Town Hall Theatre -Gatecrash review

Review of Gatecrash @ Hartlepool Town Hall

Review of Gatecrash @ Hartlepool Town Hall

We went to a theatre and thought we were going to watch a play. We were led through a door and spoke to a member of the crew and then we were handed a pair of wireless headphones.

This was my introduction to GATECRASH.

It was an interactive play. As soon as we entered the house we were part of the story.

The headphones were used to listen to different characters and follow their different conversations around the room.

The character I listened to was Sam, who was the main character and whose birthday we were supposed to be celebrating, however, Sam wasn’t happy!

I tried to listen more around Sam but I kept getting distracted by a loud, flirty and apparently drunk character called Jonno.

His idea of being at a party had been chatting up as many girls as possible. He was quite aggressive and full-on!

I thought I was going to be quiet and not take part but it didn’t turn out that way and everyone was involved in some way,

I was busy switching between conversations...Jonno with different female characters or Sam and Jazz having brother and sister arguments.

I thought it was unique, entertaining and energetic. It had more drama than an episode of Hollyoaks.

I definitely think that other people should go to take part in Sam’s house party if they get the chance.

-          By Naomi

Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre hosts Sam's house party!

Review of ‘Gatecrash’

Monday 20^th October 2014  at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

I thought I was going to see a sit down theatre production. This was not the case!!

This was a unique, creative, action-packed experience!

Created by Zest Theatre; Gatecrash is about Sam’s house party and it kicks off by inviting you as a guest. You enter the set by knocking on Sam’s door and are given headsets.

The headsets allowed you to choose which characters conversations and storylines you listened to. For example; Sam’s hamster, two-timing arguments and everything that can go wrong when alcohol is at a house party and everyone is invited.

I was thrown in at the deep end as I was encouraged to participate in party games by the actors. There were lots of twists and turns and even a game of Twister!

I t was delivered in a realistic way- this could have been a real party!

Everyone around me was enjoying it. Zest Theatre says that theatre is meant to be accessible and excitable for young people. Judging by this show- they are succeeding.

If you get the chance and the show comes locally to you, you should definitely see this!

-          Steph