As a theatre director:
“Laura Obiols’ Hourglass is a refreshingly real-world work with a lot of potential” Evening Standard, Lyndsey Winship
"Obiols’ piece Hourglass is sweetly inventive and brazenly original" The Stage
"Obiols’ work (Hourglass) has an architectural maturity that suggests an appreciation to detail and a well thought sense of humour. A stunning and violent exercise in the boundaries of bodies and real life. A well delivered and edgy poem” The Guardian, Judith Mackrell
As an actress:
“Pedro and the Captain starts in the queue before anyone even enters the theatre space; I was approached by a lady (actor Laura Obiols), who told me that her husband Pedro had been taken away by armed men in the night and that no-one had heard from him since. Knowing that Pedro’s wife was watching too, even after discovering that she was a member of the cast, lends the show an extra dimension. Fantastic, brutal and unrelenting. It is a show that speaks of far more than what occurs onstage” Everything Theatre, Martin Pettitt
"For an acting that conveys innocence and danger without a line of dialogue" Honorific mention for Best Actress from the Association of Film Critics of Río de Janeiro
As a film director:
"I've cried, I've laugh and I would have stayed in that story forever" Michael Nyman, on Road
"Keep going, don't stop, you are going somewhere beautiful, and bloody good. I really mean it" Woody Allen, on a press conference with nominees, after watching The Dancer in Cannes
As a music video director / Concert Visuals / Choreographer:
"This is insane, I love your work, thanks for coming. This is going to be an amazing show" Richard Parry, Arcade Fire at Wembley Arena, London
"Fuck. I was not expecting this. All yours. Do whatever you like. Fuck yeah" Ed Simons, Chemical Brothers, London
"El video de Verano del Amor nos flipa, se me cae la baba, no puedo decir otra cosa" Virginia Díaz, Radio3, comentando el nuevo tema de Sidonie
"La dirección ha vuelto a correr a cargo de Laura Obiols, quien ya se encargó de “Maravilloso” y “Me llamo Abba”, y que vuelve a captar una vez más a la perfección el espíritu del tema y de la banda" Mondo Sonoro, sobre Verano del Amor de Sidonie
"El resultado es una historia, dirigida por Laura Obiols (realizadora también de los clips de «Maravilloso» y de «Me Llamo Abba») en la que, acompañada de un mensaje crítico sobre el imparable e implacable calentamiento global, han querido contar que, cuando les atormente la duda acerca de cómo se debe luchar contra las injusticias que sufre nuestro planeta, la música seguirá siendo la mejor salvación para aquellos niños que algún día, inevitablemente, se harán mayores. Y también para los mayores que algún día fueron niños" Nota de prensa, Sony Music / Sidonie