Dad’s Army – 30 April 2019, Ecclesall Parish Hall, Sheffield ***** In what has become a year for classic sitcoms to be brought to the Sheffield stage and in the 80th anniversary of the start of the World War Two, it feels only right to “don’t panic” and be in Continue Reading
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The Tempest – 29 April 2019, Performance Lab, Sheffield Hallam University
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 Continue Reading
Twelfth Night – 20 April 2019, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield
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 Continue Reading
Sleep No More – 27 March 2019, Sheffield Library Theatre
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 Continue Reading
Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche – 22 March 2019, The Holt, Sheffield
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 Continue Reading
Gardening in Small Spaces – 20 March 2019, Gage Gallery, Sheffield
Gardening in Small Spaces – 20 March 2019, The Gage Gallery, Sheffield ***** I love checking out a new venue and when it is the location for 12 plays in one night by one of our favourite student companies all the better. Gardening in Small Spaces, written by Jack Hewitt, Dan Continue Reading