For Cole Porter's 'Jubilee' at the Tabard Theatre:
Noteworthy individual performances are Cooke-Hodgson’s comedic Queen, who is funny without being too pantomime dame. WhatsOnStage
Amy Cooke-Hodgson as the Queen brings humour to the stage. The Stage
Amy Cooke-Hodgson as the Queen is the stand out performance here. She's funny, engaging and is able to navigate that fine line between truth and pantomime. RemoteGoat
Splendid comedienne Cooke-Hodgson makes the Queen pivotal to the show’s dynamic. She’s got a terrific voice, great presence and she’s hilarious. ChiswickW4.com
Cooke-Hodgson’s Queen steals the show: her hilarious asides, perfectly raised eyebrows and fascination with swimming keeps the audience well entertained. One Stop Arts
The Queen, played by Amy Cooke-Hodgson, is a blast of fresh air. Her droll brand of knowing wit brings a maturity and professionalism to the production. ExtraExtra.org
'Amy Cooke-Hodgson rose to the challenge of stepping in at short notice with a remarkable level of calm and confidence matched seamlessly by her phenomenal vocal skill. '
'.......it's well worth seeing forAmy Cooke-Hodgson especially.'
RemoteGoat for 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!' [Bridewell Theatre]
This is an intense production, and the cast rises to the challenge. Amy Cooke-Hodgson is excellent as Catherine, projecting dejection and hopelessness with real conviction.
DailyInfo for ‘{Proof}’
Certainly preferable to watching the recent film adaptation, this production of Proof catches the play’s subtlety and sensitive brilliance. All the actors perform the roles with grace and class.
Special mention has to go to Amy Cooke-Hodgson for a truly wonderful performance of Ida: her singing was divine, and she played the part of the worried mother convincingly.
DailyInfo for ‘Honk!’
Ugly’s Mother Ida holds the story together with torch songs delivered emotively by the superbly-voiced Amy Cooke-Hodgson, who deserves a glittering career in musical theatre.
DailyInfo for ‘Honk!’
Amy Cooke-Hodgson gives a very warm performance as Ida the mother to Ugly. Her vocal is strong and her acting always convincing.
The humour in the script was intensified by witty facial expressions, clever props and suggestive gestures which left the audience crying with laughter. In contrast to this were emotionally acute glimpses of the heartache involved in dating, climaxing in Amy Cooke-Hodgson's rendition of ‘Michael’.
DailyInfo for ‘Personals!’
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director Cooke-Hodgson needs to be afforded full credit for giving this precious quality to the production.
Maple Giant Theatre has established a reputation for bringing high-quality productions of small scale gems to the audiences of Oxford. And this, their final offering, is a worthy culmination of their project. Amy Cooke-Hodgson directs with an assured touch – bringing out humour and genuine emotion as demanded by the script.
Whatsonstage for ‘tick, tick...BOOM!’
Props are used minimally and instead the action is conveyed by monologues or through clever direction by Amy Cooke-Hodgson.
Oxford Times for ‘tick, tick...BOOM!’
Interpretation of the story was faultless with insightful direction from Amy Cooke-Hodgson which allowed the actors to deliver comic and touching scenes with real expertise.
