Nick Ferris

Biography

Nick is a freelance theatre critic who has previously written for Theatre Weekly, the Ham&High and a Younger Theatre. He also works as a climate and energy journalist for The New Statesman and its sister titles.

Recent Articles

Tartuffe review

ReviewsOct 20, 2022

Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto reimagine Molière’s 1664 satire in a modern, Birmingham-set comedy

SUS review

ReviewsSep 23, 2022

Devastating polemic against police racism retains its power and relevance

Handbagged review

ReviewsSep 16, 2022

Moira Buffini’s play about the weekly meetings between the Queen and Margaret Thatcher is immensely funny and well-researched, but also exceptionally timely

Playtime review

ReviewsSep 8, 2022

First ever stage adaptation of Jacques Tati’s classic film subtly blends quirky comedy with enchanting romance

Two Ukrainian Plays review

ReviewsAug 12, 2022

Extraordinary Ukrainian plays Take the Rubbish out, Sasha and Pussycat in Memory of Darkness remind us of what is at stake in the Russian invasion

Alice in Wonderland review

ReviewsAug 4, 2022

Director Emma Earle’s new musical production of the Carroll classic is stylishly designed and impressively performed

The Comedy of Errors review

ReviewsMay 19, 2022

Mercury Theatre reimagines Shakespeare’s screwball comedy as a musical set in the 1920s

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ review

ReviewsMay 4, 2022

This musical version of Sue Townsend’s coming-of-age novel not only captures the novel’s absurdity and youthful naivete but adds catchy song and dance