Articles by Laura Horton
Laura has written 4 articles for Nouse
The Pillowman
By Laura Horton — March 15, 2009
With a title as deceptively soft as the fictitious character which it describes, the audience might have been forgiven for expecting a whimsical, cheerful sort of performance from the cast of ‘The Pillowman’. But as the posters plastered over the Barn doors pointed out, “there are no happy endings in real life”
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
By Laura Horton — March 10, 2009
Billed as the first musical to be performed in the Drama Barn in “a very long time”, hopes were high for this performance of the longest-running off-Broadway musical of all time.
Looking for Claire
By Laura Horton — February 19, 2009
As the first wholly student-written play in the Barn this term, ‘Looking for Claire’ displayed some real moments of excellent scripting – but on the whole, was carried by an understated and sometimes lifeless cast.
Secret Solstice
By Laura Horton — October 29, 2008
It was with apprehension that I followed a shadowy-eyed young girl into the lifts of the Piccadilly Car Park on Friday night, with only a torch to guide my way. As the doors opened onto the top storey, I saw why the torch was necessary: the car park was completely black.


