Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Brochure January - October 2023

Happy New Year, and welcome to our 2023 season.

Following the uncertainty of recent years, I am delighted to say that the theatre had a very good 2022, and we’ve just finished our record-breaking pantomime, welcoming over 46,000 excited festive revellers. We have also successfully secured funding from Arts Council England for the next three years, helping us establish a solid foundation for our work going forward. The Arts Council funding drives the awardwinning Education and Community work that the Everyman Theatre conducts throughout Gloucestershire and beyond. We are now looking to extend our influence, specifically in the city of Gloucester, and hope to announce some exciting new plans in the coming year.

In 2022 we launched our all-new Priority Access Membership allowing members to receive advanced notification of events and be the first to purchase tickets. To find out how to become a member and support the theatre while enjoying a great range of benefits, visit our website or see the back cover of this brochure.

We are aware that next year may be very hard for many people, and we are working to keep our ticket prices as affordable as possible. We will continue offering concession tickets whenever possible and as many opening night specials as

we can. We hope you’ll find many performances that appeal to you in the upcoming season. We are delighted to welcome the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of Home, I’m Darling, Willy Russell’s ever-popular Blood Brothers and The Rocky Horror Show to highlight just a few. I am particularly delighted that I will be producing a new national tour of The Full Monty, based on the award-winning 1997 film, and that production will open right here at the Everyman Theatre.

Our spectacular theatre would be nothing without its staff, and I am very pleased to receive compliments about how our front-of-house and box office team welcome our guests to the Everyman Theatre. Our staff is what makes the Everyman Theatre the heart of Cheltenham and an important cultural institution bringing in visitors and business from all over the world. We look forward to welcoming you all in the new year and hope you have a wonderful 2023.

Sincerely,

Goucher, Chief Executive

Mark

Hospitality

When visiting the Theatre for a show or just to have a coffee/drink or light lunch with colleagues or friends then we have the solution for you.

The Directors’ Lounge Experience

An elegant, bright, private space located on the top floor of the theatre away from the hustle and bustle of the public bars. Perfect for 8 – 15 guests prior to a performance or during the interval.

To reserve this space call 01242 572532 or email sally.hadfield@everymantheatre.org.uk

Matchams Restaurant

On the second floor accessed by stairs or a lift is a comfortable airy space, where you can dine at selected shows and dates for pre-show lunch or supper from our well balanced two-course menu using the freshest of ingredients prepared in house.

You can also reserve a table on matinee days that don’t offer the pre-show menu and dine from our Café Menu which includes main courses. All dietary requirements are catered for and all the above can be booked online with your ticket.

Pre-Show Meals in Matchams

Available for all performances marked with this logo in the brochure.

The Café-Bar

Offering homemade cakes, specialty coffees and freshly prepared light bites and main meals.

We use the freshest of ingredients prepared in house and all dietary requirements are catered for.

Tables can be booked for pre-show lunch or on non-performance days. To book call 01242 572532 or email sally.hadfield@everymantheatre.org.uk

Special Events

Book a private event, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner or any other meeting or celebration.

For enquiries call 01242 572532 or email sally.hadfield@everymantheatre.org.uk

For all the above menus, packages, prices and how to book please visit our website everymantheatre.org.uk

A special event noticeboard can be found on our website detailing dates for vintage teas and more.

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Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer, the multi award-winning team behind the sold-out global smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong and the BBC TV series The Goes Wrong Show, star in this hilarious new comedy by Mischief.

Join the ‘Mind Mangler’ as he returns to the stage following a reasonably good two-night run at the Luton Holiday Inn conference centre, suite 2b. His new solo spectacular is predicted to spiral

into chaos as he attempts to read your mind...

Following a sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival this summer, Mind Mangler is a guaranteed night of ‘laugh filled, mind-bending silliness’ (Broadway World) that will leave you gasping for breath. Not to be missed!

Yippee Ki Yay Buffy ReVamped

Content warning: Divorce, foot trauma, German terrorists.

Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh - Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New York cop (one of these is untrue).

This joyfully funny show is coming to Cheltenham following rave reviews for its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe, and ahead of an international tour.

When gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages’ only hope. This uplifting action romp (and unauthorised parody) pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favourite. Essential viewing for Hans Gruber superfans and newcomers alike.

“Whether you’re a Die Hard fan or not, it guarantees happy trails.”

Tue 17 January

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £20

“You’d have to be as heartless as Hans Gruber not to be...uplifted.”

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Seventy minutes. Seven Seasons, One Spike. Fresh from an award-winning run at Edinburgh Fringe, this fast-paced new production brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike.

Created by comedian Brendan Murphy whose last show, Friend: The One with Gunther, recently won the award for Best Play in the World Wide Comedy Awards.

Wed 18 January

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £20.00

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Relatively Speaking

PRESENTED BY THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS

BY ALAN AYCKBOURN DIRECTED BY ROBIN HERFORD STARRING LIZA GODDARD, STEVEN PACEY, ANTHONY EDEN AND OLIVIA LE ANDERSON

Beautifully crafted, uproariously funny and charmingly English, Relatively Speaking was Alan Ayckbourn’s first West End hit in 1967. It made him a household name, with critics hailing the arrival of a great new comic talent and Noël Coward himself praising the young writer on creating “a beautifully constructed and very funny comedy”.

Greg only met Ginny a month ago but has already made up his mind that she’s the girl for him. When she tells him that she’s going to visit her parents, he decides this is the moment to ask her father for his daughter’s hand. Discovering a scribbled address, he follows her to Buckinghamshire were he finds Philip and Sheila enjoying a peaceful Sunday morning breakfast in the garden, but the only thing is, they’re not Ginny’s parents…

Liza Goddard is one of the UK’s favourite actresses. Her extensive range of Ayckbourn credits incudes Life of Riley, Communicating Doors and Season’s Greetings. Her television work includes cult classics Doctor Who and Bergerac

Steven Pacey’s 40 year stage, screen and radio career has included roles ranging from Blake’s 7 to The Phantom of the Opera

Antony Eden has recently been seen in the West End in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and The Woman in Black and starred in previous Ayckbourn comedies Family Album, A Brief History of Women and Ten Times Table

Olivia Le Andersen’s theatre credits include Bad Jews, The Book of Dust and EU Poem Project. Recent film credits include Johnny English Strikes Again and The King of Thieves.

Tue 24 – Sat 28 January

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.30pm Matinees: Wed, Thu & Sat 2.00pm

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Legend: The Music of Bob Marley

A Beautiful Noise: The Definitive Tribute to Neil Diamond

Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind. The legend that was Bob Marley.

Legend - the Music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, a supremely talented cast recreate the timeless hits Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, Jammin’, Buffalo Soldier, Get Up Stand Up, I Shot the Sheriff and many more reggae classics.

From London’s West End, led by Fisher Stevens with his full live band, this internationally acclaimed production celebrates the music of Neil Diamond.

A cast of professional musicians will take you on a moving and powerful musical journey, celebrating all the classic hits including, Love On The Rocks, Sweet Caroline, Forever In Blue Jeans, Song Sung Blue, I am …I Said, America, Holly Holy, Red Red Wine, I’m A Believer and many more.

* Please note this is a tribute show and is no way affiliated or endorsed by Neil Diamond

Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits...

The smash hit Spontaneous Potter is an entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fanfiction title. Hilarity ensues as an entirely new Potter adventure is magically improvised on the spot - with live musical accompaniment!

* Note: Spontaneous Potter is an unofficial show that is not endorsed by or affiliated with Warner Bros., JK Rowling or her publishers. All rights to the Harry Potter books and associated trademarks are the property of JK Rowling / her publishers. All film / image rights associated with the film series are property of Warner Bros.

Tue 31 January

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £24

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Wed 1 February

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £24

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Thu 2 February

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £20

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Tales From Acorn Wood

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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience.

Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clock? And Rat-a-tat-tat! Who’s that keeping tired Rabbit awake? You can also join in with Pig and Hen’s game of hide-and-

seek and discover the special surprise Postman Bear is planning for his friends.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

Tickets from £16 Group and School tickets from £13

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Stewart Lee: Basic Lee Giovanni Pernice: Made In Italy

MATINEE PERFORMANCE ADDED TICKETS SELLING FAST

One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks. Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee.

Age guidance: 14+

Mon 6 – Wed 8 Feb

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £32

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Strictly Come Dancing 2021 champion and dance heart-throb Giovanni Pernice invites you to join him on a journey to his homeland for his brand new 2023 production of Made In Italy.

Joined by an outstanding ensemble of some of the best dancers and singers from the Ballroom and theatre world, this show promises to be a fantastic night out!

This Italian themed show features an incredible soundtrack, stunning choreography and beautiful costumes. But be warned… in Italy, it can get HOT HOT HOT!!!!!

Thu 9 – Sat 11 Feb

Evenings: 7.30pm Matinee: Fri 2.00pm Tickets from £40.50

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After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined solo stand-up mode.

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The Shawshank Redemption

PRESENTED BY BILL KENWRIGHT

BASED ON THE SHORT NOVEL

BY STEPHEN KING

ADAPTED BY OWEN O’NEIL & DAVE JOHNS

DIRECTED BY DAVID ESBJORNSON STARRING JOE ABSOLOM & BEN ONWUKWE

The nation’s favourite movie becomes an acclaimed stage event.

Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone.

Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things start to take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched…

Based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, this thrilling stage production examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility. The 1984 feature film starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and was nominated for seven Academy Awards.

Joe Absolom’s impressive TV career has barely seen him off our screens in 25 years: from Matthew Rose in EastEnders to Al Large in Doc Martin, Christopher Halliwell in A Confession and Andy Warren in The Bay. Ben Onwukwe boasts a 30-year stage career including leading roles with the RSC and Royal Court, as well as 11 years on TV as Recall McKenzie in London’s Burning and more recently, the role of Jackson Donckers in Professor T

Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.30pm

Matinees: Thu & Sat 2.00pm

Tickets from £15

Lloyd Griffith: One Tonne of Fun

Hey Duggee - The Live Theatre Show

Lloyd is back with his unique bag of stand up, dubious impressions, and obviously a sprinkling of his (incredible) singing. Lloyd Griffith is: One Tonne of Fun.

Lloyd was recently one of the first national anthem singers to sing the new anthem at various football matches around the country.

Lloyd will soon be appearing in Nolly, an ITV Studios drama about the famous soap opera, Crossroads, playing the part of Paul Henry – the actor who portrayed Benny in the series. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, the mini-series is written by Russell T Davies, directed by Peter Hoar (It’s A Sin) and executive produced by Nicola Schindler.

Lloyd has appeared in: Ted Lasso, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Soccer AM, Flinch, Comedy Central at The Comedy Store, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club, Can You Beat The Bookies?, Roast Battle, Question of Sport, Not Going Out, Richard Osman’s House of Games, and loads of other stuff. He was also Jack Whitehall’s arena tour support.

It’s time for a Duggee Hug! Everyone’s big loveable dog HEY DUGGEE is touring for the first time EVER and here’s your chance to see him!

HEY DUGGEE - THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW is going to be HUGE and will feature Duggee, the Squirrels plus many more of your favourite characters! Betty wants to make costumes, Happy wants to sing, Tag wants to make music, Norrie wants to dance, Roly wants jelly and they all want you to join them at the Clubhouse. There is so much to do, but luckily Duggee has his theatre badge. Will you get yours too? A-Woof!

Be part of the hit CBeebies show and join Duggee and the Squirrels in this new vibrant interactive production bursting with music, puppets and barrels of laughs along the way.

The BBC and Studio AKA TV series HEY DUGGEE has won no fewer than six BAFTAS and multiple EMMYs, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to see Duggee LIVE on stage in this exciting new production of the much-loved show.

Hey Duggee - The Live Theatre Show is produced by Cuffe & Taylor and Kenny Wax Family Entertainment under license from BBC Studios.

Tue 21 – Wed 22 February

Times: 10.00am, 1.00pm & 3.30pm

Tickets from £19

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Tweedy’s Musical Mayhem!

Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show

TWEEDY - the comedy and slapstick legend and star of Gifford’s Circus, Cirque Berserk and the Everyman Theatre pantomime returns in a brand new show!

Tweedy and Mikey, having worked together on Giffords Circus, decide to put on their own show. Tweedy wants to show off the skills that have made him one of the most popular clowns in the country. Mikey on the other hand doesn’t. He wants to put on a musical. What could possibly go wrong?

No matter what he does, Tweedy seems to get into a mess, but to the delight of audiences of all ages he can always find a creative way to get out of it. Tweedy will never get too big for his pants, his pants will always be too big for him.

“The best clown I have ever seen.” THE INDEPENDENT

“The brilliant Tweedy, a circus clown and true genius had the audience crying with laughter.” THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Thu 23 – Sat 25 February

Times: Thu 2.00pm, Fri 11.00am & 2.00pm Sat 2.00pm & 7.00pm

Tickets from £19

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Now playing its 5th successful year touring the UK and having played to over 100,000 people around the country, The Little Mix Show is back! The energetic show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix.

Suitable for kids, tweens, teens and adults alike, The Little Mix Show brings the full pop concert experience to you.

There are lots of added extras including Dance Competitions and Free Giveaways!

The Little Mix Show features all of Little Mix’s chart topping hits including the latest Confetti album.

Dance & scream to a packed-out playlist of songs that include Black Magic, Power, Break Up Song, Woman Like Me, Wings, Shoutout To My Ex and even a few covers from their time on the XFactor.

Fri 24 February

Evening: 7.00pm

Tickets from £17.50

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BELINDA LANG TESSA PEAKE-JONES PAUL NICHOLAS GRAHAM SEED

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. The luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways.

Starring Belinda Lang (2 Point 4 Children, Oklahoma!), Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, Just Good Friends, EastEnders), Tessa PeakeJones (Only Fools and Horses) and Graham Seed (The Archers, The Mousetrap).

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a joyous comedy about taking risks, finding love and embracing second chances, even in the most surprising of places.

Get ready for the journey of a lifetime.

“I’m so thrilled that my characters are stepping into a new life on the stage. They’ve been waiting impatiently for the curtain to rise, and none of them is getting any younger. So welcome again to the Marigold Hotel! We’ve assembled an amazing cast, so I hope they bring you plenty of laughs, and some warm sparks of recognition.”

Deborah Moggach

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

BY ISOBEL MCARTHUR AFTER JANE AUSTEN

The five-star comedy sensation direct from the West End.

Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story.

Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.

It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.

Domenic Cavendish

Marmion

The whole house rose to its feet and cheered and cheered”

THE FIVE STAR COMEDY SENSATION DIRECT

FROM THE WEST END

Wodehouse in Wonderland

Prue Leith: Nothing in Moderation

Dave Gorman: Powerpoint To The People

A new play by William Humble Starring Robert Daws

Based on the life and writing of P.G. Wodehouse, with songs by Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Ivor Novello. P.G. Wodehouse (Plum to his friends), played by veteran stage and screen actor and novelist Robert Daws, is working on the latest adventure of Bertie Wooster at his New York State home in the 1950s when he’s interrupted by a would-be biographer, his adoring wife and daughter, and his two prized Pekingese.

Prue Leith in her first ever one woman show, tells her wonderful and surprising story from growing up in Africa to being the judge on the world’s biggest TV baking show. Never pulling any punches Prue tells all: the ups and downs of being a successful restaurateur, novelist and businesswoman, of feeding the rich and famous, cooking for Royalty and poisoning her clients. Nothing is off the menu in this frank, revealing and very funny show.

Recommended for ages 12+

Dave Gorman, the man behind Dave TV’s hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road with a brand new live show, Powerpoint To The People.

The ‘high priest of the comedy Powerpoint talk’ (The Times) is touring again - as much as anything to demonstrate that a Powerpoint presentation doesn’t have to involve a man in a grey suit standing behind a lectern and saying ‘next slide please’.

****

“Hugely entertaining.” THE TIMES

Mon 13 – Tue 14 March

Monday: 7.30pm Tue matinee: 2.00pm Tickets from £15

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Wed 15 March

Evening: 7.30pm Tickets from £35

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Sun 26 March

Times: 3.00pm & 7.30pm Tickets from £31.50

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The Dnipro Opera from Ukraine

Madama Butterfly

Aida Carmen

No opera can match the tragedy and sorrow of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Set in Japan at the turn of the last century, it is the story of a doomed love affair between an American naval officer and his young Japanese bride whose self-sacrifice and defiance of her family leads to tragedy. This touching tale of innocent love crushed between two utterly different culutures resonates as strongly as ever in today’s world.

A gripping love story that will keep you on the edge of your seats until the very end.

A deeply moving opera overflowing with emotion and containing moments of despair and uncertainty. Aida is an unforgettable, inspiring experience.

Carmen tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who falls head over heels in love with Carmen, a seductive, free-spirited femme fatale.

The infatuated Don José abandons his childhood sweetheart and neglects his military duties, only to lose the fickle Carmen to the glamorous toreador Escamillo. Love, treachery, passion and betrayal, Carmen has it all.

Thu 16 March

Evenings: 7.30pm

Tickets from £35

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Fri 17 March

Evenings: 7.30pm

Tickets from £35

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Sat 18 March

Evenings: 7.30pm Tickets from £35

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Three classic productions featuring an impressive cast and live orchestra of over 30 musicians. Performed by the Dnipro Opera from Ukraine.

Mrs Warren’s Profession

BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW DIRECTED BY ANTHONY BANKS

PRESENTED BY THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS

What is Mrs Warren’s Profession?

Mrs Warren’s daughter Vivie has never really known much about her mother. Vivie has a Cambridge education, a generous monthly allowance and now she has ambitions to go into the Law. But could it all have been financed from the profits of the world’s oldest profession? How will Vivie react when she finds out the startling truth about her mother’s business empire?

Shaw’s acid test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his wittiest and most provocative plays.

British Comedy Award winner, Caroline Quentin’s many television roles have ranged from Men Behaving Badly, Kiss Me Kate and Jonathan Creek to Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge and the 2020 season of Strictly Come Dancing, and she recently starred onstage in the National Theatre’s Jack Absolute Flies Again

Simon Shepherd’s many credits include ITV’s Peak Practice and the West End productions of Posh, The Duck House, Rapture, Art and Hay Fever. Matthew Cottle has been a regular in many popular TV series including Game On, The Windsors and featured in Unforgotten, Bridgerton and Pistol

Vivie is played by Caroline’s real-life daughter, Rose Quentin who recently created the role of Katrina Van Tassel on tour in the stage version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Anthony Banks was Associate Director at the National Theatre from 2004 – 2014. His many directing credits include The Girl on the Train, Twilight Song, Gaslight, Strangers on a Train, After Miss Julie and My Cousin Rachel

Tue 21 – Sat 25 March

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.30pm

Matinees: Wed, Thu & Sat 2.00pm

Tickets from £15 EVERYMAN

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“Caroline Quentin is a joy’” MAIL ON SUNDAY

“One of our greatest comic actresses” INDEPENDENT

“Beneath the play’s ever topical attack on hypocrisy lurks a good deal of genuine emotion” MICHAEL BILLINGTON

Home, I’m Darling

BY LAURA WADE DIRECTED BY TAMARA HARVEY AND HANNAH NOONE DESIGN BY ANNA FLEISCHLE LIGHTING BY LUCY CARTER SOUND DESIGN BY TOM GIBBONS CHOREOGRAPHY BY CHARLOTTE BROOM STARRING JESSICA RANSOM, DIANE KEEN AND NEIL MCDERMOTT

Winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

Following sold-out seasons at the National Theatre and in the West End, Laura Wade’s Olivier Award-winning comedy embarks on its first UK tour.

How happily married are the happily married?

Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems…

BAFTA-winner Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin, Armstrong and Miller, Horrible Histories), Diane Keen (Doctors, The Cuckoo Waltz) and Neil McDermott (EastEnders, The Royal) lead the cast in this thought-provoking new comedy by Laura Wade (Posh/The Riot Club) about one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.

Home, I’m Darling received its World Premiere at Theatr Clwyd in 2018, before running at the National Theatre and transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End, winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

This production reunites the original creative team, led by Theatr Clwyd Artistic Director and Co-Director Designate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Tamara Harvey.

It is co-directed by Hannah Noone, with design by Olivier award-winner Anna Fleischle, lighting by Lucy Carter, sound design by Tom Gibbons and choreography by Charlotte Broom.

“A cracking new play” MAIL

ON SUNDAY

Tue 28 March – Sat 1April

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.30pm Matinees: Wed, Thu & Sat 2.00pm

Tickets from £15 EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Diane Keen, Jessica Ransom, Neil McDwermott

The Rocky Horror Show

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to Cheltenham as part of its sell-out tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers.

The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter.

It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity.

Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Rocky Horror Show is the biggest party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic thrusting show stopping Time Warp.

PRESENTED BY BILL KENWRIGHT WRITTEN BY WILLY RUSSELL

Michael Rosen’s Unexpected Twist

PRESENTED BY THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PARTNERSHIP AND ROYAL & DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON

BY MICHAEL ROSEN ADAPTED BY ROY WILLIAMS MUSIC BY CONRAD MURRAY & YAYA BEY DIRECTED BY JAMES DACRE DESIGNED BY FRANKIE BRADSHAW

Unexpected Twist is the re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, by one the bestloved figures in the children’s book world, Michael Rosen. Two stories in one; Rosen’s story and the Dickens classic that inspired it. Two stories that twist together, unexpectedly! Shona and her class are studying the book, Oliver Twist. She’s the new girl in school and is finding it hard to stay out of trouble – much like Oliver himself! When she’s given a new phone by a stranger, she begins to suspect there’s something fishy about the new boys she’s met.

Michel Rosen is the English children’s novelist, poet, and the author of 140 books. He served Tue 18 – Sat 22 April

Evenings: Tue & Thur – Sat 7.00pm Matinees: Weds 10.30am Wed, Thur & Sat 2.00pm

as Children’s Laureate from June 2007 to June 2009. He has been a TV presenter and a political columnist and his books include Carrying the Elephant: A Memoir of Love and Loss and Uncle Billy Being Silly.

This thrilling production is brought to vivid life by The Children’s Theatre Partnership, whose shows have included Animal Farm, Holes and The Jungle Book. Directed by James Dacre (2020 Olivier Award nominated Our Lady of Kibeho), Rosen’s novel is adapted for the stage by BAFTA award winning playwright Roy Williams with original music by rising R&B star Yaya Bey and BAC Beatbox Academy’s Conrad Murray.

Tickets from £15

For school and group bookings call 01242 695574 or email sally-ann.rhodes@ everymantheatre.org,uk

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James Dacre, Roy Williams, Yaya Bey, Conrad Murray and Sarah Stacey

Steel Magnolias

BY ROBERT HARLING

Tue 25 – Sat 29 April

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.30pm

Matinees: Thu & Sat 2.00pm

Tickets from £15

Steel Magnolias is the hilarious and heartwarming true story that inspired the hit film starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts. The beloved film is now beautifully brought to life on stage and will feature an exciting star casting still to be announced.

Six women come together in a smalltown beauty salon in the American South and prove that female friendship conquers all. Faced with the highs and lows of love and life, and amongst the chaos of work, marriage and children, they unite to gossip, unwind and set the world to rights.

This iconic comedy is the perfect ticket for every generation and proves that one hair appointment might just change your life.

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story An Evening with Anton Du Beke & Friends

Following SOLD-OUT performances in London’s West End, a Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story continues to stun audiences across the globe, making it a must-see international sensation.

Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the international hit show also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more. Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!

Strictly Come Dancing legend and judge, Anton Du Beke, takes to the stage with his show in 2023.

With his live band, a guest singer and his dancers, expect a fab-u-lous evening of song, dance and laughter.

Anton will be performing some of his favourite songs and dances that have inspired his career throughout his life.

Expect behind the scenes stories from his time on Strictly that will have you laughing out loud.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to get up close to the King of the ballroom in 2023.

Mon 17 April

Evening: 7.30pm

Tickets from £24.00

EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Sun 30 April – Mon 1 May

Evening: 7.30pm

Tickets from £42.50 No concessions

EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Giulio Cesare, Lucrezia Borgia and Il Viaggio a Reims

PRESENTED BY ENGLISH TOURING OPERA

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA returns to Cheltenham with three great operas encompassing love and war, comedy and epic tragedy.

Unusually, each opera is performed on period instruments in partnership with the much-praised Old Street Band.

Giulio Cesare, Handel’s retelling of Caesar’s relationship with Cleopatra, is a majestic opera, in which the characters are driven to extreme feelings and actions, and in which the music strikes at the heart.

Lucrezia Borgia is a tragedy of great pathos. Donizetti created in Lucrezia one of his greatest roles - known as one of history’s most notorious poisoners, she is a cunning strategist and a loving mother at the same time, a complex women in a dangerous situation.

Il Viaggio a Reims is set in a provincial hotel, where guests from all over Europe are stranded on their way to a coronation. Lost luggage, intrigue, politics and romance all play their part in Rossini’s last Italian opera.

Thu 4 May

Evening: 7.30pm Tickets from £24

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Fri 5 May

Evening: 7.30pm Tickets from £24

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Sat 6 May

Evening: 7.30pm Tickets from £24

EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

The Way Old Friends Do

PRESENTED BY BIRMINGHAM REP, JAMES SEABRIGHT AND JASON HAIGH-ELLERY

BY IAN HALLARD DIRECTED BY MARK GATISS

FOR ANYONE WHO UNDERSTANDS HOW IT FEELS TO BE A FAN OF ABBA

The Way Old Friends Do, written by Ian Hallard, is a new comedy about devotion, desire and dancing queens.

In the late 1980s, two Birmingham school friends tentatively come out: one as gay, the other - more shockingly - as an ABBA fan. Thirty years later, they reunite to form the world’s first ABBA tribute band – in drag. Can their friendship survive the tribulations of a life on the road; one full of platform boots, fake beards and a distractingly attractive stranger?

Simultaneously tender and laugh-out loud funny, this heartfelt story will appeal to anyone who understands how it feels to be a fan: of ABBA or of anyone.

Written by and starring Ian Hallard (The Boys In The Band), this world premiere is directed by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Dracula, Doctor Who, The

Tue 9th - Sat 13th May

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.30pm

Matinees: Thu & Sat 2.00pm

League of Gentlemen). Cast includes Donna Berlin (Doctors) James Bradshaw (Endeavour), Sara Crowe (Olivier Award winner for Private Lives), Andrew Horton (Jupiter’s Legacy) and Rose Shalloo (Malory Towers). Featuring the voices of Miriam Margolyes and Paul O’Grady.

The brand new comedy from the actor, writer and producer of Sherlock and Doctor Who.

£15

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Mark Gatiss

The Mousetrap

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is THE genredefining murder mystery from the bestselling novelist of all time… case closed!

As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?

For almost 70 years, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept millions of people from every corner of the globe on the edge of their seats. Could you be next?

“The cleverest murder mystery of the British Theatre’” THE TELEGRAPH

“Even more thrilling than the plot is the atmosphere of shuddering suspense”

70th Anniversary West End Cast. Photo by Matt Crockett

Singin’ in the Rain

AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY THE COTSWOLD SAVOYARDS BASED ON THE CLASSIC METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER FILM SCREENPLAY

BY BETTY COMDEN AND ADOLPH GREEN SONGS BY NACIO HERB BROWN AND AURTHUR FREED PERFORMED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LIMITED

Journey back to the glamour of Hollywood during the roaring 20’s. Silent movie star Don Lockwood has it all, a string of hit films and a studio-engineered romance with the most beautiful actress in town. What Don doesn’t know is that the silver screen is about to find its voice, and a chance meeting with a talented young chorus girl set to steal his heart promises to change both Don, and Hollywood, forever.

Tue 23 – Sat 27 May

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.00pm Matinee: Sat 2.00pm

High-energy choreography and sumptuous set design combine with the charm, romance and wit of one of the world’s best-loved films.

Singin’ in the Rain features the glorious MGM score including Good Morning, Make ‘Em Laugh, Moses Supposes and the legendary Singin’ in the Rain

Don’t save it for a rainy day, book your tickets now!

Tickets from £22 EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Making a splash with The Cotswold Savoyards!

School of Rock

AMATEUR PRODUCTION PRESENTED

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From the company who brought you theatrical, sold out, favourites such as Shrek the Musical, Legally Blonde, Sister Act and The Full Monty, CODS’ are delighted to be back at the Everyman Theatre to rock out this May half term!

Based on the cult film and with a rocking new score from Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock follows slacker Dewey Finn as he turns a class of straight – A students into an ear-popping, riff-scorching, all-conquering rock band! As they prepare for the Battle of the Bands, can Dewey make them embrace the empowering message of rock?

Evenings: Tue – Sat 7.30pm Matinee: Thu & Sat 2.00pm

Tickets from £22 EVERYMAN

AN

BY CHELTENHAM OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC

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MOVIE

BY MIKE WHITE MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER SCRIPT BY JULIAN FELLOWS LYRICS BY GLENN SLATER PERFORMED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LTD

THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Following two smash hit West End seasons, a record-breaking run at The Other Palace and winning the WhatsOnStage award for BEST NEW MUSICAL, Heathers The Musical, the black comedy rock musical based on the eponymous 1988 film, embarks on a new national tour.

Westerberg High’s Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she joins the beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers and her dreams of popularity may finally come true, mysterious teen rebel JD teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody.

THE TIMES

Titanic - The Musical

In the final hours of 14th April 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ‘the unsinkable ship’ slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century. 1517 men, women and children lost their lives. Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic The Musical is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own.

With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone (Woman of the Year and 1776), the pair have collectively won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony awards.

The original Broadway production of Titanic The Musical won five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. This stunning production celebrates the 10th anniversary of its London premiere where it won sweeping critical acclaim across the board.

Previous cast images by Scott Rylander

The Official Take That Musical Greatest Days

BY TIM FIRTH FEATURING THE MUSIC OF TAKE THAT

Relight Your Fire with this sensational new production of Take That’s smash hit musical Greatest Days.

Greatest Days features more than 15 recordbreaking Take That songs, alongside a heart-warming and hilarious story of love, loss and laughter from award-winning writer Tim Firth that will make your heart Shine.

The musical follows five boy band obsessed best friends in the 1990s, who reunite over 20 years later to see their heartthrobs one last time in what could be the Greatest Days of their life.

Previously titled The Band, the show broke box office records and delighted audiences around the United Kingdom when it performed from 2017 – 2019.

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Take That’s first ever UK number 1 single Pray and coinciding with the summer 2023 release of the official movie of this smash hit musical – Greatest Days is sure to be a night out at the theatre you will Never Forget.

BREAKING, HEART-SOARING, IT’S ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!”

Evenings: Mon – Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 5.00pm & 8.30pm

Matinees: Sat 2.00pm

“IT’S HEART

Graham Norton

Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday Dragons and Mythical Beasts

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END!

Calling all brave heroes! Enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this fantastical Olivier Award Nominated show for all the family.

Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most magnificent monsters and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Discover the colossal Stone Troll, the mysterious Indrik and Japanese Baku; the Tooth Fairy (not as sweet as you’d think), an adorable Unicorn and majestic Griffin. Take your place among legendary heroes, just don’t wake the Dragon…

From the creators of the international smash hit Dinosaur World Live, who bring spectacular puppets to life, don’t miss this spell-binding adventure, live on stage!

YOU’RE INVITED TO THE BIG TOP BIRTHDAY!

In 2023 we mark the 10th Anniversary of Sarah and Duck, but it is also someone else’s special day. Join Sarah and her best friend Duck as they plan the ultimate circus soiree to help Scarf Lady celebrate her birthday. With entertainment lined up from a whole host of your favourite friends, including The Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, Flamingo & John and Umbrella, the party is ready to go! Let’s just hope the weather holds out…

Bursting with all the charm from the BAFTA awardwinning CBeebies show, Sarah and Duck’s enchanting world is brought to life by the team behind The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Twirlywoos Live. Packed full of puppetry, storytelling and music, Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday promises to be a celebration for the whole family! *****

“A must see. Equally as enjoyable for little people and big people!”

KIDDOMAG

Thu 10 - Sat 12 August

Times: Thu 2.00pm & 4.30pm, Fri & Sat 11.00am & 2.00pm

Tickets from £ 15

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Mon 7 August

Times: 1.30pm & 4.00pm

Tickets from £ 16

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The Bodyguard: The Musical

The international, award-winning smash-hit musical THE BODYGUARD is back!

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love.

A ‘BRILLIANT!’ (The Times), breathtakingly romantic thriller, THE BODYGUARD features a

whole host of irresistible classics including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, Greatest Love Of All, Million Dollar Bill, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and one of the greatest hit songs of all time – I Will Always Love You.

BASED ON THE WARNER BROS. FILM. SCREENPLAY BY LAWRENCE KASDAN

Winnie The Pooh

Disney’s iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, and Owl (oh... and don’t forget Tigger too!) have come to life in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation.

Featuring the Sherman Brothers’ classic Grammy Award-winning music with further songs by A.A. Milne, this beautiful fresh stage adaptation is told

with stunning life-sized puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love, in a new story from the Hundred Acre Wood.

Created by renowned family entertainment creator Jonathan Rockefeller, this new adventure heads to the U.K. following a record-breaking New York premiere in 2021.

Tickets from £20 EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

PRESENTED BY ROCKEFELLER PRODUCTIONS , IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYO , AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

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There are no heroes in Simon Beaufoy’s heartfelt play, just a group of lads trying to regain their dignity and pride. Gaz and his mates are down on their luck and feel they have been thrown on the scrap heap, but they are determined to fight back and bare a little more than they ever thought they’d have to.

As in the 1997 smash hit film, this brand-new production is a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, laughs and heartbreak. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film on a major national tour. Book now to relive the music of the 90s and have a great night out in the company of our group of lads as they work to put on the show of their lives.

When it comes to keeping you entertained this lot go The Full Monty!

Image of previous cast

Sister Act

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Brace yourselves Sisters! The eagerly anticipated Broadway and UK smash-hit musical Sister Act is coming to the Everyman Theatre in 2023!

This sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music tells the hilarious story of the disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder.

Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised

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as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.

Featuring original music by Tony and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted) and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, this joyous and hilarious musical is one nostalgiafilled trip back to the 70s that you will never forget. Star casting to be announced.

Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.30pm

Matinees: Thu & Sat 2.00pm

Tickets from £22 EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Sunday Express

Whatsonstage

Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater Additional Book Material Douglas Carter Beane Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard

Also booking for the Everyman Theatre Main House

Life of Pi Shrek The Musical

Join our unlikely hero Shrek and his noble steed Donkey as they embark on a big, bright, musical adventure in 2024!

Featuring the beloved Princess Fiona, the evil Lord Farquaad, a host of magical fairy-tale characters and fabulous songs including the smash hit I’m a Believer, Shrek the Musical is a “musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike”.

Come join the adventure as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to complete their quest, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way. A perfect night out for the young, and the young at heart, the award-winning Shrek the Musical is guaranteed fun for all ages and will have you dancing in the aisles and laughing all the way home.

Winner of every major play award including five Oliviers. The West End ‘theatrical phenomenon’ (Telegraph) embarks on its biggest adventure yet. Jaw-dropping visuals, magic and world-class puppetry, combine in a unique and ‘breath-taking’ (The Times) theatrical event that is ‘a wonder to behold’ (Daily Mail). Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?

Based on the global phenomenon and winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide, Life of Pi is the acclaimed and hugely popular adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.

Winner of five Olivier Awards, including Best Play, see the West End spectacle on its first ever UK tour. “It will make you believe in the power of theatre.”

Tue 12 – Sun 17 March 2024

Evening: Tue - Sat 7.00pm

Matinees: Thu, Sat & Sun 2.00pm

Tickets from £20

EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

Tue 4 – Sat 15 June 2024

Evening: Tue - Sat 7.30pm

Matinees: Thu & Sat 2.00pm, Sun 4.00pm

Tickets from £24

EVERYMAN THEATRE MAIN HOUSE

WINNER OF EVERY MAJOR PLAY AWARD INCLUDING 5 OLIVIERS THE WEST END ‘THEATRICAL PHENOMENON’ EMBARKS ON ITS BIGGEST JOURNEY YET (Telegraph)

EVERYKID Everyman Youth Theatre

EVERYWRITE Young Writers Group

Each week at EVERYKID you will interact with stories, games and explore theatrical themes in a fun relaxed and creative environment.

These groups promise to build confidence and self-esteem and give those involved an early introduction into drama and performance, without the pressure.

Introducing EVERYWRITE the Everyman’s new young writers’ group.

This group offers a chance to explore your unique creative voice in a fun supportive environment - looking at all forms of creative writing with an emphasis on dramatic writing. There are opportunities to have work performed as well as masterclasses with industry professionals.

Saturdays

Every Tuesday (in term time)

St Edward’s Senior School

For ages 4 - 7

Evening: 7.30pm - 9.00pm For ages 13 - 20

Music In The Irving Studio Theatre

For more than 50 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures.

His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. A most welcome return to the Irving Studio for Martin, a true folk legend.

After 17 years and seven solo albums Jackie Oates is a central figure on the English traditional music scene.

Regarded as one of the country’s best loved folk performers, Jackie brings elements of the English folk tradition to new people and places.

Hot on the heels of her latest release Gracious Wings, Jackie will be playing songs from her new album as well as ones from across her wonderful repertoire.

In John Tams: Don’t Get Me Started, the songmaker for War Horse, seven-time winner at the Radio 2 Folk Awards and former member of folk legends The Albion Band and Home Service, performing solo for the first time in this rare tour.

Heidi Talbot has graced the stages of folk festivals worldwide, played in front of symphony orchestras and has even sung at the White House.

Now, the Irish folk favourite is bringing her mesmerising Celtic and Americana fusion to the Everyman.

Thu 9 Feb

Times: 8.00pm

All Tickets £ 15

Thu 16 Feb

Times: 8.00pm

All Tickets £ 15

Wed 1 March

Times: 8.00pm

All Tickets £ 15

Thu 23 March

Times: 8.00pm

All Tickets £ 16

Martin Carthy

John Tams

Heidi Talbot

Jackie Oates

Irving Studio Theatre

She

The Nosy Little Troll Shylock

Will she stop the baby crying, exact revenge on the school bully, fall in love and be loved, protest to change the world, accept advice from her mother’s friends, come to terms with an unexpected illness, and grow old with dignity?

Come and see.

Loosely inspired by The Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, She is an enthralling new play, comprised of seven short plays, for two versatile actors playing over fourteen characters.

Charting the experiences of different women from childhood to old age, these stories, each with an intriguing twist, are visceral, poignant, and laced with humour.

PRESENTED BY THEATRE ACCORD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRODUCTION EXCHANGE LTD.

Tue 14 - Wed 15 Feb

Times: 7.45pm

Matinee: Wed 2.00pm

All tickets £ 13.50/£12

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

An interactive, funny and magical show for family audiences from 3 – 8 years.

Deep in the heart of the Norwegian Forest live the trolls – big trolls, tiny trolls and a Nosy Little Troll who has an amazingly sensitive nose…

One day there is a mumbling and a rumbling from the trolls. What is that wonderfully stinky smell wafting through the trees? The Nosy Little Troll sets off to follow her nose on a quest to solve the mysterious pong. Will she be brave enough to cross the scary old stone bridge and succeed in sniffing out the culprit?

A warm-hearted funny Scandinavian story, starring a tasty brown cheese song, a lost goat and a bushy old troll with green fingers.

PRESENTED BY GARLIC THEATRE

Sat 18 February

1.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm

All tickets £ 8.50 no concessions

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Shylock. A villain? A victim? Or something even more intriguing?

Gareth Armstrong’s award-winning play confronts and confounds the stereotypes through the eyes of Shylock’s only friend – and the only other Jewish man in all of Shakespeare – Tubal. Promoted to centre stage from his minor role in The Merchant of Venice, he proves a born comic storyteller.

Celebrating the richness of Shakespeare’s language and conjuring up a whole cast of characters, this dazzling, moving, often hilarious play is a fascinating exploration of Shylock and his people.

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY GARETH ARMSTRONG DIRECTED BY FRANK BARRIE

Fri 3 & Sat 4 March

Times: 7.45pm

All tickets £ 12.50/£11

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Irving Studio Theatre

Strangers Like Me

Elbow’s best friend, Hamster, has unexpectedly died. Everyone expects Elbow to be grievingright? But Elbow isn’t sure how to do it.

Privately, Elbow is beginning to feel they weren’t even as close as everyone makes out. It would be better if everyone just left Elbow alone - his mum. dad, stupid older sibling, Donut, but especially all those annoying kids at school pretending they really care by writing poems, singing songs and holding a vigil at Elbow and Hamster’s favourite meeting place. Who do they think they are?

Elbow doesn’t know. He just has a strange feeling inside - an absence of feeling at all.

PRESENTED BY STAGE DOOR LEARNING AS PART OF CONNECTIONS 2023

Seeds of Memories Sing Into Spring with the EveryVoice Choirs

Recently it has felt like grief is all around us.

Seeds of Memories is a wistful and uplifting show packed to the brim with puppetry and poetry. It offers a gentle exploration of losing a loved one and dealing with grief through the magic of the memories they leave behind.

Join “A” as he explores the garden and his relationship with his grandfather as both grow older together. After his Grandad passes away, “A” finds comfort in the love of nature they shared and the memories they grew together.

CREATED BY BLACK HOUND PRODUCTIONS FOR THE EDINBURGH FRINGE. SUPPORTED BY THE EGG, THEATRE ROYAL BATH YOUNG CREATIVES SCHEME

The EveryVoice Choirs are excited to return to the Irving Studio Theatre to perform four unique concerts by community choirs ranging in age from 5 to 93.

Please join us for a wonderful evening of entertainment and song.

Featuring performances by: Golden Voices and Fresh Sounds 5.30pm

Early Birds and Happy Harmonies 6.15pm

Seven o’clock Sounds 7.00pm

Laughter and Lyrics 7.45pm

Wed 8 - Thu 9 Mar

Times: 7.45pm

All tickets £ 8

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Mon 13 - Tue 14 Mar

Times: 7.45pm

All Tickets £ 13.50/£12

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Mon 20 March

Times: As above

All Tickets £ 3.50

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Irving Studio Theatre

To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, the Everyman’s in house company presents a joyous collection of short plays by Gloucestershire-based playwrights, exploring the history and stories that connect the Cotswolds and the monarchy.

Performed by a cast of professional and non-professional actors, the bespoke script has been developed by members of the Everyman Theatre’s Writers’ Group to create a light hearted, moving and thought-provoking entertainment.

Long live the King.

Let’s Talk About Philip

When 30 years of family silence is broken Helen begins a detective-like quest to discover the hidden story behind her brother’s suicide.

The journey takes her back to her childhood, exotic Asian locations, a coroner’s court and the place where her brother died.

As surprising details are uncovered, Helen grapples with loyalty, long-held beliefs and how much we ever really know about those we love.

A fast-paced, candid, darkly comic and gripping play.

DIRECTED BY 2022 OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE DEREK BOND (Dragons & Mythical Beasts, Jess & Joe Forever)

Murder – Just What The Doctor Ordered (The Anatomy Murders of 1828)

In Edinburgh between 1827 and 1828 science and murder cling together in a dance of death. Sixteen people are murdered by Burke and Hare.

Doctor Robert Knox, scientist, doctor, and anatomist supreme, waits in Surgeons Square to buy bodies for the sake of advancing medical knowledge. A body is delivered, money is paid and no questions are asked. A trail of terror leads to the dissection table of Doctor Knox. Murder will out and a price must be paid. Knox will have to pay that price.

This specially commissioned play has toured all over these islands to enormous success.

Wed 19 - Sat 22 April

Times: 7.45pm

Matinee: Sat 2.00pm

All Tickets £ 13.50/£12

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Thu 27 - Fri 28 April

Times: 7.45pm

Matinee: Fri 2.30pm

All Tickets £ 13.50/£12

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Fri 12 - Sat 13 May

Times: 7.45pm

All Tickets £ 12.50/£11

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

PRESENTED BY ISOSCELES IN ASSOCIATION WITH USEFUL IDIOTS

The Crown and the Cotswolds

Irving Studio Theatre

Steve Ashley

Steve Ashley is one of British folk’s finest singer-songwriters. His songs have been covered by Fairport Convention, Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones, Show of Hands, Martin Simpson and many others.

His award-winning debut album, Stroll On (1974) is a folk-rock classic and he’s since released 12 critically acclaimed albums of original songs. If you like songs that are edgy, challenging and compassionate - and sometimes very funny - then don’t miss this performance.

PRESENTED BY BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ

Sat 20 May

Times: 8.00pm

All Tickets £ 15

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Cecil Beaton’s Diaries

For the first time ever, the diaries of photographer and stylist Sir Cecil Beaton are dramatised for the stage, to accompany his most iconic and lesser-seen photographs and designs.

Beaton’s photographs showed his versatility; his diaries exposed the cost. Even his triumphant designs for My Fair Lady never stopped his doubts. And his passion for Greta Garbo found fulfilment only in his writing.

Blisteringly funny and at times deeply moving, with appearances ranging from the Queen Mother and Elizabeth Taylor to Churchill and Capote, the diaries paint a self-portrait of the 20th century’s most compelling dandy.

The diaries are adapted and performed by Richard Stirling, whose recent credits as an actor include appearances in Bridgerton and The Man who Fell to Earth.

Jazz in the Studio Theatre

Cheltenham Jazz presents another series of amazing Jazz in the Everyman’s Studio Theatre.

Andrew McCormack Trio Monday 20 February

Andrew has teamed up with fast rising bassist, Joe Downard and US drummer, Rod Youngs to complete a super trio that delivers a wide ranging contemporary piano trio in the vein of Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau.

The Paul Booth Quartet Monday 22 May

Paul (pictured above) hardly needs any introduction, a multiinstrumentalist who is regularly chosen to perform with wellknown artists. His band tonight consists of a talented line-up of pianist Tom Cawley, Michael Janisch bass and Rod Youngs on drums.

Fri 23 - Sat 24 June

Times: 7.45pm

All Tickets £ 13.50/£12

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Mon 20 February & Mon 22 May

Times: 7.45pm

All Tickets £ 18 No concessions

IRVING STUDIO THEATRE

Seating Plan

Choose your own seat and book online 24 hours a day everymantheatre.org.uk

Savers

Group Savers

Group Discounts are available on selected performances for groups of 10 or more.

Education Savers

Special rates are available for schools and college groups of 10 or more.

For Group and School Bookings call Sally-ann Rhodes on 01242 695574, or email sally-ann.rhodes@ everymantheatre.org.uk

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£5.00 tickets available to customers between the ages of 16 and 25 on selected performances.

Lap Seats (LS)

Complimentary lap seat tickets available for children under 18 months who will not be occupying their own seat.

Discounts

£3.50 off price bands 1-2 (on selected performances) for members of the Everyman Theatre Association (£1.50 in Studio Theatre)

£2.00 off price bands 1-3 (on selected performances) for under 16s.

Only one discount or saver is available per ticket and proof of eligibility is required. All discounts and savers are subject to availability.

Information

How to book

The Box Office is open Monday-Saturday for phone bookings 9.30am-5.00pm and in person 9.30am-7.30pm, unless there is no performance, in which case we close at 5.00pm.

We are normally closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays; however when a performance is taking place the Box Office will be open 2 hours beforehand.

Online: everymantheatre.org.uk

By telephone: 01242 572573

Reservations: Reservations will be held for a maximum of 3 working days.

Refunds/Exchanges: We do not refund tickets, (unless the show is cancelled or there is a major change to the production) so please check carefully when booking. We will exchange tickets for another performance of the same production, if available, or, if we have sold out we will offer to resell your tickets; however we offer no guarantee of sale. In both instances 48 hours notice is required and there is a fee of £2.00 per ticket.

Changes: This brochure is correct at time of printing. The Everyman Theatre reserves the right to make alterations to the programme, prices and/or casting.

Late Arrivals: Every effort will be made to admit latecomers as soon as a suitable break occurs, but admission is not guaranteed.

Babies/Toddlers: Theatre visits are not suitable for children under two years, except for shows aimed at children. Children under 5 will not be admitted to performances unless the performance is indicated with a C symbol in the brochure. Children under 12 will not be admitted without a parent or guardian. Booster seats are available in the stalls foyer for younger children sitting in Stalls and Circle levels.

Parking: The nearest car park is the Regent Arcade multi-storey on Regent St, open from 8.00am-00.30am. Please note: the car park will close to incoming traffic at 8.00pm. Arrive after 5.30pm: £2.50. Arrive before 5.30pm: normal hourly charges apply to your stay. Customers can also pay online for parking before or up to 24 hours after leaving car park at www.cheltenham.gov. uk/parking.

Please note: There is no wheelchair access from the Regent Arcade car park when the Regent Arcade shopping centre is closed.

Outside pantomime season, the suggested coach drop-off and pick-up point is Royal Well Bus Station, but waiting time is limited to 15 minutes.

See www.cheltenham.gov.uk/parking for further details.

Please note: The management reserves the right to ask any ticket holder causing a disturbance to leave the theatre without refund.

Everyman Theatre

Regent Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1HQ

Access Facilities

Parking for blue badge holders in Regent Street.

Level access for wheelchairs into the theatre from Regent Street.

Wheelchair spaces are available in the Stalls (ramped access). One wheelchair space is available in the Irving Studio Theatre.

One free ticket (main house only) for the carer of a person with disabilities who cannot attend events unaccompanied. Proof of eligibility in the form of a DLA or PIP certificate is required (except for wheelchair users or the registered blind) when collecting free carer tickets.

Accessible toilets on Stalls level.

Guide/assistance dogs welcome.

Large print brochures available on request

We have an infra-red sound enhancement system in the main auditorium. Using a headset (with or without a hearing aid), you can boost the volume of the performance. Ask our usher at the kiosk for a headset.

Whenever Possible We Offer;

• Audio described performances and touch tours.

• Captioned performances.

• Sign interpreted performances.

• Relaxed performances.

Please see individual performance pages or our website for further information.

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Performance Venue Pg.

Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle

Thu 19 – Sat 21 January

Main House p.4

The Nosy Little Troll

Sat 18 February

Hey Duggee

Tue 21 – Wed 22 February

Irving Studio Theatre p.54

Main House p.14

Andrew McCormack Trio Mon 20 February Irving Studio Theatre p.57

Tweedy’s Musical Mayhem

Main House p.15

Yippee Ki Yay

Tue 17 January Main House p.5

Buffy ReVamped Wed 18 January Main House p.5

Relatively Speaking Tue 24 – Sat 28 January Main House p.6

Legend: The Music of Bob Marley Tue 31 January

A Beautiful Noise: The Definitive Tribute to Neil Diamond Wed 1 February

Main House p.8

Thu 23 – Sat 25 February

Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show Fri 24 February

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Tue 28 February – Sat 4 March

John Tams Wed 1 March

Main House p.15

Main House p.16

Irving Studio Theatre p.53

Main House p.8

Shylock

Fri 3 – Sat 4 March

Irving Studio Theatre p.54

Main House p.18

Spontaneous Potter

Thu 2 February Main House p.8

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) Mon 6 – Sat 11 March

Fri 3 – Sat 4 February Main House p.9

Tales From Acorn Wood

Stewart Lee Mon 6 – Wed 8 February Main House p10

Martin Carthy

Thu 9 February

Giovanni Pernice: Made In Italy Thu 9 – Sat 11 February

The Shawshank Redemption Mon 13 – Sat 18 February

She Tue 14 – Wed 15 February

Jackie Oates

Thu 16 February

Lloyd Griffith: One Tonne of Fun Sun 19 February

Irving Studio Theatre p.53

Main House p.10

Strangers Like Me Wed 8 – Thu 9 March

Wodehouse in Wonderland Mon 13 March – Tue 14 March

Irving Studio Theatre p.55

Main House p.20

Seeds of Memories Mon 13 – Tue 14 March Irving Studio Theatre p.55

Prue Leith: Nothing in Moderation Wed 15 March

Main House p.20

Main House p.12

Irving Studio Theatre p.54

Irving Studio Theatre p.53

Main House p.14

Madama Butterfly Thu 16 March

Main House p.21

Aida Fri 17 March Main House p.21

Carmen Sat 18 March Main House p21

EveryVoice Choirs Mon 20 March Irving Studio Theatre p55

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Mrs Warren’s Profession

Tue 21 – Sat 25 March

Heidi Talbot

Thu 23 March

Dave Gorman: Powerpoint To The People Sun 26 March

Main House p.22

Irving Studio Theatre p.53

Main House p.20

The Mousetrap

Mon 15 – Sat 20 May

Steve Ashley Sat 20 May

Main House p.34

Irving Studio Theatre p.57

The Paul Booth Quartet Mon 22 May Irving Studio Theatre p.57

Home, I’m Darling

Tue 28 March – Sat 1 April Main House p.24

The Rocky Horror Show Mon 3 – Sat 8 April Main House p.26

Singin’ In The Rain Tue 23 – Sat 27 May Main House p.36

School of Rock Tue 30 May – Sat 3 June Main House p.37

Heathers The Musical

Tue 11 – Sat 15 April Main House p.27

Blood Brothers

The Simon & Garfunkel Story Mon 17 April

Michael Rosen’s Unexpected Twist

Tue 18 – Sat 22 April

The Crown and the Cotswolds Wed 19 – Sat 22 April

Main House p.31

Tue 6 – Sat 10 June Main House p.38

Titanic The Musical Tue 13 – Sat 17 June Main House p.40

Cecil Beaton’s Diaries

Fri 23 – Sat 24 June

Main House p.28

Irving Studio Theatre p.56

The Official Take That Musical Greatest Days Mon 24 – Sat 29 July

Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday Mon 7 August

Irving Studio Theatre p.57

Main House p.42

Main House p.45

Steel Magnolias

Tue 25 – Sat 29 April Main House p.30

Let’s Talk About Philip Thu 27 – Fri 28 April Irving Studio Theatre p.56

An Evening with Anton Du Beke & Friends

Sun 30 April – Mon 1 May

Main House p.31

Dragons and Mythical Beasts Thu 10 – Sat 12 August

The Bodyguard Mon 21 – Sat 26 August

Main House p.44

Main House p.46

Main House p.47

Thu 4 May Main House p.32

Giulio Cesare

Winnie The Pooh Thu 31 August – Sat 2 September

Fri 5 May Main House p.32

Lucrezia Borgia

The Full Monty Thu 14 – Sat 23 September Main House p.48

Sat 6 May Main House p.32

Il viaggio a Reims

Sister Act Mon 16 – Sat 28 October Main House p.50

The Way Old Friends Do

Tue 9 – Sat 13 May Main House p.33

Murder – Just What The Doctor Ordered

Fri 12 – Sat 13 May

Irving Studio Theatre p.56

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Wentfest with Hester’s Way Primary School

Singing Sessions with Wentworth Court

The Walk with Amal