John Johnson



Writing

A Murder at Dismal Hall    Co-written for Marlow Youth Theatre, first performed at the Marlow Hall (2006)

The Labyrinthine        Co-Written/devised with company, first performed at The Venue
(2006)

On Love and Lies    Co-Written/devised with company, first performed at The Arcola Theatre (2004)

Marathon Man    Written/Performed by myself, first performed at North-Westminster Studio (2004) 

Mud, Mulch and Marigolds    Co-written/devised with company, first performed at Kedleston Hall
(2003)

The Poet and the Prostitute    Co-written/devised with company, first performed at Uni of North London (2002)

The Richard and Judy Show    Co-Written with a small group, first performed at Old Town Hall, Herts
(1997)

Reviewing (Publications)

The Independent – October 2006
Confluence Asian Magazine – From June 2006 to Jan 2010
Stratford & Newham Express – April to July 2006
Newham Recorder (Interview and review) – March 2006

Reviewing (Websites)

The British Theatre Guide – Sept 06 – Present
Stratford East Website – Jan 06 – Jan 07

Reviewing (Awards)

Stratford East Theatre Young Reviewer of the Year Award 2005
WHSmith Book Awards 2001 – Winner of the Travel Book Review Category
           

Latest reviews

Science Museum Live,

Science Museum Live

(M4 Entertainment at Royal & Derngate Northampton).
Reviewer: John Johnson

An Inspector Calls, Robert Day

An Inspector Calls

JB Priestley (PW Productions at Royal & Derngate, Northampton).
Reviewer: John Johnson

Hayley Mills as Ursula and Robert Rees as Andrea, Robert Day

Ladies in Lavender

Original Screenplay by Charles Dance, Adapted by Shaun McKenna (Royal & Derngate, Northampton with Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean at Royal & Derngate, Northampton).
Reviewer: John Johnson

The finale,

Cirque Du Ciel, Shanghi

(Theatre Productions International Ltd. at Royal & Derngate, Northampton ).
Reviewer: John Johnson

Cinderella (Valeria Vorobyeva) and The Fairy Godmother (Ekaterina Murugova), Robert Workman

Cinderella on Ice

(The Russian Ice Stars / Wild Rose at Royal & Derngate).
Reviewer: John Johnson

Promo image from Mogadishu, Lyric Online

Mogadishu

Vivienne Franzman (Royal Exchange/Lyric at Royal & Derngate, Northampton).
Reviewer: John Johnson

Swan Lake, Moscow City Ballet

Swan Lake

Music by Pyotor Tchaikovsky (Moscow City Ballet at Royal & Derngate, Northampton ).
Reviewer: John Johnson

Aladdin, Milton Keynes,

Aladdin

Eric Potts (First Family Entertainment at Milton Keynes Theatre).
Reviewer: John Johnson

Blackout production photo,

Blackout

Davey Anderson (ThickSkin Theatre Company at The Core, Corby Cube).
Reviewer: John Johnson