By Laura McCarthy. Without a doubt, Agatha Christie’s novel Murder on the Orient Express is her finest and most famous work, offering up complex questions surrounding morality and what it means to abide by the law. Due to the multifaceted nature of this murder mystery, adaptions for film, TV,...
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Drama at Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios
Experience a range of captivating dramas at the Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios this year. Shows include: Murder on the Orient Express – 18 – 22 February 2025 – Mayflower Theatre Winter 1934 and an avalanche stops The Orient Express dead in its tracks. A murder. A train full...
Preview: Hamilton, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The multi award-winning Hamilton will play a six week season at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 18 March – 26 April 2025. Hamilton is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American...
Preview: Spitfire Girls, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Spitfire Girls, a new play by Katherine Senior, will premiere at Mayflower Studios from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 March 2025. Marking the 80th Anniversary year of the end of World War II, the production has been developed with support from the National Theatre Generate Programme. Directed by Seán...
Preview: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
New Adventures announces the full cast of 40 for Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, playing at Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, from Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 March 2025, as part of its 30th anniversary. This ground-breaking production of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago...
Audition registration now open for Mayflower’s 2025 Summer Youth Projects
Registration for auditions is now open for Mayflower’s 2025 Summer Youth Projects, Grease: School Edition and The Last Rose of Summer. The two new projects mark 12 years of Summer Youth productions at Mayflower which has seen over 1,600 participants get involved. Grease: School Edition will bring the electrifying...
Preview: Only Fools and Horses: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Stick a pony in your pocket – The Trotters are back and coming to a town near you, as the smash hit show, Only Fools and Horses: The Musical, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 March 2025. Join us as we take a trip back...
Preview: MozART Group, Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The hilariously funny yet beautifully performed world class show, MozART Group, comes to Mayflower Studios on Saturday 1 March 2025. With more than 5 million tickets sold in 50+ counties, the string quartet has more than just a smattering of humour interwoven amongst the horsehair of their bows. Hysterical,...
Interview: Artist and stage designer John Macfarlane on working on Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella
By Diane Parkes. Artist and stage designer John Macfarlane has created stunning sets for shows across the globe but there was one story he really wanted to work on – Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella. So when former Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) Director David Bintley decided to create a new production...
Preview, Ghost the Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The globally acclaimed, Ghost the Musical, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 February 2025. The movie Ghost is one of cinema’s biggest all-time hits. Starring the late Patrick Swayze, alongside Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, it was the highest grossing film of 1990 and won...