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Stockport Plaza Summer & Autumn 2015 STOCKPORT PLAZA SUMMER & AUTUMN 2015 TED DOAN General Manager In October 1932 a vision was born for Stockport and the North West in the form of a Super Cinema and Variety Theatre that would evoke the glamour of the era with its sumptuous surroundings, highest possible attention to detail in its customer care and an eclectic mix of screen and stage presentation, supported by the finest Café dining experience which we continue to this day with the addition of our events and wedding facilities, details of which can be obtained by contacting our Events and Hospitality Manager Vicky Cruse on 0161 480 3818 Your Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre hosts the biggest stage productions including our sensational family pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, musicals, stage plays, comedians, concerts and family shows alongside satellite broadcasts, current and classic films presented in their correct ratio and format, ensuring the golden classics can be seen on the big screen as they should be enjoyed. With our ongoing maintenance and restoration appeal dedicated to restoring and maintaining Stockport’s 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre, The Plaza is acclaimed as the UK’s finest example of its genre and a building of international significance. Your support in joining us for a future event helps us preserve this magnificent building for future generations and enables us to serve you for many more years to come and I look forward to hopefully welcoming you in person to The Plaza in Stockport in the very near future. Patrons of the Plaza: Leslie Phillips CBE; Sabrina; The Right Honourable, The Baroness Bakewell DBE; & Ken Dodd OBE. SHOW ICON KEY: Drama Live music Comedy Adults only Dance Film Family show 2 | STOCKPORT PLAZA BOX OFFICE: 0161 477 7779 WE'LL MEET AGAIN Tuesday 2nd June at 2.30pm Starring Comedy Entertainer STEVE BARCLAY, bringing Impressions of the Wartime Comedians and by Very Special Request a return of Britain’s Greatest Virtuoso of the Ukelele ANDY EASTWOOD, This year we have a New West End singing star MAGGIE O’HARA who will be bringing the Songs of Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields and a touch of Ann Shelton, to our Wartime Cavalcade. With full supporting cast of MERVYN FRANCIS Former singer from the Black and White Minstrel Show and our Special Guest Comedian and multi instrumentalist PETE LINDUP, here is a show of REAL variety. With the live Music of the MARTYN ST JAMES BAND TICKETS: £12.50 (SENIOR CITIZENS: £10.50) PASHA KOVALEV: LIFE THROUGH DANCE Thursday 4th June at 7.30pm In this amazing new show starring Pasha and his sensational dancers, the audience will be transported into the world of Ballroom and Latin Dance with all it's glitter and sequence. 'Life Through Dance' is a non- stop action and sparkles packed journey through life and love, expressed by the language of dance. The production will feature breathtaking choreography, sensational music and amazing costumes. It will be a fun and exciting adventure for the entire family during which there will even be the opportunity to participate! TICKETS: £23 (CONCESSIONS: £21) 4 | STOCKPORT PLAZA BOX OFFICE: 0161 477 7779 THE BILLY FURY YEARS Friday 5th June at 7.30pm ‘The Billy Fury Years’ takes you on a musical journey through the musical career of Britain's best loved rock 'n roller. Michael King and his fantastic collection of musicians bring you an exciting two hour show filled with Fury’s greatest hits including - Jealousy, I Will, In Thoughts of You, and Halfway to Paradise to name but a few, all delivered in true Fury style. Hailed as the best Fury since Fury, Michael bears an uncanny resemblance to Billy Fury which he further enhances by a series of wonderful costume changes. But if that is not enough, the production is further enhanced by the addition of a fantastic audio and video presentation. TICKETS: £18 NT LIVE SCREENING: LONDON ROAD Tuesday 9th June at 6.45pm Hailed as a remarkable, groundbreaking work during two sell-out runs at the National Theatre, the feature film adaptation of LONDON ROAD reunites the award-winning team, with a script by Alecky Blythe and music by Adam Cork, and directed by Rufus Norris (Broken). With an ensemble cast that includes Olivia Colman, Kate Fleetwood, Anita Dobson and Tom Hardy, LONDON ROAD documents the events that shook Suffolk in 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. This unmissable premiere event will feature an exclusive Q&A following the screening with the key cast and crew, broadcast live from London. TICKETS: £15 (CONCESSIONS/FILM CLUB MEMBERS £13) SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE ON SCREEN: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Thursday 11th June at 7.00pm Cleopatra, the alluring and fascinatingly ambiguous Queen of Egypt, has bewitched the great Mark Antony, soldier, campaigner and now one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire. When Antony quarrels with his fellow leaders and throws in his lot with Cleopatra, his infatuation threatens to split the Empire in two. The third of our Roman Tragedies, Antony & Cleopatra picks up Antony’s story many years after Julius Caesar. Virtue and vice, transcendent love and realpolitik combine in Shakespeare’s greatest exploration of the conflicting claims of sex and power, all expressed in a tragic poetry of breath-taking beauty and magnificence. TICKETS: £15 (CONCESSIONS / FILM CLUB MEMBERS: £13) 8 | STOCKPORT PLAZA BOX OFFICE: 0161 477 7779 LET'S HANG ON Friday 12th June at 7.30pm Following huge demand after their performance here last year, Let’s Hang On returns to take you on a musical journey through the history of one of the most successful bands of all time – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons! Featuring an anthology of hit songs including Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Bye Bye Baby, December 1963 (Oh What A Night!), Walk Like A Man, Sherry, Working My Way Back To You, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Grease and many more! Prepare for an electric atmosphere and don’t be surprised to find yourself on your feet and dancing before the night is over!! ‘You guys are dynamite!’ - Frankie Valli TICKETS: £21 CHRISTIE FUNDRAISING EVENT Sunday 14th June at 3.00pm Join us for an afternoon of song, dance and much more by performers from across the North West. The money raised will help The Christie continue to pioneer treatment and research breakthroughs bringing us a step closer to a future without cancer. TICKETS: £10 (CONCESSIONS: £8) BOOK ONLINE: www.stockportplaza.co.uk | 9 FILM: QUADROPHENIA Friday 19th June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm London, 1965: Like many other youths, Jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a company's mailing division. Only when he's together with his friends, a 'Mod' clique, cruises London on his motor-scooter and hears music such as that of 'The Who' and 'The High Numbers', he feels free and accepted. However, it's a flight into an illusionary world. TICKETS: £6.50 (CONCESSIONS: £5.50/FILM CLUB MEMBERS: £4.50) THE GREAT PLAZA BAKE OFF Sunday 21st June at 3.00pm Join us for an Afternoon Tea with a difference with cakes made by Great British Bake Off finalist, Luis Troyano. With some of the most stunning bakes to grace the Bake Off tent, we are delighted that Great British Bake Off finalist, Luis Troyano, will be with us on Sunday 21st June at 3pm in the sumptuous surroundings of our Art Deco Café Restaurant to share some of his baking knowledge (and his cakes!) with you. Includes afternoon tea with cakes made by Luis Troyano. TICKETS: £19 10 | STOCKPORT PLAZA BOX OFFICE: 0161 477 7779 STOCKPORT SHOWCASE OF DANCE Thursday 25th June at 7.30pm The ‘Stockport Showcase of Dance 2015’ arrives once again at The Plaza Theatre on Thursday 25th June. This is the sixth consecutive year that the event has taken place and is an evening dedicated to celebrating the talent of the dancers from over ten of Stockport’s Secondary Schools and Colleges. Students aged between 11 and 18 will be showcasing their talents and performing an array of different dances in a variety of styles including Contemporary, Street and Hip Hop as well as Jazz. There is also a collaborative finale piece performed by a small number of students from each school and college involved. TICKETS: £5 (FAMILY TICKET: £15) FILM: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Friday 26th June at 2.30pm & 7.30pm Adapted from the classic love story by Thomas Hardy, ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ follows the life of Bathsheba Everdene and her relationship with a young shepherd. Though Gabriel Oak, the shepherd, loves her and proposes to her, she has another admirer, the lonely and repressed – though highly eligible – bachelor William Boldwood. The web of relationships grows even more complicated when the handsome, dashing Sergeant Troy returns and encounters her one night. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, (‘The Hunt’) ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ has an all-star cast including Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts and Michael Sheen. TICKETS: £6.50 (CONCESSIONS: £5.50/FILM CLUB MEMBERS: £4.50) BOOK ONLINE: www.stockportplaza.co.uk | 11 RJL DANCE STUDIO PRESENTS RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT Sat 27th June at 7.00pm and Sun 28th June at 1.30pm and 6.00pm RJL Showcase a variety of styles including ballet, tap, modern, street jazz, hip hop, showdance and musical theatre. A fantastic show for all the family. To book call John on 07758 129332. TICKETS: £14.50 (CHILDREN: £12.50) BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS Monday 29th June at 11.00am Join us for our popular Behind the Scenes Tours for you, your friends or your group to enjoy a tour of Stockport’s magnificent art deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre.
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