W.E.A.D.S’s The Little Mermaid – Walkley Ebenezer Methodist Church, 15 February 2024 Review by Claire Taranaski. Having never reviewed W.E.A.D.S. before last night it was a lovely reminder that we should support community theatre companies and community pantos as not only are we likely to have a lovely evening but also discover some brilliant local […]

Wales Community Theatre Players’ Aladdin – 14th January 2023, Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski (and three year old Heidi). Our first review of 2023 is also my first panto review in four years and most importantly my three year old daughter Heidi’s first panto. I’ll admit we were nervous about how Heidi would react […]

Footsteps Theatre’s 12 Days of Christmas! – 10 December 2022, Library Theatre Review by Jacob Bush. Hidden beside the Lyceum Theatre and underneath Central Library in Sheffield, the Library Theatre is found. Footsteps Theatre have taken over this weekend with their pantomime 12 Days of Christmas. With a script by Alan P Frayn, it tells […]

Goldilocks and the Three Bears – 23 January 2020, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Review by Callam Fellows “Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a classic fairy tale, but its circus themed panto plot has scarcely been seen on theatre stages for years. This was until the recent popularity of The Greatest Showman which reintroduced circus back […]

Sleeping Beauty – 10 January 2020, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Review by Callam Fellows “It seems impossible that a Princess can sleep so soundly when there’s an audience full of families roaring with laughter at the jokes and sketches this show has to offer. The fairytale setting is brought to life with a combination of scenery […]

Babes in the Wood – 17 January 2019, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Christmas might be behind us but panto season is still in full swing in Sheffield so we were delighted that the first show we reviewed of 2019 was the rarely performed but delightfully told panto story of Babes in the Woods. Performing by the […]