"finely crafted stage choreography"

 "Darren Royston is responsible for the fluid musical staging"

 "Fans of this famous opera will love this adaptation which is fresh, fast-paced and very funny. The comic antics are carried off with brilliant timing and the singing is superb."

 "Even the brief dance sequence at the beginning of Act Three seems nicely animated rather than simply obligatory"

 "The auction-night party, choreographed by Darren Royston, wins an appreciative hand from the audience. But the great triumph is Michael Feast's dance of delight after buying the cherry orchard - as good as it gets."

"One must also mention the dancers, who, under the direction and absolutely perfect choreography of Darren Royston blended perfectly with the plot."

TROUBLE IN TAHITI - STAGE 15 August 1997

"Now Darren Royston, whose direction and choreography put new zip into West Side Story, turns his hand to operatic masque."

"Flashed out with visits from an agile tango-dancing chorus this is pantomime with bite"

 "sheer dynamism and joie de vivre. The memorable Gee Officer Krupke routine harnesses every performer's individual strength and is worth the price of admission on its own. Invigorating."

"Particularly professional is Darren Royston's choreography which lights you up a thousand times more than you had expected.....  the litheness and crack timing of those dancers, especially the men."

THE SPANISH LADY - THE STAGE 22 December 1994 

"Darren Royston's dances (with chief accolade undeniably to the boys) were charming, lucid and inventive."