May – July 2011
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Welcome to The Carriageworks There’s lots of great special offers on our performance work this season, to help you make the most of a packed programme. You can see two shows for the price of one if you book them at the same time. Just call Box Office on 0113 224 3801 to book. The offer allows you to see either Foster & Dechery’s superb Epic (17 May) with Shacklock and Petrusova’s highly inventive Nobody & Beyond (20 May); or Theatre ad Infinitum’s stunning The Big Smoke (9 June) with Idle Dreams enchanting The Station: Fourstones (11 June). Look out for the special symbol: Family pg 3 – 6
Leeds Civic Arts Guild pg 17 – 20 Straight from the page we have the powerful Private Peaceful (3 & 4 May). That’s followed by half-term treats with The Very Noisy Night (30 May) from Carriageworks favourites Blunderbus and the hilarious Sheep Ahoy (2 June). We also host Scarecrow (12 June) from award-winning Leeds-based writer Mike Kenny.
Performance pg 7 – 13 Continuing our support for new work in Leeds, we present the world premiere of Where’s Your Mama Gone? throughout May. That’s followed by this year’s Emerge Festival (19-26 June) with the pick of local theatre talent. We’re also very excited about Surfing Tommies (28 June) – the perfect summer show!
A sizzling selection of shows from the various amateur drama, music and opera companies who perform regularly at The Carriageworks. From bawdy comedy to a new production of a Hitchcock classic, there’s something for everyone.
Participatory Arts pg 21 – 24 We’re partnering with Breeze International Youth Festival this season as we present The Carriageworks Theatre Academy’s latest production The Dripping Riots (30 July), as well as the annual Breeze Showcase (4 June) and a show programmed by young people for young people – Al Bowlly’s Croon Manifesto (3 June).
Comedy pg 14 – 16 A belly full of laughs with topname comedy from the great Al Murray (4 May) and new US sensation Bo Burnham (17 June). And we’re pleased to welcome back to the venue Hardeep Singh Kohli (2 July), who proved such a hit on his last visit to The Carriageworks in 2010.
Scamp Theatre presents
Disabled parking available on Cookridge Street alongside Leeds City Museum. Children welcome. For more info see page 29.
Cover photograph by Manuel Vason. Foster & Déchery presents Epic – page 8.
“The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnificent show” THE SCOTSMAN
A powerful story of hope that relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year, Private Peaceful is written by the third Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo, and takes to the road following two hugely successful UK tours and sell-out West End runs. Michael Morpurgo is also known as the author of War Horse, the book produced as a stage play at the National Theatre that has gone on to be a West End and Broadway hit.
Tues 3 & Wed 4 May
Main Auditorium: Tues: 7pm; Wed: 11am Tickets: £8.50, £6.50 (concession £1 off) Family Ticket: £28 Suitable for ages 8+
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Phil Sheppard presents
AJTC Theatre Company presents
Sheep Ahoy!
Scarecrow
Flock to see Phil Sheppard’s one man showcase of stories, poems and cartoon drawings. With chickens, dinosaurs, biscuits, dragons, superheroes, princesses and sharks, you’ll be caught up in a whirlwind of gags, silly voices and live cartoon drawings.
by Mike Kenny
“A multi-talented young cartoonist, writer and stand up comic for kids… chucklingly inventive” THE STAGE
“A fantastic achievement that is truly enjoyable” THREE WEEKS
Blunderbus Theatre Company presents
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Look Out! “Here come them flipping, flapping, flip-flop clapping crows!” A Scarecrow is meant to scare crows. But these busy, bothering, cheeky, chattering birds just won’t go away. What is the poor old Scarecrow to do? This story of music, movement, puppetry and fun is perfect for over 5s and their families. From the creative team that brought you Mike Kenny’s The Gardener, nominated for The Children’s Theatre Prize in Germany and The Chronos Prize in France.
Sun 12 June
Thur 2 June
upstairs@thecarriageworks: 11:30am & 2.30pm Tickets: £8 (£6 concessions) Family Ticket: £24 For sheep aged 5+
Main Auditorium: 12pm & 2.30pm Tickets: £8.50, £6.50 (concessions £1 off) Family Ticket: £28 Suitable for ages 5+ Visit Tropical World or
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Adapted for the stage by Bill Davies Music and lyrics by Frank Goodhind
Little Mouse is wide awake in his brand new bed, for something is huffing and puffing, tap-tapping on the window outside. Is that a ghost calling “Hoo, hoo! Hoo, hoo!”? Strange things are happening inside too, with socks flying out of the drawer, and shadows dancing on the wall. Are there monsters under the bed?
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Competition
Come to the show in your coolest pyjamas and enter a prize draw to
win The Very Noisy Night book signed by the Blunderbus cast
Little Mouse would feel a lot safer if he could sleep in Big Mouse’s bed, but Big Mouse thinks it’s high time he learnt to sleep on his own. So amidst the huffing and puffing sits a scared little mouse with a big imagination. Will he ever get to sleep on this very noisy night?
Based on the charming book by Diana Hendry and Jane Chapman, this familiar bedtime tale is told with enchanting music, puppetry, and a specially designed set, which comes to life before your very eyes.
Mon 30 May
Main Auditorium: 12 noon & 2.30pm Tickets: £9.50, £7.50 (concessions £1 off) Family Ticket: £32 Suitable for ages 3 – 7 and their families
Competition
Bring a drawing of your own animated character and be entered into a prize draw to
win a family ticket for Heartbreak Soup
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The Empty Space & Laura Lindow presents
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New End Theatre presents
Heartbreak Soup Meet Cuddy. He’s getting ready to tell his story. Dan is here to help. They tell tales of playground games, fantastic islands, even a secret romance. But the real magic is that all these tales are conjured from the drawers under Cuddy’s hospital bed. Cuddy’s life is about to change. Right now he’s a blueberry blue boy, sick of pills and doctors. But once he’s pink, he’ll be running and jumping as much as he wants, and not just in his imagination. A kaleidoscope of live action, puppetry, humour and an all-encompassing soundscape, Heartbreak Soup is a magical tale for everyone over 9 that has a heart… or two.
“Warms and lifts up your heart like a hot-air balloon” THE GUARDIAN Mon 20 – Wed 22 June
Main Auditorium: Mon 7pm; Tues & Wed Schools Shows: 11am Tickets: £8.50, £6.50 (concessions £1 off) Family Ticket: £28 Schools Shows: £10 for 30 – 57 young people and £11.50 for 15 – 29 young people, including transport
Noel Gay & Toby Jones in association with Roger T Pigeon Productions presents
Little Howard & The Magic Pencil of Life & Death Following their massively popular BBC TV show, Little Howard’s Big Question, Big Howard and animated 6 year-old Little Howard are packing their bags and heading out on tour. This unique, award-winning show has been seen all over the world and features enough songs, sketches and cartoon anarchy to keep all ages entertained. Little Howard has found out about the Magic Pencil that created him which could give his life a much needed third dimension… but could destroy him too!
“The best kid’s show we’ve seen” FAMILIES MAGAZINE
Sun 10 July
Main Auditorium: 12 noon & 2pm Tickets: £9.50, £7.50 (concessions £1 off) Family Ticket: £32 Suitable for ages 5+
Where’s Your Mama Gone? Written by Brian Daniels Dramaturgy by Gareth Tudor-Price (Hull Truck Theatre)
Leeds, 1978. Eight year old twins Stephen and Carol lose their mother to serial killer Paul Sutton. Put into care they face a life-long struggle. Will they overcome the traumatic events of their early lives? Or will they remain victims, branded and haunted by the past? And what fate will befall their mother’s murderer? This world premiere by Brian Daniels is inspired by the true story of the Yorkshire Ripper and his own experiences of growing up in Leeds. It explores questions of heritage and how we cope with loss. The play is supported by an exhibition featuring the experiences of those who have spent some of their childhood in institutional care, which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by Stowe Family Law LLP. Some performances will be followed by post-show discussions.
Tues 19 April – Fri 27 May
upstairs@thecarriageworks: Tues – Sat 7.45pm Thurs 12, 19 and 26 May 2pm matinee Previews 19, 20 and 21 April No shows 22, 29 and 30 April Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions). All previews £6 Suitable for ages 15+
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Untied Artists presents
Al Bowlly’s
Croon Manifesto Foster & Déchery presents
Karla Shacklock and Lucie Petrusova present
Epic
Nobody & Beyond
With Epic we will go on a quest for History, the big one, written about in books. The one with World Wards in it, with memorable dates and names you learn at school, but also the personal one, the human one, the one you can relate to. A playful and experimental journey through the past one hundred years, Epic combines personal stories, video interaction, fanciful reenactments of key twentieth century events, and a cameo from Bertolt Brecht. It creates moments of intimacy while also connecting us to the bigger picture.
Produced by L’avventura in Tilburg and Productiehuis Brabant in Den Bosch
The show was co-produced by the Corn Exchange, Newbury and its development was supported by the National Theatre Studio and BAC
Tues 17 May
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 off)
International choreographers and dancers Lucia Petrusova (formerly of T.R.A.S.H) and Karla Shacklock (formerly of Precarious) are intent on challenging the norms of physical performance, and have been working across countries to present this boundary-blurring double bill. Combining cutting-edge costume design, highoctane raw performance and live composition, the two new works explore bodies as forms of physical matter and delve deep into the humanity of self, to go far beyond what we thought physically and vocally possible. Supported by Arts Council England
Fri 20 May
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 off)
Roll-up the carpet and push back the chairs! Untied Artists and The Gramophone Party bring you a rip-roaring evening of live music, theatre and dance celebrating the life of 1930’s crooner, Al Bowlly. While stock markets crashed, war loomed, and the world moved faster than ever before, Bowlly was redefining singing into the tender, expressive style that paved the way for pop. An inspiration to generations of singers and artists, his songs have featured in the cult films Amelie, The Shining and Dennis Potter’s seminal Pennies From Heaven. This show tells his story in a way that’s fast paced, funny, charming, and as liberal with the truth as the man himself was. Featuring live music from the audaciously talented Gramophone Party and performance from Jake Oldershaw (associate artist Stan’s Cafe) and Nick Tigg (Slot Machine, The People Show). Following the show Breezecard holders aged 13 – 19 are invited to join in a special Tea Dance with Lindy Hop and music from the show. Just book with Box Office. Co-commissioned by WAC, mac, Lichfield Festival, China Plate Theatre, and supported by Arts Council England
Fri 3 June
Main Auditorium: 6.30pm Show; 8pm Tea Dance Tickets: £5 show only non Breezecard holders £3 show and dance with Breezecard £2 show only with Breezecard
POST SHOW TEA DANCE WITH LINDY FRIDAYS
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Theatre Ad Infinitum presents
The Big Smoke Nathalie is beautiful, talented, has a loving family, and a career about to take off. But just as she’s about to reach her potential, she descends into madness. Inspired by the lives and works of Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath, Ad Infinitum presents the story of a young Canadian artist offered the chance of a life time – a solo exhibition at the Tate Modern. One woman sings this poignant story a cappella: a courageous experience that walks you down the fine line between sanity and psychosis…
Idle Dream presents
Some of the best new theatre in Britain is coming out of the north, and Emerge aims to make a big noise about the great work being made in our region. It provides a platform to try out ideas, take creative practice to the next level, and connect with new audiences. Every year Emerge runs a festival to celebrate the great work that’s being made by young companies and theatremakers today. This year’s festival features a packed schedule of scratch, script and networking nights as well as special commissions, mentored performances and more. Emerge also offers a year-round programme of development opportunities and workshops – keep checking the web site for details. Visit www.emergeleeds.co.uk for up-to-date information.
The Station: Fourstones
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Al is searching for a tropical rainforest. In Northumberland. He’ll lose his way, find another and discover a whole lot more besides. But can he leave The Station and connect with a family he never knew he had? Join Al as he tries to make the biggest decision of his life. The Station is an hilarious, heartwarming and ridiculous new show from The Idle Dream, featuring an original soundtrack.
Open Space Event
“Something special” THE OBSERVER “This performance left me transfixed, overwhelmed and weeping. Utterly stunning.” WHAT’S ON STAGE
Thur 9 June
upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
“First rate writing performed by a supremely talented actor” BRISTOL EVENING POST
Supported by Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Bristol and Tobacco Factory Theatre through Prototype
Sat 11 June
upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Sun 19 June, 10am – 4pm The Carriageworks This year’s festival kicks off with a special discussion about the future of live performance in our region. Using open space technology, you will be able to propose starting points and join in the conversation. The day will be facilitated by Rod Dixon of Red Ladder Theatre Company.
Sun 19 – Sun 26 June
Main Auditorium: Various times and places – see website for details Emerge wristbands available from Box Office: £20 (free access to most events plus special discounts). Separate tickets available for individual events.
Performances & Special Nights Sun 19 June • OPEN SPACE The Carriageworks 10am – 4pm Mon 20 June • OPENING performance Empty Space & State of Play Heartbreak Soup The Carriageworks 7.30pm, £6 (with Emerge wristband) + Post-show Q&A Tues 21 June • MENTORED PERFORMANCE Alison Jones The Body is a Machine Awkward Cough Criminy stage@leeds 7.30pm, £3 Wed 22 June • SCRIPT NIGHT Adam Robinson The Cabinet Lucy Lucy For Jimmy Ged Cooper Morning Daniel Meyers Zoo Tomorrow Seven Arts 7.30pm, £3 Thur 23 June • MENTORED PERFORMANCE Emerge Commission Announcement Tale Tailors Lost and Found Skeleton Project Trek stage@leeds 7.30pm, £3 Fri 24 June • heave Pointed Arrow Heave Seven Arts 6.30pm, £3 Fri 24 June • SCRATCH NIGHT Whiteface Theatre Terminal Emma Decent Aberystwyth Pinch Dance Theatre Flog Joanna Brown Par Excellence Seven Arts 8pm, £3 Sat 25 June • RED LADDER Red Ladder Performance upstairs@thecarriageworks 7.30pm, £3 Sun 26 June • CLOSING DAY The Carriageworks Studio 4pm, Free
Emerge is a partnership between The Carriageworks, stage@leeds and Seven
£6 ticket to Heartbreak Soup with Emerge wristband. See page 6 for show details.
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The Single Utamaro and Click Two award-winning plays by women writers. Susan Gilbert’s The Single Utamaro was joint first prize winner of the Snowgoose Writing Festival in 2008. It explores the life of Benedict; old, blind and alone in his hour of need. Once, his was a love story, but what is it now? Click by Jan Perry won the Windsor Marriott Award for New Drama Writing 2010, where judges included actor Jenny Seagrove and John Adams, co-founder of Paines Plough Theatre. An old woman recalls her childhood to reveal a life shaped by maternal ambition.
Sat 18 June
upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Bear Trap Theatre presents
Bound Six actors, five chairs, one table and an ocean. Compelled by the threat of bankruptcy, fishing trawler ‘The Violet’ and its mismatched crew are forced out into treacherous weather, where they battle each other’s egos, their ‘lives’ ashore and a relentless storm. Will they lose more than a way of life? A bracingly physical tragic comedy, whose many awards include Fringe First, Herald Angel, Herald Little Devil, the NSDF and Methuen Drama Emerging Artists Competition and the Holden Street Theatres Award.
“Beautifully thought out… Told with passion and performed with real dynamism”
by Alan M Kent
An incredible journey from the mines of Cornwall to the fields of Flanders and back again. Set around the events of the First World War, this poignant drama follows the lives of three members of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Along the way we watch characters fall in and out of love, meet with angry beauties, and befriend the very first surfers in the unlikeliest of surroundings. This darkly mischievous play makes comment on conflict around the world and explores what it means to be far from where you long to be.
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LYN GARDNER, THE GUARDIAN
Fri 8 July
upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Tues 28 June
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £11.50 (£9.50 concessions)
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Avalon presents
Avalon presents
Avalon presents
Al Murray: The Pub Landlord
Andy Zaltzman & Dan Antopolsky
Gareth Richards & Wittank
Following the huge success of his 2010 tour, Al Murray: The Pub Landlord is extending time at the bar by adding more dates to his Barrel of Fun Tour. Britain’s best-known Pub Philosopher will be serving up his own special brew of bar room banter at venues across the UK. The new run of shows will see the Guv going back to basics; returning to many of the intimate venues where he made his name. Tickets are guaranteed to sell out fast, so get your order in now.
A special double headliner from two of the hottest comics on the circuit right now. Zaltzman, star of worldwide smash hit podcast The Bugle and Radio 4’s Andy Zaltzman’s History of the Third Millennium, is under oath, and on a mission to solve the all of the planet’s problems. Triple Perrier Nominee and winner of the 2009 Dave Award for Funniest Joke of the Fringe, Dan Antopolsky brings us his new show. It will definitely contain many high-quality stealable one-liners, sage remarks about life and bad parenthood, a rap about the benefits of laser ownership – and, new for 2011, the pitiless subordination of a professional manservant.
Another in a series of our great value double headliners. Gareth Richards’ engaging observational comedy, inspired one-liners and mischievously funny songs have made him an instant hit on the comedy circuit. At last year’s Edinburgh Festival he was nominated for the prestigious Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. Wittank provide big characters, inventive sketches and fast-paced fun for those who enjoy a riot, but would rather sit in a theatre and laugh. Hotly tipped as ones to watch, be charmed by three men who take silly very seriously.
Barrel of Fun Extra
“The way he integrates the crowd into the show is awe-inspiring” THE TIMES Wed 4 May
Main Auditorium: 8pm Tickets: £25.50
Sat 21 May
Main Auditorium: 8pm Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions)
Comedy
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Thur 2 June
Main Auditorium: 8pm Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions)
Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live presents
Bo Burnham Live
After a phenomenal run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2010, a plethora of five-star reviews, and a nomination for the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier), the 20 year-old American comedian became a sensation. Performing songs that toy with language, Bo showcases his intricate wordplay and ability to pack jokes one on top of the other. The show will make you think, laugh, and then think to yourself, “Wait, why did I just laugh?” They say you need ten years to become a good comedian. Psshhhhhhhhh.
“Off-the-scale, the kind of declaration of rare and prodigious talent that only happens once in a blue moon” THE TELEGRAPH
Fri 17 June
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £15
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“Hit the mark… left a reassuringly warm aftertaste” THE TIMES
Following the huge success of his 2010 tour The Nearly Naked Chef, Hardeep is now on tour with his ‘chat show with curry’, featuring very special guests at every show and a delicious curry cooked onstage by the Celebrity Masterchef finalist. Some lucky audiences members will get the chance to sample Hardeep’s cooking during the show, and everyone will learn some handy cooking tips along the way! Visit www.hardeeplive.com for guest line-up details and to suggest a favourite curry to be cooked especially for you! Watch Hardeep cook up a treat... Sat 2 July, 11am Leeds Food Festival
Sat 2 July
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions)
Following a record-breaking season with Cinderella, pantomime producers Paul Holman Associates are returning for their fourth year, and they’re presenting a true beast of a show.
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The production is guaranteed to be an extra-special treat for all the family. For the first time at the theatre, the pantomime version of Beauty and the Beast will be performed, and it promises to be a spine-tingling, foot-tapping, hand clapping Christmas cracker!
Green Performances Adults: £15.50 & £14 Concessions: £14 & £12.50 Level 3 Side Balconies: £10 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £50 Groups 10+: £12 Groups 20+: £12 + every 11th ticket free
Gold Performances Adults: £16 & £14.50 Concessions: £14.50 & £13 Level 3 Side Balconies: £10.50 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £52 Groups 10+: £12 Groups 20+: £12 + every 11th ticket free
Red Performances All seats: £10 Level 3 Side Balconies: £9
Saver & Schools Performances All seats: £8.50 Every 11th ticket free for teachers
* Signed performance Fri 9 Dec, 6pm
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Leeds Civic Arts Guild
Leeds Civic Arts Guild Leeds Civic Arts Guild is an association of various amateur drama, music and opera companies who perform regularly at The Carriageworks. The following pages include some of the fantastic shows coming up from the Guild societies this season. There’s something for everyone, from spectacular musicals to classic drama. Which will you be seeing? Leeds Civic Arts Guild has a growing membership and you can take part too! Everyone is welcome, from old hands to complete novices. This might be the opportunity you’ve always wanted to tread the boards and become the star of the show. Or you could experience the thrill of being backstage by getting involved in lighting, sound and set building. For more information or to join up, email enquiries@lcag.org.uk or visit www.lcag.org.uk.
Leeds Arts Centre presents
Cosmopolitan Players presents
LIDOS presents
The Country Wife
The 39 Steps
Bad Girls
This bawdy comedy, written in 1675, was controversial even in its own time for its sexual explicitness, and was considered too outrageous to be performed at all between 1753 and 1924. Since then it has been regularly revived, and is now considered to be one of the wittiest and best of the restoration comedies in which, according to Sir Richard Steele, “love and wenching were the business of life.”
Take a Hitchcock film masterpiece, mix it with a delicious spy novel, then add a bit of Monty Python silliness and wit, and the result is The 39 Steps – a fast-moving mystery full of laughs, thrills, and theatre magic that tells the tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure. The show contains every single legendary scene from the award-winning movie – including the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and the sensational death-defying finale in the London Palladium.
Telling the story of life in the fictional, allwomen’s prison Larkhall, Bad Girls returns to Leeds after the original production premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2007. Never shying away from the darker side of prison life, Bad Girls explores the warmth, compassion and defiant sense of humour that can triumph even behind bars. Contains adult themes.
Wed 11 – Sat 14 May
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (£7 concessions)
Thur 26 – Sat 28 May
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm; Sat matinee 2pm Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions)
Tues 7 – Sat 11 June
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm; Sat matinee 2pm Tickets: £14, £10.50 (concessions £2 off)
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Leeds Arts Centre presents
The Girlfriend Experience Tessa has set up a business: a brothel where mature women specialise in offering the ‘Girlfriend Experience’ – a surprisingly caring and sympathetic service. As the women stoically strive to make a living in a competitive market, their personal lives start to crumble. Will they ever have loving relationships outside work and enjoy being girlfriends themselves? The script is based on recordings taken in a real brothel.
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Forthcoming Productions
Leeds Civic Arts Guild
Look out for these shows coming soon.
Leeds Civic Arts Guild is an association of various amateur drama, music and operatic companies who perform regularly at The Carriageworks. The Civic Arts Guild hold a ‘New Members Evening’ every second Tuesday of the month at 8pm in the Level 2 Bar. Feel free to come along and join us.
See www.lcag.org.uk for more details.
Wed 21 – Sat 24 September LIDOS presents
That’s Entertainment Tues 18 – Fri 21 October
Cosmopolitan Players presents
The Shell Seekers Wed 2 – Sat 5 November Wed 29 June – Sat 2 July
upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £8 (£6 concessions)
Leeds Arts Centre presents
Accrington Pals Wed 9 – Sat 12 November
Leeds Youth Opera presents
Eugene Onegin Leeds Youth Opera’s exciting new production is Eugene Onegin, a well-known lyric opera in which the libretto closely follows Pushkin’s original writing, retaining much of his poetry, to which Tchaikovsky adds dramatic music. The story concerns Onegin, a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman’s love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend Lenski. First staged in Moscow in 1879, this new performance will see Leeds Youth Opera accompanied by the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra.
Wed 6 – Sat 9 July
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £16, £10 (concessions £3 off)
Leeds Civic Arts Guild
Limelight presents
Ding Dong Wed 16 – Sat 19 November
Leeds Children’s Theatre presents
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe Wed 23 – Sat 26 November
St Mary’s Youth Theatre presents
Les Misérables (Schools Edition)
1 Cosmopolitan Players 1 Leeds Amateur Operatic Society 1 Leeds Arts Centre 1 Leeds Art Theatre in partnership with Spotlight Theatre Company 1 Leeds Children’s Theatre 1 Leeds Gilbert & Sullivan Society 1 Leeds Insurance Dramatic & Operatic Society (LIDOS) 1 Leeds Writers’ Circle 1 Leeds Youth Opera 1 Limelight Drama Group 1 Morley Amateur Operatic Society 1 Pandemonium Drama Company 1 Shatterproof 1 S.T.A.R.S 1 St Mary’s Youth Theatre 1 West Riding Opera
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Participatory Arts
Participatory Arts Located downstairs from The Carriageworks in the Electric Press development, Epernay Champagne Bar offers the discerning drinker a vast array of choice in an intimate and unassuming setting. Relax by candlelight in opulent surroundings with a glass of Champagne or your tipple of choice, before or after a theatre performance.
The Carriageworks regularly opens its doors to participatory arts activities from across Leeds. All of the groups involved offer great opportunities for people to have a go and get involved in a whole range of creative experiences.
Regular Classes For more information visit www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk or email carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk. Classes are not run by The Carriageworks and are the responsibility of the respective groups.
Drama Workshop If you present a ticket on the day of performance on selected productions (please see website for more details) then you can take advantage of the following special offers: Two glasses of house Champagne and a cheese board or anti-pasti board for
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or 15% off your first round of cocktails, beers or spirit mixers
with One in Four Theatre Company Mondays, Room 4: 5.15pm – 7.15pm
Belly Dancing Classes
with Sabrina Owen Thursdays, Room 4: 6pm – 7pm
Tai Chi
with Wai-Yii Rogers Tuesdays, Room 1: 5.45pm
Lindy Hop Class Fridays, Room 1 7pm – 9.30pm
On Stage Theatre Arts Academy
Musical Theatre Classes Saturdays, Room 2: 1pm – 4pm Room 3: 2pm – 4pm Aglassto is Leeds’ newest, stylish, yet relaxing bar where you can enjoy good food, wine and conversation. Find us below The Carriageworks on Great George Street. Aglassto is pleased to be supporting The Carriageworks Summer Season.
As part of the 12 day annual Breeze International Youth Festival, young performers from Leeds will be showcasing their talents in an evening of dance, music and film. Tonight performances were selected by the Breeze Festival Management Team, who are a group of young people involved in programming and organising the festival.
Performances from: • Constellation • Shahck Out • EXP Dance • Dazl Senior Pom • Yorkshire Dance Youth Company • Demeanour • Ingi Hughes • Seacroft Film Factory
Breeze International Youth Festival Wed 25 May – Sun 5 June To check out other events across the festival go to
Sat 4 June
Main Auditorium Tickets: £3 or free with Breezecard
Tarab Dance presents
The Journey of Bellydance We follow the story of a group of dancers working together to produce a finale piece for their new production. Their desire to reflect what ‘Belly Dance’ really means today takes the audience on a journey to look at perceptions of Belly Dance in both Middle Eastern and Western culture and how the interplay of these cultures has developed the dance to its current status. Diverse and exciting choreographies intermingle with a narrative that guides the audience through the show. The personality of each dancer is showcased celebrating the individuality of women in Belly Dance.
Sat 18 June
Main Auditorium: 7pm Tickets: £11.50 (£9.50 concessions)
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Participatory Arts
Box Office: 0113 224 3801
Devonshire Hall presents
SLP College Junior Academy presents
Bugsy Malone
The Wedding Bouquet and The Audition
A war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded ‘splurge gun’. As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam’s speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself.
Fri 6 & Sat 7 May
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: Adults £7; Students £5; Child/Concession: £4.50
La’fay School of Dance presents
Dancing Down Broadway Fancy a night at the theatre, with a journey through hit musicals from Broadway and the West End? Then let La’fay dancers entertain you with specially prepared routines of ballet, tap and street dance set to well known songs from musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Legally Blonde and Annie. Grab your popcorn and tickets for a night of laughs, smiles and tears.
Fri 15 – Sat 16 July
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £8 (£6 concessions)
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Theatre Academy
The Carriageworks Theatre Academy in association with the Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah presents
The Dripping Riots
The first part of the show features a classical ballet performance by children aged 6 – 17, along with former professional dancers Nathalie Leger and Andrew Barker. Featuring the music of Strauss, the story follows the Prince on his journey through the Kingdom of Jewels and Flowers to present an engagement bouquet to his future Queen. The second part of the show features tap and modern dance, with the children all going for a part in The Audition.
Sat 23 July
Main Auditorium: 2pm & 7pm Tickets: £9, £11, £16
The Third Child Summer 2010
“She always takes the dripping” “Theft is theft” “It’s just what cooks do”
Untold Stories, HMD Spring 2011
It is 1865 and Leeds servant, Eliza Stafford, is imprisoned for stealing 2lbs of dripping from her employer, Mr Henry Chorley. Working class people in the city are outraged at the ‘Dripping Injustice’ and we witness the good humoured protest descend into a full blown riot with tragic consequences. Based on a true story, devised by The Carriageworks Theatre Academy, written by Ruth Cooper and directed by Lizi Patch.
Sat 30 July
Main Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £6.50 (£4.50 concessions)
Ash in the Sky Spring 2011
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Schools, Groups & Families
Box Office: 0113 224 3801
What do the Theatre Academy members say?
Transport
Backstage Tours
Don’t let the cost of transport stop you coming to the theatre. To help, we have partnered with Metro Buses to bring you a special deal.
The secrets of The Carriageworks revealed! We will be running backstage tours on Thur 19 May, Tues 14 June and Thur 21 July. Tours run at set times from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
Please call the office for more information about shows and transport.
Please note there is a small charge of 50p per head. 15 people maximum per group. Email carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 247 4746 to book. Subject to availability.
Special Offers for Schools On selected shows, we are now running a special inclusive deal, which includes the price of a ticket and transport through our special deal with Metro Mybus. Shows include:
Mary
Aqeelah
“The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is an amazing experience. The performances I have taken part in have been great achievements. Being part of the Academy has shown the actress inside of me.”
“The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is a once in a life time experience. Taking part in many different varieties of performances has been a joy, from Light Night to Holocaust Memorial Day. Through being part of the Academy I have acquired many new theatre skills.”
Brad “The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is an opportunity that aspiring actors and directors cannot miss. Members have the chance to star in many performances and even direct one, which can be a really enjoyable challenge.”
Heartbreak Soup (21 – 22 June, 11am) Private Peaceful (Tues 3 & Wed 4 May) All tickets £10 per student (for 30 paying audience members or more). MyBus seats a maximum of 57 passengers. For 15 – 29 paying audience members the cost is £11.50. For every ten pupils one teacher goes free (transport cost for the teacher is £3). Offer only available in the Leeds District and must be booked two weeks prior to the performance.
Look out for special activities including competitions (take a look at our web site or go to Box Office for more details). We also have a very special Story Time event featuring The Very Noisy Night at Leeds Central Library on Thur 19 May at 10.30am. Plus – special craft activities for The Very Noisy Night (Mon 30 May) and The Scarecrow (Sun 12 June) – join us one hour before the show in the Millennium Room on Level 1.
Free Family Activities in Libraries across Leeds Libraries are great fun for families so why not join one of our Family Clubs?
For terms and conditions or to book please email pauline.coutier@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 247 4746.
Have you got what it takes to tread the boards?
Education Pack
Then our Theatre Academy is for you. Aimed at young people aged 10 – 16, The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is led by the nationally renowned Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah and meets regularly on Saturday afternoons throughout term time.
Don’t forget that our free education pack is available for primary schools throughout the year to help with your trip.
During the summer we will be recruiting for the next Academy, which runs from September 2011. Email carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk and we’ll send you an information pack and audition dates.
Email: carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk
The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is supported by Breeze International Youth Festival
June Half Term
We share stories, talk about books, play games, surf the internet and hold craft and art activities. Family Clubs also host special events with storytellers, authors and performers. They are suitable for families with children aged 0 – 8 years. Family Clubs are held monthly – for more information contact 0113 247 6016.
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Bar & Conferencing
General Information Children & Families In our ‘upstairs@thecarriageworks’ space, children may be invited to sit on tour mats so they can get closer to the action and improve their view and experience. • Baby changing facilities and child booster seats are available. • Children under one year old come free but will not be given a specified seat. • Prams cannot be taken into the auditorium. • Under 13s must be accompanied by an adult. The Carriageworks welcomes mothers who wish to breast-feed. Please feel free to do so throughout the building, but if you would prefer a private area then let a member of staff know and we will provide one if available.
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Bar
Conferencing
The Carriageworks Bar on Level 2 provides spectacular views overlooking Millennium Square. Enjoy a drink before the show, during the interval or after the curtain has fallen. To avoid queuing during the interval, orders may be placed before the show starts. And there’s no need to rush your drinks – ask for a plastic glass at the bar and you can take them into the Auditorium.
In addition to the 349 seater Main Auditorium, a further six meeting rooms are available for workshops and meetings accommodating various numbers of delegates. All conference rooms provide AV equipment, air conditioning and support from Carriageworks staff, ensuring a high standard of customer service. Catering is also available. Three of the six meeting rooms are situated in the historic part of the old Carriageworks development. These meeting spaces reveal exposed brickwork and roof beams in keeping with the Victorian architecture whilst providing a light and airy studio feel. For more information, or to arrange a viewing of the conference facilities at The Carriageworks, please contact 0113 395 2160 or 0113 395 2157. Alternatively, email enquiries to: carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk.
To receive information on upcoming shows, offers and events, please email carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk with ‘Subscribe to mailing list’ in the header field. To receive copies of the What’s On brochure by post, send your name and address to: City Centre Box Office The Carriageworks The Electric Press Millennium Square Leeds LS2 3AD Email: carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk
Latecomers Please note that latecomers will be admitted during a suitable gap in the performance. Latecomers may not be admitted at all at the request of some visiting companies. In this case, no refunds will be available.
Access The Carriageworks front of house staff will help make your visit as enjoyable as possible. If you need to make specific arrangements prior to your visit please contact us on 0113 247 4746.
Wheelchair Access
Lift access to all floors. Please discuss any access requirements with the Box Office staff when you make your booking.
Visually Impaired
This brochure is available in large print and tape by contacting The Carriageworks office: 0113 247 4746. Guide Dogs are welcome and bowls of water supplied.
Hearing Enhancements
A hearing loop is available for both performance spaces. Please enquire at the Box Office when you arrive at the venue. A £5 returnable deposit is required.
Disabled Parking
A variety of street parking and secure car park options are available nearby with the nearest facilities including: • St John’s Shopping Centre (long stay) • The Light (long stay) There are also several disabled parking spaces on Cookridge Street, just around the corner from the entrance to The Carriageworks. We are registered with Disabled Go
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How to Book & Seating
Diary
How to Book Tickets
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By Phone
Concessions & Group Discounts
0113 224 3801
Concessions generally available for LeedsCard holders, NUS card holders, the unwaged, under 16s and OAPs at the advertised Box office open: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 8pm and Sunday, 30 mins prior to performances. concessionary price. Family tickets are sometimes available. This will Online be indicated on individual show pages. These www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk enable you to buy tickets at a specially reduced rate for two adults with two children or one adult with three children. In Person Please contact the Box Office for discounts on group bookings, school trips and visits with accompanying carers or social workers on 0113 224 3801.
Go to the City Centre Box Office on the ground floor of The Carriageworks. Tickets are also available from the Leeds Visitor Centre at Leeds City Station.
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In our Main Auditorium listings you will sometimes find two prices, for example £11, £9. These refer to our price bands. Price B and A is the more expensive and represents our premium seats, while Price Band B is the lower price and represents our standard seats. Concessions are often available. Occasionally Band C seats are made available at a special discount rate. All seating in our studio space, upstairs@thecarriageworks, is unreserved. Please call Box Office for further information. Online bookings have a fee of 50p per ticket. Tickets are non refundable. Tickets can be exchanged for £1 per ticket up to 48 hours before the performance
VENUE
PRODUCTION
upstairs@thecarriageworks
WHERE’S YOUR MAMA GONE?
7
3&4
Main Auditorium
PRIVATE PEACEFUL
3
4
Main Auditorium
AL MURRAY: THE PUB LANLORD: BARREL OF FUN EXTRA
14
6&7
Main Auditorium
BUGSY MALONE
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19 Apr – 27 May
PAGE
11 – 14
Main Auditorium
THE COUNTRY WIFE
17
Main Auditorium
EPIC
8
20
Main Auditorium
NOBODY & BEYOND
8 14
21
Main Auditorium
ANDY ZALTZMAN & DAN ANTOPOLSKY
26 – 28
Main Auditorium
THE 39 STEPS
30
Main Auditorium
THE VERY NOISY NIGHT
VENUE
PRODUCTION
2
upstairs@thecarriageworks
SHEEP AHOY!
5
2
Main Auditorium
GARETH RICHARDS & WITTANK
15
3
Main Auditorium
AL BOWLLY’S CROON MANIFESTO
9
4
Main Auditorium
BREEZE INTERNATIONAL youth FESTIVAL
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7 – 11
Main Auditorium
BAD GIRLS
19
june
4 PAGE
9
upstairs@thecarriageworks
THE BIG SMOKE
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11
upstairs@thecarriageworks
THE STATION: FOURSTONES
10
12
Main Auditorium
SCARECROW
5
17
Main Auditorium
BO BURNHAM LIVE
15
18
Main Auditorium
THE JOURNEY OF THE BELLYDANCE
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18
upstairs@thecarriageworks
THE SINGLE UTAMARO & CLICK
12
19
Main Auditorium
EMERGE: OPEN SPACE EVENT
11
20 – 22
Main Auditorium
HEARTBREAK SOUP
6
25
Studio
EMERGE: RED LADDER PERFORMANCE
11
26
Studio
EMERGE: CLOSING DAY
11
28
Main Auditorium
SURFING TOMMIES
13
29 – 2 Jul
upstairs@thecarriageworks
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
VENUE
PRODUCTION
2
Main Auditorium
HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI: CHAT MASALA
16
6–9
Main Auditorium
EUGENE ONEGIN
20 12
july
20 PAGE
8
upstairs@thecarriageworks
BOUND
10
Main Auditorium
LITTLE HOWARD & THE MAGIC PENCIL OF LIFE & DEATH
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15 & 16
Main Auditorium
DANCING DOWN BROADWAY
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Main Auditorium
THE WEDDING BOUQUET & THE AUDITION
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Main Auditorium
THE DRIPPING RIOTS
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The Light
THE HEADROW
THE H EA D R
PARK ROW
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St John’s Center
Headrow Shopping Centre
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Merrion Centre
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The Carriageworks
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How to find us The Carriageworks is located in The Electric Press development (next to All Bar One) on Millennium Square, just off Great George Street. By car, we can be accessed on the Inner Ring Road often labelled ‘Loop Traffic’. We are just a short walk from Leeds City Train Station. The Carriageworks The Electric Press, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD
Box Office: 0113 224 3801 Main Office and Conferences: 0113 247 4746 Email: carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk Find us on (The Carriageworks)
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