Dronfield Players’ It’s A Wonderful Life – 19 November 2025, Dronfield Civic Hall Review by Nicola Bourne. Having been a fan of this Frank Capra film for many years, I was intrigued to see how Mary Elliott Nelson’s adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life fared on stage, with the added Continue Reading
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Hasland Theatre Company’s The Unfriend – 17 November 2025, Chesterfield Playhouse
Hasland Theatre Company’s The Unfriend – 17 November 2025, Chesterfield Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. Already a fan of Steven Moffat’s writing in shows such as Doctor Who and Sherlock, I was naturally enthusiastic about seeing his first stage play “The Unfriend” and, knowing it was originally directed by The Continue Reading
Dronfield Musical Theatre Company’s Sister Act The Musical – 15 October 2025, Dronfield Civic Hall
Dronfield Musical Theatre Company’s Sister Act The Musical – 15 October 2025, Dronfield Civic Hall Review by Nicola Bourne. Well, I doubt there’s many who haven’t seen the 1992 film, Sister Act, and who still don’t picture Whoopi Goldberg playing the main role of Deloris Van Cartier, the nightclub singer Continue Reading
Hasland Theatre Company’s Ravencroft -15th September 2025, The Playhouse, Chesterfield
Hasland Theatre Company’s Ravencroft -15th September 2025, The Playhouse, Chesterfield Review by Nicola Bourne. Having never seen one of Don Nigro’s plays before, I wasn’t sure what to expect from last night’s production of Ravenscroft. One of a series of seven plays, featuring the Inspector Ruffing character, this psychological thriller Continue Reading
Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical – 6 June 2025, The Crucible
Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical – 6 June 2025, The Crucible Review by Nicola Bourne. Wowing its audiences since its 2008 debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Showstoppers group have landed at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, on a tour direct from the West End, to share with us their Olivier Award Continue Reading
Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Urinetown – 3 June 2025, University Drama Studio
Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Urinetown – 3 June 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Nicola Bourne. Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company debuted their production of Greg Kotis’ dark, musical comedy, Urinetown, last night, at the Drama Studio in Sheffield. Premiering on Broadway in 2001, the musical parodies elements of Continue Reading