10,593 stories from A Younger Theatre
I once visited a pub in Nottingham that claimed to be the oldest in England; my flatmate took me there when she was studying in the city. It dated back to 1437 and served a good cider if I r…
Who doesn’t love being greeted by a tap-dancing nun-in-drag? Sister Mary McArthur’s Big Sunday Night Show is a compilation of variety acts sewn together by our Sister compare. Th…
Oedipus is a notorious story, and its plotline of incest, patricide, exile and blindness have passed into common knowledge through Freud's controversial Oedipal complex. It seems odd then, t…
Pure Imagination at St James Theatre Until 17 October Celebrate the songs of Leslie Bricusse, one of the most prolific and well-loved film and musical theatre songwriters of our time. Whethe…
Good theatre sends you spiralling through a whole range of emotions. Tears from laughter or from sadness can be equally as expected when you walk through the doors of a playhouse, with all t…
In what has been described by Robert O'Dowd, Chief Executive of the Rose Theatre, as their “biggest and most ambitious project to date”, Trevor Nunn's revival of The Wars of the …
In an ideal world, we all want to do something in the face of injustice. We all want to tackle social inequity, feed the homeless and save the polar ice caps. And yet, we can't quite channel…
You might think they're buzzing little villains but the fact is they're integral to our planet. According to Albert Einstein: "If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would …
For a play that frankly and often discusses STIs, including HIV, it is perhaps appropriate that the creative team encourages the audience to be sexually healthy. Thankfully, the ticket for 5…
I have mixed feeling about Nobody's Business " mostly bad. Promising to be a satirical, comedic look at sticky EU regulations, entrepreneurship and ideas, Nobody's Business deflates to revea…
Many times in my life I have heard the phrase: “the arts have power to transform lives”. When Nancy (Sally Messham) first goes to the Palace Theatre where she claps eyes on Kitty…
Peter Pan Goes Wrong Apollo Theatre 4 December 2015 " 31 January 2016 STARRING THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT-PRONE CAST OF THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG The original cast of the West End’s hit come…
Farinelli and The King tells of the unification of two men who feel equally at odds with their position of privilege having been thrust upon them, and the role of the king's wife, Isabella, …
What if Benedick and his pals from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing were actually the Beatles, and Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day wrote all their music? That's the question posed by…
Medea as a Greek tragedy is a cathartic, stimulating work that challenges directors, actors and audience. The Almeida's new production brings the story to a contemporary setting, casting a n…
The Alchemic Order's The Picture of Dorian Gray is an imaginative production, impressive in its scope. Taking place in a secret location, the performance immerses spectators into a world of …
Natalie Wilson’s Rise Up is set in the throngs of the civil rights movement of 1960s America. In search of equality, we join four Freedom Riders on a Greyhound bus and travel from Wash…
Proof is a play that I have read before and that I admire, due to the originality of the concept. It’s not often that a play surrounding mathematics usually interests the common theatr…
“God died this century and we needed something to replace him. We chose celebrity. Ask anyone to name five people, living or dead, to have dinner with. No one chooses their mum.”…
After an excellent summer season, the West Yorkshire Playhouse is back with a very promising-looking autumn season. While Headlong have been entrancing audiences with their production of The…
Daniel Goldman is in the CASA Festival's office when he answers my call: "I better get out of here! They've heard it all before. Must know it off by heart." But, as the interview progresses,…
Take the plot of Glengarry Glenross, fast forward 25 years and change slightly the commodities being fought over (bonds instead of property), and you’ll have a good idea of what happen…
Like many families, the relationship between The Etienne Sisters isn't perfect. Ree (Jennifer Saayeng) and Tree (Nina Toussaint-White) are burying their mother when estranged half-sister Bo …
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 not the first one to admit that improvised drama scares me. It's one of the hardest things to do; combine that with singing, dancing and making sure that the plot advances, and you quick…
