Reviews
The Unit runs a Young Reviewers Club supporting young people to get access to a range of gigs and cultural events and activities in and around Salisbury. Our young journalists & critics get Unit press passes and aim to get their reviews published and work with expert professionals to develop their skills.
Reviews will be published on this page, and information about joining the club and meeting dates etc will be posted on the Young Reviewers Club Blog page (look on the grey tab!)
REVIEWS:
Belleville Rendez-vous – Daisy Richards
“you really had to rely on the actors expressions and actions”
“…you could dance like a fool and it didn’t matter.”
Romeo and Juliet: Unzipped – Meg Rushton
“Romeo told me to ‘Facebook’ him”
Romeo and Juliet: Unzipped – Charlotte Moreland
“Saucy, sensitive and spine tinglingly brilliant…”
Good Night, Sleep Tight – Pip Denman
“…I would give it a 9 out of 10″
Good Night, Sleep Tight – Charlotte Moreland
“Tucked up in the little ‘mini-bed’, hot chocolate in hand…”
“I am not the only one who was thoroughly amused…”
“Veins of comedy and fear were fed into the production seamlessly…”
City Stereo + Middlenamekill + Caught in the Crossfire + Things Behind the Sun - Kat Male
“…their stage presence is hilarious!”
Persuasion – Charlotte Moreland
“Anne Eliot fell in love with the young sea man…”
Animation Festival – Laura Whitlam
“…it was our first ever visit to the Arts Centre.”
“…it was about a very interesting topic which I won’t go in to!”
“a brilliant night of fantastic voices, incredible lyrics and a feel good feeling for hours afterwards…”
Salisbury International Arts Festival, Opening performance – Circa by Ben Franks
“If you like cheeky comedy, cringe-worthy acts, shockingly stunning air-displays and suave & attractive dancing then you won’t just like Circa, you’ll fall in love with it.”
A Game of Love & Chance @ Salisbury Playhouse by Laura Simpkins
“…You cannot duplicate the kind of emotion, creativity, ambience, that is felt through the watching of ‘The Game of Love and Chance.’…”
A Game of Love & Chance @ Salisbury Playhouse by Jeffa Snell
“…Laughs were to be had from the start to the very end of this play…”
The Game of Love & Chance @ Salisbury Playhouse by Hannah Speed
“…go on down do Salisbury Playhouse to book your ticket, it is being staged there until the 23rd April.”
Any Louder! @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Kat Male & Raf Galdeano
“All in all it was a great use of £6, and was enjoyed thoroughly by all. Keep up the great work!”
Goucher’s War @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Hannah Speed
“Goucher’s War was an inspiring and thought-provoking eighty minutes of theatrical ingenuity.”
A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Salisbury Playhouse by Becky Oakley
“…all I can say is WOW!!! That is actually the best performance, I have ever seen at the playhouse and I go there quite often!”
New jazz sensation Melody Gardot by Laura Simpkins
“…When in hospital, Melody was advised that music therapy would help her brain injury drastically improve and so began writing music…”
The Birthday of Infanta at Salisbury Arts Centre by Sam Budworth
“…There was so much audience participation from pulling out guts to seeing a banana fly towards you…”
The Birthday of Infanta @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Megs Slark
“…Grab a ticket while you can and prepare yourself for a performance you’ve never seen anything like before…”
A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Nuffield Theatre (& Salisbury Playhouse) by Kirby Dunwell
“…Headlong Theatre’s adaptation of this classic masterpiece gets back in touch with younger generations with its use of multimedia and setting…”
The Moulettes @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Bob Sample
“…(I) strongly advise anyone else who enjoys crazy Canadian accordion players to see her live too…”
The Moulettes @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Zara Gillick
“…If you enjoy live music, you should go along as there is a really great atmosphere with even better music…”
Orphans Galore @ Studio Theatre by Charlotte Hawkins
“…this was a good performance from Studio Youth Theatre as their first production…”
Orphans Galore @ Studio Theatre by Charlotte Moreland
“…being plunged straight into a mass of sobbing children with no real idea of what was going on was quite confusing…”
The Constant Wife @ Salisbury Playhouse by Charlotte Moreland
“…I look forward to the next production that Salisbury Playhouse put on, as they never fail to entertain…”
Any Louder? @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Katherine Male
“…I’m definitely going to the next one on the 1st of April…”
Boston Tea Party @ Old George Mall by Charlotte Moreland
“I thought Boston was a lovely cafe, and I would definitely go there again, but being served within the hour would have been nice.”
Venus, Cupid & Valentine @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Megs Slark
“…I have never heard of an evening filled with ‘love potions’ and ‘matchmaking’ for youths before…”
Cupcake Heaven @ The Maltings by Rosie Mabb
“Cupcake Heaven is the perfect afternoon treat after a long day of shopping in the lovely city of Salisbury!”
Water @ Salisbury Playhouse by Olivia Johnson
“…you cannot fail to be riveted by this play…”
Water @ Salisbury Playhouse by Megs Slark
“…go straight to Salisbury Playhouse this instant, book your ticket and prepare for an awe-inspiring ninety minutes”
Cupcake Heaven @ The Maltings by Jo Starling
“…heaven for us cupcake lovers everywhere!”
Cupcake Heaven @ The Maltings by Megs Slark
“…this was certainly a beautiful moment in cupcake history…”
Aiden Grimshaw @ The Chapel by Izzy Ryan
“possibly the most controversial contestant to leave the X Factor since the Irish twins…”
Barnstormers Comedy night @ Salisbury Arts Centre by Rose Birch
“…a self-confessed looking depressive who was in no way disappointing and captured the darker side of comedy…”
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Show @ Salisbury City Hall by Rose Birch
“….a very convincing representation of the Beatles themselves…”
The Boys and Girls @ Salisbury Playhouse by Izzy Ryan
“….a hilarious, clever and original play that managed to put a smile on everyone’s face…”
The Fragility of X @ Salisbury Playhouse by Alicia Hooper
“…a production of comedy, pain, love and sorrow…”