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Monday, November 2, 2015

Review: Dying For It, University of York by Adam Bruce

It’s been over one year since I started at the University of York – how fast did that go by?! When I first started, the Department of Theatre, Film and Television’s theatre society Pla…

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Sunday, November 1, 2015

Review: Pornography, Drama Barn by Adam Bruce

Simon Stephens’ plays are often hailed as dark analyses of what it means to be human, and can be raw, vulgar and shocking at times – apart from his adaptation of The Curious Incident of …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:19PM
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Review: Mancub, Drama Barn by Adam Bruce

Can anyone else believe how quick this month’s going by? I certainly can’t! Everything’s pretty much in full swing here at York, and University of York DramaSoc are on form with bringi…

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Review: John, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

DV8 Physical Theatre have been acclaimed as one of the most innovative theatre companies of the modern age. Their unique style of physical theatre has allowed them to develop a unique visual…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:36PM
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Review: The Last Five Years, University of York by Adam Bruce

It’s the beginning of a new term here at York, and that can only mean one thing – that DramaSoc are back with a brand new season of shows. Last week, they opened with a show I didn’t g…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04AM
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Review: Blake Remixed, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

The West Yorkshire Playhouse is renowned for developing new talent and giving artists across the region a wide variety of opportunities. One of the ways they do this is through their Furnace…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:40PM
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Review: Richard III, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

After an excellent summer season, the West Yorkshire Playhouse is back with a very promising-looking autumn season. While Headlong have been entrancing audiences with their production of The…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:25PM
Friday, September 18, 2015

Review: The Glass Menagerie, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

Headlong Theatre have been blowing the minds of audiences across the country with their intense, thought-provoking adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984, and their adaptation of Wedekind’s …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:36PM
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Review: Northern Ballet’s 1984, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

Dance is one of the most unique forms of storytelling within theatre; it’s raw, physical and often innovative in its approach. I’ve thought this throughout the last few times that I’ve…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:49AM
Friday, August 28, 2015

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Leeds Grand Theatre by Adam Bruce

Mark Haddon’s 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has always been acclaimed as a spellbinding, moving and honest portrayal of those suffering with Asperger’s Syn…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:54AM
Saturday, August 15, 2015

Review: Newsies, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto by Adam Bruce

Good vs evil really does never get old. It’s one of those narratives that comes in every storytelling format, from books and plays to songs and musicals. This time round, it’s dr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:08AM
Monday, July 27, 2015

Review: In Our Hands, Slung Low’s HUB by Adam Bruce

The theatre is a place for us to experience the beauty of storytelling in all of its live glory, whether it’s through a ready-written play or something devised by a company. It’s the lat…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:44PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Review: Immune, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

It’s been over a year since I was part of the West Yorkshire Playhouse Youth Theatre, and it’s great to be invited back to see what they’ve been up to. Their latest offering is Immune,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PM
Thursday, July 2, 2015

Review: Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical, Joseph Rowntree Theatre by Adam Bruce

It’s great to see so many young people taking part in the arts nowadays, even with vicious cuts being made and the government often calling them ‘useless’. However, in spite of all thi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:57PM

Review: In Fog and Falling Snow, National Railway Museum by Adam Bruce

Everywhere you look, there’s a story to be told. This is especially true of the National Railway Museum, York, which is full of incredible pieces of the country’s railway history…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:51PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Review: The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Grand Opera House York by Adam Bruce

Simon and Garfunkel’s music has been celebrated all over the world. Throughout the 60s, they became a prominent duo and icon of youth counterculture and properly popularised folk rock.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:22AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

As their season is coming to a close, it looks as though the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds is determined to end it with a bang. There’s been a whole host of marvellous shows on offer t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Review: 5 Soldiers, Imphal Barracks by Adam Bruce

I haven’t reviewed any dance theatre since Phoenix Dance was at York Theatre Royal’s TakeOver Festival last year. Luckily for me, Rosie Kay Dance Company has brought its latest …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:19PM
Friday, May 15, 2015

Review: King Lear, University of York by Adam Bruce

My first year here at York is coming to an end, but that’s not the only exciting thing happening – it’s the York International Shakespeare Festival! Over the course of the festival, lo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:17PM
Friday, April 3, 2015

Review: Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

I’m always excited to see the work of established theatre companies and directors to see how they can set the theatrical benchmark for other companies. Lucky for me, then, to get the chanc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:13AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Review: Hairspray, Grand Opera House York by Adam Bruce

There’s nothing like a nice evening out watching a show-stopping, eye-catching piece of theatre, whether it be a cutting-edge play or an energetic musical. This review’s all about the la…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:38PM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Review: Mermaid, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

The current season at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds is shaping up to be brilliant. There’s all sorts on offer, and if you pop down the stairs to the Playhouse’s Courtyard Theatre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:17PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Review: To Kill A Mockingbird, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

While the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, creates some brilliant new work and adaptations of classics (their most recent production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya standing testament to my sta…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:26PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Review: One Man, Two Guvnors, Grand Opera House York by Adam Bruce

Since I first heard of the National Theatre’s production of Richard Bean’s farcical masterpiece One Man, Two Guvnors, based on Carlo Goldoni’s classic The Servant of Two Ma…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:37PM

Review: Double Take: La Dispute and Les Acteurs, University of York by Adam Bruce

After months of preparation, creating and rehearsing, the third year Writing, Directing and Performance students here at York were ready to unleash their new productions of French playwright…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:22PM

Review: Uncle Vanya, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

I’m always excited to see a show at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. This is because they have a knack for creating some fantastic productions, whether they’re bits of new …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:09PM

Review: Macbeth, University of York by Adam Bruce

The awesome thing about Shakespeare is the fact that you can use his plays as blank canvasses to paint on your directorial concept. They contain great, timeless stories that often work in ju…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:53PM
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Review: South Pacific, York Theatre Royal by Adam Bruce

Theatre is so wonderfully versatile, and it’s brilliant to see so many different types of productions and performers gracing the stages across the country. These range from professiona…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:38PM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Feature: Behind de Marivaux’s La Dispute and Le Acteurs by Adam Bruce

In their third and final year at the University of York, the students on its Writing, Directing and Performance course put on a series of shows that they’re assessed on. These include two …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:09AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Review: Jezebel, University of York by Adam Bruce

After their brilliant production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind last week, I was very excited to see what York DramaSoc were going to do next, and to see whether the quality of their pr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:47PM

Review: On Ego, University of York by Adam Bruce

Here at York, the courses within the Department of Theatre, Film and Television love to collaborate with one another. The department’s student theatre company Platform has joined force…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:00PM

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