SPRING SEASON
2024
WELCOME First on our stage is a fast-paced 80-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal classic, Romeo and Juliet, brought to life by the exceptional talent of emerging East Anglian actors. Prepare to be delighted by our brandnew production of the Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical Little Shop of Horrors, promising a toe-tapping and deviously delicious night out. The acclaimed theatre company Vamos brings you a new production that transcends words and language. Their storytelling is a mesmerising journey that touches the soul.
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Please note: All of the shows in this brochure are included in the Season Ticket deal, except for Miles Jupp: On I Bang, Chinese New Year, The Bar At The Edge Of Time and Family Shows (pages 18 +19). The Season Ticket deal is not available on Band C seats. Further pricing and Season Ticket information can be found on page 21.
And that's not all—our local talent continues to shine brightly with an award-winning play from Ipswich's own Martha Loader, a thrilling and suspenseful production that explores one of the biggest questions of our time. There’s also a vibrant selection of visiting shows including comedy, music and thoughtprovoking drama. We're bringing you the best from across the UK, ensuring your theatre experience is nothing short of extraordinary. Beyond the stage, we are dedicated to connecting with young people and communities across Ipswich through our acclaimed Creative Communities work. It's about ensuring that the transformative power of theatre reaches as many as possible. Thank you for your unwavering support. Douglas Rintoul Chief Executive/Artistic Director
Photo: Will Green Photography
Our Spring season is coming, and with it the promise of fresh adventures at The New Wolsey Theatre. Whether you're a lifelong theatre lover or someone looking to discover the magic of live performance, we have something for you.
GIFT VOUCHERS 3
Tickets from £13
The New Wolsey Theatre presents
Your family teaches you to hate. You fall for a forbidden foe. You act without thinking and risk everything to be together. A hostile and dangerous city. Two families wage a bitter war. Death threats are shouted brazenly in the streets. Will a young innocent couple become a sacrifice of this hateful feud?
This pacy and inventive 80-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy is specially created for students and teachers of English and Drama – and anyone new to the play. Directed by Douglas Rintoul
THU 1 – THU 8 FEB
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AGES from £13 Vamos Theatre, in a 12+ co-commission with London International Mime Festival and a co-production with The New Wolsey Theatre presents
Presented by award-winning full-mask maestros, Vamos Theatre, Boy on the Roof is the story of a cross-generational friendship between teenager Liam, who has ADHD, and his 91-yearold neighbour, Albert. Performed without words, and created through Community Conversations across the UK, gathering people’s experiences of ADHD, loneliness, aging, hearing loss, connection and community.
TUE 13 – WED 14 FEB
Frozen Light presents
A multi-sensory spectacular for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The Bar at the Edge of Time waits only for you, so what are you waiting for? A mystery lies at the heart of this place, a mystery hidden even from them. One that can only be solved when we spend our time together.
THU 15 – SAT 17 FEB THU 15 FEB 11:00AM
THU 1 FEB 7:00PM
TUE 6 FEB 1:30PM
FRI 2 FEB 1:30PM
TUE 6 FEB 7:00PM
TUE 13 FEB 7:00PM
FRI 16 FEB 11:00AM
FRI 2 FEB 7:00PM
WED 7 FEB 1:30PM
WED 14 FEB 2:00PM
FRI 16 FEB 1:30PM
SAT 3 FEB 7:00PM
THU 8 FEB 1:30PM
WED 14 FEB 7:00PM
SAT 17 FEB 11:00AM
MON 5 FEB 10:30AM
THU 8 FEB 7:00PM
Post-Show Talk
Post-Show Talk
Content Advice: references to drugs.
Tickets from £13
THU 15 FEB 1:30PM
SAT 17 FEB 1:30PM 5
Tickets from £13
The New Wolsey Theatre, Bolton Octagon Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre and Theatre By The Lake present
The mean green monster musical comes to Ipswich! Downtown on Skid Row, weedy flower shop assistant Seymour is down on his luck until he stumbles across a mysterious new plant with killer potential. Fame and fortune follow but will this win the attention of the girl of his dreams, or will the insatiable appetite of his carnivorous plant get out of control?!
Feed the need for musical hilarity with this devilishly delicious sci-fi smash hit musical that has devoured the hearts of audiences around the globe and now comes to The New Wolsey Theatre in this brand-new production. Filled with incredible rock and roll music, be prepared to laugh, scream, and be convinced to give up gardening for life!
FRI 1 MAR – SAT 23 MAR FRI 1 MAR 7:30PM
WED 13 MAR 7:30PM
SAT 2 MAR 7:30PM
THU 14 MAR 7:30PM
MON 4 MAR 7:30PM
FRI 15 MAR 7:30PM
TUE 5 MAR 7:00PM
SAT 16 MAR 2:30PM
WED 6 MAR 2:30PM
SAT 16 MAR 7:30PM
WED 6 MAR 7:30PM
MON 18 MAR 7:30PM
THU 7 MAR 7:30PM
TUE 19 MAR 7:00PM
FRI 8 MAR 7:30PM
WED 20 MAR 1:30PM
SAT 9 MAR 2:30PM
WED 20 MAR 7:30PM
SAT 9 MAR 7:30PM
THU 21 MAR 7:30PM
MON 11 MAR 7:30PM
FRI 22 MAR 7:30PM
TUE 12 MAR 7:00PM
SAT 23 MAR 2:30PM
WED 13 MAR 2:30PM
SAT 23 MAR 7:30PM
Audio Description British Sign Language Interpretation 6
( TOUCH TOUR )
RP/DF
Captioning
RP/DF Relaxed/Dementia-Friendly Performance
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Scratchworks Theatre Company presents
AGES 11+
Tickets from £13
Packed full of magic tricks, physical comedy & live music. In Bideford in 1682, the final witch trial in Britain took place. Tonight, three fearless females are climbing out of their boxes, shaking off their sequins and exploring the witch-hunt mania that swept the country and sent hundreds of innocent women to the gallows.
Tickets from £13
Camelot is in trouble. King Arthur knows that if he doesn’t turn things around, this civilisation will be forgotten, and be known as nothing more than a rather dull time in British history.
THU 11 – SAT 13 APR
FRI 5 APR 7:30PM
THU 11 APR 7:00PM
Post-Show Talk
AGES 7+
A comedy for the whole family, this hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends will have audiences crying with laughter and become part of the legend themselves!
FRI 5 – SAT 6 APR
Spies Like Us presents
Tickets from £13
Comedy-thriller… ‘It's Singin' in the Rain meets Hitchcock.’ After being set a series of mysterious puzzles by an ominous caller, a Professor must fight to save his missing daughter. Whodunnit? An explosively physical comedy-thriller amongst the spires and sideburns of a 1970s university.
Stan’s Café Theatre Company presents
Tickets from £13
Full of live music and wit! It's the 1980s. One of the Midland's first Black Police officers and an acclaimed gospel guitarist, faces conflict on the streets, at work and in church. To bring harmony to all this discord he must find the spirit behind the letter of the law. Inspired by the life of community hero Trevor Prince, Community Service is an emotional and uplifting theatre show, full of fabulous live music and humour. It is set against a backdrop of Thatcher's Britain, the Handsworth Riots, miner's strikes and casual racism.
TUE 30 APR – WED 1 MAY
SAT 6 APR 2:30PM
FRI 12 APR 2:00PM
SAT 6 APR 7:30PM
FRI 12 APR 7:00PM
TUE 23 – WED 24 APR
TUE 30 APR 7:00PM
SAT 13 APR 2:00PM
TUE 23 APR 7:00PM
WED 1 MAY 2:30PM
SAT 13 APR 7:00PM
WED 24 APR 7:30PM
WED 1 MAY 7:30PM
Content Advice: themes of death and violence against women and contains suggestive dialogue. 8
La Navet Bete presents
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STONES IN HIS POCKETS BY MARIE JONES
HOUDINI’S GREATEST ESCAPE Eastern Angles presents
Tickets from £13
AGES New Old Friends in association 10+ with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre presents
Tickets from £13
Two actors. Fifteen characters. One rip-roaring comedy!
Physical comedy, sparkling wit and just a touch of chaos!
Venture across the Irish Sea to County Kerry this Spring, and follow the filming of a Hollywood epic in a small village in rural Ireland. With just two actors switching from plucky Irish extra to know-it-all American movie star with a flick of the wrist, the pair take on all 15 characters to tell the story of the impact this movie has on their local community.
Harry Houdini is the world’s greatest entertainer. With his death-defying escapology stunts and at the cusp of his career- he finds himself framed for murder by a gang of criminals in cahoots with the chief of police.
A fast and vibrant reimagining of Melville’s classic featuring sea shanties played live on stage. “There she blows!” October, 1839. As the Pequod prepares to sail out of Nantucket her skipper, Captain Ahab, is in need of a crew. Seeking fortune and adventure, a schoolmaster, Ishmael, ships aboard.
Using some planks of wood, tattered sheets and an old accordion, the hunt for the most famous whale on earth is ingeniously brought to life by Simple8.
TUE 14 – SAT 18 MAY
THU 2 – SAT 4 MAY
TUE 7 MAY 7:00PM
TUE 14 MAY 7:00PM
SAT 18 MAY 2:30PM
THU 2 MAY 7:30PM
WED 8 MAY 2:30PM
WED 15 MAY 2:30PM
SAT 18 MAY 7:30PM
FRI 3 MAY 7:30PM
WED 8 MAY 7:30PM
WED 15 MAY 7:30PM
SAT 4 MAY 7:30PM
THU 16 MAY 7:30PM Content Advice: mild bad language, innuendo, murder/crime.
FRI 17 MAY 7:30PM
Tickets from £13
As the company is charged with one task: to wreak revenge on the infamous Moby-Dick, the white whale that lost Ahab his leg, the obsessive pursuit consumes them all.
TUE 7 – WED 8 MAY
SAT 4 MAY 2:30PM
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Simple8, in association with Royal & Derngate, Northampton presents
Post-Show Talk Content Advice: not recommended for Under 5’s. 11
SHATTERING AND DARKLY FUNNY NEW PLAY SHATTERING AND DARKLY FUNNY NEW PLAY
Bindweed
Bindweed By Martha Loader By Martha Loader
MARTHA LOADER
PHOTO: JORDAN CHANDLER
MARTHA LOADER
PHOTO: JORDAN CHANDLER
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London Classic Theatre presents
No institution, political view or tradition is safe in this masterclass of a comedy! Within the pristine walls of his private psychiatric clinic, Doctor Prentice is interviewing a new secretary. Geraldine wants the position but seems underqualified and uncertain about her parentage. Mrs Prentice appears, flushed and in urgent need of a drink,
following an illicit encounter with Nick Beckett, blackmailer and bell boy at the Station Hotel. In the meantime, Doctor Rance, a Government Inspector and Sergeant Match, a policeman, arrive amidst increasing chaos with searching questions of their own.
An award-winning shattering and darkly funny new play.
Written by Joe Orton – his final, most ambitious play. A manic farce and masterclass in fearless comic writing.
Each week, four men convicted of domestic abuse offences meet in a community centre to undergo a perpetrator programme. Jen, the new group facilitator, feels out of her depth and life outside begins to buckle.
TUE 4 – SAT 8 JUN TUE 4 JUN 7:00PM
SAT 8 JUN 2:30PM
WED 5 JUN 2:30PM
SAT 8 JUN 7:30PM
WED 5 JUN 7:30PM THU 6 JUN 7:30PM FRI 7 JUN 7:30PM 12
The New Wolsey Theatre, Colchester Mercury Theatre and High Tide in association with The Royal Exchange Theatre presents
“Thursdays, curry night. Curry and a pint for a fiver. Go at five thirty, home by ten. Beat my mum up for a while. Bed by ten thirty.”
Content Advice: strong language, gunshots and nudity.
A shattering and darkly funny new play about responsibility and rehabilitation, Bindweed looks at what can be done to tackle the endemic of abuse at its root. Martha Loader, Associate Artist of The New Wolsey Theatre, interviewed and worked with clients and communities from Ipswich to create Bindweed. Bindweed was first written as part of the Mercury Playwrights scheme and won the Judges’ Award at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022.
FRI 28 – SAT 29 JUN FRI 28 JUN 7:30PM
Post-Show Talk
Tickets from £13
SAT 29 JUN 7:30PM
Post-Show Talk
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Baluji Music foundation presents
RBM Comedy presents
Highfield Productions Ltd presents
The world's only professional ensemble of blind musicians with an extensive global repertoire accompanied by ‘sitarist to the stars’ - Baluji Shrivastav OBE.
Miles shares his life experiences with the room in a tale of surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners!
This critically acclaimed, multi-awardwinning show stars actor and singer Richard Shelton accompanied on piano.
TUE 26 MAR 7:30PM
TUE 16 APR 7:30PM
WED 17 APR 2:30PM WED 17 APR 7:30PM
James Seabright presents
Atilla Entertainments presents
Daisy Lees presents
Old Time Sailors presents
One man, one hour, ten seasons. The entire 236 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, FRIENDS, retold through the eyes of Gunther.
Featuring world-class live music, alongside narration and projected archive images, this is the unique celebration show.
A remarkable story full of hope and determination of an iconic South African singer and civil rights activist, forced into exile.
Ahoy there! Prepare yourselves for a night of footstomping, dancing and singing of old folk and shanty songs! Fancy dress is encouraged.
WED 27 MAR 7:30PM
THU 28 MAR 7:30PM
THU 18 APR 7:30PM
FRI 19 APR 7:30PM
Suffolk Chinese Family Welfare Association presents
Dave Mauchline Theatre Programming presents
Daniel Taylor Productions Ltd presents
GREAT NIGHTS OUT
INTERNATIONAL SPRING & HOLI CELEBRATION WITH BALUJI SHRIVASTAV OBE & THE INNER VISION ORCHESTRA
Tickets from £13
AGES 14+
Impatient Productions presents
MARK WATSON: SEARCH
THE VERY BEST OF
TOMMY COOPER
(JUST LIKE THAT!)
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Multiple award-winning comedian and Taskmaster star considers the search for meaning with or without Google!
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon. Join us again for an exciting line-up of traditional and Western style dance, singing and music.
Two actors. Six beloved films. One hilarious parody. Fresh from a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe, the off-Broadway hit is on tour!
Produced and performed by award-winning West End and BBC1’s Unbreakable star, Daniel Taylor, this is the ultimate tribute to comedy giant, Tommy Cooper.
FRI 29 MAR 7:30PM
SAT 30 MAR 7:00PM
THU 25 APR 7:30PM
THU 9 MAY 7:30PM
AGES 14+
AGES 14+
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Terry Dash Music presents
Terry Dash Music presents
Upbeat Management presents
THE JIVE ACES -
TENORS UNLIMITED
Wall-to-wall hits and classics spanning the success of Dusty Springfield’s life and music with singer Becci Morell and a nine-piece band.
They’re back! World famous The Jive Aces with their swinging music and classic vintage style, smooth ballads and blasting honking rhythm and blues!
These great showmen will captivate you with their soaring vocals, velvet harmonies and a killer sense of humour!
Edinburgh Fringe Smash Hit. New poems on class, love and adoption as Wright looks at the England that raised him.
FRI 10 MAY 7:30PM
SAT 11 MAY 7:30PM
SAT 1 JUN 7:30PM
THU 20 JUN 7:30PM
Terry Dash Music presents
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra presents
KEEPING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD TOUR
SI CRANSTOUN
THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT
‘Si Cranstoun’ is a fabulous throwback to the old swing blues shouters of the 1940’s & 1950’s - and he’s back with his highly acclaimed ‘Rock n Soul’ Tour.
The Finest Hot Dance Music of the 1920s & ‘30s! A new, beautifully crafted concert with a sparkling selection of best-loved music and songs.
WED 22 MAY 7:30PM
THU 23 MAY 7:30PM
Makin Projects presents
The Comedy Store presents
Luke Wright presents
AGES 14+
We’d love to thank our funders, sponsors and supporters:
WINDRUSH SECRET Design: Desk Tidy Design Print: Healeys Print Group Ltd
A one-man drama: Three different men from three different backgrounds one of them has a dark secret – it will change his life forever!
The world-famous Comedy Store is back! Expect 2 hours of belly-laughing comedy from a specially chosen line-up.
THU 30 MAY 7:30PM
FRI 31 MAY 7:30PM
WINDRUSH SECRET
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AGES 16+
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Tickets from £13 for UNDER 26's
FAMILY SHOWS Norwell Lapley Productions presents
Tall Stories presents
Practically Perfect Pictures presents
People’s Theatre Company presents
ADAPTED FROM JULIA DONALDSON AND AXEL SCHEFFLER’S AWARD-WINNING PICTURE BOOK
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The Gruffalo’s Child © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2004 – Macmillan Children’s Books
This timeless children’s classic book returns to the stage! Beautiful puppets, music and lots of audience interaction.
MON 19 FEB 1:30PM TUE 20 FEB 10:30AM TUE 20 FEB 1:30PM
AGES 2+
The New Wolsey Theatre presents
“The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should Ever set foot in the deep dark wood…” Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103. WED 21 FEB 2:00PM WED 21 FEB 4:30PM THU 22 FEB 10:30AM THU 22 FEB 2:00PM
AGES 3+
PJD Productions presents
THE MUSEUM OF MARVELLOUS THINGS This is a museum like no other – it’s made from the magic of YOUR imagination – and you get to bring it alive. With giant puppets, magical effects, interactive storytelling, LIVE original music and a chance to make your own special puppet.
Aliens have crash-landed on earth and need our help to get home – but their rocket runs onA great stories not fuel! With captivating live action, animation and puppetry, this magical re-telling of a classic will surprise and delight children and nostalgic adults in equal measure!
THU 4 APR 2:00PM
TUE 9 APR 2:30PM
AGES 3+
Dave Mauchline Theatre Programming presents
AGES 3+
Morgan & West presents
MORGAN & WEST’S MASSIVE MAGIC SHOW FOR KIDS
Meet two competing friends in this fantastic adaptation of Aesop's fable; a story about racing, opposites, time, friendship and the excitement of growing up. This show will take place in our NW2 Building.
Pop Divas Live! is the UK’s number one pop concert experience meaning you can sing and dance along to all your favourite pop stars! Featuring songs from your favourite female stars.
The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. TV Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ hilarious, high-tech, highlyexplosive, highly-revolting new family show, packed with science stunts, spectacular experiments and bizarre props.
Roll up, roll up! Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids (and their childish grown-ups)! A funny and fantastical magic filled extravaganza, guaranteed to delight those aged 5 and 105!
Content Advice: loud bangs, audience participation, latex balloons, stage fog.
SAT 23 MAR 11:00AM SAT 23 MAR 1:30PM 18
AGES 4+
WED 3 APR 2:00PM
AGES 4+
WED 10 APR 11:30AM WED 10 APR 2:30PM
AGES 6+
WED 29 MAY 12:30PM WED 29 MAY 3:30PM
AGES 6+
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Hello, from the Creative Communities team at The New Wolsey Theatre! Creative Communities is the New Wolsey Theatre’s programme of performances, projects and support for young people, local communities and the education sector. We had such a great success with our ‘Theatre in Education’ tour last year, when we took a professional production to more than 70 schools, that this spring we’re excited to be touring again with Hare and Tortoise. This playful adaptation of Aesop’s fable by the award winning Brendan Murray, will be seen by over 2,500 primary school children across Suffolk, supporting learning and introducing young audiences to the joy of live theatre. On the 25 May, our free mini festival The Big Afternoon returns with a packed programme of performances and familyfriendly activities from a range of local community groups and regional artists. It promises to be a brilliant event, for everyone in Ipswich, so please bring your family and friends and we look forward to seeing you there.
SEATING PLAN & SEASON TICKETS
Across the rest of the season, we will continue to support our partners to present their activities in our community hub NW2, and we’re delighted to announce a new collaboration with the NHS that will use arts and culture to boost the health and wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable members of our local community. And that’s not all! We’ll be launching Youth Perform, a new opportunity for local schools and colleges to perform on our main stage, and delivering our seven Youth Theatres, including our new Young Company for creative young people aged 16 to 21. There’s a lot going on and we hope you’ll come and get involved! Tony Casement Head of Creative Communities Contact Creative Communities: 01473 295930 creativecommunities@wolseytheatre.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE: The Season Ticket deal is not eligible for Band C seats or for the following shows: Miles Jupp: On I Bang, Chinese New Year, The Bar At The Edge Of Time and Family Shows (pages 18 + 19).
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Understanding Our Prices You may have noticed that our prices state ‘starting at.’ Make sure you book quickly as these prices won’t last forever. As the demand for tickets increases, our prices are subject to change, so book now for the best seats at the best prices. Season Ticket holders get priority access to buy tickets when new seasons go on sale. If you’re a New Wolsey Theatre Member you will also receive an extra 5% saving.
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CALENDAR
Season Ticket shows are marked with
Romeo & Juliet THU 1 – THU 8 FEB (See page 4)
The Museum Of Marvellous Things THU 4 APR (See page 19)
Boy On A Roof TUE 13 – 14 FEB (See page 5)
Hags: A Magical Extravaganza FRI 5 – SAT 6 APR (See page 8)
The Bar At The Edge Of Time THU 15 – SAT 17 FEB (See page 5) Dear Zoo MON 19 – TUE 20 FEB (See page 18) Gruffalo’s Child WED 21 – THU 22 FEB (See page 18) Little Shop Of Horrors FRI 1 – SAT 23 MAR (See page 6 + 7) Hare and Tortoise SAT 23 MAR (See page 18) International Spring & Holi Celebration with Baluji Shrivastav Obe & The Inner Vision Orchestra TUE 26 MAR (See page 14)
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Houdini’s Greatest Escape TUE 7 – WED 8 MAY (See page 10) The Very Best of Tommy Cooper (Just Like That!) THU 9 MAY (See page 15)
Morgan & West’s Massive Magic Show For Kids WED 29 MAY (See page 19) Windrush Secret THU 30 MAY (See page 16)
The Dusty Show FRI 10 MAY (See page 16)
Comedy Store Stand Up FRI 31 MAY (See page 15)
The Jive Aces SAT 11 MAY (See page 16)
Tenors Unlimted SAT 1 JUN (See page 17)
Rude Science WED 10 APR (See page 19)
Moby Dick TUE 14 – SAT 18 MAY (See page 11)
What The Butler Saw TUE 4 – SAT 8 JUN (See page 12)
King Arthur THU 11 – SAT 13 APR (See page 8)
Si Cranstoun WED 22 MAY (See page 16)
Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee THU 20 JUN (See page 17)
Miles Jupp: On I Bang TUE 16 APR (See page 15)
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra THU 23 MAY (See page 16)
Bindweed FRI 28 – SAT 29 JUN (See page 13)
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly TUE 9 APR (See page 19)
Sinatra: RAW WED 17 APR (See page 15) Mama Afrika THU 18 APR (See page 15)
FRIENDS – The One With Gunther WED 27 MAR (See page 14)
Old Time Sailors FRI 19 APR (See page 15)
King For A Day: The Nat King Cole Story THU 28 MAR (See page 14)
Speed Dial TUE 23 – WED 24 APR (See page 9)
Mark Watson: Search FRI 29 MAR (See page 14)
Six Chick Flicks THU 25 APR (See page 15)
Chinese New Year SAT 30 MAR (See page 14)
Community Service TUE 30 APR - WED 1 MAY (See page 9)
Pop Divas Live! WED 3 APR (See page 18)
Stones In His Pockets THU 2 – SAT 4 MAY (See page 10)
John Grose Group
ACCESS INFORMATION The New Wolsey Theatre is a theatre for everyone. We strive to be as accessible as possible to all who come and enjoy our diverse programme of events or just fancy coming in for a coffee. For further information visit wolseytheatre.co.uk/access/ Audio Described Performances Audio Description captures the visual elements of a performance that a blind or partially-sighted person might otherwise miss and describes them in clear, vivid language through a pair of headphones. Free Touch Tours take place an hour before the performance. British Sign Language Interpreted Performances BSL interpreted performances feature a professional interpreter who translates spoken English into British Sign Language. Captioned Performances Theatre captions are similar to television subtitles and give deaf, deafened or hard-ofhearing audiences access to live performance. Wheelchair User Access There are six wheelchair user accessible spaces in The New Wolsey auditorium with step-free access: four in row C and two in row K. There is also a passenger lift to the upstairs seating in the auditorium. NW2 is accessible for wheelchair users.
RP/DF Relaxed and Dementia
Friendly Performances A Relaxed and/or Dementia Friendly performance is one that has been carefully adjusted to reduce anxiety or stress for those who might otherwise find
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the experience unsettling or difficult. For example, changes are made to sound and lighting to eliminate surprise and soften their impact. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and moving around in the auditorium during the performance. These performances may be suitable for audiences with autism, sensory and communication needs, learning and/ or physical disabilities, mental health conditions or people living with dementia. Our Bradbury Platform is installed for these performances, increasing our wheelchair user accessible spaces up to 12. We are working towards being a Dementia Friendly venue and staff members are Dementia Friends.
Accessible Shows Coming Up Please always check our website for our latest access on performances. If you’d like us to contact you directly with our latest accessible performances please email: tickets@wolseytheatre.co.uk or call the box office 01473 295900. The Bar At The Edge Of Time (See page 5 or visit our website for full details). This show is multi-sensory theatre for adult and young adult audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
Accessible Services • All our staff and regular freelancers receive Disability and Equality training • Our Duty Managers are trained sight guides – please ask for assistance when booking your tickets • Assistance/Guide Dogs are welcome and we can assist with dog-sitting during performances • Infra-red Hearing Enhancement System available – enquire at our Box Office • Livestreaming options are available for selected shows so you can watch from home, with audio described, BSL, relaxed and captioned versions • There is a Changing Places facility in NW2 Available to borrow on request at the Box Office: • Manual wheelchairs • Junior ear defenders • Comfort cushions
Little Shop of Horrors (See page 6 & 7) TOUCH TOUR
RP/DF
Hags: A Magical Extravaganza (See page 8) Stones In His Pockets (See page 10) Moby Dick (See page 11)
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