Supersonic Man – Southwark Playhouse - North West End UK

Supersonic Man – Southwark Playhouse - North West End UK

Southwark Playhouse Borough hosted the world premiere of ‘Supersonic Man’ this week, a new musical written and directed by Chris Burgess, which sets out to blend science fiction spectacle with emotional resonance and love within the LGBTQI+ community. It is inspired by the remarkable real-life journey of Peter Scott-Morgan, as seen in Channel 4’s ‘Peter – The Human Cyborg’, and follows Adam, a Brighton-based influencer, who faces a devastating d…

SUPERSONIC MAN review by thespyinthestalls at Southwark

SUPERSONIC MAN Southwark Playhouse Borough ★★★★ “entertains with a heartwarming tale of courage in the face of adversity” Just to get a couple of things out of the way to begin with. The title of Chris Burgess’ new musical, “Supersonic Man”, is misleading. So is the Marvel comic styled publicity artwork. Oh, and also the backdrop of David Shields’ set that depicts an over-sized ‘Greetings from Brighton’ postcard. None of this does remotely does…