Cambridge Arts Theatre Autumn 2014 by Cambridge Arts Theatre

TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Cambridge Arts Theatre

NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

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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. Nina Bawden’s award-winning book has been consistently voted one of the nation’s best-loved novels. Direct from the West End, this hugely successful stage adaptation brings to life Bawden’s heart-warming, funny and evocative tale in a beautifully staged production. Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Calendar Girls) and Hannah Waterman (Eastenders, Calendar Girls and Strangers on a Train). www.carrieswar.com

**** ‘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

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

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 - Sun 11 Jan 2015

ALADDIN

Thu 10 - Sat 12 Jul

TONIGHT AT 8.30

Mon 14 - Sat 19 Jul

MURDER ON AIR

Mon 18 - Sat 23 Aug

DREAMBOATS AND MINISKIRTS

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES

Mon 25 - Sat 30 Aug

THÉRÈSE RAQUIN

Tue 2 - Sat 6 Sep

BLOOD BROTHERS

Tue 9 - Sat 13 Sep

NOT I, FOOTFALLS, ROCKABY

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CHARLIE AND LOLA’S EXTREMELY NEW PLAY

Mon 22 - Sat 27 Sep

DAYTONA

Mon 29 Sep - Sat 4 Oct

HAY FEVER

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Mon 6 - Sat 11 Oct

JEEVES AND WOOSTER

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Mon 13 - Sat 18 Oct

THE FULL MONTY

Sun 19 Oct

JOHN CLEESE – SO, ANYWAY

Tue 21 - Sat 25 Oct

1984

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BARMY BRITAIN

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DAVID STARKEY – THE TUDORS AND US

Tue 4 - Sat 8 Nov

TWELFTH NIGHT

Mon 10 - Sat 15 Nov

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC

Sun 16 Nov

CLARE TEAL AND HER HOLLYWOOD BAND

Mon 17 - Sat 22 Nov

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Tue 25 - Sat 29 Nov

OKLAHOMA!

Wed 22 - Sat 25 Oct

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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. • TONIGHT AT 8.30 Captioned Thursday 10 July, 2.30pm and 7.45pm (including post-show talk) Audio Described Saturday 12 July, 3.30pm

• TWELFTH NIGHT Captioned Thursday 6 November, 7.45pm (including post-show talk) Audio Described Saturday 8 November, 2.30pm

• MURDER ON AIR BSL Wednesday 16, July, 7.45pm

• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Audio Described Tuesday 18 November, 7.30pm

• DREAMBOATS AND MINISKIRTS Audio Described Saturday 23 August, 4pm

• ALADDIN BSL Relaxed Perf Audio Described

• 1984 BSL

Wednesday 22 October, 7.45pm

Sunday 7 December, 1pm Saturday 20 December, 11am Saturday 10 January, 1pm

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Welcome to our autumn 2014 season. At the halfway point in the year I’m delighted that we can continue to bring the very highest quality British and international touring theatre to Cambridge audiences of all ages and theatrical tastes. Never before has there been such a diverse programme with such a strong connection to the West End as in our autumn season; the Royal Court Theatre are bringing their outstanding trilogy of Beckett plays direct from three sell-out London seasons; Alison Steadman, one of our most loved actresses, returns to Cambridge in Thérèse Raquin before a West End transfer as does Maureen Lipman, currently appearing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in Daytona before it visits us in September. Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, The Full Monty, Headlong’s vivid interpretation of 1984 and the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of To Kill A Mockingbird have all been delighting London audiences this year and I’m thrilled that they will all be gracing our stage, alongside Felicity Kendal in Hay Fever and Tony Robinson in The Hypochondriac. Looking further ahead, our family pantomime this year will be Aladdin and I’m delighted to announce that our director is David Grindley, whose incredible list of West End and touring credits include Pygmalion, Journey’s End and Abigail’s Party. David brings a wealth of theatrical

experience to what is the highlight of our year and I can’t wait to begin working on the production with him. After all, what better way to spend a summer’s day than thinking about what will make our family audiences howl with laughter on a cold winter’s night in December! Looking even further ahead to 2015 we have some stellar productions lined up including a visit from the Royal Shakespeare Company with A Mad World My Masters and the triumphant return of David Suchet in The Importance of Being Earnest. You will only be able to book for these productions if you are a Supporter of the Theatre until we open public booking later in the year, so please contact our Development team to discuss membership options to be in with a chance of securing the best seats in the house. Thank you as ever for your loyal support and I look forward to seeing you again soon at Cambridge Arts Theatre. With kindest regards,

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

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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

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THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2014 – SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2015

Cambridge Arts Theatre presents this year’s traditional family pantomime

CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED! Join us on the adventure of a lifetime this Christmas with Cambridge Arts Theatre’s traditional family pantomime, Aladdin! The team that brought you last year’s sell-out ‘feel-good family show’ (Cambridge Edition) Robin Hood are reunited once again to take you on a thrilling magical carpet ride to far-off lands in an adventure for all the family to enjoy, whether you’re three… or ninety-three! The son of a humble washerwoman, Aladdin Twankey dreams of a better life filled with adventure. When an evil wizard Abanazer persuades Aladdin to help him on a dangerous quest to find a magic lamp, a few gold coins are all it takes for him to say yes! But Aladdin soon finds himself trapped in an enchanted cave, with only a battered, bent lamp for company. It’s only when he rubs the filthy lamp on his sleeve, however, that his adventures really start to begin!

Photos from Robin Hood 2014 by Richard Hubert Smith

Cambridge Arts Theatre is long-established as THE home for festive family entertainment in Cambridge. Don’t miss your chance to see this GENIE-US production of a timeless classic pantomime, brought to you with a trademark blend of singalong tunes, spectacular dance routines, dazzling costumes and classic panto jokes. It’s the perfect night out for all the family (oh yes it is…)

WHAT THE PRESS SAID ABOUT ROBIN HOOD 2013/14:

‘The Arts Theatre never fails to deliver a fun, professional, feelgood family show’

‘This fast, funny, magical, silly and scary show zings like a quiver full of arrows and hits the bullseye every time..’

CAMBRIDGE EDITION

CAMBRIDGE NEWS

‘A romping good night out for all the family’

THE PUBLIC REVIEWS

DECEMBER

JANUARY

Thurs 4 Preview: 7pm Fri 5 10.30am¢ Sat 6 1pm¢ 5pm¢ Sun 7 1pm¢ 5pm¢ Mon 8 10.30am¢ Tues 9 Press Night: 7.30pm¢ Wed 10 No performances Thurs 11 10.30am¢ 2pm¢ Fri 12 10.30am¢ 2pm¢ 7pml Sat 13 1pmH 5pmH Sun 14 1pmH 5pml Mon 15 10.30am¢ 2pm¢ Tues 16 No performances Wed 17 10.30am¢ 2pm¢ 7pm¢ Thurs 18 10.30am¢ 7pm¢ Fri 19 6pml Sat 20 11amH* 3pmH 7pmH Sun 21 11amH 3pmH 7pmH Mon 22 1pmH 5pmH Tues 23 1pmH 5pmH Wed 24 11amH 3pmH Thurs 25 No performances Fri 26 2pmH 6pmH Sat 27 11amH 3pmH 7pmH Sun 28 11amH 3pmH 7pmH Mon 29 1pmH 5pmH Tues 30 1pmH 5pmH Wed 31 11amH 3pmH

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BSL Interpreted Performance: Sun 7 Dec, 1pm

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Audio Described Performance: Sat 10 Jan, 1pm

* The performance on Sat 20 Dec, 11am is a ‘relaxed performance’ specifically designed to welcome people with an autism spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communication disorders, and families with very young children. Please see website for further information. ADULTS H PEAK £35 £32.50 £27.50 £20 l MID PEAK £30 £27.50 £22.50 £15 ¢ OFF PEAK £20 £17.50 £15 £12.50

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£17.50 £15 £12.50

£20 each £15 each £12.50 each

GROUPS 10+ N/A 10% off 10% off

PREVIEW:

Discounts: Only one discount applies; no discounts on lower priced seats or the Preview.

All tickets £10

SCHOOLS’ TICKETS: £10 – AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHTED IN RED ONLY.

All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee.

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for one night only

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER

AN EVENING WITH

JOHN CLEESE SO, ANYWAY John Cleese is a comedy legend and the most senile member of Monty Python; best known for his idiosyncratic turns in Monty Python and Fawlty Towers John will be bringing his unique comedic perspective to audiences across the UK this autumn with tales from his new book, So, Anyway. Cleese has achieved a lot in his career which started as a sketch writer for BBC Radio’s Dick Emery Show and then The Frost Report. After this, stardom beckoned, and Monty Python was created with Cleese co-writing and starring in four series and three films. He went on to achieve further success as the neurotic hotel manager Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, which he co-wrote with then wife Connie Booth.

After huge UK success John went on to crack the USA with A Fish Called Wanda (which he wrote and starred in with Jamie Lee Curtis). The late 1990s saw the unstoppable Mr Cleese appear in Bond movie The World is Not Enough and later Die Another Day. From writing and starring in plays, musicals, theatrical and comedy productions, to films and sitcoms, Cleese has done it all, and now it’s time for him to tell you about his jam-packed life, up until the age of thirty. What made him the star he is today?

7.45PM: £25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

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for one night only

SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER

AN EVENING WITH

DAVID STARKEY

The Tudors and Us

The UK’s leading constitutional historian, known for his forthright views, visits Cambridge Arts Theatre as part of our celebrated ‘For One Night Only’ series to talk about the period he describes as “the most glorious soap opera , with the whole future of countries turning on what these huge personalities felt like when they got out of bed in the morning” David Starkey is a Cambridge educated grammar school boy who became a respected LSE lecturer, a uniquely abrasive debater on Radio 4’s Moral Maze, a controversial contributor to Question Time, and the creator and presenter of many very popular historical TV series on such subjects as Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, The Monarchy, The Churchills, and recently Music and Monarchy. There are few more stimulating thinkers, and few who understand better the way the most powerful have thought throughout our history.

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

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for one night only SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER

CLARE TEAL

AND HER HOLLYWOOD BAND

Clare Teal and her 16 piece Hollywood Band led by Grant Windsor are proud to present a very special celebration of the music of the iconic and much-loved Doris Day to mark the great lady’s 90th Birthday this year. The programme takes in aspects of Doris’ long and varied career, from her early days with Les Brown and his Band of Renown through her time in Hollywood to her later more pop influenced material. The show includes many of the songs that music lovers associate with Doris, ‘Secret Love’, ‘Move Over Darling’, ‘Perhaps Perhaps, Perhaps’, ‘Deadwood Stage’, ‘It’s Magic’, ‘Ready Willing & Able’, ‘Everybody Loves A Lover’, ‘I’ll Never Stop Loving You’ and ‘Que Sera Sera (What Will Be Will Be)’. A fitting tribute to a great star.

7.45PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

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THURSDAY 10 – SATURDAY 12 JULY ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE & NUFFIELD THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON PRESENT

A SUMMER COCKTAIL OF COWARD! DIRECTED BY BLANCHE MCINTYRE

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GUARDIAN

FINANCIAL TIMES

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.

THU, FRI, SAT,

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

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 AND 7.45PM AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SAT 12 JULY 3.30PM. Touch tour available. CAPTIONED POST SHOW TALK: THU 10 JUL, 7.45PM

Book if you enjoyed: Brief Encounter, Fallen Angels

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MONDAY 14 – SATURDAY 19 JULY

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‘Enjoyable and original. A theatre experience with a difference’ THE EXPRESS

THREE ORIGINAL RADIO THRILLERS FROM THE QUEEN OF CRIME

The critically acclaimed Agatha Christie Theatre Company has had huge success with its star-studded productions of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None, Witness for the Prosecution, Verdict, Murder On The Nile, Go Back For Murder and this year’s triumph Black Coffee. The Agatha Christie Theatre Company now presents three gripping radio thrillers from the ‘Queen of Crime’, read in an authentic studio setting with live sound effects, in the style of their original BBC broadcasts. The cast is led by Jenny Seagrove, one of the UK’s most respected actresses whose recent credits include Noël Coward’s Present Laughter, Brief Encounter, Volcano and Clifford Odets’ The Country Girl, Roy Marsden (TV’s Adam Dalgliesh from TV’s P.D. James series, other television series including Airline, Vanity Fair, and Goodbye Mr. Chips and on stage in The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar), and Olivier Award Winner Sara Crowe whose vast array of film, TV and theatre credits range from Four Weddings and a Funeral to BBC’s Born and Bred. Sit back and enjoy the nostalgia of 1930s BBC Radio Drama, live on stage. © The Yellow Iris, Butter in a Lordly Dish, Personal Call © 1937, 1948, 1954 (respectively) Agatha Christie Ltd, a Chorian Company, all rights reserved

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, WEDNESDAY 16 JULY, 7.45PM.

Book if you enjoyed: Black Coffee, The Perfect Murder

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MONDAY 18 – SATURDAY 23 AUGUST

MAY HAVE AW TOO:

BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRESENT

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FE. FILLED AND THEN

THE SEQUEL TO DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS WHAT HAPPENED TO ‘BOBBY & LAURA’ AND ‘NORMAN & SUE’...?

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

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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)

‘The Globe is now the leading place to celebrate our greatest playwright’ THE GUARDIAN

‘Superb...delightful’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ON AS YOU LIKE IT, 2012

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

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MONDAY 25 – SATURDAY 30 AUGUST

Thérèse Raquin by Emile Zola

In a new version by Helen Edmundson DIRECTED BY JONATHAN MUNBY

STARRING

ALISON STEADMAN

PIPPA NIXON, DESMOND BARRITT, HUGH SKINNER MICHEAL MEARS AND CHARLOTTE MILLS

‘Steadman is superb’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ON ALAN BENNETT’S ENJOY

‘Alison Steadman… simply marvellous’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ON ALAN BENNETT’S ENJOY

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

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TUESDAY 2 – SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

‘A triumphant evening... unmissable and unbeatable.’ THE SPECTATOR

THEIR LIVES WERE WORLDS APART…

…THEIR DESTINY JOINED THEM TOGETHER ‘Brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring approval’ DAILY MAIL

‘Blood Brothers is a theatrical phenomenon’ DUBLIN BUSINESS POST

‘Gritty, Gripping, Superb’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

HHHHH ‘Dazzling’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

HHHHH ‘Terrific’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Exhilarating...one of the best musicals ever written.’ SUNDAY TIMES

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True. Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the Standing Ovation Musical, as inevitably it; “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” Jack Tinker, Daily Mail.

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

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

Following critically acclaimed sold-out performances at the Royal Court Theatre and London’s West End, these three short plays by Samuel Beckett performed by Lisa Dwan - arrive 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. 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 Southbank 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.

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HHHH ‘Extraordinary, totally gripping, unforgettable’ THE INDEPENDENT

HHHH ‘A sensual, sensory experience’ TIME OUT

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee POST SHOW TALK: WED 10 SEPTEMBER, 7.45PM

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

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TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER NINA BAWDEN’S BEST-LOVED CLASSIC

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY HHHHH ‘Beautiful, deeply moving, chilling’ Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms TELEGRAPH

Even More Overdrive

STARRING

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

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Carrie’s War features a thirteen-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth (Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Calendar Girls) and Hannah Waterman (Eastenders, Calendar Girls and Strangers on a Train).

**** ‘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

‘Unforgettable… an extraordinary experience.’ BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333

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THE GUARDIAN

All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

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

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THURSDAY 18 – SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER WATERSHED PRODUCTIONS PRESENT THE BBC WORLDWIDE AND POLKA THEATRE PRODUCTION OF

based on the characters created by Lauren Child adapted by Jonathan Lloyd

“If you’ve got kids, go and see Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play. If you haven’t, borrow some and go anyway...it’s a genuine delight - indeed it’s far more enjoyable for parents than most of the theatre that’s aimed at grown-ups these days.” SUNDAY EXPRESS

Charlie and Lola are completely excited to be back on stage with their Extremely New Play – and this time they’re bringing along Sizzles the Dog! If you liked Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play, you will love this extra special, brand new show. Enter a magical journey through the seasons, as Charlie and Lola discover that everything is different and not the same. What happens when Lola and her best friend Lotta say they will honestly and promisedly look after Sizzles? And follow Charlie and his best friend Marv on a Pirate Squidbones adventure! Playful, funny and full of surprises, this extremely new play about friendship and adventures is a treat for everyone. This magical mix of puppets, live action and music is based on the much-loved books by Lauren Child and the ever popular BBC TV Series. Ideal for ages 3+. For more information see www.watershedtheatre.com Charlie and Lola ™ and © Lauren Child 2005. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect

Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd.

THU: 10.30AM AND 1PM FRI: 10.30AM SAT: 10.30AM, 1PM AND 3.30PM SUN: 10.30AM AND 1PM TICKETS: £12.50 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: the TV series, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

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MONDAY 22 – SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

MAUREEN LIPMAN HARRY SHEARER OLIVER COTTON

HHHH ‘A gripping story, powerfully told and excellently performed’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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‘Maureen Lipman is utterly mesmerising” INDEPENDENT

Daytona comes to Cambridge direct from its critically acclaimed West End run. Gripping, funny, poignant and full of mystery, Daytona is a play with not one but two love stories at its heart. Joe and Elli share a love of ballroom dancing and are practising their routines for the next big competition. Despite constant bickering, the love they have shared for nearly fifty years is clear. Then one night, out of the blue, Joe’s long-lost brother Billy bursts back into their lives with an extraordinary story to tell! Starring Olivier Award winner Maureen Lipman, whose extensive credits include Oklahoma! (National Theatre), A Little Night Music (Menier Chocolate Factory) and When We Are Married (West End). Harry Shearer is known to millions as the voice of many different characters for The Simpsons. They are joined by the playwright Oliver Cotton as Billy, credits include The Enoch Show (Royal Court); Scrabble (National Theatre) and Man Falling Down (Shakespeare’s Globe). Directed by David Grindley, credits include Journey’s End (West End and Broadway), Our Boys, Pygmalion and Kafka’s Dick. Don’t miss this hauntingly beautiful story about moral dilemma, personal identity and the relationships that bind us all.

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: Barefoot in the Park, The Handyman, Martha Josie and the Chinese Elvis

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MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

FELICITY KENDAL AND SIMON SHEPHERD STAR IN

NOËL COWARD’S

HAY FEVER Directed by Lindsay Posner

‘Transforms triviality into comic perfection’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘The flawless structure of the crisply precise dialogue’ GUARDIAN

‘A high-class giggle’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

The Bliss family – recently-retired Judith, the once glittering star of the London stage; David, an egocentric novelist; and Sorel and Simon, their two Bohemian adult children – are incapable of sharing the spotlight. Unconventional, risqué, and often downright rude, they are everything a respectable English family should not be. When each member of the family invites a guest to their rural retreat, the unassuming visitors are thrown into a living melodrama. Misjudged meetings, secret seductions and scandalous revelations proliferate during one outrageous weekend in Berkshire. Born into a theatrical family, Felicity Kendal is one of the UK’s most popular actresses. She shot to fame in The Good Life on television and has won numerous awards for her stage work.

One of the UK’s greatest directors of comedy, Lindsay Posner directs Coward for the first time with this production. His recent West End successes include Noises Off, Abigail’s Party and Relatively Speaking. Noël Coward’s hilarious comedy of bad manners has been a favourite amongst theatregoers ever since it first dazzled London’s West End in 1925.

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30/£35 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£25/£30 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee POST SHOW TALK: WED 1 OCTOBER, 7.45PM

Book if you enjoyed: Private Lives, Blithe Spirit, Relatively Speaking

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MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

A new play adapted from the works of P.G. WODEHOUSE BY THE GOODALE BROTHERS

DIRECTED BY SEAN FOLEY

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

‘An inventive evening of bonkers comedy’

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

DAILY MAIL

Join James Lance (I’m Alan Partridge, Teachers, The Book Group ) as the effervescent, aristocratic fool Bertie Wooster and John Gordon Sinclair (The Producers, The Ladykillers West End) of Gregory’s Girl fame as his dutiful valet Jeeves. 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 country house weekend takes a turn for the worse, Bertie Wooster is unwittingly called on to play matchmaker, but also to steal a silver cow creamer from Totleigh Towers. Naturally, 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, Dahlia Travers, Roderick Spode and Constable Oates!

Laugh out loud funny, Perfect Nonsense is the comedy of the year. Book now.

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, 7.45PM.

Book if you enjoyed: Blandings, classic British comedy

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MONDAY 13 – SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER

THE SENSATIONAL NEW SMASH HIT

‘CHUFFING BRILLIANT’

‘CHUFFING CHAMPION’

DAILY MAIL

MAIL ON SUNDAY

GARY ANDREW LOUIS RUPERT MARTIN BOBBY LUCY DUNN EMERICK HILL MILLER SCHOFIELD In 1997, a British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers took the world by storm! Now they’re back and this time they really have to go The Full Monty...live on stage.

Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar winning writer of the film has gone all the way with this hilarious and heartfelt adaptation that’s getting standing ovations every night. With songs from the film by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, The Full Monty is one huge package of laughs and emotion.

‘EVERY INCH A WHOPPING HIT UPROARIOUSLY ENTERTAINING’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

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: Calendar Girls, the original film

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TUESDAY 21 – SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER A HEADLONG, NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE AND ALMEIDA THEATRE CO-PRODUCTION

HHHHH ‘A work of extraordinary quality and intensity’ THE INDEPENDENT

HHHHH ‘A chilling, ingenious 101 minutes. I urge you to see this stunning show.’ THE TIMES

HHHHH ‘Remarkable, radical, blazing clinical, spine-tingling finesse.’ THE TELEGRAPH

HHHHH ‘A superbly handled multimedia exploration that never lets the audience off the hook.’ THE GUARDIAN

April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching, and the door to Room 101 can swing open in the blink of an eye. The definitive book of the 20th century is re-examined in this radical new staging exploring surveillance, identity and why Orwell’s vision of the future is as relevant now as ever. Headlong continues to interrogate our most important cultural texts, following productions of Six Characters In Search Of An Author, King Lear, Medea, Romeo and Juliet, The Seagull and Spring Awakening. This co-production previously enjoyed a national tour in 2013, and seven weeks at the Almeida Theatre in London, followed by a West End run.

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£21/£25/£27 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee BSL PERFORMANCE, WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER, 7.45PM. PRE SHOW TALK: WED 22 NOVEMBER, 6.30PM BOOKING ESSENTIAL ON 01223 503333

Book if you enjoyed: the book, Spring Awakening

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TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER

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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!

**** ‘Brilliant fun!’ DAILY TELEGRAPH 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

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TUESDAY 4 – SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE & SHEFFIELD THEATRES PRESENT

By William Shakespeare DIRECTOR JONATHAN MUNBY

English Touring Theatre return to Cambridge following their memorable recent visits here with Anne Boleyn and Eternal Love. This time, they turn their hands to Shakespeare and one of the most glorious and popular comedies of twins, love and mistaken identities. A shipwreck separates twins who begin new lives unknowingly in the same land. Disguise and deception, unrequited love and confusion set the scene for this hilarious comedy of mischief, madness and infatuation. Fusing vivid story-telling with director Jonathan Munby’s highly distinctive visual style, Twelfth Night includes some of Shakespeare’s best loved characters, including Malvolio, Viola, Sir Toby Belch and Orsino. Jonathan Munby was nominated for an Outstanding Director (Helen Hayes Award) for The Dog In The Manger for the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington DC. His productions of Sondheim’s Company in Sheffield and Antony and Cleopatra at Shakespeare’s Globe won acclaim from both audiences and critics alike. A powerhouse of touring drama, English Touring Theatre and the awardwinning Sheffield Theatres are reunited following their critically acclaimed joint production of Brian Friel’s Translations in the Spring.

‘English Touring Theatre is surely the national theatre of touring’ SIR IAN MCKELLEN

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.45PM SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£21/£25/£27 AND THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE, THU 6 NOVEMBER, 7.45PM AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, SAT 8 NOVEMBER, 2.30PM. Touch tour available. PRE SHOW TALK: TUES 4 NOVEMBER, 6.30PM. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ON 01223 503333 CAPTIONED POST SHOW TALK: THU 6 NOVEMBER, 7.45PM.

Book if you enjoyed: The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors

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MONDAY 10 – SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

TONY ROBINSON

THE

HYPOCHONDRIAC by Molière

IN A NEW TRANSLATION BY RICHARD BEAN DIRECTED BY LINDSAY POSNER

‘Richard Bean’s sharp, spirited new version…has one laughing like a drain even as one recoils in appalled horror’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Brought up to date as a rollicking farce without losing the savagery of the original’ EXPRESS

‘An evening to relish’ THE TIMES

Richard Bean, the adaptor of One Man, Two Guvnors turns Molière’s medicinal masterpiece into a riotous farce in this brand new production starring Tony Robinson. The penny-pinching Argan is healthy, wealthy and completely obsessed by a list of imaginary ailments he believes himself to be suffering from. Confusion is piled upon hilarious confusion as a gang of eccentric quacks and Argan’s treacherous wife endeavour to fleece him of his fortune, whilst his lovesick daughter, her dashing lover and an astute maid, attempt to set him straight. Tony Robinson is one of the UK’s best-loved actors. He is best known for playing Baldrick in Blackadder and for hosting Channel 4’s Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. He was knighted in 2013. Lindsay Posner is one of the UK’s greatest directors of comedy. His recent West End successes include Noises Off, Abigail’s Party and Relatively Speaking. This is a brand new production of a comedy he directed to huge acclaim at the Almeida Theatre in 2005.

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: Blackadder, Tartuffe

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MONDAY 17 – SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.30PM AND SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25/£30

WINNER OF THE WHATSONSTAGE AWARD 2014 Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth, and his feisty daughter, Scout - a young girl on the cusp of adulthood - brings new hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil.

This utterly enchanting and enthralling production from London’s awardwinning Regent’s Park Theatre captures the warmth and poignancy of this best-loved classic with genuine heart and emotional depth. A story as moving and magical as you could ever hope to find.

THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15/£20/£25 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE, TUE 18 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM. Touch tour available. POST SHOW TALK: THU 20 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM

Book if you enjoyed: Classic American Literature, Fences

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‘Its real triumph is in perfectly capturing its warmth and wonder.’ TIME OUT

‘Some productions have the power to effortlessly win you over and this enchanting heartfelt adaptation… is one of them.’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Cambridge Operatic Society

TUESDAY 25 – SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER CAMBRIDGE OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENT CaOS

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Music by Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II BASED ON THE PLAY “GREEN GROW THE LILACS” BY LYNN RIGGS ORIGINAL DANCE BY AGNES DE MILLE.

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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of R&H Theatricals.

CaOS make a welcome return to Cambridge Arts Theatre this autumn following their hugely successful productions of South Pacific and Oliver! Experience the magnificence of the open range in Cambridge with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s enduring story of rural love on a mid-Western farm, Oklahoma!

Oklahoma has been delighting audiences since 1943 and features some of the best-loved songs in musical theatre, including the timeless classics “Oh What a Beautiful Morning”, “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”, “People Will Say We’re in Love”, “I Can’t Say No” and “Oklahoma!”.

TUESDAY – SATURDAY 7.30PM, AND SATURDAY 2.30PM: £15 / £20 / £25 THURSDAY, 2.30PM: £15 / £20 All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee

Book if you enjoyed: Oliver!, South Pacific

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At WEST ROAD CONCERT HALL Winners of the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera, ETO returns to Cambridge for another season of baroque splendour.

HAYDN, Life on the Moon

HANDEL, Ottone

Wednesday 22 October 2014, 7.30pm Cal McCrystal, the comedy director behind the National Theatre’s smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors, directs this fast-moving comedy about a young couple who tricks an old fool into believing that he has flown to the moon. Sung in English with captions.

Thursday 23 & Friday 24 October 2014, 7.30pm Telling the heartbreaking story of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great, Ottone is one of Handel’s greatest operas. Enjoy an evening of brilliant music set during one of the most turbulent periods of European history. Sung in English with captions.

ANN MURRAY in Concert Tuesday 21 October 2014, 7.30pm Internationally-acclaimed mezzo Ann Murray performs her favourite Handel arias and duets with ETO soloists and the Old Street Band.

Haydn & Handel tickets: £12/ £20/ £28/ £36 Ann Murray concert tickets: £20/ £35/ £50 West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP BOOK NOW: 01223 503333 or www.cambridgeartstheatre.com All tickets are subject to a £2.50 booking fee Cambridge brochure page aut14.indd 1

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how to book Due to the planned road closures affecting the City for the Tour De France the Theatre will not be open on Monday 7 July. During our quieter summer period between 20 July and 17 August the Box Office will be open from 12pm to 6pm. Normal opening hours will resume on Monday 18 August. 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.

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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 performances 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.

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.

1984

Headlong This classic tale by George Orwell electrifies the stage in this Olivier-nominated production by Headlong. There are excellent online resources exploring the themes and subjects raised in the production. Suitable for ages 14+

BARMY BRITAIN

Birmingham Stage Company See history brought to life in this instalment of the much loved Horrible Histories. There is a resource pack filled with activities you can do with your children over the half-term holiday to extend your experience and learning. Suitable for ages 6+

NOT I, FOOTFALLS, ROCKABY

Royal Court This is a unique 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. Suitable for ages 14+

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Regents Park Theatre and Fiery Angel This wonderful American classic by Harper Lee is brought to the stage in this mesmerising production which will enhance any student’s education. To accompany this production there are a range of resources available such as a post-show talk, resource pack and workshops. Suitable for ages 13+

ALADDIN

Our excellent pantomime is back! This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce children to theatre as it is a bright, welcoming and fun experience. To accompany the show there will be an in-depth resource pack with ideas on how to incorporate your trip into the wider curriculum and workshops.

TWELFTH NIGHT

ETT This stunning production brings this Shakespeare classic to life. Filled with laughter and romance watch how the confusion begins and then unfolds. This production will help students understand and experience the cadence of Shakespeare’s language. Suitable for ages 14+

pre-show talks

Thérèse Raquin 1984 Twelfth Night

Monday 25 August, 6.30pm Wednesday 22 October, 6.30pm Tuesday 4 November, 6.30pm

post-show talks

Tonight at 8.30 Thursday 10 July, 7.45pm Thérèse Raquin Tuesday 26 August Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby Wednesday 10 September Hay Fever Wednesday 1 October Jeeves and Wooster Wednesday 8 October Twelfth Night Thursday 6 November, 7.45pm To Kill a Mockingbird Thursday 20 November, 7.30pm

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.

PANTO BABES AUDITIONS

First round: Sunday 7 September and callbacks: Sunday 14 September • • •

Are you aged 6 - 13 years? Do you have a passion for performing? Have you got what it takes to perform on stage at Cambridge Arts Theatre this Christmas? We are looking for a group of 20 talented boys and girls between the ages of 6 - 13 to join the cast of Aladdin as panto babes.

We will be holding an audition workshop on Sunday 7 September. It will be informal and fun, and not only will you have the chance to showcase your dancing and singing skills in front of a panel of judges, you’ll learn some fun dance routines and hopefully make some new friends! To book your place at the audition please call 01223 503333. Full details will be available on the Arts Theatre website: www.cambridgeartstheatre.com Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so early booking is recommended. Please note: There is a £5 administration charge per auditionee which must be paid when booking your place. All proceeds go to the Arts Theatre Panto Wheels Scheme.

PANTO WHEELS Panto Wheels is a scheme, set up by Cambridge Arts Theatre, to help children from culturally and socially deprived areas attend the Christmas pantomime by subsidising the cost of travel, which can prove prohibitive. For many this is their first experience of theatre and, as pantomime is bright, engaging and fun, it gives a solid foundation for children to develop a relationship with the arts. Engagement with the arts can help children improve their core foundation skills by building confidence and widening perspectives. Many schools also use the pantomime story to inform teaching and learning across the curriculum, helping children encounter subjects, such as Science and Mathematics, in exciting contexts. In our 2013/14 pantomime season the Panto Wheels project helped 2400 children from 17 schools come and experience the magic of Robin Hood. To make a donation to help even more children attend the pantomime this year, please contact Victoria Willingale on 01223 578912.

£250 will transport 50 children to the theatre £500 will transport 100 children to the theatre £2000 will transport 400 children to the theatre