Reviews
B.A.D.D.
"A gem of a show and one of the most exciting performances from an actor I’ve seen in a good while. This Satanic Panic satire delivers in every respect; Thompson is a true talent with an incredible show.”
★★★★★ LONDON PUB THEATRES
“Pam, played by Carrie Thompson, is incredibly well realised. …she is one of the Fringe’s most memorable creations.”
★★★★ BROADWAY BABY
“BADD is a well-worked laugh-out-loud comedy, with obvious appeal to geeks like me but enough universal reference points to transcend its niche. If you’ve ever rolled a d20, you won’t want to miss it. And if you haven’t, see it anyway; BADD is good for everyone.”
★★★★ FRINGE GURU
“Fantastic through and through… Hilarious and a joy to watch, I was left wanting more.”
★★★★ THE SPY IN THE STALLS
“…Pitch perfect writing and direction, it ascends to much greater heights, and is hilarious as it is heartbreaking. By the time it ends, Pam will almost certainly have become one of the most memorable characters this fringe, and Thompson’s incredible performance will have you haunted by nightmares of pink pantsuits and Christian conservatives for many nights to come. One of our Fringe Favourites this festival for sure.”
BAKCHORMEEBOY.COM
Unburied
“An entirely new way of telling a story …utterly, compulsively gripping. I don’t think I’ve seen a more intelligently crafted show this year.”
★★★★★ THE STAGE
“UNBURIED is a masterpiece of alternative storytelling.”
★★★★★ FRINGE GURU
“Funny, scary, deeply captivating and completely unpredictable.”
★★★★★ THE SPY IN THE STALLS
“Bold and compelling.”
★★★★★ TREND FEM
“Thoroughly gripping… This is horror for the 21st century.”
★★★★★ BROADWAY BABY
“A brilliant production, perfectly executed.”
BRIGHTON & HOVE NEWS
“This show is a textbook example of how true horror isn’t a product of big budgets and complex pyrotechnics. …I’ll be there opening night for whatever Hermetic Arts does next.”
LONDON CITY NIGHTS
“Intriguingly plotted, intelligently written and compellingly told, UNBURIED definitely repays its excavation.”
A YOUNGER THEATRE
“BLOODY HELL THAT WAS GOOD.”
VELVET BOX OFFICE
April
“This is my pick of the festival, and I don’t see it being knocked off that perch any time soon. …Carrie Thompson kicks ass.”
★★★★★ LONDON CITY NIGHTS
“Carrie Thompson’s performance is magnetic. …Clever and weird, APRIL will pull the rug from underneath your feet.”
★★★★ THE REVIEWS HUB
“Well written, brilliantly performed. …Hilarious and challenging.”
★★★★ FRINGE GURU
“Rips the lid off social media personality cults through the power of Carrie Thompson’s performance.”
HORROR HOTHOUSE
“Hermetic Arts further establish themselves as one of the most original, brimming with potentiality, companies on the scene.”
EXEUNT MAGAZINE
“APRIL is simply astounding. The wellness-positivity-black comedy is just the tip of an obsidian stiletto the size of an iceberg.”
KIERON GILLEN (‘Phonogram’, ‘The Wicked + The Divine’)
Anthology
“These stories will have you on the edge of your seats. …This extraordinarily talented duo shine darkly… You’ll want to see whatever Chris Lincé and Carrie Thompson dream up next. So what if their material gives you nightmares? These are bad dreams that make you think.”
★★★★★ THE SPY IN THE STALLS
“This is rewarding storytelling: respecting the audience’s intelligence, invisibly delivering exposition and easily holding everyone’s attention … Full-throated existential horror.”
★★★★★ LONDON CITY NIGHTS