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Solent University welcomes you to seven performances made by third year BA (hons) Acting & Performance and BA (hons) Musical Theatre students. This showcase lasts for 3 weeks and includes a diverse and eclectic mix of shows.

Price

From £5.00

Discounts available

Age advice

See individual event listings below

Running Time

See individual event listings below

Warnings

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BA (hons) Acting & Performance

Sort it Out presents 'Going Dark'

Thu 9 – Sat 11 May 2024

You’re stranded on a deserted island after flight TA429 plummets to the ground and now you’re stuck with an intellectual recluse who will not stop scribbling, a whining rich woman, a widow with zero life skills and a Welsh Flight Attendant who is trying desperately to hold herself together. How are you going to survive this?

Running time 50 minutes

Age advice TBC

Warning

Blood, haze, strong language, references to a plane crash, death, sudden loud noises.

Silver Stage presents 'CLUB MISTERO'

Thu 9 – Sat 11 May 2024

Grab yourselves a drink and lose yourself inside CLUB MISTERO. A flighty barman, outspoken diva, secretive showgirl, neglected wife and an owner with eyes on every corner all become suspects when one of the performers is seemingly nowhere to be found clutch your pearls ol’ sport murders is a foot.

Running time 50 minutes

Age advice 13+

Warning

Blood, violence, domestic abuse, strong language, death, abuse of alcohol, war, mental illness, sexist references.

Seriously Silly presents 'Robin Hood (ish)'

Thu 9 – Sat 11 May 2024

Take everything you know about Robin Hood; his bravery, strength and compassion and forget it. Get ready for a perfectly rehearsed adaptation of Robin Hood performed by a group of actors who should have stayed in drama school. Watch and laugh as they trip and fall their way through this magic historical folk tale.

Running time 50 minutes

Age advice TBC

Warning

Mention of religion, crude humour, and sexual references.

BA (hons) Musical Theatre

Front door Theatre presents 'Tick Tick Boom'

Thu 16 – Sat 18 May 2024

Jon has one week until his 30th birthday and aims to make his big break with his workshop musical, SUPERBIA. All the while, Jon’s friends are quickly moving to new ventures. Jon must decide: Choose his friends or his musical?

Running time 1 hour 30 minutes

Age advice 12+

Bridge Theatre Company presents 'Cursed Chronology'

Thu 16 – Sat 18 May 2024

In the aftermath of Pompeii’s devastation by Chronos. Hera and Zeus, two divine siblings resolve to halt their father’s quest for power before it plunges the world into darkness once more. Traversing pivotal moments in history – from the Salem Witch Trials to the terror of Jack the Ripper and a dystopian future – the siblings hunt their elusive father while evading his relentless pursuit. Will they emerge victorious, or succumb to the shadows of their father’s legacy?”

Running time 1 hour 15 minutes

Age advice TBC

Warning

Death, emotional abuse, violence, references to religion, strong language, strobe lighting, fog / haze.

Variety Visions presents 'Suffragettes in Trousers'

Thu 23 – Sat 25 May 2024

Suffragettes In Trousers follows the journey of Albert Jeffries, a struggling journalist who is in need of a good story to sell. When he is assigned to write an article on the suffrage movement, Albert discovers the untold stories of five suffragettes. But whose story does he decide to publish?

Running time 60 minutes

Age advice TBC

Complex Female Theatre presents 'Vanities'

Thu 23 – Sat 25 May 2024

Vanities is a coming-of-age musical set in 1960s Texas and follows the lives of three best friends – Kathy, Mary, and Joanne all the way into the 1990s. In the beginning their appearance and popularity is the most important thing in their lives, and as they mature into adulthood, they grow to love who they are and the value of friendship.

Running time 1 hour 30 minutes

Age advice TBC

Warnings

Swearing, references to self-harm, sexual references, haze.

This event takes place at

MAST Mayflower Studios – Studio 2

Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DU 

The entrance to Studio 2 is on Level 2.

Street level access to our foyer & Box Office is through the main entrance on Above Bar Street. 

Studio 2 - MAST Mayflower Studios

Further information

Discounts

Access Membership £5.00 off per ticket*
Student Special £5.00 off per ticket*
Young Person Under 16 £5.00 off per ticket*
Senior Special 60+ £5.00 off per ticket*

*Discounts apply to Musical Theatre shows only

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