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With just two productions left of this year’s season at NNT, we at Impact once again went behind the scenes to catch up with writer and director of Order from Chaos, Jonny Khan. Though a member of the NNT since first year, Order from Chaos is Jonny’s first time writing,...

I had the opportunity to question the delightful cast of the NNT’s latest production, ‘Grant Meets Death’. Written by Sam Morris, directed by himself and Lillian Race and produced by Francis Simmons- this rollercoaster journey takes us through the life and death of the main character Grant in a...

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...

The student-led theatre production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, written by Martin McDonagh, was phenomenal. The performance presented the disturbing and psychologically baffling relationship between the manipulative 70-year-old Mag (Emma Pallett) and her mentally unstable daughter Maureen (Esther Townsend). The set (designed by Tom Proffitt) remains consistent throughout...

Nottingham New Theatre’s interpretation of Adult Child/Dead Child explored many themes using just a single character, his monologues, thoughts and soliloquies. Jess Donn’s intense take on Claire Dowie’s original play was often hair-raising, fleshing out difficult truths about our world. Adult Child/Dead Child is a subversive take on a...

I had the exciting opportunity to chat with director Ellen Dennis about Anna Jordan’s Yen. Yen is Nottingham New Theatre’s latest in house production, and debuted on Wednesday 14th November. What attracted you to directing Yen? “After seeing a version of the play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer,...

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...