Bready or Not – 28 September 2019, The Holt, Sheffield We have been big supporters of Butter Side Up Theatre Company from their very beginning, but have yet to attend one of their stand-up comedy nights, so what better place to start than to send our reviewer and LGBT advocate Artisan Friendly to their night […]

Romeo & Juliet – 28 August 2019, The Holt, Sheffield Romeo & Juliet is not only possibly Shakespeare’s most well-known and well-loved play but also one of the most famous love stories of all time, so we were delighted to send our reviewer Artisan Friendly along to the opening night of Infinite Nothings Theatre interpretation […]

The Vicar of Dibley – 14 August 2019, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** During a year of sitcom adaptations being brought to the Sheffield stage, the Vicar of Dibley stands out amongst a crowd in British hearts for its beloved cast, characters and comedy, leading it to having previously been voted the third best sitcom of […]

Twelfth Night – 20 April 2019, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield ***** With the production celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sheffield’s Merlin Theatre it was only right that we sent our latest reviewer Artisan Friendly, who previously acted and worked behind the scenes at the venue, to review the show. Here’s their review: “Is it really 455 […]

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche – 22 March 2019, The Holt, Sheffield I have always been big supporters of Butter Side Up Theatre Company, and of eating quiche, so were disappointed to be double booked for both nights of their latest performance, so instead sent our newest writer (who writes under the name Artisan Friendly) […]

SOSFest 2019 – 14 March 2019, Performance Lab, Sheffield Hallamshire University We were delighted to be invited to review the first ever SOS Fest 2019 (Sheffield Original Showcase) Festival, which aims to bring to life Sheffield born and based stage writing onto a semi-professional platform, performed by (mostly) Yorkshire born actors, and sent our guest […]