Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Royal Albert Hall

We had a great day at the Albert Hall, the show was exellent
and the whole trip was organised with great expertise by Chris, so I
would like to thank her on behalf of the whole coach party.
Jack






Wednesday, October 03, 2007

October's up-date

U3A Theatre Group –
Leader - Julie Horseman (02380 862704) Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882)
Northhanger Abbey: A superb production that we will remember. The brilliant and clever direction, choreography and timing will give us food for thought for quite some time.
Theatre Trips to come

Thursday October 18th at 3pm Alphabetical Order
Lucy's colleagues know that they can depend on her for the information they need. Failing that, she's always good for a laugh and a cup of tea. When a perky 25 year old causes disruption, the newspaper they all work for comes under threat
Tickets £10.00...

Nuffield Theatre
Thursday 25th October 7.30pm Fragments
World renowned director Peter Brook’s superb celebration of the 20th Century’s most innovative and influential playwright is 90 minutes of pure, iconic theatre
Tickets £14.00

Tuesday November 6th 7.30pm Ketzal
A powerful visual masterpiece from Russian masters Derevo –the exceptional physical performance, design and lighting defies all genres, taking you on an unforgettable journey.
Tickets £14.00

Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday November 13th 7.30pm The Importance of Being Ernest
Starring Penelope Keith
Tickets £28.00

Mayflower Theatre
Tuesday November 20th 7.30pm The Snow Queen The English National Ballet
This captivating new production of The Snow Queen breathes life into the fairy tale world of Hanns Christian Andersen’s famous story.
Tickets £38.00


The Royal Albert Hall
Monday 10th December 3pm John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration

Upper Choir Tickets £20

Mayflower Theatre
Sunday 10th February 7.30pm The Soweto Gospel Choir

Tickets £24.80.
Tickets must be ordered by the 22nd of October

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Latest Theatre news

U3A Theatre Group –
Leader - Julie Horseman (02380 862704) Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882)

Theatre Trips to come
Salisbury Playhouse

Tuesday September 25th 7.30pm Northanger AbbeyCatherine Morland is hopelessly addicted to Gothic novels that wreak havoc on her imagination. Her quiet, bookish life in rural Hampshire becomes suddenly more exciting when she is taken to enter the leisure society at Bath.
Tickets £17.00
(All tickets taken)

Thursday October 18th at 3pm Alphabetical Order
Lucy's colleagues know that they can depend on her for the information they need. Failing that, she's always good for a laugh and a cup of tea. When a perky 25 year old causes disruption, the newspaper they all work for comes under threat
Tickets £10.00...

Maskers Theatre
Monday 22nd October 7.30pm The Falling Sky
Tickets £7.50

Nuffield Theatre
Thursday 25th October 7.30pm Fragments

World renowned director Peter Brook’s superb celebration of the 20th Century’s most innovative and influential playwright is 90 minutes of pure, iconic theatre
Tickets £14.00

Tuesday November 6th 7.30pm Ketzal
A powerful visual masterpiece from Russian masters Derevo –the exceptional physical performance, design and lighting defies all genres, taking you on an unforgettable journey.
Tickets £14.00

Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday November 13th 7.30pm The Importance of Being Ernest
Starring Penelope Keith
Tickets £28.00

Mayflower Theatre Tuesday November 20th 7.30pm The Snow Queen The English National Ballet
This captivating new production of The Snow Queen breathes life into the fairy tale world of Hanns Christian Andersen’s famous story.
Tickets £38.00

Chichester Festival Theatre
Saturday 24th November 2.30pm Gertrude’s Secrets

Starring Prunella Scales
Tickets £13.00

The Royal Albert Hall
Monday 10th December 3pm John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration
Front Circle Tickets £20
Plus cost of travel

Friday, August 03, 2007

Theatre update

U3A Theatre Group – Leader - Julie Horseman tel:02380 862704
Christine Farleigh Tel. 023 8086 2882

Friday 20th July 9.15am saw 43 members and friends defying the predicted rain and on the way to The Globe Theatre, London. The rain came but we were in the coach! By the time we arrived at The Globe we had driven through the storm and arrived in the dry. Not for long though, as we started the Globe tour back came the heavy rain and though our tour was a little restricted, it was interesting to see the rain pouring down the lift doors and flooding areas of the floor including the pit. Weren’t we pleased our seating was undercover! However, unpredictable as ever, the weather changed dramatically and by 2pm when we were all sat in the auditorium waiting for the performance of The Merchant of Venice to begin, the ushers were handing out sun hats to all those in the pit. The improved weather increased our enjoyment of this excellent production and John McEnery’s performance of Shylock was definitely worthy of a special mention. A well balanced production with Director Rebecca Gatward making the most of Shakespeare’s bawdy humour. A superb theatrical experience where the audience is made to feel a part of the production.
At 5.15pm we were all back on the coach buzzing about our great day out however it was far from over…. – The flooding and the Friday night traffic out of London meant that we all arrived back at Totton at 9.45pm hungry and tired but happy!

Theatre Trips to come
Mayflower Theatre
Monday August 6th 7.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
A stylish production which will give you that indescribable tingle which only musical theatre at its very very best can create.
Tickets £30.50
"
Salisbury Playhouse
Tuesday September 25th 7.30pm Northanger Abbey
Catherine Morland is hopelessly addicted to Gothic novels that wreak havoc on her imagination. Her quiet, bookish life in rural Hampshire becomes suddenly more exciting when she is taken to enter the leisure society at Bath.
Tickets £17.00
(All tickets taken)

Thursday October 18th at 3pm Alphabetical Order
Lucy's colleagues know that they can depend on her for the information they need. Failing that, she's always good for a laugh and a cup of tea. When a perky 25 year old causes disruption, the newspaper they all work for comes under threat
Tickets £10.00...

Maskers Theatre
Monday 22nd October 7.30pm The Falling Sky
Tickets £7.50

Nuffield Theatre
Thursday 25th October 7.30pm Fragments
World renowned director Peter Brook’s superb celebration of the 20th Century’s most innovative and influential playwright is 90 minutes of pure, iconic theatre
Tickets £14.00

Tuesday November 6th 7.30pm Ketzal
A powerful visual masterpiece from Russian masters Derevo –the exceptional physical performance, design and lighting defies all genres, taking you on an unforgettable journey.
Tickets £14.00

Mayflower Theatre
Wednesday November 21st 7.30pm The Snow Queen The English National Ballet
This captivating new production of The Snow Queen breathes life into the fairy tale world of Hanns Christian Andersen’s famous story.
Tickets £38.00

The Royal Albert Hall
Monday 10th December 3pm John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration
Front Circle Tickets £20
Plus cost of travel

Thursday, July 12, 2007

July update

U3A Theatre Group – Leader - Julie Horseman tel:02380 862704
Christine Farleigh Tel. 023 8086 2882

Friday 15th June saw 11 members back at our favourite theatre the Salisbury Playhouse to see a very enthusiastic performance of The Boyfriend by the Stage '65 Youth Theatre. The young people romped through the show and gave lively performances of ‘young ladies’!

Theatre Trips to come
The Globe Theatre, London


Friday 20th July The Merchant of Venice
Trip to include a guided tour & exhibition of The Globe 12noon , performance 2pm
The coach will be leaving the bus stop by the Civic Centre Car Park at 9.15am
Total cost including travel £35.00.
Tickets for the show are now all taken though it will be possible to buy standby tickets on the day.
There are still tickets for the guided tour & exhibition of The Globe 12noon
There are spare seats on the coach so anyone wanting a day trip to London can join us for the ride. The cost for travel only is £10.00


Mottisfont Abbey
Thursday 26th July Pride and Prejudice
by The Maskers Theatre Company
Open Air Performance
Tickets £12.00

Mayflower Theatre
Monday August 6th 7.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

A stylish production which will give you that indescribable tingle which only musical theatre at its very very best can create.
Tickets £30.50
"
Salisbury Playhouse
Tuesday September 25th Northanger Abbey

Catherine Morland is hopelessly addicted to Gothic novels that wreak havoc on her imagination. Her quiet, bookish life in rural Hampshire becomes suddenly more exciting when she is taken to enter the leisure society at Bath.
Tickets £17.00

Theatre at Hanger Farm
20th & 21st July 7.30pm Jurassic Mark

A theatre cabaret programme of music, musings and Mark Ponsfords own reinterpretations of various musicals. Come along and enjoy a mixture of old, new, borrowed and occasionally saucy!
Tickets £8 Cons £6.

Monday, May 07, 2007

May update

U3A Theatre Group – Leader - Julie Horseman tel:02380 862704

Wednesday 2nd May saw a large group of us seated comfortably at the Mayflower Theatre for ‘Guys and Dolls’ – a real American show with some excellent choreography. . Shaun Williamson made an admirable Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide was well played by Lynsey Britton.
Frank Loesser's classic musical hits such as Luck be a Lady, Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat, and of course the wonderful title song Guys and Dolls had us all tapping our feet and reminiscing about that film we saw - how many years ago?.....
Theatre Trips to come

Salisbury Playhouse

Thursday 24th May Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Absent Friends’.
Ayckbourn is at his best in this poignant tale of love grown cold. Colin's rose-tinted view on the world lays bare his friends' disintegrating marriages, shatters pretences and exposes sad realities.
Tickets £17.00
1 ticket left

Friday 15th June ‘The Boyfriend’ Stage '65 Youth Theatre bring us the tale of Madame Dubonnet's fashionable finishing school on the sun-kissed French Riviera, where the daughters of the English aristocracy are schooled in the fine arts of living and loving.
Tickets £7.00

Tuesday September 25th Northanger Abbey
Catherine Morland is hopelessly addicted to Gothic novels that wreak havoc on her imagination. Her quiet, bookish life in rural Hampshire becomes suddenly more exciting when she is taken to enter the leisure society at Bath.
Tickets £17.00

Trip to The Globe Theatre, London

Friday 20th July The Merchant of Venice
Trip to include a guided tour & exhibition of The Globe 12noon , performance 2pm
The coach will be leaving the bus stop by the Civic Centre Car Park at 9.15am
Total cost including travel £35.00
There are spare seats on the coach so anyone wanting a day trip to London can join us for the ride. The cost for travel only is £10.00
Theatre at Hanger Farm

Friday June the 8th Forest Forge Theatre present ‘Maybe Baby’ – Based on real life stories of local people, Maybe Baby tells of the joys and heartache of young love and starting a family in the 1950'sand includes love songs from the fifties. Tickets £6.50 including tea & biscuits from the box-office 023 8066 7683

Totton Festival of Drama Results
Winners Bench Theatre Company Ashputtel and the Lady and the Lion from Grimm Tales adapted by Carol Anne Duffy & dramatised by Tim Suppie
Runners Up Wessex Youth Theatre Warrior Square by Nick Wood
Oaklands 006 Through My Eyes by Stewart Blackmore

At The Southern Divisional Final at Shaftsbury on Saturday 28th of April Wessex Youth Theatre were again runners up and now go forward to the Western Area Final at The Stroud Theatre, Street on May the 19th

Sunday, March 04, 2007

March update


U3A Theatre Group, confirm dates and times with – Leader - Julie Horseman tel:02380 862704

A good number of us enjoyed Cole Porter’s ‘High Society’ at the Mayflower Theatre. Wayne Sleep (playing Uncle Willie) maybe into his sixties but he can certainly still move and provided much of the comedy in the show. Dexter Haven was excellently played by Mike Sterling. Good songs – easy uplifting entertainment. .

Theatre Trips to come

Wednesday 2nd May Mayflower Theatre – ‘Guys and Dolls’ starring Nigel Harman. Frank Loesser's classic musical includes hits such as Luck be a Lady, Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat, and of course the wonderful title song Guys and Dolls.
Tickets £28.50 (all tickets sold
Salisbury Playhouse

Thursday 24th May Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Absent Friends’.
Ayckbourn is at his best in this poignant tale of love grown cold. Colin's rose-tinted view on the world lays bare his friends' disintegrating marriages, shatters pretences and exposes sad realities.
Tickets £17.00

Friday 15th June ‘The Boyfriend’ Stage '65 Youth Theatre bring us the tale of Madame Dubonnet's fashionable finishing school on the sun-kissed French Riviera, where the daughters of the English aristocracy are schooled in the fine arts of living and loving.
Tickets £7.00

Tuesday September 25th Northanger Abbey
Catherine Morland is hopelessly addicted to Gothic novels that wreak havoc on her imagination. Her quiet, bookish life in rural Hampshire becomes suddenly more exciting when she is taken to enter the leisure society at Bath.
Tickets £17.00

Trip to The Globe Theatre, London

Visit to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London on Friday July 20th
Coach leaving Totton at 9.15am.
Tour of Globe Theatre and exhibition 12 noon
Performance of The Merchant of Venice 2pm.
Leaving London 5pm
Cost Coach £10.00, Tour £5.50, Theatre tickets £19.50
Total Cost £35.00
Spaces will be available on the coach for those just wanting a day in London
People can choose to just take the tour and exhibition or just the afternoon performance
To book a place please ring Christine on 023 8086 2882.

Theatre at Hanger Farm

Saturday 24th March 7.30pm Funny Women
Tickets £7.00/£6.00 from the box-office 023 8066 7683
Thursday 12th April Shoo Shoo Baby present ‘From Berlin To Broadway’ –
Tickets £8.50/£6.50 from the box-office 023 8066 7683

Totton Festival of Drama Results.

The Winning Group were Bench Theatre Company with Ashputtel’ and ‘the Lady and the Lion’ from Grimm Tales,
Runners Up were Bench Theatre with Working by Zoe Chapman
Best Direction went to Wessex Youth Theatre with Warrior Square by Nick Wood.
Best Actor went to Mark Wakeman – Bench Theatre
Best Actress went to Tania Perkins – Portchester Players
Best Youth Actress Mehreen Shah- Wessex Youth Theatre
Best Youth Actor Jac McMahon – C.A.T.S. Youth Theatre
Technical Award Oaklands OO6 – Through My Eyes by Stewart Blackmore