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Brave New World, based on the novel by Aldous Huxley is adapted by Roger Parsley at The Nottingham New Theatre. The adaptation explores the existence of a dystopian future in which the emotions, desires and inclinations of inhabitants are manipulated. A group of world controllers rule with the totalitarian...

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,...

It is a rare thing, even in 2015, to come across a play involving homosexuality that isn’t specifically about homosexuality. Not only on stage, but also on television, in film and in literature, homosexual characters are too often there because they are homosexual, and their storylines and characterisation cannot seem to develop...

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...

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...

Any play that demands a Southern American accent from its actors is a play that evokes a certain sense of trepidation in its audience. If the accent isn’t right, very often it is impossible to focus on anything else. It was with this reservation in mind that I watched...