Photo: Ed Byrne by Roslyn Gaunt
An exciting autumn season of events and experiences awaits theatre-goers as The Point and The Berry Theatre announce their new schedule.
Tickets for the majority of the programme, which runs from September until the end of the year, are now on sale.
At The Point, Eastleigh
Crowd-pleasers at The Point include tribute acts, Think Floyd and Eastleigh boy, Elio Pace – who brings his phenomenal Billy Joel Albums Show tour to a close with a visit to his hometown venue.
There is marvellous magic in Morgan & West’s Massive Magic Show for Kids, and comic Ed Byrne tests the theory that humour = tragedy + time by mining the most tragic event in his life, just for laughs.
An alternative festive programme features cosmic game show Astrology Bingo, spine-tingling puppetry in Yule, and a hot toddy of a burlesque show with Hundred Watt Club.
There’s lots for little ones too with Nick Cope’s festive family concert and a chance to meet Santa at Eastleigh’s Christmas lights switch on, before the venue’s studio theatre becomes an icy cave in Yeti – a free experience for under 5s and their grown-ups.
Young children will love Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s, Tales from Acorn Wood, while older siblings are invited to take a seat in the immersive set of Kinder – a moving and poignant story of a Czech-Jewish girl escaping to the UK on a Kinder transport train in the 1930s.
The Point’s regular favourites return, including the popular Too Good Tuesdays programme for babies and toddlers, which includes a new session for tiny dancers.
A film and a friendly welcome are available to all at Inclusive Cinema, take the opportunity to learn how to help our planet at Sustainability Hub, or join weekly classes for adults and young people in dance, theatre and crafts.
At The Berry Theatre, Hedge End
The Berry Theatre’s Christmas show celebrates the 50th anniversary of Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas, with thousands of families expected to visit the venue in December.
Comedy fans can enjoy live stand-up from big names, such as Sam Avery, Geoff Norcott and Simon Evans – while there are even more chances to laugh your socks off in Looking For Me Friend – a celebration of Victoria Wood’s music, and Mum’s the Word – an uplifting and honest show about motherhood starring Eastenders’ Cheryl Fergison.
There’s theatre for all the family with Hancock’s Half Hour and Dinosaur Adventure Live, while older children and adults will love the Dolly Parton-inspired Goodbye Jolene, jumping out of their seats in The Haunting, and singing along to West End musical hits in Dreamcoat Stars.
For more information, visit: www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk or www.theberrytheatre.co.uk.
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