The SSA was formed in 1947 and has produced over 200 plays since then.
Here is a chronological list of all our productions. The words ‘A’ and ‘The’ have been omitted from the titles.
1947
Nov She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, St Peter’s Hall
Oct Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
1948
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
Murder in the Cathedral by TS Elliot, St Peter’s Hall
1949
Jan King Richard III by William Shakespeare
Mar Tartuffe by Moliere, St Peter’s Hall
Apr Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
1950
Feb King John by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
Mar Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
May Love for Love by William Congreve, St Peter’s Hall
Tempest by William Shakespeare
Simpleton of the Unexpected lsles by George Bernard Shaw
1951
Apr Alchemist by Ben Jonson, St Peter’s Hall
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Oct Macbeth by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
Nov Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, St Peter’s Hall
1952
Feb As You Like It by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
Apr Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
Oct Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Nov Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
1953
Feb King Richard II by William Shakespeare, St Peter’s Hall
Mar Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
1954
Anthony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
King Henry IV Part I by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Love’s Labours Lost by William Shakespeare
1955
King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Troilus & Cressida by William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
1956
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
1957
May As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare
Oct Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
1958
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Tempest by William Shakespeare
Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
1959
King Richard III by William Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
1960
Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, South Parade Pier
1961
Anthony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
1962
Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare
1963
King Henry IV Part II by William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
1964
King Henry V1 Parts I, II, III by William Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
1965
All’s Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
1966
Mar Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
May Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare, South Parade Pier
Oct Cymbeline by William Shakespeare, South Parade Pier
1967
King Richard II by William Shakespeare
Tempest by William Shakespeare
1968
King Henry IV Part I by William Shakespeare
Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
1969
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
King John by William Shakespeare
1970
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Oct Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1971
Mar Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
Nov Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1972
Mar King Henry V by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
King Lear by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1973
Mar Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
Oct Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
1974
Mar Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
Nov Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1975
Mar Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
Nov As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1976
Mar Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
Jul Sweet Mr Shakespeare by Richard Digby, St Mary’s Church
Nov King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1977
Mar Othello by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
Nov Love’s Labours Lost by William Shakespeare, Kings Theatre
1978
Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
1979
King Richard III by William Shakespeare
Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
1980
King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
1981
Nov Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, Lecture Hall, Library
1982
Apr Bald Primadonna by Eugene Ionesco, Menuhin Room, Library
Aug Crew of Knaves by Phil Smith, Southsea Castle
Nov As You Like It by William Shakespeare
1983
Jan Hay Fever by Noel Coward, Menuhin Room, Library
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Shop Window (Shakespeare Anthology), In-House
Oct Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
1984
Apr Power Play – Histories & Roman (Shakespeare Anthology), Touring
Jun Cry Havoc – Shakespeare & War (Shakespeare Antholoqy), Touring
Feb Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde, Menuhin Room, Library
Oct Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, King’s Theatre
Dec Letter by Somerset Maugham, Menuhin Room, Library
1985
Jul The Farmer’s Wife
Nov A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt
Tempest by William Shakespeare
1986
Jun Dandy Dick by Arthur Wing Pinero
King Lear by William Shakespeare, Directed by Colin White
Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
1987
Mar Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare
Jul She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
1988
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
King Richard III by William Shakespeare
Shakers by John Godber
Jul White Liars by Peter Shaffer
1989
Anthony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Childhood of Christ
Love’s Labours Lost by William Shakespeare
1990
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
1991
May Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
Jul Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Mar Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Arts, Ashcroft Fareham
Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
1992
Jun Bouncers by John Godber
King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Aug Lover and his Lass
Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare
1993
Jan Hay Fever by Noel Coward
Feb House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garda Lorca
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Jul Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer, Portsmouth Arts Centre
Nov Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Arts Centre
1994
King Henry VI Parts I, II, III by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Cathedral
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Arts Centre, Directed by David Lippiett
Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Touring
Jul Steaming by Nell Dunn, Portsmouth Arts Centre
1995
Mar Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, Portsmouth Arts Centre
Tempest by William Shakespeare, Touring
Nov Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn
Troilus & Cressida by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Arts Centre
1996
Jul Changeling by Thomas Middleton
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Arts Centre
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Portsmouth Arts Centre
King Henry IV Part I by William Shakespeare, Touring
King Henry IV Part II by William Shakespeare, Touring
1997
All’s Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare, Directed by David Lippiett
Jul Habeus Corpus by Alan Bennett
Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Touring
Mar Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
1998
Nov Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, New Theatre Royal
Jul Lettuce & Lovage by Peter Shaffer, New Theatre Royal
Macbeth by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
1999
Mar As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Jun Visit by Friedrich Durrenmatt
Jun White Devil by John Webster
Sep Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Dec Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
2000
Mar Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Jun Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
Sep Where the Rainbow Ends by Clifford Mills
Dec Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, New Theatre Royal
2001
Mar View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller
May King Richard III by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal, Directed by James George
Jul Dead Funny by Terry Johnson, New Theatre Royal
Nov Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
2002
Mar Othello by William Shakespeare
Jun Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn
Sep Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard
Nov Crucible by Arthur Miller, New Theatre Royal
2003
Feb Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
Jun One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman, Portsmouth Arts Centre, Directed by Rob Bartlett
Jul Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Nov King Lear by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
2004
Apr Oleanna by David Mamet, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Nov Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
Mar Death & the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman, The Third Floor Arts Centre
2005
Apr My Mother Said by Charlotte Keatley, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Apr It’s About Time (Upstage!) Various, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Jul Tom Jones by Joan Macalpine, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Nov Macbeth by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
2006
Mar Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Third Floor Arts Centre
May Find Me (Upstage!), The Third Floor Arts Centre
Jun Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn, Third Floor Arts Centre
Sep Death by Liam Flemming, In-House
Sep I Licked A Slag’s Deodorant by Jim Cartwight, In-House
Nov Henry V by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
2007
Mar Devils by Henry Whiting, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Animal Farm (Upstage!), The Third Floor Arts Centre
Jun 37 Plays: The Complete Works of Shakespeare in 4 Nights, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Jul I Licked A Slag’s Deodorant by Jim Cartwright, Wedgewood Rooms
Sep Blasted by Sarah Kane, In-House
Nov Tempest by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
2008
Mar Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, The Third Floor Arts Centre
Jun Gnawing by Rob Bartlett, In-House
Jun Tell Me The Truth About Love (Various), In-House
Aug Look At Me (Upstage!), In-House
Aug Trainspotting by Harry Gibson, In-House / Portsmouth College
Nov Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Third Floor Arts Centre
2009
Mar Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, Havant Arts Centre
Jun Loot by Joe Orton, Third Floor Arts Centre
Nov Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, New Theatre Royal
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2010
Mar King Richard III by William Shakespeare, The Spring Arts Centre
Jun Shapes of Things by Neil LaBute, Touring
Aug Two by Jim Cartwright, Touring
Nov Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Groundlings Theatre
2011
Mar Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, The Spring Arts Centre
Apr The Vagina Monologues, Touring
Jul Polar Bears, In-House
Nov Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare, Groundlings Theatre
2012
Mar The Venetian Twins by Carlo Goldoni, Groundlings Theatre
Nov Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2013
Jun Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Royal Naval Yacht Club and Pyramids Centre
Nov Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2014
Mar Macbeth by William Shakespeare, The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Sep Songologues VI, Rosie’s Vineyard, Portsmouth
Nov Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2015
Jan Songologues VI (Reprise!), Rosie’s Vineyard, Portsmouth
Apr Songologues VII (Best of British), Rosie’s Vineyard, Portsmouth
Oct Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2016
Apr Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Aug Songologues VIII (Big Screen Edition), Rosie’s Vineyard, Portsmouth
Oct Murder in the Cathedral by TS Eliot, Portsmouth Cathedral
Nov As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2017
Apr Pericles by William Shakespeare, The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Aug Conflicts, Seduction and Attempts on her Life, In-House
Nov Loose Cannon by the SSA and Harlequinade by Terence Rattigan, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2018
Mar Richard III by William Shakespeare, The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Aug Scenes from Ayckbourn, Pinter and Marber, In-House
Nov Tempest by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2019
Mar Besieged by Vin Adams, The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Sept Gnawing by Rob Bartlett, Titchfield Community Centre
Nov Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2020 (No shows due to the Coronavirus Pandemic)
2021
Jul Black Ey’d Susan by Douglas Jerrold and Victorian Music Hall, Prisoners Theatre, Portchester Castle
Nov Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2022
Mar Lion in Winter by James Goldman, The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Jul Roseliska! and Victorian Music Hall, Prisoners Theatre, Portchester Castle
Nov The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2023
Mar Romeo & Julius by William Shakespeare, Groundlings Theatre, Portsmouth
Nov Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Station Theatre, Hayling Island
2024
Mar Blue Stockings by Jessica Swale, Groundlings Theatre, Portsmouth
Jul Cabin Pressure by John Finnemore, Groundlings Theatre, Portsmouth