Tudor Players’ FlatSpin – 29 June 2022, Library Theatre, Sheffield Review by Claire Chapman. “After over two years both the Library Theatre and Tudor Players are back with one of the best performances I have seen by the company and my new favourite play from Alan Ayckbourn. My stand out performance of the night came […]
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Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Twelfth Night – 1 April 2022, The Montgomery Studio Review by Daniel O’Key. 400-odd years gives ample chance to adapt a classic, to the screen and to the stage. From suspicious Best Picture victor Shakespeare in Love, to the frankly legendary She’s the Man. It was hard to picture a […]
SUTCo’s Rabbit Hole – 30 March 2022, DINA, Sheffield Review by Daniel O’Key. Like the theory of unlimited universes, grief leads to unlimited and unpredictable reactions from those who suffer it. Binning belongings, nagging relatives, bar fights and nostalgic VHS tapes are just a few witnessed in Rabbit Hole. Reactions that can give way to […]
Far, Far Away Theatre’s The Twits – 9 March 2022, The Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Chapman A year, minus two days, since I last wrote a review and last was at The Montgomery Theatre, this production changed my mind about one of my least favourite Roald Dahl stories, making me want to go back […]
Darnall Musical Theatre Company’s Humpty Dumpty – 17 February 2022, Darnall Education Centre Review by Callam Fellows. As a panto fan, I was eggcited to see a panto that I’d not seen before. With most groups cycling the same big titles and festive theatre offerings being inundated with Cinderellas and Aladdins, I am always happy […]
Midland Players’ Spygame – 28 January 2022, University of Sheffield Drama Studio Review by Melanie Hopkins. This comedy-mystery comprising of a seven person cast, by Bettine Mantelow, had high ambitions for a very psychological yet hilarious piece of theatre, did it meet the expectations? I think so. Spygame: Five randomly selected contestants are brought to […]