Chesil Theatre

Saw an entertaining am dram" production of 'A Bunch Of Amateurs' here last Sunday. A small

Fascinating introductory talk and tour of the theatre, front and backstage.

Fantastic theatre showcasing the best in amateur dramatics in Winchester. Some great productions coming this year and it's so nice to have raked seating. Just wish the seats themselves were a little more comfortable!

Massively enjoyed both watching and performing here. Nice little theatre, around 70 seats I’d say. It’s very near a multi-story car park, which allows very easy access.

Fabulous little theatre. Great production of A Christmas Carol. Really funny, really emotional. Brilliantly staged and performed.

What a delightful evening! I went to see The Beauty Queen of Leenane on the 21st March. I had never been to this theatre before but what a treat was waiting for me! The theatre is housed in a converted church and the set was superb with a realistic crofters' cottage featuring an indoors and outdoors. The cast was only 4 strong but they were very professional. Their Irish accents sounded extremely authentic to me and there was a lyricism to the script: real Irish blarney: not surprising as the writer is Anglo Irish and had spent childhood holidays in Galway where the play is set. It was a very gritty and absorbing story which kept you guessing throughout its 2 hour odd running. But the dark Irish humour shone through it all. A very impressive performance and I am thoroughly looking forward to the next offering.

Staff is very nice and friendly. Extremely small theater. Tickets as such are only £14. The bar area is small and hard to fit everyone. Drinks are the most reasonably prices you’ll find at any theatre. A bottled sparkling water is £1 and a double gin is £3.50. Very reasonable.There are two unisex toilets. Clean and stocked.The show we saw was GHOSTS. It was a decent production for a tiny theater but the actors all messed up their lines several times in the second act. Staging seemed a bit off.The big issue is the seats. They are downright horrible and extremely uncomfortable. I was the smallest person there — so much for Americans being overweight when we’re consistently the thinnest ones wherever we go in the UK — and I was in pain sitting and had no room. They interlock the cheap seats and don’t space them well. My spouse was locked in next to a large couple so his seat was encroached upon. During intermission he figured out how to untangle the seats and move his chair a couple of inches away. I saw some regulars brought their own cushions because the seats are so uncomfortable.

Fabulous theatre and lovely friendly people. Shows are always great and you can have fun by volunteering!

Just saw the matinee of the Terence Ratigan In Praise of Love. It was absolutely excellent. The cast were outstanding.

Lovely little theatre. Reasonably priced bar.