1532 Autumn Brochure 2017

September to December 2017

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST SEASON BROCHURE! After a year of settling into the new building, we are ready to release our first season brochure, which will guide you through our confirmed events from September to December 2017.

Our aim is to fill our calendar with a well-balanced line up of Bristol’s community arts scene and professional local and touring companies, as well as our high quality school productions.

We start the year with the Actors of Dionysus presenting the Greek tragedy Antigone – something for both Classics and Drama enthusiasts! Bristol Poetry Festival will be revisiting the Mackay in October; We’re excited for their return and hope this will be a regular feature.

Tobacco Factory Theatres will also return with Yana and the Yeti as part of their BEYOND season in October Half term: a beautiful production by Pickled Image utilising both puppetry and live music. Later this term, Jo Sarsby Management Ltd. will be presenting Professor Alice Roberts, Gordon Buchanan’s Animal Families and Me and Saba Douglas-Hamiliton’s A Life with Elephants – three different but equally fascinating talks.

The Autumn term also hosts a full programme of School productions.

Following on from last year’s hit dance show Nutcracker!, BGS dance will be returning with the enchanting and mythical Maleficient. The Senior School will be presenting their own interpretation of Carol Ann Duffy’s adaptation of Grimm Tales and School will descend en masse once again to Colston Hall to battle it out in House Singing in October.

We look forward to welcoming you to 1532!

Beth Morgan

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HOW TO BOOK TICKETS <www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk/1532/what-s-on.aspx> 0117 259 1532 Tickets can be collected on the day of the performance from the Box Office, or you can show your e-mail confirmation as proof of purchase. Tickets will be available to purchase in person on the day of a production if they are still available.

If you have any questions, please contact us at; <1532@bgs.bristol.sch.uk> STAFF 1532 Manager Beth Morgan Assistant 1532 Manager Rachel Isaacs AV Manager Matt Avery AV Technician Thomas Borthwick For more information about our spaces and about hiring the venue, please visit: <www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk/1532.aspx> 1.

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1532 EXTERNAL EVENTS BRISTOL OPEN DOORS THEATRE, MACKAY, DANCE STUDIO, DRAMA STUDIO We are delighted that 1532 will be joining some of Bristol’s most iconic buildings and opening our doors to the general public. Visitors will be able to access our key spaces and experience a workshop and performance in the Mackay by the Young Composers Academy.

Sun 10 Sept 10:00am-4:00pm Free

ANTIGONE THEATRE A brother condemned to walk forever in the shadow of death.

A family teetering on the brink of catastrophe.

A world where one girl dares to take a stand.

This blistering new adaptation sees Sophocles’ tragedy reimagined in a dystopian landscape, where fate is written in code and where drones flock across the skies. Brought to life by innovative theatre company Actors of Dionysus, this production combines bold ideas with passionate and visceral physical theatre.

Running time 1 hour 20 mins with no interval.

Suitable for year group 9+ (ages 13/14+)

Mon 25 Sept 7:00pm Adult £12 / Concession £10 1.

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CARMINA MACKAY Carmina began their career in Bristol in the 1990s; since then, they have toured all over the world and recorded five albums, two of which were produced by the legendary and highly respected Irish musician Donal Lunny. Their music is an intoxicating blend of Celtic-inspired themes and jazz improvisation, woven together with powerful original songs.

Carmina have recently recorded a new album at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios; featuring their own core band of world-class players, some of the best UK jazz and folk musicians, and two choirs. The concert will feature tracks from this album, plus new arrangements of both traditional Celtic and a contemporary material.

Sat 7 Oct £10 in Adv £12.50 on the door Doors open at 7:30pm

GORDON BUCHANAN’S ANIMAL FAMILIES AND ME THEATRE Have you got any burning wildlife questions?

BBC TV wildlife presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan has travelled the planet – from South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea, Russia and Alaska – and will definitely have some interesting answers! This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast who wants to enjoy the spellbinding stories of the natural world from a man who has experienced danger face–to–face.

Presented by Jo Sarsby Management Ltd.

Sun 8 Oct 7:00pm £15 1.

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BRISTOL POETRY FESTIVAL MACKAY 1532 will be hosting five evenings of the Bristol Poetry Festival in October 2017.

They will start their run on 10 October with poetry readings from Liz Berry, Tara Bergin and Lois P Jones, followed by a poetry show on 11 October presenting

Doctor Zeeman’s Catastrophe Machine

with Martin Figura, plus readings from Helen Ivory and Lucy English.

Thursday 12 brings another poetry show – Air Poems of the Voice with Paul Scott and Kyra Pollitt, while Tuesday 17 features Sarah Howe, Karen McCarthy Woolf and Rishi Dastidar. The final evening of the festival on Thursday 19 will introduce Leesungspell with Bob Beagrie.

For more information and to book and to book tickets please go to <www.poetrycan.co.uk>

10, 11, 12, 17 and 19 Oct 7:30pm

BRISTOL BALLOON EXCHANGE MACKAY Bristol Balloon Exchange, a non-profit balboa dance organisation are organising a weekend–long dance exchange in Bristol which is taking place in lots of different venues across the city. Balboa is a close embrace style of swing dance that originated in the 1920s. More information including how to register can be found on their website; <http://bristolballoonexchange.com>

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YANA AND THE YETI THEATRE Bristol puppetry geniuses Pickled Image have teamed up with Olivier-nominated writer Hattie Naylor and return with their latest stunning show for children featuring, of course, a real life Yeti.

Imagine being far, far from home and all alone, arriving in a remote snow-bound village, surrounded by dense forest and strange noises.

This is how Yana’s story begins. She can’t understand a word anyone says and the other children tease her with tales of mythical mountain monsters. Then things start to get really hairy…

Featuring exquisite music, Arctic landscapes and a cast of extraordinary puppets, Yana and the Yeti is a funny and poignant tale of a small child’s discovery that friends can come in the most unexpected shapes and sizes.

This show was made in Northern Norway, above the Arctic Circle where Yetis still exist.

Yana and the Yeti is part of Tobacco Factory Theatres BEYOND

Sat 21 Oct - Sun 22 Oct 1:00pm and 4:00pm Mon 23 Oct - Wed 25 Oct 11:00am and 2:00pm £8

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TIPPING POINT BY OCKHAM’S RAZOR

THEATRE Daring work from the UK’s premier aerial theatre company, a feast of high risk brilliance performed with grace and power.

Five performers held within the light of a circular stage begin to play, transforming seemingly simple metal poles into a rich landscape of images, catching the imagination as they build a world before your eyes.

Together they face a host of challenges as poles are balanced on fingertips, hung from the roof, Photo credit Mark Dawson swung around, lashed together, climbed up and clung to. The action veering from catastrophe to mastery as the performance grows.

Tipping Point is set in the round with the audience sat close enough to hear the performers breathe.

Winners of the Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Circus Award at Edinburgh Festival 2016, this acclaimed UK company return to Bristol with possibly their finest show yet.

‘Thrilling aerial theatre from the trailblazing Ockham’s Razor’ - Metro

Tipping Point is part of Circus City, one of Europe’s biggest contemporary circus festivals taking place in Bristol from 12–29 Oct with over fifty events in more than fifteen locations. For more information visit <www.bristolcircuscity.com>

Fri 27 - Sat 28 Oct 8:00pm (2:00pm Matinee on 28 Oct) £15/£12/£10 (for matinee)

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TAMED WITH PROFESSOR ALICE ROBERTS THEATRE How do you tame wildness?

For hundreds of thousand of years our ancestors existed in a world where they depended on wild plants and animals. They were hunter-gatherers– consummate survival experts, but taking the world as they found it.

Then a revolution happened: we started to domesticate wild species and they became crucial to our own survival and success. Join Alice Roberts as she delves into archaeology, history and genetics to reveal the amazing stories of the species that became our allies. From dogs, cattle and horses to wheat, potatoes and apples, find out how taming all these species has left its mark on them - and us.

Presented by Jo Sarsby Management Ltd.

Sun 29 Oct 7:00pm £15

A LIFE WITH ELEPHANTS WITH SABA DOUGLAS-HAMILTON THEATRE Join Saba Douglas-Hamilton, the highly acclaimed elephant conservationist and wildlife TV presenter of This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries for an evening of exciting animal stories and intimate behind–the– scenes tales of life in Kenya with her young family...

Presented by Jo Sarsby Management Ltd.

Thur 9 Nov 7:30pm £15 1.

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THE BRISTOL (CHARITY DANCE SHOW) THEATRE Dance groups will be performing to raise funds for Flamingo Chicks, a local charity who provide dance opportunities for disadvantaged children. The performance will showcase a variety of dance styles from ballet, ballroom, street dance, afro fusion, tap, bollywood and many more! To find out more visit <www.dancebristol.com/thebristol>

Sun 10 Dec 3:00pm Ticket price TBC

A CHRISTMAS CAROL THEATRE “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor” Charles Dickens, A

Christmas Carol.

A rich man sits alone in his gilded tower and awaits the ghosts of his past and his future.

Award-winning Proteus brings Dicken’s best-loved story to the stage in this fast and funny, highly physical and contemporary adaptation. With puppets from acclaimed puppet–maker Nick Ash of Scratch Built Productions (Polka, The Globe, Little Angel) this is A Christmas Carol for our times.

12, 13 & 14 Dec 7:30pm Adult £10 Conc £8 BGS students, staff and parents £6.50 1.

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COMING UP IN 2018...

10 March La Familia De La Noche The Greatest Liar in all the World

24 March Giant Human Zoo Theatre Company

7 April Les Petits Enfants Captain Flynn and the Pirate Dinosaurs

11- 14 April Bristol Opera

21 and 22 April Company of Dreams Scheherazade & 1001 Nights

23 and 24 June Virtuoso Dance Festival

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SCHOOL EVENTS HILLIARD’S HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT EVENING THEATRE Senior School students from all year groups take to the stage to provide an excellent evening of music, sketches and all-round entertainment for friends and family as part of Hilliard’s House Charity Week.

Tickets will be sold by the students during this week.

Fri 29 Sep 7:00pm

HOUSE SINGING COLSTON HALL The House groups vocally battle it out on the Colston Hall stage in an effort to be crowned the House Singing Champions. Also featuring performances from the Girls’, Boys’ and Friday Choirs, this is never anything less than a spectacular evening of entertainment.

Information on how to book tickets will be circulated at the start of the autumn term.

Tues 17 Oct 6:30pm 1.

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YEAR 5 and 6 TEATIME CONCERT MACKAY Our Teatime Concerts provide an opportunity for some of the School’s youngest pupils to perform in a relaxed and friendly environment to their family and friends.

Parents will receive further information about how to book tickets

Mon 6 Nov 4:00pm

YEAR 3 and 4 TEATIME CONCERT MACKAY The very next day is our Year 3 and 4 pupils turn to perform in the Mackay.

Parents will recieve further information about how to book tickets.

Tues 7 Nov 4:00pm

DIAMOND’S HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT EVENING THEATRE Senior School students from all year groups take to the stage to provide an excellent evening of music, sketches and all-round entertainment for friends and family as part of Diamond’s House Charity Week.

Tickets will be sold by the students during this week.

Fri 10 Nov 7:00pm 1.

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SCHOOL CONCERT ST GEORGE’S Make sure you join us in the worldrenowned surroundings of St George’s concert hall for the first of many school concerts over the year ahead, with performances lined up from just some of the many talented orchestras, bands and choirs at BGS. Information on how to book tickets will be circulated in the autumn term.

Tues 14 Nov 7:00pm

THE PLAY’S THE THING; AN EVENING OF SHAKESPEARE THEATRE This year 1532 are hosting their very own Shakespeare festival, inviting one local primary and one local secondary school to perform alongside BGS pupils in our theatre. Each school will direct and perform a thirty minute abridged Shakespeare play, and attend a day of workshops with Shakespeare’s Globe staff.

Presented by Junior and Senior school students.

Wed 15 and Thur 16 Nov 6:00pm 1.

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CSI BGS CSI BGS will offer an inspirational insight into the world of computer science.

We will be hosting a number of expert personnel from within the industry to deliver talks on the cutting-edge work they have been involved in. Speakers will include those involved in curriculum change and the development of computer science in the UK to those working in the games industry. From ground–breaking research to the development of the idea that students leave with a different view on what a career in computer science may be about outside of what they experienced in the classroom.

Confirmed speakers include women in tech ambassadors and an MBE for services to computer science.

Available to schools only

Wed 22 Nov From 9:00am £5 For every 6 students, 1 teacher goes free

MALEFICENT THEATRE Following on from the huge success of Nutcracker!, BGS dance presents a magical production of Maleficent.

This Christmas show will be full of fantasy, magic and mystery with gothic sets and expressive choreography. It is a show for all ages!

Tickets are on sale now!

Wed 22 - Fri 24 Nov 7:30pm Adult £6 / Concession £4 1.

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CHRISTMAS DRAMA GALA THEATRE Join us for a festive mince pie and mulled wine and enjoy a Christmas showcase created by our Senior School students.

Mon 27 Nov 6:30pm

VERSE SPEAKING COMPETITION THEATRE Students take to the lectern to recite some of their favourite works–a unique opportunity for those who may not be comfortable with other types of performance.

Wed 29 Nov 5:00pm

BEASTS AND BEAUTIES - SENIOR SCHOOL PLAY THEATRE An adventure into eight unpredictable fairy tales from Europe, all retold by Carol Ann Duffy. Senior School students will present some well–known stories such as The Emperor’s New Clothes and Beauty and the Beast alongside those that are less familiar, balancing the dark and bizarre with the comical and light hearted. This will be a fabulous evening of folk law and fantasy.

Thur 7 & Fri 8 Dec 7:00pm 1.

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INFANT NATIVITY GREAT HALL The Infant Nativity story is always a highlight of the Infant School calendar, and is the first time that the Reception children will perform in front of an audience alongside their peers.

Thur 7 & Fri 8 Dec 4:00pm

JUNIOR SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE GREAT HALL The Juniors will be getting into the Christmas spirit with an evening of carols. A popular event for parents and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;a lovely way to end the term.

Mon 11 Dec 6:00pm

SENIOR SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE GREAT HALL Join us for a night of readings and songs to celebrate the close of the autumn term with our traditional Carol Service in a festive Great Hall.

Tues 12 Dec 6:00pm

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COMING UP IN 2018...

House Entertainment Evenings

SCOTT’S

SHORT’S

GLENN’S

EDWARD’S

March National Connections Festival Performance

27 February House Dance

March Battle of the Bands

March Spring Music Concert

21 and 22 June Junior School Play

22 June Summer Sizzle

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SEPTEMBER

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10 Bristol Open Doors 25 Antigone 29 Hilliard’s Entertainment Evening

OCTOBER

Maleficent Maleficent Maleficent Drama Gala Verse Speaking Competition

DECEMBER

7 Carmina 8 Gordon Buchanan’s Animal

Families & Me 10 Bristol Poetry Festival 11 Bristol Poetry Festival 12 Bristol Poetry Festival 17 Bristol Poetry Festival 17 House Singing 19 Bristol Poetry Festival 21 Bristol Balloon Exhange 21 Yana and the Yeti 22 Yana and the Yeti 23 Yana and the Yeti 24 Yana and the Yeti 25 Yana and the Yeti 27 Tipping Point 28 Tipping Point 29 Professor Alice Roberts

7 Infant Nativity 7 Beasts and Beauties 8 Infant Navity 8 Beasts and Beauties 10 The Bristol (Charity

Dance Show) 11 Junior School Carol Concert 12 Senior School Carol Service 12 A Christmas Carol 13 A Christmas Carol 14 A Christmas Carol

NOVEMBER 6 7 9

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Years 5 & 6 Teatime Concert Years 3 & 4 Teatime Concert Saba Douglas-Hamilton A Life With Elephants Diamond’s House Entertain ment Evening School Concert (St Georges)

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The Play’s the Thing; An Evening of Shakespeare The Play’s the Thing; An Evening of Shakespeare CSI BGS 1.

External events Senior School events Infant and Junior events

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PLANNING YOUR VISIT Location: We are just off the Clifton Triangle on Elton Road (see the map below).

Parking: There is parking available on Bristol Grammar School’s site but please note that it is first come first served and we can not guarantee a space. Access to the car park is via University Road or Elton Road but please note that the entrance to 1532 is on Elton Road and is separate to the main school site. Both University Road and Elton Road are one–way streets. There is on–street parking directly outside the venue which is free on a Sunday or after 6pm during the rest of the week.

Access Parking: We have a designated parking area for customers who require level access and reduced walking distances. Please contact the venue at <1532@bgs.bristol.sch.uk> or 0117 259 1532 to reserve a space.

Buses: The Elton Road bus stop is served by routes 9 and 72.

Queens Road bus stop is served by routes 1, 2, 3, 3X, 4 and 8.

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