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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Review: F*ckboys for Freedom, Sweet Grassmarket by Rosie Hilton

F*ckboys for Freedom is a crude and surreal romp that sets out to explore and satirise the modern day notion of ‘The Fuckboy’; the adolescent male with little respect or knowledge of wom…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:24AM

Review: Dear Home Office 2: Still Pending by Rosie Hilton

In 2016 Phosphoros Theatre brought Dear Home Office to the fringe. It told the story of its actor’s experiences as unaccompanied young refugees travelling to the UK to seek asylum, and cop…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:12AM
Saturday, September 9, 2017

Review: The B*easts, Underbelly Cowgate by Rosie Hilton

This dark and gripping play, written and performed by Monica Dolan, explores the sinister potential of what parents will do to answer their childrens’ demands. It is one, tense monologue w…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48AM

Review: Mia: Daughters of Fortune by Rosie Hilton

Mind The Gap is one of Europe’s leading disability theatre companies, and its most recent production at the Fringe proves why. Mia: Daughters of Fortune is an exceptionally original piece …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48AM
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Review: Slut, Summerhall by Rosie Hilton

Slut is a developing yet impressive piece of physical theatre and dance by Amina Kayyam Dance Co. It aims to explore and challenge perceptions of female sexuality, and the way it is often u…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:36PM

Review: A Great Fear of Shallow Living, Zoo Southside by Rosie Hilton

A Great Fear of Shallow Living is a modern reimagining of the legends of selkies, mythical creatures who live as seals in the sea but can shed their skin on land to live in human form. We wa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:36PM

Review: 1984, Greenside @ Infirmary Street by Rosie Hilton

During a year of politics in which George Orwell’s 1984 has been constantly referenced and drawn parallels with, an adaptation of the novel for the stage is always an intriguing prospect.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:36PM

Review: An Evening With An Immigrant, Traverse Theatre by Rosie Hilton

An Evening with An Immigrant is an hour-and-a-half of stories, anecdotes and poems from Inua Ellams. He tells us of his experiences of childhood in Nigeria; of being forced to flee, and of …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:36PM

Review: Safe Space, Gilded Balloon at Rose Theatre by Rosie Hilton

Safe Place is a play which brings together the personal and the bigger picture. It explores the conflict between trans rights and third wave feminism through the lens of a relationship betwe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:48AM
Monday, August 28, 2017

Review: Eve, Traverse Theatre by Rosie Hilton

Eve is an autobiographical play by Jo Clifford, a woman here to tell us about a story of growing up and of realisation. She uses this play to explore her lived experience of what is means to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AM

Review: The North! The North!, Summerhall by Rosie Hilton

This dark new myth is brought to us by Christopher Harrison, who uses his unique storytelling ability to bring to life a reimagined England full of mystery and fear. As the audience arrives …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AM
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Underbelly by Rosie Hilton

The defining wit of Oscar Wilde shines through brightly in this subtle yet inventive adaptation of the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray from Boxtale Soup. The novel is the well-known and fr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:48PM

Review: Goblin Market, Greenside at Royal Terrace by Rosie Hilton

Jenifer Jewell’s adaptation of Goblin Market, fresh from Off Broadway in New York, is a retelling of the beloved poem by Christina Rossetti that breathes new life into the story by setting…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:48PM
Saturday, August 26, 2017

Review: About A Goth, theSpace at Surgeons Hall by Rosie Hilton

About a Goth is a wonderfully unconventional coming of age story, full of tongue in cheek drama that fits perfectly into a Saturday night at the fringe. Nick is a teenage goth who is struggl…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AM

Review: Borders, Gilded Balloon Teviot by Rosie Hilton

Borders by Henry Naylor offers us a perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis that often goes untold. In the midst of a media which rarely shows us anything other than a one dimentional narra…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AM

Review: Hot Brown Honey, Assembly Roxy by Rosie Hilton

‘MOISTURISE AND DECOLONISE’. The mantra of Hot Brown Honey summarises the overarching feeling of this epic show. It is powerful, provocative and exceptionally fun. Hot Brown Honey combin…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AM

Review: Quarter Life Crisis, Underbelly by Rosie Hilton

Yolanda Mercy’s Quarter Life Crisis is a part stand up, part spoken word show about the universal feeling of being inadequate at adulthood. It explores the meaning in both the trivialities…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AM
Friday, August 25, 2017

Review: Mental, Assembly Roxy by Rosie Hilton

‘Mental’ is a play by Kane Power and his mother Kim Power that sets out to deconstruct a stigma. It does so effectively, and in the most artful way possible. The audience can leave enric…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:24AM

Review: The Cat Man Curse, Bedlam Theatre by Rosie Hilton

Pelican Comedy’s The Cat Man Curse is triumphant comedy which takes an audience through its riotous world of coconuts, carton villains and roller discos at high, perfectly timed speeds. I…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:24AM
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Review: Gunshot Medley, Venue 13 by Rosie Hilton

Gunshot Medley is a beautiful and poetic telling of a narrative that is far too often silenced. The history of black lives in America is explored by three slaves in limbo who, although dead,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:33AM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Review: The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Traverse Theatre by Rosie Hilton

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is a vivid, colourful piece of theatre which tells the love story of Marc and Bella Chagall. The cast and creative team of this show have successfully breathed n…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48AM

Review: The Vagina Dialogues, Summerhall by Rosie Hilton

The Vagina Dialogues is a political variety performance by young theatre company ‘The Volvas’. It is a show full of surprises that is enchanting one moment and gut wrenching the next. Ex…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48AM
Monday, August 21, 2017

Review: Up the Hill Jackie, Bedlam Theatre by Rosie Hilton

Up The Hill Jackie is a heartfelt new play from Áine Ryan. It follows two Irish sisters on a trip organised with the intention of pressuring Jackie, Rita’s younger sister, into having an …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Review: Medea, Central Hall by Rosie Hilton

Warren Central High School Theatre’s production of ‘Medea’ for the American High School Theatre Festival takes a largely traditional approach to the Greek tragedy. It is a play which b…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:24AM

Review: Undercover Refugee, theSpace on the Mile by Rosie Hilton

Karen Houge’s Undercover Refugee is a telling of her journey through Europe following a group of Syrian Refugees. Her intention is clear; to cast a new and humanising light on a group of p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:24AM

Review: Monster, Pleasance Courtyard by Rosie Hilton

Written by Joe Sellman-Leava and directed by Yaz Al- Shaater, Monster is an original and ambitious play which takes hold of its audience in the first lines, and does not lose its grip until …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:24AM

Review: The Unmarried, Underbelly Med Quad by Rosie Hilton

Given a fitting late night time slot, and set in an intensely lit room with the feel of a sweaty club, The Unmarried is an essential part of a big night out at the fringe. Using poetic story…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24AM

Review: Jack Rooke: Happy Hour, Underbelly Cowgate by Rosie Hilton

Jack Rooke is the comedian behind the award winning Good Grief on Radio 4, and the recent BBC Three documentary ‘Happy Man’. In both, he explores the subjects of mental health and loss, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24AM

Review: Hear Me Raw, Underbelly George Square by Rosie Hilton

Daniella Isaacs’ autobiographical play ‘Hear Me Raw’ is an important, emotional and sharply clever exploration of the many disturbing layers of ‘wellness’ and ‘healthy’ living.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24AM

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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