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Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple Landmark Theatre Ilfracombe North Devon Museum Barnstaple COMEDY DRAMA The Vicar of Dibley Sea Change Winston On The Run Tues 17 Sept p6 Sat 7 Sept p5 Tues 29 Oct p20 Alistair McGowan The Vicar of Dibley Ha Ha Holmes! Sat 28 Sept p9 Tues 17 Sept p6 Wed 6 Nov p23 Fascinating Aïda Othello ‘Allo ‘Allo Sat 26 Oct p19 Thurs 26 Sept p9 Thurs 14 & Fri 15 Nov p25 Andy Parsons The Disappearance of A Strange Wild Song Mon 28 Oct p19 Sadie Jones Fri 22 Nov p27 Ha Ha Holmes! Wed 2 Oct p10 Inspector Norse Wed 6 Nov p23 How to Start a Riot Tues 26 Nov p28 Paul Merton’s Impro Chums Thurs 3 Oct p10 The Lovesong of Alfred J Fri 8 Nov p24 Soldiers' Wives Hitchcock ‘Allo ‘Allo Tues 8 Oct p11 Sat 30 Nov p29 Thurs 14 & Fri 15 Nov p25 UNMYTHABLE Coriolanus - NT Live Adam Hills Wed 9 Oct p11 Thurs 30 Jan 2014 p33 Mon 18 Nov p25 Dracula My Gay Best Friend A Strange Wild Song Wed 16 Oct p13 Thurs 13 Feb 2014 p33 Fri 22 Nov p27 Blown Away Entertaining Mr Sloane Inspector Norse Sun 20 Oct p16 Sat 22 March 2014 p33 Tues 26 Nov p28 The Country Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Ardal O'Hanlon Fri 25 Oct p17 Mon 5 to Sat 10 May p33 Fri 29 Nov p28 Russell Kane DANCE JAZZ Wed 12 Feb 2014 p33 The Sleeping Beauty John Law’s Congregation My Gay Best Friend Fri 18 & Sat 19 Oct p15 Thurs 17 Oct p13 Thurs 13 Feb 2014 p33 Broken Trio Chris Ramsey Fri 1 Nov p21 Wed 23 Oct p17 Sun 2 March 2014 p33 Romeo and Juliet Gary Crosby’s Groundation Jason Mansford Fri 8 Nov p24 Wed 20 Nov p26 Thurs 3 April 2014 p33 CLASSICAL MUSICALS FOLK Bournemouth Symphony Goodnight Mister Tom O’Hooley and Tidow Orchestra Thurs 26 to Sat 28 Sept p9 Wed 11 Sept p6 Wed 18 Sept p6 The 25th Annual Putnam Landmark Folk & Cider Festival Freddy Kempf County Spelling Bee Fri 11 to Sun 13 Oct p5 Tues 22 Oct p16 Fri 11 & Sat 12 Oct p12 Debby McClatchy Dominant Quartet Our House Wed 30 Oct p20 Thurs 28 Nov p28 Thurs 17 to Sat 19 Oct p13 with Miracle on 34th Street Thurs 21 Nov p26 POETRY/TALKS Weds 13 to Sat 16 Nov p25 Sarah McQuaid Jack the Ripper Wed 27 Nov p28 Thurs 10 Oct p12 The Relaunch Fri 29 Nov p29 Wed 19 Nov p26

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2 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 MUSIC FAMILY La La Voices Sunwest Festival Blown Away Sat 7 Sept p5 Fri 23 to Mon 26 Aug p5 Sun 20 Oct p16 The Johnny Cash Roadshow Sea Ilfracombe Martime The Elephant Bridesmaid Fri 20 Sept p8 Festival Sat 2 Nov p21 The Platinum Hit-Makers Tour Fri 6 to Sun 8 Sept p5 The Elves and The Shoemaker Fri 20 Sept p8 Sea Change Thurs 7 Nov p23 Grimethorpe Colliery Band Sat 7 Sept p5 The Landmark Veritably Sat 21 Sept p8 Goodnight Mister Tom Vintage Fair Motown’s Greatest Hits Thurs 26 to Sat 28 Sept p9 Sun 8 Dec p29 Sat 5 Oct p10 Aliens Love Underpants Sleeping Beauty Blake Sun 6 & Mon 7 Oct p11 Sat 14 Dec ‘13 to Sat 4 Jan ‘14 p30 Thurs 24 Oct p17 Landmark Folk & Cider Festival How to Catch a Star Vampires Rock Fri 11 to Sun 13 Oct p12 Wed 19 & Thurs 20 March ‘14 p33 Fri 25 Oct p19 Food Fest 2013 Fascinating Aïda Sun 20 Oct p15 Sat 26 Oct p19 EX3EPTIONAL EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS Sun 27 Oct p19 An Evening with Charlie La La Voices The Arts of Art Landsborough Sats during term time p34 Until 7th Sept p36 Thurs 31 Oct p20 Lee Club Joe Mitchell Jackson - Live in Concert Sats during term time p34 12 Aug to 23 Sept p36 Fri 1 Nov p21 Movez Maniax Views of Exmoor Festival of Remembrance Sats during term time p34 14 Sept to 12 Oct p36 Sun 3 Nov p23 Sea Change Sue Giblett That'll Be The Day Sat 7 Sept p5 23 Sept to 2 Nov p36 Sat 9 Nov p24 Aliens Love Underpants The Barnstaple Masters A Vision of Elvis Sun 6 & Mon 7 Oct p11 19 Oct to 16 Nov p36 Sat 16 Nov p25 UNMYTHABLE Jill Denton and Jake & Elwood’s Christmas Wed 9 Oct p11 Sandy Campbell EX3EPTIONAL Party 4 Nov to 12 Dec p36 Sun 27 Oct p19 Trevor Beer Fri 22 Nov p27 Creative Dance and Technique Think Floyd 4 Nov to 6 Jan 2014 p36 Sat 23 Nov p27 Residency North Devon in Photographs Royal Marines Band Mon 28 Oct to Fri 1 Nov p35 23 Nov to 11 Jan 2014 p36 Sun 24 Nov p27 A Strange Wild Song Sleeping Beauty The Wurzels Fri 22 Nov p27 13 Dec to 11 Jan 2014 p36 Sat 30 Nov p29 Voices T-Rextasy Fri 6 December p35 TOURS Fri 24 Jan 2014 p33 Ballet Cymru Workshop Thurs 7 Nov p35 Backstage Tour - Landmark Abba Reunion Wed 9 Oct p12 Fri 7 Feb 2014 p33 How to Catch a Star Wed 19 & Thurs 20 March ‘14 p33 Backstage Tour - Queen’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra Thurs 20 Nov p26 Sun 27 April p33

Love Arts donations have repaired worn seats at the Landmark 3 Design: Aiken Graphics Print: Toptown Printers A new era begins... Have you noticed the scaffolding outside the Our volunteers Queen's Theatre? contribute over 1,000 It's part of our backstage refurbishment scheme. hours each year Up until now, the big cloths and scenery over the stage have been hauled up and down on Last year, there were hemp ropes, just like a sailing ship in the 19th over 25,000 places on century. Not a very safe process. our education classes and workshops With financial support from North Devon Council and the Arts Council, we are rocketing In 2012 we spent over into the 21st century by installing a computer- £350,000 with North controlled flying system plus, the stage extension Devon companies for large-scale shows will be motorised so that it can be raised or lowered at the press of a button Each year we actively - currently it takes four men a whole morning! support 20 amateur Work is scheduled during July and August. societies and many This is a big step forward for us as we'll be able local schools to take bigger shows and change from one type of show to another more easily. In the last ten years, over 2 million people We know that for most people money is tight. have walked through Grants have been reduced, but with the our doors continued support of North Devon Council and the Arts Council, these backstage Every year we stage modernisations will enable us to bring you a around 300 wider range of high-quality shows, at the best performances possible ticket prices. As a not-for-profit charity, what we make on We donate some shows supports other shows and also our approximately £1000 projects for young people. We help our of tickets to local communities whenever we can. organisations every year to aid their Back to the new works. fundraising efforts By 14th September, this stage will be finished. If you would like to get closer to the action and Last year we served see what’s been done, join one of our technical over 15,000 cups of backstage tours. coffee in our cafés Thanks for your support. You can follow the comings and goings on our website.

4 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Festival Fun in Ilfracombe Don’t miss the free entertainment at these music and maritime festivals, suitable for all the family.

Fri 23 to Mon 26 Aug Landmark Theatre Free admission FAMILY Sat 7 Sept, 1pm & 3pm Lawn area at Landmark Theatre Free DRAMA Sunwest Festival Sea Change part of Sea Ilfracombe This beer and music Performed by two festival offers fantastic professional actors and music, real ales and Make the Move family activities. Visit students, this piece was our website for the full originally commissioned music line up which by the Marine Biological includes: Association for Blue Sound Project. The Mango Factory, Running time piece focuses on looking Hip Route, Rosco Levee approx 30 mins after the environment, and Liquidators www.ndtt.org.uk/sunwest especially the sea. www.ndtt.org.uk/waves

FAMILY Fri 11 to Sun 13 Oct Landmark Theatre Free admission FOLK Landmark Folk & Cider Fest Following the success of the Landmark's its first appearance last repertoire of free entry October, we welcome festivals. the return of the Folk & Fri 6 to Sun 8 Sept Throughout Ilfracombe Free but donations welcome You can come along and Cider Festival. enjoy a pint of Old Rosie Sea Ilfracombe With a great selection of or half a Fanny's Maritime Festival 2013 live music, Devon ciders Bramble whilst listening and delicious festival to some of the area's The largest harbour on groups. Pick up a map food, including a finest folk musicians the North Devon coast and take a leisurely stroll carvery, the weekend is including Jenna, Rakes provides a stunning around this Victorian the newest addition to Adrift and The Oggle backdrop for this fifth picturesque town, and Band. With rides and Maritime Festival. This whilst you wander, bouncy castles for the annual celebration, of all enjoy the entertainment younger festival goers, things maritime, and exhibitions on offer. this is a perfect family provides visitors and A full timetable of events festival. locals with a wide can be found at mixture of See our website for seailfracombe.co.uk entertainment and fun more information. and is aimed at all age www.ndtt.org.uk/sea www.ndtt.org.uk/cider

Sat 7, 5pm Sept Church of St Phillips & St James, Ilfracombe Free admission MUSIC ND Theatres’ La La Voices part of Sea Ilfracombe A concert of classical and contemporary choral music. www.ndtt.org.uk/lala

A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 5 Wed 11 Sept, 8pm Gallery Café 12 £11.00, m £8.00, stu/yp £6.00 FOLK O’Hooley and Tidow Hailed as the best act of the most popular and unique acts on prestigious Cambridge Folk the contemporary folk scene. Festival 2012 by The Guardian and Expect an irresistible blend of finalists in the 2013 BBC Radio 2 thought-provoking songs, Folk Awards for Best Duo, the intricate harmonies and striking multi award-winning O’Hooley piano-led arrangements. www.ndtt.org.uk/hooley and Tidow are now one of the

Tues 17 Sept, 7.30pm Queen’s Theatre 5 £12.50 COMEDY The Vicar of Dibley Presented by Atlantic Coast Theatre Revisit the quiet village of Dibley Book now for one of the funniest as ACT brings to life the story of nights out this year and support the new female Vicar, Geraldine Comic Relief at the same time. Granger. Come and meet many of the village’s insane inhabitants. “Marmite and sardine sponge anyone?” www.ndtt.org.uk/vicar

Wed 18 Sept, 7.30pm Queen’s Theatre 6 CLASSICAL stalls/dress circle £25.00 (£23.00), m £24.00, front stalls/upper circle £23.00 (£21.00), m £22.00, under 25s £5.00 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra International Concert Series In Tune With Nature Maxime Tortelier, conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin - The Orchestra for the 21st Century The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is one of the UK’s leading orchestras, proudly serving communities throughout the South and South West as well as performing nationally and internationally. It is one of the most dynamic and innovative symphony orchestras in the world, a reputation that dates from its foundation in 1893 and we are thrilled they will be joining us to open our new International Concert Series. ‘Not a hair of a note was out of Mendelssohn: Overture Fingal’s Beethoven: Symphony No.6 place; this was a performance by Cave Pastoral a world-class orchestra’ The Times Bruch: Violin Concerto in G Minor www.ndtt.org.uk/bournemouth

6 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Queen’s Theatre 6 CLASSICAL INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES2013/14 IN TUNE WITH NATURE Celebrating the 10th anniversary of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve featuring pieces inspired by, or associated with, nature.

Wed 18 Sept 2013 Bournemouth Symphony Special ticket Orchestra offer for With violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen Tues 22 Oct 2013 Freddy Kempf UNDER The exceptionally gifted and popular pianist returns p16 Thurs 28 Nov 2013 Dominant Quartet 25s One of the foremost Russian string all seats £5.00 ensembles p28 Wed 5 Feb 2014 Sinfonia Classica With cellist Laura van der Heijden (BBC Young Musician 2012) Fri 28 Mar 2014 Vienna Mozart Trio This fine ensemble demonstrates Classical Circle expressive, rhythmic inflection Subscription Offer Thurs 17 April 2014 Sinfonia Classica & save up to £16.50 Lesley Garrett There are only two weeks left With Crispian Steele-Perkins on for you to save money on our trumpet to round off the series in Classical Concert Series. Book triumphant style for all six concerts, before 31 July 2013, to join our Classical Circle and receive a complimentary programme North Devon Theatres reserves the right to for each concert and an invite change the artists and programmes in to join us for free drinks at the circumstances beyond their control. For regular news updates sign up to the opening concert of the season. Theatres’ eNews online.

Love Arts donations installed a new sound desk at the Landmark 7 Fri 20 Sept, 8.15pm MUSIC Fri 20 Sept, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre MUSIC 8 Landmark Theatre 8 stalls/dress circle £25.00, £18.00, Member £16.00 m £23.00, upper circle £23.00, member £21.00 The Johnny Cash The Platinum Hit- Roadshow Makers Tour 2013 Paper Lace A high-energy performance by some of the most iconic names of the seventies, The show is packed with the featured bands own hits, The Glitter Band sung by the original singers who were on the actual recordings. A nostalgic trip through the decade of glam rock and excess, when record sales of singles were in their millions, Top Of The Pops was the show to watch - bands appeared in White Plains with Tony Burrows the charts for weeks and weeks. Running time approx 2hrs 45mins www.ndtt.org.uk/platinum

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The Johnny Cash Roadshow, the only tribute act to be endorsed by the Cash family, is an absolute must for avid fans or the casual listener. The show is fronted by singer/songwriter Clive John who is accompanied by the Spirit Band. The show 7 includes all Cash’s major hits Sat 21 Sept, 7.30pm Queen’s Theatre stalls/dress circle £21.00, upper circle £19.50 from the 50s to 2002 against a screened video back drop. Grimethorpe Colliery Band The real stars of the hit movie recordings to their credit. Enjoy “Clive captures my grandfather Brassed Off, the Grimethorpe the fabulous sound of this world just as he was.” Caitlin Crowell Colliery Band are in constant famous brass band performing (granddaughter of Johnny Cash demand throughout the world your favourite classics. and June Carter Cash) for concert appearances. Having ‘A thoroughly entertaining show Running time approx won almost every brass band and a must for all music 2hrs 25mins accolade, these musicians have a enthusiasts’ The Guardian highly acclaimed international www.ndtt.org.uk/cash reputation with numerous Running time approx 2hrs television appearances and www.ndtt.org.uk/grimethorpe

8 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Thurs 26 to Sat 28 Sept, 7pm Queen’s Theatre MUSICAL COMEDY 5 £11.00, family £39.00 Goodnight Mister Tom Performed by North Devon All Starz The multi-award winning North Devon All Starz are returning with this classic story by Michelle Magorian, who also wrote the lyrics for this musical production. ultimately rescued from his It tells the story of William hideous upbringing when he is Beech, an artistically-gifted but taken into the care of a lonely old abused young boy, who escapes man, Mister Tom. his brutal home life when he is Running time approx 2hrs evacuated to the countryside during World War II. He is www.ndtt.org.uk/goodnight

Thurs 26 Sept, 7pm Landmark Theatre DRAMA Sat 28 Sept, 8pm Landmark Theatre 14 15 £16.00 £12.50, m £10.50, stu/yp £7.00 Alistair McGowan Othello Not Just a Pretty Voice with Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear The nation’s favourite The National Theatre presents a impressionist, Alistair McGowan, major new production of goes back to his stand-up roots William Shakespeare’s celebrated for a new show. Asking the big play about the destructive questions like: would the world power of jealousy. be a happier place if Ed Miliband was Prime Minister? What are we Olivier Award-winning actor really thinking while watching Adrian Lester (Henry V at the Shakespeare? And is Hilary Devey National Theatre, BBC’s Hustle) Jessie J’s mum? Expect to hear takes the title role. Playing production of Hamlet. everyone from Andy Murray to opposite him as the duplicitous Other NTL screenings will be Colin Murray, riffs on everything Iago is fellow Olivier Award- announced soon; sign up for our from Jeff Stelling to bad spelling winner Rory Kinnear (The Last of eNews for up to date and at least one song about the Haussmans, James Bond: information. butter. Skyfall), who is reunited with director Nicholas Hytner (Timon This cinema screening is part of Warning: May contain puns! of Athens, One Man, Two National Theatre Live – the best ‘Wickedly funny mimicry’ Guvnors) following their of British theatre broadcast to Sunday Mirror acclaimed collaboration on the cinema and theatres worldwide. National Theatre’s recent www.ndtt.org.uk/othello www.ndtt.org.uk/alistair

A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 9 Wed 2 Oct, 8pm studio@QT 14 £12.00 (£10.00), m £9.00, under 25s £6.50 DRAMA The Disappearance of Sadie Jones A contemporary dream play by Hannah Silva Sadie Jones wants to disappear. She walks a tightrope between reality and imagination; a chaos of words and silence. Sadie leads her lover and her sister into the strange landscape of her unconscious where speech sounds like music and buying apples is a lesson in absurdism. A unique blend of language and physicality, inspired by the ideas of Strindberg. ‘This brave and powerful play confirms Hannah Silva as a truly original voice.’ #### Production image by Eileen Long Exeunt Magazine www.ndtt.org.uk/sadie

Thurs 3 Oct, 8pm studio@QT 14 £9.00, m/under 25s £5.00 DRAMA How to Start a Riot Presented by Worklight Theatre Why were some parts of the UK Following their performance at set alight in 2011, whilst many last year’s Barnstaple Fringe others were left untouched? Who Theatrefest, the company went is present at a riot? If the actions on to Edinburgh Fringe and are 'mindless', what's in the mind? received rave reviews. Three performers use text and ‘Theatre so spell-binding yet torchlight to unpick the presumed brutally honest and brave that it causes of civil unrest. actually gave me goosebumps.’ Fringe Review ##### www.ndtt.org.uk/riot Running time approx 1hr

Sat 5 Oct, 8pm Landmark Theatre 5 £20.50 (£19.50), m £17.50, yp £10.00 MUSIC Motown’s Greatest Hits How Sweet It Is Now in its 11th successive year, The Ceiling, with songs from this show is the ultimate legendary artists such as Lionel celebration of the sweet sound of Richie, The Temptations, Stevie Motown. Wonder, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The This entirely live show combines Jackson Five, The Isley Brothers, first-class music together with the Edwin Starr and many, many slickest choreography, and an more. amazing band, to deliver truly outstanding performances. This Running time approx 2hrs 25mins www.ndtt.org.uk/motown show will have you Dancing On

10 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Sun 6 & Mon 7 Oct, Sun 2.30pm, Mon 10.30am & 1.30pm Landmark Theatre 3 £11.00, family £36.00, schools £8.50 FAMILY Aliens Love Underpants Based on the book by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort Aliens love underpants delight the whole family. Of every shape and size ‘This fantastic rhyming story is But there are no underpants in simply pantastic’ space British Book Awards So here’s a big surprise! Running time approx 50mins This zany and hilarious tale, based on the best-selling children’s Aliens Love Underpants book, is delightfully brought to © Claire Freedman and Ben Cort 2007 life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action, original music and lots of aliens, this fantastically fresh and funny production will www.ndtt.org.uk/aliens

Tues 8 Oct, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 8 DRAMA £13.50 (£12.00), m £11.00, under 25s £10.00, Military/Veterans £7.50 Soldiers' Wives by Sarah Daniels A moving and heartfelt, gripping An army base somewhere in and funny drama about five England, five lives caught up in women, running their households the humdrum tension of waiting and keeping it all together whilst for their men to return whole and their husbands carry out duty in unharmed. A poignant and Afghanistan; all played by beautifully told story. Catherine Shipton, better known ‘A quietly assured tour de force.’ for creating the iconic and hugely Daily Telegraph popular role of Duffy in BBC's www.ndtt.org.uk/soldiers award-winning drama Casualty. Running time approx 1hr 5mins

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Wed 9 Oct, 7.30pm studio@QT 12 £12.00, m £10.00, stu/yp £6.00 DRAMA UNMYTHABLE Presented by Temple Theatre Heroes, monsters and randy gods Are you ready to be a legend? go head-to-head in an hilarious Winner, Three Weeks Editors’ and unforgettable journey Award Edinburgh Fringe 2012 through the greatest stories ever ‘Flawless…Unmissable’ told. An anarchic blend of comedy, Broadway Baby ##### cross-dressing, stories and songs, ‘Superb physical theatre’ UNMYTHABLE returns to the UK The Public Reviews ##### after a sell-out European tour and ‘A Pythonesque Goodie bag’ an award-winning run at the Fringe Review #### www.ndtt.org.uk/unmythable Edinburgh Fringe. Running time approx 1hr Love Arts donations funded a new lighting desk at the Queen's 11 Wed 9 Oct, 10.30am Landmark Theatre 3 £5.00, m free TOUR Backstage Tour Please book through Box Office. Duration approx 1hr

Thurs 10 Oct, 8pm Landmark Theatre 15 £12.50 (£11.00), m £10.00, stu/yp £8.00 TALK Jack the Ripper A 21st Century Investigation The 1888 Whitechapel Murders cold-case investigation with mystery, attributed to Jack The startling results. Featuring pictures Ripper, has captured people’s from 1888, showing original imaginations for 125 years. crime scene photographs, Trevor describes his lengthy investigation Retired British Police murder and discloses the new and squad detective and leading surprising results. Ripper expert Trevor Marriott, has now concluded a ten-year old Running time approx 2hrs 20mins www.ndtt.org.uk/ripper

Fri 11 to Sun 13 Oct Landmark Theatre Free admission FOLK Landmark Folk & Cider Festival See p5 for information www.ndtt.org.uk/cider

Fri 11 & Sat 12 Oct, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 12 £16.00 (£14.00), m £12.00, under 25s, £10.00 MUSICAL

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It’s spelled W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Join us as this Tony Award-winning national final at stake, emotions First–night drinks reception for Broadway hit musical, visits us as are running high, and hopes and NDT Supporters part of its debut UK Tour. dreams will be broken. ‘Sheer joy’ What’s On Stage Only those blessed with an Prepare for the spelling challenge ‘Executed with skill, passion and extraordinary spelling ability can of a lifetime in this hilarious and overwhelming amounts of talent’ qualify for the Putnam County riotous musical comedy, Broadway Baby ##### Spelling Bee. But there can only be guaranteed to move and delight Running time approx 1hr 50mins one winner. With a place in the in equal measure. www.ndtt.org.uk/spelling 12 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Wed 16 Oct, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 14 £15.00 (£13.00), m £11.00, under 25s £8.50 DRAMA Dracula By Bram Stoker, Adapted by John Ginman for Blackeyed Theatre “I can give you your forbidden, secret desire – the soft bitter touch of my kiss, the surrender, the chance to live and love for ever.” in a struggle for survival where only the Stretching from London, through fittest will survive. provincial England, to the mountainous wastes of With specially Transylvania, Bram Stoker’s commissioned live music timeless gothic thriller embodies and powerful ensemble the struggle to break taboos, performances this will be resist temptation and stop the an exciting and thought- unknown outside becoming the provoking theatrical enemy within. As Dracula’s experience. shadow looms large over Running time approx England, a small group of young 2hrs 20mins men and women, lead by Professor Van Helsing, are locked www.ndtt.org.uk/dracula

Thurs 17 Oct, 8pm Gallery Café 14 £11, m £10, under 25s stu/yp £5 JAZZ John Law’s Congregation The Seven Ate Nine tour John Law, piano; Oli Hayhurst, worked with Tim Garland and Andy bass; Lloyd Haines, drums Sheppard, and creates a wonderfully loose, open feel This sublime trio draws from John’s mixing jazz grooves, poised acclaimed CD Three Leaps of the classical-style ballads and rock like Gazelle, including audience anthems. favourites like Seven Ate Nine and creative arrangements from jazz ‘World-class…melodic, accessible www.ndtt.org.uk/law and pop. He has toured widely, and catchy’ Independent on Sunday

Thurs 17 to Sat 19 Oct, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre MUSICAL 11 £12.00, m £11.00, stu £8.00 Our House - The Madness Musical Presented by Small Pond Productions By Tim Firth madcap songs of ska/pop band Music & Lyrics by Madness Madness. The story focuses on a Directed by Lee Baxendale petty criminal and follows the www.ndtt.org.uk/house different directions of his life in Our House combines a witty and London. Featuring the hit songs brilliantly-crafted romantic tale of Madness. with the energetic and often A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 13 RENDEZVOUS CAFE OPEN FROM 10am - 7 DAYS A WEEK MON to SAT 10am to 3pm The Rendezvous Café at the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe, offers speciality On the first floor at the Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple, coffees, teas and pastries available from 10am. our bright and modern bistro is ideal for a relaxed morning coffee from our wide selection of fair trade The perfect venue for lunch, offering an imaginative products. Lunchtime menus includes sandwiches, panini menu and the highest standard of cuisine. and salads. RELAXED, FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE, RELAXED - FAMILY FRIENDLY - STYLISH SPECTACULAR SEA VIEWS

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14 Fri 18 & Sat 19 Oct, Fri 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm Queen’s Theatre 5 DANCE Sun 20 Oct, 10am to 3.30pm FAMILY Fri: stalls/dress circle £23.50 (£22.50), front stalls/upper circle £22.00 (£21.00) Queen’s Theatre and Pannier Market Sat: stalls/dress circle £22.00 (£21.00), front stalls/upper circle £20.50 (£19.50) Free admission family ticket £74.00, yp £18.00

Enter the beautiful world of Russian dancers have reigned This annual event, fairytales. supreme since the 1820s. which takes place Carrying on the tradition, this Moscow Ballet – La Classique, at Barnstaple’s exceptionally talented company whose previous productions of Historic Pannier comprises dancers from the Coppelia, Swan Lake and The Market, draws Bolshoi, Kirov and Ballet Theatres Nutcracker, have built up a big crowds of Kiev and Odessa. tremendous following in North through a Devon by bringing first-class A classic ballet with music by combination of productions to regional theatre Tchaikovsky reputation for and making classical ballet great food and Running time accessible to everyone. celebrity approx 2hrs 10mins endorsement. Classical ballet is undoubtedly one Michael Caines MBE of the greatest successes of of Gidleigh Park is one of five Russian Theatre, an area in which www.ndtt.org.uk/sleeping top chefs that will be performing on the demonstration stage, which this year will take place within the Queens’ Theatre. With over 70 food stalls, live music and entertainment; you can be sure of a great day out.

Love Arts donations have purchase essential kitchen equipment 15 Sun 20 Oct, 1pm & 3pm Landmark Pavilion 3 £7.00 FAMILY Blown Away presented by Birdsnest Theatre Staged in the informal setting of the wind? Join us as a small boy the Landmark Pavilion, this finds himself swept up and gorgeous children’s show whisked away on an promises to be a magical and unforgettable journey with her. theatrical adventure for 3 to 6 A beautiful and engaging show year olds. containing live music, shadow The wind can whisk you up into puppetry and movement. the sky; the wind can take you Running time 40 mins on an adventure! What if, one performance, 20 mins stay & play windy night a little girl arrives in your bedroom and tells you she’s Book early, audience limited to www.ndtt.org.uk/blown 50 people per show.

Tues 22 Oct, 7.30pm Queen’s Theatre CLASSICAL 6 stalls/dress circle £20.00 (£18.00), m £19.00, front stalls/upper circle £18.00 (£16.00), m £17.00, under 25s £5.00 Freddy Kempf, piano International Concert Series In Tune With Nature Freddy Kempf is one of today’s most successful young artists, performing to sell-out audiences worldwide; we are thrilled to welcome back this charismatic pianist as part of our Classical Series. Kempf has built a unique reputation as an explosive and physical performer, not afraid to take risks, as well as a serious, sensitive and profoundly musical artist. A committed recitalist, Kempf has built up dedicated audiences both in Europe and world-wide performing at venues that include the Barbican, London and Suntory Hall, Tokyo. Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 109 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Schumann: Symphonic Etudes Exhibition ‘Freddy Kempf was burningly Chopin: Raindrop Prelude intense and focused.’ The Telegraph www.ndtt.org.uk/kempf

16 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Wed 23 Oct, 8pm Gallery Café 14 £11, m £10, under 25s stu/yp £5 JAZZ Fri 25 Oct, 8pm Landmark Theatre DRAMA Andreas Varady Trio 14 £13.00 (£11.50), m £9.00, under 25s £6.50 Andreas Varady, ; Bandi Varady, bass; , drums The Country The 15 year-old Slovakian guitar by Martin Crimp, performed by prodigy Andreas Varady began Red Dog Productions playing at just four. Inspired by , Wes A doctor and his wife move to the Montgomery and George His debut album, Questions was country to start a new and better Benson, this immensely gifted released in October 2010. life, but their rural idyll is shattered jazz and gypsy guitarist has one night by his discovery of an ‘Astonishing’ The Times already starred with Martin unconscious girl by the side of the ‘Phenomenal’ Independent Taylor, Soweto Kinch and road. Who is she and why does he . www.ndtt.org.uk/andreas bring her back to the house? Martin Crimp is one of the most MUSIC innovative and leading contemporary playwrights in British theatre today. Written with cool precision and the poetic force of language, The Country, his critically acclaimed psychological thriller, is a riveting exploration of adultery and the disintegration of a marriage. Red Dog, is a small company with a big reputation producing exhilarating theatre that explores the human condition in all its complexity. Running time approx 1hr 30mins

Thurs 24 Oct, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 6 £23.00, m £20.50, yp £11.00 Blake Combining the vocal grandeur boys have a host of new songs to of The Three Tenors with the share, including exclusive numbers infectious harmonies of The Bee from their brand new album Start Gees, and the comedy of The Over. With spectacular video Rat Pack, the exclusive new trio projections, the boys combine sound of BRIT-Award winners classical, pop, rock and musicals in BLAKE are revealed in their a show that amazes with its variety exciting new tour. Back fresh and class. from international tours, the Running time approx 2hrs www.ndtt.org.uk/blake www.ndtt.org.uk/country

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18 Fri 25 Oct, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 9 £25.00 MUSIC Vampires Rock 10th Anniversary Tour Great rock anthems, an amazing way through some of the greatest stage set and pyrotechnics to ever rock anthems including: We blow your mind, this rock Will Rock You, Bat Out of Hell, spectacular is simply awesome. Highway to Hell, Since You’ve Been Gone ,Sweet Child Of Mine Alongside a full cast of superb and many more. singers, dancers and formidable www.ndtt.org.uk/vampires band, Steve Steinman blasts his Running time approx 2hrs 20mins

Sat 26 Oct, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 16 £20.50 COMEDY Fascinating Aïda Charm Offensive Following a sold-out 2012 tour, Fascinating Aïda with a brand-new three Olivier Award nominations show. and over 10 million YouTube hits Expect topical new songs, plus for Cheap Flights (their infamous some outrageous old favourites, as anthem to budget air travel), Fascinating Aïda continue to grow Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and old disgracefully. Liza Pulman celebrate 30 years of www.ndtt.org.uk/fascinating 'Cabaret Heaven' Metro#####

Sun 27 Oct, 7pm Landmark Theatre 5 £5.00 MUSIC Mon 28 Oct, 8pm Queen’s Theatre COMEDYMUSIC 15 £16.00 Andy Parsons I’ve Got a Shed Andy started in TV on Spitting Image becoming one of the main writers before embarking on a stand-up career which has led to such shows as Mock The Week and Live at the A powerful musical performance public eye and within themselves Apollo. This, his fourth by groups of young people who through singing, and in doing so show, is his favourite have historically been judged by rewriting their futures. yet; come and get your their postcode. This project has Running time approx 2hrs 20mins dopamine fix. been about changing perceptions of our young people both in the www.ndtt.org.uk/ex3eptional ‘Andy Parsons' lethal mixture of anger and ridicule leaves the Big Society in tatters’ The Times. Running time approx 1hr 50mins

Presented by North Devon Homes & North Devon Theatres. www.ndtt.org.uk/parsons Supported by The Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund

Love Arts donations funded lighting equipment for use backstage 19 Wed 30 Oct, 8pm Gallery Café 12 £11.00, m £8.00 stu/yp £6.00 FOLK Debby McClatchy and The Senile Delinquents Debby McClatchy is an expert and maybe a fiddle. Supporting entertainer with wit and Debby is multi-instrumental trio imagination. While she plays a The Senile Delinquents. Hailing variety of acoustic instruments, from Somerset, they deliver a when touring she just totes her tender blend of cowgirl jazz, 1907 Bacon FF professional banjo bluegrass folk and alt-country. www.ndtt.org.uk/debby

DRAMA Thurs 31 Oct, 7.45pm MUSIC Queen’s Theatre 8 £20.00, m £19.00 An Evening with Charlie Landsborough Charlie Landsborough, multi award-winning inspirational country artist, returns this autumn in support of his 29th album Silhouette. This time, however, the tour will be very different; it will be opened Tues 29 Oct, 8pm studio@QT 12 £11.00, m £8.00, under 25s £6.00 by a leading local choir. Winston On The Run Creating a larger Winston On the Run tells the story greatest hero in this gripping true platform for local of young Winston Churchill's story of adventure, audacity and choral groups – The escapades as a war reporter in Imperial folly. Charlie Landsborough nineteenth-century South Africa. Amateur Choir Followed by a presentation from Challenge will not only It’s 1899 and escaped prisoner-of- writer/performer Freddie Machin allow the winning war Winston Churchill is in a on the letters, photographs and choir to perform on fiendish spot of bother: lost in the archive material that inspired the stage, the whole venture African savannah, wanted “Dead show's creation. will benefit one of the UK’s most or Alive” and hounded by the ‘A gem of new writing’ ##### vital charities, Children In Need. scathing words of his dead father. Three Weeks Will he surrender, or fight on - Running time approx 2hrs 40mins whatever the cost? Experience Running time approx 1hr 5mins the coming-of-age of Britain's www.ndtt.org.uk/winston www.ndtt.org.uk/landsborough

20 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Fri 1 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 7 £18.50, m £16.00, stu/yp £14.50 MUSIC Jackson - Live in Concert Jackson Live in Concert sees long- King of Pop to have ever toured time fan and hugely talented Ben UK theatres. Ben is joined on the recreate the Michael Jackson stage by his incredible band and experience with his stunning dancers who perform all the hits. rendition of all his favourite He’s got the look, the moonwalk songs. Ben’s portrayal of Michael and above all, the voice. Pure MJ. Jackson is the most vocally and Running time approx 2hrs www.ndtt.org.uk/jackson visually accurate tribute to the

Fri 1 Nov, 8pm Landmark Theatre 8 £15.00 (£13.00), m £10.00, stu/yp £8.00 DANCE Broken - Seismic Performance in a Shifting World by Motionhouse Visually thrilling and full of to safety, the dancers negotiate trickery, Motionhouse’s brand- the cracks and craters of this new production Broken erupts world of illusions where nothing onto the stage. Building on the is quite as it seems. success of international hit ‘With a cast of super-athletic Scattered, this new production dancers, as dextrous in the air examines our precarious with ropes as they are powerful relationship with the earth, luring on the floor, this is a company the audience into a world of that has long cornered the high- shifting perspectives. impact end of the dance market.’ This powerful company submerge The Guardian highly athletic dance within Running time approx 1hr 10mins intricate digital imagery and original music in an unashamedly Mon 28 Oct to Fri 1 Nov visual and adrenaline fuelled Creative dance and technique spectacle. Hanging in suspense, residency with Motionhouse diving for support and scrambling dancers (see p35)

www.ndtt.org.uk/broken

Sat 2 Nov, 2.30pm Landmark Theatre 4 £10.00, yp £8.00, family £32.00 FAMILY The Elephant Bridesmaid by Steven Lee Based on a story from How The Come to the theatre wearing Koala Learnt To Hug and Other fancy dress for the chance to take Australian Fairytales, this magical part in a fashion show live on musical show has just the right stage and after the show get your balance of games, songs and book signed by author Steven heart warming elephant antics to Lee. make any day feel like your Running time approx 1hr 10mins www.ndtt.org.uk/elephant special day.

A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 21 22 Sun 3 Nov, 2.30pm Queen’s Theatre 3 MUSIC stalls/dress circle £13.00 (£12.00), front stalls/upper circle £12.00 (£11.00) Festival of Remembrance A Festival of Remembrance Featuring: The Band of the Royal Concert, in support of ABF The Corps of Signals (a regular Army band Soldiers’ Charity & the Royal based in Blandford, Dorset), The British Legion Poppy Appeal, to North Devon Pipes & Drums, The remember those who have given Barnstaple Jubilee Singers, The their lives in the service of the Barnstaple Youth Marching Band. United Kingdom. www.ndtt.org.uk/remembrance Running time approx 2hrs 20mins

Wed 6 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre DRAMA 8 £22.00, m £20.00 Ha Ha Holmes! The funniest comedy event of the year! Starring Joe Pasquale There’s a beast on the moors, a crime to be solved, and with the Ha Ha team on the case – what can go right? You’d be absolutely barking to miss this pipe-smoking new show It’s also downright hilarious as ‘The funniest thing on six legs, I as Holmes and Watson embark on comedy national treasure Joe cannot remember when I laughed their most dangerous adventure Pasquale, direct from his West so much’ Croydon Advertiser yet...hunting down the Hound of End run in Spamalot, takes on the Running time approx 2hrs 20mins the Baskervilles! It’s elementary! lead role in the ultimate Sherlock Holmes spoof. www.ndtt.org.uk/holmes

Thurs 7 Nov, 1pm Queen’s Theatre 3 £8.00 FAMILY The Elves and The Shoemaker Presented by Stuff and Nonsense and Sam's life is never quite the Theatre Company same again. Sat in his kitchen workshop, Sam Using stunning puppets, music Lacey makes terrible shoes and and with surprises aplenty, this is tries to sell them online. They are perfect theatre entertainment for so bad that no-one really wants young children. them, not even his neighbour ‘They’ve done it again, delivering (who thinks he should give up a simple tale, enchantingly told…’ and get a real job). Then one The Stage night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start Running time approx 1hr 25mins cutting and stitching and gluing… www.ndtt.org.uk/elves

Love Arts donations funded air conditioning in the Gallery Café 23 Fri 8 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 15 £21.00, m £19.00 COMEDY Paul Merton’s Impro Chums Paul Merton, one of the UK's best- improvisational skills and an loved performers, and his world almost manic compulsion to renowned Impro Chums Mike show off. McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard ‘You could see this every night Vranch and Suki Webster, will and never tire of it...they continue perform a new and unique to be the finest components of comedy show, based entirely on the improv art’ Daily Mirror www.ndtt.org.uk/paul suggestions from the audience, using their own finely honed Running time approx 1hr 50mins

Fri 8 Nov, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre DANCE 8 £15.50 (£13.50), m £10.00, yp £7.50, family £38.00 Romeo and Juliet Ballet Cymru Critics Circle award-winning company, Ballet Cymru (formerly Independent Ballet Wales), return with an extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo and Juliet. Intense fighting, passionate duets and universal themes echo through dramatic and lyrical choreography. Exquisite costumes A co-production with Coreo ‘For over two decades this lively, and extraordinary video Cymru and The Riverfront determined company has been projections create a world of Theatre, Newport, Romeo and opening up fresh views on the danger and excitement where Juliet will be set to Prokofiev’s ballet repertory.’ The Guardian two young lovers are caught in an wonderful music score recorded Running time approx 2hrs age old feud. live by the welsh orchestra Sinfonia Cymru. www.ndtt.org.uk/romeo

Sat 9 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 4 £24.00 MUSIC That'll Be The Day Brand new 2014 show Prepare yourself for a party as the line up of knock-out hits from the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mixed with nation’s longest running rock ‘n’ loads of new zany comedy www.ndtt.org.uk/day roll variety show, returns with a routines to produce a show with a brand-new production real feel good party atmosphere. This hugely entertaining Running time approx 3hrs 10mins spectacular features a fantastic

24 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Weds 13 to Sat 16 Nov, eves 7pm, Sat mat 2pm Queen’s Theatre 5 MUSICAL stalls/dress circle £12.95 (yp £9.95), upper circle £8.95 (yp £7.95), RV £8.95 (yp £7.95) Miracle on 34th Street Barnstaple Musical Comedy & Dramatic Society An all-singing, all-dancing hired inadvertently to represent extravaganza, based on the classic jolly St. Nick in the Macy's film Miracle on 34th Street, is the Thanksgiving Day Parade, he must tale of a sceptical little girl who convince the child and her cynical www.ndtt.org.uk/miracle doubts the existence of Santa divorced mother that he's the Claus. When the real Kris Kringle is genuine article.

Thurs 14 & Fri 15 Nov, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 8 £10.00 DRAMA ‘Allo ‘Allo Ilfracombe's own award-winning appease the occupying forces, the Studio Theatre, presents this Gestapo, the French resistance, his hilarious romp through wartime wife and his glamorous France. waitresses. “Listen very carefully, I shall say Written by David Croft and zees only wance!” Rene Artois, a Jeremy Lloyd café owner in German-occupied Directed by Anne Bacon France, spends his time trying to www.ndtt.org.uk/allo Running time approx 2hrs

Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 10 £17.50, m £12.00, yp £8.00 MUSIC A Vision of Elvis Starring Rob Kingsley Recognised as the outright Official fantastic costumes this show European Champion by winning leaves the audience in no doubt Europe’s largest Elvis competition, that they are witnessing a truly Rob Kingsley has the total authentic Elvis show. package: the look, the sound, the Running time approx 2hrs 20mins charisma and, together with his www.ndtt.org.uk/elvis

Mon 18 Nov, 8pm Queen’s Theatre 15 £16.00 COMEDY Adam Hills Happyism Fresh from his triumph as host of anticipated new show Happyism. Channel 4's critically acclaimed 'Stand up so effortlessly brilliant entertainment show The Last Leg, you wonder why some which was brilliant during the comedians even get out of bed' Paralympics, Australian funny The Guardian man Adam Hills returns to the UK with his long overdue and highly Running time approx 1hr 50mins www.ndtt.org.uk/adam A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 25 Wed 19 Nov, 8pm Gallery Café 15 in advance £7.00, doors £8.50, m/under 25s £5.00 POETRY The Relaunch Performance Poetry from Apples and Snakes An exciting line-up of national acts, AND: Bite size poetry workshop showcasing the many voices of the for all! current spoken word arena. 12pm to 1.30pm. A free Including: Steve Duncan: Slam introduction to spoken word (sign winning, highly talented spoken up at [email protected]) word artist with a passionate Limited to 10 spaces. delivery. Deborah Stevenson: 7pm: Join us for a glass of bubbly London based rising star with a and meet the poetry people that South West preview of her brand- live and work near you, open to all. new poetry pamphlet. Chanje Kunda: returns with her aural 8pm: The show. Sit back, listen and visual roller-coaster style enjoy

PLUS: Poetry fair and networking Running time www.ndtt.org.uk/relaunch with those from the regional approx 2hrs literature world.

Thurs 20 Nov, 10.30am Queen’s Theatre 3 £5.00, m free TOUR Backstage Tour Please book through Box Office. Running time approx 1hr

Wed 20 Nov, 8pm Gallery Café 14 £11.00, m £10.00, under 25s/stu/yp £5.00 JAZZ Gary Crosby’s Groundation Gary Crosby, bass; Nathaniel plus rising stars Shirley Tetteh Facey, sax; Shirley Tetteh, guitar; (who references Gilad Hekselman Moses Boyd, drums and Django Reinhardt) and Moses Boyd (who has played with Denys Acclaimed bassist and band leader Baptiste and Soweto Kinch), of Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Gary Crosby's band delivers a Crosby's exciting new band is wonderful mix of progressive already catching the ear. With jazz, Afrobeat accents and award-winning hornsman thoughtful ballads. www.ndtt.org.uk/gary Nathaniel Facey from Empirical

Thurs 21 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 8 £19.00, m £17.50, yp £12.00 FOLK Steeleye Span with Maddy Prior Maddy Prior, the voice of Steeleye stool. This show will see them visit for 38 years, is back at the helm of the classics that have made them a line-up featuring band stalwart one of the most successful British and fiddler extraordinaire Peter bands ever. Knight, on bass, Peter ‘Don't miss them.’ The Independent Zorn and Julian Littman on www.ndtt.org.uk/steeleye and on the drum Running time approx 2hrs 26 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Fri 22 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 8 £22.00 (£21.00), m £19.00 MUSIC Jake & Elwood’s Christmas Party Spend an evening in a Chicago pays tribute to the Godfather of winter wonderland to witness soul, James Brown, The Charvelles masters at work as they explode belt out some soul classics on stage for their soul, R&B including Think and there is a Christmas extravaganza. special guest appearance from Massa portraying Noddy Holder. As well as featuring the music of www.ndtt.org.uk/blues the Blues Brothers, Buzz D' Angelo Running time approx 2hrs 10mins

Fri 22 Nov, 8pm Landmark Theatre 11 £8.00, m/under 25s £6.00 DRAMA A Strange Wild Song Critically-acclaimed Rhum and Clay company uses a thrilling mixture Theatre Company present a darkly of imagery and absurdist humour comic tale about the unexpected to tell an unforgettably touching friendship between an American story about finding light in those soldier and a group of abandoned darkest of places. French children in WWII. The Scotsman #### The Herald #### In their highly visual style, and www.ndtt.org.uk/strange accompanied by an original Running time approx 1hr musical score, this Lecoq-trained

Sat 23 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 12 £19.50, m £18.00, stu/yp £10.00 MUSIC Think Floyd This extraordinary show is managed to faithfully recreate all renowned for its stunning the atmosphere, visual magnitude celebration of one of the world's and musical excellence of Pink greatest musical phenomena. Floyd live on stage. It's no wonder they have long been regarded as Now in their 20th year, the the UK's finest tribute to Pink Floyd. incredibly talented musicians, who make up Think Floyd, have Running time approx 2hrs www.ndtt.org.uk/think

Sun 24 Nov, 7.30pm Queen’s Theatre 5 £16.00 (£14.00), m £14.00 MUSIC Royal Marines Band Concert with the Military Wives Seafarers UK, the leading the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal maritime charity, returns to North Marines from Lympstone. We are Devon following the huge success particularly delighted that the of their fundraising Royal Marines Chivenor Military Wives Choir has Band concert last year. As part of agreed to join us again as a our annual programme of special feature of the programme. concerts, Seafarers UK brings you Running time approx 2hrs 20mins www.ndtt.org.uk/marine Love Arts donations helped renovate the Queen's Theatre facade 27 Tues 26 Nov, 8pm studio@QT 10 £13.50 (£12.00), m £9.00, under 25s £8.00 DRAMA Inspector Norse by Lipservice Theatre A self-assembly Swedish crime is up to her to follow the pattern thriller from award-winning of a mystery with many holes. comedy duo LipService that will Call out to local knitting groups: leave you in stitches! come and knit our set! Please A man is found dead in a barn email knittingfornorse@ with a walking pole in his gmail.com to get involved! forehead. Enter Inspector Sandra ‘LipService are the Laurel and Larsson in her authentic, rustic Hardy of literary deconstruction’ knitwear. With her own personal The Guardian www.ndtt.org.uk/norse life unravelling before our eyes, it Running time approx 1hr 40mins

Wed 27 Nov, 8pm Gallery Café 12 £11.00, m £8.00, stu/yp £6.00 FOLK Sarah McQuaid Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been In her hands, the guitar becomes likened to “honey poured into much more than merely an wine.” A captivating performer, accompanying instrument. she seduces her audience with ‘Likely to make the hairs stand upon cheeky banter and stories from the the back of your neck.’ Aled Jones www.ndtt.org.uk/mcquaid road, and stunning musicianship.

Thurs 28 Nov, 7.30pm Queen’s Theatre 6 stalls/dress circle £20.00 (£18.00), m £19.00, CLASSICAL front stalls/upper circle £18.00 (£16.00), m £17.00, under 25s £5.00 Dominant Quartet International Concert Series In Tune With Nature The Dominant Quartet ranks as Mozart: Quartet in B one of the foremost Russian string flat K.458 Hunt ensembles. To open their Ravel: Quartet in F programme is a fanfare of hunting Schubert: Quartet in horns in Mozart’s quartet and D minor Death and ending with one of the greatest the Maiden chamber music works ever. www.ndtt.org.uk/dominant

Fri 29 Nov, 8pm Landmark Theatre 14 £21.00, m £19.00 COMEDY Ardal O'Hanlon Father Ted star, Ardal O'Hanlon is Sometimes thoughtful, sometimes delighted to present his latest silly, but always punchy. stand-up show. The style is ‘Charm, intelligence and fabulous observational, the subject matter is phrase-making’ The Guardian life itself, and the default www.ndtt.org.uk/ardal expression is one of utter disbelief! Running time approx 1hr 50mins 28 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Fri 29 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 10 £20 (£19), m £18, stu/yp £11 FOLK Show of Hands with Major players of the acoustic support act; performing three roots scene, singer songwriter songs apiece in the opening set to and multi showcase their myriad of instrumentalist are individual talents, before joining joined by musical chameleon forces for the unique Show of Miranda Sykes. Hands experience after the interval. For the first time ever Steve, Phil www.ndtt.org.uk/hands and Miranda will be their own Running time approx 2hrs 25mins

Sat 30 Nov, 8pm Landmark Theatre 12 £12.50, m £9, under 25s £8 DRAMA The Lovesong of Alfred J Hitchcock An evening in the head of the most mysterious, creative minds. master of suspense. New Perspectives Theatre From his director’s chair, the sixty Company presents this adaptation year old Hitchcock begins to of David Rudkin’s award-winning unravel some of the defining films radio play, taking a unique look at of our time, drawing us into the the way the great filmmaker, imagination of one of the world’s Alfred Hitchcock, developed the www.ndtt.org.uk/hitchcock ideas of his films.

Sat 30 Nov, 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre 8 £13.50 MUSIC The Wurzels On their latest album, A Load Pulp’s Common People and The More Bullocks, this world- Stranglers’ Golden Brown. renowned scrumpy and western Performing these plus all their band have Wurzelised a collection greatest hits can only mean thing, of classic contemporary hits it’s Wurzeltime. including: Take That’s, Up All Running time approx 2hrs 30mins www.ndtt.org.uk/wurzels Night, Nickelback’s Rockstar,

Sun 8 Dec, 10am to 5pm Landmark Theatre £1.00, under 16s free FAMILY The Landmark Veritably Vintage Fair Come along to our first Vintage classic film screenings throughout Fair...retro and vintage wares in a the day. modern building. If you would like a stall (traders Women’s and men’s vintage and the public welcome), email accessories, jewellery, textiles, Sandy Campbell at arts, memorabilia, books plus [email protected] or telephone 01271 86 56 55 www.ndtt.org.uk/vintage

A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 29 Sat 14 Dec to Sat 4 Jan Queen’s Theatre 3 from £12.00 see performance schedule FAMILY

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32 On sale now see our website for details Future Events Fri 24 Jan Queen’s Theatre T-Rextasy Thurs 30 Jan Landmark Theatre Coriolanus – National Theatre Live Fri 7 Feb Queen’s Theatre Abba Reunion Wed 12 Feb Queen’s Theatre Russell Kane Thurs 13 Feb studio@QT My Gay Best Friend Sat 15 Feb Queen’s Theatre The Sensational 60s Experience Sun 2 March Landmark Theatre Chris Ramsey Sat 8 March Landmark Theatre Finding Joy Wed 19 March Landmark Theatre Thurs 20 March Queen’s Theatre How to Catch a Star Sat 22 March Landmark Theatre Entertaining Mr Sloane Thurs 3 April Queen’s Theatre Jason Manford Thurs 24 April studio@QT Three Bonzos And A Piano Sun 27 April Queen’s Theatre Syd Lawrence Orchestra Mon 5 to Sat 10 May Queen’s Theatre Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap A classic. A landmark. A legend. The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre. To celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece here at the Queen’s Theatre. Thurs 12 June Queen’s Theatre Forces Sweethearts

33 Education Projects The North Devon Theatres' Trust at the Landmark Theatre

La La Voices Movez Maniax Make the Move Community Choir Sessions Youth Circus Performing Arts Classes Emmanuel Church, Ilfracombe Sats during term time, 10am to 12.30pm Various dates and times Sats during term time, 10.30am to 12.30pm £5.00 per term From £4.00 per class free admission 8+, beginners welcome 3+, beginners welcome 18+, beginners welcome Circus skills and shenanigans for North Devon Theatres’ very own young people. Come and learn performing arts programme North Devon Theatres’ adult juggling, diablo, devil sticks, including: ballet, tap modern and community choir sing from a clowning, hula-hooping, plate contemporary dance, acrobatics, catalogue of contemporary and spinning, uni-cycling, roller music theatre, aerial performance classic songs for pleasure and skating, trapeze and rope skills. and drama. Examinations performance. Musical Director: Led by Matt Lemon and Chani available in ballet, tap and Lee Baxendale Turner. modern. See our website for timetable and classes.

Lee Club Singing & Performance Sessions Sats during term time, 1pm to 2.30pm £1.00 per session 9 to 18 years, beginners welcome Learning and performing musical theatre and pop favourites in GLEE style. Led by Carol Turner and Lee Baxendale

34 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 does not simply present performances – we are deeply committed to developing a wider understanding and appreciation of the arts.

Creative Dance Voices Ballet Cymru and Technique Music performance Ballet Workshop Thurs 7 Nov, 4pm to 6pm Residency Fri 6 Dec, 7.30pm tbc Motionhouse Dance Theatre £6.00 13+, experience necessary Mon 28 Oct to Fri 1 Nov, 9.30am to 5pm 3+ Workshops to support the Come along to this performance £50.00 to include ticket to Motionhouse’ s company production of Romeo of classics and festive favourites production of Broken (see page 21) and Juliet (see page 24.) Classical performed by La La Voices, Lee training to RAD Grade 4 standard 8+, experience necessary Club and the Devon Teachers’ or equivalent necessary. A fantastic workshop opportunity, Rock Choir. for anyone with previous dance experience, to work with As part of our education work - We also offer young people the Motionhouse dancers. aimed at young and old alike - opportunity to achieve their This project will be high-energy, we run various schemes and Bronze and Silver Arts Award physically challenging and will activities to encourage people to through our Vizers and Young suit any dancer who seeks to find out more about our Producers schemes. develop their skill, nerve and Theatres; to become involved in creativity. performances; to meet players www.ndtt.org.uk/mtm and performers; to take part, Please visit the education page on with the cast, in discussions about our website for full details or plays; to participate in workshops contact: and other activities with theatre and dance companies. Carol Turner Last year there were 25,789 01271 869 216 attendances to our education carol.turner@northdevon programme. theatres.org.uk

Thank you to all the funders of our education programme, who help us offer low cost and free projects for our local community to enjoy: Arts Council England • Barnstaple Bridge Trust • Concertina Charitable Trust • J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust • Rotary club of Barnstaple • Youth Music • Devon Music Service • North Devon Homes • Ilfracombe Ladies Circle • Ilfracombe Rugby Football Club

Love Arts donations funded electrical upgrade at the Queen's Theatre 35 Exhibitions Queen’s & Landmark Theatres Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Until 7 Sept 19 Oct to 16 Nov Landmark Theatre 23 Sept to 2 Nov The Arts of Art The Barnstaple 12 Aug to 23 Sept Queen’s Theatre Discover the Art World Masters Joe Mitchell Sue Giblett and create a masterpiece Works by Art Teachers of your own with this from Barnstaple, Paintings & City Scapes Felt Maker hands-on family fun including work by exhibition by Science Joseph Kennedy, Allan Projects Ltd. Smith and Brian Chugg.

4 Nov to 12 Dec 4 Nov to 6 Jan 2014 Andrew Wheatley Keith Trueman Queen’s Theatre Landmark Theatre 14 Sept to 12 Oct 23 Nov to 11 Jan 2014 Jill Denton and Sandy Trevor and Views of Exmoor: North Devon in Campbell Endymion Beer rediscover the moorland, Photographs Textiles The Artist & the past and present Selected entries from Illustrator. Wildlife The stories of Exmoor our popular annual Illustrations. National Park’s Heritage Photographic 13 Dec to 11 Jan 2014 moorland. See how Competition in Queen’s Theatre people have shaped and partnership with the Sleeping Beauty been shaped by this North Devon Coast unique landscape. An AONB and the EMLP. Pantomime exhibition by the EMLP. Production Entry forms now Shots 30 Oct, 11am to 3pm available from the on the Square Museum: PLAY - The Photographic Big Draw Competition Drawing (closing date 14 Oct) activities for all the 12th Open Art Show family. Come along and (closing date 2 Dec) make your mark! Follow us on facebook, twitter or www.devonmuseums.net/barnstaple for details of our PLAY events and Adult Learning opportunities. Why not pop into our Tea Room for a speciality tea or coffee and a slice of home-made cake! Open 10am - 5pm (summer) 10am to 4pm (winter) Admission Free, Tel: 01271 34 67 47 36 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Booking & Theatre Information

3 easy ways to book Terms & conditions access*, accessible toilet facilities and wheelchair spaces in the stalls Online at: Tickets cannot be exchanged www.northdevontheatres.org.uk or refunded. *First floor Gallery Café at Queen’s It is now possible to create an North Devon Theatres reserve Theatre accessible by lift. account which will speed up the right to make alterations to the Sound enhancement systems future bookings as the computer programme and/or cast and are available in both theatres. system will retain your name and provide alternative seats to those Please enquire at time of booking. address details saving you time. specified on the ticket. Refunds will Each transaction carries an not be issued in these The Theatres’ Minibus Group additional booking fee. circumstances and we cannot be caters for those with mobility responsible for any consequential issues. Please contact Janice Banks By telephone on: loss incurred. on 01271 86 56 55 to register. 01271 32 42 42 Concessions are sometimes Lines are open Monday – Further access information is available for children, full-time Saturday, 10am-4pm (later on available on our website, or please students, over 60s, under 25s, performance nights) speak to a member of staff. registered disabled and those in In person at either: receipt of Job Seekers allowance. Wherever possible we offer a Queen’s Theatre, Boutport Street, free carer’s seat to patrons in Please see our website for full Barnstaple EX31 1SY receipt of Disability Living terms and conditions or ask one of Landmark Theatre, The Seafront, Allowance or Attendance our Box Office staff for details. Wilder Road, Ilfracombe EX34 9BZ Allowance, although for contractual Access reasons this is not always possible. love In these instances we may offer a Disabled parking is available discounted rate to both the patron Your Love Arts contribution helps next to both theatres. and their companion. Terms and us repair, repaint and renovate our conditions apply. Please contact the buildings, meaning we can keep Both theatres have ramped attracting the best artists for you. Box Office to book. Booking key Seating plans Group discounts available Queen’s Theatre stage Landmark Theatre stage Ticket offer for Members and Supporters front stalls, rows A to G Education project stalls, rows A to L

Free programme for stalls, rows H to S Supporters and Members 12 Recommended minimum age Community bus available dress circle, rows A to E Price codes circle, rows A to G js Jobseeker upper circle, rows F to M yp Young Person stu Student seats number from the right m Supporters and Members seats number from the left The seats have a gradual incline from row H position of wheelchair seating and there are steps from row M. indicates restricted view 37 Three beneficial ways to enhance your

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As a Member you get Do you have a passion for the The benefits are many with substantial discounts off the theatre, want to help a local special packages to promote price of many shows. charity and meet people? your business.

There are two membership We have opportunities for We would like to thank our options with even more benefits volunteer stewards at the current Business Associates as an NDT Supporter: Landmark Theatre in (shown opposite) for their Ilfracombe, the Queen’s Theatre financial support.

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