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Lincolnshire Echo 12. 05. 06
Review by Amy Woolford
IT’S A REAL SCREAM
 There are plenty of twists and turns in the Theatre Royal’s production of “Teen Scream”, which is playing until Saturday. Written by the Heather Brothers who also wrote the smash hit “A Slice Of Saturday Night”, the production, which is enjoying its premier at Lincoln, makes great use of the teenage horror genre to create an unusual musical with laughter and loads of surprises and scares along the way. There is still a good deal of blood and guts for horror fans but the story-line and likeable characters, including S Club &’s Jon Lee, cater for more squeamish audience members as well.
While this show might not be for the very young it offers fun and original night out for older children and adults.
Newark Advertiser 12. 05. 06
Review by DAB
TEEN SCREAM
The new musical thriller by the Heather Brothers, “Teen Scream”, at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln, until tomorrow, is great fun from start to finish.
 The show parodies lots of American teenage horror flicks with lots of blood and gore in true B-movie style – with lots of funky music thrown in for good measure.
Teen Scream tells the story of a bunch of teenagers who are busy rehearsing a horror musical in a theatre on a remote island, helped by teacher Mr Reynolds. Real life then starts to mirror the play and the Killer – in a hooded top and wearing a paper plate mask – strikes, butchering each young actor one by one in various ways.
There’s chilling voice-overs, just like Scream, panicking teenagers, tongue-in-cheek humour and lots of special effects in this musical, produced by Chris Moreno.
At the beginning of the show there is a clap of thunder and flash of lightning which had some members of the audience actually jumping out of their seats on Monday night.
Richard Grieve, from Home And Away and Neighbours, is excellent as Mr Reynolds. He tries to keep everything in order and flaps about as the play begins to go wrong. He also has a lovely singing voice.
Jon Lee, from S Club 7, plays bad boy Josh, who has agreed to help out so he can graduate and get back with his girlfriend, Chrissie. Wearing a leatherjacket, he thinks he’s it and gets wound up very easily. Amanda Salmon play rich kid Chrissie – a real goody daddy’s girl (although Daddy is dead). A pretty blonde, she seems unable to do no wrong.
Emily Trebicki plays the very sexy Kate. Looking very much like Farrah Fawcett, with long flowing blonde flicked out locks. She wears a very skimpy outfit which suits her sharp “whatever” accent just fine. Samuel Board makes a fine heroic PJ who is loved-up with the squeaky-voiced Jasmine, played by Tanya Caridia. Adam C Booth looks beefy as Matt, while Jennifer Hubilla has psychic powers as Leanne. While acting in the play she becomes a wheel-chair bound teenager, who does nothing but smile and tries to join in with everything in true American team spirit fashion. She is a hoot to watch. Peter Jamieson plays Stewie, the fat kid, who gets murdered first and David Barrett makes a brief appearance as Eddie, the sound technician.
The entire cast put a lot of energy and enthusiasm into the song and dance routines, choreographed by David Kort and even get the audience singing along at the end.
A great fun night out.
Retford Times 11. 05. 06
Review by Melanie Burton
“TEEN SCREAM”
If you like the Scary Movie series, then you’ll love the latest production at the Theatre Royal Lincoln.
Teen Scream, written by the Heather Brothers and directed by Chris Colby, is absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Amusing in parts, it more often than not has you gripped to your seats.
The cast , which includes former S Club 7 singer Jon Lee, team up well together to bring a thrilling drama lightened at exactly the right moments by humour, singing and camaraderie.
The show opens with a group of American teenagers rehearsing a play for their final year production, but something is wrong. The theatre has become mysteriously empty, there are noises from the back of the auditorium and the drama teacher has vanished. As the events unfold, it is hard to tell which is fact and which is fiction, the line is so finely balanced and you can never guess how it is going to end.
Productions at the Theatre Royal just get better and better, but Teen Scream has got to rank among one of its best.
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A group of high schools students together with their drama teacher are rehearsing the end of year production, "Teen Scream".
