We want you to have the best experience at Sheffield Theatres, and we endeavour to give you the most complete information we can about the shows we are staging. This is not about ‘spoilers’ but about supporting audience members who would benefit from additional information about the show and would like to understand any trigger information.

As well as receiving many incredible tours, Sheffield Theatres is a producing theatre. This means that for Sheffield Theatres productions everything is made by us.

We will update information about the themes and the known potential triggers that are in the production as early as possible in the planning and creative process. We will finalise and update all the technical elements of the production, including lighting and sound effects during the final technical rehearsals and after Opening Night, so please do come back to this page to check in advance of your visit.

Please see below current show information. If you have any concerns please call Box Office on 0114 249 6000 or email access@sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

As always, it remains the responsibility of the parent or guardian to make their own judgement as to the suitability of the show for their child.

We suggest bringing ear defenders if you are sensitive to loud noises. We will have some ear defenders at the venue for you to borrow if you do not have your own.

Karate Kid The Musical

Age guidance 6+ contains flashing lights, haze, loud music and strobe effects.

Derren Brown: Only Human

Age guidance 12+ may contain strong language

Buffoon

Age guidance 14+ contains themes of loss, rejection and death.

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man

Age Guidance 12+. This show contains scenes of a sexual nature, brief nudity, smoking, strobe lighting, and gunshots.

Six The Musical

Age guidance 10+ contains flashing lights, haze, loud music and strobe effects.

Sindhu Vee

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language.

Mamma Mia!

Age guidance 5+ contains some moderate language, haze and loud music.

Emerald Storm

Please note under 14's are to be accompanied by an adult.

Paul Foot: The Future

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language.

SELENE

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language.

Horrible Histories

Age guidance 6+ contains 3D special effects and blood.

Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn

Age guidance 16+ contains strong language. Please note there is a free post show meet and greet.

A Sky Full of Stars

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

English Touring Opera Ariadne and Dido & Aeneas

Age guidance 11+ contains death and suicide.

Waitress

Age guidance 13+ contains some strong language, themes of domestic abuse and sexual innuendo.

Off Grid

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language and adult themes.

Dear Evan Hansen

Age guidance 12+ Please note this is an amateur production. This show contains references to suicide and mental health issues.

Heathers The Musical

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language and mature themes including murder, suicide and sexual violence.

Amazons

Age guidance 12+ contains themes of social exclusion, racism and historical slavery.

Crush

Age guidance 16+ contains discussions of mental health.

Burlesque The Musical

Age guidance 12+ contains mature content and strobe lighting.

Daniel Kitson: Thrum

Age guidance 16+ contains strong language.

The Mousetrap

Age guidance 7+

How Soon Is Now?

Age guidance 14+ contains suicidal ideation, coercive control, domestic violence and depression.

The Yacht Rock Experience

Age guidance 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Mean Girls

Age guidance 10+ contains some mature content and strobe lighting.

The Lady in the Bay Window

Age guidance 18+ contains strobe lighting, adult themes, strong language and scenes that some people may find disturbing. This event is followed by a Q&A with the author and creators.

Bones in the Desert

Age guidance 13+ contains references to sex, alcohol and drug use, suicide, misogyny and associated sexual violence, overt racism and poor mental health.

Please note there is no assigned seating and audiences remain standing throughout the performance.

Thematic content warnings: This production explores difficult historical and contemporary themes unflinchingly. It contains graphic descriptions of violence, including sexual assault, hate speech, historical accounts of mass atrocities and frank depictions of contemporary sectarian conflict.

Technical content warnings:This is an immersive theatre experience where the audience stands and moves around in close proximity to other audience members and the actors. At times, the soundtrack will be loud and reflect sounds and noises depicting violence, protest and discrimination.

Dyke Systems LTD

Age guidance 16+ contains flashing lights, haze, audience participation, strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.

Dirty Dancing

Age guidance 14+ contains partial nudity and adult themes including abortion.

Fatiha el-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll

Age guidance 16+ contains strong language and adult content.

The Full Monty

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language and partial nudity.

Blood Brothers

Age guidance 12+ contains strong language.

Amy Gledhill

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language.

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Age guidance 13+ contains strong language, sexual references, drug and alcohol abuse, emotional abuse and occasional physical violence.

Paranormal Activity

Age guidance 15+ This production contains moments of high tension,strong language and triggers that some may find distressing.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Age guidance 12+ contains strong language, mild sexual references, themes of bullying and discrimination and haze, flashing & strobe lights.

Murder She Didn't Write

Age guidance 12+ contains strong language and sexual references.

Before I Go To Sleep

Age guidance 14+. Contains strong language and depictions of violence, psychological abuse and loss of a child.

Northern Ballet’s Wuthering Heights

Parental guidance recommended.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Age guidance 11+ contains some strong language, strobe lighting, smoke effects, high intensity video and light effects and loud sound effects.

English Touring Opera's Tosca

Age guidance 15+ Contains depictions of violence and sexual violence on stage, reference to execution and suicide.

A Shoddy Detective

Age guidance 8+ contains strobe lighting and haze.

Silence of the Lambs

Age guidance 15+ contains violence, gore, psychological and strong language.

Rhys James: Chop Logic

Age guidance 14+ contains strong language and adult content.

Jersey Boys

Age guidance 12+ contains strong language.

Hadestown

Age guidance 8+. This production contains strobe-like effects throughout.

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We will update this page with any information as soon as we can – please come back and visit this page in advance of your visit.