Live / stage review Far Gone 22 February 2022 John Rwothomack is note-perfect in this profound one-man performance about childhood innocence and war, neatly directed by Mojisola Elufowoju.
Live / stage review Life of Pi 1 July 2019 This latest Sheffield Theatres production is a dazzling adaptation of Yann Martel's 2001 bestselling book. Given the novel is set mostly at…
Standing At The Sky's Edge, Crucible 1 April 2019 Written by Chris Bush and featuring the songs of Richard Hawley, Standing at the Sky's Edge is a new musical about life on Park Hill.…
Kiss Me, Kate: Vibrant play ends year for Sheffield Theatres 1 January 2019 Paul Foster's adaptation of Bella Spewack and Cole Porter's 40s musical is a colourful and vibrant production that ends the year for…
Live / stage review Julius Caesar 28 June 2017 Robert Hastie began his career as The Crucible’s Artistic Director by continuing the theatre’s commitment to staging high-quality…
AFC Unity: Women’s Community Football in Sheffield 29 July 2014 Founded this year in the birthplace of Association Football, AFC Unity is a new women’s community football club. I caught up with…
Live / stage review Oliver! 17 December 2013 Oliver is one of those musicals which everyone knows, even if they can’t remember ever seeing it. All it takes is one bar of ‘Consider…
Snooker City: The World Championships 30 May 2013 Crucible – (noun) A place or occasion of severe test or trial. The World Snooker Championships drew to a close this year for the 37th time…
Live / stage review The Full Monty at the Lyceum, 18th February. 12 February 2013 Some 16 years since the unlikely worldwide success of The Full Monty film, the story of six unemployed Sheffield men who form a male…
Live / stage review My Fair Lady. 22 December 2012 19th DECEMBER, THE CRUCIBLE. Daniel Evans stepped up once again this Christmas to direct a rousing, vibrant version of My Fair Lady at the…
Macbeth: 10th September at the Crucible 27 September 2012 The Crucible's Artistic Director, Daniel Evans, closes the theatre's 40th anniversary season this month by stepping into the director's…
Live / stage review Betrayal / 22nd May / The Crucible. 18 May 2012 The Sheffield Theatres production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal debuted recently at The Crucible. A social commentary on relationships,…
Filmreel DOC WONDERFUL / GIVE UP TOMORROW. 16 June 2011 DOC/WONDERFUL. REVIEWER - ALEX KEEGAN. Little did anyone know that the most sought-after commodity at this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest was…