Tribe Theatre

At the heart of every good theatre company is an underlying passion for drama and entertainment. That is how we chose our productions - if we find something we love, we want to share it with you.  With the Tribe magic, we can deliver a production that will allow our enthusiasm and passion for them spread into the performance and delivery a night to remember.

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice has finished its run at the Theatre Royal Winchester and has been received well by audiences and critics. There were splits in opinion as we thought there would be, but all in all our first production was a triumph.  Full houses for half of the run ensured the feedback was not just from friends and family and unecessarily biased - so thank you to everyone who came (especially those on the 12th who had to endure the power cuts and extra long interval!). A full review can be found here: The Hampshire Chronicle - reviewed by George Hayter

Further review extracts:

"Eve-Marie Akers (Portia) and Marianne Permaul (Nerissa) were captivating as the rich heiress and her maid-in-waiting; both were poised, eloquent and perfectly natural, with an appearance of a genuinely close friendship as they giggled together while teasing Portia’s prospective suitors. "

"Shylock is one of the most notorious Shakespearean characters; Francis’s sensitive interpretation showed Shylock to be a softly spoken man, driven by circumstances, and perceived betrayal and ill-treatment, to take an extreme course of action culminating in his demands for a pound of Antonio’s flesh as collateral for a loan. "

"Francis’ direction achieved a fine balance between comedy and drama"

"this production had many wonderfully deft comic, often Pythonesque, touches that were skilfully handled, most vividly by Matthew Wade (playing two very distinct suitors for Portia’s hand) and Craig Daniels (Shylock’s servant, ever the physical and verbal joker)."

"With a discreet set, comprising of only a few essential pieces of furniture against beautifully painted backdrops, the stunning costumes – completely faithful to the Elizabethan era – were able to shine in all their splendour. Atmospheric, often dark, lighting enhanced the gothic feel that Francis was aiming for. Stanley Homer’s haunting acoustic guitar, playing a combination of original (composed by the multi-talented Francis) and classical 16th century music, covered the scene changes beautifully."

The Tempest

Following on from our success with The Merchant of Venice, preparations are underway for our next Shakespearean production, The Tempest.  As yet, venue and dates have yet to be decided, but auditions will be toward teh end of the year.

We are looking for actors, backstage crew, marketing, funders - basically anyone who wants to help! If you would like to be involved in this production, on or off stage, please contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In Hollywood

One of Tribe Theatre's exciting projects is the creation and staging of a new musical.  With most of the songs completed and a section of the cast in initial rehearsal, In Hollywood is set to hit the stage in the summer of 2009.

Written by Benedict Francis, Director of Tribe Theatre, this prouction promises to be the highlight of next year.

Summer Musical

We are looking into the viability of staging a Summer musical and will be announcing this upon the results of a fund-finding mission.  Current plans are for The Little Shop of Horrors or Fiddler on the Roof.