Anna Hibiscus' Song

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until Saturday 25 March 2023, written by Chris Bush with the music of Richard Hawley and directed by Robert Hastie, nationaltheatre.org.uk. Also in London, the Playhouse Theatre’s acclaimed comedy Accidental Death of an Anarchist Over in the Crucible Theatre, director Sarah Tipple is bringing Roger McGough’s celebrated adaptation of Molière’s witty satire The Hypochondriac (30 September to 21 October 2023) to the stage.

Sheffield Theatres’ Summer Schooltakes place in August and offers expertise from theatre professionals for participants to try their hand at a number of creative skills. 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). Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres today announce the cast for their new production of Anna Hibiscus’ Song , the theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children’s book by Atinuke. Staged in the intimate and flexible Playhouse, the story of Anna Hibiscus is directed and adapted by Utopia Theatre Founder, CEO and Artistic Director Mojisola Kareem-Elufowoju.In addition to these Sheffield Theatres productions, a number of touring shows will visit the Crucible this year: Celebrating 40 years on the road in 2023, Dillie, Liza and Adèle, Britain’s raciest and sassiest musical cabaret trio, are bringing their brand-new Fascinating Aïd a show to Sheffield on Wednesday 22 November. Uniquely charming, with diamond-sharp satire, filthy, hilarious, belligerent, political, poignant and outrageous, this indomitable trio are still the mistresses of their craft.

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? Anna Hibiscus is so filled with happiness that she feels like she might float away. And the more she talks to her mother and father and grandfather and grandmother and aunties and cousins about it, the more her happiness grows! There's only one thing to do...Sing! The Hypochondriac : Produced by Sheffield Theatres and staged in the Crucible by director Sarah Tipple. Roger McGough’s celebrated adaptation of Molière’s witty satire proves that laughter really is the best form of medicine. Saturday 30 September - Saturday 21 October 2023 (Press performance: Thursday 5 October 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 is so filled with happiness that she feels like she might float away. And the more she talks to her mother and father and grandfather and grandmother and aunties and cousins about it, the more her happiness grows! There’s only one thing to do…Sing!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. 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. Teachers can take part in a wealth of education engagement opportunities. From young people working with industry professionals, to teachers joining the Sheffield Theatres Educators Party (STEP) , Sheffield Theatres aims to support teachers in delivering the curriculum while developing creative opportunities for young people.

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None comes to the Lyceum from Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 November. Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast of Devon. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear. Directed by Lucy Bailey ( Witness for the Prosecution, Love from a Stranger), this brand-new production of the bestselling crime novel of all time will keep you on the edge of your seat… Anna Hibiscus' Song continues its run at the Playhouse within the Crucible until 15 July, before visiting community venues. 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.All this, plus an exciting summer ahead with our newly reimagined production of Miss Saigon,which we are delighted to be extending by a week due to extraordinary demand,followed by the autumn and winter season of brand-new shows announced today. I’m thrilled to join these daring and beautiful theatres as we look ahead to an exceptional year!” Althea Burey will play the roles of Narrator, Angel, Mama. Althea has multiple children's productions stage credits to her name including The Smeds and the Smoos, The Gruffalo's Child and Paw Patrol Live. Saturday 3 June. Four siblings raised by their Grandfather suddenly find themselves in charge of his legacy. No family’s perfect, but The Fossil Kids have history. A play about growing up, showing up and learning to be there for those who need you. The fourth book in the awesome Anna Hibiscus series about a young girl growing up in a city in Nigeria. anniversary of Bertolt Brecht’s popular play The Good Person of Szechwan, is commissioned by ETT and co-produced by Sheffield Theatres, ETT and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. This new version by writer Nina Segal