Links to local theatre societies will appear on this page. Local theatre societies wishing to appear on this page should contact the Editor. Click on any underlined link to visit the appropriate web site or use the alternative contact details shown.
| ALL SAINTS DRAMATIC SOCIETY |
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Mostly drama and comedy but annual pantomime or musical. |
| ARENA THEATRE |
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Drama, comedy and musicals |
| BBLOC |
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Musical society, annual show plus concerts |
| BLADE PRODUCTIONS |
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Theatre at the cutting edge! Touring productions of classic & modern plays. Also package of workshops & performances for schools and colleges. |
| BOS MUSICAL COMPANY |
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Musical society, shows and concerts |
| BOURNEMOUTH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERATIC SOCIETY |
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Gilbert and Sullivan annual show plus concerts also featuring other composers |
| BOURNEMOUTH LITTLE THEATRE CLUB |
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Drama and comedy performed in the club’s own premises in Jameson Road, Winton. |
| BOURNEMOUTH SHAKESPEARE PLAYERS |
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Incorporating St Peter’s Players. Drama group, annual outdoor Shakespeare production |
| BROADSTONE PLAYERS |
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Drama and comedy, annual ‘plays ‘n’ chips’ evening where priority of casting is given to new members. |
| BROWNSEA OPEN AIR THEATRE (BOAT) |
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Annual Shakespeare production on Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour. |
| BURLEY PLAYERS |
Contact Paul Berry on 01425 402366 |
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Drama, comedy, annual pantomime |
| CASTLE PLAYERS |
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Drama and comedy in Lytchett Matravers. |
| CHRISTCHURCH GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY |
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Annual Gilbert and Sullivan production at Regent Centre. |
| CHURCHILL PRODUCTIONS |
Contact Winston Leese at winlorn@googlemail.com |
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Drama and comedy. |
| CURTAIN UP THEATRE CLUB |
Contact info@curtainuptheatreclub.org.uk |
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Musical society concentrating on concerts throughout the year. |
| DEBUT YOUTH THEATRE |
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Junior section of Southampton Operatic Society for 8 to 18 year olds. Musicals. |
| FERNDOWN DRAMA GROUP |
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Drama, comedy and bi-annual pantomime. |
| FERNDOWN PHOENIX MUSICAL SOCIETY |
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Annual musical, bi-annual pantomime, concerts. |
| FORDINGBRIDGE PLAYERS |
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We are the amdram society for Fordingbridge and District. We put on two shows a year, at Easter and Autumn, and are very happy to welcome new members. |
| HIGHCLIFFE CHARITY PLAYERS |
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Annual pantomime and summer show. |
IMPACT THEATRE
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Contact Patricia Richardson pat@richardson.net |
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Occasional plays, mainly those not usually performed by other companies. |
| KCA PLAYERS |
Contact Maggie Watton at magswat@ntlworld.com |
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Drama and comedy |
| LIGHT ‘N’ SHADE |
Contact Andrea at kernetta@tiscali.co.uk |
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Cabaret group. |
| LYMINGTON PLAYERS |
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Perform in Malt Hall Theatre, Lymington Community Centre. 3 plays a year, mainly comedy, drama or with serious topical themes. Social events, club nights, theatre visits, weekly play-reading group. |
| MILTON MUSICAL SOCIETY |
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We are a very friendly musical theatre company based in New Milton and now in our 40th year of performing! The main focus of our activities is the performance of popular musicals and we perform one big show a year at the Regent Centre. |
| MUSIC THEATRE SOUTH |
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Small-scale Southampton-based company with a great track record in presenting small-scale musicals and plays. |
| NEW FOREST PLAYERS |
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Drama, comedy, occasional pantomime or musical. |
| NEW PENNIES |
Contact Christina Brewster on 01202 531530 |
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A theatrical pop group performing in theatres – yesterday’s teens singing yesterday’s hits. |
| OPUS 8 |
Contact Helen Barrington on 01425 628139 |
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Cabaret group |
PENNY SERENADERS
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Christina Brewster 01202 531530 |
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Musical/cabaret entertainers, part of U3A. Yesterday’s teens singing yesterday’s hits. New members always welcome, especially men. Also available for concerts. |
| POOLE AND PARKSTONE PRODUCTIONS |
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Incorporating musical society, drama group and choir. |
| POULNER PLAYERS |
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Drama, comedy, pantomime |
| REDLYNCH PLAYERS |
Contact Lloyd Perry 01425 654954 or lloydperry72@hotmail.com |
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Based at Redlynch, near Salisbury. Mainly plays. |
| RINGWOOD MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY |
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Annual musical, play, summer show. |
| ROMSEY AMATEUR OPERATIC & DRAMA SOCIETY (RAODS) |
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Own home at Plaza Theatre, Romsey. About to celebrate 75th anniversary and plan productions each month in 2009 to celebrate. Plays and musicals. |
| SILHOUETTE OPERA |
Contact Jon or Victoria Andrew on 01202 533545 |
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Operatic concerts featuring pupils of former professional tenor Jon Andrew |
| SOUTHAMPTON MUSICAL SOCIETY |
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Mostly musicals and concerts, performed at Theatre Royal, Winchester. |
| SOUTHAMPTON OPERATIC SOCIETY |
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Musicals & Gilbert and Sullivan performed at Nuffield Theatre. Longest established group in Southampton area. |
| SPETISBURY OCCASIONAL DRAMATIC SOCIETY |
Contact Anna Brown at anna.spencer@virgin.net |
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Annual panto plus occasional other events at Spetisbury Village Hall, near Blandford. |
| ST ANDREW’S DRAMA GROUP |
Contact Mike Brooke on michaellucille@f2s.com |
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Boscombe-based group performing mainly revues. |
| STURMINSTER NEWTON AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY |
Contact Alan Mash at alankmash@aol.com |
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| SWAY DRAMA CLUB |
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The club performs three or four shows a year, usually comprising a panto, a concert and either a drama and/or a comedy. We turn our hands to most things and are toying with doing a musical next year at Sway Village Hall, our usual venue. |
| TARRANT VALLEY PLAYERS |
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Revues, pantomime, plays, musicals. |
| UNISON THEATRICAL CHOIR |
Contact Scott at scottyprice@googlemail.com |
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Semi-staged concerts, mainly show music |
| VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY |
Contact Sue Gardiner on 01202 825731 |
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Annual pantomime in January. |
| WATERSIDE MUSICAL SOCIETY |
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Annual musical at Waterside Theatre, Southampton, plus Easter concert. |
| WEYMOUTH OPERATIC SOCIETY |
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Musical society performing main shows at Weymouth Pavilion and shows/concerts at base - Hope Church, Brewers Quay, Weymouth. 2 or 3 shows per year. |
| WIMBORNE DRAMA |
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Drama and comedy. |
| WIMBORNE COMMUNITY THEATRE |
Contact Gill Horitz at gill.horitz@talk21.com or 01202 882740 |
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Site specific theatre offering members from 8 to 80 the chance to explore creative ideas through theatre, words and movement. |
| WIMBORNE MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY |
Contact Sylvia Walpole
sylvia.walpole@lineone.net
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Annual musical, concerts. |
| ZENITH THEATRE COMPANY |
Contact Len at zenith@181windham.fsnet.co.uk |
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Revue, occasional musicals. |
