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2009
SUMMER
Drama / Comedy / Opera / Dance / Music / Cinema / Workshops / Art Gallery / CafĂŠ / Bar
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2009
Drama / Comedi / Opera / Dawns / Cerddoriaeth / Sinema / Gweithdai / Oriel Gelf / Caffe / Bar
www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront
SUMMER
2009
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2009 To Book: 01633 656757 www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Regular Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Next Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19
Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-22
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24
Keyguide
How to Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Breaking News!
The Riverfront is launching a brand new website on 30 April 2009! Visit us at www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront - let us know what you think!
Cover Images: ‘Milk’, Move it!, Pete Brown, Skin Deep, Flhip Flhop and Lighter Than Air
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Welcome / Croeso Summer 2009 at The Riverfront
We are very pleased that The Riverfront, now well into its fifth year of operation, continues to increase the amount of activity taking place and the numbers of people attending events here. Following another successful panto season, when nearly 20,000 came to see ‘Sleeping Beauty’, we have now completed the planning for our next production for the festive period. On 1 December 2009 ‘Peter Pan’ will open, starring the irrepressible Brian Hibbard as Hook, and tickets are already going fast. To get the best seats, make sure you book early! More immediately, the summer programme goes from family entertainment, ‘Bink and the Hairy Fairy’, to Hip-Hop dance and theatre: ‘Exit and Out’ in April and ‘Flhip Flhop’ in May. Also included are the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tony Jacobs, The Blues Band and Foster and Allen in the music series; Diversions and Independent Ballet Wales in Dance and the welcome return of theatre piece, ‘Stones in his Pockets’. There is a lot more in this brochure too, so do read on! At the end of June we will be holding our annual Open Weekend, which showcases the building and all the classes and other activities that take place within it. It is a time to experience The Riverfront in a different way, and the previous events have been very successful and enjoyable. Don’t forget to visit our new look website at www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront
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Nicolas Young Theatre & Arts Director
Regular Events / Digwyddiadau Cyson
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Admiral Comedy Shed
First Wednesday
On the Edge
The Studio Theatre is transformed into a relaxed cabaret style comedy club on the last Thursday and Friday of every month, offering you established comedians and the chance to enjoy a drink and some comedy. So what are you waiting for? Bring your colleagues; bring your friends, for a shed load of laughs at The Riverfront.
First Wednesday is a regular series of lunchtime recitals at 1pm. A mixture of music is presented across the year, including wind trios, string quartets, classical guitar, harp and much more.
From Chapter Cardiff, Michael Kelligan presents a series of staged, script-held performances of Plays from Wales.
23 & 24 Apr - Rob Deering, Simon Clayton & Susan Murray 28 & 29 May - Rufus Hound, Joe Wilkinson & Sean Percival 25 Jun - I van Brackenbury, Mark Olver & Dan Antaolpolski 26 Jun - I van Brackenbury, Dan Antopolski and one other act still to be confirmed.
1 Apr - Live Music Now! 6 May - Lucello (Cello) 3 Jun - Live Music Now! 1 Jul - Live Music Now! 5 Aug - Lindsay Kidd Churchill (Soprano and Piano)
Special offer - Comedy and Tapas! Enjoy entry and a delicious plate of tapas. Thursdays £16 per person. Fridays £18 per person.
Live Music Now! was established in 1990 and since then over 3000 performances have taken place throughout Wales.
Time: Doors 7.45pm, First Act 8.15pm Prices: Thursdays £10, Fridays £12 Venue: Studio
Time: 1pm Prices: £4.50, Reductions £3.50 Venue: Studio
COMEDY
A chance to meet up and enjoy music, with lunch or coffee in The Riverfront café before or after the performance.
Stairway To Heaven Thursday 16 Apr, 7.45pm By Laurence Allan, directed by David Britton. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as told to Carl Jung by an inmate of Broadmoor Asylum Thursday 14 May, 7.45pm A play by Mark Ryan based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson. A Pair of Cardiff Pants! Thursday 11th Jun, 7.45pm A new double-bill from Alan Osborne. www.chapter.org
CLASSICAL
Time: 7.45pm Prices: £4 Venue: Studio
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Shows / Sioeau
Diversions
Tights and Toupees
Bitter Suite
Mission Improbable: All That Glitters...
You can be sure of a sensational evening with our national dance company which is performing three very different new works from leading international choreographers. Stijn Celis brings a groundbreaking dance created with the Diversions team. This spellbinding entertainment combines the voice of the legendary James Brown and music from celebrated New York composer Steve Reich. Think jazz, think electro, think cutting edge. Yes, Stijn is back! The Company’s Artistic Associate and founding director Roy Campbell-Moore presents a new creation working with the gorgeous music by the late Welsh composer Alun Hoddinott and the Diversions team is working for the first time with celebrated star performer and choreographer, co-founder of DV8, Nigel Charnock. Diversions Workshop, Wednesday 1 April www.diversionsdance.co.uk
Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to come and see our Spy Thriller. A classic story of espionage, theft, cunning disguise and intrigue.
Dates: Thursday 2 Apr at 7.30pm Prices: £7.50, £10, £12, Reductions £5.50, £8, £10, CLC £5, £7.50, £9.50, Schools Performance & Workshop £8 Venue: Theatre
Dates: Thursday 2, Friday 3 & Saturday 4 Apr at 7.45pm Prices: £4 Venue: Studio
DANCE
In our mission we travel half way around the world to uncover the villains and restore order. With thrills, spills, danger and romance this story is bound to capture your imagination. This message will self destruct in five seconds... ...5...4...3...2...1... too late!
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Celebrity Classical Concert Series The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields was founded in 1959 by Sir Neville Marriner, and spearheaded the 1960’s baroque revival. From its beginnings as a small, conductor-less string group, it has grown to encompass many different formations from chamber group to classical-sized orchestra. What remains unchanged is that Academy players are drawn from the cream of musical talent, producing a richness of sound and virtuosic skill recognised the world over. Mahler - Piano Quartet Mozart - Piano Quartet in G minor Schubert - Piano Quintet in A “Trout” Pianist: Hamish Milne www.asmf.org
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Dates: Thursday 9 Apr at 7.30pm Prices: £7.50, £13.50, £16.50, Reductions £11.50, £14.50 Venue: Theatre
CLASSICAL
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Masters of the Musical
Foster and Allen
Exit and Out
Back by popular demand the UK’s favourite musical theatre concert, ‘Masters of the Musical’ returns to The Riverfront to celebrate its 10th Anniversary with an all new show. With every note sung and played live, this joyous celebration of the best of Broadway and the West End remains one of the most popular touring productions in the UK... and now it’s just got better. This glittering show features a wonderful selection of songs from the greatest musicals in history combined with an incredible team of performers and a fabulous band... this is a real ‘must see’ for all lovers of musical theatre. ‘Masters of the Musical’ brings audiences selections from ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Blood Brothers’, ‘Grease’, ‘Mamma Mia’ and many, many more. “A notch above other musical compilation shows. Musical Theatre fans certainly had something to sing about.” South Wales Evening Post
The beautiful melodies of Foster and Allen have made them a phenomenal success all over the world. Since their first hit record in 1978 they have gone on to record 20 gold award winning albums and tour the world extensively many times. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend a wonderful evening being seranaded by this well-loved Irish duo who have been together for more than 30 years and still going strong.
Harnisch-Lacey Dance Theatre
Come along to an evening of fun and laughter! A truly enjoyable show. www.fosterandallen.com
www.calibreproductions.co.uk Dates: Saturday 18 Apr at 7.30pm Prices: £14, Reductions £12, CLC £11.50, Restricted View £8 Venue: Theatre
MUSIC
Dates: Thursday 23 Apr at 7.30pm Prices: £19.50, Restricted View £15 Venue: Theatre
MUSIC
EXIT an eclectic mix of Hip-Hop, breakdance and dance theatre breaks down the barriers of stereotypical assumptions and asks the question whether one singular moment determines life’s pathway? Joined on stage by leading beatboxer Imran Kaiza Khan the game of chance versus pre-determination begins. OUT explores how our subconscious can physically turn itself inside out when we suffer loss by translating this inner turmoil into physical exhilaration. Four performers weave their way in and out of a scaffolding structure, set against a backdrop of transient visuals. An original score by composer Katherine Summers together with live vocals drives this fast moving piece. www.harnischlacey.com Special Offer – Buy tickets for both this and Flhip Flhop for £12 (Reductions £10) Dates: Saturday 25 Apr at 7.45pm Prices: £8, Reductions £6, CLC £5.50 Venue: Studio
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The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari
Stones in his Pockets
London Mozart Players
The West End Hit Back on Tour 2009!
The London Mozart Players brings a special performance to The Riverfront. Ten musicians will perform live music to the silent film ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’. Composer Lynne Plowman has written a new score to accompany this fantastic film. ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’ is regarded as one of the most influential German expressionist films and also as the first true horror film. Made in 1920, it tells the tale of Dr Caligari and his sleepwalking friend Cesare, who is an attraction at a local carnival and he prophesises someone’s death. The villagers chase Dr Caligari and Cesare as they suspect their involvement with the murder. The plot twists and turns to bring the film to an unexpected end. It will make for an entertaining evening combining great music and great cinema.
By Marie Jones Back by popular demand, this wonderful comedy by Marie Jones has won numerous Theatre Awards including the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, as well as three Tony nominations on Broadway. After five fabulous years in the West End and numerous sell out tours, ‘Stones in his Pockets’ returns to The Riverfront for two nights to delight audiences this spring.
UWN Performing Arts Graduating Showcase 2009 Three days of live theatre, film and multi-media performances by graduating students on the BA (Hons) Performing Arts degree Newport School of Art, Media and Design, International Film School Wales. Please see http://amd.newport.ac.uk for more information about the programme and individual performances in this graduate showcase.
When a major Hollywood film studio descends on a village in rural Ireland, the demand for extras from the local community is huge. As the story unfolds, just two talented actors brilliantly bring to life over 15 extraordinary characters. This is Irish Comedy at its very best - book now! www.stonesinhispockets.co.uk
www.lmp.org Dates: Tuesday 28 Apr at 7.30pm Prices: £12, £15, Reductions £10, £12.50, CLC £9.50, £11.50, Restricted View £7, Schools £8 Venue: Theatre
CINEMA / CLASSICAL
Dates: Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 Apr at 7.30pm Prices: £16.50, Reductions £14.50, CLC £14, Restricted View £7.50, £8, £10 Venue: Theatre
DRAMA
Dates: Thursday 30 Apr - Saturday 2 May at 2pm & 7.45pm Prices: £5 single ticket, £7 for full day ticket (2pm & 7.45pm) Venue: Studio HIRE
DRAMA
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Flhip Flhop - Everything Happens on the Break
UWN Creative Sound & Music Showcase 2009
Bink and the Hairy Fairy
Presented by Rannel Theatre Company and Makin Projects
Live music and media performances by graduating students on the BA (Hons) Creative Sound and Music degree, Newport School of Art, Media and Design, International Film School of Wales. Please see http://amd.newport.ac.uk for more information about the programme and individual performances in this graduate showcase.
Another fabulous family musical from the creators of ‘The Witch’s Bogey’. Lord Murkor is a wicked elf. An incredibly powerful, wicked elf with an incredibly evil and sinister plan, and if that plan works then soon the royal family will be dead and Murkor will rule the Kingdom of the Elves in their place! The only chance the Elves have is if Bink can think of a way to save them... But thinking is not exactly Bink’s strong point. Can the loyalty of his friends, the love of the princess or a wonderful sprite secret help Bink defeat Lord Murkor, or is he going to need something altogether more magical...and just a teensy bit hairier?
Rannel Theatre Company present this hilarious and exhilarating performance combining the elements of Hip-Hop and comedy theatre to create something thrillingly unique. Curiosity meets one-upmanship as the dynamic duo of Matt Bailey and Joey D compete to entertain each other in an attempt to forget about the monotony of everyday working life. Rannel use their unique playful style, along with every day objects, to create an incredible show which is both energetic and full of spontaneous comedy.
Suitable for fun loving adults and children of all ages.
www.rannel.co.uk Special Offer – Buy tickets for both this and Exit and Out for £12 (Reductions £10) Dates: Wednesday 6 May at 7.45pm Prices: £8, Reductions £6, CLC £5.50 Venue: Studio
The Peoples Theatre Company
www.ptc.org.uk
Dates: Friday 8 & Saturday 9 May at 6pm Prices: £8, Reductions £5 Venue: Studio
Dates: Friday 8 May at 7pm, Workshop 6.15pm Prices: £9, Reductions £7, CLC £6.50, Workshop & Show £8.50 Venue: Theatre
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Art of Dying
A Funny Valentine
Directed by Ray McVay
A lecture on near-death experiences by internationally renowned neuropsychiatrist Dr Peter Fenwick.
Presented by Mike Maran Productions and The Nuffield, Southampton.
Dr Peter Fenwick is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is Britain’s leading clinical authority on neardeath experiences and is president of the British branch of The International Association for Near-Death Studies and of The Scientific and Medical Network.
The story and music of Chet Baker, told by Mike Maran and directed by Patrick Sandford. It’s 1961 and Chet Baker is in jail in Lucca. Voted best trumpet player in the world only five years before – now he’s doing time in an Italian jail for drug offences. Italians strolling around the town walls stop and listen to the sound of Chet’s golden trumpet wafting through the prison bars. Chet shared his prison cell with a storyteller. The storyteller became his friend. 28 years later, Chet shared a hotel room in Amsterdam with his friend. That was the night Chet Baker died. Only the storyteller knows what really happened. He knows the whole story – and now he’s telling it. With live music by Colin Steele and Dave Milligan.
Back by popular demand is the official Glenn Miller Orchestra led by the legendary Ray McVay who will be taking you on a spectacular evening down Memory Lane! The Moonlight Serenaders with their fabulous harmonies; Jan Messeder and Colin Anthony on vocals and the swinging jazz band, The Uptown Hall Gang, all get together to give you an unforgettable evening. Performing the original arrangements of classic wartime chart toppers including: ’In the Mood’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, ‘American Patrol’ and a tribute to the big bands complementing all the old Glenn Miller favourites, audiences of all ages have been thrilled by the sound of this amazing Big Band.
Dr Fenwick has long been interested in near-death experiences and how they challenge our understanding of brain function. This lecture will be a talk on his most recent publication ‘The Art of Dying’, which he wrote with his wife Elizabeth Fenwick.
www.glennmillerorchestra.co.uk
www.mikemaran.com Dates: Saturday 9 May at 3pm & 7.30pm Prices: £14, Reductions £12, CLC £11.50, Restricted View £8 Venue: Theatre
MUSIC
Dates: Wednesday 13 May at 1pm Prices: £4.50, Reductions £3.50, Students £2.50 Venue: Studio
TALK
Dates: Friday 15 May at 7.45pm Prices: £12, Reductions £10, CLC £9.50 Venue: Studio
DRAMA
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Chasing Rainbows
UWN Fashion Show
Lighter Than Air
Hijinx Theatre
The Fashion Show 09 will showcase students work from the BA (Hons) Fashion Design Course at University of Wales, Newport, School of Art, Media and Design. The show will feature collections from 1st and 2nd year students, as well as collections from this year’s graduating students. Do not miss this opportunity to see this year’s hottest new talent in fashion.
Circo Ridiculoso
A new play about being included, by Glenys Evans, directed by Louise Osborn; for adults with learning disabilities and the community. The story takes place between South Wales and Big Ben and includes an unexpected encounter on a 125 train followed by a journey across London which was never planned. Hayley has been chosen as the face of inclusion and heads to London to perform her poem at the National Inclusion Day Conference. The roller-coaster of strange incidents brings huge challenges to all involved and poses many questions about choice and inclusion.
http://amd.newport.ac.uk
Enter the strange and bizarre Universe of a wild balloon tamer where surreal and stupid things happen. Combining circus and comedy, performer and clown Danny Schlesinger creates an utterly joyous experience loaded with participation, surprises and laughs. Warning! Features loud balloon pops! “A master of his own particular brand of tomfoolery.” The Stage “Charming, poetic and skillful as it is silly, both full of heart and absolutely hilarious.” Amanda Huotari, Celebration Barn Theater, Maine, USA
www.hijinx.org.uk
“Hilarious and poignant physical comedy.” Time Out www.circoridiculoso.com
Dates: Wednesday 20 May at 7.45pm Prices: £7.50, Reductions £5 Venue: Studio
Dates: Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22 May at 7.30pm Prices: £8, Reductions £5 Venue: Theatre
Dates: Friday 29 May at 1.30pm Prices: £4.50 Venue: Theatre
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Walk the Dead Dog
Pete Brown & The Volunteers
Skin Deep
Volcano presents Mr & Mrs Clark
For the most part of the last 20 years, Pete Brown has produced, played, engineered, written, lived and breathed music...in all its creative guises.
Vesica
‘Walk the Dead Dog’ is a macabre cabaret that delves into the world of culture and entertainment, to see how the spotlight affects those who live in the shadow. Expect a musical freakshow with laughs, masks, dummies and real people who sing and dance. Unknown Pleasures is a series of experiments in theatre brought to you by Volcano Theatre Company, Taliesin Arts Centre and Swansea Metropolitan University. This innovative partnership brings together Wales’s finest artists and its best emerging talents, creating adventurous new work that laughs in the face of commercial pressure and tweaks the nose of convention. Unknown Pleasures aims to nurture and inspire the next generation of theatre artists and spread the tentacles of risk and innovation across Wales and beyond. Dates: Saturday 30 May at 7.30pm Prices: £7 Venue: Theatre
Not surprising really since he comes from a musical heritage. His sister Sam, had a world-wide No. 1 with ‘Stop’ and frequently appeared with Jools Holland, his legendary father Joe has never stopped playing in 50 years while his late mother Vicki was an esteemed singer both in the UK and abroad. Finally Pete has found time to record his own album, aptly titled ‘Not Before Time’. The CD is Pete’s first foray into the world of solo artistry...and not a minute too soon. In today’s climate of canned, labelled and processed music, this is one musician who’s totally the real deal!
Dates: Saturday 30 May at 7.45pm Prices: £15, Reductions £13, CLC £12.50 Venue: Studio
Premiere performance of work by Wales based (dancer) Paul Davies and (visual artist) Maria Hayes with Portuguese artists Sandra Moreira and Pedro Carneiro. A visual artist draws live dance. A composer generates a field of sound. Dancers reveal the motion of images, weaving three art forms into one. Emerging narratives play between the conversations of tone, line and colour. Skin Deep is the story of living on the edge of the land, of finding our feet on the earth and our hands in the sea. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales and Visiting Arts. Supported by Rubicon Dance and in partnership with The Riverfront.
Dates: Friday 5 and Saturday 6 Jun at 7.45pm Prices: £10, Reductions £8, CLC £7.50 Venue: Studio HIRE
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DANCE
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Tony Jacobs’ celebrates ‘The Sinatra Years’
Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins
Tony Jacobs is one of the Country’s most entertaining cabaret performers with an exceptional repertoire of Swing and popular music from 20’s to 50’s through to the current day.
Arad Goch
‘The Sinatra Years’ celebrates the music of the era with famous songs such as ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘Hello Dolly’, ‘New York, New York’ and many others – interspersed with hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the day. Audiences will undoubtedly spend at least 20% of the show laughing because Tony Jacobs is a funny man and a natural born entertainer. ‘The Sinatra Years’ was created by Tony Jacobs and he is accompanied by Sue Greenway (saxophone), Jim Barry (piano), Len Walker (guitar), Paul Morgan (double bass) and Steve Rushton (drums). www.tonyjacobs.net Dates: Saturday 13 Jun at 7.30pm Prices: £12.50, £14, Reductions £10.50, £12, CLC £10, £11.50, Restricted View £7.50, £8, £10 Venue: Theatre
MUSIC
Ydi chi eisiau rhannu cyfrinach? Ydych? Yn fwy pwysig, rhannu cyfrinach fawr y Dewin Doeth? Wel dewch felly i ymuno gyda Rwdlan, Dewin Dwl a’r Llipryn Llwyd ar antur fawr eich bywyd. Bydd canu, chwerthin a chyffwrdd â’r sêr yng nghwmni eich holl ffrindiau o Wlad y Rwla yn y sioe liwgar hon. Do you want to know a secret? More importantly, the Dewin Doeth’s secret? Come and share the adventure of a life time with Rwdlan the Wise Witch’s trainee, Dewin Dwl the Silly Wizard, Llipryn Llwyd and the rest of the gang. A delightful show, full of songs, laughter and silly tricks, performed in Welsh. www.aradgoch.org www.s4c.co.uk/ralarwdins Dates: Wednesday 17 Jun at 1.30pm Prices: £4, Teachers come for free Venue: Theatre
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The Blues Band Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend, Gary Fletcher and Tom McGuinness Simply the best purveyors of the Blues in the UK today, The Blues Band will shortly be celebrating their 30th year together! Their fabulous musicianship is augmented by their close and personal understanding of the genre and their heartfelt pleasure in performing it. After 30 years of performing together, the integral voices and instruments interlock seamlessly with feeling and understanding. You won’t leave a Blues Band concert with ‘the blues’. These blues lovers and great showmen continue to delight audiences with their extensive mix of Rhythm & Blues and Roots music. Powerful and emotional lead vocals from Paul Jones and Dave Kelly are the ‘icing’ on an evening of authentic blues music. www.thebluesband.com Dates: Thursday 18 Jun at 8pm Prices: £16.50, Reductions £14.50, CLC £14, Restricted View £12.50, Reductions £10.50, CLC £10 Venue: Theatre
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Independent Ballet Wales
Open Weekend
A Midsummer Night’s Dream By William Shakespeare
Come and join in at The Riverfront’s Annual Summer Open Weekend.
Critics Circle Award Winning Company Independent Ballet Wales present a breathtaking version of Shakespeare’s most magical play. The Queen of the Fairies Titania, and Puck the mischievous messenger, inhabit the supernatural fairy kingdom. Bottom and his Rude Mechanicals present their famous play of Pyramus and Thisbe. Finally the lovers, caught in the thrilling web of mistaken identity and confusion find their way through the Athenian forest to an unforgettable and joyous reconciliation. This outstanding production features Mendelssohn’s haunting music, creating an enchanting world of magic and mayhem.
Check out what happens behind the scenes with an access all areas backstage tour. Try your hand at arts and crafts with a variety of hands on activities. And see tomorrow’s stars in a variety of performances from talent grown right here at The Riverfront. Whether you’ve never been to The Riverfront or you are a regular attender, there is sure to be something to catch your eye. If you are a local artist or performer and you’d like to be involved, please contact us on 01633 656679.
An Evening with Independent Ballet Wales For one night only, Independent Ballet Wales present an evening of classics, new work, talks, demonstrations, questions and answers. From meeting the dancers to ground breaking choreography, learn more and get closer to the dancers, designers, choreographers and composers whose work goes into making an evening of the finest ballet. Featuring excerpts from Independent Ballet Wales, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘How Green Was My Valley’ and also new works created especially for the evening by some of the hottest choreographers around.
www.welshballet.co.uk Dates: Thursday 25 Jun at 7.30pm Prices: £11, £13, Reductions £9, £11, Groups £8.50, £10.50, Restricted View £5 Venue: Theatre
BALLET
Dates: Friday 26 at 4pm onwards & Saturday 27 Jun at 11am - 4pm Prices: FREE Venue: Various
OPEN WEEKEND
Dates: Saturday 1 Aug at 7.30pm Prices: £5, Summer School £3 Venue: Theatre
BALLET
Next Season...
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Sinfonia Cymru
Peter Pan
Sinfonia Cymru concludes its National Tour with a stunning programme of Mozart, Chopin and Mendelssohn. Fresh from his US recital debut at Carnegie Hall, Pianist Llyr Williams joins the Orchestra to perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. Llyr Williams is in high demand as a soloist, performing with many of the UK’s leading Orchestras and appearing in music festivals worldwide. Sinfonia Cymru continue to produce world class performances, striving to bring Classical Music to all areas of Wales.
Hiss and Boo Productions in association with The Riverfront
www.sinfoniacymru.co.uk Dates: Monday 7 Sept at 7.30pm Prices: £10, Reductions £7 Venue: Theatre
Next Season Highlights
Independent Ballet Wales Dates: 19 Sept
Comedy Shed Dates: 24 & 25 Sept
International Festival of Digital Arts Dates: 3 Oct
NEXT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
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Presented by arrangement with the Great Ormond Street Hospital and Samuel French Ltd.
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The magical story of ‘Peter Pan’ has been entertaining children and adults for over 100 years. Join us this Christmas when The Riverfront will transport you to the magical Never Neverland with the boy that never grew up, the daring Darling children and their wonderful dog Nana. Be our companions as Peter Pan flies through colourful exotic worlds, engaging in swashbuckling adventures. Meet the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily, a would-be scary crocodile and the fearsome, the terrifying, the baddie of all baddies, Captain Hook. Although the rest of the cast are yet to be confirmed, we are delighted to welcome back again your favourite villain Brian Hibbard who has so successfully terrified you over the last few years.
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7pm 2pm 7pm 2pm 5pm 2pm 2pm* 2pm 2pm 7pm 5pm 2pm 2pm 7pm***
Christmas Cracker Performances: £5, £8, £10 (no further reductions) Off-Peak Performances: £7.50, £12, £14 Reductions £2.50 off, Groups of 20+ £3.50 off, Family Tickets £36, £44 Peak Performances: £10, £14, £16 Reductions £2.50 off, Groups of 20+ £3 off, Family Tickets £42, £50.*Ultra Earlybird Group Offer of £3.50 off, if you pay in full before 30 June 09. Schools Performances: £7 each. *Earlybird offer of 50p off each ticket if paid in full before Mon 12 October 09. Supervising Teachers Free. *BSL - British Sign Language Interpreted Performance **AD - Audio Described Performance
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Every Monday and Tuesday night at 7.45pm (excluding bank holidays) The Riverfront will be playing a broad range of films from around the world in the intimate Studio Theatre. The film programme is devised to ensure the best mix of the new releases, world cinema, classics, arthouse and old favourites.
Times: 7.45pm, Tickets: £4.80, Reductions: £4.20
An Unbeatable Special Offer!
If you book to see any four films in one booking you can see them all for just £12!
April The Wrestler (15) Monday 6, Tuesday 7, 7.45pm Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel-Wood, Marisa Tomei USA, 2008, 1 hour 49 minutes
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (12A) Monday 20, Tuesday 21, 11am* & 7.45pm, Wednesday 22, 1pm Director: Woody Allen Starring: Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz USA, 2008, 1 hour 39 minutes
With its amusing script, good performances and its tongue-in-cheek, knockabout nature this spicy comedy is a distinct return to form for Allen. When two young Americans with opposing ideas of love and romance encounter a laid back Latin seducer, events take a surprising turn, then get crazier still when his mad ex-wife Maria enters the picture. Great performances all round from a fine cast with Bardem and Cruz sending themselves up as the sexy, volatile Spaniards, with evident gusto and consummate ease. Winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar Please note: Tuesday 21, 11am is a ‘Bring Baby Cinema’ screening only.
A funny, powerful, affecting drama with Mickey Rourke in the role of a lifetime as Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson, a dead-beat pugilist making ends meet on the wrestling circuit. The result is the most brutally honest performance of the year as he wrestles for his conscience, his soul and his life at the same time. Winner of the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Nominated for Oscars for Best Actor & Best Supporting Actress
DC30 - FR
Cinema / Sinema April - June 2009
ARTLU OERETS
The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari Tuesday 28, 7.30pm The London Mozart Players brings a special performance to The Riverfront. Ten musicians will perform live music to the silent film ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’. Composer Lynne Plowman has written a new score to accompany this fantastic film. ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’ is regarded as one of the most influential German expressionist films and also as the first true horror film. Made in 1920, it tells the tale of Dr Caligari and his sleepwalking friend Cesare, who is an attraction at a local carnival and he prophesises someone’s death. The villagers chase Dr Caligari and Cesare as they suspect their involvement with the murder. The plot twists and turns to bring the film to an unexpected end. It will make for an entertaining evening combining great music and great cinema.
May Milk (15) Monday 11, Tuesday 12, 7.45pm Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna USA, 2008, 2 hours 8 minutes
This year’s ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is a deeply moving portrait of the inspirational Harvey Milk, the first openly gay American politician, who was assassinated in San Francisco in 1978. Sean Penn magnificently captures Milk’s fire and flamboyance. This really captures the flavour of those liberating times and Milk’s unfailing commitment to what everyone should have: justice, equality, and fairness. “A total triumph. Penn’s performance is phenomenal.” Rolling Stone “A masterpiece.” Red Winner of Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay Oscars.
Revolutionary Road (15) Monday 18, Tuesday 19, 7.45pm Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathy Bates USA, 2008, 1 hour 59 mins
Prices: £12, £15, Reductions £10, £12.50, CLC £9.50, £11.50,
Kate and Leo are finally back together again in this beautifully acted dissection of a troubled marriage in suburban ‘Revolutionary Road’, where happy faces are put on lives of quiet desperation. April hates their stultifying life and dreams of reclaiming their lives (and love) as free spirits by moving to Paris. However, their incredulous neighbours react to their getaway plan as a threat to world order. Will they break away or break apart? A fantastic film about aging and the death of dreams, DiCaprio and Winslet are both absolutely compelling.
Restricted View £7, Schools £8
Nominated for three Oscars including Best Supporting Actor.
Please note: This performance will take place in the Theatre. This film does not qualify for the Special Offer.
Box Office:
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Deaf and hard of hearing and blind and visually impaired people can now enjoy the magic of cinema at The Riverfront with subtitled and audio described screenings - just look out for the films with these logos on:
Tuesday 26, 11am* & 7.45pm, Wednesday 27, 1pm & 7.45pm Director: Franny Armstrong Starring: Pete Postlethwaite UK, 2008, 1 hour 40 minutes
A powerful, shocking, in some ways quite extraordinary documentary that carries on from where ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ left off. This takes on climate change, consumerism, and the need for massive personal and social change if we are to avert disaster. Pete Postlethwaite plays an archivist in the devastated world of the future, introducing wellchosen clips and asking the question: “Why didn’t we stop climate change when we still had the chance?”. A truly radical, thoughtprovoking film, this is simply unmissable for anyone who cares about the future of the planet, their children or grandchildren.
Cinema Sinema
DC10 - FR
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For more information on this service and how you can find out easily about screenings go to: www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront or www.yourlocalcinema.com
Part of the WOW Wales One World Film Festival tour Please note: Tuesday 26, 11am is a ‘Bring Baby Cinema’ screening only. DC20 - FR
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June To launch this year’s festival ‘Forests of the World’ the Maindee Festival Association presents:
For cinema listings to be sent right to your doorstep, all you need to do is send your contact details to:
Taking Root (12) Saturday 20, 7.45pm
The Cinema Mailing List, The Riverfront, FREEPOST NAT 15773, Newport NP20 1YY
Directors Lisa Merton and Alan Dater, 2008
Award winning dramatic documentary film based on the life and work of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting tress grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy. Winner of ten film festival awards in 2008.
Prices: £6, Reductions £3 This film does not qualify for the Special Offer All profits going to the Green Belt Movement.
* Bring Baby Cinema is a relaxed cinema screening for adults and babies. Please call for details.
DC30 - FR
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For more details, up to the minute cinema listings, or to download the cinema flyer, check out our new look website: www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront
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Art Gallery / Oriel Gelf
Robbins Lane Artists Group In recent years Robbins Lane Studios Newport, has been transformed from a series of run down buildings into a creative hub for aspiring and established artists. The exhibition will showcase the diverse range of artists currently based at the studios encompassing ceramics, sculpture, fine art, graphic design and textiles.
Mar 28 - Apr 25, Art Gallery & Basement Gallery
UWN Interactive Media Graduate Showcase 2009 Interactive Media BA (Hons) at Newport is an innovative course that has developed from the long tradition and practice of multimedia at the University of Wales, Newport, School of Art, Media and Design. Students from the course will be exhibiting a range of exciting projects from DVD and web content to innovative multi-touch, computer vision and interactive environments.
May 8 - 9, Art Gallery & Basement Gallery
UWN Photographic Art Exhibition - an exploration of voyeurism, power and control Lens based artists from the Photographic Art BA (Hons) course at Newport School of Art, Media and Design unpick the issues of voyeurism, power and control inherent within the medium of photography in its cultural usage.
May 21 - 23, Art Gallery & Basement Gallery
Opening Times: Monday - Saturday, 10.30am - 7.30pm Prices: FREE Admission
To Book:
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Art Gallery Oriel Gelf
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UWN Move it! A selection of work, past and present, from the MA Animation course at University of Wales, Newport School of Art, Media and Design. Please see http://amd.newport.ac.uk for more information.
Jun 1 - 6, Art Gallery
Multimedia09: Multimedia students showcase talent at end of term show. Students from Area51 at Coleg Gwent’s City of Newport Campus will be presenting a spectacular portfolio of final year work, featuring films, photographs and multimedia creativities at The Riverfront. The students, who are studying the National Diploma in Interactive Media and the Foundation Degree in Multimedia, have spent the last year preparing for this showcase. Come and be enthused. Come and be intrigued. Come and be amazed.
Jun 19 - 20, Art Gallery & Basement Gallery
Pupils of Bettws High School Following on from their well received art show at The Riverfront last summer, an exhibition of this year’s ‘A’ and ‘AS’ level Art coursework from Bettws High School. At ‘AS’ level, the themes of portraiture and landscape are interpreted in different ways, inspired by local and international artists. A Level work focuses on issue based themes ranging from healthy living to mental disorder and environmental concerns. The pupil’s work in mixed media, oil paint and 3-D sculpture. Spot new talent emerging from these 15-17 yr olds.
Jun 20 - Jul 15, Upper Mezzanine
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Art Gallery Oriel Gelf
Box Office:
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Maindee Festival Association presents “Forests of the World” The exhibition includes entries from this year’s festival photography competition, plus a chance to view last year’s winning “wildlife” photos. Also on view are pictures of the spectacular festival parades over the years and the results of photography workshops with young and older people. For more information on this year’s competition please visit www.maindee.org
Jun 27 - Jul 25, Art Gallery & Basement Gallery
Newport Photographic Club Newport Photographic Club affiliated to WPF/PAGB was formally Newport Camera Club and founded in 1891 by a group of dedicated photographers. They currently use the Skip Jennings Hall behind the Cenotaph for their Friday night meetings at 7.30pm. All are welcome. They hold weekly lectures, demonstrations and monthly competitions.
Aug 1 - Sept 19, Art Gallery
The Impossible Journey Yosef Haimanot The Impossible Journey captures the moment when Yosef took two Contemporary artists from Wales (which he has called his home for many years), Melanie Hobday and Matt Clark, to Africa (the place of his birth). To see it through their eyes, to inspire them and encourage them to produce outstanding and challenging contemporary artworks which will later be exhibited across Wales in conjunction with documentary inspired still images taken throughout the journey.
Aug 1 - Sept 19, Basement Gallery
Workshops / Gweithddyau
Box Office:
Colourful Ceramics
Youth Theatre Summer School (7 - 11yrs)
Youth Theatre - Design (12 - 18yrs)
Saturday 4 April 1pm - 3pm
Summer School: Monday 3 - Friday 7 August Performance: Friday 7 August
Tuesday 11 - Friday 14 August
Price: £30 per week, Performance £3 each
A Creative Look at Theatre
Price: Including ceramic item £3.50 Decorate an egg cup or an egg shaped decoration for Easter presents. During this workshop, you will be able to decorate a variety of Easter related items. They will then be glazed and fired and ready for collection on Thursday 9 April.
Easter Bonnets and Spring Creatures Thursday 9 April at 1pm - 2.30pm Price: £3
A Play in a Week This will be an intense course for 7-11 year olds where you will receive professional tuition and technical support to devise your own production that will be performed for friends and family on The Riverfront’s main stage. The Summer School has limited capacity, so pre-booking is advised.
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Price: £25 per 4 day course You will work with various theatre professionals exploring the skills needed behind the scenes to get a production up and running. Suitable for ages 12-18 yrs, no experience necessary. The Summer School has limited capacity, so pre-booking is advised.
A fun art project using different techniques to create a finished art work to take home. All materials provided.
Youth Theatre Summer School (12+ yrs)
Riverfront Summer Dance
Price: £30 per week, Performance £3 each
Price: £25 per 4 day course, Performance £3 each
A Play in a Week
This is an intensive course for 12+ year olds where you will receive professional tuition to write and perform your own raps and songs. You will record a CD of your composition and will perform for your friends and family on The Riverfront’s main stage. The Summer School has limited capacity, so pre-booking is advised.
Monday 20 - Friday 24 July & Monday 27 - Friday 31 July Independent Ballet Wales present another exciting Summer of Dance at The Riverfront. The first week of dance from 20-24 July is aimed at dancers between 11 and 14 years old and will feature classes in Street, Ballet, Tap, and Salsa. There will also be a Boys Breakdance course. At the end of the week, everybody gets the chance to perform and show their moves! The second week from 27 - 31 July, is aimed at dancers from 14-21 years old and features more advanced classes in Street, Ballet, Tap, and Salsa. For prices, more information and a booking form see our website: www.welshballet.co.uk
Summer School: Monday 10 - Friday 14 August Performance: Friday 14 August
This will be an intense course for 12-18 year olds where you will receive professional tuition and technical support to devise your own production that will be performed for friends and family on The Riverfront’s main stage. The Summer School has limited capacity, so pre-booking is advised.
Riverfront Rap and Song Writing Summer School Summer School: Tuesday 11 - Friday 14 August Performance: Friday 14 August
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Workshops Gweithddyau
Have a go yourself! For details and availability call our Box Office on 01633 656679 or pop in.
Dance Newport Youth Dance
Box Office:
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Older Adults Dance / Exercise
Wednesdays 5pm - 6pm 22 Apr - 20 May & 3 Jun - 1Jul
Fridays 11.15am - 12.15pm 24 Apr - 22 May & 5 Jun - 3 Jul
Price: £2 per session
Price: £3.20 per session Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50’s. Price includes a relaxing tea or coffee in the Café after.
Dance classes taught by Rubicon, one of Wales’ leading community dance companies. Any young person wanting to do an OCN must participate in two classes a week.
Music
Younger Juniors (4 - 7yrs) Mondays 4.15pm - 5pm 20 Apr - 18 May & 1 Jun - 29 Jun
Breakdance (14+ & Adult)
Younger Youth (11 - 13yrs) Mondays 5pm - 6pm 20 Apr - 18 May & 1 Jun - 29 Jun
Price: £3.50 per session
Mondays 5pm - 6.30pm (12-17 yrs) Mondays 6.30pm - 8pm (Adults)
You will learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. Adults welcome!
20 Apr - 18 May & 1 Jun - 29 Jul
Juniors (8 - 10yrs) Tuesdays 5pm - 5.40pm 21 Apr - 19 May & 2 Jun- 30 Jun
Breakdance
Youth (14 - 18yrs) Thursdays 4.45pm - 6pm 23 Apr - 21 May & 4 Jun - 2 Jul
23 Apr - 21 May & 4 Jun - 2 Jul
In this new workshop, you will be split into two groups. Spending half the session with the DJ learning skills such as scratching, mixing and beat juggling. The other half you will spend with the MC, learning writing skills, phrasing and some recording techniques. Some of your work will be pressed to CD.
Price: £2 per session Fun sessions of dance where you learn some choreographed steps and have space to create your own dances. Taught by Rubicon.
Adult Street Dance Tuesdays 5.45pm - 6.45pm 21 Apr - 19 May & 2 Jun - 30 Jun Price: £3 per session A friendly adult dance class, beginners welcome.
Wednesdays 7.30pm - 9pm 22 Apr - 20 May & 3 Jun- 1 Jul
Thursdays 6.15pm - 7.15pm (8 - 10 yrs) Thursdays 7.15pm - 8.15pm (11 - 13 yrs) Price: £3 per session You will learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves.
Little ‘ns Dance Group Fridays 9.45am - 10.25am or 10.30am - 11.10am 24 Apr - 22 May & 5 Jun - 3 Jul Price: £3.20 per session (for 1 adult and 1 child) Taught by Rubicon, this is a fun session of dance and exercise using props and music for toddlers with their parents. Price includes a coffee and a squash in the Café after.
MC & DJ Workshops @ the Pentalk Lab
Price: £25 (per 5 week block)
Rock and Pop (8 - 14yrs) Tuesdays 6pm - 7pm or 7pm - 8pm 21 Apr - 19 May & 2 Jun - 31 Jun Price: £40 (per 10 week block) Guitars, keyboards, drums or vocals? You will receive tuition in rock and pop techniques to play as a band and will gain experience in more than one instrument.
Workshops Gweithddyau Theatre Youth Theatre Saturdays 10.30am - 11.45am (8 - 10yrs) Saturdays 12pm - 1.15pm (11 - 13yrs) Saturdays 1.30pm - 3pm (14+yrs) 25 Apr - 23 May & 6 Jun - 4 Jul Price: £15 (per 5 week block) or £4.50 per session Play theatre games and develop your improvising, acting and devising skills with a professional tutor.
Circus Skills (14+ & Adult) Tuesdays 7pm - 8.30pm 21 Apr - 19 May & 2 Jun - 31 Jun Price: £3 per session Learn juggling, stilt walking, unicycling, diabolos, ribbon, devil sticks and tight rope. You will also have the opportunity to perform as part of the Newport Community Circus. Adults welcome!
Visual Arts Ceramics for Adults Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm 22 Apr - 20 May & 3 Jun - 1 Jul Price: £15 (per 5 week block) or £4 per session Throwing and sculpting and hand building for all abilities; either work on projects from the tutor or go your own way. All materials provided.
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Junior Art Club (8+)
More Information?
Thursdays 5pm - 6pm 23, 30 Apr & 7 May 14, 21 May & 4 Jun 11, 18 & 25 Jun
For further details about these workshops, just call the education team on: 01633 656679, email: riverfront.education@newport.gov.uk or send your name and address in an envelope (no stamp required!) to:
Price: £8 (per 3 week block) or £3.50 per session Three different, fun three week art projects for children. Each project will use art techniques to create a finished product to take home. All materials provided.
Education Team The Riverfront FREEPOST NAT 15773, Newport, NP20 1HG
Adult Art Club
These activities have limited capacity so to avoid disappointment why not pre book at the box office on: 01633 656679.
Thursdays 6.30pm - 8pm 23, 30 Apr & 7 May 14, 21 May & 4 Jun 11, 18 & 25 Jun Price: £11 (per 3 week block) Or £4.50 per session Three different, creative art projects for adults. Each project will use art techniques to create a finished product to take home. All materials provided.
Life Drawing for Adults These sessions are fortnightly, 6.30pm - 9pm Thursday 23 Apr Thursday 7 May Thursday 21 May Thursday 4 Jun Thursday 18 Jun Thursday 2 Jul Price: £7 per session Short pose warm ups and a longer pose for more detailed work, with an experienced tutor to give you tips. Great for all levels of experience. Includes basic drawing materials and life model.
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Information / Gwybodaeth
Eating and Drinking at The Riverfront The waterside setting of The Riverfront CafĂŠ is perfect for lunch, pre-theatre meals or just a relaxing cup of coffee in a relaxed arts environment with views across the River Usk. Located on the ground floor and spilling out onto an outside terrace, the cafĂŠ is open from 10.30am daily and serves a wide range of hot and cold meals, snacks and beverages. Make sure you order your interval drink before the show starts so that you can enjoy it at leisure rather than joining the queue!
Hire Us Looking for somewhere to meet, hold an event or arrange a reception? We have a range of rooms and facilities for hire, including a dance studio, workshop rooms, small conference room and a recording studio. We can also arrange catering if required. For more information and a competitive quote, please email: the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk
Your Company can Play a Part Supporting the arts can significantly raise your business profile, with such a wide variety of performances, education and community projects, there are plenty of opportunities for you to become involved. Joining our exclusive Corporate Club for example is one way for your business to make an important and recognised contribution to your local theatre and invest in the City of Newport. With added benefits enabling you to entertain your clients, promote your business objectives and enjoy theatre at its very best. For more information please email: the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk We would like to thank our existing Corporate Club Members: The Riverfront is owned, managed and funded by the Newport City Council and was awarded a lottery grant by the Arts Council of Wales towards the construction of the building and a grant by the Welsh Assembly Government towards the construction of the purpose-built gallery and preservation and conservation of the mediaeval ship.
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Recognised as a Regional Performing Arts Centre by the Arts Council of Wales. Cydnabyddir gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru fel Canolfan Ranbarthol y Celfyddydau Perfformio.
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Access
Information Gwybodaeth
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Seating Plan
The Riverfront aims to be accessible and welcoming to all and we are committed to making your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible. Though it is not essential, disabled people are advised to book in advance so we can readily provide any assistance. Disabled people may also bring a personal assistant for free. Contact the Box Office for details.
• T here are two reserved parking spaces for orange badge holders at all times and four extra spaces available in the evenings. These spaces cannot be reserved.
• Lift access, wheelchair access and toilet facilities accessible on all levels.
• Assistance dogs are welcomed and can be cared for during performances by arrangement.
• A n infra-red transmission system is available in the main and studio theatre spaces and the best quality of sound is through a headset. If you prefer to use the T switch on your hearing aid, you will need to wear an induction loop aerial around your neck. You can borrow both items from the Box Office.
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Copies of this brochure are available in Braille, large print and audio formats on request from The Riverfront, just call 01633 656677 or email the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk
Price Band 1
Removable for wheelchairs
Price Band 2
Restricted view seats
Rows AX and AY in the stalls are sometimes removed for staging and are therefore not available. Please ask when booking. For ticket prices please see the individual performance details.
Data Protection
This is a typical seating plan and price breakdown used for the majority of the shows in the theatre. However, selected shows may use a different breakdown, please ask box office for clarification if needed.
The Riverfront is committed to upholding the Data Protection principles of good information handling practice. When processing your booking, the box office will ask for your name, address and telephone number. Please let us know if you would like to be kept informed about forthcoming events at The Riverfront or other events happening in the region when contacting the Box Office.
All information is correct at time of going to press, however The Riverfront reserves the right to alter or cancel events without notice if required
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How to Book / Sut i Archebu
The Riverfront Box Office, Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport NP20 1HG
Swyddfa Docynnau’r Glan Yr Afon, Bristol Packet Wharf, Casnewydd NP20 1HG
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10am - 8pm Closed on Sundays unless there is a show, in which case we will be open from 1pm or two hours before the event, whichever is the earlier.
Ar Agor o: Dydd Llun I Dydd Sadwrn 10am - 8pm Ar gau bob Dydd Sul os nad oes sioe. Os oes, mi fyddwn ar agor o 1.00yh neu dwy awr cyn y sioe, yn dibynnu pa un sydd gynharaf.
Telephone:
01633 656757
Ffôn:
01633 656757
Email:
the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk
E-bost:
the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk
Online:
ww.newport.gov.uk/riverfront and choose the ‘book online’ heading from w the right hand menu.
Ar-Lein: www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront a dewiswch ‘bwcio ar-lein’ o’r dewislen rar y dde.
You Can Pay by credit card, debit card, cheque and cash. Cheques must be made payable to ‘Newport City Council.’ We now accept and sell Theatre tokens in £1, £5, £10 & £20 vouchers.
Gallwch Dalu â cherdyn credyd, siec, neu arian parod. Dylid gwneud sieciau’n daladwy i ‘Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd.’ Derbyniwn a gwerthu Theatre Tokens yn docynnau £1, £5, £10 & £20.
Ways To Save • Reductions are available for over 60’s, families, children, students, unwaged, groups of 8+, disabled people and their personal assistant and resident leisure card holders.
Gostyngiadau • M ae gostyngiadau ar gael i bobl dros 60 oed, teuluoedd, plant, myfyrwyr, grwpiau 8+, pobl ddigyflog, pobl ag anableddau a’u cymar, a’r sawl sydd â cherdyn hamdden i breswylwyr.
• Further reductions are available on selected shows for Concession Leisure Card holders (CLC).
• M ae gostyngiadau ychwanegol ar gael ar sioeau dethol i’r sawl sydd â Cherdyn Hamdden Consesiwn (CLC).
• Special rates for families and groups on selected shows - please ask for more details. • T here are a small number of restricted view seats in the theatre that will be sold at a reduced rate for certain shows. Remember to bring proof of your concession status when you pick up your tickets. Please note that all offers and reductions are subject to availability and are at the discretion of the management. Only one discount can apply at any one time. Reservations Unpaid reservations can be held for seven days without payment. After that time, tickets will be released. If there are less than three days before the performance the tickets must be paid for in full.
• P risiau gostyngol i ysgolion a teulu - gofynnwch am fwy o fanylion. • M ae yna nifer gyfyngedig o seddau yn y brif awditoriwm lle nad yw’n bosib gweld y llwyfan i gyd, a gwerthir y rheiny am bris gostyngol. Cofiwch ddod â thystiolaeth i brofi eich statws consesiwn pan ddowch i gasglu’ch tocynnau. Nodwch fod pob cynnig a gostyngiad yn dibynnu ar yr hyn sydd ar gael ac yn ôl disgresiwn y rheolwyr. Un disgownt yn unig y gellir ei ddefnyddio ar y tro. Cadw Seddi Gellir cadw seddi heb fod wedi talu amdanynt am hyd at saith diwrnod. Ar ôl yr amser hwnnw, bydd y tocynnau’n cael eu rhyddhau. Os oes llai na thri diwrnod cyn y perfformiad bydd yn rhaid talu’n llawn am y tocynnau.
Contact us / Cysylltwch 창 ni Contact Us Box Office Booking Line: 01633 656757 Minicom: 01633 656657 Website: www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront Myspace: www.myspace.com/theriverfront
Administration: 01633 656677 Email: the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk Address: Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport NP20 1HG Facebook: B ecome a fan or join our group at www.facebook.com
How to Find Us Situated opposite the main bus station, a 10 minute walk from the Newport train station and a five minute stroll from the city centre, The Riverfront is easily accessible by foot, car, coach and train. For more information on public transport just call Traveline Cymru on 0871 200 22 33 or check out their website www.traveline.org.uk
By Road From M4 (Junction 26) follow the signs for the city centre along Malpas Road (A4051), under the flyover and along Kingsway. The Riverfront is on your left hand side. It is possible to drop off and collect immediately outside the building, by pressing the buzzer at the entrance barrier at the Castle side of the building.
Parking There is a limited pay and display car park immediately adjacent to The Riverfront (free after 6.30pm). The NCP car park towards the train station is open until 9pm and the Cambrian Road car park is open until 1.30am. A printed map showing the locations of car parks in relation to The Riverfront is available to download from our new look website; www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront
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At a Glance Diary / Dyddiadur Summer 2009 Dates
Show
Times
Genre
Venue
Page No.
APRIL Wed 1 Thurs 2 Thurs 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Mon 6 Tues 7 Thurs 9 Thurs 16 Sat 18 Mon 20 Tues 21 Wed 22 Thurs 23 Thurs 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Tues 28 Wed 29 Thurs 30 Thurs 30
First Wednesday Diversions Mission Improbable Mission Improbable Mission Improbable The Wrestler The Wrestler The Academy of St. Martin Stairway to Heaven Masters of the Musical Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona Foster and Allen Comedy Shed Comedy Shed Exit and Out The Cabinet of Dr Caligari Stones in his Pockets Stones in his Pockets UWN Performing Arts
1pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 11am & 7.45pm 1pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.45pm
Classical Dance Drama Drama Drama Film Film Classical Drama Music Film Film Film Music Comedy Comedy Dance Film Drama Drama Drama
Studio Theatre Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Theatre Studio Theatre Studio Studio Studio Theatre Studio Studio Studio Theatre Theatre Theatre Studio
4 5 5 5 5 15 15 5 4 6 15 15 15 6 4 4 6 7 7 7 7
MAY Fri 1 Sat 2 Wed 6 Wed 6 Fri 8 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sat 9 Mon 11 Tues 12 Wed 13 Thurs 14 Fri 15 Mon 18 Tues 19 Wed 20 Tues 26 Wed 27 Thurs 28 Fri 29
UWN Performing Arts UWN Performing Arts First Wednesday Fhlip Fhlop UWN Creative Sound & Music Bink & the Hairy Fairy UWN Creative Sound & Music Glenn Miller Orchestra Milk Milk The Art of Dying The Strange Case of Dr Jekyl... A Funny Valentine Revolutionary Road Revolutionary Road Chasing Rainbows Age of Stupid Age of Stupid Comedy Shed Comedy Shed
2pm & 7.45pm 2pm & 7.45pm 1pm 7.45pm 6pm 7pm 6pm 3pm & 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 1pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 11am & 7.45pm 1pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
Drama Drama Classical Drama Music Family Music Music Film Film Talk Drama Drama Film Film Drama Film Film Comedy Comedy
Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Theatre Studio Theatre Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio
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Dates
Show
Times
Genre
Venue
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Fri 29 Sat 30 Sat 30
Lighter Than Air Walk The Dead Dog Pete Brown
1.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm
Family Drama Music
Theatre Theatre Studio
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JUNE Mon 1 Tues 2 Wed 3 Fri 5 Sat 6 Mon 8 Tues 9 Thurs 11 Sat 13 Mon 15 Tues 16 Wed 17 Wed 17 Thurs 18 Sat 20 Mon 22 Tues 23 Thurs 25 Thurs 25 Fri 26 Fri 26 Sat 27 Mon 29 Tues 30
Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info First Wednesday Skin Deep Skin Deep Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info A Pair of Cardiff Pants! The Sinatra Years Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins The Blues Band Maindee Festival Film Screening Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info A Midsummer Night’s Dream Comedy Shed Comedy Shed Open Weekend Open Weekend Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info
7.45pm 7.45pm 1pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 11am & 7.45pm 1pm 1.30pm 8pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm All day All day 7.45pm 7.45pm
Film Film Classical Dance Dance Film Film Drama Music Film Film Film School Music Film Film Film Ballet Comedy Comedy Various Various Film Film
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JULY Wed 1 Mon 6 Tues 7 Mon 13 Tues 14
First Wednesday Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info Film - see our website for info
1pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
Classical Film Film Film Film
Studio Studio Studio Studio Studio
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AUGUST Sat 1 Wed 5
Independent Ballet Wales First Wednesday
7.30pm 1pm
Ballet Classical
Theatre Studio
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