Simon Reade

Preston Nyman and Eva Feiler to Lead DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE UK Premiere At Arcola Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2026

Arcola Theatre has announced the cast for the upcoming production of DEAR JACK DEAR LOUISE, featuring Preston Nyman and Eva Feiler, directed by Simon Reade.

World Premiere of TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY Comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026

Troupe has announced the world premiere of Simon Reade's new stage adaptation of Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky by Patrick Hamilton. Learn more here!

PRIVATE PEACEFUL Will Embark on Autumn Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026

The acclaimed adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's PRIVATE PEACEFUL, directed by Simon Reade, will tour this autumn, featuring a powerful one-person performance.

QUARTET IN AUTUMN, MONSTERING THE ROCKETMAN, and More Set For Arcola Theatre's 2026 Spring Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2025

Arcola Theatre has announced its 2026 Spring Season, with 8 productions including five in-house, with tickets on sale from 19 November. Learn more about the lineup here!

A SINGLE MAN Comes to The Stables Theatre & Art Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2025

The Stables Theatre and Art Gallery will present the regional premiere of A Single Man by Simon Reade. Learn more about this upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

Janie Dee Will Lead A ROLE TO DIE FOR at the Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Janie Dee will star in the Built By Barn world premiere of A Role To Die For, a brand-new play written by Jordan Waller and directed by Olivier Award winning Derek Bond.

Cast and Creative Team Set For PINOCCHIO At The Watermill
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

Discover the cast and creative team for the Watermill Theatre's festive production of MICHAEL MORPURGO'S PINOCCHIO, featuring a blend of storytelling and music. Performances begin November 16.

Review: REBUS: A GAME CALLED MALICE, Pavilion Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Sep 24, 2024

A splendid dinner party in an Edinburgh mansion concludes with a murder mystery game created by the hostess. A murder needs to be solved. But the guests have secrets of their own, threatened by the very game they are playing.

Cast Set For ROOM 13 at the Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

The Barn Theatre has  announced casting for the world premiere of Room 13, a brand-new play by Duncan Abel and Rachel Wagstaff, inspired by the ghost stories of M.R. James, set in the modern day.

Cast & Creatives Set For the Barn Theatre's 25th Anniversary Production of STONES IN HIS POCKETS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024

The cast has been announced for The Barn Theatre's 25th Anniversary production of Stones in His Pockets, the co-production with Wiltshire Creative and Octagon Theatre, Bolton. 

Ian Rankin's REBUS: A GAME CALLED MALICE Will Return To The Stage Starring Gray O'Brien
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

Following the success of the critically acclaimed BBC television series, Ian Rankin's much-loved detective Rebus will return to the stage, in the stage production of Rebus: A Game Called Malice by Ian Rankin and Simon Reade, with Gray O'Brien in the title role.

The Barn Theatre Presents ROOM 13 A Modern Haunting Inspired By The Ghost Stories of M.R. James
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024

Catch the modern ghost story, ROOM 13, this autumn at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester.

STONES IN HIS POCKETS Returns To The Barn Theatre, Cirencester In August
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024

The Barn Theatre have announced that their 25th anniversary production of Marie Jones' Olivier award-winning tragicomedy Stones in His Pockets will return to Cirencester this summer, in a co-production with Octagon Theatre Bolton and Wiltshire Creative.

Faye Brookes and Tom Lorcan Will Lead CONSTELLATIONS at The Barn Theatre Cirencester
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2024

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that Faye Brookes and Tom Lorcan will star in the theatre's upcoming revival production of Nick Payne's multi-award-winning play Constellations.

The Barn Theatre to Revive Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2024

THE BARN THEATRE announces new revival production of Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS directed by Jessica Daniels.

Cast & Creative Team Set For SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WHITECHAPEL FIEND at The Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2024

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced the full cast and creative team of the world premiere production of Toby Hulse & Ross Smith's play Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Fiend.

Adam Meggido Will Direct World Premiere of SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WHITECHAPEL FIEND at Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2023

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that Drama Desk Award nominee Adam Meggido (Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical) will direct their first production of 2024, which will be the world premiere of Toby Hulse & Ross Smith's play Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Fiend.

Cast & Creative Team Set For TREASURE ISLAND at The Barn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced the full cast and creative team of their festive production of Treasure Island, which runs at the theatre from Monday 20 November 2023 – Wednesday 6 January 2024.

Inventive New Comic Adaptation Of Dickens' Classic DAVID COPPERFIELD Opening At Riverside Studios, 7 - 26 February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2023

An inventive, funny and heart-warming production of Charles Dicken's semi-autobiographical novel, David Copperfield will play at the Riverside Studios from 7 – 26 February, with a press night on 9 February.

Riverside Studios Announces Spring 2023 Season Featuring DAVID COPPERFIELD, SPY FOR SPY & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Riverside Studios has announced final details for the full spring season, including theatre, cinema, exhibitions and spoken word, alongside a full programme of community events.