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James Phillips’ debut play, The Rubenstein Kiss, is something you watch knowing that the story will haunt you for a long time afterwards. As the lights dim upon the last scene and the audience burst into enthusiastic applause, the end does not seem final. This play presents questions and... -
Very rare is it that two Nottingham venues will put on the same show in the same week. However, Northern Ballet’s version of George Orwell’s 1984 at The Theatre Royal is as disturbing as it is beautiful – a word never normally associated with this production. 1984 follows Winston,... -
Innovative, intelligent, and in places, nail bitingly scary. These are just a few of the many words to describe the refreshing, new production of George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel, 1984. The production grapples with the complex ideologies that the novel presents, such as Newspeak and doublethink, with incredible skill... -
“In three hours he will move through the empty city, crossing vast rivers, driving along tremendous, multi-laned highways, under darkening skies, like a small God, to be with you, tonight.” Page 6 TITLE: THE SICK BAG SONG AUTHOR: NICK CAVE GENRE: FICTION/POETRY PUBLISHER: CANONGATE BOOKS PUBLISHED: JUNE 2015 PAGES:... -
The Grand Tour originally took place in the 17th – 19th centuries for rich travellers so they could become ‘cultured’. The tour took them across the globe, from England to Italy and Greece. For the modern day traveller however, this has been narrowed down to the much more accessible local... -
As a self-confessed musical theatre nerd, I have always been slightly disappointed in myself for not seeing the supposed ‘musical of all musicals’, which comes in the form of Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked. Since seeing intriguing extracts and songs performed, I have always wanted to find out the full story... -
The Wiz is a unique super soul musical derived from the classic tale Wizard of Oz. Martin Berry’s adaptation is further enhanced, taking the setting out of America and placing it in 1970s Nottingham. Sound a bit far fetched? Well it was, but the absurdity was what made the...
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