By Catherine Collins As the curtain rises on a dark October evening, The Bodyguard opens on the Mayflower Theatre stage with a bang, before transporting the audience into a pop concert, with lights, dancing and the powerful voice of Emily Williams, who takes on the role made famous by...
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Southampton’s countdown to Christmas event
Southampton’s Christmas Lights switch-on event is just around the corner and two special guests have been announced who will flip the festive switch, and officially mark the start of the Christmas festivities in the city. Kick-starting the Christmas Countdown on Thursday 16 November will be Mayflower Theatre’s panto star,...
Preview: WNO Ainadama, La traviata, and Play Opera LIVE, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Photo: La traviata by Julian Guidera Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Autumn Season, which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 November, includes productions Ainadamar, La traviata and Play Opera Live. Flamenco and poetry meet opera as Welsh National Opera’s Autumn Season opens on Wednesday 22 November...
Emergency Season at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The temperature is rising, there’s plastic in the oceans, the rainforest is disappearing…and maybe using a ‘bag for life’ isn’t going to turn it all around. MAST Mayflower Studios brings its Emergency Festival – a season of work across October and November relating to the climate crisis and asking...
The Full Monty, Cast Q&A, Mayflower Theatre
A new production of award-winning smash hit play, The Full Monty, starring TV favourites, Danny Hatchard (EastEnders), Jake Quickenden (X Factor, I’m A Celebrity…), and Bill Ward (Emmerdale, Coronation Street) is heading to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 November. We caught up with the cast to...
Preview: Fascinating Aïda, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Britain’s raciest and sassiest cabaret trio are bringing their brand-new show, Fascinating Aïda, to Mayflower Theatre on Monday 20 November 2023. Celebrating 40 years on the road in 2023 as Dillie Keane, Liza Pulman and Adèle Anderson, Fascinating Aïda have racked-up millions of internet followers, performed in the world’s...
Preview: The Good Enough Mums Club, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
The Good Enough Mums Club – a new musical written, produced, directed and performed by mums based on real life, moving, funny tales of motherhood – is coming to MAST Mayflower Studios on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 November 2023. Not perfect? Join the club! From peeing on sticks to...
Preview: The Full Monty, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The brand new production of Simon Beaufoy’s award-winning hit play The Full Monty visits Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 November. This fast and funny play is still very much of our time, as once again we are hit by a cost-of-living crisis. Gaz and his mates...
Preview: The Bodyguard, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Photo – The Bodyguard UK Tour 2018 cast by Paul Coltas The international, award-winning smash-hit musical, The Bodyguard, is back at Mayflower Theatre from Monday 30 October to Saturday 4 November. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown...
Preview: The Three Little Pigs, The Point, Eastleigh
Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company present a joyful, family-friendly retelling of The Three Little Pigs, which is set to visit The Point on Saturday 21 October. After tricking the unsuspecting wolf onto a bus, the three little pigs are on the run and in search of help from audiences...