60618 GawsworthTheatreprog2021.qxp_Layout122/03/202115:11Page 2021 GAWSWORTH HALL & THEATRE S E C N A M R O F R E P N E D R A G R I A N E P O F O R E M M U S A ALON • AFTERNOON PROMS M O R P N O O N R E T F A • N O L TA • R R A C Y M M I J

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Welcome to Gawsworth Hall Over 50 years of theatre... Owned, run, and much loved by the Richards family, this lived-in Tudor manor house features fine paintings, sculpture and impressive grounds including an ancient pleasure garden. The summer theatre was established in 1969, and we hope you’ll join us for the usual mix of plays, concerts, and comedy that bring the Hall’s pretty garden to life in June, July and August. As always, the audience are encouraged to picnic in front of the lake (with entry allowed from 2pm) before taking their places for the open-air performance. It has been said, that to see Cheshire, you must see Gawsworth, and there can ‘Cheshire’s Gawsworth Hall, built in 1480, be no doubt of the important role this is an Alice in Wonderland fever-dream of black and white Hall – once home to Mary Fitton, Dark Lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets black and white timber dotted with clubs, and maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I – its garden stage resembling a marquee has played in Britain’s history over the last on a particularly posh village green.’ five centuries. The Observer, Culture section Inside cover photo: Chris Summers 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 3

Please note, there will be No Covered Grandstand for Performances will the 2021 season. This is to Contents ensure safe social-distancing take place on a large and the following of Covid-19 Play Season ...... 2 secure guidelines if required. festival stage in front of the Hall. Concert Series ...... 3

Comedy Season ...... 9 Seating is open-air, Youngtimer Car Show ...... 11 on the Hall’s front lawn. Orchard Tea Room ...... 12 Ticket Information ...... 13

Please bring your own Booking Office: folding chair. 01260 223456 01260 223440 In the event of Gawsworth Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RN cancellation, the Book online: gawsworthhall.com ticket’s face value will be refunded. Orders are subject to a £1.50 booking fee per ticket 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 4

ARS OF E T Y H 2 0 E 5 A Sunday 27 June, 6.00pm

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SI 9 GAWSWORTH HALL N CE 196 Shakespeare’s OPEN AIR THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Oddsocks return to Gawsworth once more, promising a summer delight not to be missed! And no one makes Shakespeare more fun than this award-winning ensemble, thanks to their merry THEATRE SEASON mood, brilliantly over-the-top costumes and thoroughly light-hearted musical approach. So get ready for the bard’s very best blend of chaos, thanks to a wild wife, moody mistress, and demonic 26 JUNE – 1 AUGUST doctor in this fairytale farce of mistaken identity as a servant and master set-off in search of their long-lost twin-brothers. Britain’s most beautiful All delivered with a happy-ending to defy all probability! garden theatre Tickets: Adults £21, Children £15 Bring your own folding chair Bring a picnic Free parking Free entry to Hall grounds Look round the Hall for just £2.50 BOX OFFICE: 01260 223456 BOOK ONLINE: GAWSWORTHHALL.COM 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 5

3 Saturday 26 June & Saturday 3 July, 7.30pm ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN There is no more fitting, or faithful tribute to Freddie and one of the greatest rock bands of all time as Gary Mullen and his band The Works recreate the look, sound and showmanship of this British super-group. Returning after packed houses and huge audiences on their recent European and North American tours, in 2019 they sold out back-to-back Gawsworth nights in record time, and have previously rocked the prestigious BBC Proms In The Park’s 40,000 crowd. Their latest two-hour spectacular sees Britain’s number one Queen tribute take to the theatre stage once more, complete with new costumes, fresh medleys and a certain Kind of Magic! Thanks to 18 number one albums and countless top 10 hits, this is a show packed with popular music’s finest moments. Get ready for Radio Ga Ga, Don’t Stop Me Now, Somebody To Love, Bicycle, Under Pressure, Another One Bites The Dust, We Are The Champions, and so many more, including the unforgettable Bohemian Rhapsody.

All Tickets: £28.50 (No group discounts) 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 6

4 Friday 9 July, 7.30pm FLEETWOOD BAC The world’s first and most faithful Fleetwood Mac tribute band return once again to celebrate the British group’s incredible career. Championed by The Times as one of the UK’s top five tributes (alongside the likes of The Bootleg Beatles) and endorsed by Mick Fleetwood, this talented five-piece’s two-hour live show is packed with emotion and enormous hits including: Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Tusk, Gypsy, Rhiannon, Big Love, The Chain and many more! Recreating the 100-million selling band’s Rumours line-up (still the fifth biggest-selling album of all time) the performance will also feature the best of the Peter Green days (Black Magic Woman, Albatross), and Stevie Nicks’ solo career. All Tickets: £23.50

Sunday 11 July, 5.00pm Salute to Sinatra and the Swing Legends FODEN’S BAND Widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK, we’re delighted to welcome back Matthew Ford alongside the multi-award winning Foden's Band for their Salute to Sinatra and the Swing Legends show. Voted Best UK Male Big Band Vocalist, and nominated alongside Jamie Cullum in the inaugural Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards, Matthew makes regular appearances with the John Wilson Orchestra, BBC Big Band and performed for five years with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Crowned Champion Band of Great Britain over a dozen times, Foden’s are officially the most entertaining brass band in the UK, and with Matthew will perform all the great hits of Sinatra – and plenty of Swing’s finest moments – including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly me to the with special guest Matthew Ford Moon, Mack the Knife, My Way, New York New York and many more.

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Friday 16 July, 7.30pm 5 MONEY FOR NOTHING Celebrating their 21st anniversary, prepare to experience the ultimate Dire Straits tribute show – Money For Nothing – as they capture the authentic sound of one of the most successful rock bands of all time. Inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, during their career Dire Straits sold over 120 million albums and according to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums have spent an astonishing 1,100 weeks in the UK Album charts! Formed in 2000, Money For Nothing have sold-out dates all over the world, faithfully recreating Dire Straits in spectacular sonic fashion. Join Mark Knopfler sound-alike Aled Williams and full live band as they perform Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Private Investigations, Walk of Life, Brothers in Arms, and many more. All Tickets: £23.50

Saturday 17 July, 7.30pm WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? A tribute to Tina Turner What’s Love Got To Do With It? is the joyous new show celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner. Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney – Queen Of The Night, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is the ultimate tribute concert to one of the most iconic and loved musical artists of our generation. In this brand new touring theatre-show, get ready for a night of high energy, feel-good rock-and-roll featuring Tina’s greatest hits performed by the amazing vocal talent of Elesha Paul Moses (The Voice, X Factor) supported by full ten-piece live band. In a breath-taking career spanning over 50 years, audiences can look forward to hearing stunning musical arrangements of Tina’s most-celebrated classics including: Private Dancer, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Proud Mary, River Deep, Nutbush City Limits, Simply The Best, Goldeneye, We Don’t Need Another Hero, and many more.

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6 Sunday 18 July, 5.00pm AFTERNOON PROMS Celebrating VE Day 75th Anniversary

After 2019’s fabulous sell-out, the internationally-acclaimed Locrian Ensemble return to Gawsworth for another splendid Proms concert. Once more they will be joined by the Dinky Diva – top soprano, Annette Wardell – with the performance building to a heroic Last Night finale, to include Land of Hope and Glory, Nimrod, Hornpipe (Fantasia on British Sea Songs) and so many more best of British favourites alongside Rule Britannia. With this year marking the Covid-delayed 75th anniversary of VE day, there will also be a celebration of much-loved wartime classics such as Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again. The London-based Locrian have topped the classical charts with their music to the award-winning BBC1 production of Wolf Hall. And they are frequently heard performing on television, providing scores for the likes of Shakespeare and Hathaway, and Father Brown. They also recorded the theme music to the Andrew Marr Show. As always, the Locrian shows are peppered with good humour and high emotion from these charismatic musicians. ‘The Locrians have a formidable international reputation.’ London Evening Standard All Tickets: £23.50 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 9

Friday 23 July, 7.30pm 7 WILD BOYS – Back to the 80s! Get your glow-sticks and smiley faces ready! The Wild Boys - who’ve performed all over the world alongside 80s icons like The Human League, Chesney Hawkes and ABC - are back, with a set jam-packed with huge hits from one of music’s greatest decades. Having honed their skills and superb stage-craft over a decade together, and previously rocked the Rewind festival, this vibrant five-piece swagger through all the best moments from the like of Tears For Fears, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wham, A-Ha, Spandau Ballet, and of course Duran Duran! Their previous Gawsworth appearances have been absolute corkers, with the lawn a sea of hands dancing to timeless classics like Relax, Rio, Take On Me, Gold, The Boys of Summer, Dancing on the Ceiling and a host of the era’s finest one-hit wonders.

All Tickets: £23.50

Saturday 24 July, 7.30pm ABBA REUNION Prepare for an evening of incredible hits and harmonies, featuring all the Swedish supergroup’s finest moments! Created by the original director, producer and choreographer of the award-winning Abbamania West End musical, this superbly accurate, feel-good concert celebrates the best of Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha and Anni-Frid, with countless number ones and record-breaking albums. Featuring a full live band, and superbly accurate harmony vocals, replica costumes, and even the original Frida from the London cast, this sensational production has long been a Gawsworth institution, celebrating the foursome’s extraordinary back catalogue, films and West End musical. Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, SOS, Fernando, Waterloo, The Winner Takes It All, Voulez-Vous, Lay All Your Love On Me, Chiquita – the timeless classics keep on coming!

All Tickets: £28.50 (No group discounts) 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 10

8 Sunday 25 July, 7.00pm Voted the UK’s best tribute in 2020, this award- winning celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons proudly features West End leading men from hit musicals such as Jersey Boys. Paying a charismatic tribute to Frankie Valli, his life, his music and his legacy; Frankie’s Guys are back (sanitiser in hand) ready for 2021 with a fresh take on their award-winning show. Featuring unrivalled vocals, slick moves and all the best wise-guy lines, this is a night out you won’t want to miss! Taking you back to one of music’s finest eras – when the blue-collar boys dominated the charts, selling over 100 million records – get ready as Frankie’s Guys, with full live band, lovingly recreate timeless classics such as Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Oh What A Night! and many more.

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Friday 30 July, 8.30pm

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket.

Not suitable for under 16 years of age.

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10 Saturday 31 July, 7.30pm THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN Celebrating 60 magical years of Motown, get ready for glittering costume changes, dazzling dance moves and superb musicianship as this incredible concert experience rolls into town! A Gawsworth sell-out every year since 2014, the unstoppable Magic of Motown has become one of the biggest success stories in British theatre, seen by over a million people, and having performed for Her Majesty the Queen as special guests at the Royal Variety Performance. Celebrate the sound of a generation as the timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and more, are sensationally recreated for you by this exceptionally talented cast and band. Packed with huge hits and incredible songs, including: Heard It Through the Grapevine, My Girl, Stop In The Name of Love, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, and so many more!

All Tickets: £28.50

Sunday 1 August, 7.00pm TALON – The Best of Eagles Back once more, after many brilliant Gawsworth sell-out performances in recent years, over the last two decades Talon have risen to become one of Britain’s most successful touring theatre shows. The Legacy Tour 2021 will once again feature all the Eagles’ finest moments from their timeless back catalogue, including Hotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin’ Eyes, Life In The Fast Lane and many more. This world class seven-piece, have truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’. Revered by their peers, respected by the music industry, they have received multiple nominations by the Agents Association of Great Britain at the National Tribute Awards, and are previous winners of the ultimate prize: best band. The ability of Talon to evolve, and go from strength to strength in delivering bigger and better shows year on year, continues once again with what promises to be another memorable evening.

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All Youngtimer entrants, and visitors, must pre-book tickets to satisfy Covid-19 secure regulations.

Bank Holiday Monday 31 May, 10am – 4pm Celebrating more modern cherished classics, entry is open to cars and motorcycles of a model type manufactured between 1970 and 2000, or those fitting the Youngtimer ethos. The show opens at 10.00am with a static display and informal concours within the walled Elizabethan pleasure gardens of Gawsworth Hall. With the first recorded rally taking place in 1902, Gawsworth has long been linked with the motor vehicle. The Youngtimer continues that tradition by appealing to owners of more recent classics from an era when technology was making great strides, yet cars retained their unique identity. If you have a car or motorbike you’d like to display, call 01260 223456.

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12 ORCHARD TEA ROOM WEDDINGS Run by the Richards family, just like the house, the oak built Orchard Tea Room is jam-packed full of character, serving delicious refreshments during Hall opening hours and theatre performances. Should you like a cup of tea after a look round the Hall, or before one of our summer shows, we have a wide range of speciality teas. We also serve fresh filter coffee, hot chocolate, soft drinks and a variety of homemade and locally sourced food (including Cheshire Farm Real Dairy Ice Cream). The Tea Room is fully licensed serving spirits, wine and beer.

Few settings offer the romance of Gawsworth Hall, one of Britain’s most beautiful Tudor manor houses, and once home to Mary Fitton, the dark lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Book your wedding, reception or civil partnership with us and enjoy exclusive use of the Hall, gardens and ornate grounds. For further details, prices and to download a wedding brochure please see: gawsworthhall.com 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 15 TICKET INFORMATION 13 G No children under six years old may attend G Seating is in the open air, and not covered G Ticket holders should bring their own folding chair G Tickets include admission to the Hall grounds from 2pm G Group bookings of 20 or more, 10% discount (unless stated) G In the event of cancellation, the ticket’s face-value will be refunded G Theatre gift vouchers available on request The theatre box-office is open from 9am to 7pm daily. We accept credit/debit card payments, and online bookings at gawsworthhall.com. Performances will take place on a large festival-stage in front of the Hall. Seating is uncovered, and unallocated, with the audience placing their own garden chairs on the front lawn. Gazebos are allowed, but not on the front lawn seating area. Refreshments are available in the Orchard Tea Room, which also has a fully licensed bar. Theatre visitors may bring their own picnics, but barbecues are not allowed. Theatre Booking Fee All open-air theatre orders are subject to a £1.50 booking fee (per ticket). Disabled Facilities There is access to the Orchard Tea Rooms and disabled lavatory. Please let us know your requirements. Privacy Policy We are committed to protecting your personal information. We use your information in accordance with all applicable laws. A full copy of our Privacy Policy is available to download at gawsworthhall.com. Box Office: 01260 223456 or 01260 223440 Gawsworth Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RN Book online: gawsworthhall.com 60618 Gawsworth Theatre prog 2021.qxp_Layout 1 22/03/2021 15:11 Page 16

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‘Gawsworth Hall is a stunning black and white Tudor manor house in the heart of Cheshire.’ The Times, Travel section GAWSWORTHHALL.COM • T: 01260 223456