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Priscilla Queen of the Stage!

11:41am Friday 24th May 2013

GET ready for the ride of your life!

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REVIEW: Teechers, Blackeyed Theatre, Theatre Royal Winchester

9:46am Thursday 23rd May 2013

After William Shakespeare and Alan Ayckbourn, John Godber is one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights. The award-winning Bouncers, Up ‘n’ Under, and the terrific Perfect Pitch continue to delight audiences.

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LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: Birds of a Feather, The Mayflower

9:25am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TIME flies when you’re having fun – and it’s no different for the Birds of a Feather.

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REVIEW: Less Than Kind, Salisbury Playhouse

9:44am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

UNPERFORMED since Terence Rattigan wrote it in 1944, this is an interesting revival of his “lost”

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Hollywood Screams, Salisbury Playhouse

10:00am Monday 20th May 2013

ACTOR Michael Roberts deserves an Oscar for this madcap tribute to Hollywood.

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REVIEW: Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show, The Mayflower

10:29am Wednesday 15th May 2013

DESCRIBED as “an affectionate parody and a respectful celebration of the spirit of the B-movie”, this musical sci-fi satire has enduring popularity.

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LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: The 39 Steps, The Nuffield

10:37am Tuesday 14th May 2013

WHEN translating a story from one medium to another, sometimes it pays to rewrite the script.

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REVIEW: Being Tommy Cooper, Theatre Royal Winchester

10:40am Tuesday 14th May 2013

HAVING worked as a musician with the late great Tommy Cooper in 1970s nightclubs, this revealing new play is forensically accurate.

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LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: High Society, The Mayflower

10:21am Wednesday 8th May 2013

THEY say the course of true love never does run smooth.

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REVIEW: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged, revised), Reduced Shakespeare Company, The Berry Theatre, Hedge End

10:34am Wednesday 8th May 2013

HE MAY be one of the greatest writers in history, but even Shakespeare could use a lesson in comedy.

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Rutherford & Son, Theatre Royal Winchester

9:45am Thursday 2nd May 2013

NORTHERN Broadsides made a triumphant return to Winchester this week with Rutherford & Son.

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Smallholding, The Nuffield

9:39am Thursday 2nd May 2013

ANDY and Jen are a young couple with a baby. The child is being raised by Jen’s family because she and Andy are drug addicts.

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9 to 5 The Musical, The Mayflower

9:27am Tuesday 30th April 2013

“THANK YOU Southampton”

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A Man Of No Importance, Salisbury Playhouse

12:14pm Monday 29th April 2013

BELTING songs, playful wit and Irish charm combine for a hilarious and heartwarming musical filled with twists and turns.

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The Full Monty, The Mayflower

10:03am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

POVERTY, custody battles, unemployment, debt, impotence, loss of masculinity and self esteem, repressed sexuality, even suicidal depression.

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The Seagull, The Nuffield

10:11am Wednesday 17th April 2013

HAVING never seen or read anything by Anton Chekhov, it was with some trepidation that I approached one of his most famous works, The Seagull.

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Last night's review: Hairspray, the musical

7:32am Thursday 11th April 2013

Good people of Hampshire if I have one piece of advice at the end of this miserable week, do not wait for the sun to come out just get yourself down to the Mayflower for all the feel good you need.

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Cider with Rosie, Salisbury Playhouse

9:24am Thursday 11th April 2013

IT seems a million miles from the cobble stones of Weatherfield where she was a familiar face behind the bar of The Rovers Return.

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Soul Sister, Bournemouth Pavilion

10:39am Wednesday 10th April 2013

ON a six-month UK tour following a successful West End season, this brilliant musical tells the story of Ike and Tina Turner.

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Mayflower, Southampton

11:00am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

IT’S a firm family favourite that always goes down a storm with the audience – even if it is a touch farcical at times!

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Curiosity Shop, The Nuffield

9:49am Thursday 28th March 2013

YOU don’t have to travel back in time to see the homelessness, addiction and violence of the 19th century. Theatre Alibi proves that Charles Dickens is just as current now as he was 200 years ago in their adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop.

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Save the Last Dance for Me, The Mayflower

10:28am Tuesday 26th March 2013

AS A celebration of the Swinging Sixties, it was superb.

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The Arrival, The Nuffield

11:08am Monday 25th March 2013

CIRCUS meets theatre in a poignant tale of immigration.

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Anton & Erin Go To Hollywood, Bournemouth Pavilion

9:41am Tuesday 19th March 2013

IN their final performance of a three-month, 38-date UK tour, Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag from BBC TV’s Strictly Come Dancing charmed a packed Pavilion.

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Joking Apart, Salisbury Playhouse

10:33am Tuesday 5th March 2013

TIME after time, year after year, Salisbury Playhouse delivers outstanding productions.

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Milkshake Live, Bournemouth Pavilion

10:44am Monday 4th March 2013

FOR parents of young children who are early risers, Channel Five’s Milkshake! is a lifesaver.

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Guinness World Records Officially Amazing Science Live, The Mayflower

11:29am Monday 25th February 2013

THE loudest whoop, a race to stick a person to the wall with duct tape or the most energy generated on a tandem.

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God of Carnage, The Nuffield, Southampton

10:22am Wednesday 13th February 2013

WHEN nations go to war with each other it does not take long for people to wander what the motives were in the first place.

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Phantom of the Opera, The Mayflower

10:54am Wednesday 30th January 2013

A SHATTERING chandelier, a gondola heading out of the mist, a selfplaying piano, impressive pyrotechnics, ghostly surround sound – and even a disappearing act.

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Madagascar at the BIC, Bournemouth

11:32am Monday 14th January 2013

“I like to move it, move it.” That line really only works if it is said by an eccentric royal lemur going by the name of King Julien the 13th.

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Madagascar Live!, BIC

1:59pm Monday 14th January 2013

“I like to move it, move it.” That line really only works if it is said by an eccentric royal lemur going by the name of King Julien the 13th.

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Jack and the Beanstalk, The Mayflower

9:58am Monday 24th December 2012

OF course at this time of year there are plenty of seasonal offerings on show – but if you are looking for a panto with knobs on, then there is really only one place to go.

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Cinderella, Ferneham Hall, Fareham

10:25am Wednesday 19th December 2012

EXPERIENCING the magic of pantomime through the eyes of a five-year-old is, well, a real eye-opener.

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Sleeping Beauty, The Pavilion, Bournemouth

11:09am Monday 17th December 2012

FROM the heat of the Australian jungle to the chill of the south coast.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Kings Theatre Southsea

11:13am Monday 17th December 2012

WITH Lisa Riley waltzing her way to success on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, the Kings Theatre’s pantomime has been left without an evil queen.

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Treasure Island, Nuffield Theatre

10:26am Thursday 13th December 2012

How many pirates can you get on a dead man’s chest these days?

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Aladdin, Lighthouse, Poole

10:45am Wednesday 12th December 2012

THIS is modern panto at its best – exciting the children in the audience, entertaining the adults, and sending everyone home happy.

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Sleeping Beauty, Salisbury Playhouse

10:46am Monday 10th December 2012

THERE’s nothing quite like a pantomime for getting you in the festive spirit – this year’s offering from Salisbury Playhouse is a real Christmas cracker.

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Starlight Express, The Mayflower

7:13am Friday 30th November 2012

ALL aboard! Starlight Express is back – and it’s better than ever.

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Radio Times, Theatre Royal Winchester

12:52pm Thursday 29th November 2012

BBC light entertainment brought much-needed cheer to homes across the country throughout wartime Britain and now Radio Times blitzes the genre back to life in all its riproaring, side-splitting glory.

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Theatre Royal Winchester

11:57am Wednesday 14th November 2012

A 20TH century classic is brought bang up to date in this somewhat challenging new play.

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Soul Sister, The Mayflower

11:52am Tuesday 13th November 2012

TINA Turner in her prime would have been made up with that performance.

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