Anatomy of Gray – 1 May 2019, Sheffield University Drama Studio ***** Coming of age stories are something I usually associate with film and literature rather than the stage, so when Sheffield University Theatre Company invited me to the opening night of their final production of this semester, which promised to be a unique coming […]
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The Tempest – 29 April 2019, Performance Lab, Sheffield Hallam University Thanks to a contact of our latest reviewer Artisan Friendly, I kicked off a busy week of theatre reviews in the audience of the opening night of a new theatre company’s very first production. Thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare […]
Twelfth Night – 20 April 2019, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield ***** With the production celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sheffield’s Merlin Theatre it was only right that we sent our latest reviewer Artisan Friendly, who previously acted and worked behind the scenes at the venue, to review the show. Here’s their review: “Is it really 455 […]
Sleep No More – 27 March 2019, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** One of my favourite companies I discovered for the first time last year were Denys Edwards Players, so when I was invited to review their first production of 2019, and the second supernatural tale set in a theatre of the year so far, I […]
Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche – 22 March 2019, The Holt, Sheffield I have always been big supporters of Butter Side Up Theatre Company, and of eating quiche, so were disappointed to be double booked for both nights of their latest performance, so instead sent our newest writer (who writes under the name Artisan Friendly) […]