Handsworth and Hallam Theatre Company Archives

Handsworth and Hallam Theatre Co raise the bar and the roof with their highly enjoyable and professional production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company – A Musical Comedy. What a refreshing change to review something a little different from the norm and witness a local theatre company dealing with a notoriously difficult dark comedic production with such flair and ease – the time flew by and I was highly impressed! Directed with admirable confidence by Matthew Walker, with directorial assistance from Jane Jefferson-Blythe, the eleven vignettes are merged seamlessly and with purpose. Hayley Wilbourne and Beth Cooke’s choreography gives much to the production and the rehearsal is evident with the complexity of the use of stage and proxemics. A production team at the top of their game. Origin...

A sure-fire Hit – It’s a Bullseye! With a strong immersed cast of 40, Handsworth and Hallam Theatre Company hit the stage at the newly refurbished Montgomery Theatre in Sheffield and score a bullseye with their pantomime Robin Hood. The hilarious script is written by Tom Whalley and the cast make sure every arrow, although anything but straight and with plenty of quiver, hit their target audience! With traditional backdrops we are transported from village to woods and even ‘fungeons’. The story follows the well-known tale of Robin Hood and his love for Maid Marion pitted against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and his scheming for power and wealth. Add in in true pantomime tradition the very Merry Men, the obligatory Dame Nanny Fanny Flapjack and her hapless son Silly Willy (who is anyth...

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Company – A Musical Comedy – University of Sheffield Drama Studio

Robin Hood – The Montgomery Theatre