Number 8 CINEMA - THEATRE - GALLERY Autumn 2017 Box office: 01386 555488 | www.number8.org 8 High Street Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1BG The Foyer Our Box Office has been temporarily relocated and the Coffee Bar and Gallery have been closed for redevelopment this summer. The new and improved space will be reopening in mid-September as The Foyer a place where you can not only buy a ticket, relax with a cuppa and a slice of cake and look at the work of local artists but also enjoy informal performances or join in with activities. The redesigned space will enable us to showcase more local talent and bring you a whole new strand of events including regular music performances, artist’s talks, games and quiz nights. The aim is to create a venue in its own right, a place where you will want to come for a relaxing drink in the evening whether you are going to a film or event in the auditorium or not. Look out for further details of The Foyer’s programme of events. See our website www.number8.org or social media for updates or sign up for our free fortnightly e-bulletin The Loop by emailing [email protected] Find us on Facebook @Number8CommunityArtsCentre Follow us on Twitter @Number8Pershore Performance Opportunities Are you a singer, musician, group or poet looking for a place to perform? Are you a promoter looking for a venue to host your nights? We have a new performance space just waiting to be filled! If you would like to find out more about performing or organising events in The Foyer please contact Emma – [email protected] / 01386 561906 WELCOME The highlight of the autumn season will be the unveiling of our refurbished foyer! The redesigned space will be open from mid-September so come along and relax with a drink in the comfy new seats and look out for details of foyer performances. This season brings a real variety of shows with PODS’ Rodgers and Hammerstein Singalong, 50s/60s hits from Lipstick on Your Collar, Monstersaurus for children, and The Second Best Bed a superb Worcestershire produced theatre piece. Presenter John Suchet and former Bellowhead lead-singer Jon Boden will also be gracing our stage. Via satellite there’s the opportunity to spend An Evening with George Smiley in a celebration of John le Carré’s work, plus top quality theatre, See the following pages for full details of this opera and ballets. Film treats include Dunkirk, season’s Events, Films, Courses and Exhibitions. Victoria and Abdul and Murder on the Orient For details of how to book including online Express and some excellent foreign language films booking, our Box Office opening hours, a seating such as Kedi, The Midwife and Hotel Salvation. plan and access information see p.30 and 31. Our programme of exhibitions and courses is as varied as ever and this season includes Chance to Act a new drama course for the over 55s. Events Film Courses Gallery Crafts Family Friend’s Discount Emma Bangham, Programme Manager Autumn 2017 Booking: Friends - Fri 11 Aug; Public - Fri 18 Aug We would like to thank all our generous sponsors who have contributed to realising our dream. Pershore Operatic & Dramatic Society We also acknowledge the kind support of many trusts, foundations, companies and individuals. 3 EVENTS www.number8.org John le Carré: An Evening with George Smiley Live from London's Royal Festival Hall, join us for a unique celebration of John le Carré’s work as he discusses the full breadth of his career, and reflects on the continuing story of his most famous creation, the tubby, bespectacled spy, George Smiley. Coinciding with the publication date of his new novel, A Legacy of Spies, the event will include readings from the book by the author. With a rare question and answer session, this will be an unmissable opportunity to experience one of the foremost chroniclers of our age, direct and in his own words. John le Carré and producers The Ink Factory are donating their profits from this event to aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Thursday 7 September - 7.45pm Tickets: £14, Friends £13 2hrs approx King Lear Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Kevin McNally takes the lead in this production of Shakespeare’s tragedy directed by Nancy Meckler. King Lear decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, but fails to anticipate the consequences of his actions. His generosity is cruelly repaid. As he comes to realise the false values by which he has lived, he finally encounters his own humanity. Broadcast live from the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe, this brand new retelling of one of the Bard’s greatest plays will capture your heart. Thursday 21 September - 7.30pm Tickets: £16, Students £10, 16 & under £10 3hrs (inc interval) 4 01386 555488 EVENTS The Magic Flute Recorded at the Royal Opera House, London Julia Jones conducts The Royal Opera’s spellbinding production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute with a wonderful cast, including Roderick Williams as Papageno. Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro. He begins his quest, accompanied by the bird- catcher Papageno - but all is not as it seems… Mozart’s glorious opera is brought enchantingly to life in David McVicar’s production with beautiful sets by John Macfarlane. The audience is transported to a world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly starry skies. The setting provides a wonderful backdrop for Mozart’s score, from the Queen of the Night’s coloratura fireworks to Tamino and Pamina’s lyrical love duets and Papageno’s hearty, folksong-like arias. Friday 22 September - 7.15pm Tickets: £16, 16 & under £10 3hrs 10mins (inc interval) Pershore Operatic & Dramatic Society: Rodgers & Hammerstein Singalong After last year’s very successful singalong, Mamma Mia, PODS invite you to come along and sing your favourite Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. What better way to enjoy an evening than to sing such songs as The Sound of Music, Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, There’s Nothing Like a Dame, Whistle a Happy Tune, You’ll Never Walk Alone and many, many more. If you feel inclined, dress up as a character from your favourite musical, most of all come and have fun and a good sing! This event is a Private Hire. Part of the evening’s proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK and Children in Need. Saturday 30 September - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £10 2hrs (inc interval) 5 EVENTS www.number8.org National Theatre Live: Hamlet Recorded at the National Theatre, London Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role in Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 750,000 people worldwide, this original 2015 NT Live broadcast returns to the screen. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. Thursday 5 October - 7.00pm Tickets: £15, Students £10, 16 & under £10 3hrs 25mins (inc interval), cert 12A Lipstick on Your Collar Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready - you are in for an evening of back to back hits from the 50s and 60s! From the birth of rock ‘n’ roll through to the beat group sounds of the British invasion and beyond, the show is packed with hits from the likes of Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Ronettes, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black and many more. Performed by a full live band, featuring some of the country's top West End musicians, this incredible show features excellent vocals, tight harmonies and an infectious sense of fun. Let the good times roll! Saturday 7 October - 7.30pm Tickets: £20 2hrs 20mins (inc interval) 6 01386 555488 EVENTS RSC Live: Coriolanus Recorded at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie. Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes the RSC’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu take on the title role. Friday 13 October - 7.00pm Tickets: £14, Friends £13, Students £10 The Mercian Regiment: Military Band Concert Compered by TV presenter and army reservist Michael Collie, this military concert from the band of the Mercian Regiment, will feature a programme of music especially selected by the Director of Music for the occasion. It will be the only public performance by the band in Worcestershire in 2017. This performance marks the tenth anniversary of the formation of the regiment when on 1 September 2007 the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, Cheshires and Staffords came together as a single infantry regiment recruited from the five counties representing the ancient kingdom of Mercia.