Southend Shakespeare Company
COMING SOON
Dixon Studio,
Palace Theatre,
Tue 17th - Sat 21st March 2026
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HARVEY
by Mary Chase
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Presented by SOUTHEND SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Veta Simmons' attempts to find a nice young man for her daughter Myrtle Mae are thwarted by her brother Elwood and his best friend Harvey (a six-foot white rabbit that only Elwood can see!) 
After a mix up at the sanatorium Veta is committed, and the hunt is on for Elwood and Harvey. 
Mary Case's hilarious Pulitzer Prize winning play comes to the Dixon Studio in March 2026.
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Twelfth Night 2025
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The Miser 2025
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Antigone
2025
About the Company
Originally formed in 1951, the Southend Shakespeare Company is one of the few theatre groups in the south-east, professional or amateur, that dedicates itself to performing plays from a classical repertoire. In recent years our programme has included works both ancient and modern, by authors as diverse as Coward, Moliere, Wilde, Miller, Sophocles and of course, Shakespeare.
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We are also one of the most prolific drama groups around, producing an average of five productions each year. Our indoor shows are staged in the Dixon Studio at the famous Palace Theatre in Southend on Sea. Every July we also stage an open air summer production at various open air venues in Essex.
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We are always on the look out for new faces who may be interested in acting, or working backstage or any other aspect of the Company. As a Full or Associate Member of the SSC you can obtain discount tickets for certain shows. If you would like to contact us please use the "Get In Touch" button in the corner of our homepage.
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We hope to see you soon!
2026 Season
Coming Soon
The Last Ten Years
Dixon Studio Palace Theatre
2025
The Tempest
Antigone
The Miser
Twelfth Night
2024
The Homecoming
Lady Windermere's Fan
Death Of A Salesman
The Tempest
2023
You Can't Take It With You
Hedda Gabler
The Merry Wives of Windsor
2022
The Children
The Revenger's Tragedy
A Month in the Country
Romeo and Juliet
2021
The Vortex
Flare Path
2020
The Playboy of The Western World
2019
The Killing of Sister George
Henry IV Part Two
Private Lives
Richard III
2018
Journey's End
Dangerous Corner
The Learned Ladies
Henry IV Part One
2017
L'Occupation
Home
Macbeth
2016
Copenhagen
The Winter's Tale
Home and Beauty
Measure For Measure
2015
Broken Glass
The Merchant Of Venice
When We Are Married
2014
An Ideal Husband
King Lear
Hay Fever
Cowardy Custard
2013
Dancing at Lughnasa
Othello
Julius Caesar
Antony & Cleopatra
Antony & V
Open Air Summer Productions
Coming Soon
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be"