JAN • FEB • MAR • APR 2014
Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple Landmark Theatre Ilfracombe North Devon Museum Barnstaple EDUCATION DRAMA FAMILY La La Voices I don’t know what Sleeping Beauty Sats during term time p34 you’re talking about Sat 14 Dec 5 ‘13 to Sat 4 Jan ‘14 p5 Lee Club Thurs 30 Jan p6 Hanging On Sats during term time p34 Coriolanus - NT Live Fri 31 Jan p7 Make the Move Thurs 30 Jan p7 Dinosaur Zoo Various dates and times p34 Hanging On Wed 5 & Thurs 6 Feb p8 Tiny Turns Fri 31 Jan p7 Northern Devon Music Weds during term time p35 My Gay Best Friend Mon 10 & Tues 11 Feb p11 James Wilton Dance Workshop Thurs 13 Feb p12 Laurel & Hardy Thurs 13 Feb p35 National Theatre Live: Sun 16 Feb p13 Movez Maniax War Horse North Devon Gang Show Sats during term time p35 Thurs 6 & Sun 16 March p17 Wed 19 to Sat 22 Feb p13 Black Comedy Finding Joy COMEDY Thurs 13 & Fri 14 March p19 Sat 8 March p18 How to Catch a Star How to Catch a Star Russell Kane Wed 19 & Thurs 20 March p19 Wed 19 & Thurs 20 March p19 Wed 12 Feb p11 Entertaining Mr Sloane Swan Lake My Gay Best Friend Sat 22 March p20 Fri 21 & Sat 22 March p20 Thurs 13 Feb p12 Hot Flush Splosh Laurel & Hardy Mon 24 March p21 Wed 26, Fri 28, Sun 30 March p23 Sun 16 Feb p13 The Shop of Little Horrors The Shop of Little Horrors Chris Ramsey Tues 1 April p24 Tues 1 April p24 Sun 2 March p17 The Just So Stories The Irish House Party Hot Flush Wed 9 April p27 Fri 4 April p25 Mon 24 March p21 Theatre Alibi: Hammer The Just So Stories The Shop of Little Horrors & Tongs Wed 9 April p27 Tues 1 April p24 Tiernan Douieb Jason Manford Fri 11 April p27 Agatha Christie’s Sun 13 April p28 Thurs 3 April p25 The Landmark Veritably The Mousetrap An Evening with Pam Ayres Vintage Fair Sun 6 April p26 Mon 5 to Sat 10 May p32 NT Live: Henry IV Part 1 Sun 20 April p29 Tiernan Douieb Tap Factory Sun 13 April p28 Wed 14 May p33 The Unremarkable Death of Sat 26 April p31 Three Bonzos and a Piano Birdsnest Theatre: Wash Thurs 24 April p31 Marilyn Monroe Sun 11 May p33 Ed Byrne Wed 4 June p33 Scamp Theatre: Pirate Gran Thurs 1 May p33 NT Live: Henry IV Part II Tues 20 & Wed 21 May p33 Wed 18 June p33 PHYSICAL THEATRE NT Live: The Two POETR Y/ TALKS Finding Joy Gentlemen of Verona Wed 3 Sept p33 Mellor and Steele’s Sat 8 March p18 Anthropoetry Theatre Alibi: Hammer & Tongs Wed 2 April p25 Fri 11 April p27 An Evening with Pam Ayres Sun 6 April p26 Major funders & sponsors
2 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 CLASSICAL OPERA MUSIC Sinfonia Classica The Marriage of Figaro T-Rextasy Wed 5 Feb p9 Sat 1 March p15 Fri 24 Jan p6 North Devon Sinfonia Abba Reunion Sat 8 Feb p11 MUSICALS Fri 7 Feb p9 Vienna Mozart Trio Fiddler on the Roof Northern Devon Music Fri 28 March p24 Thurs 27 Feb to Sat 1 March p14 Mon 10 & Tues 11 Feb p11 Sinfonia Classica & Lesley Sweeney Todd The Sensational 60s Experience Garrett Wed 12 to Sat 15 March p18 Sat 15 Feb p13 Thurs 17 April p29 Anything Goes That’ll Be The Day Thurs 27 to Sat 29 March p24 Sun 23 Feb p14 FOL K ACT: Grease- The Musical Ultimate Elton and Chloe Bix Thurs 26 to Sun 29 June p33 The Rocket Band Wed 22 Jan p6 Fri 7 March p17 Jamie Smith’s MABON EXHIBITIONS The Irish House Party and Maz O Connor Manet: Portraying Art Fri 4 April p25 Sat 1 Feb p7 Sat 8 Feb p9 Let’s Hang On Kristina Olsen Trevor and Endymion Beer Fri 4 April p26 Wed 26 Feb p14 3 March to 12 April p36 More Like Trees Pete Morton Munch 150 Fri 11 April p28 Wed 19 March p19 Sat 5 April p26 Three Bonzos and a Piano Under Her Skin Sara Clark Thurs 24 April p31 Wed 9 April p27 6 Jan to 24 Feb p36 Syd Lawrence Orchestra North Devon Open Art Show Sun 27 April p31 JAZZ/BLUES 18 Jan to 1 March p36 Landmark Beer & Music Festival Fri 2 to Mon 5 May p33 Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra Shared Space 8 March to 19 April p36 And Finally Phil Collins Sat 25 Jan p6 Sat 17 May p33 Arun Ghosh Quintet Symphonie de Couleurs 14 April to 24 May p36 The Simon and Garfunkel Story Tues 25 Feb p14 Sat 31 May p33 Alan Skidmore with the The Fabric of Everyday Life 17 April to 24 May p36 An Evening with Jim Cregan Steve Melling Trio & Ben Mills Thurs 20 March p19 Not Forgotten 26 April to 7 June p36 Thurs 5 June p33 MJQ Celebration The Rat Pack Vegas Tues 15 April p29 DANCE Spectacular Show Michael Wollny’s [em] James Wilton Dance Company Sat 7 June p33 Wed 30 April p32 Forces Sweethearts McCormack Yarde Duo Thurs 13 Feb p12 A Celebration Thurs 12 June p33 with the Elysian Quartet Talon Wed 14 May p33 Fri 7 & Sat 8 March p18 Swan Lake Sat 12 July p33 Dani Wilde Supersonic 70s Show Thurs 15 May p33 Fri 21 & Sat 22 March p20 The Irish House Party Sat 19 July p33 Keith Ball and his Jazzmen Complete Madness Sat 4 Oct p33 Fri 4 April p25 Tap Factory Fri 8 Aug p33 Sat 26 April p31 Roy Orbison & Friends Fri 29 Aug p33 Cavern Beatles Thurs 11 Sept p33
Love Arts has helped repair worn seats at the Landmark 3 Theatre for all ages to enjoy Family-friendly venues Planning a family day out? A visit to the theatre is just what you need. From colourful to comical; magical to musical; and daft to There is so much to choose from; our interactive production of dance, there’s never been a better fancy being eaten by a dinosaur Splosh (p23) or be enchanted by time to introduce your family to at Dinosaur Zoo (p8), or for the the ultimate fairy tale ballet, Swan the wonders of live performance. less adventurous why not be Lake (p20). And of course, there’s We offer a wide-range of captivated by some wonderful always our pantomime, Christmas quality shows, at affordable story telling at How to Catch a just wouldn’t be complete prices and in this brochure we Star (p19) or The Just So Stories without a visit to see this year’s have tagged all our ‘family (p27). Enjoy bath time antics at magical Sleeping Beauty . friendly’ shows with this symbol. RENDEZVOUS
Eating at the CAFE Queen’s Theatre Landmark Theatre Theatres Mon to Sat 10am to 3pm Open from 10am, 7 days a week. The food at our two cafés is Situated on the first floor With spectacular sea views, this simply delicious. Both venues are (accessible by lift) this bright ground-floor café offers a wide- ideal places for families with and modern airy café offers choice of lunchtime meals and menus catering for all members morning coffee and a delicious has the most scrumptious cakes. of the family. lunchtime menu.
Under 25s Many of our shows offer a discounted ticket for Under 25s, see our individual shows. 4 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Sat 14 Dec to Sat 4 Jan Queen ’s Theatre 3 from £12.00 see performance schedule www.ndtt.org.uk/sleeping
A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 5 Wed 22 Jan, 8pm Gallery Café 12 £11.00, m £8.00, stu/yp £6.00 FOLK Fri 24 Jan, 7.45pm MUSIC Queen ’s Theatre 8 Chloe Bix Box of Trix £19.00 (£17.00), m £15.00, under 25s £11.00 This Appledore based singer/ songwriter and multi T.Rextasy I Love to Boogie instrumentalist (and fiddle player in For over 20 years T.Rextasy have The Dambuskers ) is soon to head been emulating Marc Bolan, who out on a major national tour with his band T.Rex, was one of alongside Jamie Smith’s MABON the most flamboyant and and Maz O’Connor Trio (see p7). charismatic performers of the www.ndtt.org.uk/bix original glam-rock era. The band is now accepted as the world’s 7 JAZZ only official live tribute band and Sat 25 Jan, 7pm Queen ’s Theatre £10.00, m £8.00, under 25s £5.00 is the only band endorsed by Bolan’s family and original ex- Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra members of T.Rex. Following appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Albert Hall, come and see the first public performance in North Devon by the talented young players of the county’s award - winning jazz orchestra. The programme will include classic jazz tunes such as Body and Soul and Mood Indigo ; big band numbers from the likes of Count ‘They’re the closest you’re ever Basie, Stan Kenton and Buddie going to get to the real thing’ Bill Rich and recent hits including Legend (original T.Rex drummer) Michael Buble’s Feelin’ Good . Running time approx 2hrs 10mins Running time approx 2hrs 5mins www.ndtt.org.uk/devon www.ndtt.org.uk/rextasy
Thurs 30 Jan, 8pm studio@QT 14 £11.00, (£9.00), m £8.50, under 25s £5.00 DRAMA I don’t know what you’re talking about written and performed by multi story theatre company Words, words, words. We’re from whispered sweet nothings battered by words, assaulted by to full-blown hostilities, multi words, wooed and seduced by story theatre company ’s new words. How to pick our way show revels in the range of through the verbiage? How to language we use – alongside a recognise the traps and snares growing awareness that the buried beneath the seductive words we use shape the people surface? From the humble tweet we are, our relationships with to the set-piece public address, others and the world we live in. www.ndtt.org.uk/multi
6 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Thurs 30 Jan, 7pm Landmark Theatre 14 £13.50, m £10.50, under 25s £8 DRAMA Coriolanus with Tom Hiddleston and Mark Gatiss National Theatre Live will Donmar's Artistic Director Josie broadcast the Donmar Rourke . Warehouse’s production of Other NTL screenings will be Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing announced soon; sign up for our tragedy of political manipulation eNews for up to date information. and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War This cinema screening is part of National Theatre Live – the best of British theatre Horse (film), BBC's The Hollow broadcast to cinemas and theatres Crown ) in the title role and Mark worldwide. Gatiss (Season's Greetings at the National Theatre, BBC's Sherlock ) www.ndtt.org.uk/coriolanus as Menenius, directed by the
Fri 31 Jan, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 12 £10.00, m & under 25s £6.00 DRAMA Hanging On by Play It Again Theatre Company "He was asking me who I was abusive Step-Dad? During this with; reminding me he was there; highly physical, interactive and telling me he loved me. How explosive drama the audience much is too much love?" votes by mobile to decide how the story ends. Dan and Ella are in love and even 'in a relationship' on Facebook! As with all Play It Again shows, www.ndtt.org.uk/hanging Happy days... then Dan buys Ella a Hanging On is aimed at audiences phone, tells her 'It's just for us' and aged 12 to 25 and is highly things become claustrophobic... interactive. but is Dan just re-enacting his Running time approx 2hrs 20mins Mother's relationship with his
Sat 1 Feb, 7.45pm studio@QT 12 £15.50 (£13.00), m £12.00, under 25s £10.00 FOLK Jamie Smith’s MABON and Maz O’Connor Support Act, Chloe Bix Jamie Smith’s MABON (JSM) and Maz O’Connor are two of the most highly accomplished and critically acclaimed artists in Britain today. This double- headline show captures both the depth and breadth of the two intertwined musical cultures – Celtic and English. JSM have built their reputation on Maz, (performing here as a trio) the outstanding compositions of has progressed rapidly up the Jamie Smith an d the virtuoso ranks of young performers. Funded by ACE and AC Wales band that plays with him and Running time approx 2hrs 25mins www.ndtt.org.uk/mabon Love Arts has helped install a new sound desk at the Landmark 7 Wed 5 & Thurs 6 Feb, Wed 5pm, Thurs 10.30am & 1.30pm Landmark Theatre 3 £12.00, Row A-C £13.50 FAMILY
Direct from Australia, Dinosaur dinosaur skeleton yet found in ‘PUPPET-TASTIC! Thoroughly Zoo brings these awesome Australia. entertaining. A delight’ prehistoric creatures to the stage Time Out #### Observe and interact with these as you’ve never seen them extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in Running time approx 1hr before, up close and personal. this entertaining and highly From cute baby dinos to teeth- imaginative live show. But watch www.ndtt.org.uk/dinosaur gnashing giants, meet the most out - not all of these ravenous recent addition to the Dinosaur reptiles are as tame as they seem! Zoo, a carnivorous theropod Children can watch wide-eyed known as the Australovenator, from a safe distance or some the most complete meat-eating daring ones might be allowed onstage to get up close to the creatures. Warning: Rows A–C are the Danger Zone seats!
8 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Wed 5 Feb, 7.30pm Queen ’s Theatr e 6 CLASSICAL 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 Sinfonia Classica International Concert Series In Tune With Nature Hans-Peter Hoffman , director in many ensembles. Since then, Laura van der Heijden , cello Laura has gone on to perform with many of the world’s greatest The Sinfonia Classica makes a very orchestras including the Royal welcome return to the Queen’s Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Theatre. Joining them, for her Festival Hall), the London Mozart debut in Barnstaple, is cellist Laura Players, the European Union van der Heijden , the winner of Chamber Orchestra and the the BBC’s Young Musician of the London Chamber Orchestra. Year 2012 . Holst : A Moorside Suite In 2005 Laura began her studies at Haydn : Cello Concerto No. 1 in C the Royal College of Music where Elgar : Elegy www.ndtt.org.uk/hoffman she learned cello and participated Mozart : Symphony No.29 K.201
Fri 7 Feb, 7.45pm Queen ’s Theatr e 7 MUSIC £18.50 (£16.50), m £15.00, under 25s £11.00 Abba Reunion Abba Reunion has been created Superbly accurate harmony by the original director, producer vocals, full live- band, stunning and choreographer of the award- replica costumes and excellent winning Abbamania West End choreography, make this one of musical, and stars the original the best tribute shows ever. www.ndtt.org.uk/abba Frida from the London cast. Running time approx 2hrs
Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 11 £11.00, m & under 25s £9.00 EXHIBITION Manet: Portraying Life Exhibition: Great Art On Screen The world’s greatest art exhibitions shown through cinema screenings Award-winning arts documentary The first encore screening at the maker Phil Grabsky, has launched Landmark Theatre is Manet: a ground-breaking project to Portraying Life , exhibited from connect major exhibitions from the Royal Academy of Arts, across the world. This global first London. aims to allow art lovers to enjoy, See page 29 for details on our marvel and delight at the works next screening. of some of history’s greatest ever www.ndtt.org.uk/manet painters by creating a series of Running time approx 1hr 30mins ground-breaking art event films for cinema. A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 9 10 CLASSICAL Mon 10 & Tues 11 Feb, 6pm Queen ’s Theatre MUSIC 8 £6.00 Northern Devon Music Festival of Remembrance Join learning communities, schools and settings from across Northern Devon as they pay their musical tribute to remembering The Great War in its centenary year. Young people will come together to commemorate the lives of those who lived, Sat 8 Feb, 8pm Queen ’s Theatr e 8 £12.00, under 18s free fought and died in the First World War. There will be large- North Devon Sinfonia scale ensemble performances, David Robinson, conductor ; Emma Kent, clarinet singing, music and dance, original compositions and a whole host more, North Devon Sinfonia’s conductor Emma Kent all showcasing the musical talents of young swaps baton for clarinet for a performance of people from across the locality. Copland’s fantastic jazz inspired concerto. Guest Running time approx 1hr 30mins conductor David Robinson takes the helm for tonight’s concert which also includes Bizet’s tuneful www.ndtt.org.uk/northern L’Arléssiene Suite No. 1 and Berlioz’s epic symphonic tone poem Harold in Italy . Bizet : L’Arléssiene Suite No. 1 Copland : Clarinet Concerto Berlioz : Harold in Italy Running time approx 1hr 45mins www.ndtt.org.uk/devon
Wed 12 Feb, 8pm Queen ’s Theatr e 15 £18.50 COMEDY Russell Kane Smallness What is it with us and smallness? We Brits love it - being tiny but fierce, close but distant. This Jedward-haired award-winning idiot is the same, and he returns with a new blisteringly big-small show. Watch him ejaculate thoughts about smallness; on keeping things small when life gets big. ‘A seriously good comedian.’ The Times ‘Russell Kane delivers magic in spades.’ The Scotsman ‘A smart, probing brain lurks below the www.ndtt.org.uk/kane vertiginous quiff’ The Evening Standard Running time approx 1hr 50mins Love Arts has contributed to a new lighting desk at the Queen’s Theatre 11 Thurs 13 Feb, 8pm Landmark Theatre DANCE 8 £12.00, m £10.00, stu/yp £7.50 James Wilton Dance Company Last Man Standing Danger, the fragility of existence and the desire to survive; we’re surrounded by these things in the relentlessness of life. How do we respond? With fear, anger, h c s
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Thurs 13 Feb, 8pm studio@QT 14 £13.00, m £10.00, under 25s £7.50 DRAMA My Gay Best Friend After launching studio@QT back Racquell is a 50- She’s locked herself in the ladies, in 2010, Louise Jameson returns something would-be furious because her gay best to the studio venue with this diva who works in friend Gavin isn’t there to frivolous and camp comedy Boots but is about to support her; he’s sitting in a which she has written with make her stage debut. walk-in wardrobe about to co-star Nigel Fairs . become a father with a lesbian couple and a turkey baster. The show has universal appeal with adult content! You’ll laugh, cry and think. ‘... a compelling piece ... a short, sweet, rather lovely evening of theatre’ G Scene Running time approx 1hr www.ndtt.org.uk/friend
12 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Sat 15 Feb, 7.30pm Queen ’s Theatre 8 stalls/dress circle £26.00, upper circle £24.00 The Sensational 60s Experience MUSIC This quintessential 60s line up sees Freddie & The Dreamers . The 25 hits performed by four of the original hits performed by four of most influential chart toppers of the most popular artistes of the their time, The Marmalade , The 60s; step back in time and relive Swinging Blue Jeans , Chris the past. Farlowe & Steve Ellis’ Love Affair Running time approx 3hrs and hosted by Alan Mosca from www.ndtt.org.uk/sensational
Sun 16 Feb, 2.30pm Landmark Theatre 5 £12.00 (£10.00), m £9.00, yp £7.00 FAMILY Laurel & Hardy by Tom McGrath Set in the ‘afterlife’, Tom ‘Dan James and Lee Pace are a McGrath’s play takes an intimate true comic find in the best and hilarious journey through the slapstick tradition of Laurel rise and demise of Laurel & and Hardy. James’ Hardy . character’s face is priceless.’ The Stage Through laughter and tears, the fat guy and the skinny guy relive Running time the most important moments in approx 2hrs their careers and introduce the www.ndtt.org.uk/laurel key players who helped to shape and influence their lives. Performed by Lee Pace and Dan James , a comic double act with a wealth of pantomime experience behind them, Laurel & Hardy seamlessly mixes live action with video footage to tell the heart- warming story of a legendary partnership.
Wed 19 to Sat 22 Feb, 7.15pm Queen ’s Theatre FAMILY 5 stalls/dress circle £9.50, upper circle £8.50 North Devon Gang Show From the moment the curtains go dance, music and laughter for back, the Gang will have you all the family. With four evening rockin’ along to this year’s show. performances come along, take With songs from popular music to in and soak up the Gang Show the musicals, this fast-moving atmosphere. variety show contains song, Running time approx 2hrs 20mins www.ndtt.org.uk/gang
A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 13 Sun 23 Feb, 7.45pm Queen ’s Theatre 4 £24.00 MUSIC That’ll Be The Day 2014 Tour It’s party time as the legendary with loads of zany comedy That’ll Be The Day , the nation’s routines, the show celebrates its favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show 28th year of touring continuously returns with another opportunity in the UK and Europe. for you to see its latest production. Running time approx 3hrs 10mins Featuring a fantastic line up of hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mixed www.ndtt.org.uk/day
Tues 25 Feb, 8pm Gallery Café 14 £11.00, m £10.00, stu/yp £5.00 JAZZ Arun Ghosh Quintet A South Asian Suite Arun Ghosh , clarinet; John Ellis , Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri piano; Liran Donin , double bass; Lanka as seen by a British-Asian Nilesh Gulhane , tabla; conceived in Calcutta, bred in Pat Illingworth , drums Bolton, matured in Manchester and living in London. The second half Led by the renowned Indo-Jazz will feature favourite pieces from clarinettis t Arun Ghosh , the quintet his two previous CDs, Northern will first play A South Asian Suite, a Namaste and Primal Odyssey . www.ndtt.org.uk/ghosh mesmeric and enchanting composition inspired by the music, ‘...extraordinary charisma and landscape and peoples of Nepal, musicianship’ Jazzwise
Wed 26 Feb, 8pm Gallery Café 12 £11.00, m £8.00, stu/yp £6.00 FOLK Kristina Olsen California singer/songwriter concertina and piano, as well as a Kristina Olsen is one of the most powerful songwriter with a big entertaining and compelling bluesy voice. Kristina draws performers on the international audiences from around the world folk circuit. She is a fine into her rich tapestry of witty, often instrumentalist: acoustic and steel cutting-edge yet brilliantly observed www.ndtt.org.uk/kristina bodied slide-guitar, saxophone, tales of human behaviour.
Thurs 27 Feb to Sat 1 March, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 9 £13.00, family £44.00 MUSICAL Fiddler on the Roof Performed by West Buckland School This classic musical is brought to Misérables in recent years, bring you by West Buckland School. you a show full of laughter and Once more this creative and tears with numbers such as If I energetic team, who have Were a Rich Man, Tradition and produced exciting school versions Sunrise, Sunset . of We Will Rock You and Les www.ndtt.org.uk/fiddler Running time approx 2hrs 30mins
14 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Sat 1 March, 7.30pm Queen ’s Theatre 8 OPERA stalls/dress circle £22.50 (£21.00) m £20.00, upper circle £19.50 (£18.00) m £16.50, under 25s £9.50 The Marriage of Figaro Swansea City Opera Performs Mozart’s Comic Opera Figaro is a wonderful opera, Gallery Café 6.15pm: pre- Mozart's most famous, and the performance talk by the Artistic music is incredible. Swansea City Director of Swansea City Opera, Opera have built quite a following Brendan Wheatley. General here with their sparkling comic public £3, NDT Members and performances of Don Pasquale Supporters £1 (includes and Cosi fan tutte, and their complimentary glass of wine or Figaro will be no exception. tea/coffee). Beautifully staged in English with ‘This company always delivers the elegant 18th century costumes, recounts a single day in the palace goods and when the goods is a and performed by some of the of the Count Almaviva in Spain. deliciously uplifting slice of finest singers and orchestral The Count has designs on one of Mozart it can be very good players in the country, Figaro will his maids, Susanna, who is going indeed’ North Devon Journal give you an enchanting and to be married to Figaro, the Running time approx 3hrs hilarious evening’s entertainment Count’s valet. Figaro, Susanna, (including interval) - a feast for the eyes and ears. and the Countess conspire to embarrass the Count and expose www.ndtt.org.uk/figaro The Marriage of Figaro has a his infidelity. At night, they all find typically complicated plot…but themselves in the palace grounds, briefly… where a comic series of cases of Taking place after the events in mistaken identity results in The Barber of Seville , the opera ……well you must come and find out.
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1 Market Street, Barnstaple T 01271 378844 16 Sun 2 March, 8pm Landmark Theatre 15 £17.50 COMEDY Chris Ramsey The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television After being sent off the Soccer AM Chris takes a break from his sofa last year for misbehaving, regular appearances on Celebrity Chris takes his brush with on-air Juice and 8 Out of 10 Cats , to censorship as a jumping off point bring us his brand-new show. to muse on life, mistakes, ‘A mainstream hit, a cult favourite expectation and offence, or almost anything in between.’ examining what happens when The Sunday Times you say the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time. Running time approx 2hrs www.ndtt.org.uk/ramsey
Fri 7 March, 8pm Landmark Theatre 7 £16.50 (£15.00), m £14.00, under 25s £12.00 MUSIC Ultimate Elton and The Rocket Band Some tribute artists look like their shows of one of pop music’s best- idol, some sound like their idol; loved artists. Paul Bacon as Sir Elton John does ‘Looks great and sounds both. The foremost Elton John great...The best tribute that I’ve tribute act in the UK, Ultimate seen!’ Bob Halley, worked with Elton and The Rocket Band Elton for over 30 years present an uncannily accurate reproduction of the classic live Running time approx 2hrs 35mins www.ndtt.org.uk/elton
Thurs 6 & Sun 16 March, Thurs 7pm, Sun 2.30pm Landmark Theatre 14 £13.50, m £10.50, under 25s £8.00 DRAMA
War Horse National Theatre Live: Screening of the National Theatre's original stage production Since its first performance at the imaginative drama is a show of National Theatre in 2007, War phenomenal inventiveness. At its Horse has become an heart are astonishing life-size international smash hit, capturing puppets by South Africa’s the imagination of millions of Handspring Puppet Company, people around the world. who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on Based on Michael Morpurgo’s stage. This is an encore screening. novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes This cinema screening is part of National Theatre Live – the best of British theatre audiences on an extraordinary broadcast to cinemas and theatres journey from the fields of rural worldwide. Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and www.ndtt.org.uk/horse
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A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 17 Fri 7 & Sat 8 March, eves 7pm, Sat mat 2pm Queen ’s Theatre 3 £12.00 (£10.00), Sat mat £10.00 DANCE Celebration Presented by Dancing Feet Academy Dancing Feet Academy of Dance theatre, there is something for is back with an exciting show of everyone. song and dance, celebrating 18 Come and see what talent North years of success! From classical Devon has to offer. ballet and jazz to contemporary, tap, commercial and musical www.ndtt.org.uk/dancing
Sat 8 March, 8pm Landmark Theatre 12 PHYSICAL THEATRE £12.00 (£11.00), m £10.00, under 25s £7.00
Finding Joy By Vamos Theatre A comic, anarchic, touching and heroic full mask adventure. Vamos Theatre , in a co- ‘Vamos is rapidly production with The Courtyard establishing itself as Hereford, is delighted to present one of the most its new full mask touring innovative, exciting production, Finding Joy. full-mask mime companies currently Joy is creative, funny, loves to touring. Finding Joy dance, and is losing her memory: will only enhance its her grandson Danny is rebellious, reputation…’ fearless, bright, and always The Stage getting into trouble. When out of the blue, Danny decides to Running time become Joy’s carer, where will approx 1hr 50mins their unexpected and playful bond lead them? www.ndtt.org.uk/vamos Vamos Theatre creates innovative full mask theatre that brims with visual inventiveness, music, puppetry, dexterity and hilarity.
Wed 12 to Sat 15 March, eves 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm Queen ’s Theatre 10 £14.00 (Wed eve buy one get one free) MUSICAL Sweeney Todd Performed by Barnstaple Amateur Operatic Society This local society return with a plus great and witty complex performance of Sweeney Todd, characters, and some of otherwise known as The Demon Sondheim's best music, this is Barber of Fleet Street. Mixing a a performance you won’t beautiful piece of musical theatre, want to miss. with a gruesome subject matter, www.ndtt.org.uk/sweeney
18 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Thurs 13 & Fri 14 March, 8pm Landmark Theatre 12 £10.00 DRAMA Black Comedy Performed by Studio Theatre Directed by Cecily Blyther, repressed middle-class spinster Ilfracombe’s very own Studio and a camp, possessive antique- Theatre perform this one-act farce dealer are all at home when the by Peter Schaffer. lights go out. What goes on in the dark, especially when a An attractive, but nervous millionaire art collector arrives? sculptor; his frightfully spoiled www.ndtt.org.uk/black fiancée and her Daddy; a Running time approx 1hr 40mins
Wed 19 March, 10.30am Landmark Theatre FAMILY 3 £8.00 Thurs 20 March, 10.15am & 1.30pm Queen ’s Theatre How to Catch a Star Performed by Blunderbus Theatre Company Following the international success show comes to life with an of The Owl who was Afraid of the irresistible blend of music, Dark , acclaimed children’s theatre puppetry and storytelling - a must- company Blunderbus is see for small people aged 3-7, and proud to present this grown-up stargazers! funny, gentle retelling of ‘Totally captivating.’ Primary Times www.ndtt.org.uk/catch Oliver Jeffers’ bewitching story. This clever new Running time approx 55mins
Wed 19 March, 8pm Gallery Café 12 £11.00, m £8.00, stu/yp £6.00 FOLK Pete Morton Pete Morton is a singer and 'folk well-known songs such as Another rapper' with a wealth of great Train, The Shepherds Song , and songs and stage presence. His When We Sing Together . shows are dynamic and intense, ‘Not only impressive but a while remaining approachable and revelation...... totally original.’ fun loving. Pete will be performing www.ndtt.org.uk/pete The Guardian
Thurs 20 March, 8pm Gallery Café 14 £11.00, m £10.00, stu/yp £5.00 JAZZ Alan Skidmore with the Steve Melling Trio Alan Skidmore , tenor saxophone; and so on. One of the best British Steve Melling , piano; Andy saxophonists ever, his virtuoso, life- Cleyndert , bass; Miles Levin , drums affirming tenor sax playing has lit up many an evening whatever the You name the musician and the context. But Skid, as he is odds are that Alan Skidmore has affectionately known, is probably played with them: Herbie Hancock, best known for his stunning Stan Tracey, Van Morrison, John interpretations of John Coltrane www.ndtt.org.uk/skidmore Mayall, Georgie Fame, Elvin Jones tunes. Give your ears a treat. Love Arts has purchased lighting equipment for use backstage 19 Fri 21 & Sat 22 March, Fri 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm Queen ’s Theatre 5 DANCE Fri: stalls/dress circle £23.50 (£22.50) , front stalls/upper circle £22.00 (£21.00) Sat: stalls/dress circle £22.00 (£21.00), front stalls/upper circle £20.50 (£19.50), young person £18.00, family ticket £74.00 Swan Lake Moscow Ballet – La Classique
The world-renowned Moscow and all audiences want to see Ballet - La Classique once more them dance in this, the ultimate dance themselves into the fairytale ballet. dreams that legends are made of The famous Moscow Ballet (La with a world-class production of Previous performances in North Classique), utilises dancers from Swan Lake. Devon include Don Quixote, The the leading theatres of the CIS Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty . The ballet is a favourite of Countries and the Bolshoi, Kirov ballerinas and audiences alike; all and Ballet Theatres of Kiev and Running time approx 2hrs 10mins leading dancers want to dance Odessa. Swan Lake during their careers www.ndtt.org.uk/swan
Sat 22 March, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 14 £15.50 (£13.50), m £11.00, under 25s £10.00 DRAMA Entertaining Mr Sloane by Joe Orton. Presented by London Classic Theatre Kath and her elderly father, the arrival of a new lodger, the Seduction, blackmail and murder Kemp, live in a house on the enigmatic Mr Sloane. Provocative lie waiting in the wings. outskirts of a rubbish dump. Their and sexually ambiguous, Sloane London Classic Theatre have drab existence is interrupted by soon has both Kath and her established a reputation for brother Ed competing for his producing bold, imaginative favours. However, behind theatre of the highest quality. Sloane’s nonchalant demeanor Previous productions here include lies a calculating psychopath with Equus and The Importance of a dark and secretive past. Being Earnest . ‘A very fine staging indeed…the voice of Orton sounds loud and clear in this excellent, very black and very funny production.’ The Stage Running time approx 2hrs 15mins
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20 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Mon 24 March, 7.45pm Queen ’s Theatre 16 £21.00, m £19.00 DRAMA
starring Lesley Joseph
After five sell out UK tours, Hot Jessica’s husband decided that life is for Flush, the naughtiest musical in has worked hard living and she’s town, comes to North Devon. and made lots of making up for lost money and they time. Meet Myra, Sylvia, Helen and both enjoy the Jessica; share in the friendships, Helen, a widow, finer things in life. Her life the secrets, the tears, the laughs whose only daughter has left for seemed perfect until her mid-life and ups and downs of four university, is feeling a bit lonely. crisis began but she’s coping with ordinary women – and one man – Helen tries to take one day at a the help of her friends and the living extraordinary lives. time; it’s just that sometimes, vicar. She just wishes that the several days attack her at once. A successful barrister, specialising vicar could explain why when in divorce, Myra had always God made man he didn’t try a So forget the credit crunch blues considered herself a together sort little harder? and get your girlfriends together of person. That is, until she began for an hilarious girls’ night out Sylvia has been married to Joe to develop the symptoms of you and outstanding evening of since she was twenty…and has know what…and her rat of a entertainment at the theatre. been bored with him since she husband left her for a big blonde was twenty-one. She’s now Running time approx 2hrs 20mins bimbo from his office. www.ndtt.org.uk/flush
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22 Wed 26 March, 11am & 1.30pm studio@QT Fri 28 & Sun 30 March, 11.30am & 1.30pm Landmark Pavilion 2 £5.00 FAMILY
An Interactive Play for Children and Parents
Pull up a bath mat and join Little enchanting production for Early Lost Duck, Syd the Sponge and Years which uses dance, music the rest of the Bathtub Gang for and puppetry to help children and the bubbliest birthday party families explore communicative anyone has ever thrown, ever! play at bath time. It’s Mr Bath’s birthday and you are This show is perfect for children invited to his Splishy, Splashy, aged 2-5 years and their families. Sploshy party. But first, his friends Running time 30 minutes, are treating him to a very special plus 10 minutes playtime bath of his own to make him look Sixth Sense Theatre for Young spick and span and as shiny as a People in partnership with www.ndtt.org.uk/splosh rainbow fish! Salisbury Playhouse bring you this
Love Arts went towards installing air conditioning in the Gallery Café 23 Thurs 27 to Sat 29 March, MUSICAL Tues 1 April, 8pm studio@QT DRAMA Thurs & Fri eves 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm 12 Landmark Theatre 12 £12.50 (£11.00), m £9.50, under 25s £6.00 £11.00, stu £9.00, Petroc students £7.00 The Shop Anything Goes of Little Horrors Presented by The Theatre Petroc Presented by Pickled Image In After the success of Miss Saigon association with The North Wall last year, the performing arts students of Petroc return with Cole Porter ’s divine 1930s’ musical comedy. Join the crew and passengers of the SS America as they travel the seas with the assistance of some of Porter’s finest songs including I Get a Kick Out of You. By arrangement of Musicscope and Stage Musicals Ltd of New York www.ndtt.org.uk/anything Running time approx 2hrs 10mins Grimlake’s Emporium of Novelties: a dilapidated shop on 6 CLASSICAL the outskirts of Nowhere, where Fri 28 March, 7.30pm Queen ’s Theatre corny magic tricks and strange stalls/dress circle £20.00 (£18.00), m £19.00, front stalls/upper circle £18.00 (£16.00), puppets collect dust and cobwebs. m £17.00, under 25s £5.00 The proprietor, Albert Grimlake, is a man obsessed with puppets, Vienna Mozart Trio particularly ventriloquist dummies International Concert Series In Tune With Nature – each face lovingly crafted by his own hand, and bearing an Since its foundation in 1991, the Mozart : Piano Trio No.5 in E uncanny resemblance to Vienna Mozart Trio has minor K.542 customers, friends and family performed in renowned concert Beethoven : Piano Trio in B flat long gone. halls of Europe and Asia, Op.11 Using extraordinary puppets, including the Sala Verdi in Milan Dvorak : Piano Trio in E minor masks and props, The Shop of and the Wigmore Hall in Op.90 Dumky Little Horrors is a dark and twisted London. Nowadays the Vienna show with a wicked sense of Mozart Trio is one of a small humour, featuring a macabre group of ensembles known in collection of characters. virtually all the important music centres. ‘Imagine Harold Pinter and Alfred We are delighted to offer a Hitchcock creating a puppet show welcome debut to this together then you get some idea piano trio from probably of what to expect’ The Oxford the most famous musical Times city in Europe. approx 1hr (no interval) followed www.ndtt.org.uk/vienna by 30min post-show discussion www.ndtt.org.uk/horrors
24 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Wed 2 April, 8pm Gallery Café 14 In advance £8.00, m £6.00, under 25s, £5.00, Doors £9.00 POETRY Mellor and Steele’s Anthropoetry Supported by Jack Dean - Performance Poetry from Apples and Snakes A full body experience into spoken word and sound plus a story about a girl. BBC R4 Slam Champion Ben Mellor takes you on a stand-up poetry and music fuelled tour around the body, attempting to get the measure of modern life through anatomical analogy. With sounds, beats, beeps and whistles by Dan Steele . Presented with Ben’s trademark mix of free-verse poetry, rap, Supported by Devon hip hop poet synergy between poet and beatbox and a healthy dose of Jack Dean with his newly musician is key’ the Flaneur #### satirical humour, the text is developed one man show. underscored live by Dan’s use of Running time approx 1hr 40mins guitar, keys, drumpad and live- ‘Mellor and Steele provide a looping technology. formidable double act… the www.ndtt.org.uk/mellor
Thurs 3 April, 7.45pm Queen ’s Theatre 16 £23.50 COMEDY Jason Manford First World Problems A stand-up treat from Jason teasingly intelligent wit. Manford , with his laid-back ‘What Manford does best: classic, charm and sharp turn of phrase. chirpy-chappie stand-up’ Guardian The show will include a wealth of comedy anecdotes, ‘Effortlessly entertaining’ misunderstandings and Evening Standard #### audience banter, all delivered with Jason’s likeable charm and www.ndtt.org.uk/manford
Fri 4 April, 8pm Landmark Theatre 8 £20.00, m £18.50, under 25s £12.50 MUSIC The Irish House Party Dublin’s No.1 award-winning amazing multi-talented gathering music and dance show offers the delivers the best traditional night warmest of welcomes to the of musical entertainment the finest house party in town. With Emerald Isle has to offer. champion musicians, fantastic Running time approx 1hr 55mins hosts, and not forgetting some excellent Irish dancing, this www.ndtt.org.uk/irish
A £1.00 Love Arts contribution is included with each seat sold 25 Fri 4 April, 7.30pm Queen ’s Theatre 7 £20.50, m £18.00 MUSIC Let’s Hang On Frankie Valli and The Four but also the uniqueness of the Seasons, their music and their group. everlasting popularity, spanning ‘You Guys Are Dynamite’ many decades, was finally Frankie Valli brought to iconic status with the Broadway hit musical Jersey ‘These guys are absolutely Boys . Let’s Hang On, Europe’s brilliant’ Paul O’Grady Show No.1 tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, has captured the magic of not only their music www.ndtt.org.uk/hang
Sat 5 April, 7.30pm Landmark Theatre 11 £11.00, m & under 25s £9.00 EXHIBITION Munch 150 from the National Museum in Oslo - Great Art On Screen The world’s greatest art exhibitions shown through cinema screenings Award-winning arts documentary 150 exhibited from the National maker Phil Grabsky, has launched Museum in Oslo. Celebrating the a ground-breaking project to 150th anniversary of the birth of connect major exhibitions from Edvard Munch (1863–1944), a across the world. This global first towering figure in modern art, aims to allow art lovers to enjoy, with 220 paintings on show, this marvel and delight at the works exhibition brings together the of some of history’s greatest ever greatest number of Munch’s key www.ndtt.org.uk/munch painters by creating a series of works in one place. ground-breaking art event films Running time approx 1hr 30mins for cinema. See page 9 for details of our first The second encore screening at screening. the Landmark Theatre is Munch
Sun 6 April, 5pm Queen ’s Theatre 12 £22.00, m £21.00 COMEDY An Evening with Pam Ayres Pam Ayres brings us her latest everyday life, and for the show following the recent absurdity therein, makes for an publication of her new book of art that hides art. poetry, copies of which she will Pam is still a regular on TV and be signing after the show. radio including: Just A Minute, Pam Ayres’ work is funny, and Ayres On The Air, QI, Countdown , approachable. It sounds simple, and The One Show . as though dashed off, but this is Running time approx 2hrs 10mins deceptive. Her hair-trigger www.ndtt.org.uk/ayers timing, her eye for the detail of
26 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Wed 9 April, 8pm Gallery Café 16 £11.00, m £8.00, under 25s £6.00 FOLK Under Her Skin Starring Debs Newbold & Laurel Swift Debs Newbold and Laurel Swift Laurel Swift. The resulting story of bring a defiantly 21st Century loss and regret is uplifting, attitude to an ancient sea tale in a thoroughly modern, and belly- pioneering new work of shakingly funny. performance storytelling. ‘A whirlwind... flying the flag for Crafted for adults, Under Her Skin storytellin’ fRoots Magazine fuses Debs Newbold's highly Supported by Routes SW acclaimed and charismatic storytelling voice with the double Running time approx 1hr 50mins bass, fiddle, and clog dynamism of www.ndtt.org.uk/under
Wed 9 April, 2pm & 4pm Queen ’s Theatre 4 £12.00, m £8.00, yp/stu £6.00 FAMILY The Just So Stories Red Table Theatre brings four of Four talented actors use simple, Rudyard Kipling's best-beloved everyday objects to create tales to vivid life. fantastical creatures and worlds, leading their audience on an Bring your children and find out unforgettable and song-filled from The Just So Stories why the journey. moon pulls the tides, why the camel has a hump, why the whale 'Simple, spontaneous and no longer eats men (or women, or spellbinding' Broadway Baby ##### little boys and girls), and why the Running time approx 1hr www.ndtt.org.uk/just elephant’s nose is so long. (there is no interval)
Fri 11 April, 8pm studio@QT 14 £12.50 (£11.00), m £9.50, under 25s £7.50 DRAMA Theatre Alibi: Hammer & Tongs by Daniel Jamieson Hammer & Tongs digs deep into the human compulsion to argue the toss. Two men and a woman quibble, tiptoe into tiffs, debate high-mindedly, negotiate shoals of red herrings, take offence and descend into glorious, undignified, disgraceful, bad ‘As always with Theatre Alibi behaviour. From farcical fisticuffs the telling is an inventive at a wedding disco to squabbling delight’ The Guardian #### for control of the TV remote, (on Goucher’s War) Theatre Alibi presents a very Running time approx 1hr 20mins human comedy - physical, funny, (no interval) absurd, musical, moving and absolutely bloody minded… www.ndtt.org.uk/hammer
Love Arts helped renovate the Queen’s Theatre façade 27 Fri 11 April, 8pm Landmark Pavilion 14 In advance £6.00, m £5.50, under 25s £5.00, Doors £7.00 MUSIC More Like Trees Part of Routes South West Tour Off the back of their stunning Having managed to develop their debut album Roots, Shoots & own genre of music, Strum & Leaves , the London based trio Bass, a seamless combination More Like Trees embark on their of flamenco, drum & bass, first national headline tour, classical, hip hop, indie, bringing their effervescent and dance and folk, MLT make energetic set to a healthy fan their own musical rules, base, built up steadily over the and make damn sure you last two years. With universal don't forget them either. praise for the 13-track recording Support from and a steady live work ethic, MLT Small Town Jones have secured an impressive run of major summer festival dates in Running time the UK as well as Germany & approx 2hrs 30mins Croatia. www.ndtt.org.uk/trees
Sun 13 April, 2.30pm Landmark Theatre 6 £8.00, m £6.00, yp £5.00, family ticket £24.00 FAMILY Tiernan Douieb Everything You've Ever Needed To Know Ever (And Some Extra Stuff) Do you know everything? wave them in your face, how An hour of very silly comedy for Tiernan Douieb (head honcho hard you have to jump before kids, adults, robots and things that and host with the most from you can’t come back down and go 'yargle' . Comedy Club 4 Kids ) definitely how the bubbles in fizzy drinks 'He had delighted giggles running thinks he does. are put there. round the room' Luckily for you, he’s chosen to The Telegraph ##### share his knowledge by Running time approx 1hr answering some of the most important questions children www.ndtt.org.uk/tiernan need answers to. He knows what the universe is made of, why you can’t run with scissors but hairdressers can
28 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 Tues 15 April, 8pm JAZZ Thurs 17 April, 7.30pm Queen ’s Theatr e 6 CLASSICAL Gallery Café 14 stalls/dress circle £22.50 (£20.50), m £21.50, £11.00, m £10.00, yp/stu £5.00 front stalls/upper circle £20.50 (18.50), m £19.50, under 25s £5.00 MJQ Celebration Sinfonia Classica & Lesley Garrett CBE International Concert Series In Tune With Nature Lesley Garrett, soprano Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet Surely Britain’s most popular soprano returns to the Queen’s Theatre for an operatic finale to the classical series. Lesley Garrett , CBE, has regularly appeared in both opera and in concert, on television and CD; she has won both critical acclaim and the affection of many fans and music lovers. Joining her is popular trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins who, in 2012, thrilled our audiences with his brilliant performance of Copland’s Quiet City . Jim Hart , vibes Mozart : Exsultate Jubilate Barry Green , piano Mozart : Deh viene, non tardar (from Matt Ridley , bass Marriage of Figaro ) Steve Brown , drums Bach : Choral and Alleluja from Anyone who heard the original Jauchzet Gott MJQ marvelled at their Handel : Lascia ch’io pianga glittering brilliance whether Handel : Let the bright seraphim playing blues or fugues, with Haydn : Symphony No.44 Trauer John Lewis and Milt Jackson Running time approx 1hr 50mins swinging madly in the coolest possible way, packing concert www.ndtt.org.uk/sinfonia halls throughout the world. This celebration of these jazz FAMILY legends was started by Michael Sun 20 April, 10am to 5pm Landmark Theatre £1.00, under 16s free Garrick in 2010, and has been continued by Matt Ridley in The Landmark Veritably Vintage Fair honour of Michael’s memory. Following the enormous success Women’s and men’s vintage As well as many MJQ favourites of our first Vintage Fair last year accessories, jewellery, textiles, arts, (remember Bags’ Groove ?), this our Veritably Vintage fair returns memorabilia, books plus classic film exceptional band (featuring no with even more retro and vintage screenings throughout the day. less than two British Jazz Award wares. If you would like a stall 2013 winners) will also play a (traders and the public couple of Michael’s original welcome), email compositions. Sandy Campbell at www.ndtt.org.uk/celebration [email protected] or telephone 01271 86 56 55 www.ndtt.org.uk/vintage
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Three Bonzos and a Piano Sat 26 April, 7.45pm Queen ’s Theatr e 3 £22.00, m £20.00, under 25s £16.00 Barnstaple's very own Bonzo Sam Spoons is joined by Rodney Slater Tap Factory Tap Dance at its very Best and Roger Ruskin Spear from the legendary 60s comedy group The Having toured throughout dance, urban dance and Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band , as Europe and South America, this acrobatics, all performed with skill they recreate the chaos, fun and international tour now comes to and humour by a company of general silliness of a Bonzo’s North Devon. Tap Factory is a gorgeous male dancers and show. They will be aided and dazzling, rhythm-based theatre acrobats. abetted by honorary Bonzo Andy show, showcasing many genres of This fully-produced show is an Roberts and their musical director dance, in an urban setting. Tap eclectic mix of performances David Piano Glasson . Factory is where Stomp meets Tap uniting to form one powerful Dogs , the all-male dancers’ feet ‘The undisputed heavyweight identity. Tap Factory is a new have a life of their own and the champions of comedy pop’ award-winning concept in the rhythm never stops. The Times genre of Stomp , Tap Dogs and This amazing production is a Blue Man Group . Running time approx 2hrs 10mins blend of music, percussion, tap www.ndtt.org.uk/factory www.ndtt.org.uk/bonzos
Sun 27 April, 2.30pm Queen ’s Theatr e 8 £17.50, m £16.50 MUSIC Chris Dean's Syd Lawrence Orchestra - In Concert Chris Dean leads the orchestra in this zesty new show, showcasing the orchestra’s finely blended sound and conjuring memories of the glittering and glamorous days of the Big Band era. The atmosphere is exciting, the music dynamic and vibrant and to the occasion. Don’t miss this Running time approx 2hrs 20mins Chris’ spontaneous, wry humour spectacular show full of pulsating is a highpoint, adding a little spice energy. www.ndtt.org.uk/lawrence
Love Arts contributed to re-upholstering seats at the Queen’s Theatre 31 Wed 30 April, 8pm JAZZ Mon 5 to Sat 10 May, eves 7.45pm, Thurs & Sat mat 2.30pm Queen ’s Theatr e DRAMA Gallery Café 14 8 £11.00, m £10.00, stu/yp £5.00 Mon to Thurs eves: stalls/dress circle £24.00 (£23.00) m £22.50, upper circle £22.00 (£21.00) m £20.50 Michael Thurs mat: £19.50 m £17.00 Fri & Sat eves: stalls/dress circle £28.00 (£27.00) m £26.50, Wollny’s [em] upper circle £26.00 (£25.00) m £24.50, Sat mat £23.00 m £21.50 Michael Wollny , piano Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Tim Lefebvre , bass The legendary, record-breaking, Box Office smash hit thriller celebrates 60 years Eric Schaefer , drums
A welcome return to the On tour for the first time. In her own inimitable style, Dame Gallery by maverick pianist Agatha Christie has created an The Mousetrap is famous around Michael Wollny . atmosphere of shuddering the world for being the longest suspense and a brilliantly intricate Famously hailed as ‘the running show of any kind in the plot where murder lurks around saviour of German jazz’ , history of British theatre - with every corner. Michael’s award-winning over 25,000 performances its a [em] trio features Michael play to be proud of. Celebrating Meet the Cast alongside the New York 60 incredible years on stage, its First-Night Drinks bassist Tim Lefebvre and going on tour for the first time, to Complimentary first night drink drummer Eric Schaefer. give you a once in a life-time for Supporters only following the opportunity to see this performance. They will showcase music masterpiece. from their new album Post-show Reception Weltentraum which follows The scene is set when a group of Wed 7 May following the on from their earlier five-star people gather in a country house performance (open to general successes on the ACT label. and are cut off by the snow. They public) £7.50 per person (includes discover to their horror that there complimentary drink and ‘One of the most exciting is a murderer in their midst. Who canapés) recent developments in can it be? One by one the European jazz’ Please book your place/tickets for suspicious characters reveal their John Fordham, either reception via the Box Office sordid pasts until at the last, The Guardian ##### nerve-shredding moment the Running time approx 2hrs 20mins www.ndtt.org.uk/wollny identity and the motive are finally revealed. www.ndtt.org.uk/mousetrap
32 tickets: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk - 01271 32 42 42 On sale now see our website for details Future Events
Thurs 1 May, Queen’s Theatre Ed Byrne Fri 2 to Mon 5 May, Landmark Theatre Landmark Beer & Music Festival Sun 11 May, Landmark Pavilion Birdsnest Theatre: Wash Wed 14 May, Landmark Theatre RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 Wed 14 May, Gallery Café McCormack Yarde Duo with the Elysian Quartet Thurs 15 May, Gallery Café Dani Wilde Sat 17 May, Landmark Theatre And Finally Phil Collins Tues 20 & Wed 21 May, Queen’s Theatre Scamp Theatre: Pirate Gran Sat 31 May, Landmark Theatre The Simon and Garfunkel Story Wed 4 June, studio@QT The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe Thurs 5 June, Gallery Café An Evening with Jim Cregan & Ben Mills Sat 7 June, Queen’s Theatre The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Show Thurs 12 June, Queen’s Theatre Forces Sweethearts Wed 18 June, Landmark Theatre RSC Live: Henry IV Part II Thurs 26 to Sun 29 June, Queen’s Theatre ACT: Grease - The Musical Sat 12 July, Landmark Theatre Talon Sat 19 July, Landmark Pavilion Supersonic 70s Show Fri 8 Aug, Landmark Theatre Complete Madness Fri 29 Aug, Landmark Theatre Roy Orbison & Friends Wed 3 Sept, Landmark Theatre RSC Live: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Thurs 11 Sept, Queen's Theatre Cavern Beatles Thurs 4 Oct, Queen’s Theatre Keith Ball and his Jazzmen
Love Arts funded an electrical upgrade at the Queen’s Theatre 33 Education Projects The North Devon Theatres’ Trust at the Landmark Theatre
La La Voices Lee Club Make the Move Community Choir Sessions Singing & Performance Sessions Performing Arts Classes Emmanuel Church, Ilfracombe Sats during term time, 1pm to 2.30pm Various dates and times Sats during term time, 10.30am to 12.30pm £1.00 per session (bring a pencil, folder & drink) From £4.00 per class £10 per term, plus £1 per session (coffee provided) 9 to 18 years, beginners welcome 3+, beginners welcome 18+, beginners welcome Singing and performing club for North Devon Theatres’ very own ages 8 and above, working with performing arts classes in: ballet, North Devon Theatres’ adult popular songs and musical tap, modern, contemporary, community choir sing from a theatre greats. The Lee Club have acrobatics, music theatre, aerial catalogue of contemporary and performed at many community performance and drama. classic songs for pleasure and events in the area as well as their Examinations available in ballet, performance. Musical Director own productions. Led by Carol tap and modern. Lee Baxendale. Turner and Lee Baxendale Visit our website for a full timetable of classes.
As part of our education work – performances; to take part with our education programme. aimed at young and old alike – the cast, in discussions about We also offer young people the we run various schemes and plays; to participate in workshops opportunity to achieve their activities to encourage people to and other activities with theatre Bronze, Silver and Gold Arts find out more about our and dance companies. Last year Awards through our Young Theatres; to become involved in there were 25,789 attendances to Producers scheme.
www.ndtt.org.uk/mtm Please visit the education page on our website for full details or contact: Carol Turner 01271 869 216 [email protected]
We are very grateful to the following grant-makers and organisations for their support: J Paul Getty Charitable Trust • Margaret Guido Charitable Trust St James’ Place Foundation • Bridge Trust Barnstaple Ernest Cook Trust • Rotary Club of Barnstaple J & A Cameras • Ilfracombe Rugby Club Ilfracombe Ladies Circle
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.
Tiny Turns James Wilton Movez Maniax Dance Classes Dance Youth Circus Weds during term time, 3.15pm to 4pm Contemporary Dance Workshop Sats during term time, 10am to 12.30pm £4.00 per session Thurs 13 Feb, 5pm to 8pm £50.00 per term 3+, beginners welcome workshop £15.00, workshop & show £20.00 8+, beginners welcome Dance classes for boys and girls 13+, experienced dancers Circus skills and shenanigans for aged 3 and above. Following a young people. Learn juggling, Contemporary dance workshops narrative story using movement, diablo, devil sticks, clowning, hula with members of the James music and props our Tiny Turns hoop, plate spinning, uni-cycling, Wilton Dance company to are prepared to take their pre- roller skating, trapeze, rope and support the company production school RAD examination before general silliness. Led by Matt of Last Man Standing . they start school. Lemon and Chani Turner. (see page 13) Circus is about far more than learning new skills - though shouts of “I’m doing it!” are the biggest reward from our students. Circus is an art form that enhances creativity, confidence, critical thinking and concentration while improving self-awareness, balance and co-ordination. It has no social boundaries and is suitable for young people of all physical abilities – and most of all, it’s FUN!
35 Exhibitions
18 Jan to 1 March 12th North Devon Open Art Show Showing at the Museum Image: Alison Nicholson, and in the Gallery Café at from 11th North Devon the Queen’s Theatre. Open Art Show
Queen’s & Landmark Theatres Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon 8 March to 19 April Shared Space Celebrating creativity in North Devon. An exhibition in association with Arts Wave Devon. 6 Jan to 24 Feb 3 March to 12 April 26 April to 7 June Landmark Theatre Queen’s Theatre Not Forgotten Sara Clark Trevor and Stories from the Great A collection of oil Endymion Beer War. Come and discover paintings, co-created The Artist & the the effects of WWI on from local seascape Illustrator. Wildlife the people of North visual reference. Illustrations. Devon with memories and anecdotes.
Follow us on facebook, twitter or www.devonmuseums.net/barnstaple for details of our PLAY events and Adult Learning opportunities. 14 April to 24 May 17 April to 24 May Why not pop into our Tea Room for a speciality tea or Queen’s Theatre Landmark Theatre coffee and a slice of home-made cake! Symphonie de The Fabric of Couleurs Everyday Life Tea Room open: Museum open: 10am - 3.30pm (winter) 10am - 4pm (winter) J C Muzard Textile exhibition from 10am - 4pm (summer) 10am - 5pm (summer) Teresa Dunne of Willapark Designs. 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 Online at: Tickets cannot be exchanged or Sound enhancement systems www.northdevontheatres.org.uk refunded. are available in both theatres. Create an online account to speed North Devon Theatres reserve Please enquire at time of booking. up your bookings. There is an the right to make alterations to the The Theatres’ Minibus Group additional booking fee of £2.60 on programme and/or cast and caters for those with mobility issues. all online transactions for events provide alternative seats to those Please contact Janice Banks on taking place at The Landmark specified on the ticket. Refunds will 01271 86 56 55 to register. Theatre, Ilfracombe and the Queens not be issued in these circumstances Theatre, Barnstaple. In the case of and we cannot be responsible for Further access information is Agency events taking place at other any consequential loss incurred. available on our website, or please venues this fee is £3.75. Concessions are sometimes speak to a member of staff. available for children, full-time By telephone on: Wherever possible we offer a students, over 60s, under 25s, 01271 32 42 42 free carer’s seat to patrons in registered disabled and those in Lines open Mon to Sat, 10am to receipt of Disability Living receipt of Job Seekers allowance. 4pm (later on performance nights) Allowance or Attendance Please see our website for full terms Allowance, although for contractual In person at either: and conditions or ask one of our reasons this is not always possible. Queen’s Theatre , Boutport Street, Box Office staff for details. In these instances we may offer a Barnstaple, EX31 1SY Access discounted rate to both the patron Jan - April opening: 10am to 4pm and their companion. Terms and Landmark Theatre , The Seafront, Disabled parking is available conditions apply. Please contact the Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9BZ next to both theatres. Box Office to book. Jan opening: 10.30am to 2.30pm Both theatres have ramped Feb to April opening: 10am to 3pm access*, accessible toilet facilities love Performance eves the Box Offices and wheelchair spaces in the stalls will stay open until 15 mins after Your Love Arts contribution helps *First floor Gallery Café at Queen’s curtain up. Sundays or a Bank us repair, repaint and renovate our Theatre accessible by lift. Holiday with a performance Box buildings, meaning we can keep Office open 2 hrs before curtain up. attracting the best artists for you. Our online booking system now Seating plans allows you to view the stage from different areas of the auditorium. Queen’s Theatre stage Landmark Theatre stage Booking key front stalls, rows A to G Group discounts available stalls, rows A to L Ticket offer for Members and Supporters stalls, rows H to S Education project Free programme for Supporters and Members 12 Recommended minimum age Community bus available dress circle, rows A to E circle, rows A to G Price codes js Jobseeker upper circle, rows F to M yp Young Person (under 16) stu Student seats number from the left seats number from the right m Supporters and Members The seats have a gradual incline from row position of wheelchair seating H and there are steps from row M. indicates restricted view Family friendly 37 Three beneficial ways to enhance your
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