Young Critics blog

Young Critics are our fabulous team of young women who use social media to promote and review GWL’s exciting events and activities while developing their own skills and confidence and getting behind the scenes with artists, writers and creative women involved in our programme of talks, exhibitions and cultural activities.

Ballet Chaos

Whiteout, by Barrowland Ballet, will make you laugh, cry and hopefully make you think, finds Young Critics Kirsty Scott.

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Become a GWL Young Critic

We are looking for young women who’d like to find out more about either films, art, books, music, dance (or all of these!) by women artists and who’d like to learn how they can help GWL to reach more young women using blogging and social media.

Maud Sulter: Young Critic reviews

If you struggled with your identity, what would you do? Young Critic Jenny Kelly finds that artist Maud Sulter’s answer was to take photographs, while Istahil Nur is struck by her humanity.

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Cultural connections: Maud Sulter review

As a woman of mixed heritage Young Critic Leyla Bumbra has been described as ‘exotic’ more times than she cares to remember. So it is with relief and admiration that she views the work of Maud Sulter at Street Level’s stunning new exhibition.

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Lippy: what’s it all about?

Annie Baillie and Leyla Bumbra, two members of our Young Critics group, enjoyed Lippy at the Citizens Theatre last month. But they’re not quite sure what it all meant…

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Patricia Panther as 'Woman' leading the March Of Women on 7th March 2015

Young Critics Podcast: March of Women

The Young Critics give their unique perspective on the March of Women in the latest podcast from GWL.

Cocktail: Fear, Pain Power – Review

Young Critic Lynn Pilkington finds a lot to like in this authentic and grassroots production, combining humour with a serious message.

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‘Dancing in a Circle’: Romany Dear review

Romany Dear successfully makes dance and performance accessible to new audiences. And you can squeeze in a quick supermarket shop in your lunch hour too, find Young Critics Lynn Pilkington and Una Burnley

‘To Kill A Mocking Bird’ reviews: part two

This time Young Critics Lynn, Jenny and Chloe, give their views on how well this classic translates from the novel to the stage.

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‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’: Reviews

Our Young Critics, Mairi, Una and Leyla, give their verdict on Regent’s Park Theatre’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel.

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