3 1 0 2 Y L U J 7 – E N U J 8 FESTIVAL 2 BOX OFFICE ww0w13.t0h4e 3a7s0t2o2r0.org OPENS 22 MAY Deal Festival would like to thank the following for their generous support: Arts Council England, The Jack and Eileen Aisher Trust Ltd, The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, The Cleary Foundation, Deal Town Council, Dover Town Council, Drapers’ Charitable Fund, Ernest Cooke Trust, Godinton Trust, The Rooney Foundation, The Henry Smith Charity, Kent County Council, KCC Members Grant, Kent Community Foundation, Mary Farrall Bursary, Orchestras Live, Soundhub, St Andrew’s Church, Walmer Parish Council 3and The Deal Festival Patrons and4 Friends. 6 WJUELYDNESDAY TJUHLUY RSDAY SJUALTY URDAY 11.00am & 3.00pm 7.00pm Razing the Iron La Traviata: Curtain Giuseppe Verdi S u s s i The Heath Quartet e A h l b u r 9.45pm g Britten on the Beach k u . o c . l a v i s t e f l a e d . w w Walmer Beach (near RNLI Lifeboat w Station) L A V I T S E 9.45pm F Chroma m o Late night @ The Astor c Mark LeBrocq, tenor Music by Benjamin . o w t - Director, Guy Scantlebury d Britten, Dmitri The David Gordon d a . w A unique story-telling and musical event w Shostakovich & others DEAL w . taking place in and around the beach huts Trio 4 9 Photographs by 1 8 near Walmer Lifeboat Station, weaving Astor Community Theatre, Deal 7 4 7 story-telling episodes from Crabbe's The Matthias Koch 2 “a richly gifted player with a sparkling 2 1 0 Borough , real-life sea yarns from Deal, St George’s Church, Deal . style and boundless imagination” Phil s n o i newly-arranged music from Britten's The Heath Quartet t Johnson of the Independent on Sunday. u l St George’s Church, Deal o S Peter Grimes and world-class Mark Le Brocq, tenor “An awesome jazz musician, e v i An Opera Project production t performance, evoking the life of a close- Katya Apekisheva, piano a e composing dazzling melodies with r C knit, seaside town, its troubles and its Matthew Sharp, cello/baritone Celebrating it’s 20th highly successful extraordinary harmonies, and playing O W triumphs. CHROMA is a dynamic, Two 75 minute programmes celebrating season, Opera Project returns to present T with exceptional swing. His world- D D critically acclaimed chamber ensemble Verdi’s masterpiece and most popular A Britten, his relationship with Shostakovich class playing has the reach and breadth : n g featuring some of Britain's most work. Fabulous music, the moving, ill- i and the extraordinary world in which their s of continual inventiveness and e outstanding musicians. art flourished. Featuring Britten's sensitivity." fated love affair of Alfredo and Violetta D Mark Le Brocq - "a formidable tenor" irresistibly sensual Les Illuminations, Jack Pine, Jazz Direct and an illustrious cast make for a compelling evening. The Times Shostakovich's searingly epic Piano The David Gordon Trio has a unique d The Churchyard will be open from l Fish 'n' Chips available from the Sea Cafe Quintet, exquisite miniatures by Purcell, sound, and its own distinctive repertoire, i BOOKING FORM h e Dowland & Poulenc, Barber's haunting 6.00pm for drinks C from 9pm. Please note - this venue has c combining cutting-edge improvisation i r . & f p Dover Beach and much more. e uneven surfaces o s with humour, lyricism and searingly t L c l t t r i l s r n s r n e A u t d e Major German photographic artist, 4.00pm (tea & cakes e beautiful melodies. f e P b e n v c T d l f k e E n m l l u Matthias Koch is concerned with the i O c o u r u t a served from 3.00pm) r i C o F S h N t F Benjamin Britten – overlap of two layers of time, re- T Peace and Conflict presenting important Matt Harvey E 28 The Sea £3 historical sites and re- St George's Church Hall, Deal N Europa – Opening Night Party £18 £16 Astor Community Theatre, Deal contextualising both U Back by popular demand following his J 29 6.30pm memory and place. ecstatically and hilariously received A Young Performers’ Platform £5 Talk In partnership with Dover Arts Little Book of Monsters , Matt Harvey’s Sura Susso Workshop £3 Development Tony Britten - film, television and theatre 5 poems and stories can be enjoyed by Sura Susso – West African Stories £10 £8 composer and conductor - turned to film people of all ages, backgrounds and making in 1999. In this talk he introduces 1.00pm body-types. He writes tenderly of love lost Trove £15 £13 his latest work, Benjamin Britten – Peace FJURLIYDAY and mislaid, touches gently on The Protecting Veil £10 £8 and Conflict - the culmination of a All about Britten haemorrhoids, and deals admirably briefly 30 lifetime’s love of his namesake’s music. Deal Town Hall with the meaning of time. His poems ask Burning the Boats – dress rehearsal £4 questions - If love can build a bridge, can Led by BBC Radio Three’s Tom Service , Aurora Orchestra - Memento £20 £18 affection put up a shelf? 7.30pm panellists film-maker Tony Britten , writer Y 1 Tokyo String Quartet £20 £18 and broadcaster Frances Fyfield , Matt Harvey’s poems have appeared in L Astor Community Theatre, Deal U choreographer Stuart Hopps , and The Guardian , The Independent and The Lady Maisery £10 £8 Mail On Sunday . He has been described J Film composer David Matthews discuss 2 Ruth Wall £12 Benjamin Britten – Britten’s life, influences and, of course, (accidentally) by The Guardian as ‘one of his music. Britain’s leading poets’ and (deliberately) Burning of the Boats £6 Peace and Conflict by The Independent as ‘a pale man in a Voces8 £15 £13 suit’. They also said he is ‘very funny’. Tony Britten’s 7.30pm Bring Grandma and the kids for high tea. La Voix Humaine £10 moving and Richard III, thought 3 William Howard – Pianist £10 £8 provoking by William Shakespeare Talk – Britten Peace and Conflict £6 feature length The Changeling Theatre 7.30pm Film – Peace and Conflict £6 drama/ Company documentary The Moulettes Britten on the Beach £10 tells the story Dover Castle 4 Razing the Iron Curtain – 11.00am £10 of the pacifism With his bones discovered under a car Jack Omer park in Leicester, 2013 really is the 7 that was at the Razing the Iron Curtain – 3.00pm £10 Astor Community Theatre, Deal T hunchback’s year! Now the last h core of Britten’s life and work. The e Charismatic, idiosyncratic modern folk! Entry to Both Events £16 B extraordinary young actor Alex Lawther Plantagenet king of England makes an o a r appearance against the stunning Festival sensations at Larmer Tree, All About Britten – Talk £5 d plays the part of the teenage Britten and SJUULNY DAY r e backdrop of Dover Castle presented by Glastonbury, Big Session and Latitude to s the drama narrated by John Hurt is e Richard III £16.50 r name a few. Recorded and performed v framed by commentary from friends of the brilliant Changeling Company. 7.30pm e s with Mumford & Sons, Seasick Steve, t the composer and historians. The Castle will be open from 5.30. Bring a Family Ticket (2 adults 2 children) £35 h e John Paul Jones, Paloma Faith, Bonobo Four Seasons of r i picnic for the interval and bring your own g David Gordon Trio £10 £8 h t and Paul Heaton of The Beautiful South. chairs. t Buenos Aires o 1.00pm Dazzling, inventive, wired and wonderful! 5 The Big Deal Question £6 a l t e r Astor Piazzolla, Pablo Jack Omer is an exciting new o Pamela Lane The Moulettes/Jack Omer £12 £10 r c singer/songwriter whose work draws on a Neruda & others n 6 La Traviata £20 £18 c Memorial Concert influences that span the history of folk e l St George’s Church, Deal a music. n Deal Town Hall Matt Harvey £8 y David Le Page, violin e v William Howard, piano 7 e Four Seasons of Buenos Aires £15 £13 n David Gordon, piano & harpsichord t 3 Klavierstücke D946 Schubert 1.00pm Milos Milivojevic, accordion All Festival Season Ticket £225 £200 Four Portraits David Matthews The Big Deal Matthew Sharp, cello/voice Dates Sonata No.3 in B minor Op.58 Chopin Amir Giles & Tara Pilbrow, dancers TOTAL DUE “A pianist of quite special lustrousness Question Tango Nuevo, Baroque Masterpieces and versatility” The Independent Astor Community Theatre, Deal (Handel and Purcell), iconic songs ( Lilac All tickets available from: A birthday celebration of former Artistic Hosted by BBC Wine, My Funny Valentine ) and Astor The Festival Box Office, The Astor Community Theatre, Director David Matthew's 70th and Radio Kent's Piazzolla’s dramatic re-invention of Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB acclaimed pianist William John Warnett. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons brought to Tel: 01304 370220 www.theastor.org Howard's 60th. A newly Always lively and back by popular scintillating life by a world-class and Dover Visitors Information, Dover Museum, commissioned work by demand! Passionately proud of our town, ensemble of musicians and dancers. With Market Square, Dover CT16 lPH Tel: 01304 201066 David alongside the the people of Deal and a panel of achingly resonant words by Neruda, Paz c19th delights and prominent local figures debate the and Borges weaving the whole together, Postal Bookings to Willie Cooper, 49 Barton Mill Road, Canterbury CTl lBP turmoil of Schubert challenges and opportunities that it faces this will be a finale full of passion, intrigue cheques made payable to Deal Festival of Music and the Arts .