Shakespeare

Tom Millward A year on from the conclusion of HBO’s Succession, and any piece of work labelling the show as Shakespearean would be, to say the least, stating the obvious.  Impact’s Tom Millward explores how Kendall Roy embodies the role of tragic hero, and epitomises Succession’s adoption of the...

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre performed an outdoor performance of the Shakespeare classic Twelfth Night. Impact’s Hayley Lawson reviews....

Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Julius Caesar comes to the Theatre Royal Nottingham between Tuesday 23rd and Saturday 27th of May. Concerned by the great power that Caesar has over the republic, revolutionaries take the violent decision to murder him in this Shakespearean political thriller and tragedy. Impact’s Ana...

Tabitha Smith The Nottingham New Theatre and Lakeside Arts present ‘fantasy land’ Romeo and Juliet, a fantastic and vibrant production opening on 2nd May. Tabitha Smith talked to some of the cast and production team to get some insight into how they’re bringing this timeless story to life. I...

I’m sure I need not go into the nitty gritty of the plot. Suffice to say it is the tragedy to end all tragedies, a tale of death, betrayal, love and madness set in the backdrop of the 14th century Danish court. Kit Sinclair went down to the Nottingham...

The Comedy of Errors, performed by the legendary Royal Shakespeare Company, opened on Friday 22nd October 2021 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal, and will run until Sunday 24th October. Hannah Walton-Hughes discusses the performance’s memorable moments, and how Shakespeare’s most underrated play lit up the stage with its colour, energy,...

Laura Sherratt This year marks the 60-year anniversary of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. The company was formally established on 20 March 1961, following Peter Hall’s creation of a summer Shakespeare festival and has since achieved global acclaim. The RSC is at the forefront worldwide of performing Shakespeare...