The Ballroom Boys – shows coming to the Portsmouth area in 2019

The Ballroom Boys at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, October 1

Strictly Come Dancing’s Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are joining forces to present an evening filled with dances like the Waltz, Quickstep, Paso Doble, Foxtrot and Tango. Argentine Tango legend Vincent and King of the Ballroom Ian, will be joined by two professional female dancers and a wonderful vocalist. 

The Listening Room at The Spring Arts Centre, Havant, June 8

A stirring exploration of life, death and justice, The Listening Room features the true stories of five people whose lives have been transformed by a violent crime. Years after trial and punishment each of them was given the chance to meet the person on the other side.  

Go to the spring.org.uk or call (023) 9247 2700 for more details.  

Skylight at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, October 15-19

Schoolteacher Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom. Supper bubbles on the stove, a cheap electric heater tries to dispel the cold and flickers of their former passion rekindle. As they fall into a battle of mutual desire, is the gap between them too great?

Hedda Tesman at the Chichester Minerva Theatre, August 30-September 28

A doting husband. A troubled writer. A loaded gun. It’s 2019 and Hedda Tesman returns to a life she can’t seem to escape.

After 30 years of playing the domesticated wife, Hedda is bitter and bored. When her estranged daughter, Thea, suddenly reappears asking for help, the present begins to echo the past and Hedda embarks on a path of destruction.

Cordelia Lynn’s Hedda Tesman breathes new life into Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, asking what we inherit, what we endure and how we carry our history. Holly Race Roughan directs this vital exploration of motherhood, power and sabotage.

For more information and ticket prices, visit cft.org.uk or call 01243 781312. 

Sense and Sensibility at the Theatre Royal Winchester at Avington Park, July 14

The Pantaloons Theatre Company present a Jane Austen classic: Sense and Sensibility. 

Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility. Together they make a snappy title for Jane Austen’s classic novel of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles.

This funny, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation features live music, audience interaction, romance and heartbreak.

Get your tickets for summer at theatreroyal winchester.co.uk