Key Theatre Spring 2013 Brochure

January - April 2013

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a night of sophisticated tease, wonderful comedy and music

The Burlesque Show Saturday 2 March

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Support The Key Theatre is part of Vivacity Culture and Leisure, a charitable trust.

As a registered charity, the Key Theatre can accept donations from individuals, businesses, charitable trusts and foundations.

By donating to the Key Theatre you will be playing a valuable part in enabling us to fulďŹ l our vision of presenting performances of outstanding quality at our unique venue, as well as contributing to the development of our entertainment and education activities.

Our charity number is 1138230 For more information on how you can support us call 01733 207239 or speak to a member of the Box OďŹƒce team.

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Volunteering at the Key Theatre We have a number of volunteering opportunities available at the theatre. If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch for information on the roles we have by emailing volunteering@vivacity-peterborough.com

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Welcome

Key Theatre Peterborough

to the Key Theatre Spring Season We’re delighted to welcome you to our latest brochure which features our packed programme of shows this Spring.

From drama to dance, comedy to burlesque, music to family friendly shows, there really is something for everyone!

2013 is the Key Theatre’s 40th anniversary, so look out for special events and discounts over the coming months to celebrate this milestone.

If you’ve not visited the Key Theatre before, or you’ve not been for a while, please pay us a visit.

Our main auditorium offers a perfect view from each of its 360 seats and our more intimate studio space hosts community and fringe events as well as our successful Bottle Rocket Comedy nights – turn to page 19 to find out about our very own Comedy Festival this February.

With its riverside setting and glass walled bar, the Key Theatre is the perfect setting for an evening out. You can also enjoy a pre or post-theatre meal at Riva Restaurant or relax in our bar with a pre-show drink.

Please call our friendly Box Office team on 01733 207239 to discuss your booking, or email us at key.theatre@vivacity-peterborough.com We look forward to welcoming you to the Key Theatre soon.

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Family

New International Encounter and Tobacco Factory Theatre present

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Hansel and Gretel Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 February Thursday at 11.30am and 2.30pm Friday at 2.30pm and 7pm Saturday at 11.30am and 3.30pm Tickets: £12 (£6 for children) Family ticket: £30 International award winning theatre company New International Encounter (NIE), return to Peterborough bringing the Brothers Grimm story to life through enchanting story telling, multiple languages and live music.

Following on from their site-specific show in the Queensgate Shopping Centre, Tales From the Middle of Town, NIE present an enchanting show transforming the theatre into a magical winter wonderland. Adapting the classic fairytale with their blend of live music, clowning and storytelling, NIE bring you a beautiful show for the family to enjoy!

‘an enchanting show transforming the theatre into a magical winter woodland’ In the middle of a snow-covered forest sits a tiny cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls are made of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows of clear sugar glaze, but what’s inside? This February, follow Hansel and Gretel into the frozen forest… and find out.

"A folksy affair, done with just the right touch of nastiness and warm-hearted playfulness" The Guardian Suitable for ages 4 -104

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Bringing your family along to see Hansel and Gretel?

Why not join us for an interactive and fun family workshop making beautiful arts and crafts for the magical forest at the Key Theatre.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Workshop times: Thursday 14 February: 10am Friday 15 February: 1pm Saturday 16 February: 2pm ÂŁ2.50 per person Call the Box Office for more details.

To watch a trailer of the show and to book your tickets visit:

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Family Key Comedy Festival presents

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Ian Billings Saturday 23 February at 1pm (workshop, max places 25) Saturday 23 February at 2.30pm (performance)

Key Comedy Festival presents

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Jw3 presents

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Little Howard’s Big Show

The Pirates of Dinosaur Island

Saturday 23 February at 5pm

Saturday 9 March at 11am, 1pm & 3pm

Tickets: £5 (workshop) £6.50 (performance)

Tickets: £10 (£8 for children, £30 family ticket)

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Dumbs Up! – A stand-up comedy show for kids (and their keepers).

The nation’s favourite human-cartoon double act Big Howard and Little Howard return to the stage with their brand new comedy spectacular!

Pirate Captain Clam has found a treasure map and together with his first mate Pirate Pete and the Ship’s cat Nibbles, he is determined to find it. He only has a short time because the bubble volcano is about to erupt. But just as he is about to set of, Mummy dinosaur stops them and tells them that her little baby has wandered off and she is very worried that he might be lost. Without hesitation the Pirates agree to set about looking for the Baby D.

Poet, juggler, novelist, TV writer (and far too big for his boots), Ian Billings is back with a kooky gallery of voices and an absurd imagination.

International kids comic, he’s galloped across the world with his acclaimed stand-up comedy for kids. His infectious glee and vaudevillian skills takes the audiences on a giggle-filled, chucklestuffed romp through his mad mind. Aged 6+

“Entertaining and charming!" The List “The most imaginative adult I’ve ever met!"

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With three smash hit series of their acclaimed BBC One show ‘Little Howard’s Big Question’ and a nomination for their prestigious Perrier Award under their belt, our heroes find themselves in trouble with the Queen following their performance on the Royal Variety Show.

This brand new show features, songs, sketches, magic, a cheeky pigeon from Barnsley and more laughs than should be possible. Aged 4+

“Witty, clever, at times breathtakingly funny” The Sunday Times

Will the Pirates find the lost baby dinosaur and still have time to get the treasure before the bubble volcano explodes? Filled with comedy songs and exceptional puppets. Aged 4+

Tall Stories presents

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Nett UK presents

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Small Nose Productions presents

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My Brother the Robot Best Friends Forever – Aesop’s Fables Saturday 6 April at 11am and 2pm Tickets: £6.50 Once upon a time, in the future… … there will be a little girl called Bobbie.

Bobbie will live with her inventor dad in a house filled with technology. One day, Bobbie announces that she’s lonely and she wishes she had a little brother.

So Bobbie’s dad locks himself away in his lab and works day and night to create a special present for Bobbie… a robot little brother.

Bobbie loves her new little brother, and tells him all about how the world works. But when Bobbie gets into danger one day, will her robot brother save her?

Tall Stories (the company that brought you The Gruffalo) presents its brand new show, combining humour, music and storytelling for everyone aged 4 and up.

The Ultimate Kidz Pop Party Friday 12 April at 2.30pm Tickets: £13 Bring out the Bieber in you at the must-see event for every kid in town! An amazing celebration of the biggest and coolest young music stars of our time, this show delivers a funfilled experience combining fantastic choreography and multi-million selling hit songs.

Featuring the No.1 Justin Bieber impersonator alongside the award winning BFF Dance Crew, there’ll be singing, dancing, and plenty of Fireworks. Never say Never. Aged 8+

Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 March Daily at 11am and 2pm Tue at 7.30pm, Wed and Thurs at 7pm Mon 8 – Sat 13 April Daily at 2pm and 7pm Tickets: £6 (£5 children) Come and enjoy a brand new re-awakening of Aesop’s Fables. Meet ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’, run with ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’, play with ‘The Dog and the Bone’ and dance with ‘The Travellers and the Bear’. These story-time classics are brought to life using live singing, witty puppetry, four regular human beings and a chaotic amount of silliness!

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Plays COMEDY FESTIVAL

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Creative Cow presents

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Eastern Angles presents

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Black Fish and makin projects, in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre, presents

The Rivals

Dial M for Murgatroyd

Alaska

Monday 28 – Thursday 31 January Nightly at 7.30pm, Wed matinée at 2.30pm

Friday 22 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance)

Tickets: £16 (£13 concessions, £12 Wed matinée)

Fancy an alternative comic experience? This show will not disappoint as one man goes in search of adventure, freedom and “a piece of the good life” – but soon finds that the reality is no picnic.

A day in the life of a circle of socialites swooping in on the fashionable city of Bath, to take the waters, find romance and have a jolly good gossip! Confusion, duels, madness and mayhem ensue in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s hilarious 18th century masterpiece. Creative Cow is using an ensemble company to deliver the sparkling dialogue with utmost clarity and produce the most extraordinary comic characters to ever grace the stage.

Tuesday 29 January – Saturday 2 February Nightly at 7.45pm, matinées on Thurs and Sat at 2.30pm Tickets: Tues – Thurs eves: £11.50 (£9.50 concessions) Tues & Thurs matinées: £8 Fri and Sat: £13.50 (£12 concessions)

Boldly following in the intrepid footsteps of Bear Grylls and Ray Mears, using film, firelight, shadow, a whole hold of forest wildlife and one hell of a soundtrack to transport you into The Unknown. Come prepared… it’s going to be wild… you will laugh… a lot.

“The Rivals is not only tackled, but wrestled to the floor in a flurry of ruffled wigs, corsets and impeccable comic timing" WhatsonStage

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There’s a beast at large in the woods and the annual horticultural show is looming but the impossibly posh Fitzall family have more pressing things on their minds. Who has bumped off the butler? Perhaps it’s time to Dial M for Murgatroyd?

Following last year’s hugely successful Dickensian spoof Round The Twist, Eastern Angles are back in Peterborough with a mad cap country house murder mystery featuring pompous Major Fitzall, his batty bohemian wife, their feeble son and a whole host of other larger-than-life characters.

Suitable for those aged 11+

Vamos Theatre presents

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Icarus Theatre Collective presents

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talking Scarlet presents

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Finding Joy

Spring Awakening

Boeing Boeing

Tuesday 26 February at 7.30pm

Thursday 28 February – Friday 1 March at 7.30pm

Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 March Nightly at 7.30pm, Sat matinée at 2.30pm

Tickets: £16 (£10 students, £12 Key Theatre Club)

Tickets: £16 (£14 concessions) Sat matinée: £14

Fifteen year old Melchior, the brightest boy in school, has been chased out of town for acts of lewd and despicable moral character. Fourteen year old Wendla, the girl next door, dies during an abortion forced upon her by narrow-minded parents. Meanwhile, the straight and gay teens of a highly religious community explore youth’s sneaky sexual awakenings.

It all comes down to three timetables, three rings, and one maid who never forgets to change the photographs.

Tickets: £12.50 (£10 concessions, £8 schools) Joy is creative, funny, loves to dance, and is losing her memory: her grandson Danny is rebellious, fearless, bright and always getting into trouble. When out of the blue Danny decides to become Joy’s carer, where will their unexpected and playful bond lead them?

Vamos Theatre creates innovative full mask theatre that brims with visual inventiveness, music, puppetry, dexterity and hilarity. Based on life events and true stories, this production is funny and fearless from one of the UK’s foremost full mask theatre companies.

"An affecting, heartfelt production that is funny and touching in turn” The Guardian Suitable for those aged 12+

A classic play well ahead of its time, this hauntingly powerful production explores the terrors of the journey into adulthood.

Contains nudity and scenes of an adult nature.

Recommended for ages 14+ with adult (otherwise 16+).

Somehow, Bernard has convinced three separate flight attendants that she alone is the only one for him. But, with the arrival of old school friend Robert, an unfortunately faster Boeing jet, and un-anticipated weather delays, keeping each fiancée apart becomes more and more difficult.

Watch as Robert, Bernard and his ever reliable maid Bertha improvise lies at breathtaking speed but buckle up: there’s turbulence ahead.

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Plays Tara Arts presents

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house and Les Enfants Terribles present

Kanjoos – The Miser

The Trench

by Molière, adapted by Hardeep Singh Kohli & Jatinder Verma From a literal translation by Patricia Dreyfus

Saturday 23 March at 7.45pm

Tuesday 12 March at 7.30pm Tickets: £16 (£13 concessions, £10 students) Molière’s classic comedy Kanjoos, Hindi for ‘miser’, is transported from 17th Century France to modern day India in this new adaptation.

In the money-mad maelstrom of modern Mumbai lurks Harjinder makhi choos, the ‘flea-sucking miser’; a man obsessed with hoarding his wealth according to Gandhian principles of relentless self-sacrifice. His children, desperate for marriage and the fashionable Bolly life-style of Mumbai, grow increasingly exasperated with his hatred for spending money. Luckily for them, friends and family are on hand with a fairytale resolution.

***** The Public Reviews “this warm and funny show is just the tonic to counter the cold punch of austerity” The Stage.

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Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance) After a sell-out five star run at the Edinburgh Festival, internationallyacclaimed theatre company Les Enfants Terribles tour the UK with their new award-winning show, The Trench.

Inspired by the true story of a miner who became entombed in a tunnel during World War One, this story takes us on an epic journey of salvation as the lines between reality and fantasy blur and he starts to discover a new, strange world beneath the mud and death. Blending live music, puppetry and physical performance, The Trench questions what’s real, what’s not, and whether it even matters?

“Total Triumph… This production uses theatre to its full potential. It’s impossible to imagine any other art form achieving the same ***** Edinburgh Evening News

Theatre Alibi with Exeter Northcott & Oxford Playhouse present

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Curiosity Shop Wednesday 3 – Saturday 6 April Daily at 7.30pm Thurs and Sat matinée at 2.30pm Tickets: £16 (£13 concessions, £8.50 students) When Nell and her grandfather are evicted from their home by Quilp, a malignant loan shark, they embark on an epic road trip around England where Nell’s courage is tested to the limit. On the road and on the run in cities, towns and villages Nell and her grandfather live rough and meet the usual suspects – con-men, Good Samaritans and wide boys – in pubs, in burger bars, in doss houses and at a rock festival. Curiosity Shop is a lively and exciting contemporary take on Dickens’s best known words.

“One of Britain’s most inventive companies” The Guardian “A company of enormous, curious inventiveness” The Times

Creative Cow presents

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Charley’s Aunt Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 April Nightly at 7.30pm Sat matinée at 2.30pm Tickets: £16 (£13 concessions, £12 matinée) It’s 1892 and dashing Oxford undergraduates, Jack and Charley are preparing to propose to Amy and Kitty, but a chaperone is needed or the girls will refuse their lunch invitation. As luck would have it, Charley’s Aunt is arriving from Brazil (where the nuts come from!) and will happily serve the purpose. But, madness ensues when Charley’s real aunt from Brazil (where the nuts come from!) finally arrives. All is well in the end after a breathtaking chase, a musical interlude and an absurd number of marital engagements.

"fast paced production delivered with a light and speedy touch.

Great fun" The Stage “exuberantly performed... inventively and with vim…..great fun" The Guardian

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Music Boldean Productions present

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The Johnny Cash Story

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Friday 1 February at 7.30pm

Starring Roger Dean and The Lazy Boys

Tickets: £16.50 (£14.50 concessions)

Saturday 12 January 2013 at 7.30pm

Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide.

Tickets: £16 (£14 concessions) Roger Dean returns to the Key along with his band The Lazy Boys as he takes you on a spellbound journey with his knowledge of the country music legend. Between singing classic numbers such as Big River, Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, Sunday Morning Coming Down and Hurt, Dean describes Johnny’s rise from poverty stricken beginnings in rural Arkansas to world stardom.

Roger Dean perfectly captures the spirit of Johnny Cash. The legend’s music is in safe hands so book early for a musical journey you will not want to miss.

“Tenderness and fun, style and verve…. And oh, what songs!”

The Financial Times

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Attention to detail, charismatic audience interaction and that all important X-factor feeling of witnessing-the-real-thing, have led to their performance being described as “beyond tribute” by both audience and critics alike.

"Limehouse Lizzy's Wayne Ellis - an uncanny ringer for Phil Lynott..." The Guardian "entertainment for more than a decade...fantastic live music" Arena BBC2

Jackie Oates

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Wednesday 13 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £12 Since launching her solo career in 2007, Jackie Oates has been nominated for 8 BBC Folk Awards. One of the most in-demand performers on the UK folk scene, she was part of the celebrated Cecil Sharp Project and tours with The Imagined Village. A regular performer on festival main stages, this is a rare opportunity to see Jackie in the kind of intimate setting which best showcases the melancholic beauty of her voice and her skilled viola arrangements. She is accompanied by Tristan Seume on guitar.

Chris Dean's Syd Lawrence Orchestra – In Concert

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Wednesday 27 February at 7.30pm Tickets: £16.50 In Concert is the zesty new show fizzling and sparkling its way through a performance that is sure to be brimming with surprises.

Chris Dean leads the Orchestra, showcasing their finely blended sound and conjuring memories of the glittering and glamorous days of the Big Band era.

The atmosphere is exciting, the music dynamic and vibrant and Chris’ spontaneous, wry humour is a highpoint, adding a little spice to the occasion.

Don’t miss this spectacular show full of pulsating energy.

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Music UK Touring presents

Net UK presents

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Piaf – the songs

The Irish House Party

Sunday 3 March at 7.30pm

Wednesday 6 March at 7.30pm

Tickets: £15 (£12.50 concessions)

Tickets: £19.50 (£18 concessions)

Edith Piaf has become synonymous with the French Cabaret of the 1940s and 50s and remains France’s most popular singer. In this tribute, Eve Loiseau sings her songs alongside Fiona Barrow on violin, and Murray Grainger on accordion. Piaf’s life was the stuff of legend, from her dramatic rise from Paris street urchin to star of international renown.

As the 50th anniversary of her death approaches, this powerful celebration comes from a company whose credentials include Kneehigh Theatre and Canteve Vocale.

Dublin’s No.1 award winning music and dance show offers the warmest of welcomes to the finest house party in town. Starring All Ireland Champion musicians and outstanding Irish dancers, this riotous, multi-talented gathering takes you on a journey of rhythm, song and dance. One of Dublin’s must see events, with fans such as Dara O’Briain, The Dubliners and chart toppers The Wanted, come and find yourself in truly wonderful company and have a great night of Celtic celebration – Irish style.

‘All of Piaf’s best-loved songs, each performed impeccably and with genuine emotion’ **** Broadway Baby

‘Loiseau and her musicians are five star performers’ The Public Reviews

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Jacqui Dankworth & Her Musicians

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Thursday 14 March at 7.30pm Tickets: £16 Jacqui Dankworth, the imaginative, moving, and adventurous vocalist in concert with her stellar group of musicians.

Already established as one the country’s leading jazz vocalists, Jacqui’s live concerts showcase her unique versatility as well as her acute sensibility as a songwriter and lyricist.

Jacqui’s most recent album ‘It Happens Quietly’, featured arrangements and performances by her father, the late Sir John Dankworth, and was released to widespread critical acclaim.

Jive Talkin’

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Friday 15 March at 7.30pm Tickets: £19 (£17 concessions) The Bee Gees sold over 200 million records worldwide with more than 40 UK hit singles and tonight, Jive Talkin' presents the story of the Bee Gees live on stage. Featuring stunningly convincing vocals, the Bee Gees Greatest Hits are brought back to life by the uncanny voices of these three lead singers who have performed live with the Bee Gees themselves! Watch them create a truly magical journey back in time in this remarkable concert.

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

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Thursday 28 March at 7.30pm Tickets: £19 For over 50-years Kenny Ball has flown the flag for his particular brand of traditional jazz all over the world. It is a tribute to their stamina and musical integrity that Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen are as popular today as they were back in 1960 with their first chart hit Samantha.

Kenny is identified with great jazz but also wonderful entertainment. He, like his idol Louis Armstrong, believes in making jazz attractive to everyone. Today, his records continue to sell in hundreds of thousands.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see and hear one Britain’s finest singers, live in concert.

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The Rat Pack Is Back

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Stacey Kent

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with special guest Kenny Lynch

Thursday 11 April at 7.30pm

Saturday 30 March at 7.30pm

Tickets: £17.50

Tickets: £17.50 (£16 concessions)

Fresh from five sell-out shows at London's iconic venue Ronnie Scott's Stacey Kent makes her Key Theatre debut. As a member of the Blue Note roster of recording artists, Stacey now boasts six albums, a string of awards, including the British Jazz Award and BBC Jazz Award for 'Best Vocalist', as well as a fan-base that enables her to sell-out concert halls around the world. Her career continues to go from strength-to-strength after her 2007 best selling album, ‘Breakfast on the Morning Train’, was nominated for a Grammy Award. This concert will feature a special sneak preview of the international artist’s forthcoming album, a delight not to be missed.

David Alacey (Lovejoy and Inspector Alleyn), Des Coleman (Eastenders and the One Show) and Paul Drakeley (BBC Musician of the Year) amaze audiences with their recreation of the music of Sinatra, Martin and Davis Jnr. in a show which brings the glamour and excitement of Las Vegas to Peterborough. This time round they’re joined by the multi-talented Kenny Lynch and the highly acclaimed band Flamingo Showgirls with BBC Musical Director Don’t Hunt. A star studded show jam-packed with 1940s razzle dazzle.

"We may never see such greats as Frank, Dean and Sammy again in our lifetime but the good news is that as long as such talented impersonators as these continue to exist, we may not need to" Uxbridge Gazette

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“Timeless, artless and utterly gorgeous" Time Out Magazine, London

The Barron Knights

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Mike Harding

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Saturday 13 April at 7.30pm

Wednesday 24 April at 7.30pm

Tickets: £17

Tickets: £15 (£13 concessions)

Over three hundred shows at the London Palladium. A performance at Buckingham Palace. The Barron Knights inspired Bill Wyman to buy a guitar back in 1961. Famed for Camilla-based parody ‘Killer Queen’, and their riotous flamenco party piece ‘Malaguana’, you’ll be rockin’ and laughin’ as well as rollin’ along with the most entertaining group to come out of the 60s and 70s. Don’t miss ‘The Guvnors’. Their musicianship, harmonies and humour will make you regret it if you do!

He’s been described by Billy Connolly as “the funniest man in England”.

Now, after 15 years concentrating on writing and broadcasting, fell-walking and fly fishing, Radio 2’s Mike Harding is back on the road.

With a guitar and back catalogue of more than forty years of material to draw on, you’re invited to join Mike for an evening of daft stories, silly songs and the odd comic monologue.

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Key Comedy Nights / Comedy

Friday evenings at 7.45pm in the Key Studio Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance)

In association with the award winning Bottle Rocket Comedy, we are proud to present Key Comedy Nights throughout the Spring season.

Following four hugely successful evenings throughout the autumn, these laughter-filled nights combine the very best headliners from the comedy circuit with the hottest rising stars.

Tony Law

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Andy Zaltzman

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Friday 25 January

Friday 15 March

Friday 19 April

Join Tony Law, “the sherpa of stand-up” (Stewart Lee), for some gloriously absurd, loud and ridiculous comedy. As seen on ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’ and ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’.

Matthew Osborn is a hugely talented stand-up who has previously supported Harry Hill and Al Murray on tour. He has performed all over the UK circuit and abroad in France, Belgium and Monaco and was crowned English Comedian of The Year in 2010.

“Law’s genius for the random makes Salvador Dali look about as abstract as Constable” *****

Plus Ivo Graham, So You Think You’re Funny winner (“One of the best young comedians around” – Time Out) and Hayley Ellis (“Small in stature and big in energy, Ellis simply makes you laugh.” Giggle Beats).

Co-star alongside John Oliver of the worldwide smash hit podcast The Bugle, regular on BBC 5 Live’s 7 Day Sunday, sporadic appearer on Radio 4, and Cricinfo.com’s leading cricket satirist, Zaltzman arrives in Peterborough following a storming Edinburgh Fringe run and a totally sold-out one-night tour of Bangladesh’s only comedy club.

Metro

“Form-busting and hugely enjoyable” **** The Times Support from Joel Dommett ("Confident and Charming" Chortle) and Holly Walsh (As seen on Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Dave’s One Night Stand and Would I Lie To You).

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Matthew Osbourn

"A purveyor of subtle but excellent political satire" The Independent

"Great natural comedic ability" The Daily Telegraph

"A genius in the making" The Observer Performing alongside the musical comedy stylings of Carly Smallman (as seen on the Rob Brydon Show) and hotly tipped newcomer Kwame Asante.

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We are thrilled to announce the Key Theatre’s very first Comedy Festival. Taking place from Thursday 22 – Tuesday 26 February in the Key’s main auditorium and Studio.

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Bottle Rocket Comedy presents

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Bottle Rocket Comedy presents

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Terry Alderton – Season 4

Zoe Lyons – Pop Up Comic

Thursday 21 February at 7.30pm

Thursday 21 February at 7.45pm

Tickets: £14 (£12 in advance)

Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance)

Following his critically acclaimed smash hit Edinburgh shows and national tours in 2010, 2011 and 2012 award-winning comedian Terry Alderton is back on tour!

The star of Michael McIntyre's Roadshow, Dave's One Night Stand, Let's Dance For Sport Relief and the Sun's 'Comedian Of The Year' is back with a brand new show.

A spellbinding combination of noises, the voices, the shoes, incredible physicality and a mind-blowing insight into the inner workings of a fantastic comedy mind.

Winner of Three Weeks critics awards and twice Best International Act by the New Zealand Comedy Comedy Guild.

A mixture of silliness, satire and caustic one liners from one of the UK's favourite comedians. She won't change the world but she will ask the big questions such as Dog Prams: why?

As seen on ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’ (BBC1) ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC2) ‘Dave’s One Night Stand’ and ‘The Wright Stuff’ (FIVE)

“Brilliantly acerbic…Her force of personality is enough to overpower anyone in the audience still labouring under the delusion that women aren't funny “ The Guardian

'Unmissable' Three Weeks *****

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Comedy Festival / Comedy

The Horne Section

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Friday 22nd February Show Starts: 8pm

Seann Walsh & Josh Widdicombe Double Bill Saturday 23 February at 8pm

Tickets - £16

Tickets: £14

Gathering together the UK's finest musicians and throwing them on stage with the world's most exciting comics, Alex Horne has created a truly unique comedy experience.

Charming, charismatic & a natural motor-mouth, Brighton's Seann Walsh is the most frighteningly precocious talent to emerge from the UK comedy circuit. His sharp, creative observational comedy got him from a standing start in 2007 to awards in 2009 and TV in 2010. Seann's been on 'Live at the Apollo', 'Mock the Week', '8 out of 10 Cats', Russell Howard's 'Good News', Michael McIntyre's 'Comedy Roadshow' & is now a team captain on ‘Argumental'.

Hot on the rhythmic heels of their very own Radio 4 series, returning for its second series in 2013, three years of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the West End and across the world, the Horne Section bring their indomitable late night fanfare to Peterborough.

'Fresh, original, blissfully funny; a whole lot of fun. Highly recommended' (Time Out) 'A toe-tapping and uproarious cabaret affair' ***** The List www.thehornesection.com 20 Box Office 01733 207239

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Josh Widdicombe’s upbringing in a tiny Devon village didn't prepare him for the realities of life but it did help him write observational comedy with a touch of pedantry. Fearing & hankering for the bright lights but finding the reality irritatingly disappointing, Josh gets full comedy value from observations & dilemmas we can all relate to. From his first gig in 2008 he's collected an impressive array of awards and nominations, several TV and radio appearances - including 'Live at the Apollo' in Jan 2012 - and reviews that see a great future in comedy.

"an extremely funny man" The Sun "See him now, before the stadium tour"

"This is one of the most individual, accomplished, hilarious and unforgettable hours I have had this year" ****

Sunday Times

The Scotsman

"Excellent" The Guardian

Comedy Festival / Comedy

makin projects presents

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Boothby Graffoe Saturday 23 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance) A brand new Boothby tour for a brand new Boothby studio album, this unique, multitalented eccentric is here to delight your ears and destroy your morals. Cut from the same peculiar cloth as Robyn Hitchcock, with a nod towards Jake Thackray, he’s toured the world, and co-starred in a failed US sit-com.

“Boothby Graffoe is a multi-talented, darkly hilarious, grade A British eccentric, who can twist your funny bone one minute, and break your heart the next. A musical comedy act who is more musical than most musicians, and funnier than most comedians” Stewart Lee “If I had to compare him to anyone, it would be Spike Milligan” Omid Djalili

Bottle Rocket Comedy presents

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Jarred Christmas – Let’s Go MoFo Monday 25 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance) You've seen him on ‘Mock the Week’, ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, ‘Argumental’, ‘Dave's One Night Stand’, and dancing as Madonna on ‘Let's Dance for Comic Relief’. He's the guy with the sideburns and the glasses. That's right, it's Jarred Christmas. Fast, funny and in demand.

Let's Go MoFo!

Bottle Rocket Comedy presents

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Justin Moorhouse Tuesday 26 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance) Dear potential ticket buyer. Why should you come and see my show? Well, firstly because it’ll be funny, and to be honest that’s the only reason. I’m not going to pretend my comedy can change the world. I'm not promising nudity or fire breathing. That can be arranged on request though. You might have seen me doing stand-up on your television, it'll be a lot like that, but more of it and in 3D.

“One of the funniest men to pick up a microphone” **** Time Out

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Comedy Bottle Rocket Comedy presents

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Bottle Rocket Comedy presents

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Marcus Brigstocke

Pete Firman

Wednesday 13 March at 7.45pm

Monday 22 April at 7.45pm

Tickets: £15

Tickets: £10 (£8 in advance)

“The Brig Society”

Don't miss Pete Firman, 'the new poster-boy for British comedy magic' (The Telegraph), as he returns to the road with an all-new box of tricks.

No less than the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain organised through the medium of jokes. See this show - WIN a free hospital or school! Second prize - a major High St bank.

'Dazzling, inspired, perfectly observed. I've yet to see anything funnier' Daily Telegraph One of Britain's finest comedians and broadcasters is taking his hotly anticipated new show The Brig Society on tour this autumn. The awardwinning comedian is a firm favourite with comedy fans and The Brig Society promises to be as sharply observant and quick-witted as his much loved catalogue of work.

'Intelligent, dark, subtle stuff' The Observer 'Rare is the stand-up show that makes you laugh, think and then fight back the tears. This is it' **** The Daily Telegraph 22 Box Office 01733 207239

Fresh from BBC1's 'The Magicians', with his own trademark blend of comedy and jaw-dropping magic, this is a show not to be missed!

“The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meetsmagic in the 21st century” The Times “Firman is responsible for making it socially acceptable to say that you like magic again” The Guardian “The best magic tricks in the Universe” The Independent Suitable for those aged 14+

Burlesque

Dance 2Faced Dance Company presents

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Out of His Skin

Nett UK in association with the Ministry of Burlesque presents

Wednesday 20 February at 7.30pm

The Burlesque Show

Tickets £14 (£10 concessions)

Saturday 2 March at 7.30pm

Bold, energy fuelled and unpredictable, 2Faced is the UK's leading all male dance company. Using their trademark urban contemporary style, this new full length work continues to lead the way in finding a way to connect with audiences that strikes at the soul.

“Marvellous choreography, fierce, bitter and brutal, that takes the potential for total theatre seriously. Plenty of companies claim to experiment. Plenty of companies make high claims for their work. 2Faced deliver” The Skinny “Fitzgerald has forged her own distinctive language” The Guardian “Tongue in cheek off the wall promise” The Times Suitable for those aged 7+

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Tickets: £19 Welcome to a stunning night of sophisticated tease with wonderful comedy and music featuring the UK’s finest artistes of the genre.

Beautiful choreography, hilarious routines and classic comedy combine to deliver the most highly regarded production of its kind in the UK. The Award Winning performances will delight and excite and guarantee to refresh parts you never knew you had! For a truly delicious night of tassels, tease and titivating laughter, join us for our fun-filled evening of Burlesque and Cabaret.

Contains nudity and scenes of an adult nature.

Recommended for ages 18+ www.theburlesqueshow.co.uk

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Community The Key Theatre presents

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The Key Theatre presents

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Key Open Sessions

Glass House Eclectic

Mondays: 21 January, 18 February, 18 March and 29 April.

All at 7.45pm

Sundays: 13 January, 10 February, 10 March and 21 April.

All at 3pm

Tickets: £3

Free Event

Musicians, singers, rappers, comedians, clowns and even mime artists will be able to show off their talents at the Key’s new ‘open mic’ nights – Key Open Sessions.

As the Key Theatre launches into its 40th year of existence there seems to be no better time to bring back this once popular Sunday afternoon music event. So if you like live music a relaxing atmosphere and a licensed bar then this will be an ideal way to spend your Sunday afternoon.

Over the next few months the Key will be staging these events to give talent of all ages and types from the Peterborough area the opportunity to be involved.

Acts will be provided with sound, lighting and the opportunity to showcase their talents.

You can just turn up on the night and we will try and fit you in, BUT if you want to make sure of your place in the performance please email key.theatre@vivacity-peterborough.com, stating what your act is and which date you would like to perform on.

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The Glass House Eclectic (GHE @THE KEY) will take place once a month on a Sunday and will bring you a selection of both established and new musicians, hence the eclectic title. We aim to provide a platform for music makers of all styles so if you like music and you like to hear it live then this is an event you will want to be a part of.

We aim to provide music and sounds for everyone and we especially welcome and encourage families to attend.

Invisible Woman

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National Theatre Connections presents

Friday 1 – Saturday 2 March at 8pm

Ailie and the Alien – by Moma Pearson

Tickets: £6 (£5 for students)

Featuring the Key Youth Theatre

A hilarious, moving, exhilarating, witty, tragic-comic showcase evening of monologues, new sketches and short plays.

Tickets: £8.50 (£7 concessions, £6 for KYT members)

In researching a biography of Captain Cook and the life of David Samwell (surgeon on Cook’s voyages), local author and director, Sandra Samwell, encountered the truth that the women who influenced both men are, largely, absent from accounts of their lives and achievements. They are ‘Invisible Women.’

Beginning with a monologue spoken by Cook’s wife, Elizabeth, and through sketches featuring some of the greatest women of the past three hundred years.

Wednesday 13 – Thursday 14 March at 7.45pm Ailie is a human and things have been going wrong for her for a while now.

Finn is an alien who has crash landed on earth. When Finn takes a shine to Ailie things suddenly start going right in her life. But when Finn is summoned to return home everything begins to unravel.

The Key Youth Theatre will be performing as part of National Theatre Connections – a nationwide celebration of new plays for young people.

Each year, new plays are commissioned for and about young people by some of the best contemporary playwrights for one of the world’s largest celebrations of youth theatre.

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Community Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society presents

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Westwood Musical Society Peterborough present

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Annie Get Your Gun

Oliver!

Monday 18 – Sunday 24 March Nightly at 7.30pm, Sat and Sun matinée at 2.30pm

Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 April Nightly at 7.30pm, with a Sat matinée at 2.30pm

Tickets: £15 (£13 for parties of 10 or more and under 16s)

Tickets: £15 (£12.50 concessions for Tues evening and Sat matinée)

A high energy, gun slinging, rip roaring show for all the family, Annie Get Your Gun follows a fictionalised version of the life of Annie Oakley, a sharp shooter who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and her romance with rival gunslinger Frank Butler.

Fresh from last year’s sell out ‘Singing in the Rain’, Westwood Musical Society brings the much loved ‘Oliver!’ to the Key for a night of all singing, all dancing family fun. Featuring epic standards like ‘Consider Yourself’ and ‘As Long as He Needs Me’, you won’t be able to stop yourself from joining in. Run away with Oliver from bowls of gruel and find Fagin, Artful Dodger and the whole group waiting for you: watch your pockets though, this gang like to take advantage of the fiver finger discount.

Featuring some of musical theatres’ best loved numbers, including ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’, Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society (PODS) are back after recently winning awards for ‘Best Overall Production’ and ‘Best Musical’.

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KYT Summer School is back!

After the massive sell-out success of last year’s event we are delighted to announce the dates for Summer School 2013.

Summer School will once again take place at the Key Theatre on…

Week 1: July 29 – August 3 Week 2: August 5 – 10 Places are on sale at the Box Office now, Summer School costs £150 per week. We will again be offering our usual generous discounts to those wishing to send more than one child or who wish to do both weeks.

And don’t worry if you can’t pay for it all at once, our Box Office staff will be happy to discuss your payment options with you and your place can be reserved at a cost of only £20.

We also have a small number of full or partial scholarship places available to deserving cases.

KYT Summer School is the biggest and best around so don’t miss out on your place and the opportunity to work with professional directors, choreographers and musicians and to perform in an amazing end of week performance in the Key’s main auditorium to a packed out audience of family and friends.

Summer Musical Following the smash hit success of Our Day Out last year, the KYT team will return in with another fantastic Summer Musical in 2013.

Back for it’s 22nd production, the Key’s Summer Musical offers the young people of Peterborough and it’s surrounding areas the opportunity to be involved in staging a fully professional production in the Key’s main auditorium.

Many of the young people that have featured in previous shows have gone on to forge hugely successful careers in theatre and television and this will be your opportunity to see the next generation coming through!

We are keeping this year’s production a secret for now, so visit the website for more information, to be announced soon. vivacity-peterborough.com

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Coming soon

[KTh] UK Touring Theatre presents

Miss Julie – by August Strindberg Wednesday 1 May at 7.30pm and Thursday 2 May at 2.30pm Tickets: £12.50 (£10 concessions, £10 students) Midsummer's Eve, Sweden, 1888.

The Count's daughter and his valet cross social and sexual boundaries; and must face the consequences.

[KTh] Blackeyed Theatre, in association South Hill Park, presents

Teechers – by John Godber Wednesday 8 May at 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £12.50 (£10 concessions)

Brought to the stage by highly acclaimed Blackeyed Theatre with high energy, break-neck comedy and breathtaking ensemble performances, Teechers is a modern What starts as a harmless flirtation, soon descends into a ferocious classic with something vital to say power struggle and battle of the about education for the ‘haves’ and sexes, from which neither can escape. ‘have nots’.

Banned in the UK for 50 years, Miss “there is only one fitting Julie shocked critics across Europe description of with its frank portrayal of inter-class Teechers...winner” relationships in 19th century society. Daily Telegraph Strindberg’s masterpiece has received worldwide critical acclaim.

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[KTh] London Classic Theatre presents

[KTh] Mr Bugg Presents

The Importance Miss Nightingale – The Burlesque Musical of Being Earnest Monday 13 – Saturday 18 May

Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 May Nightly at 7.30pm, Sat matinée at 2.30pm Tickets: £16 (£13 concessions) Matinée: All tickets £12

Oscar Wilde’s theatrical masterpiece is widely-acknowledged as one of the greatest comedies in the English Language. Wonderful characters, sparkling dialogue, gloriously improbable plot twists and a sprinkling of romance - The Importance of Being Earnest has it all. LCT promise to bring this 19th Century classic to vivid, extravagant life with their customary flair, attention to detail, high-quality casting and impeccable production values.

Nightly at 7.30pm Wed and Sat Matinée at 2.30pm Tickets: £15 (£13.50 concessions) Sex, scandal and show business in 1940s London.

Two men struggle in the shadows of a war-torn city to thrust a dazzling new cabaret star into the spotlight. Off stage, sexual tensions reveal secrets more explosive than the Blitz.

Miss Nightingale celebrates the period glamour, sparkling wit and vintage sounds of the 1940s.

Coming soon Four Farces

Tony Benn

Friday 3 May at 7.45pm

Tuesday 28 May at 7.30pm

Tickets: £10 (£7.50 concessions)

Tickets: £18.50

European Arts Company returns with a delicious evening of one-act farces from the Victorian stage.

The former minister, broadcaster and author makes his Key Theatre debut.

Being Tommy Cooper

Eliza Carthy and Jim Moray

Thursday 23 – Friday 24 May at 7.30pm

A treat for folk music fans.

Damian Williams returns as Britain’s best-loved comic.

Tickets: £18.50

Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions)

Think Floyd Live in Concert

Friday 31 May at 7.30pm

Talon – Best of the Eagles Top Eagles tribute band return to the Key.

Saturday 25 May at 7.30pm

Saturday 1 June at 7.30pm

Tickets: £18

Tickets: £18.50

The Definitive Pink Floyd Experience return with a new show celebrating the 40th anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon.

Some Like It Hotter A new, fast moving comedy with music based on the classic Billy Wilder movie.

Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 June Nightly at 7.30pm, Wed matinée at 2.30pm Tickets: £16 – 13

Break The Floorboards A new show from Rifco arts which fuses the captivating dance styles of Bollywood and street dance.

Monday 10 – Saturday 15 June at 7.30pm Tickets: £16 (£14 concessions)

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Main House Seating Plan

Booking Information How to Book

Terms & Conditions

The Key Theatre Box Office is open from 10am to the start of the performance Mondays to Saturdays (closed at 6pm on non performance days) and from an hour prior to curtain up on Sundays.

Exchange and Refunds Tickets are non refundable. Concessions are subject to availability. Only one discount per ticket. Proof of status may be required at time of booking.

A £1.50 booking fee applies to all card and cheque transactions unless buying your ticket in person at the Box Office.

Data Protection The Key Theatre is committed to upholding the data protection principles of good information handling practices.

Concessions apply to over 60s and under 25s.

Call the Box Office on 01733 207239 Book online at vivacity-peterborough.com Or come in and see us.

Gift Vouchers – give the gift of a show The Key Theatre offers gift vouchers which can be used as part or full payment for tickets. Ask the Box Office for more details.

Vouchers can also be used at the Riva restaurant for that extra special night out.

Access If you require assistance during your visit to the Key Theatre please advise the Box Office in advance or on the day.

Studio Seating Plan

Facilities • Disabled parking adjacent to the theatre • Automatic doors • Disabled toilets • Lift to first floor • Hearing loops • Guide-dogs welcome

Book online at

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Calendar

Date

Time

Production

Type

Venue Page

Saturday 12

7.30pm

The Johnny Cash Story

Music

KTh

12

Sunday 13

3pm

Glass House Eclectic

Community

KBar

24

Key Open Sessions

Community

KSt

24

Key Comedy Nights: Tony Law

Comedy

KSt

18

JANUARY Monday 14 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 Thursday 17 Friday 18 Saturday 19 Sunday 20 Monday 21

7.45pm

Tuesday 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday 25 7.45pm Saturday 26 Sunday 27 Monday 28

7.30pm

The Rivals

Plays

KTh

8

Tuesday 29

7.30pm

The Rivals

Plays

KTh

8

Tuesday 29

7.45pm

Dial M For Murgatroyde

Plays

KSt

8

Wednesday 30 2.30pm, 7.30pm

The Rivals

Plays

KTh

8

Wednesday 30 7.45pm

Dial M For Murgatroyde

Plays

KSt

8

Thursday 31

2.30pm, 7.45pm

Dial M For Murgatroyde

Plays

KSt

8

Thursday 31

7.30pm

The Rivals

Plays

KTh

8

Friday 1

7.30pm

Limehouse Lizzy

Music

KTh

12

Friday 1

7.45pm

Dial M For Murgatroyde

Plays

KSt

8

Saturday 2

2.30pm, 7.45pm

Dial M For Murgatroyde

Plays

KSt

8

FEBRUARY

Sunday 3 Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6

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3pm

Glass House Eclectic

7.45pm 11.30am, 2.30pm 10am 2.30pm, 7pm 1pm 11.30am, 3.30pm 2pm 7.45pm

Jackie Oates Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel Workshop Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel Workshop Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel Workshop

Key Open Sessions

7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Out of his Skin Comedy Festival: Terry Alderton Comedy Festival: Zoe Lyons Comedy Festival: The Horne Section Comedy Festival: Alaska Comedy Festival: Ian Billings Workshop Comedy Festival: Ian Billings Performance Comedy Festival: Little Howard's Big Show Comedy Festival: Boothby Graffoe Comedy Festival: Seann Walsh + Josh Widdicombe Comedy Festival: Jarred Christmas Comedy Festival: Justin Moorhouse Finding Joy Chris Dean's Syd Lawrence Orchestra Spring Awakening

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MARCH

Community

Music Family Family Family Family Family Family Community

KBar

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KSt 13 KTh 4&5 KTh 5 KTh 4&5 KTh 5 KTh 4&5 KTh 5 KSt

24

Dance Comedy Comedy Comedy Plays Family Family Family Comedy Comedy

Comedy Comedy Plays Music Plays

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7.30pm

Spring Awakening

Plays

KTh

9

Sa

Friday 1

8pm

Invisible Women

Community

KSt

25

Su

Saturday 2

7.30pm

The Burlesque Show

Burlesque

KTh

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8pm

Invisible Women

Community

KSt

25

Tu

Sunday 3

7.30pm

Piaf - the songs

Music

KTh

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Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 7.30pm

The Irish House Party

Music

KTh

14

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Thursday 7

7.30pm

Boeing Boeing

Plays

KTh

9

Sa

Friday 8

7.30pm

Boeing Boeing

Plays

KTh

9

Su

Saturday 9

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Boeing Boeing

Plays

KTh

9

Saturday 9

11am, 1pm & 3pm The Pirates of Dinosaur Island

Family

KSt

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Sunday 10

3pm

Community

KBar

24

Kanjoos – The Miser

Plays

KTh

10

Wednesday 13 7.45pm

Bottle Rocket Comedy presents: Marcus Brigstocke

Comedy

KTh

22

Wednesday 13 7.45pm

Connections - Ailie and the Alien

Community

KSt

25

Sa

Thursday 14

7.45pm

Connections - Ailie and the Alien

Community

KSt

25

Sa

Thursday 14

7.30pm

Jacqui Dankworth

Music

KTh

15

Su

Friday 15

7.30pm

Jive Talkin'

Music

KTh

15

M

Friday 15

7.45pm

Key Comedy Nights: Matthew Osbourn

Comedy

KSt

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Tu

Glass House Eclectic

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Saturday 16

W

Sunday 17

Th

Monday 18

7.45pm

Key Open Sessions

Community

KSt

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Th

Monday 18

7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

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Fr

Tuesday 19

7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

26

Fr

Wednesday 20 7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

26

Sa

Thursday 21

7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

26

Sa

Friday 22

7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

26

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Time

Production

Type

Venue Page

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Time

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

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9

Saturday 23

7.45pm

The Trench

Plays

KSt

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Sunday 24

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Annie Get Your Gun

Community

KTh

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Monday 25

5

Tuesday 26

4

Wednesday 27 11am, 2pm, 7pm Thursday 28 Thursday 28

4

Friday 29

9

Saturday 30

9

Sunday 31

11am, 2pm & 7.30pm Aesop’s Fables

Community

KTh

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Oliver!

Community

KTh

26

Thursday 18

7.30pm

Oliver!

Community

KTh

26

Friday 19

7.45pm

Key Comedy Nights: Andy Zaltzman

Comedy

KSt

18

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

Friday 19

7.30pm

Oliver!

Community

KTh

26

11am, 2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

Saturday 20

2.30pm, 7.30pm Oliver!

Community

KTh

26

7.30pm

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

Music

KTh

15 Sunday 21

3pm

Glass House Eclectic

Community

KBar

24

7.45pm

Bottle Rocket Comedy: Pete Firman

Comedy

KTh

22

Wednesday 24 7.30pm

Mike Harding

Music

KTh

17

Thursday 25

7.30pm

Charley's Aunt

Plays

KTh

11

Friday 26

7.30pm

Charley's Aunt

Plays

KTh

11

Saturday 27

2.30pm & 7.30pm Charley's Aunt

Plays

KTh

11

7.45pm

Community

KSt

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Monday 22 7.30pm

The Rat Pack with Kenny Lynch

Music

KTh

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APRIL Bank Holiday

Sunday 28

Tuesday 2 7.30pm

Curiosity Shop

Plays

KTh

11

Thursday 4

2.30pm, 7.30pm Curiosity Shop

Plays

KTh

11

Friday 5

7.30pm

Curiosity Shop

Plays

KTh

11

5

Saturday 6

2.30pm, 7.30pm Curiosity Shop

Plays

KTh

11

5

Saturday 6

11am, 2pm

My Brother the Robot

Family

KSt

7

5

Sunday 7

5

Monday 8

2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

8

Tuesday 9

2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

Wednesday 10 2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

Thursday 11

7.30pm

Stacey Kent

Music

KTh

16

4

Thursday 11

2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

6

Friday 12

2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

6

Friday 12

2.30pm

Best Friends Forever

Family

KTh

7

6

Saturday 13

2pm, 7pm

Aesop’s Fables

Family

KSt

7

6

Saturday 13

7.30pm

The Barron Knights

Music

KTh

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6

Sunday 14

2

Oliver!

7

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Family

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Production

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Saturday 23

Monday 29

Key Open Sessions

Tuesday 30

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Key Theatre

Vivacity Key Theatre Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1 EF key.theatre@vivacity-peterborough.com 01733 207239 • vivacity-peterborough.com

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 without prior notice as necessary.

The Key Theatre is part of Vivacity Culture and Leisure a registered charitable trust. Registered charity no 1138230

Key Theatre Peterborough

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 parking adjacent to the theatre, by rail, as part of the country’s major train links, or by foot.

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