Theatre – Page 19 – Last Night I Dreamt Of…

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 […]

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 the audience for the opening […]

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 […]

Top five shows to see in Sheffield this May This May the force is definitely with you when it comes to great shows to see in Sheffield (a pun for all you Star Wars fans). Here are our top five shows to see in Sheffield this May in date order: Chicago – 8 to 11 […]

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 […]

Rent – 11 April 2019, Sheffield Hallam University Student’s Union ***** I have been longing to see a production of Rent for years so was delighted when I was invited to the opening night of HSU Theatre’s production of this exhilarating landmark rock musical, and then was disappointed when I was ill and had to […]