SOSFest 2019 – 14 March 2019, Performance Lab, Sheffield Hallamshire University We were delighted to be invited to review the first ever SOS Fest 2019 (Sheffield Original Showcase) Festival, which aims to bring to life Sheffield born and based stage writing onto a semi-professional platform, performed by (mostly) Yorkshire born actors, and sent our guest […]

And Then There Were None – 6 March 2019, Sheffield University Drama Studio ***** Although I am a fan of British crime fiction, I have never ventured into the world of Agatha Christie so I was looking forward to being in the audience for the opening night of Sheffield University Theatre Company’s latest production. And […]

The Ghost Light – 20 February 2019, Sheffield University Drama Studio ***** I grew up in a town where the main theatre was supposedly haunted so the idea behind Sheffield University Theatre Company’s latest production of ghosts performing plays in theatres when they are closed really appeals to me. The Ghost Light, written and directed […]

Death in High Heels – 13 February 2019, Sheffield University Drama Studio ***** I always get excited when a theatre company I have not come across before approaches me to review their next show so I was delighted when The Company invited me to be in the audience for their opening night of Death in […]

‘Allo ‘Allo – 12 February 2019, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** A combination of growing up in the 1980s golden age of Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft sitcoms and another theatre reviewer recently telling me that a production of ‘Allo ‘Allo was the funniest theatre show they have ever seen meant I was very excited to be […]

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – 7 February 2019, Sheffield University Drama Studio Since childhood I have loved the Chronicles of Narnia, whether it was reading the books or watching the BBC late 1980s adaptations so I was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night of Hallam ’89 Theatre Club’s […]