THEATRE SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2013 Box Office: 01603 620917 www.maddermarket.co.uk MADDERMARKET SEASON OF PLAYS 2014 ... WELCOME FROM SUSAN SEDDON Neil Simon’s THE LAST OF THE ARMS elcome to the third and October brings an American something for everyone. We HAUSSMANNS Wfinal brochure of our classic. Tennessee Williams’ have music for all tastes, MAN 2013 season! As memories “A Streetcar Named Desire” ranging from Blues to Celtic STEVEN BERESFORD G.B.Shaw of summer fade and we look is generally regarded as his and from rock to Mozart. We Examining the fate of a A deftly comic treatment of forward to Christmas, we finest achievement, dealing have songs from the shows revolutionary generation the futility of war and the offer a mix of entertainment with complex emotions and and opera arias as well as the with a funny, touching and hypocrisy of human nature as warming as a hot toddy. compulsions. return of Phoenix Opera with at times savage portrait of a Director - Lucy Bray “Happy As A Sandbag” in “Delightfully hilarious and family full of longing that’s Our in-house Maddermarket Anton Chekhov’s “The Sept 25 - Oct 4 October, continuing the World witty ... a genuinely brilliant losing its grip. productions, featuring the Seagull” is our November War II theme from “Now Is play.” New York Post Director - Pip Sessions Norwich Players, begin with offering, in Christopher The Hour”. In November, we Director - Rob Morris May 22 - 31 The ImporTance a World Premiere! The Hampton’s lucid translation. It fully deserves its place as a welcome back the Norfolk Jan 23 - Feb1 of BeIng one-act version of “Now Is The Hour” received pinnacle of world drama. Youth Music Theatre in Lionel Anne rave reviews at the 2008 What could be more seasonal Bart’s ever-popular musical earnesT Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as our Christmas offering than “Oliver!” OSCAR WILDE “The Snow Queen”, Stuart Boleyn A classic comedy that never inspiring its author, David Limitations of space mean Paterson’s adaptation of the Terry JOHNSON Howard BRENTON dates Walter Hall, to expand it, that Burlesque, Costume Talks Cleverly intertwining three A play on the life of Anne Director - Jeffrey Davies and we are proud to present Hans Christian Andersen fairy and Lunchtime Theatre can stories concerning film Boleyn by the English author Oct 23 - Nov 1 it in September. Based on tale? A galaxy of characters only be mentioned briefly director Alfred Hitchcock Howard Brenton, which oral and written evidence, it will amuse, thrill and delight here, but I hope you will read Director - John Holden premiered at Shakespeare’s NOT ABOUT tells the story of the sinking audiences of all ages, as it tells on and discover more about Feb 20 - Mar 1 Globe in 2010 of RMS Laconia by a U-boat a story of good triumphing all our Autumn delights. Not Director - Clare Howard HEROES on 12 September 1942. An over evil. only that, but I hope we shall June 19 - 28 STEPHEN MACDONALD exhibition of memorabilia will These theatrical gems are be welcoming you into our S The play tells of the run throughout that month to set within a programme of lovely, intimate theatre very A Life friendship between poets accompany the production. entertainment that includes soon. You Wilfred Owen and Siegfried & Sassoonwho met at Beth THURS 22 AUG - SAT 31 AUG i CraiglockhartWar Hospital in L ke iT ALAN AYCKBOURN Edinburgh in 1917. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE “Comic and touching …” The first ever production at the Director - Stephen Picton The Guardian Nov 20 - 29 MADDERMARKET Maddermarket 93 years ago Director - To be confirmed Director - Chris Bealey July 24 - Aug 3 Mar 27 - Apr 5 The Gift Vouchers Pickwick Papers Maddermarket Theatre Gift Vouchers make a CHARLES DICKENS superb gift as they can be used to purchase HUMBLE ‘ALLO, tickets for any show at the Maddermarket, (adapted by from drama to comedy or rock music to opera. BOY Jonathan Meddings) CHARLOTTE JONES ‘ALLO They may be purchased to any value and may Charles Dicken’s first novel also be used for pre-show, interval or post ‘’Sad, very sad; funny, very, JEREMY LLOYD AND show refreshments from the bar. very funny...this is a seriously DAVID CROFT published in 1896 - a true classic You can purchase Maddermarket Theatre wonderful play.” Now listen very carefully, I Gift Vouchers in person from the London Sunday Times will say this only once…! Director - Peter Sowerbutts Box Office or by calling us on 7.30PM Director - Tony Fullwood Director - Trevor Thurston Dec 20 - Jan 3 PLUS SAT (AUGUST 31ST) MATINEE AT 2.30PM 01603 620917 TICKETS £12 / £10 / £8 Apr 24 - May 3 Aug 21 - 30 Subject to change MM Book online: www.maddermarket.co.uk Box Office: 01603 620917 MM 3 6 SEPT SEPT KING PLEASURE PURPLE ZEPPELIN AND THE “The Greatest Gig that never BISCUIT BOYS was – Until now!” These guys are more than Purple Zeppelin are proud to just the world’s greatest 4 5 pay tribute to Deep Purple& swing & R&B band, they are SEPT SEPT Led Zeppelin. In a unique 2-27 an institution! “full on” two part show SEPT The band have been on the complete with costume changes, you’ll hear more 7 road for almost three decades DAVEY ARTHUR RAYMOND SEPT playing every European & FRIENDS FROGGATT than 30 classic songs. EXHIBITION country as well as touring the Davey is one of Ireland’s best- Froggie followers arrive at Respected rock journalist Chris Welch said “This highly LE THEATRE THE SINKING USA, Russia and the Middle loved and most successful the venue clutching their East, recording ten CDs. musicians with over 40 of his frogs and with green scarves entertaining and musically DE DECADENCE OF THE authentic tribute band dared Dazzling musicianship, compositions being recorded waving – certainly a sight to match the brilliance of the THE RISE AND RMS LACONIA riveting stage performances, and performed by some of to behold. Froggie writes originators.” FALL OF FAeries A unique exhibition of more than 50 TV the world’s finest artists and and sings his own songs, This burlesque and cabaret memorabilia, images and appearances and 75 radio bands. mesmerising the audience – Purple Zeppelin are four company returns with a new letters telling the story of broadcasts have established making them laugh with one talented and versatile Davey has thrilled audiences show this autumn, following the sinking of RMS Laconia them as the ‘Kings of Swing’. of his many stories or cry musicians with decades world-wide with his skill and the adventures of Natalya 61 years ago by a German We are in urgent need of with emotion at a song that of playing between them, artistry as a musician and his Umanska. Bringing you the U-Boat on 12 September music that comes with a touches the heart like no comprising thousands of performances on Tenor Banjo best of burlesque beauties 1942 with over 2400 people cheer-up guarantee and other. Raymond has released sessions and gigs both in the are legendary. He still tours and cabaret wonders on board. that is exactly what King a new album to coincide UK and Overseas. They share extensively with The Fureys and from across the country Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys with this tour. a love of classic rock, and The accounts of victims has done so for over 35 years this high energy show unfailingly deliver. An evening with Raymond it doesn’t get much better and survivors were carefully while also delighting audiences includes performances from Froggatt is pure magic and than the best of Deep Purple researched to create the play www.kingpleasure.co.uk with his own show, when he is international artists Betsy will be a sell-out. and Led Zeppelin! ‘Now Is The Hour’ written by 7.30PM accompanied on stage by his Rose and Trixee Sparkle Dave Walter Hall. www.raymond-froggatt.com www.purplezeppelin.com ALL SEATS £12.50 son, Patrick (percussion), Steve and will have you gasping Layton (acoustic guitar) and 7.30PM 7.30PM and laughing in all the right Pete Dunn on bass. ALL SEATS £12.50 ALL SEATS £15.00 places. They play an exciting mix of “A joy to watch, the folk/Celtic music and song costumes were stunning.” Davey always includes some Vintage Norwich, 2012 of The Fureys well-loved “An enjoyable evening. songs, such as: “The Red Rose I can confirm that even Cafe” and “When you were without succumbing to the sweet sixteen Green Faery I had Bohemian “An evening with Davey dreams.” Arthur” – don’t miss it! Outline Magazine, 2012 www.daveyarthur.net www.theatre-de-decadence.com 7.30PM 7.30PM ALL SEATS £12.50 ALL SEATS £15.00 MM Book online: www.maddermarket.co.uk Box Office: 01603 620917 MM WORLD PREMIERE 30 2 SEPT OCT THURS 19 SEPT – BLOW THE WIND THE LOCRIAN ENSEMBLE SAT 28 SEPT SOUTHERLY PRESENT We are proud to present THE LIFE, LOVES MOZART WITH the World Premiere of the WINDS BY full- length version of this AND SONGS OF KatHLEEN FERRIER CANDLELIGHT play, which, in its one-act NOW IS 1 form, was a highlight of the Kathleen Ferrier was one of OCT Mozart’s great melodic Edinburgh Fringe in 2008. the best-loved English singers compositions for strings and of the 1940’s and 50’s. A lyrical An epic story of love, loss wind players notably include contralto, she captured the THE RED HOT, and survival based on THE HOUR the sublime clarinet quintet hearts of a generation, until accounts of victims and BY DAVID WALTER HALL BLUES SHOW which is performed by the cancer cut her career short survivors of the sinking of A night of live musical costumed Locrian Ensemble.