Forthcoming Shows and Booking Information


	RAODS presents Blue Remembered Hills By Dennis Potter On an idyllic summer’s day in 1943, a group of seven-year-olds play in the West Country hills. The children (all played by adults) play games, fight, fantasize, tease and indulge in horseplay. Sometimes their actions echo the distant war, at other times their aggressions, fears, hostilities and rivalries are a microcosm of adult interaction. Easy-going Willie tags along as burly Peter swaggers and blusters. Plain Audrey is overshadowed by Angela’s prettiness and changes alliances to gain advantage. All of them tease Donald Duck – their innocence is put to the test. An "Open Air" production in the grounds of Romsey Abbey Gates Open 7.15pm Bring own seating NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Performances: 20 - 23 July 2010, nightly 8pm Ticket prices: £10
	RAODS presents The Pirates of Penzance Adapted from the operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan’s enduring comic opera The Pirates of Penzance receives a unique twist in this charming and engaging adaptation. Retold from the perspective of children evacuated from London to Penzance during the Second World War, the tale examines the lives and relationships of young people displaced from their homes and asked to adapt to a new place to play! Performances: 11 - 14 August 2010, nightly 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm Ticket prices: £8 (first night £6), family tickets available Thursday to Saturday Suitable for all ages
	RAODS presents Be My Baby By Amanda Whittington A true story of a mother’s reunion with her adopted grown-up child inspired Amanda Whittington to write this intensely touching play. Set in the 1960’s when unmarried pregnancy was unsympathetically greeted by family and society alike, Be My Baby follows the fortunes of teenager Mary Adams, pregnant, unmarried, wanting to keep her child but having to face the fact that her baby is destined for adoption. The play’s unusual format incorporates music of the period, notably The Ronettes. Performances: 7 - 11 September 2010, nightly 7.30pm A Green Room Studio Production Ticket prices: £7.50 Not suitable for children under 12
	RAODS presents Mindgame A psychological thriller by Anthony Horowitz When a journalist visits an asylum hoping to interview a notorious serial killer, he has no idea what he’s walking into. Why is the Head of the Asylum acting suspiciously and why is the nurse so scared? Finding the answers to these questions and many more takes us on a journey of shocks, terror and even laughter! A classic psychological thriller from the series writer of Midsommer Murders, Poirot and Murder in Mind, this play will keep you guessing not just until the end, but minute to minute! Surprises lurk behind every corner (literally) and nothing is as it appears. Can you trust your own eyes? Can you spot the clues? Can you solve the Mindgame? Performances: 21-25 September 2010, nightly 7.30pm Ticket prices: £9 (first night £7) Not suitable for children under 15: contains scenes of violence, strong language and smoking on stage

E&OE. The management reserves the right to postpone or cancel projected productions.

Tickets for RAODS/Plaza Theatre productions can be purchased at Romsey Heritage and Visitor Centre either in person at 13 Church Street, Romsey (next to the Post Office) or on (01794) 512987. They are open 9.30 to 17.00 April to October, and 10.00 to 16.00 November to March.

SPECIAL OFFERS/GROUP BOOKINGS - Special prices may apply for some performances. Please enquire at the Romsey Heritage and Visitor Centre at time of booking.

Car Parking

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Would patrons please note that there is a car park at the rear of the theatre. Parking is not permitted in front of the row of shops in the Plaza Parade. Download a parking map showing the theatre car park and an alternate car park within 5 minutes walk.

Access Facilities

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Wheelchairs

Access to the auditorium may be gained by lift and we can accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs at the front. If you wish to use the lift or have difficulty in climbing the stairs to the auditorium, please notify the Box Office of your requirements when booking tickets so that suitable seats can be allocated and Front of House staff notified.

Guide Dogs
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Guide Dogs are allowed in the auditorium. Please notify the Box Office if you wish to bring a guide dog so that suitable space can be allocated.

Patrons with Impaired Hearing
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A Sennheiser transmission system is installed in the auditorium to help patrons who have difficulty hearing. The small lightweight unit has a stethoscope-type earpiece. It is easy to operate and comfortable in use. Please ask at the Box Office to borrow one of these units. You will be shown how to use it. Please return it to the Box Office after use. There is no charge for the use of the headsets. This unit operates in the auditorium only.

First Aid

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The Plaza Theatre gratefully acknowledges First Aid cover provided by St. John Ambulance, Romsey Unit.

Seating Plan

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The theatre auditorium is raked with two access doors at the top (adjacent to seats P1 and P18 in the diagram) which lead via stairs to the Plaza Bar and foyer. The third entrance at lower level nearest to the stage (adjacent to seat B15 in the diagram) facilitates a stair-lift for wheelchair access. (See picture of Plaza's Auditorium) Click on the plan below to see variations on how some of the Plaza's seating can be blocked out for shows requiring different sizes of sound mix position in the back row and orchestra pit in the front rows.