PRESS
“Crumble is a devastating tale about a woman cooking away her misery. Sylvie (played by Hooper) soliloquizes while shuffling around her kitchen; she staves off despair with handfuls of Nutella. The play transforms from dark comedy into even darker drama, with mounting tension that is palpable.”
The Huffington Post
“Things hot up with Mari the cheerleader (Laura Hooper)... she breaks down and is so physically close that we are co-opted into the drama and feel compelled to act.”
- The New Statesman
“Laura Hooper’s self centered and domineering Natasha storms through the place… it is clear she has taken over.”
The British Theatre Guide
“Particularly impressive was actress Laura Hooper's solo dance with a rhythmic gymnastics ball.”
News Shopper, London
“The mood descends from light and airy to dark and disquieting with Hooper's Sylvie Cranshaw. She is the fictional hostess with the mostess in this well acted immersive and curvy little psychodrama.”
New York Daily News
“Hooper and Stevenson play a most sinister serial killer couple; the Walrus and The Carpenter.”
South London Press
“Hooper lends charisma, exuberance and esprit to Venus.”
Stage Buddy, NYC
“Hooper's Sylvie crumbles right before us. Her chilling actions are reminiscent of the cannibalistic revenge plot from Titus Andronicus.”
Woman Around Town, NYC
“Hooper's Sylvie is a loveable weirdo with her cheeky sense of humor and copious innuendoes. It becomes evident that she is harboring dark secrets and as they emerge, begins to unravel...”
The Village Voice, NYC
“Hooper's Angela is almost as sinister as she is too good to be true, Shirley Temple style.”
Extra Extra! London
Sylvie Cranshaw (played by Hooper) has "issues" distinguishing reality from fantasy - the comedy turns very dark, and some parts are unsettling.
New York Post
“Laura Hooper plays a mesmerizing Walrus and an impressive Hedgehog.”
News Shopper, London