Theatre Review Theatre Review Suicidal head-bashing SIMON PARSONS is dazed by the unremitting discordance of an immersive rendition of the work of Japanese author Osamu Dazai
Tuesday 13th Dec 2022 2022 Bristol Old Vic highlights with SIMON PARSONS IT HAS been a stimulating year after the uncertainty and inactivity of the Covid epidemic and I could highlight a dozen exciting new productions at
Theatre Review Friday 02nd Dec 2022 Theatre Review Pitting the personal against the state SIMON PARSONS reviews two plays in which the manipulation of facts for the sake of the drama produces uneven results
Theatre Review Friday 25th Nov 2022 Theatre Review A brilliant dismantling of the American Dream SIMON PARSONS applauds the energy and humour of a riveting show
Theatre Review Friday 11th Nov 2022 Theatre Review To be Irish or not to be Irish SIMON PARSONS recommends an engrossing, Belfast-based, inter-generational two-hander
Theatre Review Tuesday 25th Oct 2022 Theatre Review A profound meditation on loss of identity The once controversial book A Single Man receives an excellent stage adaptation, writes SIMON PARSONS
Theatre Review Monday 24th Oct 2022 Theatre Review Medusa’s take on the Trojan Wars reveals a startling modern relevance Beautiful Evil ThingsThe Tobacco Factory
Theatre Review Friday 23rd Sep 2022 Theatre Review A self-confessed epic mash up Romeo and Juliet rehashed 30 years on is full of disparate ideas and feels like a production on steroids, writes SIMON PARSONS
Theatre Review Monday 19th Sep 2022 Theatre Review Poignant reflections on being Jewish SIMON PARSONS recommends a production in which experiences of war and life as an immigrant become horrifyingly contemporary
Theatre Review Tuesday 23rd Aug 2022 Theatre Review An exploration of migration conundrums SIMON PARSONS recommends an award-winning production of rare simplicity, graceful beauty and profound significance about Sri Lankan immigrants to Australia
Theatre Review Thursday 04th Aug 2022 Theatre Review Shock tactics fail to generate empathy SIMON PARSONS recommends a thought-provoking play about the long-term impact of traumatic childhoods and the morality of accepting the rehabilitation of social outcasts