Graduates from Intermission Youth Theatre’s 15-year history return in Taming Who?, a Shakespearean adaptation for our times. A Milestone for Intermission Youth Theatre Yesterday marked a special performance on this year’s theatre calendar. The latest press night for Intermission Youth Theatre (my third following Juliet & Romeo and MSND). And this one featuring alumni from […]
MSND, a take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is this year’s show from Intermission Youth Theatre. By breaking Shakespeare down to build it back up again, IYT create something fresh and relevant as well as giving the young cast a chance to shine. MSND It’s almost exactly a year ago that I saw Juliet & […]
A review of Juliet & Romeo, on now at the Chelsea Theatre in a production by Intermission Youth Theatre. This powerful reworking of Shakespeare shows why this quintessential tale of young love is at its best when led by young people. Intermission Youth Theatre I had my first opportunity over the weekend to see the […]
Burnt Orange Theatre inject youthful energy and creativity into their take on The Tempest at Drayton Arms Theatre. The Tempest I’m endlessly impressed by how youth theatre companies tackle Shakespeare. First Intermission Youth Theatre, and then yesterday I had the opportunity to see the work of Burnt Orange Theatre and their take on The Tempest. […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the ultimate pastoral production by sustainable touring company The Handlebards. The Handlebards: Taking Shakespeare Back To Its Roots The thing about Shakespeare is… well there are a lot of things about Shakespeare. His mastery of language. The timeless themes. The complex characters. And the fact that some of his plays […]
A passionate monologue about mother-daughter relationships, The Wedding Speech sees Rosemary confide in her audience about all the emotions and complexities that big family occasions entail. The Wedding Speech It’s a busy week on the Salterton Arts Review, which seems to bring with it some interesting synergies. We recently covered The Beach House, a play […]
