Ollie Shortt

Coronet Production’s performance of The Pillowman sinisterly explores the moral implications of violence in art and literature whilst injecting the play with surprising amounts of dark humour; staging a piece which seems unnervingly relevant. The play follows writer Katurian through a brutal police interrogation into the similarities between the...

Paranoia? Never. “It’s bullying” exclaims Nick Gill as Thomas. Bull will leave you traumatised after a turmoil of emotions. In the space of 45 minutes, The New Theatre’s incredible cast will guarantee to have you laughing in hysterics and then recoiling in your seat. Bull is definitely not for...

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...

It’s the last week before students return to their hometowns and panic about revision. So, to calm the nerves, Nottingham New Theatre’s next production is set to be epic! Impact talks to Ollie Shortt and Charlotte Van Rhee about their production, Overspill. Firstly, what is Overspill about? O: Overspill...