Midland Players’ Men At Arms – 19 February 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Peter Taranaski. It’s a quiet sort of evening as we make our way to the University of Sheffield Drama Studio. The quietness of the evening is about to be punctured by the kind of raucous, off-beat, and surreal world that is […]
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Denys Edwards Players’ The Vicar of Dibley – 19 February 2025, Dronfield Civic Hall Review by Sue Curr. As one of Sheffield’s premier theatre groups Denys Edwards Players are well versed in the art of taking much loved theatrical masterpieces and bringing them to life in their own inimitable way, without the need to “reinvent […]
Tudor Players’ Keeping Up Appearances – 18 February 2025, Library Theatre Review by Sue Curr. Bringing an iconic show such as “Keeping Up Appearances” to life onstage is no mean feat. Especially when the bar has not only previously been set so high given the beloved status of the original TV sitcom but was equally […]
Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light – 13 February 2025, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Taylor J. Allison Davies’, ‘Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light’, vulnerably articulates, layer by layer, how sharing one’s lived experience of isolating incidents can call in community, love and understanding. Elsa learns her sensitivity can be her superpower. “You’re different, and […]
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Messina – Library Theatre, 12 December 2024 Review by Taylor J. Ellie Madeira’s ‘Messina’ is an unforgettable twist of Shakespeare’s dramatic tragicomedy and the soft yet powerful sensuality of Burlesque! The cast truly disappeared into their characters with the help of the incredible costume and makeup design, setting the scene […]
SUTCo’s The Importance of Being Earnest – 20 November 2024, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Last night SUTCo confirmed their place as one of Sheffield’s finest student theatre companies with a production and performances all that would make Oscar Wilde proud and if you didn’t know differently would make you think you were seeing […]