Theatr Clwyd | Sept 2018 - Jan 2019 by Theatr Clwyd

Theatr Clwyd What’s On Guide Sep 2018 – Jan 2019 theatrclwyd.com 01352 701521

Welcome The last year has seen us explore new spaces and scale new heights – from a glitzy, immersive experience in a semi-derelict pub in Mold, to a controversial new musical about free speech, from the filmic gems in our intimate cinema to over 32,000 people watching our acclaimed panto. Thank you for seeing our shows, for volunteering, for telling friends about what we do and for donating. Your support is essential in securing the theatre's future for generations to come. We hope to see you soon.

Tamara Harvey, Artistic Director | Liam Evans-Ford, Executive Director

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Thick As Thieves

by Katherine Chandler

Lord Of The Flies

By William Golding Adapted by Nigel Williams On a remote island, a new society is being created. A group of evacuated school children have crash landed. There are no adults to tell them what to do. They’ve ripped up the rule book and are starting all over again. But it’s not long before their utopia descends into a nightmarish hell.

World Première Two women from very different worlds: Karen has built a picture-perfect life while Gail struggles to keep hers together. When, out of the blue, Gail re-enters Karen’s life she brings everything Karen has run from... This tense, revealing play explores what it means to care for one another and asks who, in a time of increasing disconnect, we expect to look after us.

Directed by Emma Jordan | Designed by James Perkins A Theatr Clwyd and Sherman Theatre co-production

Thu 20 Sep – Sat 13 Oct From £10 |

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Written by Wales Drama award-winner Katherine Chandler, and produced by Theatr Clwyd and acclaimed women's theatre company Clean Break

Schools tickets from £10

For accessible performances see the diary page, or visit our website

7.30pm | 1pm | 2.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Thu 11 – Sat 27 Oct From £10 |

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7.45pm | 2.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre 4

Step into a terrifying dystopian future where rules don't matter, law means nothing and schoolkids rule the world. This is a bold and contemporary staging of William Golding’s classic novel.

Workshops available, see page 22

Thu 4 Oct 7:30pm Tue 9 Oct 7:30pm Sat 6 Oct 2:30pm | Thu 11 Oct 7:30pm Sat 6 Oct 2:30pm 5

Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives There’s evil afoot in Grimm City. Humpty’s cracking, Rapunzel’s in a tangle, and Weasel went pop without a trace. Fairytales are going missing, and there are whispers of a witch on the loose. With cunning disguises, magnifying glasses, and a briefcase full of breadcrumbs, Hansel and Gretel gather a team of folklore friends to solve these nursery rhyme crimes. Will you join the Fairytale Detectives? Dust for prints, crack codes, and chase down suspects in this immersive Christmas adventure from Theatr Clwyd and Paperfinch Theatre (The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker) for under 11s and their families. A Theatr Clwyd & Paperfinch co-production Written & directed by Joe Bunce

Fri 14 Dec – Sun 6 Jan From £10 | Meet in the Gallery Early booking recommended Thu 3 Jan Fri 4 Jan 6pm

Llew a’r Crydd Two siblings travel around the world collecting stories to stop them from getting lost. One night, unable to sleep, they tell a storyabout a boy, Llew a mean old cobbler, a magic elf and a princess who just wants to dance… Join us on a magical adventure, with storytelling (and odd, and we mean odd looking) puppets… A Welsh language production Suitable for ages 4 – 7 years A Theatr Clwyd & Pontio co-production Written & Directed by Emyr John Designed by Heledd Rees

Wed 2 – Sun 6 Jan From £6 6

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The Purrrrrfect Panto for Cool Cats & Rockin’ Rats! Our cult panto returns with disco frocks, sparkling sets, slapstick galore and the panto puppets. Take a trip with Dick down streets paved with Welsh gold as our actor-musicians play your favourite rock and soul songs live!

Fri 23 Nov – Sat 19 Jan From £15 | Schools from £10 Book early to get the best seats at the best prices. Anthony Hopkins Theatre Sat 5 Jan 2pm

Don’t miss this Christmas cracker that’s guaranteed to be filled with funky cat-titude.

Sat 13 Jan 1pm

You’ll be feline good! Directed by Zoë Waterman | Designed by Adrian Gee A Theatr Clwyd production

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Duet For One By Tom Kempinski “Theatrical tomfoolery to die for” ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ Sunday Times The Olivier Award-winning, fast-moving, spoof comedy that ran for 9 years in London’s West End is revived in this brand new in-the-round production. Including legendary scenes such as the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the Forth Bridge, the first ever theatrical bi-plane crash and a death-defying (well nearly) finale. A Stephen Joseph Theatre production The 39 Steps is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD

Tue 11 – Sat 22 Sep From £10 |

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"No one interested in the theatre can afford not to see this" ★★★★ Financial Times

Starring Belinda Lang & Jonathan Coy A brilliant violinist is struck by an unforeseen tragedy and consults a psychiatrist as she faces a future without music. A gripping, poignantly funny and ultimately life-enhancing tribute to the human spirit.

Mon 3 – Sat 8 Sep From £10 Subscription Show 7:30pm | 2:30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

My Mother Said I Never Should By Charlotte Keatley “In its revelation of mother-daughter emotions over the years, the play is without rivals.” The Times In 1940, Doris encourages her daughter Margaret to mind her manners. In 1969, Margaret’s daughter Jackie experiments with her new found-freedom. But when Jackie falls pregnant a decision is made that will change their lives. A bittersweet story of love, jealousy and freedom. A London Classic Theatre production

Tue 16 – Sat 20 Oct From £10 |

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7:30pm | 2:30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

The Goon Show With its bizarre characters, fantastical plots and hilarious running jokes, The Goon Show burst onto the airwaves of the BBC Home Service in 1951 and changed the face of British comedy. In its creator, Spike Milligan’s centenary year it comes to the stage for the very first time. Apollo Theatre Company in association with Spike Milligan Productions Ltd

Mon 5 – Wed 7 Nov From £10 |

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7.30pm | 2.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

The world’s best young dancers showcase the most intense, exhilarating and fierce contemporary dance.

Rambert2

This new ensemble will be performing two works that launched the international careers of their choreographers: E2 7SD by Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director, and former Rambert dancer, Rafael Bonachela and Killer Pig by Israeli dance superstar Sharon Eyal. They will also perform a new creation by Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert’s Guest Artistic Director. Rambert is world famous as Britain’s original dance company. Rambert2 takes the company’s reputation for bold moves with technical virtuosity, and kicks it up a notch. A Rambert production | Rambert2 is supported by The Linbury Trust. The inaugural season is commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, with additional support from artsdepot.

Thu 25 – Sat 27 Oct From £10 |

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7.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Rambert Summer School: 30 Jul – 3 Aug, age 14 – 18 years. For further details, visit our website.

National Dance Company Wales

Roots Roots is a guided tour though contemporary dance from National Dance Company Wales. You’ll see 3 bite sized stories that range from funny and tragic to dynamic and powerful; each different from the one before it and paired with discussions to help you get to the heart of the performances.

Fri 23 – Sat 24 Nov From £10 | 10

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For group bookings, please contact Box Office 7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

Family Arts Weekend Fri 27 – Sun 29 July Packed with shows, workshops and activities for children aged 0 – 12 and their families - visit for the full weekend or just a single day - join us for an imaginative fun-filled weekend! Highlights include:

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales HHHHH Broadway Baby Terrific tales woven with the colourful characters of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved books. Funky moves and giggles are guaranteed! Age

A Freckle Productions show

Fri 27 – Sun 29 Jul | Various Times | £5

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Grab a pen for this playful, interactive show that will get you doodling and imagining together.

Join three friends as they discover how, with a little fun, they can keep playing together.

Produced by Anatomical

Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jul

Various times | £2

A Daryl Beeton production

The Origin of Species...

A smash hit musical comedy. The incredible story of how Darwin discovered the secrets of evolution, and why it took 20 years to publish. A Tangram Theatre production

Fri 27 Jul

Various times | £2

12pm & 2.30pm | £2

Find out the full weekend lineup at theatrclwyd.com

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Stephen Hough, piano “sublime”New York Times Programme: BACH/BUSONI: Chaconne LISZT: Mephisto Waltzes CHOPIN: Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35

Sun 9 Sep From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Classical Music Subscription 18/19 The best value way of seeing world-class musicians perform as part of our acclaimed classical season. Benjamin Goldscheider, horn

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“Once-in-a-generation artistry” Voix Des Arts

Limited availability | First-come-first-served

Programme: BEETHOVEN: Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17 SCHUBERT: Fantasy in C for Violin & Piano BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3 BRAHMS: Trio for Violin, Horn & Piano Op. 40

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Sun 21 Oct 14

From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Elias String Quartet “remarkable throughout” New York Times Programme: HAYDN: Quartet Op.77 No.1 BEETHOVEN: String Quartet Op.59 No.1 Razumovsky PURCELL: Fantasies in Four Parts

Sun 2 Dec From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Raphael Wallfisch, cello John York, piano

Sinfonia Cymru & Sheku KannehMason, cello

“….a superb soloist” The Guardian

“the most outstanding British cellist I have seen” Julian Lloyd Webber

Programme: BEETHOVEN: Variations on Bei maennern from Magic Flute DEBUSSY: Sonata for Cello & Piano SCHUBERT: Sonata in A minor Arpeggione

Sun 24 Feb

Programme: HAYDN: Cello Concerto No.1 in C major

Sun 10 Mar From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Tasmin Little, violin John Lenehan, piano

George Todica, piano

“The finest violinist in Britain” Daily Telegraph Programme: GRIEG: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No.2 in A major Op.100 CLARA SCHUMANN: Romance Op.22 No.1

Programme: MOZART: Sonata in A No.8 minor K.310 CHOPIN: Barcarolle Op.60 RACHMANINOV: Variations on a Theme of Corelli Op.42 CHOPIN: Andante Spianato & Polonaise Brillante

Sun 20 Jan

Sun 7 Apr

From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Endellion String Quartet Guy Noble, cello Programme: SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C major D.956 HAYDN: Quartet in A major Op.20 No.6 BEETHOVEN: String Quartet Op.18 No.1

Sun 2 Jun From £10 | 7.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Opera

Passion A dance-opera by Pascal Dusapin exploring the pain and passion of two lovers forced to separate to different worlds. Music Theatre Wales & National Dance Company Wales | With the London Sinfonietta and EXAUDI

Sat 10 Nov From £10 Subscription Show 7:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre Pre-show talk | Cinema | 6.30pm

Rhondda Rips it Up!

A Spanish Hour Ravel’s l’heure espagnole!

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Ravel’s exhilarating one-act clock shop comedy, with five singers and four musicians, and bursting with hummable tunes and Lesley Garrett stars in this thighslapping romp. The world of suffrage buzzing habaneras, join is told through the lens of music-hall Concepción and her lovers as the temperatures rise… with an all-female cast. This tongue in cheek show has been created for your delectation by the illustrious Ms Elena Langer (composer and suffragette) and the inimitable Ms Emma Jenkins (librettist and suffragette).

In the second half of the evening, our musicians and singers come together to produce an eclectic and entertaining taste of Spain – with some old favourites and new delights for audiences to enjoy.

A Welsh National Opera production

Mid-Wales Opera

Thu 8 Nov

Fri 30 Nov

From £10 7:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

From £10 7:30pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

Members of WNO Chorus perform a lunchtime concert. Early booking recommended Running time approximately one hour

Wed 17 Oct

Lunchtime Concert WNO Chorus 16

£5 | £4 conc Free tea & coffee provided Picnic bags available for £3, (please pre-order at least 24 hours prior to the event) 1pm | Clwyd Room

Folk & Roots Club Ashley Fayth & The Compass Rose

Port Sunlight Sea Dogs

Meic Stevens

With a voice reminicent of Carole King and Joni Mitchell, the Canadian songwriter returns after a sold out performance here in 2017. Her album Wonder Wonder won international awards with songs featured on BBC Radio 2.

Steeped in Merseyside's proud musical traditions with influences including Maritime, Folk, Irish, Merseybeat, Skiffle and Roots stirred up in a big panful of Scouse humour. Get on your feet, move your hips and join the Sea Dogs on their return.

Without doubt, one of the major figures of Welsh language popular music since the 1970s. Meic has composed and performed a wealth of songs in his own inspired but erratic fashion for four decades, and is still going strong.

Fri 7 Sep

Fri 5 Oct

Fri 16 Nov

£7 | £8 on door

£10 | £12 on the door

Doors 7pm | Start 7.30pm Clwyd Room

Doors 7.30pm | Start 8pm Clwyd Room

Music

Jazz

Richard Durrant: Stringhenge

Tommy Smith Quartet’s Embodying the Light

Concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant performs Durrant originals, including the première of a new commission plus JS Bach and British Folk from his new double album Stringhenge on a guitar made from a 5,000 year old English Oak tree, his four string Uffington Tenor Guitar and a humble ukulele.

Sat 20 Oct

Globally acclaimed saxophonist Tommy Smith, with his new allstar quartet, pays a personal homage to his greatest inspiration, John Coltrane. With iconic Coltrane numbers, performed by fellow Scots Peter Johnstone (piano) and Calum Gourlay (double bass) plus Sebastiaan de Krom (drums), Embodying the Light promises exciting music full of spirit and passion.

From £10

North Wales Jazz

8pm | Clwyd Room

Tue 27 Nov £15 | £13 concs | £5 under 18s 8pm | Clwyd Room 17

Gallery SPECIAL EXHIBITION Cosgrove Hall

Cinema A great night out at the cinema from just £6* Our comfortable 113 seat cinema shows the best in mainstream, alternative and arthouse films. Find out what’s on at theatrclwyd.com or pick up one of our monthly film guides. Tickets for most films are from £6.

1 Dec - 12 Jan Cartoon and animation lovers of all ages can rediscover the enchanting world of Cosgrove Hall Films as the comprehensive collection exhibits in Wales for the first time.

Eli Acheson-Elmassry 1 Sep - 13 Oct Sculpture, digital and painted media, including latex to create coloured ‘Supple-Body’ sculptures.

Will Teather 20 Oct - 27 Nov Paintings and drawings bound together by an interest in escapism, allegory, the uncanny and a sense of spectacle.

Community Gallery

* Some live, special and satellite screenings may be more.

28 Aug - 15 Sep | Jocelyn Roberts:

‘Sea Changes’

Family Film Club Every Saturday morning see a recent or classic family film for the perfect introduction to cinema. 18

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A year of daily paintings of the North Wales Coast 17 Sep - 6 Oct | Iwan Gwyn Parry New paintings by the Anglesey-born artist 8 - 20 Oct | Theresa Fox-Byrne, Pat

Butter, Cheryl Edwards, Anwen Hughes The beauty and diversity of the seas 22 Oct - 10 Nov | Michael Swire Portraits of Zimbabwe and beyond 12 Nov - 1 Dec | Disability Arts Cymru Annual open exhibition

Iolo Williams A Career in Conservation The Natuarlist and TV wildlife presenter talks about working alongside everything from red kites to mountain gorillas, as well as encountering egg-collectors, pigeon fanciers and the SAS along the way.

Skin a Cat

One Life Stand

★★★★ Timeout ★★★★ The Stage

A late-night search for intimacy across a hyperconnected, hypersexual city, exposing the loneliness sometimes found in modern relationships, where the expectations of love and lust are ever-changing.

Follow Alana in this bracingly honest account of sex and shame, gutwrenching and side-splitting by turns.

Mon 8 Oct

“should be compulsory viewing for under 25s. Scratch that. It should be Written by Eve Nicol | Music by James compulsory viewing for everyone.” Frewer & Honeyblood Fergus Morgan, Theatre Critic A Middle Child production | Age 14+

£20 | £18 Conc

Written by Isley Lynn

7:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Wed 26 – Thu 27 Sep

Mon 24 – Tue 25 Sep

From £10

7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

An All-Electric Production

7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

Gutted War with the Newts Witness the rise and fall of new(t) capitalism. Deep below the sea, an ocean of opportunity arises: a new resource makes contact. Global risk and technological revolution come together in this immersive experience, with live 18surround sound installation by sonic artist Robert Bentall. A Knavïe Theatre production

Fri 28 – Sat 29 Sep From £10 7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

★★★★ The Stage ★★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★ North West End A frank and funny piece of new theatre about living as a twentysomething with an inflammatory bowel disease. Written by Liz Richardson & Tara Robinson A Conker Group production

Wed 31 Oct From £10 7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

Written by Bethan Marlow Songs by Bethan Marlow & Rhys Taylor A new verbatim play with original songs created from interviews with NHS cancer nurses that celebrates the work of these reallife heroes. A heartfelt exploration of the challenges facing nurses today in a Welsh hospital. Original idea by Sara Lloyd & Bethan Marlow | A Welsh-language show: translation available via Sibrwd app. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru in association with Pontio.

Tue 20 – Wed 21 Nov From £10 7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre 19

Finding Joy ★★★★★ WhatsOnStage “… the storytelling is excellent” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian Joy is 83: she’s feisty, loves to dance, and is losing her memory. The funny and fearless sell-out mask production. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll find joy! Accessible for hearing and deaf audiences. A Vamos Theatre production

Thu 29 Nov From £10 7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

The Humours of Bandon

The Hard Road to Everest

★★★★“terrific… sharp, charming and hilarious” The Irish Times

Doug Scott & Paul Braithwaite

Exploring the trials and triumphs of competitive Irish Dancing, this is a coming of age story for anyone who had a childhood passion that threatened to overwhelm their life. Written & performed by Margaret McAuliffe | Directed by Stefanie Preissner Presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company

The legendary mountaineers give a fascinating and humorous insight about their colourful careers from youth to joining Chris Bonington’s expedition in 1975.

Mon 12 Nov £15 7.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Sat 1 Dec From £10 7.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

Dwyn i Gof By Meic Povey

Exodus South Wales. The last factory closed. Four neighbours build a plane on an allotment and take off down the high street. Blisteringly funny, this heartwarming drama accompanied by a live score is a new adventure from the valleys 18that makes anything possible. "Comic and celebratory” New York Times A Motherlode production co-produced with RCT Theatres

Tue 9 – Wed 10 Oct From £10 8pm | Studio 2 20

A Hundred Different Words for Love HHHH WhatsOnStage HHHH The Stage HHHHH Broadway Baby

Huw and Bet have been married for 40 years, and Gareth, their only son, is about to marry Cerys.

Featuring live music, original songs and unoriginal emotions.

There are arrangements to be confirmed. Huw is determined to play his part, but his memory is slowly deteriorating…

Winner of the VAULT Festival Best Show Award 2017.

An entertaining and intriguing drama in the Welsh language.

A Tangram Theatre production Written by James Rowland

This was Meic’s final play, which he sent to Bara Caws. Theatr Bara Caws

A hilarious, heart-lifting story of romance, despair, and friendship.

Mon 15 – Tue 16 Oct From £10 8pm | Studio 2

Thu 18 – Fri 19 Oct From £10 8pm | Studio 2

Comedy Vikki Stone “The love child of Victoria Wood and Tim Minchin” The Scotsman Award-wining musical comedian Vikki Stone (The John Bishop Show, BBC1, The Now Show - Radio 4, BBC Proms podcast) is back out on tour.

Comedy Stephen K Amos Club Fri 12 Oct

£12 | 8pm | Clwyd Room

Just! £10

Three top comedians. Two hours of stand up. One funny night. Thu 6 Sep | 8pm | £10 Gig legend Silky returns to the helm of the Comedy Club with Chortle award-nominee Michael Fabbri and a Special Guest star!

Thu 4 Oct | 8pm | £10 Allyson June Smith returns after blowing the roof off the gig in 2017 alongside "properly smart comic" (The Scotsman) Alistair Barrie and Matt Fong

Thu 1 Nov | 8pm | £10 Britain's Got Talent's Nick Page ("hilarious" Galaxy Radio) and Colin Hoult (Bryan in Ricky Gervais' Life's Too Short) with Nina Gilligan compering.

Thu 6 Dec | 8pm | £10 Nick Doody ("Intelligent and funny" Chortle) is joined by Sol Bernstein with the return of Mold favourite Silky as compere. Lineups may be subject to change

Bouquets and Brickbats

As Brexit looms on, Trump reigns rampant and everyone seems pushed to extremes, Stephen’s main aim is to cheer us up.

As seen on QI, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, and What Does The K Stand For? on (BBC Radio 4).

Sat 24 Nov £17.50 | 8pm | Clwyd Room

Sam Avery: The Learner Parent Stand-up comedian, viral blogger and bestselling author Sam Avery started his blog when his twins were born. A million nappies, Peppa Pig episodes and a head-full of hair loss later, he shares all the lows, highs and hilarious in-betweens.

Wed 23 Jan From £15 | 8pm | Clwyd Room

Hal Cruttenden:

Chubster

HHHH The Times HHHH Daily Mirror Hal's literally filled our screens recently on Have I Got News For You, Bake Off: Extra Slice, and Live at the Apollo. His daughters chose the title of his new show. He's now on a diet.

Sat 26 Jan £18 | 7.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

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TYFU/GROW If you’re an artist, playwright, actor, director, emerging company or theatre maker, we invite you to explore the creative opportunities for your artistic development with us. We offer residency programmes throughout the year. If you'd like to be considered please visit our website for further information. Community Cast Want to take part in one of our productions? Hansel & Gretel, our co-production with Paperfinch Theatre (The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker) is looking for a community cast to work alongside acclaimed director Joe Bunce on this immersive, interactive adventure. Apply to: nick.stevenson@theatrclwyd.com

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When housing developers advance on the heart of the forest a picturesque corner of woodland is threatened forever. But what of the animals living there already? Company25 invite you on a walking tour around a magical woodland where all is not as it seems. Wear loose clothes and comfy shoes and join us for an eye opening trip. A Company 25 production

Tue 31 Jul – Thu 2 Aug £4 Please visit our website for performance times Venue: Coed Moel Famau

Community

The Sound of Music

A Wounded Peace

One of the greatest musicals of all time, the true story of the world-famous singing Von Trapp family, features Edelweiss, My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Every Mountain, So Long Farewell, and of course, The Sound of Music.

November 11th 1918. The guns fall silent on the battlefields of Europe. At a military convalescent hospital in Leeswood Hall, Mold, traumatised soldiers, nurses and residents receive the news that the fighting is finally over. Is this the time for survivors to make sense of their experience of war? More to the point, how will they face an uncertain future in a world now changed for ever?

Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse | Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe Dee and Alyn Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Wed 31 Oct – Sat 3 Nov From £10 | 7.30pm | 2.30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Written by Michael Stevens Suitcase Theatre Language: English, with Welsh also spoken.

Mold’s WWI Commemorative Concert An evening of entertainment to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I. The concert will be a reflection of the music and dance enjoyed throughout the decades following the end of the First World War. Proceeds from the evening will go to the British Legion.

Sun 11 Nov £20 | 7pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Wed 7 – Sat 10 Nov £9.95 | £8 | 7.45pm Emlyn Williams Theatre

Oliver!

Two

This feel-good English musical is brought to you by Trap Door Performing Arts students aged 4-19 years. Based upon the novel Oliver Twist

A sharply, salty, quickfire evocation of the surface gaiety and underlying melancholia of English pub life.

Written by Lionel Bart Trap Door Theatre Productions

Thu 29 Nov – Sat 1 Dec

Fri 16 – Sat 17 Nov £10 | £8 | 7pm Emlyn Williams Theatre

Written by Jim Cartwright | Car Boot Theatre Company

£10 | £8 | 8pm | Clwyd Room

Craft Fair Over 50 local craft stalls ranging from locally produced cakes, to jewellery and glassware. You will be able to find your perfect gift for any occasion.

Sun 15 Jul & Sun 21 Oct Free Entry | 10am - 4pm

Gin & Prosecco Festival

Meetings, Conferences & Events

Complimented by cocktail masterclasses teaching you how to bring tipples together for fantastic flavours and special guest speakers giving insights about your favourite spirits. The perfect event for any fan.

Theatr Clwyd is the perfect venue for your event. Whether you’re looking for a meeting space for 10, or a conference for 200, our unique spaces are the perfect venues!

Sat 8 Sep £10 (inc. complimentary drink and programme) 2pm – 6pm

With blackout and presentation facilities, inhouse catering and world-class technical support ensuring your event runs without a worry. For more information, please contact Nathan Stewart at nathan.stewart@theatrclwyd.com or (01352) 701554.

Your Vows, Our Stage The perfect venue for your special day. Take your vows in front of your friends and family in one of our theatre spaces, before heading to the main bar overlooking the Clwydian Range and celebrating late into the night in our Clwyd Room. We can tailor your day to make your dream wedding a reality.

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Information

Access

Buying tickets

Audio Description & Touch Tours Description of the action on stage relayed live via headsets, after a touch tour to help you visualise the set, costume & actors.

Online: theatrclwyd.com Phone: 01352 701521 (Mon–Sat | 10am-6pm) At box office: (Mon–Sat | 10am-6pm) There are a limited number of tickets available at the lowest stated price.

Concessions £10 tickets for Under 26s are available (limited availability).

Exchanges & Latecomers Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same production 24 hours before it begins (fee applies). Latecomers are not admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Tickets can be posted for £1.50 up to five working days prior to the date of the performance.

Parking We have extensive car parking managed by Flintshire County Council. Free from 5pm and on Sundays.

Groups & Schools Discounts are available for groups and schools. E-mail box.office@theatrclwyd.com and we can ring you back.

Privacy We take your privacy very seriously. To read our privacy policy visit our website. HYNT card Need help to visit us? Cardholders are entitled to a free ticket for a personal assistant or carer: www.hynt.co.uk

Captioned Minimally-intrusive subtitles for theatre displayed to the side of the stage. Relaxed Open to everyone but specifically adapted for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment (e.g. families with babies, young children or children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, those with sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities) – the lighting and sound is softer, more staff are around to help you, and it’s okay if you need to enter and exit mid-show. Relaxed pre-workshop – come along pre-show to get to know the characters and plot. If you have access requirements our box office can help tailor your booking to your needs.

E&OE – While every care has been put into publishing this brochure, information may, on occasion, change from the time of printing.

Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30

Sep Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Thu 6 Fri 7

Skin a Cat 7.45pm Skin a Cat 7.45pm One Life Stand 7.45pm One Life Stand 7.45pm War with the Newts 7.45pm War with the Newts 7.45pm

Lord of the Flies 7.30pm OD Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 7.30pm

Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 1pm & 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 2.30pm & 7.30pm

7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 1pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm & 7.45pm

The 39 Steps 7.45pm The 39 Steps 7.45pm The 39 Steps 2.45pm & 7.45pm The 39 Steps 7.45pm The 39 Steps 2.45pm & 7.45pm

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The 39 Steps The 39 Steps The 39 Steps The 39 Steps The 39 Steps The 39 Steps

Duet for One 2.30pm & 7.30pm Stephen Hough 7.30pm

Duet for One 7.30pm Duet for One 7.30pm Duet for One 7.30pm Duet for One 2.30pm & 7.30pm Duet for One 7.30pm

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Comedy Club 8pm CR Folk & Roots Club: Ashley Fayth & The Compass Rose 7.30pm CR Gin & Prosecco Festival 2pm Bar

Sad 8 Sul 9 Llun 10 Maw 11 Mer 12 Iau 13 Gwe 14 Sad 15 Sul 16 Llun 17 Maw 18 Mer 19 Iau 20 Gwe 21 Sad 22 Sul 23 Llun 24 Maw 25 Mer 26 Iau 27 Gwe 28 Sad 29 Sul 30

Med Sad 1 Sul 2 Llun 3 Maw 4 Mer 5 Iau 6 Gwe 7

STIWDIO 2 (S2) | YSTAFELL CLWYD ROOM (CR)

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Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18

Oct Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4

Gutted 7.45pm

The Sound of Music 7.30pm

Rambert2 7.30pm

Rambert2 7.30pm Rambert2 7.30pm

Thick as Thieves 2.45pm DES, TT, CAP & 7.45pm

The Chit Chat Chalk Show 11am & 2.30pm CR

Wedding Fayre 2pm CR

Welsh Wrestling 7pm CR

Craft Fayre 10am

Songwriters’ Circle 7pm CR Dwyn i Gof 8pm St2 Richard Durrant: Stringhenge 8pm CR

A Hundred Different Words for Love 8pm St2 A Hundred Different Words for Love 8pm St2 WNO Lunchtime Chorus 1pm CR Dwyn i Gof 8pm St2

Thick as Thieves 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 2.45pm & 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 7.45pm

Comedy: Vikki Stone 8pm CR

Exodus 8pm St2 Exodus 8pm St2

Over the Moon 10.30am | 12.30pm | 2.30pm CR Over the Moon 10.30am | 12.30pm | 2.30pm CR Comedy Club 8pm CR Folk & Roots Club: Port Sunlight Sea Dogs 7.30pm CR

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Gwe 5 Sad 6 Sul 7 Llun 8 Maw 9 Mer 10 Iau 11 Gwe 12 Sad 13 Sul 14 Llun 15 Maw 16 Mer 17 Iau 18

Hyd Llun 1 Maw 2 Mer 3 Iau 4

STIWDIO 2 (S2) | YSTAFELL CLWYD ROOM (CR)

Thick as Thieves 7.45pm OD Thick as Thieves 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 7.45pm

THEATR EMLYN WILLIAMS

Thick as Thieves 7.45pm RELAXED Thick as Thieves 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 2.45pm & 7.45pm TT, DES, T Thick as Thieves 7.45pm Thick as Thieves 2.45pm & 7.45pm

My Mother Said I Never Should 2.30pm & 7.30pm Benjamin Goldscheider 7.30pm

My Mother Said I Never Should 7.30pm My Mother Said I Never Should 7.30pm My Mother Said I Never Should 2.30pm & 7.30pm My Mother Said I Never Should 7.30pm

Iolo Williams 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 7.30pm REL Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 1pm & 7.30pm DES TT Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 2.30pm CAP, DES, TT & 7.30pm

Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 7.30pm Lord of the Flies 1pm & 7.30pm T

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Dyddiadur BSL – Iaith arwyddion | TT: Taith Gyffwrdd

ALLWEDD: T - Ôl-drafodaeth | CAP - Capsiwn | DES - Disgrifiad | REL - Hamddenol

Nov Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30

Dick Whittington 7pm Dick Whittington 7pm Dick Whittington 7pm Dick Whittington 2pm Dick Whittington 10am & 7pm

Dick Whittington 7pm Dick Whittington 7pm

Passion 7.30pm WWI Commemorative Concert 7pm The Hard Road to Everest 7.30pm

The Goon Show 7.30pm The Goon Show 7.30pm The Goon Show 2.30pm & 7.30pm Rhondda Rips it Up! 7.30pm

The Sound of Music 7.30pm The Sound of Music 7.30pm The Sound of Music 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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The Flying Bedroom 1.30pm & 4.30pm The Flying Bedroom 10.30am & 1.30pm Finding Joy 7.45pm A Spanish Hour – Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnole! 7.30pm

Two 8pm CR Two 8pm CR

Jazz: Tommy Smith Quartet 8pm CR

Comedy: Stephen K Amos 8pm CR

Pre-show talk, Nyrsys 6.30pm HRR

Nyrsys 7.45pm T Nyrsys 7.45pm BSL Roots 7.45pm Roots 7.45pm

Y Clwb Gwerin: Meic Stevens 8pm CR

Pre-show talk: Passion 6.30pm Cinema

Oliver! 7pm Oliver! 7pm

A Wounded Peace 7.45pm A Wounded Peace 7.45pm A Wounded Peace 7.45pm A Wounded Peace 7.45pm

Tach Iau 1 Gwe 2 Sad 3 Sul 4 Llun 5 Maw 6 Mer 7 Iau 8 Gwe 9 Sad 10 Sul 11 Llun 12 Maw 13 Mer 14 Iau 15 Gwe 16 Sad 17 Sul 18 Llun 19 Maw 20 Mer 21 Iau 22 Gwe 23 Sad 24 Sul 25 Llun 26 Maw 27 Mer 28 Iau 29 Gwe 30

STIWDIO 2 (S2) | YSTAFELL CLWYD ROOM (CR)

How To Hide a Lion 1.30pm & 4.30pm Comedy Club 8pm CR How To Hide a Lion 10.30am | 1.30pm & 4.30pm Yana and the Yeti 12pm & 3pm Yana and the Yeti 11am & 2pm

THEATR EMLYN WILLIAMS

Dec Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Thu 6 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31

Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 1pm & 5pm Dick Whittington 11am & 3pm

Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm

Dick Whittington 10am & 2pm Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 7pm Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 1pm & 5pm Dick Whittington 11am & 3pm

Dick Whittington 2pm Dick Whittington 10am & 2pm Dick Whittington 10am Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 12.30pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm

Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Elias String Quartet 7.30pm Dick Whittington 2pm Dick Whittington 10am & 2pm Dick Whittington 10am Dick Whittington 2pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 12.30pm & 7pm Dick Whittington 2pm CAP, DES, TT & 7pm

THEATR ANTHONY HOPKINS

Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 1pm & 5pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 6pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 1pm & 5pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 12pm & 4pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 12pm & 4pm

Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 6pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 6pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 1pm & 5pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 12pm & 4pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 10.30am & 2.30pm

Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 7pm

Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 6pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 6pm Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives 6pm

The Humours of Bandon 7.45pm

THEATR EMLYN WILLIAMS

Comedy Club 8pm CR

Two 8pm CR

STIWDIO 2 (S2) YSTAFELL CLWYD ROOM (CR)

Rhag Sad 1 Sul 2 Llun 3 Maw 4 Mer 5 Iau 6 Gwe 7 Sad 8 Sul 9 Llun 10 Maw 11 Mer 12 Iau 13 Gwe 14 Sad 15 Sul 16 Llun 17 Maw 18 Mer 19 Iau 20 Gwe 21 Sad 22 Sul 23 Llun 24 Maw 25 Mer 26 Iau 27 Gwe 28 Sad 29 Sul 30 Llun 31

Dyddiadur BSL – Iaith arwyddion | TT: Taith Gyffwrdd

ALLWEDD: T - Ôl-drafodaeth | CAP - Capsiwn | DES - Disgrifiad | REL - Hamddenol