Wed 10 – Sat 13 May LEGALLY BLONDETHE MUSICAL

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin

BOOK BY Heather Hach

Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture

Bend…andsnap!CambridgeOperaticSociety,theaward-winning amateurdramaticsgroup,arebackpainting thestagepinkwith the fabulouslyfunmusicalLegally Blonde. ElleWoodshasherpamperedlifeplanned toperfection,untilher boyfriendWarnerheads toHarvardLawSchool,unceremoniously dumpingherin theprocess.ArmedwithBruiser thedogandakiller wardrobe,Ellefollowssuit towinWarnerback.Fellowstudents, professorsandIvyLeaguelife threaten todampenherspirits,but Elle soondiscoversshe’sstronger(andsmarter!) thanshe’sgivencredit for, provingherselfandsmashingstereotypesin theprocess. Adaptedfrom theiconic2001filmstarringReeseWitherspoonand featuringajam-packedmusicalscore.Omigod You Guys–donyour stilettosandmortarboardandbooka ticket today!

Thisamateurproductionispresentedbyarrangement withMusicTheatreInternational. AllauthorisedperformancematerialsarealsosuppliedbyMTIwww.mtishows.co.uk

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 4 locations near the Theatre: 4 on Peas Hill; 2 on Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the Grand Arcade car park. If you have mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when booking tickets so we are able to WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY,7.30PM allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accommodated inside the building. ANDTHURSDAY & SATURDAY,2.30PM: £20/£25/£30/£35 We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available for use during all performances, subject to availability. We have a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system, designed to help ALLTICKET PRICES INCLUDE A £3 PERTICKET BOOKING FEE 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. BSL PERFORMANCE, SEE PAGE 32 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. POST-SHOWTALK,SEE PAGE 32 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.