Christopher Adams

Review: HENRY V at Southwest Shakespeare Company
by Cheyenne Lewis - Feb 17, 2026

Wars of the past are viewed by many as a necessary evil, and certain battles are even thought of as glorious or grand. This perspective overlooks the lives lost on both sides, the trauma so many soldiers have faced throughout history, and that many still face today. Southwest Shakespeare Company’s production of HENRY V takes a nuanced look at the play, the worth of war, and the horrors of battle.

The Woven Voices Prize For Playwriting In Association With The Gate Announces 2025 Winners
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2025

The Gate Theatre and Woven Voices have announced José Socrates Delos Reyes as the 2025 winner of the Woven Voices Prize for Playwriting for his new work In the Remains, an epic and deeply human drama exploring the aftermath of the 2017 Siege of Marawi in the Philippines.

2024 George Devine Award Shortlist Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, erasure, coercion, faith, unrequited love and social housing amongst subjects explored within the five shortlisted plays announced as contenders for the 2024 George Devine Award. 

Papatango New Writing Prize Shortlist Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

Papatango has announced the shortlisted writers for their 2024 New Writing Prize. Learn more about the shortlist here!

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 18, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Red Mountain Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; at Theatre of Gadsden Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Red Mountain Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; University of Montevallo's A NEW BRAIN Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

BWW Review: ALL THIS INTIMACY IS A Brilliant, Must-See at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Audrey Liebross - Mar 29, 2022

The latest extraordinary piece of theatre -- another must-see -- that I have had the privilege to attend is Desert Ensemble Theatre's production of Rajiv Joseph's ALL THIS INTIMACY, playing for one more weekend (April 1st to 3rd). The play has plenty of laughs, but it is not a comedy. It tells the story of a college professor who has impregnated three different women, and the fallout from this unintended happening.

Review Roundup: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour Relaunches; Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2021

The third year of the record-breaking North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen relaunched on December 7, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tour will stop by more than 30 cities across the US and Canada in the 2021/2022 season.

BWW Review: TUMULUS, Soho Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 19, 2019

The corpse of a young man is found dead on the Tumulus on Hampstead Heath. Then, another one. Both are immediately linked to the city's chemsex scene but Anthony thinks something else is going on, so he sets off on a personal investigation that spans parties and intimacy in Christopher Adams' play.

Photo Flash: First Look at TUMULUS at Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2019

Atmospheric production photos have been released from Tumulus, opening tonight, at Soho Theatre.

Harry Lister Smith Joins the Cast of TUMULUS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2019

Harry Lister Smith (acclaimed UK breakthrough film God's Own Country and A Woman of No Importance in the West End) is today announced as final casting in TUMULUS, a fast-paced thriller transferring to Soho Theatre from 16 April to 4 May.

Ian Hallard And Ciaran Owens Will Lead TUMULUS at Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2019

Ian Hallard (The Boys in the Band, Vaudeville and Park Theatre) and Ciaran Owens (Candide, RSC) are to star in the transfer to Soho Theatre of Christopher Adams's play, TUMULUS, a fast-paced noir-style murder mystery thriller set against the backdrop of London's gay scene.

BWW Review: OPEN, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - Jan 28, 2019

Christopher Adams and Timothy Allsop draw on their real-life experience to paint a vivid picture of an open couple. They tell their tale aided by the audience, who are called on multiple times to read transcripts from their conversations, Grindr messages, and personal texts from the pair.

Full Disclosure Theatre Make VAULT Festival Debut With OPEN
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2019

New play Open by upcoming playwright Christopher Adams and his husband, actor Tim Allsop is set to run at VAULT Festival, London's coolest theatre event, in January.

Full Disclosure Theatre Make VAULT Festival Debut With OPEN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2019

New play Open by upcoming playwright Christopher Adams and his husband, actor Tim Allsop is set to run at VAULT Festival, London's coolest theatre event, in January.

OVERHEARD Comes to the RADA Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2018

New writing with a difference: it's all been overheard in London. Your commute will never be the same again. Returning after two sell-out shows, Overheard comes to the RADA Festival with brand new verbatim conversations recorded out and about in London. Not your private whisperings, but when it's impossible not to listen.

Theatre Renegade's COURTING DRAMA Returns to Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2018

For the first time in 2018, Theatre Renegade's widely acclaimed Courting Drama returns to the Large at Southwark Playhouse this June.