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Annie is essentially Oliver! with more girls and a happier tone. The play embodies a much lighter feel, and is filled with music which is pleasing to the ears, and more likeable characters to warm our hearts. In this production, Nottingham Operatic Society invariably ticked all those criteria, however...

A new term of NNT productions has begun and Oliver Lansley’s The Infant makes a fantastic start to an exciting season. This dark comedy is a brilliant blend of laughs and chills, ideal if you really want to get in the mood for Halloween. Walking into the main auditorium,...

Life’s a bag of laughs; and it certainly is when Alli Rogers talks about hers. Alli (nee Garnett) is a former University of Nottingham student who graduated in 1985. After finishing her degree in American Studies, Alli gained a place on a graduate scheme at a well-known bank, and...

She ran out of the car as fast as she could, heaving and sighing, repeatedly reassuring herself that everything would be just fine. 30 minutes ago, Katie had been at a get together at the office, celebrating the company’s latest success when she had suddenly got a phone call...

Fans of comedian Jon Richardson can breathe an enormous sigh of relief. He has no intention of giving up stand-up comedy – ever, especially when speaking in the run-up to his latest tour, ‘Nidiot’. ‘I’ll be doing stand-up for the rest of my life. The opportunities that it grants...

Usually when you arrive at a comedy gig, the make-up of the audience immediately shows what you can expect. A Bill Bailey gig will be filled with politically aware over 40s, Miranda Hart’s with women and families but the audience who arrived gave nothing away as what to expect...

Going to a live Paul Merton show is like sitting down with a big family for an evening chat with Dad; EVERYONE is included. From the lady who asks for tips on how to stage her own comedy shows, to she-who-had-too-many-cocktails standing with the support of a chair to...