“Not only is ‘Standing at the Sky's Edge’ a reflection of the idiosyncrasies of Sheffield's class dynamics and political strife, it is a poignant examination of culture in the broadest sociological sense.”
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“One of the pleasing things about the show is that anyone can helm a song, and strong voices pop out all over...This is a democratic, demotic work where the cast and Ben Stones’ set seem to be in direct conversation with the audience and the auditorium. Smashing.”
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“Occasionally the action is amped up artificially...but you’d need a heart of stone not to be moved by this generous portrait of humanity: a true homegrown triumph.”
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“There is unabashed sentimentality in the intersecting storylines. Characters stay thinly drawn but we start to care what happens to them until we are rapt, weeping, with bated breath...Just one word of advice for the willing: take tissues.”
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“ ‘Standing At The Sky’s Edge’ connects with an audience in a way shows can only dream of achieving and very few manage. This is a show with a lot of heart that manages to be both heart-warming and heart-breaking”
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“It’s just a shame that the musical and narrative highs are so front-loaded...our thrills diminish, things turning out to be okay, but not quite as good as we had hoped when we first took possession of our homes for the evening.”
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“Everything is delivered with wall-shaking vigour by a cracking ensemble cast: a triumphant tribute to all the unacknowledged battles fought and dreams pursued, all the tiny miracles of the everyday.”
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