Book for a bold new season at Young Vic Theatre

By CW Contributor on 20/4/2018

He's young, he's fun and he's here to make theatre a part of everyone's agenda. 'I didn't come into theatre to create for the 4%' announced Kwame Kwei-Armah at his first press conference as artistic director of the Young Vic. 'I want to make this theatre as open as humanly possible to every demographic and every interlocking community'. Building on the theatre's bright reputation for accessibility, community engagement and generally thinking outside the box, Kwei-Armah's first season is intentionally interesectional. The first three shows coming to the main stage bring tradition, joy and state-of-the-nation politics, with an exuberant Shakespeare musical and two potent modern classics.

Public booking for the Young Vic new season opens at 10am on Monday 23 April.

Twelfth Night, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah © Leon Puplett-01696

Twelfth Night, Young Vic main stage

Shakespeare might not sound like the boldest way to open a new season, but this musical production of Twelfth Night promises fresh, funky songs, bright colours and a cast that combines professional actors and members of the local community.

The Convert, Young Vic main stage

Colonialism, choices and power play out at the Young Vic with the revival of Black Panther star Danai Gurira's potent drama The Convert.

Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Young Vic Theatre

Set on murderers' row on the isolation wing of a New York prison, Stephen Adly Guirgis's 2000 play is a harrowing, joltingly funny story of redemption and damnation.