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Having played to four and five-star reviews with shows such as ‘Broken’ and ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’ and off the back of scooping the Best Writer award for ‘Broken’ at the Bitesize Festival back in February, No Pictures Please Productions returns to Bitesize with a brand new one-man show - written and performed by Matthew Lyon - called ‘A Small God’, which interweaves a semi-autobiographical narrative celebrating writers and writing with spoken word poetry.
"Lyon’s writing is marked by clever wordplay and skilful use of rhythm, capturing the frenetic pace of the protagonist’s thoughts. The text is rich with details of life, using a witty tone, sharp humour, and philosophical prompts to engage the audience". - The Reviews Hub.
"It was fantastic. Really clever, thought-provoking and entertaining. We loved it. What a feat. Deserves to be seen!!" - Garry, audience member.
"Intelligently written, original, funny, thought provoking, meaningful. A really fantastic short play observing the themes of our time. Matthew Lyons brilliantly delivers a physically exhausting solo performance. A must see!"- Ismat, audience member
"Outstanding. How did he ever do that?! The writing is off the charts. So clever, so thought-provoking. Well done. Some fantastic one-liners in there that I hope that I'll never forget. Truly well done. I'll tell everyone to see it". Issy, audience member.
Quotes for Broken at Bitesize Festival in Feb 2024:
'Very cleverly written, devised and acted, an extraordinary piece of work which is worth seeing again'. * * * * * - Helen, Audience Club.
'Fantastic show! So clever, so funny, both cerebral and earthy. Just brilliant. Absolute highlight of Bitesize'. - Roger, Bitesize participant.
'Many laugh lout loud moments. Only criticism was that it wasnt longer. Thank you for the laughs!'. -
* * * * * Jacques, Audience Club.
Six out of seven Audience Club members gave the show 5 stars!
Reviews for previous shows:
‘Written and directed by Matthew Lyon, ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’ is a witty, acerbic tak on the creative relationship between artists. Much like his onstage alter-ego; Lyon’s a gifted wordsmith who relishes the written word - throwing in literary allusions, inventive insults, wordplay and even poignant silences into the mix’ - Michael Davis, Breaking the Fourth Wall. * * * * (review for ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’).
‘There are similarities to Edward Albee’s seminal work; ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’. Sweet Fanny Adams is full of venom, full of black humour, but also the odd redemptive moment of tenderness. It’s a proper kitchen-sink drama; naturalistic, messy and morally complex. The humour is quick, dry and clever and provides a brilliant spark to the drama’. Verity Williams, London Pub Theatres. * * * * (review for ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’).
‘How would Shakespeare have expressed this? He probably wouldn’t have changed a thing. Pretty much everything that’s spoken in ‘Broken’ is quotable’. Michael Davis, Breaking the Fourth Wall. * * * * (review for ‘Broken’).
‘’Broken’ is one of those rare things where you feel as though you’re watching a classic in the making. I was completely seduced by it soaring musicality and delicious smuttiness. As they say - if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and there’s nothing broken about this show’. Verity Williams, London Pub Theatres. * * * * * (review for ‘Broken’).