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Monday, November 25, 2013

Anne Barton obituary by Peter Holland

Shakespeare scholar whose accuracy of perception brought out the playwright's brilliance and humanityConsidering the moment when, in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra finally get…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Review: Search For A Twitter Star Live by Peter Holland

He’s the twitter sensation who drinks “too much dom”, has a “Lloyd Webber glove puppet”, sleeps in “Phantom pyjamas”, and has more 18,000 follows… and nobody knows who he act…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:10AM
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Review: Pirates of Penzance by Peter Holland

Pirates of Penzance has sailed into the Tabard Theatre in Chiswick. The Gilbert and Sullivan classic romps its way through an amusing storyline full of slapstick and farcical revelations, al…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:48AM
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Review: The Vocal Orchestra by Peter Holland

Seven people, seven microphones and no instruments… Yet there are moments of The Vocal Orchestra’s performance where you could think you were sat in the middle of a club with a pumping …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:00AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Review: Birds of a Feather by Peter Holland

In 1989, the famous Irving Berlin tune ‘What’ll I do’ (sung by Berlin himsel) rang out across the UK for 102 episodes of TV sitcom Birds of a Feather. The show charted the live…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:57AM

Review: Gypsy by Peter Holland

In a time when everyone wants to be famous, with shows such as Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor showcasing younger and younger talent each series, you can’t help but imagine a pushy…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:44AM
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Review: Crazy For You by Peter Holland

Bobby Child, played by Sean Palmer, is the young man with a dream: to ditch banking and become a star dancer.  Work however, the preferred occupation of his mother (played by the wonderful …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:06AM
Friday, January 6, 2012

Review: Christmas with the Rat Pack by Peter Holland

What could be more festive than a show opening at The Wyndhams Theatre entitled Christmas with the Rat Pack? To the many in the audience this would be the perfect start to celebrating the se…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:03AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Review: A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings by Peter Holland

The Little Angel Theatre is celebrating its fifthieth year by teaming up with Mike Shepherd and Kneehigh Theatre company for A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings. This production shows that Li…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:38AM
Saturday, November 5, 2011

Review: My Big Gay Italian Wedding by Peter Holland

From the moment you enter the theatre you realise that this isn’t necessarily going to be a normal visit. A man with a curious Something about Mary hairstyle greets you, dancing wildly in…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:20PM
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Review: Jumpy by Peter Holland

The Royal Court has recently welcomed its production of Jerusalem back to the West End after continual successes wherever it is homed, but how nice to see that The Royal Court has another wi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:54PM
Monday, October 24, 2011

Review: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas by Peter Holland

Never shy of housing resurrections of long forgotten shows and ever committed to bringing large cast numbers into the small intimate space under the arches, the Union Theatre is now home to …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:54AM
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Review: Soho Cinders by Peter Holland

It’s 7:30pm on a Sunday evening and the Queen’s Theatre, which usually hosts Les Miserables is absolutely packed. The composing team that brought us Betty Blue Eyes are, for one night o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Review: You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown by Peter Holland

This obscure musical (based on the Peanuts comic strips of Charles M Schulz) with book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, has set up camp at the Tabard Theatre in Chiswick this autumn. Foll…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:14AM

Review: Joseph and his amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat by Peter Holland

  It’s the musical that shamelessly promotes bad rhymes such as “His astounding clothing took the biscuit/ Quite the smoothest person in the district” and stereotypically has a ba…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:06AM
Monday, September 26, 2011

Review: The Baker’s Wife by Peter Holland

The Baker’s Wife with music and lyrics by Wicked’s Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein plays at The Union Theatre in a production that kneads a bit more work in order to rise t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:32PM
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Review: Singin’ in the Rain by Peter Holland

The film version of Singin’ in the Rain starring musical legends of the silver screen, Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, is a classic that really presents the grand and the lavish of mus…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:55PM
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Review: Ragtime by Peter Holland

Something very exciting is happening at The Landor Theatre in Clapham. I’ll cut to the chase – buy your ticket now! Ragtime is an epic musical by trio Terrence Mcnally, Stephen Flahe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:04AM
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Improvised Musical by Peter Holland

The concept is absolutely terrifying and would fill even some of the most established actors with fear and dread. Yet, a team of six actors, three musicians and a man on improvised tech call…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:47AM
Thursday, August 11, 2011

Review: Anna Christie by Peter Holland

Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie is the story of a girl with a past. After reconciling with her old sailor father after 15 years, she falls in love with a man who is plucked from a wreck. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:26AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Review: Toad by Peter Holland

Arriving at the Southwark Playhouse, we were led through the back door to The Vaults, a space I didn’t know existed – but how perfect a setting for Bad Physics Theatre’s pr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:40AM

Review: When Harry Met Barry by Peter Holland

When Harry met Barry is a new musical play That focuses around two characters who are gay. The cast of five sing out loud each line which is almost always finished with a rhyme … and I hav…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:11AM
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Review: The Shakespeare Conspiracy by Peter Holland

Andrew Shepherd’s The Shakespeare Conspiracy is a two act whirl wind of a twisting plot that would keep you guessing, much like watching Inception or Angels & Demons. With more Shakesp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:19AM
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Review: Spring Awakening by Peter Holland

Not to sound like a grumpy old man, but upon taking my seat at the Greenwich Theatre I quickly realised I was slap bang in the middle of two teenage school parties. What with themes of teena…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:22AM
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Review: Popular: Songs You’re Not Allowed To Sing Anymore by Peter Holland

The concept of this cabaret production at the Landor Theatre is a great idea. A guilty treat for those who know about musical theatre and a nice introduction to those who are less familiar, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:08AM

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