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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Review: The Aftermath, Northern Broadsides, Northern Rascals, The Piece Hall Trust by Liam Offord

Review: The Aftermath, Northern Broadsides, Northern Rascals, The Piece Hall Trust4.0Overall ScoreIn The Aftermath, young people of Calderdale have come together, with the help of Northern B…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:06PM

Review: Unearthed, New Vic Theatre, Hoard: Rediscovered by Liam Offord

Review: Unearthed, New Vic Theatre, Hoard: Rediscovered3.0Overall ScoreUnearthed is the centre piece of the Hoard: Rediscovered series from the New Vic Theatre. It is a 40-minute show tellin…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM
Monday, November 23, 2020

Review: Hwaet!, New Vic Theatre and Hoard:Rediscovered by Liam Offord

Review: Hwaet!, New Vic Theatre and Hoard:Rediscovered 4.0Overall Score Hwaet!, the monologue from Tom Wells, is told from the perspective of Liz (Elizabeth Elvin) – a mother who is nervou…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24PM

Review: The Bus Stop, Traverse Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: The Bus Stop, Traverse Theatre3.0Overall ScoreThe Bus Stop centres around the story of Jack, a young wheelchair user who is the victim of a cruel disability hate crime. The fallout c…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:12PM
Saturday, November 21, 2020

Review: Lament for Sheku Bayoh, National Theatre of Scotland and EIF by Liam Offord

Review: Lament for Sheku Bayoh, National Theatre of Scotland and EIF4.0Overall ScoreLament for Sheku Bayoh is a response to the 2015 death of an unarmed black man, Sheku Bayoh, whilst in pol…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:48PM

Review: Magic, New Vic Theatre and Hoard: Rediscovered by Liam Offord

Review: Magic, New Vic Theatre and Hoard: Rediscovered3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesIt is perhaps stating the obvious to point out that the limits imposed by monologue mean that they …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:42AM
Friday, November 20, 2020

Review: Inscribed, New Vic Theatre and Hoard: Rediscovered by Liam Offord

Review: Inscribed, New Vic Theatre and Hoard: Rediscovered 4.0Overall Score Reader Rating 0 Votes Of the Hoard: Rediscovered plays that I’ve seen, Inscribed may be the boldest, and most co…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:24PM
Monday, November 16, 2020

Review: Here We Are Again, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Here We Are Again, Pitlochry Festival Theatre3.0Overall ScoreHere We Are Again feels like a slight tease due to the timing of its release.  The short, from writer Dan Rebellato, fol…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:12AM
Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Review: Crave, Chichester Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Crave, Chichester Festival Theatre4.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesContent warning: This review mentions suicide Crave is a wonderful return to live production for Chichester Fes…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:36AM
Monday, November 2, 2020

Review: The Message, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: The Message, Pitlochry Festival Theatre4.0Overall ScoreThe Message is a breath of fresh air for both its subject and its audience.  This piece from writer Hannah Khalil follows the …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:48AM

Review: Blood, Glorious Blood!, Brighton Fringe by Liam Offord

Review: Blood, Glorious Blood!, Brighton Fringe3.0Overall ScoreBlood, Glorious Blood! wastes no time being shy about its subject.  This is a ‘Period drama’ in the most literal sense �…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM
Friday, October 30, 2020

Review: Pareidolia, Phone Box Theatre Company by Liam Offord

Review: Pareidolia, Phone Box Theatre Company3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesThe story of Pareidolia follows three characters – Mrs. Z (Helen Brown), Mx. Y (Jayran Lear), and Mr. X (C…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:18AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Review: Unquiet Slumbers: The Haunting of Emily Bronte, Brighton Fringe by Liam Offord

Review: Unquiet Slumbers: The Haunting of Emily Bronte, Brighton Fringe4.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesUnquiet Slumbers: The Haunting of Emily Bronte does not leave too much to the imag…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:42AM
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Review: To Have and To Hold, Brighton Fringe by Liam Offord

Review: To Have and To Hold, Brighton Fringe4.0Overall ScoreIn some ways, responding to the laconic To Have and To Hold with words feels counter intuitive. This piece from Sketch Dance Compa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:12PM
Monday, October 19, 2020

Review: Part of That World, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Part of That World, Pitlochry Festival Theatre3.0Overall ScoreOne person is leaving, another is hurt trying to stop them. That’s the crux of Part of That World, even if that descri…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:42PM
Saturday, October 17, 2020

Review: Off Peak, Live Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Off Peak, Live Theatre 4.0Overall Score One of the most enjoyable aspects of Live Theatre’s 10 Minutes to Call Home series has been the consistent display of talented women, and Of…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:32PM
Friday, October 16, 2020

Review: Ram of God, Brighton Fringe Festival by Liam Offord

Review: Ram of God, Brighton Fringe Festival5.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesPicture the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen, and then lace that memory with every psychedelic drug you can …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:06AM
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Review: Invisible Boundaries, Live Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Invisible Boundaries, Live Theatre4.0Overall ScoreFor the most of Invisible Boundaries, it’s easy to forget that this performance is being shown on screen. The short follows Kelly …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM
Monday, October 12, 2020

Review: Amai Vangu – My Mother, Live Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Amai Vangu – My Mother, Live Theatre3.0Overall ScoreAmai Vangu – My Mother is a challenging watch for multiple reasons First of all, there’s a cruelty that pervades throughout …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:42PM
Friday, September 11, 2020

Review: Scenes For Survival – Danni The Champion, National Theatre of Scotland by Liam Offord

Review: Scenes For Survival - Danni The Champion, National Theatre of Scotland5.0StarsMost of the theatre I’ve encountered during lockdown has been claustrophobic to some extent, with film…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:48PM
Thursday, September 10, 2020

Review: Scenes for Survival – Listen To Me, National Theatre of Scotland by Liam Offord

Review: Scenes for Survival - Listen To Me, National Theatre of Scotland4.0StarsDespite only featuring one character, Listen to Me offers us a kaleidoscopic view of the ways people have re…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:12AM
Saturday, August 29, 2020

Review: Scenes for Survival – Three Billion Swipes, National Theatre of Scotland by Liam Offord

Review: Scenes for Survival - Three Billion Swipes, National Theatre of Scotland3.0starsThe transient nature of Three Billion Swipes really helps to it reflect some of its key themes. Coming…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:24AM
Thursday, August 27, 2020

Review: Scenes for Survival, Future Perfect (Tense), National Theatre of Scotland by Liam Offord

Review: Scenes for Survival, Future Perfect (Tense), National Theatre of Scotland4.0StarsFuture Perfect (Tense) feels like a natural theatrical result of the pandemic.  Director Eve Nicol …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:32PM
Friday, March 13, 2020

Review: Punkt Presents Penelope, Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Punkt Presents Penelope, Lion & Unicorn Theatre2.0StarsThe concept behind Punkt Presents Penelope is a great one. For anyone unfamiliar with Greek classics, Odysseus fights in th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:24AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Review: The Wizard of Oz, Chichester Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: The Wizard of Oz, Chichester Festival Theatre4.0stars Heading into Chichester Festival Theatre to see their Youth Theatre perform The Wizard of Oz, I’m a little apprehensive. I’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:42AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards