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“Macbeth” – Derby Theatre ★★★☆☆

“A show that finds heart amidst the brutality” Set amidst a dystopian futuristic warzone, Derby Theatre’s “Macbeth” takes the original Shakespearean play and gives it a fresh, modern update. This action-packed production sees men in combat gear and army fatigues…

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26 shows for 2026

Happy new year! Wondering what theatre there is to look forward to in 2026? Then read on to find out… Let’s start with some new West End musicals: 1. Avenue Q (Shaftesbury Theatre, Mar…

Remembering 2025: Pygmalion, rehearsed reading

After “Hamlet – The Rest is Silence”, Nottingham Theatre Royal were keen to keep the collaboration with community actors going, forming the Theatre Royal Players. There have been several different projects undertaken by the…

Remembering 2025: Love’s Labour’s Lost

Derby Shakespeare Company’s summer production of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” reimagined the original play, setting the story amidst a music festival and turning the Princess and her friends into a girl band. Even before the…

Remembering 2025: Hamlet – The Rest is Silence

“Hamlet: The Rest is Silence” was a huge project that began in 2024, with two performances in Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall in June 2025. As such, this article is a follow-up to an article…

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From the writer of "Prima Facie" comes a new play telling the story of crown court Judge Jessica Parks, with a phenomenal performance from Rosamund Pike in the lead role. The play focuses on Jessica's struggles to be a mother and wife whilst also trying to hold down a career - until things take a darker turn when accusations against a family member throws her entire life into chaos. What's on this week across the East Midlands 6th - 12th Apr: Macbeth - Derby Theatre Rapid Review ★★★☆☆ Henry V - RSC Rapid Review ★★★☆☆ Macbeth is given a future dystopian slant in this new production at Derby Theatre. This production finds heart amidst the brutality, as Macbeth strives to realise the prophecies of three witches whilst also coping with the death of his child. Taking place in The People's Hall, Chronic Insanity's "Apple of Discord" sees the wedding of Peleus and Thetis crashed by Eris, who causes mayhem with the offer of a golden apple to the fairest of the Greek Gods. This immersive piece sees audience members explore the hall at their leisure to see which God will be awarded this infamous fruit. This is unlike anything I - and dare I say, most people in Nottingham - have ever experienced before. What's on this week across the East Midlands 30th Mar - 5th Apr: The RSC's Henry V reunites Alfred Enoch with director Tamara Harvey for a production that focuses on the cost of war, underplaying the rousing speeches and instead hammering home the dangers of battle and the loss of innocence. The heat is on in Saigon, as the touring production arrives in Nottingham. Telling the story of Kim, a young Vietnamese girl who falls in love with an American GI during the 1970s, this musical is high in drama, high in romance and the highest in musical talent. ITV's Midsomer Murders receives a stage adaptation with The Killings at Badger's Drift. Filled with eccentric, oddball suspects, this play proves to be fun, frivolous and incredibly clever - although occasionally strays into more absurd territory... What's on this week across the East Midlands 23rd - 29th Mar: "Punch" returns to its home town of Nottingham, telling the moving true story of Jacob Dunne, who kills James Hodgkinson with a single punch. Through the help of the restorative justice scheme, and James' parents, Jacob is able to turn his life around and teach others about the dangers posed by a single punch. Check out the review on Broken Legs Blog!