PRINCES THEATRE TOWN HALL, CLACTON-ON-SEA WHAT’S ON GUIDE SPRING 2015 This Spring at the Princes Theatre Joe Longthorne - page 3 LDN Wrestling - page 5 Joseph - page 5 The Fureys - page 13 Vienna Festival Ballet Michael Jackson Tribute Essence of Ireland - page 14 Champions of Magic - page 13 - page 14 - page 17 Welcome and Happy New Year to you all… 2015 looks set to be a fantastic year with an array of shows to the musical theatre workshop held in the Spring Half Term. 2015 suit all ages and tastes. We start the year off with the UK’s No.1 presents two superbly popular musicals that you will not want to Swing Band Jive Aces who were the first band to reach the final miss “Joseph & The Technicolor Dream Coat” performed by the Youth round of Britain’s Got Talent. We are pleased to announce that Joe Theatre Performerz and the Wizard of Oz from the producers of Jack Longthorne will be returning in January and hope he has made a & The Beanstalk, Polka Dot Pantomimes. full recovery. This will be followed by a dazzling performance with The season will finish with the UK’s largest touring magic show beautiful gowns and soulful voices from 60s group The Three Degrees. “The Champions of Magic” which features 5 of the world’s finest The spectacular Rigoletto Russian State Opera & Ballet, Essence magicians and world class tricksters that will leave you speechless of Ireland and the very popular Vienna Festival Ballet who will be with stunning illusions and Colin Fry the world’s most recognised celebrating their 35th anniversary will once again be returning to spiritualist medium and healer. our theatre. Please remember to like and share the Princes Theatre Facebook For the music fans we have performances from X Factor stars Ray Page to keep updated with new shows going on sale, special offers Quinn and Joe McElderry, the talented Michael Jackson Tribute – Navi and regular competitions. Also you can keep updated with our new and to celebrate St Patricks Day we have the legends of Irish music app. “The Fureys”. Or why not take a step back in time with a celebration The Princes Theatre Team look forward to seeing you again very soon. of war time entertainment We’ll Meet Again. Wendy Bilsby The youngsters will not be disappointed with the return of LDN General Theatre Manager - Marketing Wrestling or for any budding performers why not send them along to 2 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk JANUARY 2015 Friday 9th January 7.30pm Friday 30th January 7.30pm The Jive Aces Joe Longthorne The Jive Aces are the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band and are This talented artist began his career over three decades ago renowned worldwide for their high-energy swinging music, with appearances on Junior Showtime, followed by a grounding spectacular live show and being the first live band to reach the on the tough Northern club circuit. final rounds of “Britain’s Got Talent”. His big break came in 1981 when he was a finalist on The band’s live set includes songs from their latest album “King of London Weekend Television’s Search for a Star - this lead to the Swingers” featuring such classics as: “Bare Necessities”; “Mack appearances at the London Palladium with Bob Hope and The The Knife”; “Sing, Sing, Sing” and their hit version of Morcambe & Talk of the Town. A short time later, Joe received the Variety Wise’s “Bring Me Sunshine”. Club of Britain award as Most Promising Artiste of the Year. This extremely in-demand sextet average 300 shows a year Television specials in the UK and USA followed. and have worked with Van Morrison and Status Quo as well Joe’s repertoire of voices is endless and includes hundreds of as performing for HM The Queen. The Jive Aces headlined and the world’s top singers, however, he is perhaps best known for sold-out the first ever swing dance at the Royal Albert Hall and his impersonation of Shirley Bassey who has commented, “Joe have bought down the house at thousands of festivals, theatres, can do me better than I can do myself”. dancehalls and major events in over 30 countries, including During his career, Joe has received gold and platinum discs for Buckingham Palace for the Coronation Festival and Trafalgar his albums, enjoyed sell-out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, as Square for the Olympics. well as touring Australia several times. In 2012 The Jive Aces were the first live band to reach the Now, Joe is looking forward to new challenges, new songs to semi-finals of “Britain’s Got Talent”, wowing the judges with their sing and new audiences to thrill. show-stopping version of “I Wanna Be Like You”, which famously cheered up a grumpy Simon Cowell. Tickets £15 Tickets £20 Concessions £13 Concessions £18.50 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk 3 FEBRUARY 2015 The legendary THREE DEGREES The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group, formed stage shows. They are known all around the world for songs like in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group has remained “When will I see you again”, “Dirty Ol’ Man”, “Take Good Care Of a trio with 2 original members since Sheila Ferguson left many Yourself”. They have been continuously touring for more than moons ago. 40 years and still touring to this day. A firm favourite with Prince Charles The Three Degrees are well The Three Degrees are “Helen Scott” “Valerie Holiday” & known for their soulful voices, beautiful gowns, and fabulous “Freddie Pool” Friday 13th February, 7.30pm Tickets £25 4 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk Thursday 19th February 7.30pm Thurs 26th, Fri 27th, Sat 28 February LDN Wrestling Joseph and the Amazing - Tables, Ladders and Chairs Main Event Technicolor Dream Coat 2015 is here and its a brand new season for the stars of LDN The world record-breaking Youth Theatre Performerz bring Wrestling who are back for an evening of rip roaring action. the community together to feature the finest young talent in Featuring the top stars of LDN with a special main event Tendring. With a cast of 90, their latest production of Tim Rice that will see tables, ladders and chairs all legal in this all out and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical. Retelling wrestling brawl! the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours. This magical musical is full of unforgettable This show is the ideal place to celebrate a birthday with the songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and opportunity of VIP back stage passes to meet the stars at the Close Every Door To Me end of the show. If you’ve been before you know how good it gets; if you haven’t then give it a try as we guarantee that the kids will be talking about it for weeks afterwards. Family friendly prices to make this the best value ticket in town. Box office now open. Book early for the best seats! Thurs 26th February - 7.30pm Friday 27th February - 7.30pm Saturday 28th February - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £13 Tickets £13 Concessions £11 Concessions £11, Family of 4 £45 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk 5 After last year’s season of successful performance of Carmen, loved masterpieces and is considered as standard repertoire. The Russian State Ballet and Opera House is back with another The opera includes the Duke’s much loved cynical aria ‘La world-class opera, Rigoletto - a tragic tale of misunderstanding, donna e mobile’. revenge and sacrifice. This opportunity for opera lovers to see Rigoletto as never Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Guiseppe Verdi, set to an before with an established and long standing Russian theatre Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and based on the play that continues to grow on the international stage and win ‘Le Roi s’amuse’ by Victor Hugo.Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s best awards in the field of opera and ballet. Sunday 1st March, 7.30 pm Tickets £29.50 Concessions £27.50 6 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk R AY QUINN Ray Quinn is a British singer/songwriter and occasional actor known for wowing the public with his boundless talent for singing, dancing, acting and pretty much everything in between. He began starring in Brookside, the infamous British soap based in Liverpool. Ray famously went on to come second to Leona Lewis on ITV’s X Factor in 2006, and he won the fourth series of Dancing on Ice in 2009 and the final ‘All Stars’ series in 2014… Ray is now back in the studio, where he belongs, writing, singing and recording. With, “Old Soul; Young Blood”… Britain’s youngest and most loved crooner is back with verve and a whole array of new songs which are sure to launch him to the forefront of the craft in which he shines, music. Friday 6th March, 7.30pm Tickets £19.50 Concessions £18.50 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk 7 Seating STAGE Plan STALLS A 5678910 11 12 13 14 A 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A B 5678910 11 12 13 14 B 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B C 5678910 11 12 13 14 C 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C D 5678910 11 12 13 14 D 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D E 5678910 11 12 13 14 E 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 E F 5678910 11 12 13 14 F 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F G 5678910 11 12 13 14 G 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 G TIERED SEATING J 12345678J 910111213114 5161J 718192021222324 J K 12345678K 910111213114 5161K 718192021222324 K L 12345678L 910111213114 5161L 718192021222324 L M 12345678M 910111213114 5161M 718192021222324