Denys Edwards Players’ Shakers – 2 August 2024, Dronfield Civic Hall Review by Sue Curr. For their latest offering Denys Edward Players chose to bring John Godber and Jane Thornton’s dynamic and extremely witty “Shakers” to life. And bring it to life they most certainly did in spades. Set in Continue Reading
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Kindred Spirits Theatre Company’s Anne of Green Gables – 5 July 2024, Philadelphia Wesleyan Reform Church
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 Continue Reading
Tudor Players’ Shelia’s Island – 12 June 2024, Library Theatre
Tudor Players’ Shelia’s Island – 12 June 2024, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Tudor Players are well known for their quality productions of comedy plays and their production of Shelia’s Island is no different and should not be missed by fans of the company, fans of the playwright Tim Continue Reading
Totley Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Last Séance – 17 May 2024, St John’s Church Hall, Sheffield
Totley Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Last Séance – 17 May 2024, St John’s Church Hall, Sheffield Review by Artisan Friendly. ‘Last Seance’ by Herb Hassler is a new play and playwright to me. It is introduced by debut director, Claire Richardson in the programme notes as a ‘journey into the Continue Reading
Benjamin Kelm’s Far From Home Close To Love – 15 May 2024, Theatre Deli Sheffield
Benjamin Kelm’s Far From Home Close To Love – 15 May 2024, Theatre Deli Sheffield Review by Claire Taranaski. I was lucky enough to recently be Benjamin Kelm’s first English language interview and even more lucky to be in the audience for his show last night, which transported the audience Continue Reading
Ecclesall Theatre Company’s Run For Your Wife – 11 May 2024, Ecclesall Parish Hall
Ecclesall Theatre Company’s Run For Your Wife – 11 May 2024, Ecclesall Parish Hall Review by Louise Taylor. Ecclesall Theatre Company (ETC) are not afraid to take on vintage or retro plays and genres. Earlier this year I saw their production of Alan Ayckbourn’s “Table Manners” so I knew I Continue Reading