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Autumn 2011
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Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 August
Tell Me on a Sunday Following the sell-out 2010 UK tour, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me on a Sunday returns to Aberdeen for 2011. Remodelled for Claire Sweeney by the masters of musical theatre, with an exclusive new song Dreams Never Run on Time, this is the definitive version of the classic musical, with a wonderful original score, featuring the chart-topping song Take That Look Off Your Face and the title track Tell Me on A Sunday. Originally conceived for television starring Marti Webb, Tell Me on a Sunday has been performed by legendary musical theatre stars Sarah Brightman, Lulu and Denise Van Outen. In 2010 Claire Sweeney stepped into this celebrated role to rave reviews and sell-out audiences. Tell Me on a Sunday charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl in New York. Brimming with optimism, she seeks success and love. But as she weaves her way through the maze of the city and her own anxieties, frustrations and heartaches she begins to wonder whether she's been looking for love in all the wrong places.
***** “A great show. One of the best things I’ve seen” WhatsOnStage RT 2 hours 20 min + interval
★ Tickets £12 to £28.50 plus £1 per ticket bf R
Monday 15 – Saturday 20 August
Rock Around the Clock “A Rocking, rolling, rollercoaster of a show!”
Las Vegas Press Its time to Shake, Rattle and Roll all the way back to the fantastic 50’s! Travel back to the time of Teddy Boys, quiffs, Brylcreem, poodle skirts and blue suede shoes. Featuring a phenomenal cast of singers, dancers and musicians, Rock Around the Clock is a non-stop hit parade of Rock and Roll classics that is guaranteed to leave you dancing into the night! This American Jukebox sensation has already wowed audiences all over the world and includes music made famous by Buddy Holly, Bill Haley and His Comets, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, The Platters, Jerry Lee Lewis and featuring unforgettable songs such as Great Balls of Fire, Jail House Rock, Blueberry Hill, Shake Rattle and Roll, Good Golly Miss Molly, Johnny B. Goode and many more.
★ Tickets £13.50 to £25.50 plus £1 per ticket bf R
“The Biggest and best 50’s show of all time!”Vegas Post 2
THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE THE CAVE SINGERS TUESDAY 16 AUGUST
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Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 August FIONA KENNEDY PRESENTS
The Kist
A new show of stunning songs, stories and dynamic dance. Directed by Liz Carruthers Written by Chris Dolan Musical Director Jenn Butterworth Set Designer Kirsten Hogg The Kist is entertainment at its best, a nation's music experience gathered from around the world and distilled back home here in Scotland. Let The Kist take you on an uplifting journey from ancient to modern music through song, story and dance. Wherever the Scots travelled, they took their kists. These sturdy wooden chests held all their worldly possessions, their clothes, tools, books and memories of home and childhood. Fiona Kennedy leads a cast of outstanding young singers Claire Hastings, Darren Maclean, James Muldoon, Rachel Oates and Ruairidh McDonald. Special-guest star Marcus Hummon, Nashville-based, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, first-class musicians and supported by Albyn School Choir and Evolution School of Dance, make this a production to remember!
★ Tickets £12 to £21 plus £1 per ticket bf R
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THIS WEEK AT THE MUSIC HALL INTERPOL WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST
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Monday 29 August – Saturday 3 September
Evita Featuring some of the most famous and inspiring stage music ever written, including the classic songs Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, Oh What A Circus, You Must Love Me and Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary musical Evita embarks on a spectacular national tour. Bringing to life the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, Evita tells the story from her young and ambitious beginnings to the enormous wealth and power she gained and her ultimate rise to sainthood. With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar-winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, and featuring one of the most coveted roles in musical theatre, this brand-new production of the smash hit show truly promises to be THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!
“Everything about this show is spectacular... as good if not better than any of its predecessors... Truly magnificent”WhatsOnStage “Evita triumphs. A production full of passion. A Dazzling Success” The Echo “A show with passion, endless emotion and style” Daily Post Seating Area
Mon-Thur 7.30pm Fri-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
Thur 2pm
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 3 September, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR
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£10 STANDBY
SCHOOLS OFFER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
APA FRIENDS –£4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances (excl. Balc). GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Balc. & Fri/Sat 7.30pm). SCHOOLS – Thur 2pm RS & UC only all tickets £8.50 + one free ticket for every 10 pupils booked.
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND RT 2 hours + interval
BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS
Verdict Directed by Joe Harmston Designed by Simon Scullion Following the huge success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None, Spider’s Web, and most recently Witness For The Prosecution, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company, now in its sixth outstanding year, is proud to present Verdict, the most riveting and compelling drama by the undisputed ‘Queen of Crime.’ A superb cast includes Emmerdale’s Susan Penhaligon, Robert Duncan (Gus Hedges in the multi awardwinning comedy Drop the Dead Donkey), Peter Byrne (Dixon of Dock Green), Lyndon Ogbourne (Emmerdale), Elizabeth Power (Eastenders) and 60’s pop idol Mark Wynter. Having been forced to flee persecution in his home country, the brilliant and idealistic Professor Karl Hendryk leads a content and morally upstanding life, but his world is turned upside-down when the prospect of life-saving treatment for his invalid wife persuades him to take on a new pupil against his better judgement; the spoilt, conniving minx Helen who will stop at nothing to get her way. With murderous intentions afoot, it only remains to be seen what verdict will be delivered, and if justice will prevail…
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Monday 5 – Saturday 10 September
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“Outstanding, flawless performances from an extremely polished cast; utterly absorbing theatre” South Wales Argus
WITH
HOLLY GOSS ANDREW MALKIN MARK MARTIN CASSIE RAYNE
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SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thursday 8 September, 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 10 September, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR
Mon-Thur 7.30pm Fri-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
Thur 2pm
£24.00 £24.00 £22.00 £18.00 £21.00
£16.00 DISCOUNTS £16.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS NO OFFER £16.00 APA FRIENDS– 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all other £16.00 performances. £16.00 GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for
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‘ONE OF CHRISTIE’S BEST PUZZLES, WHICH KEEPS THE SUSPENSE BUZZING TO THE LAST’ GAZETTE AND HERALD
ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL JASON BYRNE THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
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Direct from the Duke of York’s Theatre, London
Monday 12 - Saturday 17 September
Journey’s End Based on the author’s own experience in the trenches, this gripping tale about ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances celebrates humour and courage, engaging audiences with a compelling insight of how in the face of adversity, the human spirit will always triumph. Set in St Quentin in 1917, eighteen-year-old 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh is the new arrival in the company commanded by his former schoolboy friend, Captain Stanhope. There’s only three years between them, but a lifetime of experience separates the pair as Raleigh discovers that the man in army greens is much changed from the boy he left behind in cricketing whites.
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“★★★★★ Outstanding. An eloquent celebration of heroism.”Mail on Sunday “★★★★★Sublime.”Independent 6
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 17 September, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR
Mon-Thur 7.30pm Fri-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
Thur 2pm
£20.50 £20.50 £18.50 £16.50 £17.50
£17.00 DISCOUNTS £17.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS NO OFFER £17.00 FRIENDS – 2 for 1 Mon/Tue, £4 off all other £17.00 APA performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket £17.00
£24.50 £24.50 £22.50 £20.50 £21.50
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ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE YOUNG GUNS FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Saturday 17 September, 2.30pm
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BOOKING FEE ONLINE
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Photograph: Jim Marks
Production photo from Spring 2011 cast
“★★★★ David Grindley’s flawless touring production captures every nuance of this magnificent text.”The Scotsman “★★★★ A beautiful production featuring terrific performances throughout” Edinburgh Evening News A donation for each ticket sold will be made to the Poppy Appeal - supporting “★★★★ Searing drama. Unforgettable” The Times The Royal British Legion
7.30pm
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Tuesday 20 - Wednesday 21 September OPERA SIAM & EUROPEAN CHAMBER OPERA PRESENT
Grand Opera Gala Opera Siam and European Chamber Opera join forces to present a new international touring company bringing you an unforgettable evening devoted to the greatest opera tunes ever written. Featuring Your Tiny Hand is Frozen, Nessun Dorma, La donna è mobile, Lucia's Mad song, the Drinking Song, the Toreador Song, The Barber of Seville, Carmen, The Marriage of Figaro and introducing from the heart of sunny Spain... Viva La Zarzuela, Spain’s most well-kept musical secret revealed! With inspired performances by international soloists from Covent Garden, English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Royal Opera House Madrid, Glyndebourne, Liceo Barcelona & Bangkok Opera House. Phillip Joll, Javier Agullo, Nicholas Ransley, Amparo Navarro, Stefan Sanchez, Laura Woods, Zion Daoratanahong. In aid of Childline Thailand Foundation. To provide children in Thailand with trusted and reliable access to protection, health and human services, as is their right, and which the Thai Government adheres to through its ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.
★ Tickets £16 to £34 plus £1 per ticket bf R
Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 September
Numberjacks CHILDREN’S TV’S HUGELY ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL COMEDY ADVENTURE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES For the very first time Children’s TV’s favourite, NumberjacksTM comes to the stage. Join the TV superheroes as they leave the sofa and embark on their first live adventure – and help them solve problems as they go! But watch out for the dastardly Meanies, who do all they can to get in the way...The NumberjacksTM TV series won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Preschool Educational programme two years in a row. The Live Show has all the fun, comedy, music and excitement from the TV show, and lots more. Make their first theatrical experience a great one!
Tickets £13 Family ticket £11 (min 2 adults, 2 children) plus £1 per ticket bf R
THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL ESSENCE OF IRELAND SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
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Tuesday 27 September - Saturday 1 October EDEN COURT THEATRE AND OPEN BOOK PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
Para Handy - A voyage round the stories of Neil Munro Written and Directed by John Bett Original Music by Robert Pettigrew Starring Jimmy Chisholm as Para Handy Designed by Annette Gillies Eden Court Theatre, Inverness and Open Book Productions are delighted to present a major new stage version of Neil Munro's Para Handy tales. The irrepressible captain of The Vital Spark and his ramshackle crew have become some of Scotland's best-loved characters since they first appeared in 1906. This breathtaking 21st-century take on the adventures of Para Handy, his mate Dougie, engineer Macphail and cabin-boy Sunny Jim travels from the Clydeside breakers yard to the lochs of the Highlands. With a cast led by Inverness' very own Jimmy Chisholm as the eponymous captain and with a foottapping live score, this modern Para Handy will be as engaging and entertaining in 2011 as the original stories were more than 100 years ago. Jimmy Chisholm is one of the treasures of Scottish Theatre. From Jimmy Blair to Braveheart, from Thomas Telford to Taggart, he is easily one of the most recognised and respected actors in the country. Loved by audiences across Scotland, Jimmy is as much a master of his craft as Para Handy is of the Vital Spark. Jimmy’s Highland roots make him the ideal choice to play Para Handy, the craftiest Highland skipper ‘in the tred…’
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Tue-Thur 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
Fri-Sat 7.30pm
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£16.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS OFFER £16.00 APA FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £16.00 £4 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one £16.00 free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Fri/Sat 7.30pm). £16.00 SCHOOLS – £8.50 + one free ticket for
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
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AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 1 October, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR
Thur 2pm
FRIENDS
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CONCESSIONS
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE EMMY THE GREAT THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
Basket Case A serious comedy by Nick Fisher Directed by Robin Lefevre Dependable Miranda and her ex-husband, the smoothly charming and wholly unreliable Guy are thrown together in distressing circumstances when their faithful old family pet takes a turn for the worse. Reunited over the dog basket, Guy and Miranda find they haven’t ‘moved on’ quite as they’d imagined. When they are joined by family friend James, who rarely sees a stick without getting the wrong end of it, and Martin, the vet and long time admirer of Miranda, the scene is set for some startling hometruths as this rapid-fire foursome mines laughter and touching observations in equal measure. Will this be the end of Guy’s hopes of a reunion with Miranda, or the beginning of an unlikely romance? And has Guy really discovered a love for his old dog that he failed to find during his marriage? Basket Case, a new play by Bafta award-winning writer Nick Fisher, is a perfectly crafted, quick-witted and contemporary comedy starring one of our most popular stage and TV actors Nigel Havers, with Christine Kavanagh as Miranda, David Cardy as James and Graham Seed as Martin, making his first stage appearance since his untimely death as Nigel Pargetter in The Archers.
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Starring
Nigel Havers with Christine Kavanagh David Cardy and Graham Seed
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Monday 3 - Saturday 8 October
Mon-Thur 7.30pm Fri- Sat Thu 2pm 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm £24.00 £24.00 £22.00 £18.00 £21.00
£26.00 £26.00 £24.00 £21.00 £23.00
£16.00 DISCOUNTS £16.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS NO OFFER £16.00 APA FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £16.00 £4 off all other performances. £16.00 GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
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FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
STANDBY
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“The quintessential English actor” The Daily Telegraph on Nigel Havers
RT 2 hours + interval
AT THE MUSIC HALL DEREK ACORAH SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
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Wednesday 12 - Saturday 22 October
The Silence of the Bams Since forming in 1998, Aberdeen’s own Flying Pigs have been entertaining ever-growing audiences throughout the North East and beyond, enjoying sell-out runs at HMT with their shows, Desperate Fishwives, in 2007 and How To Look Good Glaikit in 2009. Since then the team who brought you The Seagull has Landed and The Madness of Kingswells have made three radio series, a Hogmanay special and a TV pilot for BBC Scotland. Nae bad for a bunch of chancers! Now the “punk ‘Scotland the What?’ are back with a new stage show, packed with laughs and their distinctive Northeast flavour and sure to delight old fans and newcomers alike. Join Archie and Davie, Mither and Faither, Maurice the Liar and a host of characters old and new for the best laugh you’ll have in ages, but don’t take our word for it.
“Fabulously funny, outstanding… can’t be recommended enough” Press and Journal
“If you have a ticket - hold on to it tightly... you'll love every hilarious minute.”
Warning: This show m contain trace ay s of Robbie Shepherd
Evening Express in association with
Seating Area
Tue-Thur 7.30pm Sat 5pm
Fri 7.30pm Sat 8.30pm
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£10
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SCHOOLS OFFER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
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R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND RT 2 hours + interval
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE RALPH MCTELL THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END
End of the Rainbow Olivier award-winning Tracie Bennett has taken the West End by storm as Judy Garland in Peter Quilter’s End Of The Rainbow. London, December 1968, and Judy Garland is about to make her comeback... again. Determined to reclaim her crown as the greatest talent of her generation, she battles with a tornado of drugs and alcohol and a gruelling schedule of exhausting concerts at The Talk Of The Town. Despite a series of failed marriages, Judy has her latest and youngest husband-to-be by her side, a man as determined as she that, at any cost, these concerts will mark the revival of her battered career. Tracie Bennett's remarkable portrayal of this tough, talented, compelling woman has been rewarded with standing ovations. This extraordinary production - thrilling, hilarious, moving and tragic - is directed by Tony- and Olivier-award winner Terry Johnson and features a six-piece onstage band and includes Garland’s most memorable songs The Man That Got Away, Come Rain Or Come Shine, The Trolley Song and - of course - Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
★★★★★ The Times ★★★★★
★★★★★ Daily Telegraph ★★★★★
★★★★★ Daily Express ★★★★★
Independent
Sunday Express
WhatsOnStage
“Tracie Bennett’s STAR turn as Judy Garland will be talked about for years to come, DAZZLING AND UNFORGETTABLE” Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
“YOU MUST SEE IT” Rachel Cooke, Observer
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
4 OLIVIER AWARD NOMINATIONS
Monday 24 – Saturday 29 October
“Bennett is phenomenal, someone give that woman an award” Julie Carpenter, Daily Express
“ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCES I HAVE EVER WITNESSED” Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph Seating Area DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
Mon-Thur 7.30pm Fri-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
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AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 29 October, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Saturday 29 October, 2.30pm
DISCOUNTS £4OFF £2OFF £2OFF FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
£10 STANDBY
SCHOOLS OFFER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
APA FRIENDS –£4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances (excl. Balc). GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Balc. & Fri/Sat 7.30pm). SCHOOLS – Wed 7.30pm RS & UC only all tickets £8.50 + one free ticket for every 10 pupils booked.
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND RT 2 hours + interval
“Peter Quilter’s beautiful script” Libby Purves, The Times
ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER
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Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 November
Men Should Weep Written by Ena Lamont Stewart Directed by Graham McLaren Supported by Bank of Scotland Set amid the grinding poverty of Glasgow's infamous tenements in the 1930s, Men Should Weep has long been a favourite with audiences in Scotland. Following the misfortunes and trials and tribulations of the Morrison family, Ena Lamont Stewart’s landmark play is a searing, unflinching depiction of the hand-to-mouth poverty that many working-class people lived in at that time. At the centre of the story and the Morrison family is Maggie, the hard working, care-worn matriarch. Supported and hindered in equal measure by a network of neighbours and family - from whom it is impossible to keep any secrets and with whom there is a constant battle to maintain appearances - she does her very best in this major new production by the National Theatre of Scotland. This will introduce this much-loved work to a new generation of theatregoers and remind those who have seen it before why it has become universally hailed as a contemporary Scottish classic. Age Guide 14+
Supported by
AUDIO DESCRIBED AND SIGNED PERFORMANCE Friday 4 November, 7.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Thursday 3 November, 7.30pm
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£16.00 DISCOUNTS £16.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS NO OFFER £16.00 FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all £16.00 APA other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for £16.00
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ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE STUDIO THE TEMPEST THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Tickets £10 each BEST AVAILABLE SEATS IF PURCHASING FOR BOTH SHOWS
Tuesday 8 November
7.30pm
Tuesday 15 November
7.30pm
National Dance Company Wales
Scottish Dance Theatre presents
Letters from America Performing two works from two American choreographers, and celebrating its 25th anniversary year, SDT is delighted to return to His Majesty’s in Autumn 2011.
Lay Me Down Safe
by Kate Weare (NYC) is a tender foray into our human inexperience at reckoning with desire and loss.
“Gorgeously stylish” Sunday Herald
Ravishing and entrancing new triple bill from international choreographers 12 spectacular dancers perform the world renowned Ohad Naharin’s B/olero & Black Milk. Alongside the gorgeous Quixoteland by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano with the Minkus ballet score, is a brand-new work from choreographer and dancer Eleesha Drennan with a production that delights the senses.
“Levy is indecently talented” Voice of Dance
“Pure Contemporary genius” The Guardian “If full-on contemporary dance is what you’re after, then this work is just the ticket” The Times
★ Tickets £12 to £18 plus £1 per ticket bf R
★ Tickets £12 to £18 plus £1 per ticket bf R
Khaos by Benjamin Levy (San Francisco) explores a search for balance between deprivation and excess.
Pre Show talk & Workshops contact NDCWales Participation dept participation@ndcwales.co.uk
Open Class for artists & photographers watch our dancers take their daily class, for ticket holders only, contact box office for information.
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THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL THE FIDDLERS RALLY SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER
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Thursday 10 & Saturday 12 November 7.30pm
The Barber of Seville Gioacchino Rossini Sung in Italian with English Supertitles. Back by popular demand – Sir Thomas Allen’s sellout Barber returns for a second run. This vivacious and cheerful production is bright with the colours of southern Spain and packed with one fast-paced comic scene after another. With energetic ensembles, highspeed patter and lively coloratura arias, Rossini’s masterpiece is the perfect vehicle for a fantastic ensemble cast, including Ville Rusanen (Guglielmo in 2009’s Cosi fan tutte), and Tiziano Bracci and Thomas Walker (Mustafa and Lindoro in 2009’s The Italian Girl in Algiers). Conducted by Francesco Corti.
“What makes this a production to see time and time again is Allen’s direction”★★★★Metro RT 2 hours 30 min + interval
£10 TICKETS FOR UNDER 26s
★ Tickets £16.50 to £50 plus £1 per ticket bf R
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.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE UNWRAPPED A FREE HOUR-LONG TASTER Friday 11 November at 6pm Call the Box Office to book.
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE STUDIO CALUM’S ROAD FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
Hormonal Housewives Starring CAROL SMILLIE Following last year’s sell-out tour the Hormonal Housewives are back in town! Join Carol Smillie and friends as they battle against weight gain, weight loss, mood swings, wine, PMS, men, going to the gym, men, waxing, stretch marks, men, chocolate, upper-lip hair, chocolate, men, chocolate... and all of the other joys of being a 21st Century girl! Did we mention men and chocolate? Book now to make sure you don’t miss this hilarious evening of excessive laughter!
Seating Area
Wed-Fri 7.30pm Sat 5pm & 8pm
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE
£24.50 £24.50 £22.50 £17.50 £20.50
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Wednesday 16 - Saturday 19 November
DISCOUNTS
2for1 FRIENDS
£2OFF £2OFF
£10
GROUPS 8+
STANDBY
CONCESSIONS
SCHOOLS OFFER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
APA FRIENDS – 2 for 1 Wed, £4 off all other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased.
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND
THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL EDDI READER SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER
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THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL, DIRECT FROM THE WEST END BILL KENWRIGHT and LAURIE MANSFIELD in association with UNIVERSAL MUSIC present
Book by LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN THE RECORD BREAKING MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE MILLION SELLING ALBUMS
“A great rockin’evening” Daily Express
Monday 21 – Saturday 26 November
Dreamboats and Petticoats Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two, Three and Four, the West End sell-out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats the musical, featuring some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era, returns to His Majesty’s Theatre by phenomenal public demand! The dazzling success of the first three albums in the Dreamboats and Petticoats series sent the message loud and clear. With over 2 millions copies sold and several weeks at the Number One spot in the compilation charts, the Great British public were saying that they didn’t just want to listen to pure nostalgia: they’d love to see it as well. Thus ‘Dreamboats’ was born as a musical, opening at The Churchill Theatre in Bromley in February 2009 to rave critical reviews and widespread audience acclaim. Over a million people have since been enchanted by an evening of pure hedonistic affection for a more innocent era, when love was young and so was rock ‘n’ roll. Dreamboats and Petticoats the musical features classic tracks from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and many more, including Let’s Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking All Over, Bobby’s Girl, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Runaround Sue, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, Let It Be Me, Great Pretender, C’mon Everybody, Let’s Twist Again and many more hits from music’s golden era! In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national songwriting competition – and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons… Dreamboats and Petticoats - the songs will live forever!
Seating Area
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
Mon-Thur 7.30pm Fri-Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm £29.00 £29.00 £25.00 £19.00 £25.00 £21.00 £14.00
£31.00 £31.00 £27.00 £21.00 £27.00 £23.00 £17.00
Thur 2pm
“I loved every moment” Daily Telegraph
£19.00 DISCOUNTS NO £19.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS OFFER £19.00 APA FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all £19.00 other performances (excl. Balc). GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for £19.00 every 15 purchased (excl. Balc & Fri/Sat 7.30pm). 2pm & 7.30pm RS & UC only all SCHOOLS £19.00 tickets £7.50– Thur + one free ticket for every 10 pupils £14.00 booked. PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
STANDBY
BOOKING FEE ONLINE
RT 2 hours 10 min + interval
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE GLENN TILBROOK TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER
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December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December 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 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 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 £22.00 £20.00 £76.00 FRONT STALLS £22.00 £20.00 £76.00 MID STALLS £20.00 £18.00 £68.00 REAR STALLS £18.00 £16.00 £60.00 UPPER CIRCLE £18.00 £16.00 £60.00 BOXES (restricted view) 2 x LOWER £90.00 5 people 2 x UPPER £72.00 4 people PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE £4OFF £3OFF £2OFF SCHOOLS OFFER FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
APA FRIENDS –£4 off opening weekend, £2 off all other green performances.
Friday Saturday Friday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Friday Saturday
Seating Area
9 10 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 7
December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December January January
Tickets
7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 5pm 7pm 7pm
2.30pm 2.30pm
2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 1pm 2.30pm
Saturday 3 December - Sunday 8 January 2012
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday
Family ticket (max 2 adults)
DRESS CIRCLE £23.50 £86.00 FRONT STALLS £23.50 £86.00 MID STALLS £22.00 £78.00 REAR STALLS £20.25 £70.00 UPPER CIRCLE £20.25 £70.00 BOXES (restricted view) 2 x LOWER £92.00 5 people 2 x UPPER £74.00 4 people R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND
GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased for all green performances SCHOOLS – all 1.45pm performances - all tickets £8.50 + one free teacher for every 10 pupils booked. CONCESSIONS – available on green performances.
THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
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BACK BYR DEMAND POPULA
Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 January 2012
The Sleeping Beauty Choreography Ashley Page Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Design Antony McDonald The creative team behind Cinderella and The Nutcracker presents a spellbinding re-telling of treasured fairytale The Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora is born into a magical world where mortals mix with the fairies of the enchanted forest. Cursed by a jealous fairy fallen from grace, Aurora falls into an enchanted hundred-year slumber from which she can only be woken by true love’s kiss. Liberally sprinkled with surprising twists and delicious wit, this magnificent version of the much-loved story features spectacular choreography, lavish sets and costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. The Sleeping Beauty will be bringing a little magic to the winter months – let Scottish Ballet cast a spell on you! RT 2 hours 50 min inc. 2 intervals
★ Tickets £11.50 to £30.50 plus £1 per ticket bf R
Wednesday 25 – Saturday 28 January 2012 PHOENIX THEATRE PRESENTS DISNEY’S
Beauty and the Beast
FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS with Artistic staff Thursday 19 Also on sale
A Streetcar Named Desire 2-5 May 2012
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INSIGHT Thu 19 at 11am Tickets £5/£3 concession. Suitable age 10+. FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 21 11am Tickets £5/£3 concession, £12 family of 4. Suitable age 6+.
Photograph by Holly Warburton
with Music staff Friday 20 at 6.30pm.
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. Book by Linda Woolverton. Directed on Broadway by Robert Jess Roth A Tale As Old As Time… Phoenix Theatre is proud to present, back by popular demand, one of the most enchanting stories ever told in Disney’s multi-award-winning musical. Adapted from the Oscar-winning animated feature film, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the story of Belle, a beautiful young woman who lives in a provincial French town and of the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved before a magical rose loses its petals, the curse will end and he will be returned to his former self. But time is running out and very soon the Beast and his household will be doomed for all eternity… With glorious music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and book by Linda Woolverton, this Disney classic is a burst of theatrical magic for the entire family. Be our guest and bring someone you love to experience the enchantment of Beauty and the Beast. This amateur production is presented by permission of JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York. RT 2 hours 10 min + interval
THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE CRAIG HILL FRIDAY 27 JANUARY 2012
★ Tickets £18 to £22 plus £1 per ticket bf
Grease “It’s electrifying GO GO GO!”Sky News The No.1 Greatest Musical, Grease, is back in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen for two weeks only! Danny Bayne (winner of ITV’s Grease Is The Word, Hairspray) returns as Danny with Carina Gillespie (Grease, Buddy) as Sandy. Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as “bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over again. It’s the original High-School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!” IT’S THE MOST ELECTRIFYIN’ EXTRAVAGANZA on stage!!... Be there or be square!
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Monday 30 January - Saturday 11 February 2012
“The No.1 greatest musical” 100 Greatest Musicals, Channel 4 “Grease is STILL the word” Sunday Telegraph “A feel-good, pick-me-up musical” Sunday Express Seating Area DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thursday 9 February, 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 11 February, 5pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR
Fri Mon-Thur 8.30pm Fri 7.30pm Sat 5pm 5.30pm & 8.30pm £36.00 £36.00 £33.00 £27.00 £33.00 £30.00 £17.00
£38.50 £38.50 £35.50 £29.50 £35.50 £32.50 £19.00
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
£30.50 £30.50 £27.50 £21.50 £27.50 £24.50 £15.00
DISCOUNTS £4OFF £3OFF £2OFF FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
£10 STANDBY
SCHOOLS OFFER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
APA FRIENDS –£4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances (excl. Balc). GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Balc. & Fri 8.30pm/Sat 5pm & 8.30pm). SCHOOLS – Tue/Wed wk 1 & Thu RS & UC only all tickets £15 + one free ticket for every 10 pupils booked.
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND RT 1 hours 50 min + interval
ALSO AT THE MUSIC HALL THE SOLDIERS SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 2012
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Wednesday 15 - Friday 17 February 2012
Rambert Dance Company Seven for a secret...Tour 2012 Rambert Dance Company is celebrating 85 years at the heart of British dance and returns to Aberdeen with a breathtaking new programme. Artistic Director Mark Baldwin’s new work, Seven for a secret, never to be told is this year’s must-see performance, adding a touch of magical humour to the Company’s repertoire; featuring a gorgeous score based on Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, adapted by Stephen McNeff, and with designs by Michael Howells. The programme also features the heartstoppingly athletic Monolith, by director of Danish Dance Theatre, Tim Rushton, plus the world première of What Wild Ecstasy, a brand-new work to mark the centenary of Nijinsky’s iconic L’après-midi d’un faune. With music played live by the sensational Rambert Orchestra, the Company’s anniversary tour promises drama and spectacle in equal measure.
“Rambert’s dancers are terrific; intelligent and stylish.” The Independent “What a fabulous way to spend an evening… one of the most talented groups of dancers in Britain today”Sunday Express
Seating Area
Wed-Fri 7.30pm
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Wednesday 15 February, 7.30pm
DISCOUNTS
2for1 £3OFF £3OFF
£10
£8
CONCESSIONS
STANDBY
U21 TICKETS
FRIENDS
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE
£23.00 £16.00 £20.00 £18.00 £16.00
GROUPS 8+
SCHOOLS OFFER
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
APA FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all other performances (top two prices only). GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. SCHOOLS – £5 + one free ticket for every 10 pupils booked. SIGNED DISCOUNT – £8 per ticket. UNDER 21s – £8 per ticket, all performances.
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE R
INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND RT 2 hours 15 min + 2 intervals
Photograph: Eric Richmond & Joe Swift
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@ THE LEMON TREE NEW & ESTABLISHED LOCAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE THEIR WORK
Take the DRESS CIRCLE arts to heart INNER CIRCLE APA's Creative Learning team provide opportunities for groups, children, adults and the wider community to develop their creative potential and encourage their involvement in the arts. We host a wide range of educational and creative activities across all three of our venues which help to develop new skills, explore creativity and increase confidence. Come along, explore your creativity and be inspired!!
Stimulate, educate and entertain your pupils with exciting theatre experiences We have recently become a registered CPD provider with Learning and Teaching Scotland and have developed our new Creative Learning Offers programme for schools in close consultation with teachers. A full programme can be downloaded from our website.
UPPER CIRCLE ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS CORPORATE MEMBERS CLUB For more information contact Duncan Hendry, Chief Executive duncan.hendry@aberdeenperformingarts.com Tel. 01224 337650.
Would you like to take advantage of a range of excellent benefits for you and your staff while supporting one of Scotland’s leading arts charities? Whether you are looking to entertain clients in style, provide your staff with high quality entertainment benefits or meet your corporate social responsibility objectives, we can work with you to achieve your goals.
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THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR SUPPORT DURING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE: Major Sponsor
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THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, SUPPORT AND CURTAIN SPONSORSHIP
To find out more visit CREATIVE LEARNING www.boxofficeaberdeen.com or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com Tel 01224 337664 Johanna Duncan – Creative Learning Manager Claire Davidson – Creative Learning Worker, Paul Hudson- Creative Learning Worker
WANT TO SEE BEHIND THE SCENES? Explore the magic of His Majesty’s Theatre and get an insight into its 105-year-old history and inner workings. We run regular weekend tours throughout the year which you can book through our Box Office. The tours cost £5/£3 concession/APA Friends and the money goes to the APA Creative Learning Programme.
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Tuesday 28 February - Saturday 3 March 2012 THE NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION J.B. PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER
An Inspector Calls DIRECTED BY STEPHEN DALDRY WINNER OF 19 MAJOR AWARDS From Stephen Daldry, the Oscar-nominated Director of The Reader, The Hours and one of Britain’s bestloved films Billy Elliot, comes the multi award-winning production of J.B. Priestley’s classic thriller, An Inspector Calls – direct from its fourth West End season. Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation, winning more awards than any other play in history, this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences in the West End, on Broadway and throughout the world with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, evocative score, lashing rain and chilling suspense. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.
★★★★★ “SUPERBLY TENSE. Breathtaking daring & faultless execution”Daily Telegraph 2010 ★★★★★ “VISUALLY ASTONISHING”Daily Express 2010
★★★★★ “SPECTACULAR. If you haven’t seen it, you must. If you have, see it again” Mail on Sunday 2010
Seating Area
Tue-Thur 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
Fri-Sat Wed/Thur 7.30pm 2pm
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE
£21.50 £21.50 £19.50 £17.50 £18.50
£25.50 £25.50 £23.50 £21.50 £22.50
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 3 March, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Saturday 3 March, 2.30pm
£17.00 DISCOUNTS £17.00 2for1 £2OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS NO OFFER £17.00 FRIENDS – 2 for 1 Opening night, £4 off all £17.00 APA other performances. GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket £17.00
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND
FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
STANDBY
for every 15 purchased (excl. Fri/Sat 7.30pm). SCHOOLS – £8.50 + one free ticket for every 10 pupils booked (excl. Fri/Sat). RT 1 hour 45 min no interval
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“No one is going to be able to put this crowd-pleasing stage adaptation in a corner”Sunday Express
Dirty Dancing THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart-stopping I’ve Had The Time Of My Life. Don’t miss your chance to see this truly spectacular musical theatre event.
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 31 March 2012
“The biggest live theatre sensation of all time”
Observer
Seating Area
Mon-Thur 7.30pm
Fri 5pm & 8.30pm Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
£43.50 £43.50 £40.50 £32.50 £37.50 £24.00
£48.50 £48.50 £45.50 £36.50 £41.50 £24.00
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Friday 23 March, 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED AND CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE preceded by a TOUCH TOUR Saturday 24 March, 2.30pm
DISCOUNTS £5OFF £6OFF £7OFF GROUPS 10+
GROUPS 20+
GROUPS 50+
£17.50 STANDBY
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
GROUPS 10 PLUS – £5 off top 3 prices GROUPS 20 PLUS – £6 off top 3 prices GROUPS 10 PLUS – £7 off top 3 prices plus two free tickets STANDBY TICKETS – 40 tickets at £17.50 on day of show for concession holders only. Max 2 per booking. Subject to availability.
JOIN FOR AS LITTLE AS £25 A YEAR
★★★★“Spectacular”Financial Times ★★★★“Brilliantly staged”The Times ★★★★“Magnificent”Mail on Sunday
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Tuesday 3 April - Saturday 7 April 2012
I Dreamed A Dream
©
Starring ELAINE C SMITH The extraordinary story of Susan Boyle is brought to life in this thrilling new musical which boasts Susan's unique personal endorsement. Charting Susan's climb from humble beginnings in a working town in the north of Scotland, to a standing ovation at her audition for Britain's Got Talent, through to her global super stardom, I Dreamed A Dream© features many of the hit songs from Susan's multi-platinum selling albums. Leading an outstanding cast and orchestra and taking on the lead role of Susan Boyle is Elaine C Smith, Aberdeen pantomime queen and star of the hit West End stage play Calendar Girls, and who is best known for her portrayal of Mary Doll in Rab C Nesbit on BBC Television. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you dare to dream...but most of all prove that dreams really do come true.
Seating Area
Tue-Thur 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm
Fri-Sat 7.30pm
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
£36.00 £36.00 £33.00 £27.00 £33.00 £30.00 £17.00
£38.50 £38.50 £35.50 £29.50 £35.50 £32.50 £19.00
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 7 April, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR
Thur 2pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Saturday 7 April, 2.30pm
£30.50 DISCOUNTS £30.50 £4OFF £3OFF £2OFF £10 NO £27.50 FRIENDS – £4 off opening night, £21.50 APA £2 off all other performances. £27.50 GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased £24.50 (excl. Balc. & Fri/Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm). £15.00 FRIENDS
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
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EVERY WEEK AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE LUNCHTIME LIVE! FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
STANDBY
BOOKING FEE ONLINE
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 April 2012
with International soloists, a highly-praised chorus and full orchestras
Thursday 12 April 2012
La Boheme Puccini La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. This classic tale of Parisian love and loss, features many famous arias including Your Tiny hand is Frozen, They Call Me Mimi and Muzetta’s waltz.
“Authentic, tender and passionate”Daily Telegraph
Friday 13 April 2012
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Derek Block & Blackburn International proudly present an Ellen Kent Production Featuring the Internationally Acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv
Book now before it sells out!
La Traviata Verdi A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi’s outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La dame aux Camelias. The highlights include the Brindisi, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta’s haunting aria Addio Del Passato.
“First-rate singing”The Stage
“The play has a kind of hilarious perfection” Scotsman
★ Tickets £17 to £27 plus £1 per ticket bf R
Saturday 14 April 2012
Madama Butterfly Puccini Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the unforgettable Love Duet.
“This is a butterfly to cherish”Manchester Evening News ★ Tickets £16 to £34 plus £1 per ticket bf R
ENJOY THE BEST OF LOCAL MUSIC TALENT AND OUR TOP QUALITY LUNCH MENU
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Tuesday 8 - Saturday 19 May 2012
Sister Act
Seating Area
★★★★ “GLORIOUS FUN” Daily Telegraph
DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thursday 17 May, 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 19 May, 2.30pm preceded by a TOUCH TOUR CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Saturday 19 May, 2.30pm
Fri-Sat Mon-Thur 7.30pm Sat 7.30pm 2.30pm
Thur 2.30pm
£40.50 £40.50 £37.50 £29.50 £37.50 £34.50 £19.50
£38.50 £38.50 DISCOUNTS £37.50 £4OFF £3OFF £2OFF £10 SCHOOLS OFFER £24.50 APA FRIENDS –£4 off opening night, £31.50 £2 off all other performances (excl. Balc). 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free £31.50 GROUPS ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Balc. & Fri/Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm). £17.50 SCHOOLS – all Mon-Wed performances plus
£43.50 £43.50 £40.50 £32.50 £40.50 £37.50 £21.50
PLUS £1 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE
R INCLUDES £1 PER TICKET FOR RESTORATION FUND
FRIENDS
GROUPS 8+
CONCESSIONS
STANDBY
NO BOOKING FEE ONLINE
Thur 2pm RS & UC only all tickets £15 + one free ticket for every 10 pupils booked. RT 2 hours 40 min + interval
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Photography by Catherine Ashmore of the original London Production
From producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment (Hairspray, High School Musical), the five times Tony® nominated West End and Broadway hit Sister Act is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre! When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put into protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun she quickly finds fans amongst her fellow ‘sisters’ but makes the wrong impression on the convent’s strict Mother Superior. But when she turns her attention to the church’s off-key choir, helping the nuns to find their true voices and breathing new life into the rundown neighbourhood, her cover could be blown for good. With the gang giving chase, is time running out for Deloris? Or have they underestimated the power of her new found Sisterhood? Based on the smash-hit movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly, feel-good show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul and disco. More than a million people saw Sister Act at the London Palladium and now, as the habit hits the road in this multi-million pound production, you too can see why musical audiences fell in love with the funniest and funkiest nun on the run, and her heavenly sequinned sisters!
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
WINNER! BEST NEW MUSICAL 2011 Olivier Awards Tuesday 22 May - Saturday 2 June 2012
Legally Blonde
Photos of the original London production by Ellie Kurttz. Original poster concept designed by aka. Photo Uli Webber.
OMIGOD YOU GUYS! TOTALLY FABULOUS SHOW The West End and Broadway sensation comes to Aberdeen! This critically acclaimed new musical is created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier Awardnominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray). College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School. Legally Blonde The Musical will take you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard's Halls of Justice with the brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser). This all-singing, all-dancing, feel-good musical comedy will be the most fashionable ticket in town. The verdict? This much fun shouldn't be legal!
“PERFECTION” The Independent “SIMPLY BLOWS OTHER MUSICALS OUT OF THE WATER. SENSATIONAL” The Sun Seating Area DRESS CIRCLE FRONT STALLS MID STALLS REAR STALLS UPPER CIRCLE UPPER CIRCLE BALCONY
Fri 7.30pm Mon-Thur Sat 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm £42.00 £42.00 £39.00 £32.00 £39.00 £36.00 £22.00
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Vincent Simone andin Flavia Cacace
Monday 16 - Saturday 21 July 2012 Arlene Phillips and Adam Spiegel present the stars of Strictly Come Dancing VINCENT SIMONE and FLAVIA CACACE in
Midnight Tango Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for six series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning Tango routines. Now they have created their own live show - Midnight Tango – a breathtaking evening bringing all the drama, sensuality and elegance of this most exciting of dance forms to life. Vincent and Flavia’s mesmerising choreography and fiery chemistry command the floor with explosive tango routines, gravity-defying moves and feather-light footwork. Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring some of the finest Tango dancers in the world and live music, Midnight Tango, takes you on a journey into a heart of this intoxicating city. As danger and excitement, joy and jealousy, pain and passion all combine – this is a spectacular and explosive evening not to be missed!
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Orchestras at the Music Hall
Friday 30 September
September - December 2011
7.30pm
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 15 October
7.30pm
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Strauss’s Four Last Songs Beethoven Overture: Egmont Richard Strauss Four Last Songs Elgar Symphony No 2 Donald Runnicles Conductor Michaela Kaune Soprano Elgar’s grief at the loss of two friends, and perhaps also his despair over a doomed love affair, give his Second Symphony an air of noble tragedy that will make this performance a special experience. Michaela Kaune sings Strauss’s beautiful Four Last Songs, composed at the very end of his life.
Mullova plays Beethoven Martin Suckling storm, rose, tiger Schumann Symphony No 4 (original version) Beethoven Violin Concerto Robin Ticciati Conductor Viktoria Mullova Violin Limpid in tone, matchless in technique, fearlessly honest in her musicality: it is easy to see why Viktoria Mullova has become one of violin’s biggest stars. Schumann’s symphony was a labour of love and debate still rages about whether his first or last thoughts on this piece were superior. On this occasion, Robin Ticciatiplumps for the first version — the one Schumann’s own friend, Brahms, preferred.
★ Stalls/Balcony £9.50-£20 CG
★ Stalls/Balcony £10-£20 CG Thursday 6 October
7.30pm
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Debussy and Rachmaninov
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Sunday 23 October
7.30pm
Scottish Ensemble
Sponsored by Total McDowall* Northlight Debussy Images Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 Stéphane Denève Conductor Christian Kluxen Conductor* RSNO Chorus & Community Chorus Nikolai Lugansky Piano Join the RSNO as they journey from the Northeast of Scotland with local commission Northlight, through France and Spain in Debussy’s sumptuous Images, to the ‘Everest’ of romantic piano concertos. And with international star Nikolai Lugansky at the keyboard, Rachmaninov’s popular Piano Concerto No 3 is sure to abound with passion on the grandest of scales. 6.45pm pre-concert talk Composer Cecilia McDowall and poet Alan Spence in conversation.
Stravinsky Concerto in D Mendelssohn Capriccio and Fugue from opus 81 (arr Morton) Stravinsky Concertino (arr Morton) Mendelssohn Concerto for Piano,Violin and Strings in D minor Alasdair Beatson Piano Talented young Perth-born pianist Alasdair Beatson joins the ensemble to perform a concerto written by the gifted 14 year-old Mendelssohn, while the two works from the composer’s opus 81 composed at the end of this life show that Mendelssohn wasn’t just a child prodigy. Energetic, primeval rhythms combined with refined neo-classical sophistication, the hallmarks of Stravinsky’s unmistakable style, shine from both of his works in this concert. Post-concert conversation with Alasdair Beatson.
★ Stalls/Balcony £10-£20 CG
Stalls £10 C
with Alasdair Beatson
ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS - Royal Scottish National Orchestra - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE (Except The Snowman U26/U16 £5) Scottish Chamber Orchestra - U16/STUDENT £5
Friday 4 November
7.30pm
Thursday 17 November
7.30pm
Thursday 15 December
7.30pm
Wagner Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Julian Anderson Eden Berlioz La Mort de Cléopâtre* Sibelius Symphony No 2 Ilan Volkov Conductor Ruxandra Donose Mezzo-soprano* A thought-provoking programme from Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov: Wagner’s ‘Tristan’ is perfectly balanced by the deeply felt drama of Berlioz’s Death of Cleopatra. Julian Anderson’s short piece Eden looks back hauntingly to an earlier time, with its evocative memories of 16th-century viol music, and Sibelius’s stirring Second Symphony brims with national fervour. This concert is part of sound, North East Scotland’s contemporary music festival.
★ Stalls/Balcony £9.50-£20 CG Sunday 6 November
Sibelius Five Sibelius Symphony No 5 Christian Kluxen Conductor Paul Rissmann Presenter Sponsored by Total Experience Naked Classics for the first time in Aberdeen! Enjoy a great night out with presenter Paul Rissmann and the musicians as they explore the stories behind Sibelius’ stirring Fifth Symphony. Then after the interval, sit back and enjoy the work being performed in all its glory by the RSNO.
★ Stalls/Balcony £10-£20 CG Saturday 26 November
7.30pm
Aberdeen Sinfonietta
7.30pm
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
MUSIC HALL
BBC Scottish Royal Scottish Symphony National Orchestra Volkov Conducts Sibelius Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra Christmas Concert: The Snowman Howard Blake’s The Snowman Christopher Bell Conductor RSNO Chorus Sponsored by ScotRail Join the RSNO and RSNO Chorus for a family celebration this Christmas! Packed full of your favourite festive melodies and traditional sing-along carols, don’t miss the magical film The Snowman shown on the big screen, accompanied by Howard Blake’s timeless music and narrated by a special star guest.
★ Stalls/Balcony £10-£20 CG Thursday 22 December
7.30pm
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Maxwell Davies Chat Moss Brahms Double Concerto Dvorak New World Symphony Garry Walker Conductor Lyn Fletcher Violin Nicholas Trygstad Cello Conductor Garry Walker's close and extremely rewarding association with Aberdeen Sinfonietta continues in this opening concert of the season, which also features as soloists two prominent members of the world famous Hallé Orchestra, Lyn Fletcher, their outstanding leader, and Nicholas Trygstad, the orchestra's principal cellist. This concert is part of sound, North East Scotland’s contemporary music festival.
Beethoven Coriolan Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 Mozart Symphony No 41 ‘Jupiter’ Leon Fleisher Conductor Nicholas Angelich Piano A real treat for lovers of piano music: Fleisher, a living legend of the keyboard, is now in his 80s but still shines as pianist, conductor, mentor and teacher. For this, his SCO debut, he conducts while his celebrated pupil Angelich plays Beethoven’s youthful concerto.
Jamie MacDougall Presenter Roderick Dunk Conductor Star tenor and BBC Radio Scotland presenter Jamie MacDougall is once again your genial host. Including visits from RimskyKorsakov’s Snow Maiden, The Little Drummer Boy, a Sleigh Ride from Delius, and favourite carols for all the family, Christmas Classics is a long established hit, so make sure you book early!
★ Stalls/Balcony £12 CG
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Stalls/Balcony £9.50-£20 CG
Keyboard Titans
Christmas Classics
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - U16/STUDENT £5 Scottish Ensemble - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE Aberdeen Sinfonietta - U16 GO FREE, STUDENT £5
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Friday 16 September
7.30pm
The Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines with various guest artistes including Fifth Dimension The Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines presents an evening of superb close-harmony singing together with various guests including Fifth Dimension, a locally renowned group of magicians, providing humour, illusions and sleight of hand.
Wednesday 24 August
doors 7.30pm
Interpol
★ Stalls/Balcony£12+10%bf C
8pm
Jason Byrne
Thank You for the Music – The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA and the Bee Gees
★ Stalls/Balcony£21.50+10%bf CGR
- Cirque Du Byrne Jason will escort his trusting audience through a vigorous stream of comedy consciousness, relentlessly assaulting the crowd with his comic genius as he relives his wonder years and relays the misfortunes of being on holiday, anywhere – possibly with photographic evidence! “Full-on, doubled-up, gasping-foroxygen hilarious” **** Chortle
Saturday 17 September
7.30pm
Saturday Night at the Auld Meal Mill This year's line up promises to live up to the usual high standards from Ross Records, with North Sea Gas, accordionist Craig Paton, Marlene Lowe Dancers, Turiff & District Pipe Band, and compere Robert Lovie.
Stalls/Balcony£20+10%bf
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You’ve seen the record-breaking movie, taken in the smash-hit West End musical, bought the chart-topping albums and singles... now experience the UK’s No1 concert show Thank You for the Music! The famous live concert show features solid-gold ABBA hits Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and Waterloo and show-stealers Bee Gees Magic performing Staying Alive, Night Fever, How Deep is Your Love, Islands in the Stream and Chain Reaction.
With support from Everything Everything Stalls/Balcony£22.50+10%bf 14+ Thursday 1 September
Friday 23 September
THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE DAVID FORD SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Friday 30 September
See page 2 for details
MUSIC HALL
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Strauss’s Four Last Songs ★ Stalls/Balcony£9.50-£20 CG Sunday 25 September Saturday 24 September
7.30pm
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
Essence of Ireland – Bigger and Better
– The Silver Year The year 2011 sees Aly and Phil celebrate 25 years on the road. It seems like a moment ago that they embarked on their first small ‘experimental’ tour as a duo, and the rest is history! For years Aly and Phil have been touring Scotland in the months of August and September. “Probably the finest traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear.” Mike Russell
★ Stalls/Balcony£17+10%bf CG R
7.30pm
Now with their biggest and most talented cast of dancers, singers and musicians, Essence of Ireland combines breathtaking dance routines with the very best of Irish music – and a touch of Irish craic. Whether looking to experience this sensational show for the first time or returning for the fifth, Essence of Ireland Bigger and Better tour is not to be missed. “If you liked Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Spirit of the Dance you will love this show because it’s even better!” Southampton Echo
★ Stalls/Balcony£24.50+10%bf CGR Sunday 2 October
Wednesday 28 September
7.30pm
Jane McDonald The phenomenon that has become the Live Jane McDonald Concert tour returns to Aberdeen this September. Live orchestra, live backing singers, fabulous costumes and a humour and warmth so rarely seen on the British stage these days, compliment one of the greatest vocal talents this country has produced in many a year. A rare opportunity to see one of Britain’s greatest divas, The incomparable Jane McDonald – Live On Stage!
★ Stalls/Balcony£26.50-£28.50+10%bf
8pm
Reginald D Hunter – Sometimes Even the Devil Tells the Truth Reginald D Hunter is one of the UK Comedy industry’s bestknown and most distinctive performers. Often brutally honest, frequently controversial but always meticulously measured and thought out, he is one of the few performers to have been nominated for the highly coveted main Perrier Award in three consecutive years and has become a well-known face on primetime television shows such as Live At The Apollo and QI. “Excitingly intelligent… comedy from the head and the heart, delivered with charm and control” The Times
★ Stalls/Balcony£21+10%bf R 16+
ALSO AT HMT NUMBERJACKS THURSDAY 22 - SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
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Thursday 6 October
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thursday 13 October
An Evening of Burlesque Direct from London’s West End, tantalising yet tasteful, camp and colourful – elegant showgirls combine Parisian charm with Las Vegas glamour. Comedy, magic and vocal harmony combine with couture costumes, superb choreography, a fabulous score and even virtuoso classical piano performances! Prepare to be taken on a playful journey from its music hall roots to the modern day in the ultimate tease.
Debussy and Rachmaninov ★ Stalls/Balcony£10-£20 CG
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8pm
Come along and enjoy an evening of traditional Scottish dancing with one of the North-east’s top ceilidh bands! Fun Guaranteed!
★ Stalls£10+10%bf C Saturday 8 October
Saturday 15 October 7.30pm
Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Mullova plays Beethoven ★ Stalls/Balcony£10-£20 CG Wednesday 19 October
Fiddlers’ Bid are one of the most dynamic, exciting and successful musical acts ever to come out of Shetland ~ a group of islands long famed for its fiddle and musical tradition. Simply one band featuring a whole myriad of musical styles and experiences who genuinely have to be seen to be believed!
★ Stalls/Balcony£16.50+10%bf CG R
Derek Acorah – The True Vision Tour
This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should be judged as an experiment.
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7.30pm
Fiddlers Bid
7.30pm
Derek Acorah is one of the most time-honoured and respected Spirit Mediums in the UK today. His friendly and sincere delivery, down-to-earth charm and obvious dedication to his work has endeared Derek to tens of thousands of people.
See page 2 for details
★ Stalls/Balcony£23.50+10%bf CG R 18+
Friday 14 October
8pm
Ceilidh with Danse McCabre
“The model of the modern medium” The Guardian
The all-girl ceilidh band in the North of Scotland, formed in 2003, Danse McCabre has an eclectic, lively style, playing a mixture of old favourites and less familiar dances as required.
Stalls/Balcony£18.50+10%bf R
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE STUDIO ARTHUR, STORY OF A KING SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
Sunday 23 October
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Scottish Ensemble Thursday 27 October Friday 21 October
7.30pm
The Drifters The Drifters, one of the biggest-selling groups of all time, has featured more than 60 different vocalists in nearly six decades. The current recording line-up perform new material alongside their greatest hits, including Under The Boardwalk, Save The Last Dance and Up On The Roof. They pay homage to the prestigious former recording artists of the group, highlighting the numerous musical reincarnations – from Doo Wop to Rock ‘n’ Roll, and from Pop to Disco.
★ Stalls/Balcony£25+10%bf CGR Saturday 22 October
8pm
Dave Gorman’s Powerpoint Presentation Always one of comedy’s most innovative thinkers this genre-stretching performer is back… and for this brand-new show he’s formed a double act… with a projector screen. Cast your PowerPoint prejudice* aside, it's not just for business meetings. *Some bullet points will be used. “Gorman has seen his stock rise to such an extent that he's poised, as never before, to make the leap from cult figure to mainstream phenomenon.” Telegraph
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7.30pm, (Pre show talk 6.45pm)
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra The Culloden Moor Suite Bobby Wellins The Caledonian Suite Bobby Wellins Tommy Smith Artistic Director Bobby Wellins Guest Saxophonist Bobby Wellins finds inspiration in great Scottish historical events and literature. His Culloden Moor Suite is a sleeping giant of jazz and chamber music. An eloquent lament for the fallen in battle, it is a beautiful, soulful celebration of one of Scotland’s most haunting historical locations while his Caledonian Suite was inspired by the books of James Barke about Robert Burns, which richly evoke the sounds of Scotland’s landscape and life. Long associated with Stan Tracey’s 1960s classic recording of Under Milk Wood, Wellins’ tenor saxophone is the leading voice with the SNJO, Europe’s finest large scale jazz ensemble and this much-anticipated performance promises atmosphere, drama, spontaneous creativity and spiritually uplifting music.
★ Stalls/Balcony£17.50+10%bf CR
Friday 28 October
8pm
Ceilidh with Clachan Yell
MUSIC HALL
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Stalls/Balcony£10-£20 CG
Another chance to enjoy Clachan Yell, 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.
★ Stalls£10+10%bf C Sunday 30 October
5pm
Music and Film for the Haunting Season
Nosferatu Prepare yourself for a thrilling evening at a special screening of the 1922 silent horror classic, Nosferatu. Accompanied on the Music Hall’s magnificent organ by cinema organist Donald MacKenzie.
★ Stalls/Balcony£12+10%bf CGR
Stalls/Balcony£21+10%bf R 16+
ALSO AT HMT THE SILENCE OF THE BAMS WEDNESDAY 12 - SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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Friday 4 November
See page 3 for details
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 6 November
See page 3 for details
Aberdeen Sinfonietta ★ Stalls/Balcony£12 CG
– Volkov Conducts Sibelius Monday 7 November
★ Stalls/Balcony£9.50-£20 CG Tuesday 1 November
8pm
Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings – Back In The UK with special guest Mary Wilson The legendary former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has seen it all and continues to live life to the full. His latest musical rebirth, as the driving force behind the fabulous Rhythm Kings, sees him return to his musical roots. This set of virtuoso musicians brings back to life the kind of classic rhythm 'n' blues that first inspired Wyman to pick up the guitar.
★ Stalls/Balcony£29.50+10%bf R Wednesday 2 November
7.30pm
Charlie Landsborough Charlie is no stranger to performing live, last year he played a hugely successful raft of dates throughout the UK and Ireland as well as returning to Australia for another major tour. A consummate live performer, Charlie’s anecdotes captivate audiences wherever he plays – he is as entertaining as he is melodic – his musicality is superb.
★ Stalls/Balcony£17-£18.50+10%bf 8
Saturday 5 November
Lee Nelson.. LIVE! 7.30pm
The Further Golfing Adventures of Peter Alliss Born in Berlin in 1931, Peter is the son of the famous British professional Percy Alliss one of Britain’s leading players between 1920 and 1939. He has twice been captain of the Professional Golfers’ Association and was the first president of the European Women’s Professional Golfers Association, as well as past president of the British Greenkeepers’ Association. He is recognised around the world for his television commentaries for ABC in the United States and the BBC in Europe, as well as working for the Australian and Canadian Broadcasting Corporations. Humour, anecdotes and the stories you want to hear, followed by a question and answer session.
★ Stalls/Balcony £21+10%bf GR
8pm
Following his sell-out shows at The Lemon Tree last year, the star of BBC THREE’s Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show is back with a new show that is ‘gonna b bigga, betta + even funnier than my last tour’. This time he’s bringing along his legendary best mate Omelette, it’s guaranteed to be Qwaliteeeeee!
Stalls/Balcony£23.50+10%bf R 16+
Wednesday 9 November
7.30pm
Glen Campbell– The Goodbye Tour Plus special guests Stalls/Balcony£30-£32.50+10%bf
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE CHARLEY BOORMAN TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER
7.30pm
Tuesday 15 November
The Fiddlers Rally Hosted by Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society, a great evening of music with traditional Scottish flair. Compered by Robert Lovie
★ Stalls/Balcony£15.50 CGR Thursday 10 November
7.30pm
Sally Morgan - Psychic Sally: On The Road Fresh from her TV Series SKYLIVING, Britain’s best-loved celebrity psychic, returns by overwhelming public demand. Sally has used her gift over the years to help many people. Most notably famous for her work with the late Princess Diana. Her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high-profile celebrities. Sally brings her amazing abilities and her tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening.
doors 7pm
Will Young Plus special guests Stalls/Balcony£32.50+10%bf
MUSIC HALL
Saturday 12 November
This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should be judged as an experiment!
Friday 11 November
★ Stalls/Balcony £22.50+10%bf R
7.30pm
Sixties Gold Tour 2011 starring Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers,
Sunday 13 November
7.30pm
The Fortunes and Chip Hawkes
John Mayall
The hits of the sixties from the original sixties stars! An evening of pure nostalgia, not to be missed. Gerry & The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It, You’ll Never Walk Alone & Ferry Across the Mersey. The Searchers - Sweets for My Sweet, Don’t Throw Your Love Away & Needles and Pins. The Fortunes - You’ve Got Your Troubles I’ve Got Mine, Here It Comes Again & Freedom Come, Freedom Go. Chip Hawkes of The Tremeloes - Here Comes My Baby, Silence is Golden & Call Me Number One.
As the elder statesman of British blues, John Mayall is renowned as a bandleader and mentor. Throughout the sixties, his band, the Bluesbreakers, acted as a finishing school for the leading British blues-rock musicians of the era. Guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor joined his band in a remarkable succession in the mid-'60s, honing their skills with Mayall before going on to join Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and the Rolling Stones, respectively.
Thursday 17 November
Stalls/Balcony£26.50+10%bf
★ Stalls/Balcony£26.50-£28.50+10%bf R
★ Stalls/Balcony£10-£20 CG
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Sibelius Five
ALSO AT HMT HORMONAL HOUSEWIVES WEDNESDAY 16 - SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER
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Monday 21 November
8pm
Omid Djalili – Tour of Duty Multi-award-winning stand-up television and movie star, Omid Djalili is back with his brand-new comedy show. A favourite at the Edinburgh Festival, Omid’s stand-up awards include Time Out Award - for Best Stand Up. Omid was the winner of the ‘Best Actor’ Award for his lead performance in The Infidel at the Turin Film Festival, and Omid was short listed for ‘Peter Sellers Award’ at the ‘London Evening Standard British Film Awards’.
Friday 18 November
8pm
Chris Addison – The time is now, Again Fresh from The Thick of It, Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You, Chris Addison is touring again. He’s written a brandnew show, The Time Is Now, Again, specifically for the venue this brochure/leaflet refers to - and about 40 others, but the point still stands. Top class stand-up from one of the classiest, toppiest stand-ups around. “Exquisite, super-smart solo show… gloriously funny” Time Out
Friday 25 November
Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock A show like no other - with a twist of rock and a hint of comedy, and jam-packed with the greatest anthems you know and love, you’re guaranteed to be on your feet! Steve Steinman plays the supremely evil Baron Von Rockula. In search of a new bride the Baron must convince the unsuspecting Pandora who auditions for the new singing position, to cross over to the dark side and live forever in Rock ‘n’ Roll Hell. With a massive fan base and sales well over a million, Vampires Rock has reached cult status and is about to explode the world over.
★ Stalls/Balcony£23+10%bf R 16+ "Right now, the Iranian Djalili is probably one of the most subversive, let alone funniest, comedians around." The Guardian
Stalls/Balcony£19+10%bf 16+
Stalls/Balcony£21+10%bf R 16+ Saturday 19 November
7.30pm
Eddi Reader Thrust into the limelight with Fairground Attraction and their single Perfect and parent album First of a Million Kisses which both topped the British charts, it is Eddi Reader’s subsequent solo albums which signalled her ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them her own. Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and romanticism combine with a pragmatic nature to make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music.
Stalls/Balcony£23.50+10%bf
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THIS MONTH AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE WILD BEASTS TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
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Friday 2 December
Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Keyboard Titans ★ Stalls/Balcony£10-£20 CG
Wednesday 30 November
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
7.30pm
ABBA the Show
Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent, a blazing rock band and a show so hot it should carry its own health warning! Voted Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year in 2007 and 2010 at the Scots Trad Music Awards, with their unique sound and fusion of classic bagpipes and rock anthems (Bagrock!) have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless! “The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are sassy, sexy and hugely entertaining. They are enormously talented musicians who are so skilled they make it all look effortless. This album stirs the blood and will enliven any party.” Lorraine Kelly
★ Stalls/Balcony£22.50+10%bf R
Featuring ABBA’s original saxophonist, Ulf Andersson. ABBA the Show follows ABBA from their Eurovision beginnings to major chart success - performed by Sweden’s Waterloo, a world renowned group who bring ABBA to life. The show kicks off in the sixties when Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida meet to play together for the very first time. Throughout the course of the production, the audience is led on a magical journey through the rise and rise of ABBA. Featuring classic songs such as Waterloo, SOS, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and many more…
Stalls/Balcony£27.50+10%bf Thursday 1 December
Monday 5 – Tuesday 6 December
7.30pm
7.30pm
8pm
LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING
Sarah Millican – Thoroughly Modern Millican Stalls/Balcony£21+10%bf R 16+ Wednesday 7 December
7.30pm
Evening Express Carol Concert This annual concert traditionally heralds the start of Christmas. Join in the carols and enjoy the music performed by Aberdeen schools. All money raised goes to local charities.
Stalls/Balcony£8.50+10%bf C Saturday 10 December
8pm
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Sing a Song of Christmas
Ceilidh with Danse McCabre
Start the countdown to the festive season by bringing all the family along and join in singing a programme of all-time favourite Christmas hits.
The all-girl ceilidh band in the North of Scotland, formed in 2003, Danse McCabre has an eclectic, lively style, playing a mixture of old favourites and less-familiar dances as required.
★ Stalls/Balcony£6+10%bf C
★ Stalls£10+10%bf C
Aberdeen Singing Chorus
MUSIC HALL
Saturday 26 November
ALSO AT HMT DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS MONDAY 21 - SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER
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Sunday 11 December
2.30pm
Thursday 15 December
See page 3 for details
Grampian Hospitals’ Christmas Carol Concert
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
In aid of CLICSargent, supporting children and adolescents with cancer.
– Christmas Concert: The Snowman
Stalls/Balcony£12+10%bf C
★ Stalls/Balcony£10-£20 CG Friday 16 December
8pm
Xmas Ceilidh with Clachan Yell A true Scot’s Christmas celebration with Clachan Yell – widely regarded as one of the best ceilidh bands in the world, ever
Tuesday 13 December
★ Stalls/Balcony£10+10%bf C
7.15pm
Aberdeen Choral Society
Sunday 18 December
Christmas with the Rat Pack
– Handel’s Messiah Christmas is not Christmas without a performance of Handel’s ever popular oratorio Messiah! Musical Director Alistair Macdonald leads the chorus of Aberdeen Choral Society with over 120 voices ably backed by Grampian Sinfonia under the leadership of Dirk van Loon. Completing the line-up will be a team of internationally renowned soloists including the celebrated Scottish tenor Jamie MacDougall, the voice of Radio Scotland’s classical music programme Grace Notes.
Stalls/Balcony££16-£20+10%bf CR
Saturday 17 December
1pm & 7.30pm
Aberdeen Music Centre Featuring some of Aberdeen’s finest young musicians in two concerts of festive music by bands, orchestras and choirs.
★ Stalls/Balcony£4-£8+10%bf C 12
7.30pm
‘Tis the season to be merry!’ Beat the winter blues with the special Christmas version of the hit show for the festive season. Take a trip back in time to the glamorous nights of Las Vegas in the late 1950s and early 60s where Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr & Dean Martin, the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band performed at the famous Sands Hotel. “For fans of all ages, it’s the swinging-ist, ring-ading-iets, night in town” The Sun
★ Stalls/Balcony£24-£27+10%bf R
AT THE LEMON TREE STUDIO JACK & THE MAGIC BEANS MONDAY 5 - SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER
ALSO BOOKING
One Night of Queen Performed by
Friday 6 January 2012
GARY MULLEN AND THE WORKS
Johann Strauss Gala
One Night Of Queen performed by Gary Mullen and The Works, is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. Featuring such hits as, I Want to Break Free, A Kind of Magic, Fat Bottomed Girls, and of course Bohemian Rhapsody. This show will ROCK you!
Sunday 22 January 2012
Waltz back in time to the glittering ballrooms of 19th Century Vienna with an enchanting mix of music, song and dance from the Strauss Family and Friends. David Juritz will direct from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner and the Johan Strauss Orchestra will be joined by the Johan Strauss Dancers in glorious period costume. Featuring Tritsch Tratsch Polka, The Blue Danube Waltz, Radetzky March, Wiener Blut, Thunder and Lightning Polka, Pizzicato Polka, Perpetuum Mobile, Overture and The Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus.
Stalls/Balcony£19.50-£28.50+10%bf ★ Stalls/Balcony£18.50+10%bf CGR Thursday 22 December
7.30pm
7.30pm
The Soldiers Following their latest album Thinking of Home OR Home in my Heart, The Soldiers embark on a new UK Tour. The Soldiers created history by being the first group of serving soldiers to hit the British pop charts. They are soldiers first and foremost, having served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. They are real life heroes, have several medals between them and can be called up at any time. Their two top 10 albums, Coming Home and Letters Home, released in the space of a year, exceeded sales of 800,000 and have helped raise over half a million pounds for army charities. The Soldiers have performed for Her Majesty The Queen at the Royal Variety and at The Festival of Remembrance two years in a row.
MUSIC HALL
7.30pm
Tuesday 20 December
★ Stalls/Balcony £20.50-£22.50+10%bf CGR
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Christmas Classics ★ Stalls/Balcony£9.50-£20 CG Saturday 31 December
7.30pm - 10pm
Hogmanay Concert A traditional Scottish celebration which will set you up, ready to see the bells in style. Featuring Paul Anderson, Shona Donaldson, MC Robert Lovie and many more special guests.
Stalls/Balcony£17+10%bf
AT HMT JACK AND THE BEANSTALK SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER - SUNDAY 8 JANUARY 2012
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Saturday 28 January 2012
7.30pm
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac The ultimate tribute to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most truly remarkable stories. From the raw innocence of the innovative blues of the sixties Peter Green era, we travel through the band’s reincarnation to the decade-defining album of the seventies, Rumours and their metamorphosis into one of the eighties most successful supergroups. Featuring timeless classics such as Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Sara, Oh Diane, Little Lies and Everywhere this is a nostalgic evening of breathtaking musicianship.
★ Stalls/Balcony£23.50+10%bf CG R Friday 27 January 2012
8pm
The Classic Rock Show The classic rock fan’s ultimate live juke box!
Friday 3 February 2012
7.30pm
Thursday 9 February 2012
7.30pm
Circus of Horrors –The Ventriloquist The Show that Rocked Britain's Got Talent is back with an aweinspiring sensation. Featuring hair hanging beauties, twisted contortionists, flying aerialists, demon dwarfs, gyrating jugglers, voodoo warriors, pickled people, sword swallowers and its latest and greatest new found star The Ventriloquist. Inspired by movies ‘Devil Doll’ & ‘The Dead of Night’ the story twists and turns, sending a shiver down your spine as the demonic dummy seems to take on a life of its own.
★ Stalls/Balcony£13-£23+10%bf CR 16+
Brendan Cole – Live and Unjudged
The finest musicians on the planet perform an amazing mix of selected album tracks from the ten best selling rock albums of all time plus a special anthem-byanthem show climax. Featuring highlights from, The Eagles - Greatest Hits, Led Zeppelin - IV, Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Dire Straits Brothers In Arms, Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon & The Wall, Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run, AC/DC - Back In Black and Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell... plus encore songs from Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Who. Two and a half hours of classic rock’s best moments! An unforgettable evening of guitar rocking, air punching, chorus singing, foot stomping fun. Sore throat guaranteed!
Back by overwhelming demand, Brendan alongside some well known faces will perform all of your Strictly favourites, from the Paso Doble to the Tango and Quickstep to the Jive. Joining him on stage along with his two phenomenal singers and fantastic 14 piece band will be former Strictly Come Dancing professionals Nicole Cutler, Andrew Cuerden, Hanna Haarala, Izabela Hanna and Brendan's very own brother Scott Cole.
Stalls/Balcony£21-£31+10%bf R
★ Stalls/Balcony£30.50+10%bf R
Monday 13 February 2012
7.30pm
Paul Carrack Stalls/Balcony£28.50+10%bf R Friday 24 - Sunday 26 February 2012
Various times
The Singing Kettle - Fancy Dress Party Stalls/Balcony£12.50+50p bf Family ticket £46 G
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ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2012
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STALL SEATS IN THIS AREA SIT UNDERNEATH THE BALCONY (PLAN NOT TO SCALE).
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Friday 12 August
doors 7.30pm
Friday 19 August
doors 7.30pm
Brothers Reid
Sharon Corr
plus The Lorelei, Soulfire & The Rockers
Five years after The Corrs announced their recording break, an excited Sharon Corr is on the road, promoting her debut solo album, Dream of You, a collection of beautifully-crafted melodic pop gems. Working with musicians like Davy Spillane and Jeff Beck, her Irish violin is vital in continuing The Corrs’ sound.
Tickets £6+10%bf Saturday 13 August
Tickets £17.50+10%bf doors 7.30pm
Saturday 20 August
Niki King & The Elements
doors 7.30pm
Orkestra del Sol Tickets £12+10%
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Tickets £13+10%bf
Saturday 27 August
doors 7.30pm
Fish: Tuesday 16 August
doors 7.30pm
The Cave Singers Spending much time beyond the mystic edges of Seattle, among wolves and redwoods, The Cave Singers and their songs are like beautiful, faded grayscale photos of this hinterland. Now these are injected with hot blood and technicolour, approaching folk through punk rock, Beggar's Banquet-era Stones and the best of Mellencamp.
Tickets £10+10%bf 16
Fishheads Club Tour 2011 Joined by Frank Usher on guitar and Foss Paterson on keyboard, the ex-Marillion lead singer will be playing songs from the back catalogue of both Marillion and his own solo albums, with the possibility of previewing some new material if he gets around to writing it before August!
Tickets £17.50+10%bf Saturday 3 September
Skerryvore
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doors 7.30pm
Tickets £10+10%bf
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doors 8pm
Wilko Johnson plus special guest Ian Siegal Friday 9 September
doors 7.30pm
Young Guns plus The Xcerts
The phenomenal guitarist and founding member of Dr. Feelgood, who influenced everyone from Joe Strummer to Mick Jones, embarks on a nationwide UK tour with very special guest, the award-winning blues singer Ian Siegal and his band.
Tickets £17.50+10%bf
With support slots for Lostprophets and Bon Jovi already behind them, this hard rock five piece are widely tipped as one of the best British bands in years. "Stadium-sized choruses and angsty lyrics that were made to be shouted along to...prepare to be blown away." 8/10 Rocksound
Thursday 22 September doors 8pm
Emmy the Great Emerging from London's anti-folk community with the likes of Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling, the 6music favourite follows her criticallyacclaimed debut First Love with her new album virtue, written in the shadow of being left by her atheist fiancé following his conversion to the church. "One of the boldest young writers in pop today" The Guardian
Tickets £12.50+10%bf
THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE
Saturday 17 September
Tickets £12+10%bf Sunday 18 September
doors 7pm
David Ford plus support The singer-songwriter come to prominence with Easyworld before branching in to a solo career. He has become known both for the sheer passion he puts into his songs and his mastery of the layered/looping effect in his live shows. “the eternal thrill of a young man going way too far and yet pulling it off!” Word
Tickets £12+10%bf
Friday 23 September
doors 7.30pm
The Bloody Marys
Appalachian hell raisers Hayseed Dixie will be hitting these shores and invite you to join them getting stark-raving plastered as they rock out in their own unique and inimitable way.
The Aberdeen-based 'heavy frock' rockers were a 90s cult sensation, and after a ten year hiatus, the band are back on stage in all their fabulous glory. Loud, proud and in-your-face, they bring the stage alive with their unique performances of cover tracks from the ever-popular Abba, Take That and The Rocky Horror Show. "brilliantly vulgar" Scotland on Sunday
Tickets £15+10%bf
Tickets £15+10%bf
Monday 12 September
doors 7.30pm
Hayseed Dixie
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Saturday 24 September
doors 7.30pm
Robin Trower One of the most influential guitar players of the British blues rock scene, nicknamed "The White Hendrix”. It is obvious to anyone who ever listened to Robin's music that he has taken the ethereal sound Jimi introduced to the world and created his own way of expressing himself through the guitar.
Friday 30 September
doors 7.30pm
Funk Connection Tickets £8+10% bf
Tickets £20+10%bf
Saturday 1 October
doors 8pm
Hells Bells The UK’s leading tribute act to seminal hard rockers AC/DC. “never go on after hells bells., they are lethal!” Don Airey (keyboardist with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Deep Purple)
Thursday 29 September
doors 8pm
The Jamm
Tickets £15+10%bf
Monday 3 October
doors 7pm
Craig Campbell Extra date added to the hugely popular tour! "Bringing a tale to life like a young Billy Connolly" Edinburgh Evening News "Craig is simply a very, very funny man." Chortle
Tickets £12+10%bf
The Jam may have 'beat surrendered' in 1982, but you can still relive the excitement, feel the energy and power of a real live show with The Jamm, without doubt the most dynamic and genuinely authentic Jam tribute in the world!
Tickets £12.50+10%bf Saturday 8 October
doors 7.30pm
Juan Martin A celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar, voted into the top three guitarists in the world by US magazine ‘Guitar Player’, the Andalucían native has brought flamenco to the world, honing his immaculate technique with the likes of Miles Davis and the Royal Philharmonic. "A giant of the flamenco guitar tradition" The Times
Tickets £15+10%bf 18
AT THE MUSIC HALL THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
doors 8pm
MacFloyd Performing over two hours of Pink Floyd classics featuring a selection of the best tracks from Dark Side of the Moon to the more recent Division Bell, fans are in for a real treat of 60s and 70s psychedelia, progressive rock. All supported by the obligatory lights and lasers bonanza!
Tickets £13+10%bf Wednesday 12 October
doors 7pm
Steve Hall’s Very Still Life Star of We are Klang and tour support for Russell Howard. "The most intelligent stand-up you've never heard of" GQ "Wonderfully misanthropic" Sunday Times "Deadpan brilliance" Time Out
Saturday 15 October
doors 7.30pm
Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat Some partnerships just work. Eight years in the making, the debut album by Bill Wells (The Pastels, Future Pilot AKA) and Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) is a special thing, full of gorgeous, jazz-inflected love songs with a mixture of spoken word pieces and vocals delivered in Aidan's distinctive rhotic singing voice.
THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE
Friday 14 October
Tickets £10+10%bf
Tickets £12+10%bf
Thursday 13 October
doors 7pm
Ralph McTell: Somewhere Down the Road Continues One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell is now celebrating more than 40 years on the road. Known for his virtuoso guitar style, he weaves narratives that are both significant and poignant. He'll perform tracks from his extensive back catalogue along with selections from his recent birthday tribute to Bob Dylan.
Tickets £20+10%bf
Wednesday 19 October
doors 7.30pm
Apocalypse!: The Occasional Cabaret Armed with only stools, microphones and a spotlight, Gdjet and Lulu reveal the truth behind the bedtime stories told by those who wish us to continue our 21st century sleep... Highly visual and bitingly original, with dark humour, Apocalypse combines satire, music, song and grotesquery in an anarchic evening of spectacular mayhem.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
THIS MONTH AT HMT BASKET CASE MONDAY 3 - SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
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Sunday 23 October
Thursday 20 October
doors 7pm
Jimeoin – Lovely! Stunning world-class stand-up comedy from the star of Michael Mcintyre's Comedy Roadshow, Best of Edinburgh Comedy Festival and much more. No gimmicks, just pure-and-simple great craic. "Inspired ramblings!" Independent "Brilliant… it gets no better than this... Hilarious!" Time Out
★ Tickets £14+10%bf CG
doors 7pm
Thursday 27 October
doors 7.30pm
Dan Antopolski & Jimmy McGhie
Focus plus The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
A double bill of stand up from two Fringe Festival favourites. Dan Antopolski: "Spectacular displays of verbal pyrotechnics… confident, splendidly silly and sometimes dazzling show." The Observer Jimmy McGhie: "There are few comics I can think of who have the sheer star quality of Jimmy McGhie. He is the perfect package." The Scotsman ****
Tickets £20+10%bf
Unlikely '70s chart toppers Focus reform to perform classic rock, Dutch style, with their virtuoso hammonds, flutes and yodelling. With founder member and rock's only yodeller Thijs van Leer and world-class drummer Pierre van der Linden, they're supported by self-styled God of Hellfire, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
Saturday 29 October doors 7.30pm DF CONCERTS present
Roddy Woomble
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
Tickets £18+10%bf Sunday 30 October
doors 7.30pm
Wishbone Ash Friday 21 October
Wednesday 26 October doors 7.30pm
Tom Stade
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doors 7.30pm
Ivan Drever
Co-star and co-writer of Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights, Tom's magnetic stage presence, irrepressible charm and first-class storytelling have established him as one of the most soughtafter comics on the circuit. Join Tom’s inimitable, offbeat world for a truly unforgettable night of comedy from one of the finest stand-up’s around.
Orcadian folk singer, songwriter and guitarist popular not only at home in Scotland but also in other European countries such as Norway (where he currently lives), Denmark and Spain. Ivan’s songs and tunes have been recorded by an impressive list of artists and for three decades the former member of Wolfstone has produced a unique musical sound, mixing traditional folk with rock 'n' roll.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
Tickets £10+10%bf
The pioneers of the twin-guitar rock that influenced groups from Thin Lizzy to Iron Maiden will perform such classic tracks from their multi-million selling albums as The King Will Come, Throw Down the Sword and Blowin’ Free.
Tickets £16+10%bf
AT THE MUSIC HALL DAVE GORMAN’S POWERPOINT PRESENTATION SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
doors 7pm
Sunday 6 November
doors 7.30pm
Daniel Sloss Who’s Next - Joker Scotland’s half-man half-Xbox, hormone-ridden comic prodigy is currently one of the fastest rising stars of UK comedy, with every comedy TV credit going already under his belt. "Charming, self-deprecating and genuinely funny" Time Out
★ Tickets £13.50+10%bf CG
Capturing a magical point in time when many believe The Who were the greatest rock band on earth, Who's Next's live show aims to recreate this period in the early 1970's with the aid of authentic stage wear and instruments.
Tickets £10+10%bf Tuesday 8 November
Charley Boorman Live 2011! Actor, adventurer and author Charley Boorman takes a break from travelling the world to take his hugely entertaining show on tour. This is Boorman close up and no mistake! An evening of personal stories, Hollywood anecdotes and tales of adventure from his world wide escapades.
Saturday 5 November
doors 7.30pm
The Smiths Indeed To celebrate the 25th anniversary since release of the seminal The Queen is Dead, the album will be performed in its entirety by The Smiths Indeed, who reproduce with uncanny accuracy the energy, the pomp and ceremony of The Smiths during this period of the 1980’s.
Tickets £13.50+10%bf
★ Tickets £15.50+10%bf
SOLD OUT doors 7.30pm
Friday 11 November
doors 7.30pm
DF CONCERTS present
KT Tunstall
THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE
Tuesday 1 November
Tickets £20+10%bf
Saturday 12 November
doors 7.30pm
Hard Cash & The Folsom Four plus Trevor James Mair A tribute to Johnny Cash, aimed to please even the most diehard Cash fan, covering his six decade career in story and song featuring as many of his as time will allow. The man himself may be gone, but his music lives on.
Tickets £10+10%bf
THIS MONTH AT HMT MEN SHOULD WEEP TUESDAY 1 - SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER
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Sunday 27 November
doors 7.30pm
Tony Hawks – Random Fun Tuesday 15 November
doors 7.30pm
Tuesday 22 November
doors 7.30pm
Glenn Tilbrook
DF CONCERTS present
Wild Beasts Tickets £13.50+10%
Whether playing to a room of 50 people or a festival crowd, either with Squeeze or solo, Glenn Tilbrook still gets the buzz from playing and making music that is all too rare among his peers or those he has inspired, marking him out as a performer to be cherished.
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Tickets £15+10%bf
The life of Tony Hawks has always embraced randomness and fun and he looks back on the strangest and funniest moments in a unique evening of stories, songs and silliness. As a comedian, best-selling author, international popstar, celebrated fridge owner, film producer, tennis player and regular member of some of the UK's most famous TV and radio panel shows, Tony's career has meandered into many different areas and he brings them all to life on stage in his warm and entertaining new show.
★ Tickets £16+10%bf CG
Thursday 24 November
doors 7.30pm
Michael Marra Saturday 19 November
doors 7pm
Peacock & Gamble – Emergency Broadcast Show We've all been at a show that goes wrong – actors forget lines, technicians miss cues, a lion gets in and goes mental. But there's never been a back-up show waiting in the wings, ready to leap in and save the day (and kill the lion). Step forward Ray Peacock & Ed Gamble with their ramshackle, seat-of-thepants, emergency comedy night.
To Dundonians, he's the troubadour poet who has sculpted from the rhythms and accents of their city a songbook so comprehensive it should be required listening for anyone venturing over the Tay Bridge. Michael Marra has established himself as one of Scotland’s most prolific songwriters and a much loved and respected figure in the entertainment business, having worked with everyone from playwright Liz Lochhead to international stars such as Van Morrison.
Tickets £10+10%bf
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THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL OMID DJALILI MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Friday 9 December
Mark Watson – Request Stops Thursday 1 December
doors 7.30pm
Jazz at The Lemon Tree
Star of innumerable BBC TV and radio shows, the Bristolian stand up has created a bespoke tour of dates from requests by his Twitter followers (weeding out ones like Gaza posted by people seeking to trap and kill him). “A breathlessly delivered stream-of-consciousness routine that’s as quick-witted as it is utterly frivolous” Daily Telegraph
Clare Teal
Tickets £15+10%bf
ALSO BOOKING Friday 20 January 2012
Rooted in jazz traditions of the 30s and 40s, but possessing the ability to bring in a wide range of sounds, from folk to Motown, country to pop, much-loved BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal flawlessly brings off her latest album of covers, Hey Ho, spanning over 120 years of British music.
Paul Jones & Dave Kelly
★ Tickets £15+10%bf CG
Tickets £15+10%bf
doors 7.30pm
THE LEMON TREE LOUNGE
doors 7pm
Friday 27 January 2012 doors 7pm
Craig Hill – Blown by a Fan….! ★ Tickets £15+10%bf CG Sunday 4 December
doors 7.30pm
Peatbog Faeries Incorporating many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more, this inventive and unique approach always brings a true flavour of traditional Scottish music whilst offering high octane Celtic dance music – so be prepared to dance!
Tickets £15+10%bf
Saturday 31 December
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Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 August
7pm
GREENROOM PRODUCTIONS presents
7pm
DAVID LEDDY & FIRE EXIT present
Untitled Love Story
A New Brain By William Finn Gordon is a songwriter, struggling to come to terms with middle age and lack of success. A lunchdate with his agent takes a turn for the worst and he finds himself in a hospital bed suffering from a serious form of brain tumour. Flitting between reality and a coma-induced fantasy world, Gordon contemplates his future and whether he will ever write something to be remembered by, while his friends and family have to deal with the real world around him. From the company that brought you Tick, Tick. Boom, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and The Last Five Years.
★ Tickets £11+10%bf CG
Saturday 10 September
By David Leddy A serene and elegant meditative drama set in Venice by “one of Scotland’s leading theatre-makers” The Scotsman, whose multi-award-winning work tours the world to sell-out audiences. Four characters in four decades glide along silky Venetian canals after midnight but never meet. A meditative priest accused of heresy. A historian suffering sudden night sweats. A writer abandoned by her fiancé. A famous art collector drowning songbirds in cognac then roasting them whole.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG Friday 16 – Saturday 17 September
7pm
THEATRE TOURS INTERNATIONAL presents
Animal Farm
By George Orwell Gary Shelford's magnificent solo performance of Orwell's classic satire has to be seen to be believed! Using nothing but a wooden box, some amazing sound effects and brilliant physical and vocal dexterity, Shelford ignites this famous yarn bringing a modern sinister relevance to Orwell's masterwork.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 September 7pm & Friday 1pm APA YOUNG PERSONS’ COMPANY presents
Eight
By Ella Hickson A collection of eight monologues, a state-of-thenation portrait. From Bobby, single mother of two, sacked two weeks before Christmas, to Miles, a 7/7 survivor, and Danny, an ex-squaddie who makes friends in morgues, Eight looks at a generation that's grown up in a world where everything has become acceptable.
★ Tickets £7+10%bf CG
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Tuesday 4 October 7pm
CITYMOVES & NEAT present
RED RAG THEATRE in association with ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS presents
Last Orders
Doorways in Drumorty By Mike Gibb Inspired by and based on the writings of Lorna Moon, the lass from Strichen who became the highest paid Hollywood screenwriter of her era, the play interweaves several of her controversial Doorways in Drumorty stories into a work that is warm, charming and humorous and captures the mood of the rural North East in the 1920’s, an era when the chief currency was gossip!.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
7pm
THE LEMON TREE STUDIO
Wednesday 28 September
by DAVID HUGHES DANCE in association with NATIONAL
THEATRE OF SCOTLAND
Saturday 1 October
7pm
BORDERLINE THEATRE presents
My Romantic History By DC Jackson. Tom owns three suits and a modest amount of kitchen equipment. Amy’s got a career and a flat full of stuff. When they get together after a boozy office party, it seems they might be able to make a go of it. But soon the ghosts of relationships past begin to interfere. “[a] gem of postmodern romantic comedy” The Scotsman *****
You are invited to an endless party - an ecstatic celebration teetering on the brink of nightmare... Inspired by the legend of 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean, this enthralling work of dance leads you on a hallucinatory journey down the rabbit-hole, through subterranean caves and derelict nightclubs where nothing is quite what it seems.
★ Tickets £9+10%bf CG
Contains language which may offend and scenes of sexual nature.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG Wednesday 29 – Thursday 30 September
7pm APA YOUTH THEATRE and in association with THEATRE SERENDIPITY present
Spend a Minute With Us
Thursday 6 October
What has been your biggest challenge in life? Most significant moment? Who inspires you? Where do you belong in society? What would you like to be? Exploring stereotypes and misconceptions about age APA Youth Theatre and Theatre Serendipity invite you to enter their worlds and discover what happens when generations collide, truths told and shared experiences revealed.
Lord of the Flies
★ Tickets £5+10%bf
7pm
SELL A DOOR THEATRE presents Based on the novel by William Golding A plane has crashed on an uninhabited island, the only survivors a group of schoolboys. No homes or schools, no adults, no rules. Before long the boys’ fragile sense of order begins to collapse. With the discovery of ‘the beast’, their games acquire a sinister significance and once well-behaved children quickly turn into a bloodthirsty, murderous tribe.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
THIS MONTH AT HMT JOURNEY’S END MONDAY 12 - SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
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Tuesday 11 October
2pm
INDIGO MOON THEATRE presents
Aladdin A colourful tale from the Arabian nights, a place of mystery, enchantment and mythical creatures. Large-scale shadow puppet theatre tells of a poor street boy who falls hopelessly in love with a Royal Princess. What magic would he need just to see her again? Indigo Moon Theatre will reveal its own special magic of light and shadow for families. Make your own character to take home and try out. How can you make the puppets move, grow and disappear in a flash? Ages 4 +
Tickets £6+10%bf Workshop £2+50p bf Saturday 8 October
2pm
WEE STORIES presents
Arthur, Story of a King Who was King Arthur? A real king, or just a legend? Depending on the source, he is a Celt, a king, a general, a guerilla warrior; fighting the Saxons, the Romans, or even the Picts! The truth is no-one really knows. Arthur, Story of a King encapsulates Wee Stories’ love of literature, high comedy, audience participation, visual games and imaginative stagecraft, while expertly handling the topics of war, government, destiny, friendship and betrayal. Ages 8 +
Tickets £7.50+10%bf Sunday 9 October
Thursday 13 October
2pm
PEOPLES THEATRE COMPANY presents 7pm
GREEN ROOM presents
The Last Five Years The award-winning musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties, falling in and out of love, brought to you by new Scottish touring musical theatre company. Jamie relates his story chronologically, while Cathy starts with their break-up and tells her story backwards: we only see their paths coincide once, on their wedding day. An emotionally powerful portrayal of love fought for and ultimately lost.
How the Koala Learnt to Hug Written for parents to enjoy with their children, a charming tale about the magic of family and, of course, the importance of a nice warm hug! Join a host of wild characters for some great stories, sing-along songs, superb games and first-class hugging. Ages 4 +
Tickets £6+10%bf Family £5.50 per person (min 2 adults 2 children)
Saturday 15 October 2pm CATHERINE WHEELS THEATRE COMPANY presents
Kes Based on Barry Hines’ A Kestrel for a Knave adapted by Rob Evans Home life is bad, school life is worse. Brother is a bully, mum has a different man at the door every day. That’s what it’s like to be Billy. Then everything changes, and for the first time happiness swoops into his life in the shape of a kestrel called Kes. Kes is Billy’s friend, his best friend, his only friend. Kes: the story of one boy's heart. How it came to beat and how it came to break. Ages 10 +
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THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL CEILIDH WITH DANSE McCABRE FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER
Tickets £7.50+10%bf
Tuesday 18 October
2pm
PUPPET LAB presents
The Lost Sock Princess Who wants to be different? Wear odd clothes? Have a pet sock? Wear a red crown...? Meet the lost sock princess! If you ever wondered why there are so many odd socks in the world, find out now. Bring along your own lost sock and join in the magical adventure! A perfect family show for 3+
Viridian Quartet 11.20am Scottish Clarinet Quartet 2.30pm Ensemble Thing 4.15pm Hanna Tuulikki & Matthew Collings 11pm Sunday 23 October
2.45pm
Mr McFall’s Chamber & Thomas Strønen For full programme details and updates see www.newmusicscotland.org.
Tickets £5+10%bf Multiple booking discounts available
Tickets £6+10%bf
Tuesday 25 October
7pm
ICARUS THEATRE COLLECTIVE presents
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare The vicious, barbaric undercurrent in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy surfaces in this kinetic, blood-thirsty production. Unrivalled on the battlefield, Macbeth is rewarded with rank and favour by a grateful king. But with each enemy butchered to serve his vaulting ambition, Macbeth’s lust for power takes a more menacing grip.
THE LEMON TREE STUDIO
Saturday 22 October
★ Tickets £12+10%bf Schools £8+10%bf CG Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 October
7pm & Friday 2pm
LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES presents
The Terrible Infants Roald Dahl meets Tim Burton in this hugely theatrical, scary, funny, sad, silly, junk-filled, puppetry-packed, dark, delicious, magical musical piece of performance. Meet Tumb, the boy who eats his mum; Thingummyboy, with a face even his mother forgets; Little Linena, the material girl; Manky Mingus and, of course, Little Tilly and her terrible tail. Blending puppetry, live music, performance, storytelling and physicality into a highly sensory theatrical feast suitable for big kids and small grown-ups, featuring narration from Dame Judi Dench.
Tickets £10+10%bf
Thursday 27 – Friday 28 October 7pm & Friday 2pm VISIBLE FICTIONS presents
The Hunted
"Marve l fun fro ous beginn m ing to e n d Whats " on Sta ***** ge
By JC Marshall A lone girl dares to be something nobody has been, in a place nobody dares go. The path is long, there will be trouble ahead and there are things out to get her… Take a deep breath, step into the unknown, and be prepared for your world to turn upside down. Ages 11+
Tickets £7.50+10%bf Schools £6+10%bf
THIS MONTH AT HMT END OF THE RAINBOW MONDAY 24 - SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER
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Friday 4 November
Saturday 12 November doors 7.30pm
BALLET LORENT & DANCELIVE! present
La Nuit Intime Choreographed and directed by Liv Lorent THIS PERFORMANCE IS IN THE LOUNGE Experience the theatre as it is transformed into a dreamy, hazy, club-like atmosphere with an in-house bar. Escape everything as you lose yourself in a great soundtrack of songs and experience the intimacy of the dancers at their vulnerable and beautiful best. "An alluring homage to nocturnal entertainment where fantasies and desires emerge from the shadows and come out to play." The Stage. Ages 16+
Saturday 29 October
7pm
COMPANY CHORDELIA presents
Miranda Directed and choreographed by Kally Lloyd-Jones Miranda - spoilt, innocent, and weary of her cloistered life of dinner parties and deceit, finds herself alone in a cold snowy landscape. White, silence, breath. A well-lit house. Empty. Slowly she realises she is not quite alone. Black. An exciting, psychological thriller of dance, music and visual theatre.
★ Tickets £10+10%bf CG Thursday 3 November
7pm
AJTC THEATRE COMPANY presents
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare An old man is comatose, near death, the play his last living second. His loss is assuaged and enemies forgiven. An enchanting mesh of mime, masking, movement and music, two actors conjure storms and apparitions, lay bare treasons and counterplot, transporting you to a brave new world of love and reconciliation.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf Schools £7.50+10%bf CG 28
★ Tickets £9+10%bf CG Wednesday 9 November
11am and 2.30pm
SHONA REPPE PUPPETS presents
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean A curl of hair is pinned to an old photograph. A crumpled story is smoothed out and slowly, page-by-page, a curious life unfolds before us. The scrapbook becomes a window into a secret world. But who was Josephine Bean? Ages 6 +
Tickets £6+10%bf 7pm
Family £5 per person (min 2 adults 2 children)
CITYMOVES & DANCE LIVE! present
East Coast Moves ★ Tickets £9+10% CG bf
Sunday 13 November
7pm
RETINA DANCE & DANCE LIVE! present
Layers of Skin Choreography by Filip Van Huffel A dynamic, constantly changing production that will take the audience on a journey of movement with power, sensitivity and versatility, accompanied by exquisite music that lies between the finesse of classical and the excitement of pop. A multilayered sensory experience never to be forgotten!
★ Tickets £9+10%bf CG
Friday 18 November
7pm
NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND & COMMUNICADO present
Calum’s Road Adapted by David Harrower from the novel by Roger Hutchinson. Directed by Gerry Mulgrew The remarkable true story of one man's single-minded determination to challenge the powers-that-be. Calum MacLeod, having battled the inaction of authorities on Raasay for years, sets off alone with a pick, a shovel and a wheelbarrow to build a road to connect up the island, to turn the tide of neglect and indifference and keep his family - and community - together.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
THIS MONTH AT THE MUSIC HALL BILL WYMAN’S RHYTHM KINGS TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER
7pm
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens An innovative adaptation of one of Dickens’ greatest novels. With the comedy, mystery, violent melodrama, suspense and poignancy of the original. A story of love and loss, guilt and shame, fear and courage, with some of the most memorable characters in literature.
★ Tickets £12+10%bf Schools £8+10%bf CG
Friday 25 November
7pm
GRAEME STEPHEN QUINTET presents
Tall Tales for Small People
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Adapted from traditional stories as told by Duncan Williamson As a travelling family journey to Blairgowrie for berry picking, they stop for the night and bewitch us with centuries-old stories from the world of travellers’ tales... Giggles by the bucket load, a touch of the macabre, magical transformations and fantastic live music bring them to life, woven into a hugely entertaining tapestry of laughter and adventure. Ages 8+
Considered by many the finest silent film ever made by Hollywood, Frank Murnau’s Oscar-winning film represents silent cinema at its pinnacle. Guitarist Graeme Stephen has composed a powerful modern score to accompany Murnau’s visual masterpiece. Featuring Chris Stout (violin), Ben Davis (cello), Phil Bancroft (saxophone) and Chris Wallace (percussion) in a unique aural and visual event.
Tickets £7.50+10%bf
★ Tickets £12+10%bf CG
Saturday 19 November
2pm
NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND & COMMUNICADO present
THE LEMON TREE STUDIO
Wednesday 23 November HOTBUCKLE PRODUCTIONS presents
Monday 5 – Saturday 24 December SYT PRODUCTIONS & ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS present
Jack & the Magic Beans Meet Jack! He seems like any other ordinary boy you might meet. But do ordinary boys have magic beans? Jack does! But how did he get them? What do they do? Where did his pet cow disappear to? And more importantly, what will his mum say? Scottish Youth Theatre, in partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts, is delighted to present its second festive production at The Lemon Tree this December. This accessible, engaging and interactive adventure is set to delight audiences aged 3-7 and their families. “The audience are spellbound… a festive treat…where the audience is every bit as much the star of the show as the actors” Evening Express on The Puddock & The Princess
Tickets £7.50+10%bf Schools/APA Friends £6+10%bf (if booked before Friday 7 October)
AT HMT NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY OF WALES TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
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Ticket Information
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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 HMT & 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. The Lemon Tree box office is open 11.30am - 2.30pm, Fri - Sun.
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The more the merrier as far as we are concerned, e-mail groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337605 to speak to our groups team. GROUPS 8+
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If you are a student, under 16, over 60, disabled or CONCESSIONS companion, unemployed or a Young Scot you may be entitled to reduced price tickets – remember to ask. Standby tickets are subject to availability at £10 per ticket + booking fee for HMT shows (maximum of two per customer - can be withdrawn at any time).
Keep Your Tickets In A Safe Place 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. We are happy to reserve tickets for up to three days.
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Age Restrictions Recommended age guidance.
This brochure is available on CD or in large print. Please call 01224 337642.
U16+A BAL - Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult, balcony seating only.
RT - RUNNING TIME Please note all running times are approximate. We have made every effort to ensure that the information in this brochure is correct but it is subject to change. Latest listing information can be found online, and remember that casts are subject to availability and can change. All discounts are subject to availability and exclude the balcony at HMT and certain days of the week.
Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We have an access guide with full details of all facilities available online, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in our venues, and our box offices are fitted with induction loop systems. If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team on 01224 641122 or get in touch via email: tickets@boxofficeaberdeen.com
Public transport Most buses come along Union Street. Aberdeen Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from all our venues. For information visit firstgroup.com
Children 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.
Accessible Performances
Photography and recording
We’re committed to making our shows as accessible as possible. For information on Signed, Captioned, Audio Described and other accessible shows please visit boxofficeaberdeen.com and click YOUR STAGE, or call 01224 641122.
Photography, sound and video recording are not allowed during any performance.
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Access
£1 of the ticket cost for this show will go towards the APA Restoration Fund, the current priority of which is to improve the seating in our three venues.
Latecomers The performance spaces open half an hour before the start time; if you are late, you will have to wait to be seated, which may be at the interval.
Parking and wheelchair access Car parking is available at a special reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park, and at Denburn car park (behind the theatre on Spa Street) and Chapel Street (multi-storey). 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.
Sound enhancement There is an infra-red system for hearing impaired customers. Headsets for volume control or necklace-type receivers (for use with hearing aids) are available from customer service staff in the foyer.
Signed, lip reading and audio-described performances Certain performances are British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted and/or audio described. Seats are reserved for lip readers at the BSL performance and hearing impaired customers for up to four weeks before the performance. Look out for these symbols in the brochure.
Refreshments 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.
1906 Restaurant and Café The restaurant is located upstairs from the Box Office in the Donald entrance. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers a la carte and pre-theatre menus with a strong focus on fresh and simple classic dishes. Drop in to the café bar for coffee and cake, a light lunch or a snack. Reserve your restaurant table direct with the box office when buying HMT tickets or direct at the number below.
Private hospitality room also available Email: restaurant@aberdeenperformingarts.com Bookings Tel: 01224 337677
Music Hall
Parking and wheelchair access Car parking is available at a reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park, as well as in Golden Square and Chapel Street (multi-storey). 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 necklacetype receivers (for use with hearing aids) are available from customer service staff in the foyer.
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
His Majesty’s Theatre
Deaf alerter A Deaf Alerter fire alarm warning and messaging system is installed for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Refreshments Enjoy a leisurely drink in our Concert Bar, which offers drinks half-an-hour before the performance and at the interval. Interval drinks may be pre-ordered. Tea and coffee are also available.
The Lemon Tree
Parking and wheelchair access Car parking is available at a reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park, as well as in East or West North Street car parks. Level access is available via Shoe Lane by ringing the doorbell.
Refreshments The Lemon Tree provides refreshment before, during and after performances in both the Lounge and Studio. However the bar may be closed throughout a performance at the performer’s request. 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.
Lunchtime Lives Good food and quality entertainment is served up at The Lemon Tree Lunchtime events. Free entry, visit www boxofficeaberdeen.com for listings. 31