Theatre Royal Winchester Autumn 2017

SEPTEMBER 2017 - JANUARY 2018

THEATRE ROYAL W I NC H E STER

Drama Music Dance Comedy Talks Family Shows Activities

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Welcome Live Theatre Winchester, which incorporates both Theatre Royal Winchester and Hat Fair, now has a brand new vision, mission and set of core values. The whole staff and board have worked on this together and we are proud to share the outcome with you.

Live Theatre Winchester’s new core values are:

Welcoming, Fun, Brave, Passionate, Trustworthy and Inclusive.

We will be working hard to develop ourselves and our building to live up to these values over the next year.

Our vision is:

Communities delighted and united by live creative experiences.

Our mission is:

To connect the people of Winchester and beyond, through shared performance and participation, both indoors and outdoors.

We believe in their power to bring communities together, unlock creative potential and offer fresh perspectives.

There! We have said it out loud now! And this autumn there is no shortage of shows to delight audiences and fill the theatre with laughter. Yes, lots of excellent stand up comedy but also Noël Coward’s Private Lives, Wisdom of a Fool, Showstopper! and, all the way from New Zealand, Promise and Promiscuity.

We are delighted to bookend the season with our Open Weekend in September and our fabulous traditional Panto, Peter Pan in December as both seek to bring communities together.

Performance can provide us with new perspectives as well as merely entertaining. To that end I am delighted to recommend: Joli Vyann’s Imbalance, which explores our technology-obsessed lives, a South African urban retelling of The Tempest and the extraordinary Motionhouse’s Charge.

I have barely touched the surface! There are over 40 separate performances for you to come together and enjoy in our beautiful, intimate Theatre Royal. I look forward to seeing you this autumn. Do come and say hello!

Deryck Newland, Chief Executive

Contents Panto

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Festive Season

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Dance

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Drama

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Musical Comedy

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Comedy

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Music

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Pages Family Circus/Talks Get Involved

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Community Shows

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Theatre Information

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Coming this Spring

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Performance Diary

Gift vouchers now on sale ideal Christmas presents!

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

Open Weekend We’re throwing open our doors for a FREE Open Weekend for all the family to enjoy.

Scamp Theatre and Join us for behind-the-scenes Freckle Productions present tours with our technical team,

theatre workshops and fun craft activities.

Sat 16 Sun 17 September FREE Drop in between 12pm - 4pm each day Visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk for timetable of events

A great opportunity to meet the team, hear our plans for the future and tell us your thoughts!

Performances during our Open Weekend: Natural Theatre Company presents

Austen Undone An entertaining promenade performance through Winchester. Explore the city in a who’s who, what’s what and this-and-that of Austen’s life and works.

Duels, romance and scandal guaranteed!

Sat 16 Sun 17 September Every 30 mins between 1.30pm and 4pm Tour lasts 1 hour Tickets £16 £14 Concessions £13 Friend £48 Family of four (at least 1 adult and 1 child)

Supported by our Best Friends A Flintlock Theatre & Hat Fair co-production

Four Score Years and Ten A humorous, revealing and touching piece of interactive verbatim theatre constructed from the words of Winchester’s 90-year-old residents. Four Score Years And Ten invites audiences of all ages to a celebration like no other, where guests are welcomed to take tea alongside partygoers with nine decades of stories to share.

Sun 17 September 12pm Tickets FREE but must be booked in advance.

(See page 24 for further info)

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THEATRE ROYAL W I N C H E S T E R production

A Traditional Pantomime 5 December 2017 - 1 January 2018 Written & Directed by James Barry Music by Simon Slater

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Presented by arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Samuel French Limited.

This production is an adaptation from the novel by J M Barrie

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

Illustrations by Mark Beech

Do you believe in fairies? Then take the second on the right and straight on till morning for our traditional panto version of J M Barrie’s Peter Pan. Join Peter, Captain Hook, Wendy and The Lost Boys for a swashbuckling adventure of fairy dust, pirates and a ticking crocodile.

Enjoy laughs a plenty with live music, flying and audience participation.

You’re sure to get hooked on our spectacular family pantomime!

Performance Times

Ticket Prices & Performance Key Gold (Peak Time) Performances £24.50 Adults £22.50 Under 16s £86 Family Ticket* Silver (Off Peak) Performances £22.50 Adults £20.50 Under 16s £19.50 Friend £78 Family Ticket* £19 Groups 8+ £17.50 Groups 20+ *Must include at least 1 adult and 1 child Green Performances £15 Schools £10.50 per ticket, £10 if booked & paid prior to 31 Oct. 1 teacher free with every 8 children.

For Group bookings call our Box Office Accessible Performances Relaxed Performances Thu 14 December 1.30pm & Mon 1 January 2.30pm Audio Described Performance & Touch Tour Sat 9 December 11am (Touch Tour starts 10am) BSL Interpretated Performance Tue 12 December 10am & Thu 14 December 1.30pm

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festive season at theatre royal Wed 22 November 7.30pm Tickets £22 £19 Concessions £20 Friends

Wayne Ellington

Sings Nat King Cole

Enjoy Wayne Ellington's beautiful tribute to the late great Nat King Cole. His voice will leave you spellbound - this is a show not to be missed!

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Wed 6 December 7.30pm Tickets £22 £19 Concessions £20 Friends £18 Schools/Groups

Lance Ellington

Sings Broadway

The voice of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and platinum award-winning artist brings his new show Lance Ellington Sings Broadway to Winchester!

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Wed 13 December 7.30pm Tickets £25 Visit sponsored by

‘The Locrian have a formidable international reputation’

Carols By Candlelight with The Locrian Ensemble and soprano Jill Washington In lavish period costume and candlelit setting, these charismatic performers perform festive favourites including 12 Days of Christmas, White Christmas and Walking in the Air.

London Evening Standard

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

The Santa Show 2017 presents

Santa’s Christmas Wish

Mon 18 December 1pm & 4pm Tickets £11 £42 Family of four (at least 1 adult and 1 child)

Recommended age: 2-7 Running Time: 40 minutes plus Santa meet and greet A festive musical adventure and interactive family show!

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Featuring favourites such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and many more!

Meet Father Christmas at his home in the North Pole where every child will receive a special present after the most Christmassy Christmas show ever!

Woolly Hat Fair presents

Fondly Imagined Christmases

Fri 20 November Sun 22 December

Image taken at Woolly Hat Fair 2016 © Stephen Cook

Various dates & times Tickets FREE

The hugely successful Woolly Hat Fair returns!

A festive celebration in the spirit of our summer festival of Outdoor Arts, Hat Fair.

Magical moments will be created throughout Winchester city centre as chosen windows come to life with live performance and art.

What's YOUR fondly imagined Christmas?

Visit hatfair.co.uk for more details.

Don't miss White Christmas performed by WMOS - see page 26 for details!

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dance Joli Vyann presents

Tue 19 September

Imbalance

7.30pm Tickets include post show talk £15 £12 Concessions £12 Friends £10 Schools/Groups Visit sponsored by

‘Joli Vyann pushes aside the boundaries between acrobatics and dance with a graceful and elegant show’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

A dance, circus & acrobatic fusion exploring our chaotic, digitally-obsessed lives.

Combining exciting acrobatic skills and athletic dance, this energetic, thought-provoking performance explores our obsessive dependence with technology, asking whether our lives are ‘in’ or ‘out’ of balance.

Lea Anderson presents

Wed 18 October

Ladies & Gentlemen

7.30pm Tickets include post show talk £17 £12 Concessions £15 Friends £10 Schools/Groups Visit sponsored by

‘a delightfully surreal theatrical gem ★★★★’ The Guardian

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A beguiling and jocular soirée of magic, music and dance.

This witty and absorbing visual spectacle conjures the all but forgotten stage show of six has-been performers. Man, Woman, the Twins, Pet and the Other One present misremembered routines and hazily recollected punch-lines in a complex and tightly knit choreography of objects.

The result is an eccentric, surreal and often hilarious theatrical experience.

What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

Motionhouse presents

Charge

Fri 10 Sat 11 November 7.30pm

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Tickets include post show talk (Fri only) £18 £16.50 Concessions £16 Friends £13 Schools/Groups

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From the electrical charge that sparks human life, to the beating of our hearts and the memories we make, six performers use dance and acrobatics to delve deep into the human body, tracing the incredible story of energy in our lives.

Digital projections create a world on stage where dancers and images interact seamlessly, bringing to life stories of energy in our own bodies and humans as energy manipulators.

‘This is a company that has long cornered the high impact end of the dance market’ The Guardian

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drama Petersfield Shakespeare Festival presents

Thu 21 September

Double Will

7.30pm Tickets £16 £11 Concessions £14 Friends £9 Schools/Groups The Tempest and Double Will Multibuy Offer 'Book for both for £30'

A double bill of new writing inspired by Shakespeare. The Buried Moon by Laura Turner is a contemporary re-imagining of the Miranda / Caliban relationship from The Tempest. Shakespeare's Lost Women by Greg Mosse charmingly tells the stories of the some of the Bard's forgotten female characters through dialogue and song.

These two contrasting pieces will entertain and challenge, delight and disturb.

Engine Shed and Something for the Weekend present

Sat 30 September

Wisdom Of A Fool

7.30pm Tickets £19 £16 Concessions £17 Friends

‘Inspirational, jaw dropping and intense piece of theatre’ Guildford Dragon

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Star of 1950s British stage and screen, the legendary Norman Wisdom remains a UK comedy icon. His unique cloth cap, ill-fitting suit and underdog character led Charlie Chaplin to describe him as his ‘favourite clown’.

Portraying 30 characters, Jack Lane takes you on an emotional roller coaster revealing the man – and extraordinary talent - behind the Gump costume.

‘Dad was once called ‘This little genius called Wisdom’ and this truly lives on in Jack Lane’ Jacqueline Wisdom, Norman’s daughter

What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

Bilimankhwe Arts presents

The Tempest

by William Shakespeare

Thu 12 October 7.30pm Tickets include post show talk £19 £14 Concessions £17 Friends £10 Schools/Groups Recommended age: 12+

International theatre company Bilimankhwe Arts has brought actors, dancers and musicians from Malawi to work with British artists. The result is a powerful, passionate and magical production featuring stunning contemporary African choreography from Shyne Phiri and an original soundtrack sampling traditional Malawi music.

With live music, humour and movement, this production is fast-paced, urban and exciting.

The Theatre Chipping Norton presents

Sherlock Holmes

and the Crimson Cobbles

The Tempest and Double Will Multibuy Offer 'Book for both for £30'

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Wed 25 Thu 26 October 7.30pm Tickets include post-show talk (Wed only) £17 £12 Concessions £15 Friends £50 Family of four

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A great family night out!

Join us for the world premiere tour of a brand new Sherlock Holmes caper, delivered at breakneck pace in a hilarious, deeply daft theatrical explosion.

Holmes and Watson are called to investigate the Whitechapel murders. But when the evidence points to only one possible and ridiculous conclusion about the identity of Jack the Ripper, is our super sleuth prepared to believe the unbelievable?

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(at least 1 adult and 1 child)

Recommended age: 12+ Visit sponsored by

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drama Mon 30 October Sat 4 November

London Classic Theatre presents

Private Lives

by Noël Coward

7.30pm 1.30pm Wed matinée 2.30pm Sat matinée

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Tickets £24 Evening £22.50 Concessions £22 Friends £18 Matinée £13 Schools/Groups

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1930. Deauville, France. Two newly-married couples occupy adjoining honeymoon suites in the same hotel. Sibyl gazes adoringly at charismatic husband Elyot, while Victor admires his new wife, the vivacious and sophisticated Amanda.

Champagne flows as the newlyweds prepare for the evening ahead.

But when Amanda overhears a familiar voice singing a forgotten song an old spark reignites with spectacular consequences.

Actors of Dionysus presents

Mon 20 November

Antigone

by Sophocles

7.30pm Tickets £18 £16.50 Concessions £14 Schools/Groups Recommended age: 14+ Contains nudity Visit sponsored by

A brother condemned to walk forever in the shadow of death. A family teetering on the brink of catastrophe. A world where one girl dares to take a stand.

This blistering new adaptation sees Sophocles’ tragedy reimagined in a dystopian landscape where fate is written in code and where drones flock across the skies. Brought to life by innovative theatre company Actors of Dionysus, this production combines bold ideas with passionate and visceral physical theatre.

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

musical comedy Tim FitzHigham & Duncan Walsh Atkins in

Flanders & Swann Award-winning comedian Tim FitzHigham and BBC Radio 4 musical maestro Duncan Walsh Atkins bring you the wit and wordplay of ingenious comedy song-smiths Flanders & Swann. Enjoy classics such as The Hippopotamus (Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud) and The Gnu plus a few hidden gems along the way!

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Olivier Award Winners 2016 A new musical comedy created from scratch at each show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into an all-singing, all dancing production with hilarious results! This incredible comedy troupe never fails to impress.

Wed 27 September 7.30pm Tickets £19 £16 Concessions £17 Friends ‘A certain winner’ The Guardian

‘Genius wordplay’ The Daily Mail

Thu 28 September 7.30pm Tickets £20 £17 Concessions £18 Friends £16 Schools/Groups ‘So polished, it defies belief ★★★★★’ Daily Telegraph

Penny Ashton presents

Promise & Promiscuity An hilarious, one-(freakishly talented)-woman show, that sees New Zealander Penny Ashton tackling all of Austen’s characters with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching.

Mon 16 October 7.30pm Tickets include post show talk £15 £13 Concessions £14 Friends £12 Schools/ Group Visit sponsored by

★★★★★ Rip It Up, Adelaide

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comedy Fri 15 Sept 7.30pm

Tickets £17

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Jason Manford Work in Progress

Thu 5 Oct 8pm Tickets £20

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Winchester Comedy Festival presents

Jay Rayner

The Ten (Food) Commandments plus Q&A and book signing

Fri 6 Oct 8pm

Tickets £18

Sat 7 Oct 8pm Tickets £19 Visit sponsored by

Winchester Comedy Festival presents

A Comedy Gala

Paul McCaffrey, Brett Goldstein, Felicity Ward & James Gill (MC)

Winchester Comedy Festival presents

Mark Watson MW

Thu 19 & Fri 20 Oct, Mon 12 & Tue Feb 8pm Tickets £26

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Sat 21 Oct 8pm

Tickets £25

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Ed Byrne Spoiler Alert

Stewart Lee Content Provider

Fri 15 Dec 7.30pm Tickets £17

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Andy Parsons Peak Bullsh*t

Wed 9 May 7.30pm Tickets £18

Daliso Chaponda What the African Said...

Sun 20 May 7.30pm Tickets £27.50

David Baddiel My Family: Not the Sitcom

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

music An evening with

Nik Kershaw

Sat 23 September 7.30pm Tickets £25 Visit sponsored by

An evening of songs and stories in the company of one of the UK’s most respected songwriters.

Nik came to prominence in the 1980s as a solo artist, releasing eight singles that entered the Top 40 charts in the UK including I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, The Riddle and Don Quixote. He has penned a number of hits for other artists including the No.1 single for Chesney Hawkes, The One and Only.

‘The best songwriter of a generation’ Sir Elton John

Winchester Jazz Festival and Superb Productions present

Belgarum Big Band

Sun 24 September 3pm Tickets £15 £12 Concessions £12 Friends £12 Groups/Schools

Winchester’s own Belgarum Big Band brings together some of the finest jazz musicians from along the south coast to pay homage to the great big bands of Count Basie, Buddy Rich and more!

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music Tue 10 October 7.30pm Tickets include post show talk £18 £14 Concessions £16 Friends £12 Schools/Groups Visit sponsored by

‘Positively volcanic!’

Daily Telegraph

Wed 11 October 7.30pm Tickets include post show talk £22 £19 Concessions £20 Friends £12 Schools/Groups Visit sponsored by

Red Priest

The Baroque Bohemians - Gypsy Fever from Campsite to Court The world-famous baroque quartet transform into a wild ‘baroque gypsy’ band.

Re-live the extraordinary virtuosity of early Bohemian Baroque masters, revel in the gypsy-influenced music of Telemann, and re-imagine music by the original Red Priest, Antonio Vivaldi in high-octane style.

Opera della Luna presents

Tales of Offenbach Croquefer (or The Last of the Paladins) and L'île de Tulipatan.

Two hilarious one-act operas in one unforgettable evening by the French master of comic opera, Jacques Offenbach.

Sung in English

‘Irresistible high jinks ★★★★’

Daily Telegraph

Tue 17 October 7.30pm Tickets £26.50 Visit sponsored by

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10cc’s Graham Gouldman and Heart Full of Songs

Graham Gouldman, one of the founding members of 10cc, formed what became Heart Full of Songs six years ago purely for the pleasure of playing songs acoustically.

For lovers of perfectly-crafted music performed by the composer, a Heart Full of Songs is truly an exquisite experience.

Special guest Jack Lukeman.

What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

Jason Donovan

Fri 27 October

& his Amazing Midlife Crisis

This autobiographical show will take Jason’s looming 50th birthday as its starting point and will zigzag back and forth throughout his life.

7.30pm Tickets £27 Visit sponsored by

Hear some new stories (and possibly one or two you may have heard before!) plus some of the songs you know and love. Enjoy a night like no other!

The Spitfire Sisters

Bottled

The Spitfire Sisters and their band return to present Bottled - a soothing tonic to modern day woes such as wifi, mobile phones and alarm clocks.

Enjoy an eclectic mix of songs including tunes from their self-penned album Put Your Phone Away, classic 1940s repertoire and modern songs with a vintage twist.

Jon Boden

Sat 28 October 7.30pm Tickets £20 £18.50 Concessions £18.50 Friends £17.50 Schools/Groups ‘It's a shame The Spitfire Sisters cannot be bottled and given as a tonic!’

Audience Member

Sun 12 November

The Afterglow Tour

Jon Boden, former lead-singer of Bellowhead, performs music from his A Folk Song A Day project, infectious new material as well as Bellowhead hits in a stripped-down, high-octane, personal show.

Enjoy this intimate performance of fiddle, guitar, concertina and Boden's trade mark stomp box.

8pm Tickets £22 £12 Concessions Visit sponsored by

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family Fri 6 Sun 8 October

Tall Stories presents

The Gruffalo

Tickets £13 £11 Schools/Groups £46 Family of four (at least 1 adult and 1 child) Recommended age: 3+ Running Time: 55 minutes (no interval) Visit sponsored by

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood...

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

‘Monstrous fun!’ ★★★★ Daily Mail

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Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the party mad Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

The Gruffalo © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 1999 – Macmillan Children’s Books

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Fri 1.30pm Sat 10.30am,1.30pm Sun 10.30am,1.30pm

Scamp Theatre and Freckle Productions present

Stick Man Stick Man © 2008 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books.

Scamp Theatre and Freckle Productions present

Fri 13 Sun 15 October Fri 4pm Sat 11am, 2pm, 5pm Sun 11am, 2pm Tickets £14 £12 Schools/Groups £50 Family of four (at least 1 adult and 1 child) Recommended age: 3+ Running Time: 60 minutes (no interval) Visit sponsored by

Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?

‘Wonderfully exuberant and imaginative!

Our 3 year old was engrossed from start to finish’ ★★★★★ Time Out Critics Choice

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family Story Pocket Theatre presents

Sun 22 October

Michael Morpurgo’s

King Arthur

2.30pm Tickets £14 £11 Schools/Groups £48 Family of four (at least 1 adult and 1 child)

Recommended age: 7+ Visit sponsored by

A thrilling tale of magic, heroism and love adapted from the novel Arthur: High King of Britain by Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.

‘A masterclass in serious theatre for older children’

The Stage

A drowning boy is rescued by a mysterious figure who claims to be Arthur Pendragon. The old man’s stories transport the boy back to the heady days of Camelot, the Round Table, Merlin and Excalibur.

Join us for a fast-moving show of adventure, physical theatre, puppetry and outstanding storytelling.

Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company presents

Sun 19 November

The Emperor's New Clothes

2pm & 4pm Tickets £14 £11 Schools/Groups £48 Family of four (at least 1 adult and 1 child)

Recommended age: 3+ Visit sponsored by

An inventive romp through the classic tale of an Emperor who loves clothes more than anything. But despite a wardrobe the size of Paris he hasn't a stitch to wear! When two 'designers' create an outfit that's ‘never been seen before’, our eccentric Emperor doesn't quite realise the spectacle he’s about to make!

A production in true Stuff and Nonsense style with puppets, music, song, endless energy and great storytelling!

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

circus

Circus of Horrors Voodoo

Tue 21 November 7.30pm Tickets £25 £20 Concessions £22 Friends Age Restriction: 16+ Contains some nudity and adult language.

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Britain’s Got Talent finalists and world-renowned Circus of Horrors perform their new production Voodoo - an amazing amalgamation of bizarre and fantastic circus acts combined with the darkest of magic, woven into a sensational shock-horror story.

Performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek - you certainly won’t believe your eyes!

Saba Douglas-Hamilton A Life with Elephants

‘I loved it’.

Simon Cowell

‘The Circus of Horrors completely WOWED the audience’ The Daily Mail

talks Thu 23 November 7.30pm Tickets £19 £17 Concessions £17 Friends Visit sponsored by

Join Saba Douglas-Hamilton, the highly acclaimed elephant conservationist and wildlife presenter of This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries, for an evening of animal stories and intimate behind the scenes tales of life in Kenya with her young family.

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get involved

Young Theatre Royal Youth Theatre

Young Theatre Royal provides exciting opportunities for young people aged 5-16 years old, empowering them to create bold and dynamic performance through being part of a strong ensemble company. We welcome and encourage young people from all backgrounds and abilities to get involved, learn theatre skills, build confidence and have fun.

Young Theatre Royal members have the opportunity to perform at Theatre Royal Winchester as well as take part in Hat Fair, the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts.

Sessions take place in Winchester city centre and beyond and our new 10 week terms start week commencing 11 September 2017.

Registration will work on a first come, first served basis. Bursaries are available and we offer a free trial session for all those interested to 'try before you buy.'

(First time attendees only) For more information, term fees and to find your closest group visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/get-involved/youth-theatre or email participation@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Our Young Theatre Royal sessions are grouped as follows:

Theatre 5-8 years | Theatre 9-11 years | Theatre 12-16 years

Musical Theatre 5 - 8 years | Musical Theatre 9 - 11 years | Musical Theatre 12 - 16 years

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

Winchester People's Theatre Scamp Theatre and Freckle Productions present

This September we are proud to launch Winchester's People's Theatre for those 17 years and above to bring together individuals who are passionate about creating inspiring new theatre working in collaboration with creative professionals. By putting its members at the helm of the work it produces, Winchester People’s Theatre will create honest and engaging performances, giving local people a voice and exciting artistic experiences.

Members will also have the opportunity to perform at Theatre Royal Winchester as well as take part in Hat Fair, the UK’s longest running festival of Outdoor Arts.

For more information visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/get-involved

Bumps and Babies

This friendly group of new and expectant parents meet Mondays 10.30am - 12.30pm in our atrium. Free refreshments provided.

Plenty of space for babies to crawl around with books and toys available for older ones!

Run by Winchester NCT. Call our Box Office for more information

Learn to Play the Ukulele

For beginners and improvers of any age! Learn in a friendly, relaxed environment, make some new friends and have a lot of fun. The ukulele is very easy to learn and you will be able to play a whole song by the end of your first lesson!

No prior musical knowledge needed.

12 week course starts 13 September. Cost £144. You will need your own ukulele.

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theatre tour A Flintlock Theatre & Hat Fair co-production

Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre Wed 13 Sept 7.30pm

Four Score Years and Ten Photograph © Joe Low

Tour schedule Woodlands Hall Thu 14 Sept 7.30pm The Core at Corby Cube Fri 15 Sept 7.45pm Longparish Village Hall Sat 16 Sept 2pm & 6pm Theatre Royal Winchester Sun 17 Sept 12pm (Part of Open Weekend)

The Springs Arts and Heritage Centre Wed 20 Sept 1.45pm & 7.30pm Damerham Village Hall Thu 21 Sept 3pm & 7pm West End Arts Centre Fri 22 Sept 4pm Yateley Village Hall Sat 23 Sept 2pm & 6pm Forest Arts Centre Sat 24 Sept 2pm & 6pm Froxfield Village Hall Sat 27 & Thu 28 Sept 7pm Marchwood Village Hall Fri 29 Sept 2pm & 6pm Kempshott Village Hall Sat 30 Sept 2pm & 6pm Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham Sun 1 Oct 2.30pm

Tickets FREE but must be booked in advance Writer | Anna Glynn Recommended Age: 11+ Director | Robin Colyer Infrequent strong In a humorous, revealing and touching piece of interactive language For further information including booking visit hatfair.co.uk An Arts Council England Celebrating Age project supported by the Baring Foundation.

Originally commissioned by Winchester City Council.

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verbatim theatre, Flintlock Theatre and Hat Fair present a new play that explores what it’s like to be an older person in contemporary Britain.

Constructed from the words of Winchester’s 90-year-old residents, Four Score Years And Ten invites audiences of all ages to a celebration like no other, where guests are welcomed to take tea alongside partygoers with nine decades of stories to share.

What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

support us!

Did you know we are a charity?

Theatre Royal Winchester andScamp Hat Theatre Fair are run by the Live Theatre Winchester Trust, an and arts and educational charity (Charity No 1077139). We rely on the generosity of our Freckle Productions present supporters and investors to help us present the very best work both inside and outside our beautiful auditorium, support emerging artists and provide opportunities for people of all ages to engage with the arts.

Become a Friend Support your theatre and enjoy a range of exclusive offers and benefits by becoming a Friend or Best Friend.

Friend Membership £35 per year

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community shows Tue 7 Wed 8 November

Shakespeare Schools Festival

7pm Tickets £10.50 £9 Concessions £7.50 Groups On sale 6 Sept 10am

The Shakespeare Schools Foundation presents the world’s largest youth drama festival.

Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre with a series of unique Shakespeare productions staged by local schools.

See Shakespeare’s stories brought to life like never before!

Wed 15 Sat 18 November

Winchester Musicals and Opera Society present

White Christmas

7.30pm 2.30pm Sat matinée Tickets £18 £16 Concessions £9 Matinée U16 Opening Night offer 2 tickets for £30

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is the warmest of musicals featuring some of his greatest songs; Sisters, Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep and that all-time glorious hit, I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas. Celebrate the special nostalgia of the holiday spirit alongside friends and family with an evening of song and dance.

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What you see is what you pay - £1 restoration levy (except Community Shows) & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

theatre information How to Book

Reservations

Online: theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Phone: 01962 840 440 In Person: Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB

We are happy to hold reservations for up to 3 working days unless it's 7 days or fewer before the performance.

Box Office Opening Times

Gift Vouchers are available from the Box Office or online.

By Rail - Theatre Royal Winchester is a short walk from Winchester Train Station

By Car - The Discovery Centre and Tower Street Car Parks are the closest to the theatre.

Car parking is free after 6pm and on Sundays.

During December if you are attending a matinee or morning performance you may wish to consider using the Park and Ride scheme or arriving by public transport.

By Bus - There are good bus links into the city run by Bluestar and Stagecoach.

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Each ticket (unless otherwise stated) includes a £1 booking fee and £1 restoration levy.

From January 2018 the restoration levy will increase to £2 to continue to support our listed building.

Concessions apply to under 26s, full time students, wheelchair users, Jobseeker allowance, income support and pension credit claimants. Proof of eligibility may be required.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Group discounts are available on selected performances for groups of 8 or more (unless otherwise stated).

Schools & College group discounts One free teacher ticket with every 8 tickets purchased.

Family Tickets offer reduced price for groups of 4. Groups must include at least one adult and one child.

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For full seating plan visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/your-visit/seating-plan For a visual tour of the building visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/your-visit/virtual-tour/

A level access toilet is situated within the bar area Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the building Hearing impaired: We have an induction loop system in the auditorium. Please inform the Box Office when booking or before the performance if you wish to use this service.

Wheelchair users: We have a number of wheelchair spaces in the stalls. Please book these spaces via the Box Office.

One essential campanion ticket can be purchased at 50% discount.

Relaxed, Audio Described and BSL interpreted performances are detailed in the performance calendar at the end of brochure For full information on our access facilities and services visit our website or speak our Box Office team.

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Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm The Box Office remains open on show days until 15 mins after performance begins. For performances on Sundays the Box Office will open at least 1 hour before show starts.

For full ticket sales terms and conditions visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/terms-conditions

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Wilkie Collins’

The Ghost’s Touch

A haunting play based on the chilling tale by the author of The Woman In White, starring Mark Homer (Eastenders) and Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks).

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The Original Theatre Company presents

The Importance of Being Earnest Starring Gwen Taylor Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest makes a welcome return in this wonderfully witty, deliciously decadent and classic revival starring national treasure Gwen Taylor (Coronation Street and Heartbeat) as the formidable Lady Bracknell.

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A striking dance theatre adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Goaded by the whispers of demons the Macbeths unleash murder for their own gains, unravelling events in a nightmare they cannot control.

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Spring Early Bird Discount -

Hat Fair 2018 What you see is what you pay - £2 restoration levy & £1 booking fee included in ticket price.

investors and supporters

Support Us Theatre Royal Winchester and Hat Fair are run by Live Theatre Winchester Trust, a registered arts and education charity (Charity no 1077139) Sponsorship is the perfect opportunity to align your business with the much loved brands of Theatre Royal Winchester and Hat Fair. Raise your organisation’s profile and access benefits for your company, staff and clients while supporting and making a difference to the cultural landscape of the city.

To find out how you could support Theatre Royal Winchester or Hat Fair please contact kirstie.mathieson@theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk on 01962 844600 ext 203 We are grateful to the following organisations for their support and investment.

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performance diary date September

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7.30pm Various 12-4pm Various 12pm 12-4pm

Jason Manford - Work in Progress Austen Undone Open Weekend Austen Undone Four Score Years and Ten Open Weekend

Comedy Drama/Promenade Open Weekend Drama/Promenade Drama Open Weekend

7.30pm

Imbalance

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Double Will

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Drama

7.30pm 3pm

An Evening with Nik Kershaw Belgarum Big Band

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Music/Talks Music

7.30pm 7.30pm

Flanders & Swann Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

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Musical Comedy Musical Comedy

7.30pm

Wisdom of a Fool

8pm 1.30pm 8pm 10.30am,1.30pm 8pm 10.30am, 1.30pm

Jay Rayner: The Ten (Food) Commandments The Gruffalo A Comedy Gala The Gruffalo Mark Watson The Gruffalo

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 4pm 11am, 2pm, 5pm 11am, 2pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 2.30pm

Red Priest Tales of Offenbach The Tempest Stick Man Stick Man Stick Man Promise & Promiscuity 10cc’s Graham Gouldman & Heart Full of Songs Ladies and Gentlemen Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert Stewart Lee: Content Provider Michael Morpurgo’s King Arthur

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7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Sherlock Holmes and the Crimson Cobbles Sherlock Holmes and the Crimson Cobbles Jason Donovan & His Amazing Midlife Crisis The Spitfire Sisters

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Drama Drama Music/Talk Music

7.30pm 7.30pm 1.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm

Private Lives Private Lives Private Lives Private Lives Private Lives Private Lives

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Drama Drama Drama Drama Drama Drama

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Comedy/Talks Family Comedy Family Comedy Family

Music Opera Drama Family Family Family Musical Comedy Music Dance Comedy Comedy Comedy Family

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Shakespeare Schools Festival Shakespeare Schools Festival

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Community Show Community Show

7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm

Motionhouse’s Charge Motionhouse’s Charge Jon Boden

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Dance Dance Music

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2pm, 4pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

White Christmas White Christmas White Christmas White Christmas The Emperor’s New Clothes Antigone Circus of Horrors Wayne Ellington Sings Nat King Cole Saba Douglas-Hamilton - A Life with Elephants

7pm 10am, 1.30pm 7.30pm 10am, 1.30pm 10am, 1.30pm 11am, 2.30pm, 7pm 11am, 2.30pm

Peter Pan Peter Pan Strictly Come Dancing’s Lance Ellington Sings Broadway Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan (11am) Peter Pan

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Community Show Community Show Community Show Community Show Family Drama Circus Music Talk

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Panto Panto Music Panto Panto Panto Panto

Peter Pan (10am) Peter Pan Carols by Candlelight Peter Pan (1.30pm) Peter Pan Andy Parsons - Peak Bullsh*t Peter Pan Peter Pan Santa’s Christmas Wish Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan CHRISTMAS DAY Peter Pan 2.30pm, 7pm 11am, 2.30pm, 7pm Peter Pan Peter Pan 2.30pm, 7pm

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Panto Music Panto Panto Panto Comedy Panto Panto Family Panto Panto Panto Panto Panto Panto

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11am, 2.30pm, 7pm Peter Pan Peter Pan 11am, 2.30pm Peter Pan 2.30pm, 7pm

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Panto Panto Panto

10am, 1.30pm 10am, 1.30pm 7.30pm 10am, 1.30pm 10am 7.30pm 11am, 2.30pm, 7pm 11am, 2.30pm 1pm, 4pm 7pm 2.30pm, 7pm 2.30pm, 7pm 2.30pm, 7pm 11am, 2.30pm, 7pm 11am, 2.30pm

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Please visit hatfair.co.uk for dates and details of Woolly Hat Fair performances and Four Score Years and Ten tour

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