10,593 stories from A Younger Theatre
TheatreCraft 2015 TheatreCraft is an industry event for 16-25 year olds developing a non-performance career in the theatre. Held annually at the Royal Opera House in London, it hopes to prov…
Being one of the classics of the English repertoire, The Importance of Being Earnest is probably the theatre ghost of today " it never really leaves the English stage and has been celebra…
OperaUpClose aims to bring operas to whole new audiences by showing off the form in all its glory, in accessible, surprising stagings of classics "without compromising on musical standards".…
Musicals are a genre I love to hate, or sometimes hate to love. I have to be in the mood for one. In general that which niggles me about them is the same as what I whole-heartedly like about…
The only Verdi comic opera still widely performed, Falstaff is also his last. Premièred at La Scala in 1893, it was a success despite moving away from the bel canto tradition. It is also th…
We’re proud to be partnering with Cuckoo Bang and the Human Zoo with our friends Theatre Delicatessen to present a new monthly open space event for emerging artists and creatives. Exte…
Drama school students from across the UK have been awarded thousands of pounds in bursaries by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) to complete their studies. Nineteen students from twent…
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 National Theatre's Connections Festival is an initiative to get new and innovative writing, focused on young people, out across the country. The yearly project provides an opportunity fo…
After the success of Bathhouse: The Musical! earlier in the year, Above The Stag Theatre has now produced Rent Boy: The Musical, written by David Leddick with a score by Andrew Sargent, and …
Much Ado About Nothing is the Shakespeare play I am fondest of. It may not be his most earth-shattering play or packed with integrity and emotional undulations, but it's smart, fast-paced an…
Manchester International Festival is now in its fifth year as the city's artist-led project that features original, innovative arts. To kick off the festival I headed to the Palace Theatre t…
The story of To Kill A Mockingbird encompasses many different aspects of growing up that children have to go through on their long journey to adulthood. It is 1930s America and we watch thre…
It's strange to think that in today's society, AIDS could ever be described as a 'gay man's disease'. Or that you could contract it by touching another afflicted person. Or that it was synon…
The New Wimbledon Theatre has an air of tradition; a classic old building with beautiful paintings on the auditorium ceiling. It’s stunning, and was the perfect setting to watch the En…
The National Theatre's Connections Festival is an initiative to get new and innovative writing, focused on young people, out across the country. The yearly project provides an opportunity fo…
Hacktivists is part of the Connections festival held at the National Theatre, hosting a collection of plays that are written by up and coming writers for young adults. This superb opportu…
Immersive experience is a phrase currently thrown around freely in production blurbs, the majority of which refer to a singular touch that an actor inflicts upon a lone audience member or th…
Portmanteau introduces its new play Boxed In at the the Pleasance Theatre ahead of their month-long run in Edinburgh this summer. Boxed In was conceptualised through a series of questions…
A story surely reminiscent of many millions of One Direction fans the world over, The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls' Fan Club follows a group of girls who connect as a result of their shared love fo…
The 39 Steps at The Criterion ★★★★ “Clever, very funny and brilliantly acted” – The Guardian ★★★★ “What the West E…
Part of the ongoing RADA Festival, the curiously titled Lava Lamps, written and performed by Imogen Hudson-Clayton, is a dissection of modern womanhood in all its chaotic glory. Working her …
In Donna Tartt's The Secret History, Henry states, “Anything is grand if done on a large enough scale”; with that in mind, The Four Fridas could certainly be described as grand. …
I don’t know about you, but I get a real buzz out of walking into a theatre I’ve already visited and having difficulty recognising the space. It’s something about being dup…
The National Theatre has been holding a festival of new plays called Connections exclusively for young people aged 13-19 for the last 20 years. All I can say is what a fantastic opportunity …
