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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Review: Ellie Taylor: Elliementary, Soho Theatre by Rachael Smith

It’s hard out there for comedians; everyone’s a critic and with Twitter these days you can cut down someone’s long-slaved over act in 30 seconds and 140 characters. On top of that, it…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:41PM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Review: Lessons to Dissect a Heart, The Bread & Roses Theatre by Rachael Smith

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered” (Corinthians 13:4-5)…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:31PM
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Review: Fight Night, Unicorn Theatre by Rachael Smith

The General Election is taking place in less than three weeks and in London you can barely move for politically-themed theatre seasons and performances – with this many candidates it’s g…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:43AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Review: Return to the Forbidden Planet, New Wimbledon Theatre by Rachael Smith

As we take our seats in the New Wimbledon Theatre, before we’ve even had time to take off our jackets, my friend and I are accosted by the bright beaming face of a woman in a silver jumpsu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:50PM
Monday, February 23, 2015

Review: Flamenco Festival London: Gerardo Núñez, Sadler’s Wells by Rachael Smith

It is difficult to write about a flamenco concert without spewing clichés about the passion, the emotional intensity and the infectious rhythms: I’ll try to keep them to a minimum but I m…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:31PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Review: Boa, Trafalgar Studios by Rachael Smith

Debuting an intimate two-hander that reflects on thirty years of married life, using an ‘in real life’ married couple, has the potential for great success as well as tremendous disaster.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:28PM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Review: A First Class Death, Vault Festival 2015 by Rachael Smith

I never expected that at this early stage of my 20s I’d have started planning my funeral. Last night, along with a group of strangers, I got to talking about my post-mortem preferences –…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:15PM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Review: The Thin Line, Courtyard Theatre by Rachael Smith

When I was a GCSE drama student everyone wanted to make shows about drug abuse, mental illness and inappropriate sexual relationships – all in the name of causing a stir and being ‘edgy�…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:51AM
Sunday, January 18, 2015

Review: The Pianist, London International Mime Festival, Southbank Centre by Rachael Smith

Thomas Monckton blusters onto the stage in a flurry of grandeur, his wiry hair stood on end and his coat tails billowing behind him – the maestro has arrived! The audience eagerly awaits h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:21PM
Thursday, January 15, 2015

Review: Black Regent, London International Mime Festival by Rachael Smith

As the lights of the Purcell Room fade an electro-synth soundtrack begins to echo around the auditorium. A shadowy figure emerges from the darkness; a mountain of a man (Joseph Quimby) carry…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:30AM
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Review: Slightly Fat Features in Variety Soup, Leicester Square Theatre by Rachael Smith

“We’ve got to roar and cheer and stuff,” a lady sat two rows in front of me emphatically instructed her companion just before Slightly Fat Features took the stage last Tuesday evening,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:06PM
Monday, December 8, 2014

Review: 3 Winters, National Theatre by Rachael Smith

In Zagreb stands an old, ivy-covered mansion. It has housed the Kos family for over seventy years, and there has not been a male child born into the Kos family for four generations. This is …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:11PM
Saturday, November 29, 2014

Review: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Unicorn Theatre by Rachael Smith

Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Lovers, fighters and philosophists! Take your seats for story of The Nutcracker as you’ve never seen it before. There are sword fights, golden bathtu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:13AM
Thursday, November 27, 2014

Review: Deux Chevaux, Chelsea Theatre by Rachael Smith

If you were enjoying the glorious sunshine on the 21 June this year with a leisurely stroll around the sumptuous streets of Kensington and Chelsea you might have seen the absurdist sight of…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:36AM

Review: Saxon Court, Southwark Playhouse by Rachael Smith

After its success with 2013’s Responsible Other, Made By Brick returns with another original piece, this time in collaboration with playwright Daniel Anderson. Saxon Court is a sati…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:49AM

Review: Aunty Ben, Chelsea Theatre by Rachael Smith

It’s not every Sunday that you escape the dreary London rain with a bit of family friendly LGBT theatre, but on one particular grey Sunday afternoon that’s exactly where I found myself. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Review: Symphony, Soho Theatre by Rachael Smith

Is it a play? Is it a gig? No – it’s some kind of hybrid live music story-telling experience brought to you by nabokov and director Joe Murphy! Symphony is a collaboration with three…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:20AM

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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