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We all know Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, where cross-dressing and confused twins abound. Here, Impact Arts’ resident creative writing genius Esther Kearney brings Viola and Sebastian into the twenty-first century. She woke up on the yacht, feeling more than a little intoxicated and with no recollection of the past five hours. She...

Entering the circular space, the audience were at once aware of and mesmerised by the breaking of the fourth wall. As the actors blended with the standing audience, we were all transported on the humorous, emotive and thought-provoking journey of Charlie Gordon, as he undergoes experimental brain surgery only...

To quote the magnificent J.R.R Tolkien: ‘All that does glitter is not gold’ – a quote which kept being brought to mind whilst watching Strangers. Directed by Joe Strickland, this was the penultimate performance in Nottingham New Theatre’s Fringe season. Dazzling, yet for the most part, extremely raw, Strangers...

Admittedly, sketch shows aren’t something I’ve ever considered my cup of tea. Imagine my surprise, then, when presented with a smart, but not alienating, series of short, comedic sketches suspended by pleasantly self-aware actors with a great rapport.  Sketchy Characters, the second show in New Theatre’s Fringe season, makes...

With the academic year now being fully under way, we also see the return of our student poetry series Originals. To ease you back into the stress of student living, this week our selection of original poetry comes from student Osita Kabba. The realm of the man with broken...