The Martin family of Exeter, Devon already have one superstar in the family, but it looks like that is about to change as Nicola Wren, youngest sister of the brood, strikes out on her own in her charming and hilarious one-woman show that explores how one. The set is a clear space adorned by the imagined trappings of showbiz and a clothes rail that holds the costumes for Wren to relive her career highlights. An unmissable show that rings true for anyone whoes ever felt the weight of being one of many siblings. Written by Nicola WrenDirected by Sadie SpencerSet Design by Cara EvansLighting Design by Jack WeirSound Design by Beth Duke & Max PerrymentAdditional Dramaturgy by Owen Jenkins. See website for full schedule. However, the Coldplay fans in the audience seemed delighted with Superstar, even if Chris didn’t take his place in the front row.
But what happens when one of her siblings genuinely does become a superstar? Tuesday to Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 6.30pm Tuesday and Saturday matinees at 3.30pm. The story is told with fantastic energy and pathos by Wren, she understands that her over-dramatic nature and desire to make everything about herself is a rich vein of comedy to be ruthlessly tapped and is clever enough to make sure her own performance is fantastically over the top.

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Nicola Wren’s one-woman autobiographical show, draws on her life as her family’s mistake – the fifth and final child, conceived by accident and sent on a never-ending quest to gain her older siblings approval. Southwark Playhouse Reviewed – 28th November 2019 ★★★★ “It’s Wren’s warm and engaging delivery that makes this so delightful to observe” What would you do if your older brother was the lead singer of one of the world’s biggest rock bands? Nicola Wren’s Superstar ran for the month of August at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has now secured a four-week run at Southwark Playhouse. “It’s Wren’s warm and engaging delivery that makes this so delightful to observe”. What would you do if your older brother was the lead singer of one of the world’s biggest rock bands? Each pained look in response to a rejection is a joy, and her physical contortions in reaction to any music by Coldplay are absolutely priceless. Based on this brilliantly funny play maybe Wren deserves to be a little bit of both. The workshops will run on Tuesday 3rd December at 5pm, Saturday 14th December at 5pm, and Sunday 15th December at 3pm.

After a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Wren has rightly earned a transfer to London and certainly this show deserves to be seen by anyone who needs distracting from their own lives and wants to enjoy someone else’s emotional pain for a change.

Other roles at this early stage in her career include Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Mole from The Wind in the Willows.

Southwark Playhouse: Open Run. Details of how we do it, Hello! View our show pages for more information about Superstar, Southwark Playhouse. This site uses cookies. Read how we protect your data. The Reviews Hub - London 29/11/2019. Her four older siblings haven't come to see the show, and as she swallows her words and stops herself before spilling out a 'what is the point of doing the show if...' she is taking us back in time to her stage debut and making clear her superstar origins.

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Of course, she is not helped by the fact that her oldest brother, Christopher, is an actual superstar, and turns up to see Wren’s performance of Mole in Wind in the Willows, just after his band, Coldplay, has become a big thing and his new girlfriend is a little known American actor called Gwyneth Paltrow. Superstar | Southwark Playhouse | 26 Nov - 21 Dec - YouTube She tells us about her first childhood performance as a rabbit in the village pantomime, relishing the chance to demonstrate her hopping skills to her siblings who sit in the front row. Direction by Sadie Spencer is excellent, as Wren uses simple devices to indicate various things and moments in her life, in particular the use of a clothing rain to also work as a stage curtain, among other things. REVIEW: Superstar (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★, Buy tickets to West End theatre shows (some great discounted offers), Check out the red carpet action from the West End Wilma Awards 2019, The Theatre Channel launch new web series showcasing talents of the West End, Sleepless: A Musical Romance (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre), REVIEW: “Virtual Lockdown Production” of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE at the Lyric Hammersmith ‘promised so much more than it delivered’. I'm Cara Evans, a Theatre and Performance Designer currently based in London and soon to graduate in Design for Stage from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD). Southwark Playhouse. Superstar by Nicola Wren at The Little at Southwark Playhouse November 29, 2019 Last updated: November 29, 2019 4:12 pm By Peter Yates Superstar : hot play or cold gig?

– Putting on your first play on a shoe-string budget. If this play, as the publicity suggests is completely honest, then perhaps it needs a little more fiction. Wren takes us on a journey from her conception, and entering the stage dressed as a sperm is definitely a strong opening, to her early steps onto the stage, as a bunny in panto, to her move to London to become an actor and finally her decision to write her own show. Superstar is playing at Southwark Playhouse until the 21st December 2019.

While at drama school Nicola Martin decided to change her name to Nicola Wren so she could no longer be known as the little sister of Chris Martin from Coldplay. Superstar is the third play Nicola has written and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Amy x Superstar is playing at Southwark Playhouse until the 21st December 2019. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE at the Lyric Hammersmith ‘promised so much more than it delivered’. Playing for a limited four week run at the Southwark Playhouse’s Little space, Nicola Wren’s Superstar is based on a true story on how one woman came to terms with who she was. Whilst the writing is funny in itself, its Wren’s striking performance that leaves the audience roaring with laugher. Superstar is playing at Southwark Playhouse until the 21st December 2019. Superstar presented by Southwark Playhouse.

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★★★★ “Bags of personality, abundant talent… one of the finds of the festival.” The Telegraph, ★★★★★ “Going to see this show is an absolute no brainer.” Broadway Baby, ★★★★ “A very funny piece of theatre… beautifully written.” Theatre Weekly, ★★★★ “[Wren] really is a talented theatremaker.” Everything Theatre. If you like our reviews and want to support this blog feel free to buy any of us a virtual coffee here! After a sold-out Edinburgh run, SUPERSTAR (★★★★ Telegraph) by Nicola Wren is transferring here for its London premiere from … Writer: Nicola Wren . However this character begins to wear thin over the 70 minutes of this show with every episode played at the same heightened ironic level, and eventually Superstar becomes a little…er…obvious. In an entertaining divulgence into her life, Wren ‘writes what she knows’ into a frank autobiographical one woman show that is tantalising. Direct from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Nicola Wren’s one-woman show will play at the Southwark Playhouse from the 26th November. Wasted presented by Southwark Playhouse, #SouthwarkStayhouse. Please tick the box below to confirm you would like to receive emails from West End Wilma with theatre news updates, competitions and special offers.

It’s a testament to Wren’s writing and performing ability that such a coveted transfer has been possible. Nicola knew from very early on that if she wanted her four siblings’ approval then she would need to impress them, so she set out to become a superstar. But apart from being Chris Martin’s sister this monologue treads familiar ground, and doesn’t allow Wren to escape her brother’s fame at all.

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Wren is here, in London performing her show for her adoring fans.

The subject matter, while completely unique to Wren, is also universal for anyone with siblings or family that they are constantly trying to gain approval from. Well, Nicola Wren faced such a dilemma.

Our mission is to provide the most in-depth, nationwide arts coverage online. And Nicola’s passion is performing. Her first play, 501 Things I Do In My Bedroom transferred to the King’s Head Theatre in London. Based in the Elephant and Castle and less than 20 minutes from Waterloo, Charing Cross and London Bridge.

But as the story unfolds, we begin to realise that the piece is not just about her life and how she forged her own path, but about the impact her older brother Chris has had on her. REVIEW: “Virtual Lockdown Production” of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World, March 26, 2020. The audience are immersed in Wren's memories and taken to her school discos, her drama school classes and her childhood Christmas dinners. – Expanding a short story into a full-length play Wren does well to recapture her precocious younger self, determined and career-minded, as she moves into her teenage years, finally being accepted to drama school. At the heart of Wren’s story is a straightforward family drama but the impact of fame means nothing is simple and Wren is caught in the wake, trying to decide if she wants to be considered as an artist or simply famous.

Movement director Louisa Beadel seems to have encouraged Wren to move playfully and expressively, including a fantastic interpretation of a Berocca. It's probably obvious, but we need to let you know that we use cookies to enable us to run this website and for it to actually work! Click here to find out more, Advertising Opportunities 16. Click here to see our most recent reviews, Apollo 13: The Dark Side Of The Moon ★★★★, The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde ★★★★★, Esther Mackay – Artistic Director The UnDisposables – Isolation Interview, Benji and Elliot – The Bohemians Theatre Company – Isolation Interview, Martin Malcolm – Playwright – Isolation Interview, Matthew Jameson – Deputy Director at The Space – Isolation Interview, Domenico Lopresti – Performer Producer – Isolation Interview, Maryhee Yoon – Actor Writer Director – Isolation Interview, James Ringer-Beck – Actor Composer – Isolation Interview, Leading Light – Theatre Collective – Isolation Interview, Emma Jenkin – Actress – Isolation Interview, Lucie Shorthouse – Actor – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Mark Inscoe – Actor – Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Linus Karp – Actor – Awkward Conversations, Peter McGovern – Actor – The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Dan Gillespie Sells – Musician / Writer – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Based in the Elephant and Castle and less than 20 minutes from Waterloo, Charing Cross and London Bridge.

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