Cambridge Arts Theatre Summer 2014 Brochure by Cambridge Arts Theatre

TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Cambridge Arts Theatre

NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY Light Into E Darkened A P RFlooding I L– NOV MB E RRooms 2014 Even More Overdrive B OX OFFIC E: 012 2 3 503 3 3 3 Book online and selec t your own seats: www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT

**** ‘Richly entertaining. Evocatively designed. Funny and deeply rewarding.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The Woman in Black, Goodnight Mr Tom

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

SHOW

Mon 31 Mar - Sat 5 Apr

A LIFE OF GALILEO

Mon 7 - Sat 12 Apr

THE DISHWASHERS

Mon 14 - Tue 15 Apr

BALLET BLACK

Fri 18 - Sun 20 Apr

MORECAMBE

Tue 22 - Sat 26 Apr

TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN

Tue 29 Apr - Sat 3 May

SPRING AWAKENING

Mon 5 - Sat 10 May

THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE

Tue 13 - Sat 17 May

‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE

Mon 19 - Sat 24 May

PR PS B A C

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

PR PS PR A BC AE B PS

Tue 27 - Sat 31 May

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA

Tue 3 - Sun 8 Jun

HETTY FEATHER

Wed 4 - Sun 8 Jun

WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

Wed 11 - Sat 14 Jun

UBU ROI

Tue 17 - Sat 21 Jun

DIAL M FOR MURDER

Wed 18 - Sat 21 Jun

PRIVATE PEACEFUL

Mon 23 - Sat 28 Jun

ANOTHER COUNTRY

Mon 30 Jun - Sat 5 Jul

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Wed 9 - Sat 12 Jul

TONIGHT AT 8.30

PR PS B A C E

Mon 14 – Sat 19 July

LAST OF THE DUTY FREE

Mon 18 – Sat 23 Aug

DREAMBOATS AND MINISKIRTS

B A PR PS B CA EC E PR PS

E B A C PS PR PS B A PR

PR PS B A C E PR PS B A C E

E B A C PS PR PS B A PR

Fri 22 – Sun 31 Aug

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES

Mon 25 – Sat 30 Aug

THÉRÈSE RAQUIN

Tue 9 – Sat 13 Sept

NOT I, FOOTFALLS, ROCKABY

Mon 6 – Sat 11 Oct

JEEVES AND WOOSTER

Mon 13 - Sat 18 Oct

THE FULL MONTY

Tue 28 Oct - Sat 1 Nov

BARMY BRITAIN EDUCATION HOW TO BOOK

ACCESS

PR PS B A

PR PS B A C

PR PS B A C E

A PS C EB A C PR PS B PR

PR PS B A C E

A PS BB A PR PR PS

PR PS B A C E

PR PS B A

assisted performances

Get involved and make the most out of your trip to the theatre with our programme of assisted performances. Please see education page for pre and post show talk information. • A LIFE OF GALILEO: BSL Performance, Tue 1 April, 7.45pm • TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN: Audio Described Performance, Sat 26 April, 2.30pm. Touch tour available. • THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG: BSL Performance, Wed 21 May, 7.45pm. Audio Described Performance, Sat 24 May, 2.30pm. Touch tour available. • DIAL M FOR MURDER: Audio Described Performance, Sat 21 June, 2.30pm. Touch tour available.

PR PS B

• TONIGHT AT 8.30: Captioned Performances, Thursday 10 July, 2.30pm and 7.45pm. Audio Described Performance, Saturday 12 July, 2.30pm. Touch tour available. • LAST OF THE DUTY FREE: BSL Performance, Wednesday 16 July, 7.45pm • DREAMBOATS AND MINISKIRTS: Audio Described Performance, Saturday 23 August, 2.30pm. Touch tour available.

E C PR E PS B A EB PR CCaptioned A PS C EB A C E B A PSPREBBSL PS AB C AAudio PR C PR PS Pre-show PR PS Post-show Described Education

Designed & Printed by David Grady at John Good Ltd, Coventry

DIARY

PAGE DATE

welcome Welcome to our summer 2014 season. Once again, I am delighted that we can continue to bring you the very best of British and international theatre. Alison Steadman will be visiting us as part of a short preWest End run of Emile Zola’s Thérèse Raquin; fresh from its West End triumph, Jeeves and Wooster will be gracing our stage in the hilarious Perfect Nonsense, adapted from my favourite P.G. Wodehouse book, The Code of the Woosters; the critically-lauded Chichester Festival Theatre production of the haunting tale of English public school life, Another Country, will be joining us following its London run; Dreamboats and Miniskirts will carry the Dreamboats and Petticoats nostalgia-fest into the swinging sixties; once again we will be presenting the Globe Theatre with Much Ado About Nothing in the classic Cambridge setting of the Master’s Garden at Corpus Christi College; and those brave Sheffield boys will be doing The Full Monty here in Cambridge!

ensemble that brought us the unforgettable Andromaque. If you can only take one risk this season it should be on Cheek by Jowl.

Don’t miss the brilliant Cheek by Jowl, who will be visiting us twice this season. Their thrilling production of ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore vividly depicts a brother and sister’s incestuous relationship and their violent descent into hell. It is one of my favourite productions of recent years and I am thrilled we are able to bring it back to Cambridge. Ubu Roi, charting the exploits of the despotic King Ubu, profoundly challenges our ideas about convention and will be performed by the same world-class French acting

Dave Murphy Chief Executive

Our new Foyer is working well and more and more of our customers are discovering the wonderful new spaces around the building. Thank you for all the positive feedback on the new areas. Over the coming months we will be doing our best to tempt those of you who arrive just before the performance, or who stay in the auditorium in the interval, to try out our new bars all around the building. As a charity, we really rely on the money we can generate from our bars so please support us. I don’t regard a visit to the theatre as a success unless I can get a decent ice cream and a G&T at the interval. I do hope we can encourage you to indulge! Thank you, as ever, for your loyal support and I look forward to seeing you all soon at the Cambridge Arts Theatre. With kindest regards,

Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward’s Passage Cambridge CB2 3PJ Administration: 01223 578933

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Cambridge Arts Theatre

@camartstheatre

Cambridge Arts Theatre is managed by The Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust Ltd. Registered in England No. 03536370 Registered Charity No. 1069912. Registered Office: 6 St Edward’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ VAT Registration No. 213 2677 84

play your part:

become a supporter Cambridge Arts Theatre is a registered charity, and your donations are needed to keep the theatre open to the whole community. Our mission is to inspire and nurture a life-long love of the performing arts. Around 50,000 people come to children’s and family theatre every year, including 150 schools. Another 100,000 come to see world-class drama, musicals and dance. Only 2.5% of our running costs are covered by public funding, so we are hugely grateful to all the generous businesses, individuals and organisations that help us. If you are not already a supporter, please consider making a donation.

You can play your part by:

School Tour June 2013 Photo by Phil Mynott

Joining the Supporters’ Circle You can join the Supporters’ Circle from £5 a month. To thank you we offer priority booking, newsletters and exclusive offers. To join, go online to www.cambridgeartstheatre.com or contact Lauren Williams on lwilliams@cambridgeartstheatre.com or 01223 578935.

Introducing your business Cambridge Arts Theatre’s corporate members programme offers corporate entertaining, staff benefits and brand alignment, as well as the chance to support a local charity and landmark. To find out more, contact Laura Greenfield on lgreenfield@cambridgeartstheatre.com or 01223 578908.

Making a donation To donate, go online to www.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/camarts, phone the Development Office on 01223 578935 or send a cheque (payable to Cambridge Arts Theatre) to Development, Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edwards Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ. CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE IS A REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1069912 4

With grateful thanks to all of our supporters SUPPORTERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CIRCLE PRODUCER Adam and Carrie Glinsman; Nigel and Hilary Pye; William Topham and Wendy Taylor DIRECTOR Baroness Cohen of Pimlico; Jeff Iliffe and Keren Williams; David J H Jones; Dave and Adrienne Murphy; Andy Swarbrick; Anonymous (2) PRINCIPAL Simon Aldridge; Peter and Gillian Andrews; Elizabeth Armstrong and Nicholas Golding; Timothy Cribb; Laura Greenfield; Roger and Susan May; Professor Hugh Mellor; Rory Morrison-Smith AND ALL OUR ENSEMBLE AND ACTOR LEVEL SUPPORTERS.

BUSINESS SUPPORTERS

HONORARY MEMBERS Bland, Brown & Cole; Davis Langdon LLP; Hannah-Reed Associates; Wates Construction Ltd

FUNDERS

The Wixamtree Trust For Panto Wheels:

MONDAY 31 MARCH – SATURDAY 5 APRIL THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS AND BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE PRESENT THE RSC PRODUCTION

A LIFE OF GALILEO

by Bertolt Brecht

Translated by Mark Ravenhill In association with the Royal Shakespeare Company Directed by Roxana Silbert

STARRING

IAN MCDIARMID ‘Brilliantly presented in McDiarmid’s masterful rendering’ OBSERVER

This thrilling production from the Royal Shakespeare Company received tremendous acclaim when it opened in Stratford-upon-Avon in Spring 2013. Now, one of the UK’s finest actors, Ian McDiarmid reprises his astonishing performance as Galileo, leading a huge ensemble cast in this theatrical tourde-force. The year is 1609 and a brilliant Italian scientist is about to make a discovery that will change the world. Observing the night sky using the recentlyinvented telescope, he sees the solar system with a clarity never before experienced by astronomers and realises that the earth orbits the sun. When Galileo’s opponents convince the Pope that these new findings pose a threat to religious dogma and may spark unrest and civil disobedience, he is denounced by the Inquisition as a heretic and forced to publicly denounce his theories… This much-acclaimed translation of Brecht’s masterpiece by RSC Writer in Residence Mark Ravenhill is directed by Roxana Silbert, Artistic Director of Brimingham Rep, who recently directed Dunsinane, Measure For Measure and Richard III for the RSC.

Ian McDiarmid is perhaps best known for his iconic role as Emperor Palpatine in George Lucas’s epic Star Wars films. Other films include Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Gorky Park and Dragonslayer. Recent leading theatre roles include Timon of Athens for Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Emperor and Galilean for the National Theatre, John Gabriel Borkman for The Donmar Warehouse and Six Characters in Seach of an Author for the Chichester Festival Theatre.

‘A sharp new adaptation by Mark Ravenhill that emphasizes the dark comedy and diversely rich theatrical inventiveness… Ian McDiarmid’s electrifying portrayal’ INDEPENDENT MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee BSL PERFORMANCE, TUESDAY 1 APRIL, 7.45PM

Book if you enjoyed: King Lear, The Syndicate

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 7 – SATURDAY 12 APRIL

STARRING

DAVID ESSEX

HHHH ‘Endlessly entertaining and intriguingly inspiring’ WHAT’S ON STAGE

When young Emmett was a high flyer in the City he was a regular customer in an upmarket restaurant but now, thanks to a recent reversal in his fortunes, he’s starting a new career there – as a dishwasher! His new colleagues are Dressler, who’s happily been scraping and scrubbing for over 30 years and is a bit of a philosopher, and Moss, who’s sadly well past his sell by date and heading for the dustbin. Together they attack the endless supply of crockery that descends from above. In this world of dirty dishes, soapsuds and despair, playwright Morris Panych brings wit and humour to their quest for existential meaning. David Essex returns to the stage in The Dishwashers following his hugely successful portrayal of Eddie Moon in BBC TV’s EastEnders. He enjoys a remarkable career that has combined theatre, films, television and music. David’s stage work includes Peter Hall’s production of She Stoops to Conquer in the West End and his numerous musicals include Evita, Godspell, All The Fun of The Fair, Mutiny! and Aspects of Love.

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The Dumb Waiter, Waiting For Godot

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 14 – TUESDAY 15 APRIL

BALLET BLACK

HHHH GUARDIAN

Featuring the Olivier Nominated A Dream Within a Midsummer Night’s Dream

THE STAGE

‘A combination of the enthusiastic rigour of these busy dancers and the ability of their choreographers to shine a light on so much life with such little embellishment gave this evening in the company of Ballet Black a powerful and lasting resonance.’ LONDONDANCE.COM

Following acclaimed performances in 2013, Cassa Pancho’s company of black and Asian classically trained dancers highlights and celebrates the talents of dancers from around the world. Founded in 2001, Ballet Black has achieved great success and garnered numerous awards, including the 2012 Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Independent Company.

For their return to Cambridge Arts Theatre, the company are delighted to present a triple bill of new work with exciting ballets from two of Britain’s best choreographers, Christopher Marney (Gothenburg Ballet, New Adventures), and Martin Lawrance (Richard Alston Dance Company). Awardwinning dance maker, Arthur Pita (Showboat, The Metamorphosis) creates Ballet Black’s newest narrative ballet.

‘A small, sparky company with plenty of ambition and swagger’ INDEPENDENT

Cira Robinson of Ballet Black. Photography: Elliott Franks (c) Ballet Black

‘A company with an astonishing amalgamation of strength and elegance’

MONDAY – TUESDAY, 7.45PM: £12.50/£17.50/£22.50 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The Richard Alston Dance Company, Henri Oguike

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 187––SUNDAY 20 APRIL NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC EVOLUTION PRODUCTIONS (PLAYS) LTD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNA MURPHY FOR FEATHER PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENT

A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION OF THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING WEST END PLAY RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

By Tim Whitnall Starring Bob Golding Directed by Paul Hendy Associate Producer Gary Morecambe STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’

HHHHH

Nina Bawden’s award-winning book has been consistently voted one of the ‘Pure best-loved Delight... willDirect bring sunshine nation’s novels. from the West End, this hugely successful into the lives oftoall seeheart-warming, it’ stage adaptation brings life who Bawden’s funny and evocative DAILY TELEGRAPH tale in a beautifully staged production. Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever This unmissable brand new productioncast of Tim Whitnall’s Olivier AwardHappened to the Lads?, Calendar Girls) Hannah Waterman winning play, starsLikely the Olivier nominated Boband Golding as comedy icon, Eric (Eastenders, Calendar andHendy, Strangers on a Train). Morecambe. DirectedGirls by Paul the show is a moving, often hilarious tale about one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers: from humble beginnings www.carrieswar.com in Music Hall to 28 million viewers on Christmas Day, it’s the heart-warming, tear-jerking, laughter-inducing story of the man what brought us the sunshine. What do you think of it so far? Brilliant!

**** ‘Richly entertaining. Evocatively designed. Funny and deeply rewarding.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Hilarious’

HHHHH THE TIMES

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 FRIDAY – SUNDAY, 7.45PM THURSDAY, 3PM:2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 AND SATURDAY, £15/£21/£25/£27 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Woman in Book if you enjoyed: The classic Black, Goodnight Mr Tom Morecambe and Wise, Miranda

Reviews from the West-End production

THE INDEPENDENT

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 22 – SATURDAY 26 APRIL THE BIRMINGHAM STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS

Adapted for the stage by

HHHH

DAVID WOOD

‘If you want real theatre, try this marvellous retelling of a favourite story’

from the book by

PHILIPPA PEARCE

THE TIMES

HHHH

‘What an amazing performance! BIRMINGHAM MAIL

TUE, 7PM WED, 10.30AM AND 1.30PM

IS IT POSSIBLE TO TRAVEL BACK IN TIME? Tom has always believed it cannot be done, but when the grandfather clock in the hallway chimes thirteen times, Tom is transported to a secret garden from the past. Here he meets Hatty and together these two new friends enjoy fantastic adventures in a magical wonderland. But with each new journey through time, strange things begin to happen – and Tom must solve the mystery of the midnight garden! The Birmingham Stage Company is proud to present this classic story, following their acclaimed productions of James and the Giant Peach and Horrible Histories. Tom’s Midnight Garden is a truly magical story, perfect for the whole family.

THU, 10.30AM AND 7PM FRI, 10.30AM AND 7PM SAT, 2.30PM AND 7PM ADULTS: £17.50 / CHILDREN: £12.50 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2.30PM. Touch tour available.

Book if you enjoyed: James and the Giant Peach, Carrie’s War

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 729 APRIL – SATURDAY 3 MAY NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED HEADLONG, WEST YORKSHIRECLASSIC PLAYHOUSE AND NUFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON PRESENT

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

by Frank Wedekind in a new version by Anya Reiss

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT

HHHH

‘This sharp, snappy, 90-minute modern-day version works brilliantly. Another great achievement from Headlong, which is on an almighty roll after a year that has included American Psycho, 1984 and Chimerica.’ THE TIMES

Carrie’s War entertaining, is the unforgettable story of one ordinarydefinitive girl and her Unnerving, funny and dark, Wedekind’s playbrother about who are evacuated to theitWelsh mining valleys at the of war. to live youth caused riots when exploded onto the stage in start 1906 and hasSent lost none of itsthe provocative with reclusivepower. Evans family they do their best to make friends in this new community. Soon, however, they become involved in a series of extraordinary Brought bang up to date by award-winning events each more mysterious than the last. young playwright Anya Reiss and director Ben Kidd, this new version examines the exuberance, intensity and confusion of teenage life today. Spring Awakening asks important and of pressing Nina Bawden’s award-winning book has been consistently voted one the questions about how young people arethe shaped their bysuccessful a generation nation’s best-loved novels. Direct from Westfor End, thisfuture hugely that doesn’t understand them. stage adaptation brings to life Bawden’s heart-warming, funny and evocative tale in a beautifully staged production. Following their recent sell-out productions of new plays Chimerica and The Effect, and their remarkable versions of 1984, The Seagull and Romeo and Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever Juliet, Headlong breathe fresh life into another classic text, with co-producing Happened to the Likely Lads?, Calendar Girls) and Hannah Waterman partners West Yorkshire Playhouse and Nuffield, Southampton. Anya Reiss (Eastenders, Calendar Girls and Strangers on a Train). has won both the Evening Standard and the Critics’ Circle Awards for Most Promising Playwright. www.carrieswar.com Suitable for ages 16+. Contains strong language and scenes of a sexual and violent nature.

‘The consistently impressive Headlong’ ****company ‘Richly entertaining.

EVENING STANDARD Funny Evocatively designed. and deeply rewarding.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY TUESDAY––SATURDAY, SATURDAY,7.45PM 7.45PMAND SATURDAY, 3PM: AND£15/£20/£25/£30 SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£21/£25/£27 THURSDAY, £15/£20/£25 THURSDAY,3PM: 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25

All Alltickets ticketsare aresubject subjectto toaa£2.50 £2.50booking bookingfee fee

Book Woman in in Bookififyou youenjoyed: enjoyed: The Six Characters Black, Mr Tom SearchGoodnight of An Author, Mogadishu

BOX BOX OFFICE: OFFICE:01223 01223 503333 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 5 – SATURDAY 10 MAY THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE by Alan Ayckbourn DIRECTED BY LAURENCE BOSWELL

STARRING

CLAIRE PRICE, NATALIE IMBRUGLIA, EDWARD BENNETT, SIMON GREGOR One of the world’s greatest stars; one of the world’s greatest playwrights and one of the greatest plays of the nineties - Things We Do For Love promises to be one of the theatrical highlights of the year. In South West London Barbara, elegant and glacial, lives in immaculate order on the middle floor of her converted house. Downstairs, lovelorn postman and part-time plumber Gilbert has created a shrine to his landlady. Upstairs, the flat is empty, a perfect bolthole for Nikki, Barbara’s old school-friend, and her fiancé Hamish. Unfortunately Hamish is everything that Barbara despises (bearded, Scottish and vegetarian) and Hamish takes an instant dislike to the ever-intolerant Barbara - a hostility which hides deeper feelings. This bedroom farce soon develops into something more complex as the two adversaries fall head over heels in lust. This is the UK’s greatest living playwright at the peak of his art, making hilarity and ingenuity from the things we do for love.

Natalie Imbruglia has enjoyed success both as an actress and singer, receiving three Grammy nominations and two Brit Awards for her musical achievements. Acting credits include Johnny English with Rowan Atkinson and the 2009 film Closed for Winter. Laurence Boswell has been the Artistic Director of the Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio since 2011 and is an Associate Artist of the RSC. Directorial credits include Eddie Izzard in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and and Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal in This Is Our Youth.

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: Bedroom Farce, Relatively Speaking

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

‘It is sharp and it is gorgeously funny’

NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY THE TIMES

‘Ayckbourn’s best play of the decade… a Private Lives for the nineties’ GUARDIAN

Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT

Book if you enjoyed: The Woman in Black, Goodnight Mr Tom

‘Gloriously entertaining’ BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333 MAIL ON SUNDAY

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 13 – SATURDAY 17 MAY PRODUCED BY CHEEK BY JOWL IN A CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE BARBICAN, LONDON, LES GÉMEAUX/SCEAUX/SCÈNE NATIONALE AND SYDNEY FESTIVAL

‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE by John Ford

‘Donnellan and Ormerod’s sexy and unnerving new production...gruesomely, wildly alive.’

Photographer Manuel Harlan

TIME OUT CRITICS’ CHOICE

Following the success of its 2012 tour, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod’s critically acclaimed production of ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore returns. This vivid and violent Jacobean tragedy shows a brother and sister’s passionate descent into hell. Incest, religion and corrupt morality collide in this ‘sexy, stylish’ production (THE TIMES), making this play as shocking and controversial today as it was almost four hundred years ago. Cheek by Jowl have established an international reputation for bringing ‘fresh life to the classics using intense, vivid performances like a laser of light to set the text ablaze’ (THE GUARDIAN). The company has toured to over 300 cities in 40 countries and is an Artistic Associate at the Barbican, London. Suitable for ages 16+

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee PRE-SHOW TALK: SAT 17 MAY, 6.30PM. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ON 01223 503333

Book if you enjoyed: Andromaque, Macbeth

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER MONDAY719– –SATURDAY SATURDAY11 24 MAY NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

*****

‘I haven’t laughedInto Darkened Rooms Light Flooding so much in years’

Even More INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Overdrive

****

‘Ridiculously funny’ THE TIMES

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT ‘Genuinely hilarious.’

**** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

WINNER OF THE WHATSONSTAGE BEST NEW COMEDY AWARD 2014 **** ‘Richly entertaining.

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt to put on a 1920’s murder Nina Bawden’s book has been that consistently voted one of the mystery, but asaward-winning the title suggests, everything can go wrong… does, as the accident pronenovels. thesps Direct battle from on against all the get tosuccessful their final nation’s best-loved the West End,odds this to hugely curtain call. stage adaptation brings to life Bawden’s heart-warming, funny and evocative in a beautifully staged production. tale This brilliant new laugh-out-loud comedy performed by Mischief Theatre Company has enjoyed two successful runs the West EndForsyth and was the Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong cast in starring Brigit (Whatever sell-out smash hitLikely of the Edinburgh Festival its sensational reviews, Happened to the Lads?, Calendar Girls)with and Hannah Waterman numerous accolades The Playon That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to (Eastenders, Calendarand Girlsawards. and Strangers a Train). leave you aching with laughter! www.carrieswar.com

‘Spectacularly funny and bitingly accurate; we laughed until the tears ran down our faces. It has to be seen.’ JOANNA LUMLEY

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM Evocatively designed. Funny AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 and deeply rewarding.’ THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20

DAILY TELEGRAPH

All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, BSL PERFORMANCE, WED 21 MAY, 7.45PM 3PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25 AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SAT 24 MAY 2.30PM. All ticketsTouch are subject to a £2.50 booking fee tour available.

Book Woman Bookififyou youenjoyed: enjoyed: The Noises Off, in Black, Goodnight Abigail’s Party Mr Tom

BOX BOX OFFICE: OFFICE:01223 01223 503333 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 27 – SATURDAY 31 MAY

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA MOZART’S

THE MAGIC FLUTE THURSDAY 29, FRIDAY 30 AND SATURDAY 31 MAY

Probably the world’s favourite opera, The Magic Flute tells the enchanting story of a young prince and princess on a dreamlike journey in pursuit of love. Great comedy, spectacular costumes and memorable tunes mean this is the opera to charm children and captivate anyone going to the opera for the first time.

BRITTEN’S

PAUL BUNYAN WEDNESDAY 28 MAY

Musically charming and dreamlike, this cross between an opera and a musical re-creates the great myth of the American frontier – peopled by a giant, singing geese and cats, dancing Swedes, lumberjacks, and good and bad cooks. The score is brilliantly inventive, mixing elements of blues, folk songs and hymns in a witty and irreverent response to the American Dream. Featuring Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, Damian Lewis (Homeland, Band of Brothers), as the voice of Paul Bunyan.

TIPPETT’S

KING PRIAM TUESDAY 27 MAY

Troy is under siege. In the city, the old King recounts the events leading up to the war, waiting for his own death. All the familiar characters and stories – Hector and Achilles, Paris, Helen and the gods – are brought to life in this memorable meditation on the futility of war. Brilliant, insightful and musically gripping, King Priam is a prime example of British opera at its best.

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.30PM: £20/£25/£30/£39 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee PRE SHOW TALKS, 27, 28, 30 AND 31 MAY, 6.30PM. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ON 01223 503333.

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 73 –– SATURDAY SUNDAY 8 11 JUNE ROSE BAWDEN’S THEATRE KINGSTON, KENNY WAX AND WILLIAM ARCHER IN ASSOCIATION WITH NOVEL THEATRE PRESENT NINA BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT

Carrie’s War is the unforgettable story of one ordinary girl and her brother who are evacuated to the Welsh mining valleys at the start of war. Sent to live with the reclusive Evans family they do their best to make friends in this new community. Soon, however, they become involved in a series of extraordinary events each more mysterious than the last. Roll up and join Hetty on her escape from the Foundling Hospital. Tremble as she faces Matron Stinking Bottomly. as she discovers the squirrel house Nina Bawden’s award-winning book Thrill has been consistently voted one of the and Tanglefields Travelling Circus.from Gaspthe as she endures a night locked in the nation’s best-loved novels. Direct West End, this hugely successful attic. Quake as shebrings bravestothe streetsheart-warming, of Victorian London cheer as she stage adaptation lifescary Bawden’s funnyand and evocative overcomes all in her staged search to find her real mother and a true family of her own. tale in a beautifully production. From best-selling author Jacqueline Wilson, the taleBrigit of plucky Hetty Feather Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong cast starring Forsyth (Whatever is brought to thrillingly toLads?, life onCalendar stage byGirls) award-winning script writer Emma Happened the Likely and Hannah Waterman Reeves (CBBC’s The Story Tracey Beaker)on and the Olivier Award Nominated (Eastenders, Calendar Girlsofand Strangers a Train). director Sally Cookson, whose many five star productions include Peter Pan, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Stick Man. www.carrieswar.com With live music, circus skills and a huge heart, Hetty Feather is a terrific adventure story – the perfect treat for the whole family. Suitable for ages 7+

**** ‘Richly entertaining. Evocatively designed. Funny TUE, 7PM and deeply rewarding.’ THU, 10.30AM DAILY TELEGRAPH FRI, 1.30PM AND 7PM

SAT, 3PM AND 7PM TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, SUN, 5.30PM 3PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25 ADULTS: £20 / CHILDREN: £15 All Alltickets ticketsare aresubject subjectto toaa£2.50 £2.50booking bookingfee fee

Book Woman in Bookififyou youenjoyed: enjoyed: The Swallows and Black, Goodnight Tom Amazons, I Was AMr Rat, Tracey Beaker

BOX BOX OFFICE: OFFICE:01223 01223 503333 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

WEDNESDAY 4 – SUNDAY 8 JUNE KW & NB LTD PRESENT

ADAPTED FROM THE PICTURE BOOK WRITTEN BY MICHAEL ROSEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN OXENBURY

‘Ingenious’ THE DAILY MAIL

‘A fun-filled frolic’ THE GUARDIAN

DIRECT FROM A WEST END SEASON AND INTERNATIONAL TOUR! Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to the stage in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation set to Benji Bower’s versatile lively score. Join our intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure – plus a few special surprises! Watch the official trailer online at www.bearhuntlive.com

Suitable for ages 3+. Running time: Approx. 55 minutes

WED, 2PM AND 4.30PM THU, 2PM FRI, 10.30AM SAT, 10.30AM AND 12.30PM SUN, 10.30AM AND 2.30PM TICKETS: £12.50 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The Gruffalo, Guess How Much I Love You, Charlie and Lola

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 11 – SATURDAY 14 JUNE NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC PRODUCED BY CHEEK BY JOWL IN A CO-PRODUCTION WITH BARBICAN, LONDON, LES GÉMEAUX/SCEAUX/SCÈNE NATIONALE AND COMÉDIE DE BÉTHUNE, CENTRE DRAMATIQUE NATIONAL NORD/PAS-DE-CALAIS.

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

STARRING

‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’

UBU ROI

THE INDEPENDENT

By Alfred Jarry

Carrie’s War is the unforgettable story of one ordinary girl and her brother who are evacuated to the Welsh mining valleys at the start of war. Sent to live In French with English surtitles. with the reclusive Evans family they do their best to make friends in this new community. however, become a series ofDeclan extraordinary Following itsSoon, European tourthey and a sell-outinvolved Londonin run in 2013, events eachand more mysterious the last.their ‘crack ensemble’ (THE Donnellan Nick Ormerod than return with GUARDIAN) of French actors in their production of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi. Nina Bawden’s award-winning book has been consistently voted one of the nation’s novels. Direct fromUbu, the West End,stands this hugely successful Chartingbest-loved the exploits of the despotic the play as a startling stage adaptation brings to lifeand Bawden’s heart-warming, funny and evocative challenge to the comfortable conventional. Menacing, hilarious and tale in a beautifully staged production. anarchic, Ubu Roi’s piercing humour continues to fascinate us, enabling a world of rich theatrical possibility in a parade of the grotesque that keeps Carrie’s Warour features a thirteen-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever pace with own times. Happened to the Likely Lads?, Calendar Girls) and Hannah Waterman (Eastenders, Calendar Girls and an Strangers on a Train). Cheek by Jowl has established international reputation for bringing ‘fresh

life to the classics using intense, vivid performances like a laser of light to set www.carrieswar.com the text ablaze’ (THE GUARDIAN). Suitable for ages 16+

‘An inspired production of a gruesome drama’

Photographer Johan Persson

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN

EVENING STANDARD

**** ‘Richly entertaining. ‘Exhilaratingly fresh...blackly Evocativelyhilarious’ designed. Funny and deeplyINDEPENDENT rewarding.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM

SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30 TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee THURSDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25 PRE-SHOW TALK: SAT 14 JUNE, 6.30PM. All tickets are subject toON a £2.50 BOOKING ESSENTIAL 01223booking 503333 fee

Book in Bookififyou youenjoyed: enjoyed: The TheWoman Misanthrope, Black, Goodnight Mr Tom Andromaque

BOX BOX OFFICE: OFFICE:01223 01223 503333 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 17 – SATURDAY 21 JUNE

HHHH ‘Dial M for Marvellous’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Icily elegant - as stylish as it is unsettling.’

WHEN MURDER CALLS… HANG UP. Frederick Knott’s intense and darkly gripping thriller, Dial M for Murder, famously filmed by Alfred Hitchcock, is now on a UK tour starring Christopher Timothy (All Creatures Great and Small) as Inspector Hubbard. Tony is convinced his wife is having an affair. We watch mesmerised at Tony’s precision in planning what must surely be the perfect murder… until it falters in the most unexpected way. Claustrophobic and frightening, Lucy Bailey’s exciting new production reclaims this brilliant and erotic tale of betrayal, passion and ultimately, murder.

Lucy Bailey’s directing credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice in the West End and a number of productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale and Julius Caesar which also transferred to New York.

THE TIMES

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SAT 21 JUNE 2.30PM. Touch tour available.

Book if you enjoyed: The Perfect Murder, Black Coffee, classic Hitchcock films

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 18 – SATURDAY 21 JUNE NINA BAWDEN’S CLASSIC SCAMP THEATRE BEST-LOVED AND FIERY ANGEL PRESENTS

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY by Michael Morpurgo Adapted & Directed by Simon Reade

Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT

*****

‘The horrors of war and ‘An infinitely touching, the joyfulness of life are intensely acted account of Carrie’s War is the unforgettable story of one ordinary girl and her brother bound up together in this a young First World War who are evacuated to the Welsh mining valleys at the start of war. Sent to live magnificent show.’ Soldier’s final day.’ with the reclusive Evans family they do their best to make friends in this new THE SCOTSMAN SUNDAY EXPRESS community. Soon, however, they become involved in a series of extraordinary events each more mysterious than the last.

Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World Nina Bawden’s award-winning has of the War soldier awaiting the firingbook squad at been dawn.consistently During the voted night one he looks back nation’s best-loved novels. from WestDevon: End, this successful at his short but joyful pastDirect growing upthe in rural hishugely exciting first days stage adaptation bringsintothe lifeforest Bawden’s and evocative at school; the accident that heart-warming, killed his father;funny his adventures with tale in a beautifully production. Molly, the love of hisstaged life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever Happened Likely Lads?, Girls) and Hannah Winner of to thethe Blue Peter BookCalendar of the Year, Private PeacefulWaterman is by third (Eastenders, CalendarMichael Girls and Strangers oninspiration a Train). came from a visit to Children’s Laureate, Morpurgo. His

Ypres where he was shocked to discover how many young soldiers were courtwww.carrieswar.com martialled and shot for cowardice during the First World War. Most suitable for ages 8+

*****

‘Charming, witty, emotional and heart-rending’ BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

**** ‘Richly entertaining. WED, 1.30PM THU, 10.30AM Evocatively designed. Funny FRI, 10.30 AND 1.30PM and deeply rewarding.’ SAT, 10.30AM

DAILY TELEGRAPH TICKETS: £15 TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee THURSDAY, 3PM: £15/£20/£25 PRE-SHOW TALK: WED 18 JUNE, 6.30PM. All tickets are subject toON a £2.50 booking BOOKING ESSENTIAL 01223 503333fee

Book in Bookififyou youenjoyed: enjoyed:The WarWoman Horse, The Black, Goodnight Butterfly Lion Mr Tom

BOX BOX OFFICE: OFFICE:01223 01223 503333 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 23 – SATURDAY 28 JUNE A CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

By Julian Mitchell DIRECTED BY JEREMY HERRIN

‘Setting and performances are immaculate... Jeremy Herrin handles the cast superbly. Rob Callender is a treat’ TIMES

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END What would lead a man to betray his country? What would lead a boy to betray his friends? In Julian Mitchell’s award-winning Another Country, which won an Olivier Award for Play of the Year and helped launch the careers of Kenneth Branagh, Daniel Day-Lewis, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth, these questions become fatally entwined. Another Country follows a company of public schoolboys through a summer term in the early 1930s where Bennett and Judd are both outsiders; one coming to terms with his sexuality, the other already a committed Marxist. But the Establishment has traditional ways of dealing with rebels and when a scandal rocks the school, the young men must confront their beliefs and make choices which will have a momentous impact on their lives and on the future of their country. Another Country balances subtle wit and thought-provoking drama in a fictionalised account of the youth of such people as the spy Guy Burgess and the Communist John Cornford, who died in the Spanish Civil War.

Another Country is directed by Jeremy Herrin, whose credits include Uncle Vanya and South Downs (Chichester Festival Theatre and the West End), That Face (Royal Court Theatre), This House (National Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (The Globe) as well as Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the RSC.

‘A riveting play’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Exceptionally timely, superb performances, a gripping production’ DAILY TELEGRAPH MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee PRE-SHOW TALK: TUE 24 JUNE, 6.30PM. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ON 01223 503333

Book if you enjoyed: Single Spies, The History Boys, Brideshead Revisited

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 30 JUNE – SATURDAY 5 JULY BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

OLIVER MELLOR As James Herriot

MARK CURRY

As Siegfried Farnon

LEE LATCHFORD-EVANS As Tristan Farnon

SUSAN PENHALIGON CLARE BUCKFIELD As Mrs Pumphrey

As Helen

The tender and heart-warming tales of country vet James Herriot, among the dales and moors, farmhouses and public houses, were expertly captured in a series of novels which have sold in their millions all over the world, and have been made into two films and a classic BBC TV series. Now these stories are being brought to the stage in a major new dramatisation. The adventures of James, Siegfried and his easy-going brother Tristan Farnon, are brought to life alongside the unique characters – and animals – that live and work on the Yorkshire moors. The play captures the laughter, joy and magic of the original novels which inspired the hit BBC TV series, and is a chance to escape into a much simpler time, when life moved at a slower pace, the health of your animals was your one concern and the only thing that tweeted was the birds!

JAMES MADE FRIENDS WITH THE ANIMALS AT ONCE… THE PEOPLE TOOK A LITTLE LONGER! MONDAY - SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 2.30M: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The TV series, Lark Rise to Candleford

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

WEDNESDAY 9 – SATURDAY 12 JULY ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE & NUFFIELD THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON PRESENT

A SUMMER COCKTAIL OF COWARD! DIRECTED BY BLANCHE MCINTYRE

From the pen of the inimitable and ever popular Noël Coward comes this exquisite collection of nine one-act plays performed together, three plays per night, for the first time in the UK since Coward starred in them in 1936. From vaudeville to satire, from farce to intricate comedy of manners, from melodrama to romance, these plays span the full, glorious range of Coward’s writing. Peep through your fingers at the chaotic Red Peppers music-hall show, witness a bankrupt couple use all Ways and Means to scheme their way out of debt, and break your heart along with Laura in the famous Still Life, the original version of the film Brief Encounter. Performed in trios of three per evening, this is a unique opportunity to see a stellar ensemble cast perform all of these wonderful plays. Come along once, twice, three times or make a day of it and see all nine plays performed on a Saturday with plenty of time for refreshments in between. TICKET DEAL BOOK FOR A SECOND TRIO AND GET TOP PRICE TICKETS FOR JUST £22.95 (15% SAVING, APPLIES TO SECOND TRIO ONLY) BOOK FOR A THIRD TRIO AND GET TOP PRICE TICKETS FOR JUST £20.25 (25% SAVING, APPLIES TO THIRD TRIO ONLY)

Terms and conditions apply. There are no discounts on the first trio booked; this offer applies to top price tickets only and is not available online. The Theatre Management reserves the right to withdraw or amend this offer without notice. All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee. All offers are subject to availability and cannot be applied retrospectively.

WED, THU, FRI, SAT,

7.45PM: 2.30PM: 7.45PM: 7.45PM: 12PM: 3.30PM: 7.45PM:

DINNER (TRIO B) DANCING (TRIO C) COCKTAILS (TRIO A) DINNER (TRIO B) COCKTAILS (TRIO A) DINNER (TRIO B) DANCING (TRIO C)

TICKETS: £15/£21/£25/£27 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee COCKTAILS: WE WERE DANCING, THE ASTONISHED HEART, RED PEPPERS DINNER: FUMED OAK, WAYS AND MEANS, STILL LIFE DANCING: FAMILY ALBUM, HANDS ACROSS THE SEA, SHADOW PLAY CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE, THUR 10 JULY, 2.30PM AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SAT 12 JULY 2.30PM. Touch tour available.

Book if you enjoyed: Brief Encounter, Fallen Angels

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 14 – SATURDAY 19 JULY BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

Last of the Duty Free reunites Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor and Neil Stacy to play-out the next hilarious instalment in a series which regularly pulled in TV audiences of over twelve million. When working class David and Amy met upper-middle class Robert and Linda whilst holidaying at the San Remo in Spain, their differences were immediately apparent. But, opposites were proven to attract, and a most unlikely romance developed, with hilarious consequences! Keith Barron also starred in BBC’s Lapland and All Night Long, was a regular on ITV’s Where the Heart Is and in 2007 joined ITV’s Coronation Street. Gwen Taylor played the title role in ITV sitcom Barbara, Ann Foster in Coronation Street, and has starred in Heartbeat and Midsomer Murders. Her theatre credits include Michael Morpurgo’s Butterfly Lion, Driving Miss Daisy, Calendar Girls, Prick Up Your Ears and Shirley Valentine. Neil Stacy has appeared in TV favourites including To Serve Them All My Days and Rumpole of the Bailey. Joining them is Carol Royle, known for her role as Jenny Russell in the BBC sitcom Life Without George, along with TV appearances in Heartbeat, The Professionals and Casualty.

KEITH BARRON GWEN TAYLOR NEIL STACY CAROL ROYLE

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee BSL PERFORMANCE, WED 16 JULY, 7.45PM

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

MONDAY 18 – SATURDAY 23 AUGUST BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRESENT

Their story continues – the sequel to the smash hit musical, Dreamboats and Petticoats.

The much awaited sequel from the team that brought you Dreamboats and Petticoats. It’s 1963, and the world is changing. Bobby and Laura’s single “Dreamboats and Petticoats” has not taken off. Norman and Sue have settled down to nonmarital bliss – and a baby! But Ray and Donna seem blissfully happy… The advent of the Beatles and the Merseyside sound is inspirational. But will it inspire Bobby and Laura to have one more shot at stardom – Norman to ‘get off the drains’ and find that singing voice he has longed for, and Ray to realise his ambition and manage a really top pop act!? All will be revealed in a follow up with the same wit, charm, and great songs as Dreamboats and Petticoats. Many of the songs are from the next period in pop history…

MONDAY – THURSDAY, 7.45PM, FRIDAY, 8PM SATURDAY, 4PM AND 8PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 AND THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SAT 23 AUGUST 4PM. Touch tour available.

Book if you enjoyed: Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save The Last Dance For Me

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

FRIDAY 22 – SUNDAY 31 AUGUST THE GLOBE THEATRE ON TOUR PRESENTS

OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES IN THE MASTER’S GARDEN, CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE (Entrance via Free School Lane)

Claudio loves Hero and Hero Claudio and nothing seems capable of keeping them apart. Claudio’s friend Benedick loves Beatrice and Beatrice Benedick, but (because neither will admit it) nothing seems capable of bringing them together. Only the intrigues of a resentful prince force Benedick to prove his love for Beatrice – by killing his best friend. Driven along by a romance all the more charming for being in denial, Much Ado About Nothing is a miracle of comic and dramatic suspense and gives us, in the bantering Beatrice and Benedick, two of Shakespeare’s wittiest, most endearing pair of lovers. There will be no seating for these performances, but there will be limited room for patrons to bring their own chairs. This will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and so cannot be guaranteed. There will be limited wheelchair spaces provided. Performances go ahead in all but the most inclement weather conditions so please dress accordingly. Admission will be 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

FRIDAY 22: 7.30PM SATURDAY 23: 2PM AND 7.30PM SUNDAY 24: 2PM AND 7.30PM MONDAY 25: 2PM TUESDAY 26: NO PERFORMANCES WEDNESDAY 27: 7.30PM THURSDAY 28: 2PM AND 7.30PM FRIDAY 29: 7.30PM SATURDAY 30: 2PM AND 7.30PM SUNDAY 31: 2PM AND 7.30PM ALL TICKETS: £20 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com 27

MONDAY 25 – SATURDAY 30 AUGUST

Thérèse Raquin by Emile Zola

In a new version by Helen Edmundson DIRECTED BY JONATHAN MUNBY

STARRING

ALISON STEADMAN Written in 1867, Zola’s Thérèse Raquin is a story of lust, madness and destruction set within the backstreets of Paris. The beautiful but doomed heroine is married off according to her aunt’s wishes, trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. Every Thursday evening she watches her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin, play dominos... until one day her husband brings along an old friend – the alluring and athletic Laurent. As the two embark on an illicit affair, a turbulent passion is unleashed that drives them ultimately to violence and murder. Zola’s enduringly fascinating play did not receive its London première until 1891, due to the Lord Chamberlain’s censorship. Both the original novel and the play have been seen in many stage, screen, television and radio adaptations, including a 2013 Hollywood film. Alison Steadman who plays Madame Raquin, is one of the UK’s best-loved actresses, recently known for her role in Gavin & Stacey, she is soon to be seen in the new BBC sitcom Grey Mates. Her theatre credits include Beverly in Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which she won an Olivier Award. Director Jonathan Munby’s credits include: Wendy and Peter Pan (RSC) and Julius Caesar for Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theatre. Helen Edmundson’s work includes the award-winning The Mill on the Floss with Shared Experience and Coram Boy for the National Theatre.

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee PRE-SHOW TALK: MON 25 AUGUST, 6.30PM. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ON 01223 503333 POST-SHOW TALK: TUE 26 AUGUST, 7.45PM.

Book if you enjoyed: Eternal Love, The Portrait of A Lady

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 9 – SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER THE ROYAL COURT THEATRE AND MIGHTY MOUTH, IN ASSOCIATION WITH CUSACK PROJECTS PRESENT

NOT I, FOOTFALLS, ROCKABY

by Samuel Beckett

HHHHH ‘Beautiful, deeply moving, chilling’ TELEGRAPH

‘Unforgettable… an extraordinary experience.’ THE INDEPENDENT

Following critically acclaimed sold-out performances at the Royal Court Theatre and London’s West End, this trilogy of Beckett plays performed by Lisa Dwan arrives in Cambridge. Beckett’s Not I is an intense monologue, set in a pitch-black space lit by a single beam of light. A disembodied female mouth floats eight feet above the stage and delivers a stream of consciousness, spoken, as Beckett directed, at the speed of thought.

HHHHH GUARDIAN

HHHH

INDEPENDENT

HHHH

FINANCIAL TIMES

HHHH ‘Like nothing else in theatre.’ TIMES

HHHH ‘Sensationally good’ EVENING STANDARD

Footfalls is the moving story of May, a ghostly figure who paces back and forth like a metronome on a strip bare landing outside her dying mother’s room. Completing the trilogy is Rockaby. Probably the most famous of Beckett’s last works, Rockaby explores loneliness and loss as a woman sits on her rocking chair - that appears to rock of its own accord - recounting moments from her past. Lisa Dwan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television both internationally and in her native Ireland. Credits include : Beside the Sea at the South Bank Centre and Margot, Diary Of An Unhappy Queen at the Barbican. Director Walter Asmus was Beckett’s long-time friend and collaborator, assisting him on many of his productions at the Schiller Theatre in Berlin and for TV in Stuttgart.

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: Terminus, The Plough and the Stars

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com 29

MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

HHHHH

HHHH

‘Devour every last drop of this Wooster sauce with relish’

‘An inventive evening of bonkers comedy’

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

DAILY MAIL

A new play adapted from the works of P.G WODEHOUSE BY THE GOODALE BROTHERS DIRECTED BY SEAN FOLEY The hit West End comedy is now on tour. This hilarious production layers joy on joy, joke on joke, in a delightful evening of theatrical absurdity featuring P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act. When a perfectly delightful trip to the countryside takes a turn for the worse, Bertie is called on to play matchmaker and steal a cow creamer from Totleigh Towers. Of course, the ever dependable Jeeves is there to prevent Bertie from making a fool of himself in front of a cast of Wodehouse’s finest characters. Enjoy an evening of raucous comedy in the company of Gussie Fink-Nottle, Madeline Bassett, Sir Watkin Bassett, Aunt Dahlia, Roderick Spode and Constable Oates!

Star casting to be announced.

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee POST-SHOW TALK: WED 8 OCTOBER, 6.30PM.

Book if you enjoyed: Blandings, classic British comedy

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER MONDAY713– –SATURDAY SATURDAY1118 OCTOBER NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

THE SENSATIONAL NEW SMASH HIT

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms Even More Overdrive

STARRING

BRIGIT FORSYTH AND HANNAH WATERMAN ‘Here is dance stuffed with fresh ideas, bristling with personality’ THE INDEPENDENT

“CHUFFING BRILLIANT”

Carrie’s War is the unforgettable story of one ordinary girl and her brother DAILY MAIL who are evacuated to the Welsh mining valleys at the start of war. Sent to live with the reclusive Evans family they do their best to make friends in this new community. Soon, however, they become involved in a series of extraordinary THE SUNDAY TIMES events each more mysterious than the last.

“CHUFFING CHAMPION” MAIL ON SUNDAY

“SIMON BEAUFOY’S RIP-ROARING ADAPTATION OPENED TO RAVE REVIEWS” **** ‘Richly entertaining.

Nina Bawden’s been consistently voted one of the the In 1997, a Britishaward-winning film about six book out ofhas work Sheffield steelworkers took nation’s novels. Direct from Westlive End, hugely world bybest-loved storm. Now they’re back andthe they’re onthis stage. And successful this time will stage adaptation to life Bawden’s heart-warming, funny and evocative they really go Thebrings Full Monty? tale in a beautifully staged production. With songs from the film by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, Carrie’s features thirteen-strong starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever The FullWar Monty is oneahuge package of cast laughs and emotions. Go on…drop Happened thebook Likely Lads?, Calendar Girls) and Hannah Waterman everythingto and today. (Eastenders, Calendar Girls and Strangers on a Train).

“EVERY INCH A WHOPPING HIT www.carrieswar.com UPROARIOUSLY ENTERTAINING” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Evocatively designed. Funny and deeply rewarding.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MONDAY––SATURDAY, SATURDAY,7.45PM 7.45PMAND SATURDAY, 3PM: AND £15/£20/£25/£30 SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, £15/£20/£25 THURSDAY,3PM: 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30

All All tickets ticketsare aresubject subject to toaa£2.50 £2.50booking bookingfee fee

Book Woman in Book ifif you you enjoyed: enjoyed: The Calendar Girls, Black, Goodnight the original film Mr Tom

BOX BOX OFFICE: OFFICE: 01223 01223 503333 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER THE BIRMINGHAM STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with a brand new show Barmy Britain with all new amazing 3D effects! Can you beat battling Boudicca? What if a Viking moved in next door? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry VIII? Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Should King Charles keep his head? Dare you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Move to the groove with party Queen Victoria and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World War.

It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

TUESDAY – FRIDAY, 2PM AND 7PM SATURDAY, 10.30AM AND 2PM TICKETS: ADULTS/CHILDREN: £17.50/£12.50 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: The Terrible Tudors, The Vile Victorians

BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

education

Cambridge Arts Theatre has a diverse range of shows which will supplement and support the national school curriculum. We offer a variety of activities and materials, to support the performances, so the experience doesn’t end with the final curtain.

HETTY FEATHER

Rose Theatre Kingston, Kenny Wax and William Archer in association with Novel Theatre Best-selling author Jaqueline Wilson’s brilliant character is transported to the stage in this exciting production. Suitable for ages 7 and above.

WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

Kenny Wax & NB Ltd Based on the magnificent picture book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury this stage show is ideal for Early Years children. Suitable for ages 3 and above.

TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN

Birmingham Stage Company This stunning adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s classic children’s story is ideal for Key Stage 2. There is a comprehensive resource pack available to accompany the production, to take the experience from the theatre to the classroom. Suitable for ages 6 and above.

PRIVATE PEACEFUL

Scamp Theatre and Fiery Angel This beautiful adaptation of Children’s Laureate Michael Murpurgo’s story is brought to the stage to commemorate the centenary of World War 1. There is a resource pack to help students extend their understanding of World War 1. Ideal for History, English and Drama students this production also has a postshow Q&A session. Suitable for ages 8 and above.

UBU ROI

Cheek by Jowl Performed in French with English surtitles, Alfred Jarry’s absurdist King takes to the stage in this production by the multi-award winning company Cheek by Jowl. There is a full range of resources to accompany the production including a resource pack and pre-show talk. Suitable for ages 16 and above.

‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE

Cheek by Jowl A vibrant and exciting production of John Ford’s Jacobean tragedy is brought to stage by the acclaimed theatre company Cheek by Jowl. There is a full range of resources to accompany the production including a resource pack and pre-show talk. Suitable for ages 16 and above.

SPRING AWAKENING

Headlong Frank Wedekind’s definitive play about youth has been brought up to date with Anya Reiss’s new version. Provocative, unnerving, funny and dark this play examines the exuberance, intensity and confusion of teenage life today. A range of online resources accompany this production. Suitable for ages 16 and above.

NOT I, FOOTFALLS, ROCKABY

Royal Court This is a rare opportunity to see three rarely performed Samuel Beckett plays in one performance. Beckett is one of the most significant and influential writers of the Twentieth Century and this production will give you an insight into how Beckett saw his own work - Lisa Dwan was tutored by Billie Whitelaw, who originally played the role and was coached by Beckett himself.

pre-show talks

• ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore Pre-Show Talk 17 May, 6.30pm • ETO Pre-Show Talks 27, 28, 30 and 31 May, 6.30pm • Ubu Roi Pre-Show Talk 14 June, 6.30pm • Thérèse Raquin Pre-Show Talk 25 August, 6.30pm

post-show talks

• Private Peaceful Post-Show Talk 18 June, 1.30pm • Another Country Post-Show Talk 24 June • Therese Raquin Post-Show Talk 26 August • Jeeves and Wooster Post-Show Talk 8 October

If you would like to discuss the educational resources for any of the shows featured in the brochure please contact Victoria Willingale, Marketing and Education Officer on 01223 578912 or email at vwillingale@cambridgeartstheatre.com.

how to book Following our 2013 redevelopment, the Arts Theatre Box Office is now located in our brand new foyer space, which can be accessed via the Theatre’s new permanent entrance along St. Edward’s Passage. You can now use this entrance to pick up or book advance tickets, access the auditorium or get to any one of our three new bars located on the ground, first and second floors of the building. ONLINE

Book online at www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

IN PERSON

Monday – Saturday, 12noon – 8pm including Bank Holidays.

BY TELEPHONE

Monday – Saturday, 12noon – 8pm on 01223 503333.

BOOKING FEE

All shows carry a £2.50 booking fee per ticket in addition to the published prices. The booking fee is essential direct income for the Theatre. Because ticket revenue is divided between many different parties, an increase in ticket prices would not necessarily benefit the Theatre. By adding a booking fee, we can ensure that every penny goes directly to the Theatre to help us protect its growth and longevity.

REFUNDS & EXCHANGES

Tickets are not refundable unless a performance is cancelled. Exchanges and resales may be made under certain conditions; please contact the Box Office for details of our policy.

DISCOUNTS

Discounts for customers with disabilities apply to all performances. We also offer discounts on certain performances for students, over 65’s, groups and schools. Please check with the Box Office at the time of booking for available discounts.

Please note: there are no discounts on the lowest price seats. Only one discount applies and all discounts are subject to availability.

CIRCLE

G F E D

↵ THE MARLOWE ROOM

THE CIRCLE BAR

↵

THE MAYNARD BAR Second Floor

B A

↵

First Floor Third Floor Fifth Floor

↵

THE STALLS BAR

Fourth Floor

H G F E D

↵ S R Q P O N STALLS

M L

F E

D C

A B

B A

↵ S R Q P O N

M L

H G

Cloakroom

V U T

U T

First Floor

K J H G F E D C

Ground Floor Second Floor Ground Floor

STALLS

STAGE

The Management reserves the right of admission and the right to offer alternative seating. Cambridge Arts Theatre cannot be held responsible for changes to programmes and casting made by touring companies. Latecomers will be asked to wait for admission until a suitable break in the performance, which may in some cases be the interval.

access

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every customer as an individual, on a one to one basis. We continue to develop and expand our Access Programme through creating inclusive theatre events. TRAVEL AND PARKING There are parking spaces for customers with blue badges in 4 locations near the Theatre: 4 on Peas Hill; 2 in Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in The Grand Arcade car park. We are happy to book a taxi to take you home; please ask a member of our Front of House staff on your arrival. MOBILITY AROUND THE THEATRE We have eight spaces reserved for wheelchair users in the stalls. When booking tickets, the Box Office staff will ask if the wheelchair has a headrest, to ensure the correct space is allocated. Mobility scooters cannot be accommodated inside the building and customers who are unable to access the Theatre by other means must inform the Box Office at the time of booking or upon arrival. We have four house wheelchairs which we can provide for all performances. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CUSTOMERS Please note that we no longer have an induction loop fitted around our auditorium as we have invested in a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system. This is designed to help customers, without hearing aids, and those who have hearing aids with a ‘T’ setting. We are able to provide free of charge a limited number of Sennheiser headsets and Sennheiser personal induction loops, which are discreet and easy to use. If you have never used one before, we would strongly recommend coming to the Theatre, a few minutes early, to allow our Front of House staff adequate time to explain how they work. BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CUSTOMERS We can provide large print cast lists on request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform Box Office, at time of booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. BSL PERFORMANCES The British Sign Language interpreter will stand to the right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as it is spoken. CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES Words will appear, as they are spoken, on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage. AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES The describer will explain what is happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance through the Sennheiser headsets. A pre-show touch tour is usually available (tickets are free but require booking). The tour may include set, costumes and props. Details of Access performance are highlighted on Page 2 and on the relevant show pages. We offer reduced priced tickets for customers with disabilities and one companion. Please enquire at Box Office when booking. If you would like any advice or have any questions about our Sennheiser equipment, seating arrangements or would like to discuss our access provision please contact the Box Office in person, call 01223 503333 or email access@cambridgeartstheatre.com.