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Reclining on a battered brown leather they have, then love and sex are very, sofa in the cafe window of the very attractive. You want to prove otherwise shiny new Park Theatre in you’re alive.” It’s no plot spoiler to say, Harry Shearer Oliver Cotton north , Maureen Lipman of course, that Lipman is talking about The only thing to do, she says, is keep on manages poise and ease in equal the Holocaust. talking. Just not on social media. “I don’t think measure. That, despite being mid-run “All these survivors (and I’ve met so, love! I can get a bit obsessive, which is in arguably her most demanding many) are made of steel, because why my kids won’t let me go on Twitter. They stage role yet, in a career that spans they’re the ones who survived. But said: ‘If you start with your opinions, you’re some five decades. along with the survival comes” – she going to get killed. People are going to start pauses – “guilt. ‘Why me?’ pushing stuff through your letterbox like they “I’m possessed,” she says, her brown Sometimes, if I’m at one of these did to Miriam Karlin.’ Besides – when do you eyes flashing. “It just takes me over. I Holocaust events, I look at these do it, when do you Twitter? When you’re with wake up every two hours thinking, fantastic women and men, so cultured your partner? Just before you go to bed? I’m ‘Ooh, that’s good’ or ‘I should and beautiful, and they’ve got their bad enough with my phone! He’s always Maureen Lipman practice that’. But you can’t. Because gorgeous grandchildren around and I looking at me, saying, ‘On that phone again?’” then you get really overtired. And think, “Damn you, Hitler, you failed.” As Joe and Elli prepare to then you get ...” – the Lipman ‘He’ is Guido Castro, an Italian businessman continue sharing their love of eyebrows raise – “symptoms. From She chuckles unapologetically. ballroom dancing, an and Lipman’s “gentleman friend” (her words) the first read through I’ve been “They’re the proof that you can cull for the past five years, following the death of unexpected arrival threatens emotional to say the least.” but you can’t destroy.” to turn the couple’s lives her husband, playwright Jack Rosenthal, from multiple myeloma cancer in 2004. The couple upside down. Thus begins The source of this high emotion is As survivor Elli, Lipman has received Daytona, a new play fresh from share a roomy basement flat in , Daytona, a play by Lipman’s friend rave reviews. “Everyone who comes west London, where Lipman spends many the West End, which visits and fellow actor Oliver Cotton, which says: ‘God, but you’re so different. We Norwich Theatre Royal from hours pottering about in her courtyard opened at the Park Theatre last didn’t know it was you.’ But I knew garden. “I’ve got the worst social life of anyone 15 – 20 September as part of a summer, and is now currently her. Even before we started short tour and stars Maureen you’ve met,” she protests. “I’m so boring, it’s preparing for a short tour fresh from rehearsals, I knew her. She’s witty and not true!” Lipman. Ahead of her its West End run. A dramatic and witty dry and restrained, very restrained. appearance, she catches up tango à trois, it’s the story of Elli and There’s a lot going on inside but she with Nancy Groves. But anything to escape the angst of modern Joe, an elderly Jewish couple whose doesn’t want to look at it. The status life. “Guido has a theory about why ballroom dance practice is disturbed quo makes her happy. As Joe says, everyone’s so angry: we’ve stopped smoking. one evening by the arrival of an ‘Elli and I have a made a life for When you smoked,” – she holds an imaginary unexpected but all-too-familiar face ourselves. We don’t want to look at cigarette to her mouth – “you had a moment at the door of their Brooklyn the past.’ I think a lot of people feel to think. When you’re in the car now, the apartment. that way.” anger! The fingers flying. And you can’t help thinking: I don’t want a war, but Martians Each corner of this troubled triangle Being a Jew in England has its pluses would be very good for us. Send in a green hides a secret, making Cotton’s plot and minuses, says Lipman. “I once person with an antenna!” hard to write about without betraying counted up the number of chicken his carefully drawn characters. Suffice soup bowls I’ve brought in on various Or failing a green person, a grandchild. to say: “It’s a play about the validity of sets – I got into double figures!” But Lipman dotes on her own, young Ava Sabrine, revenge and of compromise. Two then there’s the anti-Semitism, the even though, as she says, “everyone’s called people who compromised love for extremist websites, those who deny Ava now”. The baby eats olives and kippers some stability in their lives after the Holocaust. “You have to tell the and squeezes lemons into her mouth, Lipman everything that happened to them story in every generation,” she urges. reports with delight. “Sometimes I even see during the war. And into their lives “They’ve just dug up Richard the Jack in her which is really, really something. I comes a figure from the past who’s Third. Did he have a humpback? No, knew I’d enjoy it: I liked being a parent, I’m about to shatter that – who’s done he had scoliosis. 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COUNTRY “That is an extraordinary thing for Shakespeare to do to make the audience think about whether honour is worth dying for. Falstaff turns the world upside down, which is what COMES OF makes these plays such a big adventure for me.” The Royal Shakespeare Company’s own mortality as his health worsens, This strong attention to detail and decision to perform Henry IV Parts I while his son has to make that final characterisation is not just evident and II was partly motivated by a host choice between duty and loyalty to a among the actors and director. AGE of important anniversaries, as the friend in a finale to both plays Designer Stephen Brimson Lewis has director of both productions Gregory guaranteed to tug at the emotions. worked incredibly hard too. To give Doran explains. “They were chosen to an example, he worked closely with open the Elizabeth Scott Shakespeare Director Gregory says the parallel Dail+y T el egraph h | +DilMilDaily Mail | EiStdEven+ing Standarrdd |+ Times | GdiGuardian Independent | Financial Times | Whatsonstage.com | Sunday Times Antony Sher to get the look, and even Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon- themes of major events shaping the the walk, of Falstaff absolutely correct. Avon in 1932. We presented them as nation, alongside inter-family conflicts, part of the celebrations for the Festival is what gives the plays their power. WILLIAM SHAKESPE SHAKESPEEARE “Falstaff is a great opportunity for a of Britain in 1951, with Richard Burton “You get King Henry’s own sense that

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a as Hal and for Shakespeare’s Hal and Hotspur, who is w K y b s h iconic Shakespearean character. Any otograp h P tercentenary in 1964 directed by Northumberland’s son, are almost like designer wants to start again and Peter Hall. twins that have been swapped in their reinvent him so you have to think cradles. He feels he has got the wrong ‘who is he’ and find points of “They are great plays to celebrate a one. The purpose of the play is to reference,” said Stephen. ++++ big occasion and I am delighted to be make him realise he has got ‘SHAKESPEEARE’STWS TTWO GRREATEST T PLAYSYS... mounting them again to mark the right son.” ’ ANTONY SHER S MAGNNIFICENT, MAGNETIC FALSTAFAFF’ “Of course, you read the script and Guardian Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, and there are more references to how taking them on the road.” The productions boast a host of Falstaff looks than almost any other highly acclaimed actors headed by character in Shakespeare. You have With turmoil on the battlefield But it is not just about marking the Antony Sher who takes on the role of the size of his belly, how his beard and at court, Shakespeare’s centenary. Both also deserve their the rumbustious Falstaff. Described looks and his general demeanour. depiction of a monarch’s life reputation as two of Shakespeare’s by the acclaimed actor as ‘the Lord of You have to take that information and and country in crisis is rightly greatest works, according to Gregory. Misrule,’ Sher said the famous make him as vivid as possible. regarded as an epic character is “a knight and a masterpiece. He said: “'They have been 'special gentleman who has fallen on hard “You need a fat man and of course occasion' plays throughout history. times. As well as being a thief and a we didn’t have a fat man. We had to Henry IV Parts I and II tackles With their mixture of comedy, history highwayman, he is also a surrogate pad him and we looked at endless the difficult decision of duty and pathos, their panoramic view of father to Prince Hal who does not Paola Dionisotti as Mistress Quickly and Antony Sher as Sir John Falstaff. Photo: Kwame Lestrade medical references about where you versus the heart when it heads England, and their depiction of a have a great relationship with his real put on weight. Antony then worked in to Norwich Theatre Royal whole society from city, court and father. rehearsals about how he would get from 14 – 18 October direct country, from kings and princes to up from the floor and sit on a chair. from Stratford-upon-Avon. paupers, publicans and prostitutes, “The pair drink together, go to bawdy We built no part of his costume or his they have always had a very houses together and indeed, they do armour until we built his body. To What better way to honour broad appeal.” thieve together. Another part of their have an actor like Antony Sher the 450th birthday of the relationship is that they just love to finding the character and building it Bard than by presenting Part I is set against the backdrop of a insult each other. Falstaff is very big with him was, for me, one of the best two of his greatest plays? Royal court dealing with a number of and fat and there are endless insults parts of the work of a designer.” threats from other countries as well as about his size and stomach. The pair worrying issues much closer to home. laugh at, and with, each other as the Judging by the comments of The monarch is finding himself facing play progresses.” reviewers and audience-members the looming outbreak of war while his alike at Stratford-upon-Avon, both son, Prince Hal, is struggling with the While there is this seam of comedy, plays are going to be a real treat and various responsibilities of his family Antony also marvels at the Bard’s a highlight of the Theatre Royal’s and position. ability to focus the audience’s mind on autumn season. Part II then sees King Henry facing his strong themes too. He explained: Alex Hassell as Hal. Photo: Kwame Lestrade 8 Circle Magazine July 2014 9 Save up to Government cashback Up to 40% available 20% on your heating return on costs investment Renewable Reduced business fuel bills energy

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He won the hearts of audiences for his Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang bittersweet portrayal of Fagin in the Bang at the . He also musical phenomenon Oliver! in the city won an Olivier Award Best Actor in a two summers ago. Musical nomination for his portrayal of the legendary and is no And now he is returning to play stranger to small screen audiences in another leading role in a co-production shows including The Grimleys, and his from theatrical impresarios Cameron hugely-popular Brian Conley Show. Mackintosh and Michael Harrison. Also confirmed to star in the show is Brian said he cannot wait to star. “It is award-winning West End and an amazing show full of great songs, Broadway performer Linzi Hateley, comedy and colour. I remember who plays Barnum’s wife Chairy. She seeing Michael Crawford playing the created the role of Mrs Banks in role and ever since, I have dreamed of Cameron Mackintosh’s version of Mary doing the same thing. Now, that dream Poppins, and also gained an Olivier He is arguably one of has come true.” Award nomination for her Britain’s best known performance as The Narrator in Joseph showmen and is preparing to Best known to Norwich audiences in and the Amazing Technicolor make his Norwich return in recent years for his role as Fagin, Brian Dreamcoat. Linzi has played roles in a yet another big production. is one of the UK’s most versatile actors range of shows including Mamma Mia, Brian Conley is taking on the and performers, with West End credits Chicago, and Grease, and recently lead role in the smash hit including Edna Turnblad in starred in the National Theatre’s Barnum musical Barnum which Photo: Michael Le Poer Trench at the , and stunning production London Road, arrives at Norwich Theatre Royal on March 3-14. which chronicled the deaths of Barnum women working the streets in Photo: Michael Le Poer Trench Ipswich and was based on real-life events.

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Northern Ballet, a firm It is David’s 15th new full-length Three Little Pigs. They have created favourite with Theatre production for Northern Ballet where beautiful costumes of rich fabrics and Royal audiences, will he has been Artistic Director since fur, which are technically challenging brighten up October with 2001. It was his second new ballet in and gravity defying. a rich and exotic setting 2013 which also saw the world for the ultimate rags to première and national tour of The Great Another new addition to the tale sees riches fairytale of Gatsby, which thrilled Norwich Cinderella’s guardian angel portrayed Cinderella - by award- audiences in April last year and returns not by a fairy godmother but by a winning choreographer here in 2015. magician, and cast members have David Nixon OBE. learned magic skills and circus tricks His new Cinderella is set within the from real-life circus professionals – so The brand new ballet held sumptuous world of Imperial Russia be prepared to be surprised and its world première at and it is quite different to the dazzled. Leeds Grand Theatre in pantomime tale we are all used to December 2013 and will seeing. It features breath-taking winter One of the biggest changes is in the visit Norwich from scenery, opulent ballrooms and music with this new ballet having a October 7-11 as part of stunning costumes, creating a real completely new score penned by its first national tour. visual treat. Philip Feeney. It will be played live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia at all The tale follows the familiar pattern - performances. Cinderella’s life is turned upside down following the death of her father and Northern Ballet chief executive Mark she is subjected to the coldness and Skipper added: “It’s amazing to have cruelty of her stepmother, and kept as new music and when you have the a servant by her family. That is until her opportunity to create new music for life is transformed following a magical dance then you have to do it. We have encounter in a market place and been very fortunate to have had the romance blossoms. chance to create new scores for many of our ballets, such as Wuthering But in other aspects it has a fresh Heights and Cleopatra, and the benefit perspective as David Nixon told Circle: is that the music is created for the story “My Cinderella strays far from the you want to tell rather than having to Martha Leebolt and Tobias Batley pantomime interpretation. Amidst all make the dance fit to existing music. Photo: Bill Cooper the action, magic and fun lies the story of a real woman and man who must “We trusted Philip because you always travel their separate roads to ultimate know you’re going to get a high quality happiness even though that journey is score rather than taking a risk with fraught with challenge. Cinderella is someone you don’t know. With a new ultimately a joyous story but it is not production you need to keep some without pain, grief and loneliness.” areas of stability.”

The Russian backdrop was chosen Whilst much about this production has because historically it was a country a fresh feel to it, David has maintained which “had a lot of princes, meaning some universal themes at the heart of Michela Paolacci and Hannah Bateman Photo: Bill Cooper that we wouldn’t need a King’s son for the ballet, showing the contrast the story, and it was also a time of between the lives of those who superstition and belief in magic which experience freedom, warmth and love, really lends itself to the scenario. We and those who experience loneliness, also wanted a winter scene for the depicting the many faces of love, the ballet and Russia is identified with very darkness of grief and the transforming cold and very beautiful winters.” power of generosity – universal themes that all will understand. On costumes, he has worked in collaboration with Julie Anderson, who has been involved in all Northern Ballet’s new productions over the past Martha Leebolt and Hironao Takahashi : Photo: BillCooper 14 years, including the short ballets for young children - Ugly Duckling and Circle Magazine July 2014 19 Sid Sloane

Hugely popular with small children know I am on the right track with my (and grateful mums and dads looking work.” to entertain their little ones), Sid fronted CBeebies from its launch in 2002 until Sid is a fan of the old-fashioned last year. He can still be seen on the comedic traditions where timing plays a channel in the Let’s Play series which crucial role and there is lots of quick-fire encourages young children to explore and observational humour. the magic of role play through dressing up. His heroes are ‘old school’ comedians such as Eric and Ernie and Tommy Bearing an infectious smile and Cooper. As a young, would-be actor, he bringing bags of youthful bounce and was inspired by Derek Griffiths who Sid Sloane enthusiasm to his work, he is thrilled to also started out on children’s television be donning a panto dame’s frock as in Play School and Play Away before Energetic children’s television ship’s cook Sarah. moving into comedy film and theatre presenter Sid Sloane has a roles, including as Captain Hook in the special connection with “Playing the dame in the panto here at Theatre Royal’s 2004 Peter Pan panto. children, much like Peter Pan, Theatre Royal Norwich is perfect for the mischievous boy who me,” he said. “It will be my sixth panto “Richard Gauntlett (the mainstay of never grew up. but the first time as a dame, although on many Theatre Royal pantomimes who CBeebies I dressed up as an Ugly Sister will once again be writing and directing So it’s entirely fitting he will in Cinderella and I have to tell you I had the show, as well as playing bumbling be one of the star attractions great fun with that – all the make-up, the pirate Smee) comes from that tradition,” in this year’s Theatre Royal eyelashes, the wigs and the dresses – Sid said, “and I’m also inspired by pantomime and talks more to even the high heels. It was brilliant. another great comedy actor and panto Circle about why he can’t wait dame, Damian Williams at Sheffield to entertain families over the “Being a dame is fulfilling one of my Lyceum. festive season. dressing-up dreams and I think it is good to show boys that they can dress “This role will be a real challenge for up too.” me but what I’ve realised is those people don’t get that good without Recently in Norwich to publicise the doing their homework, so I will show, it was clear that all kids adore Sid definitely be doing my research.” as wherever he went in the city little ones were smiling and waving and Sid plans to draw on his Caribbean parents asking for a quick photo with roots to build his character. His family the star. comes from Guyana and there is a rich culture to draw on. “But I won’t be The interaction with children is one of looking to my mum for inspiration but to the things he is most looking forward to the men in the family,” he said. “I’m not during the four and a half weeks the playing a woman, I’m playing a bloke in panto will be on stage: “I do feel very a dress, so I will be drawing on the men responsible for the children. I and their ‘gaffing’ and the way they remember my first theatre experience ‘grumble and gruff’ their way through and the lead up to it, and it changed my sentences. They are always taking the life. The arts are so important in helping mickey out of each other and there’s children to be creative and confident. It lots of bantering. can be life-changing for them too,” he said. Although he has toured the county before, he had never seen Norwich until “Being a presenter on TV is all about his recent visit. “It’s really beautiful and being interactive. I have my own brand has an artistic, eclectic mix that appeals of energy and character and I am very to my senses. It’s got a very relaxed intuitive, and the audience is used to atmosphere and I am looking forward to Sarah the Cook seeing that from me. I get lots of really spending Christmas here,” he said. great testimonies from parents, so I

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In April 2014, English Touring James Conway, ETO’s General Although Norwich Theatre Royal is Opera (ETO) won the Olivier Director, believes the award is one of the newer venues on ETO’s Award for Outstanding recognition of high standards. “It’s an tour, it’s now a key date for the Achievement in Opera, beating affirmation of work made for touring. company. “Norwich is one of the competition from superstar It says the best work isn’t just for biggest and best theatres we visit artists Joyce DiDonato and London, it’s for outside London too. and one of the most knowledgeable Placido Domingo to scoop UK We also hope it encourages people audiences. There’s a really high theatre’s biggest prize. to take chances when we perform quality interaction between our operas they don’t know well, to try audience and what happens on something they weren’t expecting.” stage. Something happens at a live opera performance that cannot be ETO returns to Norwich Theatre replicated elsewhere.” Royal with two productions in March 2015. It’s a typical ETO season, English Touring Opera mixing one of opera’s greatest hits – A brief history Puccini’s La bohème – with a long- neglected masterpiece, Donizetti’s English Touring Opera began life in The Wild Man of the West Indies. 1979 under the name Opera 80. Before then, Opera For All was As James explains, quality is England’s main touring opera paramount when it comes to company, but performed with piano Dafydd Hall Williams choosing which operas to tour. “The accompaniment rather than a live first consideration is whether we can orchestra. It was a remarkable do them really well,” he explains. “We breakthrough for a company want the best chance of presenting Opera 80 took fully-staged opera, that has been visiting the best quality performances, with full orchestral accompaniment, Norwich Theatre Royal working with really exciting British to more UK towns and cities than any annually since 2010. From the artists. Knowing we have two very company since before the Second first Awards in 1977, the good tenors, David Butt Philip and World War. category has been Nicholas Sharratt, to sing very dominated by the big London demanding parts well, was a big part The company changed its name to opera houses. ETO is the in programming this season.” English Touring Opera in 1992, and only company to tour its continued the ‘opera for all’ mission Award-winning productions More than 70 people are involved with increasing levels of recognition so widely. when ETO comes to Norwich, for its artistic flair and achievements. EAST ANGLIA’S including singers, technicians, stage managers and a 25-piece orchestra. General Director James Conway LEADER IN Eugene Onegin 2012 Dafydd Hall Williams will be joining joined the company in 2002, and the company again as staff director in complemented popular titles with LADIES’ WIGS 2015. In his varied role, which more operas by composers including includes everything from assisting Handel, Britten and Janáček, to create the director and rehearsing cover an exciting and varied programme. For over 25 years, Chris Chapman has singers to giving pre-show talks and specialised in the treatment of hair loss. handing out flyers, he’s come to ETO now visits more than 20 theatres Whether you are prematurely balding understand the challenges of taking each year. Alongside its opera on tour. He believes this has performances in theatres, the or undergoing medical treatment, Chris come to define the atmosphere in the company regularly tours two can help you. company. “There’s a really interesting specially-commissioned children’s Touring and life-affirming team spirit. We all operas to nearby schools, introducing work really hard and everyone chips a new generation to the magic of 01508 558700 in, and that’s the most incredible opera. WWW.CHRISCHAPMANHAIR.CO.UK thing. Hopefully we share a bit of our passion and love for opera with 11 THE STREET, BROOKE, audiences.” NORWICH, NR15 1JW

Circle Magazine July 2014 27 Lord of the Flies

The opportunity to work Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty Around 20 will then star in the finished alongside one of the globe’s and Play Without Words. Just four of the production. Workshops are still going on leading dance companies on a stunning productions from Matthew and many of the boys have come back brand new production does not Bourne’s New Adventures company which again and again to learn more about the come along very often, have wowed audiences at Norwich Theatre project. One is Paul Reed, 13, from Norwich, especially if you are male and Royal in recent years. who said: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime aged 10 to 25. opportunity which I just wanted to take. I Now they are turning their attention to have done a few workshops now and they A brand new creative William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the have been really good. It is great to work collaboration will see emerging Flies, with the obligatory creative twist. with different ages and talents. My nan used young talent get the chance to Forget the literary setting of a remote desert to be a dancer and she has been really star in a new production of island. The action is being moved to a supportive.” Lord of the Flies. deserted theatre where a group of boys find themselves creating their own version of Fellow workshop student Hal Keys-Holloway, Here is the story so far. civilisation. 17, from Banningham in Suffolk, added: “I just wanted to be involved in the workshops Some of the cast is made up of experienced because I have never been in a production dancers from the company but they are that is just based on dance and Lord of the joining forces with young male performing Flies really intrigued me. I have been ‘MATTTTHEW BOURNE HAS BROUGHT talent drawn from the region. And their dancing since I was five mainly doing ballet. DANCE TO THE MASSES LIKE NOBODY ELSE’ The Scotsman journey to appearing in this stunning I read about this and was really keen to be production on stage from November 19-22 involved.” began back at the beginning of the year. And Christian Stocker, 15, from Two people were needed to spearhead the Framlingham in Suffolk, said: “I also thought project on a local level organising free this would be a great experience. I really workshops, spreading the word and helping love the freedom of dance. It would be really to find young performers. That job fell to Cat cool to get a part and be on stage at the Chapman and Scott ‘Scooby’ Atkins who Theatre Royal.” started the process off by taking part in a special boot-camp alongside other Will the three of them make it? Time will tell

Based on the novell Lord of the Flies by WILLIAM GOLDING Ambassadors who are steering the project but the Theatre Royal education department MMusic by TERRY D AVVIES Sound design by PAUL GROOTHUISS Lightting design by CHRIS DAVVEY Design by LEZ BROTHERSTON elsewhere in the country. wants to keep in touch with all the boys that Choreoographed by SCOTT AMBLERR Adapted and Directed by MATTTHEWW BOURNE and SCOTT AMMBLER go through the project building a long-term Then the hard work really began. The pair link with them. set up and delivered a series of free workshops across the region. More than 800 Overall, as scheme ambassador Cat boys will have taken part in at least one of Chapman says, it is about offering great these free sessions by the time auditions creative opportunities to young people, begin in the autumn. inspiring them creatively and helping them boost teamwork skills, learning and self- During each workshop, the participants esteem. “It is about getting everybody learn more about the production and take involved and changing the lives of boys part in practical dance/drama tasks allowing through dance and theatre. That is the main Cat and Scooby the chance to scout their aim of the project.” potential. “We are looking for imagination more than anything. You can learn the steps and perform them as asked but we are looking for something more.. Story-telling is so important to this whole project and so we need that extra bit of sparkle”, said Cat.

Once the workshops end in the summer, around 120 boys will be selected to audition for parts in front of a panel from Matthew Lord of the Flies Bourne’s New Adventures. Photo Helen Maybanks Lord of the Flies Workshop at the garage Circle Magazine July 2014 29 R OSS CAMPBELL COMPETITION 67

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Next March, Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Send your answer, along with your name and Harrison’s smash hit musical Barnum comes to us address, on a post card to: Competition 67, at Norwich Theatre Royal. It tells the story of Friends Department, Theatre Royal, Theatre legendary American showman and politician P T Street, Norwich, NR2 1RL, by Monday 1st Barnum. What is his full name? Is it: September. 01603 660758 • Phineas Thaddeus Barnum www.rosscampbell.co.uk • Phineas Thomas Barnum Circle 66 competition winner - Congratulations to • Phineas Taylor Barnum Mr Waller of Aylsham, whose correct answer of B) [email protected] Pippin was drawn from the hat. 36 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NY TALKING TO Name: Clare Fox Job Title: Box Office Assistant Q) Describe your role at the theatre. ability to sing and dance whilst skating. I always wanted to skate but I tried and Booking tickets for shows here at the failed and I still can’t. Theatre Royal and for other events and FRIENDS EVENTS venues. Q) What’s the most memorable To Kill a Mockingbird Q&A production you’ve seen at the Theatre Royal? Wednesday 24th September Q) What did you do before you 5pm started working here? / Were you Lots of things come to mind and I love a interested in theatre before good musical but Matthew Bourne’s working here? production of Edward Scissorhands has Your chance to quiz members of the to be one of my favourites. cast prior to their evening After 3 years at Catering College I went to work as a chef in America. I came Q) What show or act would you performance. Held in the auditorium. back to Norwich and worked at various This is a FREE event, and will be held most like to see come restaurants and then worked in the to the theatre? in conjunction with the Education theatre restaurant before the Department. There is no need to book, refurbishment. A job came up in the Box I would love for Wicked to come to our just turn up and make your way into Office and I was looking for a change. I theatre. have always loved the theatre and have the front stalls after the matinee has been quite lucky to see shows in the finished. Q) What would you wish for the West End and on Broadway. future of the Theatre Royal? Q) What do you enjoy most about To make the stage area bigger so we your job? could have really large scale productions and to continue bringing top quality Getting to see all of the wonderful shows to East Anglia’s premier theatre. productions (especially the musicals). And my brilliant colleagues.

Q) Describe your first theatrical experience. When I was younger we used to come to the pantomime every Christmas but the first performance I remember was Starlight Express in the West End. I was in awe of the performers and their Circle Magazine July 2014 31 ‘which deservedly was greeted with hearty applause’. Norwich and Theatre This song written by Ivor Novello earlier in 1914 blends The AutumnFe Festtivvaal of Norffoolk returns •4 th4 year the call to arms with an expression of loyalty to family and friends and has taken its place as the greatest of all the in 1914 songs of the war. ‘Keep the home fires burning This year throughout Norwich and the During the years leading up to 1914, inspiration and within weeks their new While your hearts are yearning. region many memories are being patriotic songs and sketches were a material was being performed in Though your lads are far away recalled of 1914 and the outbreak of staple of variety theatre in England— Norwich. On August 17th, one They dream of home. the First World War. Michael Blackwell and particularly so at times of war. observer noted that at the There's a silver lining has been looking at what was When British troops were preparing Hippodrome: “The boys in khaki were Through the dark clouds shining, happening in the theatres in Norwich for action, many performers set out to in strong force and thoroughly enjoyed Turn the dark cloud inside out during that fateful year. stir these patriotic feelings more themselves chiming in vigorously vigorously than ever and get the whenever a patriotic or popular air Till the boys come home.’ In 1914, there were two large theatres audiences to their feet to join in the was sung or played.” The message of the theatres to the Norwich public in 1914 in the City—the Theatre Royal and the singing—think Last Night of the Proms was to be proud of Britain and its great Empire and to be Hippodrome (a beautiful turn-of- but with a more poorly dressed crowd! And then two months later it reported confident that Kaiser Bill and German tyranny would be century venue that was demolished to that Ralph and Nellie Howard’s sketch speedily defeated. By the beginning of 1915, the realities make way for the St Giles Street multi- During the Russo-Turkish crisis of The Call to Arms and their “patriotic and horrors of the war were better known, and the storey car park in 1964). In the period 1877-1878, when it seemed that Britain selections on the cornet were atmosphere in the theatres darkened. The joyful from the outbreak of war in August till might have to reprise the Crimean exceedingly well-received”. A week celebrations often gave way to songs that were designed the end of the year, the Theatre Royal War and fight against Russia to or so later the paper reported: to induce culpability in the men in the audience who had put on a full programme of plays and preserve its imperial interests, there “There is an exhilarating flavour of not joined up. 22 Oct - musical comedies and the Hippodrome was one particularly electrifying song warlike and patriotic feeling in this 2 Nov 2014 presented twice-nightly shows of which always got the audience going: week’s programme at the When Lily Morris returned to the Hippodrome later that variety acts. The war made its impact Hippodrome…Lily Morris introduced year, she sang a call to arms ‘which’, according to the EDP, Box Office (01603) 598 676 www.hostryfesttival.org on both theatres. ‘We don't want to fight but by Jingo if a new patriotic song that was piped we do lustily from all over the house.” ‘no slacker could hear without bowing his head in shame’. THEATRE • MUSIC • DANCE • VISUAL ARTS • RADIO We've got the ships, we've got the Marie Lloyd came to Norwich twice in the second half of 1915. There is no record of which songs she performed, Celebrating the Arts with 20 newly commissioned Norfolko projects men, we've got the money too. The need to support the war and Ticketse available from July 14th We've fought the Bear before, and encourage audiences to do their but one of the staples of her repertoire at this time was: while we're Britons true patriotic duties also heavily influenced The Russians shall not have programming on the other side of the ‘Now, I do feel so proud of you, I do honour bright Constantinople.’ Norwich Market place at the Theatre I'm going to give you an extra cuddle tonight Royal. The management chose plays ‘I didn't like you much before you joined the army, John, This music hall song gave a new word that lent themselves to a patriotic but I do like you, cocky, now you've got your khaki on.’ to the English language—jingoism interpretation. During the same week which ever since has been used to in October that Lily Morris was When Marie Lloyd was performing, there were often describe a state of extreme patriotism wowing the Hippodrome audience, recruiting officers outside the theatre waiting to approach often associated with an aggressive or the Theatre Royal was presenting a the men in the audience as they came out. These songs warlike foreign policy. ‘strong, stirring play’ called In Time disappeared from the programmes after the introduction of War. of conscription in 1916. 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Following the smash hit Easter show, which returns in 2015, the Hippodrome is also creating a brand new Halloween Spooky

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