Amy Wilcockson

Louise Orwin’s piece of feminist experimental theatre, ‘A Girl and A Gun’, recently ran at Nottingham Playhouse. We spoke to her about the meaning behind her work and how it cleverly intertwines with film-making. Can you tell us a little about your hit show A Girl and A Gun? What makes...

In anticipation of his upcoming show at Uni Park’s own Lakeside Arts Centre, Impact Arts spoke to Mark Thomas about Edinburgh Fringe success, aversion to one-liners and having utmost respect for miners.  So Mark, what or where exactly is this “red shed”, and why is it so important to you as...

With a new musical, Like Clockwork, premiering at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer, Impact Arts spoke to director and co-writer, Dominic Howlett and co-writer Tom Martin about all things Musicality! Can you give us a sneak peek into the world of your musical, what is it about? Both: Grace has a...

Impact Arts spoke with Margaret Jean Taylor, author of My World in Rhyme, on her experiences of writing her collection of poems  and also some of the key steps in getting her work published. What inspired you to begin writing poetry?  I had the desire to express my reactions to...

‘Interactive theatre’ is usually an experience which creates a close, physical relationship between actors and an actively involved audience in a site-specific venue relevant to the experience’s context. But at what point does this interaction between audience and actors go from theatre and performance to just plain bullying and commercial...

‘What was ugly can become beautiful in an instant. Peace is all around us. The slogan says:                Birdseye-in-Furness: The Promise of a Brighter Barrow. There’s a problem with Barrow, but it can be fixed. You just need to change the name to Birdseye. Everyone applauds once the credits...

Everyone loves to have a laugh, and many of us love the theatre. So we have compiled the five best theatrical comedies which are some of the most humorous plays ever to be written. 5) East – Steven Berkoff This play premiered in 1975 and remains relevant today with its theme...