Tag: Satire

  • Aid Memoir, Pleasance Theatre

    Aid Memoir, Pleasance Theatre

    A play for three actresses, less than an hour long, with minimal set and costumes. At first sight, this seems like a quick and easy play to stage, but expect it to unsettle you, leaving ripples in your mind. There are plenty of funny moments during the play, but the serious questions it raises will…

  • Ian Hislop and Nick Newman return with new play Trial by Laughter

    Ian Hislop and Nick Newman return with new play Trial by Laughter

    The follow up to The Wipers Times in the West End and across the country, Trial by Laughter is based on their critically acclaimed original BBC Radio 4 drama of the same name. Ian Hislop and Nick Newman have once again taken inspiration from real life events for their new play. The production will be developed with The Watermill Theatre before playing at the venue for…

  • The God of Hell, Theatre N16

    The God of Hell, Theatre N16

    This post was edited on 19 July to correct some rookie errors It seems utterly unfathomable that Sam Shepard’s play, The God of Hell, was written in 2005 and not yesterday. Written as a response to George W Bush’s Republican Party’s war on terror following the attacks in September 2001 only 12 years after this play’s…