Nottingham Playhouse

Frank Galati’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic The Grapes of Wrath tells the story of the Joad family, and their pursuit of the American dream. It is strange and confusing, though in the midst of the disparity and despair there was something recognisable and hopeful about the production. The...

Touched by Stephen Lowe premiered at the Nottingham Playhouse in 1977, and returned this February forty years later. Considering this time lapse it was interesting to see that the play still resonated hugely with the audience. The fact that it was set at the end of World War Two in...

Mystery and history are flawlessly intertwined in Nottingham Playhouse’s excellent production of John Harvey’s book-turned-play Darkness, Darkness. An excellent creative team and skilled actors wonderfully brought to life what will be the final story of Harvey’s Nottinghamshire based detective, Charlie Resnick. This gripping performance uses creative set design and...

At first, Louise Orwin’s play might strike an audience as a play that is unfinished, or in need of development perhaps, but it will quickly dawn upon you that its state of under-development is the whole point. Louise called her show a ‘live film-making experiment’ and, after all, according to...

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...

Funny, tense and in places downright surprising, Nottingham Playhouse’s revival of Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth is full of twists and turns that will leave you yearning for more even after the curtain falls. A masterful manipulation of tension and intrigue, this play is one of the best I have ever...

Written in 1836, Nikolai Gogol’s work of political satire examines the absurdity and corruption of Imperial Russia. The play follows an unethical mayor, along with his equally immoral officials, attempting to prepare their provincial town for a visit from a government inspector. However, the inspector in question is travelling...