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Monday, July 11, 2016

Review: Cargo, The Arcola by Ettie Bailey-King

I should have expected Cargo to be harrowing. In fact, if I’d thought about it I should have arranged an intravenous drip to rehydrate me after all the weeping, and a night-light to keep t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:43PM
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Review: Cleansed, National Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

Sarah Kane’s Cleansed is a tangled tapestry of torment. It depicts torture, rape, hanging, mutilation and murder. It has a couple of softer moments, in which lovers make sacrifices for one…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:34AM
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Review: Treya’s Last Dance, Bridewell Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

Packing thought-provoking theatre into parcels of just forty-five minutes, the Bridewell Theatre serves up lunchbox-sized slices of the arts. Cradled between office blocks and museums, with …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:26PM
Friday, August 28, 2015

Review: Houdini: The Art of Escape, Etcetera Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

When a play is based upon something dull – some obscure historical event or niche political case – one inevitably cuts it some slack. A musical based on EU fishing regulation is unli…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:31AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Review: A Tit Show, Etcetera Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

A Tit Show manages to make boobs boring. Impressive, right? However little I enjoyed this show, I can’t help but heap praise on this particular point, bought at the cost of forty-five minu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:45PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Review: Testimony, Etcetera Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

If Testimony has a point, it might be that supercharged masculinity and empathy don’t sit well together. It could well be a critique of the kind of savage entitlement displayed by wealthy …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:12PM

Review: Dark Matter, Etcetera Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

Puppetry and dementia aren’t the most obvious partners. Normally associated with slapstick silliness, it’s hard to imagine how puppets would provide a poignant vehicle for expressing pai…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:12PM
Saturday, August 8, 2015

Review: Banjo Man, Etcetera Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

Banjo Man is a perfect concept searching for some finer execution. This one-woman show is the brainchild of Quina Chapman, an achingly talented, honey-voiced performer who takes us on a tour…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:16PM

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