REVIEWS
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Press for Shrew: The Experiment:
★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
"The acting was excellent, and seeing the actors transform based on the audience vote was fascinating"
"If you want to see Shakespeare done the way we've always wanted it to be, come and see this"
"Riveting, post-binary, fun, thought-provoking stuff"
"Really captivating and unnerving"
"Banging"
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Sir Kenneth Branagh on Hamlet at Shakespeare Shorts Film Festival:
"Congratulations to these wonderfully talented filmmakers. A pleasure to watch"
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BN1 Magazine on Richard II at Brighton Open Air Theatre:
"Brilliant and bloody – it felt like something that wouldn’t be amiss in Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar'.
Exciting and provocative, as culturally and politically relevant as it gets"
★★★★★​
Labyrinth Arts on The Taming of the Shrew:
"The actors didn't just use the text, I could feel them harnessing it. Fresh and exciting."​​​
★★★★★
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The Swindonian on Fools of the Apocalypse:
"An extremely enjoyable 45 minutes. With the real world teetering on the verge of collapse it’s a salve to watch two skilled performers monkey about in its ruins. An essentially hopeful piece, it embodies the sense that so long as people in trying circumstances are willing and able to come together in trying circumstances, hope can never truly be lost."
★★★★​
TESTIMONIALS
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2026 Graduating Student - LAMDA
"Thank you so much for your immense patience and empathy through this rehearsal process.
The effort you've put into making a healthy work environment is never taken for granted and tremendously appreciated"
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Gavin McAlinden - Artistic Director, Actor Gymnasium:
"Kate has a natural facility for Shakespeare's verse. She has a gift"
Hannah Quigley - Royal Shakespeare Company:
"It was great to have Kate's openness and presence in the room to bring the story to life so brilliantly"​
Anna Himali Howard - Royal Central School of Speech & Drama:
"Dedicated, rigorous and dynamic in the rehearsal room, Kate is brimming with ideas, her contributions vulnerable and generous. Her knowledge of Shakespeare and ability to connect the personal and the political are a strong driving force.
Together, we created some moments of extraordinary freedom and creative risk"
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Michelle Wright - Artistic Director, Nottingham Shakespeare Company:
"Kate is a joy to work with, helping the whole company raise its game"
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Alex Newport, Artistic Director of Scram Collective:
"Taking everything in her stride, Kate is someone who works hard, but does it with a smile. A real joy to be around, she brings so much to the table in every project we've worked on together - can't wait for more in the future!"​​
ACTING
Voice Mag on British Touring Shakespeare's Frankenstein:
"Kate Andrews, who stepped into the role of Victoria Frankenstein as an understudy, was particularly impressive.
Her take on Frankenstein was both impassioned & thoughtful, successfully capturing the ambitious & obsessive spirit of the character." ★★★★★
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FringeReview on The Show Must Go Online: Richard II:
"Andrews is terrific as Sir Stephen Scroop, managing to pitch just right. Andrews and Lee are tremendous in the lead-up to the great deposition. She manages Berkeley and York's servant with great dignity"
​★★★★★
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MobileTheatre on Shakescene Shakespeare's Measure for Measure:
"Another of the play's villains is Lucio, and [Kate] Andrews is brilliant in the role. Her Lucio is poisonous and cruel, but manages to convey a strong personality and likeable humour in the role. It's fascinating to watch"
★★★★
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North West End on As You Like It at Shakespeare North:
"Kate Andrews and Valentina Vinci's chemistry and vulnerability were authentic and strong, even more impressive when you remember that they had not rehearsed the play together"
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Audience live-chat on King Lear for TSMGO:
"I can't get over Oswald's reacting to the scene even though she's not speaking. It's outstanding"
"Small dagger, huge damage"
"Andrews is a hugely sympathetic Oswald. giving us joy in his death but understanding of his means of survival"
"GET IT OSWALD!"​​​
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