Lydia Smith

Powerful, intense, and at times, harrowing are just a few ways to describe the new production of Anna Jordan’s modern play, Freak. The audience are instantly fixated on Lara Cowler and Kate O’Gorman who play Georgie and Leah, keeping the audience fully engaged with the story through a series...

A new academic year means a new season for Nottingham New Theatre, and this year, it’s set for a dynamic range of genres, styles, and writers. Kicking it off is Pornography by Simon Stephens. Impact talks to director, Ollie Shortt, and producer, Lydia Smith, to find out more. Firstly, what...