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Friday, August 16, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Making News by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

(3/5 stars) Rachel Clarke (Suki Webster from Comedy Store Players and Paul Merton’s Impro Chums), the newly appointed Acting Head of News for the BBC, is having a bad day. Not only has she…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:46AM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: I Could’ve Been Better by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

(4/5 Stars) James is a railway signalman in the small English town of Allerton. His daily life is quiet, and mainly consists of watching commuters, tannoy announcements and, recently, swimmi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06AM
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Review: Yes, Prime Minister by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Two years after it premiered at the Chichester Festival, Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s quintessentially British comedy Yes, Prime Minister is still going strong. Directed by co-writer Ly…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:49AM
Friday, May 4, 2012

Review: All Good Men and Thermidor by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Both of the Finborough’s current Sunday/Monday shows –  which they bill as “six performances on Sunday and Monday evenings, playing over a three week period, in repertoire with ou…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:41AM
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Review: The Bacchae by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

In the cold, damp echoes of the Vaults at the Southwark Playhouse, Greek drama unfolds. King Pentheus (Damien Hasson) refuses to recognise the divinity of the new god on the scene, Dionysus …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:58AM
Monday, April 30, 2012

Review: The Conquering Hero by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Imagine yourself back to 4 August 1914. Germany’s strength is increasing and everyone is anxious. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria is dead. The French and Russians are already mobilising troo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:52AM
Monday, April 2, 2012

Review: A Warsaw Melody by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

This love story begins in December 1946. It is Russia and World War Two, although finished, lurks in minds and hearts. Victor, a young man for whom life has so far been only school and army,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04AM
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Review: The Lady from the Sea by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Ellida Wangel is beautiful, married and alone. Her doctor-husband loves her dearly – he worries about her and her moods; she is ill and he believes he can cure her. Ellida’s stepdaughter…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:17PM
Sunday, February 19, 2012

Review: Missing by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Family. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. Barney Norris’s new play Missing, directed by Alice Hamilton at the Tristan Bates Theatre, tells the story of brothers …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:02PM
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Review: A Few Man Fridays by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Cardboard Citizen’s current production at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith tells the story of one man, Prosper (Ansu Kabia), discovering his history and a sense of identity. Left in a …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:43AM
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Review: Muswell Hill by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Affluent north London couple Mat and Jessica’s kitchen (beautifully designed by Robyn Wilson) is the epitome of middle class comfort. The wine rack is full, the fridge is stocked with hors…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18AM
Sunday, February 5, 2012

Review: Outward Bound by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

“Daring Drama! Clever Characterizations! Breath-taking situations! Aboard a mystery ship bound for an unknown port! A boy and a girl, madly in love, unmarried, seek a short cut to happines…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:43PM
Friday, February 3, 2012

Review: Elastic Bridge by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

Despite the years spent visiting theatres in and around London, this is the first time I’ve stumbled across the Tabard. Above a pub of the same name and a minute’s walk from Turnham …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:05AM
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Review: Stacy by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

A bottle of wine, a comforting hug, a shy kiss which led to more: Rob might have made a mistake. He’s not sure. He and his best friend had sex last night. They’ve known each other for ye…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:47AM
Monday, November 21, 2011

Review: How The World Began by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

How The World Began is a story of the misunderstanding and miscommunication that occurs when two mutually exclusive world views clash. We are in a biology classroom in small-town Plainview, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Review: Free Run at Udderbelly by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

3Run, the team of parkour, acrobatic and martial arts experts behind this summer’s headline Udderbelly show Free Run, are an outwardly unprepossessing bunch. Short hair is de rigueur, grey…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:31AM
Monday, May 23, 2011

Review at Accidental Festival: The Thinker by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

The Thinker is a result of work by the Crisis Skylight Puppetry group under the leadership of Andreas Anguita. The Crisis website describes Anguita as a “sculptor who accidentally disc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:32AM
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Review: The Tempest – Primary Shakespeare by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

When I arrive, the foyer floor is covered with children. I’m greeted cheerfully with “How are you? As you can see, we’ve got a slight problem at the moment.” A school…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:32PM

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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