This dark and intriguing show involves a group of teenagers covering up the death of a friend. However, when things go awry, they must decide what defines them. Will they submit to their animalistic nature or forge their own sense of morality? Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' is reimagined through the lens of physical theatre, in the style of 'Frantic Assembly', to give new life to this classic piece of modern theatre.
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This dark and intriguing show involves a group of teenagers covering up the death of a friend. However, when things go awry, they must decide what defines them. Will they submit to their animalistic nature or forge their own sense of morality? Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' is reimagined through the lens of physical theatre, in the style of 'Frantic Assembly', to give new life to this classic piece of modern theatre.
This dark and intriguing show involves a group of teenagers covering up the death of a friend. However, when things go awry, they must decide what defines them. Will they submit to their animalistic nature or forge their own sense of morality? Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' is reimagined through the lens of physical theatre, in the style of 'Frantic Assembly', to give new life to this classic piece of modern theatre.
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This dark and intriguing show involves a group of teenagers covering up the death of a friend. However, when things go awry, they must decide what defines them. Will they submit to their animalistic nature or forge their own sense of morality? Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' is reimagined through the lens of physical theatre, in the style of 'Frantic Assembly', to give new life to this classic piece of modern theatre.
For after tonight, the world, your world
will never be the same…
Showing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: 18th - 23rd August 2025, at SpaceOne, TheSpace on the Mile. Each performance is at 10:35am (50 mins).
Get your tickets here: edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/caligari
Directed by Lily Akers and Kat Fevyer.
Cinematography by Kat Fevyer.
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
After receiving a prophecy from three witches that he will become King of Scotland, Macbeth—spurred on by his wife—descends into a ruthless pursuit of power. As he seizes the throne through murder and deceit, paranoia and guilt consume him, leading to his tragic downfall. A gripping tale of betrayal and supernatural forces, Macbeth is a timeless exploration of the consequences of unchecked ambition.
Performed on the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th March 2025 at The Annex, University of Southampton.
Starring:
Zayn Kahn as Macbeth
Eleanor Tippey as Lady Macbeth
Nick Skordellis as Macduff
Luke McCrone as Duncan
Jessica Scott as Banquo
Charlie Pearce as Malcolm
Tilly Healing-Perry as Ross
Finn Roberts as Lennox
Mars Stephens, Nevedya Nair and Tezni Williams as The Witches
Jagruti Lohit, Maria Agathokli, Ewan Macmillan and Olivia Garrido Ybañez as Ensemble.
Showing in Edlec on 15th June at 13:30 and 19:30 to raise money for Alzheimer's Society.
Directed by Daisy Wallace, James Stark and Ben Mansell.
**DISCLAIMER**
This show contains references to and mentions of suicide, offstage violence and an offstage gun shot, as well as fake blood, swearing and some outdated misogynist views.
Showing at The Annex theatre on 7th-10th May 2025.
Directed by Anna Wildgust and Melis Ensert.
'Breaking' is being performed in Building 28 on University of Southampton's Highfield Campus, from 6th to 11th March at 8.30pm.
Book Tickets here:
theatre.susu.org/breaking/#reserve
Facebook Event Page:
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BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RECORDING CUTS BEFORE THE ENDING - THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FILE.
Hamlet, a young prince of Denmark, is in mourning over the death of his father when he is told of the extraordinary appearance of the late king's ghost. When Hamlet goes to see for himself, the ghostly apparition tells him his uncle Claudius murdered the king before seizing the crown for himself. Hamlet vows vengeance, setting off a chain of events that pulls Gertrude (his mother, and now wife of Claudius), Ophelia (Hamlet's true love), the villainous Claudius and everyone in their orbit into a maelstrom of madness and revenge. this culminates in a final confrontation just as Denmark faces war from the invading forces of General Fortinbras of Norway.
Performed on 11th - 13th May 2023 at The Annex, University of Southampton.
Starring:
Eden Jack as Hamlet
Douglas James as Claudius
India Browning as Gertrude
Charlotte Connelly as Horatio
Kat Fevyer as Ophelia
Joshua Newby as Laertes/Guildenstern
Jacan Chaplais as Polonius
Emily Dugdale as Rosencrantz
Robin Mooney as Fortinbras
Katy Halliwell as Player Queen/1st Player
Nathaniel O'Shea as Player King/Gravedigger
Max Williams as Gravedigger
Ziquao Xui as Loicianus
Xander Searson as King Hamlet (Ghost)
Showing at The Annex theatre on 26th - 29th March 2025.
Directed by Louis Cleave, Samuel Duffy, and Luca Blahut.
BY PIERRE-AUGUSTIN CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIS
TRANSLATED BY RAPHAEL TROTTIER
Experience the charm and wit of this classic comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais. On a single, eventful day, Figaro and his fiancée Suzanne must navigate a series of clever plots to outsmart their employer, the scheming Count Almaviva. With a delightful mix of humor, mistaken identities, and ingenious plans, this play highlights the power of love and intelligence over arrogance and deceit. Perfect for an evening of laughter and delight, "The Marriage of Figaro" promises to entertain and enchant audiences of all ages.
Performed on 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th November 2024 at The Annex, University of Southampton.
Starring:
Samuel Duffy as Figaro
Kiera Robinson as Suzanne
Alex Braglewicz as The Count
Maile-Ana Crompton as The Countess
Kanik Bridgeman-Wilson as Cherubin
Luke McCrone as Doctor Bartholo
Maria Afthonidou as Marceline
Nicolas Skordellis as Don Guzman
Poppy Smith as Fanchette
Ankita Ajit as Bazile
Ethan Price as Antonio
Mars Stephens as Mendoza/Underhand
Emma Froud as Navarro/Shepherdess
Maya Weeks as Pedrillo/Usher/Sunburn
** DISCLAIMER **
This show contains references to violence, suicide and death. In addition, the text was written in 1946 so contains some outdated dialogue.
Showing at The Annex theatre on 29th, 30th, 31st January and 1st February 2025.
Directed by Lily Akers and Saskia Bindloss.
Showing at The Annex theatre on the 27th - 30th November 2024.
Directed by Cicely Donnett, Raphaël Tröttier, and Tezni Williams.
Martina's family was everything to her. She didn't have much in life but she knew she always had them. On the morning of her mothers funeral her beliefs about herself came crumbling down with the shocking revelation that her whole family was built on lies. Martina no longer knew who she was and more specifically who her father was. This play follows the story of Martina and her mother, Valentina as she discovers who her father really was and what happened to her mother the years before she was born.
Showing at The Annex theatre on 7th, 8th, and 9th November 2024.
Directed by Katy Halliwell and Ben Mansell.
Showing at The Annex theatre on 30th, 31st October, 1st, and 2nd of November 2024.
Directed by Alex Tsherit, Megan Lawrie, and Zayn Khan.
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Made by 24/25 President, Kat Fevyer.
Showing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 19th - 24th August 2024.
Directed by Emily Norman and Olivia Grindon.
Showing in Edlec on 16th June at 13:30 and 19:30 to raise money for WWF!
Directed by Lily Akers and Pietro Andreotti.
Welcome to Dinner…
Showing at The Annex theatre on 8th - 11th May 2024.
Directed by Saskia Bindloss and Kat Fevyer.
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
A venomous blood feud divides the powerful clans of the Montagues and the Capulets in the medieval city of Verona, unfolding William Shakespeare's eternal story of teenage love. And as youth's insolence arms charming young Romeo Montague with dauntless courage to come uninvited to the Capulets' scintillating masked ball, a brief but thrilling encounter with delicate Juliet Capulet paves the way for ardent passions and cruel romantic tragedy. Once, the star-crossed lovers exchanged vows of everlasting devotion despite their perilous plight. But now, before the grim machinations of fate, man stands powerless. Are Romeo and Juliet destined to be together?
Performed from the 21st - 23rd March 2024 at The Annex, University of Southampton.
Starring:
Ben Mansell as Romeo
Lily Akers as Juliet
Raphaël Trottier as Friar Lawrence/Gregory
Dominic Leach as Mercutio
Cicely Donnet as The Nurse
Pietro Andreotti as Count Paris
Morgan Allen as Tybalt
Zayn Khan as Benvolio
Robin Mooney as Lord Capulet
Megan Lawrie as Lady Capulet
Vivek Kanani as Lord Montague/Apothecary
Jessica Laws-Robinson as Lady Montague
Charlie Pearce as Prince Escalus
Alex Tsherit as Friar John/Abram/Balthasar
Arianwyn Shipsides as Peter/Sampson
This dark and intriguing show involves a group of teenagers covering up the death of a friend. However, when things go awry, they must decide what defines them. Will they submit to their animalistic nature or forge their own sense of morality? Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' is reimagined through the lens of physical theatre, in the style of 'Frantic Assembly', to give new life to this classic piece of modern theatre.
Book your tickets through this link: theatre.susu.org/shows/251/hamlet
How far would you go for love? For art? What would you be willing to change? Which price might you pay? Such are the painful questions explored by Neil LaBute in this play. A young student drifts into an ever-changing relationship with an art major while his best friends' engagement crumbles: so unleashing a drama that peels back the skin of two modern-day relationships, exposing the raw meat and gristle that lie beneath.
Come on down to the Annex from 2nd to the 4th of Feb to catch this comedy that combines suspense, intrigue, murder, and off-the-wall humour.
The long-absent member of an aristocratic English family, Barnaby Folcey returns home at the request of patriarch Orion Leduc. Things aren't all as they appear to be as the family gathers at Marlgate Manor, and before long, Barnaby, the poorest member of the family, is murdered. While the bizarre group frantically tries to unmask the murderer, people vanish, poison is found in the sherry and the police are nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, there's a secret treasure to be found, a mystifying limerick to decode and all sorts of doom to be avoided before the killer is finally unmasked.
24th 19:30, 25th 19:30, 26th 14:00 and 19:30 @ The Annex theatre
£5 PA, £7 student, £10 adult
N.B. The doors will open 15 minutes before the start time, and programmes will be on sale for £2 each. Cash payment is preferred however bank transfer is also an option.
Music by Fuzzeke: youtu.be/xEQuGOdqW30
An American family move into a haunted house in England. Chaos ensues when everything is not as it seems. But, much to the ghost’s disgust, this family are not as easily horrified as any of the previous residents.
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This weekend (14th & 15th May) Theatre Group are staging a production of Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ in the Annex Theatre (located on campus).
Set on a remote island in Devon, 10 strangers are invited to a party by a mysterious host with an ever-changing name. With time running out and each guest being picked off one by one, can they figure out the real intentions of U.N. Owen? Or is the killer among them?
Either way justice will be served.
Tickets for £7 for students and £10 for adults. Performances will be at 13:00 and 19:30 on both days, you won’t want to miss it!
Reserve your tickets here: theatre.susu.org/shows/239/present-laughter/reserve
At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs. His line in harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa, the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered. And all hell breaks loose. Noël Coward's Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change.
Episode 8.
Written by Millie Pike.
Directed by Elle Bogle
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Charlotte Connelly
With special thanks to Ed Patience
Edited by Byron Lewis
Created by Elle Bogle
Episode 7.
Written and Directed by Ed Patience.
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Mika Woods
Harry Geeves
Ollie Johnson
Edited by Ed Patience
Created by Elle Bogle
Episode 6.
Written and Directed by Charlie Hughes.
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Elliot Morris
Joshua Newby
Edited by Elle Bogle.
Created by Elle Bogle.
Episode 5.
Written by Katherine Quinn.
Directed by Oltea Negru
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Joshua Newby
Daisy Gazzard
Edited by Elle Bogle.
Created by Elle Bogle.
Episode 4.
Written and Directed by Imogen Brighty-Potts and Harriet Harding.
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Will Fieldhouse
Josiah Chamberlain
Edited by Will Fieldhouse
Created by Elle Bogle
Episode 3.
Written by Elle Bogle.
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Joshua Newby
Edited by Elle Bogle
Created by Elle Bogle
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlindlyDatin...
Episode 2.
Directed by Phil Hoare and Rory Dick.
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Sebastian Hocking
Created by Elle Bogle
Facebook: facebook.com/BlindlyDatingTG
Episode 1.
Written by Elle Bogle.
Starring:
Annabel Hughes
Josiah Chamberlain
Mika Woods
Daisy Gazzard
Created by Elle Bogle
Facebook: facebook.com/BlindlyDatingTG
Review: theedgesusu.co.uk/culture/2021/04/11/review-blindly-dating-pilot
With thanks to Eleanor Bogle, Annabel Hughes, Imogen King, Simran Mann and Ed Patience.
SUSU Theatre Group presents "Lear"
performed March 2012
Find out more online
Facebook: /SUSUtheatregroup
Web: theatre.susu.org
Twitter: @SUSUtheatre
Instagram: @susu_theatre_group
18 - 21 March, 19:30
The Annex Theatre
Tickets from £5
Reserve now: theatre.susu.org/shows/232/no-quarter/reserve
"You were brought up on mythology. Hollow mythology. That’s why you’re all stuck, all angry, a prince in the wrong story. A prince with a black eye."
Fleeing a world he has rejected, Robin finds solace in his music and the sanctuary of his remote family home. But as his kingdom begins to crumble around him, how far will he go to save it and at what cost?
'No Quarter' is a passionate and exhilarating thriller by Polly Stenham who has been described as a modern successor to Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee and who's debut play received three Olivier Award nominations including Best New Play. Our production is a bold new take on this phenomenal script, featuring multi-media and live music.
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumbered here
While these visions did appear."
SUSU Theatre Group presents Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
performed November 2019
Find out more online
Facebook: /SUSUtheatregroup
Web: theatre.susu.org
Twitter: @SUSUtheatre
Instagram: @susu_theatre_group
Wednesday 29th January - Saturday 1st February @ 7:30 - The Annex
Reserve tickets: theatre.susu.org/shows/231/the-importance-of-being-earnest/reserve
SUSU Theatre Group presents Shakespeare's "Macbeth" performed December 2018
Find out more online
Facebook: /SUSUtheatregroup
Web: theatre.susu.org
Twitter: @SUSUtheatre
Instagram: @susu_theatre_group
30 October - 2 November, 19:30
The Annex Theatre
Tickets from £5
Reserve now: theatre.susu.org/shows/229/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles/reserve
A ruthless take on the classic tale bringing the fear and isolation of the desolate moor to the stage with visceral technical effects, puppetry and outstanding character performances.
Sir Charles is found dead outside Baskerville Hall. His death publicly blamed on heart attack, but private whispers tell of a curse of a demonic hound placed upon the Baskerville bloodline.
Sherlock and Watson are pulled far away from the comfort of London to the bleak, dark Devonshire moors to solve this mystery. How did Sir Charles die? What really lies out there in the mist? What business does the great Sherlock Holmes have in the supernatural?


