World Book Day is a major annual, global celebration of authors, illustrators, and the joy of reading, dedicated to encouraging children to read for pleasure. Books are adapted into theatre primarily to leverage established popularity, drawing in built-in audiences and enhancing commercial success. Theatre provides a unique, live experience to...
Articles with the Tag What’s on Mayflower
Interview: Author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, Onjali Q. Raúf
The 2026 UK Tour of the joyous adaptation of Onjali Q. Raúf’s multi award-winning children’s book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, will visit Mayflower Studios from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 March. We caught up with Onjali Q. Raúf ahead of the stage adaptation’s stop at...
Interview: Kevin Clifton ahead of role in Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, is set to hit the road – bursting onto Mayflower Theatre’s stage from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 March 2026. Best known for his years as a professional dancer on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Kevin Clifton grew up...
Preview: To Kill a Mockingbird, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence will tour to Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 March 2026. Successful lawyer, Atticus Finch, encourages kindness and empathy in his children, but is pushed...
Interview: Matthew Bourne speaks to In Common ahead of The Red Shoes tour
Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of The Red Shoes returns to Mayflower Theatre for the first time since its 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 March 2026. Director and choreographer, Matthew Bourne, speaks to In Common ahead...
Preview: Uncanny: Fear of the Dark, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Tilted presents a brand new Uncanny stage show, Uncanny: Fear of the Dark, which visits Mayflower Theatre on 22 March 2026. The first Uncanny live stage show, I Know What I Saw, was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history. Now, Danny Robins and his team of...
Preview: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, is set to hit the road – bursting onto Mayflower Theatre’s stage from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 March 2026. Featuring a hit parade of dance floor classics as well as garnering international acclaim, at its core, Priscilla...
What’s on at Mayflower this half term
This February half term at Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios, have a variety of shows and experiences to offer, which can be fun for all the family. Shows and events include: Family Theatre Trail 14 & 18 February 2026 at Mayflower Theatre Recommended age: Families with children 6 –...
Bluey visits Mayflower Theatre ahead of Bluey’s Big Play
Bluey recently visited Mayflower Theatre ahead of Bluey’s Big Play returning to Southampton on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 February 2026. With brilliantly created puppets and original voices from the beloved TV series – including Dave McCormack and Melanie Zanetti as Dad and Mum – this theatrical adaptation of...
Preview: The Boy at the Back of the Class, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The 2026 UK Tour of the joyous adaptation of Onjali Q. Raúf’s multi award-winning children’s book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, will visit Mayflower Studios from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 March. Based on the novel by Onjali Q. Raúf, adapted by Nick Ahad, and directed...