ON at Fife Christmas Newsletter 2011

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Booking now! Full details available on our website December 30 Nov – 26 Dec

Sergeant Cracker’s Christmas Quest

Carnegie Hall

Thur 8 – Sun 11

The Singing Kettle Christmas Fancy Dress Party

Rothes Halls

Wed 14 Dec – Sat 14 January

Cinderella

Adam Smith Theatre

Wed 14 – Fri 16, 7.30pm

Glenrothes Theatre Company – Aladdin

Rothes Halls

Wed 21, 7.30pm

Tullis Russell Gala Concert

Rothes Halls

Thur 22, 7.30pm

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

Rothes Halls

Fri 23, 7.30pm

Todd Gordon’s White Christmas

Rothes Halls

Sat 31, 8pm

Hogmanay at Rothes Halls

Rothes Halls

Sat 7, 7.30pm

RSNO Viennese Gala

Carnegie Hall

Thur 12, 7.30pm

The Band of HM Royal Marines

Carnegie Hall

Sat 14, 7pm

Fiddlers’ Rally

Rothes Halls

Sat 14, 7.30pm

Henry Rollins

Carnegie Hall

January

Thur 19, 7.30pm The Soldiers OUT NOW The Soldiers Gotta Get A Message To You 2011 Poppy Appeal single

Rothes Halls

Fri 20, 7.30pm

Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular

Rothes Halls

Fri 27, 8pm

Hugh Cornwell

Adam Smith Theatre

Sat 28, 8pm

Craig Hill

Adam Smith Theatre

February

festive newsletter Welcome to our Festive Newsletter. We’ve got the latest on all our shows over the Festive season and an interview with director Jonathan Stone. We also catch up with the gorgeous Todd Gordon, who’ll be at Rothes Halls in December and there’s a chance for you to win tickets to see The Singing Kettle and their Chri stm as Fan cy D res s Pa rty. Whatever your plans, we look forward to seeing you at one of our venues very soon!

Christmas is cast in Stone If anyone knows how to add a little sparkle to Christmas, it’s writer and director Jonathan Stone and ON at Fife are delighted that this year Jonathan will be bringing his magical touch to not just one but two of our fantastic festive shows.

Work is progressing apace at the Lochgelly Centre and we look forward to the re-opening in February 2012 with some extra special shows as well as a FREE taster opening weekend. Full details on our website in the New Year.

Fri 3 – Sun 5

FIFE JAZZ FESTIVAL www.fifejazzfestival.com

All venues

Wed 8, 7.30pm

Circus of Horrors – The Ventriloquist

Rothes Halls

Fri 24, 7.30pm

Benidorm Live

Rothes Halls

Fri 2 – Mon 5 Fri & Mon, 7.30pm, Sat & Sun, 12 noon & 4pm

The Chinese State Circus – Yin & Yang

Adam Smith Theatre

Fri 2 8pm

The Impressionists Show – Live

Rothes Halls

Fri 16, 7.30pm

The Fureys

Carnegie Hall

Thur 22, 7.30pm

Steve Hughes

Carnegie Hall

Thur 22 – Sat 24, 7.30pm

The Steamie

Adam Smith Theatre

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This year we find Cinderella transported to the Highlands. We’re also looking at ever more imaginative ways to stage the show. Last year’s sets were fully revolving – this year we’re using a pop up and sliding storybook set.”

The story begins with trouble at Castle Lockheart. Laird Lockheart has run out of money and needs his son Rory to marry a rich bride at the Hunt Ball to save the estate. Cue WAGs Ream and Jell (Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters from Essex), a hapless Buttons, the ‘one wumman tartan army’ that is Nanny Mack aka Fairy McGodmammy (Fife’s favourite dame, Billy Mack). Add to the mix some remote controlled haggii, the Great White Stag, an elusive glass slipper, and who knows what will happen at the all important midnight hour?

This will be Jonathan’s 15th panto at Adam Smith Theatre and he will once again be directing Fife’s most popular traditional pantomime, Cinderella.

For the first time he is also writing and directing Carnegie Hall’s Christmas show and bringing all the treasured ingredients of pantomime into a brand new story – Sergeant Cracker’s Christmas Quest.

Although he is, understandably, a very busy man at the moment, we spoke to him to find out more about the shows we have in store for you.

“Cinderella has always been my favourite ever fairy story and this year we have an extra special Scottish twist.

Over at Carnegie Hall, everyone’s getting really excited about Sergeant Cracker’s Christmas Quest.

“What a challenge to create a brand new Christmas Show for the whole

family, with marvellous music, “cracking” characters and a fabulously festive story. I hope with Sergeant Cracker we have produced a Christmas classic for this generation”.

We enter the Big Ones’ house on Christmas Eve as the Christmas decorations come to life. The race is on to reach the top of the tree and it’ll be tree-mendous fun! Who will win?

Will it be old Sergeant Cracker and his best pal Flora the Fairy or will brand new decoration Tiffany and the naughty ‘Aye’ Pod triumph?

We’ve a terrific cast including the popular Iain Wotherspoon as Sgt Cracker and Nicky Auld (of The Happy Gang) as Flora; an enchanting set, original music composed especially for the show by BAFTA award-winning Karen MacIver and a ‘bauble’ choir of talented local youngsters. With plenty of opportunity for audience participation and singalongs – there is also a special guest appearance by a certain red-suited gentleman from Lapland!

Both shows are incredible value for money with family tickets and group rates available.

Sergeant Cracker opens 30 November and runs till Dec 26th with tickets from £5– £11.

Cinderella opens on 14th December and runs till 14th Jan with tickets from £9 –15.50.

Cinderella – extra adult Party Night Fri 6 Jan – due to popular demand.

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available at all of our venues on selected shows and are proving very popular. You can choose two or three courses and if you book at the same time as your tickets, a two course meal is only £10.

Tiffany’s at Carnegie Hall is open for pre-theatre meals prior to evening performances of Sergeant Cracker’s Christmas Quest and Rothes Halls Café will be open before Buddy Holly and Todd Gordon. Adam Smith Theatre Café will be serving High Teas prior to Cinderella evening performances.

What’s the best Christmas present you have ever had?

Win tickets to see the Singing Kettle at Rothes Halls Fife’s favourite children’s entertainers, Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin return to Rothes Halls with a sensational Fancy Dress Party! Superb audience participation, non-stop favourite songs and amazing costumes offer the perfect way to get everyone in the festive spirit! Some lucky children will be invited up on stage and watch out for a VERY special guest with a white beard and a red suit!

As the show draws to a close you’ll need to take a big breath before joining in with the Christmas medley which rounds off the party of the year! Remember to wear fancy dress to the show!

Thur 8 Dec 10am & 1pm; Fri 9 Dec 2pm & 5pm; Sat 10 Dec 11am & 2pm; Sun 11 Dec 12 noon & 3pm. Tickets £12.50 Win tickets to see The Singing Kettle Live! at Rothes Halls on Friday 9 Dec at 5pm. Simply tell us the names of TWO of Santa’s Reindeer. Send your reply to susanm.drummond@onfife.com by Wed 30 November.

Oh Boy, do we have a treat for you! Get set to rock your Christmas stockings off, as Buddy Holly and the Cricketers swoop in to Rothes Halls, bringing with them their fantastic tribute to the music of the 1950s and 60s.

It’s not Everyday you see an act of this quality – with hits like True Love Ways and Maybe Baby, plus classics from Elvis, Chuck, Jerry Lee and more.

Thursday 22 December 7.30pm £17.50 (conc £16.50) Pre-theatre meals £10

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We caught up with Todd Gordon in a rare moment of relaxation between gigs and asked him about his favourite elements of Christmas.

Make a night of it! Delicious pre-theatre meals are

A Buddy good Christmas treat!

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happy hogmanay Saturday 31 December 8pm. £50

Ring in the bells at Rothes Halls with fine food, fine music and fine company. Enjoy a welcome drink and canapés, then try out your dancing shoes before enjoying a delicious three course meal. Your live entertainment is provided by Sporran Again who’ll ensure you are up on the dance floor celebrating your way through the night!

Welcome drink with canapés

Create your first course from a selection of starters brought to your table

Breast of chicken filled with haggis, served with whisky cream or

Aubergine & Goats Cheese Timbale

Dauphinoise potatoes & Vichy carrots Patisserie collection Coffee & tablet

Toast the New Year with a glass of fizz, black bun & shortbread

A Scalextric set which I discovered, already assembled in a modest figure of eight, early on Christmas morning, probably in 1968. My father and sister had put it together the night before and I can still remember the faint smell of burning which the contact brushes generated... they’d obviously been playing with it for some time.

What would you like to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

This will seem strange, but a bottle of good olive oil... but not with an ill-fitting top, which happened last year!

What’s your idea of the perfect Christmas meal?

Like millions of other people, I like turkey on Christmas Day. Conversely (and I am probably in a minority) I really like brussel sprouts – as long as they are not over-cooked and are salted with lots of butter coating them.

Do you have a signature dish like brussel sprouts or glazed carrots?

Not a dish as such but a couple of ingredients: I make a tasty chestnut stuffing, and I also follow a very simple Delia Smith recipe for cranberry and orange sauce.

Do you have a favourite Christmas song and if so, what is it?

All of the ones that feature in my White Christmas show!

In particular, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Silver Bells, and Winter Wonderland – it’s all about triggering memories of happy Christmases in the past.

What’s your top Christmas movie?

Some Like It Hot! with Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis. Not exactly a Christmas-theme but one of the funniest films ever made.

How will you be spending Christmas this year?

Relaxing with friends and trying not to feel guilty about over-indulging... perhaps it’d be better to avoid over-indulging, rather than the associated guilt!

You can see Todd perform live at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes in Todd Gordon’s White Christmas on Fri 23 December 7.30pm Tickets £16 (conc. £14). Pre-theatre meals available.

Don’t forget we have Gift Vouchers which make a great Christmas present. You can buy and exchange these at any of our venues.

make your own medal You will see in the picture of Sergeant Cracker that he has been awarded several medals for his services to Christmas. What we’d like you do is make your own medals and wear them to the show. Medals are often awarded to people as a form of recognition for their achievements and also to commemorate particular events.

So you can make your own medal or one to award some-one special.

Pick up a Medal Activity Sheet from Box Office when you book your tickets – we’ve got free ribbon and bottle tops too! Send us a picture of your medal to susanm.drummond@onfife.com and we'll display them in the venue & on our website. Sergeant Cracker will choose his favourites and the winners will receive a goodie bag!