Gig economy, gig theatre: Lauren Vevers reviews an DIY, punk Christmas show taking aim at zero-hour work.
Lauren Vevers
Articles by Lauren Vevers
24 November 2021
Reviews
Review: The Offing at Live Theatre, Newcastle
By Lauren Vevers
Spooks and shadows: Lauren Vevers reviews Janice Okoh’s adaptation of a haunting novel.
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.
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.
19 October 2019
Reviews
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.
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.
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.
31 January 2019
Reviews
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.