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2015 Silver 2016 Gold 2017 Platinum 2018 Gold 2019 Gold Welcome... Regular visitors to the Palace Theatre will know that we take great pride in being an extremely well attended and well-used community resource and the programming reflects this excellent balance. I believe that the April to July 2020 season represents this tradition in an exemplary fashion! In addition to a number of dance schools, performing academies and local Who’s who?! schools showing off their talent with pride as well as Heanor Musical Theatre staging For the past 25 years, Andrew has put heart and soul Avenue Q, we have loads of professional companies bringing a feast of varied into his role as manager of the council’s Palace Theatre entertainment. The range is broad with Northern Ballet performing Little Red and Cultural Services. In doing so he has overseen the Riding Hood for little people to Ballet Theatre UK dancing Sense and Sensibility. development of a successful, vibrant theatre and cultural offer that receives rave reviews from far afield. Drama lovers will be treated to Jane Eyre and those who prefer a bit more At Andrew’s core is a genuine passion and commitment sauciness, we have Temptation in the Temple! to culture and the arts and the important role they play in enriching the lives of the communities he serves. There is live music in abundance, from Livewire AC/DC to The Magic of Motown Andrew Tucker This, I believe, acts as the source for the energy and to The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra. enthusiasm that has driven him and the Palace team on over all these years. And if you like to participate from your seat, we have The Wizard of Oz Easter Sadly however, it will soon be time for Andrew to exit stage left and retire. Panto with Bobby Davro and the film of Sing-a-long-a Bohemian Rhapsody. So on behalf of Mansfield District Council, the people of Mansfield, employees and patrons of the theatre and all the production companies, agents and Whether you are young or old, single or part of a large family, we hope that we have cast you have worked with over the years, we wish you well for a long and something to tickle your entertainment taste buds. It is therefore very pleasing for me fulfilled retirement. to end my career as Cultural Services Manager with such variety on offer in this, my final programme, before I retire at the end of the season. I have thoroughly In this your final season, enjoy your final curtain call. Take your final bow, enjoyed over 25 years working in this Theatre with the marvellous team that we Mr Tucker – you’re a tough act to follow! have here to entertain you. David Evans Head of Health and Communities I would like to thank Mansfield District Council for placing their trust in me to take Mansfield District Council responsibility for Cultural Services for so many years and the team for being so incredibly supportive and being key to the successes that we have achieved. SYMBOLS Finally, thank you for being such wonderfully loyal audiences over the decades Booking Fee Included Reduced Booking Fee and I wish you many more happy years of entertainment in this lovely venue. £1.20 per ticket online and at Box Office £1.20 per ticket online and 20p at Box Office Pay Now Save Now / Ticket Offer School Tickets Available Happy theatregoing! Groups Hiring the Theatre Educational Link Block Booking Deals Pre/Post Show Talk Family Ticket Matinee Moments - Morning or Afternoon Performance Andrew Tucker Cultural Services Manager
A service provided by pg 16 Cover image: Singalonga Bohemian Rhapsody, 3 “The children loved the audience participation “We watched Cinderella yesterday and it was and interaction and the modern dance moves. fantastic! The staff were lovely and helpful. Lots of happy children who love the The panto was brilliant! A real family show, pantomime to start their Christmas festivities
adult humour (the ugly sisters were fab) great – thank you”. songs, vocals and dancing and amazing – Woodthorpe C of E Primary School production and costumes… Buttons was the star of the show. Our girls adored him! Thank you Mansfield Palace Theatre, you absolutely lived up to expectations. Definitely a new family Christmas tradition”. “BEST pantomime yet, service great, look – Rebecca Sheppard after the disabled visitors - worth another visit later this year, lots going on!” – Katrina Finch “Beautiful theatre and best panto I’ve ever seen. Laughs from the first minute. Buttons was first class and the rest were just excellent 10 out of 10. If you’re still not sure “Absolutely love this place, fantastic book it now”. pantomimes every year and plenty of variety – Paul Wileman of shows during the year and fantastic value for money”. – Ange Arnold
“First panto experience @MansfieldPalace for my little one and WOW! Hats off to @adammosscomedy. Absolutely fantastic entertainer for both the kids and adults. “Very interactive for children with lots Definitely booking for next year. Also a great of shouting encouraged. Very child-friendly performance from @Olivia_5 and @jm10blb”. with laughs for the adults too. Very – Lee Metcalf helpful staff”. – Hollywell Primary School, Kimberley “Panto Cinderella. Just been to watch Cinderella, me, my wife and daughter. 7
December with Melanie Walters absolutely brilliant very funny, we all enjoyed the show “Fantastic night at Mansfield Theatre with Adam Moss as Buttons fantastic, we have the family. Cinderella was amazing, the cast, been to many pantos with big stars but I the music were the best. We never stopped never laughed so much as today, great laughing and listening to my 8 year old Saturday afternoon entertainment loved it”. granddaughter laughing out loud is what it is all about. Well done Mansfield – Saco7 we will be back next year”. – Catherine Havenhand
4 SUNDAY 19 APRIL SUNDAY 26 APRIL
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £25.20 All Seats Time: 2.00pm and 6.00pm Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Palace Theatre, Main Stage Tickets: £20.70 Full / £18.70 Concs. / On their way they meet a Scarecrow who needs a Venue: £73.80 Family of Four / brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Block Bookers 10+ £1 off / Block Bookers of 20+ £2 off Lion who desperately needs courage. Will the Herman’s Hermits, are one of the biggest selling bands wonderful Wizard of Oz be able to help them before of the 60s, not just in the UK, but around the World. Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins the Wicked Witch of the West captures them in her From their early beginnings, the band have chalked Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage dungeon? up 23 hit singles, 10 hit albums, appeared in 3 major movies and to date they have sold in excess of 75 million Come and join in the fun over the rainbow as records worldwide. Join us for a fantastic all-new Easter pantomime version Enchanted Entertainment present a wonderful Hits include; There’s A Kind Of Hush, Silhouettes, of The Wizard of Oz with Kansas farm-girl Dorothy and Easter pantomime version of L. Frank Baum’s Can’t You Hear My Heart Beat, Wonderful World, A Must her pet dog Toto. This magical adventure is suitable for much-loved fairy tale. Packed with brilliant dance To Avoid, Mrs Brown You’ve Gotta Lovely Daughter, and all ages. Watch in amazement as they are picked up by routines, well known pop songs, lots of audience many more. a tornado and carried off to the magical Land of Oz. With participation and plenty of laughter for all the family! help from their new friends the Munchkins, they travel to Rolling Back The 60’s sees Herman’s Hermits embarking the Emerald City where the great Wizard of Oz lives. on their Solo 55th Anniversary Tour. An evening of nostalgia, song and laughter.
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Time: 7.30pm Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18.20 Full / £17.20 Concs. / Tickets: £25.00 Full / £24.00 Concs. £13.20 Child / £54.80 Family of Four / Duration: Approx. 2 hours 20 mins Schools £8.20 each / Pay Now Save Now: Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Save £2 if paid for by 28.3.20 Duration: Approx. 2hrs 30mins In this latest production, Lee Memphis King portrays Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Elvis Presley at his peak celebrating the iconic ‘Vegas Years’ from 1969 - 1977. Resplendent in the A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark most authentic costumes from Elvis’s performance and an orchestra backing this incredible performer, prepare secrets, Jane Eyre tells the thrilling story of an orphan 11.30am, 1.30pm and girl and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and to be taken back in time to see Elvis in the way it was. Time: cruelty to a life at Thornfield Hall and an unlikely 4.30pm (relaxed performance) relationship with the mysterious Mr Rochester. Falling in This brand new production is dedicated entirely to the Tickets: £6.70 Full / £5.45 Child love, she gradually uncovers a hidden past to the gloomy, ‘Vegas Years’ when Elvis would perform in Las Vegas Duration: 40 mins (no interval) forbidding Thornfield Hall, a terrible secret that forces her and tour throughout the US and Canada - the definitive Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage to make a heart-wrenching choice. record of these performances are contained in the films Elvis - That’s the Way It Is, Elvis On Tour and the Don’t miss Blackeyed Theatre’s brand new stage Aloha from Hawaii concert. adaptation of one of the greatest works of English fiction. Little Red Riding Hood is a kind and thoughtful little Captivating, brooding and intensely powerful, Jane Eyre girl who loves her family. One day, on a visit to her is a moving and unforgettable portrayal of one woman’s grandmother, she meets a very hungry wolf in the forest quest for equality and freedom, and lives as one of the who just wants something to eat. But is he really such a great triumphs of storytelling.
6 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD THURSDAY 14 AND FRIDAY 15 MAY
big, bad wolf? Join Little Red on her adventure as Time: 7.30pm more, are sensationally recreated for you by an exceptionally she makes friends and discovers the importance Tickets: £27.20 All Seats talented cast and band. of kindness. Approx. 2hrs 10mins Duration: This breath-taking concert spectacular takes you on a musical Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Retelling the classic fairytale with a Northern Ballet journey through all your favourite songs, including; Ain’t No Mountain, Signed Sealed Delivered, Grapevine, Get Ready, twist, Little Red Riding Hood is the perfect Dancing In The Streets, My Girl, Blame It On The Boogie, opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, Prepare yourself for 40 back-to-back classic Motown hits, glittering Uptight, Endless Love, My Cherie Amor, All Night Long, music and theatre. costume changes, dazzling dance moves and outstanding Heatwave and many, many more. musicianship in this explosive concert experience. With sell-out performances and a string of hugely successful CBeebies TV adaptations, Northern Celebrate the sound of a generation as the timeless music of Marvin Ballet’s productions for children are not to be missed. Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and
7 TUESDAY 19 MAY SENSE & SENSIBILITY
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £20.50 Full / £19.50 Concs. / £14.50 Child / £62.00 Family of Four Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage
Join Ballet Theatre UK as they delve into the romantic world of Jane Austin with their classical adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.
Following the lives of the Dashwood sisters, this full-length ballet explores the romantic twists and turns of society life in the late 18th Century. One is charmed by the goodness of a gent while the other is swept off her feet by a dashing and mysterious man. Torn between following the heart and head the girls experience love and heart break as they seek to find their place in society.
Set to a glorious score, true to the era, this ballet holds the essence of a true period drama combining heart wrenching pas de deux and stunning classical ballet. Featuring striking costumes and set, inspired by iconic British artists of the era (Gainsborough/Turner) this production promises to be a highlight of the season.
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY NEIL SANDS - LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
Time: 2.00pm selection from Last Night of The Proms, old time Tickets: £14.70 Full / £13.70 Concs. singalongs, great British show tunes, and ever popular Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins favourites from the 40s, 50s and 60s. Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Over two hours of timeless nostalgia, with sensational voices, more than 50 stunning costume changes, including a spectacular 1940s style VE Day party with enough Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back to coincide bunting, flags and fun to light up the brightest stage, with the 75th anniversary of the end of The Second World and a flag waving finale tribute to the veterans of the War in Europe, VE Day 75. armed forces.
This patriotic and nostalgic afternoon is filled with marvellous and memorable songs, including a rousing
8 THURSDAY 21 MAY WHITNEY - QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Time: 7.30pm Direct from The West End, experience the ultimate Whitney Houston tribute show. Tickets: £25.00 Full / £23.00 Concs. Described as “a powerhouse performance that delivers on every level…” the show takes audiences on Duration: Approx. 2hrs a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of nostalgic hits that include; I Wanna Dance With Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, I Will Always Love You, My Love Is Your Love, So Emotional Baby, Run to You, Saving All My Love, How Will I Know, Million Dollar Bill, The Greatest Love Of All, and many more... Join us for an unmissable evening as we pay homage to the Queen of Pop with a sensational cast and a stunning live band.
FRIDAY 22 MAY LIVE/WIRE – THE AC/DC SHOW
Time: 7.30pm Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock Tickets: £19.20 All Seats music’s greatest band AC/DC, complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls’ and over two hours Duration: Approx. 2hrs 40mins of high voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll in a show critically acclaimed for its closeness in look and sound to the real thing. Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage All the classics from over forty years are there including Back in Black, Rosie, Highway to Hell and the songs keep on coming until the cannons fire ceremoniously to bring the evening to a superb crescendo.
SATURDAY 23 MAY THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY
Time: 7.30pm Direct from a week long run in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out worldwide Tickets: £25.00 Full / £24.00 Concs. tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Duration: Approx. 2hrs 15mins Using huge projection photos, original film footage and a full live band performing all the hits Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Homeward Bound and many more. “Fantastic” - Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2 “Authentic and Exciting” - The Stage
SUNDAY 24 MAY MSO - THE GLENN MILLER AND BIG BAND SPECTACULAR
Time: 7.00pm The music that filled the dancehalls during the 40s and 50s is brought to life by the Moonlight Tickets: £22.20 All Seats Serenade Orchestra UK. Approx. 2hrs 20mins Duration: In The Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Pennsylvania 6-5000 and String of Pearls are just some of the Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage numbers that shot band leader Glenn Miller to stardom.
Pieces from other band leaders including Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie plus songs made famous by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are featured to take you down memory lane and start your feet tapping. 9 TUESDAY 26 MAY WEDNESDAY 27 MAY THURSDAY 28 MAY
FROM GOLD TO RIO
Time: 3.00pm Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £16.20 Full / £14.20 Concs. / Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £22.20 All Seats £56.80 Family of Four Tickets: Front Stalls & Balcony: £28.50 All Seats Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Rear Stalls: £24.50 All Seats Venue: Palace Theatre, Duration: Approx. 2hrs Main Stage Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage
Get ready to experience all your favourite pop Jonathan Ansell (G4 Frontman) and Two of the UK’s most iconic bands will be divas as the greatest female stars of today appear Jai McDowall (Britain’s Got Talent brought to life in one power packed show! on the same stage for the first time ever! winner) have joined forces to create The UK’s number one girl band, Little Mix kick a dramatic and spine-tingling concert. With over 20 top 10 hits, the show will off the show, then Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, This vocally dynamic evening showcases feature 2 hours of non-stop classics Katy Perry, Beyoncé and Rihanna all join in the smash-hit songs from the greatest including Gold, Rio, True, The Reflex, fun for 2 hours of non-stop hits. There’s even musicals of all time, brought to you Through the Barricades, Save a Prayer an appearance from American YouTube teen to name a few… guaranteed to leave the sensation JoJo Siwa, making her Pop Divas Live! by two of the world’s finest voices. audience shouting for more! debut for 2020! Come and immerse yourself into the Whether you’re a mum who listens on the radio So, if you’re a Duranie, a Spandie, a Wild or a little diva who watches on a tablet, we world of musical theatre with classics from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Boy or a Soul Boy, then this is something guarantee you’ll love every tune! There’s even a you don’t want to miss! chance for four lucky little divas to join the stars Opera, Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, live on stage! The Greatest Showman, Miss Saigon, It doesn’t matter if you’re 4 or 64, don’t miss Chess, We Will Rock You and many more. Pop Divas Live! the UK’s number 1 Pop Tribute!
10 Thank you to our amazing customers who donated over £6,200 to Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice through bucket collections at Cinderella.
11 WEDNESDAY 22 – SATURDAY 25 APRIL TUESDAY 16 – WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE WEDNESDAY 1 - SATURDAY 4 JULY
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £14.70 All Seats Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Palace Theatre, Main Stage Venue: Age Suitability: Suitable for ages 12yrs+ due to nature of content Time: 7.30pm Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £12.20 All Seats Set in a women’s prison, Bad Girls is a powerful, uplifting and £13.20 All Seats Block Bookers of 10+ Buy 10, get 1 raucously entertaining British musical, based on the award-winning Tickets: 1th free and hugely popular television drama. Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins £45.80 Family of Four Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Bad Girls introduces us to an anarchic bunch of women - prostitutes, Age Suitability: Suitable for ages 14yrs+ due Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage addicts, shoplifters, murderers - each with a story to tell of lives left to nature of content behind and dreams of a better future ahead, and an entrenched old New Youth Theatre are proud to present We Will Rock You. guard of prison officers out to dash their every hope. A parody of Sesame Street, Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud Featuring more than 20 hit Queen songs including Another One musical that tells the story of a recent college graduate named Bites the Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, We Will Rock Idealistic new Wing Governor Helen Stewart arrives at HMP Larkhall Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all You, Somebody To Love, We are the Champions, Don’t Stop on a mission to reform the system and finds a surprising ally and soulmate in cop killer Nikki Wade. But both face a ruthless adversary the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl next Me Now and many more, the show follows two revolutionaries as they try to save rock ‘n’ roll in a post-apocalyptic world. In in corrupt Officer Jim Fenner, who wants Helen’s job and will do door), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the internet sexpert), Lucy everything he can to undermine her. the Slut and other colourful types who help Princeton finally an age where algorithms predict our every preference, We Will Rock You is a musical for our time: a fist-pumping, foot-stomping A tragic death on the wing - in which Jim Fenner is implicated - discover his true purpose in life. Join us for an evening where anthem to individuality. the internet is for porn and everyone’s a little bit racist! unleashes an angry protest on the wing and when it’s clear that Helen stands to lose her job over Fenner’s misdeeds, the race is on for all the women to join forces against their common enemy.... SUNDAY 10 MAY MANSFIELD MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL – FINAL CONCERT 2020 Time: 3.00pm Tickets: £5.20 Full / £3.20 Child / £12.80 Family of Four Tickets available from 05.05.20 Duration: Approx. 2hrs 30mins Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage The Mansfield Music and Drama Festival continues to attract some of the best local talent of all ages in the fields of music, singing, speech and drama from Mansfield and the surrounding area. The Festival takes place over a six day period with classes in every discipline of music, speech and drama. The culmination of the Festival is this Final Concert.
The concert brings together the best of the winners from the Festival as well as the winners of the John Ogdon Scholarship which runs alongside the Music Festival. Prizes, trophies and bursaries will be awarded at the end 12 of the concert. Friday 8 – Saturday 9 May Dance Spotlight EXPRESSIONS ACADEMY OF PERFORMING Studios ARTS ANNUAL SHOWCASE Tickets available From Date: Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 June Schools 01623 823174 Tickets: £14.20 Full / £12.20 Concs. From 01.03.20 Tickets available from 01.04.20 Expressions Academy of Performing Arts present their 17th annual showcase featuring full time students from their diploma and degree courses. Students train at EPA in Mansfield from all around the UK. A full array of musical theatre excerpts including famous musicals old and present. Students go on to perform in many West End shows and cruise liners around the world - catch them before Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 June we say ‘bon voyage’. Supported by the children of EPA part time school this is Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 May an unmissable evening of extreme talent. Devas Dance Excelsior Dance School Studios Tickets available From Tickets available from 07800 505535 the theatre From 11.04.20 From 01.05.20
FUNKY STUDIOS ANNUAL SHOWCASE Thursday 18 June Date: Thursday 11 – Friday 12 June Tickets: £15.20 Full / £9.70 Concs. SSPA Mansfield Funky Studios’ annual Showcase is back! Bursting with talent the Funky students promise to bring something different, exciting and fresh to the Palace stage once again. Theatre, singing, dance, acting and Gotta Dance An evening filled with a variety of Musical contemporary music. 7.00pm £8.20 All Seats A showcase suitable for the whole family. From 01.04.20 This showcase is definitely not one to be missed!
13 MANSFIELD JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS WEDNESDAY 8 – THURSDAY 9 APRIL WEDNESDAY 13 - THURSDAY 14 MAY We offer a range of activities from Youth Theatre, workshops and post show discussions WEDNESDAY 22 – THURSDAY 23 APRIL TIDDLER THE PLAY by Julia Donaldson Contact details: Christopher Neil, Education Manager Tel: 01623 412921 Email: cneil@mansfield/gov.uk @EducAtThePalace f: Education at Mansfield Palace Time: 7.00pm Tickets: £4.00 Approx. 45 mins Duration: Theatre Venue: Studio, Palace Work in this schools’ year is supported by Mansfield Garage Doors and Mansfield Education Foundation Charity No. 528260 Following the great success for our Junior Youth Theatre with their presentation of How To Live Forever, we are delighted that our youngest group are taking to the stage to present another famous book which has been turned into a play by the original author. Julia Donaldson’s magnificent story about a small fish Attention teachers! who loves to tell big tales, Tiddler demonstrates great Education @ Mansfield Palace and Inspire imagination but what if a tale were to come true? Youth Arts @ The Old Library invite you to join their Tiddler The Play is being performed with the kind permission of Julia Donaldon and Axel Scheffler. primary and secondary school Forum for Mansfield CONFLICTING HEALING and the surrounding areas. Contact the Education Manager for more information. Write Track Shorts WEDNESDAY 1 - THURSDAY 2 JULY
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £7.00 VWNC Active Body Active Mind project Duration: Approx. 1hr 45mins Venue: Create Theatre, Vision West Notts College AGED 5 - 21yrs? Age: Suitable for ages 12yrs+ due to nature of To download a Schools’ Credit: Lloyd Clater content and strong language. Pack visit: INTERESTED IN DRAMA? https://www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk/ CHAPTER 4 PRESENTS … Education @ Mansfield Palace and Vision West Nottinghamshire College Performing Arts Department present Education/Schools.aspx JEKYLL AND HYDE by Evan Placey Junior Youth Theatre new short plays by four local writers, as part of the Write or contact the Education Manager. Track programme. Join us (Drama & music) for 5-7 years Time: 7.30pm Home by Ian Collinson focuses on Kerry returning home after First session free! Saturday 9.00am - 10.30am Tickets: £7.00 (includes booking fee) a year at Uni and no contact with her parents. Approx. 2 hrs Schools andnd ColleColleggeess Duration: Intermediate Group Venue: Palace Theatre, Studio Nikki and Toby, both recovering from addictions, will do anything to get their child back in We offer curriculum-basedurriculum-based workshops, including ‘Visit‘Visit Your Theatre’ forfor Key Age: Suitable for 14yrs+ due to strong Serenity by Jack Burrows. for 8-12 years language and adult themes Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm Stages 1-4,4, or we can build a bespoke projectproject for you.you. Mansfield Palace is In Colours of Conflict by Laurey Buckland, an artist is MANSFIELD JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS also an Artsts Award Supporter. commissioned to paint a picture to commemorate World War I. Chapter 4 – Mansfield Palace Theatre’s Young Company THE PIRATES OF THE CURRY BEAN Seniors group takes up the challenge of this interesting fresh take on Monsters by Mark Gale reveals how a criminal psychologist, by Craig Hawes for 12-15 years Post show talks are a great way to interact with Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale. Emma Butler, is helping David Carlisle address his crimes Friday 6.00pm - 8.30pm the company directly. This is your opportunity to of rape and murder and in particular focuses on the case of Time: 7.00pm Following the death of Dr Jekyll, his wife takes up his ‘white socks’. Tickets: £6.00 ask questions about the play, the directing, the Approx. 1hr 30mins Chapter 4 - work with new consequences. Victorian England’s Duration: cast – anything! Venue: Create Theatre, Vision West Notts Mansfield Palace Theatre’s ‘civilised society’ lives side by side with the underworld of The Mansfield Palace Intermediate Youth Theatre presents this fun, of cast. friends the and family to suited best are performances theatre youth that suggest We Young Company Conflicting Healing – Write Track shorts Soho, while colliding with the present day in this thrilling energised and farcical ride on the ocean waves! for 16-21 years – See pg 14Wednesday 22 April (at Create and inventive relook at the Jekyll and Hyde theme. Theatre) with the director and cast members Come with Jack and Liza as they find a real treasure map and go on a Wednesday 6.00pm - 8.00pm This amateur production of Jekyll and Hyde is presented by special swashbuckling adventure in search of treasure. However, the infamous Jane Eyre – See pg 6 Tuesday 5 May arrangement with Nick Hern Books Ltd. Redbeard has kidnapped their Mum and stolen the treasure map. Can Email: lhopkinson@mansfield.gov.uk Tel: 01623 412927 for an application pack (at the Palace Theatre) with the cast members they rescue her, get the map back and reach the Island of Lumbago in the Sea of Sciatica? Who will be the first to find the treasure? or download it from the website.
With larger than life characters, a witty script and many songs sure to 14 get your toes tapping, this a show full of great piratical style and fun. We offer a range of activities from Youth Theatre, workshops and post show discussions
Contact details: Christopher Neil, Education Manager Tel: 01623 412921 Email: cneil@mansfield/gov.uk @EducAtThePalace f: Education at Mansfield Palace
Work in this schools’ year is supported by Mansfield Garage Doors and Mansfield Education Foundation Charity No. 528260
Attention teachers! Education @ Mansfield Palace and Inspire Youth Arts @ The Old Library invite you to join their primary and secondary school Forum for Mansfield and the surrounding areas. Contact the Education Manager for more information.
VWNC Active Body Active Mind project
AGED 5 - 21yrs? To download a Schools’ Pack visit: INTERESTED IN DRAMA? https://www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk/ Education/Schools.aspx Junior Youth Theatre or contact the Education Manager. Join us (Drama & music) for 5-7 years First session free! Saturday 9.00am - 10.30am Schools andnd ColleColleggeess Intermediate Group for 8-12 years We offer curriculum-basedurriculum-based workshops, including ‘Visit‘Visit Your Theatre’ forfor Key Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm Stages 1-4,4, or we can build a bespoke projectproject for you.you. Mansfield Palace is also an Artsts Award Supporter. Seniors group for 12-15 years Post show talks are a great way to interact with Friday 6.00pm - 8.30pm the company directly. This is your opportunity to ask questions about the play, the directing, the Chapter 4 - cast – anything! Mansfield Palace Theatre’s Young Company Conflicting Healing – Write Track shorts for 16-21 years – See pg 14Wednesday 22 April (at Create Wednesday 6.00pm - 8.00pm Theatre) with the director and cast members Jane Eyre – See pg 6 Tuesday 5 May Email: lhopkinson@mansfield.gov.uk Tel: 01623 412927 for an application pack (at the Palace Theatre) with the cast members or download it from the website.
15 TUESDAY 2 JUNE SINGALONGA BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Time: 7.30pm The smash hit film as you have never experienced it before. £16.00 All Seats Tickets: Celebrate Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Block Bookers: Buy 10 get 11th free Duration: Approx. 3hrs Our live host will warm up your voices in true Freddie Mercury style, teach you some iconic dance Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage moves and show you how to use your interactive prop bags, then sit back and sing along with the Age Suitable for ages 12yrs+ due on screen lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody, Under Pressure and Somebody to Love, not forgetting the Suitability: to nature of content audience becoming part of the famous Live Aid concert. We guarantee to have you walking out feeling like the Champions of the World!
WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE TEMPTATION IN THE TEMPLE
Time: 7.30pm Sadly, with Frigella’s well-meaning but charmingly Tickets: £19.50 Full / £18.50 Concs. stupid friend, Bimbus, things will never be straightforward, Duration: Approx. 2hrs especially with the High Priestess, Virginia Creeper, Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage suspicious of her every move! Age Suitable for ages 16yrs+ due Suitability: to nature of content Don’t miss this hilarious evening of farcical confusion and outrageous innuendo that also contains mild The company that has created a cult following around audience participation! the UK with their brand of adult panto present their farcical adult comedy, Temptation in the Temple.
At the Temple of Vesta, ‘celibacy’ is a way of life. However, for reluctant virgin, Frigella the Fulfiller, this means her only chance at ‘Shagamus’ is to escape to the Temple of Venus next door. A fool-proof plan is needed and this must be expertly implemented to avoid a nasty punishment.
“the girls had the audience in stitches throughout and rightly so.” – Choice Radio Worcester on the 2019 Roman Romp
THURSDAY 4 JUNE THE CURSE OF BLONDIE
Time: 7.30pm This fun show takes audiences through the journey of Blondie’s greatest hits. Tickets: £21.00 Full / £20.00 Concs. Pay Now Recreating the key moments in her career with outrageous costumes and stunning vocal likeness. Save Now: Save £5 per ticket if This high energy live production features hits such as Sunday Girl, Heart Of Glass and many more, booked and paid for by 04.04.20 including some of Debbie Harry’s favourite covers from David Bowie, Rolling Stones, T-Rex and Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Beastie Boys. Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage With a powerhouse live band and lots of fun, this is a must see show for any fan. 16 TUESDAY 9 JUNE FRIDAY 19 JUNE
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £23.20 Full / £22.20 Concs. Pay Now Save Now: Save £3.00 per ticket if booked and paid for by 28.03.20 Duration: Approx. 2hrs 20mins Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage
Time: 7.30pm Join the star cast of refreshingly honest and unreserved The Rolling Stones have dominated rock ‘n’ Tickets: £27.00 All Seats girls on a riotous evening of sketches and classic pop roll music since the 1960s and were at the Pay Now Save Now: Save £2.00 per ticket anthems that define being a 21st Century woman. Take forefront of the British invasion of bands that conquered America. They’ve recorded some if booked and paid for by 21.03.20 a no-holds-barred comedy romp through everything life of the most phenomenal rock ‘n’ roll songs of Duration: Approx. 1hr 50mins throws at a modern day woman - dating, relationships, all time and you can now relive all the classic Venue: Palace Theatre, Main Stage break-ups, fashion, dieting, chocolate, more dieting, sex, hits in this high energy concert celebrating Age going out, staying in, wine, more wine and of course, men. songs including Satisfaction, Jumpin’ Jack Suitable for ages 14yrs+ due to nature of content All are thrown under the microscope of uproarious dissection Flash, Honky Tonk Woman, Brown Sugar Suitability: and Start Me Up - to name just a few! - no subject is too taboo! Come along and experience a truly authentic From the writers of the hit comedy Hormonal Housewives, Get involved and come along to channel your inner diva Rolling Stones spectacle, complete with an Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is the brand new musical because Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! awesome production, the finest musicians and the world’s number one Mick Jagger comedy show that does exactly what it says on the tin. lookalike in Paul Ashworth.
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Everyone is welcome at Mansfield Palace Theatre and our Front of House team is available to assist patrons as required. Please note that wheelchair spaces and companion seats are not available to book online, and must be booked via the Box Office.
Hearing Loop Toilets Lift Access
Wheelchair spaces We have up to seven spaces on a first come, first served basis with companion seats available next to most of these spaces. Please specify your requirements at the time of booking.
Carers Discount Production contracts permitting, a discount of 50% will be issued to carers of registered disabled patrons. Please ask the Box Office for an Essential Companion Scheme Application Form.
Assistance Dogs Are welcome and water is provided upon request.
Disabled Parking Designated parking is currently available on Toothill Lane and in Toothill Road car parks. Some spaces are available on Toothill Lane itself.
Signed Performances We always accommodate two Sign Language Interpreted performances within our professional pantomime.
Relaxed Performances We always accommodate one relaxed performance within our professional pantomime and with Northern Ballet’s Short Ballet’s for Small People. A separate quiet space is made available with comfortable cushions and quiet activities are available. A large print version of this brochure is available upon request. For our Younger Patrons Breastfeeding friendly We are a breastfeeding friendly venue. If you prefer privacy, please ask the Front of House team.
Baby changing There are facilities in the accessible toilet in the foyer.
Babies in the Auditorium Up to one year old, your baby can sit on your lap for free.
Toddlers Aged one year and older, your child must have a purchased seat allocated alongside you.
Booster Cushions Customers may bring their own booster cushion or car seat, with permission from the Front of House Manager. These MUST be removed in the event of an evacuation. Pushchairs Pushchairs and buggies can be stored in Groucho’s at your own risk. However, space is limited.
Under 14s Under the age of 14 years old, you must be accompanied by an adult to be allowed Theatre Tokens are unique gift vouchers, accepted into the auditorium. at more than 240 venues nationwide. Buy them from If it’s just too much… the Mansfield Palace Theatre box office or online If the Theatre experience is just too much for your little one, quiet activities are available from from TheatreTokens.com the Front of House team. We are relying on parents being responsible to remove their child 18 from the auditorium if he / she becomes upset so as not to spoil the enjoyment of others. Booking with us Seating plan How to Book In Person Theatre Box Office, Palace Theatre, Leeming Street, Mansfield, Notts. NG18 1NG.
By Telephone Call the Box Office on 01623 633133 during opening hours 10.00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday and to 1.30pm on Saturdays. For up to date hours according to shows, please visit the website. Visa / Mastercard / Maestro and Delta accepted. Tickets can be posted 2nd class up to 7 days prior to an event for 80p. Within 7 days of an event, tickets can be collected from the Box Office.
Online Available 24/7 by visiting www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk. The online booking fee is mostly an external charge and is not all retained by the Theatre.
Conditions of Purchase • The management reserves the right to: Make alterations to the advertised cast and programme without prior notice Refuse admission Provide alternative seats to those purchased
• Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. You will be asked to sit in the nearest available seat at the back of the Theatre.
• Photographic, audio and video recording is strictly forbidden. This includes mobile phones.
• During the performance, please ensure that all mobile devices are switched off.
• Refunds can only be offered if we have made a mistake or if a performance has been cancelled. We will only undertake the re-sale of tickets for sold out performances.
• Exchanges can be made up to 48 hours prior to the performance date. Tickets can be exchanged for an alternative performance or for a different production in this Theatre. A £4.00 administration fee will be charged.
Concessionary Rates Where available, these apply to a person who is: • Aged 16 or under or aged 60+ • A student in full time education • In receipt of unemployment benefits • A Mansfield District Leisure Trust card holder • Proof of eligibility may be required and cannot be applied retrospectively. Discounts • A discount of 50% is available for carers of registered disabled patrons where production companies permit this. Please complete the Essential Companion Scheme application form, available from the Box Office. • No last minute discounts are offered by the Theatre directly.
Booking Fee Mansfield Palace Theatre reserves the right to vary programme if deemed necessary and apologises for any Mansfield Palace All information correct at the time of going to print (February 2020). inconvenience this may cause. • £1.20 per ticket is charged on all professional productions booked via the Box Office and Online. • 20p per ticket is charged on all amateur, dance school and educational performances booked via the Box Office. However, the £1.20 online booking fee still applies. 19 page
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