10,593 stories from A Younger Theatre
A tentative build-up, but boy is it worth it! Nine Night is a story paying homage to the nine nights celebrating the life of the dead that is a necessity in order to send away the departed w…
Normally, when a play calls for audience participation, I would kindly decline, tip my hat and moonwalk out of the building. It's also why I avoid sitting in the front row. Laura, however, i…
Why do we watch the same plays over and over again? Is it a testament to the innate genius of the writers? Because they cover issues constantly facing humanity? Is it a lack of imagination, …
An unusual menagerie of consequential storytelling. Dialektikon follows Miranda, played by Mary Nyambura, a young girl defenceless and naive in a cruel world full of unknowns. Through the us…
We live in a society very ignorant of the conflict in Syria and its harrowing reality, which is often paved over by the short and sickly-sweet blanket term: “the crisis in Syria". The …
In our final Q & A of 2018, Erin Cobby chats Brexit with Jonny Woo as he brings his all-star cabaret to the majestic Coliseum in London. Erin: What was the purpose of the cabaret? Jonny:…
The Maiden Speech Festival presents a collection of short plays every evening that discusses and dissects various subjects and themes. This, inevitably, results in quite a mixed bag of theat…
To an extent, The Rave Space does what it says on the tin. You walk down the stairs into the dark basement of Camden People's Theatre, get your hand stamped, take your purple laser, and star…
"Christmas time is a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of when men and women open their shut-up hearts freely, and think of people below them as i…
Opening with a series of videos from individuals reflecting on our current societal placement in Trans discourse, Transpose: The Future immediately sets the tone of its exploration. It is on…
With the state of the world being very much up in arms with the inevitable and much-needed presence of the Me Too movement, Return to Elm House interweaves nineteenth century feminism with p…
The crumple zone, for those who may not know, is the part of a car designed to take the full force of the impact if and when a collision occurs. It's also the title of Lambco productions' ne…
Jennifer Cerys is demanding more representation of queer women on stage. She writes about finding our identity on our own terms and how to inspire the younger generation. When I was growing …
Recently, I was discussing what's in store for me next year with a friend. I'm months away from graduation, and I couldn't be more terrified for its arrival. I said that the approaching Summ…
The Royal Court has been extraordinary as of late at dedicating their spaces to let women experiment with form. Ellie Kendrick's debut play Hole is another experiment: not so much a theatre …
A State of Mind is a one-woman verbatim piece about mental health that directly recounts the stories and lived experiences of a self-proclaimed rather "wonky" middle-aged woman named Billie …
Josephine Balfour Oatts has a quick chat with Vicky Featherstone about new play, The Cane #metoo and positions of power and 2019’s very exciting programme. It is the final day of rehea…
There is no escaping the mandatory Christmas cheer that shall soon be, or perhaps already is, plaguing your day to day life. Although you may be filling with excitement the closer you get to…
Juliet Capulet of Shakespeare's world-renowned Romeo & Juliet might be one of, if not the most famous female character ever written for the stage. Countless big names have played her inc…
The Camden People's Theatre never ceases to amaze me with the sheer range of productions they put on. The bizarre and avant-garde can often be found here, and Paid Fantasist is no exception.…
Celebrating a decade of work, Scottee is returning with Hamburger Queen. He chats with Josephine Balfour Oatts about how, when it comes to ‘fatness’, society is the problem. Scot…
A Christmas Story, The Musical centres on a young boy called Ralphie (Felix Hepburn) whose only Christmas wish is to receive a BB gun, and the ways in which his family builds up to the speci…
Ambitious, infectious, yet seemingly never-ending, Cuckoo is a boiling pot of talent and potential that would have to be subject to a considerable sizing-down before becoming a hit show. Tou…
Erin Cobby talks to composer, Matthew Robins about his collaboration with Boundless Theatre and Script Club on a stop motion music video for Hull based show, Drip at Bush Theatre. The trend …
This December, Nicolette Kay revives Aimée Stuart's quick-witted play for its first run since 1940. Jeannie, currently underway at the Finborough Theatre, tells the story of a fiery and fun…
