theatre

This production of Irvine Welsh’s infamous novel immediately immerses the audience in its vibrancy and intensity. As soon as the audience enters the room, even before finding their seats, the tone  is made clear. The cast members use the stage as a night club, dancing up to you as...

“Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it” Iona Hampson’s Our Temple tells the harrowing true story of the People’s Temple, a cult started by the charismatic Jim Jones whose lust for control and power led to tragedy. The large cast was brilliantly led by Dave...

As can be expected from any Fringe show at the Nottingham New Theatre, Tom Proffitt’s Ringmaster has all the makings for a new and experimental play. A play in three parts, each devoted to a singular character, the plot concerns itself with three lives surrounding the tragic death of...

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...

Monarch, written and directed by student Tom Heath, weaves together spoken word, poetry and dramatic monologues to tell the stories of four characters all trying to find their place in an increasingly difficult world. Lauren is trying to get her life back together after a breakdown, whilst Lewis is becoming...

Callum Walker’s The Black Dog on my Sofa has a lot to say about depression, and for the most part it does so in original and interesting ways, tackling the issue from a fresh, non-preachy perspective, which will no doubt help some people better understand the better. Essentially a...

Student-written theatre has never been finer than in Emma White’s Infectious. The two woman play is punchy, hilarious, and heart-breaking, and on multiple occasions through its one hour run time had its audience in fits of laughter, followed closely by tears. The story is effectively a monologue by Jessica,...