Hasland Theatre Company’s The Flint Street Nativity – 19 January 2026, The Playhouse, Chesterfield

Hasland Theatre Company’s The Flint Street Nativity – 19 January 2026, The Playhouse, Chesterfield Review by Nicola Bourne. As the curtain falls on yet another panto season, it didn’t feel out of place watching Hasland Theatre Company’s production of The Flint Street Nativity last night at The Playhouse. In fact, with Continue Reading

SUTCo’s Dead Poet’s Society – 4 December 2025, University Drama Studio

SUTCo’s Dead Poet’s Society – 4 December 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Polly Turner. Last night SUTCo performed their version of Dead Poets Society to a packed house at the University Drama Studio. Originally a film starring Robin Williams and set in a New England boys’ prep school, this Continue Reading

SUTCo’s The Real Thing – 19 November 2025, Sheffield Library Theatre

SUTCo’s The Real Thing – 19 November 2025, Sheffield Library Theatre Sheffield University Theatre Company’s latest production is of Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing and is a production that would make the writer proud capturing the feel of a Tom Stoppard production and a National Theatre production on the Library Continue Reading

Dronfield Players’ It’s A Wonderful Life – 19 November 2025, Dronfield Civic Hall

Dronfield Players’ It’s A Wonderful Life – 19 November 2025, Dronfield Civic Hall Review by Nicola Bourne. Having been a fan of this Frank Capra film for many years, I was intrigued to see how Mary Elliott Nelson’s adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life fared on stage, with the added Continue Reading

Hasland Theatre Company’s The Unfriend – 17 November 2025, Chesterfield Playhouse

Hasland Theatre Company’s The Unfriend – 17 November 2025, Chesterfield Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. Already a fan of Steven Moffat’s writing in shows such as Doctor Who and Sherlock, I was naturally enthusiastic about seeing his first stage play “The Unfriend” and, knowing it was originally directed by The Continue Reading

Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time – 14 November 2025, Merlin Theatre

Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time – 14 November 2025, Merlin Theatre Review by Polly Turner. This play is a dramatized version of Mark Haddon’s celebrated book of the same name, which – full disclosure here! – I hadn’t read before Continue Reading