What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019

@ExchangeTwick @exchangetwickenham @exchangetwickenham www.exchangetwickenham.co.uk 020 8240 2399 Welcome In October 2019 The Exchange will have been open for two years, managed by St Mary’s University. As of July this year we have hosted just over 200 public events. Around 50 of these have been showcases of young people’s performing arts in partnership with local stage schools, state schools or colleges. Around 50 of the events have been sold out and have included top comedians and personalities coming to for the first time. 60 of the events have been films, giving the local public a cinema option it didn’t have previously. In our studio rooms and conservatory we have a steady stream of community groups having training, meetings, wellbeing classes and young people practicing performing arts. St Mary’s University utilises The Exchange for several degree classes, particularly acting and drama, so that in term time the building becomes a hub of young people developing in one way or another. I like to think we are well on our way to fulfilling our vision for the building, that “The Exchange will provide space and opportunity for creativity, expression, learning and enjoyment”.

Inside this brochure you will find a varied and diverse array of events. There is a strong Shakespearean theme with Shakespeare Schools’ Festival with us for a week, and the more comic production of Sh*t- Faced Shakespeare for three nights. We also bring Panto to Twickenham in December for two weeks over Christmas. Apart from those initiatives there is theatre, film and live music, all of which need an audience. Please come along, and please tell your friends, so that The Exchange continues to grow and provide a great arts service for Twickenham.

Stuart Hobday Creative Director, The Exchange

Box Office Opening Hours Accessibility Monday-Friday 12-5pm The Exchange is committed to making the venue Telephone: 020 8240 2399 accessible to everyone so they can enjoy the Weekends/Bank Holidays – Closed whole programme. For accessible seating advice, please call our box office on 020 8240 2399 prior The venue and box office opens one hour before to your visit so we can accommodate your needs. the scheduled start time for evening events. Wheelchair users and visually impaired customers are entitled to one complimentary ticket for a Online companion. Online bookings can be made through our website. For online bookings the ticketing How to Find Us company charge 7% of the ticket price 75 London Road, Twickenham TW1 1BE with a 50p minimum charge. We are located directly opposite Twickenham train station. Unfortunately, The Exchange cannot Concessions accommodate parking for audience members Concessions are indicated where available. and there is no public parking on the Brewery We offer concessions to children under the age Wharf estate at all. of 16, adults aged 60 or over, students in full-time There are limited parking spaces near the venue education. Proof of status must be shown when for Blue Badge holders. There are public car booking or collecting tickets. parks in Twickenham within walking distance of the venue. We encourage The Exchange audience members to travel by public transport Refunds where possible. Trains to Twickenham run The Exchange regrets it is unable to refund regularly from Waterloo, Vauxhall and Clapham tickets unless the performance is postponed Junction. Bus routes 110, 267 and 281 pass or cancelled. outside the venue. 2 | Film Twickenham Cinema Club Presents: All About Eve (1950) 4th September, 7.30pm | £6/£7 (on the door) In one of Bette Davis’ finest performances, ‘All About Eve’ is a classic Hollywood portrayal of ambition, ego, truth and lies, with a razor-sharp script to match. Compare the recent Gillian Anderson stage version with this black-and-white original; a film that deserves to be seen on the big screen.

Film September 2019 events Richmond Film Society Presents: Cold War 10th September, 8pm |£5/£3 (full-time students) Paweł Pawlikowski’s acclaimed and visually stunning drama is a passionate love story between two people from different backgrounds who are fatefully drawn to each other. Set during the Cold War in the 1950s, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times.

Talk The Ideas Exchange 11th September, 1pm | £5 St Mary’s University is delighted to launch the first of three ‘Ideas Exchange’ events this academic year. The Ideas Exchange is a series of quick-fire lectures from a range of top academics. Each thought-provoking talk is only eight minutes long (or short) and will usually cover a wealth of topics from media, politics and history, to sport, emotions and science. This event is a special football takeover, with a line-up that includes a diverse panel of guest speakers from different coaching and sport science backgrounds within the football industry.

Comedy Sajeela Kershi and Guests – Immigrant Diaries 14th September, 8pm | £10/£8 (concs) Sajeela’s award-winning show, Immigrant Diaries, returns to the tour circuit post Brexit/Trump and the anti-immigration/refugee rhetoric blamed for the rise in hate crimes. Irrespective of which side of the debate you sit on, this show is for all. A chance to hear some sublime true stories from a cast of performers from somewhere else. All with one thing in common; statistics don’t tell the story, people do.

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 3 September 2019 events Music Paul Jones and Dave Kelly 17th September, 8pm | £25 Founder members of The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly’s tangled and colourful roots go way back into the true undergrowth of the tradition. As well as their own original material, they not only know and perform the work of the greats – ranging from Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker through to Sonny Boy Williamson – they actually played alongside them, and enjoyed their friendship. A live acoustic set by this dynamic duo is an occasion you’ll remember. If you’re a true Blues fan, everything you need is here.

Comedy Token Man Comedy 18th September, 8pm | £10/£8 (concs) Token Man Comedy is a new comedy night coming to The Exchange that will always seek to feature women comedians as well as including a ‘Token Man’ in the line-up. We present the best in female comedy and female comedians but, because we think it’s important to be inclusive, we always have a chap on the bill, and he’s always one of the good ones, so fear not! Reversing the zeitgeist of the traditional, box-ticking girl on most traditional comedy nights or game show panels, we thought it would be fun to see how it works the other way around.

Film Richmond Film Society Presents: Shoplifters 24th September, 8pm | £5/£3 (full-time students) Hirokazu Koreeda’s Palme d’Or winning drama… After a spell of shoplifting, Osamu and his son run into a homeless girl shivering with cold. Osamu’s wife is not keen to take her in but she eventually feels sorry for her. Then, an incident unveils a secret that tests their bond. Winner of 43 awards and shortlisted for the 2019 Foreign Language Film Oscar.

4 | Exhbition Secret Art Sale 28th & 29th September, 11am-6pm Sat/11am-5pm Sun | £3 (children under 12 FREE) Members only entry, Sat 10.30-11am Now in its fourth year, the art sale with a twist is back! Royal Academicians, local artists and art students all kindly donate work, but you don’t find out the artist until the art is bought. All art just £40. Proceeds go to the Environment Trust. October 2019 events

Talk Angela Saini – Superior 1st October, 7.30pm | £7/£5 (concs) As ethnic nationalism rises around the world, race science is experiencing a revival, fuelled by the abuse of data and facts by politically motivated groups. The story of who humans are and how we evolved is being rewritten to suit their agendas. Even well-intentioned scientists, through their unconscious use of old-fashioned categories, betray their suspicion that race has some basis in biology. In truth, it is no more real than it was hundreds of years ago, when racial categories were invented and hardened by those in power.

In Superior, award-winning author Angela Saini explores the concept of race, from its origins to the present day.

Film Twickenham Cinema Club Presents: Dazed and Confused 2nd October, 7.30pm |£6/£7 (on the door) Richard Linklater’s ’90s account of a group of 1976 high school teens seems like a superficial laid-back comedy, but is also an accomplished film that gradually draws you into the awkwardness of youth. With clever character development and a deftness of scriptwriting, it reveals a more complicated set of stories that sum up ‘coming of age’ with natural direction and confidence that made this film a cult favourite. Ben Affleck, Matthew McConnaughey and Parker Posey are just some of the actors making their early career highs.

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 5 October 2019 events Comedy Manford’s Comedy Club 4th October, 8pm | £12.50/£10 (concs) Manford’s Comedy Club was launched by comedian and his brother Colin just over two years ago. The idea was to bring comedians from the UK circuit to small towns and cities across the country for a night of live comedy. The show features up-and-coming performers as well as more well-known names and are all personally chosen by Jason himself.

Line up: Chris McCausland, Mo Omar, Paul Pirie and Roger Monkhouse

Film Richmond Film Society Presents: Birds of Passage 8th October, 8pm | £5/£3 (full-time students) A tale of power and greed, ‘Birds of Passage’ tells of the rise and fall of a revered Wayuu family deep in the Colombian countryside. Reminiscent of ‘The Godfather’, this beautifully shot portrayal of a dynasty of drug traffickers is as poetic as it is exhilarating.

Music Stringfever – Live in Concert 11th October, 8pm | £18/£12 (concs) Stringfever is an entertaining group of talented musicians that have lived and breathed music since a young age. Composed of three brothers and a cousin, this internationally acclaimed quartet has performed 1,000+ shows in 33 countries since 2004, from private performances for the British Royal family to a packed audience at Madison Square Gardens.

6 | Music Cantanti Camerati Choir 19th October, (time/price tbc) Cantanti Camerati is a well-known local chamber choir, who will be presenting a lively and varied evening of entertainment. October 2019 events

Film Richmond Film Society Presents: Loving Vincent 22nd October, 8pm, £5/£3 (full-time students) The world’s first fully painted animated feature film is a biographical drama about the final days of Vincent van Gogh. Oscar-nominated and a Golden Globe and BAFTA winner for Best Animated Feature.

Family Jay Foreman: Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children 30th October, 2.30pm | £8 Jay Foreman is an award-winning musical comedian whose songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, London Live TV and Dave Gorman’s UK/Ireland tour. Jay provides a devilishly cheeky hour of songs, poems and comedy for children of all ages in this family friendly show which regularly sells out its entire runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 7 November 2019 events Theatre Anna Mudeka – Kure Kure/Faraway 1st November, 7.30pm | £10/£8 (concs) The multimedia one-woman theatre show includes traditional and contemporary music, projected visuals, soothing song, energetic dance and spoken word. An epic presentation of migration, atavism, DNA and the ancestors’ origins through a story of the huge migration from Central Africa (5,000 years ago), the migration of the Bantu Tribe from the Tanganyika and Baka regions all the way to Zimbabwe to build the biggest kingdom in Africa (1200 AD), and Anna’s own migration to the western hemisphere some 800 years later.

Family Morgan & West – Unbelievable Science 2nd November, 2pm | £10/£8 (concs) Morgan & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics and bonkers biology in this fun-for-all-the-family science extravaganza. Expect explosive thrills, chemical spills and a risk assessment that gives their stage manager chills, all backed up by the daring duo’s trademark wit, charm and detailed knowledge of the scientific method. Leave your lab coats at the door, it’s time for Unbelievable Science!

Music Chip Taylor and John Platania 3rd November, 7.30pm | £17/£15 (concs) Songwriters’ Hall of Fame 2016 inductee, Chip Taylor, has been writing and performing for nearly 60 years and shows no sign of slowing down. The New York Times says it best: “If you only know him as the guy who wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning’, you don’t know him! Chip Taylor is making some of the most distinctive around today.” Creating distinctive music that is also enduring and influential has been Chip Taylor’s métier over the course of what is closing in on five decades as “one of America’s finest songwriters as well as a masterful singer and performer,” says Rolling Stone. His two best-known songs are only some of the many pop, rock, country and R&B chart hits he wrote in the 1960s (Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Frank Sinatra all recorded his songs). Taylor was then one of the pioneers of the pivotal country-rock movement as a recording artist in the 1970s. His 1973 album, Last Chance, remains a beloved cult classic. In conjunction with TwickFolk. 8 | Film Richmond Film Society Presents: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki 5th November, 8.30pm | £5/£3 (full-time students) Based on a true story, Olli is unexpectedly given the chance of a bout with the American 1962 World Featherweight Champion. To win would establish Finland’s global prestige, but his romantic life begins to hamper his preparations. Involving and moving, with hints of Truffaut and Kaurismaki, this film was Winner of the Un Certain Regard Prize at

Cannes. November 2019 events

Film Twickenham Cinema Club Presents: Dead Man’s Shoes 6th November, 7.30pm | £6/£7 (on the door) Set in a small, bleak Derbyshire town… After seven years in the army, Richard returns to find out what happened to his beloved brother Anthony, who latched onto the local drugs cartel and became the butt of their cruelty due to his learning difficulties. As Richard begins to take revenge against the gang, led by Sonny, the story of Anthony’s life and fate unfolds through flashback and revelations.

Talk/Comedy Humble the Poet 10th November, 7.30pm | £8/£5 concs Setbacks, disappointments, failures can incapacitate anyone. But they don’t have to. Spoken word artist, rapper, and international bestselling author of Unlearn, Humble the Poet, shares raw and honest stories from his own life – from his rocky start becoming a rapper, nearly going broke to being the victim of racial prejudice, to reveal how a change in mindset can radically alter our outlook. Simple yet profound, Things No One Else Can Teach Us shows how our hardest moments can help us flourish, but only if we recognise and seize the opportunity.

Part of Richmond Lit Fest.

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 9 November 2019 events Theatre Sh*t-faced Shakespeare® – A Midsummer Night’s Dream 15th, 16th & 17th November, 7.30pm | £20/£16 (concs) The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, award-winning, multi-sell- out fringe phenomenon is finally off on a UK tour with their version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Sh*t-faced Shakespeare is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of a Shakespearian classic, with an entirely sh*t-faced cast member. With one cast member selected at random and given four hours to drink before every show, we present to you classical theatre as it was always meant to be seen. With a gin in one hand, a cup of wine in the other, and a flagon of ale in the other… What could possibly go wrong?

Talk Bettany Hughes – TBC

Bettany will hopefully be appearing at The Exchange as part of Richmond Literature Festival 2019. For more details of this and other festival events please check www. richmondliterature.com.

Film Richmond Film Society Presents: Everybody Knows 19th November, 8pm | £5/£3 (full-time students) Richmond Film Society’s season continues with a psychological thriller from Iranian auteur, Asghar Farhadi (‘A Separation’, ‘The Past’, ‘The Salesman’). Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister’s wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open. Starring Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darín.

10 | Talk/Comedy Adam Kay – ‘Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas 21st & 22nd November, 8pm | £20 (incl. a copy of the book) Author of This is Going to Hurt, Adam’s new book, ‘Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas, is a love letter to all those who spend their festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful time of the year.

This brand new live show mixes highlights from the book with his award- winning stand-up comedy and exclusive new content. The ticket price November 2019 events includes a hardback copy of the book (RRP £9.99) and you will have the opportunity for Adam to sign copies after the show.

Exclusive tour preview.

Theatre Shakespeare Schools Fest 25th-28th November, 7pm | £9.95/£8.00 (concs); group rate £7 The Exchange is proud to be part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival, in partnership with Shakespeare Schools Foundation. Join us from 25th to 28th November for an exhilarating evening, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. See Shakespeare’s timeless stories brought to life like you’ve never experienced before, and support young people from your local community as they take to the stage.

Comedy Scummy Mummies 5th December, 7.30pm | (prices tbc) Ho, Ho, Ho... It’s the Scummy Mummies Christmas Show! Due to popular demand, comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson have agreed to bring their special Christmas-themed comedy show to Twickenham. Expect scummy carols, yuletide sketches, festive stand-up and very scummy Santa stories! Based on the UK’s No.1 Kids’ and Family Podcast, as recommended by The Guardian, , The Telegraph and BBC’s Woman’s Hour. OVER 18s ONLY.

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 11 December 2019 events Comedy Manford’s Comedy Club 6th December, 8pm | £12.50/£10 (concs) Manford’s Comedy Club was launched by comedian Jason Manford and his brother Colin just over two years ago. The idea was to bring comedians from the UK circuit to small towns and cities across the country for a night of live comedy. The show features up-and-coming performers, as well as more well-known names, and are all personally chosen by Jason himself. Line up: Jessica Fostekew, Ben Norris, Markus Birdman and Joanne McNally

Film Richmond Film Society Presents: Wajib 10th December, 8pm | £5/£3 (full-time students) Richmond Film Society’s final film of 2019 is a Palestinian drama set amidst wedding preparations in the lead-up to Christmas in Nazareth. In Palestine’s Christian community, an estranged son accompanies his father in delivering his sister’s wedding invitations. Gentle but thought-provoking insights into generational differences, including the Palestine/Israel relationship and a son coping with a father’s desire to find him ‘a nice local girl’.

Comedy Token Man Comedy 11th December, 8pm | £10/£8 (concs) Token Man Comedy returns to The Exchange in this new comedy night that seeks to feature women comedians as well as including a ‘Token Man’ in the line-up. We present the best in female comedy and female comedians but, because we think it’s important to be inclusive, we always have a chap on the bill, and he’s always one of the good ones, so fear not! Reversing the zeitgeist of the traditional, box-ticking girl on most traditional comedy nights or game show panels, we thought it would be fun to see how it works the other way around.

12 | Theatre Starcatcher Productions Present: Sleeping Beauty, the Panto 16th-30th December Join Prince Florin, Nurse Nanny Nelly and Jingles the Jester as they attempt to save Princess Beauty from Malifica’s curse, in Starcatcher Production’s Sleeping Beauty; the pantomime of your dreams. Directed by Sue Nieto, written by Dominic Mattos and RE Mercia, and expertly performed by a cast of West End professionals, this hilariously witty take on the classic fairy tale will entertain the whole family at The Exchange Theatre’s December 2019 events first-ever pantomime.

Will Princess Beauty escape the curse and find true love? Will Malifica be defeated? And will Nursey Nanny Nelly ever wear a tasteful frock?

Join us this December for songs, silliness, sweeties and slapstick – IT’S PANTO TIME!

Panto Show Times December Monday 23rd 1.30pm & 5pm Monday 16th 2pm Tuesday 24th 11am & 2.30pm Tuesday 17th 1.30pm & 5.30pm Thursday 26th 2.30pm & 6pm Wednesday 18th 1.30pm & 5.30pm Friday 27th 2.30pm & 6pm Friday 20th 1.30pm & 5.30pm Saturday 28th 11am & 2.30pm Saturday 21st 11am & 2.30pm Sunday 29th 11am & 2.30pm Sunday 22nd 11am & 2.30pm Monday 30th 12pm

Prices Early Bird Tickets (purchased before 1st September) Adult £20.00 Children (under 12 years) £16.00 Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children) £68.00 School Groups £11.00 each* Non School Group bookings (10+) £17.00 adults £14.00 children*

*To purchase Group tickets, please contact The Exchange Box Office on 020 8240 2399

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 13 Looking for Room Hire for an event or Party? Our Conservatory is great for events or parties of up to 100 people, daytime or evening. Get in touch with the team at The Exchange and come and have a look. Tel: 020 8240 2399 | Email: [email protected]

St Mary’s University offers a range of short courses at the , evening and during the day, so, if you’re looking to change career or for a new hobby, take a look at www.stmarys.ac.uk/short-courses for full details.

14 | Courses and Workshops at

Performing Arts Hummingbird School of Dance Pregnancy Yogabirth with Sophia Monday at 9.30am and 10.20am Tuesday 7-9pm. For more details and booking For more details and booking please contact visit www.thewisedoula.co.uk or email [email protected] [email protected]

Step on Stage Academy Himalayan Hatha Yoga with Dillaro Monday-Wednesday and Friday, various Wednesday 7.30-8.30pm times. For more details and booking please For more details and booking please contact contact [email protected] [email protected]

White Rabbit Drama Club Vinyasa Flow Wednesday from 3.30pm open level yoga with Youla Faita For more details and booking please contact Thursday 7-8pm [email protected] For more details and booking please contact [email protected] DanceWest Presents Bolder not Older Dance Class Busylizzy Fitness – Mums-to-bee Pilates Wednesday 25th September for 10 weeks Thursday 7.30-8.30pm. 10-11am For more details and booking please contact For more info and booking please contact [email protected] [email protected] Asha Yoga – Hatha yoga for all Dramatize with Rachel Dramatize is a theatre company for Friday at 8.10-9.10am individuals with learning disabilities. Thursday For more details and booking please contact 5pm. For more details and booking please [email protected] contact [email protected] Education Wellbeing and Fitness Headway Tutor 11 Plus Group Grounded Yoga – Hatha Yoga Tuition Session with Amy Wednesday and Thursday 4.30pm for Maths Monday at 7.30-8.45pm and 5.30pm for English For more details and booking please contact For more details and booking please contact [email protected] [email protected]

Core Mama Fitness – Tailor-Made Tutoring Postnatal mums (and baby) Pilates Tuesday 10am-12pm Monday 10.50am and 11.50am, For more details and booking please contact Wednesday 8pm, Thursday 11.15am [email protected] For more details please contact [email protected]

What’s on at The Exchange September-December 2019 | 15 Calendar 2019

September 4th Twickenham Cinema Club Presents: All About Eve (1950) 10th Richmond Film Society Presents: Cold War 11th The Ideas Exchange 14th Sajeela Kershi & Guests – Immigrant Diaries 17th Paul Jones & Dave Kelly 18th Token Man Comedy 24th Richmond Film Society Presents: Shoplifters 28th/29th Environment Trust – Secret Art Sale

October 1st Angela Saini – Superior 2nd Twickenham Cinema Club Presents: Dazed and Confused 4th Manford’s Comedy Club 8th Richmond Film Society Presents: Birds of Passage 11th Stringfever – Live in Concert 19th Cantati Camerati Choir 22nd Richmond Film Society Presents: Loving Vincent 30th Jay Foreman: Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children

November 1st Anna Mudeka – Kure Kure/Faraway 2nd Morgan & West – Unbelievable Science 3rd Chip Taylor & John Platania 5th Richmond Film Society Presents: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki 6th Twickenham Cinema Club Presents: Dead Man’s Shoes 10th Humble the Poet 15th/16th/17th Sh*t-faced Shakespeare® – A Midsummer Night’s Dream 18th Bettany Hughes – TBC 19th Richmond Film Society Presents: Everybody Knows 21st/22nd Adam Kay – ‘Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas 25th–28th Shakespeare Schools’ Fest

December 5th Scummy Mummies 6th Manford’s Comedy Club 10th Richmond Film Society Presents: Wajib 11th Token Man Comedy 16th–30th Starcatcher Productions Present: Sleeping Beauty, the Panto

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