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Thursday 03 April 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Family  •  For Children  •  Theatre Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  WHIPPED UP! - 10.30am, midday, 2pm - Whipped Up! follows Dottie, an eager-to-please 50’s-style diner server on their first day on the job – where the baby is the customer, and caregivers are along for the ride. As the server waits on their “demanding” clientele (imagine babies doing what babies do best – creating adorable chaos!) the server grows increasingly frazzled – and more and more entertaining! Stimulating for tiny audience members with sensory play served up throughout the show, and hilarious for parents/adults watching their loved ones take on roles in an unfolding comedy. Run-time: 50 minutes (including 20 minutes of playtime on set). No interval. Age suitability: 2 months to 2 years. Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Thursday 03 April 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Musical Theatre  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Sister Act - Kingsclere Performing Arts College - 7.30pm - Get ready to be blessed with a divine performance as our students take the stage in Sister Act the Musical! This heavenly production is sure to be a habit-forming experience filled with nun-stop laughter, singing, and impressive choreography. Follow Deloris Van Cartier, a nightclub singer who hides out in a convent after witnessing a crime, as she transforms the convent’s lacklustre choir into a vibrant and soulful ensemble, attracting new worshippers and giving the church a fresh lease on life. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 04 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Playmakers Youth Takeover - 7pm - Join us for an unforgettable night as the talented young performers of Playmakers Youth Theatre take over the stage with original shows inspired by the timeless works of Shakespeare. This is a family-friendly evening filled with creativity, energy, and the magic of live theatre. But that's not all! In addition to the performances, the front of house will feature a vibrant showcase of stalls run by young people, offering a variety of crafts, treats, and activities. Come and support the next generation of artists, creators, and entrepreneurs! Whether you're a Shakespeare fan or simply looking for a fun and enriching night out, this is an event you won't want to miss! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 08 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy - 1pm & 4pm - Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy Adapted & directed by Daniel Buckroyd It sometimes felt as though time had stood still down on the farm - the old Fordson tractor quietly rusting away at the back of the barn, Grandpa tending his chickens - that is, until the summer his grandson came to stay, and the old man started telling stories of what it had been like when he was a boy. Following successful UK tours and a critically acclaimed run in New York, Michael Morpurgo's compelling sequel to War Horse returns to the stage in this delightful, family-friendly show combining drama, storytelling, and original music - a moving account of the changing face of the English countryside and a beautifully crafted reminder that stories really can reach out across the generations. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 09 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy - 10.30am & 1.30pm - Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy Adapted & directed by Daniel Buckroyd It sometimes felt as though time had stood still down on the farm - the old Fordson tractor quietly rusting away at the back of the barn, Grandpa tending his chickens - that is, until the summer his grandson came to stay, and the old man started telling stories of what it had been like when he was a boy. Following successful UK tours and a critically acclaimed run in New York, Michael Morpurgo's compelling sequel to War Horse returns to the stage in this delightful, family-friendly show combining drama, storytelling, and original music - a moving account of the changing face of the English countryside and a beautifully crafted reminder that stories really can reach out across the generations. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 10 April 2025 Venue:  The Nutshell     map   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   15 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8AF Telephone:  01962 808533 Event:  FOUR SEASONS - 11am & 2pm - A Little Bulb Production Four Seasons is a theatrical love letter to nature for children and their families. Join our intrepid team of magical gardeners as they tend to the marvellous menagerie of flora and fauna at every stage of nature’s miraculous journey. Four Seasons is a celebration of the wonder and weirdness of nature and our place within it, all set to an exciting score of seasonally inspired tracks including, of course, Vivaldi’s iconic piece. Expect enchanting and innovative theatre featuring puppetry, physical theatre and clowning fun – everything we’ve come to expect from Olivier Award-winning Little Bulb (Hibernation, CBEEBIES’ The Nutcracker). Venue's website:  thenutshellwinchester.com Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thenutshellwinchester

Saturday 12 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Live music  •  Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - 7.30pm - Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End! With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot! So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 12 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Musical Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Showstoppers' Kids Show - 3pm - An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers. If your children could create their very own dream musical – where would they start? The Showstoppers' Kids Show takes your kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, in front of their very noses. Together we’ll explore magical kingdoms as kids decide where the story is set, who the characters are and what happens next. Shaun the Sheep meets Dora at a magic castle? Done! Peppa Pig and Spiderman explore a spooky graveyard? No problem! PAW Patrol battle monsters under the sea? Of course! From their imaginations to the stage – everything is made up on the spot entirely from audience suggestions, but grown-ups take heed: we ONLY take suggestions from kids! The Showstoppers are the creators of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and winners of the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and Family Show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Monday 14 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Live music  •  Theatre  •  Opera Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Hurn Court Opera: La Cenerentola - 7.30pm - In this lively take on the Cinderella story, Rossini's opera combines irrepressible music, social comedy and poignant beauty. Rossini's Cenerentola - Angelina - gets no help from a fairy wand or glass slipper. Instead, her innate dignity and kindness prove her most powerful allies. While scheming shenanigans swirl around her, she maintains a quiet strength and belief in virtue that ultimately win the day. Let a cast of emerging opera stars and the Hurn Court Opera orchestra take you through the masquerades, malice and buffoonery that punctuate Angelina's change in fortune. Orchestra conducted by Lynton Atkinson. Directed by Joy Robinson. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 15 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Elmer Adventure - 1.30pm & 4pm - Elmer is not elephant colour – Elmer is patchwork Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant – whether he's pretending to be an ordinary grey elephant or playing a practical joke. But has anyone ever actually seen him? Can you help find him? Is that a patchwork trunk hidden among the trees and bushes of the jungle? The enchanting and colourful world of Elmer is brought to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry by Tall Stories, the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage – for everyone aged 3 and up. Celebrate Elmer's unique patchwork colours and wear all your colourful clothes when you see the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 16 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Elmer Adventure - 10.30am & 1.30pm - Elmer is not elephant colour – Elmer is patchwork Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant – whether he's pretending to be an ordinary grey elephant or playing a practical joke. But has anyone ever actually seen him? Can you help find him? Is that a patchwork trunk hidden among the trees and bushes of the jungle? The enchanting and colourful world of Elmer is brought to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry by Tall Stories, the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage – for everyone aged 3 and up. Celebrate Elmer's unique patchwork colours and wear all your colourful clothes when you see the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 17 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Elmer Adventure - 10.30am & 1.30pm - Elmer is not elephant colour – Elmer is patchwork Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant – whether he's pretending to be an ordinary grey elephant or playing a practical joke. But has anyone ever actually seen him? Can you help find him? Is that a patchwork trunk hidden among the trees and bushes of the jungle? The enchanting and colourful world of Elmer is brought to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry by Tall Stories, the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage – for everyone aged 3 and up. Celebrate Elmer's unique patchwork colours and wear all your colourful clothes when you see the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 23 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Film Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove - 7pm - National Theatre Live 2025 Dr. Strangelove co-adapted by Armando Iannucci co-adapted and directed by Sean Foley Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Monday 28 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Live music  •  Musical Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  University of Winchester Music and Lyrics - 7.30pm - the University of Winchester Musical Theatre students take to the stage, in a one night only event: Music and Lyrics. Songs in musicals function in various ways and can express a range of emotions for the characters that sing them. Whether moments of joy, anger or despair, and everything in between, musicals allow characters to paint their emotions on a variety of canvases. In a stripped-back, concert setting, students will perform a range of songs drawn from across the musical theatre repertoire, illustrating that musicals can be so much more than frivolous entertainment Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 29 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Comedy of Terrors - 7.30pm - When Jo Smith arrives for an audition with director Vyvian Jones, it turns out she's actually been invited to the theatre by Vyvian's twin brother Beverley, who wants her to impersonate her own twin sister Fiona, to persuade Vyvian that Beverley hasn't had a fling with Fiona… he has, but doesn't want Vyvian to tell his fiancee Cheryl! And when the real Fiona turns up, not to mention Vyvian (a member of the local Sons of Satan Association, who wants to use Jo for his first human sacrifice) and Beverley and Vyvian's identical triplet policeman brother, the stage is well and truly set for a fast-moving madcap comedy of multiple mistaken identity. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 30 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  That Knave, Raleigh - 7.30pm - Following their five-star show, I, Elizabeth, the award-winning Dyad Productions (A Christmas Carol, Lady Susan, A Room of One's Own, Christmas Gothic, Austen's Women, Female Gothic) return to the Elizabethan era. To the famous and fabulous Elizabethan explorer, sailor, dandy, and warrior, Sir Walter Raleigh. Elizabeth I's favourite and James I's knave. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 08 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre  •  Improv Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery - 7.30pm - Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot in this ingenious improvised comedy. You, the audience, become the author as the cast act out your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage. At each show this extraordinarily talented company use audience suggestions to create a unique, original and extremely comical murder mystery just for you. All you have to do… is solve it! Ms Gold poisoned at a synchronised swimming gala? Dr Blue exploded by cannon during a hot air balloon race? Professor Violet crushed to death at a Love Island recoupling? You decide! But will you guess whodunnit before the killer is revealed? Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 09 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre  •  Improv Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Murder She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery - 7.30pm - Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot in this ingenious improvised comedy. You, the audience, become the author as the cast act out your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage. At each show this extraordinarily talented company use audience suggestions to create a unique, original and extremely comical murder mystery just for you. All you have to do… is solve it! Ms Gold poisoned at a synchronised swimming gala? Dr Blue exploded by cannon during a hot air balloon race? Professor Violet crushed to death at a Love Island recoupling? You decide! But will you guess whodunnit before the killer is revealed? Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 10 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Dinosaur That Pooped a Rock Show! - 11.30am & 2.30pm - When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day? Adapted from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo! Produced by Mark Thompson Productions Limited and Directed by Miranda Larson. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Friday 16 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Musical Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  University of Winchester: Pippin - 2pm & 7.30pm - You are cordially invited to celebrate the life and times of Pippin: the Son; the Scholar; the Soldier; the King; the Lover. The Lost. Perhaps you resonate with Pippin's search for meaning, to understand his reason for 'being'. If out have searched for your "corner of the sky", or, maybe you feel that you feel your purpose is extra-ordinary, join us, at this Event of a Lifetime to honour Pippin. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 17 May 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map   Live music  •  Theatre  •  Dance Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  FLAMENCO EXPRESS - 7.30pm - Flamenco Express return to Britain delivering yet another new cargo of raw, heart-wrenching flamenco – with ‘sizzling soloist’ La Joaquina, guitar virtuoso Chris Clavo, the massive vocal presence of Antonio El Pola; plus the riveting talent of new guest, Kuky Santiago, a unique master of flamenco suspense, with hypnotic powers over his audience. For over thirty years, Flamenco Express has existed to do justice to the flamenco heritage by finding the best artists available, and allowing them total freedom of expression. The result is a collective experience of freedom and life in an uncertain world. A new emotional and artistic experience every night. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch

Saturday 17 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Musical Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  University of Winchester: Pippin - 1pm & 7pm - You are cordially invited to celebrate the life and times of Pippin: the Son; the Scholar; the Soldier; the King; the Lover. The Lost. Perhaps you resonate with Pippin's search for meaning, to understand his reason for 'being'. If out have searched for your "corner of the sky", or, maybe you feel that you feel your purpose is extra-ordinary, join us, at this Event of a Lifetime to honour Pippin. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Tuesday 20 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  University of Winchester: Earthquakes in London - 7.30pm - University of Winchester BA Acting programme Earthquakes in London By Mike Bartlett Final Year BA Acting students take on Bartlett's epic play, first staged in 2010 at the National Theatre. Driven by an all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present, the play takes us on a journey from 1968 to 2525 and back again. Described as a 'fast and furious metropolitan crash of people, scenes and decades,' it moves deftly between the personal and political as we encounter three sisters trying to navigate their ‘lives and loves as their dysfunctional father, a brilliant scientist, predicts global catastrophe’.* The form juxtaposes naturalist dialogue with dream-like visions, on a journey through chaos that leaves us with uncertainty and hope… Whilst it's, perhaps, impossible for the form of a play to adequately capture the scale and urgency of climate change, Bartlett's work offers an ambitious and adrenaline-fuelled theatrical ride that opens up a range of urgent contemporary issues. Given it's forward-looking time line to 2525, the play is perhaps, even more resonant now than when it first appeared in 2010. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 21 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  University of Winchester: Earthquakes in London - 7.30pm - University of Winchester BA Acting programme Earthquakes in London By Mike Bartlett Final Year BA Acting students take on Bartlett's epic play, first staged in 2010 at the National Theatre. Driven by an all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present, the play takes us on a journey from 1968 to 2525 and back again. Described as a 'fast and furious metropolitan crash of people, scenes and decades,' it moves deftly between the personal and political as we encounter three sisters trying to navigate their ‘lives and loves as their dysfunctional father, a brilliant scientist, predicts global catastrophe’.* The form juxtaposes naturalist dialogue with dream-like visions, on a journey through chaos that leaves us with uncertainty and hope… Whilst it's, perhaps, impossible for the form of a play to adequately capture the scale and urgency of climate change, Bartlett's work offers an ambitious and adrenaline-fuelled theatrical ride that opens up a range of urgent contemporary issues. Given it's forward-looking time line to 2525, the play is perhaps, even more resonant now than when it first appeared in 2010. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Wednesday 21 May 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Musical Theatre  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fiddler on the Roof: Andover Musical Theatre Company - 7.30pm - Join Andover Musical Theatre Company as they bring the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof to life! Rich in history and heart, this timeless musical explores the universal theme of tradition, transcending barriers of race, class, and faith. Featuring iconic songs such as Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were a Rich Man, and Matchmaker, Matchmaker, this moving production promises a captivating blend of laughter and joy, with a tinge of sadness. AMTC have been treading the boards for over 60 years, putting on high quality productions and showcasing the talent of Andover, drawing in audiences from across the Test Valley to see their sell-out shows - get your tickets while you can! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 22 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  University of Winchester: Earthquakes in London - 2pm & 7.30pm - University of Winchester BA Acting programme Earthquakes in London By Mike Bartlett Final Year BA Acting students take on Bartlett's epic play, first staged in 2010 at the National Theatre. Driven by an all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present, the play takes us on a journey from 1968 to 2525 and back again. Described as a 'fast and furious metropolitan crash of people, scenes and decades,' it moves deftly between the personal and political as we encounter three sisters trying to navigate their ‘lives and loves as their dysfunctional father, a brilliant scientist, predicts global catastrophe’.* The form juxtaposes naturalist dialogue with dream-like visions, on a journey through chaos that leaves us with uncertainty and hope… Whilst it's, perhaps, impossible for the form of a play to adequately capture the scale and urgency of climate change, Bartlett's work offers an ambitious and adrenaline-fuelled theatrical ride that opens up a range of urgent contemporary issues. Given it's forward-looking time line to 2525, the play is perhaps, even more resonant now than when it first appeared in 2010. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Thursday 22 May 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Musical Theatre  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fiddler on the Roof: Andover Musical Theatre Company - 7.30pm - Join Andover Musical Theatre Company as they bring the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof to life! Rich in history and heart, this timeless musical explores the universal theme of tradition, transcending barriers of race, class, and faith. Featuring iconic songs such as Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were a Rich Man, and Matchmaker, Matchmaker, this moving production promises a captivating blend of laughter and joy, with a tinge of sadness. AMTC have been treading the boards for over 60 years, putting on high quality productions and showcasing the talent of Andover, drawing in audiences from across the Test Valley to see their sell-out shows - get your tickets while you can! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 23 May 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Musical Theatre  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fiddler on the Roof: Andover Musical Theatre Company - 7.30pm - Join Andover Musical Theatre Company as they bring the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof to life! Rich in history and heart, this timeless musical explores the universal theme of tradition, transcending barriers of race, class, and faith. Featuring iconic songs such as Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were a Rich Man, and Matchmaker, Matchmaker, this moving production promises a captivating blend of laughter and joy, with a tinge of sadness. AMTC have been treading the boards for over 60 years, putting on high quality productions and showcasing the talent of Andover, drawing in audiences from across the Test Valley to see their sell-out shows - get your tickets while you can! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 24 May 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Musical Theatre  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Fiddler on the Roof: Andover Musical Theatre Company - 2.30pm & 7.30pm - Join Andover Musical Theatre Company as they bring the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof to life! Rich in history and heart, this timeless musical explores the universal theme of tradition, transcending barriers of race, class, and faith. Featuring iconic songs such as Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were a Rich Man, and Matchmaker, Matchmaker, this moving production promises a captivating blend of laughter and joy, with a tinge of sadness. AMTC have been treading the boards for over 60 years, putting on high quality productions and showcasing the talent of Andover, drawing in audiences from across the Test Valley to see their sell-out shows - get your tickets while you can! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Sunday 25 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Live music  •  Theatre  •  Dance Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Swinging at the Cotton Club - 7.30pm - Featuring The Lindy Hop Dance Company and The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra Take a step back into 1920/30s New York City and through the doors of Harlem's hottest nightclub, The Cotton Club! For one night only, Swinging at the Cotton Club celebrates the breathtaking dance and music of the legendary nightclub. Where dancers such as Bojangles Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers lit-up the stage with their breathtaking routines, whilst the music greats of the era, such as Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Ella Fitzgerald, would have had the club swinging. In this show, the exhilarating dance and music of the Cotton Club is recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance Company, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra featuring American vocalist Marlene Hill and compere/vocalist Megs Etherington. So brush off your dancing shoes, and get ready to be transported back to a glamorous era of Speakeasies, Flappers, and Lindy Hop, with Swinging at the Cotton Club! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Saturday 31 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel - 7.30pm - The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. The all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Graham Dickson (After Life, The Witchfinder) and more. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 01 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel - 7.30pm - The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. The all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Graham Dickson (After Life, The Witchfinder) and more. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

Sunday 01 June 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map   Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel - 2.30pm (Matinee) - The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. The all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from the audience. Performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment, it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed. The revolving Austentatious cast include numerous, award-winning TV and Radio starring performers, including Cariad Lloyd (QI, Inside No.9, Griefcast, The Witchfinder), Joseph Morpurgo (Radio 4, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo), Graham Dickson (After Life, The Witchfinder) and more. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester

 

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