A long-standing concern wss that, Arlen, and then Harewood, had wanted to change the company's name to reflect the fact that it was no longer based at Sadler's Wells theatre.
In the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Barry Millington has described the 'Powerhouse' style as "arresting images of dislocated reality, an inexhaustible repertory of stage contrivances, a determination to explore the social and psychological issues latent in the works, and above all an abundant sense of theatricality."