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Escape the blues this winter with our packed season of theatre, comedy, cabaret and music, all taking place in the cosy and intimate St. James Studio. We begin November with a selection of hilarious new shows, from the premier of The Phantom Raspberry Blower, a fiendish radio play originally conceived by Spike Milligan, to the Edinburgh Fringe transfer of Cinemusical, a musical parody of your favourite blockbusters. Literary Death Match; “The most entertaining reading series ever”(LA Times), receives its St. James debut and we host the album launch for Unity, from award-winning composer Sarah Class. Our third year as part of The EFG London Jazz Festival brings with it an ambitious programme of sixteen events over ten days. These include a celebration of the jazz greats, from Louis Armstrong to Ella Fitzgerald, as well as performances by Claire Martin, Dorian Ford and Pedro Segundo. Lunchtime theatre continues with the greatest love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet, and the last of this year’s ground-breaking series Classical Kicks features the Great American Songbook. We end November with the London premiere of Barb Jungr and John McDaniel’s Come Together, a unique interpretation of the Beatles catalogue. We kick off the festive season with A Jazz Christmas Carol, an imaginative retelling of the classic Dickens tale, and The Three Kings, a mysterious and witty new comedy set in a pub on Christmas Eve. And with their charming 1940’s inspired radio plays, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour makes a long overdue return with their Christmas Special. Finally, we look ahead to the New Year with a transfer of the Edinburgh hit, Dinosaur Park (formally Jurassic Park). This award-winning play brings together a hilarious DIY retelling of the classic Spielberg movie, with the touching story of a family in crisis. We hope you find this season as exciting as we do, and as always we love to hear your feedback so do keep in touch!
James Albrecht Creative Director
GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY Sunday 1 November 2pm | £15 / £17.50 Agony aunt and best-selling author Virginia Ironside explains why unlimited free drugs, fun funerals, grandchildren and sex – or, even better, no sex – make growing old one of the best times of your life. Honest, irreverent…an absolute delight. “The label ‘stand-up’ has been attached to this show but Ironside is far wiser and kindlier than a nightclub comic” Spectator
THE PHANTOM RASPBERRY BLOWER OF OLD LONDON TOWN Sunday 1 November 7pm | £22.50 / £25 A world stage premier comes to the St. James. Comedy and chaos ensue when a lone madman stalks the streets of London, bringing discomfort and disgust to respectable citizens throughout the city. The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town was originally conceived and written by Spike Milligan for the legendary Goons and adapted for TV by Ronnie Barker. Author Lee Moone has now adapted a fiendishly, rib-tickling stage version for a whole new generation to enjoy.
SARAH CLASS ALBUM LAUNCH Tuesday 3 November £10 / £12 After being taken under the wing of George Martin Music, awardwinning composer Sarah Class recorded the majority of her debut album Unity with Grammy awardwinning producer Jay Newland at Carriage House Studios in Connecticut. Unity is released on 2nd October on Glorious Technicolour Records. “Talented composer and songwriter Sarah Class is one of Britain’s brightest young musical stars” HMV Classical Reviews Magazine
NOVEMBER 1st - 6th
LAURENCE OWEN: CINEMUSICAL Wednesday 4 November 7pm | £12.50 / £15 Film composer and musical comedian Laurence Owen presents a one-man musical that lovingly parodies the great maestros of Hollywood – Disney, Westerns, Bond, Muppets and more. Malcolm Hardee Awardwinner 2015. “Ridiculously clever... everything parody should be” The Scotsman
LITERARY DEATH MATCH Thursday 5 November £15 / £17.50 Literary Death Match debuts at the St. James Studio for a “Best of Edinburgh Fringe” showcase featuring some of the most talented performers on the planet, in one literary, comedic, whimsical, oddball cavalcade that’ll thrill you in every single direction. Don’t miss it! “The most entertaining reading series ever” LA Times
LOCO IRONICO Friday 6 November £17.50 / £20 Loco Ironico play songs of shipwrech and weight loss, drawing on New Orleans jazz, Cuban tango and calypso. Think Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Buena Vista. “This is music for those with a taste for the ironic and laconic and for those who prefer whisky to tonic” Joe Cang
NOVEMBER 7th - 12th
DANIEL CAINER: 21ST CENTURY JEW Saturday 7 November £15 / £17.50 Award winning master - songwriter returns from a stint off-Broadway with a brand new collection of his unique storytelling in song. Smart, funny, timely and only slightly irreverent - brilliant rhyming and wordplay, great musicianship and haunting tunes you won’t forget. “A must see” Daily Mirror
MATT FORDE’S SPORTS PARTY Monday 9 November £12.50 / £15 Sports-mad comedian and talkSPORT presenter Matt Forde hosts a brand new comedy chat show featuring some of the biggest professional names in sport as well celebrity fans and officials. Matt Forde will be joined by Eorl Crabtree, rugby league player and Big Daddy’s son.
ANNIE MOSES BAND Tuesday 10 November £15 / £17.50 A captivating blend of folk and classical, the Annie Moses Band is a talented ensemble of songwriters, singers, musicians and siblings combining technical skill with exhilarating showmanship. The band’s innovative sound has delighted audiences in recordbreaking numbers of airings on PBS and on stages as diverse as Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry. “Undeniably accomplished” Robert Oermann, Music Row Magazine
WAR SONGS Wednesday 11 November £15 / £17.50 War Songs is a journey through time and nations. Rosamund Shelley is an actress and singer who, in song and poetry, incarnates many different characters through their war-torn experiences. She is accompanied by Gavin Roberts on an intimate journey with warm, comedic moments. “A lasting delight” Celia Imrie
LUNCHTIME THEATRE CHARACTER SOLOS Thursday 12 & Friday 13 November 1pm | £8 / £10 Character Solos returns! Several magical pieces, written and performed by each actor. Originally ‘Solos’ were created after training with Master Teacher Yat Malmgren. Room One presents lunchtime theatre with old and new characters, directed by James Kemp, inheritor of Malmgren’s work.
THE WONDERFUL MUSIC OF FATS WALLER AND JELLY ROLL MORTON Thursday 12 November £19 / £23 Keith Nichols returns to St. James, after his 2014 sell out concert, to play the wonderful music of Fats & Jelly; two outstanding American piano masters including the famous Ain’t Misbehavin, Honeysuckle Rose, King Porter Stomp and so many more. “I’ve heard a lot of pianists, but Keith Nichols plays the nearest to my father” Maurice Waller
FRIDAY 13 SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER
INTERNATIONAL SINGING SENSATION CLAIRE MARTIN Friday 13 November £18 / £22 Launching our LJF series, this undisputed First Lady of British Jazz makes a St. James debut with her unique & charismatic musical style that has won BBC Jazz Awards Best Vocalist and a 6-times winner of best singer at the British Jazz Awards. “...one of the finest jazz singers in the word today” Jazz Journal
THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF CLIFFORD BROWN FEATURING FREDDIE GAVITA Saturday 14 November £18 / £22 Clifford Browns ability to blend technique with emotion and create a rich, full sound made him the pre-eminent trumpeter whose compositions live as standards in the jazz repertoire. Freddie’s brilliant quintet evokes all those memories in their own current distinctive style. “Freddie’s tone ranges from the warmly conversational to the eloquently strident” Ian Mann
EMBRACEABLE ELLA FEATURING JOANNA EDEN Sunday 15 November | 7pm £18 / £22 Ella Fitzgerald was the top female jazz singer for decades, winning 13 Grammys, selling over 40 million albums, recording “songbooks” that have come treasures. Joanna Eden returns, after her sell out music of Joni Mitchell concert, with a star quintet to give voice to Ella’s music. “Joanna Eden is the UK’s answer to Diana Krall & Norah Jones” Time Out
THE TOM GREEN SEPTET Monday 16 November £18 / £22 Winner of the 2013 Dankworth composition prize, Tom Green brings his septet of young British musicians to St. James for their LJF debut, with original compositions and compelling arrangements from their new album Skyline. “The Tom Green Septet is something very special” Ivan Hewitt, Daily Telegraph
MASTERS OF MAINSTREAM Tuesday 17 November £18 / £22 Think of the best, star studied, award winning quintet to play classic jazz from the great American Song Book and you’d chose Derek Nash, Martin Shaw, David Newton, Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastiaan de Krom. All five masters play together at St. James tonight! “Derek Nash is one of the most versatile saxophonists” The Guardian
SOLO SEGUNDO LUNCHTIME SHOWS | 1pm | £5 WORKSHOPS | 2pm | £10 Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 Nov Buy tickets for both events £12 EVENING SHOW Friday 20 November | 6.30pm £17.50 / £20 Pedro Segundo presents a surprising and unique performance of the highest standard, inviting you to be enthralled by live, uninhibited drums and percussion. Think Stomp, with just one performer. The lunchtime shows, short enough to squeeze in to your break, will be followed by a workshop: an exclusive chance to engage and interact with one of the most in-demand percussionists in Europe. Come and be inspired by Pedro Segundo’s passion for the world of rhythm and sound.
FRIDAY 13 SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER
WORDTHEATRE PRESENTS: AND ALL THAT JAZZ… Wednesday 18 November £15 / £25 Acclaimed actors including Lucy Cohu, Jessica Gunning, Miles Jupp, Joseph Marcell, Jack Shepherd and more bring to life the jazz greats in a hypnotic evening of stories, poetry, memoir and music with James Pearson of Ronnie Scott’s on piano. A WITS Benefit. “James Pearson is an exceptionally gifted artist” John Dankworth
THE MUSIC OF HORACE SILVER Thursday 19 November £18 / £22 One of the all-time jazz greats, Horace Silver, created some of the most enduring tunes in jazz, in his distinctively personal “hard bop” blues and gospel style. The hard driving REBOP quintet add their own imaginative creativity and improvisations. “REBOP are one of the best bands in the UK” Eastern Daily Press
GABRIELLE DUCOMBLE Friday 20 November | 9pm £18 / £22 With a special blend of Gallic charm and sophistication, Gabrielle puts a fresh spin on contemporary jazz and French popular song. She returns to St. James with her accordion, guitar and violin quintet, following her sell out concert in 2014. “Charismatic, sophisticated & charming performer leaving audiences spellbound in her wake” Jazz FM
THE WONDERFUL MUSIC OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG Saturday 21 November £18 / £22 “Satchmo” made 60+ records with the Hot Five & Hot Seven, regarded as the most important and influential recordings in jazz history, transforming jazz from an ensemble music to a soloist’s art. Simon Nelson on cornet with his superb DixieMix band, make their LJF debut playing Armstrong’s music with their own improvisations and imagination. “Wonderful foot tapping entertainment from a superb band” The Hoste of Jazz
TO THE SURFACE WITH DORIAN FORD AND TIM MAGUIRE Sunday 22 November 3pm | £17.50 / £20 World premiere of a project between award winning collaborators visual artist Tim Maguire and pianist Dorian Ford. Featuring melodic improvisations to moving image, and a copy of their DVD included with your ticket. “Unabashedly revelling in its own beauty yet charged with the promise of death and decay” Cate Blanchett on Tim Maguire “The proof is in the pudding and Ford has come up with the goods here” Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise
PEPI LEMER’S BACK2FRONT Sunday 22 November | 7.30pm £20 / £25 British Jazz artist Pepi Lemer performs songs from her album, Back2Front. An explosive mix of Latin percussion, jazz improvisation and songs from around the world including compositions from the great Pat Metheny, with lyrics written by Pepi.
NOVEMBER 23rd - 29th
LUNCHTIME THEATRE ROMEO AND JULIET Monday 23 – Friday 27 November 1pm | £10 / £12 Experience the greatest love story of all time, Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, where two starcrossed lovers find their worlds ripped apart by their family’s rival houses. Witness how their all consuming passion tries to survive amongst violence, hatred and debauchery. Butterfly return for five days only to bring you lunchtime theatre with one of the best known of Shakespeare’s plays, fresh from its Germany tour, ready to transport you out of your London office lunch break and in to the medieval city of Verona. Only 45 minutes long. Bring your sandwiches with you and reclaim your lunch hour! “I would highly recommend going to Butterfly Lunchtime Theatre… exuberant and entertaining!” Rhianna Lawson, WhatsOnStage
CLASSICAL KICKS: RHAPSODY IN LIGHT BLUE AND THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Monday 23 November £20 / £25 The Classical Kicks concert series will end with a bang. Lizzie Ball and James Pearson will feature a selection of the best songs and music from the Great American Songbook, including Cole Porter and Gershwin, as well as a full performance of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue arranged especially by James for just six musicians. They will be accompanied by Sam Burgess and James Turner. “Genre-bending” Classical Music Magazine
THE POLITICAL PARTY WITH MATT FORDE Wednesday 25 November £12.50 / £15 Matt Forde (as seen on Jon Richardson Grows Up, Have I Got News For You, 8 out of 10 Cats & This Week) hosts a comedy night combining topical stand-up and a big interview with a political heavyweight. A celebration of politics with “a first-class comic” (The Guardian).
COME TOGETHER WITH BARB JUNGR AND JOHN MCDANIEL A celebration of the Beatles Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 November 8pm Sunday 29 November 7pm £20 / £25 In an exciting new collaboration between two giants of cabaret from both sides of the Atlantic, extraordinary, award-winning vocalist and performer Barb Jungr and Grammy and Emmy winner John McDaniel investigate The Beatles song catalogue in their own unique and inimitable fashion. John is the go-to arranger and Music Director for some of the greatest stars of the Broadway, television and cabaret worlds, and has been the arranger and music director for eight Broadway musicals. Jungr has re-invented British and European cabaret and coined the phrase “New American Songbook” to describe her extensive and acclaimed explorations of Dylan, Cohen, Brel and more. Here she turns her eagle eye to her own backyard, and The Beatles. As huge fans of each other’s work, and with their mutual love of the Beatle’s great songs, John’s superb arrangements, Jungr’s performance and unusual take on the world, this promises to be very special indeed. “Arguably the finest cabaret singer in recent times” The Rough Guide To Cult Pop on Barb Jungr
NOV-DEC 29th - 5th
SUNDAY IN THE APARTMENT Sunday 29 November 2pm | £25 Hosted by ‘Aussie icon’ Nick Hardcastle, SITA gives talented and creative Australians in London the chance to share their musical and performance art with an intimate audience. Grab your family, friends and a glass of wine and settle in for a lazy Sunday afternoon of entertainment. The line up’s a secret but we promise you’ll be impressed and inspired by these talented Aussies.
THE BEST OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN Tuesday 1 December £22 / £25 Following their acclaimed sell out performance at St. James Studio in 2014, Grim’s Dyke Opera return for another evening of Gilbert’s witty, engaging lyrics, coupled with Sullivan’s exhilarating music, performed by the very best G&S experts. “A glorious romp” The Times
MATT FORDE’S SPORTS PARTY Wednesday 2 December £12.50 / £15 Sports-mad comedian and talkSPORT presenter Matt Forde hosts a brand new comedy chat show featuring some of the biggest professional names in sport as well celebrity fans and officials. “A first-class comic” The Guardian
A JAZZ CHRISTMAS CAROL Thursday 3 December £22 / £25 Featuring the Alan Barnes Octet Like the Dickens classic itself, Alan Barnes’s Christmas Carol has something for everyone. A family night out with an allstar eight piece band - and a treat for the jazz connoisseur; it will delight anyone who loves music or literature – or just Christmas! “Among the most accomplished of British jazz musicians” The Daily Telegraph
JUSTIN MOORHOUSE Friday 4 December £12.50 / £15 Justin is back on the road with his brand new stand-up show for 2015 “Destiny Calling” doing what he does best - making people laugh up and down the country. “Comedic Tour-de-force… brought a tear to a critical eye” The Herald
MARI WILSON’S READY STEADY GIRLS Saturday 5 December £25 / £30 Following her sellout 2014 shows - Mari Sings Dusty - Mari launches her brand new show Ready Steady Girls featuring unique interpretations of the songs that influenced her as she was growing up, including iconic classics by Dusty, Petula, Cilla and others. Join Mari on her personal, emotional and often hilarious journey through life, with a selection of hits you can’t help but dance to! “The perfect entertainment” Gay Times
DECEMBER 6th - 19th
DAVID BEDELLA AND FRIENDS Sunday 6 December 7pm | £20 / £25 Continuing his monthly Sunday night residency, Olivier Award winner David Bedella hosts an evening of laughter, song, gossip and chat; featuring a live band and his many celebrity friends from the worlds of film, television, Broadway and the West End. “Ferociously charming, witty, and possessing that mellifluous voice, Bedella weaves a magic on stage that allows his guests to shine…” Musical Theatre Review
RE:ACT – AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Monday 7 December £7.50 / £10 RE:act brings together four emerging writers, directors and a group of actors to respond to the story, themes and characters within Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. Written in 24 hours, rehearsed at quick fire speed and performed on the stage of St. James Studio, these impulsive pieces will then be followed by a conversation with an established theatre creative, with the opportunity for both emerging and established artists to meet post-show to further discuss ideas.
“The St. James Studio is absolutely my favourite cabaret venue in London” Mark Shenton
LUNCHTIME THEATRE THE THREE KINGS Monday 14 – Saturday 19 December 1pm | £10 / £12 Christmas is upon us once again and this year it comes with comedy, strong language and adult themes! Rejoice in the quicksilver repartee of Block and Tackle as they lock horns (or is that antlers?) over love, life and the wonders of the totally unexpected. Our boozing heroes have been work mates on the building site for the past nine months but on the eve of Christmas a revelation comes about that is to change their lives forever. A hilarious and poignant new play by Gordon Rider, The Three Kings takes us on a journey from doubt to belief via the public bar of The Three Kings pub and a couple of packets of crisps. “Masterful” Time Out (for Red on Black)
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“RIPPING YARNS AND JOLLY JAPES”
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THE INDEPENDENT
IT’S A PASSABLE LIFE!
When a failed businessman tries to jump from Vauxhall Bridge on Christmas Eve, a mysterious woman comes to his rescue…
THE WOMAN WHO DIDN’T PREPARE!
A young housewife finds the pressures of Christmas too much to bear. But will “taking it easy” this year shepherd in disaster?
BOXING DAY CHAMP!
Former world boxing champion Ted Miller is forced to dust down his gloves to make ends meet. Can he conquer his demons and find glory?
THE (CHRISTMAS) DAY THEY STOLE THE EIFFEL TOWER!
Paris! The crime of the century! On Christmas Day! What gang of insanely brave daredevils could be behind such a caper?
SATURDAY 12 - WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER Evening Performances
8pm (Sundays at 7pm) MATINEES
Sat 19, Tues 22, Weds 23 | 4pm Sun 13, Sun 20 | 3pm TICKETS
£20 / £30
Dinosau
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“Superbolt Theatre provide evidence that you can do something hilarious, new, fun and challenging in an adaptation of a popular culture sensation.” Broadway Baby
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“Revels gleefully in the sharing of a collective memory in a way that is both touching and hilarious.” The List “Spielberg should be amused and touched by what this young trio have produced… both irreverent and reverent.” The Times “This is the sort of inventive, uncynical show that you’d have to be a real monster to resist.” Time Out
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Saturday 2 - Saturday 23 January Various show times - please check website for details
£20 / £30 This laugh-out-loud spin on Spielberg’s classic is a theatrical celebration of cinematic nostalgia and a powerful reminder of the ones we love. The perfect parody to blow away January cobwebs! Welcome to the unlikely setting of Lyme Regis Community Centre, where the Park Family – Terry, Jade and Noah – embark on a journey to a misty past. Where, when things go wrong, family feuds are faced with the rapturous roar of DIY dinosaurs. An epic adventure of show-stopping, spine-tingling theatrics and megalithic mayhem. Superbolt Theatre’s award-winning production is presented by James Seabright, producer of previous Studio hits including The Lion, Oliver Reed: Wild Thing and Julie Madly Deeply.
Celebrate Christmas in style at the St. James The Carrara Christmas menu will be served from 1st December and includes a traditional turkey with chestnut stuffing and glazed baby vegetables and a salted caramel chocolate fondant with hazelnut ice cream.
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