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WORCESTERSHIRE WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 2019 NOVEMBER ON WHAT’S WORCESTERSHIRE Worcestershire ISSUE 407 NOVEMBER 2019 ’ WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On worcestershirewhatson.co.uk PART OF WHAT’S ON MEDIA GROUP GROUP MEDIA ON WHAT’S OF PART inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide MALVERN MYSTERY as An Inspector Calls at Worcestershire theatre TWITTER: @WHATSONWORCS @WHATSONWORCS TWITTER: COUNT ON ARTHUR Count Arthur Strong brings his new show to the Midlands FACEBOOK: @WHATSONWORCESTERSHIRE MCM COMIC CON may the Force be with you WORCESTERSHIREWHATSON.CO.UK at the NEC IFC Worcestershire.qxp_Layout 1 21/10/2019 11:38 Page 1 Contents November Warwicks/Worcs.qxp_Layout 1 21/10/2019 18:01 Page 2 November 2019 Contents Festive Feast! - Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas opens at Warwick Arts Centre page 37 Carleen Anderson Pitch Black David Walliams the list talks political protest, human layered soundscapes and talks about The Boy In The Your 16-page rights and innovative jazz... skanking keyboards in Coventry Dress ahead of its RSC opening week-by-week listings guide feature page 8 page 17 feature page 24 page 53 inside: 4. 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We endorse the recycling of our magazine and would encourage you to pass it on to others to read when you have finished with it. All works appearing in this publication are copyright. It is to be assumed that the copyright for material rests with the magazine unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in an electronic system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recording or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. First Word Warwickshire_Worc Davina November.qxp_Layout 1 21/10/2019 18:25 Page 1 Entertainment news from around the region RSC announces its 2020 summer season of shows New productions of The Winter’s Tale, The Comedy Of Errors and Pericles will show at the Royal Shake- speare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon next year. The shows form part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) summer season. The theatre’s sister venue, the Swan, will host three productions under the title of Projekt Europa - an initiative exploring, celebrating and interrogating the UK’s relationship with Europe. Commenting on the news, RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran said: “Our new season celebrates Shakespeare’s unique contribution to world culture, whilst at the same time asking us to con- sider our own place within society, our family and community.” For more information, visit rsc.org.uk Arabella Weir brings ences on ‘an exhilarating trip through time’. Michael and Alfie together The show is being described as ‘mixing the debut tour to the Midlands feel of a 193 0s Berlin cabaret club, a Secret again in Birmingham Cinema event and Musical duo Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are an underground heading out on tour together next year, prohibition-era stopping off at Arena Birmingham on Sunday nightclub’. 1 March. For more informa- The tour announcement follows the success tion and to book of their first two duet albums, Together and tickets, visit Together Again. A third album, Back belgrade.co.uk Together, is released on the 1st of this month, tracks from which will be featured in their touring show. Sausage dog pop-up fun at Revolution Solihull Owners and lovers of Dachshunds should head for Revolution Solihull on Sunday 3 November to enjoy a sausage-dog-friendly Comedian Arabella Weir has added new event. dates to her tour schedule, including stop- The Dachshund Pop Up Cafe will likely see as offs at three Midlands venues. many as 150-plus dogs (and their owners) The Fast Show star will be bringing her first gathering together to enjoy an event that solo presentation, Does My Mum Loom Big In features Dachshund-related trade stands, Festival Of Lost & Found This?, to Coventry’s Warwick Arts Centre on numerous competitions and ‘unlimited free 10 March. She will then visit both Worcester’s puppuccinos for doggies’! pitches up at New Place... Huntingdon Hall and Shrewsbury’s Theatre A Coventry-based theatre company will next Severn in April (the 8th and 22nd respec- month present ‘a charming midwinter the- tively). Motor Museum to host atrical experience for all the family to enjoy’ Tickets and further information are available new model railway show at Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford- at ArabellaWeir.co.uk upon-Avon. The British Motor Museum is this month The Festival Of Lost & Found (Wednesday 11 - hosting a brand new family-friendly event. Sunday 15 December) will see Talking Birds The Great British Model Railway Show Join the club in Coventry present an immersive production that calls to (Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 November) will Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is next month mind ‘the greatest show that never feature more than 30 ranging-in-size railway hosting ‘an immersive theatrical party like no happened’ - David Garrick's legendary Shake- layouts in a variety of scales across the eras. other’. speare pageant, which was washed out by For more information, visit the dedicated Club 2B runs at the venue from Wednesday heavy rain and floods 250 years ago. For more Great British Model Railway Show website, 11 to Tuesday 31 December and sees host and information, visit shakespeare.org.uk club owner, the enigmatic ‘Z’, taking audi- gbmrs.com 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Warwickshire_Worc Davina November.qxp_Layout 1 21/10/2019 18:25 Page 2 First Word The Indians Are Coming to Coventry... Popular comedy night The Indians Are Coming returns to the Coventry Belgrade Theatre late this month. The show’s Monday the 25th line-up features Mickey Sharma (pictured), Anuvab Pal, SJ Magic, Sukh Ojla & Omid Singh. The following night sees the latter being replaced by Jay Droch. For more information, visit belgrade.co.uk. Tony Award winner heading to the Midlands next spring Tony Award-winning satirical comedy The Book concern than religion. Of Mormon is heading for Birmingham. Featuring songs Spooky Mormon Hell Dream, I Devised by South Park creators Trey Parker and Am Africa, Baptize Me, All American Prophet Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert and Tomorrow Is A Latter Day, The Book Of Lopez, the show follows a mismatched pair of Mormon visits Birmingham Hippodrome from Mormon boys who are sent on a mission to Wednesday 4 to Saturday 28 March. The lure of the deliver the news of the Latter Day saints to the For more information and to book tickets, visit ruin explored in people of a Ugandan village - a place where war, birminghamhippodrome.com Worcester famine, poverty and AIDS are far more of a An exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum Belshazzar’s Vamos show Dead Good which explores ‘the lure of the ruin and our fascination with festive feast... Worcester-based full mask theatre company Vamos will premiere its what has passed’ will remain new production, Dead Good, at the city’s Swan Theatre in the new available to view until the end year, prior to taking the show on a UK-wide tour. of the month (Saturday the A collaboration with palliative care patients and staff, Dead Good is a 30th). wordless production about living and dying. Living Ruins features contem- The show is being presented at the Swan on 23 & 24 January. porary pieces, important art- For full details and to book tickets, visit vamostheatre.co.uk works from the museum’s collection and a series of works on loan from Tate. Popular comedy night A mix of seasonal songs and tunes, classical music, pop, music hall and traditional folk awaits fans of Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sarti - aka Belshazzar’s Feast. The duo brings its Two Wise Men tour to Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, on Wednes- day the 18th. whatsonlive.co.uk 5 First Word Warwickshire_Worc Davina November.qxp_Layout 1 21/10/2019 18:25 Page 3 First Word Food for thought at Coventry event An event which looks at the ways in which food benefits physical, mental, social and economic wellbeing will take place at Coventry’s Old Grammar School on Saturday 16 November. Tales From Coventry Tables is a project which ‘equips and enables non-performers from diverse backgrounds to bring their own tasty tales to the public’. The evening features a selec- tion of stories ‘from the city and beyond’ - all told by Coventry residents - and a vegetarian meal, which is available on a pay-as-you-feel basis.