‘Allo ‘Allo – 12 February 2019, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** A combination of growing up in the 1980s golden age of Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft sitcoms and another theatre reviewer recently telling me that a production of ‘Allo ‘Allo was the funniest theatre show they have ever seen meant I Continue Reading
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Ben Hur – 16 October 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre
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
A Bunch of Amateurs – 15 May 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre
A Bunch of Amateurs – 15 May 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** After being in an audience with Ian Hislop last year, I was intrigued to see how his comedy and writing, in partnership with Nick Newman, would work as a play brought to life on stage by Sheffield’s Tudor Continue Reading
The Flint Street Nativity – 13 February 2018, Library Theatre, Sheffield
The Flint Street Nativity – 13 February 2018, Library Theatre, Sheffield All good things come in twos, which is why for the second time in six days in February I was delighted to find myself in the audience for a comedy production about a nativity play, this time for The Continue Reading
Last Night I Dreamt Of 2017 Awards
Last Night I Dreamt Of 2017 Awards I have been delighted to review a lot of wonderful live performances in Sheffield in 2017 and so have decided to end the year by celebrating my favourites in the first of www.lastnightidreamtof.co.uk annual awards. The awards are focusing on amateur, student and Continue Reading
Goodnight Mister Tom – 17 October 2017, Sheffield Library Theatre
Goodnight Mister Tom – 17 October 2017, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** One of my favourite children’s book and my mum’s favourite ever television adaption, I was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night of Tudor’s Players and the Sheffield amateur theatre premier of Goodnight Mister Tom. One Continue Reading