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SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE AUTUMN/WINTER 2019/20 SEASON THEATRE | DANCE | MUSIC | COMEDY | FILM | EXHIBITIONS | WORKSHOPS | CAFÉS Book online www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk Or call 01722 320333 WELCOME Welcome to the Autumn/Winter Season at Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre. At Salisbury Playhouse we are excited to be transforming the Main House for two special productions this Autumn. Alan Ayckbourn’s brilliant comedy Relatively Speaking and Hugh Whitemore’s compelling drama Breaking the Code will be produced with seating on all sides of the stage, bringing audiences closer than ever to the action and creating a special atmosphere in the theatre. Alongside these two Wiltshire Creative productions, we are thrilled to be producing the world premiere of Barney Norris’s new play – a retelling of Lorca’s Blood Wedding, set in a Wiltshire Village. At Salisbury Arts Centre, there is a lively mix of dance, comedy, music and film, as well as live screenings from NT Live and New York’s Met Opera and a fascinating programme of visual arts. And, of course, there is plenty of entertainment over the Christmas period – from the family pantomime Robin Hood, a new musical adaptation of The Tailor of Gloucester and Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales at the Playhouse, to a festive murder mystery, stand-up comedy and Christmas music at the Arts Centre. Finally, why not get creative yourself? Take a look at the wide range of workshops our Take Part team runs – from pottery and sculpture to dance, circus skills and even stand-up comedy – and give something a try. Thank you to all our audiences and visitors who continue to support our work as Wiltshire Creative. We hope you find lots to entertain and inspire this season. Sebastian Warrack Gareth Machin Executive Director Artistic Director CONTENTS The Main House at Salisbury Playhouse 4 - 16 The Salberg at Salisbury Playhouse 17 – 36 Visual Arts at Salisbury Arts Centre 37 - 38 Live Music at Salisbury Arts Centre 39 – 42 Theatre, Dance and Comedy 43 - 47 Films and Live Screenings at Salisbury Arts Centre 48 – 53 Christmas Entertainment at Salisbury Arts Centre 54 - 55 Take Part 56 - 57 Workshops 58 – 63 Support Us 64 Pricing, Access Information and How to Book 65 – 67 Food, Drink and Venue Hire 68 Events Diary 69 – 72 Wednesday 4 - Saturday 28 September at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm excl. 5 & 7 Sep Salisbury Playhouse, Main House A Wiltshire Creative Production RELATIVELY SPEAKING By Alan Ayckbourn Greg and Ginny are living together. Ginny is keen to marry Greg, but with unfamiliar slippers under the bed and a delivery of flowers and chocolates, Greg is becoming suspicious that he is not the only man in her life. When Ginny says she is visiting her parents, a dizzying series of misunderstandings unravel into chaotic comedy in this – Ayckbourn’s first big West End hit. “Ayckbourn is an absolute master of the one-liner and a brilliant observer of human nature.” Valley News on the 2014 Salisbury Playhouse Production of Bedroom Farce MAIN HOUSE TRANSFORMED! For this production the Main House will be transformed. With seating on all sides of the stage you will find yourself closer than ever to the action. Director Jo Newman Designer James Button Post Show Talk Tue 17 Sep Captioned Performance Wed 25 Sep, 7.30pm Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 26 Sep, 2.15pm and 7.30pm BSL Performance Fri 27 Sep, 7.30pm Tickets: £28 - £17 Members 10% discount: First 4 nights MULTI-BUY OFFER Book for Relatively Speaking, Breaking the Code and Blood Wedding at the same time and save 15% (Members save 20%) Saturday 5 – Saturday 26 October at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm excl. 5 Oct Salisbury Playhouse, Main House A Wiltshire Creative Production BREAKING THE CODE By Hugh Whitemore Based on Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges At the height of the Second World War, eccentric genius Alan Turing was breaking the complex German code, Enigma, at Bletchley Park. Since his work was classified top secret for years after the war, no one knew how much was owed to him when he was later put on trial and publicly humiliated by the revelation of his sexuality. Hugh Whitemore’s compelling play intertwines an account of Turing’s most heroic hour with that of his betrayal by the nation he had helped in its darkest hour. Turing’s story went on to be told in the 2014 Oscar- winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. MAIN HOUSE TRANSFORMED! For this production the Main House will be transformed. With seating on all sides of the stage you will find yourself closer than ever to the action. Director Christian Durham Designer James Button Post Show Talk Tues 15 Oct Captioned Performance Wed 23 Oct, 7.30pm Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 24 Oct, 2.15pm and 7.30pm BSL Performance Fri 25 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £28 - £17 Members 10% discount: First 3 nights Age Guidance 14+ MULTI-BUY OFFER Book for Relatively Speaking, Breaking the Code and Blood Wedding at the same time and save 15% (Members save 20%) Thursday 31 October – Saturday 2 November at 7.30pm Sat matinee at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse, Main House AN EVENING OF ERIC AND ERN with Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens This is a brilliant show full of Morecambe and Wise’s most loved routines, songs and sketches and, of course, a musical guest. “You have the giddy out-of-time illusion that you are watching the legendary double-act live.” Independent “I never thought I’d see Morecambe and Wise live - I think I just have!” Ben Elton Tickets: £22 Members 10% discount: Thursday 31 October at 7.30pm Monday 4 – Saturday 9 November at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse, Main House NIGEL SLATER’S TOAST Direct from the West End Toast vividly recreates Nigel Slater’s childhood through the tastes and smells he shares with his mother, culminating in the young Nigel’s escape to London. From making the perfect sherry trifle, through the playground politics of sweets, the rigid rules of restaurant dining, and a domestic war over cakes, this is a moving and evocative tale of love, loss and... toast. ★★★★★ “The show rises like a good soufflé” Mail on Sunday Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 7 Nov, 2.15pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £28 - £14 Monday 11 – Saturday 16 November at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse Main House An Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal Production From the international number one best-selling author, Sarah Waters THE NIGHT WATCH Adapted by Hattie Naylor London in the 1940s. A time when hearts beat faster and life burned more brightly. The Night Watch is a tender, tragic and beautifully poignant portrait of four ordinary people caught up in the aftermath of an extraordinary time. Olivier-nominated playwright Hattie Naylor creates a gripping and theatrically inventive adaptation of this great modern novel. From the team that brought you Birdsong, The Habit of Art and The Importance of Being Earnest. “Captures the heart of Sarah Waters’ love story” The Guardian “One of the best storytellers alive today.” Independent on Sunday Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 14 Nov at 2.15pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £28 - £14 Members 10% discount: Monday 11 November Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 January at 7.30pm Thu and Sat matinees at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse Main House An Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and Ray Rackham Theatricals Production MAME Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death! That’s the motto of Mame Dennis, one of musical theatre’s all-time greatest heroines, in this brassy, hilarious and touching adaptation of Patrick Dennis’s bestseller, Auntie Mame, starring critically acclaimed and two- time Olivier Award-winner Tracie Bennett as Mame (End of the Rainbow, Hairspray, Blood Brothers, Coronation, Scott & Bailey) and film, TV and theatre favourite Harriet Thorpe as Vera (Absolutely Fabulous, The Brittas Empire, new BBC comedy Mister Winner, Wicked, Mamma Mia! - National Theatre & West End). Set in New York City and spanning the Great Depression and World War II, Mame Dennis and her intellectual and arty clique are disrupted when her deceased brother’s 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted into her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame tries her hand at a number of jobs with comically, disastrous results but perseveres with good humour and an irrepressible sense of style. Jerry Herman’s celebrated musicals includes the rousing title number, plus “Open a New Window,” “If He Walked into My Life,” “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Bosom Buddies” and “That’s How Young I Feel.” With spirit, humour, class and wit, Mame is sure to thrill audiences for generations to come. Director/Choreographer Nick Winston Book by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee Music & Lyrics Jerry Herman Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis & the play Auntie Mame by Lawrence and Lee Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 23 Jan at 2.15pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £30 - £14 Members 10% discount: Tuesday 21 January Presented by arrangement with Tams Witmark Saturday 30 November – Sunday 12 January Salisbury Playhouse Main House A Wiltshire Creative Production ROBIN HOOD By Andrew Pollard Join Robin and his merry band for a fantastic adventure this Christmas. With all the elements of a traditional pantomime – comedy, dance, audience participation, fantastic sets – and familiar songs, you won’t want to miss this year’s Playhouse extravaganza.