Hello, friends and fellow theatre lovers! We hope you are having a fantastic day. If you are reading this, you are probably curious about Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, or maybe you are thinking about joining us for a performance here at Arcade Players in Long Eaton. Whether you are a lifelong Shakespeare fan, a newcomer, or…
7 minute reading time Jack Popplewell’s Busybody isn’t a play most people expect to fall in love with. The title alone gives off slightly daft, over-the-top vibes. But behind the surface, this 1964 comedy-thriller reveals itself to be a tightly written, smartly plotted, and unexpectedly funny piece of theatre. It manages to be both a satisfying mystery…
11-minute read time If you’ve ever sat in the front row of a farce and laughed until your sides hurt—or held your breath through the final moments of a murder mystery—you’ve already experienced the magic of theatrical genres. In the world of drama, genre is the word we use to describe the style and tone…
