Margate Theatres Guide Spring 2014 by YourLeisure

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Welcome to our latest theatres brochure Welcome to the new Margate Theatres’ brochure bringing the spring entertainment programmes for the Theatre Royal and the Winter Gardens together. Your Leisure is very proud to be operating both venues and the local support we have received has contributed to a very large increase in audience numbers – thank you! The ‘Friends of Margate Theatres’ scheme is an excellent way of receiving up to date news and among the first to obtain discounts on ticket prices for many of the shows – details can be found on this page. We are keen to encourage young people to experience and enjoy live theatre and the dramatic arts and our educational and youth theatre programmes are a great way to get involved. Details of these sessions can be found on page 35 and performances take place on stage at the Theatre Royal in March. The forthcoming programme strives to provide something for everyone and includes comedy, music, dance and serious drama performed by a wide variety of performers ranging from household names to community groups and new artistes. There is a welcome return of the Police Panto and Local Gang Show along with the Globe Theatre and Vienna Festival Ballet. To keep up to date on all our events and leisure activities please visit our web site at www.yourleisure.uk.com

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The support of the local community is enormously important to the long term future of both theatres and the ability to improve the future cultural offering across East Kent and we would love to see you at our Open Day at both venues on the 9th March. We value feedback on all the services we provide and please take the time to complete our theatre survey which can be found on our websites or at one of our theatres. Your views are very important and will assist us with future programming. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year and look forward to welcoming you at one of our venues in the very near future. Best Wishes Steve Davis Managing Director

Get Involved By Becoming A Friend Join the Friends of Margate Theatres including Theatre Royal Margate & Margate Winter Gardens. The membership was created as a reward scheme to enable patrons to get the best out of the venue and more for their money! Join today for just £20 single, £15 concessions (OAPs, Students) for discounts on selected shows, and start receiving benefits all year round: • Discounted ticket price on selected shows for you and 3 guests • No booking charge for you and 3 guests • Receive special edition newsletters • Priority mailing of our brochure of events (produced three times a year) • £5 discount on London Theatre Trips • No postage fee charged for ticket delivery Call or visit the Box Office: 01843 292795 or email: admin@margatewintergardens.co.uk

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Saturday 25th January – 9am (8.30am doors)

Saturday 25th January – 7pm Oddsocks

Your Leisure 1 Day Fitness Event

Treasure Island

If you enjoy your fitness - you’ll love this day!

A full day of: Fight Klub Body Attack Body Balance Meta Fit Body Jam Body Combat Clothing & Accessories Refreshments and more... Plus the team from YOUR SPA will also be on hand throughout the day offering treatments.

Oddsocks return with their fabulous family adventure “Treasure Island” and set course to bring you a treasure chest of delights. Live music, hilarious characters and breathtaking fight scenes all combine to make a memorable experience for the whole family to enjoy.

A Light buffet lunch is included and available between 12 noon – 2pm. Ticket also includes entry to the exclusive after party with buffet and disco from 8pm in the Queens Hall, Winter Gardens

Join young Jim Hawkins on the treasure hunt of a lifetime as he steers a course through pugnacious pirates, bonkers shipmates and the greatest character villain in literature - Long John Silver!

Tickets: Members £29.50, Non-Members £35

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Searching for Treasure has never been so much fun! So come aboard me hearties and join us for a jolly old jaunt on the high seas with a cast and crew that will have you rolling in the aisles, singing in your seats and buckling your swash for more. “It is always worth going to see an Oddsocks production, because it guarantees a night of good fun.” Derby Telegraph Running Time: 1 hour 45 mins (+ interval) Ages: All Tickets: £12, Concs £10, Friends £8, Family of 4 £30

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Tuesday 28th January – 7.30pm

Saturday 1st February – 10am to 3pm Kent Youth Dance Company

Trevor Noah - The Racist

Auditions Fresh from a record-breaking season of shows at London’s Soho Theatre and a critically acclaimed total sell-out season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, South African comedian, Trevor Noah is proud to present his critically acclaimed show, The Racist, on a ground-breaking tour of the UK.

His sharp wit, intelligent commentary, unmistakable charm and clinical delivery have established him as an extremely popular performer with undoubted world-class potential. “Slick, intelligent, blissfully funny… this is insightful, warm, classy comedy.”  Time Out Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (+ interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £15

For Summer course 4th – 16th August 2014 & Performance at the Theatre Royal, Margate on Saturday 16th August. All dance styles needed. Ages 8-21 years Our productions have included excerpts from all the major classical ballets and numerous jazz & contemporary pieces created for us by our professional performers. These professional dancers create and teach our dancers over a 2 week summer course and then perform with them in the production. Residential places are available within families Audition Fee: £8 For further details and bookings email: kentyouthdance@hotmail.com

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Saturday 8th February – 2pm

Wednesday 12th February – 7.30pm

Little Howard and the Magic Pencil of Life and Death

Mark Thomas - 100 Acts of Minor Dissent

Following the success of their TV show ‘Little Howard’s Big Question’ (CBBC) real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard bring their interactive stand-up, 3D animation show to the Theatre Royal. Little Howard has discovered the pencil that drew him. But, on the other end of this magical pencil of life is the eraser of death, and a dark force is at large determined to rub the cheeky chap out for good. And, as if that wasn’t enough, Big Howard has had a real-life baby who is getting a little too much attention! Can Little Howard escape his supernatural nemesis?

Mark Thomas is well versed in the art of creative mayhem and over the years his troublemaking has changed laws, cost companies millions and annoyed those who most deserved to be. Now he returns to what he does best, mischief- joyously bad behaviour with a purpose. After his award winning show Bravo Figaro Mark sets himself the task of committing 100 Acts of Minor Dissent in the space of a year. Mark catalogues everything from the smallest and silliest gesture to the grandest confrontations and the results are subversive, hilarious, mainly legal and occasionally inspiring.

How will he get rid of this pesky new arrival? Who knows… but there will be danger, drama and a lot of laughs on the way.

Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins (+ interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £15, Concs £10

“The best kids show we’ve seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival”  Families Online “A great children’s show with plenty for adults to laugh at too”  Sunday Express Running Time: 1 hour (no interval) Ages: 6+ Tickets: £6, Family of 4 £20

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Friday 14th February – 7.30pm

Saturday 15th February – 7.30pm

Scandalnights

house presents BLind SumMiT

The Mythological Laboratory of Love

The Table

Performance storytelling for an unusual Valentine’s night with Xanthe Gresham, Nick Hennessey & TUUP Love is blind...but marriage is a real eye-opener! Three performance storytellers don their white coats and enter the mythological laboratory to consider the all-powerful, all-stupefying, all logic-defying, allintoxicating thing called love, delving deep into their formidable repertoire of passionate and hilarious tales from across the world. Expect a banquet of flirtation, lustfulness and just desserts. Running time: 2 hours (+ interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £10, Concs £8

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Moses is a cantankerous 2 foot high puppet, with a cardboard head, who lives on a table. And he’s got a problem. All he ever gets asked to perform is fairy tales or children’s birthday parties, and he’s fed up with it. He’s an artist! He’s a serious puppet! So tonight, for one show only, the table is his and he is going to perform an epic story. The final 12 hours of the life of Moses, in real time, on his table. Unique and very funny, this is improvised puppetry like you have never seen before. Our table-top philosopher explains the nature of puppetry, has disagreements with his puppeteers, shows off his dancing skills, examines the bible and has an unfortunate mishap with an invisible running machine. Along the way he gains a theatre full of fans who then watch his painful attempts to rescue his show from chaos. The Table premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011 where it won a Fringe First. This is award winning, epic puppetry inspired by Beckett, the Bible and Ikea. One of The Sunday Telegraph’s “Top 5 modern puppet shows” Beckett meets Tommy Cooper...Brilliantly Funny” Time Out  “Blind Summit once again prove that when you’re working in miniature you don’t have to think small” The Guardian  Running Time: 65 mins (no interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £12, Friends £10, Schools £8

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Saturday 15th February – 8pm

Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd February - 2pm & 7pm The Police Panto

Russell Howard - SOLD OUT

Pun-nokio*

Did you miss Russell this time around?

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Ed Byrne - Tues 25th Feb

Chris Ramsey - Thurs 27th Feb

Lloyd Hollett - Sat 1st Mar

Tom Wrigglesworth - Wed 12th Mar

Jimeoin - Thurs 27th March

Richard Herring - Fri 4th April

Sarah Millican - Thurs 24th April

A travelling show, hosted by scheming showman Simon Scowl, arrives in a peaceful village. Scowl is on the lookout for novelty acts to win him fame and fortune in a European song contest. He sees his opportunity in a strange wooden boy ‘Pun-nokio’ and plans to take him by ship to Boot Camp at Scowl Island. Along the way he is thwarted by Dopey Dame, Gelato Gepetto, scaredy cat, Jimmy Brickitt and a whole catalogue of vintage Eurovision songs guaranteed to make any evil villain quake in their panto boots. Added to this mix are popular principal, Prince Pleasant, brave beauty Belinda Blue and a host of characters crazier

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than a Eurovision judge. Pun-nockio promises great sets, hilarious routines and live music featuring songs more cheesy than an Edam factory. See the show and Pun-nokio come to life and help the members and friends of Kent Police raise funds for local and national charities at the Theatre Royal this February for it’s sixteenth year in a row! Running Time: 2 hours 10 mins (+ interval) Ages: All Tickets: £8, Child £6 Friends: 2 FREE tickets for any performance The 2pm performance on Thursday will be BSL signed *Amateur production

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Friday 21st February - 10am to 6pm, Saturday 22nd February - 10am to 6pm & 7pm - 11pm, Sunday 23rd February - 10am to 6pm

GEEK 2014 GEEK is a festival of Play and Games. GEEK launched in February 2012 and is held annually in the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.

GEEK is a family event. There will be two halls of games to play as well as workshops, talks, presentations and demonstrations. There will be hundreds of video games to play on original consoles; they trace the development of video games from the 1980’s right up to new releases. Special areas will include the Indie Zone, Tournament Zone and Game Lounges. Activities include a Cosplay Masquerade, Tournament Play, Card games, Board games as well as Art and Craft activities.

What they said: “Gaming joins the dots between culture, education and regeneration” The Guardian, 22 February 2013 “Time for digital Britain to look beyond the silicon roundabout” Huffington Post, 1 March 2013 “GEEK2013: the best of gaming” Metro, 2 March 2013 “Thanks #GEEK2013 for arranging a fantastic day of fun, memories, entertainment, joy and absolute epic gaming... great day out #retrogaming” @ SmXXXXX

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“I had a excellent time at GEEK 2013! Played on ALL the games, really good fun.” Sydney Hannah “I found GEEK 2013 to be the perfect blend of both retro and modern gaming which I think you will struggle to find anywhere else. GEEK 2013 – the UK’s best gaming expo?” Tom Harvey, Freelance Journalist

Tickets: Single Day Tickets Adult (15+) Child (5-14) Under 5 go Free Concession Student/OAP Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) Evening (Adult Only)

Fri Sat Sun £13 £13 £13 £7 £7 £7 £11 £11 £11 £36 £36 £36 N/A £5 N/A

Evening bought with a Saturday day ticket - £15 in total - save £3 Multiple Day Tickets 2 Day Pass Adult 2 Day Pass Child 2 Day Pass Concession 3 Day Pass Adult 3 Day Pass Child 3 Day Concession

Price £24 £12 £20 £36 £18 £30

Group discounts available Early Bird Tickets Adult (15+) Child (5-14)

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£10 £5

Tuesday 25th February – 8pm

Thursday 27th February - 7.30pm Strangeface Theatre Company

Ed Byrne

Shooting the Moon A self-confessed “miserable old git” since the age of 23, Ed Byrne is now in his Forties. While for others this might result in a crisis that prompts the purchase of a sportscar, Ed embraces middle age with open arms. Come join him, as he truly comes of age and gives out his clarion cry: “I am in my Forties. HEAR ME ROAR!”

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (+interval + tour) Ages: 8+ Tickets: £12, Friends £10, Under 25s £8, Schools £6

“Comedy’s holy grail.... Go see!” The Sunday Times “Ed Byrne is on top form” Time Out London “Byrne is at the top of his game” The Sunday Telegraph

Imagination knows no rules… the extraordinary life of illusionist Georges Méliès.

“Jokes come so fast that hecklers don’t have a chance to get a word in edgeways” The Times

Using music, mask, animation and puppetry, awardwinning Strangeface present an exceptional journey through the life, works and times of one of cinema’s most imaginative pioneers. A visionary who combined his passion for magic with early motion pictures, Méliès’ astounding images survive and inspire over a century since they first entranced audiences in France and beyond.

“It is rare for a comic to merit the word “masterful” but in this case it is no overstatement” The Scotsman Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins (+ interval) Please note Late comers are not permitted Ages: 12+ Tickets: £22.50

Suitable for anyone over the age of 8, Strangeface also offer free-to-access resources for education and WWI local research. Funny, poignant and visually enthralling this is a highly original and memorable night out. Post Show backstage “tour” following performance

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Saturday 1st March – 7.30pm

Thursday 27th February – 8pm

By Royal Appointment

Lloyd Hollett

Chris Ramsey This year CHRIS RAMSEY will star in the second series of critically-acclaimed sitcom Hebburn returning to BBC Two later this year, which peaked at over 2 million viewers. CHRIS RAMSEY is currently piloting his own show for the BBC with Avalon Television about the world of social media and now has over 200,000 followers on Twitter. CHRIS is supported by CARL HUTCHINSON.

“Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Frighteningly talented... tearing up every stage he lands on” James Mullinger, GQ Star of BBC Two’s sitcom Hebburn, co-starring VIC REEVES, and series regular on Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated CHRIS RAMSEY is set to embark on a brand new national tour from 9th November 2013, following the success of his 2012 twice-extended sell-out tour Feeling Lucky. After being thrown off Soccer AM (Sky) for what he thought was an innocuous comment, CHRIS RAMSEY started to wonder whether he might actually be ‘the most dangerous man on Saturday morning television’. He discovers what happens when you say the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“A brilliantly engaging natural storyteller” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Spinning blokely pub banter and unpretentious patter into stand-up gold” James Kettle, The Guardian Guide Running Time: 1 hr 20 mins (+ interval) Age: 14+ Tickets: £16.50, Friends £15

Thanet born Lloyd Hollett is one of the UK’s most sought after comedy entertainers. This year sees Lloyd returning to The Theatre Royal Margate 24 years after his first stage debut here in 1990. To celebrate this, Lloyd will be premiering his brand new show ‘By Royal Appointment’ for one night only. His unpredictable and manic style of comedy will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Join him for an evening of music, hilarity and hysteria as you become roped into his madcap antics and legendary brand of wicked comedy. “A Great night of entertainment from a very funny guy!! Lloyd is ahead of his time and a star in the making!” Stephen Mulhern Running Time: 2 hours (+interval) Ages: All Tickets: £15, Friends £13, Restricted View £12

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Saturday 1st March – 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)

Thursday 6th - 7.30pm Propeller

Jackson Live in Concert

Pocket Henry V

Michael Jackson is not only remembered as one of the most influential artists of all time, but many of today’s artists have been inspired by his iconic style. His career spanned nearly five decades, and he was continually at the forefront of popular music.

In a world where loyalty and courage are put to the test, will Henry V and England prevail and win the day?

After their phenomenal international tour of Henry V, Propeller brings this legendary English story to the stage in a pocket, sixty minute reimagining. Under the direction of Edward Hall, Propeller is an all-male company that brings Shakespeare’s texts to life with their trademark clear, humorous and enlightening style.

Jackson Live in Concert sees long time fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs. Ben’s portrayal of Jackson has to be the most accurate and exciting tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by his incredible Band and Dancers who work their way through all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice! His renditions of Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean are truly sensational. Jackson Live in Concert features alllive vocals and superb musicians and dancers, fabulous costumes, and of course all the signature dance moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ!

After an enticing hour, young audiences are invited into the performance space with the actors to express their response to the show in the freest way possible. Pocket Henry provides an inspiring introduction not only to Shakespeare, but also to highest quality English theatre around. Shakespeare’s Henry V - Pocket Size tells the heroic tale of England’s greatest warrior. Watch how Henry V prepares to lead England into battle against a mighty French opponent with his band of brave, loyal brothers. Sharp English weapons combine with Shakespeare’s noble words to bring our history to life in this pocket-sized show for young audiences.

Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins (+interval) Ages: All Tickets: £19.50, Friends £18, Child £14.50 T

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Post Show talkback following the performance (40 mins) Running Time: 1 Hour ( + interval + 40 min talkback) Ages: 8+ Tickets: £12, Friends £10, Schools £6

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Saturday 8th March – 2pm

Friday 7th March – 7.30pm

Old Saw

Sally Morgan

Tomten Britain’s best-loved psychic and international star, Sally Morgan returns with her outstanding 2014 nationwide tour. Sally is most well known for being the star of Sky LIVING’s Psychic Sally On The Road! Sally has built up an extensive client list reading for celebrities and royalty alike including Katie Price, the late Princess Diana and George Michael, which is what has lead her to be referred to as the ‘Psychic To The Stars’. Sally’s one of a kind, bubbly yet down to earth personality attracts a whole new audience to the spiritual world but it’s her astounding accuracy that keeps audiences coming back for more. People travel from all over the country to witness Sally’s incredible gift and Sally has even taken her show as far afield as Australia where she played to sell out venues! This unique theatrical experience should leave you feeling uplifted and enlightened…you’ve got to see it to believe it! Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment. Running 2 hours 10 mins (+ interval) Ages: All Tickets: £22, Friends £20.50

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When all is quiet, when everyone is asleep, when the snow covers the ground, and stars twinkle in the frosty sky - that’s when Tomten wakes up. He looks after everyone on the farm while they are sleeping. Sometimes, you can see his footprints in the snow. That’s how you know he is real. Tomten has lived on this farm for many years. He has seen generations come, and generations go. But where do they come from, and where do they go? A deep riddle plays on Tomten’s mind...

One thing he knows for sure, is that spring is coming; soon cows will be grazing in the fields and swallows singing in the trees again. Viktor Rydberg’s well-loved poem is brought to life in a new puppetry show for children 3+. “...hauntingly captivating... intricate and charming...” A Younger Theatre Running Time: 45 mins, Meet the puppets 15-20 mins Ages: 3+ Tickets: £6, Family of 4 £20

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Saturday 8th March – 7.30pm

Sunday 9th March - 10am to 4pm

St Patrick’s Tour

Croabh Rua

Margate Theatres Open Day

Belfast’s finest are back for a compelling St Patrick’s celebration of Irish music and song. Firm favourites on the European festival and roots circuit, this exciting acoustic four-piece take a refreshing, unpretentious and uncommonly skilled run at some of the greatest music in the world. Craobh Rua (pronounced Crave Ru-ah) play Irish Traditional Music from the heart. A rich sound, acoustic driven, this is traditional Celtic fare at its finest, mixing rousing jigs, reels and polkas with tender ballads and airs.

The Theatre Royal and Margate Winter Gardens will be throwing open their doors for very one special day of celebration, exploration and fun!

“Craobh Rua - are free advertisement for everything that’s good about Irish Traditional Music” Belfast Telegraph

Dating from 1786, the Theatre Royal is the second oldest working theatre in the country and is both intimate in scale and grand in design. The stalls, circle and lofty gallery will be open for you to discover and backstage tours by our knowledgeable technical staff will be available.

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (+interval) Ages: All Tickets: £14, Concs £12

Ever wondered what it’s like to stand on a Georgian stage and look up at the Gallery? Want to see the tunnels that the Beatles used to flee from their fans way back in 1963? Well you can do both!

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Our centenary exhibition will be on display in the Winter Gardens, charting the history of this magnificent building from 1911, which includes visits from famous names such as Winston Churchill, Laurel and Hardy, Danny la Rue and of course The Beatles. And here too, you can take a glimpse backstage on one of our tours. Free refreshments – and the Winter Gardens bar will be open for light meals. Free entry and no need to book – just come along and join in the fun.

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Tuesday 11th March – 4.15pm

Wednesday 12th March – 7.30pm

London Theatre Trip

The Lion King

Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly At Odds With The Universe

Direct from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival. Yorkshire man, Sony Award Winner, Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee, Chortle & Time Out Award winner and Star of Radio 4 and BBC 2, Tom Wrigglesworth returns with an exquisite new show. In turns, poignant and hilarious, Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad. Throughout childhood, they would frequently make tape recordings of themselves interviewing each other. Reflecting on these early conversations, Tom comes to fully understand the influence this man has had on his own life, and explores the fantasy of being able to make ‘one final interview’.

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music to tell the timeless story of Simba and his epic journey to fulfil his destiny as King of the Pridelands. This acclaimed production has been seen by over 70 million people around the world, and in addition to the two UK productions can currently be seen in New York, Tokyo, Hamburg, Madrid, Sao Paulo and on tour across North America and Japan. The Lion King will also open in Australia this year. “There is simply nothing else like it.” The New York Times We’re taking the hassle of getting you there and bringing you back with some of the best seats on offer!

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. “Magical storytelling…a rare talent…hysterical & accomplished”  Time Out “The gods of comedy chose tom wrigglesworth for greatness’  Scotsman “Undeniable gift for comic storytelling... A lovely turn of phrase, an ear for allowable exageration...And a born entertainer’s grasp of structure...Bound to go far”  Telegraph Running Time: 1 hour 20 mins ( + interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £12, Concs £10

Tickets: £58, Friend £53

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Friday 14th March – 7.30pm

Saturday 15th March - 7.30pm

house & Weeping Spoon

Mid Wales Opera

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik – Deep Sea Explorer

Acis & Galatea

By George Frideric Handel A new co-production from Mid Wales Opera and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, featuring members of Brecon Baroque Following on from their success of their 2013 tour of T Britten’s wonderful comedy Albert Herring, Mid Wales Opera in partnership with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, bring you another operatic gem – one of the most famous pastoral operas ever written - Acis and Galatea. A musical masterpiece from one of the greats, George Frederic Handel, with words by poet John Gay – best known for The Beggar’s Opera. The opera tells an enchanting story from ancient mythology: Acis is the son of the spirit Pan, Galatea a nymph of the sea. They fall in love, only to be thwarted by the monstrous Cyclops – Polyphemus. In a jealous rage he murders Acis, leaving Galatea bereft. In her despair, she turns the blood of her dead lover into a river, forever flowing into the sea.

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer is a piece of heart-warming theatrical magic that melds technology and multimedia into a touching story of one brave explorer, enduring love and the end of the world. Alvin Sputnik’s search for his lost love has enchanted audiences from New Zealand to New York, India to Ireland. Winner Best Production Theatre Auckland Fringe Festival Winner Best Puppetry Adelaide Fringe Festival Winner Best Solo Show New York Fringe Festival

Mid Wales Opera are joined by members of the Brecon Baroque ensemble to bring you a very special production of this beautiful and entrancing opera. There will be a 20 mins post performance talk with Conductor Nicholas Cleobury. “This small whistlestop touring outfit has done it again – out-pointing its bigger brothers as decisively as it did with its terrific productions of Falstaff and The Tales of Hoffmann.” Rupert Christiansen, The Telegraph 2013

“If Pixar had theatrical division… they’d create something like this show” NYTheatre.com

Running Time: 1 Hour 20 mins (followed by a 20 min interval) + post performance talk Ages: All Tickets: £20, Concs £18, Friends £15

Running Time: 55 mins Ages: 8+ Tickets: £10, Concs £8, Family of 4 £30

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Sunday 16th March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2.30pm

Saturday 15th March - 7.30pm

Gordon Clarkson Productions*

An Evening of Burlesque

Simple Simon in the new Adventures of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf

Come and enjoy Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest burlesque extravaganza â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we dare you! Arriving direct from Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West End, a fresh cast of burlesque all-stars are unveiled for 2014. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flushed with success â&#x20AC;&#x201C; following a thrilling 100-date UK tour combined with overseas adventures in Milan, Zurich, St Petersburg, Minsk, Leipzig, Verona, Dresden, Riga, Padova, Dessau. Join this all-new riotous romp into the bizarre world of burlesque and cutting-edge variety. Sashaying Royal Academy-trained burlesque bombshells slip into exotic character as smoothly as they slip out of the most exotic couture costumes ever to grace the stage.

Evocative Arabian Nights, fabulous fan dancing fantasies, foxy 40s WAF sirens, bubblegum blowing baseball babes, cheesecake pin-ups...the themes come thick and fast. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the slickest, wickedly wittiest, most delightfully choreographed cabaret spectacular of the year. Dress up and come to the cabaret. Hot Food Available. Running Time: 2 hours (+interval) Ages: 18+ Tickets: ÂŁ20, Concs ÂŁ18, Friends ÂŁ17, Group of 4 ÂŁ74, Table of 10 ÂŁ150

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Fairy Stardust asks Simple Simon and his pet cat Tommy to go into Storybookland to revisit the Red Riding Hood pages. We meet Granny who only just managed to escape from the and the evil iNwolf, the NeW Fleshcreep who is behind all sorts of nastiness! Will AdveNtureS Of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Guysâ&#x20AC;? win , or will Fleshcreep and his Wolf rule the forest for all time?

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Comedy, and lots of joining in, and features the popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stage Spotsâ&#x20AC;? where lucky children from the audience are selected at random to get up on stage to take part in games and songs to win small prizes! GORDON CLARKSON

Running Time: 1 Hour 30 mins (+ interval) Ages: Suitable for children under 7 Tickets: ÂŁ6.50 *local production

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Thurs 20th to Sat 22nd March – 7pm

Friday 21st March - 7.30pm (Doors 7pm)

Theatre Royal Youth Theatre

Alice in Wonderland

Tenors Un Limited - ‘the Rat Pack of Opera’ ‘Show the Suit Who’s Boss!’ Tour 2014

Adapted and Directed by Martin Gibbons

It’s one hundred and fifty years since Alice first decided that the best way to relieve her boredom was to dive headfirst into a giant rabbit hole (as you do). Tonight, by order of the queen, it’s time for the card soldiers to give us their perspective on her journey into their surreal, dangerous but ultimately hilarious world. Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic is brought to life with puppetry, physical theatre, live music and that sense of the absurd that only lives in this wonderful world of Wonder! “What is so inspiring about this group is not simply the well-executed performance, but the unification of this ensemble” Remotegoat Running Time:1 hour 40 mins ( + interval) Ages: All. Tickets: £6, Concs £4 Thursday night - Children under 16 FREE

Join the UK’s original classical-crossover ‘man band’ for a fantastic musical journey that will move you and make you laugh in equal measure. Scott, Paul & Jem will perform some of their favourite songs in a brand new show that includes hits from the world of opera, musical theatre and pop, interspersed with some selfpenned original material from their forthcoming album. This is quite possibly one of the most entertaining shows you’ll see within the genre – witty and irreverent one moment and heart-felt the next. The combination of powerful vocals, rich harmony and tender, intimate love songs will give you an evening like no other.

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“Bravi.” STING “Tenors with attitude” The STAGE “21st Century Tenors” Alan Tichmarsh MBE “Explosive joy from opera’s Rat Pack... a night of superb music and great fun.” Evening Express, Aberdeen Running Time: 1 Hour 30 mins (+interval) Ages: All Tickets: £18, Concs £16, Friends £14, Child £10

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Sun 23rd March – 5pm

Sunday 23rd March - 7.30pm

Thursday 27th March – 7.30pm

The All Stars 25th Annual Charity Concert

Jimeoin Yes, Yes, Whatever…?!

Sell a Door Theatre Company

Kidnapped

An adventure tale for all the family, Kidnapped tells the story of Davie Balfour as he survives shipwreck and murder to dramatically escape to the Highlands of Scotland. Set against the fierce social and political backdrop of 1750s Scotland, this gripping, fast paced adventure story is packed full of physical storytelling and imagination. This highly imaginative re-telling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story is perfect for young and old audiences alike. “If Sell a Door continue to offer work of this quality, they will be around for a long time” The Scotsman on past Sell a Door work. “MUST SEE! – Sell a Door Theatre Company have created a memorably enthralling top quality musical exploring these tragic relationships.” The Stage Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) Ages: 6+ Tickets: £8, Concs £6, Friends £6, Family of 4 £20

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Once again 130 former Royal Marines Band ONT Productions musicians will be making their way to Margate from all corners of the UK, some even from overseas take part in the ‘All Stars Annual Charity Concert’. Tickets are available from: CinquePort Music 01304 210600 / 827391 www.cinqueportmusic.co.uk Age: Any Tickets: 1st Tier £13, 2nd Tier £12, 3rd Tier £11

Hilarious world-class stand-up from one of live comedy’s internationally acclaimed masters! A fluid mixture of his signature observations, with hawk eye dissection of more of the absurdities of life and how we live it. You’ve seen him on TV in shows including ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘The Royal Variety Performance’, ‘Channel 4’s O2 Comedy Gala, ‘Best of Edinburgh Comedy Festival’, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’. But nothing beats seeing Jimeoin live - book early! “Comedy of the highest order… Inspired!” Independent Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (+interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £15

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Friday 28th March – 10am Geraldine McCaughrean

Margate Town Read - Finale!

The Positively Last Performance

“The Positively Last Performance was born and raised in Margate. The idea came from Will Wollen, then Artistic Director of the beautiful Theatre Royal: a book in praise of the town, past and present, created with the help of the local people.

But this is a made-up story. I invented its plot and I invented the ghosts who haunt The Royal, which is not falling down and never has been. No mould grows on the gilded walls; no donkeys poo in its dressing rooms…And who am I to say if ghosts haunt its beautiful auditorium. But books have become plays. It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that Gracie’s story might one day be acted out on this stage. Then maybe you and I (and they) will be there together to see it.?” Geraldine McCaughrean

Come along and celebrate the finale of the Margate Town Read. The whole community came together to read and enjoy “The Positively Last Performance” by Geraldine McCaughrean during February and March. This is your chance to meet the author and to join in with some great fun activities. Find out why the Guardian said “What a fantastic and inspiring idea to unite a community and a children’s author in this way. The Margatians must be thrilled with this charming and skilful story, woven together from their fact and McCaughrean’s fiction.”

Geraldine’s book is available now in hardback and in paperback from February. You can download OUP’s Reading Notes from our website - ideal for pupils in Years 5, 6, 7 & 8. You can borrow the hardback from Margate Library - or buy your own copy from our Box Office for £12 (Plus £3 postage if required).

Running time: approx 2 hours Ages: 5+ Tickets: FREE Available from: Margate Library, The Winter Gardens & Theatre Royal Box Offices. Or call Margate Library on 03000 41 31 31.

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Sunday 30th March 2.30pm

Sunday 30th March 5pm (doors 4.30pm)

University of Chichester Touring Company

Vienna Festival Ballet

Anything Goes*

Swan Lake

Cole Porter’s intoxicating, classic comedy Romance ‘One of the greatest musicals ever written.’ Experience the critically acclaimed University of Chichester Touring Company bringing this Broadway sensation to the regional stage. Winner of three 2011 Tony® Awards, Anything Goes remains the timeless classic that it was in 1934, with some of musical theatre’s most memorable songs, including ‘You’re the Top,’ ‘It’s De-lovely,’ and of course, ‘Anything Goes.’ Based on the original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, the show is also full of phenomenal choreography, performed by a brilliant cast of emerging young performers and a seven piece live band of leading West End professionals under the Music Direction of Jan Winstone (Annie – West Yorkshire Playhouse). Directed by Karen Howard {Rent, Into The Woods) and choreographed by Damien Delaney (Rent, Sweet Charity). Running Time: 2 Hours 25 mins ( + interval) Ages: All Tickets: £10, Concs £7.50, Students & Friends £5, Family of 4 £25

“Vienna Festival Ballet, with its talented array of young artistes, ensures you won’t see dancers going through the motions” Oxford Times “This production looks and feels absolutely right” Worthing Herald www.viennafestivalballet.com Running Time: 1 Hour 50 mins Ages: All Tickets: £18.50, Concs £17.50, Friends £17.50, Child £12.50, Schools £11

One of the best known love stories, performed by the ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet. Lavish costumes, stunning scenery, international stars, and the glorious music from Tchaikovsky make this a night not to be missed. Swan Lake is the most popular ballet in the world. It’s the ballet that captures like no other the full range of human emotions - from hope to despair, from terror to tenderness, from melancholy to ecstasy. An evening not to be missed.

*Amateur production

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with MusicScope

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Friday 4th April – 7.30pm

Richard Herring We’re All Going To Die! T

Saturday 5th April – 7.30pm

Sunday 6th April – 5pm (doors 4.30pm)

Untied Artists

LDN Wrestling

For Their Own Good

A Night of British Wrestling

After sorting out politics (Hitler’s Moustache), religion (Christ on a Bike), love (What is Love, Anyway?) and penises (Talking Cock), Herring returns to tackles 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.

Two knackermen, a horse, a gun and a tiny metropolis full of death. Can the way we kill animals teach us anything about our own demise? Combining beautiful puppetry, new writing and documentary material, this award-winning show tells a moving and darkly comic tale about the only certainty in life - Death.

“Clearly the work of a performer at the top of his game” Fest

For Their Own Good is a Bitesize commission supported by Warwick Arts Centre, mac Birmingham, Bristol Ferment, China Plate Theatre, The British Council and Arts Council England.

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (+ interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £15, Restricted view £13

Running Time: 65 mins (no interval) + Post Show Discussion Ages: 14+ Tickets: £12, Friends £10, Under 25s £8

Fringe First Award Winner Edinburgh 2013. “Astonishingly Poignant…a rare energy and power..” Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

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LDN wrestling returns after huge demand with a brand new 2014 show! A host of new faces from abroad will be battling it out in the squared circle with a team of top British favourites for 2 hours of nonstop fun action for all the family to enjoy. Guaranteed an action packed show that will have the kids talking about for weeks after the event, book your ticket early for the best ringside view. Family friendly prices makes it the best value ticket in town, don’t miss our star buy family ticket offer of 2 adults and two children for only £40. Box office now open. Don’t delay - book today. Running Time: 1 hour 45 mins (+interval) Ages: 5+ Tickets: £12, Concs £10, Group of 4 £40

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Friday 11th & Saturday 12th April - 7.30pm, Sunday 13th April - 3pm Globe on tour presents

Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare’s Globe returns to Margate Theatre Royal with a glorious new production of Much Ado About Nothing.

Claudio loves Hero and Hero Claudio and nothing seems capable of keeping them apart. Claudio’s friend Benedick loves Beatrice and Beatrice Benedick, but (because neither will admit it) nothing seems capable of bringing them together. Only the intrigues of a resentful prince force Benedick to prove his love for Beatrice – by killing his best friend. Driven along by a romance all the more charming for being in denial, Much Ado About Nothing is a miracle of comic and dramatic suspense and gives us, in the bantering Beatrice and Benedick, two of Shakespeare’s wittiest, most endearing pair of lovers. Performed at the Globe and touring nationwide, but opening right here in Margate! Directed by Max Webster Running Time: Approx. 2 hours 25 mins (+ interval) Ages: All Tickets: £20, Concs £17, Friends £15,Restricted View & Schools £12.

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Saturday 12th April 11am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4pm, 6pm

Sunday 13th April – 1pm

ARC Stockton and Fuel present

Bananas in Pyjamas

Story Hunt

Thursday 17th & Saturday 19th April - 7.30pm Monday 21st April - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Thanet Scouts

Thanet Gang Show*

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History wasn’t made here. Not in Margate. This is somewhere history happened to. Or is it? Meet at the Theatre Royal and take a walking tour of Margate’s presents: past and future.

“Are you thinking what I’m thinking B1?” “I think I am B2?” It’s Banana-riffic!

Stroll by sights no longer to be seen.

It’s Partytime in Cuddlestown Park. But wait... the guest of honour’s gone missing?

Marvel at monuments not yet raised.

It’s a Banana emergency!

Look! A man in 1786 changing the world, now!

Join B1, B2, Amy, Lulu and Morgan in this brand new, all singing, all dancing show.

From the award-winning maker of The Price of Everything and How to Occupy an Oil Rig.

With plenty of audience participation, and slapstick fun. Can you help the Banana Detectives solve the case?

Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Arts Council England, through New Theatre in Your Neighbourhood.

Running Time: 1 hour 20 mins (+ interval) Ages: Suitable for children under 7 Tickets: £12.50, Child £10.50, Family of 4 £42.00

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“Every day of every year, somewhere in the world a Gang Show is taking place” so said Ralph Reader founder of The Gang Show, whose format has been used by Thanet Scouts & Guides since 1946. This fast moving Variety Show presents young people from across Thanet showing a different side of Scouting & Guiding; No Campfires and No “Ging Gang Goolie,” just an enjoyable family show which is an established part of the Theatre Royal Programme. If you’ve been before you won’t want to miss it. If you haven’t been before don’t miss this one! Running Time: Approx 2 hours (+ interval) Tickets in advance : Matinee £7, Evenings £8, Tickets on the door : Matinee £8, Evenings £9, Friends: 2 FREE tickets for any performance. *Amateur production

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Friday 18th & Saturday 19th April

Thursday 24th April – 8pm

CAMRA

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2014

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Firmly established as one of the leading beer festivals in the South East the Thanet branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will once again be showcasing the finest products from brewers and cider makers from all over the UK and beyond. The Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2014 promises to be bigger and better than ever with over 200 different draught real ales, ciders and perries on offer. Hot and cold food will be served and also an interesting selection of foreign bottled beers. Souvenir glasses will be available for purchase and accompanied children are welcome to visit up to 7pm. The Festival makes for a great family Easter day out, but remember, use public transport or taxi - DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!

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 is 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). On this, her third national tour, you will learn what to take on a dirty weekend, the easiest way to blend in in posh restaurants and how to teach a pensioner to swear. Join her for some hilarious domestic bliss. “Sarah Millican is never less than belly-laugh hilarious” The Mirror “An iron fist in a marigold glove” The Guardian Running Time: 1 hour 50 mins (+ interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £25

Friday 12noon till 10.30pm £5* Saturday 12noon till 8pm £3* *Free to card carrying CAMARA members ID is required if you look under 25 to purchase alcohol

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Saturday 26th April – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

Saturday 3rd May – 7.30pm

Suggs – My Life Story

Austentatious An Improvised Novel Is it a play? Is it stand up comedy? Is it Music Hall? Whatever it is hold on to your seats as Suggs goes on to stumble and plummet through the trap door of failure. Then trampoline back up to catch the passing trapeze of show business success!

With musical accompaniment and uncalled for interjection from Deano his loya manservant-cum-pianist. “Suggs has natural comic timing and tells his story with wit and grace in this hugely enjoyable evening”. 4 stars Dominic Maxwell, The Times: Kings Head Theatre, London “My single most enjoyable and memorable experience at Edinburgh 2012 was Suggs My Life Story in Words an Music” Mark Lawson, The Guardian : Edinburgh Festival 2012, Queens Theatre I’ve just turned 50, the kids have left home, and my cat just died. In Suggs: My Life Story the Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one man tour de force playing to rave reviews. The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his fiftieth birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Stunned by what he learns Suggs is taken back to his childhood on the tough streets of 1970’s Soho and his first appearance on Top Of The Pops at the age of eighteen.

“Very funny, and delivered with a sense of timing and phrasing that many common-orgarden comics could learn much from” 4 stars Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph www.suggslive.com Running Time: 1 hour 50 mins (+interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £26, Friends £23, Group of 4 £96

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Undoubtedly one of the most talked-about shows on the UK comedy scene, Austentatious: An Improvised Novel is a comedy play spun in the inimitable style of Jane Austen – and based entirely on audience suggestions. After total sell out runs in London & Edinburgh, this critically acclaimed show is embarking on its first national tour in Spring 2013. Book early! “One of the most enjoyable shows on the fringe.”  The Guardian “Supersmart and terrifically funny.”  The Scotsman Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (+interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £12, Concs £10

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Sunday 4th May – 7.30pm

Sunday 4th May – 2pm

Ron Moody & Mark Lester - Consider Yourself at Home

Pure Elite Muscle & Fitness Event W

A unique opportunity to share an evening with legendary stars of stage & screen Ron Moody & Mark Lester.

Mark Lester became a star at the age of 10 when he was cast in Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver! in which he played the title character.

Ron Moody’s career has spanned six decades. He is best known throughout the world for his award-winning role as Fagin in Lionel Bart’s stage and film musical Oliver! for which he received a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

Other film credits include Melody, Run Wild, Run Free, Then Came Bronson, Eyewitness, Night Hair Child, Whoever Slew Auntie Boo?, Scalawag, La Prima volta sull’erba, Crossed Swords and many more. He has just appeared in the film 1066 as King Harold II.

He has worked as an actor, composer, singer and writer in a variety of genres, with starring roles in Mouse on the Moon, Mel Brooks’s The Twelve Chairs, Summer Holiday, A Kid in King Arthur’s Court and many, many more.

Running Time: 1 hour 40mins (+ interval) Ages: All Tickets: £15, Concs £13, Friends £12

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Coming to the Winter Gardens Margate the UK’s newest and freshest fitness competition. Athletes and models from across the UK are invited to compete for cash prizes and most importantly the title and trophy within their chosen category. With 22 titles up for grabs including the new title voted by you the audience, allowing everyone to pick their favourite model and live the life of a judge for a day. At the interval everyone gets the chance to mingle with the models and visit the fitness stands for supplements, fitness clothing and industry products. To compete visit www.pure-elite. com or email info@pure-elite.com Visit our website for a full list of the competition categories. Spectator tickets: Front 2 rows £20 Standard tickets £15 in advance Standard tickets £17 on the day

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Wednesday 7th May – 1.30pm

Friday 9th May – 7.30pm

Friday 9th – Sunday 11th May

Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre

Angel Exit

Thanet Stage School of Performing Arts

Pirate Gran

The Ballad of Martha Brown

Children’s Showtime 2014

Based on the books by Geraldine Durrant and Rose Forshall T

“Pirating isn’t the life for everyone, but Gran says if you don’t mind sleeping in a hammock and being called Scary Mary, then it’s a career more girls should think about.” Meet Gran. She bakes. She knits. You’d never guess she was Pirate! With a pet crocodile under her bed, a wicked sense of humour and a whole raft of adventures under her belt – time with Gran is never dull! A brand new swashbuckling show, from the producers of Stick Man – Live on Stage and Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales. “I think the quality of what Scamp do is amazing” Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse Running Time: 1 hour approx. (no interval) Ages: 3+ Tickets £6

Expect the unexpected in Angel Exit’s latest original drama based on the life and times of Martha Brown, the last woman publicly hanged in Dorset 1856. A tale of jealousy and passion. An ordinary woman and her ordinary husband, a hatchet grabbed in haste, a murder, an accused horse, a black silk dress, and the mob at the hang-fair who gawp in glee. Presented in the company’s rich visual style, blending storytelling and striking physicality, this show is spliced through with wicked humour, an original score and macabre songs. “Vivid theatricality and inventiveness” The Guardian

A song and dance spectacular featuring over 150 talented local children from age three years upwards. Fantastic costumes and spectacular routines. Join us for this celebration of local talent. Performances: Friday 9th May 7.30 pm Saturday 10th May 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm Sunday 11th May 2.30 pm Tickets: £11.50, Concessions £9.50 (No concessions on Saturday evening).

Running Time: 1 hour 20 mins ( + interval) + Post Show Discussion Ages: 12+ Tickets: £12, Concs £10, Friends £8, School £6 Teacher’s Pack available

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Wednesday 14th May – 8.15pm (doors 7pm)

Saturday 10th May – 7.30pm MTD Productions

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Paul Hollywood Live – Get Your Bake On!

Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, mysterious masked choreography with inventive lighting, muscular synchronisation timed to perfection, post-apocalyptic martial imagery & infectious belly laugh humour - all in a spellbinding display of sheer athleticism. Feel the energy & experience the power of this unique performance. As the most successful touring taiko drum group on this continent, Mugenkyo have developed a spectacular passionate style with music for the soul, fusing the traditional spirit with

a contemporary look & sound, creating a modern stage performance that has captivated audiences everywhere…  “Just when you think it could not get any more powerful, it doubles in intensity. This show is not one to be missed.” Edinburgh Evening News Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins (+interval) Ages: All Tickets: £20, Concs £15, Friends £12, Under 25s £12, Restricted View £12

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Get Your Bake On will see Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood demonstrate recipes, reveal some of the secrets of being a TV chef and take the audience on a journey through his life in baking. Audience members will get a real insight into Paul’s life and career which has seen him become a household name. From the story of how his father persuaded him to ditch his path as a trained sculptor and join the family baking business; tales of his time as head baker at some of the world’s most exclusive hotels, which lead to him becoming one of the country’s finest artisan bakers; to anecdotes from his time filming The Great British Bake Off. Paul will demonstrate up to four of his favourite recipes during the show and four lucky audience members, chosen at random, will be invited to take part in one baking challenge with the chance to be dubbed star baker. Audience members will also be given the opportunity to put their own questions to Paul in an open Q&A. Ages: All Tickets: £28.50

Booking Fee 50p per ticket in person/phone, £1.50 per ticket online

Friday 16th May – 7.30pm

Saturday 17th May – 7.30pm

The Future Is Unwritten

Opera Up Close

England Away

La Traviata

A new play by Paul Hodson

By Giuseppe Verdi Directed by Robin Norton-Hale

The story of Violetta, a so-called ‘fallen woman’ who sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her lover’s family and future, La Traviata has been thrilling audiences for generations.

Set in 1928 Atlantic City in the prohibition era of speakeasies and bootlegging, Violetta’s lover Alfredo, a passionate young man whose optimism has been shaken by time at the front in the first world war, Violetta’s protector ‘the Baron’ a gang boss, and Alfredo’s father a crooked politician, this new production reveals the hypocrisy and heartache behind the glittering façade of parties. Featuring a stunning young cast whose acting abilities are more than a match for their vocal talents, Verdi’s sumptuous melodies are accompanied by a trio of clarinet, cello and piano. With a new libretto in English, La Traviata is brought to you by the Olivier award-winning company behind La Bohème, The Barber of Seville (or Salisbury) and L’Elisir d’Amore.

2001, the night before England thrash Germany 5-1. Four England fans meet for the first time on a campsite in Munich. Drink is drunk, songs are sung, secrets are exposed. 1945, Alf and Ted march through Europe for home, fighting fascism while dreaming of a new England. Tonight, live on your stage, stand up comic Eddy Brimson offers a funny, hard-hitting insight on English society, football and comedy today. England Away is an upfront, comic play about passion, patriotism and ‘Englishness’. From the author of Meeting Joe Strummer, Way Out West and Fever Pitch.

“OperaUpClose is leading an artistic revolution” The Sunday Times “OperaUpClose is the brand leader” The Evening Standard Running Time: 2 hours (+interval) Ages: All Tickets: £20, Concs £18, Friends £15, Restricted view £12

Running Time: 1 hour 30 min (+interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £12, Concs £10, Friends £8, Schools £6

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Wednesday 21st May – 2pm

Saturday 24th May – 4pm

Sunday 25th May – 3pm

Company Gavin Robertson

Margate Civic Society and Thanet Festival Choir presents

Ballet Theatre UK

Mata Hari – Female Spy

Jubilations

The Little Mermaid

Directed by Gavin Robertson Performed by Katharine Hurst T

The Great War: while millions of men struggle and fight in the mud and hell of the trenches, one woman’s story begs to be told. Mata Hari, the most notorious female spy in history. Or was she?

A celebration in music of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. Margate Jubilee Clock Tower; an iconic feature of Margate, was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee 125 years ago.

Dancer, lover, confidante, courtesan, contradiction and liar. In the hour before her execution, on the morning of 15th October 1917, she reflects upon the events that have led her to the firing squad.

This concert of royal and patriotic music by the Thanet Festival Choir has been arranged to celebrate the completion of the restoration of the Clock Tower’s Time Ball.

With original music by Danny Bright. “I am a woman who enjoys herself very much; sometimes I lose, sometimes I win.” Mata Hari Running Time: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval) Ages: 13+ Tickets:£10, Schools £6

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The programme will include favourites such as ‘Jerusalem’, ‘Rule Britannia’, ‘Zadok the Priest’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, as well as some less wellknown music associated with royalty. Running Time: 1 hour ( no interval) Ages: All Tickets: £7.50 Friends: 2 FREE tickets

Join Ballet Theatre UK on this dramatic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s all-time favourite story of The Little Mermaid, who falls in love with a human Prince and gives up everything to win his love. This charming and poignant ballet follows the kind hearted Little Mermaid as she rescues the Prince during a storm at sea, and begins a journey that takes her far from her home beneath the waves. Determined to pursue her love on to the shore she makes a bargain with an evil Sea Witch, but it comes at a heavy price. “Glittering costumes, expressive dancers...a pleasure to witness a production of this calibre” Dance Europe Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins (+ interval) Ages: All Tickets: £16, Concs £14, Friends £12, Restricted view £10, Schools/Groups £8

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Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th May - 7.30pm Saturday 31st May 2.30pm & 7.30pm Margate Operatic Society

42nd Street* W

The NODA multi award winning MOS presents the Tony award winning musical 42ND STREET — the timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer’s rise from chorus girl to Broadway star. The non-stop hits including “Lullaby of Broadway”, “We’re in the Money”, “Shuffle off to Buffalo” and the title number itself 42nd Street provides ample opportunities for spectacular production numbers for which the company is renowned. As always you can count on dazzling sets, extravagant costumes and stunning choreography, giving this show the highest of production values. Running Time: 2 hour 30 mins (+ interval) Tickets Advance: £14, Concs £12 Tickets Door: £16, Concs £14 *Amateur production

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Coming Soon

Saturday 19th July Shakespeare on the Beach

Romeo and Juliet Changeling Theatre return with Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic love story taking place on Margate Beach

Saturday 14th june - 7.30pm

Saturday 28th June

Sunday 17th August

Knightmare Live!

Coco & the Butterfields

The Sooty Show

Welcome watchers of illusion to the castle of confusion

A Fip Fok band, a genre combining Folk, Pop and Hip Hop, from Canterbury

Guaranteed giggles for Sooty Fans old and new!

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Wednesday 1st October – 7.30pm

Maison Dieu (Dover Town Hall)

Saturday 4th October

Idle Motion

That is All You Need to Know

Level 42

The untold stories of Bletchley Park and the genius Alan Turing

One of the most popular bands of the 80s

Jan 14-18

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Feb 7 & 8

CAMRA Beer Festival Mar 3 & 4

Dover Film Festival Mar 30

Dover Carnival Court Selection Friday 3rd October

Friday 10th October

Apr 5

Chas’n’Dave

Jimmy Carr

Prepare yourself for a right knees-up!

A brand new stand up show from Jimmy Carr

Dover Choral Society Concert May 10

Craft Fair

Every Wednesday 2pm - 5pm

Weekly Tea Dance

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Available on selected performances for children under 14yrs, students, disabled persons, over 60s, special offers for Friends, schools and under 25s. Customers using our wheelchair spaces can buy tickets at the lowest price available.

Schools and Groups

Open 40 minutes before performance due to start.

Concessions

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(The Theatre Royal Box Office will open at 4pm on performance days, and 2 hours before the show at weekends)

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Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm. Saturday: 10.00am to 5.00pm. Open until 8.00pm on show nights.

Mailing List

Opening Hours

Please check your tickets on receipt. If you are using our promenade entrance, please inform the Box Office if you have pre-paid tickets to be collected.

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In Person

Tickets that are paid for in advance can be collected on the day until show start time. Tickets can also be posted to you for an additional charge of £1.

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Ticket Collection

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www.eticketing.co.uk/margatewintergardens Not all shows are available to purchase online. A £1.50 per ticket charge applies to online bookings unless otherwise stated.

Cash and all major credit cards taken (with the exception of American Express). Online bookings carry a £1.50 per ticket charge, whilst a 50p per ticket charge applies to bookings made over the phone and in person. Additional agency fees may apply to events at the Winter Gardens. You will be advised of these at the time of booking. No booking fees apply to free tickets, book purchases,bookings for schools and groups of 10+.

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Please note that bookings for events at both venues are made through the Winter Gardens Box Office. The Theatre Royal Box Office will open at 4pm on show days ( 2 hours before show time at weekends) for sales and collection of pre-paid ticket.

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Theatre Royal Margate - Get Involved Disabled Access

Get Involved By Volunteering

Regular and Annual Giving

The Winter Gardens now provides an Assisted Access Scheme. Please contact the Box Office.

We have adequate wheelchair spaces and disabled toilets at both venues.

Our volunteer ushers are invaluable to us and we thank every one of them. Ushers cover a range of duties, from taking tickets, selling ice creams and programmes, to helping people to their seats. We are always on the look-out for people with

Theatre Royal Margate currently spends thousands each year on the youth theatre and education projects in schools and the community. Some ideas of what your donation could support.

Disabled parking at box office level for the purchase of tickets and limited spaces are available in the promenade car park, Winter Gardens.

A hearing loop system is fitted at both venues. This system may not be available on every show, please confirm with the Box Office prior to booking.

Baby changing facilities available at both venues

Guide dogs welcome.

• Good verbal communication skills • The ability to use their initiative • A high level of punctuality and reliability • A passion for the theatre and its audience There are lots of benefits to being a Theatre Royal Margate Volunteer including selected complimentary tickets. Call 01843 292795 to register your interest.

Get Involved By Giving

The Theatre Royal is a listed building with only stair access to upper floors. Whilst the Stalls are wheelchair accessible, the Royal Circle and Gallery are not. The Gallery is unsuitable for people with mobility difficulties or vertigo. Please specify any special requirements to the Box Office at time of booking. For further information on disabled access please visit the DisabledGo website.

Sponsoring a seat in the Winter Gardens or Theatre Royal is a great way to support the Theatre; they make an ideal present, can be used to mark occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries or remember someone special who enjoyed happy times at the theatre. Your seat dedication on a brass plaque can be up to 10 words long and will remain on the seat for many years to come. Call 01843 292795 for further details.

• £20 every season could help expand our programme to schools • £5 a month could help a young person attend youth theatre for a term • £100 could support a local primary school in attending their first show • £500 could help us engage with new communities in the area

Gift Aid Any gift, however large or small, will make an enormous difference to what we can do. If you are a UK taxpayer you can even Gift Aid your donation. This allows Theatre Royal Margate to claim back 28p in every pound you donate from the Inland Revenue, at no extra cost to you – helping your donation help us even more.

Legacy Why not consider remembering Theatre Royal Margate in your will? Your legacy will make a direct and lasting contribution to the theatre’s future. To find out more about giving, call 01843 292795.

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The Theatre Royal Youth Theatre By joining in the fun at the Youth Theatre you will also: • Have a safe space to explore your imagination • Make new friends • Develop key drama skills • Create your own work • Perform in a major production for the public over 3 nights • Showcase your own devised work twice a year in the theatre • Be part of a growing community • Get to work each week in one of the most beautiful theatres in the country

Youth Theatre programme:

Inspiration Inclusive (8-18yrs)

7-11s: Saturday afternoons 5pm-6pm (Harstdown Leisure Centre) 12 week terms, limited places: £50 per term

This group meets every Tuesday (5.00-6.50pm) during term time, and all are encouraged to break down the usual barriers of communication by learning some sign-language; working in diverse peer groups; and the biggest skill of all – to not only learn lines, physicality and cues but most importantly to support each other on and off stage so that no-one is ever left out.

11-16s: Tuesday evenings: 6pm-7.30pm (Theatre Royal) 12 week terms, limited places: £60 per term 16+: Wednesday evenings: 6pm-7.30pm (Theatre Royal) 12 week terms, limited places: £60 per term Further details: Martin Gibbons msgibbons@hotmail.co.uk, 07588 643255

We believe the only label for our group is ‘Multiabled’ We all have skills and potential, and together we can all realize our dreams - and as the name suggest EVERYONE! Led by Zoe and Peter Hammond alongside a large team of volunteers, all sessions are BSL signed. Members work towards a professionally supported show performed in the Theatre, the latest being A Grimm Affair this July. Term time only: £2.00 per session (voluntary subs), limited places. For more information about the group please email: Inspiration-inc@hotmail.co.uk or call 07792 684227 or 07792 684240. Further information on the Theatre Royal website.

Martin Gibbons, a professional actor, writer and director (who runs and leads the Theatre Royal Youth Theatre) says “As a practitioner I am interested in using theatre spaces as dream spaces. I don’t buy the realism and push for naturalism in theatre; the stage should go beyond the day to day, creating worlds that can only exist in the imagination. This totally influences my work”.

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Where To Eat? There is a wide selection of excellent restaurants and cafes within easy walking distance of the Theatre Royal and the Winter Gardens. THE THE Just show your tickets to claim their special offers for Margate Theatres customers. AMBRETTE AMBRETTE RESTAURANT

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Freshly cooked, authentic Thai food.

The award-winning Thai restaurant, only a short stroll from either theatre. Special pre-show evening dinner offer: Choose any starter and any main course from the menu for only £10.

Free desert with any main course upon production of a Margate Theatres ticket with that day’s date. Open: Mon to Sat 8am-3pm & 5pm-10pm 121 High Street, Margate CT9 1JT 01843 229899 / www.yamasthaicafe.tel

THE A MBRETTE Free glass of sparkling wine on production of a Margate Theatres ticket with that day’s date. RESTAURANT

Please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Open: Tues-Thurs 6pm-last orders 9.30pm. Fri to Sun 5.30pm-last orders 10pm.

Opening times: Lunch: Monday - Saturday, 12:30 – 3pm Dinner: Thursday – Monday from 6pm

44 King Street, Margate CT9 1QE 01843 231504 / www.theambrette.co.uk

Discretely situated upstairs at The Wig & Pen Pub, 10 Market Place, Margate Old Town. 07796 958949 / www.bowskitchen.co.uk

GB Pizza Co serves delicious wood-fired pizza on Margate’s historic seafront using local, seasonal ingredients.

Multi award winning fine dining restaurant.

Modern European restaurant with Caribbean influences. Based in Margate Old Town. 10% discount on production of a Margate Theatres ticket with that day’s date.

Free garlic bread upon production of a Margate Theatres ticket with that day’s date. Open: Tues to Sat 10am-10pm & Sunday 10am-3pm 14a Marine Drive CT9 1DH 01843 297700 / www.greatbritishpizza.com

The True Taste of Authentic Indian Cuisine at reasonable prices in Margate Old Town. 25% off our A La Carte menu Starter & Main Course on production of a Margate Theatres ticket with that day’s date. Open: 7 days a week. Mon-Thurs 12pm-2pm, Mon-Sun 5pm-11pm

Enjoy proper, home cooked food and beer and wine in our relaxed, seafront café.

Open: Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm & 6pm-9pm 6 Market Place, Margate CT9 1EN 01843 295603 / www.mullinsbrasserie.co.uk

Margate Theatres offer not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

10 Duke Street, Margate CT9 1EP 01843 228877 / www.masala-gate.co.uk

Please check our website for opening hours. 8 Cliff Terrace, Margate CT9 1RU 01843 449786 / www.fortscafe.co.uk

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YourVenues All of our fabulous venues are available for private hire. The 465 seat Theatre Royal with its classical stalls, circle and balcony layout, make it the perfect venue for large meetings, conferences and presentations, as well as school showcases, award ceremonies and full scale theatrical productions.

And if you want to bring a little theatre to your special day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why not have your ceremony on stage? The Theatre Royal and Winter Gardens are both licensed for Marriage Ceremonies and will make a unique and dramatic setting for your big day.

The Winter Gardens offers a variety of function rooms to cater for everything from small dinner parties and family celebrations to full banqueting and large conferences and exhibitions. The MainHall accommodates up to 1400 (seated), 2150 (standing) and the smaller Queens Hall is perfect for seminars, cabaret style shows and intimate dinner dances, when it can accommodate 350 people comfortably.

We have everything you need to make your event run as smoothly as all of ours. From highly experienced technical teams and friendly Box Office staff to an expert catering team capable of providing everything from tea and biscuits through to canapĂŠs or fine dining.

Here for your special event For enquiries email: events@yourleisure.uk.com or call 01843 296111 www.yourleisure.uk.com

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Theatre Royal JANUARY

Winter Gardens

Spring SeasonDiary JANUARY Aladdin* Your Leisure 1 Day Fitness Event

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Oddsocks - Treasure Island Trevor Noah - The Racist

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Jackson Live in Concert Sally Morgan Margate Theatres Open Day The Lion King – London Theatre Trip An Evening of Burlesque Simple Simon Tenors Un Limited - Rat Pack of Opera The All Stars 25th Annual Charity Concert Brownies Centenary Celebration* Vienna Festival Ballet - Swan Lake

Russell Howard - SOLD OUT Rhythm Express Showcase* GEEK Ed Byrne Chris Ramsey

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FEBRUARY Kent Youth Dance auditions Little Howard and the Magic Pencil of Life and Death Mark Thomas - 100 Acts of Minor Dissent Scandalnights The Mythological Laboratory of Love Blind Summit - The Table The Police Panto - Pun-nokio Strangeface Theatre Company - Shooting the Moon MARCH

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APRIL

01 Lloyd Hollett by Royal Appointment 06 Propeller - Pocket Henry V 08 Old Saw - Tomten 08 Croabh Rua - St Patrick’s Tour 09 Margate Theatres Open Day 12 Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly At Odds With The Universe 14 The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik 15 Mid Wales Opera - Acis & Galatea 20 - 22 Theatre Royal Youth Theatre - Alice in Wonderland 23 Sell a Door Theatre - Kidnapped 27 Jimeoin – Yes, Yes, Whatever…?! 28 The Margate Town Read Finale 30 University of Chichester Touring - Anything Goes APRIL

A Night of British Wrestling Strictly Come Rotary* Bananas in Pyjamas CAMRA Easter Beer Festival Sarah Millican Suggs – My Life Story St George’s Day Parade*

Pure Elite – Muscle & Fitness Event Children’s Showtime 2014 Paul Hollywood - Get Your Bake On! 42nd Street

* Event listed but not featured in this brochure

Every Tuesday @ 2.15pm, Tea Dance at the Winter Gardens

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Austentatious Ron Moody & Mark Lester - Consider Yourself at Home Scamp Theatre - Pirate Gran Angel Exit - The Ballad of Martha Brown MTD Productions - Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers The Future is Unwritten - England Away Opera Up Close - la Traviata Mata Hari - Female Spy Margate Civic Society - The Thanet Festival Choir Ballet Theatre UK - The Little Mermaid

04 Richard Herring - We’re All Going To Die! Untied Artists - For Their Own Good 05 11-13 Shakespeare’s Globe - Much Ado About Nothing Daniel Bye - Story Hunt 12 17,19,21 Thanet Gang Show

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