Aberdeen Performing Arts: Summer 2015 by Aberdeen Performing Arts

Summer 2015

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Welcome …to the fantastic new season at His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree. Check out our top picks....

NEW SEASON PRIORITY BOOKING APA Friends booking from THURSDAY 23 APRIL General Booking from TUESDAY 28 APRIL

MUSICALS

CULTURE CAFÉ

Jesus Christ Superstar | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Annie

AL Kennedy | Jim Kelman | Laureates event

Bringing the biggest and best musicals to His Majesty’s Theatre. Turn to our musicals section to see our packed programme and book your tickets now.

The perfect lunchtime treat and a chance to watch early afternoon recitals from the highest quality musicians and authors. Don’t miss our special May Festival shows bringing you the chance to here some top writers discuss their work.

DRAMA

MUSIC

Rebecca | Shawshank Redemption | Miss Marple

Kurt Elling | Big Big Sing | The Carpenters Story

From murder-mysteries to timeless stories, we’re pleased to be bringing an entertaining season of plays that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Legends, tributes, traditional Scottish music and the coolest jazz. Our latest music line up will keep you entertained and make sure you take in our Northern Arc session with the brilliant Lau and Valkyrien Allstars.

DANCE Atomos by Random Dance | Scottish Ballet’s Elsa Canasta and Motion of Displacement

COMEDY AND SPOKEN WORD

Scottish Ballet bring their Autumn performances to His Majesty’s Theatre along with their beautiful version of Cinderella in 2016.

We’re bringing the biggest names and hottest new talent in comedy to Aberdeen to offer laughs, thrills and spills that is guaranteed to leave you entertained.

Ruby Wax | Tim Vine | Nina Conti

FAMILY Funbox | Peter Pan | Mister Maker Fun for all the family with our great line up of children’s favourites including our ever popular pantomime Peter Pan featuring a cast including Elaine C. Smith, Alan McHugh and Jordan Young.

CLASSICAL Image: Scottish Ballet, Cinderella, page 27 Front cover: Scottish Opera, Il trovatore, page 31 Reverse cover: Atomos, page 26

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Hebrides Ensemble | La Serenissima | Nicola Benedetti

And much more! Take a look and book now!

Powerful, virtuosic, moving and graceful. Experience the finest classical music at the Music Hall and be find yourself inspired to return for more.

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Musicals New Voices Drama Dance Family Opera Creative Learning YACNE Classical - Ensembles Classical Culture Café Northern Arc Roots AIYF Music Connect Comedy & Spoken Word At a glance guide Seating plans Ticketing/venue info

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Image: Nicola Benedetti, Italy and the Four Seasons, page 39

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HMT Tuesday 5 - Saturday 30 May

FOLLOWING SELL-OUT RUN IN GLASGOW!

Wicked Winner of 100 international awards, Wicked has been casting its magical spell over audiences across the world for a decade and continues to break records at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is now the 10th longest-running show in the West End. In a brilliantly witty re-imagining of the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. Packed with thrilling technical wizardry, stunning costumes and show-stopping songs (by Academy Award® winner Stephen Schwartz), Wicked is an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.

★★★★★

“Get a ticket for this show, any witch way you can!”Scottish Daily Mail Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, wk 1 Wed 2pm, wk 2-4 Thu 2pm, wk 4 Tue 2pm

Tickets £56 - £26 inc. bf R Premium seats £76 - £73.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

£ OFF APA FRIENDS

SCHOOLS OFFER

£ OFF GROUPS 8+

ACCESS Audio described & captioned: Sat 23 May (matinee), (preceded by Touch Tour)

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HMT Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 June

Calamity Jane Calamity Jane can outrun and outshoot any man. Hard, boastful and desperate to impress, she travels to Chicago on the Deadwood Stage to recruit a star, Adelaid Adams. But things don’t go too smoothly for her and it takes Wild Bill Hickok to make her see sense, and realise her Secret Love… With an Oscar nominated score that includes The Black Hills of Dakota, The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away), Just Blew in from the Windy City and the award-winning song Secret Love, this brand new production of the classic musical from the highly acclaimed Watermill Theatre stars Jodie Prenger (Oliver!, Spamalot and One Man Two Guvnors) alongside Tom Lister (The Water Babies, Emmerdale) and a cast of multitalented actor/musicians.

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £35.50 - £16.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £40.50 - £35.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 6 June 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Thu 4 June 7.30pm.

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HMT Monday 22 - Saturday 27 June

The Producers Based on Mel Brooks’ much loved Academy Award winning movie, The Producers is a hilarious musical comedy that has taken Broadway and the West End by storm, winning a recordbreaking 12 Tony Awards and 3 Olivier Awards. Impoverished by a string of flops, New York producer Max Bialystock recruits timid accountant Leo Bloom to help him pull off Broadway’s greatest scam. Together they aim to produce the worst show ever and run away to Rio with millions, but they soon learn that showbusiness can always find a way to kick you in the teeth. From the producer of sell-out successes Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, and the director of Top Hat, The Producers is filled with fabulous costumes, glamorous dancing girls, hysterical show tunes - including the all-time classic Springtime For Hitler - and an incredible live band. Starring award winning comedian Jason Manford and legendary funny man Ross Noble, The Producers is the biggest, funniest Broadway musical of all time.

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £36.50 - £17.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £41.50 - £36.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 July IN ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, ABERDEEN OPERA COMPANY IS DELIGHTED TO RETURN TO HMT WITH THE UK AMATEUR PREMIERE OF DOLLY PARTON’S

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9 To 5: The Musical Music & lyrics by Dolly Parton, Book by Patricia Resnick Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd. on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.

9 To 5 is the hilarious musical comedy based on the hit movie, that centres on three office workers who turn the tables on the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy - giving their boss the boot! Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 To 5: The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business. It features original numbers from Dolly Parton’s Oscar, Tony® and Grammy Award nominated score including Backwoods Barbie, Shine Like the Sun and the original hit song 9 To 5.

Wed/Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £28 - £21 inc. bf ★APA Friends £4 off opening night

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HMT Monday 20 - Saturday 25 July

Anything Goes Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton & Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Originally produced by Lincoln Centre Theatre, New York City

Cole Porter’s classic, multi-award winning musical-comedy, Anything Goes sails into town in this brand new production! This uplifting masterpiece of music and dance includes the magnificent songs I Get A Kick Out of You, You’re the Top, It’s DeLovely and Anything Goes. Anything Goes features a sensational cast of 26 including Shaun Williamson (EastEnders, One Man, Two Guv’nors), Kate Anthony (Coronation Street, Doctors), Simon Rouse (The Bill) and Olivier Award nominees Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard, Chicago) and Matt Rawle (Evita, Martin Guerre). Hop aboard for sassy heroines, mischievous mob bosses, comedy capers and tap dancing sailors in this hilarious tale of romance and hi-jinks on the high seas.

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £40.50 - £16.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £47.50 - £37.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 25 July 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Thu 23 July 7.30pm.

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HMT Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 August

Dreamboats and Miniskirts

INSPIRED BY THE 7 SMASH HIT MULTI-MILLION SELLING ALBUMS OF DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS It’s 1963 and the world is changing. Bobby and Laura’s first single Dreamboats and Petticoats went to the top of the charts – but they haven’t been able to repeat that success with any further records. Norman and Sue have settled down to non-marital bliss – and a baby! But Ray and Donna seem blissfully happy… The advent of the Beatles and the Merseyside sound is inspirational. But will it inspire Bobby and Laura to have one more shot at stardom – Norman to “get off the drains” and find that singing voice he has longed for, and Ray to realise his ambition and manage a really top pop act!? All will be revealed in a follow up with the same wit, charm, and great songs as Dreamboats and Petticoats. Many of the songs are from the next period in pop history…

‘IF YOU LOVE GREAT POP SONGS, YOU’RE SURE TO LOVE DREAMBOATS AND MINISKIRTS’ Whatson

THE SEQUEL TO ‘DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS’ BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRESENT

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★★★★★ “Exhilarating”The Scotsman

“Bursting with hits”The Mail

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £34.50 - £16.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £39.50 - £33.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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HMT Tuesday 8 September Saturday 3 October

Dirty Dancing The Classic Story On Stage Following its phenomenal run in 2012, the record-breaking sensation returns to Aberdeen for 4 weeks only. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heartpounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring hit songs including Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart-stopping (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life, don’t miss your chance to see the fastest selling show in West End history.

You’ll have the time of your life! Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £50.50 - £26 inc. bf R Premium seats £65.50 - £60.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £5 off * if booked before 30 June 2015 (excl. Fri 8.30 & both Sat performances) *

All discounts subject to availability, check Box Office for details.

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£ OFF GROUPS 50+

£ OFF GROUPS 10+

£ OFF GROUPS 20+

Audio described & captioned: Sat 26 September 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Thu 24 September 7.30pm.

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Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar exploded onto the musical scene in 1971 - stunning audiences and changing the face of musical theatre forever. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera tells the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus through an extraordinary, groundbreaking score. As compelling today as it was at its inception over forty years ago, Jesus Christ Superstar has some of musical theatre’s most legendary songs from I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Everything’s Alright and Gethsemane through to, of course, Superstar. Leading performer Glenn Carter returns as Jesus, a role he has played in the West End, on Broadway and on film. Musical theatre star Tim Rogers, whose theatre credits include Carousel, Whistle Down the Wind and the title role in Jekyll & Hyde at the Union Theatre plays Judas Iscariot, while X Factor finalist Rachel Adedeji stars as Mary Magdalene direct from the UK and European tour of Thriller Live.

“An almighty hit...something of a miracle”Birmingham Post

“AN UNFORGETTABLE MUSICAL TRIUMPH” EVENING POST

“A STUNNING NEW LOOK AT A POWERFUL SHOW”

“A MIRACLE” LIVERPOOL ECHO

“ONE OF THE GREAT MUSICAL THEATRE EXPERIENCES”

EVENING POST

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NEW TO HMT SEASON Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 November

ARGUS

BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

TIM ROGERS

AS JUDAS ISCARIOT

GLENN CARTER AS JESUS

RACHEL ADEDEJI

AS MARY MAGDALENE

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £36.50 - £17.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £41.50 - £36.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 14 November 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Wed 11 November 7.30pm.

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Cheers!

Want to beat the queue?

Remember to pre-order your interval drink with our bar team before the show starts. Place your order, pre-pay and your drinks will be waiting for you at interval.

HMT Wednesday 18 - Saturday 21 November

NEW TO SEASON

THE LYRIC PRESENTS IRVING BERLIN’S

Other Formats Did you know our brochure is available in BSL on our website, on CD and in large print. For information on signed, captioned, audio described and other accessible shows please scan this QR code or visit aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 641122.

White Christmas Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, two iconic song-and-dance men, follow a sister act to Vermont, only to discover that the nearly-bankrupt lodge they were to perform at is owned by their former commanding general. What follows is a heart-warming tale full of fabulous musical numbers such as Blue Skies, I Love A Piano and of course White Christmas, which are all bound to get your Christmas celebration season off to a flying start! Produced by the same people who brought you Singin’ In The Rain, Annie and Sister Act, this is a beautiful classic musical based on the timeless Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name.

Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £29 - £23 inc. bf CG ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off other performances

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HMT Monday 1 - Saturday 6 February 2016

NEW TO SEASON

HMT Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 February 2016

NEW TO SEASON

Hairspray

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

The smash hit musical comedy Hairspray is back on tour, with a brand new production that is guaranteed to have you dancing the night away! It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way! All-star cast to be announced for this irresistible feel-good show that will have you smiling for days - let your hair down and book now!

One of the biggest new West End musicals comes straight to His Majesty’s Theatre from The Savoy Theatre, London. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike and this major new production is a rare chance to return to “AN ALL BUT LOST ERA OF MUSICAL COMEDY” (The Guardian) and relive the golden age of the classic musical. Based on the classic comedy film starring Sir Michael Caine and Steve Martin, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will transport you to the French Riviera and its decadent underworld, as two seasoned swindlers attempt to hoodwink a millionaire heiress. As the pair compete in the true art of the con, they discover there is only room for one of them. Multi award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Kinky Boots) leads one of the finest creative teams ever assembled including the comedy duo who gave us TV’s Mad About You (Jeffrey Lane) and West End hit musical The Full Monty (David Yazbek). Sophisticated and suave with a good dash of mischief, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is set to be the finest night out of 2016 - secure your ticket today. Star cast to be announced!

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“With its soft heart and stiff hair, it still proves a treat” Mail on Sunday

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £47 - £18 inc. bf Premium seats £56 - £46 inc. bf CGSR ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off other performances

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Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £40.50 - £16.50 inc. bf Premium seats £47.50 - £37.50 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off other performances

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HMT Monday 29 February - Saturday 5 March 2016

NEW TO SEASON

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NEW TO SEASON

Tuesday 29 March - Saturday 2 April 2016

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Avenue Q

Get ready for the ride of your life as the ultimate party, Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical returns to Aberdeen in 2016 due to overwhelming popular demand! Based on the smash-hit movie, the feel-good international hit sensation Priscilla is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor classics including It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, rush to get your tickets today for this wildly fresh and funny hit musical that will take you on a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!

Winner of the Tony Awards ‘Triple Crown’ for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Following five years in the West End, sell-out runs worldwide and a smash hit tour in 2014 (packed with mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness) this hugely entertaining show is hitting the road again in 2015! Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez (Co-creator of Book of Mormon and writer of the songs for Disney’s Frozen) Avenue Q is an irresistibly charming musical which tells the story of the loveable characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues. Hilarious, cheeky and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets, Avenue Q is the musical like no other. So don’t let your life suck – book your tickets today!

PRISCILLA is

“HUGELY ENTERTAINING ...INSANELY GLITZY”

★★★★★“You’d be a muppet to miss it!”Edinburgh Evening News

Daily Telegraph

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £42.50 - £20.50 inc. bf Premium seats £50.50 - £41.50 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off (Tue - Thu performances only)

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Tue - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £36.50 - £19.50 inc. bf Premium seats £41.50 - £31.50 inc. bf CGSR ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off other performances

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Annie Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Aberdeen for 8 performances only. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search… With its award-winning book and score, this stunning new production includes the unforgettable songs Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow.

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Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £42.50 - £20.50 inc. bf Premium seats £50.50 - £41.50 inc. bf CGR Family of 4 (2 adults + 2 children excl. Fri/Sat) £5 off per ticket ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off other performances

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To arrange a Group booking email: groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337605

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:NEW VOICES: :NEW TALENT: :NEW THEATRE: Aberdeen Performing Arts is proud to be developing The Lemon Tree into a producing hub for theatre in the North East. We’ve long received shows from all over Scotland and the rest of the world and are now thrilled to be creating theatre here ourselves. We’ve curated a selection of Scratch Nights, a one off Scrapyard experience and a programme of Artist Exchanges all aimed at testing new ideas, developing new talent in the region and listening to new voices in theatre. eatre. WE’D LOVE YOU TO GET INVOLVED VOLVED

SCRATCH NIGHTS Following on from the success of Freshly Squeezed Theatre in January, The Lemon Tree has created a programme of Scratch Nights to showcase work from playwrights based in the North East and beyond. Join us to hear what the writers have to say, and take part in the discussion afterwards to have yours.

Sunday 12 April

7.30pm

Black Gold Tonight we’ll be presenting some fresh new work all inspired by the theme Black Gold, what it means to us and our lives, and the stories attached to it.

Saturday 20 June

£5.50

7.30pm

Northern Lights Is your Northern Light a person, a place, an idea, a dream or the brightest star in the sky? Join us on the shortest s ortes night of the year to witness an array of Northern Lights and hear the stories they have to tell. This Scratch Night will kick off with Makeshift Broadcast introducing Bright Sky Park. www. makeshiftbroadcast.com @mkshftbrdcst makeshiftbro

Thursday 8 October Th

£5.50

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Whe your favourite place in Aberdeen? And what story would it tell? Tonight’s Scratch Where’s Night is inspired by the places you love in the city and the theatre you’d like to see performed Nigh in the them.

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SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS to these Scratch Nights are open to anyone with each script no longer than ten minutes and written for between one and three actors. Contact helen.milne@aberdeenperformingarts.com for details.

Deadlines: Black Gold Northern Lights My Aberdeen

Monday 30 March Monday 8 June Monday 21 September

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SCRAPYARD Friday 1 May

6.30pm and 8pm

Scrapyard is a place to discover the unexpected. We invite theatre makers to experiment with new ideas and collaborations. Participating artists are placed in teams, given a stimulus and challenged to create a short play in two weeks ahead of performing at The Lemon Tree. Tonight we invite you to witness our one off creations.

£5.50

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ARTIST EXCHANGES April

We’re looking for writers, actors, directors, dancers, puppeteers and everything inbetween. Applicants must be over 18 and have an interest in theatre. Closing date for applications is Monday 23 March at 5pm. For more information see scrapyardtheatre.weebly.com or email scrapyardtheatre@gmail.com The Lemon Tree is undertaking a programme of Artist Exchanges through which we provide theatre makers time and space to nurture and develop new ideas and new productions.

Victoria Beesley: Vivian Maier Victoria Beesley will develop a new show for young people based on the secret photographer Vivian Maier, whose extraordinary collection of street photography, self portraits and film recordings only came to light after her death. www.victoriabeesley.co.uk http://terraincognita.org.uk

May

Andy Cannon: The Last People on Earth Andy Cannon will be working with us to develop The Last People On Earth, the story of the battle of Mons Graupius, a celebrated encounter between the Caledonians and the might of the Roman Empire somewhere in the North East. The show will bring together storytelling, original music and the latest archaeological discoveries to try and unearth a fragment of truth about a day nearly 2000 years ago that - arguably - shaped a nation.

June

Mary Jane Wells: Heroine

Photo: Brian Hartley

Heroine is based on the true story of Danna Davies who served for 10 years in the US armed forces. She was the only woman in her company and led a squad into combat. She is also the survivor of military sexual trauma. When she led a secret mission into the Middle East, she and her assailant were two of the few survivors. Heroine is a human story about one female soldier’s experiences, and what healing and forgiveness really mean. www.maryjanewells.org www.heroinetheplay.com www.maryjanewells.org www.heroinetheplay.com

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HMT Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May AGATHA CHRISTIE’S

The Mousetrap The legendary, record-breaking, Box Office smash hit thriller returns! A classic. A landmark. A legend. The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre, with over 25,000 performances and now the 60th anniversary production is back by popular demand following a record breaking sell out week in 2013. The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

“The cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre”The Telegraph Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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Tickets £32.50 - £21.50 inc. bf Premium seats £41.50 - £31.50 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off other performances

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Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 September NATIONAL THEATRE

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly- acclaimed National Theatre production, embarks on its first ever nationwide tour. Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world… Based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling new stage play from the National Theatre.

“A phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.”The Times “Magical and Moving.”Daily Mail Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £30.50 - £11.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £35.50 - £31.50 inc. bf Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £4 off per ticket ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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NEW TO SEASON

HMT Monday 12 - Saturday 17 October

The Shawshank Redemption CELEBRATING THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATION’S FAVOURITE MOVIE Despite protests of innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife and her lover… Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched… Widely considered the nation’s favourite movie starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, Stephen King’s classic story takes to the stage in a new production which examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum security penitentiary. STAR CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED

FEAR WILL HOLD YOU PRISONER.

HOPE CAN SET YOU FREE.

BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS A NEW STAGE PRODUCTION INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC FILM

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 17 October 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Thu 15 October 7.30pm.

BASED ON THE SHORT NOVEL BY

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STEPHEN KING ADAPTED BY OWEN

O’NEILL AND DAVE JOHNS

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Monday 26 - Saturday 31 October DAPHNE DU MAURIER’S

FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED KNEEHIGH THEATRE

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Rebecca A PLAY ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY EMMA RICE Kneehigh is one of the world’s most celebrated theatre companies and their international hits include Brief Encounter and Tristan and Yseult. Rebecca is timeless; the book beloved by generations and the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film a classic of the genre. Now Rebecca bursts onto the stage! Emma Rice, the award winning director, has created a spellbinding new production of Daphne du Maurier’s masterpiece which conjures Cornish romance and theatrical magic. Rebecca is presented by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers, the multi-award winning producers of Art, Brief Encounter, God Of Carnage and Calendar Girls and produced in association with Steve & Jenny Wiener and the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

LAST NIGHT I DREAMT I WENT TO MANDERLEY AGAIN… Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 31 October 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Thu 29 October 7.30pm.

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HMT Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November

And Then There Were None To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Agatha Christie Theatre Company, And Then There Were None returns to the stage to follow in the footsteps of the company’s hugely successful Witness for the Prosecution and Black Coffee. A group of 10 strangers are lured to a remote island off the coast of Devon. Upon arrival it is discovered that their host, an eccentric millionaire, is missing… Stranded on the island by a torrential storm and haunted by an ancient nursery rhyme, one by one the guests begin to die… With only the fallen believed to be innocent who amongst them is the killer? Based on the best-selling mystery novel of all time, Agatha Christie’s own stage adaptation of this dark and captivating tale will thrill and enthral, as murder unfolds.

“IT WILL HAVE YOU GRIPPED IN YOUR SEATS AND CURLING YOUR TOES IN FEAR”BBC

PAUL NICHOLAS COLIN BUCHANAN DEBORAH GRANT MARK CURRY BEN NEALON BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS

“Excellent” The Observer “I was hooked from the first curtain up until the end”What’s On Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £28.50 - £18.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £33.50 - £27.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 7 Nov 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour). Signed Thu 5 Nov 7.30pm.

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Starring

as Miss Marple with

J.B. Priestley’s Classic Thriller

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JUDY CORNWELL

The National Theatre Production

DIANE FLETCHER (House of Cards)

SARAH THOMAS

(Last Of The Summer Wine)

RACHEL BRIGHT (Eastenders) Further star cast to be announced

HMT Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 January 2016

NEW TO SEASON

HMT Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 March 2016

An Inspector Calls

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S

A Murder is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon. Directed & designed by Michael Lunney.

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Directed by

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NEW TO SEASON

WINNER OF 19 MAJOR AWARDS

From Stephen Daldry, the Oscar nominated Director of The Reader, The Hours and Billy Elliot, comes the multi award-winning West End production of J.B. Priestley’s classic thriller, An Inspector Calls. Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation winning more awards than any other play in history, this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences in the West End, on Broadway and throughout the world with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, evocative score, lashing rain and chilling suspense. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.

Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present a lavish new production of a classic Miss Marple mystery. “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October the thirteenth, at little Paddocks – at six-thirty p.m.” The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place this coming Friday at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock. Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer...

★★★★★ “Superbly tense. Breathtaking daring & faultless execution”Daily Telegraph

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £28.50 - £18.50 inc. bf Premium seats £33.50 - £28.50 inc. bf CGSR ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening 2 nights £4 off other performances

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Not enough drama in your life? Top up after work. HMT Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 March 2016

NEW TO SEASON

You loved it so much last season, that we just had to bring it back, this time with an extra Thursday lunchtime performance of each play! A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns a tasty bite, your favourite tipple and top new theatre.

Canned Laughter It’s the 1980s and funny men Alec, Angus and Rory are one of Scotland’s top comedy acts. And now they are hitting the big time - top of the bill at HMT Aberdeen - and it looks like they are getting a TV show. This comedy trio are riding high and nothing is going to stop them. Fast forward to today and the three find themselves together again for the first time in decades. What happened to break the group up? Will they be able to put their past differences behind them? And why do they still care who gets the biggest laugh? Starring Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott this brand new comedy written and directed by Ed Curtis (I Dreamed A Dream, Never Forget, Jolson & Co) tells the tale of friendship, ambition and regret. And of course comedy - lots and lots of comedy. BOOK EARLY FOR THE FUNNIEST PLAY IN 2016!

Thu - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £32.50 - £27.50 inc. bf Premium seats £42.50 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off other performances

Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present

Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May 2015

Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

No Nothing by Alan Spence 5

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Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and the pint will be available

Tickets £11 inc. bf (Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (inc. veggie option))

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Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 June DANSCENTRE PRESENTS

DANCE

HMT

Velocity Danscentre’s senior show is back with a bang with more talented young performers than ever in an eclectic mix of dance, music and future stars. The schools’ 5th senior production at His Majesty’s Theatre promises to be the best yet. Our middle grade students, performing in Act 1, start with a bang and spread the joy with some ‘golden’ moments. Senior Ballet goes from the traditional right up to the 21st century and the Jazz and Tap numbers will cater for all tastes, drawing on Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Blues and much more. A full throttle, roller coaster show not to be missed Velocity will get your pulse racing and your toes tapping!”

Thu - Sat 7pm, Sat 2pm

Tickets £25 - £17 inc. bf C ★APA Friends £2 off all performances DISCOUNTS

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DANCE

NEW TO SEASON

HMT Friday 9 & Saturday 10 October SCOTTISH BALLET

Elsa Canasta and Motion of Displacement ELSA CANASTA – SCOTTISH BALLET PREMIERE Javier de Frutos is a unique figure in the world of dance with a résumé that includes West End musicals, a Turner Prize nomination, Olivier and Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards, music videos and a full length ballet in collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys. Elsa Canasta is a dark, funny and sexy evocation of the music of Cole Porter. With a touch of music hall magic, a singer who will share the stage, and breathtaking partnering; Scottish Ballet dancers will be having a ball and so will you! BRYAN ARIAS - MOTION OF DISPLACEMENT – WORLD PREMIERE Winner of the 6th Copenhagen International Choreography Competition in 2013, this young American choreographer is at the start of an exciting career, sure to propel him to the heights of his profession. Scottish Ballet is delighted to be the first company to bring his unique blend of dance styles to the UK. An exclusive commission from Scottish Ballet, Motion of Displacement will explore the causes and effects of storytelling, inspired by his own childhood memories of his mother’s journey from her native land in pursuit of love.

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FREE PRE-SHOW TALK*

Fri 9 October 6.30pm - 7pm (focus on dance)

FREE POST-SHOW TALK Fri 9 October 10 mins after end of show *Call Box Office to book.

Photo: Nisbet Wylie

Fri & Sat 7.30pm

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DANCE Friday 22 January

WEE CINDERELLA See page 29 for details

HMT Monday 19 October

NEW TO SEASON

Wednesday 20 - Saturday 23 January 2016

WAYNE MCGREGOR | RANDOM DANCE

SCOTTISH BALLET

Atomos

Cinderella

Atomising bodies, movement, film, sound and light into miniature shards of intense sensation, Atomos is the newest work by cutting-edge contemporary choreographer Wayne McGregor. Known for his unique, tenacious questioning across the interface of art and science and through the body and mind, McGregor has remained at the forefront of contemporary arts for the past 20 years. Ten incredible dancers perform McGregor’s unique style - sculptural, rigorous, jarring and hauntingly beautiful. He is accompanied by a team of sensational artists including longtime collaborators lighting designer Lucy Carter and filmmaker Ravi Deepres, along with costumes by the ground-breaking designers of wearable technologies, Studio XO. Neo-classical ambient composers A Winged Victory For The Sullen provide the soaring score. Wayne McGregor | Random Dance is a Resident Company of Sadler’s Wells and winner of the South Bank Show Award for Dance, The International Theatre Institute’s Award for Excellence in International Dance, The Movimentos Award and the Critics’ Circle Award. Photo: Nisbet Wylie

HMT

7.30pm

Tickets £23 - £17 inc. bf CGSR ★APA Friends 2 for 1

NEW TO SEASON

Next winter discover the enchanted, sparkling world of Christopher Hampson’s Cinderella, in the European premiere of this most beloved fairy tale. Acclaimed New Zealand designer Tracy Grant Lord’s luxurious costumes and extravagant sets create a glittering fantasy world peopled with characters that are touching, funny and real. Dazzling against the light and dark of Prokofiev’s powerful score, this ravishing interpretation of the timeless rags-to-riches romance is everything you could wish for and more. The Scottish Ballet Orchestra accompanies live, performing the world famous Prokofiev score. Photograph by Nisbet Wylie.

FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 23 January 11am Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2pm

Tickets £31.50 - £13.50 inc. bf CGSR Premium seats £41.50 - £37.50 inc. bf Family ticket £62 inc. bf (Wed/Thu eve only) ★APA Friends £4 off opening night

£2 off all other performances

ACCESS Audio described: Sat 23 January 2pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

Learn about the characters, story and costumes in a way that will appeal to both young and old. Age 6+. Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession.

BALLET CAFE Wed 20 January 2pm

Take part in a gentle beginners’ dance session, listen to an illustrated talk and chat over a cup of tea and cake.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS Call Box Office to book Thu 21 January 6.30pm (focus on dance) Fri 22 January 6.30pm (focus on music)

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FAMILY

HMT

Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 July

Friday 10 - Saturday 11 July

Monday 10 - Tuesday 11 August

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

Sing-along-aFrozen

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA awardwinning television animation live on stage! Holly is a young Fairy Princess, who is still learning how to fly and her magic doesn’t always go quite according to plan. Her best friend, Ben the Elf, doesn’t have wings and he doesn’t do magic, but he runs very fast and flies on the back of Gaston the Ladybird. They live in the Little Kingdom, a tiny land where flowers and grass rise high above them and every day is an adventure. Join Ben and Holly, and their friends on this exciting, enchanting and magical musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter.

A full screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen to help you sing along during the film. Introduced by a live host who will guide you through this interactive screening by showing you how to use your free prop bag, warm up your singing voices and teach you some dance moves with the help of a couple of special princesses. Watch as we bring the film to life and help you experience this movie in a whole new light as we bring Elsa and Anna onstage as if they have walked out of the film. So get your little ones dressed up as their favourite character and come and see Sing-a-Long-a Frozen where YOU the audience are the stars. Age recommendation 5+

Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem...,expect to be surprised! David Wood OBE is undisputedly the country’s leading writer and director of plays and musicals for children. His many successes include Fantastic Mr Fox, The Gingerbread Man, BFG, The Witches, Meg and Mog, Spot and Babe the Sheep Pig.

“a rare and grrreat achievement” Mail on Sunday

1pm, 4pm

Tickets £17.50 - £15.50 inc. bf R Family ticket £59 inc. bf R

11am & 3.30pm

Mon 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Tue 10.30am & 1.30pm

Tickets £17 inc. bf R Family ticket £51 inc. bf R

Tickets £14 inc. bf GSR

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DRESS AS A PIRATE OR PRINCESS

HMT

Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 August

Friday 22 January 2016

Wednesday 13 - Thursday 14 April 2016

Funbox:

SCOTTISH BALLET

Mister Maker

Setting sail on an all new adventure; Pirates and Princesses is the brand new show from Anya, Kevin and Gary (formerly of the Singing Kettle). Together they are Funbox. Our magical Funbox contains everything you need to sing a song and have an adventure, but it won’t open until you can find the special keys to open it up. All the Funbox keys have been lost at sea. Using an old treasure map can we find all the keys and still be home in time for tea? Anya, Gary and Kevin are joined on this escapade by their furry friend, Bonzo the Dog, as well as a host of new characters. Family favourite singalong songs along with brand new ones will enthrall adults andd kids alike.

A wee version of a big ballet… Discover Cinderella’s enchanted world as her fairy tale comes to life and her dreams come true. This specially adapted hour long performance features the Company’s dancers accompanied live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Wee Cinderella takes all the magic of the full ballet and packages it up into an entertaining and captivating performance for Wee ballet fans. With a presenter to guide you through the story and some audience participation, it is the perfect way for young families to discover the magic of ballet. Recommended for age 3+

Evolution Productions presents Mister Maker and The Shapes Live! Come and join your ultimate arts and craft hero, CBeebies’ Mister Maker, for his first ever live theatre tour! Packed full of arty adventures there’ll be a big ‘make’ to take part in, super songs to join in with, a fabulous supporting cast, and not forgetting, The Shapes! Yes, you’ll be able to share the fun with Mister Maker’s colourful all-dancing friends Circle, Square, Rectangle and Triangle too! This show is tons of arty fun for all the family! Mini Makers, get ready to make some amazing arty creations and book your tickets today!

12pm, 3pm

1.30pm

Wed 10am, 1pm, 4pm Thu 10am, 1pm

Tickets £14.85 inc. bf GR Family ticket £51.70 inc. bf R

Tickets £12 inc. bf R Family ticket £36 inc. bf R

Tickets £15.50 inc. bf R Children £12 inc. bf R Family ticket £44 inc. bf R

Pirates and Princesses

Wee Cinderella

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Saturday 28 November 2015 - Sunday 3 January 2016

HMT

Why not make a day of it and join the Lost Boys for your Christmas dining package** 2 courses from £17.50 3 courses from £21.50 Kid’s Deal £9.50 (**no discounts apply and tickets are not included. Package available on all 1.45pm/2.30pm & 7pm performances.)

Festive Menu £27.50 Tickets £28.50 - £22.50 inc. bf R Family ticket £89 - £73* inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off opening weekend, £2 off selected other performances * Family ticket available opening weekend and Tue-Thu in the first week and selected other performances

Relaxed performance - Monday 21 December 2015 1pm

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A specially adapted and relaxed performance for customers with disabilities, additional support needs and on the autistic spectrum. Tickets £10.50 inc. bf per ticket.

Book your table now on 01224 337677 email 1906@aberdeenperformingarts.com or online at www aberdeenperformingarts.com

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OPERA

HMT

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Thursday 11 & Saturday 13 June SCOTTISH OPERA PRESENTS VERDI’S

Il trovatore When the infant son of Count di Luna falls ill after a visit from a gypsy woman, she is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Her daughter snatches the child intending to kill him, but, mad with grief, throws her own son onto the fire. Years later, she has brought the Count’s son up as her own and he and his elder brother, unaware of their relationship, are rivals for the beautiful Leonora. Jealousy, revenge, love and hate collide as the opera crashes towards its unstoppable conclusion. This restaging from director Martin Lloyd-Evans conjures up all the superstition and fearfulness of the Dark Ages. The stark, brooding lines of the set stand in contrast to the blood and thunder of Verdi’s music, providing a majestic backdrop for a cast and chorus of over 50. Full-blooded opera at its grandest, Verdi’s score is packed with a dizzying succession of familiar melodies, from the thrilling Anvil Chorus and Manrico’s stirring ‘Di quella pira’ to the spinetingling Miserere. The cast features some of the UK’s finest singers, including Roland Wood, Anne Mason and Matthew Best, leading British soprano Claire Rutter and renowned Welsh tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones. Tobias Ringborg conducts. Thu & Sat 7.30pm

Tickets £54 - £17.50 inc. bf R U26s £10 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off Thursday performance Running time 2 hrs 30 mins approximately

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Audio described: Sat 13 June 7.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour, 6pm)

Il trovatore Unwrapped A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER Friday 12 June at 6pm Pre-show talk Saturday 13 June at 6pm

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CREATIVE LEARNING

APA Youth Theatre APA Youth Theatre gives young people aged 5 – 18 the opportunity to get involved in drama, nurtures young creative talent and helps build creativity, confidence and communication skills. We run our youth theatre with the same ethos as a professional company and we work with professional theatre artists in a supportive environment. In addition to our weekly drama classes you can get involved in other projects. Our young actors have performed nationally and internationally from San Francisco to Stavanger.

APA PLAY (Primary 1–3)

Saturday mornings Saturday mornings – Creating a spark of fun by introducing children to the world of theatre through fun and engaging games and stories.

APA CREATE (Primary 4–7) Saturday mornings Saturday mornings – Creating a spark of confidence by developing acting skills and a love for the performing arts!

JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 1-2) Thursday evenings Thursday evenings – a spark of creativity by developing theatre making skills through creating short plays and performances.

INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 3-4) Wednesday evenings Wednesday evenings – Creating a spark of understanding by honing performance skills and learning how to stage a production.

SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 5-6) Tuesday evenings Tuesday evenings – Igniting the sparks by challenging skills, learning how to work with scripts and producing high quality theatre performances.

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CREATIVE LEARNING

APA Youth Music From an early age, music can play a huge role in our lives - for enjoyment, stimulation, creativity and learning. Our youth music programme offers a range of opportunities to introduce musicmaking, hone skills, create with others and learn from the best.

TEENY TINY TUNES (2-4 years) Tuesday mornings Creating the first spark through a fun, colourful and interactive music experience for wee ones and their grown ups.

JUNIOR GLEE (Primary 4–7) Saturday afternoons Pick a song you love, add a harmony or two and perform it with style. Singing is an excellent way for aspiring young musicians to get to grips with harmony and musical choices.

SENIOR GLEE (Secondary 1–6) Saturday afternoons Using song and singing to develop musicianship, arrangement choices of a range of music and a slick and professional performance style.

CREATIVE MUSIC INDUSTRIES (Secondary 14–19 years) Wednesday evenings Creating a spark of initiative with aspiring songwriters and bands. Write a song, record it, release it and play a gig at The Lemon Tree – with the help of some top musicians.

INSPIRING | EXPLORING | ENGAGING If you want to be part of the creative life of APA, if you want to start a lifelong relationship with our venues - His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree and if you are aged between 2 - 19, then Engage! is for you. Creative learning is at the heart of everything we do, engaging and inspiring young people of all ages and abilities to explore and participate in music making and drama. Our programmes and projects are led by experienced industry professionals in a safe and friendly environment. We offer you art form skills and techniques to a high level, performance opportunities on our stages and the chance to have fun and make friends.

All classes cost £50 per term and there are three 10 week terms per year.

Come and create a spark with APA Find out about our classes, about our workshop programme, how our programme can help you achieve Arts Award accreditation or any other query about creative learning email

creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337664. Supported by:

Member of:

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Collective Noun uk/k’lek.tiv/ us “A group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective.” Supported by

Youth Arts Collective North East is made up of youth, arts and community organisations from across Aberdeen city and shire. We are creating opportunities for young people aged 0-25 to shape and participate in the arts and to find, explore and develop their creative potential. We’ll be offering opportunities for young people to explore the arts as a career path, to get involved as young directors, actors, dancers and artists. We’ll be trying to find the next generation of the world’s theatre technicians, filmmakers and young journalists interested in dance, theatre, music and art. But to start with, we want to ask you what you’d like to see us working on. Young people are at the heart of what we do, and so it makes sense for us to ask what you need first. To join the dialogue, you can tweet us at @YACollectiveNE with the hashtag

#LetsTalkArtNE Or you can email

gemma.connell@aberdeenperformingarts.com Gemma can talk to you about options, opportunities, and even sign you up to our mailing list.

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Fancy a night out but don’t want to drive?

Take the TheatreBus instead! More and more of our audiences are taking the bus, so why not join them? From September we’re introducing a special TheatreBus service along popular routes right after the show on busy nights.

ROUTES: Kemnay and Inverurie • Kintore, & Stonehaven • Portlethen North Deeside Road to Peterculter and Banchory • Our special buses will leave from right outside the theatre exactly fifteen minutes after the curtain comes down. in advance to guarantee your seat • Book with people who like you have just seen the show • Travel to the bus stop or waiting in the rain! • NoEnjoywalka drink at the bar without worrying about the new rules •

PRICES: within the city: £2.50 • Stops • Aberdeenshire stops: £3.50 We’ll finalise the details soon: check for when the buses are running when you buy your tickets on-line, by phone or at the box office.

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CLASSICAL - ENSEMBLE SEASON

Friday 24 April

7.30pm

Dunedin Consort Purcell & Handel Royal Music Handel

Ensemble Season From some of the world’s most popular classical music to world premieres of brand new work, the first Aberdeen ensemble season continues with a little bit of everything. Scotland is blessed with a magnificent range of classical ensembles – the baroque magnificence of the Dunedin Consort, the eclectic vibrancy of the Scottish Ensemble, and the contemporary diversity of the Hebrides Ensemble. They are joined in this inaugural season by La Serenissima, one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Vivaldi, in its 21st year performing the composer’s best known work. Join these wonderful musicians for a season of outstanding music in the incomparable acoustic of the Music Hall.

Tickets £13 inc. bf under 26s £5 under 16s Free

Tuesday 21 April 7.30pm

STUDENT TICKET

Wednesday 13 May 8pm - 10pm

Scottish Ensemble Strictly Ensemble

Hebrides Ensemble

Coronation Anthems: Zadok the Priest My heart is inditing Purcell Ode to St Cecilia John Butt Director Originally composed for the coronation of George II in 1727, Handel’s coronation anthems Zadok the Priest and My heart is inditing are among his best-loved choral pieces. With the splendour of trumpets and drums and their rousing beginnings, we hear Handel at his most extroverted. The Ode to St Cecilia is one of Henry Purcell’s largest choral works and presents a fitting tribute to the patron saint of music. Purcell makes use of a number of dance forms, typifying the elegance and poise that were to become hallmarks of the English baroque.

STUDENT TICKET

Horn Quintets

Mozart Horn Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407 James MacMillan Horn Quintet Hebrides Ensemble bring together two very different Horn Quintets, one by Mozart, which makes full use of the tone and personality of the horn, and a more abstract work by James MacMillan featuring ‘hunting’ and ‘battle’ horn exclamations with light dancing melodies.

Following their tremendously enjoyable Tea Dance last year at the Beach Ballroom, the UK’s only professional string orchestra once again takes up the role of palm court orchestra, this time for a glamorous evening event in Aberdeen’s Music Hall. With Scottish Ensemble performing a wide repertoire of ballroom classics, from Cheek to Cheek to Tea for Two, the evening is open to everyone – whether you choose to dance every number or prefer to simply sit back and enjoy some beautifully melodic music played by expert string musicians, with a refreshment or three. Tickets £13.20 inc. bf For those who do like to dance, all abilities are welcome, from (Includes complimentary glass of fizz on arrival) absolute beginners to the highly skilled.

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CREATING A SPARK

Scottish Ensemble From Russia with Love Tchaikovsky Shostakovich

Andante Cantabile, Op.11 Chamber Symphony No.1 in C minor Op.110a (arr. Barshai) Shostakovich Two Pieces, Op.11 Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48 Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky: two musical giants who painted their turbulent inner lives onto musical canvasses with irrepressible power. Tchaikovsky’s dramatic themes, intense rhythms, and soaring, dancelike melodies make an immediate connection with audiences. His Andante Cantabile and the Serenade for Strings are powerful, moving works that come straight from the heart. Written during a visit to war-torn Dresden, Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony is a gripping portrayal of the brutality of conﬂict. Its jagged, dynamic rhythms in the central sections are contrasted by elegiac outer movements that never fail to move the listener.

Friday 5 June 7.30pm

La Serenissima Vivaldi

MH The Four Seasons

Ghosts, birds, unrequited love, guns, drunks, dogs…and a pimped-up violin!

Concerto per violino in tromba marina, strings & continuo in D, RV 221 Vivaldi Concerto per Maestro dè Morzin for bassoon, strings & continuo in g, RV 496 Vivaldi Concerto per violino in tromba marina, strings & continuo in G, RV 313 Vivaldi Concerto La Notte for bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 501 £5 STUDENT Vivaldi The Four Seasons (Manchester version) TICKET 4 concertos for violin, strings & continuo (Op.8 1 – 4) Adrian Chandler violin / director Peter Whelan bassoon The Four Seasons remains the most popular piece of classical music of all time. In the year in which La Serenissima comes of age (we’ll be 21!), we will be presenting these fabulous concertos, using a new edition made by violinist Adrian Chandler from the only surviving manuscript version. The Four Seasons is accompanied by works for bassoon including the famous La Notte concerto. In addition, for the first time since the eighteenth century, La Serenissima will perform two concertos for ‘prepared violin’, the violin in tromba marina.

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CLASSICAL - ENSEMBLE SEASON

Friday 15 May 7.30pm

Aberdeen Performing Arts is committed to delivering the highest quality service for our customers to enjoy their experience in our venues. Our customer service team are continually working towards improving the service and would be delighted to hear about the service you encountered during or after your show. Please simply pick up a feedback form or email feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com We will respond when requested within five working days or we will acknowledge your feedback within three working days and give a full response within 14 working days.

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CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £5 (on day of performance) Aberdeen Sinfonietta - U16 GO FREE, STUDENT £5 inc. bf

Saturday 25 April

Friday 8 May

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Shostakovich 15

Ingrid Fliter plays Chopin Piano Concerto No 1

Nocturne in A-flat Op 32 No 2 Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’ Jun Märkl Conductor Ingrid Fliter Piano No composer captures the soul of the Romantic piano quite 7.30pm like Chopin; and few living pianists play Chopin with more Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG eloquence and truth than Ingrid Fliter. Framing Chopin’s Piano Concerto are Stravinsky’s beautiful 1909 orchestration of Chopin’s Nocturne in A-flat major and Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’.

Janácek Sinfonietta Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings Shostakovich Symphony No.15 7.30pm Mark O’Keeffe trumpet Garrick Ohlsson piano ★Tickets £21 - £10.50 Donald Runnicles conductor Some composers fade peacefully into old age: others do things rather differently. The 71 year-old Janácek took a massive orchestra, lined up eleven more trumpets and let fly with his extraordinary Sinfonietta: a huge, brassy shout of joy that has to be heard live to be truly believed. Shostakovich, meanwhile, wrote a final symphony that seems to ask as many questions as it answers – and simply refuses to sit still and be taken seriously. Perhaps the brilliantly witty First Piano Concerto that Shostakovich wrote at the other end of his career will shed some light; but with BBC SSO guest Garrick Ohlsson joining Donald Runnicles as soloist, entertainment, at any rate, is guaranteed.

Thursday 30 April

Sunday 24 May

Chopin (orch. Stravinsky)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Aberdeen Sinfonietta

Greig Piano Concerto

Sibelius Nightride and Sunrise Grieg Piano Concerto Nielsen Symphony No 4 ‘The Inextinguishable’ John Storgårds Conductor Christian Ihle Hadland Piano “Music is life” declared Carl Nielsen “and like it, inextinguishable!” He proved it with his tremendous Fourth Symphony – music that leaves you thrilled to be alive. John Storgårds knows exactly how to make it catch fire, but first, he takes us on a bracing sleigh-ride through his native Finland, and introduces the acclaimed young Norwegian pianist Christian Ihle Hadland, in Grieg’s hugely popular Piano Concerto. Pre-concert talk 6.45pm Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)

Roger Williams conductor Joseph Long piano Brahms Second Symphony Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor K 491 Liszt Symphonic Poem “Les Préludes” In this concert the normal programme sequence is reversed, in order to conclude with one of Liszt’s most popular orchestral works, his dramatic and powerful symphonic poem Les Préludes. 7.30pm

Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG

STUDENT TICKET

7.30pm

Tickets £13.20 inc. bf CG

STUDENT TICKET

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Grampian Youth Orchestra

Following the success of their 2014 season, including a critically acclaimed performance at the opening ceremony of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Grampian Youth Orchestra makes a welcome return with its most ambitious program yet! Conducted by Chris Swaffer, the orchestra will begin with the exciting Crown Imperial by Walton. Former player, Lauren Steel will join the orchestra to perform the famous Elgar Cello Concerto before the concert ends with the might New World Symphony by Dvorak. This Summer concert is not to be missed 7.30pm and will kick start Grampian Youth Orchestra’s 10th Anniversary ★Tickets £11 C U16 FREE which will culminate in a Summer tour in 2016.

Sunday 28 June

Aberdeen Chamber Orchestra

A Charity Concert for Anchor

Beethoven’s Choral Symphony Beethoven Schubert Gareth John Chorus

Symphony no.9 Choral Symphony no.8 Unfinished conductor Heather Jamieson Eirlys Myfanwy Davies Luke Sinclair Christopher Nairne 7.30pm Raising funds for the ANCHOR Unit, this very special concert Tickets £16.50 - £11 C celebrates the extraordinary musical talent of the people of U16 FREE North East Scotland. ACO is joined by over 100 voices from top local choirs and outstanding soloists from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in a performance of Beethoven’s gloriously iconic Choral Symphony, perhaps the most famous classical music ever written and truly music of and for the people. Schubert’s popular Unfinished Symphony with its mysterious opening and beautiful melodies completes an evening of joyous music.

MH Sunday 20 September

Nicola Benedetti Italy and The Four Seasons Nicola Benedetti, one of the world’s most beloved classical violinists, returns to the Music Hall with a dynamic programme of music inspired by the spirit of Italy. Performing with a first class ensemble of musicians, this concert includes two seminal and cherished works from the classical repertoire - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence. These two works have enjoyed unparalleled popularity with the public as well as profound reverence amongst musicians and connoisseurs for centuries. The evening also includes the British premiere of a new work for violin and cello by the celebrated composer Mark-Anthony Turnage. Described by “The Times’ as a “risk-taking performer”, Nicola has now established herself as one of classical music’s most prominent violinists, collaborating with major orchestras all over the world. She is credited with broadening the appeal of classical music to young and new audiences through her extensive education work and appearances at events such the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony and iTunes Festival. A multiple award winner, Nicola’s latest album Homecoming entered the top 20 pop charts, an unprecedented achievement for a classical violinist. Don’t miss this opportunity to share in this specially curated programme, inspired by Nicola’s own Italian heritage and influences. 7.30pm

Tickets £36.85 - £22 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends £2 off

ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £5 CLASSICAL (on day of performance) Aberdeen Sinfonietta - U16 GO FREE, STUDENT £5 inc. bf

Sunday 21 June

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CULTURE CAFÉ

Saturday 23 May TWO FABULOUS EVENTS AT THE MUSIC HALL’S CULTURE CAFÉ With University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Performing Arts In the run-up to the University’s May Festival, we present two unmissable literary events on the one day, featuring some of the very best writers ever to visit Aberdeen.

LAUREATES’ EVENT 7.30pm

Pop in during your lunch hour, take a break from shopping, or meet some chums for a unique and relaxing hour of classical music and writers’ talks. Writers events are programmed and chaired by Alan Spence, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen. All events start at 1pm, with doors opening an hour early at which point soup and sandwich will be available.

Wednesday 6 May

1pm

A.L. Kennedy (Writer) AL Kennedy is one of the brightest talents on the current literary scene, a writer of dazzling prose, a stylist of real distinction who has won a host of literary awards, including the prestigious Costa Book of the Year Award. Her novels include So I am glad, Day and Everything You Need. Her latest short story collection is All the Rage. She is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Warwick. She has also moonlighted as a stand-up comic, and is a wonderfully witty and engaging performer of her own work.

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Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead, Gillian Clarke with music by

James Kelman

John Sampson

1pm JAMES KELMAN is the most influential Scottish writer of his generation. He’s a Booker Prize winner (for How Late it was, How Late), an internationally renowned novelist and short story writer, dramatist, essayist and polemicist who has drawn comparisons with Beckett and Kafka. Outspoken and politically engaged, he brings an uncompromising integrity to everything he does. But the work is grounded in a profound humanity, shot through with a dark (and recognisably Glaswegian) sense of humour. Hearing him read his own work is an unforgettable experience.

★Tickets £8* inc. bf CG Add £8 for lunch

STUDENT TICKET

CAROL ANN DUFFY, the UK’s Poet Laureate, has single-handedly brought poetry to a mass audience with work that is sublimely beautiful, deeply moving, outrageously funny, and above all, accessible. She reaches all ages and has read to audiences of school pupils numbering thousands. She has redefined the Laureateship for the 21st Century, and in performance she is mesmerising. LIZ LOCHHEAD is Scotland’s Makar, or Poet Laureate (a post in which she succeeded the great Edwin Morgan). She is a much loved poet and dramatist (her play Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off is a modern classic). Her work is hugely popular with all ages and she recently published a representative selection, A Choosing: The Selected Poems. GILLIAN CLARKE is the National Poet of Wales and her many awards include the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. She is also a successful playwright. With Carol Ann Duffy she has read to thousands of school pupils and she is part of the GCSE Poetry Live team. Her latest poetry collection is Ice. Like her fellow Laureates she is a powerfully impressive reader of her own work.

★Tickets £10* inc. bf C

STUDENT TICKET

* Word/May Festival events are not included in Special Offers

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Ogston Prize Winners

Genre-defining, ground-breaking artists from Scotland collaborate with the best roots talent from across the Northern hemisphere in these unique, exclusive Music Hall sessions. Explore the contemporary folk music of Scotland, Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and more with the very best musicians from these regions.

This exclusive recital by two of the University of Aberdeen’s most accomplished undergraduate students provides a special finish to this year’s Culture Café lunchtimes Summer series. The Ogston Prize is an annual award to an outstanding undergraduate musician. We welcome the 2014 winner, pianist Maria Wilberg, alongside the as-yet-unnamed 2015 winner who will be selected at the final of the competition due to take place on 2 April. The judging panel for the 2015 prize includes world-renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber.

ROOTS

Wednesday 10 June

Event starts at 1pm, doors will open an hour early for soup and sandwich

★Tickets £8 inc. bf CG Add £4 for lunch SPECIAL OFFER Book for 4 people £20 inc. bf £36 inc. lunch

STUDENT TICKET

Saturday 27 June

7.30pm

Lau with Valkyrien Allstars Lau are modern folk music’s most innovative band. Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. In February 2013 Lau won the award for Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for a fourth time (winners previously in 2008, 2009 and 2010). Stunning Norwegian trio Valkyrien Allstars, led by the incomparable singer/fiddler Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen, bring their uniquely interpreted blend of folk and rock to what is sure to be an explosive evening.

★Tickets £16.50 inc. bf C U26s £11 inc. bf Groups 8+ £8.25 inc. bf per ticket

STUDENT TICKET

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ROOTS

ROOTS Friday 22 May

PICK UP A LEMON TREE BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS AND MORE SHOWS!

BREABACH Thursday 28 May

Wednesday 22 April

Saturday 2 May

Foster & Allen

Bucksburn & District Pipe Band

Friday 29 May

The current World Drumming Champions and 15 times World Pipe Band Champions Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band will grace the stage in 2015 with hosts Bucksburn and District Pipe Band at the 5th annual North of Scotland Pipe Band Concert. Following on from the huge success of Field Marshal Montgomery’s concert in May 2014, Pipe Major Ryan Canning and Leading Drummer Jim Kilpatrick bring their Band to Aberdeen. Ryan and Jim have “Reinvented” the band and continue to build on their success from 2014 with the band’s first live concert in years. Its going to be another fantastic night.

Saturday 20 June

For nearly four decades in the music business, Foster & Allen have continuously managed to scale new heights. In April 2015 Mick Foster and Tony Allen will embark on their 14 date Gold And Silver Days Scottish Tour which is also the title of their latest charting CD. They will be performing songs from their new album including Working Man, Gold And Silver Days, A Hug, Try A Little Kindness as well as ALL THEIR HITS… Bunch Of Thyme, Old Flames, Maggie, I Will Love You All My Life and After All These Years.

7.30pm

★Tickets £24.75 - £22.55 inc. bf R

Tickets £20.90 inc. bf C

EMILY SMITH DÀIMH THE KILKENNYS

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YOUR HALL YOUR CITY YOUR STORY

MUSIC HALL REDEVELOPMENT

The Music Hall has been at the heart of cultural, community and civic life in Aberdeen and the North-east for more than 150 years. Now you can help to secure its future for generations to come. Let us know If you would like to find out more, join our mailing list and get involved in shaping plans for the Music Hall. With pledges already of ÂŁ5m, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re nearly there! To find out more about donating or discuss corporate sponsorship opportunities please call Lauren Taylor, Director of Marketing and Communications on 01224 337640 or email redevelopment@aberdeenperformingarts.com We are very grateful to our project partners Aberdeen City Council, Creative Scotland, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland, The Robertson Trust and all of our audiences and supporters for their generous contributions towards the Music Hall project.

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ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

WWW.AIYF.ORG

Saturday 1 August 2.30pmm & 7.30pm

AIYF International nal Variety Gala The AIYF Variety Gala is one of the most eagerly anticipated performances of the festival programme. This must-see eventt brings together a wonderful selection of music, dance, song and theatre from across cross the previous nine days featuringg an amazing variety of international al talented young performers. Thee 2015 Variety Gala will feature companies from Russia, Mexico, co, t alia Scotland, Norway, England, Spain, Australia, Germany, Jordan, USA, Hong Kong and Canada.

24 July - 1 August

★Matinee tickets £19 - £11 inc. bf C ★Evening tickets £26 - £13 inc. bf C

MH Sponsored

Saturday 25 July J 11am

Welcome Ceremony This is the official offici Aberdeen City welcome to festival with anthems from each country participants of AIYF A blending with the traditional dress and the diversity of the countries attending. This wonderful celebration concert is open to all public, who are warmly invited to attend, and for 2015 the music will played by the Zurich Academic Orchestra.

★Tickets £1.10 inc. bf

Saturday 25 July 7.30pm

Zurich Academic Orchestra

HMT

(Switzerland) in concert

Thursday 30 July 7.30pm

The AIYF International Dance Gala is the festival’s annual showcase of wonderful choreography from across the world with 2015 featuring ballet, contemporary, jazz and traditional dance from Scotland, Spain, Australia, Germany, Jordan, USA and Hong Kong.

AIYF welcomes the Zurich Academic Orchestra to this year’s festival. With its high technical and musical standard, this group of 70 student and staff musicians rank among the best amateur orchestras in Switzerland. Constantly renewing their musical repertoire, they strive to promote young, promising soloists and offer them the opportunity to play with a symphony orchestra. The orchestra has featured in several world premieres and has performed in cities and countries all over the world including Amsterdam, Singapore, Vienna and Prague.

★Tickets £23 - £11 inc. bf C

★Tickets £16.50 - £11 inc. bf C

AIYF International Dance Gala

Sponsored

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AIYF Choral Concert

Tuesday 28 July 7.30pm

Evening of World Music Even Featuring: Beijing No.20 Middle School Brass Band, Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra & The World Music Program (Canada) The Evening of World Music is a celebration of sounds from across the world with performers from Beijing and Canada. Celebrating the diversity and shared vision of AIYF, the evening will present new AIYF visitors, The World Music Program performing a wide ranging repertoire using African-style marimbas as their core instruments and the award winning Beijing No.20 School Brass Band who have much experience of festivals. Also performing will be regular AIYF performers Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra.

★Tickets £16.50 - £11 inc. bf C

Featuring: Stord Ungdomskor (Norway), NYCoS (Edinburgh), Reigate School (England), Beijing No.20 Middle School Chorus (China), Baihana Trio (Philippines)

This event brings together a mix of international and UK choirs and singing groups to showcase their individual music and collective voices. In true AIYF style this concert will include classical, musical theatre, contemporary and folk genres and feature choirs new and returning to the festival including, all-girls choir Stord Ungdomskor, Norway; National Youth Choir of Scotland’s Edinburgh area choir; The Reigate School choir from England; the far travelled Beijing No.20 Middle School Chorus and the Baihana Trio from the Philippines. Lots of wonderful voices blending together to make a concert to remember.

★Tickets £16.50 - £11 inc. bf C

The Lemon Tree will host a wide programme of contemporary dance, theatre and music featuring the best of international and local talent. This programming is part of the family and young people’s strand of work but will also appeal to a wider audience. Look out for Mitchell School of Drama, Castlegate Theatre Company, ADCA from Morocco, Project-Y, Routes String Quartet with AIYF’s traditional big band Ceòl Mòr and and a North-east young producer’s weekend, which will also feature a Freshly Squeezed music night. For full programme please visit aiyf.org or aberdeenperformingarts.com.

ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

Wednesday 29 July 7.30pm

Tickets £6.60 inc. bf All tickets for shows at The Lemon Tree are part of the Festival Pass and Family Ticket initiatives.

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MUSIC

Love music?

HMT

Friday 22 May The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith with special guest vocalese star, Kurt Elling presents

Saturday 30 May

Kurt Elling Swings Sinatra

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A truly unforgettable centenary celebration of Frank Sinatra: the man, his music and his timeless jazz legacy. Grammy winner Kurt Elling, the most powerful jazz vocalist of his generation and the SNJO, celebrating their twentieth anniversary, is the finest ensemble of its kind in Europe. Join the SNJO as they celebrate Frank Sinatra’s centenary in scintillating style with the fabulous Kurt Elling.

Big Big Sing Day Love singing? Who doesn’t! Whether you sing in the shower or sing regularly with a choir, everyone’s invited to belt out some songs with Big Big Sing. Join hundreds of people for a fun-filled afternoon led by the inspirational choir leaders Stephen Deazley and Jennifer John. Gospel, folk, pop, roots and world – there’s something for all. It’s lively, uplifting and guaranteed to put a big smile on your face. You don’t need any singing experience and you don’t need to read music – just come along, join in and sing up.

7.30pm

12pm - 5pm

Tickets £24.75 inc. bf CR U16s FREE

Tickets £5.50 inc. bf CONCESSIONS FREE

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Sunday 24 May

PICK UP A LEMON TREE BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS AND MORE SHOWS!

JAMES GRANT MH Tuesday 16 June

The Carpenters Story Widely regarded as the first ever “Tribute” show back in 1989 The Carpenters Story has been updated for a brand new tour. Phil Aldridge’s lavish arrangements, stunning vocal harmonies and Claire Furley’s uncanny representation of Karen Carpenter combine to bring back memories of pop’s most melodic duo. Featuring all the songs that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of music including They Long to be Close To You, We’ve Only Just Begun, I Won’t Last a Day Without You, Goodbye to Love, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, Please Mr Postman, Solitaire and lots more, The Carpenters Story take you on a magical musical journey spanning 3 decades.

TOMORROW’S LEGENDS

MUSIC

MUSIC Saturday 30 May

LATE NIGHT @ THE LEMON TREE WITH MIAOUX MIAOUX Friday 12 June

WOODEN BOX Saturday 7 November

THE CHRISTIANS

Bringing you the next big bands and singers SCAN HERE FOR LISTINGS

7.30pm

★Tickets £24.20 inc. bf CR

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AIDAN O’ROURKE Aidan O’Rourke Is both a “dazzling fiddler” (Scotland on Sunday), and an “unfailingly strong and imaginative” composer (The List). He stands at the centre of the modern Scottish folk music revival and in February 2014 he was named ‘Musician of the Year’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

APA’s Associate Artist Programme 2015

WE’RE BRINGING TWO OF THE UK’S MOST EXCITING ARTISTS TO ABERDEEN AND THEY WANT TO WORK WITH YOU!

JASON SINGH Jason Singh is a musician, composer, sound artist and workshop facilitator. Known predominately for his work as a vocal sculptor and beatboxer, Singh’s sound and music output is generated through his ongoing exploration of the human voice and its application to art, music technology, education, nature and the environment.

ABOUT The Associate Artist Programme is a new initiative for APA, inviting artists to work in residence at the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree. The programme seeks to unite local musicians/composers/creatives from different artforms with the artists with the aim of nurturing and developing Aberdeen’s creative scene; while also supporting the artists in developing their own practice and creating new work. The theme for the 2015 residencies is CONNECT - exploring all things that attach, hook up, relate, marry, unite and meld with other things, people or places, using sound, language and performance.

GET INVOLVED The project is just getting underway now and the artists want to hear from you! Would you like to be involved? How could the artists support you?

“There’s only one type of music and that’s good music, no matter what genre it is.”

Supported by

and this year we are joined by two diametrically different artists, Aidan O’Rourke and Jason Singh to help us investigate the idea of CONNECT with the local community.

If you are interested in getting involved, email Nicola Henderson on nicolacgsmith@hotmail.com

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Saturday 9 May

Saturday 16 May

Saturday 13 June

Sunday 14 June

Ruby Wax

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Reginald D Hunter

An Evening with

Sane New World Starting out as an actor at the RSC, Ruby Wax went on to write and perform in her own television shows and script edited Absolutely Fabulous. More recently she has also become a mental health campaigner and gained a Masters degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University. This show is based on her critically acclaimed book Sane New World which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking. It shows us how to rewire our thinking to find calm in a frenetic world and how to become the master, not the slave, of our own minds. This show is your passport to saner living. She might not be sane herself but she does a pretty good imitation.

Paul Merton, one of the UK’s best-loved performers, and his world renowned Impro Chums: Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster will create a new and unique comedy show, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off. Special guests may also be joining them including: Niall Ashdown, Andy Smart and Steve Steen*. *4 performers will join Paul on each performance.

David Sedaris

“This is comedy of a rare scope” Times Reginald D Hunter returns to the UK in 2015 with a brand new tour following a hugely successful year filming and performing around the world. Having appeared at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Sydney Opera House Gala in Australia, Reginald then made his debut in New Zealand. He then moved closer to home with his first tour of mainland Europe before travelling back to his birthplace in America to film Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South, a three part BBC2 series, which is due for transmission in early 2015.

You may have heard him on the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 series Meet David Sedaris or you might be one of the millions worldwide who have read one of his many books. After three sell-out runs in London, two sell-out Edinburgh Fringe Festival stints and a sellout UK 2014 tour; Sedaris will once again set out across the UK on tour. We’re delighted to announce he’s coming to Aberdeen for what is sure to be a very popular night and one of the literary events of the year in the city. “David Sedaris isn’t a stand-up, or even much of a showman. But in his own dry and unassuming way, he’s one of the finest comic talents currently living on this planet.” The Guardian Doors 6pm/Show time 7.30pm

The Man Who Attempted To Do As Much As Such

8pm

★Tickets £20.35 inc. bf CR

★Tickets £24.20 inc. bf CR

★Tickets £27.50 inc. bf CR

Age recommendation 18+

COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD

Pre & Post-Show signings with David Sedaris

Tickets £28.60 inc. bf

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COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD

MH Monday 6 July

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: A Life at the Limits

MH HMT Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15 August

Alan Carr Yap, Yap, Yap!

Tuesday 13 October BEST AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST

Tim Vine Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim To You

“An absolute natural on stage… a born storyteller, sheer entertainment.”London Evening Standard

First stand-up tour in 4 years, the punslinger returns with lots of new jokes, silly songs and twitchy dancing. Joke, joke, joke. Prop, prop, prop. Song, song, song. (Sorry the laptop’s jammed.) It’s time to put the satire on hold and watch a grown man act the goat. Come along and enjoy the nonsense. WARNING: This show will contain wobbly props, one reference to a panda and a song about getting water in your ear after you’ve been swimming. “Vine is a supreme punmeister.” Time Out “Must-see manic hilarity.” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter

7.30pm

8pm

★Tickets £24.20 inc. bf CR

Tickets £32 inc. bf R

Tickets £24.20 inc. bf R

“The world’s greatest living explorer” (The Guinness Book of Records) needs little introduction. He has dedicated his life to record-breaking expeditions. From the first hovercraft journey up the Nile, through to his 52,000 mile circumnavigation of the world via both poles and his successful summit of Mount Everest aged 64, he continues to push the boundaries of the adventure and to inspire people all over the world.

UK & Ireland Tour 2015 “A comedian who owns the space he is working in so much, he could put a flag up”The Independent No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life. Yap it up!

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COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD

Monday 19 & Tuesday 20 October

Friday 30 October

Friday 13 November

Monday 16 November

Nina Conti

Chris Ramsey

An evening with

In Your Face

All Growed Up

Noel Fielding

Best known for his live performances and tours Dandelion Mind, Tinselworm, Bewilderness and Part Troll, Bill Bailey’s television work has included his own shows like Bill Bailey’s Birdwatching Bonanza, Baboons With Bill Bailey and Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero, as well as captaining a team on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, a starring role in the award-winning Black Books and guest appearances in Spaced, Doctor Who, QI, Jo Brand’s Big Splash and many others. He has appeared at the O2 for Channel 4’s Comedy Gala and followed that with an appearance as Farmer Macreadie in Emma Thompson’s feature film, Nanny McPhee and The Big Bang.

She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without moving her lips. This year, Nina will create a new show each night by plucking inspiration from the audience. Strap into the mask as Nina gets in your face. With the help of Monkey and a bag of tricks, truly anything can happen in this unmissable improvised adventure of hilarious witchery. “Uproariously hilarious” The Scotsman “Put simply, Nina Conti is a genius” Mirror “A gem… funny, poignant, novel” Guardian

Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Celebrity Juice regular, star of BBC2’s Hebburn, and the man who once got pizza delivered to a moving train embarks on his biggest stand-up tour yet! Following sell-out runs of his last three UK tours, Chris is back with a brand new show for 2015. Join him as he explores getting older, finding yourself, taking responsibility, realising you are no longer a child and all of the other terrifying realisations that come with being dragged kicking and screaming into modern adulthood. “A mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in-between” Sunday Times

Noel Fielding (The Mighty Boosh, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Luxury Comedy) is embarking on his first live tour in five years. Expect a magical mix of Noel’s unique brand of stand up comedy, live animation, music and some of Fielding’s best known TV characters (such as The Moon and Fantasy Man). Fielding’s comedy has seen him perform in venues all over the world, win numerous awards and appear on TV shows such as Michael Mcintyre’s Roadshow, Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and QI. There will also be muscular support from the loose stylings of Mike Fielding (Naboo/ Smooth) and the physical lunacy of Tom Meeton (The Mighty Boosh/ Oram & Meeton).

8pm

Tickets £28.60 inc. bf R

Tickets £21.45 inc. bf R

Tickets £20.35 inc. bf R

Tickets £28.60 inc. bf R

Bill Bailey Limboland

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AT A GLANCE

Have you always wanted to see behind the scenes? Then join us for a tour of His Majesty’s Theatre Explore the magic of His Majesty’s Theatre and get an insight into its 108-year-old history and inner workings. Public Tours run on most Saturday mornings and last an hour and 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5 and £3 concession with funds going to the creative learning programme tickets available from Box Office 01224 641122. Mid-week tours for groups can also be arranged according to production schedule. For information please contact tours@aberdeenperformingarts.com.

MAY Date

Show

Venue Page

Fri 1 May Sat 2 May

The Mousetrap The Mousetrap (AD/CAP) Bucksburn & District Pipe Band Wicked Wicked Culture Cafe A.L. Kennedy Wicked Wicked BBC SSO Wicked Ruby Wax

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For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us

/aberdeenperformingarts, @apawhatson

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Wicked Wicked Wicked Strictly Ensemble Thu 14 May Wicked Fri 15 May Wicked Scottish Ensemble Sat 16 May Wicked Paul Merton’s Impro Chums Mon 18 May Wicked Tue 19 May Wicked Wed 20 May Wicked Thu 21 May Wicked (SIGNED) Fri 22 May Wicked SNJO with Kurt Elling Sat 23 May Wicked (AD/CAP) Culture Cafe James Kelman Laureate’s Event

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Aberdeen Sinfonietta Wicked Wicked Wicked Wicked Wicked Wicked Big Big Sing

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Show

Venue Page

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Culture Cafe Ogston Prize Thu 11 Jun Il trovatore Fri 12 Jun Il trovatore Unwrapped Sat 13 Jun Il trovatore Sat 13 Jun Reginald D Hunter Sun 14 Jun David Sedaris Tue 16 Jun The Carpenters Story Thu 18 Jun Velocity – Danscentre Fri 19 Jun Velocity – Danscentre Sat 20 Jun Velocity – Danscentre Sun 21 Jun Grampian Youth Orchestra Mon 22 Jun The Producers Tue 23 Jun The Producers Wed 24 Jun The Producers Thu 25 Jun The Producers Fri 26 Jun The Producers Sat 27 Jun The Producers

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Sat 27 Jun Sun 28 Jun

Northern Arc MH Lau & Valkyrien Allstars Aberdeen MH Chamber Orchestra

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Show

Venue Page

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9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical Sir Ranulph Fiennes Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom

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Thu 9 Jul

For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us

/aberdeenperformingarts, @apawhatson

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Tue 28 Jul Wed 29 Jul Thu 30 Jul

Sing-a-long-a Frozen HMT Sing-a-long-a Frozen HMT The Flying Pigs HMT A Bit of Crackling Anything Goes HMT Anything Goes HMT Anything Goes HMT Anything Goes (BSL) HMT Anything Goes HMT Anything Goes (AD/CAP) HMT AIYF 2015 MH Welcome Ceremony Academic Zurich MH Orchestra AIYF 2015 MH Evening of World Music AIYF 2015 MH Choral Concert AIYF 2015 MH International Dance Gala

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Tue 18 Aug

AUGUST Date

Show

Venue Page

Sat 1 Aug

AIYF 2015 – International Variety Gala The Tiger Who Came To Tea The Tiger Who Came To Tea Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr Funbox Pirates and Princesses Funbox Pirates and Princesses

HMT

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Dreamboats & Miniskirts Dreamboats & Miniskirts Dreamboats & Miniskirts Dreamboats & Miniskirts Dreamboats & Miniskirts

HMT

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HMT - His Majesty’s Theatre. MH - Music Hall

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Opening times

UPPER CIRCLE DRESS CIRCLE

Front-of-house facilities include a restaurant, a café bar, stunning corporate hospitality facilities and a box office in the glass foyer.

Enjoy our bars, a café, corporate hospitality facilities and a box office, which has a separate Union Street entrance and is open from 9.30am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, and re-opens at 6.30pm on show nights.

BALCONY

The Music Hall is open from 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and for evening performances, opens about 45 minutes before the show starts.

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Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL

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About our venues We welcome you to our venues and hope that your visit is perfect! If you would like to comment, compliment or tell us how we can improve our services then let us know, by completing one of our Comment Cards, speaking to a member of staff or emailing feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Access Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We have an access guide with full details of all facilities available online, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in our venues, and our box offices are fitted with induction loop systems. If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team on 01224 641122 or get in touch via email: tickets@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Public transport

His Majesty’s Theatre

Parking and wheelchair access

Car parking is available at a special reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park. Further parking available at Denburn car park and Chapel Street (multi-storey). There is disabled parking on Union Terrace and outside Aberdeen Art Gallery on Schoolhill. Level access is available through the Donald Entrance on Rosemount Viaduct. There is also a drop-off point in front of the theatre.

Car parking is available at a special reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park. Further parking is available in Golden Square and Chapel Street (multi-storey). Disabled parking is available in Golden Square and South Silver Street. A wheelchair lift is situated in the Box Office entrance, or level access is gained by ringing the doorbell at the first door on Golden Square.

Sound enhancement

There is an infra-red system for hearing impaired customers. Headsets for volume control or necklace-type receivers (for use with hearing aids) are available from customer service staff in the foyer.

An infra-red sound enhancement system (supported by BT and Aberdeen Choral Society) is available for customers with impaired hearing. Headsets or necklace-type receivers (for use with hearing aids) are available from customer service staff in the foyer.

Signed, lip reading and audio-described performances Certain performances are British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted and/or audio described. Seats are reserved for lip readers at the BSL performance and deaf customers for up to four weeks before the performance. Look out for these symbols in the brochure.

show chat P S C Pre/Post PSC indicates a pre or post-show chat with cast or creative

Most buses come along Union Street. Aberdeen Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from all our venues. For information visit firstgroup.com

team is available at one or more performances. Please contact box office for more details.

Children

Enjoy a drink in our stalls or dress circle bars, which are open 45 minutes before performances. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered. Tea and coffee are also available.

We welcome all children of all ages, unless a specific performance has an age restriction. Children under two go free as long as they are seated on your knee! If children or babies disturb a performance, we can ask that you leave to be fair to other customers and the performers.

Photography and recording Photography, sound and video recording are not allowed during any performance.

Latecomers The performance spaces open half an hour before the start time; if you are late, you will have to wait to be seated, which may be at the interval.

Music Hall

Parking and wheelchair access

Refreshments

1906 Restaurant and Café The restaurant is located upstairs from the Box Office in the Donald entrance. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers a la carte and pre-theatre menus with a strong focus on fresh and simple classic dishes. Drop in to the café bar for coffee and cake, a light lunch or a snack. Reserve your restaurant table direct with the box office when buying HMT tickets or direct at the number below.

Deaf alerter A Deaf Alerter fire alarm warning and messaging system is installed for the deaf and hearing impaired.

Refreshments Enjoy a leisurely drink in our Concert Bar, which offers drinks half-an-hour before the performance and at the interval. Interval drinks may be pre-ordered. Tea and coffee are also available.

The Lemon Tree Parking and wheelchair access Car parking is available at a special reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park. Further parking is available at West North Street car park. Level access is available via Shoe Lane by ringing the doorbell.

Private hospitality room also available Email: restaurant@aberdeenperformingarts.com Tel: 01224 337677

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Ticket information

Thank you for your support If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it... Your support is vital to deliver our ambitious vision for the future.

Online aberdeenperformingarts.com Buy your tickets securely and safely at a time that suits you. Over the phone Tel: 01224 641122 - Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm Lines can get busy but calls are answered in the order received, as quickly as possible.

In person HMT & MH Box Office - Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm For that personal touch visit our Box Offices, which are open late on performance nights. The Lemon Tree Box Office opens 30 minutes before the performance start time.

Print @ home Purchase and print your tickets at home for selected shows at APA venues. 16+ 18+ U16+A BAL

Age restrictions Recommended age guidance. U16+A BAL - Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult, balcony seating only.

APA Friends Discounts available (excludes balcony seating). RUNNING TIME Please note all running times are approximate. We have made every effort to ensure that the information in this brochure is correct but it is subject to change. Latest listing information can be found online, and remember that casts are subject to availability and can change. All discounts are subject to availability and exclude the balcony at HMT and certain days of the week. All ticket prices printed relate to bookings made in advance of the performance. Occasionally event promoters request an increase in price for any tickets purchased at the venue directly before the performance. Please contact the box office for further details.

Groups & schools welcome

£ OFF SCHOOLS OFFER GROUPS 8+

The more the merrier as far as we are concerned, discounts are available for groups of 8+. Book early to get the best seats and discounts – some shows feature much greater discounts if you confirm and pay for your tickets earlier - email groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337605 to speak to our groups team for more details.

£ OFF

Concessions

If you are a student, under 16, over 60, disabled or companion, job seeking or a Young Scot you may be entitled to reduced price tickets – remember to ask. Standby tickets are subject to availability at £11 inc. bf for some HMT shows (maximum of two per booking, eligible concession holders only – can be withdrawn at any time). CONCESSIONS

£1 of the ticket cost for this show will go towards the APA Restoration Fund, the current priority of which is to improve the seating in our three venues Where booking fees apply they are shown as inc. bf and are included in the ticket price.

Keep your tickets in a safe place Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable but may sometimes be exchanged up to 24 hours before the date of the performance. Please put your tickets in a safe place! Lost tickets can only be reprinted on the night for reserved seated performances. Please note exchanges or ticket reprinting is subject to an admin fee of £2 per ticket (to a maximum £10 per booking).

Other Formats This brochure is available in BSL on our website, on CD or in large print. Please call 01224 337642.

CAP Accessible Performances

We’re committed to making our shows as accessible as possible. For information on Signed, Captioned, Audio Described and other accessible shows please visit aberdeenperformingarts.com, or call 01224 641122.

• Bring the best nationally and internationally renowned companies to Aberdeen • Nurture the next generation of artistic talent coming out of the North East • Grow our flourishing young peoples theatre company • Offer transformational opportunities for young people and communities to participate in the arts • Create and commission unique, home grown productions • Invest in our stunning cultural venues, the Music Hall, The Lemon Tree and His Majesty’s Theatre To get involved contact Lauren Taylor, Director of Marketing and Communications, Aberdeen Performing Arts. Tel: 01224 337640 or email lauren.taylor@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Thanks to these companies for support during the redevelopment of HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE: Prime Sponsor Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Major Sponsor Shell U.K. Limited

Major Sponsor The Press and Journal

Key Sponsor Qdos

Key Sponsor Rizza’s of Huntly

Honorary friend Robertson Construction Eastern Ltd Honorary friend ExxonMobil

THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT Anderson Anderson & Brown • Aberdeen Harbour • ASPC • Belhaven • Core Oil • Dandara • Duncan and Todd • Halliburton • Lloyd’s Register • Mattioli Woods • Strategic Resources

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Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733

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