Arts Reviews

The University of Nottingham's very own New Theatre (NNT), have put on a wide range of shows over the last term. The Defamation ran from 4th-6th December. Impact's Amy Child viewed this production, and reviews....

Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce was a smash hit on London’s West End in the late 1970’s and – in typical Ayckbourn fashion - is a black comedy set in the domestic sphere. It follows four couples (Ernest and Delia, Nick and Jan, Malcolm and Kate and Trevor and Susannah)...

La Triviata is a dramatic three-part opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Originally titled Violetta, after the main character, this play is memorable in so many ways. For three nights only, Opera North have bought La Triviata to Nottingham's Theatre Royal. Impact's Jasmine Butler attended Tuesday's performance, and reviews....

The long-awaited Nottingham Operatic Society production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame has finally arrived, after its rescheduling in 2021. A product of the Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, with a cast of over 50 performers and a wonderful orchestra, this adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel is a hard-hitting story...

In recognition of Black History Month, Impact's Reviews' section are running a series of articles about books, films, TV series etc., that fit in with this month's important theme. Hayley Lawson shares her thoughts on Alice Walker's iconic and poignant book, The Color Purple....

Girl from the North Country is a jukebox musical that features the music of legendary folk singer/songwriter, Bob Dylan. The play is set in Duluth, Minnesota, coincidentally, the birthplace of Bob Dylan. Set in 1934, it follows a group of down-on-their-luck characters, who are all financially and emotionally reeling...

Kit Sinclair It was a dark and stormy night – no, really; we could barely see out of the windscreen for the rain – when we bundled into my friend’s car and tried to calm our racing heartbeats. As we set off, we couldn’t be certain what the night...