“… polished, beautifully made series from director/producer Sally McLean … a fine use of the platform and, more importantly, a very fine adaptation of the Bard … Shakespeare Republic is put together with grace and wit. An assortment of actors do terrific work making the (non-dumbed down) dialogue accessible, prying it open with great care and skill.”

“… strong performances from a cast containing many familiar faces from Australian television … engaging … insightful … if you’re in the mood for some dramatic theatre with interesting characters, inspiring stories and a feel-good, uplifting message, Chasing Pegasus provides an ultimately engaging hour of theatre.”

“Shakespeare Republic is an anthology series that turns the playwright’s classics on their head … embracing diversity and bringing the traditional text into a more contemporary world … There was a lot to love and even more to admire. I couldn’t believe how glued to my screen I was with each episode … it’s some of the best Shakespeare I’ve ever seen put on and in a creative and timely way.”

“Shakespeare’s words breathe freely in Sally McLean’s script … instead of remaining merely contemplative, she captures the essence of the Stratford genius’s work and adapts it to modernity filled with a fairytale fantasy atmosphere of endless possibilities. Dark Arcadia has an intelligent narrative with an immense and rich world-building where global folklore intertwines, where popular culture and Western literary mythology make a grand crossover in a single story, in a series that grabs you from the first episode with its brilliant plot twists and never lets go.”