10,593 stories from A Younger Theatre
How far would you go to avoid the truth? Pa Ubu goes spectacularly far, to the extent that ‘truth’ becomes farcically undermined as a concept in late 90s South Africa where this …
On a night out in Vauxhall some time ago, my pal tried to teach me some salsa. “Moi? Salsa? I couldn’t possibly!” The rhythm necessary unfortunately alludes me, but I have …
It's the beginning of a new term here at York, and that can only mean one thing " that DramaSoc are back with a brand new season of shows. Last week, they opened with a show I didn't get a c…
Shortly before IdeasTap was sadly forced into closure earlier this year, the charity announced the winners of a playwriting competition; subsequently these four playwrights were left without…
Joanne is the central character in this production and yet she is never seen on stage. She doesn't speak and the audience don’t see what she looks like. She is a spectre within the pla…
There are moments of brilliance in Empty Vessels and moments that… aren’t so brilliant. Leaving the Rosemary Branch Theatre after this hour and half long performance, I felt a to…
The interval lights came up and I heard a woman say, “well I have no idea what's going on, what the relationships are, who's killed who " but I love it!” I feel like this is a…
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, …
The Vaults is where the magic-cum-terror show Master of the Macabre chooses to house its horror. There are not many venues more suited to hosting the first solo stage performance of Benedict…
A textured and poetic production, Song of Riots tells an urban fairytale through multiple components working harmoniously on stage, bringing an elaborate experience to the audience. Like vib…
Theatre503 and Sheer Drop Theatre's Valhalla has a lot going for it. Not only did it storm past over 1600 other submissions to become the joint winner of the Theatre503 Playwriting Award, it…
Donald Robertson Is Not A Stand-Up Comedian By Gary McNair Shoredicth Town Hall 9 – 13 November What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or…
Rebecca Lenkiewicz's latest production Jane Wenham: The Witch of Walkern is opening soon at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The play is inspired by the true events of one of the last witch tri…
A Chichester theatre are looking for new ambassadors to help attract younger people through their doors. Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) are looking for a team 16-25-year-olds to help prom…
Grounded by George Brant Presented by Deafinitely Theatre Park Theatre 27 October " 21 November An unexpected pregnancy ends an ace fighter pilot's career in the sky. Reassigned to ope…
Joanne by Clean Break Soho Upstairs (Soho Theatre) 13-31 October Hard-hitting yet human… Tanya Moodie delivers a performance of subtle shading, packed with emotion.' ★★★Å
BARBARIANS by Barrie Keeffe Tooting Arts Club Until 7 November Following the success of Sweeny Todd in Harrington's Pie and Mash Shop, Tooting Arts Club is back! And this time with a motley …
John Milton’s Paradise Lost is an epic poem comprising of 10,000 lines of verse, so perhaps it wouldn’t be your first choice to adapt into a one-man physical theatre-inspir…
If you go down to The Vaults tonight you're sure for a big surprise " and maybe a scream too, as Director Tony Middleton and writer Matthew Stradling bring horror to the magic scene in their…
Sex, love, money and decisions. These are just some of the complicated aspects of romance portrayed in Robert McWhir's production of this 1988 Tony Nominated Musical. This is only the second…
A forceful strike that leaves an aftermath of lingering pain defines the word slap, and is a fitting characterisation of Dominique in Alexis Gregory's play of the same name. Gregory, who als…
Velvet Trumpet brought its fifth edition of Soggy Brass to Southwark Playhouse to showcase potential new talent in comedy writing. Six writers presented their comedic talents on the stage in…
Renowned for staging innovative work by emerging artists, Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre will next month play host to an exciting new performance arts showcase. Set up by Youth Theatre A…
A new touring play is to pay tribute to veteran actress Dame Angela Lansbury on her 90th birthday. Looking for Lansbury is playing at the St James Theatre in London on October 16, which is t…
Teddy Ferrara at the Donmar is a rare thing: utterly absorbing, politically urgent and polished to a tee. Christopher Shinn's play is about the LGBTQ community on an American campus. It is i…
