twitter.com/BATheatre WELCOME What Our Audiences Have to Say About Us ‘A treat of a night with a wide range of acts to appeal to all ages. It brightens up our month and is excellent value! Laughter is good for you!’ Praise for our monthly Comedy Nights ‘I really enjoyed the show. The shadows were used brilliantly! Would love to see it again. The puppets were good and so was the acting! I thought it was worth it and I hope to see it again!’ A young audience member from‘The Girl With No Heart’ ‘Thank you so much for making our event such a success. The venue was great and all staff were fantastic and so helpful - nothing was too much trouble. The food in the restaurant was first class. Nothing but great comments from exhibitors as well as visitors. Would definitely recommend Braintree Arts Theatre to anyone needing a venue.’ Private event hirer ‘(I was) surprised this venue is in Braintree! There is easy access, ample parking and a very light and airy theatre which makes for comfortable accommodation. The productions are varied and definitely worth supporting. Come and try a performance and I think you will be delighted.’ Introducing New Discounts and Ticket Offers Family Ticket Offer We are pleased to offer discounted tickets for groups or families for several of our Family shows. Applies to groups of four and all four tickets must be purchased at the same time, look for the Family Ticket offer for participating shows. Early Bird Booking Special Purchase tickets before 31 July 2014 and receive 10% off! Some exclusions apply. Does not include shows featured in our previous brochures, Events, Community shows or Panto. Visit our website for full details. Comedy Night 25% off Offer Buy three tickets and get 25% off all Comedy Nights! All three tickets must be for the same Comedy Night and be purchased at the same time. Group Discounts Group discounts (including school groups) are offered on ALL SHOWS! Ring our friendly Box Office team to discuss all group and student booking discounts. 2 braintreeartstheatre.com facebook.com/braintreeartstheatre CONTENTS THEATRE 5 LIVE MUSIC 6-9 FAMILY 10-12 CABARET 13 STAND UP 14 Box Office Information Opening times (phone and walk-ins) Phone number: 01376 556 354 Monday-Friday: 11am-4pm Email: [email protected] Saturday: Open 2 hours before scheduled performances Sunday: Closed Address: Braintree Arts Theatre, Notley Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 1WY Online Bookings You can find show information, view seating plans and book tickets to any of our shows 24 hours a day by visiting our website www.braintreeartstheatre.com Stay Connected Keeping up to date with Braintree Arts Theatre has never been easier! ‘Like’ us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and receive the latest news, show information and deals from Braintree Arts Theatre. You can also receive information straight to your inbox by signing up to our email list on our website. twitter.com/BATheatre facebook.com/braintreeartstheatre www.braintreeartstheatre.com box office: 01376 556 354 box office: 01376 556 354 3 facebook.com/braintreeartstheatre THEATRE Our Friends the Enemy 10 October, 7.30pm The Western Front, Christmas 1914: lights appear from the German trenches and soldiers meet between the firing lines. The events which follow are the most astounding stories of the Great War told through the eyes of one soldier. Private James Boyce takes us on a magical, haunting journey through the events surrounding the Christmas truce. **** “Unlike anything which you may have heard before” – Broadway Baby **** “A haunting and powerful work” – The Scottish Daily Mail Tickets: £10, £8 conc. box office: 01376 556 354 5 twitter.com/BATheatre LIVE MUSIC LIVE MUSIC The Blues Brothers Experience 6 September, 7:30pm Attention theatre-goers... Local law enforcement are on the look out for two men dressed in black suits, hats, ties and sunglasses... Yes folks, they’re here and they’re on a mission, the incredible BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE - Europe’s No.1 tribute to the legendary Jake & Elwood Blues, not to be missed...! This 11-piece, high-energy, high-octane show band, complete with brass section, come to The Braintree Arts Theatre and guarantee to crash, croon and rock their way into the lives of anyone with a heartbeat. Performing a cavalcade of the hits featured in the cult movies, The Blues Brothers and Blues Brothers 2000; such as ‘She Caught The Katy’, ‘Think’, ‘Sweet Home Chicago’, ‘Gimme Some Lovin’, ‘Soul Man’, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’ and many, many more... this is one party you won’t want to miss. So dust off your pork pie hats, dig out those shades, put on your dancing shoes and get ready to shake your tailfeather in an electrifying evening of live entertainment guaranteed to have you dancing in the aisles. Tickets: £12, £10 conc. 6 braintreeartstheatre.com facebook.com/braintreeartstheatre THEATRE LIVE MUSIC Dr Feelgood Colne Philharmonic 18 October, 7.30pm Orchestra Showcase Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the 25 October, 3pm early 1970s, Dr. Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live The CPO was founded 25 years ago this rhythm and blues acts in the world. The month by local GP Paul Bristol, who still raw and uncompromising style of their plays in the orchestra. This concert is a performance resulted in the album Stupidity fantastic celebration of 25 years of music that immediately went to the number one making in the Braintree area. position in the U.K. charts. The Colne Philharmonic Orchestra is a Dr. Feelgood have also enjoyed global registered charity (no. 1045710). success with a string of hit singles including Milk and Alcohol, Roxette, Back in the Conductor Tom Hammond will lead you Night, Down at the Doctors, She Does it on a magical journey through the music of Right, Going Back Home and See You Later Vaughan Williams and Nielsen, where you Alligator - which gave the group their first will encounter marching kitchen utensils gold record. and flying carpets! The current line up features the rhythm Come in magical fancy dress for a chance section Kevin Morris on drums and Phil to win an opportunity to conduct the Mitchell on bass, both 29 years in the band orchestra! and Steve Walwyn on guitar who has been with the band for 23 years. Vocalist Robert Tickets: £10, £5 under 16’s, Kane (formerly of the Animals) is the most recent addition – joining in 1999 after the £25 Family Ticket tragic death of Lee Brilleaux. The band continues to tour extensively throughout the World and enjoy a loyal following at home and abroad. Tickets: £17, £16 conc. box office: 01376 556 354 7 twitter.com/BATheatre LIVE MUSIC Thank you For the Music 29 November, 7.30pm The world’s favourite ABBA concert show is coming to town with an all-new, sequin- spangled production celebrating the 40th anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision triumph with their first worldwide hit Waterloo. Enjoy the most authoritative spectacular ever: Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Mamma Mia, Gimme Gimme Gimme, The Winner Takes It All, Thank You for the Music, Waterloo. and more. The international smash-hit show’s all-star cast has entertained the world with Lycra-tight harmonies and superb musicianship for longer than ABBA did during the 70s and 80s! Seen the record-breaking movie? Taken in the smash-hit West End musical? Bought the chart topping albums and singles? Now experience UK’s No1 concert show. Thank You for the Music! Tickets: £18, £15 conc. 8 braintreeartstheatre.com facebook.com/braintreeartstheatre LIVE MUSIC Rock and Roll Christmas Braintree Male Voice 05 December, 7.30pm Choir 06 December, 7.30pm Marc Robinson and the Counterfeit Crickets Come along and experience the unique bring you into this festive season with a sound of a Male Voice Choir plus the show full of Christmas cheer! enchanting voices of the Lyons Hall Primary School Choir. With authentic attire and the famous Stratocaster Guitar, Marc Robinson pays Braintree’s award winning Male Voice tribute to Buddy Holly with all the classics Choir led by their new Musical Director, ‘Blue Days Black Nights’ to ‘Raining in my Stephen Rumsey, together with the Lyons Heart’. Hall Primary School, present their Christmas Concert. Gavin Stanley will bring you a sensitive tribute to Billy Fury, songs include Jealousy Braintree Male Voice Choir, is in its 43rd and Halfway to Paradise with a few fun year and numbers just under 50 mem- Christmas songs to have you singing along bers. It appointed a new Musical Director, to! Stephen Rumsey, from the start of this year and is now moving into a new stage in its Elvis! What more can you say? Steve development. Halliday pays tribute to the king of Rock ‘n’ Roll with authentic costume changes This is the first joint concert which the Male from the era and many classics from ‘That’s Voice Choir has held with the School Choir Alright Mama’ to ‘Blue Blue Christmas’. but not the first time that the two choirs A foot tapping sing along to Rock ‘n’ Roll, have met. In May 2014, the Male Voice and Rockabilly music that will leave you Choir visited the school and took over their wanting to shake your tinsel and rattle your assembly for an uplifting and inspirational baubles as well as dance the night away in ‘song fest’. the aisles! So don’t delay and book your tickets for Will Rock ‘n’ Roll ever die? That’ll be the this very special evening of music. day! Tickets: £12, £10 conc, Tickets: £18, £16 conc.