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...
Preview: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Jason Donovan will lead the cast in Mayflower Theatre’s magical pantomime, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, which runs from Saturday 10 to Saturday 31 December. Jason will play the Evil Ringmaster, with Coronation Street and musical theatre star, Faye Brookes, playing the title role of Goldilocks. Sooty will play...
Review: Dreamgirls, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. The movie adaptation of Dreamgirls is one of my husband’s favourite films of all time, so it had a lot to live up to when it opened at Mayflower Theatre tonight (Tuesday 15 November). And it did not disappoint! Dreamgirls tells the story of the rise...
Preview: Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The first-ever stage adaptation of hit CBeebies show, Hey Duggee, will be coming to the MAST Mayflower Studios from Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 December. Since bursting onto TV screens in 2014, the BBC Studios and Studio AKA creation has won six BAFTAs and is an international Emmy award-winning...
And they called it Puppy Love – Guide Dogs visit Mayflower Theatre
Mayflower Theatre has come together with the cast of The Osmonds: A New Musical and Guide Dogs with an extra special Puppy Love photoshoot to help highlight the incredible work guide dogs do every day. Arguably one of their most famous songs, Puppy Love was released 50 years ago...
Review: The Osmonds: A New Musical at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. As The Osmonds: A New Musical burst onto the Mayflower Theatre stage last night ( 8 November), the audience was transported back in time to hear their story – told from the eyes of middle brother, Jay. From Utah, USA, The Osmonds started life as a...
Preview: Raymonda, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
English National Ballet is delighted to return to UK, touring this autumn at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 30 November to Saturday 3 December with Raymonda by Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo CBE. Updating the ballet’s setting to the Crimean War and drawing inspiration from the ground-breaking spirit and work of...
Preview: Dreamgirls, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Direct from the West End, Dreamgirls will dazzle audiences with its extraordinary story and unforgettable, spine-tingling vocals when it comes to Mayflower Theatre from Monday 14 to Saturday 19 November. This spectacular musical production features the classic songs And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going, Listen, I Am...
Preview: Trainspotting Live, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The critically acclaimed immersive production of Trainspotting Live will be coming to the MAST Mayflower Studios from Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 November. Based on Irvine Welsh’s seminal book, Trainspotting, this punchy, 75 minute production recaptures the passion and the controversy of the famous novel, and globally successful film,...
Preview: Captions Speak Louder, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The world’s first exhibition on open captioning in the arts will be on display at MAST Mayflower Studios from 2 to 18 November 2022. Created by Stagetext, the deaf-led captioning charity, Captions Speak Louder, guides you through the history of theatre captioning – making performances accessible to deaf and...