EVENTS Diary

BacktoBack Theatre

Sleeping Lions

Written by Tom Derrington

Directed by Kitty Cecil-Wright

The invitations have been delivered, the party games are ready, the table is set and the balloons are up. But where are all the children? Mum, Katie, is convinced that her precious son Leo is the most popular boy in the class but Dad, Max, has discovered something that tears him apart. Whose version of the truth is real?

GUIDANCE: recommended for age 16+, strong language and some upsetting themes

Tickets: £14; available from the Box Office (023 8066 7683) or online

Studio Theatre and St Thomas's Church; Tickets: £12 (Adults), £8 (Under 16s); Available from Salisbury Information Centre (01722 342860) or online.

BacktoBack Theatre

Sleeping Lions

Written by Tom Derrington

Directed by Kitty Cecil-Wright

The invitations have been delivered, the party games are ready, the table is set and the balloons are up. But where are all the children? Mum, Katie, is convinced that her precious son Leo is the most popular boy in the class but Dad, Max, has discovered something that tears him apart. Whose version of the truth is real?

GUIDANCE: recommended for age 16+, strong language and some upsetting themes

Tickets: £14; available from the Box Office (01929 422239) or online

BacktoBack Theatre

Sleeping Lions

Written by Tom Derrington

Directed by Kitty Cecil-Wright

The invitations have been delivered, the party games are ready, the table is set and the balloons are up. But where are all the children? Mum, Katie, is convinced that her precious son Leo is the most popular boy in the class but Dad, Max, has discovered something that tears him apart. Whose version of the truth is real?

GUIDANCE: recommended for age 16+, strong language and some upsetting themes

Tickets: £14; available from the Box Office (01590 644861) or online

Ferndown Drama

A Bunch Of Amateurs

Ferndown Drama return to the Barrington stage for their October production of A Bunch of Amateurs written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman and directed by David Pile.

Washed up Hollywood star Jefferson Steel is deceived by his agent into playing King Lear in an amateur community production in a small English town. Expecting a lavish hotel, he finds himself lodging in a B&B and rehearsing in a barn. The enthusiasm of the local cast finds him looking at life in a whole new way.

Contains some adult language.

Tickets £11; Available online

BacktoBack Theatre

Sleeping Lions

Written by Tom Derrington

Directed by Kitty Cecil-Wright

The invitations have been delivered, the party games are ready, the table is set and the balloons are up. But where are all the children? Mum, Katie, is convinced that her precious son Leo is the most popular boy in the class but Dad, Max, has discovered something that tears him apart. Whose version of the truth is real?

GUIDANCE: recommended for age 16+, strong language and some upsetting themes

Tickets £12 / £14; available from the Box Office (01202 280802) or online

BacktoBack Theatre

Sleeping Lions

Written by Tom Derrington

Directed by Kitty Cecil-Wright

The invitations have been delivered, the party games are ready, the table is set and the balloons are up. But where are all the children? Mum, Katie, is convinced that her precious son Leo is the most popular boy in the class but Dad, Max, has discovered something that tears him apart. Whose version of the truth is real?

GUIDANCE: recommended for age 16+, strong language and some upsetting themes

Tickets: £14; available from the Box Office (01258 475137) or online

BacktoBack Theatre

Sleeping Lions

Written by Tom Derrington

Directed by Kitty Cecil-Wright

The invitations have been delivered, the party games are ready, the table is set and the balloons are up. But where are all the children? Mum, Katie, is convinced that her precious son Leo is the most popular boy in the class but Dad, Max, has discovered something that tears him apart. Whose version of the truth is real?

GUIDANCE: recommended for age 16+, strong language and some upsetting themes

Tickets: £14; available from the Box Office (01425 612393) or online

Studio Theatre; Tickets: £12 (adults), £8 (Under 16s), £5 (SYT Members); Available online.

Wimborne Drama Productions

Love From A Stranger

Written by Agatha Christie & Frank Vosper

Directed by Rob Cording-Cook

If you love tense, psychological thrillers, then make sure you see Love From A Stranger by Agatha Christie and Frank Vosper at the Tivoli Theatre from 20 – 22 October. Produced by Wimborne Drama Productions and adapted from one of Christie's short stories, the play is electric with suspense and a shocking twist.

A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps Cecily Harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. However, her newfound love is not all that he seems.

Love From A Stranger is directed by Rob Cording-Cook and stars Tracey Nicholls and Richard Cawte. Also in the cast are Jenny Hughes, Lindsay McGowan, Tony Feltham, Russ Guillaume, Rosie Nye and Chris Durham.

Rob Cording-Cook says: "Our plays by Agatha Christie are always so popular – our audiences love them and we love producing them. This one is an intense and chilling psychological thriller and, as you expect from Agatha Christie, there are vividly portrayed characters, a great plot and an unexpected twist at the end."

Tickets, which cost £16 for the evening performances (at 7.30pm) and £14 for the Saturday matinee (at 2.30pm), are on sale from the Tivoli Theatre Box Office (01202 885566) or online (booking fees may apply).

Poole & Parkstone Productions (P&P Productions); Tickets: £10 (online booking fee applies); Available online.

New Forest Players; Tickets: £13; Available by phone (01425 542414) or online.

Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company (BBLOC); Tickets: £18.50 - £23.50; Available via Box Office (0300 500 0595 - reduced hours, standard rate charges) or online.