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Directed by Janet Lewis, the English Youth Ballet’s production of Cinderella In Hollywood was truly exquisite. Comprised of dancers from the ages of 8 to 18, the English Youth Ballet spotlights the talent of these dancers in different productions around the United Kingdom. Set in the era of 1950s...

Make no mistake, Thom Southerland’s Titanic The Musical is nothing like the 1997 James Cameron film – except for the fact that the ship does, inevitably, sink. This chamber version by Maury Yeston (music and lyrics) and Peter Stone (story and book) has a cast list of 25 excellent...

Directed by Julius Green, Cirque Berserk certainly lived up to its anticipated berserk nature. Unfortunately, the show’s berserk nature came from the thoughtless mash-up of different acts, which resulted in no clear trajectory. At points in the show, the stage was far too crowded with acts that had no...

A thought-provoking and stimulating story of a world in which climate change has forced all of humanity to change how they live, Rising Tides by Emma White rises highest when it focuses on the personal relationships borne out on stage. Despite the play’s setting, a near-future Earth where climate...

Impact jumped at the opportunity to review a poetry collection by one of the university’s very own students and contributors to the magazine. Written by third year English student Chloe Erin for her dissertation, this debut zine, Seasonally Affected, includes themes of love, friendship and mental health. The collection...

Putting on a Shakespearean production is no easy task, least of all Macbeth, which is one of his greatest and most well-known tragedies. Despite this, director Ed Wiseman-Eggleton was up for the challenge, creating an innovative adaptation that kept the audience gripped from start to finish. With themes of murder, madness, love and kingship, the play is provocative even...

An obscure musical gets a new lease of life with this entertaining production by Musicality. Following a typical American family in 1958 (on the surface, at least), whose lives are shattered by the invasion of aliens led by a being known as ‘The Brain’, this performance is a fun...