AUG 2015 0116 242 3595 to Book for Your School Group, Please Contact the Ticket Office on BOOKINGS SCHOOL Or Email [email protected]

AUG 2015 0116 242 3595 to Book for Your School Group, Please Contact the Ticket Office on BOOKINGS SCHOOL Or Email Groupbookings@Curvetheatre.Co.Uk

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FEB – AUG 2015 0116 242 3595 To book for your school group, please contact the Ticket Office on BOOKINGS SCHOOL or email [email protected]

TICKETS: 0116 242 3595 WWW.CURVEONLINE.CO.UK [email protected] WWW.CURVEONLINE.CO.UK 4 WELCOME From watching a performance to taking part in all-day workshops, IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS we provide a range of activities for students of all ages to get involved, Workshops can also be delivered within your schools, exploring key themes and and these opportunities are highlighted here. performance techniques specific to the individual production. To book a workshop, please contact [email protected]. GROUP & SCHOOL TICKETS We do all we can to make bringing a group to Curve as easy as possible, from booking right BEHIND THE SCENES WORKSHOPS through to curtain up. We warmly welcome groups and offer special prices for groups of 10 KEY STAGE 3 & 4 or more people for most shows. We also offer under 18s school groups one free supervisory Join us for an interactive day designed to give students and staff the opportunity to meet and ticket for every ten tickets booked for selected performances, and you can reserve your work alongside professionals behind the scenes at Curve. The events introduce young people tickets now and pay later in the new term. If you have any queries, or if you wish to book for to skills in design, technical theatre, marketing and casting, and also include a full tour of the your school group, please speak to a member of our Ticket Office team on0116 242 3595, or building to help inspire the next generation of theatre makers. email [email protected]. Our next workshop will take place on: NETWORKING MEETINGS FOR TEACHERS Thu 19 Mar, 9am (Inspired by Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ The Musical) Cost: £30 per student (includes show ticket) Working in partnership with the Schools Development Support Agency, each term we bring teachers together at Curve to network, share best practice, discuss the programme and the For more information email [email protected] and to book please call schools workshop and learning offers. If you would like to get involved please join us on one our ticket office on0116 242 3595. of the following dates: Thu 23 Apr 6pm – 9pm Thu 25 Jun 6pm – 9pm RSC LEARNING PERFORMANCE NETWORK For further information please contact [email protected]. Would your like to transform the teaching and learning of Shakespeare in your school? If so, our Learning and Performance Network (LPN) could be for you. This intensive EDUCATION & AFTER-SHOW DISCUSSIONS three-year programme of engagement between schools, regional theatre companies and We also offer a series of short talks and conversations led by guest speakers and scholars. the Royal Shakespeare Company brings active approaches to the text – which actors use in The discussions will focus on elements of the shows such as key themes, politics the rehearsal room – to the classroom, making children and young people’s early encounters and the writer or composer’s work and life. They are designed to offer with Shakespeare exciting and relevant. students a greater insight in to the work. Each term we offer inset training days for teachers led in partnership with After-show discussions available this season include: the RSC, and this summer our Hub school – The City of Leicester College – will host a very special first encounter production ofThe Famous Victories The Woman in Black – Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm Of Henry V, presented by the RSC. Adrian Mole The Musical – Wed 18 Mar, 7.30pm Oh What A Lovely War – Wed 15 Apr, 7.30pm Find Out More and Get Involved Beautiful Thing – Wed 27 May, 7.45pm If you would like to find out more about (Pre-show Discussion, Thu 28 May, 7.45pm) the LPN programme and the first encounterproduction, or if The Car Man – Thu 18 Jun 7.30pm you would simply like to take part in one of the inset days, please email [email protected] as soon as possible. Please note These discussions are available free that places are limited, and are available on a first come, first to ticket holders. served basis. TICKET OFFICE: 0116 242 3595 5 WWW.CURVEONLINE.CO.UK 6

ROOM ON THE BROOM THE TIGER WHO THE BIRMINGHAM STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS SCAMP THEATRE PRESENTS HORRIBLE HISTORIES: STICK MAN BY JULIA DONALDSON & AXEL SCHEFFLER CAME TO TEA INCREDIBLE INVADERS – LIVE ON STAGE! FRI 6 – SAT 7 MAR • STUDIO MON 6 – SAT 11 APR • STUDIO AND GROOVY GREEKS

KEY STAGE 1 & 2 KEY STAGE 1 & 2 TUE 12 – SAT 16 MAY • THEATRE MON 18 – THU 21 MAY • STUDIO Tall Stories’ magical musical stage adaptation of Following a record-breaking West End season, KEY STAGE 1 & 2 KEY STAGE 1 & 2 Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson flies into the tea-guzzling tiger returns to Curve with this Curve, packed with songs, laughs and scary fun for delightful, family show packed with oodles of magic, Carefully constructed to cover all aspects of the new Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre’s children aged 3 and up! sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! KS2 History curriculum, these two new shows from award-winning adaptation of Julia Donaldson and the Horrible Histories team are the ideal way to Axel Scheffler’s hugely popular children’s book Join the witch, her cat and a few friendly animals as This stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale bring to your students’ studies to life! Stick Man features a trio of top actors and is full they face a hungry dragon. of teatime mayhem is based on the picture book of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves. written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. Whilst the Incredible Invaders follows the lives of Running time: approx. 1 hour. the Ruthless Romans, the Savage Saxons and the Stick Man lives happily in the family tree, but the Running time: approx. 55 minutes. H H H H H Vicious Vikings, Groovy Greeks takes you back world outside proves to be a dangerous place as he H H H H in time to discover the truth about growing up in meets a dog, a swan and even ends up on a fire! “Perfect…a lovely piece of storytelling.” Greece – from the first ever Olympic Games to More fun than you can shake a stick at for children Sunday Express “A rare and grrrreat achievement” being zapped by Zeus! aged 3+ and their friends. Mail on Sunday TICKETS £10 Groups 10+ TICKETS £10 Under 18s school groups “Zesty and delightful… a clever TICKETS £14* compelling treat.” PERFORMANCE TIMES *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Groups 10+ PERFORMANCE TIMES The Independent Fri 1.30pm & 4.30pm Incredible Invaders: Tue 7pm, Wed 10.30am, Sat 10.30am, 1.30pm & 4.30pm PERFORMANCE TIMES Fri 10.30am & 7pm, Sat 2.30pm Mon 2pm & 4.30pm Groovy Greeks: Wed 7pm, Thu 10.30am & 7pm, TICKETS £10 Groups 10+ SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE Tue – Sat 11am & 2pm Sat 7pm PERFORMANCE TIMES SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE Mon 2pm Tue – Thu 11am & 2pm (No 2pm performance on Wed 20 May) Activity Sheets available at: www.curveonline.co.uk

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A CURVE PRODUCTION SAT 7 MAR – SAT 4 APR • THEATRE

KEY STAGES 3 & 4 Join Leicester’s favourite teenager, Adrian Mole, in our brand new musical. Set in 1980s Leicester, Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ The Musical follows the daily dramas and misadventures of Adrian’s adolescent life. With dysfunctional parents, ungrateful elders, a growing debt to school bully Barry Kent and an unruly pimple on his chin, life is hard for a misunderstood intellectual who is only 13 ¾… With an infectious score and a script which stays true to the original novel, this world premiere production will bring Adrian’s story to life once more.

PERFORMANCE TIMES SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE Mon & Wed – Sat 7.30pm We have a number of workshops available for Tue 7pm students in key stages 3 and 4, inspired by Sue Thu & Sat 2.15pm Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged Previews Sat 7 – Tue 10 Mar 13 ¾ The Musical. These workshops can be tailored to the needs of each individual school group, and TICKETS are a great way to gain a deeper understanding of £15 Under 18s school groups the production. To book a workshop, please contact [email protected]. AFTER SHOW DISCUSSION Wed 18 Mar, 7.30pm FREE ADRIAN MOLE EXHIBITION AT CURVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORKSHOP Go behind-the-scenes and discover how Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ The Musical is brought to life, live on stage. With talks and workshops from members of the show’s creative, stage management and technical teams, along with a tour of the building and the show’s set, this is an incredible opportunity to discover more about the inner workings of theatre.

Cost: £30 per student (includes show ticket)

BOOK & LYRICS JAKE BRUNGER MUSIC & LYRICS PIPPA CLEARY

DIRECTED BY LUKE SHEPPARD Partner Supporters Associate SAT 7 MAR – SAT 4 APR 2015

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NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE, CURVE THEATRE NATIONAL THEATRE PRESENTS THE WOMAN IN BLACK OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR AND TOM O’CONNELL FOR QNQ PRESENT Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel THE MUSICAL JONATHAN HARVEY’S THE CURIOUS INCIDENT by Susan Hill OF THE DOG IN THE BEAUTIFUL THING NIGHT-TIME MON 16 – SAT 21 FEB • THEATRE MON 13 – SAT 18 APR • THEATRE MON 25 – SAT 30 MAY • STUDIO TUE 9 – SAT 13 JUN • THEATRE KEY STAGES 3 & 4 KEY STAGES 3 & 4 The Woman in Black is a gripping theatrical Joan Littlewood’s legendary musical returns, KEY STAGES 3 & 4 KEY STAGES 3 & 4 exploration of terror, ‘a masterpiece’ (The Guardian), to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Set on an inner city housing estate, Beautiful Thing Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary thrilling audiences of all ages with its unique blend World War One. tells the story of teenager Jamie’s relationship with brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to of suspense, drama and bold stagecraft. This highly acclaimed revival directed by the multi classmate and neighbour, Ste. Together the two interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion Now celebrating 25 years in the West End, award-winning Terry Johnson is a riot of music and boys find comedy, warmth and the music of of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey The Woman in Black is ‘a marvellous exercise in colour, deeply moving and features some of the Mama Cass. that upturns his world… tensions, spun from perfectly paced storytelling’ greatest songs from the First World War. Directed by Nikolai Foster, Beautiful Thing will Based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, (The Independent) that has enthralled over 7 million star Charlie Brooks (EastEnders’ Janine Butcher), adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by people since its original debut. H H H H H Thomas Law (EastEnders) as Ste and Sam Jackson Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in (Skins) as Jamie. the Night-Time is a thrilling new stage play from the “A truly nerve-shredding experience” “Superbly staged revival” National Theatre Daily Mail The Times TICKETS £12 Under 18s school groups

TICKETS £12 Under 18s school groups TICKETS £15 Under 18s school groups PERFORMANCE TIMES H H H H H Mon – Sat 7.45pm Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Telegraph, PERFORMANCE TIMES PERFORMANCE TIMES Thu & Sat 2.30pm Sunday Express, Independent, Daily Mail, The Times Mon – Sat 7.30pm Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm AFTER-SHOW DISCUSSION TICKETS £12 Under 18s school groups Wed 27 May, 7.45pm AFTER-SHOW DISCUSSION AFTER-SHOW DISCUSSION PERFORMANCE TIMES Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm Wed 15 Apr, 7.30pm PRE SHOW DISCUSSION Tue – Sat 7.30pm Thu 28 May, 7.45pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.15pm SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE Education Pack available at www.curveonline.co.uk Education Pack available at www.curveonline.co.uk SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE Education Pack available at www.curveonline.co.uk

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LET’S DANCE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIERS NEW ART CLUB PRESENTS NORTHERN BALLET PRESENTS A NEW ADVENTURES PRODUCTION SONIA SABRI COMPANY PRESENTS PHOENIX DANCE PRESENT: HERCULES: A MADAME MATTHEW BOURNE’S LABYRINTH THEATRE: ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION: THE CAR MAN MIXED PROGRAMME 2015 PAVEMENT DANCE CABARET BUTTERFLY WITH PERPETUUM MOBILE

TUE 3 MAR • STUDIO FRI 15 – SAT 16 MAY • STUDIO WED 20 MAY • THEATRE FRI 5 – SAT 6 JUN • THEATRE TUE 16 – SAT 20 JUN • TUE 23 JUN • STUDIO THEATRE KEY STAGES 3 & 4 KEY STAGES 3 & 4 KEY STAGES 1 – 5 KEY STAGES 3 & 4 KEY STAGES 3 & 4 KEY STAGES 3 & 4 Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Abraham.In.Motion make their Hercules is best known for his Be captivated through a mix Labyrinth brings together two exhilarating mixed programme UK debut with Pavement. incredible strength. But who knew of powerful storytelling and The Car Man is loosely based on of the UK’s finest dance artists, features pieces by influential dance Drawing inspiration from John the guy could dance? Created by classical dance as Northern Bizet’s popular opera and has one Sonia Sabri and Ash Mukherjee, figures includingChristopher Singleton’s 1991 filmBoyz n the Curve Associate Artists New Art Ballet perform two breathtaking of the most thrilling and instantly for a sumptuous performance of Bruce CBE, Sharon Watson, Hood and W.E.B Dubois’ classic Club, this is the story of Hercules ballets in one evening. recognisable scores in New South Asian dance. and Caroline Finn. essay, The Souls of Black Folk, told through hilarious dance routines Adventures’ repertoire. Featuring Be transported to Japan as the Initially inspired by Woody Pavement explores the issue and amazing speciality acts! Lez Brotherston’s epic design Running time: 2 hours Company presents its much- Allen’s brilliant one-act play of gang culture, reflecting alongside Matthew Bourne’s vivid (including two 20 min intervals) Co-produced by Dance4 and loved and heartbreakingly tragic Death Knocks, Sonia and Ash on the historical and cultural storytelling with music by Terry Nottingham Playhouse Madame Butterfly – the story of enter an arresting dialogue with Recommended age: 8+ shifts through Hip-hop and Davies and Rodion Shchedrin’s which inspired the world famous their contrasting dance styles classical dance. Carmen Suite. H H H H H musical, Miss Saigon. centred around opposites: dark TICKETS £16* – £12* – light, negative – positive, £2.50 off for Under 16s The Observer Then, watch as Perpetuum TICKETS TICKETS £8.50 Groups 10+ material – spiritual. and 16 – 26 years Mobile (Perpetual Motion) shows £15 Under 18s school groups Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. PERFORMANCE TIME TICKETS £10 Groups 10+ off the dancers at their athletic (Tue – Thu only) With a haunting music score Excludes Groups 10+ 7.45pm best. The incredible strength by internationally acclaimed PERFORMANCE TIMES and prowess of Northern Ballet’s PERFORMANCE TIMES Sarvar Sabri, this highly PERFORMANCE TIME 11am & 7pm dancers will leave you breathless. Tue – Sat 7.30pm energetic collaboration with 7.45pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.15pm provocative drama, skill and SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS TICKETS £20 Groups 10+ speed will leave you mesmerised AVAILABLE AFTER-SHOW DISCUSSION and emotionally charged. PERFORMANCE TIME Thu 18 Jun, 7.30pm 7.30pm TICKETS £10 Groups 10+ SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE PERFORMANCE TIME Education Pack available at 7.45pm www.curveonline.co.uk

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