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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 January

7.30pm

OFF KILTER

Scottish culture gets a make-over as Off Kilter explodes onto the stage. The World’s most famous New Year party, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, tours the country with the highlight of this year’s festivities. Off Kilter is a feisty and fabulous celebration of dance styles alive and kicking in Scotland today, choreographed to an exhilarating sound track featuring the very best in Scottish music. Off Kilter gathers together world class artistry, from Mark Morris and Ashley Page, to Tom Bancroft and Martin Bennett, in a scintillating evening’s entertainment guaranteed to put a spring in your step.

★ Tickets £10 to £20 plus £1 per ticket bf

Eve 7.30pm Monday 18 – Thurs mat 2pm Saturday 23 January Sat 2.30pm

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

MEETEXCLUSIVELY THE CASTFOR AFTER THE SHOW APA FRIENDS Monday 18 January To book your free place call the Box Office on 01224 641122

Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Adapted for the stage by Simon Reade. Directed by Toby Frow. Susan Hampshire plays the foolish and marriageobsessed Mrs Bennet, one of Jane Austen’s most delightfully ridiculous comic creations. Susan Hampshire is one of the UK’s most popular actresses. Her theatre credits include The King and I, The Circle, Relative Values and The Lady in the Van. Her work on television includes, most recently, Monarch of the Glen as well as The Forsyte Saga, Vanity Fair, The First Churchills, The Pallisers and The Barchester Chronicles. With its elegant Georgian settings and wonderful comic characters, Pride and Prejudice is perfect entertainment.

★ Tickets £17 to £26.50 plus £1 per ticket bf

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Ashley Page & Antony McDonald Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Conceived by:

“A Nutcracker like no other … full of mettle and class” The Herald

Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 January

THE NUTCRACKER

A magical dolls house, an evil governess, and a nutcracker doll who may just be a handsome prince in disguise - this winter, prepare to enter a magical new world… This fresh and vivid retelling of the famous Christmas story features stunning sets and costumes from international designer Antony McDonald, breathtaking choreography from award winning Artistic Director Ashley Page, Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score played live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra and the phenomenally talented, passionate dancers of Scotland’s national dance company.

Seating Area

Wed-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2pm

Thurs 2pm

£3 OFF

£2 OFF

Dress Circle £29.50 £24.50 Front Stalls £27.50 £22.50 Mid Stalls £24.50 £19.50 Rear Stalls £20.50 £15.50 Upper Circle £22.50 £17.50 Balcony £11.50 £10.50 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee

“This is still such stuff as dreams are made on.”

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Audio described performance: Thursday 28 Jan 2pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

The Daily Mail FAMILY INSIGHT (Age 10+) - Sat 30 January 11am Take a detailed look at the music, characters, props and costumes of The Nutcracker, plus an exciting opportunity to watch Scottish Ballet dancers taking class! Tickets £5/£3 concession, £12 family of 4.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

FRIENDS –£3 off all performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 16 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10 plus - tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 11 booked (Wed, Thurs only). FAMILY TICKET – for Wed/Thurs eve performances (Stalls, U.C only) £57 (2 adults 2 children) U26 + REG UNEMPLOYED - £10 unsold tickets on opening night

With Artistic Director Ashley Page - Thursday 28 at 6.30pm; with Resident Conductor Richard Honner - Friday 29 at 6.30pm

£2

ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL THIS WEEK STEPHEN K AMOS MON 25 JAN

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FRESHER, FASTER FUNNIER!

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 February

STOMP Stomp – the British theatrical sensation that has become a truly global phenomenon comes to Aberdeen this February. If you have never experienced Stomp then this is your chance to see why this breath-taking show thrills audiences around the world. With its unique combination of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion eight performers use boots, bins, brooms and everything including the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel good rhythm.

“Pure stage magic, you’ll be dancing in your seats” Sunday Telegraph

“Exhilarating, entrancing, terrific” The Independent

Tue–Thurs 7.30pm Thurs Fri-Sat 2pm 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm Dress Circle £20.50 £15.00 £22.50 Front Stalls £20.50 £15.00 £22.50 Mid Stalls £18.50 £15.00 £20.50 Rear Stalls £14.50 £15.00 £16.50 Upper Circle £18.50 £15.00 £20.50 Balcony £10.50 £10.00 £12.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

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£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 on opening night, £4 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10 plus - tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (RS & UC Wed 7.30pm only).

AT THE LEMON TREE THIS MONTH SUCH IS LIFE THURS 18 FEB

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S BEST SHOW SINCE PHANTOM CHARLES SPENCER•DAILY TELEGRAPH

Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by JIM STEINMAN 8

ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL THIS WEEK CIRCUS OF HORRORS TUES 9 FEB

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Mon–Thurs 7.30pm Fri-Sat Thurs Sat 7.30pm 2pm 2.30pm Dress Circle £31.50 £35.50 £24.50 Front Stalls £31.50 £35.50 £24.50 Mid Stalls £26.50 £30.50 £22.50 Rear Stalls £22.50 £26.50 £18.50 Upper Circle £26.50 £30.50 £22.50 Upper Circle £24.50 £28.50 £20.50 Balcony £17.50 £17.50 £10.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Audio described performance: Saturday 13 February Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

2for1

£3 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10 plus tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (RS & UC Tues 7.30pm & Thurs 2pm only).

Monday 8 – Saturday 13 February

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND

Following its smash hit tour of the United States, a hugely successful West End season at London’s Palace Theatre, and, of course, the original 2001 UK tour which smashed box-office records across the country, Bill Kenwright’s critically acclaimed production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s Whistle Down the Wind is set to thrill audiences once again. An extraordinary and uplifting tale about the transforming power of love, Whistle Down the Wind is based on the beloved sixties film starring Hayley Mills, and features numerous multi-award-winning songs, including Boyzone’s international hit No Matter What (which topped the UK charts for 6 weeks). Truly inspiring, Whistle Down the Wind shows how powerful love can be when the innocence of childhood collides with the cynicism of the adult world.

AT THE LEMON TREE THIS WEEK LAURA SOLON FRI 12 FEB

“The best musical production I have seen on stage. Simply superb... go and see it” Evening Chronicle

“Technically a miracle...vocally, the performers sound like angels” Yorkshire Post

“Absolutely sensational - catch it if you can - it will quite literally take your breath away” Woking Review

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE SUPPORTED BY

Wednesday 17– Saturday 20 February ABERDEEN OPERA COMPANY presents its 70th Anniversary Production

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Sunrise, Sunset, swiftly flow the years...

Tevye is a man who finds himself besieged by life; yet a wife who would wear his trousers, five wayward daughters, a contrary horse and a severe lack of money cannot quite bring him down. It is true that he dreams ‘If I Were A Rich Man’, but generally his faith is in ‘Tradition’ and fervently hopes that a certain ‘Matchmaker, Matchmaker’ will indeed see his three elder daughters off his hands and his roubles. Life stretches before him and his family like a well-known path. However, time and place are against them: Russia in 1905 does not augur well for the Jews. With the Pogroms now rife, things are changing for the worse around Tevye’s little village, and not too many of those sunrises and sunsets will pass before his family becomes fragmented, and is forced to flee all that they hold dear, to face an uncertain future.

Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl

Book by JOSEPH STEIN Music by JERRY BOCK Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK Produced on the New York stage by Harold Prince Original New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins

Seating Wed 7.30pm Fri 7.30pm Sat Area Thurs 7.30pm Sat 7.30pm 2.30pm Dress Circle £20.00 £22.00 £14.50 FrontStalls C–Q £20.00 £22.00 £14.50 RearStalls R–W £16.50 £17.00 £14.50 Upper Circle £18.00 £19.00 £14.50 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee £2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – £2 off Wednesday and Thursday only.

GROUPS 8+ – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SPECIAL OFFER – £2 off when booked via Aberdeen Opera Company Box Office (excl. Sat 2.30pm).

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK Aberdeen Opera Company is an Amateur Company affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association

ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL DENNIS LOCORRIERE MON 22 FEB

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 February

RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY Following the universal successes of Constant Speed (2005) and Eternal Light (2008), Artistic Director Mark Baldwin creates a brand new work that will tantalise the senses and stimulate the mind. Created to commemorate Charles Darwin Year, The Comedy of Change is set to a speciallycommissioned score by renowned British composer Julian Anderson, with production design by Kader Attia, one of Paris’ leading lights of contemporary art. It skilfully blends dance and science into a stunning, energetic and striking performance. The programme also includes the revival premiere of Siobhan Davies’ The Art of Touch.

Thurs-Sat Sat 7.30pm 2.30pm

Seating Area

Dress Circle £21.00 Front Stalls £15.00 £15.00 Mid Stalls £19.00 £15.00 Rear Stalls £13.00 £12.00 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Signed performance: Friday 26 February

£4 OFF

£2 OFF

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE See Education page for full details.

AT THE LEMON TREE HAYSEED DIXIE WED 24 FEB

Photograph Eric Richmond & Joe Swift Background image © Charles Smith/Corbis

FRIENDS–£4 off top two ticket prices (Thurs/Fri only). GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – £6 plus one free teacher for every 10 booked. U21 – £8 tickets for all performances. FAMILY TICKET – £40 4 tickets with at least 1 child (Matinee only).

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BOOK NOW! IF YOU DARE.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 March

7.30pm

PHOENIX THEATRE presents

SWEENEY TODD

TIMES ARE HARD IN 1846 LONDON.

Sweeney Todd has just escaped from the Penal Colonies, having been convicted for a crime he -did not commit. The former barber has only one thing on his mind - cold revenge against the corrupt judge who framed him, ruined his wife and stole his daughter to raise as his own. Teaming up with the dazzingly demented Mrs Lovett, a struggling baker of meat pies, the "Demon Barber of Fleet Street" cooks up a macabre revenge scheme that fulfils both their needs! Black comedy, tragedy, romance and madness intersect brilliantly in this musical masterwork by Stephen Sondheim. Perhaps the ultimate musical, this show is perfectly constructed, with ravishing music and passion beyond all measure!

Seating Area

Tue–Sat 7.30pm

Dress Circle £20.00 Front Stalls £18.00 Mid Stalls £18.00 Rear Stalls £14.00 Upper Circle £16.00 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee £2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – £2 off. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10+ tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (RS & UC Tue, Wed, Thurs only).

ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL LEE MACK MON 1 MARCH

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Raymond Gubbay presents Russia’s acclaimed ballet company

returns to the UK with great ballet masterpieces.

Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 March 7.30pm

GISELLE

The story of Giselle and her aristocratic but duplicitous lover Albrecht is set to a glorious score and brought to life by the magnificent costumes and virtuoso performances of the Russian State Ballet of Siberia.

Wednesday 10 March 7.30pm

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

Stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy struggles against the evil Carabosse. Performed by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia.

★ Tickets £17.50 to £32.50 plus £1 per ticket bf

Thursday 11 March

7.30pm

HORMONAL HOUSEWIVES Starring Carol Smillie

Every woman knows the challenges of juggling a career, childcare and the role of domestic goddess: women were multi-tasking before men stopped wearing loincloths! This hilarious evening of excessive laughter follows three hormonal women as they battle against weight loss, weight gain, mood swings, PMS, pelvic floor exercises, stretch marks, the onslaught of HRT, makeovers, waxing, men, chocolate, upper-lip hair, chocolate, chocolate...and all the other joys of reaching womanly maturity. Unmissable entertainment!

★ Tickets £10 to £20 plus £1 per ticket bf

Friday 12 – Saturday 13 March 7.30pm CALEDON CALEDON - WHIRLIN ‘N’ BIRLIN

Caledon - Scotland's Tenors are touring Scotland with their all-new show that has been taking Berlin by storm over the last few months. The powerful tenor voices of Alan Beck, Jamie MacDougall and Ivan Sharpe along with with Music Director Michael Barnett are equally at home on the stage of the world-famous Sydney Opera House or inspiring the 50,000 football crowd at Hampden Park with their stirring new version of Flower of Scotland. Mixing traditional favourites such as The Dark Island and Ye Banks and Braes with contemporary Scottish classics from the likes of Dougie Maclean and even Elvis (his ancestors were Scottish!). Caledon deliver a high energy show like no other. An evening not be missed.

★ Tickets £13.50 to £16.50 plus £1 per ticket bf

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE SHHH...THE MUSICAL 11 - 13 MARCH

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‘A JOYOUS VERSION OF THE HITCHCOCK CLASSIC’

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Sunday Times

Monday 15 – Saturday 20 March John Buchan’s

THE 39 STEPS

Adapted by Patrick Barlow Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy. This blissfully funny show follows the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women. This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

“Uproariously jolly and splendidly inventive”The Guardian Mon–Thurs 7.30pm Fri-Sat Thurs Sat 7.30pm 2pm 2.30pm Dress Circle £20.50 £22.50 £14.50 Front Stalls £20.50 £22.50 £14.50 Mid Stalls £18.50 £20.50 £14.50 Rear Stalls £15.50 £17.50 £14.50 Upper Circle £16.50 £18.50 £14.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

“Dizzyingly entertaining” The Telegraph

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HITCHCOCK MEETS HILARIOUS!! BEST COMEDY Laurence Olivier Award 2007 2 Tony Awards 2008

Post Show Chat: Thurs 18 March after Matinee. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Audio described performance: Saturday 20 March 2.30pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR at 1.30pm. To book, call the Box Office

2for1

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £2 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10+ tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (RS & UC Tue, Wed, Thurs only).

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE THIS MONTH DAN ATKINSON THURS 18 MARCH

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Aberdeen Students’ Charities Campaign presents

Wednesday 21 – Saturday 24 April

Seating Area

Wed-Sat 7.30pm

Fri 5pm Sat 2.30pm

ABERDEEN STUDENTS’ CHARITIES CAMPAIGN PRESENTS

STUDENT SHOW 2010

BACK TO THE TEUCHTER

The year is 2010 – but not for long. Because, with the help of Professor Doc Broon, teenager Marty Macduff is about to be blasted back to 1983. As anyone with time-travelling experience knows, you must be very careful. It only takes one small accident in the past to change everything about the future. What would happen to Marty if his parents never fell in love? How would Aberdeen be changed if a secret rowie recipe fell into the wrong hands? And what about Aberdeen’s victory in Gothenburg? Surely nothing could affect that? Or could it? Only time will tell...

Dress Circle £17.50 £17.50 Front Stalls £17.50 £17.50 Mid Stalls £15.50 £13.50 Rear Stalls £13.50 £11.50 Upper Circle £15.50 £13.50 Upper Circle £13.50 £11.50 Balcony £10.00 £10.00 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee £2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –£2 off. SCHOOLS – £8.50 plus one free ticket for every 10 pupils purchased (excl. Dress Circle).

AT THE MUSIC HALL HOT FLUSH! - THE MUSICAL THETHURS 22 APRIL ULTIMATE GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

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‘I left with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. Suddenly the world seemed a brighter place.’ Daily Telegraph

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Wednesday 24 March – Saturday 17 April

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

The world’s best-loved musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre direct from the London Palladium, starring one of the West End’s favourite performers; Michael Praed as Captain von Trapp. This lavish and critically acclaimed production tells the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family’s flight across the mountains and works its magic once again, for young and old alike. With its unforgettable score THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music. It’s the perfect family treat! Signed performance: Sat 10 April 2.30pm Saturday 3 April 2.30pm

Audio described performance: Saturday 10 April 2.30pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

Fri/Sat Wed 7.30 Thurs/Fri 2pm Wk1 Thurs 7.30pm Wk2 Tues-Thurs 7.30pm 7.30pm Mon 7pm Thurs 2pm Mon 7pm Thurs 2pm Wk3 Tues-Thurs 7.30pm Sat Wk4 Tues-Thurs 7.30pm 2.30pm Mon 7pm Thurs 2pm Dress Circle £39.50 £43.50 £35.00 Front Stalls £39.50 £43.50 £35.00 Mid Stalls £36.50 £40.50 £32.00 Rear Stalls £28.50 £32.50 £21.50 Upper Circle £36.50 £40.50 £32.00 Upper Circle £33.50 £37.50 £28.50 Balcony £18.50 £21.50 £15.00 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

FRIENDS – £4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – Tues wk 2 7.30pm and midweek matinees - RS and UC only all tickets £15 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (capped at 100 tickets per performance on these shows).

£4 OFF

£3 OFF

£2 OFF

THE LEMON TREE RYAN QUIGLEY BAND & JUSTIN CURRIE FRI 26 MAR

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL KATE RUSBY FRI 16 APRIL

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‘La bohème for a new generation, infusing a much-loved old chestnut with fresh life’ The Observer

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE “Mischievously funny and meticulously well-directed” The Times

Thursday 29 April & Saturday 1 May

LA BOHÈME Giacomo Puccini Sung in Italian with English Supertitles. This iconic opera tells the story of the love affair between Mimì and the struggling writer Rodolfo. Tony award-winning director Stewart Laing’s production presents a traditional tale in a contemporary context – the exciting modern art scene of 21st-century New York. When Rodolfo sees Mimì for the first time, they fall hopelessly in love – but the course of true love rarely runs smoothly. Encompassing dramatic passion and the pain of being young, poor and in love, Puccini’s whirling melodic score moves from revelry to romance as it carries the story toward its tragic conclusion. Nadine Livingston, one of Scottish Opera’s emerging artists, sings Musetta. Scottish Opera Music Director Francesco Corti conducts.

Thurs- Sat 7.30pm Dress Circle £47.00 Front Stalls £47.00 Mid Stalls £42.00 Rear Stalls £35.00 Back Stalls £27.00 Upper Circle £35.00 Upper Circle £29.50 Balcony £15.00 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK

Saturday 1 May at 6pm Call the Box Office to book.

LA BOHÈME UNWRAPPED

A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER Friday 30 April at 6pm Call the Box Office to book.

£4 OFF

£3 OFF

Audio described performances: Sat 1 May, 6pm. Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR Please book in advance by calling the Box Office. FRIENDS/FRIENDS OF SCOTTISH OPERA £4 off on Thursday. SCHOOLS – Groups of 10+ £10 per ticket plus one free ticket for every 10 purchased (Rear Stalls and Upper Circle only).

£10 TICKETS FOR UNDER 26s If you’re under 26 and would like to experience a night at the opera then take advantage of our fantastic £10 ticket offer. Simply book any seat for any Scottish Opera performance in advance and show valid ID when you collect your tickets.

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE LAUREL & HARDY THURS 22 APRIL

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Wednesday 5 – Saturday 8 May

ROMEO AND JULIET Scottish Ballet presents a powerful modern retelling of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, created by Dutch National Ballet resident choreographer Krzysztof Pastor.

“AN EXHILARATING, MEMORABLE PRODUCTION.” EDINBURGH GUIDE

Scottish Ballet dancers, for whom the piece was created, bring these iconic roles to life with emotional intensity and breathtaking performances.

“THE MOST ORIGINAL AND EVOCATIVE PERFORMANCE EVER, OUTSTANDING IN ABSOLUTELY EVERY RESPECT” (Audience member)

Choreography – Krzysztof Pastor Music – Sergei Prokofiev

The story, as timeless as love itself, is performed against a striking multi-media backdrop and is set to Prokofiev’s formidably dramatic score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

“Breathtaking – a triumph”

Don’t miss this chance to experience this must-see production.

Seating Area

Wed-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2pm

Thurs 2pm

Sunday Herald, 5 star

£2 OFF

Dress Circle £27.50 £22.50 Front Stalls £25.50 £19.50 Mid Stalls £23.50 £17.50 Rear Stalls £20.50 £15.50 Upper Circle £22.50 £17.50 Balcony £11.50 £10.50 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee

£2 OFF

Audio described performance: Saturday 8 May 2pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office FRIENDS –£2 off top two prices. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 16 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10 plus - tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (Stalls + UC only). FAMILY TICKET – for Wed/Thurs eve performances (Stalls, U.C only) £57 (2 adults 2 children) U26 + REG UNEMPLOYED - £10 unsold tickets on opening night

OUTSIDE IN - Friday 7 May 4pm

Live on stage event with excerpts from the piece and interviews with the artistic team and dancers to explore all aspects of the performance. Tickets £5, with £3 discount on show price.

INSIGHT (Age 12+) - Sat 8 May 11am Take a detailed look at the music, characters and costumes of Romeo & Juliet, plus an exciting opportunity to watch Scottish Ballet dancers taking class! Tickets £5/£3 concession, £12 family of 4.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

With Artistic Director Ashley Page - Thursday 6 May at 6.30pm; with Resident Conductor Richard Honner - Friday 7 May at 6.30pm

AT THE MUSIC HALL SIR JAMES GALWAY MON 17 MAY

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Friday 1 & Saturday 2 October

7.30pm

AUTUMN SEASON

Scottish Ballet’s dancers showcase their phenomenal passion, technique and artistry in a dynamic triple bill, including a brand new work by San Francisco Ballet resident choreographer Val Caniparoli.

FREE pre-show talk Fri 1 October 6.30pm Audio Described Performance Fri 1 October 7.30pm OUTSIDE IN - Sat 2 October 4pm

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Eve 7.30pm, Thurs & Sat Matinee 2pm

CINDERELLA

Making a welcome return to His Majesty’s Theatre, Ashley Page’s vivid reworking of the much-loved fairytale transports Cinderella’s search for her Prince to a decadent ‘Vivienne Westwood meets Andy Warhol’ 18th Century France.

“Magnificent, fizzing with choreographic invention throughout and danced with pride and panache.” The Herald, 5 Star FREE pre-show talk Thurs 20 & Fri 21 January 6.30pm Audio Described Performance Thurs 20 January 2pm FAMILY INSIGHT (Age 10+) - Sat 22 January 4pm

★ Tickets £10.50 to £29.50 plus £1 per ticket bf

“One stop for all legal expertise” www.stronachs.com 01224 845845

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Monday 17 – Saturday 22 May

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY

When Harry Met Sally is the delightful romantic comedy, adapted for the stage from one of the best romantic comedy films of all time, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. The first time they met they hated each other. The second time they met, he didn’t remember her and she hated him. The third time they met, they became friends and they were friends for a long time. Then they weren’t. Then they fell in love - and it only took twelve years and three months. Featuring a soundtrack from jazz sensation Jamie Cullum and his brother Ben, When Harry Met Sally is the ultimate in feel-good theatre! ‘When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible’

Mon–Thurs 7.30pm Thurs Fri/Sat 2pm 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm Dress Circle £18.50 £12.50 £22.50 Front Stalls £18.50 £12.50 £22.50 Mid Stalls £16.50 £12.50 £20.50 Rear Stalls £12.50 £12.50 £16.50 Upper Circle £14.50 £12.50 £18.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Post Show Chat: Wednesday 19 May. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Signed performance: Thursday 20 May Eve

2for1

£2 OFF

Audio described performance: Sat 22 May 2.30pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

MEETEXCLUSIVELY THE CASTFOR AFTER THE SHOW APA FRIENDS Monday 17 May To book your free place call the Box Office on 01224 641122

POST SHOW CHAT

Wednesday 19 May To book your free place call the Box Office on 01224 641122

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 first two nights, £4 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Fri/Sat 7.30pm).

AT THE MUSIC HALL JUAN MARTIN ENSEMBLE MON 24 MAY

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE BILL KENWRIGHT by arrangement with THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP presents

TIM RICE

MUSIC BY

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Includes previous cast images

LYRICS BY

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE BLUE HEN TUES 18 MAY

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‘A SUPERB PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT, I WAS THRILLED’

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Daily Mirror

Fri 8pm Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm Dress Circle £23.50 £21.50 £25.50 Front Stalls £23.50 £21.50 £25.50 Mid Stalls £20.50 £18.50 £22.50 Rear Stalls £16.50 £14.50 £18.50 Upper Circle £18.50 £16.50 £20.50 Balcony £11.50 £11.50 £12.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Tue-Thurs Mon–Thurs 2pm 7.30pm Fri 5pm

Seating Area

Audio described performance: Saturday 5 June Matinee Saturday 5 June Matinee

2for1

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 opening night, £2 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – Groups 10+ tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (RS & UC Tue, Wed, Thurs only).

Monday 24 May – Saturday 5 June

JOSEPH

AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s “Amazing”, “Superb”, “Wonderful” and “Brilliant” production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations at every performance. Scotland’s own Craig Chalmers, one of the most popular finalists in the hit BBC series ‘Any Dream Will Do’ returns in the title role, having wowed audiences and critics alike throughout the UK with his effortless charm and sensational voice. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door To Me and One More Angel.

ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL MAGIC OF MOTOWN SAT 5 JUNE

“Joseph returns in all it’s glory” Daily Mail

“With his charm, good looks and pop star voice, Scotland’s very own CRAIG CHALMERS is a dream Joseph” Evening Times

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

PETER PAN

by JM Barrie. In a new version by David Greig.

All children, except one, grow up.

Peter Pan is a coproduction between the National Theatre of Scotland and barbicanbite10

Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 June

PETER PAN

by JM Barrie. In a new version by David Greig. The National Theatre of Scotland brings Peter Pan home in 2010, presenting a brand new version, especially for families, of one of the most influential and magical stories ever told by a Scottish writer, in what will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of JM Barrie. Directed by the National Theatre of Scotland’s own Olivier Award-winning John Tiffany and written by multi award-winning Scottish playwright David Greig (Midsummer, Yellow Moon) this Peter Pan reimagines the Darling family in Victorian Edinburgh. Peter’s impish arrival into the lives of Wendy, John and Michael is the beginning of a thrilling, deliciously naughty, eerie escapade. There’s a gang of Lost Boys, a horde of pirates and, of course, one of the wickedest villains of all time. Razor-sharp sword fights, virtuoso flying sequences, acrobats, fire-eaters, ticking crocodiles and one great big hook will ensure the whole family is drawn into this distinctly Caledonian other-worldly adventure. Peter Pan is ideal for the young at heart aged 5 & over.

Tue–Thurs 7.30pm Thurs Fri/Sat 2pm 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm Dress Circle £18.50 £15.00 £22.50 Front Stalls £18.50 £15.00 £22.50 Mid Stalls £16.50 £15.00 £20.50 Rear Stalls £14.50 £12.00 £18.50 Upper Circle £15.50 £12.00 £19.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Signed performance: t.b.c.

Directed by John Tiffany Designed by Laura Hopkins Sound Designer – Gareth Fry Lighting Designer – Guy Hoare Musical Director – Davey Anderson Peter Pan is presented by arrangement with the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Samuel French Limited

2for1

£2 OFF

Audio described performance: t.b.c. Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 opening night. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. balcony * Fri/Sat 7.30pm) SCHOOLS – tickets £7.50 plus one free for every 10 booked (Wed 7.30pm & Thurs 2pm only).

FREE LUNCHTIME LIVES AT THE LEMON TREE -

GREAT FOOD GREAT MUSIC

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 June

Tuesday 4pm, Wednesday 10am, 1pm & 4pm

PEPPA PIG

OINK OINK - IT’S PEPPA PIG Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles! Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks! This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring magical puppets for first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG.

★ Tickets from £12.50 Family ticket £50 plus £1 per ticket bf

Friday 25 – Saturday 26 June 7.30pm

COMPANHIA DE DANÇA DEBORAH COLKER WITH CRUEL

The hottest Brazilian dance company returns to the UK in 2010 with a completely new production, Cruel, that involves love, lovers and family bonds that bind and unbind. The Tour includes Aberdeen for the first time. Founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1994 Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker is famed for mixing classical and contemporary dance. Today this Olivier Award-winning group with sixteen stunning dancers are one of Brazil’s most popular, with a reputation for excellence that stretches around the world.

★ Tickets £14.50 to £22.50 plus £1 per ticket bf

“AT THE END OF THE SHOW, RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE, CHEERING AND WHISTLING ERUPTED EVEN BEFORE THE CURTAIN HAD LOWERED MORE THAN A FEW FEET…..KILL FOR TICKETS!” Edinburgh Evening News

“SNAZZY, JAZZY, SEXY, SLICK AND LOVELY” New York Post

Friday 30 July – Sunday 1 August

Friday & Saturday 11am & 2pm, Sunday 12pm & 3pm.

THE SINGING KETTLE

CALAMITY CASTLE Scotland’s favourite children’s entertainers The Singing Kettle will dress to impress after being invited by Lord Spout of Glenkettle to help rescue his run down castle. Artie has appointed himself as the local Laird and Cilla the Lady of the Manor, while Kevin is the Gamekeeper and Gary is a Scatty Scottish Entertainer - bagpipes and all. Bonzo tries helping out as a game dog to round up the estate sheep with hilarious results and Jock and Jeremy the Singing Kettle’s own chefs attempt to cook up a dish for a banquet that ends in slapstick chaos. There’s lots of fantastic Scottish songs like “Tattie Soup”, “Herrin’s Heid” and “Shove Your Granny”, as well as brand new and all time favourite songs making for a superb singalong, action packed adventure … full of mishaps!

★ Tickets £10.50 Family ticket £38

plus £1 per ticket bf

AT THE MUSIC HALL JIMMY CARR - RAPIER WIT 11-12 JUNE

DRES IN TARSTAUP FOR SOM N EC

RAZY HIGHL GAMES AAND FUN AND T CALAM CASTLE ITY 25

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Monday 28 June – Saturday 3 July

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSICAL IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous Frank ‘n Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original script! Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horrors show is a non-stop party! Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it – be it. BE WARNED, THIS SHOW HAS RUDE PARTS!

‘As delightfully naughty as ever’ Daily Telegraph ‘The sexiest and funniest show in town’ Evening Standard Fri-Sat Mon–Thurs 8.30pm Fri 7.30pm Sat 5.30pm 5.30pm Dress Circle £30.50 £32.50 £18.00 Front Stalls £30.50 £32.50 £18.00 Mid Stalls £25.50 £27.50 £18.00 Rear Stalls £20.50 £22.50 £18.00 Upper Circle £25.50 £27.50 £18.00 Upper Circle £21.50 £23.50 £18.00 Balcony £14.50 £16.50 £11.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

£4 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –£4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Fri & Sat 8.30pm). STUDENTS - 2 for 1 offer for Friday 5.30pm.

BOOKING, DISCOUNTED TICKETS JOIN FOR AS LITTLE AS £20 A YEAR PRIORITY AND EXCLUSIVE DEALS

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON IS BACK!

West End cast photograph by John Swannell. Star cast to be announced.

Monday 30 August – Saturday 4 September

CALENDAR GIRLS

MEET THE CAST AFTER THE SHOW

EXCLUSIVELY FOR APA FRIENDS Monday 30 August To book your free place call the Box Office on 01224 641122

Following a sell out, record breaking week earlier this year, Calendar Girls has become the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End. Now it’s back for one week only. A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an inspiring true story, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious,

“Lots of laughs and a few tears. This show should be on everyone’s calendar” June Whitflield CBE “A show I could see over and over again – and I hope I will!” Sir Cliff Richard Last time, Calendar Girls sold out in Aberdeen before it even opened, so don’t miss out and book today for the show the Daily Mail called “a marvellous, uplifting night at the theatre”.

Mon-Thurs Fri & Sat 7.30pm 7.30pm Thurs 2pm Sat 2.30pm Dress Circle £23.50 £27.50 Front Stalls £23.50 £27.50 Mid Stalls £21.50 £25.50 Rear Stalls £17.50 £21.50 Upper Circle £21.50 £25.50 Upper Circle £19.50 £23.50 Balcony £12.50 £16.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

£4 OFF

FRIENDS– £4 off opening night and £2 off TuesThurs and Sat Matinee.

Post Show Chat: Thurs 2 Sept, eve. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Signed performance: Tuesday 31 Aug

Audio described performance: Sat 4 Sept Matinee Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

AT THE MUSIC HALL LESLEY GARRETT IN RECITAL TUE 22 JUNE

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Saturday 4 December – Sunday 9 January 2011

SATURDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY

4 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17 2 3 5 6 7 9

Seating Area

DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY

2.30pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm

Adult Child

7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm

Family Ticket

MAX 2 ADULTS

Dress Circle £19.50 £17.50 £68.00 Front Stalls £19.50 £17.50 £68.00 Mid Stalls £17.50 £15.50 £60.00 RearStalls £15.50 £13.50 £53.00 Upper Circle £15.50 £13.50 £53.00 Boxes (restricted view) 2 x Lower £83.00 5 people 2 x Upper £71.00 4 people

Expect a fabulous cast, comedy in abundance and, as ever, a few magical surprises in next year’s bumper pantomime which is now on sale! FRIENDS – £4 off opening weekend £2 off all other performances. SCHOOLS – Tuesday week 2 at 7pm and OFF OFF OFF 1.45pm - all tickets £8 + 1 free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased. Additional free DISCOUNTS – No discounts on blue performances. ticket for week one matinees.

£4

£3

£2

SPECIAL OCCASION?...IT IS NOW!

FRIDAY 10 SATURDAY 11 FRIDAY 17 SATURDAY 18 MONDAY 20 TUESDAY 21 WEDNESDAY 22 THURSDAY 23 FRIDAY 24 SUNDAY 26 MONDAY 27 TUESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY 29 THURSDAY 30 FRIDAY 31 FRIDAY 7 SATURDAY 8

DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY JANUARY

7pm 2.30pm 7pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm 2.30pm 7pm

Seating Ticket Adult Family MAX 2 ADULTS Area Dress Circle £21.00 £78.00 Front Stalls £21.00 £78.00 Mid Stalls £19.50 £70.00 RearStalls £17.75 £63.00 Upper Circle £17.75 £63.00 Boxes (restricted view) 2 x Lower £85.00 5 people 2 x Upper £73.00 4 people Plus £1 per ticket booking fee

GIFT VOUCHERS GIVE THEM A TICKET TO THE STARS

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APA Education

CORPORATE CREATE LEARN JOIN IN

How YOUR Voice WORKS - See it, hear it, feel it, sing it! How YOUR Voice WORKS is the one-day event from leading voice experts Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher of Vocal Process. www.vocalprocess.co.uk This is an interactive day, filled with try-them-for-yourself techniques, practice tools and the latest information on finding and using your voice. "The warm up was amazing: my voice came out of me with ease and clarity...it felt as if someone else was singing!" Sponsored by Aberdeen Performing Arts. Music Hall Round Room, Sun 9th May 10am-4.30pm. £65 per person/£58.50 concessions from Aberdeen Box Office Tel: 01224 641122.

Whether you want to excite your employees, enthuse your customers or just be part of the arts in Scotland then APA can help you reach for the stars. We have a wide range of opportunities that can be tailored to suit your specific needs. So if you’re looking to entertain your clients, raise your profile, reward your staff, develop your people, get involved with our education programme or simply be part of our vision to grow the arts in Scotland then get in touch today.

Rambert Dance Company Workshops • Friday 26 Feb 4.30-6.00pm His Majesty’s Education Studio This workshop will include a contemporary technique warm up followed by the chance to learn choreography from Rambert’s existing repertoire. For adults (18+) with some dance experience. This workshop is FREE but must be booked in advance as places are limited. • Saturday 27 Feb 10.30am – 12pm on stage at His Majesty’s Theatre If you are aged 14-18, and interested in dance, this workshop will give you the opportunity to be creative while gaining a deeper understanding of Rambert’s work. There are only 30 FREE places available and every young person that takes part can see Rambert perform for £1. To book a place on any of these workshops please call Rambert Dance Company on 020 8630 0615 or email learning@rambert.org.uk

Visit our website for more information or contact

Lorna Christie Development Manager 01224 337657 Shona Byrne Head of Sales and Marketing 01224 337648 THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR SUPPORT DURING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE: Major Sponsor

Prime Sponsor

Major Sponsor

Shell U.K. Limited

Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre

The Press and Journal

Post Show Chats and Educational Events Post show chats are held in the auditorium after the performance with members of the cast and creative team. These sessions are free for those attending the performance on the night. We also hold a diverse range of events linked to productions unwrapped, insights and page to stage to name but a few, these are all listed on the relevant show pages in this brochure.

Theatre Tours Our Saturday tours take you through HMT’s modern £7.8million extension as well as the 103 year old original building, built by the legendary Frank Matcham. Tickets £5/£3 concession from Aberdeen Box Office.

Key Sponsor

Qdos

Rizza’s of Huntly

Honorary Friend

Robertson Construction Eastern Ltd

ExxonMobil

THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, SUPPORT AND CURTAIN SPONSORSHIP

WAC - Writers and Actors Collaboration

Argus Care

Aberdeen-based WACtheatre meets every Wednesday at HMT to read plays written by local writers. For more information contact: 07850 546889 (Colin) or email us at: info@wactheatre.co.uk (www.wactheatre.co.uk)

SYT The Scottish Youth Theatre run drama classes for young people aged between 6-25 on Saturdays in the studio here at HMT. For more information on the SYT and how to get involved, visit their web site at www.scottishyouththeatre.org or Tel: 0141 552 3988.

Our website has the latest information on all activities visit EDUCATION at boxofficeaberdeen.com or contact Johanna Duncan, Education Manager on 01224 337664.

CURRENT CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

GRAMPIAN POLICE FEDERATION

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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 about a problem with the service we provide then let us know, by completing our customer service cards, speaking to a member of staff or emailing tickets@boxofficeaberdeen.com

Access

Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We have a detailed venue guide which gives full details of all facilities and access information. Get your copy on line, 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@boxofficeaberdeen.com

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

Latecomers

Denburn Car Park (behind the theatre on Spa Street) or Chapel Street (multi-storey) are both FREE after 6pm. There is disabled parking on Union Terrace adjacent to Pavarotti’s restaurant 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.

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

His Majesty’s Theatre

Parking and wheelchair access

Car parking in Golden Square and Chapel Street (multi-storey) are both FREE after 6pm. Disabled parking is also available in Golden Square and there is a green badge space in 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

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 front-of-house staff in the foyer.

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 front-of-house staff in the foyer.

Signed, lip reading and audio described performances

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.

Restaurant and Café Operated by Aberdeen Foyer, the Foyer at HMT is located upstairs from the Box Office in the Donald entrance. Open for lunch and dinner, they offer a la carte and pre-theatre menus with a strong focus on fresh and simple classic dishes. Drop in to the cafe 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. Private hospitality room also available Email: hmt@aberdeenfoyer.com www.foyerrestaurant.com Bookings Tel: 01224 337677

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

Refreshments

Parking and wheelchair access

Sound enhancement

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

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

Public transport Most buses come along Union Street except the number 20. Aberdeen railway station is a short walk from all our venues. For information visit firstgroup.com

Children

Parking and wheelchair access

Car parking is available in East or West North Street car parks and is FREE after 6pm. Level access is available via Shoe Lane by ringing the doorbell.

Sound enhancement

The Lounge has an induction loop (provided by Shell) focussed on the middle level behind the sound desk. Please note that seats cannot be reserved in advance and we advise you to arrive early to ensure you get the best seats. An infra-red hearing enhancement system is available in the Studio upstairs, with a choice of earphones or necklace-type receivers available.

Refreshments

The Lemon Tree provides refreshment before, during and after performances in both the Lounge and Studio. The Lounge is open for lunchtime performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week. Kate's Bar is located on the first floor next to The Lemon Tree Studio and is open before performances and during intervals for drinks.

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Tickets and Information

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There are lots of ways to buy your tickets. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Access or Maestro/Switch. Cheques are accepted when supported by a guarantee card. Tickets for all shows are subject to a booking fee (unless otherwise stated).

Groups and Schools Welcome

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Buy your tickets securely and safely at a time that suits you.

Over The Phone Tel: 01224 641122 - Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 6pm Lines can get busy but calls are answered, in the order received, as quickly as possible.

In Person

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The more the merrier as far as we are concerned. Groups get one ticket free with every 15 purchased and schools get 1 free with every 10 purchased. Email groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337613 to speak to our groups team.

Concessions

HMT and Music Hall 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, and 10am 4pm every day.

If you are a student, under 16, over 60, disabled or companion, unemployed or a Young Scot you may be entitled to reduced price tickets – remember to ask. Standby tickets sometimes available at £10 per ticket for HMT shows (maximum of two per customer).

By Post or Fax

Keep Your Tickets In A Safe Place

If you want to buy tickets by post then that’s fine, but allow at least 10 days for us to process your request. Cheques payable to Aberdeen Performing Arts Ltd please. Put your details on the back and remember to tell us what you want to see! Add 75p for postage if you want your tickets sent out to you. Fax: 01224 632400.

Other Formats

Once purchased, tickets are not refundable but may sometimes be exchanged up to 24 hours before the date of a performance. Please put your tickets in a safe place! Lost tickets can only be reprinted on the night for reserved seated performances. Charges are made for exchanges, refunds or reprints. We are happy to reserve tickets for up to three days. This brochure is available on CD or in large print. Please call 01224 337642.

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.

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SEATS IN THE FRONT STALLS ARE OFFSET AND HAVE EXTRA LEGROOM.

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BALCONY STALL SEATS IN THIS AREA SIT UNDERNEATH THE BALCONY (PLAN NOT TO SCALE).

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Make sure your group is part of the excitement of live shows and gigs. Whether it’s a school trip, work’s night out, girly giggle or family treat its a case of the more the merrier as far as we're concerned. With a fantastic line up of music, comedy, drama and dance we know you’ll love our live performances. Get a group together and get in touch today.

Group Booking made easy. Email: groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com Groups line 01224 337613

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LOUNGE Wednesday 13 January Doors 7.30pm PHIL MCINTYRE PRESENTS

STEWART FRANCIS –

TOUR DE FRANCIS

As seen on Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, and 8 out of 10 Cats, fresh from supporting Ricky Gervais on his recent UK tour.

“A BRILLIANT COMIC BRAIN...THIS STAND-UP CRACKS SOME OF THE BEST ONE LINERS I’VE EVER HEARD” William Cook, The Guardian. “ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COMEDIAN’S IN THE WORLD” Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show (CBS)

Lounge £12

Sunday 24 January

Doors 7.30pm

PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY These long standing co-vocalists with The Blues Band get a big buzz out of taking things down a level, simplifying the music a little, and plying their trade as a duo, thus imbuing their very own personal and individual approaches to a dynamic, rootsy and exhilarating set of Country Blues. Venues large and small have been hushed and then enraptured by the sense of ‘old times’ in the Mississippi Delta.

Lounge £15

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Friday 12 February

ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING The multi-award winning comedian and star of

RABBIT FACED STORY SOUP The acclaimed writer and performer of Talking and Not Talking (BBC

JOHN BISHOP –

LAURA SOLON –

For one Night Only, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, Skins, The Late Late, 8 out of 10 Cats, performs his exciting and hilarious show that will have audiences begging for more.

Lounge £12

Thursday 4 February

Doors 7.30pm

Radio 4), Laura, Ben and Him (ITV2), Al Murray’s Multiple Personality Disorder (ITV1), and star of Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul (BBC ONE), performs her brand new multi-character narrative comedy Rabbit Faced Story Soup.

Doors 7.30pm

ALEX HORNE -

WORDWATCHING The Chortle Award winner and Perrier Award nominee tours his hugely successful 2008 comedy show, Wordwatching, a hi-tech, jokefilled extravaganza tracking the highs and lows of his ambitious and ridiculous campaign to get an invented word into the dictionary.

Lounge £12

Lounge £10

Saturday 6 February Doors 7.30pm

JONATHA BROOKE

Jonatha began her career as one half of the American folk duo The Story before going solo in the mid-90s, releasing a string of critically-acclaimed albums noted for her haunting voice and poignant lyrics. Her latest album saw Jonatha given exclusive access to the songbook of the late Woody Guthrie.

Lounge £12

Wednesday 24 February

Doors 7.30pm

HAYSEED DIXIE

Appalachian hell raisers Hayseed Dixie invite you to join them getting starkraving plastered as they rock out in their own unique and inimitable way.

“THEIR SHEER VELOCITY AND DERANGED ENSEMBLE-PLAYING SOMEHOW MIRRORS THE THUNDEROUS WATTAGE OF THE ORIGINALS … THE HAYSEEDS’ BERSERK HEDONISM IS REFRESHING INDEED.” Guardian ****

Lounge £12

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Sunday 7 March Doors 7.30pm

Thursday 18 March Doors 7.30pm

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For sheer quality and distinction you need look no further than the career of Benny Gallagher. One half of hit-makers and blue chip songwriters Gallagher & Lyle, he began his career as a staff writer with The Beatles’ music publication company Apple, penning songs for Simon and Garfunkel, Bryan Ferry, Fairport Convention and many more.

Wednesday 10 March Doors 7.30pm

CHRIS ADDISON

Star of Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats returns with a brand new show of his critically-acclaimed stand-up. Daftness! Whimsy! Jokes! Lies! Smartarsery! Flapping about! All present and correct.

Saturday 24 April Doors 7.30pm

DAN ATKINSON –

THE BRITISH BLUES QUARTET

SHOUTING AT WITH MAGGIE BELL THE RADIO AND DAVE KELLY Do you shout at inanimate objects? Do you get fed up with people The good times will certainly roll! A great band with big reputations and do nothing? Do you put things off until the last minute then spend more time working on the excuse than the bloody thing itself? This is an evening of laughs specifically for you and people like you.

Lounge £10

and fabulous voices performing a review of soul and blues classics with some thumping rock ‘n’ roll thrown in. Featuring Colin Allen (drums), Zoot Money (keys), Colin Hogkinson (bass) and Miller Anderson (guitar).

Lounge £16

Friday 26 March

Lounge £13

RYAN QUIGLEY BAND AND JUSTIN CURRIE

Doors 8pm

With a well-earned reputation for fiery musicianship, Quigley brings all the punch and dynamism – and more – of the sextet that produced his enthusiastically received debut, Laphroaig-ian Slip, to his orchestral arrangements and guarantees former Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie a team of hot soloing talents.

Saturday 1 May

Doors 7.30pm

MARK BEAUMONT –

THE MAN WHO CYCLED THE WORLD On February 15th 2008 Mark Beaumont arrived at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris after spending 194 days and 17 hours cycling solo around the world. In The Man who Cycled the World Mark describes his epic journey, which saw him break one of the last great circumnavigation World Records, taking him over 18,000 miles, across four continents and through 20 countries.

Lounge £14

“THE BEST STAND-UP I’VE SEEN.” The Observer “HE’S BRILLIANT. NO QUESTION.” The Times

Lounge £15

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Friday 21 May

Doors 7.30pm

CRAIG HILL

Lounge £15

Lounge £14.50

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Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 January

STUDIO 7pm

TRIPLE THREAT PRESENTS

NINE

Based on an Italian play by Mario Fratti inspired by Federico Fellini’s autobiographical film 8 & 1/2, it focuses on film director Guido Contini, savouring his most recent (and greatest) success but facing his 40th birthday and a midlife crisis blocking his creative impulses, entangling him in a web of romantic difficulties. This show isn’t suitable for those under the age of 8.

Wednesday 3 February

7pm

RANDOM ACCOMPLICE PRESENTS

FUNNY: DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH

PROMISES PROMISES

A soldier, a terrorist and a comedian walk into a bar. The landlord says: ‘What’s this, a joke?’ Based on the writer’s experiences as a human rights campaigner, Funny focuses on real reports from secret places, and the closer it gets to the truth the less you’re going to believe it.

A brand new festival celebrating the talents of young people in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Five local groups performing across The Lemon Tree Studio and Aberdeen Arts Centre in one jam-packed evening! More details to follow.

7pm

KINCORTH ACADEMY PRESENTS

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood.

Studio

£8

SINGIN’ I’M NO’ A BILLY, HE’S A TIM

Studio £10 7pm

MOBIUS DANCE PRESENTS

7pm

NLP THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

YOUTH DRAMA FESTIVAL

7pm

Maggie Brodie is back for a few days supply teaching. It’s going to be a tough day - the headmaster is an idiot, her work colleagues are fools and Maggie’s craving for alcohol is great. Then there’s Rosie – 6-years old, red shoes, believed to be possessed. Maggie needs to take action. Drastic action.

Thursday 18 February

Studio £10

Wednesday 10 February Saturday 23 January

Wednesday 17 February

REELING & WRITHING PRESENTS

Studio £11

Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 January

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A programme with an episodic feel, introducing five characters set against three different situations, each presenting ever-shifting emotions. From shared laughter to then nothing, empty. Weighed down by frustration to then finding moments of tenderness, and simply enjoying people, who in more ways than one can bring out the best or sometimes the worst in us!

Studio

£9

Humorous and often poignant, Des Dillon`s entertaining comedy highlights the nature of bigotry and sectarianism within the West of Scotland, taking its two protagonists, Tim a Celtic fan and Billy a Rangers supporter, on a journey of self discovery.

Studio £12

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Various dates in February and March

ABERDEEN STORYTELLING Thursday 18 March & THEATRE FESTIVAL HOT DOTS

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 April 7pm

SO & SO CIRCUS PRESENTS

The tenth year of this highly anticipated festival for school children featuring the very best of storytelling and theatre, artists and authors. More detail on the programme to follow.

A weekend of events featuring well-known Scottish playwrights including workshops, seminars and discussion forums. The festival will feature the premiere of a production by a local writer, and showcase a new production by a Scottish writer. More details will be available soon.

Studio £10

Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 March

7pm

RAPTURE THEATRE PRESENTS

Saturday 20 March

HAMLET £8

Schools 1 in 10 free

Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 March

7pm

RIGHT HERE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

SHHH… THE MUSICAL

A brand new original musical, written Right Here in the North-east of Scotland, Shhh... the Musical tells the story of eight friends, a love triangle, sibling rivalry, jealousy, betrayal, and a little evil thrown in... and all set in a bookshop!

Studio £10

2.30pm

CATHERINE WHEELS PRESENTS

Rapture, one of Scotland’s most exciting theatre companies, will be presenting a special Celtic take on this legendary play, transporting Hamlet, the original young rebel, to modern day Glasgow. Post-show talk on Tuesday 2 March. Pre-show talk 6pm on Wednesday 3 March.

7pm

EMPTY

12 year-old Ashmol lives in the Australian outback with his mum, dad and his little sister Kellyanne… and her two invisible friends Pobby and Dingan. One day, Pobby and Dingan disappear. At first Ashmol is happy that the imaginary friends are out of his life, but Kellyanne becomes sick. The longer they are lost, the sicker she becomes. Finally Ashmol decides that there is only one thing to do: he must find Pobby and Dingan.

£7.50

Following Long Gone Lonesome in October 2009, the NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND is delighted to return to The Lemon Tree with two new plays for young people. Award-winning author for teenagers, Catherine Forde, has penned her first ever play “Empty”, which we are thrilled to be presenting alongside celebrated Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell’s “Miracle Man”.

Friday 2 April

POBBY & DINGAN

Studio

NEW WRITING FESTIVAL IN ASSOCATION WITH WACTHEATRE

Frank Johnstone and Evie Steele met in 1928. This is the story of two hugely successful vaudeville performers and their spectacular fall from grace. Featuring So & So’s trademark acrobatic balancing and a fantastic story set against the backdrop of 1930’s Music Hall, this show is a real one-off treat.

“OUTSTANDING” The Observer

Studio

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£5+bf per ticket for Family of 4+

BY CATHERINE FORDE It’s going to be the party to end all parties. Summer has just begun, school’s finished and Col’s got an empty…

Saturday 3 April

7pm

MIRACLE MAN

BY DOUGLAS MAXWELL “Make it…make it there’s this guy. A guy who feels…like everything he’s ever done was wrong. But then, right at the end, it turns out that he…No, that’s sh*te.” More details to follow.

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STUDIO

Puppet Animation Festival Saturday 27 March

2pm

FREEHAND THEATRE PRESENTS

WHO’S BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR?

A delightful and playful adaptation of this well known tale, with porridge and bears and one-two-three chairs. A tale that’s not too BIG and not too small, but just right... Mind you, telling this story is not so easy when it’s wintertime and the bears just won’t wake up...

Tuesday 6 April

2pm

CLYDEBUILT PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS

MYTH OF THE VIKINGS

Gather round and hear stories of Odin, King of the Gods, Thor and his mighty hammer and Loki, the shape changer, adventurer and mischief maker. Battle against Frost Giants, dodge magical beasts and enter into the excitement and danger of these stories of the World of the Norsemen.

Thursday 8 April

Thursday 22 April

7pm

MULL THEATRE PRESENTS

LAUREL & HARDY BY TOM MCGRATH

Emerging from vaudeville, music hall and early silent comedies, Laurel and Hardy formed an enduring partnership, crafting their films with love and attention - and clearly having fun. With some of their finest routines, musical numbers, dance and slapstick, the charm and wit of Stan and Ollie are reborn in this warm and affectionate play.

Studio £12

2pm

AILIE COHEN PRESENTS

RAINBOW MAN

Sunday 25 April

6.30pm ABERDEEN STRATHSPEY & REEL SOCIETY

SCOTTISH MUSIC EVENING

There is a boy who lives in the white, white, clouds. One day, he decides to take a day trip to earth to see all the amazing colours. This homespun tale features an assortment of musical delights, captivating puppets, visual storytelling and of course an array of rainbows. Oh, and a leprechaun...

Saturday 10 April

2pm

The senior and junior orchestras of Aberdeen Strathspey & Reel Society are on stage once more, playing a variety of Scottish music. From soulful slow airs to rattlin’ reels a great night of traditional entertainment is assured.

STORYBOX THEATRE PRESENT

THE FISHERMAN

A fisherman catches a talking fish... and lets it go. When his wife hears what happens there is hell to pay. This stylish adaptation of the old Brothers Grimm tale of the folly of greed will delight and enthrall children and adults alike.

Studio

£5

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“THOUGHTFUL, UNAFRAID, EMPATHETIC, ENDLESSLY IMAGINATIVE THEATRE FOR THE YOUNG” The Scotsman

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£8

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STUDIO Wednesday 12 May

Wednesday 14- Sunday 18 July

7pm

LONDON CLASSIC THEATRE PRESENTS

THE CARETAKER BY HAROLD PINTER

Davies, an ageing down-and-out, is given shelter by the kindly Aston. He quickly settles in, making himself at home in the squalid room until Aston’s brother arrives. A battle of wits begins as they seek to manipulate the old man to their respective ends. But Davies has his own agenda and not everything is as it seems...

Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 April

Studio £12

7.30pm

SCOTTISH OPERA PRESENTS Torn between her forbidden love for a younger man and what she knows to be her duty as a wife, Kátya struggles in her unhappy marriage, stuck in an oppressive and claustrophobic community in 1920s Russia. Everyone knows everyone else’s business and the neighbours can’t help but get involved. As the hot summer progresses, the pressure begins to build and when the storm breaks, Katya realises she has only one way out...

U26 £5

Saturday 8 May RIGHT LINES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

WHISKY KISSES

Two international collectors battle for a fabled malt whisky – The Glenigma. Is it destined for USA, Japan, or will the Ultimate Dram remain in Scotland forever?

“A BRILLIANTLY FUNNY ROMP” The Times

Studio £12

NORTH ATLANTIC FIDDLE CONVENTION

The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, will host the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention 2010 in partnership with Scottish Culture and Traditions Association. Celebrating the excellence of Scottish fiddling and the many styles of fiddle playing and associated dance traditions, particularly in Scotland, Scandinavia, North America, Ireland, and elsewhere in Britain. More details to follow.

Lip-smacking lunchtimes at The Lemon Tree, where delectable dishes are served up with exceptional FREE entertainment on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Friday 14 – Sunday 16 May

KATYA KABANOVA Studio £13

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7pm

WORD

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN’S WRITERS FESTIVAL Word is one of the highlights of Scotland’s cultural calendar and with an extra special line up of events taking place marking its 10th anniversary. Authors, poets and artists from across the world come to Aberdeen to celebrate the written and spoken word with an energetic mix of events for all ages. www.abdn.ac.uk/word

Tuesday 18 May

7pm

NLP THEATRE PRESENTS

BLUE HEN

By Des Dillon, starring Charles Lawson (Jim McDonald, Coronation St). Paddy and John are two ordinary working class guys, out of work and out of luck when they hit on a scheme to keep them occupied and keep their bellies full. They’ll rear chickens in their green and sell the eggs for profit. But it’s not easy being the only honest men in Coatbridge’s roughest scheme…

Studio £12

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Thursday 28 January

7.30pm

Raymond Gubbay presents

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

JOHANN STRAUSS GALA

UNDER 16’S GO FREE

RSNO FAVOURITES: PEER GYNT AND TCHAIKOVSKY 5

Waltz back in time to the glittering ballrooms of 19th Centuary Vienna with music, song and dance from the Strauss Family and Friends. Johann Strauss Orchestra directed from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner by David Juritz with beautiful soprano Caroline MacPhie. Johann Strauss Dancers in beautiful costumes of the period.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Friday 29 January

Friday 22 January

8pm

CEILIDH WITH CLACHAN YELL

Clachan Yell is widely regarded as one of the best ceilidh bands in the world, ever. With a fiery twin fiddle front line, rock solid rhythm section and fine dance calling, a grand evening is guaranteed. HO OLIE PASS

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£10

See page 12 for full details

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Stalls/Balcony £18.50 - £27.50

Stalls

See page 12 for full details

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

Wednesday 3 February

8pm

PAUL CARRACK

The former frontman of Mike and The Mechanics, Paul Carrack is the voice behind hits such as Ace’s How Long, Squeeze’s Tempted and the timeless classic The Living Years. Playing both solo and with his brilliant band, expect to hear other great songs like Another Cup of Coffee and Over My Shoulder.

Monday 25 January

8pm

STEPHEN K AMOS

Welcome to Stephen K Amos’ third solo stand-up comedy tour of the UK. He’s back with a brand new show for 2009/2010. It’s full to bursting with more fun, warmth, bonhomie and love than ever before. Forget the credit crunch and welcome to The Feelgood Factor!

"BORN TO ENTERTAIN" The Guardian "RADIATES CHARM AND EXUDES JOY... A TRULY UPLIFTING PERFORMER" Time Out "FOR SHEER ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AMOS IS TOUGH TO BEAT" Evening Standard

Stalls/Balcony £26.50

Stalls/Balcony £16.50

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THE MUSIC HALL Wednesday 10 February 7.30pm

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE Thursday 4 February

TOBY SPENCE SINGS JACQUES BREL Erik Satie Parade (arr Morton/Higgins)

7.30pm

BREABACH & LE VENT DU NORD

Kurth Schwertsik Adieu Satie Jacques Brel Songs (including Amsterdam and Le Plat Pays - arr Morton/Higgins)

Stalls

Quebec meets Scotland and joins forces on this outstanding tour! This is about more than just music - it is about the cultures of two nations; relationships between them during their history; and how they have influenced each other through their music. This tour will demonstrate the power of music creating a wonderful live experience while also educating audiences in cultural and musical history.

Stalls

Thursday 11 - Sunday 14 February

Thurs 1.30pm, Fri 10am & 1.30pm, Sat/Sun 12 noon & 3pm

THE SINGING KETTLE PYJAMA PARTY

£12

Friday 5 February

8pm

CEILIDH WITH DANSE MACABRE Stalls

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Saturday 6 February

£14.50

See page 12 for full details

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Stalls/Balcony £8.50 to £19

S DRESOUR Y IN AMAS PYJ Stalls/Balcony £10.50

Monday 15 February

The Singing Kettle’s Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin are having a pyjama party and you are all invited! With lots of “kettle openings” full of surprises, a clock that springs to life when anyone falls asleep along with amazing costumes, this Pyjama Party will be heaps of fun. It’s the perfect treat for boys and girls of all ages.

Family ticket £38 Doors 7pm

OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

After an incredible twenty year journey through British rock and roll , multimillion selling OCS are putting the finishing touches to their new album Blue Sky Drinking (working title),using esteemed producer Gavin Monaghan (Kings of Leon, Robert) at the helm. Using legendary studio Rockfield (Oasis, Black Sabbath) as their base…. a power packed guitar driven album awaits as the soundtrack to their 21st rock and roll celebrations.

Stalls/Balcony £22.50

Tuesday 9 February

7.30pm

CIRCUS OF HORRORS The Day of the Dead is a brand new show from The Circus of Horrors. A fusion between daredevil and bizarre circus acts performed by a cast of 26 plus live rock ‘n’ roll played by The Interceptors from Hell.

Stalls/Balcony £12 to £20

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7.30pm

DENNIS LOCORRIERE

AND VERY SPECIAL GUEST ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS Tuesday 16 February

8pm

RHOD GILBERT

& THE CAT THAT LOOKED LIKE NICHOLAS LYNDHURST Following last year’s sell-out tour, the Welsh Wonder is back on the road with a brand new show. Last year, he punched a shop-assistant over the duvet tog-rating system and went berserk over a mince pie. Stung by accusations that he over-reacts, this year Rhod sets out on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey to discover the truth.

“WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIANS ANYWERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW” Time Out “COMEDY MANNA FROM HEAVEN” Independent “EXHILARATING STAND UP…SUBLIME STORYTELLING” Scotsman Stalls/Balcony £16.50

Friday 19 February

7.30pm

THE BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES SCOTLAND

Stalls/Balcony £14 - £16

Saturday 20 February £10

Wednesday 24 February

SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB SHOW

7.30pm

£1 from every ticket will go directly the Beatles Day Foundation to

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Thursday 25 February

7.30pm

JANE MCDONALD

Brian Shaw presents a magical evening of music and laughter, starring Britain’s best loved diva, international recording artiste and television star Jane McDonald, together with her fabulous musicians and singers, in this sensational, smash hit concert. Definitely an evening not to be missed.

Stalls/Balcony £24.50 - £27.50

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This stunning new note-for-note production brings one of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest landmark albums back to life in truly breathtaking fashion. Featuring some of the best musicians from the Fab Four’s own home town of Liverpool, and backed by a spellbinding new light show, original big screen animations and a host of fun surprises, this show is a must for Beatles Fans old and new! The performance of Sgt Pepper in its entirety will be followed by an hour of Beatles classics live.

Under the direction of Captain John Ridley RM. The Royal Marines are a musical feast of light classical, music from the shows, exquisite solo pieces on a range of instruments and some surprise items, making this concert one of the highlights of the Music Hall’s programme. The evening would not be complete without the traditional superb display by the immaculate Corps of Drums. In support of Seafarers UK, the primary fundraising organisation for all maritime charities serving Fishermen, Merchant Navy and the Royal Navy personnel in need.

CEILIDH WITH SHINDIG

Dennis Locorriere is one of the last great American heroes without reservation he still has one of the finest voices around. As the lead singer of Dr Hook, Dennis’ voice is instantly recognised the world over. Andy Fairweather Low’s pedigree is the stuff rock dreams are made of. As lead singer in Amen Corner, he churned out hit after hit such as 'Bend Me Shape Me' An inspired pairing for a celebration of the best in music. A must see concert.

THE MUSIC HALL Monday 1 March

8pm

LEE MACK GOING OUT Critically acclaimed

BAFTA-winning comedian Lee Mack returns to the live stage with a hotly anticipated new show. Lee will be bringing his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp one-liners to venues across the country on his biggest ever live stand-up tour. Lee is best known to BBC One viewers as the star of multi-award winning Not Going Out and as team captain on Would I Lie To You?

Stalls/Balcony £18.50

Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 10 March

Friday 26 February

7.30pm

YVETTE FIELDING & THE TEAM FROM LIVING TV’S MOST HAUNTED

LIVE ON STAGE WITH KARL BEATTIE, BRIAN SHEPHERD, CATH HOWE, CIARAN O’KEEFE, STUART TOREVELL & YVETTE FIELDING The Most Haunted team have explored some of the spookiest and infamous locations in the UK and across America, in an attempt to uncover the truth behind tales of restless spirits and mysterious visions. Now for the first time on stage the team are pleased to be coming to Aberdeen, expect a supernatural thrill-fest, the Most Haunted team of mediums and ghost hunters will report on purported paranormal activity, show unseen film footage, and attempt to explore paranormal or scientific explanations for the various phenomena that occur. Experience the unexplainable.

Stalls/Balcony £24

Sunday 28 February 7.30pm

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA

Garry Walker conductor Ralph Kirshbaum cello Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Schumann Cello Concerto Dvorak Sixth Symphony Aberdeen Sinfonietta’s second concert of the season brings together once again two outstanding musicians, conductor Garry Walker and solo cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, in this mainly Romantic programme which includes Schumann’s ‘cello concerto in the composer’s 200th anniversary year.

Stalls/Balcony £12

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

SOLD OUT

Tuesday 16 March

7.30pm

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY AND ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY

An exciting choral spectacular in which these two major Aberdeen choirs join for the first time to celebrate! Alistair Macdonald/Roger B. Williams Conductors Mendelssohn Lauda Sion Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Mozart Requiem The societies combine to celebrate the Music Hall’s 150th anniversary to perform a programme, which will delight their many supporters. Mendelssohn’s stirring Ruy Blas overture will be followed by his lesser known choral work, Lauda Sion. Mozart’s Requiem will be a fitting ending to the collaboration between two of Aberdeen’s finest choirs and end the season of wonderful music.

Stalls/Balcony £12

Friday 19 March

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BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

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8pm

THE MUSIC HALL Wednesday 24 March

8pm

DAVE GORMAN

SIT DOWN, PEDAL, PEDAL, STOP AND STAND UP. In 2009, Dave Gorman set off on a unique national tour. The intention: to cycle over 1500 miles across Britain in 33 days… with a gig each night. But demand for the show has been so high that he’s decided to keep performing it… but this time without cycling from venue to venue. He’s obviously getting lazy. So now only the last bit of the title makes sense. But look at it from his point of view. Same show, fewer blisters. What would you do?

Sunday 28 March

7.30pm

JETHRO TULL

Jethro Tull have remained at the forefront of both live and recorded music, typically playing over 100 concerts each year and having sold more than 60 million albums.

Stalls/Balcony £24.50 - £27.50

Stalls/Balcony £18.50

Friday 26 March

7.30pm

THE HAIRY BIKERS

Join The Hairy Bikers for an evening of cooking, chatting and laughs. Stars of BBC2’s The Hairy Bikers Cookbook, The Hairy Bikers Ride Again and The Hairy Bikers Come Home and The Hairy Bakers which was watched by more than 4 million viewers. This successful year was rounded off with a one hour Christmas Special, and Dave even won BBC’s Celebrity Mastermind, while Si took an admirable second place in the BBC2’s Weakest Link. 2009 has been busy for both with a giant 30 part series on BBC2 called The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain, coming next Mum Knows Best in early 2010 and now the Bikers are embarking upon their national tour, bikes and pans at the ready.

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Saturday 27 March

7.30pm

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

Million-selling hit follows millionselling hit as Abba meet the Bee Gees in a brilliant, box office blockbuster featuring a starstudded cast, glittering costumes, superb musicianship and classic hits like Dancing Queen, Massachusetts, Super Trouper, Stayin’ Alive and Islands in the Stream. Prepare for an uplifting, unforgettable night’s entertainment.

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Monday 29 March

7.30pm

ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS

Charles Ross, creator of the hugely successful One Man Star Wars Trilogy, returns with his equally hilarious follow-up – One Man Lord of the Rings – in which he recreates the enchanting world of Middleearth, armed with nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his outrageous imagination. The Lord of the Rings and the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises. All rights reserved.

Stalls/Balcony £14

Wednesday 31 March 7.30pm

CHRIS REA

SOLD OUT

Stalls/Balcony £28.50

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE BENNY GALLAGHER SUN 7 MARCH

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ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA A LITTLE KNIGHT MUSIC! Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Friday 2 April

UNDER 16’S GO FREE

7.30pm

BAD BOY JOHNNY AND THE PROPHETS OF DOOM

From the producers of Vampires Rock and Bat The Symphony comes the award-winning musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom. Sex, Religion, Satire, Comedy and Rock ‘n’ Roll, all delivered by an incredible cast, this show is not to be missed! Johnny is a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Dreaming of a better life, he starts up a band, unaware of the rollercoaster ride this venture will take him on! Steve Steinman takes on the role of the evil Father Maclean, a role coveted by Russell Crowe, who played Johnny in the original Australian production.

Stalls/Balcony £18 - £23

Saturday 10 April Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 April

FRANKIE BOYLE

7.30pm

SOLD OUT

Stalls/Balcony £15

Stalls/Balcony £20

SOLID SILVER 60S SHOW

7.30pm

The UK’s original and premier 60s show is back celebrating 25 sensational years! Bringing together the unforgettable talents of Dave Berry, Mike Pender, Brian Poole, Peter Sarstedt all backed by Vanity Fare with The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Troggs. Expect all your favourite 60s hits including The Crying Game, Little Things, Sweets for My Sweet, Needles & Pins, Twist and Shout, Do You Love Me, Where Do You Go To My Lovely, Frozen Orange Juice Wild Thing, Love is All Around, Hippy Hippy Shake , Good Golly Miss Molly and many more. THE ONLY PLACE TO HEAR THE CLASSIC HITS PERFORMED BY THE ORIGINAL HITMAKERS!

Thursday 15 April

7.30pm

RHYTHM OF DANCE

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE 3 IRISH TENORS Having played to over 3 million people in 43 countries and produced by The National Dance Company of Ireland, this stunning 10th anniversary production, features breathtaking dance with the very best music and song of the Emerald Isle as performed by many of the world’s finest dancers and musicians. Together with beautiful costumes and wonderful production this fully live phenomenon delivers the premier Irish dancing experience!

Stalls/Balcony £19 - £21

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Stalls/Balcony £20 - £22

FIDDLER’S BID

Shetland’s internationally renowned fire-brand fiddle band ‘Fiddlers Bid’ return with a universally acclaimed new album ‘All Dressed in Yellow’ and a live show that combines a veritable feast of furious fiddle playing, shot through with equal amounts of intricacy, emotion and musical colour.

I WOULD HAPPILY PUNCH EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE FACE Wednesday 7 April

7.30pm

THE MUSIC HALL Friday 16 April

Saturday 24 April

7.30pm

KATE RUSBY

“FOLK MUSIC DOESN’T GET ANY COOLER THAN KATE RUSBY” Q magazine

Stalls/Balcony £19 See page 13 for full details

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Monday 19 April

7.30pm

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE EIGHT SEASONS

Jonathan Morton violin Vivaldi Four Seasons PiazzollaFour Seasons of Buenos Aires

£14.50 8pm

HOT FLUSH! THE MUSICAL

THE ULTIMATE GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT!

8pm

When first you hear the voice, rich, warm, remarkable, it’s a voice that suits a secret sharer, a woman who tells the truth. For 36 years, Joan Armatrading has done just that— in songs crafty, subtle and sublime. Armatrading’s songs are in the truest sense soul music; even at their boldest, driven by her passionate guitar, they touch the listener like a whisper to the ear, like confessions from heart to heart.

Stalls/Balcony £29.50

Starring Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather, Night & Day). Meet Myra, Sylvia, Helen and Jessica in this outrageous musical that’s the perfect girls’ night out! Share in the friendships, the secrets, the laughs, the tears and the ups and downs of four ordinary women - and one man - living extraordinary lives. More fun than joining a gym and cheaper than botox, Hot Flush! might even leave you feeling 34 1 /2 again! So wipe away the credit crunch blues and grab your girlfriends together for an unmissable night out.

Stalls/Balcony £20

Tuesday 27 April

JOAN ARMATRADING

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Thursday 22 April

This Concert celebrates, almost to the day, the 30th birthday of the Orchestra here in Aberdeen. The chosen concert programme will mirror the “weel-kent” pieces which have made the orchestra famous coupled with modern material. Accompanied by their guest singers, young dancers, pipers and the pawky humour of Jim McColl, M.B.E. of Beechgrove Garden, the Concert of toe-tapping, visual and truly Scottish entertainment promises to be a superb evening.

Stalls/Balcony £14 - £16

Saturday 17 April

Stalls

SCOTTISH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA

Friday 30 April

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BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

AT THE LEMON TREE THE BRITISH BLUES QUARTET SAT 24 APRIL WITH MAGGIE BELL AND DAVE KELLY

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The defining voice of contemporary English Folk Music, Kate Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of Traditional songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that reaches beyond the genre. A rare achievement for a folk artist but entirely understandable given Rusby’s expressive vocals that invest whatever she sings with irresistible emotional depth. On stage Rusby delivers every time. Her bands never cease to amaze, always comprising the cream of Britain’s folk instrumentalists, while her between-song stories and introductions are cut through with a hugely engaging Yorkshire wit. She is truly an artist to be cherished by lovers of good music everywhere.

7.30pm

THE MUSIC HALL Tuesday 4 May

8pm

Friday 14 May

7.30pm

PAUL MERTON’S BAT THE IMPRO CHUMS SYMPHONY

Paul Merton, one of the country’s funniest and best-loved performers, sets out in Spring 2010 on a brand new UK-wide tour with his world renowned Impro Chums. Paul and his chums, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster will create a new and unique comedy show every single night, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off.

Stalls/Balcony £20

Steve Steinman, the creator and singing force behind Vampires Rock and The Meat Loaf Trilogy, now brings you the ultimate rock experience. Bat the Symphony combines a 40 piece orchestra with the power of a rock band and the vocals of Steinman, generating a mind-blowing musical event. Hits include; Paradise By The Dash Board Light, Bat Out Of Hell and Dead Ringer For Love.

Stalls/Balcony £22.50 - £27.50

Saturday 15 May

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SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA MARIA JOÃO PIRES PLAYS BEETHOVEN Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Wednesday 12 May 7.30pm

Monday 17 May

7.30pm

BILLY SIR JAMES GALWAY OCEAN 70TH BIRTHDAY

Billy Ocean is the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced, one who has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime. He has collected a pile of Gold and Platinum records across the world and hit the number one spot worldwide on pop charts including the USA, Australia, Germany, Holland, and the UK. Billy has achieved extraordinary success as both artist and songwriter.

Stalls/Balcony £25

Thursday 13 May

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ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA SEASON FINALE: ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

both the supreme interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer whose appeal crosses all musical boundaries. As one of the most recorded classical artists performing today, Sir James has made himself a legend, a modern musical master whose virtuosity on the flute is equalled only by his limitless ambitions and vision.

“…THERE WAS ONLY ONE WORD FOR GALWAY: INIMITABLE” The Herald. Stalls/Balcony £10 - £27

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RECITAL Sir James Galway is regarded as

THE MUSIC HALL Monday 24 May

7.30pm

JUAN MARTIN ENSEMBLE

Stalls/Balcony £16 7.30pm

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA

Stalls/Balcony £12

MAGIC OF MOTOWN

of artistic integrity, loyalty and greed has put Jimmy back on the road. If you only see one comedy show this year… what’s the matter with you? Get out more. A ‘rapier’ is the long sword of a gentleman. ‘Rapier wit’ is defined as clever, quick, intelligent humour.

Tuesday 22 June

7.30pm

LESLEY GARRETT IN RECITAL UNDER 16’S GO FREE

7.30pm

Live on stage the music of the TEMPTATIONS, DIANA ROSS and the SUPREMES, FOUR TOPS, STEVIE WONDER, JACKSON FIVE, MARVIN GAYE, LIONEL RICHIE, MARTHA REEVES, SMOKEY ROBINSON, MARY WELLS, ISLEY BROTHERS, JIMMY RUFFIN & scores more. In 1960, Motown scored their first million-selling single. The Magic of Motown marks this golden anniversary with a brand-new production featuring 36 magical Motown hits. Whether you’re young, young at heart, or old enough to know better, this is a show for all those who just can’t help themselves...a stunning spectacular for all the family.

Britain’s most popular soprano presents a recital evening of songs and arias from the well known operas, musicals and popular music. Lesley will be accompanied by pianist Andrew West and joined by a special guest singer. The programme will include works by composers including Mozart, Vivaldi and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Renowned for her unique talents which cover opera, television, radio, concerts and the West End, Lesley has recently starred in ‘Carousel’ and ‘The Sound of Music’ appeared on television in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and ‘Loose Women’and sung with the English National and Welsh National Opera.

Stalls/Balcony £29.50 - £31.50

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Stalls/Balcony £20.50

RAPIER WIT A heady mix

Stalls/Balcony £22.50

Garry Walker conductor Timothy Robinson tenor Haydn Symphony No 70 Britten “Les Illuminations” Beethoven Second Symphony The full orchestra, under the baton of the inspirational Garry Walker, plays symphonies by Haydn and Beethoven. The well-known tenor Timothy Robinson joins the strings of the orchestra to complete the programme with a performance of Benjamin Britten’s early song-cycle “Les Illuminations”, a setting of poems by Rimbaud.

Saturday 5 June

7.30pm

JIMMY CARR

Voted one of the top guitarists in the world by US Guitar Player magazine, Juan Martín brings his line up of the finest dancers and musicians. Martín’s ensemble is at the vanguard of modern flamenco with a unique style of music that succeeds in embracing classical, jazz and modern harmonies. An evening of exhilarating music and dance not to be missed!! ‘A giant of the flamenco guitar tradition’ The Times.

Sunday 30 May

Friday 11 – Saturday 12 June

THE MUSIC HALL

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EXPERIENCE YOU’LL NEVER FORGET!

Thursday 28 January

7.30pm

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST Robin Ticciati

Terrence Wilson piano Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No1 Daugherty Deus ex machina Tchaikovsky Symphony No5 Opening with four highlights from Grieg’s popular Peer Gynt, this programme also includes the European premiere of Michael Daugherty’s Deus ex machina, an infectiously rhythmic piano concerto. And to conclude, witness RSNO Assistant Conductor David Danzmayr bring his youthful vision and commitment to Tchaikovsky’s mighty Fifth symphony. Pre-concert talk 6.45pm Michael Daugherty in conversation with Gale Mahood, RSNO Director of Planning and Orchestral Management.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19 7.30pm

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Julian Rachlin violin Donald Runnicles conductor Beethoven Overture: Prometheus Sibelius Violin Concerto Elgar Symphony No.1 Renowned conductor Hans Richter, rehearsing Elgar’s First Symphony for its premiere in 1908, declared it “the greatest symphony of modern times”. Dating from just a few years earlier, Sibelius’s Violin Concerto has a dark, elemental power of its own and is always a formidable technical challenge for its soloist. Expect an outstanding interpretation from Lithuanian-born Julian Rachlin, who is now established as one of the leading violinists of his generation.

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conductor Karen Cargill Mary Yann Beuron Centurion, Narrator Ronan Collett Polydorus, Joseph Matthew Rose Herod, Ishmaelite Father SCO Chorus Berlioz L’Enfance du Christ You might think this an odd time for the nativity story, but Berlioz’s dramatic telling goes well beyond the events of Christmas itself to follow the Holy Family as they flee from Herod to safety in Egypt. His storytelling is like a series of magical illustrations and includes such highlights as the lovely ‘Shepherd’s Farewell’. Pre-concert talk 6.30pm (free to ticket holders)

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Friday 19 March

7.30pm

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Christine Brewer Donald Runnicles Wagner

soprano conductor Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser Richard Strauss Songs Beethoven Symphony No.7 The international reputation of Donald Runnicles as a Wagner conductor has been forged in the world’s leading opera houses, including Vienna, Berlin, Bayreuth, New York and San Francisco. The wonderful overture and virtuosic Venusburg Music from Tannhäuser make a superb start to this programme which features one of today’s finest sopranos, Christine Brewer, in a ravishing selection of songs by Richard Strauss. “The apotheosis of the dance” was how Wagner described the extraordinary rhythmic energy of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony - music that truly sounds as if it was conceived in a white heat of inspiration.

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20 ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE

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Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

7.30pm

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

RSNO FAVOURITES: PEER GYNT AND TCHAIKOVSKY 5 conductor David Danzmayr

Friday 29 January

Saturday 6 February

ORCHESTRAS JANUARY - MAY 2010 Friday 9 April

7.30pm

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA AAlexander LITTLE KNIGHT MUSIC! Lazarev

conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings R Strauss Don Quixote A concert showcasing the superbly talented sections of the RSNO: Stravinsky’s Symphonies is a short work for wind and brass, whilst the strings of the RSNO have their chance to shine in Tchaikovsky’s beautiful Serenade. “This is a piece from the heart,” said the composer. All sections will unite for Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote, featuring the fabulous cellist Daniel Müller-Schott. Pre-concert talk 6.45pm Duncan Swindells (RSNO Principal Bass Clarinet).

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Saturday 17 April

7.30pm

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

ZACHARIAS AND SCHUBERT Christian Zacharias

conductor / piano Schubert Sonata in A minor D845 Schubert Symphony No 9 Christian Zacharias could well be the only musician who could give this concert. One of the greatest living Schubertians, he is at the piano for the sonata and on the podium for the symphony. It’s a deeply enjoyable combination: Schubert up close and personal (he himself must have played this sonata), and also Schubert the visionary: the symphony was never heard in his lifetime because everyone believed it was too difficult to play. History tells a different tale.

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

7.30pm

Boris Brovtsyn violin Vassily Sinaisky conductor Lyadov Eight Russian Folk-Songs Stravinsky Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 Vassily Sinaisky, always a welcome visitor to Aberdeen with the BBC SSO, ends the season with the vast, richly romantic canvas of Rachmaninov’s most popular symphony. The stormy drama and endless outpouring of great melodies in the Second Symphony make for a perfect climax to the season. As an ideal foil for the Rachmaninov - Stravinsky’s cool, elegant Violin Concerto, played by young Moscow-born violinist Boris Brovtsyn.

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

7.30pm

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

SEASON FINALE: ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO Stéphane Denève conductor Truls Mørk cello Schumann Symphony No4 Elgar Cello Concerto Janáček Taras Bulba What a finish! The RSNO pays tribute to Schumann‘s bicentenary with the composer’s wonderfully melodic Fourth Symphony. Truls Mørk joins the Orchestra for the stirring, elegiac Elgar Cello Concerto – a moving, heart-breaking work. And, to bring the Season to a spectacular close, Janáček’s powerful orchestral rhapsody Taras Bulba: a true celebration of the insurmountable Cossack spirit. Sponsored by TOTAL E&P UK Ltd Pre-concert talk 6.45pm Jeremy Fletcher (RSNO Associate Principal Cello).

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Saturday 15 May

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Friday 30 April

Thursday 13 May

7.30pm

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

MARIA JOÃO PIRES PLAYS BEETHOVENconductor Trevor Pinnock Maria João Pires piano Mendelssohn The Fair Melusine Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Mozart Symphony No 39 The season ends on a high with a rare Scottish appearance by Maria João Pires. One of the truly great pianists in the world today, famed for the beauty of her tone and the lyricism and depth of her interpretations, Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto is an ideal work for her. Trevor Pinnock makes a welcome return to the SCO.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - U16/STUDENT £5. BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - U16 £5, STANDBY (students, O60) £8 on the day.

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