By Melanie Adams. There’s a monster on stage in Hedge End and the mischievous little creature isn’t keen to give up the spotlight. Having escaped from the pages of the well-loved book series, he and his magical friends bring an hour of fun and chaos to the delight on...
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Preview: Santa’s Christmas Cracker, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children will be filled with glee this festive season when Santa comes to Winchester in Santa’s Christmas Cracker at Theatre Royal Winchester on Monday 16 December. Santa’s Christmas Cracker is a fun, musical adventure telling the story of a lost penguin who has never heard of Christmas – and...
Preview: Santa’s Christmas Cracker, Theatre Royal Winchester
Children will be filled with glee this festive season when Santa comes to Winchester in Santa’s Christmas Cracker at Theatre Royal Winchester on Monday 16 December. Santa’s Christmas Cracker is a fun, musical adventure telling the story of a lost penguin who has never heard of Christmas – and...
One week to go until Mother Goose at Theatre Royal Winchester
Play to the Crowd – the charity that runs Theatre Royal Winchester – is looking forward to the opening night of this year’s traditional family pantomime, Mother Goose, which opens in one week on Saturday 30 November 2024, and runs until Sunday 5 January 2025. The pantomime’s cast and...
Preview: There’s a Monster in Your Christmas Show
Tom Fletcher’s There’s a Monster in Your Show, based on his much-loved Who’s in Your Book? children’s book series, gets a festive twist this Christmas, with a specially written seasonal show, There’s a Monster in Your Christmas Show, playing at The Berry Theatre, Hedge End from Saturday 14 to...
Preview: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show will play at MAST Mayflower Studios from Wednesday 4 to Saturday 14 December 2024. Suitable for all ages, the show faithfully adapts four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, the magical Christmas story Dream Snow and, of course, the...
Preview: Elf the Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
After sell-out arena tours, Elf the Musical comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 December 2024. The stage show, Elf the Musical features Santa’s magical flying sleigh, an audience snowball fight, and a giant candy cane journey from the North Pole, amongst many spectacular scenes set...
Theatre Royal Winchester reveals Mother Goose panto cast
Photo credit: The Other Richard Theatre Royal Winchester announces the cast for this year’s pantomime, Mother Goose, set to run from 30 November 2024 to 5 January 2025. The traditional story of Mother Goose tells of a lady who is about to be thrown off her land when she cannot...
The Point announces cast for the magical Cinderella’s Wellies
This holiday season, Cinderella’s Wellies takes the stage at The Point, Eastleigh, running from Saturday 21 to Tuesday 31 December. This delightful family show promises to be a festive treat for audiences of all ages. What makes this production truly special is its fully local approach, showcasing the incredible...
Preview: The Smartest Giant in Town, Theatre Royal Winchester
Family audiences can enjoy the heart-warming tale of The Smartest Giant in Town when the stage adaptation of the Julia Donaldson story comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Saturday 26 October. The Smartest Giant in Town by the beloved children’s book author, Julia Donaldson, with illustration by Axel Scheffler,...