Welcome to the next in a series celebrating female colleagues who engage with theatre as critics, reviewers, bloggers or content creators. I am using ‘theatre’ to encompass all live arts performances, and ‘reviewer’ to cover all those who add commentary on what they see.
The master list is at: https://loureviews.blog/spotlight-on-female-theatre-reviewers-bloggers-critics-and-content-creators/
If you would like to be profiled as part of this project, please get in touch.
Today, I turn my attention to Amy and Louise, who collectively share their theatre thoughts as Sisters in the Stalls.
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to be writing or creating content about theatre?
We both performed in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. One with Jason Donovan at the London Palladium and the other in the touring production a few years later. This led to a love of the theatre, and it’s a nice way for us to get together regularly.
If you have your own platform, when did it start and how did you come up with the name? If you write for one or many platforms, which was the first and how did you become involved with it?
We are only on Instagram and use it to document our visits. This is a very new thing.
What kind of shows do you cover, and in which geographical areas?
All kinds of theatre, but mainly musicals, in London, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.
How would you describe yourself (reviewer, critic, content creator, YouTuber, influencer, other)?
Reviewer.
Why do you continue to engage with theatre?
It’s now just part of who we’re are and an escape from the normalcy of our daily lives. There’s nothing quite like being at the theatre, laughing one minute and crying the next.
What’s the one thing that would make the theatre reviewing/content creating space easier for you personally, and/or for your platform?
Nothing we can think of at the moment, but as we said, we are still very new to this, so that may change in time.
Do you have a favourite show – and any you particularly dislike(d)?
Favourite shows are Hamilton and The Book of Mormon. Most disliked was Hair. I’m still not sure what I was seeing and what it was all about.
The theatre commentary space is wide and diverse – is there any other female reviewer/content creator you would recommend, and why?
We like Rachel Reviewed. We like her content style.
What’s the biggest change you have noticed in the theatre space since you started contributing to it?
Nothing particularly since we started, but we’ve noticed a higher turnaround in the number of shows. Not that we’re complaining.
And which social networks are you most active on? If you are not on any, what is your opinion of their place in theatre reviewing/content creation?
We are only on Instagram. Still learning. Will look to move to others in the future.
How can people contact you who want to promote a show?
Email us at sistersinthestalls@gmail.com or Insta DM.
Thanks, both!