Young Critics Review 2019 – The Mozartists (by Sophie A Nock)
The Mozartists – Mozart’s Travels In his short life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart travelled far, going all around Europe with his parents and later alone. This concert follows his extensive…
Young Critics Review 2019 – HMS Pinafore (by George Wiggin)
HMS Pinafore Going into HMS Pinafore filled me with trepidation having realised that it was in fact an opera. I wanted it to change my opinion of opera for…
Young Critics Review 2019 – Michael Petrov (by Martha Skerry)
Michael Petrov (cello) – Bach by Candelight Michael Petrov is a Bulgarian cellist who has won awards such as the ECHO rising star 2015/16 and was a Young Artist…
Young Critics Review 2019 – Planetarium (by Jack Wilson)
Review of Pole star planetarium You enter a 360 degree black dome to find a pitch black circular room and you will be told what will happen in case…
Young Critics Review 2019 – Intimate Theatre (by Owen Weaver)
The Horse, The Crook and the Little Chair by David Titley The intimate, yet atmospheric, George Hotel was the setting for a specially commissioned piece for Intimate Theatre, written and…
Young Critics Review 2019 – Kabantu (by Esme Boyle)
Kabantu Last week I went to see Kabantu. The dark wood ornate panelling and glowing candles of the grand Swinfen Hall Hotel ballroom seemed the perfect setting, and we…
Young Critics Review 2019 – Macbeth (by Emily Robson)
Macbeth – The Malachites The Guildhall, bearing flags on the ceiling, glistening stained-glass windows from the walls and a large fireplace was a perfect space for the performance of…
Young Critics Review 2019 – Messiah (by Natalie Borenstein)
Handel’s Messiah Handel’s Messiah was introduced at the beginning of the performance as one of his most incredible spiritual and musical works. It is said that, when Handel completed…
Young Critics Review 2019 – BBC NOW (by Martha Skerry)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Combining award-winning artists and an incredible orchestra was undoubtedly going to make a brilliant performance and it still blew me away. The performance was yet…