British Comedy Guide
Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC
Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

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Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

With its confined sets and small cast, the 55 varied stories under the Inside No. 9 umbrella have always had theatrical sensibilities.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Slick chills in Shearsmith and Pemberton's creepy West End comedy.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Part smart reinvention and part lazy cash-in.

Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton deliver an all-encompassing adaptation.

Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith move from TV to the Wyndham's Theatre with a fascinating, multi-layered piece.

Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright review

Inspiration runs low in this stage spin-off.

Clive Davis, The Times, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith prove their mettle with an evening that gives the audience a good laugh - and a valuable fright.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 29th January 2025

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright review

Stage/Fright is as genuinely scary, laugh-out-loud funny and weirdly moving as die-hard fans of the series have come to love.

Neil Durham, Monstagigz, 19th January 2025

Further cast for Inside No. 9 stage adaptation, with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, confirmed

In an old-school twist, the casting list has never been disseminated to the public online, but was posted on the exterior of Wyndham's Theatre where the show begins performances later this week. Completing the company are Anna Francolini, Gaby French, Miranda Hennessy, Bhav Joshi, Rebecca Bainbridge, Mark Extance, Toby Manley and Christina Tedders.

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 14th January 2025

Inside No 9: The Party's Over review

The fascinating behind-the-scenes tale of a modern classic.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Observer, 22nd December 2024

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