Reviews for Bremner Duthie
"a fantastic show - outstanding singing. It was sleazy. It was stirring. It was utterly memorable." --Andrew Clover of the Sunday Times
"Duthie's background as a many-year veteran in musicals and jazz bands is evident from the outset. By the time we arrived at the chilling Speak Low - calm on the surface, yet bubbling with undercurrents of febrile yearning - we were left with no doubt whatsoever that we were in the presence of a true master of his craft." -- FIVE STARS -The Edinburgh Review
"When he sings, his voice is like a big, dark, sultry room --full of emotive and expressive possibilities. Even when Duthie sings in languages other than English, the passion and subtext come startlingly alive."-- The Georgia Straight, Vancouver
" It takes more than just an expressive voice to really communicate Kurt Weill songs - it takes love, fear, regrets, wistfulness, loneliness, tragedy and charm. And above all, it takes a fine actor. Duthie has it all... Listening to Duthie sing is like sipping hot chocolate topped with cream, sitting on a sun terrace high up in the French Alps, snow all around." --FIVE STARS - Theatreworld Magazine, London, England
"his remarkable voice interprets the songs of Kurt Weill better than anybody since Lotte Lenya! (His rendition of 'Speak Low When You Speak Love' will break your heart.) An absolute MUST" -- FIVE STARS - CBC WINNIPEG
"Bremner's voice was strong and beautiful. Darlings, life is a cabaret." -- FIVE STARS - Three Weeks Magazine
" And my god, does he ever sing. Bremner's performance is jaw-dropping-my jaw literally dropped-as he not only sings beautifully but actually performs the songs beautifully as well. This is the play the lucky few who get to see it will be raving about until next year's Fringe, and you should kick yourself if you're not one of them. " -- FIVE STARS - View Magazine, Hamilton
"For many of us, our first exposure to Kurt Weill was on Bette Midler's early albums. Since then, such performers as Ute Lemper and Teresa Statas have become great interpreters of his music. Add Bremner Duthie, the star of 'Whiskey Bars' to that list. He delivers a stunning, stirring rendition of "What Keeps a Man Alive?" and his 'Mack the Knife' is done slowly and seductively, because it's a song for a bad boy. Duthie's character tells us that Weill's music is both sacred and profane at the same time, making 'Whiskey Bars' is smart, sexy and a bit sad."" -- Steven LaVigne, Minneapolis Review
"Bremner Duthie has.... a voice of power and inner beauty that commands the whole space..... One feels like being seduced by the sheer power and beauty of this performance" Musical Stages Magazine: London, England
FOUR STARS "Bremner Duthie seduces the audience with fine singing..... and a hit parade of marvelous songs." Now Magazine
"The songs expand and breathe with meaning in the context given by Bremner's ironic and complex delivery and his superb script. Absolutely see this one." -John Munger, Director, Dance America
FOUR STARS "... one of the best renditions of Mack the Knife you're likely to hear. Extraordinary. " --The Winnipeg Sun
"Bremner Duthie has.... a voice of power and inner beauty that commands the whole space..... One feels seduced by the sheer power and beauty of this performance" Musical Stages Magazine: London, England
"Bremner's performance is jaw-dropping-my jaw literally dropped-as he not only sings beautifully but actually performs the songs beautifully as well. This is the play the lucky few who get to see it will be raving about until next year's Fringe, and you should kick yourself if you're not one of them. " --View Magazine, Hamilton , Ontario
"The story of a cabaret artist struggling to make a comeback whilst giving an interview to a reporter, is incredibly moving, funny and heartfelt. This is by far the best show I've seen at the festival."-Edwin Strout
"For many of us, our first exposure to Kurt Weill was on Bette Midler's early albums. Since then, such performers as Ute Lemper and Teresa Statas have become great interpreters of his music. Add Bremner Duthie, the star of 'Whiskey Bars' to that list. He delivers a stunning, stirring rendition of "What Keeps a Man Alive, and his 'Mack the Knife' is done slowly and seductively, because it's a song for a bad boy. Duthie's character tells us that Weill's music is both sacred and profane at the same time..."-Steven LaVigne
"Duthie's voice in "Speak Low" is vocal perfection. My heart be stilled! See the show for the songs, for the story, for the Weill history, for the great abs ... just see it!"-Ann Clyde
"The music of Weil presented with great feeling and electrifying execution in an imaginative and well acted vignette that in itself was moving. Really good stuff that is heads above."-David Trudeau
"...treat yourself and see this show. Bremner Duthie is great performer, and whether he's acting or singing (what a voice!) he fills that stage and the whole Whitney space with his remarkable presence. "-Matthew Everett
"I wish every man in a bathtowel could sing this well... Can I take him home?" --Toronto Fringe Herald
FOUR STARS "The George Ignatieff Theatre is one of those cold energy sinks dreaded by performers, yet Bremner Duthie manages fill that whole negatively charged space for an hour" -- Eye Magazine
"An amazing voice " -- eye.com
FOUR STARS "Bremner Duthie seduces the audience with fine singing..... and a hit parade of marvelous songs." -- Now Magazine
FOUR STARS "An astonishingly talented performer! " -- See Magazine
"Bremner Duthie interspersed his stunning vocal performances with monologues, that were both touching and funny, linking the songs into a hugely entertaining package, applauded enthusiastically by the sell-out crowd." -- Cayman Island News
"his remarkable voice interprets the songs of Kurt Weill better than anybody since Lotte Lenya! (His rendition of 'Speak Low When You Speak Love' will break your heart.) An absolute MUST" --CBC WINNIPEG
" ...the big draw here, folks, is Bremner Duthie's voice. He sings the songs of Kurt Weill gorgeously, with tremendous passion. It's great fun."--Mathew Everett, web-reviewer: