What people are saying about the Revels

"One of the 15 best live performances in Portland
for 2002."

"Revels light up December's darkness with song, merriment and community... With traditional carols, medieval music, folk dancing, mime and storytelling through acting, the Revels broaden knowledge and enjoyment of the holiday season."

—The Oregonian

"Portland's best family-oriented holiday event!"

—Willamette Week

"The Christmas Revels, as always a merry production that mixes music and dance, harking back to ancient solstice celebrations ... The mystically beautiful Abbots Bromley Horn Dance was done to perfection ... The program was fun, and seriously conceived."

—The New York Times

" ... a great source to acquaint children with holiday songs they won't hear at the mall."

—The Oregonian

"A better evening's entertainment, with more variety and spirit, would be hard to find ... The performance was wonderfully enjoyable, a perfect vehicle for ushering in a magical time of year."

—The Washington Post

"... enough merriment to send the nastiest Grinch running for cover."

—Sunset Magazine

"Rarely have I attended a performance so delightful and entertaining as Revels ... I witnessed that night the almost magical power that the arts have to instill pride, wonder, and creative purpose in youth."

—Arlene Gregory, Central City Concern

"The catered dinner, followed by a great Revels performance, was our most enjoyable company holiday party ever!"

—Michael Fox, Associate Publisher, Timber Press