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Simon Parsons
grain of sand
Theatre review / 4 March 2026
4 March 2026

SIMON PARSONS applauds an outstanding one woman show that weaves real poems and narratives into the story of one girl’s flight

arnolfini
Exhibition review / 3 March 2026
3 March 2026

SIMON PARSONS applauds an artist who rescues and rehumanises stories of women, the victims of violence, from a feminist perspective

fred
Theatre Review / 9 February 2026
9 February 2026

SIMON PARSONS is charmed by a hilarious tender show that will open the eyes to the delights and possibilities of puppetry

frantic
Theatre Review / 16 January 2026
16 January 2026

SIMON PARSONS applauds an original, visual and movement-based take on the birth and death of a relationship

bengal
Theatre review / 11 December 2025
11 December 2025

SIMON PARSONS is fascinated by a play about the Iraq war where the carnage haunts those still alive

draca
Theatre Review / 9 December 2025
9 December 2025

SIMON PARSONS feels a little overwhelmed by the joke count of an ebullient production that manages to convey Stoker’s Dracula without corpsing

millenium
Theatre Review / 8 December 2025
8 December 2025

SIMON PARSONS applauds an intriguing story of two Pakistani women working in Woolworths on the eve of the millennium

badlads
Theatre review / 24 October 2025
24 October 2025

In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre

SREBRENICA
Theatre review / 17 October 2025
17 October 2025

SIMON PARSONS recommends a striking production that revisits recent history and offers a timely warning

amazon
Theatre review / 1 October 2025
1 October 2025

SIMON PARSONS applauds an impassioned demonstration of the fundamental role of women in the history and protection of the forest ecosystem

cry
Theatre review / 1 August 2025
1 August 2025

SIMON PARSONS is beguiled by a dream-like exploration of the memories of a childhood in Hong Kong

IMPASSIONED: Phoebe Thomas and Matt Whitchurch / Pic: Ellie Kurttz
Theatre review / 25 May 2025
25 May 2025

SIMON PARSONS is taken by a thought provoking and intelligent play performed with great sensitivity