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
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Midland Players’ Much Ado About Nothing – 24 September 2025, University Drama Studio
Midland Players’ Much Ado About Nothing – 24 September 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Paula Turner. Shakespeare plays always start out with the difficulty of audiences’ prior expectations, from studying texts at school to seeing cinema versions. But Much Ado About Nothing’s will-they-won’t they frenemies to lovers can still Continue Reading
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Messina – Library Theatre, 12 December 2024
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Messina – Library Theatre, 12 December 2024 Review by Taylor J. Ellie Madeira’s ‘Messina’ is an unforgettable twist of Shakespeare’s dramatic tragicomedy and the soft yet powerful sensuality of Burlesque! The cast truly disappeared into their characters with the help of the incredible costume and Continue Reading
Sheffield University Drama Society’s Romeo and Juliet – Sheffield University Drama Studio, 21 April 2023
Sheffield University Drama Society’s Romeo and Juliet – Sheffield University Drama Studio, 21 April 2023 Review by Jacob Bush. Celebrating 50 years of performing at the University Drama Studio, Sheffield University Drama Society (SUDS) takes to the stage, for the first time, with a production of Romeo and Juliet. SUDS Continue Reading
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Twelfth Night – 1 April 2022, The Montgomery Studio
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Twelfth Night – 1 April 2022, The Montgomery Studio Review by Daniel O’Key. 400-odd years gives ample chance to adapt a classic, to the screen and to the stage. From suspicious Best Picture victor Shakespeare in Love, to the frankly legendary She’s the Man. It Continue Reading
Romeo & Juliet – 28 August 2019, The Holt, Sheffield
Romeo & Juliet – 28 August 2019, The Holt, Sheffield Romeo & Juliet is not only possibly Shakespeare’s most well-known and well-loved play but also one of the most famous love stories of all time, so we were delighted to send our reviewer Artisan Friendly along to the opening night Continue Reading