Ben Hur – 16 October 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** When a theatre company promises to bring the greatest book ever penned to life on stage with a towering team of just four actors, and complete with a bona fide chariot race, with real chariots, an authentic sea battle, with Continue Reading
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The Graduate – 11 October 2018, University of Sheffield Drama Studio
The Graduate – 11 October 2018, University of Sheffield Drama Studio ***** I own the soundtrack on vinyl and have read the book about the making of the film but have never in fact seen The Graduate, so was delighted to be in the audience for The Graduate, the first Continue Reading
Top five shows to see this October
Top five shows to see this October Along with our regular reviews from this month onwards we are also going to recommend in advance our top shows to see in Sheffield during the month ahead. So here goes, in date order, with October: Julie Murphy – 6 October 2018, Heeley Institute Continue Reading
Firsts – 28 September 2018, DINA, Sheffield
Firsts – 28 September 2018, DINA, Sheffield Like M&Ms an evening of monologues and musicals comes with the possibility of being a perfect combination of Ms, especially with a focus on Firsts on close to the first anniversary of me seeing Butter Side Up Theatre Company perform for the first Continue Reading
Six events you must go to at Off The Shelf 2018
Six events you must go to at Off The Shelf 2018 With just over a week to go to this year’s Off The Shelf, Sheffield’s 27th annual Festival of Words taking place from 6 to 27 October 2018, here’s our recommendations, in date order, for must see events at probably Continue Reading
Copacabana – 18 September 2018, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield
Copacabana – 18 September 2018, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield After winning our award for best musical (youth company) last year, I was delighted to be invited to the dress rehearsal of Splinters Theatre Group’s production of Copacabana. Featuring original songs by Barry Manilow, Copacabana is a tale of love and romance Continue Reading