Towards a New Language of Theatre
In a year when a previously unknown virus spread like wildfire across the globe, theatre was...
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Tag: Simon Stephens
“Sea Wall”: A Profound Performance By Andrew Scott
Lockdown occasionally spawns some real delights. Like the surprise appearance of a strange...
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Brief Notes Towards A Definition Of Leftfield Theatre
In his wide-ranging, and widely read, survey of postwar British theatre, called State of the...
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Simon Stephens’ “Maria:” Aggressive Optimism is Saving the World
“The theatre is a device for empathy – its job is to create better people.” Those are the words of...
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“Fortune” Updates Faust’s Devilish Deal
Japanese theater gets off to a flying start in 2020 with a collaboration between leading British...
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Simon Stephen’s Harper Regan “Harper Regan” at The Tabard Theatre
Last performed at the National Theatre, Simon Stephen’s Harper Regan is great at making an...
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Homegrown: Occupy Festival
Homegrown: Occupy Festival Battersea Arts Centre March 18 – April 12 When it comes to arts venues,...
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Ellie Kendrick’s “Hole” at The Royal Court
Actor Ellie Kendrick is a familiar face on television, but it’s as a writer that she reveals the...
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“Fatherland” at The Lyric Hammersmith: Masculinity in Crisis
Masculinity, whether toxic or in crisis (but never ever problem-free), is a hardy perennial...
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“The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time” Trades Deadpan For High-octane
The National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, currently...
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British New Writing In An Age Of Austerity
Friday, May 7, 2010; Brixton, south London; darkest night. Early dawn touches a Victorian terraced...
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“Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle” at Wyndham’s Theatre
Playwright Simon Stephens and director Marianne Elliott are hyped as a winning partnership. Their...
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Simon Stephens’ “Nuclear War” at The Royal Court Theatre
Text can sometimes be a prison. At its best, postwar British theatre is a writer’s theatre, with...
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The Secret Lives of Playwrights
A new theatre podcast by the playwright Simon Stephens sheds light on the people behind the plays....
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