Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Thestival 2025 – 11 April 2025, Lantern Theatre, Sheffield Review by Artisan Friendly. Thestival is back and what a brilliant showcase it is for new and upcoming writing, theatre and performance. Since its beginnings in 2013, it’s now been reinvented into a multi-day celebration of Continue Reading
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SUTCo’s It Came From The Ice – 4 April 2025, Library Theatre
SUTCo’s It Came From The Ice – 4 April 2025, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Sheffield University Theatre Company’s latest production, written and directed by Luke Hookham is a psychological cosmic horror that cleverly explores what happens when a crew of five are trapped in a research camp at Continue Reading
Croft House Theatre Company’s Rock Of Ages – 19 March 2025, Lyceum Theatre
Croft House Theatre Company’s Rock Of Ages – 18 March 2025, Lyceum Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Rock Of Ages is a musical like non-other than I have seen before, and trust me I have seen a lot, balancing rock music, adult themes and comedy, including brilliantly making fun of Continue Reading
SUTCo’s The Effect – 12 March 2025, University Drama Studio
SUTCo’s The Effect – 12 March 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. Sheffield University Theatre Company’s latest production is of Lucy Prebble’s powerful and intense post Covid set The Effect, an examination of both relationships, psychiatry, depression and drug trials. All four actors in this intelligent and intimate Continue Reading
Ellesmere Musical Theatre Company’s Annie – 11 March 2025, Montgomery Theatre
Ellesmere Musical Theatre Company’s Annie – 11 March 2025, Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. It’s not often I get the chance to directly compare an amateur performance with the professional tour but after seeing the professional tour of Annie 18 months ago and Ellesmere MTC production last night, I’m Continue Reading
Meersbrook Park Church Operatic Society’s Patience – 6 March 2025, Meersbrook Park Church
Meersbrook Park Church Operatic Society’s Patience – 6 March 2025, Meersbrook Park Church Review by Claire Taranaski. In the almost 10 years of reviewing amateur theatre in Sheffield until last night I had never seen or reviewed any Gilbert and Sullivan, which is even more surprising as I have previously Continue Reading