Summer 2013
Welcome Following a long winter we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to The Berry Theatre’s new Artistic Director Owen Calvert-Lyons. This summer you’ll find a range of events suitable for all ages at The Berry Theatre. Our theatre programme is home to the acclaimed Reduced Shakespeare Company, plus a passionate twohanded version of Robert Tressell’s classic The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Townsend Productions. You’ll also find Laura Mugridge with her watery tale of a man who lives in a lighthouse – a beautiful and intricate show with live music, nautical jumpers and more... Our programme for families offers children the chance to get on stage and help create a magical world of animals and monsters in our Claytime play with clay event, or to catch some beautiful puppetry, music, storytelling and transforming sets with Theatre of Widdershins’ Rumpelsiltskin and the Wheel of Fortune.
Alongside this we have our usual programme of film screenings from Hollywood Blockbusters to family favourites and a beautiful documentary about Canada’s indigenous Eskimo dogs, The Last Dogs of Winter. You’ll also find information about ways to get involved with the theatre from New Writing to our Youth Theatre and community projects. We look forward to you joining us and to welcoming you back to see renowned theatre and comedy on your doorstep.
Cheryl Butler Head of Culture facebook.com/theberrytheatre @theberrytheatre The Berry Theatre is managed under agency by Eastleigh Borough Council. Please contact Ellie Russell on 023 8062 7810 (ellie.russell@eastleigh.gov.uk) for information on sponsoring the next season brochure.
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Comedy
Tuesday 18th June 8pm
Off the Kerb Productions presents
Jo Brand’s Warm Up
plus support from Andy Robinson Long established as one of the UK’s best female comics Jo Brand returns to her stand up roots this year trying out brand new material. In her break from stand-up Jo has written and starred in the BBC’s BAFTA award winning series Getting On, set on a hospital’s geriatric ward, which was partly inspired by her earlier career in nursing. Jo’s other television credits also includes Jo Brand’s Hot Potatoes (BBC1) and the
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award-winning Through the Cakehole (Channel 4). Jo is multi-talented to say the least from taking the part of The Sergeant of Police in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance at London’s Gielgud Theatre, facing the formidable Alan Sugar for Comic Relief Does the Apprentice and learning to play the organ for a sell out audience at The Royal Albert Hall. Jo has also written several highly acclaimed best-selling
books Can’t Stand Up For Sitting Down, Look Back In Hunger and The More You Ignore Me. Tickets: £13 / £11 conc. / £11 Berry Friends Suitable for ages: 16+ www.offthekerb.co.uk/jo-brand Please note that Jo Brand’s Winter Warm Up is a ‘Work In Progress’ Show. As such Jo Brand will be working from notes during this performance.
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Thursday 2nd May 7.30pm
Townsend Productions presents
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Directed by Louise Townsend
A new powerful two-handed version of the classic book by Robert Tressell. Townsend Productions have produced a gem of Edwardian humorous theatre with songs and music of the time. This hugely successful production tells the story of a group of painter-decorators who are joined by artist Owen, whose spirited attacks on the dishonesty of Capitalism, 4
along with his socialist vision, highlight exploitation in the workplace and inequality in society. Relevant still, this tale is told with vigour and passion.
“Sets bells ringing... Well worth catching.” – The Times (Libby Purves)
“Poignant, funny, vital and brilliant.”
Tickets: £10 / £8 conc. / £6 Berry Friends Suitable for ages: 11+ www.townsendproductions.org.uk Sponsored by The RMT, Wales TUC, Unite, GMB, NASUWT, TUC, PCS UCATT & ACCORD
– The Latest.co.uk HHHHH
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Monday 6th - Tuesday 7th May 7.30pm Newbury Productions UK Ltd present all the way from the good old U.S. of A, The Reduced Shakespeare Company with
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest running comedy – ten years in the West End !
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And now they’re back with the same recycled jokes, just put in a different order. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
Tickets: £16 / £14 conc. / £12 Berry Friends Suitable for ages: 8+ www.reducedshakespeare.com
“Pithier than Python. Irresistible.” – New York Times “Stupendous, anchorless joy!” – The Times
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Thursday 23rd May 7.30pm
house presents Laura Mugridge with
The Watery Journey of Nereus Pike Nereus Pike is floating down from the sunshine to the bottom of the sea. He’s not unhappy about this. He’s smiling. This is a new show by Fringe First Award winning comedian and theatre-maker Laura Mugridge, in collaboration with Katy Schutte and Tom Adams, with live music from Tom. Expect mythical tales, sea creatures, an impromptu rave scene and a nautical jumper. This production has been supported by South Street Arts 6
Centre, Farnham Maltings, The Junction and Harrogate Theatre.
“A beautiful engaging journey into not only myth but also humanity”
“…a distinctive but unassuming stage presence. Although this show is small, its heart beats loudly.”
– The Public Reviews
– Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“A life-affirming, loveaffirming odyssey full of exquisite tiny details… while her show may be brilliantly simple, she is simply brilliant”
Tickets: £10 / £8 conc. / £6 Berry Friends
– METRO on Running on Air
Suitable for ages: 10+ www.lauramugridge.co.uk Supported by
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P o e tr y
Thursday 4th July 7.30pm
Letter To The Man (from the boy) Written and performed by Henry Raby. Directed and dramaturgy by Tom Bellerby From Saturday morning cartoons and comics through to first crushes and first hangovers. Ever wish you could write a letter giving advice to your future self? Punk poet Henry Raby explores what’s important in life and why it still should be through engaging performance poetry. Revisit your own history, perhaps share your own stories, while crafting your own message to the future. Honest, comic and anarchic spoken word for anyone
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who still gets told they should grow up.
“…glimmers of Simon Armitage in his wry Northern observations” – Broadway Baby
Tickets: £8 / £6 conc. / £5 Berry Friends Suitable for ages: 13+ www.henryrabypunkpoetry. blogspot.co.uk
“Made me giggle and made me cry. Beautifully crafted spoken word which leaves you glowing” – Audience feedback
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Tuesday 4th June 11.30am
Indefinitearticles presents
Claytime
Performed and Devised by Steve Tiplady and Sally Brown Instruments made and performed by Giles Leaman. Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate. Indefinitearticles invite you to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters. Each Claytime is totally unique - creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories
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drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging. This show is made with and for 3 to 6 year olds.
“delightful…engages the audience directly in its story telling and the use of clay.” – Associate Director,
Tickets: £6 Suitable for ages: 3+ www.scamptheatre.com
“Genius... a kind of theatrical sorcery.” – Time Out, Critic’s Choice.
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
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Friday 5th July 4.30pm
Theatre of Widdershins presents
Rumpelstiltskin Poor Polly Buckwheat, the Miller’s daughter, is in a bit of a pickle! If she doesn’t turn a roomful of straw into gold by morning, the greedy King will turn a bit nasty. But should she accept the kind help of an eccentric dwarf who mysteriously appears in her prison cell? Of all the fairytale characters, Rumpelstiltskin has got to be the most mixed up. He is helpful yet demanding; secretive yet nosy; short yet owning a name as
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long as his beard. This story of transformation will fill you with laughs and gasps! Using its trademark puppets, music, storytelling and transforming sets, Theatre of Widdershins create gold on stage with this new version of the Grimm’s classic tale.
Tickets: £6 Special family offer: Four tickets for £22 or five tickets for £26 Suitable for ages: 4+ www.theatre-of-widdershins.co.uk The Berry Theatre is delighted that its family programme is supported by www.snows.toyota.co.uk
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Film Screenings
Thursday 9th May 7.30pm
Django Unchained (18) Running time 2hrs 46 mins
Saturday 18th May 10am
Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG)
Saturday 25th May 10am
The Croods
(U) Running time 1hr 38 mins Set in the prehistoric era, the world’s first family embark on a journey of a lifetime, discovering an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures, which changes their outlook forever. Voiced by Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone.
American epic western directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio. With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
Running time 2hrs 7 mins
Saturday 11th May 2pm & 7.30pm
Saturday 18th May 7.30pm
Wednesday 29th May 2pm
Running time 1hr 40 mins
The long-standing peace between men and giants is threatened when young farmer Jack unwittingly opens a gateway between the human world and the giants. Fighting for a kingdom and the love of a brave princess, brings his chance to become a legend.
Cloud Atlas (15) Running time 2hrs 51 mins
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future. As one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant. 10
A small-time magician with questionable ethics arrives in a magical land and must choose between becoming a good man or a great one.
Jack The Giant The Last Dogs of Slayer (12A) Running time 1hr 54 mins Winter (PG)
One man, 150 Eskimo dogs, and lots of polar bears. All living on the edge, the last of their kind. In a remote, harshly beautiful corner of northern Manitoba, Brian Ladoon devotes his life to preserving and breeding, Canada’s indigenous Eskimo dog.
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Thursday 6th June 7.30pm
Thursday 27th June 7.30pm
(Cert tbc) Running time 1hrs 30 mins Local Filmmaker
Saturday 10th August 10am
(15)
Running time 1hr 45 mins
(Cert tbc) Running time tbc
After 25 years of success, the oldest member of a worldrenowned string quartet decides that he must retire when he learns he has Parkinson’s disease. As hidden resentments come to the surface, the members must struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust.
Based on a children’s book by William Joyce, this animated adventure follows a teenager as she finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and evil is taking place. She must band together with a ragtag group of characters in order to save their world - and ours.
Nekropolis
Both difficult and compelling – this film parallels the downward spiral of a man with the destruction of the city in which he lives. Nekropolis is a timely story echoing the concerns of both parent and youth in the present economic climate. Southampton never looked so magnificent or bleak.
A Late Quartet
Epic
Tickets Film Tickets: £6 £5 conc £3.70 children
Saturday 8th June 10am
Thursday 8th August 2pm & 7.30pm
Earlybird screenings All 10am screening tickets £2
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (U) Star Trek Into Running time 1hr 45 mins Darkness (Cert tbc)
Berry Recommends (new and old Berry film favourites!)
Director/writer Peter Hedges brings enchantment to the screen with an inspiring and magical story. A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Running time 2hrs 9 mins
What’s coming next?
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
Please note screening dates may change subject to release dates. For up-todate film programme and additions please visit www.theberrytheatre.co.uk
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Take Part
From 29 May – 3 July Wednesdays, 10am – 3pm
Limelight Local
This project offers 18 – 30 year olds with learning disabilities and those who have been unemployed for six months or more, the opportunity to learn new skills, work together as a group and create exciting new theatre. This summer, the group will be performing at Hedge End Carnival on Saturday 6th July.
Integrated Multi-Arts Group for 5-14yrs If you like art, dancing, music and drama and enjoy making new friends then this group is for you. The sessions are open to any young person with or without disabilities and we warmly welcome new members.
For further information contact Michelle Bonnel, (023) 8048 3471 or ebr.mencap@ntlworld.com
Based at D@rt Centre, Wildern School, Hedge End Sessions are £2.50 payable in block of 6 or 12 weeks. For more information on the group and to join contact vicki.hargreaves@eastleigh.gov.uk
Take Part The Berry Youth Theatre The Berry Youth Theatre offers young people aged 8-16 the opportunity to work with professional directors and theatre practitioners. As well as weekly sessions, youth theatre members will take part in performances throughout the year. As the resident Company for The Berry Theatre, you’ll gain professional experience in state-of-the-art facilities, developing your skills in all aspects of the theatre. For more information and term dates, contact youththeatre@eastleigh.gov.uk or on 023 8063 7806.
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Writers’ Corner 8th April, 13th May, 10th June and 8th July Mondays 7 – 9pm
Writers’ Hub A place for all writers in Hampshire Led by local playwright Sean Tyler this monthly writers’ network is open to all writers living or working in and around Hampshire and offers the chance to chat with other writers, listen to visiting speakers and meet special guests. The programme of speakers and guest artists is decided and curated by the Hub. Members also have the opportunity to get involved in new writing events. This summer The Writer’s Hub will present Hubbub, a showcase of new work on Saturday 6th July, at Hedge End Library. For further information on our Writers’ Hub programme please email drama@eastleigh.gov.uk Tickets: £5 / Free to New Writing South members Image: rEcipok
To book call Box Office on 01489 799 499 For more information and details of membership please visit www.newwritingsouth.com
Writers’ Squad Led by performance poet Paul Lyalls, young people aged 13 – 17 years have attended monthly sessions exploring a wide range of writing styles and providing support and professional advice to help develop their creative writing skills. Squad members have also taken part in our Page To Stage programme developing scripts for the theatre. The Writers’ Squad will be presenting their summer showcase at Eastleigh Unwrapped on Saturday 8th June and at a regional event in Rye, East Sussex in July. For further information please email drama@eastleigh.gov.uk or call us on 023 8062 7807.
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C o m m unit y p e rf o r m anc e s The following events are presented and promoted by hirers of The Berry Theatre. The Berry Theatre therefore cannot accept responsibility for the content of these events or for production values and performances.
Friday 3rd May 7.30pm
A Spring Concert The Wellstead Community Choir
Hedge End based Wellstead Community Choir and the Solent Fellowship Band of the Salvation Army present a programme of light, listenable music. From Elgar to the Beatles, from Rossini to Adele there will be something for everybody to enjoy. Tickets: £5 / £3 concessions
Wednesday 5th June 1.30pm
Young Voices Project A chance to hear emerging voices alongside established choirs. Hampshire Music Hub have worked with pupils from local schools to create a massed choir. Joining the Young Voices Choir will be Noisy Voices and the Wildern Community Choir. A collaboration between The D@rt Centre, Hampshire Music Hub and The Berry Theatre supported by Eastleigh Borough Council. Tickets: £3 / £2 concessions
Thursday 13th June 7pm
International Event Over the past year students in Dresden, Madrid and Hedge End have been working in virtual classrooms to write and rehearse ‘ Listen to me’ a musical based on the UNICEF article 12 Freedom of speech. This performance will be asking audience for their thoughts on how this fledgling musical can be improved and used in school PSHE or language lessons. Tickets: Free, booking in advance is essential.
Saturday 8th June 2.30pm
Sing, Sing, Sing! A musical
extravaganza New Music Makers Under the direction of both Michael Goldthorpe and Assistant Musical Director, David Farnell, the New Music Makers are delighted to present a varied programme of songs from many genres. Items include “The Song of the Hebrew Slaves”, a medley of Bond theme songs, “Fields of Gold”, “Breezy Bach”, to name but a few. Tickets: £10 / £8 concessions www.newmusicmakers.com
Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd June 7.00pm Saturday matinee 1pm
Annie Junior Stepping Out
From the original musical theatre show Annie. Stepping Out brings you the wonderful musical of ‘Annie Junior’. Orphan Annie lives within the slums of Miss Hannigan’s New York orphanage, all is about to change when Grace Farrell the secretary of Oliver Warbuck’s visits and wants to bring Annie home for Christmas. A heart warming story for all the family. Tickets: £9 / £7.50 concession www.steppingoutacademyofperformingarts.com
To book call The D@rt on 01489 779 471.
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Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June Evenings 7pm Sunday matinee 2pm
Peter Pan
Roynon Dance Swanmore
Thursday 18th July 6pm
Kanes Hill Musical Moment
Roynon Dance’s magical interpretation of the timeless classic Peter Pan tells the tale of the boy who never grew up, leading you through the enchanted land of fairies, pirates and boundless magic. With performances from dancers of all ages and styles, the production is topped with lavish costumes and a rainbow spectrum of music accompaniment - a combination to surely hook you in!
Kanes Hill Primary School
Tickets: £12 / £10 concessions
Suitable for 5+
www.roynondanceswanmore.co.uk
http://kaneshillsch.net/
Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th July Evenings 7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm
Saturday 20th July & Sunday 21st July Saturday 7pm Sunday 2.30pm
West Side Story
Performing Arts Company The epic West Side Story is being performed by the Hedge End award winning Performing Arts Company, who celebrate their 20yr birthday this year (2013). As PAC performed West Side Story in Wildern School as our debut show in 1993 it seemed fitting to celebrate our 20th year by returning to Wildern with this famous production. Please join us in our celebrations. Tickets: £11 / £8 concessions www.performingartscompany.org.uk
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Time to take a moment to enjoy and celebrate our children’s musical achievements. Performances from pupils at Kanes Hill Primary School including; our orchestra, two choirs, respect drumming and our In2music ensemble along with duets and individual performances. Tickets: £1 / £0.50 concessions
The Gala Variety 2013
Bodyrox Productions This is un-missable night of fun for all the family. Whether you’re a pop or rock God, a 70’s Disco Diva or 80’s reject, a musical icon lover or a gleek. The Gala variety is an explosion of the music that is now our past present & future. This is light entertainment at its very best. Come along and join us as we bring you the best of sound, stage and screen! Tickets: £14 / £11 concessions www.bodyroxproductions.com
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Support Us We are dedicated to bringing our audience a vibrant programme of high-quality drama, children’s theatre, comedy, and film. Alongside this, linked to our sister venue The Point, Eastleigh, we run an ambitious Creative Learning programme giving people from across our community the opportunity to learn new skills and experience life in a professional theatre. To achieve all this we need your help! Through the following schemes you can support us in continuing to deliver the work that we do within our local community.
Take Your Seat
Minimum donation £150 This scheme gives you the chance to name a seat in our auditorium, supporting the theatre in a lasting and memorable way. A plate will be engraved with your choice of wording, becoming part of the theatre’s very fabric.
Supporters Wall
£30, £50 per couple Your support will help us to realise the theatre’s full potential. Your important contribution will be given lasting recognition on our Supporters name wall at the entrance to the theatre space.
Join our Friends Scheme £30, £50 per couple
Our friends share our passion for the performing-arts and creative learning. Friendship is nice, so we treat our friends. You can look forward to: • Season information and priority booking • Discounts and promotional offers on selected shows • Your name being displayed on our website • Meeting artists, staff and the Director at our annual Friends pre-show party • A membership card entitling you to promotional offers and 10% discount at our Bar
How to donate Donating is easy, simply call our sister venue, The Point, Eastleigh on 023 8065 2333 and quote the scheme you would like to donate to with your credit or debit card details at the ready. The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane, Southampton, Hants SO30 4EJ 16
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Introducing our sister venue
E A S T L E I G H
The Berry Theatre’s sister venue The Point, Eastleigh welcomes over 85,000 visitors a year to a vibrant programme of dance, contemporary performance, music, comedy and children’s theatre. Box office: 01489 799 499
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Home to a variety of dance classes for all ages and the borough’s largest professionally run youth theatre, The Point is also dedicated to the support of the region’s artistic talent through its Associate Artists scheme. Its state-of-the-art Creation Space has welcomed artists of international standing into the heart of the town.
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The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh SO50 9DE Box Office 023 8065 2333 www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk
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It’s easy to book Online: www.theberrytheatre.co.uk
*Family Friendly: Children are welcome at The Berry Theatre. Please ensure that children under the age of 10 are accompanied by an adult. Some professional shows may allow children and toddlers under 18 months to sit on their parent/ carer’s lap. Please check age restrictions at the time of booking.
By phone: 01489 799 499 (please note credit and debit card transactions are subject to a £1 admin fee)
In person or by post:
*Professional Shows only. Terms and conditions apply, please call our Box Office for further information.
Our Box Office will open one hour before each show and 45 minutes before each film. The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Hants SO50 9DE
Tickets: Tickets can be reserved and held for three working days (21 days for group bookings) after which they will be released for sale. Tickets are non-refundable but can be changed for another performance of the same show incurring an administration fee of £1.
Please make cheques payable to: Eastleigh Borough Council
Seating plan
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U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11
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T13 S13 R13 Q13 P13 N13
T14 S14 R14 Q14 P14 N14
T15 S15 R15 Q15 P15 N15
T16 S16 R16 Q16 P16 N16
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m12 L12 K12 J12 H12 G12 F12 e12
m13 L13 K13 J13 H13 G13 F13 e13
m14 L14 K14 J14 H14 G14 F14 e14
m15 L15 K15 J15 H15 G15 F15 e15
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We’re accessible… We want to make sure your enjoy your visit. Please talk to our Box Office staff about any special requirements when booking.
Full wheelchair access The Berry Theatre is fully wheelchair accessible. Please book wheelchair seating in advance via our Box Office on 01489 799 499 to ensure your needs are fully catered for on arrival.
Infra red hearing system *Concessions
The Berry Theatre benefits from an infra red hearing facility for those hard of hearing. Please ask at the box office for details.
Unless otherwise stated concessions on our professional and film programme are available for under 16s, full-time students, senior citizens, registered disabled and registered unemployed. We kindly ask that you bring identification. Concessionary prices for community performances may be different. Please check when booking.
We can offer a large print version or audio version of our season brochure.
*Carers: We are delighted to offer 1 free ticket
Assistance Dogs
to carers to enable disabled visitors to visit The Berry Theatre.
We welcome registered assistance dogs in all areas of our building.
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Travelling to The Berry Theatre By Bike
Our theatre is located on Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Hampshire and easily reached by public transport. KEY
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By Car From the M27, take junction 7 towards Hedge End village. At the traffic lights in the village, turn left down Wildern Lane. The Berry Theatre is 200m down the road on your right.
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Wildern School next to the theatre has space for 146 bicycles to be stored under cover in an open, visible area where they can easily be locked for safe keeping.
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By Bus We can be reached by numerous bus services which stop directly outside The Berry Theatre.
SO30 4DY Thanks to our friends at Budgens there are 92 FREE parking spaces just five minutes walk from the theatre. To use Eastleigh Borough Council’s popular “Park and Stride” facility, park at the store and follow the signs along the short walk to the theatre.
Bluestar 3 offers an hourly service between Southampton and Hedge End via Bitterne, 7 days a week. Call: 0871 200 2233.
Wildern School, Wildern Lane, Hedge End
The Velvet A offers an hourly service from Boorley Green, Botley, Hedge End, West End and Eastleigh, 7 days a week. Call: 023 8061 2288.
There is limited parking available on the Wildern School site for evening performances. Please park courteously.
The Brijan 8 service offers an hourly service from Bishops Waltham, Swanmore, Botley, Hedge End, Fair Oak, Colden Common and Eastleigh, Mon - Sat. Call: 01489 788138. The First 26 service links Fareham, Botley, Hedge End Hamble and Netley, Mon- Sat service. For travel advice call 023 80224 854.
By Train Hedge End train station is 1.5 miles from the theatre. The station is served by lots of local taxi companies which can be booked in advance. Trains run directly from Eastleigh and Winchester to the North West and Botley and Fareham to the East.
Box office: 01489 799 499
SO30 4EJ No parking on site for daytime performances.
Hiring The Berry Theatre The Berry Theatre is available for community and commercial hires. Our theatre boasts a state-ofthe-art technical specification including digital camera projection, digital audio and lighting and a tension grid, offering easy access to rigging facilities. Total seating capacity is 306 with flexible and accessible seating. For further information email paul.munday@eastleigh.gov.uk or call 023 8062 7820.
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Townsend Productions presents The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists The Wellstead Community Choir presents A Spring Concert Reduced Shakespeare Company presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised]) Film screening: Django Unchained Film screening: Cloud Atlas Writers Hub Film screening: Oz: The Great and Powerful Film screening: The Last Dogs of Winter house presents Laura Mugridge with The Watery Journey of Nereus Pike Film screening: The Croods Film screening: Jack The Giant Slayer
4th
CT
Indefinitearticles presents Claytime 5th CP Young Voices Project 6th F Film screening: Nekropolis 8th F Film screening: The Odd Life of Timothy Green 8th CP New Music Makers present Sing, Sing, Sing! A Musical Extravaganza 13th CP International Event 18th C Jo Brand’s Warm Up 10th GI Writers Hub 21st & 22nd CP Stepping Out presents Annie Junior 27th F Film screening: A Late Quartet 29th & 30th CP Roynon Dance Swanmore presents Peter Pan
July 4th
P
5th
CT
8th GI 10th – 13th CP 20th & 21st CP
Henry Raby presents Letter To The Man (from the boy) Theatre of Widdershins presents Rumpelstiltskin and the Wheel of Fortune Writers Hub Performing Arts Company present West Side Story Bodyrox Productions present The Gala Variety 2013
August 8th
F
10th
F
Film screening: Star Trek Into Darkness Film screening: Epic
The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 4EJ Box office: 01489 799 499 www.theberrytheatre.co.uk
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