New Victoria Theatre, Woking Season Guide

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AUTUMN 2009 ▲

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WELCOME AUTUMN 2009 Ambassadors Friends

Sue Morley Chief Executive

SEASON HIGHLIGHT

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‘THE GREATEST MUSICAL OFTHE DECADE’

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Milkshake Fri 24 – Sun 26 July

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Angelina Ballerina Thu 30 July – Sat 1 August

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Beauty and the Beast Tue 4 – Sat 8 August

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Tue 8 – Sat 26 September

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Absurd Person Singular Mon 28 – Sat 3 October

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Wuthering Heights Tue 6 – Sat 10 October

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Lazytown Pirates Wed 14 – Sun 18 October

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Rocky Horror Show Mon 19 – Sat 24 October

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Our Man in Havana Tue 27 - Sat 31 October

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Glyndebourne on Tour Tue 3 – Sat 7 November

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Chicago Mon 9 – Sat 14 November

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Dorian Gray Tue 17 – Sat 21 November

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Rain Man 15 Mon 23 – Sat 28 November We’re Going On 16 A Bear Hunt Thu 26 – Sat 28 November

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Cinderella Fri 4 December – Sun 10 Janaury

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Forthcoming Shows

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One Night Shows

Mon 6 - Sat 11 July Returns to Woking! See p10

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THE MAGICAL MUSICAL MASTERPIECE MASTERPIECE RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND

GREAT CHILDREN’S SHOWS ‘Children were, literally, dancing in the aisles’ The Stage

‘With lavish sets, glittering costumes and a spectacular transformation, this is top drawer family entertainment’ Evening Telegraph

Choreography Antony Dowson Music Tchaikovsky

For the first time ever Milkshake! is hitting the road with a colourful live concert!

Characters/presenters subject to change.

Fri 24 - Sun 26 July Fri 4.30pm Sat 11am & 2.30pm Sun 11am & 2.30pm Ambassador Friends £2 off adult tickets all perfs

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Will Angelina’s dream of joining the academy end in tears, or will this be an exciting new chapter in her life?

Running time 1 hour and 15 mins including a 20 min interval.

Thu 30 July - Sat 1 August Thu & Fri 2pm & 5pm Sat 11am, 2pm & 5pm Ambassador Friends £2 off adult tickets price band A Thu & Fri perfs Family Saver £60 (2 adults, 2 children) Thu & Fri perfs

‘Whether you are five or eighty five you will be enchanted by this show’ The Argus

Music by Lyrics by Howard Book by Linda Alan Menken Ashman & Tim Rice Woolverton One of the most popular and enchantingly romantic stories ever told comes to life in Disney’s multi-award winning musical Beauty and the Beast.

Already seen by over 25 million people, one of the biggest musicals of all time brings to life the beloved ‘tale as old as time’ with a burst of theatrical magic.

Nominated for nine Tony awards including Best Musical, this eye-popping show has been wowing audiences worldwide with record-breaking runs in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo and London’s West End. And now the magic of this spectacularly staged smash hit West End musical is returning to the New Victoria Theatre Woking following a sell-out run in September 2005.

Be our guest and bring someone you love to experience the enchantment of an unforgettable performance of Disney’s classic musical!

Tue 4 - Sat 8 August Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Ambassador Friends £5 off S, A & B price bands Tue - Fri eves Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Tue & Fri eves S G ▲

Family Saver £50 (4 tickets) Sat & Sun perfs

Angelina Ballerina © 2008 HC & KH. © 2009 HIT Entertainment Ltd

Now the children can join their favourite TV characters and Milkshake! presenters in a brand new, action packed all singing, all dancing musical extravaganza. Fifi & Bumble, Peppa & George, Rupert Bear, Little Princess, Noddy & Tessie Bear and Mr Bump & Little Miss Daredevil all together on one stage!

Following Angelina Ballerina’s first real live ballet, Angelina and friends return to the stage. This magical new ballet by English National Ballet follows Angelina as she prepares to audition for the prestigious Camembert Academy.

Peter Frosdick & Martin Dodd for UK Productions Ltd proudly present their production of

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DON’T LET IT TAKE OFF WITHOUT YOU!

‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remains an amazing spectacle, with sets to take the breath away and hi-tech wizardry that makes Harry Potter look pedestrian’ The Sun The most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything, hits the road in top gear in a brand new high flying tour.

With a cast, orchestra and crew of 100 (including ten dogs), sensational sets and stunning special effects, this action-packed adventure is the story of the magical car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, and his two children Jeremy and Jemima, alongside Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts, all try and outwit the dastardly Baron and the famously evil Childcatcher.

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Production Photos from 2008 UK Tour

This ravishing award-winning show is guaranteed to be the most exciting theatrical event of the year.

In association with Woking Borough Council

Signed Performance Tue 8 September 7.30pm Audio Described Performance Sat 19 September 2pm Ambassador Friends £5 off A & B price bands Tue, Wed & Thu eves (1st week only, limited availability) S G ▲

‘There has never been a better show and a better time to cheer up your family’

Bursting with magical songs including Truly Scrumptious, Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain and the Oscar nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the production has been nominated for three Olivier Awards, won Best Musical in the 2002 Variety Awards, been nominated for five Tony Awards on Broadway and won the coveted Manchester Evening New Theatre Award for Best Family Show in 2006.

Tue 8 - Sat 26 September Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2pm

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ALLBIGGEST STAR CAST IN THEHIT THE WEST AN END’S COMEDY WEST END’S BIGGEST COMEDY HIT Lisa Matthew Elizabeth Stephen Deborah Robert Kay Cottle Carling Beckett Grant Duncan

ROMANTIC POWERFUL BALLET

★★★★

‘Irresistible’ Evening Standard

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‘Marvellous.

In a class of it’s own’ Daily Mail

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Alan Ayckbourn’s

Photos by Hanson

‘Unforgettable’ Bill Kenwright presents

The Guardian

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‘Hilarious.

★★★★ ‘Vivid and energetic.

Cathy and Heathcliff come alive - superb’

A timeless classic’ Daily Express

★★★★ One of the West End’s biggest comedy hits is set to take the UK by storm as Bill Kenwright’s critically acclaimed ‘savagely funny’, ‘seriously hilarious’, and ‘dazzling’ production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Absurd Person Singular comes to Woking.

‘Alan Ayckbourn’s finest comedy.

Hilarious’

A classic comedy with outrageous characters this is Ayckbourn at his best!

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‘He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same...’

Mon 28 September Sat 3 October Mon - Sat eves 8pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Ambassador Friends £5 off S, A & B price bands Mon - Fri eves Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Mon & Fri eves S G

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Passionate and obsessive, Cathy and Heathcliff’s love is as unruly and dangerous as the Yorkshire moors that surrounds them. As children they are inseparable, running wild and free on the moors, but over time their childish affection deepens into an overwhelming love - a devastating force that even death cannot destroy.

Northern Ballet Theatre is one of the UK’s leading ballet companies whose dancers’ ability to capture the spirit of their characters draws audiences into the story in a way that makes their productions more than just dance.

With an original score by celebrated composer Claude-Michel Schönberg, known for his West End and Broadway hits Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, see this turbulent love story brought to life in Northern Ballet Theatre’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s romantic masterpiece.

Tue 6 - Sat 10 October Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Audio Described Performance Sat 10 October 2.30pm TouchTour Sat 10 October 10am (Free to ticket holders, limited availability, book via the box office) Ambassador Friends £5 off S, A & B price bands Tue - Fri eves Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Tue & Fri eves (limited availability) S G ▲

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TouchTour sponsored by Border Telecom International Ltd

Composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg Choreography by David Nixon

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‘A dazzling comedy’

National Tour Sponsor: Leeds Metropolitan University

The Times

It’s party time at the Hopcrofts and the only present they want is to succeed in scaling the social ladder. Havoc ensues at the drinks party they hold to impress their high-powered friends - but that’s nothing compared to what happens over the next two years when the friends return their hospitality!

Featuring an all star cast including Lisa Kay, best-known as Nurse Carol Cassidy in ITV1’s Heartbeat, Elizabeth Carling, well known for her lead performances in Casualty, Goodnight Sweetheart and Barbara, Matthew Cottle, who starred in the hilarious BBC comedy Game On, Stephen Beckett, well-known from Coronation Street and The Bill, Deborah Grant, whose numerous starring roles include Bergerac and the BBC’s hit series Not Going Out and Robert Duncan, best known as Gus from the Channel Four cult comedy hit Drop the Dead Donkey.

The Mail on Sunday

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AHOY THERE, SUPER HEROES!

THE GREATEST ROCK N ROLL MUSICAL IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! STARRING A UK CAST Come aboard!

Help Sportacus save LazyTown today!

Superseats with goodie bag available* *Available on the first 5 rows with price band S for all performances

‘Still the sexiest and funniest show in town’ Evening Standard

‘As delightfully naughty as ever’ Daily Telegraph

LazyTown Live! is a brand new show that’s guaranteed to make super-heroes of you all. Get ready for star-jumps, power-moves, laugh out-loud fun, sing-along songs and dancing in the aisles when LazyTown Live! - The Pirate Adventure sails into town.

Photographs as shown are from the original TV series. UK cast photo by Pete Jones.

LazyTown © & TM 2008 LazyTown Entertainment.

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Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous Frank ’n’ Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original script! Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet and of course, the pelvic thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!

Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it – be it.

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

Photographs from previous production

Mon 19 - Sat 24 October Mon - Sat eves 8pm Fri & Sat 5pm Ambassador Friends £5 off S, A & B price bands Mon - Fri perfs Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Mon & Fri perfs S G ▲

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Shiver me timbers! You’ll be transported onto the high seas through a high-energy story full of parrots, pieces of eight and buried treasure. What’s more, you’ll be joined by your favourite LazyTown friends. So shout ‘Ahoy there!’ to Stephanie and Sportacus, and even Robbie Rotten who, given half the chance, would have Sportacus walking the plank so laziness could rule in LazyTown.

Wed 14 - Sun 18 October Wed & Thu 5pm Fri 1.30pm & 5pm Sat 11am, 2pm & 5pm Sun 11am & 2pm

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‘Glyndebourne mounts productions that are musically and dramatically flawless’ The Guardian

THE CLASSIC COMEDY SPY STORY A fabulous fresh take on an hilarious plot Starring

Simon Shepherd Philip Franks Norman Pace Beth Cordingly

★★★★ ‘Sensationally good’ Bromley Advertiser

‘Fantastic fun at breakneck speed’ Daily Express

‘A comic masterpiece’ Farnham Herald

The Tour is supported by

GLYNDEBOURNE o n To u r

A brand new adaptation of Graham Greene’s bestselling novel and satirical masterpiece is brought brilliantly to life. Directed by the award winning Richard Baron (original director of the inspired spoof production, The 39 Steps), this riotous production delivered at breakneck speed with tremendous wit, verve and energy, is a deliciously clever parody of the spying game.

Our Man in Havana tells the hilarious story of the hapless Wormwold, a vacuum cleaner salesman based in Cuba, who allows himself to be recruited into the UK secret service. Desperate to placate Whitehall, he resorts to lies and fabrications, feeding a series of highly ingenious plots and conspiracies to his handlers.

However, when reality starts to mirror his creative stories, Wormwold, our man in the linen suit and the dark shades, finds himself in a disastrous spot of bother.

˚ FA by Janác˘ek JENU Sung in Czech with English supertitles

FALSTAFF by Verdi Tue 27 – Sat 31 October Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Tue & Fri eves

The company will present Mozart’s much-loved work Così fan tutte in an elegantly classical production by Nicholas Hytner, Director of the National Theatre.

Alongside this is Janác ˘ ek’s emotionally epic and beautiful work, Jenu ˚ fa and an exciting new production of Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff, direct from this summer’s world famous Glyndebourne Festival.

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In association with Woking Borough Council Photography Mike Hoban

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Glyndebourne on Tour returns to Woking with three spectacular productions showcasing some of the best emerging young talent on the operatic stage.

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COSÌ FAN TUTTE by Mozart

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S G Our Man in Havana stars four stalwarts of the British stage and screen. Simon Shepherd is joined by Philip Franks (Heartbeat), Norman Pace (Hale & Pace) and Beth Cordingly (The Bill).

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Tue 3 - Sat 7 November Tue - Sat eves 7.15pm Così Fan Tutte Tue & Fri Falstaff Wed & Sat Jenu ˚ fa Thu

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★★★★

‘A GREAT SHOW. HUGELY ENTERTAINING’

A RAZZLING-DAZZLING EVENING

The Scotsman

‘Fantastically exciting.

You’ll be swept away’ Stephen Fry Previous productions of Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! and The Car Man

★★★★

‘Beautiful and perfect’ The Independent

Nutcracker!

‘Still the sexiest, most sensational musical’ Sunday Express ‘Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.’

So begins the international award-winning musical, Chicago starring Gary Wilmot as Billy Flynn and Emma Barton (EastEnders) as Roxie Hart.

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and, along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago truly is

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New Adventures presents

Matthew Bourne’s

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When Bourne’s production of Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008 it became the most successful dance production ever staged at the Festival.

It went on to have a critically acclaimed sell-out season at London’s Sadler’s Wells and now comes to Woking as part of a major international tour.

This sensational new production, from the UK’s most popular dance/theatre company, turns Oscar Wilde’s gothic fable into a darkly seductive dance theatre event from master storyteller Matthew Bourne. The destructive power of beauty, the blind pursuit of pleasure and the darkness and corruption that hide beneath the charming façade are themes of Wilde’s cautionary tale that have never been more timely.

★★★★★ ‘A 21st century makeover that works astoundingly well’ Metro Recommended for ages 14+

Daily Express

★★★★ The Herald

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‘Masterly’ Sunday Express

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‘Glorious’ London Paper

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A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it!

From the creator of Nutcracker!, Swan Lake & Edward Scissorhands

Matthew Bourne has achieved worldwide success with his series of highly popular productions including Nutcracker!, Edward Scissorhands, The Car Man and Swan Lake.

Mon 9 - Sat 14 November Mon - Thu eves 7.30pm Fri 5.30pm & 8.45pm Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

‘The sharpest, slickest show on the block’ The Times

★★★★

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DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

LIVE ON STAGE! HERE IS A CHEQUE FOR $500,000.

NO STRINGS. JUST WALK AWAY. ‘Profoundly moving’ Daily Express

‘A stage miracle’ Daily Telegraph

‘You are guaranteed tears as well as laughter’ Sunday Telegraph

Neil Morrissey & Oliver Chris star in

Adapted from the picture book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

Stage adaptation by Dan Gordon Based on the MGM Motion Picture Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, Waterloo Road) and Oliver Chris (Green Wing, The Office) star in this funny, touching and heart-warming story, adapted for the stage from the 1988 Oscar winning movie which famously paired Dustin Hoffman with Tom Cruise.

Following the death of his father, Charlie Babbitt finds out that ‘his’ inheritance has been bequeathed to an unknown beneficiary. Hot on the trail of the cash, Charlie embarks on a life-changing journey as he discovers the meaning of unconditional love through Raymond, an older brother he never knew he had.

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The Independent on Sunday

We’re going to the theatre We’re going to see A Bear Hunt What a beautiful play!

We’re not scared...

Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen’s ever popular Smarties Book Prize winner We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to life on stage in this heart-warming and loving adaptation set to a versatile and lively score.

Look out for the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud-fight.

What a surprise awaits you in the cave on the other side of the dark forest!

‘Absolutely enchanting’ BBC Radio

Ages 3+ Running time approximately 55 minutes Photograph Bob Workman

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Time Out

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‘One leaves the theatre practically walking on air’

Mon 23 - Sat 28 November Mon - Sat eves 8pm Wed mat 2.30pm Sat mat 4pm

‘Beautifully produced, written and illustrated, this is a classic work for any age’

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MAGICAL PANTOMIME EXTRAVAGANZA MORE STAR CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED

Supporting the Theatres for Theatres Appeal in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital www.gosh.org © 2007 Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

Registered charity no 235825

sponsors

Fri 4 December 2009 – Sun 10 January 2010

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December

PRESENTS

The most magical fairytale of them all comes alive on the New Victoria Theatre stage in the fun-filled family Panto extravaganza, Cinderella starring the beautiful Joanna Page (Gavin and Stacey, Love Actually) as Cinderella.

With brand new glittering sets, gorgeous fairytale costumes, riotous Panto dames, real Shetland ponies, big song and dance numbers, magic and bags of audience participation fun and laughter is guaranteed for the whole family! So book your tickets now, before the clock strikes midnight or you may turn into a pumpkin!

Starring

JOANNA PAGE (Gavin and Stacey, Love Actually)

Discounts Early booking discount (Excluding dates in red)

An extra £1 off every ticket bought before 30 September 2009. This discount can be used in conjuction with the following discounts: Concessions Bookable in advance (Excluding dates in red)

Registered disabled and companion – £4 off top three prices. Under 16’s, students, over 60’s and UB40’s - £2 off all price bands excluding S.

Schools Performances Wed 9, Thu 10, Fri 11, Mon 14 & Wed 16 December at 2.30pm Best available seats at £12

2.30 1.30 2.30 No performances 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 1.30 2.30 No Performances 2.30 No Performances 2.30 11.00 3.00 1.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 1.30 No Performances 1.30 11.00 3.00 2.30 2.30 2.30 1.30

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January Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10

No Performances 2.30 1.30 2.30 No Performances 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 1.30

Ambassador Friends Discount Mon 7 December at 7pm £5 off S, A & B price bands

Signed Performance Fri 8 January 7pm

Silver & Gold Patrons Discount 2 for 1 on S & A price bands

Children with Special Needs Foundation Charity Perf Fri 11 December at 7pm

CHILDREN’S TICKETS HALF PRICE! Fri 4, Mon 7, Wed 9, Thu 10, Mon 14, Wed 16 December at 7pm

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Audio Described Performance Sat 9 January 2.30pm

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Groups and Schools Groups of 20+ pay £20 Groups of 40+ pay £19 Groups of 60+ pay £18

Early booking discount does not apply to

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COMING SOON NOW BOOKING!

COMING SOON NOW BOOKING!

★★★★★

‘The most exhilarating Circus it has ever been my privilege to see’ The Evening Standard

‘As bold and beautiful as ever’ Daily Telegraph

Motown’s Greatest Hits Experience the energy, emotion and electricity of Motown with Dancing in the Streets, a spectacular celebration of the music that came from the heart of Detroit!

After wowing audiences for three years in the West End, Ivor Novello Award winning director Keith Strachan now brings this hit show to Woking. With a full supporting company of singers, dancers and an amazing live band, Dancing in the Streets re-creates the energy, style and music of all your favourite Motown stars!

Photos of original West End cast.

‘A truly nerve-shredding experience’ Daily Mail

The Chinese State Circus presents an action-packed spectacular, combining the agility and precision of the world’s greatest acrobats, including the exquisite grace of the Wu-Shu Flying Warriors, and the spine-tingling sounds of the renowned Peking Opera.

Bursting with high-adrenalin acts and thrilling special effects, this is electrifying entertainment for the whole family.

Mon 18 - Sat 23 January Mon - Sat eves 8pm Sat mats 4.30pm

Tue 26 - Sat 30 January Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm

Mon 8 - Sat 13 February Mon - Sat eves 8pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Wed 17 - Sun 21 February Wed - Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 2pm

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Collecting over 30 international theatre awards including three Tonys, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake has been acclaimed as a landmark achievement on the international stage. It has become the longest running ballet in the West End and on Broadway and enjoyed four hugely successful tours in the UK and thrilled audiences all over the world and now returns to Woking for just one week.

Book now for the most terrifying live theatre experience in the world!

Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best selling novel combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir that guarantees audiences an evening of unremitting drama as they are transported into a terrifying and ghostly world.

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WHAT TIME IS IT? SUMMER TIME! Featuring

Les Dennis as Mr Fulton & Liam Doyle

‘So thrilling, it will surely make an entire generation run away and join the circus’ The Guardian

SUPERB COMEDY AT WOKING

‘A screaming success’ The Times on HSM1

GMTV Search for Troy Winner

‘It’s a phenomenon!’

The Independent on HSM1

‘An effortless leap from screen to stage’ ‘The hottest ticket in town’

TRACES

Daily Telegraph on HSM1

by Les 7 Doigts de la Main (The 7 Fingers)

I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue

Since taking the Edinburgh Festival by storm in 2007, followed by sell out seasons in London’s West End, New York, Paris and Montreal, award-winning Traces tours the UK for the first time. © Disney

SPECIAL OFFER FOR KIDS! £7.50 OFF ALLTICKETS* Supported by From the producers who brought you the smash-hit production High School Musical, Live on Stage!

High School Musical 2 is coming to Woking!

School’s out and the Wildcats are diving into the fabulous world of Lava Springs Country Club. Sharpay vows to win Troy’s heart this summer but will she be able to come between the East High basketball star and his true love, Gabriella?

Can Ryan find a new groove - on the baseball field? Will the gang come together for the Midsummer Night’s Talent Show?

High School Musical 2 Live on Stage! stars Les Dennis as Mr Fulton and GMTV Search for Troy Winner Liam Doyle.

Enjoy all the songs from the smash-hit movie, including What Time Is It, You Are the Music in Me and Fabulous, as well as some awesome dancing and an amazing live band.

* Mon -Fri perfs. Limited availability

Thu 11 - Sat 13 March Thu - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm

Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Mon & Fri late eves (limited availability) S G

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee) www.ambassadortickets.com/woking

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The five ultra talented performers reveal snippets of their own personal stories throughout the show, drawing the audience in until the dramatic climax leaves them on the edge of their seats.

Ambassador Friends £5 off S, A & B price bands Mon - Thu eves and late Fri

▲

The summer before Senior Year is a time that the Wildcats will remember forever - be part of it!

Mon 22 - Sat 27 February Mon - Thu eves 7pm Fri at 5pm & 8pm Sat at 2.30pm & 7pm

Traces is a high energy, dazzling display of urban acrobatics that combines traditional circus skills with basketball, skateboarding, a mix of street and contemporary dance, traditional theatre, humour and amazing audio visual effects.

Set to a soundtrack that includes hip-hop, rock and roll, blues and classical music, this infectious funky pioneering new brand of circus is a thrill-a-minute that will leave you begging for more.

Ambassador Friends £5 off S, A & B price bands Thu & Fri eve KIDS GO HALF PRICE All perfs (limited availability)

Silver & Gold Patrons 2 for 1 on S & A price bands Fri eve

Stephen K Amos

I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE Thu 23 July 7.30pm Following two sell-out tours in 2007 and 2008, BBC Radio’s multi awardwinning antidote to panel games starts an all-new touring stage show for 2009.

Join Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and special guest host Jack Dee for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense.

AN EVENING WITH GERVASE PHINN Mon 27 July 7.30pm An Evening with Gervase Phinn will have you in stitches as he shares his hilarious tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.

Dubbed ‘the James Herriot of schools’ this best selling author, radio and TV personality is not to be missed!

STEPHEN K AMOS Sun 17 January 7.30pm Welcome to Stephen K Amos’ third solo stand-up comedy tour of the UK. He’s back with a brand new show for 2010. It’s full to bursting with more fun, warmth, bonhomie and love than ever before. Forget the credit crunch and welcome to The Feelgood Factor!

‘Born to entertain’ The Guardian

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BOOKING INFORMATION Price band

Here Come The Boys

Alexander O’Neal

HERE COME THE BOYS Sat 4 July 7.30pm The original troupe of American muscle bound hunks sold out every theatre in the UK and now Here Come The Boys! Looking better than ever with some stunning new faces, exceptionally talented singers, dancers and an outstanding new show.

BOOGIE NIGHT WITH ALEXANDER O’NEAL Tue 28 July 8pm Come and boogie on down to this one off, special Disco night featuring some of the hottest acts from the 70s and 80s including Alexander O’Neal, Heatwave and Rose Royce.

Sally Morgan

Sing-a-long-a Hairspray

Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.

AN AUDIENCE WITH SALLY MORGAN Fri 4 September 7.30pm Back by over-whelming public demand following a sold out performance here in 2008, Sally Morgan the ‘stars psychic’ returns in 2009.

Sally brings her amazing abilities and her tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening.

SING-A-LONG-A HAIRSPRAY Sat 5 September 2.30pm

SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA Thu 3 September 7.30pm Having just been voted the ‘Best Big Band in the Land’ for the 11th consecutive year, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra’s popularity continues to go from strength to strength.

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The brand new Sing-a-long-a show, a screening of the 2007 film of the smash-hit stage show (now running in the West End) with lyrics on-screen so everyone can join in. Sing-along-a Hairspray is a wild, noisy, fun filled experience.

Dance in the aisles, boo Velma and be amazed at John Travolta’s fat suit. This is the

Des O’Connor

show where no amount of hair products will stop you letting your hair down and there are no rules. Child’s ticket £11 Fancy dress not obligatory but highly recommended

SING-A-LONG-A SOUND OF MUSIC Sat 5 September 7pm The smash-hit musical show has been all around the world and is now back in Woking.

Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen technicolor, complete with subtitles so the whole audience can sing along!

So get those vocal chords warmed up, cut up those chintz curtains and hurry down for the perfect night out.

Fancy dress not obligatory but highly recommended

DES O’CONNOR Mon 12 October World-class star and ultimate entertainer. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see a true showbusiness legend live on stage for a wonderful evening of comedy, laughter and music.

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Blood Brothers Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat £28.50 £24.50 £20.50 £16.50 £13.50 Sat eve £30.50 £26.50 £22.50 £18.50 £14.50 Wed mat £20.50 £20.50 £16.50 £13.50 £13.50

£31.50 £33.50 £23.50

Milkshake Fri - all tickets £11 £11 £11 £11 £11 Sat & Sun adult £15.50 £15.50 £15.50 £15.50 £15.50 Sat & Sun child £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50

£11 £15.50 £13.50

Angelina Ballerina Adult Child

£21 £15

£21 £15

£21 £15

£19 £13

£19 £13

Beauty and the Beast Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Sat eve Wed & Thu mats

£28 £31 £22

£25 £27 £22

£21 £22 £18

£16 £18 £15

£12 £14 £12

£31 £34 £25

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Mon - Fri eves £38.50 £31.50 £27.50 £24.50 £22.50 Sat eves & mats £40.50 £35.50 £31.50 £28.50 £24.50 Wed mats £37.50 £30.50 £26.50 £23.50 £21.50

£24 £25 £20

£21 £22 £18

£19 £20 £15

£15 £16 £13

£12 £13 £11

£27 £28 £23

Wuthering Heights Tue - Sat eves Thu & Sat mats

£31 £24

£27 £24

£23 £19

£19 £15

£15 £15

£34 £27

£12

£28.50

The Rocky Horror Show Mon - Fri eves £28.50 £24.50 £20.50 £18.50 £14.50 £31.50 Sat eve £30.50 £26.50 £21.50 £18.50 £14.50 £33.50 Fri & Sat early eve £22.50 £22.50 £18.50 £14.50 £12.50 £25.50 Our Man in Havana Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Sat eve Wed mat

£23 £25 £22

£19 £21 £18

£17 £19 £14

£15 £15 £11

£12 £13 £11

£26 £28 £25

Glyndebourne

£65

£65

£55

£45

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Chicago Mon - Fri late eves & Sat mat £31.50 £27.50 £23.50 £19.50 £14.50 £34.50 Sat eve £34.50 £30.50 £26.50 £22.50 £16.50 £37.50 Fri early eve £26.50 £23.50 £18.50 £15.50 £12.50 £29.50 Dorian Gray Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Sat eve Wed mat

£31 £33 £26

£29 £30 £26

£26 £27 £21

£21 £22 £16

£16 £17 £14

Rain Man Mon - Fri eves & Sat mats £26 £23 £19 £16 £13 Sat eve £27 £24 £20 £17 £14 Wed mat £18.50 £18.50 £18.50 £18.50 £18.50 We’re Going On A Bearhunt All tickets £11.50 Cinderella

£26

£11.50

£11.50

£23

£21

£11.50 £11.50 £18

£16

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£27 £29

£24 £26

£20 £22

£15 £17

£12 £12

£30 £32

Swan Lake Tue - Fri eves Sat eve Wed & Thu mat

£32 £34 £27

£30 £32 £27

£27 £28 £22

£22 £23 £17

£17 £18 £15

£35 £37 £30

The Woman in Black Mon - Fri eves Sat mat Sat eve Wed mat

£23 £19 £25 £18

£21 £19 £23 £18

£18 £17 £19 £13

£15 £15 £16 £13

£13 £12 £13 £11

£26 £22 £28 £21

Chinese State Circus All perfs

£25

£24

£19

£14

£13

£28

High School Musical 2 Mon – Thu eve £32.50 £28.50 £24.50 £19.50 £14.50 £35.50 Fri & Sat perfs £34.50 £30.50 £26.50 £21.50 £15.50 £37.50 Traces All perfs

Absurd Person Singular Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Sat eve Wed mat

LazyTown Live £18.50 £16.50

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Dancing in the Streets Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Sat eve

One nighters Here Come the Boys I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue Gervase Phinn Boogie Night Syd Lawrence Orchestra Sally Morgan Sing-a-long-a Hairspray Adult Child Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music Des O’Connor Stephen K Amos

Seating plan

£23

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£26 £16.50 £27.50

£19 £17 £17 £15 £15 £19 £20.50 £20.50 £20.50 £20.50 £20.50 £20.50

£15 £11

£15 £11

£15 £11

£15 £11

£15 £11

£15 £11

£15.50 £15.50 £15.50 £15.50 £15.50 £23 £23 £23 £20 £20

£15.50 £23

£17.50 £17.50 £17.50 £17.50 £17.50

£17.50

Seating plans and price breaks may vary for some productions. Price band S relates to Seating plans price in breaks may vary for Superior seatsand situated the Stalls some productions. Price band S relates to Superior seats situated in the Stalls

£34 £36 £29

£29 £30 £21.50

£11.50 £29

Fully air conditioned throughout Fully air conditioned throughout Data Protection The Ambassadors is managed by Woking Turnstyle Ltd, part of 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 you from other organisations. You will also be asked whether you want to receive any of this information the next time you book. If you do not want to receive information from ourselves and/or third parties or have any queries, contact Alys Carter in the Marketing Department on 01483 545820.

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BOOKING INFORMATION New Victoria Theatre, The Ambassadors, Peacocks Centre, Woking, Surrey GU21 6GQ Box Office 0844 871 7645* Groups Hotline 0844 871 7601 On-line booking www.ambassadortickets.com/woking Online booking and transaction fees apply

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Stage Door 01483 545855 Ambassadors Cinemas 0844 871 7643* (bkg fee) Rhoda McGaw Theatre visit www.ambassadortickets.com/woking to see What’s On * Calls charged at national call rate on BT landlines calls from other networks may vary

BOOKING OPENS Thu 11 June Friends & Corporate Members Thu 18 June General booking Box Office open Mon to Sat 10am 9.30pm, Sun 12 noon - 9.30pm.

Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded. The ticket price includes a contribution of £1 per ticket towards continued improvements and refurbishments of the New Victoria Theatre. All discounts are subject to availability and offered on a limited basis; only one discount is available per bkg.

Booking by phone A transaction fee of £2.75 will be added to all telephone bookings, excluding Friends and Group bookings to cover administration charges, except for productions marked* where a per ticket booking fee of £2.75 and £1 postage charge will apply.

Use American Express, MasterCard, Switch & Visa on bookings of £5 or more; bookings are confirmed instantly. Or phone to reserve and pay within 4 working days.

Booking by post Cheques are payable to Woking Turnstyle Ltd, please send to the Box Office.

SPECIAL OFFER KEY

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Subscribe and save!

Save money on shows marked in this way - book for three shows and save £3 per ticket, book for four shows or more and save £4 per ticket.

These rates apply to price bands A and B only. You must book the same number of seats for each show at the initial time of booking to be eligible for the discount. One discount per booking. Excludes Sat eves and shows not marked with S.

G Group discounts Discounts for group and school bookings on coded shows. Groups Hotline open Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm.

24hr answerphone, or e-mail wokinggroups@theambassadors.com.

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Education Work available

Ring 01483 545822 for details of talks, tours, workshops, masterclasses and resource packs etc.

Concessions For under 16s, full-time students, UB40s, over 60s, the retired, disabled and companion. Ring the Box Office for full details.

Standby Reduced price tickets may be available on a limited basis half an hour before the performance.

One per person; cash only.

Equal access for all There is level access to the Box Office, bars, toilets and Royal Circle for wheelchair users, and lift access to the stalls. An infra-red hearing system is available for the hearing impaired; headsets can be reserved, subject to availability, when booking tickets. Those with special needs, such as wheelchair users, are advised to book in advance. Wheelchairs are available from shopMobility by prior arrangement 01483 776612.

Guide dogs are welcome. Informal talking and large print brochures are available on request. An induction loop is available at the Box Office.

For help with access requirements please contact Vanessa Howell on 01483 545821 or vanessahowell@theambassadors.com Gift Vouchers Make an ideal present, for full details ring the Box Office.

Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theatre except for family & children’s shows.

BOOK YOUR PROGRAMMES AND ICE CREAMS IN ADVANCE WHEN BUYING YOUR TICKETS!

LOCATION AND TRANSPORT Car The New Victoria Theatre is part of the Peacocks Centre in central Woking, just off Victoria Way and easily accessible from the M25 (Jct 10,11), M3 (Jct 3) and A3 - take signs to the town centre. Pay on exit for parking 2,500 cars available in the Peacocks Centre. Pre-pay facilities are available throughout the car parks and shopping centre.

Bus or coach The limited space for coaches to drop off directly outside the theatre is reserved for groups with mobility difficulties. Please call the Groups Hotline 0844 871 7601 for a permit for this space or for details of alternative coach parking facilities.

Train Frequent trains from London Waterloo, Guildford, Aldershot, Farnham and the surrounding area.

Woking BR is five minutes walk from the theatre. Train information 0845 7484950.

Town mall is open every night until 1am for access to cinemas, theatres, restaurants & multi storey car parks.

Bars at The Ambassadors Have a drink before the show and pre-order your interval drinks!

Bars are open approximately 1 hour before the start of the performance.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP New Victoria Theatre Woking is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), currently the largest theatre group in the West End and separately, the second largest in the UK regions, with a total of 23 venues.

ATG currently owns and operates 10 high profile West End Theatres: the Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Phoenix, Playhouse, Piccadilly, Savoy and Trafalgar Studios.

ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors, Woking; Theatre Royal Brighton; Victoria Hall and Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent; Milton Keynes Theatre; Churchill Theatre, Bromley; Richmond Theatre; King’s and Theatre Royal in Glasgow and New Wimbledon Theatre. Current and recent ATG successes in London include Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, Elling, Guys and Dolls and West Side Story.

The New Victoria Theatre reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if deemed necessary and apologises for any inconvenience that this may cause.