Simon Kenny

Assassins is a play for these times. Despite the musical being first performed nearly 30 years ago, it’s examination of the assassins and would-be assassins of American presidents is bruising in its exploration of the dark side of the American Dream, the power of celebrity and, perhaps more relevant...

Stanley Yelnats is unlucky, a family trait which he puts down to his pig-stealing ancestor. He is so unlucky that he has been arrested for a crime he didn’t commit and sent to a camp from hell. What ensues is a magical, vibrant, almost fablelike adventure spanning over a...