An Audience with Virginia Woolf

Reviews

★★★★★ “A charismatic Lucy Stevens delivers a withering critique of patriarchy and reveals, with a timeless honesty, her powerful yet troubled mind. Her polemic is enriched with readings from her writings; her focus interspersed with snatches of 16th-century song which suggest either forced jollity or profound melancholy. Either way, these snippets are hauntingly jarring, creating the illusion that although she stands in front of us physically, her mind is always hovering elsewhere… It’s perfect.” - Broadway Baby

★★★★ “A powerful meditation on how we, as women writers today might continue to have the courage to, as she puts it, ‘write our minds.’” - The Scotsman

★★★★ “An Audience with Virginia Woolf strips away academic myth-making to present a working writer fighting for creative autonomy. Meticulously researched and elegantly performed, it is a highly accomplished piece of solo theatre. Stevens champions a vital voice from the past, ensuring her words strike with contemporary force." - The Quinntessential Review

★★★★ “Lucy Stevens gives a quietly authoritative performance as Virginia herself, constantly popping in and out of books as a kind of comfort blanket, reflecting on what motivated her and taking us through the most significant stages and mind-opening awakenings of her life.” - The Real Chrisparkle

★★★★ “A highly impressive and sophisticated homage to one of the most progressive writers of 20th century Britain.” - The Student News

★★★★ “The traumatic, tumultuous happenings of Woolf’s life are poignantly displayed by Stevens – her performance, flowing between reading excerpts from Woolf’s bibliography or a mixture of references and her siren-like songs, is piercing.” - Edfringe Review

★★★★ “Performed with pace and passion!” - Edinburgh Guide

★★★★ “If you're a fan of Virginia Woolf, or the history of women's authorship, then you will thoroughly enjoy this show!” - From The North