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";s:4:"text";s:7295:"Superstar is playing at Southwark Playhouse until the 21st December 2019. The show below will not currently be playing and is scheduled to close by 15 August 2020 Read the full article from Amy Toledano, published on 11 December 2019, Tags: Amy Toledano, Nicola Wren, Sadie Spencer, Southwark Playhouse, Superstar, Within Her Words, Within Her Words on Theatre, Amy Toledano is a passionate and avid advocate of new writing and theatre in the UK and abroad. Designer: Cara Evans. Home/Drama/ Superstar – Southwark Playhouse, London. She tells us about her first childhood performance as a rabbit in the village pantomime, relishing the chance to demonstrate her hopping skills to her siblings who sit in the front row. As it is revealed, Chris is not just a musician in a band, he is actually Chris Martin, of Coldplay fame, and this revelation leaves a mark on the life that Nicola has been living. Theatre; 33 views. What is it all about? Fresh from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019, Superstar is the heart-warming, hilarious and honest story of Nicola Wren's desperate attempt to stand out in a family of big characters. Amy Toledano. The Reviews Hub - London 29/11/2019. Southwark Playhouse Nicola knew from very early on that if she wanted her four siblings' approval then she would need to impress them, so she set out to become a superstar. Her performance is engaging and energised from start to finish, and her comedy timing is absolutely perfect. written and performed by Nicola Wren. However, the Coldplay fans in the audience seemed delighted with Superstar, even if Chris didn’t take his place in the front row. Grabbing scraps of costume from a rack at the back of the stage, these short sketches add up to a kind of greatest hits to match her brother’s successful singles. A fantastic piece of theatre that is completely honest and paints a very realistic image of what it is to grow up in a house of over-achievers. But apart from being Chris Martin’s sister this monologue treads familiar ground, and doesn’t allow Wren to escape her brother’s fame at all. If you like our reviews and want to support this blog feel free to buy any of us a virtual coffee here! Tuesday to Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 6.30pm Tuesday and Saturday matinees at 3.30pm. Related. The Reviews Hub London is under the editorship of John Roberts.The Reviews Hub was set up in 2007. 24 HOURS/NO BOOKING FEES. Wren is here, in London performing her show for her adoring fans. A true story and joyful celebration of coming to terms with you are. Writer: Nicola Wren . However this character begins to wear thin over the 70 minutes of this show with every episode played at the same heightened ironic level, and eventually Superstar becomes a little…er…obvious. Amy x Superstar is playing at Southwark Playhouse until the 21st December 2019. Since Saturday 15 August 2020, indoor performances at London theatres have been allowed (with social distancing). But what happens when one of her siblings genuinely does become a superstar? Direct from a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, Nicola Wren’s one-woman show Superstar comes to Southwark Playhouse’s Little space for a four-week festive run.. Nicola knew from very early on that if she wanted her four siblings’ approval then she would need to impress them, so she set out to become a superstar. Venue: Southwark Playhouse. And Nicola’s passion is performing. With Chris Martin of Coldplay as her older brother, how long can she fight to stay out of his shadow? She wants to become a superstar through her own talents rather than through her connection to her brother and his ex-wife, actor Gwyneth Paltrow. Superstar at Southwark Playhouse. Original performance dates are given below and reflect any changes we know about. Amy x Superstar is playing at Southwark Playhouse until the 21st December 2019. How can she to prove to her siblings, the world and, eventually, herself, that she is enough in her own right? Associate Lighting: Oli Young. If this play, as the publicity suggests is completely honest, then perhaps it needs a little more fiction. Direction by Sadie Spencer is excellent, as Wren uses simple devices to indicate various things and moments in her life, in particular the use of a clothing rain to also work as a stage curtain, among other things. Director: Sadie Spencer. 16. Superstar is what is says on the publicity label: “a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run” from Cold Play, Chris Martin’s younger sister Nicola Wren. Amy Toledano is a passionate and avid advocate of new writing and theatre in the UK and abroad. Nicola Wren brings her one woman show about siblings to the Southwark Playhouse after a successful Edinburgh Fringe run earlier this year. But as the story unfolds, we begin to realise that the piece is not just about her life and how she forged her own path, but about the impact her older brother Chris has had on her. Other roles at this early stage in her career include Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Mole from The Wind in the Willows. Though some theatres remain closed, venues are starting to reopen with social distancing and safety measures in place. Recent Posts See All. If you like our reviews and want to support this blog feel free to buy any of us a virtual coffee here! www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk. Southwark Playhouse. Signs that read RESERVED FOR VIPS indicate that some important people have not turned up, and Wren is well aware of it. 1 minute read. If you like our reviews and want to support this blog feel free to buy any of us a virtual coffee here! Venue. As she enters the space, she laments on the difficulties and highlights of life as a superstar, and stumbles as she notices four empty seats in the front row. Superstar - Southwark Playhouse. Sound … It’s a relief when she finally breaks character but the sincerity is overdone, and the conclusion is underdeveloped. Updated: Jan 3. See website for full schedule. 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Wren does well to recapture her precocious younger self, determined and career-minded, as she moves into her teenage years, finally being accepted to drama school. The audience are immersed in Wren’s memories and taken to her school discos, her drama school classes and her childhood Christmas dinners. ";s:7:"keyword";s:29:"superstar southwark playhouse";s:5:"links";s:1200:"Hospital Scrubs Material, Wellesley Island Zip Code, Bit Sindri Department, After The Ball Musical, Ryerson Residence Cost, Niagara Falls Bridge, Vasodilators Otc Reddit, University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust Vat Number, Xenagos God Of Revels Art, Sf Examiner Endorsements 2020, ";s:7:"expired";i:-1;}