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Monday, November 14, 2016

Review: An Inspector Calls, Playhouse Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

Having not done An Inspector Calls for GCSE, I was pretty excited to see this West-End production. To summarise the plot: Inspector Goole arrives unannounced at the Birling home, announcing …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:24PM
Monday, July 18, 2016

Review: Hamletmachine, Ugly Duck Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

As a director, Emily Louizou’s take on Hamletmachine is an interesting one. A stripped back, choral version of Heiner Muller’s experimental text is certainly not what I was expecting…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:13AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Review: Pint Sized, The Pleasance by Lucy Ricketts

Tucked away in the heart of Camden, the Pleasance Theatre is a wonderful gem to uncover, especially at this time of year. As a variety show, Pint Sized’s run only consists of one night, me…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:16PM
Sunday, January 31, 2016

Underground, The Vaults by Lucy Ricketts

I didn’t know that the Vault theatre existed, but I’m glad I do now. Situated in the depths of murky Waterloo, Vault is hosting a six-week festival, consisting of music, theatre, worksho…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Review: The Snowman, Peacock Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

Set at the Peacock Theatre, The Snowman promises an evening of wonder and childlike delight. Featuring a live band, the production tells a tale of one boy and his snowman as they venture aro…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:03PM
Friday, November 27, 2015

Review: Conceal|Reveal, Sadler’s Wells by Lucy Ricketts

If Black Mirror was a dance show, this would be it. The Russell Maliphant Company production of Conceal | Reveal at Sadler’s Wells promises a night of all-consuming music, dance and l…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:30PM

Review: The Wild At Heart, HTH Arts Centre by Lucy Ricketts

My boyfriend turns to look at me, giving me a look that says ‘where the hell are we going?’, and I have to agree. Crouch End is literally Mordor. Tucked away in Zone 3, we arrived to atm…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:43PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015

Review: Playground, Old Red Lion Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

The interval lights came up and I heard a woman say, “well I have no idea what’s going on, what the relationships are, who’s killed who – but I love it!” I feel like this …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:28AM
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Review: The Great Gatsby, Greenwich Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite novels of all time. Its inherent despair, the struggling relationships, and that never-ending desire to reach the American Dream… I love it. So …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:22PM
Friday, October 2, 2015

Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Apollo Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

I’m not the first one to admit that improvised drama scares me. It’s one of the hardest things to do; combine that with singing, dancing and making sure that the plot advances, and you q…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:01AM
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Review: James Freedman: Man of Steal, Trafalgar Studios by Lucy Ricketts

Don’t be fooled – Man of Steal isn’t about a man in blue spandex flying around the theatre. This one-man show promises to delight, entertain and inform through sleight-of-hand and very…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:45PM
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Review: Son of Man, Bread and Roses Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

If I had to describe Son of Man in one word, it would be shouting. An unbelievable amount of shouting. Considering the space we were in (a small room above a pub in the middle of Stockwell) …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:00AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Review: When Words Dictate, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama by Lucy Ricketts

When Words Dictate had potential. Really, it did. The concept of the space between different translations as well as words being the vehicle for our communication between one another was, I …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:49PM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Review: The Complete History of Comedy, Lost Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

Sneaking into the theatre at the beginning of a show after running late is never a fun experience. No one wants to be the one that gets picked on in the audience, but we inevitably got ribbe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:21PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Review: Border Tales, Greenwich Dance by Lucy Ricketts

My experience of Border Tales was an indescribable one. How do you write a review on something that left you speechless? As part of the Royal Greenwich Festival, Border Tales deals with issu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:56PM
Friday, May 22, 2015

Review: People Show 128: The Crypt Project, St Mary Magdalene Church by Lucy Ricketts

As soon as I was attacked with the all-pervasive smell of toast, I knew The Crypt Project was going to be a surreal one. Under the company of People Show and in collaboration with the Univer…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:56PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Review: Origo Mundi, The Origin of the World, Platform Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

Central Saint Martins is possibly one of the prettiest London campuses I’ve had the pleasure to walk around, perhaps with the exception of King’s College London of course. Not that I’m…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:52PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Review: Occasionally We Skype, Southbank Centre by Lucy Ricketts

Occasionally We Skype addresses on the all-pervasive concept that is highly popular within theatre: social media. It focuses on the migration of families from Southeast Asia to England and h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:54PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015

Review: Avenue Q, Greenwich Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

Avenue Q tells the story of a young man named Princeton, fresh-faced and naïve to the real world, and his journey through the trials and tribulations of love, life and finding a purpose thr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:10PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Review: The Infinite Line between Dating and Dying, Etcetera Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

Etcetera Theatre is in so tiny a space that you wouldn’t know it existed unless you were looking for it; hidden away on the top floor of a pub, we elbowed our way past raucous drunkards an…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:14PM
Friday, May 8, 2015

Review: Macbeth, The Rose Playhouse by Lucy Ricketts

Entering the Rose Playhouse performance space is like entering a dystopian novel: wide open spaces, low ceilings, and a suspiciously large pool of water. The aesthetics of the place can’t …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:09PM

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