• MURDER, MALAPROPISMS, AND MAYHEM: INSPECTOR PRATT AT BAGSHOT HOUSE

    Bagshot house is not a place for peace and quiet. Whenever Inspector Pratt shows up, you can be sure of at least two things: a murder will take place (probably more than one) and the ensuing investigation will be more farce than finesse....
  • Camp, Chaos and Corsets: The Ultimate Party Lands in Nottingham

    There are certain shows that defy time, genre, and even theatre etiquette. The Rocky Horror Show  is one of them and last night’s performance at the Royal Concert Hall was a gloriously unhinged, laugh out loud celebration of everything that makes this cult musical a phenomenon....
  • TINA IS BACK – AND SHE’S SIMPLY THE BEST IN NOTTINGHAM

    At the Theatre Royal Nottingham, something electric is happening. Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has roared into the city as part of its first ever UK and Ireland tour – and it’s nothing short of a triumph....
  • Hamlet In The Spotlight: The People’s Production

    Katie Barr Hamlet: The Rest is Silence isn’t your everyday Shakespeare revival. This reimagined, community-led version of the Bard’s famous tragedy was staged in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Theatre Royal Concert Hall Nottingham as part of the Shakespeare Nation programme. The result? A heartfelt, occasionally uneven, but...
  • The Book of Mormon: A Missionary Position You Won’t Forget

    Leah Khor Nottingham’s very own Theatre Royal flings open its doors to the gloriously blasphemous, wildly funny musical The Book of Mormon, running throughout the month of June. Since its Broadway premiere in 2011, the musical has been spreading its banter and feel good tunes across the world, and...
  • Ethan Tasch ‘Mixtape (Edit)’ EP: A Musical Love Letter

    Jacob Edwards  Ethan Tasch’s debut album Got Him! was the soundtrack to my year abroad — its summery indie-folk vibes and country twang were the perfect accompaniment to sunny spells in southern Germany. Now, he’s back with a fresh EP, Mixtape (Edit) that feels like it’s been lovingly curated...
  • Far From Amateur: Les Misérables, the UK Amateur Premiére

    Milly Rothwell-Wood Tuesday 27th of May marked the opening night of ‘Let the People Sing!’, the UK amateur première of Les Misérables and the performance at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal was far from amateur. The musical has been a sensation worldwide year in and year out, and as reviewer Milly...