Tag: sheffield

Dry Wit – 19 November 2019, Theatre Deli, Sheffield Review by Daniel O’ Key. “Embarrassingly, entering a boozeless comedy gig sounded as appealing as entering car wash with no windows, but Dry Wit laid any concerns to rest. Organised by Drink Wise Age Well, the show was entertaining and surprisingly reassuring, reminding us that good […]

BFF – 14 November 2019, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Review by Daniel O’ Key. “Mary-Frances Doherty’s BFF is a fresh and bitingly relatable piece, tackling the themes of teenage friendship and the perils of social media, it is perfectly suited to her intended younger audience and beyond (this 25-year-old YouTube-addicted male can confirm). Doherty portrays the […]

Shrek The Musical – 12 November 2019, Lyceum Theatre Review by Peter Taranaski. “At the Lyceum this blustery, stormy November we got the chance to walk through a fairytale forest, a landscape bursting with song and synchronised dancing all underneath a musical green glow. Rather than the green associated with highly regarded musical “Wicked” we […]

One Man, Two Guvnors – 30 October 2019, Sheffield University Drama Studio Review by Callam Fellows. “One man working for two different people and having to keep it secret by hiding them from each other seems like a simple enough premise for a classic farce. However, add in an actor in search for a dramatic […]

I Want My Mummy – 29 October 2019, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Review by Claire Chapman. “For my first review and return to the theatre since giving birth to my first child, I not only chose a children’s show but also one whose title I prayed was not a summary of my boyfriend’s evening of looking […]

Choke Me – 24 October 2019, Performance Lab, Sheffield Review by Daniel O’ Key. “You can only imagine my intrigue after receiving a face mask and earplugs before seeing a show called “Choke Me”. I was told to expect a provocative piece of theatre targeting the environmental threats within South Yorkshire and the world at […]