18 stories by "Ryan Ahem"
When studying Chekhov, students are often told of the comedy in his plays, something that can seem unattainable when looking at the tragedy that so often unfolds. However, in Benedict Andrew…
Stiles and Drewe's latest musical, Soho Cinders, takes the ever famous story of Cinderella and bases it in and around Old Compton Street in London, where Robbie, a young escort, has fallen f…
Ed and Lisa, pregnant with their second child, are in the hospital preparing for a caesarian section. However, Lisa won't be the one giving birth, as Ed has been carrying the baby for the la…
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, the infamous tale of sisterhood and love, is a story that is beloved by many across the world. Having been adapted numerous times for the screen and stage, …
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is in every child's storybook repertoire (recently aided by Disney's popular film adaptations of the novels). Very much a family show, with some clever v…
Thebes has been ravaged by civil war and King Creon has ruled that no one is to bury Antigone's brother, the ‘traitor' Polynices. Driven by her overriding familial love and the belief …
The theme tune for Chariots of Fire must be one of the more famous pieces of 80s. The name alone summons images of running, the Olympics and… well, 80s synth to be honest. I, however, had …
Set on a Pacific island, Shiverman deals with human rights and the right of the West to impose its views on other cultures. James Sheldon's play explores differing views whilst leaving the a…
This completely deserving duo of South Downs and The Browning Version marks yet another transfer from Chichester's Minerva to the West End. With both plays set in British public school…
Set on a French construction site in the heart of Africa, Black Battles with Dogs is a piece about fear, racism and wanting. However, with so little story and the inability to empathise with…
The setting is 1940s Naples and wealthy Domenico Soriano has been tricked into marrying his mistress of 25 years, Filumena Marturano. Eduardo De Filippo's Filumena (here brought to life in E…
Floyd Collins, “the greatest caver ever known”, is trapped 55 feet below the ground, whilst the national media creates a carnival that turns a very personal tragedy into a sensat…
Sex With a Stranger revels in awkwardness. This new play by Stefan Golaszewski, the creator of BBC3′s Him and Her, is comedic yet heart-wrenching. Adam (Russell Tovey) has left his gir…
Dr Roz is a popular radio psychologist and her husband, Leo, has just become a bestselling crime writer. Leo, however, is hiding a dark secret about his past. Will the 'sleeping dogs' cause …
"Present day. Winter. Council tower block. Could be any estate in London." After the death of their mother, Gary (Fog) and Lou are put into care by their soldier father, Cannon. Ten years la…
An evening with Fascinating Aïda, now in its third incarnation, makes you understand why fans will not allow this group to disband (even though they have tried… twice). With comedy that…
In The Kitchen Sink you find yourself transported to a family kitchen in Withernsea, Yorkshire. Here Dolly Parton features heavily, thanks to camp art student wannabe Billy (Ryan Sampson). Y…
A British show, produced by British companies, in a British venue, with a British audience and British performers. I would truly love for more plays with music and musical theatre to be prod…
