A joyful, boundary-breaking theatre experience — funny, heartfelt, and unlike anything else
Described as “Funny, heart-warming, triumphant”, Perfect Show for Rachel comes to Sheffield’s Playhouse this February with a critically acclaimed production that redefines what inclusive theatre can be.

Created by the multi award-winning Zoo Co Theatre, in collaboration with Improbable, this extraordinary show was developed with Rachel herself, ensuring the performance is created entirely on her own terms.
Meet the O’Mahony sisters
Flo is an award-winning theatre director.

Rachel is her 35-year-old sister — learning disabled, charismatic, and very clear about what she loves: Kylie, chaos, and people falling over.

Together, they set out to create Rachel’s perfect show: fast-paced, funny, unpredictable — and completely different every night.

What unfolds is a glorious explosion of:
Physical comedy
Live music and dancing
Home movies
Joyful anarchy and audience surprises
Because Rachel creates the show live, the cast must be ready for anything — including fart jokes, singing biscuits, bar-room brawls, and the possibility of being fired on the spot.
Why this show matters
Perfect Show for Rachel boldly asks:
Who decides what “good” art is?
Who gets excluded from that definition?
By putting control directly into Rachel’s hands, the show becomes a celebration of neurodiversity, access, love, and creative freedom — and an experience audiences consistently describe as life-affirming.
Access at the heart of the show
All performances are Relaxed Performances as standard, designed to be welcoming and flexible:
Audiences may leave and re-enter as needed
A quiet chill-out space is available just outside the auditorium
No sudden loud noises; full lighting and standard sound levels
Optional audience interaction only — never compulsory
Deaf and Hard of Hearing access
All performances include a mix of creative captioning, live captioning, and integrated BSL
Voices are amplified via radio microphones
Audio Description
The performance on Thursday 19 February is audio described by specialist improvisation describer Ess Grange
Reviews
★★★★★ “Why can’t more theatre be like this? Open, relaxed, fun and full of love” — The Guardian
★★★★★ “A theatrical experience like no other” — Broadway World
★★★★ “A show that makes us feel part of a family” — The Stage
★★★★★ “An absolute joy to watch” — A Youngish Perspective
Age guidance: 14+

🎟 Tickets & full details:
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/perfect-show-for-rachel

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A chilling live paranormal experience comes to Sheffield
After the phenomenal success of I Know What I Saw — one of the best-selling paranormal theatre shows in history — Danny Robins returns with a brand-new live stage production for 2026: Uncanny: Fear of the Dark.

Based on the hit Uncanny universe, this is not a standard podcast recording. It’s a fully realised live show combining storytelling, investigation, sound design, projection, and audience participation — all designed to immerse you in some of the most unsettling real-life paranormal cases ever reported.
What happens on stage?
Across the evening, Danny Robins and his expert team examine terrifying witness accounts of hauntings, apparitions, and experiences that appear to defy rational explanation.

Joining Danny on stage are:
Ciarán O’Keeffe
Evelyn Hollow
Together, they analyse evidence, debate explanations, and invite you, the audience, to share theories — and even your own experiences — as the stories unfold.
Believer or sceptic? Everyone’s welcome
As with all Uncanny events, this show is designed for:
Team sceptic
Team believer
And everyone somewhere in between
No matter where you land, the goal is the same: to explore the unknown with curiosity, respect, and a growing sense of unease.
One question before you book…
Do you have a fear of the dark?
Age guidance: 10+
Running time: approx. 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)

🎟 Tickets & full details:
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/uncanny-fear-of-the-dark-2026

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