Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Autumn 2011

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COMES TO THE WATERSIDE! MON 10 - SAT 15 OCT

Welcome

autumn 2011

Welcome to our new brochure which is jam-packed with fantastic shows to suit all tastes and ages.

waterside insights & FIRST birthday celebrations

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VERDICT MON 11 - SAT 16 JUL

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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TUE 2 - SAT 6 AUG

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Kicking off the Autumn Season is the sensational hit One Man, Two Guvnors direct from its hugely successful run at the National Theatre. Starring James Corden, it’s the laugh-a-minute comedy that audiences and critics are raving about. If musicals are what you are after then hand-jive your way down to the electrifyin’ Grease and get your tissues at the ready for the emotionallycharged Blood Brothers. Don’t miss your last chance to see Calendar Girls as it returns to Aylesbury with a star cast led

by Aylesbury’s own Lynda Bellingham, baring all in the heartwarming global phenomenon. With many more shows including Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker and the return of the hilarious Comedy Club at the Waterside this autumn, there is something for everyone this season.

COMEDY CLUB

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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS TUE 27 SEP - SAT 1 OCT

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GREASE MON 10 - SAT 15 OCT

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NORTHERN BALLET THE NUTCRACKER TUE 25 - SAT 29 OCT

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The Waterside has much more to offer than just great shows such as our Waterside Insights in the Second Space. These informative talks celebrating the arts cost just £5 and this season we are delighted to present James Corden, seasoned panto writer and performer Eric Potts, and Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director David Nixon. Don your leather jackets and curl your quiff at our Grease Party Night in October too. For just £10 enjoy live music, drinks, a private bar and themed room to party the night away in!

BLOOD BROTHERS MON 31 OCT - SAT 5 NOV

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tHE JUNGLE BOOK TUE 8 - SAT 12 NOV

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CALENDAR GIRLS MON 14 - SAT 19 NOV

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LEGALLY BLONDE TUE 31 JAN - SAT 11 FEB

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LA FILLE MAL GARDEE & SWAN LAKE THU 15 - SAT 17 MAR

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SPAMALOT MON 9 - SAT 14 APR

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GREAT NIGHTs out

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CREATIVE LEARNING

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BUSINESS & PLEASURE

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BOOKING INFORMATION

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HOW TO FIND US

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We are delighted to announce that TV, West End and panto star Jonathan Wilkes will be starring in our magical family pantomime Dick Whittington alongside soap star favourite Gillian Wright.

This Christmas won’t be complete without tickets to the panto paved with gold, packed full of songs, dance, comedy and hilarious audience participation.

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Elizabeth Adlington Chief Executive

GREASE PARTY NIGHT Sat 15 OCT 7.30pm - 1am Get ready to hand-jive the night away at our Grease party! With a DJ, drinks, show programme, private bar and themed electrifyin’ party room, you know it’s the one that you want!

Pink Ladies and T-Birds be aware: the best dressed Greaser will also win our fancy dress competition!

Tickets are £10 on top of show ticket. Book with Box Office or online.

Enhance your Waterside experience at the Waterside Café, which is open every show day from 10am offering you the perfect place to enjoy a light lunch with friends, a meeting over coffee or a sumptuous cake treat.

Don’t forget that you can become an AmbassadorFriend for fantastic discounts on selected shows, with fee-free booking and 10% off bars in 39 venues across the UK. As an AmbassadorFriend you will be the first to hear about our shows for just £30 a year.

I welcome your thoughts and suggestions on all aspects of the theatre so please feel free to contact me at elizabethadlingtonawt@theambassadors.com I look forward to seeing you at the theatre soon and thank you for your continued support.

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Following Awaitinghuge copy.success, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present Verdict, the most riveting and compelling drama by the undisputed ‘Queen of Crime.’

A superb cast includes Emmerdale’s Susan Penhaligon, Robert Duncan (Gus Hedges in the multi award-winning comedy Drop the Dead Donkey), Peter Byrne (Dixon of Dock Green), Elizabeth Power (EastEnders) and 60s pop idol Mark Wynter. mon 11 - sat 16 jul Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm DATES tickets £12 - 7.30pm £28.50 Mon - Sat eves Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm touch tour Tickets Sat 1.30pm £?? - £??

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It’s time to Shake, Rattle and Roll all the way back to the fantastic 50s! Travel back to the time of Teddy Boys, quiffs, Brylcreem, poodle skirts and blue suede shoes.

Featuring a phenomenal cast of over 20 singers, dancers and musicians, Rock Around the Clock is a non-stop hit parade of rock ’n’ roll classics including Great Balls of Fire, Jail House Rock and Blueberry Hill. Guaranteed to leave you dancing into the night!

tue 2 - sat 6 aug Tue - Sat 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm tickets £10 - £26 (Premium seats available)

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MORE DATES ANNOUNCED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!

‘Slapstick, satire and gags galore: a classic comedy hilariously updated’THE TIMES

Fri 16 Sep suzi ruffell, The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Review, Mike Bubbins

Cast David Benson, Oliver Chris, Polly Conway, James Corden, Jolyon Dixon, Tom Edden, Martyn Ellis, Derek Elroy, Trevor Laird, Claire Lams, Paul Lancaster, Fergus March, Gareth Mason, Fred Ridgeway, Daniel Rigby, Jemima Rooper, Clare Thomson, Suzie Toase

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Suzi Ruffell wants to be cool. She suspects she isn’t and she wants to talk about it. If you like social ineptitude, overbearing parents and tales of desperately trying to fit in, then she’s the comic for you.

The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Review are the maddest, silliest, stupidest, cleverest, strangest and funniest double act on the circuit.

Mike Bubbins has supported Rhod Gilbert, written and performed his debut show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and regularly headlines at some of the best comedy clubs and theatres across the UK.

Following a hugely successful first season, Comedy Club at the Waterside continues this autumn with more of the finest stand-up comedians from the UK’s prestigious comedy circuit.

Each month Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s intimate Second Space is turned intothe hottest Comedy Club in town,so grab your friends and be the first to see all of the up-andcoming comedians in a hilarious Watch o ut for specia night out! l Comedy Club drinks offers at the bar !

DOORS 7.30PM FIRST ACT 8PM TICKETS £10

Recommended for ages 16+

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Fri 14 Oct Joe Bor, Andrew Lawrence & Charlie Baker

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Director Nicholas Hytner

Joe Bor’s chatty, confident and friendly style has seen him perform at The Comedy Store, Comedy Café, Outside the Box, The Glee Club, and he is now the regular warm-up act for The Graham Norton Show.

Associate Director Cal McCrystal Designer Mark Thompson

Andrew Lawrence returns to the Comedy Club at the Waterside, with his flawless timing and fiery red hair to induce tears of laughter from audience members against their will.

Charlie Baker tapped his way to victory in 2011’s Let’s Dance For Comic Relief, lost his head in Dr Who and became a finalist in the prestigious Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny comedy competition.

Lighting Designer Mark Henderson

by Richard Bean based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding

Music Grant Olding Sound Designer Paul Arditti

Fri 11 Nov Sara Pascoe, Danny LobeLl & Special Guest

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Fight Director Kate Waters

Sara Pascoe was voted one of Time Out’s Rising Stars of Comedy. TV appearances include The Thick Of It, Being Human and Free Agents.

Danny Lobell is a Scottish-American stand-up comedian, radio broadcaster and film maker with his own award-winning Danny Lobell Show and wildly popular radio show Comical Radio in the US.

Fri 16 Dec Zoe Lyons, Rob Beckett & dave johns

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Zoe Lyons is an If.Comedy Best Newcomer nominee & DAVE award winner for Funniest Joke at the Fringe 2008. As seen on Mock The Week and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

Rob Beckett unique observations, unusual take on life and tales of growing up in a large south London family continue to win over audiences all over the country.

Dave Johns has gained a reputation as an inventive, exciting and extremely funny comedian with regular appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2) and 8 Out Of Ten Cats (C4). *Line-up subject to change.

Choreographer Adam Penford Direct from the National Theatre, James Corden plays Francis Henshall in this new English version of the classic Italian comedy - where sex, food and money are high on the agenda. Following his success with Gavin and Stacey, Corden is reunited with National Theatre Director Nicholas Hytner for the first time since the worldwide hit The History Boys.

‘The feelgood hit of the summer.

An evening of riotous delight... I found myself physically incapable with laughter.’

Daily Telegraph

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Daily mail

the guardian

the Independent

Photographs © Johan Persson

sunday times

TUE 27 SEP - SAT 1 OCT Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Tickets £13.50 - £26.50 (Premium seats available)

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‘the No.1 GREATEST MUSICAL!!!’

‘100 GREATEST MUSICALS’, CHANNEL 4

hoPeLeS SUMMeR NIGhtS S DeVoteDLY the to YoU SANDY YoU’Re At oNe th t AN GReASeD LIGhtNIN ’ IW

GReASe IS the WoRD AND MANY MoRe!

The No.1 Greatest Musical, Grease, comes to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, from Mon 10 Oct for just one week only! Danny Bayne (winner of ITV’s Grease Is The Word, Hairspray) returns as Danny with Carina Gillespie (Grease, Buddy) as Sandy.

Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as ‘bad boy’ Danny and ‘the girl next door’ Sandy fall in love all over again.

It’s the original High School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.

So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, ‘A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop, A-wop-bam-boom!’

‘IT’S ELECTRIFYING - GO, GO, GO!’ Neil Sean, Sky News

‘grease is still the word’ sunday telegraph 8

www.greasethemusical.co.uk

Photographs of West End company and of Danny Bayne and Carina Gillespie by Paul Coltas

MON 10 - SAT 15 OCT Mon - Thu eves 7.30pm Fri DATES 5.30pm & 8.30pm Sat Mon5pm - Sat&eves 8.30pm 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Tickets £16.50 - £37.50 (Premium seats available) Tickets £?? - £??

(Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Mon - Thu eves £5Friends off Ambassador Fri 5.30pm £3 off Discounts waterside CLUB Discounts Mon eve 2 for 1CLUB on price bands S waterside & A, Tue - Thu Discounts eves & Fri 5.30pm £5 off on price bands S, A & B Discounts G Details page 35 30

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Pure Dickensian gold - blending the comic, the poignant and the sentimental Theatre Royal Bath Productions by arrangement with Riverside Studios presents

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Simon Callow is a virtuoso storyteller who has already presented the life of Britain’s greatest novelist in The Mystery of Charles Dickens in both the West End and on Broadway.

Now he brings to life two one-man plays by Charles Dickens after a sell-out London run.

In an absorbing theatrical event he tells the stories of Dr Marigold, a travelling salesman who adopts a little deaf and dumb girl and Mr Chops, a freak-show turn who wins the lottery and a place in society. Adapted by Patrick Garland, these masterpieces, which were hugely popular when Dickens himself performed them on his famed reading tours, provide a masterly blend of the comic, bizarre and poignant that is classic Dickens.

Simon Callow recently played Pozzo in Waiting for Godot and has starred in the Oscar-winning films A Room with a View, Howard’s End and Shakespeare in Love.

★★★★★

‘callow fills the auditorium with his energy and enthusiasm. this is theatre in its purest and most noble form’ sunday telegraph

★★★★

‘Simon Callow performs these two Dickens monologues with enormous gusto, relish and skill. unalloyed Dickensian joy’ guardian 10

Photographs from the original Riverside production.

★★★★H sunday times

MON 17 - SAT 22 OCT Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Tickets £10 - £25 (Premium seats available)

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‘A Christmas cracker by a star company’ Sunday Express

‘Possibly one of the greatest ballets performed by one of Britain’s best companies’ Yorkshire Evening Post

tue 25 - sat 29 oct Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Tickets £12 - £29 (Premium seats available)

Following their phenomenal opening performances that launched the Waterside Theatre last year, Northern Ballet are back with the most popular of all ballets, The Nutcracker.

Christmas Eve in the twinkling drawing room of the Edwards’ family home. Amidst the commotion, the fire crackles and the pile of presents grows ever taller. Uncle Drosselmeyer’s curious box of performing toys captivates the children and adults alike, but it is the wooden Nutcracker doll that enchants young Clara most.

Share in Clara’s adventures as she is swept away by her Nutcracker Prince into a magical winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes and the famous Sugar Plum Fairy.

With everything you expect from this traditional favourite, performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score played live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.

‘Possibly one of the greatest ballets performed by one of Britain’s best companies’ Yorkshire Evening Post

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Running time 1 hour 55 mins. Main image photo Jason Tozer, production images by Bill Cooper.

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WATERSIDE INSIGHTS with Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director David Nixon. See p4 Ambassador Friends Tue eve & Thu mat £5 off, Wed eve £3 off waterside CLUB Tue - Thu eves & Thu mat £5 off family ticket Tue -Thu eves £90, Thu & Sat mats £72, 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) on price bands A & B G Details page 35

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willy russell’s classic musical for all time Bill Kenwright presents

A WILD ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ‘a triumphant evening unmissable and unbeatable’ the spectator

‘DEVASTATING. A MASTERPIECE. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT, GO. IF YOU HAVE, GO AGAIN’ NEWS OF THE WORLD

‘BRINGS THE AUDIENCE CHEERING TO ITS FEET AND ROARING ITS APPROVAL’ daily mail

MON 31 OCT - SAT 5 NOV Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm

Starring X Factor’s

niki evans as Mrs Johnstone

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences. Starring XFactor’s Niki Evans as Mrs Johnstone, the superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award-winning Blood Brothers, and this production, having recently celebrated its 23rd phenomenal year in London, continues to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating performance. No wonder Blood Brothers is now

‘THE MUSICAL OF THE DECADE’ INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

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SIGNED PERF Sat mat

Tickets DATES £11 - £31 (Premium seats available) Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Ambassador Friends Mon eve & £??

Thu -mat Tickets £??£5 off Tue eveseats £3available) off (Premium waterside CLUB Ambassador Friends Mon - Thu eve & Thu mat £5 off Discounts family ticket Discounts Tue - Thu eves &CLUB Sat mat £90, waterside Thu mat £75, Discounts 4 tickets (max.

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The Birmingham Stage Company is proud to present Rudyard Kipling’s classic story about Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety. But the jungle holds dangers and surprises for them all – and Mowgli’s extraordinary adventure has just begun...

If you’re looking for a magnificent experience for all the family, then don’t miss this acclaimed production of Kipling’s timeless story!

★★★★ ‘This exhilarating, rip-roaring show ticks all the boxes for a great family treat’ Time OuT

★★★★ ‘animal magic!’

BIRMINGHAM mail See a trailer of the show at www.birminghamstage.com

Tue 8 - sat 12 nov Tue 7pm, Wed & Thu 10.30am & 1.30pm, Fri 10.30am & 7pm DATES Sat 2.30pm & 6pm Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm WedCAPTIONED & Sat mats 2.30pm PERF Sat mat Tickets £11 £??- -£15 £??

(Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Ambassador Friends & Waterside CLUB Discounts Tue & Wed performances £3 off Discounts family ticket £45 4 tickets waterside CLUB (max 2 adults) on price bands A, Discounts

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THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON IS BACK ONE LAST TIME!

Calendar

Girls

by Tim Firth

LYNDA BELLINGHAM is Miss October

DEBBIE CHAZEN is Miss November

CAMILLA DALLERUP is Miss May

JENNIFER ELLISON is Miss July

JAN HARVEY is Miss February

RULA LENSKA is Miss September Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End. Now, it’s coming to Aylesbury as part of its final ever tour.

A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference!

Based on an inspiring true story, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.

Last time, Calendar Girls sold out at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre before it even opened, so don’t miss out and book today for the show the Mail on Sunday called, ‘marvellous theatre, guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!’

‘A show I could see over and over again and I hope I will!’

Sir Cliff Richard

JUNE WATSON is Miss January

RUTH MADOC is Miss March with

BRUNO LANGLEY as the photograper and

JOE McGANN as John

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A PANTO PAVED WITH GOLD, GIGGLES AND GREAT FAMILY FUN! Aylesbury’s streets will be paved with gold this Christmas in the magical family pantomime Dick Whittington! Panto King, TV and West End star Jonathan Wilkes leads a world-class cast as loveable hero Dick in the Waterside Theatre’s second ever pantomime, alongside soap-star favourite Gillian Wright as the quirky Fairy Bow Bells.

TV, theatre and music star Jonathan is a natural-born entertainer with years of leading all-star pantomime casts and starring roles in smash-hit shows including Grease, The Rocky Horror Show, We Will Rock You and this year’s West End production of Chicago. With great TV, film and stage success, Gillian adds sparkle and charm in what is guaranteed to be the purr-fect show!

With sensational songs, a live band, dazzling dance routines, slapstick comedy and bags of audience participation, Dick Whittington promises rat-matazz, sparkle and hilarity for all the family. Will our Dick and his loyal feline friend Tommy find the Aylesbury streets paved with gold? Will he win the hand of the lovely Alice and defeat the boo-able King Rat? You will have to get down to the Waterside this Christmas to find out!

Don’t miss out on the fun-filled quest for fame and fortune in the Waterside’s sensational family pantomime Dick Whittington.

‘Jonathan Wilkes IS panto’ The Sentinel

‘for a guaranteed night of thrills, spills and laughter look no further than Dick Whittington’ Crewe Chronicle EARLY BIRD OFFER Call the box office for bargain rates if you book before Thu 1 Sep.

Starring

jonathan wilkes as dick whittington

GILLIAN wRIGHT as fairy bow bells

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S Schools £12 per ticket (free teacher’s ticket on every 10 students booked). n Groups 60+ £19, 40+ £20, 20+ £21 Call the groups hotline for bargain rates if you book before Thu 1 Sep.

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Family ticket £80 for 4 tickets (max 2 adults) price bands A, B & C

s Uniformed Groups 10+ £13 per ticket on price bands B - E. For full details on all groups and schools enquiries please contact the Groups Hotline on 0844 871 7614 .

Concessions £2 off price bands A- C Discounts apply in red

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Signed Performance Ambassador Sun 18 Dec 5.30pm Friends Discounts Tickets £17 - £26

Discounts (Premium seats available)

waterside CLUB Waterside Club & Discounts Ambassador Friends Discounts Fri 9, Tue 13, Wed 14 & Thu 29 Dec eves 2 for 1page on price G Details 30 bands S - C

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winner! best new musical 2011 Olivier Awards ★★★★

‘simply blows other musicals out of the water.

SENSATIONAL’

‘Hysterically funny’ The Mail On Sunday

The Sun

★★★★

‘Smart,

sassy, SPECTACULAR’ The Daily Telegraph

For the first time ever, the West End & Broadway sensation, 2011 Olivier Award winner (Best New Musical) and winner of Best New Musical Whatsonstage.com Awards, Legally Blonde The Musical comes to Aylesbury. Based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon, this critically acclaimed new musical is created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led

by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier Award-nominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray).

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn’t take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School. Legally Blonde The Musical will take you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard’s Halls of Justice with the brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser).

This all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical comedy will be the highlight of your year and the most fashionable ticket in town. The verdict? This much fun shouldn’t be legal!

‘Perfection’ The Independent

★★★★★ Time out

TUE 31 JAN - SAT 11 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Tickets £17.50 - £45 (Premium seats available)

Signed Performance Mon 6 Feb 7.30pm Audio Described Perf Sat 11 Feb 2.30pm

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0844 871 7607 (bkg fee) Photos of the original London production by Ellie Kurttz.

Original poster concept designed by Aka. Photo Uli Webber.

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beautiful ballet masterpieces ‘DANCING WAS SHARP, PRECISE AND LIGHT OF FOOT THROUGHOUT’

Raymond Gubbay presents

OXFORD TIMES

‘GRACEFUL DANCERS CAPTIVATED THE AUDIENCE’ ABERDEEN EXPRESS

Russia’s acclaimed ballet company returns to the UK with great ballet masterpieces Performed by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia Sergei Bobrov Artistic Director Anatoly Tchepurnoi Music Director & Chief Conductor

La Fille Mal Gardée

Recreated by Alexander Gorsky, this remains one of the oldest ballets still regularly performed and tells the tale of the love between Lise and Colas, and Lise’s efforts to thwart her overly possessive mother’s plan to marry her off to a rich, unattractive vineyard owner!

Featuring comedy, drama and beautiful virtuoso dancing, these are just some of the highlights which also include the flute dance, Fanny Elsler pas de deux and the famous clog dance.

Swan Lake

The greatest romantic ballet of all! This is an immortal love story filled with magic, emotion and beauty. From the opulence and splendour of the magnificent court room to the exhilarating lake scenes where swans play in perfect formation, Tchaikovsky’s hauntingly beautiful music creates a truly unforgettable experience.

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THU 15 - SAT 17 MAR La Fille Mal Gardée Thu 7.30pm Swan Lake Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £14.50 - £30 (Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Thu eve £5 off waterside CLUB Thu & Fri eves £5 off G Details page 35

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the international smash hit musical comedy

GREAT NIGHTS OUT! roary the racing car mon 1 aug 1pm Tickets Children £11 Adults £13 Family ticket £44 (4 people, max. 2 adults) Roary, the number 1 little race car ‘zooms’ into theatres for the very first time in a brand-new live stage show! Roary is all set to battle it out with Maxi, Cici, and all the other cars to lift the trophy, but who will win the race and be crowned the champion?

that’ll be the day brand-new 2012 show mon 5 sep 7.30pm tickets £20 - £22

‘really great. go, go!’ chris tarrant, bbc radio 2

As many tickets were soldalot AND MANY FOLKS DID LAUGHALOT This theatre did thinkalot And henceforth brought back Spamalot

NOW SEEN BY OVER ½ MILLION ACROSS THE UK! Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and ncelled (ca + the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy healtethy) saf (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people.

The show features the hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights Of The Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course the Nation’s Favourite Comedy Song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Todd Carty aka Tucker, expert ice-skater and EastEnders stalwart stars as Patsy.

‘i felt i might actually die of laughter’ the independent

‘fantastic fun!’

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MON 9 - SAT 14 APR Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Tickets £15.50 - £36.50

Prepare yourself for a party as the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns by popular demand with a brand new 2012 production.

This rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features an all-new line up of knock-out hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, mixed with loads of new zany comedy routines to produce a show with a feel-good party atmosphere.

numberjacks THU 8 SEP 2.30pm Fri 9 SEP 11am & 2.30pm tickets £10 - £12 For the very first time children’s TV favourite, Numberjacks, comes to the stage. Join the TV superheroes as they embark on their first live adventure - and help them solve problems as they go! But watch out for the dastardly Meanies! The live show has all the fun, comedy, music and excitement from the TV show, and lots more.

(Premium seats available)

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Ambassador Friends & Waterside CLUB Mon eve & Thu mat 50% off (limited), Tue - Thu eves £5 off

SAT 10 Sep 8pm tickets £25

EARLYBIRD OFFER £10 off top 3 prices Mon - Thu eves & Thu & Sat mats if booked before Thu 1 Sep 2011.

FAMILY TICKET offer Mon - Thu eves & Thu & Sat mat £49, £79 & £99. 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) G Details page 35

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The award-winning co-creator of BBC’s The Office and Extras embarks on his first ever stand-up comedy tour. ‘Most people don’t realise I was a stand-up comedian before I met Ricky Gervais. This tour is a great opportunity for me to get out there and meet my fans. And make at least one of them my wife.’ Recommended for ages 16+.

oVER THE RAINBOW the Life Story of Eva Cassidy tue 13 & wed 14 sep 7.30pm tickets £17.50 - £19.50 This compelling award-winning musical tells the life story of a legendary artist. A talented cast recreate Eva’s life through dramatic scenes and stunning live renditions of her music including a haunting interpretation of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Celebrity Cast to be announced!

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GREAT NIGHTS OUT! one night of elvis

essence of ireland bigger and better

thu 15 sep 7.30pm tickets £18.50 - £20

TUE 4 & WED 5 OCT 7.30pm tickets £23 - £24.50

Like no other Elvis show, the remarkable tribute artist Lee ‘Memphis’ King will take you from the ’68 comeback special to the Vegas years accompanied by a big band. Lee was awarded the ultimate accolade of World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist and now he brings you the biggest Elvis show in the UK – a must-see for Elvis fans!

Now with their biggest and most talented cast of dancers, singers, and musicians, Essence of Ireland combines breathtaking dance routines with the very best of Irish music, and a touch of Irish craic.

‘If you liked Riverdance, you will love this show, because it’s even better!’ Southampton Echo

the drifters in concert

judy and liza

sat 17 sep 7.30pm tickets £25

thu 6 oct 7.30pm tickets £19.50

As one of the biggest selling groups of all time, The Drifters has featured over 65 different vocalists in almost six decades. The current recording line-up perform new material alongside the group’s greatest hits including Under The Boardwalk, Save The Last Dance, Up On The Roof, Kissing in the Back Row and many more.

This dazzling production tells the turbulent tales of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli against the backdrop of their infamous 1964 London Palladium concert. West End stars Lucy Williamson and Emma Dears belt out their most famous hits with elusive star quality.

‘Their Performances are Spellbinding’ What’s on Stage

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bob the builder bob’s big theatre build

sun 18 sep 7.30pm tickets £23.50

sun 16 oct 1pm & 3.30pm tickets £14.50

Relive the sixties in a spectacular multi-media stage production featuring all the classic Beatle hits. Using film footage of the period, ‘with a little help from’ their brass and string ensemble, the show traces the history of the Fab Four from Liverpool’s Cavern Club through Sgt Pepper to The Apple Rooftop. It’s not the Beatles but you simply won’t believe it!

The world’s favourite builder brings his brand new show to Aylesbury!

Bob and Wendy have been called in to ‘fix’ up Fixham Theatre ready for the grand opening! Spud, Scoop, Lofty and Scrambler will also be on hand to help... but he’ll need your help too! There’s a deadline to meet, Can we fix it? Yes we can!

kate rusby

omid djalili tour of duty

thu 22 sep 7.30pm tickets £21.50

sun 6 nov 7.30pm tickets £19

The defining voice of contemporary English folk music, Kate Rusby performs songs from her album Make The Light together with muchloved favourites. Rusby’s wondrous singing and her hugely engaging Yorkshire wit ensure that audiences will be treated to a truly remarkable and uplifting evening.

Multi award-winning stand-up television and movie star, Omid Djalili brings his brand new comedy show to Aylesbury. A firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival with his legendary performances, Omid’s accolades include; Time Out Award for Best Stand Up and winner of the Best Actor Award for his lead performance in The Infidel at the Turin Film Festival.

Recommended for ages 16+.

grimethorpe colliery band

bill wyman’s rhythm kings

sat 24 sep 7.30pm tickets £18 - £19.50

back in the uk - WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARY WILSON (THE SUPREMES)

The real stars of the hit movie Brassed Off celebrate the 15th anniversary of this classic film with a concert of popular tracks from the movie.

Having won almost every brass band accolade, these musicians have numerous recordings to their credit. Enjoy them performing hits from the movie plus favourite classics in spectacular style!

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sun 13 nov 8pm tickets £18.50 - £28.50 Legendary former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman returns to his musical roots as the driving force behind the fabulous Rhythm Kings.

Together they bring back to life classic rhythm and blues.

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Introducing for the first time to Aylesbury, Ellen Kent’s award winning Operas Derek Block & Blackburn International Proudly Present two Ellen Kent Productions with handpicked soloists, highly- praised chorus and full orchestra

GREAT NIGHTS OUT! reginald d hunter sometimes even the devil tells the truth sun 20 nov 8pm tickets £20 In just over a decade, Reginald D Hunter has become one of the UK comedy industry’s best-known and most distinctive performers. His work is often brutally honest, frequently controversial but always meticulously measured and thought out.

Recommended for ages 16+.

gilbert o’sullivan MON 21 NOV 8pm tickets £27.50 (Premium seats available) Ambassador Friends & Waterside Club £2.75 off With hits including Clair, Alone Again (Naturally), and Nothing Rhymed, number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic, and four top-five UK albums, there’s no doubt about O’Sullivan’s tremendous musical abilities.

Join him for a stunning performance presenting his album Gilbertville.

the vagina monologues The love story that gripped Paris.

A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi’s outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La dame aux Camelias.

Based on a true story, it tells of the passionate consumptive Violetta. There are many echoes of Verdi’s own life in La Traviata and he threw himself into the music. The highlights include The Brindisi, the best known drinking song in opera, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta’s haunting aria Addio Del Passato.

‘Uplifting, charming, heroic and finally tear - jerking’ Liverpool Echo

Starring the American-Korean soprano Rosa Lee Thomas and the Korean soprano Elena Dee*.

For the first time ever, this award-winning Opera comes to Aylesbury with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.

One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heartbreaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the unforgettable Love Duet.

‘This is a Butterfly to cherish’ Manchester Evening News

fri 7 oct 7.30pm

sat 8 oct 7.30pm

Tickets £16 - £32

Tickets £16 - £32

(Premium seats available)

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

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(Premium seats available) Sung in Italian with English surtitles. *Cast subject to change.

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tue 22 nov 7.30pm tickets £19 EARLYBIRD £5 off tickets paid for by Sun 31 Jul Ambassador Friends & Waterside Club £1.50 off Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back, featuring a new all star cast including the brilliant Tiana Benjamin (EastEnders), the stunning Louisa Lytton (EastEnders, The Bill) and the sensational Wendi Peters (Coronation Street, Celebrity Masterchef).

This hilariously witty and moving collection of tales gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, brave and thoroughly human stories. It is an unmissable show for every generation -bring your mum, your best friend, your sister or even your gran – this is the ultimate girls’ night out - trust us!

‘Laugh out loud FUNNY’ The Independent ‘Fresh, and funny’ Daily Mail Recommended for ages 16+.

gardeners’ question time the live tour thu 24 nov 7.30pm tickets £21.50 BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time is one of the most endearing British institutions. For the first time, resident chair Eric Robson will tour with his panel of expert gardeners offering expertise interspersed with quirky humour. Enjoy live demonstrations and advice, with behind-thescenes videos and a sneak peek of the panellists’ very own gardens.

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GREAT NIGHTS OUT! dominic kirwan through the years

royal philharmonic orchestra

fri 25 nov 7.30pm tickets £15 - £17

Tchaikovsky spectacular

Dominic Kirwan is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s finest entertainers with his dynamic, vibrant performing style, coupled with his rich voice and wide repertoire. Through the Years has something for music fans of all ages, with a fresh look at the finest in country, pop, traditional Irish music and his trademark show-stopping ballads.

wed 30 nov 7.30pm tickets £20.50 - £28.50 (Premium seats available) Conductor Grzegorz Nowak Piano Roustem Saitkoulov A celebration of Tchaikovsky’s finest works, featuring: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Piano Concerto No.1, Marche Slave, The Nutcracker (excerpts), 1812 Overture

sally morgan psychic sally on the road

jethro

sat 26 nov 7.30pm tickets £23.50

thu 1 dec 7.30pm tickets £18.50

Fresh from her new TV Series, Psychic Sally On The Road on Sky Living, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic returns by popular demand as part of her nationwide tour. Her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high profile celebrities. Don’t miss this unique theatrical experience. www.sallymorgan.tv

Originally a ‘timber man’, Jethro will be performing armed with nothing more than a microphone, a stand and a small table with his favourite drink to hand. You’ll hear hilarious antics of rural comedy delivered to you in a warm, Cornish accent. Isn’t it about time you came and experienced some serious nonsensical twaddle!

Contains adult material - recommended for ages 18+.

chris addison the time is now, again sun 27 nov 8pm tickets £20 Fresh from The Thick of It, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and his sell-out 2010 tour, the man who put the ‘Chris Addison’ into, ‘I see Chris Addison is touring again,’ has written a brand new show, The Time Is Now, Again. Top-class stand-up from one of the classiest, toppiest stand-ups around. You should come and see him.

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show of hands with Miranda Sykes plus guest support Richard Shindell FRI 2 DEC 7.30PM tickets £19 Hot property band Show of Hands - 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards double winners - come to Aylesbury showing just why they have been showered with accolades. With a whole world of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle and mandolin to South American cuatro.

steeleye span

milton jones

MON 28 NOV 7.30PM tickets £19.50

SAT 3 DEC 8PM tickets £17.50

One of the most influential names in British roots music, Steeleye Span have remained an institution at the forefront of the genre they helped define. Vocalist Maddy Prior is joined by fiddler extraordinaire Peter Knight, Rick Kemp on bass, Peter Zorn and Julian Littman on guitars and Liam Genockey on the drum stool.

Milton Jones - you know, the weird bloke with the shirts from Mock the Week. As well as star of the Michael Mcintyre Roadshow, and the voice of 9 series for Radio 4 including The Very World of Milton Jones and all sorts of other radio and telly as well. Awards too.

‘Sultan of the surreal’ The Guardian

jerry sadowitz

circus of horrors THE VENTRILOQUIST

COMEDIAN, MAGICIAN, PSYCHOPATH!

TUE 17 JAN 7.30pm tickets £12 - £28

tue 29 nov 8pm tickets £18

AmbassadorFriends and Waterside Club £3 off

If you like Pol Pot, you’ll love Jerry Sadowitz! With his incorrigible smile and his propensity to hurl his underwear at female members of the audience, you’ll be so helpless with looking for the police, you’ll forget how much you paid to get in!

The show that rocked Britain’s Got Talent, Circus of Horrors will take you on a whirlwind journey and send shivers down your spine with twisted contortionists, hair hanging beauties, flying aerialists, sword swallowers and its latest and greatest star The Ventriloquist.

Adults only.

Recommended for ages 16+.

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for one nightOUT! only GREAT NIGHTS

CREATIVE LEARNING

jOHANN strauss GALA wED 18 JAN 7.30PM tickets £18 - £33 Waltz back in time to the glittering ballrooms of 19th Century Vienna with an enchanting mix of music, song and dance from the Strauss Family and Friends. David Juritz will direct from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner and the Johann Strauss Orchestra will be joined by the Johann Strauss Dancers in glorious period costume. Book now for this wonderful evening that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step!

MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS BABUSHKIN SEKRET MON 23 - WED 25 JAN Mon 8pm Tue & Wed 5pm & 8pm tickets £12 - £28 The Moscow State Circus will present its latest and most spectacular show with this sensational extravaganza Babushkin Sekret. Inspired by the Russian legend of The 12 Chairs, this new show will combine contemporary and classical circus in a way never before seen.

THE OSMONDS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL TUE 13 MAR 7.30pm tickets £27.50 - £29.50 (Meet & Greet package available)

For over five decades The Osmond brothers have been entertaining sold out crowds throughout the world and 2012 marks the year of their biggest ever UK Tour. The show will take fans on a journey through their many unforgettable hits - from classics such as One Bad Apple, Down By The Lazy River, Let Me In and Love Me For A Reason to Crazy Horses and Long Haired Lover From Liverpool.

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A mammoth cast of Russia’s greatest and most talented circus artists will take you on an incredible journey. The newly devised show includes the beautiful queen of Russian Circus Yana Alievia on a revolving ariel chandelier, the Whirlwind Rubsovsm troupe who acrobatically catapult themselves at breakneck speed, the juggling Sherbakovs on the reverse pyramid of St Petersburg, and the Doktrov, flying and spiralling in the apex of the auditorium with grace, beauty and elegance.

If all this isn’t enough to keep you on the edge of your seat then the hilarious clowns, Valik & Valerik will have you falling off them with laughter.

‘Genuinely eye popping’ Evening Standard

Holiday workshops can be booked through the Box Office.

To find out more about Creative Learning please contact John Coughlan on 01296 745137 or johncoughlan@ theambassadors.com

SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS We are pleased to announce an exciting selection of workshops this summer. The workshops will allow you to learn in a fun, enjoyable way and are suitable for those with or without previous performance experience.

SINGING Develop your vocal skills and learn songs from some of the best musicals around. Places £12.

Mon 25 Jul 10am - 1pm, 8 - 11yrs Mon 25 Jul 2 - 5pm, 12 - 16yrs

Dance Work with our choreographer to create some high energy dance pieces. Places £20.

Grease the Musical Wed 27 Jul 10am - 4pm, 8-11yrs Street Dance Thu 28 JUL 10am - 4pm, 12-16yrs

Photos above left and centre by Northern Ballet Theatre

STAGE COMBAT

THE NUTCRACKER

Learn the secrets of stage fighting stunts in a fun and safe way. £20.

12 - 16 yrs. Fri 29 Jul 10am-4pm

Half Term Activity from Northern Ballet.

Drama A day of developing your drama skills and techniques with a professional actor. Places £20.

Mon 1 Aug 10am - 4pm, 8 - 11 yrs Tue 2 Aug 10am - 4pm, 12 - 16yrs

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS The National Theatre is providing an extensive outreach programme to support the production including a KS3 upwards Teachers CPD Workshop Day on Fri 30 Sep, from 10am - 5pm and a Page to Stage event for teachers and KS3 students on Thu 29 sep.

Commedia dell’Arte Workshops are also available for KS3+ students which can take place at the theatre or in school. Contact Helen Badham, Secondary and FE co-ordinator at the National Theatre on hbadham@nationaltheatre.org. uk or 020 7452 3692 for details.

DANCE PROJECT Mon 24 - Wed 26 oct Join artists from Northern Ballet to recreate a scene from the Nutcracker, then perform on our stage to friends and family.

Mon & Tue 10am - 12.30pm, 7 - 11yrs.

Mon & Tue 1pm - 3.30pm, 12 - 16yrs.

Wed 10am - 2pm, all ages work together. Cost £35 for 3 days.

BALLET REVEALED Thu 27 Oct 11.15am - 12.45pm For adults and children of all ages.

Join Northern Ballet staff for a talk to find out more about The Nutcracker costumes and music, before watching the dancers’ daily class. Places £4 each.

Baby Ballet for Under 5s Fri 28 Oct 10am - 11am Places £11. (Parents free and do not need ticket.)

Family Workshop Fri 28 Oct 11.30am - 12.30am For adults and children of all ages. Places £11.

20% off food and drink!

Workshop participants - show your event ticket to claim 20% off food and drink in our Café!

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Book online www.ambassadortickets.com/aylesbury The box office is situated in the main foyer of the theatre and is open Mon - Sat 10am until 15mins after the last performance begins. On days where there is no perf we close at 6pm.

On Sundays and Public Holidays we are closed unless there is a performance when we open 2 hours prior to the show and close 15 mins after the last performance begins.

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Not available Friday and Saturday evenings.

Different rates apply to some shows.

Call the Groups Hotline for details.

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0844 871 7677 (transaction fee applies).

For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service.

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GENERAL ENQUIRIES

Disabled customers are entitled to £5 off on all performances (subject to availability).

Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre, or who need to sit in particular seats, should make this known at the time of booking.

Please advise us in advance of any special needs you or anyone in your party may have.

The Box Office staff will be happy to help in any way they can to offer advice at the time of booking - all wheelchair spaces must be reserved at time of booking.

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BookING BY POST Cheques are payable to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. Post to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UG.

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BookING fees Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge. For most shows Ambassador Friends, Group bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are fee-free. Please check with the Box Office when booking your tickets.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Please note that tickets cannot be refunded.

Ticket exchanges are subject to availability and an administration fee applies.

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adults. Please call the box office for more information. Family tickets are available on selected performances only.

Discounts Waterside Club and Ambassador Friends discounts apply to price bands S, A, B & C. On price bands A, B, C for most performances, Under 16s, full time students, registered unemployed, senior citizens and AVDC Passport to Leisure holders enjoy £2 off Mon - Thu eves, most matinees and some one night performances. Call the Box Office for details. Children under 5 will not be admitted except for family shows. A family ticket is for four people, maximum of two

Audio Described (including a Touch Tour), Sign Language interpreted and Captioned performances offered on selected shows.

See logos on show pages.

The theatre has an infra-red hearing system in the auditorium. A limited number of headsets are available from the cloakroom.

Hearing dogs and guide dogs are welcome in the theatre. Please inform the Box Office at the time of booking. The theatre has a step-free ground floor level from the entrance though to the Box Office, the Waterside Café and the Stalls with a lift to the Circle 1 and Circle 2 levels.There are ten wheelchair positions with companion seats, six in the stalls and, four in Circle 1.

An access leaflet is available, together with an audio CD of this brochure. Please contact marketingawt@ theambassadors.com or call 0844 871 7677

To help you enjoy your visit you can book your programmes and ice-creams in advance while buying your tickets. You can also buy gift vouchers. There will also be a pre-ordering drinks service as well as the chance to buy snacks and confectionery. For seated perfs there is a Stall and Circle 1 bar. There is quick and easy access to the Circle 1 bar from Circle 2 seats. For flat floor performances there is a bar inside the main auditorium as well as stalls level. There is a bar as part of the second space function suite. Free booster seats and a buggy park will be available for children’s shows.

The information and prices in this brochure are correct at time of going to press. Aylesbury Waterside Theatre reserves the right to change or vary the advertised programme, facilities or discounts if necessary. All discounts are limited and subject to availability. We do not take responsibility for the content, quality or pricing of community hire performances.

Data Protection Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is managed by The Ambassador Theatre Group.

We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments. We also look to secure information and special offers for customers from other organisations. You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information next time you book. If you don’t want to receive information fromus and/or third parties or have any queries contact the Marketing Department on 0844 871 7681.

ambassador theatre group Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 39 venues across the UK, including 12 in the West End, and 27 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Grand Opera House, York. ATG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, Spamalot and South Pacific.

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Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is a landmark building conveniently located on the edge of Aylesbury Town Centre, on the corner of Exchange Street and Walton Street.

The Chiltern Rail service links Aylesbury with London Marylebone.

The town’s station is a five minute walk from the Theatre.

By Car Parking is plentiful and within easy walking distance of the theatre including a multi-storey car park in Walton Street.

By Bus Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is

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For bus timetables please telephone the Traveline on 08712 002 233.

For train timetables please contact Chiltern Railways on 08456 005 165 or visit www.chilternrailways.co.uk