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JON ALLEN THE LEMON TREE

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'This fearless young cast have nailed it'

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

The Sunday Mail

Fri Fri Tue–Thurs 8.30pm 5.30pm Sat 7.30pm Sat 8.30pm 5.30pm Dress Circle £24.50 £26.50 £18.00 Front Stalls £24.50 £26.50 £18.00 Mid Stalls £21.50 £23.50 £18.00 Rear Stalls £18.50 £19.50 £18.00 Upper Circle £21.50 £23.50 £18.00 Upper Circle £19.50 £20.50 £18.00 Balcony £11.50 £12.50 £11.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Post Show Chat: Thursday 20 August. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122

2for1

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all other performances.

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (Tuesday-Thursday only) SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Wednesday 7.30pm, Rear Stalls & Upper Circle only).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 August

QUADROPHENIA THE ICONIC ROCK OPERA Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, QUADROPHENIA is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by his parents and stuck in a dead end job, he sets off on a trip to Brighton that will change his life forever. This compelling coming of age story is brought to life in this original stage adaptation of the legendary album. The evocative world of sixties Britain provides a colourful backdrop to Jimmy’s journey.

Pete Townshend’s stunning score pulsates with life and brilliantly captures the excitement of a nation on the brink of change. The album Quadrophenia was released by The Who in 1973 followed by the iconic film in 1979. Rolling Stone magazine and VH1 have named it one of the 100 Greatest Albums of all Time.

An exhilarating theatrical experience for rebels and adolescents of all ages!

Romantic. Lunatic. Tough Guy. Hypocrite. Can you see the real me?

MUSIC, LYRICS & CONCEPT BY PETE TOWNSHEND. Stage adaptation by Jeff Young, John O’Hara & Tom Critchley.

SATURDAY 29 AUGUST AT THE LEMON TREE WHO’S WHO

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From the producers of

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

SUNSET SONG

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE ABERDEEN presents

From the novel by

Adapted by Peter Arnott Directed by Kenny Ireland Designed by Hayden Griffin

One of the best-loved Scottish novels of the 20th Century Mon–Thurs Fri 4 Sept Thurs 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm Sat Preview Sat 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 28 Aug Dress Circle £18.50 £22.50 £15.00 Front Stalls £18.50 £22.50 £15.00 Mid Stalls £16.50 £20.50 £15.00 Rear Stalls £14.50 £18.50 £15.00 Upper Circle £15.50 £19.50 £15.00 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee

Friday 28 August – Saturday 5 September

THE SILVER DARLINGS Neil M Gunn’s The Silver Darlings is an epic adventure story, and one of the best loved Scottish novels of the 20th Century. Set in the early days of the herring fisheries around the Scottish coast, it combines human emotion with stormy dangerous seas in the story of a boy growing to manhood, of a man and woman finding love in the face of tragedy, and of a community recovering from the Highland Clearances to forge a new way of life from the forbidding, unpredictable ocean.

This spectacular tale is brought to the stage by the team who brought you Sunset Song, along with award winning playwright Peter Arnott, promising a unique and exciting rendition of a Scottish classic to celebrate the year of homecoming.

Cast; Jimmy Chisholm, Meg Fraser, Finn den Hertog , Helen Mackay, Michael Mackenzie, Tom McGovern, Alan McHugh, Cameron Mowat, Sally Reid, Ann Louise Ross.

MEET THE CAST AFTER THE SHOW EXCLUSIVELY FOR APA FRIENDS Monday 31 August.

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

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WORKSHOP

WITH PLAYWRIGHT PETER ARNOTT Saturday 29 August.

See page 34.

Post Show Chat: Thursday 3 September after Matinee performance. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Signed performance: Thursday 3 Sept 7.30pm

Audio described performance: Saturday 5 Sept 2.30pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

Saturday 5 September 2.30pm

2for1

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 Monday 31 August, £4 off all other performances (excl.Preview).

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl.Preview and Fri & Sat 7.30pm) SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Matinees & Tues/Wed eves).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

COMMERORATIVE BOOK

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF ABERDEEN’S FAMOUS CONCERT HALL

Original artwork by Rosemary Taylor www.rosemarytaylorart.com Photograph courtesy of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums Collections

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Available to purchase at our box offices

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‘THRILLING & TANTALISING’ ★★★★ The Scotsman HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

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!

Tue–Thurs 7.30pm Fri 7.30pm Wed/ Sat 2.30pm Sat 7.30pm Thurs 2pm Mon 14 Sept 7.30pm Dress Circle £31.50 £35.50 £24.50 Front Stalls £31.50 £35.50 £24.50 Mid Stalls £26.50 £30.50 £22.50 Rear Stalls £22.50 £26.50 £18.50 Upper Circle £26.50 £30.50 £22.50 Upper Circle £24.50 £28.50 £20.50 Balcony £17.50 £17.50 £10.50 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee

Original artwork by Rosemary Taylor www.rosemarytaylorart.com Photograph courtesy of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums Collections

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Signed Audio described performance: performance: Saturday 19 Sept 2.30pm Saturday 12 Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR September 2.30pm To book, call the Box Office Saturday 19 September 2.30pm

2for1

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – 2 for 1 on opening night, £4 off all other performances.

SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Tues/Wed/Thurs performances, RS & UC only).

DISCOUNTS – apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

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TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MASTERPIECE

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BILL KENWRIGHT

BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!

‘I DEFY ANYBODY WHO SEES THIS PRODUCTION TO SAY THEY HAVE SEEN A BETTER ONE’ THE STAGE

‘THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MUSICAL AS DRAMATICALLY EXCITING AS EVITA’ TIME OUT ‘OH WHAT A CIRCUS,

OH WHAT A SHOW! A PRODUCTION FULL OF PASSION - A DAZZLING SUCCESS.

EVITA TRIUMPHS’ THE LIVERPOOL ECHO LYRICS BY

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TIM RICE

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER DIRECTED BY

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BILL KENWRIGHT

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MATTHEW WRIGHT CHOREOGRAPHED BY

BILL DEAMER LIGHTING DESIGNED BY

MARK HOWETT SOUND DESIGNED BY

CHRIS FULL ORCHESTRATIONS BY

SPONSORED LOCALLY BY

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND DAVID CULLEN MUSICAL DIRECTOR

DAVID STEADMAN

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Poster design: Target Live · Original cast photograph: Jim Marks

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Wednesday 30 September – Saturday 17 October

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

The most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything has announced Barbara Rafferty (River City, Rab C Nesbitt, Last King of Scotland) is to play the Baroness!

With a cast, orchestra and crew of 100 (including ten dogs), sensational sets and stunning special effects, this action-packed adventure is the story of the magical car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The production has been nominated for three Olivier Awards, won Best Musical in the 2002 Variety Awards and won a coveted Manchester Evening New Theatre Award for Best Family Show in 2006.

DON’T LET IT TAKE OFF WITHOUT YOU!

‘There has never been a better show and a better time to cheer up your family’ Signed performance: Friday 16 October 7.30pm

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

Saturday 17 October 2.30pm

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Wed Fri 30 30 Sept, 7.30pm Wed 2pm Thurs 1 Oct, Sat Thurs Mon–Thurs 2.30pm & 2pm 7.30pm & 7.30pm Dress Circle £37.50 £39.50 £34.50 Front Stalls £37.50 £39.50 £34.50 Mid Stalls £34.00 £36.00 £31.50 Rear Stalls £26.50 £28.50 £24.50 Upper Circle £34.00 £36.00 £31.50 Upper Circle £32.00 £34.00 £29.50 Balcony £17.50 £17.50 £17.50 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee Seating Area

£4 OFF

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – £4 off on opening night, £2 off all other performances.

SCHOOLS – £15 ticket for Balcony plus 1 free for every 10 purchased on Wednesday and Thursday at 2pm.

DISCOUNTS – certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

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TUES 29 SEPTEMBER AT THE MUSIC HALL ENNIO MARCHETTO

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE MUSICAL THEMED WORKSHOP FOR ALL THE FAMILY Saturday 17 October.

See page 35.

SAT 10 OCTOBER AT THE LEMON TREE THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE NEIL MORRISSEY

OLIVER CHRIS

Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 September

RAIN MAN

Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, Waterloo Road) and Oliver Chris (Green Wing, The Office) star in this funny, touching and heart-warming story about a young man who regains his humanity through the unexpected love of a brother he never knew he had - adapted for the stage from the 1988 Oscar-winning movie which famously paired Dustin Hoffman with Tom Cruise.

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

Tue–Thurs Fri 7.30pm 7.30pm Wed Sat 2pm Sat 3pm 7.30pm Dress Circle £22.50 £24.50 £15.00 Front Stalls £22.50 £24.50 £15.00 Mid Stalls £20.50 £22.50 £15.00 Rear Stalls £17.50 £19.50 £15.00 Upper Circle £18.50 £20.50 £15.00 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Adapted for the stage

by Dan Gordon Based on the MGM Motion Picture Story by Barry Morrow TIME OUT Directed by Robin Herford

‘One leaves the theatre practically walking on air’ ‘A stage miracle’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Profoundly moving’ DAILY EXPRESS ‘You are guaranteed tears as well as laughter’SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Post Show Chat: Thursday 24 Sept evening.

To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122

Audio described performance: Saturday 26 August 3pm.

2for1

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 Tues, Wed, £4 off all other performances (excl. Fri & Sat 7.30pm).

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Fri & Sat 7.30pm) SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Matinees).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

Kenny Wax Ltd and Nick Brooke Ltd present

Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 September Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen’s ever popular Smarties Book Prize winner We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to life on stage by Director Sally Cookson’s loving adaptation and Benji Bower’s versatile lively score.

Don’t miss this swishy swashy, splishy splashy, oozy, squelchy show!

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Ages 3 and above.

SCHOOLS OFFER – Groups 10+ all tickets £6 for all seats Thursday and Friday shows (plus 1 free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased).

★ Tickets £8 Thursday/Friday 10am & 1.30pm £10 Saturday 10am & 12noon.

THE MUSIC HALL ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM THURS 24 SEPT

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SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE FUN! Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended!

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

From the producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music.

A BRAND NEW Sing-a-long-a show screening the 2007 film starring John Travolta as Edna Turnblad.

Monday 19 October 7pm

SING-A-LONG-A HAIRSPRAY With lyrics on-screen so EVERYONE can join in.

It’s Baltimore and it’s 1962 – what better time and place for big-hearted Tracy Turnblad to indulge her passion for DANCING! A screening of the film of the smash-hit stage show (now running in the West End) with subtitles so everyone can join in, Sing-a-long-a Hairspray is a wild, noisy, fun filled experience.

Dance in the aisles, boo Velma and be amazed at John Travolta’s fat suit. This is the show where no amount of hair products will stop you letting your hair down and there are NO RULES. Starring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah and our own live host, who will lead you through all the special magic moments.

Seating Area Dress Circle Front Stalls Rear Stalls Upper Circle Balcony

7.30pm £14.50 £14.50 £14.50 £14.50 £9.00

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

Plus £1 per ticket booking fee

The Campest Cult Classic of all time gets the Singalonga treatment it’s been SCREAMING for!

Tuesday 20 October 7pm

SING-A-LONG-A ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW You may have seen it before but never like this…

More audience interaction than ever!

More outrageous dressing-up than ever!

The world-famous sing-a-long-a goody bag brimming with surprises!

Magic moments that are truly Magical!

Crazy lyrics on-screen so you can howl to your heart’s content!

Featuring the film, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Meatloaf and Richard O’Brien, it’s the most outrageous, riotous, kitsch, wonderful romp ever. If you’ve done The Time Warp before, you’ll never have done it quite like this!

Seating Area Dress Circle Front Stalls Rear Stalls Upper Circle Balcony

7.30pm £14.50 £14.50 £14.50 £14.50 £9.00

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

Plus £1 per ticket booking fee

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER AT THE LEMON TREE KATE WALSH

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Scottish Ballet Autumn Season 2009 40th Anniversary Tour

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

AUTUMN SEASON 2009

Friday 23– Saturday 24 October

AUTUMN SEASON

Tour sponsors

40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Rubies Workwithinwork Choreography: William Forsythe Music: Luciano Berio In Light and Shadow Choreography: Krzysztof Pastor Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Igor Stravinsky

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Renowned for its versatility, and applauded for its exciting, award-winning repertoire, Scottish Ballet, Scotland’s national dance company, marks its 40th anniversary with a triple bill that captures perfectly the chic style of a company whose powerful athleticism and incredible personality continues to attract acclaim world-wide.

Rubies, performed at His Majesty’s Theatre’s Royal Gala to celebrate it’s reopening in 2005, makes a welcome return to the Company’s repertoire for its 40th anniversary. Glamorous, witty and exciting, Rubies is one of Balanchine’s most delectable creations, featuring dazzling bejewelled costumes and the angular, jazz-tinged music of Igor Stravinsky.

Workwithinwork is a new addition to Scottish Ballet’s repertoire. Performed to the beautiful slow-building arch of Berio’s Duetti for two violins, the choreography starts graceful and winding, before branching out in ever-increasing complexity.

Making its much anticipated return to the stage is In Light and Shadow. Beginning with a delicate, reflective duet to the Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, the piece twists and turns into a rich tapestry of explosive solos, duets and ensemble work set to Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite.

OUTSIDE IN EVENT Sat 24 October 4pm-5pm A fascinating insight into the production featuring excerpts of choreography, interviews, props and music, delivered from the stage by Scottish Ballet’s dancers and Artistic Team.

Tickets £5 with £3 discount when buying tickets for the show at the same time.

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£10 OFFER!

Best available seat on opening night for under 26’s, full-time students & unwaged.

Only available in person, one hour before performance with a valid ID card or proof of status.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS With Artistic Director Ashley Page - Friday 23 at 6.30pm; with Resident Conductor Richard Honner - Saturday 24 at 6.30pm.

Seating Area Dress Circle Front Stalls Mid Stalls Rear Stalls Upper Circle

Fri/Sat 7.30pm £22.50 £20.50 £18.50 £12.50 £14.50

£3 OFF

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

DISCOUNTS exclude the Balcony.

Plus 50p per ticket booking fee Audio described performance: Friday 23 Oct 7.30pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

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FANCY A HOOLIE? JOIN CLACHAN YELL AT THE MUSIC HALL FRI 23 OCT

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Monday 26 – Saturday 31 October

THE STEAMIE

With its songs, laughter and tears The Steamie is one of Scotland’s most loved plays.

It’s Hogmanay in a Glasgow wash house, and the girls need to get their washing done before the bells. Join Dolly, Magrit. Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers as they sing, laugh and cry their way through the last day of the year – with a little help for the not so handy Andy.

"THE PLAY HAS A KIND OF HILARIOUS PERFECTION" SCOTSMAN

"THE STEAMIE GIVES AN UNASHAMEDLY NOSTALGIC VIEW OF GLASGOW'S PAST, YET ITS STRENGTH IS THAT IT BRINGS THE WASH HOUSE WOMEN TO LIFE WITHOUT GETTING DEWY-EYED" GUARDIAN Cast; Magrit - Julie Austin, Dolly - Maureen Carr, Mrs Culfeathers - Kay Gallie, Doreen - Jacqueline Hughes and Andy - David McGowan.

Directed by Alison Peebles.

Seating Area

Mon–Thurs Fri 7.30pm Thurs 7.30pm Sat 7.30pm 2pm Sat 2.30pm

Dress Circle £18.50 £22.50 £12.50 Front Stalls £18.50 £22.50 £12.50 Mid Stalls £16.50 £20.50 £12.50 Rear Stalls £12.50 £16.50 £12.50 Upper Circle £14.50 £18.50 £12.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Post Show Chat: Thursday 29 October after Matinee performance. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Signed performance: Thurs 29 Oct 7.30pm

2for1

£2 OFF

Audio described performance: Sat 31 Oct 2.30pm

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all other performances (excl.Preview).

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. Fri & Sat 7.30pm) SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Wed 7.30pm & Thurs 2pm RS/UC only).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

THURS 22 OCT AT THE LEMON TREE OSCAR’S AMAZING SPACE ADVENTURE

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE The

Lord Provost’s Variety Show Directed by Craig Pike and compered by Doug Duthie • Steve Robertson and George Donald • Oceans Three • Karen Berry’s Danscentre • Fiddler Paul Anderson and traditional singer Shona Anderson • Opera singer Colin Brockie • Singer Laura Jarret

Thursday 5 November 7.30pm

THE LORD PROVOST’S VARIETY SHOW

Starring George Donald and Steve Robertson of Scotland The What fame The Lord Provost’s Variety Show will celebrate the best of professional entertainment from the Granite City, in a fast moving feast of music, comedy and dance.

This year the Lord Provost’s nominated charity is CORNERSTONE and all proceeds from this concert will go to them.

Seating Area Dress Circle Front Stalls Rear Stalls Upper Circle Balcony

Thurs 7.30pm £25.00 £25.00 £17.50 £17.50 £15.00

Plus 50p per ticket booking fee

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –£2 off.

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased.

CONCESSIONS – £2 off.

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE presents

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Friday 6 – Saturday 7 November 7.30pm

GRASSIC GIBBON

This recital of a new play by author and broadcaster Jack Webster - tells the story of J Leslie Mitchell otherwise known as Lewis Grassic Gibbon, and his struggle for recognition in his youth to his successful years and premature death at just 34.

He is best known for his trilogy A Scots Quair – Sunset Song, Cloud Howe and Grey Granite.

An adaptation on the trilogy was a huge success on BBC TV in the 1970s starring Vivien Heilbron in the central role of Chris Guthrie.

Starring VIVIEN HEILBRON and MICHAEL MacKENZIE 14

★ Tickets £11.50 to £16.50

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE JIM JEFFRIES WED 4 NOVEMBER

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE FREE PRE-SHOW TALK

Wednesday 11 & Friday 13 November

Friday 13 November at 6pm. A FREE HOUR LONG Call the Box Office to book.

TASTER Thursday 12 November at 6pm Call the Box Office to book.

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Gaetano Donizetti A Scottish Opera première and a new production Sung in French with English Supertitles Giles Havergal’s hugely successful 1994 production was hailed as ‘a breath of fresh air’ (Metro) at its revival in 2000. This popular, funny and gorgeously colourful production promises once more to be a real treat for audiences this year.

Donizetti’s score contains some of the loveliest melodies in opera. It’s also one of the funniest, thanks to its timeless themes of unrequited love, feminine manipulation, male gullibility and jealousy.

Production supported by Scottish Opera’s ‘The Perfect Tonic’ Appeal.

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

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE UNWRAPPED

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Saturday 14 November

THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS Gioachino Rossini

New co-production with New Zealand Opera.

Sung in Italian with English Supertitles.

Rossini’s quick-witted, independent leading lady is a thoroughly modern heroine. The sparkling music and energetic melodies, arias and ensembles will keep audiences entertained from start to finish, as acclaimed theatre director Colin McColl takes a cheeky look at this comic masterpiece.

Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, who the Guardian called a ‘bright star’ for her performance as Rosina in Scottish Opera’s 2007 production of The Barber of Seville, sings Isabella. Production supported by The Scottish Saturday 14 November at 6pm Opera Syndicate.

Call the Box Office to book.

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Audio described performances: Fri 13 November 2009, & Sat 1 May 2010 6pm. Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR Please book in advance by calling the Box Office.

FRIENDS/FRIENDS OF SCOTTISH OPERA £4 off on Wednesday.

SCHOOLS – Groups of 10+ £10 per ticket plus one free ticket for every 10 purchased (Rear Stalls and Upper Circle only).

DISCOUNTS – apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

£10 TICKETS FOR UNDER 26s If you’re under 26 and would like to experience a night at the opera then take advantage of our fantastic £10 ticket offer.

Simply book any seat for any Scottish Opera performance in advance and show valid ID when you collect your tickets.

Thursday 29 April & Saturday 1 May

LA BOHÈME Giacomo Puccini

Sung in Italian with English Supertitles.

This iconic opera tells the story of the love affair between Mimì and the struggling writer Rodolfo. Tony awardwinning director Stewart Laing’s production presents a traditional tale in a meaningful contemporary context – the exciting modern art scene of 21st-century New York.

When Rodolfo sees Mimì for the first time, they fall hopelessly in love – but the course of true love rarely runs smoothly. Encompassing dramatic passion and the pain of being young, poor and in love, Puccini’s whirling melodic score moves from revelry to romance as it carries the story toward its tragic conclusion.

Young Irish soprano Celine Byrne and French tenor Avi Klemberg, make their Scottish Opera débuts. Nadine Livingston, recently announced as a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist, sings Musetta. Scottish Opera Music Director Francesco Corti conducts.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK Saturday 1 May at 6pm Call the Box Office to book.

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

THE MUSIC HALL BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FRI 20 NOV

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A nightclub singer, a doublemurderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it.

Monday 16 – Saturday 21 November

CHICAGO THE MUSICAL

“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”…so begins the international award winning musical, CHICAGO starring GARY WILMOT as Billy Flynn and EMMA BARTON (EastEnders) as Roxie Hart.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO’s sexy, sassy score includes “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle”. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, CHICAGO truly is “The sharpest, slickest show on the block” The Times.

Mon–Thurs Fri 7.30pm 8.30pm Fri 5pm Sat Sat 5pm 8.30pm Dress Circle £29.50 £32.50 £24.50 Front Stalls £29.50 £32.50 £24.50 Mid Stalls £24.50 £27.50 £19.50 Rear Stalls £19.50 £21.50 £14.50 Upper Circle £24.50 £27.50 £19.50 Upper Circle £20.50 £22.50 £17.50 Balcony £12.50 £14.50 £12.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Post Show Chat: Thursday 19 November. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Signed performance: Saturday 21 November 5pm

£4 OFF

£3 OFF

Audio described performance: Sat 21 November 5pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – £4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances (excl. balcony).

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. balcony and Fri/Sat 8.30pm) SCHOOLS – Tuesday 7.30pm - RS and UC only all tickets £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased.

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Fri/Sat evenings and the Balcony.

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Saturday 28 November – Sunday 3 January

SATURDAY 28 SUNDAY 29 TUESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 2 THURSDAY 3 FRIDAY 4 SATURDAY 5 SUNDAY 6 TUESDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 9 THURSDAY 10 FRIDAY 11 SATURDAY 12 SUNDAY 13 TUESDAY 15 WEDNESDAY 16 THURSDAY 17 SATURDAY 26 SUNDAY 27 MONDAY 28 TUESDAY 29 WEDNESDAY 30 THURSDAY 31 SATURDAY 2 SUNDAY 3

NOVEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY JANUARY

2.30pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 11.30am 2.30pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm

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

Seating Area

Adult Child

Family Ticket MAXIMUM 2 ADULTS

Dress Circle £18.75 £16.75 £64.00 Front Stalls £18.75 £16.75 £64.00 Mid Stalls £16.75 £14.75 £57.00 RearStalls £14.75 £12.75 £50.00 Upper Circle £14.75 £12.75 £50.00 Boxes (restricted view) 2 x Lower £78.00 5 people 2 x Upper £68.00 4 people Plus 50p per ticket booking fee Audio described performance: Friday 11 December 1.45pm

£4 OFF

£3 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – £4 off opening weekend performances, £2 off all other performances.

SCHOOLS – Tuesday week 2 at 7pm and all 1.45pm performances - all tickets £7.50 plus 1 free teacher for every ten pupils purchased. Additional free ticket for week one matinees.

SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Seating Area Dress Circle Front Stalls Mid Stalls RearStalls Upper Circle

19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 24 DECEMBER

Adult

2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm

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

Family Ticket MAXIMUM2 ADULTS

£72.00 £20.25 £20.25 £72.00 £18.75 £67.00 £17.00 £60.00 £17.00 £60.00 Boxes 2 x Lower £80.00 5 people 2 x Upper £70.00 4 people Plus 50p per ticket booking fee Audio described Signed performances: performance: Sat 19 & Wed 23 Dec 7pm Sat 19 Dec 2.30pm

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LUNCHTIME LIVE!

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

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Friday Live The best blues and folk singers, and incredible singersongwriters grace the Lemon Tree stage every Friday. Allow the melodies and lyrics of some great talents from around the country to bring your week to the perfect end.

Belhaven Sunday Jazz The ever popular jazz sessions every Sunday are guaranteed to leave you feeling chilled and ready to tackle the week ahead. Aberdeen is blessed with some fantastic jazz musicians and you can hear the best of them every week at the Lemon Tree.

Opening times are 12 – 3pm. To find a full schedule and more details of the acts performing go to boxofficeaberdeen.com To reserve a table please call 01224 337652

Festive Food Make a meal of Christmas with the Lemon Tree festive food.

Available Thursday - Sunday during December with live music to keep your party entertained pre book your table today.

In partnership with Whitespace, Aberdeen City Council's arts development team the Art at the Lemon Tree has a varied programme of exhibitions and work for sale mainly by local Scottish artists. Come along and view our cutting edge and contemporary exhibitions.

Saturday SC&T and Creative Kids Take the kids along to be thoroughly entertained with activities such as face-painting, balloon decorating, and many more, providing by the talented team at Whitespace. Whilst they are occupied you can relax with your lunch and listen to traditional music provided by volunteers from Scottish Culture and Traditions. Creative Kids runs from 12.30pm every Saturday.

A regular activities session

Sponsored by

Argus Care

Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 January Choreography: Ashley Page Music: Tchaikovsky Designs: Antony McDonald

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

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

The Daily Mail

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THE NUTCRACKER

7.30pm

A magical dolls house, an evil governess, and a nutcracker doll who may just be a handsome prince in disguise - this winter, prepare to enter a magical new world…

This fresh and vivid retelling of the famous Christmas story features stunning sets and costumes from international designer Antony McDonald, breathtaking choreography from award winning Artistic Director Ashley Page, Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score played live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra and the phenomenally talented, passionate dancers of Scotland’s national dance company.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

FAMILY INSIGHT - Sat 30 January 11am Take a detailed look at the music, characters, props and costumes of The Nutcracker, plus an exciting opportunity to watch Scottish Ballet dancers taking class!

Tickets £5/£3 concession, £12 family of 4.

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

★ Tickets £10.50 to £29.50

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Monday 18 – Saturday 23 January

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE T s e h , y d y h l s d s y.

Based on the novel by Jane Austen.

Adapted for the stage by Simon Reade.

Directed by Toby Frow.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife…

Susan Hampshire plays the foolish and marriageobsessed Mrs Bennet, one of Jane Austen’s most delightfully ridiculous comic creations. Susan Hampshire is one of the UK’s most popular actresses.

Her theatre credits include The King and I, The Circle, Relative Values and The Lady in the Van. Her work on television includes, most recently, Monarch of the Glen as well as The Forsyte Saga, Vanity Fair, The First Churchills, The Pallisers and The Barchester Chronicles.

With its elegant Georgian settings and wonderful comic characters, Pride and Prejudice is perfect entertainment.

Mon–Thurs 7.30pm Sat Fri/Sat Thurs 2.30pm 7.30pm 2pm Dress Circle £24.50 £17.00 £26.50 Front Stalls £24.50 £17.00 £26.50 Mid Stalls £22.50 £17.00 £24.50 Rear Stalls £19.50 £17.00 £21.50 Upper Circle £20.50 £17.00 £22.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Post Show Chat: Thursday 21 January. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122 Signed performance: t.b.c.

2for1

£2 OFF

Audio described performance: Sat 23 January 5pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 first two nights, £4 off all other performances.

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased.

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

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

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“EXPECT TO BE AMAZED” The Sunday Telegraph

Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 February

STOMP

Eve 7.30pm, Thurs mat 2pm & Sat 2.30pm

STOMP – the British theatrical sensation that has become a truly global phenomenon comes to Aberdeen this February.

If you have never experienced STOMP then this is your chance to see why this breath-taking show thrills audiences around the world. With its unique combination of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion eight performers use boots, bins, brooms and everything including the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel good rhythm.

“PURE STAGE MAGIC, YOU’LL BE DANCING IN YOUR SEATS” SUNDAY TELEGRAPH “EXHILARATING, ENTRANCING, TERRIFIC” THE INDEPENDENT

★ Tickets £10 to £22.50

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

Monday 8 – Saturday 13 February

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND

Eve 7.30pm, Thurs mat 2pm & Sat 2.30pm

Music by

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by

JIM STEINMAN

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Following its smash hit tour of the United States, a hugely successful West End season at London’s Palace Theatre, and, of course, the original 2001 UK tour which smashed box-office records across the country, Bill Kenwright’s critically acclaimed production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s Whistle Down the Wind is set to thrill audiences once again.

An extraordinary and uplifting tale about the transforming power of love, Whistle Down the Wind is based on the beloved sixties film starring Hayley Mills, and features numerous multi-award-winning songs, including Boyzone’s international hit No Matter What (which topped the UK charts for 6 weeks).

Truly inspiring, Whistle Down the Wind shows how powerful love can be when the innocence of childhood collides with the cynicism of the adult world.

★ Tickets £10.50 to £35.50

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Sponsored by

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 February 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm

RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY

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

Following the universal successes of Constant Speed (2005) and Eternal Light (2008), Artistic Director Mark Baldwin creates a brand new work that will tantalise the senses and stimulate the mind.

Commemorating Charles Darwin Year, The Comedy of Change is set to a specially-commissioned score by renowned British composer Julian Anderson, with production design by Kader Attia, one of Paris’ leading lights of contemporary art. It skilfully blends dance and science into a stunning, energetic and striking performance. The programme also includes the revival premiere of Siobhan Davies’ Art of Touch.

COMEDY OF CHANGE TOUR 2010

★ Tickets £13 to £21 Under 21s £8 Matinee £12 - £15

Family ticket £40 (4 tickets, with at least 1 child, matinee only)

Raymond Gubbay presents

Russia’s acclaimed ballet company returns to the UK with great ballet masterpieces.

Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 March 7.30pm

GISELLE

The most poignant of all classical ballets combines powerful emotions and visual splendour in a chilling and heart-rending tale of love, treachery and forgiveness from beyond the grave.

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

“SIMPLY BREATHTAKING” HULL DAILY MAIL 2009

Wednesday 10 March 7.30pm

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

Every child’s favourite fairy tale, this is the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. Stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy struggles against the evil Carabosse.

Performed by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia.

Sergei Bobrov Artistic Director Anatoly Tchepurnoi Music Director and Chief Conductor

“EVERY CHILD’S VISION OF A FAIRYTALE BROUGHT TO LIFE” SOUTH WALES ECHO 2002

★ Tickets £17.50 to £32.50

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‘I left with a spring in my step and a smile on my face.

Suddenly the world seemed a brighter place’ Daily Telegraph

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Wednesday 24 March – Saturday 17 April

THE SOUND OF MUSIC The world’s best-loved musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre direct from the London Palladium, starring one of the West End’s favourite performers; Michael Praed as Captain von Trapp.

This lavish and critically acclaimed production tells the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family’s flight across the mountains and works its magic once again, for young and old alike.

With its unforgettable score THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music.

It’s the perfect family treat!

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

Signed performance: Sat 10 Apr 2.30pm Saturday 3 April 2.30pm

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£4 OFF

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – £4 off opening night, £2 off all other performances (excl. balcony and Fri/Sat 7.30pm).

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl. balcony and Fri/Sat 7.30pm) SCHOOLS – Tues wk 2 7.30pm and midweek matinees - RS and UC only all tickets £15 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (capped at 100 tickets per performance on these shows).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Fri/Sat evenings and the Balcony.

10% OFF AT FOYER RESTAURANTS TO BOOK CALL 01224 337677 OR 01224 582277

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Thursday 20 August

Doors 7.30pm

THE PHIL BANCROFT QUARTET

One of the UK’s leading saxophonists, Phil Bancroft’s work ranges from the maverick Trio AAB and trumpeter Colin Steele’s Miles Davis tributes to folk orchestra the Unusual Suspects. His quartet with pianist Paul Harrison, bassist Aidan O’Donnell and drummer Stu Ritchie continues his adventures in melodic, energetic jazz.

Lounge £10

Saturday 22 August

WIZARD FESTIVAL FINALISTS SHOWCASE

Doors 8pm

ORKESTRA DEL SOL

Flamboyant, brassy and irresistibly euphoric, their riotous live shows are fast gaining them notoriety. Blending the best of brass with the swinging sounds of New Orleans, the rolling rhythms of the Middle East and the bouncing beats of UK ska, they pack a punch and make mincemeat of musical categories.

Lounge £12

Lounge £4 Doors 7.30pm

THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND

Doors 8.30pm

Recognised and respected by their musical peers as the band that best interprets the songs of The Who with honesty and integrity, their interpretation of the original sound is regarded as the best (and closest) that anyone will get to the feeling and energy of The Who at their peak.

Lounge £14

Sunday 30 August

A song by the Chemical Brothers provided inspiration for this Leeds based indie-rock band’s name. Playing a variety of punk, funk and indie, they sold out their first headline tour and, following support slots for LCD Soundsystem, the group earned the Live Band of the Year at the Leeds Music Awards.

Lounge £11

Thursday 27 August

Saturday 29 August

WHO’S WHO

The festival aims to bring a wide range of music and arts to the Aberdeen city and shire whilst also giving young up and coming artists from the North East a platform to perform and gain exposure to wider audiences.

Wednesday 26 August Friday 21 August

Doors 7.30pm

Doors 7pm

ERIC BOGLE WITH JOHN MUNRO

Folk singers Eric Bogle and John Munro share 8 albums between them and are bringing their popular sound to The Lemon Tree.

Lounge £15

28 AUGUST - 5 SEPTEMBER AT HMT THE SILVER DARLINGS

Doors 7.30pm

THE OFFICIAL WIZARD AFTERSHOW PARTY FEATURING PROUD MARY

Signed to Noel Gallagher's Sour Mash label in 2001, the band have taken influence from Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Faces and Creedence Clearwater Revival to create a brand of rock 'n' roll that touches the heart and feeds the soul of a new generation.

Lounge £8

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Monday 31 August

Sunday 20 September

Doors 8pm

AVERAGE WHITE BAND PLUS GUESTS

Winner of Channel 4’s Orange unsignedAct, this young singersongwriter from Glasgow returns to the Lounge stage having played a storming sell-out show at The Lemon Tree earlier in 2009.

Lounge £16.50

Lounge £8

Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 September

SAMMY J IN THE FOREST OF DREAMS

Doors 8pm

Lounge £14

Doors 7.30pm

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR SIMON BIRD NIGHT

Star of E4’s BAFTA-nominated sitcom The Inbetweeners and 2008 Royal Television Society Awards Best Comedy Performance nominee, Simon Bird brings his brand new show to The Lemon Tree.

The annual guitar showcase returns to The Lemon Tree, bringing renowned and respected performers from across the musical spectrum. This year’s line up includes Lulo Reinhardt, Brian Gore, Stephen Bennet and Itamar Erez.

Lounge £10

"Amazingly high quality…seriously impressive" Stephen Fry Doors 7.30pm

The Lemon Tree pays tribute to the Man in Black with Union Avenue and Deviltrain, two bands who have built up a solid reputation for their faithful yet imaginative and unique covers.

Lounge £8

Thursday 24 September

Thursday 17 September Doors 7.30pm

Take the music of Disney, the drama of The Lord of the Rings and the emotion of Les Miserables. Then blindfold them, beat them, regain their trust, beat them again, and you might end up with something resembling this Edinburgh Festival hit show. Walt Disney gets his comeuppance in this skewed tribute to the tales of our childhood.

A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH

Doors 7.30pm

TOMMY REILLY

Bursting on to the scene in the mid-70s and taking America by storm, this Scottish funk quartet have risen above member changes to continue producing dance floor filling, taut and muscular funk. Support from local funk group Zony Mash.

Saturday 5 September

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Lounge £15

Saturday 19 September Doors 7.30pm

HEDGEHOG PIE The local favourites are reuniting to celebrate 40 years of playing together. Playing covers of rock ‘n’ roll and 60s classics this will be a great night for loyal fans and newcomers alike.

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THE GILDED BALLOON AUTUMN COMEDY CIRCUIT The Gilded Balloon has become synonymous with comedy in Scotland having played host to innumerable rising stars in the Edinburgh Festival over the years and returns to The Lemon Tree with another fine selection of stand-ups ear-marked for the top.

Friday 25 September Monday 12 October Friday 13 November

Doors 7.30pm Doors 7.30pm Doors 7.30pm

Lounge £8

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Monday 5 October

Doors 7.30pm

THE PEATBOG FAERIES

Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries have been described as ‘The Future of Celtic Dance Music’. They incorporate many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more. This is high octane Celtic dance music so be prepared to dance!

Lounge £15

Tuesday 6 October

Doors 7.30pm

DF CONCERTS PRESENTS

NERINA PALLOT

She plays a Bosendorfer piano called Barbra, a Martin guitar called Max, a Hofner bass called, unsurprisingly, “The Hoff”, but she is a terrible drummer. She has written over fifty songs for this enterprise, and been in the studio with lovely people like Linda Perry and Rick Nowels, and thinks it might nearly be done.

Friday 16 October Saturday 10 October

BEN TAYLOR PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

tbc

DF CONCERTS PRESENTS

Lounge £13.50

Wednesday 7 October Doors 7.30pm

Son of acclaimed American singer-songwriters James Taylor and Carly Simon, Ben Taylor’s life was always centered round music and, as his recent album ‘The Legend of Kung Folk’ shows, it continues to be his forte. He recently supported James Morrison on his UK tour.

THE DIVINE COMEDY Lounge £14.50

PHIL MCINTYRE PRESENTS

MILTON JONES

MILTON'S PARADISE JONES! Stuff and nonsense from the star of seven series for Radio 4, (most recently Another Case of Milton Jones) and all sorts of TV appearances, too. Caution: contains weak language.

“Sultan of the surreal” The Guardian

Lounge £12

Doors 7.30pm

Lounge £12.50

Thursday 15 October

Doors 7.30pm

PHIL KAY PART OF MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

Saturday 17 October

Phil Kay’s style is totally random. Preferring to 'go with the flow' at times and rely on improv or his guitar, you have no idea what's going to happen next; it might be awful and full of silence or brilliant and inspired, like the time when a man left to go to the loo and he stripped naked and sat in his seat waiting for his return.

Kate’s second album Tim's House quickly became the No. 1 album on the UK iTunes store upon its release, featuring the hit “your song”.

Her big break came when she gained iTunes customer’s attention when her song Talk of the Town became the Free Single of the Week in March 2007.

Lounge £10

Doors 7.30pm

KATE WALSH Lounge £6

30 SEPTEMBER - 17 OCTOBER AT HMT CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

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Doors 7.30pm

IN THE FLESH PINK FLOYD

In the Flesh present a spectacular stage presentation of over two and a half hours featuring tracks from Pink Floyd's classic albums from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn through to The Wall.

Lounge £15

Friday 23 October

Doors 7.30pm

MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK Sunday 18 October

Doors 7.30pm

EDWYN COLLINS AND 1990’S

Born in Manchester to Irish parents and encouraged by the city’s thriving traditional scene, Michael McGoldrick has become one of Britain’s finest traditional musicians, winning innumerable awards both as a solo artist and as part of the folk super group, Capercaillie.

Lounge £13

Sunday 25 October

Edywn Collins, former frontman with Orange Juice and successful solo artist in his own right, is fulfilling a long-held ambition of touring the furthest reaches of Scotland. Support from 1990s, a Glasgowbased trio who have toured with the likes of CSS and Kaiser Chiefs.

Lounge £15

Doors 7.30pm

WISHBONE ASH

Celebrating 40 years of continuous music, legendary rockers Wishbone Ash bring their pioneering twin-guitar rock that influenced groups from Thin Lizzy to Iron Maiden. The band will be performing classics from their multi-million selling albums.

Lounge £16

Tuesday 20 October

Doors 8pm

TMSA PRESENT

YOUNG TRAD TOUR 2009

A showcase for the cream of the new generation of Scottish musicians, with the six finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award 2009. Not only highly talented solo performers, the sound they create as a band is energetic, dynamic and full of promise for the tradition they carry.

Lounge £8

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Monday 26 October

Saturday 31 October

Doors 8pm

SKALLOWEEN PAMA INTERNATIONAL

AND THE AMPHETAMEANIES

Introducing the UK's leading dub collective Pama International...60s Soul, 70s Reggae & 21st century commentary...

Fronted by long time musical cohorts Sean Flowerdew, Finny and Lynval Golding (The Specials), Pama International boasts an all-star cast that has included members from The Selecter, Madness and many more.

Lounge £12

Sunday 1 November

Doors 7.30pm

SHOOGLENIFTY

Groundbreaking Scottish mavericks Shooglenifty push the word ‘traditional’ to its limits with their unique blend of dance vibes and roots music. Journalists may compete for words to describe, but all agree they are virtually impossible not to dance to and one of the best live bands of their genre around.

Lounge £12

Doors 7.30pm

JULIE FOWLIS

Mark Radcliffe hailed her voice and songs as “enchanting, beguiling and as fascinating as songs by Kate Bush and Björk” and KT Tunstall described her voice as "formidable and amazingly rhythmic". The elfin figure they are describing is Julie Fowlis, a talented Gaelic singer and instrumentalist from Scotland.

Lounge £15

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Saturday 14 November

Doors 9pm

HELLS BELLS

The UK's best tribute act to the seminal Aussie rockers AC/DC, covering material from the bands beginnings to the modern day and everything in between. Complete with a cannon, make sure you are one of those getting ready to rock!

Lounge £14

Sunday 15 November Doors 7.30pm

EMPIRICAL

Wednesday 4 November

Doors 7.30pm

JIM JEFFERIES

It’s been a great year so far for the critically acclaimed, controversial Aussie stand-up Jim Jeffries. In March he landed his own one-hour comedy special for HBO in America, following in the footsteps of comic legends Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard. He is now coming to Aberdeen as the highlight of his year!

Lounge £14

Expertly incorporating elements of classical, African and Cuban musical forms into its original, sophisticated, fresh-sounding jazz, Empirical makes a point of not centring itself around a specific front line or leader; it is very much a complete band, each member contributing equally, adding their own facets to the overall sound.

Wednesday 18 November Doors 7.30pm

SCOTT MATTHEWS

Scott Matthews released his debut album “Passing Stranger” to widespread acclaim in Oct 2006. His celebrated performance on Later… with Jools Holland had Damon Albarn and Snowpatrol’s Gary Lightbody among countless others singing his praises.

Lounge £12.50

RUSSELL KANE

Fresh from his sell-out 2009 tour ‘Gaping Flaws’ and one month residency at the prestigious Melbourne comedy festival, Russell returns with his highly anticipated new show.

Preening, posing, prancing. Why do we? How do we? Join the double if.comedy nominee and star of Live at the Apollo for an evening of fast-paced, tub-thumping merriment.

Lounge £12.50

Doors 7.30pm

CHEMIKAL UNDERGROUND WITH THE PHANTOM BAND

Chemikal Underground is one of Scotland’s most successful independent record labels, established in 1995 by The Delgados, responsible for launching artists such as Mogwai, Interpol, Arab Strap, De Rosa, Aereogramme and The Phantom Band.

This very special show will feature live sets from a selection of their most celebrated artists.

Lounge £15

Sunday 22 November

Doors 8pm

MOISHE’S BAGEL

Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-inflected klezmer and Balkan music from some of Scotland’s finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.

Lounge £10

Lounge £15 Doors 7.30pm

Monday 9 November

Friday 20 November

Friday 27 November

Doors 7.30pm

THE ANIMALS & SPENCER DAVIS GROUP

Two of the 60s most influential and legendary artists come together onstage to celebrate their incredible catalogue of hits, including ‘Gimme Some Lovin’, ‘Keep on Running’, ‘Somebody Help Me’, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’, ‘We Gotta Get Out Of This Place’ and the multi-million selling anthem ‘House of the Rising Sun’.

Lounge £15

TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER AT HMT SING-A-LONG-A ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

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Saturday 28 November

LOUNGE Doors 7.30pm

IGNITION

Ignition is Aberdeen's premier Hard style and Hard Dance night! On the bill will be the UK'S top dj's on the Hard Dance scene, Alex Kid and The Organ Donors.

Lounge £15

Wednesday 2 December

Doors 7.30pm

PHIL MCINTYRE PRESENTS

This singer-songwriter, whose riveting voice at times recalls the elegance of Annie Lennox, has been making intensely personal, socially aware music to considerable acclaim since she was a teenager.

"The best British singer/songwriter of the last ten years - and then some." Uncut

Doors 8pm

Lounge £7

Doors 8pm

There’s no doubting that the most lovable, eccentric, cocky, funny, schoolboy-rude and artful characters from the punk generation are The Blockheads. Together with Ian Dury they created songs that were clever, insightful, subversive and, more often than not, just plain fun.

The multi-award winning comedian and star of “For One Night Only”, “Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow”, “Skins”, “The Late Late”, “8 out of 10 Cats”, performs his exciting and hilarious show that will have audiences begging for more.

Doors 8pm

RYAN QUIGLEY BAND AND JUSTIN CURRIE

With a well-earned reputation for fiery musicianship, Quigley brings all the punch and dynamism – and more – of the sextet that produced his enthusiastically received debut album, Laphroaigian Slip, to his orchestral arrangements and guarantees Currie a team of hot soloing talents. Nothing Ever Happens? Don’t you believe it.

Lounge £15

ALSO BOOKING 2010 Sunday 24 January

Doors 7.30pm

JOHN BISHOP ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING Friday 26 March

The 14 members of Aberdeen’s “hottest funkin soul band” bring their unique sound to The Lemon Tree, playing songs from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and many more funk and soul favourites.

Lounge £12

Sunday 31 January

Lounge £12

SOUL FUNKIN HOT

As seen on Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, and 8 out of 10 Cats. "A brilliant comic brain...this stand-up cracks some of the best one liners I've ever heard". William Cook, The Guardian. "One of the funniest comedian's in the world". Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show (CBS)

Lounge £15.50

Doors 7.30pm

THEA GILMORE PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

Friday 18 December

TOUR DE FRANCIS

THE BLOCKHEADS

Saturday 12 December

Lounge £9

STEWART FRANCIS

Friday 4 December

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Doors 7.30pm

PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY

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

Lounge £15

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Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 August

7pm

GREENROOM PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

A fresh and contemporary musical from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, “The Last Five Years” chronicles a young couple’s romance in a new and exciting way. From the company who brought you the sell out show “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”.

£10

A History of Scotland (in 60 minutes or less) was developed throughout the summer of 2007 at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. The show, designed to appeal to everybody from 5 years and above, shares some of Scottish History’s best kept secrets using drama, storytelling, music and song.

7.30pm

Little Johnny’s Big Gay Musical is an hilarious one-man musical extravaganza. Follow Little Johnny as he sashays, taps and vogues along his journey through life’s ups and downs. Little Johnny’s Big Gay Musical is a glittering celebration of failure in all it’s heart wrenching, sequinned glory.

TANGO WORKSHOPS

£10 7pm

In an isolated psychiatric institution, Dr. Weaver is haunted by the memory of a lost love affair. It is 1932, and a new patient arrives with little more than a name tag and a tattered ribbon. But as memories return, identity is mistaken, emotions are kindled and treatment undermined.

£10

7.30pm

LITTLE JOHNNY’S BIG GAY MUSICAL

UNPACKED PRESENTS

Studio

£10

RANDOM ACCOMPLICE PRESENTS

White Tea is an absurd, eccentric drama of love and loss, grieving and giving, brutality and beauty.

A complex, multi-layered piece of visual theatre where the audience sit within a forest of origami paper birds and huge, colourful projections.

NO OBVIOUS TRAUMA

Magic. Imagination. Passion. In a mythical underworld inhabited by dark dreams and terrifying demons a young heroine begins a quest to find her dead lover and bring him back to the world of the living. Vox Motus’ latest production is a visual treat that takes you on a macabre journey into the shadowy recesses of love, life and death. From the makers of “Slick”.

Saturday 3 October

WHITE TEA

Saturday 5 September

7pm

BRIGHT BLACK Studio

£5

FIRE EXIT & TRON THEATRE PRESENT

Studio

Friday 25 – Saturday 26 September VOX MOTUS PRESENTS

A(INHISTORY OF SCOTLAND 60 MINUTES OR LESS) Studio

Wednesday 2 September

11am & 2.30pm

SLEEKIT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

THE LAST FIVE YEARS Studio

Saturday 19 September

Led by Ani Chakmakdjian and one of London’s leading instructors Jorge Polido, these workshops provide the opportunity for tango dancers of all abilities to learn from the best. Tutored practice sessions will be arranged in between these workshops.

Sunday 6 September Sunday 4 October Sunday 1 November Sunday 6 December Sunday 10 January

2-4pm 2-4pm 2-4pm 2-4pm 2-4pm

The season will finish off with a spectacular ball in The Lemon Tree Lounge on Saturday 13 February, from 7pm with a live band.

Lounge £8

Studio

£10

Wednesday 7 October

7pm

DAVID HUGHES DANCE AND DANCE LIVE! PRESENT

RED ROOM

Pestilence, decadence, grotesquery...

Barricaded in his opulent abbey-mansion a prince entertains a party of revellers whilst the world outside teeters on the brink of apocalypse. Weaving a multitude of dance traditions with extreme physical theatre this is a true horror show for the stage...

Studio

£9

SPECIAL OFFER – Buy 2 or more LT Dance Live £5+bf per ticket

23 - 24 OCTOBER AT HMT SCOTTISH BALLET AUTUMN SEASON 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

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Saturday 10 October

11am & 2.30pm

LICKETYSPIT PRESENTS

Wednesday 21 October

7pm

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS

Licketyspit’s The Hare and the Tortoise is an hilarious, interactive, highly energetic 60-minute theatre show, with irresistibly catchy songs. Come and join the spectators for this riotous event. This hour long show for children over three and their friends and families is a satisfyingly unexpected and delightful interactive theatre experience.

£5

Sunday 18 October

7pm

CITYMOVES AND DANCE LIVE! PRESENT

EAST COAST MOVES

A programme of hand picked new contemporary dance which was created on the East Coast of Scotland, including LaNua's Dance in installation and You, Except Broken, Jack Webb with Svenja Hamel.

Studio

£9

SPECIAL OFFER – Buy 2 or more LT Dance Live £5+bf per ticket £5 for workshop participants

Tuesday 20 October

NO PHONES ON PLANET PLUTO PART OF MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

Starts 11am & 2pm

MOUSETALE PUPPETS PRESENTS

OSCAR’S AMAZING SPACE ADVENTURE

The solo piece is being written by WACTheatre’s Colin Garrow especially for colleague Suzy Enoch and is a theatrical experiment that uses an intriguing mix of fact and fiction inspired by events in Suzy's own life, as well as delving into the way writers and actors manipulate each other.

Studio

£5 7.30pm

VINCENT DANCE THEATRE AND DANCE LIVE! PRESENT FOR AGES 4-11

Oscar loves adventures, so when a mysterious object lands in the garden shed, he can’t help investigating and, before long, he is caught up in the one adventure that every child dreams about.

Along with his new friend, Zimmy, Oscar blasts off to search the universe for Quagroon rocks.

£5

7.30pm

TOWARDS THE INEVITABILITY OF CATASTROPHE

Friday 30 October

£4 per ticket for family of 4+

Sunday 25 October

RETINA DANCE AND DANCE LIVE! PRESENT

Revealing, touching and amusing tales inspired by the real-life stories and experiences of mental health service users, written and performed

by WACtheatre. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.

WACtheatre Artistic Directors are working with mental health users groups in the City and Shire to create a new piece of theatre.

£5

£12

Thursday 22 October

Studio 7pm

WACTHEATRE PRESENTS

Studio

Thomas Fraser - by day fisherman, father and islandman; by night world-class blues recording artist. After his death in 1978 his tapes were almost forgotten, until his grandson began restoring them.

The recordings ignited a blaze of interest, receiving plaudits from critics internationally along with a festival in his honour...and now this musical telling of his story.

Studio

£4 per ticket for family of 4+

Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 October WACTHEATRE PRESENTS

THE HARE & THE TORTOISE LONG GONE LONESOME Studio

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ANTIPODE AND RELATIVE DANGER

7pm

IF WE GO ON

A series of individual acts laying bare the mechanics of theatre, placing the investigation of language at the centre of the work.

Through miniature dances and stuttering songs, militant manifestos and extended exits, If We Go On embraces uncertainty, hesitancy and not knowing with a dark, intelligent humour.

Studio

£9

SPECIAL OFFER Buy 2 or more LT Dance Live £5+bf per ticket £5 for workshop participants

Four great young male dancers are joined by a double bass player as they perform a raw and exhilarating piece of athletic dance.

Powerful and energetic movement demonstrates the skill of the dancers and emphasises their connection with the live soundscore.

Studio

£9

SPECIAL OFFER – Buy 2 or more LT Dance Live £5+bf per ticket

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Saturday 31 October

3pm & 7pm

CURSE OF THE DEMETER £10

Thursday 5 November SHONA REPPE PRESENTS

POTATO NEEDS A BATH A gentle and light hearted new show for 2 – 4 year olds featuring object puppetry and original music. From the company that created the award winning Cinderella and Olga Volt the Electric Fairy!

Studio

£4

Sunday 8 November

Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 November

MEMORIA

Set in Glasgow and using an eclectic mix of live music, energetic dance and huge theatricality, the show opens Scotland to its own wounds while celebrating a vibrant and indominitable spirit with pathos and a huge dose of humour.

competition by WACTheatre.

SOUNDTRACK COMPOSED AND PERFORMED LIVE BY MICHAEL MARRA

PLAYWRITING COMPETITION WINNER Local writer Craig Sandeman’s play which won the latest playwriting Studio

£5

£10

Friday 20 – Saturday 21 November Fri 11am, Sat 11am & 2.30pm GIANT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

THE SONGBIRD

The tale of an extraordinary exotic bird captured by a ruthless logger and taken back to the city to perform on stage. At first its song is glorious, but then falters as the logger revels in the limelight. Will the bird survive, or will its song become a poignant memory of a lost world?

Studio

£5

£4 per ticket for family of 4+

Wednesday 9 – Thursday 24 December

7pm

sound PRESENTS

fORCH

Part of sound’s Resonant Frequencies weekend. fORCH is a new kind of contemporary music “orchestra” whose combination of “pure” improvised music and composed frameworks doesn’t recognise a hierarchy between composer and performers.

In association with the Burning Harpsichord Series.

Studio

£7

7.30pm

WACTHEATRE PRESENTS

A WEE HOME FROM HOME Studio

11am & 1.30pm

7pm

PLAN B PRESENTS

Based on the voyage of Dracula. A spine-tingling journey of suspense, suspicion and spooky sightings. Visible Fictions presents the chilling and thrilling tale of the ill-fated ship, the Demeter, and her ghostly cargo. Whilst storms rage and the crew mysteriously disappear one by one, fear grows as rumours of a sinister stowaway spreads around the remaining ship-mates.

Studio

Friday 13 November

Various Times

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

A FESTIVE MUSICAL TREAT The enchanting tale of a young girl who doesn’t believe in Santa. Help Santa’s elf as he tries to convince her, join in the Christmas songs and enjoy the seasonal atmosphere, sights and smells.

Studio

16 - 21 NOVEMBER AT HMT CHICAGO THE MUSICAL

£10

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The first Northern Edge Jazz Festival is taking place in Aberdeen from 10-13 September 09. We have put together an exciting and top quality line up which offers something for everyone to enjoy. You can see at a glance what's on, where and when.

We hope you come along and enjoy our line up.

Ben Torrie, Festival Director

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OFFSTAGE - Creative learning and participation

APA Education

YOUR VOICE – ADULTS SINGING WORKSHOPS

THEATRE TOURS Our Saturday tours of Aberdeen’s historic His Majesty’s Theatre continue to grow in popularity.

Our knowledgeable volunteers take visitors through HMT’s modern 7.8millon extension as well as the 100-year-old original building, built by the legendary Frank Matcham.

Tours run on most Saturday mornings and last an hour. Tickets cost £5 and £3 concession (proceeds go to the education department youth activity) and can be purchased through Aberdeen Box Office.

Mid week tours can be arranged for groups according to the production schedule, for information on group tours please contact Johanna Duncan.

POST SHOW CHATS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS Post show chats are held in the auditorium after a performance with members of the cast and creative team. These sessions are free for those attending the performance on that evening and offer an insight into the production and lives of the performers.

Future posts show chats will be held for Quadrophenia, The Silver Darlings, Rain Man, The Steamie and Chicago.

We also hold a diverse range of events linked to productions unwrapped, insights and page to stage to name but a few, these are all listed on the relevant show pages in this brochure.

DRAMA FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SYT Scottish Youth Theatre run drama classes on Saturdays in the HMT studio space for those aged six to twenty-five.

6-8 years 10am-11.30am 9-12years 11.45am-1.45pm 13.14years 2pm-4pm 15-25years 4pm-6pm Drama classes cost £10 per sessions (£100 per term).

They also run one/two week long courses during the summer.

Find out more about Scottish Youth Theatre on 0141 552 3988 via email at info@scottishyouththeatre.org or visit their website www.scottishyouththeatre.org

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‘Your Voice’ is a series of three workshops with an introductory talk that will help you find your voice with simple and easily learnt techniques.

This is a workshop that is particularly useful for anyone who has always wanted to sing but thinks they can’t!

Over the course of the four sessions you will develop the skills and confidence to begin using your voice in a fun and relaxed workshop with singing tutor Paul Hudson.

TALK ‘My Voice’ Anatomy and Physiology of the Voice in Speech and Song, Wednesday 2nd Sept, 7pm-8.30pm.

WORKSHOPS Wednesday 9th Sept 7pm-9.30pm Wednesday 16th September 7pm-9.30pm Wednesday 23rd September7pm-9.30pm £24/£16 Concession for Talk and three workshops book through Aberdeen Box Office 01224 641122.

ADAPTING FOR THE STAGE WITH PETER ARNOTT

Local playwrights and budding dramatists are invited to attend this 1hr long session with Peter Arnott, who has adapted Neil Gunn’s novel The Silver Darlings to the stage opening at HMT on 28th August. This event will provide an insight into the process of adapting and advice on how to do so.

Location: Education Studio Date: 29th August Time: 12pm-1pm Cost: £3 Tickets available from Aberdeen Box Office 01224 641122.

TEACHER’S CPD THE STEAMIE A Page to Stage styled workshop with the director Alison Peebles Location: Education Studio HMT Date: Thursday 29th October Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm Cost: £10 per teacher Open to teachers and student teachers (recommended for Drama and English).

Tickets available from Aberdeen Box Office 01224 641122.

Content: This will be a Page to Stage workshop providing teachers with an insight into the production, looking at ways that they can explore the play with their pupils, focusing on characters and relationships.

There will also be the opportunity to learn about the rehearsal process and how this particular production was staged.

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CORPORATE

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG FAMILY WORKSHOPS

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

Liven up the October holidays with a fantastic musical based workshop for all the family at His Majesty’s Theatre!

Prior to the Matinee performance there will the opportunity for children and parents to put together a pre-composed junkpercussion piece with some choreography, taking one of the songs from the show, Me Ol’ Bamboo as a start point. This event will be led by members of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang team. Open to all!

Saturday 17th October in the Education studio at HMT Cost £5 adults £4 child Workshop 1 11am-11.45am Workshop 2 12pm-12.45pm

TOUR AND WORKSHOP There are also a limited numbers of places available for a tour of HMT at 10am-11am followed by the workshop at 11am, cost £9 adult’s £6 child.

EDUCATION CONTACT DETAILS To be added to the education database send your name and contact details to Johanna Duncan, Education Manager, details below johanna.duncan@aberdeenperformingarts.com His Majesty’s Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL Tel 01224 337664.

Visit our website for more information or contact

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

Prime Sponsor

Major Sponsor

Shell U.K. Limited

Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre

The Press and Journal

Key Sponsor

Key Sponsor

Qdos

Rizza’s of Huntly

Honorary Friend

Honorary Friend

Robertson Construction Eastern Ltd

ExxonMobil

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

CURRENT CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

GRAMPIAN POLICE FEDERATION

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About Our Venues

We welcome you to our venues and hope that your visit is perfect! If you would like to comment, compliment or tell us about a problem with the service we provide then let us know, by completing our customer service cards, speaking to a member of staff or emailing tickets@boxofficeaberdeen.com

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Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We have a detailed venue guide which gives full details of all facilities and access information. Get your copy on line, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in our venues and our box offices are fitted with induction loop systems. If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team on 01224 641122 or get in touch via email tickets@boxofficeaberdeen.com

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

Latecomers

Denburn Car Park (behind the theatre on Spa Street) or Chapel Street (multi-storey) are both FREE after 6pm. There is disabled parking on Union Terrace adjacent to Pavarotti’s restaurant and outside Aberdeen Art Gallery on Schoolhill. Level access is available through the Donald Entrance on Rosemount Viaduct. There is also a drop-off point in front of the theatre.

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

Music Hall

His Majesty’s Theatre

Parking and wheelchair access

Car parking in Golden Square and Chapel Street (multi-storey) are both FREE after 6pm.

Disabled parking is also available in Golden Square and there is a green badge space in South Silver Street.

A wheelchair lift is situated in the Box Office entrance, or level access is gained by ringing the doorbell at the first door on Golden Square.

Sound enhancement

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

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

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Signed, lip reading and audio described performances

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

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

Private hospitality room also available Email: hmt@aberdeenfoyer.com www.foyerrestaurant.com Bookings Tel: 01224 337677

Deaf alerter

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

Refreshments

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

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Parking and wheelchair access

Sound enhancement

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

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

Photography and recording

Public transport Most buses come along Union Street except the number 20.

Aberdeen railway station is a short walk from all our venues.

For information visit firstgroup.com

Children

Parking and wheelchair access

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

Sound enhancement

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

Refreshments

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

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Tickets and Information There are lots of ways to buy your tickets. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Access or Maestro/Switch.

Cheques are accepted when supported by a guarantee card. Tickets for all shows are subject to a booking fee (unless otherwise stated).

Groups and Schools Welcome

Online boxofficeaberdeen.com

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

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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.

Concessions

HMT and Music Hall Box Office - Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm For that personal touch visit our Box Offices which are open late on performance nights. The Lemon Tree Box Office opens 30 minutes before the performance start time, and 12 noon til 3pm Saturday and Sunday.

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

Keep Your Tickets In A Safe Place

By Post or Fax If you want to buy tickets by post then that’s fine, but allow at least 10 days for us to process your request. Cheques payable to Aberdeen Performing Arts Ltd please. Put your details on the back and remember to tell us what you want to see! Add 60p for postage if you want your tickets sent out to you.

Fax: 01224 632400. .

The more the merrier as far as we are concerned. Groups get 1 ticket free with every 15 purchased and schools get 1 free with every 10 purchased.

Email groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337643 to speak to our groups team.

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

Other Formats

This brochure is available on CD or in large print. Please call 01224 337642.

We have made every effort to ensure that the information in this brochure is correct but it is subject to change. Latest listing information can be found online and remember that casts are subject to availability and can change. All discounts are subject to availability and exclude the balcony at HMT and certain days of the week.

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33 King StreetT 01224 635208 www.aberdeenartscentre.org.uk Castlegate Arts Limited is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.

Scottish charity number SCO28552. Aberdeen Arts Centre is a trading name for Castlegate Arts Limited.

Registered in Scotland number 192819. Registered office:100 Union Street Aberdeen AB10 10R

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Stalls/Balcony £10.50-£21.50 Scottish Opera is delighted to play a part in the Music Hall’s 150th anniversary celebrations by presenting a concert of popular opera arias and duets.The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Scottish soprano Kate Valentine and baritone Roland Wood will perform excerpts from a variety of opera favourites, including pieces from Verdi’s La traviata to Strauss’ Die Fledermaus and Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

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Monday 5th October

SOLD OUT 8pm

The Times October 2007

‘Ashkenazy’s music-making with the Philharmonia was hot.’

ER E UNDGO FRE 16s

TOWARDS THE INEVITABILITY OF CATASTROPHE LTS NOSFERATU H MH GARY MOORE MH IF WE GO ON LTS

ALSO AT HMT 22 - 26 SEPTEMBER RAIN MAN 7pm

Stalls/Balcony £30

BILLY CONNOLLY Friday 25th September

Stalls/Balcony £16.50-£32.50 Vladimir Ashkenazy Conductor Nicola Benedetti Soloist Sibelius Finlandia Sibelius Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra in a rare appearance at Aberdeen Music Hall. Household name Nicola Benedetti performs Sibelius’s virtuosic Violin Concerto before the concert climaxes in Tchaikovsky’s optimistic Fourth Symphony, in which the bleak Fate motif is swept away by the finale’s uplifting portrait of a Russian folk festival.

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Tickets £75 Table of ten £750 Aberdeen Performing Arts in partnership with the British Science Association is hosting a dinner to mark the combined 150th anniversary of the Concert hall and the 1859 British Association Meeting held there.

Join us and keynote speaker Lord Professor Robert Winston for an evening of fine dining and celebration of the cultural connection between science and the arts.

ER E UNDGO FRE 16s

BRITISH SCIENCE ASSOCIATION DINNER Monday 14th September

During the hall’s 150th year the community can get involved by entering our Carol Competition open to everyone from primary school kids to senior citizens and a Fanfare Competition for those in full-time education.

From classical to pop, dance to comedy there’s plenty going on during our birthday year so come along and join in the fun during our year of celebration.

The main auditorium of the Music Hall opened to the public on the 14th of September 1859 and to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the concert hall this September, we have put together a programme of events and concerts that we believe will pay a fitting tribute to one of the finest concert halls in Europe.

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA WITH ASHKENAZY & BENEDETTI Saturday 19 September

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THE MUSIC HALL Sunday 1st November

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA WITH LISA MILNE

7.30pm

ER E UNDGO FRE 16s

Wagner Overture “Rienzi” R Strauss Last Four Songs Verdi Grand March and Ballet Music from ‘Aida’ Bizet Movements from “Carmen” Suites Operatic Operatic Arias by Bizet and Verdi David Jones conductor

Stalls/Balcony £12

Saturday 28th November

Drinks reception 7.30pm Entertainment 8pm

VIENNESE BALL ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA & THE IAIN MILNE BAND

Join us for a romantic celebration of the Music Hall’s Sesquicentennial with an evening of music straight from the home of the waltz – Vienna.

Aberdeen Sinfonietta will open the evening with a selection of music from the Strauss family including the Blue Danube, The Emperor Waltz and the stirring Radetzky March.

A buffet supper will be served during the interval and in the second hald of the evening The Iain Milne Band will take to the stage.

Tickets £40

to include full buffet supper.

Tuesday 16 March 2010

7.30pm

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY & ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY

Alistair MacDonald/Roger Williams Conductors Mendelssohn Lauda Sion Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Mozart Requiem To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the concert hall these two choirs will uniquely join together and perform a programme, which will delight their many supporters.

Mendelssohn's stirring Ruy Blas overture will be followed by his lesser known choral work, Lauda Zion. Mozart's Requiem will be a fitting ending to the collaboration between two of Aberdeen's finest choirs and end the season of wonderful music to commemorate the anniversary of the Music Hall which, as all performers agree has one of the finest acoustics in the country.

Stalls/Balcony £12

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THE MUSIC HALL Sunday 13th September 7.30pm

Tuesday 29th September

8pm

TODD GORDON & ENNIO THE MARCUS POPE MARCHETTO ORCHESTRA THE SINATRA-BASIE SESSIONS REVISITED One of Britain’s top jazz and swing singers, Todd Gordon returns to Aberdeen with a new show complete with 17-piece big band. Featuring special recreations of Quincy Jones and Neal Hefti arrangements, hear Todd's take on wonderful songs from the three albums Frank Sinatra recorded with the great Count Basie Orchestra - Sinatra-Basie, It Might As Well Be Swing and the all-time classic, Sinatra at The Sands.

Stalls/Balcony £17.50

Thursday 17th September

7.30pm

ONLY AN EXCUSE? STARRING JONATHAN WATSON

‘The living cartoon’ takes the art of mimicry and lightning-fast quick change into a new realm. Magically transforming into characterisations including a starstudded line up from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Stalls £16

Thursday 1st October

7.30pm

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA SEASON OPENER: ARABIAN NIGHTS ER E UNDGO FRE 16s

As a new football season gets under way the Only An Excuse? team return with studs sharpened for another uncompromising kick at the beautiful game.

Stalls/Balcony £18.50

Friday 18th September

8pm

CEILIDH WITH CLACHAN YELL

Clachan Yell is widely regarded as the one of 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.

HOOLIE PASS £30 FOR ALL 4 CEILIDHS

Stalls £10

Wednesday 23rd September

7.30pm

SALLY MORGAN Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Thursday 24th September

7.30pm

ALY BAIN AND PHIL CUNNINGHAM Attending an Aly and Phil show is an unforgettable experience. Not only have they been described as “the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear” they also have a reputation for their irrepressible sense of fun and quick-witted story telling.

Stalls/Balcony £15

Pre-concert talk 6.45pm John Cushing (RSNO Principal Clarinet).

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Saturday 3rd October

7.30pm

VAMPIRES ROCK SPECIAL GUEST STAR: TOYAH WILCOX

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!

Stalls/Balcony £20.50

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Knussen Flourish with Fireworks Knussen The Way to Castle Yonder Mozart Piano Concerto No24 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Lars Vogt Piano Stéphane Denève opens the new Season with a riot of colours, in a programme that includes one of Mozart’s great piano concertos and the whirlwind kaleidoscope of Scheherazade. Expect a mesmerising, hedonistic retelling of those 1001 tales to get the new Season off to a spectacular start. Sponsored by TOTAL E&P UK Limited.

THE MUSIC HALL Tuesday 6th October Doors 7.30pm Sunday 11th October

Doors 7.30pm

BLOC PARTY FRANZ FERDINAND Stalls/Balcony £20

SOLD OUT

Monday 12th October

Stalls/Balcony £22.50

Thursday 8th October

8pm

TIM MINCHIN

READY FOR THIS? After a sold out UK tour last

7.30pm

BACK TO THE CAVERN

Autumn, uberminstrel Tim Minchin lugs his piano back out on the road to give those poor souls who missed out another chance to see his biting and brilliant show.

Starring Gerry & The Pacemakers with special guests Len ‘Chip’ Hawkes (ex Tremeloes) & The Complete Beatles.

Together for the first time in 40 years! A show featuring all the hits of the 60’s & 70’s. This show will create the ultimate feel- good factor as they transport the audience back to the great nights of the heyday at the Cavern.

Stalls/Balcony £17.50

Stalls/Balcony £17.50 - £19.50

Friday 9th October

7.30pm

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Wednesday 14th October

7.30pm

CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH

Beethoven Symphony No.1 Berg Seven Early Songs Mahler Symphony No.1 ‘Titan’ Heidi Melton Soprano Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles begins his first season at the helm of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with two great works from the AustroGerman symphonic tradition. Runnicles and the orchestra’s interpretation of the magnificent First Symphony will be eagerly awaited. Influenced by both Mahler and Richard Strauss, Alban Berg’s lushly scored, late romantic songs complete this marvellous programme.

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

Saturday 10th October

SOLD OUT

7.30pm

THE BLUES BAND

Charlie Landsborough is a performer who is difficult to categorise. If you go into a music shop, you may find Charlie’s music in the Country or the Easy Listening section, but this belies the nature of a man who is uncomfortable with labels but endeavours to span various musical forms.

Stalls/Balcony £15.50 - £17

Friday 16th October

7.30pm

THE ILLEGAL EAGLES

Direct from the California & New York THE ILLEGAL EAGLES come to Aberdeen as part of their massive 2009 world tour. A full evening show featuring all the classic Eagles songs delivered in full Eagles sound and vision.

Stalls/Balcony £19.50 - £22.50

The band are acknowledged throughout Europe and beyond as the finest purveyors of rhythm & blues.

Stalls/Balcony £15 - £17

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THE MUSIC HALL Saturday 17th October

Wednesday 21st October

7.30pm

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

HOW SWEET IT IS

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOTOWN MUSIC 1959-2009 Featuring all the greatest hits of The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers and many more...

BEETHOVEN FIVE

Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia Sibelius Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No 5 Joseph Swensen conductor Henning Kraggerud violin Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen sweeps through more than a century of Romanticism in this concert – from the triumph of Beethoven’s Fifth, to Borodin’s epic and exotic landscape and Sibelius’ arresting concerto.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Sunday 18th October Doors 7.30pm

ENTER SHIKARI

Post-hardcore outfit Enter Shikari formed in 2003. Their debut album, Take to the Skies was released in 2007 and was followed with this year’s Common Dreads.

Monday 19th October

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE SIDE BY SIDE

With Jonathan Morton & Clio Gould (violin) and RSAMD strings Tippett Concerto for double string orchestra Berio Corale (Sequenza VIII) for violin 2 horns and strings JS Bach Concerto in D Minor for 2 violins Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

8pm

Clachan Yell is widely regarded as the one of 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

Saturday 24th October

Stalls/Balcony £15 Doors 7pm

HOOLIE PASS £30 FOR ALL 4 CEILIDHS

7.30pm

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE AULD MEAL MILL

This year’s line up promises to live up to the usual high standard from Ross Records with Gaberlunzie, Gordon Pattullo, Comedian Eddie Devine, James Alexander on Fiddle, Marlene Lowe Dancers, Turriff & District Pipe Band and Compere Robert Lovie.

Stalls/Balcony £16

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7.30pm

CEILIDH WITH CLACHAN YELL

The nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan (“The Big Impression”), is set to embark on his first, solo, stand-up tour in ten years.

Alistair takes to the road with a brand new, one-man show resurrecting his legendary celebrity impressions and introducing audiences to a host of new never-before-heard voices along the way – nobody does it better !

No make-up or costume changes, just one man, a microphone and an amazing multitude of voices – including most importantly, his own.

Stalls/Balcony £21.50

Thursday 22nd October

Friday 23rd October

8pm

ALISTAIR MCGOWAN

BASSHUNTER

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Stalls £14.50

Stalls/Balcony £16

Tuesday 20th October

7.30pm

THE MUSIC HALL Tuesday 27th October

7.30pm

ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB

Wednesday 4th November

7.30pm

MAXIMUM RHYTHM ‘N’ BLUES

Maximum Rhythm & Blues brings together some of the UK’s greatest musicians and best vocalists and delivers a show packed with hits, energy and knock out entertainment. This year’s tour will be headlined by The Alan Price Set with Special Guests Chris Farlowe and Maggie Bell.

An extraordinary line-up of Buena Vista Social Club™ stalwarts, together in a 13 piece band direct from Havana return to Aberdeen to present some of the finest Cuban music ever made.

Stalls/Balcony £18 - £20

Thursday 5th November

Stalls/Balcony £28.50

7.30pm

Wednesday 28th October

8pm

NOSFERATU AN EVENING OF FILM & MUSIC FOR THE HAUNTING SEASON

A screening of the 1922 silent horror classic, with live accompaniment from cinema organist Donald McKenzie on the Music Hall’s historic pipe organ.

Doors 7pm

GARY MOORE

Gary Moore is acknowledged as one of the finest musicians that the British Isles has ever produced.

In a career that dates back to the 1960s, there are few musical genres that he has not turned his adroit musical hand to. Now Moore brings his immense repertoire to the Music Hall.

CEILIDH WITH DANSE McCABRE

Friday 6th November

8pm

PRESENTED BY: MICK PERRIN FOR JUST FOR LAUGHS LIVE LTD.

LORD OF THE MINCE

‘He made Carmen Miranda look like Brando’ Scotsman ‘Julian Clary brings the house down’ The Independent Suitable for 16+.

Saturday 7th November

7.30pm

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PAUL LEWIS PLAYS BEETHOVEN

8pm Webern

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 £10

Stalls/Balcony £15

Stalls/Balcony £20

Stalls/Balcony £26.50

Saturday 31st October

Award-winning group, Blazin’ Fiddles, draws the distinct flavour of fiddle music from various regions of the highlands and islands. From solo to ensemble sets, they all come together in a fiery blend that raises the roof.

JULIAN CLARY:

Stalls £10

Friday 30th October

BLAZIN’ FIDDLES

HOOLIE PASS £30 FOR ALL 4 CEILIDHS

Five Pieces Op 5 Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 Schubert Symphony No 6in C ‘Little’ Andrew Manze conductor Paul Lewis piano This programme sees Andrew Manze and Paul Lewis in extrovert mood with Beethoven’s punchy Third Piano Concerto making a fine foil for Schubert’s genial Sixth Symphony – a work of sheer genius by the 21year old composer.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

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THE MUSIC HALL Saturday 14th November

7.30pm

FIDDLERS RALLY

A spectacular evening of the very best in traditional Scottish music, hosted as ever by Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society under the watchful baton of Musical Director Graham Reid. Special guests for the evening are Scotland's leading musical minstrel Alastair McDonald and Bryan Gear, arguably the finest fiddler in Shetland today. Guiding you through the evening is your compere, Robert Lovie.

Stalls/Balcony £11 - £13

Monday 9th November

8pm

GRUMPY OLD WOMEN LIVE2: CHIN UP BRITAIN

Sunday 15th November 8pm

Starring Susie Blake, Jenny Éclair & Wendi Peters.

A brand spanking new show from three of Britain’s Top Grumps.

Ninety minutes of advanced Grumping - plus vital tips on getting through these gloomy days the Grumpy way!

Stalls/Balcony £20

AL MURRAY THE PUB LANDLORD’S BEAUTIFUL BRITISH TOUR

Following the five star success of his sell-out spring UK tour - Al Murray The Pub Landlord has extended time at the bar.

Stalls/Balcony £25

Tuesday 10th November 8pm

Tuesday 17th November

8pm

STEWART LEE BILL WYMAN’S Stalls/Balcony £15 RHYTHM Wednesday 11th November KINGS LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO “One of the top three or four living stand-ups..” – Time Out

7.30pm

Rock and roll icon, author, restaurateur, - 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 superbly bring back to life the kind of classic rhythm and blues that first inspired Wyman to pick up the guitar as a teenager. A show imbued with absolute quality.

For more than thirty years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual alchemy that has touched a worldwide audience representing every corner of the religious, cultural and ethnic landscape.

Stalls/Balcony £26

Stalls/Balcony £24.50

Wednesday 18th November Friday 13th November

Doors 7pm

WILL YOUNG Stalls/Balcony £32.50

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Featuring a Civic welcome from Provost Peter Stephen. Piped onto the stage by Mr. Norman Fiddes.

Stalls/Balcony £6

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7.30pm

THE MUSIC HALL Wednesday 25th November

7.30pm

COLIN FRY Thursday 19th November

2pm, 4.30pm

BOB THE BUILDER

CAN BOB FIX IT? YES HE CAN! Celebrating his 10th Anniversary this year, Bob the Builder’s Live Show, Spud’s Big Mess, returns to the UK after a sell-out global tour taking in 27 countries and performing to more than 300,000 young Bob the Builder fans.

Stalls/Balcony £15 - £18

Friday 20th November

Family ticket £50

Colin’s extraordinary psychic abilities and communication with the two worlds continues to give fascinating and foolproof revelations and indisputably accurate facts from the other side. Death is not enough to separate people who love each other.

This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should be judged as an experiment.

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Monday 30th November

7.30pm

ROY CHUBBY BROWN

Guaranteed to make your toes curl, your eyebrows raise and put hairs on your chest his shows sell out faster than ice cream in a heatwave, but come with the warning if easily offended please stay at home.

7.30pm

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Stalls/Balcony £20

James MacMillan

The Sacrifice: Three Interludes Mozart Piano Concerto No.22, Dvorák Symphony No.8 Piers Lane piano Petr Altrichter conductor Leading Czech conductor Petr Altrichter, Principal Conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, brings his countryman Dvorák’s ebullient Eighth Symphony to Aberdeen. The sunniest of Dvorák’s symphonies, it is full of lilting melodies and infectious, folk dance inspired rhythms.

Australian pianist Piers Lane joins the orchestra in Mozart’s delightfully good-humoured E flat concerto. This concert is part of sound, North East Scotland’s contemporary music festival.

Tuesday 1st December

Doors 7.30pm

SHED SEVEN

The five piece band, who enjoyed a run of fifteen consecutive Top 40 hits from 1994 to 2003 have an enviable reputation as a live act.

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

Saturday 21st November

7.30pm

RAYMOND GUBBAY PRESENTS

FOUR SEASONS BY CANDLELIGHT

A sumptuous evening performed by the Mozart Festive Orchestra in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Handel I know that my redeemer liveth Let the bright Seraphim Purcell Trumpet Suite Charpentier Opening of the Te Deum Stanley Trumpet Voluntary Bach Air on the G String Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Stalls/Balcony £17.50 - £26.50

Stalls/Balcony £16.50

Wednesday 2nd 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

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THE MUSIC HALL Sunday 6th December 7.30pm

Wednesday 9th December 7.30pm

ABBA MANIA

JAKE AND ELWOOD’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

‘ABBA MANIA’ is back touring the UK. If you’re looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by the best music there has ever been, then Abba Mania is for you!

Favourites including: ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Voulez Vous’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Winner Takes It All’, ‘Super Trouper’ and many more.

JAKE & ELWOOD – THE BEST BLUES BROTHERS SHOW IN THE WORLD…EVER!!!

Stalls/Balcony £16.50 - £17.50 Family ticket £45

Spend Christmas in Chicago with Jake and Elwood as they explode on stage for their world-class musical extravaganza. Transforming their spectacular stage set into a winter wonderland and backed by their award-winning soul, rhythm and blues Black Rhino Band, experience first-hand masters at work in this phenomenal Christmas production.

Stalls/Balcony £21.50

Friday 11th December

8pm

CEILIDH WITH CLACHAN YELL

Another chance to enjoy Clachan Yell, widely regarded as the one of best ceilidh bands in the world, ever.

Monday 7th December

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE

Saturday 12th December

1.30pm, 7.30pm

ABERDEEN MUSIC CENTRE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

WINTER LIGHT

R. Strauss Prelude to Capriccio Schubert Songs (arr Woolrich - world premiere) John Woolrich Capriccio (Scottish premiere) Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht “There are Christmas concerts, and then there are the Scottish Ensemble Christmas concerts” The Telegraph.

The Scottish Ensemble continue their tradition of Christmas with a twist in this candlelit concert.

Stalls £14.50

HOOLIE PASS £30 FOR ALL 4 CEILIDHS

Stalls £10

7.30pm

Featuring some of Aberdeen’s finest young musicians in a concert of festive music by bands, orchestras and choirs.

Stalls/Balcony £3.50 - £8

Sunday 13th December

2.30pm

GRAMPIAN HOSPITALS Tuesday 8th December STEVE EARLE CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT Doors 7.30pm

In the strictest sense, Steve Earle isn’t a country artist, he’s a roots rocker who has cultivated a dedicated cult following, drawing from both the country and rock audiences.

In aid of CLICSargent, supporting children and adolescents with cancer.

Stalls/Balcony £22.50

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THE MUSIC HALL Tuesday 15th December

7.15pm

Saturday 19th December

7.30pm

ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY SCOTTISH CHAMBER HANDEL’S MESSIAH ORCHESTRA Christmas is not Christmas without a performance of Handel’s ever popular oratorio Messiah.

CARGILL SINGS BELIOZ

Karen Cargill mezzo soprano Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Berlioz Le Mort de Cléopâtre Berlioz Overture, The Flight into Egypt (L’Enfance du Christ) Haydn Symphony No 101 ‘The Clock’ Robin Ticciati conductor Robin Ticciati makes his Aberdeen debut with a concert which offers a world of variety in a single evening. The touching melancholy of Fauré; Berlioz’s unbridled operatic tragedy – featuring magnificent Scottish mezzo, Karen Cargill; and the sheer wit and poise of Haydn to close.

Pre-concert talk: 6.30pm (free to ticket holders) Introducing Robin Ticciati.

Stalls/Balcony Prices T.B.A.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Wednesday 16th December

7.30pm

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Christopher Bell conductor RSNO Chorus Celebrate the wonder of Christmas with the RSNO! Conducted and presented by the irrepressible Christopher Bell, this jam-packed concert includes Christmas classics, singalong carols and, of course, the magical family film, The Snowman, narrated by a special star guest and accompanied by Howard Blake’s timeless music.

“Nothing else comes near to beating this recipe for seasonal music and fun” The Courier.

“Christopher Bell wisecracked, cajoled and danced…energising the audience at every turn” The Herald. Sponsored by ScotRail.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

Stephen Bell conductor Always one of the most popular events in Aberdeen’s pre-Christmas calendar, Christmas Classics offers you a musical stocking crammed with sweetmeats from Tchaikovsky to Leroy Anderson, as well as many other seasonal favourites - and there’ll be a few choice surprises too! Once again your host is leading tenor and popular broadcaster, the inimitable Jamie MacDougall. Tickets always sell fast, so don’t leave it too late before buying yours!

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

7.30pm

RSNO BIG BAND CHRISTMAS PARTY

BLAKE: THE SNOWMAN

Friday 18th December

Monday 21st December

7.30pm

Sponsored by Capital Solutions.

Add some jazz to your Christmas as the RSNO swings into town with another eclectic offering of musical seasonal greetings, delivered in their unique and inimitable style. Programme includes favourites such as The Christmas Song (‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire’), Silent Night and White Christmas. Special guest to be announced!

Produced by Marcus Pope Music in association with the RSNO.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Tuesday 22nd – Wednesday 23rd December

7.30pm

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

One Night of Queen is a stunning live 2 hour concert recreating and celebrating the music of Queen.

Performed by Gary Mullen and ‘The Works’ with fantastic staging, lighting and effects this show will rock you – guaranteed!

Stalls/Balcony £16.50 - £18.50

Friday 8th January

7.30pm

RAYMOND GUBBAY PRESENTS

JOHANN STRAUSS GALA

Waltz back in time to the glittering ballrooms of 19th Century Vienna with music, song and dance from the Strauss Family and Friends.

Johann Strauss Orchestra directed from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner by David Juritz with beautiful soprano Caroline MacPhie. Johann Strauss Dancers in beautiful costumes of the period.

Stalls/Balcony £18.50 - £27.50

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THE MUSIC HALL Monday 25th January

8pm

Saturday 6th February

7.30pm

STEPHEN K AMOS SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Welcome to Stephen K Amos’ third solo stand-up comedy tour of the UK. He’s back with a brand new show for 2009/2010.

It’s full to bursting with more fun, warmth, bonhomie and love than ever before.

Forget the credit crunch and welcome to The Feelgood Factor!

Stalls/Balcony £16.50

Thursday 28th January

7.30pm

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

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

Pre-concert talk 6.45pm Michael Daugherty in conversation with Gale Mahood, RSNO Director of Planning and Orchestral Management.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Friday 29th January

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

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Tuesday 9th February

7.30pm

CIRCUS OF HORRORS

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

Stalls/Balcony £12 - £20

Wednesday 10th February

7.30pm

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE TOBY SPENCE SINGS JACQUES BREL

Eric Satie Parade (arr Morton/Higgins) Kurth Schwertsik Adieu Satie Jacques Brel Songs (songs inc. Amsterdam & Le Plat Pays - arr Morton/Higgins)

Stalls £14.50

Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th February Thurs 1.30pm; Fri 10am & 1.30pm; Sat/Sun 12 noon & 3pm

THE SINGING KETTLE PYJAMA PARTY

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

Stalls/Balcony £10.50

Family ticket £38

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7.30pm

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

THE MUSIC HALL Thursday 25th February 7.30pm

Wednesday 24 March

8pm

GORMAN JANE DAVE SIT DOWN, PEDAL, PEDAL, MCDONALD STOP AND STAND UP.

Brian Shaw presents a magical evening of music and laughter, starring Britain’s best loved diva, international recording artiste and television star the incomparable Jane McDonald.

An amazing event featuring many of the best loved songs from Jane’s fabulous repertoire.

A warm and compelling evening’s entertainment which is proving a smash hit throughout the UK. Jane, together with her brilliant musicians and backing singers brings the audience to their feet night after night.

‘Simply entertainment at it’s very best, this is definitely one show not to be missed’

Stalls/Balcony £24.50 - £27.50

ALSO BOOKING

In 2009, DAVE GORMAN set off on a unique national tour. The intention: to cycle over 1500 miles across Britain in 33 days… with a gig each night.

But demand for the show has been so high that he’s decided to keep performing it… but this time without cycling from venue to venue. He’s obviously getting lazy.

So now only the last bit of the title makes sense. But look at it from his point of view. Same show, fewer blisters. What would you do?

Stalls/Balcony £18.50

ALSO BOOKING

Saturday 27 March

7.30pm

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

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

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Sunday 28th February

7.30pm

ALSO Monday 29 March BOOKING

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA Mendelssohn Schumann Dvorak Gary Walker Ralph Kirshbaum

Stalls/Balcony £12

Monday 1 March

ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS

Hebrides Overture Cello Concerto Sixth Symphony conductor cello

Charles Ross, creator of the hugely successful One Man Star Wars Trilogy, returns with his equally hilarious follow-up – One Man Lord of the Rings – in which he recreates the enchanting world of Middle-earth, armed with nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his outrageous imagination.

UNDER 16s GO FREE

LEE MACK: GOING OUT

7.30pm

8pm

Stalls/Balcony £14

ALSO BOOKING

Monday 17 May

7.30pm

SIR JAMES GALWAY 70TH BIRTHDAY RECITAL Critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning comedian Lee Mack returns to the live stage with a hotly anticipated new show. Lee will be bringing his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp oneliners to venues across the country on his biggest ever live stand-up tour.

Lee is best known to BBC One viewers as the star of multi-award winning Not Going Out and as team captain on Would I Lie To You?

Stalls/Balcony £18.50

One of the most sought after performing artists of our time, “the man with the golden flute”, returns to the Music Hall to close our 09/10 Season of classical music. “…there was only one word for Galway: inimitable” The Herald.

Programme to be announced.

ALSO BOOKING

Stalls/Balcony £10 - £27

LEMON TREE RYAN QUIGLEY BAND & JUSTIN CURRIE FRI 26 MARCH

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