Ellen Hodgetts - Contributor

Ellen is a freelance journalist and communications manager. She moved to London after graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature and spending a year travelling and working abroad in Southeast Asia and Spain. Outside of her day job, Ellen is a huge theatre enthusiast and loves reviewing the latest shows and scouting out the best deals for cheap tickets.In her free time she can be found on the hunt for the best cinnamon bun in North London, planning her next travel adventure or scouting out second-hand clothes on Vinted. 

Contact: ellen.hodgetts@flolondon.co.uk

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Flock, Soho Theatre review
Flock, Soho Theatre review

Flock is a powerful and tragic story of siblings Robbie and Cel navigating the care system, their changing relationship, and the trials of early adulthood.

In conversation with Hannah Regel
In conversation with Hannah Regel

Poet and novelist Hannah Regel’s debut novel, The Last Sane Woman, is a compelling exploration of the emotional lives of two aspiring artists living at different times, yet connected by the discovery of a box of letters in a forgotten feminist archiv…

Kim’s Convenience, Riverside Studios review
Kim’s Convenience, Riverside Studios review

A sitcom-style highlight reel of Ins Choi’s best moments, brought together in a hilarious and heartwarming performance exploring immigration, community and family values…

My English Persian Kitchen, Soho Theatre review 
My English Persian Kitchen, Soho Theatre review 

The one woman show, written by Hannah Khalil and starring Isabella Nefar, tells the story of food writer Atoosa Sepehr, forced to flee her abusive husband and her home country of Iran…

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Princess Essex, Shakespeare’s Globe review

Anne Odeke’s new play, Princess Essex, explores those shadows, reimagining the story of Dinubolu in an over the top and often hilarious critique of empire, imperialism and the power and racial dynamics of Edwardian England…

Review: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, Mohamed Jabaly, SAFAR Film Festival
Review: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, Mohamed Jabaly, SAFAR Film Festival

The opening documentary of this year’s SAFAR Film Festival is a moving, first-person account of Mohamed Jabaly’s experience of travelling abroad and finding himself stranded…

In conversation with Claire Luxton
In conversation with Claire Luxton

Claire Luxton is a British contemporary multi-disciplinary artist working with photography, immersive installation and poetry. Her latest work, Field of Dreams, is part of a partnership with Battersea Power Station to bring a free-to-view, botanical inspired art installation to the iconic London landmark.

Richard III, Shakespeare's Globe review
Richard III, Shakespeare's Globe review

This is a high-energy and ambitious production that forces its audience to reconsider the motivations of one of history’s most notorious kings…

Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre review
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre review

The Globe’s 2024 summer season is off to a flying start with a joyous romp through one of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedies…

Masterclass, Southbank Centre review
Masterclass, Southbank Centre review

The ‘Mr Nasty of American Theatre’ gets his comeuppance in this comedic dissection of the white male artist, which lifts the lid on issues that continue to plague the creative industries…

Between the Lines, New Diorama Theatre review
Between the Lines, New Diorama Theatre review

Original music and writing from social enterprise theatre company Big House hits all the right notes in its powerful examination of censorship and the role art plays in helping marginalised communities find their voice.

Honey Badger, Cockpit Theatre review
Honey Badger, Cockpit Theatre review

Juraj Benko’s experimental one-hander at the intimate Cockpit Theatre is a unafraid exploration of the lasting impact of childhood trauma and the innate longing for love and connection that makes us human…

In conversation with Renée Sigouin
In conversation with Renée Sigouin

Kidd Pivot is a dance theatre company founded by Canadian choreographer and artistic director Crystal Pite. Ahead of the UK premiere of its latest show, Assembly Hall, opening at Sadler’s Wells next week, we sat down with one of the ensemble’s performers, Renée Sigouin….

Review: Land of Lost Content, Arcola Theatre
Review: Land of Lost Content, Arcola Theatre

Powerful spoken word theatre from playwright Henry Madd explores the highs and lows of small-town adolescence and the nuances of the friendships we make in these formative and turbulent years.

Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads at The Courtauld review
Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads at The Courtauld review

The Charcoal Heads is a sequence of large-scale drawings and oil paintings tethered to a formative period of Frank Auerbach’s career. On display for the first time as a comprehensive collection at The Courtauld Gallery…

Review: Songs for a New World, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Review: Songs for a New World, Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tucked away above a pub in a leafy corner of Highgate Village, Upstairs at the Gatehouse is a hidden gem of a theatre – and it’s latest offering, Songs for a New World, is the perfect production for this intimate venue…

Kin, National Theatre review
Kin, National Theatre review

Kin is a deeply personal story for Lahav, inspired by the journey made by his grandmother in 1932 as she fled persecution in Yemen and travelled to Palestine. Ninety years later her experience still resonates, and serves to highlight the ongoing and indiscriminate cruelties faced by immigrants and refugees across the world…

Fairytale on Church Street: Homegrown fun with community at its heart
Fairytale on Church Street: Homegrown fun with community at its heart

Kathryn Gardner’s Fairytale on Church Street is The Cockpit’s first ‘homegrown’ show in 35 years. Her original story celebrates the importance of the arts in local communities and embraces the style of fringe theatre organisations like The Cockpit fight to preserve…

The House with Chicken Legs review
The House with Chicken Legs review

Sophie Anderson’s young adult novel, the basis of the play, is in the second camp. Inspired by stories told by her Prussian grandmother, Anderson’s Baba Yaga is an eccentric but well-meaning old lady (played with comic idiosyncrasy by Lisa Howard)…

Review: £1 Thursdays – an unapologetic celebration of female friendship and what it means to be young 
Review: £1 Thursdays – an unapologetic celebration of female friendship and what it means to be young 

New writing from rising star Kat Rose-Martin is a moving comedy drama exploring the highs and lows of friendship, young love and ambition, played out against the sticky nostalgia of 2012 club nights….

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