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Monday, October 21, 2013

Review: The Detective Show, Old Red Lion Theatre by Hannah Tookey

People Show is the longest running alternative theatre company in the UK. It has been producing its distinctive zany, meta-theatrical work since 1966, and is now performing its one hundred a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:59AM
Monday, October 14, 2013

Review: Pussy Riot: Hunger Strike, Bush Theatre by Hannah Tookey

Just over a year after her incarceration in Russia’s Penal Colony No 14, Pussy Riot member  Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has written an incredibly eloquent letter that graphically details t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:26AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Hannah Tookey

Jim Cartwright’s 1992 Olivier award-winning play, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, depicts the life of the incredibly shy and reclusive Little Voice, who finds comfort in her late father…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:46PM
Sunday, September 29, 2013

Review: Routes by Hannah Tookey

Rachel De-lehay’s latest play doesn’t reveal anything we didn’t already know; a harsh and unfair immigration system devoid of all concern for emotional ties or a personal sense of iden…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:47AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Review: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Hannah Tookey

James Hyland triumphs in the one-man show, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella of the same title. This is chilling and hair-raising st…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:47AM
Saturday, September 14, 2013

Review: A Boy and His Soul by Hannah Tookey

Colman Domingo’s performance in this coming-of-age tale has a tremendous amount of heart, warmth and energy. In fact, it’s an unavoidably infectious energy that doesn’t fal…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:13AM
Monday, September 9, 2013

Review: A Door Must Be Kept Open or Shut by Hannah Tookey

The Osborne Studio Gallery is a quaint venue; chic enough to lend the elegant feel of a Parisian salon in 1955 and with just enough space so that the actors aren’t encroaching on the audie…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:25AM

Review: The Duchess of Malfi by Hannah Tookey

There is a line in John Webster’s play, The Duchess of Malfi, which rings true for the duration of Eyestrings Theatre Company’s production. “I account this world a tedious…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:42AM
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Hannah Tookey

The Alchemic Order’s production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, for which Samuel Orange has transformed his house, is wildly inventive. From the offset, one cannot help but admire the commi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:48AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Review: Grounded by Hannah Tookey

Lucy Ellinson is a fiery, versatile performer. In Grounded, she delivers George Brant’s meticulously researched text with an unrelenting pace and devilish energy. Ellinson’s anonymous c…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:52AM

Review: Sunstroke by Hannah Tookey

Belka Productions’s latest work, Sunstroke, is a tale of love inspired by Ivan Bunnin’s play Sunstroke¸ and Anton Chekov’s The Lady with the Dog. Oleg Mirochnikov’s production …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:31AM
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Review On Tour: There is Hope by Hannah Tookey

Rosie Kay’s latest work, There Is Hope, is intelligent, thoughtful, soothing and provocative. A deliberate use of set and visual imagery throughout the performance, alongside strong m…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:49AM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Review: Othello by Hannah Tookey

In Hytner’s modern production of Othello, it is only Brabantio, Desdemona’s father (played by William Chubb) who is racist and any jibe made at Othello’s skin colour causes a flinch to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:39AM
Sunday, March 17, 2013

Review On Tour: The Anatomy of Melancholy by Hannah Tookey

Stan’s Cafe has created a truly unique production in The Anatomy of Melancholy. This stage adaptation of Robert Burton’s 1621 work of the same name is a fascinating whirlwind of playful …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:47AM
Friday, March 1, 2013

Review On Tour: Above Me The Wide Blue Sky by Hannah Tookey

The glowing lights rise slowly from dim to strong, and the monotonous hum and titter of the small vintage projectors creates a comforting backdrop to the vast expanse of swiftly moving cloud…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:33AM
Sunday, February 24, 2013

Review: Wild Thing I Love You by Hannah Tookey

It is a rare thing when performers casually greet you and ask you to hang on a couple more minutes before they open house. It is even rarer when it is them, rather than the stewards, who sho…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:07AM
Saturday, February 16, 2013

Review: The Vortex by Hannah Tookey

Written in 1924, The Vortex propelled Noël Coward to success in the Jazz Age. Hailed as the Bright Young Things’ Shopping and Fucking, the play’s themes of sexuality, addiction …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:14AM
Saturday, February 2, 2013

Review: Ubu Roi by Hannah Tookey

A pristine living room sets the stage for Cheek By Jowl’s latest production at Warwick Arts Centre, a French language adaptation of Ubu Roi. With white panelled walls, purposefully pla…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:41AM

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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
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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