The Vicar of Dibley – 14 August 2019, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** During a year of sitcom adaptations being brought to the Sheffield stage, the Vicar of Dibley stands out amongst a crowd in British hearts for its beloved cast, characters and comedy, leading it to having previously been voted the third best sitcom of […]
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The Importance of Being Earnest – 13 July 2019, Library Theatre, Sheffield Our reviewer Callam Fellows is having a packed weekend for the website reviewing two shows for us in 24 hours, but when the second company of the weekend, who we have supported from near the beginning, asked us to review their one night […]
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 the year so far, I […]
Last of the Duty Free – 20 November 2018, Sheffield Library Theatre I’m slightly too young to remember the sitcom Duty Free but as someone who loves British sitcoms I was delighted to be in invited to the dress rehearsal of Denys Edwards Players production of Eric Chappell’s follow up to his original sitcom. When […]
Top five shows to see this October Along with our regular reviews from this month onwards we are also going to recommend in advance our top shows to see in Sheffield during the month ahead. So here goes, in date order, with October: Julie Murphy – 6 October 2018, Heeley Institute If we weren’t at a […]
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 Players. Adapted from the 2008 […]