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Sunday, May 20, 2018

Feature: Making Outdoor Theatre: A Theatremaker’s Guide by Calum McIntosh

There is something very special about watching a play outdoors. Whether it is the connection between actor and audience, the The post Feature: Making Outdoor Theatre: A Theatremaker’s …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:54PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Review: Fanny And Alexander, The Old Vic by Calum McIntosh

Stephen Beresford’s adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny And Alexander follows the lives of an upper class family, and the dysfunction within it. It is a tale of decadence, desire, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:30AM
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Review: Dust, The Soho Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Milly Thomas’ Dust follows the story of Alice, as she wrestles with her recent death. Looking on as a paranormal observer, she graphically takes the audience around the people her suicide …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:00AM
Friday, February 23, 2018

Review: Tracing Grace, Theatre503 by Calum McIntosh

Tracing Grace follows the true story of Grace Eves, a young girl who suffers from an illness known as encephalitis, which makes everyday a struggle. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the br…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:38AM
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Review: Ken, The Bunker by Calum McIntosh

It has been ten years since Ken Campbell, ‘theatrical maverick’, passed away. Terry Johnson’s Ken suitably tributes the genius in this narrated re-enactment of his most memorab…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:10AM
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Review: Peeping Tom: Mother (Moeder), Barbican by Calum McIntosh

Mesmerising, mercurial and miraculously weird. There are an abundance of words to describe Peeping Tom’s production of Moeder (Mother), but these few typify the bizarre world in which you …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:30AM
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Review: The War Has Not Yet Started, Southwark Playhouse by Calum McIntosh

Mikhail Durnenkov’s The War Has Not Yet Started (translated by Noah Birkstead-Breen) comprises of 11 short stories that aim to reflect some of modern societies’ most pressing issues. The…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:12PM
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Review: Great Expectations, The Old Red Lion Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Tom Crowley’s adaptation of Great Expectations transports Charles Dickens’ classic tale to the 21st Century. It follows the story of Pip (Joshua Asare), a young man living in a council e…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18PM
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Review: Touch, Soho Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Vicky Jones’ Touch is as punchy, hilarious and perceptive as one might expect, following the huge success of Phoebe Waller-Bridge and DryWrite’s Fleabag. The story explores the life of 3…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:36AM
Sunday, March 19, 2017

Review: The Machine Stops, Jacksons Lane Theatre by Calum McIntosh

E.M. Forster’s The Machine Stops is adapted for the stage by Neil Duffield and relates to humanity’s growing reliance on technology. The audience are taken into a dystopian world, ye…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:18PM
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Review: Two Short Stories, Bread and Roses Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Bag of Beard Theatre Company present Two Short Stories at the Bread and Roses Theatre. The company comprises of six graduates from Italia Conti drama school, who aim to create innovative and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:36AM
Saturday, January 21, 2017

Review: Turmoil, The Courtyard Theatre by Calum McIntosh

All the way from Brazil, Jô Bilac’s Turmoil explores a bizarre Jane Austen-esque world with a twist. Dende Collective along with a vastly international cast, (hailing from all over So…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:48AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Review: Wish List, Royal Court Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Katherine Soper’s Wish List follows two struggling siblings, trying to make the best of their lives after the death of their mother. Battling with financial desperation, a lack of gove…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:18PM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Review: Scrooge and the Seven Dwarves, Theatre 503 by Calum McIntosh

The festive season is upon us and award winning comedy trio, The Sleeping Trees return to Theatre 503 for their third pantomime, Scrooge And The Seven Dwarves. This time they tell the tale o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:31AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Review: Harrogate, Royal Court by Calum McIntosh

Al Smith’s Harrogate was thought of as the most impressive and engaging piece of writing at the 2015 HighTide festival. It is certainly not difficult to see why this is the case when watch…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:46AM
Friday, October 21, 2016

Review: Scare Slam, Old Red Lion Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Blackshaw Theatre Company present a combination of scary stories, spooky anecdotes and powerful spoken word pieces in Scare Slam. Blackshaw work with new writing and adaptations but mainly a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:39PM
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Review: A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer, The National Theatre by Calum McIntosh

A musical about cancer is of course, no easy feat. Complicité and performance Artist, Bryony Kimmings (with the help of co-writers, Brian Lobel and Tom Parkinson) aim to get people talking …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:03PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Review: The Greater Game, The Southwark Playhouse by Calum McIntosh

Michael Head’s new play The Greater Game tells the true story of a group of young professional footballers who sign up to fight in the First World War. Encouraged by their manager (Nick Ha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:01AM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Review: Groundhog Day, The Old Vic by Calum McIntosh

Before watching Groundhog Day at The Old Vic, it is hard to imagine how it could be adapted into a West End Musical. However, the team behind Matilda, have created something that exceeds exp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:16AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Review: Thérèse Raquin, Southwark Playhouse by Calum McIntosh

Émile Zola’s Thérèse Raquin, written in 1867, is a story of love, lust, madness and despair. The seemingly stoic, shy and refined protagonist is married off according to her aunt’s wi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:02PM
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Review: Square, Tristan Bates Theatre by Calum McIntosh

The Pensive Federation’s Square explores the modern day interpretation of friendship. It questions the validity of social media, the connection of human beings to each other and the masks …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:18PM
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Review: In the Gut, The Blue Elephant Theatre by Calum McIntosh

La Femme Ridicule’s In The Gut explores the difficulties that women face when addressing the subject of pregnancy. It uses grotesque and over-the-top characters to try and capture a wo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:03PM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Review: The Yellow Wagtail, The Lion and The Unicorn Theatre by Calum McIntosh

The story of The Yellow Wagtail, follows a young couple’s battle through love, loss and the surfacing of romantic feelings with an ex-partner. Lily (Hermione Halpin), is a passionate artis…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:33AM

Review: Nobody’s Home, Pleasance Theatre by Calum McIntosh

Nobody’s Home, presented by Theatre Témoin, is a modern retelling of the ancient epic tale of The Odyssey. The tale follows the hero, Odysseus, who struggles to return to his wife and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:19AM
Thursday, June 9, 2016

Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Southwark Playhouse by Calum McIntosh

Even four hundred years after Shakespeare’s death, it is still seen as incredibly brave and risky to shift and re-shape his words. However, with a play as commonly performed as William…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:20AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic