Harriet Hopkins's Blog (22)
Cardiff Everyman Open Air Festival: A First Timer’s Preview
Excited much? Let me think about that for a moment...
Uh, YES! And not simply for the shows (though Taming of the Shrew and Blackadder II are both definitely right up my street, not to mention the 'squeeeeeee' that I feel about a live version of The Little Mermaid), but, somewhat unbelievably, this will be my first taste of… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on July 6, 2014 at 22:30 — No Comments
REVIEW: Papertrail: Day To Go *****
Day To Go *****
Memo Arts Centre Barry
Directed by Bridget Keehan
Written by Bridget Keehan & Anna Maria Murphy
“Don’t underestimate what is brewing in fine bone china cups…”
From the ashes of a town that is trying to reignite a new flame comes this unique, site specific performance, the debut production of Bridget Keehan’s Papertrail theatre company.
Boarding a…
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La Traviata (WNO) - A Young Critic’s Review
La Traviata – WNO
Wales Millenium Centre
The glamour and tradition of opera is celebrated in WNOs only ‘staple’ offering this season. La Traviata, an opera which fits perfectly within the Fallen Women theme, introduces Violetta, a frivolous, flirtatious courtesan whose lavish life is interrupted by the young, persistent Alfredo, who persuades her to embrace a monogamous existence with him.
Despite her resistance, Violetta lets her heart guide her…
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Backstage at the TCWAs 2014 - A Young Critic's Experience
The second Theatre Critics of Wales Awards went off without a hitch on Saturday 25th January, 2014, due to the hard work, commitment and support of a great number of people and organisations, and I was honoured to once again be part of it.…
Added by Harriet Hopkins on February 2, 2014 at 9:10 — No Comments
I'm With The Band - Young Critics Review
I’m With The Band ***
Traverse Theatre & Wales Millenium Centre
Written by Tim Price
Directed by Hamish Pirie
Award winning playwright, Tim Price, teamed up once again with Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre Hamish Pirie to deliver the unique production I’m With The Band.
An explorative plot that aims to address the wider issue of Scottish Independence, I’m With The Band, sees The Union, an indie rock band made up of an Englishman, Scotsman,…
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****Shadow Boxing – Young Critics Review
Broken Souls: Shadow Boxing****
Directed by James Ashton
Written by James Gaddas
Performed by Alex Harries
Short, Sharp and Packs a Punch
Broken Souls' debut production, Shadow Boxing is a play with a heart that takes a look at male sexuality in a testosterone fuelled world. Flynn, an amateur boxer who’s desperate to go pro gives his life to his sport; not your average twenty something, he shirks drinking and sex to focus…
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Wagner Dream (WNO): An honest rather than analytical review…
Wales Millenium Centre, 6th June 2013
A complex, challenging piece for an opera novice…
Despite attending the pre-performance talk, expertly given by the Nick John trainee, Sophie Rashbrook, in which she emphasised the unusual usage of electronic sounds and the uniqueness of this 90 minute opera, I still took my seat expecting to hear fine, fluid melodies and to feel moved by the storyline or, at least, the plight of the… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on June 7, 2013 at 5:30 — No Comments
Educating Rita (Clwyd Theatr Cymru) - Young Critics Review
Clwyd Theatr Cymru
With such winning components, it would be hard to make a hash of it...
Following acclaimed productions of 'A Doll's House' and 'God of Carnage', Director Emma Lucia has once again brought back to life a much loved play, with a pace and energy that is fully engaging and as fresh as it would have been in the 80s.
The accomplished Richard Elfyn (Pornography; The Wizard, the Goat and the Man Who Won the War) is a joy to… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on April 17, 2013 at 15:45 — No Comments
Review - Pornography by Hinge Productions
Hinge Productions
13th - 15th March
Director/Designer: Chelsey Gillard
Producer/Assistant Director: Chloe Jenkins
Stage Manager: Gabriel Burke
Cardiff Met's new Drama Society, Hinge Productions, debuted this week with an ambitious production of the complex and controversial play, 'Pornography' by Simon Stephens.
'Pornography' is a play that explores a number of characters' lives in the run up to the announcement of London's… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on March 16, 2013 at 13:00 — No Comments
Last Christmas**** - Young Critics Review
Dirty Protest
Written by Matthew Bulgo
Starring Sion Pritchard
Directed by Kate Wasserberg
For a lot of people, Christmas is more bitter than sweet, with loved ones who are no longer around missed more amid the happy chaos of the usual celebrations. It's a time we build ourselves up so much to enjoy that, often, it's a disappointment when it finally comes around (especially the staff Christmas do). And a time when, custom tells us, we should be… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on December 12, 2012 at 22:18 — No Comments
Cracked - Young Critics Review
Cracked ****
Dance House NDC Wales (in association with Cardiff Contemporary)
Created by Roy Campbell-Moore and Sue Williams
All good contemporary art is open to interpretation. Roy Campbell-Moore and Sue Williams’s collaboration, Cracked is no exception,…
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Award Ceremony for Theatre in Wales!
Added by Harriet Hopkins on October 18, 2012 at 3:46 — 1 Comment
Before it Rains - Young Critics Review
Before it Rains ***
Sherman Cymru 25th Sept - 6th Oct
Written by: Katherine Chandler
Directed by: Roisin McBrinn
A play with the potential to become a hard hitting classic...
Set between the bereft garden of a typical 'Shameless' style council estate and a deserted woodland, Before it Rains tells the story of a desperate-to-be-young mum Gloria and her struggling-to-fit-in son Michael, and how their lives are affected by the appearance of the emotionally…
Added by Harriet Hopkins on October 2, 2012 at 3:30 — No Comments
Size Matters Not - Extras Needed!
We need:
-males and females aged 16-25 to play the friends of the main characters
-male 'basketball players', under 35
-a tall, broad 35+ male
Whether to add to your credits and showreel, or to get on-set experience, this will be a worthwhile opportunity. We can also pay expenses… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on July 31, 2012 at 11:42 — No Comments
Call out for Actors
Will - Young, self-conscious, with a 'little' problem...
Fanny - Young attractive girl; love interest to Will
We're also looking for a number of extras for bit parts including:
4 tall/large older men
4 young (16-23) males to play Will's friends
4 young (16-23) females to play Fanny's friends
1 female (25+)
This is an 'expenses only'… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on July 19, 2012 at 22:50 — 1 Comment
Dance GB - Young Critics Review
Wales Millennium Centre, 28th – 30th June.
Funny. Fluid. Agitating. Frustrating. Relaxing. Mesmerising. Stunning.
The diversity of each performance from Dance GB made for an exciting and dynamic experience that no list of adjectives could adequately describe.
Scottish Ballet’s Run For It was full of peaks and troughs, working through John Adams’ Son of Chamber Symphony which both juxtaposed and complemented the beauty of the dance. Dressed in… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on June 29, 2012 at 11:41 — No Comments
Cappuccino Girls - Young Critics Review
Written by - Mal Pope
Directed by - Kathryn Rice
The Evening Post Theatre, Swansea
The record breaking 22 week run ended 17th June, 2012.
Sitting in the black and pink bedecked 'bar' of Swansea's Evening Post Theatre, listening to some of my favourite rom-com soundtracks, a gaggle of women around me - this musical, in the final week of its record breaking 22 week run, already promises to be a night out any girl will love...
The three… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on June 19, 2012 at 20:21 — No Comments
Pornography
Directed by: Mathilde Lopez
Written by: Simon Stephens
Seen at: Chapter Arts Centre, 27th April
An intermingling of stories hinting at deep passions and perverse thoughts, Pornography allows us to glimpse the inner transgressive nature of a diverse selection of Londoners, during the summer of 2005.
The effective use of the senses really helped bring this piece to life and engulf the audience in the moment, with sounds not just coming from…
ContinueAdded by Harriet Hopkins on May 14, 2012 at 6:35 — No Comments
Little Dogs - Young Critics Review
Little Dogs ****
Patti Pavilion, Swansea
Directed by: Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett
Devised by: Scott Graham, Steven Hoggett and The Company
A sketch of the animalistic nature of Swansea…
ContinueAdded by Harriet Hopkins on May 13, 2012 at 10:47 — 1 Comment
Young Critics Review - The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning: Stunning Storytelling
The experience starts as soon as you walk through the front doors of Cardiff High School; huddling in the stairwell before a girl with a walkie talkie directs you upstairs in small groups, to experience the journey to the auditorium – a well designed walk, where you are subjected to primarily unnerving sounds of war and army barracks, which contrasts dramatically with the adorned High School walls, proclaiming netball fixtures and displaying the colourful works… Continue
Added by Harriet Hopkins on April 18, 2012 at 20:19 — 1 Comment
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- La Traviata (WNO) - A Young Critic’s Review
- Backstage at the TCWAs 2014 - A Young Critic's Experience
- I'm With The Band - Young Critics Review
- ****Shadow Boxing – Young Critics Review
- Wagner Dream (WNO): An honest rather than analytical review…
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- La Traviata (WNO) - A Young Critic’s Review
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- ****Shadow Boxing – Young Critics Review
- Wagner Dream (WNO): An honest rather than analytical review…
- Educating Rita (Clwyd Theatr Cymru) - Young Critics Review
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