What’s On
Spring/Summer 2016 W W W. B E L G R A D E . C O. U K
Welcome
Welcome to our Spring/Summer Season 2016.
I’m excited to be kicking off 2016 by directing another classic comedy, The Sisterhood. We’ve had great success in the past with comedies playing early in the new year in B2 they’re a great opportunity for people to escape the postChristmas, winter gloom and enjoy a really fun and affordable, night out at the theatre. Further on in the season we have Red Snapper, a brand new play set in Jamaica in 1962. It’s the debut play from Liz Mytton who has emerged through our playwriting project, Critical Mass, and will be directed by our Associate Director, Justine Themen.
We’re also co-producing two more exciting dramas in B2 - the American classic, A Raisin in the Sun, with Eclipse Theatre and Sheffield Theatres, and a new play set during the First World War called Wipers, with Curve Leicester and Watford Palace Theatre. Alongside Wipers, we have Phizzical’s brand new show, Bring on the Bollywood, and Kali Theatre’s The Dishonoured, making a mini-festival of fantastic new work in B2 this Spring. We also have the usual great mix of fantastic touring musicals, drama, family shows, comedy and music to keep you entertained right through until the summer.
I look forward to seeing you back at the Belgrade soon.
Hamish Glen, Artistic Director To help you get the most out of your visit to the Belgrade here are some handy booking tips:
n Avoid queuing at Box Office or on the phone by booking online. It’s cheaper, really easy to do and you can choose your own seats. New shows appear online first, so check for the latest additions.
n Book equivalent numbers of full price tickets for two or more participating shows in our multi-purchase offer at the same time and save off. n You can enjoy the show from every seat in the main auditorium, but remember the front row of the stalls and the boxes don’t always offer the best view. Boxes can only be booked via Box Office. n Over 18 and under 26? Limited tickets to selected shows are FREE. Look out for the logo and check our website for details. Bookable from 26.1.16.
n There’s limited capacity in the B2 auditorium so book early if you want a seat in the stalls.
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n Tickets for first nights, previews and weekday matinees are often available at a discounted rate so go for these options to get the best value. n If you have any access requirements, look out for these icons throughout the brochure: Captioned Performance
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n Bring a group of 11 or more and save money. Check page 53 for details.
n Don’t forget you can buy Gift Vouchers. Call Box Office or go to the website for details. n We have a limited number of booster seats which can be hired for £1 for children under 4ft tall. Feel free to bring your child’s car booster seat with you. Stalls seats only. n
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Don’t miss this January... Thurs 14 Jan
Fri 15 Jan
Sat 16 Jan
Weds 20 Jan
Thurs 21 Jan
Fri 22 Jan
Sat 23 Jan
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Thurs 14 Jan
Auditorium: B2
Evening: 7.30pm
PILOT Nights provide a space where theatre-makers can develop their work and try out new ideas in front of a lively and supportive crowd; the pieces presented are all works-in-progress. See new ideas from some of the UK’s most exciting theatre makers, and stick around afterwards to let the artists know what you thought. pilotnights.co.uk
Tickets: £6.50 (no concessions)
Tues 19 Jan
Evening: 7.45pm
Olivier award-winning OperUpClose in association with the Belgrade Theatre and Soho Theatre present
OperaUpClose return to the Belgrade Theatre for the fourth year with their new English version of Bizet’s wildly popular opera.
Carmen captivates and provokes, disturbing the composure of everyone she encounters. Sparks fly when she meets José, but as her passion cools, his turns to obsession. Set in a torrid South American landscape of dust and concrete, where small-town boredom and machismo can turn nasty.
Directed, in her own new version, by OperaUpClose’s Artistic Director Robin Norton-Hale. Re-orchestrated by Harry Blake (OperaUpClose’s La Traviata).
“OperaUpClose is leading an artistic revolution.” The Sunday Times
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Under 26 discount: £5 off 4
Auditorium: Main Stage
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is proud to present Frederick Knott’s classic thriller
S TA R R I N G
OLIVER MELLOR
TERRI DWYER
MARCUS HUTTON
(CORONATION STREET)
(HOLLYOAKS)
(BROOKSIDE)
Tues 26 - Sat 30 Jan
Tony is convinced his wife is having an affair. We watch mesmerised at Tony’s precision in planning what must surely be the perfect murder... until it falters in the most unexpected way.
Claustrophobic and frightening, this new production reclaims this brilliant and erotic tale of betrayal, passion and ultimately, murder. Famously filmed by Alfred
Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Wed 27 & Sat 30 Jan, 2.30pm Post-show discussion: Thurs 28 Jan
Auditorium: Main Stage
Hitchcock, Frederick Knott’s intense and darkly gripping thriller will keep you on the edge of your seats and you'll never want to answer the telephone again!
“It is hard to imagine any production of this classic crime thriller matching Hitchcock’s masterful film. But Talking Scarlet’s version of the Frederick Knott play comes close.”
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Fri 29 Jan, 7.45pm
Sat 30 Jan, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25
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Sat 30 Jan - Sat 20 Feb
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
Following a string of hugely successful classic comedies, the Belgrade’s Artistic Director, Hamish Glen, makes a welcome return to the subject of marriage for his latest production, The Sisterhood.
Henriette just wants to marry the man she loves. Is that too much to ask? It certainly is for her intellectual mother, aunt and sister - the “learned ladies”, who can’t bear to see Henriette throw her life away. They have a different man in mind for her; a self-proclaimed genius of poetry and the Arts. However, her put-upon father will be pushed around no more! He’s determined to support Henriette in her choice of husband, and so the battle lines are drawn...
Auditorium: B2
Relocated in time from the 17th Century to France during the late 1980s, The Sisterhood is acclaimed playwright and translator, Ranjit Bolt’s brilliantly funny adaptation of Molière’s classic satire, Les Femmes Savantes. This fast-paced comedy is the perfect antidote to the postChristmas, winter blues.
“Director Hamish Glen gives Coventry an uproarious comedy packed to the brim with the feel-good factor.” Coventry Telegraph on The Miser
Weds 17 Feb, 2.15pm Fri 19 Feb, 7.30pm
Evenings: 7.30pm, except Tues 2 Feb, 7pm Matinees: Sats 6, 13 & 20 Feb and Weds 10 & 17 Feb, 2.15pm Previews: Sat 30 Jan & Mon 1 Feb, all tickets £12 Post-show discussion: Thurs 11 Feb
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Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 Schools: £8.50
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Tues 2 Feb
Evening: 7.45pm
Soul Explosion rolls into town starring Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, Clem Curtis of The Foundations and Ernestine Pearce, lead singer with The Flirtations. The original hitmakers with classic hits: I’ll Go Where The Music Takes Me, Now Is The Time, Build Me Up Buttercup, Baby Now That I’ve Found You, In The Bad Bad Old Days and many more.
Auditorium: Main Stage
Weds 3 Feb
Auditorium: Main Stage
Tickets: £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: £16.50 to £23.75
Evening: 7.45pm
A brand new show celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart. Including the hits Maggie May, Baby Jane, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, Sailing, You’re In My Heart, andTonight’s The Night as well as Faces favourites such as Stay With Me,Twistin’ The Night Away and timeless Motown tunes from the album Soulbook.
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
Thurs 25 Feb, 24 Mar, 14 Apr & 12 May
A new season of Midday Variety, produced by Andy Eastwood and Brian Walker
Feb, Stars of Blackpool
Comedian Billy Pearce is joined by organist John Bowdler. With songs from Andy Eastwood and Jo Ashcroft.
Mar, Swingin' Songbook
Acclaimed singer Matt Ford swings the great standards with his superb band. Supported by the slick musical comedy of Leo Shavers.
Apr, Bob Brolly & Friends
Bob Brolly returns with his heartwarming blend of Irish, Country and traditional singalongs. Plus special guest instrumental duo Andante.
May, The Big Laughter Afternoon
Crackerjack funny man Stu 'Crush A Grape' Francis is joined by comedy musician Andy Eastwood,TV impressionist Wink Taylor and captivating vocalist Wendy Abrahams, plus a special surprise guest!
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Afternoons: 1.30pm
Auditorium: Main Stage
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Pocket Dream PROPELLER PRESENTS
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
DIRECTED BY EDWARD HALL Thurs 4 - Sat 6 Feb
If you like your Shakespeare fastmoving, easily understood and visually stunning then Propeller’s sixty minute version of its award-winning production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is for you.
This is a production full of clarity, poetry, humour and imagination, with a little bit of magic thrown in. Pocket Dream is an inspiring introduction not only to Shakespeare, but also to the very best of English theatre.
Auditorium: Main Stage
After a gripping hour you are invited into the performance space to question the actors about the play, acting, Shakespeare, in fact anything that comes to mind.
“One of the best and most exciting productions of this great play I have seen, ever.” The Sunday Times
Evenings: Thurs 4 to Sat 6 Feb, 7pm Matinees: Thurs 4 Feb, 2pm & Sat 6 Feb, 2.30pm
Adults: From £11.50 to £13.50 Children: From £7.50 to £9.50 Family tickets: From £32 to £38 Schools: £7.25
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“...great songs and incredibly funny. Catch it if you can, you won’t regret it!” Daily Times
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The Public Reviews
by Matthew Bugg
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Last Minute Theatre
Tues 9 - Sat 13 Feb
Sex, scandal and showbiz 1940’s style. A saucy new star shines in the spotlight while two men struggle to find love in the shadows.
In wartime people will do anything to survive and the biggest battle is to trust your heart. The aristocracy rub shoulders with black market spivs, songwriters take to the streets and showgirls fight to change the world. But bootleg booze, blackmail and bombshells are a deadly combination. And some secrets are more explosive than The Blitz. Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 10 & Sat 13 Feb, 2.30pm
HHHHH Remotegoat
Auditorium: Main Stage
Audiences across Britain adore this fabulous, feel good tale of love, loss and hope performed by a multi-talented cast who not only act, dance and sing but also play all the instruments live on stage!
Miss Nightingale - The Musical cleverly combines comedy with drama to bring the gay glamour of WWII London thrillingly to life. Don’t miss this smash-hit show on its final UK tour. You’ll laugh, cry and cheer for more!
Fri 12 Feb, 7.45pm
Sat 13 Feb, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 10
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Tues 16 - Sat 20 Feb
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing - staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure - it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret - and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!
From the acclaimed producers of HORRIBLE HISTORIES comes the world premiere of this amazing story by David Walliams, the UK’s best-selling author for children.
Auditorium: Main Stage
'I am over the moon that 'Gangsta Granny' is coming to the stage. It's the most popular of all my books and I am sure this production by the brilliant Birmingham Stage Company will delight not just children but their parents and of course grandparents'. David Walliams
Illustrations © Tony Ross, 2011. Cover lettering of author’s name © Quentin Blake, 2010
Evenings: 7pm Matinees: 2pm
Fri 19 Feb, 7pm
Sat 20 Feb, 2pm
Adults: From £15.50 to £20 Children: From £10.75 to £16.50 Family tickets: From £43 to £58
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PAUL TAYLOR-MILLS AND MERCURY THEATRE, COLCHESTER IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BELGRADE THEATRE PRESENT
Tues 23 - Sat 27 Feb
Join Judy Garland as she makes her explosive London comeback at the height of the swinging sixties.
This fiercely funny and emotionally charged play stars Lisa Maxwell as the once-glittering star sparring with her new fiancé, her devoted accompanist, and her own demons. Filled with Garland’s legendary tenacity, razor-sharp wit and once-in-a-generation voice. Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 24 & Sat 27 Feb, 2.30pm
Auditorium: Main Stage
Featuring Garland’s most memorable songs The Man That Got Away, Come Rain Or Come Shine, The Trolley Song and of course Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
“There are moments in the theatre when you lean forward in your seat, with shivers racing down the spine, and realise there is nowhere else on God’s earth you’d rather be.” Daily Telegraph
The part of Judy Garland will be played by Ellen Verenieks on Thursday evening. Fri 26 Feb, 7.45pm
Sat 27 Feb, 2.30pm
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Thurs 25 - Sat 27 Feb
Evenings: 6pm Matinee: Sat 27 Feb, 2pm THE BELGRADE BLACK YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS
BY KATORI HALL
A trio of friends, born during the bloody aftermath of Rwanda’s genocide, prepare to meet the men who gave them life. But as the homecoming day draws closer the young men are haunted by the sins of their fathers. Who can you become when violence is your inheritance?
The Belgrade’s Black Youth Theatre was created so that we could hear the voices of, and tell stories from, the black community. With this production the group tackle a story based on interviews Katori Hall conducted at a genocide studies conference in Rwanda. Tickets: Pay What You Can Weds 16 - Fri 18 Mar
THE BELGRADE YOUTH THEATRE AND COVENTRY YOUTH SERVICE PRESENT
Auditorium: B2 Visit the website for show times
By Lucinda Coxon
Adolescence is a rough ride. You've got existential angst, mood swings, fashion fiascos, terrifying physical changes, never enough money... And that's just the parents. How well do you know yours?
Following the success of the recent production Ctrl Alt Del, the Belgrade Youth Theatre are once again partnering with Coventry Youth Service to present this new production as part of the NT Connections 500 Festival.
Young people from across Coventry will be involved in the show, which will tour to three neighbourhood venues before performing at the Belgrade Theatre. Tickets: Pay What You Can
Venues: Performing at community venues in Coventry
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Thurs 3 Mar
Evening: 7.45pm
Join Des Coleman as Sammy Davis Jnr, Paul Drakeley as Dean Martin and one of the world’s greatest Sinatra interpreters, David Alacey, as Ol’ Blue Eyes himself. They are joined by the amazing Becky O’Brien who took the country by storm with her rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow on Britain’s Got Talent.
Auditorium: Main Stage
Fri 4 Mar
Evening: 7.45pm
Essence of Ireland takes on a new lease of life in this exciting new musical adaptation of the show - direct from Ireland. Featuring Galway Girl, Isle of Hope Isle of Tears, I Loved Her First, Tell Me Ma, Irish Rover; together with an ensemble of some of the most talented dancers in the world.
Auditorium: Main Stage
Sat 5 Mar
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
DillieKeane
Fascinating Aïda’s
Evening: 7.45pm
Dillie Keane takes a short break from her Fascinating Aïda gal pals to present her first solo show in 557 years.
With brand new tunes, old favourites, gorgeous songs of love and hilarious songs of utter wickedness, Dillie will break your heart, mend it again and have it sent to the cleaners for pressing.
And she'll give you her recipe for chutney while she’s at it. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 14
Auditorium: Main Stage
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Weds 9 Mar
Auditorium: Main Stage
Thurs 10 Mar
Auditorium: Main Stage
Fri 11 Mar
Auditorium: Main Stage
Sat 12 Mar
Auditorium: Main Stage
Evening: 7.30pm
This is the must see 60s extravaganza for 2016. Original classics performed by five of the most influential artistes of the 60s starring Chris Farlowe, Herman’s Hermits, Steve Ellis (voice of Love Affair) New Amen Corner and Union Gapuk. Hosted by Alan Mosca from Freddie & The Dreamers. Step back in time to the 60s when pop music was at its very best. Tickets: From £23 to £27 Concessions: From £23 to £25
Evening: 7.45pm
Following her acclaimed performance in the Watermill Theatre’s 2014 production of Calamity Jane, Jodie Prenger now steps into Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic musical, Tell Me On A Sunday. This iconic show, with a wonderful original score, features the charttopping Take That Look Off Your Face. Tickets: From £21 to £29.50 Concessions: From £19 to £27.50
Evening: 7.45pm
From the Producers of the smash hit Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music. This fully interactive screening of the classic film with on-screen subtitles is “The one that you want”. The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your magic moments fun pack - it couldn’t be easier or more fun! Tickets: £16.50 18 and under: £11.50 Evening: 7.45pm
T.Rextasy have now been performing around the world for over 20 years and the band is now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family. Features all the Rock-aBoogie classics including Telegram Sam, Jeepster and I Love to Boogie. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
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JAMAICA, 1962. FIVE WOMEN
BY LIZ MYTTON DIRECTED BY JUSTINE THEMEN
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SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE
Sat 5 - Sat 19 Mar
Jamaica, 1962. The island is alive with the excitement of independence and the thrill of providing the setting for the iconic James Bond movie, Dr. No. But for five women and their husbands on the council, this is a time of mixed fortunes and uncertainty, as personal and political tensions simmer against a backdrop of mass emigration and unrest.
With local people increasingly excluded from the beaches, so as not to ruin the view for the growing tourist trade, a planned visit from nearby Cuba’s communist leader, Fidel Castro, has the islanders in a spin. Will the high profile visitor bring further prestige and glamour, or will his presence incite the island’s downtrodden fishing community to rise up?
Auditorium: B2
As the pressure builds, family secrets and long-held resentments bubble to the surface - and when the councillors’ wives meet to plan a welcome meal for Castro, it’s not just the cooking pots that are in danger of boiling over. With an all-female cast playing a collection of vibrant characters, and dialogue loaded with humour and pathos, Red Snapper is the stunning debut play by Liz Mytton. It will also be the first full production to come from the Belgrade Theatre’s acclaimed playwriting project, Critical Mass.
Evenings: 8pm, except Tues 8 Mar, 7pm Matinees: Weds 16 and Sats 12 & 19 Mar, 2.15pm Post-show discussion: Thurs 17 Mar
Tickets: From £9.50 to £17 Concessions: From £9.50 to £15 Schools: £8.50
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Fri 18 Mar, 8pm
Sat 12 Mar, 2.15pm
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Tues 15 - Sat 19 Mar
GRAHAM BICKLEY
Once there was a time with no mobiles, no online dating and no Facebook; when teenage girls waited with bated breath by the letterbox for their weekly issue of Jackie Magazine. In Jackie The Musical we revisit those heady days, and tell the story of a recent divorcée who seeks advice once more from the pages of her old Jackie annuals.
The quizzes, the fashion tips, the ‘do’s and don’ts on a first date’ and above all the Cathy and Claire problem pages are all eagerly devoured by our plucky heroine as she revisits the dizzy world of the teen bible. With her ex and a handsome new guy in tow, the valuable lessons she learnt as a girl begin to influence her future and Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 16 & Sat 19 Mar, 2.30pm
NICHOLAS BAILEY Auditorium: Main Stage
Jackie discovers the one person in control of her life is... her.
Starring Janet Dibley (The Two of Us, EastEnders, Fat Friends), Olivier Award nominee Graham Bickley (Ragtime, Bread) and Nicholas Bailey (EastEnders,The Archers), Jackie The Musical is accompanied by a pulsating sound track of classic ’70s hits. Thrill once more to the unmistakable sounds of pop idols Donny Osmond, David Cassidy, Marc Bolan and many more.
Written by Mike James and directed by Anna Linstrum, with original choreography by Arlene Phillips, this fun and feisty night out is a must see. Fri 18 Mar, 7.45pm
Sat 19 Mar, 2.30pm
Age recommendation: 12+
Tickets: From £23.50 to £34.50 Concessions: From £21.50 to £32.50 18
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Jackie ® © DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. 2016
JANET DIBLEY
Tues 22 - Sat 26 Mar
A dark and stylish new adaptation of the classic Newcastle-noir thriller.
Jack Carter is back home for the first time in years. He’s back to bury a brother who hated him, in a town he swore he was never going to see again. He’s back to find out who killed his brother, to pay debts and settle scores.
As the local underworld closes ranks, Jack’s bosses back in London find out that Jack has had his fingers in the till, and other places they shouldn’t have been. Jack plays a deadly game of cat and mouse as everyone tries to GET CARTER, unless he gets you first. Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 23 & Sat 26 Mar, 2.30pm No performance on Good Friday
Auditorium: Main Stage
Inspired by the classic noir of Raymond Chandler, by the freedom of Jazz and the coming of the 1960s, Ted Lewis’s novel is a classic of British crime fiction.
Set in a hard and uncompromising world of 1960s Newcastle rife with crime, sex, gambling and violence this adaptation tells the story made famous in Mike Hodge’s seminal film starring Michael Caine in the lead role.
Based on the novel JACK'S RETURN HOME by Ted Lewis. Adapted by Torben Betts.
Sat 26 Mar, 7.45pm Sat 26 Mar, 2.30pm
Age recommendation: 16+
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 Schools: £9.50
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THE BELGRADE THEATRE, ECLIPSE THEATRE COMPANY AND SHEFFIELD THEATRES PRESENT
BY LORRAINE HANSBERRY
Tues 22 - Sat 26 Mar
Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama, A Raisin in the Sun, is one of the great American family dramas, and stands shoulder to shoulder with the work of writers like Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams.
The Younger family are living in a small apartment that fit them when they were half their number. Their hopes, dreams and aspirations have been put on hold for years within the four walls and around the kitchen table.
Evenings: 7.30pm Matinees: Weds 23 & Sat 26 Mar, 2.15pm Post-show discussion: Thurs 24 Mar No performance on Good Friday
Auditorium: B2
But when a chance to change the course of their future emerges, the pressures of opportunity threaten to overwhelm them.
This gripping portrayal of working class life on the cusp of the civil rights era bursts with intensity, as we watch the family fight against all the odds to keep their dream of a better future alive.
Thurs 24 Mar, 7.30pm Sat 26 Mar, 2.15pm
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 Schools: £8.50 20
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‘PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT; DEVILISHLY CLEVER AND TERRIFIC FUN’ CHICHESTER OBSERVER
MARRIAGE CAN BE MURDER...
SHANE RICHIE
JESSIE WALLACE
Tues 29 Mar - Sat 2 Apr
Award-winning actors, Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace star on stage together for the very first time, in No.1 bestselling author Peter James’ critically acclaimed stage hit - The Perfect Murder.
Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for a long time. But their marriage has reached crisis point and Victor has decided there is only one way to get Joan out of his life forever... but he’s about to get a nasty surprise. As a young Detective Roy Grace starts to investigate his very first homicide case, dark forces intervene and Grace begins to fear that nothing is quite as it seems.
Auditorium: Main Stage
Have you ever wondered how to commit the perfect murder? This highly entertaining dark comedy thriller directed by Olivier Award-winner, Ian Talbot, might be your answer!
“It’s a night for everyone, with horror, intrigue, mystery and yet plenty of comedy included. It’s terrific!” British Theatre Guide
“Thrilling and funny... The Perfect Murder really has it all” The Richmond Times
Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 30 Mar & Sat 2 Apr, 2.30pm Post-show disussion: Thurs 31 Mar, with author Peter James
Fri 1 Apr, 7.45pm
Sat 2 Apr, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £18.50 to £34.25 Concessions: From £13.50 to £32.25
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THE THEATRE CHIPPING NORTON AND THE DUKES LANCASTER, IN ASSOCIATION WITH OXFORDSHIRE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT
Thurs 31 Mar - Sat 2 Apr
A quiet Irish village community is turned upside down with the arrival of a Hollywood film crew, looking for the ‘real’ Ireland for their latest schmaltzy blockbuster.
A pair of extras, Charlie and Jake, watch with amazement, envy and delight as cultures clash, divas strop, and everyone fights over the last portion of lemon meringue pie.
Two actors play a vast array of eccentric and lovable characters in this universally loved, worldwide comic theatre sensation.
Evenings: 7.30pm Matinee: Sat 2 Apr, 2.15pm
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Auditorium: B2
Written with poignancy and sincerity, performed at breakneck pace, this play has made a deep connection with audiences in over 30 countries.
“Hilarious, lovable and at times almost breathtaking” The Scotsman
“Richly funny” The Telegraph
Age recommendation: 12+
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D AV I D G R A H A M E N T E RTA I N M E N T LT D IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITV PRESENTS
nsdale David Lo Steven Blakeley Mon 11 - Sat 16 Apr
For the first time ever ITV’s popular Sunday evening ‘60s police drama, Heartbeat, comes to the stage starring members of the TV cast. Heartbeat ran for 18 years from 1992 to 2010 with audiences regularly exceeding 10 million and was constantly in the top five TV programmes across all the channels.
Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 13 & Sat 16 Apr, 2.30pm
Auditorium: Main Stage
Now it comes to the stage in this touring production which, with use of video footage and a clever set, recreates the atmosphere of the 1960s rural Yorkshire settings.
Take yourself back to the ‘60s, with all the great music which was always a feature of the TV series, in this brand new production.
Fri 15 Apr, 7.45pm
Sat 16 Apr, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £17.50 to £33.25 Concessions: From £12.50 to £31.25
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Tues 12 - Thurs 14 Apr
T H E B E L G R A D E A C T I N G O U T C O M PA N Y P R E S E N T
Evenings: 6pm
BY DAFYDD JAMES It's Mayday, and a group of misfit teenagers are specially chosen to close the day's festivities; but as they gather together in uniform to rehearse the village anthem, all is not well. Tubbsy's hiding a cat in his bag; Deirdre-May's grieving her Nanna and someone’s turned up as a Stegosaurus. As the rehearsal breaks down, they soon begin to suspect that they've been chosen for a far darker purpose... This production of Dafydd James’s Heritage is produced by members of the Belgrade Theatre’s ground-breaking Work Related Learning programme, Acting Out. Tickets: Pay What You Can
Auditorium: B2
Fri 15 - Sun 17 Apr This year the National Theatre celebrates the 21st anniversary of Connections. 500 youth theatre companies and 10,000 young people will be working with 41 partner theatres.
Connections is supported by
The Belgrade Theatre, as one of the partner theatres, is excited to be hosting the following eight youth theatre companies: Whitley Academy, Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Sprungsters, Sandwell Youth Theatre, George Salter Academy, Bablake Theatre, Belgrade Youth Theatre & Coventry Youth Service and Belgrade Black Youth Theatre.
Connections celebrates the energy, commitment and talent of young theatre-makers. Please come and celebrate with us.
Jacqueline and Richard Worswick, with thanks for additional contributions Visit connections.nationaltheatre.org from NT supporters and Trusts .uk/festivals for details. and Foundations
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Auditorium: B2
Free Wifi
Weds 20 Apr
Evening: 7.45pm
The UK’s number one Buddy, Marc Robinson, revives classic hits like Peggy Sue,That’ll be the Day and Oh Boy!, backed by a band reminiscent of the Crickets in their fifties heyday. This authentic slice of rock ’n’ roll nostalgia ensures Buddy’s incredible legacy of unforgettable hit songs lives on. Tickets: £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: £16.50 to £23.75
Auditorium: Main Stage
Thurs 21 to Sat 23 Apr
Evenings: 7.45pm
LINDA NOLAN
CHERYL FERGISON
The hysterical and uplifting show is back! Packed full of one-liners about hot flushes and memory loss backed by an instantly recognisable soundtrack of parody versions of pop classics from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
Starring Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott from EastEnders), Linda Nolan and Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty), this all-singing, all-dancing comedy is set in at a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common meet by chance at a lingerie sale.
A sisterhood is created between these diverse women as they realize that menopause is no longer The Silent Passage, but a stage in every woman’s life that is perfectly normal.
It’s the hilarious celebration of women and the change! Matinee: Sat 23 Apr, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £15.25 to £25 Concessions: From £10.25 to £23
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Auditorium: Main Stage
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PHIZZICAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BELGRADE THEATRE PRESENT
Sat 23 - Sat 30 Apr
City and country, old and new collide at Colonel Pawar's ancestral home - the shabby and un-chic Lakshman Villa. Confined within these walls, his wife Mrs Pawar pines for the cultural polish of London, New York or Paris!
Enter the good looking and newly eligible Ronny - a quiet and withdrawn young British man who is here to scatter the ashes of his love. The Pawars have found a potential suitor to their quickwitted and resolute daughter Katrina, who is sharp, sassy and in complete control, until she learns of her parents intentions. What could possibly go wrong? Evenings: 7.30pm, except Tues 26 Apr, 7pm Matinees: Weds 27 & Sat 30 Apr, 2.15pm
Auditorium: B2
Phizzical bring theatrical magic and an innate sense of fun to this accessible and delightfully ludicrous romantic romp.
Be prepared for wit, wild parties and some wicked dances in Bring on the Bollywood.
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 Group discount: £5 off each ticket when booking four or more (Fri and Sat evenings only) 26
Fri 29 Apr, 7.30pm
Sat 30 Apr, 2.15pm
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K A L I T H E AT R E P R E S E N T S
By Aamina Ahmad
Weds 4 - Sat 7 May
Professional ambition and private life collide when a high flying new recruit to an intelligence agency must make a life changing decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the future of his family and his country.
Auditorium: B2
“...the most enjoyable inventive piece of theatre I’ve seen this year” The Guardian on Behna
Set in a world of espionage, The Dishonoured is a compelling political thriller about surviving in a world of deceit and violence.
“A compelling and engaging production, of this poignantly profound and insightful play...”
Evenings: 7.30pm Matinee: Sat 7 May, 2.15pm Post-show discussion: Thurs 5 May
Age recommendation: 14+
www.kalitheatre.co.uk
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Tickets: From £10.25 to £17 Concessions: From £9.50 to £15
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A Belgrade Theatre, Curve Leicester and Watford Palace Theatre co-production
By Ishy Din Directed by Suba Das
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Thurs 12 - Sat 21 May
“We eat together, we fight together, we die together.”
October 1914,Ypres, Belgium. The British forces, bolstered by huge numbers of volunteer soldiers from across the Empire have suffered huge casualties in one of the first bloody battles of The Great War.
Auditorium: B2
As a sole survivor on the battlefield holds off the advancing enemy troops, a group of South Asian and British soldiers seek refuge in an abandoned barn. Over the course of a single night, this group of men must confront their fears and find a way to come together if they are to survive. Wipers is inspired by the real life story of Khudadad Khan, the first South Asian soldier to be awarded a Victoria Cross for his extraordinary bravery at the First Battle of Ypres - a site that went on to be known as “Wipers” by the soldiers who fought there.
This explosive new play by acclaimed playwright Ishy Din and directed by Suba Das, honours the contribution of the million South Asian soldiers who fought alongside their British brothers during the First World War.
Evenings: 8pm Matinees: Weds 18 and Sats 14 & 21, 2.15pm Post-show discussion: Thurs 19 May
Contains strong language Fri 20 May, 8pm
Sat 21 May, 2.15pm
Tickets: From £10.25 to £17 Concessions: From £9.50 to £15 Schools: £8.50
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T A L K I N G
S C A R L E T
Tues 26 - Sat 30 Apr
Follow Norman, his in-laws and the local vet over one summer weekend in a Sussex country house.
Assistant librarian Norman is intent on making all the women in his life happy - simultaneously attempting to seduce his sister-inlaw Annie, charm his brother’s wife Sarah and still keep his own wife, Ruth, happy. Oblivious to the repercussions of his actions, Norman leaves a trail of havoc, misunderstandings and comedy consequences.
At times wildly comic, and at times poignant Round and Round the Garden brilliantly portrays the complicated relationships amongst these six intertwined characters. Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 27 & Sat 30 Apr, 2.30pm
P R E S E N T S
Auditorium: Main Stage
Whatever happened to a peaceful weekend in the country?
This award-winning play expertly highlights Ayckbourn’s sharp, acerbic wit to reveal the secrets, lies and deception which simmer beneath the surface of family relationships.
Starring Natasha Gray (Emmerdale) and Kevin Pallister (Emmerdale).
“As in all good farces, pace and timing are paramount. This performance has them in spades no pun intended” Eastbourne Herald
Fri 29 Apr, 7.45pm
Sat 30 Apr, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 30
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Weds 4 May
Evening: 7.45pm
The authoritative live concert show celebrates the Golden Anniversary of Yesterday - 1966 saw Lennon and McCartney come of age as songwriters with the song topping the charts.
Featuring fantastic costumes, brilliant vocals, incredible musicianship, taking you from their Mop Top roots to psychedelia and beyond, from Love Me Do to Let It Be. Auditorium: Main Stage
Thurs 5 May
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
Sensation will take you on an amazing musical journey from My Generation to Who are You? via the rock operas with maximum rhythm and blues. A night of great music from one of the most influential bands of all time.
Auditorium: Main Stage
Fri 6 May
Auditorium: Main Stage
Sat 7 May
Auditorium: Main Stage
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
Brand new show for 2016! Direct from its success in London’s West End, a sold out UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back. Using projection, original film footage and a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Homeward Bound and many more. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
Europe’s Official 1980s multi-tribute concert featuring 25 chart-topping pop icons authentically recreated with live band and awesome dancers. Performing over 35 chart topping smash-hits, with tributes to Duran Duran, The Human League, Kim Wilde, Culture Club, Madonna, Wham!, Dead or Alive, Madness and many, many more. Tickets: From £21 to £29.50 Concessions: From £19 to £27.50
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Mon 9 - Sat 14 May
Following the phenomenal decadelong success of The Agatha Christie 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.
The star cast includes leading stage and TV actor Robert Daws, best known for The Royal and Outside Edge, and his wife and costar from The Royal, Amy Robbins, who also starred in Blood Brothers in the West End; and from the record breaking Agatha Christie Theatre Company,
Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 11 & Sat 14 May, 2.30pm
Auditorium: Main Stage
Robert Duncan, best known for Drop the Dead Donkey, Susan Penhaligon who starred in Bouquet of Barbed Wire, Steven Pinder from Brookside, Lucy Dixon from Waterloo Road and Ben Nealon from ITV’s Soldier Soldier.
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 he intends to uncover her killer... Fri 13 May, 7.45pm
Sat 14 May, 2.30pm
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Tues 17 May
Evening: 7.45pm
This stunning tribute to the iconic songs, films and Hollywood glamour of Sinatra’s golden years of 1953 - 61, boasts an acclaimed world-class 15 piece orchestra and new vocal stars of Big Band Swing.
“You won’t find a better evening’s entertainment anywhere”
K Barnes, President, Sinatra Music Society
Auditorium: Main Stage
Weds 18 May
Auditorium: Main Stage
Thurs 19 May
Auditorium: Main Stage
Tues 24 May
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
Thrilling sell-out audiences across the globe, Killer Queen will recreate the powerful phenomenon that was Queen. Their expert musicianship, extraordinary energy and accurate portrayal of one of the world’s greatest live bands have rightly earned them the title of Queen tribute royalty. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
A celebration of one of the greatest singers of our time.This award-winning show features a stellar line-up with West End star Rebecca Freckleton delivering a powerhouse performance as Whitney. Includes the hits I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, So Emotional Baby, Saving All My Love and I Will Always Love You. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
Formed following the phenomenal international success of the world's number one boy band, One And Only Direction deliver the ultimate tribute experience.
Featuring What Makes You Beautiful, Best Song Ever, Midnight Memories and many more. Auditorium: Main Stage
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
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Weds 25 May
Auditorium: Main Stage
Evening: 7.45pm
Billy's own band, the all original Fury’s Tornados, replay live his 29 timeless hits, Last Night Was Made For Love, Wondrous Place, I Will, Jealousy, Halfway To Paradise & many more. With Billy being there too on a giant movie screen, the atmosphere is both electric and emotional. Starring the sensational Colin Gold as Fury. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
Thurs 26 - Sat 28 May
VINCENT SIMONE & FLAVIA CACACE IN
Evenings: 7.45pm
THE NATION’S FAVOURITE STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS IN THEIR ULTIMATE FAREWELL SHOW Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre tour.
Twenty years of dancing together has seen them become Strictly Come Dancing favourites, World Dance title-holders, create and star in their own West End productions - but now it is finally time for the nation’s best loved Argentine Tango Champions to say goodbye to the stage in a thrilling, new, live performance.
Don’t miss your last chance to see this beautiful couple do what they do best live, in an intimate, passionate and explosive experience - it’s time for The Last Tango. Matinee: Sat 28 May, 2.30pm
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www.TheLastTangoTour.co.uk Auditorium: Main Stage
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Thurs 2 June
Afternoon: 1pm & 3pm
The villagers living in the town below the Giant’s house had better watch out, that loo roll has gone bouncing down the hill, straight towards them! Luckily, they find lots of uses for runaway loo paper - one sheet provides a huge canvas for an artist, a tailor uses another to fill her shop with paper pants and a school class makes a huge flying dart.
But what about the Giant - doesn’t he need any loo paper? The townspeople have an answer for that, too.
This fabulously funny and brilliantly bouncy musical adaptation of Nicholas Allan’s much-loved book, features the perfect combination of witty humour, fantastic music and sparkle.
“Not to be missed” Primary Times on Talegate’s last production.
Adults: £11.50 Children: £7.50 Family Tickets: £32 Fri 3 & Sat 4 June
Auditorium: Main Stage Morning: Sat 4 June, 10.30am Afternoons: Fri 3 & Sat 4 June, 1pm
A brand new show featuring the voice of CBeebies’ Justin Fletcher as Pongo the Pig - from the team who brought you Marty MacDonald’s Farm.Today is Pongo's birthday but the trouble is, nobody seems to remember! Molly-Moo is busy baking, Sheena is rehearsing with her band and Sally is decorating. Plus someone is taking Pongo’s birthday presents - whoever can it be?
Come dressed in your best party clothes, join a huge children's band and take part in the town’s biggest ever game of pass the parcel. Songs include: Hokey Cokey, Wheels On The Bus, I Am The Music Man and more! We use Makaton™ signing with singing so everyone can join in!
Particularly suitable for 2- 7 year olds. Please note Justin does not appear in person. Adults: From £11.50 to £13.50 Children: From £7.50 to £9.50 Family tickets: From £32 to £38
Auditorium: Main Stage
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Weds 25 - Fri 27 May
Evenings: 8pm
TaPP presents
NEW VENTURES IN THEATREMAKING You are cordially invited to enjoy prime spectator positions at the launch pad of three new exciting theatre companies from Coventry. Coventry University’s BA (Hons.) Theatre & Professional Practice has become one of the UK’s top 20 Theatre degree programmes, and Coventry has been judged the No.1 Modern University for Drama, Dance and Cinematics. In recognition of this national standing, this platform presents three brand new pieces of work specially selected for the B2 space. Tickets: £6 Concessions: £4
Rivers Up Thurs 2 - Sat 4 June
By Alex Jones
A romantic tragi-comedy of epic proportions Directed by Karen Benjamin
Auditorium: B2 Evenings: 8pm
Tom and Sally’s house is about to be flooded yet again! Sally blames the icebergs, though Tom seems more concerned about the drunken Brummie revellers he has to sail up the River Severn every weekend on his disco‐boat. However, this time the water level shows no sign of retreating and before long the irrepressible Millington's begin to realise they are witnessing the results of an environmental disaster. Join these two everyday folk on their poignant journey as they bravely battle against cataclysmic odds and rediscover a deep‐seated love and affection for each other to help carry them through events which are truly global.
“This superbly realised play is also a memorable love story.” The Observer
Matinee: Sat 4 June, 2.15pm
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Auditorium: B2
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Weds 1 June
Auditorium: Main Stage
Tues 7 June
Auditorium: Main Stage
Weds 8 June
Auditorium: Main Stage
Thurs 9 June
Auditorium: Main Stage
Evening: 7.45pm
A Sounds of the ‘60s review fronted by Brenda Collins, the best lookalike with a personality that spreads fun and laughter. The show features many Cilla favourites and is backed by multitalented musicians plus Liverpool Lad Tony Blaney to add an unmistakeable Scouse flavour. The show is indeed a lorra lorra laughs... Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
Totally Tina recreates the spectacle and energy of Tina Turner’s live shows with a six-piece band, four stunning dancers and Justine’s incredible impersonation of the Queen of Rock and Soul. From songs like River Deep, Mountain High, through Tina’s comeback in the ‘80s with, Let’s Stay Together, to her massive hits The Best and What’s Love Got To Do With It. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
This musical journey through the career of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons celebrates the greatest hits: Big Girls Don’t Cry; Walk Like A Man; Let’s Hang On; Who Loves You; December ‘63 (Oh What A Night), and Can't Take my Eyes off You, through to a superb grand finale medley of more of the group’s greatest hits. Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Evening: 7.45pm
This stunning live show combines first class music together with the slickest choreography, and an amazing band, to deliver truly outstanding performances for the best Motown experience you will ever have! With songs from legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers and many more. Tickets: From £21 to £29.50 Concessions: From £19 to £27.50
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Thurs 9 - Sat 11 June
Evenings: 7.15pm
Lights. Camera. Action! Hollywood isn’t much fun when you’re waiting to be discovered. As news arrives that the most notorious actor in town is holding one of his infamous parties, rumour has it he’s looking for love. Whilst Cinderella primes her diva sisters for the red carpet, little do they know that shrinking violets aren’t always what they seem. A mysterious new star graces all the front covers, and no one knows where she’s appeared from...
HighTime in association with the Belgrade Theatre returns following the success of Hansel and Gretel, bringing a new English version of Rossini’s sparkling opera to life with a world-class cast of singers. Featuring a host of larger-than-life characters, this is the Cinderella story as you’ve never seen or heard it before.
Matinees: Fri 10 June, 10.15am & Sat 11 June, 2.15pm
Tickets: From £14.50 to £25.50 Concessions: £12.50 to £23.50 Schools: £8.75 Fri 10 June
Evening: 7.45pm
It is just over 40 years since ABBA won Eurovision and now it’s your chance to thank ABBA for the music! If you want to party, reminisce or simply be entertained, then ABBA MANIA is for you! Includes the hits: Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen,Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper and many more.
Auditorium: Main Stage
Sat 11 June
Tickets: From £21 to £29.50 Concessions: From £19 to £27.50
Evening: 7.45pm
Ben’s portrayal of Michael Jackson is the most vocally and visually accurate tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by an incredible band and dancers who perform all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and above all, the voice. Pure MJ!
Auditorium: Main Stage
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Auditorium: B2
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75 Under 25s: From £13.50 to £20.75
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London Classic Theatre present
Tues 14 - Sat 18 June
Auditorium: Main Stage
“There’s a gentleman living here. He’s got a birthday today, and he’s forgotten all about it. So we’re going to remind him. We’re going to give him a party.”
By turns, cryptic thriller and macabre comedy, The Birthday Party was Harold Pinter’s first major work and is among the most unusual and absorbing of his plays.
The arrival of two enigmatic strangers seems to offer a welcome distraction from their mundane existence. But when an impromptu, seemingly innocent birthday party abruptly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, there are horrifying repercussions.
London Classic Theatre have recently visited the theatre with Absent Friends, Entertaining Mr Sloane and Equus.
A shabby boarding house in a small English seaside town. An elderly couple take care of a solitary guest, who rarely ventures out.
London Classic Theatre presents the first significant touring revival of the twenty-first century, promising to bring this groundbreaking classic to fresh and exhilarating life.
Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 15 & Sat 18 June, 2.30pm Post-show disucssion: Thurs 16 June
Fri 17 Jun, 7.45pm
Sat 18 June, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £12 to £27 Concessions: From £9.50 to £25 Schools: £9.50
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PR ES EN TS
Three unique nights of themed music Thurs 16 - Sat 18 June
The Mustard & Blood Band are a collective of some of the finest musicians in the region who have come together to present a unique festival of themed music nights at the Belgrade this summer.
Following their acclaimed, sell-out performances recreating The Band's The Last Waltz concert at the Belgrade a few years ago, they return to the B2 auditorium with three very special new shows. Bring out the Gimp - music from the films of Quentin Tarantino (Jungle Boogie, Let’s Stay Together, Chick Habit, Miserlou).
Auditorium: B2
Francophile - an evening of French chanson music from artists such as Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg (Ne Me Quitte Pas, Heaven Have Mercy, Bonnie and Clyde, Comic Strip).
Fri 17 June, 8pm
Shaken not Stirred - the music of James Bond & John Barry (On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Thunderball, Midnight Cowboy,Theme from The Persuaders). Sat 18 June, 8pm
Thurs 16 June, 8pm & Sat 18 June, 2.15pm
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Much Ado About Nothing
Oddsocks Productions present
By William Shakespeare Tues 21 - Thurs 23 June
Oddsocks’ Much Ado About Nothing is a high-octane musical version of Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes, featuring hits from the best music decades.
Soldiers Benedict, Claudio and Prince Don Pedro are on leave and knowing that WAR is good for absolutely nothing they party with the SINGLE LADIES Beatrice and Hero. MR BRIGHTSIDE Claudio, gets engaged to his young love Hero and Benedick is tricked into falling for Beatrice and they start to show their TRUE COLOURS.
The romantic mood is broken by the Prince’s half-brother, the CREEP Don John, who misleads
Auditorium: B2
Claudio with lies and creates a TAINTED LOVE.
A dramatic confrontation at the wedding leaves Hero presumed dead and her bridesmaid Beatrice HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO.
A dramatic conclusion awaits as the true villains are confronted, the deception is revealed and the lovers are reunited in a musical climax that will raise the roof and get everyone on their feet.
Limited floor space in front of the main seating as Oddsocks host an indoor alfresco performance to kick-start your summer. Bring along a rug and cushion to fetch the outdoors in! Contact Box Office for more details.
Evenings: Tues 21 & Wed 22, 7pm Matinee: Weds 22 June, 1.30pm Morning schools’ matinee: Thurs 23 June, 10am Post-matinee discussion: Weds 22 & Thurs 23 June
Tickets: From £7.50 to £15.50 Concessions: From £7.50 to £13.50 Schools: £6 and £7.50
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Sat 2 July
Evening: 7.45pm
The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family. The Johnny Cash Roadshow features respected singer/songwriter Clive John. Now an even bigger show than ever, introducing the Carter Sisters and brass section the JC Horns accompanied by emotive screen visuals.This is simply the best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world.
Tickets: From £18.50 to £25.75 Concessions: From £16.50 to £23.75
Auditorium: Main Stage
Sat 23 July
Auditorium: Various
Jonquils Events in association with Belgrade Theatre presents
Coventry Belgrade
mela
A Mela that celebrates Coventry’s South Asian Arts and Culture
Coventry Belgrade Mela 2016 invites you to celebrate South Asian arts and culture at the Belgrade.
From colourful stalls selling unique hand crafted items to the ever popular free workshops where you can shake your hips to the latest sounds of Bollywood music, enjoy the best of Asian food that Coventry has to offer, let the children go wild and read heartfelt stories of the Asian community who settled in Coventry. So whether you’re an individual or a family, this Mela has it all.
In the evening on the Main Stage, Coventry’s finest talent will be producing some amazing performances that will not have been seen anywhere else. From classical dancing to Dhol drumming to fusion of East & West, this evening show will have it all - not forgetting to mention an appearance of a very well-known singer.
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Evening: 6 - 9pm
Tickets: £10.75 & £12.75
Free B2 Workshops: Midday - 4pm
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Fri 1 & Sat 2 July
Evenings: 8pm
Beyond the water’s edge
Midland Creative Projects in association with the Belgrade Theatre and Bloodacts Books present
Poetry from our world
Hear voices from around the world, distilled into poetry in this unique performance. Midland Creative Projects take the words of the world’s poets and presents them on stage with live music to create a celebration of our lives in all their forms. Drawing from every continent we are given stories that move and inspire. The drama of love, loss and re-birth mingle with the comedy of daily life, resulting in a captivating series of portraits presented through the words of some of the world’s best poets. Matinee: Sat 2 July, 2.15pm
Tickets: From £6.50 to £13.25
Auditorium: B2
Weds 20 - Fri 22 July
Evenings: 8pm
Noctium, in association with the Belgrade Theatre present
Fleeing the shame of his failure at medical school in Moscow, a young man escapes to the cold isolation of the Russian countryside. Here, he happens upon a lonely medical surgery. A peculiar cohort of nurses and surgeons take him in to be their new head doctor; a position he freely embraces despite his lack of qualifications. How long will he survive in the country before his failure in the city catches up with him? Inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov, Noctium takes you into a world of gruesome operations set deep in the isolated, frozen wastes of the Russian countryside. Matinee: Thurs 21 July, 2.15pm
Tickets: From £10 to £12
Auditorium: B2
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Other Events
at the Belgrade
Weds 6 - Sat 9 Apr
Evenings: 7.15pm
C OV E N T R Y G A N G S H OW
Since 1986 Coventry Scouts have been performing on stage at the Belgrade Theatre.
With an abundance of comedy sketches and musical numbers including songs from Blood Brothers and West Side Story as well as Disney classics Pocahontas and Hercules, the show promises you a fantastic evening of entertainment for all the family.
This is the Gang’s 56th year performing in Coventry and the shows just get better and better. Be sure to come along and experience a night that you will never forget.
www.coventrygangshow.co.uk Matinee: Sat 9 Apri, 2.15pm
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Auditorium: Main Stage
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Fri 20 May
Evening: 7.45pm
The Coventry Jubilee Rotary Club present
A Night of Pure Local Talent The Rotary Club of Coventry are proud once again to bring a night celebrating Coventry’s local talent. On a night that supports the Coventry Schools Young Entertainer, we will produce a show that is dedicated to Coventry. Following the success of recent productions such as Buddy’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party in 2013, The Greatest Hits of the Musicals in 2014 and Sandra Godley’s Sounds of the ‘60s ‘70s & ‘80s in 2015, the Rotary Club promises to raise the roof once again. Tickets: From £16.50 to £19.50 Concessions: From £14.50 to £17.50
Auditorium: Main Stage
Sat 21 May
Evening: 7.45pm
The Coventry Jubilee Rotary Club presents
Coventry Schools Young Entertainer
Secondary Schools from across the city will put forward their most talented on a night where only one act can be crowned Young Entertainer of the Year and get a place at the Godiva Festival. Students from across 22 schools are invited to perform at Coventry’s only inter-school talent competition. Singers, dancers, magicians, bands, musicians as well as large stage productions will entertain the crowd. 2015 winners, Coundon Court, performed Baggy Trousers, and they will open the show with their award-winning performance. Tickets: £10 Concessions: £5.75
Auditorium: Main Stage
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Thurs 23 - Sat 25 June
Evenings: 7.30pm
Coventry Musical Theatre Society presents
42nd Street is the song and dance spectacular which tells the story of Peggy Sawyer as she sets out on her dream to become the next big star on Broadway. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 film adaptation, it sees famed director Julian Marsh stage a production of a musical extravaganza at the height of the Great Depression. Set in the 1930s, 42nd Street features some of the greatest songs ever written, such as We’re In The Money, Lullaby of Broadway and of course 42nd Street. Coventry Musical Theatre Society, six times NODA Best Musical award winners, are proud to bring this legendary show to the Belgrade, following their highly successful recent productions of Oliver! and Crazy for You. Matinees: Thurs 23 & Sat 25 June, 2.30pm
Tickets: From £15.95 to £20.95 Concessions: From £13.95 to £18.95 Fri 8 & Sat 9 July
Auditorium: Main Stage Evenings: 7pm
Celtica 2016 Celtica Dance Academy proudly presents its 2016 charity show, starring performers aged 4 to 40+. Imaginative choreography and dazzling costumes combine Irish dance and a little bit of Irish music in a fantastic evening of entertainment.
Celtica Academy is a Coventry based Irish dance school founded by Maggie Gallagher, who perform professional shows not only in the UK, but also in Europe. They are well known locally for their numerous charity performances and over the last decade have raised thousands of pounds. Celtica are continuing to raise money for Coventry Myton Hospice, Coventry Snowball Appeal and many other charities. Tickets: £15.50 (no concessions) 46
Auditorium: Main Stage
Pre-order interval drinks at the bar
Fri 15 & Sat 16 July
Evenings: 7pm
Freeman Dance returns to the Belgrade Theatre following a run of sell-out shows with all-new choreography, music and costumes. The FD Summer Show features over 300 of the city’s most promising upand-coming dance talent from ages 2-18, including over 100 FD Boys. Established in 1982, Freeman Dance has now become one of the most successful and highly respected dance schools in the UK. The FD Summer Show showcases performances in everything from Ballet to Street, Tap to Acro, and Musical Theatre to Irish - all with a genuine LOVE of dance! www.freemandance.co.uk
Tickets: £13.50 Concessions: £11.50
Auditorium: Main Stage
Mon 18 - Thurs 21 July
Evenings: 7pm
H I G H LY S P R U N G P R E S E N T
The Physical Fellowship brings together young people from across the region to take part in professional training, performance making and skill development in physical theatre, resulting in four nights of inspiring, original devised physical theatre by young people. This runs alongside a headline performance of Sprungsters’ Witness, a young person’s story where becoming a witness changes their life forever - what has been seen, can never be unseen. Highly Sprung has a reputation for inspiring projects and performances exclusively for children and young people. They work with over 10,000 children and young people each year. Tickets: £10 Concessions: £9
Auditorium: Main Stage
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Community & Education
Take Part
Building on the success of our Inspiring Curiosity year, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of Theatre in Education, 2016 sees an equally vibrant year of projects and productions.
We’re delighted to be involved in the National Theatre’s Connections Festival again, which celebrates its 21st Anniversary this year. Our Black Youth Theatre will perform Children Of Killers by Katori Hall; What Are They Like? by Lucinda Coxon will be performed by our Canley Youth Theatre group in partnership with Coventry Youth Service; and we’ll be hosting one of the regional NT Connections 500 festivals here at the Belgrade in April, when a total of eight youth groups will perform their productions.
Also in April, students from our BTEC Performing Arts course, Acting Out, will perform Heritage by Daffyd James.
Alongside these events, we continue to run our varied programme of drama related activities for young people and the wider community. These activities now cater for all ages from 8 - 85 and beyond. They include Youth Theatre groups, some of which have a particular focus on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, Arts Gymnasium for the 50+ community, and Acting Classes and Holiday Activities. See below for contact information to find out more or get involved. If you are interested in taking part please call 024 7684 6741 or email communityadmin@belgrade.co.uk Education, Employability and Training The Belgrade Theatre is committed to supporting young people to gain valuable experience and qualifications which improve their employment prospects. This includes year-long paid apprenticeships and internships, work experience weeks for students aged 16+, University placements, careers events and volunteering opportunities.
We run a varied schools programme including pre and post show workshops, theatre tours and careers talks, as well as individual support for auditions. As a Supporter Centre there are various ways that the Belgrade Theatre can help students to achieve all elements of Arts Award, and we can also assist schools in delivering Artsmark.
In addition, our highly skilled team of theatre experts deliver professional development training for businesses, Universities, creative organisations, schools and individuals. Training workshops cover topics such as Applied Theatre, Drama in Education, Devising, Playwriting, Directing, Diversity, Presentation Skills and Team Building. Bespoke programmes can be designed to meet specific needs. 48
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YOUTH
ng aCcLtAi SSES FUN, PRACTICAL
AND PHYSICAL CLASSES
A CHANCE TO MAKE FRIENDS AND DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS STRETCH YOUR CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
Saturdays and School Holidays
EXPLORE SHAKESPEARE THIS SPRING TERM
Visit www.belgrade.co.uk/actingclasses or call Box Office on 024 7655 3055 for more information or to book. Instalment payments and family discounts are available.
Suitable for ages: 8-16
adult
acting CLASSES
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Explore Shakespeare in our Spring Term Discover Our City during the Summer Term Build confidence and meet new people Develop transferable skills to use at work and in everyday life
Visit www.belgrade.co.uk/actingclasses or call Box Office on 024 7655 3055 for more information or to book. Instalment payments and student discounts are available.
Suitable for ages: 16+
FREE one-hour taster sessions available!
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Support Us
As a Registered Charity (number 219163), the Belgrade Theatre is committed to:
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Producing some of the country’s most exciting and critically acclaimed drama Staging the very best touring musicals, drama, comedy, music and children’s shows
Offering thousands of learning, training and participation opportunities every year Developing the careers of young people who want to work in theatre
Pricing tickets to achieve the best value possible and being accessible to wheelchair users, hearing and visually impaired people Being Green by responding creatively to the challenge of reducing our environmental impact
You can help support the Belgrade Theatre by:
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Leaving us a legacy in your Will
Making a donation when booking tickets online, over the phone or in person
Making a text donation of £2 by texting BELG22 £2 to 70070 Naming a Seat in either auditoria or Sponsor a Watch
For more information contact our Development Department on 024 7684 6758, email developmentadmin@belgrade.co.uk or visit www.belgrade.co.uk/support-us
Name a Seat or Box
Naming a seat or box is a special way of acknowledging your support of the theatre, celebrating your own special occasion or remembering someone who has enjoyed their time here. Seats are available for £250 and the cost can be spread over several months by setting up a Standing Order. Donors will be entitled to: 3 an inscription engraved on a plaque and mounted on a seat of your choice (subject to availability) for a minimum of 10 years; 3 your name etched onto a specially commissioned piece of public art in the foyer; and 3 your name in a programme for a home-produced show. Alternatively, you may decide to name one of the Boxes in the Main House for £1,000. This includes a plaque on each seat, a piece of art work in the foyer and a plaque on the door to the Box. For more information, please pick up a Name a Seat leaflet from the theatre, email nameaseat@belgrade.co.uk or visit www.belgrade.co.uk/nameaseat
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Business Support
The Directors’ Club is the Belgrade Theatre’s business membership scheme which enables your organisation to work in partnership with Coventry’s vibrant theatre. Membership enables you to entertain clients, target new markets, reward staff and show your commitment to the local community by associating your business with the Belgrade.
Sponsoring the Belgrade enables you to gain exposure to thousands of potential customers and access quality hospitality.Your valued support also enables us to continue to: produce and present a varied and exciting programme of productions; offer community and educational activities and theatre groups; and remain a valued and well-loved part of the city and wider region for many years. For more information, please call 024 7684 6750 or email directorsclub@belgrade.co.uk
The Belgrade Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of:
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Access
For full details of our Access information please see our Access Guide, which is available on the website or from Box Office.
Captioned Performances - Captions convert the spoken word into visible text and are produced by a display unit installed on or near the stage and are delivered by an accredited captioner.
Audio Described Performances - Many of our productions are audio described. Headsets for the description are available from the merchandise counter and may be reserved at Box Office at the time of booking. Some of our productions are Sign Language Interpreted. Please ask about Hearing and Guide Dog spaces when booking.
Acessible Seats - In the Main Stage we have up to ten accessible seats, some of which are accessible to wheelchair users. Please speak to box office when booking. In B2, there is space for four wheelchair users two on the ground floor and and one on each balcony.
Lift Access - All public areas are accessible by lifts, which can be found next to the CafĂŠ Bar for the Main Stage, and near the B2 bottle bar opposite Box Office for B2.
An infra-red hearing system is installed in both theatres. Receivers (for use with hearing aids) and headsets (no hearing aid necessary), are available from the merchandise counter and may be reserved at Box Office at the time of booking.
A drop-off point for people with limited mobility is available via Upper Well Street at the top of Belgrade Square. The point is clearly signposted and is approx 20m from the B2 entrance. Parking is not permitted at this point. See photo on our website.
Accessible toilets are available on main levels.
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Discounted Tickets
We offer the following discounts on our tickets:
Online: Select your own seats and get cheaper tickets when you book online at www.belgrade.co.uk
20% off Multi-purchase Offer: Get 20% off the total cost of your full price tickets when you book an equivalent number of tickets for two or more participating shows at the same time. Groups: Groups of 11 - 39, £2.50 off; groups of 40 - 59, £3 off and groups of 60+, £3.50 off standard and premium seat tickets. Only applies to full priced standard and premium seat tickets and minimum price applies. Group tickets must be booked via the Box Office. Schools Tickets are available for certain performances. Check show information for details. Prices vary. One teacher goes free for every 10 pupils booked.
Student Discount is £2 and is available to anyone with a valid NUS card.
Young Person’s Discount is £2 unless otherwise stated and is available to anyone aged over 18 and under 26 years of age.
Over 18 and Under 26? Limited tickets to selected shows are FREE. Look out for the logo and check our website for details. Bookable from 26/1/16. Senior Citizens: In receipt of a state pension, £2 off all tickets.
Coventry Passport to Leisure holders: Up to £5 off all tickets. Unemployed: Up to £5 off all tickets.
Disabled Patrons: £2 off. Patrons booking a Wheelchair space are entitled to one free companion ticket - no proof of disability status is required. The disabled patron will be asked to produce one of the following as validation of
status, either upon booking or when collecting the tickets:
n A letter confirming receipt of
Disability Living Allowance.
n A Local Authority Mobility
Card/Pass.
n A Disabled Person’s Railcard. n Local Authority Registration
Cards for Visual Impairments or certificate.
n A relevant Doctor’s note
(valid for 6 months).
We also offer one free ticket for the companion of a customer who is unable to attend an event unaccompanied due to a disability but is not a wheelchair user.
Child (Under 19) Discount: Available for most shows at £5 off unless otherwise stated.
Only one discount applies per ticket. These discounts apply except where a different rate is stated in the show details. Proof of eligibility is required for all discounts.There is a minimum discounted ticket price of £9.50. Only Disabled Patrons’ discounts are available on Saturday evenings. Tickets are non-refundable but exchanges can be made for the same show at £2 per ticket and subject to availability.
Terms and conditions apply, see website for details.
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EAT. DRINK. RELAX.
Whether you’re seeing a show or just dropping by, Host at the Belgrade offers the perfect atmosphere in which to relax and enjoy a high quality range of food and drink. Host aim to provide a family friendly welcome with healthy and seasonal choices.
CAFÉ BAR
Our ground floor Café Bar is the perfect location to relax. It’s ideal for drinks with friends or for a cup of our award-winning Fairtrade coffee with our delicious home-made cakes and treats. You can also find a wide variety of sandwiches and salads, soups and other hot and cold snacks. Plus ask about our tempting meal deals.
AFTERNOON TEAS
We offer delicious Cream Teas with freshly baked scones, preserve and clotted cream for just £3.80 or Traditional Afternoon Teas with additional finger sandwiches for £7.00. Book in advance to enjoy a High Afternoon Tea for £12.50* or Bubbly Afternoon Teas for £18.50**. *Available for parties of 4 or more ** for 6 or more. Please visit our website for more details.
I N T E RVA L D R I N K S
Pre-order your interval drinks at one of our three bars upon arrival and beat the queues.
BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES Telephone: 024 7684 6762
Email: belgrade.theatre@hostmgt.com
For updated details of what’s on offer please visit: www.belgrade.co.uk
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Diary continued from back page Show Pongo's Party Totally Tina Bye Bye Baby How Sweet It Is Cinderella ABBA Mania Jackson - Live in Concert The Birthday Party Mustard & Blood music nights Much Ado About Nothing 42nd Street Beyond The Water's Edge The Johnny Cash Roadshow Celtica 2016 Freeman Dance The Physical Fellowship The Country Doctor Coventry Belgrade Mela
How to Book
Date Fri 3 & Sat 4 June Tues 7 June Weds 8 June Thurs 9 June Thurs 9 - Sat 11 June Fri 10 June Sat 11 June Tues 14 - Sat 18 June Thurs 16 - Sat 18 June Tues 21 - Thurs 23 June Thurs 23 - Sat 25 June Fri 1 & Sat 2 July Sat 2 July Fri 8 & Sat 9 July Fri 15 & Sat 16 July Mon 18 - Thurs 21 July Weds 20 - Fri 22 July Sat 23 July
Online: www.belgrade.co.uk Box Office: 024 7655 3055 Email: boxoffice@belgrade.co.uk
Price Children from £7.50 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £21 - £29.50 £14.50 - £25.50 £21 - £29.50 £18.50 - £25.75 £12 - £27 £12 £7.50 - £15.50 £15.95 - £20.95 £6.50 - £13.25 £18.50 - £25.75 £15.50 £13.50 £10 £10 - £12 Eve: £10.75 - £12.75
SAVE £s BOOK ONLINE
Book online at our website www.belgrade.co.uk. Tickets are cheaper to buy online and you can choose your own seat. You can book via the Box Office in person or by phone on 024 7655 3055. Box Office opening times: 10am to 15 minutes after the last show has started. Phone lines are open from 10.30am until up to an hour before the evening show starts. When there are no evening performances, Box Office closes at 5.30pm (4pm on Mondays). Limited opening in August. Check online for details.
How to Find Us
Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS
We’re right in the centre of Coventry, off Corporation Street, within walking distance of the bus (10 minutes) and train station (15 minutes). Parking is available next to the theatre in the Belgrade Plaza car park, which can be accessed directly from Junction 9 of the ring road. For Sat Navs enter CV1 4AJ but please note this does not provide direct access to the car park; access is only found via the slip road at Junction 9.
Beat the post-show queues. Belgrade patrons attending evening performances for 3+ hours between 5.30pm and 11.30pm can beat the post-show queues by inserting your parking ticket into any pay station in the Belgrade Plaza car park. Selecting the “Flat Rate” option to pre-pay the fee of £3.50. After the show please proceed directly to the exit. If your stay is shorter than 3 hours, please pay after the show.
See our website for more details.
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Diary - Spring/Summer 2016
Show Carmen Dial M for Murder The Sisterhood Soul Explosion Some Guys have all the Luck Pocket Dream Miss Nightingale The Musical Gangsta Granny End of the Rainbow Midday Variety Children of Killers The Rat Pack and Judy Ireland's Call Dillie Keane Red Snapper Sensational 60s Experience Tell Me On A Sunday Sing-a-long-a Grease T.Rextasy Jackie The Musical What Are They Like? Get Carter A Raisin in the Sun Midday Variety The Perfect Murder Stones In His Pockets Coventry Gang Show Heartbeat Heritage Midday Variety NT Connections Buddy Holly - A Legend Reborn Menopause the Musical Bring on the Bollywood Round and Round the Garden The Dishonoured The Magic of the Beatles Sensation -The Music ofThe Who The Simon & Garfunkel Story 80's Mania Rehearsal for Murder Midday Variety Wipers Sinatra, Sequins and Swing Killer Queen Whitney - Queen of the Night A Night of Pure Local Talent Coventry SchoolsYoung Entertainer One & Only Direction Halfway to Paradise Coventry University showcase The Last Tango Celebrating Cilla The Giant's Loo Roll Rivers Up Continued on page 55
Date Tues 19 Jan Tues 26 - Sat 30 Jan Sat 30 Jan - Sat 20 Feb Tues 2 Feb Weds 3 Feb Thurs 4 - Sat 6 Feb Tues 9 - Sat 13 Feb Tues 16 - Sat 20 Feb Tues 23 - Sat 27 Feb Thurs 25 Feb Thurs 25 - Sat 27 Feb Thurs 3 Mar Fri 4 Mar Sat 5 Mar Sat 5 - Sat 19 Mar Weds 9 Mar Thurs 10 Mar Fri 11 Mar Sat 12 Mar Tues 15 - Sat 19 Mar Weds 16 - Fri 18 Mar Tues 22 - Sat 26 Mar Tues 22 - Sat 26 Mar Thurs 24 Mar Tues 29 Mar - Sat 2 Apr Thurs 31 Mar - Sat 2 Apr Weds 6 - Sat 9 Apr Mon 11 - Sat 16 Apr Tues 12 - Thurs 14 Apr Thurs 14 Apr Fri 15 - Sun 17 Apr Weds 20 Apr Thurs 21 - Sat 23 Apr Sat 23 - Sat 30 Apr Tues 26 - Sat 30 Apr Weds 4 - Sat 7 May Weds 4 May Thurs 5 May Fri 6 May Sat 7 May Mon 9 - Sat 14 May Thurs 12 May Thurs 12 - Sat 21 May Tues 17 May Weds 18 May Thurs 19 May Fri 20 May Sat 21 May Tues 24 May Weds 25 May Weds 25 - Fri 27 May Thurs 26 - Sat 28 May Weds 1 June Thurs 2 June Thurs 2 - Sat 4 June
Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS
Price £18.50 - £25.75 £12 - £27 £12 - £27 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 Children from £7.50 £12 - £27 Children from £10.75 £19 - £32.50 £13 Pay What You Can £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £9.50 - £17 £23 - £27 £21 - £29.50 £16.50 £18.50 - £25.75 £23.50 - £34.50 Pay What You Can £12 - £27 £12 - £27 £13 £18.50 - £34.25 £12 - £21.50 Children from £10 £17.50 - £33.25 Pay What You Can £13 Pay What You Can £18.50 - £25.75 £15.25 - £25 £12 - £27 £12 - £27 £10.25 - £17 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £21 - £29.50 £17.50 - £33.25 £13 £10.25 - £17 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £16.50 - £19.50 £10 £18.50 - £25.75 £18.50 - £25.75 £6 £24.50 - £34.50 £18.50 - £25.75 Children from £7.50 £9 - £16