42nd Street – 11 March 2020, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield

42nd Street – 11 March 2020, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Review by Claire Chapman. “The latest production from Ellesmere Musical Theatre Company can be best summed up as flawless musical perfection, which from the opening note and tap transferred the entire audience from a rainy Sheffield to 1920s New York and Continue Reading

Exit The King – 11 March 2020, Sheffield University Drama Studio

Exit The King – 11 March 2020, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Daniel O’ Key. “After 400 years of ruling with vanity and laziness, King Berengers life has reached its final act. Playwright Eugène Ionesco described his work as “an apprenticeship in dying”, but don’t sharpen your guillotine just Continue Reading

Top eight shows to see in Sheffield this March

Top eight shows to see in Sheffield this March Unless you are giving up going to shows for Lent, we can guarantee there is something for everybody in the list, whether you love live music, comedy, musicals or comedy musicals. As always the list is in date order. 42nd Street Continue Reading

Jack and the Beanstalk – 20 February 2020, Darnall Education Centre

Jack and the Beanstalk – 20 February 2020, Darnall Education Centre Review by Leah Rhodes-Burch. “Last night I had the pleasure of attending Darnall Musical Theatre Company’s (DMTC) Panto ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. From the offset it is clear that the whole community is behind the company and the production. Continue Reading

Frankenstein – 19 February 2020, Sheffield University Drama Studio

Frankenstein – 19 February 2020, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Artisan Friendly. “Directed by Sam Islam, the action of Frankenstein takes place in the study of the Victor Frankenstein on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland in the late 19th Century. Using a spare colour palate, the lighting casted Continue Reading

Funny Money – 11 February 2020, Sheffield Library Theatre

Funny Money – 11 February 2020, Sheffield Library Theatre Review by Claire Chapman. “Featuring superb comic timing and direction throughout, thanks to first time full-length production director Marcus Newman, and natural performances from the entire cast, Funny Money provides an excellent lesson in not just how to dig yourself into Continue Reading