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Theatr Clwyd Spring ’17

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Christmas at Theatr Clwyd

The Tommy Cooper Show The legendary gags, magic and story of Tommy Cooper is brought to life by West End actor Daniel Taylor as he returns to Theatr Clwyd, in “the knockout performance of the year”. Daniel Taylor Productions Ltd | By Ian Carroll & Daniel Taylor | Cast includes: Daniel Taylor & Gareth Jones

Aladdin The Wok 'n' Roll Panto

Tue 20 – Sat 31 Dec £15 | £13 concessions 7:45pm | 2.45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

by Peter Rowe

It’s party time at the palace! Over twenty classic rock and soul songs including I’m a Believer, Reach Out, ABC and Lean On Me, played live by actor musicians with mad gags, shock frocks and slapstick. Don’t miss our sizzling festive feast! Directed by Hannah Chissick

Fri 25 Nov – Sat 21 Jan £25 - £20 concessions available Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Richard Durrant’s Candlelit Christmas Musical midwinter charm from the UK’s favourite un-classical guitarist - a world class virtuoso, compelling storyteller and genial host. Amongst festive solos Richard is joined by guests, singer Amy Kakoura & one of the ﬁnest ﬁddlers, Nick Pynn.

Described: 9 Dec 7pm BSL Signed: Sat 14 Jan 2pm Captioned: Sat 14 Jan 2pm Relaxed: Wed 7 Dec 6pm 2

Sun 11 Dec £19 | £17 concessions 7:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Let’s Skate! Take to the ice this December with Theatr Clwyd’s ice skating experience! Snap on your blades, glide across the real ice, warm up with a hot chocolate and cake and maybe even catch one of our amazing theatre shows. Step out on to our 10m x 20m rink with REAL ICE, in our specially constructed ice rink next to the theatre. Have fun with family and friends this Christmas. Early booking is recommended!

Thu 1 Dec – Mon 2 Jan £8 - £5 Check out the ‘discount’ sessions online! Skates are available to hire Theatr Clwyd Ice Rink

#FindYourEpic

The Nutcracker by Joe Bunce

“Sets the imagination free” The Sunday Times Join little Billy Silvertree, his magical uncle, and the mischievous Sugarplum, as they explore the depths of Billy’s imagination. When a Christmas party falls apart, it’s up to you to help Billy find his confidence, rebuild the broken nutcracker, and overthrow the wicked Lord and Lady Mausikins. Inspired by the classic Christmas tale, this interactive play is perfect for under 11s and their families, ending with a free skate on the ice!* A Theatr Clwyd and Paperfinch Theatre production Directed by Joe Bunce | *skating not compulsory

Wed 14 – Sat 31 Dec £10 | £6 schools Check the diary for show times Various locations

Season Ticket A great way to see more shows and save money by booking multiple shows in advance! Spring season tickets can be booked up to 1st March ’17.

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Season tickets apply to the following shows: Skylight, Sinners Club, Junkyard The Musical, Scarlett and The Importance Of Being Earnest

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Skylight by David Hare A story of private affairs, public guilt and the frustrations of love.

Thu 9 Feb – Sat 4 Mar

An unexpected visit from her former lover turns schoolteacher Kyra’s life upside down.

£25 - £10 concessions available

Can what they once had be rekindled or are they too different to ever live in harmony?

Save money? Tickets at the start of a show’s run are less expensive! Part of the Season Ticket | See page 24 for prices

A new production directed by Theatr Clwyd’s Artistic Director Tamara Harvey, David Hare’s Olivier awardwinning drama is punchy, intelligent and full of heart.

7:30pm | 2:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre 25 Feb 2.30pm | 2 Mar 7.30pm 18 Feb 2.30pm

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Sinners Club by Lucy Rivers Welcome to the Sinners Club where the band never stops and the drink keeps on ﬂowing. Your hostess for the evening has some confessions to make and some songs to sing about love, jealousy and loss, with a tale that will take you to hell and back. Inspired by the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged, Sinners Club is a cocktail of stories about lives lost to sin that asks, ‘do you know what you’re capable of?’

Thu 2 – Sat 18 Mar £16 - £10 concessions available Save money? Tickets at the start of a show’s run are less expensive! Part of the Season Ticket | See page 24 for prices

So come on in, grab a drink and have a listen. 7:45pm | 2:45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre A Theatr Clwyd, The Other Room and Gagglebabble production 11 March 2.45pm | 16 March 7.45pm 11 Mar 2:45pm

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£5 Under 30s: 2 – 7 Mar

£5 Open Dress: 2 Mar

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Junkyard A New Musical Book & Lyrics by Jack Thorne Music by Stephen Warbeck Directed by Jeremy Herrin A brilliant new musical from BAFTA Award-winning writer Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, This is England ’90, National Treasure), Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Wolf Hall), and directed by Evening Standard Award winner Jeremy Herrin (Wolf Hall, This House). 1979. Rick remembers what it’s like to be a teenager. So when he decides to build a junk playground in Bristol, he's pretty sure he has the charisma to get a bunch of reluctant kids involved. He's wrong. A Theatr Clwyd, Headlong, Bristol Old Vic and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production Supported by Arts Council England | Contains some strong language

Wed 29 Mar – Sat 15 Apr £25 - £10 concessions available Save money? Tickets at the start of a show’s run are less expensive! Part of the Season Ticket | See page 24 for prices

7:30pm | 2:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre 6 Apr 7.30pm | 8 Apr 2.30pm 8 Apr 2:30pm

£5 Under 30s: 29 Mar – 4 Apr £5 Open Dress: 29 Mar

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Scarlett by Colette Kane Making your life your own? It’s harder than it sounds.

Tue 28 Mar – Sat 15 Apr

Forty year old Scarlett sets off from London for a weekend in Wales, in search of the perfect holiday home. A week later she’s still there, about to buy a dilapidated chapel. When her mother and daughter turn up to take her home she tells them she’s going nowhere. This is her home now. Forever.

£16 - £10 concessions available

Is Scarlett having a nervous breakdown? Or experiencing some sort of spiritual enlightenment? Or both? An uplifting, tender comedy about three generations of women by acclaimed award-winning Liverpool writer Colette Kane and co-produced with London’s Hampstead Theatre Downstairs. A Theatr Clwyd and Hampstead Theatre Downstairs production Directed by Mel Hillyard

Save money? Tickets at the start of a show’s run are less expensive! Part of the Season Ticket | See page 24 for prices

7:45pm | 2:45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre 30 March 7.45pm | 1 Apr 2.45pm 15 Apr 2.45pm

£5 Under 30s: 28 – 30 Mar £5 Open Dress: 28 Mar

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The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ‘To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.’

Thu 4 – Sat 27 May

Lady Bracknell

£25 - £10 concessions available

Jack Worthing is desperately in love with Gwendolen. There’s only one small problem. His name isn’t Earnest…

Save money? Tickets at the start of a show’s run are less expensive!

Oscar Wilde’s brilliant comedy about double lives, friendship and discovering who you are, is brought to life in this new Theatr Clwyd production.

Part of the Season Ticket | See page 24 for prices

A Theatr Clwyd production | Directed by Richard Fitch

7:30pm | 2:30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre 18 May 2.30pm | 20 May 7.30pm 20 May 2:30pm

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£5 Under 30s: 4 – 9 May £5 Open Dress: 4 May

Richard Alston Dance Company

National Dance Company Wales

Acclaimed choreographer Richard Alston brings a powerful programme of dance.

National Dance Company Wales is an awardwinning company that create shows with some of the most celebrated international choreographers alongside creations by the hottest new talent from Wales. Don’t miss this double bill of evocative new dance.

Chacony is inspired by Purcell’s Chanconne and Britten’s String Quartet No. 2, and reaches into dark places before reafﬁrming hope for humanity. An Italian in Madrid, inspired by the Spanish guitar inﬂuenced sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (played live onstage), fuses different styles and features BBC Young Dancer Vidya Patel. Choreographer Martin Lawrance’s dramatic and intense Stronghold is performed to Julia Wolfe’s richly resonant score.

In Roy Assaf’s Profundis, thoughtful movement is accompanied by whimsical wordplay and an exotic soundtrack. Caroline Finn takes us on a nostalgic journey in her new work, The Green House. On this twisted TV set, characters discover the very ﬁne line between fantasy and reality.

“Echoing cheers for Alston and his dancers” HHHHH Financial Times

Thu 26 & Fri 27 Jan

Tue 25 – Wed 26 Apr

£25 - £10 conc available

7.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Pre-show talk: 26 Jan, 6.30pm (Cinema)

Watch Dance Class: 25 Apr, 12.45pm T Talkback: 25 Apr Discover Dance (schools): 26 Apr 1pm

photo credit: Anthony Crickmay

Rambert: Ghost Dances and other works “Exhilarating and poignant” The Sunday Times

Wed 8 – Sat 11 Mar

World-class choreography with live music from the UK’s most exciting dance company.

£25 - £10 concessions available

Topping the bill is the smash hit Ghost Dances, Christopher Bruce’s haunting portrait of life and death in Latin America, alongside the moody and dramatic Hydrargrum, and Tomorrow, a reimagining in dance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

7:30pm | 1.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre Insight Matinee: 9 Mar* *includes two works: Ghost Dances and Tomorrow

A Rambert production Pre-show talk: 8 Mar 6.30pm (Cinema) 8 Mar 11

Northanger Abbey

Catherine loves a good novel and the more ‘horrid’ the better.

by Jane Austen

But when she accepts an invitation to visit Northanger Abbey from the charming Henry Tilney, lurid images from her favourite gothic novel Mysteries of Udolpho threaten to overwhelm her. What’s the mystery behind the Abbey? Will the young heroine get her man? Adapted from the novel by Tim Luscombe Directed by Karen Simpson A Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds production

Tue 14 – Sat 18 Mar £25 - £10 conc available 7.30pm | 2.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Enough Is Enough My Body Welsh A play about violence against women in the form of a gig, an all-female band with a gritty directness. Four women change characters as they bring tens of victims’ stories to the stage. By Meltem Arikan | Directed by Memet Ali Alabora Be Aware Productions Contains strong language and depictions/descriptions of violence/sexual violence towards women and children. Supported by Arts Council Wales

There’s more to being Welsh than having the accent, isn't there? A tall, skinny Welshman guides you through Llanfairpwll… in this vibrant, part-bilingual show about storytelling and creating a national identity. By Tara Robinson and Steffan Donnelly | Directed by Tara Robinson | An Invertigo & Pontio co-production in association with The Conker Group Supported by Arts Council Wales, London Welsh Centre, & Pontio.

Thu 26 Jan

Fri 27 – Sat 28 Jan

£10 | £8 concs

7:45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

7:45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre Captioned by Invertigo: 28 Jan 7.45pm

A delusional and paranoid king. A struggle for redemption. A journey over 16 years. One of Shakespeare's greatest plays is brought to life by Cheek By Jowl, the UK’s premiere classical theatre company, in this production directed by Olivier Award winner Declan Donnellan. “One of theatre’s most cutting-edge companies” The Times Produced by Cheek by Jowl in a co-production with the Barbican, London; Les Gémeaux/Sceaux/Scène Nationale; Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg; Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d’Europa; Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Centro Dramático Nacional, Madrid (INAEM)

The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare

Tue 21 – Sat 25 Mar £25 - £10 conc available 7.30pm | 2pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Yfory Narvick ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ Liverpool Echo A Liverpudlian man and a Norwegian woman are pulled together and then torn apart by war as the events of one summer cause ripples across an ocean of time. A powerful story of love, guilt, heroism and betrayal.

In politics, an unexpected crisis can be an opportunity to implement solutions which would previously not have been possible, and following the 2016 elections, the Assembly is in crisis. Gwyn Davies, the new leader of Plaid Cymru, and his charismatic partner, Ellie, plan a new departure for their party and for Welsh politics.... Written by Siôn Eirian | Directed by Betsan Llwyd A Theatr Bara Caws production

Written by Lizzie Nunnery | Directed by Hannah TyrrellPinder | A Box of Tricks production

This play will be performed in the Welsh language

Mon 20 – Tue 21 Feb

Thu 23 – Fri 24 Mar

£12 | £10 concs

7:45pm | Emlyn Williams Theatre

Gabriel by Moira Bufﬁni

A family held captive in Nazi occupied Guernsey in 1943. A mysterious stranger with no history. Only one chance of survival. Gabriel is an edge-of-your-seat electric drama. Starring Paul McGann (Withnail and I, Doctor Who and The Monocled Mutineer) and written by Moira Bufﬁni (Handbagged, Wonder.land) and by the award winning producers of West End smash hit The Scottsboro Boys. Starring: Paul McGann Directed by Kate McGregor A Theatre6 production

Tue 18 – Sat 22 Apr £25 - £10 conc available 7.30pm | 2.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare shaken up. Combining circus and theatre for audiences as young as 7 and as old as old man time himself. For those who loathe Shakespeare, those who love Shakespeare and those in between who just want a good night out. “Ambitious, vividly staged and skilfully directed” The Stage (Henry VI Omidaze 2016) Supported by Arts Council of Wales and Arts Active, in association with Theatr Iolo and No Fit State Circus An Omidaze co-production with Wales Millennium Centre

Thu 6 – Sat 8 Apr £10 - £8 conc available *Please assemble in the bar by 7.15pm (2.15pm for Sat mat) Studio 2 (in promenade)* 14

Woman In Black "The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller" Daily Telegraph. A lawyer engages a oung actor to tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul… Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s gripping production ﬁlled with eerie atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror. Written by Susan Hill | Stage Adaptation Stephen Mallatratt Directed by Robin Herford A PW Productions Ltd production

Tue 30 May – Sat 3 Jun £25 - £10 conc available 7.30pm | 2.30pm | Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Stand up comedy returns with the best comedians on the circuit today. Expect a raucous night of one-liners, over-sharing stories and belly-laughs. Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) | Doors: 7:30pm | Start: 8pm

Kill For A Seat Comedy Thu 5 Jan Nick Doody & Angela Barnes ‘Sick, silly and cerebral' Nick Doody is joined by Angela Barnes (‘It looks effortless’ Evening Standard).

MC: Dan Mitchell | Guest spots TBC

Thu 2 Feb Penella Mellor & TBC Rising star Penella Mellor (‘You should see Mellor on the telly before very long’ Northern Soul) is alongside by a special guest TBC!

MC: Jess Fostekew | Guest spots TBC

Thu 2 Mar Brennan Reece Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2016 Brennan Reece is with Lost Voice Guy (‘A great talent!’ Jason Manford)

MC: Jo D’Arcy | Guest spots TBC

Thu 6 Apr | Early booking recommended Fred McCaulay & Peter Brush Fred McCaulay as seen on Mock the Week, The News Quiz and Just A Minute is beside BBC New Comedy Award Finalist Peter Brush!

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MC: Silky | Guest spots TBC

Thu 4 May | Early booking recommended Phil Nichol & James Meehan Perrier Award-winner Phil Nichol hits the stage with the ‘Refreshingly nonchalant’ (Timeout) James Meehan

MC: Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Guest spots TBC 15

Family Arts

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Family Arts

Sammy and the Snow Leopard Sammy LOVES animals, but his Mum won't let him have any in the house. When he hears about the 'Adopt a Snow Leopard' programme, Sammy reckons he's found the perfect way to have a pet… Perfect for ages 5 – 10 A Travelling Light Production

Thu 30 Mar – Sat 1 Apr £8 | £7 Group* | £6 School *Groups are 6 or more people

Anni Llŷn: Children’s Poet Laureate Stories and poetry with Ann i Llŷn, Children's Poet Laurea te for Wales, including her boo ks about Cyw and her friends . These sessions are in Welsh.

Tue 18 Apr £3 11am: 3 – 6 years 1pm: 3 – 6 years 3pm: 7 – 11 years Kitchen Studio

10.30am | 1.30pm | 4.30pm Studio 2

Happily Ever After The queen is fe d up. Her lazy son needs to gr ow up, get married and be come king. She invites all the pr incesses in the land to ﬁnd him a bride, but he isn’t impresse d by any of them. Then one day a princess arrives accompa nied by her brother… Happily Ever Afte r is a hilarious, wordle ss, not-to-bemissed fairytale with a twist for ages 5+. An Action Trans port Theatre production create d with The Proud Trust

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Jazz

Gallery Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra The award-winning Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, unbeaten in the BBC National Big Band Competition for twenty ﬁve years, has toured the USA, Canada and Russia and performed with the likes of John Dankworth, Jamie Cullum, Arturo Sandoval, Jools Holland and Georgie Fame. Led by renowned trumpeter John Ruddick, this wonderful outﬁt offers excitement in abundance. “Catch them if you can” Sunday Times A North Wales Jazz presentation

The Tom Harrison Quintet featuring Cleveland Watkiss “Swing’s The Thing” The Music of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Led by Tom Harrison (sax), this highly acclaimed quintet features internationally renowned vocalist Cleveland Watkiss who won Best Male Vocalist at the Guardian Jazz Awards for three years running. Including stunning interpretations of numbers such as Solitude, Take The 'A' Train and Prelude To A Kiss.

Tue 31 Jan

With Robert Mitchell (piano), Daniel Casimir (double bass) and Dave Lyttle (drums).

£12 | £10 concessions £5 Under 18s

A North Wales Jazz presentation

8pm Clwyd Room

Tue 28 Mar £12 | £10 concessions £5 Under 18s 8pm Clwyd Room

Our gallery spaces are free to look around and are open Mon to Sat from 9am.

Neil Herbert Sat 3 Dec - Sat 14 Jan Photographer Neil Herbert’s explorations of Asia with personal portraits of normal people against the vibrant backdrops of their everyday lives.

Home Sweet Home 21 Jan - 4 Mar A group exhibition originally conceived for the Ffotogallery Diffusion International Festival of Photography. It addresses notions of home in relation to nationality, locale, memory, gender, loss, otherness and embodiment.

Royal Watercolour Society of Wales 11 Mar – 22 Apr Formed by six like-minded artists, living in and around Cardiff, to exhibit and promote this medium by holding regular exhibitions of their work throughout Wales.

Cinema

y Community Gallery Nine Lives: Openings Mon 28 Nov - Sat 31 Dec

Wrexham Art Group 3 - 21 Jan 2017

8 Anglesey Artists 23 Jan - 11 Feb

Jonathan Brier 13 Feb - 4 Mar

North Wales 6: Different Horizons 6 - 25 Mar 2017

Ysgubor Artists 27 Mar - 8 April

Spectrum 10 - 29 Apr

Want a more relaxed cinema experience? Our lovely intimate cinema shows the best in new, alternative, classic and arthouse films as well as acclaimed satellite screenings from the National Theatre, RSC, Glyndebourne, Bolshoi Ballet and more. Because we can only book films from six weeks before screening we sadly can’t put listings in this brochure. However this means we can be creative in finding those special gems of films, the unexpected cult classics, the family favourites, the weird and the wonderful, alongside the more mainstream hits. Our full cinema listings are available at theatrclwyd.com and we also produce a monthly listings flyer (mailed to you if you visited in the last 3 months and don’t have internet access) that’s available midway through the previous month. Tickets for most films are just £6*. We also have Senior Screen screenings (which include a free cup of tea or filter coffee) for £5 and our Saturday Family Film Club with tickets for £3!

*Except some special and satellite screenings.

Classical

Alina Ibragimova, violin

The Fidelio Trio Steven Isserlis, Sinfonia cello, Sam Cymru “The sound of this trio is Haywood, piano irresistible” The Herald Celebrated conductor

“..my most memorable concert of the year... spellbinding from start to finish” The Guardian

This distinguished piano trio are shortlisted for the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, with a schedule including performances at The Wigmore Hall, King’s Place and the Purcell Room.

One of the most accomplished classical violinists of her generation, Russian-born Alina Ibragimova starred in three concerts at the 2015 BBC Proms which attracted capacity audiences. An evening of dazzling solo violin is in store.

Programme includes: BEETHOVEN: Piano trio in D Op.70 No.1 ‘Ghost’ FAURE: Piano Trio in D minor Op.120 SMETANA: Piano Trio in G minor Op.15

Sun 29 Jan

Programme includes: J.S. BACH: Sonata No.3 in C £17 | £15 concessions major J.S. BACH: Partita No.3 in E 7:30pm major YSAYE: Sonata No.4 in E minor Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Sun 18 Dec £17 | £15 concessions 7:30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

“intensity is what makes Gábor Takács-Nagy and BBC Young Musician 2016 Isserlis’ music-making so special” The Guardian finalist, Jess Gillam join Sinfonia Cymru. One of the greatest cellists of his generation, The programme features the soaring majesty of Steven Isserlis is a Mozart and Prokofiev’s virtuoso who is in distinctive melodies. demand all over the world. Highlights of Programme includes: recent seasons include MOZART: Sympohony No. 39 in E flat performances with the Berlin Philharmonic, the PROKOFIEV: Classical symphony in Op. 25 Washington National Symphony and The Sun 19 Mar Philharmonic and Orchestre des Champs £17 | £15 concessions Elyses. Programme includes: CHOPIN: Introduction and Polonaise Op.3 LISZT: Romance Oubliée CHOPIN: Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.65

Sun 5 Mar £17 | £15 concessions 7:30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

7:30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Folk & Rock

Llŷr Williams

Folk & Roots Club

Headliner – Rock Night

Folk & Roots Club

“One of the truly great musicians of our time” The Times

Feat. The Goat Roper Rodeo Band Me & Deboe Jim Bazley

Feat. The Immediate Osaac Birchall & The Beekeepers Skellums

An evening of cosmic country blues with old guitars, an upright bass and a buckets full of aching harmonies! Expect sumptuous vocal harmonies effortlessly intertwined to devastating effect with dazzling dexterity!

Join us to celebrate the reunion and launch of their newest EP from Mold’s ﬁnest Power-Pop band, The Immediate. With support from some excellent local talent.

Feat. The Glendale Family Andy Hickie Alx Green Sophie McKeand

A world class musician, Llŷr Williams is widely admired for his profound musical intelligence and for the expressive and communicative nature of his interpretations. Programme includes: SCHUBERT – Piano Sonata in B major D.960 SCHUMANN – Papillons Op.2 CHOPIN – Scherzo No.2 Op.3

Sun 23 Apr £17 | £15 concessions 7:30pm Anthony Hopkins Theatre

Fri 3 Mar £7

Fri 3 Feb £7

Doors 7pm | Start 7.30pm Clwyd Room

The Glendale Family are guaranteed to move you with their refreshing dose of folk and strong live performance, with support from the excellent Andy Hickie and Alx Green, and opening with a very special guest, Wales’ Young Poet Laureate, Sophie McKeand.

Fri 7 Apr

Doors 7pm | Start 7.30pm Clwyd Room

£7 Doors 7pm | Start 7.30pm Clwyd Room

Buy 3 shows for £15! Book all three Folk & Rock gigs and save £6!

Amateur & Community

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It’s Beginning The Christmas Accidental to Look a Lot Book Death of an Like Christmas See your Christmas Anarchist Join Dee & Alyn with a stocking full of Christmas crackers, including White Christmas, Santa Baby, Sleigh Ride, Little Saint Nick and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, amongst many, many more!

favourites brought to life by Trap Door Performing Arts Students. Come share an evening ﬁlled with Christmas cheer - a festive showcase to remember!

The perfect way to warm up for the festive season.

Wed 14 – Thu 15 Dec

A Dee & Alyn Gilbert & Sullivan Society production

A Trap Door Theatre Production

£10 | £8 concessions 7.30pm Emlyn Williams Theatre

Fri 9 – Sat 10 Dec £12 | conc available 7.30pm Clwyd Room

By Dario Fo The Phoenix Theatre Company return with Dario Fo’s sharp and hilarious satire on police corruption in Italy. It concerns the real-life case of a railway worker who ‘fell’ to his death from a police headquarters’ window in 1969. A Phoenix Theatre Company amateur production by arrangement with Samuel French.

Thu 9 Sat 11 Feb £10 | £9 concessions 7.45pm Emlyn Williams Theatre

Take Away the Lady By Jimmy Chinn Returning home from prison after allegedly murdering his mother, Matthew ﬁnds his whole family waiting for him. Still protesting his innocence, Matthew’s arrival prompts the question, who WAS the guilty party? Accusations abound and it takes a great deal of amateur sleuthing before the truth is revealed. A Mold Players production

Wed 22 Fri 24 Feb £8

Coming Soon…

Drowned Out by Manon Eames A powerful play about the story of the drowning of the Tryweryn valley and the village of Capel Celyn to make way for a reservoir for Liverpool water. A Suitcase Theatre production 22

Wed 26 - Sat 29 Apr

8pm Clwyd Room

Engage Did you know that 45,000 participants engage with us through our community and schools activities every year? We create inspirational work through the arts by, for and with children, young people, vulnerable adults and students in primary and secondary schools across North Wales. Our current work: Justice in a Day and Connor's Time: two awardwinning projects showing the consequences of crime to over 1,200 secondary school students, and by special invitation extending their reach to Cardiff. Sky's the Limit and Bright Sparks in Flintshire and Wrexham Primary Schools, teaching Entrepreneurship and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in both English and Welsh.

Consent in Flintshire Secondary Schools using the arts to instil an understanding of consent, creating healthy, conﬁdent individuals who form positive relationships based upon trust and mutual respect. TheatrClwyd@Elfed is a project that will bring the work of Theatr Clwyd into Ysgol Elfed High School. We are on our third year working on our exciting Start Hospices Project with Children & The Arts with Tŷ Gobaith and Hope House.

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Workshops: Explore drama, build conﬁdence and make friends – with groups for ages 5 to 18 and specialist groups for those with additional needs. From £40 - £60* a term. 25% discount for families on beneﬁts

FUSE: Specialist group held for young people aged 11 – 25 years.

Education Gallery: This season we have exhibitions by Flintshire Primary Schools and Flint High School. Find out more at theatrclwyd.com

Picnic Plays Our picnic plays are a great chance to enjoy a play reading by actors appearing on our stages! Tickets are £3 or £8 if you’d like to treat yourself to one of our picnic baskets! The dates are: 13 Jan & 3 Mar 23

Information Buying tickets Tickets can be purchased from theatrclwyd.com, on 01352 701521, or in person at our box ofﬁce (open Mon – Sat from 10am). Tickets can also be bought from: Deva Travel (Chester), Voel Coaches (Dyserth), Linghams (Heswall), Beaufort Park Hotel (Mold), Wrexham Arts Centre and at the Visitor Information Centres in Chester, Llandudno, Llangollen, Oswestry and Rhyl.

Concessions: Under 17s, full-time students, over 60s, jobseekers allowance, income support, disabled, school and group prices are available for most productions.

Access: If you have access requirements contact our box ofﬁce who can tailor your booking to your needs. HYNT scheme cardholders are entitled to a free ticket for a personal assistant or carer.

T&Cs: 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. We can post your tickets to you for £1.50 up to ﬁve working days prior to the event start date. Visit theatrclwyd.com for full T&Cs.

Volunteer ushers: If you’d like to volunteer as an usher then please contact marion.wright@ﬂintshire.gov.uk Hiring our spaces: Our spaces are perfect for anything from interviews and meetings to weddings, fayres, launches and much more. Give your event a theatrical twist! Contact marion.wright@ﬂintshire.gov.uk

Theatr Clwyd production prices Performance band is indicated in the diary.

Skylight, The Importance Of Being Earnest and Junkyard

Scarlett and Sinners Club

Premium

£25 - £14

£16

Peak

£25 - £12

£14

Off Peak

£22 - £10

£10

Saver

£16 - £10

£10

E&OE – While every care has been put into publishing this brochure, we aren’t perfect. Information may, on occasion change from the time of printing.

Jan Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thur 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun 8 Mon 9 Tue 10 Wed 11 Thur 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thur 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thur 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 31 In A Pickle 4.30pm In A Pickle 1pm | 4.30pm In A Pickle 10.30am | 4.30pm In A Pickle 10.30am | 1pm In A Pickle 10.30am | 4.30pm In A Pickle 10.30am

Enough is Enough 7.45pm My Body Welsh 7.45pm My Body Welsh 7.45pm CAP

Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm

Richard Alston Dance 7.30pm Richard Alston Dance 7.30pm

The Fidelio Trio 7.30pm

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Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm

Aladdin 2pm | 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm Aladdin 7pm Aladdin 2pm | 7pm

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Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra 8pm

Picnic Play 12.30pm CR

Kill for a Seat Comedy 8pm

Let’s Skate 12pm – 4pm Let’s Skate 12pm – 6pm

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

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

Skylight 7.30pm

Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 2.30pm R | 7.30pm Skylight 7.30pm T Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 2.30pm AD | 7.30pm

Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 7.30pm T Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 2.30pm CAP | 7.30pm

Skylight 7.30pm Â£5 Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 7.30pm

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3 Little Pigs 1.30pm | 4.30pm 3 Little Pigs 10.30pm | 4.30pm 3 Little Pigs 10.30pm | 1.30pm | 4.30pm

Narvick 7.45pm Narvick 7.45pm

Accidental Death of an Anarchist 7.45pm Accidental Death of an Anarchist 7.45pm Accidental Death of an Anarchist 7.45pm

Mavis Sparkle 10.30am | 4.30pm Mavis Sparkle 10.30am | 1.30pm

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Take Away the Lady 8pm Take Away the Lady 8pm Take Away the Lady 8pm

Kill for a Seat Comedy 8pm Folk & Roots Club 7.30pm

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

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

Mar Wed 1 Thur 2 Fri 3

Junkyard 7.30pm £5 Junkyard 7.30pm AD Junkyard 7.30pm

The Winter’s Tale 7.30pm The Winter’s Tale 7.30pm The Winter’s Tale 7.30pm The Winter’s Tale 7.30pm The Winter’s Tale 2pm | 7.30pm

Northanger Abbey 7.30pm Northanger Abbey 7.30pm Northanger Abbey 2.30pm | 7.30pm Northanger Abbey 7.30pm Northanger Abbey 2.30pm | 7.30pm Sinfonia Cymru 7.30pm

Rambert 7.30pm Rambert 1.30pm | 7.30pm Rambert 7.30pm Rambert 7.30pm

Skylight 2.30pm | 7.30pm Steven Isserlis 7.30pm

Skylight 7.30pm Skylight 2.30pm | 7.30pm Skylight 7.30pm AD

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7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm | 7.45pm AD 7.45pm 2.45pm | 7.45pm

7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm T 7.45pm 2.45pm AD + CAP | 7.45pm

Scarlett 7.45pm £5 Scarlett 7.45pm T Scarlett 7.45pm Scarlett 7.45pm

Yfory 7.45pm Yfory 7.45pm

Sinners Club Sinners Club Sinners Club Sinners Club Sinners Club

Sinners Club 2.45pm | 7.45pm

Sinners Club 7.45pm £5 Sinners Club 7.45pm T

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Sammy and… 1.30pm Sammy and… 10.30am | 4.30pm

Tom Harrison Quintet 8pm

Kill for a Seat Comedy 8pm Picnic Play 12.30pm CR Headliner – Rock Night 7.30pm

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

Maw Mer 1 Iau 2 Gwe 3

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Scarlett 2.45pm AD |7.45pm

Scarlett 7.45pm Scarlett 7.45pm Scarlett 2.45pm | 7.45pm Scarlett 7.45pm Scarlett 2.45pm | 7.45pm

Junkyard 7.30pm

Junkyard 2.30pm CAP | 7.30pm

Junkyard Junkyard Junkyard Junkyard Junkyard

Fri 7

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

NDCW 7.30pm T NDCW 1pm (school) | 7.30pm

Gabriel 7.30pm Gabriel 7.30pm Gabriel 7.30pm Gabriel 7.30pm Gabriel 2.30pm | 7.30pm Llŷr Williams 7.30pm

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm | 7.30pm

Scarlett 7.45pm Scarlett 2.45pm | 7.45pm Scarlett 7.45pm AD

Junkyard 7.30pm Junkyard 2.30pm | 7.30pm Junkyard 7.30pm Scarlett 7.45pm

Scarlett 2.45pm & 7.45pm

Junkyard 2.30pm AD | 7.30pm

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Apr Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Thur 6

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Anni Llŷn 11am | 1pm | 3pm

Picnic Play 12.30pm CR

Romeo and Juliet 7.15pm Kill for a Seat Comedy 8pm Romeo and Juliet 7.15pm Folk & Roots Club 7.30pm Romeo and Juliet 2.15pm | 7.15pm

Sammy and… 10.30am | 1.30pm | 4.30pm

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

Gwe 7

Ebr Sad 1 Sul 2 Llu 3 Maw 4 Mer 5 Iau 6

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