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St. James Theatre & Barry Satchwell-Smith present
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7 - 12 January 2014
stjamestheatre.co.uk | 0844 264 2140
DEC
9th to 12th
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Monday 9th December – Friday 20th December £8 / £10 on the door 12pm & 1pm Christmas is here! Everybody’s merry… apart from Scrooge. Buried in his office and behind his ledgers – money and meanness are his only companions. Ghosts of the past, present and future fill his office and his heart with love and laughter and show him there is always more to life than penny pinching and Bah Humbug! Escape your office at lunchtime for some of Butterfly Productions’ brand of seasonal cheer get into the Christmas spirit and enter the magical world of Charles Dickens much loved A Christmas Carol!
THE POLITICAL PARTY WITH MATT FORDE Wednesday 11th December £12.50 / £15 Matt Forde hosts a comedy night combining topical stand-up and a big interview with a political heavyweight. An unashamed politics fan, Matt hosted his own show on talkSPORT, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), The News Quiz and The Now Show (Radio 4). He also writes for 8 Out Of 10 Cats (C4) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3). The Political Party podcast is regularly in the Top 10 comedy podcasts on iTunes with over 30,000 subscribers. Previous guests have included Jack Straw, George Galloway, Nigel Farage, Matthew Parris and Charles Clarke to name but a few. “Forde is a first-class comic” The Guardian
FOUR SCREWS LOOSE Thursday 12th December - £15 7.45pm & 9.30pm After a hugely successful Edinburgh run, critically acclaimed comedy group Four Screws Loose (New Act of the Year Finalists) bring their hit show to St James’s Theatre. Buckle up and prepare for SCREWTOPIA! – a world screwed with ludicrous characters, outlandish music and spontaneous dance breaks. “Rousing, fun, fast-paced and energetic… the most invigorating show you are likely to encounter” CHORTLE
DEC
13th to 22nd
A WOMAN TO WOMAN XMAS BARB JUNGR AND MARI WILSON Friday 13th, Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th December £18 / £20 In this specially created confection of musical delights from the hit parade of life, two of Britain’s most popular singers celebrate American soul and British pop music in a diverse and highly entertaining evening of harmony and wit. “Barb Jungr’s two hander with Neasden’s Queen of Soul Mari Wilson combined soul baring with the fizz of champagne bubbles...in the wink of an eye we were transported back to an age of apple pie and eighteen hour girdles” The Times
PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP: INSPIRED BY MUSIC Saturday 14th December, 15th February, 5th April £30 / £35 10am You can write a play! This month’s workshop uses music to inspire the creation of vivid characters, settings, plots and atmospheres with London New Play Festival Artistic Director Phil Setren.
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LOUISE DEARMAN Monday 16th - Tuesday 17th December £30 / £35 Louise Dearman invites you to celebrate Christmas and “The Perfect Year” with her at St. James Studio. The show will include a collection of songs from Louise’s theatrical past, present and future along with some festive Christmas classics.
LINZI HATELEY Wednesday 18th December £22.50 / £27.50 Olivier Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner Linzi Hateley makes a triumphant return to the cabaret stage with Linzi Hateley: True Colours. This intimate evening will include songs and stories from Linzi’s illustrious career with a few surprises along the way. “Linzi Hateley socks it to you with a winning combination of vulnerability and vocal power” Clive Hirschhorn, Sunday Express
IN VOGUE: SONGS BY MADONNA Thursday 19th Sunday 22nd December £15 / £20 7.45pm Australian music theatre star Michael Griffiths is Madonna. No accent, costume or wig. Just Madge accompanying herself at the piano, leading you on a journey through her tough life and tender songs. Strike a pose, get into the groove and express yourself as Madonna opens her heart. “This is a borderline religious experience” HHHH Time Out “He kept the audience engaged through a flurry of laughter, awe and all round enjoyment” HHHH Broadway Baby (Sample menu)
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JAZZ, CABARET AND A SINGLE SHOT IN HOLLAND PARK SET THE SCENE FOR A PULSE-RACING THRILLER… 1957, London. Derek is a skilled photographer, very down on his luck. A mysterious envelope drops through his letter box – a stranger asking him to take secret pictures of an elegant young woman as she walks in Holland Park… But the irresistible assignment takes a sudden, shocking turn. Entangled, and compelled, Derek is led to a seedy Soho night-life populated by dubious characters. What do the Irish comedian, Russian conjuror, and American saxophone player have to do with the shooting? Douglas Post’s wonderfully intelligent thrillers do more than keep you on the edge of your seat – they examine the turbulent human heart. “Douglas Post’s excellent new play is soaked in nostalgia, and delivers the kind of thrills you rarely get in the theatre...Slater is a triumph”
HHHHH Fringereview.co.uk “If you like good crime drama then you will not be disappointed” Remote Goat
“Douglas Post’s absorbing and witty one-man thriller Bloodshot is a showcase for the talents of the sole actor on stage – the multi-talented Simon Slater.” What’s On Stage
JAN
17th - 18th 26th - 30th
FRANK SKINNER: MAN IN A SUIT (WORK IN PROGRESS) Friday 17th - Saturday 18th January £10 Come and see Frank Skinner back on stage doing work-in-progress. A rare opportunity to see a comic legend develop original material in an intimate setting.
RACHEL JOHN: THE SONGS I’LL NEVER SING Sunday 26th January £18 / £20 The West End Cabaret Company are thrilled to present the extraordinary vocal talent of Rachel John with sublime musical arrangement and accompaniment of Kurt Kansley. Directed by Oliver Lidert this production highlights Rachel’s story from Trinidad to the West End. “The supporting cast members are all - predictably - brilliant but special mention must go to Rachel John as Meat who belts out an unbelievably powerful rendition of No-One But You that deservedly brings the house down” The Stage
AN IDEAL HUSBAND Monday 27th – Friday 31st January £8 / £10 on the door 12pm & 1pm
A beautiful blackmailing widow, a handsome, charming old flame, collide with corrupt politicians. In a grey world is it possible to be whiter than white? Secrets, lies, sex and scandal fuel Oscar Wilde’s witty classic social satire. “sly masterstroke......plenty of high spirits” Lyn Gardner , The Guardian
“I would highly recommend going to Butterfly Theatre Company’s lunchtime theatre...and to have a real laugh” Rhiannon Lawson
THE POLITICAL PARTY WITH MATT FORDE Wednesday 29th January £12.50 / £15 Matt Forde hosts a comedy night combining topical stand-up and a big interview with a political heavyweight. An unashamed politics fan, Matt hosted his own show on talkSPORT, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), The News Quiz and The Now Show (Radio 4). The Political Party podcast is regularly in the Top 10 comedy podcasts on iTunes with over 30,000 subscribers. Previous guests have included Jack Straw, George Galloway, Nigel Farage, Matthew Parris and Charles Clarke to name but a few. “Forde is a first-class comic” The Guardian
Thursday 30th
January
EARL OKIN £12.50 / £15 7pm One of the finest Jazz/Bossa Nova singers around and an established comedian. Put those two talents together and you have the ultimate in international cabaret concert-artistes. Unmissable! “Multi-talented musical supremo”
Time Out
“Age does not matter for he appeals to all from 17 to senility... master of the art of cabaret.” Evening News, Edinburgh Festival
ROSABELLA GREGORY £12.50 / £15 8.30pm We last saw Gregory in “City Stories” at St James Studio. She is an awardwinning singer-songwriter and has performed her music in New York, Paris, Barcelona and across the UK, including supporting Jools Holland. She has performed in session on BBC Radio2 with Bob Harris and collaborated with artists as diverse as Bob James, Craig David and Delila. She has had numerous film/tv syncs, and most recently Rosabella and her lyricist twin, Dina, have been commissioned by Broadway producers to write songs for a new musical. “Her delightfully involving songs feature page-turning narratives and piano detail as elegant as classic architecture” Paul Sexton
JAN-FEB
31st to 6th
ALEXANDER STEWART Friday 31 January, 28 February, 4th April £18 / £20 Previewing new material from his second album to be released in May 2014. Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Alexander Stewart returns with his new quintet to St. James Studio for the first of three concerts as part of a winter/ spring residency at the venue. “A cause for celebration… All Or Nothing At All doesn’t disappoint” Metro “A singer to listen out for – astonishingly mature” The Observer
LIANE CARROLL Saturday 1st February £20 / £25 Winner of numerous awards, including ‘Best Vocalist’ and ‘Best of Jazz’ at the BBC Jazz Awards, ‘Best British Vocalist’ at British Jazz Awards and ‘Best Jazz Albums of the Year’ at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards in 2012 for Up and Down, Liane Carroll returns to the St. James Studio. “One of the greatest singers we have in this country” Jamie Cullum
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THE WIT & WHIMSY OF ALEXANDER S. BERMANGE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JULIE ATHERTON & CASSIDY JANSON Sunday 2nd February £17.50 / £20 Known for his many comic songs for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service (not to mention his numerous musicals), Alexander and his West End leading ladies return to the St. James Theatre to perform more of his best-loved - and premiere some brand new - comedic musical creations, from “tributes” to David Beckham, Prince Harry and Great Britain, to portraits of second-rate singers, tube-travelling trainspotters, and perverted pensioners. Directed by Michael Strassen. “A wonderfully witty comic songwriter and performer” LBC 97.3
UNMYTHABLE Monday 3rd – Friday 7th February £8 / £10 on the door - 1pm & Thursday 6th February 8pm - £15
One show. Three actors. ALL the Greek myths. Legendary heroes, psychotic dragons and randy gods go head-to-head in a hilarious and unforgettable journey. Prepare to be a legend. WINNER Three Weeks Editors’ Award Edinburgh 2012 “Flawless…Unmissable” HHHHH Broadway Baby
“Superb physical theatre” HHHHH The Public Reviews
“A Pythonesque Goodie bag” HHHH Fringe Review
MARTIN SPEAKE Wednesday 5th February £12.50 / £15 This trio of alto saxophone, guitar and drums brings together all of Martin’s musical influences alongside his favourite musical partners. The three musicians are committed to improvising in the moment. “Martin Speake is one of the most interesting and rewarding alto saxophonists now playing jazz on any continent.” Thomas Conrad, Jazz Times
FEB
7th to 13th
THE WONDERFUL MUSIC OF HOAGY CARMICHAEL Friday 7th February £15 / £18 An evening packed with songs & music of the Master American Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael (Stardust, Georgia On My Mind, Skylark & lots more), Chris Ingham (piano/vocals), Paul Hicks (trumpet), Andrew Brown (bass) and Russell Morgan (drums). “A stylish, entertaining evening of great swinging tunes that make you smile” The Hoste of Jazz
KERRIGAN AND LOWDERMILK LIVE Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th February £20 / £25 We welcome Off-Broadway writing duo Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk to the St. James Studio for a special one off weekend this February. Teaming up with an all-star cast, Kait and Brian will bring their best known and newer work to a London audience for the first time.
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JAZZ AT THE MOVIES Wednesday 12th February £15 / £18 Jazz at The Movies take film songs & soundtrack themes and create an enchanting show rich in sophistication & swing featuring the vocal delights of Joanna Eden, supported by Mark Crooks (tenor sax) & The Chris Ingham trio. “Joanna Eden is the UK’s answer to Diana Krall and Norah Jones” Time Out
THE GOLDEN HOUR Monday 10th – Friday 14th February £8 / £10 on the door 1pm
The Day: Valentine’s Day. The Weapon: Champagne. The Crime: Murder! “Surprise, darling!” It’s Valentine’s Day and a perfect day for homicide. What better weapon than a full bottle of Moet’s best? This riveting new play is a funny, erotic and ultimately moving portrait of a woman’s unconventional response to love, sex and ‘50s Britain. “Compelling” J.P. Watson, The Stage “A time capsule of bottled emotion” David Prescott (The Drum Theatre)
CABARET FANTASTIQUE Thursday 13th February £17.50 / £20 Marcel Lucont (winner: Fringe World Award for Best Comedy 2013) presents another of his legendary soirées featuring the best in international cabaret.
Full line-up announced soon.
“No night is the same but every one is a delight.... A perfect night out” HHHHH AdelaideNow
FEB
14th to 22nd
LOVED UP Friday 14th February £17.50 / £22.50 Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with an evening of lyrical and erotic poetry. Love, sex, passion and humour from the love poets of the 16th to the 21st century. “Love makes the world go round, sex oils the wheels but diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Dorothy Parker
PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP: LOVE, LOVERS & LOVE STORIES Saturday 15th February, 5th April £30 / £35 - 10am Classic and modern stories of love spark this playwriting workshop, as we explore affairs of the heart, of the head and some below the belt.
STEVE BROOKSTEIN Saturday 15th February £25 10 years after becoming the first X Factor in 2004, Soul singer Steve Brookstein is releasing a new studio album entirely funded by fans via Pledge Music after seeing the promo video on YouTube of “Rainy Night In Georgia” filmed at the St. James Studio. “F@#KING BRILLIANT!” Sir Tom Jones “Steve, totally mind blowing… any big name comparisons, he is right up there with them.” Liane Carroll
HADLEY FRASER Sunday 16th February £20 / £25 3pm & 7pm Returning to the St. James Studio after three blistering sold out shows in 2012, HADLEY FRASER brings you more soulful solo simplicity. “Hadley Fraser is a treat...” The Stage “...a rich voice & good looks...” Daily Mail
Fifth Word and Nottingham Playhouse present
AMATEUR GIRL
by Amanda Whittington Monday 17th – Friday 21st February £17.50 / £20 Gary says it’s not about glamour no more. Men want girls in their own home, them who look like your neighbour or your best mate’s wife. Them who you could have in real life. Amateur girls. From the producers of smash hit show Bones, Fifth Word returns with Amateur Girl by Amanda Whittington. Based on real-life stories, Amateur Girl is a hardhitting, poignant yet wryly amusing play about the reality behind the fantasy business. “An admirably non-judgmental account of the realities of subsisting on a minimum wage … Whittington has crafted a perceptive and compassionate account of a vivacious but vulnerable character” The Guardian
Starring Lucy Speed (As seen in The Bill and EastEnders)
“The St. Jam es Studio is a bsolutely my favourite cab aret venue in London” M ark Shenton
MARINA LASLO Saturday 22nd February £18.50 / £22.50 ‘Marina Sings Marlene’ is the stunning collection of songs by legendary Marlene Dietrich showcased by a timeless performer, whose rich, beautiful voice continues to captivate. To paraphrase Marlene’s own final words in Touch Of Evil – it’ll be some kind of a show. “Never less then gripping” Times
FEB
23rd to 28th
PETER CAULFIELD PRESENTS... ROSALIE CRAIG Sunday 23rd February £20 / £25 After a sell out gig last year ‘Peter Caulfield Presents’ is back in 2014 with special guest, Rosalie Craig (ES Award Winner The Light Princess.) He will also be joined by Verity Quade, James Spilling, Greg Barnett and Peter Caulfields’ resident band led by the incredible Matt Chandler - winner of ‘The Future Guitar Legend Award 2013’. This is a music lovers night, jam packed full of talent- not to be missed.
THE POLITICAL PARTY WITH MATT FORDE Wednesday 26th February £12.50 / £15 Matt Forde hosts a comedy night combining topical stand-up and a big interview with a political heavyweight. An unashamed politics fan, Matt hosted his own show on talkSPORT, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), The News Quiz and The Now Show (Radio 4). The Political Party podcast is regularly in the Top 10 comedy podcasts on iTunes with over 30,000 subscribers. Previous guests have included Jack Straw, George Galloway, Nigel Farage, Matthew Parris and Charles Clarke to name but a few. “Forde is a first-class comic” The Guardian
LENNY BEIGE’S TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY NEWLEY Thursday 27th February £17.50 / £20 Lenny Beige pays homage to British entertainer (and Beige’s honorary father figure) Anthony Newley. He tells the story of this great all-rounder whilst also recounting his own rise to fame. With The Malcolm Edmonstone Quartet “Dynamite!! An exhilarating resurrection of Britain’s one-man rat pack. Lenny Beige stops the world and Newley gets back on. ” Danny Baker (Broadcaster & Newley fanatic)
ALEXANDER STEWART Friday 31st January, 28th February, 4th April £18 / £20 Previewing new material from his second album to be released in May 2014. Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Alexander Stewart returns with his new quintet to St. James Studio for the first of three concerts as part of a winter/ spring residency at the venue. “A cause for celebration… All Or Nothing At All doesn’t disappoint” Metro
COMING SOON
IN MARCH...
JOHN BARR: SELF PORTRAIT 1st March £19 / £23.50
John Barr brings Self Portrait, his stunning new cabaret to the St. James Studio. Featuring the Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Michael & Ed Kleban. “John Barr’s ‘Self Portrait’ is a masterpiece” Jonathan Baz “Barr is a force to be reckoned with.” Paul Vale-Musical Theatre Review Magazine
“John Barr has become a stalwart of London cabaret, earning his dues as one of the best, bar none.” Mark Shenton
JULIAN CLARY 6th / 7th / 13th / 14th / 20th / 21st / 27th / 28th March £17.50 / £20 For a mere eight nights, it’s Julian Clary, much-loved homosexual and elder statesman of the double entendre, in a queerish show that unearths his cabaret roots. Music. Filth. Star guests.
EMILY SAUNDERS ESB ‘OUTSIDERS INSIDERS’ ALBUM LAUNCH EVENT Saturday 8th March £15 / £17.50
“Emerging vocal star Saunders” Timeout A buzzing, vibing night of music from stellar musicians of the London and international jazz scene. Emily Saunders’ CD “Outsiders Insiders” is launched. “The word is out about Emily Saunders... Saunders is the real deal...a jazz vocalist with a big future.” John Fordham, The Guardian HHHH
YO U R V I SIT TO T H E
The St. James has more to offer than fantastic live performance, why not visit us to sample the delicious menu available in our restaurant, the Carrara. Open for lunch, dinner and supper six days a week, the Carrara offers you the opportunity to dine before or after a performance. The Carrara serves a British menu with an Italian twist, that combines high quality ingredients with fresh produce. You can choose between our a la carte or set menu, making the Carrara suitable for lunches, celebrations, parties or a relaxing CARRARA evening out with good food, good wine and great company. The Carrara restaurant is situated on the first floor of St. James Theatre and is approached by the sculptural staircase, ‘Final Encore’. The staircase was designed by the artist designer Mark Humphrey and built in Italy from white Carrara marble. The St. James also boasts a magnificent all day Bar and Brasserie offering a selection of teas and coffees, sandwiches, light bites and fast, no fuss bar food classics with a contemporary twist.
Photography by Libby Christensen
To make a reservation call 0207 592 0348 or email restaurant@stjamestheatre.co.uk
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