Chris Trueman

On the 20th and 21st of June the Nottingham New Theatre put on the Student Fringe Festival (StuFF), and though it is only in its third year, the programme of performance and art has shown itself to be an unmissable event. Alongside the vegan fast-food stand, Mocky-D’s, serving unbelievably...

An intrepid band of adventurers have set out on a dangerous quest. Threats lurk around every corner, from grumpy barmen, to mysterious monkey men, to strange hybrid creatures looking for love. The adventurers will have to use everything they’ve got to survive this journey and complete their quest: to...

Following The Tempest‘s fantastic reviews, Impact Arts spoke to the production’s director, Chris Trueman, and producer, Emma Kendall, about all things Shakespeare. Can you tell us what the play is about? Chris Trueman: The play is about Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, shipwrecking those who conspired against him onto a...

The latest offering from Nottingham New Theatre is a thrilling evening of Shakespearean humour and magic. Director Chris Trueman’s rendition of the Shakespeare classic is fresh and very entertaining. The show starts with the cast emulating a rocking boat perfectly by swinging side to side, using the available resources...

The Adventures of Anne Marie de Bourbon – an existentialist ‘puppet drama’ showing as part of the New Theatre’s Fringe season – stubbornly resists classification. An absurdist comedy, pantomime, musical, pirate story and even a lecture, the writer of this theatrical pick-and-mix (Chris Trueman) has found the perfect platform...