Jerone Marsh-Reid

Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 68 �" BRITTEN'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 11, 2024

“What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?” More often than not, when Shakespeare is adapted into different formats, the text is largely lost but the story remains - not so in this case. Benjamin Britten and his partner Peter Pears opted to go without a librettist, instead taking Shakespeare’s words and shuffling parts of the play about a bit. It certainly makes sense that work from such a lyrical playwright could be directly transformed into song, and by and large it feels like quite a natural transition.

Photos: Get a First Look at MARVELLOUS @sohoplace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2022

Marvellous, directed by Theresa Heskins runs @sohoplace, 4 Soho Place through 26 November 2022. Get a first look at photos here!

Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of MARVELLOUS at the New Vic Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2022

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre have today released a first look at the production images for the world stage premiere of Marvellous - the remarkable story of Stoke City FC kit man, clown and all-round hero, Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For MARVELLOUS at the New Vic
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2022

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre have today released rehearsals images for the much-anticipated world stage premiere of Marvellous - the remarkable story of Stoke City FC kit man, clown and all-round hero, Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin.

Cast Announced For The World Stage Premiere Of MARVELLOUS at the New Vic
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2022

Rehearsals are well underway at Staffordshire's New Vic Theatre for the much-anticipated stage production of Marvellous - the remarkable story of Stoke City FC kit man, clown and all-round hero, Neil 'Nello' Baldwin.

BWW Review: CHARLIE AND STAN, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Jul 21, 2021

At a time when we're getting too many words, words, words from a bumbling Prime Minister and his cronies, what a relief to discover a charming, kind and life-affirming silent movie-style production that harks back to simpler times. The enticing live piano score by composer Zoe Rahman, is the dialogue, aided by the odd ditty (song arrangements by Sophie Cotton) and clever projected captions taking you back to the heydays of Victorian music hall and Hollywood silent pictures.

Casting and Extra Tour Dates Announced For CHARLIE & STAN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2021

Charlie Chaplin will now be played by Danielle Bird, joining Jerone Marsh-Reid as Stan Laurel, Nick Haverson as Fred Karno and Sara Alexander playing all the other parts, including Chaplin's mother, and the piano! 

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Told by an Idiot's GET HAPPY at Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2020

Told by an Idiot are bringing their international hit family show Get Happy to outdoor audiences at the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, part of On Your Doorstep Programme. 

CATCH ME Comes to Greenwich + Docklands International Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2020

Adapted to be a socially distanced duet for one day only at GDIF, Upswing's dance-circus hybrid uses dance and acrobatics to playfully challenge our expectations of an intergenerational relationship.

GET HAPPY Will Be Presented Outdoors At Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2020

Told by an Idiot brings its international hit family show Get Happy to outdoor audiences as part of Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, including performances at a basketball court and on an island.

BWW Review: THE STRANGE TALE OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND STAN LAUREL at Théâtre Des Capucins
by David Sousa Lopes - Jan 11, 2020

You thought you knew more or less what to expect but, somehow, the entire show turned out to be a very refreshing surprise. Two days ago, the Théâtre des Capucins opened its doors to The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, a Told by an Idiot production, written and directed by Paul Hunter.

THE STRANGE TALE OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND STAN LAUREL is Coming to Manchester
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2020

In 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall troupe. On the journey, Charlie and Stan shared a cabin and then spent two years together touring North America, with Stan as Charlie's understudy.

CATCH ME Will Tour UK Festivals
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2019

Playfully poking at our expectations of relationships between ages and genders using dance, circus, and sound, Upswing's new dance-circus hybrid will be touring to arts festivals this summer. With Upswing's characteristic warmth and lightness of touch in gently introducing provocative issues to people of all ages, Catch Me plays with the first assumptions that people make when they see a couple who are of different generations, race and genders. The outdoor show is set in a teetering installation of 30 intricately balanced chairs, which will remain in situ between performances. Artistic Director Vicki Amedume was inspired to make the show after observing people's reactions to her brother, and the show continues Upswing's exploration of identity, and how this can be subverted and reinforced through performance.