Recent Credits
"Mansplaining: The Musical
OneFest, Space Arts Centre
"It’s hugely daring to write a one-scene musical, but Carter manages it admirably, capturing the tone and style of the 1930s song and dance show, while taking the leading lady – played with verve and charm by Stephanie Ware – on an engaging emotional journey.."
The Reviews Hub
"Mike Carter’s writing gives the character wit, humour and strength... Its message is bolstered by comedic songs and musical numbers, imbuing the whole proceedings with pageantry, flash and fun. Overall, Mansplaining: The Musical is a defiant, charming and entertaining piece full of real character and old-school Broadway flair"
TheatreBox
Mighty Oak Conqueror,
OneFest, Space Arts Centre
"Tom Blyth gave a terrific performance, somewhat in the Leonard Rossiter vein...
and allowed us to have a lot of fun with some excellent comic writing. His predicament
was expertly written and performed,with laugh-aloud aperçus throughout.
The play ended on a big laugh, which swept us out into the night on a tide of good humour."
Spy in the Stalls
"Mike Carter’s writing cleverly and skillfully captures the constantly over-intellectualizing and self-sabotaging nature of a man desperate to receive some kind of respect from anybody, even himself"
TheatreBox
"...makes one desire to visit childhood, a far-away land in time."
The Upcoming
Bollocks!
OneFest, Space Arts Centre
"Although Bollocks! also touches on grief, it is more an exploration of identity than it is an unhappy piece. Danny (Paul Thomas) revisits the past in a rambling, drunken conversation with a friend who isn't there anymore, finally making good on an old promise.
Thomas bounds about the stage, pausing every so often as a memory catches up with his character and his eyes threaten to mist over.
As you would expect from Mike Carter, the dialogue is well written and very natural.
Director Saffron Myers captures both the comedy and the tragedy of Carter's script."
View from the Gods 4*
The Revolution Will Not Be Grammatically Correct
Underexposed, Old Red Lion
"Deftly written by Mike Carter and directed by Kathleen Douglas,
this solid piece shed light on the quiet revolutionary style of an unlikely activist"
Everything Theatre 4*
Buster Keaton at the Hollywood Canteen... As told by Orson Welles
Space Arts Centre
“There was a technical brilliance and subversive mischief to Welles and Keaton”
British Theatre Guide
"Spectacular performances to accompany this bare and honest writing"
"Mike Carter’s writing is not difficult to thoroughly enjoy"
"This is a special production which needs to be seen by a wider audience."
Everything Theatre 4*
Rewritten
Pensive Federation, Tristan Bates Theatre
"...richness in detail about everyday things, damn good fun"
Female Arts 4*
"Rewritten is a deeply creative, entertaining and poignant
piece of new writing... we're mesmerised by his words."
View from the Gods 4*
The Trunk
The Space Arts Centre
"Mike Carter's Chekhov inspired writing is at times both beautiful and incisive.
He lays bare the tragic frailty of the human condition with a pithy sharpness and dry comic wit".
Everything Theatre
"The script of The Trunk is incredibly strong...
well-crafted humour...very eloquent cynicism.. "
Female Arts
"The writing was strong, humorous and thoughtful by turns"
Loitering In The Theatre
"It's no lie to say that this is probably the most I've ever enjoyed Chekhov's work"
View from the Gods 4*
Jack The Ripper's London
Crow Theatre
"Thick with drama and authenticity... The show connects us palpably with the past"
Time Out 4*
"Literally like stepping into another world... Marvellously realistic... This was truly immersive theatre.
Everything Theatre 5*
“A highly imaginative and impressive piece of immersive theatre”
Remote Goat 5*
A Month & Five Days
Significant Other Festival, Park Theatre
"Delightfully funny... ten minute smashing musical"
Hackney Hive
"Hilarious tribute to musicals"
Everything Theatre 4*
"The most successful piece was undoubtedly the
short musical number.. plenty of humour"
View from the Gods
"Without a doubt, the most memorable performances and
writing came from A Month and Five Days... Carter absolutely nailed it"
FemaleArts
OneFest, Space Arts Centre
"It’s hugely daring to write a one-scene musical, but Carter manages it admirably, capturing the tone and style of the 1930s song and dance show, while taking the leading lady – played with verve and charm by Stephanie Ware – on an engaging emotional journey.."
The Reviews Hub
"Mike Carter’s writing gives the character wit, humour and strength... Its message is bolstered by comedic songs and musical numbers, imbuing the whole proceedings with pageantry, flash and fun. Overall, Mansplaining: The Musical is a defiant, charming and entertaining piece full of real character and old-school Broadway flair"
TheatreBox
Mighty Oak Conqueror,
OneFest, Space Arts Centre
"Tom Blyth gave a terrific performance, somewhat in the Leonard Rossiter vein...
and allowed us to have a lot of fun with some excellent comic writing. His predicament
was expertly written and performed,with laugh-aloud aperçus throughout.
The play ended on a big laugh, which swept us out into the night on a tide of good humour."
Spy in the Stalls
"Mike Carter’s writing cleverly and skillfully captures the constantly over-intellectualizing and self-sabotaging nature of a man desperate to receive some kind of respect from anybody, even himself"
TheatreBox
"...makes one desire to visit childhood, a far-away land in time."
The Upcoming
Bollocks!
OneFest, Space Arts Centre
"Although Bollocks! also touches on grief, it is more an exploration of identity than it is an unhappy piece. Danny (Paul Thomas) revisits the past in a rambling, drunken conversation with a friend who isn't there anymore, finally making good on an old promise.
Thomas bounds about the stage, pausing every so often as a memory catches up with his character and his eyes threaten to mist over.
As you would expect from Mike Carter, the dialogue is well written and very natural.
Director Saffron Myers captures both the comedy and the tragedy of Carter's script."
View from the Gods 4*
The Revolution Will Not Be Grammatically Correct
Underexposed, Old Red Lion
"Deftly written by Mike Carter and directed by Kathleen Douglas,
this solid piece shed light on the quiet revolutionary style of an unlikely activist"
Everything Theatre 4*
Buster Keaton at the Hollywood Canteen... As told by Orson Welles
Space Arts Centre
“There was a technical brilliance and subversive mischief to Welles and Keaton”
British Theatre Guide
"Spectacular performances to accompany this bare and honest writing"
"Mike Carter’s writing is not difficult to thoroughly enjoy"
"This is a special production which needs to be seen by a wider audience."
Everything Theatre 4*
Rewritten
Pensive Federation, Tristan Bates Theatre
"...richness in detail about everyday things, damn good fun"
Female Arts 4*
"Rewritten is a deeply creative, entertaining and poignant
piece of new writing... we're mesmerised by his words."
View from the Gods 4*
The Trunk
The Space Arts Centre
"Mike Carter's Chekhov inspired writing is at times both beautiful and incisive.
He lays bare the tragic frailty of the human condition with a pithy sharpness and dry comic wit".
Everything Theatre
"The script of The Trunk is incredibly strong...
well-crafted humour...very eloquent cynicism.. "
Female Arts
"The writing was strong, humorous and thoughtful by turns"
Loitering In The Theatre
"It's no lie to say that this is probably the most I've ever enjoyed Chekhov's work"
View from the Gods 4*
Jack The Ripper's London
Crow Theatre
"Thick with drama and authenticity... The show connects us palpably with the past"
Time Out 4*
"Literally like stepping into another world... Marvellously realistic... This was truly immersive theatre.
Everything Theatre 5*
“A highly imaginative and impressive piece of immersive theatre”
Remote Goat 5*
A Month & Five Days
Significant Other Festival, Park Theatre
"Delightfully funny... ten minute smashing musical"
Hackney Hive
"Hilarious tribute to musicals"
Everything Theatre 4*
"The most successful piece was undoubtedly the
short musical number.. plenty of humour"
View from the Gods
"Without a doubt, the most memorable performances and
writing came from A Month and Five Days... Carter absolutely nailed it"
FemaleArts
