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Warwickshire Cover Online.qxp_Birmingham Cover 26/05/2016 10:59 Page 1 Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands ISSUE 366 JUNE 2016 Warwickshire ’ MAMMA MIA COMES TO THE MIDLANDS WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On warwickshirewhatson.co.uk inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide RIHANNAPUTS IN THE WORK AT COVENTRY’S RICOH ARENA Coventry Transport 2 - May.qxp_Layout 1 20/04/2016 18:45 Page 1 Contents June Warwickshire/Worcs.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2016 16:17 Page 1 June 2016 Contents Mamma Mia! - smash hit musical arrives in the Midlands page 32 The Country Doctor Rihanna Matt Forde the list leaving audiences in stitches Rude Boy star at the topical stand-up and political Your 16-page at The Belgrade Ricoh Arena debate at Stratford Artshouse week-by-week listings guide page 8 page 14 page 25 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 14. Music 24. Comedy 32. Theatre 38. Film 40. Visual Arts 45. 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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 June Warwicks & Worcs Only.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2016 16:20 Page 1 First Word Can fairy rave magic open Stratford’s ancient portal? A band of poets and adventurers are asking for help from mem- bers of the general public ‘to unblock a fairy portal’. Theatre makers including the companies Slung Low, Rash Dash, and the School of Night are spending a week at the site of ‘an ancient fairy portal’ in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Avonbank Gardens, creating and then performing a ‘magical’ ceremony. The fun notion behind the idea is that the world is in imbalance, with seasons altered and the seas rising, and that the portal- opening ceremony will restore the natural order of things. The participating companies will be offering visitors the chance to take part in all sorts of creative tasks. Activities include wil- low work, poetry classes, costume making, singing, improvisa- tion and writing workshops. There’s also the chance to dance around a bonfire at the Rash Dash Fairy Rave, as well as to enjoy the companies’ nightly performances, bringing together song, dance, drama, poetry and a mechanical dolphin! The free-of-charge event takes place at the Gardens from 19 to 25 June. For more information, visit rsc.org.uk/events/fairy-portal- camp Coventry cranks up its City of Moseley Folk Culture bid at Godiva Festival on the BBC BBC WM will provide cov- erage of Birmingham’s Moseley Folk Festival this summer. The popular local radio station is championing the event under the umbrella of BBC Music, as part of what’s being termed ‘a one-stop shop for the festi- val experience’. Arts Centre to host one- BBC Music will also be cov- day creativity symposium ering a further 41 UK festi- This year’s Godiva Festival will see Coventry crank up vals. A one-day interdisciplinary event exploring its bid to become UK City of Culture in 2021. “Local Radio has a history ‘the use of digital, interactive and networked A host of performances in one of the festival’s tents will of covering and champi- technologies in the creative process’ is taking provide visitors with a flavour of the city’s arts and cul- oning local events that are place at Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry this ture. important to communities month. “The time is right to really take the bid to a place that across the country,” says The Random String Symposium (10 June) brings the whole of Coventry together,” says Laura David Holdsworth, brings together leading thinkers and practi- McMillan, City of Culture Trust manager, “and the Controller of BBC English tioners from the worlds of visual arts, music, Godiva Festival is definitely the right place to do that.” Regions. “Partnering with dance, theatre, participatory arts and con- The festival takes place in Coventry from Friday 1 to BBC Music on this project temporary crafts. Sunday 3 July, with the Coventry’s Got Culture event is incredibly exciting and In addition to the Symposium, a micro festi- being held on the final day. means that audiences all val exploring technology in art takes place in over the country can enjoy Coventry’s City Arcade and recently opened the best bits of a diverse FabLab on 10 &11 June. The event presents a range of festivals.” programme of free, hands-on activities and The Moseley Folk Festival installations suitable for all ages to enjoy. takes place from 2 to 4 September. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk FIRST WORD June Warwicks & Worcs Only.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2016 16:20 Page 2 Entertainment news from around the region Royal family Worcester artist makes to feature at curatorial debut at BMAG Worcestershire Worcester-born artist John Stezaker makes his curato- festival rial debut at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery this summer with a new exhibition, Turning To See: From The charming and quintessentially Van Dyck To Lucian Freud. English village of Broadway, locat- The exhibition forms part of a national tour of Van ed at the foot of Worcestershire’s Cotswolds hills, hosts its fourth arts Dyck’s last and greatest self-portrait. It features paint- festival from the 3rd to the 19th of ings, drawings, photographs and sketches from artists this month. past and present, displayed alongside new and exist- Debuting in 2010, the biennial ing work by the internationally renowned Stezaker. event this year features talks, gar- The artist is highly regarded for his collages, which den tours, music performances make use of photographs, postcards and vintage and a selection of art shows and masterclasses. It also includes an movie stills. exhibition of photographs by Commenting on the exhibition, Stezaker said: “I’ve Patrick Lichfield, among which are always been fascinated by self-portraits: the artist famous images of celebrities and watching themselves watching. The necessary act of members of the royal family, as turning between the canvas and the mirror creates the well as examples of his work for figure of the painter between worlds - capturing the calendars and advertisements. memory of the image as the artist turns from reflec- tion to his work.” Cocktails inspired The exhibition shows until Sunday 4 September. For by the Bard more details, visit birminghammuseums.org.uk/bmag Theatre lovers and cocktail drinkers take note: The Royal Shakespeare Company is currently hosting a series of special cocktail masterclasses at its Rooftop Be inspired Who is Capability Brown? Restaurant bar in Stratford-upon- in Brum A new film is set to help people learn about legendary 18th centu- Avon. ry English landscape architect Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. The masterclasses explain how to mix the perfect drink and will also The five-minute animation has been commissioned by the include plenty of fascinating facts Capability Brown Festival to celebrate this year’s 300th anniver- about the history of cocktail-mak- sary of the Royal Gardener’s birth. ing. They follow on from the RSC’s Commenting on the film, which has been made by production creation of Shakespeare-inspired company Cosmic Carrot, Capability Brown Festival Director Ceryl cocktails designed to celebrate Evans said: “This new animation is a fantastic way to introduce whichever plays the Company is performing on its Stratford stages. new audiences to the life and work of Lancelot Capability Brown, This season’s cocktails include: I showing why he’s still so important today. We hope this film will Am Hamlet, a mix of amarula and specifically appeal to younger audiences who might not be too The wealth of creative tal- apricot liqueur; Mischief Maker, a familiar with 18th century landscape architecture. And you never ent being nurtured and mix of limoncello, gin, pineapple know - we might just inspire the next Capability Brown!” developed at Birmingham and lime which celebrates A The film is available to view on YouTube. For further details of the Midsummer Night’s Dream - A Play City University is being Capability Brown Festival 2016, visit capabilitybrown.org For The Nation; and Innogen, a celebrated this month, bright-looking and layered cocktail courtesy of the Inspired which, like Cymbeline’s feisty daughter after which it’s named, is Festival.