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

Reece Shearsmith

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

Press clippings Page 9

The Unfriend, at the Criterion Theatre, reviewed

The Unfriend is a smart new family comedy.

Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 27th January 2023

The Unfriend review

If the plot is lacking the performances are not.

Richard Beck, Broadway Baby, 26th January 2023

The Unfriend review

Frances Barber steals the show in ridiculous new comedy.

Chris Selman, Gay Times, 25th January 2023

The Unfriend review

Sharp, witty and quick - this play will keep you on your toes laughing full belly laughs as the British ludicrousness plays out on stage.

Tabitha James, A Young(ish) Perspective, 24th January 2023

The Unfriend review

Moffat and Gatiss have delivered an audience pleaser, skewering one aspect of British behaviour in a tale that might have a violent ending. A warning too: think twice when you are on holiday!

Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide, 23rd January 2023

The Unfriend review

The Unfriend feels like traditional West End fare. Whereas Inside No. 9 pushes boundaries, this reinforces them. But if you want an episode that definitely won't give you nightmares this does hit the spot.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd January 2023

The Unfriend, Criterion Theatre review

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss's collaboration somehow forgets about the laughs.

Laura De Lisle, The Arts Desk, 21st January 2023

The Unfriend review

Under its comic surface, The Unfriend does in fact have quite a few darker themes, not least how little we know about the people we meet, and the methods by which we judge them. Or how tempting it is to kill someone.

Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 20th January 2023

The Unfriend review

Steven Moffat's house guest comedy is lazy and unfunny.

Fiona Mountford, i Newspaper, 20th January 2023

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