Entering the auditorium at Tower Theatre, you are immediately submerged in the detainment facility. Handed a coloured lanyard and security pass, which you are instructed to wear at all times, along with an information sheet explaining the colour-coded lanyards. The atmosphere is unsettling at first, as you are scanned before…

Combining children’s entertainment and raising awareness of the imminent problems creating global warming in Antarctica. Twelve year old Georgia (Flossie Zoe) travels to Antarctica to spend the summer holidays with her older sister Helena (Zoe May Dales), a scientist studying penguins. All her friends are spending their summer doing far…

Live screenings in local cinemas and Theatres across the country from the National Theatre take away the stress and expense of traveling into London, especially in the uncertain climate of the train strike that we are currently experiencing. Winchester Theatre Royal proved to be a comfortable and welcoming venue to…

Adapted from the original book by Edgar Allan Poe The Tale Heart gothic horror novel is a sinister story with a deadly twist. Clarry Straven ( David Martin) stumbles upon the lodgings of Roderick Bounty (John Goodrum), a strange gentleman with a rather odd collection of belongings. Haunted by the…

Gothic Romance Sleeping Beauty seen through the creative vision of Sir Matthew Bourne is celebrating its 10th-anniversary revival ballet production. From the fairies entertaining baby Aurora to the floating Sleeping Beauty behind the locked gates each twist and turn brings a new charm to the audience. Baby Aurora is an…

Entering a small shipping container is certainly a new experience for me at the Vaults Festival. The War Inside billed as a sonic theatre experience certainly lives up to the title. Based on the true experiences of its author Camille Dawson. Dealing with bowel disease at a young age isn’t…

Fighting High and for George productions pay honour to many of the heroes and unsung heroes of World War II through Their Finest Hour. Bringing to the stage the story of the war that took place in the skies through the timeline history of the RAF. Dangerous missions, deadly sunrises,…

Mike Leigh’s play Abigail’s Party was written in 1977, at a time when marriage was every “woman’s aspiration,” divorce was a taboo subject, men were head of the household, and turning a blind eye to violence against women was commonplace. Neighbours Bev (Rebecca Birch) and Laurence (Tom Richardson) are hosting…

Ryan (Zach Hawkins) a 19 year old guy confused about his future decided to follow his older brother Ben a successful up and coming accountant to London. The promise of a brighter future and more opportunities first lured him there. However, Ryan’s life couldn’t be further away from the success…

Charlie and Stan tell the lesser-known story of when Fred Karno’s (Nick Haverson) music hall troupe set sail from Southampton to New York in 1910. Where two of the most famous and influential men in the world of comedy first met. Charlie Chaplin (Danielle Bird) and Stan Jefferson aka Stan…