Performances 7pm – 8:15pm

Wednesday 25^{th April and} Thursday 26^{th  April}

Presents

Spring Awakening

Music by Duncan Sheik

Book and lyrics by Steven Sater.

Adolescence is chaotic, messy and filled with hurt.

 Spring Awakening is a rock  adaptation of the controversial 1892 German play  by Frank Wedekind.

Set in late-19th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality.

The original play was banned in Germany for some time due to its frank portrayal of adolescent sexuality .

In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.

Spring Awakening received eleven 2007 Tony Award nominations and won eight.

The show also won four Drama Desk Awards, while its London production won four Olivier Awards.

This production of Spring Awakening will take you back to your adolescence, whether your experiences were similar or dissimilar to the characters in the show. The plot of Spring Awakening revolves around a group of teenagers living in a repressive Victorian culture in Germany.

This production by Sheffield Hallam Drama Department deals honestly with their feelings, desires and dreams, but it also balances equally the consequences of their choices.

The Port of Sheffield will take place along the length of the Sheffield Canal with audiences travelling via Dutch Barges through a panoramic scenario which unfolds lives and stories of the city.

Sequential episodic performances will be augmented by GPS technologies to create a mirror which reflects the city’s history. The first event of its kind in the city . This a genuinely exciting opportunity to engage in ground breaking practice. Applicants must be able to evidence a solid background and experience in the field and illustrate at this first stage how they will approach the brief. We really look forward to hearing from you and initiating the potential to work on this project.

For full details of the consultancies – click here to download a PDF

Learn about how their success has been achieved and the fundamental role design, engineering and manufacturing have played in that success.

You’ll be surprised just how many of these couldn’t have happened without innovation, design, engineering and manufacturing talent and resources based in the Sheffield Region.

This event is specifically designed for young people, their families and teachers to see some of the vehicles first hand, hear from and talk to those involved in their successes including:

VESTAS SAILROCKET (sponsored by Ekspan)
The fastest “boat” on the planet with pilot Paul Larson

MARUSSIA RACING FORMULA 1 SHOWCAR plus Simulater

VULCAN BOMBER
Meet ground and flight crew and hear the story of this legendary bomber

MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH TRIATHLON GB PERFORMANCE TEAM
Lois Rosindale and Gordon Benson

WOMEN’S BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPION
Driver, Nicola Minichiello

See some of the speed and engineering related projects being undertaken by local schools, college and university students.

Also try your hand hand at a range of activities including a 3D Virtual Reality Centre where you can dismantle a virtual jet engine, race in an F1 simulator, scare yourself on the skeleton bobsleigh simulator (as recently seen on BBC  Question of Sport) and much more…

A number of leading local engineering and manufacturing businesses are exhibiting at the event and explaining career opportunities within their companies. You can talk to apprentices and graduates, find out what it’s really like to work in the sector, what skills and qualifications you will need and who knows, one day play a part in helping achieve some future world records whatever vehicle.

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23rd February 2012 // Exhibition 3pm – 6pm

Conference 6pm – 9:30pm ( with fully licensed bar)

Book by Mark Bramble

Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Judy Gordon, Cy Coleman,
Performed by Easy Street Youth Theatre for young audiences and families in Sheffield

Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Saturday 14th – 7pm – 10:30pm

“Barnum’s the name. PT. Barnum. And I want to tell you that tonight you are going to see bar none -every eight, wonder and miracle that name stands for!”

Smell the sawdust, watch the fat ladies pop, hear the elephants roar!

This show traces the career of America’s greatest, showman from 1835 to the year he joined with James A. Bailey to form The Greatest Show On Earth. Barmum tells us we are here to defend ‘the noble art of humbug”. Whether we agree with him or not, Barnum’s sure he’ll be able to sell us his bill of goods. Why? THERE’S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE.

This new show from Easy street one of Sheffield’s best children’s performance companies promises to spare no punches in terms of talent and showmanship.

For all ticketing contact Sallianne Major on 07788594133

The event will re-focus the city on a semi-abandoned and once prosperous part of its landscape – the canal system and environs. Using a script drawn from historical research and people’s memories, the production will include site-specific performance, music and digital imaging to create a contemporary mirror which celebrates the city’s history and people.

The partnership will use the products of  research and development , completed by the University of Sheffield’s History Department , as the basis for the scripting of the performance ,  this will include verbatim stories and memories, images and music to tell the 200 year old story.Sequential episodic physical theatre and live music will take place along the canal and interlocked audio digital recordings, accessed by the audience via on board AV system, mobile phone, or GPS technologies this will create easy to engage with narratives which reflect the experiences of local people and their history.

This invitation is to invite you to attend the first presentation of researchon Sheffield history and memories – which will forms stage one of The Port of Sheffield project

4pm to 7pm Friday – 23^rd March 2012, The Place; The Adelphi Room, Crucible Theatre.

PLEASE RSVP to attend first come first served due to number restrictions.

Please RSVP to get a ticket – sorry no ticket no entry guys!

Contacts :

Andrew Lorretto : a.loretto@sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Deborah Egan : deborah@ekspan.co.uk

With shades of Thomas Hardy’s glittering spires, Geoff Clifton , engineer to Wells and Lincoln Cathedrals , will illustrate the pleasures and difficulties of being a Cathedral engineer. A remarkable insight into unseen architectural corners- it will highlight the engineering challenges of maintaining and altering magnificent Gothic structures and the hidden and unusual solutions that are sometimes required!!

Born in 1984 Forced Entertainment are an internationally renowned  theatre company who challenge preconceptions and assumptions about theatre and performance. Between February and May 2012 The Blue Shed is delighted to be providing the devising and production space for their 2012 tour to Europe and South America .

We are pleased to announce that this will be followed by a workshop in autumn for performers. Please watch the space for updates!

For more information on Forced entertainment and their work please check http://www.forcedentertainment.com/page/3009/About-Us and links at that site to Director Tim Etchells blogs and insights on art and the Worlds turns.

Please contact Phil on 01629 815110 as places are limited.

A PP on 4^th February features one of the best live acts in Sheffield – though its tough that you cant be there – you can sample their rocking trax at www.carmenghiahotrods.co.uk  and check their next dates  in Steel Town and beyond….

Carmen Ghia and The Hot Rods cool graphics give you a flavour of how you can theme events and make your party break the mould – we’re here to help with design, lighting, pa’s , film , set dressing , catering and a great selection of tunes .