Lancing College WHAT’S ON
MUSIC • DRAMA • DANCE LENT TERM 2020 W lancingcollege.co.uk/events Welcome ... to the WHAT’S ON calendar, combining all the performing arts events at Lancing College.
Welcome to the programme of performing arts events at Lancing for the Lent Term 2020.
Musically speaking, in January we welcome the renowned choral conductor Ralph Allwood for a workshop with the Choir. In February, the Choir sings Evensong in the Tudor splendour of the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace. Also in February we look forward to the hotly contested House Music Competition, from which the stand-out performances will be showcased in the Finals Concert. The College Singers return in March for a performance of Rossini’s ever-popular Petite Messe Solennelle. In 2020 we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven and we look forward to hearing the Kokoschka Trio perform Beethoven’s Archduke Trio in March. We will round off the term in style with the Lent Concert, featuring all of Lancing’s major musical ensembles, as well as the Chamber Music Concert.
We are thrilled to be presenting a diverse and exciting programme of drama involving a wide range of genres and giving stimulating opportunities to a large cohort of students. The Lancing Repertory programme has spread itself across two terms and we have the final offerings this term:Kindertransport , Alice and The Maids. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to step into a leadership role, to produce their own piece of the theatre and past experience shows that our student directors set themselves very high standards. The Donald Bancroft One-Act Play Competition this year sees two very different plays – the brief to writers this year was that their submissions should be funny, so it was a joy to adjudicate the work, chuckling all the way! We are also lucky to have members of the Common Room – Phil Richardson and Nick Baldock – directing for us this term. Both are experienced practitioners and students and audiences alike will benefit from their expertise. Look for details online about forthcoming productions of two Steven Berkoff plays: East and Sink the Belgrano.
We look forward to seeing you at the College soon!
Alex Mason - Director of Music Nicholas Beeby - Director of Drama and Dance
WHAT’S ON: Contact Us T 01273 452 213 E [email protected] E [email protected] Lunchtime Concert Dates Lunchtime Concerts at Lancing Tuesday 14 January College offer a variety of musical delights from current pupils. Each Tuesday 21 January concert lasts about half an hour, and Tuesday 11 February features five or six individual or group performances. Tuesday 25 February Tuesday 24 March
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DATES AS ABOVE ALL PERFORMANCES 1.40PM RECITAL ROOM
Kindertransport by Diane Samuels and Third Form Devised Play Alice
Lancing Repertory Folk Music Workshop This, the third week of this year’s A welcome return to Lancing for Lancing Repertory season, presents James Smith (guitar) and Tim an intriguing and moving play about Cotterell (fiddle) who will lead a group one of Germany’s kindertransport improvisation session using traditional children now settled in England; and folk tunes. Bring your instrument, a piece devised by a group of Third whatever it is, and join in! Form students.
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15 & 16 JAN 7.30PM THE THEATRE FRI 17 JAN 7.30PM RECITAL ROOM Donald Bancroft One-Act Plays Celebrity Choral Workshop: This year’s competition contains two Ralph Allwood plays written and directed by Upper Esteemed choral director, Sixth Form students. Both are very Ralph Allwood, formerly Precentor funny, the first a blind date gone and Director of Music at Eton College wrong and the second a barking, mad conducts Lancing Choir in a choral version of Macbeth in the style of the workshop of varied repertoire. Reduced Shakespeare Company.
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29 & 30 JAN 7.30PM THE THEATRE THU 30 JAN 2.00PM THE CRYPT
House Music Competition The Cagebirds / Finals Concert Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations Bringing together just a few of the This week we again have the choice outstanding solo, duet and ensemble of two plays in one week – directed winners from this year’s event by Phil Richardson. The Cagebirds is we present a sparkling mixture of an unforgettable play with an entirely performances. female cast. In the second play, Ernie has extraordinary powers and is a dreamer with a difference. Tickets FREE Tickets FREE
THU 6 FEB 7.00PM GREAT SCHOOL 12 & 13 FEB 7.30PM THE THEATRE Choral Evensong Choral Evensong Enjoy the sublime sounds of Lancing’s Lancing Choir travels to sing in Henry Choir in the magnificence of Lancing VIII’s stunning Chapel Royal within the College Chapel. splendour of Hampton Court Palace.
Tickets FREE Tickets FREE
THU 13 FEB 5.00PM THE CHAPEL THU 27 FEB 3.30PM HAMPTON COURT
Lancing Repertory Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle The Maids by Jean Genet The College Singers and Student The last week of the Lancing Voices join forces once again to sing Repertory season sees our final Rossini’s exuberant setting of the student director taking on what is Mass. Performed with the original probably Jean Genet’s best known accompaniment of two pianos and play. While ‘madame’ is away, her harmonium and with a starry quartet two maids engage in role plays that of soloists this is an evening not to be enable them to plan her murder. missed. Tickets FREE Tickets £10 (£8 concessions)
4 & 5 MAR 7.30PM THE THEATRE FRI 6 MAR 7.30PM GREAT SCHOOL Celebrity Recital: A Man For All Seasons The Kokoschka Trio This famous 1960 play centres on the The Kokoschka Trio of Simon Lane events leading up to the execution of (piano), Jamie Campbell (violin) and Sir Thomas More, chancellor to Henry Nathaniel Boyd (cello) perform music VIII, owing to his refusal to endorse by Beethoven and Shostakovich in the the king’s divorce. This fascinating ambient acoustic of Great School. classic is sure to intrigue and delight in equal measure.
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) Tickets FREE
TUE 10 MAR 7.45PM GREAT SCHOOL 18 & 19 MAR 7.30PM THE THEATRE
Lent Concert Chamber Music Concert Join us for the eagerly anticipated The Chamber Music programme is Lent Concert which features all of our a thriving part of the music scene major musical ensembles including at Lancing. Don’t miss the chance Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band to hear some of the wonderful and Big Band. ensembles that have been honing their skills all year.
Tickets £6 Tickets £5
FRI 20 MAR 7.30PM GREAT SCHOOL WED 25 MAR 7.30PM GREAT SCHOOL WHAT’S ON Booking Information
All public events held at the College are ticketed. Tickets may be purchased in advance via our Box Office: www.lancingcollege.co.uk/events Alternatively, tickets may be reserved by contacting the College Reception on 01273 452 213. MUSIC VENUES: 1 Great School 2 Sanderson Room 3 Music School & Recital Room 4 Chapel & Crypt DRAMA/DANCE VENUES: 5 Theatre 6 Cherry Hall
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Please note: as part of our duty of care to our pupils, photography and/or audio/ video recording of performances are strictly prohibited. WHAT’S ON DIARY DATE EVENT VENUE TIME PRICE
TUE 14 JAN Lunchtime Concert Recital Room 1.40pm FREE
WED 15 JAN Lancing Repertory The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
THU 16 JAN Lancing Repertory The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
FRI 17 JAN Folk Music Workshop Recital Room 7.30pm FREE
TUE 21 JAN Lunchtime Concert Recital Room 1.40pm FREE
WED 29 JAN Donald Bancroft Plays The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
THU 30 JAN Celebrity Choral Workshop The Crypt 2.00pm FREE
THU 30 JAN Donald Bancroft Plays The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
THU 6 FEB House Music Finals Concert Great School 7.00pm FREE
TUE 11 FEB Lunchtime Concert Recital Room 1.40pm FREE
WED 12 FEB The Cagebirds The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
THU 13 FEB Choral Evensong The Chapel 5.00pm FREE
THU 13 FEB Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
TUE 25 FEB Lunchtime Concert Recital Room 1.40pm FREE
THU 27 FEB Choral Evensong Hampton Court 3.30pm FREE*
WED 4 MAR Lancing Repertory The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
THU 5 MAR Lancing Repertory The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
FRI 6 MAR College Singers: Rossini Great School 7.30pm £10/£8
TUE 10 MAR The Kokoschka Trio Great School 7.45pm £12/£10
WED 18 MAR A Man for All Seasons The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
THE 19 MAR A Man for All Seasons The Theatre 7.30pm FREE
FRI 20 MAR Lent Concert Great School 7.30pm £6
TUE 24 MAR Lunchtime Concert Recital Room 1.40pm FREE
WED 25 MAR Chamber Music Concert Great School 7.30pm £5
*FREE entry to Evensong. Entry to the rest of Hampton Court Palace NOT included. Key: MUSIC EVENTS DRAMA EVENTS DANCE EVENTS
Lancing Chapel by the Sussex Area of NAFAS Sense in aid of 20–23 August 2020 of The Friends of Lancing Chapel 10am–5pm Place TICKETS £12 Booking and information: Flower Festival lancingcollege.co.uk/events