Venue Magazine:  
  ‘‘Lost Spectacles’ ‘Lost in the Wind’ was an inventive, funny and visually striking stroll through unlikely weather conditions and other adventures. Hardly a (comprehensible) word was spoken but there was a genuine playfulness at work here, culminating in a truly spectacular snowstorm’ (Tom Phillips)  
     
Noises Off (NSDF Editorial):  
 

‘Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes!

First show witnessed by myself at this year’s festival and extremely impressed by the quality on display. I do not think I could have picked a better opening show if I had tried. Having not read the synopsis of the show before my entry, possibly gave me a different outcome but an ultimately satisfying one, and upon reading the synopsis I feel quite an accurate one.

With no articulated dialogue throughout the piece, Lost Spectacles tell the story through facial expression, body language, puppetry and object manipulation. This is the story of a man stepping out in to the strange and experiencing the strange. The man meets four curious characters on his journey before battling for his life against the elements. My favorite of the group was that of only female participant whose obsession with balloons only increased throughout the piece. The look of what seems to be sheer, genuine wonder at the production of balloons of different varieties.

But if this comical performance is not your cup of tea then just go and see it for the utter mess and havoc created on stage. I would not like to be the technical crew after that show. On a final note I would just like to thank Lost Spectacles for brightening up a day of hard work.’ (Scott Carrick-Fretwell)		  
     
   
 

‘LITW ticks all the right boxes for Dan Hartley.

The childhood innocence of Peter Pan combines with more surrealism than a Dali painting; this fascinating combination is Lost in the Wind. Naomi Rothwell amalgamates Tinkerbell and Alice in Wonderland to create an angelic Adonis of childhood innocence. The theme of exploration is evident throughout and the innovative use of a bubble machine, shredded paper and a gigantic fan to represent the seasons were visually stunning and emotive.

The cast produce a momentous blend of puppetry on different scales enveloping the audience in an imaginary picturesque paradise that transcends one man’s struggle in a world to which he doesn’t belong. Lost Spectacles, you’d be an idiot to avoid them. Potatoes, precipitation and profound purple tracksuits, Lost in the wind has it all. This is a company who have huge potential with their original, charismatic and fantasy filled production.’ (Dan Hartley)