Praise and Poems

Praise for The Silent Stream

Winner: Best Male Performer, Brighton Fringe 2013
Shortlisted: Best New Play, New Writing South, 2013.

A must-see ….. his performance is very accomplished, bringing to life the showman for a 21st century audience. This is a royally good show – The Brighton Argus

The captivating vitality of Brown’s multifaceted performance transport us…..presented confidently and honestly. Vast emotional range is reached. Brown shines in his convincing depiction – Broadway Baby

Praise for Betsy:

Writer Jonathan Brown knows how to drive a plot – Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

Outstanding Show – Writer/director Jonathan Brown’s protean imagination and craft… unleashes voices of lost women – prostitutes dying or abused, an aural cenotaph for the truly forgotten – FringeReview

5 Stars! This incredible piece of writing by Jonathan Brown is the confirmation that the fringe is the place for new theatre and talent. Why do I only have five stars to award? – Latest 7

Praise for The Well

4 Stars! ….wholehearted, studied performances and a clever script, an intoxicating fluidity and unpredictability..…a gripping, expertly paced story – The Argus

4 Stars! …. huge achievement, audacious, an amazing experience…..Everything theatre should be… a must for enthusiasts of gritty, real theatre – Remote Goat, Bridgewater

Other Praise:

A Good Jew is an outstanding play. Anything can now be expected of Brown as playwright and man of the theatre. He deserves national exposure. – FringeReview