Cambridge Arts Theatre Autumn 2022 season brochure

PAGE DATE SHOW

6 Thu 1 Dec 2022 Sun 8 Jan 2023 DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

10 Wed 19 Sat 22 Oct

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY

11 Tue 25 Sat 29 Oct NOISES OFF

12 Tue 1 Sat 5 Nov DARKER SHORES

8 Sun 6 Nov CRIMES ON CENTRE COURT

14 Tue 8 Wed 9 Nov THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW

8 Sat 12 Nov KURT ELLING: SUPERBLUE

16 Mon 14 Sat 19 Nov PRIDE & PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF)

9 Sun 20 Nov THE CLARE TEAL SEVEN

18 Tue 22 Sat 26 Nov

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

19 Mon 16 – Sat 21 Jan THE LAVENDER HILL MOB

20 Wed 25 Sat 28 Jan A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

21 Tue 31 Jan Sat 4 Feb THE MIRROR CRACK'D

9 Sun 5 Feb DAN FORSHAW: OUR MUSIC IN PARIS

22 Tue 7 Sat 11 Feb RELATIVELY SPEAKING

23 Tue 14 Sat 25 Feb SIX

24 Mon 6 Sat 11 Mar WISH YOU WERE DEAD

25 Mon 27 Mar Sat 1 Apr CHARLOTTE AND THEODORE

9 Sun 2 Apr GORDON BUCHANAN: 30 YEARS IN THE WILD

26 Tue 4 Sat 8 Apr

MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION

27 Thu 13 Sat 15 Apr ENGLISH TOURING OPERA

28 Tue 25 Sat 29 Apr FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS: THE MUSICAL

30 Wed 10 Sat 13 May

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL

31 Wed 31 May Sun 4 Jun DEMON DENTIST

32 ASSISTED PERFORMANCES AND TALKS

33 EDUCATION

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Welcome to our Autumn 2022/ Spring 2023 Season. Every year, for all of us at the Theatre, the highlight of this season is our panto. Dick Whittington and his Cat will be led by our Dame, the irrepressible Matt Crosby as Sarah the Cook and Rolan Bell returns, brandishing his Panto Villain of the Year Award, to give us his fabulous King Rat. We have assembled a phenomenal company to tell the tale of Dick’s heroic journey to the giddy heights of Lord Mayor of London and you can be sure to find our dizzying cocktail of adventure, derring-do, kindness, laugh-out-loud moments, great songs and thrilling dance numbers. Don’t miss out!

Lovers of musicals are in for a treat, as the worldwide phenomenon Six rolls into Cambridge again. Tudor Queens become Pop Princesses as they transform the tale of the six wives of Henry VIII into an uplifting tale of 21st Century girl power. Fisherman’s Friends the Musical celebrates community, friendship and song. Based on the true story of the unlikely chart-topping Cornish singing sensations and their remarkable journey, from singing their traditional working songs to the pyramid stage at Glastonbury, this is a tale of what really matters in life. Cambridge Operatic Society’s feelgood production of Legally Blonde follows Elle’s antics as she shows she is smarter than the Harvard know-it-alls whilst smashing stereotypes and proving her worth to the world.

Coming to us from the West End is the comedy sensation Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of). An irreverent and affectionate adaptation of Jane Austen’s book, this promises to be the surprise hit of our season. The world premiere of the classic Ealing Comedy The Lavender Hill Mob will be the perfect start to the new year, brought to life by the comedic talents of Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. It’s going to be a hoot. Marvel at the razor-sharp craft of Alan Ayckbourn in Relatively Speaking, starring Cambridge favourite Liza Goddard. Ryan Craig’s new play Charlotte and Theodore starring Kris Marshall tackles the culture issues dominating today’s headlines. Last, but not least, Caroline Quentin and her real-life daughter Rose star in George Bernard Shaw’s provocative Mrs Warren’s Profession. What lengths will we go to give our children the chances we want for them and do they fully appreciate it?

A truly great play.

Michael Punter’s Darker Shores, with a fabulous cast, is a classic tale of terror and suspense. Peter James is back, following five smash-hit theatre shows, with his world premiere of the latest instalment of the Grace series, Wish You Were Dead See Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and Cleo Morey find their dream escape together turn into the holiday from hell. Susie Blake makes a welcome return to us as Miss Marple in a brilliant new production of Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

Our younger audience members will love The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, based on the wonderful Eric Carle’s books and many of them will be hiding behind their seats when they come face to face with David Walliams’ new creation The Demon Dentist.

English Touring Opera, in James Conway’s final season as Artistic Director, are bringing us a fabulous trio of operas: Handel’s majestic Giulio Cesare, Donizetti’s thrilling tragedy Lucrezia Borgia and Rossini’s rarely performed Il Viaggio a Reims All will be sung in Italian with English surtitles and played on period instruments. I can’t wait.

To top things off, we have some brilliant one nighters, ranging from the hilarious Crimes on Centre Court, through an evening with the incredible wildlife photographer Gordon Buchanan to double Grammy Award winning Kurt Elling, one of the world’s finest jazz vocalists making his Cambridge debut.

Thank you as ever for your steadfast support and I look forward to seeing you again very soon at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Dave Murphy Chief Executive

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

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TO ALL OUR DONORS,

SUPPORTERS’ CIRCLE MEMBERS

PRODUCER

DIRECTOR

PRINCIPAL

Lily Bacon & Andy Harter; Baroness Cohen & Mr Jim Cohen; Adam Glinsman; John & Jenny Robson; Paul Taylor; William & Wendy Topham

Phil & Ruth Blundell; James & Helen Goddin; Tom Howat & Tom Amraoui; Jeff Iliffe & Keren Williams; David J H Jones; Darren Jones-Molyneux; Dave & Adrienne Murphy; Menelas & Kelly Pangalos; Gregory & Rachel Sinfield; Andy Swarbrick; Anonymous

Matti Aijala; Simon and Jennifer Aldridge; Lord Archer & Dame Mary Archer; Mark Bush; Sir Geoffrey & Lady Olwen Cass; Charles & Angela Chadwyck-Healey; John & Charlotte Chambers; David Charters & Penny Morris; Michael Colantuono; Tim Cribb; John & Jennifer Crompton; Sir Richard Dearlove; Stuart & Brenda Evans; Shaun & Pauline Grady; Margaret Grass; Abby Green; Gavin & Lucinda Howard; Tim Jones; Roger & Susan May; Rory Morrison-Smith; Geraldine Plunkett; Matthew & Sally Punshon; David & Susan Rapley; Mary Rayner; Alan & Barbara Richardson; Colin & Cora Roberts; Brian Shaffer; Audrey Thomas; Penny Thomas

ACTOR

Steve Alsop; Ann Austen; Marie Allan; Chris & Margaret Baker; Peter Baker; Mr & Mrs Ballisat; Mr & Mrs Bates; Martin Bedwell; Sarah Bradfield; Paul & Amanda Brooker; Francis & Jo Burkitt; Gordon & Julie Campbell; Christine Carpenter; Adrian & Siobhan Cassidy; Ursula Cheyne; Isabel Clare; Timothy Clarke; Geoffrey Cook; Fiona Cornish; Richard & Caroline Crane; David & Jane Dandy; Peter & Viv Dee; Maria Dod; Shirley Ellis; Ilaria Falciatori; Mr J & Mrs S Farmer; Amanda Farnsworth; Bernard Farrant; Barry Fuchs & Lauren Kisser; Glen & Julie Gadsby; Rachel Gardner; Emma Giddings; Gyles Glover; Victoria Goodbody; Martin Harmer & Wendy Lamb; Pamela Harris; Stuart Henderson; Fran Hester; Joanna Hulme; Leisa Hunt; C Jenkins; Gillian Kiddy; David & Michelle King; Christiane Krueger; Patrick Lavelle; Mr S & Mrs J Leslie; Ian & Annette Lines; Gillian Littlewood; Janet Luck; Caleb & Anna Marchent; Michael McConville; The Hon. Justice Maura McGowan; Lorna Morgan; Mark Newstead; Alistair Oatey; Carolyn Parsons; Rosemary Payne; John Pell; Chris Potter; John Prestage; Susan Richards; Anthony Roberts; Christopher Schwick; John Short; Ian Sims; Christopher & Cherrill Skey; Brian Sloan; Robert Tansley; Martin Taylor; Michael Topham & Iris Chang; Paul & Eileen Treadwell; Gerry Tucker; Jo Tunmer; Anthony Upshall; Mariana Vaschetto; Astrid Whiskin; Eva Whitton; David & Jennifer Wilby; Alexander Wright; Anonymous

ARTS THEATRE TRUST

David Solomons Charitable Trust

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REGISTERED CHARITY,

Alongside trusty Tommy Cat, Dick thinks luck is finally on his side, until a despicable Rat arrives in town determined to unleash hell across the capital. Can you help Dick and his friends conquer the villain and save the day?

A magical, rags-to-riches tale, Dick Whittington and his Cat is brimming with side-splitting jokes, singalong songs and traditional panto mayhem for the whole family to enjoy. Book today… Adventure awaits!

Tue 6

CRIMES ON CENTRE COURT

Multi award-winning New Old Friends present their latest comedy thriller with a dose of mirth, murder and mayhem, this time with a side of tennis.

Lord Knows the chair of The Whombledun International Invitational Tennis Tournament has died and his son, Hugh, is suspicious. The police won’t take the case, so Hugh calls in Perry and Penny Pink, private investigators. What transpires has all the hallmarks of the company’s particular brand of theatrical hilarity: a cast of four performers play countless characters with quick-fire changes and quicker wits.

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KURT ELLING

CHARLIE

Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists.

Over a twenty-five-year career of touring and recording, Kurt Elling has won numerous awards including three Prix du Jazz Vocals, two German Echo Awards, two Dutch Edison Awards, and has been nominated for fifteen Grammy Awards. An instantly recognisable voice, Elling embraces listeners with his warm, rich baritone and navigates the full span of his four-octave range as a virtuoso improviser and a compelling storyteller.

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‘A hilarious serve-and-volley tennis match played out on stage’

THE CLARE TEAL SEVEN DAN FORSHAW OUR MUSIC IN PARIS

Expect exhilarating swing from award-winning jazz vocalist and long-time Radio 2 & Jazz FM broadcaster Clare Teal, who returns with a fabulous new show and an exciting collaboration between Clare and her regular trio, led by world class pianist Jason Rebello, and three key members of Kansas Smitty’s. The concert also includes favourites from her acclaimed DVD, The Fireside Sessions.

As one of the UK’s greatest interpreters of popular song and much loved performers, Clare and her band guarantee an evening of inspirational, uplifting music and unbridled entertainment performed by the very best.

Our Music in Paris will transport you to the jazz clubs of post-war Paris, celebrating the creative freedom throughout the city and wider European scene during the 20th century.

After WWI Paris became a place of honour and inspiration for American jazz musicians, often denied such creativity in their homeland. Musicians such as Sidney Bechet, Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon and Miles Davis inspired local musicians to create a vibrant jazz scene.

Our Music in Paris is led by award-winning saxophonist Dan Forshaw alongside a world-class band of musicians an unmissable evening of jazz.

SUNDAY 2 APRIL

GORDON BUCHANAN 30 YEARS IN THE WILD

After a sell-out run earlier this year, Gordon Buchanan is back on tour. One of the most prominent wildlife presenters and filmmakers working today, Gordon’s journey is a remarkable story to tell.

Having produced some of the most popular wildlife programmes on the BBC, we have been able to see his incredible passion for the animal kingdom and the unique ability he has for presenting such hidden animal worlds to an audience.

Gordon will be taking a look back at his incredible 30 years working both behind and in front of the camera. This will be a rare opportunity to discover what has driven his career and what are his most favourite wildlife encounters.

by Aeschylus

GREEK PLAY

The triennial Cambridge Greek Play returns to the Arts Theatre.

Following the success of 2019’s Oedipus at Colonus, the same creative team led by director Dan Goldman presents an exciting double bill: the earliest surviving Greek tragedy Persians by Aeschylus and the only remaining satyr play Cyclops by Euripides.

While Persians draws on recent Greek history and Cyclops is derived from the well-known episode in Homer’s Odyssey, both plays present an outsider as the central character. Can those we consider monsters become the object of our pity, if only we look at them closely enough?

The tradition of performing a play in Greek every three years at Cambridge University extends back to 1882, with alumni including Rupert Brooke, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Tom Hiddleston. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see two rarely staged plays, highly relevant to our times.

Age guidance: 12+

by Euripides

Director by Daniel Goldman

Composer by Alex Silverman

Set and Costume by Jemima Robinson

Performed in the original Greek with English surtitles

access

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual,

There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in 4 locations Peas Hill; 2 on Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the Grand mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when booking allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accommodated We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available subject to availability.

We have a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system, designed OF HEARING patrons both without hearing aids, and for those who setting. We are also able to provide headsets and personal induction used one before, we recommend arriving at the Theatre early so can explain how they work.

as they are spoken or whenever on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

AUDIO

Some of our performances are BSL INTERPRETED. The British Sign to the right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES; words will appear, as they are spoken on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

For patrons who are BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, we can provide large print request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform the Box booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. We programme a number AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES throughout the year; the describer will happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance and this is relayed A pre-show touch tour of the set is often available.

For patrons who are BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, we can provide request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. We programme

We also offer RELAXED PERFORMANCES, specifically designed to welcome spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communication disorders, with very young children.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES throughout the year; the describer happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance and A pre-show touch tour of the set is often available.

access

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, on a one

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Will the Hungry Caterpillar

Brown Bear, Brown Bear what

Where will the Little Rubber Ducks

Will the Lonely Firefly find his friends?

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Dive into Eric Carle’s bright and colourful world as his beloved stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music. Featuring your favourite titles: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Age

a Sennheiser

hearing enhancement system, designed

both without hearing aids, and for those who have setting. We are also able to provide headsets and personal induction

HEARING

used one before, we recommend arriving at the Theatre early so that our can explain how they work.

Some of our performances are BSL INTERPRETED. The British Sign Language to the right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as it is spoken.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES; words will appear, as they are spoken or whenever on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

For patrons who are BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, we can provide large request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform the Box booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. We programme a AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES throughout the year; the describer will happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance and this is relayed A pre-show touch tour of the set is often available.

We also offer RELAXED PERFORMANCES, specifically designed to welcome spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communication disorders, with very young children.

Details of accessible performances are highlighted on Page 32 and on the relevant show Further information on access provision is available online at www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, on a one

DIRECT FROM

triumph

Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. The luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways.

Starring the icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe-Award winner, Hayley Mills (Wild at Heart, Pollyanna, The Parent Trap), household favourite and screen and stage star Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, Just Good Friends, EastEnders) and Rula Lenska (Rock Follies, Coronation Street, EastEnders). The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a joyous comedy about taking risks, finding love and embracing second chances, even in the most surprising of places.

Get ready for the journey of a lifetime. Major UK tour. Prior to West End.

The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo are back! The world premiere adaptation of The Lavender Hill Mob, the classic Ealing Comedy starring Alec Guinness, is heading to Cambridge!

Come and see one of the ‘greatest British films of all time’ (BFI) brought to life on stage by Olivier-nominated playwright Phil Porter, directed by Tony and Olivier-nominated Jeremy Sams and starring acclaimed comic actors Miles Jupp (A Very British Scandal, Mock The Week, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans) and Justin Edwards (The Thick of It, 1917, The Ferryman).

This side-splittingly funny, fast-paced comedy tells the story of Henry Holland, an unassuming bank clerk who dreams of stealing the van full of gold bullion he drives across London each day. When Henry learns that his new lodger makes Eiffel Tower paperweights out of lead, he devises a plan to make his dream a reality. It’s a golden opportunity to pull off the crime of the century, they’d have to be fools to mess it up…

Come and rediscover this much-loved classic in this brand-new stage play that promises to be the most fun night out of the year!

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appear, as they are spoken or whenever on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

For patrons who are BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, we can provide large print request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform the Box booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. We programme a number

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES throughout the year; the describer will happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance and this is relayed A pre-show touch tour of the set is often available.

We also offer RELAXED PERFORMANCES, specifically designed to welcome spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communication disorders, with very young children.

accessible performances

access provision

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, on a one

By Alan Ayckbourn STARRING

LIZA GODDARD STEVEN PACEY AND ANTONY EDEN

Beautifully crafted, uproariously funny and charmingly English, Relatively Speaking was Alan Ayckbourn's first West End hit in 1967. It made him a household name, with critics hailing the arrival of a great new comic talent and Noël Coward himself praising the young writer on creating “a beautifully constructed and very funny comedy”. Greg only met Ginny a month ago but has already made up his mind that she's the girl for him. When she tells him that she's going to visit her parents, he decides this is the moment to ask her father for his daughter's hand in marriage. Discovering a scribbled address, he follows her to Buckinghamshire where he finds Philip and Sheila enjoying a peaceful Sunday morning breakfast in the garden. The only thing is, they're not Ginny's parents…

Liza Goddard is one of the UK's favourite actresses. Her extensive range of Ayckbourn credits includes Life of Riley, Communicating Doors and Season's Greetings. Her television work includes cult classics Doctor Who and Bergerac.

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& CHARLOTTE

By Ryan Craig

Directed by Terry Johnson

The most divisive issues of our generation are tackled head on in Ryan Craig’s timely new play.

Cancel culture, gender politics, trans rights, online abuse and power struggles are all at play on a University campus which is more like a battleground, where every well-intentioned thought and deed can have unexpected and long-lasting consequences. It is here that we meet two idealistic academics, Lotty and Teddy, as they pick their way through the political and social minefield to embark on a decade long romance.

Teddy is played by television favourite Kris Marshall. Kris has starred in some of the most popular films and television series of the last twenty years, with lead roles in Love Actually, My Family and Death in Paradise His stage roles include Treats opposite Billie Piper, Fat Pig in the West End with Robert Webb and Joanna Page, and the London revival of Glengarry Glen Ross alongside Christian Slater and Robert Glenister.

by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Anthony Banks

What is Mrs Warren’s profession?

Mrs Warren’s daughter Vivie has never really known much about her mother. A sensible young woman, she has enjoyed a comfortable upbringing, a Cambridge education, a generous monthly allowance and now has ambitions to go into The Law. Is it conceivable that her privilege and respectability has been financed from the profits of the world’s oldest profession? How will Vivie react when she finds out the startling truth about her mother’s business empire and that freedom comes at an emotional price?

Shaw’s acid test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his wittiest and most provocative plays. Written in 1894 but banned for thirty years by a Lord Chamberlain who found it “immoral and improper” , Mrs Warren’s Profession is a ripe attack on English hypocrisy and its “fashionable morality”.

Starring the twice winner of the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actress Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly), Simon Shepherd (Alex Rider, Peak Practice), Matthew Cottle (Game On) and Caroline’s real-life daughter Rose Quentin.

English Touring Opera returns to Cambridge Arts Theatre with three great operas encompassing love and war, comedy and epic tragedy.

One of Handel’s most celebrated works, Giulio Cesare, is a majestic opera in which the characters are driven to extreme feelings and actions, and in which the music strikes the heart. A story of passion and revenge, featuring a treasure trove of great arias with immense dramatic intensity, the opera follows the events surrounding Julius Caesar’s conquest of Egypt, as well as his uneasy alliance and romance with fabled Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.

In a provincial hotel, guests from all over Europe are stranded on their way to a great coronation. Intrigue, politics, romance and lost luggage all play their part in Rossini’s last Italian opera, Il viaggio a Reims.

Lucrezia Borgia is a tragedy of great pathos. Donizetti created in Lucrezia one of his greatest roles known as one of history’s most famous poisoners, she is a cunning strategist and a loving mother at the same time, a complex woman in a dangerous situation.

Each opera is performed on period instruments in partnership with the much-praised Old Street Band.

GLORIOUSLY FEEL-GOOD MUSICAL’

Based on the true story of the chart-topping Cornish singing sensations and their hit 2019 movie, Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical is a feel-good voyage about friendship, community and music which smashed box office records in Cornwall.

When a group of Cornish fishermen came together to sing the traditional working songs they’d sung for generations, nobody, least of all the fishermen, expected the story to end on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. They are spotted by a fish-out-of-water music manager on a trip from London, who must learn that there is more to life than selling your sole for fifteen minutes of fame.

A star cast includes James Gaddas, (Coronation Street, Billy Elliot the Musical), Parisa Shahmir (Mamma Mia!), Robert Duncan (Drop the Dead Donkey), Anton Stephans (The X Factor) and Susan Penhaligon (Bouquet of Barbed Wire)

So, climb aboard, find your sea legs and allow yourself to fall for this critically acclaimed musical hook, line and sinker!

Bend… and snap! Cambridge Operatic Society, the award-winning amateur dramatics group, are back painting the stage pink with the fabulously fun musical Legally Blonde

Elle Woods has her pampered life planned to perfection, until her boyfriend Warner heads to Harvard Law School, unceremoniously dumping her in the process. Armed with Bruiser the dog and a killer wardrobe, Elle follows suit to win Warner back. Fellow students, professors and Ivy League life threaten to dampen her spirits, but Elle soon discovers she’s stronger (and smarter!) than she’s given credit for, proving herself and smashing stereotypes in the process. Adapted from the iconic 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon and featuring a jam-packed musical score. Omigod You Guys don your stilettos and mortarboard and book a ticket

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strange events happening in their

Alfie and Gabz are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery but no-one could have dreamed what they’ll discover when they come face to face with the demon dentist herself, in this hilarious and thrilling

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DARKER SHORES

BSL Interpreted Wednesday 2 November, 7.30pm

Audio Described Saturday 5 November, 2.30pm (Touch Tour available)

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW

Relaxed Performance Wednesday 9 November, 10.30am

DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

BSL Interpreted Sunday 4 December, 1pm

Captioned Friday 9 December, 6pm

Relaxed Performance Saturday 10 December, 10am

Audio Described Saturday 7 January, 5pm (Touch Tour available)

THE MIRROR CRACK’D

Audio Described Saturday 4 February, 2.30pm (Touch Tour available)

SIX

Audio Described Thursday 16 February, 8pm (Touch Tour available)

Captioned Tuesday 21 February, 8pm

WISH YOU WERE DEAD

Audio Described Saturday 11 March, 2.30pm (Touch Tour available)

LEGALLY BLONDE

BSL Interpreted Thursday 11 May, 7.30pm

pre-show talks

(BOOKING ESSENTIAL) post-show talks

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY

Wednesday 19 October

Thursday 20 October

Friday 21 October

Saturday 22 October, all at 1.30pm

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Wednesday 25 January, 6.30pm

THE MIRROR CRACK’D

Tuesday 31 January, 6.30pm

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA

Thursday 13 April

Friday 14 April

Saturday 15 April, all at 6.30pm

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY

Friday 21 October, 7.30pm

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Thursday 26 January, 7.30pm

LEGALLY BLONDE

Thursday 11 May, 7.30pm

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Cambridge Arts Theatre programmes a diverse range of shows supplement and support all stages of the national curriculum. We offer a variety of activities and materials designed to complement performances and provide classroom resources so that your students’ educational experience doesn’t end with the final curtain.

DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

Thursday 1 December 2022 –Sunday 8 January 2023

We welcome thousands of pupils and teachers every year for our schoolspecific pantomime performances. A magical rags to riches tale full of adventure, Dick Whittington and his Cat is the perfect introduction to live theatre, and performances are filling up fast.

Suitable for ages 1-101!

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW

Tuesday 8 – Wednesday 9 November

Eric Carle’s bright and colourful children’s stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of puppets and charming music. An ideal first theatre trip for children of any age.

Suitable for ages 1+

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Wednesday 25 – Saturday 28 January

‘Lord, what fools these mortals be!’ Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is performed by Cambridge University’s leading dramatic institution The Marlowe Society. The perfect theatre trip for English and Drama students studying Shakespeare’s hilarious but dark tale of love triangles and mistaken identity.

Suitable for ages 11+

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY

Wednesday 19 – Saturday 22 October

The triennial Cambridge Greek Play returns to the Arts Theatre with a double bill of Aeschylus’ Persians and Euripides’ Cyclops Performed in the original Greek with English surtitles, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to experience Greek theatre in the original language. An Education Pack and both pre-show and post-show talks are available.

Suitable for ages 12+

PRIDE & PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF)

Monday 14 – Saturday 19 November

An Olivier Award-winning hit, this unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s iconic love story is perfect for English students across key stages.

Education pack and worksheets are available upon request.

DEMON DENTIST

Wednesday 31 May – Sunday 4 June

Join Alfie and Gabz as they investigate the strange events happening in their hometown. Soon enough they come face to face with the demon dentist, in a hilarious and thrilling story.

David Walliams’ terrific tale is brought to life on stage in this brilliantly enjoyable comedy, guaranteed to tickle the funny bones of students of all ages.

Suitable for ages 5+

If you would like to discuss the educational

any of the shows featured in the brochure please contact Box Office on 01223 503333 or email boxoffice@cambridgeartstheatre.com

how to book

The Arts Theatre Box Office can be found at our entrance on St Edward’s Passage. Please visit us during opening hours to pick up tickets, book for future performances or talk to us about the season.

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 tickets for the Arts Theatre include a £3 per-ticket booking fee. 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 charging a booking fee, we can ensure that every penny goes directly to the Theatre to help us protect its growth and longevity.

Tickets are not refundable unless a performance is cancelled. & EXCHANGES Other exchanges may be made under certain conditions, with at least 48 hours prior notice; please contact the Box Office for details as policy is subject to change.

REFUNDS

DISCOUNTS

Discounts for customers with disabilities apply to most performances. We also offer discounts on certain performances for students, groups and schools.

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

Please check with the Box Office at time of booking for available discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR VISIT

BAG AND CLOAKROOM POLICY

In the interest of customer safety the following items cannot be taken into the auditorium: Rucksacks or backpacks in any form and of any size (including children’s rucksacks, handbags that can be worn as backpacks), bags larger than 25cm x 35cm, shopping bags, larger items such as holdalls / suitcases and umbrellas longer than 25cm.

We strongly urge you to leave all bags at home or in your car, where it is practical. If you bring them to the Theatre you will be asked to check them in to the cloakroom which is situated on the first floor past the Stalls Bar (Peas Hill entrance).

Please allow sufficient time to travel to the Theatre and to allow for the additional delays this may cause. We recommend that you arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

access

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, on a one-to-one basis.

There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in four locations near the Theatre: four on Peas Hill; two on Wheeler Street; seven on King’s Parade and thirty six in the Grand Arcade car park. If you have mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when booking tickets so we are able to allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accommodated inside the building. We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available for use during all per formances, subject to availability.

We have a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system, designed to help DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING patrons both without hearing aids, and for those who have hearing aids with a ‘T’ setting. We are also able to provide headsets and personal induction loops. If you have never used one before, we recommend arriving at the Theatre early so that our Front of House staff can explain how they work.

Some of our performances are BSL INTERPRETED. The British Sign Language interpreter will stand to the right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as it is spoken. We also programme CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES; words will appear, as they are spoken or whenever a sound is made, on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

For patrons who are BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, we can provide large print cast lists on request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform the Box Office at time of booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. We programme a number of AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES throughout the year; the describer will explain what is happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance and this is relayed through a headset.

A pre-show touch tour of the set is often available.

We also offer RELAXED PERFORMANCES, specifically designed to welcome people with an autism spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communication disorders, and families with very young children.

Details of accessible performances are highlighted on Page 32 and on the relevant show pages. Further information on access provision is available online at www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

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 only be allowed into the auditorium at the absolute discretion of the Theatre, in consultation with the touring company. All prices correct at time of going to print. For full terms and conditions of sale visit www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/terms-and-conditions.