Milton Keynes Theatre Brochure Autumn 2011

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autumn 2011 Public booking opens Wed 6 Jul 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee) www.ambassadortickets.com/ miltonkeynes

winner of 7 tony awards THE SMASH HIT Broadway & london production comes to Milton Keynes WED 12 - SAT 22 OCT

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Andrew Lister General Manager

Milton Keynes Theatre is being transported back to a bygone era this autumn with two spectacular shows that celebrate the allure and opulence of the 1930s. We are incredibly excited to be hosting our first ever World Premiere at the end of August, with the all-singing, all-dancing stage production of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ Hollywood classic Top Hat. Taking on the eminent roles of Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont will be Holby City heartthrob Tom Chambers, and West End leading lady Summer Strallen.

They proved their dancing chops in May when they held a dance masterclass here at the theatre for a selection of Group bookers and the local and national press. Showing just why he won Strictly Come Dancing in 2008, and why she is taking leading roles in The Sound of Music and Love Never Dies, Tom and Summer certainly acquired a few more fans that day, and we can’t wait to welcome them back later this year!

The glitz and glamour won’t stop there as we welcome back English National Ballet in November as it embarks on the first-ever UK tour of its acclaimed production of Strictly Gershwin. A dazzling celebration of the big band era featuring ballet, tap, ballroom, jazz, and over 100 artists with a live orchestra, it’s no wonder it has charmed London audiences during a sell-out season at the Royal Albert Hall.

Join AmbassadorFriends and get access to amazing ticket offers at Milton Keynes Theatre and in up to 39 Ambassador Theatre Group venues across the UK. There are great 2 for 1 offers & priority booking, ensuring you get the best seats at the best price - all for £30!

At Milton Keynes Theatre we think theatre should be accessible for everyone and encourage all ages to actively participate with the arts, and it is with this in mind we are launching our new Young Reviewers scheme. We are looking for young people aged 8 - 16 years to write reviews of the productions they see here at MKT, each month we will publish the reviews on our website for all to read, and the best one will be featured in our Creative Learning newsletter. To kick start the scheme our Creative Learning department will be holding a writing workshop before the matinée performance of Journey’s End on Sat 24 Sep. For more details please go to page 32.

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Production shot from ENB’s Strictly Gershwin

JEKYLL & HYDE 27 JUN - 2 JUL

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SHAUN THE SHEEP 7 - 10 Jul

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top hat 16 - 27 aug

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the syndicate 12 - 17 sep

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journey’s end 20 - 24 sep

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buddy 26 sep - 1 oct

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THREE days in may 3 - 8 oct

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SOUTH PACIFIC 12 - 22 oct

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MADNESS OF GEORGE III 24 - 29 oct

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SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW 2 - 6 NOV

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GLYNDEBOURNE ON TOUR 8 - 12 NOV 14 STRICTLY GERSHWIN 15 - 19 NOV

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SCROOGE 22 - 26 nov

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HENRY V 29 nov - 3 dec

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

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aladdin dEC 2011 - JAN 2012

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I welcome your thoughts and suggestions on all aspects of the theatre so please feel free to contact me at andrewlistermkt@theambassadors.com

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COMING SOON

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I look forward to welcoming you to Milton Keynes Theatre this summer. Be sure to book tickets to your favourite show now to secure the best seats in the house.

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Best wishes,

CREATIVE LEARNING

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COMMUNITY

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MK Gallery

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BOOKING INFO

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‘MAGNIFICENT’ BROMLEY NEWS SHOPPER

great family fun GET A FLEECE OF THE ACTION!

WORLD PREMIERE OF FRED & GINGER’S GREATEST HOLLYWOOD DANCE MUSICAL

★★H★★

Sat 20 Aug 7.30pm

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what’s on stage

★★★★ daily telegraph

★★H★★ the public reviews

Starring

Marti Pellow This is the moment.

Marti Pellow, the hugely successful solo artist and front man of Wet Wet Wet, makes a hotly anticipated return to the Milton Keynes Theatre stage in a major new tour of the hit Broadway musical, Jekyll and Hyde.

Glamorous, sexy and deliciously wicked in equal measures, Jekyll and Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic gothic novella. Pellow stars as the brilliant but obsessive scientist whose sadistic alter ego wreaks havoc across Victorian London in this dark tale of love, redemption and the seductive power of evil.

Seize your moment and book today for the theatrical event of 2011!

MON 27 JUN - SAT 2 JUL Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £13 - £36

Tue 16 - sat 27 aug Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu 18, Wed 24 & Sat mats 2.30pm

This is family entertainment at its very best.

The world of Aardman plus magnificent costumes, a delightful set, 11 fantastic dancers and top West End choreography all brought together under the magical touch of the nation’s favourite children’s dramatist, David Wood.

THU 7 - SUN 10 JUL Thu 7pm DATES Fri & Sun 11am, 2pm & 5pm Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat 1pm, 4pm & 7pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10.50 - £15.50 TICKETS - £??

(Premium seats£?? available) (Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Mon eve & Wed mat £5 off Tue eve £3 off MILLENNIUM CLUB Mon - Thu eves & Wed mat £5 off

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By Arrangement with Aardman Ltd Tap dancing pigs and flying sheep, a high-kicking farmer and a 6 ft dog gliding gracefully across the stage in a fiery tango? You can only be watching Shaun’s Big Show, a wonderfully surreal stage adaptation of Aardman’s hit animation Shaun the Sheep.

TICKETS £17.50 - £42.50 (Premium seats available)

Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen star in Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ legendary Hollywood hit of the 1930s and one of the greatest dance musicals of all time.

Tom Chambers, Strictly Come Dancing winner and Holby City heartthrob, plays Jerry Travers, the famous American tap dancer who arrives in London to appear in his first West End Show. Travers meets the irresistible Dale Tremont, played by Summer Strallen (triple Olivier Award nominee and star of Love Never Dies, The Sound of Music and Hollyoaks) and follows her across Europe in an attempt to win her heart with his wonderful song and dance routines.

Irving Berlin’s celebrated score features such classics as Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face The Music & Dance, Isn’t It A Lovely Day To Be Caught In The Rain and Top Hat, White Tie & Tails.

TOUCH TOUR

Sat 27 Aug 1pm

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DIRECT FROM THE DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE, LONDON

tough love, mafia style

★★★★★ ‘UTTERLY ABSORBING’ sunday express

★★★★★ ‘sublime’ independent

★★★★ ‘outstanding’ Daily telegraph

★★★★ ‘unforgettable’ times

★★★★ ‘profoundly moving’ R.C. SherrifF’s multi-award winning masterpiece

A donation for each ticket sold will be made to the Poppy Appeal - supporting the Royal British Legion

IAN McKELLEN & MICHAEL PENNINGTON Star in

Directed by David Grindley

By Eduardo De Filippo A new version by Mike Poulton directed by sean mathias

Based on the author’s own experience in the trenches, this gripping tale about ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances celebrates humour and courage, engaging audiences with a compelling insight of how in the face of adversity, the human spirit will always triumph.

Direct from Chichester Festival Theatre, Ian McKellen makes a much anticipated return to Milton Keynes Theatre to play alongside Michael Pennington in this brand new version of Eduardo De Filippo’s The Syndicate.

With the help of a ‘Godfather’, honest young Antonio Barracano is smuggled out of Naples to hide in New York after killing a brutal night-watchman. When he returns to Naples with newly acquired wealth and a reputation for ruthlessness, he uses his status to quash his conviction, making it his life’s work to provide a form of rough justice for the city’s criminals who have no other access to law.

He rules the Naples underbelly with a rod of iron but when a respectable but poor young man decides to murder his father and comes to Don Antonio for advice, the Neapolitan ‘Godfather’ emerges from the shadows to make the young man’s father an offer he can’t refuse.

The comedy grows blacker as ‘respectable’ Naples collides with its criminal underworld.

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guardian

MON 12 - SAT 17 SEP Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £23 - £42 (Premium seats available)

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Set in St Quentin in 1917, eighteen-year-old 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh is the new arrival in the company commanded by his former schoolboy friend, Captain Stanhope. There’s only three years between them, but a lifetime of experience separates the pair as Raleigh discovers that the man in army greens is much changed from the boy he left behind in cricketing whites.

★★★★★ ‘outstanding. an eloquent celebration of heroism’ mail on sunday

‘as compelling and moving as anything today. don’t miss it.’ financial times Photograph of Spring 2011 cast.

TUE 20 - SAT 24 SEP Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £26 (Premium seats available)

TOUCH TOUR

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‘perfect. everything a musical should be’

GIVING UP WAS NEVER AN OPTION!

bbc

Bill Kenwright presents

Warren Clarke leading an all star cast, playing Winston Churchill, in the World Premiere of Ben Brown’s thrilling political drama

MAY 1940. DOWNING STREET. THREE DAYS THAT WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY. FOREVER.

‘Probably the most satisfying jukebox musical of all time’ The Stage

Oh Boy! ‘The World’s most successful Rock ‘n’ Roll musical’ is back! Come and see why this sensational show remains loved by audiences and critics alike.

A phenomenally multi-talented cast come together to tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Together they present two terrific hours of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Rave On, Everyday and many more.

With the Big Bopper’s Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba completing a stellar musical line up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment that will have music lovers from 8 to 80 toe-tapping, hand-clapping and rocking in the aisles!

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MON 26 SEP - SAT 1 OCT Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £13 - £29.50 (Premium seats available)

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Ben Brown’s political thriller takes us behind the doors of Number 10 during three of the most pivotal days in British history, when, extraordinarily, giving in to Hitler was considered by some to be a ‘viable option’.

Having urgently assembled the British war cabinet, the new Prime Minister is suddenly confronted with an intense game of political chess between peace treaty supporters and its opponents. Divided on whether to negotiate terms through Mussolini or escalate the battle against fascism alone, one man has to make a monumental decision, which will shape the future of the free world.

One of the UK’s most recognised and versatile actors, Warren Clarke has been starring on stage, television and the big screen for over four decades, with a wide range of credits such as: Coronation Street; Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange; Clint Eastwood’s Firefox; Blackadder; Bleak House; The Invisibles; three series of Down to Earth (starring opposite Pauline Quirke) and of course playing Dalziel in no less than 12 series of the multi-award-winning BBC TV hit Dalziel and Pascoe, which ran for 11 years.

Three Days in May, directed by Alan Strachan, embarks on a strictly limited national tour prior to the West End, which sees Warren Clarke lead an all-star cast in his return to the stage for the first time in over a decade.

Mon 3 - sat 8 oct Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £11 - £31 (Premium seats available)

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THE SMASH HIT Broadway SHOW DIRECT FROM LONDON’S BARBICAN

‘RAPTUROUS AND REVELATORY!’ New York Times

Winner of 7 Tony Awards!

NEW YORK’S Lincoln Center Theater production of

‘THE BEST RODGERS & HAMMERSTeIN IN A GENERATION’

(welsh national opera)

(Donmar’s GUYS AND DOLLS)

alex ferns (Donmar’s GUYS AND DOLLS)

‘THIS IS RAVISHING, BREATHTAKING THEATER’

loretta ables sayre (TONY AWARD NOMINEE)

VARIETY This breathtaking and lavish Lincoln Center Theater production reinvented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical. It swept the 2008 Tony Awards, played for two years to sold-out houses on Broadway and was televised across America. With a cast and live orchestra of 50, this international hit landmark production brought to you by the producers of West Side Story and Guys and Dolls arrives at Milton Keynes Theatre for 2 weeks only.

Metropolitan Opera Director and Winner of Tony Award for Best Director, Bartlett Sher, directs a stellar cast which includes the internationally acclaimed Jason Howard (Welsh National Opera), Tony Award nominee Loretta Ables Sayre as ‘Bloody Mary’, plus musical theatre stars Samantha Womack, Alex Ferns (Donmar’s Guys and Dolls) and Daniel Koek (West Side Story).

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jason howard sAmAntha womack

Washington Post

Supported by

starring

Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score includes Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair and There is Nothin’ Like a Dame. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness one of the greatest musicals of all time, as the critics agree, ‘THIS IS A SHOW YOU WILL REMEMBER FOREVER.’ Photos from original Broadway production.

WED 12 - SAT 22 OCT DATES Mon - Sat Sat eves eves 7.30pm 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £18.50 TICKETs £?? - £??

- £45 (Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Discounts Wed 12 eve & Wed 19 mat £5 off Discounts Thu 13 £3 off MILLENNIUM club Millennium CLUB Discounts Wed 12 - Thu 13 eve & Discounts Wed 19 eve £5 off G Details page 35 n

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‘richly amusing. irresistible stuff’ daily express

the sell-out sensation is back!

‘clever, humane, beautifully wrought and interesting’ observer

‘highly intelligent’ guardian

david haig stars in alan bennett’s

the Madness of George iii Directed by Christopher Luscombe During his reign, George III fathered 15 children, founded the Royal Academy of Arts, Great Britain and Ireland became the United Kingdom and Britain lost its American colonies. In spite of all this, he is best-remembered today for his bouts of unbridled lunacy when it seemed that the future of the very monarchy was at stake.

David Haig, most recently seen in West End hit Yes, Prime Minister, plays King George. One of the UK’s most versatile actors, his numerous stage credits include West End and Broadway productions of Donkey’s Years and Art as well as an Olivier Award winning performance in My Country’s Good. He is joined by acclaimed actor and writer Clive Francis (The Reluctant Debutante, Enron) and directed by Christopher Luscombe, who has achieved considerable success directing Alan Bennett’s work including Enjoy in the West End and The History Boys.

With its huge cast, this is an epic production which combines drama, politics and humour into a vivid theatrical portrait of English history.

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‘Combines humour with deeply affecting compassion’ Daily Telegraph

mon 24 - sat 29 oct Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £14 - £34 (Premium seats available)

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Slava’s Snowshow has taken the world by storm, and here is another chance to be swept away by this most thrilling theatrical event, as it returns to Milton Keynes for just seven performances.

Slava’s Snowshow touches the heart and the funny bone and is packed with wonder and laughter for the whole family.

Delighting and touching theatregoers across the globe by combining comedy and poignancy with stunning spectacle and breathtaking images culminating in a blinding, heart-stopping blizzard of a finale.

‘Pure Magic. An evening of enchantment and fun’ Daily Express

‘Simply thrilling. Unmissable comedy masterpiece’ The Independent Recommended age 8+.

WED 2 - SUN 6 NOV Wed - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu, Sat & Sun mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Wed eve & Thu mat £5 off Thu eve £3 off MILLENNIUM CLUB Wed - Thu eves & Thu mat £5 off Family Ticket From £48 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) Excludes Fri & Sat eves & Sun. G Details page 35 n

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‘an early Christmas present the perfect introduction to opera’ Financial Times

A SPECTACULAR DANCE JOURNEY FROM BALLET TO TAP, BALLROOM TO JAZZ

flash One week. Three operas. 12 hours of passionate performance from some of the opera world’s brightest rising stars, wrapped in Glyndebourne’s trademark quality.

Puccini’s

La boheme

David McVicar’s much-loved take on this opera great gives us lovers for today and adds a worldly realism to Puccini’s heartbreaking score.

New for Tour 2011 Donizetti’s

Don Pasquale

A double first: a new production and a new opera for the Tour.

Internationally acclaimed director Mariame Clément tackles Donizetti’s witty domestic comedy.

Direct from the 2011 Glyndebourne Festival Handel’s

Rinaldo

Robert Carsen, director of Tour 2010’s praised The Coronation of Poppea, creates a new production of this spectacular tale of love, honour and righteousness.

All productions are sung in Italian with English supertitles

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Photography of La bohème by Mike Hoban

TUE 8 - SAT 12 NOV 7.15pm La bohème Tue & Fri Don Pasquale Wed & Sat Rinaldo Thu DATES TICKETS £22.50 - £75 Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm (Premium seats available) Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm FREE PRE-SHOW TICKETS £?? - £?? TALKS (Premium Tue, Wed seats&available) Thu 6.15pm Book via the Box Office Ambassador Friends opera Offer Discounts Book full price band A tickets Discounts for Rinaldo andCLUB receive band A MILLENNIUM tickets for La bohème or Discounts Don Pasquale at band B price.

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Strictly Gershwin Strictly Gershwin is a dazzling celebration of George Gershwin and the razzmatazz of the big band era and Hollywood musicals.

Gershwin’s sassy tunes combine with Derek Deane’s sensational choreography to conjure up the silver screen glamour of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Featuring over 100 superb artists including guest singers and a live jazz orchestra playing a host of Gershwin favourites including An American in Paris, Rhapsody in Blue and Summertime, Strictly Gershwin is guaranteed to get your toes tapping and your spirits soaring!

‘Sleek and hugely enjoyable’ The Times Photos: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time, Patrick Baldwin, Annabel Moeller.

“Gershwin” is a registered Trademark of Gershwin Enterprises and is used under licence.

TUE 15 - SAT 19 NOV Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu mat 2pm Sat mat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £43 (Premium seats available)

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Bill Kenwright presents

THE RECORD-BREAKING LONDON PALLADIUM PRODUCTION!

‘musicals don’t come any better than this’ sunday times

Tommy Steele’s return to the London Palladium in Scrooge sent him into the record books as the star to have headlined the most performances at London’s most famous theatre. A prestigious plaque was mounted at the Palladium to honour this extraordinary achievement.

Tommy’s legendary career includes over twenty hit singles, Hollywood movie hits such as The Happiest Millionaire and Finian’s Rainbow, and countless award winning stage musicals such as Half a Sixpence, Hans Andersen and Singing in the Rain.

The ideal winter treat, Scrooge is a heartwarming family story with stunning sets and costumes, specially created illusions by magician Paul Kieve (acclaimed for the magic effects in the Harry Potter films) and a fantastic musical score which features the Oscar nominated hit Thank You Very Much.

Don’t miss Ebenezer, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future and a whole host of Dickensian characters in the award winning, international smash hit musical Scrooge!

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‘breathtaking tommy steele what a star!’ the sun ‘thrillingly spectacular. a gigantic feast of song and dance with a mountain of magic’ evening news TUE 22 - SAT 26 NOV Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £15 - £36 (Premium seats available)

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‘shakespeare as it should be done: fast, sinuous and surprising’ THE INDEPENDENT

one night shows dylan moran yeah, yeah sun 3 jul 8pm TICKETS £22* Ageing, religion, kids and relationships intertwine with the general absurdities of life. Searing observations and sumptuous imagery, painted across a large fraying canvas with cruel, curmudgeonly ‘Moranesque’ brush strokes and all delivered with Dylan’s renowned, shambolic charm. It’s simply unmissable. Recommended for ages 15+.

the rat pack vegas spectacular mon 4 jul 7.30pm TICKETS £16 - £20 Full of wonderful memories of The Rat Pack in a fabulous production that continues to be successful all over the world. It’s all totally live and every song is an absolute classic; Come Fly With Me, Under My Skin, That’s Amore, Mack The Knife plus many more of your favourites.

jonathan ansell & friends

Propeller in association with The Touring Partnership presents

tue 5 jul 7.30pm TICKETS £24.50 - £30.50*

henry V

The sensational voice on over 2 million albums, former G4 front man and international recording star, Jonathan Ansell is coming to town.

Supported by a few of his close friends you will be thrilled to hear him performing favourites including, Bohemian Rhapsody, Barcelona, Nessun Dorma, Circle of Life and Somebody to Love.

By William Shakespeare Directed by Edward Hall Designed by Michael Pavelka Lighting designed by Ben Ormerod Music by Propeller Henry V tells the tale of the greatest British warrior in English folklore.

In a time when nationalism is at its most dangerous and exciting and increasing numbers of British servicemen and women are seeing active service, Propeller brings its own unique take on one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Thrilling and deeply moving, Henry V marks the beginning of a journey that takes us from the corridors of Westminster to the fields of France in an evening of unforgettable power.

Led by director Edward Hall, internationally acclaimed all-male company Propeller is renowned for combining a rigorous approach to the text with an exciting, physical aesthetic. Propeller engages its audience’s imagination and brings fresh understanding to classic plays. It’s Shakespeare rediscovered.

Praise for Propeller’s recent productions: ‘britain’s finest all-male shakespearean acting troupe’ culture critic ‘Propeller has brought Shakespeare kicking and screaming into the 21st Century’ Metro ‘The overriding feeling is of a Shakespeare pulsing with muscular life - fresh, physical and utterly modern’ The Independent 18

JIMMY CARR laughter therapy tUE 30 AUG & WED 7 SEP 8pm TICKETS £25* Tue 29 Nov - Sat 3 Dec Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

If you’ve got a sick sense of humour then maybe laughter is the best medicine. Not to be taken if you have a sensitive disposition or an overactive moral compass. Recommended dose: one brand-new show to be taken annually. (I said annually). Recommended for ages 16+.

TICKETS £14 - £31 (Premium seats available)

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the glenn miller orchestra wed 31 aug 7.30pm tickets £15 - £20 Ray McVay presents a brand new show with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Moonlight Serenaders and the The Uptown Hall Gang, all getting together to give you a concert that will leave you with an unforgettable evening. And for the lovers of the Big Bands there will be a tribute to the Big Bands which will include Ted Heath!

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A MAGICAL FUN-FILLED ADVENTURE FOR ALL THE FAMILY! This Christmas take a magic carpet ride to the Far East in

December 2011

our fun-packed family pantomime, Aladdin. With genies by the

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songs, bags of family fun, audience participation, a boo-able baddie, and just maybe, a real flying carpet!

Join our hero Aladdin, and all of your favourite traditional pantomime characters including Widow Twankey, the genie and the evil Abanazar on a glittering magic carpet ride into a fun, fairytale world for all the family.

This year’s Milton Keynes Theatre pantomime promises to be our biggest, best and funniest ever, so book now for

★ ★2.30H ★ ★ ★ 7.00H

this treasure-filled festive adventure it’s going to

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be pure panto genie-us!

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2.30 7.00 ‘BIGGER 1.30 5.30 Sun quote’ 25 No Performances Sat 24

NEW for 2011 /12!

Family Ticket Price added to more performances

GROUP BOOKINGS FROM ONLY £19 PER TICKET*

schools BOOKINGS FROM ONLY £10 PER TICKET*

EARLYBIRD Pay before Fri 30 Sep to save £1 per ticket

only £20 per ticket*

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Touch Tour

Mon 9 Jan 11.30am & 5.30pm

Audio Described Performance Mon 9 Jan 1pm & 7pm

stagetext captioned performance Tue 20 Dec 2.30pm & 7pm

H Family ticket

£80 for 4 tickets (max 2 adults) price bands A & B

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one night shows jane mcdonald BRAND NEW SHOW

sally morgan psychic sally on the road

thu 1 sep 7.30pm tickets £28.50

THU 8 SEP 7.30PM TICKETS £22.50

Britain’s favourite diva brings her fabulous new show to town fresh from record breaking appearances across the UK in 2010. Bringing capacity houses to their feet wherever she appears this is truly one of the hottest tickets in town, a show that has the audiences dancing in the aisles night after wonderful night.

Fresh from her new TV series Psychic Sally On The Road on Sky Living, Britain’s best-loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan, returns. Sally has used her gift over the years to help many people, most notably famous for her work with the late Princess Diana. Her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high profile celebrities. Evenings of Mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for education and entertainment purposes only.

roary the racing car

alan carr

fri 2 sep 1pm & 3.30pm Adult £14.50 - £19 Child £12.50

WORK IN PROGRESS

Family ticket £48 (4 people, max. 2 adults)

FRI 9 SEP 8PM tickets £27.50*

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?

Star of Channel 4’s Alan Carr Chatty Man returns to the road for his first UK Tour in over 4 years. Come and join Alan as he tries out new material for his forthcoming 33 date UK and Ireland arena tour.

back for good

ed byrne

sat 3 sep 7.30pm tickets £19.50

crowd pleaser

The boys are back, recreating the magic of Take That live in concert and now reunited with ‘Robbie’, finalist in BBC’s The One & Only show!

Featuring all the hits old and new from The Flood, Greatest Day and Rock DJ to Patience, Angels and Said It All you will be putting your hands together to Pray that the boys are truly Back For Good!

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Mon 19 sep 7.30pm tickets £20* Crowd Pleaser is a hilarious insight into Ed’s life as he continues his quest to turn into a grumpy old man. Whether he is talking about his cat, cake, religion or potential fatherhood, Ed is always certain to deliver the laughs in abundance. Recommended for ages 16+.

that’ll be the day

bill wyman’s rhythm kings

BRAND NEW show

back in the UK

sun 4 sep 7.30pm tickets £20 - £23

sun 23 oct 8pm tickets £18.50 - £28.50*

Prepare yourself for a party as the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns, featuring an all new line up of knock-out hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mixed with loads of new zany comedy routines to produce a show with a real feel good party atmosphere.

Bill Wyman’s latest musical rebirth as the driving force behind the fabulous Rhythm Kings sees him return to his musical roots, bringing back to life the kind of classic rhythm and blues that first inspired him to pick up the guitar as a teenager.

that’s amore BRAND NEW show

dave gorman powerpoint presentation

TUE 6 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £19 - £21

mon 31 oct 8pm tickets £20*

After more than three years in the West End playing Dean in The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas and performances in the UK and abroad, Mark Adams has made the role his own. That’s Amore features many of Dean Martin’s biggest hits played by a live band and Mark embraces the style, humour and huge personality that was Dean Martin.

The man behind Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure returns. Always one of comedy’s most innovative thinkers this genrestretching performer is back, and for this brand-new show he’s formed a double act - with a projector screen. Cast your powerpoint prejudice* aside, it’s not just for business meetings. *Some bullet points will be used.

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COMING SOON NOW BOOKING!

one night shows omid djAlili TOUR OF DUTY TUE 17 JAN 7.30pm tickets £19* Multi award-winning stand-up, television and movie star Omid Djalili is back on tour with his brand new comedy show. A firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival with his legendary performances, Omid’s stand-up awards include the Time Out award for Best Stand-up and the EMMA award. Recommended for ages 16+.

BALLET BOYz the talent WED 1 FEB 7.30pm tickets £12 - £25* One of the cheekiest and most original forces in modern dance, these nine remarkable young dancers thrill audiences and critics worldwide with this spectacular feast of dance, fused with stunning music and film.

‘Rippling torsos, reckless leaps and a happy sense of shared joy in their physicality. IRRESISTIBLE’ D. Express

CHRIS ADDISON The time is now, again

TBC

THU 2 FEB 8pm tickets £20*

Like father like son - they’ll take you for a ride!

David Essex stars in the hit West End musical All the Fun of the Fair. Featuring a mix of David Essex hits alongside brand new songs. With crafty cons and candy floss, dodgems and death-defying feats, fairground horses and fights, romance and rock ‘n’ roll, you’re sure to go on a rollercoaster of a ride.

Awaiting copy.

Fresh from The Thick of It, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and his sell-out 2010 tour, Chris Addison, the man who put the ‘Chris Addison’ into, ‘I see Chris Addison is touring again,’ is touring again with his brand new show, The Time Is Now, Again.

COLIN FRY the people’s medium FRI 3 FEB 7.30pm tickets £17.50 Hailed as one of the world’s most respected mediums, Colin Fry undertakes his 2012 tour which promises to be the most intimate tour to date. Having spent 10 years demonstrating in major auditoriums, Colin now wants to bring his unique gift of spirit communication to the people in this thought provoking night. Evenings of Mediumship are not DATES scientifically proven and are presented for education and entertainment purposes only.

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm jethro SAT 4 FEB 7.30pm tickets £18.50*

TICKETS £?? - £??

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Originally a ‘timber man’ from Lavant Tin Mine, Jethro will be performing Ambassador Friends armed with nothing more than a microphone, a stand and a small table Discounts with his favourite drink to hand. As he paces the stage from side to side, Discounts you’ll hear hilarious antics of rural comedy delivered to you in a warm, MILLENNIUM CLUB Cornish accent. Contains adult material. Recommended for ages 18+.

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Since its world premiere, Lord Of The Dance has become the most talked about, the most written about and the most acclaimed show in musical history. It has gone on to receive unparalleled accolades and has broken theatrical records everywhere.

With more than 150,000 taps per performance, the Irish dance spectacular promises to wow DATES British audiences yet again with its breathtaking Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm footwork and dazzling music.

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Inspired by David’s best-selling album, All the Fun of the Fair features a helter skelter of hits such as Winter’s Tale, Hold Me Close, Gonna Make You A Star, Me and My Girl - Nightclubbing, Silver Dream Machine and Rock On.

‘BEST NEW WEST END MUSICAL 2010’ What’s On Stage Nomination

TUE 7 - SAT 11 FEB Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

TICKETS £?? 22 - £??

FRI 20 - SUN JAN (Premium seats available) Fri 8pm, Sat & Sun 2.30pm & 8pm

TICKETS £10 - £34

Ambassador Friends TICKETS £30.50 - £38.50 Discounts (Premium seats available) Discounts Special Offer MILLENNIUM CLUB Buy 4 band A tickets for £119.

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‘A dazzling extravaganza’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the UK, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s unforgettable sets and costumes combine with sizzling choreography to create delicious theatrical feast.

Hailed as ‘the undisputed king of dance theatre’, Matthew Bourne’s company New Adventures has produced some of the most successful dance productions of the last two decades including last year’s sell-out hit, Cinderella.

TUE 14 - SAT 18 FEB Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

PRIOR TO THE WEST END

Ambassador Friends & MILLENNIUM CLUB Tue eve & Wed mat all tickets half price, Wed & Thu eve £5 off

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Great performances of great operas

Dubbed a ‘psychological illusionist’ by the press, Derren Brown is a performer who combines magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship in order to seemingly predict and control human behaviour, as well as performing mind-bending feats of mentalism. This is sure to be one of the hottest tickets in town, so book now!

La traviata by verdi David McVicar’s beautiful period production of one of the greatest love stories ever sung.

long day’s journey into night Starring

David Suchet

Following his critically acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre in 2010, David Suchet returns in Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece.

Long Day’s Journey into Night follows the Tyrone family through a mesmerizing day and night, as they battle their demons, their pasts, and one another in four extraordinary personal struggles. The play depicts the riveting events of each family member as they drift further into oblivion and reveals his or her struggle for survival.

TICKETS £13 - £39 (Premium seats available)

THE SELL-OUT ILLUSIONIST RETURNS

MON 12 - SAT 17 MAR Mon - Sat eves 7pm

‘A spectacular night of entertainment. without doubt, this country’s greatest illusionist’

The Marriage of Figaro by mozart Deeply affecting and funny, this stylish production sets the opera in 1930s Spain.

Beatrice & Benedict by berlioz Berlioz’s final opera adapts Shakepeare’s Much Ado About Nothing resulting in an opera that is as warm-hearted as a Mediterranean evening.

TUE 20 - SAT 24 MAR La traviata Tue & Fri 7.15pm The Marriage of Figaro Thu & Sat 7pm Beatrice & Benedict Wed 7.15pm

Time Out

‘You repeatedly find yourself retrieving your jaw from the floor’

TICKETS £17 - £49

Daily Telegraph

(Premium seats available)

TICKETS £15 - £35 (Premium seats available)

FAMILY TICKET From £49. 4 Tickets (max. 2 adults). Conditions apply.

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‘ENERGETIC, BRILLIANTLY STAGED’

★ ★ ★ ★ THE TIMES

direct from the west end!

Whoopi Goldberg & Stage Entertainment present

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‘THE BIGGEST LIVE THEATRE SENSATION OF ALL TIME’ observer

★★★★

‘spectacular’ financial times

★★★★

‘sEXY, SENSUOUS, RAUNCHY’ THE INDEPENDENT

Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing.

Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart-stopping I’ve Had The Time Of My Life!

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TUE 1 - SAT 26 MAY Mon - Thu eves 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8.30pm Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm TICKETS £10 - £75 (Premium seats available)

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From producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment (Hairspray, High School Musical), the five times Tony® nominated West End and Broadway hit Sister Act is coming to Milton Keynes!

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun she makes the wrong impression on the strict Mother Superior. But when she transforms the choir into the most glorious musical act in town, Deloris forms a lasting bond with her newfound friends - and the gang that’s chasing her finds itself up against an unstoppable team of soulful sisters!

Based on the movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly, feel-good show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul and disco, which more than a million people saw in the West End!

‘A HABIT-FORMING TRIUMPH!’ evening standard

‘A LUDICROUSLY ENJOYABLE SHOW. SISTER ACT IS SIMPLY DIVINE’ time out www.SisterActTheMusical.com

Images from the original West End production, photography Catherine Ashmore

TUE 19 - SAT 30 JUN Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £15 - £49.50 (Premium seats available)

Ambassador Friends Tue 19 eve & Wed 20 mat £5 off Wed 20 eve £3 off MILLENNIUM CLUB Tue 19 – Thu 21 Jun £5 off Wed 20 Jun £5 off Early Bird £5 off selected perfs. Tickets must be purchased before Mon 3 Oct. Conditions apply.

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young people perform this spectacular musical

MILTON KEYNES CITY ORCHESTRA

Stage Experience presents

last nighT Fri 24 Jun 7.30pm Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Soloist Cheryl Hawkins Programme to include: Shostakovich Festive Overture Elgar Pomp and Circumstance no.1 Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, op.45 Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs Powers Fast colours (World Premiere) Turnage Juno (UK Premiere) Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Parry Jerusalem

Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Milton Keynes Theatre is proud to present this unmissable opportunity to be amazed by the stars of tomorrow. 150 talented local young people present the classic musical West Side Story led by our team of industry professionals and theatre Orchestra.

Just two weeks of intensive rehearsal and tuition culminate in four fully-staged performances on the MKT stage this Summer.

West Side Story is a modern day adaptation of the timeless classic, Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. The show tells the story of two young people, Maria and Tony, who fall in love, but are kept apart by their friends and families causing grave consequences.

West Side Story takes place on the West Side of Manhattan, New York City and is set in the 1950s.

Entire original production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins Originally produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith & Harold Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.

The President’s Concert TUE 4 - SAT 6 AUG 2011 Thu - Sat eves 7pm Sat mat 2pm

Sun 2 Oct 7.30pm

TICKETS £12.50 - £16.50

A concert which combines the most popular classical favourites with many familiar themes from the world of movies - not to be missed!

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Supported by

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards

The Patrons’ Concert Thu 19 Jan 7.30pm Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Soloist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (Violin, pictured above) Beethoven Leonora Overture no.3 Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Op.35, D major Sibelius Symphony no.5, Op.82, E flat major

Op.74, B minor (Pathétique) Overture chosen by the Orchestra’s Patrons

Festive Finale Sun 1 Jul 2010 7.30pm Conductor Hilary Davan Wetton Soloist Benjamin Grosvenor (Piano)

This concert will feature young musicians performing ‘Side

by Side’ in collaboration with Milton Keynes Music Service.

Music of Emotion Sun 18 Mar 2012 7.30pm Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Soloist Peter Moore (Young musician of the Year 2009, Trombone) Macmillan Confession of Isobel Gowdie Rimsky Korsakov Trombone Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony no.6,

FULL 4 - CONCERT SERIES £110 £98 £80 £65 £48 £32 SINGLE TICKETS £32 £28 £23 £19 £14 £10 MKT Box Office 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee) MKCO Box Office 01908 558311 For more information please visit www.mkco.org 31

CREATIVE LEARNING

FOR young people Youth Theatre Love to perform? In school year 3 - 13 and want to develop your performance skills in a fun informal acting class whilst working towards public performances? If so, our in-house Youth Theatre is perfect for you. Commences Tue 6 sep & Wed 7 sep £75 per term (10 weeks) primary Ballet Ballet is a brilliant way for children to increase their fitness, posture, strength, rhythm, confidence and most importantly have fun and make new friends.

Commences Sat 10 sep.

Saturdays 10am - 11am. 4 - 7 yrs. £75 per term (10 weeks). new! Young reviewers Do you love writing about theatre? If so our Young Reviewers programme is for you!

We’re looking for people aged 8-16 to write reviews of our shows that we will publish on our website and the best one every month will go in our newsletter. To launch our new programme we’d like to invite you to come along to a writing workshop and then watch 32

a performance at the theatre. If you then send us your review we’ll enter you into a draw to win free theatre tickets! Come along to a writing workshop and then watch the performance of Journey’s End. Sat 24 sep 10am - 2pm £16 for workshop + ticket.

FOR adults Adult Ballet Improve your fitness, posture and flexibility in our new Adult Ballet Class! The class combines the basics of ballet technique with the gracefulness of movement, creating a great workout class aimed at those returning to ballet. Taught in the theatre’s fully equipped dance studio. Commences Sat 10 sep Saturdays 11.30am - 1pm. 18yrs+. £80 per term (10 weeks).

Adult Acting Ideal for those interested in exploring Actor training methods for performance. Suitable for all abilities. Commences Thu 15 sep. Thursdays 7 - 9pm. £120 per term (12 weeks) Scriptwriting The opportunity to explore playwriting models and structures as well as generate

STANISLAVSKI An intensive workshop day in the Stanislavski professional actor training system. 18yrs+.

Sat 8 oct 10am - 5pm. £50.

AUDITION TECHNIQUE Ideal for aspiring actors or those looking to go to drama school.

You will learn top tips on how to prepare for auditions, what to expect in first, second and third round auditions, what pieces to choose, how to make the most of those pieces and much more.

16yrs+. FRI 28 OCT 11am - 5pm. £45 per person.

SCHOOL’S OUT!

ALL ABOUT PANTO

BEGINNER’S SHAKESPEARE A day long workshop looking at how to break down Shakespeare for performance. 12 - 19yrs.

MON 24 OCT 10am - 4pm £30 per person.

PUT ON A PANTO! Spend the morning with us devising your very own version of Aladdin, perform it for friends and family before watching the professionals! 7-11yrs TUE 20 DEC 11am - 1.30pm £5 per person.

believable characters and intriguing plot lines. 16yrs+.

Thursdays 7 - 9pm. Beginners commences Thu 15 sep Intermediate commences Thu 22 sep. £70 per term (6 weeks).

Brecht An intensive look at Brecht’s work as a playwright and his methods for performance. 14 - 19yrs. tue 25 OCT 10am - 4pm £30 per person.

INTRO TO STAGE COMBAT A two-day workshop by the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat offering practical training skills in unarmed combat. No prior experience necessary. 14-18yrs.

WED 26 & THU 27 OCT 10am - 4pm. £40 per person.

AlL ABOUT ALADDIN Join us for a fun family workshop to explore the themes of Aladdin whilst learning about the history of British Panto! Recommended for 5yrs+. sat 10 & sun 11 DEC 12.30 - 1.30pm. £6 per person.

A wish come true Write to us by Fri 2 Dec and tell us why you should be a prince or princess for the day and we will give you and your family a ticket

to watch Aladdin as well as take you backstage to meet the cast.

6 - 14yrs.

career days Want to get into the theatre industry? If you are part of a school, college or University group, aged 14yrs+ then you can come along to MKT’s Career Days and have a backstage tour, Q&A with members of MKT staff, presentation on pathways into the industry and watch a live theatre show. Group bookings only.

Wed 21 & Thu 22 Sep 10am - 2pm followed by 2.30pm performance of Journey’s End. £20 per person.

CONTACT DETAILS For more information, to join our mailing list and to book classes, career days, workshops, hires and show related events listed in our brochure please contact: Creative Learning Department 01908 547 651 or charlieparker@ theambassadors.com CREATIVE LEARNING Bookings & General Enquiries 01908 547 637

MKT RAW is back and now in its 7th year! The team behind last year’s extremely successful MKT RAW re:bourne are back and this year we have partnered up with English National Ballet to bring you a heritage inspired show.

We will be celebrating all things British as we take you back through the last century of British music and dance.

Over a two week period, up to 75 talented local dance enthusiasts will be working with some of the country’s leading dancers and choreographers to produce the performance of their life - and ensure that their performance on the MKT stage will be a night they and the audience will never forget.

Mon 29 Aug 7.30pm £12 (Concs £10) Tickets are now on sale. For more information please visit the Creative Learning section of www.ambassadortickets.com/ miltonkeynes

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COMMUNITY

MK GALLERY

Milton Keynes Theatre Marlborough Gate Central Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ Anna Barriball Draw (fireplace) 2005. Video projection.

Courtesy the artist and Frith Street Gallery, London.

Milton Keynes Theatre places itself at the heart of our community. If you are interested in hiring the theatre please contact our General Manager on 01908 547500.

MKEC in association with DEFI Entertainment Organisation present

DiverseArtsLIVE: 2011 SUN 18 SEP 6pm Tickets £10 - £17.50 For the first time ever, MKTheatre will be hosting DiverseArtsLIVE! brought back by public demand after the giant success of previous Diversity Balls. MKEC in association with DEFI Entertainment now proudly presents an evening of spectacular and stunning performances.

Experience the incredible galaxy of stars showcasing their talents. An evening of entertainment and breathtaking performances.

This unique evening includes over 2.5 hours of non-stop extravaganza from the world of showbusiness presented by exceptionally undiscovered talented artists working alongside some of the biggest names in the industry.

Promoted by the Danesborough Chorus

CARMINA BURANA By Carl Orff Sun 13 Nov 7.30pm Tickets £8 - £20 With its mix of funny, bawdy and hedonistic texts by anonymous poets of the Middle Ages, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana exudes pagan sensuality and direct physical excitement.

Its unique combination of memorable tunes, romantic intensity and audacious rhythms, makes it an instant hit. Its music is known to millions through the use of extracts in numerous films and countless television adverts. With its pulsating rhythms, colourful orchestration and dynamic choruses, Carmina Burana is undoubtedly a ‘pop classic’. In this performance, the Danesborough Chorus joins forces with the Milton Keynes Chorale, the Milton Keynes City Orchestra and vocal soloists Laurie Ashworth, Mark Wilde and Dawid Kimberg. The concert will be conducted by Ian Smith.

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New Art MK Eight Artists from Milton Keynes FRI 8 Jul - SUN 11 Sep See photography, painting, drawing and cross-stitching by eight emerging artists, who were all shortlisted finalists in MK Community Foundation’s 2010 Arts Bursary Award.

Anna Barriball FRI 30 Sep - SUN 27 Nov For her first survey exhibition, Barriball presents sculpture, video and large-scale drawings featuring exquisite, minimal interventions that reference the everyday, the temporal and the fleeting.

Project Art Works FRI 9 Dec - SUN 8 Jan This exhibition presents the outcome of workshops with Project Art Works, Hastings, social care providers and people with neurological impairment in Milton Keynes, referencing built space, perception and visibility in the city.

Box Office 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee) Box Office Minicom For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service. (You pay only for the call to the venue). 18001 0844 871 7677 (textphone users). For further information please log on to www.relay.org GROUPS AND SCHOOLS Group Sales 01908 547609 groupsales@theambassadors.com Mon 10am-5.30pm, Tue-Fri 9am-5.30pm Book online www.ambassadortickets.com/ miltonkeynes Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge.

For most shows Ambassador Friends, Millennium Club and Group bookings are fee-free. Please check online when booking your tickets.

General Enquiries 01908 547500 Access 0844 871 7677 (bkg fee) Telephone Sales Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm

All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the duty manager.

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Different rates apply to some shows. Call the Groups Hotline for details. Special rates are also available for mid-week mats and Schools for selected performances.

For full details of the range of prices on offer please call the Groups Hotline.

EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL Disabled customers are entitled to £5 off on all performances. Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

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Counter Service Monday to Saturday 10am until 15mins after last performance commences, closing at 6pm when there is no evening performance. Sundays Open from 1hr 30mins prior to the first show, closing 15mins after the last performance commences.

Audio described (including a PreView), Sign Language interpreted and Captioned performances offered on selected shows. See logos on show pages.

PreView is a pre-show introduction, led by the audio describer, for blind and visually impaired people.

Booking by Telephone Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge.

For most shows Ambassador Friends, Millennium Club, Group bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are fee-free.

Please check with the Box Office when booking your tickets.

Hearing Impaired

The Theatre has an infra-red system. Headsets and Loop necklaces are available from the Theatre shop and must be pre-booked via the box office.

Booking by Post Cheques are payable to Milton Keynes Theatre Ltd, please include a SAE for return of tickets or add 50p onto your payment.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded.

Admission Free 900 Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3QA Gallery Open Tue - Fri 12 - 8pm, Sat 11am - 8pm, Sun 11am - 5pm T 01908 676 900 Visit www.mkgallery.org

A family ticket is for four people, max. two adults. Please call the box office for more information. Family tickets are available on selected performances only.

CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS On price bands A, B and C for most performances Under 16s, full time students, registered unemployed and senior citizens enjoy £2 off Mon-Thu eves, most matinees and some one night performances. Call Box Office for details.

Children under 5 will not be admitted except for family shows.

The theatre has a step-free ground

floor level, and lift access to all floors. There are 6 dedicated seats in the stalls, 4 in the upper circle and up to 2 spaces in the circle box that are accessible for wheelchair users.

Visually Impaired This brochure and access details are also available in audio format or in large print. Contact the Marketing Department on 01908 547500.

For other information and advance booking call the Box Office.

The information and prices in this brochure are correct at time of going to press. Milton Keynes Theatre reserves the right to alter the advertised programme, facilities, prices and discounts at any time. We do not take responsibility for the content, quality or pricing of community hire performances.

Data Protection Milton Keynes 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 from us and/or third parties or have any queries contact the Marketing Department on 01908 547500.

Ambassador theatre group Milton Keynes 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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Put your company in the spotlight

A working relationship with Milton Keynes Theatre can support your company in many ways:

Corporate Memberships Flexible packages of benefits which include tickets and programmes, the use of our private rooms and facilities, dedicated theatre staff, gala receptions, special corporate offers and discounts for your employees.

Our Platinum Membership presents considerable marketing, branding and advertising opportunities – bespoke opportunities to raise your company’s profile amongst more than 500,000 theatregoers a year.

Corporate Event Management Our function and meeting rooms, auditorium, foyers, dressing rooms and company offices are all available for hire and are suitable for events for 2 - 1,400 people.

We offer a full event service including logistics management, production, and bespoke catering but what sets us apart is our highly regarded Corporate Events team, who will work with you every step of the way to ensure your event is a complete success.

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Sponsor a show at MKT and take advantage of the many benefits of such association:

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n Acknowledgement and advertising in our brochure, programme, foyer and auditorium n The best seats in the house for your guests n Private pre-show reception and post-show party For more information on any of these, please call Sue Lloyd (Development Manager) on 01908 547511, or e-mail suelloyd@theambassadors.com 36

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