Multiple Tony Award winning musical Fun Home makes its ways to British shores at last, the the Young Vic gears up for an all new production this June! Directed by Sam Gold in his Young Vic debut, Fun Home is adapted by Lisa Kron from artist Alison Bechdel’s (yes, she of the Bechdel Test) autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The original book, officially referred to … Continue reading Preview: Fun Home at the Young Vic
Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece following the life Italian philosopher and astronomer Galileo Galilei gets a revival at the Young Vic this summer by BAFTA Award-winning director Joe Wright (Atonement, Anna Karenina). Featuring Brendan Cowell in the title role after an acclaimed performance in Yerma, Life of Galileo is a play for the times, charting the invention of the telescope and his subsequent trial by the Roman Catholic church. An … Continue reading Preview: Life of Galileo by The Young Vic
Journalist Paul Mason has had a rather exciting career. Particularly in the 2010s, Mason joined Channel 4 News as culture and digital editor, and has continued to cover some of the most relevant and politically charged news stories around the world. Possibly, one of the least expected places you’d find him is performing in a theatre, but here at the Young Vic, for three nights … Continue reading Review: Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere by The Young Vic
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