The Hawth Jan-May 2013 by Brightsky Design Limited

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February â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 2013 Box Office: 01293 553636 www.hawth.co.uk working in partnership

Welcome to a new season Welcome to our new look brochure featuring the first events at The Hawth in its 25th anniversary year! The Hawth first opened its doors on 30 April 1988 and has since established itself as one of most popular venues in the region. To celebrate the anniversary weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be organising events throughout the year, looking back by presenting popular favourites and to the future with exciting new programming. Since the last brochure, the Sway Dance studio has been completed and a programme of zumba, street dance, pilates, ballet and musical theatre is planned.

How to book

Contents

Book by phone 01293 553636

04 - 05 For you at the Hawth

Book Online www.hawth.co.uk

06 - 40 Live Entertainment

Book in Person The Hawth Hawth Avenue Crawley RH10 6YZ

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Crawley Arts Development

Monday - Saturday from 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6pm (8.15pm when there is an evening performance)

Coming Soon

Booking and Access

Business Opportunities

Calendar

Sunday one hour prior to performances

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Visual arts

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Don’t miss...

Our 25th anniversary season features the return of some popular favourites alongside exciting new companies and artists.

Moscow City Ballet

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English Touring Opera, Al Murray, The Hollies and Black Dyke Band have given us memorable shows over the years and it will be a pleasure to welcome them back. Tue 19 & Wed 20 February

Back by popular demand

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 5 - 9 March

Among the many international artists during this season we’re pleased to welcome both Moscow City Ballet, who bring their sumptuous productions of Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty, and, from the same city, the world famous Moscow State Circus. Family audiences will thrill at a fantastic line up of shows including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Horrible Histories, Tiddler, The Chuckle Brothers and ENB2’s My First Cinderella, especially adapted for young audiences with a chance for children to enjoy a ballet class on stage with English National Ballet.

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Birdsong

There’s a strong line up of comedy including new shows from Milton Jones, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Jethro, Reduced Shakespeare Company and the Hormonal Housewives!

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Highlights at The Hawth

19 March

24 - 27 April 3

Café Vita Light Bites Open weekdays from 11am for morning coffee, tea, cakes and pastries and from 12pm - 2pm for lunch.

Pre-Theatre Dining Make your visit to The Hawth even more memorable by combining your theatre experience with a delicious pre-show meal in the warm and inviting Café Vita.

Café Vita offers delicious light bites perfect for lunchtime, including salads, omelettes, filled jacket potatoes, paninis, and freshly prepared daily specials. A children’s menu is also available weekdays and prior to all family shows. Free wi-fi is available throughout the building.

Come along up to two hours before the show and choose from our tempting menu of freshly cooked meals which includes roast of the day, traditional favourites, a selection of daily specials and an array of desserts you’ll find hard to resist.

Showtime Menu

Reserving your table couldn’t be easier, simply book with the box office when you order your theatre tickets.

Enjoy a main course and dessert and a glass of wine (or soft drink) before any live show for £15.95. Save £1 if booked at least 48 hours before the performance.

Out:smart

Hawth Friends

Under 26 Discount Card A new FREE card for anyone under 26, offering discounts on theatre, dance, comedy, music and family shows as well as special offers, email and text updates and extra rewards. Call in at the box office to sign up for yours!

Save money on shows throughout the year, find out about productions before anyone else, enjoy exclusive social events and trips and receive the quarterly Hawth Talk magazine. Annual membership is just £10 for individuals (over60/ ES40: £7), £15 for a couple (£10 over 60) and £20 for a family of four. Call the Box Office or visit the website to start saving money today!

Access

The Hawth is the perfect place to host any celebration! Set in over 40 acres of picturesque woodland, The Hawth’s flexible layout lends itself to a variety of functions and is regularly hired for wedding receptions, anniversaries, birthdays and business celebrations.

Forthcoming performances which will be BSL interpreted:

Our dedicated catering team have over 20 years experience and will work closely with you to ensure we create the perfect menu to complement your event.

Performances which will be Audio Described:

Corporate Entertaining Give clients and potential customers the VIP treatment with a night out at The Hawth. Meet your guests for pre-show drinks in Café Vita or private room and then sit down to a night of superb entertainment. Please call the box office on 01293 553636 or email hawthboxoffice@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk for further details.

Hiring The Hawth The Hawth is a unique, inspiring and affordable venue in which to stage your business event. Our versatile range of rooms and spaces ensures that whether you’re hosting a meeting, training day, conference or product launch - we can tailor a space to suit you. To find out more contact: Jackie Draper 01293 859949 hawthhire@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Fri 8 March 8pm (Signer: Emma Isted)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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Celebrate at The Hawth

Fri 8 March 8pm & Sat 9 March 5pm Birdsong Sat 27 April 7.30pm Talking Programmes Crawley Audio Description Service offers background information on the production and performers prior to selected performances. The service is via headsets and begins 20 minutes before the following performances: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sat 2 February 7.30pm English Touring Opera Tue 2 & Wed 3 April 7.30pm Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sat 6 April 7.30pm This brochure is available in large print, Braille, cd and emailed text versions on request from the box office. An audio version is also available on hawth.co.uk on the Access page. For further details including discounted ticket prices please contact the box office on 01293 553636.

Dance Studio Try something new in 2013. Learn the latest moves and have fun. New classes in January include: Zumba • Street Dance • Pilates • Tots Ballet Musical Theatre – if you love drama, dance, singing and musicals come along on a Sunday morning starting January. Book a ten week course and the final week is free. More details from Box Office – call 01293 553636 The Studio is also available for hire for classes and dance schools. Contact Jackie Draper on 01293 859949 or email hawthhire@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk for details 5

Mark Thomas Manifesto Warm Ups

Mon 14 January 7.45pm, Studio In advance of a brand new series of his Sony Award Winning Radio 4 show, Mark Thomas goes back to the country to test out brand new policy ideas and invite comments from the audience. Someone has got to lead us out of this mess! New material and new stand up from the UK’s finest political comedian. Tickets: £10

‘ a human time bomb who mixes comedy with old fashioned investigative journalism…very funny, irrepressible and devilishly clever’The Irish Times

Forever Jackson

Fri 1 February 7.30pm • Theatre A stunning celebration of the legendary King of Pop and all his greatest hits with Europe’s number one impersonator, the amazing Robin Parsons together with a sensational multi-talented cast. Re-creating the sounds, the looks and the moves with awesome accuracy, Forever Jackson delivers a powerhouse performance that thrills audiences wherever it plays. Re-live the classic songs including Man In The Mirror, Thriller, Ben, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, The Way You Make Me Feel, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Beat It, Black or White and so many more on this roller coaster ride through hit after hit! Tickets: £19.50 6

Guinness World Records

Officially Amazing Science Live! Wed 30 January 7pm • Theatre

For the first time ever, direct from its London HQ, Guinness World Records arrives on stage with its officially amazing, record-breaking, science mad, all new live show. From the Producers of Brainiac Live! and Science Museum Live on Tour, comes a new show which explores the best, the worst, the weirdest and the unbreakable world records ever attempted and the extraordinary talents in each and every one of us. You may not be the world’s tallest man, but have you got the loudest voice? Join our Official Guinness World Records Adjudicator and team of presenters in genuine audience record attempts; unleash your inner skills, understand the world we live in and see if you too can be a record breaker! Tickets: £15.50 (child: £13.50). Family of four: £52

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sat 2 February 7.30pm • Theatre Smetana The Bartered Bride Overture Dvorák Cello Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony No.3, ‘Scottish’ Conductor: Rumon Gamba Cello: Laura van der Heijden

The perfect start to the weekend

Winner of the 2012 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, cellist Laura van der Heijden has astounded critics and audiences with her mature and musical performances, and has already appeared with renowned orchestras including the Northern Sinfonia and Zürich Chamber Orchestra. She joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Dvorák’s eloquent and moving Cello Concerto, one of the many heartfelt and emotional works written by the composer during his visits to America.

Barnstormers’ resident compere introduces three of the funniest, cleverest and maybe even silliest comedians on the London comedy circuit. For latest news on the line-up, check the website.

The exuberant Overture to The Bartered Bride by Smetana provides a sparkling opening, while Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony, inspired by a visit to Edinburgh, is in turn atmospheric, outgoing and majestic.

Over 18s only please, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Pre-concert meal A special 3 course waitress-served set meal is available from 5pm in the Spotlight restaurant prior to the concert. Tickets: £19.95. Please book in advance at the Box Office.

Barnstormers Comedy Club

Fri 1 February 8.15pm • Studio

Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets. www.barnstormerscomedy.com

Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the door. NUS: £2 off. Groups of 10: 1 free ticket

Pre-concert Talk

Café Vita open from 5.45pm for • pre-concert Sat 2 February 6.30pm Theatremeals and snacks. Gwyn Parry-Jones offers an entertaining and www.rpo.co.uk informative introduction to Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. Tickets: £4 £28.75 (first four rows: £22.75) 7 7

Milton Jones On The Road

Tue 5 February 8pm • Theatre Milton Jones is back on the road with another tour, this time imaginatively entitled On The Road. Hundreds of his celebrated one-liners, plus pictures he drew. Clever, surreal but mainly just stupid, stupid, stupid. Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets. Tickets: £20

‘ fast absurd, and very funny’

Radio Times

GAPS Can you feel it

Little Red Riding Hood Thur 7 - Sun 10 February Thur 6pm, Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sun 2.30pm • Theatre Join GAPS for fun and frolicks in a forest near you! Supported by Three Little Pigs and Jack & Jill, our hooded heroine sings and dances her way to besting the Big Bad Wolf. gaps - Can You Feel it? is non-profit making and will donate the profits from the shows to the Children’s Wards of Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust. Ticket prices have been held again this year - times are tough, but we want to see you all again! Hire - A gaps production Tickets: Thur eve, Sat & SUn 2.30pm: £12 (discounts: £10), Fri & SAT eve: £15 (discounts: £10) Buy 5 tickets, get the cheapest free.

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Indian Takeaway with Hardeep Singh Kohli

Fri 8 February 7.45pm • Studio Everyone loves a curry - after all, it is Britain’s national dish! Broadcaster, writer and Celebrity Masterchef finalist Hardeep Singh Kohli is on a mission to find the best Indian takeaway in the UK. For his third national tour show - following two sell-out years on the road and at the Edinburgh Festival Hardeep will order a takeaway live on stage for delivery to the theatre, having selected one from audience suggestions submitted via HardeepLive.com. Hardeep will then race against time to cook his own sumptuous feast before the takeaway arrives. Along the way, he’ll be sharing recipe tips, anecdotes and wonderful stories of his shared Scottish and Indian heritage. The show culminates with some lucky audience members coming on stage to sample both meals. Make sure you book early for a good seat to be first in the queue! Suitable for ages 14 plus Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets. www.hardeeplive.com

Tickets: £16

‘Kohli’s evening of cookery and anecdotes left a reassuringly warm aftertaste.’HHHH The Times

James Acaster: Prompt Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2012 Sat 9 February 7.45pm • Studio Prepare yourself for flights of fancy, remarkable gesticulation and maybe even some tempo changes. One thing’s for sure - you will go absolutely bananas. Jame’s TV credits include Russell Howard’s Good News, Show and Tell, Dave’s One Night Stand and Live at The Comedy Store. He also recently supported Milton Jones at The Hawth. Tickets: £12 (discounts: £10)

‘ James Acaster’s comedy is a gloriously funny shambles’

The Guardian 9

Jethro

Wed 13 February 7.30pm • Theatre Always slightly on the edge, Jethro’s fruity Cornish humour is the perfect remedy to cheer everyone into cachinnation. Turning everyday events into farcical stories, embellished into hilarity with his trademark West Country dialect. Tales told with such effortless rhythm, timing and charm that it just melts all seriousness into pure laughter. Contains adult humour, suitable for ages 15 plus. Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets.

Théâtre Sans Frontières and Teatro Tamaska Theatre

www.jethro.co.uk

Tickets: £19.50

Canary Gold

Mon 11 & Tue 12 February 7.45pm • Studio Pirates, politics and intrigue! Malmsey wine: pure Canary gold - once the most sought-after tipple on the high seas, desired by European aristocracy and quoted by Shakespeare. In present day Canary Wharf, wine traders and investors gather. A rare Canarian wine has come up for sale. Is it the real thing or an elaborate forgery? As the mystery surrounding this dusty old bottle begins to unravel, judge for yourself who the real pirates are! Presented by an international cast in English, Spanish and French. Surtitled. Suitable for ages 15 plus. May contain strong language. www.tsf.org.uk

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), schools: Out:smart: £8.50

The Sagas of Noggin the Nog Sat 16 & Sun 17 February Sat 6pm, Sun 11am & 3pm • Studio Viking storytellers recreate the wonderful world of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin for the stage in this new piece of theatre for children, families and fans. Accompanied by the brave and mighty ThorNogson and the great green bird Graculus, we go north on a journey of adventure and discovery, to battle against the fearsome Ice Dragon and the wicked Nogbad the Bad! We also find out how young Noggin became King of the Nogs and sailed to The Land of The Midnight Sun to find his bride. Silly Vikings, puppets, projection, live music. Suitable for all ages. Tickets: £7. family of four: £25 10

Fri 15 February 7.30pm • Spotlight A night of combining a delicious 3 course menu and romantic music from Hugh Ockendon. A choice of starter from carrot and coriander soup, prawn cocktail, fan of melon with passion fruit and duck, pork and redcurrant pate. Main courses - chicken breast stuffed with a wild mushroom and Dijon mustard duxelle wrapped in bacon and puff pastry, minted lamb chops topped with a redcurrant port sauce, poached salmon topped with a saffron and sorrel white wine cream sauce or spinach, tomato, mushroom and brie pancake. Followed by a selection of assorted desserts and coffee. Tickets: £29.95

Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble

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Valentine’s Night Piano Restaurant

Sat 16 February 7.30pm • Theatre

Voted one of the top guitarists in the world by Guitar Player, Juan Martin returns to perform his own compositions and authentic traditional music with a line-up of the finest musicians and flamenco dancers. Martin’s ensemble is at the vanguard of modern flamenco, with a unique style of music that embraces classical, jazz and modern harmonies while upholding the great flamenco tradition. The guitar and singing fuel an explosion of energy and passion that finds expression through raw and dazzling displays of dance.

‘a giant of the flamenco guitar tradition and the cream of Spain’s flamenco dancers’

The Times

An exhilarating night of authentic flamenco music and dance featuring Juan, singer Amparo Heredia and dancers Miguel Infante and Raquel de Luna. www.flamencovision.com

Tickets: £18.50. (Hawth Friends: £17.50)

Cory Band

Sun 17 February 3pm • Theatre One of the oldest and best known brass bands in the world present an afternoon of delightful music. Enjoy a 2 course carvery for £13 prior to the concert. Book and reserve your table with box office when you book your tickets. Tickets: £12.50. Book all three concerts in the season including Desford Colliery Band (31 March) and Black Dyke Band (14 April) for £30. 11

Moscow City Ballet Tue 19 & Wed 20 February 7.30pm plus Wed 2.30pm • Theatre

The celebrated Moscow City Ballet make a welcome return with Swan Lake (Tue) and Sleeping Beauty (Wed). Brimming with some of Moscow’s best young dancers, outstanding principals, stunning soloists, sublime corps de ballet and dynamic live orchestra, these performances repeatedly win rave reviews. Tickets: £33.50 (discounts £31.00), child/groups of 10 or more: £28.50. Wed 2.30pm: £28.50 (discounts: £26), child/groups of 10 or more: £23.50. See both ballets for £60.

‘not to be missed’ Daily Mail (Swan Lake)

‘grandeur and glamour’ Balletco (Sleeping Beauty)

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The Tannahill Weavers

Wed 20 February 7.45pm • Studio This dynamic quartet play Scottish traditional music at its best. The band’s potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery instrumentals leaves audiences spellbound. As tight and versatile as any band in the Celtic music scene, the Tannahills can summon rock ‘n’ roll intensity or haunting introspection. www.tannahillweavers.com

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), schools/Out:smart: £8.50

‘an especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new’ New York Times

Aynsley Lister Thur 21 & Fri 22 February 7.45pm • Studio Regarded as one of the UK’s finest proponents of rocking blues, this is a rare chance to see Aynsley Lister up close and personal in a stripped down, intimate setting. Aynsley’s solo performances are the perfect platform to witness his amazing ability to sync rhythmical chords, bass lines and stinging lead guitar whilst singing and accompanying it all with his custom-built stomp box! Aynsley is the only British artist to be featured in Classic Rock’s Top 10 Contemporary Blues Rock Artists. An evening of finely crafted songs performed with a passion and conviction. Enjoy the performance in a cabaret setting complete with a choice of daily specials or sharing platters from Café Vita and drinks at your table. Advance booking essential. www.aynsleylister.co.uk

Tickets: £15

‘superb’

the Times 13

The Chuckle Brothers

Fri 22 February 5.30pm • Theatre Join the brothers on a rip-roaring new comedy adventure as they meet ‘The Phantom’! A theatre manager is in trouble because a ghostly presence is scaring all the people away! He calls Paul and Barry for help but things might not exactly go to plan! Will the ghostly phantom allow the boys to put a show on? The country’s favourites with full supporting cast present an afternoon of songs, slap-stick, spectacular magic and fun for all the family. Pre-show children’s menu available, please reserve table at box office. Tickets: £14 (child: £13). Family of four: £52

That’ll Be The Day

Sat 23 February 7.30pm • Theatre Prepare yourself for a party as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns by popular demand. This hugely entertaining rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features an all new line up of knock-out hits from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s mixed with loads of new zany comedy routines in a show with a real feel good party atmosphere. Now in its 27th year of continuously touring the UK and Europe, That’ll Be The Day is living proof that rock ‘n’ roll will never die! www.thatllbetheday.com

Tickets: £23.50

AJTC & Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout T.I.E.

The Gardener Sat 23 February 11am • Studio by Mike Kenny A new play with music suitable for children aged 5 - 7 years. Meet Joe, a gardener, who has lost something. While he is trying to remember what it is he finds himself telling the story of one year - a special year - when he was a young boy. It is the story of how he became a gardener. It is a story about his forgetful old uncle Harry. Mike Kenny’s plays for young children are performed around the world, winning many awards including the 2000 Arts Council of England Children’s Writer. Duration: 55 minutes www.ajtctheatre.co.uk

Tickets: £7. Family of four: £25 14

The Tempest

Sat 23 February 7.45pm • Studio An old man is comatose and near death... the play of The Tempest is his last living second, a time in which his loss is assuaged and his enemies forgiven. AJTC’s darkly-shaded slant on the drama is directed by Geoff Bullen, Shakespeare expert and specialist in new work for the stage, with an extensive score commissioned from the internationally renowned, award-winning composer Tot Taylor. With an enchanting mesh of AJTC’s mime, masking, movement, and the music of voice, two actors conjure storms and apparitions, lay bare treasons and counterplot, and finally transport you to a ‘brave new world’ of love and reconciliation. Minimal, magical and not to be missed. www.ajtctheatre.co.uk

Tommy Dorsey The Sinatra Years Sun 24 February 3pm • Theatre Gordon Campbell Big Band with guest vocalist Matthew Ford

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), Out:smart: £8.50

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AJTC Theatre

Presenter: Sheila Tracy Enjoy the best of Tommy Dorsey’s music played by the top big band players in the UK led by Gordon Campbell. Matthew Ford has sung with many of the major orchestras and big bands (including Syd Lawrence and the BBC Big Band). Enjoy a 2 course carvery for £13 prior to the show. Book and reserve your table with box office when you book your tickets. Tickets: £13 (discounts: £11.50)

Border Crossings in association with Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

Consumed

Sun 24 February 7.30pm • Studio Sex, money and the world wide web. Shanghai 2013. After more than twenty years, Tong Zheng returns from the States - to sell Wall Street. The China he finds is very different from the one he left behind. Who is the fascinating ‘Shanghai beauty’ he meets online? A strange love story in a virtual world - but a love story all the same. Border Crossings once again joins forces with China’s leading contemporary theatre, following their acclaimed previous production: www.bordercrossings.org.uk

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), Out:smart: £8.50

‘ impressive, bold in ambition and fluid’

The Guardian 15

Temple Theatre

Unmythable Mon 25 February 7.45pm • Studio Following a triumphant Edinburgh Festival run, the multiaward winning Temple Theatre revive their fun-filled show. All the greatest Greek myths in just one hour - get ready for the journey of a lifetime. Set sail with Jason and the Argonauts as he takes on his greatest mission: the quest to bring back the Golden Fleece. Legendary heroes, deadly monsters, epic fights and fantastical flights are all brought vividly to life in an unmythable adventure for everyone aged 8 to 88. Performed by three superb actors and with songs from Barbershopera’s Rob Castell. Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), schools/outsmart: £8.50

The Lock In! Tue 26 February 7.30pm • Theatre The UK’s No.1 Folk & Hip-Hop Dance Extravaganza! Some of the UK’s oldest forms of dance are brought bang up to date as they collide with some of the youngest in an exciting new dance show. The show, the brainchild of award-winning folk band The Demon Barbers, sees a group of street dancers arrive at an apparently deserted pub. Local rumour has it that The Fighting Cocks is the place to be ‘after hours’ but as the regulars arrive a clash of cultures turns into a dance floor stand-off. The skill, speed and athleticism of the dancers on both sides soon wins the others over as the old and new are brought together in an exciting and dynamic dance-off.

‘virtually guaranteed to raise weary spirits and send an audience home smiling’ The Times

Sword dances are performed with snooker-cues, pub bouncers dance the Morris and B-boys flirt with clog girls. Meanwhile house band The Demon Barbers takes English folk music on a new journey with friends hip hop, house, funk and ska and even says hello to burlesque and drum & bass along the way! Support: Maz O’Connor & Matthew Jones www.thelockindanceshow.co.uk

Enjoy free performances in The Hawth’s public spaces from 7pm by Box Hill Bedlam Morris, Ditchling Morris and Magog Ladies Morris. Tickets: £16 (discounts: £14), Out:smart: £8.50

Sister Sadie Wed 27 February 7.45pm • Studio Sister Sadie is a 5-piece featuring the distinctively funky soul jazz of Horace Silver including The Preacher, Song For My Father and Sister Sadie itself. The band is Clare Hirst (saxophone), Andrea Vicari (piano), Barbara Snow (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals), Julie Walkington (bass) and Simon Lea (drums).

‘a constant delight’

RAFA Review

Enjoy the performance in a cabaret setting complete with a choice of daily specials or sharing platters from Café Vita and drinks at your table. Tickets: £14 (£12 in advance)

In Extremis

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Studio Jazz

by Neil Bartlett

Thur 28 February 7.45pm • Studio On the night of the 24 March 1895, Mrs Robinson, a society palm reader, agreed to see Oscar Wilde in her London flat. It was just one week before what was going to be billed ‘the trial of the century’. In Extremis attempts to reveal and understand the strange turmoil of that night, as one of the most celebrated men of his age enlists the help of a complete stranger for advice about a potentially life-changing decision. Faced with the choice of fight or flight was Oscar’s fateful decision based on the advice he received that night? First presented at The National Theatre to mark the centenary of Oscar Wilde’s death. Running time: 50 minutes approximately. Free post-show discussion. Tickets: £12 (discounts: £10), Out:smart: £8.50

Barnstormers Comedy Club Fri 1 March 8.15pm • Studio The perfect start to the weekend! Barnstormers’ resident compere introduces three of the funniest, cleverest and maybe even silliest comedians on the London comedy circuit. For latest news on the line-up, check the website. Over 18s only please, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets. Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the door. NUS: £2 off. Groups of 10: 1 free ticket 17

Bill Kenwright BY ARRANGEMENT with the Really Useful Group presents

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

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‘utterly irresistable, go, go, go, Jo’

‘a technicolor triumph’

mail on sunday

the independent

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‘HHHHH A night to remember. Keith Jack is excellent’ The Herald

‘a superb piece of entertainment. I was thrilled’

Daily Mirror

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tue 5 - Sat 9 March Tue-Thu 7.30pm, Wed-Thu 2.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 11am, 5pm & 8pm • Theatre Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s ‘amazing’, ‘superb’, ‘wonderful’ and ‘brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations at every performance. Keith Jack, runner-up in the hit BBC series Any Dream Will Do, takes on the title role, having won the hearts of the nation with his sparkling charisma and sensational singing voice.

Tickets: Tue - Thu: 7.30pm: £29.50, Wed & Thu 2.30pm: £24, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 5pm & 8pm: £32 Discounts: Child/Student/ES40/Hawth Friends: £4 off Tue - Thur Over 60: £5 off Tue - Thur Family of four: Tue - Thur & Sat 11am: £64 Youth Group (10 or more) Tue-Thu: £15 each Groups (10 or more) Tue-Thu: £15.50 each

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me.

Add some sparkle to your evening at the Champagne Bar in the upper foyer open for pre-show drinks Thur - Sat from 6.45pm. Enjoy a glass of champagne and a light selection of nibbles and canapés.

Joseph bursts on to the stage at The Hawth - so book your tickets now and be part of the magic!

Tickets: £12.95 per person, bookable in advance at the box office. 19

Starlit Skies

Fri 8 March 7.30pm • Studio Crawley-born folk singer/guitarist Martyn WyndhamRead celebrates the issue of his 25th album, Starlit Skies, and his 50th year as a professional singer. In this special concert he will perform songs from the album accompanied by No Man’s Band (Iris Bishop on duet concertina and accordion, Gary Holder on double bass and tuba, John Wigg on fiddle and Joy Lewis on hammer dulcimer). Members of the band also sing and play in other groups so with the addition of singer Marilyn Bennett and multi instrumentalist Derek Hughes you can also enjoy music from The Other Band and Joy Lewis and Derek Hughes. Tickets: £12

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Sat 6 April 7.30pm • Theatre Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Violin Concerto The Nutcracker (Excerpts) Eugene Onegin: Polonaise 1812 Overture Conductor: Barry Wordsworth Violin: Tamsin Waley-Cohen A celebration of the genius of Tchaikovsky. The dramatic Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture captures the fate of the star-cross’d lovers. The Violin Concerto is a firm favourite of audiences throughout the world, while the colourful music from the The Nutcracker ballet score, the glittering Polonaise from Eugene Onegin and the explosive 1812 Overture complete a night to remember. Special Pre-Performance Meal A special 3 course waitress-served set meal is available from 5pm in the Spotlight restaurant prior to the concert. Tickets: £19.95. Please book in advance at the Box Office. Café Vita open from 5.45pm for pre-concert meals and snacks.

Pre-concert Talk Sat 6 April 6.30pm • Theatre

www.rpo.co.uk

An entertaining and informative talk by writer and lecturer Terry Barfoot introducing Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Tickets: £28.75 (first four rows: £22.75)

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Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Mon 8 April 7.45pm • Studio Winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Best Duo Award and ‘simply the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear’ (Glasgow Herald). Aly Bain is the best known fiddle player in the Celtic tradition and Scotland’s supreme fiddler - arguably the finest of all time. A founder member of Boys of the Lough, Aly was awarded an MBE in 1994 in recognition of his services to music. Phil Cunningham is a world famous accordion player and composer. In 2002 Phil received an MBE for his contribution to Scottish music. www.philandaly.com

Tickets: £15.50

The Kosh

Café Chaos Tue 9 April 7.45pm • Studio The Kosh, international, award-winning physical theatre company return with its irresistible new show. Comic confusion spills from the kitchen, waiters and diners collide, lovers meet, identities are traded, secrets uncovered, denial and betrayal tear friendships apart; dangerous comedy and a tragic night out are just some of the specials on the menu at Café Chaos. Mixing physical comedy, theatre, dance and music with a great story, the show takes a close look at prejudice and denial in a humorous, down to earth way. Café Chaos will appeal to all ages. It’s a classic Kosh production; funny, superbly skilful, gloriously theatrical and guaranteed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. A really good night out. The multi-talented cast of Café Chaos conjure a night of physical and verbal extravagance. www.thekosh.com

Tickets: £14.50 (discounts: £12.50), schools/Out:smart: £8.50

‘positively dazzling’

Whats On Stage

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COS Musical Theatre

The Sound Of Music Wed 10 - Sat 13 April 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm • Theatre

COS Musical Theatre are extremely proud to be the very first amateur company to bring this family favourite musical to The Hawth stage. One of the most popular movie musicals of all time, The Sound Of Music is based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers. Maria, a young nun far too free spirited for any convent, is sent to become the new governess for Navy Captain Von Trapp and his seven children. Maria’s kindness, understanding and sense of fun soon draws the children and the Captain to her. When the Nazis invade Austria, the whole family is forced to flee over the Alps to escape. This musical is full of memorable songs you cannot fail to be cheered and moved by including The Sound Of Music, My Favourite Things, Do-Rei-Mi, the list goes on and on. It is an ideal Easter treat for families or all ages and certainly not to be missed. Tickets: Wed: £15 (discounts: £14), child: £12, Thur & Fri: £16, child: £12, Sat 2.30pm: £16 (discounts: £15), child: £12, Sat 7.30pm: £15, child: £12

Stuck

Black Dyke Band

Sat 13 April 11am • Studio

Sun 14 April 3pm • Theatre

Suitable for children aged 3 plus

Black Dyke Band is the most recorded band in the world with over 350 recordings and growing every year. It is also the most successful contesting band in the world having won the European Championships twelve times, most recently in 2012, the British Open no fewer than 29 times (most recently 2006) and the National Championships of Great Britain 22 times (most recently 2008 and 2009). In 2009, and again in 2011 and June 2012, the band became Champion Band at the English National Championships.

Oliver Jeffers, award-winning author of How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found and The Way Back Home returns with a tale about a little boy in a very sticky situation! It all begins when Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck, so he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck too - along with the cat, a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orangutan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? With original music and plenty of audience participation, this brand new story comes from the team behind Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, The Night Before Christmas and last year’s smash hit The Way Back Home. Running time: 50 minutes

Enjoy a 2 course carvery for £13 prior to the concert. Book and reserve your table with box office when you book your tickets. Tickets: £12.50. Book all three concerts in the season including Cory Band (17 February) and Desford Colliery Band (31 March) for £30.

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Suggs: My Life Story in words and music

Tue 16 April 7.30pm • Theatre ‘I’ve just turned 50, the kids have left home, and my cat just died’. The Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one man tour de force playing to rave reviews. The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his fiftieth birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Stunned by what he learns Suggs is taken back to his childhood on the tough streets of 1970’s Soho and his first appearance on Top Of The Pops at the age of 18. Is it a play? Is it stand up comedy? Is it Music Hall? Whatever it is hold on to your seats as Suggs goes on to stumble and plummet through the trap door of failure. Then trampoline back up to catch the passing trapeze of show business success! With musical accompaniment and uncalled-for interjection from Deano his loyal manservant-cumpianist. Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets.

Scamp Theatre & Watford Palace Theatre

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales

Wed 17 April 1.30pm & 4.30pm Theatre from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler An absolute treat for ages 3 plus. The award-winning Scamp Theatre present a magical collection of Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town, A Squash and a Squeeze and Monkey Puzzle adapted from the bestselling books by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo). www.scamptheatre.com

Tickets: £10. Family of four: £36.

www.suggslive.com

Tickets: £24.50

‘funny and moving Suggs has made his life story into a great night out’ Sunday Independent

LD Frazier

Wed 17 April 7.45pm • Studio LD Frazier makes every concert a memorable experience with his unique, warm expressive and engaging performances. Gospel songs and stories - from early origins in spirituals to its current influence on pop music and jazz. Enjoy the performance in a cabaret setting complete with a choice of daily specials or sharing platters from Café Vita and drinks at your table. www.listeningroom.co.uk

Tickets: £14 (£12 in advance) 30

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The Hollies

Thur 18 April 7.30pm • Theatre All their classic hits in a two hour show including The Air That I Breathe, Carrie Anne, Stop Stop Stop. Bus Stop, Long Cool Woman, Look Through Any Window, I’m Alive, Just One Look On A Carousel, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother and many more gems in a celebration of all things Hollies. Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets. www.hollies.co.uk

Tickets: £27.50

Ensemble

Marie - The Story of Marie Lloyd Fri 19 April 7.45pm • Studio by Steve Trafford Marie Lloyd was the first, great, female ‘stand-up’ comedian, and she lives again in this celebrated show, featuring all her famous songs - Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way, Oh! Mr Porter, A Little Of What You Fancy Does You Good and The Boy I Love Is Up In The Gallery. Olivier Award nominee Elizabeth Mansfield’s ‘tour de force’ performance captures all the riotous fun and irrepressible talent, as well as the pain and anguish, of a truly remarkable woman. An Ensemble Production www.ensemble-online.com

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), Out:smart: £8.50

Pitchy Breath Theatre Company

The Fall and Fall of David Jones and the Spiders from Mars Tue 23 - Thur 25 April 7.30pm • Studio by Jeremy Joseph Two men, born on the same day with the same name. One was destined to become one of rock’s most flamboyant and influential recording artists; the other... wasn’t. This tragi-comedy by new writer Jeremy Joseph charts the contrasting fortunes of the two Davids. As Bowie’s Star ascends, our eponymous hero tumbles towards a Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide. Pitchy Breath presents an evening of drama, music and the occasional oddity. A Crawley Arts Development event Tickets: £7.50 (discounts £6.50) 31

The Original Theatre Company & Birdsong Productions Ltd

Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong

Wed 24 - Sat 27 April 7.30pm • Theatre A mesmerising story of love, courage and sacrifice brought to the stage in this critically acclaimed version of Sebastian Faulks’s bestselling novel. An epic tale of love and war set both before and during the Great War.

Recently aired over Christmas on BBC 1 and following on from the hit West End production, this brand new adaptation is the very first touring production of the play.

In pre-war France, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down.

Performed by a dynamic ensemble company including award winning actress Sarah Jayne Dunn (Drop Dead Gorgeous, Hollyoaks), Charlie G Hawkins (EastEnders), Arthur Bostrom (‘Allo, Allo’), Tim Van Eyken (War Horse), Tim Treloar (National Theatre, RSC) and newcomer Jonathan Smith as Stephen Wraysford.

As war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him.

www.birdsongthetour.com

Tickets: £22.50 (discounts: £20). Parties 10 or more: £15.50 Schools/Out:Smart £8.50 (teachers free)

‘Captures both the pain and the pity of a war that almost defies comprehension HHHH’ The Guardian

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Fri 26 April 7.30pm • Studio

Sat 27 April 11am • Studio

The life of a legend in song.

by Mo Willems

In a new one-man show, singer and guitarist Bob Drury celebrates the music of the legendary Neil Diamond.

This lively show for children aged 3 and up is full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement and features original music and lots of audience participation!

The show follows Neil’s remarkable journey from struggling songwriter to international megastar and includes music from every stage of a 48 year career including Cracklin’ Rosie, Sweet Caroline, Love on The Rocks, I Am I Said and more. Bob Drury is one of the UK’s finest vocal tributes to Neil Diamond. www.theneildiamondstory.co.uk

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The Neil Diamond Story

The friendly bus driver leaves us with one simple instruction: ‘Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!’ However, the Pigeon is very clever and whines, bribes, pleads and even sings a song to get his own way… but will you let him drive?? www.bigwoodenhorse.com

Tickets: £7. Family of four: £25

Tickets: £12

Blues Night

Ian Siegal Sat 27 April 7.45pm • Studio A solo performance by Male Vocalist Award-winner for the last two years at the British Blues Awards, and 2010 Band of The Year Award. Ian is ‘one of the most gifted singers and writers in contemporary blues’ MOJO Enjoy the performance in a cabaret setting complete with a choice of daily specials, sharing platters and drinks from Café Vita which you can enjoy at your table. www.iansiegal.com

Tickets: £12

Wed 1 May - Sun 5 May • Theatre We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! Prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill adults and children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips. Tickets: £15, Child: £11, Schools: £9.50, Family of four: £48 (£76 to see both shows on Sat & Sun)

‘Mortgage your school if you have to! Live theatre and history at its rip-roaring best’ TES

Terrible Tudors

Wed 1.30pm & 7pm, Thur 1.30pm, Fri 10.30am, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 11am From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope. Survive the Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience!

Vile Victorians

Thur 10.30am, Fri 7pm, Sat 10.30am, Sun 3pm Could you be a Victorian historian? What exactly did a baby farmer do? Can you escape the misery of the mines or the filth of the factories? Do your best to dodge the rotten railway and prepare for the Charge of the Light Brigade!

Horrible Histories books are published by Scholastic Ltd. Horrible Histories is a trademark of Scholastic Inc. and is used under authorisation. All rights reserved. Illustration copyright © Martin Brown.

Fri 3 May 8.15pm • Studio The perfect start to the weekend! Barnstormers’ resident compere introduces three of the funniest, cleverest and maybe even the silliest comedians on the London comedy circuit. For latest news on the line-up, check the website. Over 18s only please, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Curry and a Beer Night: £11.50 in advance (£12.50 on the night). Book with Box Office or online with your show tickets. www.barnstormerscomedy.com

Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the door. NUS: £2 off. Groups of 10: 1 free ticket

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Barnstormers Comedy Club

The Price of Everything

‘the future of British theatre’

The Times

Sat 11 May 7.45pm • Studio Written and performed by Daniel Bye How much is beauty worth? What will people pay for an air guitar on eBay? Can I have a glass of milk? These urgent questions and others are answered in a performance lecture about value. Daniel Bye’s whistle-stop tour of bizarre facts and impassioned arguments is comic, provocative, and possibly a tiny bit sad,. A must if you’ve ever wondered about the difference between the price of an object and its value. And you get a free glass of milk. www.danielbye.co.uk

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ENB2: English National Ballet and English National Ballet School

My First Cinderella Sat 11 & Sun 12 May Sat 11am, 2pm, 5pm, Sun 11am, 3pm • Theatre Suitable for children aged 3 plus My First Cinderella tells everyone’s favourite rags-to-riches story in a beautifully adapted version for young audiences. My First Cinderella is choreographed by George Williamson, English National Ballet’s Associate Artist. The My First… series brings young audiences their first taste of ballet through the magic of fairytales, captivating music and beautiful dance. ENB2 features graduating dancers of outstanding potential from English National Ballet School in performances produced by English National Ballet.

Dance into the Fairy Tale Sun 12 May 1pm - 2pm Theatre For 3 - 6 year olds and parents Step into your glass slippers and Dance into the Fairy Tale for your first ballet class on stage with English National Ballet. Tickets: £20 for one child and one adult (£12 for additional single places) Places are limited please book early to avoid disappointment

Supported by the Leverhulme Trust Tickets: £20 (child: £15). Family of four: £54 (maximum 2 adults)

‘turns out to be a class act’ The Times (My First Sleeping Beauty) 36

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised)

‘pithier than Python... irresistible’ New York Times

Tue 14 May 7.30pm • Theatre All the way from the good old U.S. of A, this irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays was London’s longest running comedy - 10 years in the West End! Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. www.reducedshakespeare.com

Tickets: £16 (discounts: £14), Out:Smart: £8.50

Studio Jazz

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The Reduced Shakespeare Company

Georgia Mancio Wed 15 May 7.45pm • Studio Georgia Mancio has established herself as one of the UK’s most important jazz vocalist, earning the respect of audiences and musicians alike. A performer of pure class, she is accompanied by the award-winning guitarist Nigel Price. Enjoy the performance in a cabaret setting complete with a choice of daily specials or sharing platters from Café Vita and drinks at your table. www.georgiamancio.com

Tickets: £14 (£12 in advance)

Puppetry of the Penis Thur 16 May 7.30pm • Theatre From the West End to Broadway, the boys have stretched themselves to the limit for over a ‘dickade’ performing the hilarious ancient art of genital origami and now they’re back for more!

‘sold out to the rafters hysterical, the audience scream and squeal’ Mail On Sunday

Delivering an unforgettable evening of comic brilliance, this mind-blowing show features two strapping Australians who manipulate their genitals into various shapes, objects and landmarks. A video camera projects intimate details of these incredible phenomena onto a large screen ensuring that little can be missed! This new show features firm favourites such as the Hamburger, the Wristwatch and the Windsurfer and is guaranteed to tickle parts you never knew you had! You’re nuts if you miss it! Puppetry of the Penis is a non-sexual show featuring full frontal male nudity. www.puppetryofthepenis.com

Tickets: £18.50 37

Blues Night

Smokestack Trio

Thur 16 May 7.45pm • Studio Smokestack’s approach to the blues is a unique mix of original songs, jazz and latin grooves, big toned harmonica and sophisticated slide guitar.

Prodigal Theatre

Caruso and the Monkey House Trial

The trio have just released their third album and remain a popular fixture on the Blues and festival circuit. Enjoy the performance in a cabaret setting complete with a choice of daily specials, sharing platters and drinks from Café Vita which you can enjoy at your table. www.smokestack.co.uk

Tickets: £12

‘great authentic blues’ Gary Moore

Fri 17 May 7.45pm • Studio by Andrew G Marshall Performed by Ignacio Jarquin Celebrity. Scandal. Monkeys. Opera! When legendary tenor Enrico Caruso is accused of pinching women’s bottoms at the Central Park Zoo in New York, it’s not his reputation but his whole career that’s at stake. With text drawn from contemporary newspaper accounts, the audience plays the jury and must pass judgement: Did Caruso commit an act of gross indecency? Was he a notorious womaniser or the victim of police entrapment? www.carusoandthemonkeyhousetrial.com

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12). Out:smart: £8.50 £2 off for English Touring Opera ticket holders

‘Jarquin is a great singer and a natural story teller’ The Scotsman

The Elephant Bridesmaid Sat 18 May 2.30pm • Studio by Steven Lee Suitable for children aged 4 plus A magical musical about weddings and wombats and the loveliest elephant the world has ever known. Based on a story from the best-selling book How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales, this delightful show has just the right balance of games, songs and heart-warming elephant antics to make any day feel like your special day. Join Nessie the Elephant and her fantastic animal friends and help them as they go in search of an outfit fancy enough (and large enough) to make her the Australian jungle’s most beautiful Elephant Bridesmaid! Steven Lee will be available to sign copies of his book which will be on sale at a specially reduced rate after the show. 38

Tickets: £7.50. Family of four: £28

‘A trunkload of fun that will leave you and your children feeling warm and snuggly all over’ The Guide

Crawley’s Got Talent II Sat 18 May 7.30pm • Theatre

Following the runaway success of the first Crawley’s Got Talent in 2012, the heat is on to find the most talented performer of 2013. And the audience get to decide. Tickets: £8.50 (£6.50 discounts) £25 for family of 4

Blackeyed Theatre, in association South Hill Park

Teechers

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Crawley Young Persons Council and Vision in Youth Collective (ViYC)

Mon 20 May 7.30pm • Theatre by John Godber Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers is John Godber’s brilliant take on life at a modern comprehensive. Through their hilarious end-of-term play, three fifth-formers exuberantly sketch the new drama teacher’s progress through two terms of recalcitrant classes, cynical colleagues and obstructive caretakers. Disillusioned, he departs for the safe waters of a private school, and leaves behind his students, whose youthful irreverence gives way to despair. Brought to the stage by highly acclaimed Blackeyed Theatre with high energy, breakneck comedy and breathtaking performances, Teechers is a modern classic with something vital to say about education for the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. Suitable for ages 12 plus www.blackeyedtheatre.co.uk

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), Out:smart: £8.50

Sally Morgan Psychic Sally Wed 22 May 7.30pm • Theatre The star of Sky Living’s Psychic Sally On The Road returns for another completely unpredictable live show. An extremely entertaining evening featuring mediumship in its rawest form, observing how the spirit world can communicate with us from beyond the grave. Often referred to as the Psychic to the Stars, Sally has read for many celebrities over the years including George Michael, Uma Thurman, Alesha Dixon and Mark Wright. Hire - A Sally Morgan Enterprises event Tickets: £24.50

“provocative and quite devilishly funny”

Shifting Sands Theatre

Ipswich Evening Star on Faustus

Wed 22 May 7.45pm • Studio

Boxed In

A Comic Package of Warehouse Life Boxed In is the story of a warehouse, two workers and their obsessions. Outside, economic disaster looms – bankers jump out of skyscrapers, there’s a run on the pound, house prices collapse. Inside, oblivious, they squabble. Dumbfounded when their warehouse world crashes around their ears, they venture outside. They find themselves in a bleak wasteland where they confront the absurdity of life with comic precision. Boxed In is Clown Theatre, hilarious and moving in its celebration of dreams over drudgery. www.shiftingsandstheatre.co.uk

Tickets: £14 (discounts: £12), schools/Out:smart: £8.50

Other events Crawley Library

Crawley’s only literary festival dedicated to all things wordy is back with a packed programme including workshops, panel discussions, author talks, One Town One Book, Bookswap, WORDfest Quiz, Open Mic and Stand Up Comedy. www.wordfest.org 40

Crawley Library will be hosting monthly lunch time talks during 2013 on a whole variety of topics. Bring a sandwich or treat yourself to something tasty from Esquires and join us. Each talk and Q&A will last 40 minutes. The first talk will be on Wed 30 January 1.10pm on the library’s ground floor. www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure/ libraries/whats_in_your_libraries

Robert Sulley

Jess Levine

Mon 4 - Thu 14 February

Mon 15 April - Fri 3 May

Robert returns to The Hawth following his successful exhibition last August. Robert’s paintings are mainly landscapes and seascapes. Look up ‘the watercolour man’ on YouTube to see him visit some of his favourite local sites and talk about his work.

Jess’s work stems from his personal travels, Kentish landscape, current affairs, childhood memories and textile designs.

Vivian Pedley Time Notes Sat 16 February - Fri 8 March Internationally-exhibited artist Vivian Pedley’s exhibition of drawings and paintings combines dancers with text to move the viewer through a diary of moments. These moments are sometimes fictional, sometimes autobiographical. www.vivianpedley.com

Independent Photography in the South East Sun 10 - Fri 22 March

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Visual Arts

www.jesslevine.co.uk

St Wilfrid’s Catholic School Tue 7 - Thu 16 May In the Frame showcases work in a range of media from A-Level art and digital photography A- Level students at the Crawley school.

Rob Barrs Sun 19 May - Fri 7 June Rob is a self taught painter and artist whose work has sold at home and abroad. This collection of his most recent work are abstract images which are original and diverse in their nature.

IPSE is a friendly, informal group of photographers who hold regular meetings to appreciate members’ work and to talk photography.

Jozsef Olexa Sat 23 March - Fri 12 April Born in Budapest, Jozsef is now based in Sussex and this is his first exhibition at The Hawth. Jozsef applies various techniques from painting through etching to metal point. www.olexa.hu

Admission Free. Exhibitions held in The Hawth Foyer and can be viewed from Monday to Saturday from 9am – 8.15pm. 6pm if no show. 41

The partnership between The Hawth and leading independent cinema chain Curzon Cinemas brings the best in digital cinema screened with the benefit of latest state of the art technology to The Hawth Studio. Tickets: £7 (discounts: £6) Cine Kids Tickets: £3

You can look forward to the best in cinema from the latest blockbusters, classics, documentaries, world cinema and Cine Kids, a regular programme of family films.

Ginger & Rosa

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Wed 5 & Thur 6 December Wed 7.45pm, Thur 11am

Fri 7 & Sat 8 December Fri 11am, Sat 7.45pm

(12A) 90 mins

(12A) 93 mins

with Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Annette Benning

with Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry

London, 1962. Two teenage girls - Ginger and Rosa are inseparable. But, as the Cold War meets the sexual revolution, the lifelong friendship of the two girls is shattered - by the clash of desire and the determination to survive.

Stunning, beautiful and moving and voted Best First Film at Cannes 2012, the film whisks you into a surreal realm, where little girls and mythical animals coexist in a Louisiana bayou.

Curzon Classics

It’s A Wonderful Life

Shadow Dancer

Mon 10 & Sat 22 December 7.45pm

Tue 11 December 7.45pm

(U) 130 mins

(15) 101 mins

with James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore

with Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough, Gillian Anderson

Frank Capra’s classic Christmas film and one of the greatest films ever made.

A single mum takes up arms with her Republican brothers. When she’s caught by MI5 planting a bomb on the London Underground, she faces a near impossible choice - does she face trial and lose her young son or turn informant on her own flesh and blood?

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Miracle on 34th Street

Sat 15 December 11am

Fri 21 December 7.45pm

(PG) 76 mins

(U) 96 mins

with the voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon

with Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara

Tim Burton’s fun, animated fantasy for the whole family. Can Christmas be saved from the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town?

The original, Oscar-winning tale of a bearded old man hired as Santa at Macy’s. When it becomes clear he actually thinks he is in fact Santa, a court case offers him the opportunity to prove he is!

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Cine Kids

Co m in g so o n

Gambit

Quartet (12A) 89 mins with Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman Harry (Colin Firth) devises a plan to con his boss, England’s richest man and avid art collector (Alan Rickman), into purchasing a fake Monet painting.

(12A) 98 mins with Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly A joyous, entertaining and uplifting story about redefining old age and growing old with hope.

Anna Karenina (12A) 130 mins with Keira Knightley, Jude Law Acclaimed director Joe Wright’s bold, theatrical vision of the epic story of love, stirringly adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s great novel.

Skyfall (12A) 143 mins with Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem Daniel Craig is back as Bond the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time.

Plans for the annual celebration of Verdi’s birthday at a home for retired opera singers are threatened when a grande dame of the opera who has fallen on hard times arrives.

Curzon Cinema Card Look out for the new Curzon Cinema Card in the New Year which will offer you free films, enewsletters and savings on food and drink before and after screenings. Contact the Box Office for further details on 01293 553636.

Cinema Hire The Cinema is also available for hire, so if want to impress business colleagues with your presentation, have a party with a difference or even want to have a get together to watch a classic film call Jackie Draper on 01293 859949 or email hawthhire@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk 43

Crawley Arts Development Crawley Arts Development team is based at The Hawth and works to stimulate and encourage participation, performance and attendance in all art forms. Current projects include Pitchy Breath project based theatre Crawley Black History Celebration Road To Crawley social history project www.roadtocrawley.org.uk Crawley’s Got Talent

Theatre Company Course

Spice of Life Singalong sessions

Adult Drama

Thursday 2pm - 4pm Northgate Community Centre

Monday 7.30pm - 9.30pm Southgate Community Centre Age 18 + • £5

Hot Taps Tap Dancing

60 + • £3.50

Drama Crawley Youth Theatre

Tuesday 2pm - 4.30pm Furnace Green Community Centre

Thursday 6pm - 7.30pm 13+ Thursday 7.45pm - 9.15pm 15+ Dormans Youth Arts Centre, Gossops Green

All ages • £4.50

£3.50

12 Bar Music

Drama Splash

Tuesday 7.30pm - 10pm Northgate Community Centre

Saturday 10am - 12 noon Broadfield Community Centre

All ages • £4.50

8 to 12 years • £4

Vocal Explosion

Circuswurx Circus Skills

Community Choir Tuesday 6pm - 7pm St John’s Hall, The Broadway

Thursday 7.30pm - 9.30pm Broadfield Community Centre 16+ (accompanied children 8+ welcome) • £3.50

All welcome • £5

Footloose Dance Group Dance for learning disabled Wednesday 5.15pm - 6.30pm Manor Green Primary School Age 8 + • £3 44

For more details on Crawley Arts Development and its projects contact Carolyn Murphy, Arts Development Officer on 01293 438152 or check out www.crawley.gov.uk and www.hawth.co.uk

Shaolin Warriors

Fri 21 June 7.30pm • Theatre Return of the Master Direct from China! The internationally acclaimed Shaolin Warriors returning with a brand new show.

Crawley Folk & Beer Festival Fri 28 – Sun 30 June

The popular festival returns– soak up the sun, sounds and atmosphere and take in the music, food and craft stalls – not forgetting the Beer Tent with a huge selection of beers and ciders on offer!

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Coming Soon

A breathtaking theatrical Kung Fu Show vividly depicts the rarely-seen Kung Fu masters’ feats of agility strength and skill, using Buddhist meditation and their rigorous martial arts training. A spectacular production featuring 22 professionally trained Kung Fu Masters performing death-defying disciplines with traditional weapons. A must see for family audiences and martial arts experts enthusiasts alike. Tickets: £21 (discounts: £18), Family of four: £60

Tickets: Free (except Hobgoblin Stage – artists to be confirmed)

Home Service

Sat 29 June 7.30pm • Theatre Winner of Best Live Act at the 2012 BBC Folk Awards Formed in the 1980s, The Home Service was considered by many the greatest ever folk-rock ensemble. 25 years on since disbanding, the band has risen from the ashes and is suddenly more popular and more in demand than it ever was in its heyday. John Tams (vocals, guitar), Graeme Taylor (guitar, vocals), Steve King (keyboards, vocals), Jon Davie (bass, vocals), Michael Gregory (drums), Paul Archibald (trumpet, flugel horn), Roger Williams (trombones), Andy Findon (reeds).

Ha Ha Holmes & The Hound of the Baskervilles Mon 7 October • Theatre Written by Ben Langley Starring Joe Pasquale as Sherlock Holmes and Ben Langley & Andrew Fettes There’s a beast on the moors, a crime to be solved, and with the Ha Ha team on the case what can go right?!!? You’d be absolutely barking to miss this pipe-smoking new show from theatre’s funniest parodists as Holmes and Watson embark on their most dangerous adventure yet… hunting down The Hound of the Baskervilles!

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Stick some shag in your pipe and visit 221b Baker Street for the most gripping comedic thriller of the age!!!

Tickets: £16.50 (Discounts: £14)

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Booking & Access Information Booking All tickets are subject to a £1 per ticket booking fee (maximum £6)

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In Person The Hawth, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6YZ Monday – Saturday from 10am – 8.15pm (6pm if no show). Open Sundays one hour prior to performance. By Phone 01293 553636 Monday to Saturday 10am – 6pm Online www.hawth.co.uk By Post Please indicate performance date, time, price and discounts (if applicable). Please make cheques/postal orders payable to Parkwood Community Leisure. Please include your day and evening telephone number.

Methods of Payment Credit/Debit Cards Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club and Debit Cards all welcome. Tickets booked less than five working days before the performance should be collected from the Box Office. Please bring along the card used for the booking, a matching signature will be asked for. Reservations Reservations should be paid for within three working days, otherwise they may be released for sale. Payment for group booking reservations is by arrangement. Discounts Although discounts apply in most cases, promoters may on occasion exclude certain categories. Only one discount may be claimed per ticket. Children under 16 years old Under 26 People under 26 years old Over 60 People aged 60 or over Students people over 16 years in full time education Out:Smart Card A free card for under 26 year olds offering discounts on selected shows Unemployed people in receipt of job seeker’s allowance, income support, working tax credit or housing benefit. Confirmation of eligibility may be asked for. Groups of 10 or more Hawth Friends please show your cards or quote membership number when booking Family of four should include at least one child

Refund/Exchange of tickets

The Box Office will issue credit vouchers for returned tickets as long as the tickets are returned at least one week before the performance. If the tickets are returned less than a week before or the performance is sold out we will have to ensure a buyer for the tickets before we can offer a credit. There will be a £1 per ticket charge for this service.

Gift Vouchers

Hawth Gift Vouchers are available from the box office and online to any value with an attractive presentation card.

Friends Of The Hawth

Become a friend and take advantage of priority booking facilities, special offers on most events, a quarterly magazine and special social events. Annual subscription: Individual: £10 (£7 over 60/ES40). Couples: £15 (£10 over 60/ES40). Family: £20. Available online at www.hawth.co.uk 46

Access The Hawth is committed to make the theatre as accessible and enjoyable an experience for all our patrons. Disabled Access Parking spaces available. Level access. Spaces in front stalls for wheelchair users and companions (available for half price at all Hawth promotions). Adapted toilet facilities are also available. Interpreted, Described and Captioned Performances See page 5 for details. Tickets Half price tickets are available at all performances for the visually impaired. Free Touch Tours Visually impaired customers and a partner are guided around the stage to feel the stage sets, props and possibly costumes an hour before the show (subject to producer’s permission). If you are interested, please ask when you book tickets. Talking Programme Service Crawley Audio Description Service offers background information on the production and performers prior to certain performances starting half an hour before the performance. Parent and Baby Room Adjacent to the male toilets in lower foyer. Booster Seats The Hawth has a limited number of booster seats available. The seats should be reserved at the time of booking. A £5 refundable cash deposit and a form of identity will be asked for on collection.

How To Find Us Crawley is midway between London and Brighton and is easily accessible by motorway, air (Gatwick Airport is four miles away) and rail. By Road Crawley is minutes away from the M23 motorway which links to the M25. The Hawth is well signposted on all major routes into the town. There is free car and coach parking on site. Downloadable maps and links are available at www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk By Rail Either Three Bridges or Crawley stations (both a 15 minute walk away). Both stations have taxi ranks. For further details of rail services, visit www.thetrainline.com. By Bus Buses 4 and 5 stop at the large square roundabout just over the railway bridge from The Hawth. The buses serve Crawley and Three Bridges train stations, the town centre, Langley Green, County Oak and Pound Hill. For a full timetable information visit www.metrobus.co.uk

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Business Opportunities at The Hawth Are you looking to raise your company profile in the local area? Do you want a more inspiring setting for business meetings and conferences? Perhaps you want to entertain key clients, build relationships and reward employees - or maybe you’re just looking for a fresh way to promote your services?

Sponsorship Sponsoring The Hawth’s entertainment programme is an imaginative and cost effective way of marketing your business and services to a vast audience or a very specific one. Current sponsorship options include individual shows, a themed series of events or arts development project. To find out more contact Steve Crane on 01293 859954 hawthmarketing@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

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Calendar February - May 2013 Theatre

Studio

February Officially Amazing Science Live!

February 1 2 2 5 7-10 13 16 17 19 & 20 22 23 24 26

Forever Jackson Pre-concert Talk Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Milton Jones Little Red Riding Hood Jethro Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble Cory Band Moscow City Ballet The Chuckle Brothers That’ll Be The Day Gordon Campbell Big Band The Lock In!

March 5-9 10 10 16 & 17 18 19 22 23 27 - 30 31

1 8 10 9 10 18 19 21 22 23

- 22 & 23 - 12 April

Barnstormers Comedy Club Starlit Skies IPSE Exhibition (F) The Brodowski String Quartet Mother’s Day Jazz Lunch: Lesley Alexander (S) One Rogue Reporter Bagge, Armer & Piggott Female Gothic Jane Eyre Jozsef Olexa Exhibition (F)

April The Irish House Party! English Touring Opera Best Friends Forever Pre-concert Talk Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Sound Of Music Black Dyke Band Suggs: My Life Story Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales The Hollies Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong

5 8 9 13 15 - 3 May 17 19 23-25 26 27 27

Barnstormers Comedy Club Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Café Chaos Stuck Jess Levine Exhibition (F) Studio Jazz: LD Frazier Marie - The Story of Marie Lloyd The Fall and Fall of David Jones and the Spiders from Mars The Neil Diamond Story Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Ian Siegal

May

May 1-5 11 & 12 12 14 16 18 20 22

Mark Thomas Barnstormers Comedy Club Robert Sulley Exhibition (F) Hardeep Singh Kohli James Acaster Canary Gold Valentine’s Night Piano Restaurant Vivian Pedley Exhibition (F) The Sagas of Noggin the Nog Valentine’s Night Piano Restaurant (S) The Tannahill Weavers Aynsley Lister The Gardener The Tempest Consumed Unmythable Studio Jazz: Sister Sadie In Extremis

March Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Summer School Auditions Moscow State Circus Forward Motion Tommy Emmanuel Al Murray Hormonal Housewives Choiroke Roshe Performing Arts Desford Colliery Band

April 1 2&3 4 6 6 10 - 13 14 16 17 18 24 - 27

14 Jan 1 4-15 8 9 11 & 12 15 16 - 8 March 16 & 17 15 20 21 & 22 23 23 24 25 27 28

Horrible Histories My First Cinderella Dance into the Fairy Tale The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Puppetry of the Penis Crawley’s Got Talent II Teechers Sally Morgan

curzon see page 42-43 • (S) Spotlight Restaurant • (F) Foyer

3 7 - 16 11 15 16 17 18 19 - 7 June 22

Barnstormers Comedy Club St Wilfrid’s School Exhibition (F) The Price of Everything Studio Jazz: Georgia Mancio Blues Night: Smokestack Trio Caruso and the Monkey House Trial The Elephant Bridesmaid Rob Barrs Exhibition (F) Boxed In

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