Splendour
Our last production was Splendour, written by Abi Morgan and directed by Hilary Jennings. Performances took place on Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 July and the play was held at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington. Synopsis In the opulent…
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Our last production was Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, directed by Tom Morgan. Performances took place on Wednesday 29 May to Saturday 1 June at Chestnut Grove Academy. Cast Paul Dagley – Dirk Gently Edmund Fargher – Richard MacDuff Paul…
Rehearsed Reading – November 2018
On Thursday 15 November, we will be staging a rehearsed reading of Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky. The script has been adapted from the Patrick Hamilton stories by our very own Aidan Steer and the reading will be directed…
Daisy Pulls It Off
Our February production was Daisy Pulls It Off written by Denise Deegan and directed by Emma Crocombe. Performances were held from Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 February 2019 at Chestnut Grove Academy Theatre. Synopsis Starting a new school is never easy,…
My Boy Jack
Southside’s October 2018 production was My Boy Jack by David Haig. The play took a look at how Rudyard Kipling’s determination to send his myopic son to war triggered a bitter family conflict, which left him devastated by the warring passions of his…
Short and Sweet – September 2018
On Friday 7 September, we will be holding our annual Short and Sweet festival. There will be a brand new selection of 10-minute plays written by Southside’s very own members. Short and Sweet is our chance to showcase our members’…
Summer 2018 production – The Herd
Southside’s summer 2018 production was The Herd, directed by Stephanie McKinley. This was award-winning actor Rory Kinnear’s first play and took a heartfelt look at an every-day family with all the complications that can bring. Where family life just doesn’t turn out the…
Cinderella
Southside’s February 2018 show was Cinderella directed by Kate Parry It was based on an original script by Gail Lowe which we first performed in 1992. It was set in the groovy 1970’s, with songs, dances and costumes to match. Familiar heroes and villains…
The Children’s Hour
Southside’s 2015 Summer production was The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman and directed by Emma Burford A serious adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a malicious youngster starts a rumour about the two women,…
Drakul
Southside’s October 2017 production was Drakul by John Heimbuch, directed by Steve Tanner. Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is the quintessential vampire tale, and it created the most unforgettable horror icon in literature. Part charming aristocrat, part violent murderer, Count Dracula is a chilling combination of the…
