Tudor Players’ The Whitby Rebels – 9 June 2026, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. I don’t remember the story of The Helga Matia’s illegal voyage to the Arctic, despite being 12 at the time, so don’t know how much of Bea Roberts play is true versus fiction but what Continue Reading
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Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Seussical The Musical – 5 June 2026, University Drama Studio
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Seussical The Musical – 5 June 2026, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. To celebrate their 10th anniversary Butter Side Up Theatre Company have chosen the musical inspired by the Dr Seuss books that in turned inspired the name of their company (it’s almost Continue Reading
Manor Operatic Society’s We Will Rock You – 13 May 2026, Sheffield City Hall
Manor Operatic Society’s We Will Rock You – 13 May 2026, Sheffield City Hall Manor Operatic Society are celebrating their 40th anniversary with possibly their best musical yet, not just possibly the most epic amateur musical possibly the most epic musical overall to be performed in Sheffield this year, doing exactly Continue Reading
SUTCO’s Romeo & Juliet – 10 May 2026, Weston Park
SUTCO’s Romeo & Juliet – 10 May 2026, Weston Park Review by Claire Taranaski. Over 400 years ago when William Shakespeare presented Romeo & Juliet to the world his cast would have not included a single female and he would have designed it to be performed on a traditional stage Continue Reading
Easy Street Theatre Company’s Les Misérables School Edition – 29 April 2026, The Steamworks
Easy Street Theatre Company’s Les Misérables – 29 April 2026, The Steamworks Review by Claire Taranaski. There is a slight concern as an audience member when a youth company takes on a musical as iconic as Les Misérables, but I knew immediately that I had nothing to worry about from Continue Reading
Croft House Theatre Company’s The Cher Show – 24 March 2026, Lyceum Theatre
Croft House Theatre Company’s The Cher Show – 24 March 2026, Lyceum Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Croft House Theatre Company’s latest show is a perfect dazzling, honest and funny celebration of the life Cher and as it’s the nearest most of us will get to seeing her live is Continue Reading