Talking it out: Simon Gwynn reviews Nana-Kofi Kufuor’s locked room drama about internalised racism.
Sheffield
30 September 2021
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Typical Girls at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
24 September - 16 October
By Angelo Irving
Freedom in music: Angelo Irving writes on Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s new play about a group of female prisoners who form a punk band.
6 June 2021
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Screwdriver at Sheffield Theatres
By Simon Gwynn
‘Trapped by circumstances’: Simon Gwynn reviews Elin Schofield and Eve Cowley’s monologue about a female prison guard.
20 March 2021
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: The Band Plays On at Sheffield Theatres
16-28 March
By Louise Jones
‘Homecoming’: Louise Jones reviews a warming, nostalgia-laden gig theatre tribute to the city of Sheffield.
15 December 2019
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Guys and Dolls at Sheffield Theatres
7 December - 18 January
By John Murphy
Liars, cheats and scoundrels: John Murphy on escaping into the familiar world of the classic New York musical.
9 December 2019
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: The Elves and the Shoemakers at Sheffield Theatres
5 December - 4 January
By John Murphy
‘Gasps and coos’: John Murphy writes on the careful craft and gentleness of a Grimm’s Tale for young children.
1 April 2019
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Standing at the Sky’s Edge at Sheffield Crucible
15 March - 6 April
By Francesca Peschier
Brutalist brilliance: Francesca Peschier reviews Chris Bush and Richard Hawley’s sweeping musical ode to Sheffield’s Park Hill housing estate.
1 February 2019
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: The Department of Distractions at Sheffield Crucible
25 January - 2 February
By John Murphy
…sorry, where were we? John Murphy reviews Third Angel’s detective story about distraction and misdirection.
19 December 2018
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Kiss Me, Kate at Sheffield Crucible
7 December - 12 January
By John Murphy
Raising the roof: John Murphy reviews Sheffield Crucible’s slick and spectacular production of the Cole Porter classic.
21 November 2018
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Windows of Displacement at Sheffield Crucible
By John Murphy
“Be a mother to another”: John Murphy writes on Akeim Toussaint Buck’s engaging and accessible solo dance piece on the diasporic experience.
14 June 2018
Reviews • Sheffield
Review: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Crucible, Sheffield
8 - 23 June 2018
By John Murphy
Pertinent and unsettling: John Murphy reviews a stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel.
16 December 2017
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Review: The Wizard of Oz at the Sheffield Crucible
December 8 - January 20
By John Murphy
We’re not in Sheffield anymore: Robert Hastie’s first Christmas musical in Sheffield whisks audiences off to Oz.
26 September 2017
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Review: Desire Under The Elms at the Crucible, Sheffield
September 21 - October 14
By John Murphy
“It’s impossible not to be drawn into the atmosphere”: John Murphy reviews Sam Yates’ revival of Eugene O’Neill’s classic tragedy at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
5 July 2017
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Review: Tribes at the Sheffield Crucible Studio
June 27 - July 22
By John Murphy
Communication breakdown: John Murphy reviews Sheffield Crucible’s revival of Nina Raine’s Olivier-nominated 2010 play.
25 May 2017
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Review: Julius Caesar at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
May 17 - June 10
By John Murphy
The best sort of Shakespeare production: Robert Hastie’s debut production as artistic director of Sheffield Theatres gives off all the right signals, says an excited John Murphy.