Jan-Apr 07 brochure

JAN: APR TO

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music + theatre + new media art + events + fun

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Eddi Reader + Christy Moore + Bach St John Passion + Bang on a Can All Stars + Jo Brand + The Drifters + Stephen Hendry + Kris Kristofferson + Tunes of Glory + Joe Longthorne + Olli Mustonen + Scottish orchestras The Nutcracker + Esbjorn Svensson Trio + Steven Osborne + GP Taylor + Curtis Stigers + Wolfstone/ Mutenrohi + Barbara Dickson + + + Shake off the winter blues, take a deep breath and dive into Spring in Perthshire It’s a happy new year all the way with our jam-packed Jan:Apr programme.

Perth Theatre struts its stuff with sparky drama The Little Foxes – a spirited Dynasty meets Gone with the Wind – kicking off a great run of shows. There’s bitter sweet comedy with Humble Boy, Scottish class drama Fergus Lamont, and more than a few well-kent faces in the stirring regimental drama, Tunes of Glory.

Classical music ranges from the slapstick fun of ChaplinOperas to the sublime Bach St John Passion and the free-falling Hot from New York day with Bang on a Can Allstars.

Our Home+Away music strand pairs up two traditional greats, Wolfstone and Session A9, with visitors Mutenrohi and Altan.

First time visits include Eddi Reader, Kris Kristofferson and on the comedy front, Jo Brand.

Back by popular demand are The Complete Stone Roses, Carol Smillie in Vagina Monologues and a new show from delightfully revolting Circus of Horrors.

For something different try our cool new audiosupper café club nights (see new media), snooker with Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan, or our Puppet and Animation Festival.

Finally, looking ahead, musicals are the big story for summer 07. We have two big West End hits with Rat Pack smoothie swing singers in June and glamour-is-the-new-black High Society with Wayne Sleep in late July. Treat yourself – book ahead, dress up, do it in style! A night less ordinary.

Enjoy

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CONTENTS

PROGRAMME: music+theatre+new media art+events+fun The programme

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Classical Music Musicals Theatre Community Youth Theatre Dance Comedy Kids + families New media art Film Talks + Events

Thanks!

To those who support our programme of events:

Essentials 56: Pricing + offers

57: Access 58: Seating plans 59: Conferences + meeting hires

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At a glance 60: At a glance Horsecross Arts Ltd

Perth Concert Hall Mill Street Perth PH1 5HZ

Perth Theatre 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW

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groups special!

We welcome groups at our events and offer our special party rate on most of them.

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Big Night Out

For every party of 10 we offer:

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A free ticket for the organiser 10% off our dinner menu A free bottle of wine with dinner

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LUNCHTIME CONCERTS CLASSICAL

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All concerts start at 1pm in The Gannochy Trust Auditorium Price: £5: £4 concessions (except 7 May) FREE Threshold artspace tours after the concert at 2pm. See p50 for details

Mon 8 Jan

Juha Pohjonen (piano) performs Mendelssohn and Shostakovich

Mon 22 Jan

Boris Giltburg (piano) plays Shostakovich and Rachmaninov

Mon 5 Feb

David McGuinness (harpsichord) with Baroque classics

Mon 19 Feb

Scottish Ensemble play Elgar

Mon 5 Mar

Trio Wanderer play Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov

Mon 12 Mar

Concerto Caledonia with music from the age of the Sun King

Concerts usually feature a mixed programme of music - the description here gives a flavour of what you can expect.

MEAL DEAL £8:£7

your soup and sandwich is already paid for you to enjoy in the Threshold café.

£5:£4

turn up on the day, pay £3 for soup and a sandwich, or enjoy 10% off food in Threshold restaurant.

Mon 2 Apr

Scottish Ensemble play Mozart

Mon 16 Apr

Sandra Porter (mezzo-soprano) and Graeme McNaught (piano) perform music inspired by the mysterious orient

Mon 7 May grand finale

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir directed by Paul Hillier.

The grand finale of our Lunchtime Concert Series features one of the world’s great choirs in Rachmaninov’s gorgeous All Night Vigil. This music grows directly out of the Russian Orthodox Choral Tradition, given an extra richness and colour by Rachmaninov. If you love great singing, Russian music, powerful emotional experiences or just plain beautiful sounds, do not miss this.

Price £8: £7 concessions Meal deal £11: £10 concessions

We are delighted to welcome BBC Radio 3 who will be broadcasting live from some of our concerts. So please do your best to stifle coughs during these performances!

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KIDS GO FREE

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CLASSICAL

T U O D SOL

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Spirit of Scotland presents

When: Thu 4 Jan, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £22/£19/£17/£13.50/£8.50 + concessions

When: Thu 25 Jan, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15: £12.50 concessions

Dominique Trottein, conductor with guest soloists

A night of the best of Scottish with Isla St Clair, Harry MacFadyen, the Vale of Atholl Pipe band, Julie Young Dancers, Ewan Anderson and MC George MacDiarmid.

Viennese New Year Gala

Perth Chamber Music Society

Carducci String Quartet

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When: Thu 18 Jan, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £12 Haydn String Quartet Op.50 no.6 Schumann Piano Quintet Brahms Piano Quintet Carducci String Quartet Nicola Eimer, piano

On Burns Nicht with Isla St Clair supported by Harry MacFadyen

Inheriting the rich singing tradition of her native North-east Scotland, Isla was in the top rank of British folksingers by the time she was a teenager. She is known to millions from her numerous TV appearances.

“Isla’s voice is beautifully pure” Sunday Times Magazine Harry MacFadyen is an accomplished musician, entertainer, vocalist and songwriter. He is sure to delight with his vast repertoire of traditional and contemporary Scottish music.

“Harry is a versatile and pleasing performer who engages his audience very quickly” Folk on Tap

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HORSECROSS

Bang on a Can All Stars

When: Sat 3 Feb, 12.30 - 4.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: day ticket £15: £12 conc

For one day only, we welcome New York’s electric chamber ensemble Bang on a Can All Stars to bring a flavour of what’s hot in NYC to Perth.

Louis Andriessen, Don Byron, Brian Eno, Michael Gordon, David Lang, Thurston Moore, Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe, Evan Ziporyn. With films by: Doug Aitken, Ernie Kovacs, Bill Morrison.

Music by Steven Reich and film by Doug Aitken are just two highlights in a four hour, ear twisting super mix of mind boggling, boundary smashing, genre defying music featuring the work of the following artists:

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HOT FROM NEW YORK

Breathtakingly spectacular does not begin to describe the playing of this superb band.

American Greats in Perth and Edinburgh - don’t miss it!

HOT FROM NEW YORK is timed to coincide with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s concert of Philip Glass and John Adams in Edinburgh at the Queen’s Hall at 7.30pm on 3 Feb.

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We have laid on a free coach to shuttle you between Edinburgh and Perth.

Departs Edinburgh Queens Hall (back entrance) at 10.30am Departs Perth Concert Hall at 4.30pm and returns to Perth arriving at around 11pm This bus is free to ticket holders but please book in advance

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CLASSICAL BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Scottish Ensemble

When: Thu 22 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £22/£19/£17/£13.50/£8.50 + concessions

When: Sat 24 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15/£13.50: £11/£9.50 conc £6 students: £3 child

Elgar

Elgar Takemitsu Elgar

Introduction and Allegro for Strings Shostakovich Violin Concerto no.1 Beethoven Symphony no.7 Stefan Solyom, conductor Alina Ibragimova, violin

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Stefan Solyom, the BBC SSO’s recently appointed Associate Guest Conductor, brings Beethoven’s ebullient Seventh Symphony, described by Wagner as “the apotheosis of the dance”, to Perth Concert Hall for the first time.

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Alina Ibragimova is fast establishing herself as one of the most impressive violin talents on the internatinal stage, and her interpretation of Shostakovich’s powerful and deeply emotional First Concerto will be unmissable!

Takemitsu Ravel

Serenade Op.20 Nostalghia Introduction and Allegro Op.47 Music of Training and Rest Petite Symphonie à Cordes arr. Barshai

Perth Symphony Orchestra When: Sun 25 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £8: £5 concessions Allan Young, conductor A night of entertainment for all the family with a popular programme from Rossini’s William Tell Overture to Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijie Suite and music from the movies including Harry Potter, Schindler’s List and Gladiator.

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Bach Day

When: Sat 3 Mar, 1pm, 6.30pm and 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £25/£18/£12: £22/£15/£9 concessions 1 ticket = 3 concerts (tickets can also be bought separately for each event)

Was Johann Sebastian Bach the greatest composer who ever lived?

The sheer volume of first class music he wrote suggests so. And then there’s the whole question of his influence over the past 300 years – everyone from Mozart to DJ Spooky, from Beethoven to the Beatles has been touched by him.

Come for all three or drop in for one Bach and his Contemporaries

Goldberg Variations

1pm £5 Concerto Caledonia place the great man’s work in the company of such celebrated contemporaries as Vivaldi and Albinoni – an hour of music that is as enjoyable as it is great.

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Concerto Caledonia

The Art of Fugue and Beyond

Katherine Fuge

6.30pm £10: £7.50 concessions Selections from Bach’s masterpieces programmed in an eclectic and wideranging sequence with more recent fare from musicians that he influenced – including Piazzolla’s tango and Cage’s prepared piano.

Olli Mustonen

£20/£15/£10: £18/£12/£7.50 concessions Perhaps Bach’s best-loved keyboard work, the Goldberg Variations make a deeply absorbing and enjoyable musical journey on which Bach spins ever more beautiful variations from the simplest of materials – a short song.

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This concert is another Perth exclusive.

Mustonen rarely appears outside of London in the UK: there’s no doubting the genius of the man – and this promises to be one of the highlights of the season.

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“Everything Paul Hillier touches turns to choral gold” New York Times

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ChaplinOperas Benedict Mason

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

When: Sun 4 Mar, 3pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £10: £8 conc, £3 child

When: Sun 11 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £22/£19/£17/£13.50/£8.50

Three classic Charlie Chaplin comedies (The Immigrant, Easy Street and The Adventurer) screened in the auditorium to a live accompaniment of newly written orchestral music by maverick composer Benedict Mason.

J S Bach St John Passion Theatre of Voices SCO Chorus Paul Hillier, director

There’s musical mayhem to match the little tramp’s whacky adventures and the live music adds so much more besides. The singers take turns at conducting, musicians play toy and classical instruments, kazoos, credit cards and sirens....you name it!

Bach: St John Passion

• 10% isdiscount onthe selected The Passion the story of trial, tickets and food crucifixion and death of Jesus as told Priority booking in the•Gospels – this is St John’s version.

• Advance information on

Huge fun for everyone from the hardened film buff to the five year old with a good sense of slapstick. Full on entertainment.

This piece some of its early hotshocked tickets audiences – they accused of • Members’ onlyBach offers bringingand the music of the opera house promotions into the church – not a popular move at the time. Today the piece is regarded as one of the greatest pieces of dramatic music ever written: the fate of individual characters unfolds against a spectacular backdrop of baying crowds and epic events.

Franck Ollu London Sinfonietta Hilary Summers TBA Sound Intermedia

With Paul Hillier, one of the world’s top choral conductors directing, fine soloists and the superb Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, this promises to be a spiritual and moving experience.

conductor mezzo soprano baritone sound design

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Perth & Kinross Central Groups Concert

When: Wed 21 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £22/£19/£17/£13.50/£8.50 + conc

When: Wed 28 + Thu 29 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: FREE (collection at the end)

Mozart Mozart Mozart

Perth & Kinross Wind Band Perth & Kinross Elementary String Orchestra Perth & Kinross Junior Orchestra Perth & Kinross Wind Orchestra

Symphony no.39 Symphony no.40 Symphony no.41 ‘Jupiter’

Louis Langrée, conductor For Mozart lovers, it doesn’t get much better than this! Scotland’s acclaimed orchestra for Mozart, and the composer’s last three symphonies.

Although all three were written between June and August 1788, each has a distinct character. The sublime no.39, written in just ten days; no.40, possibly his best known symphony filled with pathos and melancholy; and the festive no.41 – the last and most dazzling of them all.

Over 600 pupils from all over Perth & Kinross come together to perform over two nights. A varied and exciting selection of concert pieces.

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Unmissable!

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CLASSICAL National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Schools Music Camp

When: Thu 5 Apr, 7pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £12: £6 concessions £2 students/children 2 for 1 on full-price tickets booked before Christmas

When: Sat 7 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: FREE (collection at the end)

National Children’s Orchestra of Scotland (sponsored by Standard Life) Peter Stark, conductor

Returning from a week’s intense rehearsal, more than 200 pupils will perform within a variety of ensembles, including wind, brass and string.

Wagner Messiaen Prokofiev

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Die Meistersinger – Prelude Les Offrandes Oubliées Romeo and Juliet Suite

National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Strings Peter Jones, conductor Warlock Grieg

Capriol Suite Holberg Suite

A colourful first half includes one of Wagner’s sunniest works plus Les Offrandes Oubliées (The Forgotten Offerings), a symphonic poem in 3 sections.

In the second half there are 2 thrilling suites by Warlock and Grieg.

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Perth Youth Orchestra Annual Concert

Steven Osborne in Recital

When: Sun 8 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: FREE (collection at the end)

When: Fri 13 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £20/£15/£10: £18/£12/£7.50 concessions

Allan Young, conductor

Debussy Beethoven Musorgsky

One of Scotland’s longest established youth orchestras, PYO has gained a reputation as being one of the finest in the country. Full symphonic family concert featuring 80 young musicians performing a great variety of styles of music.

Children’s Corner Sonata no.21, ‘Waldstein’ Pictures at an Exhibition

To our delight, Steven Osborne agreed to select Perth Concert Hall’s piano for us. He made a cracking good choice, and we’re proud to welcome him to the hall to give his first solo recital on it.

This is a big boned programme, full of fantasy, fireworks and virtuosity.

“A virtuoso of keyboards sonority. The range of timbres and textures he can illicit from the piano is simply astounding, from thundering to finely detailed explosions to the bearest whispering filaments of sound” San Francisco Chronicle

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Scottish Ensemble

When: Thu 19 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £22/£19/£17/£13.50/£8.50 + concessions

When: Fri 27 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15/£13.50: £11/£9.50 conc £6 students: £3 child

Sir John Blackwood Mcewen Border Ballad: Grey Galloway Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no.3 Walton Symphony no.1 Rumon Gamba, conductor Boris Giltburg, piano

Mozart Simcock

Grey Galloway is an evocative, impressionistic tone poem that recalls the South West Scottish landscape of Sir John McEwen’s childhood in the late 19th century. Sir William Walton’s stunningly dynamic First Symphony is one of the finest composed by any English composer in the last hundred years. Between these two British works is Rachmaninov’s great Third Concerto in the hands of acclaimed Russianborn Israeli virtuoso Boris Giltburg, making this a truly unmissable programme.

Chizhik Enescu

Adagio and Fugue K261 new work for piano and strings by and with Gwilym Simcock, piano Fantasy Variations on a theme of Mozart with Gwilym Simcock, piano Octet Op.7

A venture into jazz with the Scottish Ensemble joined by rising star Gwilym Simcock on piano. He’s the perfect collaborator – a BBC Jazz Award winner, a Perrier Jazz Award winner, an outstanding pianist in both classical and jazz repertoire.

“I think the Octet will be a wonderful discovery for many people. It has an almost burning intensity, on an epic scale.”

Jonathan Morton, Artistic Director

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membership

Make the most of our packed programme and become a horsecrossregular.

A year’s membership costs £10 for adults and £5 for children and under 18s.

Here’s what you get: • 10% discount on selected tickets and food • Priority booking • Advance information on hot tickets • Members’ only offers and promotions

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Within every year’s membership, we aim to offer one or two really great discounts.

Small print: we can’t always offer discounts on shows promoted by others because they set the ticket price, and we don’t offer two discounts on one ticket.

To become a member contact box office:

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MUSIC Kennedy St presents

Cavern Beatles

When: Mon 5 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £20: £16 concessions

When: Wed 7 Feb, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15: £13 concessions

Barbara Dickson‘s singing career started in the folk scene around her native Fife in the sixties. Talented-spotted by a young Willy Russell, she sang in his award-winning musical, John, Paul, George, Ringo….and Bert. A guest residency on The Two Ronnies, and hit singles such as Answer Me, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, The Caravan Song and January, February soon followed.

40 years on, and the music of The Beatles remains as fresh and uplifting as ever. The classic songs that have inspired and influenced generations are performed with passion and reverence.

Barbara Dickson

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In 1982, her duet with Elaine Paige, I Know Him So Well, spent several weeks at number one in the UK charts.

Conferred with an O.B.E. in 2002, Barbara continues to pursue a successful acting career and recently enjoyed great success with her best of album, The Platinum Collection and has just released a collection of Beatles songs, Nothing’s Gonna Change My World.

Drawing on an extensive repertoire of hits and album tracks, the band performs totally live, producing a fully authentic representation of the music.

The band are all accomplished musicians, but it is their vocal abilities that have most impressed critics. They are all born and brought up in Liverpool, and this gives them their seemingly effortless accuracy in their interpretation of the Fab Four’s catalogue.

“Like a scene from A Hard Day’s Night – Amazing” The Sunday Times “this could, indeed be the Beatles.”

Irish Times www.cavernbeatles.com

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Switchfoot Nothing is Sound plus support

When: Thu 8 Feb, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £20 balcony: £19 seated: (£18 standing - only on sale from organiser on 08708 748 748) The San Diego alt-rock band flies into Scotland for this single Scottish date on their Nothing is Sound tour. Switchfoot are top recording artists, clearing an astonishing 2.5 million copies of their breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown, and obtaining major track placements on countless Hollywood movie soundtracks, including Spiderman.

Just announced!

Some acts never appear in the brochure.

TONY CHRISTIE

Billy Bragg To make sure you keep up to date with last minute announcements, get on our email list!

Email info@horsecross.co.uk and put email list as the subject. You don’t even need to write a message. When there’s a new announcement, we’ll let you know.

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From 2007 you’ll be able to manage your own profile on our website at www.horsecross.co.uk.

Members are always told first, so if you want to be first to know, sign up for membership.

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Wolfstone

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HOME WAY A Mutenrohi

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Wolfstone +Mutenrohi

When: Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: seated: £15: £12 concessions standing: £12: £10 concessions

Wolfstone

Mutenrohi

From their inception in 1989 Wolfstone found themselves on a phenomenal rise to international acclaim as one of Scotland’s greatest traditional bands. On one long roller coaster ride they have taken strides from village halls in Scotland through to headlining major festivals across Europe and North America playing to audiences in excess of 60,000. Wild tunes, powerful songs, pipes and fiddle and dynamic stage presence are the hallmarks of a band that continues to gain in strength year by year. www.wolfstone.co.uk

From Spain’s celtic region of Galicia, Mutenrohi have recently celebrated ten years together as a band. This superb sextet play joyful Galician traditional music in a thoroughly modern style on fiddle, guitar, flute, keyboards, drums, bass and Galician pipes (gaita) with vocals. A thrilling live band, they will be the perfect complement to Wolfstone in a memorable night of stomping roots music.

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The Circus of Horrors

Regular Music presents

When: Thu 15 Feb, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £18: £14 concessions Info: PG rating – children should be accompanied by an adult

When: Sun 18 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £20.50 inc booking fee

Alternative rock n roll circus!

Eddi Reader’s rare blend of meltingly true vocals, towering romanticism and her ability not only to move the listener but to connect her experience to that of her audience makes her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music.

Back by popular demand, The Circus of Horrors is a fusion between daredevil and bizarre circus acts. The Alice in Horrorland storyline is performed by a cast of 26 with rock n roll music played live by The Interceptors from Hell. This new show, The Evilution, is packed with new acts and a few old favourites. Oddities, fakirs, blood curdling stunts, burlesque beauties and flying vampires are presided over

by The Undead Ringmaster Doktor Haze.

The show’s biggest asset is its humour.

When you’re not on the edge of your seat, you’ll be falling off it laughing.

“Spectacular stunts” The Daily Mail “Blood Thirsty and Burlesque” The Independent

Eddi Reader plus special guests

In 1988 the short-lived but warmly remembered Fairground Attraction first brought Eddi into the limelight with the number one single Perfect and the triple platinum album The First Of A Million Kisses. She went on to release 5 critically acclaimed solo albums and, prior to the brand new Peacetime, her last studio recording, The Songs Of Robert Burns, showed an artist at the absolute peak of her powers. www.eddireader.co.uk

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MUSIC Salsa Celtica plus special guests

When: Fri 2 Mar, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: seated: £15: £12 concessions dancing: £10: £8 concessions

Salsa Celtica

Moishe’s Bagel

Moishe’s Bagel

Scotland’s favourite dance band return after a fabulous performance in Dec 05 and they’re set to raise the roof once again.

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“Just what it says on the tin, a great Scottish salsa band that manages to combine the Cuban charanga sound with a Highland blend of flute, fiddles and bagpipes… one style flows naturally into another and there is a fizzing instrumental musicianship. Live, they are a storm.”

Evening Standard “It’s like a potent cocktail of Scottish whisky and Cuban rum, a steamy Havana ceilidh driven by an irresistible beat.”

Dirty Linen

Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-inflected klezmer and Balkan music from some of Scotland’s finest musicians.

An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.

“Exhilarating, full-flavoured stuff, often breath-takingly intricate but played with jubilation...the Bagel acquires the momentum of an express train” The Herald “Expressive and raunchy” The Guardian www.moishesbagel.co.uk

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MUSIC

Clydeway Assets present

Assembly Direct + Horsecross present

When: Wed 7 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £30 incl booking fee

When: Mon 19 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15: £12 concessions

Steven Seagal and Thunderbox plus support Recognised worldwide as one of Hollywood’s leading action heroes, Seagal has starred in and produced more than 20 films. However, the proficient 7th degree black belt Aikido master is also an accomplished musician and songwriter.

Seagal’s life long dedication to martial arts is rivalled only by his devotion to the guitar and the inspiring power of music. He grew up playing blues music with such iconic players as BB King, Bo Diddley, Albert Collins and Willie ‘ Pine Top’ Perkins. His latest release, Mojo Priest, is the result of a long-held dream to record with the best of the living legends in Memphis. www.stevenseagal.com

Esbjorn Svensson Trio plus support Esbjorn Svensson (piano) Dan Berglund (bass) Magnus Ostrom (drums)

The band leading a revolution in jazz selling-out concerts around the world and winning standing ovations whenever they play! Acoustic jazz piano trio with a different edge - fresh, inventive and with a distinctive group sound: catchy melodies, groove and swing, challenging the jazz tradition, but opening up to people who love rock and dance. ”Vastly impressive... be under no illusions, this is music on a whole other level” Jazz Review “The group has given the sound of the acoustic jazz piano trio quite a different edge - an explosion of new life and a different future” The Independent www.est-music.com www.jazzfromsweden.com

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MUSIC The Drifters

The Complete Stone Roses plus support

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When: Thu 22 Mar, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £18: £16 concessions

When: Fri 23 Mar, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: seated: £15: £12 concessions standing: £12: £10 concessions

The Drifters bring you over 50 years of classic soul, raunchy R+B and perfect pop, showcasing songs crafted especially for them by the world’s finest songwriters.

The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK’s leading tribute bands, who, since the bands creation during 1998, have helped to carry on the music of one of the best British bands of the past twenty years.

Always striving to improve, the Completes go from strength to strength with their current line-up acclaimed as the best one yet - and that’s saying something. www.stoneroses.net

The line up delivers sparkling live performances with heavenly harmonies and arrangements that remain true to their massive worldwide hits… Up on the Roof, Under the Boardwalk, Saturday Night at the Movies, Come on Over to my Place and many more. www.thedrifters.co.uk

audiosupper café club night see page 52 for info

Debra Salem When: Sun 25 Mar, 8pm Where:Redrooms bar + restaurant, Perth Theatre Price: £6: £4 concessions Debra Salem returns to the intimate atmosphere of Redrooms with her unique vocal interpretations of ‘standard’ and ‘not so standard’ songs. Her band includes a mix of musicians from the worlds of jazz and folk.

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MUSIC

Regular Music presents A solo acoustic evening with

Kris Kristofferson

Joe Longthorne plus support

plus special guest Roddy Hart When: Fri 30 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £30 inc booking fee

When: Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £22.50/£19/£16

Kristofferson’s story is fairly well known: he had a dream—along with the necessary talent and ambition—to become a songwriter. After turning down a teaching position at West Point, the Rhodes Scholar hoped to get his foot in the door of the music business by taking a job as a janitor at Columbia Records.

Joe’s big break came in 1981 as a finalist on London Weekend Television’s Search for a Star which lead to appearances at the London Palladium and The Talk of the Town. TV specials in the UK and USA followed. Joe’s repertoire of voices is endless and includes hundreds of the world’s top singers. He is perhaps best known for his impersonation of Shirley Bassey who has commented, “Joe can do me better than I can do myself”. www.joelongthorne.com

Soon after arriving in Nashville he was receiving huge acclaim and being hailed as one of America’s clearest and most important voices, having penned such classics as Me and Bobby McGee, Sunday Morning Coming Down, For the Good Times, and many others. His latest album, This Old Road, has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, and shows the master is still in full control of his craft. www.kriskristofferson.com

Perth Strathspey 21 & Reel Society When: Sun 1 Apr, 7pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £12 Compered by Eddie Rose and featuring Bruce Davies, Wayne Robertson and Malcolm Ross.

A tremendous night of Scottish music with the Perth orchestra augmented by players from all over Scotland.

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MUSIC Regular Music presents

Christy Moore with Declan Sinnott

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An evening with

Curtis Stigers

When: Wed 4 Apr, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £25 inc booking fee

When: Mon 9 Apr, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £20: £16 concessions

Christy Moore has been the key figure in Irish roots music for more than four decades. As vocalist with the two most influential Irish bands ever, Planxty and Moving Hearts, he broke new ground for Irish music throughout the 70s and 80s.

Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax Matthew Fries – piano Phil Palombi – bass Keith Hall - drums

As a solo artist, his mix of traditional influences with contemporary observations of the turbulent social and political aspects of Irish life has seen him become a massively popular performer without losing any of his anti-establishment edge.

The intensity, humour and raw emotion of his live shows is absolutely not to be missed. www.christymoore.com

Hot on the heels from appearing on BBC’s Just The Two Of Us, platinum selling Stigers returns to the UK with his sensational US trio. He shot to international fame with hits I Wonder Why and You’re All That Matters To Me. In recent years he has established himself at the forefront of a new generation of jazz singers. With one of the most distinctive voices in music, the singer/saxophonist/songwriter expands the jazz repertoire mixing his own original material with some of the most influential songwriters of our time.

“A bebop Ray Charles”

Mojo

“Glorious stuff, you cannot afford to miss him.”

The Times www.curtisstigers.com

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Altan

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When: Thu 12 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15: £12 concessions

Altan

Session A9

Irish traditional band, Altan, are recognised as giant figures within the world of folk music, rising from modest beginnings in Donegal sessions over twenty years ago to sell over 1 million albums and fill concert halls from Dublin to Sydney. Led by charismatic fiddle player and singer, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, the band’s twin fiddles and accordion are underpinned by guitar and bouzouki in scorching jigs and reels, offset by soulful songs in their native Gaelic and some ballads in English. www.altan.ie

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Session A9’s mouth-watering frontline features four of the best fiddlers to emerge from northern Scotland in the last two decades - Charlie McKerron (Capercaillie), Kevin Henderson (Boys of The Lough), Gordon Gunn and Adam Sutherland (Peatbog Faeries). Backed by a dream team rhythm section of Brian McAlpine (keyboards), Iain Copeland (percussion), Tim Edey (guitar) and Kris Drever (guitar, vocals), they are one of the most exciting groups to emerge in many years. www.sessiona9.com

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MUSIC An evening with

Regular Music presents

When: Tue 17 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £23.50/£21.50/£19.50

When: Fri 4 May, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £25 incl booking fee

The UK’s most successful female recording artist became America’s number one female vocalist during the British Invasion of the 60s. Along with the Beatles, Petula conquered the international music scene, topping the U.S. charts with the million-seller Downtown (earning her the first of two Grammys).

Ray Davies founded The Kinks with his brother Dave in London in 1963. The band’s string of hits began with You Really Got Me, followed by All Day and All of The Night, Waterloo Sunset, Lola, Sunny Afternoon, Dedicated Follower of Fashion and Come Dancing among many others.

Petula Clark

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A long string of classics followed: This Is My Song, I Know A Place, My Love, I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love, Don’t Sleep In The Subway, Color My World, A Sign Of The Times, Kiss Me Goodbye and many more. Petula has also starred in many movies, West End musicals, Las Vegas and Broadway and remains a world-class live performer. www.petulaclark.net

Ray Davies

Ray released his acclaimed solo album, Other People’s Lives, earlier this year and will perform tonight with a full band. www.raydavies.info

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16/11/06 2:13:47 pm

Five for a Fiver £5 for any two cocktails on our list £5 for two pints of Stella Artois

Sing-a-Long-a ABBA When: Tue 8 May, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £16: £14 concessions

MUSIC

£5 for two glasses of Sediba Chenin Blanc or Shiraz

£5 for a glass of Laurent Perrier champagne £5 for two bottles Magners cider

5pm-7pm and 10pm till close

From the producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music comes the concert event Abba fans have been waiting for…

The Swedish supergroup’s greatest hits performed live with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in!

With live singers on stage, a party bag for everyone, fancy dress, Dancing Queen competition and of course some of the best music you’ll ever hear – Singa-long-a ABBA is the perfect night out for all!

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Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended! www.singalonga.net

Threshold bar restaurant + artspace Perth Concert Hall 01738 477724

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16/11/06 2:13:49 pm

MUSICALS 26 When: Mon 18-Sat 23 Jun, 8pm, Sat matinee 4.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: Mon £17.50 all tickets Tue-Thu + Sat matinee £22.50/£20/£17.50 Fri-Sat £27.50/£25/£20 concessions £2.50 off Tue-Thu + Sat matinee GROUPS: one FREE for every ten

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16/11/06 2:13:52 pm

Direct from a sell-out West End season

MUSICALS Nominated for two Olivier Awards including starring Wayne Sleep OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION When: Mon 30 Jul - Sat 4 Aug, 7.30pm, 2.30pm Wed + Sat matinee Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: Mon £17.50 all tickets Tue-Thu, Wed + Sat matinee £22.50/£20/£17.50 Fri + Sat £27.50/£25/£20 concessions £2.50 off Tue-Thu + matinees GROUPS: one FREE for every ten

Adapted from one of Hollywood’s best-loved movies, Cole Porter’s classic musical is a giddy blend of corking songs, fizzing one-liners and champagne fuelled farce.

Join us for the society wedding of the year. The flowers have arrived, the champagne’s on ice and the guests, press and paparazzi are assembling.

All they need now is for the bride to choose the groom...

“It positively fizzes” The Guardian

“Sparkle, fizz and wise-cracking Time Out dialogue” Featuring 15 of Cole Porter’s greatest songs including: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Swell Party, Just One Of Those Things, I Love Paris and True Love

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“A perfect cocktail of comedy, music and romance” Sunday Telegraph

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written by Ian Grieve + Jimmy Chisholm directed by Ian Grieve When: Dec - Sat 6 Jan, 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm Where: Perth Theatre Price: 8-14 Dec £16: £12, children £9.50, family ticket 4 for £42 (save £9) school/youth groups £6 15 Dec-6 Jan £17: £13, children £11, family ticket 4 for £46 (save £10) subscribers save 5%

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It’s the dream panto and the nation’s favourite – Cinderella! All glitter and glamour and godmother, with wands and wishes and wicked stepsisters.

Lots to hiss and boo at.

Lots to cheer about.

Book NOW for that

unmissable, once-a-year, never to be forgotten, panto experience.

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the nation’s favourite – Cinderella!

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“a gutsy, gripping drama”

Daily Telegraph

“the bad characters are enjoyably bad” Financial Times

A Perth Theatre Production presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Plays Ltd

The Little Foxes

by Lillian Hellman

When: Thu 1 - Sat 17 Feb, 7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee Where: Perth Theatre Price: Tue-Thu £15: £9, Fri-Sat £16: £9.50 Sat matinee £12.50: £8, child £6 preview Thu 1 Feb: £8

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Dynasty meets Gone with the Wind in this gripping tale of greed, power and corruption, famously brought to life by Bette Davis in the 40s movie of the same name.

The setting is America’s deep south, postCivil War. The focus is the prosperous but greedy Hubbard family — cold-hearted Regina and her scheming brothers, Regina’s ailing husband and her naïve daughter, Alexandra.

Plans to build a cotton mill on their land signal a chance for greater wealth. The sibling rivalry that ensues shows human nature at its worst as the family plot against each other and try to outwit each other in their frenzied fortune hunting.

Goodies, baddies, winners, losers — it’s sophisticated soap!

A great American play of the last century.

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16/11/06 2:14:18 pm

THEATRE

.50 £6

The Merry Widow

theatrebabel presents

Volpone

Perth Amateur Operatic Society

by Ben Jonson

When: Fri 23 + Sat 24 Mar, 8pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee Where: Perth Studio Theatre Price: £5: £4.50 concessions

£4 subscribers / horsecrossregulars

A grotesque burlesque. A dark carnival peopled by the weird, the murderous and the unsuspecting.

Venice. 1606. The beautiful and debauched party capital of Europe.

A dazzling and godless world ripe with greed, lust and ambition. Volpone is a deliciously vicious satire exposing the outrageous manipulations of a millionaire and those who seek to please him.

This is a rare opportunity to see the powerful, internationally acclaimed work of Theatre Babel in an intimate studio space.

When: Fri 6 - Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee (14th only) Where: Perth Theatre Price: Fri 6/Sat 7: £12: £32 family ticket Mon/Tue/Sat matinee: £12: £9 conc

Wed/Sat 14: £12

As the title suggests this Viennese Operetta, which has been dubbed the greatest of all musical comedies, is as light and bubbly as champagne.

Dazzling costumes, wonderful waltzes and romantic melodies combine to recreate the elegance of 1890’s Paris society life.

The course of true love is snared by comical intrigue and witty situations before the Merry Widow and her prince live happily ever after. A must for all who enjoy the musical stage.

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Directed and designed by Graham McLaren

“A dark, elegant, intense and dignified affair…frightening and compelling…a graceful and craftsman-like piece of work.”

The Scotsman on Macbeth

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“cleverly crafted... beautifully written” Times Literary Supplement

THEATRE

SUBSCRIPT SEASOIONN

“touching... rewarding” London Theatre Guide

A Perth Theatre Production by arrangement with Matthew Byam Shaw and ACT Productions Ltd

Humble Boy

by Charlotte Jones

When: Thu 1 - Sat 17 Mar,7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee Where: Perth Theatre Price: Tue-Thu £15: £9, Fri-Sat £16: £9.50 Sat matinee £12.50: £8, child £6 preview Thu 1 Mar: £8

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A surprising, delightful comedy.

35 year old Felix Humble is a struggling Cambridge astro-physicist who has returned home for his father’s funeral.

Felix struggles to accept his father’s death, made worse by the absence of any love from his mother.

Things get worse when Felix finds out his mother is an adulteress, contemplating marriage and planning to get rid of any memory of his belated father — including his beloved bees.

There are surprise revelations in store and Felix soon realises that his search for unity in the world must begin at home.

Too upset to go through with the funeral speech, his youth-obsessed mother, Flora, is furious with him.

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“The grandeur of the story keeps surging to the surface... pure magic” The Guardian (on Communicado’s adaptation of Jenkins’ The Cone Gatherers)

THEATRE

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A co-production between Communicado and Perth Theatre

Fergus Lamont

by Robin Jenkins adapted by Gerry Mulgrew

Born in the slums in a town in the west of Scotland, at the turn of the 20th century, Fergus Lamont believes himself to be the illegitimate son of an artistocrat.

He plans to reclaim his inheritance and re-position himself in the world as a soldier, a poet, and a member of the aristocracy.

The story spans over 40 years in Fergus’ life, recounting his journey to the top and back down again.

When: Wed 21 - Sat 31 Mar 7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee Where: Perth Theatre Price: Tue-Thu £15: £9, Fri-Sat £16: £9.50 Sat matinee £12.50: £8, child £6

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Arguably one of the finest novels ever written in Scotland, Fergus Lamont has a tragic dimension as well as a mordant wit. Jenkins’ scathing humour offers a forensic exploration of the Scottish psyche.

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“A triumph... this production is a cracker. Unrepentantly old-fashioned, splendidly staged and acted, and absolutely gripping. You leave the theatre feeling both shaken and stirred.”

Daily Telegraph

THEATRE

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starring Rupert Baker, Stuart McGugan, Richard Walsh plus supporting cast (actors subject to contract)

Middle Ground Theatre Company presents

Tunes of Glory

by Perthshire writer James Kennaway

adapted, designed and directed by Michael Lunney assistant director Richard Walsh

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A classic tale of honour, betrayal and secret love.

Set in a highland regiment barracks in the 1950s, acting Colonel Major Jock Sinclair, a charismatic, wild and stormy war hero, has worked his way up the ranks the hard way to command his beloved regiment.

His command is short lived when Colonel Basil Barrow, ex-public school boy arrives.

When: Tue 17 - Sat 28 Apr 7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee Where: Perth Theatre Price: Tue-Thu £15: £9, Fri-Sat £16: £9.50 Sat matinee £12.50: £8, child £6

see p57 Barrow is devoted to restoring the faded glory of this undisciplined regiment. The two clash instantly. The outcome is both shocking and devastating in this sharply observed, gripping heartfelt story.

James Kennaway was born in Auchterarder in 1928. Tunes of Glory was made famous by the movie starring Sir Alec Guinness and John Mills.

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16/11/06 2:14:45 pm

THEATRE “Laugh-out-loud funny, witty, provocative and deeply poignant” The Independent

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The Vagina Monologues

When: Fri 20 + Sat 21 Apr, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £19: £16 concessions

starring Carol Smillie After a sell-out show last year, Carol Smillie returns in smash hit The Vagina Monologues.

The show is based on Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Interviews” conducted with women all around the world. This hilariously funny and moving collection of tales gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, brave and thoroughly human stories.

A staggering number of the world’s most famous and talented women, from Kate Winslet and Whoopi Goldberg to Sophie Dahl and Jerry Hall have chosen to take part in the show in New York, Los Angeles and London. As sharp as Sex and the City, as unmissable as Friends and as funny as Smack The Pony, this riotous evening is the ultimate girls night out.

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Not for the very young or faint hearted!

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COMMUNITY

HORSECROSS COMMUNITY

life enhancing : confidence building empowering : liberating : fun

Join in!

In the Mood

The Horsecross Community team works right across Perthshire with groups:

When: Mon: 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr, 2.30pm-4.30pm Venue: Norie-Miller Studio Perth Concert Hall, Price: £2.50 including refreshments Info: Age 60+

• Adults from Perth resource centres are using music and drama to learn and develop exciting performance techniques!

Come and join us for a relaxed afternoon of singing, storytelling and fun for the over 60s. Reminisce and share your stories as Louise Moran leads you through some of your favourite songs and eras. Sit back and relax to entertainment such as talks, singers and jazz bands.

• We continue to develop our work within mental health including community perofrmances at Mental Health Week.

• We are beginning to work with young people affected by stroke.

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Date: Wed: 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 7.30pm-9.30pm Venue: Norie-Miller Studio Perth Concert Hall, Price: £3 per session. Come as often as you can!

Info: Age 16+ Join us for this pick and mix of group singing styles including world, jazz, gospel and classical with great leaders in each field. Whatever your experience you’ll be raising the roof by the end of each session and music reading is not necessary. We’ll have help on hand for newcomers to group singing. You don’t need to commit to coming every week.

Just come as often as you can.

For more info on our community activity, contact Suzi Morrice (drama) 01783 477729 Joelle Fenna (music) 01738 477722 community@horsecross.co.uk

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16/11/06 2:15:06 pm

In Our Own Words

PYT Seniors 2

PYT Intermediates

When: Thu 25 + Fri 26 Jan, 8pm Where: Redrooms bar + restaurant, Perth Theatre Price: £2.50: PYT members free Info: age 12+

When: Thu 15, Fri 16 + Sat 17 Mar, 8pm Where: Perth Studio Theatre Price: £3: PYT members free

Come along, have a drink, relax and enjoy an evening of laughter and variety as PYT Seniors perform their Cutting Edge Cabaret. Short scenes, music, a bit of improv and a great night out!

Intermediates 1 + 2 present a night of fresh entertainment devised over the term. Come along for thought provoking, funny and touching theatre.

PYT Seniors 1 When: Thu 8, Fri 9 + Sat 10 Mar, 8pm Where: Perth Studio Theatre Price: £3: PYT members free Take twenty-five young performers, a director and a script or two. Come along to find out the results!

YOUTH THEATRE

Cutting Edge Cabaret

Coming soon…

PYT Beginners perform in the studio on 14, 15 + 16 Jun PYT Seniors 1 perform the second Cutting Edge Cabaret of the season 7 + 8 Jun PYT Seniors 2 perform on the main stage in July.

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DANCE “I have honestly not seen such an enjoyable Nutcracker in years” Mail on Sunday

Ballet West

When: Sat 20 Jan, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £12: £8 concessions

The Nutcracker is an essential part of wintertime; a wonderful escape for children of all ages into a magical world of snow, sweets and the Sugar Plum Fairy.

The choreographer for this magical seasonal classic is Alexander Bennett who achieved international acclaim in the Ballet Rambert and the Royal Ballet. He has partnered Dame Margot Fonteyn among others, and has served as ballet master to the Royal Opera at Covent Garden, Ballet de Brazil in Rio de Janeiro and South African Ballet in Johannesburg.

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It is Christmas and young Clara is given a beautiful Nutcracker doll. After everyone has gone to bed and the house is quiet, Clara returns to be with her Nutcracker doll. She discovers that he can take her on magical adventures through the land of the Mouse King, dancing snowflakes and the wonderful land of sweets.

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16/11/06 2:15:14 pm

COMEDY

Off The Kerb presents

Jo Brand

When: Tue 3 Apr, 8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £15 all tickets

On her latest tour, Jo tackles things that irritate her most, questioning the logic behind such diverse topics as teenage boys, keeping fit and sex.

“Her act contains more swearing and sexual references than the entire work of Tarantino and Cronenberg put together...

But like a ravenous crowd in front of a table full of cream cakes, they simply scoffed the lot.” The Independent

Whilst subjects close to Jo’s heart such as feminism, fat people and chocolate remain a staple of the show, there are also the taboos. Her pet hates include supermodels, sad blokes, politicians and thin people - to name a few.

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“The laughter never stopped the whole evening... at the finale, the audience would not let Jo leave the stage and cried for more.” The Times www.offthekerb.co.uk

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KIDS + FAMILIES Mini Music Makers Musical Minors When: Sat 13 Jan, 20 Jan, 10 Feb, 24 Feb age 0-12 mth age 1-2 age 2-3½ age 3½-5

10am-10.30am 10.45am-11.15am 11.30am-12pm 12.15pm-1pm

Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £2.50 child per session, adults free Info: come as often as you can children must be accompanied by an adult

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Join Nicola Killean and her puppet friends, as she opens up the world of music to your tiny ears. Through her great repertoire of musical games, songs and activities she will have your child enjoying music and learning creative skills at the same time! Music and song are great for the soul and an easy way to make new friends.

When: Mon 15 Jan-Mon 26 Mar

(no class on Mon 12 Feb) age 4-15 mths 9.45-10.15am age 15 mths-2yrs 10.30-11am age 2-3 yrs 11.15am-12pm age 15 mths-2 yrs 12.15-12.45pm age 3-5 yrs 1-1.45pm

Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £34 per child, 30 min class £40 per child, 45 min class Info: 10 session block. Children music be accompanied by an adult. Adults free.

10 music and percussion workshops with Yasmin Fraser. Each session introduces music and percussion in a relaxed and informal way. Workshops focus on nursery rhymes, playing percussion and moving to music. A perfect opportunity for children to socialise and meet new friends.

Organised by the National Youth Choir of Scotland.

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KIDS + FAMILIES

GP Taylor Myths - Magic and Miracles

Shakes & Rattles Percussion Workshop

When: Sat 27 Jan, 11am + 2pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £3.50: 4 for £12 Info: age 8+

When: Sun 11 Feb, 10.30am-12.30pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £5 per child, adults free Info: age 5-7: children must be accompanied by an adult

Myths - Magic and Miracles is an hour of fun and storytelling that will astound and entertain. Prepare to be thrilled with ancient tales and modern dramas as we look into the mind of a magical author who is described as ‘Hotter than Potter’ and ‘The New CS Lewis.’ GP Taylor shot to stardom with the million selling Shadowmancer and has now written 4 further titles as well as presenting his own TV show.

This is ideal for anyone young or old who likes a good story and wants an insight in to how to write a bestseller.

Come and get messy and make some great music in this creative and fun workshop. Percussionist, Iain Sandilands, will help you make your own shakers and drums out of all sorts of household junk. At the end you’ll form very own funky percussion group playing street beats and great grooves!

Bring one piece of junk you think will make a good instrument - we’ll have plenty to go round though if you don’t!

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“Hotter than Potter – the biggest event in children’s publishing since Harry Potter.” www.shadowmancer.com

The Times

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KIDS + FAMILIES Cuban Hits Percussion Workshop

Flipped to the Funny Side BlueBoat

When: Sun 11 Feb, 1.30pm + 3pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £4 Info: age 8-12

When: Sat 17 Feb, 2pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £4: 4 for £14 Info: age 4+: children must be accompanied by an adult

Come and play traditional Cuban instruments and grooves as Iain Sandilands leads you through the beats and tunes. You’ll get a chance to play instruments including congas, claves and shakers and learn many different Cuban rhythms!

Full-speed, puppet-packed comedy for families

No experience needed.

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Young Hugh wants to hear a story – one that’s funny but a little scary with knights and magic and monsters.

So his uncle invents a story about a boy named Hugo who’s always getting into trouble. So much so, that one day a scientist tries to zap away Hugo’s naughtiness, but instead Hugo is Flipped to the Funny Side and replaced by a giant zombie!

Hugo finds himself stranded with nothing to help him but an old toolbox.

Can he use them to escape dragons, ghosts and sharks? Can he outsmart the giant zombie and find his way home?

“A blast for both young and old” The List

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KIDS + FAMILIES

Tales from Katie Morag

Sad Socks Happy Socks Monster Productions

When: Sun 25 Feb, 11am Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £3.50: 4 for £12 Info: 3-5 year olds

When: Sat 3 Mar, 11am + 2pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £4: 4 for £14 Info: age 4 and under: children must be accompanied by an adult

Whether she’s helping Grannie Island with a winning sheep or having problems with a troublesome Ted, Katie Morag is always up to something. Join creator Mairi Hedderwick for a fun-filled family event.

Using a seamless blend of storytelling, dance, drama, live music and puppetry, Monster Productions presents Sad Socks Happy Socks.

Mairi Hedderwick

Katie Morag and the Dancing Class

Mairi Hedderwick When: Sun 25 Feb, 2pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £3.50: 4 for £12 Info: 6+ year olds

They transform the world of everyday objects into a cast of warm comical characters who involve us in their quest to find their place in the universe.

This session helps very young children focus on feelings and emotions – how to express them, what to call them, and how to handle them.

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How Mairi got the idea for the latest Katie Morag book, Katie Morag and the Dancing Class and how she did it.

Mairi will be signing books afterwards.

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KIDS + FAMILIES

The Magnificent Flying Machine

Oscar and the Highland Castle

Puppet Animation Festival 2007 When: Tue 3 - Thu 12 Apr, 2pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £4: 4 for £14 Info: see listing for ages: children must be accompanied by an adult Tue 3 Apr The Ugly Duckling Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre: age 3-7 Come with the little grey duckling on his journey to find his family. A soft sculpture set creates a world of play that can become a cottage, a river or the countryside for this well loved Hans Christian Anderson tale.

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Thu 5 Apr Willie The Wicked Wolf Over the Top: age 4+ Willie is an outrageous but lovable rogue, whose interests include food, motorbikes and rock n roll. He plans to eat Granny and Red Riding Hood but fails miserably because of his unreliable motorbike. Luckily Granny is a good mechanic. Unluckily she is not a good driver. How will it end? Happily of course… if the audience helps!

You’ll love this riotous show that breathes wild new life into the seaside booth style of puppetry.

Tue 10 Apr

The Magnificent Flying Machine

Garlic Theatre: age 5+ Have you ever dreamed of having wings? Follow the wacky adventure of Professor Bix Horn as he flies by the seat of his pants and tries to build a flying machine out of the most unlikely things. With beautiful crafted puppets, a bowler hat and a trumpet, Garlic Theatre will inspire and entertain.

Thu 12 Apr

Oscar and the Highland Castle

Mousetale Puppets: age 4+ 1307. Scotland lies defeated and Robert the Bruce is hiding from the English. Answering a call for help, Oscar the mouse heads for Loch Ness where he finds Incy Wincy Spider.

Oscar joins Incy’s campaign to free the castle from English rule and restore Scotland’s independence! A blend of ultraviolet technology, traditional shadow puppetry and upbeat music, brings one of Scotland’s most evocative folktales to life.

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KIDS + FAMILIES

Drawing Fishes for Fun Drawing Dinosaur Portraits

Horsecross in association with Perth & Kinross Libraries presents

When: Sat 24 Mar, 11am + 2pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £3.50: 4 for £12

When: Wed 18 Apr, 1.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: n/a Open to schools only

Illustrator Korky Paul’s motto is ‘get the audience involved’ and after fast-paced, fun-filled reading aloud, that’s just what you can do as Korky demonstrates how to draw in a colourful, witty, energetic and animated way.

Anne Fine is a world-renowned writer for children and adults with over fifty titles published.

Korky Paul

Find out how every smudge and line can be transformed into something weird and wonderful.

Borneo Bulletin written by Tarshini Sukumaran © 11am: Drawing Fishes for Fun 2pm: Drawing Dinosaur Portraits www.korkypaul.com

An Audience with Anne Fine

Come and enjoy Anne’s lively and amusing talks about her own writing, where her inspiration comes from and how she actually writes a book. There’ll be the opportunity to ask questions so make sure you’ve read a few of her books in advance to get the most out of meeting her! Anne has two grown-up daughters and is also a grandmother.

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There will also be books for sale, so do take the opportunity to buy a book and get it signed by Anne. www.annefine.co.uk

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NEW MEDIA ART

Time

Spring 07

A trail of new exhibitions at the Threshold artspace all looking at the way time is perceived in modern culture – from the way we experience changes in the seasons to the countdown until the end of time and space. Time features new additions and old favourites from the Threshold artspace permanent collection of contemporary art boasting works by handpicked Scottish and international artists.

We are delighted to announce that a major new work from the award winning French artist Claude Closky will be unveiled at the artspace soon.

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Time Out Matt Green A new Horsecross commission recording a series of soundscapes from across Scotland.

Walk through our smart juke-box to trigger at random some of the new sounds.

+Stop, pause and listen to Spring in Italy – an

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audio documentary by Kim Walker; the world’s first Sigh Opera by Helen Tak; relaxing sound landscape by Sunny Lee; sweeping seascape from Perthshire’s own sound artist Matthew Rose and our inaugural commission Lyrebird by Richard Brown + Matt Green + Andrew Henley + Marc Langsman.

What interactive soundbox of 16 sensors and 8 speakers Where entrance to the concert hall When ever-changing programme daily during opening hours

If you would like us to feature your composition or sound recording on the seasonal theme of summer holidays please contact us at: lyrebird@horsecross.co.uk.

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NEW MEDIA ART+

What a long canvas of 22 flat screens in a row Where under the copper-clad dome on the mezzanine When 2 hour loop programme as part of Time, visible even when we’re closed

Counting Down to the End of Time©Lei Cox

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Running and Falling©Nils Messeke

Earth’s Weeping©Fernando Arias

Enjoy 12 short films in a continuous 2 hour loop day and night all telling a different story about time and space. Brand new highlights include: Counting Down to the End of Time Lei Cox

Running and Falling Nils Messeke

Earth’s Weeping Fernando Arias

A Day in the Life of the Sun Michael Windle

Time is stretched out to infinity and white noise according to this giant digital clock gone out of control.

A melancholic account of Earth’s rare geothermal activity featuring some 80 active geysers from the Andes Mountains in northern Chile.

Sonorous Forms Catherine-Ann Lee

Falling and picking oneself again can only give you strength and resilience in the face of time’s many pressures.

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Superb time-lapse photography, condensing 24 hours in a single continuous shot over 22 screens and 4 minutes.

A mesmerizing piece for cello, water, 22 screens, 8 audio channels and 3 octaves by this young artist and musician.

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Much Better Than This©Rafaël Rozendaal

NEW MEDIA ART

Weather Gauge©Thomson + Craighead

What large projection, camera, gamepad and a flat screen Where left hand side of foyer When monthly change-over as part of Time and Players – our popular exhibition of art games

Threshold Stage stage Move-me.com Jan 07 Fildes + McPherson

Enter this extraordinary booth to meet a choreographer and create a unique and instant dance that is captured on video.

In partnership with Ricochet Dance Productions, Goat Media and Perth and Kinross Council.

+Random Snow Generator Ross Cairns

See a snowflake fall, disappear and reproduce ad infinitum. Spot the artist’s own computer algorithm which mimics natural snowfall.

Influx Joanna Kane

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Art meets science in this tricky digital mirror which can make you mysteriously double, vanish and reappear again.

+Much Better Than This Rafaël Rozendaal

A love story or a seductive animation about the millions of colours and emotions displayed on our computer screens.

In partnership with temporary contemporary, London.

Mar 07

SILENTcity:Taipei Nicolas Marechal + CHOU Shengfang Navigate your way through the ten chapters of this lyrical video essay about the Taiwanese city of Taipei.

+Weather Gauge

Thomson + Craighead

Tune in the live rhythm of time and space. Marvel at this array of animations with numerical weather data from 150 cities around the globe.

First Person Beverley Hood

Apr 07

Explore the self-portrait of the artist as an avatar – cross between Lara Croft and Buffy. Jump, climb, run and sneak your way through the Threshold artspace.

+Sun Clock

Olle Essvik

Follow the sun as it rises and sets over Perth in real time day after day.

Download this constantly moving painting for your mobile phone from jimpalt.org/sunclock

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Much

NEW MEDIA ART+

Glenlandia: The Four Seasons©Susan Collins

What a trail of 8 small screens Where in the concert hall’s public toilets When a continuous 11 minute cycle of 11 one-minute long films as part of Time

Threshold Flush Just a Minute!

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various artists

From the romance of two pairs of shoes to the duel between the high heels and the boots; from an unusual game of chess to the mystery in the Bermuda Triangle; from a spoof commercial to a couple of works set in…toilets. These ultra short films were made in 2002-06 by young people aged from 12 to 20 from Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia and UK. Guest curated by Niall MacKenzie in partnership with theoneminutesjr.org network

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The Four Seasons Susan Collins Treat yourself to our first limited edition artist’s print series as part of Threshold artspace collection. Four landscapes ‘woven’ pixel-bypixel over the course of an year are available to purchase. Gorgeous inkjet prints on archival paper in an edition of 20 for £200 each or £700 for a set of 4 unframed.

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In partnership with Film and Video Umbrella, FRS Freshwater Laboratory, Slade Centre for Electronic Media at University College, London and Art Research Communication.

Sun Clock©Olle Essvik

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Tay Suite

What a flexible office and artspace Where up and on the right of mezzanine When during concert hall opening times

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Hadcol Christmas ©Brent Green, 2006, part of fresh NY

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Threshold Artspace by night©Horsecross

THRESHOLD EVENTS Iliyana Nedkova Anne Barlow Curator’s Tour Guest Curator’s Talk When: Mon 22 Jan, 5+19 Feb, 5+12 Mar, 16 Apr, 7 May 07, 2-3pm Where: Perth Concert Hall, meet at Threshold Wave Price: FREE

When: Wed 31 Jan, 11am Where: Dundee Contemporary Arts Cinema, Dundee Info: Phone DCA to reserve a FREE place on 01382 909900

Join Iliyana Nedkova, Horsecross Creative Director (New Media Art), as she takes you on an informal, walking tour of the Threshold artspace. Find out the intriguing stories behind our new trail of exhibitions on the theme of Time.

No prior knowledge of new media art required.

Meet Anne Barlow, a curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, on her first public appearance in Scotland in more than 7 years.

Anne will take you through her prolific curatorial career encompassing work across continents and give you a sneak preview of her latest project Fresh NY guest curated for the Threshold artspace.

Why not take in one of our lunchtime concerts at 1pm just before the tour (see p3).

Born in Glasgow, Anne lives and works in New York. This event is fifth in a series of Threshold artspace off-site events in partnership with the University of Dundee.

“ Threshold artspace is Scotland’s first ‘smart architecture’ project where video display is incorporated into the fabric of the building... The accidental audience of cafe-goers, theatre interval drinkers and conference delegates is far wider than that of most art galleries.” MAP

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Masque©John Butler

360º©Dalziel + Scullion, 2005

THRESHOLD EVENTS Fresh NY Masque Various artists John Butler

NEW MEDIA ART

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Insurgents©Brody Condon, 2006

When: Sat, 3 Feb, 11am –9pm Where: Perth Concert Hall, Threshold artspace Info: Scottish premiere and only UK venue. Admission FREE

When: Sat, 3 Mar, 11am –9pm Where: Perth Concert Hall, Threshold Wave Info: World premiere.

Admission FREE

In conjunction with Bang on a Can All Stars (see p5), this Horsecross exclusive boasts the most exciting digital work produced by emerging artists from the New York region.

Expect computer generated imagery from the hand-made to the hypnotic; from the high-tech to the beautifully crafted; from the politically charged data visuals to the abstract digital video.

The first ever showing of this new computer graphic work made specifically for the Threshold Wave as the latest addition to the artspace permanent collection. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s story The Masque of the Red Death, it depicts a networking party for the new elite contractor class during the Long War. Chamber of Commerce or Chamber of Horror? You decide, but be sure to leave your card.

Guest curated by Anne Barlow who is a curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Fresh NY adds a vibrant group of international work to the growing Threshold artspace collection.

John Butler was born in 1959 in Dublin. He lives and works in Glasgow. His works have been shown in various contexts including television, Internet and art gallery. Recently he has exhibited in Berlin, Utrecht, Linz and Madrid. This is his first exhibition in Perth.

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Faces of Perth©Perthshire Photographic Society

NEW MEDIA ART

Glowing Throwies © Eyebeam, New York

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audiosupper©Niall MacKenzie

THRESHOLD EVENTS Faces of Perth audiosupper Various artists café club night When: Sat, 3 Mar, 11am –9pm Where: Perth Concert Hall, Threshold Wave Info: World premiere. Admission FREE

When: Sat, 3 Mar, 9pm –1am Where: Norie Miller Studio + Threshold artspace + bar Price: £5

Come and see some of the faces of Perth, some unknown and some ‘weel kent’. Artists-members of The Perthshire Photographic Society captured these portraits in the Threshold artspace over the last months, photographing everyone from the Provost to the Big Issue seller. Be the first to see the sitters expressing their personalities on the screens.

Join us for the launch of audiosupper – our brand-new series of exclusive café club nights at Threshold artspace + bar.

Through the collaboration of pioneering DJs and VJs, we will introduce you to an innovative clubbing experience at one of the most exciting new contemporary artspaces in the UK.

First in a series of events in partnership with Perthshire Photographic Society.

Guest-curated by Niall MacKenzie and Nadia Rossi. In partnership with the University of Dundee.

Our first audiosupper features the world premiere of mishmash a programme of short artists’ films by students from the highly respected Time Based Art Course at the University of Dundee.

Ideal opportunity to bump into a young talent or two including Jon Adam, David Bradley, Anna Druka, Graeme Halliday, Gemma Mannion, Graeme Plunkett, Nadia Rossi, Jenny Sime, Victoria Stobo, Catherine Weir and Jamie Williams. mishmash can also be seen at Threshold Lounge mon-sat 10am - 7pm, sun 12-7pm 4-11 Mar.

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FILM

16 Years of Alcohol

Double Life of Veronique

Perth Film Society

When: Thu 11 + 25 Jan, 1 + 15 Feb, Thu 1 + 22 Mar, Thu 26 Apr, 7.45pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £4.50 each film: £3.50 concessions Info: membership £20: £15 concessions – see all 7 films and save £11.50

Thu 11 Jan Tsotsi

Oscar winning film about redemption, following 6 days in the life of a young Johannesburg gang leader who accidentally kidnaps a baby and decides to care for it.

Dir: Gavin Hood, 2005, Cert 15, 94 mins, English with some Zulu/Xhosa/Afrikaans

Thu 25 Jan Caché (Hidden)

Starring Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteil, this tense drama won Best Director at Cannes.

The apparently perfect existence of TV director George (Auteil) is disturbed when he starts to receive anonymous videos showing surveillance footage of his life.

Film shown in Association with Perth Friends of Cognac Group.

Dir: Michael Haneke, 2005, Cert 15, 117 mins, French with subtitles

Thu 1 Feb Double Life of Veronique

Award winning film starring Irène Jacobs on wonderful form as Polish Weronika and French Veronique. The first half of the film is set in Poland, but switches to Paris when Weronika sees her unknown double, Veronique, on the way to a singing contest.

Film shown in association with Perth branch of the Polish Link Association.

Dir: Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1991, Cert 15, 98 mins, Polish and French with subtitles

For more info contact Susannah Rae on 01738 636339 or Lis Yorke on 01821 642195 email: perthfilmsociety@tiscali.co.uk

Thu 15 Feb Raising Victor Vargas A comedy set in New York’s Hispanic community, which follows the loves of teenager Victor Vargas.

Dir: Peter Sollett, 2002, Cert 15, 88 mins, English with some Spanish

Thu 1 Mar 16 Years of Alcohol

Acclaimed drama about one man’s battle against the effects of alcohol. A winner at the British Independent Film Awards, it is set in Edinburgh and stars Kevin McKidd and Euan Bremner of Trainspotting fame.

Dir: Richard Jobson, 2003, Cert 18, 102 mins

Thu 22 Mar The Searchers

Classic John Wayne western, a film that influenced Scorcese and Spielberg among others. A Civil War veteran (Wayne) spends 7 years with his half Cherokee nephew, searching for the Comanches that murdered his family and kidnapped his niece. As the years go by, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

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Dir: John Ford, 1956, Cert U, 119 mins

Thu 26 Apr The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Historical drama set during the 1920s Irish war for independence and civil war. Winner of the Golden Palm at Cannes, this controversial film has been shown less that it deserves.

Come along, see for yourself and make up your own mind.

Dir: Ken Loach, 2006, Cert 15, 127 mins, English with some Gaelic

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TALKS + EVENTS

Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Trinity Guildhall Scottish Showcase

When: Tue: 16 Jan, 13 Feb + 13 Mar, 7.30pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £5: FREE to members + students

Trinity Guildhall are delighted to stage their second Scottish Showcase, a music and dance extravaganza featuring the very best of Scotland’s young performers – Perth Youth Orchestra, Strathallan School Pipes and Drums, St Mary’s Music School Edinburgh String Orchestra, Dance School of Scotland Music Theatre, North Ayrshire Senior Choir, Aberdeenshire Concert Band and many more!

ILLUSTRATED TALKS

Tue 16 Jan Dr Fiona Watson

Scotland’s Changing Biodiversity Environmental historian Dr Watson provides a insight into the shaping of the Scottish landscape, unravelling the highly complex relationships between nature and human activity.

In association with The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Tue 13 Feb Rear Admiral David Bawtree CB DL

The Future Ship Project for the 21st Century Details of an exciting project to build a magnificent education and adventure training sailing ship for the 21st century.

Tue 13 Mar Helena Drysdale Mother Tongues Who are the Sami, Ladin and Frisians?

Travel writer Helena Drysdale tells the story of an 18 month odyssey from the Arctic to the Mediterranean in search of Europe’s forgotten tribes.

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TRAVELLERS CLUB PROGRAMME

When: Tue: 30 Jan, 6 Mar + 17 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £5: FREE to members + students

When: Sun 4 Feb, 7pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £8: £4 concessions

Fashion Rocks When: Fri 9 Feb, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £8: £5 concessions Modelling meets music at Fashion Rocks; an evening of entertainment featuring bands, dancers, DJs and a fashion show. Music ranges from rock to pop, Scottish to classical. Bands include Perth’s Maelstrom; drumming powerhouse Impulse, and Simplicity, a young band who won the Best Vocal award at the Ultimate Chill event in Dundee.

The dance programme comes from award-winning dancers from Julie Young’s School of Dance, professionals from the London Studio Centre and the Royal Ballet School, and pupils from Perth High School.

Proceeds benefit the Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood charity.

For information on 2007’s programme, contact the Royal Scottish Geographical Society on 0141 552 3330. www.rsgs.org

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Ronnie O’Sullivan

Stephen Hendry When: Thu 15 Mar, 4-8pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: FREE Don’t miss this opportunity to find out about jobs in and around Perth and discover what employers are looking for. You can also find out about careers, training and education.

Femmes Fatales Lin Anderson, Alex Gray and Alanna Knight When: Fri 6 Apr, 1pm Where: Norie Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Price: £6/£5 concessions An hour of suspense with three of Scotland’s best selling crime writers. Lin Anderson has delighted crime fans with the introduction of forensic scientist Rhona Macleod. Alex Gray thrills with her murderous tales from Glasgow and Alanna Knight has just celebrated the publication of her 50th book. An event not to be missed!

Ronnie O’Sullivan v Stephen Hendry When: Fri 6 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £17/£15: £15/£13 concessions

TALKS + EVENTS

Careers Scotland Recruitment + Careers Fair 2007

7 times World Champion Stephen Hendry takes on snooker’s charismatic genius Ronnie O’Sullivan. There will be 9 frames of snooker, all to be played.

Plus a once in a lifetime opportunity for a local player when there will be a one frame challenge with the winner of local amateur tournament.

Fundraising Concert in aid of Diabetes Research Campaign When: Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm Where: Perth Concert Hall Price: £12: £10 concessions Join George Donald with Donald Maxwell and Paul Anderson in concert for an enchanting night of classical and Scottish music and singing. Help us to strengthen Perth Royal Infirmary’s future by raising money to extend clinical research for diabetes.

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PRICING + OFFERS

Pricing + offers

Our ticket prices are geared to make our events within reach.

A night out can be as cheap as a DVD and a bag of popcorn!

Membership Save 10% on selected tickets and food when you become a member.

Membership costs only £10 for the year.

Concessions Most concessions apply to under 16s, Young Scots, unwaged, students, senior citizens and people with disabilities. Carers go free when coming with the person they care for. Senior citizens concessions at the theatre apply to Saturday matinees only. Check with box office when you book to get the best price. You must produce valid concessions ID when you collect tickets. If your tickets are posted out, you will have to show this ID on the door when you visit.

Offers

(subject to availability) Kids go free: 16 and under go FREE Tue-Thu for the subscription season at Perth Theatre (2 children to 1 adult). Limited availablity so book early! Also available on other shows - look for the symbol.

Party bookers: one FREE for every 10 tickets (cheapest free) School groups: one FREE adult with every 10 pupils Restricted view: certain seats for the subscription season at Perth Theatre are £11: £6 concessions

Small print Prices etc sometimes changes from what is published. This is because information isn’t always fully confirmed when we go to print. Whenever this happens, we’ll tell you at the first chance.

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All offers are subject to availability – if we’re not the promoter of the event, the concession is not in our gift. Also, we need to cover our costs, so we don’t offer all concessions on all tickets. We don’t offer two discounts on one ticket. Booking fees and credit card fees apply to some events.

To get the best deal, always book early and check with box office for special offers. Even better, sign up for membership and be first to know of great deals.

0845 numbers are charged the same as a local call, irrespective of where the caller is phoning from. We use different 0845 numbers to help us track where people are getting their info from - helping us decide where to spend money.

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Access We want your visit to Perth Theatre or Perth Concert Hall to be a delight. If you find anything puzzling, unhelpful, mysterious or just plain bad, please tell us and we’ll try to help.

Disabled friendly

Both buildings are designed to be disabled friendly and have stair lifts, lifts, induction loops, infra-red enhanced hearing system and staff who are trained to help.

Touch Tours

(for plays in the subscription season) These are an innovative way for visually impaired people to have the full theatre experience. Groups can feel the sets and costumes and have all aspects of the production and staging described to them. The tours take place on the same dates as audio description and are free. Contact Jen Hoy to book a place.

ACCESS

Audio Description (for plays in the subscription season) A trained team describe the action on stage to visually impaired patrons in the audience through headsets. Description begins 10 minutes before curtain up with scene setting and programme notes on the last Thursday and last Saturday matinee.

Audio Brochure

A talking version of this brochure is available. Contact Jen Hoy or box office for a copy.

Audio Bus Transport (for plays in the subscription season)

If you are visually impaired we offer a bus service direct to your door. The bus runs on the same dates as audio description. Cost £2 return. To book a seat call Jen Hoy.

Sign Language Interpretation

(for plays in the subscription season) Plays are sign interpreted using British Sign Language on the last Saturday matinee.

Box office can advise on the best seats to view the interpreter.

Induction Loop / Infra Red Enhanced Hearing

Our Induction Loop is in use for most performances, just turn your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position. Ask at box office for seats with the best reception. For those who do not have a hearing aid, headsets are available to enhance the sound from stage. Ask an usher or box office on arrival.

Guide/Hearing Dogs

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All Guide and Hearing dogs are welcome in the theatre.

Family friendly

We have booster seats for little ones in the theatre and concert hall; our café bars + restaurants provide high chairs, bottle warming, and we’re breast-feeding friendly; and there are baby-changing facilities for men and women to use in both buildings.

Jen Hoy, Front of House Manager 01738 472700

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SEATING PLANS

Here are the seating plans for the theatre and concert hall.

PERTH THEATRE

For seated concerts and all our plays we allow customers to take drinks into the auditorium but not to go back out for refills.

This is annoying for others. For standing concerts, it’s OK. No drinks are allowed in the balcony at the concert hall for safety reasons.

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Conference pack available now

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British Association of Social Workers

CONFERENCES

“The venue was fantastic and the staff very friendly. We’ll be back!”

For information + inspiration contact: 01738 472707 01738 477732 conferences@horsecross.co.uk Perth Concert Hall, Mill St, Perth PH1 5HZ

MEETING + FAIR+ AGM + GALA + DINNER DANCE + FASHION SHOW + PRIZEGIVING + TEAM BUILDING + WEDDING RECEPTION + SEMINAR TRAINING DAY + PRESS LAUNCH + HAIRDRESSING + DEMONSTRATION +EXHIBITION + MEETING + FAIR+AGM + GALA + DINNER DANCE + FASHION SHOW + PRIZEGIVING + TEAM BUILDINGWEDDING RECEPTION + SEMINAR TRAINING DAY + MEETING + FAIR+AGM + GALA + DINNER DANCE + FASHION SHOW + PRIZEGIVING + TEAM BUILDING + WEDDING RECEPTION + SEMINAR TRAINING DAY + PRESS LAUNCH + HAIRDRESSING + DEMONSTRATION +EXHIBITION + EETING + FAIR+AGM + GALA + DINNER DANCE + FASHION SHOW + PRIZEGIVING + TEAM BUILDINGWEDDING RECEPTION + SEMINAR TRAINING DAY + PRESS

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The Little Foxes Bang on a Can All Stars Trinity Guildhall Scottish Showcase Lunchtime Concert Series In the Mood Barbara Dickson Horsecross Voices Cavern Beatles Switchfoot Fashion Rocks Mini Music Makers Wolfstone + Mutenrohi Shakes & Rattles Percussion Workshop Cuban Hits Horsecross Voices Circus of Horrors Flipped to the Funny Side Eddi Reader in Concert Lunchtime Concert Series Horsecross Voices BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Mini Music Makers Scottish Ensemble Mairi Hedderwick Katie Morag Perth Symphony Orchestra Horsecross Voices

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Humble Boy Salsa Celtica Sad Socks Happy Socks Bach Day audiosupper ChaplinOperas Lunchtime Concert Series In the Mood Horsecross Voices Steven Seagal and Thunderbox PYT Seniors 1 Bach: St John Passion Lunchtime Concert Series Horsecross Voices Careers Scotland Careers Fair In Our Own Words PYT Intermediates Esbjorn Svensson Trio Fergus Lamont Horsecross Voices Scottish Chamber Orchestra The Drifters Volpone The Complete Stone Roses Korky Paul Debra Salem Perth & Kinross Central Groups Concert Kris Kristofferson Joe Longthorne

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Perth Strathspey & Reel Society Lunchtime Concert Series In the Mood The Ugly Duckling Jo Brand Christy Moore with Declan Sinnott Willie the Wicked Wolf National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Femmes Fatales Ronnie O’Sullivan v Stephen Hendry The Merry Widow Perth & Kinross Schools Music Camp Perth Youth Orchestra Annual Concert An Evening with Curtis Stigers The Magnificent Flying Machine Oscar and the Highland Castle Altan + Session A9 Steven Osborne in Recital Fundraising Concert Lunchtime Concert Series Tunes of Glory Petula Clark An Audience with Anne Fine BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra The Vagina Monologues Scottish Ensemble

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HORSECROSS VENUES Perth Concert Hall 1200 seat state of the art auditorium Norie-Miller Studio Threshold artspace Threshold bar restaurant

Perth Theatre 476 seat Edwardian auditorium Perth Studio Theatre Redrooms cafĂŠ bar restaurant

HORSECROSS ACTIVITIES culture

music drama new media art

community

Perth Youth Theatre music development programme education + outreach

conferences

banquets exhibitions ceremonies

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