SHEFFIELD PEOPLE’S THEATRE TAKE TO THE CRUCIBLE STAGE IN WHAT WE WISHED FOR
A cast of 71 local performers aged 12 to 89 bring a spectacular upside-down fairytale world to life on the Crucible Theatre stage from Wed 19 – Sat 22 July in What We Wished For by Chris Bush.
In a sleepy retirement community on the outskirts of Sheffield, a group of ex-fairytale heroes put their feet up after distinguished careers battling dragons, wolves and bears. The world is a much safer place thanks to their sacrifice. But when rumours of wolf attacks start to circulate, they prepare to face their nemesis once again. To stand any chance of success, they must join forces with their grandchildren, a generation who have never faced anything like this before…
Over the course of 237 rehearsal hours, the 71 cast members and six technical volunteers have worked alongside a professional creative team at Sheffield Theatres to create an exuberant, lively show about the lessons different generations can learn from each other. With over 120 characters this huge production wittily weaves together favourite fairytale characters in a contemporary Sheffield setting.
This is Yorkshire-based writer Chris Bush’s third collaboration with Sheffield People’s Theatre, following last year’s critically-acclaimed Shakespearean mash-up A Dream and The Sheffield Mysteriesin 2014. Sheffield People’s Theatre have now staged five productions, including Camelot: The Shining City, and members of the company have also taken part in other Sheffield Theatres productions, most recently Julius Caesar.
Tickets for What We Wished For are on sale now and can be purchased from Sheffield Theatres’ Box Office in-person, by phone on 0114 249 6000 or online at sheffieldtheatres.co.uk and are priced from £15.00.