Play Reading
Monday 9th March at 7.30pm of The Love of the Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker in the Wilson Room, upstairs at The University Arms, 197 Brook Hill, Sheffield.
First produced in 1989, The Love of the Nightingale is a modern take on a Greek Tragedy. It is a feminist scrutiny of patriarchal violence, showing how women’s voices will always find a way, against all odds. This play offers a wide range of opportunities for reading, from principal cast to Greek chorus. Recommended by SUDS member Charlie Richardson, she says: “It is challenging, beautiful, dark, hopeful and full of fierce roles!”
*Content advisory*
Please email Ian if you would like to attend: ian.gledhill11@gmail.com
Writer’s Group
Our next meeting of the SUDS Writers Group will be held on Saturday 2nd May at 10.30am. We are a welcoming bunch, and the sessions are quite flexible, so if you would like to come along please email Ian: ian.gledhill11@gmail.com
Rehearsed Reading
‘The Ice House’ written by our very own Mick Connell and some other pieces will be presented on Saturday 16th May in Drama Studio Rehearsal Room 3.
Rehearsal will take place in the morning and through to the afternoon and the performance, with scripts, in the evening to friends and family. More information to follow.
Plays for 2026
The School for Scandal by Sheridan, directed by David Walker.
This perennial classic springs to life again as our production runs the gamut of Sheridan’s irresistible comic scenarios.
The rumour-mongers of Lady Sneerwell’s motley clique rampage through high society, ruining reputations as they go. But in the end, their hapless, loveable victims turn the tables on the trolls and hypocrites, – and goodness prevails as it always must!
Two hundred and fifty years after it was written, ‘The School for Scandal’ remains one of the funniest landmarks of English comedy.
Save the date: performances will be Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th April 2026.
The Hypochondriac by Moliere, in the acclaimed modern translation by Roger McGough, directed by Christine Heery. This version of the classic comedy was recently seen at the Crucible Theatre and performances will be in November 2026, dates to be confirmed.
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