Nottingham Playhouse has revealed the line-up for the 2023 Amplify Festival, an annual celebration of artists from across the Midlands.
Eighteen companies will perform new work, work in progress and scratch productions over the four-day festival. There will also be workshops for artists.
The Playhouse’s artist development producer Beccy D’Souza said, “I’m really pleased with the breadth and depth of this year’s line-up of work. There’s so much great work being produced locally and to be able to put it in front of audiences, some of it while still in development, is both really exciting for the artists involved and a great opportunity for audiences.”
Nikki Charlesworth, agent for change at the Playhouse, added, “this year I’m delighted to have teamed up with Beccy to plan an Amplify Festival that has greater access provision than previous years and also introduces artists to new processes and good practice. I’m also thrilled to see a programme of work that amplifies disabled and neurodivergent voices.”
Highlights include Casino Zero, inspired by Bridie Squires working as a croupier for two years in a casino just around the corner from the Playhouse; The 17th Century Show by Adam and Mark Nightingale which uncovers the answers to troubling questions such as how can you tell if someone is trying to sell you a dodgy sword and was the Witchfinder General secretly a really nice guy; and DYS by new musical theatre company Dandy Lion which “is about dyslexia and how bloody brilliant it is!”
Amplify Festival will run from Wednesday 18 until Saturday 21 October. The full line-up is available at the Nottingham Playhouse web site.