10,593 stories from A Younger Theatre
Theatre with strong political messages continue to dominate and we continue to be inspired and agree with said messages. But shouldn't those who don't 'get it' be the target audience? Farah …
Review: The Isle of Brimsker, Stratford Circus Arts Centre5.0Overall ScoreIn an attempt to escape the decline of her hometown, Kaya (Sophie Coward) finds herself shipwrecked on a beautiful y…
Review: Rosmersholm, Duke of York's Theatre4.0Overall ScoreGoing into this, I'd actually never even heard of Rosmersholm. I know some of Ibsen's other plays, just not this one. In some sense…
Trevor Nunn's celebrated West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof will welcome stage veterans Maria Freidman and Anita Dobson as Golde and Yente, respectively, on June 18. They will succeed o…
He can't stop the beat! Michael Ball, the West End megastar who took home a 2008Â Olivier Award for his turn as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, will reprise his acclaimed performance in a remo…
Review, Avalanche: A Love Story, The Barbican4.0starsIt's mad to think that the first IVF baby was born just over forty years ago. Before then, couples who failed to conceive naturally just …
Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's hit solo comedy which recently concluded its off-Broadway premiere, will arrive in London's West End for a limited run this summer. Vicky Jones will repeat he…
The Prince of Egypt, a new stage musical based on the celebrated DreamWorks film, has scheduled a 2020 U.K. premiere in London's West End. Directed by Scott Schwartz and featuring 1…
Review: The Half God of Rainfall, Kiln Theatre4.0stars"What exact regime teaches a man to take what isn't given?" This is the unexpected question posed by Inua Ellams, writer of critically a…
In her last article dishing out advice to fellow young theatremakers, Holly Bond tells us what really helped in setting up her company, Wonderbox and especially what will help you. Take note…
Stage veterans Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe will team up for a pair of plays by Samuel Beckett at London's Old Vic as part of the company's 2019-2020 season. The newly announced docket …
Review: Shit-Faced Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Leicester Square Theatre3.0starsShit-Faced Shakespeare has been absolutely destroying the sanctity of Shakespeare for almost a decade…
Review: Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Rose Theatre Kingston4.0Overall ScoreThe people of war-time Cephalonia fearfully await the entrance of their Italian occupiers. After a hurried hour of fa…
Review: All My Sons, The Old Vic5.0Overall ScoreArthur Miller's revived and renowned All My Sons is a golden masterpiece. It's an exceptional, multifaceted play and this 2019 production whol…
Review: Little Death Club, Underbelly Festival Southbank5.0Overall ScoreRelinquish any preconceptions, get rid of your boundaries and prepare yourself to be fully immersed into the mad world…
Review: Check Up Our NHS @ 70, Battersea Arts Centre4.0starsMark Thomas is a witty, intelligent man who has created a fascinating zeitgeist show. In Checkup: Our NHS @ 70 he plummets you fro…
Review: See-Through, Camden People's Theatre3.0Overall ScoreSee-Through is a deeply original and fresh play that invites the audience to question the impact of the YouTube phenomenon on our …
Review: Paragon Dreams, Hull Truck Theatre4.0starsParagon Dreams is precisely what its title invokes. It drifts dreamlike through spoken word sequences and creative technical expression. In …
Review: Ain't Misbehavin', Southwark Playhouse4.0starsThe joint is jumping and the swing is sizzling at the Southwark Playhouse which sees itself transformed into a dazzling 1920s jazz club …
Review: Goodnight Mr. Spindrift, Old Red Lion Theatre2.0Overall ScoreWith careful and silky-smooth language Goodnight Mr. Spindrift introduces the audience to a world perhaps not too unlike …
Review: The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Richmond Theatre2.0Overall ScoreSex, murder hedonism, and art. What more could anyone want from a tale? The Picture of Dorian Grey as a fallen hero sh…
Taking her acclaimed play, Superhoe to Brighton Fringe next month, as well as working on a 'top secret' TV series, Nicôle Lecky is busy. We caught up with her to talk social media breaks …
Review: Admissions, Trafalgar Studios4.0starsDaylight filters in through the blinds, light spilling into the heart of an exquisite kitchen. Crafted by Paul Wills, the set of Admissions looks…
Review: Dinner Is Coming, The Vaults4.0starsAs we queue outside The Vaults in a graffiti covered tunnel in Waterloo waiting for Dinner is Coming, an immersive spoof Game of Thrones dinner, t…
Review: Dark Matter / Don't You Dare, Tristan Bates Theatre 3.0stars A Piece of the Continent is the Tristan Bates Theatre's festival of theatre in response to Brexit, bringing together show…
