Sheffield Theatres to Celebrate #Lovetheatreday with New Film

Sheffield Theatres, the largest theatre complex outside of London, celebrates #lovetheatreday by releasing a new short film (http://bit.ly/SheffieldTheatresFilm2015) reflecting on the company's work - not just on stage, but within the local community, and across the UK.

In the past 12 months alone, the company has welcomed over 400,000 people through its doors, as well as reaching a further 280,000 people nationwide with its touring productions including This Is My Family, The Absence of War, Twelfth Night, The Full Monty and Anything Goes.

Sheffield Theatres created 13 home-grown productions in 2014/15, including two world premières. Highlights include the Sarah Kane Season - which brought the writer's complete works to the stage for the first time since her death; a revival of Arthur Miller's rarely seen Playing for Time with Siân Phillips in the lead role; and Camelot, a Sheffield People's co-production with Slung Low which brought over 150 local people to the Crucible stage and onto the streets of the city in an explosive new production.

Sheffield Theatres' turnover in 2014/15 was £10.6 million, with public subsidy representing just 14% of that figure. For every £1 of subsidy, Sheffield Theatres generates £6.

Dan Bates, Chief Executive of Sheffield Theatres commented:

We're thrilled to release this new film on #lovetheatreday. We've had another remarkable year, which included a £1.9 million refurbishment of the Lyceum Theatre. This film is a wonderful way for us to celebrate our buildings and the work on our stages as well as capturing the excitement and joy of our audiences and participants.

In 2016, Sheffield Theatres will embark on its most ambitious season yet, starting the year with two classics, Waiting For Godot and A Raisin In The Sun, before mounting three world premières and a regional première: a new play by award-winning Richard Bean and a heart-warming new musical called Flowers for Mrs Harris, as well as Mike Bartlett's Contractions.

To view Sheffield Theatres' short film and find out more about their forthcoming season, visit http://bit.ly/SheffieldTheatresFilm2015 orsheffieldtheatres.co.uk.