Key Theatre Spring Brochure 2015

January - May 2015

Key Theatre Peterborough

Key Theatre Bringing you the very best of comedy, dance, drama, music and more

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STACEY KENT

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Café Clarkes Key Theatre Whether it is pre-theatre dinner, a family get together or a romantic meal for two, Café Clarkes is sure to make your visit to the Key even more special.

Welcome 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.

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

Throughout the season, there will be special offers, menus and discounts – the perfect excuse to dine out in style.

See our menus and keep up to date at C Café Clarkes at Key Theatre L@foodclarkes Treasure Island

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FAMILY

Book your pre-theatre meal through the box office, when booking your tickets, and take advantage of the fantastic discount!

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Songbird

DRAMA COMEDY BURLESQUE Burlesque

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Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music pg 15

SPOKEN WORD MUSIC MUSICAL THEATRE SCREENINGS DANCE COMMUNITY

Comedy Festival

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Robin Williams Film Festival pg 22

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Stage on screen

JANUARY

The Mystery of St Finnigan's Elbow

TAKE THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE! With sell-outs across Billy Elliott and Frankenstein as well as pioneering screenings such as Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth, our full season of digital screenings continues with the same strength in quality.

Our programme encompasses live screenings of new and highly anticipated productions, as well as encore performances of favourites from the last few years.

There are two main types of screenings we host at the Key Theatre. Live Screenings are streamed live from the host venue. Whilst the performance is happening elsewhere, we are also showing it live

EASTERN ANGLES PRESENTS

on the Key Theatre’s screen. If there are any mishaps – you will know about it!

Then we have Encore Screenings – Whilst these were filmed in the host venue, the action you see on screen isn’t taking place at the same time.

This may mean we showed it live a couple of weeks before or it could mean the original production is a few years old.

Either way, you still see the same great theatre at a fraction of the price, right on your doorstep, ensuring you still have the best seat in the house!

tues 27 – sat 31 JaNuary • 7.45PM (PLUS 2.30PM THURS AND SAT MATINÉE) • STUDIO The year is 1936, and at St Finnigan’s, a remote convent school for girls in sleepy Suffolk, a crisis is looming. The famous relic - St Finnigan’s funny bone – has disappeared! Who, or what, is the shadowy figure that flits along the school corridors at night?

Who is the strange foreign gentleman staying at the Dog and Posset? And what is the odd smell coming from the tuck shop?

Can the Trumpington twins solve the mystery before Cardinal Lambrusco arrives from Rome?

All this (and more!) will be revealed by the team that brought you ‘Dial M for Murgatroyd’!

NT LIVE PRESENTS

JOHN (Encore Screening) moN 5 JaNuary • 8PM • MAIN HOUSE DV8 Physical Theatre’s new production, JOHN, authentically depicts real-life stories, combining movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Years of crime, drug use and struggling to survive lead John on a search in which his life converges with others, in an unexpected place, unknown by most.

JOHN contains adult themes, strong language and nudity. certificate 18

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees NT LIVE PRESENTS

Treasure Island (Live Screening)

ticKets: tues-thurs £13 (£11.50 coNcs, £11 thurs mat), fri-sat £15 (£13.50 coNcs) Inc Fees LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

Andrea Chénier (Live Screening) thurs 29 JaNuary ● 7.15PM ● MAIN HOUSE David McVicar directs a new production of Umberto Giordano's passionate drama of liberty and love in the French Revolution. Jonas Kaufmann stars alongside Eva-Maria Westbroek in this passionate and spectacular new production.

thurs 22 JaNuary • 7PM • MAIN HOUSE The story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery – renowned for her strong lead female characters. It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees ROGER DEAN SINGS

The Johnny Cash Story sat 31 JaNuary ● 7.30PM ● MAIN HOUSE

certificate 12a, suitable for 10years +

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs £12 uNder 16s) Inc Fees * Keep an eye out throughout the brochure for more fantastic screenings.

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If you saw the film ‘Walk the Line’ then you will not want to miss this fantastic show! With his band ‘The Lazy Boys’, Roger Dean will keep you spellbound with his knowledge of the country music legend – describing Johnny’s rise from poverty stricken beginnings in rural Arkansas to world stardom.

ticKets: £17 (£15 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

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DAMIAN WILLIAMS STARS IN

My Dog’s Got No Nose tues 3 - Wed 4 february ● 7.30PM ● MAIN HOUSE My Dog’s Got No Nose takes us on a journey through the events surrounding a stand-up comedian’s first ever performance. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes poignant and often laugh-out-loud hilarious, he shares his soul reminiscing about his early career as a furniture-salesman-turned-photographer, love, marriage and ambitions.

His debut is the fulfilment of a lifelong dream where stand-up comedy, unrequited love, animal lovers, facts of life, sibling rivalries and mercy killing are just some of the elements covered in this bittersweet story, as we discover that both the man and the performance are not quite what they seem.

PETERBOROUGH PRESENTS

Young Producers’... Takeover sat 7 – suN 8 february ● all day • WHOLE THEATRE Programmed by the Young Producers’ Network; two days of creative activities that offer a different way to spend your weekend. Develop a new talent in a workshop or watch an original performance on the stage. Music, dance, spoken word and visual arts will combine to create opportunities for you to explore, participate and experience. Keep your eye out for the full programme online.

The Young Producers’ Network provides training and support for young artists, aged 16-25, living and working in Peterborough.

ticKets: free ticKets: £16 (£14 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees 20 STORIES HIGH PRESENTS

Black sat 7 february • 6.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Our climax of the weekend is Black.

Following last year’s acclaimed Melody Loses her Mojo, 20 Stories High return to The Key with a powerful and moving monologue piece, featuring live music, which explores how racial tensions in a tight knit community tests family bonds, friendships and divides loyalties.

PLUS post show Jam – all welcome.

ticKets: £6 Inc Fees

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Lee Hurst – Things That Make You Go Aaarggh!!! thurs 5 february • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Comedian Lee Hurst is back on the road to ask audiences what winds them up. Mostly people get on with living their lives, but everyone has at least one thing that gets on their nerves and makes their blood boil.

What's yours? Lee, like all Brits, loves a right good moan, but he also likes to come up with solutions too.

ticKets: £17 (£14.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

National Youth Jazz Orchestra suN 8 february • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Now celebrating 50 years of existence NYJO features some of the best, most gifted and talented of the next generation of UK jazz musicians. Since NYJO’s founding, by Bill Ashton OBE in 1965, most of the current generation of top British jazz musicians have risen through its ranks, often becoming established jazz stars whilst still playing with the band.

JOHN GODBER COMPANY AND THE THEATRE ROYAL WAKEFIELD PRESENT

Bouncers thurs 12 – sat 14 february • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE the multi award winning international smash hit comedy, written and directed by John godber returns!

Lucky Eric, Judd, Les and Ralph are the original men in black as they tell the tale of one night in a Yorkshire disco in the 80's in this outrageous parody of Saturday Night Fever! All the gang are out on the town, the boys, the girls, the cheesy DJ, the late night kebab man and the taxi home, all under the watchful eyes of the Bouncers.

ticKets: £19.50 (£18 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

A post-show discussion will be available Thursday.

ticKets: £16 (£13 uNder 18s, buy 10 get 1 free) Inc Fees

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SUJATA BANERJEE DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS

HOUSE PRESENTS LONG NOSE PUPPETS WITH

Draupadi

Arthur’s Dreamboat

tues 10 february ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

suN 15 february ● 11.30 & 2.30PM • STUDIO Inspired by tales of conflicts in kinship met with fiery strength and courage. Inspired by tales from the Indian epic Mahabharata. Born of fire into a royal dynasty, the life imagined for Draupadi is one of privilege and advantage. When challenges come her way when she is torn between duty and justice.

Will our fiery heroine prevail?

In this modern interpretation of an Indian classic, Draupadi's world is magically brought to life through dance, music, song, storytelling and shadow puppet theatre.

ticKets: £13 (£11 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

LIVE FROM THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Love’s Labour’s Lost (Live Screening) Wed 11 february • 7PM • MAIN HOUSE

Don’t forget that you can meet the puppets after the show! For ages 2-8.

ticKets: £7.50 Inc Fees NT LIVE PRESENTS

Treasure Island (Encore Screening) Wed 18 february ● 2PM • MAIN HOUSE As a special half term treat, we present Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny which is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery – renowned for her strong female lead characters, broadcasted from the National Theatre. Travel with Jim as she sets sail on the ultimate adventure. certificate 12a, suitable for 10years +

Inc ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcs, £10 uNder 16s & £42 family) Fees

Paul Foot thurs 19 february ● 8PM • MAIN HOUSE

Streamed live from the Royal Shakespeare Company, the first in this classic pairing. Summer 1914. Dedicating themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years – but then the Princess of France and her ladies-inwaiting arrive.

Heralded by critics, Paul's previous tours have been showered with 5 star reviews and nominations, credited as "masterful" (Scotsman) and "ingenious" (The Australian Herald Sun). His subversive, insightful absurdity constantly challenges and delights his faithful connoisseurs, leaving your sides sore and your face wet with tears. Suitable for age 14+

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

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Key Comedy Nights – Imran Yusuf

The Chicago Blues Brothers

fri 13 february ● 7.45PM • STUDIO Born in Mombasa, Kenya and raised in the UK with a brief stint at school in the USA, Imran's comedy has been inspired by this rich multicultural background.

With support from Canadian improviser Russell Hicks, bright young comic Brennan Reece and the immediately likeable Funmbi Omitayo.

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One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a beautiful pink and green boat with a stripy mast. He can't wait to tell everyone about it but no one (not even his dog!) is interested. Will anyone listen to him? Will anyone notice the boat on his head getting bigger?

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sat 21 february ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Don your trilby and Ray Bans for the winners of the National Tribute Awards 2013 and official No 1 tribute to the Blues Brothers in the UK. Featuring over 40 classic blues. Blues, Soul and Motown hits with plenty of fun and lunacy thrown in for good measure.

ticKets: £19 (1 iN 10 free) Inc Fees

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Songbird: The Music of Eva Cassidy fri 20 february ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Songbird is a fantastic concert performance which also tells the story of one the greatest singers of the 1980s and 1990s. The music of Eva Cassidy only came to prominence in this country following her untimely early death but since Terry Wogan first played her recordings in 2000 she has had three No 1 UK hits and a total of eleven UK chart (Live hits, including five top three Screening) albums. Staring Sarah-Jane Buckley who has already made her name as one of the world’s leading Eva Cassidy interpreters.

ticKets: £19.50 Inc Fees

The Basil Brush Show – Full on Fox Tour 2015 suN 22 february ● 11AM AND 2.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Basil Brush is a star with an outstanding ability to entertain and make people of all ages laugh and smile. He’s cheeky, irreverent, charming, naughty, quick-witted, scheming and foxy, but at the same time he’s kind, caring and affectionate. Now, Britain's most loveable fox is back on the road along with his TV chum Mr Stephen (aka Chris Pizzey). Together they will take you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in a brand new specially written ‘live’ show packed with fun and excitement – boom boom!

Dinosaur Zoo Wed 25 february • 1.30PM & 4.30PM & thurs 26 february • 10.30PM & 4.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Dare to get up close and personal!

Direct from the West End, Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome prehistoric creatures to the stage as you’ve never seen them before!

From cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, observe and interact with extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this imaginative and hilarious live show.

But watch out. Not all of these ravenous reptiles are as tame as they seem!

ticKets: £13 (£11 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

Join us after the show for a ‘meet & greet with the dinosaurs’. www.dinosaurzoolive.com

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★★★★ ‘PUPPET-TASTIC! Thoroughly entertaining. A delight’ Time Out, Critic’s Choice ★★★★ ‘FABULOUS. Any dino lover over 3 should not miss it!

Libby Purves, BBC Radio 4/ Theatrecat.com A tyrannosauric treat for all ages 3+.

Running Time: 50 minutes no interval.

ticKets: £13.50 (£16 daNger seats, £9.50 schools) Inc Fees

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LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

Der Fliegende Holländer

(Live Screening)

tues 24 february ● 7.15PM • MAIN HOUSE

A Night of Dirty Dancing tuesday 3 march ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Tim Albery's acclaimed production is a darkly insightful account of Wagner's early masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman. Starring Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, the cursed ship’s story is re-told, conducted

by Andris Nelsons.

Come and experience the brand-new spectacular featuring all the hits from everyone’s favourite dance movie Dirty Dancing. It’s the sexiest song and dance sensation of 2015, presented by an all-star cast. All the hits are superbly performed in this slickly-choreographed theatrical treat including Oscar-winning The Time of My Life.

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

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SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS

LIVE FROM THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Supreme Queen

Love’s Labour’s Won (Live Screening)

fri 27 february ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Wed 4 march ● 7PM • MAIN HOUSE

Supreme Queen have been paying homage to the world’s most theatrical and dramatic Rock band since 1995. Front man, Scott Maley plays a uncannily realistic ‘Freddy’ with just the right look, stage persona and, most importantly of all, the most incredibly powerful voice!

Also known as Much Ado about Nothing, Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party in autumn 1918, as memories of the trenches give way to a life of parties, masked balls and youthful passions.

Featuring an enormously talented band replicating the sound of Queen.

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

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The Burlesque Show 2015 sat 28 february ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Following last year’s sell-out, we are pleased to announce the return of this fantastic show. 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.

ticKets: £26 Inc Fees

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music friday 6 march ● 7PM • MAIN HOUSE The smash-hit musical show returns to the UK in celebration of the movie’s 50th anniversary. Yes, the original Sing-a-Long-a is back giving the movie a birthday party to remember!

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen Technicolor, with subtitles so that everyone can sing along. Plus, your host will take you through the evening with your free fun packs.

The audience is the star of this interactive show and anything can happen – at Sing-a-Long-a THERE ARE NO RULES! So, even if you’ve been before, come back and re-experience this unique interactive show and don’t forget to dress up as one of your favourite things!

ticKets: £16 (buy 10 get 1 free) Inc Fees

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Key Comedy

Carl Donnelly – Now That's What I Carl Donnelly Vol. VI thursday 12 march • 8.30PM • STUDIO

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE KEY COMEDY FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD YEAR. Lucy Beaumont WedNesday 11 march • 8.30PM • STUDIO Spend an hour in Lucy’s universe on the North-East coast.

Join Carl for another show of stories and observations from his life.

ticKets: £11 (£9 coNcs) Inc Fees

Taking place between

Wednesday 11 - Monday 16 March in the Key’s Main Auditorium and Studio

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John Shuttleworth – A Wee Ken to Remember

Mitch Benn – Don’t believe a Word

Wed 11 march • 8PM • MAIN HOUSE

Count Arthur Strong gets back to doing what he does best.

This show.

friday 13 march • 8.30PM • STUDIO

A hilarious new show from "The king of retro and old-school England."

ticKets: £18.50 (£16.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

With amusing consequences and of course a few songs along the way.

ticKets: £11 (£9 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

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Andrew Lawrence – Reasons To Kill Yourself

saturday 14 march • 4PM • MAIN HOUSE

saturday 14 march • 8.30PM • STUDIO

Little Howard celebrates his 6th birthday (for the tenth year in a row)!

Come and laugh in his stupid face at his disappointing life and some amusing thoughts.

ticKets: £8 (£7 coNcs) Inc Fees

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Reduced Shakespeare Company in The History of Comedy (abridged)

Count Arthur Strong – Somebody Up There Licks Me! thurs 12 march • 8PM • MAIN HOUSE

Little Howard’s Big Show for Kids

friday 13 march • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Alexis Dubus and Marcel Lucont

From the high-brow to the low, this show covers comedy through the ages.

ticKets: £17 (£15 coNcs) Inc Fees

moNday 16 march • 7.30PM • STUDIO

Rich Hall saturday 14 march • 8PM • MAIN HOUSE ticKets: £17 Inc Fees

Two fantastic shows in one go.

Contains UFOs, bean festivals and a modern man’s majestic musings.

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JANUARY

TIME

PRODUCTION

TYPE

monday 5 thursday 22 tuesday 27 Wednesday 28 thursday 29 thursday 29 friday 30 saturday 31 saturday 31

8pm 7pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.15pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.30pm

John (Encore Screening) Treasure Island (Live Screening) The Mystery of St Finigan's Elbow The Mystery of St Finigan's Elbow The Mystery of St Finigan's Elbow Andrea Chenier (Live Screening) The Mystery of St Finigan's Elbow The Mystery of St Finigan's Elbow The Johnny Cash Story

Screenings Screenings Drama Drama Drama Screenings Drama Drama Music

FEBRUARY

TIME

PRODUCTION

TYPE

sunday 1 tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 thursday 5 saturday 7 saturday 7 sunday 8 tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 thursday 12 friday 13 friday 13 saturday 14 sunday 15 Wednesday 18 thursday 19 friday 20 saturday 21 sunday 22 tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 thursday 26 friday 27 saturday 28

3pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm All Weekend 6.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 11.30am & 2.30pm 2pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 11am & 2.30pm 7.15pm 1.30pm & 4.30pm 10.30am & 4.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Glasshouse Acoustic My Dog's Got no Nose My Dog's Got no Nose Lee Hurst Young Producers’…Takeover Black National Youth Jazz Orchestra Draupadi Love's Labour's Lost (Live Screening) Bouncers Bouncers Key Comedy Nights - Imran Yusuf Bouncers Arthur's Dreamboat Treasure Island (Encore Screening) Paul Foot Songbird - The Music of Eva Cassidy The Chicago Blues Brothers The Basil Brush Show Der Fliegende Hollander (Live Screening) Dinosaur Zoo Dinosaur Zoo Supreme Queen The Burlesque Show 2015

Community Drama Drama Comedy Community Community Music Dance Screening Drama Drama Comedy Drama Family Screening Comedy Music Music Family Screening Family Family Music Burlesque

MARCH

TIME

PRODUCTION

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sunday 1 tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 friday 6 saturday 7 sunday 8 Wednesday 11 Wednesday 11 thursday 12 thursday 12 friday 13 friday 13 saturday 14

3pm 7.30pm 7pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 4pm

Glasshouse Acoustic A Night of Dirty Dancing Love’s Labour's Won (Live Screening) Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music The Simon and Garfunkel Story The Syd Lawrence Orchestra John Shuttleworth Lucy Beaumont Count Arthur Strong Carl Donelly The History of Comedy (abridged) Mitch Benn Little Howard's Big Show for Kids

Community Music Screenings Screenings Music Music Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy

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Calendar January - May 2015 MARCH

TIME

PRODUCTION

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saturday 14 saturday 14 monday 16 tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 thursday 19 friday 20 friday 20 saturday 21 tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 thursday 26 friday 27 friday 27 saturday 28 monday 30 tuesday 31

8pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.15pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.15pm 7.45pm All Day 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 12.15pm, 2pm & 4pm 7pm

Rich Hall Andrew Lawrence Alexis Dubus and Marcel Lucont Swan Lake (Live Screening) Benefit Benefit Little Women Benefit Robin Williams Film Festival Addams Family the Musical Addams Family the Musical Addams Family the Musical Addams Family the Musical Maurizio Minardi Quartet Addams Family the Musical Elves & the Shoemaker Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Encore Screening)

Comedy Comedy Comedy Screenings Drama Drama Community Drama Screenings Community Community Community Community Music Community Dance Screenings

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TIME

PRODUCTION

TYPE

Wednesday 1 thursday 2 saturday 4 Wednesday 8 saturday 11 sunday 12 tuesday 14 Wednesday 15 thursday 16 friday 17 friday 17 saturday 18 sunday 19 thursday 23 friday 24 saturday 25 tuesday 28 Wednesday 29

7.15pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.00pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Live Screening) Screenings The Real Thing Music Stacey Kent Music Swinging at the Cotton Club Music One Night of Elvis Music Glasshouse Acoustic Community Sister Act Community Sister Act Community Sister Act Community Sister Act Community Key Comedy Nights - Tom Allen Comedy Sister Act Community Last Night of the Proms Community Doc Brown Comedy The Rogers and Hammerstein Songbook Musical Theatre Big Girls Don't Cry Music Macbeth Drama Macbeth Drama

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friday 1 saturday 2

7.30pm 7.30pm

Roy Orbison & The Traveling Wilburys Tribute Show Music The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Music

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The Simon and Garfunkel Story - 50th Anniversary Tour sat 7 march ● 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Direct from its success in London’s West End, a SOLD OUT UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back on the road! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including 'Mrs Robinson', 'Cecilia', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Homeward Bound' and many more.

ticKets: £19.50 Inc Fees

LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

Swan Lake (Live Screening) tuesday 17 march ● 7.15PM• MAIN HOUSE Anthony Dowell’s production of Swan Lake, is the captivating story of a beautiful woman transformed into a swan, and a heart-rending tribute to the power of love. Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis of choreography and music and, though Tchaikovsky did not live to see it become a success, his first ballet score is now synonymous with ballet itself.

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

Little Women friday 20 march • 7.15PM • MAIN HOUSE The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. Brought to you by Inspirational Productions with a professional orchestra and second year musical theatre students.

ticKets: £15 (£12.50 coNcessioNs)

The Syd Lawrence Orchestra suN 8 march • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE With a different show every night, see a truly hypnotic combination, all presented with a mixture of fun, laughter, excitement and comedy to make for a swinging and memorable evening. Hear the music of the swing era bought back to life with the youthful verve that made it the smash hit pop music of its day. Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Quincy Jones, Billy May, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.

So come and see this captivating and exciting performance and let it transport you to those glory days of live music.

CARDBOARD CITIZENS PRESENTS

Benefit by Sarah Woods Wed 18 – fri 20 march • 7.45PM (PLUS 2.30PM THURS) • STUDIO Three interwoven stories unlock the frustrations and passions of characters struggling with their bank balances, their addictions, their histories and their own sense of self. A coup in a country half a century ago, a disability that leaves a woman speechless, and a sex addiction that’s destroying a relationship link three characters in a carefully crafted story about lives and loves and the social systems they have come to depend upon. What is left to lose?

What is left to gain? And when will equality and justice truly be served? Cardboard Citizens tells stories that need to be told. Stories from other worlds, stories that help their tellers get a handle on their lives.

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PETERBOROUGH OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS

Robin Williams Film Festival

The Addams Family tues 24 – sat 28 march • 7.30PM (PLUS 2.30PM SAT MATINÉE) • MAIN HOUSE

sat 21 march • ALL DAY • MAIN HOUSE AND STUDIO

PODS are thrilled to present the regional première of the creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky Addams Family musical.

Robin Williams has been part of so many fantastic films throughout his illustrious career. We have managed to hand pick some of his highlights and crammed them into one laughter filled, nostalgic induced day of feature length films, all starring the great man.

Join Morticia, Gomez, Lurch and Uncle Fester in this magnificently macabre new musical comedy fresh from Broadway. It's every father's nightmare, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family.

Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents.

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Aladdin

10am

Flubber

10.15am

Hook

12.15pm

Night at the Museum 1

12.30pm

Mrs Doubtfire

3.30pm

Night at the Museum 2

3pm

Dead Poets’ Society

6.15pm

Night at the Museum 3

5.30pm

Good Will Hunting

9.15pm

Good Morning Vietnam

7.45pm

Birdcage

10pm

ticKets: £15 (£13 coNcessioNs iNcludiNg groups of 10+)

Maurizio Minardi Quartet fri 27 march • 7.45PM • STUDIO Composer, accordionist and pianist Maurizio Minardi performs his original music. Reminiscent of Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Avishai Cohen, The Bad Plus, Nino Rota, Yann Tiersen. Maurizio's intimate and expressive sound is defined by a daring and unique combination of genres from baroque to minimalist jazz fired up with splashes of tango and rumba.

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Behind the Beautiful Forevers tues 31 march • 7PM • MAIN HOUSE Meera Syal (The Kumars, Goodness Gracious Me) returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road).

Based on the book by Pulizter Prize-winner Katherine Boo, this epic play explores the cultural clashes between the classes of India, family life and threats to livelihoods. Certificate 12A.

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

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LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Live Screening) Wed 1 april • 7.15PM • MAIN HOUSE John Fulljames presents a new production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's furiously impassioned satire on consumerism. Three criminals on the run find they can go no further and found a city – Mahagonny, city of gold.

ticKets: £16 (£13.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

The Real Thing thurs 2 april • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Britain’s No.1 Soul band celebrate an incredible 40 years in the business.

The three original vocalists, Chris and Eddie Amoo and Dave Smith perform with their own 5 piece band in a performance that includes all their million selling hits. Featuring the hits You to Me Are Everything, Can’t Get By Without You and Can You Feel the Force?

ticKets: £23.50 (£21 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

Stacey Kent sat 4 april • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

Photo: Justin Slee

NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS

Elves & the Shoemaker moN 30 march ● 12.15PM, 2PM & 4PM • MAIN HOUSE We welcome Northern Ballet in their first visit to the Key Theatre. After the sell-out successes of Ugly Duckling and Three Little Pigs, and the TV adaptations for CBeebies, Northern Ballet is delighted to present their latest ballet for children, Elves & the Shoemaker.

A poor and kind-hearted shoemaker receives some much-needed help when his last piece of leather is transformed into the most magnificent pair of shoes overnight. He discovers that not only are the shoes beautiful; they are also magical. Who is the mysterious maker of these marvellous shoes?

Retelling the famous Brothers Grimm story, Elves & the Shoemaker is the perfect opportunity to introduce your little ones to live ballet, music and theatre.

We welcome back Grammy-nominated winner, Stacey Kent, as she brings her new album ‘The Changing Lights’ to Peterborough as part of a very limited number of 2015 UK concert dates. The Changing Lights places Kent's love for Brazilian music centre-stage, featuring Bossa Nova classics like How Insensitive alongside originals by the songwriting team of Jim Tomlinson and acclaimed novelist, Kazuo Ishiguro. So far ‘The Changing Lights’ album tour has seen Stacey perform in nearly 30 different countries, across 5-continents, and her limited number of UK tour dates will provide a rare opportunity for British fans to hear her performing live in concert.

ticKets: £19.50 (£18.50 coNcessioNs) Inc Fees

These child friendly performances will last approximately 40 minutes.

ticKets: £10 (£7.50 uNder 16s & £32 family ticKet) Inc Fees

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Swinging at the Cotton Club

WESTWOOD MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

Featuring: The Jiving Lindy Hoppers & Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra

Sister Act tues 14 – sat 18 april ● 7.30pm (PLUS 2.30PM SATURDAY MATINÉE) • MAIN HOUSE

Wed 8 april • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Take a step back into 1920s New York City and through the doors of Harlem's hottest nightclub, 'The Cotton Club'! ‘Swinging at The Cotton Club’ is the action-packed show celebrating the music, dance, and songs of the Cotton Club – New York City’s famous nightclub of the 1920s and ‘30s.

‘Sister Act' tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would expect to look – a convent!

Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, ‘Sister Act’ will make you laugh, cry and sing out loud - it is a reason to REJOICE!

ticKets: £20 Inc Fees

One Night of Elvis sat 11 april • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist presents the ultimate tribute to the King, celebrating the epic career of this musical legend. Accompanied by his world class orchestra and singers and featuring large screen projection, this is the largest Elvis show to tour UK theatres. Prepare to be en-thralled and spend one night with Elvis.

ticKets: £21 Inc Fees

Key Comedy Nights – Tom Allen fri 17 april ● 7.45PM • STUDIO Fresh from supporting Sarah Millican on her recent UK tour, Tom Allen is a storytelling comedian extraordinaire, relaying outlandish tales from his seemingly very eventful life. Plus BBC New Comedian of The Year 2013 Steve Bugeja, songstress Kate Lucas (Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year) and charming gagsmith Glenn Moore.

ticKets: £10 iN advaNce (£12 oN door) Inc Fees

Last Night of the Proms

ticKets: £16 (£13 coNcs oN tues & sat matiNée, £50 family ticKets)

Doc Brown: The Weird Way Round thurs 23 april ● 8PM • MAIN HOUSE Fresh from his sell-out UK tour Of Mic And Men, a starring role in the hit show Law and Order, as well as singing with Ricky Gervais on the youtube viral Equality Street, Doc Brown is back with his unique take on Life, Love and Lyricism. With other tv appearances already under his belt including Russell Howard's Good News and The Inbetweeners. Age 14+.

ticKets: £15 Inc Fees

The Rogers and Hammerstein Songbook fri 24 april ● 2.30PM AND 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE

suN 19 april • 7PM • MAIN HOUSE The Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor David Over, will host the annual event to raise money for his chosen charities: Shine, Little Miracles and SSAFA. So come along, wave your Union Jacks, raise your bowler hats in a fun filled evening full of popular classics and favourite tunes.

ticKets: £15

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An international cast present a spellbinding homage to Rodgers & Hammerstein. Featuring songs from musical classics such as; 'The Sound of Music', 'South Pacific', 'The King and I', 'Carousel' and 'Oklahoma!

This magical concert show celebrates the "golden age" of musical theatre and a writing partnership that has been called the greatest of the 20th century. The show features leading performers from the West End along with a live band of the highly talented musicians.

ticKets: £15 Inc Fees

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Big Girls Don’t Cry Sat 25 april • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE The iconic sound of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is recreated in this "feel-good" concert. Featuring four phenomenal singers and a fantastic live band; lots of fun and dancing in the aisles encouraged!!

ticketS: £19.50 Inc Fees

Roy Orbison & The Traveling Wilburys Tribute Show Fri 1 MaY • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE The late 80s saw the birth of one of the most famous super-groups of all time – The Traveling Wilburys. Featuring five individual icons in their own right, this formidable team created an album that completely rocked the music industry. The Wilburys never actually toured so this is the closest thing to experiencing a piece of history.

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Macbeth tueS 28 – Wed 29 april • 7.30PM (PLUS 2.30PM WED MATINÉE) • MAIN HOUSE

look like th’ innocent flower, but be the serpent under't... Lady Macbeth Three outrageous drag-queens cook up an explosive brew of treachery, ambition and passion, setting an Asian family off on a path of bloody self-destruction. Tara Arts brings Indian movement and music to Shakespeare’s text, offering a powerful contemporary take on his darkest play.

Robert Mountford (Much Ado, RSC, Silent Witness) stars as Macbeth, with Shaheen Khan (Rafta Rafta, NT, Bend it Like Beckham) as Lady Macbeth.

Directed by Jatinder Verma, Design by Claudia Mayer

ticketS: £15 (£13 cONceSSiONS, £11 all ticketS ON MatiNée) Inc Fees

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The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Sat 2 MaY • 7.30PM • MAIN HOUSE Direct from London’s world famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s, musical director James Pearson, accompanied by his 'All Stars', take to the stage at the Key Theatre.

Mixing classic music from the jazz greats who have performed at Ronnie Scott’s - such as Count Basie, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Miles Davis - with tales of old Soho, miscreant musicians, police raids, and the mystery bottle of Mumm Champagne behind the bar - this is unique evening celebrating one of the World's most famous jazz venues, it's music, and history.

ticketS: £18 Inc Fees

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Riverside Bar This season why not join us in the comfort of our air conditioned bar with fantastic views of the River Nene.

With a carefully selected range of chilled beers, ciders and spirits, and a brand new wine menu, it is the perfect place for pre and post show drinks. A selection of soft drinks are available to suit all ages. Why not relax with a specially prepared barista style coffee. enjoy “happy hour” every friday & saturday evenings before the performance* or stay after the show any night of the week, see if you can spot the cast post show and enjoy buy one get one half price on all drinks!

Keep a look out for special offers ranging from guest beers to bottles of wine £10 each.

ENJOY happy hour every friday aNd saturday eveNiNg* or buy oNe get oNe half price offers

COMING SOON

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience moN 18 – fri 22 may • 7.30pm • café clarKes ticKets: £46 (iNcludes a 3 course meal) group of 6+ £43.50 each Inc Fees

Back by popular demand for an extended run!

‘Outstanding!’

Check into the Faulty Towers restaurant as they return for another year of calamity and chaos.

Back by popular demand, we have extended the run to 5 performances!

‘truly an experience… a fantastic evening’

Waited upon by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, this is fully immersive, highly improvised and sitespecific comedy theatre at its best. Only one third of the show scripted, so anything can happen as you take a seat in the 'Fawlty Towers' restaurant… Expect all the best gags, shambolic service and a ‘70s style 3-course meal in some ‘top end entertainment that will knock you for six’ (What’s on London). Just don’t mention the war!

Internationally acclaimed by audiences and critics alike.

‘so talented – had us in stitches’

FringeReview, Edinburgh Fringe 2013

What’s on Stage, UK tour 2013

BBC Radio Five Live, Pienaar’s Politics, UK tour 2013

*Applies to main house show days. Times may vary due to times of performance. Start time one and a half hours prior to start of the performance. 20% off all drinks.

THE KEY THEATRE PRESENTS

Glass House Acoustic suN 1 february, 1 march & 12 april • 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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Ernest and the Pale Moon Faulty Towers The Dining Experience was born in Brisbane in 1997 and made its international debut in 2008 at the Edinburgh Fringe, where it’s sold out every year since. It opened a residency in London’s West End in October 2012 and continues there still.

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Coming soon

B a l l et a t the Key

Gervase Phinn

The Nutcracker

thurs 7 may • 7.30PM

saturday 24 october • 2.30PM & 7.30PM

An Evening with Gervase Phinn will have you on the edges of your seats, as he shares his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales. Dubbed “the James Herriot of schools”.

Russian State Ballet return to the Key next autumn with another extraordinary performance. Be sure to book early as it is certain to sell out quickly!

The Ladyboys of Bangkok Wed 17 JuNe • 7.30PM The Ladyboys are back in town with another fantastic show full of feathers, fun and lots of glamour! This show drips with diamante and sizzles with new songs and side splitting comedy.

Aladdin saturday 6 JuNe • 2.30PM & 7.30PM

The Magnificent Music Hall saturday 9 may • 2.30PM

After The Little Mermaid melted everyone’s hearts last year, Join Ballet Theatre UK on this dazzling re-telling of this exotic classic tale boldly brought to life through the entrancing magic of classical ballet.

Returning after a sell-out show, be taken back to the bygone era of the traditional Victorian Music Hall. Sing along to all the classic music hall favourites and re-live the good old days.

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How to find us

How to book

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 hour 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 free ticket – see website for full details.

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

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

A £1 per ticket booking fee applies to all transactions. See online for full details.

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.

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Booking information

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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Location

Key Theatre

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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