Simon Ward reviews Sweet Victory at the Etcetera Theatre In this new play, written and directed by Elise Marra, we are introduced to two combatants in the American Revolutionary war, one on each side. John Thomas (Mikkie-denè Le Roux) is a soldier on the American side, John Smith […]
Simon Ward reviews and I looked at the sky at the Omnibus Theatre It is timely that Tim Stubbs Hughes’s new play should be opening now, when the topic of assisted dying is again on the political agenda. His protagonists seem to have solved the problem for themselves, […]
Simon Ward reviews Scar Tissue at the Old Red Lion Theatre Lilwen Faulkner’s thought-provoking new play is a reminder that the early traumatic events of our lives never really leave us, and may even ripple through to future generations. As writer and director, Faulkner shines a spotlight on […]
Simon Ward reviews Tartuffe (Remixed) at the Marylebone Theatre For many years Darren Raymond, the writer and director of Tartuffe (Remixed), has been adapting classic theatrical works to bring them alive for new, diverse audiences. Since 2008, Intermission Youth has been engaging young people in the creative possibilities […]
Simon Ward reviews Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw It at the Soho Theatre Fresh from a triumphant run in Edinburgh and prior to an extended residency in their home town of New York, Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland bring their latest high-energy clown-inspired offering to […]
Simon Ward reviews There Is A Light And A Whistle For Attracting Attention at the Hen and Chickens Theatre Coming to London after a summer tour across the country, There Is A Light And A Whistle For Attracting Attention is a one woman play, written and performed by […]
Simon Ward reviews Beige at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre Written by Jessica Nlabu, who also plays Joy, this feels like an all-too realistic insight into what it must be like to be a performer today. How does she present herself to be most acceptable to an audience. […]
Simon Ward reviews The Whisper Comes Before The Plant at the Hen and Chickens Theatre Nia Braidford’s new play, in which she also plays the role of Faith, is an ambitious and compelling exploration of the reality of living with mental illness and the after-effects of a coercive-controlling […]
Simon Ward reviews I’m A Philosopher Why The #@$% Am I Here? It is a very funny premise for a comedy show. Take a bunch of philosophers, whose stock in trade is to unpick the differences between appearance and reality, and place them in the egregiously unreal world […]
Simon Ward reviews Baby Brain at the Bridewell Theatre I have done a few reviews over the years where the subject matter is so much more important than my opinion of the show that it feels almost irrelevant. This is one such production. Endorsed by the charity Action […]
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