For those who were unable to make it along to the Expo for Romeo & Julius last night here are the files with information on the show and character.
Any questions please email: aaronholdaway@gmail.com
For those who were unable to make it along to the Expo for Romeo & Julius last night here are the files with information on the show and character.
Any questions please email: aaronholdaway@gmail.com
Come along this Thursday (7th April) at 19.30 to our HQ at the Omega Centre to hear all about our next Two production.
Whether you want to be onstage, help out with set, lighting, sound or costumes or are just interested to find out what we’re going to be doing. It’s open to all!
Email us with any questions about the evening
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 a new venue that we’ve not used for a production before. We’ll be performing at the Prisoner’s Theatre at Porchester Castle from Wednesday 28th to Saturday 31st July 2021.
The show?
Black Ey’d Susan and a Victorian Music Hall
Tickets go on sale on 21st June (dependant on lockdown restrictions being eased)
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 to slowly start the process of getting the show back to where it was. This reunion will include a read through and be a great opportunity for the team to re-kindle their love for the show.
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 outlined by the Government today.
Ticket refunds will be processed automatically. We are taking immediate steps to ensure this happens as soon as possible.
If you have any questions surrounding this announcement, please feel free to contact us via the usual channels, or email southseashakespeareactors@hotmail.co.uk.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this causes. We very much look forward to welcoming you to the production in the not too distant future, when it is safe to do so.
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
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 and 1 woman in gerbil costumes, an open bar, a hilarious script, and it’s even got a warning for adult content – what more could you want!
Hot on the heels of something that Shakespeare most definitely wouldn’t have written comes one his most popular works – A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Rehearsals are in full swing, and it promises to be a magical production.
As observant readers will have noted from my last post, our Spring 2020 play will be Two Gentlemen of Verona, so plenty of info to come on that. What you won’t know is that the 2 gents will be followed by the SSA appearing at Portchester Castle! In a recent announcement from that nice Mr Nick Downes, it was confirmed that we have secured a summer slot for an as-yet-undecided production in this beautiful location, which promises to be hugely exciting.
The next 12 months promise to be full of action, so keep visiting this site to keep up to date with everything we will be doing.
Blimey, busy, busy, busy………………………deep breaths, here we go!
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 7.30pm. All of this takes place at our HQ in Omega Street.
Talking of the AGM – it’s at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21st May at HQ, if you are a member, or interested in joining us, then please don’t miss it – and then stay on for the MSND expo!
Finally advance notice – Rob Bartlett has been busily scribbling away and the rodents will be returning. Yes, it’s time for Gnawing: The Gerbils Return (this may not be the official title!). The provisional date for this magnum opus is Saturday 28th September, presented at Titchfield Community Centre. More new as we get it………….