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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Review: Swallows and Amazons by Laura Turner

I have fond memories of a summer spent delving in and out of Arthur Ransome’s classic children’s novel, Swallows and Amazons, so it was with fairly high, nostalgia-charged expect…

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All aboard at Sheffield Lyceum this Easter! by Laura Turner

This Easter week, Sheffield Theatres is taking audiences on an action-packed adventure as Bristol Old Vic’s hit musical Swallows and Amazons sails into the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday …

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

2 for 1 tickets: Curious Directive by Laura Turner

Curious Directive’s acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe 2011 show, Your Last Breath, comes to the Pleasance Theatre next week, and here’s your chance to get your hands on some cheap tic…

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National Theatre Connections heads south by Laura Turner

artsdepot announces its exciting programme of youth theatre productions at the end of April as part of NT Connections.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

New writing in the regions by Laura Turner

Find out more about Sheffield Theatres' National Theatre Connections Festival - with events until Wednesday 4th April.

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Review: She Stoops to Conquer by Laura Turner

Witty, worldy and wildly funny, Oliver Goldsmith’s 1773 comedy of manners is brought to life with aplomb and enthusiasm in this lusty, joyous production at the Olivier Theatre. Complet…

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Review: Romeo and Juliet by Laura Turner

Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate whirlwind romance. Taking place over the course of just five days, generations critics and directors  have struggled to accept the sheer speed with which ev…

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Off The Shelf: new playtexts and a writers’ handbook by Laura Turner

The best of Nick Hern Books' recently published playtexts, and something for writers from Oberon Books.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Book review: The God of Soho by Chris Hannan by Laura Turner

Commissioned for Shakespeare Globe’s 2011 summer season, The God of Soho is a dark, debauched frolic through playwright Chris Hannah’s disturbing vision of heaven and the earthl…

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Review: I Dreamed A Dream – The Susan Boyle Musical by Laura Turner

It’s not often that you go to see a musical knowing the subject matter but having  no idea what to expect. As with other new musicals based on well-known stories (think Tony! The Bla…

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost by Laura Turner

One of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies, Love’s Labour’s Lost precedes the hilarity of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing, but there are foreshadowin…

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Monday, March 19, 2012

Review: Thirsty by Laura Turner

Girls tasting their first illicit sip of vodka in the backroom of a smoky club or house party; young women getting tipsy with their friends, celebrating birthdays, hen nights, anniversaries;…

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Q&A: The Paper Birds by Laura Turner

The Paper Birds' Jemma McDonnell chats about new show Thirsty, which features real women's stories of boozy nights out, sore heads and brusied knees.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Review: Angus, Thongs and Even More Snogging by Laura Turner

A gigantic Scottish cat named Angus, a thong-wearing arch-enemy and so much snogging that there’s a Snog-o-meter on stage just to help you keep track. In short, Angus, Thongs and Even…

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Round Up: loved up or fed up by Laura Turner

A countrywide round up of what to see this week whether St Valentine has got you loved up or fed up.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Review: The Way of the World by Laura Turner

William Congrave’s Restoration comedy The Way of the World is vibrantly brought to life in a fun and frolicsome production by Lyndsey Turner for the Sheffield Crucible. Everything about th…

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Monday, February 6, 2012

Review: Sixty Five Miles by Laura Turner

Sixty-five miles is the distance between Sheffield and Hull. It is also the distance, door to door, between Pete and his estranged daughter Jenny. In an exciting collaboration between new wr…

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Behind the Scenes: The Offies by Laura Turner

Young assessor Jo Eliot reveals why The Offies are such an important collection of awards for young theatremakers everywhere.

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Review: The Winter’s Tale by Laura Turner

Propeller has a reputation for re-imagining Shakespeare through an innovative approach to the text and a physical aesthetic. Artistic Director Edward Hall’s interpretation of The Wi…

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Old Vic New Voices – 2012 Season announced by Laura Turner

Old Vic New Voices (OVNV) has launched its season of work for 2012. The education and community department of The Old Vic Theatre, the new season focuses on the department’s core princ…

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Want to write? 24-Hour Plays by Laura Turner

Five days before Christmas, when I would normally be buying presents, munching mince pies and knocking back mulled wine, I took part in 24- Hour Plays at Hull Truck Theatre. Following in th…

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Review: The Flint Street Nativity by Laura Turner

Christmas may feel like it’s long gone now we’re steeped in the cold, dark days of January, but the company of Hull Truck Theatre’s The Flint Street Nativity is keeping the…

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Spotlight On: Jacqueline Wilson and Mary Morris by Laura Turner

Beloved children's author Jacqueline Wilson shares her experience of having her work adapted for the stage with stage and screen writer Mary Morris.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Yard Theatre accepting submissions for new season by Laura Turner

The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick reopens for its second season of theatre, dance and opera on 6 April 2012, and the theatre is now accepting submissions of work from artists and companies. M…

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Roundhouse Radio: A very Grimm Christmas by Laura Turner

Q&A with Sarah Jane Brion and Amy Mulholland on Roundhouse Radio's A Very Grimm Christmas.

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Love Bites by Laura Turner

This week sees Waterloo East Theatre go amorous with Love Bites, a yearly event that invites writers to contribute a monologue or two-hander based on the theme of ‘Love and Relationsh…

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Writers’ Rave at Ovalhouse by Laura Turner

Ovalhouse presents a showcase of new work by emerging writers and performers who script their own material. Following Ovalhouse’s 2010 sell-out Writers’ Rave, the event returns …

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Offer: 25% discount on Edward Bond titles by Laura Turner

Exclusive 25% discount off any Edward Bond play from Methuen Drama for AYT readers.

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Spotlight On: Edward Bond by Laura Turner

Edward Bond discusses his views on theatre and society and his hopes for the future as he calls young theatregoers to arms.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Win a copy of So You Want To Go To Drama School? by Laura Turner

Find out how to get your hands on a copy of So You Want To Go To Drama School? published by Nick Hern Books by entering our Twitter competition.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Round Up: Get spooked by Laura Turner

AYT rounds up the most terrifying theatrical treats on offer in and around the capital ahead of the Halloween weekend.

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