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Medea is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides and first performed in 431 BC, therefore it has a long legacy of performances and adaptations. With this performance in particular, the director (Emma Fearon) and producer (Emily Wong) have chosen to alter the tragic Greek conventions in some ways to...
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The New Theatre’s second in-house play this season is Lucy Prebble’s psychological drama, The Effect. Set in a drug testing clinic, the play follows volunteers Tristan (Luke Slater) and Connie (Lois Baglin), who have agreed to test a new form of anti-depressant. To the dismay of their observers, Dr...
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Harrowing, heart-breaking and comical, Felicity Chilver’s take on The Effect may not leave you on a high but the withdrawal symptoms certainly don’t take long to kick in. The production’s exploration of love, loss and mental illness is honest and striking, following the experiences of two doctors and two...
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Kicking off the in-house season at the New Theatre is Cold War drama Over There. Originally written by Mark Ravenhill, the play tells the story of twin brothers Karl and Franz, who have spent their lives growing up either side of the Berlin Wall. The two young men are...
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As can be expected from any Fringe show at the Nottingham New Theatre, Tom Proffitt’s Ringmaster has all the makings for a new and experimental play. A play in three parts, each devoted to a singular character, the plot concerns itself with three lives surrounding the tragic death of...
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Monarch, written and directed by student Tom Heath, weaves together spoken word, poetry and dramatic monologues to tell the stories of four characters all trying to find their place in an increasingly difficult world. Lauren is trying to get her life back together after a breakdown, whilst Lewis is becoming...
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Amelia Bullmore’s play about the friendship of three women throughout University and beyond is moving and honest, both about the hardships and successes that are found in the world around us. Though this play packs a punch and doesn’t shy away from hard hitting topics, it is often beautifully...