Review: The Tin Drum, Coronet Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: The Tin Drum, Coronet Theatre4.0StarsAdapting a magical realist, unreliably-narrated German-language story for a one man show on the English stage is no mean feat. This production of…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 6:03am on February 28, 2020☆⚑

Review: Omelette, VAULT Festival by Nick Ferris

Review: Omelette, VAULT Festival3.0starsThere is a black hole at the centre of this production: both literally in the black circle that lies centrestage, and symbolically in the psychologica…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:02pm on February 20, 2020☆⚑

Review: Overheard, Wun's Tea Room by Nick Ferris

Review: Overheard, Wun's Tea Room2.0StarsIt is not the usual state of affairs that, upon a trip to the theatre, you find yourself tucking into succulent chilli pork dumplings and crispy garl…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03pm on February 18, 2020☆⚑

Review: Far Away, Donmar Warehouse by Nick Ferris

Review: Far Away, Donmar Warehouse4.0StarsFar Away is a dystopia of incomprehensible proportions. It holds a mirror up to a host of current political and social issues, and at the same time …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54am on February 18, 2020☆⚑

Review: Mother Must Die?!, Old Red Lion Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Mother Must Die?!, Old Red Lion Theatre 1.0stars Coming in at less than an hour, there is really not very much to say about Mother Must Die. With such a short run time, performers an…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 7:54pm on February 11, 2020☆⚑

Review: Kunene and the King, Ambassadors Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Kunene and the King, Ambassadors Theatre3.0stars'Things were good for us, and we wanted to ride it to the end' reflects white South African actor Jack (Antony Sher) to his black nurs…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 4:03am on February 5, 2020☆⚑

Review: Hunger, Arcola Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Hunger, Arcola Theatre2.0stars'It can happen to anyone' says the anonymous lead of Hunger as he reflects upon his descent into unimaginable poverty and hunger. Knut Hamsun's novel, u…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 8:36am on December 8, 2019☆⚑

Review: The Warrior Women of Yang, Sadler's Wells by Nick Ferris

Review: The Warrior Women of Yang, Sadler's Wells4.0starsA combination of drama, singing, gymnastics and mime, The Warrior Women of Yang stands out amongst the myriad of shows on offer in Lo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 6:33am on December 8, 2019☆⚑

Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Wilton's Music Hall by Nick Ferris

Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Wilton's Music Hall 4.0stars "The wonderful thing about the music hall", Wilton's Music Hall board member Dr. John Gayner told me as we took neighbouring seat…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 6:36am on November 21, 2019☆⚑

Review: Antipodes, National Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Antipodes, National Theatre4.0starsThere is an older play called Antipodes: a late renaissance farce about a man obsessed with imagined worlds on the other side of the Earth, who is …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 3:12pm on November 10, 2019☆⚑

Review: Shadows, The Coronet Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Shadows, The Coronet Theatre1.0starFrom Aristophanes, to Shakespeare and Honoré de Balzac, the elderly's decline into decrepitude has long been associated in comedy with a return to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 1:48pm on November 10, 2019☆⚑

Review: Ages of the Moon, The Vaults by Nick Ferris

Review: Ages of the Moon, The Vaults 3.0stars 'Might be one of those once in a lifetime things' says Ames (Christopher Fairbank) to his friend Byron (Joseph Marcell), in anticipation of the …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 6:03am on November 4, 2019☆⚑