May-Aug 08 Brochure

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Southern Fried American roots music

Joan Armatrading

Educating Agnes + Summer Shorts

Jonathan Davis + Jack Jones

Nanci Griffith Jethro Tull + Journey South Aled Jones + Annie Little Otik + Jimmy Carr The Single Kettle + Music Goes Wild

Catch up with friends, chill out after work, treat yourself

brunch + pre-concert dinner + coffee + lunch + pre-show supper + homebakes + smoothies champagne + kids menu + more...

Perth Concert Hall Mill St, Perth PH1 5HZ Glassrooms at Perth Concert Hall Bright and breezy, glassy and sassy, Glassrooms is the family-friendly daytime space.

Screens and lighting create a moodier jewel-box by dusk.

Free WiFi zone. reservations 01738 477724 10am- 6pm

show evenings open till late

Perth Theatre 185 High St, Perth PH1 5UW Redrooms at Perth Theatre

Chocolate and velvet, leather and ruby, Redrooms is a bit decadent, a bit grown up - though kids are welcome!

reservations 01738 472709 10am-5pm

show evenings open till late

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Members save 10% on food and non-alcoholic drinks.

Just show your horsecrossregular card when you pay.

SEASON’S HIGHLIGHTS

Southern Fried

American roots music

Joan Armatrading Educating Agnes + Summer Shorts

Jonathan Davis + Jack Jones

Nanci Griffith Jethro Tull + Journey South

Aled Jones + Annie Little Otik + Jimmy Carr The Single Kettle + Music Goes Wild

front cover: Joan Armatrading

The programme 01: 04: 13: 15: 17: 21: 22: 23: 25: 27: 28:

Classical Music Drama Musical Kids + families Dance Community/Join In Youth Theatre New Media Art Film + Events Comedy

Essentials 29: Tickets + Info 32: Seating plans At a glance 33: At a glance

Funders + partners

Half our funding comes from ticket income. The rest comes from grants and support from these funders:

Thomson Charitable Trust

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Children’s Classic Concerts

NYJOS

Children’s Classic Concerts presents

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland

Music Goes Wild Sun 18 May: 3pm Perth Concert Hall

From the deepest, darkest jungle to a Wild West Rodeo, from the magnificent Lion King to a flighty Bumble Bee, join Christopher Bell and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera on a wild and wonderful exploration of the animal kingdom in this menagerie of magnificent melodies.

Look out for an elephant, a lion and a tortoise from the Carnival of the Animals, as well as a Russian bear, a French cow and a whole Ark of other animals, all brought to life with some fantastic singing from NYCoS Choirs from Falkirk and Stirling.

£10; concessions £6 family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £29 groups: 1 free adult with 8 children

Directors: Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain Following a sell out Scottish Tour in 2007, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland return to Perth to perform a selection of American big band favourites and jazz compositions arranged especially for NYJOS. Experience the future of Jazz music in Scotland.

£9; concessions £5; students/children £2

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Concert Tour 2008 Wed 9 July: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

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Summer Tour 2008 Mon 28 Jul: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Arnold Tchaikovsky Weber Prokofiev

KIDS GO FREE

Irish Dances Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor Andante and Hungarian Rondo for Bassoon and Orchestra Romeo and Juliet

The Edinburgh Youth Orchestra under the baton of Garry Walker, returns to Perth Concert Hall with two exciting young soloists, Sophie Cashell, pianist and Karen Geoghegan, bassoonist. Sophie was the 2007 BBC Classical Star and Karen, the runner up. The programme is a popular one with works by Malcolm Arnold, Tchaikovsky, Weber and Prokofiev. £12; concessions £10

Buy a ticket for the NYJOS concert and get half price tickets for the NYOS Summer Tour 2008 concert.

Please quote “NYOS Summer Concert Offer” when booking.

CLASSICAL

Aled Jones

The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

Aberdeen International Youth Festival Concert

Summer Tour 2008 Thu 31 Jul: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall Britten Bruch Shostakovich

Sinfonia da Requiem Violin Concerto Symphony No 6

NYOS alumnus Garry Walker returns to the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland to conduct their Summer Concert Tour 2008.

In a special concert tour launching NYOS’ 30th anniversary year, the Orchestra will perform a full and varied repertoire, including popular works by Britten and Shostakovich.

NYOS is also delighted to welcome one of Britain’s brightest young Violin stars, soloist Jennifer Pike. Jennifer, who is the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, will join the orchestra in a performance of Max Bruch’s romantic and ravishing Violin Concerto.

The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland is a symphony orchestra for 12-21 year old musicians in Scotland. The musicians in The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland are of the highest calibre and the Orchestra performs throughout the year in a variety of high profile venues in Scotland, the UK and around the world.

Experience the future of classical music in Scotland. £10 - £18; concessions available; students/children £2

KIDS

GO FREE

Aberdeen International Youth Festival brings some of the world’s best young musicians to Perth. This is your opportunity to experience the magic created by top young musicians from around the world, with a concert from two first class youth orchestras: the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong and the Swiss Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Visit the Festival website for full programme and information about the orchestras.

www.aiyf.org

£10; concessions £8

Aled Jones

featuring Black Voices Wed 24 Sep: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

KIDS GO FREE

Charming and talented Aled Jones is a consummate performer on TV, on radio, and live on stage - as he will be for one night only in Perth. For his exclusive Scottish appearance Aled is supported by his own band of players as well as the superb Black Voices, who were a massive hit when they last appeared at Perth Concert Hall. Black Voices’ vibrant gospel sound raises the roof — don’t miss it. £27.50 £25

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Conductor: Garry Walker

Mon 4 Aug: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

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A Celebration of Schubert

11-14 Oct 08

CLASSICAL

SCHUBERTIAD

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Perth’s first Schubertiad in 2007 was a great success, bringing music lovers from all over the UK to the Fair City to relish a weekend of superb performances of the music of Franz Schubert.

One reason for presenting the Schubertiad in Perth is that it is surrounded by just the sort of rugged, romantic countryside Schubert loved to walk-in. In addition to the concerts guided walks will be on offer, alongside readings, talks and other Schubert-related fare.

Book for all 6 and get the first concert FREE. Vienna Piano Trio

Sat 11 Oct: 1pm

Currently artists in residence at Vienna Konzerthaus, the trio introduce an authentic Viennese note. £10; £8 concessions

Liederabend 3

Sat 11 Oct: 7.30pm

Pianist Simon Lepper presents an evening of song featuring a clutch of award winning young singers bringing the spirit of the original Schubertiads to life. £20 £15 £10; concessions £18 £12 £7.50

Vienna Piano Trio £10; £8 concession

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Sun 12 Oct: 1pm

EXCLUSIVE

Winterreise

Sun 12 Oct: 4pm

Jonathan Lemalu sings Schubert’s tragic cycle. £20 £15 £10; concessions £18 £12 £7.50

Paul Lewis in Recital Sun 12 Oct: 7.30pm Lewis returns to Perth for a programme of Schubert paired with Mozart and Ligeti. £20 £15 £10; concessions £18 £12 £7.50

Artur Pizarro

Mon 13 Oct: 7.30pm

After a first half of ravishing Schubert duets, Pizarro closes this year’s event with the immense late Sonata in B-flat minor D960. £20 £15 £10; concessions £18 £12 £7.50

KIDS

GO FREE

Full plans are not yet confirmed, but the events listed are on sale now. When available, a full prgramme will be sent to you.

MUSIC

Jack Jones

Calliandra Productions present

Chimes International presents

40th Anniversary Tour Wed 7 May: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

with his Big Band 50th Anniversary Tour Fri 9 May: 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Jethro Tull

After 40 years at the bottom, at the top and various points in between, Ian Anderson and Martin Barre remain at the centre of a group of sometimes changing but excellent musicians. Currently, Doane Perry and Tull, drummer of some 24 years, together with John O’Hara on piano and accordion and David Goodier on bass continue the legacy of Tull’s music wherever fans, young and old, want to hear rock, folk, jazz and classicalinspired music for grown-ups.

www.j-tull.com

£30 £27 £25 including booking fee

One of the great vocalists, Jack Jones makes a rare visit to the UK to celebrate half a century in showbusiness accompanied by his world-class 18-piece Big Band. Those five decades have garnered two Grammys, his own TV variety show, countless sellout world tours, regular Las Vegas engagements and 50 recorded albums (including 20 US Top 20 hits) – the latest a tribute to his great friend Tony Bennett.

His stylish, elegant approach blends jazz, pop and swing to great effect on classic tracks such as Lollipops And Roses, Wives And Lovers, The Impossible Dream, The Race Is On, Lady, Call Me Irresponsible, What I Did For Love and the Love Boat theme as well as big band covers of more unlikely material like Light My Fire and Every Breath You Take.

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Early in 1968, a group of young British musicians gathered together in hunger, destitution and modest optimism in Luton, North of London. Jethro Tull released their first album, This Was, later that year after which Benefit, Aqualung, and Thick as a Brick followed. The band’s success grew internationally and in the 70s they established themselves as one of the world’s top live acts.

Jack Jones

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Jethro Tull

www.jackjones.org £30 £27.50 £25

“the greatest pure singer in the world” Mel Torme

“one of the major singers of our time” Frank Sinatra

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MUSIC Michael Johnston

Emma Pollock

Future Pilot AKA

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Karine Polwart

Kim Edgar

MC Soom T

Burnsong On Tour

with Karine Polwart | Emma Pollock Future Pilot AKA | MC Soom T | Kim Edgar | Michael Johnston Sun 11 May: 7.30pm Perth Theatre This combination of amazing songwriting talent from diverse musical backgrounds first came together in 2006 for a special 5 day retreat called The Song House, run by Burnsong. Karine Polwart is firmly established as Scotland’s foremost singer songwriter.

Emma Pollock recently embarked on a solo career after a decade fronting the much-missed Delgados. They are joined by acclaimed producer and electronica artist Future Pilot AKA, Glasgow hip-hop fusion vocalist MC Soom T, Edinburgh’s hotly-tipped Kim Edgar and Canadian keyboardist and singer Michael Johnston.

www.burnsong.com £12; concessions £10

“a stunning two-hour show… an amazingly diverse and accomplished set, from intimate piano ballads to glorious massed vocal tapestries.” ***** The Scotsman Please note: Chris Difford will not be appearing as previously publicised.

MUSIC

“the best rock album of the year, suggesting a gathering of the greatest guitars you’ve ever heard – John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, electric Bob Dylan” Sunday Times on Tinariwen

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Tinariwen

Shooglenifty Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara, Salah Dawson Miller Sat 17 May: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Tinariwen

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HOMEAWAY

Rebellion and rock ‘n’ roll have been strutting hand-in-hand for more than half a century, but only very rarely has their union involved real weapons and a painful struggle for survival. Tinariwen fought a rebellion in the early 1990s to win greater freedom and self-determination for the Touareg people of the southern Sahara. The fight was brief and bloody but it gave birth to a whole new style of desert music, powered by rolling rhythms and electric guitars. Tinariwen are originators, survivors, the Stones and the Clash of the Sahara rolled into one. Their roots/rock rebellion of the soul is one of the most entrancing sounds to emerge from Africa in years.

www.tinariwen.com

Who better to pair Tinariwen with than Scotland’s own folkie renegades Shooglenifty.

For more than a decade they have been at the forefront of new Celtic music with a freewheeling blend of traditional tunes, world influences and irresistible rhythms delivered with blistering energy and a great sense of fun.

www.shoogle.com

Robert Plant’s guitarist and Tinariwen’s producer Justin Adams open a terrific night of music performing with Gambian one-string fiddle player Juldeh Camara and Salah Dawson Miller showcasing their acclaimed fusion of delta blues and North African rhythms.

www.myspace.com/justinadamsproducer seated: £15; concessions £12 standing: £12; concessions £10

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“This virtuoso band started building crescendos from the start, each one higher than the last, until the final, shuddering chord left the roaring crowd breathless and cheering wildly” Evening News on Shooglenifty

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Jonathan Davis

MUSIC The Surrogate Pink Floyd

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WannaB 2008

Jonathan Davis and the SFA

Mon 9 Jun: 7pm Perth Concert Hall

The WannaB mega-gig!

Now in its third year, the Wannab project, in conjunction with Perth and Kinross Council and Perth College, gives young rock-pop musicians the chance to rehearse, record and play in this mega-gig at the Concert Hall. Come and see the best of Perth and Kinross’s pop-rock talent blow the house down. £5 seated; £3 standing

Surrogate Pink Floyd Fri 20 Jun: 8pm Perth Theatre

Widely regarded as the most authentic Pink Floyd tribute act in the UK The Surrogate Pink Floyd Show is a two-hour feast of classic Pink Floyd songs backed by a fantastic light show. The band’s been together for over 7 years and have performed sellout shows in venues all over the UK. Famed for their technical expertise and powerful performances, this is a band that enchants audiences young and old.

plus support Thu 26 Jun: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Jonathan Davis, lead singer and frontman of US rock icons Korn, comes to Perth as part of his Alone I Play tour. With Korn, oft credited with creating and popularising nu metal music, Davis has sold 30 million albums worldwide. Following seven platinum albums Korn released their most recent album, Untitled, last July. As well as being Korn’s lead singer, Davis is a songwriter, movie soundtrack composer and player of drums and the bagpipes!

This unique concert experience will see Davis and his band SFA playing songs never before played on-stage including rarely heard Korn material, as well as Korn classics, songs from The Queen Of The Damned soundtrack which Davis co-wrote, and some of Davis’ favourite cover tunes.

www.korn.com

£20; concessions £16; standing age 14+

www.surrogatepinkfloyd.co.uk £12

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Journey South

The Tartan Lads

MUSIC

Joan Armatrading

plus support Fri 27 Jun: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Snapped up by Simon Cowell and signed to BMG, Andy and Carl went on to release their platinum selling debut album, which entered the UK Charts at No.1, and embarked on a sellout nationwide tour.

www.journeysouth.co.uk £17.50

The Spirit of Scotland presents

The Tartan Lads supported by Harry MacFadyen Sat 12 Jul: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall Another great night from the best in Scottish entertainment with The Tartan Lads, Harry MacFadyen, The Blairgowrie Rattray and District Pipe Band, The Julie Young Dancers, Cheryl Anne Easton and Jean Blue. £15; concessions £12.50

Joan Armatrading plus support Sat 26 Jul: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Joan Armatrading, whose unique voice has deservedly built her a huge fan following, takes to the road again to play a selection of UK dates. Joan’s strong rhythmic acoustic guitar playing and her melodic electric solos help to make her the consummate musician, with songs like Love And Affection, Willow, Drop The Pilot and Lovers Speak standing the test of time. Her latest release, Into The Blues, has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Contemporary Blues.

www.joanarmatrading.com £24.50

“Britain’s first lady of song” Daily Mail

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After entering the X-Factor in 2005, Journey South made it straight through to the final.

On the show Journey South performed anthems by the likes of U2 and Bon Jovi, classic ballads from Robbie Williams and Elton John and a memorable take on Roberta Flack’s First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.

CMP Live presents

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Journey South

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MUSIC Billy J McGregor

Peter Morrison

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Rockin’ For Kids 2008 proudly presents

Nazareth in Concert supported by

The Original Windows Fri 22 Aug: 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Tonight’s concert is in aid of the Rockin’ For Kids charity project run by Perth rock band The Original Windows. Rockin’ For Kids donates money to local children’s charities, as well as supplying musical instruments where possible. Rockin’ For Kids is delighted to have the support of Scottish rock legends Nazareth for this event. The Original Windows will open the concert before Nazareth take the stage at 9pm for a great night of rock music.

www.theoriginalwindows.com £17.50; standing age 14+

The Elvis Collection starring Billy J McGregor Sat 23 Aug: 8pm Perth Theatre

Billy J McGregor and his amazing 10 piece band — featuring The T.E.C. Band, The Beale Street Brass and Vegas Voices — under the musical direction of Alan Wearmouth pay tribute to the world’s greatest rock’n’roll star.

Over two hours of The King’s best known recordings, including Jailhouse Rock, American Trilogy Trilogy, Suspicious Minds, Johnny B Goode, Devil in Disguise, Hound Dog and many, many more are performed live on stage in a breathtaking rollercoaster ride through the 50s, 60s and 70s.

www.theelviscollection.co.uk £16; concessions £14

Peter Morrison Fri 29 Aug: 7.30pm Perth Theatre

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Peter Morrison returns to Perth for another of his much-loved family shows. The packed revue style programme covers Broadway and West End favourites, popular opera, musical treasures and, of course, a taste of Scots! £15

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MUSIC

Gordon Duncan

Tue 23 Sep: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

There is no attempt to emulate Queen visually in their concert, rather to celebrate the music of one of the greatest bands of all time by performing it superbly, live, and better than anyone else.

www.magicakindofqueen.com £15; concessions £12

“It’s a Kind of Magic it most certainly was - for any fan of Queen’s music this is a must see show.”

Norwich Evening News

A National Treasure II A Celebration of the Music of Gordon Duncan Sat 27 Sep: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

After last year’s spectacular sellout concert, a glittering cast of traditional musicians from Scotland and beyond come together to pay tribute to a true original.

Gordon, from Pitlochry, was widely regarded as one of the most skilled and innovative traditional music performers and composers of modern times. While steeped in the art of traditional Highland piping, his approach to music was always imaginative, fresh and at times radical, to the extent that his influence can be heard within an entire generation of younger musicians across Scotland and well beyond.

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Now with more explosive energy, a bigger line-up and a massive new sound, the best Queen tribute around has just got better!

Since the mid 70s Magic have built their reputation and following, performing material of great vocal and instrumental complexity to an incredibly high standard.

The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust presents

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Magic A Kind of Queen

www.gordonduncan.co.uk £16; concessions £14

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MUSIC

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DRAMA

The perfect wife for an old man.

A rich old man.

Pretty, naïve and very, very young.

You’ve brought her up to be just that way.

What could possibly go wrong?

theatrebabel presents

Educating Agnes

by Liz Lochhead

A new version of Moliere’s School for Wives

Thu 8 - Sat 10 May 7.45pm (no Sat matinee) Perth Theatre

£14; concessions £10; children £6.50

0845 612 6320

KIDS GO FREE

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first timer

see p29 for info

wine + dine: 3 courses £18.50 (book with your ticket)

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Sometimes in a dark and daft world where no one can be trusted, a man will to go to any lengths to control a woman.

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This fourth collaboration between theatrebabel and Liz Lochhead is an electrifying and ribald new version from ‘Scotland’s greatest living dramatist’ Scotland on Sunday, infamous for her adaptations of Moliere’s best plays.

“An enthralling version… highly atmospheric… outstanding” The Independent on theatrebabel’s Macbeth

“brilliantly, raucously and scabrously funny” The Sunday Times on Lochead’s Le Misanthrope

DRAMA

Vanishing Point and National Theatre of Scotland

in association with the Citizens’ Theatre

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Based on the film by Jan Svankmajer Directed by Matthew Lenton Adapted by Matthew Lenton with the Vanishing Point company

Fri 6 + Sat 7 Jun £12; concessions £10; children under 18 £6.50; suitable for 12+

wine + dine: 3 courses £18.50 (book with your ticket)

9 A couple, desperate but unable to start a family, develop an intense relationship with a tree stump carved to look like a baby. Believing it to be real, gradually their obsession brings the lump of wood to life. As the fixation grows, so does the ‘baby’ and its monstrous appetite. Not content with baby food, it eats the family cat and then the postman. Things get stranger when the social worker arrives to see what’s going on…

Taken from the wonderfully twisted imagination of cult Czech film-maker Jan Svankmajer, Little Otik combines dark humour, filmsurreal horror and an unnerving but tender family story. Brought to the stage for the first time in a collaboration between renowned theatre company Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland, Little Otik is a macabre and fantastical story for the 21st century.

The cast includes Sandy Grierson, whose last appearance in Perth won him ‘Best Male Performance’ in the 2006-07 Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland for Perth Theatre co-production Fergus Lamont.

Lamont

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7.30pm Perth Theatre

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MUSICIALS

Chris Moreno and Chris Colby present

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LEAPIN’ LIZARDS! ANNIE IS BACK!

Tue 2 – Sat 6 Sep

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Tue - Sat 7.30pm Wed + Sat mats at 2.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Tue-Thu + Wed & Sat mats: adult £20; concession £17.50; children £12.50; family (2+2) £55 first night only Fri + Sat eve: adult £24.50; concession £20; children £15; family (2+2) £69

From its Broadway beginnings to the classic film musical, this heart-warming rags-to-riches tale of Annie’s adventure — from a New York orphanage to the luxurious home of Oliver Warbucks — is a story that has been enjoyed by audiences of all ages across the globe.

First seen on stage in 1976, Annie fully deserves its reputation as one of the best loved family musicals of all time.

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Leading a star cast, the hilarious Ruth Madoc (Hi-de-Hi, Little Britain) revives her critically acclaimed role as the gin-soaked Miss Hannigan. With a memorable score including It’s A Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, and of course the legendary Tomorrow, plus a talented cast, live orchestra, captivating choreography and a side-splittingly funny script, Annie is a pure delight.

Ruth Madoc as Miss Hannigan

Book Now… don’t wait until Tomorrow!

a magical winter tale

written by Stuart Paterson, directed by Ian Grieve

CHRISTMAS SHOW

The Snow Queen

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A delightful Christmas show with a wicked Snow Queen, two young heroes, a wizard, spells, adventure, bravery, dungeons and a forestful of talking animals.

Goodies, baddies, booing and hissing, cheering and singing are all part of the fun.

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“charming, enchanting and some great gags too” Sunday Herald

ON SALE IN APRIL… ON SALE IN APRIL… ON SALE IN APRIL … ON SALE IN APRIL

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Kidsamonium

Mini Music Makers Sat 21 Jun, 12 Jul + 16 Aug 0-12 mth 1-2 yrs 2-3½ yrs 3½-5 yrs

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

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Join Katie Groffet and her puppet friends, as she opens up the world of music to 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. Organised by the National Youth Choir of Scotland.

Hot ticket: book early!

Children must be accompanied by an adult £3 per session; adults free

Musical Minors

5 week block: Mon 2, 9, 16, 23 + 30 Jun 4-15 mth 15 mth-2 yrs 2-3 yrs 15 mth-2yrs 3-5 yrs 2-3 yrs

9.45-10.15am 10.30-11am 11.15am-12pm 12.15-12.45pm 1-1.45pm 2-2.45pm

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall 5 workshops of music and percussion 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. Buy your tickets as a block and get a discount, or purchase tickets individually.

Hot ticket: book early!

Children must be accompanied by an adult 5 week block: £17.50 for 30 min classes £20 for 45 min class individual ticket: £4 per 30 min class £4.50 per 45 min class adults free

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Kidsamonium Sun 21 Sep: 2pm 6-14 yrs

Perth Concert Hall Kidsamonium is a magical musical event enabling 6-14 year olds to experience the power and freedom of jazz. A crack(pot) troupe of characters create a series of hilarious performances and musical games to watch and join in.

Winner of BBC Jazz Award for Innovation in 2007 and a Herald Angel for one of the best shows in the 2007 Fringe. Look out for a series of FREE music creativity workshops linked to the event, details of which will be released nearer the time. £10; concessions £5; family ticket (2+2) £25

KIDS AND FAMILIES

The Singing Kettle

Children’s Classic Concerts present

The Singing Kettle presents Pirate Island

Music Goes Wild Sun 18 May: 3pm Perth Concert Hall

Look out for an elephant, a lion and a tortoise from the Carnival of the Animals, as well as a Russian bear, a French cow and a whole Ark of other animals, all brought to life with some fantastic singing from NYCoS Choirs from Falkirk and Stirling. £10: £6 concessions family ticket £29 (2 adults + 2 children) groups: 1 free adult with 8 children

The National Theatre of Scotland presents

Little Otik

Fri 6 + Sat 7 Jun: 7.30pm Perth Theatre

£12; concessions £10; children under 18 £6.50; suitable for 12+

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Ahoy Shipmates!

Scotland’s favourite children’s entertainers The Singing Kettle are setting sail for a thrilling singalong voyage to a tropical paradise.

They soon discover that plundering pirates have made off with the precious cargo of treasure kettles and taken the booty back to their hideout on Pirate Island. There’s lots of nautical nonsense and songs to join in with, including Pirate Crew, The Drunken Sailor and Over the Irish Sea. Even Bonzo the Dog will be invited to walk the plank.

Pirate Island is a treasure trove of fun for girls and boys of all ages. There may even be a chance to dress up on stage!

Don’t miss this non-stop, fun-packed, swash buckling adventure.

Remember – dress up as a pirate! £10; family (2+2) £36; groups 10+ £7; babes in arms (12 mths and under) £2 - please note not seat allocation

“…a delight for kids, parents and grandparents alike.

The laughter, singing and inter-action is contagious!”

Edinburgh Evening News

For all children’s events, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult

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From the deepest, darkest jungle to a Wild West Rodeo, from the magnificent Lion King to a flighty Bumble Bee, join Christopher Bell and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera on a wild and wonderful exploration of the animal kingdom in this menagerie of magnificent melodies.

Thu 17 - Sat 19 Jul: 11am + 2pm Perth Theatre

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Children’s Classic Concerts

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KIDS AND FAMILIES

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SUMM E SHOR R TS

Sunny African Songs

Face Painting

3+

Mon 28 Jul 8-12yrs

10.30am-12pm

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

Fun for age 3+ and adults. Learn how to face paint alongside your child with make-up artists Susan McClymont and June McEwan. £6 for adult + child

Blood, Guts and Gore Horror effects workshop Mon 21 Jul 8-12s

1-3pm

£5

5-7yrs 8-10yrs 11yrs+

10.30-11.30am 11.45am-1.15pm 2-5pm

wear comfy clothes

£5; adults free

World Beats

Try out all sorts of drum beats and weird and wonderful instruments as Iain Sandilands helps you make your own band. £5; adults free

wear old clothes you will get messy

Come along and join artist Julia Dornan in an exciting day of creative fun! £5; adults free

£5

Teenyboppers Wed 30 Jul 2-4yrs 5-7yrs

10-10.45am or 1-1.45pm 11am-12pm or 2-3pm

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Jump into a magical world as stories and characters come alive in this vibrant dance workshop.

Fri 31 Jul

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

Perth Studio Theatre

How do you make a fight look realistic without anyone getting hurt?! Raymond Short is back to deliver his popular workshop in the tricks to throwing a punch on stage and screen without getting hurt.

Drama Games

10-11am or 1.45-2.45pm 11.15-12.45 or 3-4.30pm

6mths-2yrs 10-11am 3-5yrs 11.30am-12.30pm 6-8yrs 1.30-3pm 9yrs+ 3.30-5pm

10.30-12.30 1.30-4.30

£4; adults free

Drumming and percussion workshop Wed 23 Jul

Thu 24 Jul

10-12yrs 12yrs+

5-7s 8-10s 11-14s

10.30-11.30am 11.45-1.15pm 2-4pm

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Come along and try your hand at circus skills with Theatre Modo. Workshops will include a range of skills including juggling, plate spinning, stilt walking, scarf and feather skills and acrobalance. The 11+ session will finish with a short performance for parents and friends at 4.45pm.

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Stage Combat Workshop

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Learn how to transform bits of your body with gruesome stage effects in this horror effects workshop.

Tue 22 Jul

Let music leader Irene Railley transport you to the sunny sounds of Africa. You’ll learn all sorts of brilliant African songs and tribal calls, as well as accompanying beats with percussion instruments. You don’t need to have sung in a group before or be able to read music – this will be fun for everyone. £5 Bring a drink

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Circus Skills

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KIDS AND FAMILIES

for parents and children Mon 21 Jul

Norrie Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Join Annabel Rodger, Horsecross Youth Creative Learning Coordinator for a fun drama workshop. Play characters, create scenes and learn new games.

No experience needed, just enthusiasm!! £5: adults free

For all children’s events, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult

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Nikki Matthews Dance School You Can’t Stop the Beat Fri 2 + Sat 3 May: 7.30pm, 2pm Sat matinee Perth Theatre

Local children perform in their annual dance school display.

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£10 adult; children £7.50

Trio Stage Academy presents

It’s a Hit

Sat 14 Jun: 7pm + Sun 15 Jun: 6pm Perth Concert Hall Students aged from 2 to adult and music ranging from Amy Winehouse to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson to Mika.

Tap, disco, rock ‘n’ roll, Highland, cheerleading, jazz, majorettes, performing arts, show dance and street/hip hop all feature in this fantastic evening of song and dance.

Nursery classes involving younger dancers are a highlight and always a hit with the audience. It’s a great night of the toe tapping, hand clapping variety.

Due to the popularity of previous year’s events please ensure you book early to avoid missing out. £10; concessions £8

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Operantics + Horsecross Voices + In the Mood The past year has been Horsecross Community’s best year ever, with Join In activities including group singing sessions Horsecross Voices and In the Mood and weekend-long workshop for singers and orchestral musicians Operantics.

We have also been running the Artfull Drama Leader trainee programme, Soundwaves creative music making projects with schools and community groups and the Music and Drama Collective with participants from Adult Resource Centres and residential housing.

Join In activities start again in September - look out for them in our Sep:Dec brochure and come and try something out!

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PYT Festival

Jun 08

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“PYT truly excelled in their latest mainstage production” Perthshire Advertiser

The Seven Steps of Separation Wed 11 Jun: 8pm Perth Theatre

directed by Gemma L Petrie devised by PYT Beginners 7 is the magic number: 7 wonders of the world; 7 stages of life; 7 deadly sins; 7 steps to heaven.

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Follow us through a world where 7 rules all. £6; concessions £3

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A Lighthouse In The Storm Sat 14 Jun: 8pm Perth Theatre

directed by Barry Henderson devised by PYT Intermediates In 2008 PYT look to Greek Mythology as something of a lighthouse; a light to look to in a storm, a beacon to guide us. Greek tragedy as you’ve never seen it before. £6; concessions £3

PYT Young Playwrights Showcase 2008 Mon 16 Jun: 8pm Perth Studio Theatre

We bring you a selection of the best scripts written by PYT members and performed by local actors. A mixed bag of bizarre, moving, comical but all truly original writing. £2.50

Chaos Youth Theatre presents

The Perth Witch Project Fri 20 Jun: 7.30pm Perth Studio Theatre

Let us take you on an eerie journey to explore the hidden secrets of this not so fair city of Perth! Spooky, scary and full of surprises.

The Hidden Forest

A series of stories and mysterious adventures from the hidden forest. Prepare to be amused, inspired and entertained. £2.50

A woman was to blame. A thousand men were to die.

PYT festival DOUBLE BILL Fri 27 + Sat 28 Jun: 8pm Perth Theatre

Adaptations of 2 of Shakespeare’s best loved plays both on the one evening

1: True script created by Tim Primrose “I am half a soul, leaking from a burst heart” Jealousy feeds on a gap year dream of clublands, sea and sun in this dynamic Balearic tragedy adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello.

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directed by Colin Bradie performed by PYT Seniors

PYT Recruiting Now!

PYT is a dynamic and thriving theatre company for young people aged from 12 – 25 years old. Pick up an application pack from box office or contact jmcgregor@horsecross.co.uk for more information. The next session of PYT starts in October 2008.

YOUTH THEATRE

A war was waged. A heart was broken.

2: Love written and devised by Isabel Wright with PYT “One day we’ll be gone. My love.

And the world will be all the better for it” It is the future but not as we would hope.

Love, betrayal and wandering rogues abound in this fast moving and sharp edged tale adapted from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

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Seniors directed by Jennifer McGregor presented by PYT Seniors

£6; concessions £3

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NEW MEDIA ART

Franca!©Sivano Macêdo

La Conchita N=Amour©Christina McPhee

Various exhibition views from Alec Finlay’s circular poem installations and Your Name Here, 2008

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Selected artworks change throughout the day and some show 24 hours a day as part of our themed exhibitions.

Collect Art! Ongoing

On view daily 10am – 5pm or till late on performance evenings

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Threshold artspace at Redrooms Perth Theatre Fancy collecting art and supporting our exhibition programme at the same time?

Start with our first limited edition print ever – the critically acclaimed Glenlandia series

by Susan Collins, co-produced by Horsecross and signed by the artist.

Special offer to Horsecrossregular members and Horsecross staff!

Primacy

curated by Iliyana Nedkova 14 May – 30 Aug 08 On view daily 10am-7pm

or till late on performance evenings

Threshold artspace at Glassrooms Perth Concert Hall New international show with 5 new commissions + 15 favourites from the Horsecross collection. Join us to find out why text – from letters and lyrics to poems and stories – are primary ingredients in artists’ palettes.

New commissions include Cantus by artist, poet and publisher Alec Finlay – a 22 channel video installation of an endless circular poem. Born in 1966 in Inverness, Finlay exhibited widely internationally and most recently won Scottish Design Awards’ Best Work of Art in the Public Realm 2007.

Talking about his inspiration the artist says:

“It arose from my experience of hearing Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, lying in bed listening to Radio 3 on a dark and rainy night.

The music interfusing with the rain was suggestive of John Cage’s experience of listening to records in his cabin at Stony Point, and hearing the sounds of the surrounding woodland come in his open window, mixing in with the music.”

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NEW MEDIA ART

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Remix

guest curated by Su Grierson and Claire Harkess 14 May–30 Aug 08 On view daily 10am-5pm or till late on performance evenings

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READ MORE

Essays by Stuart Gurden, Lindsey Morse, November Paynter and Timothy Weeks Ongoing and downloadable at www.horsecross.co.uk Find out more about acclaimed works in our growing collection. Download your own copy of our exquisitely designed journal for new critical writing. Issues dedicated to works by Claude Closky, Olle Essvik, Rob Kennedy, Catherine-Anne Lee, Lala Rascic, Thomson & Craighead and Mare Tralla.

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Showing as part of Primacy at the new extension of the Threshold artspace are 100 Perthshire-based artists and their peers from China, USA, Spain and Lithuania. Join us for this extraordinary show featuring 160 jewel-like artworks presented in CD cases.

MORE INFO

Go online for full exhibition details. Pick up a free exhibition guide at Threshold artspace information points. Check with box office for a guided curator’s tour or contact our Creative Director New Media Art, Iliyana Nedkova inedkova@horsecross.co.uk.

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Yojimbo

Thu 1 May: 7.45pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Showing as part of Perth Museum and Art Gallery’s Japanese Festival, Akira Kurosawa’s admired ‘Japanese Western’ was the model for Fistful of Dollars. Samurai drifter Toshiro Mifune stumbles into a lawless town and takes on the role of ‘mediator’ between rival gangs. (Japanese with subtitles.)

Cert PG, 110mins

£4.50; concessions £3.50

Rock the Catwalk!

Sat 3 May: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

New Seekers’ singer Eve Graham — famous for hits such as I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing will come out of retirement to appear in the show, while St Johnstone FC defender Kevin Rutkiewicz will swap soccer for singing on the stage. Other acts include Perth band Southpaw, dancers from Julie Young’s School of Dance, members of the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and percussion group Impulse.

The show promises to be a lively evening of entertainment, with clothes from top High Street names such as Austin Reed and Phase Eight on display.

Rock The Catwalk will raise money for cancer charity CLIC Sargent, which helps children and teenagers who have cancer. £10; concessions £6

The Scottish Bead Fair

Sun 31 Aug: 11am-5pm Perth Concert Hall

Scotland’s top bead and jewellery making event is back with dozens of exhibitors and more new and exciting beads for everyone from the enthusiast to the professional designer. Classes in jewellery making on the day. £4; kids go FREE

African Children’s Choir

Tue 3 Jun: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

It’s been nine years since the African Children’s Choir performed in Perth and they are delighted to return for what should prove to be a spectacular evening of song and dance in the company of local school children.

The Choir come from the Nkomazi region of South Africa and are aged between seven and eleven years old. They come from very poor villages with many orphaned due to the AIDS pandemic, but thanks to the African Children’s Choir and the generosity of the sponsors they have hope. Hear their songs and see their smiles – you will see what a difference can be made in the lives of children like these. £5

COMEDY

Danny Bhoy

Jimmy Carr

Danny Bhoy

Repeat Offender Sat 21 Jun: 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Jimmy Carr is one of the biggest faces in comedy. Literally — he’s got one of the biggest faces.

Not suitable for the easily offended. In fact not even a show for people that are quite difficult to offend. Essentially this is a show for people without a moral compass.

Book early to avoid disappointment (or alternatively lower your expectations).

Danny’s engaging persona, razor sharp mind, and stunning off-the-cuff material have made him one of the most sought after performers on the circuit. His debut show at the Edinburgh Festival in 2001 was a total sellout, a trend he has continued ever since in bigger and bigger venues. £14; concessions £12; suitable for 12+

“He had the crowd on side from the beginning and never let go. No surprise he got a standing ovation.”

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Fresh from presenting the 5th series of 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), writing his first book (The Naked Jape: co-written by Lucy Greeves), and recording his 3rd DVD (Comedian), British Comedy Award winner Jimmy Carr is back on the road doing what he does best with a brand new show: Repeat Offender.

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