Salisbury Playhouse Salisbury Arts Centre Spring/Summer 2019 Season

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE SPRING/SUMMER 2019 SEASON

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CONTENTS WELCOME 3 SEE MORE, PAY LESS 4 – 5 FEST WEST 2019 6 SALISBURY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 7 ONE NIGHT EVENTS AT SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE 8 – 10 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE | MAIN HOUSE 11 – 22 SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE | THE SALBERG 23 – 33 SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE 34 LIVE MUSIC 35 – 39 THEATRE & DANCE 40 – 43 COMEDY 44 – 45 SILVER SCREEN WEDNESDAY MATINEES 46 FILM NIGHTS 47 LIVE SCREENINGS 48 – 49 VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS 50 – 51 TAKE PART 52 – 53 WORKSHOPS 54 – 58 BECOME A MEMBER & PARTNER WITH US 59 PRICING 60 – 61 EVENT DIARY 62 – 65

WELCOME

Welcome to the Spring 2019 Season at Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre. At Salisbury Playhouse we are thrilled to be working with Wales Millennium Centre to produce the first stage production of Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d (premiering here prior to a national tour) and with York Theatre Royal on a new production of the razor-sharp comedy about The Queen and Mrs Thatcher, Handbagged. We are also delighted to be presenting Barney Norris’s new adaptation of The Remains of the Day, the welcome return of Around the World in 80 Days (prior to a U.S. tour) and Northern Broadsides’ production of Much Ado About Nothing. At Salisbury Arts Centre there’s a packed programme of music, theatre, film, visual art and more, including music from Nick Harper, Cara Dillon and Girls Only Jazz Orchestra, dance from Rosie Kay and Yorke Dance and comedy from Alfie Moore and Stuart Goldsmith. Not to mention a packed film programme of afternoon and evening screenings including classic movies and the latest releases. We hope you find lots of interest to keep you entertained this spring.

Sebastian Warrack Gareth Machin Executive Director Artistic Director

SEE MORE, PAY LESS The easiest way to enjoy a range of performances at the best prices

PLAYHOUSE MAIN HOUSE SPECIAL* Book for FOUR or more productions in the Main House at Salisbury Playhouse at the same time and save 15% off top price tickets (Productions include: Hancock’s Half Hour, The Mirror Crack’d, Much Ado About Nothing, The Remains of the Day, Handbagged and Around the World in 80 Days). MEMBERS SAVE MORE with an additional 5% saving. Your purchase is completely flexible, with free ticket exchange (to a performance of the same production) up to 48 hours prior to a performance.

GROUPS SAVE MORE If you are part of a group of 12 or more you could save £££ at many performances. Call Ticket Sales on 01722 320 333 to talk through your needs and find out more about performances with the greatest savings.

PAY WHAT YOU CAN NIGHTS We’re proud that coming to a production is already reasonable. But now, great theatre is even more accessible with Pay What You Can nights on our own productions (this season The Mirror Crack’d and Handbagged). Conditions apply, so do take a look at our website for details of how to access these performances, or call Ticket Sales on 01722 320 333.

SILVER SCREEN MATINEES – AND FREE ICE CREAM! Every Wednesday afternoon at Salisbury Arts Centre you can enjoy some of your favourite classic films for just £5 (including a FREE ice cream!). Come early for lunch and then sit back and enjoy the movie. This season’s titles include Brief Encounters, Rebecca and West Side Story. See page 46 for the full programme.

MAKE YOUR VISIT SPECIAL WITH PROSECCO Add a glass of chilled prosecco to any booking at Salisbury Playhouse this season. You will receive a voucher to redeem at the bar on the day of your visit. Just £6 per person.

Wiltshire Creative in partnership with The Pound, Corsham and Town Hall Arts, Trowbridge FEST WEST 2019 FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 2 MARCH

A celebration of bold new performance from across the South West. For the full programme of shows and events – including family activities during Half Term - visit www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk or pick up a Fest West brochure at Salisbury Arts Centre or Salisbury Playhouse.

SALISBURY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 FRIDAY 24 MAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019

50 years ago man set foot on the moon. 30 years ago The Berlin Wall fell. The 2019 Salisbury International Arts Festival will reflect on these inspirational and historic moments with a thrilling programme of more than 100 world-class events including music, dance, theatre, comedy, spoken word and visual arts. Guest Festival Director Jonathan Dove The full programme of events will be announced in February. Priority Booking for Wiltshire Creative Members Tuesday 5 March General Booking Friday 15 March To receive advance information and priority booking become a Wiltshire Creative Member today. Join online at www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk or call 01722 320333

ONE NIGHT EVENTS AT SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE

REVERIE: THE LIFE AND LOVES OF

CLAUDE DEBUSSY Friday 18 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse Featuring Lucy Parham (piano) and Alex Jennings (narrator). Tickets £22

MARTIN JARVIS READS JUST WILLIAM Saturday 19 January, 2.15pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse With pianist Richard Sisson. Tickets £19 (under 16s £15)

ULTIMATE BUBLE Saturday 19 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse Mark Daniels performs the biggest hits of Michael Buble. Tickets £23

SALISBURY PLAIN MILITARY WIVES

CHOIR Thursday 24 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse An evening of military-style songs, show songs and fun songs from our very own Salisbury Plain Military Wives Choir. Tickets £15

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED

MUSICAL Friday 25 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse Back by popular demand, this Olivier Award-winning show sees a group of amazing performers create a new musical from ideas provided by the audience. No two shows are the same! Tickets £21

AN EVENING OF MARVIN GAYE Saturday 26 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse Wayne Hernandez and his live band perform Gaye's most iconic hits including How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), Ain't That Peculiar, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, What’s Going On, Let’s Get It On and many more in this celebration of the Prince of Soul. Tickets: £23

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA Tuesday 29 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse The return of the world-famous Pasadena Roof Orchestra, with a foot-tapping evening of dance music and jazz from the 20s and 30s. Tickets £24

RORY BREMNER & JAN RAVENS Supporting Wiltshire Creative Wednesday 30 January, 7.30pm Main House, Salisbury Playhouse She’s Merkel to his Trump. He’s Boris to her Theresa. Two of Britain’s

finest impressionists come together in this Special Relationship. Tickets £25 | £50* *A limited number of tickets are available at £50, to support the work of Wiltshire Creative, and include an exclusive post-show drinks reception with Rory and Jan.

Dalton & Simpson’s HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR THURSDAY 31 JANUARY – SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

From the producers of the critically acclaimed tours of Round the Horne and The Goon Show comes another radio comedy classic live on stage. In 1954 Tony Hancock burst onto the airwaves with a brand-new style of comedy, the sitcom. Now, 65 years later, join the lad ‘himself’ and his cast of fellow comedy greats including ‘Sid James’, ‘Hattie Jacques’ and ‘Kenneth Williams’ as we transport you to 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam for three hilarious episodes of this timeless classic. Evenings at 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat at 2.15pm Tickets £27 - £13 Members 10% discount: Thu 7.30pm

A Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative Production World premiere prior to national tour AGATHA CHRISTIE THE MIRROR CRACK’D ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY RACHEL WAGSTAFF FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 9 MARCH Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

In this rich, psychological drama, everyone has a secret… Times are changing. Girls are wearing trousers and Hollywood has come to a sleepy English village in the shape of a beautiful film star. Miss Marple is left to feel that the world has no need of her now, until a mysterious death calls into question the past of all those present. Everyone’s version of events is different. Can Miss Marple unravel the tangle of ties? This thrilling new play, based on Agatha Christie’s novel, explores how we all colour our own memories, our own truths, to disguise the darkness that lies within. An outstanding cast includes Susie Blake (Coronation Street, Mrs Brown’s Boys, Victoria Wood As Seen On TV) as Miss Marple, Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice, Casualty) as Detective Inspector Craddock and Julia Hills (Worst Wedding Ever) as Dolly Bantry.

Director Melly Still Set Designer Richard Kent Costume Designer Dinah Collin Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth Music & Sound Designer Jon Nicholls Movement Director Joseph Alford

Cast: Susie Blake Colin R Campbell Joe Dixon Suzanna Hamilton Julia Hills Katherine Manners Katie Matsell Davina Moon Huw Parmenter Gillian Saker Simon Shepherd

Evenings at 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat at 2.15pm (excl. 16 Feb) BSL performance Tuesday 5 March Captioned performance Wednesday 6 March Audio Described performances Thursday 7 March 2.15pm & 7.30pm Tickets £27 - £13 Members 10% discount: Fri 15 & Sat 16 Feb

BALLET BOYZ: THEM & US TUESDAY 12 & WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

Applauded across the globe for their stunning live performances, films and TV appearances, BalletBoyz are back with two brand new works, both set to original scores by world-class composers. Them is created by the BalletBoyz dancers themselves, together with key collaborators, and the Tony and Olivier Award-winning Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris) brings us the achingly beautiful Us, inspired by his critically acclaimed duet featured in the Company’s memorable production, Fourteen Days. Set to contrasting scores by cult singer-songwriter Keaton Henson and emerging composer Charlotte Harding, this innovative double bill asks where we see ourselves in relation to the “other,” and explores the fine balance between them and us. “It doesn’t matter what they dance. The result is always the same – fantastic” The Times

Evenings at 7.30pm Tickets £22.50 - £13

MILES JUPP in THE LIFE I LEAD THURSDAY 14 – SATURDAY 16 MARCH Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

Best remembered for playing Mr Banks in Disney’s classic film Mary Poppins, David Tomlinson was renowned for playing the classic English gent, forthright, proper, and a loveable fool. The Life I Lead sees Miles Jupp, one of Britain’s leading stand-up comedians and revered actors (Mock the Week, The News Quiz, Rev, The Durrells) bring his remarkable story to life, in a richly comic and moving tale which fills in the blanks behind a very well-known face. By James Kettle Director Selina Cadell Evenings at 7.30pm Matinee Sat at 2.15pm Tickets £22.50 - £13

A Wiltshire Creative and York Theatre Royal Production HANDBAGGED

By Moira Buffin THURSDAY 4 – SATURDAY 20 APRIL Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

Tea at four. Handbags at dawn. With great theatricality, Handbagged imagines what may have happened at the Queen’s infamous weekly meetings with Margaret Thatcher. Entertainingly told and packed with satirical humour, the two women collide as they share their opposing views of Britain’s role in the world. With a supporting cast of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Geoffrey Howe, Denis Thatcher and others, Handbagged is funny, sharp and mischievous. Don’t miss this West End hit, nominated for Best Comedy at the 2015 Olivier Awards.

★★★★ ‘A clever, mischievous pleasure with the sharp teeth of a kicked corgi’ Metro (on previous production) “Wickedly funny” Evening Standard (on previous production)

Director Jo Newman

Evenings at 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat at 2.15pm (excl. 4 & 6 April) No performance on Good Friday 19 April BSL performance Tuesday 16 April Captioned performance Wednesday 17 April Audio described performances Thursday 19 April 2.15pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £27 - £12 Members 10% discount: Thursday 4 – Tuesday 9 April

A Northern Broadsides and New Vic Theatre Production MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

By William Shakespeare TUESDAY 19 – SATURDAY 23 MARCH Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

Six years of war are finally over. Returning soldiers swap the battlefield for a landscape of love, masked balls and much-needed laughter. Two young dreamers fall head over heels, while two others resume their combative courtship.

As faithful friends plot romance and a vengeful brother plans destruction, can true love conquer all, or will whispers and rumour win out?

Told in true Northern Broadsides style, this production of Shakespeare’s glorious romantic comedy is sure to capture your hearts this spring.

Director Conrad Nelson

Evenings at 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat at 2.15pm Audio Described performances Thursday 21 March 2.15pm & 7.30pm Tickets £27 - £13 Members 10% discount: Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 March

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO A U.S. TOUR AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Adapted by Laura Eason TUESDAY 23 – SATURDAY 27 APRIL Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

Returning to Salisbury prior to a U.S. tour, Theresa Heskins’ celebrated production – ‘highly entertaining’ (The Times) – features a hugely talented cast of eight playing over 125 characters in this imaginative, high-spirited escapade that includes six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus acts and an elephant! “A magnificently preposterous romp” The Independent

Evenings at 7.00pm (please note early start time) Matinees Thu & Sat at 2pm Tickets £27 - £13 Members 10% discount: Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 April

An Out of Joint and Royal & Derngate Production in association with Oxford Playhouse

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro Adapted by Barney Norris Directed by Christopher Haydon

TUESDAY 30 APRIL – SATURDAY 11 MAY Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

1930s England. Darlington Hall runs like clockwork under one of the last truly great butlers. Reserved and dutiful like his father before him and with the funny and forthright housekeeper Miss Kenton by his side, Stevens faithfully serves his employer. Meanwhile, England stands on a precipice, as fascism builds and boils in Europe.

20 years later, Stevens travels to find an old friend, remembering choices made and not made, journeying to one last chance at happiness.

2017 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, which became a beloved Merchant Ivory film, is a story for anyone who has ever been afraid to follow their heart.

This exquisite new stage adaptation is written by Barney Norris (Echo’s End, Salisbury Playhouse and the Salisbury-based novel Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain).

Evenings at 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat at 2.15pm (no performances on Monday 6 May)

Tickets £27 - £13 Members 10% discount: Tuesday 30 April & Wednesday 1 May

Stephen Tompkinson & Jessica Johnson in Willy Russell’s EDUCATING RITA MONDAY 17 – SATURDAY 22 JUNE Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

When married hairdresser Rita enrols on a university course to expand her horizons, little does she realise where the journey will take her. Her tutor Frank is a frustrated poet, brilliant academic and borderline alcoholic, who’s less than enthusiastic about taking Rita on, but the two soon realise how much they have to teach each other. This hilarious and heart-warming comedy won the Olivier award when it was produced in London’s West End by the RSC and was adapted into the multi award winning film which starred Julie Walters and Michael Caine. Written by one of our greatest ever playwrights Willy Russell and starring one of our best loved actors Stephen Tompkinson as Frank and introducing Jessica Johnson as Rita.

Evenings at 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat at 2.15pm Audio Described performances Thursday 20 June 2.15pm & 7.30pm Tickets £27 - £13

A Stage 65 Youth Theatre Production THE WIZARD OF OZ WEDNESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 10 AUGUST Main House, Salisbury Playhouse

By L. Frank Baum With Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg Background Music by Herbert Stothart Dance & Vocal Arrangement by Peter Howard Adapted by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay

Stage 65 Youth Theatre brings a bold new staging to this family favourite – a magical adventure for all ages. When a viscious tornado tears through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are thrown into the wonderful world of Oz. Seeking a way home, they journey down the Yellow Brick Road towards Emerald city in the hopes of finding the wizard. On the way, they meet a scarecrow, a tinman and a cowardly lion who all need a little help too.

Director Dave Orme Generously supported by Jack Stone

Evenings at 7.30pm Matinee Sat at 2.15pm Tickets £15 Members 10% discount: Wednesday 7 August By arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York

WELCOME TO THE SALBERG…

A Wardrobe Theatre Production THE ROCKY SHOCK THURSDAY 17 – SATURDAY 19 JANUARY The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

A fabulous comedy-drag-boxing-musical extravaganza!

It’s a hook to the left! And then a jab to the right! Let’s do the time- warp back to 1976; a world without men and women – only lovers, fighters, dancers and all-nighters and where the mean streets of Philadelphia are filled with campy song.

When small-time boxer Rocky Featherboa is challenged to the fight of their life, the Italian Stallion must risk it all and learn to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, dance like a rock’n’roll star and sing like a queen!

A loving, playful fusion of the boxing classic with the cross-dressing cult musical masterpiece. A scary-sexy, knock-out comedy that always punches below the belt.

Evenings at 7.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 17 January Age guidance 16+

WOKE THURSDAY 31 JANUARY – SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

What happens when a rapper becomes a father? Join world record- holding beatboxer Testament as he starts to unpick his own prejudices. Expect spoken word, rap, beatboxing and hip-hop classics as you’ve never heard them before. The twin juggernauts of hip-hop and feminism are on a collision course. And Testament reckons he’s the guy to sort it out. A rapper and World Record Holding Beatboxer, he thinks he’s a right- on kind of guy. He’s made theatre shows and had his poetry on Radio 4. Then his daughter is born and suddenly he’s not so sure. That’s why he’s staying up late, lost in the dark worlds of the internet. Because that’s the place people go to talk about these things. What will he discover as he starts to unpick his own prejudices? With a dose of wit, a knack for self-deprecation and a truck-load of honesty, Testament is ready to find out. Expect beatboxing, spoken word, storytelling and hip-hop classics as you’ve never heard them before.

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 31 January Age guidance 12+

A Living Spit Production GIANTS OF SCIENCE THURSDAY 7 – SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

Living Spit are back with a scien-triffic new show! Howard Coggins knows nothing about science. Stu McLoughlin knows even less. Nevertheless, they have agreed to give a lecture on the subject, and after enlisting the help of the smartest scientific sages of the ages, that’s just what they aim to do. With jarring jokes, pitiful puppetry and the silliest of scientific songs, you can expect this raucous romp through the hilarious history of scientific stupidity to be… well, if nothing else, thoroughly entertaining.

Evenings at 7.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 7 February Age guidance 14+

A Tiata Fahodzi and Tara Finney Production in association with Watford Palace Theatre

GOOD DOG By Arinze Kene THURSDAY 14 – SATURDAY 16 MARCH The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

Mum’s promised him that bike so even when school or homelife bites, he knows to keep his chin up, his head down and his shirt clean. Because in the end, everyone who’s good gets what they deserve. Don’t they? Delicately observed and fearlessly told by writer Arinze Kene (Netflix’s Crazyhead, Eastenders, Channel 4’s Youngers, West End smash Girl From the North Country, and Misty at Bush Theatre), good dog embarks on its second national tour following its acclaimed premiere in spring 2017. ‘Good Dog is theatre at its most simple and its most striking’ ***** The Reviews Hub

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 14 March

A Silent Uproar Production

A SUPER HAPPY STORY (About Feeling Super Sad) By Jon Brittain Music by Matthew Floyd Jones (Frisky & Mannish) THURSDAY 21 – SATURDAY 23 MARCH The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

An hilarious cabaret musical about depression, that explains, sings and throws glitter about how it’s OK not to be OK. It’s a joyful, buoyant, gleeful, slightly silly, sugar-coated, unrelenting and completely super happy show! Except for all the bits about depression. “Superb” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian “Fun, silly and sad” Scottish Daily Mail

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 21 March

A Loose Tongue & HighTide Production in association with Bush Theatre THE TRICK THURSDAY 28 – SATURDAY 30 MARCH The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

The Trick is a magic show about getting older.

Mira lost her husband seven months ago, but just because he’s died doesn’t mean either of them are ready to let him go.

Ghosts, goldfish, mediums, and all kinds of tricks collide in this new play by Eve Leigh (Stone Face, Silent Planet), directed by the award- winning Roy Alexander Weise (Nine Night, The Mountaintop).

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 28 March

Sponsored by Lansons

COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS SATURDAY 6 APRIL The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

Like the name says it’s a comedy club for kids! Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years or under 400. The best comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! ‘A highlight for children... giving them a taste of some of the biggest names in comedy with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club.’ The Guardian

Times: 11am & 2pm Tickets £9 Members 10% discount

A Stage 65 Youth Theatre Production

THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE By Timberlake Wertenbaker TUESDAY 16 – THURSDAY 18 APRIL The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

As Athens is consumed by war, the king of Thrace, Tereus, is promised a marriage to Procne, the reluctant daughter of the King of Athens, after his assistance in the war.

As Procne struggles to adapt to her new life with Tereus and the unfamiliar culture around her, she longs for her sister Philomele. As Tereus travels back from Athens to Thrace with Philomele, his desire for his sister-in-law soon sets the path for brutality and revenge.

With live music and a powerful ensemble style from Stage 65 Youth Theatre, this classic tale will prove as relevant and as moving as ever.

‘A stunning adaptation of the Philomele myth written with grace, authority and economy.’ Time Out (on a previous production)

Director Dave Orme Designer Hannah Wolfe Composer David Lewington

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Thu at 2.45pm Tickets £12 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Tuesday 16 April Age Guidance 14+ (some strong language and violence)

A Folio Theatre Production in association with Salisbury Playhouse THE EDIT THURSDAY 25 – SATURDAY 27 APRIL The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

If you could re-write your past, would you?

Nick Loved Elena. Elena loved Nick. Their relationship was a disaster. The Edit unfolds in real time, a year after they broke up, as they desperately try to unpick where things went wrong, and whether they could – or should – take another chance on each other.

A new play by BBC writer and Fest West Writer’s Prize finalist Sarah Gordon.

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 25 April

A Postcard Productions Production

THE STRANGER ON THE BRIDGE By Katie Hims THURSDAY 2 – SATURDAY 4 MAY The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse

This stranger-than-fiction true life story is a moving and thoughtful portrayal of one man’s determination to find the Good Samaritan who changed his life.

On a cold January morning in 2008, 21-year-old Jonny Benjamin went to Waterloo Bridge to take his life. Balanced on the edge of the railings, a stranger stopped and talked him out of jumping in an act of kindness that was to change both their lives forever.

The Stranger on the Bridge is a poignant account of what led Jonny to the bridge that day and the astonishing events six years later when he decided to track down the Good Samaritan to say thanks.

A heart-warming, inspirational and deeply moving production featuring an appearance from Jonny Benjamin himself, this is an account of what it is to struggle with mental illness but also how redemption can be found in the darkest and unlikeliest of moments.

“This should be taken to all theatres…we need plays like this.” Audience comment

Director Lizzie Minnion

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 2 May Age Guidance 14+ (includes references to mental illness and suicide)

A Jethro Compton Production, in association with Hall for Cornwall

F Scott Fitzgerald’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN

BUTTON A New Celtic Musical THURSDAY 9 – SATURDAY 11 MAY The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse Book by Jethro Compton Lyrics by Jethro Compton and Darren Clark Music by Darren Clark

Discover a sleepy fishing harbour at the end of the First World War – home to a most curious story of one man, and the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds.

Born in the most unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button is an old man, not at the end of his life, but at the beginning. Trapped in a body where he doesn’t belong, locked away from the world and branded a monster, Benjamin dreams of freedom and adventure. And more than anything, he dreams of love. But just as he gives up hope, resigning himself to a life of solitude, a miracle occurs – a local girl, by the name of Elowen Keene.

But, as we all know, time and tide wait for no man, and as the decades pass, their lives begin to move in reverse. And when war calls Benjamin across the seas, time is not their only enemy

Evenings at 7.45pm Matinee Sat at 2.45pm Tickets £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thursday 9 May

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

PRE-BOOK THE SEATS YOU WANT Seating is now reserved for most events at Salisbury Arts Centre, meaning you can book your preferred seats in advance. Wheelchair users and audience members with access requirements can also pre- book specific spaces or seats. Please contact Ticket Sales on 01722 320333 and we’ll be happy to help.

EAT AND DRINK AT THE ARTS CENTRE CAFÉ The Café at Salisbury Arts Centre is open from 10am-3pm Monday to Saturday (and also for Sunday events). Just a five-minute walk from the Market Square, it’s a great place to unwind, have a coffee or bite to eat, meet friends, have a meeting or listen to live music surrounded by this dramatic building.

LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEW SILVER SCREEN MATINEES Throughout the season we’ll be showing a fantastic programme of popular films every Wednesday afternoon. Come early for lunch and then sit back and enjoy the movie. See pages 40-41 for details.

WE’D LOVE TO HOST YOUR EVENT From weddings to conferences, meetings to parties, Salisbury Arts Centre’s beautiful surroundings make it a unique venue for any event. With the main space, gallery area, café or meeting rooms to choose from – with full catering and technical support available – we’ll make sure your event is one to remember. See our website for details or call 01722 343 020 for an informal chat.

LIVE MUSIC

HELEN CHADWICK: THE TRUTH Thursday 24 January, 7.30pm A spellbinding fusion of song and choreography, created by Helen Chadwick and directed by Stephen Hoggett, using testimonies collected from all over the world – some brutal, some hilarious. A beautiful and thought-provoking song theatre show, which explores the once-simple notion of truth in our messy modern age of fake news. "Delivered by the deeply affecting vocals of the cast. It’s hard not to be swept up by the beauty of Truth." The Daily Spectacle Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

LIVE LUNCH: NICK TUDGEY Saturday 26 January, 12pm-2pm Nick Tudgey is a young guitarist from Southampton who has gained international recognition for his unique approach to playing fingerstyle guitar. The evolution of his playing can be heard on his three studio albums, the latest of which has music of many backgrounds, from jazz standards, movie soundtracks, country hits and much more. This event is FREE

BIG BAND BRUNCH: GIRLS ONLY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Sunday 3 February, 12pm (doors 11.15am) Tickets £7 (delicious food available to purchase from 11.15am) FEST WEST LIVE LUNCH: SALISBURY UKELELE BAND Saturday 2 March, 12pm-2pm This event is FREE

BIG BAND BRUNCH: SALISBURY AREA YOUNG MUSICIANS Sunday 3 March, 12pm (doors 11.15am) Tickets £7 (delicious food available to purchase from 11.15am)

NICK HARPER: 58 FORDWYCH ROAD Saturday 16 March, 8pm Following sell-out performances of A Wiltshire Tale at the Arts Centre in 2018, musician Nick Harper returns with a new show that centres on his growing up surrounded by some of the 60s’ most revered songwriters and musicians as they visited his parents’ Kilburn home at the height of the acoustic explosion in swingin’ London. Tickets £15.50 (concessions £13.50)

MEGSON Thursday 21 March, 7.30pm “A force in the folk revival” Neil Spencer, The Observer The husband & wife duo bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars. Comprising Debs Hanna (Vocals, Whistle, Piano Accordion) and Stu Hanna (Guitar, Mandola, Banjo) Megson have gained fame on the British folk scene, not only for their arresting & intelligent songwriting, but for their exquisite musicianship and northern humour. Tickets £16 (concessions £14)

LIVE LUNCH: ISOBEL THATCHER Saturday 30 March, 12pm-2pm This event is FREE

BIG BAND BRUNCH: SALISBURY BIG

BAND Sunday 7 April, 12pm (doors 11.15am) Tickets £7 (delicious food available to purchase from 11.15am)

LIVE LUNCH: THE PORTRAITS Saturday 27 April, 12pm-2pm This event is FREE

CARA DILLON Saturday 27 April, 8pm According to Mojo Magazine, Cara Dillon has “quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice”. Join this exceptional Irish singer for a collection of beautiful and moving songs, including material from her new album Wanderer. Tickets £20

RIOTS & LOBSTERS By The Saboteurs Saturday 4 May, 8pm Songs written by Nick Darke & Jim Carey, originally performed by Kneehigh Theatre.

An exhilarating evening exploring the whirling words and worlds of Cornish playwright Nick Darke with esteemed composer and musician Jim Carey and his band of Saboteurs. Be enthralled by an evening of music first created for plays including Ting Tang Mine, The Bogus, The King of Prussia, and The Riot, toured nationally by Kneehigh, here re-imagined and arranged in a fresh new context by the original composer Jim Carey.

Tickets £14

BIG BAND BRUNCH: GIRLS ONLY JAZZ ORCHESTRA Sunday 5 May, 12pm (doors 11.15am) Tickets £7 (delicious food available to purchase from 11.15am)

THE CHURCHFITTERS TRIO Thursday 16 May, 8pm

A folk band like no other. Heart-wrenching vocals accompanied by a musical saw or a glass harp ; foot-stompingly fast fiddle mixed with infectious funk-rock rhythms ; traditional tunes reinvigorated with mesmerising jazz sax. A high energy, uplifting show that leaves audiences cheering.

£14.50

THEATRE & DANCE

Rosie Kay Dance Company 5 SOLDIERS: THE BODY IS THE FRONT LINE Thursday 31 January & Friday 1 February, 8pm In association with The British Army A thrilling and humane portrait of army life telling the stories of men and women serving on the front line. In 2008, choreographer Rosie Kay joined the 4th Battalion The Rifles, to watch and participate in full battle exercises, and visited the National Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. What came of these observations was this award-winning, five-star work. “An extraordinary exploration of modern war as a physical experience.” The Independent Rosie Kay is choreographer of the Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony and the hit film Sunshine on Leith. Her trademark style of intense physical and athletic dance theatre aims to thrill and move. Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

BEST OF BE FESTIVAL Friday 15 March, 8pm An exhilarating medley of circus, theatre and illusion all in one astounding evening. Each year, BE Festival (Birmingham European Festival) packages up three of their favourite shows and sends them on a tour of the UK. Out on the road this year, there’ll be a daredevil, an illusionist and a juggling-computer- musical genius. “Some of the most innovative work being made across Europe” The Guardian Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

A Red Earth Theatre production in association with Nottingham Trent University

MIRROR MIRROR Saturday 16 March, 12.30pm & 3pm A new version of Snow White When a kind old lady offers Snow White a juicy red apple, the girl is sorely tempted. On the other hand, how does she know it’s not poisoned? She’s nearly been poisoned twice this week already, and it’s not pleasant.

This is the wonderfully wicked, age-old story of a vengeful queen, a magic mirror and a child as bright as the moonlit snow.

Join Snow White on the night before her wedding and the whole story – the cook, the maid, the seven dwarfs and all - will be revealed.

Tickets £9

Frozen Light Theatre THE ISLE OF BRIMSKER Thursday 28 March, 11am & 1.30pm A lighthouse keeper lives on a desolate outcrop surrounded by stormy seas. Duty bound to maintain the light that guides boats away from danger, she lives a solitary existence. One day a runaway lands on the shore, together they face the inevitable. Change is on the horizon but not in the form she expects. How do you survive when faced with the biggest decisions of your life? Would you change the world or change yourself? A new multi-sensory story of adventure and homecoming from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. Tickets £10 (carers free)

YORK DANCE PROJECT: YDP20 Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm In celebration of their 20th anniversary, this highly acclaimed contemporary ballet company will celebrate its roots in American repertory with a new commission by Los Angeles based choreographer and composer, Sophia Stoller and Peter Shin. YDP will be celebrating the past and present with work by legendary choreographer Robert Cohan alongside work by English National Ballet’s Tamara Rojo. Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

Presented by PanGottic MATT PANG: LONG SHOT Friday 12 April, 7pm Join us for a catapultastic evening of clowning, contraptions, comedy and courage, as one man’s belief in the near impossible is put to the test. This show will have you on the edge of your seat. Or hiding behind it. Either way, it’s going to be a blast.

Commissioned by Déda Supported by Arts Council England Tickets £12 (concessions £10) Family ticket (4 people, at least 1 under 16) £40

KNOT Thursday 2 May, 8pm Physically exhilarating and touchingly poignant, Knot is the internationally acclaimed circus and dance work by Nikki Rummer and JD Broussé. These talented performers use hand-to-hand circus skills to tell the tale of an impossible choice: How can we be honest with ourselves without hurting those we love? Knot is a finely crafted theatrical journey through the struggles of commitment. Created in collaboration with award-winning choreographer Ben Duke of Lost Dog Dance Company, Knot is a very modern affair told with delicate sensitivity through breath-taking acrobatics and heart- wrenching dance. **** “A show of great complexity and breathtakingly-effortless acrobatic skill” Peter Jacobs, The Review Hub Tickets £14 (concessions £12)

COMEDY

BARNSTORMERS STAND-UP COMEDY Friday 25 January, 8.30pm Celebrate the first Pay Day of the year with a night of up and coming stand-up comedians from the comedy circuit. Tickets: £12 (concessions £11)

ALFIE MOORE: GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER Friday 8 February, 8pm In his latest stand-up tour show former Detective Sergeant Alfie Moore, and star of BBC Radio 4 comedy ‘It’s A Fair Cop’, takes you on a thrilling and interactive journey through the art and science of murder investigation. Enjoy Alfie’s trademark blend of humour, practical policing experience and detailed knowledge of the law as he answers the questions ‘What makes a murderer?’ and ‘Why do they caught….or not’? A truly charismatic performer, this show will have you in stitches and is certainly not one to be missed. ‘Lots of well-crafted jokes and a large dash of gallows police humour’ The Sunday Telegraph

Tickets: £12.50 (concessions £10.50)

BARNSTORMERS STAND-UP COMEDY Friday 22 February, 8.30pm Now regularly selling out, don’t leave it too late to book a night of laughs. Tickets: £12 (concessions £11)

BARNSTORMERS STAND-UP COMEDY Friday 29 March, 8.30pm Tickets: £12 (concessions £11)

STUART GOLDSMITH: END OF Saturday 13 April, 8pm Intelligent stand-up comedy for everybody, but of particular interest to people over thirty who've lost touch with all their old friends and can't eat just one pain au chocolat. Featuring ultimates, absolutes and surprisingly few conclusions. “Expert, charming stand-up” The Sunday Times Host of The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast (10 million downloads) and as seen on As Yet Untitled (Dave) and Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central). Tickets: £12.50

BARNSTORMERS STAND-UP COMEDY Friday 26 April, 8.30pm Was that Easter? Three comedians ready to make you laugh. Tickets: £12 (concessions £11)

SILVER SCREEN WEDNESDAY MATINEES All tickets £5 (includes FREE ice cream) Café open from 10am for coffee and pre-matinee lunch Wednesday 16 January, 2pm REBECCA (1940) PG Wednesday 23 January, 2pm WEST SIDE STORY (1961) PG Wednesday 30 January, 2pm CINEMA PARADISO (1988) 15 Wednesday 6 February, 2pm MET OPERA: CARMEN Wednesday 13 February, 2pm A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1986) PG Wednesday 20 February, 2pm Fest West Film Matinee: THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY Wednesday 27 February, 2pm Fest West Film Matinee: THE SECRET SPITFIRES Wednesday 6 March, 2pm MURDER SHE SAID (1961) PG Wednesday 13 March, 2pm ON CHESIL BEACH (2017) 15 Wednesday 20 March, 2pm FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971) U Wednesday 27 March, 2pm AMELIE (2001) 15 Wednesday 3 April, 2pm THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1951) U Wednesday 10 April, 2pm CHOCOLAT (1989) 15 Wednesday 17 April, 2pm CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968) U Wednesday 24 April, 2pm MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY (1953) U Wednesday 1 May, 2pm BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) PG Wednesday 8 May, 2pm NEVER LET ME GO (2010) 12 Wednesday 15 May, 2pm CABARET (1972) 15

FILM NIGHTS All tickets £8 Bar open from 6.45pm Wednesday 16 January, 7.30pm DISNEY’S CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2018) PG Wednesday 23 January, 7.30pm ISLE OF DOGS (2018) PG Wednesday 30 January, 7.30pm THE HAPPY PRINCE (2018) 15 Wednesday 6 February, 7.30pm THE CHILDREN ACT (2017) 12 Wednesday 13 February, 7.30pm NOW VOYAGER (1942) U Wednesday 20 February, 7.30pm Fest West Film Night: SOUTH WEST SHORTS Wednesday 27 February, 7.30pm Fest West Film Night: THE LEVELLING (2016) 15 Friday 8 March, 7.30pm AMNESTY SCREENING: BREADWINNER Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm KENDAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL Wednesday 20 March, 7.30pm BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 12A Wednesday 27 March, 7.30pm THE SEAGULL (2018) 12A Wednesday 3 April, 7.30pm THE IRON LADY (2011) 12 Wednesday 10 April, 7.30pm MARY MAGDALENE 12A Wednesday 17 April, 7.30pm MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN (2018) PG Wednesday 24 April, 7.30pm PETERLOO (2018) 12A Wednesday 1 May, 7.30pm THE FAVOURITE (2018) 15 Wednesday 8 May, 7.30pm BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018) 15 Wednesday 15 May, 7.30pm DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS RETURNS (2018)

All films correct at time of going to print. Please see website for latest details.

LIVE SCREENINGS The world’s greatest theatre and opera performances, screened live to Salisbury Arts Centre Tickets £17 (concessions £15) Visit www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk for latest screening dates as some will have been added after this brochure went to print.

Tuesday 15 January, 7pm NT LIVE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND The first broadcast from London’s Almeida Theatre, starring Simon Russell Beale in a stripped back, modern interpretation of William Shakespeare’s play.

Saturday 2 February, 5.55pm MET LIVE: CARMEN Richard Eyre’s dynamic production of Bizet’s classic opera.

Saturday 2 March, 5.55m MET LIVE: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT Donizetti’s comic opera, co-produced with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Wednesday 6 March, 7pm NT LIVE (Encore): I’M NOT RUNNING David Hare’s explosive new play, recorded at the National Theatre.

Saturday 30 March, 5pm MET LIVE: DIE WALKURIE Wagner’s epic opera (Part Two of The Ring Cycle).

Saturday 11 May, 5.55pm MET LIVE: DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES Poulenc’s masterpiece, set during the French revolution.

VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS The Gallery and Café at Salisbury Arts Centre are open Monday– Saturday from 10am-3pm.

VENUS AND THE LANDSCAPE Thursday 10 January – Saturday 23 February Drawing inspiration from pre-history and the landscapes that have witnessed the creativity of mankind, this exhibition showcases Mirka Golden-Hann’s collection of 365 ceramic female figures inspired by the Ice Age Venuses. Also included is monumental felt work by Sarah Waters and flint-inspired sculpture by Wendy de Salis. FREE entry Artists’ Talk Saturday 16 February 2pm

CLANCY STEER: THE NATURE OF IMAGINATION Wednesday 27 February – Saturday 6 April Leading British theatre and film costume designer Deirdre Clancy, working under her family name Clancy Steer, opens up her private collection of landscape, icon paintings and costume designs. Clancy has been working in period costume design for ballet, theatre and opera since the 1960s, at major theatres across the world. She also received a BAFTA for her costume designs for Mrs Brown starring Judi Dench and Billy Connolly. FREE entry

WHERE THE LAND ENDS Wednesday 10 April – Saturday 18 May Three Wiltshire-based artists – painter Debra Sweeney, sculptor Roger Stephens and photographer Jane Osbourne - come together to explore land, geology and stone. FREE entry

TAKE PART For full details of Take Part activities visit wiltshirecreative.co.uk or contact [email protected]

YOUTH ARTS Are you aged 4-25 years and looking for a fun, social, creative activity? Stage 65 Youth Theatre offers workshops and performance opportunities. Inclusive workshops regularly take place at Salisbury Playhouse, with additional hubs in the region, including Tidworth, Stonehenge School, Amesbury and Exeter House School, Salisbury. Interested in dance? Our Youth Dance Company, Jigsaw provides high quality dance opportunities with professional practitioners and companies which have included 2Faced Dance and Yorke Dance, also the opportunity to perform in regional festivals such as Origins at Pavilion Dance South West. For gifted dancers aged 14-18 years with weekly rehearsals at Salisbury Arts Centre.

COMMUNITY Working with groups in and out of our buildings, our community work offers creative experiences for everyone. Current activities include Mind the Gap, a performing arts group for over 60s, DANCE SIX-0, a contemporary dance company for over 60s, Zone Arts creative sessions for adults with learning disabilities and Craft Club a free drop-in session for adults. Other projects include workshops with groups including military families.

FURTHER EDUCATION DIPLOMA Explore your career with Wiltshire Creative, Wiltshire College and University of the Arts London. This unique learning opportunity offers access to exceptional professional facilities, including Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre. Tuition from professional staff and industry professionals whilst putting learned skills to the test on stage and behind the scenes, you are certain to be given the best start to a rewarding career. We currently offer UAL Level 2 and level 3 in Performing and Production Arts in partnership with Wiltshire College. Apply now for 2019 entry.

CREATIVE LEARNING We offer a range of activities for schools and colleges. At Primary level our well-established Beginners Please! project offers children the opportunity to experience live theatre and develop their own performance skills. Our Secondary programme includes the popular technical theatre workshops, teachers’ CPD, a writing competition and other activities to support English, Drama and Arts in school.

WORKSHOPS Our Take Part programme offers fabulous opportunities for people of all walks of life to get creative, perform, learn or just have fun. Why not get creative?

FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

SMARTIES Mondays 4 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr, 3 Jun, 1 Jul 10am Free drop-in activities for children and their grown-ups. FREE | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE UNDER 5s

STORY TIME MOVERS Fridays 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 29 Mar, 26 Apr, 31 May, 28 Jun, 26 Jul 10.15am Early years movement sessions inspired by familiar story books. £5 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE 2-5 YEARS

CHILDREN’S POTTERY WITH MIRKA GOLDEN-HANN Saturdays 19 Jan - 30 Mar 9am & 11.15am Saturdays 4 May - 13 Jul 9am & 11.15am £88 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE 7+ YEARS

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

JIGSAW: YOUTH DANCE COMPANY WITH AMIE HAWKER Mondays 14 Jan - 25 Mar 5.30pm Mondays 29 Apr - 15 Jul 5.30pm £84 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE 14-18 YEARS

YOUTH POTTERY WITH MIRKA GOLDEN-HANN Thursdays 17 Jan - 28 Mar 4pm Thursdays 2 May - 11 Jul 4pm £95 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE 12+ YEARS

FILMMAKERS ANONYMOUS WITH SIMON DAVISON Thursdays 17 Jan - 28 Mar 4.30pm Thursdays 2 May - 11 Jul 4.30pm Produce finished films from storyboarding to postproduction. Work behind the camera, act or help on set. £68 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE 13-19 YEARS

FOR ADULTS

CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOR ADULTS WITH AMIE HAWKER Mondays 14 Jan - 25 Mar 7.10pm Mondays 29 Apr - 15 Jul 7.10pm £62 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

POTTERY WITH MIRKA GOLDEN- HANN Tuesdays 15 Jan - 26 Mar 6.30pm Tuesdays 30 Apr - 9 Jul 6.30pm £120 (plus materials) per term | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

POTTERY WITH MIRKA GOLDEN- HANN Thursdays 17 Jan - 28 Mar 9.30am Thursdays 2 May - 11 Jul 9.30am £145 (plus materials) per term | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

POTTERY WITH MIRKA GOLDEN- HANN Thursdays 17 Jan - 28 Mar 7pm Thursdays 2 May - 11 Jul 7pm £100 (plus materials) per term | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

POTTERY WITH JENNIE GILBERT Wednesdays 16 Jan - 27 Mar 6pm Wednesdays 1 May - 10 Jul 6pm £145 (plus materials) per term | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

ZONE ARTS Saturdays 26 Jan, 23 Feb, 30 Mar, 27 Apr, 25 May, 29 Jun, 27 Jul 10am Music and filmmaking for adults with learning disabilities. £18 | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | AGE 16+ YEARS

CRAFT CLUB Tuesdays 8 & 22 Jan, 5 & 19 Feb, 5 & 19 Mar, 2 & 16 Apr, 7 & 21 May 11am Enjoy craft activities in a relaxed atmosphere. FREE (drop in) | SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

STAGE 65 YOUTH THEATRE JOINS FORCES WITH GRAEAE FRI 8 MAR AT 7PM The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse Stage 65 Youth Theatre’s Exeter House group will be working with world-class theatre company Graeae this spring to create their own piece of new theatre. Through its ground-breaking work, Graeae Theatre challenges preconceptions and champions diversity by boldly placing D/deaf and disabled artists centre stage. Stage 65 Youth Theatre (Exeter House) will perform their show in The Salberg at Salisbury Playhouse on Friday 8 March at 7pm.

A TOR THEATRE PRODUCTION THEATRE FOR FAMILIES AT BEMERTON COMMUNITY CENTRE THE FIRECATCHER Meet Coyote... she’s fast and fearless, cunning and kind. But there are two things she doesn’t like… one is being cold (so she decides to steal fire and give it to the world), the other is narrators (because they’re, well, boring). So imagine her surprise when she finds a narrator telling her story… The Fire Catcher! A fast and furious show for ages 3 and up and their adults.

FREE craft drop-in session between shows!

Bemerton Heath residents can purchase tickets at £2 (family tickets £6 for 4 people, with extra tickets at £1). To take up this offer please contact: [email protected]

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PARTNER WITH US Partner with us and we can promote your business to our audiences, entertain your clients and customers and enhance your employee experience. We offer a range of partnership packages starting at £250, so businesses of all sizes can engage in the arts, culture and education and help to enrich our local community. To find out more about how your business could build a mutually beneficial partnership with Wiltshire Creative, please contact Allie Brown, Development Assistant (Corporate Relationships) at [email protected] or 01722 343 029. Wiltshire Creative is a registered charity number 249169

PRICING

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GROUPS AND SCHOOLS CAN SAVE Groups of 10 or more can save at many performances. Call Ticket Sales on 01722 320333 to talk through your needs and find out about performances with the greatest savings.

CONCESSIONS Wiltshire Creative offers a range of concessions. For availability visit www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

HOW TO BOOK Online: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk Phone: 01722 320333 (usual hours 10am-7pm Mon-Sat) In person: the Wiltshire Creative ticket office at Salisbury Playhouse is usually open 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday, but may close earlier if there is no evening performance.

Tickets can also be purchased on the door at Salisbury Arts Centre from 45 minutes prior to a performance.

TICKET EXCHANGES AND REFUNDS No refunds will be given once tickets have been purchased so please ensure your tickets are correct. Ticket exchanges (to a performance of the same production) can be made up to 48 hours prior to the performance, but not thereafter. A £3 charge per ticket applies to all exchanges. Ticket prices shown are inclusive of a £1.50 booking fee (50p in The Salberg and at Salisbury Arts Centre). This fee may not apply to certain selected events. All prices and discounts are subject to availability and all tickets are sold under our terms & conditions which can be found on our website.

WELCOMING TO ALL At Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre – and wherever we present work – we aim to make your visit as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. We offer audio described performances (with accompanying backstage touch tours), captioned performances (similar to surtitles) and BSL signed performances. You can also reserve amplified sound headsets at most performances. To find out more about how we can help you with your visit, please visit our website. Mark Simonds, Operations Director, is our Access Contact. You can contact him on 01722 320117 or [email protected]

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