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Fergus Morgan



Articles by Fergus Morgan


Review: Wilf at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
13 December 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Wilf at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

8-24 December
By Fergus Morgan

Vroom vroom: Fergus Morgan reviews James Ley’s X-rated comedy about a man who rides his car in more ways than one.


Review: Life is a Dream at The Lyceum, Edinburgh
4 November 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Life is a Dream at The Lyceum, Edinburgh

29 October - 20 November
By Fergus Morgan

Rescued from obscurity: Fergus Morgan reviews an under-appreciated play by Pedro Calderon, in a sparse, metatheatrical production by Wils Wilson


What’s next for online theatre?
11 May 2021
Features

What’s next for online theatre?

By Fergus Morgan

Theatres in England reopen in less than a week. Will the past year’s online experiments be forgotten? Fergus Morgan argues that they shouldn’t be.


2020: A year for critical kindness
16 December 2020
Features

2020: A year for critical kindness

By Fergus Morgan

As theatre in 2020 stumbles from crisis to crisis, critics are reaching for the stars – and, Fergus Morgan argues, that’s okay.


Review: Zoo Motel by Thaddeus Phillips (online)
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.


Review: The Journey by Scott Silven (online)
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.


Hannah Lavery: “If we do not revise our history, then that’s dangerous”
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.


James Graham and The Uncivil War
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.


Review: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, at Almeida Theatre
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.


The Trouble with Ticket Schemes
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.


There’s a lot in a name, actually
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.


A Dead-Eyed Cynic’s View of the Edinburgh Fringe
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.


Review: Quiz at the Noël Coward Theatre
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.


Lindsay Posner: “I either had the choice of casting stars or not doing the 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.


Review: Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre
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.


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