AUG 2016 – JAN 2017
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BACKSTAGE TOURS
Go on a behind-the-scenes tour and get access to the electrifying world of Curve. Our tours are scheduled for a variety of dates between September and December and will offer a unique insight into how we make the theatre that you see on our stages. Cost £5 / £4 under 16s
GIFT VOUCHERS
Curve Gift Vouchers make a perfect present for anyone who loves live theatre and include a range of experiences and products at Curve including packages, tours, pre-show dining and performances.
HOSPITALITY PACKAGES
Why not add a little sparkle to your visit to Curve by adding one of our hospitality packages to your booking? From just £9.95* extra per person, you can enjoy a selection of food and drink in an exclusive area of the theatre either pre-show or during the interval.
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Welcome
Welcome to this new season and a brochure jam-packed with more plays, dance, musicals and special events than ever before. We pride ourselves on offering something for everybody, whether it’s seeing world-class dance (Akram Khan), a mega musical (Grease), a classic play (The Importance Of Being Earnest) or a sticky treat for families and young peeps (The Twits) – we hope you’ll find something Made at Curve just for you. We also have a world-class group of producers and theatre-makers visiting us this season; we are honoured Belarus Free Theatre will be premiering their new work, Burning Doors. Leicester is built on the extraordinary contribution of Ugandan-Asian refugees, so it is fitting we continue to welcome refugees and theatre-makers who have been exiled from their homelands. There’s much to celebrate in our mighty city as it continues to grow in confidence and look towards the future with renewed vigour and optimism. Our commitment to providing opportunities for everybody to experience theatre has never been greater, and we are bursting at the seams with opportunities to get involved: our Family Days are fuller than ever, the Curve Community Company are rehearsing for our summer musical Bugsy Malone, Curve Young Company is expanding and we are planning our second Dementia Friendly performance, which will take place during the run of Grease. All of this activity requires investment and we are indebted to Leicester City Council and Arts Council England for their continued support. We are also incredibly grateful to you for coming on this journey with us. If you’d like to make your commitment to Curve even more special, why not consider buying a seat in the auditorium? (pg 38). It’s a totally unique way to support the work we are doing. Lastly, this October our Chairman, Philip Tasker steps down from our Board. Philip has been a driving force in the success of our theatre and on behalf of everyone here, we would like to thank him for his brilliant leadership, endless support and commitment. We will miss him greatly.
Chris Stafford Chief Executive Nikolai Foster Artistic Director
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GREASE
THE TWITS
THU 3 – SAT 5 NOV
SAT 26 NOV – SAT 14 JAN
SAT 10 DEC – SUN 15 JAN
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ORCHESTRATOR SARAH TRAVIS
SAT 30 JUL – SAT 13 AUG • THEATRE Sing Hallelujah for the all new production of the Broadway and West End smash hit musical comedy, Sister Act, starring Alexandra Burke (The X Factor, The Bodyguard) as Deloris Van Cartier. Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Sister Act is the feel-amazing musical comedy based on the smash hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith. Featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Enchanted), dazzling dance routines and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, Sister Act is the funniest and funkiest musical around. Come and see the habits hit the road again, and why this fabulous, family-friendly show has been seen by more than 6 million people worldwide.
DESIGNER MATTHEW WRIGHT
LIGHTING DESIGNER RICHARD G JONES
SOUND DESIGNER RICHARD BROOKER
RESIDENT DIRECTOR DAVID HULSTON
PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm† Thu 11 Aug 7pm BEST AVAILABILITY MON – THU TICKETS £38* – £18.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk RELAXED PERFORMANCE Sat 13 Aug, 2.15pm† THEATRE EXPERIENCE PACKAGE Thu 4 Aug, 7.30pm £50* Includes show ticket, two-course pre-show dining, an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes and a Q&A session.
†Please note: At matinee performances the role of Deloris Van Cartier will be performed by Joanna Francis.
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A CURVE COMMUNITY PRODUCTION
ALAN PARKER’S
CELEBRAT G EMERGININ G TALENT
PLAY BY ALAN PARKER WORDS & MUSIC PAUL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER NICK WINSTON
FRI 19 – SUN 28 AUG • THEATRE Dust off your splurge guns and be transported back to the jazz age, as Alan Parker’s much-loved musical Bugsy Malone is brought to life in Curve’s brand new production. It’s a time of prohibition. Mob boss Fat Sam is under threat from new rival Dandy Dan and his gang of hoodlums, who come armed with a dreaded new weapon! Chaos ensues and after custard fights galore, Sam’s only hope is washed up boxer Bugsy Malone. Can Bugsy save the day or does he only have eyes for wannabe showgirl Blousey Brown? Directed and choreographed by Nick Winston (a Curve Associate Artist and choreographer of our productions of Legally Blonde and Grease), this fun-filled family musical is packed with well-known songs and will feature a community cast and orchestra of Leicester’s brightest young talent. So, why not Give A Little Love and join us this summer at Fat Sam’s speakeasy?
PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 7pm • Sat 2.15pm Sun 1pm & 5pm • Sun 21 Aug 5pm only TICKETS £22* – £18* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 25 Aug AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE & TOUCH TOUR Sat 27 Aug 2.15pm CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Sun 28 Aug 1pm
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TING CELEBERRA G G EM T IN N E L A T
BOOK & LYRICS STEVEN SATER MUSIC DUNCAN SHEIK BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PLAY BY FRANK WEDEKIND
WED 17 – SAT 20 AUG • STUDIO
FRI 9 & SAT 10 SEP • THEATRE
Following last year’s Sweet Charity, National Youth Music Theatre return to Curve with electric, rock musical Spring Awakening. Caught between childhood and adulthood, this poignant story follows a group of teenagers who live in a world without any answers. Led by the headstrong and charismatic Melchior Gabor, they are forced to educate themselves on life’s biggest issues and revolt against the adults who suppress them. But as the group learns more about the world around them, their own lives begin to spiral out of control. With a Tony Award-winning score of punchy anthems, this gritty and raw portrayal of youth will be directed by Curve Artistic Director, Nikolai Foster. Recommended for ages 14+
The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest and greatest production to date, based on the Russian folklore story of Cvetik-Semicvetik, or “the flower with seven colours” by Valentin Petrovich Katayev where each of the petals represent a wish and is the perfect back drop for what is undoubtedly the greatest and most famous circus on earth. Professor Wacko and his crazy side kick Natalia Mezentceva invite the audience to a wondrous and mysterious enchanted garden, a place where dreams come true and a place to see magnificent feats of human achievement, the like of which have never been witnessed in Great Britain before. Our Loveable Buffoons guide us through this tantalising tale, granting wishes to the beautiful Kushka Veslovskiy who plays Zhenya, surrounded by a multitude of flying, back-flipping, juggling and roller-skating performers.
PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed – Sat 7.30pm • Fri & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £20* – £16* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk AFTER SHOW DISCUSSION Thu 18 Aug 7.30pm
PERFORMANCE TIMES Fri 5pm & 8pm • Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm TICKETS £28* – £14.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
DIRECTOR NIKOLAI FOSTER DESIGNER TAKIS MUSICAL DIRECTOR DOUGAL IRVINE CHOREOGRAPHER LEE PROUD LIGHTING DESIGNER PREMA MEHTA SOUND DESIGNER CALLUM WILLS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JORDAN MURPHY This amateur production is presented by permission of Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York. *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.
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BELARUS FREE THEATRE
Photograph: Petr Pavlensky
“One of the bravest and most inspired underground troupes on the planet” New York Times (2015)
TUE 23 – SAT 27 AUG, 7.30PM • STUDIO In this blazingly contemporary new work, Belarus Free Theatre combine forces with Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina to share stories of persecuted artists living under dictatorship who will not be silenced. Burning Doors interrogates what happens to people when they are declared enemies of the state simply for making art. How the meaning of home and displacement reframes under systematic coercion and ideological warfare. This brand new production blends sensuous theatricality and vigorous physicality to shine a light on total suppression of artistic freedoms, drawn from the real-life stories of iconoclastic Russian performance artist Petr Pavlensky, incarcerated Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina. Each performance is followed by a post-show discussion with the artists and special guests (up to one hour). Created in partnership with ArtReach as part of Journeys Festival International. Performed in Russian and Belarusian with English surtitles. Contains nudity and scenes of a graphic nature. Recommended for ages 16+ www.belarusfreetheatre.com www.journeysfestival.com
Maria Alyokhina
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Photographs: David Ellis & Matt Martin
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“IT’S A BLAST” METRO**
“HAS THE AUDIENCE ON THEIR FEET”
CAST INCLUDES
GARETH GATES
OK! MAGAZINE**
(29 Aug – 2 Sep) as WILLARD
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LEE BRENNAN (3 Sep) as WILLARD
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F O OT LO O S E T H E M U S I C A L P r e s e n t e d b y s p e c i a l a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h R & H T h e a t r i c a l s E u r o p e
D E A N P I T C H F O R D a n d W A LT E R B O B B I E B a s e d o n t h e O r i g i n a l S c r e e n p l a y b y D E A N P I T C H F O R D D E A N P I T C H F O R D A d d i t i o n a l M u s i c b y E R I C C A R M E N , S A M M Y H A G A R , K E N N Y LO G G I N S a n d J I M S T E I N M A N D i r e c t e d b y R A C KY P L E W S D e s i g n e d b y S A R A P E R K S M u s i c a l S u p e r v i s o r M A R K C R O S S L A N D
Stage Adaptation by Music by
TO M S N OW
Ly r i c s b y
Footloose is back and it’s better than ever before! Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose, as the explosive rock ‘n’ roll musical sensation Footloose bursts onto Curve’s stage in a remastered show sure to get your toes tapping. Based on the 1980s hit film that took the world by storm, Footloose the musical sizzles with the same spirit of youth, rebellion and romance. City boy Ren thinks his life is over when he is forced to move to Bomont, an American rural backwater. But things are far worse than he could have ever imagined, as the town bans dancing. It isn’t long before Ren can’t resist breaking the rules, and he’s not alone. Starring Gareth Gates (29 Aug – 2 Sep) and Lee Brennan (3 Sep only) as Willard and Maureen Nolan as Vi Moore, enjoy the best in UK musical talent, cutting-edge choreography and classic hits including Holding Out For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and the unforgettable title track, Footloose. Produced by the award-winning team at Sell A Door Theatre Company – producers of Avenue Q and American Idiot.
Photograph: Matt Martin
MON 29 AUG – SAT 3 SEP • THEATRE
PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £32.50* – £14.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk **Reviews from previous productions.
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“Had me weeping with laughter... you absolutely have to go.”
“Funny, silly, uplifting and ridiculous, it’s a great kids’ show.’’
Mail on Sunday
The List
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
THE SHOWSTOPPERS’ KIDS’ SHOW
FRI 2 & SAT 3 SEP, 7.45PM • STUDIO
SAT 3 SEP, 2.30PM • STUDIO
Direct from the West End, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical sees a brand new musical comedy created from scratch at each performance, as audience suggestions are transformed into an allsinging, all-dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results. So whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift or Cole Porter in Poundland – you suggest it, and the Showstoppers will sing it! Recommended for ages 14+
An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, The Showstoppers’ Kids’ Show takes kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, right away, and in front of their very noses! Explore magical kingdoms as you decide where the story is set, what happens next and who the characters are. From their imagination onto the stage – the Showstoppers will bring their ideas to life.
TICKETS £20* – £16*
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THE BROADWAY AND WEST END SMASH HIT MUSICAL
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“The show that left me all shook up!’’ Daily Mail
“A feel good musical with a soundtrack to die for” Independent
WED 14 – SAT 24 SEP • THEATRE Following its success in the West End, Las Vegas and on Broadway, Million Dollar Quartet is coming to Leicester! This worldwide smashhit musical is inspired by the famous recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. On December 4, 1956, these four star musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis, the studios of legendary record producer Sam Phillips (Jason Donovan), for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. Million Dollar Quartet, written by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, brings that historic night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, That’s All Right, Sixteen Tons, Great Balls of Fire, Walk the Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Who Do You Love?, Matchbox, Folsom Prison Blues, Hound Dog and many more. Don’t miss your chance to discover the true story of one unforgettable night that made rock‘n’roll history!
PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Sat & Wed 21 Sep 2.15pm TICKETS £35* – £16.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
The story of how four stars made rock‘n’roll history
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STARRING
JASON DONOVAN
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Photograph: Paul Natkin
as the legendary record producer Sam Phillips
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JAMES SEABRIGHT PRESENTS SUPERBOLT THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF
D inosaur Park . – . t he jurassic parody
“Hilarious, new, fun and challenging adaptation of a popular culture sensation.” Broadway Baby
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THU 15 – SAT 17 SEP • STUDIO This award-winning, laugh-out-loud spin on Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park is a theatrical celebration of cinematic nostalgia. Welcome to the unlikely setting of Lyme Regis Community Centre, where the Park Family embark on a journey to a misty past. When things go wrong, family feuds are faced with the rapturous roar of DIY dinosaurs. Superbolt Theatre’s five-star production is an epic adventure of show-stopping, spine-tingling theatrics and megalithic mayhem. Direct from a sell-out London season, and an official sell-out status at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, the show comes to Curve for the first time! Just like the film that inspired it, Dinosaur Park is rated PG and is unsuitable for under 8s. PERFORMANCE TIMES Thu – Sat 7.45pm, Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £16* – £12* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
AN EVENING WITH
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KENNETH CRANHAM SAT 24 SEP, 7PM • STUDIO
TICKETS £7*
Join Kenneth Cranham, winner of the 2016 Olivier Award for Best Actor, as he looks back on more than 50 years in theatre. He’ll share memories of his unique relationship with Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, and discuss his favourite leading roles from Hal in Orton’s Loot (1966) to André in Florian Zeller’s The Father (2015-16), winner of three Molière awards, including Best Play. This event, chaired by Dr Emma Parker and featuring Orton’s sister, Leonie Orton Barnett, is organised in conjunction with the University of Leicester to mark the 50th anniversary of the London premiere of Loot.
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SOHO THEATRE PRESENTS
PAJAMA MEN: 2 MAN 3 MUSKETEERS
THU 22 & FRI 23 SEP, 7.45PM • STUDIO
TICKETS £16* – £12*
Multi award-winning comic chameleons Pajama Men found an old, tattered and burnt copy of the legendary adventure novel The Three Musketeers. They read the legible parts, filled in the gaps with what they imagined to be “stuff that was probably in there” – like gay centaurs and talking birds – and have, for your enjoyment, rendered the “most hilariously unforgettable” (Time Out Melbourne) adaptation of the old classic. Recommended for ages 16+
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“One of the most dazzling displays of comedy theatre I’ve ever seen. It’s weird. And it’s wonderful.” The Times
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SUN 2 OCT, 7.30PM • THEATRE The Applause Team supported by Curve and BBC Radio Leicester – who staged the popular Pack Up Your Troubles and We’ll Meet Again spectaculars – now present a show to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday. Local stars and celebrity guests will come together to perform songs from across the decades, from those popular at royal occasions to those that Her Majesty likes and enjoys. This show will tell the story of The Queen personally, nationally and locally using BBC Archive materials and your memories of Her Majesty’s visits to Leicester over the last 60 years, all set to a score including music from The Beatles, Matt Monro, Les Misérables and much more. All proceeds from Happy & Glorious will support LOROS and Menphys.
THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF LEICESTERSHIRE’S CHARITY CONCERT TO CELEBRATE THE 90 YEARS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II TICKETS £17.50* Earlybird rate £15* Book before 31 Jul. £27.50* for Lord-Lieutenant’s Reception & Show DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
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BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
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BASED ON THE SHORT NOVEL BY
STEPHEN KING
ADAPTED BY OWEN O’NEILL AND DAVE JOHNS DIRECTED BY DAVID ESBJORNSON
MON 3 – SAT 8 OCT • THEATRE Celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the nation’s favourite movie. Based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, this thrilling stage production examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum security facility.
“Electrifying. It truly is a must-see show” The Observer
“Gritty… captivating” The Richmond Guardian
The 1994 feature film, regularly voted Britain’s favourite ever movie, starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched. Photographs include previous cast
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TUE 11 & WED 12 OCT • RR2 April 1616 – Shakespeare has returned to Stratford a rich and famous man but all’s not well. Why is he so unhappy? Why can’t he sleep? Why is his wife furious with him? Who is Will waiting for and why can’t Anne find the dog? Shakespeare, His Wife And The Dog was the first production by Bated Breath, produced for the Edinburgh Festival 2014 and received considerable critical success. Part of a national UK tour celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue 7pm, Wed 2pm & 7pm TICKETS £10* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
“This piece is intelligent, witty and emotive, as well as being really good fun!” Three Weeks
SHAKESPEARE, HIS WIFE AND THE DOG
WRITTEN BY PHILIP WHITCHURCH DIRECTED BY JULIA ST JOHN.
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THU 13 & FRI 14 OCT, 7.30PM • THEATRE It is just over 40 years since ABBA won Eurovision and now it’s your chance to thank ABBA for the music! ABBA MANIA is accepted as the world’s number one touring ABBA tribute production, which celebrates their music and revives those special memories of when the group ruled the airwaves. This is a night not to be missed, so dig out those platforms, dust down those flares, and enjoy all of your favourites including Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper and many more. TICKETS £26* – £13* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.
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CATHY TYSON
LADY BRACKNELL
SHARAN PHULL CECILY CARDEW
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EDWARD FRANKLIN ALGERNON MONCRIEFF
FELA LUFADEJU EARNEST WORTHING
ANGELA CLERKIN
MISS PRISM
DOMINIC GATELY
REV CANON CHASUBLE
THU 6 OCT – SAT 29 OCT • STUDIO “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Artistic Director Nikolai Foster gives The Importance of Being Earnest the Made at Curve treatment with a fresh revival of Oscar Wilde’s classic play. Bachelor Earnest Worthing and his best mate Algernon Moncrieff hope to marry society’s most eligible ladies, Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. But the lads’ courtship of the women is far from straight forward! With double identities, handbag mishaps and hostile encounters with the formidable Lady Bracknell, the pair become embroiled in a web of mistaken identities with hilarious consequences. Regarded as one of the finest comedies in the English language, Wilde’s play explodes with his trademark razor-sharp wit and is a brilliant exploration of the hypocrisies of a society where what we see on the outside is very different from what lies beneath. Join us for this stylish new production and follow our charming pair as they discover “the vital importance of being earnest”. DIRECTOR NIKOLAI FOSTER DESIGNER ISLA SHAW COMPOSER DOUGAL IRVINE LIGHTING DESIGNER BEN CRACKNELL SOUND DESIGNER DAN HOYLE CASTING DIRECTOR KAY MAGSON
PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.45pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tue 11 Oct 7pm TICKETS £24* – £14* Half-price previews (6 – 10 Oct) £12* – £7* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
PUBLIC DRESS REHEARSAL Wed 5 Oct 7.45pm (TBC) POST SHOW MEMBERS EVENT Mon 17 Oct AFTER SHOW DISCUSSION Thu 20 Oct 7.45pm SIGNED PERFORMANCE Tue 25 Oct 7.45pm SCHOOLS’ MATINEE PERFORMANCE Wed 26 Oct 2.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED & TOUCH TOUR Thu 27 Oct 2.30pm CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Thu 27 Oct 7.45pm
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DARREN BENNETT
LANE & MERRIMAN
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A CURVE & BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE PRODUCTION
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TUE 18 – SAT 22 OCT • THEATRE “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” As the Bennet sisters haplessly search for love in Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy, it is Mr Darcy who unwittingly finds his match. Following sell-out performances at Regent’s Park Theatre, Pride and Prejudice comes from the producers of recent smash-hits To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies, and features Felicity Montagu (Alan Partridge, Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Durrells) as Mrs Bennet. Celebrating the legacy of Jane Austen as we approach her bicentennial, this is Austen “still dazzling after 200 years” (Observer).
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“Jane Austen’s most beloved novel re-born” The Times
“A perfect Pride and Prejudice: skittish, comical, easy on the eye and moving” Daily Mail
PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 7.30pm • Wed & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £32.50* – £14.50*
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Original 2013 Cast | Photo Johan Persson/Feast Creative
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Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells in association with artsdepot.
MON 24 & TUE 25 OCT, 7.30PM • THEATRE BalletBoyz are back! Following a triumphant premiere in London this spring, Life. is performed by an all-male company of ten amazing dancers and features two works by internationally acclaimed choreographers: Rabbit by Pontus Lidberg and Fiction by Javier de Frutos. Life. takes an elegant, powerful and provocative look at life and death presented in the inimitable BalletBoyz style. Come and find out why BalletBoyz have created generations of dance fans through their inventive, vivid and memorable shows.
DANCE
“Dazzling… Brilliant… Exhilarating.” The Sunday Times
TICKETS £22* – £12.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
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ADITI MANGALDAS COMPANY and AAKASH ODEDRA COMPANY presents
Inter_rupted By Aditi Mangaldas
THU 27 OCT, 7.30PM • THEATRE Following last year’s collaboration with Aakash Odedra on the world premiere of Echoes, celebrated Kathak icon Aditi Mangaldas returns to Leicester with her new dance piece, Inter_rupted. Seven dancers including Mangaldas are joined by three musicians for this startlingly rich and intricate piece that imaginatively infuses the ancient art form kathak with 21st-century sound, rhythm and light. Aditi has consistently broken ground with her visionary merging of classical and contemporary Indian dance styles, so don’t miss your chance to see this stunning new creation. Age guidance 8+
DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk CONCEPT AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY ADITI MANGALDAS DRAMATURGY BY FAROOQ CHAUDHRY LIGHTING BY FABIANA PICCIOLI SET DESIGN BY MANISH KANSARA COSTUMES BY KIMIE NAKANO
A Dance Umbrella commission in partnership with Drishtikon Dance Foundation and Akademi
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Photographs: Nirvair Singh
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EVENT
SAT 22 OCT, 10AM – 4PM
Join us for a Diwali themed Family Day including a live sitar recital, Mehndi, performances from Nupur Arts, a very special Little Curve show, Sanskrit graffiti, multi-lingual storytelling and more!
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FRI 28 OCT, 8PM • THEATRE
MICK PERRIN WORLDWIDE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MANDY WARD ARTIST MANAGEMENT PRESENTS
The Joy Of Mincing is Julian Clary’s celebration of 30 years as a camp comedian. There is so much to tell you; the ups and downs of his sordid love life, the true and heart stopping account of how he saved Dame Joan Collins’ life, and don’t start him on the perils of his DIY electrical home enema kit. On stage Julian will proudly wear his well-deserved M.B.E. (Mincer of the British Empire). It was the last thing he expected to receive when he knelt down in front of Prince Charles in the scullery at Buckingham Palace… And because Julian gives and gives (until it hurts) he will be handing out honours to a lucky few in the audience too. This is Julian at his filthy best. Live and unplugged. Recommended for ages 16+ TICKETS £23* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
MUSIC
ELAINE PAIGE FIRST LADY OF MUSICAL THEATRE SAT 29 OCT, 7.30PM • THEATRE See Elaine Paige perform her favourite tracks from an array of contemporary songwriters, as well as the songs from her amazing career! This follows her last solo tour in 2014 which was a sell-out celebratory concert encompassing her incredible 50 year career and saw her say “farewell” to a full touring schedule. “Marking my 50 years on stage, this is going to allow me to do something completely different, a brand new show celebrating the contemporary songwriters I love such as Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Jim Webb, Burt Bacharach, Leonard Cohen, Sting, Elton John, Lennon & McCartney… the list goes on.” – Elaine Paige
TICKETS £55* – £28.50* ELAINE PAIGE DIAMOND VIP PACKAGE £99* (Includes seats on the first three rows, signed book and poster, and VIP check-in) DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
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A CURVE CO-PRODUCTION
AKRAM KHAN COMPANY
“Thrilling and beautiful”
THU 3 – SAT 5 NOV, 7.30PM • THEATRE
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Following a residency at Curve in the Summer of 2015, award-winning choreographer and dancer Akram Khan returns with his brand new, full-length production, Until the Lions. In this partial adaptation of poet Karthika Naïr’s book Until The Lions: Echoes From The Mahabharata, an original reworking of the epic Mahabharata, Khan uses kathak and contemporary dance to tell the tale of Amba, a princess abducted on her wedding day and stripped of her honour, who invokes the gods to seek revenge. Bringing together some of the original team from his acclaimed solo DESH, Khan explores the notion and the physical expression of gender. Until The Lions is one of Khan’s most startling and spectacular works to date, in which he performs alongside two of his company dancers and four musicians. Running time: 1 hour (no interval)
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SING-A-LONG-A DIRTY DANCING
SING-A-LONG-A FROZEN
FRI 11 & SAT 12 NOV, 7.30PM • THEATRE
SAT 12 NOV, 10.30AM • THEATRE
Have The Time Of Your Life with this fully interactive screening of the classic film, Dirty Dancing. The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your magic moments fun packs. Then just sing-a-long and dance dirty with Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and the gang! This film carries a 15 certificate and contains adult content. TICKETS £15* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
Join the sing-a-long-a Princesses as they guide you through a fully interactive screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen. The princesses will also show you how to use your free prop bag, warm up your singing voices and teach you some dance moves. So, get your little ones dressed up as their favourite character and come and enjoy Sing-a-Long-a Frozen, where YOU the audience are the stars! Sooooo ‘do you wanna build a snowman…? Recommended for ages 5+ TICKETS £15* • £10* (under 16s) DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
DRAMA
The Collector by Henry Naylor
THU 10 & FRI 11 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO 2003. Mazrat Prison, Iraq. Previously one of Saddam’s most notorious torture houses where more than 10,000 people died, the prison is now under Allied command. Nassir works here, translating for the American interrogators. He’s local, pro-Western, determined to bring liberal values to his country and is about to get married to Zoya, his sweetheart. But when he is recognised by Faisal, new prisoner and psychotic supporter of the old regime, his life becomes a living hell. Born out of Henry Naylor’s own experiences of a visit to Bagram Airbase in 2003, The Collector is a compelling tale of murder, evil and betrayal set in occupied Iraq. One of the most highly-acclaimed shows at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival, it won a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award, which was followed by a sold-out run at London’s Arcola Theatre. DIRECTOR MICHAEL CABOT LIGHTING ANDY GRANGE
Scotsman
Metro
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“More than dance, this is sport, breakneck and to the extreme” Peter Fussl, Kulturzeitschrift
SAT 12 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO Multi award-winning choreographer James Wilton re-imagines Herman Melville’s seminal novel, Moby Dick. Featuring a cast of 7 and Wilton’s trademark blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partnerwork, Leviathan will have you on the edge of your seat. It will leave you gasping for air under the sheer ferocity of movement, all accompanied by a powerful electro-rock soundtrack by Lunatic Soul. Leviathan is Man versus Nature; be careful what you fish for.
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KENNY WAX FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT & TC BEECH PRESENT
M I LY A F W E N A M U S I CAL
The Stage
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY PINS AND NEEDLES PRODUCTIONS MUSIC BY LUKE BATEMAN, LYRICS BY RICHY HUGHES
TUE 15 – SUN 20 NOV • STUDIO Painter and decorator by day, Mr Popper spends his time dreaming of Antarctic adventures. He is astounded when one day a packing crate arrives on his doorstep, out of which waddles a penguin! Direct from an off-Broadway run and ahead of a West End Christmas season, Mr Popper’s Penguins features songs, puppets and a family of performing penguins. This delightful musical adaptation of Richard and Florence Atwater’s popular book (also made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey) is brought to you by the producers of The Tiger Who Came To Tea and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Running time 55 mins (no interval) For ages 3+
PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed – Sun 10.30am Tue, Sat & Sun 4.30pm Wed, Sat & Sun 1.30pm TICKETS £14* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
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MON 21 – FRI 25 NOV, 7PM • STUDIO See Shakespeare performed as you’ve never seen it before! Celebrating 400 years of ‘sound and fury’, Shakespeare School’s Festival is proud to present a series of unique performances by children from all over Leicester. This is more than an event for the parents of participating schools. All local schools can see Shakespeare interpreted by children of their own age; this is a wonderful opportunity for schools to introduce children to the language, magic and possibilities of Shakespeare. For adults and children alike an evening at Shakespeare Schools Festival will create a night to be treasured and remembered! TICKETS £10* – On sale Wed 7 Sep DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
MUSIC
KAINÉ PRESENT
SAT 26 NOV, 7PM • STUDIO As the interest in seeing and participating in choirs grows, Kainé presents Festival Of Choirs VI as an opportunity to meet both desires. This great event will feature local community gospel choirs and for the first time welcomes Divine Anointing from Baltimore, USA. Gospel and inspirational harmonious singing, positive vibes and lots of opportunities to get involved – what a great way to spend your Saturday night. TICKETS £10* – £6* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk
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JACK AND THE BEANS TALK
SAT 24 SEP, 11AM & 1PM • SEMINAR ROOMS A & B Join the eccentric team of archaeologists in their interactive field tent and dig for long lost treasure! Discover the hidden stories they hold in a show packed full of puppets, music, facts and fun for the whole family to enjoy! Suitable for ages 4+
SAT 26 NOV, 11AM & 1PM • RR2 Was it a dream or did I hear a talking bean? Jack likes to talk. To birds, to the cow, to anyone who will listen. But all is not as it seems, when Jack comes home with ‘magic beans’! How will Jack talk his way out of this one? Suitable for ages 3+
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SPONGE
FRI 7 & SAT 8 OCT, 11AM & 1PM • RR2 Two friendly dancers are here to guide you, revealing small and large-scale squishy, squashy environments, fascinating in shape, texture and touch. You also get to meet the leggy character Splegs, who needs a bit of help walking. Dance company Turned On Its Head makes exciting participatory theatre for early years, taking children on a creative journey, engaging audiences and encouraging lots of family interaction. Suitable for ages 6 months – 4 yrs TICKETS £6*
LITTLE FRANKENSTEIN
SAT 29 OCT, 11AM & 1PM • RR2 Puppeteer Frank Stein has had enough with his badly made puppets that keep falling apart, so he creates a puppet that changes his life forever… Creature George! He’s alive! A little horror for little horrors. A treat not to be missed! Suitable for ages 5+ TICKETS £6*
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THE LOST PRESENT… A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE! SAT 17 – TUE 20 DEC • RR2 It’s Christmas Eve and, having tumbled to earth from the sky, Elva sets out to find her best friend – a little girl she hasn’t even met yet. Will the lost present arrive in time for Christmas morning? Will Elva be everything the little girl wished for? PERFORMANCE TIMES Sat – Mon 11am, 1pm & 3pm • Tue 11am & 1pm TICKETS £6*
FAMILY DAYS
Our Family Days are themed around the fantastic family productions on our stages. Come and join us for a whole host of fun activity for your little ones to enjoy. Please visit www.curveonline.co.uk for more details.
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“Beautiful, rhythmic and faithful to the author’s works... a triumph” TimeOut
SUN 27 – TUE 29 NOV • STUDIO The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle, has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969, selling more than 41 million copies worldwide. Eric’s well-known books captivated readers with his iconic, colourful, hand-painted tissue paper collage illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children to a bigger, brighter world – and to their first experience of reading itself. Now, the timeless classic makes its way off the page and onto the stage in this critically acclaimed production, featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle’s stories, The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Suitable for ages 2 – 7 www.hungrycaterpillarshow.com
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“A knockout success” Daily Telegraph
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BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS BY
JIM JACOBS & WARREN CASEY DIRECTOR NIKOLAI FOSTER DESIGNER COLIN RICHMOND MUSICAL DIRECTOR NEIL MACDONALD CHOREOGRAPHER NICK WINSTON ORCHESTRATOR & MUSICAL SUPERVISOR SARAH TRAVIS LIGHTING DESIGNER GUY HOARE SOUND DESIGNER SEBASTIAN FROST CASTING DIRECTOR KAY MAGSON
‘Grease’ is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York NY 10018 www.theatricalrights.com
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“Why, this car is automatic. It’s systematic. It’s hyyyyydromatic. Why, its greased lightning!” SAT 26 NOV - SAT 14 JAN • THEATRE Grease is the word this Christmas as Nikolai Foster directs Curve’s brand new production of the electrifying, smash hit musical. After a whirlwind summer romance, leather-clad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High for senior year. But can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life, and find true love once more? A favourite on Broadway, the West End and the silver screen, Grease topped Channel 4’s poll to find the 100 Greatest Musicals of all time. Featuring a phenomenal score including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted To You and You’re The One That I Want, this is set to be the musical event of the year, celebrating the birth of American cool and the incredible pop explosion of the 1950s. So round-up your Burger Palace Boys, pick up your Pink Ladies and get ready to burn up the quarter mile this Christmas!
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat (plus Mon 26 Dec) 2.30pm Thu 1 Dec 7pm Tue 6 & Tue 13 Dec 10.30am Sat 24 & Sat 31 Dec 2.30pm only
TICKETS
£45* – £10* Half-price previews (26 – 30 Nov) £20* – £12*
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THEATRE DAY Wed 14 Dec 2.30pm
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Wed 14 Dec 7.30pm
RELAXED PERFORMANCE Sat 17 Dec, 2.30pm
AUDIO DESCRIBED & TOUCH TOURS Mon 19 Dec 7.30pm & Sat 7 Jan 2.30pm
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CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC DRESS REHEARSAL
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE
MEMBERS EVENT
MEMBERS EVENT
Sat 26 Nov 2.30pm (TBC) Thu 8 Dec (Post-Show)
Thu 5 Jan 7.30pm
Wed 11 Jan 2.30pm
Sat 14 Jan (from 12pm)
AFTER-SHOW DISCUSSION Fri 9 Dec 7.30pm
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Artwork © Quentin Blake Used by arrangement with A P Watt at United Agents
A CURVE AND ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON PRODUCTION
ADAPTOR DAVID WOOD DIRECTOR MAX WEBSTER DESIGNER GEORGIA LOWE COMPOSER DOUGAL IRVINE SOUND DESIGNER CAROLYN DOWNING MOVEMENT DIRECTOR DEBORAH PUGH CASTING DIRECTOR KAY MAGSON
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“Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever.” SAT 10 DEC – SUN 15 JAN • STUDIO Mr Twit has a very hairy face. His beard is spiky and smelly. It also contains cornflakes, sardines and even some Stilton. Mrs Twit is equally as foul and she hates Mr Twit just as much as Mr Twit hates her. The Twits really are the most spiteful and revolting couple you could ever hope to meet. They spend their days playing wicked tricks on each other and mistreating Muggle-Wump monkeys. They also have a particularly sticky trick to catch Roly-Poly birds for their bird pies. But not for much longer because the monkeys have a cunning plan to teach those terrible Twits a lesson. Directed by Max Webster (The Lorax at The Old Vic), Curve’s mischievous new co-production with Rose Theatre Kingston promises to be just as disgusting and repulsive as earth worms disguised as spaghetti – the perfect Christmas treat for all the family. Recommended for ages 6+ PERFORMANCE TIMES 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 7pm Times vary by day, please visit www.curveonline.co.uk for availability or call the Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595 to find our more. A full list of dates and times can also be found on our Diary Pages, on pages 42 and 43 of this brochure. TICKETS £16* – £12* Previews (10 – 14 Dec) £10*
JO MOUSLEY MRS TWIT ROBERT PICKAVANCE MR TWIT
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ALEX CHANG LIZ JADAV BOY MUGGLEWUMP MUMMY MUGGLEWUMP CHARLOTTE WORKMAN GIRL MUGGLEWUMP
MEMBERS EVENT Fri 6 Jan (Post-Show) AUDIO DESCRIBED & TOUCH TOURS Wed 11 Jan 10am RELAXED PERFORMANCE Sat 14 Jan 3.30pm *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.
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PRESENTS
SAT 3 DEC, 7.45PM • STUDIO
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Nupur Arts Dance Academy, a Curve Affiliate Community Group, presents an evening of Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form synonymous with grace and spirituality. Nartan will feature up-and-coming artists who have been under the guidance of renowned professionals, performing to a narrative of the popular Fables of India. Performed by a group of immensely talented local dancers, this is an evening not to be missed! TICKETS £12* – £8* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.
Musicals Mash-up We are excited to present a series of free cabaret performances featuring the casts and companies of Curve productions. Performed on our Foyer Stage and in the Curve Café over afternoons and evenings, why not join us for cake, cocktails and theatrical music entertainment.
Performed by the Bugsy Malone & Spring Awakening casts
Sat 20 Aug, 12pm Curve Café
Grease is the word!
Musical favourites performed by the Grease cast and company
Thu 8 Dec, 10pm Curve Foyer Stage
Karaoke!
With performances by the Grease & The Twits cast and company
Thu 15 Dec, 10pm Curve Foyer Stage
Christmas Classics
Performed by the Grease & The Twits cast and company
Tue 20 Dec, 12pm Curve Café
New Year hits!
Performed by the Grease cast and company Legally Blonde The Musical Foyer Stage performance, May 2016 Photograph: Creative by Wren
Thu 12 Jan, 10pm
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We are looking for young performers, actors, dancers, writers, “As well as improving performance skills, musicians, poets, MCs and creative-minded individuals to be such as vocal technique, I have learnt that involved in brand new productions. you can push yourself to achieve things you didn’t think were possible.” You will develop your skills as a creator and performer, get Keir Barradell, CYC Member close to the professional productions being Made at Curve, and have the opportunity to perform on our stages. Every level of experience is welcome, all we ask is that you are open Further information about recent CYC projects to try new things and have a desire to make your voice heard. and how to apply can be found on our website www.curveonline.co.uk or by emailing Open to participants aged 7 to 11 years for CYC Kids and 12 to cyc@curvetheatre.co.uk. To join one of our 26 years for our older groups. Subsidised and bursary places companies in September 2016, please send in for all CYC companies are available. an application form by Wed 31 Aug.
Billy Bow Curve Young Company, May 2015 Music Andrew Fisher Lyrics Ian Friel and Andrew Fisher Book by Ian Friel Director Thomas Hescott Photograph: Tracey Whitefoot
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GET INVOLVED WEEKLY CLASSES AT
From our Young Company and children’s classes to dance classes for over 55s and residencies for local theatre-makers, we offer year-round, free, and low-cost creative experiences, both at Curve, and in community and schools settings. Over 16,000 people participated last year alone. To book today, please visit www.curveonline.co.uk/ whats-on/workshops. For more information on new projects and opportunities available, contact communityengagement@curvetheatre.co.uk.
CURVE JUNIOR CHOIR Mondays 4.30pm – 6pm Suitable for ages 7 – 14 years.
LEICESTER WOMEN’S GOSPEL CHOIR Mondays 6.30pm – 8pm
LITTLE MOVERS
Tuesdays 10.15am – 11.15am (Term time only) A fun and creative movement class for ages 18 months – 4 years.
DANCE CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Tuesdays 1pm – 2.30pm Led by Curve’s affiliate community company, Moving Together, come and learn a variety of dance styles in these fun classes that provide a great opportunity to keep fit and meet new people. Open to any adult over 55 years.
BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES
SIDEKICK DANCE
Wednesdays 1pm – 2.30pm (Term time only) A dance class for adults with disabilities. Suitable for ages 19+ years. These sessions offer a place where people with disabilities can come together to explore movement and dance, have fun, feel comfortable and achieve.
CURVE GOSPEL CHOIR Wednesdays 6.30pm – 8pm
2 FUNKY BREAKDANCE CLASS Saturdays 3pm – 4pm Fun active breakdancing sessions for ages 6 – 15 years.
2 FUNKY BREAKDANCE ACADEMY Saturdays 4pm – 5pm Breakdance sessions for more experienced b-boys and b-girls aged 16+.
Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm Led by Nupur Arts, these weekly Bollywood classes are suitable for ages 16+.
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All Out Performed by Curve’s Affiliate Community Groups May 2016, Common Wealth Theatre
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Become part of the fabric of Curve and directly support our work with young people. As a registered charity (number 230708) we are committed to ensuring Curve remains a place where everyone can engage with the arts. In 2015/16 we worked with over 15,000 young people and 350 schools through educational activities, workshops and performances at Curve. By naming a seat in our iconic theatre, your donation will enable us to reach out to even more young people, giving them the opportunity to experience every aspect of live theatre. For £300* you will help us to continue inspiring young people through arts and culture. In return you will receive: • An engraved plaque on the back of your chosen seat, including a message of your choice.** • A personal thank you on our website. • A one year complimentary Curve Membership. • A certificate and photo opportunity with your seat.
To take your seat with us, or for more information, please get in touch with our Development Team by emailing development@curvetheatre.co.uk
“I think Curve is an amazing place and it means a lot to me. I will always remember it as the place where I got my start.” Vicky Gogana, 14 *£150 for seats in rows AA and BB. **Terms and conditions apply.
“Give young people an opportunity of a lifetime – Name your seat at Curve.” Chris Stafford, CEO Curve
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CURVE APPRECIATES THE ONGOING SUPPORT OF
SPONSORS
PARTNERS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ECY
EXPERIENCE PARTNERS
CREATE PARTNERS
SUSTAIN PARTNERS
Diana & Richard Brooks Linda Fox Geoffrey Hardcastle Daphne Tucker Glyn Tucker Alan Tuckett OBE
Annie Bannister David Hill Jean Roberts Aubrey & Mary Rodgers Chris Stafford David & Diane Statham
Aatin Anadkat Anthony & Lisa Clare Jonathan Kerry
Edward Cooper Young Chartered Surveyors
Talk to us about our exciting sponsorship and partnership opportunities available around all our produced work. We’re more than a theatre – we put your business centre stage.
Call us on 0116 242 3597 Email development@curvetheatre.co.uk or visit www.curveonline.co.uk/business
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Booking Information OPENING HOURS & TICKET SALES OUTLETS
Open Mon – Sat from 10am. When there is no evening performance the building closes at 6pm. Sunday and Bank Holiday opening times vary, please check www.curveonline.co.uk for more information. You can also buy tickets for Curve at our Highcross Leicester sales kiosk and Visit Leicester. For all other enquires please contact Curve Reception on 0116 242 3560.
GROUP AND SCHOOL BOOKINGS
We warmly welcome groups and offer special prices and benefits for groups of 10 or more people for most shows. Under 18s school groups are offered one free supervisory ticket for every ten tickets booked for selected performances. Group & School discounts are subject to availability and are available for selected performances Mon – Thu. For more information please contact the Ticket Office or email groupbookings@curvetheatre.co.uk
CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE
Children under 18 months are not permitted in the auditoria unless the event is aimed at children under 7 years old. Children of all ages require a ticket to enter the auditoria at any time. If no specific discount is available for children, the full ticket rate will apply. Please call the Ticket Office for age guidance for each production. THE SMALL PRINT (PLEASE READ ME CAREFULLY) • A transaction charge of £3 is applied to all transactions, except cash purchases made in person at the Ticket Office or when you choose the Print at Home option when purchasing online. Members and Groups are not subject to transaction charges when purchasing tickets. • Concessions and discounts are not available for preview performances. • All tickets, prices, concessions, offers and discounts are subject to availability and can be changed and/or withdrawn at any time, without prior notice. • Only one concession or discount can be applied per ticket purchased and cannot be applied retrospectively. The only exception is when applying a membership discount. • Tickets are not refundable except in the case of a cancelled or rescheduled performance. • Changes to the cast for a performance (including any star casting) will not entitle you to a refund. • All tickets are sold in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
• All performance details and content descriptions are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to change and interpretation. • We are not responsible for the content of any third party website. • Tickets are not transferable to other shows and cannot be sold, resold or offered for sale by customers. Only tickets purchased via our Ticket Office or our approved agents are valid for admission. • For the protection of children, on selected performances and at our sole discretion, children and infants may not be permitted to attend. Performances where an age restriction applies are indicated during the booking process. Please ensure that you read all the information that applies to the ticket you are booking, and carry proof of age if appropriate. Public Dress Rehearsals The decision to invite the public to our Dress Rehearsal will be taken on the morning of that performance and tickets will go on sale at 12 noon the same day. Tickets are limited to four per person and are available on a first come, first served basis and can be bought only in person from the Ticket Office.
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We warmly welcome customers with all disabilities requiring particular assistance, and our building and facilities are accessible for everyone.
Services we provide include: CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES (CAP) Screens are displayed in the auditorium running the text (just like subtitles). There is usually a ‘Captioner’ who will make adjustments to the live dialogue as the performance happens.
SIGNED PERFORMANCES IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE (BSL)
A sign language interpreter stands at the front of the auditorium/forestage to translate the dialogue into BSL during the performance.
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES (AD)
An ‘audio describer’ describes what is happening on stage to customers who have collected an audio describing headset from the Ticket Office.
INFRA-RED & INDUCTION LOOP HEARING SYSTEMS
Available in our Theatre and Studio. Please ask at the Ticket Office for a headset.
TOUCH TOURS (TT)
Explore the auditorium, set and characters through touch prior to the performance to get a sense of what will be happening on stage, and experience the different voices you will hear.
ASSISTANCE DOGS
Dog spaces are available upon request; please let us know during the booking process and a seat next to the aisle will be reserved for you. Alternatively a member of staff will care for your dog during the performance. We can also provide drinking water for your dog.
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES (DF)
Dementia friendly performances are tailored to meet the specific needs of people living with dementia. They include adaptations to the show, clearer visual markers and signage in the physical environment, and a relaxed attitude to movement and audience responses during the show.
RELAXED PERFORMANCES (RP)
Tailored for customers who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment. Audience members are free to make noise and, while the theatre doors will close, audience members can come and go as they please. We also reserve a quiet zone and set up a screening of the performance for anybody needing time out of the auditoria.
WHEELCHAIR SPACES IN ALL OF OUR PERFORMANCE AREAS
All public areas are accessible to wheelchair users, including lift access to the circle level. We have allocated wheelchair spaces for every performance, both in the Theatre and Studio. If you wish to transfer to a theatre seat we can store the wheelchair upon request.
ACCESSIBLE TOILETS
Available on both the stalls and circle levels. We also have a Changing Places accessible toilet with adult hoist on the foyer level, next to door 4 of the Theatre.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Available on Southampton Street, in the NCP Rutland Centre Car Park adjacent to Curve, and we have a drop-off point on Rutland Street.
JOIN OUR FREE ACCESS REGISTER
Our Access Register Scheme is designed to assist customers with additional needs. We store information on your personal requirements so that you don’t need to resubmit evidence each time you book. Once registered, you will be entitled to a free essential carer ticket for each performance. To become an Access Register Member please visit our website or call the Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595. Winner 2011 & 2014
Access for All Tourism Award Leicester and Leicestershire
Winner 2013
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
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KEY Public Dress Rehearsal To be confirmed on the day Preview After-show Discussion Audio Described
AUGUST 2016
Mon 1 Sister Act 7.30 Tue 2 Sister Act 7.30 Wed 3 Sister Act 2.15 7.30 Thu 4 Sister Act 7.30 Fri 5 Sister Act 7.30 Sat 6 Sister Act 2.15 7.30 Mon 8 Sister Act 7.30 Tue 9 Sister Act 7.30 Wed 10 Sister Act 2.15 7.30 Thu 11 Sister Act 7.00 Fri 12 Sister Act 7.30 Sat 13 Sister Act 2.15 7.30 Wed 17 Spring Awakening 7.30 Thu 18 Spring Awakening 7.30 Fri 19 Bugsy Malone 7.00 Spring Awakening 2.30 7.30 Sat 20 Bugsy Malone 2.15 7.00 Spring Awakening 2.30 7.30 Sun 21 Bugsy Malone 5.00 Tue 23 Bugsy Malone 7.00 Burning Doors 7.30 Wed 24 Bugsy Malone 7.00 Burning Doors 7.30 Thu 25 Bugsy Malone 7.00 Burning Doors 7.30 Fri 26 Bugsy Malone 7.00 Burning Doors 7.30 Sat 27 Bugsy Malone 2.15 7.00 Burning Doors 7.30 Sun 28 Bugsy Malone 1.00 5.00 Mon 29 Footloose 7.30 Tue 30 Footloose 7.30 Wed 31 Footloose 2.15 7.30
Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Fri 9 Sat 10 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Mon 19
SEPTEMBER 2016
Footloose 7.30 Footloose 7.30 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical 7.45 Footloose 2.15 7.30 Backstage Tour 11.30 The Showstoppers’ Kids’ Show 2.30 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical 7.45 The Moscow State Circus 5.00 8.00 The Moscow State Circus 2.00 5.00 8.00 Million Dollar Quartet 7.30 Million Dollar Quartet 7.30 Dinosaur Park 7.45 Million Dollar Quartet 7.30 Dinosaur Park 7.45 Million Dollar Quartet 2.15 7.30 Dinosaur Park 2.30 7.45 Million Dollar Quartet 7.30
Touch Tour Start 1 hour 30 minutes prior to performance Captioned Relaxed Performance
Dementia Friendly Signed Members’ Event Theatre Day
Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24
Million Dollar Quartet 7.30 Million Dollar Quartet 2.15 7.30 Million Dollar Quartet 7.30 Pajama Men 7.45 Million Dollar Quartet 7.30 Pajama Men 7.45 Million Dollar Quartet 2.15 7.30 An Evening with Kenneth Cranham 7.00 How Time Flies! 11.00 1.00
OCTOBER 2016
Sun 2 Happy & Glorious 7.30 Mon 3 The Shawshank Redemption 7.30 Tue 4 The Shawshank Redemption 7.30 Wed 5 The Shawshank Redemption 2.15 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Thu 6 The Shawshank Redemption 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Fri 7 The Shawshank Redemption 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Sponge 11.00 1.00 Sat 8 The Shawshank Redemption 2.15 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Sponge 11.00 1.00 Mon 10 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Tue 11 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.00 Shakespeare, His Wife and The Dog 7.00 Wed 12 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Shakespeare, His Wife and The Dog 2.00 7.00 Thu 13 ABBA MANIA 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Fri 14 ABBA MANIA 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Sat 15 Backstage Tour 11.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Mon 17 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Tue 18 Pride and Prejudice 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Wed 19 Pride and Prejudice 2.15 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Thu 20 Pride and Prejudice 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Fri 21 Pride and Prejudice 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Sat 22 Pride and Prejudice 2.15 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Mon 24 BalletBoyz: Life. 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Tue 25 BalletBoyz: Life. 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Wed 26 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Thu 27 Inter_rupted 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45
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GETTING TO
Curve is in the heart of Leicester City Centre in the Cultural Quarter. Parking at the NCP next door is just £4.70 for Curve customers. Simply validate your ticket at Curve during your visit or pre-order when booking tickets online. For sat navs, use post code LE1 1TQ. Alternative parking is also available at the Queen Street Car Park, Queen Street, Leicester LE1 1QW.
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East Midlands Trains run regular services to Leicester and the train station is just a 10 minute walk away. City centre bus services also have stops within a 10 minute walk away. For further information visit www.curveonline.co.uk/plan-your-visit or call the Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595.
Fri 28 Sat 29
Julian Clary: The Joy of Mincing 8.00 The Importance of Being Earnest 7.45 Elaine Paige 7.30 The Importance of Being Earnest 2.30 7.45 Little Frankenstein 11.00 1.00
NOVEMBER 2016
Thu 3 Until the Lions 7.30 Fri 4 Until the Lions 7.30 Sat 5 Until the Lions 7.30 Thu 10 The Collector 7.45 Fri 11 Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing 7.30 The Collector 7.45 Sat 12 Sing-a-long-a Frozen 10.30 Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing 7.30 Backstage Tour 3.30 Leviathan 7.45 Tue 15 Mr Popper’s Penguins 4.30 Wed 16 Mr Popper’s Penguins 10.30 1.30 Thu 17 Mr Popper’s Penguins 10.30 Fri 18 Mr Popper’s Penguins 10.30 Sat 19 Mr Popper’s Penguins 10.30 1.30 4.30 Sun 20 Mr Popper’s Penguins 10.30 1.30 4.30 Mon 21 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7.00 Tue 22 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7.00 Wed 23 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7.00 Thu 24 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7.00 Fri 25 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7.00 Sat 26 Grease 2.30 7.30 Festival of Choirs VI 7.00 Jack & the Beans Talk 11.00 1.00 Sun 27 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show 2.00 5.00 Mon 28 Grease 7.30 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show 11.00 2.00 5.00 Tue 29 Grease 7.30 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show 11.00 2.00 5.00 Wed 30 Grease 7.30
DECEMBER 2016
Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7
Grease 7.00 Grease 7.30 Grease 2.30 7.30 Backstage Tour 11.30 Nupur Arts: Nartan 7.45 Grease 7.30 Grease 10.30 7.30 Grease 2.30 7.30
Thu 8 Grease 7.30 Fri 9 Grease 7.30 Sat 10 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 7.00 Mon 12 Grease 7.30 The Twits 10.00 1.30 Tue 13 Grease 10.30 7.30 The Twits 10.00 1.30 Wed 14 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 1.30 7.00 Thu 15 Grease 7.30 The Twits 10.00 1.30 Fri 16 Grease 7.30 Sat 17 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 1.30 7.00 The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Sun 18 The Twits 12.00 3.30 The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Mon 19 Grease 7.30 The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Tue 20 Grease 7.30 The Twits 11.00 3.30 The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 Wed 21 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 11.00 3.30 Thu 22 Grease 7.30 The Twits 3.30 7.00 Fri 23 Grease 7.30 The Twits 3.30 7.00 Sat 24 Grease 2.30 The Twits 11.00 1.30 Mon 26 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 3.30 7.00 Tue 27 Grease 7.30 The Twits 11.00 3.30 Wed 28 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 11.00 3.30 Thu 29 Grease 7.30 The Twits 3.30 7.00 Fri 30 Grease 7.30 The Twits 3.30 7.00 Sat 31 Grease 2.30 The Twits 11.00 3.30
Grease runs until Sat 14 Jan and The Twits runs until Sun 15 Jan. For January performance dates and times please visit www.curveonline.co.uk
To find the NCP car park next to Curve using a Sat Nav, please use postcode: LE1 1TQ
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