Townsend Theatre Productions’ We Are The Lions Mr Manager – 16 October 2025, Lantern Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Telling the real life story of the Great Grunwick Film Processing Factory Strike of 1976 to 1978, and the inspirational strike-leader Jayaben Desai, We Are The Lions Mr Manager is one Continue Reading
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Tudor Players’ Wyrd Sisters – 14 October 2025, Library Theatre
Tudor Players’ Wyrd Sisters – 14 October 2025, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Although I am a fan of Good Omens, last night production by Tudor Players was my first introduction to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, though with by far the biggest audience I have seen for a Tudor Players Continue Reading
Midland Players’ Much Ado About Nothing – 24 September 2025, University Drama Studio
Midland Players’ Much Ado About Nothing – 24 September 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Paula Turner. Shakespeare plays always start out with the difficulty of audiences’ prior expectations, from studying texts at school to seeing cinema versions. But Much Ado About Nothing’s will-they-won’t they frenemies to lovers can still Continue Reading
Hasland Theatre Company’s Ravencroft -15th September 2025, The Playhouse, Chesterfield
Hasland Theatre Company’s Ravencroft -15th September 2025, The Playhouse, Chesterfield Review by Nicola Bourne. Having never seen one of Don Nigro’s plays before, I wasn’t sure what to expect from last night’s production of Ravenscroft. One of a series of seven plays, featuring the Inspector Ruffing character, this psychological thriller 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