• The Woman in Black @ Theatre Royal

    Not normally one for horrors, my initial impressions were fuelled by excitement and nervousness. Naturally, the play is not a ‘blood guts and all thing gory’ horror, but one that does keep you tense and makes you jump at all the right moments. If it’s a thrill you like,...
  • Sister Act @ Theatre Royal

    Having seen the film version recently, I sat down with both excitement and trepidation at the musical adaptation of the Whoopi Goldberg classic. With all the glitz and glam of the ’80s showcased through a great soundtrack, costume and lighting, Sister Act and its talented cast most definitely got...
  • A Mechanical Camaraderie – Interview with Lovelace Theatre Group

    To celebrate Shakespeare and The Play for the Nation, Impact Arts caught up with the six actors and their directors (alongside their rehearsal Titania, Jess) from Lovelace Theatre Group, Hucknall ahead of their professional debut as the mechanicals in the Nottingham run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Why did...
  • Out of Wonderland @ Nottingham New Theatre

    Simultaneously enchanting and unsettling, Out of Wonderland by Jessica Millott* is an outstanding piece of student-written theatre. Based on the facts and rumours surrounding the life of Charles Dodgson, better known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll, the play tracks key events over the course of two years. During this...
  • Director’s Interview: Oedipus @ Lakeside Arts Centre with NNT

    Ahead of the Lakeside Arts Centre’s latest production of Oedipus, Impact Arts spoke to director, Martin Berry, and assistant director, Laura Jayne Bateman. We asked them a series of questions about festivals, flashbacks and favourite scenes. Why did you choose the Steven Berkoff version of Oedipus? Martin Berry: I read...
  • Community Candidate Question Time

    Tuesday 8th March saw candidates running for the role of Community Officer share key points from their manifestos during a Question Time. The four candidates running for the role in the upcoming Students’ Union Leader Elections are Dina Elkordy, Abel Hartman, Scott Jennings and Ian Opara. With Elections only...
  • 5 Romantic Books for Valentines

    There is nothing more romantic than the love and relationships found in fiction. After all, fantasy is sometimes better than reality. So this Valentine’s, why not take up a romantic book or two and experience the passion and timelessness created throughout the years. Arts writer, Lizzie Robinson, has compiled a...