Emma Lawton

We’ve all seen the compulsive texters on the Tube. The fact there’s no service on the London Underground doesn’t seem to faze them. We’ve probably all been one of the unsociable masses at some point; on the bus, on the train, or even in the car on a family...

In the first of a series of interviews with the cast and production teams of Nottingham New Theatre’s 2014 Autumn Season, Impact Arts talks to Jake Leonard and Harriet Lowe, director and producer of this week’s show, ‘Doubt’ by John Patrick Shanley. Firstly, what is ‘Doubt’ about? Jake: The...

(Top) Hats off to this show-stopping stage adaptation of the 1935 screwball comedy musical film, in which elaborate dance numbers, eye-catching set design and hilarious one-liners prove that anything film can do, theatre can do better. Top Hat tells the story of American dancer Jerry Travers who becomes infatuated...

Algorithms, parallelisms and Enlightenment abound Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia – the production selected by Nottingham Playhouse to conclude their Time and Memory season this year. Director Giles Croft intended to culminate the season with a touch of paradise. Set in a dignified estate in Derbyshire, and with the incorporation of...

Alan Davies; actor, QI panel member and stand-up comedian. Most will probably recognise Alan from Jonathan Creek and QI but few may know he actually began his career as a stand-up comedian. Impact Arts caught up with Alan as he tours the country with his new stand-up show “Little...

Anyone who is a fan of 8 out of 10 Cats or has glanced at the comedy scene anytime in the last few years will be familiar with Jon Richardson’s brilliant brand of comedy. Infamously self-depreciating, cynical and pernickety to the last degree, Jon is basically an old man...

A new term of NNT productions has begun and Oliver Lansley’s The Infant makes a fantastic start to an exciting season. This dark comedy is a brilliant blend of laughs and chills, ideal if you really want to get in the mood for Halloween. Walking into the main auditorium,...