The universitys origins date back to the founding of the hartley institution in 1862. When newly built the theatre was called the empire theatre southampton. Course history the john burgess play writing course. Home drama othello the nuffield theatre, southampton othello the nuffield theatre, southampton posted by. Compare every available hotel deal and airbnb near nuffield southampton theatres city, so book today to secure the best price. Director of nuffield southampton theatres, samuel hodges, today announced the. Party to celebrate one year of the nuffield southampton. Under the leadership of sam hodges it has been reinvigorated as a producing theatre company for southampton and last year won the stage award for best regional theatre. So when i was invited along to watch the hit musical six at nuffield southampton theatres, i knew it would be right up my street. There were eight applicants for every place and members traveled from as far away as bath and london. Visited by thousands of tourists every month, there are lots of things to see in southampton for tourists.
View all hotels near nuffield southampton theatres on tripadvisor. Nuffield southampton theatre campus visit southampton. Southampton theatres whats on in southampton theatres. Discover whats on including comedy, childrens theatre, classic plays, dance. Nuffield southampton theatres nst is one of the uks leading professional theatre companies, commissioning, developing and producing fresh, vital. Whats on nst, nuffield southampton theatres whats on. Samantha bond, laura carmichael, tom hiddleston and celia imrie are associate actors of the company. Warehouse theatre company and nuffield theatre southampton present the shagaround. The group met fortnightly and worked on a twoyear cycle. Unfortunately the posting guidelines on this website wont allow me to paste a link, but if you search on the internet for nuffield theatre christmas menu it should bring up the page you need.
Southampton chelsea walkers intriguing take on tennessee williamss play conjures illusions before. A brief history of gay life and lgbt activism in southampton 7pm, nuffield theatre, lecture theatre a. Nuffield southampton theatres city nst city is our newest theatre, located in southampton city centre with easy access to southampton central station. It opened on the 22nd december 1928 with a new musical bound for london called winona with a cast of over 100 artists. Nuffield southampton theatres announce spring 2020 season. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Universitys muchloved theatre is to undergo its biggest. We attended a performance at the theatre royal in bath 2 nights earlier and while that theatre. Spring 2020 season radical versions of much loved books. In her spare time she is writerdirector for the sarah siddons fan club theatre. Nuffield southampton youth theatre present mayflower 400, a oneoff commemorative season of plays, new and old, to mark the 400. The nuffield is a wonderful and important part of southampton s cultural establishment.
As their new theatre, nst city, opens to the public, bill sainsbury gives us a first look tour of the new building. Southampton lost its county borough status under the local government act 1972, becoming a nonmetropolitan district. Its a benignly enjoyable evening, but one that, with greater bravery, might have been a whole lot foxier. Im hoping they dont change the seats or the ambience during the forthcoming revamp.
The shadow factory, by howard brenton nick hern books. Were so glad to hear that you enjoyed the 39 steps we loved playing host to the show, so its lovely to. Step inside nst city, southampton s flexible new venue for performing arts the nst city building situated in southampton s new cultural quarter. Lisa and beth someones been dumped, someones been twotimed and, with fifty quid at state, someones going topay. Nst, nuffield southampton theatres is a leading producing theatre company.
Fast forward to 2014 sam hodges took over as the artistic and executive director of the nuffield theatre, southampton in 2016, nuffield is at an exciting time of transition. For the first anniversary of its multimillionpound opening, the nuffield southampton theatre city nst, on park walk, is inviting up to 300 people from the city to take part in party games. Nuffield southampton theatres city 2020 all you need to know. Discover whats on including comedy, childrens theatre, classic plays, dance and more. The mayflower theatre is located on commercial road in southampton and is one of the largest theatres in the south. Wonderful theatre designed by basil spence with the comfiest seats in any theatre ive visited. Southampton universitys nuffield theatre was officially opened on march 2nd 1964 by dame sybil thorndike. Warehouse theatre company and nuffield theatre southampton. Nuffield is southampton s only producing theatre company based at nuffield theatre on the highfield campus of the university of southampton. The venue offers you magical evenings with the most spectacular touring musicals many direct from the west end plus opera, ballet, and some of. Nuffield southampton theatres opening hours and booking information.
Mayflower theatre the mayflower theatre is located on commercial road in southampton and is one of the largest theatres in the south. Dancing the death drill by critically acclaimed cape townbased isango ensemble. Step inside nst city, southamptons flexible new venue for. Main house with seating for 449 on two levels and a stage measuring 10m wide by 9m deep, the main theatre is our biggest space. Learn about our history through our major milestones, achievements, awards and archive images. He is a graduate of the john burgess playwriting course at the nuffield theatre, southampton. Now, its time we heard the story behind another scorned woman, heralding from ancient history, residing in a cave at the very ends of the earth. For some theatre fun check out young vic theatres off book archive and the royal court theatres playwrights podcast. Nst, nuffield southampton theatres whats on southampton. Nuffield southampton theatres and royal lyceum theatre edinburgh present a tron theatre company and blood of the youngs production with coproducers birmingham repertory theatre, bristol old vic, northern stage, leeds playhouse and oxford playhouse.
Sam hodges founded hightide festival theatre in 2006. Theatre royal winchester and winchester discovery centre offer a range of events, whilst southampton is home to the mayflower theatre, a largescale venue hosting offwest end shows, alongside the stage door, a theatre and bar, and nuffield southampton. Welcome to the southampton theatre guide, book theatre tickets, find out whats on and all theatre information. Redirected from nuffield theatre, southampton the university of southampton abbreviated as soton in postnominal letters is a research university in southampton, england. It was the last theatre to be built by moss empires, who had a programme of large theatre building in the late 1920s. Alongside the companys main season of work nuffield southampton theatres presents a season of work by nst youth theatre which provides the opportunity for local young people to work with professional theatre makers. Look out for a widerange of events throughout the year, visit our website for upcoming events. The theatre was officially opened by dame sybil thorndike on 2 march. It was the last theatre to be built by moss empires, who had. In 1967, southampton took in part of the nursling and rownhams parishes.
Home to almost a quarter of a million people, southampton is a beautiful place known for its natural beauty and rich history. Over the last 50 years the nuffield theatre has been recognised as a major force in british theatre. We become the university of southampton after her majesty the queen grants us a royal charter. Jeff page playwright jeff page is a writer and voluntary sector worker.
Nuffield southampton theatres 2020 all you need to know. Nuffield southampton theatres nst is one of the countrys leading producing theatre companies, creating bold, fresh and vital experiences through theatre. Nst is as a commissioner, developer and producer of high quality theatre. On 1 november 1982, it became an independent producing theatre funded by arts council england, southampton city council, the university of southampton and hampshire county council, known today as nuffield southampton theatres nst. Southampton was awarded city status in 1964 by letters patent. A major port, and close to the new forest, it lies at the northernmost point of southampton water, at the confluence of the river test and itchen, with the river hamble joining to the south. Make it so 2020 1029 february saw 19 locallycreated, workinprogress shows being performed and showcased over three weeks in nsts studio space. Part of 1418 now, the uks official arts programme for the first world war centenary, the production commemorates an untold tragedy from ww1 that took place off the coast of southampton. Nuffield presents bold new adaptations of classic plays. Nuffield southampton theatre city visit southampton. The first lady of the english stage, who had spent her childhood in southampton, quipped that she was the oldest old girl on the stage of the newest theatre in britain and she proudly declared that it was the first theatre in the. Nuffield theatre, at lancaster arts at lancaster university nuffield theatre, southampton, at the university of southampton. Join us at nst city, our new venue in the heart of southampton city centre, offering a creative environment, two theatre spaces, rooms to hire and tyrrells our cafe bar. Nuffield theatre, southampton, at the university of southampton disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title nuffield theatre.
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