BFD acting students from South East Essex College perform this twisted plot showing how one person's actions affects and influences circumstances.

Two young men meet on a train; Guy Haines, an ambitious architect, and Charlie Bruno, a mother fixated playboy with a taste for danger. As the train takes them to their destination, the two travellers speculate upon what it would be like to commit the perfect murder. With a silver tongue Bruno sets up an "unwanted" trade-off whereby he will murder Guy's errant wife in return for Guy murdering Bruno's father. The perfect crime with neither murderer knowing his victim. The innocent Guy doesn't realise that this casual encounter is "deadly" serious and is dragged into a downward spiral of nightmarish control and sinister murder plots when Bruno completes his part of the casual bargain and hounds Guy to round the murder circle.

Directed by Bruce James this brand new production stars Hannah Waterman. Daughter of Dennis Waterman, Hannah will be best known for her four year stint as 'Laura Beale' in the top BBC soap Eastenders.

Festival special: exclusive 10% off opening night only - quote 'southend festival' when booking tickets.

Seats:
Thurs 8pm & Sat 2.30pm:
£18.50, £16.50, £10.50
Senior Citizens/Child/Student/ES40/L.I.Adv.
£14.50, £12.50, £6.50
Fri 8pm:
£21.50, £19.50, £11.50
Senior Citizens/Child/Student/ES40/L.I.Adv:
£16.50, £14.50, £6.50
Sat 8pm:
£21.50, £19.50, £11.50 No Concessions

BND acting students from South East Essex College perform a play by Frank Wedekind translated by Edward Bond. The play explores conflict between repressive adulthood and adolescent sexual longings in a provincial town in Germany. They will also Citizenship - by Mark Ravenhill : A voyage of sexual discovery

Simon Amstell best known for BBC2's cult comedy hit 'NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS' has been taking his stand up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the last five years. Last year his show, 'No Self' was the must-see of the festival. 'A dry free wheeling wit' The Observer.

Students from South East Essex College dazzle with dance based on Fosse.

The Poetry Link visits Southend, hosted by Sundown. The last month of the tour features Scroobius Pip and A Poem Inbetween People, with local support.

First year Musical Theatre BND students from South East Essex College perform a light-hearted tribute to 60s teen culture in their end of year show.

This spectacular production celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded. With a 15-piece orchestra, take a trip back to the glamourous, hot, glitzy nights of Las Vegas. Experience Frank, Sammy & Dean’s world famous classic recordings and more in this sensationally staged production that brings the music and lives of these legendary characters together again. Featuring 'Mr Bojangles', 'That's Amore', 'New York New York', 'My Kinda Town', 'Sway', 'Me and My Shadow', 'My Way' and many more. Seats: Mon – Wed at 8.00pm & Sat, 4.30pm £24.50, £22.50, £20.50 Senior Citizens/Child/Student/ES40/L.I.Adv: £22.00, £20.00, £18.00 Thurs - Sat, 8.00pm £27.50, £25.50, £22.50 Senior Citizens/Child/Student/ES40/L.I.Adv: £25.00, £23.00, £20.00 No concessions available for Fri & Sat at 8.00pm Wed, 3.00pm £21.50, £18.50, £16.50 Senior Citizens/Child/Student/ES40/L.I.Adv: £19.00, £16.00, £14.00