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Friday, August 9, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Review: On The One Hand by Jake Orr

(3/5 Stars) The average life expectancy in the UK has now hit 79.5 years we are told in The Paper Birds’s new piece, On The One Hand.  Depicting the relationships between several gen…

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Bunker Trilogy: Morgana by Jake Orr

(4/5 Stars) Throwing yourself back into the bunker for the continuation of The Bunker Trilogy is yet again a thrilling experience under the direction of Jethro Compton. Where Agamemnon broug…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:01AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: In Real Life by Jake Orr

(3/5 Stars) We are the generation of the internet. It’s been suggested that 70% of young people are only ever an arm stretch away from a device which can access the internet at all tim…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:54AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Pussyfooting by Jake Orr

(2/5 Stars) What would happen if you woke up one day to find that your feet had had enough of being pushed into the ground and decided to rebel against you? What if they decided that now it …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:33AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Squally Showers by Jake Orr

(4/5 Stars) LittleBulb Theatre is a rare theatre company. Its work is infectious and adventurous, giving joy to its audience, wrapping them in excitement. Like a glow-stick handed to you at …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:23AM
Monday, August 5, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: The Bunker Trilogy: Agamemnon by Jake Orr

(4/5 Stars) Rarely at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will you experience a piece of ‘total theatre’: a piece that manages to transport the audience totally into its world. Restric…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:35PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: It’s Dark Outside by Jake Orr

[post-author-rating] (4/5 Stars) There’s an awful lot of puppetry at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, which is to be expected given the fact that puppetry is back in fashion for the…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:12AM
Sunday, August 4, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fight Night by Jake Orr

(4/5 Stars) When was the last time a piece of theatre actively challenged your political beliefs? When did a performance make you rebel against a system and to stand up against democracy? I …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:58AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Hope Light and Nowhere by Jake Orr

(2/5 Stars) Andrew Sheridan burst onto the stage with his phenomenal debut play Winterlong in 2011, winning the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. The play went on to be performed at the Roy…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:29AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Outside on the Street by Jake Orr

(3/5 Stars) The affects of war are never fully known. To what extent can a solider returning from long periods of war-time activity integrate back into society and the life he once had? This…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:21AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Have I No Mouth by Jake Orr

(3/5 Stars) Death. The word is enough to cause my insides to churn with the sinking realisation that yes, death lies ahead, and yes, death has already laid his hands upon my family, and will…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:15AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dr Frankenstein’s Traveling Freak Show by Jake Orr

(4/5 Stars) The manic noise of fairground tunes set the scene for Tin Shed Theatre’s Dr Frankenstein’s Traveling Freak Show playing at C Nova at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. T…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:08AM
Friday, August 2, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Whistleblower by Jake Orr

(2/3 Stars) With the likes of Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden, otherwise known as whistleblowers, facing charges of espionage by the US Government, ImmerCity’s Edinburgh Fringe performa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:36PM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Review: Circle Mirror Transformation by Jake Orr

Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation marks the UK debut for this critically acclaimed American playwright. Presented as part of the Royal Court’s Local programme which giv…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:58PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Theatre Thought: Advice to Recent Arts Graduates by Jake Orr

Having graduated from Drama School in 2009, I have, like most graduates, struggled for work. Not knowing quite the path that I was meant to take, I have stumbled and fumbled my way into this…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:00AM
Sunday, July 7, 2013

Review: Face to Face Festival, Lost Theatre by Jake Orr

As Simon Holton noted in his review of the Face to Face Festival at Lost Theatre earlier this week, the notion of performing a piece of theatre on your own is a daunting task. Solo performa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:11PM

Top Theatre Videos for June and July 2013 by Jake Orr

Selected for your viewing pleasures are some of the top theatre videos from June and July. We’ve tried to get a mixture of videos for you to watch, and, conscious that not everyone has…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:45AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

News: Winners of the Edinburgh Young Critics Scheme by Jake Orr

A Younger Theatre is delighted to announce the four winners of the Edinburgh Young Critics Scheme. Supported by IdeasTap, the Edinburgh Young Critics Scheme gives the opportunity for young r…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:32PM
Sunday, June 23, 2013

Review: Our Share of Tomorrow by Jake Orr

When a playwright chooses to direct his own work it’s always a risk – but with Real Circumstances’s production of Our Share of Tomorrow at Theatre 503 in Battersea, to say it…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:58AM
Friday, June 21, 2013

Photo Gallery: Tangled Feet’s One Million Rehearsals by Jake Orr

Ahead of the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival A Younger Theatre’s resident photographer Richard Lakos attended the rehearsals of Tangled Feet’s One Million. “…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:17AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

A Night at the Opera: First time opera goers share their thoughts by Jake Orr

Here at A Younger Theatre we do our best to give opportunities for young people to experience culture for the first time. Building on our work with English National Opera last year, AYT and …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:32PM
Monday, May 13, 2013

The Best Places to Buy Theatre Books in London by Jake Orr

Where can you find the best places to buy theatre books from? What are the best theatre bookshops in London? Well, look no further. We’re completely addicted to theatre at A Younger Th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:41AM
Sunday, May 12, 2013

Review: Teenage Riot by Jake Orr

Teenagers are strange creatures. The transitional phase from child to adult, where the body changes and chemicals are being thrown around to the point of nausea. Where appearance matters and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:48AM
Friday, May 10, 2013

How to Get Cheap Theatre Tickets in London by Jake Orr

Theatre tickets are expensive so we’ve drawn up a guide on how to get cheap theatre tickets in London. Whether you’re looking for discounted ticket outlets, schemes for young peo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:07AM
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Review: Gutted by Jake Orr

Rikki Beadle-Blair’s Gutted at Theatre Royal, Stratford East doesn’t do things by halves. Covering (spoiler alert) sexual abuse, child abuse, incest, transphobia, violence, fait…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:57PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Review: Fräulein Julie by Jake Orr

I’ve often considered theatre to be a looking glass for an audience to inspect and understand the fabrics that make up the world they inhabit outside of the auditorium. Playwrights in …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:55PM

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Picture Gallery: First Look at the Costume Designs by Mark Thompson by Jake Orr

  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the new musical of Roald Dahl’s novel is heading to Theatre Royal, Dury Lane this month. Directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes with a bo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:34AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Top Theatre Videos for April 2013 by Jake Orr

Rounding up the best theatre videos from a month isn’t always easy. Trailers are top of the marketing departments must have for productions and their venues which means there are a lot…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:47AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Review: Two Halves Of Guinness by Jake Orr

In the heart of Leicester Square, go underground to the not-so-conventional Leicester Square Theatre. Make your way into the living room set, which also feels like a traditional pub, find yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:19AM
Monday, March 25, 2013

Review: The Idiot by Jake Orr

In The Idiot Dostoyevsky imagines what would happen if a Russian Christ, a perfectly good man, were to enter the superficial world of Russian high society with its love affairs, and obsessio…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:27AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Review: Steptoe and Son by Jake Orr

“It is the start of a journey that [Emma] Rice hasn’t quite finished yet”, I speculated after seeing Kneehigh Theatre’s The Wild Bride some two years ago. Rice, joint Ar…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:45AM

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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