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11 - 15 Mar 2025: RAODS presents: The Ladykillers by Graham Linehan
11 - 15 Mar 2025
RAODS presents
The Ladykillers by Graham Linehan
A RAODS Production
The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy ; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing.
Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent a room in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce.The villains plot to involve her, unwittingly, in Marcus' brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are left stumped, but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?
10% discount for groups of 10+
Suitable for ages 13+. Contains mild adult themes.
25 - 29 Mar 2025: Hamble Players presents: Black Coffee by Agatha Christie
25 - 29 Mar 2025
Hamble Players presents
Black Coffee by Agatha Christie
Accomplished physicist Sir Claud Amory has constructed a working formula for one of the most deadly weapons known to man – the Atom Bomb. Hercule Poirot is called in after the formula is stolen and and Sir Claud murdered.
28 - 29 Mar 2025: CADG presents: Murder in the Studio by Agatha Christie
28 - 29 Mar 2025
CADG presents
Murder in the Studio by Agatha Christie
Murder in the Studio by Agatha Christie is a collection of three radio plays: Personal Call, Yellow Iris (featuring Poirot) and Butter in a Lordly Dish.
This amateur production of "Murder in the Studio" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
31 Mar - 5 Apr 2025: Maskers presents: Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
31 Mar - 5 Apr 2025
Maskers presents
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
Why did Heisenberg travel to Copenhagen?
In 1941 Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg met in Copenhagen. The two scientists had been friends and colleagues working on quantum mechanics in the 1920s but had been separated by World War II. The meeting was a disaster. What was said between the men has puzzled historians ever since. In this play Michael Frayn imagines another meeting taking place in the spirit world where Heisenberg, Bohr and his wife Margrethe once again try to find the answers.
Copenhagen won the Tony Award for Best New Play in 2000.
2 - 5 Apr 2025: Cheriton Players presents: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2 - 5 Apr 2025
Cheriton Players presents
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Our next production will be The Hound of the Baskervilles, a gloriously funny makeover of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story.
When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his Dartmoor estate, with a look of terror etched on his face and the paw prints of a gigantic hound next to the body, the great detective, with Dr Watson in tow, is summoned to solve the mystery and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles.
5 - 12 Apr 2025: Chesil Theatre presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
5 - 12 Apr 2025
Chesil Theatre presents
Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
A riveting psychological thriller that wrestles with truth and doubt, asking many questions.
Set in a country recently transitioned from a long period of dictatorship to a democratic government, a woman tortured under the previous regime recognises her torturer by chance. Is she right? Should she take revenge into her own hands? When should justice and punishment cede to compromise and forgiveness, if only for the greater good?
Contains adult themes, strong language and some violence
15 - 19 Apr 2025: RAODS presents: Titanic The Musical by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone
15 - 19 Apr 2025
RAODS presents
Titanic The Musical by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone
A RAODS Production
In the final hours of 14th April 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th century and has become a global legend.
Based on the experiences of those aboard the 'unsinkable' ship, Titanic the Musical is a stirring production focused on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of the vessel's passengers and crew, each of whom boarded with stories and personal ambitions of a new tomorrow. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third Class immigrants dreamed of a better life in America, the Second Class imagined they too could join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, while the First Class millionaires anticipated their legacies lasting forever.
With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston (Nine, Grand Hotel) and a book by Peter Stone (1776, Death Takes A Holiday), Titanic the Musical has won multiple awards internationally, including five Tony Awards in 1997. Given the disaster's local significance, the most recent UK tour opened at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton in 2023.
RAODS will perform this musical on the week of the 113th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
24 - 26 Apr 2025: Chameleons presents: Sudden Death at Thornbury Manor by Chris Lewis and Carol Hutton
24 - 26 Apr 2025
Chameleons presents
Sudden Death at Thornbury Manor by Chris Lewis and Carol Hutton
Ever fancied being Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Well now’s your chance!
Come and watch Chameleons perform this 1950's radio play.
You will then have the opportunity to interrogate the suspects and work out “Whodunnit”!
15 - 17 May 2025: Bishopstoke Players presents: Ones Again
15 - 17 May 2025
Bishopstoke Players presents
Ones Again
'Ones again' will feature three very different one-act plays that we hope will entertain and delight our loyal audiences, bringing you a mixture of satire, drama and comedy:
'Albert' - This charming and delightful one-act comedy by well-known playwright Richard Harris is set in 1980s England and follows the misadventures of three characters: Albert, a well-meaning but pompous Englishman, Finnish au pair, Karin and her Italian visitor, Nico. With language barriers creating endless confusion, the result is a fast-paced, witty, and highly entertaining play full of hilarious misunderstandings!
'A Figure of Insignificance' - This thought provoking drama takes the negative thoughts in people's heads and puts them into words. Madison and her friend Roni are both in their second year of college and are struggling with exams. Mum and dad go through some rocky arguments, each having their own way of coping. Madison may not know much but she does know she only needs three things in life: her books, her music and her best friend Roni. How will this change when everyone is obsessed with technology? When the voice in your head takes over?
'Lying in State' - The Island of Twatt lies in the Western Approaches of the English Channel, largely forgotten about by the rest of the UK and the world in general. The last King of Twatt has just 'died' and would like some peace, although that's not very likely is it? This riotous and risque comedy features a cast of hilarious characters, each with their own motivations for wanting to see the end of Twatt's monarchic dynasty!
Tickets are £12 (£8 under-18s) from www.bishopstokeplayers.uk/buy-tickets (no booking fee) or via our ticket line 07871 006551 or email boxoffice@bishopstokeplayers.uk
As with all Bishopstoke Players' productions, we are proud to donate proceeds from our plays to the charity Action for Children.
17 - 24 May 2025: Chesil Theatre presents: Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner
17 - 24 May 2025
Chesil Theatre presents
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner
“Doesn’t matter what we’re saying. We just need to be loud.”
Opposites attract in this quirky romantic comedy exploring a new world where the government imposes a Hush Law, limiting everyone to 140 words a day. How can a couple find their way through love and intimacy, discovering how to communicate in the silence … about dead cats, activism, democracy, free speech and lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons.
19 - 24 May 2025: Maskers presents: Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn
19 - 24 May 2025
Maskers presents
Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn
You won’t want to miss these hilarious Christmas parties!
Three couples, Three Christmases, Three kitchens.
Can the Hopcrofts impress their bank manager and his wife?
Can Geoffrey Jackson pull off a Christmas party despite his wife mental state - if the guests can get past George, the dog, that is?
Can the Brewster-Wright's enjoy Christmas Eve without the Hopcrofts' exuberant appearance?
A lot can happen over three years and, in this black comedy, it certainly does!
Inside every one of us hides a Singularly Absurd Person...
...do you recognise yours?
10 - 14 Jun 2025: RAODS presents: Chalet Lines By Lee Mattinson
10 - 14 Jun 2025
RAODS presents
Chalet Lines By Lee Mattinson
A RAODS Green Room Production
Butlins, Skegness. Chalet Number 12. Where the Walker women have been going on holiday since 1961.
This year it’s Nana Barbara’s seventieth and everyone’s airing their dirty laundry. Loretta’s had too many camp cocktails, Jolene’s fallen for a Redcoat, Abigail’s harbouring more than knickers and hairspray in her suitcase.
A shockingly funny journey through five decades of birthdays, weddings and hen dos, which asks can we ever really cut the apron string that ties us to our parents?
12 - 19 Jul 2025: Chesil Theatre presents: Shakespeare In Love based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
12 - 19 Jul 2025
Chesil Theatre presents
Shakespeare In Love based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, with music by Paddy Cunneen
Will Shakespeare – in trouble, in debt, and in love. What could go wrong?
A lively comedy with music, based on the much-loved film. Penniless and anxious, young William Shakespeare is struggling with writer’s block until he meets Viola de Lesseps, who secretly longs to be an actor. The action moves swiftly between theatres, Greenwich Palace and the teeming London streets of 1593.
5 -9 Aug 2025: RAODS presents: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken.
5 -9 Aug 2025
RAODS presents
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken. Adapted for the stage by Russ Tunney
A RAODS Outdoor Production at Linden House
A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is a thrilling adventure set in an alternative history of England. It tells the story of two brave and determined girls as they fight against ferocious wolves, snowy wastelands and their very evil guardian, Miss Slighcarp. The opening of the Channel Tunnel has led to dangerous wolves roaming Britain, but this is not the only danger that cousins Bonnie and Sylvia, and their friend Simon the Goose-boy, must face as they encounter unforgettable characters and mysterious scheming.
Linden House, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8BY. Gates open at 6.15pm. Please bring your own chairs or rugs. Picnics welcome.
Suitable for audiences aged 6+
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books