Jersey Opera House Events Guide Jan-May 2016

JANUARY - MAY 2016 BOX OFFICE (01534) 511 115 www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk

A CLASSIC START TO THE YEAR What better way to start the year than with the first visit of the Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet presenting their production of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker with a full live orchestra, followed by a night with mountaineer and storyteller Andy Kirkpatrick and a spectacular Rock ‘n Roll tribute with Hats off to Led Zeppelin.

2015 has been a big year for Jersey Opera House from every point of view. We have celebrated 150 years of a theatre in Gloucester Street with various events throughout the year and a very special gala night on the 21st of November with almost 100 local artists on stage.

Other highlights include the return of Dinosaur Zoo with a brand new show, comedians Ed Byrne and Jimeoin are bringing their hilarious shows to the island and Circus of Horrors is celebrating 21 years of the wildest show on earth!

If you are a TED follower, don’t miss the screening of the opening night of this worldwide phenomenon live from Vancouver.

As we are constantly updating our event calendar keep up-to-date with the latest listings by checking our website, Facebook and Twitter or why not follow us on our new Instagram account for the best behind the scenes photos?

After a huge 2015 we didn’t want 2016 to be less exciting, so we have lined up an array of shows for the months ahead.

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We hope you will find something to like and we look forward to welcoming you to the Opera House in 2016.

Jasmine Hendry Theatre Director

STILL TIME TO JOIN!

In 2015 we reduced our annual membership fee and welcomed a huge amount of new friends to the Opera House. We will continue to keep prices low in 2016 with a single membership cost at £20 and £30 for a joint.

By joining us you will be the first to know what’s on the next brochure

as our friends receive an advanced notification to the most important shows and events, you will get 10% discount on food at OH! Cafébar and exclusive offers and competitions.

Interested? Get in contact now! Email marketing@jerseyoperahouse.co.uk

BEHIND THE SCENES:

MEET THE TEAM AT OH! CAFÉBAR In the last brochure you met our Head Chef Andrei Bejan. Now it’s time to meet Tom Raynor.

Tom has worked in hospitality for four years. He joined the team at OH! Cafébar as a Kitchen Porter and has made his way up to Junior Sous Chef.

Tom’s favourite dish to cook is the OH! Cafébar vegetarian quiche because it

receives a lot of compliments but when he’s at home his personal choice is a delicious beef stew. When Tom’s not cooking he enjoys watching as much football as possible.

To try Tom’s delicious dishes call (01534) 511 106 or email OHCafebar@jerseyoperahouse.co.uk BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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SHOW LISTINGS

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J ersey Green Room Club Panto: Dick Whittington (A)

DECEMBER Fri 18 Dec - Sat 2 Jan

JANUARY

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Met Opera: Les Pêcheurs de Perles (S)

Sat 16

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Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet: Swan Lake

Fri 22 & Sat 23

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Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet: The Nutcracker Sun 24

P10

NT LIVE: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (S)

Thu 28

P11

Music at the Movies

Sat 30

P12

Met Opera: Turandot (S)

Sun 31

FEBRUARY

P13

In the Spot Light (A)

Thu 4 - Sat 6

P14

Jersey Legends (In The Studio)

Fri 5

P15

Grease (A)

Tue 9 - Thu 11

P16

Jimeoin – Yeehaa!

Fri 12

P17

TED’16 DREAM: Opening Night (S)

Tue 16

P18

NT Live: As You Like It (S)

Thu 25

P19

Andy Kirkpatrick – Cold Mountain Tour

Fri 26

P20

Hats off to Led Zeppelin

Sat 27

MARCH

P21

Your Bard! (In the Studio)

Fri 4 & Sat 5

P22

Met Opera: Manon Lescaut (S)

Sun 6

P23

Dance World Cup

Wed 9 - Sat 12

P24

ENO: The Magic Flute (S)

Tue 15

P25

Father TED

Thu 17 & Fri 18

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PWC Jersey Young Musician of the Year

Sat 19

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Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In

Wed 23

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APRIL

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Dinosaur Zoo

Fri 1 & Sat 2

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he Jersey Green Room Club Presents: T Legally Blonde (A)

Thu 7 - Sat 16

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Met Opera: Madama Butterfly (S)

Sun 17

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Sketch Comedy (In the Studio)

Fri 22

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Met Opera: Roberto Devereux (S)

Sun 24

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The Circus of Horrors

Fri 29 & Sat 30

MAY

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Met Opera: Elektra (S)

Sun 1

P35

Touch of Class

Fri 13

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Liberation International Music Festival

Sun 15

P37

Don’t Panic! Dad’s Army Tribute Dinner Show

Wed 18 & Thu 19

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Hometown

Fri 20 & Sat 21

P39

Plays Rough (In The Studio)

Thu 26

P40

Children’s Drama Classes

P41

OH! Cafébar

P42

How to Book

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How to Find Us

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Seating Plan

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Membership

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FRI 18 - SAT 2

THE JERSEY GREEN ROOM CLUB PRESENTS

DICK WHITTINGTON AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

Dick Whittington tells the rags to riches story of a young man and his cat on an exciting adventure seeking fame and fortune, but will Queen Rat thwart his plans or will the Spirit

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of the Bells save the day? All will be revealed in this magical pantomime.

Christmas isn’t Christmas without a visit to the Jersey Green Room Panto!

Dates: Evening: 7:30pm Dec: Fri 18th Sat 19th Mon 21st Tue 22nd Wed 23rd Mon 28th Tue 29th Wed 30th Matinée: 2:30pm Dec: Sat 19th Sun 20th Sat 26th Sun 27th Mon 28th Jan: Fri 1st Sat 2nd No Shows: Thu 24th, Fri 25th & Thu 31st December

JANUARY

SAT 16

MET OPERA

BIZET’S LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES LIVE SCREENING

Bizet’s gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the Far East returns to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years.

Soprano Diana Damrau stars as Leïla, the beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers competing for her hand. Her suitors are tenor Matthew Polenzani and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien, who sing the lilting duet Au fond du temple saint, which opera fans know and adore.

Director Penny Woolcock explores the timeless themes of pure love, betrayal, and vengeance in a production that vividly creates an undersea world on stage.

Conductor Gianandrea Noseda brings his romantic flair to the lush score from the composer of Carmen.

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15.50 Students: £10 Performance Time 5:55pm

MEMBERS £3.50 OFF

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JANUARY

FRI 22 & SAT 23

WITH FULL LIVE ORCHESTRA

Absolutely “fantastic – Not a seat was empty ” Artbeat, Washington

FRI 22 & SAT 23 JAN

SWAN LAKE EVENING: 7.30PM SAT MATINÉE: 3PM

Swan Lake is Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece; a tragic tale of love and betrayal with an instantly recognisable score.

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Introducing to the UK the sensational dancers: Peter Borchenko, Natalia Romanova, Vadim Lolenko and Anastasia Chava.

Under the direction of Marina Medvetskaya, Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet has won plaudits across Russia, Scandinavia and the United States.

Jersey audiences now have the opportunity to experience the superb artistry of this acclaimed company on its first UK tour, complete with full live orchestra.

JANUARY

SUN 24

Combining classical training and technique with the best-loved Russian ballets, Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet’s performances have an air of magic, along with outstanding male soloists who will take your breath away.

SUN 24 JAN

THE NUTCRACKER MATINÉE: 4PM

The Nutcracker is a delightfully festive tale, and the perfect introduction to ballet, as Clara is whisked away on a fairy tale adventure by her Nutcracker prince. www.pmbpresentations.com MEMBERS Tickets £10 OFF Stalls: £44 Dress: £41.00-£46.50 Upper: £28.50-£34.00 Concessions: £2 off

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JANUARY

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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES LIVE SCREENING

Following the hugely successful broadcasts of Coriolanus and King Lear, National Theatre Live brings the Donmar Warehouse’s highly anticipated new production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses to cinemas – broadcast live from the Donmar’s London home.

Directed by Josie Rourke (Coriolanus), the cast includes Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Janet McTeer (The White Queen) and Dominic West (The Wire).

In 1782, Choderlos de Laclos’ novel of sex, intrigue and betrayal in pre-revolutionary France scandalised the world. Two hundred years later, Christopher Hampton’s irresistible adaptation swept the board, winning the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Play. Josie Rourke’s revival now marks the play’s thirty year anniversary.

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Former lovers, the Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont now compete in games of seduction and revenge.

Merteuil incites Valmont to corrupt the innocent Cecile de Volanges before her wedding night but Valmont has targeted the peerlessly virtuous and beautiful Madame de Tourvel. While these merciless aristocrats toy with others’ hearts and reputations, their own may prove more fragile than they supposed.

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Tickets Full: £13.50 Concessions: £12 Performance Time 7pm

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JANUARY

SUN 31

MET OPERA:

PUCCINI’S TURANDOT ENCORE SCREENING

Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, and Nina Stemme, three of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, take turns in the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand.

Tenors Marcelo Álvarez and Marco Berti are Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love.

Franco Zeffirelli’s golden production is conducted by Paolo Carignani.

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15.50 Students: £10 Performance Time 6pm

MEMBERS £3.50 OFF

SILHOUETTE STUDIOS OF PERFORMANCE PRESENTS

‘IN THE SPOT LIGHT’ AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

Come and see Silhouettes first show under their new name!

A variety show of Ballet, Tap, Modern, Highland, HipHop, Street Dance, Contemporary and songs that will definitely have you dancing in your seats!

The stars of the future all performing on one stage! Don’t miss out.

FEBRUARY

THU 4 - SAT 6

Tickets Full: £12 Concessions: £10 Under 14’s: £8 Performance Times 2pm Sat Matinée 7pm Thu, Fri & Sat BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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FEBRUARY

FRI 5

JERSEY LEGENDS IN THE STUDIO

In connection with the publication of the book Jersey Legends join author Erren Michaels and friends for an evening of fairytales, conversation, comic performance and video footage celebrating the fantastic mythology of Jersey. With dragons and witches, monsters and mayhem, Jersey’s 14

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history is alive with vibrant legends and magical stories.

Tickets ÂŁ7.50 Performance Time 8pm

LES QUENNEVAIS SCHOOL PRESENTS

GREASE

AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

Dust off your leather jackets and pull on your bobby-socks for Les Quennevais school's latest exciting and lavish production: Grease!

It's got groove, it's got meaning and it's burning up the quarter mile with electrifying costumes and everyone's favourite show-stopping tunes including Summer Nights, Sandy, Hopelessly Devoted to You, You're The One That I Want and Greased Lightnin'.

Les Quennevais students are taking you back to school, with a fast,

FEBRUARY

TUE 9 - THU 11

furious and high-energy production that will have you dancing in the aisles and falling in love all over again with the most famous school-based musical ever!

Grease is the Word!

Tickets Full: £12:50 Under 12’s: £8 Family Ticket: £34 (2 Adults & 2 Children / 1 Adult & 3 Children) Performance Time 7:30pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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FEBRUARY

FRI 12

LIVE NATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH MZA PRESENT

JIMEOIN–YEEHAA!

Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed as one of live comedy’s masters.

Now the Irishman from Australia and star of TV’s ‘Sunday Night at Palladium’, ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Royal Variety Performance’ musters his ever-evolving live show and the most famous eyebrows in comedy to Jersey Opera House to bring you an unforgettably hilarious evening of world-class stand-up. Mosey on down and lasso your tickets early!

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It gets “noBrilliant… better than this...

Hilarious! ” Exemplary “Stand‑up ” Time Out

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15 Performance Time 8pm

OPENING NIGHT - LIVE IN CINEMAS

FEBRUARY

IN SELECT CINEMAS FE TUE 16 Watch the opening session of the leg TED Conference for the first time on the TED’16 DREAM

evening of TED 2016: Dream (held For participating cinemas & tickets visit in Vancouver, Canada from February

This February, BY Experience is proud to present for the first time ever in cinemas worldwide, the global phenomenon known simply as TED – a thriving movement propelled by ideas that are transforming the world.

The general public will have the previously unimaginable opportunity to experience the “opening night” of TED’s legendary annual conference, alongside its equally legendary VIP audience.

15-22), featuring world-renowned tedtalksincinemas.com thinkers, artists and storytellers who

Hosted by TED’s curator Chris Anderson, the theatrical screening of this event will debut the first

will share their “ideas worth spreading” about the greatest dreams we are capable of dreaming. What emerges is a spirit of wonder and optimism that represents the world at its best.

Tickets Full: £14 Performance Time 7pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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FEBRUARY

THU 25

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

AS YOU LIKE IT LIVE SCREENING

Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (London Road, Macbeth at MIF) as Rosalind.

With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden.

There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation.

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Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living and falls spectacularly in love.

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Tickets Full: £13.50 Concessions: £12 Performance Time 7pm

MEMBERS £1.50 OFF

ANDY KIRKPATRICK - COLD MOUNTAIN PRESENTED BY SPEAKERS FROM THE EDGE

A unique story teller and comedian – described as the “Ranulph Fiennes of British Climbing" by the Today Program – Andy climbs in some of the most inhospitable places on earth, from Greenland to Alaska, Patagonia to Antarctica.

In this new tour, he takes up where his last finished, arriving in Antarctica dreaming of climbing the 'hardest mountain in the world’, before further cold adventures in Alaska, Norway and Patagonia.

FEBRUARY

FRI 26

As with all of Andy’s shows, Cold Mountain is a mash up of thoughts and experiences, good times and bad, laughter and maybe tears, but certainly out of this world.

Suitable for 16 years+ (Show contains strong language)

Tickets Full: £15 Concessions: £13 Performance Time 8pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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FEBRUARY

SAT 27

HATS OFF TO LED ZEPPELIN

The Official UK No.1 tribute to the gods of Rock and Roll Hats Off to Led Zeppelin are proud to be the only tribute act in the UK officially endorsed by Marshall Amplifiers and are managed by Warren Grant whose father Peter was Led Zeppelin's manager.

If you want silly wigs, naff impersonations and the wrong line up then there are plenty of other tributes out there. But if you want to experience the power and the passion of a Led Zeppelin concert, played by one of the most exciting Rock’n’Roll bands on the circuit today then pick up the phone and book your ticket to see this show now!

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Think you know tribute bands? Think again! Come and join the fun...

seeing “...Worth entertainment with style ”

Led Zeppelin’s tour manager Richard Cole

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Tickets £20 Performance Time 8pm

YOUR BARD!

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY NICHOLAS COLLETT DIRECTED BY GAVIN ROBERTSON IN THE STUDIO

William Shakespeare – the greatest playwright the world has ever seen?

Or just a front man? A player – a poet – or fraud?

Opera House – “Spitfire Solo” and the award-winning “Nelson – The Sailors’ Story” – and focuses 30 years of working with Will into one evening.

Now’s your chance to meet Will in person. In the pub. An informal audience with the man himself. His childhood, adventures at the Globe and what’s it like on tour. And whether he wrote all those plays…

Ladies and gentlemen, raise your glasses – Your Bard!

He’ll play a few of the greatest hits, perhaps write a sonnet – maybe teach you to dance the Volta.

Ex RSC and West End actor Nicholas Collett follows his hit shows at Jersey

MARCH

FRI 4 & SAT 5

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Tickets Full: £12 Concessions: £10 Performance Time 8pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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MARCH

SUN 6

MET OPERA

PUCCINI’S MANON LESCAUT ENCORE SCREENING

The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Jonas Kaufmann join forces in Puccini’s obsessive love story.

Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Kaufmann is the dashing student who desperately woos her.

Director Richard Eyre places the action in occupied France in a film noir setting. “Desperate passion” is the phrase Puccini himself used to describe the opera that confirmed his position as the preeminent Italian opera composer of his day.

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Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads the stirring score.

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15.50 Students: £10 Performance Time 6pm

MEMBERS £3.50 OFF

DANCE WORLD CUP

MARCH

WED 9 – SAT 12

CHANNEL ISLAND QUALIFIER 2016

The Dance World Cup Channel Island Qualifier is an opportunity for dancers in Jersey and Guernsey to qualify for the Dance World Cup finals, which will be held in Jersey in June 2016.

The finals in June are expected to attract 3000 dancers from over 30 countries around the world.

The Channel Island Qualifier is an opportunity for local dancers to win their place at this prestigious competition and will showcase some of the fantastic talent we have in the Channel Islands. The competition will run from Wednesday to

Saturday with a gala performance on Saturday evening.

For more information please see www.dwcworld.com or contact dance@dwcworld.com

Tickets for Competition Full: £5 (per session) Concessions: £3 (per session) Tickets for Gala Full: £15 Concessions: £10 Performance Time Gala: 7pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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MARCH

TUE 15

ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA

THE MAGIC FLUTE ENCORE SCREENING

Live from the London Coliseum in stunning HD, experience Mozart’s The Magic Flute – one of the greatest and most popular operas ever written.

Follow the royal prince Tamino and the bird-catcher Papageno through English National Opera’s wonderfully theatrical and inventive staging as they battle to overcome a series of trials to rescue the princess Pamina from the grasp of the manipulative Queen of Night. Sung in English with subtitles.

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Startling humour “and theatrical wizardry ” A wonderfully “original Magic Flute ” The Observer

Daily Express

Tickets Full: £15 Concessions: £13 Performance Time 7.30pm

MEMBERS £2 OFF

MARCH

THU 17 & FRI 18

FATHER TED

This is a must for fans of Father Ted: a fantastic interactive parody comedy dining experience. Whilst the audience enjoy a three-course meal our Father Ted Dinner Show will entertain them. Ted the Priest, intellectually challenged Dougal, alcoholic Jack and of course tealoving housekeeper Mrs Doyle create fun in the only way they know how.

Our professional cast recreate the characters' mannerisms and offer a

mad mix of improvisation, audience participation and top comedy timing to bring a spectacular evening of fun and frolics.

Tickets ÂŁ39.50 (includes 3 course meal) Performance Time 8pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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MARCH

SAT 19

PWC JERSEY YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2016 FINAL

The final of this fiercely fought annual competition, organised by Jersey Music Service and sponsored

by PwC, returns to the Jersey Opera House.

The evening will showcase the very best of Jersey’s young musicians in piano, string, woodwind, brass, percussion and vocal categories in a programme that promises an extraordinarily high standard of performance. A night that illustrates the

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wealth of musical talent that can be found in our small island community.

Tickets Full: £8.50 Students: Free Performance Time 7pm

MARCH

WED 23

ED BYRNE: OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN

There is nothing “quite like seeing Ed Byrne doing what he does best as he delivers a stand up master-class That bloke. You know. The Irish guy.

No, not the bald one. The other one.

You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap.

Has a new show!

Suitable for 16 years+

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Tickets £19 Performance Time 8pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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APRIL

FRI 1 & SAT 2

Back by popular demand, Dinosaur Zoo returns to Jersey, now introducing the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the stage.

Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome prehistoric creatures to life as you’ve never seen them before. From cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, marvel and interact with extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this imaginative and hilarious live show.

But watch out. Not all of these ravenous reptiles are as tame as they seem…

Direct from the West End, this international hit show offers guaranteed fun for all the family ages 3+.

Running Time: 50 min + 15 min post show ‘meet and greet’ with the dinos.

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Book now for this truly dinosaursome live show.

Fabulous.

“Any dino lover over 3 should not miss it! ” Libby Purves, BBC Radio 4/Theatre Cat

Tickets Danger Zone Seats: £15 All Other Seats: £12.50 Performance Times Friday 1: 1.30pm & 4.30pm Saturday 2: 11am, 1pm & 3.30pm

THE JERSEY GREEN ROOM CLUB PRESENTS

LEGALLY BLONDE

APRIL

THU 7 - SAT 16

AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery.

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors, and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

Tickets Stalls: £18.50 Dress Circle: £18.50 Upper Circle: £16.50 Concessions: £2 Off Performance Times Evening: 7.30pm 7th-9th April & 11th-16th April Matinée: 2.30pm 9th & 16th April No Show: 10th April BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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APRIL

SUN 17

MET OPERA

PUCCINI’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY ENCORE SCREENING

Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere in 2006.

Kristine Opolais reprises her acclaimed portrayal of the title role, opposite Roberto Alagna as Pinkerton, the naval officer who breaks Butterfly’s heart.

film. Broadway, and popular culture in general have riffed endlessly on it.

The lyric beauty of Puccini’s score, especially the music for the thoroughly believable lead role, has made Butterfly timeless.

Karel Mark Chichon conducts.

The title character of Madama Butterfly – a young Japanese geisha who clings to the belief that her arrangement with a visiting American naval officer is a loving and permanent marriage – is one of the defining roles in opera.

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15.50 Students: £10 Performance Time 6pm

MEMBERS £3.50 OFF

SKETCH COMEDY IN THE STUDIO

An evening of stand-up, live sketches and video shorts. Come along to see a cast of local and UK comedians put together a diverse night of comedy for your entertainment.

APRIL

FRI 22

Tickets ÂŁ7.50 Performance Time 8pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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SUN 24

MET OPERA

ROBERTO DEVEREUX ENCORE SCREENING

Sondra Radvanovsky finishes her extraordinary challenge of singing Donizetti’s three Tudor queens in one season.

Here she plays Queen Elizabeth I, forced to sign the death warrant of the man she loves, Roberto Devereux, sung by Matthew Polenzani.

Elna Garanˇca and Mariusz Kwiecien complete the principal quartet, and Maurizio Benini conducts. As with Anna Bolena and Maria Stuarda, the production is by Sir David McVicar.

England, 1599. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, is sent to Ireland to defeat the rebellious Irish chieftains. After an unsuccessful campaign he returns 32

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to England, where his actions are deemed a desertion of duty. The opera is inspired by the events of the following two years, which are condensed into a few days

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15.50 Students: £10 Performance Time 7pm

MEMBERS £3.50 OFF

THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS

APRIL

FRI 29 & SAT 30

21ST ANNIVERSARY TOUR – WELCOME TO THE CARNEVIL

The show that stormed into the finals of Britain's Got Talent & now a West End smash is back to mark its 21st Anniversary in spectacular style.

The latest incarnation ‘Welcome to the Carnevil’ is set in Victorian London in 1899, Jack the Ripper was still at large & this was the age of the Freakshow, a young girl dreamt of running away to join the Circus only to see her dream become a nightmare in a decrepit & corpse ridden Carnevil.

The story twists and turns with grisly murders and sensational shock’s – all interwoven with some of the greatest and most bizarre circus acts on earth, performed by an almighty cast with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek and

the devil driven rock n’ roll of Dr Haze & The Interceptors from Hell.

The Circus of “Horrors completely WOWED the audience The Daily Mail

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MAY

SUN 1

MET OPERA

STRAUSS’ ELEKTRA ENCORE SCREENING

The genius director Patrice Chéreau (From the House of the Dead) didn’t live to see his great Elektra production, previously presented in Aix and Milan, make it to the stage of the Met. However his overpowering vision lives on with soprano Nina Stemme— unmatched today in the heroic female roles of Strauss and Wagner—who portrays Elektra’s primal quest for vengeance for the murder of her father, Agamemnon.

Legendary mezzo-soprano Waltraud Meier is chilling as Elektra’s fearsome mother, Klytämnestra.

Soprano Adrianne Pieczonka and 34

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bass-baritone Eric Owens are Elektra’s troubled siblings.

Chéreau’s musical collaborator Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Strauss’s mighty take on Greek myth.

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Tickets Full: £17.50 Concessions: £15.50 Students: £10 Performance Time 7pm

MEMBERS £3.50 OFF

AUDIENCE WITH IAN WAITE & NATALIE LOWE

TOUCH OF CLASS...

Ian and Natalie will deliver a night you will remember forever…

The Strictly Come Dancing favourites will perform a dance showcase spectacular designed to dazzle and wow you. The pro-pairing are best known for their high intensity performances on the hit BBC show.

Ian and Natalie have become family favourites, as they are always pushing the boundaries of dance.

On the night they will dance a mix of Ballroom and Latin, transporting you away to a place of wonderful moments with fun filled entertainment and a

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close up history of all things related to their life.

In addition to the performance there are 60 higher-priced tickets for a meet and greet opportunity with Ian and Natalie for photos and autographs.

Tickets Full: £25 Concessions: £23.50 Meet and Greet: £10 Performance Time 8.15pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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Jazz at Hamptonne International Music Festival

Sunday 15th May 2016 An afternoon out with award winning Joe Stilgoe and some incredible jazz bands.

Dine in the marquee or picnic on the lawns with entertainment for all the family.

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DAD’S ARMY TRIBUTE DINNER SHOW

Captain Mainwaring, Sergeant Wilson, Corporal Jones and Pike are joined by other surprise characters we all know.

Can they save the Nation and what will your part be?

Our Tribute Actors will delight you as the memories come flooding back. All served up with a three course meal!

A new show to coincide with the film due out later this year, it is bound to be very popular.

Tickets £39.50 (includes 3 course meal) Performance Time 8pm BOX OFFICE (01534) 511115

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ENCORE EVENTS PRESENTS

HOMETOWN

Introducing Hometown, Louis Walsh's new boyband.

The HomeTown sextet of Brendan Murray, Cian Morrin, Dayl Cronin, Dean Gibbons, Josh Gray and Ryan McLoughlin have already been making waves in Ireland.

Their debut single "Where I Belong" became the fastest selling single from a debut artist and the quickest selling single from an Irish artist in 2014.

Their follow-up "Cry For Help" also topped the chart in Ireland making them one of the country's hottest musical propositions.

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After supporting the likes of Olly Murs and Shane Filan on tour Hometown will be coming to Jersey for two 600 ticket intimate concerts.

Tickets Full: £32.50 VIP (limited seats): £42.50 (includes canapés in private bar at the interval) Performance Time 7.30pm

PLAYS ROUGH

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IN THE STUDIO

A hothouse for emerging creative talent, a typical Plays Rough evening mixes a handful of brand new short plays together with original music and poetry.

As one of the island’s forums for developing new work, the atmosphere is fun and informal, crackling with creativity. What it lacks in elaborate set and overall polish, it more than makes

up for in raw talent. Plays debuted at Plays Rough have gone on to London theatres and UK festivals.

Plus the tickets are cheap!

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Call, email or come into the Box Office to get your tickets. We are open Monday to Saturday 9.30am -5.30pm, and on show days we’re open until the curtain goes up!

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Choose your preferred seats and buy your tickets online at www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk

• F or a fee of £1 per ticket, tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same show, subject to availability and with at least 24 hours’ notice prior to the show.

• C oncessions are for children under 12, students, senior citizens and HIE recipients, unless otherwise stated.

Please note that there is a non‑refundable transactional fee per ticket for booking online.

• R eservations are held for up to one week prior to the performance before being automatically released for sale.

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Tickets can be posted for an extra charge of 70p.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

• J ersey Opera House does not offer refunds unless in exceptional circumstances.

• W e reserve the right to refuse admission.

• L ate comers may not be allowed access to the auditorium until a suitable point in the performance.

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