A Christmas Carol

A stunning and foreboding forest of towering filing cabinets extends into misty darkness on the Nottingham Playhouse stage, setting the scene for A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story. Matthew Bird reviews Mark Gatiss’ adaptation of the Dickensian classic for Impact Magazine....

Last Monday night, Nottingham Playhouse revealed their upcoming winter season in an exclusive evening of talks, interviews and musical performances, hosted by artistic director Adam Penford and, pleasingly, signed throughout....

‘Shakespeare was big, but Dickens was bigger’ were the words which summarised the opening song of this production, which encapsulated the four-person troupe’s adoration of Mr Charles Dickens. Entering the auditorium, a screen with a cartoon of the author’s face (complete with moving eyes) watched the audience. As the...

Christmas TV has become the staple activity for families on the big day, with shows such as EastEnders boasting their biggest storylines and adverts that are beginning to take over the festive season ratings.  Impact Film & TV take a look at how the different aspects of Christmas TV...