Ian Sheard

A thought-provoking and stimulating story of a world in which climate change has forced all of humanity to change how they live, Rising Tides by Emma White rises highest when it focuses on the personal relationships borne out on stage. Despite the play’s setting, a near-future Earth where climate...

A witty, rough-round-the-edges tale of two young men and their desire to reach the heady heights of Top of the Pops, Cogito Ergo Bum tells the story of Mike (Sam Morris) and Tony (Jack Lahiff), two flatmates in 90s England. Their life-long dream (for about a week) is to...

Admittedly, sketch shows aren’t something I’ve ever considered my cup of tea. Imagine my surprise, then, when presented with a smart, but not alienating, series of short, comedic sketches suspended by pleasantly self-aware actors with a great rapport.  Sketchy Characters, the second show in New Theatre’s Fringe season, makes...