May 2014
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// Welcome to TOM this May... ...home, this month to BRIGHTON FESTIVAL, BRIGHTON FRINGE and ARTISTS OPEN HOUSES, as well as numerous other events. TOM is a 300 seated, 500 standing venue with an ecelectic year-round programme of shows and festivals. See you this May! The TOM Team
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03 -25 May
Brighton Festival explodes across the city this May in a flurry of music, theatre, dance, circus, visual art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and family events. Try something new as the city streets and venues resonate with cultural delights for three weeks. This year’s Guest Director is the criticallyacclaimed choreographer, musician, composer and performer Hofesh Shechter.
Brighton Fringe Brighton Fringe 03 May - 01 June is the largest arts festival in England, and one of the largest fringe festivals in the world. It sets out to stimulate, educate and entertain a wide audience by providing a showcase for diverse art forms. Everyone can take part, in fact, whilst enjoying a friendly and supportive environment. For the second time, it’s going to be a 4-week festival. BrightonFringe.org AOH.org.uk
Artists Open Houses From 11April, TOM will host Artists Open House 2014’s ‘Cover Artist’, Jonny Hannah.
EXHIBITION: Jonny Hannah Jonny has established a loyal following for his linocuts, screen prints, and paintings. His work has graced the pages of Vogue, The New York Times and many a book jacket. The vibrancy of his work fits perfectly in Brighton during the festival season.
See it FREE any time TOM is open (See Page 18.)
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// Look Out For These Highlights...
Ernest and the Pale Moon p13
Bitch Boxer
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James Campbell’s Comedy for Kids
p05 p14
Major Tom p15
The New Ten Commandments
Decomposed! p04
White Mink
p07
TOM’s. Freshly Squeezed presents:.
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MAY 2014
White Mink: Electro Swing Speakeasy
Every event to date - 2012-2014 - a total sell-out! Named by Mixmag as the second best party in the UK, White Mink is the sound and style of the 1920’s and 30’s turned on its head and smuggled into the 21st century. Expect high production values, cutting edge but accessible music, worldclass performers, a fantastic atmosphere & surprises galore!
MJ Paranzino presents:.
music
Fri 02 May | 8:00pm - Late | Adv: £14 | 18+ Only
Dance To The Music
A concert celebrating 11 years of performing new choral music – and some well-loved classics too!
Viv Albertine
In Conversation With
Simon Price
A life lived on the frontiers of experience
From forming the band The Flowers of Romance with Sid Vicious to iconic status as a member of the female punk group The Slits, Viv’s new memoir reveals what it was like to be a girl at the height of punk – the sex, the drugs, the guys, the tours. One of punk’s true originals. Sun 04 May | 4:00pm | £10
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An innovative concert premiering original choral music, interspersed with well-loved classics. This is a thrilling multimedia event arranged and directed by MJ Paranzino and performed by over 250 adult voices! // mjparanzino.co.uk Sat 03 May | 7:30pm | £8 [£6]
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TOM’s. Victoria Melody presents:.
Major Tom
“A truly winning comedy, I laughed till I cried,” Times // Created & Performed by: Victoria Melody Major Tom is the story of how an average 34 year old became a beauty queen and how her unruly pet basset hound, Major Tom, became a championship show dog. Major Tom and Victoria increasingly immerse themselves in the obsessive and confusing realm of personal scrutiny as they participate as genuine contestants, determined to win. Victoria, accompanied on stage by documentary film footage and her dog, tells this true story. *Nominated* Total Theatre Awards 2013. // Produced by Farnham Maltings
Irvine Welsh
In Conversation With
John Niven
Twenty-one years after the publication of his seminal novel Trainspotting defined the drug scene for a generation, Irvine Welsh’s latest book, The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins, turns his raw and uncompromising style to two great obsessions of our time: how we look and where we live. Hear him talk with novelist John Niven about the genesis of his dark and subversive tale.
Sun 04 May | 8:00pm | £10
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Mon 12 May | 7:30pm | Adv: £12 [10] // OTD: £13 [11] | 16+ | 65min
MAY 2014
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Probe presents:.
Running On Empty
Running wild. Running out of time. Running on empty…
The story of a man, a woman and their encounters over time, travelling through dreams, fears and jagged memories. Dance, text and song combine in this intrepid new work from the Brighton-based dance theatre company Probe.
Probe artistic director Antonia Grove brings together an impressive team of creative collaborators including: Jo McInnes (director), Brad Birch (writer), Charlie Morrissey (choreographer) and Scott Smith (composer). // “The kind of work that new British dance does best” The Observer (on May.)
Tue 06 - Wed 07 May | 7:30pm | £10 | 55min
family dance
ZOO (Brussels) presents:.
Enhanced Dance To Disguised Music
Performed by Mat Voorter // UK PREMIERE
Nothing is normal here. Or rather: everything is extraordinary! Dance as you’ve never seen it before. A piano as you’ve never heard it before. A performance that defies physical constraints. Created by the Brussels-based Swiss choreographer Thomas Hauert, this is his first piece for younger audiences, guaranteed to unleash the imagination.
Sat 17: 3pm | Sun 18: 11am & 4pm | £9 [Child £6, Family £25] Suitable 5+ | PLUS: Post-show discussion on Sat 17 May.
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In Good Company 2014
New work created by the dancers of Hofesh Shechter Company Dancers become choreographers as members of Hofesh Shechter Company present their own works in the third edition of the Company’s acclaimed dance programme. Six gifted artists provide a showcase for new ideas and new inspirations tailored to their own outstanding performing talent.
Wed 14 May | 7:30pm | £12.50 [Festival Standby: £10]
Dates & Times: Sun 4th:
2pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm Fri 9th: 7pm & 9pm Sat 10th: 2pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm Sun 11th: 2pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm Mon 12th: 7pm & 9pm Tue 13th: 7pm & 9pm Fri 30th: 2pm, 5pm & 7pm Sat 31st: 2pm, 5pm & 7pm
TOM’s.
Circa69, Stratford Circus and The Island presents:.
theatre
2hr10 inc. interval | + Post-performance discussion, FREE
The New Ten Commandments
Join our focus group: re-think, re-brand and re-launch the Ten Commandments for the 21st century...
It’s approximately 3500 years since Charlton Heston carried the original Ten Commandments down from the mount... Since then, things have changed. Drastically. Tickets: Market Researcher Simon Wilkinson and his Adv: £8 [£6] intern Liyuwerk have been commissioned to OTD: £9 [£7] run focus groups to come up with ten new commandments more suitable to the times in Age: 14+ which we live. 10 members of the public will recommended. hear real life morality stories and debate their Duration: response in this deeply 90min Approx. satirical piece.
Sun 01st June: 2pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm
TOM’s.
house and Snuff Box Theatre in collaboration with Richard Jordan Productions present:.
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MAY 2014
Bitch Boxer
“Sweat-slick and tough, yet sweet and gifted with The Times terrific timing” Meet Chloe, 21. She likes the simple things in life: cherry sambuca, karaoke and winding her Dad up. Oh, and she’s a boxer. London, 2012. Women step into the Olympic boxing ring for the first time. In a man’s world, can she prove she’s worth the title? Fighting fit from acclaimed sell-out runs in London and Edinburgh, Bitch Boxer is an exhilarating new play by Charlotte Josephine, brought to you by award-winning theatre company Snuff Box Theatre. // “A terrific little package” Lyn Gardner, Guardian.
Cape Theatre presents:.
theatre
Thu 15 May | 7:30pm | Adv: £12 [£10] OTD: £13 [£11] | Age 14+
FLUSH
An interactive performance set in the women’s toilets
Cape Theatre featuring Kate O’Rourke will perform Flush, an interactive, site-specific performance set in the women’s toilets, literally. FLUSH is about water, our attitudes towards crisis, the concept of competition and, oh yes, there is a mermaid.
May 17 & 18, 24 & 25: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm // May 31 & June 01: 11am, 12pm, 1pm | £5.50 | Very Limited Capacity!
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If You Knew Her
Zara McFarlane
The MOBO Award-nominated vocalist performs songs from her second album, If You Knew Her
Rising star Zara McFarlane has been making a big impact on the UK jazz scene since the release of her debut album, Until Tomorrow, in 2011. If You Knew Her is a heady mix of modern jazz and stealthy swing with an undercurrent of nusoul, delivered with a power and depth reminiscent of Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald.
music
Sun 11 May | 8:00pm | £12.50 [Festival Standby: £10]
Jam Tarts Choir
Celebrating their 10th Anniversary in 2014
Brighton’s Jam Tarts Choir return to TOM after two sell-out shows in 2013. Jam Tarts are a 55-strong choral collective who perform unique arrangements of songs by indie, punk and new wave artists such as The Smiths, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Bat for Lashes, John Grant, Tom Waits and Joy Division. “A sonic sugar rush for those who crave mass harmonies” The Argus. // Twitter: @JamTartsChoir
Tue 20 May | 7:30pm | £12 | Recommended 16+
Invisible Flock presents:.
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MAY 2014
Bring The Happy Live
Invisible Flock’s spectacular live event, celebrating the happiness of Brighton
With the outstanding six-piece band Hope & Social, the memories collected from Brighton and throughout the country will be shared in all their beautiful, tragic, ridiculous and occasionally mundane glory. Pitched somewhere between a wedding and a wake, this is an extravagant event specially created to celebrate happiness and where we find it.
23, 24 & 25 May | 7:30pm | £15 [Festival Standby: £10]
Be Nothing Promotions presents:.
music
Related Event Elsewhere: Bring The Happy at Onca Gallery event A city-centre gallery will be transformed into a giant 3D map of Brighton on which you can plot your own happy memories. 10 - 19 May inc. | 11am - 7pm | FREE | at: Onca, BN1 4GB
Mac DeMarco
Heavily chorused slinky lead guitar, swooning vocal melodies and effortless chords from the 23 year-old Salad Days is the new LP from maturing singer/songwriter/ producer Mac DeMarco. With his relentless work ethic, Mac has already delivered quality time and again, even at the ripe old age of 23. // “So long as he keeps singing these sweet words, you’ll want to hold him close,” NME. Mon 19 May | 7:30pm | Adv. £11
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music
Movin’ Melvin Brown presents:.
Movin’ Melvin Brown:
The Ray Charles Experience
Flamboyant, entertaining and back for more with new sounds, Movin’ Melvin Brown returns to Brighton with his latest successful show! // Scotsman Movin’ Melvin Brown: The last of the Great Song and Dance Men! Prepare for a whirlwind tour of some of the musical legends that inspired Ray Charles on his rise to greatness, from Swing, Jazz, Blues and Gospel to Country, Pop and Rock’n’Roll, featuring songs of Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, and The Beatles, among others, through Song, Dance, Tap, comedy and stories... // “Spectacular! Electrifying performance,” Arts Hub. *Best Music Show* Nominee Adelaide Fest ‘13 // MovinMelvin.com Thu 08, Fri 09 & Sat 10 May | 8:00pm | £15 [£13]
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New Vic Productions presents:.
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Duwayne
A New Play by Gail Louw
He survived Stephen Lawrence’s killers. Can he survive the Met? // From ‘Argus Angel’ Winners ’12
The Linkylea Trust presents:.
event music
Traumatised by his best friend’s murder, Duwayne Brooks was treated as a potential criminal instead of a witness. He faced years of torment by those who should have been on his side. Harassed by police on trumped up charges and hounded incessantly over the years, Duwayne faced the impossible struggle of challenging what life appeared to have in store. // For Blonde Poison, 2013: What’s On Stage. 26-28 May | 8:00pm | £14 [£12] | Ages 14+ | 85min
Midnight’s Bazaar
Embrace the bygone spirit of the East and step back into the heart of the bazaar: music, magic, dancing! Once again we step back to a decadent and exotic time; let your imagination run. With a live bhangra band, bellydancers, fire performers, and of course, Brighton’s finest burlesque acts, as well as henna artists, fortune tellers, and much more, this year’s fundraiser is going to be more brilliant and magical than ever. // All proceeds go to Linkylea Trust.
Fri 30 May | 8:00pm - Late | Earlybird: £15 Standard: £19 | 18+
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Les Enfants Terribles & Pins and Needles Productions present:
theatre
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Ernest and the Pale Moon
“Channelling Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James... a compelling and macabre account of obsession, immurement and murder…” The Stage: Must-See
Following their acclaimed tour of The Trench, awardwinning Theatre Company, Les Enfants Terribles tour with their new show, adapted for the stage with Bristol based company, Pins and Needles Productions. Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest and the Pale Moon is a noir horror about a man who spends his days watching the beautiful young woman who lives in the apartment opposite. Upon seeing her with another man he is thrown into a jealous rage and driven to murder, though all is not what it may at first seem and slowly Ernest’s guilt sends him on a spiralling descent into madness. The piece contains live music, inventive design, narrative twists and turns and physical storytelling to provide a thrilling and terrifying experience. “A gloriously gothic production” The Telegraph Wed 21 & Thu 22 May | 7:30pm Adv: £12 [10] / OTD: £13 [11] | Ages 13+ | 60min
APRIL 2014 // Family-Friendly Shows
comedy family
TOM’s. IMWP presents:.
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James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids
Returning to TOM, James Campbell performs unique stand up comedy for children. // “Has achieved almost holy status - don’t miss,” The Sunday Times
Imagine you’re a sausage. You are in a frying pan, happily sizzling away with other, like-minded sausages. Then one of them starts to tell you about tomato ketchup. You refuse to believe your friend’s stories but later you find yourself being dipped head first into that tangy, tomatoey joy. And then you realise that yes ketchup is true. Watching James Campbell is a bit like that. But there aren’t any sausages involved. Or ketchup. For anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. “My seven-year-old howled with laughter and so did I,” Daily Mail.
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Tue 27 May | 2:00pm | Adv: £7.00 OTD: £8.00 | Recommended 6+
Enhanced Dance To Disguised Music
TOM’s.
Pleasance and Classical Mayhem present:.
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MAY 2014: Family-Friendly Shows
Decomposed!
Discover the awesome power of classical music:
A hilarious & riotous ‘buddy-adventure’ on bunk-beds. Down on his luck, Will is forced to move back in with his smelly, uncouth twin, Igor, who spends all day plugged into his games console, mumbling to himself and eating cold baked-beans. Armed only with a conductor’s baton and a wealth of great classical music, Will has just one hour to stop his brother from turning into a Zombie and eating him alive! Suitable for all the family apart from zombies under 7.
Tanzfuchs PRODUKTION presents:.
dance family
Wed 28 May | 2:00pm | Adv: £8.50 [£7] OTD: £9.50 [£8] | Age 7+
Munch!
Delicious Dance for under 4’s // UK Premiere Most shows are for watching and listening. Not this one: it’s for sniffing, swallowing, nibbling, enjoying, digesting and, of course, munching. On the floor, the longest table cloth you’ve ever seen becomes a stage on which utensils and ingredients come to life. // Directed and choreographed by Barbara Fuchs.
Sat 24: 1pm & 3pm // Sun 25: 11am & 1pm | £7.50 | Under 4s
MAY 2014: Family-Friendly // Future // Hire TOM
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ACT and AKT present:.
ACT Kids’ Theatre
Revolting Rhymes to Teenage Kicks
A full weekend of Performances and Workshops
ACT presents a celebration of Children & Young Peoples’ Theatre with 6 classic pieces ranging from fairy tales with a ‘Roald Dahl twist’ to Girl Gang Rappers. Each Saturday, young people, aged 6 - 19, attend classes with AKT to learn acting skills, build confidence & have jolly good fun to boot! See just how wonderful these young actors are... and maybe even have a go yourself in our introductory workshops!
See the full weekend schedule of events at theoldmarket.com
Sat 31 May & Sun 01 June | Various Events, See Online
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Looking for a high quality venue for your private or public event? TOM could be the ideal location for you. Our 300-500 Capacity Main House and 80 Capacity TOM’s Bar are both available for hire throughout the year. For the essential info about what TOM can offer, we hope our two hiring info packs online will help, then please get in touch: info@theoldmarket.com.
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Your Visit to TOM The Old Market...
// How To Book Tickets
// ONLINE: www.theoldmarket.com
Book tickets online and you will be emailed a booking confirmation immediately. This can be exchanged for your tickets either on-the-door or in advance when we’re open.
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TOM’s Box Office is open at the times shown below & on P18.
// On The phone: 01273 201 801
For bookings, queries, carer comps or other enquiries, we’re on the other end of the phone from 10am - 6pm weekdays. PLEASE NOTE: TOM’s Box Office sells tickets for all events except those in Brighton Festival. >> See next page for details. // SHOW TIMES, Door times and Seating If not otherwise specified, shows and events at TOM are ‘unreserved’ [ie. sit where you like] or standing gig format. We open our doors at least 45min before the show start time, so please arrive early to choose your seats. // TRANSACTION feeS: £1.70 Card, £0.00 Cash Please be aware that fees do apply for card payments. Transaction fees cover our box office operating costs. Each transaction processed on credit or debit card will incur a £1.70 transaction fee, and an unlimited number of tickets may be purchased in one transaction. Cash payments incur no transaction fee - (see our Box Office opening hours below.) // ACCESSIBILITY We aim to be a fully accessible venue. All on ground floor level are: Main House, Foyer, Bar, Box Office. Lift access: Toilets, Backstage. Please feel free to call in advance of your visit if you require any additional information. // CONCESSION RATES [£ Conc.] available on most shows, apply for Full Time Students, Over 65s, Long-Term Unemployed and Under 16s. Please bring proof of status.
// Opening Times: Throughout MAY SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS: EVERY Weekday:
From 11am From 11am >> 5pm
And ALSO: 45min Before Show Times [Arrive Early!]
PLEASE NOTE: New Events are added regularly...
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WHAT’s ON // times & tickets
>> WEEK 1: Fri 02 - Sun 11
02 FRI // 8:00pm // MUSIC // WHITE MINK// £14 03 SAT // 7:30pm // DANCE // BRIGHTON FRINGE // DANCE TO THE MUSIC // £8 [£6] 04 SUN // 4:00pm // EVENT // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // VIV ALBERTINE In Conversation With SIMON PRICE //£10 04 SUN // 8:00pm // EVENT // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // IRVINE WELSH in conversation with JOHN NIVEN // £10 06-07 // 7:30pm // DANCE // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // RUNNING ON EMPTY // £10 08-10 // 8:00pm // MUSIC // BRIGHTON FRINGE // MOVIN’ MELVIN // £15 [£13] 11 SUN // 8:00pm // MUSIC // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // IF YOU KNEW HER // £12.50 [Festival Standby £10]
>> WEEK 2: Mon 12 - Sun 18
12 MON // 7:30pm // THEATRE // BRIGHTON FRINGE// MAJOR TOM // £12 [£10] Door: £13 [£11]
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2 Shows Not Included Here >> See Full Listing
Please refer to earlier pages for full details on all showings of: p08
p07
The New Ten Commandments
FLUSH
14 WED // 7:30pm // DANCE // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // IN GOOD COMPANY // £12.50 [festival standby £10] 15 THU // 7:30pm // THEATRE // BRIGHTON FRINGE // BITCH BOXER // £12 [£10] Door: £13 [£11] 17-18 // Sat: 3:00pm, Sun: 11:00am, 4:00pm // FAMILY // DANCE // MUSIC // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // ENHANCED DANCE TO DISGUISED MUSIC // £9 [Child: £6, Family: £25]
>> WEEK 3: Mon 19 - Sun 25
19 MON // 7:30pm // MUSIC // MAC DeMARCO // £11 20 TUE // 7:30pm // MUSIC // BRIGHTON FRINGE // JAM TARTS CHOIR // £12 21-22 // 7:30pm // THEATRE // BRIGHTON FRINGE // ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON // Adv: £12 [£10] Door: £13 [£11] 23-25 // 7:30pm // THEATRE // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL // BRING THE HAPPY // £15 [Festival Standby: £10] 24-25 // Sat: 1:00pm & 3:00pm, Sun 11:00am, 1:00pm // DANCE // FAMILY (UNDER 4’S) // MUNCH! // BRIGHTON FESTIVAL// £7.50
>> WEEK 4: Mon 26 - Sun 01 June 26-28 // 8:00pm // THEATRE // BRIGHTON FRINGE // DUWAYNE // £14 [£12]
27 TUE // 2:00pm // FAMILY // COMEDY // BRIGHTON FRINGE // JAMES CAMPBELL’S COMEDY 4 KIDS // Adv: £7, Door: £8 // Recommended 6+ 28 WED // 2:00pm // MUSIC // FAMILY // THEATRE // BRIGHTON FRINGE // DECOMPOSED // Adv: £8.50 [£7], Door: £9.50 [£8] // Recommended 7+ 30 FRI // 8:00pm // MUSIC // MIDNIGHT’S BAZAAR // Earlybird: £15, Standard: £19 [Group deals available] 31 MAY - 01 JUN // Various Times // BRIGHTON FRINGE // FAMILY // THEATRE // ACT KID’S THEATRE: Revolting Rhymes to Teenage Kicks // [For full details on each individual event, please see: theoldmarket.com.]
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