Neil Norman
- Journalist
Press clippings
The Crown Jewels review
"Punishingly painful ragamuffin of a play".
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 3rd August 2023Shirley Valentine review
Sheridan Smith blossoms before our eyes.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 2nd March 2023Labour of Love review
After his newspaper drama Ink, playwright James "This House" Graham returns to politics for this exploration of the fortunes of the Labour Party.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 14th October 2017The Catherine Tate Show Live review
While many of the sketches rely too heavily on four-letter word pay-offs I really liked Nan's interrogation by St Peter (Billy Connolly on video) and the actress whose Lady Macbeth keeps slipping into Frankie Howerd due to nerves.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 18th November 2016Dead Funny review
Terry Johnson's 1994 play is exactly what it says in the title: it's dead funny.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 18th November 2016The Ruling Class review
Director Jamie Lloyd is to be congratulated for resisting the temptation to manipulate the play to reflect the current state of "posh" politics.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 30th January 2015Rudy's Rare Records review
The term 'community theatre' is often the kiss of death for many ostensibly noble productions. It smacks of political correctness and limited horizons. But for Danny Robins and Lenny Henry's glorious radio comedy set in a dusty Handsworth record store, it is the kiss of life.
Neil Norman, The Stage, 10th September 2014Review: Monty Python's live reunion is side-splitting
Whether you think of this as "a pre-posthumous memorial service" - as Terry Gilliam called it - or a well-deserved boost to their pension funds, The Night Of The Living Pythons is comedy history in the making.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 2nd July 2014How Clive Dunn & Co made Dad's Army the finest sitcom
10 secrets of how Clive Dunn, who died this week, and his fellow Home Guards made Dad's Army our finest sitcom.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 9th November 2012