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Jack and the Beanstalk review – dancing chickens meet the mother of all dames

This uplifting production feels both improvised and polished, with John Elkington’s Dame Daisy camping it up to perfection as Jack’s mother

The Guardian - UK

Liberation Squares review – polemic comedy about state surveillance

Three unsuspecting teenagers find themselves under close observation in this satirical swipe at the government’s Prevent strategy

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024

The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano

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A Christmas Carol: this safe bet should still startle us – past, present or future

There may be comfort in the retelling of Dickens’ familiar tale, but the best adaptations show the imagination to still surprise

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Five places to watch the final in Nottingham

Sing and dance the night away

Nottingham Post

Village Idiot review – big bawdy comedy wears its intelligence lightly

Nottingham PlayhouseSamson Hawkins’s debut is part Jerusalem part This Country, bringing big laughs while asking serious questions about identity nostalgia and modernity

The Guardian - UK

The Beekeeper of Aleppo review – principled but patchy Syrian refugee drama

An at times arresting production of Christy Lefteri’s bestseller is let down by its didactic structure

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The Beekeeper of Aleppo review – harrowing refugee tale reaches the stage

Christy Lefteri’s novel is an account of a perilous journey from Syria to England that, despite renewed poignancy, makes for an uneven drama

The Guardian - UK

We go to the Christmas panto at Nottingham Playhouse and find it the perfect escapism

No matter your mood, this year's Playhouse panto will put a smile on your face. It will run until January 14 next year with performances available online and in person

Nottingham Post

The Nottinghamian: Million pound arts and culture boost and what to do this week

Take a look at the newsletter from Monday, November 7, 2022

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Playhouse announces the cast of new 2022 Christmas Panto

The tickets for the eagerly awaited panto are already on sale

Nottingham Post

Tributes flood in for Josephine Melville as Leeds Playhouse actress suddenly dies after performance

Colleagues and friends, including Loose Women star Denise Welch, have paid tribute to actress, writer and director who died on Thursday

Leeds Live

Loose Women's Denise Welch pays tribute to former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville after death

The actress died backstage after performing at a Nottingham theatre

Nottingham Post

Ex-EastEnders actor Josephine Melville dies backstage after play

Actor had been appearing in a production of Nine Night at Nottingham Playhouse

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Evening Standard

Josephine Melville: Former EastEnders actress dies backstage after play

Josephine Melville who appeared previously in EastEnders has died after performing in a play in Nottingham.

Nottingham Post

Tributes to much loved EastEnders actress after her death following Nottingham Playhouse performance

"We shall not see her like again, and she will be very much missed"

Wales Online

Former EastEnders star Josephine Melville dies backstage after finishing play

She also had roles in The Bill and Casualty as well as on stage

Daily Record

Former EastEnders star Josephine Melville dies backstage after performing in play

Nottingham Playhouse, where she was performing in a production of Nine Night, said theatre staff had been left in shock.

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Daily Mirror

Ex-EastEnders star Josephine Melville dies backstage after performing in play

Former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville, known for playing Tessa Parker in EastEnders during the eighties, has died after performing in a play

Leeds Live

Leeds Playhouse actress and ex-EastEnders star Josephine Melville tragically dies backstage

Tributes have been paid to former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville who died backstage after a performance of Nine Night

Nottingham Post

Former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville dies backstage after Nottingham Playhouse performance

Her family have been informed

The Guardian - UK

The Clothes They Stood Up In review – Alan Bennett tale dressed to impress

Adrian Scarborough stars in his own adaptation of Bennett’s story, featuring convincing new dialogue and staged with visual panache

The Guardian - UK

Blues, Jews and Ukrainian ballet: the best theatre, dance and comedy of autumn 2022

Samira Wiley makes her UK stage debut, there’s an urgent counter to antisemitism, plus a fourth King James, refugee dancers and comedic returns

The Guardian - UK

Identical review – Trevor Nunn takes on The Parent Trap, with songs

This earnest musical, which features three sets of real twins across its cast, has a deeply moving pay-off

Nottingham Post

Queen's Honours List 2022: Nottinghamshire people who made the list

They've been recognised for their hard work and service to the community

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