To Kill a Mocking Bird

To Kill a Mockingbird – Sheffield Lyceum

A man of colour stands accused of a crime he did not commit, and yet he is judged more for the colour of his skin than his words of defence. His white lawyer is judged for representing him. His town is divided along racial lines, and between those who seek progress and those who want to preserve the old way of life. An all-too-common description of events we see in the news in 2026, yes. But also the plot of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingb…

To Kill a Mockingbird Review

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield – until 7th February 2026 Reviewed by Lauren Fordham 5***** ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is Harper Lee’s timeless tale of racism, poverty and inequality in 1930s’ Alabama, where a black disabled man, Tom Robinson, (Aaron Shosanya) is falsely accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell (Evie Hargreaves). He is defended by upstanding white lawyer Atticus Finch (Richard Coyle.) It is a story that feels familiar to many peopl…

To Kill a Mockingbird – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

Director: Bartlett Sher Writer: Harper Lee Adapter: Aaron Sorkin Many people who have no affinity with Harper Lee’s 1960 novel will have a folk memory of the film of To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck, at the peak of his powers, as lawyer Atticus Finch. He provides the moral centre, in a world where [...] The post To Kill a Mockingbird – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield appeared first on The Reviews Hub.

To Kill a Mocking Bird

To Kill a Mocking Bird was inspired by Harper Lee’s own childhood experiences, and the novel is set in a small town in Alabama in 1934. A period in time riven by social and racial injustice. Atticus Finch (Richard Coyle) is the town’s lawyer defending Tom Robinson, a black man who has been falsely accused of raping a young woman.