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Two years ago, we were told by Boris Johnson that we needed to adapt our lifestyle in order to save ourselves and the NHS due to covid. While we were stuck inside watching TV and ordering Chinese takeaway; the theatre industry was in peril. Theatre v

"Start as you mean to go on". Considering recent experiences at Sheffield hallam Univeristy, that is how i would describe my first few weeks on the BA Acting & performance course. Covid has been a fact of life for so long that finally being able to c

The Walk is a non-profit organization, established by Good Chance Theatre, raising awareness and gaining support for refugees. The organisation does this by walking with a 3.5 metre puppet who is 9 years old and called Amal. They’re bringing her to

On the 29th September I had the chance to go to Sheffield Crucible and watch the play Typical Girls,  directed by Róisín mcbrinn. A play about 5 women who are in a specialised unit for convicted women. They have regular group meetings with 'Anna' , a

Why are you crying?! Is it because Typical Girls directed by Róisín McBrinn was that incredible? Or Terrible? No! This was me after waking up from a fevered nap 30 minutes late to watch it with my classmates. A typical girl you could say, never on ti

Typical Girls cast. Image by Helen Murray

Typical Girls a thrilling experience performed by a great ensemble. They continued to bounce off each other after a strong start. The use of breaking the fourth wall was well executed and showed the use of Bre

Typical Girls was a refreshing theatrical experience for me after a long absence from watching theatre due to covid. Seeing songs performed live as a band was, for the most part, great! It tells the story of convicted women who each find themselves t

The walk project is about a little girl called Amal who is a refugee and she is going on a journey from Turkey to Europe, stopping in Sheffield and Manchester along the way. In representation of Amal there will be a puppet that is 3.5 metres. Amal is

• Typical Girls was a thrilling play to go and watch, it was about a group of women who are in a specialised unit in prison. A lady regularly visits to provide music workshops for them. The women sing rebellious punk music and play musical instruments

Typical Girls is one of the best shows I've seen. This wasn't only down to the fact that the acting, writing and stage design was impeccable, but because Typical Girls is extremely female, it has a completely female cast, singing songs from a complet

Punk subculture and its derivatives have always fascinated me, primarily for the incredible works of music and art it has produced; taking the power to create from media-packed corporate tune-factories and placing it into the hands of people, often l

During our welcome week, we were greatful enough to be gifted with a great icebreaker with a workshop located at Endcliffe park. Endcliffe park is located within the heart of Sheffield which made it a great place to act alongside our coursemates and

As I was completing research towards my Acting Ensemble classes here at SHU, I came across two opposing opinions that I felt were important to explore, to inform my contribution to the Little Amal project. Incorporating socio-political aspects into m

On Wednesday the 29^th of September 2021, I watched the political play typical girls written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and directed by Roisin McBrinn.

Typical girls relate to contemporary context because it highlights how society rejects women who don’t

During my first week at Sheffield Hallam University my course leader Tom Payne and the other humanities teachers had been kind enough to prepare a small trip to the lovely Endcliffe Park as a nice ice breaker and to get to know everyone on the Acting

Trees, treks and troupes! During welcome week, a trip to the magnificent Endcliffe park was set up. On Thursday the 23rd September our journey into a brand new and exciting location was a great way for every Sheffield Hallam Acting & Performance stud

On Wednesday 29^th September, I was lucky enough to watch the performance Typical Girls written by Morgan Llyod Malcolm and directed by Róisín McBrinn. I found Typical Girls to be very empowering and motivating. The week of the performance I was feeli

When I joined the acting course I did not think there would be so much poetry involved. Which is why, even as I write this weeks into the course I am surprised we've had to deal with two poems a week, even creating one of our own based on the theme o

Making new friends, ice breakers and presenting our skills all in one day at Endcliffe park was such a refreshing experience. We walked for what seemed like miles to get there, but there is something so thrilling about engaging with other creative mi