MAST Mayflower Studios will be co-producing Frantic Assembly’s collaboration with Lemn Sissay OBE on a new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness, Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is an inherently visceral production about the limitations of the body and the mind, of imagination and aspiration. It has a...
Preview: My Fair Lady, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe’s much loved My Fair Lady will open at Mayflower Theatre from 12-29 January 2023. My Fair Lady tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to...
Preview: The Cher Show, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Tony Award-winning, The Cher Show, has delighted fans around the world – and now it’s set to dazzle on the Mayflower Theatre stage, when it comes to Southampton from Tuesday 3 to 7 January 2023. Starring Debbie Kurup, Danielle Steers and Millie O’Connell as Cher – Star, Lady...
Review: Festive Fizz and Fairy Lights, Winchester Guildhall, 9 December 2022
by Catherine Collins. It can be hard to get into the festive spirit when you don’t have little ones, so this year I made a conscious effort to try out a few events aimed more at adults, rather than the usual panto we’d attend. That’s how I found myself...
Preview: Down the Rabbit Hole and Alice, A Musical Adventure in Wonderland, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Head to MAST, this Christmas, for a journey into Wonderland! MAST Mayflower Studios is transforming into Wonderland and spending Christmas with Alice and the White Rabbit, with something suitable for all ages. The Christmas Studio 1 production, which opens on Saturday 17 December, is Alice, A Musical Adventure in...
Line-up: Victorious Festival, Southsea Common, 25, 26 & 27 August 2023
by Catherine Collins. Victorious Festival has announced its first wave of artists for next summers’ three day event on Southsea Common, which takes place on 25/26/27 August 2023. Headlining Friday night are acidjJazz icons Jamiroquai, fronted by the original Space Cowboy, Jay Kay. The band are back to their funky...
Preview: Maja Lena, Heartbreakers, Southampton
Having recently released her sophomore album, Pluto, Maja Lena has announced her UK tour, including a date at Heartbreakers bar in Southampton on Saturday 28 January 2023. On Pluto, Maja Lena journeys from the pastoral to the cosmic, continuing her increasing fascination with science fiction and the icy, electronic...
Preview: The Spitfire Sisters, Theatre Royal Winchester
Celebrate the festive season with Winchester’s own vocal harmony trio, The Spitfire Sisters, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 15 December. The group return home to delight audiences with a selection of seasonal tunes, hoping to awaken the Christmas spirit in us all. The Spitfire Sisters, Anna Harding, Louisa...
Preview: Wicked, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Wicked, the spectacular, multi-record-breaking and critically acclaimed production, is set to fly back to the Mayflower Theatre stage from Thursday 23 May to Sunday 16 June 2024. Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two young women – the popular Glinda and a...
Preview: Winchester Comedy Festival, Theatre Royal Winchester
Do you need a good laugh to chase away the winter blues? Then you’re in luck. Audiences can expect another top night of laughs from Winchester Comedy Festival with their Winter Gala 2022 on Thursday 8 December at Theatre Royal Winchester. This season’s event features stand-up comedy from Isy...