Sweeney Todd – 24 April 2018, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield ***** I always love a sneak preview and am a fan of gruesome musicals, so was delighted to be in the audience for the dress rehearsal of Ellesmere Musical Theatre Company’s latest musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Sweeney Continue Reading
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Memories of a Clockmaker – 18 April 2018, Theatre Delicatessen, Sheffield
Memories of a Clockmaker – 18 April 2018, Theatre Delicatessen, Sheffield ***** As the daughter of a mother recently diagnosed with earlier dementia, I have vowed this year to step out of my comfort zone and look deeper into the subject, so what better way of doing so then with Continue Reading
Macbeth – 7 April 2018, Theatre Deli, Sheffield
Macbeth – 7 April 2018, Theatre Deli, Sheffield When one of my favourite new companies invites me to see their re-working of Macbeth, transported to my favourite decade, the 1980s, I couldn’t say no even if my holiday meant I missed the first of only two nights, so I was Continue Reading
Night Must Fall – 28 March 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre
Night Must Fall – 28 March 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre As a fan of crime fiction I love being drawn into psychological thrillers so was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night of Night Must Fall, the first performance I have seen by Denys Edwards Players, at Continue Reading
Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies – 16 March 2018, Montgomery Theatre
Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies – 16 March 2018, Montgomery Theatre I wasn’t going to turn down the opportunity to be in the audience for the opening night of a show whose poster promises tights, fights and footlights, so was delighted to be in the audience for Far, Far Away Continue Reading
The Hound of the Baskervilles – 7 March 2018, Sheffield University Drama Studio
The Hound of the Baskervilles – 7 March 2018, Sheffield University Drama Studio Although I love a good crime mystery, I must admit I’m not a Sherlock Holmes fan but that didn’t stop me from being in the audience for the opening night of Sheffield University Theatre Company’s (SUTCo) production of Continue Reading