★★★★ The Times

"All the hallmarks of Bruce’s signature style – his obsessions if you like – are on view. It is a good, solid, and occasionally inspired blend of rock ‘n’ roll pop culture, dark and surreal folk mythology and smooth, cinema-influenced theatricality a la David Lynch delivered by a handful of high-calibre dancers."

★★★★ Culture Whisper

"No choreographer can probe our subconscious as effectively as Mark Bruce…and he does so in compelling theatrical manner, creating powerful imagery that stays with you for a long time. So it is with Phantoms…A succession of dark vignettes, some nightmarish, others simply intriguing, all suffused with a sense of menace, Phantoms is propelled by music composed and performed by Mark Bruce himself, his guitar playing as haunting as his deep baritone, at times reminiscent of Nick Cave. It is shaped by Bruce’s demanding, very physical, in-your-face choreography, brilliantly executed by his five-strong company…Phantoms is not a programme for the cold rational mind; rather, it invites you to invest your own imagination and offers ample rewards if you do."

★★★★ The Guardian

"Mark Bruce has always been driven by music, feeding off it like a vulture in the desert – that’s the kind of imagery he might use, drawn to darkness, Americana and violent urges…Jonathan Goddard is a master at playing the haunted, hollow and insidious but he moves like an angel with unbelievable lightness…hugely atmospheric, bright footlights masking scene changes where characters materialise and disappear…."