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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Review: Sinatra, The Man and his Music, London Palladium by Tal Fox

65 years after Ol’ Blue Eyes himself graced the London Palladium with his presence for the first time, his daughter Nancy Sinatra followed in her father’s footsteps to address the audien…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:21PM
Friday, July 17, 2015

Review: Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender, Rose Playhouse by Tal Fox

The Rose Playhouse is the perfect location of Lisa Wolpe’s show, Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender. Within the Tudor archaeological excavation site, Wolpe takes the audience back in he…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:16PM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Review: What’s It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, Menier Chocolate Factory by Tal Fox

‘Anyone who had a heart’, so the song says, can’t help but enjoy What’s It All About? Bacharach Reimagined. The audience at the show’s press night most certainly agree. They can’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:45PM

Review: Rhythm of Life by Tal Fox

Rhythm of Life is a celebration of the music and success of composer Cy Coleman. The audience learn that Coleman’s first experience on the piano was when one was moved into his flat so tha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:43PM
Monday, July 13, 2015

Review: The Mentalists, Wyndham’s Theatre by Tal Fox

The Mentalists comes from the same brilliantly witty mind that brought One Man, Two Guvnors to the stage. It takes place in a slightly dingy bed and breakfast in Finsbury Park, London. This…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:09PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Review: Sibling Revelry, Hippodrome Casino by Tal Fox

There was a whole lot of revelry with a touch of rivalry last night as the Callaway sisters shared the stage for their cabaret show, Sibling Revelry. Anne is a multi-award jazz headliner and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:40PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015

Review: Boxed In, Pleasance Theatre by Tal Fox

Portmanteau introduces its new play Boxed In at the the Pleasance Theatre ahead of their month-long run in Edinburgh this summer. Boxed In was conceptualised through a series of questions a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:14PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Review: Bend It Like Beckham, Phoenix Theatre by Tal Fox

Based on the 2002 film, director and screenplay writer Gurinder Chada has added bright lights, catchy tunes and fun football choreography to Bend It Like Beckham, turning it into a worthy …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:04AM
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Review: I Went to a Fabulous Party, King’s Head Theatre by Tal Fox

The audience go from invited party guests to flies on the wall to unwilling participant in this show. As they enter the auditorium, the audience are greeted by a very hospitable host Matt (P…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:38PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Review: The Motherf**ker With The Hat, National Theatre by Tal Fox

It comes as no surprise that the nature of this show is purely reflected in its title. Every other word the actors say gives credit to the name of this play too. Jackie, played by Desperate …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:48PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Review: There’s No Place Like, Above The Arts Theatre by Tal Fox

Hannah used to be a teacher but, since moving to the UK, she now works as a barmaid at the pub. Young Jordan walks into the bar; he has just lost his job and six months ago he lost his mothe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:10PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Review: Uncle Vanya, The London Theatre by Tal Fox

Classics don’t always have to be dusty, outdated and dull – in today’s theatre we are accustomed to modern adaptations that bring unattainable yet fantastic works into our reach. Direc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:08PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Review: Spank!, Udderbelly by Tal Fox

If it isn’t obvious from the title, the 10:45pm start and the warning that says 18+, Spank! is not really your family friendly show. It is also definitely not for the easily offended and a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:34PM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Review: Stop! The Play, Trafalgar Studios by Tal Fox

Stop! The Play sees a group of actors in rehearsals preparing for a play that evolves and changes on a daily basis. The group start to lose faith in their director as he always answers their…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:30PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Review: The Dirty Talk, Jermyn Street Theatre by Tal Fox

In the uprising of social media, we are all very aware that who we claim to be online might not necessarily be the truest reflection of who we actually are. It seems completely obvious that …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:01PM
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Review: American Boy, Lilian Baylis Studio by Tal Fox

Hetain Patel is a visual artist whose performance is themed around American film culture and how it shapes and alters our identities. Following a sold-out performance at Sadler’s Wells and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:10AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Review: My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding, Southbank Centre by Tal Fox

It is absolutely incredible how you can step through the doors of an auditorium and find yourself in the midst of a delicately decorated wedding party hall. Everyone in the audience has thei…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24PM
Friday, May 22, 2015

Review: An Evening with Lucian Freud, Leicester Square Theatre by Tal Fox

Cressida Bonas stars as Laura in this one woman show, An Evening with Lucian Freud, alongside a variety of celebrity video cameos. Laura is a PhD student and we find her on the day of her v…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:24PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Review: High Society, Old Vic by Tal Fox

High Society is one of those films that everyone has heard of, if not seen it. The classic film starred Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra: with such a star billing, you know it had …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:16PM

Review: Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company – Timeless, Southbank Centre by Tal Fox

“Timeless is not an answer, not a statement, not an opinion nor a single perspective. It is a question… in fact many questions. It is an attempt to see…. to feel…. to experience.……

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:23PM
Friday, May 15, 2015

Review: Das Spiel, Ovalhouse by Tal Fox

The first rule of Das Spiel, or in fact any immersive theatre, is that you must enter with an open mind, stay relaxed and be a willing player – after all, the game found you, didn’t it?…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:22PM
Friday, May 8, 2015

Review: Jurassic Lark, The Lion and Unicorn Theatre by Tal Fox

Most people will know the story of Jurassic Park having seen this classic dinosaur film. You could easily see this comedy adaptation without needing to see the film but just in case, here…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:12PM

Review: Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare, Udderbelly by Tal Fox

Shakespeare has been reworked and modernised continuously but even Shakespeare himself would have been impressed with this particularly drunken performance. The first thing you have to know …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:47PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Review: Matchbox Theatre, Hampstead Theatre by Tal Fox

Matchbox Theatre takes 24 short plays by Michael Frayn and presents them in five minute sketches, in the space of two hours. The small cast move from story to unrelated story in the most exp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:09PM
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Review: The Verb ‘To Love’, Old Red Lion Theatre by Tal Fox

The Verb ‘To Love’ is a universal love story. The writer wants to make it clear that, “Although the protagonists are gay, this is not a gay play as such; each and every on…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:29AM
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Review: The Inspectors Call, Theatro Technis by Tal Fox

Whether it stirs memories from your school days, highlights your concerns as a parent or re-awakens your more nightmarish days working in a school, there isn’t one person who won’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:03PM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Review: The Seagull, Theatro Technis by Tal Fox

The Acting Gymnasium takes a classic play, Chekhov’s The Seagull and brings it into the First World War. The themes are timeless, looking at complicated relationships, whether it’s betwe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:34AM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Review: Shock Treatment, King’s Head Theatre by Tal Fox

Shock Treatment is like The Rocky Horror Show’s underachieving younger sibling. Sure, it has its own charm and can be quite entertaining but it will never leave its older sibling’s shado…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:47PM
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Review: Apartment 40c, St James Theatre by Tal Fox

Apartment 40c is a new musical written by the artistic directors of London Theatre Workshop, Tom Lees and Ray Rackham. The show tells a story of love and relationships and how time and choic…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:03AM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Review: Godspell in Concert, Hackney Empire by Tal Fox

On the same weekend that both Easter and Passover happen to fall this year, it only seems fitting to spend Easter Sunday watching Godspell in Concert. The story is a modern adaptation of the…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:07PM
Friday, April 3, 2015

Review: Game Theory, Tristan Bates Theatre by Tal Fox

According to director, Lois Jeary, “Theatre is a place to tell stories; to collectively feel, experience and understand; to be let in to someone else’s life for a moment- only th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:28AM

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