Sheffield Theatres

Elizabeth Newman Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres. Photo by Sam Taylor.

'People are unrelentingly supportive' - Artistic director of Sheffield Theatres
Elizabeth Newman is the artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, a role that she relishes. She spoke to Phi Penfold about her ambition to keep the city at the f...

The Crucible in Sheffield. PIC: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

Investment in the Crucible Theatre is great news for the city

The Leadmill is closing it's doors after losing appeal against eviction

The Leadmill - Time to turn a page.

The miniature railway at Newby Hall

'The most exciting thing in the world' - My first memory of Yorkshire

World Seniors sign Sheffield deal

World Seniors Snooker Championship to remain at the Crucible until at least 2027

England's Kyren Wilson poses with the trophy after victory over Wales' Jak Jones in the World Championship Snooker final at The Crucible in Sheffield last year (Picture: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Encouraging update on future of snooker's World Championship at the Crucible

Masimba Ushe (Lorenzo), Jessica Cale (Giulietta) in English Touring Opera's production of The Capulets and the Montagues. Picture: Richard Hubert Smith

English Touring Opera's first show in their new Sheffield home

Wale Ojo and Theo Ogundipe in Death and the King’s Horseman.

Review: Death and the King’s Horseman at Crucible, Sheffield

Elin Schofield

'I'm a theatre director and this is the one play I think you should go and see'

The statue of the Roman messenger god Mercury '“ affectionately nicknamed by theatre staff as '˜Freddie'. is placed into position on the roof of the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 22nd July 2024

'I went on a ghost tour behind-the-scenes at a Yorkshire theatre'

Members of the Company in Sheffield Theatres' production of Chariots of Fire. Picture: Johan Persson.

Five star review of Chariots of Fire at the Crucible, Sheffield

Peter Thomason Hallamshire Physiotherapy and Adam Battey Sheffield Theatres

Hallamshire Physiotherapy becomes Corporate Contributor at Sheffield Theatres

Maxine Greaves is chair of Utopia Theatre

Sheffield's Utopia Theatre is on lookout for brilliant new board members

Utopia's production of Anna Hibiscus’ Song over the summer. Picture: Chris Saunders

Sheffield-based African theatre company Utopia launch creative hub in the city

Raphael Akuwudike (Ste) and Joshua Asaré (Jamie) in rehearsals for the 30th anniversary production of Beautiful Thing, coming to Leeds Playhouse in October. Picture: The Other Richard

Highlights of the autumn seasons in the region's theatres

Sheffield Theatres' production of Miss Saigon. Picture: Johan Persson

Sheffield Theatres' new production of controversial musical Miss Saigon

Dr Tom Payne, Senior Lectuerer at Sheffield Hallam University and co-creator of Ark Sheffield, in front of a display in December. Picture: James Hardisty.

Ark Sheffield return to pose climate change questions at festival

Utopia Theatre is based in Sheffield. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire

Why Utopia Theatre is committed to opening up the arts to African audiences

Behind the Scenes of The Good Person Szechwan at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. The actor Ami Tredrea rehearsing before the performance.Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 23rd March 2023

Behind the scenes of a show at Sheffield's historic Crucible Theatre

The company in rehearsals for Sheffield Theatres' production of The Good Person of Szechwan. Picture: Manuel Harlan.

New production of Brecht classic at Sheffield Crucible

Jack Frost and the Search for Winter at the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse in Sheffield. All remaining performances of the family show have been cancelled due to illness within the cast. Photo: Brian Slater

All remaining performances of family show cancelled due to illness
All remaining performances of a popular festive family show have been cancelled by Sheffield Theatres after members of the cast were taken ill.
Robert Cumber

Night Night, one of the productions in Leeds Playhouse's exciting new season

A wide range of co-productions and touring shows in Leeds Playhouse new season

Jabez Sykes (Mason), Dumile Sibanda (Ava) and Joe Usher (Trent) in rehearsals for Scissors.

Steel city stories told in ambitious new three-part production in Sheffield

Adelle Leonce (Anna) and Chris Jenks (Vronsky) in Anna Karenina. Photo by Marc Brenner (2)

Tolstoy's epic story Anna Karenina comes to Sheffield Crucible

Adelle Leonce with Nick Fletcher as Karenin in Anna Karenina at the Crucible.Pic Mark Brenner.

Behind the scenes of Anna Karenina at Sheffield's Crucible theatre

Chicago is coming to Leeds Grand Theatre. (©Tristram Kenton).

From The Lion King to Chicago - here are some of the big touring shows heading ...

A scene from Hull Truck’s Christmas production of The Railway Children. (Picture: Ian Hodgson).

For its Christmas show Hull Truck is doing The Railway Children

Dr Tedd George is the son of the theatre's first artistic director Colin George

Book reveals quarrel behind 'controversial' Crucible Theatre construction

Cameron Blakely as Gomez Addams and Joanne Clifton as Morticia Addams in The Adams Family - The Musical Comedy. Photo: Pamela Raith

Ad Feature PREVIEW: The Addams Family - The Musical Comedy at Sheffield Lyceum Theatre

Sir Ian McKellen on the stage of the Crucible theatre in Sheffield in 2009. Picture: Chris Lawton.

How Sheffield Crucible keeps leading the way in theatre after 50 glorious years

The puppet has travelled more than 3,000 miles across Europe

Huge puppet of refugee girl dances with cheering crowd in Sheffield city centre

Ian McDiarmid in The Lemon Table by Julian Barnes, coming to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield next week. (Picture: Marc Brenner).

Former Sheffield Theatres artistic director Michael Grandage returns to the Cruc...
It’s been a few years since we spoke with Michael Grandage.
Nick Ahad

Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. Picture: Helen Williams / Playground Television

All Creatures Great and Small actor Sam West on his love of Yorkshire and the on...

Lucie Shorthouse as Julie. Picture: Chris Saunders

Victoria Wood's 'joyous' Talent back on Sheffield Crucible stage after 43 years

The Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield. Picture: Chris Etchells

Popular Yorkshire theatre 'can't reopen if social distancing not lifted'

Non-socially distanced crowds were trialled at the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible in Sheffield in May - but that theatre and others remain restricted on audience numbers until July 19 (Photo by Zac Goodwin - Pool/Getty Images)

Yorkshire theatres keeping shows on the road despite lockdown delay

Robert Hastie, artistic director of Sheffield Theatres. (James Hardisty).

The Together festival - a season of new work by local artists in Sheffield

Mitesh Soni (Charley), Caroline Parker (Fagin) and Nadeem Islam (Artful Dodger) in Oliver Twist. (Photography by Anthony Robling).

How Ramps on the Moon is leading the way for deaf and disabled people in mainstr...

The production of Unsung which toured in 2019.

Why Leed-based Unsung Collective are flying the flag for feminist theatre

Barry Hearn

'People of Sheffield - I salute you' - Barry Hearn hails Steel City after hostin...

Robert Hastie, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres. Picture: James Hardisty.

Only a privileged will be able to afford arts work, warn Yorkshire theatres

Barrie Rutter and Lenny Henry in Northern Broadsides production of Othello, 2009. (Picture: Nobby Clark).

Northern Broadsides - the pioneering Yorkshire theatre company pushing boundarie...

Sheffield's Crucible and Lyceum theates. Picture: Chris Etchells

Sheffield theatres will not fully reopen until 2021 - with 72 jobs at risk

The Crucible's artistic director Robert Hastie. (Picture: James Hardisty).

The Crucible - Sheffield's landmark theatre and a national icon

A still from The Good Book. Picture: Slow Low.

Slung Low film about dystopian future Leeds civil war to stream online for free

City Varieties, Leeds. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

Yorkshire's top theatres and culture venues forced to close over coronavirus

Robert Hastie, artistic director of Sheffield Theatres. (James Hardisty).

What is the secret behind the success of Sheffield Theatres?

The musical Guys and Dolls is at the Crucible Sheffield for the festive season. Picture: Johan Persson

Stage review: Guys and Dolls - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

The cast of Guys and Dolls

Sheffield Theatres’ festive shows have seen some big musicals and this year it’s...

The company of Reasons to Stay Alive, based on Matt Haig's book.

Review: Reasons To Stay Alive - Sheffield Crucible Studio

Rehearsals for new musical Standing at the Skys Edge. (Pictures: Johan Persson).

A musical with a difference - Richard Hawley’s songs and Sheffield’s iconic Park...

Kwaku Mills in rehearsals for good dog, coming to Yorkshire this month. Picture: Wasi Daniju.

Arinze Kene’s play heads to Yorkshire

BAFTA and MOBO winning hip-hop artist Akala appears at the Spirit of Africa Festival this weekend.

Sheffield celebrates African art and culture

ENSEMBLE: The cast in rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz at the Sheffield Crucible. Picture: jOHAN PERSSON

Wizard of Oz is the festive show in Sheffield

AMERICAN CLASSIC: Matthew Kelly who is appearing in the Eugene ONeill classic Desire Under the Elms at Sheffield Theatres. Picture: Marc Brenner

Intimate space

Promising pooches are set to be put through their paces when auditions are held to cast a new four-legged star to play Rufus in a Sheffield Theatres production of Legally Blonde.

Promising pooches to be put through their paces in Legally Blonde auditions

HIDDEN TALENT: Serena Manteghi as LV is rehearsals for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.Picture: Sam Taylor

A new direction

FRIENDS AND COUNTRYMEN: Rehearsals for Julius Caesar which opened at the Crucible in Sheffield this week. Picture: JOHAN PERSSON

Lend me your ears

Roger Daltrey (left) and Pete Townsend of The Who

Pete Townshend writes two new songs for Tommy revival in Yorkshire

Plays at the Crucible Theatre are highly recommended by aspiring producer Ben Oliver.

YP Letters: Such an opportunity for young theatre lovers in Steel City

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