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Monday, October 5, 2015

Review: The Wars of the Roses, Rose Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

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 …

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Sunday, October 4, 2015

Review: Rise Up, Mulberry and Bigland Green Centre by Holly O'Mahony

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…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:04PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 18, 2015

Review: Butterfly in Shades of Blue, Bread & Roses Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

It's a shame when a quality piece of writing that's brought to life as an accessible and enjoyable dramatisation is left to be performed without an audience. Whether it's the result of insuf…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:36PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Review: Ushers, Arts Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

Souvenir T-shirts and overpriced programmes. Ice cream tubs and politely grinning ushers. We’re front of house for the new Britney Spears musical, Oops!… I Did It Again, but toni…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:41PM[SHARE]
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Review: The River Spirit, Colour House Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

Rose & Pen Productions' The River Spirit weaves old folklore into modern-day environmental issues, in a tale told partially through folk music. It sounds good on paper, and there's a lo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:50PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Review: Dusty, Charing Cross Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

There is one thing that unites most tribute shows: they're made with fans in mind. Good autobiographical shows tend to have a genuine desire to portray the subject in the best possible li…

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Review: Reckless, Rose Playhouse by Holly O'Mahony

Marooned on an island that is encompassed by the sea and the tales of its occupants, we find ourselves within the setting of Rebecca Rogers' new play, Reckless.   On this island, where…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:18AM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 1, 2014

Review: A Harlem Dream, Young Vic by Holly O'Mahony

Swanky jazz notes entice the audience into a snug auditorium within the Young Vic theatre. Once inside, we are invited to sit at tables or on benches either side of a traverse stage, where w…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:15PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 18, 2013

New York Review: The Old Friends, Signature Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

Nestled in a Texan home that's torn between the glamorous rebellion of 60s America and the conservative traditionalists of the previous generation, we find the characters of Horton Foote's p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:48AM[SHARE]
Monday, March 4, 2013

Vesturport's vermin and Kafka's Metamorphosis by Holly O'Mahony

Holly O'Mahoney goes behind the scenes on this astounding co-production between physical theatre company Vesturport and the Lyric Hammersmith.

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Review: The Serpent's Tooth by Holly O'Mahony

In The Serpent’s Tooth, Michael Buffong's production of David Watson’s contemporary finale to King Lear, the audience must leave the soft seats of the warm auditorium and take a …

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