As theatre in 2020 stumbles from crisis to crisis, critics are reaching for the stars – and, Fergus Morgan argues, that’s okay.
Fergus Morgan
Articles by Fergus Morgan
15 December 2020
Reviews
Review: Zoo Motel by Thaddeus Phillips (online)
By Fergus Morgan
Travelling light: Fergus Morgan checks in for a hotel-themed magic show that’s full of flash but missing substance.
26 November 2020
Reviews
Review: The Journey by Scott Silven (online)
By Fergus Morgan
Smoke and mirrors: Fergus Morgan writes on a Zoom magic show that doesn’t pull off all its tricks.
16 November 2020
Features
Hannah Lavery: “If we do not revise our history, then that’s dangerous”
By Fergus Morgan
Poet-turned-playwright Hannah Lavery discusses racism in Scotland, her ‘wilderness years’, and her new play, Lament for Sheku Bayoh.
12 January 2019
Features
James Graham and The Uncivil War
By Fergus Morgan
Playwright James Graham’s Brexit telly drama was met with a storm of media fury. Here’s Fergus Morgan on what it says about our expectations of drama on TV.
19 December 2018
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, at Almeida Theatre
By Fergus Morgan
“This is Shakespeare as petty playground squabble, rather than stately struggle for the throne” – Fergus Morgan writes on Joe Hill-Gibbins’ punchy, political Richard II.
25 October 2018
Features
The Trouble with Ticket Schemes
By Fergus Morgan
Following the announcement that the NT’s Travelex sponsorship is coming to an end, Fergus Morgan writes on the trouble with cheap ticket schemes.
12 September 2018
Features
There’s a lot in a name, actually
By Fergus Morgan
Fergus Morgan writes on the Kiln’s controversial rebrand, and the message the backlash against it sends.
1 August 2018
Features
A Dead-Eyed Cynic’s View of the Edinburgh Fringe
By Fergus Morgan
Another festival of failure is upon us: Fergus Morgan is here to get you in the mood for the Edinburgh Fringe with a healthy dose of misery.
11 April 2018
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Quiz at the Noël Coward Theatre
March 31 - June 16
By Fergus Morgan
Let’s play: Chris Tarrant quizzes you on the West End transfer of James Graham’s latest hit play.
26 February 2018
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Lindsay Posner: “I either had the choice of casting stars or not doing the play”
By Fergus Morgan
Fergus Morgan interviews the enigmatic West End director about star casting, commercial theatre, and the post-Weinstein landscape.
8 February 2018
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre
January 20 - April 15
By Fergus Morgan
Hail Hytner! Nick’s immersive Shakespeare overcomes its own innate lameness triumphantly.
14 December 2017
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe • Reviews
Review: Thirty Christmases at the New Diorama Theatre
December 4 - December 23
By Fergus Morgan
The loneliest time of the year: Jonny and the Baptists’ Christmas show has brilliant songs and a big heart.
4 December 2017
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Parliament Square at Bush Theatre
By Fergus Morgan
Timely vitality: James Fritz’s intense, sprawling new play is a call to action.
21 October 2017
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Albion at the Almeida
10 October - 24 November 2017
By Fergus Morgan
Good state-of-the-nation stuff: Fergus Morgan reviews Mike Bartlett’s new play at the Almeida.