By Vicky Greer. Photo: Delilah Bon by Helen Tate. Once again, there are a downright ridiculous number of gigs in Southampton this month. Seriously, cold weather is a small price to pay for the treasure trove of gigs that descend on the UK every autumn. And the wonderful independent...
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Preview: English National Ballet: Nutcracker, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The world premiere of English National Ballet’s Nutcracker will take place at Mayflower Theatre this winter from the Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 November 2024. The new production of the classic festive ballet, choreographed by English National Ballet’s Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Arielle Smith,...
Preview: Beatles Complete, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of the legendary Beatles are invited to a celebration of their music when tribute act, Beatles Complete, come to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 15 November. Beatles Complete – who come direct from the world-famous birthplace of The Beatles, the Cavern Club, Liverpool – celebrate the most influential...
Preview: Carlos Pons Guerra’s Mariposa, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Mariposa, a queer tragedy inspired by Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, visits MAST Mayflower Studios on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November 2024. Under the flickering neon lights of a distant Caribbean port, a local rent boy and a foreign sailor fall ominously in love – and a young man is...
Preview: Echoes by Mi Flamenco, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences interested in learning about other people’s cultures may enjoy Echoes by Mi Flamenco at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 14 November. Echoes features emotive flamenco dancing and soul-stirring music and song performed by skilled performers – with engaging film part of an immersive multimedia experience. It combines personal...
Preview: Chicago, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The multi-awarding winning musical, Chicago, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 November 2024. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on...
Preview: Arms and the Man, Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre fans can enjoy the story of a young bride-to-be who falls in love with a soldier clutching chocolate creams when Arms and the Man visits Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday 12 November. Arms and the Man (or The Chocolate Cream Soldier) tells of a beautiful, young Bulgarian woman, Raina,...
Michael Akadiri brings Trust Me I’m a Daddy to Totton
Image by Edward Moore. Following his Biggest Award in Comedy nominated debut and subsequent hit tour, multi-award-winning comedian and junior doctor Michael Akadiri takes his sophomore show, Trust Me I’m a Daddy on the road, bringing him to The Attic in Totton on November 15th. Described as “supremely...
Preview: An Audience with Dame Lily Trott-Twankey, Theatre Royal Winchester
Panto audiences and theatre fans can enjoy an evening exploring the life and times of panto dames, with An Audience with Dame Lily Trott-Twankey at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 10 November. In the lead-up to this year’s pantomime, Mother Goose, audiences are invited to learn more about pantomime...
Preview: Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Photo credit: Kirsten McTernan Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Autumn Season comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 November 2024, and includes Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi, Rigoletto, and Opera Favourites. Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi Following its WNO premiere in June 2024, Puccini’s triptych of one-act...