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Fareham Musical Society present
Musical Allsorts
7:30pm and 2:30pm Sat Mat, £16 (£15 under 16, over 60)
A sweet mix of all your favourite show tunes!
A superb selection of songs from musicals past and present burst to life on the stage of Hayling Island's Station Theatre.
Fareham Musical Society are delighted to be returning for a vibrant and exciting week guaranteed to get your toes tapping and set you up for summer. With big chorus numbers, energetic dance, rousing solos, duets and comedy numbers, there is sure to be something for everyone.
7:30pm and 2:30pm Sun Mat, £18 (£16 Over 60 / Under 16)
Please note: Sunday 19th evening performance cancelled due to clash with football World Cup Final.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI
www.MTIShows.co.uk
A full-cast tribute to the master of musical theatre, featuring songs from his shows and video interviews with the man himself!
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Conceived and directed on Broadway by JAMES LAPINE
Inspired by a concept by David Kernan. Originally produced on Broadway by Roundabout Theatre Company
Todd Haimes, Artistic Director, Harold Wolpert, Managing Director, Julia C. Levy, Executive Director.
Video Created and Designed by Peter Flaherty
Hailed, when it played a star-studded Broadway run, as a "revelatory revue full of wonderful moments" and a "funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater's greatest living composer and lyricist," Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words... and music.
His story. His inspiration. His genius. The tapestry of creativity that characterises Stephen Sondheim, the master of the musical theatre, remained largely undiscussed until the creation of Sondheim on Sondheim, the only revue to star the man himself in a range of in-depth video interviews that delve into his personal life and artistic process, with some of the area's finest talents giving thrilling life to songs from Sweeney Todd, Company, Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, Gypsy and many more … !
An unmissable treat for all lovers of musical theatre.
7:30pm and 2:30pm Sat Mat, £16 (£14 Over 60 / Under 16)
by Joseph Nixon and Ian Shaw
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
'You're gonna need a bigger boat ...
The historic first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed – but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with dueling co-stars, unpredictable weather and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie.
In this comedy written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers and short circuits of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of the play’s co-author Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take centre stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble and pray for an end to the film shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.
CCADS Theatre bring this area premiere, a hit in the West End and on Broadway, to the Station Theatre in celebration of over fifty years of Spielberg's immortal masterpiece. Not to be missed!
Practising the craft and art of community theatre.
Station Sessions 2
, 10:30pm to 12:30.Price per sessions: £5 for HIADS Members, £10 for Non Members. Ages 16+
Our popular weekend workshops are back, and this season there are two strands. Performance sessions cover audition technique, pantomime skills, voice and improvisation: the skills that help you walk on stage feeling prepared and confident. Tech sessions put you hands-on with our real lighting and sound equipment, from rigging the lights to plotting cues and programming sound, so you could help run an actual show.
The strands suit different people, but you're very welcome at both. Every session is built around doing rather than listening, whether you've been at this for decades or have never tried it at all. No experience needed.
The kettle's on from 10am, so come early for a coffee and a chat.
The sessions :
Sun 26 Jul — Audition Technique
Sun 9 Aug — Lighting – Rigging
Sat 19 Sep — Pantomime Skills
Sun 20 Sep — Lighting – Equipment
Sun 4 Oct — Lighting – Plotting & Cueing
Sun 11 Oct — Voice
Sat 7 Nov — Improvisation in Performance
Sun 8 Nov — The Sound System
Sun 22 Nov — Programming Sound
To see our explainer video from Station Sessions 1, please click here.
Clint Eastwood directs this true life drama based on the autobiography of Chelsey Sullenberger.
Tom Hanks stars as pilot Chelsey 'Sully' Sullenberger and Aaron Eckhart as his co-pilot Jeff Skiles, who were at the helm of Flight 1549 in 2009 when, shortly after take-off, the plane hit a large flock of birds which disabled both engines.
In the face of immediate danger, Sully took the decision to make an emergency landing on the Hudson River and successfully managed to save the lives of everyone on board. Laura Linney also stars as Sully's wife Lorraine
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
The funny, heart-warming sequel to the enormously successful Ladies' Day, following the lasses from Hull on their adventures down under.
After hitting the jackpot at Ladies' Day in York, the fish filleting foursome - Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda - are celebrating in style with the trip of a lifetime to the land of Oz.
While Shelley dreams of luxury and glamour, the rest of the gang decide to go native and camp out under the stars at Uluru. But Shelley soon discovers there's more on offer than posh hotels, stunning beaches and sun-kissed surfers; and Pearl finds that she's got a mountain of her own to climb...
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella Anderson, Hudson Hensley.
Based on an incredible true story, Mike (Hugh Jackman) and Claire (Kate Hudson) are two down-on-their-luck musicians who prove that it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
They form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning and Thunder, rising from a humble garage to dive bar gigs to unexpected hometown stardom.
When tragedy strikes, their love for each other and passion for music give them the strength to overcome hardships, rediscover hope, and inspire everyone around them.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, £14 (Early Bird £12)
This amateur production of "Collaboration" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
A gripping drama by Ronald Harwood, from the Oscar-winning writer of The Pianist and The Dresser.
Germany, 1931. The world's most celebrated composer, Richard Strauss, meets the brilliant Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, and together they begin work on a glorious new opera. It is a partnership made in heaven: two great artists at the height of their powers, sparking off one another with wit, warmth and soaring ambition.
But Zweig is Jewish, and the Nazis are on the march. As the regime tightens its grip on every stage and concert hall, Strauss is forced into an impossible bargain, one that could protect his family or betray his dearest friend. How far would you go to keep creating the thing you love? And where, exactly, does survival end and collaboration begin?
By turns funny, tender and devastating, Collaboration is a true story about art, friendship and conscience in the darkest of times, and the quiet compromises ordinary people make simply to carry on.
Fridays 7:30pm, Saturdays and Sunday 3pm,£16 Adults £12 Under 16's.
By arrangement with Stage Right Creative Ltd.
A magical pantomime written by Alan P Frayn.
Oh yes it is! HIADS starts off 2027 with Mother Goose, the most warm-hearted (and feather-brained) pantomime of them all.
When a poor goose farmer takes in a magical goose called Priscilla, her luck turns golden overnight. But with riches come temptation, and the wicked Demon Discontent is determined to turn Mother Goose's head and win himself "Baddie of the Year".
Will the good Fairy, kind-hearted Jill and her beau Colin, and the not-so-silly Silly Billy save the day before our Dame loses everything that really matters?
Packed with golden eggs, groan-worthy gags, dastardly bailiffs, glittering song and dance, and all the boos, cheers and "he's behind you!" moments a family could wish for, this is feel-good fun for ages three to ninety-three.
Bring the whole gang, warm up your singing voices and join us at the Station Theatre for a right royal romp in the clouds.
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