An initiative to encourage artists to develop new musicals has been launched. The Musical Theatre Darkroom aims to support the creation of new small-to-medium musicals by pairing artists who…
In a small theatre with only black curtains and a few 'snow'-covered boxes for scenery, three pyjama and Santa hat-clad women greet the audience " children especially " with warm smiles a…
A two-hander show is hard to pull off, so I had my reservations about The Boy Who Lost Christmas. The mime artist who handed me my programme as I walked in didn't help (he was there for the …
Nearly 700 years have passed since the world first caught a glimpse at the cursed princess who sleeps for a century. The prose romance, written anonymously in French between 1330 and 1344 ta…
Following its 2013 world premiere, which earned it an Olivier nomination for Best New Opera Production, UK tour and New York presentation, The Firework Maker's Daughter has returned to the L…
#Haters tells the true story of a stabbing in Hackney in 2014 and the internet furore that occurred in its wake. It tells it through two male characters who embody the cultural clash ('gentr…
One of the only programmes of this type in the country, the StoneCrabs Young Directors’ Training Programme aims to help train and develop the potential of a group of theatre makers in …
There's nothing with more Christmas pizzazz than the nostalgic images of carol singers, and ladies and gents dressed in their finery against the backdrop of the snow-layered, ancient streets…
Although there are several new productions of fairytales cropping up every year, this production of Red Riding Hood takes a different approach by adding in songs to make it a family-friendly…
For those who dread seeing yet another family-friendly Christmas pantomime starring a former EastEnders cast member as Widow Twanky, fringe theatre company Excess All Areas's fifteenth annua…
wonder.land, currently running at the National Theatre, joins the recent army of plays attempting to tackle the internet and all the issues it raises, in this instance by appropriating Lewis…
It is nigh on impossible to take Kim Noble: You're Not Alone as a singular piece of theatre, a song and dance about the inevitability of loneliness. It delicately fuses numerable disciplines…
Are you looking for work in the arts industry? Each week we at A Younger Theatre are featuring the best job applications from across the arts spectrum. Whether you're looking for permanent, …
I'm an avid Game Of Thrones fan. The characters of the show are garish and the storylines are verging on obscene, which makes for great satire. I love to hate all the characters, and for som…
A project led by young people in London to shed light on the history of a theatre has received a grant worth tens of thousands of pounds. The Stages of Half Moon project sees 100 16-25-year-…
It's a tough theatrical climate we live in. We're caught up in a mish-mash of written plays, devised work, musicals and everything else that crosses over into just about every genre and styl…
The brilliant International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF) will be illuminating Kingston once again this July, highlighting the very best of youth arts – theatre, music, dance, spoken word…
The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has launched a search for performers, artists and companies for their bi-annual rural touring showcase festival, New Directions, which will take place…
Taking part over the course of COP21, the Climate Change Theater Action is a series of curated short plays from global writers co-curated by Chantel Bilodeau, Caridad Svich and Elaine Avila.…
‘Twas a month before Christmas, when in some theatrical place, a man put on a dress and an inch of make-up on his face. It is, without a doubt, a singularly peculiar custom. If you…
Charles Court Opera's annual "boutique" pantomime has become legendary in North London. Having eight sold out years under their belt, they have returned this year with another fantastic show…
Toddlers might not quite have the hang of shouting “he's behind you!” at such a young age, but screaming in delight as a tiger manages to sneak his way into a kitchen seems to be…
Not too long ago, a comedy opened at the Duchess Theatre, and at that moment not many could have predicted that it would become a huge success (Olivier award for Best New Comedy included).Â…
The John Lewis advert has hit our screens, mince pies are stocked in every supermarket, the Regent Street Christmas lights are up and Winter Wonderland is open; Christmas 2015 is now in full…
With Christmas right around the corner 'tis the season for busy shopping sprees, too many parties and cheesy pantomimes. Sometimes it can all get a bit too much! So, if you're looking for so…