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AUTUMN SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2014
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Bookings Box Office: 01933 270 007 Mon-Sat 10am - 6pm or until 15 mins after the start of the last show. Bookings Open: Mon 14 July 2014 (Friends) Wed 16 July 2014 (General & Online) Keep in touch www.thecastle.org.uk The Castle Theatre & Arts Centre @thecastlenn8
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From comedy to drama, music to dance, we have a wide range of live work that can all be found here.
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A wide range of visual art, from professional work to the work of talented local school children, can be found in our gallery.
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You’re never too young to visit The Castle. We’ve three productions this season that are perfect for children aged 3+.
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The Castle is delighted to be a key partner of the inaugural Nene Valley Festival and we have an exciting programme of events featured as part of the festival.
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Schools We offer a discounted group booking rate for schools, colleges and universities. For further details, please contact our participation team by emailing alex@thecastle.org.uk, or calling 01933 229 022 dept’8, op’2.
Great Expectations
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The Man Who Woke Up Dead
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Around the World in 80 Days
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Macbeth in Pitch Black
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We have 4 excellent studio dramas included in our special offer, where the more you see the more you save! Enjoy more drama this autumn with our fantastic multibuy deal.
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LIVE PROGRAMME NT Live
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Medea
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Purple Zeppelin
The dream gig that never was – until now!
Helen McCrory (The Last of the Haussmans) returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy. For the sake of her husband Jason, Medea has left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear.
Voted Best Tribute Act of 2012, Purple Zeppelin are proud to pay tribute to the two greatest Rock Bands of all time, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin – together on the same bill for the very first time! Whether you were lucky enough to have seen the originals live or not, Purple Zeppelin will take you back to the magic, the excitement and the sheer raw energy generated by those incredible musicians. In a “full on” two and a half hour show, you’ll hear more than 30 classic songs – basically the best bits, all of the time!
Thu 4 Sep, 7pm £15 (£13) Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama
Sat 6 Sep, 7.30pm £18.50 (£17) Genre: Music
The Eva Cassidy Story Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends This compelling award-winning musical tells the life story of this legendary artist, following Eva’s life through dramatic scenes and stunning live renditions of her music including a haunting interpretation of Somewhere over the Rainbow. This Award Winning Show has received plaudits from the Eva Cassidy Band and members of her family and contains projection and original footage from Eva Cassidy’s life. From its first performance in 2004, this production has moved people immensely with sell-out performances and standing ovations throughout the UK and Europe. Celebrity cast to be announced. Tue 9 Sep, 7.30pm £19.50 (£18.50) Genre: Music
Our regular expert band - Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends - journeys from Basin St to Harlem throwing in a surprise or two on the way. The ensemble features clarinet and sax star Trevor Whiting. Tad Newton - trombone/vocals Gary Wood - trumpet/vocals Ronnie Fenn - drums Tomas Pedersen - bass Alan Haughton - piano Trevor Whiting - clarinet/saxes
Thu 11 Sep, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music
Helen
Beautiful music from the very best young soloists from the Royal Academy of Music: Claire Newton, viola Somi Kim, piano Fri 12 Sep, 12.30pm £10 (including buffet lunch) Genre: Music
Laughing Boy Comedy Club Independently run Laughing Boy Comedy Club returns to The Castle this autumn, featuring their usual mix of well-know faces and fresh faced young guns who go on to become household names.
From the creators of Bacchic, Helen is co-written and directed by award winning theatre maker, Jonathan Young and performed and co-devised by Tamsin Shasha. Celebrating their 21st anniversary in 2014, aod are a national and international touring company and have been at the vanguard of producing exciting new versions of Ancient Greek dramas and new writing inspired by myth. “a theatrical gem not to be missed” TOTAL THEATRE (Praise for Bacchic)
“Let nothing stop you from seeing them”
Line Up includes: Suzi Ruffell Joe Bor
THE TIMES
Fri 12 Sep, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Genre: Comedy
Wed 17 – Fri 19 Sep, 7.30pm £12 (£10) Genre: Dance
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Lunchtime Music Series
An aging, glamorous icon is held captive in a darkened room, with only a shadowy male figure for company. Is he her lover, jailer or executioner? Is she a prisoner to circumstance or complicit in her own demise? Inspired by the myth of Helen Of Troy and incorporating exceptional aerial/circus skills, Helen will offer an exciting, epic and contemporary twist on a mythical narrative.
LIVE PROGRAMME
Actors of Dionysus
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RED ROOM presents
Tim Brooke-Taylor
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In conversation with Chris Serle
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This hilarious live show, richly illustrated with archive film clips, has already attracted great houses and reviews. Tim Brooke-Taylor is probably best known for his role in the comedy trio The Goodies, he is now a regular panellist on the everpopular radio shows Just A Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Chris Serle joined the BBC in 1969 as a radio producer moving into full time reporting on That’s Life with Esther Rantzen and then made three series of In at the Deep End. From 1991 to 1998 he presented Radio 4’s Pick of the Week.
Wed 17 Sep, 7.30pm £15 Studio Genre: Spoken Word
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Norwich Puppet Theatre
Phil Robson’s Organ Trio
The Pied Piper
Phil Robson, an incredibly versatile and creative guitar player as well as composer, named Musician of the Year at 2009 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, has joined forces with the Hammond virtuoso Ross Stanley and the inspiring and powerful drummer Gene Calderazzo to form this brand new, all-star band.
When the Pied Piper plays his flute the rats run, the greedy mayor rubs his hands and the children dance... Norwich Puppet Theatre’s humorous and irresistible one person show combines a skilful mix of puppetry, foot-tapping music and storytelling that will have audiences young and old entranced.
The music is fresh, exciting and played with great energy. New pieces, written especially for the band, are something to look forward to! This performance is part of their Jazz Services/Arts Council supported national tour. Thu 18 Sep, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music
Sat 20 Sep, 11am & 2pm Adults £5, Under 16s £7 Special Offer: 1 adult free with every under 16 ticket purchased Studio Genre: Children and Family
Scott Matthews Ivor Novello award winning singer/ songwriter Scott Matthews starts 2014 with a new album, Home Part 1, and an intimate solo tour. Scott’s diverse musical taste led to experimentations with funk, soul and indie rock with various local bands, before he finally decided to embark on a career as a solo artist. His 2006 ground breaking debut album Passing Stranger contained an eclectic mix of musical styles and received much airplay on BBC Radio 2 from the likes of Janice Long, Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris.
Sat 20 Sep, 8pm £10 Genre: Music
LIVE PROGRAMME Not About Heroes By Stephen MacDonald
“I am not concerned with Poetry. My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity.” Wilfred Owen Not About Heroes is the unforgettable story of two of the finest ‘Great War’ poets, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, their friendship, their inter-dependency, their poetry. Through the letters and poems of these two men, Stephen MacDonald’s acclaimed play paints a vivid and moving picture of their friendship and the conflict that brought them together. One hundred years on from the beginning of the First World War, Not About Heroes is both exhilarating and uncompromising in its exploration of love, war and a friendship that changed the face of British poetry.
Wed 24 Sep, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Drama
‘Allo ‘Allo – Le Dinner Show The dining audience are transported back to the 1940’s as René, his wife Edith and the loving waitress Yvette, perform this live comedy dinner theatre show, as if you were on set in the famous Café René. The cast have perfected the character’s mannerisms to a tee and use a high energy mix of improvisation, songs and perfect comedy timing to deliver a fast paced and delicious evening of unforgettable nostalgic entertainment. The show promises an evening of side-splitting entertainment as well as a great meal, one of the most enjoyable dining experiences you will ever have! Menu to be announced in August. Fri 26 Sep, 7.30pm £35 Genre: Comedy Event
From The Jam From the Jam, featuring original Jam member Bruce Foxton along with Russell Hastings & Mark Brzezicki, celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of the seminal Setting Sons LP by playing all the tracks back to back as they are on the album as they make the debut right here at The Castle. From the Jam will also perform a selection of classic hits and album tracks from across their fantastic catalogue produced by one of Britain’s seminal bands, with well-known hits including Town Called Malice, Going Underground, In the City and more! Please note this is a standing gig.
Sat 27 Sep, 8pm £20 Genre: Music
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Blackeyed Theatre, in association South Hill Park
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LIVE PROGRAMME Billy Elliot: The Musical Live
Screened Live from the West End
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Based on the Academy Award® nominated film first released in 2000, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End and has gone on to captivate audiences around the world.
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Set against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.
Sun 28 Sep, 1.30pm £15 (£13) Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama
London Contemporary Theatre
Great Expectations A new exciting adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens Blacksmith’s boy Pip is transformed into a London gentleman with the aid of a mysterious benefactor. But even as Pip’s fortunes rise, he is haunted by his love for the beautiful, unattainable Estella whom he visited at Miss Havisham’s house as a child. This able actor musician cast will have the audience in the grasp of their hand from start to finish as they transform this fantastic novel into a theatrical delight.
Wed 1 Oct, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 3 for details Studio Genre: Drama
Steven Berkoff Acclaimed actor, writer and director Steven Berkoff has starred in films as diverse as A Clockwork Orange, Octopussy and Beverley Hills Cop. He has written several books and his plays have been published extensively. Following a turbulent childhood, after several years of drifting from one short term job to another, and with no qualifications, he auditioned for drama school, and was granted a scholarship. As he movingly ends his recently published autobiography Diary of a Juvenile Delinquent, “I had arrived. This is what I should be. The door closed and the lesson began.”
Thu 2 Oct, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Spoken Word
Keith Nichols and Friends The legendary jazz pianist, humourist and raconteur in a much requested return to The Castle. Invited along as Friends are Nick Ward (drums) and Trevor Whiting (reeds). Keith Nichols - piano/vocals/ anecdotes & badinage Trevor Whiting - clarinet/saxes Nick Ward - percussion
Thu 2 Oct, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music
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The REACH OUT 50 Years of No1 Hits Tour ®
Featuring more chart toppers than ever before, starring the music of the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more, this show marks the official arrival of Motown style, sophistication and musical brilliance to these shores. Songs like Dancing in the Street, My Girl, Where Did Our Love Go, My Guy and Baby Love rocketed Motown to the top of the singles charts in 1964. Incredibly, 100 more worldwide Motown No1s followed. The legend of the great record label lives on, live on stage: five-star performances revive more than 36 back-to-back massive Motown classics with all the dazzling dance moves, glittering costume changes and superb musicianship synonymous with the label. Book now, and reach out for the magic of Motown. Fri 3 Oct, 7.30pm £22 (£20) Genre: Music
Two Thirds Sky
Something From Nothing Grab a drink and enjoy an evening of ad-lib and laughter. A line-up of impromptu performance, where musicians, dancers and entertainers create a show as they go! Hosted by Two Thirds Sky, the event celebrates artists who work with improvisation. The company produces new work and are passionate about introducing audiences to live performance.
Fri 3 Oct, 7.45pm £10 Studio Genre: Cabaret
Chas & Dave Following on from the release of their brand new album That’s What, which entered the top 20 first week, Chas & Dave present the On The Road tour. With hits including Gertcha, Rabbit, Ain’t No Pleasing You, Margate, Snooker Loopy and more, Chas & Dave are great musicians and know how to give an audience a good time. They have gained a cult audience of both young and old and due to public demand they are about to be seen together on stage once more.
Sat 4 Oct, 8pm £25 Genre: Music
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The Magic of Motown
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Lunchtime Music Series Buddy Holly & the Cricketers Autumn Tour 2014
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This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles.
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Starring some of the finest actormusicians in the UK whose combined West End credits include Buddy, Lennon, Forbidden Planet and Jailhouse Rock, they were endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act when the boys guested on BBC One’s The One and Only, hosted by Graham Norton. Wed 8 Oct, 7.30pm £17.50 (£16) Genre: Music
Beautiful music from the very best young soloists from the Royal Academy of Music: Richard Walshe, baritone Fri 10 Oct, 12.30pm £10 (including buffet lunch) Genre: Music
Laughing Boy Comedy Club The second instalment of hilarious stand-up comedy from independently run Laughing Boy Comedy Club. Line Up includes: Ivan Brackenbury Tony Marresse Joe Lycett Fri 10 Oct, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Genre: Comedy
Gilmore & Roberts
Renaissance
Twice-nominated at BBC Folk Awards, contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding lap-tapping guitar, fiery fiddle and their trademark harmonies, creating a powerful wall of sound. Their third album The Innocent Left, recorded in London with producer Julian Simmons (Guillemots, Ed Sheeran, Albert Lee), has delivered a fresh haul of accolades, including a Best Duo nomination at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, a Song of the Year FATEA Award and first prize in the Acoustic/Folk category of the UK Songwriting Contest.
This season Renaissance invites you on a very special expedition into the heart of the dark interior. Be prepared, with your guide, to traverse the wildest fringes of cabaret performance served together with an exotic, intoxicating and inspired menu celebrating the true force of mother nature across 8 courses. The night will unfold around as you step deeper into the heart of the wild and experience sights, sounds and smells to intoxicate and mesmerize. Renaissance truly is a club like no other. Take a walk on the wild side and join us for this unique event. Menu will be announced in early September.
Fri 10 Oct, 8pm £10 Studio Genre: Music
A walk on the wild side
Sat 11 Oct, 7.30pm £40 Special Deal: Book a table of 8 for the price of 7 tickets. Limited availability all the Box Office to book. Genre: Cabaret
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Phoenix Dance Theatre
Zest Theatre
Triple Bill
Gatecrash
Tue 14 Oct, 7.30pm £12 (£10) Genre: Dance
Ha Ha Hood Starring Su Pollard and Cannon And Ball With Ben Langley and Andy Pickering The Funniest Farce In The Forest!
The Ha Ha! team are BACK with arrow splitting hilarity as they gallop in with their all-out outrageous new comic romp. Ten years after a messy divorce Robin and Marian are forced back together to fight the Sheriff once more. Little John and Friar Tuck, now considerably older and rougher around the edges, join the merry pair to try and save the citizens of Nottingham. Not to be missed. www.hahahood.com Wed 15 Oct, 7.30pm £20 Genre: Comedy Drama .
With his parents on holiday Sam’s having a house party. Nothing big, just a few close friends…at least that was the plan until you knocked on the door. Zest Theatre’s exciting, interactive production puts you right in the centre of the action and gives you control of the conversations you listen to through Silent Disco technology. Put on your wireless headphones, step through Sam’s front door and experience the night unfold all around you as you Gatecrash the party. www.zesttheatre.com/gatecrash @zesttheatre #gatecrashplay
Originally commissioned by Lincolnshire One Venues and Frequency Festival
Thu 16 Oct,7pm & 9pm £12 (£10) Genre: Drama
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Works by Ivgi & Greben, Darshan Singh Bhuller and Didy Veldman Phoenix Dance Theatre present a diverse bill that features two new works and one classic from the company’s archive. Document is one of the first UK works by exciting European choreographic duo Ivgi & Greben. Featuring five dancers, this new piece is powerful, relentless and packed with emotion. Didy Veldman’s See Blue Through plunges the stage into a fascinating, mysterious undersea world. Completing the bill is Mapping the latest work by former Phoenix Artistic Director Darshan Singh Bhuller, and is filled with thrilling, dynamic and physical choreography.
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Square Peg Theatre
The Kate Williams Quartet
The Man Who Woke Up Dead
Kate Williams is a pianist, composer and arranger whose main influences are Bill Evans, Ravel and Debussy. She has won the John Dankworth Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.
A taut thriller, influenced by 1950s film noir, and the dystopian worlds of George Orwell. The Man Who Woke Up Dead is a dark, claustrophobic nightmare, akin to the thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock, exploring the divide between fact and fiction. When everything you believe is shown to be false, holding on to any kind of truth becomes a deadly game. Using their unique physical and cinematic style, Square Peg Theatre create an elegant, bold and beautifully choreographed world from the empty stage.
Her music has a keen harmonic sense and there are sometimes echoes of the cool jazz of the 1950s. Her current quartet includes Oli Hayhurst on double bass, Tristan Mailliot on drums, and Alex Garnett on tenor saxophone, and tonight you will hear some languid relaxed interplay between sax and piano, as well as some music that swings. www.kate-williams-quartet.com Thu 16 Oct, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music
Commissioned by Waterside Arts Centre and Creative Industries Trafford, the production is also supported by Arts Council England.
Fri 17 Oct, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 3 for details Studio Genre: Drama
The Counterfeit Stones
Snail Tales
Why pay a fortune to slip around in the mud of Glastonbury when for a fraction of the price you can experience the faking brilliance of the Counterfeit Stones. Their latest shakedown, Let’s Pretend The Night Together promises a night of pure, unadulterated Xerox-rock. For 23 years these pie-eyed pipers have delivered the best Rolling Stones’ “rusical ” on the circuit. Packed with big hits, outrageous fashion, vintage guitars and a huge dollop of “Spinal Tap” humour, it’s Satis-Fiction guaranteed. So Come On and Get Yer Doo Dahs Out!
Fresh from successful tours of A Little Bird Told Me... and A Bird in Your Ear, with a cup of wackiness, a brimful of originality and a sprinkling of enchantment, Snail Tales brings you a recipe for family entertainment like no other! Sometimes moral, sometimes delightfully absurd, always colourful, curious and fun, our magic-spinning storytellers will guide children through an exciting world created by the people who know them best – children!
Fri 17 Oct, 8pm £18.50 (£17) Genre: Music
Sat 18 Oct, 11am & 2pm Adults £5, Under 16s £7 Special Offer: 1 adult free with every under 16 ticket purchased Studio Genre: Children and Family
Let’s Pretend The Night Together
A Pinch of Pickle, A Whisk of Wise
LIVE PROGRAMME Best of British The Virtuosi GUS Band was formed in Kettering as The Munn & Felton Works Band in 1933 and for more than 80 years this brass band has been one of the best in the country, winning many competitions. The band continues to entertain concert audiences across the country and is delighted to be hosting a ‘Best of British’ concert. Under the musical direction of Adam Cooke, the programme showcases music from British composers, featuring fantastic soloists and culminating in a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ finale.
Marcus Brigstocke: James Bowman Je M’accuse – The Art of the Voice I Am Marcus
UK Touring Theatre in association with Redbridge Drama Centre
A legend in his own time, internationally acclaimed countertenor James Bowman CBE is guest of honour in Fiori Musicali’s popular ‘meet the artist’ series.
UK Touring Theatre return to The Castle with the World Premiere of a brand new English translation of A Doll’s House - Ibsen’s groundbreaking play about marriage, money and the freedom of women in the late 19th century. Torvald and Nora Helmer have it all: a loving marriage, three beautiful children, and a secure financial future as a result of Torvald’s new appointment at the bank. But Nora has a secret, and the arrival of an unexpected visitor on Christmas Eve threatens to tear their lives apart forever…
Fiori Musicali present
In conversation with Fiori’s director Penelope Rapson, Bowman shares his love of music and anecdotes from the musical world. Enjoy the company of these entertaining musicians and chat with them over buffet lunch afterwards. James Bowman countertenor Penelope Rapson harpsichord
Sat 18 Oct, 7.30pm £12 (£10) Genre: Community Music
Tue 21 Oct, 12.30pm £14 (£12) including buffet lunch Studio Genre: Music
Podium dancer, oil rig worker, food addict, musical theatre enthusiast, posh, eco-hypocrite, ex-Goth, muppet fan, award winning comedian and chief beverages operator at the Little Chef – screw politics! Let’s talk about me. “If you haven’t seen him live, then you haven’t seen him at his very best” ★★★★★The Mirror
“Rare is the stand-up show that makes you laugh, think and then fight back the tears. This is it” **** The Daily Telegraph
A Doll’s House By Henrik Ibsen
“Don’t miss this incredible show”. Sunday Mirror
Tue 21 Oct, 8pm £15 Genre: Comedy
Wed 22 Oct, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Drama
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Beauty & The Beast Ballet Cymru, nominated by the Critics Circle National Dance Awards in 2013 as Best Independent Company, presents a sparkling and refreshing ballet based on the eternal fairy tale. Arts Barn Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Musicals ‘n’ Movies
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The Arts Barn Gilbert & Sullivan Society, based in Wellingborough, invite you to Musicals ‘n’ Movies. This is an evening of songs from musical theatre shows that have crossed over to the silver screen, from such classics as Les Miserables, Oliver, West Side Story and more.
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By The Rivers with support This six-piece outfit of talented youngsters from Leicester write and perform catchy songs in a reggae style; a genre for which they share an obvious passion. Their songs concerned with the social and political issues of today echo a positive moral message. This is new age reggae for a new generation! Tipped by BBC Glastonbury as one of the ‘5 future stars of the Pyramid Stage’, this band is making a stir in the British music scene bringing British reggae back into the public’s eye. The band’s debut album, By The Rivers, is out now.
Thu 23 – Fri 24 Oct, 7.45pm Sat 25 Oct, 2.30pm & 7.45pm Thu – Sat Eve £10 (£5 Under 16s) Sat Mat £8 (£5 Under 16s) Studio Genre: Community Music
Fri 24 Oct, 8pm £10 Genre: Music
A ruined merchant, lost and desperate in a deep forest; an exquisite garden by a magical palace; an enchanted Beast, furious and lonely; a promise to the merchant’s youngest daughter, Beauty: a perfect red rose - so the scene is set for the greatest love story ever told. Like Cinderella, the tale of Beauty and the Beast is one of the best known stories in the world. Now Ballet Cymru bring to life this timeless story using the company’s unique blend of classical technique and storytelling. Featuring stunning costumes, breathtaking choreography and heartbreaking passion, this production is the most thrilling and entertaining dance event of the year.
Sat 25 Oct, 2.30pm & 7.30pm £19 (£17) Under 16s £10 Genre: Dance
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RED ROOM presents
LIVE PROGRAMME Blunderbus Theatre Company
Royal Opera House Live
Duck in the Truck
I Due Foscari
Based on the bestselling book by acclaimed children’s author Jez Alborough, this funny, silly, yucky mucky show will have you giggling away, singing along and laughing out loud. Join Duck and his friends in this happy new adventure with puppetry, sing-along songs and plenty of opportunities to join in along the way. Mon 27 Oct, 2.30pm £8 Family Ticket £25 for 4 Genre: Children and Family
Giuseppe Verdi | Opera in three acts Sung in Italian | Plácido Domingo returns to give his first London performances of another major Verdi baritone role. I Due Foscari is based on a play by Byron set in 15th-century Venice. The two Foscari are the city’s Doge: Francesco Foscari and his son, Jacopo, who has been brought back from exile to face charges of treason. Jacopo is innocent, but neither the pleas of Jacopo’s wife nor his powerful father are enough to save Jacopo from condemnation by the hostile Council of Twelve. Mon 27 Oct, 7.15pm £15 (£13.50) Genre: Live Broadcast / Opera
Oxfordshire Theatre Company & Chipping Norton Theatre
Around the World in 80 Days A joyfully frenetic whirlwind of a show, full of daft Victorian invention, daring deeds and downright silliness. Three actors portray a cast of thousands in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s globetrotting classic, bringing to life sea storms, police chases and even elephant rides! With a production style that incorporates elements of The 39 Steps, Heath-Robinson inventiveness and the madcap silliness of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, and an ingenious set that channels the spirit of Victorian invention to deliver the sounds, sights and smells of world travel. Tue 28 – Wed 29 Oct, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 3 for details Studio Genre: Drama
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This is the tale of a duck in a truck a truck that was stuck in some yucky brown muck. A sheep in a jeep and a frog in a bush saw the truck stuck and gave it a push. But the truck stayed stuck! What now, can you guess? Could a goat in a boat get them out of this mess?
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An Evening of Burlesque
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Come and experience Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza – we dare you!
Chris Pearce’s Frenchmen Street Jazz Band
Arriving direct from London’s West End, a fresh cast of burlesque all-stars is unveiled for 2014. Having thrilled theatregoers from Milan to Minsk, St Petersburg to Riga, Verona to Padova, Zurich to Leipzig, Dresden to Dessau, the riotous romp into the bizarre world of burlesque and cutting-edge variety is now an international smash-hit.
Named after the New Orleans jazz hotspot and, in particular, a momentous night when Chris stayed above the famous Snug Harbour Jazz Club. Now one of Britain’s most popular bands present an evening of hot swinging traditional jazz.
Royal Academy-trained beauties slip into exotic character as smoothly as they slip out of gloriously exotic couture costumes. It’s the slickest, wickedly wittiest, most delightfully choreographed spectacular of the year. Dress up and come to the cabaret.
Chris Pearce - clarinet/sax Tony Pipkin - trumpet Richard Leach - trombone Tony Sharp - bass Phil Probert - banjo/guitar Graham Smith - drums
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Voice of the Heart – Karen Carpenter This year is 30 years since the legendary Karen Carpenter passed away and this stunning show celebrates the music of The Carpenters, and is guaranteed to lead everyone through a magical memory. Yesterday Once More, Goodbye To Love, Close To You, Only Yesterday, plus their great country favourites Top Of The World, Sweet Sweet Smile, Jambalaya: Carole Gordon and the brilliant Blue Jeans Band & Singers perform all the hits that every Carpenters fan adores and many, many more!
www.chrispearcesfsjb.co.uk Thu 30 Oct, 7.30pm £20 (£18) Genre: Drama
Thu 30 Oct, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music
Fri 31 Oct, 7.30pm £18 (£16) Genre: Music
LIVE PROGRAMME BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 winners of Best Group and Album of the Year! Fay Hield, Seth Lakeman, Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Sam Sweeney, Rob Harbron and Ben Nicholls make up The Full English, a groundbreaking project delivered by the English Folk Dance and Song Society. They draw together the most important early 20th century collections into the most comprehensive searchable database of British folk songs, tunes, dances and customs in the world.
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Wellingborough Senior School
Frankenstein
Les Misérables (School Edition)
A New Musical
Frankenstein, A New Musical is a faithful yet innovative adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. A brilliant young scientist creates life in an abhorrent form. Whilst he descends dangerously close to madness, the creature he has created gains knowledge and understanding. Only when it’s too late do they both begin to learn acceptance of each other.
The classic tale brought to life by students of Wellingborough Senior School in this spectacular production. Not to be missed! A musical by Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. School Edition specially adapted and licensed by Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
War Stories
Community Arts Platform* Join us for our annual evening of performance celebrating courage and pride as we mark the centenary year of the start of WWI and Remembrance Day. Schools and community groups from across the region will share their work inspired by war stories and experiences. *If you, your school or community group would like to be involved in War Stories, please see page 36 for more information.
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Spearheaded by Fay Hield, The Full English band have delved into the archives and turned some of those dusty old pages into vibrant new sound. Sun 2 Nov, 7.30pm £20 Genre: Music
Mon 3 – Sat 8 Nov, 7.45pm £15 Studio Genre: Community Musical
Wed 5 – Fri 7 Nov, 7.30pm £10 (£8) Genre: Community Musical
Tue 11 Nov, 7.30pm £6 Genre: Community
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Lunchtime Music Series
London Contemporary Theatre
Reform Theatre
NC Jazz
Macbeth; In Pitch Black
Bouncers
Art Themen & Dave Newton Quartet
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By William Shakespeare Directed by Kevin Williams
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Join us for Shakespeare’s shortest, paciest tragedy Macbeth, performed in the round and in darkness. Feel every treacherous moment with Macbeth and learn what it’s like to never quite know who’s watching you as the plot thickens into darkness and despair. Feel Macbeth being easily led by words as he and Lady Macbeth wade deeper into blood. Will the witch’s prophecy of Macbeth becoming King come to life or are they leading him into fallacy? Only time will tell. Wed 12 Nov, 1pm & 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 3 for details Studio Genre: Drama
By John Godber It’s Friday night, it’s disco night - time for Bouncers to come alive! Judd, Ralph, Les and Lucky Eric invite you for a night on the town in this hilarious and outrageous look back at the 80’s nightclub scene. In the tatty, glitzy glamour and flashing lights we meet the smooth talking DJ, the lager swilling lads, the lip-sticked, laquered girls and many more gyrating to the pulsating beat of the dance floor. And so begins the journey into Friday night under the ever watchful, ever ready, ever observant... Bouncers. Contains strong language
Thu 13 Nov, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Drama
Art Themen with Dave Newton, Arnie Somogyi and Winston Clifford combine the talent of some of the UK’s leading jazz musicians. Art Themen’s consummate playing of tenor and soprano sax, flute and clarinet, working together recently with Dave Newton, jazz pianist and composer, prompted Crescendo magazine to describe this as “total empathy - the key to it all”. Arnie Somogyi, composer and bass player with local roots, and Winston Clifford, an exceptional London jazz drummer in great demand, complete this exciting modern jazz Quartet. Thu 13 Nov, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music
Beautiful music from the very best young soloists from the Royal Academy of Music: Sarah Campbell, trumpet Fri 14 Nov, 12.30pm £10 (including buffet lunch) Genre: Music
Laughing Boy Comedy Club Don’t miss the final visit of the year from independently run Laughing Boy Comedy Club who have helped to launch the careers of some of the UK’s finest stand-up comedians. Line Up includes: Rob Rouse Eddie Brimson Fri 14 Nov, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Genre: Comedy
LIVE PROGRAMME
Fiori Musicali present
Concierto de Aranjuez José María Gallardo del Rey
Rodrigo’s hugely popular concerto for guitar and orchestra – performed by Fiori Musicali with international guitar celebrity José María Gallardo del Rey. “The guitar has been fortunate to have such great interpreters. Segovia was one and José María Gallardo del Rey is another.” Guitar International, London
Circus of Horrors
RoguePlay Theatre
Don’t miss this exceptional musician in his only UK appearance this year. The memorable themes from this concerto linger long after the performance has finished.
The show that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is back to mark its 20th Anniversary in spectacular style.
A highly physical version of Lorca’s scorching classic tale.
Rodrigo Fantasía para un Gentilhombre Mozart Divertimento in D Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez In conjunction with the Nene Valley Festival – Wild with Heritage and supported by Orchestras Live in partnership with The Castle
Sat 15 Nov, 7.30pm £18 Concert & Cava Ticket: £25 includes interval tapas and cava Genre: Music
Early Bird Tickets just £12 when booked before the end of July* *Limited availability of discounted tickets, limited to 2 per customer. Discount not available on Concert & Cava tickets.
The latest incarnation is set in 2020, a decrepit & corpse ridden London, plagued by a swamp of Zombies. In a city ruled by the undead, the story twists and turns with grisly murders and sensational shocks – all interwoven with some of the greatest and most bizarre circus acts on earth. Expect sword swallowers, knife throwers, daredevil balancing acts, a demon dwarf, a Guinness World Record holding ‘hairculian’ hair hanging beauty & much more. Sun 16 Nov, 7pm £20 (£15) Early Bird Offer: All tickets £15 until Tue 30 Sep Genre: Circus
Blood Wedding Lorca’s Blood Wedding pivots around the uneasy marriage of two villagers against a violent backdrop of betrayal, family feuding and death. Combining the text with Physical Theatre, Aerial Circus and Acrobatics, as well as a powerful Spanish soundtrack, RoguePlay deliver their version of Lorca’s scorching classic.
Tue 18 Nov, 7.30pm £12 (£10) Genre: Drama
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The Night of the Zombie
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LIVE PROGRAMME Stones in His Pockets The Multi Award Winning Comedy by Marie Jones.
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Following a sell-out run on Broadway, four and a half years in the West End and on tour, the worldwide sensation Stones in His Pockets returns with Ian McElhinney, the original director at the helm. Seen by over 2 million people, don’t miss this hilarious and moving tale of a quiet Irish community turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood movie shoot.
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Universally loved by all who see it, Stones in His Pockets is brought to life by two highly talented actors who play 15 characters between them from the two cheeky lads intent on stardom to a Hollywood Goddess! Wed 19 Nov, 7.30pm £20 Genre: Drama
Cytringham Players
The Rotary Club of Wellingborough
Communicating Doors
Seasonal Concerts
by Alan Ayckbourn
A time-travelling comedy thriller: Poopay Dayseer, a Specialist Sexual Consultant, witnesses her elderly client’s confession to having had his two wives murdered by his associate, Julian. She manages to escape from the evil Julian through a communicating door, and unexpectedly gets the chance to save lives and change lives. Who will be left standing at the end of the play?
25th Anniversary Performances
A series of annual concerts by the pupils of the primary and junior schools in and around Wellingborough to allow their choirs to perform on stage individually and in groups. This is the 25th year that these concerts have been staged.
This production is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd
The Blockheads With support
35 years since they first hit the road to stardom with UK number one hit single Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, and over a decade since original front man Ian Dury passed away, The Blockheads are still performing to packed out venues around the world. Fronted by vocalist and wordsmith Derek ‘The Draw’ Hussey and featuring core members Micky Gallagher, Chaz Jankel, John Turnbull, Norman Watt Roy, sax player Gilad Atzmon; these legendary Brit-Funkers will be playing all the old favourites and new material. Please note: this is a standing gig.
Wed 19 – Sat 22 Nov, 7.45pm £10 (£9 Wed only) Studio Genre: Community Drama
Thu 20 – Fri 21 Nov, 7pm Mon 24 – Thu 27 Nov, 7pm £5 Genre: Community Music
Sat 22 Nov, 8pm £15 Genre: Music
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Directed by Luke Sheppard Musical Direction & Arrangements by Tom Attwood Book & Lyrics by Andrew Doyle Music & Songs by Craig Adams Set Design by Victoria Spearing Costume Design by Gabriella Slade
Will Pinocchio achieve his dreams and become a real boy? Find out this Christmas in our magical, all-new re-telling of this much loved fairy tale!
Mon 8 – Tue 30 Dec £15 (£13) Family Ticket £48 (4 tickets, inc’ at least 1 child) Groups 10+ £1 off
Be a Part of the Show! We are looking for children and young people to be part of our Christmas production. For more information, see page 37
Show Times* Fri 12 Dec Sat 13 Dec Thu 18 Dec Fri 19 Dec Sat 20 Dec Mon 22 Dec Tue 23 Dec Wed 24 Dec Fri 26 Dec Sat 27 Dec Mon 29 Dec Tue 30 Dec
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*Schools performances are available between Mon 8 – Fri 19 Dec. For more information, please email boxoffice@thecastle. org.uk or call 01933 270007
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Lonely old wood-cutter Gepetto, who longs for a son, is delighted when his brand new puppet magically comes to life! But Pinocchio is a mischievous rascal with a habit of not always telling the truth, and as he trips and tumbles from one adventure to the next he meets a collection of characters from a magical fairy and a charming cricket to a sly fox and many naughty donkeys. However, no matter how far his adventures take him from home, his one true desire to become a real human boy never leaves his side.
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Bringing films onto the stage! The cast capture their images and characters based on films, creating a live interactive performance. Inspired by George Lucas’s Star Wars, J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, Disney’s animated Frozen and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the Pantoland performers take you on a sensory, tactile and humorous production. This performance is an introduction to the theatre for school students with learning and physical difficulties, showing that creativity is a means of communication. Wed 10 Dec, 7.30pm Thu 11 Dec, 11am* & 7.30pm Fri 12 Dec, 11am* & 7.30pm £6 (£3) Carers free Studio Genre: Community * School performances
NoFit State presents
Jasmin Vardimon Company presents
Blunderbus Theatre presents
Noodles
Park
Hugless Douglas
In a sea of irreverent chaos and a world of knots, wires and spaghetti, a cooking show loses the plot as the noodles take over. Aerialists, hand-balancers, wire-walkers, contortionists and magicians twist and bend the frontiers of reality. Noodles is the perfect dish, lighthearted and surreal with a side of complete madness.
Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon returns with her critically-acclaimed dance theatre production, Park.
Hugless Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He tries to find the perfect one, but none of them seem quite right. After all, there are so many different hugs to choose from. But Douglas soon discovers that there’s only one hug that will do - a big bear hug from his mum.
Tue 3 & Wed 4 Feb, 8pm £14 (£12) Genre: Circus
Park is an urban oasis, a place of refuge from ordinary life where eight characters play, fight, fall in love and learn to survive. In this playground of relationships, young lovers wrestle in a historic fountain, a graffiti artist sprays his story, a busker finds his only appreciative audience in a bag lady and a flag-waving bully rants worn out political beliefs. Their stories intertwine creating a modern day fairytale that is alternately sharp, funny and cruel. Thu 5 Mar, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Dance
Blunderbus is proud to present this delightful new show which comes to life with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry and high energy storytelling.
Tue 7 Apr, 2.30pm £8 Family Ticket £25 for 4 Genre: Children and Family
Love Hollywood films but don’t want to pay Hollywood prices?! Why not become a Friend of The Castle and save £££’s each time you watch one of our fantastic line-up of films!*
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This autumn, The Castle are offering two relaxed film screenings, creating an environment for anyone to come along and experience the world of cinema. Sound levels will be turned down, the lights left at a low level and film-goers are able to make noise and sit where they feel comfortable.
Monsters University (U)* Wed 24 Sep, 10.30am
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Toy Story 3 (U)*
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Fri 14 Nov, 10.30am Tickets £3 Groups 10+ £2 Studio
Lunch deals are available for these screenings, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk for more information.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) The inseparable duo of the heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless must protect the peace of their fantastical world from the power-hungry Drago and save the future of both men and dragons. Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig and Cate Blanchett are amongst the voices in this thrilling second chapter of the epic How to Train Your Dragon trilogy.
Jersey Boys (15) Four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey come together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that sold 175 million records worldwide and influenced a generation – all before the boys reached thirty. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Based on the smash hit West End show.
* relaxed film screenings are not included in the Friends multibuy offer
Mon 1 Sep, 3pm Tue 2 Sep, 11am Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 102 mins
Mon 1 Sep, 8pm Running time: 134 mins
FILM Tue 2 Sep, 3pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 105mins
Grace of Monaco (PG)
Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. This moving story, based on the bestselling novel by John Green, explores the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love. With Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort.
Grace Kelly (Nicole Kidman) was the Hollywood actress who gave up her life of silver screen stardom to marry into Monaco’s royal family. In 1962, after six years of marriage, Grace strives to reconcile her glamorous past with the obligations of her present as the threat of French invasion looms over the tiny nation and Grace’s beloved Prince Ranier III (Tim Roth) is in dispute with Charles de Gaulle. With Derek Jacobi and Frank Langella.
Tue 2 Sep, 7.30pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 140 mins
Wed 3 Sep, 2.30pm Running time: 103 mins
Devil’s Knot (15) After three children are killed in a small Arkansas town, the police charge and convict three teens - the West Memphis Three - for committing the murders during an alleged satanic ritual. But a mother and investigator suspect that the truth may have been even worse. Based on the haunting true account of the infamous case. Directed by Atom Egoyan. With Reese Witherspoon & Colin Firth.
Wed 3 Sep, 8pm Running time: 114 mins
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T.S. Spivet lives on a remote ranch in Montana. A gifted child with a passion for science, he has invented a perpetual motion machine, for which he has been awarded a prestigious prize by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Leaving a note for his family, he makes his way across the United States to receive his prize. But no one there suspects that the lucky winner is a ten-yearold child with a very dark secret. With Helena Bonham-Carter.
The Fault in Our Stars (12A)
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When Dublin’s historic Moore Street market comes under threat from a ruthless developer, and Agnes Brown’s own fruit and vegetable stall and livelihood is threatened by an outrageous tax demand from the Revenue Office, Mrs Brown must take on the full forces of the Irish establishment to save both and protect her heritage. The BBC’s highest-rated TV comedy over the last five years is adapted for the big screen, written by and starring Brendan O’Carroll.
Fri 5 Sep, 7.30pm Running time: 94 mins
Chef (15)
Belle (12A)
When Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what to do next. Finding himself in Miami, he takes to the road in a food truck, goes back to his roots and re-ignites his passion for the kitchen - and his zest for life and love. With Scarlett Johansson & Robert Downey Jr.
Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is the illegitimate daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle is prevented from taking her place in society because of the colour of her skin. When Belle falls in love with an idealistic young vicar’s son, together the couple shapes Lord Mansfield’s role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England. With Penelope Wilton, Miranda Richardson & Matthew Goode.
Wed 10 Sep, 8pm Running time: 114 mins
Thu 11 Sep, 8pm Running time: 104 mins
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (cert tbc) Britain’s Got Talent winner Pudsey makes his big screen debut in this heart-warming adventure. Cheeky London stray Pudsey (voiced by David Walliams) is happy as a lone ranger until he finds a loving family to tag along with. As Pudsey settles in, much to the dismay of their dog-hating landlord Mr Thorne (John Sessions), he stumbles across an evil plot to demolish the village and determines to save them. With Olivia Colman as the voice of Nelly the Horse.
Sat 13 Sep, 3pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc
FILM A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar (Andy Serkis) is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace but it proves short-lived as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species. With Jason Clarke & Gary Oldman.
The 100-Year-Old Man Arthur & Mike (15) Tammy (15) Who Climbed Out Wallace Avery (Colin Firth) hates his Tammy (Melissa McCarthy) is having job. His ex-wife and son dislike him, a bad day. She’s crashed her car, of the Window and and he’s blown his one shot at living been fired from her thankless job, Disappeared (15) his dream. Faking his own death, he and found her husband getting This is the unlikely story of Allan Karlsson who on his one hundredth birthday decides it’s not too late to start over. For most people it would be the adventure of a lifetime, but Allan’s unexpected journey is not his first. For a century he has made the world uncertain and now he is on the loose again. Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson.
buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. However, Arthur’s road trip towards a new life is interrupted by the arrival of the beautiful but fragile Mike (Emily Blunt). Together, they embark on a role-playing adventure until they are forced to look again at themselves and the real lives they’ve left behind.
comfortable with the neighbour. It’s time for a ride but she’s broke and without wheels. Grandma Pearl (Susan Sarandon) has a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. Not exactly the escape Tammy had in mind but on the road, with a harddrinking grandma riding shotgun, it may be just what she needs.
Tue 23 Sep, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: 93 mins
Thu 25 Sep, 8pm Running time: 97 mins
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (12A)
Sat 13 Sep, 7.30pm Running time: 130 mins
Mon 22 Sep, 8pm Running time: 114 mins
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Joe (15)
Boyhood (15)
Begin Again (15)
Mood Indigo (12A)
Joe Ransom (Nicolas Cage) is a hard-living, hot-tempered ex-con trying to dodge his own instinct for trouble when he meets a hard-luck kid (Tye Sheridan) who awakens in him a fierce and tender-hearted protector. A gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary backwoods South in this adaptation of Larry Brown’s novel, celebrated at once for its grit and its deeply moving core.
Richard Linklater’s fictional drama was made with the same group of actors over a period of twelve years. The story starts with 6-year-old Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and tracks his life as he grows up through a decade’s whirl of family controversies, faltering marriages, new schools, first loves, good and bad times and is a constantly unfolding mix of heartbreak and wonder.
Lovelorn Greta (Keira Knightley) is dumped by her long-time boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) after newly arriving in New York. But when disgraced record-label executive Dan (Mark Ruffalo) discovers her performing on an East Village stage he is captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter, a mutually beneficial collaboration emerges, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City. Written and directed by John Carney. With Hailee Steinfeld & James Corden.
The idyllic marriage of Colin (Roman Duris) and Chloé (Audrey Tautou) is turned on its head when Chloé falls sick with a water lily growing in her lung. To pay for her medical bills in this fantasy version of Paris, Colin must go out to work in a series of increasingly absurd jobs. This surreal and poetic tale is adapted from the novel by Boris Vian. Written and directed by Michel Gondry.
Mon 29 Sep, 8pm Running time: 117 mins
Tue 30 Sep, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: 166 mins
Wed 1 Oct, 8pm Running time: 104 mins
Mon 6 Oct, 8pm Running time: 94 mins
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FILM From the day Pauline (Clemence Poésy) lends him a helping hand on the bus, the stubborn and weary Matthew Morgan (Michael Caine) stumbles back to happiness. In their everyday adventures of walks through Paris and lunches in the park, the odd couple explore the treasures of friendship, the comfort of companionship, and the taste of romance. And with their mutual restoration of faith in humanity comes a new understanding of the value of family.
In the gritty working-class neighbourhood of God’s Pocket, Mickey Scarpato’s crazy stepson, Leon, is killed in a construction ‘accident’ and no-one in the community is sorry he’s gone. Mickey (Philip Seymour Hoffman) tries to bury the bad news along with the body but when the boy’s mother demands the truth, Mickey finds himself stuck in a life-and-death struggle between a body he can’t bury, a wife (Christina Hendricks) he can’t please, and a debt he can’t pay.
Tue 7 Oct, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: 116 mins
Thu 9 Oct, 8pm Running time: 88 mins
Hector and the What If (15) Search for Happiness Medical school dropout Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe) is a hopeless (15) Hector (Simon Pegg) is a quirky psychiatrist, tired of his humdrum life and, as he tells his girlfriend, Clara (Rosamund Pike), he feels like a fraud who hasn’t experienced life. So Hector breaks out and embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness and thus begins a riotous adventure that is larger than life. With Stellan Skarsgard & Christopher Plummer.
Mon 13 Oct, 8pm Running time: 119 mins
romantic who’s been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. He puts his life on hold until he meets animator Chantry (Zoe Kazan). They click immediately but she’s already living with her boyfriend, Ben (Rafe Spall). As the two friends become aware of the chemistry between them, they are led to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?
Mon 20 Oct, 8pm Running time: 101 mins
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Planes 2: Fire and Rescue (cert tbc)
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World famous air racer Dusty is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited air tanker Dipper, heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Tue 28 Oct, 11am Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc
If I Stay (cert tbc)
The Nut Job (U)
Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) thought that the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or stay with the love of her life, Adam. But a car accident changed everything in an instant and now, with her body in a coma, her life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left to make. Based on the bestselling novel by Gayle Forman.
Surly is a mischievous squirrel who plans a heist to get into his town’s biggest nut shop in order to help his pals in the park gather food to survive the winter. Together with his rat friend Buddy, he assembles a ragtag crew to help him get inside and unwittingly takes them on a funfilled adventure they’ll never forget. An action-packed comedy animation with Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl & Brendan Fraser amongst the voices.
Tue 28 Oct, 7.30pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc
Wed 29 Oct, 11am Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 86 mins
The Grand Seduction (12A) Tickle Cove - a small Canadian fishing village - must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis (Taylor Kitsch) lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French (Brendan Gleeson) has no choice but to pull out all the stops to seduce Dr Lewis to stay.
Wed 29 Oct, 8pm Running time: 113 mins
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Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. With Morgan Freeman. Written and directed by Luc Besson.
Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm Running time: tbc
The Hundred-Foot Journey (cert tbc)
Before I Go To Sleep (15)
Hassan Haji and his family settle in the picturesque village of Saint-Antonin and open an Indian restaurant: the Maison Mumbai. One hundred feet away is the Michelin-starred Le Saule Pleureur run by the chilly Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren). Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant lead to all out war between the two estalishments until Hassan’s passion imbues the French town with the flavours of life that Mme. Mallory cannot ignore. Directed by Lasse Hallström.
A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her. Starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong & AnneMarie Duff. Directed by Rowan Joffe.
Wed 12 Nov, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: tbc
Mon 17 Nov, 8pm Running time: 92 mins
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The Boxtrolls are a community of mischievous creatures lovingly raised by an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing home they’ve built beneath the streets. When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher (voiced by Ben Kingsley), plots to remove the Boxtrolls, Eggs ventures above ground where he meets the fabulously feisty Winnie (voiced by Elle Fanning). Together, they devise a daring plan to save the Boxtrolls from extermination.
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Tasty Treats to Tickle your Tastebuds! When you’re booking your tickets to our fantastic Autumn season of events, don’t forget that we also have some delicious deals to tickle your tastebuds! Look out for our icon throughout the brochure to find out which shows, events and films you can accompany with one of our refreshment deals!
A Season of Culinary Classics
Accompany your Laughing Boy Comedy nights with Chicken & Chips or Pizza & Potato wedges with a drink for just £6!*
To complement two new gastronomic films Chef and The Hundred-Foot Journey, here we have five further tasty titles to whet your appetites:
Choose from the following drinks: • A pint of lager or real ale • 175ml glass of house white/red wine • A pint of pepsi/diet pepsi/orange/lemonade
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Babette’s Feast (1987) (U)
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One of the great films about food. A real Oscar- and Bafta-winning feast. Subtitled
Fri 19 Sep, 7pm Studio
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) (18)
Deadly passions at play in a French restaurant. With Helen Mirren & Michael Gambon. Sat 4 Oct, 7pm Studio
Mildred Pierce (1945) (PG) Mrs Pierce (Oscar-winning Joan Crawford) establishes a chain of restaurants whilst dealing with a chain of domestic difficulties. Tue 14 Oct, 7pm Studio
Delicatessen (1991) (15) An enterprising Parisian butcher has an uncanny ability of sourcing excellent cuts of meat. Subtitled Tue 21 Oct, 7pm Studio
Chocolat (2000) (15)
A single mother (Juliette Binoche) wins over suspicious townsfolk with chocolate temptations. With Johnny Depp & Judi Dench. Sat 15 Nov, 7pm Studio
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Make a night out of our Live Broadcast Season with canapés and prosecco for just £6! When you come to The Castle to enjoy our Live Broadcast season, why not treat yourself to a selection of delicious Canapés and a glass of Prosecco for just £6.** **Limited availability, refreshments are served during the first interval
Make more of your film experience: Why not add food and a bottled beer to your cinema experience for just £6!! *** When you see this icon against a film screening, you can simply add the food and drink deal to your visit! Look out for the icon throughout the film section for films included in this offer. ***subject to availability. Bottled beer can be substituted for a half pint, draught soft drink. Refreshments are served from 1hr before the performance.
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The Emperor’s New Clothes (Castle Youth Theatre Company 2014) Image credit: Gary L Johnson
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The Castle is not just a theatre; it is the creative hub of Wellingborough and full of opportunities for you to discover your artistic side! Creative learning and taking part is at the heart of what we do! Here at The Castle, our dedicated
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Autumn Term Workshops Begin w/c Mon 15 Sep
Castle Youth Theatre
Castle Youth Musical Theatre
Castle Youth Dance (11yrs+)
Members will study a wide variety of drama techniques in a professional theatre environment. Come along to CYT to learn skills in teamwork, confidence and communication developed through games, exercises and script work.
This fun packed session will feature a wide range of skills to help develop you as an all-round performer. CYMT members learn acting, singing and dancing through a series of high energy classes led by an experienced musical theatre practitioner.
In partnership with Two Thirds Sky, CYD is led by a professional dance artist who delivers weekly contemporary technique and creative sessions. There are exciting performance opportunities, as well as the chance to work with a wide variety of visiting companies and practitioners. Supported by Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training Programme, the group is designed to challenge those with an interest in contemporary dance.
Early Years (4-6yrs) Tuesday or Friday 4pm – 4.45pm £48 per term (12 weeks) Juniors (7-10yrs) Tuesday or Friday 5pm – 6.30pm £66 per term (12 weeks) Middles (11-14yrs) Tuesday or Friday 7pm – 8.30pm £66 per term (12 weeks) Seniors (15-18yrs) Monday or Wednesday 6pm – 8pm £72 per term (12 weeks)
Early years (4-6yrs) Monday 4pm – 4.45pm £48 per term (12 weeks) Juniors (7-10 yrs) Saturday 10.30am – 12pm £66 per term (12 weeks) Teens (11yrs+) Saturday 1pm – 2.30pm £66 per term (12 weeks)
For more information about Castle Youth Dance, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk Wednesday 7pm – 8.30pm £66 per term (12 weeks)
How to book Simply go to www.thecastle.org.uk/participate and download the registration form, complete it and bring it to the Box Office along with your membership payment for the term. Or come into the Box Office, collect your registration form
Castle Youth Music (0-3yrs)
Castle Youth TV (14yrs+)
Theatre Arts Courses (21yrs+)
The Castle offers a fun and relaxed weekly music making session designed for 0 – 3 years and their parents. Participants will learn songs and take part in musical activities from many cultures and get creative with puppets, scarves, instruments and more! Parents and children will develop music and language skills, make new friends and work creatively together. These sessions offer a welcoming and informal introduction to music making.
This exciting programme offers the chance to get hands on with film, TV and media equipment and learn the craft behind creating great programmes and content. From storyboards to production planning, camera operating to editing, and computer animation to scoring a film; this session presents an amazing opportunity to learn these skills prior to the launch of our new TV Station project later this year.
This new weekly group offers a different course each term, allowing participants to develop and explore skills in a specific area of theatre arts. The autumn term will kick off with a course focusing specifically on improvisation and devising work from scratch.
Friday 1.45pm – 2.15pm £2 per child per session
Tuesday 6pm – 8pm £96 per term (12 weeks)
and they can then process your form, along with your payment. For further information please contact the participation team on 01933 229 022 Dept 8 option 2 or email our Youth Theatre Leader: gary@thecastle.org.uk
Over the past few months, members of CYTV have been interviewing people who access The Castle and its facilities, to find out what brings them here, what they love and ultimately what The Castle means to them. Look out for this funny and touching series of films, which will be released weekly on our website soon!
Thursday, 11.30am – 1pm £48 per term (12 weeks)
Turrets (18yrs+) The Castle Adult Actors Company Calling all budding performers aged 18yrs+ who are passionate about theatre making and enjoy acting, devising and performing! Members of Turrets will participate in a series of practical workshops and work towards a performance each term. Thursday, 7pm – 9pm £48 per term (12 weeks)
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What The Castle Means to Me
PARTICIPATION
Classes for adults
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Holiday Projects
Storytime
Weekly interactive story-telling sessions for under 5s and their grown-ups! Join the Storyteller on the Castle Carpet and be drawn into wonderful worlds of adventure as we unlock your imaginations and take you on a journey of discovery! Each week families can enjoy a different story and sessions are designed to spark imaginations and encourage creative development by using sounds, language, puppets, instruments and movement.
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Join us for an afternoon of interactive story-telling followed by crafts and creative play!
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FREE! 1pm – 2.30pm Mon 8 Sep – Mon 1 Dec inclusive* *No sessions on Mon 27 Oct or Mon 3 Nov
Advance booking advised. Call our Box Office on 01933 270 007 to book your place. Places can be booked in advance in a block of 5 sessions.
Wizard Academy (7-12yrs) Abracadabra! The Castle is looking for wizards and witches to join them at the brand new Wizard Academy holiday projects! Mon 27 Oct 10.30am - 12pm: Developing Witches and Wizards 1pm – 2.30pm: Sorcerer Spells Tue 28 Oct 10.30am - 12pm: Magic Mosaics 1pm – 2.30pm: Spider Designer Wed 29 Oct 10.30am - 12pm: Wizardry Wonders 1pm – 2.30pm: Wand-aerobics Suitable for young people aged 7-12 years. Workshops are £6 each or join us at all 6 workshops for £30. New this half term! Bring your child along for a whole day of Wizard and magic themed fun! Full days from 8.30am – 5.30pm are £25 a day or book all three days for £60 (price includes two workshops detailed above).
War Stories
Community Arts Platform Tue 11 Nov 100 years on, we are all connected to the First World War, either through our own family histories, the heritage of our communities or because of its long term impact on society and the world we live in today. This autumn’s Community Arts Platform will help mark the centenary year of the start of WWI. Schools, community groups and individuals are invited to submit a piece for what is set to be a moving and poignant sharing of work at The Castle. For more information and to request a registration form, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk
PARTICIPATION
Auditions This year, The Castle are looking to recruit over 60 children and young people to play a key role in this year’s Christmas production. The auditions are open to young people from Wellingborough and surrounding areas who would like the experience of performing in a professional production. We are looking for boys and girls aged between 8 and 16 years of age to form an ensemble cast of young people supporting the main cast as we tell the many tales of Pinocchio’s adventures. You will need to dance, act or sing for this production and most importantly be confident, energised and enthusiastic. The auditions will take place at The Castle on Sat 11 Oct & Sun 12 Oct and will be taken by the Production’s Director, Luke Sheppard. They will take the form of a workshop with elements of singing, acting and dancing.
Sun 12 Oct 10.30am – 12pm Ages 8-10 1.30pm – 3pm Ages 11-13 4pm – 5.30pm Ages 14-16
If you would like to audition, please call the Box Office on 01933 270007 and book your place at one of the auditions. You can access more information to download from www.thecastle.org.uk/pinocchio-auditions or request an information pack from the Box Office.
Family Day Join us for another fun packed Family Day at The Castle, where you can take part in a whole range of exciting activities with Pinocchio and his friends. Throughout the day, families can engage in crafts, games, music and face painting to bring the magical world of Pinocchio to life! Sat 1 Nov, 11am – 3pm £3.50 Under 16s, £2 Adults Groups 4+ 50p off To book call the Box Office on 01933 270 007
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Sat 11 Oct 10.30am – 12pm Ages 8-10 1.30pm – 3pm Ages 11-13 4pm – 5.30pm Ages 14-16
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Activate
Two Thirds Sky
Activate is The Castle’s new educational partnership scheme, for schools, colleges and universities across the region. The programme offers a vast selection of benefits including discounts on tickets and workshops and access to exciting creative projects. The Castle is open to each establishment’s individual requirements, creating a bespoke partnership to suit you.
Two Thirds Sky are the new dance company in residence at The Castle. They have worked across the East Midlands and Eastern region since 2005, under artistic director Lisa Spackman. The company has a particular focus on the relationship between heritage, environment and performance, leading to work made for outdoor spaces, with video technology and for theatre.
For further information on this exciting new scheme, and details on how to sign up, please contact our Participation and Engagement Manager on 01933 229 022, Dept. 8 option 1, or email alex@thecastle.org.uk
The company’s residency at The Castle will provide a springboard to produce work on a national level, and act as a base to continue to develop dance in the East Midlands area; including the Castle Youth Dance project in partnership with Dance4. You can see and read about more of the company’s past and future work on their website www.twothirdssky.co.uk
Young Creations and So..! Dancers Young Creations provides creative opportunities for people with and without disabilities to participate in the arts. Regular sessions develop self-esteem, confidence and teamwork. So..! Dancers provide opportunities for people who would like to develop their skills in contemporary and physical theatre. In the sessions the participants learn how to adapt their moves to their individual ability. Both groups provide outreach programmes for schools, open access sessions and holiday programmes for members of the community. Fridays 4pm – 5.45pm Open access session (£2.50 per week) For more information call Veronica Broomhall on 07941 987 105 or email veronica.broomhall@gmail.com
community partnerships
Nene Valley Festival Fri 24 Oct – Sat 8 Nov
Visit www.nenevalley.net and follow @_nenevalley on twitter for up to date information on the festival programme.
Support us... Donations and Supporters Membership The Castle is a registered charity (no. 1028809) and our Participation and Engagement activity needs your help to continue to keep it live! Donations of any amount can be made direct to The Castle, via the Box Office, or when booking on line. You can also donate to The Castle through Big Give and JustTextGiving.
Or why not consider joining our brand new Supporters Scheme. For £50 per year, you can support our ongoing Participation and Engagement activity. Supporters will be invited to a VIP Christmas reception, be sent our seasonal newsletters, receive advance booking information and benefit from a priority brochure booking period.
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Have a wild time at the Nene Valley Festival which runs from 24 October – 8 November. Enjoy a celebration of world class wildlife, culture and heritage through an eclectic programme of outdoor events, theatre productions, art workshops, concerts, foodie events and much more! Featuring over 20 organisations at a number of key locations along the Nene Valley, the festival is a must for wildlife and cultural lovers of all ages looking for inspiration, tranquillity and new experiences.
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FRIENDS OF THE CASTLE
There are lots of reasons to join The Castle Friends membership scheme: from discounted tickets on a wide range of live events and films; a priority booking period; the opportunity to meet other people like you who share your passion for theatre and film; the chance for you to make a valuable contribution to The Castle’s development, success and future; and much more. For more information: visit www.thecastle.org.uk, call the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or scan the QR code.
With three different membership levels to choose from, you can tailor your membership to suit your preferences. All of our Friends membership levels benefit from all of the following: Advanced delivery of The Castle brochure ■ Priority brochure booking period ■ 10% discounts at The Castle bar & kitchen ■
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VISUAL ARTS
Image credit: Sally Pennycate
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VISUAL ARTS Sally Pennycate
Sally Pennycate
Beauty in nature
Emotions
This exhibition is a varied collection of styles and medium illustrating Sally’s love of nature. Using watercolours, acrylics and oils she finds inspiration from the scenery and flowers around her both in Northamptonshire and on her travels.
Sally works in a variety of mediums to create different textures and effects, often using recycled or natural materials. Her fresh approach is quirky and individual, creating statement pieces in jewel colours. The slate art uses reclaimed Welsh slates to create bold, contemporary semi- abstract work evoking moods and emotions and the sculptural wall art incorporates clay men depicted climbing the wall in a dynamic, fun way!
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“My aim is to create individual pieces that reflect beauty, colour and expression in a contemporary and quirky way.” Sally Pennycate
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Michael and Margaret Leaman Diversity With a background in graphic design and publishing, Michael uses his skills to develop different painting styles and techniques, including papercraft, to produce a diverse range of images. “I explore mixed media techniques to develop texture and tone in my paintings which are not only inspired by natural objects such as butterflies and insects but contrast with busy town landscapes.” Michael Leaman
Margaret trained as an illustrator and experiments with a range of media to produce landscapes, seascapes and portraits. “I enjoy using my illustrative skills to develop ideas. I love mixing colour for harmony and effect, and my particular favourite is portraiture in pastels. Our work is quite diverse because there is so much to explore.” Margaret Leaman
September Location: Gallery
September Location: Exhibition Wall
October Location: Exhibition Wall & Gallery
VISUAL ARTS Footsteps Revisited Elements Textile Group, a collaboration of two highly qualified artists, presents a pictorial feast of unique textile and mixed media art. Inspired by the artists’ travels and memories, the exhibition portrays an exciting and colourful journey to places both far flung and close to home capturing the essence of different cultures and atmospheres.
November Location: Exhibition Wall
Raunds Art Group Winter Exhibition
Pinocchio
This show of artwork was produced by a friendly group of enthusiastic people with the common interest of drawing and painting for pleasure in various mediums. The group are all at different stages of artistic skill and meet twice monthly in Raunds to help each other with ideas and suggestions.
This exhibition will showcase artwork by young people in Northamptonshire, who have attended activities connected to The Castle’s Christmas production, Pinocchio. Join us for Family Day in November, and your creative skills used during this fun packed day can be shown with pride on our exhibition wall.
November Location: Gallery
December Location: Exhibition Wall
What The Castle Means To Me? Come and see the results of our exciting film project, What The Castle Means to Me. Produced by our very own Castle Youth TV participants, this series of interviews follows a selection of people who access The Castle regularly and asks them why they come and how it has influenced their lives.
December Location: Gallery
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Elements Textile Artists
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INFORMATION ON US
How to get in touch In person
By telephone
Or online
The Castle, Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA
Box Office 01933 270 007 Admin 01933 229 022
www.thecastle.org.uk
How to pay
We accept cash, credit/debit cards, cheque, postal orders, and National Theatre tokens (Please note: National Theatre tokens can only be accepted in person). There is a £1.50 booking fee levied on all bookings except for those paid in cash, in person at the Box Office; this is one fee per booking, not per ticket. The booking fee is not levied on classes.
Reservations, Re-sales and Refunds
Ticket reservations are held for three working days, or until 24 hours before the start of the show if that’s sooner. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangable except when an event is cancelled. We can accept your tickets for resale, however The Castle’s own unsold tickets take priority. A charge of £1 per ticket (to a maximum of £5) will be charged for tickets resold on your behalf.
Postal Charges
Tickets can be posted to you for a charge of £1. However, all tickets can be held at Box Office for collection for no charge.
Infant in Arms
Children aged 18 months & under may sit on a parent or guardian’s lap for most shows free of charge. More details are available from the Box Office.
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Companions come free on selected shows. Please check with the Box Office for our discount prices.
Concessions and Discounts/Offers
Selected shows offer all or some of the following concessions with valid ID; Under 18s, Full Time Students, Over 60s, Job Seekers & Disabled Patrons. For specific concession availability please speak to a member of box office staff. Customers may only use one discount per event, i.e. Friends discount, Multibuy discounts, Family Tickets or promo codes.
Community Hires
The Castle frequently makes its facilities available for hire to community and voluntary groups. Whilst we attempt at all times to safeguard customers’ interest, The Castle can accept no responsibility for the quality, content, discount policies or pricing of these events.
Terms and Conditions
■ All customers must hold a valid ticket for the event. ■ Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. ■ The use of camera, tape recorder and video equipment is strictly forbidden during performances. ■ There is a £1.50 booking fee levied on all bookings except for those paid in cash in person at the Box Office. ■ The
Castle management reserves the right to refuse admission to any part of the building or site.
The Castle (Wellingborough) Ltd is a Registered Charity No.1028809 in receipt of financial support from the Borough Council of Wellingborough. Company Registration No.2867446. VAT No.638 353523. Data Protection Register No.U 700853. Member of the Theatrical Management Association. All information in this brochure was correct at time of printing – July 2014. ©The Castle (Wellingborough) Limited. The Management reserves the right to make any necessary changes without prior notice.
Access
Thank you
The Castle is easily accessible to all.
The Castle would like to thank the following companies for their generous support this season:
Wheelchair users have easy access to all areas of the building via ramps and lifts. Parking for disabled is available and cars can drop off patrons at the main doors. There are ten spaces for wheelchairs for users in the main auditorium and a minimum of two in the studio. Early booking is advisable: In the event of sell-out performances, unsold wheelchair seats will be sold to any customer from 3 days prior to the event date. To ensure your safety we request that wheelchair users bring a friend or companion to assist them.
By Car Head for Wellingborough town centre and follow the signs. Use the map to guide you round the one-way system.
INFORMATION ON US
How To Find Us
Hearing and seeing guide dogs are welcome into all areas of the building. A bowl of water can be provided. Infra-Red Sound Enhancement is available in the Main Auditorium and Studio. Headsets should be booked 10 days in advance through the Box Office, to guarantee availability.
Parking There is level free parking for 130 cars behind The Castle.
By Bus All buses stop at the central bus stop in Church Street which is only a three minute walk away.
Please use your TDD announcer. Hearing guide dogs are welcome.
By train Regular Inter City trains serve Wellingborough from London St Pancras, Bedford, Kettering, Market Harborough and Leicester.
This free service is available thanks to Northamptonshire Association for The Blind and Wellingborough Talking Newspaper. Braille, recorded or large print brochures are available by calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007
With special thanks to The Friends of The Castle, Heart 96 FM, BBC Radio Northampton and Connect FM. Extra special thanks to our fantastic team of volunteer stewards and envelope stuffers.
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INFORMATION ON US
Date
Time
Title
Page
Fri 26 Sep
7.30pm
‘Allo ‘Allo – Le Dinner Show
Comedy Event
Mon 1 Sep
3pm
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (PG)
Film
24
Sat 27 Sep
8pm
From The Jam
Music
7
Mon 1 Sep
8pm
Jersey Boys (15)
Film
24
Sun 28 Sep
1.30pm
Billy Elliot: The Musical Live
Broadcast Arts
8
Tue 2 Sep
11am
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (PG)
Film
24
Mon 29 Sep 8pm
Joe (15)
Film
28
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (12A)
Film
25
Tue 30 Sep 2.30pm & 8pm Boyhood (15)
Film
28
September
Tue 2 Sep 3pm
Date
Time
Title
Genre
Page 7
October
Tue 2 Sep
7.30pm
The Fault in Our Stars (12A)
Film
25
Wed 1 Oct
7.45pm
Great Expectations
Drama
Wed 3 Sep
2.30pm
Grace of Monaco (PG)
Film
25
Wed 1 Oct
8pm
Begin Again (15)
Film
Wed 3 Sep
8pm
Devil’s Knot (15)
Film
25
Thu 2 Oct
7.30pm
Steven Berkoff
Spoken Word
Thu 4 Sep
7pm
Medea
Broadcast Arts
4
Thu 2 Oct
8pm
Keith Nichols and Friends
Music
8
Fri 5 Sep
7.30pm
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie (15)
Film
26
Fri 3 Oct
7.30pm
The Magic of Motown
Music
9
7.45pm
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Sat 6 Sep
7.30pm
Purple Zeppelin
Music
4
Fri 3 Oct
Something from Nothing
Cabaret
Tue 9 Sep
7.30pm
The Eva Cassidy Story
Music
4
Chef (15)
Film
26
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (18)
Film
Wed 10 Sep 8pm
Sat 4 Oct 7pm
Thu 11 Sep 8pm
Belle (12A)
Film
26
Sat 4 Oct
8pm
Chas & Dave
Music
9
Thu 11 Sep
Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends
Music
4
Mon 6 Oct
8pm
Mood Indigo (12A)
Film
28
8pm
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Fri 12 Sep
12.30pm
Lunchtime Music Series
Music
5
Tue 7 Oct
2.30pm & 8pm Mr Morgan’s Last Love (12A)
Film
29
Fri 12 Sep
8pm
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
Comedy
5
Wed 8 Oct
7.30pm
Buddy Holly & the Cricketers
Music
10
Sat 13 Sep
3pm
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (cert tbc) Film
26
Thu 9 Oct
8pm
God’s Pocket (cert tbc)
Film
29
Sat 13 Sep
7.30pm
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (12A)
Film
27
Fri 10 Oct
12.30pm
Lunchtime Music Series
Music
10
Wed 17 Sep 7.30pm
Helen
Dance
5
Fri 10 Oct
8pm
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
Comedy
10
Wed 17 Sep 7.30pm
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Spoken Word
6
Fri 10 Oct
8pm
Gilmore & Roberts
Music
10
Thu 18 Sep
7.30pm
Helen
Dance
5
Sat 11 Oct
7.30pm
Renaissance
Cabaret
10
Thu 18 Sep
8pm
Phil Robson’s Organ Trio
Music
6
29
7pm
Babette’s Feast (U)
Film
Hector and the Search for Happiness (15)
Film
Fri 19 Sep
Mon 13 Oct 8pm
Fri 19 Sep
7.30pm
Helen
Dance
Tue 14 Oct
7pm
Mildred Pierce (PG)
Film
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Sat 20 Sep
11am & 2pm
The Pied Piper
Children & Family 6
Tue 14 Oct
7.30pm
Triple Bill
Dance
11
Sat 20 Sep
8pm
Scott Matthews
Music
Wed 15 Oct
7.30pm
Ha Ha Hood
Comedy Drama
11
Thu 16 Oct
7pm & 9pm
Gatecrash
Drama
11
Thu 16 Oct
8pm
The Kate Williams Quartet
Music
12
Mon 22 Sep 8pm
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Genre
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Film of the Window and Disappeared (15)
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Tue 23 Sep 2.30pm & 8pm Arthur & Mike (15)
Film
27
Fri 17 Oct
7.45pm
The Man Who Woke Up Dead
Drama
12
Wed 24 Sep 10.30am
Monster’s University (U)
Film
24
Fri 17 Oct
8pm
The Counterfeit Stones
Music
12
Wed 24 Sep 7.30pm
Not About Heroes
Drama
7
Sat 18 Oct
11am & 2pm
A Pinch of Pickle, A Whisk of Wise
Children & Family 12
Thu 25 Sep 8pm
Tammy (15)
Film
27
Sat 18 Oct
7.30pm
Best of British
Community
13
What If (cert tbc)
Film
29
Mon 20 Oct 8pm
Time
Tue 21 Oct
12.30pm
James Bowman - The Art of the Voice Music
13
Wed 12 Nov 1pm & 7.45pm Macbeth in Pitch Black
Tue 21 Oct
7pm
Delicatessen (15)
Film
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Wed 12 Nov 2.30pm & 8pm The Hundred-Foot Journey (cert tbc) Film
31
Tue 21 Oct
8pm
Marcus Brigstocke
Comedy
13
Thu 13 Nov
7.30pm
Bouncers
Drama
18
Wed 22 Oct
7.30pm
A Doll’s House
Drama
13
Thu 13 Nov
8pm
Art Themen & Dave Newton Quartet Music
18
Thu 23 Oct
7.45pm
Musicals ‘n’ Movies
Community
14
Fri 14 Nov
10.30am
Toy Story 3 (U)
Film
24
Fri 24 Oct
7.45pm
Musicals ‘n’ Movies
Community
14
Fri 14 Nov
12.30pm
Lunchtime Music Series
Music
18
Fri 24 Oct
8pm
By the Rivers
Music
14
Fri 14 Nov
8pm
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
Comedy
18
Sat 25 Oct
2.30pm & 7.30pm Beauty & The Beast
Dance
14
Sat 15 Nov
7pm
Chocolat (15)
Film
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Sat 25 Oct
2.30pm & 7.45pm Musicals ‘n’ Movies
Community
14
Sat 15 Nov
7.30pm
Concierto de Aranjuez
Music
19
Mon 27 Oct
2.30pm
Duck in the Truck
Children & Family 15
Sun 16 Nov
7pm
Circus of Horrors
Circus
19
Mon 27 Oct
7.15pm
I Due Foscari
Broadcast Arts
15
Mon 17 Nov 8pm
Before I Go To Sleep (15)
Film
31
Tue 28 Oct
11am
Planes 2: Fire and Rescue (cert tbc) Film
30
Tue 18 Nov
Blood Wedding
Drama
19
Tue 28 Oct
7.30pm
If I Stay (cert tbc)
Film
30
Wed 19 Nov 7.30pm
Stones in his Pockets
Drama
20
Tue 28 Oct
7.45pm
Around the World in 80 Days
Drama
15
Wed 19 Nov 7.45pm
Communicating Doors
Community
20
Wed 29 Oct 11am
The Nut Job (U)
Film
30
Thu 20-21 Nov 7pm
Seasonal Concerts
Community
20
Wed 29 Oct
Around the World in 80 Days
Drama
15
Thu 20 Nov
7.45pm
Communicating Doors
Community
20
Wed 29 Oct 8pm
The Grand Seduction (12A)
Film
30
Fri 21 Nov
7.45pm
Communicating Doors
Community
20
Thu 30 Oct
An Evening of Burlesque
Drama
16
Sat 22 Nov
7.45pm
Communicating Doors
Community
20
Thu 30 Oct 8pm
Chris Pearce’s Frenchmen Street Jazz Band
Music
16
Sat 22 Nov
8pm
The Blockheads
Music
20
Fri 31 Oct
7.30pm
Voice of the Heart – Karen Carpenter Music
16
Seasonal Concerts
Community
20
Sat 1 Nov
10am
Family Day
Event
31
Sat 1 Nov
4pm
The Boxtrolls (cert tbc)
Film
31
Sat 1 Nov
7.30pm
Lucy (cert tbc)
Film
31
Sun 2 Nov
7.30pm
The Full English
Music
17
Mon 3 Nov
7.45pm
Frankenstein
Community
17
Tue 4 Nov
7.45pm
Frankenstein
Community
17
Wed 5-7 Nov 7.30pm
Les Miserables (Schools Edition)
Community
17
Wed 5 Nov
7.45pm
Frankenstein
Community
17
Thu 6 Nov
7.45pm
Frankenstein
Community
17
Fri 7 Nov
7.45pm
Frankenstein
Community
17
Sat 8 Nov
7.45pm
Frankenstein
Community
17
Tue 11 Nov
7.30pm
War Stories
Community
17
7.45pm 7.30pm
Title
Genre
Page
November
Date
Time
7.30pm
Mon 24-27 Nov 7pm
Title
Genre
Page
Drama
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Date
December Wed 10-12 DecVarious
Pantoland Extravagansa
Community
22
Fri 12 Dec
7pm
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Christmas Show
21
Sat 13 Dec
2.30pm & 7pm The Adventures of Pinocchio
Christmas Show
21
Thu 18 Dec
7pm
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Christmas Show
21
Fri 19 Dec
5.30pm
The Adventures of Pinocchio
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The Adventures of Pinocchio
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