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“Joe Staton, a British actor, director, and producer based in New York City, took on the role of Banquo. His vast portfolio of theatre experience gave him that much-needed edge to make his presence known on stage. In fact, he tends to own every scene he is in. This was his first time on stage at CT, and I hope he will find it in his busy schedule to grace us here again in the near future. Bravo, Joe” - Trish Morgan, Yahoo Entertainment
“The very first scene has Duke Solinus (played with wonderful authority by Joe Staton) and Egeon (portrayed with perfect vulnerability by Stefano Guerrerio) speak to each other in the two different languages, the Duke struggling to understand Egeon's fast paced Italian and having to call for subtitles. The two actors completely nail this beginning and anyone who has ever had to communicate with people who speak a different language will certainly relate … Joe Staton, however, also plays Balthazar and Dr. Pinch, demonstrating his versatility as an actor by making each role unique in their own way. His rendition of Dr. Pinch especially was delightful and hilarious, showcasing how much he shines in classical comedy” - Alison Bridget Chambers, Broadway World
“And Joe Staton plays Duke Solinus and Balthazar, but also gives an unsettlingly scene-stealing turn as Dr Pinch, a conjuror-cum-doctor who offers to exorcise the supposedly possessed Antipholus” - Hannah Priest, She-Wolf
“One highlight included Joe Staton who played Duke Solinus, Dr. Pinch, and Balthazar. The differentiation between each role was not only well defined, but also showed his strong versatility as an actor” - Sascha Cooper, Broadway Baby
“Joe played Brutus- the Roman Senator responsible for the death of Julius Caesar. To be able to tackle such a prominent role whilst simultaneously producing his own work is an impressive feat that very few theatre practitioners can claim. His command and knowledge of Shakespeare is second to none (which is hardly surprising, seeing as he learnt his first Shakespeare monologue at the age of 10!)” - Jessica G. Smith, Medium
“Other standouts included Avery Banks and Joe Staton as warring brothers Edmund and Edgar — Banks brought a quiet danger to the breeches role of the bastard, and Staton’s Edgar was heartbreaking in his vulnerability (while bringing us some much-needed clarity in the Poor Tom bits)” - Jessica G. Smith, Medium
“Joe Staton in Soon, Again, Not Yet — his nuanced work, as an ambivalent scientist faced with his partner’s invention of time travel, was as always a pleasure to watch” - Jessica G Smith, Medium
"Director Jon Campbell keeps a reasonable amount of ambiguity in this two-hander, with Staton curiously the actor whose voice seems more affected - out of the duo, we expect Rowan to be the character who's lying if anyone is, however, Staton sounds like he's putting on a bit of a stage voice. There's a slight artificiality in the delivery. Whether or not this is deliberate, it adds another intriguing layer of confusion” - Views From The Gods
“Joe Staton as LeBeau, Amiens, Corin, and Jacques de Boys also showed promise in each of his appearances - especially making the most out of the latter role of Orlando and Oliver's long-lost brother” - Classical NYC Reviews