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BOX OFFICE: 01992 531 500 Celebrating 10 fantastic www.hertfordtheatre.com years as Hertford Theatre WELCOME As I write I’m still waiting for the summer sunshine to Following two sell-out nights, the ever popular Comedy LIVE ON arrive! But if the overdue hot summer proves to be a bit Store return for a third time, whilst Count Arthur Strong STAGE! of a damp squib; don’t worry, Hertford Theatre will be and John Robbins make their Hertford theatre debuts! The Tiger shining throughout the Autumn and well into Christmas But look out for a few more familiar comedy faces in this with a star-studded line-up of shows! brochure. Benjamin Zephaniah joins us to read his remarkable And finally, The Snow Queen: A Frozen Fairytale will Who Came poetry and share stories from his life in a compelling and be our 10th Anniversary Christmas show. It promises to inspiring show that is not to be missed. I’m also delighted be our best-ever Christmas show for all the family and to welcome back our patron Juliet Stevenson in I, Clara. (unlike the summer sun!) we can guarantee you a white to Tea Alongside a live piano recital of music by Schumann, Christmas at Hertford Theatre this year. So beat the 1968 LTD © KERR-KNEALE PRODUCTIONS COPYRIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS Brahms, Liszt, Mendelssohn, and Chopin; Juliet Stevenson avalanche and book your tickets today! a musical play adapted & directed by DAVID WOOD based on the book by JUDITH KERR tells the remarkable story of Clara Schumann, Robert Thank you so much for supporting Hertford Theatre over Schumann’s devoted wife. There will also be the unique the last 10 years, we simply cannot do what we do HHHH opportunity to ask Juliet questions in the free post-show without your valuable support. The future also looks very ‘A delight from start to f inish’ The Times Q+A. What a treat! exciting; January 2020 sees the launch of Hertfordshire For our little visitors we have the return of the Hi-jinks Year of Culture and we are at the start of an amazing Festival (The Big Weekend for Little People) jammed development project which, when completed in 2022, will Friday 30th August, 1.30pm & 4pm £14 or £50 for a Family Ticket (for 4 people, must packed with arts activities for all tastes and pockets – big see Hertford Theatre in an astonishing new light. Please Saturday 31st August, 11am & 2pm include at least 1 child under 16yrs) or small! Other treats include Dear Zoo, Horrible Histories keep an eye on our website for further details and enjoy Sunday 1st September, 11am & 2pm Groups of 10+ can get tickets for £9.50 each. Groups please book on 01992 531500. (Live on Stage with Awful Egyptians and Terrible Tudors) choosing some terrific shows! Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; Suitable for ages approx. 3-7yrs and Oi Frog! packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and Rhys Thomas 55mins, no interval Director clumsy chaos! Direct from the West End, this Olivier Award nominated smash hit show and musical play by David Book, based on Look out for... the book by Judith Kerr, returns on tour, celebrating over 10 years on stage!

Hi-Jinks Festival Comedy to Christmas Show 27- 29 September look out for... The Snow Queen: The Close-Up Show Our popular family festival Saturday 21st September, 8pm Geoff Norcott A Frozen Fairytale Saturday 19th October, 8pm celebrating the arts returns! 21 September Expect fantastic shows and plenty Opening on 30th November and An intimate evening of close-up magic, trickery and sleight of hand of free, add on activities over Andy Parsons running until 1st January, don’t with 3 different magicians each show. Audiences get to experience the weekend to keep everyone 15 October miss the chance to celebrate our the magic in the intimate setting of our Studio, often taking part entertained. themselves. Prepare to be amazed! 10th Anniversary show. See pages 8-9 for details! Priscilla Queen £17.50

of Disaster 80mins. Suitable for ages 10+ 1 November This event takes place in our Studio, with unallocated seating 2 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Dyad Productions Bring Your Own Orlando Thursday 12th September, 7.45pm Baby Comedy Tuesday 17th September, 12noon (doors open at 11.15am for From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, Jane Eyre: soft play for babies) An Autobiography, I, Elizabeth and Female Gothic. Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s number one baby Find out in the life-affirming, comedic tale of an immortal poet whose friendly comedy club! ★★★★★ gender cannot be pinned down, whose spirit cannot be caged, and ‘A luscious sweeping tale’ (The i) With the funniest stars from TV and the comedy circuit for you, whose irreverent, romantic adventures across British history provide and soft flooring, toys and more for baby, our shows are the ★★★★★ a magic-realist exploration of human identity; personal, sexual and perfect treat for both of you. ‘Truly extraordinary… one of the national. Based on the satirical 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf. Baby changing facilities and helping hands are available in the most exciting young performers on the £16 auditorium during the show, so that you can relax and enjoy the British Stage’ (British Theatre Guide) 90mins, no interval show (and maybe a G&T). Suitable for ages 10+, no strong language or adult themes Bring your baby and come and have a giggle with us £12 Suitable for adults with babies under 15mths. Most recommended for non-crawling/non-walking babies. Please note that we have very limited room for buggies. If you Arrival The life and rhymes are able to bring your baby in a sling, in your arms or in a car seat, that would be fantastic! The Hits of ABBA 60mins, no interval Friday 20th September, 7.45pm of Benjamin Zephaniah Babes in Arms tickets can be obtained from the Box Office free Saturday 14th September, 7.45pm of charge. Please pick one up on the day. On the 45th anniversary of their legendary Eurovision win, come and join us to celebrate the music of He befriended Nelson Mandela, fought in the 1980s race riots and recorded one of the biggest selling and most iconic bands of all time. radical reggae music with Bob Marley’s former band. The Comedy ARRIVAL’s multi award-winning show is returning Benjamin Zephaniah was unable to read and write for 2019 following sell out shows in over 20 different at school but became one of Britain’s most countries worldwide, bringing the magic of ABBA to stages remarkable poets. Store: Hertford across the UK. Friday 13th September, 8pm In a compelling and inspiring show, Zephaniah will The high-energy production features ABBA’s best loved hits With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the explain how he fought injustice and discrimination to including ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Super Trouper’, premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a ‘Voulez Vous’, and of course ‘Waterloo’, plus many more! lead a remarkable life, while sharing a selection of breeding ground for new comedy talent, and remains the place to favourite stories and poems. see tomorrow’s stars today. With a winning formula of fantastic harmonies, authentic costumes and first-class vocals and musicians, ARRIVAL brings Signed copies of The Life and Rhymes of We bring you “The Best In Stand Up” from around the globe, to life the extraordinary song-writing talents of Benny and Benjamin Zephaniah will be available after the showcasing the brightest names in comedy today. Bjorn, recreating the true feel and thrill of a live ABBA show. show. Aftershow book signing at every venue. Simply the funniest show you’ll see all year! £22 £23 £16 2hrs plus an interval 80-90 minutes, including a Q&A, followed by a meet ‘n’ approx 2hrs including an interval Suitable for all ages, but Hertford Theatre recommends greet afterwards during which Benjamin will sign books Suitable for ages 16+. most suitable for ages 8+ Live comedy usually contains adult themes and strong language. 4 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Geoff Norcott I, Clara The Scummy Taking Liberties Clara Schumann – Mummies Saturday 21st September, 8pm He’s written for shows ranging from A Life in Music Saturday 28th September, 8pm Have I Got News For You and C4’s Geoff Norcott’s unique brand of provocative Alternative Election to Judge Sunday 22nd September, 3pm Join comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn as stand-up is hitting the road again with Romesh, Roast Battle and they celebrate the scummier side of parenting, from ‘Taking Liberties’. Lucy Parham – piano JFL’s Katherine Ryan Stand Juliet Stevenson – narrator drinking wine at teatime to hiding from the PTA. Whatever the contentious subject – he’ll be up show. Scripted by Lucy Parham Expect stand-up, sketches, songs, and some very honest and blunt without being a dick. Mostly. scummy stories. £14.50 Created to celebrate 200 years since Clara Wieck As seen on The Mash Report, Live at the 2hrs including an interval Schumann’s birth in 1819, I, Clara tells her extraordinary £18 Apollo and Mock the Week. Geoff has also Suitable for ages 16+. life story in her own words. approx 2hrs including an interval appeared frequently on Question Time Parental discretion Suitable for ages 18+ The narrative of I, Clara, drawn from letters and diaries, and can be regularly seen putting the cat advised. amongst the pigeons on UK political is interspersed with live performances of her works, debate shows. and of music by Robert Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. The narrator for this Ellie Taylor performance is the acclaimed actress, Juliet Stevenson. TAKING FLIGHT THEATRE WITH THE RIVERFRONT AND CHAPTER PRESENT Don't Got This £23 (includes a free Q+A), 80mins with no interval. There will be a short comfort break before the free Q&A. Friday 27th September, 8pm Suitable for most ages, but will appeal most to Fresh from recording her debut Netflix stand up special, an adult audience. the star of The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo and QI is BY KAITE O’REILLY PEELINGTuesday 24th September, 1.30pm & 7.45pm back with a brand-new show. In shadow, never centre stage, 3 performers await their brief Join Ellie as she bangs on about moment in the light. life, love and what will happen if But who would want to explore these bodies? one more person tells her “you got this”. Who will receive their stories? £16, approx. 2hrs Their words have been buried in dust, through the long corridor of time. including an We will unearth them here. We will hear them echo in the darkness. interval With interwoven BSL, live audio description and English captions at Suitable for every show, peeling challenges you to experience theatre afresh. ages 16+. Live “One of the must-see events comedy usually Tickets are Pay What You Can. of the musical calendar” contains adult Book your tickets in advance and pay what you can via an TEACHERS! BBC Music Magazine content and Bring your class to see peeling at 1.30pm on 24th envelope handed to you on the night. We collect the envelopes strong language. September! Tickets are Pay What You Can. back in at the end of the show.

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6 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Theatre of Widdershins FESTIVAL Freckle Productions present The Big Weekend for Little People! Rumpelstiltskin HIJINKS There’s loads going on! Pick up a dedicated HiJinks 27 - 29 SEPTEMBER Festival guide from our Box Office. & The Snail of

Directed by JJ Green with Bobby Delaney | Original Direction - Alan Lane Glastonbabies Ibizababies 2019 Destiny Music - Bobby Delaney | Lyrics - JJ Green Sunday 29th September, 11am & 1pm Saturday 28th September, 10.30am & 12.30pm Using its trademark puppets, music, storytelling and Sunday 29th September, 10.30am & 12.30pm LIVE transforming sets, Widdershins aims to create gold on ON STAGE Glastonbabies shows are completely immersive!Seating is available but most children like to join in with all the stage with this new version of the instruments and, with parental guidance, moving and grooving to the wonderful mix of music, story and creative play! Grimms’ classic tale. £7 each. All people attending the show must have a ticket. Babes in Arms under 18mths go free. £9 each. All people There will be a chance at 50mins, no interval. Suitable for under 6's and their families. This is an interactive show and children and adults will be attending the show must the end of the show to ask taking part! This show takes place in our River Room, which has limited, unallocated seating. have a ticket. questions. This show takes Suitable for ages 4-11yrs place in our Studio, which and their families. has limited, unallocated 3 Little Pig Tails How Does This Politics 55mins, no interval seating. Saturday 28th September, 11am & 1pm Thing Work Then? ★★★★ ‘The zippiest Donaldson adaptation A brand new version of the classic story of the three little Saturday 28th September, 4pm Sunday 29th September, 4pm I’ve seen - a real delight’ pigs set in Paris. A funny, warm-hearted and interactive TIME OUT rustic tale to make you squeal with laughter, bristling with Politics is boring. Politics is complicated. Politics is for puppets, live music and lots of joining in. adults. Rubbish! Politics is actually super important and From the team behind Zog, Julia Donaldson and can be made really fun, if you know how. Luckily Tatton Axel Scheffler’sTabby McTat is a heart-warming £9 each. All people attending the show must have a ticket. tale of friendship and loyalty interwoven with Spiller (Simple Politics) and Tiernan Douieb (Comedy Club 45 mins, no interval. original songs and a sprinkling of magic. Suitable for ages 3 – 7 years and their families. 4 Kids, CBBC’s The Slammer) know exactly how! Other: There will be the chance to ask questions and look £9 each. All people attending the show must have a ticket. Friday 27th September, 1.30pm at the puppets after the show. 60mins, no interval. Saturday 28th September, 11am & 2pm This show takes place in our Studio, which has limited, Suitable for ages 6+ and their families. unallocated seating. Sunday 29th September, 11am & 2pm This show takes place in our Studio, which has limited, £14 | Approx. 60mins, no interval | Suitable for all ages unallocated seating. After the show, there will be a quick Q&A. TEACHERS! Bring your class or key stage to see Tabby McTat on Friday 27th September, 1.30pm. Tickets cost £11 for school groups. To make a reservation, please email [email protected]

8 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Vienna Festival Ballet presents “One of the most innovative, audacious Blackeyed Theatre in association with companies working in contemporary English South Hill Park Arts Centre presents Theatre” The Stage Snow White Jane Eyre Friday 4th October, 7pm By Charlotte Brontë | Adapted by Nick Lane Choreography by Barry McGrath Wednesday 2nd October, 7.45pm Join Vienna Festival Ballet on a magical journey with Thursday 3rd October, 1.30pm & 7.45pm their unmissable production of Snow White.

A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions World class choreography propels this timeless fairy-tale and dark secrets,Jane Eyre tells the thrilling and answers the question; who is the fairest one of all? story of an orphan girl and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty to a life Based on the traditional Grimm brothers’ story, this ballet at Thornfield Hall and an unlikely relationship incorporates all the important elements – a beautiful with the mysterious Mr Rochester. girl, an enchanted mirror, a poisoned apple. Hip-hopping £17, £15 concessions or £12 for school groups dwarves help Snow White find her Prince Charming. Russian National Ballet presents approx. 2hrs plus an interval This spellbinding ballet promises to entertain and dazzle Suitable for ages 11+ the whole family. Swan Lake £21, £19 concessions or £76 for a family ticket Friday 8th November, 7.45pm (a family ticket is for 4 people, including at least 1 child) Swan Lake, the greatest of all romantic ballets with Teachers! 2hrs including an interval music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky. Bring your class to see this production on 3rd October, 1.30pm. Suitable for ages 3+, although this is a After the sell-out performances of Nutcracker last year, Tickets are £12 for school groups and includes an education pack and a Q&A after the show. full length, classical ballet, so if you're Russian National Ballet returns to the UK with the Email [email protected] to reserve your seats bringing a child, please consider most famous ballet of all time. Swan Lake is one of whether they will enjoy and be able Tchaikovsky’s best works, featuring some of ballet’s most to sit through this production. memorable music and breath-taking dance.

Ed Byrne presents his brand-new £23, £21 concessions, £18 for Ed Byrne masterclass in observational comedy hot under 16yrs on the heels of his 17/18 Touring hit, 2 hours interval If I’m Honest... Spoiler Alert! Suitable for all ages, although this is a full length, classical ballet, so Saturday 5th October, 8pm £26 if you're bringing a child, please approx 2hrs including an interval consider whether they will enjoy and Join Ed as he takes a long hard look Suitable for ages 16+ be able to sit through this production. at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.

10 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee LIVE & ENCORE £15, £11 for school groups Hancock SCREENINGS and Co This show takes place in our Studio, Saturday 26th October, 7.30pm which has unallocated Following James Hurn’s sell out tour seating. of 2018 he is back with his popular one-man, many voices, celebration of radio comedy classic Hancock’s Half Hour. NTLive James – a multi-talented actor and impressionist – will A Midsummer be performing Hancock and Co, a brand new programme which includes one classic episode of Hancock’s Half Night’s Dream Hour, and two episodes he has written himself in the Wednesday 23rd October, 7pm same style as Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, with James voicing the entire cast. RSC Encore Margaret Atwood Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy stars Gwendoline Christie (Game of James is a master at recreating the accents and personas Measure for Measure Live In Cinemas (12A) Thrones), Oliver Chris (Green Wing), David of such iconic 20th century British favourites as Tony Wednesday 28th August, 7pm Tuesday 10th September, 7.30pm Moorst and Hammed Animashaun as Titania, Hancock, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr and Oberon, Puck and Bottom. Kenneth Williams. Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it The wait is over....The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s remains astonishingly resonant today. highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is The show is performed in the style of a radio revealed. Live from London, Atwood will be interviewed performance in front of a live audience, bringing to life in a conversation spanning the length of her remarkable the classic days of radio comedy career and why she has returned to her seminal £15 handmaid story, 34 years later. 1 hour 50 minutes

NTLive One Man, Two Guvnors (12A) (Encore) Thursday 26th September, 7pm Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden, NTLive the hilarious West End and Broadway hit returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Hansard Thursday 7th November, 7pm Don’t miss this witty and devastating portrait of the governing class, as two-time Olivier Award winners, Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings star in this brand-new play by Simon Wood. 12 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Andy Parsons John Robins Singing Healing The Nation Hot Shame Workshop Tuesday 15th October, 8pm Saturday 26th October, 8pm Wednesday 16th October, 2pm “It was the 24th June 2016 and I found myself in a Perrier Award-Winner, Digital DJ, Vibe-Magnet, A fun and joyful singing workshop for all led by renowned supermarket contemplating a meal deal. I only wanted a yells into a well. composer Helen Chadwick. sandwich and I only needed a sandwich but given that I Join John Robins for his new stand-up show Learn some songs including a rousing Suffragette Anthem. could get a snack and a drink for only 5p more it seemed following the critically lauded, sell-out smash, financially irresponsible not to. Participants are invited to return to perform at the reading ‘The Darkness Of Robins’. of Nothing on Earth at 7pm. It was the day after the Referendum, and I’d spent so As seen on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Live long confused about what was happening to my country 90 mins At The BBC, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown that I was in a rush as I took my three items to the lad 30 places available Priscilla Queen on the till. Support comes from friend and comedian ‘The Free of charge Lovely’ Robin Allender, Finalist in the 2017 of the Disaster He scanned the first two items no problem but the third So You Think You’re Funny competition! item he couldn’t get to scan at all. I thought this is going Friday 1st November, 8pm to be a nightmare – there was a queue building up and “One of the most naturally gifted comedians Nothing On Earth Written & Preformed by Susie Priscilla he looked like he was going to call the supervisor. I’ve seen” The Telegraph Wednesday 16th October, 7pm Corcoran Then to his credit, he tried to scan it one more time, it £18.50 by Anna Reynolds Motherhood isn’t just paying a photographer wouldn’t scan – so he went ‘bip’ himself and chucked it Approx. 2hrs, including an interval Directed by Rosamunde Hutt to take a perfect photo of your bundle of joy through. And it was at that moment I thought ‘oh we’ll Suitable for ages 16+. Music by Helen Chadwick curled up in a basket. be alright as a country we will’. A script-in-hand, performance reading followed Priscilla Queen of the Disaster is brutally And we will be alright. Trust me. I’m not a politician.” by a Q&A. honest about being a mum. As seen on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Q.I. etc. - An out-of-this world comedy inspired by female heroism, from the With tears streaming down your face, and repeated on Dave. everyday to the extraordinary. laugh along with the sometimes savage £16 experiences that can be motherhood and Rhea is the teacher terrified of travel. Dreading a school trip, her 2hrs including an the ability to let go of what we all thought it panic rises until she’s rescued by three pioneering women from interval would be. adventure’s golden age. Suitable for strictly Who knows, if we share the s**t, we might ages 14+. Likely £5 feel better. to be swearing Suitable for ages 14+ and adult 90mins £11 content, parental Please note this show takes place in our Studio, with unallocated 70mins discretion seating. Suitable for ages 16+. Cautions: Explicit advised. Language Please note this show takes place in our Studio, with unallocated seating.

14 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Stewart Francis Into The Punset Thursday 24th October, 8pm Back by popular demand! The star of 'Mock the Week', 'Live at the Apollo' and 'Crackerjack' returns to Hertford Theatre once more in the last leg of his last tour EVER!!! See him before he heads off... INTO THE PUNSET. £25 approx 2hrs including an Shakespeare interval Midnight Suitable for ages Oi Frog Schools Festival 16+ Scambler starring Tuesday 5th November, 7pm & Friends! The Counterfeit Saturday 26th October, 1pm & 3pm Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the Sunday 27th October, 11am, 1pm & 3pm world’s largest youth drama festival at Hertford Theatre Stones ‘Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on Join us this autumn for an exhilarating evening Friday 25th October, 7.45pm stools, gophers sit on sofas and frogs sit on logs’ of theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Why pay a fortune to see ants in a stadium when for a Join FROG, CAT and DOG in this new action-packed stage Shakespeare productions by local schools. fraction of the price you can get up close and smell the adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling books See Shakespeare’s timeless stories brought to life like faking brilliance of the Counterfeit Stones - described as Oi Frog!, Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! never before, and support young people from your Rolling Stones’ hooky masterpiece. Expect songs, puppets, laughs and more rhymes than you community as they take to the stage. Their latest fast shuffle, THE MIDNIGHT SCAMBLER can shake a chime at. Schools performing: promises yet another night of pure, unadulterated Copy- Rock. Now in their 28th year, these prank-stars continue Oi Frog & Friends! is created for the stage by · The John Warner School to deliver the best “mock ‘n’ roll” show on the circuit. Emma Earle, Zoe Squire, Luke Bateman and · Presdales School Packed with big hits, retro fashion, vintage guitars and Richy Hughes. Based on the books by Kes Gray and a huge dollop of “Spinal Tap” humour, it’s Satis-fiction Jim Field. Published by Hachette Children’s Group · Simon Balle School guaranteed. £13 £10.95, £9 Concessions or £8 for £22 55mins, no interval Groups of 20+. Groups must book via 2hrs including an interval Aimed at ages 3+ and families. 01992 531500. Suitable for most ages but there is some swearing and Younger and older children welcome too! adult content.

16 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Count Arthur Strong Tuesday 22nd October, 7.45pm She has written eight popular science and archaeology books, including The Celts and Tamed: Ten species that ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ Anthropologist, author and broadcaster Professor Alice changed our world. Roberts has been delving into Britain’s past, and making Wednesday 6th November, 8pm In little over two decades the meticulous comic creation of archaeology programmes, for nearly twenty years. In this exclusive tour, Alice will share insights, anecdotes As well as being the all-round entertainer we all know and Count Arthur Strong has gone from an Edinburgh Fringe and behind-the-scenes stories from her personal journey to love from the telly, Count Arthur Strong is also a lifelong Alice joined Time Team as a bone expert before going on cult to become a mainstay of the UK comedy scene. explore Britain’s past, with footage from her programmes fan of astronomy, since having been given a microscope, to present anthropology and archaeology stories on BBC With a reputation built over eight Edinburgh runs, eleven and excerpts from her books. Each show will finish with a or whatever it is they use, for Christmas when he was a Two’s immensely popular Coast series and co-presenting national tours and 70 broadcast shows on BBC Radio and 20 minutes Q&A. small precocious baby. In fact, it’s said the first word he The Celts in 2015. TV, Count Arthur Strong’s position in the comedy landscape £23 spoke was ‘Uranus’. Alice has presented seven series of Digging for Britain, is now often likened to that once held by the variety 2hrs including an interval sharing new archaeological discoveries from across the UK In his brand-new show, he seamlessly combines the very greats Tommy Cooper, Ken Dodd and Tony Hancock. Suitable for ages 12+. best showbiz entertainment you’ll currently find, in the on BBC Four, and she has explored the history of our towns £22 world, possibly? as he w restles with some of the big and cities in Britain’s Most Historic Towns on Channel 4 - approx 2hrs including an interval questions that other all-round entertainers shy away from. which will be back with a second series in 2019. Suitable for all the family. No strong language or adult Such as: topics. Are we alone in the universe? Is there life on Mars bars? 2lbs of potatoes. Packet of ginger nuts. Don’t lose this shopping list. 18 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December, 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm Tuesday 17th – Thursday 19th December, 11am and 2pm Saturday 21st – Tuesday 24th December, 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm Follow the adventures of Santa and Jingleberry the Elf who have the very important task of preparing all the presents for Christmas day. You’ll also get to meet Santa’s friends Rudolph the rapping reindeer and Frosty the Singing Snowman! This exciting, colourful, sing along interactive show is perfect for 2 – 6 yr olds, their families, pre-schools and nurseries. Children will also get the chance to meet Santa and receive their very own Christmas present! £12 for Children, £9 for Adults. 60mins. Suitable for ages 2-6yr olds and their families. This show takes place in our Studio, which is limited to 60 seats. Booking in advance is strongly advised. Terrible Tudors Awful Egyptians From the horrible Henrys to the end of evil Elizabeth, From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and the meanest mummies in Egypt. Are you ready to rumble his punch-up with the Pope. Meet Bloody Mary and see with Ramesses the Great? Dare you enter through the Wednesday 6th November, 1.30pm and 4pm £14 each for children and adults. Babes in Arms (children Ed fall dead in his bed. Survive the Spanish Armada as Gates of the Afterlife? It’s the history of Egypt with the Thursday 7th November, 10.30am and 1.30pm under 18mths) go free! it sails into the audience! nasty bits left in! Group Rate: buy 10 tickets (not including Babes in Arms) Thursday 17th October, 7pm Thursday 17th October, 1.30pm After a successful debut tour, Dear Zoo, the timeless in the same transaction and get 1 ticket free. Please call Friday 18th October, 10.30am Friday 18th October, 7pm children’s classic book returns to the stage in 2019! 01992 531500 to book the Group Rate. Saturday 19th October ,7pm Saturday 19th October, 2.30pm 55 mins, no interval Sunday 20th October ,11am Sunday 20th October, 3pm Rod Campbell’s best - selling lift the flap book has Suitable for most ages, but we recommend most suitable delighted generations of young readers since it was first for ages 2-5yrs old and their families. Slightly younger published in 1982. And has sold more than 8 million Adults £17.50 Suitable for ages 5+ Teachers! and older children may also enjoy the show, each child is copies worldwide. Children under 14yrs £13.50 Each show runs at about 1 Perfect for KS2, why not book Awful Egyptians and Terrible different! Family Ticket £58 (4 seats, hour 35 minutes including Tudors at the same time and get 10% off your total ticket This production will delight all those who have read must include at least 1 child an interval cost. (booking fees are not discounted) the book (both young and old) as it unfolds with child under 14yrs) School tickets cost £11 each for children and adults. -engaging puppets, music and lots of audience interaction. School groups must contact Bundle Discount! Teachers! [email protected] to book. Bring your class or Key Stage to see Dear Zoo Live Book Awful Egyptians and Terrible Tudors in the same Join us at Hertford Theatre to see what the zoo has sent: the perfect pet – in the end! on stage! It makes a perfect first visit to the theatre transaction and get an automatic 10% off! and is an ideal show for nurseries and EYFS! (Booking fees still apply and are not discounted) Tickets are £10 each and teachers go free. Simply email [email protected] 22 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee to reserve for your seats. COURTYARD RESIDENT CLASSES ARTS at Hertford Theatre Pre-Schoolers Dance & Little Bees Music Classes Musical Theatre Tuesdays & Fridays Elite Performers Academy Specialist music classes for under 5yr olds Mondays, 4.15pm [email protected] Musical Theatre classes for ages 7+ Zumbini [email protected] Peter Feber-Blagg Mik Wilkojc Wednesday afternoons & Georgina Pay School of Dance: Royal Academy of Dance 26th November – 4th January The Accidental Street Photographer Thursday mornings & Ballet Music and dancing for children Tuesdays from 7pm Paintings capturing the dramatic light and coastal 1st – 26th October and their parents Classes for children aged 4+ landscapes of Cornwall from an artist associated with the Three decades of capturing spontaneous and otherwise Ana on 07861399763 to Advanced 2 renowned St Ives School. unnoticed moments distilled here to tell a story and fire Baby Ballet (East Herts and West Essex) georginapayschoolofdance.co.uk the imagination. Friday mornings Stagelight School of Dance Dance classes for babies and young children. Wednesdays Catherine Segal on [email protected] Dance classes for children, teens & adults Adults [email protected] Graham School of Dance Barre Concept Tuesday afternoons & all day Saturday This is a mixture of pilates, ballet and body conditioning. Ballet, street dance and tap Up tempo music and no experience required! classes for children of all ages. Tuesday mornings 01279 654423 Photography and Poetry Gareth Morgan - Trigon [email protected] Xpression Dance Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 29th October – 23rd November 27th August – 28th September BusyLizzy: Ante and Post Natal Yoga, Pilates & Fitness Classes Jazz/Street dancing & singing for A meeting between two forms of expression perhaps Figurative paintings inspired by classical art and Wednesdays evenings & Thursday afternoons. children/teens www.xpressiondance.co.uk perceived as solitary pursuits. Highlighting individual mythology, concerned with narrative and mystery, Classes for babies and also mums to be yoga. stories and shared concerns with composition, light, geometry and simplicity, illusion and ambiguity. Portraits www.busylizzyherts.co.uk/classes sound, space and language. and figures rooted in observation, but playing with abstraction. Somewhere 2 Sing Choir The informal adult choir for anyone who enjoys letting Our gallery is managed by Courtyard Arts. To exhibit, please email Peer Tower on [email protected]. their voice out! Interestedfor in your hiring class, our workshop Studio or orRiver party? Room For sales or gallery enquires, please call 01992 509596 Every Thursday, 7.30pm-9pm www.somewhere2sing.co.uk/in-hertford Contact Front ofour House website Manager under Ben Venue. on ben. 24 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee [email protected] or have a look at BOOKING INFORMATION LOCAL TALENT How to book Terms and Conditions Online All tickets and booking fees are non-refundable. www.hertfordtheatre.com Tickets can only be offered for re-sale when an event is Impress Theatre Arts Limitless Productions sold out. A credit voucher will be issued and the booking Peter Pan Oliver! Phone fee retained by Hertford Theatre. Box Office: 01992 531500 Saturday 7th September, 7pm Thursday 31st October, 7.30pm Tues - Sat: 10am-5pm A £1 administration fee will be applied to the following: Sunday 8th September, 6pm Friday 1st November, 7.30pm · Ticket exchange for an alternative performance of the Saturday 2nd November, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Come to the magical world of Neverland to experience a The Box Office closes at 5pm on non-performance days or same production or film. fabulous array of dance, singing and acting with Impress Follow Oliver, the Artful Dodger and Fagin through this 15mins after the evening performance has started. · Seat changes within the same performance Theatre Arts Enfield and Herts very real interpretation of Charles Dicken’s story including The Box Office is open on a Sunday only if there is an · Reprinting of tickets for any reason. all your favourite musical numbers. event on. £13 Hertford Theatre does not take reservations. If you are 2 hrs 15 mins (inc. interval) £19, £17 Concessions In person booking for a group, please contact the Box Office. Suitable for all ages 2 hours including an interval Hertford Theatre, The Wash, Hertford, SG14 1PS More information and our Bad Weather Policy can be Suitable for most ages, but no babes in arms please. viewed on our website. HD&OS Dance JAM Academy Opening Times Sister Act Our cafe is open Tues- Sat from 10am until the start of the Schools 9th October- 12th October Take a Seat evening event or the end of an interval, if there is one. School groups need to go directly to our Marketing Team Saturday 9th November, 12pm & 3pm If there are events on a Sunday, our cafe and Box Office on 01992 531593. With powerful gospel music and a truly moving story, will be open to cover these. Sister Act is a wonderful, feel-good hit musical comedy Performers from Dance JAM Academy showcase Tap, How to get here? which will have you rocking in the aisles! Ballet, Modern and Freestyle. Hertford Theatre will be closed to the public from 12th to Car Suitable for ages 10+ as the show contains some comedy £15 adults, £12 for concessions 26th August. Tickets can still be booked online during this Hertford Theatre is in the middle of Hertford town centre violence & slight sexual innuendo. 2 hours including an interval time via www.hertfordtheatre.com. and can be accessed easily from the A414 or A10. Hertford Various times and ticket prices, please see online for Suitable for all ages Theatre has no parking available, including disabled bays. The details. Accessibility nearest carpark is on St Andrew Street, a 2 minute walk away Group rate available, please call 01992 531500 to book. HD&OS Hertford Theatre is dedicated to providing excellent service or at various other town centre carparks. Book before 15th September & receive £1 off tickets. A Vicar of Dibley Christmas to all. Our Theatre, Café and Studio are all wheelchair Groups do not qualify for the early bird discount on top of – The Second Coming and pushchair friendly. If you use a wheelchair and would Train the group discount. like to see a show, please call 01992 531500 to book a Hertford East or North Stations are less than 20mins walk 13th – 16th November wheelchair space at least 72hrs before a show. away and go straight to London. (60mins to Moorgate or Liverpool Street). Crazy, lovely, laughable; this is a thoroughly enjoyable There is no public carpark at Hertford Theatre. Please see stage version of the sitcom. our website for more information. Various times and ticket prices, please see online for details. Approx. 2hrs 45mins including an interval. Hertford Theatre has a hearing loop in place and our Box Suitable for ages 10+ Office will be able to help you use this upon arrival.

26 hertfordtheatre.com | 01992 531500 | Each ticket price includes a £1 booking fee WHAT’S ON NTLive: One Man, Two Andy Parsons: SEPT Guvnors (12A) (Encore) Healing The Nation NOV The Tiger Who Came 26 September, 7pm 15 October, 8pm Priscilla Queen To Tea of the Disaster 1 September, 11am & 2pm Ellie Taylor: Nothing On Earth 1 November 8pm Don’t Got This (singing workshop) Impress Theatre Arts: 27 September, 8pm 16 October, 2pm Shakespeare Peter Pan Schools Festival 7 September, 7pm The Scummy Mummies Nothing On Earth 5 November, 7pm 28 September, 8pm 16 October, 7pm 8 September, 6pm Dear Zoo Live! Margaret Atwood: Horrible Histories: 6- 7 November, Live In Cinemas (12A) HIJINKS Awful Egyptians see inside for times 10 September, 7pm 17- 20 October, FESTIVAL see inside for times Count Arthur Strong Orlando 6 November, 8pm Tabby McTat Horrible Histories: 12 September, 7.45pm 27 - 29 September, Terrible Tudors NTLive: Hansard The Comedy Store see inside for times 17- 20 October, see inside 7 November, 7pm 13 September, 8pm Glastonbabies: for times Russian National Ballet: Life And Rhymes Of Ibizababies 2019 The Close-Up Show Swan Lake Benjamin Zephaniah 28 - 29 September, see 19 October, 8pm 8 November, 7.45pm 14 September, 7.45pm inside for times An Evening with Dance JAM Academy: Brooks Academy 3 Little Pig Tails Alice Roberts Take a Seat of Dance 28 September, 11am & 1pm 22 October, 7.45pm 9 November, 12noon & 3pm 15 September, 3pm How Does This Politics NTLive: A Midsummer HD&OS: A Vicar of Bring Your Own Thing Work Then? Night’s Dream Dibley Christmas Baby Comedy 28 - 29 September, 4pm 23 October, 7pm 13 – 16 November, 17 September, 12noon see inside for times Theatre of Widdershins: Stewart Francis: ARRIVAL: Rumpelstiltskin Into The Punset CHRISTMAS The Hits of ABBA 29 September, 11am & 1pm 24 October. 8pm SHOW 20 September, 7.45pm The Counterfeit Stones The Snow Queen: The Close-Up Show OCT 25 October, 7.45pm A Frozen Fairytale 21 September, 8pm Jane Eyre John Robins: Hot Shame 30 November until 1 January, Geoff Norcott: 2- 3 October, 26 October, 8pm see inside for more details! Taking Liberties see inside for times 21 September, 8pm Oi Frog & Friends! Vienna Festival Ballet: 26- 27 October, DEC I, Clara: Clara Snow White see inside for times The Santa Show Schumann– 4 October, 7pm Limitless Productions: 14 & 15 December A Life in Music Ed Byrne: 17-19 December 22 September, 3pm Oliver! If I’m Honest… 31 October - 2 November, 21-24 December, peeling by Kaite 5 October, 8pm see inside for times see inside for times O’Reilly HD&OS: Sister Act 24 September, 9 - 12 October, 1.30pm & 7.45pm see inside for times