Reviews

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“Despite such adept handling of difficult conflicts, the story is also embedded with humour and laugh-out-loud moments. Sarcasm, puns and one-liners are filtered throughout which have you grinning from ear-to-ear.”

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Ox in a Box

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“Not all musicals ‘immediately’ grab the audience from the get-go, but Persephone puts its higher profile peers to shame with its readily memorable songs and the best of modern versus classical storytelling.”

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Breaking the Fourth Wall

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“From love to tragedy, empowerment, and anger, the emotions shine through the words. There were several times when I was struck by the lyricism of the musical pieces. It is easy to forget that the script is student-written, but Hawkins deserves another applause.”

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The Poor Print

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 “Commendation should also be given to Hawkins’ role as set designer, which produced haunting depictions of the Underworld through detailed paper theatre designs and the swift movement of trees that serve as a reminder to Demeter and the power of nature.”

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Cherwell

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“Hawkins intertwines the tragic Greek narrative with modern dialogue to create an engaging and wildly relatable show.”

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