59 stories by "Jemma Anderson"
Momo is an adaptation of Michael Ende's book of the same name. Presented by Filament Theatre and the Greenwich Theatre, it is currently residing at the Polka Theatre, Wimbledon aimed at audi…
Pillows, baps, fun bags, whatever you decide to call breasts, Molly Wobbly is sure to have a word that appeals to you. And whilst this sounds like the punch line of a bad joke, it's actually…
"We are literally made from scattered stardust. What started off as a big ball of hydrogen has ended up as you". When you think about things that way, it can be scary, huh? The above quote i…
Sherlock Holmes seems to be the man of the moment. Whilst the BBC delight its audiences with the modern day Sherlock, American viewers embrace CBS's Elementary, and both sides of the Atlanti…
As I sat in the Soho Theatre waiting for Running on Empty to begin, I had no idea what to expect. The stage is mostly bare, except for the small music corner situated downstage right, and a …
Following on from its massively successful run as part of the Trafalgar Studio's Trafalgar Transformed season in 2013, Jamie Lloyd's The Pride is embarking on a mini-tour of the UK. With muc…
If you caught Channel 4's The Sound of Musicals documentary recently, then you'll know the struggles that producer Amy Anzel fought against to get this new musical to the stage. But, after f…
When you leave a theatre feeling inspired, confused, empowered, and embarrassed all in one, you know that the show has done its job. Protest Song at The National Theatre's Shed is a brillian…
Meet Me in St Louis, currently playing at the Landor Theatre, is based on the classic 1944 film of the same name starring Judy Garland " and it's the perfect Christmas treat for musica…
Unfortunately, I suspect many readers of A Younger Theatre, like I, will never have got to experience the comic genius of Morecambe and Wise at the height of their career, and are only able …
When That Face debuted at the Royal Court in 2007, writer Polly Stenham was just 20. She was acclaimed with having written one of the best new plays of the year, and now, six years later, th…
It may not surprise you that The Pajama Men perform dressed in their pyjamas, but what they actually perform just might. In a bizarre kind of parallel universe, their hour-long show consists…
With the kitchen sink very much at the heart of the action, Arnold Wesker's second in a trilogy of plays is every part the kitchen sink drama. Sandwiched inbetween his plays Chicken So…
Aptly dubbed the “Eclectic Elephant Theatre”, this intimate space is currently home to The Spanish Tragedy, written in the sixteenth century by Thomas Kyd. It’s known as a …
If you're looking for a show that's going to provide you with laughter and merriment, then Ibsen's timeless play, Ghosts, at The Rose Theatre, Kingston, is probably not for you. Howeve…
Taking on one of MGM’s most famous musicals was never going to be an easy task, but there’s a new touring production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers that almost captures the t…
"What good is sitting alone in your room?" goes the famous line from Cabaret, the show written by John Kander and Fred Ebb starring the icon that is Liza Minnelli. And as we delve into the l…
In the first of a series of concerts, West End Switched Off showcases the best of the West End's talent singing acoustic 'unplugged' versions of musical theatre hits from Broadway and the We…
Maureen Chadwick is known for her portrayals of fierce feminine characters within TV programmes Bad Girls and Footballers’ Wives, and the protagonists in her new play, The Speed Twins …
I’m sure I’m not alone in cringing at the TV when women's sanitary products are advertised using over the top scenarios " so imagine then, the cringing involved when watching a m…
Since National Youth Music Theatre was established in 1976, it has produced some great alumni who are now headlining in shows all over the West End. If its new production of The Other School…
Tucked away from Tottenham Court Road, in a room above a pub, some comedy sketches headed for Edinburgh Fringe invite the audience to pay-what-you-can as they try to make us laugh. I wouldn'…
The Young Vic Theatre is virtually unrecognisable at the minute. It is home to A Season in the Congo written by Aimé Césaire, and features one of the most glorious ensemble casts I have…
Set in a small London flat, adorned with psychedelic seventies prints and featuring a heavily female influenced soundtrack, four very different women are brought together through very differ…
It certainly seems to be the season of the Irish playwright. And as The Cripple of Inishmaan crash lands at the Noel Coward Theatr, down the road at the Donmar Warehouse something different …
