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Shropshire Cover Online.Qxp Birmingham Cover 24/08/2016 10:11 Page 1 Shropshire Cover Online.qxp_Birmingham Cover 24/08/2016 10:11 Page 1 Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands ISSUE 369 SEPTEMBER 2016 Shropshire ’ SISTER ACT BACK IN THE MIDLANDS WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On shropshirewhatson.co.uk inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide Tells his West End story at Henry Tudor House DanielInterview Inside... Koek Contents Shropshire.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:53 Page 1 THE HIVE FAMILY FILM SEASON OF RELAXED SREENINGS 18 SEPT, 1.30PM, 11 NOV, 4PM, BEAUTY AND MARY POPPINS THE BEAST Another of Disney’s family Walt Disney Pictures 1991 classics! The Banks family classic capturing the needs a new nanny, but fantastic journey of Belle, when the wind direction a bright and beautiful changes it blows the young woman who's extraordinary Mary taken prisoner by a Poppins into their lives hideous beast in his with the help of Bert the U 5+ castle... U 6+ street 30 OCT, 1.30PM, 27 NOV, 1.30PM, THE SECRET OF ZARAFA* THE KELLS * A heart-warming Classic and enchanting animation showing the animated story features friendship between Maki the Young Brendan, who and the orphan giraffe, lives in the Abbey of Kells, Zarafa. Under the cover of a remote medieval out- darkness a small boy, post under siege from Maki, loosens the shack- raiding barbarians. les that bind him and U 9+ PG 9+ escapes into the desert 30 OCT, 1.30PM, 18 DEC, 1.30PM, GOOSEBUMPS ARISTOCATS Based on the Best-Selling In the heart of Paris, a series of books, this family kind and eccentric mil- film is filled with thrills lionairess wills her entire and spills! Upset about estate to Duchess, her moving from a big city to high-society cat, and her a small town, teenager three little kittens. Laughs Zach Cooper finds a silver and adventure ensue as lining when he meets the the greedy, bumbling but- PG 9+ beautiful girl, Hannah. U 4+ ler pulls off the ultimate 5 BELMONT, SHREWBURY, SY1 1TE 01743 234970. WWW.HIVEONLINE.ORG.UK @HiveShrewsbury * Some film screenings also include workshops - please contact the Hive for more information Contents Shropshire.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:54 Page 2 September 2016 Contents The Shawshank Redemption - new staging of Stephen King’s 1982 novella at The Grand ... page 30 Steve Nallon Daniel Koek Isy Suttie the list on playing Margaret Thatcher in Australian tenor tells his Peep Show star on tour with Your 16-page new stage show West End story The Actual One week-by-week listings guide Interview page 8 Interview page 16 Interview page 22 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 14. Music 20. Comedy 26. Theatre 37. Film 40. Visual Arts 45. Events @whatsonwolves @whatsonstaffs @whatsonshrops Wolverhampton What’s On Magazine Staffordshire What’s On Magazine Shropshire What’s On Magazine Managing Director: Davina Evans [email protected] 01743 281708 ’ Sales & Marketing: Lei Woodhouse [email protected] 01743 281703 Chris Horton [email protected] 01743 281704 Whats On Matt Rothwell [email protected] 01743 281719 MAGAZINE GROUP Editorial: Lauren Foster [email protected] 01743 281707 Sue Jones [email protected] 01743 281705 Brian O’Faolain [email protected] 01743 281701 Abi Whitehouse [email protected] 01743 281716 Ryan Humphreys [email protected] 01743 281722 Adrian Parker [email protected] 01743 281714 Contributors: Graham Bostock, James Cameron-Wilson, Heather Kincaid, Adam Jaremko, David Vincent Publisher and CEO: Martin Monahan Accounts Administrator: Julia Perry [email protected] 01743 281717 This publication is printed on paper from a sustainable source and is produced without the use of elemental chlorine. We endorse the recycling of our magazine and would encourage you to pass it on to others to read when you have finished with it. All works appearing in this publication are copyright. It is to be assumed that the copyright for material rests with the magazine unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in an electronic system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recording or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. FIRST WORD September Shrops_Staffs_Wolves.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 17:23 Page 1 First Word Photographer’s book offers a taste of the Black Country A photographer who’s spent two years creating an intimate pho- tographic portrait of the Black Country town of Smethwick, its people and its food, has had her work showcased in a brand new publication. Home Made In Smethwick features Liz Hingley’s photographs presented alongside the hand-written recipes of Smethwick resi- dents. Commenting on the publication, Liz said: “The smells of cooking from all around the world permeate the terraced streets of Smethwick. I was generously welcomed into homes and given the unique opportunity to taste personal dishes embedded with meanings and associations. All those I met contributed to this celebration of the social heritage and culinary richness of Smethwick today. With the aim of capturing the essence of a com- munity, I’ve been the lucky guest at their table and passenger on their journey.” Home Made In Smethwick was commissioned by Multistory, a community arts charity based in West Bromwich. The book can be purchased from Multistory’s website - multistory.org.uk/shop/ Wanted! Football fans to Wolverhampton university share their stories... aiming to transform city’s Supporters of Birmingham’s three major derelict brewery football clubs are being invited to help cre- The University of Wolverhampton has sub- ate a new play. mitted planning and listed building consent Birmingham Repertory Theatre wants fans of applications to transform a derelict brewery Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West into an education hub. Bromwich Albion to share their stories about The university is hoping to relocate its why they love the game and why their club is School of Architecture And The Built so important to them. Environment to the city’s former Springfield The contributions are needed for a new play, Brewery site. A Grand re-opening! Stadium, which will premiere at The REP Commenting on the plans, the university’s The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre reopens next summer. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Geoff Layer, said: on Saturday 10 September following a major “Birmingham is lucky to have three football “Our aim through the redevelopment of this front-of-house refurbishment and an clubs, all with a huge, loyal following,” says brownfield site is for the new centre to act as upgrade of its auditorium seating. the play’s director, Mohamed El Khatib, “so a catalyst for the wider economic and social The popular venue has temporarily moved The REP is the perfect place for us to create regeneration of Wolverhampton. its box office to the foyer of the nearby Light Stadium. Football is full of drama, adrena- “The new site will provide a collaborative House Media Centre. The box office will line and emotion, both on and off the pitch, research environment, working closely with remain at the neighbouring venue until the and we want to talk to the supporters who business and offering cutting-edge facilities 9th of the month. make football what it is. equipped with the latest technologies, to Forthcoming programming at the theatre fea- “We’re keen to hear why fans have grown up provide innovative teaching across a lifelong tures comedian-ventriloquist Nina Conti (25 supporting their particular club and why learning ladder of opportunities.” September), an evening with MasterChef some families have supported one team for finalist Jimmy Osmond (26 September), a generations.” new staging of Stephen King’s The Stadium is part of The REP’s Furnace initia- Shawshank Redemption (27 September to 1 tive, offering local people opportunities to October) and the ever-popular musical, The develop new talents, discover how theatre is Sound Of Music (4 to 8 October). made and create their own shows. Online and telephone bookings are unaffect- Any Villa, Birmingham or West Brom sup- ed by the Grand’s box office currently being porters interested in sharing their stories situated at the Light House Media Centre. and explaining their passion for their club The box office is still contactable on its usual should contact Rosalyn.lesurf-olner@birm- number of 01902 429212. Its opening hours ingham-rep.co.uk or call 0121 245 2023. are 11am till 6pm Monday to Saturday. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk FIRST WORD September Shrops_Staffs_Wolves.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 17:23 Page 2 Entertainment news from around the region New film festival for Shropshire A group of volunteers who’re pas- sionate about the arts have launched an international film festi- val in Wellington, Shropshire. Clifton Community Arts Centre Ltd is presenting four movies during the course of September, one on each Saturday of the month. Beginning with Indian film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, the festival also includes Canadian drama Home Again, quirky Chinese romance Mermaid and the Oscar- winning Polish film, Ida. The four-film presentation pre- cedes the town’s Autumn Film Festival in October, which is being held in association with the Wellington Festival. For more information, visit the- clifton.org West End musical kicks off UK tour in Shropshire A critically acclaimed West End musical is visiting Shropshire this month as part of a UK tour. Ex-Poet Laureate Following in the footsteps of other ’60s jukebox musicals about The Beatles and The Kinks, All Or launches debut Nothing tells the story of mod favourites The Small Faces. book in Wolves Although surviving in their original incarnation for only four years, The Small Faces made a signifi- cant splash on the music scene, enjoying chart hits with numbers including Whatcha Gonna Do Former Birmingham Poet Laureate About It, Tin Soldier, Lazy Sunday, Here Comes The Nice, Itchycoo Park and the show’s title track.
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