With just two shows remaining in the Drama Studio’s latest Enable US Theatre programme, there’s still time to catch a pair of wildly different productions that showcase exactly why the series has built a reputation for championing bold, original performance.
Known for bringing innovative touring theatre to Sheffield audiences, the programme has already delivered everything from dystopian drama to surreal physical comedy this season. Now, the spotlight turns to two final productions that promise mystery, humour and plenty of sharp observations about modern life.
First up tonight is The Haunted Moustache, a gloriously strange and darkly funny storytelling experience from performer David Bramwell. Returning to the Enable US programme seven years after first becoming a fan favourite, the show now arrives in a newly commissioned film format, complete with a post-screening Q&A.
Described as “84% true”, the story follows Bramwell’s increasingly bizarre quest to uncover the secrets behind a mysterious century-old moustache inherited from an eccentric great aunt. What begins as curiosity soon spirals into séances, spiritual churches, psychedelic experiments and encounters with Brighton’s underground subcultures, as Bramwell becomes convinced the moustache may be possessed.
Blending documentary, performance and absurd humour, the piece has earned praise for Bramwell’s magnetic storytelling style, with Radio Times describing him as “an exceptional storyteller who weaves the truth about a strange inheritance into a hypnotic tale of obsession.”
Then, on Thursday 28 May, the Drama Studio hosts An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo, an acclaimed coming-of-age black comedy that arrives fresh from success at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The play follows Johnny, an 18-year-old boarding school student attempting to survive the rigid masculinity of school life while embracing his identity as a proudly flamboyant gay teenager. Soundtracked by Britney Spears and packed with razor-sharp humour, the production explores sexuality, shame and acceptance with warmth and irreverence.
When Johnny strikes up a relationship with rugby lad Harry, the play quickly makes clear this is neither a conventional coming-out story nor a tragedy. Instead, it’s a witty and heartfelt exploration of queer identity that balances laugh-out-loud comedy with emotional honesty.
Praised by The Stage as “an intelligent black comedy” and by The Scotsman as a “playful celebration of difference and acceptance”, the show was also a 2026 OffFest finalist and winner of Broadway Baby’s Bobby Award following its Edinburgh Fringe run.
Both productions take place at the Drama Studio at 8pm, offering Sheffield theatre-goers two final chances to experience the inventive spirit that has defined this year’s Enable US programme.
Grab your tickets here.
