Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals – 18 July 2025, The Foundry Review by Claire Taranaski. Butter Side Up over the last few years have chosen great alternative musicals, that I think any other company in Sheffield might struggle to perform, and are just getting Continue Reading
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Woodseats Musical Theatre Company’s Anything Goes – 9 July 2025, Montgomery Theatre
Woodseats Musical Theatre Company’s Anything Goes – 9 July 2025, Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. It’s been a couple of years since Woodseats Musical Theatre Company have performed their annual musical, and we have missed them, but in this their 100th anniversary year they have returned at possibly their Continue Reading
Imagine Theatre Academy’s Matilda The Musical Jr. – 26 June 2025, University Drama Studio
Imagine Theatre Academy’s Matilda The Musical Jr. – 26 June 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. I am often a bit wary of musical theatre adaptions of well-loved novels so was delighted to find Roald Dahl meeting the music and lyrics of comedian / musician Tim Minchin is 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
Interview – Philip Pellow, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Interview – Philip Pellow, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Ahead of the legendary Showstopper! The Improvised Musical performing for two nights only at the Crucible (6th and 7th June) as part of it’s nationwide tour, we were delighted to interview one of the show’s performers Philip Pellows. Q. Tell us more Continue Reading