Imagine Theatre Academy’s Matilda The Musical Jr. – 26 June 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. I am often a bit wary of musical theatre adaptions of well-loved novels so was delighted to find Roald Dahl meeting the music and lyrics of comedian / musician Tim Minchin is Continue Reading
SUTCo’s Peace Circle – 23 June 2025, The Foundry Studio, Sheffield Students Union
SUTCo’s Peace Circle – 23 June 2025, The Foundry Studio, Sheffield Students Union Review by Claire Taranaski. With the Edinburgh Fringe just over a month away it was an honour to be invited to review the premier of the new play Sheffield University Theatre Company will be taking up to Continue Reading
Tudor Players’ The Invincibles – 11 June 2025, Library Theatre
Tudor Players’ The Invincibles – 11 June 2025, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Tudor Players continue to surprise me with shows that just seem to get better and last night’s is one of their best yet, achieving for World War 1 women’s football what the film and TV drama Continue Reading
Theatre Re’s Bluebelle – 11 June 2025, The Crucible
Theatre Re’s Bluebelle – 11 June 2025, The Crucible Review by Maisie Ellis. Many have heard of the “ghost light”: a singular bulb that remains onstage overnight, lit to allow the theatre’s late-working employees to locate props without tripping over them. But there is also the superstitious reasoning for this Continue Reading
Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical – 6 June 2025, The Crucible
Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical – 6 June 2025, The Crucible Review by Nicola Bourne. Wowing its audiences since its 2008 debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Showstoppers group have landed at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, on a tour direct from the West End, to share with us their Olivier Award Continue Reading
Interview – Philip Pellow, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Interview – Philip Pellow, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Ahead of the legendary Showstopper! The Improvised Musical performing for two nights only at the Crucible (6th and 7th June) as part of it’s nationwide tour, we were delighted to interview one of the show’s performers Philip Pellows. Q. Tell us more Continue Reading