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Box Office 01895 673200 May June ARTS WEEK Sun 31 May – Sat 7 June

Wed 13 – Sat 16 May at 7.45pm Wed 20 – Sat 23 May at 8pm Sun 31 May/Mon 1 Jun/Fri 5 Jun Wed 10 – Sat 13 Jun at 7.45pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Dramatic Society present Purple Theatre Company present Proscenium Theatre present Argosy Players present Purple Pieces Too: A night of new Habeas Corpus sketch comedy Home Cold Comfort Farm by Alan Bennett by David Storey Tue 2 Jun at 7.30pm Take one badly run and supposedly First meet the Wicksteed family Festival present A garden. Two chairs. A table. It cursed farm. Pour in 1 Crazy old from Hove, a seemingly respectable Community Concert is autumn. Four people meet up. Lady, who is said to be mad through doctor and his wife along with their Featuring Perry Parsons Big Band, Two men. Two women. Where are having seen “something narsty in hypochondriac son. Next add a young Sine Nominee Singers and Capital they? Who are they? And what are www.compasstheatre.co.uk 01895 673200 Office Box the woodshed”. Add 1 son-besotted lady patient who the doctor takes Connection. they doing there? An amusing and Daughter and her Hell-fire preacher a fancy to, but who in turn takes an entertaining play, the protagonists Husband. Stir in 2 Sons – one in interest in his son, and the doctor’s Wed 3 Jun at 7pm slowly reveal their intriguing story. love with women, the other with his sister who is more concerned about Ickenham Festival present farm. Add a Strange Nephew and her flat chest than her courtship Battle of the Bands Originally performed at the Royal his Mad Cousin. Mix together with with the limp but good-natured vicar, Court Theatre starring John Gielgud County types and Country bumpkins Canon Throbbing. Finally stir this with Thu 4 Jun at 7.30pm and Ralph Richardson in 1970, Home – and finally. Introduce Flora – A the President of the British Medical Pig Earth - An Evening won both the New York Drama Critics’ high minded penniless orphan bent Association and an assortment of of Alternative Folk Circle and Evening Standard Awards upon changing the lives of all she characters which include a “bust” Tickets £7/£6 concs for Best Play. encounters. fitter salesman from Leatherhead and you are left with this wickedly Sat 6 Jun at 7pm Tickets £10 Result: An Hilarious story of Farming funny play. Come aboard this satirical Showcase Operatic Company present Folk. So come along and see what merry-go-round driven by the 60 Years Of Popular Music happens when Flora discovers a new permissive society for “he whose Tickets £12 (for tickets please contact branch of her family tree - The One lust lasts, lasts longest”... 020 8842 3009) with all the nuts. T i c k e t s £ 1 0 / £ 9 c o n c s W e d / T h u r o n l y For more details please visit Tickets £11/£9 concs Wed/Thu only Box office numbers are 01895 675343 www.communigate.co.uk/ Opening night all tickets £9 and 01895 673200 /artsweek/page14.phtml June Box Office 01895 673200 www.compasstheatre.co.uk IT’S TIME! SHOW In termsIn of sheer entertainment there good a with compete to nothing is all has Time!” Show “It’s varietyshow. sparkling a with ingredients right the dance. and song comedy, of mix Come and enjoy the exuberance of this complete package of live entertainment. Tickets £10 Box office 020 8954 2972 Wed 24Wed - Sat 27 Jun at 7.45pm Satmatinee 2.30pm CameoEntertainment present Time! Show It’s Wed 17 – Sat 20 17 Wed Jun at 7.30pm Company Theatre Purple The present Monstrous Regiment Terry Pratchett’s Monstrous Regiment Adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs a in boy a become to has Perks Polly wearing and hair her Cutting hurry. army the in now, but easy is trousers Polly brother, her for searching and survive recruitsmust fellow her and Within the thick a vampire, of war. an artful most army’s the and troll a igor, alive stay to going they’re if seargeant, the of... resources the all need they’ll regiment. monstrous concs ThursTickets only £11/£9 Opening night all tickets £9 Tickets £6.50 Inspirational for anyone over 5 years old. Duration 50 minutes. A beautiful story based on a trilogy trilogy a on based story beautiful A tales Turtle style - so” “just of told dream, your following about puppets table-top shadows, with and traditional storytelling. In the beginning turtle was shiny shiny was turtle beginning the In always impatient, always fast, and had he day one then but hurry, a in a terrible accident… Turtles are old, millions of years years of millions old, are Turtles as old as dinosaurs, as old as old, and Hill Turtle to Go hills. some journey imaginative an experience learning and evolution the through of this most fascinating and creature. ancient Journey of Turtle Sat 13 Jun at 11am JunSat at 11am 13 Lempen Puppet Theatre present June Summer Fun this August Summer Fun this August Wed 19 Aug 10am – 4pm with a short performance for parents at 3.30pm Musical Theatre Workshop SUMMER FUN!! A Midsummer SUMMER FUN!! Night’s Dream Mon 17 Aug 10am – 4pm with a short performance for parents at 3.30pm Step into Shakespeare’s fantasy comedy world of magic and mischief. Strictly Compass In this workshop we shall explore characters, text movement and song, Thu 20 Aug 10am – 4pm with a short Dancing and create our own adventure. There performance for parents at 3.30pm will be a short performance at the Musical Theatre Workshop Join us for a one-day-fun-day end of the day. dance workshop. You have seen The Wizard of Oz TV presenters and sports Ages 8-12 years personalities strutting their Let’s go to Oz!! A workshop explor- stuff, and now it’s your turn to have ing the magical Land of Oz! You will a go at dancing the Strictly way. We become the Munchkins, folk of Oz, will dance in Ballroom and Latin Jitterbugs and flying monkeys. We style, and at the end we will all be in will use movement, song and speech the final in a short performance to to work towards a short performance finish the day. No judges and at the end of the day. Polish those

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Tue 18 Aug 10am – 4pm with a short Fri 21 Aug 10am – 4pm with a short performance for parents at 3.30pm performance for parents at 3.30pm On the Other Hand Theatre Co West End Musicals Junk Puppet Workshop Workshop Lucy Thatcher, acclaimed West End Collect your household junk, fabrics, musical star (Rat Pack / Imagine wool, string, clean old tights etc and Five Fantastic Workshops with This) will coach you to sing and dance bring them along to this wonderfully something for everyone to some of the current favourite creative workshop by On The Other All sessions are from 10am - 4pm songs from shows such as ‘Hair- Hand, who have been involved in with a short performance / show- spray’, ‘High School Musical’, ‘Sister puppetry for more than thirty years case of work for parents at 3.30pm. Act’ and ‘Oliver’ bringing the West working in film, TV and theatre. Please wear comfy clothes and End to Compass – For One Day Only! bring a packed lunch. Ages 8-12 years Tickets £16.50 Ages 8-12 years June/July Pastiche Musical Theatre present Theatre Musical Pastiche 7.45pm at July 25 -Sat 23 Thur Tickets £10/£8 concs Tickets need. in those to help us help and evening uplifting exhilarating, an enjoy and along come good local causes and charities so for £45,000 almost raised now have this show. Pastiche Musical Theatre for charity nominated our Society, raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis entertained and in the process help numbers and novelties. Sit back, be dance to solo’s, duets, musicals piece numbers from your favourite set big everyone, for something be tantalize your senses. There will will Hollywood and Broadway of sweeties from The West End, bag of musical goodies. A mixture theyup serve another delicious ofassortment musical delights as Once again Pastiche present an Mixtures Musical telephone 020 8421 8008 8008 8421 020 telephone Tickets £16/£12 conc The Musical Suessical present Margaret Howard & Company 7.30pm at 9May 7-Sat Thu 103444 07983 office box WOS £12/£10/£8 Tickets Matchgirls The present Society Operatic Wembley 2.30pm at matinee Sat/Sun 7.45pm at 3May -Sun Apr Wed 29 in May Also concs £5/£3 Tickets sketches. of avariety and work of piece Showcase of films, short a devised show game – acomedy 2009 Comedy ICall That’s What Now Case Show Summer present Youth Theatre 360 16 18 7.30pm Thu at Jul –Sat in JulyAlso

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E GL Ticket Exchanges and Resales E Compass Theatre 6 B 6 E 4 A B V We regret ticket money cannot be refunded E E N N U A E Stage L Ickenham unless a performance is cancelled. If you are G N O unable to attend a performance for which you L How to find us Wheelchair seats have booked tickets, the Box Office will try and re-sell your returned tickets although we can Compass Theatre is on Ickenham’s Glebe Avenue, only do this once a performance has sold out. just 150 yards from Long Lane. Ickenham Theatre and Backstage Tours We may be able to transfer tickets. underground station is just across the road Please contact the Theatre Manager on 01895 632488 to arrange a tour of the (Metropolitan & Piccadilly Lines). West Ruislip Theatre and . Access station is a 15 minute walk away (Central Line & The auditorium and theatre are fully accessible British Rail). Ickenham is served by the U1 & U10 Space Hire for customers with mobility problems. We bus routes. Compass Theatre has limited free Theatre – 158 seat theatre suitable for lectures; presentations. Auditorium have two dedicated wheelchair spaces in the parking; however there is a large pay and display 11 x 11 metres, stage 5.5 x 7.6 metres including wings with a usable height of auditorium, car parking facilities and an adapted TFL car parking facility very close by at Ickenham 5.5 metres. Contains raked retractable seating with everyone guaranteed a clear toilet. Accompanying personal assistant tickets Underground station. view of the stage. (With Induction Loop). are free, please advise Box Office at the time Studio – A large rehearsal space. (With Induction Loop). of booking. Children and Babes in Arms Oak Room – Oak Panelled Room on the ground floor of Ickenham Hall suitable We welcome children and young people and have We welcome assistance dogs at Compass a programme of performances, workshops and for meetings and presentations. 6 x 4.4 metres. (With Induction Loop). and a bowl of water can be provided for all other activities dedicated to our younger patrons. Long Room – Large light room on the First Floor of Ickenham Hall suitable for assistance dogs, please ask at the Box Office. Our Age ranges are indicated on all children’s shows meetings and presentations. 14.2 x 4 metres. (With Induction Loop). Please note auditorium and box office are fitted with induction as a guide only; please note that most shows are that the Long Room is not easily accessible for those with mobility problems. loops. Baby changing facilities and a disabled not aimed at under 3 years. Under the Rules of access toilet are available in the foyer area. Management for Theatres, a ticket must be Please contact the Theatre Manager on 01895 632488 for details on availability purchased for ALL children, however young and rates. Latecomers and children under the age of 8 years must be In order to minimise disruption to audience and accompanied by an adult. Should your child performers, latecomers may be asked to wait for become restless during the performance, please a suitable pause in the programme before being feel free to accompany them to the foyer until shown to their seats. they are ready to return to the auditorium. Large print copies of this brochure can be obtained Café Bar Photography, Video Recording by calling the Box Office on 01895 673200. Our coffee bar and wine bar are open for all and Mobile Phones performances, 45 minutes prior to a show. The use of cameras and any kind of recording We strongly recommend that you order interval apparatus is not permitted in the auditorium and drinks from the wine bar in advance. we ask that patrons turn off their mobile phones. A full copy of our terms and conditions is available upon request at the Box Office. This programme is correct at the time of going to press, but Compass Theatre reserves the right to make such alterations as may be necessary. Photography is not permitted without prior permission

Cold Comfort Farm Habeas Corpus Purple Pieces Too Purple Pieces Too CommunityConcert Battle of the Bands Pig Earth - An Evening of Alternative Folk Purple Pieces Too Music Popular Of Years 60 Home JourneyTurtle of MonstrousRegiment Show Time!It’s 360 Theatre Youth Summer Show Case Musical Mixtures Strictly Compass Dancing WorkshopPuppet Junk A Midsummer Dream Night’s The Wizard of Oz West End Musicals Workshop Admin: 632488 01895 623724 Fax: 01895 [email protected] Email: www.compasstheatre.co.uk www.hillingdon.gov.uk

7.45pm & 2.30pm7.45pm 8pm TBC TBC 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm TBC TBC 7.45pm 11am 7.30pm & 2.30pm7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm – 4pm10am – 4pm10am – 4pm10am – 4pm10am – 4pm10am Compass Theatre Box Office is open Mon – Fri 10.30am – 5pm and and 5pm – 10.30am Fri – Mon open is Office Box CompassTheatre Compass Theatre Ickenham Avenue Glebe Middlesex 8PD UB10 Box Office: 673200 01895 Children’s events Sat and 45 – 1pm 10am minutes before each show start time. If you are interested in joining Compass Theatre as a volunteer to assist from hear to love we’d House, of Front or Office Box Coffee/Wine with Bar, you. Contact Julia 632488. on01895 Volunteers Volunteers May 13-16 20-23 31 June 1 2 3 4 5 6 10-14 13 17-20 24-27 July 16-18 23-25 August 17 18 19 20 21 At a glance