Richmond Theatre Brochure Winter 2011/2012

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winter 2011/2012

winter 2011/2012

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JENNY ECLAIR GARY WILMOT KELLIE SHIRLEY FRI 9 DEC 2011 - SUN 15 JAN 2012

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New Richmond Theatre postcards Some of you may have already seen the beautiful selection of photos we have in our Stalls Bar, depicting various stars that have graced the Richmond Theatre stage. Now you can take your favourite actor home with you as we are currently selling a selection of these images as postcards. Perfect for presents, thank you cards or simply for display.

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welcome I hope that you will enjoy browsing through our latest season brochure.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of our audience who gave us valuable feedback on our friends scheme at the beginning of the year. We have now reviewed all the feedback and are delighted to announce the improvements that we have made to our membership scheme (previously known as AmbassadorFriends).

The new improved ATG Theatre Card membership scheme offers more benefits than before for just £30. ATG Theatre Card members have access to more savings than ever as well as priority tickets so you can get the best seats to your favourite shows first. Plus, when you are away with friends and family in other parts of the UK you will have access to the same great benefits at other ATG theatres too.

So whether you are punting in Oxford or enjoying fish and chips on Brighton beach you’ll never be far from a theatre where you can use your ATG Theatre Card.

I look forward to welcoming you to Richmond Theatre again soon.

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Murder on the Nile Mon 30 Jan – Sat 4 Feb

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Neighbourhood Watch Mon 6 – Sat 11 Feb

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Rat Pack Mon 13 – Sat 18 Feb

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night Wed 22 Feb – Sat 3 Mar

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The King’s Speech Mon 5 – Sat 10 Mar

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Barefoot in the Park Mon 30 Apr – Sat 5 May

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Star Quality Mon 12 – Sat 17 Mar

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Steel Magnolias Mon 14 – Sat 19 May

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The Taming of the Shrew Tue 20 – Sat 24 Mar

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Doctor in the House Mon 21 – Sat 26 May

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Oklahoma!

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Spamalot Mon 2 – Sat 7 Apr Bette and Joan Tue 10 – Sat 14 Apr

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concerts & comedy 26 - 27 creative learning booking information business partnerships

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the farewell tour

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vip experiences Celebrating a special occasion or entertaining clients?

Book now for the thrill of a spectacular show and spoil yourself with the luxury of your own private reception away from the crowds.

Champagne Reception (for 4 – 6 people)

by Tim Firth

H One top price ticket to the show of your choice H Greeted on arrival by your own personal bookings host,

DEBBIE CHAZEN is Miss November

CAMILLA DALLERUP is Miss May

JENNIFER ELLISON is Miss July

is Miss February

room 30 mins before the show (1 bottle of champagne between 4)

RULA LENSKA

H Selection of savoury nibbles

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H Signed souvenir programme (1 between 2)

JUNE WATSON

H Use of private room during the interval

is Miss January

H Ice creams during the interval

RUTH MADOC

£75 (per person, includes top price ticket)

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Or simply hire one of our private rooms, pre show and interval.

Norman Fenner Room (up to 8 people) £45 room hire Upper Circle Bar (up to 40 people) £120 room hire

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Call Keri Jenkins on 0208 332 4503 or email kerijenkins@theambassadors.com to book.

If you would like a backstage tour, are planning a children’s birthday party, or have any other requirements, we will do our best to accommodate your wishes.

Our vip experiences are the perfect way to make your trip to panto even more special!

BRUNO LANGLEY as the photograper

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Following an award-winning West End run and a sell-out week in Richmond, Calendar Girls is coming back for the very last time.

A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference!

Based on an inspiring true story, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.

Last time, Calendar Girls sold out at Richmond Theatre before it even opened, so don’t miss out and book today for the show The Mail on Sunday called ‘marvellous theatre, guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!’

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is Miss October

JAN HARVEY

who will look after you throughout

H Champagne reception in the luxury of your own private

LYNDA BELLINGHAM

Photograph by John Swannell

mon 28 nov - sat 3 dec Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £14.50 - £29.50 Premium seats from £25.50

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There’s nothing more magical for you and your family this Christmas! presents

gary wilmot

Jenny Eclair

kellie shirley

Jenny Eclair is making her Richmond Theatre pantomime debut in Cinderella - the ultimate rags-to-riches fairy tale.

She will be joined by the legendary star of stage and screen Gary Wilmot and Kellie Shirley.

Romance and magical adventure lie at the heart of this perfect pantomime, and with stunning sets, glittering costumes, wonderful songs, dazzling dancing and hilarious family-friendly comedy, it is the ideal Christmas treat for all ages.

Jenny Eclair (Grumpy Old Women, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and Loose Women) will bring her unique style and humour to the role of the Fairy Godmother.

Panto stalwart Gary Wilmot (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Me and My Girl) will star as Buttons. Kellie Shirley (EastEnders, The Office Christmas Specials) will star as Cinderella. Complete with Ugly Sisters and an enchanted coach and horses, it’s a magical adventure in which an ordinary girl is transformed into a royal princess through the power of her prince’s true love.

Your princes and princesses won’t want to miss seeing whether Cinderella makes it to the ball, meets her handsome prince and if The Ugly Sisters get their just desserts. So book before the clock strikes midnight for the royal celebration of the year.

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Greater availability on selected Great Value performances listed on the right hand schedule) Family Pre-show fun Sat 10 Dec 6pm and Sun 15 Jan 12noon & 4pm Free (see page 29)

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classical ballet at its best

fun family adventure!

Featuring

SUPER CUTE PUPPETS

‘This was a beautiful production, I was truly mesmerised’ Public Reviews, Jan 2011 (Swan Lake)

moscow city ballet with the moscow city ballet orchestra

Swan Lake

Swan Lake is probably the world’s best-known ballet, set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. Victor Smirnov-Golovanov’s flawless production is a stunning demonstration of the precision, artistry and sheer grace for which Moscow City Ballet is renowned throughout the world.

You will be moved by this fable which follows the fate of Prince Siegfried when he falls in love with the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette. The ballet’s soaring climax sees the power of true love conquer the forces of evil.

The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky’s rousing and familiar score, along with sumptuous sets and fabulous costumes, make this magical production of The Nutcracker a visual feast for every audience.

Follow little Clara’s adventures as her world is transformed into a magical snowy pine forest and then into a colourful Kingdom of Flowers.

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‘The dancers are elegant, superbly rehearsed and very savvy’ Sunday Express, Nov 2010 (THE Nutcracker)

wed 18 - sun 22 jan Swan Lake Wed 7.30pm, Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm The Nutcracker Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sun 2.30pm tickets £18 £22 £28 £34 Premium seats £39.50 atg theatre card £5 off all evening perfs & Sat mat matcham club discount £5 off all perfs

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Ahoy there me Hearties! Peppa Pig and her friends are going on a treasure hunt and need your help!

Peppa, George and Danny Dog are up to fun and games on a day out on Grandad Dog’s boat. Help them, with Pedro Pony, Polly Parrot and Zoe Zebra, to follow the clues and find their treasure as they all enjoy a day of adventure.

Following the incredible sell-out success of Peppa Pig’s Party, Peppa is back with a brand-new show featuring true to life puppets, perfect singalong songs and a new story that will charm and delight all her fans. Full sail! Ahoy! Arrrrr!

www.peppapiglive.com Production photography by Pete Jones

tue 24 - thu 26 jan Tue 4pm, Wed & Thu 10am, 1pm & 4pm tickets Adults £14.50 & £15.50 Children £12.50 & £13.50 Premium seats £20.50 family ticket 2 Adults & 2 children £54

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the classic christie thriller BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

world premiere ‘a company that clearly understands and loves christie’s work’

The Stephen Joseph Theatre, scarborough in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre presenT

windsor express

‘the agatha christie theatre company always delivers a thrilling night out’

written and directed by

alan ayckbourn

★★★★ ‘blissful comic moments’

the herald

‘a sublime homage to the christie masterpieces’

the daily telegraph

★★★★ ‘a cracking good Ayckbourn’

the gazette STARRING

Now in its seventh thrilling year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a stylish new production of the queen of crime’s classic thriller Murder on the Nile.

On board a steamer, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly-wedded groom.

Then tragedy strikes - a body is discovered.

And all fingers point to Simon’s ex-fiancée.

But everything is not what it seems, and holidaying cleric Canon Pennefather is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit as he finds himself on the trail of a ruthless murderer.

Presented by the official Agatha Christie Theatre Company and starring Kate O’Mara (Dynasty and Bad Girls), Denis Lill (The Royal, Doctor Who), Susie Amy (71 Degrees North, Footballers’ Wives), Chloe Newsome (Coronation Street), Ben Nealon (Soldier, Soldier) and 60s pop idol Mark Wynter.

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KATE O’MARA DENIS LILL SUSIE AMY CHLOE NEWSOME BEN NEALON MARK WYNTER

mon 30 jan - sat 4 feb Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £14 £19 £24 £29 Premium seats £34 atg theatre card £5 off Mon - Wed eve & Sat mat matcham club discount £5 off all perfs

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the guardian

The police are hanging on by a whisker... by that much... It’s not just here, mark you. It’s nationwide. One breath of wind - anarchy!’

Things are not right on The Bluebell Hill Development. Theft, petty crime, vandalism - all the ills of modern suburban existence are on the increase.

Newcomers Martin and his sister Hilda are the crime wave’s latest victims and resolve to take action. After all, the law of the land, all that’s right and proper and even God Himself are surely on their side. But what starts out as a well-intentioned neighbourhood watch scheme soon develops into something altogether more sinister.

Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious cautionary tale of the dangers of taking the law into your own hands is his seventy-fifth play.

‘funny and right on the button’ The Guardian

‘an arresting, nastily comic cautionary tale’ The Times

mon 6 - sat 11 feb Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £12 £15 £19.50 £25 Premium seats £29.50 Atg theatre card Half price all perfs matcham club discount Half price all perfs

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the boys are back in town!

PRIOR TO THE WEST END david suchet

laurie metcalf

‘David Suchet is first class a superb performer of terrific precision and controlled passion’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

by

eugene o’neill

The boys are back in town to take you back to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Las Vegas in the late 50s and early 60s. The fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band join Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin performing at the famous Sands Hotel.

It was at the Sands Hotel in 1960 that Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford first performed together on stage. From then on, they were forever known as the Rat Pack.

Hit follows hit, including The Lady is a Tramp, Mr Bojangles, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, That’s Amore, Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime, New York, New York, Fly Me to the Moon, Volare, Me And My Shadow, My Way and many more.

This spectacular production celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world-famous entertainers and performers, as well as some of the finest music ever recorded.

If you wish you’d swung with the hardest partying pack in town, now’s your chance. Frank, Sammy & Dean – The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas is still the coolest party in town!

‘ring-a-ding-ding. a triumphant production’ evening standard 12

Photos of previous production.

mon 13 - sat 18 feb Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £16.50 - £29.50 Premium seats from £27.50 Atg theatre card £5 off all perfs matcham club discount Half price all perfs

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wed 22 feb - sat 3 mar All perfs 7pm Following his critically-acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre in 2010, David Suchet returns in Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece Long Day’s Journey into Night, one of the greatest American plays written in the 20th century.

Set in 1912, the story is a compelling family drama between James Tyrone (David Suchet), Mary Tyrone (Laurie Metcalf) and their sons, Jamie and Edmund, during one fateful summer’s day.

tickets £19 £24 £28 £32 Premium seats £37 Atg theatre card £5 off Tue - Thu eves matcham club discount £5 off all perfs

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world premiere of the play that inspired the oscar® winning film

sparkling comedy IAN FRICKER PRESENTS

GOLDEN GLOBE ® WINNER

amanda donohoe IN

noël coward’s WICKEDLY FUNNY COMEDY

ADAPTED BY CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE DIRECTED BY JOE HARMSTON

‘A brilliant adaptation’

STARRING

Charles Edwards Starring Charles Edwards as George VI and Jonathan Hyde as Lionel Logue

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The Sunday Times

Jonathan Hyde

‘What’s the one essential thing a King must do?

He must BELIEVE he is King’ When King Edward VIII abdicates for the love of Wallis Simpson, his terrified brother Bertie is thrust into the spotlight and crowned King George VI of England.

mon 5 - sat 10 mar Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

In a room at 146 Harley Street, Bertie and his wife Elizabeth, (the future Queen Mother) are meeting the maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. Breaking all royal protocol the King and his oddball therapist embark together on an unconventional journey to correct the King’s debilitating stammer and help him deliver the radio address that will inspire his country on the brink of World War II.

tickets £15 £19.50 £25 £29.50 Premium seats £35

See the world premiere of David Seidler’s original play which inspired his famous Oscar® winning film.

Directed by Adrian Noble, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. www.kingsspeechonstage.com 14

post-show talk Thu 8 Mar Atg theatre card £5 off Mon - Thu perfs matcham club discount Half price all perfs

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Golden Globe winner Amanda Donohoe leads a stellar cast of twelve in Noël Coward’s deliciously funny final play, Star Quality.

Taking us behind the scenes of a new West End production, Coward conjures up a wickedly observant satire of the backstage world of talent and treachery. From tentative first rehearsal to triumphant opening night, both leading lady and director are determined to get their own way and the resulting clash of egos becomes increasingly and hilariously bloody.

What emerges is a startling evocation of that most elusive gift of all - star quality.

Adapted by Christopher Luscombe (director of The Madness of George III and The History Boys), Star Quality is a fitting farewell from the master of the stage.

mon 12 - sat 17 mar Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £13 £18.50 £23 £28 Premium seats £33 Atg theatre card Half price all perfs matcham club discount Half price all perfs

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a woman moved is like a fountain troubled

a celebration of one of the world’s most beloved musicals ‘tops’ sheer energy, enthusiasm, and commitment is exciting’

★★★★

richmond & twickenham times

Daily Telegraph on Lucy Bailey’s Julius Caesar, 2009

‘Lucy Bailey’s innovative take on the classic is a breath of fresh air’ INDEPENDENT on Lucy Bailey’s Julius Caesar, 2009

tue 20 - sat 24 mar Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £15 £19.50 £25 £29.50 Premium seats £35 £5 tickets for 16 - 25 year olds Charismatic and brash Petruchio of Verona is seeking his fortune through his abilities to gain the hand in marriage of a rich woman, and he’ll do anything. Katharina and Bianca’s father, longing for his daughters to be married, is offering a generous dowry for his daughters’ hands, but not until Katharina is tamed and her wild and unruly ways put to bed.

Will the flamboyant Petruchio succeed in taming Katharina to a submissive life of domesticity?

Directed by Lucy Bailey, who directed Julius Caesar for the RSC in 2009, the cast includes David Caves as Petruchio (Macbeth, Cheek By Jowl, Barbican and national tour, The Beggar’s Opera, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) and Lisa Dillon as Katharina (Othello, Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC1’s Cranford). The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Richmond Theatre with Shakespeare’s romantic comedy exploring love, sexual politics and the art of illusion.

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audio described performance Sat 24 Mar 2.30pm (+ touch tour) captioned performance & post-show talk Thu 22 Mar 7.30pm Atg theatre card £5 off Tue eve & Sat mat matcham club discount £5 off Tue eve & Sat mat

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Presented by Twickenham Operatic Society Directed by Gill Wade Choreography by Babette Langford Musical Direction by Richard Cartmale There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow A much-loved tale of cowboys, farmers and ranch hands at the dawn of statehood, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first musical, Oklahoma! features such classic songs as People Will Say We’re in Love, Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ and Kansas City. Will handsome cowboy Curly win the heart of farm girl Laurey and defeat the menacing ranch hand Jud Fry? Can Will Parker tame Ado Annie, the girl who ‘can’t say no’ or will he lose her to the Persian peddler Ali Hakim? Join the award-winning Twickenham Operatic Society on this wonderful journey of romance and humour, music and dance to find out.

tue 27 - sat 31 mar Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm tickets £23 £19 £15 £10 Premium seats £27

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always look on the brigh t side of life

‘i felt i might actually die of laughter’ the independent

‘fantastic fun!’

The Express Starring todd carty Audiences across the land have been roused in chorus singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life and roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot by Eric Idle and John Du Prez won the Tony Award for Best Musical.

NOW SEEN BY OVER A MILLION PEOPLE IN THE UK! Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and (the can Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (orheacltelled safet h + possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings y) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people.

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The show features the hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights Of The Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course the Nation’s Favourite Comedy Song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life and features Eric Idle himself as God (see small print)*.

Todd Carty aka Tucker, expert ice-skater and EastEnders stalwart, stars as Patsy.

‘truly a knight to remember’

‘glorious irresistible silliness’ the sunday times

mon 2 - sat 7 apr Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £19.50 £23 £28 £35 Premium seats £39.50 Family Ticket (4 people) £49 - £99, Tue – Thu eves, Wed & Sat mats. audio described performance Sat 7 Apr 2.30pm & touch tour Atg theatre card Half Price Mon eve & Wed mat £5 off Tue - Thu eve Matcham club discount Half Price Mon eve & Wed mat £5 off Tue - Thu eve

daily telegraph Photos of previous cast © Manuel Harlan *As a visual recording! As if we could afford to cart this God-like comic round the country!

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The hilarious backstage story of the making of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Original Cast star in the world premiere stage production of the tv favourite

STARRING

ANITA DOBSON

‘I am so excited about the Birds of A Feather tour and us three old girls getting together again and of course, working with my son Charlie for the first time. I’ll be a very nervous actress but a very proud Mum’

GRETA SCACCHI

pauline quirke

★★★★ A PLAY BY

DIRECTED BY

ANTON BURGE

BILL ALEXANDER

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

DAILY EXPRESS

‘FUNNY AND SHARP’

Renowned actresses Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi step into the shoes of legendary rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford as their thirty-year feud reaches boiling point.

THE TIMES

In Anton Burge’s new comedy, two Hollywood stars whose careers have hit rock bottom are thrown together for the filming of the now classic film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

The highs, the lows, the tantrums, are all exposed during this great night out at the theatre.

tue 10 - sat 14 apr Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

The movie propelled them both back to stardom, but will they ever speak to each other again?

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‘GREAT ENTERTAINMENT’

‘DOBSON WICKEDLY FUNNY’

‘SCACCHI A SCOrCHING PERFORMANCE’

DAILY TELEGRAPH

DAILY EXPRESS

tickets £13 £17 £22 £27 Premium seats £32 Atg theatre card Half price Tue eve Matcham club discount Half price all perfs

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B I RDS OF A FEATHER LIVE ON STAGE

The girls are back! One of BBC TV’s most popular and fondlyremembered sitcoms comes to the stage with all three of its original leading cast members, Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph.

Birds Of A Feather ran on the BBC for nearly ten years throughout the 1990’s becoming a massive hit right from the word go and remains not only a classic comedy but also, as a female-centred long-running series, a truly rare gem.

And now the three stars of the TV series are reunited on stage to recreate their adored characters, sisters Sharon Theodopolopoudos and Tracy Stubbs and their sex-mad neighbour, Dorien Green, in a brand-new show.

Please note that, due to the busy work lives of the three stars, this tour is very limited in length so make sure you grab this opportunity to see Birds Of A Feather onstage for the first time ever.

‘looking forward to being back with the girls after such a long time and sharing what’s happened to us since the audience last saw us’ linda robson

mon 16 - sat 21 apr Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £15 £19 £25 £29 Premuim seats £35 Atg theatre card £5 off Mon - Wed eve & Sat mat Matcham club discount £5 off all perfs

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winner of the tony award for best play

the laugh-a-minute masterpiece BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

CRAIG GAZEY vicky entwistle gemma bissix steven blakeley IN

MIKE STOTT’S

multi award winning comedy classic

mike stott’s west end smash hit that launched the careers of julie walters and richard beckinsale

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre presents

‘one of the most uproariously funny plays of the last half century’ The Guardian

‘riotously raucous, absurdly funny’ The times

DIRECTED BY

BOB TOMSON Trevor Tinsley is a small-town grocer with a devoted wife and new baby - but his desire to taste the forbidden fruit of free love leads him astray and into the welcoming arms of his neighbour’s wife.

Hilarious misadventures ensue, revealing a host of comic characters, as Trevor’s actions lead him into conflict with his strait-laced community and provoke his narrow-minded wife into a surprising reaction of her own!

Prolific playwright for the stage, television and radio, Mike Stott is renowned for celebrating the quirkiness and robust charm of ‘ordinary life’.

TV favourites including Coronation Street’s Craig Gazey, winner of the British Soap Best Comedy Performer Award, Gemma Bissix, two-time British Soap Award winner, Vicky Entwistle, best known for her role as the feisty Janice Battersby in Coronation Street, and Heartbeat’s Steven Blakeley come together in this award-winning comedy classic.

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Contains some strong language, semi nudity and adult humour. Not suitable for children.

mon 23 - sat 28 apr Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £14 £19 £24 £29 Premium seats £34 Atg theatre card Half price Tue eve Matcham club discount Half price all perfs

Newly-weds Corrie and Paul have just moved into their cold eyrie of an apartment. Corrie is starry-eyed, Paul less so after staggering up five flights of stairs to find their new home has a broken skylight.

Their building seems to be populated by unusual characters, the most bohemian being Victor whom Corrie finds entertaining.

The newly-weds’ troubles come to a head when Corrie tries playing Cupid between Victor and her lonely mother and after a disastrous dinner party she learns that walking barefoot in the park may not necessarily denote joi de vivre – in February it is simply silly!

Richmond favourite Maureen Lipman is currently starring in the ITV comedy series Ladies of Letters. Theatre credits include See How They Run, Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, and When We Are Married. One of the world’s most popular playwrights, Neil Simon has had countless successes: The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Laughter On the 23rd Floor and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lost in Yonkers.

‘A bubbling, rib-tickling comedy’

Mon 30 Apr - Sat 5 May Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £12 £17.50 £22 £27 Premium seats £32 Atg theatre card Half price all perfs Matcham club discount Half price all perfs

NEW YORK TIMES

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‘a delight’ the stage

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THE FUNNIEST PLAY EVER TO MAKE YOU CRY

laughter is the best medicine!

JOE PASQUALE

robert powell

IN 1952 IT WAS A NOVEL IN 1954 THE NO.1 UK FILM IN 1956 A HIT WEST END PLAY IN 1969 A CELEBRATED TV SERIES NOW FOR 2012 A MAJOR UK REVIVAL

A heart-warming and bittersweet comedy, Steel Magnolias is the funniest play ever to make you cry - and now on tour starring Kacey Ainsworth, Isla Blair, Cheryl Campbell, Cherie Lunghi, Sadie Pickering and Denise Welch, it’s coming to Richmond Theatre for one week only!

Join six remarkable ladies from deep south Louisiana the beautiful and impulsive Shelby; her strong-willed mother, M’Lynn; beauty parlour owner, Truvy; elegant wealthy widow, Clairee; sharp-tongued Ouiser and mousey newcomer Annelle - as they ride life’s rollercoaster and enjoy friendship that has no boundaries.

From the original play in 1987 to its film adaptation in 1989, Steel Magnolias, a true story by Robert Harling following the loss of his beloved sister, is a truly moving play that celebrates the strength and value of friendship, humour, and love in the midst of life’s greatest hardships.

With all the sweet gentility of Southern belles and with strength and wit made of steel, these special ladies will have you crying and laughing together. If you enjoyed Calendar Girls then this is a show that you won’t want to miss!

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THE CLASSIC BRITISH COMEDY Written by Richard Gordon and Ted Willis Directed by Ian Talbot mon 14 - sat 19 may Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £15 £19.50 £26 £29.50 Premium seats £35 Atg theatre card £5 off Mon – Thu perfs Matcham club discount £5 off Mon – Thu perfs

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Do you need a prescription for laughter?

Then here comes the cure, as the classic British comedy, Doctor in the House hits the stage!

Follow the inexperienced young medical student Simon Sparrow as he begins his five-year internship at St. Swithin’s Teaching Hospital.

Continually running foul of the irascible head surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt, Sparrow’s social life is spiced up when he is taken under the wings of two student repeaters, in the form of Tony Grimsdyke and John Evans, as farcical consequences ensue.

Starring one of Britain’s most loved funnymen, Joe Pasquale and star of stage and screen Robert Powell, Doctor in the House has delighted audiences for generations. Refereed by award-winning director Ian Talbot, this is comedy at its very best.

The doctor will see you now!

mon 21 - sat 26 may Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £12 £17.50 £22 £27 Premium seats £32 Atg theatre card Half price all perfs Matcham club discount Half price all perfs

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concerts & comedy sing-a-long-A abba tribute wed 25 jan 7.45pm tickets £19 ABBA’s greatest hits performed live with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in! With live singers on stage, a party bag for everyone, fancy dress and of course some of the best music you’ll ever hear.

Sing-a-long-a ABBA is the perfect night out for all.

balletboyz the talent fri 27 jan 7.30pm tickets £12 £16 £18 £21 P£26 c atg theatre card £2 off post-show talk Fri 27 Jan Make some room. Make some noise. the Talent is back. Following their explosive, sell-out appearance here earlier this year, these eight remarkable young dancers return in a feast of exhilarating live dance, cleverly fused with the company’s trademark use of film.

the counterfeit stones 19th bogus breakdown sat 28 jan 7.30pm tickets £16 £25

spaghetti western orchestra

science museum

paul merton

live on tour

out of my head

sun 11 mar 7.30pm tickets

sun 1 apr 4pm tickets

sun 8 apr 8pm tickets £24

£20 P£25

Adults £15.50, Children £13.50 f

atg theatre card £21 tickets

Unleash your inner Einstein explosive fun for all the family!

Experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments as the Science Museum takes to the stage with a fantastic live show.

With Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster. Discover the bizarre workings of Paul Merton’s brain, as he muses on the mighty behemoth that is his noggin. Paul returns to his stand-up roots for the first time this century.

Five brilliant comic maestros perform classic Ennio Morricone soundtracks The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, For A Few Dollars More and Once Upon a Time in The West with hilarious sound effects!

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‘Wildly Inventive and Funny’ Daily Telegraph

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The Counterfeit Stones celebrate their 21st anniversary with yet another ‘Sham Rock’ experience, 19th Bogus Breakdown. Their skillfully mixed cocktail of classic hits, retro costumes and humour continues to intoxicate young and old alike.

suggs - my story in words and song sun 29 jan 8pm tickets £20.50 An access-all-areas backstage pass to the Madness frontman’s mind as he attempts the dare-devil stunt of single handedly unravelling the mysteries of his own life, with musical accompaniment and pointless interjections from his loyal pianist-cum-manservant.

the eva cassidy story over the rainbow sun 12 feb 7.30pm tickets £19.50 £21.50 Starring Sarah Jane Buckley (Hollyoaks), Maureen Nolan and Brian Fortuna (Strictly Come Dancing). Over the Rainbow is a compelling award-winning musical which follows Eva’s life through dramatic scenes and stunning live renditions of her music including a haunting interpretation of Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

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P - Premium seats c - Concessions f - Family ticket

sing-a-long-a grease

hormonal housewives

simon amstell

sun 15 apr 7.30pm

sun 13 may 7.30pm tickets

sun 20 may 8pm

tickets £16

£11 £16 £20.50 £26 P£30.50 atg theatre card Half price

tickets £22

From the producers of Singa-long-a Sound of Music. Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars!

c Join the Hormonal Housewives as they battle against weight gain, weight loss, mood swings, wine, PMS, men, going to the gym, waxing, stretch marks, men, chocolate, upper-lip hair, chocolate, men and chocolate.

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The award-winning comedian, actor/screenwriter (Grandma’s House) and presenter (Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Popworld) returns with a brand-new stand-up tour for 2012. Intensely vulnerable and painfully honest, Amstell attempts again to heal himself in public, following 2009’s criticallyacclaimed Do Nothing.

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Creative Learning Department 020 8332 4524/janemetcalfe@theambassadors.com Box Office 0844 871 7651 (fees apply)

creative learning ENGAGE...

ADULT GROUPS & COURSES

CREATE...

POST-SHOW TALKS Join us for an opportunity to ask the company your questions about the show.

Talks last approx. 20mins Free to ticket holders

Richmond Theatre & Libraries Poetry Group 13 Dec, 1 Feb, 29 Mar, 3 Apr 10.30am - 12noon For anyone who enjoys reading poems and songs aloud; join us each month in the stalls bar.

Free

Activities for Children and Families

Balletboyz Fri 27 Jan

Adult Acting & Adult Script-writing Courses For details of our regular courses for adults, including our new Advanced Script-writing Course please email richmondtheatre courses@live.co.uk

The King’s Speech Thu 8 Mar The Taming of the Shrew Thu 22 Mar

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Activities for Young People

Photos by Roderick Barker-Benfield (top one), and Peter Schiazza (bottom three)

Technical Theatre Insight Workshop Sat 14 Jan, 11am - 12.30pm Ages 12 - 16 yrs Join members of our Technical Team to explore the theatre and find out about their work through demonstrations and practical activities. £7 Book via Box Office

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Comedy Masterclass Sat 7 Apr Ages 16+ A rip-roaring look at what it takes to write and perform comedy, taking inspiration from Monty Python and other comedy greats. £10 Book via Box Office

Richmond Theatre Young Company RTYC will be meeting regularly from January to develop a new show from scratch. We’re looking for young actors, directors, designers and technicians to get involved and take a creative lead.

If you’re aged 17 - 25 and would like to join us, email richmondcl@ theambassadors.com for more information.

PERFORM: Put on a Panto!

Wed 21 Dec, 10am - 12noon 7 - 11 yrs Take to the stage and learn a song and dance from this year’s panto. £10 Book via Box Office DESIGN: Panto Puppets Sun 11 Dec, 10am - 12noon 6 - 10yrs Join us to make your own panto puppet based on one of the characters from Cinderella, and learn how to bring them to life. £8 Book via Box Office NEW! Pre-stage Youth Theatre for 5 - 7 yr olds Saturdays 10 - 11am For more information on any of our Youth Theatre groups (5 - 17yrs), email richmondcl@ theambassadors.com £105 per term FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES Arrive nice and early for the show and keep little ones occupied with one of our fantastic pre-show activities.

Cinderella Family Fun Day Sat 10 Dec 6pm Sun 15 Jan 12noon & 4pm Arts and Crafts, Face Painting, Balloon Modelling and more...

Pre-show Arts & Crafts

The Nutcracker Sat 21st Jan 1.30pm Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt Wed 25 Jan, 12noon & 3pm

DISCOVER...

Theatre Tours Family Tours Fri 17 Feb, Sat 31 Mar 10.30 - 11.30am Take a peek behind the scenes and learn about the secrets of Richmond Theatre. A fun and informative tour aimed at families with children aged 8+.

Tours last approx 1hr £5 Adults £3 Children Book via Box Office

TEACHERS! For information about schools workshops and tours, ticket deals and teacher forums, please e-mail janemetcalfe@ theambassadors.com

Find us on Facebook facebook.com/RichmondTheatre Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/RichmondTheatre

Historic Tours Sat 3 Dec, Sat 3 Mar, Sat 2 Jun 12noon Regular tours of the historic building for adults. £3.50 Book via Box Office Bespoke Tours Tours tailored to a group’s individual needs and requirements, exploring the theatre’s rich heritage. £5 per head. Contact the Creative Learning Department to book

Facilitating community learning and participation at Richmond Theatre DONORS

Dramatic Edge London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames The Peter Beckwith Harrow Trust Ivy Learning Services Jack Petchey Foundation

Cinderella Sat 17 Dec & Sat 7 Jan, 10am Tue 10 Jan, Wed 11 Jan, & Thu 12 Jan, 6pm

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booking information Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1QJ Information Line 020 8332 4545 How to get here By car Approach by the A316. There is free parking on Richmond Green and the Old Deer Car Park after 6.30pm.

By train 20 minutes from Waterloo (SW Trains), 15 minutes by tube (District Line) from Hammersmith or London Overground from North London.

Book online at www.atgtickets.com/richmond Book by telephone on 0844 871 7651 Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm and Sun 10am - 8pm (hours may vary on bank holidays). Calls are charged at a national rate (charges may vary according to service provider). We accept Visa, Maestro, American Express and Mastercard.

ATG Theatre Card 0844 871 7633 (no bkg/postage fees on most shows for Theatre Card members).

Book in person Mon - Sat, from 10am until 5pm or 15 mins after the start of the evening performance. The Box Office will open at 11am the first Tuesday of each month and is unable to take bookings in person for future shows one hour prior to a performance.

Book by email: richmondboxoffice@ theambassadors.com

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Booking Conditions We are unable to accept ticket reservations over the phone or online. Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge. For most shows Group bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are fee-free. Please check with the Box Office when booking your tickets. Returned tickets may be resold at the discretion of the Box Office and only once the performance is completely sold out. Tickets cannot be refunded. Ticket exchanges can be offered for a per ticket exchange fee. Only accepted for the same production and for the same value/ higher payment on the difference. Subject to availability and must be received 48hours prior to original perf date. Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets, we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

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Young Children Under 5’s will not be admitted to Richmond Theatre, except for children and family shows.

For health and safety reasons we cannot admit babies into the auditorium. Children entering the auditorium must have a ticket and be able to sit in their own seat.

Concessions & discounts ATG Theatre Card ATG Theatre Card offers are subject to availability on selected seat prices and for a maximum of 4 tickets per Card.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Senior Citizens, Under 18s and Students £3 off Mon - Thu perfs and mats.

Only one discount per ticket may apply.

access for all

An access leaflet is available, together with an audio cd of this brochure.

Please contact Stage Door on 020 8332 4500.

Access Bookings 0844 871 7677 For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service.

(You pay only for the call to the venue) 18001 0844 871 7677 (textphone users). 18002 0844 871 7677 (standard phone users). www.relay.org

book your programmes and ice creams in advance when buying your tickets

next time you book. If you do not want to receive information from ourselves and/or third parties or have any queries, contact the Marketing Department on 020 8332 4500.

Prices are correct at the time of going to press, however we reserve the right to change or vary at any time, all discounts are limited and subject to availability. £1 from each ticket goes to Richmond Theatre’s Restoration Fund. (£1.25 for Cinderella). seating plan

Hearing dogs and guide dogs are welcome in the theatre. Please inform the Box Office at the time of booking.

There are free non-reserved parking spaces for orange/blue badge holders close to the theatre.

Please contact the Box Office for information on our new Access Pricing.

Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

Group Bookings Groups Hotline 0844 871 7696 Email groups: richmondgroups@theambassadors.com Groups of 10+ Varying ticket discounts are available on most shows.

Schools Colleges and Universities Tickets from £10 are available on selected performances for groups of 10+ No bkg or transaction fees apply except on productions marked * For further details contact the Groups Hotline on 0844 871 7696.

Open Mon - Thu 9am - 6.30pm, Fri 9 - 6pm & Sat 10am - 4pm.

Data protection Richmond Theatre is managed by Richmond Theatre Ltd, part of the Ambassador Theatre Group. We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments. We also look to secure information and special offers for you from other organisations. You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information

Put your company in the spotlight Become a Richmond Theatre Sponsor or Corporate Member and enjoy an association with a beautiful Victorian theatre, its wide range of quality productions and access to over 200,000 theatregoers every year.

Benefits are tailored to your business objectives and may include:

Client entertaining and personal priority booking service

Marketing, advertising and sponsorship opportunities

Bars on every level

Networking with other corporate members and businesses

within the community

Upper Circle

Discounted tickets for staff

Dress Circle

Complimentary room hire

The Stalls, Stalls Bar and an adapted toilet are accessible to wheelchair users.

An induction loop is fully installed in the auditorium. There are a limited number of headsets for the infra-red hearing system which should be booked in advance at the Box Office. Headsets are available from the cloakroom in the foyer on payment of a returnable deposit (£5).

business partnerships

Stalls STAGE

Ambassador theatre group Co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) is the largest owner/operator of theatres in the UK with 39 venues, an internationally recognised theatre producer and a leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2.

ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG has been behind some of the most successful and innovative productions in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include South Pacific, Ghost The Musical, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Company, Exit the King and The Rocky Horror Show.

For a comprehensive description of the benefits of each package available, please contact: Shelagh Séjourné, Business & Community Development Officer Telephone 020 8332 4522 Email shelaghsejourne@theambassadors.com box office 0844 871 7651

sponsors and corporate members

LOcal partnerships and supporters

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