Mayflower has released their new spring and summer 2026 What’s On brochure, covering an exciting season of shows from early 2026 right through to the autumn and beyond at Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios. Key shows to highlight are: Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape 23...
Articles with the Tag What’s on Mayflower
Interview: Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta ahead of Don Quixote
By Diane Parkes. It may not quite be spring weather outside, but Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) promises to bring a bit of sunshine with its stage spectacular Don Quixote. Choreographed by BRB director Carlos Acosta after the original 19th century production by Marius Petipa, the show is based on...
Brevity is the Soul of Wit – Reducing Shakespeare in the 21st Century
By Matt Wolf. It’s been 45 years since Adam Long and his partners first hit upon the idea of a 20-minute Hamlet to be performed at Shakespearean-themed Renaissance Faires in his native California. Little did Long and his two co-writers, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, realise at the time...
Preview: Matilda the Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, visits Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 17 May. This anarchic production, about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination, has won over 100 global awards, including 24...
Interview: The Woman in Black director, Robin Herford, ahead of Southampton stop
Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black returns to Mayflower Studios – starring John Mackay as Arthur Kipps and Daniel Burke as The Actor – from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 April 2026. We spoke with its director, Robin Herford, ahead of the Southampton stop. The Woman in Black ran...
Preview: The Bodyguard, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The international, award-winning smash-hit musical The Bodyguard returns to Mayflower Theatre Southampton from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 April 2025. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is...
Southampton’s much-loved variety show fundraiser returns for 2026
The countdown is on for a truly spectacular evening of fundraising at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre, supporting cardiac charity Heartbeat. On Sunday, 19 April 2026 Variety from the Heart 2026 will light up the stage with its full-to-bursting line up of talent of seasoned professionals and local rising stars performing...
Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Catherine Collins. The glitter arrives early in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which is currently dazzling on the stage at Mayflower Theatre, where it opened last night (16 March 2026). Within minutes, the auditorium is awash with sequins, disco beats and unapologetic energy, and the show rarely slows down...
Interview: Q&A with the cast of Horrible Histories Live (and Dead)! – The Concert
By Warren Higgins. For the very first time, Horrible Histories Live (and Dead!) on Stage will feature both the hit TV songs and stars of the beloved CBBC series, a unique combination never before seen on tour. We caught up with Richard David-Caine, Harrie Hayes, and Neal Foster ahead of their stop...
Preview: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) returns to Mayflower Theatre with Carlos Acosta’s production of Don Quixote from Wednesday 15 to Saturday 18 April 2026. Don Quixote will bring the vibrancy of Spanish sunshine to audiences who themselves may now have more of a spring in their step. The Spring 2026...