The raucous, ecstatic power of rock music as metaphor for the hardships of unfulfilled artistic endeavour and strife-beset lives is persuasive. This dark, rollicking piece is as far removed from your average musical as Sarah Kane's plays are from Noël Coward's.
Wasted manages to be a lot of fun and gives the Bronte legend a mischievous new spin.' With music by Christopher Ash and book and lyrics by Carl Miller, Wasted’s undeniably talented cast have the potential to create something really exciting, but sadly, the production’s overly long and messy format lets it down. Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths.
Wasted review – sex, drugs and headbanging … meet the rock'n'roll Brontës Southwark Playhouse, London The doomed sisters release their inner … Front and centre: the dazzlingly committed cast. From the oldest literary periodical in the UK. Ultimately, we only come to a shallow understanding of his failings and inner conflict.
Athwal brings a touch of humour as Emily, who sings about being a goth before her time. Bleak, poverty-stricken Yorkshire becomes a stark, wooden platform that stages a series of powerful rock ballads. Charlotte’s younger siblings, however, are poorly fleshed out and feel two-dimensional in comparison.
This increasingly becomes a weakness, as most of the songs are unmemorable, and many do little to further plot or historical insight. ★★★★ ‘A fantastically witty, mischievous and camp musical.
Press J to jump to the feed. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Get exclusive access to priority onsales and special offers, plus never miss out on the biggest stories from the West End, Off-West End and beyond.
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Molly Lynch's doe-eyed, self-effacing Anne is a vocally stunning heartbreaker, going from rocked-out emotionalism to impressive classical soprano with jaw-dropping ease. The minimal set leaves nothing to hide behind, and combined with the sheer number of songs, the production is certainly ambitious. Photo: Helen Maybanks.
(Ten years later she will publish her second novel, Jane Eyre) Nevertheless, Charlotte’s introducing herself as Mrs Arthur Nicholls feels uncomfortably incongruous with the woman history knows her to be.
Wasted, a new musical about the Brontes by Christopher Ash and Carl Miller is coming to Southwark Playhouse this autumn.
Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths. A grungy rock musical about the Brontës and their challenging lives, battling against addiction, disease and poverty, promises to be an exhilarating take on this famous family.
Elsewhere, Wasted is charged with a fierce sense of social injustice. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. But it’s one that would have been far more enjoyable with substantial cutting. If I'm doing something wrong, I've no idea what it is :(. The play’s anachronisms are gently funny. Book your stay now.
Click here to find out more about the cookies we use. Athwal compellingly becomes a growling, spitting presence with volatile outbursts that her sisters attempt to placate.
Wasted manages to be a lot of fun and gives the Brontë legend a mischievous new spin. He thrives as the funny, cocksure fool, who brashly sings of his failed attempts to paint, write, and learn the flute. Siobhan Athwal's quirky, bitterly funny Emily is pitched at the junction between lunacy and rapture. In a scene based on an infamous, condescending letter from Robert Southey in 1837, the poet laureate encourages Charlotte to give up writing for motherhood and marriage. Sign up to our newsletter for the latest content, news and competition updates, right to your inbox. Unfortunately, Adam Lenson’s unimaginative direction exacerbates the issue; the cast’s static, semi-circular huddles are of little to no visual interest during lengthier numbers. Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Bronte sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell. The third-eldest’s apparent mental illness, though, is left inexplicable and undiscussed.
Its still there, are you copying the entire link, and removing the spaces? Molly Lynch, Natasha Barnes, Matthew Jacobs and Siobhan Athwal in Wasted.
Lengthy verses about the city of London, or about the sibling’s childhood aspiration to write a magazine, begin to drag.
Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted is a brand new musical that gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell.
Like the other cast members, Morgan shows stunning vocal ability. The Guardian ★★★★ 'Inspired. Adam Lenson's playful production astonishes on many levels. Emily (Siobhan Athwal)’s eccentricities make her more interesting as she visibly clings to the fringes of sanity. For all its faults, Wasted tells an inspiring story of these three women in a unique, creative way, reminding us that behind these illustrious writers are flawed but lovable human beings, whose fight against restrictive social standards carved out a place for generations of women writers to come. Wasted ran at the Southward Playhouse from 6 September to 6 October, 2018. Wasted ran at the Southward Playhouse from 6 September to 6 October, 2018.
Branwell’s potential for a gritty, heart-wrenching decline into addiction and disease is bypassed for a swift death that left me emotionless. Daily Mirror, Oli Sones and Sally Humphreys Productions and Jason Haigh-Ellery present, Music by Christopher Ash, Book and lyrics by Carl Miller.
If you are going to invent the past, then you might as well reinvent the musical while you are at it. Following hard on the high heels of the equally anachronistic Six, this bewildering but beautiful mess of a show is as much rock concert with a narrative through-line as traditional musical: a gig-sical, maybe? Oooh, NICE. West End, Off-West End, fringe shows, exclusive members discount at top celeb hang out, post-show Q&As and meet and greets. I saw this on one of the preview/opening nights and loved it! View our Privacy Policy.
The raucous, ecstatic power of rock music as metaphor for the hardships of unfulfilled artistic endeavour and strife-beset lives is persuasive. This dark, rollicking piece is as far removed from your average musical as Sarah Kane's plays are from Noël Coward's.
Wasted manages to be a lot of fun and gives the Bronte legend a mischievous new spin.' With music by Christopher Ash and book and lyrics by Carl Miller, Wasted’s undeniably talented cast have the potential to create something really exciting, but sadly, the production’s overly long and messy format lets it down. Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths.
Wasted review – sex, drugs and headbanging … meet the rock'n'roll Brontës Southwark Playhouse, London The doomed sisters release their inner … Front and centre: the dazzlingly committed cast. From the oldest literary periodical in the UK. Ultimately, we only come to a shallow understanding of his failings and inner conflict.
Athwal brings a touch of humour as Emily, who sings about being a goth before her time. Bleak, poverty-stricken Yorkshire becomes a stark, wooden platform that stages a series of powerful rock ballads. Charlotte’s younger siblings, however, are poorly fleshed out and feel two-dimensional in comparison.
This increasingly becomes a weakness, as most of the songs are unmemorable, and many do little to further plot or historical insight. ★★★★ ‘A fantastically witty, mischievous and camp musical.
Press J to jump to the feed. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Get exclusive access to priority onsales and special offers, plus never miss out on the biggest stories from the West End, Off-West End and beyond.
To discover more content exclusive to our print and digital editions, subscribe here to receive a copy of The London Magazine to your door every two months, while also enjoying full access to our extensive digital archive of essays, literary journalism, fiction and poetry. By continuing to use this site you agree to the use of cookies.
Molly Lynch's doe-eyed, self-effacing Anne is a vocally stunning heartbreaker, going from rocked-out emotionalism to impressive classical soprano with jaw-dropping ease. The minimal set leaves nothing to hide behind, and combined with the sheer number of songs, the production is certainly ambitious. Photo: Helen Maybanks.
(Ten years later she will publish her second novel, Jane Eyre) Nevertheless, Charlotte’s introducing herself as Mrs Arthur Nicholls feels uncomfortably incongruous with the woman history knows her to be.
Wasted, a new musical about the Brontes by Christopher Ash and Carl Miller is coming to Southwark Playhouse this autumn.
Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths. A grungy rock musical about the Brontës and their challenging lives, battling against addiction, disease and poverty, promises to be an exhilarating take on this famous family.
Elsewhere, Wasted is charged with a fierce sense of social injustice. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. But it’s one that would have been far more enjoyable with substantial cutting. If I'm doing something wrong, I've no idea what it is :(. The play’s anachronisms are gently funny. Book your stay now.
Click here to find out more about the cookies we use. Athwal compellingly becomes a growling, spitting presence with volatile outbursts that her sisters attempt to placate.
Wasted manages to be a lot of fun and gives the Brontë legend a mischievous new spin. He thrives as the funny, cocksure fool, who brashly sings of his failed attempts to paint, write, and learn the flute. Siobhan Athwal's quirky, bitterly funny Emily is pitched at the junction between lunacy and rapture. In a scene based on an infamous, condescending letter from Robert Southey in 1837, the poet laureate encourages Charlotte to give up writing for motherhood and marriage. Sign up to our newsletter for the latest content, news and competition updates, right to your inbox. Unfortunately, Adam Lenson’s unimaginative direction exacerbates the issue; the cast’s static, semi-circular huddles are of little to no visual interest during lengthier numbers. Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Bronte sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell. The third-eldest’s apparent mental illness, though, is left inexplicable and undiscussed.
Its still there, are you copying the entire link, and removing the spaces? Molly Lynch, Natasha Barnes, Matthew Jacobs and Siobhan Athwal in Wasted.
Lengthy verses about the city of London, or about the sibling’s childhood aspiration to write a magazine, begin to drag.
Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted is a brand new musical that gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell.
Like the other cast members, Morgan shows stunning vocal ability. The Guardian ★★★★ 'Inspired. Adam Lenson's playful production astonishes on many levels. Emily (Siobhan Athwal)’s eccentricities make her more interesting as she visibly clings to the fringes of sanity. For all its faults, Wasted tells an inspiring story of these three women in a unique, creative way, reminding us that behind these illustrious writers are flawed but lovable human beings, whose fight against restrictive social standards carved out a place for generations of women writers to come. Wasted ran at the Southward Playhouse from 6 September to 6 October, 2018. Wasted ran at the Southward Playhouse from 6 September to 6 October, 2018.
Branwell’s potential for a gritty, heart-wrenching decline into addiction and disease is bypassed for a swift death that left me emotionless. Daily Mirror, Oli Sones and Sally Humphreys Productions and Jason Haigh-Ellery present, Music by Christopher Ash, Book and lyrics by Carl Miller.
If you are going to invent the past, then you might as well reinvent the musical while you are at it. Following hard on the high heels of the equally anachronistic Six, this bewildering but beautiful mess of a show is as much rock concert with a narrative through-line as traditional musical: a gig-sical, maybe? Oooh, NICE. West End, Off-West End, fringe shows, exclusive members discount at top celeb hang out, post-show Q&As and meet and greets. I saw this on one of the preview/opening nights and loved it! View our Privacy Policy.
Ash commands a profligacy of musical styles with panache.
Please note that this production contains flashing lights and strobe effects, loud noises, strong language, and haze (which should be less of an issue as this is a stream but hey, a content warning's a content warning! Wasted review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘odd but superbly directed and performed’ Siobhan Athwal, Molly Lynch and Natasha Barnes in Wasted.
Molly Lynch brings a spectacular vocal range to the role of Anne but has little to work with in this naïve and limp character (Anne’s personality extends no further than a desire to please her sisters and get married). Occasionally, this makes for cheap comedy; for instance, Emily’s singing desperately about her love for her dog in the form of a loudspeaker emitting barking sounds, which she caresses like a pet. Wasted Southwark Playhouse 12th September 2018 3 Stars Book Now. ), ★★★★ "A fantastically witty, mischievous and camp musical. Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell. The contrast between the hard scrabble existences of the Brontës and the enriching literary legacy left behind is conveyed with a searing, moving simplicity. More posts from the ProshotMusicals community. It’s delightful to see the formal boundaries of the genre given such a joyously energetic workout and …
The raucous, ecstatic power of rock music as metaphor for the hardships of unfulfilled artistic endeavour and strife-beset lives is persuasive. This dark, rollicking piece is as far removed from your average musical as Sarah Kane's plays are from Noël Coward's.
Wasted manages to be a lot of fun and gives the Bronte legend a mischievous new spin.' With music by Christopher Ash and book and lyrics by Carl Miller, Wasted’s undeniably talented cast have the potential to create something really exciting, but sadly, the production’s overly long and messy format lets it down. Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths.
Wasted review – sex, drugs and headbanging … meet the rock'n'roll Brontës Southwark Playhouse, London The doomed sisters release their inner … Front and centre: the dazzlingly committed cast. From the oldest literary periodical in the UK. Ultimately, we only come to a shallow understanding of his failings and inner conflict.
Athwal brings a touch of humour as Emily, who sings about being a goth before her time. Bleak, poverty-stricken Yorkshire becomes a stark, wooden platform that stages a series of powerful rock ballads. Charlotte’s younger siblings, however, are poorly fleshed out and feel two-dimensional in comparison.
This increasingly becomes a weakness, as most of the songs are unmemorable, and many do little to further plot or historical insight. ★★★★ ‘A fantastically witty, mischievous and camp musical.
Press J to jump to the feed. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Get exclusive access to priority onsales and special offers, plus never miss out on the biggest stories from the West End, Off-West End and beyond.
To discover more content exclusive to our print and digital editions, subscribe here to receive a copy of The London Magazine to your door every two months, while also enjoying full access to our extensive digital archive of essays, literary journalism, fiction and poetry. By continuing to use this site you agree to the use of cookies.
Molly Lynch's doe-eyed, self-effacing Anne is a vocally stunning heartbreaker, going from rocked-out emotionalism to impressive classical soprano with jaw-dropping ease. The minimal set leaves nothing to hide behind, and combined with the sheer number of songs, the production is certainly ambitious. Photo: Helen Maybanks.
(Ten years later she will publish her second novel, Jane Eyre) Nevertheless, Charlotte’s introducing herself as Mrs Arthur Nicholls feels uncomfortably incongruous with the woman history knows her to be.
Wasted, a new musical about the Brontes by Christopher Ash and Carl Miller is coming to Southwark Playhouse this autumn.
Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths. A grungy rock musical about the Brontës and their challenging lives, battling against addiction, disease and poverty, promises to be an exhilarating take on this famous family.
Elsewhere, Wasted is charged with a fierce sense of social injustice. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. But it’s one that would have been far more enjoyable with substantial cutting. If I'm doing something wrong, I've no idea what it is :(. The play’s anachronisms are gently funny. Book your stay now.
Click here to find out more about the cookies we use. Athwal compellingly becomes a growling, spitting presence with volatile outbursts that her sisters attempt to placate.
Wasted manages to be a lot of fun and gives the Brontë legend a mischievous new spin. He thrives as the funny, cocksure fool, who brashly sings of his failed attempts to paint, write, and learn the flute. Siobhan Athwal's quirky, bitterly funny Emily is pitched at the junction between lunacy and rapture. In a scene based on an infamous, condescending letter from Robert Southey in 1837, the poet laureate encourages Charlotte to give up writing for motherhood and marriage. Sign up to our newsletter for the latest content, news and competition updates, right to your inbox. Unfortunately, Adam Lenson’s unimaginative direction exacerbates the issue; the cast’s static, semi-circular huddles are of little to no visual interest during lengthier numbers. Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Bronte sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell. The third-eldest’s apparent mental illness, though, is left inexplicable and undiscussed.
Its still there, are you copying the entire link, and removing the spaces? Molly Lynch, Natasha Barnes, Matthew Jacobs and Siobhan Athwal in Wasted.
Lengthy verses about the city of London, or about the sibling’s childhood aspiration to write a magazine, begin to drag.
Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted is a brand new musical that gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell.
Like the other cast members, Morgan shows stunning vocal ability. The Guardian ★★★★ 'Inspired. Adam Lenson's playful production astonishes on many levels. Emily (Siobhan Athwal)’s eccentricities make her more interesting as she visibly clings to the fringes of sanity. For all its faults, Wasted tells an inspiring story of these three women in a unique, creative way, reminding us that behind these illustrious writers are flawed but lovable human beings, whose fight against restrictive social standards carved out a place for generations of women writers to come. Wasted ran at the Southward Playhouse from 6 September to 6 October, 2018. Wasted ran at the Southward Playhouse from 6 September to 6 October, 2018.
Branwell’s potential for a gritty, heart-wrenching decline into addiction and disease is bypassed for a swift death that left me emotionless. Daily Mirror, Oli Sones and Sally Humphreys Productions and Jason Haigh-Ellery present, Music by Christopher Ash, Book and lyrics by Carl Miller.
If you are going to invent the past, then you might as well reinvent the musical while you are at it. Following hard on the high heels of the equally anachronistic Six, this bewildering but beautiful mess of a show is as much rock concert with a narrative through-line as traditional musical: a gig-sical, maybe? Oooh, NICE. West End, Off-West End, fringe shows, exclusive members discount at top celeb hang out, post-show Q&As and meet and greets. I saw this on one of the preview/opening nights and loved it! View our Privacy Policy.