EVENTS Diary

BlackBox Theatre Company

For full details of tour dates, venues, ticket prices and information on how to book tickets visit the BlackBox Theatre Company website at www.blackboxtheatrecompany.com/whats-on. (Venues with * are open air performances)

JUNE

10 June @ 7.00pm; MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton, SO14 7DU

16 June @ 8.00pm; Rookesbury Park, Wickham, PO17 6HT *

17 June @ 7.00pm; Sarisbury Green Community Centre, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7AA

24 June @ 8.00pm; Corhampton Golf Club, Corhampton, Southampton, SO32 3GZ *

30 June @ 7.30pm; Royal Victoria Country Park (Royal Victoria Chapel), Netley Abbey, Southampton SO31 5GA *

JULY

14 July @ 7.00pm; Westbury Manor, Fareham PO16, 0EP * 

21 - 23 July @ 7.00pm; Furzey Gardens, New Forest, SO43 7GL * 

Swanage Drama Company; Tickets: £12 (£11 concessions / £10 children); Available from Box Office: 0333 666 3366 or online

Ferndown Drama; A Revue celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee – a nostalgic look at the popular culture of the last 70 years. Songs and comedy sketches. Street Party theme. Tickets £7, available online. Full information available on Ferndown Drama website.

Wimborne Drama Productions

Sense And Sensibility

Written by Jane Austin; Adapted by Jessica Swale

Open air theatre returns to Deans Court in Wimborne in July when Wimborne Drama Productions present four performances of Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen’s cherished story that has been adapted for stage by Jessica Swale.

Established in 2011, the summer plays of Wimborne Drama Productions are an enchanting and very popular way to spend a summer’s evening, and Deans Court provides the perfect setting.

This production of Sense And Sensibility was originally scheduled for 2020 but has been twice postponed due to the Covid lockdowns.

Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are left penniless after their wealthy half-brother cheats them of their fortune. They are forced to leave the comforts of Norland Park and relocate to a cold Devonshire cottage. When a devilishly handsome stranger arrives at Barton Cottage with the rain-drenched Marianne in his arms, the Dashwood girls are convinced that their fortunes are changed forever. Whilst the sensible Elinor pines for quiet Edward Ferrars, impulsive Marianne loses herself in the idea of her hero on horseback, and for a girl who feasts on poetry and music, what else is there to do in Devon but dream of rescue?

Austen’s razor-sharp wit sizzles in this beloved tale of injustice, heartbreak and love in an adaptation that is as fresh as it is funny from Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale.

Bring a picnic and something to sit on, and relax in the stunning grounds of Deans Court as you enjoy one of the great stories from English literature.

There are performances on 14 – 16 July at 7.00pm and on 17 July at 5.00pm. Grounds open for picnics 60 minutes before a performance starts. There is free parking. Vehicle access is via Poole Road (BH21 1QF). Pedestrians should use the Deans Court Lane entrance (BH21 1EE).

Tickets cost £15 in advance from the Tivoli Theatre Box Office (01202 885566, www.TivoliWimborne.co.uk, booking fees may apply) or on the gate (subject to availability). Further information and Ts&Cs at www.WimborneDrama.co.uk.

Maskers Theatre Company

The Three Musketeers

By John Nicholson & Le Navet Bete

Suitable for children aged 7+

Lyndhurst Drama & Musical Society; Open Air Production (Grounds open 6.30pm for picnics, production at 8.00pm; free parking available, please bring own chair or rug); Tickets: £12; available online. Further information Tel: 023 8029 2531.

Maskers Theatre Company

The Three Musketeers

By John Nicholson & Le Navet Bete

Suitable for children aged 7+

Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society; Tickets: £15.00; Available from 07597 771701, Greyfriars Box Office (01425 472613) or online.

London Repertory Theatre

Taking Steps

By Alan Ayckbourn

"A riotously funny farce" - The Guardian

Roland, a hard drinking tycoon, is considering buying an old Victorian house, once a brothel. His solicitor and the vendor, a builder, arrive to complete the deal. Also in the house are his wife, a frustrated dancer, her brother and the brother’s fiancée, who is uncertain whether or not to run away.

Tickets: £18.50 (£17 concessions and matinee)

For more information about the productions, please go to London Repertory Players' website.

To book tickets, go via their website or direct to The Tivoli website.

Brownsea Open Air Theatre (BOAT); Wednesday July 27 - Friday August 12 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday performances each week at 7:30pm; Boats depart Poole Quay between 5:00pm - 6:40pm); Ticket Prices £29.00; Available online.

London Repertory Theatre

The Small Hours

By Francis Durbridge

"Well-crafted...dramatic climaxes...a very good evening's theatre" - The Birmingham Post

What do a Koala bear, a devious chef, and an emerald necklace have in common? This thriller of international intrigue bears all the Durbridge hallmarks of suspense, mystery and murder.

Tickets: £18.50 (£17 concessions and matinee)

For more information about the productions, please go to London Repertory Players' website.

To book tickets, go via their website or direct to The Tivoli website.

London Repertory Theatre

Fallen Angels

By Noel Coward

"Coward at his inimitable best - the most successful purveyor of high comedy" - Samuel French Inc.

A frothy comedy of manners!

Tickets: £18.50 (£17 concessions and matinee)

For more information about the productions, please go to London Repertory Players' website.

To book tickets, go via their website or direct to The Tivoli website.

London Repertory Theatre

I Have Been Here Before

By J B Priestley

A great 'Time' play from the author of An Inspector Calls

Tickets: £18.50 (£17 concessions and matinee)

For more information about the productions, please go to London Repertory Players' website.

To book tickets, go via their website or direct to The Tivoli website.

London Repertory Theatre

Abigail's Party

By Mike Leigh

The modern classic. Voted 11th in the poll 100 Greatest British Television Programmes

Tickets: £18.50 (£17 concessions and matinee)

For more information about the productions, please go to London Repertory Players' website.

To book tickets, go via their website or direct to The Tivoli website.