by Martin Brisland. Hail to King! Beautiful – the Carole King Musical, is an absolute must-see. It won Tony awards in New York in 2014 and Olivier awards in London in 2015. It also wins this reviewers award for the most outstanding musical of its time and for providing pure theatre...
Heritage: what’s in a programme?
by Martin Brisland. Having reviewed a number of shows for In Common, I was at the Mayflower Theatre recently to review Matthew Bourne’s brilliant Nutcracker! production. Equal to the high standard of the ballet was a superb full size 24 page glossy programme. One of the premier theatres outside...
Organisers are set for first LGBTQ+ Party in the Park in Southampton
Organisers of the first ever LGBTQ+ Party In The Park event have arranged a full two day family friendly festival programme taking place on Saturday 11 June and Sunday 12 June. It promises to be a packed two day programme with diversity at its heart, but the difference is that it...
Preview: Florence: The Lesser Known Life and Legacy of Florence Nightingale, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Songwriter and performer, Louise Jordan, brings her solo production Florence: The Lesser Known Life and Legacy of Florence Nightingale to MAST Mayflower Studios tomorrow (12 April). Through song and storytelling, Louise puts the myth of the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ under the spotlight and explores Florence...
Preview: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. Carole King – the Musical, a brand new tour of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning show, co-produced by Mayflower Theatre, comes to Southampton from April 12 – 16. Long before she was Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, she was an ordinary girl with an...
Suburban Safari: Netley Abbey
by Katie Isham. When everything is busy and life is loud, there are few better places to go wander than around the walls of a thirteenth century monastery, especially when the roof is now cobalt blue skies pouring down from heaven to light your walk through the crumbling walls. ...
View from the Kingsland: flawed heroes
by Nick Mabey. When I was growing up I assumed that adults were perfect. Of course I read and watched the news so was aware that some adults were not. But in my world all the adults that mattered to me must be perfect. Surely that’s why they called...
Photos: Southampton plays for Ukraine
by Mike Daish. On Sunday the 3rd April, I attended the final event of Southampton plays for Ukraine, organised by Music in the City’s Martin Perry, at the 1865 in Brunswick Square. What an absolutely brilliant way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon. I think everyone...
Opinion: being part of Southampton’s City of Culture 2025 bid has already meant so much to me
by Issa Loyaan Farrah-Kelly. In January of this year, I was commissioned to write a poem for the Southampton City of Culture 2025 bid. I was enthused to become a part in the bid, and in a sense represent my hometown. Initially, I had been cynical about the bid....
In Common needs you – can you help?
In Common was set up to celebrate and enhance community and culture in and around Southampton and provide a platform for people whose voices often go unheard in more mainstream platforms. It was founded around two and a half years ago, with the help of generous donations, which helped...