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Friday, September 12, 2014

Review: Lady Rizo, Soho Theatre by Ed Theakston

Dubbed ‘New York’s finest chanteuse’, Lady Rizo is well on her way to becoming cabaret royalty in London as well. She has stormed consecutive Edinburgh Fringe festivals and is now back…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:23PM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Review: Opus, Barbican Centre by Ed Theakston

Australian circus company Circa has revolutionised the way audiences perceive circus all over the world with its unique contemporary circus shows. Its latest work, Opus, a collaboration with…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:06PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Review: The Bodyguard Musical by Ed Theakston

The Bodyguard has just undergone its biggest cast change since opening on the West End last year, and the creative team certainly took a few risks. Every single one of them has paid off. The…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:33PM

Review: Le nozze di Figaro by Ed Theakston

Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is a perennial favourite among opera fans, and David McVicar’s acclaimed 2006 production has returned to the Royal Opera House for its fourth revival. It is …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:27PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Review: Inside Wagner’s Head by Ed Theakston

Simon Callow’s one-man play Inside Wagner’s Head is an enthralling, dense and unpredictable attempt to examine the inner workings of the mind of divisive German composer Richard Wagn…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:10PM
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Review: Pope Joan by Ed Theakston

Kicking off the National Youth Theatre’s autumn season with style, Pope Joan is the debut play by Louise Brealey about the famed cross-dressing pope. Known, perhaps, for her television rol…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:29AM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Review: Glasshouse by Ed Theakston

Glasshouse is unorthodox to the extreme, and is (perhaps deliberately) not an easy piece to watch. There is no distinction between audience and actor, beyond the lights that pick out the per…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:32AM

Review: Gabriel by Ed Theakston

New musical entertainment Gabriel will provide you with some of the most magical hours you will spend in a London theatre this summer. It is a new and joyously unclassifiable show, written b…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:01AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Review: Electric Voice Phenomena by Ed Theakston

Have you ever been to a séance? Have you ever been tempted to try to contact the other side? Have you ever felt the presence of some ethereal being? Or have you always been the sensible, cy…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:10PM
Monday, May 20, 2013

Review: A Taste of Catalan Contemporary Theatre; The Audition and Against Democracy by Ed Theakston

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northern Spain; its capital city is Barcelona and it has a population of just over 7.5 million. Now, thanks to Bots & Barrals Theatre Company, Lon…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:45AM
Friday, April 12, 2013

Review: Streets by Ed Theakston

Streets, the newest production from the youthful Interval Productions, makes the bold claim to be “a new kind of musical”. That sets up a huge amount of expectation in an audienc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:27AM
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Review: Hot Dog by Ed Theakston

Sarah Kosar’s new play Hot Dog is an intriguing, conceptual piece that immediately gets the audience asking loads of questions. Transporting us to small town America, Maryanne, her husband…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:24AM
Sunday, February 17, 2013

Review: Steve and then it Ended by Ed Theakston

Written by Adam Usden, a member of the Royal Court Studio Group and a newly selected member of the Traverse 50, Steve and Then It Ended is set on the day of the apocalypse. This is a popular…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:44AM
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Review: The Human Being’s Guide to Not Being a Dick About Religion by Ed Theakston

Matt Thomas, in his one-man show, attempts to end the religion vs. science debate once and for all. Written with and directed by Sarah Elaine Stewart, the show is billed as a “comedic …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:45AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Review: Dido and Aeneas by Ed Theakston

Opera In Space’s production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas is not your traditional opera. In the same vein as companies such as Punchdrunk (famed for, amongst others, its productions of Fa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:41AM
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Review: Fiesco by Ed Theakston

It is rare in Britain to see superb ensemble work, or to find a theatre company working in the almost extinct rep model. It is doubly rare that an audience gets the opportunity to see one c…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:27PM
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Review: Mydidae by Ed Theakston

Although the feeling is suggested in many plays, it is rare that one truly feels like a fly-on-the-wall when at the theatre. BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne’s new play takes its name from…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:12AM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Review: Blackta by Ed Theakston

The eponymous ‘Blackta’ is a black actor, one who is often there to fill a quota of non-white performers. This crackling satire from Nathaniel Martello-White paints a picture of a world …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:48AM
Monday, November 5, 2012

Review: Victor/Victoria by Ed Theakston

Thom Sutherland’s new production of the gender-bending, joyously camp Victor/Victoria is not to be missed. While it must be said that the score is not entirely consistent, the lyrics teete…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:01AM
Monday, October 29, 2012

Review: Othello by Ed Theakston

Shakespeare’s Othello is without a doubt a masterwork. Many of the themes – xenophobia, the place of women, jealousy, love, ambition – are certainly just as relevant to today’s Londo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:07AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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