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PRINCES THEATRE TOWN HALL, CLACTON-ON-SEA WHAT’S ON GUIDE Spring 2014 JANUARY 2014 FEBRUARY 2014 This Spring at the Princes Theatre Carmen- page 4 Carl Donnelly - page 5 Alex Honre - page 7 Vienna Festival Ballet - page 8 Sunday 26 January 3:00pm Wednesday 19 February 11.30am Thursday 20 February 7:30pm Clacton Concert Old Macdonald LDN Wrestling Joe McElderry - page 13 Postman Pat - page 15 Jonathan Ansell - page 16 Jimmy Carr - page 17 Orchestra presents Had A Farm Cage Match Special New Year Café Concert Welcome... Beat those winter blues, come and Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. LDN Wrestling returns due to huge …to the first programme of 2014. Once again, I think we have Week. We’re also very pleased to have return for the second year join Clacton Concert Orchestra in their But Old MacDonald’s animals have gone demand with a brand new 2014 show! a fantastic season lined up, with an array of shows to suit all running, Jimmy Carr with his Funny Business tour! New Year Café Concert. Tessa Collitt missing! Can you help a friendly scientist After a box office attendance record - tastes. For music fans, we have shows celebrating The Beach Boys, Roy will charm you with song, the Four and his amazing time machine get them the show will be staged in the 16 foot As always, to start off the year we have the wonderful New Orbison & Friends and the anniversary’s of world war 1 & 2. Saxes will make your feet itch to dance, back for him? high steel cage! Year Café concert, put on by Clacton Concert Orchestra. This is We’re also celebrating the world’s most popular musicals with Julie Harmer will wow you with flute This fun filled farmyard tale brings to A host of new faces from abroad will be followed by half term shows, Old Macdonald had a farm and a a show, Hear the People Sing. Showaddywaddy are back live and Ben Johnson the Tendring Rotary life all the best loved characters from battling it out in the squared circle with cage match special with LDN Wrestling. and towards the end of the season we welcome two new faces Young Musician 2013 will have you the original nursery rhyme, along with a team of top British favourites for 2 One of the most popular shows of last year returns, the Russian to the Princes, X Factor and Pop Star to Opera Star winner Joe rooted to your seats when he performs games, giggles and sing along songs hours of nonstop fun action for all the McElderry with over 2 million albums sold, the very talented State Ballet and Opera House presenting Bizet’s, Carmen. Pachelbhels’s Canon with the strings including Heads, Shoulders Knees family to enjoy. Jonathan Ansell ends the season. The ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet presents Cinderella in section of CCO. and Toes, She’ll Be Coming Round The A guaranteed action packed show that The Princes Theatre Team are looking forward to another busy April and in April Half Term we have Postman Pat live to thrill the An afternoon of delightful Mountain and of course Old MacDonald will have the kids talking about it for Spring Season. little ones. entertainment and refreshments. Had A Farm. weeks after the event; book your ticket Spring is definitely the season at the Princes for Comedians, See you soon, Proceeds from the concert will be Come and relive the delights of this early for the best ringside view. straight from Edinburgh Festival and for their very first visit we Melissa Leek donated to St Helena Hospice Tendring most charming of tales told with a General Theatre Manager - Marketing welcome Alex Horne and Carl Donnelly, as seen on Mock the Day Centre. captivating combination of live action, puppetry and animation by one of the Princes Theatre, Town Hall, Station Road UK’s leading theatre companies. Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 1SE @PrincesTheatre PrincesTheaTre www.tendringdc.gov.uk Tickets £9 includes Tickets £9.50 Tickets £12 BOX OFFICE: 01255 68 66 33 refreshments, children free Concessions £8.50, Family £32 Concessions £10 BOOK ONLINE: www.essex-live.co.uk 2 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk 3 MARCH 2014 Friday 14th March 7.30pm Saturday 15th March 7.30pm After the successful performance of Madame Butterfly in February 2013, the same Producer brings to you Now that’s What I Call Surfin’ USA another world class Opera, Carmen. Celebrating the Beach Boys Carmen is an Opera in four acts by a Carl Donnelly! Volume V French composer Georges Bizet, which 2013 Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award has become one of the best-known plots Nominee with the most memorable music. Basing their work on Prosper Merimee’s 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Carl Donnelly (as Starring Chris Madin from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and novella, librettists Henri Meilhac and seen on Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Good News, I Love My Country plus ITV’s Stepping Out. Surfin USA pays Ludovic Halevy have fashioned a Dave’s One Night Stand) brings his critically acclaimed tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time, The Beach Boys. timeless story of love, jealousy, and complete sell-out Edinburgh show to venues nationwide. The violence in the Spanish city of Seville The Beach Boys had over 80 songs chart worldwide, 36 of show is brimming with hilarious anecdotes and observations during the 19th century. them United States and selling in excess of 100 million records on the state of the world and his plans on how we should be worldwide. Listed at number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list dealing with it. No gimmicks, just “Gripping, unmissable stand- of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. up” The Guardian from “ A master storyteller” Time Out. Chris Madin and the Surfin’ USA band brings those wonderful “A ludicrously funny hour... It’s effortless and utterly songs, energy and fun back to life. Narrated by Suzi Madin, captivating” The Skinny you’ll get even more insight into this decade defining band. “He’s a remarkable talent – a relaxed, easygoing anecdotalist With set and lighting by Kimberly Nolan, designer of The Twist with an eye for funny details. An hour in his company is a true and Only Yesterday. It’s a vibrant foot tapping, hand clapping, delight.” Time Out sing along show. Suitable for over 14’s only Sunday 23rd February, 7.30pm Tickets £29.50 Concs £27.50 Tickets £12.00 Tickets £18.50 Concessions £17 4 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk 5 MARCH 2014 APRIL 2014 Sunday 16th March 7.30pm Friday 21st March 7.30pm Friday 28th March 7.30pm Friday 4th April 7.30pm Youth Takes a Bow Roy Orbison and Friends Alex Horne Lies Hear The People Sing Straight from the Edinburgh Festival Celebrating Les Mis & the World’s most popular musicals Produced by Melissa Wenn, the variety review gives local Using original film footage from the era, Barry Steele and his One of the hit shows of this year’s Edinburgh festival Alex Horne ENJOY A NIGHT IN THE WEST END AT YOUR LOCAL Performing Arts Schools the chance to showcase their fabulous band return to G Live to recreate the soaring sound comes toThe Princes Theatre following a complete sell-out run THEATRE! talents. of Roy Orbison. Add to the mix star guests paying homage in Edinburgh. WestEnders present their new show HEAR THE PEOPLE SING! A to Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis you have yourself a The 30 year old multi-Bafta award-winning stand up and Gala Concert celebrating Les Miserablés and the world’s most Recent productions: ‘Stars in their Eyes’ Her Majesty’s spectacular fusion of good old “Rock n Roll” and contemporary platinum-selling R&B artist Alex Horne is back with a show full popular musicals. Theatre London, ‘Snow White’ Columbine Walton, ‘Fame’ musical genius all on one stage. of observations, impressions and lies. A company of past members of the West End production of Les Princes Theatre Clacton, ‘Fame’ Biberach Germany. If you love good music, then this is the show for you, as Barry Best known for mindblowing Powerpoint or live music, this Miserablés draw on that shows’ passion and music to create an show has neither; just Alex, a panda, some jokes and some lies. inspired evening featuring all your favourites: Phantom of the Any talented performer aged 5 -18 from Tendring may Steele presents his all live spectacular multi media tribute to ‘The Big O’. Although one of those may also be a lie. Or a joke. Either way, Opera, Mamma Mia, Blood Brothers, We Will Rock You, Wicked, audition for any production including productions on the it’ll be funny. Honest. Hairpsray, Thriller Live, Evita...and many more...plus the iconic, professional stage at the Princes Theatre. timeless songs from Les Miserablés backed by top musicians and exciting new arrangements. For over a decade WestEnders have wowed audiences in the UK and Europe with their shows The Best Musicals Ever! And West End Goes Ballroom... Hear the passion...Hear the drama...Hear the music...Hear The People Sing! Tickets £17.50 Tickets £12 Tickets £17 Concessions £16 6 Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk Box Office: 01255 686633 • www.tendringdc.gov.uk • Book Online: www.essex-live.co.uk 7 Seating STAGE Plan STALLS A 5678910 11 12 13 14 A 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A B 5678910 11 12 13 14 B 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B C 5678910 11 12 13 14 C 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C D 5678910 11 12 13 14 D 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D E 5678910 11 12 13 14 E 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 E F 5678910 11