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Lauren Vevers


Lauren Vevers is a writer from Newcastle upon Tyne. She is a poet and an essayist and is currently developing a screenplay with BFI and Film Hub North. She also runs creative writing workshops with young people and community groups. Sign up to her TinyLetter for poorly formatted emails about theatre and feelings. Follow her on Twitter @LaurenVevers.


Articles by Lauren Vevers


Review: Santa Must Die! at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
21 December 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Santa Must Die! at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

16-31 December
By Lauren Vevers

Gig economy, gig theatre: Lauren Vevers reviews an DIY, punk Christmas show taking aim at zero-hour work.


Review: The Offing at Live Theatre, Newcastle
24 November 2021
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Review: The Offing at Live Theatre, Newcastle

By Lauren Vevers

Spooks and shadows: Lauren Vevers reviews Janice Okoh’s adaptation of a haunting novel.


Review: Road at Northern Stage, Newcastle
19 October 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Road at Northern Stage, Newcastle

8-30 October
By Lauren Vevers

Snapshots from Thatcher’s Britain: Lauren Vevers reviews Natalie Ibu’s production of Jim Cartright’s seminal 1985 play, relocated to the North East.


Review: Ask Me Anything at Live Theatre, Newcastle
14 February 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Ask Me Anything at Live Theatre, Newcastle

By Lauren Vevers

‘Teenage dreamscape’: Lauren Vevers reviews The Paper Birds’ irreverent, nostalgic gig-theatre piece drawn from letters written by teenagers.


Review: I Have Met the Enemy (and the enemy is us)
19 October 2019
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Review: I Have Met the Enemy (and the enemy is us)

16th - 26th October
By Lauren Vevers

‘More disorientating than powerful’: Lauren Vevers reviews Common Wealth’s dystopian immersive show.


Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at Northern Stage
18 September 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at Northern Stage

11-23 September, then touring
By Lauren Vevers

‘I’ve never known Sherlock to have a Geordie accent’: Lauren Vevers writes on an atmospheric, distinctly Northern, Conan Doyle adaptation.


Review: Shine at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
7 May 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Shine at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

2-11 May, then touring
By Lauren Vevers

Shine on: Lauren Vevers reviews a galvanising coming-of-age story from rapper and actor Kema Sikazwe.


Review: The Shy Manifesto at Live Theatre, Newcastle
31 January 2019
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Review: The Shy Manifesto at Live Theatre, Newcastle

29-30 January, then touring
By Lauren Vevers

Shy, or just smug? Lauren Vevers reviews a coming-of-age solo show starring Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Theo Ancient.


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