Jack McNamara’s The Fishermen is the powerful adaptation for the stage by Gbolahan Obisesan of Chicgozie Obioma’s novel and carries the author’s dramatic intensity and humour to Trafalgar Studios.
‘Ranges from hysterically funny to stark & dangerous’: YVETTE – Bush Theatre
Originally commissioned in 2017, this incarnation of Yvette is being brought to the intimate studio space of the Bush Theatre.
NEWS: David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy, Isango Ensemble & Women in Power in Southampton 2018 launch season
Director of Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Samuel Hodges, today announces their new season for 2018. This announcement also marks the opening of the brand new NST City, NST’s newly built theatre in Southampton’s city centre. Their 2018 season of work will be spread across both the new venue and their original home, NST Campus. The season is comprised of four world …
Text of the Day: Pigeon English
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
PIGEON ENGLISH – West End
New play from the National Youth Theatre is energetic and lively, but a bit unsettling in its portrayal of the poor.
PIGEON ENGLISH – West End
New play from the National Youth Theatre is energetic and lively, but a bit unsettling in its portrayal of the poor.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Cuttin’ It at the Young Vic Theatre
This hard-hitting play about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Britain, revealing the price that some girls have to pay to become a woman, is written by Charlene James and directed by Gbolahan Obisesan. It’s on at the Young Vic for a short run until 11 June 2016. What have critics thought of it?
CUTTIN’ IT – Young Vic & touring
A powerful account of the realities of FGM is brilliantly written and superbly staged as an urgent piece of new writing.
NEWS: NYT adapts two Booker shortlisted novels, returns to West End for 60th
Paul Roseby, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) has announced a new season of work for the company in celebration of their 60th anniversary year. It includes premiere adaptations of two Booker shortlisted novels, a new West End repertory season, and residencies at London’s Arcola and Finborough Theatres.