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16 - 23 Nov 2024: Chesil Theatre presents: Jekyll and Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Neil Bartlett

16 - 23 Nov 2024
Chesil Theatre presents
Jekyll and Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Neil Bartlett

Respectability is such a good place to hide.

This new, inventive, brilliantly theatrical version cuts right to the heart of a darkly fascinating tale. A series of random assaults in the back streets of Victorian London are spreading fear and panic.  Meanwhile the friends of a highly respected doctor are beginning to wonder why he goes missing on the same nights that these attacks occur … 

www.chesiltheatre.org.uk

27 - 30 Nov 2024:  Cheriton Players presents: Two Funny By Half - A double bill of comedies

27 - 30 Nov 2024
Cheriton Players presents
Two Funny By Half - A double bill of comedies

 A double bill of comedies by Craig Robb and David Tristram

Cheriton Players are presenting a double bill of comedies under the heading of Two Funny By Half: the first, Grave Concerns, takes a light hearted laugh at the serious business of life and death. Mark is on a family holiday in a villa by a beautiful Italian lake but learns something that could really dampen the mood. Can he avoid disaster by replaying the past? Sometimes, saving a life can be murder… with amusing and unexpected consequences.

In complete contrast, over in Little Grimley, membership of the local amateur drama society has dwindled to four. Time for dramatic action. There’s only one thing that sells tickets these days – sex. But how will the locals react to the promise of a sizzling sex comedy? All is revealed in Last Tango in Little Grimley, this fast-paced comedy of an am-dram group in trouble.

www.thecheritonplayers.org.uk

28 - 30 Nov 2024: Curdridge Amateur Group presents: Once a Catholic by Mary O’Malley

28 - 30 Nov 2024
Curdridge Amateur Group presents
Once a Catholic by Mary O’Malley

Set in the mid-1950’s in North London, this wonderfully funny and affectionate comedy of Mary McGinty and her friends Mary Gallagher and Mary Mooney in form 5a at the Convent of Our Lady of Fatima are getting to grips with O-levels, sex, religion and rock ’n’ roll.

This amateur production of "Once a Catholic" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

www.curdridgedrama.co.uk

3 - 7 Dec 2024: RAODS presents: Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan

3 - 7 Dec 2024
RAODS presents
Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan

A RAODS Production

The Pirates of Penzance is a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. It tells the story of Frederic, a young man who is released from his apprenticeship to a band of pirates. He falls in love with Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley. However, he faces obstacles such as his sense of duty, the pirates' revenge, and a paradox involving his birthday. The operetta is full of humour, satire, and catchy songs.

10% discount for groups of 10+

www.plazatheatre.com

3 - 8 Dec 2024: Hamble Players presents: The Snow Queen

3 - 8 Dec 2024
Hamble Players presents
The Snow Queen

Based on the Fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson

The Snow Queen sweeps through the streets on snowy nights, looking in at the windows, her breath leaving strange icy patterns on the glass. “Yes, I’ve seen them”, says Gerda, but little does she know her best friend, Kai is about to be spirited away to the evil Snow Queen’s Ice Palace. And so, as the spring thaw arrives, Gerda's quest begins – an adventurous journey from Denmark to the frozen north, passing through every season and encountering a host of colourful characters on the way.

The usual comedy combined with toe tapping music, lovely dances and colourful scenery again provides a great show for our audiences aged 3 to 93 ( and beyond!)

hambleplayers.co.uk

6 - 14 Dec 2024: The Worthy Players presents: The Princess and The Pea by Duncan Shepherd

6 - 14 Dec 2024
The Worthy Players presents
The Princess and The Pea by Duncan Shepherd

The Worthy Players’ pantomime this December is The Princess and The Pea, inspired by the traditional story retold by the master of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen.  In its original version, it would barely fill this page, but has been adapted by author Duncan Shepherd into a new, full-length traditional-style panto, full of laughs, songs, hisses and cheers, suitable for audiences of all ages.

​Here, as in the original well-loved tale, we have a prince for whom a princess wife is sought, but are he and the various candidates for this royal match quite suitable for each other?

​Find out in December when we introduce members of the Kings and Queen’s court, the Jester, the Prince’s Nanny, an ample supply of would-be princesses, the ‘Enchanted Oak Tree’ and a large cast of supporting characters – all demonstrating just what the Worthy Players have been good at for more than 50 years – entertaining!

​The Princess and The Pea will be on stage at the Jubilee Hall in Kings Worthy on Fridays and Saturdays, December 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th.

Performance dates

Friday 6th December - 7:30pm
Saturday 7th December - 7:30pm
Friday 13th December - 7:30pm
Saturday 14th December - 2:30pm and 7:30pm

​Doors open 30 minutes before the show starts. Our licensed bar will also be open before the start of the show and during the interval.

Tickets priced at £12 (Adults),  £10 (Seniors and Students) and £9 (Children).

Tickets can be booked online, where you can select your seats and pay by debit or credit card with no extra booking fees.

www.theworthyplayers.co.uk

9 - 14 Dec 2024: Maskers presents: Winter Sparkles

9 - 14 Dec 2024
Maskers presents
Winter Sparkles

Winter Sparkles will make the perfect start to your Christmas!

Join members of the company for this delightful evening and enjoy a mince pie and glass of mulled wine or fruit punch (included in the ticket price), whilst watching the show.

This year’s Christmas Anthology is a fun, sometimes light-hearted, sometimes nostalgic, sometimes poignant, mixture of songs, poems, prose and a short play written around the theme of Winter and Christmas, as we join a varied group of villagers having to plan a Christmas event for their community with only a draughty barn as a venue. It features items old and new, some well-loved classics and some pieces written specifically for Maskers – including the finale, Maskers’ Nativity, where things may not go quite as planned.

www.maskers.org.uk

18 - 25 Jan 2025: Chesil Theatre presents: Life x 3 by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton

18 - 25 Jan 2025
Chesil Theatre presents
Life x 3 by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton

One evening. Two couples. Three perspectives on a single situation.

This contemporary comedy finds Henri and Sonia putting their young son to bed when the doorbell rings. Hubert and Ines have arrived for dinner – a day earlier than expected. The socially disastrous evening degenerates with hilarious yet poignant results. Discussions on parenting mix with the world of astrophysics. How might it all end? Could there be three conclusions?

www.chesiltheatre.org.uk

24 Jan - 1 Feb 2025: Chameleons presents: Cinderella by Ben Crocker

24 Jan - 1 Feb 2025
Chameleons presents
Cinderella by Ben Crocker

Charming and very funny. Great comic parts create an ultra rich mix of ludicrous fun - whilst Buttons' love for Cinderella remains touching and sincere. A classic tale full of music, laughter and a little drama!

www.chameleontheatre.co.uk

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

www.chesiltheatre.org.uk

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.

www.chesiltheatre.org.uk

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.

www.chesiltheatre.org.uk