Nottingham Shakespeare Company

07/06/2026

💥CAST ANNOUNCEMENT💥

RICHARD TANN-WATSON as GONZALO
Richard is slightly older than his teeth, and longer-lived than most of his hair. He is an experienced actor on both stage and screen, having appeared in numerous film and theatre productions over the years, including Tartuffe, The Importance Of Being Ernest, and, more recently, the short film Samuel Shaw for Pudding Bag Productions. Despite this, and two degrees in English Literature, The Tempest is his first foray into Shakespeare. It also marks his return to theatre after more than a decade, during which time he has interspersed his day job as an accountant with various bouts of folk singing and ongoing attempts to complete his first book (which he swears he will get around to finishing eventually).

"I’m delighted to be joining the company as Gonzalo. In some ways, he’s the opposite of me (he’s most definitely an optimist, which I’m not), but in some ways I feel connected to him, particularly his accepting nature."

CATCH RICHARD ROCK THE BOAT IN 'THE TEMPEST' THIS SUMMER

07/06/2026

💥CAST ANNOUNCEMENT💥

NATALIE RAYNER as TRINCULO
Natalie is a performer from Newark, and has recently returned to Nottinghamshire after spending the last few years in London and Beijing. She trained in Musical Theatre at The Hammond School, graduating in 2020, and has since worked across the UK in feature films, pantomime, short films and modelling. She spent 2024 and 2025 working as an actor and singer at Universal Studios Beijing, primarily as Princess Fiona. She is so excited to be making her NSC debut in one of her favourite Shakespeare plays, which has been a long-term goal, and is thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful company.

07/06/2026

💥CAST ANNOUNCEMENT💥

AMELIA RENARD as CALIBAN
Having grown up in the midlands, Amelia always felt a strong connection with Shakespeare and his works, and has developed a great love for performing them. Amelia has had a varied career so far but always finds herself coming back to performing Shakespeare. She is very excited to be doing her first production with Nottingham Shakespeare Company, and is especially excited to take on the fantastic role of Caliban.

CATCH AMELIA IN THIS FANTASTIC ROLE IN 'THE TEMPEST' THIS SUMMER

04/06/2026

MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

June is also the month to consider the quieter battles our male friends and family fight.

Male Mental Health is not often talked about in a way that is constructive. The world we have made nurtures an environment that disregards things that are not clearly visible. Because if it can't be seen then it does not exist... right?

Many Men fight a dark and stormy battle on their own. And many of these men lose these battles. This is not fair, nor is it right.

If yourself or any of your male-indentifying friends struggle with mental wellbeing, then please know you do not have to do this alone.

www.andysmanclub.co.uk has vital resources to help your fight be that bit easier and can connect you with many more people who care about you, love you and understand you.

Together we can get through this.

03/06/2026

PRIDE 2026

NSC is a proud q***r company dedicated to inclusive and relevant Shakespeare. This pride month we stand with our found family and recognise the importance of expression and liberty during this challenging month.

June also marks Men's Mental Health Month and we will talk about this too in another post.

If you or anyone you know need support or resources during pride check out
www.thetrevorproject.org/resources

You are loved and you are valued.

HAPPY PRIDE
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

02/06/2026

💥CAST ANNOUNCEMENT💥

SAURAV MODAK as ALONSO
Saurav has written and directed his own plays in Kolkata in his early Uni days and continues to write and direct films with Sree Films Official in Kolkata, managing logistics for productions across borders.

Trained in Natyasashtra. Featured in various plays, short films, TV series, Films and music albums in Kolkata, India. Moved to the UK in 2023 and have featured as leading member of the casts in 3 productions with Blind Eye (A Streetcar Named Desire ‘2024, Murder on The Nile ‘2025 and A Bunch of Amateurs ‘2026)

“The people look so tiny from up here!”

02/06/2026

💥CAST ANNOUNCEMENT💥

LAUREN TREHARNE as SEBASTIAN
Lauren is a thoughtful and creatively charged actor currently undertaking her final year at Leeds Conservatoire. Based in Leeds & Bristol , Lauren started her training in Bristol with The Actors Workshop resulting in a flair for movement and text from Shakespeare to contemporary infused with an ambition to get to the root of characters and a velocity toward portraying affective and personable storytelling. As a creative and theatre maker she searches to make gritty stories amplifying female voices and social change.

"I’m delighted to be taking on my first post drama school role with the nottingham shakespeare company. Its a privilege and a challenge to be cast as one of shakespeare’s villains and I couldn’t be happier to do so with such a great team around me. Roll up roll up! Circus skills incoming!"

02/06/2026

💥CAST ANNOUNCEMENT💥

MAGDA KNIGHT as IRIS
Magda Knight wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. As a digital editor, she co-founded the inclusive subcultural hub Mookychick (2005-2026). As a writer, her speculative and folk horror-infused fiction has appeared in 2000AD and a range of indie platforms and publications. In 2021 she co-edited the folk horror anthology Lore & Disorder with Rym Kechacha, with all proceeds going to food bank charity Fareshare. Her acting experience is rooted in the immersive improvisation of Live Action Roleplaying (LARP).

CATCH IRIS UP TO NO GOOD IN 'THE TEMPEST' THIS SUMMER

31/05/2026

ICYMI

APPLE OF DISCORD RETURNS
20th - 24th July

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