• “Razzle Dazzle, Indeed!” – LIVE Review: Chicago @ Theatre Royal

    One of the longest running shows on Broadway, the great musical classic Chicago returns to the stage once more! The show is at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham throughout October and touring the UK until July 2022. Emily Fletcher shares her thoughts......
  • An Interview With ‘2021’ @ NNT

    Daisy Forster I chatted to Kishan Ganatra and Jasmine Butler, the directors of ‘2021’ at the Nottingham New Theatre. Make sure you tune in via their YouTube channel to watch the show at 7pm this Wednesday! *** Hi Kish and Jaz! Please could you start off by telling us...
  • BEHIND THE SCENES AT NNT: ‘HUMAN ANIMALS’ BY STEF SMITH

    Ahead of its first performance tomorrow night, I had the pleasure to chat with director Joe Strickland about upcoming production Human Animals. A play which, Joe told me, centres around “conflict between different ideologies,” depicting a world in which animals are starting to rise up. An intriguing production which...
  • Behind the Scenes at NNT: ‘Esse SA Essay’ by Callum Walker

    This week I had the privilege of sitting in on one of the rehearsals for the new NNT production of Esse SA Essay, written and directed by Callum Walker. The play draws on many sensitive issues and after reading the synopsis for Esse SA Essay, I was unsure what...
  • Finding my feet: how to find out who you truly are before leaving uni

    In some ways, I think we’re all a little like Peter Pan…not wanting to grow up and accept adult responsibilities, and to just have fun really. But with the pressure of uni work, cooking, cleaning, and committing to Crisis AGAIN,  it is really easy to lose yourself. I think...
  • Behind the Scenes at NNT: ‘Heather’ by Thomas Eccleshare

    This time of year is fantastic for any theatre lovers as we yet again are blessed with another show at NNT! Kicking off this week’s productions is drama Heather by Thomas Eccleshare. Here at Impact, we caught up with director Tara Phillips to gain an insight into her thoughts...
  • Wizarding wonder as Harry Potter script hits number one

    There was wonder in the wizarding world as the new Harry Potter script topped best seller charts within a day of the announcement of the eighth story. Pre-orders alone have propelled it to number one on both Amazon and Waterstones’ book charts, after it was made available on February...