Simon Manyonda News

Production photos have been released for BLACK COMEDY at Orange Tree Theatre. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the Peter Shaffer comedy is currently running through July 11, 2026, in Richmond.

All new rehearsal photos have been released from Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy at the Orange Tree Theatre, directed by Caroline Steinbeis. Check out the photos here!

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production will open on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July.

See what the critics are saying about Our Country's Good at Lyric Hammersmith. Read the reviews and learn more about the show.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a first look at the production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. See photos from the production.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a sneak peek into rehearsals for the major revival of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. Check out the photos here!

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker,  and directed by Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.

Sheffield Theatres has released production images for The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece, based on the events of the infamous Salem witch trials.

Sheffield Theatres has released rehearsal images for The Crucible. Check out the all new photos here!

Sheffield Theatres has announced the cast for The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece, based on the events of the infamous Salem witch trials, is directed by Anthony Lau (Miss Saigon, Anna Karenina) and runs in the Crucible from Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 March.

In an opening sketch which could reasonably have been titled “The Thin Of It”, we meet a team of Downing Street press officers in crisis mode: the Prime Minister has once again gone off-script and ad-libbed something offensive to an unnamed section of society.

The Royal Court Theatre has announced that Issam Al Ghussain, Kosar Ali, Simon Manyonda, Sirine Saba and Yusra Warsama have been cast in Rabiah Hussain's new play Word-Play, directed by Nimmo Ismail. 

Season three of the series begins after five years: the civil war is over, and a revolution has changed the world for better or worse – ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains. The cast features Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater and Simon Manyonda.

Monique Touko directs Toyin Ayedun-Alase, Donna Berlin, Maynard Eziashi, Simon Manyonda, Gloria Obianyo and Mercy Ojelade in the production which opens on Monday 12 September, with previews from Saturday 3 September, running until Saturday 1 October.

Theatre Peckham, an award-winning cultural venue for artistic excellence and social change announces the appointment of its new chair Dr. Anni Domingo. 

HBO Max announced today at DC FanDome that season three of the hit DC series PENNYWORTH, from Warner Bros. Television, will debut in 2022 as a Max Original.

New casting announcements for this season include Lucius Fox, who will be played by Simon Manyonda (His Dark Materials) and Melanie Troy, who will be played by Jessica de Gouw (The Hunting, Gretel and Hansel).

We had a chat with lighting designer Neil Austin and playwright Chinonyerem Odimba to discuss the groundbreaking work done by Freelancers Make Theatre Work, an organisation that advocates for the rights of freelance workers in theatre. We learned their thoughts about the current artistic climate in the UK, where they see the industry going, and what so desperately needs to change.

Hampstead Theatre's Associate Company, The Mono Box, has announced the launch of The Monologue Library, audio recordings of renowned artists performing their favourite theatrical speeches.

Simon Manyonda spoke to BroadwayWorld UK about Far Away, how it feels to be working with Caryl Churchill and the power of language.