Exposed – Hope Street Theatre

Exposed (written, produced and performed by Laura Tellwright and wonderfully directed by Faye Caddick) is a painful but powerful performance which documents the ups and downs of life through the depths of grief.

Don’t be fooled into thinking this performance is going to be depressing and morose. Although, yes, you do need tissues in parts, this story really does have you crying, laughing and crying laughing. Very rarely do I see an audience so captivated, entranced and mesmerized. Yes, all similar words but I feel it needs to be shown just what an amazing performance this really is.

You feel every emotion, you understand those emotions, you can relate with what is happening on stage, from the raw grief to the comedic take on dating, therapy and sometimes grief itself.

By the end of this show, I don’t even know the writer and performer but I was so utterly proud of her for channelling such heartbreak into such a beautiful and poignant piece of theatre. Fully deserving of the standing ovation she received. She also was able to portray the beautiful soul of her father within the performance. Yes, we want to know about him and yes, what a beautiful way to do it.

I haven’t even began to talk about the exceptional use of sound and video to really make moments hard hitting. The music which took you into memories and situations, the voices which portrayed thoughts and characters and the video which demonstrated feelings, emotions, thoughts and at times love, life and loss.

Who needs a huge stage and mountains of props when you have talent, strength, courage and creativity. A very talented young woman with a wonderfully crafted story. I urge anyone to go and see this.

I left with tears in my eyes, I laughed out loud and I reminisced all the way home.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us and I really do hope to see another chapter as you continue on this journey.

Reviewer: Stephanie Wiswall

Reviewed: 7th February 2025

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