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Amber-Rae Stobbs

Amber-Rae Stobbs

Amber-Rae Stobbs is an actor and writer from Newcastle with a passion for theatre that makes you think - stories from smaller voices. After training in Musical Theatre, Amber-Rae uses reviewing as a way to learn more and celebrate the beautiful community of creatives our nation has to offer. Follow them on Twitter and Instagram @amberraestobbs






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Review: 05:59, Hope Theatre
Review: 05:59, Hope Theatre
July 1, 2025

Beautiful writing and strong performances deliver a memorable production

Review: HAMSTRUNG: A SHAKESPEAREAN GHOST STORY, The Glitch
Review: HAMSTRUNG: A SHAKESPEAREAN GHOST STORY, The Glitch
June 17, 2025

This play will have you laughing away at Hamlet-based in-jokes, questioning what you think you know, and having a grand old time interacting with the actor and your fellow audience members in a one-hour riot of a play, perfect for any evening of theatre that you need.

Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Golden Goose Theatre
Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Golden Goose Theatre
June 5, 2025

Some plays are untouchable... Long Day’s Journey Into Night is one of those plays. Too infamous to accept the challenge. Especially not by a group of actors in their 20’s. Until now.

Review: THIS IS NOT A MURDER MYSTERY, Drayton Arms Theatre
Review: THIS IS NOT A MURDER MYSTERY, Drayton Arms Theatre
May 29, 2025

The classic story of a murder mystery is one that has made its way through the generations of stage, screen, and literature throughout history. Although this ending may have you more confused than scared.

Review: THE LAST INCEL, Pleasance Theatre
Review: THE LAST INCEL, Pleasance Theatre
May 19, 2025

Incel. As a word, its used as an insult, a harmful label, a warning. But what if the men who once was called the cautioned word started wearing it like a badge of honour and as a way to validate their disturbing behaviour?

Review: BEARABLE SEQUENCE, Golden Goose Theatre
Review: BEARABLE SEQUENCE, Golden Goose Theatre
May 15, 2025

This piece, along with the fight it is fighting, is not quite finished yet. This exceptionally promising play is something I think needs to be sat in for a while to fully immerse yourself in the understanding of it. 

Review: DICK, Drayton Arms Theatre
Review: DICK, Drayton Arms Theatre
April 18, 2025

With scenes so long that it forces you to feel uncomfortable, the real meaning of theatre is back. Plays that make you feel human emotion in real time and force you to try to look away, make you learn something new about yourself.

Review: BODY STOCKING LEGION, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
Review: BODY STOCKING LEGION, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
April 17, 2025

Brooklyn Rep UK presents their newest show Body Stocking Legion is ripping its way into the theatre scene with comedy your grandparents would clutch their pearls at. 

Review: THANKS FOR HAVING ME, Riverside Studios
Review: THANKS FOR HAVING ME, Riverside Studios
April 11, 2025

A play that will truly help you. Every single person can relate to any of the characters in some way. It’ll leave you with a feeling of hope in relationships and a new desire to just simply let things play out how they wish to.

Interview: Kedar Williams-Stirling, Nell Tiger Free, Adeyinka Akinrinade, Keelan Kember of THANKS FOR HAVING ME at Riverside Studios
Interview: Kedar Williams-Stirling, Nell Tiger Free, Adeyinka Akinrinade, Keelan Kember of THANKS FOR HAVING ME at Riverside Studios
April 10, 2025

Modern-day romances seem more like nightmares than dreams come true, thanks to the 'wonderful' world of online dating. So what is more relatable right now than a play about a group in their late 20s navigating the cesspit of swiping left and right? With opening night just a few days away, we had the chance to sit down with Kedar Williams-Stirling, Nell Tiger Free, Adeyinka Akinrinade and Keelan Kember, the incredible cast of Thanks for Having Me, ahead of their first performance at the Riverside Studios. 

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, The Golden Goose Theatre
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, The Golden Goose Theatre
March 29, 2025

New take on Wilde's classic comedy is lit up by an ensemble cast in great form

Review: THE WASHING LINE, Chickenshed Theatre
Review: THE WASHING LINE, Chickenshed Theatre
March 17, 2025

Horrendous events in Guyana, now almost 50 years ago, provides the subject matter that this extraordinary company carry forward by harnessing every element of the power of theatre

Review: BITCH BOXER, Watford Palace Theatre
Review: BITCH BOXER, Watford Palace Theatre
March 6, 2025

Jodie Campbell in knockout form as a trail-blazing boxer who must deal with family trauma on the eve of her biggest fight.

Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Golden Goose Theatre
Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Golden Goose Theatre
February 27, 2025

Ibsen's classic tale of the issues surrounding a mother's responsibilities comes to South London

Review: WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL, National Theatre At Home
Review: WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL, National Theatre At Home
February 17, 2025

Sara Bareilles writes the songs and sings them in a production brought to the screen for the first time

Review: 855-FOR-TRUTH, Hope Theatre
Review: 855-FOR-TRUTH, Hope Theatre
February 15, 2025

Super play that creates a fragile world between two people






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