Key Theatre Autumn Season Brochure 2017

The Key Theatre

Autumn 2017 Family, Drama, Comedy, Variety, Music, Dance & More

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Tuck in before the show at our Riverside Restaurant With tailored dishes to suit the night, there’s no better way to kick start your evening whether it’s a family get together, romantic meal for two or just treating yourself.

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Simply fill in one of our order slips located around the bar and hand it to a member of staff. Your interval drinks will be waiting for you.

Welcome To the Key Theatre Autumn season We’re delighted to welcome you to our Autumn season brochure packed with a full range of shows and entertainment this season.

Please call our friendly Box Office team on 01733 207 239 to discuss your booking or go online to vivacity-peterborough.com/keytheatre.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Key Theatre soon.

THE KEY THEATRE TEAM

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Sleeping Beauty

Bring on the Bollywood

The Wedding Reception

Clare Teal and her Trio The Doris Day Songbook

Private Lives by Noel Coward

Gok Wan - Naked and Baring all

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The Key Theatre’s traditional family panto

On sale now 7 December 2017 - 7 January 2018

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This is the story of Sleeping Beauty - the enchanting tale of true love, princesses and princes.

MORNING SHOW

EARLY SHOW

AFTERNOON SHOW

Thu 7 Dec Fri 8 Dec

10am Sc s

Sat 9 Dec

12.30pm R c 4pm AD c

Sun 10 Dec

12.30pm c

Wed 13 Dec Thu 14 Dec

PRICE (FULL)

7pm

£12.00

7pm

£16.50

7pm c

£16.50

7pm c

£16.50

10am Sc s

7pm Press Night

10am Sc s

10am Sc s

1.30pm Sc s

1.30pm Sc s

7pm

Sat 16 Dec

12.30pm c

4pm c

7pm c

Sun 17 Dec

12.30pm c

4pm c

7pm c

Tue 19 Dec Wed 20 Dec

£16.50 £16.50 £16.50

No shows today - Muddles is out for a 'long weight'

Fri 15 Dec

Mon 18 Dec

5

No shows today - Queen Iona is washing her hair

Mon 11 Dec Tue 12 Dec

4pm c

EVENING SHOW

10am Sc s

10am Sc s

1.30pm Sc s

£16.50 £16.50 £16.50

1.30pm Sc s

£16.50

No shows today - Princess Aurora is getting some beauty sleep

Thu 21 Dec

2.30pm

7pm

£18.50

Fri 22 Dec

2.30pm

7pm

£18.50

7pm

Sat 23 Dec

12.30pm

4pm

Sun 24 Dec

12.30pm

4pm

Mon 25 Dec

No shows today - Carabosse is having her teeth sharpened

Tue 26 Dec

2.30pm

7pm

Wed 27 Dec

12.30pm

4pm

7pm

Thu 28 Dec

12.30pm

4pm

Fri 29 Dec

12.30pm

4pm

Sat 30 Dec

12.30pm

4pm

12.30pm

4pm

Sun 31 Dec Mon 1 Jan

£18.50 £18.50 £18.50 £18.50 £18.50 £18.50

7pm

£18.50 £18.50

No shows today - Potty the Chamberlain has a big job to do 7pm c

£18.50

Wed 3 Jan

7pm c

£16.50

Thu 4 Jan

7pm c

£16.50

Fri 5 Jan

7pm c

£16.50

7pm c

£16.50

Tue 2 Jan

12.30pm c

4pm c

Sat 6 Jan

12.30pm c

4pm A c

Sun 7 Jan

12.30pm c

4pm c

£16.50

Panto Discount s Senior citizens | c Family Ticket | Sc Schools | A Signed Performance | AD Audio described performance | R Relaxed Performance CONC Children/Under 16s and students £3.00 OFF full price tickets at all performances, apart from Opening Night. Discounts for parties available

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DATES

AUTUMN 2017 / PANTO

With everything you expect from a Key Theatre Pantomime, we return with an all singing, all dancing month of music and madness!

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PHIZZICAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH BELGRADE THEATRE COVENTRY AND VIVACITY KEY THEATRE, PETERBOROUGH, PRESENTS

Bring on the Bollywood THU 24 - SAT 26 AUG • MAIN HOUSE City and country, old and new collide at Colonel Pawar’s ancestral home - the shabby and un-chic Lakshman Villa.

Confined within these walls, his wife Mrs Pawar pines for the cultural polish of London, New York or Paris!

Enter the good looking and newly eligible Ronny - a quiet and withdrawn young British man who is here to scatter the ashes of his love. The Pawars have found a potential suitor to their quickwitted and resolute daughter Katrina, who is sharp, sassy and in complete control, until she learns of her parents intentions. What could possibly go wrong?

Phizzical bring theatrical magic and an innate sense of fun to this accessible and delightfully ludicrous romantic romp.

Be prepared for wit, wild parties and some wicked dances in Bring on the Bollywood.

'A spectacular musical that combines Shakespearean style rom-com with Bollywood bling' Rugby Advertiser

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM PLUS 2.30PM SAT MATINEE TICKETS £20 THU & FRI (inc fees) £22 SAT (inc fees) £15 SAT MATINEE (inc fees) £3 OFF FOR CONC

AUTUMN 2017 / SEPTEMBER

LIVE FROM LONDON’S ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

John le Carré: An Evening with George Smiley (Live Screening)

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THU 7 SEP, 7.45PM • MAIN HOUSE

TICKETS £11 (inc fees)

SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

Supreme Queen SUN 10 SEP, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE This uncannily realistic tribute act have been having a huge impact on audiences across the UK, Europe and Asia since 1995, even going so far as to use the exact same equipment used by Queen on stage in their heyday.

TICKETS £21.50 (inc fees)

TALKING SCARLET PRESENTS

Strictly Murder MON 11 - WED 13 SEP • MAIN HOUSE Provence. April 1939. English couple, Peter and Suzy, are living in idyllic isolation; far, it seems from the rumblings of the oncoming war. Their peace is suddenly shattered by a stranger from Peter’s past who unearths secrets from a buried and hidden life, which is emerging as a dangerous regime. Deceit, lies and subterfuge make this fast paced thriller a dark and nail-biting rollercoaster.

Written by Brian Clemens, known for The Avengers and The Professionals, and directed by his son, Samuel Clemens.

'What a play. It’s one of the best murder mysteries I’ve seen and grips you by the throat from start to finish… the plot is full of twists and turns' The Stage

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £16 (inc fees) £15 CONC (inc fees)

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The author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager shares secrets behind the his most beloved character: tubby, bespectacled spy George Smiley. Plus readings from his new novel, A Legacy of Spies.

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IMAGINATION WORKSHOP LIMITED PRESENTS

The Wedding Reception THU 14 - SAT 16 SEP • ON STAGE The Wedding Reception sees bride and groom Kate and Will expecting a small party to celebrate their wedding. But Kate’s parents have planned an altogether different affair - a surprise reception to remember. Cue uninvited guests, misbehaving family and secrets better left in the closet...

This bonkers new immersive comedy from the makers of Faulty Towers, The Dining Experience is a side-splitting piece of comedy theatre that comes complete with a 2-course dinner and cake for afters. So join the party. It’s immersive, highly improvised, and as interactive as the audience wants it to be, a rollercoaster ride full of fun, frolics - and more than a few surprises.

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'Perfect comedy timing' British Theatre Guide, Edinburgh Fringe

HHHH 'No shortage of laughs… riotous immersive comedy' The Stage, Edinburgh Fringe

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM PLUS 1PM SAT MATINEE TICKETS £40 (inc fees) £43 SAT EVENING (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / SEPTEMBER VIVACITY PRESENTS

MIRACLE ARTISTS PRESENTS

Family films

10cc's Graham Gouldman & Heart Full of Songs

SELECTED WEEKENDS • MAIN HOUSE

THU 21 SEP • MAIN HOUSE

Missed it first time round? On selected weekends, catch some of the newest cinema releases at a fraction of the price.

Check online each month, or sign up to our mailing list, to be the first to find out what will be shown.

Make the most of the cinema experience with our brand new munch bags available from the bar.

Graham Gouldman’s decade of 10cc hits provide the soundtrack to so many teenage memories. But his career also includes hits for The Yardbirds (For Your Love, Heart Full of Soul), The Hollies (Look Through Any Window, Bus Stop) and many others.

Graham loves playing these hits with his three-piece acoustic band. Featuring all these classics along with Bridge To Your Heart (from Graham’s time in Wax with the late Andrew Gold) the evening includes more of his work for film soundtracks and material from the latest solo album Love And Work.

A special celebration of one of our great songwriters.

Kerry Devine will support Graham on the night.

PERFORMANCE TIMES SUN 6 AUG 3PM SAT 12 AUG 4PM SUN 20 AUG 10.30AM SUN 27 AUG 2PM SAT 9 SEP SAT 23 SEP

11AM 11AM

SAT 7 OCT SUN 22 OCT SUN 29 OCT

11AM 11AM 11AM

SAT 18 NOV

11AM

TICKETS £3

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £26 (inc fees)

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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS

The Magic Flute (Live Screening)

WED 20 SEP, 7.15PM • MAIN HOUSE Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro – but all is not as it seems. Mozart’s humorous yet spiritual opera is brought to life on screen by David McVicar.

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

JOHN BODDY AGENCY PRESENTS

The Chris Barber Big Band SAT 23 SEP • MAIN HOUSE Jazz Legend, Chris Barber, celebrates his 67th Anniversary as band-leader with a Europe-wide concert tour. Inspired by the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Chris formed his first band in 1949 at the age of nineteen. Since then he has gone on to become not only one of Europe's most successful and influential bandleaders, but a bona fide jazz legend. Chris plays a selection of his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans style in ‘Bourbon Street Parade’ to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet ... before going back to ‘When the Saints’!

The Big Chris Barber Band combine all these ingredients into an exciting, and often moving, evening of world-class jazz and blues.

BOTTLE ROCKET COMEDY PRESENTS

Jarlath Regan (Key Comedy Night) FRI 22 SEP, 7.45PM • STUDIO Creator of the award-winning Irishman Abroad podcast, Jarlath Regan returns to headline.

Supported by acts from the national circuit, this is the ideal chance to catch up and comers before they hit the big time.

TICKETS £12/£10 CONC (inc fees)

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £21 (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / SEPTEMBER

PETERBOROUGH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY PRESENTS

The Mikado in Concert For one night only, join this passionate local society for a semi-staged production of one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operettas.

Including favourites such as If You Want to Know Who We Are and Koko’s Little List.

TICKETS £12

A PAINES PLOUGH PRODUCTION

Growth by Luke Norris MON 25 SEP, 7.45PM • STUDIO Tobes is young, free and having a ball. Off. He’s successfully ignored his lump for two years but it’s starting to get in the way. A comedy about growing up and manning up from critically acclaimed writer, Luke Norris.

TICKETS £12 (inc fees)

11 CLIVE CONWAY PRESENTS

An Audience with Dame Jenni Murray A History of Britain in 21 Women MON 25 SEP • MAIN HOUSE The history of Britain, as you’ve never heard it before, through the achievements of twentyone women whose lives enthral, intrigue and inspire. Jenni Murray is a journalist and broadcaster who has presented BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour since 1987.

'An incomparable host' Janet Todd, Professor Emerita, University of Aberdeen.

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £21 (inc fees)

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SAT 23 SEP, 2.30PM & 7.30PM • STUDIO

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OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Phill Jupitus: Juplicity TUE 26 SEP, 8PM • MAIN HOUSE Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for an hour of delight and/or horror as he drags laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it.

TICKETS £16 (inc fees)

TERRY DASH MUSIC PRESENTS

The Jive Aces WED 27 SEP • MAIN HOUSE The Jive Aces, are renowned worldwide for their high-energy music and spectacular stage show. They are perhaps best known as the first live band to reach the final rounds of “Britain’s Got Talent” and for their award winning viral video, “Bring Me Sunshine”, which has 3 million views online and is so uplifting it has even once been prescribed by a doctor.

Other TV appearances include: “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Children in Need” “Good Day Los Angeles” and “The Alan Titchmarsh Show”.

'Absolutely Brilliant! That really put me in a good mood.'

Simon Cowell PAPER MOON THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

Magnificent Music Hall THU 28 SEP, 2.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Back by popular demand. This two-hour gala performance will delight and entertain with the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear. Carefree, cheerful and uniquely British!

Unmissable!

TICKETS £16.50/£14.50 CONC (inc fees)

'Infectious, uplifting and a marvelous!'

Len Goodman

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £17 (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / SEPTEMBER

TRAFALGAR RELEASING PRESENTS

Black Sabbath:

The End of the End (Live Screening)

Chronicling the final tour from the band who forged the sound of metal - Black Sabbath.

After half a century, this is your chance to hear the final word from the greatest metal band of all time.

TICKETS £11 (inc fees)

13 AUDIENCEWARE PRESENTS

The Chicago Blues Brothers - Back in Black Tour SAT 30 SEP • MAIN HOUSE In a new stage set for 2017, Jake and Elwood take you back to “the concert that never finished,” at the Palace Ballroom Hotel in 1980. They present the best material from the original Blues Brothers movies including classics by legends such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray Charles.

'Tight Classy and Brassy' Time Out SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS

ABBA Forever FRI 29 SEP, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Capturing the ABBA sound with minute attention to detail, non-stop choreography, stunning visuals and top-class live musicians ensures that this tribute captivates audiences from start to finish in this two-hour spectacular.

TICKETS £22 (inc fees)

'Fun and Infectious' The Stage

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £24 (inc fees)

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THU 28 SEP, 8PM • MAIN HOUSE

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SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

T.Rextasy SUN 1 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE The only T.Rex tribute endorsed and approved

by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, and catalogue management, this show offers as close an experience as can be to seeing the glam rock legend live.

TICKETS £22 (inc fees)

NO THIRD ENTERTAINMENTS LLP PRESENTS

An Evening with Gervase Phinn WED 4 OCT • MAIN HOUSE The best-selling and award winning author is renowned for sharing tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales on Radio, TV and print. The talented raconteur is always at his best in front of a live audience.

Gervase returns to the Key following sell out successes. He will have you laughing in the aisles as he talks of funny things children say, what teachers really talk about in the staff room and what coded school reports really mean.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS

La Bohème (Live Screening) TUE 3 OCT, 7.15PM • MAIN HOUSE When Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, they fall instantly in love. But their happiness is threatened when Rodolfo learns that Mimì is gravely ill. A new production of Puccini’s opera which inspired the musical RENT. TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £19.50 (inc fees)

Factory Girl

Sofie Hagen Dead Baby Frog

WED 4 OCT, 7.45PM • STUDIO

FRI 6 OCT, 7.45PM • STUDIO

Ok-soon works in a Japanese owned factory.

Following the unfair dismissal of her oldest friend, she decides the time has come to find her voice. Playful and charming dance-theatre from South Korea.

Sofie Hagen is a modern legend in her native Denmark and won Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Festival 2015. This, brand new show is packed with offbeat observation, passionate argument, and jokes. Also: one parable.

TICKETS £14 (inc fees)

TICKETS £13/£10 CONC (inc fees)

APOLLO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

SIMON FIELDER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Cult Figure

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

THU 5 OCT, 7.45PM • STUDIO

SAT 7 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Kenneth Williams was one of the most beloved figures in British comedy history. In this brand new production, Colin Elmer tells the great man’s story in his own words using writing and anecdotes left behind by the comedy legend.

Starring some of the finest actor-musicians from the West End, this breath-taking show has rock 'n' rolled audiences across the globe and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles.

TICKETS £15 (inc fees)

TICKETS £19 (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

IMPATIENT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

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HOUSE PRESENTS

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THE JOHN BODDY AGENCY PRESENTS

Clare Teal and her Trio The Doris Day Songbook FRI 6 OCT • MAIN HOUSE Award winning singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal’s tribute to Doris Day on BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night was a huge success. With her fabulous Trio, Clare brings a celebration of Doris’ professional life to theatres round the UK. An entertaining, joyful journey through the music of one of the biggest legends of Hollywood. Songs include Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, Deadwood Stage, and Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be).

Special Guest: Matthew Ford: Widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK, Matthew has worked with the likes of the BBC Big Band, BBC Concert Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Halle and Philharmonia Orchestras as well as appearing on the BBC Proms.

'Sensitive vocals over graceful strings with a very personal musical approach making these great songs all her own' Gregory Porter

'A sensation in the world of jazz' Mail on Sunday

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £23 (inc fees)

The Cavern Beatles

Alan Turing Guilty of Love

SUN 8 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

MON 9 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

The only Beatles tribute fully endorsed by the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool. Enjoy all the hits of the Fab Four in a live 2 hour show with breath-taking attention to detail, including the use of exact reproduction 1960s instruments.

Alan Turing - Guilty of Love tells the tragic story of the WW2 hero who broke the ‘Enigma’ codes and helped win the War but was prosecuted for homosexuality in 1952. With music and lyrics

by Jane Bramwell and Michael Brand.

TICKETS £19 (inc fees)

TICKETS £16/£14 CONC/£10 KTC (inc fees)

MASHI THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

THE ARTS EXCHANGE PRESENTS

The Tales of Birbal

The Ladyboys of Bangkok - Who Runs The World

SUN 8 OCT, 3.30PM & 5.30PM • STUDIO

TUE 10 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

How can a man survive a night in a freezing lake? How many crows are there in a kingdom?

Only Birbal knows! Using humour, puppetry, music and the occasional fake beard, Mashi and Bhanji bring to life these famous tales.

A cabaret like no other, performed by showgirls like no other - they are all male Thai nationals (Apart from Trevor. He comes from Lancashire).

Risqué but never risky & featuring songs from Beyoncé & Rihanna to Boy George and Pitbull.

TICKETS £8.50 (inc fees) Age Guidance: Age 6+

TICKETS £25/£23 CONC (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

OXFORD MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS

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FAB PRODUCTIONS AND UPBEAT MANAGEMENT PRESENT

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

METROPOLITAN OPERA PRESENTS

Norma (Delayed Live Screening)

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WED 11 OCT, 2PM • MAIN HOUSE SUPERDRAMA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

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Relatively Speaking

Set in Gaul (France) at the beginning of its occupation by the Roman Empire, a powerful woman compromises her ideals for love, only to find herself betrayed by her lover.

TUE 10 - SAT 14 OCT • STUDIO Newly formed SuperDrama Productions bring Alan Ayckbourn’s Relatively Speaking to the Key Studio. The backdrop to this comedy is based on misunderstandings and complex relationships between two men and two women as they socialise on a summer weekend in the 1960s.

Profits from SuperDrama performances support local charities – this year, Peterborough’s branch of Macmillan Cancer Support.

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENTS

Coriolanus (Live Screening) PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.45PM TUE-FRI 2.30PM SAT MATINEE TICKETS £10

WED 11 OCT, 7PM • MAIN HOUSE Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader, influenced by his ambitious mother. A full-throttle war play, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the Republic of Rome.

TICKETS £11 (inc fees)

FRI 13 OCT, 8PM • MAIN HOUSE BRIAN SHAW CONCERTS PRESENTS

Creeds Cross The Celtic Experience THU 12 OCT • MAIN HOUSE From Galway to Nashville and beyond Bluegrass, Country, Americana and Folk can all have their origins traced back to the early influences of the Irish and Scots. Creeds Cross embrace all of this as they put their unique stamp on classics such as, The Galway Girl, The Devil Went Down To Georgia, Duelling Banjos, Wagon Wheel, I’ll Tell Me Ma, Will You Go Lassie Go alongside their own originals.

Creeds Cross perform your favourite classics with a contemporary flare, in a sing-along, toe-tapping evening of music, storytelling and emotional melodies.

Star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, QI Andy Parsons asks: “Worried about World War 3? Sod it! Come and have a laugh about it. It’s one of the things we do best.”

“Brilliantly funny and insightful” - Metro TICKETS £16 (inc fees)

SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS

Frankie’s Guys PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £22 (inc fees)

SAT 14 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE With classics such as, Walk Like A Man, Sherry & Oh What A Night, this tribute show will remind you exactly why The Four Seasons sold over 100 million records and earned themselves a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

TICKETS £23.50 (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

Andy Parsons Peak Bullsh*t

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OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Calendar AUTUMN 2017 / CALENDAR

August

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October

Thu 24

Bring on the Bollywood

Fri 25 Sat 26

7.30pm

6

Bring on the Bollywood

7.30pm

6

Tue 3

La Boheme (Live Screening)

7.15pm

14

Bring on the Bollywood

2.30pm 7.30pm

6

Wed 4

An Evening with Gervase Phinn

7.30pm

14

Wed 4

Factory Girl

7.45pm

15

Thu 5

Cult Figure

7.45pm

15

Fri 6

Clare Teal and her Trio Celebrate Doris Day

7.30pm

16

Fri 6

Sofie Hagen - Dead Baby Frog

7.45pm

15

September Thu 7

John le Carré an Evening with George Smiley

7.45pm

7

Sun 10

Supreme Queen

7.30pm

7

Mon 11

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

7

Tue 12

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

7

Wed 13

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

7

Thu 14

The Wedding Reception

7.30pm

8

Fri 15 Sat 16

Autumn Season August - December

Sun 1

T.Rextasy

7.30pm

14

Sat 7

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

7.30pm

15

Sun 8

The Cavern Beatles

7.30pm

17

The Tales of Birbal

3.30pm 5.30pm

17

Mon 9

Alan Turing – Guilty of Love

7.30pm

17

7.30pm

17

Sun 8

The Wedding Reception

7.30pm

8

Tue 10

The Ladyboys Of Bangkok Who Runs The World

The Wedding Reception

1pm 7.30pm

8

Tue 10

Relatively Speaking

7.45pm

18

10

Wed 11

Norma (Live Screening)

2pm

18

Coriolanus (Delayed Live Screening)

7pm

18

Wed 20 The Magic Flute (Live Screening) 7.15pm Thu 21

Graham Gouldman

7.30pm

9

Wed 11

Fri 22

Jarlath Regan (Key Comedy Night)

7.45pm

10

Wed 11

Relatively Speaking

7.45pm

18

Thu 12

Creeds Cross The Celtic Experience

7.30pm

19

Sat 23

The Chris Barber Big Band

7.30pm

10

Sat 23

The Mikado

2.30pm 7.30pm

11

Sun 24

Glasshouse Acoustic

2.30pm

An Audience with Mon 25 Dame Jenni Murray

7.30pm

Mon 25 Growth

7.45pm

11

Tue 26

8pm

12

Phill Jupitus: Juplicity

11

Wed 27 The Jive Aces

7.30pm

12

Thu 28

Magnificent Music Hall

2.30pm

12

Thu 28

Black Sabbath: The End of the End (Live Screening)

8pm

13

Thu 12

Relatively Speaking

7.45pm

18

Fri 13

Relatively Speaking

7.45pm

18

Fri 13

Andy Parsons – Peak Bullsh*t

8pm

19

Sat 14

Frankie's Guys

7.30pm

19

Sat 14

Relatively Speaking

2.30pm

18

Sun 15

Dogs don't do Ballet

1.30pm

22

Sun 15

Die Zauberflöte (Live Screening)

6.30pm

22

Mon 16 Antigone

7.30pm

23

Tue 17

7.30pm

23

Liza Sings Streisand

Fri 29

ABBA Forever

7.30pm

13

Wed 18 Totally Tina

7.30pm

22

Sat 30

The Chicago Blues Brothers

7.30pm

13

Thu 19

Lance Ellington Sings Broadway

7.30pm

24

Fri 20

The Electric Strawbs

7.30pm

24

Family

Drama

Comedy

Variety

Spoken Word

Book now 01733 207 239 or visit vivacity-peterborough.com Big Foot

7.45pm

24

Fri 10

Ross and Rachel

7.45pm

28

Sat 21

The Nutcraker

2.30pm 7.30pm

25

Fri 10

Peterborough Gang Show

7.30pm

29

Sat 21

Big Foot

7.45pm

24

Sat 11

Peterborough Gang Show

3pm 7.30pm

29

Tue 24

White Christmas

7.30pm

25

Sun 12

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

7.30pm

29

Wed 25 White Christmas

7.30pm

25

Mon 13

Private Lives

7.30pm

30

Wed 25 Teddy Bear's Picnic

11am 1pm

26

3pm 5pm 7.45pm

25

Thu 26

Strangers and Others

Tue 14

Private Lives

7.30pm

30

Wed 15

Private Lives

7.30pm

30

Thu 16

The Blues Band

7.30pm

29

Fri 17

Tenors Unlimited

7.30pm

31

Thu 26

White Christmas

7.30pm

25

Fri 27

White Christmas

7.30pm

25

Sat 28

White Christmas

2.30pm 7.30pm

25

Sat 28

Maciek Pysz Trio

7.45pm

26

Sun 29

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Live Screening)

2pm

26

Mon 20 Steeleye Span

Mon 30 Shakespeare Schools Festival

7pm

27

Tue 21

Tue 31

7pm

27

Shakespeare Schools Festival

November

Fri 17

Jayde Adams

7.45pm

31

Sat 18

Gok Wan – Naked and Baring all

7.30pm

31

Sun 19

The Exterminating Angel (Live Screening)

10.30am

31

Sun 19

Money for Nothing

Wayne Ellington sings Nat King Cole

7.30pm

32

7.30pm

32

7.30pm

32

Wed 22 Mr Darcy Loses the Plot

7.30pm

33

Thu 23

Jackson Live in Concert

7.30pm

33

Fri 24

Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror

7.30pm

34

Wed 1

Shakespeare Schools Festival

7pm

27

Sat 25

Think Floyd

7.30pm

33

Thu 2

Shakespeare Schools Festival

7pm

27

Sun 26

Follies

7pm

34

Thu 2

Superposition

7.45pm

27

Sun 26

Chris Wood

8pm

34

Fri 3

G2 Definitive Genesis

7.30pm

27

Fri 3

I had a Black Dog

7.45pm

27

Sat 4

Bright Sparks

2pm

28

Sat 4

Jazz at the Movies

7.30pm

28

Sun 5

A Masked Ball

4pm

Mon 6

Peterborough Gang Show

7.15pm

Thu 7

Young Marx (Delayed Live Screening)

7pm

35

28

Mon 11

The Nutcracker (Live Screening)

7.15pm

35

29

Fri 15

Carols by Candlelight

7.30pm

35

John Kirkpatrick – Wed 20 Carolling & Crumpets

7.45pm

35

Tue 7

Peterborough Gang Show

7.15pm

29

Thu 9

Ross and Rachel

7.45pm

28

Thu 9

Peterborough Gang Show

7.15pm

29

Musical Theatre

Screenings

December

Dance

Community

Music

AUTUMN 2017 / CALENDAR

Fri 20

November

21

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October

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

MET OPERA PRESENTS

Die Zauberflöte

(Delayed Live Screening)

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SUN 15 OCT, 6.30PM • MAIN HOUSE LITTLE BLUE MONSTER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

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Dogs don’t do Ballet SUN 15 OCT • MAIN HOUSE Biff is not like other dogs. He doesn’t do dog stuff like weeing on lampposts, or scratching his fleas, or drinking out of the toilet. No, Biff likes moonlight and music and walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff doesn’t think he’s a dog.

He thinks he’s a ballerina!

Based on the bestselling children’s book by Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie, this fabulous feelgood show features music, songs, hand-crafted puppets and Biff, the ballet-dancing dog!

Brought to the stage, this hilarious new story for ages 3+ tells the very funny tale of a small dog with big dreams!

Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts the full-length German version of Mozart’s magical fable, seen in a spectacular production, which captures both the opera’s earthy comedy and its noble mysticism.

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

ARTISTES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS

PERFORMANCE TIMES 1.30PM

Totally Tina!

WED 18 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

TICKETS £11 (inc fees) £36 FAMILY (inc fees)

This internationally acclaimed award winning tribute to the Queen of Rock spans her entire career, featuring songs such as River Deep Mountain High, What’s Love Got to Do with It and Simply The Best.

TICKETS £22 (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER ACTORS OF DIONYSUS PRESENTS

HIGHFIELD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Antigone

Liza Pulman sings Streisand

MON 16 OCT • MAIN HOUSE

TUE 17 OCT • MAIN HOUSE

A brother condemned to walk forever in the shadow of death.

A family teetering on the brink of catastrophe.

A world where one girl dares to take a stand.

This blistering new adaptation sees Sophocles’ tragedy reimagined in a dystopian landscape, where fate is written in code and where drones flock across the skies. Brought to life by innovative theatre company Actors of Dionysus, this production combines bold ideas with passionate and visceral physical theatre.

Antigone is a set text on both the AQA and OCR AS and A-level GCE syllabus, as well as appearing on the GCSE Classical Studies syllabus. The play also features on the Edexcel Level 3 advanced GCE in Drama & Theatre.

Liza Pulman, the acclaimed singer & comedienne of Fascinating Aida, celebrates the songs of the great Barbra Streisand. With her six piece band The Stardust Ensemble Liza brings you glorious new arrangements and orchestrations of the much loved classics Evergreen, The Way We Were, Second Hand Rose and many more in a full to bursting 90 minute show.

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM

TICKETS £15 (inc fees) £11 CONC (inc fees)

TICKETS £21 (inc fees) £17 CONC (inc fees)

Age Guidance: Age 13+ Free seats for teachers

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AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

GTA PRESENTS

The Electric Strawbs

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ED BARKER PRESENTS

Lance Ellington Sings Broadway THU 19 OCT • MAIN HOUSE Join the nation's favourite TV singer, BBC Strictly Come Dancing's star vocalist, Lance Ellington, for his exciting new show for 2017...

Platinum award winning artist, Lance Ellington, the voice of BBC Strictly Come Dancing, is coming to the Key Theatre very soon and we want YOU to be a part of it!

The show features all our favourite Broadway hits, performed in a way we’ve never heard them before - from Guys and Dolls, The Lion King, Les Mis, Singin' in the Rain and many more, with an all-star musical line up led by George Michael’s sax soloist, international sax star, Ed Barker.

FRI 20 OCT, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Former band of Rick Wakeman emerged out of the British Folk Movement of the mid1960s, playing bluegrass tunes.

“Music just isn’t this good anymore” – Philadelphia Examiner TICKETS £20 (inc fees)

FREE TEACHER TICKETS

HIGH RISE AND BLACK THEATRE LIVE PRESENTS

Big Foot PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £21 (inc fees)

FRI 20 - SAT 21 OCT, 7.45PM • STUDIO Worrying about school, girls and status on the streets, Big Foot puts you in a teenager’s footsteps as Joseph stumbles and strives to find a path to the present day.

TICKETS £16/£13 CONC (inc fees)

SAT 21 OCT, 2.30PM & 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE WESTWOOD MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

White Christmas

TUE 24 - SAT 28 OCT • MAIN HOUSE Based on the much-loved movie; White Christmas the Musical tells the story of two ex-army pals who team up with a singing sisteract to put on a show. Come and join Westwood Musical Society as they share this tale of joy, love and goodwill; filled with timeless Irving Berlin songs, spectacular dancing and even snow!

Prepare to enter a magical new world in this festive family favourite. Toys come alive, the Mouse-king and his mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow.

TICKETS £27/£25 CONC (inc fees)

H2DANCE PRESENTS

Strangers and Others PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM PLUS 2.30PM SAT MATINEE

THU 26 OCT, 3PM, 5PM & 7.45PM • STUDIO

TICKETS £16 £13 CONC (TUE & SAT MATINEE ONLY) £12.50 FAMILY TICKET

Wearing silent disco head phones, you are invited onto the stage and given instructions.

Choose how you respond - You have permission to look, touch, assume and judge.

Will you play your part?

TICKETS £11/£6 CONC (inc fees) Age Guidance: Age 14+

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

The Nutcracker

25

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RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET PRESENTS

AUTUMN 2017 / OCTOBER

Maciek Pysz Quartet

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SAT 28 OCT, 7.45PM • STUDIO MBM INTERNATIONAL LTD PRESENTS

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Teddy Bear’s Picnic WED 25 OCT • MAIN HOUSE Big Bear is inviting you to the best picnic in town! Bring your favourite Teddy friend down to the Teddy Bear’s Forest and join in the fun.

Little Bear is a bit worried about making new friends but you can help him on his journey as he learns when to be wary, when to be scary and when to be bear-y!

With singalong songs, join-in dances and funny stories; this enchanting interactive musical adventure will leave pre-schoolers singing with glee and laughing until they are tired little teddy bears!

Don’t forget to bring your favourite Teddy!

Maciek Pysz is a guitarist and composer known in the UK and Europe for his virtuosity and imaginative cinematic compositions.

"One of the most distinctive guitarists around” - Ian Mann **** TICKETS £15 (inc fees)

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS ROYAL BALLET

PERFORMANCE TIMES 11AM 1PM TICKETS £9.50 (inc fees)

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Encore screening) SUN 29 OCT, 2PM • MAIN HOUSE Join Alice on her balletic journey through Wonderland on-screen as she meets the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the quarrelsome Queen of Hearts.

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

MON 30 OCT - THU 2 NOV, 7PM • MAIN HOUSE

G2 Definitive Genesis FRI 3 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Join budding thespians from Peterborough schools as they present their own interpretations of the Bard’s legendary classics.

A fantastic opportunity to perform on a professional stage.

Take a little trip back to the music of the 70s when Phil Collins, a relatively unknown drummer, stepped up to the mic to take the band into new highs with Genesis.

TICKETS £10.50/£8 CONC (inc fees)

TICKETS £20 (inc fees)

FREE TEACHER TICKETS

CHANJE KUNDA PRESENTS

SMALL NOSE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Superposition

I had a Black Dog

THU 2 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO

FRI 3 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO

Be taken down the rabbit hole of physics: from the quantum world to the expanses of the universe – via a lap dancing club – seeking to answer some big questions on life. A playful journey of discovery, sensuality & spirituality

A darkly comedic and sensitive look at one man’s life with depression. Small Nose bring you a moving and playful adaptation of Matthew Johnstone’s international bestseller “I had a black dog, his name was depression”.

TICKETS £13 (inc fees)

TICKETS £14/£11 CONC (inc fees)

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Shakespeare Schools Festival

AUTUMN 2017 / NOVEMBER

£7.50 GROUPS 20+

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FILSKIT THEATRE PRESENTS

PETERBOROUGH OPERA PRESENTS

Bright Sparks

A Masked Ball

SAT 4 NOV, 2.30PM • STUDIO

SUN 5 NOV, 4PM • STUDIO

Links and Rex are complete opposites. Links is logical, she likes order and fact. Rex is different, she is imaginative, a daydreamer. Watch these two opposites get their wires crossed as they strive to find ways to work and play together.

Peterborough Opera returns to the Key Studio this November with their latest production.

A Masked Ball tells a tale of forbidden love, political conspiracies, fortune telling, betrayal and tragedy.

TICKETS £8.50 (inc fees) Age Guidance: Age 3-7

TICKETS £14/£10 CHILD

TERRY DASH MUSIC PRESENTS

JUMPED UP THEATRE PRESENTS

Jazz at the Movies

Ross and Rachel

SAT 4 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

THU 9 - FRI 10 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO

A regular sell-out at Ronnie Scott’s, Jazz At The Movies are a unique jazz group who put an irresistible spin on classic movie themes and soundtrack songs from silver screen sources both familiar and obscure.

Ross & Rachel tells the mind-bending, heartbreaking story of what happens when a couple that was always meant to be together,gets together. And stays together.

TICKETS £17 (inc fees)

TICKETS £11/£6 U25S

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers SUN 12 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Peterborough Gang Show MON 6 - SAT 11 NOV • MAIN HOUSE The gang are back with their brand new show for 2017 - made up of 99 members of the scouting community, this is a truly unique show.

Celebrating their 80th anniversary, the annual Gang Show includes a combination of comedy sketches, singing and dance routines from West End hits, pop favourites as well as other choral and solo numbers that are guaranteed to have your foot tapping and hands clapping throughout!

Experience the power of thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, mysterious masked choreography, synchronisation timed to perfection & infectious humour - all in a spellbinding display of sheer energy.

TICKETS £23/£21 CONC/£13 U18S (inc fees)

BATON PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENTS

The Blues Band PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.15PM MON – THU 7.30PM FRI-SAT PLUS 3PM SAT MAT (NO SHOW WED) TICKETS £10 MON-THU - PLUS SAT MATINEE £12 FRI - SAT EVENING

THU 16 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE After 36 years, the Blues Band are still dazzling audiences with their showmanship and virtuosity. Thousands of gigs later, they’ve earned a reputation around the world as one of the finest exponents of the blues tradition.

TICKETS £25 (inc fees)

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MTD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

AUTUMN 2017 / NOVEMBER

BUY 10 GET 1 FREE

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LONDON CLASSIC THEATRE PRESENTS

Private Lives by Noel Coward

HHHHH

MON 13 - WED 15 NOV • MAIN HOUSE

'Once again London Classic Theatre shines with quality'

1930. The South of France. Two newly-married couples occupy adjoining honeymoon suites in the same hotel. As a distant orchestra plays, Sibyl gazes adoringly at charismatic husband Elyot, while Victor admires his new wife, the vivacious and sophisticated Amanda.

Champagne flows and the sea shimmers in the moonlight as the newlyweds prepare for the evening ahead. But when Amanda overhears a familiar voice singing a forgotten song, an old spark reignites, with spectacular consequences.

Full of razor-sharp wit and quick-fire dialogue, Private Lives is Noël Coward’s most popular and enduring stage comedy.

HHHHH 'Remarkable theatre, impeccably presented' PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £16 (inc fees) £15 CONC (inc fees)

Venice to Vegas Tenors Unlimited

Gok Wan – Naked and Baring all

FRI 17 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

SAT 18 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Hear the best of the world’s Opera Houses, Broadway Theatres & Concert Halls as ‘the Rat Pack of Opera’ take you from ‘Venice to Vegas.’

Lush harmonies combined with a sense of humour is the perfect recipe for a great night out.

Whatever you think you know about TV’s fashion guru, you haven’t heard the half of it.

From humble beginnings, to becoming a UK celebrity, no collar is left unturned in the most naked stage show ever to mince the boards.

TICKETS £21 (inc fees)

TICKETS £26 (inc fees)

BOTTLE ROCKET COMEDY PRESENTS

MET OPERA PRESENTS

Jayde Adams (Key Comedy Night)

The Exterminating Angel

FRI 17 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO

SUN 19 NOV, 10.30AM • MAIN HOUSE

Jayde Adams is ‘Britain’s funniest woman comic’ (Daily Mail), ‘a fearless force of nature’ (Independent) and ‘the 3rd funniest woman in the world. Fact.’ (Dawn French) and headlines our November comedy night.

Hailed by the New York Times at its 2016 Salzburg Festival premiere as “inventive and audacious … a major event,” The Exterminating Angel is a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can’t escape.

TICKETS £12/£10 CONC (inc fees)

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

(Delayed Live Screening)

AUTUMN 2017 / NOVEMBER

NICK LEIGH ASSOCIATES PRESENTS

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MONEY FOR NOTHING PRESENTS

Money for Nothing SUN 19 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Money for Nothing are Europe’s premier tribute to Dire Straits – they have performed all over the world, and have studied the band in great depth in order to be as close as possible to the real thing.

TICKETS £19.50 (inc fees)

PARK PROMOTIONS PRESENTS

Steeleye Span MON 20 NOV • MAIN HOUSE Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span are touring with a new live show. Maddy Prior - the voice of the band - leads a line-up featuring faces old and new. Having just released the album Dodgy Bastards to great critical acclaim, their 2017 performances will see them perform new gems alongside classics that have made them one of the most successful British Folk Rock bands ever.

'Don't miss them' The Independent

UPBEAT MANAGEMENT PRESENTS

Wayne Ellington sings Nat King Cole TUE 21 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Nat King Cole was an original, selling in excess of 30 million records during his career. Wayne doesn’t mimic Nat King Cole in this concert – he uses his own warm, silky and smooth voice to pay tribute to a legend who left us far too early.

TICKETS £19/£16 KTC (inc fees)

'Maddy prior ... still has the power to stir the hairs on the back of your neck' Wayne Ellington sings Nat King Cole

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £22.50 (inc fees)

LIPSERVICE PRESENTS

Mr Darcy Loses the Plot WED 22 NOV • MAIN HOUSE Jane Austen sits writing, her quill scurrying across the vellum. She is dreaming up Darcy - a proud, lip curling, handsome creation in very tight pants. But then a door squeaks, a visitor approaches and Jane must abandon her work.

Now left to his own devices, Darcy embroiders his own storyline whilst his creator stitches her quilt. When Jane returns she finds the plot has moved on and Darcy is dancing to a different tune.

Award-winning comedy duo LipService, explore the world of women writers, squeezing in their writing amongst the domestic hustle and bustle of taking tea, choosing chintz and the odd attack of the vapours.

THU 23 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Jackson Live in Concert sees long-time fan and hugely talented Ben accurately recreate the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all the classic Jackson songs.

TICKETS £23 (inc fees)

LP MUSIC LTD PRESENTS

Think Floyd PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £15 (inc fees) £12 CONC (inc fees)

SAT 25 NOV, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's first release, Think Floyd's brand new production for 2017 features music from all 15 Pink Floyd albums.

TICKETS £24 (inc fees)

AUTUMN 2017 / NOVEMBER

Jackson Live in Concert

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SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS

AUTUMN 2017 / NOVEMBER

TICKET OFFER

ALAN BEARMAN MUSIC PRESENTS

Chris Wood

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SINGA LONGA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror FRI 24 NOV • MAIN HOUSE The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the Campest Cult Classic of all time. Made in 1975 with legends such as Tim Curry, Richard O’Brien and Meatloaf, it’s the craziest, most action-packed, romantic, scary Transylvanian party of all time.

Packed full of terrific numbers from The Timewarp and Sweet Transvestite, to There's a Light and I'm Going Home.

Now at long last The Rocky Horror Picture Show gets what it’s been screaming for - the full Sing-a-long-a treatment that is loved so well. If you’ve done The Time Warp before, you’ll never have done it quite like this!

Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended!

You will be taken through the night by your live host including your interactive props bag, completing your full sing-a-long-a experience.

PERFORMANCE TIMES 7.30PM TICKETS £16 (inc fees) BUY 10 GET ONE FREE

SUN 26 NOV, 8PM • STUDIO Chris reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables.

TICKETS £15 (inc fees) 2 shows for £22 when brought with John Kirkpatrick

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS ROYAL BALLET

Follies

(Live Screening) SUN 26 NOV, 7PM • MAIN HOUSE Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production.

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

Young Marx

Carols by Candlelight

THU 7 DEC, 7PM • STUDIO

FRI 15 DEC, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old is a combination of intellectual brilliance and child-like emotional illiteracy.

The Locrian Ensemble return to the Key in lavish period costume, and in front of an evocative candlelit setting, these charismatic performers perform favourites including carols, string medleys and seasonal surprises.

TICKETS £11 (inc fees)

TICKETS £20.50 (inc fees)

(Live Screening)

TICKET OFFER

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS ROYAL BALLET

ALAN BEARMAN MUSIC PRESENTS

The Nutcracker

John Kirkpatrick Carolling & Crumpets

(Delayed Live Screening) MON 11 DEC, 7.15PM • MAIN HOUSE

WED 20 DEC, 7.45PM • STUDIO

Following the Russian Ballet’s live performance at the Key, see how the world’s favourite ballet is performed in a different setting, broadcast live from the Royal Opera House.

A heart-warming look at the timeless rituals found in the folklore and folk music of England at Midwinter. Carols, original songs and plenty of warmth and humour.

TICKETS £16/£13.50 CONC (inc fees)

TICKETS £15 (inc fees) 2 shows for £22 when brought with Chris Wood

AUTUMN 2017 / DECEMBER

SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS

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Parkinsons Dance

Glasshouse Acoustic

SELECTED WEDNESDAYS 9.30–10.30AM

SUN 24 SEP, SUN 29 OCT, SUN 26 NOV 2.30PM-5.30PM • RIVERSIDE BAR

A gentle dance and movement class, specifically designed for those with limited mobility. The class offers the opportunity to work on balance, co-ordination and muscle strength and is open to all abilities.

Join us for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of acoustic music in the Riverside Bar. Talented local singer/songwriters and musicians perform sets including original music and acoustic covers.

TICKETS £3 (Places limited to 15)

TICKETS FREE

Coming next Spring January

February

Tue 16

Rigoletto (Live Screening)

7.15pm

Sun 11

Sat 27

Tosca (Live Screening)

5.55pm

Wed 14 Twelfth Night (Live Screening)

Wed 31

Fairport Convention

7.30pm

February Fri 2

Richard Digance

7.30pm

Sat 3

Travelling Wilburys Experience

7.30pm

The Little Mix Experience

6pm 7pm

Thu 15

An Evening of Dirty Dancing

7.30pm

Fri 16

How Sweet it is

7.30pm

Sat 17

Burlesque Show

7.30pm

Sun 18

Martin and Eliza Carthy

7.30pm

Fri 23

Viva Neil Diamond

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm

Mon 5

The Ghost's Touch

7.30pm

Sat 24

Jimmy Osmond Moon River and Me

Tue 6

The Ghost's Touch

2.30pm 7.30pm

Sun 25

La Boheme (Delayed Live Screening)

Mon 26 Murder Weapon

7.30pm

Tue 27

2.30pm 7.30pm

Wed 7

Tosca (Live Screening)

7.15pm

Fri 9

The Horne Section

8pm

Sat 10

L'Elisir d'Amore (Live Screening)

5pm

Murder Weapon

Wed 28 The Winter's Tale (Live Screening) 7.15pm

AUTUMN 2017 / COMING SOON

NETT UK PRESENTS

NICK LEIGH ASSOCIATES PRESENTS

SAT 17 FEB, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

SAT 24 FEB, 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Welcome to a stunning night of sophisticated tease, wonderful comedy, magic and music featuring the UK's finest artistes of the genre.

This brand new show full of award-winning music, nostalgic footage and special memories of Andy Williams will touch your heart.

TICKETS £23.50 (inc fees)

TICKETS £35.50 (inc fees)

Jimmy Osmond Moon River and Me

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Book your tickets now April

March

Wed 4

Macbeth (Live Screening)

7.15pm

Fri 6

Horrible Histories

1.30pm 4.30pm

Sat 7

Horrible Histories

1.30pm 4.30pm

Sat 14

Luisa Miller (Live Screening)

5.30pm

Fri 2

A Salute to Sinatra with Matt Ford 7.30pm

Sat 3

2018 Chinese New Year Extravaganza

7.30pm

Tue 6

Carmen (Live Screening)

6.45pm

Wed 7

Dusty and the Shades

7.30pm

Winnie and Wilbur

10.30am 1.30pm

Sun 15

Barron Knights

7.30pm

Sat 10

Winnie and Wilbur

10.30am 1.30pm

Sat 28

Cendrillon (Live Screening)

5.55pm

Sat 10

Daliso Chaponda

8pm

Sun 11

Winnie and Wilbur

10.30am 1.30pm

Mon 12

Semiramide (Delayed Live Screening)

5.55pm

Thu 22

Julius Caesar (Live Screening)

7pm

Tue 27

Bernstein Centenary (Live Screening)

7.15pm

Sat 31

Cosi Fan Tutte (Live Screening)

5.55pm

Fri 9

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Save the date

Sat 2 - Sun 3 September

Key Feste 2017 Ramp up your creativity Vivacity are creating an art and sport mash-up in a free weekend medley that will end the summer in style. On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September get down to the embankment for a variety of performances and activities that will widen your horizons.

To discover more visit vivacity-peterborough.com/keyfeste

OPENING HOURS

ACCESS

The box office is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 30 minutes after the start of the performance. Box office will close at 6pm when there is no evening performance. Sunday opening times are from an hour before the start of a performance to 30 minutes after curtain up.

Infra-red induction loop hearing systems are available from box office.

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult age 16+. Babes in arms tickets are available free of charge - please contact box office. All children must have a valid ticket. Pushchairs will not be allowed in the auditorium.

A limited number of booster seats are available.

Customers may bring their own booster cushions/ seats with permission of the duty manager.

GIFT VOUCHERS The perfect present for anyone who loves the theatre!

The Key Theatre offers gift vouchers which can be used in part or full payment for tickets.

Ask the box office for more details.

LOCATION The Key Theatre is set on the embankment between the River Nene and Peterborough Cathedral. Just outside of the city centre, the theatre is easily accessible by road, with ample paid parking adjacent to the theatre, by rail, as part of the country’s major train links, or by foot.

Wheelchair spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis with carers’ seats available next to them. Please specify at time of booking.

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Essential carers attending with a disabled patron will receive a free ticket. Proof may be required.

PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS. If you require assistance during your visit to the Key Theatre please advise box office in advance or on the day.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

• Disabled on street parking adjacent to the theatre

• Automatic doors • Accessible toilets • Lift to first floor and studio VIVACITY KEY THEATRE Embankment Road, Peterborough, PE1 1EF key.theatre@vivacity-peterborough.com 01733 207 239 vivacity-peterborough.com

Terms & Conditions: Tickets are non refundable. Concessions are subject to availability. Only one discount per ticket will apply.

Proof of status may be required at time of booking. A £1 per ticket booking fee applies to all transactions unless otherwise stated.

The fee is included in the advertised ticket price. For more information visit vivacity-peterborough.com/bookingfee.

Data Protection: Vivacity collects and processes personal information for the purpose of enabling us to promote our goods and services, to maintain our accounts and records to support and manage our staff and fundraising.

The Key Theatre is part of Vivacity Culture and Leisure a registered charitable trust. Registered charity no 1138230. All details in this brochure are correct at the time of going to press. The Key Theatre reserves the right to alter the programme details or prices without prior notice as necessary.

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CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE

Guide dogs are welcome - please inform box office at time of booking to ensure a suitable seat is available.

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Booking Information

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