Hasland Theatre Company’s Happy Families – 14 September 2026, Hasland Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. Hasland Theatre Company kicked off their new season last night, at The Playhouse, with their production of John Godber’s 1991 play, Happy Families. Its autobiographical storyline, which conveys relatable tales of the playwright’s family tensions, Continue Reading
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Inspirations Theatre Company’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame – 3 June 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse
Inspirations Theatre Company’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame – 3 June 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. If, like me, you were aware of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but didn’t really know the story, beyond it being a tale of love between Quasimodo and Continue Reading
Hasland Theatre Company’s Jerusalem – 18 May 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse
Hasland Theatre Company’s Jerusalem – 18 May 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. Jez Butterworth is known for his sharp social commentaries and for incorporating dark humour, mythology, strong language and chaos. This play, Jerusalem, is no different and is already being called a modern classic! It is, for Continue Reading
Hasland Theatre Company’s Ladies In Lavender – 16 March 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse
Hasland Theatre Company’s Ladies In Lavender – 16 March 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. Ladies in Lavender originally found life as a stage play in 2012, through Shaun McKenna’s adaptation of the 2004 screenplay, which starred Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. A gentle, evocative film, it told a Continue Reading
Hasland Theatre Company’s The Flint Street Nativity – 19 January 2026, The Playhouse, Chesterfield
Hasland Theatre Company’s The Flint Street Nativity – 19 January 2026, The Playhouse, Chesterfield Review by Nicola Bourne. As the curtain falls on yet another panto season, it didn’t feel out of place watching Hasland Theatre Company’s production of The Flint Street Nativity last night at The Playhouse. In fact, with Continue Reading
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