September - December 2014
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Welcome to the Key Theatre Autumn Season We’re delighted to welcome you to our latest brochure which features our packed programme of shows this autumn. 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.
The Key Theatre team
Season Highlights
Jack and the Beanstalk
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Georgie Fame
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Not About Heroes
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familY Drama comeDY BurlesQue Joan Armatrading
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Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers pg 14
sPoken WorD music musical THeaTre screenings Dance communiTY
Sooty
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Stones in His Pockets
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THE PRODUCTION EXCHANGE AND THE KEY THEATRE PRESENT
Jack and the Beanstalk! With everything you expect from a Key Theatre pantomime, we return with an all singing, all dancing, and all music playing month of Fe…Fi…Fo…Fun! Jack may have his head in the clouds but when he trades the family cow for magic beans, his mother, Dame Trott, is not amused! Join us to see if Jack can save the village from the larger than life giant and rescue the old cow…Daisy.
Whatever you do, don’t miss this year’s GIANT family pantomime
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Written by Daniel O’Brien Music and Lyrics by Simon Egerton Directed by Abigail Anderson Musical Direction by Richard Atkinson Choreographed by Lizzie Franks Designed by Susannah Henry Lighting designed by Matthew Eagland
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Panto Discounts s Special discount for senior citizens – £10.00 Family Ticket available – 2 adults and 2 children £48.00 Sc Special discount for Schools – £9.00 (Plus 1 FREE seat for every 12 purchased) Signed Performance for the deaf and hard of hearing AD Audio described performance R Relaxed Performance for parents with young babies and for people with autism and learning disabilities
All persons regardless of age must have a valid ticket for admission to the auditorium CONCESSIONS • Children/Under 16s and students £3.50 OFF full price tickets at all performances, apart from Opening Night. • Discounts for parties: (from Friday 5 December only) 20+ = 10%, 50+ = 15%, 100+ = 20% Full House (360) = 25% ONLY ONE DISCOUNT APPLIES PER BOOKING
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Stage on screen
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TAKE THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE! With roaring successes including The curious incident of the Dog in the night Time, monty Python live and skylight in the summer, our full season of digital screenings continues right through the autumn! our programme encompasses live screenings of new and highly anticipated productions, as well as encore performances of favourites from the last few years. our season includes productions from the nT, rsc, royal opera live and royal Ballet live, providing a fantastic opportunity to see exceptional (and often sell-out) theatre a little closer to home. Whether you’re a shakespeare enthusiast, opera fanatic of simply a lover of spectacular storytelling, there is something for every taste, giving you the best seat in the house. LIVE FROM STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
2 Gentlemen of Verona WED 3 SEPTEMBER • 7Pm • main House simon godwin makes his rsc debut to direct shakespeare’s exuberant romantic comedy. love triangles and confusion are the key ingredients to a classic shakespearian play, as two friends both fall in love with the Duke’s daughter – one is still sworn to his sweetheart back home.
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCS, £10 STUDENTS/GROUPS OF 6+) NT LIVE PRESENTS
Medea THURS 4 SEPTEMBER • 7Pm • main House Helen mccrory returns to the national Theatre to take the title role in euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by carrie cracknell. medea is a wife and a mother. for the sake of her husband, Jason, she’s left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, medea faces banishment and separation from her children. cornered, she begs for one day’s grace.
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCS, £10 STUDENTS/GROUPS OF 6+) * Keep an eye out throughout the brochure for more fantastic screenings.
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PETERBOROUGH G&S PLAYERS PRESENT
Trial by Jury and HMS Pinafore TUES 9 – FRI 12 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House Peterborough G&S return to the Key Theatre with a classic double bill. A prejudiced Usher, biased Jury, thwarted bridesmaids plus a philandering Judge with a wicked twinkle in his eye. Followed by a pair star crossed lovers, caught up in a triangle of promises and love.
TICKETS: £15.00
PETERBOROUGH OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS
Habeas Corpus TUES 9 – SAT 13 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm (Plus 2.30Pm saT maTinée) • sTuDio Following on from the success of last year's ‘Stepping Out’, Peterborough Operatic & Dramatic Society return to the Key Studio to present a favourite farce by Alan Bennett. It tells the story of the dysfunctional Wicksteed family trying to keep up with the current “Permissive Society.”
TICKETS: £10
Georgie Fame SAT 13 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House one of the great British music icons brings his much loved blend of Jazz and rhythm & Blues back to the key. With more than twenty albums, fourteen hit singles and a long list of collaborations with some of music’s most famous names, in georgie fame you have a bona fide musical legend!
“There’s no point in doing it, when Georgie Fame could do it ten times better” Bill Wyman
TICKETS: £19.50
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Think Floyd SUN 14 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House
Now in their 20th year, the incredibly talented musicians who make up Think Floyd have managed to faithfully recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage. It's no wonder they have long been regarded as the UK‘s finest tribute to Pink Floyd.
TICKETS: £19
Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle: Made In The Great War TUES 16 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House In 2009 Sam Sweeney, fiddle player with Bellowhead, bought a violin in Oxford. It had all the appearance of a new instrument but the label inside gave the date 1915 and the name Richard S Howard. Discovery of the history behind the fiddle has inspired Sam to create this multi-media performance.
TICKETS: £15 (£13 CONCESSIONS) PICTURE HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
20,000 Days on Earth WED 17 SEPTEMBER • 7Pm • main House This category-defying film is a bold vision of one of music’s most mysterious and charismatic figures, the iconic nick cave. voices from nick’s past, including kylie minogue and ray Winstone, revisit cave in daydream-like scenes as he sits behind the wheel driving through his adopted hometown of Brighton, england. This film is streamed live and will be followed by an exclusive satellite event with nick cave performing plus special guests.
TICKETS: £13 (£10.50 CONCESSIONS)
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Tangomotion FRI 19 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House from virtuoso displays of traditional tango dance in stunning costume, to the exquisite sounds of 1930’s Buenos aires and the powerful nuevo Tango music of astor Piazzolla, Tangomotion is a breathtaking journey into the heart of Tango argentino. Tangomotion features four world class tango dancers and live music from the acclaimed tango quartet Tango siempre.
“an effortless fusion of Latin passion and jazz virtuosity”
TICKETS: £14 (£10 EACH FOR GROUPS OF 10+)
Absolute Kinks – 50 years of The Kinks celebration THURS 18 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House Playing a set packed full of Kinks classics including Sunny Afternoon, All Day And All Of The Night, You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion and Lola, the Absolute Kinks 1960’s era Kinks tribute will transport any audience back to the swinging sixties, creating the ultimate carnabetian feel good factor.
TICKETS: £18
Key Comedy Night – Keith Farnan FRI 19 SEPTEMBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio Formerly a solicitor, Irish comedian Keith Farnan has performed as a stand-up all over the world, from the Boston International Comedy Festival to Hong Kong to the Middle East. Join Eric Lampaert (”Delightfully Weird ★★★★” Time Out), Alex Smith (Live at The Electric BBC3) and rising star Ean Luckhurst for an evening full of laughter!
TICKETS: £9 IN ADVANCE (£11 ON DOOR)
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The lights soften, the mood settles. an audience waits for that first moment of sound. The Big Band is poised, relaxed, but with eyes anxious for the lead. Then, as if giving body to an echo, the murmured notes of ‘moonlight serenade’…and the night, it seems, is suddenly full and timeless. There are those who watch and listen who tap a shy finger to the melodies, others who follow with a silent foot-beat, still others who murmur softly through the lyrics, and those who simply permit a fleeting smile. But common to all are memories.
The Nick Ross Orchestra SAT 20 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House TICKETS: £18 (£16 CONCESSIONS)
Fast Woman SAT 20 SEPTEMBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio Sandra Hunt tells the story of Helle Nice, a forgotten heroine of early motor sport. She brings to life the myriad of characters that peopled Helle’s 1920’s world – her family, musical partners, boyfriends, rivals and lovers. Fine Time Fontayne (Ragged Trousered Philanthropist) accompanies on acoustic guitar adding sound pictures of the period.
TICKETS: £12 (£10 CONCESSIONS) BLACKEYED THEATRE PRESENTS
Not About Heroes MON 22 – TUES 23 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House Not About Heroes is the unforgettable story of two of the finest Great War poets, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, their friendship, their interdependency, their poetry. Through the letters and poems of these two men, Stephen MacDonald’s acclaimed play paints a vivid and moving picture of their friendship and the conflict that brought them together.
TICKETS: £16.50 (£14 CONCESSIONS, £10 STUDENTS, £13 KIP)
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criticised by an art school lecturer as having “a remarkable eye for trivia” chris Wood’s love of small things has made him one of england’s most vivid and arresting song writers. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. chris Wood has also recently worked alongside martin and eliza carthy and other great names of folk in The imagined village.
“one thing after another-ness”
Chris Wood SAT 27 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House TICKETS: £15 (£13 CONCESSIONS)
NT LIVE PRESENTS
Billy Elliot the Musical SUN 28 SEPTEMBER • 1.30Pm anD 6.30Pm • main House Live from London‘s West End, this special performance brings multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to the screen for the first time. Billy's journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCESSIONS)
Joan Armatrading – Me Myself I TUES 30 SEPTEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House Over her 42 years of touring, Joan Armatrading has never done a solo world tour. For her last major tour, she has decided this is the perfect time to perform her first ever full scale solo concerts. Her performances will include songs that span her entire career so far. For the first time it will be Joan, solo on stage playing the guitar, piano and singing.
TICKETS: £29.50
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UK TOURING THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE PRESENT
A Doll’s House WED 1 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Following the success of their highly-acclaimed production of Strindberg’s Miss Julie in 2013, UK Touring Theatre returns to the Key Theatre with the World Premiere of a brand new English translation of A Doll’s House; Henrik Ibsen’s ground-breaking play about marriage, money, and the freedom of women in the late 19th century. Torvald and Nora Helmer have it all: a loving marriage, three beautiful children, and a secure financial future as a result of Torvald’s new appointment at the bank. But Nora has a secret, and the arrival of an unexpected visitor on Christmas Eve threatens to tear their lives apart forever…
TICKETS: £12.50 (£10 CONCESSIONS, £9 KIP)
Richard Digance THURS 2 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House many people sing, play guitar and tell stories but not many have supported steve martin, robin Williams or played a guitar duet with Brian may, richard Digance has. richard is a rare performer in that he's respected by comedians for his original material and by musicians for being an accomplished performer/guitarist. His evergreen career has been acknowledged through numerous awards within both the music and entertainment industries, from a BafTa nomination as a Tv entertainer to a gold award from The British academy of composers and songwriters.
TICKETS: £15
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OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
Paul Chowdhry – PC’s World FRI 3 OCTOBER • 8Pm • main House Paul chowdhry is back with his biggest tour to date. The LAFTAs Funniest Stand-up award winner of 2013 tackles everything borderline within the human psyche. Why is one person‘s offence another person‘s humour? Pc may be his initials, but the relentless world he lives in definitely isn‘t. Why has tackling the preconceptions of political correctness become so offensive? Paul will tackle these areas with hard-hitting subjects like the fine art of attracting a woman, jokes cut from his Tv appearances, homosexuality, non-existent customer services and the now infamous 1980‘s. it's time to enter Pc's World. 16+ ONLY
TICKETS: £14
Batanai SAT 4 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House
Batanai return to the Key Theatre, following their fantastic performance in 2013, in a spectacular and vibrant stage show with illuminated marimba beaters, driving an unstoppable momentum guaranteed to fill the dance floor. Captivating contemporary sound fused with beautiful ancient melodies, superb musicianship, dexterity and diversity, mixing the buzzing and rippling acoustics of ancient and township African music – Batanai never fail to impress. An ingenious fusion of chants that maintain pathways to the most ancient sources of human knowledge.
TICKETS: £12, CHILDREN FREE
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Holy and Horny SAT 4 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio This extraordinary, thought provoking show is a compelling story of love, longing and the ultimate betrayal... Tonya Joy Bolton explores one woman’s struggle to remain holy despite being as horny as hell! She draws on a variety of art forms such as comedy, mime, physical theatre, song, poetry and drama. 15+ ONLY
TICKETS: £12.50 (£10 CONCESSIONS) TAYO ALUKO AND FRIENDS PRESENT
Call Mr Robeson WED 8 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio A rollercoaster journey through African-American actor and singer Paul Robeson’s life, highlighting how his activism led to his downfall. Features Ol’ Man River and other famous songs, much fiery oratory, and a defiant testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
TICKETS: £12.50 (£10 CONCESSIONS)
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers THURS 9 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums and mysterious masked choreography with inventive lighting – all in a spellbinding display of sheer athleticism. As the most successful touring taiko drum group on this continent, Mugenkyo have developed a spectacular passionate style with music for the soul.
TICKETS: £20 (£15 CONCS, £10 STUDENTS, £13.50 KIP, £46 FAMILY) MAISON FOO PRESENTS
Pendulums Bargain Emporium FRI 10 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio Welcome to Pendulums Emporium, purveyors of everything you’ve ever wanted and more. But everything has a price...what are you willing to pay? Maison Foo are Edinburgh Fringe favourites, combining a visual blend of storytelling, puppetry and live music to deliver a darkly comic, but hilarious, shameless shopping experience.
TICKETS: £12.50 (£10 CONCESSIONS)
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TERRY DASH MUSIC PRESENTS
The Kings of Cool with Matt Ford and his band FRI 10 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House A celebration of the coolest crooners. The hits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé, Bobby Darin, Andy Williams and many more… Award–winning vocalist Matt Ford is widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK. The Kings of Cool features Matt’s own stunning nine piece band made up of the finest musicians in the UK. If you are a fan of cool swinging standards, The Great American Songbook, and the music of The Rat Pack, then this is the show for you.
TICKETS: £16.50
Barron Knights SAT 11 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House THEY ARE BACK! Probably the most entertaining group to come out of the 60’s and 70’s. Their musicianship, their harmonies and of course their humour makes them what their peers call them ‘The Guvnors’. They are supremely talented, a showbiz phenomenon and the best tonic the N.H.S. could give the population.
TICKETS: £18 BLUNDERBUS PRESENTS
Hugless Douglas SUN 12 OCTOBER • 11.30am • main House Hugless Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. Little Cubs aged 3–7 years old will love this heart-warming tale, but grown-up bears will have lots of fun, too. Join Douglas in this happy new show, full of laughter, sing along songs and plenty of opportunities to join in!
TICKETS: £8 (£30 FAMILY)
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BILLY MITCHELL AND RAY LAIDLAW PRESENT
The Lindisfarne Story SUN 12 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House In this joyful celebration, touring the UK in 2014, ex-members Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell perform many of the band’s classic songs. They tell the inside story of Lindisfarne’s rise to fame, their concert tours, recording sessions, festival, radio and TV appearances and tales from behind the scenes.
TICKETS: £18.50
Shakespeare Schools Festival MON 13 – WED 15 OCTOBER • 7Pm • main House To mark Shakespeare‘s 450th birthday, we are throwing him the biggest party he has ever seen, with the largest Shakespeare Schools Festival to date. 35,000 young people will take to professional stages across the UK. From Southampton to Inverness, from Londonderry to Norwich, 130 theatres will be hosting a party to remember.
TICKETS: £8.75 (£6.75 CONCESSIONS AND GROUPS OF 20+) HOUSE AND WIZARD PRESENT
I Believe in Unicorns WED 15 OCTOBER • 1Pm anD 5Pm • vivaciTY liBraries Olivier Award-nominated Wizard brings best-selling children’s author Michael Morpurgo’s treasured story to life. This intimate show is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. I Believe in Unicorns sparks imagination in both young and old. For ages 5–11 year olds and everyone who loves stories.
TICKETS: £5 LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Manon THURS 16 OCTOBER • 7.15Pm • main House Kenneth MacMillan’s acclaimed tragic ballet. Manon‘s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love. They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she cannot resist. With the Lescauts' encouragement Des Grieux cheats at cards in an attempt to win Monsieur G.M.‘s fortune.
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCESSIONS)
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NEW OLD FRIENDS PRESENT
The Falcon’s Malteser FRI 17 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Anthony Horowitz’s novel, The Falcon’s Malteser, is now a hilarious family show following the adventures of the hopelessly inept private detective Tim Diamond and his sharp witted brother Nick. The plot sees the Diamond Brothers Detective agency on a thrilling case to discover just what is so important about the box of Maltesers.
TICKETS: £12.50 (£10 CONCESSIONS, £8 STUDENTS)
Counterfeit Stones – Let’s Pretend the Night Together SAT 18 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Why pay a fortune to slip around in the mud of Glastonbury when for a fraction of the price you can experience the faking brilliance of the Counterfeit Stones. Their latest shakedown, Let’s Pretend The Night Together promises a night of pure, unadulterated Xerox-rock. Packed with big hits and outrageous fashion, it’s SATIS-FICTION guaranteed.
TICKETS: £19.50
Jo Caulfield – Celebration of Anger SAT 18 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio When life presents such irritations as vacuous celebrities, endless TV quiz shows, arrogant shop-assistants, emotionally ’challenged‘ men, drunken girlfriends who always pick the wrong partner, and a husband who continually quotes The Godfather, surely having a good rant – and a good laugh – is the only sensible reaction? Enjoy your anger.
TICKETS: £14 (£12 CONCESSIONS)
Gary Delaney: Purist MON 20 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Gary thinks that most shows don't contain enough jokes, and is trying single handedly to redress the balance. Expect: Jokes. Don't Expect: Narrative, themes or a voyage of self-discovery. Not suitable for bairns or sensitive souls.
TICKETS: £13 (£11 CONCESSIONS)
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THE RUSSIAN STATE BALLET AND OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS
Swan Lake TUES 21 OCT • 7.30Pm • main House
after the successful performance of The nutcracker last season, The russian state Ballet and opera House will burst onto the stage again with a new and exciting performance of swan lake – a compelling legend of tragic romance and will bring with them all the colour, enthusiasm and vibrancy that one would expect from them. featuring a timeless score from the incredible composer Pyotr i. Tchaikovsky, swan lake is a certified russian classic, replete with evocative music and beautiful choreography. This company is known for its attention to detail and more particularly, for its dramatisation in dance of the tragedy and beauty that this ballet is known for. You are bound to be drawn in and immersed in the atmosphere that this production radiates. swan lake remains one of the most well-known and loved ballets of all time, and its timeless tale continues to capture the imagination of the audience and inspire both young and old.
TICKETS: £26 (£24 CONCESSIONS)
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Steeleye Span SUN 19 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House
Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span are celebrating 45 years with a new live show. Maddy Prior, the voice of Steeleye, leads a line-up featuring faces old and new. Having recently collaborated with Sir Terry Pratchett on their new album Wintersmith, the evening will see a mixture of new and classic material.
TICKETS: £25
Murder One Night WED 22 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • WHole THeaTre Critically acclaimed company Murder One assemble a rogues galley of suspects for their unique Murder Mystery, “Murder One Night”– an interactive evening of entertainment like no other, where you do the sleuthing, moving about the theatre building talking to suspects! A young woman, last seen in the vicinity of the Key Theatre has dramatically disappeared. The police are holding a reconstruction of her last known movements and, alongside members of her family, are pleading for the audience’s help in this intriguing mystery. However, skeletons tumbling from the family closet mean events take an unexpected twist... and one of the family is out to prove that blood is thicker than water...
TICKETS: £17.50 (ONLY 100 TICKETS AVAILABLE)
Knightmare Live – Level 2 FRI 24 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Welcome, watchers of illusion to Level 2. Following last year's sell-out Edinburgh run and national tour, Knightmare Live returns with more adventure, characters, puzzles and monsters in this critically acclaimed stage adaption of the cult TV classic. One member of the public will be guided by two guest comedians through Treguard‘s dungeon but will they succeed in their quest, or fall foul to one of Lord Fear's schemes?
TICKETS: £16 (£14 CONCESSIONS)
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SEPTEMBER
TIME
PRODUCTION
TYPE
Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 Tuesday 9 Tuesday 9 Wednesday 10 Wednesday 10 Thursday 11 Thursday 11 Friday 12 Friday 12 Saturday 13 Saturday 13 Sunday 14 Sunday 14 Tuesday 16 Wednesday 17 Thursday 18 Friday 19 Friday 19 Saturday 20 Saturday 20 Monday 22/23 Saturday 27 Sunday 28 Tuesday 30
7pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm and 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 1.30pm and 6.30pm 7.30pm
The Two Gentlemen of Verona Medea Habeas Corpus HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury Habeas Corpus HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury Habeas Corpus HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury Habeas Corpus HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury Habeas Corpus Georgie Fame Glasshouse Acoustic Think Floyd Sam Sweeney's Fiddle: Made in the Great War 20,000 Days on Earth Absolute Kinks Tango Motion Key Comedy Night - Keith Farnan Nick Ross Orchestra Fast Woman Not About Heroes Chris Wood Billy Elliott the Musical Live Joan Armatrading
Screenings Screenings Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Music Community Music Music Screenings Music Dance Comedy Music Drama Drama Music Screenings Music
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Wednesday 1 Thursday 2 Friday 3 Saturday 4 Saturday 4 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Friday 10 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 Sunday 12 Monday 13-15 Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 Friday 17 Saturday 18 Saturday 18 Sunday 19 Sunday 19 Monday 20 Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 Thursday 23
7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 11.30am 7.30pm 7pm 1pm and 5pm 7.15pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 3pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm
A Doll's House Richard Digance Paul Chowdhry Batanai Holy and Horny Call Mr Robeson Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Kings of Cool with Matt Ford Pendulum's Bargain Emporium Barron Knights Hugless Douglas The Lindisfarne Story Shakespeare Schools Festival I Believe in Unicorns Manon The Falcon's Malteser The Counterfeit Stones Jo Caulfield Glasshouse Acoustic Steeleye Span Gary Delaney Swan Lake Murder One Night Collector of Tears
Drama Music Comedy Music Musical Theatre Drama Music Music Drama Music Family Music Community Family Screenings Drama Music Comedy Community Music Comedy Dance Drama Drama
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Calendar September 2014-January 2015 OCTOBER
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Friday 24 Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Monday 27 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Friday 31 Friday 31
7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 11am and 2.30pm 7.15pm 7pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 11.30am and 3pm 7.30pm
Knightmare Live - Level 2 Key Comedy Night - Charlie Baker Jive Talking Buddy Holly and the Cricketers Sooty I Due Foscari Off Tweet Tweet Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing Dare to Sea Opera Bites
Comedy Comedy Music Music Family Screenings Family Drama Screenings Family Community
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Saturday 1 Saturday 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3-6 Tuesday 4 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Friday 7 Saturday 8 Sunday 9
1.30pm and 3pm 7.30pm 3pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 1.30pm 7.30pm 3.30pm and 7.30pm 7.30pm
Family Music Community Community Community Community Family Community Community Drama
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Monday 10
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Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Friday 14 Friday 14 Saturday 15 Sunday 16 Monday 17
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Drama Music Music Music Comedy Community Family Family
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Tuesday 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday 21 Friday 21 Saturday 22 Sunday 30
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Pinocchio ABBA Reunion Glasshouse Acoustic Peterborough Gang Show 2014 Peterborough Gang Show 2014 Peterborough Gang Show 2014 Chalk About Peterborough Gang Show 2014 Peterborough Gang Show 2014 Stones in His Pockets Frankenstein (Encore - Benedict Cumberbatch as Frankenstein The Trials of Galileo Motown's Greatest Hits - How Sweet it is Motown's Greatest Hits - How Sweet it is Kissmet Hobgoblin Comedy Awards A Musical Variety Show Emily Brown and The Thing Emily Brown and The Thing Frankenstein (Encore - Jonny Lee Miller as Frankenstein Houghton Weavers The Bootleg Sixties Mark Steel What the Dickens Key Comedy Night - Matt Richardson Jackson Live Glasshouse Acoustic
Music Music Comedy Drama Comedy Music Community
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Thursday 4 Tuesday 16 Monday 22
Jack and the Beanstalk - Thursday 4 December - Sunday 4 January see pages 4-5 Family 7.15pm Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Screenings 7.30pm Carols by Candlelight Music
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Collector of Tears THURS 23 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio
Unable to age until she has cried, Sunderland-born Tanya Sealt instead collects tears from across four hundred years of radical English history. She also names her own bisexuality forged with male and female lovers across that time. Tanya finally cries – tears of joy – the day Maggie Thatcher resigns.
TICKETS: £10 (£8.50 KIP) GOBSCURE PRESENTS
Key Comedy Night – Charlie Baker FRI 24 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio Charlie Baker is Devon's answer to Jack Black. A regular face on TV, Charlie brings his bombastic stand up to the Key Theatre for the first time. Plus, Stephen Carlin who earned critical acclaim, accolades and a growing fan base with his original and insightful writing style, Mark Smith (”Consistently sharp“ The List) and fresh new stand up Archie Maddocks.
TICKETS: £9 IN ADVANCE (£11 ON THE DOOR)
Jive Talking SAT 25 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House Jive Talkin‘ presents the story of the Bee gees live on stage. featuring stunningly convincing vocals, the three leading men create a truly emotional musical journey including a stunning acoustic medley of some of the Bee gees earlier hits. career highs include starring in london‘s West end, numerous worldwide Tv appearances and performing live with the Bee gees themselves! The Bee gees greatest Hits are brought incredibly back to life and features a stunning acoustic medley of some of the Bee gees earlier hits. The uncanny voices of the three lead singers create a truly emotional musical journey in this amazing concert!
TICKETS: £20 (£18.50 CONCESSIONS)
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Buddy Holly and the Cricketers SUN 26 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles. Make your Heartbeat a little faster with the show that has thousands of fans the world over saying: “I can’t believe it’s not Buddy!”
TICKETS: £17 LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
I Due Foscari MON 27 OCTOBER • 7.15Pm • main House Jacopo Foscari, son of the Doge of Venice, is convicted of murder and treason. His wife Lucrezia is sure of his innocence. But the Doge, trapped by the machinations of a corrupt city, is forced to make a terrible decision. Starring Placido Domingo of the Three Tenors.
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCESSIONS) PETERBOROUGH OPERA PRESENTS
Opera Bites FRI 31 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • sTuDio If you are daunted by attending a full length production, this will serve as a taster and introduction to some of the most popular and best loved operas. This evening of contrasting opera excerpts, comic and tragic, uses minimal props and costume – focusing on the soloists including well-known local singers, professional and semi-professional.
TICKETS: £12 (£6 U16s) SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
ABBA Reunion - The 40th Anniversary of ‘Waterloo’ Tour SAT 1 NOVEMBER ● 7.30Pm ● main House This special show celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Eurovision winning ‘Waterloo’ and features all of the hits, performed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in the perfect Abba look and sound. Starring the original ‘Frida’ from the London cast of Abbamania West End musical!
TICKETS: £19.50 (£18 CONCESSIONS)
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Sooty MON 27 OCTOBER • 11am anD 2.30Pm • main House
Direct from ciTv, sooty heads into town in a fabulous new show to delight the whole family. Joining the nations favourite bear will be sweep , soo and sooty‘s Tv Partner richard cadell – who will be attempting to keep sooty from getting up to mischief! Boy will he have his hands full!
TICKETS: £12 (£10 CONCESSIONS, £38 FAMILY) HOUSE AND CRYING OUT LOUD PRESENT
Off TUES 28 OCTOBER • 7Pm • main House Off, from gifted French circus ensemble Cie Kiaï, explores the mysteries of the mind and communicates a spectrum of emotions using the physical skills of a contortionist, a hip-hop dancer, a hand stander, an acrobat and a clown. A feast for the eyes, Off is accompanied by hypnotic electro music driven by original pulsing baselines and rhythmic beats.
TICKETS: £6.50 THE BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A YOUNG REP
Tweet Tweet TUES 28 OCTOBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio “No one knows why that fat bird in year 8 killed herself, but she got everyone a day off school! So they're having a party for her? - it‘s gonna be epic!” Everyone is logging in, updating and messaging, only to discover that casual viral actions have serious real-life consequences.
TICKETS: £6.50 (£5 U16s)
Sing-a-Long-a Dirty Dancing WED 29 OCTOBER • 7.30Pm • main House This fully interactive screening means you too can have ‘The Time of your life’. The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your magic moments fun packs. Then just sing-a-long and dance Dirty with Patrick swayze and Jennifer grey and the gang! fancy dress recommended! 15+ ONLY
TICKETS: £15
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HALF TERM EVENTS OCT-NOV
Street Vibe Workshops WED 29 OCTOBER
Rapping, street dance, light and stencil graffiti. Take part in a day of fun and active 2 hour workshops for young people aged 12+. • Write and perform your own raps and street Poetry with BBC Radio 1Xtra star Xidus Pain of Beat This. • learn stencil and paint techniques used in graffiti art to create stunning works with Stu Payn of Blok Collective. • experiment with digital projection to produce and film eye- popping light graffiti with Luke Payn of Blok Collective. • learn new street Dance moves, from the basics to a full routine with Daniella Fasulo of DanceNoEnd. See website for full session running times between 9.15am and 5pm
TICKETS: £12 INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS OR £30 ALL DAY
PEUT-ÊTRE THEATRE & LA MANOEUVRE PRESENT
Dare to Sea FRI 31 OCTOBER ● 11.30am anD 3Pm ● main House On the beach the man hesitates and dithers – he is afraid of water. Yet the woman who was beside him a split-second ago has just dived among the folds of the waves... He plunges in and dances with the storm, discovering a new world teeming with wild fish, juggling mermaids and dark creatures in the abyss. For Families and children aged 4+.
TICKETS: £8 (£6.50 CONCESSIONS) STARBRIGHT ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENT
Pinocchio SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER ● 1.30Pm anD 3Pm • sTuDio Geppetto longs for a son of his own and so builds a puppet boy named Pinocchio who is magically brought to life by a beautiful fairy. To become a real boy, Pinocchio must first prove he is brave, kind and true and so sets off on an epic journey. Featuring catchy songs, stunning scenery and costumes and spectacular ultraviolet glow-in-the-dark puppetry.
TICKETS: £8 (£6.50 CONCESSIONS)
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Gang Show MON 3 – SAT 8 NOVEMBER • 7.15Pm mon-THurs (no sHoW WeD) fri-saT 7.30Pm (Plus 3.30Pm saT maTinée) • main House
*Tuesday evening‘s performance will be signed for the deaf and hard of hearing*
A cast of 90 Scouters aged 8-58 will take to the Key Stage to dazzle you with their variety performance, suitable for all the family. This year’s show will feature a mix of great family entertainment, fantastic singing and plenty of laughs. Expect well known sketches, along with hits from Dreams Boats & Petticoats and a medley of American classics.
TICKETS: £11 (£8 MON AND SAT MATINÉE) CURIOUS SEED IN ASSOCIATION WITH MOKO DANCE PRESENT
Chalk About FRI 7 NOVEMBER • 1.30Pm • sTuDio Chalk About is a playful, funny and sometimes moving look at how we see ourselves and others, featuring dance, chat and one perfect scene containing everything you could wish for… Join Christine and Leandro as they ask some BIG questions about identity and the meaning of life.
TICKETS: £10 (£6 CONCESSIONS) NT LIVE PRESENTS
Frankenstein MON 10 AND 17 NOVEMBER • 7PM • MAIN HOUSE Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle, Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Frankenstein – Monday 10 November) and Jonny Lee Miller (Frankenstein – Monday 17 November) alternating roles as Victor Frankenstein and his creation. The classic story is brought to screen for a limited time only, following the sell-out hit in 2011.
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCESSIONS) ICARUS AND KINGS THEATRE SOUTHSEA PRESENT
The Trials of Galileo TUES 11 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House “The Universe is a divine miracle Galileo, not a clockwork toy! ’Proof‘ denies faith, and without faith we are nothing.“ This reprimand of Pope Urban contained Galileo‘s tragedy – a mistaken belief that all he had to do was show his reasoning and evidence and the church would fall in behind him.
TICKETS: £14 (£10 CONCESSIONS, £9 SCHOOLS)
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Stones in his Pockets SUN 9 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House
TREAT YOURSELF TO A GREAT NIGHT OUT – YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT THIS TIME AROUND!
“very funny” irish Times
“outstanding and flawless” irish independent
“Hilarious & irresistible” sunday Times
following a sell-out run on Broadway, four and a half years in the West end and on tour, the worldwide sensation stones in His Pockets returns with ian mcelhinney, the original director at the helm. seen by over 2 million people, don’t miss this hilarious and moving tale of a quiet irish community turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood movie shoot. universally loved by all who see it, stones in His Pockets is brought to life by two highly talented actors who play 15 characters between them – from the two cheeky lads intent on stardom to a Hollywood goddess!
TICKETS: £25 (£22.50 GROUPS OF 6+)
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Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is WED 12 – THURS 13 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House The ultimate celebration of the sweet sound of motown is back by popular demand! now in its 11th successive year, this stunning 100% live show combine’s first class music together with the slickest choreography, and an amazing band, to deliver truly outstanding performances for the best motown experience you will ever have! This show will have you ‘Dancing on the ceiling’, featuring songs from legendary artistes such as lionel richie, The Temptations, stevie Wonder, The four Tops, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, The Jackson five, The isley Brothers, edwin starr and many, many more.
TICKETS: £20
Kissmet FRI 14 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House Peterborough based, kissmet is a world music fusion band than has taken traditional Bhangra music from the fields of india and mixed it seamlessly with rock (led Zeppelin, Hendrix, cream). The result is a pulsating, exciting rollercoaster ride of positive energy from the east to the West and back again. There really is, nothing else like it on the planet!
TICKETS: £12
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PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH PETERBOROUGH KEY COMEDY FESTIVAL AND DAVE’S LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL
The Hobgoblin Comedy Award FRI 14 NOVEMBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio We’re proud to host one of the 20 regional heats of the national Hobgoblin Comedy Award. A hand-picked selection of the best emerging and semi-established regional comics will compete for a place at the award finals in February 2015. So come along to see the next big comedy stars!
TICKETS: £7 (£5 CONCESSIONS)
A Musical Variety Show SAT 15 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House ’Macmillan Events Group – Peterborough‘ presents a charity evening of musical delights to raise money for Macmillan cancer support. Starring Hereward Harmony Barbershop, The Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding, A Handful of Harmonies, Peterborough Community Gospel Choir and an up and coming acoustic guitar artist called Sophie Howes.
TICKETS: £10 TALL STORIES PRESENTS
Emily Brown and the Thing SUN 16 – MON 17 NOVEMBER • 1.30Pm anD 3.30Pm sun, 10.30am anD 1.30Pm mon • sTuDio something monsTrous is keeping emily Brown awake… one evening, emily Brown and her old grey rabbit stanley hear a Thing crying outside their window. He just can’t get to sleep. emily Brown and stanley set off on incredible adventures to the Dark and scary Wood, the Whirling Wastes and beyond, to find the Thing’s cuddly, his bedtime milk and his medicine… But nothing seems to help him settle. What’s really troubling the Thing – and will anyone ever get to sleep? find out in this magical, musical show for everyone aged 3 and up.
TICKETS: £8.50 (£6.50 SCHOOLS, 1 TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 12 BOUGHT)
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The Houghton Weavers TUES 18 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House
Join the The Houghton Weavers for an evening of folk and comedy and sing along to some favourites, past and present. The Houghton Weavers have released over thirty albums, numerous DVDs and have numerous radio and television appearances to their credit, including their own series ‘Sit Thi Deawn’. Together they entertain their audiences with humorous jokes and antidotes and sing “popular” folk songs in their own inimitable style.
TICKETS: £18.50
The Bootleg Sixties WED 19 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House After five years of touring the UK and Europe with their Bootleg Sixties show, The Overtures have really got it all going on. Rave reviews? Check. Sold-out shows? Check. Audiences up and dancing? Check. THIS is the real deal. The Overtures are the finest exponents of Sixties’ music in the world today… end of story. Who says so? Well, Sir Elton John for one, when speaking to GQ magazine, and let’s face it, he knows a thing or two about what makes a great show… which is why he chose the band to be the main act at his starstudded wedding.
TICKETS: £18 (£17 CONCESSIONS)
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OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
Mark Steel's Back in Town THURS 20 NOVEMBER • 8Pm • main House This show is based on the radio 4 series mark writes, centred around each town and has now been to at least 5 million places. it‘s a sparkling verdict on humanity that he’s mocked them all and somehow is still alive. for this show, he’s found dozens more towns to humiliate, as well as pledging to discover what makes your own town ridiculous. There will be pictures, and ranting, some people will call things out, and you'll be a far better audience than the miserable arses from down the road.
TICKETS: £15
PEGASUS PRESENTS GONZO MOOSE IN
What the Dickens – The Mis-adventures of Charles Dickens FRI 21 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House This inventive and gripping comedy features just three actors playing over 20 roles in 80 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action. Brimming with unfeasibly quick costume changes, stupidly surreal characters and wonderfully daft jokes, What The Dickens? is the most absurd contribution to the Dickens legend you could hope to see.
TICKETS: £12 (£10 CONCESSIONS)
Key Comedy Night – Matt Richardson FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER • 7.45Pm • sTuDio Come and join multi-award winning comic and co-host of The Xtra Factor Matt Richardson as he headlines the Key Comedy Night. High energy, hilarious...and a little bit rude! With support from Lloyd Griffith (”The next big thing” FHM), David Morgan (“A joy to behold” Metro) and BBC New Comedy Award Finalist Johnny Pelham.
TICKETS: £9 IN ADVANCE (£11 ON THE DOOR)
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SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
Jackson Live SAT 22 NOVEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House Ben’s portrayal of Michael Jackson is the most vocally and visually accurate tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by incredible band and dancers who perform all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and above all, the voice. Pure MJ!
TICKETS: £19.50 (£18 CONCESSIONS) LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland TUES 16 DECEMBER • 7.15Pm • main House At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents‘ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole things get curiouser and curiouser. On her journeys through Wonderland, Alice encounters countless strange creatures. Was it all a daydream?
TICKETS: £15 (£12.50 CONCESSIONS) SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
Carols by Candlelight MON 22 DECEMBER • 7.30Pm • main House The locrian ensemble are firmly established as one of Britain’s most popular touring groups. They have a host of television and film credits to their name, and enjoy “a formidable international reputation”(evening standard). Their christmas show is the hottest ticket in their calendar. in lavish period costume, and in front of an evocative candlelit setting, these charismatic performers perform favourites including carols, string medleys of familiar christmas tunes, and seasonal surprises.
TICKETS: £18.50
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Riverside Bar Whether you are coming for an evening our or just booking tickets, why not join us in the comfort of our air conditioned bar with fantastic views of the Rive Nene. Take advantage of our special offers throughout the season. Enjoy a drink from our carefully selected rang of wines, ciders beers and spirits or relax with a specially made barista style coffee. A selection of soft drinks are available to suit all ages! • New for this season – treat the kids to one of our new snack boxes (contents subject to change and availability).
This season’s offers include DATE
PERFORMANCE
WED 3 SEPT
2 Gentlemen of Verona
All bottles of wine – £10 each
OFFER
THURS 4 SEPT
Medea
All bottles of wine – £10 each
TUES 16 SEPT
Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle
Guest bottled beer available
FRI 19 SEPT
Tango Motion
Happy hour 5.30pm-7pm
FRI 3 OCT
Paul Chowdhry
Bar open from 5.30pm – Happy hour 5.30pm-6.30pm
FRI 10 OCT
Kings of Cool with Matt Ford Bar open from 5.30pm – Happy hour 5.30pm-6.30pm
SUN 19 OCT
Steeleye Span
Happy hour 6pm-7pm
WED 29 OCT
Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing
All bottles of wine – £10 each
SUN 2 NOV
ABBA Reunion
Happy hour 6pm-7pm
*HAPPY HOUR
SUN 9 NOV
Stones in his Pockets
Bar open from 5.30pm
20% OFF
TUES 18 NOV
Houghton Weavers
Guest bottled beer available
MON 22 DEC
Carols by Candlelight
Mulled wine and festive treats available
THE KEY THEATRE PRESENTS
Glass House Acoustic SUN 14 SEPTEMBER, 19 OCTOBER, 2 AND 30 NOVEMBER • 3Pm • keY Bar • free evenT The best in local, acoustically-based talent in the lovely glass-enclosed riverside bar. Bring the kids, and enjoy both up-and-coming young acts and more established artists. If you are interested in performing as part of Glass House Acoustic, please ring the Key Theatre on 01733 207239.
FREE EVENT
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STREET THEATRE CIRCUS MUSIC FIREWORKS AND MORE...
Presented in association with GRB Concerts
FROM WEST END TO BROADWAY
Taking you on a breathtaking journey through the magical world of musicals, with all the best-loved songs from the West end to Broadway, showcased in a spellbinding and captivating evening of dazzling entertainment. featuring the world renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and four of the country’s finest West end and concert performers, this specially arranged event includes timeless showstoppers from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Kiss Me Kate and many more…
celebrated and acclaimed performers Graham Bickley, Charlotte Page, Matthew Camelle and Sophie-Louise Dann. This will be your only opportunity this year to see a world-class concert orchestra and top West end performers on your doorstep. We expect demand to be high, so book now at vivacity-peterborough.com or by calling 01733 207239. TICKETS ON SALE NOW priced at £15, £20 & £25
This transatlantic adventure through musicals past and present will be conducted by celebrated musician Richard Balcombe. Widely regarded as one of the finest of his generation, richard has worked with concert orchestras around the world and has worked extensively in both the West end as a musical director and with the BBc. Joining the royal Philharmonic orchestra on stage and performing iconic songs including I Dreamed a Dream, New York New York, I Feel Pretty, Memory and many more, will be the
FESTIVAL SATURDAY 6TH AND SAVE THE DATE - PETERBOROUGH ARTS
SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2014
To discover more about these fantastic events including the spectacular firework finale and the concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, visit vivacity--peterborough.com and click on the festivals tab.
EASTERN ANGLES PRESENTS
The Mystery of St Finnigan’s Elbow TUES 27 – SAT 31 JANUARY • 7.45Pm Eastern Angles return to the Key Studio with their annual postChristmas show. A spoof on St Trinian’s, this is always a great way to fight off the gloom of January. Dial m for murgatroyd
National Youth Jazz Orchestra SUN 8 FEBRUARY • 7.30Pm We welcome back some of the country’s brightest young musicians as they perform some of the greatest jazz tracks.
The Chicago Blues Brothers SAT 21 FEBRUARY • 7.30Pm Everybody – bring your trilby hats and Ray Ban Wayfarers to this night of exclusive entertainment from some of the UK’s most talented musicians.
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Coming soon Basil Brush SUN 22 FEBRUARY • 11am anD 2.30Pm If you’re going be entertained by someone's right arm covered in fake fur, you could do a lot worse than this sly fox.
An Evening of Dirty Dancing TUES 3 MARCH • 7.30Pm Returning for another year, this is the ultimate smash hit tribute to one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time.
THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENTS
The Complete Works of Comedy (abridged) FRI 13 MARCH • 7.30Pm As part of the Key’s annual comedy festival, the RSC are back with their complete works of all things funny.
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Terms & conditions
The box office is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 30mins after the start of the performance. Box Office will close at 6pm when there is no evening performance. Sunday opening times are from an house before the start of a performance to 30mins after curtain up.
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. See online for a full list of concessions.
Babes in Arms tickets are available. Registered carers attending with a disabled patron will receive a ticket at half the full price – see website for full details.
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A £1.50 booking fee applies to all card and cheque transactions unless buying your ticket in person at the Box Office. 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.
Access If you require assistance during your visit to the Key Theatre please advise the Box Office in advance or on the day. Facilities • Disabled parking adjacent to the theatre • Automatic doors • Disabled toilets • Lift to first floor • Hearing loops • Guide-dogs welcome • Wheelchair spaces subject to availability
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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.
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 without prior notice as necessary.
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