The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will add six further dates to its upcoming tour, which includes Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. This anarchic production, about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination, has won over 100 global...
Heritage: The Plaques of Southampton 2
By Martin Brisland. In a previous article in February, I described the blue and other types of plaque that can be found in Southampton. We have just celebrated International Women’s Day. The origins of the day can be traced back to Therea Malkiel, a 35-year-old labour organiser in New York...
Preview: Titanic the Musical Film Screening, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
A film screening of Titanic the Musical, directed by Mayflower’s Associate Artistic Director Thom Southerland, will take place at Mayflower Studios on the anniversary of the ship’s sinking on Monday 14 April. The screening will be accompanied by a special Q&A session with Thom Southerland, Director (Mayflower Artistic Director)...
Preview: RAW, Theatre Royal Winchester
Image: The Nature of Forgetting. Theatre Royal Winchester is hosting a number of fresh and experimental shows later this month as part of RAW – Winchester’s new contemporary performance week, which runs from Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 March. RAW will offer audiences a range of innovative shows featuring...
Family shows coming to Wickham and Colden Common
Main image: Stories in the Dust Audiences across the district can look forward to two family shows coming to Wickham and Colden Common community centres in April. Stories in the Dust (Thursday 10 April) tells the story of two explorers journeying across a mysterious land, playing games, telling stories...
Mayflower spring and summer brochure released
Mayflower’s (Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios) new Spring/Summer What’s On brochure has landed in both venues. Take a look to see some of the brand-new and existing shows featured. Shows include: Hamilton – 18 March – 26 April 2025 – Mayflower Theatre Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning cultural phenomenon Hamilton is...
Preview: Josh Berry: Best Man, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Josh Berry returns to Theatre Royal Winchester with his show, Best Man, on Saturday 22 March. The comic takes to the stage to ask what positive masculinity is in a world where everyone knows what toxic masculinity is. He will explore the subject through his many impressions and...
A new contemporary performance week is announced
Three of Winchester’s performing arts charities, Play to the Crowd, Hampshire Cultural Trust and Discarded Nut, have joined forces to celebrate contemporary performance with the creation of RAW – Winchester’s contemporary performance week. This year’s RAW will run from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 March with performances taking place...
Preview: John Crace: What the hell just happened?, The Berry Theatre, Hedge End
Political sketch writer, John Crace, will bring his show, What the Hell Just Happened? to The Berry Theatre on Friday 28 March. John Crace has been the Guardian’s political sketch writer for the last ten years and is one of the paper’s most loved columnists. He has also written...
Coming soon – new Quiz Nights at the theatre!
Play to the Crowd, the charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester, is hosting a series of quizzes in the theatre foyer to raise funds for their artist development programme. Teams are invited to pit their wits against each other to answer the most general knowledge, theatre and pop culture...