Critical acclaim for Broken Silence Theatre:
BEST NEW PLAY - WINNER
(Crushed - Brighton Fringe Festival 2015)
BEST NEW PLAY - WINNER
(Necessity - Brighton Fringe Festival 2017)
OFF-FEST AWARD - NOMINATION
(Voices From Home - Brighton Fringe Festival 2021)
BEST OF FRINGE (DIGITAL) - WINNER
(Fragments - Brighton Fringe Festival 2022)
BEST DIGITAL EVENT - SHORTLIST
(Fragments - Brighton Fringe Festival 2022)
ON-COMM AWARD - FINALIST
(Fragments - Brighton Fringe Festival 2022)
★★★★★ (London Pub Theatres on Adam & Eve)
“Adds a new dimension to Phoebe Éclair Powell’s Wink and Brad Birch’s The Brink.”
★★★★★ (Theatre Weekly on Adam & Eve)
“Gripping from start to finish.”
★★★★★ (Unicorn Smiles on Adam & Eve)
“Ticks every box in theatre.”
★★★★★ (The Review Chap on Adam & Eve)
“Engrossing, frustrating, but, above all, utterly fascinating.”
★★★★★ (London Theatre 1 on Adam & Eve)
"This is a hard-hitting tale, with devastating consequences. Utterly phenomenal."
★★★★★ (Fairy Powered Productions on Adam & Eve)
"A pitch perfect production. Cook’s writing is just phenomenal."
★★★★★ (Spy in the Stalls on Adam & Eve)
“The quality of the acting means you are never sure of who the villain is.”
★★★★★ (London Pub Theatres - second review - on Adam & Eve)
“Remarkable. This play is so topical.”
★★★★★ (Breaking the Fourth Wall on Necessity)
"The play has a gravitas and timelessness that engages with everyone."
★★★★★ (London Pub Theatres on That Girl)
“Absolutely mesmerising.”
★★★★★ (Unicorn Smiles on That Girl)
“Tackles the subject of anxiety perfectly.”
★★★★1/2 (Breaking the Fourth Wall on Adam & Eve)
"Broken Silence Theatre aren't your average theatre company."
★★★★1/2 (The Reviews Hub on That Girl)
“Painfully relatable.”
★★★★ (Pocket Size Theatre on That Girl)
“Funny and surprising.”
★★★★ (Theatre Weekly on That Girl)
“Speaks for a generation.”
★★★★ (Breaking the Fourth Wall on That Girl)
“Beautiful and bittersweet.”
★★★★ (Culturefly on That Girl)
“Thought-provoking and unpredictable.”
★★★★ (Ginger in the Theatre on That Girl)
“Sharp, witty and expertly played.”
★★★★ (Everything Theatre on Adam & Eve)
"This production has the potential to be something very big one day."
★★★★ (Act Drop on Adam & Eve)
“Cleverly-written, nuanced and totally absorbing.”
★★★★ (Critigal on Adam & Eve)
“A fast-paced rollercoaster which entertains from beginning to end.”
★★★★ (Playhouse Pickings on Adam & Eve)
“An impressive production in every respect.”
★★★★ (Close Up Culture on Adam & Eve)
“Scary. Frightening. Pulsating theatre.”
★★★★ (Peg Review on Adam & Eve)
“An important, pertinent, unconventional modern-day romance.”
★★★★ (Secret Review London on Adam & Eve)
“A brilliantly written, wonderfully directed piece.”
★★★★ (Culture Craze on Adam & Eve)
“A fascinating study into the fragility of relationships.”
★★★★ (London Pub Theatres on Necessity)
“Dark and unsettling drama, with cracking jokes and a neat twist.”
★★★★ (Remote Goat on Necessity)
“Spunky, fast-paced and acerbic. Hilariously cruel.”
★★★★ (Breaking the Fourth Wall on Tremors)
“Original, entertaining and to be applauded.”
★★★★ (London Pub Theatres on Tremors)
“Tense and fascinating political play.”
★★★★ (Broadway Baby on Bug Camp)
“Shrewdly written and thought provoking.”
★★★★ (London Theatre 1 on Bug Camp)
"Superb. A real ensemble piece from Broken Silence Theatre."
★★★★ (Breaking the Fourth Wall on Bug Camp)
“Similar to the movie Bridesmaids with its complex ambivalent female relationships."
★★★★ (Female Arts on Blackout)
“Calling Blackout a post-apocalyptic psychological thriller doesn’t do it justice.”
★★★★ (Female Arts on Crushed)
“The cream of new writing.”
★★★★ (West End Wilma on Crushed)
“Well written monologues, skilfully acted.”
★★★★ (Breaking the Fourth Wall on Fragments)
"Each play gets under the skin."
★★★★ (London Theatre 1 on Voices From Home - Volume 2)
"Engaging and convincing performances."
★★★★ (Breaking the Fourth Wall on Voices From Home - Volume 2)
"There should be more events like this."
★★★★ (London Theatre 1 on Voices From Home -
Volume 3)
"Slick performances by all involved."
★★★★ (A Younger Theatre on Voices From Home -
Volume 4)
"A fantastic festival for emerging writers."
★★★★ (Theatre Weekly on Voices From Home -
Volume 5)
"Each play in itself was superb."
★★★★ (A Younger Theatre on Voices From Home -
Volume 5)
"Powerful and engaging."
★★★★ (LouReviews on Voices From Home -
Volume 5)
"Compelling to hear."
★★★★ (Theatre, Films & Art Review on Voices From Home-
Volume 5)
"Engaging and cutting edge."