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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Review: Evening at the Talk House, National Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

It’s not hard to imagine where the world is headed. With our constant bombing exchanges and cultural conflicts being a lethal topic of hot-headed shout-outs, the world of Wallace Shawn’s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04PM
Sunday, November 22, 2015

Review: Blank & If I Were Me, Bush Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Feeling the pulse of new writing and presenting this generation’s exciting, emerging theatre makers, the Bush Theatre’s annual festival RADAR takes on its fourth year and dips into the t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:44AM
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Review: Gravity Fatigue, Sadler’s Wells by Camilla Gurtler

The world of fashionistas and fine art devotees will find themselves hungry for a glimpse of innovative fashion designer Hussein Chalayan’s first theatre piece Gravity Fatigue at Sadler’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:12PM
Saturday, October 31, 2015

Review: Chotto Desh, Sadlers Wells by Camilla Gurtler

In a cross-cultural world, it can be hard to define what or where is home. Is home where you are born? Where you live in this moment? Or is it where your roots are? And what does that even m…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:12PM
Friday, October 9, 2015

Review: Measure for Measure, Young Vic by Camilla Gurtler

You can say Shakespeare had his pen on the pulse of human behaviour in many ways. What makes his plays relevant for today is that there is some fundamental human truth hidden behind every ve…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:46PM
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Review: Dark Tourism, Park Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

“God died this century and we needed something to replace him. We chose celebrity. Ask anyone to name five people, living or dead, to have dinner with. No one chooses their mum.”…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:44PM
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Review: Martyr, Unicorn Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

As getting arts funding seems to be as easy as getting the famous fat camel through the eye of a needle, the question ‘why theatre matters?’ is being thrown out into the stratosphere as …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:59PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Review: Le nozze di Figaro, Royal Opera House by Camilla Gurtler

There is something refreshingly playful about the music of Mozart that makes it accessible even for newbies whose ears block at the thought of sitting through three hours of opera. The impre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:19PM

Review: Orphée et Eurydice, Royal Opera House by Camilla Gurtler

The tragedy of Orpheus and his lost love Eurydice has marked the hearts of many artists since the myth appeared in ancient Greece and showed the depths to the sacrifice for love. As Orpheus …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Review: Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe by Camilla Gurtler

One of the mysteries of Shakespeare is how, 400 years and a vocabulary change down the line, we still connect to the world and language of his plays. His popularity seems to spiral and reach…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:45PM
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Review: Pinocchio, St Paul’s Church by Camilla Gurtler

There are many things to discover and relish in Covent Garden. Being the heart of the city’s tourism with its rustic, creative flavour and the onlooking Opera House there are numerous ways…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:43PM
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Review: Bakkhai, Almeida Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Almeida Theatre has devoted its current season to an explosive collection of Greek plays and talks, a re-invented examination of what essentially gave birth to theatre and why we are still f…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:19PM
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Review: Peter Pan, Royal Opera House by Camilla Gurtler

Peter Pan is one of the most beloved children’s stories of all times. It is endlessly performed with various exciting and innovating productions, enchanting children and adults alike all o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PM
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Review: Constellations, Trafalgar Studios by Camilla Gurtler

After taking over New York Nick Payne’s award winning Constellations returns to the UK for a short run at Trafalgar Studios and dazzles its audiences once more. There’s a reason this pla…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:42PM
Friday, July 17, 2015

Review: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Opera Holland Park by Camilla Gurtler

The summer is the time to thoroughly enjoy what London has to offer – it’s the time to soak up as much of an outdoor life as possible before winter sets in and turns us into depressed es…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:09PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Review: Henry V, Union Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Lazarus Theatre Company is known for its striking visuals and imaginative interpretations of classical texts. Seeing one of its shows, you know you are in for a rich visual experience –�…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:55PM
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Review: Cinderella, London Coliseum by Camilla Gurtler

At one point in her life, every girl has dreamed she was Cinderella. Who wouldn’t want to be swept off her feet by Prince Charming (this girl is surely still waiting for a call), have a fa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:02PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Being one of the classics of the English repertoire, The Importance of Being Earnest is probably the theatre ghost of today – it never really leaves the English stage and has been celebra…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:52PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Review: Oresteia, Almeida Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Two millennia after its first performance Aeschylus’s Oresteia is as relevant to the heart of our society as it ever was. One of the world’s oldest family dramas, it grabs you in the gu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:19PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Review: Fowl Play, Puppet Theatre Barge by Camilla Gurtler

Little Venice is one of those places in London that feels like a romantic dream – something completely remote from the buzz and stress of an energetic city. It does feel like walking on t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:59PM
Friday, May 22, 2015

Review: Hamlet, Barbican by Camilla Gurtler

There is an unapologetic sexiness about Shakespeare in foreign languages. Any performances in a language you don’t understand will be a sensuous experience of rhythm, sound and body langua…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:41PM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Review: Swanhunter, Linbury Studio Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Storytelling taps into something magical from our childhood, a liberty in transporting ourselves to another world with characters and creatures that become as alive in your head as your frie…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:59PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Review: Error 404, Polka Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

There are many questions in life we don’t know the answer to. Often they question our being, our morals and humanity, and often they aren’t particularly pleasant to ponder over. Often it…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:02PM
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Review: Antigone, Barbican by Camilla Gurtler

Following the mega-success of The View from the Bridge – the play everyone is talking about, the play you’d want to sell a relative to get tickets to – the powerhouse team that is Ivo …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:03PM
Monday, March 2, 2015

Review: The Indian Queen, London Coliseum by Camilla Gurtler

Known for his eccentric and often visually glorious productions, American director Peter Sellars has created his own version of Henry Purcell’s The Indian Queen, transforming what was an u…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:34PM

Review: Rosie’s Magic Horse, Canada Water Culture Space by Camilla Gurtler

Rosie’s parents can’t pay the bills. While most children now use their imagination to focus in on the iPad, Rosie hasn’t got one. She’s got ice-lolly sticks, and at night they trans…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:15PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Review: A View from the Bridge, Wyndham’s Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Since its revival at the Young Vic last year, Ivo van Hove’s A View from the Bridge has been on everyone’s lips: it is the show everyone urges you to see, the show no one can get a ticke…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:31PM
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Review: Othello, Rose Playhouse by Camilla Gurtler

One of the reasons why Shakespeare is the heart-blood of English theatre is not only his extraordinary ear for language, but even more so for the humanity in his plays. We can relate to any …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:38PM
Friday, January 30, 2015

Review: Arthur’s World, Bush Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

With technology being a constant, growing threat to how people interact with each other – how social media can alienate and provoke apathy – Arthur’s World at the Bush Theatre touches …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:39PM
Monday, January 12, 2015

Review: HVI: Play of Thrones, Union Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Henry VI: Part I, II and III are some of Shakespeare’s greatest but most challenging history plays. Lasting about nine hours in performance, Henry VI is a long affair that requires some st…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:01PM
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Review: The Way Back Home, Young Vic by Camilla Gurtler

It is scientifically proven that music is beneficial for young children’s development. The UK has various different pre-school activities for young ones stimulating their sense of rhythm, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:33AM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards