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 A Beginner’s Guide To Widowhood at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre Created by Omar Khan, based on his mother Nancy’s story, and written by Rae Mainwaring, this one woman show is the work of many hands. All the more remarkable, then, that Liz Jadav’s performance […]
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 Sunrise For The Blind at the Cockpit Theatre Written by Lee Lomas, who also plays Nathan, the lynchpin around whom the story evolves, although it is very much an ensemble piece. This deceptively simple glimpse into working class life in Manchester is a far cry […]
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 […]
Simon Ward reviews This Year I Am Going To Die at the Hen and Chickens Theatre As this one man show begins, the audience are attendees at the funeral of Jojo (Jonas Feind). He is prostrate on the floor clutching a sunflower, as though in an open coffin. […]
Simon Ward reviews Philosophy of the World at the Yard Theatre The newly refurbished Yard Theatre re-opens with a show that was a big hit at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe – Philosophy of the World presented by In Bed With My Brother. Confused? You will be. In Bed […]
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