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FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT highlights this season… THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW THE GLENN MILLER STORY JOSH WIDDICOMBE SUNNY AFTERNOON BLOOD BROTHERS SISTER ACT MOSCOW CITY BALLET PETER JAMES’ NOT DEAD ENOUGH
and much, much more…
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If it’s a quick snack you’re looking for, head to our Coffee Shop, serving fresh coffee and delicious homemade sandwiches. Or try a hot bar snack – available from the bar, up to 20 minutes before the show.
£35.00 for two people ON ARRIVAL A superb hot selection platter, reserved table in the upper foyer and two premium drinks. INTERVAL Two more premium drinks and two vanilla Beechdean ice creams.
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Make your night complete with a wonderful dining experience; our first-class restaurant is just footsteps from your seat, in the upper foyer. Whether it’s a leisurely three-course meal or a quick snack, The Restaurant’s seasonal menus offer a range of delicious dishes, using the freshest local produce prepared daily by our Head Chef. Be sure to reserve your table when you book your theatre tickets, as spaces are limited. Or, look for the special Meal Deals and Dining Seats available at certain performances. Guests with access needs who wish to dine in The Restaurant can be accommodated in the lower foyer. Please inform a member of the team at the time of the booking.
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Family shows are indicated with a (children over the age of 18 months must have their own seat). At all other shows, children under 4 will not be admitted to The Orchard Theatre The Orchard Theatre is managed on behalf of Dartford Borough Council by HQ Theatres & Hospitality Ltd, a Qdos Entertainment Company.
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FOLLOWING TEN YEARS OF THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY A NEW CHAPTER - FROM THE WRITERS OF MURDER, SHE WROTE
STILL TIME TO BOOK…
BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
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PRESENTS
‘SURPASSES ALL PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS’ NORTH WEST END, BLACKPOOL
‘AS CLOSE AS IT GETS TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY DAVID
ROGERS
SUN 11 SEPTEMBER
THE RECORD-BREAKING INTERNATIONAL SENSATION
THU 1 – SAT 10 SEPTEMBER THE RECORD-BREAKING INTERNATIONAL SENSATION
THE CLASSIC THRILLER THEATRE COMPANY
JANE McDONALD
GARY MAVERS ALEX FERNS SUSIE AMY ANITA HARRIS MARK WYNTER LAUREN DRUMMOND AND BEN NEALON
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‘AN EVENING THAT WILL HAVE YOU CLAMOURING FOR MORE’
MON 12 SEPTEMBER
ESSENTIAL SURREY
‘KEEPS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT’ MAIDENHEAD ADVERTISER
DIRECTOR
ROY MARSDEN
SAT 17 SEPTEMBER
TUE 13 SEPTEMBER
THU 15 SEPTEMBER
THE COUNTERFEIT STONES
MON 19 – SAT 24 SEPTEMBER Following the phenomenal decade-long success of The Classic Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses around the UK, Bill Kenwright presents a new production from the pen of the legendary award-winning writing team Levinson and Link, whose work includes the mystery series Murder, She Wrote and Columbo. Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his fiancée and leading lady Monica Welles is found dead from an apparent suicide. On the anniversary of that ill-fated night, Alex assembles the same cast and crew in the same theatre, for a reading of his new play. But as the reading begins, it becomes clear that Alex believes that Monica was murdered and his new play is a devious cat-and-mouse chase to uncover her killer…
SUN 18 SEPTEMBER SUN 18 SEPTEMBER
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
SUN 25 SEPTEMBER
The star cast features screen heart-throb Gary Mavers of Peak Practice and Casualty fame and fresh from playing the evil Gordon Livesy in Emmerdale. Stage and screen leading man, Alex Ferns, who gripped the nation playing the villainous Trevor Morgan in EastEnders, is joined by Susie Amy best known for playing the much loved Chardonnay in the ITV series Footballers’ Wives. Joining them will be chart-topper Anita Harris, whose films include the Carry On franchise, pop-idol Mark Wynter, who since his hit-parade days has featured in no fewer than seven Agatha Christie Theatre Company productions, Lauren Drummond from Holby City and Ben Nealon from ITV’s award-winning drama Soldier Soldier.
MON – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu & Sat Mat £17.50 – £30.50 Wed Mat £17.50 – £27.50 Fri & Sat Eve £20.50 – £32.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on Mon, £7.50 off top two ticket prices Tue & Wed CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices Mon – Thu UNDER 21s £20.50 SCHOOLS 10+ £12.00 Upper Circle, £15.00 Stalls & Circle (Mon – Thu) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices, exc Sat Eve) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
Meal Deal
44.50 £42.50U £FRI & SAT TUE–TH
URSES, TWO-CO+ LIVE SHOW IC MUS
‘A STUNNING PRODUCTION. FABULOUS FROM BEGINNING TO END. DESERVES TO BE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS’
‘HEAVENLY’
‘A REAL JOY’
EVENING NEWS
THE STAGE
DAILY ECHO
‘BRILLIANT’ THE MAIL
Meal Deal0 £54.5 £50.50U FR I & SAT WED-TH
URSES TWO-COO + SH W
BILL KENWRIGHT presents A NEW PRODUCTION OF
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by
TUE 27 SEPTEMBER – SAT 1 OCTOBER
Lyrics by
RICHARD
OSCAR
One of the greatest musicals of all time returns to the stage in a magnificent new production to enchant the young and the young at heart. This wonderfully lavish new staging tells the true story of the world-famous von Trapp singing family, from their romantic beginnings and search for happiness, to their thrilling escape to freedom at the start of WWll.
RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN II Book by
HOWARD and RUSSEL
LINDSAY CROUSE Suggested by ‘The Trapp Family Singers’ by Maria Augusta Trapp Presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe www.rnh.com
LUCY E ’B O YRNp U er n n Ru in last year’s THE VOICE as MARIA
and
‘LUCY O’BYRNE IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST MARIA SINCE JULIE ANDREWS HERSELF’ THE SCOTSMAN
Photos include a previous cast
TV ’s awardwinning ANDREW LANCEL as CAPTA IN VON TRAPP
Lucy O’Byrne, fresh from her success on BBC One’s The Voice, plays the role of Maria. She became the competition’s runner up in 2015, impressing the nation and chart topper will.i.am with her stunning vocal range. Award-winning TV and stage leading-man Andrew Lancel plays the dashing Captain von Trapp. Lancel, who is best known to TV audiences for his portrayal of villainous businessman Frank Foster in Coronation Street and for the role of DI Neil Manson in The Bill, drew critical acclaim in the title role of the West End production Epstein – The Man Who Made the Beatles. The unforgettable score features some of the most memorable songs ever performed on screen and stage, including Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, So Long Farewell, and of course, The Sound Of Music.
TUE – SAT 7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Tue – Thu £22.50 – £37.50 Wed & Thu Mat £20.50 – £34.50 Fri & Sat £24.50 – £40.00 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Tue, £7.50 off Wed (top two ticket price, exc premium seats) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices Mon – Thu UNDER 16s Half Price (Selected Seats, Limited Availability) SCHOOLS 10+ £15.00 Upper Circle only (Tue – Wed 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2.30pm) GROUPS 8+ MAT SPECIAL £6.00 off (Wed & Thu Mat) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts apply to top two ticket prices and exc Sat Eve) SIGNED PERFORMANCE Sat 1 October 2.30pm Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
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SIXTIES GOLD
For lovers of 60s music, this is the ultimate line-up. The Searchers’ first single went to No. 1 and led to five more Top 5 hits. Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, the band that broke the Liverpool stranglehold and went onto have 21 hits. Controversial, ponytailed P.J. Proby was a Melody Maker teen idol award-winner in 1964. Wayne Fontana, originally from Manchester, spent over 75 weeks in the British charts. Special guest, Gary Puckett & Union Gap who’s first single Young Girl was also a UK No. 1. TICKETS £36.00
MON 10 OCTOBER 7.30PM
10cc
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seminal album Sheet Music which was released in 1974 and reached No 9 in the UK charts. The show will feature all the big hits I’m Not In Love, Dreadlock Holiday, Rubber Bullets, The Things We Do For Love, I’m Mandy, Fly Me and Donna. Led by 10cc co-founder Graham Gouldman, the current live band also features Rick Fenn, Paul Burgess, Mick Wilson and Keith Hayman. TICKETS £34.50, £36.50 PREMIERE CARD £4.50 off
TUE 11 OCTOBER 7.30PM
MOON RIVER AND ME Starring Jimmy Osmond and the Moon River Band, this brand-new show is full of award-winning music, nostalgic footage and special memories of Andy Williams. Featuring the songs that made Andy Williams so beloved including Music To Watch Girls By, Happy Heart, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Almost There, and, of course, Moon River.
INCLUDING HAnything you can doH HThere’s no business
TICKETS £31.00, £33.50 PREMIERE CARD £5.50 off
like showbusinessH
DINING SEATS £54.50 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
and many more…
THU 13 OCTOBER 7.30PM
THE DREAMBOYS featuring Gaz Beadle WED 5 – SAT 8 OCTOBER Saddle up for the wildest musical in the West. When Buffalo Bill’s show comes in to town, it only takes one glance for sharp-shooting country girl Annie Oakley to fall head over heels for the star marksman, Frank Butler. Both have truly met their match, revealing their competitive natures as they compete for best shot - and each other’s hearts. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity. DAODS was founded in 1906 and has been performing at the Orchard Theatre since it opened in 1982. DAODS is affiliated to the National Operatic & Dramatic Association. Produced by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe.
The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand-new show and UK tour for 2016. If you’re looking for the very best girls’ night out, look no further than these incredible stripping hunks in an action-packed show!
7.30PM, SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS £15.50 – £22.50 PREMIERE CARD £5.50 off Wed CONCESSIONS £1.00 off FAMILY OFFER (4 tickets) £74.00 UNDER 16s £1.00 off GROUPS 10+ £2.50 off (plus buy 10 get one free) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
TICKETS £25.00 – £30.00 LIVE THE DREAM PRE-SHOW PARTY £25.00 6pm. Includes meet & greet, Dreamboys merchandise, glass of Prosecco & canapés (does not include show ticket)
JIMMY CARR
WED 12 OCTOBER SEATS LAST FEW
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
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FRI 14 OCTOBER 7.30PM
THE SOLID GOLD ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SHOW
PSYCHIC SALLY Call Me Psychic
The nation’s favourite psychic, Sally Morgan is back and better than ever with her brand-new and most jaw-dropping show yet, Call Me Psychic. Funny, entertaining, sometimes heartbreaking, often controversial; the show celebrates her eighth year on the road. This is a fantastic and unique evening out not to be missed.
Original ‘Dreamboats’, Marty Wilde, Eden Kane, Mike Berry, and The Wildcats, as well as special guest Mark Wynter, join forces in The Solid Gold Rock ‘n’ Roll Show. Includes hits such as A Teenager In Love, Rubber Ball, Donna, I Don’t Know Why, Well I Ask You, Don’t You Think It’s Time, The Sunshine Of Your Smile, Venus In Blue Jeans, and Go Away Little Girl.
The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment
TICKETS £27.00 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE
TICKETS £31.00 – £33.00 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE
SUN 16 OCTOBER 7.30PM
MON 24 OCTOBER 7.30PM
Conductor Grzegorz Nowak Violin Benjamin Baker Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of outstanding classics from a host of Russian masters, including Mussorgsky, RimskyKorsakov, Borodin and a performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span are touring with a new live show. Maddy Prior the voice of Steeleye leads a line-up featuring faces old and new. Having recently collaborated with Sir Terry Pratchett on the album Wintersmith, the evening will see a mixture of new and classic material. ‘Don’t miss them...’ The Independent
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Russian Masters
STEELEYE SPAN
TICKETS £17.50 – £34.50 UNDER 16s £12.50 PREMIUM SEATS £44.50 includes a programme and a glass of sparkling wine on arrival PREMIERE CARD £7.50 off CONCESSIONS £2.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off (All discounts off top two ticket prices exc. Premium seats)
‘DANYAH’S PERFORMANCE IS A TOUR DE FORCE… A GLORIOUS EXAMPLE OF THE MAGIC OF STORYTELLING…’ Michael Morpurgo
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/ illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 41 million copies worldwide.
TUE 1 NOVEMBER 1PM Multi-award-winning performer and storyteller Danyah Miller vividly brings to life another enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo.
Eric’s well-known books captivated readers with his iconic colourful hand-painted tissue paper collage illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children to a bigger, brighter world – and to their first experience of reading itself.
Created by the same team who brought you the acclaimed and much-loved production of I Believe In Unicorns, Why The Whales Came is full of fun, mystery and adventure. Children Gracie and Daniel have been forbidden to go near the mysterious and seemingly dangerous Birdman. But messages and clues intrigue them and, after being lost at sea in the fog and stranded on his tiny island, they begin to unravel the Birdman’s secrets, the villagers’ fears and superstitions and learn why the whales came to the island. Suitable for age 7+.
Now, the timeless classic makes its way off the page and onto the stage.
TIME OUT FRI 1.30PM & 4PM, SAT 10.30AM, SUN 10.30AM & 12.30PM TICKETS £14.50 GROUPS 10+ £10.00
10+
CORY
LUNCHBOX
£3.95
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle stories, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
GROUPS GET MORE AT THE ORCHARD THEATRE If you are part of a party of ten or more ask us about special ticket deals on selected shows
£37.50
URSES TWO-COOW + SH
TICKETS £22.50 – £25.50 PREMIERE CARD £4.50 off UNDER 18s £12.50 GROUPS 10+ £4.50 off
FRI 21 – SUN 23 OCTOBER
‘BEAUTIFUL, RHYTHMIC, AND FAITHFUL TO THE AUTHOR’S WORKS’
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TICKETS £16.00 FAMILY OFFER – 4 Tickets £56.00 GROUPS 8+ £14.00 GROUPS 10+ £12.00 SCHOOLS 10+ £12.00
HENNING WEHN SAT 15 OCTOBER
EATS
LAST FEW S
CORY
LUNCHBOX
£3.95
Prices shown inclusive of *A £1.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to allare transactions any applicable fee. unless stated otherwise. See Booking Information pagebooking for details.
BRITAIN’S GREATEST SONG AND DANCE MAN RETURNS IN A WONDERFUL NEW MUSICAL! BILL KENWRIGHT
BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk It’s been seventy years since Glenn Miller vanished over the English Channel as he flew to Paris to entertain the troops during WWII. Did he crash? Was he shot down? Will the mystery ever be solved? Brought to the stage in a brand-new musical spectacular, is the life, fame and vanishing of America’s most famous big band leader
presents
DIRECTED BY BOB TOMSON CHOREOGRAPHED BY OLIVIER AWARD-WINNER BILL DEAMER DESIGNED BY MARK BAILEY MUSIC PRODUCED BY KEITH STRACHAN
PLAYING THE BIG BAND HITS
‘HE REMAINS A VERY GREAT STAR’ DAILY EXPRESS
FEATURING A SPECTACULAR
16 PIECE ORCHESTRA
PLUS SENSATIONAL PERFORMERS AND DAZZLING CHOREOGRAPHY
IN THE MOOD MOONLIGHT SERENADE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000 LITTLE BROWN JUG AND MANY MORE…
Meal Deal0 5.5 £53.50 £5FR I TUE–THU EVE
EVE
URSES TWO-COO + SH W
TUE 18 – SAT 22 OCTOBER Music legend Tommy Steele commands the stage in this extraordinary tale of the world’s most famous big band leader, featuring a spectacular 16-piece orchestra plus a full supporting company of sensational performers and dazzling choreography. Tommy Steele’s legendary career boasts countless hit singles, Hollywood movie hits and award-winning stage musical hits such as Half a Sixpence, Hans Andersen and Singin’ in the Rain at the London Palladium, where he was recently honoured with a prestigious plaque celebrating the fact that he remains the theatre’s most successful ever star.
TUE – SAT 7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Tue – Thu & Sat Mat £22.50 – £40.50, Wed & Thu Mat £20.50 – £35.50, Fri & Sat £27.50 – £42.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Tue, £7.50 off Wed CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Tue – Thu (Top two prices only) UNDER 18s £22.50 Best availability (Tue – Thu) SCHOOLS / YOUTH GROUPS 10+ £15.00 Upper Circle only (Tue – Thu) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts apply to top two ticket prices and exc Sat Eve) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
THE WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk ROCK & ROLL MUSICAL!
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THE HOLLIES
DINING SEATS £55.50 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
The Hollies are one of Britain’s best-loved groups. Their soaring, distinctive harmonies, brilliantly crafted songs, and cultivated musicianship has ensured the longevity of one of the greatest pop groups from the 1960s British rock revolution. Includes hits like The Air That I Breathe, Carrie Anne, Bus Stop, Just One Look, Stop Stop Stop, Long Cool Woman, In A Black Dress, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, and many more. TICKETS £30.50 – £34.50
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TUE 1 NOVEMBER 8PM
£37.50
FOSTER AND ALLEN
S O-COURSE
Foster & Allen’s style and easy listening sound remains as fresh and TW + SHOW exciting as ever and they love entertaining, especially playing to the live audience. Celebrating 40 years together in the music business they will be performing a string of their hits including Bunch of Thyme, Maggie, After All These Years, I Will Love You All My Life and Old Flames. They will also be playing some of their recent recordings like Gold & Silver Days, Galway Girl, A Hug as well as some songs from their new 40th Anniversary Celebration. TICKETS £23.50 PREMIERE CARD £18.00 GROUPS 8+ £20.50
THU 3 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM
LEGEND OF A BAND
DINING SEATS £48.00 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
The Moody Blues The music of the Moody Blues with Gordy Marshall and Paul Bliss, who have performed together with the Moody Blues for over 20 years; current 10cc front man Mick Wilson; guitarist Tim Maple and bass player Malcolm Moore. Impeccable performances of Nights In White Satin, Go Now, Tuesday Afternoon, Legend Of A Mind, I Know You’re Out There Somewhere, Question, Forever Autumn and Eve Of The War.
‘THE AUDIENCE GO ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. IT’S THE SHOW YOU’LL NEVER FORGET’ TUE 25 – SAT 29 OCTOBER SEEN BY OVER 22 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE
TICKETS £27.00 CONCESSIONS £1.00 off PREMIERE CARD £22.50 GROUPS 10+ £23.50
FRI 4 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
THE SENSATIONAL 60s EXPERIENCE The Tour That Never Ends
TUE – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM
TICKETS Tue – Thu & Sat 2.30pm £20.50 – £29.50 This sensational multi-award-winning West End show is coming to Fri & Sat Eve £22.50 – £32.50 The Orchard Theatre! PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! the price of one Tue, £7.50 off Wed Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Tue – Thu talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric UNDER 18s £17.50 (exc Fri & Sat) rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom SCHOOLS/YOUTH GROUPS 10+ Upper Circle £12.00 (exc Fri & Sat) in Clear Lake, Iowa. Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout *A £1.50 per ticket booking fee will40+ be added to all transactions GROUPS £9.50 off and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb! unless stated otherwise. See(All Booking page details. groupInformation discounts exc Fri for & Sat Eve) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
CHRIS FARLOWE, HERMAN’S HERMITS THE MERSEYBEATS, THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS THE IVY LEAGUE AND THE NEW AMEN CORNER Hosted By ALAN MOSCA from Freddie and The Dreamers
ROMESH AN RANGANATH R MBE
WED 2 NOVE
SOLD OUT!
Returning by huge popular demand, for one night only three hours of nonstop 60’s nostalgia. Seven legendary names take to the stage and deliver to you a night never to be forgotten. With the definite feel good factor this is the must see 60’s show for 2016. Dance, sing and let us take you back to when pop music was at its very best. Hits include I’m Into Something Good, Out Of Time, Hippy Hippy Shake, Sorrow plus many more. TICKETS £27.50 – £31.00
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
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SAT 5 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
JAMIE RAVEN LIVE
Direct from the USA, the world’s most successful Elvis tribute artist of all time returns to the UK by popular demand. The incredible Shawn Klush exploded onto the UK scene when six million viewers tuned in to see him crowned ‘The World’s Greatest Elvis’ live on BBC One. Featuring Elvis’ original backing singers The Sweet Inspirations who toured with Elvis from 1969–1977. It simply doesn’t get any closer than this!
TICKETS £22.50 UNDER 16s £20.50 FAMILY OFFER – 4 Tickets £81.00
TICKETS £25.50 – £35.00 PREMIERE CARD £4.50 off GROUPS 10+ £4.50 off
SERIOUSLY DEAD
S
THU 10 NOVEMBER 8PM
JOSH WIDDICOMBE What Do I Do Now?
TICKETS £24.50 PREMIERE CARD £19.00 GROUPS 8+ £21.50 GROUPS 20+ £18.00
TICKETS £22.00
‘Echoing cheers for Alston and his dancers’
‘Makes your heart turn over’
SUNDAY TIMES (2016)
£37.50
Josh Widdicombe, that guy from the TV comedy shows with the curly hair, is back on the road with a brand-new tour. Since he’s been away from stand up Josh has been working hard on other things. In his spare time he has found a lot of minor things to get annoyed about and now he has a chance to talk about them on stage (in the form of jokes).
★★★★
★★★★
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URSE TWO-COOW Starring Crissy Rock (Benidorm, I’m A Celebrity), Frazer Hines + SH (Emmerdale, Doctor Who), Billy Pearce, Leah Bell and Paul Dunn. One ordinary day in the quiet town of Olwinskirk, extraordinary events take place, bringing the lives of Betty, Albert, Billy and the local undertaker inextricably linked towards a path leading to The Pearly Gates and a disgruntled Guardian Angel named Thelma. A brand-new comedy that will have you dying with laughter!
★★★★★
‘Delightful in dance, costuming and of course music’
SHAWN KLUSH
Jamie Raven burst onto an unsuspecting world during Britain’s Got Talent. His magic amazed audiences and made Simon Cowell exclaim, ‘I now finally believe in magic!’ His online videos from Britain’s Got Talent have been seen over 100 million times, making him one of the most viewed magicians in the world. Sit back, relax and let Jamie show you some of the magic that he has astounded audiences with around the world.
SUN 6 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
FINANCIAL TIMES (2016)
WED 9 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
DINING SEATS £42.50 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
THE GUARDIAN (2016)
TUE 8 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY
l Meal Dea £36.50
URSES TWO-COOW + SH
In Dartford for the first time in its 21 year history, Richard Alston Dance Company performs a programme of works bearing the Alston hallmarks of musicality and grace. Associate Choreographer Martin Lawrence has made Stronghold, intense and dramatic to a richly resonant score by Julia Wolfe. Alston’s Mazur is a duet for two men to Chopin mazurkas played live onstage, music through which the composer expressed his longing for his lost homeland. Alston’s classic Brisk Singing celebrates the music of Jean Phillippe Rameau, genius of the French baroque. This uplifting dance for eight dancers is carried along by the warmth and lightness of spirit in Rameau’s music. TICKETS £15.00 – £25.00 UNDER 21s £12.50 PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one SCHOOL / DANCE SCHOOLS 10+ £10.00
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‘Nicely crafted observational comedy’ The Independent
FRI 11 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
THE MANFREDS Maximum Rhythm ‘N’ Blues A fabulous evening of Rhythm ‘N’ Blues nostalgia with some of the greatest artists of the 60s! Appearing together in this unique concert will be The Manfreds, featuring both of the band’s vocalists Paul Jones and Mike D’Abo, soul pioneer PP Arnold and one the biggest characters of the 60s R&B scene Zoot Money. An all-star line-up with the hits to match! TICKETS £31.00 – £33.00
DINING SEATS £55.00 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
SAT 12 NOVEMBER 10.30AM
STEVE BACKSHALL Wildlife TV Presenter, adventurer, naturalist and children’s author, Steve Backshall, takes us on a tour of the real life expeditions that have inspired his books. The show is a wild journey, illustrated with photos and films from the tundra to the top of the world’s highest peaks, and from the depths of the rainforest to the bottom of the ocean. Recommended age 8+ With extended Q&A.
Cory’s Dining Seats
TICKETS £23.25 UNDER 16s £19.25
ADULTS £34.25 UNDER 12s £25.25 (includes a two-course post-show meal in The Restaurant)
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
‘A COLOURFUL AND CONTAGIOUS ROCK MUSICAL – the best of its sort since JERSEY BOYS’ THE TIMES
BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk SAT 12 NOVEMBER 8PM
DR HOOK Timeless World Tour
DINING SEATS £55.00 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL
Following a series of sell-out performances in Australia and New Zealand, Dennis and his incredible band are bringing the show Dr Hook fans have been waiting for to the UK. Reviving special memories with classics such as Sylvia’s Mother, Sexy Eyes, A Little Bit More, When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman, and Sharing The Night Together, don’t miss the opportunity of seeing Dr Hook live! TICKETS £26.50 – £34.00
SUN 13 NOVEMBER 1PM
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE LIVE Ministry Of Science Live is not your ordinary science show. It comes with a BANG. It comes with a WHOOSH. But most of all it comes with a HOVERCRAFT built on stage... Oh, and a HUMAN CANNON too! This EXPLOSIVE production is a brilliantly entertaining approach to science education. Join the team as they take you on a journey using demonstrations and a few LOUD BANGS to lead the way. TICKETS £16.50 UNDER 18s £14.50 FAMILY OFFER – Four tickets £55.00 SCHOOLS 10+ £10.00 GROUPS 10+ £10.00
SUN 13 NOVEMBER 8PM
ROUND THE HORNE
DINING SEATS £42.50 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
From 1965 to 1968 there wasn’t a bigger radio programme in Britain than the ground-breaking Round the Horne. Every Sunday afternoon audiences would gather around the wireless to listen to Kenneth Horne and his merry crew get up to all sorts of mischief. It was one of the biggest and best radio comedy shows of all time, and still endures today, 50 years on. Take a step back in time and experience this comedy classic live.
Music and Lyrics
RAY DAVIES
Book
JOE PENHALL
Original Story by
RAY DAVIES
Director
EDWARD HALL
DAYS ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT SUNNY AFTERNOON
DEAD END STREET
DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION LOLA SET ME FREE A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY YOU REALLY GOT ME AND MANY, MANY MORE... HHHHH ‘A BLAZING TRIUMPH’ TELEGRAPH
TICKETS £22.50 PREMIERE CARD £18.00 GROUPS 10+ £18.00
MON 28 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
ROY WOOD & HIS BAND
TUE 15 – SAT 19 NOVEMBER
Featuring Roy Wood and his Rock ‘n’ Roll band performing all his classic hits, I Can Hear The Grass Grow, Flowers In The Rain, Blackberry Way, California Man, See My Baby Jive, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday… and much more.
Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon is an irresistible musical with slick theatricality and ingenious storytelling at its heart. It tells the captivating tale of how one of Britain’s greatest bands, The Kinks, rose to stardom.
TICKETS £32.00 CONCESSIONS £31.00 PREMIERE CARD £27.50 GROUPS 10+ £28.50
Step into swinging 60s Britain and discover how The Kinks found their definitive sound that rocked a nation and influenced generations. Featuring the iconic hits You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, All Day And All Of The Night, Lola, Sunny Afternoon and many more!
Million Sellers Xmas Special Show
10+
DINING SEATS £52.50 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
GROUPS GET MORE AT THE ORCHARD THEATRE If you are part of a party of ten or more ask us about special ticket deals on selected shows Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 19 November 2.30pm
TUE – SAT 7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Sat Mat 2.30pm £24.50 – £37.50 Wed & Thu Mat 2.30pm £22.50 – £32.50 Fri & Sat 7.30pm £27.50 – £40.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Tue £47.50T MAT £7.50 off Wed UNDER 18s £22.50 best available WED-THU & SA SES TWO-COUR (exc Fri & Sat Eve) + SHOW CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices, Tue – Thu GROUPS 8+ £5.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts apply to top two ticket prices and exc Fri & Sat) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
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THE MUSICAL FOR ALL TIME
BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk
‘EXHILARATING...
‘A TRIUMPHANT EVENING... UNMISSABLE AND UNBEATABLE’
ONE OF THE BEST MUSICALS EVER WRITTEN’
THE SPECTATOR
HHHHH HHHHH
SUNDAY TIMES
BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
‘DAZZLING’
‘TERRIFIC’
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
SUNDAY EXPRESS
THEIR LIVES WERE WORLDS APART...
…THEIR DESTINY JOINED THEM TOGETHER
BEST
‘GRITTY, GRIPPING, SUPERB... IT’S A MUST!’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
…THEIR DESTINY JOINED THEM TOGETHER
LYN PAUL returns from her West End run ‘THE DEFINITIVE MRS JOHNSTONE’ MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
MON 21 – SAT 26 NOVEMBER Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
‘GRITTY, GRIPPING, SUPERB’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
INCLUDES PREVIOUS CAST PHOTOS
THEIR LIVES WERE WORLDS APART...
Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it ‘brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval’ (The Daily Mail).
Lyn Paul returns to the iconic role she has played many times in the West End, in fact she was the show’s final Mrs Johnstone when it closed at the Phoenix Theatre in 2012. Lyn also starred in Bill Kenwright’s tour of Cabaret with Will Young in 2013 and rose to fame as a member of the pop group New Seekers whose numerous number one hits include I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing which sold over 20 million copies. The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
MUSICAL ALL MAJOR AWARDS
MON – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon –Thu 7.30pm & Sat Mat 2.30pm £22.50 – £34.50 Wed Mat 2.30pm £20.50 – £32.50 Fri & Sat 7.30pm £22.50 – £37.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Mon £7.50 off Tue & Wed UNDER 18s £24.50 best available (Mon – Thu) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices (Mon – Thu) SCHOOLS 10+ Upper Circle £15.00 (Mon – Thu) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All discounts off top two prices, exc premium seats, Fri & Sat Eve) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
OPERA & BALLET INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS ELLEN KENT’S OPERA FESTIVAL WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS, A HIGHLY PRAISED CHORUS AND FULL ORCHESTRA
BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk WED 30 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
DINING SEATS £61.00 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
THE STYLISTICS The Greatest Hits Tour
‘Visually and vocally gripping from start to finish’
The Stylistics with their charisma, style and harmony, evolved into one of the best-selling soul groups ever. The Philadelphia group recorded a remarkable ten straight top-ten hits during the early 1970s including the Grammy nominated hit You Make Me Feel Brand New, plus Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love), You Are Everything, Betcha By Golly Wow, I’m Stone In Love With You, Break Up To Make Up plus many more.
THE INDEPENDENT
SUN 27 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
TICKETS £38.00 – £40.00
Starring Olga Perrier the international French soprano as Aida and Liza Kadelnik the celebrated mezzo from the Romanian National Opera as Amnerist.
THU 1 DECEMBER 7.30PM
Starring
JACKSON LIVE IN CONCERT Ben
Back by popular demand! Michael Jackson is not only remembered as one of the most influential artists of all time, but many of today’s artists have been inspired by his iconic style. Jackson Live in Concert sees long-time fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience and features all-live vocals and superb musicians and dancers, fabulous costumes, and of course all the signature dance moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ!
This tragic story of war, jealousy and revenge is traditionally-staged, featuring a temple dance and the classic Triumphal March with cascades of glittering gold and amazing fire performers. TICKETS £22.50 – £36.00 PREMIERE CARD £5.50 off UNDER 21s £10.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off CHAMPAGNE SEATS £52.50 includes a glass of champagne on arrival and a programme. Ages 18+
TICKETS £25.00 PREMIERE CARD £20.50 UNDER 16s £21.00 GROUPS 10+ £20.50
MON 12 DECEMBER 7.30PM
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
SUN 19 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
SUN 7 MAY 7.30PM
The tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer.
Verdi’s haunting and melodic chorus of the Hebrew slaves follows the plight of the Hebrews as they are forced from their homeland into exile by the Babylonian King Nabucco.
The set reflects the Bohemian art of the period and will include a brass band, snow effects and Muzetta’s dog.
‘Authentic, tender and passionate’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH All operas sung in Italian with English surtitles. Cast subject to change
TICKETS £24.50 – £36.50 PREMIERE CARD £5.50 off UNDER 21s £10.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off CHAMPAGNE SEATS £52.50 includes a glass of champagne on arrival and a programme. Ages 18+
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
BUY ANY TWO OPERAS – £3.50 off Aida and £4.00 off La Bohème and Nabucco BUY ALL THREE OPERAS – £6.50 off Aida and £7.00 off La Bohème and Nabucco
Topped with lashings of Christmas spirit get ready to party as That’ll Be The Day returns with its brand-new 2016 Christmas show. The UK’s most popular Rock ‘n’ Roll variety show celebrates the festive season with all your favourite Christmas classics from the 50s right through to the 80s, combined with more hilarious comedy routines! ‘The best Rock & Roll show on the road!’ Time Out
TICKETS £29.50
MON 19 DECEMBER 7.30PM
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS Get into the festive spirit and celebrate Christmas with the Belvedere Concert Band and guests as they bring you the very best of Christmas music alongside music and songs from the stage, big screen and opera. TICKETS £21.00, £22.50 PREMIERE CARD £3.50 off CONCESSIONS £1.00 off UNDER 18s £3.00 off
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
With over 30,000 theatregoers attending pantomime at The Orchard Theatre each festive season it’s never too early to book for this year’s show!
SAT 10 – SAT 31 DECEMBER 2016
Starring comedian and national treasure Joe Pasquale, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery.
SAT 10 DEC 2PM 7PM
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, don’t miss the fairest pantomime of them all!
‘Joe Pasquale…is the perfect panto funnyman’ DAILY ECHO (ALADDIN, SOUTHAMPTON 2015)
TICKET PRICES & CONCESSIONS
BLUE PERFORMANCES £18.00, £23.00, £28.00, £33.00, £37.00 Premium seats £40.00
YELLOW PERFORMANCES DISCOUNTS Valid on top two prices plus premium seats only. CONCESSIONS £2.00 off CHILDREN £3.00 off FAMILY OFFER (4 Tickets – minimum one adult) £97.00
GROUPS OF 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS OF 20+ £12.50 off GROUPS OF 40+ £14.50 off
SCHOOL GROUPS 10+ £14.50 inc a free ice cream
SUN 11 DEC 1PM 5PM MON 12 DEC
NO PERFORMANCES
TUE 13 DEC 2PM 7PM WED 14 DEC 2PM 7PM THU 15 DEC 2PM 7PM FRI 16 DEC 2PM 7PM SAT 17 DEC 2PM 7PM SUN 18 DEC 1PM 5PM MON 19 DEC
NO PERFORMANCES
TUE 20 DEC RP 2PM 7PM WED 21 DEC 2PM 7PM
YOUTH GROUPS 10+ £15.50
THU 22 DEC 2PM 7PM
Upper Circle only for evening performances
FRI 23 DEC 2PM 7PM
PREMIERE CARD
SAT 24 DEC 1PM 5PM
£22.50 on 13 Dec 7pm & 31 Dec 5pm
SUN 25 DEC NO PERFORMANCES
GREEN PERFORMANCE
OVER 60s SPECIAL £21.00 20 Dec 2pm All discounts and prices are subject to availability and may be withdrawn without prior notice. Standard terms and conditions apply to all tickets purchased. Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee. Fee-free booking for Premiere Card members and Groups of 10+ SIGNED PERFORMANCE
WED 14 DECEMBER 7PM RP
RELAXED PERFORMANCE
TUE 20 DECEMBER 2PM AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
MON 26 DEC 1PM 5PM TUE 27 DEC 1PM 5PM WED 28 DEC 1PM 5PM THU 29 DEC 1PM 5PM FRI 30 DEC 1PM 5PM SAT 31 DEC 1PM 5PM Supporting
SAT 31 DECEMBER 1PM
Complete your visit with delicious, family friendly, hot food on the go!
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SING HALLELUJAH
FOR THE
NEW PRODUCTION
BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk THE ALL NEW PRODUCTION OF SISTER ACT STARRING
ALEXANDRA BURKE* This all new critically acclaimed production of the Broadway and West End smash hit musical comedy starring Alexandra Burke (The X Factor, The Bodyguard) is coming to Dartford for one week only!
Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Sister Act is the feel-amazing show based on the movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith. Featuring original music by Tony® and eight-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Enchanted), dazzling dance routines and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, Sister Act is the funniest and funkiest musical around. With standing ovations and rave reviews, don’t miss the chance to see this fabulous show! At matinee performances the role of Deloris Van Cartier will be played by Joanna Francis.
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
‘A HEAVENLY HIT SHOW.’
‘BIG, BOLD AND SASSY.’
‘A HUGELY ENJOYABLE ROMP.’
Mail Mail on on Sunday Sunday
The The Stage Stage
Daily Daily Express Express
PRODUCTION PHOTOS: TRISTRAM KENTON
MON 2 – SAT 7 JANUARY MON – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu 7.30pm £22.50 – £45.00 Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm £22.50 – £39.00 Fri & Sat 7.30pm £24.50 – £47.00 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Mon, £7.50 off Tue & Wed UNDER 18s £10.00 off Wed & Sat 2.30pm only CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Mon – Thu (off top two prices only) SCHOOLS 10+ £18.00 Upper Circle only (Mon – Thu) GROUPS 8+ £5.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices only, exc Fri & Sat Eve)
★★★★
‘IRRESISTIBLE. ALEXANDRA BURKE – THE PERFECT SOUL DIVA.’ Daily Daily Telegraph Telegraph
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Sat 7 January 2.30pm
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
ENTERTAINMENT & DINING EXPERIENCES 2 DECEMBER - WAITING LIST ONLY WONDERLAND FRI SAT 3 DECEMBER - WAITING LIST ONLY Following huge demand, the best Christmas Party in town is back!
BAR OPEN 7PM DINNER 8PM ENTERTAINMENT UNTIL 1AM TICKETS £49.00
IN THE AUDITORIUM
Founder: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov
DON’T MISS THE PARTY!
WED 7 & THU 8 DECEMBER 18+ BAR OPEN 7PM DINNER 8PM, TIL 12.30AM TICKETS £41.00
Moscow City Ballet is at its outstanding artistic best. Brimming with some of Russia’s best young dancers, outstanding principals, stunning soloists and a sublime corps de ballet, all underpinned by the dynamic vitality of a live orchestra.
25+
The
Sleeping Beauty IN THE RESTAURANT
Moonlight and Mistletoe is a fun-filled Christmas night in The Restaurant where you will enjoy bubbly and canapés on arrival, followed by a fabulous festive three-course meal. Our DJ and superb band Bare Groove will make sure you boogie the night away, so be sure to bring your dancing shoes! With crackers and party poppers a-plenty, this is sure to be a Christmas event to remember!
FRI 24 FEBRUARY BAR OPEN 7PM EVENT 8PM – 1AM TICKETS £10.00 GROUPS 10+ £8.00
Time to dig out those leg-warmers and don your head-bands for this fun-filled neon night out! Totally retro and full of your favourite 80s anthems, our DJ will have you partying the night away. Dance yourself dizzy and indulge yourself in pure 80s heaven! An incredible night guaranteed! (No roller skates allowed!).
orchardtheatre.co.uk
TUE 10 & WED 11 JANUARY TUE & WED 7.30PM, WED 2.30PM
TICKETS £22.50 – £36.50 PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one Tue, £7.50 off Wed UNDER 16s Half Price CONCESSIONS £2.00 off FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £100.00 OVER 60 MIDWEEK SPECIAL £30.50 Wed 2.30pm (post-show Tea & cake £5.00) SCHOOLS / DANCE SCHOOLS 10+ £15.00 Upper Circle only GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off
Swan Lake THU 12 – SAT 14 JANUARY THU – SAT 7.30PM, SAT 2.30PM
TICKETS £22.50 – £36.50 PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one Thu UNDER 16s Half Price (exc Sat Eve) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off (exc Fri & Sat Eve) FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £100.00 (exc Fri & Sat Eve) SCHOOLS / DANCE SCHOOLS 10+ £15.00 Upper Circle only (exc Sat Eve) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts exc Sat Eve)
IN THE AUDITORIUM
The Ultimate 80s Party Night!
BOOK ONLINE
DINING SEATS £57.50 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
IN THE RESTAURANT
MON 5 & TUE 6 DECEMBER BAR OPEN 6.30PM DINNER 7.30PM, TIL 12.30AM TICKETS £41.00 Following last year’s sell-out evening, The Orchard Theatre is thrilled to announce the return of one of our favourite tributes! Enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival, followed by a delicious three-course meal, before enjoying this sensational entertainment and dancing the night away with our resident DJ.
& MISTLETOE
with Full Orchestra
18+
BUBBLES & BUBLÉ
18+
SPECIAL OFFER BOOK BOTH BALLETS FOR £59.00
HHHH “Not to be missed” Sunday Express
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
THE OSCAR-WINNING LOVE STORY LIVE ON STAGE IN A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION
THE THRILLING NEW STAGE PLAY STARRING LAURA WHITMORE
B E L I E V E FORD DART IT
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THREE MURDERS ONE SUSPECT NO PROOF eal MTWeaO-Cl OD URSES + SHOW
0 £53.5EV E TUE – THU £55.50
OH MY LOVE , MY DARLING... I’VE HUNGERED FOR YOUR TOUCH
FRI & SAT
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BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS A NEW PRODUCTION…UNCHAINED AND REIMAGINED
T BOOK AND LYRICS BY
BRUCE JOEL RUBIN
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BASED ON THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES FILM WRITTEN BY BRUCE JOEL RUBIN
TUE 17 – SAT 21 JANUARY
TUE – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Tue – Thu Eve & Walking back to their apartment late one night a tragic encounter sees Sat Mat £22.50 – £42.00 Sam murdered and his beloved wife Molly alone, in despair and utterly Wed Mat £22.50 – £37.50 lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic Sam, trapped between Fri & Sat Eve £27.50 – £44.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Tue, saving her from grave danger… £7.50 off Wed UNDER 18s £22.50 best available The movie Ghost has proven to be one of cinema’s biggest all-time hits. Starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg it was (Tue – Thu) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket the highest grossing film of 1990 and won an Oscar for screenwriter Bruce prices (Tue – Thu) Joel Rubin who has adapted his screenplay for this musical. The movie and SCHOOLS 10+ Upper Circle £18.00 (Tue – Thu) the musical feature The Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody alongside GROUPS 6+ £3.00 off many more terrific songs co-written by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart. GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off ‘GHOST’ MIXED ROMANCE, FANTASY AND THRILLER, GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices AND WON TWO OSCARS – THE NEW MUSICAL only, exc Sat Eve) REMAINS TRUE TO THE SPIRIT OF THE FILM’ Prices shown are inclusive of any DAILY EXPRESS applicable booking fee. Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
WED 25 – SAT 28 JANUARY
Following the huge sell-out success of The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple, the thrilling work of multi-million selling author Peter James returns to the Orchard Theatre with the world premiere production of Not Dead Enough. Starring Laura Whitmore, who also competes in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1, with further casting to be announced. On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he was sixty miles away, asleep in bed. At least that’s what he claims. But as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace continues to deal with the mysterious disappearance of his own wife, he starts to dig a little deeper into the chilling murder case and it soon becomes clear that love can be a dangerous thing... Olivier Award winner Ian Talbot directs Not Dead Enough - the third novel in Peter James’ award winning Roy Grace series and the third play in his box office smash-hit and critically acclaimed stage franchise. Peter has been acclaimed as ‘one of the most fiendishly clever crime fiction plotters’ (Daily Mail) and his brilliant novels have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. He is the 2016 recipient of crime writing’s highest honour, the Diamond Dagger.
WED – SAT 7.30PM, THU & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Wed –Thu Eve & Sat Mat £20.50 – £30.50 Thu Mat £20.50 – £26.50 Fri & Sat Eve £22.50 – £32.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Wed, £7.50 off Thu mat UNDER 21s £20.50 best available (Wed – Thu) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices (Wed – Thu) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off SES GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off TWO-COUR GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off + SHOW (All group discounts £4EV3E.5& 0 SAT MAT off top two prices only, WED – THU exc Fri & Sat Eve) 0 .5 8 4 £
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Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee. POST–SHOW
Q&A
WITH PETER JAMES THU MAT
FRI & SAT
EVE
BOOK ONLINE orchardtheatre.co.uk SUN 29 JANUARY 8PM
PUSS & DICK
Adult Panto The Market Theatre Company is out to give the older generation a viable alternative to the family pantomime. This year they will re-work (or ruin) the pantomime classic Dick Whittington - packing it with corny jokes, raunchy plots and blatant sexual innuendo! The fearless company of three will distort it almost beyond recognition. Get ready for an evening of slick, fast-moving, farcical fun and bawdy sexual innuendo for adults only. TICKETS £19.00 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £14.50 GROUPS 10+ £14.50
THU 2 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW
The A-Z of Rock Performing the greatest songs from right across the Alphabet of Rock, The Classic Rock Show powers through Classic Rock’s finest moments, from AC/DC and Aerosmith to Eric Clapton, The Eagles, ELO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meatloaf and Queen to The Who, Zeppelin, ZZ Top and everything in between, performed with note-for-note precision that truly brings the original iconic and era defining recordings back to life on stage, with a huge sound and light show to match plus much, much more! TICKETS £27.50 – £37.50
FRI 3 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
JIM DAVIDSON 40 Years On Prior to London’s West End, Britain’s most controversial comedian celebrates an explosive 40 years in show business. Jim brings to the stage for the first time a truly revealing and hilarious look at his life. From the triumphs to the tragedies. Jim Davidson as you have never seen him before. A night not to be missed. TICKETS £21.50 – £27.00
DINING SEATS £48.00 selected premium seats (inc show ticket & two-course meal)
SAT 4 FEBRUARY 1PM
ALL STAR SUPERSLAM WRESTLING
SUN 29 JANUARY – WED 1 FEBRUARY From David Walliams, the fastest-growing children’s author in the UK; comes an explosively funny space adventure for children aged three and up. Two big hippos. One ENORMOUS dream. Who can make it to the moon first? 3...2...1... BLAST OFF! Adapted for the stage by Les Petits Theatre Company following their tour of Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs and immersive hit Adventures in Wonderland, and featuring puppetry, music and a giant space race to the moon! The creative team have worked on such hit shows such as Dr Seuss’ The Lorax, Elephantom, Warhorse and Raymond Briggs’ The Bear.
SUN 1PM & 3PM, MON 1.30PM & 4.30PM, TUE 10.30AM & 4.30PM, WED 10.30AM & 1.30PM TICKETS £18.50 UNDER 16s £16.50 GROUPS 10+ £11.00 Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
With a great international line-up of top stars from all over the world, they will take part in a giant over the top rope Rumble for the Dartford King of the ring title. Great for all the family – and will keep the kids talking for weeks afterwards. Don’t miss this star studded action-packed fun event for all the family to enjoy. TICKETS £18.00 UNDER 16s £13.00 PREMIERE CARD £13.50 FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £57.00 DINING SEATS £25.50 inc show ticket, burger, chips & a bottled drink
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
‘THE BEST OF TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MUSICALS’
The Evening News
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Lyrics by
TIM RICE
Music by
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
TUE 7 – SAT 11 FEBRUARY Bill Kenwright’s Amazing, Superb, Wonderful and Brilliant production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues on its record-breaking tour, having sold to date an estimated 15 million tickets. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph (Joe McElderry), his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me. Joe McElderry was just 18 when he won the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and immediately went straight to number one in the UK Singles Charts with his debut single The Climb. He has since gone on to have three top ten albums, as well as notching up two more reality TV show victories, winning ITV’s Pop Star to Opera Star and Channel 4’s The Jump.
TUE – THU 7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2PM, FRI & SAT 5PM & 8PM TICKETS Tue – Sat £22.50 - £34.50 Wed & Thu Mat, Fri 5pm £17.50 – £30.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on Tue, £7.50 off top two ticket prices Wed – Thu CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices Tue – Thu UNDER 18s £10.00 off Tue – Thu SCHOOLS 10+ £15.00 Tue – Thu & Fri 5pm (Selected seats) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices, exc Sat)
Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
PHOTOS INCLUDE PREVIOUS CAST
BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS
ANDREW DUNN
ANTHONY LEWIS
CHRIS FOUNTAIN
GARY LUCY
LOUIS EMERICK
KAI OWEN
MON 13 – SAT 18 FEBRUARY The classic film about six out of work steel workers with nothing to lose took the world by storm! Based on his smash hit film and adapted for the stage by Oscar-winning writer Simon Beaufoy, this hilarious and heartfelt production stars Gary Lucy, Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Chris Fountain, Anthony Lewis, Kai Owen and a cast of fourteen and is directed by Jack Ryder. Not only has the play been getting standing ovations every night, but it also won the prestigious UK Theatre Award for best touring production. Featuring great songs by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones you really should drop everything and book today!
MON – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu & Sat Mat £22.50 – £35.00 Fri & Sat £22.50 – £37.00, Wed Mat £20.50 – £30.00 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on Mon GROUPS 6+ £3.00 off GROUPS 10+ £6.50 off GROUPS 20+ £7.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices, exc Sat) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
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Photo: Roy Tan
A Nuffield and Curve co-production
‘THE SHOW THAT LAUNCHED THE CAREER OF ‘BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE CHOREOGRAPHER’
MON 20 – WED 22 FEBRUARY 7.30PM Matthew Bourne returns to his roots in Early Adventures, a programme of hit pieces that launched the career of ‘Britain’s favourite choreographer’ and saw the birth of the style, wit and sheer entertainment that his company New Adventures brought to Swan Lake, The Car Man, Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty. With designs by long-time collaborator, Lez Brotherston, Early Adventures forms part of the company’s 30th Anniversary celebrations. Programme* includes: The Infernal Galop, Town and Country, Watch with Mother and Spitfire. Contains some adult humour. May not be suitable for under 12s. *programme varies. Please check theatre website for details.
‘A RARE TREAT. BOURNE’S WIT AND FLAIR ARE IN FULL PLAY’ SUNDAY TIMES 1987 - 2017
TICKETS £17.50 – £31.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE UNDER 21s £17.50 Best available PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one Mon, £7.50 off Tue & Wed SCHOOLS 10+ £13.00 (selected seats) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable S booking fee. O-COURSE
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£42.5HU0 TUE – T
Written by Roald Dahl Adapted for the stage by Sam Holcroft
TUE 28 FEBRUARY – SUN 5 MARCH Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three greedy, smelly, horrid farmers hate the cunning Mr Fox. Mr Fox is smart, clever and rather fantastic, but he doesn’t realise how determined the farmers are to get revenge. Can he hatch a plan to save his family and friends? Can they outrun the diggers and outsmart the farmers? And can Rabbit shut up long enough not to give the game away? Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox is family fun at its finest. A tale of greed, pride and the power of friendship, this flagship production for the Roald Dahl 100 celebrations promises a huge theatrical feast with live music and songs, ideal for the whole family. This playful re-telling of Dahl’s brilliant and witty story will be a stunning stage spectacle. Suitable for ages 5+.
TUE, THU & FRI 7PM, WED 10.30AM & 5.30PM, SAT 10.30AM & 2PM, SUN 10AM TICKETS £22.50 UNDER 16s £17.50 PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one Tue SCHOOLS 10+ £12.00 GROUPS 10+ £14.00 Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
Cory’s Dining Seats ADULTS £32.50 UNDER 16s £23.50 (includes a two-course meal in The Restaurant)
‘I LOVED EVERY MOMENT’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRESENT
BOOK BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN
PHOTOS OF PREVIOUS CAST
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL
‘TREMENDOUS’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘THE ULTIMATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PARTY’ CBS NEWS
‘SUBLIME’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
CRUCIBLE THE
‘A GREAT ROCKIN’ EVENING’ DAILY EXPRESS
FEATURING CLASSIC TRACKS FROM ROY ORBISON, THE SHADOWS, EDDIE COCHRAN, BILLY FURY, AND MANY MORE… INCLUDING LET’S DANCE * TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM * SHAKING ALL OVER * BOBBY’S GIRL *LITTLE TOWN FLIRT * ONLY SIXTEEN * RUNAROUND SUE * HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16 *LET IT BE ME * GREAT PRETENDER * C’MON EVERYBODY * LET’S TWIST AGAIN AND MANY MORE
MON 6 – SAT 11 MARCH Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two, Three, Four and Five, the West End sell out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. The dazzling success of the first five albums in the Dreamboats and Petticoats series sent the message loud and clear. With over 2 million copies sold and several weeks at the Number One spot in the compilation charts, the Great British public were saying that they didn’t just want to listen to pure nostalgia: they’d love to see it as well In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition – and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons.
Dreamboats and Petticoats - the songs will live forever!
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MON – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu, Wed & Sat Mat £20.50 – £32.00 Fri & Sat Eve £22.50 – £34.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Mon, £7.50 Wed – Thu (off top two ticket prices exc Premium seats) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices Mon – Thu UNDER 18s £10.00 off Mon – Thu GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off SES top two prices, TWO-COUR + SHOW exc Fri & Sat) 0 Prices shown £45.5 , WED MAT are inclusive MON – THU of any £47.50E FRI-SAT EV applicable booking fee.
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ARTHUR MILLER
TUE 14 – SAT 18 MARCH Sell a Door Theatre Company and The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, in association with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg present Arthur Miller’s The Crucible In 17th Century Salem, a society defined by intolerance and patriarchy, a group of teenage girls are discovered conjuring spirits. Sordid accusations of witchcraft soon fly thick and fast as the girls play judge, jury and executioner – destroying lives and changing a community forever. The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, award-winning Sell A Door Theatre Company in association with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg re-invigorate Arthur Miller’s terrifying allegorical comment on McCarthyism in their thrilling new production. Bringing together music and movement through a strong ensemble cast, this atmospheric staging of a theatrical classic will chill audiences to the core. Sell A Door Theatre Company have staged over 50 touring productions to date, including recent successful UK tours of The History Boys, Avenue Q, Footloose and American Idiot.
TUE – SAT 7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2PM TICKETS Tue – Sat £14.50 – £30.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on Tue, £7.50 off top two ticket prices Wed – Thu CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices Tue – Thu UNDER 21s £20.50 best available SCHOOLS 10+ £15.00 Circle & Upper Circle (exc Sat) GROUPS 8+ £5.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices, SES exc Sat) TWO-COUR + SHOW Prices shown .50 are inclusive of any £40SA TUE – T applicable booking fee.
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THU 6 – SAT 8 APRIL THU 2PM, FRI 11AM, 2PM & 5.30PM, SAT 11AM, 2PM, 5.30PM Give your children their first taste of the magical world of ballet. Enjoy everyone’s favourite rags-to-riches story, in a beautifully adapted ballet version for children aged three upwards. Cinderella is tormented by her stepsisters and she can only dream of attending the Prince’s glamorous ball. Abandoned to an evening of drudgery, she is visited by her Fairy Godmother who transforms her into a glittering Princess who shall go to the ball. MUSIC BY
MATTHEW SKLAR
BOOK BY CHAD BEGUELIN AND TIM HERLIHY LYRICS BY CHAD BEGUELIN DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY
NICK WINSTON BASED UPON THE
NEW LINE CINEMA FILM WRITTEN BY TIM HERLIHY Performances by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.
MY FIRST BALLET
CINDERELLA
With a narrator to help the young audience follow the story, and a shortened version of Prokofiev’s ravishing score, this is the perfect introduction to the magic of ballet, and a fantastic family day out. This unique collaboration between English National Ballet and English National Ballet School is choreographed by George Williamson and performed by second year students of English National Ballet School. Since its creation in 2012, over 200,000 people have enjoyed our My First Ballet series. TICKETS £18.00 – £23.00 UNDER 16s £5.00 off FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £77.00 GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off
Cory’s Dining Seats ADULTS £35.00 UNDER 16s £24.00 (includes a two-course meal in The Restaurant)
BROADWAY’S MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL COMEDY BROADWAY’S SMASH-HIT COMES TO THE UK STARRING STRICTLY COME DANCING’S
JOANNE CLIFTON
TUE 21 – SAT 25 MARCH
MON 10 – SAT 15 APRIL MON – SAT 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM The winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie is based on the 1967 Academy Award-winning film, taking you back to the height of the Jazz Age in New York City, when ‘moderns’ including a flapper named Millie Dillmount were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce and rewriting the rules of love.
It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed URSES TWO-COOW + SH is good and rock-star wannabe 0 £45 .5 Robbie Hart (Jon Robyns TUE –THU urant ta es R Avenue Q, Legally Blonde) is New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer. Open FRI & SAT When his own fiancée dumps him at the altar a seriously bummed TICKETS Tue – Thu & Sat Mat £24.50 – £37.50 out Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Can sweet natured Julia, (Cassie Compton X Factor) and her best friend Holly (Roxanne Pallett Emmerdale, Waterloo Road) lure Robbie out of the dumpster and back into the limelight? Or is he going to see her head off down the aisle with Wall Street bad boy Glenn (Ray Quinn X Factor, Dancing On Ice)? Only Grandma Rosie (Ruth Madoc Hi-De-Hi!, Little Britain) seems to be able to see that Robbie and Julia are the couple that are meant to be. Don’t miss your chance to join the party of the year – packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandler smash-hit film.
From explosive tap numbers to a ‘Fred and Ginger’ dance routine on a window ledge, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a brilliantly funny and entertaining show for all the family.
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Wed Mat & Fri 5pm £22.50 – £32.50, Fri & Sat Eve £27.50 – £40.50 PREMIUM SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on Tue, £7.50 off top two ticket prices Wed CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two ticket prices Tue – Thu UNDER 18s £22.50 best available (exc Fri & Sat Eve) GROUPS 6+ £3.00 off GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off (All group discounts off top two prices, exc Sat & Fri Eve perfs) Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
‘A THOROUGHLY FEEL-GOOD, JOYOUS ROMP... PERFECT FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT’
‘TAPPING FEET, GLITZY SETS AND COSTUMES, HAPPY-EVERAFTERS AND SMILES FOR DAYS’
VARIETY
THE EXAMINER
QUOTES FOR ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION
TICKETS Mon – Thu & Sat Mat £24.50 – £39.50, Wed Mat £22.50 – £35.50 Fri & Sat Eve £27.50 – £42.00 PREMIERE SEATS AVAILABLE PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on Mon, £7.50 off top 2 ticket prices Tue & Wed SES TWO-COUR UNDER 18s £22.50 best available (exc Fri & Sat) + SHOW CONCESSIONS £2 off top 2 ticket prices Mon – Thu £47.50 GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off WED MAT GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off 0 £51.5 (All groups discounts off top two prices exc Sat & Fri Eves) TUE – SAT
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Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
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BREATHTAKING BALLROOM
WITH TV DANCE STARS AND CELEBRITY GUESTS
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£44.50 £46.50
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TUE 16 – SAT 20 MAY With TV dance stars and celebrity FRI & SAT guests from Strictly Come Dancing, Keep Dancing features all of your favourite styles of dance in one fast-paced, high-energy show.
COMING SOON... SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT DINOSAURS?
With dazzling costumes, breath-taking choreography, Keep Dancing is guaranteed to have you dancing into the night and having a Fab-U-Lous time. STRICTLY COME DANCING’S
TICKETS Tue – Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm, Tue – Thu £20.50 – £33.50, Fri & Sat £22.50 – £35.50 ROBIN PREMIERE SEATS AVAILABLE WINDSOR PREMIERE CARD £12.50 off Tue, includes post-show reception and drink (pre-book only), £7.50 off Wed (off top two price seats) CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Tue – Thu (top two ticket prices only, exc premium seats) UNDER 18s £20.00 best available Tue – Thu SCHOOLS 10+ £12.00 upper circle, £15.00 stalls and circle (exc Fri & Sat) GROUPS 10+ £7.50 off GROUPS 20+ £8.50 off GROUPS 40+ £9.50 off TANGO • WALTZ • CHA CHA CHA • SALSA • AMERICAN SMOOTH • JIVE CHARLESTON • SAMBA • FOXTROT • PASO DOBLE • LINDY HOP • RUMBA (All groups discounts off top two prices and exc Sat)
THU 25 – SUN 28 MAY FRI – SUN 11AM, THU, SAT & SUN 2PM, THU – SAT 5.30PM Meet the lovable Babe in a heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and bravery. When Babe arrives at Hogget’s Farm he is taken in by the trusty sheep-dog Fly and discovers a talent for herding. With the help of his adopted Mum, our polite piglet soon wins over the most suspicious of sheep. But can a small pig make it in a dog’s world, and when his farmyard friends are in trouble can Babe save the day? An enchanting family favourite, the classic novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film comes alive with plenty of laughter, thrills, stunning puppetry and original music.
FRI 17 FEBRUARY
MILES JUPP SAT 4 FEBRUARY
THU 23 FEBRUARY
TANGO FIRE
RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW
CHRIS RAMSEY
CHRIS DEAN’S SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA
MR BLOOM
AL MURRAY
PASHA
SAT 25 FEBRUARY
SAT 4 MARCH
SUN 26 FEBRUARY
SUN 5 MARCH
MON 27 FEBRUARY
SUN 26 – MON 27 MARCH
TICKETS £19.50 – £22.50 PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one Thu SCHOOLS 10+ £12.00 GROUPS 10+ £14.00
Cory’s Dining Seats ADULTS £33.50 CHILD £23.50 (includes a two-course meal in The Restaurant)
SAM BAILEY Prices shown are inclusive of any applicable booking fee.
FRI 31 MARCH – SAT 1 APRIL
SUN 2 APRIL
SAT 22 APRIL
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AGES
4-18 LEY BROM IERE PREM
If you are aged four – 18 years and enjoy storytelling, acting, and performing then why not join our Youth Theatre? Sessions take place at various locations in Dartford, please check the website for specific locations.
OYT sessions are designed to be fun and lively and develop skills, confidence, imagination and creativity. There are regular performance platforms too! OYT EARLY YEARS (4 – 6 YRS) TUE 4.00PM – 5.00PM OYT JUNIORS (7 – 10 YRS) MON / WED 5PM – 6.30PM OYT MIDDLES (11 – 14 YRS) MON / WED 7PM – 8.30PM OYT SENIORS (15 – 18 YRS) TUE 6PM – 8PM
ORCHARD THEATRE GROUP
COMMUNITY CHOIR Led by a professional musical director the choir work on a mixed repertoire with a focus on musical theatre and is open to anyone who is passionate about singing!
MON 24 – FRI 28 OCT 10AM – 4PM
PLAY IN A WEEK
STARRING
THURSDAYS 7PM – 9PM
MONDAYS 7PM – 9PM
Cost £50 (every ten sessions)
WED 21 – SAT 24 SEPTEMBER
AGES
10-110 AGES
7+
Put on a play in just 5 days..! Join us for five days of fun and theatre-making and put on a show for friends and family! Cost £80 (for five days)
Are you 18+ and love acting? Then our new group could be for you! Come and take part in weekly sessions to develop stories and characters and perform throughout the year! Cost £60 (for 10 week term)
MATTHEW KELLY
AGES
18+
WORKSHOP 1 MON 24 – TUE 25 OCT 10AM – 4PM WORKSHOP 2 WED 26 – THU 27 OCT 10AM – 4PM
FELICITY MONTAGU
CREATIVE FILM-MAKING WORKSHOPS
Budding young film makers will get hands-on training at camera technique, storytelling ideas, acting, directing and writing. Led by Nathan Pavey, head tutor at REELS.
HHHH
‘Deborah Bruce’s charming production blows fresh air into Austen’s wonderful comedy’
AGES
9+
Cost £50 (for two days)
Mail on Sunday
MON 9 JAN 8.15PM TICKETS £7.00
ONCE UPON A TIME Community Performance Platform This autumn local dance and theatre companies have been sharing stories and exploring different ways of using movement to tell their chosen tales. Once Upon A Time presents an evening of youth and community performance that celebrates the beauty of dance and the tradition of stories.
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HOW TO BOOK
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GETTING TO THE ORCHARD THEATRE
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IN PERSON Visit us at The Orchard Theatre between 10.15am and 5pm Mon to Sat on non performance days, from 10.15am to curtainup on show days and from 90 minutes prior to performances on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
BOOKING FEES All prices shown include booking fees unless otherwise stated. Fee-free for Groups 10+ and Premiere Card members (up to four tickets). Group 10+ and Premiere Card prices and discounts shown include booking fee exemption. Where tickets are posted an additional cost of £2.00 is charged for mailing out tickets via first class post.
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CONCESSIONS Where offered, concession ticket prices apply to Open from 10.15am – 6pm Mon to Sat. those either over 60 or under 16 years old, unwaged BOOKING COULDN’T BE EASIER We can reserve or full-time students. Concession prices usually apply your tickets without payment for up to seven days. to the top two price tickets only and exclude premium You can book your tickets using Visa, MasterCard, seats. Only one discount can apply per ticket and cheques and postal orders (made payable to appropriate identification may be required upon ‘Orchard Theatre Dartford Limited’). Where request. Not all concessions are available online. performances admit children under the aged of 18 FAMILY OFFER months, they will be admitted for a £1.00 ticket. Family offer of four tickets must SELECT YOUR OWN GROUPS 10+ Call the Ticket Office or email include one adult and one child. N SEATS WHE Tickets prices subject to change in line with the groups@orchardtheatre.co.uk to benefit from YOU BOOK prevailing VAT rate at the time of purchase. group discounts and to join The Orchard Theatre ONLINE Groups’ Club. • Access for wheelchair users • Induction loop and Sennheiser Infrared facilities • Selected accessible performances We are committed to making The Orchard Theatre accessible to everyone. • Working dogs welcome If you have any access requirements please let us know when booking. • Accessible toilet
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ACCESS FOR ALL ACCESS PERFORMANCES THE SOUND OF MUSIC SIGNED PERFORMANCE
SAT 1 OCT 2.30PM
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
SUNNY AFTERNOON AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
SISTER ACT SIGNED PERFORMANCE
SAT 19 NOV 2.30PM SIGNED PERFORMANCE
WED 14 DEC 7PM
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SAT 7 JANUARY 2.30PM
RELAXED PERFORMANCE
TUE 20 DEC 2PM
RP
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
SUN 31 DEC 1PM
GREAT SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE Contact Matt Holt, Groups and Development Officer on 01322 220099 or email mholt@orchardtheatre.co.uk
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THE ORCHARD THEATRE CUSTOMER CARE CHARTER
The Orchard Theatre is dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service to all our guests. For further information on our customer care charter please visit orchardtheatre.co.uk
BY TRAIN The Orchard Theatre is situated in Dartford Town Centre with Dartford railway station just two minutes walk away. There are direct trains from South East London and Kent. BY ROAD Easily reached by car, The Orchard Theatre is well signposted on all local routes into Dartford. From the A2 and M25 follow signs for Dartford Town Centre. PARKING is available at The Civic Centre Car Park next to the train station (free access after 6pm Mon – Fri and all day at weekends) and Prospect Place Retail Centre Car Park (up to two hours free parking, after which charges apply). The Orchard Shopping Centre Car Park closes at midnight every night. There will be a parking charge for both daytimes and evenings, payable at the shopping centre pay stations.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL
The Orchard Theatre is raising money to help fund brand-new operating theatres at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. For the past four years HQ Theatres & Hospitality, alongside sister company Qdos Entertainment, has been supporting the Theatres for Theatres appeal, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. So far the generosity of audiences and staff has raised over £855,000 for the charity, but we have more to raise to help build and equip a suite of new operating theatres at the Hospital which will open in 2017. You can donate using collection tins at the theatre/venue or online at gosh.org/theatredonation Your support makes a huge difference. Thank you. ©2007 Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (©2008 Theatres for Theatres) Registered charity no. 23582
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DIRECT FROM ITS WEST END TRIUMPH
‘A Classic is reborn.
All of the Evitas I have seen over the years seem like dress rehearsals for this one. It has reached its apogee.
Stunning’
‘gripping’
Sunday Telegraph
the times
‘superb’ daily mail
‘a gold-plated Winner’ mail on sunday
LYRICS BY
TIM RICE
MUSIC BY
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
TUE 30 MAY – SAT 3 JUNE 2017
THE AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL
AS LIGHT AND BOUNCY AS A BUBBLE OF GUM!’
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The Observer
WED 30 AUGUST – SAT 9 SEPTEMBER 2017
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PHOTOS OF WEST END CAST
Bill Kenwright
BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS