LISTINGS: Theatre, Amateur Stage, Performance, Dance - May 17 - May 24
THEATRE
Grease, the original high-school musical love story, bursting with slick hairstyles, rock ‘n’ roll and teenage angst and young romance is packed with fun, energy and vibrant dance numbers choreographed by Arlene Phillips and all the songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Sandy, and Greased Lightnin’ with Danny Bayne (winner of ITV’s Grease is the Wordchampion of cool Danny alongside Carina Gillespie as his preppy sweetheart Sandy. with X Factor’s Rhydian Roberts as Teen Angel, Lyceum Theatre, Thursday, May 17, 2pm, 7.45pm, Friday, 7.45pm, and Saturday, 3pm 7.45pm (£22.50 - £39.50).
The Hound of the Baskervilles, the Sherlock Holmes story adapted for the stage by Clive Francis, Buxton Opera House, Thursday, May 17, and Friday, 7.30pm, Saturday, 2.30pm and 7.30pm (£12-£17).
Betrayal, John Simm returns to the Crucible stage alongside Ruth Gemmell and Colin Tierney in Harold Pinter’s heartbreaking comment on love and relationships, Crucible Theatre, public dress rehearsal,
Thursday, May 17, 7.30pm (£1), previews Friday, Saturday and Monday, 7.30pm (£10), continuing to June 9 (£16-£23).
The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the picture book by Judith Kerr adapted for the stage with songs and lyrics by David Wood, Lyceum Theatre, Tuesday, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, Wednesday, 10am and 1pm (£10).
The Oh F**k Moment, Fringe First winning show in which poet Hannah Jane Walker and Chris Thorpe examine the poetic guts of mistakes in a bundle of words and strip lighting, Adelphi Room, Crucible Theatre,
Wednesday, 6pm and 8pm, Thursday, May 24, 2pm and 6pm (£14.50).
LeanerFasterStronger, world première of a darkly-humorous and provocative theatre experience written by Kaite O’Reilly (winner of the Ted Hughes Award for Poetry 2010) exploring the limits of what being human means, part of Extraordinary Moves, the arts and science partnership between Chol Theatre and Sheffield Hallam University for the Cultural Olympiad programme, Crucible Studio, public dress rehearsal, Wednesday, 7.45pm (£1), preview Thursday, May 24, 7.45pm, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday-Saturday, 7.45pm, matinees May 31 and June 2, 2.15pm (£12-£15).
AMATEUR STAGE
Dead Ringer, the Phoenix Players with a tale of Dark plots and murder follow the untimely ‘death’ of the Prime Minster and the replacement ‘dead ringer’, Civic Theatre, Rotherham, to Saturday, 7.15pm (£7, 01709 823640 / 823621).
The Wizard of Oz, special effects and all in the journey up the Yellow Brick Road in a strongly cast production by Manor Operatic Society. City Hall, Thursday, May 17, to Saturday, 7.15pm; plus Saturday, 2.30pm (£7.50-£17). Review page 27
Deckchairs, Jean McConnell’s five twist-in-the-tail playlets, duologues for two women, presented by Grenoside & Birley Carr Players at Grenoside Community Centre Thursday (May 24) - Saturday, 7.30pm (£6/£5 children, 0114 246 0522).
Gasping, the Lantern’s resident amateur dramatic group DGP present Ben Elton’s satire on big business, the media and product exploitation, Lantern Theatre, Kenwood Park Road, Nether Edge, Monday to Saturday, 7.30pm (£8).
Brassed Off, Tudor Players continue their British Film season with Paul Allen’s adaptation of the movie set in a South Yorkshire pit village during the closures of the Eighties with Stannington Brass Band, Library Theatre, Tuesday to Saturday, 7.15pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm (£8/ £7, 2853450, email tickets@tudorplayers.net).
PERFORMANCE
The Little Last Laugh, The Lescar, Lescar Lane, Sharrowvale Road, every Thursday, 8.30pm (£8).
Last Laugh Comedy Club, resident host Toby Foster introduces Chris McCausland, Danny McCoughlin and Eddy Brimson, followed by the infamous DJ Foxy’s cheesy disco, Memorial Hall, Friday, 8pm (£16, order food and drink on 2210317, www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/lastlaugh).
Tickled Rib Comedy Club, with Chris Stokes, Andrew Ryan and Damage & Krsytall, Lantern Theatre, Kenwood Park Road, Nether Edge, Saturday, 8.30pm (£10).
Cabaret Boom Boom, Walkley Community Centre, Ruskin Hall, Walkley, Saturday, 7.30pm (£13/ £10).
Jimeoin, Irish/Australian stand-up, Memorial Hall, Sunday, 7.30pm (£14.50).
Paul Merton - Out of My Head, the Have I Got News For You star returns to stand-up in the company of Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster, Lyceum Theatre, Monday, 8pm (£23.50).
Alt.Com.Cab, alternative comedy cabaret, The Harley, Glossop Road, Monday, 8pm-10.30pm (£3/ £2 NUS).
Comedy@The Library, Award Winners Special with Joe Lycett, Scott Bennett, Richard Jow and resident compere Anthony J Brown, Worksop Library, Memorial Avenue, Worksop, Wednesday, 8pm (£8/ £6).
Spotlight Comedy Club, International Comedy Special with Jacques Barrett, Andrew Ryan, Pam Ford and MC Anthony J Brown, The Winding Wheel, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Thursday, May 24, 8pm, doors 7pm (£10/ £8, £5 student).
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