STRINGS TO HIS BOW We talk to New Vic favourite James Atherton about the music for Robin Hood & Marian NOVEMBER 2015 - APRIL 2016 Spring 16 Mag.indd 1
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contents November 2015 - April 2016
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Robin Hood & Marian Eric’s Christmas Party Tale Trail to Robin Hood The Merry Wives Kiss Me Quickstep The Birthday Party Shafted! Our Gracie Yizkor The Best Thing
Visiting Events 32 32 32 33 33 33 34 34 34 35
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Albion Band Christmas show The Froncysyllte Choir Pasadena Roof Orchestra Kasai Masai Eduardo Niebla Moricosta String Quartet Clive Barks Charity Concert The Big Chris Barber Band Clare Teal & her Trio Beverley Craven
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Information 35 Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham 35 Ensemble 360
Features 4 6 10 12 39 40
Good Sports The Music Man Take your partner Warm & Welcoming Yizkor - a date to remember Soul Food
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Ticket packages Refreshments Under 26 go Free Four Friends ticket offer New Vic Value Booking/access How to get here Auditorium maps Ticket prices Calendar
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Artistic Director comments
Good Sports Here at the New Vic we’re committed to doing everything we can to promote Staffordshire on the world stage. So we’re thrilled that Stoke-on-Trent has been named European City of Sport. Sport and the arts might be seen as opposite poles, but our taste in sport – whether as observers or participants, defines us culturally every bit as much as our taste in music, or choice of reading material. And, the more I think about it, the more I see how integrated the two are. A few years ago we worked with dancers, aerialists, crane drivers, designers and pyrotechnicians to create a spectacular celebration for an audience of 12,000 at
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the Olympic Torch Relay. Later we sat marvelling at the artistry of the opening ceremony, and felt part of a huge international coming-together of art and sport which persisted throughout the Games – in the use of music, for example; and in the media skills used to televise it, and more widely in the Cultural Olympiad across the nation. And it’s not just in event presentation that sport and the arts come together. With the work actors do being so physically demanding, fitness training is a crucial part of the preparation that goes into making a piece of theatre. They’ll often come into rehearsal having had a swim or a run that morning; and head off to the gym at the other end of the day. Sometimes they need to learn more specialist skills. For Robin Hood & Marian,
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Actors Liam Gerrard (Will Scarlet), Crystal Condie (Marian), and Isaac Stanmore (Robin) get to grips with archery practice courtesy of the Clayton Woodsmen. Photo: David Hughes
some of our actors will join a Newcastle archery group. Don’t worry, they’re not planning to fire arrows at the audience – we’ll use stage magic for that – but we want them to be able to use the equipment convincingly, and to know how it feels to be able to use a bow. For Kiss Me Quickstep, our actors will do four hours’ of ballroom dancing a day. Guess what? Competitive dancing is recognised as a sport – Dancesport. Although it doesn’t feature in the Games, it’s recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Later in the year, we hope to work with our partners Upswing on another piece of spectacular aerial theatre. Our actors will do gymnastics and strength training, and need to achieve a high level of cardio-vascular fitness.
It’s not just the actors who are sporty. Running is a big thing at the New Vic, with a club of staff members going out at lunchtime. Tea break chat is often about the last Parkrun, or a forthcoming half marathon. We want to do all we can to support City of Sport, so throughout the year we’re going to share with you what our actors, permanent staff and collaborators get up to in their sporting lives, in celebration of this important accolade.
Theresa Heskins @Theresa Heskins See news about Stoke-on-Trent European City of Sport 2016: CityOfSport16
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The
Music Man
“We’re doing a show!” beams James Atherton to whoops of delight from the 24 children gathered in front of him. It may only be September, but this is the first rehearsal for the Robin Hood & Marian Young Company. Musical Director, James, is sitting behind a piano putting the performers through their paces. “It’s really great to have such a strong young company,” he says later: “They work their socks off to bring our songs to life.” Film, television and theatre composer James, has composed for big name documentaries such as the BBC’s Around the World in 80 Faiths and Tales from the National Parks. But our theatre-in-the-round is like a second home.
Photo: Andrew Billington
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He has created breath-taking scores for every Christmas show since The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in 2009,
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with a fair few other productions in between. He’s even made it on to the elite of the theatre’s running squad.
techniques used to take Robin Hood & Marian audiences on a journey through the production.
“Yes, I’m part of the New Vic running team, they’re a force to be reckoned with!” James laughs, continuing: “It’s only a matter of time before I combine both things and write a musical about running!”
“We’ve got quite a big filmic score this time, it will really swing through the high drama of the story,” he says: “In the past I’ve recorded some shows rather than play live, like Around the World in Eighty Days. These scores feel very filmic as the recording takes place in a studio so you can sound as if you have an entire orchestra at your disposal.
Today’s rehearsal space – the New Vic’s Stephen Joseph Room – is large enough to jog around, unlike the minuscule music store in which he and Artistic Director Theresa Heskins have been holed up writing songs.
“Often, when pieces are played live on-stage there is me and a few actormusicians playing. For Robin, it will be a fusion of the two things; live music alongside very clever music technology which you normally only find in a studio, plus the actor musicians.
“We’ve got quite a big filmic score this time, it will really swing through the high drama of the story,”
“We start planning really early; it begins even before the previous Christmas show has finished,” James says: “It starts with Theresa giving me a clear vision of what she wants to do with the production. In our early conversations we talk about style and genre – sometimes you get the genre straight away; with The Hundred and One Dalmatians we knew from the start that we needed 1950’s music.” He adds: “By the time rehearsals begin, all the songs are written so the actors bring it together; it’s only then that I can decide what the arrangement is going to be.” Stockport-based James explains the
“From beginning to end it will take the audience with it. Ten minutes into the production the music will become an underscore to the whole show.” James, a father of two and married to writer Sarah Nelson, is a pianist by trade but dabbles in many an instrument. He fondly recalls his grandfather teaching him to play the piano: “My grandfather was a pianist and we lived with them for a while; 7 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
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In rehearsal for The Borrowers
my grandparents had the upstairs of the house and we lived downstairs. I had a piano but didn’t really play it. “When I was around seven-years-old I went to see a show and I loved the music so when I got home I sat at the piano and worked out how to play this one song.”
too,” he recounts: “I stumbled into musical directing, doing a placement with English Touring Opera and, when I left Central, they gave me a job. I worked all over the UK, making new work with young singers.” James’ first foray into working with the New Vic came in 2009 when he composed for Youth Theatre production, The Garden.
And it all started from there. “My grandad and I used to play together; when I started getting better I would join in when I could hear him playing upstairs.” After pursuing an interest in drama at school and as part of numerous youth theatre groups, James went to Central School of Speech and Drama to study theatre. “It was a little bit like being at school, I was the person who played the piano and created the atmosphere. I started writing my own music and songs around this time
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“At that time Theresa was starting to think about The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and was looking for composers. She sent me the lyrics and I wrote the music,” he says: “I was really nervous, I’d already fallen in love with the space and I was desperate to work here with a professional company. The show was set in World War II so it connects to my grandad as he taught me the songs of that era. I did get the job and one of the pieces in the show was written by him.” In all the years he’s been associated with
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Working on the sound for Dracula
On-stage for The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Photos: Andrew Billington
the theatre-in-the-round, does a favourite show stand out? “I’ve got two…actually I’ve got loads and loads! I’ve got a little bit of love for them all,” he replies: “I really loved Alice in Wonderland and Around the World in Eighty Days was such good fun. In terms of Christmas, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is up there too.”
see the world in different ways,” he says. In addition to working on Robin Hood & Marian, James is currently collaborating with aerialists Upswing on their latest highflying project. He also recently revived his musical, Eyam, a production which was originally the subject of a BBC documentary and tells the story of a small Derbyshire village hit by the plague in 1665.
A man whose talents are quite clearly in demand, James frequently works in television and film and although he describes the big screen as ‘very exciting’, he is quick to point out that theatre is his first love. Alongside his composing expertise, he is Artistic Director of Oldham Theatre Workshop, a community theatre organisation which clearly gives him a lot of joy.
It’s certainly a busy life, and definitely never dull. As the interview draws to a close, I wonder if he ever ponders joining actors on-stage as he sits in the music corner that he so regularly calls home?
“I’m passionate about work with young performers and how theatre can help people
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“Never!” he laughs: “All the actors are so brilliant it wouldn’t occur to me to want to be in their shoes. I love being on the stage but at the side, connected to it that way.”
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Take
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Playwright Amanda Whittington on developing a new play for the New Vic‌
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Like many people, my interest in ballroom and Latin was sparked by Strictly Come Dancing. I’ve never learned to quickstep and have no desire to. (Well, perhaps a little desire but who doesn’t?) I loved the spectacle and style of it all but was also fascinated by what lies behind the fake tan and fixed smiles of the dancers. In 2012, I was one of six writers offered a Making Tracks bursary to make a creative journey. My fellow playwrights went to Sarajevo, Athens and Kosovo. I drove up the M6 to Blackpool in June for its annual Dance Festival. If there was a play in ballroom, this seemed like the right place to start. Held in the Winter Gardens, this international tournament sees 60 countries represented by almost 3,000 couples. Twelve competitions make up the event, with professional and amateur, rising stars and senior categories. With 250 couples in the British Professional Rising Stars Latin competition alone, Blackpool comes alive with dancers. In the cafés, streets and B&Bs, the circus is truly in town. As a spectator, I soon felt like I’d slipped down a rabbit hole into wonderland. The world felt completely off-kilter, full of surreal images and a strange kind of beauty. The glamour and glitz was all there but so were the steely eyed-stares and sharp elbows. The dancing was brilliant and the dancefloor a gladiatorial arena where winning was everything.
One of the most remarkable sights was the sheer number of dancers who prepared not in dressing rooms but on Amanda Whittington Photo by Kurt Egyiawan the edge of the ballroom. Wherever you looked were open suitcases with dresses spilling out and immaculate tail-suits hung in stairwells. All around the dancefloor, dancers were making-up and warming-up in full public view. A young woman in full costume was sat on the floor with her head in her hands. This became a starting point for the play I now knew was there. I shared the photos I’d taken of the dancers with Theresa Heskins, who’d also been thinking of a ballroom show for the New Vic. We began to imagine how a play might explore both the dazzling performance and off-stage reality of the competitors’ lives. We went back to Blackpool for the British championship, soaking up the atmosphere and glimpsing colourful characters in dark corners. In a mirror-ball light, Kiss Me Quickstep was born.
Amanda Whittington Kiss Me Quickstep opens on Friday 4 March
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Warm &
Welcoming Our front-of-house facelift is unveiled as we’re named the West Midlands’ Most Welcoming Theatre… “Wow! What a transformation! It looks amazing!”
in the prestigious UK Theatre Awards – many thanks to all who voted for us!
Just one of the many responses to our completely refurbished front-of-house which we revealed in September.
The revamped and refreshed New Vic brings on-stage theatricality into front-ofhouse areas and incorporated audience advice about what they would like to see from a new look New Vic. Our remodelled public areas see Box Office
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relocated, new carpets and furniture throughout, energy efficient lighting and a stunning design scheme – don’t miss the lampshades featuring costume sketches by our Head of Design, Lis Evans and props from our favourite productions which decorate bar and café feature walls. Extra space in the bar area has been created by replacing the old balcony so more of you than ever before can eat, drink and be merry – be it enjoying a meal or drink before a show or just for a spot of lunch in comfy surroundings. Backstage, we’ve installed secondary glazing and have added new insulation to the roofs of our workshops to make the building more energy efficient. The auditorium hasn’t been left out, with new carpet, a new house-light system and renumbered seating. Part of the cost for this work was met by Lottery funding through Arts Council England. We’re also hugely grateful to support from bet365 Foundation, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Newcastle Players and the Garfield Weston Foundation. Make sure to let us know what you think!
Word from the web… A handful of the comments we’ve received following our facelift… Deb Bond Absolutely love the new look. Popped in for a coffee yesterday and so glad that the character of the building remains but with a fresh new feel. Ant Bridger Wow! Looks Amazing! Sarah Horne Looking great - can’t wait for my next visit! Rick Lane It looks magnificent. Craig A Downs Nice makeover! Pam Fuller Love it. Stephen Snell Good job, very fresh and inviting. Carol James Looking good. Jenni Waugh Looks so lovely. I must come back up for coffee! Elizabeth Sands Fabulous work. Louise Jane Shenton Oh wow .... looking fabulous x Maggie Hollinshead Such a treasure on our doorstep.
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A New Vic Theatre production
Adapted and directed by Theresa Heskins Sat 21 Nov - Sat 30 Jan For the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the New Vic has adapted the Robin Hood legends for family audiences. Brought to stage by the brilliant creative team behind The Borrowers, and The Hundred and One Dalmatians. You’ll love brave, sword-wielding Marian and daring Robin Hood, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, hunted by greedy Prince John in their Sherwood Forest home.There will be adventure, humour, swords, archery, on-stage magic, original music and, of course, a happy ending! Last year, more than 43,000 people saw our Christmas show! Popular dates and times sell-out quickly so, if you’re planning to visit the New Vic this Christmas, make sure to book soon.
Booking Information
Tickets £16.00 - £23.00
Concessions £2.00 off (see page 46)
Group Discounts £2.00 off (see page 46)
Interpreted performances Sign Language Captioned Audio described
2.15pm Tues 1 Dec 2.15pm Tues 12 Jan 2.15pm Sat 16 Jan 10.30am Weds 20 Jan 2.15pm Sat 23 Jan
Family of Four ticket just £66 (£56 for November shows) (must include one adult and one child) See page 49
“Tremendous fun . . . astonishing” The Guardian
Sponsored by
“Truly enchanting” The Stage (praise for last year’s Christmas production)
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Strapline
Get ready for your Christmas adventure!
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David Graham Productions presents
The ultimate 60s Christmas party! Mon 30 Nov - Sat 12 Dec The one-and-only Eric is back! Join him and his multi-talented band of actors and musicians for a night of non-stop comedy, inspired mayhem, and some of the greatest music of the 1960s. It’ll be the best night out this Christmas – guaranteed! Eric’s been invited to a special Christmas Party at Hanley’s top 60s nightspot, The Place. He’s never heard of it but, when he finds out that the guest list includes Pete Townsend of The Who, Brian Poole of The Tremeloes, Sandie Shaw, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, and other 60s pop icons he can’t wait to go. Can this be true? Will our hero be mingling with some of the biggest pop stars of the 1960s? Will this be his chance to break into the music industry big time? Or will it be more Hard Day’s Night than Glad All Over? It certainly sounds like an opportunity to play more than 20 of the greatest 60s hits and have a Christmas party night to remember. So that’s just what we’ll do then!
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Booking Information
Tickets Mon & Tues: seats just £16 Weds – Sat: £19.00 / £20.50 / £22.00
Buy ten tickets and get FREE BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE and the eleventh ticket FREE for the organiser!
Merry Christmas savings:
Groups of 4 or more just £16 per ticket! Groups of 10 free bottle of champagne!
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A New Vic Education production
Come and join us for fun in the forest! In The Stephen Joseph Studio
Interactive storytime for young children Adapted and directed by Sarah Richardson Sat 12 - Sat 24 Dec Welcome to Locksley Hall, home of Robert of Locksley – better known as Robin Hood. They’re getting ready for a very important celebration. But Prince John has other ideas…
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Join Robin and his friends as he leaves the comfort of his home and journeys deep into the forest on a quest to put right some of the world’s wrongs (and maybe teach Prince John a lesson or two).
£140 for a class-sized group
Tale Trail is a unique, 45-minute, interactive performance for 3-5 year olds and their parents, grandparents and carers. Designed by the same team creating this year’s main-house Christmas show, Robin Hood & Marian, it’s a perfect introduction to the magical world of theatre for our youngest audience members.
Tickets £7.00 each
Schools’ tickets
See Calendar on page 50 for performance dates and times. Performances for nurseries, pre-schools and schools available 14-17 December.
“Lovely”...“Brilliant experience” Parents on previous Tale Trails
“The children come away eager to take part in learning activities based on the story. The experience is truly magical.” Headteacher, Springhead Primary
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Northern Broadsides, in partnership with the New Vic Theatre, presents
William Shakespeare’s
Directed by Barrie Rutter Fri 5 - Sat 27 Feb The charisma and zest of Northern Broadsides squeezes every last ounce of comedy gold from Shakespeare’s affectionately calamitous tale. It will tickle your funny bone and poke a jovial finger in the eye of middle England. Barrie Rutter is Sir John Falstaff, past-his-prime and skint! Vain rogue that he is, he attempts to seduce a couple of well-to-do wives – but Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are wise to his plan and exact their revenge with hilarious and unimaginable consequences.
Booking Information
Tickets £13.50 - £23.00
Concessions £2.00 off (see page 46)
Group Discounts £2.00 off ten or more (see page 46)
First Night Fever Fri 5 Feb (all seats £16.00, no cons)
Under 26 Go Free (see page 44)
Talkback
If you like your Shakespeare light, funny and wickedly entertaining then look no further. The Merry Wives is bursting at the seams with verbal fun, physical comedy and a bevy of cunningly colourful characters. “Acting so immediate . . . it becomes difficult to believe that anyone could be only pretending” The Guardian
Tues 23 Feb
Interpreted performances Captioned 7.30pm, Tues 23 Feb Audio described 2.15pm, Sat 27 Feb
Four Friends for £64 (see page 45)
Part of our 3 Plays for £46 package (see page 30) (see page 46)
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“The best Shakespeare around!”
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A New Vic Theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre production
By Amanda Whittington Directed by Theresa Heskins Fri 4 - Sat 19 March A new play from the writer of The Thrill of Love and the hugely popular Be My Baby. It looks at the real lives behind the fixed smiles and fake tan of the world of ballroom dance.
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Justin and Jodie have finally made it to Blackpool’s national championships – via the motorway hard shoulder. Luka’s come all the way from Russia. Nancy’s been training for this since she was three. Lee and Samantha arrive on a wave of success.
£2.00 off (see page 46)
But what if your dance-floor dreams are turning into a nightmare? How do you stop dancing to other people’s tunes? What can you do if your partner’s secret could cost you the crown? And, even when the whole world’s at your feet, it only takes one false step . . .
“Our most consistently popular female dramatist” The Guardian
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Tickets £13.50 - £23.00
Concessions Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more (see page 46)
First Night Fever Fri 4 March (all seats £16.00 no cons)
Under 26 Go Free (see page 44)
Talkback Tues 15 March
Interpreted performances Captioned 7.30pm, Tues 15 March Audio described 2.15pm, Sat 19 March
Four Friends for £64 (see page 45)
Part of our 3 Plays for £46 package (see page 30) In partnership with Jill Clewes Academy
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Ballroom, Blackpool
& backstage dramas
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A London Classic Theatre production
By Harold Pinter Directed by Michael Cabot Tues 22 - Sat 26 March By turns, cryptic thriller and macabre comedy, The Birthday Party was Pinter’s first major work and remains one of his most performed plays. The writer of Old Times, The Homecoming and The Caretaker, in 2005 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. A shabby boarding house in a small English seaside town. An elderly couple take care of a solitary guest, who rarely ventures out.The arrival of two enigmatic strangers seems to offer a welcome distraction from their mundane existence. But when an impromptu, seemingly innocent birthday party abruptly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, there are horrifying repercussions as London Classic Theatre breathe new life into this modern classic.
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Booking Information
Tickets £13.50 - £23.00
Concessions £2.00 off (see page 46)
Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more (see page 46)
First Night Fever Tues 22 March (all seats £16.00, no cons)
Under 26 Go Free (see page 44)
Four Friends for £64 (see page 45)
Best seats for just £15.50 (see page 30)
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“We’re going to give him a party”
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A John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield production
Written and directed by John Godber Weds 30 March - Sat 2 April John Godber’s epic new play traces the lives of ex-miner Harry and his wife Dot in the thirty years after the 1984 miners’ strike. It is performed by the multi award-winning partnership – John Godber himself and Jane Thornton. Their previous work includes April In Paris, September in the Rain, and comedy classic Up N Under! The strike is over and the pits are shut. Suddenly, Harry and Dot are thrown together with new battles to fight, and new jobs to hold down – from window cleaning in Wakefield to running a boarding house in Bridlington. Life will never be the same again. Fuelled with eye-watering honesty and true Yorkshire grit, an hilarious account of those whose jobs were taken and communities destroyed. And how they fought back after being shafted!
Booking Information
Tickets £13.50 - £23.00
Concessions £2.00 off (see page 46)
Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more (see page 46)
First Night Fever Tues 29 March (all seats £16.00, no cons)
Under 26 Go Free (see page 44)
Four Friends for £64 (see page 45)
Best seats for just £15.50 (see page 30)
“Godber is at the top of his game” P P P P The Stage
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A New Vic Theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre production
a new play by Philip Goulding directed by Kevin Shaw Weds 6 – Sat 23 April Filled with music and infectious, down-to-earth humour, the remarkable life of Gracie Fields. Using her own words, this warm, funny and moving portrait is by the writer of A Fine Bright Day Today, one of the most popular New Vic productions of recent years. Gracie Fields’ vibrant personality and rich, warm singing style took her from a room above a Rochdale chip shop to international fame and fortune. Her musical recordings sold in the millions and she became one of the highest paid female movie stars in the world. So great was her appeal that her war-time work boosting morale saw Hitler declare her an enemy of the Third Reich! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear, in her own words – and some very famous songs – the real-life Cinderella story of a working-class lass who became Britain’s greatest female entertainer.
Booking Information
Tickets £13.50 - £23.00
Concessions £2.00 off (see page 46)
Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more (see page 46)
First Night Fever Weds 6 April (all seats £16.00, no cons)
Under 26 Go Free (see page 44)
Talkback Tues 19 April
Interpreted performances Captioned 7.30pm, Tues 19 April Audio described 2.15pm, Sat 23 April
Four Friends for £64 (see page 45)
Part of our 3 Plays for £46 package (see page 30)
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The amazing life of Gracie Fields!
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New Vic Value Ticket Packages
THREE plays just £46 TWO plays just £35 Any seat, Any night
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2 35
THREE plays just £46 Any seat. Any night The Merry Wives; Kiss Me Quickstep; and Our Gracie
T WO p l a y s j u s t £ 3 5 Two plays from: The Merry Wives; Kiss Me Quickstep; and Our Gracie
Lots more savings too!
And, when you book our Three plays for £46 package, you can get tickets for Robin Hood & Marian £16.00; Eric’ Christmas Party £15.50 (Mon-Tues) £16.00 (Weds - Sat); The Birthday Party and Shafted! for just £15.50 (TuesThurs) or £16.00 (Fri & Sat); The Best Thing £12.00.
One Night Events THREE events just £46
3 46 events
Choose from these great nights out:
Albion Band; The Froncysyllte Choir; Pasadena Roof Orchestra; Kasai Masai; Eduardo Niebla; Moricosta String Trio; Chris Barber; Clare Teal; Beverley Craven; Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham; Ensemble 360.
Lots more savings too when you book a One Night package: Any additional event just £16.00
Ticket packages cannot be combined with other concessions or offers (inc First Night Fever); must be booked in a single transaction; additional plays 1 ticket per play per package; change your performance any time, more than three days prior to the performance; all sales subject to availability and Box Office Manager’s discretion.
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One-Night Drama “This stunning production . . . has a message of survival and courage which will resonate with young and old alike” Jewish Telegraph
Mon 25 Jan Marking United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day
YIZKOR
writtten and directed by Sue Moffat This powerful drama-documentary is the story of teenagers Ariella and Moshe. It uses the actual words of young people who experienced the events leading to the Holocaust – from their diaries, letters and poems. A play for today, it provides powerful testimony to the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Developed with support from the Imperial War Museum and Val and Ibi Ginsburg, survivors of Auschwitz and Dachau concentration camps. £7.50 / £5.00 cons
Vamos Theatre in a co-commission with London International Mime Festival
Weds 9 March
The Best thing
A swinging sixties story of unconditional love from the UK’s leading full mask theatre company Step into the wordless world of Vamos Theatre for this bitter-sweet story of mistaken morals and broken hearts, 45s and beehives, where sexual revolution proves a hard and rocky path to tread. It’s 1966. The record player’s on and for seventeen year old Susan, life is an adventure waiting to begin. But what happens next turns everything upside down, and life will never be the same again. Funny, heart-breaking and human, The Best Thing is the latest production from one of the country’s must-see theatre companies. This production is equally accessible to hearing and deaf audiences.
£14.00 / £16.00 / cons / Under 16s
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Visiting Performers Weds 16 Dec The perfect way to start the festivities
The Albion Band
with a special Christmas concert With readings, folk carols and music, a guided tour through the Christmas customs of Britain with four great musicians. The combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band), Simon Care (Edward 11), and the Guv’nor himself, Ashley Hutchings, founder of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. £16.00 / £19.50 / £20.50
Sat 19 Dec Christmas starts here!
The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir They’ve appeared at the Vic every Christmas for an incredible 30 years! Spine-tingling, moving, unforgettable. Last few seats available! £18.00 / £21.50 / £23.00 / cons
Weds 6 Jan The Kings of Swing!
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra An annual New Year visit from ‘The Pasadenas’ is becoming one of the most popular New Vic traditions. And it’s easy to see why – the best arrangements, the finest musicians, an authentic dance band with no equal. Featuring all-time classics from an era when Swing was king with Armstrong, Porter, Gershwin and many more. £18.50 / £20.50 / £22.00 / cons / Under 16s go free Seating Configurations Performance in-the-round Performance on three sides Spring 16 Mag.indd 32
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Visiting Performers “music from deep in the heart of Africa”
Weds 13 Jan
Kasai Masai
Music from the African Village Led by Singer, songwriter, composer and brilliant drummer, Nickens Nkosi, the music of remote equitorial villages – with an contemporary twist. Ancestral music passed from generation to generation, rooted in the power of driving percussion and singing combined with Congolese guitar and jazz saxophone. £17.50 / £19.50 / cons
Weds 20 Jan
the eduardo Niebla Duo “Eduardo Niebla is the new Paganini” Dennis Milner (LPO)
You will never see better guitar playing than this – that’s a promise! An electrifying virtuoso, acclaimed as one of the finest guitarists in the world, he has worked with the greatest classical, jazz and traditional musicians along with the likes of George Michael and Craig David. He regularly composes for film, documentaries and the theatre. A night of ‘stunning flamenco jazz guitar pyrotechnics’ from a unique and quite brilliant performer. £17.50 / £19.50 / cons
Weds 27 Jan
Moricosta String Trio Lucy Baker-Stockdale (violin), Steven Burnard (viola) and Jessica Burroughs (cello). Internationally acclaimed musicians who met at the BBC Philharmonic and are all in great demand as chamber and orchestral musicians, and as soloists. Since their inaugural concert in January 2013 the Trio regularly performs at venues around the UK including the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and Blackheath Halls, London. £15.00 / £20.50 / £22.00 / cons / Under 16s go free Programme: Kurtag Signs, Games and Messages, Dohnanyi Serenade, Mozart Divertimento In conjunction with Concers at Keele 33 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk www.keele.ac.uk/music/concerts-events-forums/keeleconcerts/ Spring 16 Mag.indd 33
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Visiting Performers Weds 10 Feb
A special charity concert in aid of the research charity Breast Cancer Now
Clive Barks & Friends in concert with special guests University Hospital Choir
Staffordshire Bass Baritone Clive is delighted to be staging his 30th annual charity concert at the New Vic Theatre. He will be joined by local singers and musicians in an evening of music for all. The varied repertoire includees songs from the shows, light opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, popular light rock ‘n’ roll, and much more. £13.00 / £15.00 / cons
Mon 15 Feb Europe’s finest Traditional Jazz and Blues Band!
The Big Chris Barber Band Chris formed his first Band in 1949 at the age of nineteen and has since gone on to become Europe’s most successful and influential bandleader and a bona fide jazz legend. With his 10-piece band, Chris plays his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans style in Bourbon Street Parade to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet ... before going back to When the Saints! Photo: Luc Lodder
“a star who matures like a fine wine”
£17.00 / £21.50 / £23.00 / cons
Mon 22 Feb
Clare Teal & her trio The celebrated jazz singer and popular BBC Radio 2 broadcaster is one of our greatest interpreters of song. The Great American and British Songbooks, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Peggy Lee, contemporary covers, and original material, all sung in her inimitable style. She’s worked with Liza Minnelli and Van Morrison, appeared at the Proms, is a regular at London’s legendary Ronnie Scotts, and three-time winner of Jazz Singer of the Year.
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Visiting Performers Mon 14 March the platinum-disc selling star!
Beverley Craven BRIT Award-winning Beverley became a household name in the early 90’s when her debut album became a worldwide hit, selling over two million copies! The single, Promise Me, was the first of a string of chart successes including Memories, Holding On, Woman To Woman and Love Scenes. Beverley will be performing songs from her new album, Change of Heart, alongside her many hits. £16.50 / £19.50 / £20.50 / cons
Mon 11 April
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham A memorable night with Scotland’s best-loved traditional musicians. Aly Bain, Celtic fidder spreme, founder of Boys of the Lough, and maker of cult TV series. Phil Cunningham, accordian virtuoso (he’s been playing since the age of three!), was voted one of Scotland’s 25 most influential people. Together with the finest traditional music you will ever hear – anywhere! £16.50 / £19.50 / £20.50 / cons
Mon 18 April
Ensemble 360 Naomi Atherton, (horn); Tim Horton, (piano); Benjamin Nabarro, (violin); Gemma Rosefield, (cello). The BBC Radio 3 and New Vic regulars back with an extraordinary programme. BRAHMS Horn Trio in E flat Op.40 SCHOENBERG Fantasy for violin and piano Op.47 BRAHMS Piano Trio in No.2 in C Op.87 Join the musicians in the bar afterwards for an informal discussion.
£18.00 / £21.50 / £23.00 / cons / Under 16s go free In conjunction with Concers at Keele www.keele.ac.uk/music/concerts-events-forums/keeleconcerts/
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Exhibitions 16 Nov – 30 Jan
Robin Hood & Marian Schools’ Exhibition Our annual exhibition of artwork from local children, based on our Christmas show.
29 Feb – 26 March
David Jewkes All the fun of the fair in a cacophony of riotous colour!
1 – 27 Feb
Sheila Soluetz A lifetime collection of work that reflects different styles and medium whilst living abroad and here by a local artist who specialised as a ceramic artist in Stoke-on-Trent.
Check with Front-of-House department for dates of exclusive preview nights for any of our exhibitions. To exhibit your work here or receive Preview Night invitations, please contact Front-of-House on: 01782 717954 ext 311 or email: dsunnuck@newvictheatre.org.uk
29 March – 23 April
Derek Tamea A photographic portrait collection of theatre personalities, actors, actresses and entertainers.
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Refreshments
Spoil yourself! theatre r e sca t a uf é rant Home-made food at value for money drink prices Enjoy lunch or a pre-show meal with friends. Have a drink at the bar. Or simply spoil yourself with a cuppa and a delicious cake. If you’re coming for a pre-show dinner, why not call 01782 717954 ext. 325 and reserve a table? If you’re bringing a little one please ask our café staff for our children’s choices.
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opening times Snacks - 10am ’til 3.30pm Lunch - Noon ’til 2pm Closed - 3.30pm ’til 5.30pm Dinner - 5.30pm ’til 7.30pm Beverages - 5.30pm ’til interval (Bar ’til 11pm) Tableware generously supplied by
Pre-order drinks using the interval slips provided at the bar.
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OurOur Business Supporters Business Supporters
CHARITABLE DONATION The New Vic Theatre would like to gratefully acknowledge the generous donation given by
SPONSORS The New Vic gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support:
BUSINESS FRIEND MEMBERS Baker Tilly
The Dudson Group
Barringtons Ltd. Chartered Accountants
Keele University Science & Business Park
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME SCHOOL
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Castlefield
Richard Jacobs Pension & Trustee Services Ltd.
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Newcastle-under-Lyme College
Wardell Armstrong
To find out more about the benefits of becoming a New Vic Business Friend contact: Fiona Wallace Executive Director Tel: 01782 717954 email: fwallace@newvictheatre.org.uk 42 38| www.newvictheatre.org.uk | www.newvictheatre.org.uk Spring 16 Mag.indd 38
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Feature
YIZKOR - a date to remember “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” A powerful New Vic Borderlines documentary drama, inspired by the experiences of Holocaust survivors, is set to tour for the fourth time to mark United Nations International Holocaust Memorial Day. Yizkor is in the New Vic’s documentary style and was written using the testimonies of teenagers who lived during the Holocaust. Every word is authentic and accurate, drawn from letters, diaries, poems and interviews. Written and directed by Sue Moffat, Director of award-winning community programme New Vic Borderlines, Yizkor was inspired by Holocaust survivors, Ibi and Waldemar Ginsburg, who worked with Borderlines for many years as part of its Holocaust education programme. Sue Moffat says: “Over the years New Vic
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Borderlines has worked with thousands of local young people to present the stories of Holocaust survivors and survivors of other genocides. Yizkor helps ensure these stories are heard by future generations.” Sue added: “The word ‘Yizkor’ means ‘to remember’ and the play challenges us to remember our own individual responsibility to speak up and speak out.” The performance of Yizkor at the New Vic on Mon 25 January begins at 7.30pm and will follow an address
Yizkor is at the New Vic on Mon 25 January 7.30pm Please call Box Office on 01782 717962 to book tickets or email Adhia Mahmood on amahmood@newvictheatre.org.uk
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Soul Food Photos: Andrew Billington
It’s just been announced that we have been awarded a £1 million Arts Council England grant to continue our ambitious partnership programme Appetite for a further three years. Great news for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
and shopping centres came to life with a host of tasty goodies, from nationallyacclaimed pop-up theatres, choreography on carousels and night-time street music spectacles, to jaw-dropping French circus, poetry takeaways and much more.
Since 2013, Appetite has been sprinkling something special and a little bit different into the lives of people in Stoke-on-Trent through a prolific and engaging programme of art events.
The Big Feast took over Hanley on August Bank Holiday weekend, with a jam-packed programme featuring more than 80 performances and events enjoyed by thousands of families.
This year, the city’s streets, parks, hospitals
Karl Greenwood, Appetite Project
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Director, said: “Over the past three years we have worked with some truly inspiring people in local communities to offer a real breadth and depth of new art experiences to the city. Appetite is here to challenge and change attitudes and behaviours to the arts by bringing fresh, exciting and memorable events to the city. We have seen some real changes in audiences with more than half of our audience not being regular arts attenders. This is something we are extremely proud of and we strive to make sure quality art in Stoke-on-Trent is accessible and open to everyone. “We saw a huge range of very different people watching and enjoying performances across the city.” Appetite on Facebook appetite.stoke Appetite on Twitter @appetitestoke Appetite is part of the Creative People and Places programme supported by funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The current project is led by the New Vic Theatre in partnership with B Arts, Brighter Futures, Partners in Creative Learning and Staffordshire University.
“As a family we’ve been inspired” “We have recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe, and it was wonderful to see comparable events offered in Stoke-on-Trent. This is very good for the city.” “It’s just amazing to see good quality events in the city, do things you would not normally do, and see people enjoying where they live!” Appetite audience members
For further information on upcoming events and the latest Appetite news visit: www.appetitestoke.co.uk Find out more about the Creative People and Places Programme: www.creativepeopleplaces.org.uk Twitter: @CPPnetwork 4 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk Spring 16 Mag.indd 41
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Every penny raised will go to our work: making international-class theatre; delivering 30 Anniversary life-changing education and community programmes; and maintainingevent and improving fundraising our iconic and much-loved building.
The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls’ Fan Club an Education Department production performed at The Lowry as part of The National Theatre Connections Festival.
Please support us with a regular donation Anniversary Patron: donate £19.86 per month* (£238.32 per year) * Celebrating the year we opened the New Vic Theatre - 1986
As an Anniversary Patron: your gift can help us Fri 18 Dec take our work on tour. As a member of our Patrons’ Circle: your Artistic Director’s support can pay for a disadvantaged young reception person to join our Young People’s Theatre Company for a year. Join our Artistic Director for drinks and One offcanapés, donation:take a donation of any amount festive a backstage tour can for new of carpets, chairs and tables. andhelp meetpay members the creative team before enjoying a performance of Robin In return for your generosity, you’ll receive Hood & Marian. regular newsletters updating you on our work, be acknowledged Reception: in New 6.00Vicpm publications, or receive invitations to Performance: 7.30 pm exclusive New Vic Patron’s events.
Cost: £40.00
Thank you for all your support! The Ladykillers was a huge success and toured to Scarborough and Hull.
Patrons’ Circle: £10 per month (£120 per year) One-off gift: Any amount you feel able to donate. IfPlease you would like to join our family support of New Vic Patrons or make a us with a contact our one-off donation please fundraising teamdonation on 01782 717954, regular supportus@newvictheatre.org.uk orAnniversary pick up an anniversary appeal Patron: leaflet next time you visit the donate £19.86 per month theatre.
(£238.32 per year) Patrons’ Circle: £10 per month (£120 per year) One-off gift: Any amount you feel able to donate. For more information contact our fundraising team on 01782 717954 email: supportus@newvictheatre.org.uk
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New Vic Value
We’ve got 50 free tickets to give away for most New Vic productions to people under 26. That’s right, they’re free. Not only that, when all the free tickets have gone, you can still get a ticket for just £8.00. Free tickets are available on a first come first served basis only. So make sure to book soon! See Box Office to get your new U26 free card. Please see page 46 for the small print Not available for Robin Hood & Marian, Eric’s Christmas Party.
Call our Box Office to find out more: 01782 717962. Or, visit us online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk
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We aim to make visiting the New Vic the best possible value. Our Box Office will always advise on the best option for you. Under 16s Go Free
For nominated plays and one night events, an under 16 admitted free with an adult paying full or concessionary price. Some events have adult content, please check when booking. U26 Go Free
Under 26 Go Free tickets available for Mon – Fri performances of designated productions only; only two tickets per booking; an address and email address needs to be provided to claim free tickets (don’t worry, we will never pass your address to any other organisation); sorry, but only one pair of free tickets per season can be booked; free tickets not available to book online. Schools
School groups £10.00 any seat, any performance, unless otherwise stated. Groups
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£2.00 off top two price bands for New Vic productions (unless otherwise stated). Plus a free ticket for the organiser. First Night Fever
All seats £16.00 on the opening nights of nominated productions. four friends for £64
Four tickets for just £64 - a great value, great night out with friends. Any play, any seats Monday - Friday. Just give us an email address to qualify for this great offer. (max eight tickets per booking) Not available for Robin Hood & Marian.
New Vic productions (maximum two tickets per person per production). *Conditions All concessionary tickets are subject to availability; only one concession per ticket; proof of status may be required; no concessions for matinees or Saturday performances unless otherwise stated. New Vic Gift TOKENS
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Content
In Person
Box Office open Mon - Sat 10.00am to start of performance. Closes 6pm on non-performance nights.
Productions may contain strong language and difficult content. Please check with Box Office prior to booking.
By Phone
Late Admissions
24 hour booking service - 01782 717962 (answerphone out of Box Office hours).
By Post
The New Vic reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if necessary and apologises for any inconvenience. E & OE
By Credit / Debit Card
Committed to providing access to the arts for all.
Online
Book online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk (£1 transaction fee per ticket.)
Exchanging Tickets
We are sorry that no refunds can be made. 50p per ticket to exchange for another performance of same production - at least 3 days prior to date of original performance. Service free for package buyers.
A Companion ticket at lowest advertised price (less concession if eligible) per disabled patron.
Please note that latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
Cheques payable to New Vic Theatre (cheque guarantee card number & expiry date on reverse), include SAE and send to: New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 0JG. Quote number by telephone; show card on collection. Tickets booked by credit card are guaranteed sold and can be collected at any time or posted to you for 60p. Reservations held for 3 working days or 1 hr before performance whichever is earliest. We can no longer accept Electron, Amex or Diners cards.
Tickets £11.50 Mon – Thurs; £13.50 Fri; and £15.50 Sat; lowest advertised price less £2.00 concession (if available) for all other events. £14.00 Robin Hood & Marian
A free Carer’s ticket for patrons in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance.
Family Facilities The New Vic welcomes families.
Access
We have a lift to the first floor for anyone with a pushchair or who might struggle with stairs. There are several Baby-changing facilities in the Front-of-House areas.
Disabled Patrons
Free parking close to entrance for Blue Badge holders (please call to reserve a space), automatic doors, lift to 1st floor, ramped access to auditorium, disabled toilets. Magnetic induction loop in auditorium (not available for amplified performances). Infra-red assisted hearing system.
You are welcome to breastfeed in any of our front-of-house areas, however, if you require a private space, please ask at Box Office and they will find you a quiet room. Our restaurant offers a range of child-friendly meals. Please ask our restaurant staff for our current options.
Captioned Performances for New Vic Productions. Audio Described Performances for New Vic Productions (please book min. 3 days in advance). Large-print cast sheets available on request. Guide dogs welcome.
We offer concessionary rates for children for most of our shows and one-night events, and under 16s go free to most New Vic productions when accompanying paying adults (please see page 46).
Loan copies of play scripts available from the Box Office on request.
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How to get here How to get here Bus Bus stop outside theatre 4 & 4A: Newcastle & Hanley.
Rail The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent. Connections to Birmingham, Manchester, Derby, Stafford, Crewe. Enquiries: 08457 484950
Parking Blue Badge holders Please contact Box Office to arrange reserved, free parking
Coach / Minibus Please contact Box Office to arrange reserved, free parking
Car The New Vic provides on-site, parking (ÂŁ1 after 6:30pm). We are in a residential area and ask you to minimise inconvenience to our neighbours by using car parks indicated and not on-street parking (see map). Alternative parking (from 6pm Mon-Fri, all day Sat) available on King Street Car Park. Spaces marked for Aspire Housing (yellow lined bays) can be used by New Vic patrons within these times. Theatre 5 mins on foot (500yds) via Miller Street. Please allow time for alternative parking when planning your journeys. Please contact the Box Office or Front of House Department for further advice. IF YOU'RE USING A SAT NAV! Users of satellite navigation systems have occasionally experienced problems. Please ensure that your system is directing you to the NEW VIC, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME.
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Family perf PartG & Balcony &PartG Full Price £16.00 £21.50 £23.00 Family perf Concessions £14.00 £19.50 £21.00 Full Price £16.00 £21.50 £23.00 Child Group £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 Concessions £14.00 £19.50 £21.00 Groups (10+) N/A £2.00 off £2.00 off Child Group £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 Family of 4 £66.00 Groups (10+) N/A £2.00 off £2.00 off (must include one adult £56.00 (November performances) & one child) of 4 Family £66.00 (must include one adult £56.00 (November performances) Schools’ perf & one child) Full Price £19.00 £19.00 £19.00 Schools’ perf Concessions £17.00 £17.00 £17.00 Full Price £19.00 £19.00 £19.00 Child Group £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 Concessions £17.00 £17.00 £17.00 Child The Group £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 Merry Wives, Kiss Me Quickstep, TheThe Birthday Party, Shafted!, Our Gracie Merry Wives, Kiss Me Quickstep,
Mon - Thurs The Birthday Party, Shafted!, Our Gracie Standard Price £13.50 £20.00 £21.50 Mon - Thurs Concessions £11.50 £18.00 Standard Price £13.50 £20.00 £19.50 £21.50 Fri & Sat Eve Concessions £11.50 £18.00 £19.50 Standard Price £21.50 £23.00 Fri & Sat Eve £15.50 * £13.50 Concessions Standard Price £15.50 £20.50 £21.50 £21.00 £23.00 Matinees £13.50 £20.50 £21.00 Concessions* Standard Price £14.00 £14.00 £14.00 Matinees Concessions £12.00 £12.00 Standard Price £14.00 £14.00 £12.00 £14.00 F Concessions N Fever all seats£12.00 £16.00 (no£12.00 concessions) £12.00 Groups (10+) all seats N/A£16.00 £2.00 £2.00 off F N Fever (no off concessions) Schools groups £10.00 £10.00 Groups (10+) N/A £2.00 off £10.00 £2.00 off Schools groups * Fridays only *Fridays only
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Calendar November Sat 21 Robin Hood & Marian 7.30 Mon 23 Robin Hood & Marian 2.15* Tues 24 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Weds 25 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Steeleye Span 7.30 Thurs 26 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Fri 27 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Sat 28 Robin Hood & Marian 2.15 7.30 Mon 30 Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 December Tues 1 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Weds 2 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Thurs 3 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Fri 4 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Sat 5 Robin Hood & Marian 2.15 Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Mon 7 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Tues 8 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Weds 9 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Thurs 10 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Fri 11 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Sat 12 Tale Trail 11.15 1.00 3.00 Robin Hood & Marian 2.15 Eric’s Christmas Party 7.30 Mon 14 Tale Trail 11.15* 1.00* Robin Hood & Marian 2.15* Tues 15 Tale Trail 9.30* 11.15* 1.00 * Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Weds 16 Tale Trail 9.30* 11.15* 1.00 * Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* Albion Band 7.30 Thurs 17 Tale Trail 11.15* Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15*
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Thurs 28 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 2.15* Fri 29 Robin Hood & Marian 10.30* 7.30 Sat 30 Robin Hood & Marian 2.15 7.30 February Fri 5 The Merry Wives Sat 6 The Merry Wives Mon 8 The Merry Wives Tues 9 The Merry Wives Weds 10 Clive Barks & Friends Thurs 11 The Merry Wives Fri 12 The Merry Wives Sat 13 The Merry Wives Mon 15 Chris Barber Tues 16 The Merry Wives Weds 17 The Merry Wives Thurs 18 The Merry Wives Fri 19 The Merry Wives Sat 20 The Merry Wives 2.15 Mon 22 Clare Teal Tues 23 The Merry Wives Weds 24 The Merry Wives Thurs 25 The Merry Wives Fri 26 The Merry Wives Sat 27 The Merry Wives 2.15
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March Fri 4 Kiss Me Quickstep Sat 5 Kiss Me Quickstep Mon 7 Kiss Me Quickstep Tues 8 Kiss Me Quickstep Weds 9 Vamos Theatre Thurs 10 Kiss Me Quickstep Fri 11 Kiss Me Quickstep Sat 12 Kiss Me Quickstep 2.15 Mon 14 Beverley Craven Tues 15 Kiss Me Quickstep Weds 16 Kiss Me Quickstep Thurs 17 Kiss Me Quickstep Fri 18 Kiss Me Quickstep Sat 19 Kiss Me Quickstep 2.15 Tues 22 The Birthday Party Weds 23 The Birthday Party Thurs 24 The Birthday Party
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Fri 25 Theatre closed Sat 26 The Birthday Party 2.15 Mon 28 Theatre closed Weds 30 Shafted! Thurs 31 Shafted! April Fri 1 Sat 2 Weds 6 Thurs 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Mon 11 Tues 12 Weds 13 Thurs 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Mon 18 Tues 19 Weds 20 Thurs 21 Fri 22 Sat 23
Shafted! Shafted! 2.15 Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie 2.15 Ensemble 360 Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie Our Gracie 2.15
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Key to symbols First Night Fever Talkback Captioned Performances Audio Described Performances Sign Language Interpreted Performance * Schools’ Performance
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New Vic Value
THREE plays just £46 TWO plays just £35 Any seat, Any night
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THREE plays just £46 Any seat. Any night The Merry Wives; Kiss Me Quickstep; and Our Gracie
T WO p l a y s j u s t £ 3 5 Two plays from: The Merry Wives; Kiss Me Quickstep; and Our Gracie
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One Night Events THREE events just £46 Choose from these great nights out:
The New Vic Theatre operates thanks to a unique partnership between Arts Council England, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council
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Charity Registration Number: 253242 Company Registration Number: 911924 Registered Office: Etruria Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG
Ticket packages cannot be combined with other concessions or offers (inc First Night Fever); must be booked in a single transaction; additional plays 1 ticket per play per package; change your performance any time, more than three days prior to the performance; all sales subject to availability and Box Office Manager’s discretion.
Box Office: 01782 717962 New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 0JG
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