Theatre Royal Winchester is looking forward to the return of drama – from award-winning theatre companies to shows that will inspire the little ones. In February, New Old Friends return with Houdini’s Great Escape (22 – 24 February) about the world’s greatest entertainer who is framed for murder. From...
Review: FASAT Pantomime: Hail Caesar, Freemantle Community Centre, Southampton
HAIL CAESAR! All credit to Freemantle and Shirley Amateur Theatrical Society (F.A.S.A.T.S.) for presenting a pantomime with a real difference. This is not your usual Cinderella, Dick Whittington and the like. This was a mad story set in 55 BC (Before Covid!). It combined the ladies of the WI...
Review: The Importance of Being Earnest, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Lewis Maclean. Go and see this show! Your life will be richer for it. I know mine was when I left Southampton’s flagship MAST Mayflower Studios theatre last night. The works of Oscar Wilde are often known for the intense ludicrous drama and sharp wit. Often his work...
Book Review: Vague Wisdom by Will Vigar
By Anita Foxall Will Vigar’s new poetry collection, Vague Wisdom, should be top of your shopping list if you are looking for a good poetry book. It is rich in images and memories, some borrowed from art and cinema, some very personal. Poetry has always been present in his...
View from the Kingsland: A hundred year old record
By Nick Mabey We love a record at Saints. If I am being honest we don’t have the most impressive trophy cabinet for a club that’s spent so long in the top division and so records offer some solace and a welcome substitute. And at the moment all the...
Preview: The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another Round?, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences who enjoy a pub quiz and a drinks tasting can combine their interests with The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another Round? at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 27 January. A cabaret style quiz with an illuminating tasting, this brand-new show, The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another...
Preview: Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Sleeping Beauty, which has been delighting audiences for well over a hundred years, sprinkling ballet magic on this favourite childhood story and its cast of familiar characters, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 February. Cursed by a wicked fairy, a beautiful princess pricks her...
Preview: FASAT Pantomime: Hail Caesar, Freemantle Community Centre, Southampton
The Freemantle and Shirley Amateur Theatrical Society’s pantomime this year is set way back in the past, in the times of the Roman’s invasion… in fact, in 55 BC (Before Covid!) The scene is set in the ‘Prologue’ by Lurkio Ludicrous, a poor downtrodden Roman slave. He will help...
Preview: National Theatres Live Screenings, Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester audiences have delighted in the National Theatre Live screenings of theatre productions captured live in London. Last year local theatre-goers enjoyed the likes of The Crucible, Life of Pi and GOOD and this year the theatre is hosting more screenings featuring well-known actors and by critically...
Preview: The Jive Aces, Theatre Royal Winchester
Vintage swing and a dash of classic rock ‘n’ roll from The Jive Aces’ high-energy live show will be at Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 26 January. The band who have been together for over 25 years will perform a repertoire of timeless tunes from the swing era to...