CREATIVE TEAMS 2022
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Songs Under the Summer SunCANNIZARO PARK, WIMBLEDON
11-12 JUNE 2022 Following the success of last year's debut production, our outdoor cabaret, Songs Under the Summer Sun will return to entertain Wimbledon audiences once again this year. Set in the picturesque Italian Gardens of Cannizaro Park, the concert will showcase a range of solo and group musical numbers, plus a live orchestra. Tickets now on sale! |
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The Merry Wives of WindsorCANNIZARO PARK, WIMBLEDON
20-23 JULY 2022 Mayhem's annual Shakespeare in the park returns this July with The Merry Wives of Windsor, a riotous, unremitting comedy which sees the bumbling, down on his luck Sir John Falstaff attempt to restore his fortunes by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. But it's the women of Windsor who pull the strings in this story... Tickets on sale soon! |
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9 to 5: the MusicalARTHUR COTTERELL THEATRE, KINGSTON UPON THAMES
26-29 OCTOBER 2022 With a score by the Queen of Country, 9 to 5: the Musical tells the story of three colleagues pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. Concocting a plan to kidnap and turn the tables on their despicable manager Franklin Hart, will the ladies manage to reform their office - or will events unravel when the CEO pays an unexpected visit? Audition packs available now! |
PAST PRODUCTIONS
Legally BlondeFabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde: The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to Girl Power! The story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be legally blonde and STILL the smartest person in the room.
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The TempestOn an isolated island, a magician plots revenge for their sibling's betrayal. A classic Shakespearean comedy about magic, betrayal, love and forgiveness, The Tempest marked the 10th year of Mayhem’s popular summer tradition of bringing the Bard to South London.
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Songs Under The Summer SunMayhem returned to the picturesque Italian Gardens of Cannizaro Park for our 10 year anniversary with a fabulous new outdoor cabaret concert featuring a fully amplified cast of 10 incredible singers and a live 9 piece band! Jam-packed with classic tunes from the West End and the Silver Screen, Mayhem were thrilled to bring this unique new picnic experience to Wimbledon during the pandemic.
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The Complete Works of William ShakespeareOur 9th year of outdoor Summer Shakespeare and this time we brought all 37 plays to Cannizaro Park. All sixteen comedies condensed into ‘Four Weddings and a Transvestite’, the history plays transformed into a game and Hamlet staged in a matter of minutes... and for the finale, performed backwards!
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Night of the Singing DeadSpend an evening with the undead and dead famous, for a night of creepy cabaret and bloody ballads. With song selections from shows including Beetlejuice, Jekyll & Hyde, Rocky Horror, Evil Dead, Thriller Live, Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers, Mean Girls and Sweeney Todd, there’s no doubt it’s going to be an absolute scream.
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A Midsummer Night's DreamA quartet of mismatched lovers, a company of hapless actors and malicious sprites cross paths with the King and Queen of the fairies... An ever-popular comedy, set in a supernatural forest overflowing with possibilities where the unexplainable magic of falling in love – and the marvel of waking up from the sweetest of dreams – are discovered.
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Big FishBased on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest. Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him, most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales.
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The Merchant of VeniceIn Venice, Bassanio needs money in order to woo the wealthy heiress, Portia. Antonio, one of Venice’s leading merchants, promises to help, but to do so must guarantee a loan from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender who drives a very hard bargain. When Antonio’s ships are wrecked, Shylock calls in his gruesome debt, and it’s up to Antonio’s friends to save him.
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Avenue QAvenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a recent college graduate named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl next door), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the internet sexpert), Lucy The Slut and other colourful types who help Princeton finally discover his true purpose in life!
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