The Point is a vibrant, welcoming centre for contemporary arts performance and participation. It hosts a programme packed full of dance, theatre, film, music, festivals and family shows. There is also a creative learning programme that reaches out to all parts of the local community, running over 30 dance classes a week for a variety of ages, the Elders Share Arts programme which takes place across the borough of Eastleigh and a host of activity that takes place in schools and colleges. The Point is also home to The Point’s Youth Theatre and Youth Dance Company.

The Point provides a unique meeting place for artists and audiences and is a space which embraces an array of viewpoints, purposes and practices in an environment in which everyone who takes part can be challenged and inspired through creative endeavour.  It is also home to a dozen performance and creative industries companies from early stage and emerging artists to those with a regional and national profile.

To find out more about the Point, what performances, workshops and projects are coming up please visit our website

We are delighted to announce that Carmarthen Youth Opera’s  2012 production  will be  Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music”, directed by Adrian Rowlands, at the Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen 13 – 18 February 2012. This magnificent musical will be performed by a company of 80 talented youngsters, including accomplished principal players and an awesome choir of 30 nuns. The show will also include innovative additions by the director – a delightful puppet scene and a secondary choir based on the renowned Wilten Boys Choir.

Back by popular demand, byMoonlight’s exciting new production of ‘EAST’ by Steven Berkoff will be running for two nights only at the cornerHOUSE, before a longer run in the new year.

Friday 25th and Saturday 26th November at 7.30pm

Tickets £10 / £8 conc.

Bookings: Tel.  07808 769 019

or email by.moonlight@hotmail.co.uk

What people have been saying:

“…potty mouth poetry at its best…an amazing production!”

“It is superb…make sure you see it.”

“Fab! Great acting…”

“A superb production…highlight of the festival.”

“The performance of East in the Rose Studio was on the best things I’ve seen in a long time.

“…definitely those who didn’t see it should head down now.”

About the company:

byMoonlight formed in the Summer of 2010 and last year put on two successful productions at the Lion & Unicorn: Gentlemen’s Barber written and directed by Andy Currums (the company’s resident playwright) and Terrorism by the Presnyakov Brothers, directed by Wayne Hughes. The Giant Olive Theatre Company was so impressed that they offered us an extra week’s run of Terrorism. Survivors by Andy Currums premiered at the International Youth Arts Festival in July 2011 to thrilled audiences.

Following their success, byMoonlight are now delighted to present a dynamic take on the modern classic East. byMoonlight provides a forum for young talented actors to explore modern classics with an exciting and energetic approach – using movement, dance, mime and song – thrilling the senses and grabbing the emotions. This highly talented company’s interpretation of East relies heavily on Berkoff’s rhythms, character dynamics and soulful wit – interpolated with music and movement – there is no reserve and no embarrassment!

As result of their sell-out run at the Rose Theatre Studio, byMoonlight performed at the New Wimbledon Theatre Studio which was again a sell-out success. The cornerHOUSE Community Arts Venue gave them another forum to present East, which had them queuing at the door! East is now returning for a second time to the cornerHOUSE for two nights only. Don’t miss out!

Moon Ladder is a magical, intimate and lyrical journey of self-discovery and imagination for children 4+ and their grown-ups!

An original work inspired by a story sung to a little girl at bed time. Told through a solo performance of visual/dance theatre with original music,
animation and a huge silk bedspread.
You are invited to sit around Elisha’s bed as she journeys from her room through stormy seas, a field of moon flowers and a strange forest whilst she attempts to put her moon in the right place within the sky. But moons are slippery things.

When was the last time you did something horrible to somebody?
What burdens do you carry?
How do you know if you are in control of your own destiny?

A unique evening of dinner, comedy and performance exploring contemporary perceptions of fear.

Tickets £15.00 which includes a range of Belizean tapas produced especially for the performance by Cafe Bliss.

7.30pm-10.30pm

John and Davvo are reunited for a stag night in the same dilapidated ex-Soviet city where they worked together as teachers a decade before. But they find the place where their friendship blossomed has been transformed from romantic decay to soulless conformity. And it’s not just the city that’s changed in the intervening years…

This enthralling tragicomedy stars CAMERON ROBERTSON as Davvo and WILLIAM FINDLEY as John.

On for 6 nights from Tuesday 11th till Sunday 16th October
Running time 1hr 15mins
Tickets available at http://www.thecourtyard.org.uk/whatson/214/stag

Please join us for an extra special Christmas Show to celebrate the new School of Arts, featuring students from Dance, Film, Theatre, Music and Sound Recording, and the Guildford School of Acting.

The show will feature commissioned performances by Jennifer Jackson, Luke Birch, Lost Banditos Theatre Company and Milton Mermikides as well as exciting new works from Dance, Film and Theatre, and GSA. Come and celebrate our new School with us and enjoy a glass of mulled wine with a mince pie.

Tickets: £8; £6 senior citizens, University staff; £5 students, concessions

Spellbinding stories from the world’s saltiest stage!  In November 2009, eight performers from award winning theatre company New International Encounter (NIE) embarked on a 3500-mile voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from France to Guadeloupe aboard a cargo ship.

With the help of Icelandic novelist, poet and Björk lyricist Sjón, NIE create a lyrical and funny show combining their trademark mix of storytelling, physical theatre, live music, multiple languages and European ensemble.

Sail alongside a Second World War naval officer in the Indian Ocean and discover the story of Ella, the first ever Norwegian female trawler woman. These tales and more intertwine with NIE’s own experiences on their voyage.

Don’t miss your chance to see this European company as they moor up at the University’s PATS Studio.

www.nie-theatre.com

Tickets: £12; £10 senior citizens, University staff; £7 students, concessions

Rhinefield House Hotel

Brockenhurst, Southampton SO42 7QB

Sunday 28^th August, 5.00pm

Sense and Sensibility

Written By Laura Turner
Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen

Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company for an evening of Regency wonderment as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the excitingly decadent world of eighteenth-century high society. Follow the sisters as they fall in love, make mistakes and experience heartbreak for the first time in their quest to find a balance between sense and sensibility.

“seems to have leapt straight from Austen’s pages” - The Stage 2011

Tickets and Information from

Rhinefield House (01590) 622 922

Lymington VIC (01590) 689 000  Lyndhurst VIC (023) 8028 2269

See Tickets (0871) 2200260 www.seetickets.com

 Ticket Prices: Adults £12 / Students and Children £8 / Families (2 Adults & 2 Children) £35

10% Discount for parties of 10 or more.

Grounds open from 3.30pm for BBQ and refreshments. No picnics please.

 Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating.

Gregynog Hall

Tregynon, Newtown, Powys SY16 3PW

Wednesday 24^th August, 7.30pm

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare
Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s glorious romantic comedy, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. This magical evening is simply the best in family entertainment as flitting fairies, forest bound lovers and raucous tradesmen all join to create the perfect summer evening. With music especially written for Shakespeare’s magnificent verse, lovely costumes and a splendid band of travelling players, this promises to be one of the finest evenings entertainment the summer has to offer.

 ‘This production, from the Chapterhouse Theatre Company, must rank as one of the very best on offer.’ The Stage 2011

Tickets and Information from

Gregynog Hall (01686) 650224

Theatre Severn Box Office (01743) 281281

See Tickets (0871) 2200260 www.seetickets.com

 Ticket Prices:

Adults £12 / Students and Children £8 / Families (2 Adults & 2 Children) £35

10% Discount for parties of 10 or more

Gardens open for picnics from 6.00pm. Refreshments and bar available.

Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating.