Fancy joining us for our next production? You can find out all about ‘Blue Stockings’ by Jessica Swale at our EXPO – a launch night for the show in which Director Paula Bartlett will give us all the details about the show; the friendly audition process; how you can get involved; the characters and any…
Come along this Thursday (7th April) at 19.30 to our HQ at the Omega Centre to hear all about our next Two production. Roseliska and Victorian Music Hall in the Summer at Portchester Castle The Beggar’s Opera in November at Hayling Island Station Theatre. Whether you want to be onstage, help out with set, lighting,…
The Southsea Shakespeare Actors are finally back in rehearsal again ready for our first show in over 18 months. Unfortunately our production of the Two Gentlemen of Verona which was due to be performed in March 2020 and then moved to March 2021 had to be cancelled once again. However we are back and with…
Our much anticipated Spring show of Two Gentlemen of Verona, which had to be unfortunately postponed, is set for 31st March – 3rd April 2021 at the Square Tower, Portsmouth. Fingers crossed we won’t have a worldwide pandemic to battle with this time. A reunion is set for the cast to meet up again virtually…
Further to the Government’s recent announcement surrounding Covid-19 this evening, we have regrettably decided to postpone all performances of ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ scheduled for this March. The health and safety of our audience members is always our top priority and it’s therefore imperative we follow the guidelines surrounding social distancing and public gathering…
Well no it won’t! There’s only one dream that will do, and that is our production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which hits the stage from Wednesday 23rd November. Click on the link for tickets. In other news A big thanks to the Gnawing cast for a fantastic evening of rodent-related foolery. I don’t think…
No, I couldn’t think of anything either……………………except the SSA of course! Your favourite Shakespeare company is heading into a very busy period, so hop on board the Bard Bus (I apologise, that’s terrible) and hold on tight. First it’s the gerbils, with Gnawing on 28th September at Titchfield Community Centre. There will be 4 blokes…
Blimey, busy, busy, busy………………………deep breaths, here we go! Confirmation that Rob Bartlett’s Gnawing is being staged at Titchfield Community Centre on Saturday 28th September at 7.30pm. It stars a bunch of SSA luminaries so you won’t want to miss it, click here for tickets. It’s about gerbils you know…………………… Our Autumn production of A Midsummer…
So it’s official! Our Autumn 2019 production will be A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Paula Bartlett and Aaron Holdaway. The important dates for now – Tuesday 21st May at 8pm for the expo (straight after the AGM), auditions 1 on Tuesday 4th June at 7.30pm, and auditions 2 on Wednesday 12th June, also at…
A lot has happened since January, and my only excuse for not writing sooner is that I’ve been busy acting (it takes a lot of effort you know), so, here goes……….. Firstly we must make note of the passing of Mike Wines, a member of the company over many years, and most recently seen in…
Dear readers – for a good few years the SSA has been renting a hall in North End to house our scenery, props and costumes. Unfortunately that arrangement is coming to an end in the next few months, and we really need to find a new location as this stuff is very precious to us. …
The Tempest has come and gone, carried away on the winds of change (see what I did there – tempest, wind, wind, tempest…………….. oh never mind), and what a fantastic production it was. Full of originality, sound and colour, with a stage full of talented actors, the play garnered praise from everyone who saw it. …
