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Award-winning Immersion Theatre Company proudly presents an unforgettable adaptation of William Shakespeares iconic, Romeo & Juliet. This powerful story of forbidden love and bitter rivalry is brought to life in a visual spectacle infused with comedy, heart-break, and danger. Moving, funny, and tragic in equal measure, this beautiful production will see Immersion continue to build on their reputation for producing Shakespeare for all, be it the seasoned theatre-goer or budding literary enthusiast. This is Shakespeare as its meant to be: interactive, fun, and highly accessible! Performances last approximately 110 minutes including interval. Suitable for ages 10+. Please bring your own low-backed chairs or rugs. Performances will continue in wet weather so please come prepared! You are welcome to bring your own picnics/refreshments. Please contact the venue if you have any access queries. Under 3s go free. All tickets are non-refundable. Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted at the event. For further information regarding assistance dogs, please contact the venue directly. Free entry for carers if accompanying the person they care for. ID will be required.

We are excited to invite you to audition for Merrow Dramatic Society's production of Michael Hollingers fast-paced spy comedy featuring love, murder, nuclear bombs, and a little bit of fish. Performance Dates:Thursday22ndOctober Saturday 24thOctober20267.30pm Venue:Tormead School Theatre,Guildford,Cranley Road Auditions:Sunday 14thJune,2pmandTuesday 16thJune, 7.30pm. Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus occasional Sunday afternoons. 3males (playing ages20+ to50+) 3females (playing ages20+ to50+) All playing ages are approximate Auditions and rehearsals will be at St John the Evangelist Church Centre, 222 Epsom Rd, Merrow, Guildford GU4 7AA. Red Herring is Americas response to 39 Steps. 6 actors play 18 roles in a fast-pacedstory about spies, love, marriage, and nuclear bombs set in 1952 America on the eve ofthe 1952 presidential elections.The Cold War dominates much of the political debate theIvy Mike fusion bomb test is happening in the South Pacific,McCarthyism is on the rise, and the New Deal iscoming underattack.In Boston,Maggie Pelletieris one of only a few female detectives. She is investigatingthemurder of a fisherman at the pier. Her lover and would-be fianc Frank Kelleris an FBI agent trying to break up a Soviet spy ring smuggling details about the atomic bomb out of the country.Meanwhile, McCarthys daughter Lynn is hoping to get married to James, an engineer on the Ivy Mike project, who also turns out to be a Soviet spy.In Boston, Andrei Borchevsky is helping to get the information out of the country in the hope that this willset his wife Olga free from the gulag and almostmissing his chance at a life with Mrs Kravitz, his landlady, lover, andfreshwidow of the fisherman from the pier. Mayhem ensues and we are transported in swift succession between various apartments and hotel rooms in Boston and Wisconsin, a bridal shop, a ship in the South Pacific, a morgue, a church and a bar. All under the watchful eye of Ogilbys, catching and tinning herring (red and otherwise) so you, too, can put a fish in your pocket.

Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wildly entertaining musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, THE JUNGLE BOOK! Filled with original music, audience interaction, and a host of larger-than-life characters, you are invited to join Mowgli and his friends, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, on a madcap jungle adventure as they meet and attempt to outwit a slithering snake, some cheeky monkeys, and the fierce tiger, Shere Khan! Funny, exciting and wildly entertaining, this AOOO-some musical will have you howling with laughter: Its the perfect treat for the whole family!

MDS Summer Camp is back, this time doing a play in 4 days! This year's show is based on the broadway musical 'The Little Mermaid'. This is open to all performers aged 7-18 years old. We will work on developing and refining acting, singing and dancing skills, with opportunities for everything from solo singing to chorus roles. At MDS we aim to help young people not only develop performance skills, but confidence and self-esteem whilst having fun and making new friends! Email us at [email protected] for more information. In July, following sign up and payment, you will be send an information pack with all additional information for the week.

In this award-winning one-act comedy, five of Shakespeares best-known heroines swap gripes before lunch, in Juliets Verona garden. Will the Bard turn up to face them? While they wait, they offer ways to remedy their issues with their plots. Following three very successful years at the Fringe, The Herald Players return to bring you this sparkling comedy in the beautiful setting of Clandon Wood. Come and hear the debate and see if you agree!