Anna Hibiscus

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ROGER MCGOUGH’S ACCLAIMED ADAPTATION OF MOLIÈRE’S THE HYPOCHONDRIACTO BE STAGED IN THE CRUCIBLE THEATRE The Hypochondriac :Produced by Sheffield Theatresand staged in the Crucible by director Sarah Tipple. Roger McGough’scelebrated adaptationof Molière’s witty satire proves that laughter really is the best form of medicine. The first book in the Anna Hibiscus series. A collection of four linked stories about family life in Nigeria. Anna Hibiscus is at the beach with her family. She wants someone to go in the sea and splash in the waves with her but they are all busy doing other things.

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. In the Crucible, a new production marking the 80 thanniversary of Bertolt Brecht’spopular play The Good Person of Szechwan,is commissioned by ETTand co-produced by Sheffield Theatres, ETTand Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. This new version by writer Nina Segalis directed by Sheffield TheatresAssociateArtisticDirector Anthony Lau( Anna Karenina). Saturday 11 March – Saturday 1 April 2023.

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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. 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. ”

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.Beyond Sheffield, the Olivier Award nominated new musical which started life at the Crucible Theatre, Standing at the Sky’s Edge, continues at the National Theatre 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 by Dario Fo in a new version by comedian and writer Tom Basden runs at the Lyric Hammersmith from Monday 13 March – Saturday 8 April 2023, lyric.co.uk. 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!” Following the success of 2021’s celebratory event Together in the City Festival, Together Toowill take place from Friday 28 – Saturday 29 July, showcasing the incredible creativity of Sheffield’s community, within the theatres and across the city. Children's Books: help finding picture books for a 4 year old supporting conversations about race/racism?