Autumn/Winter 2017/2018 Large print brochure
01722 320 333 www.salisburyplayhouse.com
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Hello… and welcome to the new season at Salisbury Playhouse.
Classic English drama and comedy have long been a prominent part of the Playhouse programme and this season we have some fantastic revivals to enjoy. Betrayal by Harold Pinter, first produced by the National Theatre in 1978, is one of his most accessible and compelling dramas. Our brand new production, directed by Associate Director Jo Newman and designed by Hannah Wolfe, will open the season and promises to bring Pinter’s trademark tension and dark humour thrillingly to life.
Following a packed season of visiting work, we are delighted to be co- producing the classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers with the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich and the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.
Our pantomime this year will be Jack and the Beanstalk created by the team behind Aladdin and Cinderella whilst in The Salberg we will follow up last year’s highly successful The Night Before Christmas with a brand new show for younger audiences Little Robin Redbreast.
We also have Stage 65’s collaboration with Kazzum at Salisbury Museum over the summer.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Playhouse very soon.
Sebastian Warrack Gareth Machin
Executive Director Artistic Director
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Contents
Hello… 2 A Sublime Feeling 5-6
Main House Betrayal 7-8 Wait Until Dark 9-10 Around The World in 80 Days 10 A Murder is Announced 11-12 A Princess Undone 12-13 The Wipers Times 13-14 The Ladykillers 16-17 Jack and the Beanstalk 18-19 Special Events 23
The Salberg Little Robin Redbreast 20 The Nativity 21 A Christmas Carol 22 Sherlock Holmes… 24-25 Girls 25-26 The Road to Huntsville 26 Heather 27 Anyday 28 This Evil Thing 29 Declining Solo 30 Joan 31
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Fall Out 32 Time-travelling Magicians 33
Theatre for Families Goblin’s Peter and the Wolf 34 Great Odds 35-36 Blown Away 36
‘We’re here because we’re here’ Exhibition 15
Bemerton Poetry Slam 37
Information Take Part 38-39 Members 40 Thank You to our supporters 41-43 Access for all 44 Ticket pricing 45-47 Seating plans 48 How to book 49 Performance diary 50-52 Food & Drink 53
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A Salisbury Playhouse Stage 65 Youth Theatre Production in collaboration with Kazzum in the garden at Salisbury Museum
A Sublime Feeling
Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 August at 7pm Also Saturday 19 August at 3pm In the garden of Salisbury Museum, The Close, Salisbury
Inspired by the current exhibition at Salisbury Museum British Art: Ancient Landscapes, Stage 65, Salisbury Playhouse’s Youth Theatre, will be working with Kazzum to create a special theatre performance in the beautiful surroundings of the garden at Salisbury Museum.
British Art: Ancient Landscapes includes work by John Constable, JMW Turner, Eric Ravilious, John Piper and others, focussing on how our surroundings have been a continual inspiration to artists across the centuries.
Kazzum is a London-based arts organisation specialising in devising productions in non-traditional venues for young people using playful and inclusive methods.
Director Alex Evans
Tickets £12 (under 16s £9)
Running time approx. 90 minutes
This production is performed outdoors in the garden of Salisbury Museum. Seating is unreserved on the lawn. Please bring rugs or cushions to sit on. There will be limited seating for those with mobility needs. The performance will go ahead regardless of the weather. In
5 exceptional conditions the performance will take place in The Medieval Hall.
The exhibition British Art: Ancient Landscapes can be viewed at Salisbury Museum until 3 September (normal admission charges apply).
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A Salisbury Playhouse Production in the Main House
Betrayal By Harold Pinter
Thursday 7 – Saturday 23 September
Jerry is a literary agent; Emma runs an art gallery; Robert is a publisher. Emma and Robert are married and Jerry is Robert’s best friend, but Emma and Jerry have a seven-year affair and Robert has secrets of his own.
Harold Pinter’s clever and witty portrayal of deception and desire was inspired, in part, by the writer’s affair with BBC presenter Joan Bakewell. The original production won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play.
“Diamond-sharp writing and dramatic cunning” – Sunday Telegraph (on a previous production)
Director Jo Newman Designer Hannah Wolfe Lighting Designer Dave Marsh Sound Designer & Composer Helen Skiera
Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.15pm (from 14 September)
Tickets £27.00 - £11.50
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Age guidance 14+
Book for Betrayal and The Ladykillers at the same time and save up to a third - see page 47
Post Show Talk Wednesday 13 September
BSL Interpreted Performance Tuesday 19 September at 7.30pm
Captioned Performance Wednesday 20 September at 7.30pm
Audio Description & Touch Tour Thursday 21 September at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
Backstage Tour Saturday 23 September at 11am
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An Original Theatre Company Production in association with Eastbourne Theatres in the Main House
Wait Until Dark By Frederick Knott Monday 25 – Saturday 30 September
From the hand of Frederick Knott, author of Dial M for Murder, and the producers behind Night Must Fall and Birdsong, comes a major revival of this classic, edge of your seat, thriller.
Set amidst the social turbulence of 60’s London the play follows the story of Suzy, a blind woman who, left alone in her apartment, becomes embroiled with a group of conmen hatching an elaborate scam. As the tension notches up, Suzy is left to fend for herself but with the phone line cut dead and the house plunged into darkness, can Suzy outwit the murderous visitors?
Wait Until Dark, made into a film starring Audrey Hepburn in 1967, is often ranked as one of the top 100 scariest films of all time and this exciting new production reclaims it for the stage.
A star cast includes Jack Ellis (Prime Suspect & Bad Girls) and Oliver Mellor (Coronation Street).
Director Alastair Whatley Designer David Woodhead
Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.15pm Tickets £27 - £12
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Audio Description & Touch Tour Thursday 28 September at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days Adapted by Laura Eason Monday 2 – Saturday 7 October
‘Highly entertaining’ ★★★★ The Times
‘A magnificently preposterous romp’ ★★★★★ The Independent
The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Join Fogg and his loyal valet, Passepartout, as they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the exotic subcontinent and the Wild West in a race against the clock.
Theresa Heskins’ celebrated production - 'remarkable' (The Guardian) 'highly entertaining’ (The Times) - features a hugely talented cast of eight playing over 125 characters in this imaginative, high- spirited escapade that includes six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus acts and an elephant!
Monday-Saturday at 7pm Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2pm Tickets £27 - £12
Audio Description & Touch Tour Thursday 5 October at 2pm & 7pm
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A Middle Ground Theatre Company Production in the Main House
Agatha Christie’s A Murder is Announced A Miss Marple Mystery Monday 9 – Saturday 14 October
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon Directed & designed by Michael Lunney
The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place this coming Friday at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock.
Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer...
Starring Louise Jameson (EastEnders/ Bergerac/Doctor Who) as Miss Marple and Janet Dibley (The Two Of Us/Doctors) as Letitia Blacklock, with Tom Butcher (Doctors/The Bill), Sarah Thomas (Last Of The Summer Wine), Gemma Oaten (Emmerdale) and Dean Smith (Waterloo Road/Last Tango In Halifax) in a full cast of twelve.
“A blissful couple of hours of whodunit fun” The Scotsman
Monday-Saturday at 7.30pm Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.15pm
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Tickets £27 - £12
Audio Description & Touch Tour Thursday 12 October at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
An Evergreen Theatrical Productions Production in the Main House
A Princess Undone By Richard Stirling Designed by Norman Coates Monday 16 – Saturday 21 October
Kensington Palace, 1993. She was the Diana of her day. That day has gone. But HRH The Princess Margret has a final chance to be of service.
Acquiring potentially sensational letters from Charles and Diana, she means to burn them all. But there are other papers, relating to Margret herself. And when an ex-gangster admirer shows up, The Queen’s sister has the choice to make or break her family yet again.
Inspired by actual events, A Princess Undone comes to Salisbury for just 8 performances prior to a London run.
Star casting to be announced.
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Monday-Saturday at 7.30pm Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.15pm
Tickets £27 - £12
Audio Description & Touch Tour Thursday 19 October at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
A Trademark Films and Watermill Theatre Production in the Main House
Back by popular demand
The Wipers Times By Ian Hislop & Nick Newman Based on a true story Monday 23 – Saturday 28 October
Returning to Salisbury following a sell-out run in 2016 and direct from a West End season, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s The Wipers Times tells the true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of The Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front line.
In a bombed-out building during the First World War in the Belgian town of Ypres (mis-pronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops. Defying both authority and gas attacks, it proves a huge success with the troops
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★★★★ “Remarkable forerunner to Private Eye” Daily Telegraph
★★★★ “Laugh a minute” Mail on Sunday
Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.15pm Tickets £27 – £12 Audio Description & Touch Tour Thursday 26 October at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
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Exhibition: We’re here because we’re here Wednesday 4 - Thursday 26 October Free
On 1 July 2016 thousands of volunteers participated in a UK-wide contemporary memorial to mark the centenary of The Battle of The Somme. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, the work was created by Turner Prize- winning artist Jeremy Deller in collaboration with Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre. It was produced by Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the National Theatre and 23 regional theatres, including Salisbury Playhouse.
This free exhibition, in the upstairs foyer areas of the Playhouse, will document this incredibly moving event.
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A Salisbury Playhouse, New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Production by arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited, London in the Main House
The Ladykillers By Graham Linehan Tuesday 31 October – Saturday 18 November
When Mrs Wilberforce puts a sign in her newsagent’s window advertising ‘A Room to Let’ she’s delighted when the mysterious Professor Marcus proclaims it perfect for rehearsing his unorthodox string quintet. However, she soon discovers that she is not making tea for a motley band of musicians but harbouring a gang of hardened criminals and conmen planning the great King’s Cross Train Robbery!
As his masterplan goes off the rails, and the bodies drop onto them, it begins to dawn on the Professor that, in Mrs Wilberforce (and General Gordon, her extraordinary featherless parrot), he may have finally met his match.
Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd) has adapted this much- loved Ealing Comedy for the stage, mixing madcap comedy and criminal capers to hilarious effect.
From the motion picture screenplay by William Rose by special arrangement with Studiocanal and Fiery Angel Ltd, London.
Director Peter Rowe Designer Foxton Lighting Designer Alexandra Stafford Composer & Sound Designer Rebecca Applin
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Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.15pm
Tickets £27.00 - £11.50
Age guidance 12+
Book for The Ladykillers and Betrayal at the same time and save up to a third - see page 47
Audio Description NEW: For this production, ALL performances will be audio described, offering a recorded commentary through a set of headphones.
Post Show Talk Wednesday 8 November
BSL Interpreted Performance Tuesday 14 November at 7.30pm
Captioned Performance Wednesday 15 November at 7.30pm
Touch Tours Thursday 16 November at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
Backstage Tour Saturday 18 November at 11am
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A Salisbury Playhouse production in the Main House Jack and the Beanstalk By Andrew Pollard Saturday 2 December – Sunday 7 January Book early for the best seats at the best prices!
Join Jack on a magical adventure up the beanstalk this Christmas. From the writer and director of Salisbury Playhouse’s hit productions of Aladdin and Cinderella comes another fun-filled pantomime for all the family.
Please see the performance diary on page 51 for dates and times
Director Ryan McBryde Designer James Button Lighting Designer Nic Farman Sound Designer Jon Roache
Tickets £27 - £12.50
Visit the website or call Ticket Sales on 01722 320333 for details of discounts including children, groups, schools and Playhouse Members
Prices are guaranteed until 1 September 2017 may rise thereafter
BSL Interpreted Performance Wednesday 20 December at 7pm
Audio Description & Touch Tour Friday 22 December at 2.30pm & 7pm
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Relaxed Performance & Audio Description Thursday 4 January at 2.30pm With a less formal atmosphere, this performance is for anyone with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, learning disability or living with dementia.
Backstage Tour
Saturday 6 January at 11am
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A Salisbury Playhouse Production in The Salberg
Little Robin Redbreast A new musical by Glyn Kerslake and Gareth Machin Monday 11 – Sunday 31 December
Christmas is coming and little Robin is very excited. To help him count down the days, Mummy and Daddy have given him an advent calendar. Behind every window is a picture and every picture tells a story. Join Robin as he links the pictures together on a magical quest towards Christmas Day.
From the writers of last year’s The Night Before Christmas this brand new production will be full of song, magic and surprises for all the family.
Please see the performance diary on page 52 for dates and times
Director Gareth Machin Designer Toots Butcher Lighting Designer Peter Hunter Choreographer Joanne Redman
Tickets £9 (groups of 10+ £7)
Relaxed Performance Saturday 16 December at 10.45am
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A Living Spit Production in The Salberg The Nativity Wednesday 29 November – Saturday 2 December at 7.45pm Also Saturday at 2.45pm
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed…
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. A donkey, a camel and a new born lamb. A tiny baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a makeshift bed in a dilapidated farmyard outbuilding. But enough about what Stu’s bought Howard for Christmas.
After their triumphant take on Frankenstein and A Christmas Carol, Howard and Stu are back to tackle the second greatest Christmas story ever told. Yes, that’s right folks, Living Spit are doing the NATIVITY!
With the usual mix of silly songs, pitiful puppetry and more Biblical befuddlement than you can shake a figgy pudding at, Living Spit’s Nativity promises to be a cornucopia of Christmassy comedy that you’ll never forget!
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 14+ Not for the faint-hearted (or the extremely religious)
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A Theatre Tours International Production in The Salberg
A Christmas Carol Adapted and performed by Guy Masterson From the text by Charles Dickens Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 December at 7.45pm Also Thursday at 2.45pm
Dickens’ mystical Christmas fable is brought to life by Olivier Award- winner Guy Masterson, veteran of smash hit solo shows including Under Milk Wood and Animal Farm (both recent sell-outs at Salisbury Playhouse).
Famed for bringing multiple characters to vivid life, Masterson recreates Scrooge, Marley, the Fezziwigs, Tiny Tim and more in an enchanting performance that will dazzle and linger long in the memory. Guaranteed to get you into the Christmas Spirit - in many more ways than one!
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9)
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Special Events
Christmas Classics with Blake Tuesday 12 December at 7.30pm, in the Main House
Join BRIT-Award winning vocalists Blake for their celebrated Christmas show, featuring festive songs including White Christmas, O Holy Night, Winter Wonderland and many more in beautiful trio harmony. A very special concert for one night only. Tickets £20
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra Friday 12 January at 7.30pm, in the Main House
Back by popular demand, the world famous Pasadena Roof Orchestra performs a foot-tapping evening of dance music and jazz from the 20s and 30s, featuring music by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and more. Tickets £22
An Evening with Pam Ayres Saturday 20 January at 7.30pm, in the Main House
Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for over 40 years. Funny and warm, her charming understated manner belies a rare comic precision, as heard on BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute, Loose Ends and five of her own Ayres on the Air series. Tickets £25
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Welcome to The Salberg…
Discover a theatrical world of new plays, contemporary classics and theatre for families… all presented in the intimate surroundings of The Salberg.
A Theatre Chipping Norton Production in The Salberg
Sherlock Holmes and The Crimson Cobbles Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 September at 7.45pm Also Thursday & Saturday at 2.45pm
The world premiere of a brand new Sherlock Holmes caper delivered at breakneck pace in a hilarious, deeply daft theatrical explosion for adults and family audiences.
Holmes and Watson are called upon to investigate the Whitechapel murders that are sending shockwaves through London. But when the evidence points to only one possible and ridiculous conclusion about the identity of Jack the Ripper, is our super sleuth prepared to believe the unbelievable?
This world premiere of a brand new Sherlock Holmes caper is a laugh-a- minute pastiche of Conan Doyle’s investigative pair delivered at breakneck pace and a raucous night at the theatre.
Written by Toby Hulse, from an original story by David Hastings.
Sponsored by Cleenol
Director Kirstie Davis
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Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 12+
A Talawa Theatre Company, HighTide and Martha Rose Wilson Production in The Salberg
Girls Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 September at 7.45pm Also Saturday at 2.45pm
Three girls. Best friends forever. All the big issues: love, sex and religion…
But when they’re kidnapped from home, their world is turned upside down. The only hashtag that matters now is survival.
A funny and fiercely passionate new play about enduring friendship, the power of imagination and the stories behind the headlines that quickly become yesterday’s news.
Written by Alfred Fagon and joint George Devine Award-winner Theresa Ikoko.
Part of the British Council showcase at Edinburgh Fringe 2017.
“Scorchingly intelligent and as powerful as a gut punch” ★★★★ The Times
Save over 20% with a Multibuy – see page 47
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 14+
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Post Show Talk Thursday 21 September
A Stephanie Ridings Production in association with Pippa Frith in The Salberg
The Road to Huntsville Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 September at 7.45pm
“I’m trying to understand why British women fall in love with men on death row. I’m corresponding with Jonny, incarcerated in Texas. I’m trying to understand how the death penalty fits into our world. I’m trying not to be judgemental."
As seen on BBC2’s Edinburgh Nights, The Road to Huntsville blends fact with fiction and is an exploration into unconventional love, state homicide and cats.
WINNER! Arts Award Voice – Pick of Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Save over 20% with a Multibuy – see page 47
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 16+
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A Dancing Brick & Paul Jellis Production in association with Tobacco Factory Theatres and Bush Theatre in The Salberg
Heather A new play by Thomas Eccleshare Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 October at 7.45pm
A reclusive children's writer becomes wildly successful. Her books are treasured across the country.
But when a troubling narrative starts to unfold, we find ourselves asking: What matters more, the storyteller or the story?
Brilliantly imaginative and theatrically original, Heather is a short, sharp play about language, prejudice and the power of stories. Thomas Eccleshare is the Verity Bargate Award-winning writer of Pastoral and the co-artistic director of Arches Brick Award-Winning Company Dancing Brick.
Based on Helen, an original commission by Tobacco Factory Theatres and Òran Mór
★★★★★ The Herald ★★★★ The Scotsman
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Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 14+
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A Max Calaf Production in The Salberg
Anyday Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 October at 7.45pm Also Saturday at 2.45pm
A circus show like no other and a day in the life like no other! Max lives on a trampoline, with only his little pet bird for company. Every day his life is the same, but Max decides he wants a change, so they embark together on an adventure. Follow the two friends in their funny, bouncing daily routine, with breathtaking trampoline skills and hilarious clowning, in a brilliant and unique new show for all the family.
Max Calaf Seve is a contemporary circus artist, specialising in trampoline acrobatics, object manipulation and physical theatre.
Save over 20% with a Multibuy – see page 47 Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9)
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A Michael Mears Production in The Salberg
This Evil Thing Written and performed by Michael Mears Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 October at 7.45pm Also Thursday at 2.45pm
This Evil Thing is the compelling, shocking and inspiring story of the men who said ‘No’ to war. It is a rarely told story involving a dizzying journey from a chapel in Yorkshire to the House of Commons; from an English country garden to a quarry in Aberdeen; from a cell in Richmond Castle to a firing squad in France.
Michael Mears portrays a gallery of characters from conscientious objectors to army generals, from Prime Ministers to world-famous mathematicians, with breath-taking physical and vocal dexterity. Described as ‘the Fringe First Award-winning master of the one-man show’ (The List), Michael has appeared in the Salisbury Playhouse productions of The Recruiting Officer and The Magna Carta Plays.
Save over 20% with a Multibuy – see page 47
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 14+
Post Show Talk Following each performance
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A Two Destination Language Production in The Salberg
Declining Solo Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 November at 7.45pm
A woman returns to visit her family home, and misses the one thing she values most: the father she remembers.
It’s in a place where there’s singing and dancing and eating and drinking and being merry, and of friendships and familial link as the total core of communities.
It’s in a place where we still have mountains unadorned.
Where the summer smells of sun and the winter smells of burning coal.
It’s about a heyday, the heyday of a man.
It’s about ageing… about fading.
I think if I piece it back together somehow -
If the vase has been broken and I put back the pieces, it can get better…
Combining text with choreography, video and specially commissioned music, Declining Solo is the sequel to Two Destination Language’s award-winning Near Gone.
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Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 14+
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A Milk Presents Production, in association with Derby Theatre, in The Salberg
Joan By Lucy J Skilbeck Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 November at 7.45pm
An earthy story of courage, conviction and hope, this play is a refreshing look at Joan of Arc – history’s greatest underdog.
Performed by drag king champion Lucy Jane Parkinson, Joan takes the stage as a gutsy gender warrior, dragging up as the men she’s defied.
What happens when a disguise soon becomes something a lot more real and you have to fight for who you really are? A fearless solo show, with uproarious songs, exploring what it means to stand out, stand up and stand alone.
Please note: this production will be performed in the round, with unreserved seating.
WINNER! Scotsman Fringe First Award, Stage Award and Spirit of the Fringe Award 2016
"Comic fizz, emotional ballast and cross-dressing that looks like sorcery" The Guardian
Save over 20% with a Multibuy – see page 47 Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Age guidance 12+
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A Theatre Bench Production in The Salberg
Fall Out Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 January at 7.45pm Also Saturday at 2.45pm
See the sound. Feel the movement.
UK Tap Ensemble Old Kent Road takes a journey through quintessential jazz, entangling movement within the graceful perspective of tap dance. Conversations of question and answer between soloists of the band and the performers expose emotions and trigger manoeuvres back and forth between each art form on stage.
These fervent dancers find ways to uncover their passion, love for, and raw relationship with tap dance, articulated through complex rhythms and spectacularly technical performance.
So we ask you, how did it feel, when you fell out of love?
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9)
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A Morgan & West Production in The Salberg
Morgan & West:
Time-Travelling Magicians Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 January at 7.45pm Also Thursday & Saturday at 2.45pm
Great Scott! Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you! Not content with their lot as the 19th century’s greatest magic duo, this prestidigitatory pair present a conjuring spectacular for the audiences of the modern day.
No future is left unseen and no timeline left unaltered as these temporal tricksters burst into the 21st century with a show, brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers, and a totally genuine ability to travel through time! An unforgettable show of magic, mystery, and the unexplainable.
‘Brilliantly funny’ ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks
‘Hugely talented’ ★★★★ Daily Mirror
‘Superbly Crafted’ ★★★★ The Stage
Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9)
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For families
A Goblin Entertainment Production in The Salberg
Goblin’s Peter and the Wolf Saturday 21 October at 11am & 2pm
Peter and Grandad have gone camping for the weekend. Grandad says stick to the campsite but Peter has other ideas…
Join Peter on a hilarious adventure through the fields and forest as he discovers new sounds and noises. Featuring animal antics of singing birds, waddling ducks, sneaky cats, and a rocking wolf. With new music lovingly inspired by Prokofiev’s classic, this is Peter and the Wolf as you’ve never seen it before.
Goblin’s Peter and the Wolf is a brand new show with amazing music created live with a variety of instruments and objects, including real musical vegetables that will have children jumping for joy!
Tickets £9 (groups of 6+ £7) Age guidance 4+
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For families
A Mac’s Arcadian and Lighthouse Poole Production in The Salberg
Great Odds By Esther McAuley Wednesday 25 October at 2pm & Thursday 26 October at 11am
What does it mean to follow a dream When you don’t fit in And the odds are stretched against you?
Exploring ambition, communication and friendship, the story follows the Great Odds - Marco, Grouch and Jewels - on an exciting and sometimes wobbly journey... Dreams change shape, unexpected things are uncovered and success comes through surprising discoveries.
Integrating visual storytelling, British Sign Language, live music, sound and puppetry, Mac’s Arcadian presents Great Odds, its first play, in co- production with Lighthouse Poole, supported by Improbable.
Tickets £9 (groups of 6+ £7) Age guidance 6+ BSL Interpreted
Puppet Workshop Thursday 26 October at 12.15pm Get hands on and discover your inner puppeteer while creating a brand
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For families
A Metta Theatre Production in The Salberg
Blown Away Friday 27 October at 12pm & 2pm
'A windy day, a brand new kite, for Penguin Blue a maiden flight...'
Meet Penguin Blue and friends as they go on an acrobatic Antarctic adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites.
Packed full of spectacular circus, magical puppetry and catchy songs Metta Theatre’s joyous stage adaptation of Rob Biddulph's award- winning children's book is fun for all the family.
Tickets £9 (groups of 6+ £7) Age guidance 3+
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Bemerton Poetry Slam Friday 27 October at 7.30pm Bemerton Heath Community Centre, Pinewood Way, Salisbury, SP2 9HU
An evening of powerful poetics hosted by UK Slam Champion & 3rd ranked slam poet in the world, Sara Hirsch. Join Sara for a taster of top notch performance poets, as well as performances from the day’s workshop participants who will be bringing some of their stories to the stage. Prepare to laugh, cry and discover the wonderful world of spoken word.
Tickets £5
For further details of this event and workshops for ages 8 and over during the day visit www.facebook.com/BHCentre or telephone 01722 417100
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Take Part
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The Take Part Department provides opportunities for thousands of individuals each year from all walks of life, throughout the region. If you or anyone you know is interested in being one of those people, get in touch or visit our website for details of projects and opportunities. You can also follow us on social media.
‘I enjoy the freedom to be creative’ Participant
Stage 65 Youth Theatre Workshops and performance opportunities for anyone aged 4–25 interested in Theatre or looking for a fun, social, creative activity. Workshops currently take place at Salisbury Playhouse, Exeter House School and Wellington Academy, Tidworth.Watch out for new venues coming soon in the Salisbury Plain region.
‘Over the time I spent in Stage 65 I made friends, built up my confidence and a wealth of knowledge and passion.’ Former Youth Theatre Member
Community Our projects enable us to create theatrical experiences with the community in and out of the building, working with people encountering the arts for the first time as well as those with a life-long passion. Projects currently include Mind the Gap, a lively and social group for the over 55s, our Associate Company Dance SIX-0, a contemporary dance
38 performance company for the over 60s, as well as a performance artist currently appearing on the wards at Salisbury District Hospital.
‘Salisbury playhouse nurtured my ambition to become an actor and is the driving force to where I am today.’ Former student
Creative Learning We provide a range of activities and support options for schools and colleges at all levels as well as our own Further Education offer. Our Primary and Secondary menus support curriculum delivery and social development through workshops in schools, theatre visits and their own performances. CPD opportunities provide valuable training for teachers and practitioners. This October we welcome Frantic Assembly to Salisbury Playhouse to deliver an energetic and creative workshop exploring their devising methods. In Further Education Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts continues to thrive. High quality training is provided by industry professionals developing the skills and techniques of young Actors, Stage Managers and Technicians as they work towards a career in the arts industry. As a regional Training and Support Agency for the nationally recognised qualification Arts Award, we not only deliver these qualifications to young people aged 4–25 but support organisations and individuals delivering the award in their own settings through training and support opportunities.
For more information on any of our projects check out the Take Part pages of the website or contact
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Thank You We are delighted to acknowledge the generous support of the following:
Funders
Arts Council England
Wiltshire Council
Salisbury City Council
Community First Foundation
The Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust
The de Brye Charitable Trust
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The Foyle Foundation
A W Gale Charitable Trust
Thomas Grace Charity
The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust
The Holliday Foundation
David Horlock Trust
Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme
South West Trains
Stone King Foundation
The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Trust
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Worshipful Company of Grocers
With Special Thanks
Sir Christopher & Lady Benson
Frank and Elizabeth Brenan
Revd Canon S Collins
Alan Corkill
Ann Coward
Mrs E A Eyers
Paul and Sue Halliden
Desmond and Jenny Longfield
Fraser and Rosemary Macdonald
Graham Turner
Christopher and Frances Wain
Sally Walden
Business Partners
Fletcher & Partners Chartered Accountants
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Hugh Davies & Co. Chartered Accountants
Leehurst Swan School
Pains Fireworks
Parker Bullen Solicitors
Rowanmoor
Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Smith & Williamson
Sytec
Trethowans Solicitors
Wessex Fire & Security
I N Newman
John Rose Photography
Myddelton & Major
Wilsons
Five Rivers Indoor Bowls Club
To find out how you could support Salisbury Playhouse please contact our Development team on 01722 345 161 or email [email protected] or visit the Support us pages at www.salisburyplayhouse.com
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Access for All
Mark Simonds, Head of Operations, is our Access Contact. You can contact him on 01722 320117 or email [email protected] or in person at Salisbury Playhouse.
You will notice throughout this brochure and on the diary pages that we offer audio described performances (with accompanying touch tours), captioned performances and BSL interpreted performances. Amplified sound headsets can also be reserved in advance of all performances via Ticket Sales.
Prior to performances we also offer a Help Desk in the foyer where you will find assistance to make your visit as enjoyable and comfortable as possible.
To find out more about how we can help with your access needs - including large-print brochures, audio programmes, relaxed performances and tickets for companions – please visit www.salisburyplayhouse.com
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Ticket Pricing
Please see the Diary on pages 42 – 44 for the performance schedule.
About our prices You may have noticed that our prices and discounts are ‘guaranteed until 1 September 2017’. Make sure you book quickly as after this date these prices won’t last forever. As the demand for tickets increases, our prices are subject to change. So book now for the best seats at the best price.
Ticket Pricing for the Main House (excluding one night events and Pantomime)
Green performances £19.50 £17.00 £15.50 £13.00 £11.50
Blue performances £21.50 £19.50 £17.00 £14.50 £12.00
Red performances £25.00 £23.00 £20.50 £18.00 £13.00
Yellow performances £27.00 £25.00 £21.00 £19.50 £14.50
Discounts are available for Groups, Schools, Under 25s, Income Support and Military Personnel at selected performances. Please contact Ticket Sales or see website for the latest availability.
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Come as a group and save more
Groups of 12+ £17 per ticket
Groups of 20+ £14.50 per ticket
Groups of 50+ £12.50 per ticket
School Groups £9.00 per ticket (one teacher free with 10 tickets purchased)
Available at Monday – Thursday performances
Pay What You Can Nights
We’re proud that coming to see a production at Salisbury Playhouse is already very reasonable, but great theatre is now even more accessible with our Pay What You Can performances. Visit the Your Visit section of the website for details.
Members
Two for the price of one on top price tickets at performances marked with M on the Diary pages. Other exclusive offers will be available during the season. To become a member and enjoy a range of benefits visit the Support Us section of the website.
Ticket pricing for The Salberg
£13.50 (under 25s £9) Theatre for Family productions all seats £9 (groups of 6+ £7)
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Main House Multibuy – Save up to a third on top price tickets! Purchase top price tickets for Betrayal and The Ladykillers at the same time and pay just £18 per ticket
The Salberg Multibuy – Save over 20% on tickets! Purchase tickets for 4 or more productions in The Salberg marked with the MULTIBUY offer and pay just £10 per ticket
Multibuy terms and conditions The same number of full price tickets, at the same performances in the same seating area must be purchased at the same time; offer cannot be used with other discounts and may be withdrawn at any time.
Companion seats for carers For audience members with disabilities who are unable to attend a performance unless accompanied, upon purchase of a full-price ticket we are happy to offer an additional seat free of charge for a companion.
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Seating plans
Main House
The Salberg
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How To Book
Book Online 24 hours a day at www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Ticket Sales 01722 320 333 Lines are usually open Monday to Saturday from 10am – 5.30pm. When there is an evening performance lines will stay open until 30 minutes before curtain up.
Terms and Conditions
Only one concession or discount per ticket. All concessions and discounts are subject to availability. Ticket prices shown are inclusive of a £1.50 booking fee (50p in The Salberg). The fee does not apply to some selected productions. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged unless a performance is cancelled. This includes moving a ticket to an alternative performance. For Salisbury Playhouse Productions, however, Members of Salisbury Playhouse may exchange tickets for another performance of the same production. The original tickets must be returned to the Ticket Office at least 24 hours before the original performance. If you have a ticket that you are unable to use, it can be returned as a donation to Salisbury Playhouse and offered for resale.
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Food & drink at Salisbury Playhouse
Foyer Café Our light and airy Foyer café is a great place to have a pre-show drink, meet friends, have informal meetings or just take a break from the shopping.
Open from 9.30am Monday to Saturday, the Foyer Café offers hot and cold drinks and a tempting selection of handmade cakes, snacks and sandwiches.
Lounge Areas
There is extra comfortable seating available in the Coffee Lounge on the ground floor (to the right of the main Café Bar) and extra table seating in the Hawkings Lounge upstairs.
Pre-Show Lunch and Evening Menus A seasonally changing menu of delicious hot food is available to order from the Foyer Café from 5.30pm on performance evenings (last pre- show order 6.45pm) and prior to matinees. See our website for the latest menus.
Groups of 6 or more Pre-book and reserve your table and enjoy 10% off your food bill (must be booked at least 24 hours in advance; discount excludes drinks). Call Ticket Sales on 01722 320 333.
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Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RA
Salisbury Playhouse is a Registered Arts & Educational Charity No. 249169 Registered Company No. 499076 VAT No. 834 8546 01
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