March - July 2018
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Discover... BANDS...............................................................................................................PAGE 4 SINGER-SONGWRITERS..................................................................................PAGE 8 TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS.............................................................................PAGE 10 TRUE NORTH....................................................................................................PAGE 14 ROOTS...............................................................................................................PAGE 15 NORTHERN ARC...............................................................................................PAGE 17 MUSIC HALL STEPPING OUT.........................................................................PAGE 20 JAZZ & BLUES..................................................................................................PAGE 22 COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD............................................................................PAGE 26 CULTURE CAFÉ................................................................................................PAGE 31 FRESHLY SQUEEZED PRODUCTIONS...........................................................PAGE 32 A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT..................................................................................PAGE 34 THEATRE & DANCE..........................................................................................PAGE 35 FAMILY..............................................................................................................PAGE 38 PUPPET ANIMATION FESTIVAL.....................................................................PAGE 40 MUSIC HALL ‘TAKE A SEAT’..........................................................................PAGE 41 ENGAGE! SUMMER SCHOOL..........................................................................PAGE 42 LIGHT THE BLUE YOUTH FESTIVAL.............................................................PAGE 43 AT A GLANCE...................................................................................................PAGE 46 NEED TO KNOW................................................................................................PAGE 48 Aberdeen Performing Arts is core funded by
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DISCOVER…SOMETHING DIFFERENT DISCOVER…THE NEXT BIG THING DISCOVER…INNOVATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS DISCOVER…NEW TALENTS AND SKILLS DISCOVER…A REALLY GREAT NIGHT OUT!
THE LEMON TREE…ABERDEEN’S VENUE FOR CULTURAL DISCOVERY! Here Comes Summer at The Lemon Tree. The Lemon Tree is the place to be for the sounds of Summer with some fantastic Jazz on offer at the Aberdeen Jazz Festival, classic rock with Stiff Little Fingers or if you fancy something new try Pinact, Lional and The 101, all playing soon. Highly recommended are our trailblazing Northern Arc sessions featuring Heidi Talbot and the Swedish trio Vasen – a Lemon Tree exclusive. And if you want to party, early booking recommended for Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show 2018! Grid Iron makes a welcome return to The Lemon Tree Studio with their new show South Bend – think road movie and the perils of long distance love. And ever wondered what Chic Murray and Chekhov have in common – it’s A Play, A Pie and Pint! We’ve some lovely shows for kids lined up. Bring your bambino’s to BambinO and your toddlers to The Attic. Bring everyone to the Puppet Amination Festival! This summer we are launching Light the Blue - a brand new festival of Youth Arts and the latest addition to our ever growing creative learning programme, which includes skill workshops and events in music and theatre for all ages. Freshly Squeezed Productions gives centre stage to new work inspired by the stories of the North-east, from overheard conversations in city centre bus stops, to the sounds and secrets of the sea. Alongside a Scratch Night inspired by the theme of midsummer. Be inspired and entertained at The Lemon Tree this summer. The Lemon Tree’s sister venue, the Music Hall, is closed for a multi-million pound redevelopment. During the closure, events will be taking place at The Lemon Tree and at venues across the city – look out for the Stepping Out STEPPING button. See page 20 to find out OUT how more about the project.
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BANDS
Wednesday 2 May
doors 7.30pm
SHONEN KNIFE
Shonen Knife’s front girl Naoko was inspired to form the band by the Beatles, Ramones, Buzzcocks etc. in Osaka on December 30, 1981. The origin of the band name is an old brand name of a pencil sharpener knife. Their first album Burning Farm on zero records, Japan in 1983 was out on an legendary American label “K” Records in 1985. Their unique sound got popular in North America, U.K. and Europe. Their first major album Let’s Knife was released in Japan, U.S. and U.K. in 1992 but Shonen Knife keep on releasing and touring constantly worldwide.
£16.50
LOUNGE (standing)
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BANDS
Sunday 4 March
FICKLE FRIENDS
start 7.30pm
Blessed with the same dedication to writing quirky anthems on their own terms as The 1975, the brittle icy synth flourishes of Chvrches and a new era indie pop IT girl in singer Natti Shiner, Fickle Friends have established themselves as the essential new British indie-pop band of 2018. They’ve played over 350 live shows together, been playlisted regularly on Radio 1 with an incredible string of singles including Brooklyn. £13.20 LOUNGE (standing)
Sunday 1 April
THE SOUTH
doors 7.30pm
The South feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since original singer, Dave Hemingway, left the group earlier this year, Gaz has now moved across to vocal duties. They play the songs made famous by The Beautiful South and bring back the full flavour and excitement with the nine piece live band. With the new reshuffle complete, The South are a full team again and raring to go! Come on! Let’s Carry On… Regardless! £22 LOUNGE (standing)
BANDS
Monday 19 March
doors 7.30pm
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
Stiff Little Fingers were formed in 1977 in Belfast, Ireland. Along with the likes of the Clash, Sex Pistols, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers, et al – Stiff Little Fingers were at the forefront of the punk movement. They wrote initially about their own lives, growing up at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, in songs like Suspect Device and Wasted Life. In November of ’77, they released those two songs on their own Rigid Digits label, and sent a copy to BBC Radio One DJ John Peel, who started playing it every night. £22 LOUNGE (standing)
Friday 6 April
doors 7.30pm
PINACT
Scottish trio Pinact is back, but it’s hardly like they’ve been away. Relentlessly performing and honing their craft, Corrie Gillies (vocals, guitar), Lewis Reynolds (drums) were already a frantic on-stage force, before they added Jon Arbuthnot (bass) to bring out the razor-sharp melodies and unapologetically fuzzy guitars. The trio offers hooks by the dozen, artillery-style drumming and perfectly synchronised guitar interplay.
£8.80
LOUNGE (standing)
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Friday 13 April
doors 7.30pm
LIONAL
Lional are an indie/alternative pop band from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. Lional were included in Vic Galloway’s 25 bands to watch in 2016 and Jim Gellatly’s 10 picks for 2016 in The Scottish Sun. The band also saw 3 of their songs in the top 20 of The Herald Scotland’s 100 best songs of the year, Season of Salt being the highest entry at number 11. The band spent most of 2017 writing and have recorded new material with Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley producer Colin Elliot. £8.80 LOUNGE (standing)
Tuesday 8 May
Saturday 28 April
BROKEN RECORDS
doors 8pm
Empowering, hopeful and euphoric, their songs speak of obligation, joy, failed and successful relationships, parenthood, and after the relative uncertainties of the last decade, the howl of frustration at how and what you’re supposed to be in your 30’s. In their 10-year career, Broken Records have toured with the likes of Editors and The National and have also performed at some of the biggest festivals in the world including Glastonbury, SXSW, T in the Park and a main-stage slot at Latitude. £8.80 LOUNGE (standing)
start 7.30pm
LOWER THAN ATLANTIS
Following on from their huge Top 10 album Safe In Sound, as well as headlining Brixton Academy and playing the gigantic UK arena tour with Enter Shikari. Lead singer Mike Duce says, “It’s been nearly 4 years since we did a regional run in the UK and we can’t wait to get to some towns that we haven’t even been to before. We’ve got an amazing package being announced later on too plus a homecoming show in Watford, which will be massive. Grab your mates and get tickets quick as these rooms aren’t the biggest!!”
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BANDS
Saturday 26 May
doors 8pm
WATCHFIRES
Fresh from releasing their second album A Quiet Rebellion through Struck Dum last September, Aberdeen’s Watchfires return to The Lemon Tree for the first time in three years. Known for their highenergy live shows, the band have previously shared stages with the likes of Broken Records, The Winter Tradition and The Xcerts. “Explosive, emotional rock.” Vic Galloway, Radio Scotland “An urgent, scream-at-the-sky shot of adrenaline” - The Gaudie
£8.80
LOUNGE (standing)
Friday 7 September
doors 7pm
THE 101
An indie pop-funk band from Aberdeen, The 101 incorporate a classic funk element into upbeat indie music. Taking influence from bands such as Bad Suns, Two Door Cinema Club and CHIC, the band have had sessions on STV, BBC Scotland and were named ‘Starlets To Watch in 2018’ by Jim Gellatly alongside being voted ‘ones to watch’ at The Pride-of-Aberdeen Awards. The band have had ongoing support from Spotify, attaining over 250,000 combined streams with inclusion in worldwide playlists such as ‘The Indie List’, and ‘Hot New Bands’. £8.80 LOUNGE (standing)
PROJECT BAND
Hone your music skills and get a foot up in the music industry Develop songwriting, performance and production skills with tuition from music industry experts, culminating in a gig at The Lemon Tree.
Age: 14-19 years, Tuesdays 7pm - 9pm at The Lemon Tree BANDS
For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com For bookings call 01224 641122.
Supported by:
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SINGER/ SONGWRITERS
...waxing lyrical
Sunday 20 May
NINA NESBITT
doors 7.30pm
In a music industry that often doesn’t give you second chances, or time to settle into the artist you want to be, Nina Nesbitt’s found a way to not only make it work, but make it work for her. Rather than rush into making an album for the sake of it, she waited for the inspiration to strike and let it slowly take shape organically. “With an album I feel like it’s parallel to my life in a way – I was just trying to find out what I liked and what I was good at,” she says succinctly. What she’s good at is being an artist, but one that’s fully in control, i.e. the very best kind.
£13.75 8
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SINGER SONGWRITERS
Saturday 12 May
doors 7.30pm
ADAM STAFFORD
Adam Stafford is a musician, filmmaker and photographer from Falkirk, Scotland – the very same industrial heartland that spawned The Cocteau Twins and Arab Strap. He is a prolific music maker and songwriter who has released an exhaustive back catalogue of solo works: the experimental tape-collage Miniature Porcelain Horse Emporium; the Paul Savage (Mogwai/Delgados) produced Build a Harbour Immediately; the SAY (Scottish Album of The Year) nominated Imaginary Walls Collapse and 2016’s critically acclaimed Taser Revelations. £9.90 LOUNGE (seated)
Friday 18 May
doors 7.30pm
JAMES GRANT
James Grant is one of the most renowned and respected performers Scotland has ever produced. The LOVE & MONEY frontman will play a very special concert at The Lemon Tree on 18th May 2018 with THE HALLELUJAH STRING QUARTET, the only show with the quartet in the north of Scotland. Following emphatic sell out shows last year and a live album, expect unique versions of classics old and new.
£19.80
Friday 12 October
LOUNGE (seated)
doors 7.30pm
THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN
With a lifetime reputation of performing in this exact way and an undying love of the ‘pure song’ Keith James gives you a concert of Cohen’s amazing material in the most intimate and sensitive way imaginable, exposing the solitary inner strength of his greatest songs in their original perfect form.
£16.50
SINGER SONGWRITERS
LOUNGE (seated)
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TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS
Saturday 1 September
doors 7.30pm
MCFLEETWOOD
Celebrating one of the most iconic bands of all time, McFleetwood perform the classic sounds of Fleetwood Mac by recreating the finger picking styles of Lindsey Buckingham, the beautiful smokey tones of Stevie Nicks and the stunning elegance of Christine McVie, backed by a rhythm section who bring to life the solid grooves of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. McFleetwood’s energetic performances will satisfy Mac fans old and new with classic hits.
£15.40 10
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TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS
Saturday 31 March
doors 8pm
THE DOORS ALIVE
The Doors Alive are a British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of the legendary 1960’s rock gods The Doors in the world today. The band re-create the sound, look, presence and magic of a real 1960’s Doors concert, perfectly and effortlessly transporting the audience back in time with classic hits such as Light My Fire, When The Music’s Over, Riders On The Storm, The End and many more.
£16.50
Saturday 7 April
doors 8.30pm
SILVER CITY SOUL REVUE
Aberdeen’s very own 10 piece soul band return for their annual visit. Bring your dancing shoes to party the night away on the dance floor, or just come along to enjoy the nostalgia of vintage soul at its best! £11 LOUNGE (standing)
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Saturday 5 May
THE SMITHS LTD
doors 8pm
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig in Manchester to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacular and the band now plays at venues and festivals all over the UK. If you never saw The Smiths then this is your chance to experience the thrill of those great songs played live. If you were lucky enough to see them first time around then prepare to relive that excitement again.
£15.40
TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS
LOUNGE (standing)
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Friday 11 May
doors 7.30pm
HELLS BELLS
Hells Bells are an accomplished AC/DC Tribute Band who have performed all over the UK as well as Portugal, Austria, Russia, Belgium, Czech Republic and the Middle East. If you love AC/DC then you love Hells Bells high energy performances - a show not to be missed. Over 14 Only, U16s must be accompanied by an adult.
£16.50
Saturday 2 June
THE BLOODY MARYS
GET YOUR COAT YOU’VE PULLED! The boys are back in town and are in no mood to be ignored! Following their sell out Christmas Show, Aberdeen’s first, favourite and funniest tribute band are back at the Lemon Tree. Get ready for another night of great music delivered in the brilliant and chaotic way only The Bloody Marys can get away with.
LOUNGE (standing)
£16.50
Friday 8 June
doors 7.30pm
FUN LOVIN’ CRIME WRITERS
LOUNGE (standing)
doors 7.15pm, start 8pm
It started, like all good rock ‘n’ roll stories, at The House of Blues in New Orleans. It was Bouchercon 2016 and Stuart Neville, Mark Billingham and Doug Johnstone had downed a few beers. An open mic night was too tempting and so the seed of an idea was planted. Fast forward a year and Stuart, Mark and Doug have teamed up with crime-writing pals Val McDermid, Luca Veste and Chris Brookmyre to form the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers, a full-on rawk experience, murdering songs for fun in front of anyone who will listen. £16.50 LOUNGE (standing)
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TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS
Friday 17 August
doors 9pm
CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL SHOW 2018 Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club comes to Aberdeen for a Summer Party, after smashing it with sold out shows at The Lemon Tree in 2016 & 2017. Craig has garnered global support as one of the UK’s foremost Funk and Soul commentators, DJ’s and promoters of new music. The show has become a European benchmark for artists who want to connect directly with their fans.
£15.40
Saturday 8 September
LOUNGE (standing)
starts 7.30pm
FUNK CONNECTION
Continuing Aberdeen’s tradition of large and horny soul and funk tribute bands Funk Connection are a 10 piece outfit established in 2004 with personnel from a long line of local Funk, Soul and R&B bands. From Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and James Brown to the Temptations, Sister Sledge and Chic, their musical influence is drawn from Funk and Soul classics that fill the dance floors of every venue they play. Get down on the dance floor and don’t miss the chance to boogie down memory lane.
£11
TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS
LOUNGE (standing)
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20 - 23 September 2018
FULL LINEUP COMING SOON
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ROOTS MUSIC ...waxing lyrical
Sunday 22 April
THE BOLLYWOOD BRASS BAND
start 7.30pm
AS PART OF THE OTHER MUSIC FESTIVAL, APA AND OTHER MUSIC PROMTIONS PRESENT Bollywood meets Brass meets Bhangra: The Bollywood Brass Band is the UK’s pioneering Indian style wedding band, playing the great tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of the most popular music in the world. Wielding saxophones, tabla, dhol drums and a colossal sousaphone, the BBB are one of the most colourful, joyful and exhilarating acts around. Six hot horns and four funky drummers blend the hottest Hindi film hits with riotous Indian wedding music and Punjabi beats. The band offer a uniquely London take on the world’s most popular music. £15.40 LOUNGE (standing)
ROOTS MUSIC
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Sunday 11 March
TWELFTH DAY
start 7.30pm
In Twelfth Day’s new album Cracks in the Room, produced by legendary English folk musician Chris Wood and mixed in the USA by Oz Fritz (Tom Waits), a new personal exposure, of fierceness and strength, is evident. It’s their most honest, raw and exciting work yet. This is not so much a duo, but a two person quartet. Their two distinctly different voices, the fiddle, and the pedal harp, build layer upon layer of a complex and ever-evolving sound, rich with rhythm, harmony and texture. Twelfth Day are happy to be hard to define.
£11
LOUNGE (seated)
Supported by: Elphinstone Institute, Friends of the Elphinstone, SC&T, Aberdeen City Council and Event Scotland
PART OF OTHER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday 19 April
starts 7.30pm
NAFCo LAUNCH CONCERT
CELEBRATING THE FIDDLE
A wee taster of what is to come at the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, which returns to Aberdeen from 11 to 15 July 2018. The evening’s programme includes NAFCo Ambassador, and celebrated Tarland fiddler, Paul Anderson will showcase the rich and vibrant fiddle tradition of the North-East along with local musicians Shona Donaldson, Raemond Jappy, Ronnie Gibson, Naomi Ballantyne, Sandy Tweddle, Claire White, dancer Pat Ballantyne and more.
£16.50
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Monday 12 March
doors 7.30pm
THE HANDSOME FAMILY
HHHH MOJO HHHH ROLLING STONE FRANCE HHHH THE INDEPENDENT HHHH DAILY MIRROR “ Rennie allowed her imagination to take hold and instead came up with a wild and wonderful tale of violent crime and small town justice. It’s what makes her such an amazing storyteller, and when accompanied by Brett’s sweeping orchestration, makes the duo such a solid and unique musical act.”
£19.25
Friday 1 June
MÀNRAN
LOUNGE (standing)
doors 7.30pm
Mànran are one of the best-known and best-loved Scottish bands on the scene today. The 2011 launch of their debut single, “Latha Math” heralded a meteoric rise to the top of the Scottish music world that quickly saw them playing many of the most prestigious festivals in Europe. From then, a multi-award-winning debut album followed as the band set about living up to the hype surrounding their early release while establishing their characteristic sound and distinctive approach to musical arrangement
£14.30
LOUNGE (seated)
ROOTS MUSIC
Ground-breaking contemporary folk artists from Scotland join forces with the very best musicians from Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and more.
Saturday 21 April
HEIDI TALBOT & VÄSEN
8pm
Heidi Talbot’s sound revels in the comforting and restorative powers of music, never maudlin or overly dark but gently uplifting, cheering and enlightening. Heidi will be performing tonight with her trio which includes her husband John McCusker on violin, cittern and whistles and Innes White on guitar. All three of Väsen are instrumental virtuosos in their own right, and together they form a unique supernatural being. With origins deeply rooted in the forests and rich earth of the Swedish countryside, theirs is a tradition spiced with consummate playing skills. But this is more than just a traditional sound - there’s a playfulness to their music, a joyousness, and a delight in making exciting new arrangements of centuries-old tunes, and new originals inspired by the tradition. Rock, jazz, traditional, and classical influences weave together, making music that’s beautiful but never cloying. Another breathtaking, unique collaboration in our latest Northern Arc session.
£16.50
ROOTS MUSIC
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Sunday 10 June
doors 7.30pm
RURA
Live Act of the Year at the 2015 Scots Trad Music Awards, RURA are “one of the most exciting bands on the Scottish folk scene” (Songlines). The five-piece’s fire first ignited in 2010, as award-winners at Glasgow’s world-renowned Celtic Connections festival, where they have now appeared on a remarkable seven consecutive occasions. They are undeniably one of Scotland’s most sought-after, universally appealing acts. One listen – live or recorded – and it’s easy to see why. £15.40 LOUNGE (seated)
AT THE LEMON TREE, HMT AND VENUES AROUND ABERDEEN CITY & ABERDEENSHIRE. The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention returns to Aberdeen this summer, showcasing fiddle and dance traditions from Scotland to the Baltic, Scandinavia to Spain, and across to Ireland, Canada, the USA, and beyond. The line-up will feature over 60 artists as well as showcasing young and emerging artists from Scotland and abroad. With the Lemon Tree as Festival Hub and Festival Club, and reaching out to venues around the City and Aberdeenshire, NAFCo audiences will be treated to more than 150 free performances, concerts, interviews, talks, film screenings, workshops, exhibits, busking trails, and live-music sessions – there is truly something for everyone. Visit www.northatlanticfiddle.com for more details.
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Thursday 27 September
doors 7pm
NORTHERN FLYWAY
Northern Flyway is a brand-new creation by Inge Thomson and Jenny Sturgeon, exploring the ecology, folklore, symbolism and mythology of birds and birdsong. Also featuring singer/multiinstrumentalist Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow) and the phenomenal vocal sculptor Jason Singh, it draws on such sources as the extensive field recordings of musician/composer and birdsong expert Magnus Robb, Sturgeon’s background as a biologist and Thomson’s home turf of Fair Isle, combining vocal and instrumental composition, sonic experimentation and lush, evocative visuals.
£16.50
STUDIO
ROOTS MUSIC
Sunday 30 September
JON BODEN
doors 7.30pm
Jon Boden, best known as the lead singer of the progressive folk juggernaut Bellowhead, launched his solo career in 2016. Presenting the self‐penned songs of the albums Painted Lady and Songs From The Floodplain and latest album Afterglow (Oct ’17, Hudson Records), material from Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden and his A Folk Song A Day project, his critically acclaimed solo shows have created yet another chapter in his history as one of the foremost names in English folk music. £11 LOUNGE (seated)
Friday 5 October
doors 7.30pm
BAHOOKIE
A Celtic Rock 4-piece like no other, Bahookie really are different. How do you mash Fiddles with urban dance and rock grooves, then sing luscious melodies over the world’s finest Scottish anthems? Well these guys certainly know how……. Comprised of players from the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Bahookie have many years of gigging experience behind them. You’ll also regularly see players in the band who play with top Scottish artists such as Blazin’ Fiddles, Manran, Fara, Rura, Fat Suit, and the RSNO.
£13.20
CREATING A SPARK
Did you know Aberdeen Performing Arts was the FIRST arts organisation in Scotland to have the Customer Service Excellence award?
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This rigorous customer standards scheme is a hallmark of quality and is a trademark of the Cabinet Office.
What’s your point of view? Aberdeen Performing Arts is committed to delivering the highest quality service for our customers to enjoy their experience in our venues. Our customer service team are continually working towards improving the service and would be delighted to hear about the service you encountered during or after your show. Please simply pick up a feedback form or email feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com We will respond when requested within five working days or we will acknowledge your feedback within three working days and give a full response within 14 working days.
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SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL TREASURE - THE MUSIC HALL - REJUVENATED AND RARING-TO-GO FOR ANOTHER 200 YEARS While the Music Hall is under wraps we’re Stepping Out and keeping the spirit of the building alive through a programme of performances, community events and commissioned new work.
Our Concert Programme, staging performances across the city. Look out for the Stepping Out button throughout our brochure and website. An ambitious Associate Artist programme to nurture talent, inspire communities and create amazing new work. C elebrating the history, sharing memories and bringing the transformation to life with Your Hall Your Story.
GIVE A GIFT www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/musichall Text ‘HALL18£10’ to 70070 Cheques made payable to ‘Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Emeli Sandé - Music Hall Transformation “I’m in!” Ambassador Thanks to our supporters, ambassadors, funders and investors who share our vision.
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Being an APA Friend means you are part of a community and entitles you to discounted tickets for shows at The Lemon Tree including: Amy Conway’s Super Awesome World | Wednesday 9 May Don’t Panic! It’s Challenge Anneka | Saturday 19 May South Bend | Tuesday 11 & Wednesday 12 September Northern Arc: Heidi Talbot & Vasen | Saturday 21 March
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JAZZ & lyrical BLUES ...waxing
Wednesday 4 April
YOLANDA BROWN
doors 7.30pm
YolanDa Brown is without a doubt the UK’s premier female saxophonist, her latest album shot to No.1 on the iTunes chart and No.3 in the National Jazz and Blues Chart. She tours internationally, presents for a number of TV shows and will shortly have her very own television programme. This lady just does not stop. Her new show is dedicated to the music of the man who brought Reggae to the world and put a little Island called Jamaica on the map £16.50 LOUNGE (standing)
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JAZZ & BLUES
Friday 20 April
KING KING
doors 7.30pm
“King King are the living, breathing, here and now of classic rock music” They are a multi-award winning rock/blues band with a back catalogue to die for. King King are a wonderfully talented bunch, with a reputation for a chemistry that lies, not only between band members, but also between band and audience. They work the audience like stadium pros, yet there is also an intimacy and genuineness to their performance that makes the whole crowd feel part of the show. £22 LOUNGE (standing)
Saturday 21 July
starts 8pm
NYOS JAZZ ORCHESTRA SUMMER TOUR
POWER OF NATURE
GUEST ARTIST: JASON SINGH (VOCALS) This summer NYOS Jazz Orchestra present a profusion of cool jazz in two parts. Part one, we celebrate the music of Joe Zawinul’s groundbreaking group Weather Report. In Part two it’s time for something completely different, as we present NYOS Jazz Orchestra alongside beatboxer, sound artist and vocal sculptor, Jason Singh. £15.40 LOUNGE (standing)
JAZZ & BLUES
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Friday 9 March
doors 7.30pm
Thursday 15 March
doors 7.30pm
ABERDEEN JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS
ABERDEEN JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS
The original lead singer/guitarist with The Average White Band, Hamish has worked with the likes of Diana Ross, George Benson, Chaka Khan and for six years, Paul McCartney. In addition to touring with Ringo Starr he leads his own “super-group”. Expect AWB hits and loads of great funk and soul classics, by a band that generates a truly ferocious groove and never fails to blow off the roof! £20 LOUNGE (standing)
Stirring up a hot-pot of peace-lovin’ aggro-jazz and re-interpreted dancefloor bangers, Riot Jazz Brass Band are a 9-piece combo that catapult the spirit of New Orleans into the 21st Century. Fronted by the prodigious MC CHUNKY, these brass-wielding super-heroes have infected ear-holes, dance floors and festival fields far and wide with their brass-heavy-aggro jazz, hip-hop samples, funkedup favourites, re-interpreted dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and infectious sounds that never fail to excite. £16.50 LOUNGE (standing)
Friday 16 March
Saturday 17 March
HAMISH STUART BAND & MOLLY DUNCAN
doors 7.30pm
RIOT JAZZ BRASS BAND
doors 7.30pm
ABERDEEN JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS
ABERDEEN JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS
If, as the great Fela Kuti once said, ‘music is the weapon’, then you’ll need to wear armour to withstand the full sonic force of London Afrobeat Collective (LAC) – this politicised party machine are an incendiary live act who channel the spirit of the Afrobeat founder via bass-heavy rhythms guaranteed to make you move. £12.50 LOUNGE (standing)
Scotland’s own mighty crossover juggernaut, effortlessly assimilate influences from Jazz, Fusion, House, Brass-Rock and Scottish Folk music to create a vibrant new musical vocabulary. With a line up of guitars, violins, keyboards, horns, bass, drums and percussion, they play stunning original compositions blending various genres that create a fresh infectious sound. Glaswegian producer Tom A. Leah, A.K.A. Werkha,appears with a full live band. £12.50 LOUNGE (standing)
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE
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FAT-SUIT/WERKHA
JAZZ & BLUES
£13.20 inc. bf £11 concessions inc. bf £5.50 inc. bf students*
(Unless otherwise stated) *Booking fees do not apply if purchased on the door
Thursday 5 April
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Thursday 12 April
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Thursday 26 April
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Thursday 3 May
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Thursday 10 May
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Thursday 17 May
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Thursday 24 May
doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
SQUARE ONE Sunday 19 April
ALYN COSKER QUARTET SUE MCCREETH QUARTET LUCA MANNING QUARTET
JAZZ & BLUES
FILIP VERNEERT & ENRIQUE SIMON QUARTET WILL BUTTERWORTH “THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE” HARALD LASSEN QUARTET
MARTIN KERSHAW QUARTET
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COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
Thursday 11 October
starts 7.30pm
HOLLIE MCNISH
With Benjamin Zephaniah stating ‘I can’t take my ears off her’, Kate Tempest describing her poetry as ‘welcoming, galvanising and beautiful’ and fans ranging from Robin Ince, Pink, Tim Minchen, to most of the UK’s midwives, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed. Here, she will be joining us to perform poems, read from and chat honestly and openly from her new collection, PLUM, as well as performing some favourites from previous books.
£11 26
LOUNGE (seated)
COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
Saturday 10 March
starts 7.30pm
ANDY KIRKPATRICK: PSYCHOVERTICAL: A HIGHER EDUCATION
Top British mountaineer, big-wall climber and winter expedition specialist, Andy has soloed the most difficult routes in the world. A leading expert on climbing gear, Andy is also an award-winning writer and film-maker with an ability to captivate any audience with his unique brand of humorous and motivational story-telling. £17.60 LOUNGE (seated)
Thursday 22 March
ROBIN INCE: PRAGMATIC INSANITY
starts 8pm
Robin’s first new stand up show in three years is a clash of the two cultures, a joyous romp through his favourite artists and strangest scientific ideas. From the work of Stanley Spencer to Niels Bohr, it is 90 minutes fizzing with ideas about creativity in science and art, as well as asking why we believe we see what we see and why we believe what we believe. In 2017 Robin completed a 70 date, record breaking tour with Brian Cox. £16.50 LOUNGE (seated)
Tuesday 20 March
starts 8pm
ALUN COCHRANE: Grumpy-joyful, silly-serious stand-up. Jokes, ideas and (possibly) movement will all be deployed for your amusement during this show. As seen on blah blah and blah, and heard on various funny radio shows.
£14
STUDIO (seated)
Friday 23 March
starts 8pm
CRAIG CAMPBELL: EASY TIGER
The majestic mountain moose in a tiger striped onesie brings his thrilling new show Easy Tiger out of the Fringe jungle and onto the world stage for his 3rd solo tour. Queens and Toms pack some nip and prowl on down to screech and howl the night away! Expect a raucous evening of post-scratchin’ and kickin’ litter aboot the hoose while Campbell tickles chins, keeping purrs and treadles generous throughout! £16.50 LOUNGE (seated)
JAZZ COMEDY & BLUES & SPOKEN WORD
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Sunday 29 April
Sunday 13 May
starts 7.30pm
AN EVENING WITH JAMES TOSLAND
PATRICK MONAHAN
Join us for a night of conversation and music with James Toseland; double World Superbike Champion turned professional musician in his own rock band “Toseland”. James will be talking about his life as a professional motorcycle racer and now in music. For the first time in Scotland, fans will also be treated to an acoustic set performed by James, Zurab Melua and Ed Bramford. £22 LOUNGE (seated)
Sunday 27 May
THE RUTLES
Patrick is a comedian with an established career that blends TV appearances with solo stand up tours alongside occasional audience warm up work as well as circuit sets. Constantly working, last year he played over 300 gigs throughout the UK and Europe, had another successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe and appeared in far-flung hotspots including Dubai, Bahrain and Costa Rica.
£15.50
Wednesday 12 September
starts 7.30pm
As everyone knows, The Rutles story began on January 21, 1959 at 43 Egg Lane, Liverpool, where Ron Nasty and Dirk McQuickly first bumped into each other. Ron invited Dirk to help him stand up. Dirk, merely an amateur drinker, agreed and on that spot a legend was created, a legend that will last a lunchtime. They were soon to be joined by Stig O’Hara, a guitarist of no fixed hairstyle, and found their regular drummer, Barrington Womble, hiding in the van. £22 LOUNGE (seated)
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starts 7pm
STUDIO (seated)
doors 7pm, starts 7.30pm
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS WITH MARK BEAUMONT
Inspired by the adventures of Phileas Fogg, Mark Beaumont made this 80 Days dream a reality by pedaling around the planet at the pace of 240 miles every day, for 18,000 miles. Smashing the previous circumnavigation World Record by a third. TV documentaries and book writing have always been a passion for Mark, but his live events are the best way of seeing the films and photography and to hearing from the man himself. £16 LOUNGE (seated)
COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
Friday 14 September
doors 7.30pm
AN AUDIENCE WITH SHAUN RYDER
Shaun Ryder, one of the most charismatic frontmen in the music business and legendary leader of seminal Manchester bands Happy Mondays and Black Grape comes to The Lemon Tree for an up close and personal evening. Shaun has written 2 books, The Sunday Times bestseller Twisting My Melon and What Planet Am I on? He still tours today with Black Grape and Happy Mondays.
£22 LOUNGE (seated)
Thursday 27 September
starts 7.30pm
DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE
John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original ‘people’s poet’. Since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents. His latest show, touring across the UK, USA, Canada & Australasia, is a mix of classic verse, extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat - a chance to witness a living legend at the top of this game. £24.75 LOUNGE (seated)
COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
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Sunday 28 October
SCOTT GIBSON:
doors 7pm
ANYWHERE BUT HERE
Scott was just 16 when he first set off on a voyage of self‐discovery. His destination? Kavos, obviously. Where else? Gibson takes you on an odyssey charting the choppy waters of youth in a blisteringly funny hour about the escapism and hedonism of travel. A story about friendship, love, pool parties, travel insurance and the Greek third choice goalie.
£13.20
Saturday 17 November
GARY DELANEY:
GAGSTERS PARADISE
LOUNGE (seated)
Sunday 25 November
starts 7.30pm
ZOE LYONS
One of Britain’s leading one-liner comics returns to the road with another onslaught of lean, expertly crafted gaggery. A Mock The Week regular and recent star of the new Live At The Apollo series, Gary’s shows are renowned in the business for a near unrivalled volume of high-class gags. You should expect no different from this, his brand new tour for 2018. Please note Coolio will not be appearing. £18.70 LOUNGE (seated)
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doors 7.15pm
She’s a regular on Mock The Week and a much-loved figure on Live At The Apollo, as well as being all over Radio 4 - for whom she’s making her very own series in 2018. All this makes it sound like Zoe Lyons has some sort of idea what she’s doing in life. But does she? Or is she the perfect example of an Entry Level Human? Decide for yourself, as this hugely popular comic returns with a fresh crop of ‘quick-fire observational gags, delivered with utter conviction’ (Chortle), not to mention’proper laugh-out-loud one-liners’. £16.50 LOUNGE (seated)
COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS MORE LITERARY LUNCHTIME TREATS
Culture Café Wednesday 18 April 2018
1.30pm
GRAEME MACRAE BURNET
Graeme Macrae Burnet is one of Scotland’s brightest new literary talents. His novel His Bloody Project was a huge international success and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the LA Times Book Award. It also won him the Glasgow Herald’s Author of the Year Award. It’s a tour-de-force, a dark historical thriller, beautifully written and brilliantly crafted and drew high praise from Ian Rankin and Val McDermid as well as the Booker judges. His new novel, just published, is The Accident on the A35 which returns to the French setting of his debut novel The Disappearance of Adele Bedau and has drawn favourable comparison with the Maigret novels of Simenon.
Wednesday 13 June 2018
1.30pm
SEAN O’BRIEN
Sean O’Brien is an outstanding poet, among the best of his generation. He grew up in Hull and studied at Cambridge. He lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne where he teaches at the University, and he is a visiting Professor at St. Anne’s College, Oxford. Awards include the Eric Gregory Award and the Somerset Maugham Award, and he is one of only two poets to receive the prestigious TS Eliot Prize and TS Eliot Poetry Prize for the same volume (The Drowned Book) in 2007. Other collections include The Frighteners, Night Train and November. and he’ll be reading from his most recent work Europa, just published and widely praised.
STEPPING OUT
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Freshly Squeezed Productions
The Freshly Squeezed Productions team is proud to be creating and commissioning new work made in Aberdeen, championing up and coming talent and ideas, and working with artists across Scotland and beyond.
Artist Exchanges Through our programme of Artist Exchanges, Freshly Squeezed Productions is supporting two new pieces of work that mix up art forms and listen in on the stories of Aberdeen. Join us for free work-in-progress sharing.
Thursday 26 April The Lemon Tree, Studio
6pm FREE (ticketed)
The Shelter
The Shelter is a multidisciplinary piece about real life on the streets of Aberdeen which combines live drawing and verbatim theatre. Sound and sight give different perspectives on the city’s bus shelters through a gradual accumulation of brush strokes and repeated snippets of ever-growing conversations. Watch a beautiful work of art evolve at the hands of multi-award-winning artist Kate Steenhauer, alongside a vibrant verbatim text performed by writer Shane Strachan. This is a work-in-progress sharing of The Shelter.
Image credit: Kate Steenhauer
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Thursday 30 August The Lemon Tree, Studio
Half Way Rock
6pm FREE (ticketed)
Half-Way Rock: a fusion of the immediacy of live stage performance with the intimacy of radio drama. Marcail sees the Half-Way Rock as nothing more than a resting place on the Aberdeenshire coast until the sounds of the waves, wind and rain one day appear to her as voices, calls for help, final words long lost among the depths. But why her; why now? An answer comes only when she finds herself precariously perched thousands of feet above an abyss on the Half-Way Rock’s mirror-image on the other side of the North Sea: the Kjeragbolten. This time, the phantom words come from the Draugr - spirits of those lost at sea, human forms with heads of seaweed, and suddenly the voices make sense. Half Way Rock is a mixed-media play by Neil Cargill in collaboration with sound designer Simon James which intertwines voices, sounds and music to create a mesmerising narrative. Join us for this work in progress sharing and find out more about the real life stories associated with Scotland’s Northeast coast that have inspired and informed Half Way Rock.
Friday 25 May Linklater Rooms, University of Aberdeen
7pm Tickets TBC
The Stoor Freshly Squeezed Productions is partnering with Aberdeen City Council’s Creative Learning Department and May Fest to present The Stoor. I’ve aye cleaned up efter the rich. Noo I need you tae return the favour. Charles, a wealthy pilot, and Nan, a cleaner, had an unlikely friendship. They bonded whilst he was a pupil at Spynie Academy where she works. They haven’t seen each other for six years, but Nan urgently needs Charles’s help. He owes her a favour or three for her past loyalties. But the past is a place full of secrets and surprises… A story of wealth, power and privilege, The Stoor has been developed by North-east writer Morna Young through her role as the Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow 2017. Through this Fellowship Morna has explored the theme ‘the Folk, the Language and the Landscape of the North East’. This event is part of the University of Aberdeen’s May Fest.
Scratch Nights If you’re starting out as a writer or musician, finding your voice in spoken word or seeking your first comedy slot, our regular Scratch Nights could be the step up and the stage you are looking for.
Wednesday 20 June 7.30pm
The Lemon Tree Lounge Tickets £5.50
Midsummer Scratch Night It’s the longest day and time for another of our infamous Scratch Nights. Submit your short scripts, spoken word, or new music inspired by the theme of midsummer. Join us on the shortest night of the year for a celebration of new work and bright talent. Submissions to our Scratch Nights are open to anyone. Scripts must be no longer than ten minutes and written for between one and three characters. If you are a spoken word artist or up and coming musician or comedian, please submit samples of the work you are interested in performing. Deadline for submissions: Monday 28 May 5pm. For more information, or to submit work, contact Kirsty.bailey@aberdeenperformingarts.com
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Not enough drama in your life? Top up after work. Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present
A Play, A Pie and A Pint does what it says on the tin. Join us after work for a tasty bite, tipple and top new theatre from some of the country’s best talent.
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 March 2018
Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
FOR THE LOVE OF CHEKHOV BY ALEX ROBERTSON
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 April 2018
Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
MARGARET SAVES SCOTLAND BY VAL MCDERMID
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 May 2018
Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
CHIC MURRAY: A FUNNY PLACE FOR A WINDOW BY STUART HEPBURN Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and the pint will be available
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Tickets £11 inc. bf (Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (inc. veggie option))
DISCOVER...
THEATRE & DANCE
Friday 16 March
starts 7pm
THEATRE GU LEÒR PRESENTS
CEILIDH
BY CATRIONA LEXY CHAIMBEUL AND MÀIRI SÌNE CHAIMBEUL Tha a’ bhana-bhàrd Màiri Ruadh air èirigh às an uaigh airson ciall shònraichte na cèilidh ath-bheòthachadh anns an dealbh-chluich ùr seo, làn ceòl beò, òrain agus sgeulachdan. Poet Màiri Ruadh is back from the grave determined to resurrect the true meaning of the cèilidh in this new play with subtitles, live music and songs. £13.20 STUDIO
THEATRE & DANCE
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Thursday 29 & Friday 30 March
starts 7.30pm
CITYMOVES SPRING SHOW
These shows will feature our performance groups: Fusion, Bring it Boyz, Quicksilver, Step Forward, Pulse and feature guest groups from the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance in Dundee and members of Katie Milroy’s Dance group. £8.80 STUDIO
Wednesday 9 May RIOTBOX PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
AMY CONWAY’S SUPER AWESOME WORLD
A brand new autobiographical show about video games that invites the audience to join Amy Conway as allies in her fight against depression. A performance that explores, through the prism of gaming, what depression is like and what it is like to fight it. A show for adults, teenagers and anyone that has ever battled the darkness inside.
£13.20
Saturday 19 May
starts 7pm
ON THE BUTTON PRESENTS
DON’T PANIC! IT’S CHALLENGE ANNEKA
Bum-bag? Check. Luminescent shell suit? Check. Positive attitude in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges? Hell yeah! Inspired by real life stories, Don’t Panic... presents a frank, funny and open exploration of a topic that too often remains taboo: the challenge of overcoming anxiety. HHHH The Scotsman. £13.20 STUDIO
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starts 7pm RECOMMENDED AGE 12+
STUDIO
Friday 27 July
starts 7pm
YDANCE PRESENTS
PROJECT Y
A collection of four new and exhilarating contemporary dance works, created by four top choreographers, and performed by some of the UK’s best young contemporary dancers. The annual Project Y tour showcases the breath taking talent of some of the UK’s best young contemporary dancers aged 16 to 21 upon completion of the four week intensive dance training programme the Project Y Performance Course. See the thrilling future of dance. £7.70 STUDIO
THEATRE & DANCE
Tuesday 11 & Wednesday 12 September
starts 7pm
GRID IRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLATFORM, EASTERHOUSE PRESENTS
SOUTH BEND
BY MARTIN MCCORMICK DIRECTED BY BEN HARRISON In 2006 Martin McCormick flies across the Atlantic to be reunited with a woman he had fallen passionately in love with, a Californian Girl. But she’s changed. Completely. She’s in Indiana now, not California. With her step-mum who hates the British. Almost as soon as he’s arrived he’s on the road again, penniless and desperate to get home to Scotland in one piece. Performed by Martin himself with Jess Chanliau (who plays some twenty-five parts) and live foley by David Pollock.
£13.20
STUDIO
YOUTH
THEATRE JUNIOR - SECONDARY 1 & 2 Develop your performance skills and learn the building blocks of theatre making.
Engaging and inspiring young people to participate in theatre.
INTERMEDIATE - SECONDARY 3 & 4 Enhance your theatre making and performance skills and learn how to stage a performance.
SENIOR - SECONDARY 5 & 6 Explore a range of theatre practices, fine tune your performance and theatre making skills, and produce high quality productions.
THEATRE & DANCE
For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com For bookings call 01224 641122.
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DISCOVER...
FAMILY
Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 September
10am & 11.30am
SCOTTISH OPERA, MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND IMPROBABLE
BAMBINO
Following a sold out run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this five‐star show is back and touring Scotland. BambinO is a first operatic adventure for six to 18‐month‐olds and their carers. This colourful work reinvents opera for children at an age when their minds are wide open to new sounds, images and experiences. Babies are free to explore during the performance, interacting with singers, musicians and each other. We hope adults might find new ways of enjoying music too – through the ears of their bambini! Written by Scottish Opera’s former Composer in Residence Lliam Paterson and directed by Improbable’s Phelim McDermott. £13.20 STUDIO
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FAMILY
Friday 6 April
starts 2pm
Saturday 14 April
starts 11.30am & 2.30pm
THE LETTER J PRESENTS
STARCATCHERS AND HAZEL DARWIN CLEMENTS PRESENT
Grandad and Me is a living storybook about loss, longing and the treasures of memory and imagination. We meet a young girl who is missing her Grandad – he has gone, even though his favourite job was being her Grandad. Led by found objects and her imagination, she traces his footsteps on a magical adventure through time and space.
Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic where all the memories are stored. Hidden in dusty containers at the top of the house, they have been waiting a long time to come out and play. Set to a live, original piano score, join our two playful characters as they discover a magical place filled with hidden treasures. Little ones and their carers are invited to watch and then join in an extravagant tea party under the stars. For children aged 2 - 5 £7.70 STUDIO
THE ATTIC
GRANDAD AND ME
£7.70
Friday 11 & Saturday 12 May 2018
STUDIO
Ages 2-5
starts Fri 1.30pm, Sat 10.30am
CREATED BY CHRISTINE JOHNSTON, ROSEMARY MYERS AND SHONA REPPE. COMMISSIONED BY IMAGINATE AND WINDMILL THEATRE CO
BABA YAGA
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 7–12 (P3-P7)
Vaselina lives the quiet life, safely tucked away on the third floor of a very tall apartment. But all that changes when she is forced to confront the terrifying Baba Yaga who plays her music far too loudly. A new take on an old Russian folktale guaranteed to give you lots to chew on… Supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. £7.70 STUDIO
FAMILY
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Tuesday 3 April 2018 LYNGO THEATRE PRESENTS
starts 2pm Age 5+
THERE AND BACK AGAIN, AN ODYSSEY Tickets £7.70 Children £6.60 Family of 4 £6.05 per ticket Buy for all three shows £5.50 per ticket
Tuesday 10 April 2018
starts 2pm
Follow CBeebies’ Patrick Lynch as he uses a pioneering mix of live cinema and theatre to take you on a thrilling ride across the magical world of ancient Greece. With miniature sets Patrick directs the lights, camera and action in front of your eyes to show the Cyclops, the Siege of Troy, the Floating Island, the Land of the Dead, and the whirlpools and mythical creatures which make up the earliest of all fantasy books, Homer’s The Odyssey.
Thursday 12 April 2018
starts 2pm
Age 7+
VISION MECHANICS & HAYA CULTURAL CENTRE, AMMAN PRESENTS
A Heart at Sea uses haunting live music to tell the story of a young Boy who bottles up his heart and throws it into the sea. Set to breath-taking visuals centered around a beautifully carved wooden chest that holds the secrets to the story. Intricate puppets are swept through a transforming wooden world as backdrops flip up, pirouette and change, sending the Boy tumbling through danger and discovery. Puppets roam on this unique contraption to recount the story of whales, tiny boats, sea captains and beards.
Age 5+ Using shadow puppetry, table-top puppets, object theatre, dance, music and animation, this new multi-media production tells the story of a lonely boy who discovers companionship and trust through the curiosity of a mischievous star and the devotion of a faithful dog. Inside a replica of a Bedouin tent the audience sits on pillows and cushions. Around the top of the tent a starlit sky is visible. From one constellation, a small, flicker of light falls from the sky, meeting a small boy and his father and the story begins…
HALF A STRING PRESENTS
A HEART AT SEA
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LITTLE LIGHT
FAMILY
Take a Seat!
A special chance to name a seat in the newly restored Music Hall Auditorium
For an unusual present and a lasting memory, a named seat in the newly restored Music Hall auditorium makes a perfect gift. It’s a very personal way of showing support whether in your own name, in memory of a loved one, a gift for someone special in your life or an homage to someone who has inspired you.
If you would like to name a seat please get in touch by calling 01224 337640 or emailing takeaseat@aberdeenperformingarts.com Thanks to our supporters, ambassadors, funders and investors who share our vision.
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APA ENGAGE! SUMMER SCHOOL Senior Summer School Junior Summer School Age: S1-S6 10am – 4pm Age: P4-P7 10am – 4pm Monday 16 – Friday 20 July £100 Monday 23 – Friday 27 July £90 This course is an opportunity to learn and develop skills in devising and performance. Participants will learn a play in a week, working with theatre and music specialists to create and perform a fully staged production in Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree!
An exciting course allowing young people to learn the building blocks of theatre and music performance in His Majesty’s Theatre, a venue at the heart of Aberdeen’s arts scene. The participants will create a unique performance to share with family and friends at the end of the course!
PLACES GO ON SALE TUESDAY 3 APRIL To book your place visit www.aberdeenperformingarts.com or contact the Box Office on 01224 641 112
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LIGHT THE BLUE W H E R E B R I G H T S PA R K S A R E I G N I T E D ! 1 2 – 1 6 J U N E 20 1 8 ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS IS DELIGHTED TO PRESENT OUR FIRST ANNUAL YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL, LIGHT THE BLUE THIS JUNE. JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING PROGRAMME OF THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CREATED BY APA’S YOUTH THEATRE, SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND AN EXPLOSIVE CLOSING GIG BY OUR PROJECT BAND MUSICIANS. JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE ABERDEEN’S CREATIVE YOUTH AND IGNITE THE BRIGHT SPARKS OF THE FUTURE. STAND WELL BACK!
FULL PROGRAMME COMING SOON
#lighttheblue2018
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Mini Maestros is a fun and interactive session for small musicians in P1-3. Join us for songs, games, music and stories!
Supported by:
For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com For bookings call 01224 641122.
In Mega Maestros we explore different genres of music, develop musicianship skills through games and creative exercises and perform a sharing of work at the end of term.
Supported by:
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For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com For bookings call 01224 641122.
TINY TOTS 1-2 year old 3-4 year old Interactive and lively sessions for little musicians. Join us for songs, rhymes, movement and fun in this exciting weekly workshop.
Supported by:
For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com For bookings call 01224 641122.
Introducing children to theatre, through fun and games. Encouraging imagination and creativity and developing acting skills.
For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com For bookings call 01224 641122.
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DISCOVER THE LEMON TREE...
AT A GLANCE Sat 7 April Silver City Soul Revue MARCH
Lounge 11 Tues 10 April A Heart at Sea Studio 40 Sat 10 Mar Andy Kirkpatrick Lounge 27 Puppet Animation Festival Sun 11 Mar Twelfth Day Lounge 16 Thur 12 April Little Light Studio 40 Mon 12 Mar The Handsome Family Lounge 16 Puppet Animation Festival Thur 15 Mar Aberdeen Jazz Festival presents Lounge 24 Fri 13 April Lional Lounge 6 Riot Jazz Brass Band Sat 14 April The Attic Studio 39 Fri 16 Mar Aberdeen Jazz Festival presents Lounge 24 Wed 18 April Culture Café Belmont 31 London Afrobeat Collective Graeme Macrae Burnet Ceilidh Studio 35 Thur 19 April Celebrating the Fiddle Lounge 16 Sat 17 Mar Aberdeen Jazz Festival presents Lounge 24 NAFCO 2018 Launch Fat-Suit / Werkha Fri 20 April King King Lounge 23 Mon 19 Mar Stiff Little Fingers Lounge 5 Lounge 17 Tues 20 Mar Alun Cochrane Lounge 27 Sat 21 April Northern Arc Heidi Talbot & Vasen Thur 22 Mar Robin Ince Lounge 27 Sun 22 Apri The Bollywood Brass Band Lounge 15 Fri 23 Mar Craig Campbell Lounge 27 Tues 24 April PPP - Margaret Saves Scotland Lounge 34 Tues 27 Mar PPP - For the Love of Chekhov Lounge 34 Wed 25 April PPP - Margaret Saves Scotland Lounge 34 Wed 28 Mar PPP - For the Love of Chekhov Lounge 34 Wed 25 April PPP - Margaret Saves Scotland Lounge 34 Thur 29 Mar PPP - For the Love of Chekhov Lounge 34 Thur 26 April PPP - Margaret Saves Scotland Lounge 34 Citymoves Spring Show Studio 36 The Shelter Studio 32 Fri 30 Mar PPP - For the Love of Chekhov Lounge 34 Fri 27 April PPP Margaret Saves Scotland Lounge 34 Citymoves Spring Show Studio 36 Sat 28 April PPP Margaret Saves Scotland Lounge 34 Sat 31 Mar PPP - For the Love of Chekhov Lounge 34 Broken Records Lounge 6 The Doors Alive Lounge 11 Sun 29 April James Toseland Lounge 28 APRIL Sun 1 April The South Lounge 5 MAY Wed 2 May Shonen Knife Lounge 4 Tues 3 April There and Back Again: Sat 5 May The Smiths Ltd Lounge 11 An Odyssey Tues 8 May Lower Than Atlantis Lounge 6 Puppet Animation Festival Studio 40 Wed 9 May Amy Conway’s Super Studio 36 Wed 4 April Yolanda Brown Lounge 22 Awesome World Fri 6 April Pinact Lounge 5 Fri 11 May Hells Bells Lounge 12 Grandad and Me Studio 39 46
Fri 11 May Sat 12 May Sun 13 May Fri 18 May Sat 19 May Sun 20 May Tues 22 May Wed 23 May Thur 24 May Fri 25 May Sat 26 May Sun 27 May
Baba Yaga Studio 39 Sun 15 July NAFCO 2018 Lounge 18 NAFCO 2018 Studio 18 Adam Stafford Lounge 9 Baba Yaga Studio 39 Sat 21 July Power of Nature (NYJOS) Studio 23 Fri 27 July Project Y Studio 36 Patrick Monahan Studio 28 James Grant Lounge 9 Don’t Panic! Studio 36 The Lemon Tree’s sister venue, the Music Hall, is It’s Challenge Anneka closed for a multi-million pound redevelopment. Nina Nesbitt Lounge 8 During the closure, events will be taking place at PPP - CHIC MURRAY: Lounge 34 The Lemon Tree and at venues across A Funny Place for a Window the city – look out for the Stepping Out button. See page 20 to find out how PPP - CHIC MURRAY: Lounge 34 STEPPING more about the project. A Funny Place for a Window OUT PPP - CHIC MURRAY: Lounge 34 A Funny Place for a Window PPP - CHIC MURRAY: Lounge 34 A Funny Place for a Window PPP - CHIC MURRAY: Lounge 34 A Funny Place for a Window Watchfires Lounge 7 The Rutles Lounge 28
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JUNE Fri 1 June Manran Lounge 16 Sat 2 June The Bloody Marys Lounge 11 Fri 8 June Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers Lounge 11 Sun 10 June Rura Lounge 18 Wed 20 June Midsummer Scratch Night Lounge 33
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NEED TO KNOW... BUYING TICKETS
Online 24 hours a day: aberdeenperformingarts.com has all the latest listings and ticket info. In person: at HMT or Lemon Tree Box Offices (Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm) or take a chance on the door, The Lemon Tree Box Office opens just before every show. PLEASE NOTE: the Box Office at the Music Hall is now closed for it’s transformation. On the phone: call 01224 641122 (option 1, then option 3) Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm.
WHERE IS IT?
You will find The Lemon Tree right behind Marischal College on West North Street – just in case you’re not sure, here’s a map:
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By bus: there is a bus stop right outside and we’re just round the corner from Union St, King St and Broad St so lots of buses By car: try the car parks at Frederick St, Marischall College and Gallowgate.
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HOW MUCH?
We’ve printed the whole price of ticket in the brochure, this includes the booking fee (the only extra you’ll have to pay for is postage, but why not print your own at home?) – there could well be discounts for students, children, over 60s or APA Friends – just ask or check online.
DO I SIT OR STAND?
A bit of both – we try and create the right atmosphere for each gig, some will have seats, some won’t – we’ve tried to list it where we can here. If it says ‘doors’ then that’s when the doors open and you get inside for a drink. If it says ‘start’ that’s when the show starts. Some shows have support acts, we can’t always confirm this until nearer the time and ‘start’ can mean the start of the support act, not the main act
HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE?
All ages are welcome, but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and under 18s can’t be near the bars.
Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland. No: SCO33733
WHAT DO THE TIMES MEAN?