Number 8 Autumn 2016
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Number 8 Autumn 2016 As the summer days fade away we’re all set for the autumn nights here at Number 8. The season begins in fine style with the acclaimed National Theatre production of The Deep Blue Sea live via satellite. There’s more top quality theatre, ballet and opera on screen to follow including the Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance and Bolshoi Ballet’s The Golden Age. For music lovers there’s the opportunity to experience the red carpet premiere of The Beatles : Eight Days a Week from the comfort of your cinema seat, to join in with PODS at the Mamma Mia Singalong and to celebrate The Music of James Taylor and Carole King. Blunderbus Theatre will be bringing a touch of magic to the school holiday with The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and for creative youngsters there’s a Halloween Mask Workshop. Film highlights include a big screen outing for the Stanley Kubrick classic Barry Lyndon, Woody Allen’s hotly anticipated Café Society and French legends Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert in Valley of Love. The Girl on the Train promises to be thrilling and there are plenty of laughs in store from The Nice Guys and Bridget Jones’s Baby. Looking forward to another great season! Emma Bangham Programme Manager EVENTS National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea Live from the National Theatre, London Helen McCrory (Medea, The Last of the Haussmans, Peaky Blinders) returns to the National Theatre in Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece, playing one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama. Tom Burke (War and Peace, The Musketeers) also features in Carrie Cracknell’s critically acclaimed new production. A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952. When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a high court judge begins to emerge. Thursday 1 September - 7.00pm Tickets: £15, Students £10 3hrs (inc interval), cert 12A The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Live from Leicester Square, London Join us as the World Premiere of The Beatles: Eight Days a Week is held in London’s Leicester Square and the star-studded red carpet event and the film itself are beamed in live via satellite. Focussing on the first part of The Beatles’ career (1962 - 1966) and featuring rare and exclusive footage Director Ron Howard’s film takes you from their early days at The Cavern Club in Liverpool to their last concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco. Produced with the full cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison the film explores how John, Paul, George and Ringo came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, ‘The Beatles’, exploring the inner workings of the band, their extraordinary musical gifts and complementary personalities. Thursday 15 September - 6.00pm Tickets: £12, 16 & under £10 Pershore Operatic & Dramatic Society presents Mamma Mia Singalong Come along and join in this fun singalong to the much-loved ABBA songs from the smash hit West End show Mamma Mia. Lyrics will be provided and members of PODS will lead the singing accompanied by a live band. So if you’re a Super Trouper, When All is Said and Done what better way to spend your Money, Money, Money than on this uplifting evening of singalong celebration? Dress for a party night and if the mood takes you slip into your flares and glittery platforms as there’s a prize for the best Dancing Queen (or king!). There are no runners up prizes though - The Winner Takes it All! This event is a private hire organised by PODS. Proceeds will go to Children in Need and PODS. Saturday 17 September - 7.30pm Tickets: £10 National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera Live from the National Theatre, London Mack the Knife is back in town! A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical, broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off… This bold, anarchic production is brought to you by a creative powerhouse; adapted by Simon Stephens, and directed by Rufus Norris. With a cast led by Olivier award-winner Rory Kinnear, Rosalie Craig and Haydn Gwynne. Contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence and filthy language. Thursday 22 September - 7.00pm Tickets: £15, Students £10 3hrs, cert 15 Lakin McCarthy presents Joe Swift: A Man About the Garden TV presenter Joe Swift digs deep to reveal his fascinating story from his rock ‘n’ roll youth to becoming one of the country’s top garden designers. Hear what really happens behind the scenes at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Gardeners’ World and find out what it takes to get a Chelsea Show gold medal. Joe’s TV credits include Gardeners’ World, and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and he is a regular columnist for The Times and Gardeners World Magazine. Joe will share all this with you, taking questions on his life and career but warns you that answering questions about dead plants isn’t going to be top of his list! Friday 23 September - 7.30pm Tickets: £16 2hrs (inc interval) Norma Live from the Royal Opera House, London Opening the 2016/17 season this striking new production of Norma is distinguished by a superlative cast of internationally renowned singers including Joseph Calleja, Pollione and Sonia Ganassi. Bellini’s classic bel canto opera is full of wonderful melodies and is especially known for Norma's stunning showpiece aria, Casta Diva. Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts this stunning cast and Àlex Ollé of Catalan theatre group La Fura dels Baus directs. Ollé brings a modern edge to this timeless tale of love, rivalry and betrayal, set against a backdrop of war driven by the extremes of a fanatically religious society. Monday 26 September - 7.15pm Tickets: £15, Friends £14, 16 & under £10 3hrs 15mins (inc interval) Cymbeline Recorded at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Melly Still directs this RSC production of Shakespeare’s rarely performed romance. Queen Cymbeline is the ruler of a divided dystopian Britain. When Innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart in secret, an enraged Cymbeline banishes him. Meanwhile, behind the throne, a power-hungry figure plots to seize power by murdering them both… Featuring Gillian Bevan as Cymbeline, the first woman to take on the role for the RSC, and Bethan Cullinane (King Lear, 2013 Globe Theatre) as Innogen. “Thrilling, moving and epic.” Whatsonstage.com Thursday 29 September - 7.00pm Tickets: £14, Students £10 3hrs 30mins (inc interval) You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of James Taylor & Carole King From the creators of the smash hit West End show The Simon and Garfunkel Story comes a brand new theatre experience celebrating two of the world’s greatest songwriters of all time - James Taylor and Carole King. Telling the delicate story of friendship, this musical journey intertwines classic hits such as I Feel The Earth Move, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Fire and Rain, You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman) and the beautiful You’ve Got A Friend. Backed by a full band, classically trained singer and pianist Emily Jollands and guitarist Bill Lennon will be performing as these two legendary musicians in this unmissable experience. Saturday 1 October - 7.30pm Tickets: £17 2hrs 10mins (inc interval) Pershore & District Branch of The Royal British Legion presents Poppy Concert 2016 Pershore and District Branch, The Royal British Legion invite you to join them for their 2016 Poppy/Proms Concert. Come along for a night of popular tunes from the Great War to modern times, via World War Two. Music and song will be provided by The Band of the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, The Pershore Town Choir and The D-Day Dolls. This event is a private hire organised by The Royal British Legion. Proceeds will go to The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Saturday 8 October - 7.30pm Tickets: £17 3hrs (inc interval) King Lear Recorded at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford RSC Associate Artist Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this new production directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran. King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Saturday 15 October - 7.00pm Tickets: £14, Students £10 3hrs 30mins (inc interval) Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance Recorded at the Prince Edward Theatre, London Described by the Daily Telegraph as, "the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances,” the legendary Miss Saigon will be in cinemas for one night only. This spectacular, 25th Anniversary Gala performance of the global stage sensation features appearances by the original cast including Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga returning to the stage to celebrate the long- running musical hit. Miss Saigon tells the tragic tale of the young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American G.I.