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THEATRE|COMEDY|FESTIVALS MUSIC|FILM|FAMILY WORKSHOPS|CAFÉ BAR BOX OFFICE WWW.ELECTRICTHEATRE.CO.UK 01483 444789 HELLO AND WELCOME... ... to summer at The Electric Theatre. We are excited to welcome the summer in with lots of fantastic local talent, as The Electric Theatre plays host to the Auditions and Finals for the first ever Has Guildford Got Talent? If you have a talent you’d like to share, or you want to cheer on friends and family who get involved, see page 4 for details. Our dance programme offers some of Spain´s finest award winning artists in a mesmerising tour de force when Jaleo Flamenco (p7) perform with their new stage show A Compás. For theatre lovers we have a spectacular dramatisation of the life of Oscar Wilde performed by Olivier Award nominated actor Gerard Logan in Wilde About The Boy (p10). Our summer events and festivals include The Electric Film Festival in July with award winning films including Mr Turner and Whiplash (p15), and the Guildford Summer Youth Project invites young people to make a show in a week (p16). We look forward to seeing you soon. THE ELECTRIC THEATRE TEAM OUR CAFÉ BAR A great place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of Guildford’s High Street. Enjoy a drink by the riverside this summer or why not cosy up with a coffee and make use of free wi-fi in our bright and airy Café. OPENING TIMES We serve drinks, cakes and snacks during the following times: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm (non performance days) Please check with the Box Office to confirm Sunday opening times. FAMILY FRIENDLY With welcome extras like colouring in and children’s books, our Café is a peaceful place for families to unwind in central Guildford. GATA is an umbrella organisation of about 20 societies and groups including theatre and opera companies, singing and youth groups, dancers and film makers. The HIRE A SPACE Association works towards advancing public The Electric Theatre has a number education in the dramatic arts in and around of spaces for hire including our Guildford. It has been a major ally of The Auditorium, the Farley Room and Electric Theatre, having been instrumental in Café Bar with Riverside Terrace. In its founding. Many of the groups perform at the heart of Guildford and close to The Electric Theatre year in, year out. Why transport links, our Theatre not drop in and see what they’re up to, and provides bright and intimate spaces maybe join in too? Keep an eye out for ideal for parties, meetings, auditions, or other ways of getting involved workshops and performances. For behind the scenes. more details please contact us on 01483 444784 or email Visit www.gata.org.uk for more [email protected]. 2 @Electric Theatre ARTVENTURE TRUST & THE ELECTRIC THEATRE COMMUNITY MURAL WHAT’S GOING ON? This summer, The Electric Theatre is working with the Artventure Trust to install a striking community and arts themed mural onto a thirty two metre wall in the heart of Guildford. Artventure Trust, a registered charity, provides workshops in painting, drawing, modelling, textiles and ceramics to adults and children with learning difficulties, giving them imaginative outlets for self expression. ABOUT THE PROJECT 100% driven by the participants’ artwork, this collaboration is the result of many months hard work to design, paint and install a mural which illustrates community life in a unique setting. Each panel will contain vignettes exploring the artists’ interpretations of their lives in Guildford, its culture and the local environment. The wall outside the Theatre, onto which it will be fixed, bounds an open space used by passersby and visitors to The Theatre. This is a community project driven by Artventure clients and their carers, local schools, Artventure staff and volunteers working alongside a range of local artists. This June, come and visit The Electric Theatre to explore the mural and get involved in activities for all ages and abilities which celebrate the launch of this new public art installation. Speaking on behalf of the Artventure Trust, Chris Dubois explains: “Bright and vibrant, the mural will enhance this part of Guildford for years to come creating a lasting legacy of this important partnership. This mural will also showcase the abilities and achievements vulnerable people can make when they have a platform to express themselves.” The work has been made possible by generous grants from Guildford Borough Council, Arts Council England and from a number of local companies and individuals. With thanks to: Gosden House School, Pond Meadow Academy Trust, St. Joseph’s Specialist School, St Peter’s Catholic School and Philip Southcote School, as well as all participants, artists and supporters. EXPERIENCE GUILDFORD & THE ELECTRIC THEATRE THE URBAN BEACH From the 14—16 August, you can visit our Urban Beach for free between 10am and 4pm outside The Theatre. Bring your buckets spades, relax with a book and while away a sunny day by the river with a refreshing drink from our Café. The ideal place for you and your family to enjoy a spot of sunshine with the sand between your toes! Please see page 18 for more information. BOX OFFICE: 01483 444789 www.electrictheatre.co.uk 3 ...we think it has! Auditions are open to any performer of any age, from any background, with any talent - all you need is a skill or talent and the star quality to impress. Anything goes from comedians to contortionists, dancers to drag acts and acrobats to animals. If you have a talent we want to see it! AUDITIONS MON 27 - WED 29 APRIL Slots available between 12 noon and 6.30pm To book your slot, fill out the form online at www.hasguildfordgottalent.co.uk or pick up a form at The Theatre. FINALS FRI 1 & SAT 2 MAY Friday Semi Final 6pm, Saturday Final 12 noon Tickets £5 Children under 16 £3 Children under 5 FREE To stay up to date with news and information follow us on Facebook at Has Guildford Got Talent? Or tweet us @GuildfordTalent www.hasguildfordgottalent.co.uk 4 @Electric Theatre All tickets subject to a booking fee. JAZZ CAFÉ with vocalist Trudy Kerr TUE 5 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £12 Seating is unreserved cabaret style in the Café Bar Trudy Kerr is renowned as one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. MOJO Magazine says of her singing “Trudy Kerr is the genuine article – she is a joy!” All About Jazz has described her as “100% real jazz musician with fluid phrasing and a mellifluous, warm and sensuous tone.” To date, Trudy has released ten albums and has collaborated with world class musicians including Mulgrew Miller, Jan Lundgren, Georgie Fame, Bob Dorough, Michael Garrick, Acker Bilk, Jamie Cullum, Geoff Gascoyne (her husband), Tom Cawley, Seb astian de Krom, Jim Mullen, and many more. Appearing with Trudy are Andrea Vicari on piano and Sebastian de Krom on drums. LIFESIGNS WED 6 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £15 Concessions and ET Friends £10 Lifesigns are the ultimate new sound in classic and progressive rock. Completely original but a must for fans of Yes, Genesis and King Crimson. They are number one in every Amazon classic rock chart around the world and bring progressive and classic rock bang up to date. Featuring John Young on keyboards and vocals (Asia and The Scorpions), Frosty Beedle on drums (Cutting Crew), Niko Tsonev on guitars (Steven Wilson) and Jon Poole on bass (Wildhearts and The Cardiacs). Find out more at www.lifesigns.me or www.facebook.com/signslife. BOX OFFICE: 01483 444789 www.electrictheatre.co.uk Tickets subject to a booking fee. 5 HUNDRED WATT CLUB BURLESQUE & CABARET FRI 8 MAY 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £13 Strictly over 18s only After the roaring success of Hundred Watt Club and Guildford Fringe’s last sold out burlesque show at The Electric Theatre, they’re back with another line up set to knock your stockings off! International vintage songbird Elsie Diamond will be your hostess for the night whilst Dave the Bear provides raucous and risqué Bearlesque. Bodacious burlesque comes courtesy of Hundred Watt Club boss Lena Mae and the inimitable clown and 'furlesque' genius Kiki Lovechild. Statuesque beauty Trixie Kixx brings slinky classic striptease and winner of ‘Burlesque Idol 2014’ Pearl Grey showcases her unique caricaturial take on the artform! Don’t forget to don your vintage finery for a chance to compete in our infamous best dressed contest! THE SHOWSTOPPERS SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL SAT 9 MAY 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £12.50 Age recommendation 14+ Running time 90mins plus one interval Electric Theatre favourites The Showstoppers are back! These ‘talented regulars’ (The Telegraph) are delighted to return to Guildford with their multi award winning show. A brand new musical comedy is created at every performance by transforming audience suggestions into an all singing, all dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results. The Showstoppers have performed in the West End and around the world, as well as six sellout seasons at Edinburgh Fringe. “A blast. Makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter.” Mail on Sunday 6 @Electric Theatre All tickets subject to a booking fee. JALEO FLAMENCO A COMPÁS TUE 12 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £17 In a scintillating fusion of heart wrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain with their latest new stage show A Compás, brimming over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which has become synonymous with the Company. A Compás (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia.