Catherine Collins

Writers and directors wanted for new project

Local writers and directors looking for others to discuss creative ideas with and work together are invited to apply for a ‘speed-dating’ evening at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 9 April. The Unwritten: Creative Speed Dating Evening, which will see writers and directors pitching ideas, showcasing their work and...

Preview: In Other Words, The Point, Eastleigh

Five-star and Moliere Award winning theatre show, In Other Words, heads to The Point, Eastleigh on Friday 14 March. In Other Words is a deeply affecting love story, exploring the transformative power of music to help reconnect those living with dementia to their loved ones and the world around...

Heritage: the highest point in Southampton

By Martin Brisland. How High the Moon is a jazz standard song dating from 1940. The enduring popularity, since it started in 1955, of the Guinness World Records books shows that people are always fascinated to learn what is the fastest, longest, heaviest, oldest, tallest in any given field....

Preview: Dreamcoat Stars, Theatre Royal Winchester

Musical theatre fans can enjoy every minute of Dreamcoat Stars – a chance to revel in the biggest musical numbers – when the show returns to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 16 March. Dreamcoat Stars features four sensational singers from the global hit, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, performing...

Preview: Tess, Theatre Royal Winchester

Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, is told through the language of dance and circus when Tess comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday 11 March. This retelling of Hardy’s work, which told of a country girl who is wronged and then faces judgement from her community,...

Preview: Die Fledermaus, Theatre Royal Winchester

Seasoned opera lovers and newcomers to the genre can delight in the witty Die Fledermaus, which comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 9 March. Die Fledermaus is an operetta by Johann Strauss and tells a witty story of mischief and misidentification. This adaptation, translated into English, is brought...