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The popular event series kicks off the new year with a bang on Wednesday 4 January, with sets from Mick Ferry, Jack Gleadow and Jonny Pelham, and compering from Hayley Ellis.

As Steven Waters' climate-emergency call to arms Resilience arrives in Sheffield, reviewer Paul Szabo describes it as "pleasingly funny, worryingly accurate and frighteningly concerning".

From small beginnings to comedy mainstay, the much-loved monthly club is celebrating a milestone year with a special show on 2 November.

A display of delightful insanity by Daniel Rigby as the Maniac, combined with simple but impactful lighting and set design, makes for a powerful reboot of the 20th-century classic.

Despite terrific song choices, Rush Theatre's black history production fails to come together as intended, ultimately coming across as unenthusiastic and disjointed.

Captions, in-built audio description and BSL integrated into the production made Much Ado About Nothing even more accessible to the audience, says Paul Szabo.

Northern Ballet's The Little Mermaid is "packed full of imagination, creative choreography and charm".

Comedian Mark Thomas talks politics, the "iconic" Leadmill and community resilience, ahead of his Black and White tour appearance in Sheffield.

"It made me feel like a second-class member of the audience. Like an afterthought.": Blind actor and Agent of Change speaks to Now Then about accessibility in theatres.

The real stars of School of Rock were the children, who sing and play live on stage, says reviewer Paul Szabo.