8 2 SUMMER 2017 e g a p s e p p e t S e h t f o s c i t n a m o R - v GALLERY • THEATRE • MUSIC • CAFÉ o n e k e l S Manor Road, Walton on Thames KT12 2PF l e a Box Office: 01932 253354 h p a www.riverhousebarn.co.uk R CONTENTS SUMMER 2017 BOOKING DETAILS Introduction 3 By post Emily Boulting Director Café 3 Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, Manor Road We are delighted to be able to kick off the summer by Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 2PF – exhibiting the finished Mount Felix Tapestry. This incredible Hires 3 cheques payable to Riverhouse. Please community project is a beautiful and moving tribute to the Theatre 4 –6 enclose SAE. soldiers and nurses who passed through the doors of the No. 2 NZ General Hospital at Mount Felix during WWI. It has Dance 7 By phone Box Office: 01932 253354 been two years since the first stitch went in and has involved Comedy 8 –9 over 500 stitchers. By email Children’s Theatre 10 Other delights this summer include the second annual May [email protected] Fair, featuring a craft fair, outdoor theatre, busking corner, Dance Showcase 11 Online booking Morris Men, maypole dancing and a parade. Refugee Tales will be bringing their incredible stories to the Special Events 12 – 14 Please visit our website Barn on 1 July as they walk from Runnymede to Westminster, www.riverhousebarn.co.uk or book through Friends’ Fundraising Event 15 during which they share stories of courage and resilience. our Facebook page. Words 15 – 16 In our ‘Words’ series, Wendy Cope returns with a show entitled ‘One Wedding and a Funeral’ Concessions and Ned Boulting talks cycling before heading off to commentate on the Tour de France. Film 17 Unless otherwise stated, concessionary We are pleased to be showcasing dancers of all ages, with another exciting performance Classical Music 18 – 21 ticket prices apply to children 16 and of our Elmbridge Dance Showcase at the Rose Theatre, as part of the International Youth Arts Festival in Kingston. Jazz and Beer 22 under, full-time students, registered unemployed, pensioners aged 65+. Jazz 22 – 23 For visitors who require a carer or helper to the barn Folk 24 assist them, we offer that carer or helper a THE BARN KITCHEN Open daily 10am – 5pm KITCHEN free ticket. Call 01932 253354 for details. More Music 24 – 25 Conditions of sale We are pleased to welcome Vicky Kunzli as our new Café Exhibitions 26 – 31 All details were correct at the time of Manager. The café is a ‘not fo r profit’ entity, mean ing that Workshops 32 going to press. Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre any profit made goes towards supporting the Arts Centre. reserves the right to make changes to the Vicky looks forward to welcoming you to the Kitchen and Classes for Children 33 – 34 programme when circumstances dictate. will be gradually offering new lunch clubs, coffee Classes for Adults 35 – 37 mornings, craft clubs and maybe even some pre-theatre Exchange or refund of tickets menus. Sponsors and Partners 38 Tickets may not be exchanged or the Friends and Volunteers 39 money refunded. Please check your For events and catering enquiries please contact tickets at the time of purchase. The box [email protected] office will accept tickets for resale (but Telephone: 07719 918256 resale is not guaranteed). Children’s shows We request that parents and carers HIRES consider the age recommendations for each of the children’s shows before booking (and enquire if in any doubt). Hires Access All of our facilities are available to Riverhouse is fully equipped to welcome hire for performances, exhibitions, disabled visitors. concerts, conferences, • Wheelchair spaces for performances celebrations, meetings, product (advance booking essential) launches, banquets, training etc… • Dedicated parking spaces Call 01932 254198 for more details. • Level access to the barn and studio and a lift to the gallery • Induction Loop • Accessible toilet 2 Patrons - Nicola Benedetti MBE, Bernard Cribbins OBE, Hannah Gordon, Andy Parsons. 3 THEATRE Saturday 10 June 4pm and 8pm LOCAL PRODUCTION £13 “The agreeable people” present Friday 5 – Saturday 6 May 8pm TOURING PRODUCTION £14 (£12 concs) Jane and Friends Hotbuckle Productions present Jane Austen was an observer of life, Far from the Madding and she populated her writing with people we recognise today. Crowd In the 200 years since her death, her novels, letters and poems have Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps never been out of favour. one of the most endearing and English of Hardy’s novels. It tells the story of the Sometimes serious, sometimes young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love amusing, sometimes poignant, local for and pursuit of the elusive and actors, Celia Andrews and Sarah headstrong Bathsheba Everdene. Her Devon and friends, have joined wayward nature however, leads her into forces with writer, Patricia Jones, to the path of the dashing Sergeant Troy “… compile extracts and scenes from the past was yesterday; never, the day Jane's work for an evening of “... a after” and the introverted and reclusive little quiet cheerfulness”. gentleman farmer, Mr Boldwood, whose love for her fills him with “…. a fearful sense of exposure” culminating almost inevitably in both tragedy and true love. With live music and their trademark energetic ‘ensemble style’, Hotbuckle brings this classic story Thursday 22 and Friday 23 June 8pm LOCAL PRODUCTION lovingly to life in a way that only they can. £12 “an exceptionally slick, beautifully acted and necessarily inventive evening. The Company’s Theatre AD presents reputation is rightly rising.” BBC Radio Shropshire Primrose Way A one act play by Ron Nicol Thursday 1 – Saturday 3 June 8pm LOCAL PRODUCTION £12 (£10 concs) An amateur production by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd Pond Grainger Performing Arts A Solo Performance by Anne Nunn, in presents aid of SHELTER and other charities Jack from the supporting the homeless Primrose Way tells the story of Old Future Primrose, from her hopes as an #NoFluxGiven aspiring young actress to an old lady living on the streets with just her We've always wondered what the memories to sustain her. future holds for us: Will we be rich? Will we have a good job or home? Poignant and funny in equal measure, It's a funny thing, Time. it is also tragic and harrowing by turns. It’s been a hard life but Primrose has In this new parody jukebox musical, survived. Jack is unhappy with his father's decision to marry Velma, a cynical old know-it-all, whose only love, it seems, is money. But Anne is an award-winning actress with when Jack accidentally travels back in time to the eighties, to the day his parents met, he over 50 years experience in amateur sees an opportune moment to match up his younger ambitious father with his real mother, and professional theatre. She forgetting that meddling with the past causes damage of a collateral nature! (Seem performed the role of Old Primrose for familiar?! Well, don't write it off just yet!) Runnymede Drama Group at the spring 2016 drama festivals, winning the Best Actress award for her performance. She is presenting this solo performance with her own With a science fiction theme, the eighties are fully embraced with classic teen movie company, Theatre AD. Riverhouse regulars will no doubt recognise her as she has twists, some of the greatest songs written, and some epic plot holes of which we’ve come appeared at Riverhouse many times with Runnymede Drama Group, notably as Mrs to associate with the eighties! Please watch your step when we have you moonwalking Schwab in Habeas Corpus, Meg in The Birthday Party and Mam in Enjoy. out of the theatre! 4 5 THEATRE DANCE Thurs 6 – Sat 8 July 7.30pm LOCAL PRODUCTION £12 (£10 Concs) Sat 24 June 8pm and Sun 25 June 3pm LOCAL PRODUCTION £15 Elmbridge Youth Theatre presents Strictly British A review of British composers, writers and singers from the 1900s to the present day This will be a trip down memory lane, aimed at evoking possibly long forgotten memories. EYT hope that audience members will identify with, and most importantly enjoy, their interpretations of the group’s choice of songs. y h p a Wednesday 19 – Saturday 22 July 7.45pm r LOCAL PRODUCTION £14 g o t o h P Runnymede Drama Group presents o t o h For Services Rendered P d By W Somerset Maugham e s u c Written in 1932, For Services Rendered o F : t exposes the unspoken consequences of i d e World War I on one ordinary English family. r c e r u With its portrayal of the aftermath of a war t c i which created a society unfit for heroes, the P themes of this darkly amusing play are still relevant today. Quicksilver – Dancing Through Life This enthralling theatrical treat is one of The welcome return of dance group Quicksilver, brings their colourful, energetic and Somerset Maugham’s greatest plays. stylish entertainment to Riverhouse once again. Dance, music and poetry are woven into a varied programme with many moods - comic, classic, jazzy, thoughtful, or just plain fun! Now three years old, this company of eight, led by choreographer Angela Hardcastle, includes dance teachers and performers with a rich blend of experience in ballet, drama, musical theatre and modern dance. Joined by guest artists, they are delighted to be back this year to present another lively show. Quicksilver is living proof of the power of movement to continue to inspire the spirit, strengthen the body and sharpen the mind as we all go on Dancing Through Life.