by amateur dramatics editor Martin Brisland. Singing is a great way to lift your spirits and that is just what Freemantle and Shirley Amateur Theatrical Society (FASATS) provided for an enthusiastic audience on a hot Friday summer night at Freemantle Community Centre (16/6/23). The ‘jukebox musical’ has become a...
Applause Reviews
Applause review: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Maskers Theatre
by Charlotte Ndupuechi. Going the Maskers Studio Theatre is always such a joy and living in Shirley, I’m very lucky to have this on my doorstep. From the moment you walk in you are met with a lovely warm welcome. The bar is incredibly reasonable, so it seems only...
Applause review: SOS Presents Evita, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton, January 26
by Peter Nicholson. Not having seen the stage show of Evita prior to my visit to the MAST Mayflower Studios on Wednesday evening, I was seeing the world-famous show with a very open mind, and no preconceived notions. To be frank, the only recent experience I’d had with one...
Applause review: Return to Freemantle – Freemantle & Shirley Amateur Theatrical Society
by Martin Brisland. You know the true spirit of local am dram is alive and kicking when the butt of jokes in a panto at Freemantle Community Centre is Millbrook and Totton! Fremantle and Shirley Amateur Theatrical Society (FASATS) have the honour of being the first show to be...