Nottingham Theatre & Arts

"With signature irreverence and a discerning eye for beautiful dance, BalletBoyz return with their brand-new production STILL POINTLESS, marking the 25th Anniversary of the Company’s critically acclaimed debut, POINTLESS.

10 world-class dancers take audiences on a retrospective journey visiting some of the very best BalletBoyz moments along the way. Over 25 years, the Company has consistently pushed the boundaries of how dance is presented and their productions have been applauded across the globe by critics and audiences alike. Fusing live dance and film, this production features excerpts from the Company’s rich history."

"Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during Covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’.
Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life.
Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art.
Exhibition on Screen’s trademark combination of interviews with those who knew her and world experts, commentary and a detailed exploration of her art, combined with new special bonus footage from the 2026 Tate exhibition, delivers a treasure trove of colour and emotion. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works, her home, her studio and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, beauty and revolution.

Runtime 1hr 30m

"When a certified ‘Maniac’ (whose hobby is impersonating authority figures) arrives at a police station, it prompts an unscheduled investigation. The subject is the mysterious death of a man who left the building during an interrogation… via a top-floor window.
What follows is a whirlwind of re-enactments, cartoonish characters, and increasingly outrageous excuses, as the Maniac runs rings around the police officers and unravels their web of contradictions and cover-ups.
Nobel Prize-winning playwright Dario Fo’s 1970 comedy is a hilariously fast-paced farce, that skewers institutional corruption and performative justice. In this razor-sharp new adaptation by Tom Basden, the chaos is relocated to contemporary Britain—where, somehow, the madness feels more relevant than ever."

"The Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare."

Runtime 2h30m including interval.

The trailer looks great. Being NTLive, the Broadway Cinema screening of this show is already nearly sold out. So instead join me at the Bonington with plenty of room!
Based on the original French novel from 1782, it was adapted into a stage play and then a film in the 1980s.