Warwick Arts Centre Spring 2014 Brochure by Warwick Arts Centre

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WHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY CAN YOU FIND THE FINEST THEATRE AND DANCE COMPANIES, ARTISTS, FILM-MAKERS, MUSICIANS AND COMEDIANS? COME DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW… ART THAT BRINGS OUR NATURAL LANDSCAPE – LEAF, BRANCH AND SOIL – INTO THE GALLERY. RADICALLY BEAUTIFUL CHOREOGRAPHY. THREE OF OUR BEST BELOVED PLAYWRIGHTS IN WORLD CLASS PRODUCTIONS. STUNNING EXAMPLES OF THE FEMALE VOICE IN FULL FLIGHT. CRACKING JAZZ, IMPROVISED MUSICALS AND DARK CABARET MURDER BALLADS. A REVOLUTIONARY MESSIAH AND THE PEOPLE’S QUEEN OF COMEDY. MAKE WARWICK ARTS CENTRE YOUR CULTURAL RESOLUTION FOR THE YEAR AHEAD!

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Throughout the brochure you’ll see the following icons, which offer helpful hints. A platform for the best independent and emerging musicians from in and around the Midlands. Part of the FREE & Live programme, On the Couch features leading contemporary artists informally interviewed in the Theatre Bar by a special guest. Part of the FREE & Live programme. Join us in the Theatre Bar for FREE live music from the most exciting, up-andcoming musicians from across the UK.

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triggered @ warwick A commissioning and artistic development programme supporting selected artists, with: time to develop creative ideas; physical space to work in; audiences to reflect on their work; dramaturgical and producing support and a cash commissioning fee. See tomorrow’s theatre today. Thanks to The University of Warwick for continued support of Warwick Arts Centre

THEATRE & DANCE Pages 4-14

NT LIVE Page 15

FAMILY Pages 16-19

FREE & LIVE Pages 20-21

WORDS & IDEAS Page 22 We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations:

MUSIC CENTRE Page 23

MEAD GALLERY Pages 24-25

CLASSICAL MUSIC Pages 26-29

OPERA Pages 30-31

MUSIC Pages 32-36

COMEDY Pages 37-41

Booking info

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THEATRE & DANCE HOFESH SHECHTER

Sun

Tue 4 & Wed 5 Feb 7.45pm The world is perfect. From the darkness of Shechter’s emotive and often angry world emerges a bright white light dancing out of the smoke and chaos. With an expanded company of 14 world-class dancers and an eclectic soundtrack featuring original music by Shechter this new work follows the phenomenal success of Political Mother. Having achieved worldwide acclaim touring hit shows Political Mother, Uprising, The Art of Not Looking Back and In Your Rooms, the international dancers of Hofesh Shechter Company return to Warwick Arts Centre.

T. Post Show Talk Tue 4 Feb 70mins / Age 14+ Theatre £22 (£20), £20 (£18), £18 (£16) Under 26s £11

“SHECHTER IS A MAGNIFICENT, ONE-OF-A-KIND CHOREOGRAPHER.” The Guardian

Photography: Jake Walters

Sun is produced by Hofesh Shechter Company with generous support from Bruno Wang and The Columbia Foundation fund of the London Community Foundation. Sun is cocommissioned by Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, Sadler’s Wells London, Melbourne Festival, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Théâtre de la Ville – Paris, Festspielhaus St Pölten (including a working residency), Berliner Festspiele – Foreign Affairs, Roma Europa, with co-production support from Mercat de les Flors and the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

OPERA NORTH, WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE AND WARWICK ARTS CENTRE PRESENT

The Tiger Lillies: Lulu – A Murder Ballad by Martyn Jacques Fri 7 & Sat 8 Feb 7.45pm

The Tiger Lillies’ genre-defying brand of other-worldly vocals and unnerving performance style have carved them a unique niche in the cabaret and music theatre scene. The character of Lulu is one of the great creations of 20th century fiction, and one of its most disturbing. Her unbridled sex appeal, her youth, and her self-destructiveness combine to make her dangerous, unpredictable and tragic. With the men (and the women) who circle her, Lulu’s journey from the streets to the toast of society and back again is told as a hypnotic and kaleidoscopic dance of death. Journey with her from Berlin to Paris, to the dark London streets of Jack The Ripper. The band’s flamboyant live performance is enhanced by a projected immersive and richly atmospheric environment. Across the night, the ballad of Lulu unfolds as an uncompromising musical and visual melodrama. Directed and designed by Mark Holthusen Performed by The Tiger Lillies and Laura Caldow Based on Frank Wedekind’s plays Earth Spirit (1895) and Pandora’s Box (1904) 100mins (including interval) / Age 16+ Theatre £18.50 (£16.50), £15.50 (£13.50) Under 26s £10

“PART VEGAS, PART ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, PART GYPSY FESTIVAL…THEIR SONGS ARE AS PLAINTIVE AND AS UPLIFTING, AS DELICATE AND AS BRUTAL, AS CATCHY AND AS MOVING AS ANY BAND PLAYS ANYWHERE.” Broadway World Commissioned by Opera North Projects Opera North gratefully acknowledges the support of PRS for Music Foundation

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Photography: Alma Haser

TWO DESTINATION LANGUAGE

SLEEPWALK COLLECTIVE

Wed 15 & Thu 16 Jan 7.45pm

Tue 18 & Wed 19 Feb 7.45pm

Near Gone

Karaoke

A heartfelt story about survival.

UK Premiere

Putting into the words the utterly unspeakable, two performers have a difficult story to tell.

Karaoke is a performance about love and rockets for two performers and an autocue.

This performance fills an empty space with gypsy-inspired music and 400 fresh flowers. It transforms you too, your sense of what it is to be a mother, a father, a child. And you’ll leave feeling more alive than ever.

Playing out as an actual karaoke, the text and action read from screen and projected for the audience to see, the show is an exercise in manic anti-theatricality that’s either brazenly cynical or pathetically honest (depending on how you want to look at it). When the chorus kicks in we can all sing along.

Devised and performed by Katherina Radeva and Alister Lownie. Dramaturgy and additional direction – Charlotte Vincent. Near Gone is the winner of Pulse Fringe Suitcase Prize 2013 and was part of Pilot Nights Autumn 2012.

T. Post Show Talk Wed 15 Jan 60mins / Age 14+ Studio £11.50 (£9.50) Under 26s £9 Near Gone is a Colchester Arts Centre commission, supported by Arts Council England and The Point, Eastleigh. Two Destination Language is the collaborative performance practice of Katherina Radeva and Alister Lownie.

Karaoke is the middle part of Lost in the Funhouse, a loosely connected trilogy of performances about pleasure and boredom in this, the adolescent decade of the 21st Century. The first part of the trilogy AMUSEMENTS was performed at Warwick Arts Centre last spring as part of (L)one. Sleepwalk Collective is an award-winning live art and experimental theatre group creating fragile, nocturnal performance experiences between the UK and Spain.

T. Post Show Talk Tue 18 Feb 60mins / Age 12+ Studio £11.50 (£9.50) Under 26s £9

“SLEEPWALK COLLECTIVE PLAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN FANTASY AND REALITY, TANTALISING US AS TO WHICH IS WHICH AND WHY THAT SHOULD MATTER.” Peader Kirk, MKULTRA In conversation with Sleepwalk Collective Wed 19 Feb 6.15pm. See pg 21 for details. Created with the support of Battersea Arts Centre, Residence Bristol, Azala espacio de creación, and TAE Vitoria-Gasteiz.

STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH

The Ayckbourn Ensemble written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn Tue 11 – Sat 15 Feb

One company, two major bittersweet comedies and two frivolous shorts. What secrets lie buried in the past? What hidden tensions lurk beneath the present surface? Theatre £24.50 (£22.50), £21.50 (£19.50), £18.50 (£16.50) Under 26s £12 (per performance) Buy tickets for two or more shows at the same time and get 15% off each ticket Sat day ticket £54.50 (£48.50) In association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Time Of My Life Arrivals & Departures Wed 12 & Fri 14 Feb 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm

The first revival by the author since its premiere in 1992.

Tue 11, Thu 13 & Sat 15 Feb 7.30pm Thu matinee 2.30pm

It is Laura Stratton’s birthday and, to celebrate the event, the whole family is gathered for an evening out in their favourite restaurant. The dinner turns out to be a significant moment in all their lives.

World Premiere

2hrs 40mins (including interval) / Age 14+

At a London rail terminus an elaborate trap is deployed to capture a dangerous and elusive terrorist. The Strategic Simulated Distractional Operations Unit is ready to pounce. Their witness, garrulous traffic warden, Barry Hawkins and troubled young female soldier Ez Swain, his minder, are on hand. What can possibly go wrong? 2hrs 40mins (including interval) Age 14+ (contains strong language)

Farcicals Sat 15 Feb 10.45am

World Premiere A double bill of frivolous comedies

Chloë With Love Teddy and Lottie’s marriage is in difficulty. Cue neighbours Penny and Reggie to the rescue. But who is Chloë?

The Kidderminster Affair Will Lottie discover the awful truth about Kidderminster? Will Teddy burn the barbeque? 1hr 50mins (including interval) Age 14+ (contains sexual references)

In Conversation with Alan Ayckbourn Tue 11 Feb 6.15pm Britain’s most prolific playwright is an Olivier and Tony award winner, who has produced more than 70 plays in his illustrious career. He joins us onstage at Warwick Arts Centre to talk about his life and work, with his biographer Paul Allen, ahead of our series of Ayckbourn plays featuring two world premieres and an old classical. Woods-Scawen Room £5, £3 (if purchased with performance ticket)

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FILTER IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENTS

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Tue 25 Feb – Sat 1 Mar 7.45pm Thu matinee 1.30pm & Sat matinee 2.30pm Two worlds collide in Filter’s explosive new take on Shakespeare’s lyrical Twelfth Night. Olivia’s melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby’s insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery. Orsino’s relentless pursuit of Olivia and Malvolio’s extraordinary transformation typify the madness of love in Illyria: the land of make-believe and illusion. This story of romance, satire and mistaken identity is crafted into one of the most exciting and accessible Shakespeare productions of recent years. Experience the madness of love in this heady world where riotous gig meets Shakespeare. Created by Filter Directed by Sean Holmes Music & Sound Tom Haines & Ross Hughes

T. Post Show Talk Tue 25 Feb 90mins / Age 14+ Theatre £24.50 (£22.50), £21.50 (£19.50), £18.50 (£16.50) Under 26s £12 Thu & Sat matinees £20.50 (£18.50), £17.50 (£15.50), £14.50 (£12.50) Under 26s £12

“...THE MOST EXCITING SHAKESPEARE REWORKING FOR YEARS…DON’T MISS.” The Sunday Times

“FILTER’S LO-FI, NINETY MINUTE REMIX OF SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDY INFECTS THE AUDIENCE WITH THE PLAY’S CELEBRATORY SPIRIT OF MADNESS FROM THE START…YOU LEAVE FEELING SLIGHTLY CHANGED YOURSELF.” Metro In conversation with Filter. Wed 26 Feb 6.15pm. See pg 21 for details.

CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY

Triple Bill

Tue 4 & Wed 5 Mar 7.30pm Candoco, the renowned contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled performers, is twisting perceptions of what dance is, who can dance and who enjoys it. This triple bill features a new full-company piece by award-winning choreographer Thomas Hauert, as well as American contemporary dance pioneer Trisha Brown’s iconic Set and Reset/Reset, and Two for C, Javier de Frutos’ newest Mexicana-inspired duet for the company. Thomas Hauert’s new piece challenges the dancers’ habitual ways of moving, creating patterns by swirling, pushing, jittering and side-stepping in and out of formations, shifting and changing like a flock of birds. A Candoco highlight is the restaging of one of Trisha Brown’s signature works. Set to the original upbeat, contagious Laurie Anderson score, Set and Reset/Reset is a fluid, joyful work of pure dance. Two for C is inspired by Tennessee Williams’ Camino Real. Set to traditional Mexican Ranchera music, the performance takes place in an intimate domestic world in which the use of Mexican wrestling masks suggests the deeper, darker forces at work.

T. Post Show Talk Tue 4 Mar 85mins (including interval) / Age 8+ Theatre £20.50 (£18.50), £18.50 (£16.50), £16.50 (£14.50) Under 26s £11

“CANDOCO IS THE COMPANY FOR WHICH CHOREOGRAPHERS RESERVE THEIR WILDEST AND OFTEN MOST INVENTIVE WORK.” The Observer

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ARC STOCKTON

GALLIVANT

How to Occupy an Oil Rig Bluebeard

by Daniel Bye

by Hattie Naylor

Tue 4 & Wed 5 Mar 7.45pm

Thu 6 & Fri 7 Mar 7.45pm

There are all sorts of lessons to be learned in life.

Bluebeard invites you to join him in his chamber to share and delight in the violent passion of his deviant sexual acts...

How to blend in on a march. How to crash a boardroom meeting. How to avoid becoming romantically attached to an undercover police officer. That sort of thing. In this playful and provocative show about protest, you’ll learn how to do these things and more. Funny, surprising, and just a little bit upsetting, How to Occupy an Oil Rig is for everyone who ever wanted to change anything. And that’s everyone. You get to play with plasticine too. Winner of the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts ‘Sustainable Production’ Award 2013 70mins / Age 14+ Studio £11.50 (£9.50) Under 26s £9

“THE REAL THING. CLEVER, ENGAGING AND IMPORTANT.”

Will he excite you? Will he seduce you? Will he love you to death? With its provocative, darkly comic and intelligently handled exploration of sexually motivated violence, Bluebeard comes to Warwick Arts Centre following an acclaimed run at Soho Theatre and Bristol Old Vic. Directed by Lee Lyford

T. Post Show Talk Thu 6 Mar Approx 60mins / Age 16+ Studio £11.50 (£9.50) Under 26s £9

“AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, COMPELLING, ALLURING, CHARMING AND TERRIFYING.”

HHHHH Metro

Bristol 24/7

Written by Daniel Bye and the company. Performed by Kathryn Beaumont, Jack Bennett and Daniel Bye. Directed by Dick Bonham and Sarah Punshon. Designed by Lucy Crimmens. Produced by ARC Stockton.

In association with Bristol Old Vic Ferment.

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FRANTIC ASSEMBLY AND THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH

The Believers by Bryony Lavery

Tue 11 Mar – Sat 15 Mar 7.45pm Thu matinee 1.30pm & Sat matinee 2.30pm (BSL Performance) Name one certainty... one sure thing, one thing you truly believe… Two families are flung together on a night of cataclysmic weather. Bruised, tired and seduced by the flow of alcohol, they wrestle with their differences until, suddenly, the unthinkable happens. Something unbelievable. As their versions of what happened begin to fall apart and their perspectives become clouded by suspicion, they turn on each other in a desperate fight to understand the truth. Frantic Assembly and Bryony Lavery follow the success of their previous collaborations (Stockholm and Beautiful Burnout) with this thrilling and highly visceral exploration of love and loss. Frantic Assembly creates unforgettable theatre. Vivid and dynamic, with a unique physical style, the company has built an enviable reputation as one of the most exciting companies in the country. Directed and choreographed by Scott Graham

T. Post Show Talk Thu 13 Mar (7.45pm performance) Approx 90mins / Age 14+ (contains strong language) Theatre £24.50 (£22.50), £21.50 (£19.50), £18.50 (£16.50) Under 26s £12 Thu & Sat matinees £20.50 (£18.50), £17.50 (£15.50), £14.50 (£12.50) Under 26s £12

“THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE THEATRE COMPANY AROUND.” The Times

“THIS IS STUNNING, LITERALLY AND METAPHORICALLY.” HHHHH Independent on Sunday (on Frantic Assembly/Bryony Lavery’s Beautiful Burnout)

Photo: Helen Maybanks

In conversation with Frantic Assembly. Wed 12 Mar 6.15pm. See pg 21 for details. In association with Curve theatre, Leicester. Supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Coming Soon

PROTO-TYPE THEATRE

Fortnight

UNION THEATRE

HMS Pinafore

Mon 17 Mar – Sun 30 Mar

by Gilbert and Sullivan

Orchestrated serendipity

Tue 22 – Sat 26 Apr 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm

Something brilliant, beautiful and unique is coming to Coventry. Part theatrical magic, part philosophical treasure hunt, Fortnight is a thrilling experience for 200 people. If you live or work in CV1 – CV7, you can be part of this special two week happening. You will receive daily invitations, via mobile phone, email and post, to visit secret sites across the city. Each location offers a brief encounter that illuminates the everyday. You don’t have to go to each place, but you’ll want to; Fortnight is infectious, irresistible and not to be missed. Come and experience your city through a fresh pair of eyes. To find out more and register to take part, please visit www.fortnightproject.com. Please note registration must happen in advance of booking. Instructions will follow after registration. Age 18+ Coventry £20 (£18) Under 26s £15 Fortnight was a 2010 Theatre Sandbox Commission in partnership with the Bristol Old Vic. Fortnight has received support from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and is a Nuffield New Works Commission from Nuffield Theatre Lancaster.

The award-winning team that brought Pirates to Cate Blanchett’s Sydney Theatre take Gilbert & Sullivan below deck during World War II, where the troops set out to entertain each other with a production of one of their most popular tales, HMS Pinafore. With its infectious tunes and a beautifully constructed libretto it deals with the age old conundrum of love between social classes, a perfect match for Sasha’s inimitable style, fresh, fast, inventive and fun. Directed by Sasha Regan Choreographed by Lizzi Gee Musical Supervision by Michael England Designed by Ryan Dawson-Laight Musical Direction by Christopher Mundy

T. Post Show Talk Tue 22 Apr 2hrs 15mins (including interval) / Age 8+ Theatre £24.50 (£22.50), £21.50 (£19.50), £18.50 (£16.50) Under 26s £11.50 Sat matinee £20.50 (£18.50), £17.50 (£15.50), £14.50 (£12.50) Under 26s £11.50

“IT LOOKS SUPERB, SOUNDS DIVINE AND ENDS HAPPILY. WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE?” The Guardian Produced by ReganDeWynter in association with Hilary A. Williams

Coming Soon

DANCE TOURING PARTNERSHIP PRESENTS FABULOUS BEAST DANCE THEATRE

THEATRE DES BOUFFES DU NORD

The Rite of Spring & Petrushka

The Valley of Astonishment

by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne

Tue 29 & Wed 30 Apr 7.30pm

Wed 11 – Sat 14 Jun 7.30pm

The two halves of Michael Keegan-Dolan’s thrilling dance theatre double bill are a contrast in light and dark that mirrors the Stravinsky music of the same name. The imagery in The Rite of Spring is dark, shocking, violent and sexual. The rhythmic elements of the music are played out in scenes of a pagan fertility rite, as age is sacrificed and mother earth is worshipped.

UK Premiere straight from Paris Only performances in the UK outside London

By contrast Petrushka is bright and light. Elements of folk dances and warmer days are conjured as the company dances for approval from their ancestors. Performed by an international cast of 14, both works are theatrical interpretations of the original music that created such outrage and excitement in the early 20th century.

Imagine a world where every sound has a colour. Where every colour has a taste. Where the number 8 is a fat lady. This breathtaking new play explores the fascinating experiences of real people who see the world in a radically different light. The Valley of Astonishment is a kaleidoscopic journey into the wonders of the human brain, inspired by years of neurological research, true stories and Farid Attar’s epic mystical poem The Conference of the Birds.

T. Post Show Talk Tue 29 Apr

Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne return after their international hit Le Costume/The Suit.

90mins (including interval) / Age 16+ (Contains nudity, sexual imagery and smoking) Theatre £22 (£20), £20 (£18), £18 (£16) Under 26s £11

T. Post Show Talk Wed 11 Jun

“THERE’S NO DOUBTING THE SPELL OF KEEGAN-DOLAN’S IMAGINATION.” HHHH The Guardian The UK tour is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and the Arts Council of Wales, and supported by Culture Ireland. The Rite of Spring & Petrushka is a Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre production in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells, co-produced with Movimentos Festwochen der Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Brisbane Festival, Galway Arts Festival and Melbourne Festival. The Rite of Spring was developed as a co-production between English National Opera and Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre. Performances of The Rite of Spring and Petrushka are given by permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.

Design by AKA

Coming Soon

Directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne Theatre £29.50 (£27.50), £25.50 (£23.50), £20.50 (£18.50) Under 26s £13.50

“HYPNOTIZING, EPIC… AS VAST AS THE HUMAN IMAGINATION.” The New York Times on The Man Who A C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord production co-produced by Theater for a New Audience, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Théâtre d’Arras, Warwick Arts Centre, Attiki Cultural Society, C.I.R.T. and Young Vic.

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STUDENT THEATRE MUSIC THEATRE WARWICK

Sweeney Todd Wed 19 – Sat 22 Feb 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm The more he bleeds, the more he lives. He never forgets and he never forgives.

Following the huge sell-out success of Jonathan Larson’s Rent earlier in 2013, Music Theatre Warwick are back with an electrifying and dynamic adaptation of Sondheim’s classic, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Discover the woeful tale of Benjamin Barker, self-christened Sweeney Todd, who returns to 19th Century London after 15 years to avenge the death of his wife and abduction of his daughter by corrupted and lustful Judge Turpin. With the help of eccentric pie-mistress Mrs. Lovett, the unstoppable pair vow revenge on the Judge and, later, the whole world. Customers soon discover Sweeney’s shaves are the closest they’ll ever receive, disappearing with only pie crusts for evidence. This exhilarating thriller is bound to enthral all with its spectacular scores and witty humour, a well-loved black operetta by one of the greatest living musical theatre composer and lyricists. Be sure to grab your tickets before they go, just remember… don’t lose your head. Age 11+ Theatre £12.50 (£8)

One World Week Sat 25 Jan – Sun 2 Feb One World Week at the University of Warwick is the world’s largest student-run international event and one of the most exciting weeks on campus. Taking place every January, One World Week is a celebration of the cultures and diversity represented at Warwick and features a broad spectrum of events, all aiming to encourage cultural integration, acceptance and co-operation. This year, Warwick Arts Centre will once again be hosting elements of One World Week. For more details visit oneworldweek.net

NT LIVE The best of British theatre broadcast live to Warwick Arts Centre.

Coriolanus by William Shakespeare Thu 30 Jan 6.45pm National Theatre Live broadcasts the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (film), BBC’s The Hollow Crown) in the title role and Mark Gatiss (Season’s Greetings at the National Theatre, BBC’s Sherlock) as Menenius, directed by the Donmar’s Artistic Director Josie Rourke. When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people. Approx 3hrs / Age 12A Cinema £15.50 (£10.50 restricted view)

National Theatre’s War Horse Thu 27 Feb 6.45pm

Sold Out Since its first performance at the National Theatre in 2007, War Horse has become an international smash hit, capturing the imagination of four million people around the world. Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. Approx 3hrs Cinema £15.50 (£10.50 restricted view) Encore screening to be announced, please see website for updates.

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FAMILY

TALL STORIES

Room on the Broom

CONTENDER CHARLIE, CHINA PLATE AND WARWICK ARTS CENTRE PRESENT

Until Sun 29 Dec 2013

Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood

A spellbinding adventure from the creators of The Gruffalo!

Sat 8 Feb 6.30pm

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned. As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind.

A macabre porter invites us into Macbeth’s castle, taking us right into the dark heart of Shakespeare’s play. Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a heart-stopping soundtrack take us on an immersive, break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.

adapted for the stage from the best-selling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

The witch and her cat are flying happily along on their broomstick when a stormy wind blows the witch’s hat, bow and wand away into the night. With the help of a daft dog, a beautiful bird and a friendly frog, her belongings are retrieved. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK! – it snaps in two! When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? 55mins / Age 3+ Theatre £13 (£11)

Reinvented for young audiences, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of power. Schools workshops and performances are also available. For more information, and to book a schools performance, contact: Andrea Pierides, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood Education Co-ordinator schools@chinaplatetheatre.com / 07810 803778. 60mins / Ages 9 – 13 Studio £14 (£10) Under 26s £10

“I HAVE RARELY WITNESSED SUCH BRILLIANCE OF DESIGN, DELIVERY AND DIRECTION.” Roy Leighton, educator and author of Success in the Creative Classroom

Family Art Day

Play in a Day

Sat 8 Feb 10am – 2.30pm (lunch 12pm – 1pm)

Mon 17 Feb Rehearsals 10am, Performance 7pm

Bring the family along for a fun-packed day of art activities in the Mead Gallery responding to the current exhibition, Uncommon Ground. Win some fabulous prizes and get creative as a family in making your own unique pieces of art. Age 4+ (Children must be accompanied by an adult) Mead Gallery £5 (group ticket for up to 5 people £20)

It’s that time of year again – when young imaginative minds come together to create and perform their own play, in just one day!! Led by the Warwick Arts Centre Youth Theatre leaders, who knows what stories you’ll tell, what strange and wonderful characters you’ll create and what weird worlds you’ll transport your audience to? Ages 8 – 14 Butterworth Hall £25 (performance £1.50)

triggered @ warwick

POLARBEAR

Mouth Open, Story Jump Out

M6 THEATRE COMPANY

Grandpa’s Railway

Sun 9 Feb 1pm & 3.30pm

by Mike Kenny

Polarbear makes things up; stories, jokes, adventures – a master maker-upper. But where did it all begin? Mouth Open Story Jump Out is about the moment that started it all, and how one little decision set off a chain reaction that changed his life forever. International assassins, secret codes, dog eating boa constrictors and much more fill the hole left when a father disappears and a boy discovers a talent for telling tales.

Sat 8 Mar 1pm & 3pm

A vivid and absorbing show about the craft of storytelling that looks at how language is crafted to shape meaning by one of the UK’s most exciting spoken word artists, Polarbear. 60mins / Age 9+ Helen Martin Studio £9.95 (£6.95)

Ragbones Work in Progress Thu 27 Mar 7.15pm

Imagine a railway that fits in one room But travels the world in just one afternoon. A toot of the whistle, a hiss of the steam A tale of adventures, surprises and dreams! From the team behind the highly acclaimed Sunflowers and Sheds and Mavis Sparkle, comes M6’s brand new original production for children and families. Featuring live music, a working model railway and a coachload of surprises, our playful characters embark on an evocative journey that explores the past, illuminates the present and lays new tracks for the future. 50mins / Age 5+ Studio £9.95 (£6.95)

TOM DALE COMPANY

An interactive dance piece for children exploring the concept of a digital funhouse able to warp and shift the perceptions of reality. Moving floors, optical illusions, the Hall of Mirrors and spectacles such as Pepper’s Ghost are created using interactive technology and digital projection. Join us for a ride where the usual rules of gravity and form do not apply and anything may happen. Matt Burman will host an exchange with the company after the performance so you can help shape the future of this exciting new show. In collaboration with Digital Media Artist Barret Hodgson and Interactive Media Artist Noel Murphy. Approx 45mins (includes Exchange) / Ages 5 – 11 Helen Martin Studio £5.50 (£4)

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WARWICK ARTS CENTRE IN COLLABORATION WITH WARWICK SPORT AND WARWICK RETAIL

Family Day

Sun 23 Feb 10am – 5pm Step into a land of fairy tales and stories at Warwick Arts Centre this spring. Throughout the day you’ll be spoilt for choice with a jam-packed programme of events and activities. There are live theatre shows on offer including: Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, family films, creative workshops, music and more. The full programme for the day, which includes activities with Warwick Sport and lots of food and drink offers, will be in our Family leaflet and on the website.

MULTISTORY THEATRE COMPANY

Beauty and the Beast Sun 23 Feb 10.30am & 4pm Workshop 1pm – 3pm

MUSIC CENTRE

LYNGO THEATRE IN COLLABORATION WITH TRESTLE THEATRE PRESENT

Symphony Live! Family Film Jack and the Singalong Beanstalk University of Warwick

An old woman who claims to be a princess and a reluctant security guard use music, song, puppetry and projection to play out the traditional tale of Beauty and the Beast.

Symphony Orchestra

a show by Marcello Chiarenza with Patrick Lynch

Sun 23 Feb 4pm

Sun 23 Feb 12pm & 3pm

Conductors Lucy Griffiths and Paul McGrath

Nothing is quite as it seems in this lively and inventive version of the hugely popular story presented by one of the UK’s most respected children’s theatre companies.

An opportunity to get together with friends, family and fellow musicals enthusiasts, as we invite you to sing along to a selection of classic musical films, accompanied by live symphony orchestra. For more details, see pg 23.

Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come!

60mins / Ages 5- 11 (performance) Ages 7 – 11 (workshop) Helen Martin Studio £9.95 (£6.95) Workshop £4

This classic fairytale now gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises, a gripping story and beautiful images as Jack sells his cow for some magic beans and finds himself in the land above the clouds. It’s a show for the over 3’s (and their giants) with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion!

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Beauty and the Beast

60mins / Age 3+ Studio £9.95 (£6.95)

White Fang

FAMILY FILMS Cinema £5 (£3)

White Fang PG Sat 11 Jan 1.45pm US 1991 104mins A classic action-adventure tale, based on the novel by Jack London and starring a young Ethan Hawke. Set in 1898, a young man called Jack goes in search of his dad’s gold mine in Alaska. On the way, he befriends a halfdog, half wolf pup who he names White Fang, and they form a strong bond.

“IT’S AN ADVENTURE, IT’S EXCITING, IT STIRS THE IMAGINATION, AND THERE ARE SCENES OF TERRIFIC SUSPENSE.”

The Princess Bride PG

The Princess Bride

Roger Ebert

Sat 1 Feb 1.45pm US 1987 94mins The cult classic fantasy is back on the big screen. A parody of traditional fairy tales, it features swordsmen, giants, an evil prince, a damsel in distress and lashings of absurd humour and tomfoolery. This is a brilliant opportunity to introduce the children in your life to the iconic character of Inigo Montoya.

“AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS THAT BLENDS NEW YORK WIT WITH TIMELESS STORYTELLING.” HHHHH Empire

The only animated film to have ever opened the Cannes Film Festival, Up is a modern classic, full of life and colour, as well as moments of sadness. This charming and visually stunning family film follows grumpy old widower Carl, as he (and his house) travels to Venezuela with the help of thousands of balloons.

Up U Sat 15 Mar 1.45pm US 2009 92mins

FREE & LIVE A programme of foyer events with everything from live music to conversations with internationally acclaimed artists. All events are free – no need to book.

Live at 5

Music Centre Lunchtime Concerts

Join us for a Live at 5 gig featuring live music from the most exciting, up-and-coming musicians from across the UK.

VOIS The Pips Wed 15 Jan 5pm – 7pm Performing stripped down songs ranging from jazz to 90’s dance music, The Pips are a female trio with three part soulful harmonies, a guitar and a drum.

Thursdays 1.10pm, Ensemble Room, Music Centre, Warwick Arts Centre, FREE. Lunchtime concerts are open to all ages.

David Gordon (Piano)

Thu 20 Feb 5pm – 7pm

Thu 9 Jan 1.10pm

2014’s hottest new urban act has arrived. Combining grime, hip hop, jazz, soul and RnB to create a truly unique sound, this is VOIS!

Thu 16 Jan 1.10pm

Join the movement and attend this special Hear Vois listening party where they’ll be showcasing tracks from their critically acclaimed debut album which looks set to take the UK music industry by storm this year.

Purcell School Adrian Uren (Horn) and Lynn Carter (Piano) Thu 23 Jan 1.10pm

Warwick World Music Group Thu 30 Jan 1.10pm

Jeremy Carter (Piano) Thu 6 Feb 1.10pm

National Opera Studio Thu 13 Feb 1.10pm

My 1st Concert Thu 20 Feb 1.10pm (Butterworth Hall)

Thom Kirkpatrick This Beautiful Noise Thu 27 Feb 5pm – 7pm Thom Kirkpatrick AKA This Beautiful Noise is quite literally a 21st century one man band. Layering vocals, bass, drum-kit, synth, guitar and cajon, his live performances are a musical high-wire balancing act for audiences who are often simultaneously uplifted and spellbound.

Mellow Baku Mon 10 Mar 5pm – 7pm Mellow Baku offers sensuous, soaring, seductive sounds with shades of Jazz, soulful harmony and roots-folk. Her original fresh acoustic songs with guitar draw from her unusual upbringing in a commune and her Black British musical heritage.

“A NEW VOICE IN BRITISH MUSIC, WITH AN ORIGINAL BLEND OF REGGAE SOUL AND JAZZ. SUPERB VOICE, BRILLIANT MUSIC, A MUST FOR ALL.’’ Courtney Pine OBE

A concert of high quality classical music specially designed for children and babies.

University of Warwick Music Scholars and Chamber Music Thu 27 Feb 1.10pm

Ann Martin-Davis (Piano) Thu 6 Mar 1.10pm

Diane Clark (Flute) and Cathy White (Harp) Thu 13 Mar 1.10pm Please note lunchtime concerts are extremely popular and entry is based on a first come first served basis. If you require space for a wheelchair, please call the Music Centre on 024 7652 3799.

On the Couch Theatre Bar 6.15pm FREE On the Couch features leading contemporary artists informally interviewed in the Theatre Bar by a special guest. Come and join them in conversation from 6.15pm – meet, learn and experience…all for FREE!

Sleepwalk Collective Wed 19 Feb 6.15pm Sleepwalk Collective is an award-winning live art and experimental theatre group creating fragile, nocturnal performance experiences between the UK and Spain. Members of the company will be joining us to chat about the influences and inspirations behind their unique performances. See pg 6 for details.

Filter Wed 26 Feb 6.15pm Formed in 2003, Filter creates new work and interprets classic texts, and is famed for its dynamic approach and bold use of sound, which is put to good use in their current production of Twelfth Night. Members of Filter will be joining us to talk about their approach to theatre. See pg 8 for details.

Frantic Assembly Wed 12 Mar 6.15pm Frantic Assembly creates vivid and dynamic theatre infused with a unique physical style. They have built an enviable reputation as one of the most exciting companies in the country, bringing shows like Lovesong and Beautiful Burnout to our stage. Members of the company will be talking about the work that has gone into consolidating Frantic Assembly’s position as one of the UK’s leading theatre companies. See pg 11 for details.

In conversation with Alan Ayckbourn Tue 11 Feb 6.15pm Britain’s most prolific playwright is an Olivier and Tony award winner, who has produced more than 70 plays in his illustrious career. He joins us onstage at Warwick Arts Centre to talk about his life and work, with his biographer Paul Allen, ahead of our series of Ayckbourn plays featuring two world premieres and an old classical. Woods-Scawen Room £5, £3 (if purchased with performance ticket, see pg 7)

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WORDS & IDEAS TEDxWarwick 2014 Sun 2 Mar 10.30am – 6pm TEDx returns to Warwick for the most stimulating and fascinating TEDx conference yet. Since its inception in 2009, TEDxWarwick has continually succeeded in setting the global benchmark in showcasing revolutionary technology, science and innovation. The core theme connecting all talks and performances at TEDxWarwick 2014 will be ‘Inside Out’. Whether it is human flourishing, imminent environmental and health dangers, economic cycles, and social norms; understanding them inside out is invaluable to stimulating the necessary solutions. However, with radical discoveries and inventions, such as the successful quantum teleportation of particles over 50 miles, or the first ever creation of human embryonic stem cells by cloning, established wisdom is constantly being questioned and challenged. Individuals who have the ideas and drive to get to the roots of the problem and look at issues from different perspectives are continuously arriving at pioneering breakthroughs. At TEDxWarwick 2014, our aim is to highlight these extraordinary men and women, these innovators, whose determination to advance the human understanding and challenge the accepted is second to none. Butterworth Hall £15 Please book tickets through tedxwarwick.com

“TODAY I’VE BEEN CHALLENGED, SHOWN THE FUTURE, AND INSPIRED AT TEDxWARWICK.” Chris Luck

MUSIC CENTRE The Music Centre presents a unique and varied series of events, from competitions to classical masterpieces and from singalongs to the diverse and unique voice of Warwick Fused. With an eclectic mix of genres and musicians, this season promises something for everyone.

Symphony Live! Wind & Belles UniBrass University of Warwick Family Film National Wind Orchestra with guests Championships Singalong Mon 24 Feb 7pm

Brass Band

Sat 15 Feb 9.30am -7.30pm This exciting championship series will be hosted at the University of Warwick for the first time. Up to 17 University brass bands will perform throughout this day of innovative music-making, tasked with delivering a musical and visual spectacle to capture the hearts and minds of all who watch! This year UniBrass is also supporting the development of young talent in the region by running a workshop series throughout the day. Adjudicators: Mike Fowles & Tom Davoren Workshop Leader: Paul Duffy All ages Butterworth Hall Morning session or afternoon session £6.50 (£5.50) Student/Child £3.50 Family (max of 2 adults & 2 children) £17.50

Conductors Jordan Wooler and Alexander Parker

University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra Sun 23 Feb 4pm

Conductors Lucy Griffiths and Paul McGrath We invite you to get together with family, friends and fellow enthusiasts to sing along to a selection of classic film scores from musicals, accompanied by a live symphony orchestra. We’ll be giving you the opportunity to join in with a whole host of favourites, including songs from The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady. Then, sit back and relax as we show you clips from some of the great musical movies. Why not come dressed as your favourite character? Fun for all the family! All ages Butterworth Hall £7.50 (£5.50) Under 16s (£3)

The University of Warwick Wind Orchestra presents a programme featuring guest collaborations with the Warwick Community Band and the Belles of Three Spires Barbershop Chorus. With music from the Rocky films to Eric Whitacre’s Sleep, this concert will be varied and fun. All ages Butterworth Hall £6.50 (£4)

Gloria!

University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Tue 11 Mar 7.30pm Conductors Lucy Griffiths and Paul McGrath

Rutter

Gloria

Brucker Motets: Ave Maria, Locus iste, Os justi, Christus factus est

Full Day £9 (£7.50) Student/Child £5.50 Family (max of 2 adults & 2 children) £23.50

Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Dvorak

Symphony No. 8 Op. 88

All ages Butterworth Hall £8.50 (£6.50)

Warwick Fused III

The Lord Mayor’s Charity Concert 2014 Tue 4 Mar 7.30pm See pg 35 for details.

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MEAD GALLERY Sat 18 Jan – Sat 8 Mar Open Mon – Sat 12 noon – 9pm FREE ENTRY

Uncommon Ground

Land Art in Britain 1966-1979

Uncommon Ground is the most comprehensive exhibition of British Land Art to date. Featuring the work of 24 of some of the most important artists and artist groups working in the UK between the mid-1960s and late1970s, the exhibition demonstrates how the term ‘Landscape’ was being questioned and transformed by artists during this period to become the ground for radical artistic experiment. The exhibition presents works in a range of media, artists include: Roger Ackling, Keith Arnatt, Boyle Family, Thomas Joshua Cooper, Tony Cragg, Jan Dibbets, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Barry Flanagan, Hamish Fulton, Andy Goldsworthy, Antony Gormley, Susan Hiller, John Hilliard, Derek Jarman, David Lamelas, John Latham, Richard Long, Roelof Louw, Anthony McCall, Bruce McLean, Garry Fabian Miller, David Nash, Roger Palmer, David Tremlett

Image: Andy Goldsworthy Forked Twigs in Water – Bentham (1979) Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © the artist

“[THIS EXHIBITION] PROVES AGAIN THAT LAND ART CAN BE MADE IN AN INEXHAUSTIBLE VARIETY OF SETTINGS. THE SENSE OF FREEDOM IS EXHILARATING AT EVERY TURN.” Richard Cork, 11 June 2013, www.ft.com Uncommon Ground has been curated by Nicholas Alfrey, (University of Nottingham) Joy Sleeman, (Slade School of Art, University of London) and Ben Tufnell, (Writer and urator). It is an Arts Council Collection Exhibition from Southbank Centre. A new publication accompanies the exhibition with texts by the curators, which will be on sale in the Mead Gallery.

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Land Art and its Legacies: the British Context Fri 17 Jan 3 – 5pm Join the exhibition’s curators and academics from The University of Warwick’s Philosophy and Art History departments and Centre for Cultural Policy for an informal round table to discuss ideas raised by the exhibition. Mead Gallery FREE

OPENING PARTY Uncommon Ground Fri 17 Jan 6 – 8pm Join the curators, artists and everyone at the Mead Gallery to celebrate the opening of this major new exhibition. A limited free bar will be available. Everybody is welcome. Mead Gallery FREE

Exhibition Tours Sat 25 Jan 12pm & Tue 18 Feb 6pm A 30min introduction to the exhibition. Tours are free but places are limited so please book ahead by calling the Box Office. Mead Gallery FREE

Land Art Film Screenings Fri 7 Feb 5pm The Mead Gallery invites you for a special screening of five short artists’ films by William Raban, Malcolm Le Grice, Ray Barrie, Jenny Okun and Chris Welsby. The evening includes a free glass of wine and concludes with a tour of the exhibition by Mead Gallery Curator, Sarah Shalgosky. Cinema FREE

Drawing Week in the Mead Gallery Mon 10 – Fri 14 Feb As the University’s students disperse for Reading Week and car parks are vacated, the Mead Gallery invites you to join us for our very own Drawing Week. Still-lives will be available for visitors to draw and a range of free art activities will be taking place. For up-to-date information, check the website meadgallery.co.uk. No booking is required. Mead Gallery FREE

A Tour of the University of Warwick Art Collection Sat 1 Mar 10am Come along for a tour of the University Art Collection. The tour will focus upon a selection of artworks which extend upon themes and ideas raised in Uncommon Ground. Please dress appropriately for the British weather; hot drinks will be provided at the end of the walk. The tour is FREE but places are limited so please book ahead by calling the Box Office. Mead Gallery FREE

Image: Anthony McCall Landscape for Fire II (1972). 16mm film still. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre London © the artist. Gift of the artist and Sprüth Magers Gallery, London

CLASSICAL MUSIC Butterworth Hall £36.50 (£34.50), £34 (£32), £30 (£29), £25.50 (£24.50), £19 (£18), £12 (Choir) Under 26s £12.50. Under 18s £10.50 if accompanied by a full price paying adult

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Fri 10 Jan 7.30pm Prokofiev Mozart Brahms

Classical Symphony Piano Concerto No.27, K 595 Symphony No.4

Conductor Piano

Andris Nelsons Lars Vogt

He’s been described as “the greatest and brightest hope on the international conducting scene” – and soon he’s off to pastures new, so tonight grab the chance to find out why Andris Nelsons’ partnership with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra set the musical world alight. From the rocketing energy and playful humour of Prokofiev’s firecracker of a First Symphony, to the Shakespearean tragedy of Brahms’ Fourth, this concert demonstrates the range of Nelsons’ musical personality – and shows the gift that has made him one of the world’s most sought-after conductors. Few living pianists bring such poetry and personality to everything they touch – Lars Vogt is one of them – and Mozart’s beautiful last piano concerto is almost a mini-opera for piano and orchestra. Together, Nelsons, Vogt and Mozart should create something intensely special.

Pre-concert Talk Woods-Scawen Room 6.15pm £2 Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick, in discussion with pianist Lars Vogt.

Philharmonia Orchestra Tue 4 Feb 7.30pm Britten Elgar Vaughan Williams

Four Sea Interludes Cello Concerto Symphony No.6

Conductor Cello

Nicholas Collon Natalie Clein

When Vaughan Williams completed his Sixth Symphony, audiences expected a vision of peace. Instead, he unleashed hell. Vaughan Williams’ Sixth is a firestorm of a symphony, forged amidst the carnage of the Second World War, and ending with an apocalyptic vision of a world in ashes. Is this the greatest British symphony since Elgar? Decide for yourself after the young British conductor Nicholas Collon conducts the Philharmonia in two 24-carat British classics: Britten’s salty East Anglian seascapes, and Elgar’s memorial to a different conflict, the haunting, hugely popular Cello Concerto. Collon has won awards for his freshness and energy, and soloist Natalie Clein has been a firm audience favourite since becoming BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1994. They both have something important to say in some of the greatest music ever written in these islands.

Pre-concert Talk Woods-Scawen Room 6.15pm £2 Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick in discussion with Nicholas Collon.

The Hallé Fri 28 Feb 7.30pm Ravel Mother Goose (complete ballet music) Richard Strauss Orchestral Songs Beethoven Symphony No.7 Conductor Tenor

Sir Mark Elder Steve Davislim

The Hallé has long been a British musical institution – and in recent years, under Music Director Sir Mark Elder, it’s been creating new legends, together becoming one of the great conductor / orchestra partnerships of our time, with the kind of rapport, spontaneity and joint artistry that comes from years of shared music making. Hold onto your seats, then, as together they launch into Beethoven’s heaven-storming Seventh Symphony: 40 minutes of great melodies, headlong energy and pure rhythm. This is music that makes you glad to be alive. So, in a different way, does Ravel’s adorable fairy-tale ballet Mother Goose, and Elder and the Hallé will make it glow with delicate colour. Savour every magical note; and revel in the sumptuous romance of Richard Strauss’s gorgeous orchestral songs – a wonderfully indulgent way to celebrate Strauss’s anniversary year.

Pre-concert Talk Woods-Scawen Room 6.15pm £2 Sir Mark Elder in conversation with Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick.

European Union Chamber Orchestra Thu 13 Mar 7.30pm Handel Bach Vivaldi Bach Handel Bach

Water Music Suite in G Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Concerto for 2 violins in A minor Suite No.2 in B minor Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.1 Brandenburg Concerto No.5

Conductor & Violin Hans-Peter Hofmann Harpsichord Steven Devine Flute Fiona Slominska Imagine an orchestra of friends: a hand-picked premiership team of Europe’s finest young professional players, coming together to perform music they love with all the commitment of a great string quartet, and all the brilliance of a top virtuoso soloist. That’s this orchestra, and everything they play sparkles with the joy of shared music-making. So imagine the fun as they’re unleashed on five of the baroque era’s most brilliant concertos. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos and Handel’s Concerto Grosso gives the whole team a place in the sunlight – and there’s a lot more to Bach’s B minor suite than just the tune that launched a thousand ringtones. Vivaldi delivers double the enjoyment of his Four Seasons in his extraordinary Concerto for Two Violins – and you might have heard Handel’s Water Music during the Queen’s Jubilee River Pageant. But it’s even more enjoyable on dry land!

Pre-concert Talk Woods-Scawen Room 6.15pm £2 Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick, in conversation with Steven Devine of EUCO.

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Coull Quartet

The Three Ages of Beethoven

Coull Quartet

Nocturne

Thu 20 Feb 7.15pm

with Roderick Williams, Baritone

Beethoven Quartet in F minor Op.95 Beethoven Quartet in D Op.18 No.3 Beethoven Quartet in C sharp minor Op.131

Wed 5 Mar 7.15pm

Ludwig van Beethoven wasn’t just one man – he was everyman. And no music explores what it is to be human more powerfully than his string quartets. In just one concert, the Coull tells his whole story, from the hotblooded young rebel-about-town of Op.18 No.3 to the uncompromising artistic statesman of his quartet Op.95. Then, to finish, the phenomenal Quartet Op.131: a vision of another world, from a deaf composer operating at the outer limits of genius.

Helen Martin Studio £17.50 (£15.50) Pre-concert Talk 6.15pm Helen Martin Studio £1

Bloch Gorecki Barber Beamish Borodin

Night String Quartet No.1 Op.62 Already it is Dusk Dover Beach Op.3 Tree Carols – world premiere Quartet No.2 in D

What dreams may come... night falls, and five composers let the darkness speak. Ernest Bloch hears quiet poetry, Samuel Barber and Matthew Arnold ask the deepest of questions, and Henryk Gorecki sings out with all the passion you’d expect from the composer of the famous 3rd Symphony. But Alexander Borodin’s thoughts turn to love – and no string quartet has produced as many pop hits as his gloriously tuneful Second. First, though the Coulls join forces with the great British baritone Roderick Williams for the world premiere of a new song cycle by one of British music’s most haunting musical landscape-painters: the wonderful Sally Beamish.

Helen Martin Studio £17.50 (£15.50) Pre-concert Talk 6.15pm Helen Martin Studio £1

The Light Programme To complement our classical music programme, a series of films themed by the subject matter of our concerts, or detailing the life of a composer will be shown in our cinema on weekday matinees. Cinema £5.10

Scott of the Antarctic U Thu 30 Jan 2.30pm Dir: Charles Frend UK 1948 105mins Cast: John Mills, Derek Bond, Harold Warrender

Musicians from The Royal Academy of Music

Novak Piano Trio Idyllic English Chamber Music Sun 26 Jan 3pm

Vaughan Williams 6 studies of English Folk Violin sonata in E minor, Op.82 Elgar Bridge Piano Trio no.1 in D minor The latest in our new Chamber Music programme – and a wonderfully intimate complement to our orchestral and Coull Quartet concert series. The brightest and liveliest ensembles on the current scene play music that ranges from the baroque era to the British musical renaissance of Elgar and Vaughan Williams. Music doesn’t get any more personal than this – so join us this season, as we share three centuries of ‘the music of friends’.

Helen Martin Studio £12 (£10)

Based on the true story of Captain Scott’s failed expedition to the Antarctic, this Ealing Studio drama has a score written by Vaughan Williams. Themes from this score were later incorporated into his seventh symphony, Sinfonia antartica.

The Madness of King George PG Thu 6 Mar 2.30pm Dir: Nicholas Hytner UK 1994 106mins Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm Nigel Hawthorne shines in this Oscar-winning adaptation of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed play The Madness of George III. This darkly humoured look at the mental decline of the King is lifted by a soundtrack which features George Frederic Handel’s Water Music and Zadok the Priest.

“AN UNMISSABLE TREAT.” HHHHH Radio Times

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OPERA New York’s Metropolitan Opera Live in HD. Warwick Arts Centre’s screening of the best opera broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.

Dvorák

Rusalka

Borodin

Prince Igor

Werther

Sung in Czech with English surtitles Sat 8 Feb 5.55pm

Sung in Russian with English surtitles Sat 1 Mar 5pm

Sung in French with English surtitles Sat 15 Mar 4.55pm

Conductor Director

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Otto Schenk

The great Renée Fleming returns to one of her signature roles, singing the enchanting Song to the Moon in Dvorák’s soulful fairy-tale opera. Tenor Piotr Beczala co-stars as the Prince and Dolora Zajick is Ježibaba. 4hrs / All ages Cinema £26 (£21), £10.50 restricted view

Gianandrea Noseda Dmitri Tcherniakov

Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of Massenet’s sublime adaptation of Goethe’s revolutionary and tragic romance, opposite Sophie Koch as Charlotte. Directed and designed by the team that created the Met’s recent hit staging of Carmen.

4hrs 30mins / All ages Cinema £26 (£21), £10.50 restricted view

3hrs 15mins / All ages Cinema £26 (£21), £10.50 restricted view

La Bohème

Così Fan Tutte

Puccini

Mozart

Sung in Italian with English surtitles Sat 5 Apr 5.55pm

Sung in Italian with English surtitles Sat 26 Apr 5.55pm

Conductor Director/Designer

Conductor Director

Stefano Ranzani Franco Zeffirelli

3hrs 25mins / All ages Cinema £26 (£21), £10.50 restricted view

Rusalka

Alain Altinoglu Richard Eyre

Borodin’s defining Russian epic, famous for its Polovtsian Dances is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop. Star bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov takes on the monumental title role.

Puccini’s moving story of young love is the most performed opera in Met history—and with good reason. Anita Hartig stars as the frail Mimì in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, with Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Rodolfo.

Massenet

James Levine Lesley Koenig

James Levine makes his long-awaited return to the Met podium to conduct Mozart’s beloved opera about testing the ties of love. The cast is filled with youthful Met stars: Susanna Phillips and Isabel Leonard are the sisters, Matthew Polenzani and Rodion Pogossov are their lovers, with Danielle de Niese as the scheming Despina. 4hrs 5mins / All ages Cinema £26 (£21), £10.50 restricted view

English Touring Opera English Touring Opera return this Summer with enchanting and charming productions Theatre £29.50 (£27.50), £25.50 (£23.50), £22.50 (£20.50) Under 26s £12.50 Buy tickets for both operas at the same time and get 15% off each ticket

OPERA WARWICK & MUSIC CENTRE

Don Giovanni

Mozart

Sung in English Thu 16 – Sat 18 Jan 7.30pm Conductor Director Musical Director

Benjamin Hamilton Fraser Simpson Samuel Foster

Get ready to be charmed and captivated by Opera Warwick’s new English reworking of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Watch as the schemes and machinations of the legendary smooth-talking misogynist unfurl in a 1960s mafia world, where Don Giovanni will steal, lie, charm and manipulate to get who and what he wants. It’s a plot driven by revenge and lust in which heroes are anything but heroic. 2hrs 35mins (inc interval) / Age 13+ Theatre £15.50 (£13.50), £13.50 (£11.50), £11.50 (£9.50) Students £10, £8.50, £7

“BRILLIANT, GARISH. EXACTLY WHAT OPERA NEEDS.”

Coming Soon

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA

Paul Bunyan

The Magic Flute

Sung in English Thu 8 May 7.30pm

Sung in English Fri 9 & Sat 10 May 7.30pm

Charming and dreamlike, Paul Bunyan is often described as part-opera, part-musical, with elements of blues, folk songs and hymns making it a very accessible introduction to the music of Benjamin Britten. A humorous collaboration with poet W.H. Auden, it is a witty, imagery-rich evening set in a lumberjack’s camp, telling a story of the American frontier.

Probably the world’s favourite opera, Mozart’s The Magic Flute has enchanted music and theatre lovers of all ages for hundreds of years.

Britten

The opera is populated by an exotic array of characters, including giants, singing geese, dancing Swedes, bad cooks and a smooth chef. A witty and irreverent response to the American Dream, English Touring Opera’s production forms part of the Britten 100 centenary celebrations. 2hrs 14mins / All ages

Mozart

With the magic and adventure of a classic Disney film, it tells the story of a young prince and princess on a frightening journey in pursuit of love. Great comedy and memorable tunes mean The Magic Flute is the opera to charm children and captivate anyone going to the opera for the first time. Director Liam Steel’s production features spectacular costumes, lively movement and thrills throughout. The production sold out early and won praise on its original tour. If you missed it then, or remember it, here’s your second chance! 2hrs 35mins / Age 10+

“AS GOOD AS MAD OPERA GETS.” The Observer

behindthearras.com on Opera Warwick’s Cinderella

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MUSIC

Blast from the Past: A Brief History of Music Sat 25 Jan 7.45pm The latest show takes in 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes. Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century (and incorporating everything in between) this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history. Complete with a bewildering array of instruments such as hurdy-gurdy, rauschpfeife and vihuela, A Brief History of Music uses tunes, songs and humour to take you on a musical journey from which you won’t want to return. Studio £7.50 (£6)

The Boxettes Plus support

Fri 31 Jan 7.30pm With more passion and inspiration than seems safe, The Boxettes are an all-female five piece vocal group featuring the world beatbox champion Bellatrix and four of London’s finest new voices. Crushing the girl-band stereotype, these extraordinary young women create a sound and energy so empowering that every audience is left mesmerized and inspired. Theatre £10.50

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Ruby Turner Sat 1 Feb 7.30pm Ruby Turner can breathe life and meaning into a song, whether it is a passionate soaring ballad or a funky up-tempo groove. A prolific songwriter, many of Ruby’s songs have been covered by artists such as Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest, while her vocal prowess has been employed to good effect by Brian Ferry, Mick Jagger, Steve Winwood, and Jools Holland. Described as truly the genuine article and blessed with a voice that has been likened to Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin, Ruby continues to win the hearts and minds of an ever growing and diverse fan base. Theatre £19

Barb Jungr: Hard Rain

The Songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen Sun 16 Feb 7.30pm A new collection by the leading interpreter of song and worldwide acclaimed performer of Dylan’s work, Barb Jungr. At the request of fans and lovers of two of the most glorious and prodigious music icons ever, Barb Jungr brings her hardest hitting repertoire to date. The gloves are off! Songs include: A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall, Everybody Knows, A Thousand Kisses Deep, Chimes of Freedom and many more. Studio £16

“TO TURN DOWN AN INVITATION TO SEE BARB JUNGR PERFORM LIVE IS TO MISS OUT ON A REVELATORY AND UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE.” The Guardian

Zara McFarlane Fri 21 Feb 7.45pm Rapidly asserting herself as an eloquent and provocative singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane brings her new album If You Knew Her to Warwick Arts Centre. Zara is uniquely engaging, deftly combining the intricacies of jazz with a deep soulfulness. An artist composing original songs, she tells her own stories and demands attention for their daring brilliance. Vocally akin to early Simone and Roberta Flack’s First Take and delivered with the power and depth reminiscent of the spiritual jazz movement of 70’s black America. With a vibrant stage presence and a dynamic young band, her live performances are not to be missed. Studio £13.50

Milly Winter & Annie Dressner Sun 23 Feb 7.45pm Milly Winter’s songs are a musical diary, blending many eras and genres to form a concoction of reggae, pop, folk and soul. New York singer-songwriter Annie Dressner has a sharp ear for word play and her lifting vocals offer listeners a front row seat to her musical stories. Studio £7.50 (£6)

Wooden Horse & Midnight Bonfires Sun 9 Mar 7.45pm Wooden Horse play blues…well, country blues, or maybe Americana – who really knows?! Anyhow, they certainly love playing it and the ingredients of slide guitar, stomp box, banjo and harmonica laced with harmonies make up a mighty tempting musical feast. Midnight Bonfires are a five-piece urban-folk band from Birmingham. They kicked off last year with their debut single Misbehave, which was closely followed by their self-titled EP. Studio £7.50 (£6)

Get the Blessing Mon 10 Mar 7.45pm Formed in 2000 when bassist Jim Barr and drummer Clive Deamer from Portishead joined forces with the twin horns & electronics of saxophonist Jake McMurchie and trumpeter Pete Judge, rarely has a band taken the jazz scene by the scruff of the neck and given it such a good shaking as Get the Blessing. Prepare to be teased, beguiled, soothed, spooked, jolted, and ultimately uplifted. Studio £12.50 (£10.50)

“THE HEAVYWEIGHTS OF THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SCENE.” The Independent

Live at 5

Join us for a FREE & Live gig featuring Mellow Baku before the Get the Blessing show, see pg 20 for details.

Warwick Fused III The Lord Mayor’s Charity Concert A Unique World Music Extravaganza Tue 4 Mar 7.30pm Featuring: Warwick World Music Group Warwick Indian Music Ensemble Warwick Chinese Orchestra Society University of Warwick Chorus University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra World Drumming and Steel Pans from Drumsoc Afro Caribbean Society Choir Amapola Latin Band Musical Directors: Paul McGrath and Ruairi Edwards Warwick Music Centre and the Lord Mayor of Coventry are proud to present Warwick Fused III – an epic symphonic collaboration of instruments and voices from around the world. The diversity and talent of Warwick University’s eclectic community will be celebrated through music-making in spectacular fashion. All ages Butterworth Hall £15.50, Student/Child £5.50 The proceeds from this concert are being donated to the Lord Mayor of Coventry’s Charity Appeal 2013/2014. This year’s beneficiary is the Heart of England Community Foundation who work with and fund many local community groups and organisations to support the citizens of Coventry.

Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble Fri 14 Mar 7.45pm As a bandleader and reed player Gilad Atzmon has been amazing his listeners with a powerful personal style that combines great bebop artistry and Middle-Eastern roots in a sophisticated, sometimes ironical manner. Influenced by Coltrane’s powerful approach on the sax, Gilad’s live performances are simply breathtaking and overwhelming. Studio £12.50 (£10.50)

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Matt Cardle Tue 22 Apr 8pm Following four critically acclaimed sell-out tours of the UK & Ireland and the release of two Top 10 albums, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Matt Cardle hits the road in support of his latest album Porcelain.

Coming Soon

Porcelain was co-written and produced by Cardle, who also plays the instruments. The album goes even further than his previous efforts in showcasing his startling, inimitable four-octave vocal range. On the album, Cardle seamlessly incorporates everything from rock, funk, soul, gospel, pop and blues to create his most musically diverse piece of work yet. Butterworth Hall £22.50 (£20.50)

Coming Soon

Nick Lowe

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Support from John Doe Tue 6 May 7.30pm

Somewhere in London, a musician carries the keys to the musical kingdom. In his Technicolor sonic scope are all kinds of sounds, from rock to country to soul to pop. Nothing is off limits, as long as it has a groove and goodness based in reality. The musician has been performing for 40 years, but is as fresh today as the first time he stepped on stage. There are no tricks or short cuts here. Far from it. His songs are as solid as the earth, yet carry no lingering hype or heaviness. The musician is Nick Lowe, the headmaster of British rock and he’ll be coming to Warwick Arts Centre as part of his tour in Spring 2014. Theatre £27.50

featuring Gilson Lavis, special guest Marc Almond & guest vocalists Ruby Turner & Louise Marshall Thu 8 May 7.30pm As the UK’s most popular pianist and bandleader, Jools Holland OBE has performed and recorded with some of the most talented musicians and songwriters in the world, including Eric Clapton, the late George Harrison and Luther Vandross, Sting, BB King and Paul Weller. The 20-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra features, at its helm, former Squeeze drummer, Gilson Lavis. Lavis has been drumming with Jools Holland for over 25 years, since their Squeeze days. Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall are sure to deliver true rhythm and blues boogie woogie with their show-stopping vocals, and Jools is joined by special guest, Soft Cell singer Marc Almond. Butterworth Hall £35, £25 (Choir stalls)

COMEDY Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared. All shows are suitable for ages 16+ unless otherwise stated.

Jason Manford

Richard Herring David O’Doherty

First World Problems

We’re All Going to Die

Will Try to Fix Everything

Wed 15 Jan 8pm

Sun 19 Jan 8pm

Fri 24 Jan 7.30pm

Everybody’s favourite northern comedian returns with a show featuring a wealth of comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit.

Sold Out

David O’Doherty: the Ryanair James Bond, the Kevin McCloud of the tiny keyboard, former Miss Ireland, the offspring of Shannon/Pete Doherty.

Butterworth Hall £23

“HE’S BLESSED WITH THE SORT OF LAID-BACK CHARM AND SHARP TURN OF PHRASE YOU CAN’T MANUFACTURE.” Daily Telegraph

After sorting out politics (Hitler Moustache), religion (Christ on a Bike), love (What is Love, Anyway?) and penises (Talking Cock), Richard Herring returns to tackle the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns (apart from Jesus and that canoe bloke). Is death a tragedy or an excuse to have an extended lie-in? Are we snuffed out or forced to endure eternity without bodily pleasures? Death is inevitable, so let’s laugh in its face while our hearts still beat and our jaws are still attached.

His new look is Jaws-era Steven Spielberg. Recipient of the 2008 Edinburgh Comedy Award and inventor of the last remaining swimming stroke, The Squid (on back, feet first), he has written a new comedy show with both talking and songs. No Scrubs. Age 15+ Theatre £15.50 (£13.50)

Studio £15.50

“A SOLID HOUR OF BIG LAUGHS.” Chortle

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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Sat 25 Jan 7.30pm Following a smashing performance at Warwick Arts Centre last year, the Showstoppers return to create a brand new musical comedy from scratch. Audience suggestions spontaneously become an all-singing, all-dancing show on the spot, with unpredictable and hilarious results. The Showstoppers have played 4 sell-out seasons in London’s West End and are now an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon. With an acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series to their name, the group have delighted audiences on tour across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre spontaneity. Theatre £14.50 (£12.50)

Joe Lycett Sun 26 Jan 7.45pm Joe Lycett, “one of the strongest emerging comedy talents we’ve seen in a long time” (Time Out) and 2012 Fosters Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, is on tour with his all new stand-up show. Some words that may appear in the show include: hello, thanks, what, time, there, Nigel.* *Subject to change, largely dependent on if there is someone called Nigel in the audience at your particular show.

Studio £11

“ALREADY POSSESSES THE RELAXED, HOMELY CHARM OF AN OLD CAMPAIGNER.” The Times

Festival of the Spoken Nerd Full Frontal Nerdity

Wed 29 Jan 7.30pm Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, the sell-out comedy phenomenon is back on tour with a brand new show for the insatiably sci-curious. Whether you loved or loathed the school science lab, Festival of the Spoken Nerd is here to feed your brain, tickle your ribs and light your Bunsen burner. Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould (BBC1 Britain’s Brightest street scientist) and geeky songstress Helen Arney mix astonishing science with statistically significant comedy – and maybe some things that go BANG! Age 15+ Theatre £15.50 (£13.50)

“CHARM AND PERKY CURIOSITY IS IN ITS DNA.” 38

The Guardian

Russell Kane

Smallness

Sun 9 Feb 7.30pm What is it with us and smallness? We Brits love it – being tiny but fierce, close but distant. This Jedward-haired award-winning t**t is the same, and he returns with a new blisteringly big-small show. Watch him ejaculate thoughts about smallness; on keeping things small when life gets big. Theatre £18

“A SMART, PROBING BRAIN LURKS BELOW THE VERTIGINOUS QUIFF.” The Evening Standard

Lucy Porter

Northern Soul

Thu 20 Feb 7.45pm Does geography shape our destiny? Born in Croydon to a Northern Irish dad and a Midlander mum (who met in Africa), Lucy never felt that she belonged down South. She tried moving to Manchester, marrying a Welshman and travelling the world, but she’s still – like the littlest hobo – seeking her spiritual home. Studio £12.50

“IMPECCABLY PUNCHLINED ANECDOTES OF THE EVERYDAY. GENUINELY DELIGHTFUL.”

Seann Walsh

The Lie-In King Tour Support Romesh Ranganathan Sat 22 Feb 7.45pm Comedy’s fastest rising star Seann Walsh is returning with an all-new show, to show the world that he’s the Lie-in King! Star of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week, BBC1’s Live At The Apollo and Dave’s Argumental, Seann is a charming and charismatic natural born observational storyteller, and one of the most frighteningly precocious talents to emerge from the UK comedy circuit in years.

Stephen K Amos Is The Spokesman

Sun 23 Feb 7.30pm Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, Amos is hitting the road with a brand new show for 2014 and sharing with the UK the show which has been a smash hit success across Australia and New Zealand. Expect an evening of fun, warmth, big laughs and audience interaction from the master of feelgood comedy. Theatre £16.50

“IF LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE, THEN AMOS SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY THE NHS FOR HIS FORMIDABLE HEALING POWERS.”

Age 15+ Studio £13.50

The Telegraph

Evening Standard

Fascinating Aïda Thu 27 Feb 8pm Following a sold-out 2012 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman celebrate 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with a brand new show. Expect topical new songs hot off the press, plus some outrageous old favourites, as Fascinating Aïda continue to grow old disgracefully! Butterworth Hall £20.50

“CABARET HEAVEN.” HHHHH Metro

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Andrew Lawrence

There is No Escape Sun 2 Mar 7.30pm

As seen on BBC1’s Live At The Apollo, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series How Did We End Up Like This? Andrew Lawrence presents his latest stand-up show of all new material. Theatre £15.50 (£13.50)

“ANYONE WHO GIVES THIS SPIKILY INVENTIVE PERFORMER THE TIME OF DAY WILL REALISE THEY’RE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN A-LIST TALENT.” The Guardian

Russell Brand

Messiah Complex Thu 6 Mar 8pm

Sold Out Messiah Complex is a mental disorder where you think you might be the messiah. Did Jesus have it? What about Che Guevara, Gandhi, Malcolm X and Hitler? This show looks at the importance of heroes in this age of atheistic disposability. Plus there’s sex. Obviously. Butterworth Hall £28

David Baddiel

Fame: Not the Musical Fri 7 Mar 7.30pm

Fame: our society is obsessed with it – but who will talk honestly about what it’s really like? David Baddiel, in his first full show for fifteen years, does. From accidentally stealing the spotlight at Russell Brand’s wedding, to realising Andrew Lloyd Webber cannot tell him apart from Ben Elton, David Baddiel takes aim at himself, and examines his strange relationship with the New Lad/Token Jew/Comedy rock’n’roller/Football singer-songwriter that people see him as.

No age restriction Theatre £20.50

Sarah Millican

WitTank

Homebird

The School

Fri 7 – Sun 9 Mar 8pm

Wed 12 Mar 7.45pm

The British Comedy Award’s Queen of Comedy Sarah Millican is giving up the party scene (Ann Summers), easing off on the drinking (fizzy pop equals wealthy dentists) and settling down (taking her bra off). Determined to put down some roots, she now has a cat (furry baby) and even a tree (she has a lot of mugs).

Eminently silly sketch outfit WitTank invite you into the charmingly warped world of The School, a deranged and archaic institution with a dizzying array of loveable eccentrics, diabolical lunatics and malevolent buffoons. So tuck your shirt in, sit up straight, keep off the grass, don’t answer back and enjoy the show.

Join her for some hilarious domestic bliss.

Age PG Studio £12.50

Butterworth Hall £25.50

“EXCELLENT, INSPIRED AND RESOLUTELY DAFT.” The Independent

Coming soon Josh Widdicombe Dave Gorman Incidentally Support Suzi Ruffell Sun 27 Apr 7.30pm

Tom Wrigglesworth

Utterly At Odds With The Universe

Thu 13 Mar 7.45pm In turns, poignant and hilarious, Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad, and comes to fully understand the influence he has had on his life. Expect elegant flourishes of language, twisted logic and whimsical storytelling courtesy of one of the finest and most original comics in the UK. You could also expect next week’s lottery numbers, but let’s deal with one thing at a time. Simply put, it’s about Tom. Studio £12.50 (£10.50)

“MAGICAL STORYTELLING… A RARE TALENT… HYSTERICAL & ACCOMPLISHED.” HHHHH Time Out

Gets Straight to the Point (The Powerpoint)

Age 15+ Theatre £14.50

Sat 18 Oct 8pm

Alan Davies

Ross Noble

Butterworth Hall £20.50

Little Victories

Tanglentleman

Fri 3 Oct 8pm

Sat 15 Nov 8pm

Age 15+ Butterworth Hall £25.50 (£20.50)

Age 15+ Butterworth Hall £25.50

Coming in 2015 Jimmy Carr Funny Business

Sat 21 Feb 2015 8pm Butterworth Hall £25.50

EXPERIENCE MORE

Le Gusta

Market Days

Cinema

Michael and the team offer you a warm welcome for a casual and relaxed dining experience at Warwick Arts Centre. You can choose from a tempting menu of Mediterranean influenced starters, classic dishes and pizzas baked in our stone oven, together with a fine selection of bottled beers and wine. Or why not treat yourself to a cocktail?

The regular market days on the Piazza are extremely popular and open to all. You’ll find stall holders selling everything from jams, preserves and pickles, artisan breads and cheeses to French patisseries cakes, olives, Asian street food and ostrich burgers! Spring market days are on Wed 22 Jan, Wed 14 Feb and Wed 12 Mar. Find out more at www.warwickretail.com or follow on twitter @warwickretail.

Warwick Arts Centre’s cinema is open all year round with a comprehensive programme of British, world, independent, documentary and family films. Alongside the screenings we offer regular Film Talks, which provide the chance to spend the day exploring particular themes in film guided by a specialist in that field. Past highlights include Shakespeare on Screen and a day dedicated to Sherlock Holmes.

To book a table: 024 7652 2900 Email: havefun@legustaovenandbar.co.uk www.legustaovenandbar.co.uk

Café Bar Renowned for its selection of tempting cakes, relax in the Café Bar and enjoy a range of snacks, deli sandwiches, jacket potatoes, scrumptious soups, delicious coffee and ice blended frappes. Our staff are allergen-aware too, so if you have any special dietary needs, please ask.

We also run regular film courses, which explore a range of contemporary films, providing context and insight and giving you the chance to discuss what you have seen. The film programme is announced every two months – if you want a weekly reminder of what’s on, sign up to our free email lists at warwickartscentre.co.uk

Art Trail

Bank on It

Thank you for donating! Warwick Arts Centre is a charity and if you’ve booked recently you’ll have heard about donations supporting our artistic commissioning work and our pioneering education work in the local community. Your contribution, however small, really does help us make a difference. Here are a couple of recent examples:

Education work Donations have enabled us to offer, for FREE, expert artists to intrigue and inspire the school children participating in our Sculpture and Colour Trails. This will be continued throughout the year. Donations are also helping support workshops in schools with professional companies performing at Warwick Arts Centre.

Artistic commissioning This season we have collaborated with Opera North and West Yorkshire Playhouse to coproduce a new version of Frank Wedekind’s Lulu by The Tiger Lillies.

Led by Matt Burman, Head of Programme and Audiences and produced by our Associated Producers China Plate, we are triggering a new digital work for children by choreographer Tom Dale called Ragbones (see pg 17). Also returning this season is Contender Charlie’s unforgettable Macbeth Blood Will Have Blood, originally developed through triggered@warwick (see pg. 16). It’s already been seen by over 3,000 young people and this season we’ve brought back the production for hundreds more local school children to be introduced to Shakespeare, alongside a performance for the public. Last season the widely acclaimed Bank on It, installed in an empty office in Coventry city centre, delighted families and schools. The project came out of This_is_Tomorrow, a residency at Warwick Arts Centre and the University of Warwick that brings together artists and academics, which Theatre-Rites’ Artistic Director Sue Buckmaster was part of. Inspired by the economists she met Sue conceived Bank on It, which was subsequently co-produced by Warwick Arts Centre and the Barbican.

“WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME, THE SET WAS STUNNING, THE PERFORMANCES WERE INTOXICATING AND THE MESSAGES GIVEN AND LEARNT WERE SERIOUS YET ENGAGING.” “CAN’T QUITE DESCRIBE JUST HOW GOOD BANK ON IT WAS LAST NIGHT. WHOLE FAMILY LEFT INSPIRED.” Audience comments on Bank on It

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Book in person Box Office opening hours Mon-Sat 9.30am-9pm Sun 2pm -8pm

Pricing policy & ticket offers

Terms and conditions

Warwick Arts Centre is committed to accessibility and aims to remain competitive with ticket prices. Please note that, on occasions, ticket prices are set by external promoters and we have no control over their value. Where we can, we offer a range of discounts. We are especially committed to accessible pricing to young people.

All tickets are sold according to our terms and conditions. Full details, and our privacy policy can be found at warwickartscentre.co.uk or ask for a copy at Box Office. All tickets, discounts and offers are subject to availability. Unless otherwise stated, discounts and concessions cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other offers. Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to make occasional special ticket offers in addition to those listed here. Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to change programme and artists without notice. Please contact Box Office or check the website for updated information, especially if travelling some distance.

Discounts

Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Discounted tickets, where offered, are shown in brackets and are available to: over 60s in full time retirement, recipients of job seekers allowance, full time students, Coventry Passport to Leisure and Rugby Leisure Pass holders.

Credit cards

Schools

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Delta, Maestro and Amex cards.

Booking fee We include a 50p per ticket booking fee in the published price of all tickets over the value of £5. The booking fee applies to tickets whether purchased by phone, online or over the counter (excluding schools and group bookings). The sum is invested back into the organisation, helping to maintain Warwick Arts Centre and the variety of services that are enjoyed all year round.

Reservations We can reserve tickets for 4 days – tickets not paid for within this time will be released for sale. Tickets must be paid for a minimum of 30mins before performance starts.

Exchanging tickets Tickets are not normally refundable. Tickets can be exchanged for another performance or for a credit voucher valid for 180 days. However you MUST return your original tickets to Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (14 days for groups of 9+). There is an administration fee of 50p per ticket. Tickets purchased as part of a subscription or package deal cannot be exchanged for credit vouchers. The booking fee is not refunded. Any credit not used after 180 days have elapsed will go to the Arts Centre Development Fund.

Postage We charge 75p to post your tickets to you at a UK billing address (if booked one week in advance, otherwise we will hold them for collection at Box Office on the day of performance).

For selected events, an allocation of tickets with no booking fee can be purchased at reduced prices for teacher-led school / college groups. Call Box Office for details.

Data Protection

On select events we offer a discounted rate for groups of 10 or more. This is the price listed in brackets plus every 10th ticket FREE, and no booking fee. Check Box Office for availability – not available online.

Warwick Arts Centre is committed to upholding the Data Protection principles of good practice. When processing your booking (whether over the phone, in person or online) we will ask you for your name, address, email and telephone number. This is essential for non-cash bookings. We will also ask you if you would like to be kept informed about forthcoming events and campaigns at Warwick Arts Centre or other arts organisations. You can update your account online at any time at warwickartscentre.co.uk

Under 26s

Corporate Sponsors

Groups

As part of our access policy of introducing performance to young people, a limited number of tickets for under 26s is available on some events. This ticket price is to encourage independent attendance and so is not available to groups. This offer is available online. ID may be required.

All information correct at time of going to print November 2013. Please check website for updates to programme, including amended running times, additional support acts and new programme information.

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Butterworth Hall seating plan

Access information

Theatre seating plan

Although it is not essential, you are advised to book in advance so that we can readily provide assistance. If you require assistance, disabled patrons may also bring a companion FREE of charge. For full and updated access information please see the website or ask for a leaflet at Box Office. Spaces reserved for Blue Badge holders in Car Parks 4 and 7. On busy nights, i.e. for Concerts, Parking Stewards are positioned at key drop off points to assist you. Wheelchair access at ground level to Hall, Studio Theatre, Café Bar, Box Office, Cinema, Woods-Scawen Room, Helen Martin Studio and Bookshop.

N.B Seating configuration and price breaks may vary by event – please check with Box Office. Seating plans for Helen Martin Studio and Studio Theatre vary.

ift access to Theatre, Theatre Bar, L National Grid Room and Mead Gallery.

How to find us

Guide dogs are welcomed and can be cared for during performances by prior arrangement Receivers for our Sennheiser infra-red facility are freely available from Box Office. Toilet facilities accessible on all levels.

Brochure available in braille, large print or audio CD: call 024 7652 4524 and join our access mailing list.

By car

Car parks 7 and 4

By bus

SAT NAV – CV4 7AL Approaching Coventry, simply follow brown signs for Warwick Arts Centre. Once on the University of Warwick campus, head for car parks 4, 7, 8 or 15.

These are the nearest car parks to the Arts Centre. Car Park 7 uses an environmentally friendly token machine at all times, although parking is FREE after 6pm (retain your token to exit). Please be prepared that at the end of a busy night it can take some time to exit from the upper floors of Car Park 7.

Regular bus services from Coventry, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth stop right outside Warwick Arts Centre. Traveline: 0871 200 2233

Car parking Parking is FREE after 6pm. Please always allow plenty of time for parking when you visit us. We have plenty of parking on campus, but to ensure you get into one of the closer car-parks we advise arriving at least 30 minutes before the start of the performance. Advantages of arriving early: • Ensure your car parking place • Enjoy a pre-concert meal in Le Gusta Oven & Bar or a drink or snack in the Café Bar or in the Theatre Bar

Car parks 8 and 15 Car Park 8 is approx. 7 mins walk from Warwick Arts Centre but because there is no barrier it can be quicker to exit at the end of a busy night. Car Park 15 approx. 10 mins walk from Warwick Arts Centre and also uses a token machine and exit barrier.

By train Coventry station is just a short taxi or bus ride away. Services run regularly via Birmingham and London to Coventry. The number 11 or 12 bus brings you to Warwick Arts Centre. There is also a taxi rank opposite Warwick Arts Centre.

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QUICK GUIDE Jan Thu

Fri

10 6.15pm

1.10pm

7.30pm Sat Wed

11 1.45pm 15 5pm

p20

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Pre-concert Talk

p26

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

p26

White Fang

p19

Sat

Tue

Live at 5: The Pips

p20

Wed

7pm 1

1.45pm

The Princess Bride

p19

7.30pm

Ruby Turner

p32

6.15pm

Philharmonia Orchestra: Pre-concert Talk

p26

7.30pm

Philharmonia Orchestra

p26

7.45pm

Sun

7.45pm

p17 T

Mead Gallery: Exhibition Tours

p25

On the Couch: Sleepwalk Collective

p21

7.30pm

MTW: Sweeney Todd

p14

6.15pm

On the Couch: Karaoke

p21

7.45pm

Karaoke

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

5pm

Live at 5: VOIS

p20

1.10pm

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

Jason Manford: First World Problems

p37

5pm

Mead Gallery: Land Art Film Screenings

p25

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

7.45pm

6.15pm

Opera Warwick: Don Giovanni

p31

Coull Quartet: Pre-concert Talk

p28

7.30pm

The Tiger Lillies: Lulu – A Murder Ballad

10am

Family Art Day

p17

7.15pm

Near Gone

5.55pm

Met Opera: Rusalka

Coull Quartet: The Three Ages of Beethoven

p28

7.45pm

Mead Gallery: Round Table Discussion

p25

6.30pm

Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood

p16

7.30pm

MTW: Sweeney Todd

p14

7.45pm

Lucy Porter: Northern Soul

p39

6pm

Mead Gallery: Opening Party

p25

MTW: Sweeney Todd

p14

7.30pm

Opera Warwick: Don Giovanni

p31

The Tiger Lillies: Lulu – A Murder Ballad

Zara McFarlane

p33

22 2.30pm

MTW: Sweeney Todd

p14

7.30pm

MTW: Sweeney Todd

p14

7.45pm

Seann Walsh: The Lie-In King

p39

16 1.10pm

17 3pm

Sat

7.45pm Sun

1pm

Mouth Open, Story Jump Out

p17

Russell Kane: Smallness

p38

Mead Gallery: Drawing Week

p25

Talk with Alan Ayckbourn

p21

7.30pm

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Arrivals & Departures

Wed

12 7.30pm

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Time of My Life

Thu

13 1.10pm

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

19 8pm

Richard Herring: We're All Going to Die!

p37

Thu

23 1.10pm

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

Fri

24 7.30pm

David O'Doherty Will Try To Fix Everything

p37

One World Week

p14

12pm

Mead Gallery: Exhibition Tours

p25

7.30pm

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

p38

7.45pm

Under the Radar: Blast from the Past

p32

2.30pm

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Arrivals & Departures

Idyllic English Chamber Music

p29

7.30pm

Joe Lycett

p38

Fri

Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Full Frontal Nerdity

p38

Sat

Sun

26 3pm

Wed

29 7.30pm

7.45pm

30 1.10pm 2.30pm 6.45pm 31 7.30pm

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

The Light Programme: Scott of the Antarctic

p29

NT Live: Coriolanus

p15

The Boxettes plus support

p32

3.30pm 7.30pm Mon Tue

10 12pm

20 1.10pm

Fri

21 7.30pm 7.45pm

Sat

Family Day

p18

10.30am Beauty and the Beast

p18

12pm

Jack and the Beanstalk

p18

1pm

Beauty and the Beast Workshop

p18

3pm

Jack and the Beanstalk

p18

4pm

Beauty and the Beast

p18

4pm

Symphony LIVE! Family Film Singalong

p23

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Arrivals & Departures

7.30pm

Stephen K Amos is The Spokesman

p39

14 7.30pm

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Time of My Life

7.45pm

Under the Radar: Milly Winter & Annie Dressner

p34

15 9.30am

UniBrass National Championships

p23

11 6.15pm

10.45am Ayckbourn Ensemble: Farcicals

2.30pm

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Time of My Life

Ayckbourn Ensemble: Arrivals & Departures

7.30pm Sun

Thu

p30

p17

Sun

Mouth Open, Story Jump Out

p31

Karaoke

Opera Warwick: Don Giovanni

Fri

19 6.15pm

p17

Play in a Day Performance

Fri

Near Gone

18 7.30pm

Thu

18 7.45pm 6pm

Wed

Sun

Sat

Tue

Play in a Day

Thu

8pm

Fri

FREE Lunchtime Concert

17 10am

7.45pm

Thu

Mon

Feb

16 7.30pm

Barb Jungr – Hard Rain

Sun

Mon

24 7pm

Wind & Belles

Tue

25 7.45pm

Twelfth Night

Wed

26 6.15pm

On the Couch: Filter

p21

Twelfth Night

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

1.30pm

Twelfth Night

5pm

Live at 5: Thom Kirkpatrick

p20

7.45pm Thu

p33

23 10am

27 1.10pm

p23 T

Fri

6.45pm

NT Live: War Horse

p15

7.45pm

Twelfth Night

8pm

Fascinating Aida 2014

p39

28 6.15pm

The Hallé: Pre-concert Talk

p27

7.30pm

The Hallé

p27

7.45pm

Twelfth Night

7.45pm Wed

Thu

Sun

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

p21

7.45pm

The Believers

p11

7.45pm

WitTank: The School

p41

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

1.30pm

The Believers

May Tue

7.30pm

Nick Lowe

p36

Thu

7.30pm

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

p36

7.30pm

ETO: Paul Bunyan

p31

p11

Fri

7.30pm

ETO: The Magic Flute

p31

10 7.30pm

ETO: The Magic Flute

p31

Wed

11 7.30pm

The Valley of Astonishment

Thu

12 7.30pm

The Valley of Astonishment

p13

Fri

13 7.30pm

The Valley of Astonishment

p13

14 7.30pm

The Valley of Astonishment

p13

6.15pm

European Union Chamber Orchestra: Pre-concert Talk

p27

Sat

7.30pm

European Union Chamber Orchestra

p27

June

10am

Mead Gallery: A Tour of the University of Warwick Art Collection

p25

2.30pm

Twelfth Night

7.45pm

The Believers

5pm

Met Opera Live: Prince Igor

p30

7.45pm

p41

7.45pm

Twelfth Night

Tom Wrigglesworth : Utterly At Odds With The Universe Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble

p35

Sat

The Believers

p11

Oct

p19

Fri

Alan Davies: Little Victories

p41

2.30pm

The Believers

p11

Sat

18 8pm

p41

4.55pm

Met Opera Live: Werther

Dave Gorman Gets Straight to the Point (The Powerpoint)

7.45pm

15 8pm

Ross Noble: Tangentleman

p41

Jimmy Carr: Funny Business

p41

10.30am TEDxWarwick 2014

p22

7.30pm

p40

Andrew Lawrence: There is No Escape

7.30pm

Triple Bill

7.30pm

Warwick Fused III The Lord Mayor's Charity Concert

p35

7.45pm

How to Occupy an Oil Rig

p10

6.15pm

Coull Quartet: Pre-concert Talk

p28

7.15pm

Coull Quartet: Nocturne

p28

7.30pm

Triple Bill

7.45pm

How to Occupy an Oil Rig

p10

1.10pm

FREE Lunchtime Concert

p20

2.30pm

The Light Programme:The Madness of King George

p29

7.45pm

Bluebeard

8pm

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex

p40

7.30pm

David Baddiel: Fame – Not The Musical

p40

7.45pm

Bluebeard

p10

8pm

Sarah Millican: Home Bird

p41

1pm

Grandpa's Railway

p17

3pm

Grandpa's Railway

p17

8pm

Sarah Millican: Home Bird

p41

p10

7.45pm

Under the Radar: Wooden Horse & Midnight Bonfires

p34

8pm

Sarah Millican: Home Bird

p41

Live at 5: Mellow Baku

p20

Get the Blessing

p34

Gloria

p23

10 5pm 7.45pm

Tue

p11

13 1.10pm

Mar Sat

The Believers On the Couch: Frantic Assembly

12 6.15pm

11 7.30pm

Fri

14 7.45pm

Sat

15 1.45pm

7.45pm

p11

8pm

p30

The Believers

p11

Mon

Fortnight begins

p12

Thu

27 7.15pm

Ragbones

p17

p13

Nov Sat

Feb 2015 Coming Soon and now on sale

Sat

21 8pm

Apr Sat

Tue

22 7.30pm

5.55pm

8pm

Met Opera Live: La Bohème S

p30

HMS Pinafore

p12

Matt Cardle

p36

Wed

23 7.30pm

HMS Pinafore

p12

Thu

24 7.30pm

HMS Pinafore

p12

Fri

25 7.30pm

HMS Pinafore

p12

Sat

26 2.30pm

HMS Pinafore

5.55pm

Met Opera Live: Così Fan Tutte

7.30pm

Post Show Talk

Surtitled Performance

New Summer 2014 brochure out in Mar 2014. All information correct at time of going to print Nov 2013. Please check website for updates to programme.

p12 S

p30

HMS Pinafore

p12

Sun

27 7.30pm

Josh Widdicombe: Incidentally

p41

Tue

29 7.30pm

The Rite of Spring & Petrushka

Wed

30 7.30pm

The Rite of Spring & Petrushka

p13 p13

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