TheatreUncut @ The Young Vic 2012
In December 2012 Holli performed Clara Brennan's 'Spine'; A one woman show which was a favourite with Critics. Directed by Hannah Price.
Find reviews in Google; 'Holli Dempsey theatre uncut'
"In Clare Brennan’s Spine, Holli Dempsey is magnificent as a young girl from South London, who is, in her own words “not exactly illiterate, but…” She befriends an old woman with a house full of stolen books and begins to read. This funny, moving monologue manages to combine a insightful run-down of the failure of the Left with a sharp enactment of how the country has changed over three generations. Between director (and Theatre Uncut’s other artistic director) Hannah Price and Dempsey the empty stage becomes a crumbling Miss Havisham-esque mansion, the spines of the books lining the road to empowerment, lining the dusty walls. This is a layered, twisting and beautifully told story that never reduces its characters to stereotypes."
- Exeuntmagazine
Find reviews in Google; 'Holli Dempsey theatre uncut'
"In Clare Brennan’s Spine, Holli Dempsey is magnificent as a young girl from South London, who is, in her own words “not exactly illiterate, but…” She befriends an old woman with a house full of stolen books and begins to read. This funny, moving monologue manages to combine a insightful run-down of the failure of the Left with a sharp enactment of how the country has changed over three generations. Between director (and Theatre Uncut’s other artistic director) Hannah Price and Dempsey the empty stage becomes a crumbling Miss Havisham-esque mansion, the spines of the books lining the road to empowerment, lining the dusty walls. This is a layered, twisting and beautifully told story that never reduces its characters to stereotypes."
- Exeuntmagazine
The Knowledge (Bush Theatre)
Holli played the sexually confident 14 year old school girl called Karris, in the newly written stage play; The Knowledge.
The Knowledge by John Donnelly
Being a teacher means weekends.It means thirteen weeks holiday. It means a secure job in uncertain times
But Zoe doesn’t want to have to rescue her students.
She doesn’t want to be called a slag.
She doesn’t want to sleep with the Head of Science.
And she doesn’t want to teach a group of kids how to do life.
Because that’s something Zoe’s not sure she knows how to do herself.
The Bush Theatre 12th Jan - 19th Feb 2011
"FIVE STARS" - Time Out
http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/event/83347/the-knowledgeweeblylink_new_window
"Holli Dempsey is both funny and touching as the school bike, Karris" - The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8267623/The-Knowledge-Bush-Theatre-review.html
"Especially Holli Dempsey as heartbreakingly canny school slut Karris"
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944331/
"Holli Dempsey’s sassy Karris" "Chavvy Karris" - The Stage
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/30998/the-knowledge
http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/event/83347/the-knowledgeweeblylink_new_window
"Holli Dempsey is both funny and touching as the school bike, Karris" - The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8267623/The-Knowledge-Bush-Theatre-review.html
"Especially Holli Dempsey as heartbreakingly canny school slut Karris"
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944331/
"Holli Dempsey’s sassy Karris" "Chavvy Karris" - The Stage
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/30998/the-knowledge
Little Platoons (Bush Theatre)
Written by Steve Walters and staged alongside 'The Knowledge', 'Little Platoons' was the topically controversial play about Free schools and the Big society. With an all star cast and the Tearaway youngsters of 'The Knowledge' make a dramatic and extremely current peice of theatre.