What’s on guide 2016 Spring AUDIENCE WITH IAN WAITE AND NATALIE LOWE Sunday 17th Apr Image and Artwork by Leo Holden – SNOOTY FOX IMAGES Happy New Year! Find us Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL Welcome to our new Spring Season brochure! Over the next few months we will be bringing you a fantastic line up of shows and events including Tell Me On A Sunday starring Jodie Prenger , Strictly Come Dancing Stars Natalie and Ian, and lots of comedy from Katherine Introduction Ryan, Dane Baptiste, Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, Lee Nelson, Gyles Brandreth and Bobby Davro! We are also offering FREE backstage tours for young people where you can get a rare glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes! Our expert technicians will take you on a guided tour and answer any questions you might have. Many shows sell out really quickly and we understand how frustrating that can be when you receive the brochure only to find out the show has no tickets left. We really recommend that you sign up to our free email newsletter which will keep you up to date with all shows as they go How to get here on sale. Please go to www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk for By car: M25 exit Junction 9, take the A24 towards Epsom more information. By train: Direct links to Epsom from either London Waterloo or London Victoria. For train times and information, call National Rail Enquiries on We look forward to welcoming you to the Epsom 08457 48 49 50, or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk Playhouse, and to our loyal patrons thank you for By bus: Regular bus services link Epsom with local centres, including Sutton your continued support which is essential for the & Kingston. For travel enquiries, call Traveline on 0870 608 2 608, or visit theatre’s success. www.traveline.org.uk Best wishes Social Media The Epsom Playhouse Team @EpsomPlayhouse www.facebook.com/epsom.playhouse Box Office Tel: 01372 742555 / 742227 Venue Information Email Bookings: [email protected] Please note that all aisles and exits must be kept clear at all times. Standing is not allowed in the Main Auditorium during the performance. Book Online: www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk or in person at Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AL With certain productions we may not be able to show you to your Box Office Hours Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm or until the start of the booked seats until the interval. Drinking glasses/bottles and china are not performance on performance nights. Sundays & Public Holidays: 1 hour allowed in the main Auditorium. The taking of photographs or recording prior to performance start time. The Box Office may close earlier if there any part of the programme is strictly prohibited. Please remember to is no evening performance. switch off your mobile phone. The management reserves the right to Tickets can be reserved by telephone, email, letter, fax, on-line or in refuse admission. The Playhouse is fully equipped with an infrared loop person. A 60p booking fee will be levied on every ticket purchased by system. Please let us know your requirements when booking your tickets. Theatre Bookings card. Pass Card members exempt. Reserved tickets will be held for 4 Under 13’s will not be admitted without an adult. days. Visitors aged 18 months - 15 are eligible for a children’s priced ticket. Infants below 18 months of age are admitted without a ticket. In Parking common with standard theatre practice tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded. There is a £1.20 charge for each ticket lost or replaced. The Ashley Centre Car Park. Parking from 4.00pm weekdays, 6.00pm Please check your tickets at the time of purchase/receipt as mistakes Saturdays to 5.00am is currently £1.50 per visit. On Sundays the first 2 cannot be rectified at a later date. The management reserves the right to hours is £1.00, over 2 hours is £1.50. Please note The Ashley Centre change or amend the programme without prior notice. lifts do not operate outside the shopping hours. Disabled Parking There are 31 marked bays, however normal bays may be used if these are in use. Parking charges after 4.00pm weekdays, 6.00pm Saturdays are £1.50 for all car park users to the Ashley Centre. There are special concessions for Blue Badge holders between 08:00 and 18:30 Mon to Sat please see notices in the car park. Coach and Mini Bus Parking Regretfully, the Ashley Centre does not have facilities for coach or mini bus parking. Any queries please contact Parking Services on 01372 732350. Comedy | Dance | Drama | Family | Talks | Music | Variety 9 Family Comedy Light Entertainment CLOSE UP MAGIC AT THE YOYO’S KIDS NEW YEAR DISCO ED BYRNE PLAYHOUSE (Myers) Saturday 9th Jan at 3.00pm Sunday 17th Jan at 8.00pm Saturday 2nd Jan at 7.30pm Your monthly Close-up magic is one of the most A DISCO for the kids to show the grown-ups how Ed Byrne back by popular demand after his Spring Season 2016 impressive forms of the art and this unique to party! Join YOYO and the Disco gang as we sellout show in November ‘Outside Looking In’ format showcases some of the best and most celebrate the New Year. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. skillful exponents. Audiences get to experience The other one. You know him. The one Carol the magic in an informal setting, often taking Tickets: £7.50 (1 child + 1 adult) from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason part themselves, witnessing the impossible Additional Adults: £2.50 Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. His new show! from only inches away. Prepare to be amazed! For further details please visit http://www. Under 2s: FREE Tickets: £19.00 thecloseupshow.com/ An intimate evening of close up magic, trickery and sleight of hand. Tickets: £16.50 Early Booking Advised Comedy | Dance | Drama | Family | Talks | Music | Variety 10 Musical Comedy Comedy THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA KATHERINE RYAN ROY ‘CHUBBY’ BROWN Wednesday 20th Jan Thursday 21st Jan at 8.00pm Friday 22nd Jan at 7.30pm at 7.30pm Get IN THE MOOD as legendary bandleader RAY We are excited to announce the return of Roy Chubby Brown, the original bad boy of McVAY presents a new show for 2016 complete Katherine Ryan after her last sell out performance British comedy is BIG, BRASH, and BACK with a with Colin Anthony and Catherine Sykes on at the Epsom Playhouse. BANG for his 2016 tour! vocals and added harmonies from the Moonlight The product of a strict Irish father and a glitzy ‘Chubby’ is ready to rock the boat one more Serenaders and of course our swinging Jazz Canadian ‘stage mom’, Katherine Ryan won time in his notoriously outrageous live show. He Band, the Uptown Hall Gang. Featuring all your neither friends nor pageant titles growing up. promises to pull no punches and leave no topic Glenn Miller favourites like Tuxedo Junction, Try as she might to shed her questionable off-limits with his jaw-dropping take on the world Little Brown Jug, American Patrol and, of course, perspectives and super sparkly nature, she’s and everyone in it. In the Mood as well as songs from other stars not sure we can ever truly escape our childhood Guaranteed to leave you gob-smacked, don’t and bands of the Miller era. indoctrinations. miss the chance to tell your friends…I saw that A “must see” for all the family. As well as being a writer-performer Katherine is Fat B*****d live!! also a talented actress and presenter. Get the hottest ticket in town for the Chubbster’s Tickets: £20.00 last stand, but be warned - If easily offended Pass Card: £18.50 Tickets: £18.50 please stay away! Tickets: £20.00 Box Office 01372 742555/742227 @EpsomPlayhouse www.facebook.com/epsom.playhouse 10 11 ‚ Music Musical Light Entertainment A VISION OF ELVIS Ewell Castle School Present - OLIVER CLOSE UP MAGIC AT THE Saturday 23rd Jan at 8.00pm Wednesday 27th at 7.30pm & PLAYHOUSE (Myers) Thursday 28th Jan at 2.30pm Saturday 30th Jan & 7.30pm at 7.30pm A Vision of Elvis is one the world’s leading Nothing works on the stage like a well-crafted Your monthly Close-up magic is one of the most touring Elvis productions. tale, and OLIVER! is just such a show. Based on impressive forms of the art and this unique On stage, the award winning, Rob Kingsley the Dickens novel, it will engage your audience format showcases some of the best and most has the total package - the look, the sound, the with its pathos and drama, while delighting skillful exponents. Audiences get to experience charisma, and together with his spectacular live everyone with it’s outstanding musical numbers. the magic in an informal setting, often taking 10 piece band this show leaves the audience Food, Glorious Food, I’d Do Anything, Where is part themselves, witnessing the impossible in no doubt that they are witnessing a truly Love?, Consider Yourself, As Long As He Needs from only inches away. Prepare to be amazed! authentic Elvis show. Me, Who Will Buy and Reviewing the Situation For further details please visit http://www. Celebrating all the music of Elvis Presley are musical theatre classics. Dickens’ characters thecloseupshow.com/ An intimate evening of from the Sun Studio’s through to the 68 are brought to life-perhaps larger than life-with close up magic, trickery and sleight of hand.