Sheffield youth theatre swaps French Revolution for festive fun with Elf: The Musical
Sheffield’s Easy Street Theatre Company is set to trade the dramatic intensity of 19th-century France for festive cheer, as it presents Elf: The Musical for its Christmas production.
The youth theatre group, which earlier this year garnered standing ovations for its ambitious staging of Les Misérables, is offering a complete change of pace with the family-friendly show.
Elf: The Musical, based on the popular Will Ferrell film, will run for two performances at the Merlin Theatre in Nether Edge on December 5, at 2pm and 5pm.
The story follows Buddy, a human inadvertently raised by elves at the North Pole, who embarks on a journey to New York City to find his biological father. His quest leads to unexpected and comical situations, culminating in a mission to save Christmas itself when Santa's spirit is threatened by modern-day cynicism.
Sallianne Foster-Major, Artistic Director of Easy Street Theatre Company, explained the decision behind the festive choice. "After taking on the challenge of something as monumental as Les Misérables, we really did set out to find something that would show a different side to Easy Street," she said.
"Les Misérables is an adaptation of one of the world’s great and most influential works of literature and the musical has reverberated around the world for more than four decades. Elf is a crazy, family friendly, outrageously funny Day-Glo comedy with a real feel-good factor and a very happy ending - it’s about as far from the world of Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert as you could get.
"Most importantly, it’s a show that appeals to all ages, making it ideal for accommodating both our Junior and Senior groups. And we hope that with some special theatrical surprises along the way our audiences will love it too."
Tickets are available now via stagestubs.com/easy-street-theatre-company-cio/elf-easy-street-theatre-christmas-show.