The Rise and Fall of Little Voice<\/strong>, starring\u00a0Jill Halfpenny<\/strong>\u00a0(After the Flood),\u00a0Francesca Mills<\/strong>\u00a0(Silent Witness) and\u00a0Paul Chuckle<\/strong>\u00a0(The Madam Blanc Mysteries), comes to Sheffield in a major new production of Jim Cartwright\u2019s modern classic.\u00a0Alone in the sanctuary of her small bedroom, Little Voice fills the air with pitch\u2011perfect renditions of her deceased dad\u2019s prized record collection of the great Divas, from Judy Garland to Billie Holiday. But when her mother Mari\u2019s latest fling, local wheeler dealer Ray, hears her sing he\u2019s certain he\u2019s struck gold. Will Little Voice be pushed into a spotlight she never asked for? A joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard. Directed by National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director and former Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres\u00a0Robert Hastie<\/strong>\u00a0(Standing at the Sky\u2019s Edge). From\u00a0Tuesday 9 \u2013 Saturday 13 February 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Following sell-out tours of\u00a0Murder on the Orient Express\u00a0and\u00a0Death on the Nile,\u00a0Fiery Angel<\/strong>\u00a0reunites with director\u00a0Lucy Bailey<\/strong>\u00a0to bring this darkly seductive new staging of one of\u00a0Agatha Christie<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0most compelling mysteries\u00a0The Hollow<\/strong>, from\u00a0Tuesday 23 \u2013 Saturday 27 March 2027.\u00a0<\/strong>At The Hollow, an elegant country estate, a glamorous circle of guests gather together one summer evening. But beneath the sunlit charm, something darker coils. A body is discovered. A smoking revolver in an unsteady hand. The scene appears almost staged; a shockingly straightforward crime\u2026\u00a0It is anything but.\u00a0Renowned detective Hercule Poirot expected a quiet break in the country; instead he\u2019s drawn into one of the most unsettling cases of his career.<\/p>\n Acclaimed actor,\u00a0author\u00a0and podcaster\u00a0Giovanna Fletcher<\/strong>\u00a0stars in the world stage premiere of\u00a0Before I Go\u00a0To\u00a0Sleep,<\/strong>\u00a0based on the international bestselling novel by S.J Watson which became a hit film starring Nicole Kidman.\u00a0Christine\u00a0appears to have\u00a0an idyllic life \u2013 with one terrible exception: every night, when she goes to sleep, she loses her memory. Each\u00a0morning\u00a0she wakes up remembering nothing from the last 20 years of her life, not even the loving husband lying next to her. As she desperately tries to piece her world back together,\u00a0hidden\u00a0and terrifying truths begin to\u00a0emerge, forcing her to question everything and everyone around her.\u00a0From the team behind the hugely successful stage adaptation of\u00a0The Girl on the Train, this tense, fast-paced psychological thriller explores the fragile vulnerability of memory, identity and trust, running from\u00a0Tuesday 30 March \u2013 Saturday 3 April 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Told through breath-taking ballet and heart-wrenching storytelling,\u00a0Northern Ballet\u2019s\u00a0Wuthering Heights<\/strong>\u00a0sweeps into a haunting world of romance and revenge from\u00a0Tuesday 6 \u2013 Saturday 10 April 2027<\/strong>. On the wild Yorkshire moors, love isn\u2019t tender. It\u2019s ravenous. Passionate and obsessive, Cathy and Heathcliff\u2019s love is a force of nature \u2013 beautiful, brutal and impossible to escape. Choreographed by\u00a0David Nixon CBE<\/strong>\u00a0and set to original music by celebrated composer\u00a0Claude-Michel Sch\u00f6nberg<\/strong>\u00a0(West End and Broadway\u2019s\u00a0Les Mis\u00e9rables\u00a0and\u00a0Miss Saigon), Emily Bront\u00eb\u2019s gothic masterpiece tears itself from the pages and onto the stage.<\/p>\n Set over two chaotic days of passion and intrigue,\u00a0English Touring Opera<\/strong>\u2018s new production of\u00a0Tosca<\/strong>\u00a0is epic drama at a human scale, playing from\u00a0Thursday 29 \u2013 Friday 30 April 2027.\u00a0<\/strong>Rome struggles under the shadow of war and the tyrannical chief of police, Scarpia. An idealistic artist is facing execution, and only the singer Tosca can save him from his fate. The stage is set for a twisted game of cat and mouse with the highest of stakes.<\/p>\n The chilling cultural phenomenon\u00a0The Silence Of The Lambs<\/strong>\u00a0makes its world stage premiere, coming to Sheffield from\u00a0Tuesday 4 \u2013 Saturday 8 May 2027<\/strong>. Based on\u00a0Thomas Harris<\/strong>\u2019s gripping literary masterpiece, and starring renowned actor\u00a0John Partridge<\/strong>\u00a0(EastEnders, Everyone\u2019s Talking About Jamie, Cabaret) as Hannibal Lecter,\u00a0this electrifying new play sets the definitive psychological thriller loose. When FBI trainee Clarice Starling is sent to interview the psychiatrist and infamous murderer Hannibal Lecter, it\u2019s hoped his brilliant mind will help catch sadistic new serial killer, Buffalo Bill. But Dr Lecter has questions of his own, and now Clarice must decide: keep a safe distance, or let Hannibal \u2018The Cannibal\u2019 into her head\u2026?<\/p>\n The original Tony\u00ae-winning musical sensation\u00a0Jersey Boys\u00a0<\/strong>returns for its celebratory 20th\u00a0Anniversary tour, playing in Sheffield from\u00a0Tuesday 22 June \u2013 Saturday 3 July 2027.\u00a0<\/strong>They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard\u2026 and the radio just couldn\u2019t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story \u2013 a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. The show features all their hits, including\u00a0Sherry, Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry, Walk Like A Man, Can\u2019t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin\u2019, Oh What a Night\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n Visiting the\u00a0Playhouse<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Get your dessert spoons ready for this delicious new musical for the whole family!\u00a0Cinderella Ice Cream Seller\u00a0<\/strong>plays from\u00a0Friday 11 \u2013 Saturday 12 September 2026.\u00a0<\/strong>Over the last four decades, Cinderella\u2019s has become the kingdom\u2019s most beloved ice cream company. But how did a humble ice cream maker with not a penny to her name end up as a multimillionaire with her own ice cream empire? Perfect for children and families alike, this exciting musical retelling of a fairytale classic promises a delightful blend of storytelling, stunning live music, and theatrical magic that will capture your heart and tickle your taste buds.<\/p>\n SELENE\u00a0<\/strong>comes to the Playhouse on\u00a0Wednesday 23 September 2026.\u00a0<\/strong>Written and created by\u00a0Alexander Wright<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Phil Clive Grainger,<\/strong>\u00a0and made with and told by\u00a0Megan Drury<\/strong>,\u00a0Wright&Grainger<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Theatre@41 present<\/strong>\u00a0a radical explosion of an ancient myth about the moon. A young girl watches the moon landings on repeat. A teenager makes a list of all the things they are not. A young adult starts to discover who they are. A story about the light sides of us, the dark sides of us, and the things we grow up in the orbit of. And about the stuff inside us, all the wild stuff inside us.<\/p>\n Imagine being dragged into a wild camping trip with your politically outspoken uncle out of social awkwardness.\u00a0No technology allowed. Just beer, fishing rods and jerky.\u00a0Off-Grid\u00a0<\/strong>is a\u00a0new comedy show by\u00a0Sam Danson<\/strong>\u00a0which investigates the painful reality of being between the generation that had no internet growing up, and the one that had all the internet\u2026 Set in the midst of a reluctant camping trip, the show\u00a0explores generational divide, binary politics and how the online world is rapidly changing our society.\u00a0Playing on\u00a0Thursday 15 October 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n A recent sell-out show at the Edinburgh Fringe,\u00a0Amazons<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Ga\u00ebl Le Cornec\u00a0<\/strong>presents a compelling and mesmerising retelling of the stories of women from the world\u2019s largest forest.\u00a0Plant-sitting and live-streaming from her friend\u2019s flat in the U.K., Gayara unearths the untold histories of her Amazonian ancestors, from those who watched the first Europeans lay claim to her land, to the women fighting to defend the forest today. Playing on\u00a0Thursday 22 October 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n A clinic waiting room. Two Somali teens. One awkward meet-cute.\u00a0Crush<\/strong>\u00a0is a British-Somali rom-com to warm your heart and hit you right in the feels.\u00a0Najma has been in treatment for years. Zakariya\u2019s just starting out. She sketches. He writes poems. Neither of them are ready to talk. Until they meet each other.\u00a0As their sessions continue, so do the chats. And the jokes. And the secrets.\u00a0Crush<\/strong>\u00a0is a tender, funny and honest story about identity, connection and the messy path to healing, longlisted for the Tony Craze Award 2025. Playing from\u00a0Friday 23 \u2013 Saturday 24 October 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company\u00a0<\/strong>presents\u00a0The Gingerbread Man\u00a0<\/strong>from\u00a0Monday 26 \u2013 Wednesday 28 October\u00a02026.\u00a0<\/strong>Imagine being born in an oven and the first person you meet wants to dunk you in his tea! Come and see the adventure of the deliciously smelling Gingerbread Man and meet the bravest biscuit of all time.\u00a0Stuff and Nonsense<\/strong>\u00a0apply their usual brilliance with a mix of puppetry, live action, great music, humour and a stunning staging of this well-loved classic tale. Suitable for ages 3 and above.<\/p>\n Thrum<\/strong>, a new comedy show by\u00a0Daniel Kitson<\/strong>, plays on\u00a0Friday 30 \u2013 Saturday 31 October 2026<\/strong>. There\u2019s the sound of somewhere else and the permanence of a plant pot and the ubiquity of a phrase and the heartbreaking brevity of a very long time. There are figs and worms and an old dog rejecting a blanket. There\u2019s a woman, on a train, wearing a badge. There\u2019s the first beep of a smoke alarm and there\u2019s a daffodil in December and there\u2019s the condition of fruit.\u00a0And. There\u2019s music, more or less throughout, at least two funny voices and upwards of three jokes.<\/p>\n Set to a live soundtrack of indie classics,\u00a0How Soon is Now?<\/strong>\u00a0is an indie musical about mates, music and magic \u2013 finding your place and finding yourself.\u00a0From<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday 4 \u2013 Thursday 5 November 2026.\u00a0<\/strong>New Year\u2019s Eve, 1997. Manchester. In D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vus\u2019, Spin Jim is on the decks and ready to take you into the new year. The whole place is electric. Three girls are on the dancefloor. Polly and Angie are ready for a big night. Jean is lost and alone. The future awaits. New Labour, New Year, new horizons. After decades of grey, this is their time. But as midnight beckons, and darkness falls, will they find their light?<\/p>\n On\u00a0Thursday 19 November 2026, Half Moon<\/strong>\u00a0presents\u00a0Bones in the Desert<\/strong>\u00a0by Joe Nerssessian, an urgent new play about memory, belonging and the shadows of war.\u00a0Berlin, 2022. Artur, a 19-year-old refugee, is trapped between worlds, haunted by memories of fleeing the Syrian civil war. When someone from his journey reappears, their joyful reunion unravels into a powerful reckoning with identity, belonging and the cost of silence. Spanning the deserts of 1915 to the turbulence of today,\u00a0Bones in the Desert<\/strong>\u00a0confronts the long shadows of war, racism in contemporary Europe and the struggle for freedom. With humour, heart and a pulsating soundtrack, this immersive new play speaks directly to young adults,\u00a0suitable for ages 13+.<\/p>\n Kid Carpet<\/strong>\u00a0hates panto.\u00a0The Noisy Animals<\/strong>\u00a0absolutely love it. So guess what they\u2019re doing? Together, they present\u00a0Jack and the Beanstalk (sort of)\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0Saturday 21 November 2026.\u00a0<\/strong>Featuring Bear, Gorilla, Badger and Hedgehog (with possible appearances from Hedgehog\u2019s golden eggs), this is Jack and The Beanstalk like it\u2019s been thrown in a blender with a drum machine and dodgy celebrity lookalikes. Part Air Guitar workshop, part magical mess, this lo-fi, hi-tech, big-beat bonkers show is stuffed with songs, silliness and surprise grannies. It\u2019s theatre, but it\u2019s loud, proud and completely off its bean(stalk). Perfect for ages 3\u201310, families, party monsters, and fans of noisy nonsense.<\/p>\n Equal parts corporate seminar and queer fever dream,\u00a0DYKE Systems Ltd<\/strong>\u00a0is a sharp, subversive takedown of pyramid schemes, ruthless heteronormativity and corporate feminism. Step into the glittery, unhinged world of multi-level marketing mayhem with\u00a0Fag Packet<\/strong>;\u00a0Kheski Kobler<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Holly Wilson-Guy<\/strong>, the award-winning cabaret and theatre double act. Sally and Susan aren\u2019t your average suburban women. They\u2019re business women. And you\u2019re invited to the most prestigious seminar of the year that could help you get filthy rich!\u00a0 Bring your wallets, your carabiner and get ready to find your inner (D)ynamic! (Y)oung! (K)nowledgeable! (E)ntrepreneur!Playing on\u00a0Wednesday 25 November 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the\u00a0Montgomery<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p>\n Fatiha el-Ghorri,\u00a0<\/strong>break-out star of\u00a0Taskmaster\u00a0and\u00a0Mr Bigstuff,\u00a0is only embarking on her first ever stand-up tour. She\u2019s ironed her swaggest hijab and she\u2019s ready to hit the road to serve up her one-of-a-kind and award-winning stand-up in\u00a0Cockney Stacking Doll<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Friday 13 November 2026.\u00a0<\/strong>Expect strong language, stereotype-smashing, and to fall side-splittingly in love with this knock-out comic, destined for stardom. As seen on\u00a0Live At The Apollo, QI, The Last Leg, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown\u00a0and more, and winner of Leicester Comedy Festival\u2019s Best Debut Show award.<\/p>\n Amy Gledhill<\/strong>\u00a0has appeared on the biggest comedy shows on TV, won the most prestigious award in live comedy and starred in a Netflix blockbuster. So why can\u2019t she nail just one first date, social interaction, or trip to the spa (she is now banned from)? Join the\u00a0Taskmaster\u00a0alumnus,\u00a0Last One Laughing\u2019s cruelest red card, and co-host of smash-hit podcasts\u00a0Single Ladies In Your Area\u00a0and\u00a0Northern News\u00a0on her brand new stand-up tour as\u00a0Amy Gledhill<\/strong>\u00a0says\u00a0Thanks For Having Me<\/strong>\u00a0at the Montgomery on\u00a0Friday 5 February 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n David McKee<\/strong>\u2019s wickedly funny story\u00a0Not Now, Bernard\u00a0<\/strong>roars on to the stage in\u00a0Roustabout Theatre<\/strong>\u2019s fantastical and colourful adaptation of this classic and much-loved picture book. Bernard\u2019s got a problem, but his mum and dad are too busy to notice. Through physical comedy, a live soundtrack performed on instruments and household objects, and an enormous purple monster, this show explores big themes of attention, imagination, and being heard, offering lots to talk about for both children and adults. With integrated Makaton, this accessible production is suitable for everyone aged 3+ and runs from\u00a0Tuesday 16 \u2013 Wednesday 17 February 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Following his acclaimed 100+ date worldwide tour,\u00a0Aurie Styla<\/strong>\u00a0is back on the road with his brand new show\u00a0Maverick,\u00a0<\/strong>coming to the Montgomery on\u00a0Friday 26 February 2027.\u00a0<\/strong>Aurie is one of the most naturally charismatic and hilarious comedians around, having appeared\u00a0on\u00a0Richard Osman\u2019s House Of Games,\u00a0Comedy Central Live,\u00a0Jonathan Ross\u2019 Comedy Club\u00a0and more.\u00a0Although life seems nice and comfortable, something is throwing off the scales of wins and fails. The show hilariously explores Aurie\u2019s bad work-life balance, family influence, relationships, health and more.<\/p>\n Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your \u2018finger of suspicion\u2019 at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites,\u00a0Degrees of Error<\/strong>, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show\u00a0Murder She Didn\u2019t Write<\/strong>\u00a0for your sleuthing pleasure. Using audience suggestions to create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot, this ingenious improvised comedy invents a hilarious improvised murder mystery. All you have to do\u2026 is solve it!\u00a0Ms Gold poisoned at a synchronised swimming gala? Dr Blue exploded by cannon during a hot air balloon race? Professor Violet crushed to death at a Love Island recoupling? The audience decides \u2013 but can you guess whodunnit before the killer is revealed?\u00a0From Thursday 18 \u2013 Saturday 20 March 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Julia Donaldson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lydia Monks<\/strong>\u2019 hugely popular book\u00a0The Singing Mermaid\u00a0<\/strong>is brought to life with beautiful puppetry and performance, and music and songs by\u00a0Barb Jungr<\/strong>, from\u00a0Wednesday 31 March \u2013 Thursday 1 April 2027.\u00a0<\/strong>One day, a singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea-creature friends to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the poor mermaid was tricked! Instead of the swimming pool she was promised, she is kept in a small fish tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly. She longs to return to the sea, but how can she escape? 3-8 year olds and their families will love this adaptation of the loved story.<\/p>\n Direct from the West End,\u00a0Shoddy Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0The Production Garden<\/strong>, in association with\u00a0Chelmsford Theatre<\/strong>, presents\u00a0A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception,<\/strong>\u00a0a laugh-out-loud comedy whodunit, featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting vanishes at a manor auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock and his unlikely ally must interrogate eccentric suspects, outwit a cunning thief, and crack the century\u2019s mystery.After sell-out runs in the West End, at the Edinburgh Fringe and across the UK, prepare for a bigger, funnier, and even more ridiculous show than before in. Playing from\u00a0Wednesday 28 \u2013 Friday 30 April 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Rhys James<\/strong>\u00a0has made a discovery that could fix everything. It\u2019s been staring him in the face the whole time, in a mirror held behind his head. If he can ignore his own problems for long enough, he might just be able to solve yours.\u00a0Chop Logic<\/strong>\u00a0is a fast, forensic show of big ideas and gag-dense overthinking from one of the nation\u2019s sharpest stand-ups. Star of\u00a0Mock The Week\u00a0and BBC Radio 4\u2019s\u00a0Rhysearch, also seen furrowing his brow on\u00a0QI,\u00a0Live At The Apollo\u00a0and his viral U&Dave lecture,\u00a0I Stalk Strangers Online.\u00a0Playing onFriday 14 May 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Across the Playhouse and Montgomery this autumn,\u00a0Open Works<\/strong>, a first-of-its-kind festival for Sheffield Theatres, will celebrate theatre artists from across South Yorkshire and beyond in a coming together of creatives that will expand Sheffield as a dynamic hub for new writing, bold experimentation, and diverse artistic voices. From\u00a0Monday 28 September \u2013 Saturday 10 October 2026<\/strong>, theatre-makers and theatre-lovers alike can enjoy a programme of events from world premieres to scratch nights, to rehearsed readings and works in progress. Keep an eye on\u00a0sheffieldtheatres.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0for the full schedule and details of the festival.<\/p>\n Winner of the Women\u2019s Prize for Playwriting 2025, Sapling\u00a0<\/strong>by\u00a0Georgina Duncan<\/strong>\u00a0explores what grows when deep-rooted pain is left untended. A memorial garden destroyed. A family buckling under the weight of silence. Belfast 1990, and Gerry is barely keeping his life together. His brother\u2019s killer has just been released from prison, and now a stranger has arrived in town. An adolescence of kickabouts with his mates and tagging the chippy wall is about to change forever.\u00a0A co-production between\u00a0Sheffield\u00a0Theatres<\/strong>,\u00a0Paines\u00a0Plough<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Women\u2019s Prize for Playwriting<\/strong>, opening in the Playhouse from\u00a0Saturday 13 March \u2013 Saturday 3 April 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/xphoto-collage-1.png-2-1.png.pagespeed.ic.sM906eMO5j.jpg\")
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