Sheffield University Theatre Company’s Swap the Press – 26 October 2023, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Jacob Bush. In an exciting new venture, SUTCo have made the decision to stage a brand new play written by their own members Francesca Vercoe and Charles Wright. Swap the Press is set in a world where feminism […]

Tudor Players’ A Christmas Carol – 17 October 2023, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Yes we are mentioning the “C” word with over two months to go until Christmas but I knew that if anything was going to put me in the Christmas spirit (other than visits from the three spirits themselves) it was […]

The Company’s Night Of The Living Dead Live – 28 September 2023, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. I have a confession, The Company’s latest production was not what I wanted to be. George A Romero’s original 1968 horror masterpiece Night Of The Living Dead is one of my favourite films of all time […]

Midland Players’ Stage Kiss – 22 September 2023, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Jacob Bush. This week, on a bustling campus celebrating freshers week, Midland Players are performing Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl at Sheffield University Drama Studio. The play follows two unnamed actors, who simply go by She and He, who find that […]

Sheepish Productions’ The Last Motel – 8 September 2023, Theatre Deli, Sheffield Review by Claire Taranaski. I was delighted to attend the season launch of Theatre Deli Sheffield’s autumn programme, which included Sheepish Productions’ The Last Motel, but when reviews already compare it to the likes of “Inside No. 9”, Stephen King’s “Misery”, Lynch and […]

Huntsman Theatre Company’s Hamlet – 29 August 2023, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Ellie Needham. The Huntsman Theatre Company made a splendid start as they presented their very first play, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare. The show was directed by Matthew Carroll and produced by Rob Eagle, with help from Patrick Keddy and Charlie […]