Cambridge Arts Theatre Summer/Autumn 2022 season brochure

JUNE 2022 – FEBRUARY 2023 BOX OFFICE: 01223 503333 Book online and select your own seats: www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

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DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

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THE DANCE OF DEATH

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ROCKY HORROR SHOW

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BALLET BLACK AT 20

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SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL

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BOEING BOEING

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JULIUS CAESAR

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JITNEY

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ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

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THE TWO POPES

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ROCK OF AGES

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AN INSPECTOR CALLS

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THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY

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NOISES OFF

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PRIDE & PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF)

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THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

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welcome Welcome to our Summer/Autumn 2022 season. Dare I say it but things seem to be gradually getting back to normal. I need to start by saying thank you to all of you for coming to our Theatre in such numbers since Christmas. The main reason we continue to be able to attract such amazing productions is because of you, our ever loyal and discerning audience. Thank you.

I know, from talking to so many of you, that what you value in a Theatre like ours is the sheer range and quality of productions. Everyone’s taste in theatre varies hugely and even our own tastes can change wildly depending on how we feel and the world around us. Our job is to put together a program that has something to tempt you, whatever your mood.

Sometimes you might fancy some serious and enriching drama. Why don’t you try our co-production of a stunning modern adaptation of Strindberg’s The Dance of Death starring the stage legend Lindsay Duncan; August Wilson’s Jitney, the tale of a racially segregated America straight from the Old Vic; The Globe’s new production of Julius Caesar; the tale of The Two Popes exploring why the ultra-conservative Pope Benedict stood aside in favour of the populist football-loving Pope Francis or immerse yourself in the perennially popular double bill of Greek plays in Ancient Greek!

If an evening of comedy and escapism is what the doctor ordered, how about our modern take on Oscar Wilde’s evergreen The Importance of Being Earnest; the Olivier Award winning Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of); the West End juggernaut The Play that Goes Wrong; that other timeless backstage comedy Michael Frayn’s Noises Off starring national treasure Felicity Kendal or the stage adaptation of the classic Ealing comedy The Lavender Hill Mob? The airborne comedy Boeing Boeing will have you laughing out loud and you can root for the gang of up and at it pensioners forging a new life for themselves in India in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Perhaps it’s time to introduce your children or grandchildren to the theatre. If it is, you will struggle to do better than the late Judith Kerr’s blissful The Tiger Who Came to Tea. It was one of the first shows that I took my boys to see and my wife still has their copy of the book all these years later! Or Julia Donaldson’s tale of Zog, the flying dragon ambulance, and his trusty crew of doctors is sure to delight the little ones. If your family like a good scare, how about Dinosaur World Live, where amazing lifelike puppets will transport you all straight back to Jurassic times.

And of course, no theatrical year would be complete without a trip to our panto. This year’s homegrown spectacle will be Dick Whittington and his Cat. Our plucky hero, Dick, arrives in London seeking fame, fortune and adventure with his trusty companion Tommy the Cat. What could go wrong? Matt Crosby will reprise his role as Sarah the Cook and lead our brilliant cast in a show that will ensure your year ends on a high. Book early for the best seats!

I hope we have succeeded in tickling your theatrical fancy with our program but if you need to know more, or would just like to chat through your choices, please ring our friendly and knowledgeable Box Office staff on 01223 503333. We would love to hear from you!

Thank you as ever for your steadfast support and I look forward to seeing you again very soon at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Dave Murphy Chief Executive Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward’s Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ Administration: 01223 578933

If you want some cheesy eighties rock anthems complete with big hair and over the top costumes then Rock of Ages is the show for you. Fancy doing the Time Warp again? It’s got to be Rocky Horror Show. Perhaps you fancy an alternative take on the stories of Henry VIII’s six wives? Then the global hit Six is the show for you. The gang from Showstoppers want you to tell them which musical numbers you want to hear and they will create a unique musical just for you!

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Steve Alsop; Ann Austen; Marie Allan; Chris & Margaret Baker; Alexandra Bailie Baker; Peter Baker; Mr & Mrs Ballisat; Mr & Mrs Bates; John Beadsmoore; Martin Bedwell; Jane Biddle; Sarah Bradfield; Paul and Amanda Brooker; Francis & Jo Burkitt; Gordon & Julie Campbell; Christine Carpenter; Adrian & Siobhan Cassidy; Suranga Chandratillake; Ursula Cheyne; Isabel Clare; Timothy Clarke; Geoffrey Cook; Fiona Cornish; Nigel Corrigan; Richard & Caroline Crane; Robert Curry; David & Jane Dandy; Peter & Viv Dee; Guy & Veronica Edwards; Shirley Ellis; Lorraine Fahey; Ilaria Falciatori; Mr J & Mrs S Farmer; Amanda Farnsworth; Bernard Farrant; Glen and Julie Gadsby; Mrs C A Gardner; Rachel Gardner; K J Gentle; Emma Giddings; Gyles Glover; Victoria Goodbody; Helen Groves & Justin Lee; Roger and Josephine Hall; Martin Harmer & Wendy Lamb; Stuart Henderson; Fran Hester; Bernadette Howells; Joanna Hulme; Antony P Hurden; C Jenkins; Gillian Kiddy; David & Michelle King; Christiane Krueger; Francesca Lane; Patrick Lavelle; Brandi Leach; Hester Lees-Jeffries; Mr S & Mrs J Leslie; Ian & Annette Lines; Gillian Littlewood; Janet Luck; Caleb & Anna Marchent; Michael McConville; The Hon. Justice Maura McGowan; Julia Money; Lorna Morgan; Alistair Oatey; Carolyn Parsons; Rosemary Payne; John Pell; Helen Pemberton; Jessica Plumbley; Chris Potter; John Prestage; Susan Richards; Anthony Roberts; Elizabeth Russell; Mr & Mrs Johnnie Sam; Christopher Schwick; John Shields; John Short; Ian Sims; Christopher & Cherrill Skey; Brian Sloan; Mr A J & Dame Veronica Sutherland; Martin Taylor; Paul & Eileen Treadwell; Gerry Tucker; Jo Tunmer; Anthony Upshall; Mariana Vaschetto; Astrid Whiskin; Eva Whitton; Alexander Wright; Anonymous

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THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2022 – SUNDAY 8 JANUARY 2023 CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE PRESENTS THIS YEAR'S TRADITIONAL FAMILY PANTOMIME

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Prepare yourself for an adventure paved with gold this Christmas as Cambridge Arts Theatre’s award-winning pantomime returns with the purrr-fect festive treat: Dick Whittington and his Cat! Fed up living life with empty pockets, our plucky hero Dick Whittington arrives in London seeking fame, fortune, adventure… and his one true love! Alongside his trusty companion Tommy the Cat, Dick thinks luck is finally on his side, until a despicable Rat arrives in town determined to unleash hell across the capital. Can you help Dick and his friends conquer the villain and save the day?

A magical rags to riches tale, Dick Whittington and his Cat is brimming with side-splitting jokes, singalong songs and traditional panto mayhem for the whole family to enjoy.

Book today… Adventure awaits!

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PREVIEW: ALL TICKETS £20 SCHOOLS PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW – SCHOOL TICKETS: £17 ALL TICKET PRICES INCLUDE A £3 PER-TICKET BOOKING FEE Discounts: Only one discount applies; no discounts on children's tickets, lower priced seats or the preview.

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★★★★★ ‘Delightful’

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‘This Tiger is the cat’s meow’ THE TIMES

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‘A rare and great achievement’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

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There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in 4 location Peas Hill; 2 on Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the Gran mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when booking t allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accomm We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available fo subject to availability.

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

Age guidance: 3+ Running time: 55 minutes (without an interval)

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We have a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system, desig OF HEARING patrons both without hearing aids, and for those who setting. We are also able to provide headsets and personal inductio used one before, we recommend arriving at the Theatre early so tha can explain how they work.

Photos include previous cast. Photography © Robert Day

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to Cambridge.

TUESDAY: 1.30PM &performances 4.30PM are BSL INTERPRETED. The British Sign La Some of our to the10.30AM right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as it is s WEDNESDAY: & 1.30PM CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES; words will appear, as they are spoken THURSDAY: 10.30AM & 1.30PM on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

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RELAXED PERFORMANCE, spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communicati SEEwith PAGE very 32 young children.

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be held responsible for changes to programmes and casting made by touring companies. L for admission until a suitable break in the performance, which may in some cases be the in of going to print. For full terms and conditions of sale visit www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

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Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a prehistoric world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding Jurassic adventure, live on stage.

A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

Book now before tickets become extinct!

Age guidance: 3+ Running time: 50 minutes (without an interval)

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Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family.

The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, on a one to

FRIDAY: 4.30PM There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in 4 locations near the SATURDAY: 11AM 2PMStreet; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the Grand Arcade c Peas Hill; 2 on& Wheeler mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when booking tickets so w SUNDAY: 11AM & 2PM allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accommodated ins

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TUESDAY 14 – SATURDAY 18 JUNE ARCOLA THEATRE, CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE, ROYAL & DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, THEATRE ROYAL BATH AND OXFORD PLAYHOUSE PRESENT

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Olivier and Tony Award-winner Lindsay Duncan stars as Alice. One of our best-loved actresses, Lindsay is well-known for her BAFTA nominated performances on screen in Alan Bleasdale’s G.B.H and Stephen Poliakoff’s Shooting the Past. Hilton McRae’s numerous credits in his forty year stage and screen career include Mansfield Park, Monarch of the Glen, Far From The Madding Crowd and the multi award-winning HBO drama, Chernobyl.

Oscar winning playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Her Naked Skin, National Theatre) reunites with Arcola Theatre's co-founder and Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen for the world premiere of a thrilling new version.

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As their 30th wedding anniversary approaches, Alice and Edgar are locked in a bitter struggle. They’ve driven away their children and their friends. Their relationship is sustained by taunts and recriminations. When a newcomer breaks into the midst of the fray, their insular lives threaten to spin out of control. Laced with biting humour, The Dance of Death is August Strindberg’s landmark drama about a marriage pushed to its limits.

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MONDAY 20 – SATURDAY 25 JUNE

‘STILL THE SEXIEST & FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN’ EVENING STANDARD

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, Rocky Horror Show returns as part of a sell-out worldwide tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers.

Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba as Brad and directed by Christopher Luscombe, Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed party and features timeless classics including Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet, and of course, the pelvicthrusting Time Warp.

Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter.

It’s an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks and frivolity.

Age guidance: 12+ (this show contains rude parts!)

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The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual,

There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in 4 loca Peas Hill; 2 on Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the G mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when bookin allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accom We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available subject to availability.

We have a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system, de

MONDAY – THURSDAY, OF HEARING7.30PM patrons both without hearing aids, and for those w setting. We are also able to headsets and personal induc AND FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 5PM &provide 8.30PM: one before, we recommend arriving at the Theatre early so £25/£35/£45/£55used can explain how they work.

Some of our performances are BSL INTERPRETED. The British Sign

ALL TICKET PRICES INCLUDE A to the right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as it £3 PER TICKET BOOKING FEE CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES; words will appear, as they are spok on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

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TUESDAY 28 – WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE

Celebrating twenty years, Ballet Black are delighted to present two new works.

Say It Loud is choreographed and directed by Ballet Black's Founder and Artistic Director, Cassa Pancho. It is a ballet created by Pancho and the BB Company artists charting the struggles and inspiration behind the formation of this exciting and pioneering company, from the uncomfortable reasons behind the Company’s existence to the frenetic, creative energy that has seen them create an enviable repertoire and build a reputation as a necessary part of the British ballet industry.

The second ballet in this double bill, Black Sun by acclaimed South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma (Vuyani Dance Theatre) featuring an original score by Michael 'Mikey J' Asante (Boy Blue) is a work that draws energy from the sun and the moon giving rise to descendants of ancestors. These forces only meet to blacken, allowing us to draw from their powers as we prepare for life after life.

Age guidance: 7+ (contains fleeting strong language and themes of racism)

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The Ballet Black Company. Photography by Nick Guttridge. Graphic design by Rob Clarke.

BALLET BLACK PRESENT

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★★★★★

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‘So polished, it defies belief'

‘Achingly funny… Worth seeing again and again'

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TIME OUT CRITICS’ CHOICE

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest, direct from the West End and now heading back to Cambridge for the first time since 2017!

With twelve years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.

A brand-new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – it’s just all made up on the spot!

So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

Age guidance: 12+

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TUESDAY 12 – SATURDAY 16 JULY LONDON CLASSIC THEATRE PRESENT

Paris, 1962. Bernard, a successful architect, has a very complicated love life.

His three fiancées, Gloria, Gabriella and Gretchen, work for different airlines with different timetables. With the help of his maid, long-suffering Bertha, Bernard has somehow managed to keep all three women blissfully unaware of the others’ existence.

However, the arrival of an old friend from the provinces and the launch of a new super-fast jet, propel Bernard’s carefully constructed plans into comic chaos.

Marc Camoletti’s award-winning play was a West End and Broadway hit and has delighted audiences worldwide for over 50 years.

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Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans Directed by Michael Cabot Designed by Bek Palmer Lighting by Matthew Green

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THURSDAY 28 – SUNDAY 31 JULY SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE PRESENTS

by William Shakespeare

‘A powerful performance’

‘Undeniably joyous’

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This Summer, Shakespeare’s Globe brings a startlingly relevant new production of the epic tragedy Julius Caesar to Cambridge as part of their nationwide Globe on Tour series.

Conspiracy to kill, cunning rhetoric, a divisive fight for Greatness: Ancient Rome has never felt closer to home. When Cassius and Brutus decide Rome’s leader Caesar poses a political threat to their beloved country, there’s only one solution…

THURSDAY – SATURDAY, 7.30PM AND SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 2.30PM: £20/£25/£30/£35

Shakespeare’s Globe and award-winning director Diane Page bring this brutal tale of ambition, incursion, and revolution to life.

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Age guidance: 12+

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TUESDAY 2 – SATURDAY 6 AUGUST HEADLONG, LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AND THE OLD VIC PRESENT

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‘Rich, poignant drama impeccably staged’ THE TELEGRAPH ‘It don't always turn out like you think it is. You don't always have the kind of life that you dream about. You know what I mean?’

Jim Becker and his unlicensed drivers take the people of Pittsburgh Hill District where regular taxi cabs won’t – healing old wounds and tearing new ones as they pass the time in a condemned taxi rank between pick-ups.

Directed by Tinuke Craig (The Color Purple), August Wilson’s (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) ground-breaking modern classic explores the fragile bond between eight men as they live, love and work in a racially segregated, post-Vietnam America.

Age guidance: 12+

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TUESDAY 9 – SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

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MUSIC & LYRICS BY JOE STILGOE · ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY EMMA KILBEY Zog, super keen student turned air-ambulance, still lands with a crash-bang-thump. Together with his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, they tend to a sunburnt mermaid, a unicorn with one too many horns and a lion with the flu. However, Pearl’s uncle, the King, has other ideas about whether princesses should be doctors, and she’s soon locked up in the castle back in a crown and a silly frilly dress!

With a bit of help from some friends and half a pound of cheese, can Pearl make her uncle better and prove princesses can be doctors too?

Age guidance: 3+ Running time: 1 hour (without an interval)

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Zog and the Flying Doctors © 2016 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books

FRECKLE PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSE THEATRE PRESENT

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‘I FEARED I WAS GOING TO HYPERVENTILATE’

TUESDAY 16 – SUNDAY 21 AUGUST

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RED I WAS GOING TO HYPERVENTILATE’ Daily Mail

Mischief’s multi award-winning international smash hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong is returning to Cambridge Arts Theatre, following its previous sell-out success!

The Cornley Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!

Hailed ‘a gut-busting hit’ by the New York Times, The Play That Goes Wrong, now in its eighth year in the West End, has won a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley “We laughed until the tears ran down our faces, it has to be seen” to Ant & Dec “The funniest show we’ve seen! If you can get a ticket, go!”

Don’t miss this brilliantly funny comedy that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

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TUESDAY 20 – SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE, LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AND ROSE THEATRE PRESENT

Oscar Wilde's genius humour meets contemporary culture in this theatrical rollercoaster packed with shade, wit and plenty of gags.

2021 Sir Peter Hall Director Award-winner, Denzel Westley-Sanderson breathes fresh new life into Wilde's sharpest and wittiest comedy: The Importance of Being Earnest.

TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7.30PM AND THURSDAY & SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £20/£25/£30/£35

This is a classic satire, vibrantly retold about dysfunctional families, class, gender and sexuality.

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Supported by a grant from Royal Theatrical Support Trust.

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TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER ROSE THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH EVERYMAN THEATRE, CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD PLAYHOUSE PRESENT A ROYAL & DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON AND ANTHOLOGY THEATRE CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TARA FINNEY PRODUCTIONS

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D I R EC T E D BY

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' M c C A R T E N H A S A G I F T FO R C R E AT I N G I N T I M AT E D R A M A S '

' T I M E LY, M A ST E R LY A N D UNMISSABLE'

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From the writer of the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour and The Theory of Everything, comes the play that sparked a major motion picture.

Nine years ago, Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world by resigning, the first Pope in 700 years to do so. What drove this archconservative to break with sacred tradition and make way for a one-time tango club bouncer, football-loving reformer with the common touch to become Pope Francis, one of most powerful men on earth?

Starring Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones) and Nicholas Woodeson (Baptiste) this gripping and entertaining new play from Anthony McCarten premiered at Royal & Derngate, Northampton in 2019 and was adapted into the multi-award-winning film for which McCarten was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Awards.

The Two Popes is a fascinating and humorous story that shines a light into one of the world’s most secretive institutions. At its heart lies a timeless question: in moments of crisis, should we follow the rules or our conscience?

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TUESDAY 4 – SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER DAN LOONEY, ADAM PAULDEN, JASON HAIGH-ELLERY AND RICHARD KLIN FOR DLAP GROUP, SUE GILAD AND LARRY ROGOWSKY PRESENT

KEVIN KENNEDY IS

DENNIS DUPREE

The Cambridge Greek Play

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN · NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME · HERE I GO AGAIN · I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS I WANNA ROCK · WE BUILT THIS CITY · WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT AND MANY MORE...

Rock of Ages is the hilarious musical comedy starring Kevin Kennedy (Coronation Street) as Dennis Dupree and is lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems, including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight This Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by an awesome live band.

Leave it all behind and lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair, and yes, they can come true!

Now a global smash with hit seasons on Broadway, London’s West End, Las Vegas and a star-studded Hollywood movie version, we promise you the best night out around!

BOOK NOW AND LET’S GET READY TO ROCK! Age guidance: 12+

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'YOU’LL BE IN

ROCK HEAVEN' WHATSONSTAGE

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TUESDAY 11 – SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER PW PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

The National Theatre’s Landmark Production Returns

J B PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER

AN INSPECTOR CALLS DIRECTED BY

STEPHEN DALDRY

★★★★★ Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning National Theatre production of J B Priestley’s classic thriller returns.

Winner of 19 major awards and hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, An Inspector Calls has thrilled more than 5 million theatregoers worldwide.

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation.

Age guidance: 10+

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‘Spectacular. If you haven’t seen it, you must. If you have, see it again’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

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WEDNESDAY 19 – SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY PRESENTS A DOUBLE BILL OF

by Aeschylus

The triennial Cambridge Greek Play returns to the Arts Theatre.

Following the success of 2019’s Oedipus at Colonus, the same creative team led by director Dan Goldman presents an exciting double bill: the earliest surviving Greek tragedy Persians by Aeschylus and the only remaining satyr play Cyclops by Euripides.

by Euripides

While Persians draws on recent Greek history and Cyclops is derived from the well-known episode in Homer’s Odyssey, both plays present an outsider as the central character. Can those we consider monsters become the object of our pity, if only we look at them closely enough?

The tradition of performing a play in Greek every three years at Cambridge University extends back to 1882, with alumni including Rupert Brooke, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Tom Hiddleston. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see two rarely staged plays, highly relevant to our times, performed in the original Greek (with English surtitles).

WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY, 2.30PM & 7.30PM: £23/£28/£32/£35

Age guidance: 12+

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TUESDAY 25 – SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

★★★★★ ‘I giggled myself silly throughout’ OBSERVER Michael Frayn’s celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill – a play within a play.

‘The ultimate comedy of theatrical chaos and confusion’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on and offstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. From the shambolic final rehearsals before opening night in Weston-super-Mare, to a disastrous matinee in Ashton-under-Lyme seen entirely, and hilariously silently, from backstage, before we share their final, brilliantly catastrophic performance in Stockton-on-Tees.

Starring one of the UK’s best-loved actors Felicity Kendal (The Good Life, Relatively Speaking), Matthew Kelly (Of Mice and Men, Waiting for Godot) and Jonathan Coy (Downton Abbey).

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MONDAY 14 – SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER

THE FIVE STAR COMEDY SENSATION DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

‘Frankly sensational’

‘Smart, laugh out loud funny’

VARIETY

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance.

It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.

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TUESDAY 22 – SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER

BY

DEBORAH MOGGACH

B A S E D O N T H E N OV E L T H AT I N S P I R E D T H E H I T F I L M

Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. The luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways.

Starring the icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe-Award winner, Hayley Mills (Wild at Heart, Pollyanna, The Parent Trap), household favourite and screen and stage star Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, Just Good Friends, EastEnders) and Rula Lenska (Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Eastenders).

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a joyous comedy about taking risks, finding love and embracing second chances, even in the most surprising of places.

Get ready for the journey of a lifetime.

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MONDAY 16 – SATURDAY 21 JANUARY

Miles Jupp

Justin Edwards

The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo are back! The world premiere adaptation of The Lavender Hill Mob, the classic Ealing Comedy starring Alec Guinness, is heading to Cambridge!

Come and see one of the ‘greatest British films of all time’ (BFI) brought to life on stage by Olivier-nominated playwright Phil Porter, directed by Tony and Olivier-nominated Jeremy Sams and starring acclaimed comic actors Miles Jupp (A Very British Scandal, Mock The Week, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans) and Justin Edwards (The Thick of It, 1917, The Ferryman).

This side-splittingly funny, fast-paced comedy tells the story of Henry Holland, an unassuming bank clerk who dreams of stealing the van full of gold bullion he drives across London each day. When Henry learns that his new lodger makes Eiffel Tower paperweights out of lead, he devises a plan to make his dream a reality. It’s a golden opportunity to pull off the crime of the century, they’d have to be fools to mess it up…

MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7.30PM AND THURSDAY & SATURDAY, 2.30PM: £20/£30/£35/£40

Come and rediscover this much-loved classic in this brand-new stage play that promises to be the most fun night out of the year!

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TUESDAY 14 – SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY

DIVORCED H BEHEADED H LIVE!

★★★★★

★★★★★

‘A royal treat’

’I’d give this ridiculously fun musical six stars if I could’

DAILY TELEGRAPH

SUNDAY EXPRESS

★★★★★

★★★★★

'The most uplifting new British musical I have ever had the privilege to watch’

'Exhilarating entertainment from six killer Queens.

They will, they will rock you!’

EVENING STANDARD

DAILY EXPRESS

Reigning on Broadway and in the West End, the international smash hit musical Six makes its royal return to Cambridge.

Winner of the 2022 Whatsonstage Award for Best West End Show with a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (The New York Times).

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.

Think you know the rhyme, think again...

Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE! Age guidance: 10+

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TUE 14, WED 15 & THU 16: 8PM FRI 17: 6PM & 8.30PM SAT 18: 5PM & 8PM SUN 19: The2PM Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, MON 20: NO PERFORMANCES There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in 4 loca TUE 21: 8PM Peas Hill; 2 on Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the G mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when bookin WED 22: NO PERFORMANCES you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accom THU 23: 8PM allocate We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available FRI 24: 6PM & 8.30PM subject to availability.

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assisted performances THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA Relaxed Performance Thursday 9 June, 10.30am DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE BSL Interpreted Sunday 12 June, 11am ROCKY HORROR SHOW Captioned Thursday 23 June, 7.30pm Audio Described Saturday 25 June, 5pm (Touch Tour available) ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS BSL Interpreted Friday 12 August, 10.30am Relaxed Performance Saturday 13 August, 10.30am THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Audio Described Saturday 20 August, 2.30pm (Touch Tour available) DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT BSL Interpreted Sunday 4 December, 1pm Captioned Friday 9 December, 6pm Relaxed Performance Saturday 10 December, 10am Audio Described Saturday 7 January, 5pm (Touch Tour available) SIX Audio Described Captioned

Thursday 16 February, 8pm (Touch Tour available) Tuesday 21 February, 8pm

pre-show talks

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post-show talks

JULIUS CAESAR Thursday 28 July, 6.30pm

BALLET BLACK Tuesday 28 June, 7.30pm

JITNEY Tuesday 2 August, 6.30pm

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY Wednesday 19 October Thursday 20 October Friday 21 October Saturday 22 October, all at 1.30pm

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY Friday 21 October, 7.30pm

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education Cambridge Arts Theatre programmes a diverse range of shows in order to supplement and support all stages of the national curriculum. We offer a variety of activities and materials designed to complement performances and provide classroom resources so that your students’ educational experience doesn’t end with the final curtain.

DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

Thursday 1 December 2022 – Sunday 8 January 2023 We welcome thousands of pupils and teachers every year for our schoolspecific pantomime performances.

A magical rags to riches tale full of adventure, Dick Whittington and his Cat is the perfect introduction to live theatre, and performances are filling up fast. Education packs available upon request.

JULIUS CAESAR

Thursday 28 – Sunday 31 July The Globe present a startlingly relevant production of Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar. A brutal story of ambition and revolution, this new adaptation is ideal for English, Drama and History students studying the epic tale.

Suitable for ages 12+

Suitable for ages 1-101!

The National Theatre’s Landmark Production Returns

J B PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER

AN INSPECTOR CALLS DIRECTED BY

STEPHEN DALDRY

AN INSPECTOR CALLS

Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 October This pivotal production of J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls has thrilled over 4 million people worldwide and its profound message is more relevant now than ever. This is a must-see for a whole generation of theatregoers, particularly Key Stage 4 English students.

Suitable for ages 10+

PRIDE & PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF)

THE CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY

Wednesday 19 – Saturday 22 October The triennial Cambridge Greek Play returns to the Arts Theatre with a double bill of Aeschylus’ Persians and Euripides’ Cyclops. Performed in the original Greek with English surtitles, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to experience Greek theatre in the original language. An Education Pack and both pre-show and post-show talks are available.

Suitable for ages 12+

Monday 14 – Saturday 19 November An Olivier Award-winning hit, this unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s iconic love story is perfect for English students across key stages.

Education pack and worksheets are available upon request.

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how to book The Arts Theatre Box Office can be found at our entrance on St Edward’s Passage.

Please visit us during opening hours to pick up tickets, book for future performances or talk to us about the season.

ONLINE

Book online at www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

IN PERSON

Monday - Saturday, 12noon - 8pm including Bank Holidays.

BY TELEPHONE

Monday - Saturday, 12noon - 8pm on 01223 503333

BOOKING FEE

All tickets for the Arts Theatre include a £3 per-ticket booking fee.

The booking fee is essential direct income for the Theatre. Because ticket revenue is divided between many different parties, an increase in ticket prices would not necessarily benefit the Theatre. By charging a booking fee we can ensure that every penny goes directly to the Theatre to help us protect its growth and longevity.

REFUNDS

Tickets are not refundable unless a performance is cancelled.

Other exchanges may be made under certain conditions, with at least 48 hours prior notice; please contact the Box Office for details as policy is subject to change.

DISCOUNTS

Discounts for customers with disabilities apply to most performances. We also offer discounts on certain performances for students, groups and schools.

Please note there are no discounts on the lowest price seats and only one discount applies and all discounts are subject to availability.

Please check with the Box Office at time of booking for available discounts.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR VISIT BAG AND CLOAKROOM POLICY In the interest of customer safety the following items cannot be taken into the auditorium: Rucksacks or backpacks in any form and of any size (including children’s rucksacks, handbags that can be worn as backpacks), bags larger than 25cm x 35cm, shopping bags, larger items such as holdalls / suitcases and umbrellas longer than 25cm.

We strongly urge you to leave all bags at home or in your car, where it is practical. If you bring them to the Theatre you will be asked to check them in to the cloakroom which is situated on the first floor past the Stalls Bar (Peas Hill entrance).

Please allow sufficient time to travel to the Theatre and to allow for the additional delays this may cause.

We recommend that you arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

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The Arts Theatre aims to care for every patron as an individual, on a one to one basis.

There are parking spaces for customers with disabilities in 4 locations near the Theatre: 4 on Peas Hill; 2 on Wheeler Street; 7 on King’s Parade and 36 in the Grand Arcade car park. If you have mobility requirements, please advise the Box Office when booking tickets so we are able to allocate you the correct space. Mobility scooters cannot be accommodated inside the building.

We have five house wheelchairs (including one electric) available for use during all performances, subject to availability.

We have a Sennheiser infra-red hearing enhancement system, designed to help DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING patrons both without hearing aids, and for those who have hearing aids with a ‘T’ setting. We are also able to provide headsets and personal induction loops. If you have never used one before, we recommend arriving at the Theatre early so that our Front of House staff can explain how they work.

Some of our performances are BSL INTERPRETED. The British Sign Language interpreter will stand to the right of the stage, where they will interpret dialogue, as it is spoken. We also programme CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES; words will appear, as they are spoken or whenever a sound is made, on a screen positioned above or to the side of the stage.

For patrons who are BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, we can provide large print cast lists on request. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditorium, please inform the Box Office at time of booking, so that they can allocate the relevant ticket. We programme a number of AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES throughout the year; the describer will explain what is happening, visually, on stage throughout the performance and this is relayed through a headset.

A pre-show touch tour of the set is often available.

We also offer RELAXED PERFORMANCES, specifically designed to welcome people with an autism spectrum condition, learning disability and sensory or communication disorders, and families with very young children.

Details of accessible performances are highlighted on Page 32 and on the relevant show pages.

Further information on access provision is available online at www.cambridgeartstheatre.com The Management reserves the right of admission and the right to offer alternative seating. Cambridge Arts Theatre cannot be held responsible for changes to programmes and casting made by touring companies. Latecomers will only be allowed into the auditorium at the absolute discretion of the Theatre, in consultation with the touring company. All prices correct at time of going to print. For full terms and conditions of sale visit www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/terms-and-conditions.

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