Kindred Spirits Theatre Company’s Anne of Green Gables – 5 July 2024, Philadelphia Wesleyan Reform Church Review by Claire Taranaski. Sheffield’s newest youth theatre company may have only been going a year but they are already gaining a reputation from their audiences for bringing sweet versions of classic children’s stories to the stage and their […]

Imagine Theatre Academy’s Shrek The Musical Junior – 28 June 2024, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. Imagine Theatre Academy’s production of Shrek The Musical Jr is a lovely family friendly musical that makes the prefect introduction to musical theatre for fans of the film and those who may get fidgety during a […]

Far Far Away Theatre’s The Rainbow Fish Musical – 5 May 2024, George Street Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Although I have been reviewing the wonderful family friendly Far Far Away Theatre company since their first show in 2018, and they only get better and better with each show, The Rainbow Fish is the first […]

W.E.A.D.S’s The Little Mermaid – Walkley Ebenezer Methodist Church, 15 February 2024 Review by Claire Taranaski. Having never reviewed W.E.A.D.S. before last night it was a lovely reminder that we should support community theatre companies and community pantos as not only are we likely to have a lovely evening but also discover some brilliant local […]

Wrongsemble’s The (Not So) Big Bad Wolf – 11 August 2023, Sheffield Amphitheatre Review by Claire Taranaski. We are already missing the Montgomery Theatre, whilst it’s closed for refurbishment, so are glad for “Monty On The Move” especially as it meant could spent an hour this afternoon in the sunshine to see are first show […]

Wales Community Theatre Players’ Aladdin – 14th January 2023, Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski (and three year old Heidi). Our first review of 2023 is also my first panto review in four years and most importantly my three year old daughter Heidi’s first panto. I’ll admit we were nervous about how Heidi would react […]