Anna Hibiscus' Song

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Find out more about Utopia Theatre in our Meet the Locals interview with founding CEO and artistic director Mojisola Kareem-Elufowoju. Saturday 9 December 2023 – Saturday 13 January 2024 (Press performance: Thursday 14 December 2023 at 7pm). Middle Child present Modest from Friday 9 – Saturday 10 June . Rooted in music hall and inspired by drag king cabaret, Modest is a farcical play about Elizabeth Thompson, the artist who almost became the first woman elected to the Royal Academy in 1879. Written by Ellen Brammar with music by Rachel Barnes.

Anna Hibiscus has never been away from her home in Africa, surrounded by her parents and baby brothers, as well as all of her aunts and uncles and cousins. But now she is going to Canada to visit her grandmother for Christmas. She has never met Granny Canada and she can’t wait to see snow! Canada is very cold and it takes Anna a little while to get used to wearing lots of clothes and eating different types of food. She also has to get used to Granny’s dog, Qimmac. And though she misses her brothers and cousins, Anna soon makes lots of friends and has a wonderful time playing with them in the snow and celebrating Christmas with Granny Canada. Treason the Musical is the exciting new musical drama about the gunpowder plot, running from Tuesday 31 October - Saturday 4 November. Set to completely blow you away with a stunning new score and lyrics, the production features a fusion of original folk and pop songs that tell a crucial tale in England's history. Atinuke and Tobia evoke Africa beautifully. It is lovely to see representations of the diverse landscape that Africa offers. From the hustle of the city to the coolness of the Mango Tree- you almost feel like you could fall into Anna’s garden or stroll across the pavement.

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An utterly immersive, intimate piece of theatre, Anna Hibiscus' Song is lovingly crafted for children and their grown-ups alike. It's truly charming to witness such a colourful world through the eyes of Anna.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: A new production by Sheffield Theatres, staged on the iconic Crucible stage and directed by Paul Foster ( Talent, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun). This classic feel-good musical for all the family features the songs Blue Skies, Sisters and the festive favourite White Christmas. Saturday 9 December 2023 – Saturday 13 January 2024 (Press performance: Thursday 14 December 2023 at 7pm).Irving Berlin’s White Christmas:A new production by Sheffield Theatres, staged on the iconic Crucible stage and directed by Paul Foster( Talent, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun). This classic feel-good musical for all the family features the songs Blue Skies, Sistersand the festive favourite White Christmas. Miss Saigon will be reimagined by Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director Robert Hastie and Associate Artistic Director Anthony Lau as co-directors, with design by Ben Stones and lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun. Joanna Ampil, who has previously played Kim in the London, Sydney, UK touring and 10th anniversary productions of Miss Saigon, is cast as The Engineer. Further casting and creative team to be announced.

This is where the strength of the play lies and the performance really shines. We’re kindly commanded to get on our feet – mirroring dance routines, singing along and becoming part of the performance. The result is joy all round, with every audience member having a semi-permanent smile plastered across their face. I feel so happy that I could burst into a thousand stars!” is the problem we see Anna, magically brought to life through puppetry, face. We follow her as she visits various family members, asking: what do you do when you’re so happy you could burst? ROGER MCGOUGH’S ACCLAIMED ADAPTATION OF MOLIÈRE’S THE HYPOCHONDRIAC TO BE STAGED IN THE CRUCIBLE THEATRE Also in the Crucible Theatre this summer is a new production of Miss Saigon which will mark the first regional non-replica production of Boublil and Schönberg’s hit musical retelling of Madame Butterfly set during the Vietnam war. Miss Saigon will be reimagined by Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director Robert Hastie and Associate Artistic Director Anthony Lau as co-directors, with design by Ben Stones and lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun. Joanna Ampil, who has previously played Kim in the London, Sydney, UK touring and 10 th anniversary productions of Miss Saigon, is cast as The Engineer. Further casting and creative team to be announced. An extra week has been added to the run, now playing from Saturday 8 July 2023 – Saturday 19 August 2023.

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For those looking to be involved in performance, Sheffield People’s Theatre (SPT) is Sheffield Theatres’ intergenerational company for anyone aged 12+ with a shared passion for being involved in great theatre, To round off the year we bring the festive classic White Christmas to the Crucible stage this December. Directed by Paul Foster, it’s a musical that will delight all ages. ” At Christmas, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (9 December 2023 to 13 January 2024) gets a new production by Sheffield Theatres, directed by Paul Foster ( Talent, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun). This classic feel-good musical for all the family features the songs Blue Skies, Sisters and the festive favourite White Christmas. will take place from Friday 28 – Saturday 29 July, showcasing the incredible creativity of Sheffield’s community, within the theatres and across the city. We look forward to a new season of shows that showcase what our theatres do best: offer audiences thrilling experiences with new and reimagined work on all our stages.