Emma Lawton

An intense and heartfelt play of human suffering and the futility of war, “Women of Troy” is Euripides’ Greek Tragedy modernised. The cast and crew deserve to be commended for not only a powerful and emotionally charged performance, but for succeeding in making an ancient tragedy feel timeless. Set...

The talented, gritty cast of ‘Road’ invites you down the street back to the grimy 80s of the North for a night your feet won’t forget – and it certainly didn’t disappoint. From the brilliantly designed set, that included the audience, to the sheer talent of the entire cast,...

Magical, mischievous and modern. The much anticipated third collaboration between Nottingham Lakeside Arts’ and The Nottingham New Theatre certainly did not disappoint. Taking on one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and trying not to fall back on tired old clichés is a serious challenge for...

Lakeside Arts Theatre has teamed up with UoN’s very own Nottingham New Theatre in this latest production of Shakespeare’s beloved play ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’. Impact Arts caught up with Director Martin Berry to get his take on the play, the collaboration with NNT and the magic behind the...

Three lads. One huge night out. What could possibly go wrong? Answer: Everything! Ali Taylor’s Overspill gives us a big night out going wrong in perhaps the worst way. Both packed full of laughs and a physical intensity rarely seen on the NNT stage, one things for sure: Bromley will never be...

It’s the last week before students return to their hometowns and panic about revision. So, to calm the nerves, Nottingham New Theatre’s next production is set to be epic! Impact talks to Ollie Shortt and Charlotte Van Rhee about their production, Overspill. Firstly, what is Overspill about? O: Overspill...

Depicting the unlikely friendship between two young boys at the heart of the Holocaust, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas follows German born Bruno as he and his family are relocated to the outskirts of Auschwitz after his soldier father is deployed there. Meeting at one of the now...