Riders to the Sea written by Ralph Vaughan Williams based on the play by JM Synge visits MAST Mayflower Studios from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February 2025. Weaving together live performance, projection and recorded sound to create a more intimate, visceral telling of the Vaughan Williams opera,...
Preview: Oh What a Night!, Theatre Royal Winchester
The celebration of the music of Frankie Valli – Oh What a Night! – returns to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January. An evening for fans of the Sixties act, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons – who sold over 100 million records worldwide –...
Dear Evan Hansen – Ryan Kopel and Sonny Monaghan interview
By Liam Rudden Media ‘Today is going to be a good day…’ With not one, but two Evan Hansens in the room, that would appear to be a given. Ryan Kopel and Sonny Monaghan may sport very different looks and have an age gap of six years but they...
Former bride returns to stage with lost wedding ring Christmas surprise
Theatre Royal Winchester was delighted to welcome back a former bride – who said her vows on the theatre’s stage almost two decades ago – just days before Christmas Day to present her husband with a replacement wedding ring as a festive surprise. On Monday 23 December, Lucy McLoughlin,...
The Point’s Christmas show, Cinderella’s Wellies, wows local primary school ahead of its 10 day run
The Point and The House of Many Moons’ Christmas production, Cinderella’s Wellies, captivated students from Norwood Primary School on Thursday during an exclusive preview performance. With its 10-day run at The Point, Eastleigh, which began on Saturday and runs through to New Year’s Eve – the show promises to...
Preview: Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Performed by Bookends, Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is an authentic-sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel, and it comes to MAST Mayflower Studios on Wednesday 29 January 2025. Made up of Dan Haynes and Pete Richards, Bookends have toured the globe extensively with their...
Preview: Murder: Staged, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of true crime will enjoy the talk, Murder: Staged, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 10 January. The evening will explore real-life crime scenes and the lies within them, and share expertise from the people who investigate them to discover the truth. It will examine the...
Interview: Craig Revel Horwood on directing Now That’s What I Call a Musical at Mayflower Theatre
The world premiere of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, a brand-new British musical written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, will visit Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 January 2025. We spoke to Craig Revel Horwood as he prepares...
Mother Goose pantomime in its final weeks!
Photo credit: Richard Davenport Theatre Royal Winchester has been enjoying incredible feedback from audiences about this year’s traditional family pantomime, Mother Goose – with the show now in its third week and running until Sunday 5 January 2025. The story of a poor lady whose fortunes change when she...
Mayflower Theatre has released production shots from Jack and the Beanstalk’s after the opening weekend
Mayflower Theatre has released production images for this year’s biggest pantomime on the South Coast, the GIANT, Jack and the Beanstalk. The 2024/2025 pantomime will see Britain’s Got Talent winners and street dance sensations, Ashley Banjo and Diversity, return to lead this year’s cast as Jack and the Trot...