Cast Autumn 2015 brochure | September - December 2015

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Cast is a charity. The work we do really does make a difference. We inspire new generations, helping them to find their voice and build their confidence; and we bring world-class theatre to our town.

You can become a part of our story by giving regular support as a member. Giving from £30 a year is invaluable to our charity and as well as being closer to our work throughout the year, you’ll also be supporting our charity’s aims.

Membership is designed to be a dynamic way for you to give money and access a range of exclusive opportunities that are aimed at enhancing your relationship with us.

£30 member

£50 member

£100 member

Membership Card, Badge and Pen on sign up

Membership Card, Badge and Pen on sign up

Membership Card, Badge and Pen on sign up

Regular e-mail bulletin with exclusive deals on selected events and in our Café Bar

Regular e-mail bulletin with exclusive deals on selected events and in our Café Bar

Regular e-mail bulletin with exclusive deals on selected events and in our Café Bar

5% off show drinks

5% off in the Café Bar at all times

10% off in the Café Bar at all times

Free exchanges on tickets

Free exchanges on tickets

Free exchanges on tickets

(up to 48 hours in advance)

(up to 48 hours in advance)

(up to 48 hours in advance)

No Booking Fees

No Booking Fees

No Booking Fees

Exclusive sneak peeks behind the scenes and opportunities

Exclusive sneak peeks behind the scenes and opportunities

No quibble pre-show refunds

No quibble pre-show refunds

(up to 48 hours in advance)

(up to 48 hours in advance)

Introduce a new member at this level and receive a £5 Gift Card to use at Cast

Introduce a new member at this level and receive a £10 Gift Card to use at Cast

To join as a member call us on 01302 303 959, pop into Cast or visit castindoncaster.com/support

Book now for forthcoming member events:

Your name in our in-house programmes

£50 and £100 members (+ one guest) are invited to:

VIP events for £100 members:

1 An exclusive preview of the dress rehearsal (Act One) of Dancehall and Sleeping Beauty

1 Invite to the guest night of Dancehall and the after show party

1 Meet the Musical Director Miss Nightingale – Saturday 17 October, 6pm

1 Invite to the guest night of Sleeping Beauty and the after show party

(valid with a ticket to the show for member and guest)

1 Exclusive backstage tour to meet the cast Beryl – Friday 20 November, after the main show

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(valid with a ticket to the show for member and guest)

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fundraising activities and helping spread the message of events taking place. They will also develop a dedicated audience of friends who want to experience top class entertainment with others in a social setting.

Friends of Cast is a fledgling organisation formed out of people who are passionate about the performing arts.

Whether you’re interested in drama, dance or live music, this group is the perfect forum in which to meet likeminded people keen to support activities run by Cast.

Friends of Cast help the theatre thrive by offering volunteer support when necessary, taking part in

Separate to our Member scheme, this group is about giving some of your time in order to support Cast’s aims as a charity whilst meeting like-minded people and getting closer to our work; for those who have less time but want to support us through regular giving – our Member scheme might be just for you.

If you’d like more information about how you can join the Friends of Cast, please contact them direct on friends@castindoncaster.com or call Cast on 01302 303 959 and we’ll put you in touch.

BRIGHT, OPEN AND SPACIOUS OUR CAFÉ BAR IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO ENJOY, NOT ONLY PRE-SHOW DRINKS AND MEALS, BUT ALSO LUNCH WITH FRIENDS, DRINKS WITH COLLEAGUES OR SIMPLY TO JUST WATCH THE WORLD GO BY. With our new Café Bar menu launching in August, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that not only is the Café Bar a beautiful and spacious setting but that it serves healthy, delicious, locally sourced food and drinks from breakfast to after show supper, real ales to cocktails.

With free wifi throughout the day, speciality filter coffee, fresh paninis, sandwiches, salads, tapas, sharing boards and further delicious options, Cast’s Café Bar is the perfect town centre dining location.

FREE FILTER TEA OR COFFEE

Café Culture

Entertainment, food and drink for lazy late summer nights.

To celebrate the launch of our new menu we’re offering all customers a free filter tea or coffee.

Tapas Taster

To receive your free drink we just ask for you to leave us your name and email address when you’re here – so we can let you know about future offers at our venue.

You can also upgrade to speciality coffees for a small supplement of £1.

Try our new Tapas menu with 10% off all night, and live acoustic guitar for that authentic feel.

Offer runs from Saturday 1 to Monday 31 August only.

Only one free drink per person. T&Cs apply.

A day of music from local acts playing acoustic, urban, indie, vocal, blues and more.

Friday 21 August 5pm – 9pm

Mapfest 2015 – Electric Stage Saturday 5 September 1pm – 6pm * Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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Co-directed by Esther Richardson and Lucy Hind After the smash-hit successes of The Glee Club and Barry Hines’ Kes Presented by Cast in association with Right Up Our Street

Friday 11 – Saturday 19 September #dancehallDN

The story of Doncaster ‘A soar-away stunning interpretation’ The Public Reviews on Barry Hines’ Kes

First dances at the Co-op Ballroom through to smooches at Top Rank. Boys on one side of the tracks meet girls from the other at Romeo and Juliet’s, whilst The Beatles play St James’s baths, the Sex Pistols storm Outlook and Bowie rocks Silver Street. Broken heels at Seventh Heaven to broken hearts at Parklands…

Taking in dance floor crazes and fashion trends, Dancehall is our story.

How we danced through wars hoping soldiers would come home, how we kept going through the strikes.

It’s the moves we made through sixteen Prime Ministers and massive social change. It’s throwing down shapes when our horse won at the St Leger and Dads awkwardly

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‘Lovingly reimagined in this cracking production’

Sheffield Star on Barry Hines’ Kes

from the dance floor dancing at that street party for the Queen’s coronation.

It’s children in Saturday morning classes stepping on stage for the first time, and revellers on Saturday night floors having one last drink.

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With a soundtrack playing the music of our time, spanning the last eighty years, Dancehall dances through the decades as we revive memories and relive our history.

This is dance. This is Doncaster.

This is Dancehall.

Main Space £17 / £14 concessions* Groups 10+ £13.50* Groups 30+ £12.50* Schools £10.50* (pupils only, one free teacher for every ten pupils paid)

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Audio Described: Thu 17 September 7.30pm (Touch tour, 6.30pm)

Member Events 1 Exclusive preview of dress rehearsal 1 Invite to guest night and after show party

Right Up Our Street is led by a consortium of Doncaster arts organisations and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England until 2016. rightupourstreet.org.uk

* Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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OUTDOOR FESTIVAL

MUSIC

The Manfreds

Hits, Jazz and Blues Thursday 1 October

The ’60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their records have a timeless quality and, some 53 years on, The Manfreds, with original ‘front man’ Paul Jones, will be performing many of their hits, along with a mix of Jazz and Blues songs, from some of their best-known albums.

Saturday 19 September

Paul Jones, with his unique harmonica sound, will be joined by Mike Hugg on keyboards, Tom McGuinness on lead guitar, Rob Townsend on drums, Marcus Cliffe on bass guitar and Simon Currie on saxophone/flute.

In a rainbow eruption of powder and dance, The Colour of Time brings a stunning reinvention of the traditional Indian Holi Festival to the streets of Doncaster.

Main Space 7.30pm £20*

Artonik Supported by Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, Right Up Our Street, Cast and Arts Council England

Each year, people throw gulal powder in the air showing great joy and mirth, celebrating unity, and acceptance of diversity through these colourful embraces. In a huge dance parade, dancers and musicians will move in a choreographed parade through Doncaster town centre towards a finale on the Sir Nigel Gresley Square outside Cast.

Joining in, the audience are invited into a riotous expression of colour and joy, painting the sky with an explosion of gulal powder. An international street theatre performance from France’s Artonik, the show has been performed all over the world before making its way to Doncaster.

FREE – register on 01302 303 959 or at castindoncaster.com and we’ll let you know when and where the fun starts!

FILM

Pride

Friday 25 September Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Paddy Considine It’s the summer of 1984 – Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners.

But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

However the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners themselves.

As part of this special event, we welcome Mike Jackson, co-founder of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners – who is portrayed in the film by Joseph Gilgun – for a postscreening Q&A. Main Space 7.30pm £8 / £6 concessions*

INDOOR FESTIVAL

Fun Palaces

Saturday 3 October In the 1960s radical theatre director Joan Littlewood and architect Cedric Price imagined a place called a Fun Palace. A place that shouts, sings, shimmies and stomps from the rooftops about how brilliant the arts and sciences are. The idea was to create a ‘university of the streets’ a place of making, play, art, science, and a building for everyone.

This Autumn Fun Palaces will be popping up all over the country bringing Joan and Cedric’s vision to life, and Cast will be one. Come and join us for a day of hands on experiments, jaw-dropping demonstrations and bucket loads of fun.

Whole Venue 10am – 6pm FREE If you have a skill that you want to share on the day, see page 22 for how you can take part.

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Lunchtime Mozart Join Ensemble 360 for a performance of a Mozart favourite, followed by lunch with the musicians.

MUSIC

The Band of the RAF College Sunday 4 October

Featuring Royal Air Force Swing Wing Director of Music Flt Lt Richard Murray A stunning programme of music performed by Royal Air Force Cranwell, featuring music from the traditional military band repertoire and from film and stage.

Following performances at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The Band of the RAF College provide an unforgettable evening of music and entertainment.

Proceeds in aid of the RAF Music Charitable Trust and other Service Charities.

Main Space 7.30pm £14.50 / £12.50 concessions* MUSIC

Marvellous Mozart A festival of chamber music Music in the Round and Cast

Friday 9 – Saturday 10 October

Second Space 12.30pm £12.50 includes lunch*

In Search of Mozart

Ensemble 360

Piano Trio in E K.542 String Quintet in B flat K.174 Piano Quartet in E flat K.493 Mozart wrote his String Quintet K.174 when he was just 17; ‘the work of a brilliant young composer just beginning to test his wings’.

Second Space 7pm £12.50 / £8.50 under 26s and students*

Saturday 10 October

Music Box for Babies Ages 0 to 2

Musical fun with your little ones.

Dance Space 10.15am, 11.30am £5.50 babies* (parents free) 45 minutes

There will also be lots to enjoy even between the concerts. Drop in and you will hear great music around every corner.

Ages 3 to 5

Music Box

‘Mozart is the greatest composer of all’ Albert Einstein

Sing, play, move, and explore in a session of songs, games and hands-on musical fun.

Festival ticket £47 / £42 students/under 26s* (or purchase separately) The Festival pass includes access to all paid events except Music Box and Music Box for Babies

Drama Space 10.30am, 11.45am £5.50 children* (parents free) 45 minutes

Come and Try Doncaster Music Service will be on hand to help you try out a variety of instruments.

Dance Space 12.45pm, 1.45pm, 3pm, 4pm Free

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popular success in Mozart’s lifetime.

Second Space 1.30pm £8.50*

Horn Masterclass A masterclass based on Mozart’s famous, instantly recognisable Horn Concerto.

Drama Space 2.30pm Free – feel free to come and go 45 minutes

An unmissable biopic from award-winning director Phil Massed Voices Grabsky featuring interviews and Mozart’s Coronation Mass is an performances with the greatest uplifting choral piece. Doncaster exponents of Mozart’s music.

Minster musicians and friends Main Space 2pm show how a performance of it £6* comes together in rehearsal.

Science has Einstein, art has Michelangelo, football has Messi… and music has Mozart. Over two days we explore some of Mozart’s greatest music compositions with a selection of his wonderful chamber music that speaks directly and personally to every listener.

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Ensemble 360 Piano Trio in B flat K.502 String Quartet in E flat K.428 This Piano Trio was written in 1786, during what was astonishingly the only period of

Main Space 2.30pm Free, ok to pop in and out

Ensemble 360 in conversation Ensemble 360 reveal the secrets that lie behind Mozart’s music and why he stands out from other composers.

Second Space 4pm £5.50*

Beechfield Orchestra

Sophie Bell & Naomi Atherton, Horn Doncaster’s award-winning Beechfield Youth Orchestra alongside horn-player Naomi Atherton of Ensemble 360 present Mozart’s famous and lively Horn Concerto and more.

Main Space 5pm £3.50*

Ensemble 360 Piano Quartet in G minor K.478 Horn Quintet in E flat K.407 String Quintet in E flat K.614 This grand finale demonstrates even more aspects of Mozart’s invention and imagination.

Second Space 7pm £12.50 / £8.50 under 26s and students*

Sunday 11 October

Dedication Festival Eucharist Mozart’s music is at the heart of this special service celebrating the dedication of Doncaster Minster, featuring Coronation Mass and Ave Verum Corpus.

Doncaster Minster 11am Free

* Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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COMEDY DRAMA

You’re Never Too Old JAZZ

Tina May

Thursday 15 October One of the UK’s finest jazz singers, recognised as much as a musician as she is a naturally outstanding interpreter of lyrics.

Performing torch ballads, eclectic jazz, popular standards and songs from her recent critically acclaimed records Divas and My Kinda Love; Tina May is joined onstage by a phenomenal group of musicians: John Pearce (piano), Dave Green (bass), Winston Clifford (drums), Frank Griffith (saxes/clarinet) and Freddie Gavita (trumpet).

‘Tina May is a real jazz singer. She can swing effortlessly and with a band led by saxophonist/arranger Frank Griffith, they are the best that you will find anywhere’ The Observer Main Space 7.30pm £16.50 / £14.50 concessions* MUSICAL

Miss Nightingale The Musical

By Matthew Bugg Mr Bugg Presents and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds with Cast, Doncaster and New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich

Friday 16 – Saturday 17 October Sex, scandal and showbiz 1940’s style.

Miss Nightingale – The Musical brings the on-stage glamour and off-stage affairs of war-torn London thrillingly to life. But some secrets are even more explosive than The Blitz...

Audiences across Britain have adored this fabulous, feel good tale of love, loss and hope.

Performed by a multi-talented cast who not only act, dance and sing but also play all the instruments live on stage.

By Steve Wood Directed by Danusia Iwaszko

Thursday 22 – Saturday 24 October When Tommy and Ada meet on a park bench it is all too clear they are from very different backgrounds; but as they begin to confide secrets and recount memories, could this be the start of something special for such an unlikely pair?

Diane Keen (best known for her roles as Fliss Hawthorne in The Cuckoo Waltz, Jenny Burden in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Juila Parsons in the long-running BBC soap Doctors) and Graham Cole (best known for his role as PC Tony Stamp in the long-running drama The Bill) star in this one-act bittersweet comedy that examines relationships, loneliness and humanity.

‘...something of a corker’ What’s On Stage

Main Space 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2pm £17 / £14 concessions* All matinee tickets £14*

Back by popular demand, Miss Nightingale – The Musical sold out in record time when it visited Cast last year.

‘A brilliant musical’ British Theatre Guide

Main Space 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2pm £17 / £14 concessions* Member Event 1 Meet the Musical Director, Sat 17 October, 6pm

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BALLET

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Friday 30 – Saturday 31 October Reimagining the well-loved story of a mother’s poisonous jealousy, Snow White explores thwarted desire, deception, compassion and redemption, with magical mirrors, mysterious miners and beauty as pure as feathered snow.

Award-winning dance theatre company balletLORENT’s mystical adaptation of Snow White is created for audiences from an original retelling by Carol Ann Duffy, with music by Murray Gold (Doctor Who).

Snow White is the second chapter of a planned trilogy of Brothers Grimm fairytales created by balletLORENT, which began with the highly acclaimed Rapunzel (Performance of the Year, The Journal Culture Awards 2013).

Main Space 7pm Saturday matinee 2pm £17 / £14 concessions* Family 4 ticket £52* (admits a maximum of two full price ticket holders)

‘A sumptuous and entrancing retelling’ British Theatre Guide on Rapunzel

DANCE

MUSIC

National Dance Company Wales

Lady Sings the Blues

Step Inside

Celebrating the music of Billie Holiday

Wednesday 4 November National Dance Company Wales’ Step Inside brings together three unique pieces of dance created by the very best European choreographers.

A Mighty Wind by Jeroen Verbruggen This high energy, vibrant piece captures the intensity of nature’s elements during a storm, set against the power generated by an alternative rock music concert.

Walking Mad by Johan Inger set to Ravel’s Bolero The dancers play and dance around a moving wall that adds a surprising presence on stage.

Tuplet by Alexander Ekman Fierce physicality combines with joyful, carefree dance that really shows off the personality and virtuosity of the dancers set to the evocative jazz sounds of Fly me to the Moon.

Main Space 7.30pm Interactive schools’ matinee on Thu 5 Nov, 1pm – see page 22. £16.50 / £14.50 concessions* Schools £10.50* (pupils only, one teacher free for every ten pupils paid)

Sunday 8 November

The critically acclaimed celebration of the music of Billie Holiday featuring six of the UK’s finest jazz musicians.

Paying tribute to one of the biggest icons of the 20th century, the evening ventures through the 30s, 40s and 50s featuring original arrangements performed with style and vitality.

Featuring The British Jazz Awards Best Vocalist, Val Wiseman and a band that has amassed a staggering 37 British Jazz Awards between them.

‘Val Wiseman gives an uncanny reproduction of the Holiday style and sound’ The Guardian

Main Space 7.30pm £16.50 / £14.50 concessions*

* Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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VARIETY

Joe Longthorne in Concert

The Good Old Days of Variety

Thursday 12 November

Mark Andrews Productions

Tuesday 17 November

Beginning his career over three decades ago, Joe Longthorne is widely recognised as one of the UK’s top entertainers.

The award-winning show returns to Doncaster taking you back to the great days of variety entertainment.

His repertoire of voices includes hundreds of the world’s top singers, however, he is perhaps best known for his impersonation of Shirley Bassey who says, ‘Joe can do me better than I can do myself’.

Headlined by international Irish singing star Dana, the chart-topping Eurovision Song Contest winner recently celebrated forty years in show business. The multiaward-winning star performs her biggest hits, including All Kinds Of Everything and Please Tell Him. Also featuring a special guest appearance from South Yorkshire’s very own Duggie Brown, from ITV’s The Comedians.

‘The Singer’s Singer’ has albums that have gained gold and platinum status and in this performance he looks forward to singing new songs and old favourites.

Main Space 7.30pm £19*

Backed by a full supporting company with plenty of songs to sing along to.

MUSIC

Doncaster Choral Society

Main Space 1.30pm £15 / £13 senior citizens* Groups 10+ £12*

in concert with

Lesley Garrett

Saturday 14 November Lesley Garrett CBE, is Britain’s most popular soprano, regularly appearing in opera, in concert and on television and has always been an ambassador for her hometown.

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The Supreme Fabulettes Viva Las Drags

Friday 13 November Directed by Kylie Minogue’s creative director and featuring songs specially composed by Boy George this all-new, utterly outrageous stage show is coming to Doncaster!

Charting the rise from rags to the queens of drag of an all-male/female close harmony group. Their razor-tongued manager navigates band splits and solo hits, against a backdrop of backstabbing, love and tears.

Hits include; Single Ladies, Stop In The Name Of Love, Rolling In The Deep, If I Were A Boy, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Gimme Gimme Gimme and many more.

Starring sweet harmonies, wondrous costumes and cutting-edge variety – including exquisitely-ripped male eyecandy!

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In memory of her mother, Margaret, who sang with Doncaster Choral Society for many years, our singing star joins with the choir in choral gems as well as singing popular arias, duets and songs from the shows.

Main Space 7.30pm £19.50 / £9.50 under 18s*

POETRY

The Pitmen Poets Tuesday 26 January

The Pitmen Poets celebrate the songs, humour, and culture of North East England’s coal mining tradition, bringing together four of the region’s leading champions of its musical heritage.

Ex-Lindisfarne singer and writer Billy Mitchell, songman from London’s West End musical Warhorse, Bob Fox, leading exponent of Tyneside song Benny Graham, and much-covered Folk Awards-nominee songwriter Jez Lowe – individually and collectively The Pitmen Poets.

‘A triumph in heels’ Boy George

With archive footage and photographs, this is a journey through the centuries of a oncegreat industry, from the songs that saw it thrive and dominate, to those that saw its demise and the resulting aftermath.

Main Space 7.30pm £16.50 / £14.50 concessions*

Main Space 7.30pm £18*

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A West Yorkshire Playhouse Production

By Maxine Peake

Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 November The Guardian

The Stage

The Independent

‘...moved to tears’ The Arts Desk

Maxine Peake’s witty, charming and critically acclaimed play celebrates the life of unsung sporting legend Beryl Burton – the greatest woman on two wheels.

When Beryl Charnock met keen cyclist Charlie Burton she was smitten, not only with Charlie but by the thrill and freedom found on her bike. She would outwork the men in the rhubarb fields, she could out-class the cyclists on the road, and still find time to over-knit young Denise a cycling jumper (it wasn’t meant to come down to her knees!)

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Rebecca Ryan & Samantha Power

‘Hugely talented’ The Times

With her husband, daughter and cycling club at her side, Beryl Burton OBE, cycled her way into the record books becoming world and British record-holder and, with a determination to be the best, she always cycled home a hero.

Main Space 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2pm £17 / £14 concessions* All matinee tickets £14* Member Event 1 Exclusive backstage tour and meet the cast, Friday 20 November COMEDY

Hal Cruttenden

Straight Outta Cruttenden Saturday 2 April

Host of Live At The Apollo and star of Radio 4, the great Hal rants about the real evils of the modern world, over sharing on social media and the 5:2 diet.

The more he complains the funnier he gets.

As seen on The Royal Variety Performance, Would I Lie To You?, The Great British Bake Off, An Extra Slice, Live At The Palladium and Have I Got News For You. Main Space 7.30pm £16.50 / £14.50 concessions* * Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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Friday 4 December – Sunday 3 January A Cast Pantomime Directed by Kully Thiarai Written by Matthew Bugg and Tobias Oliver

Once upon a time, in the far off land of Dozecaster lived dopey King Danum and his delightful daughter, Rose. But wicked Fairy Nightshade puts an evil curse on the Princess, saying she will prick her finger and die.

Fairy Flora, with a wave of her wand, changes the spell. Rose will not die but fall into the deepest of sleeps, only to be awoken by true love’s kiss...

After last year’s smash-hit success, our latest Christmas treat will have a huge dose of magic and sparkle. Live music, beautiful costumes and classic panto comedy combine in this refreshing take on a fairytale favourite.

Fabulous festive fun for the whole family from the creative team behind last year’s Aladdin; featuring Cinderella and Aladdin’s, Brett Lee Roberts, and last year’s Widow Twanky, Alan French.

A show that will definitely keep you wide awake and wanting more!

Main Space £18 / £15 concessions* Family 4 ticket £60* (admits a maximum two full price ticket holders) Schools £10.50* (pupils only, one teacher free for every ten pupils paid) Groups 10+ £14.50* Groups 30+ £13.50*

(Group booking/school rates are not available on Fri 4 Dec and between Mon 21 Dec – Thu 31 Dec)

Preview Fri 4 Dec 7pm all seats £13.50* Member Events 1 Exclusive preview of dress rehearsal (Act One) 1 Invite to guest night and after show party

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Cuddle up around the fireside as Granddad shares his favourite festive stories.

Reminisce about a special pair of Christmas pants, investigate the mystery of the snowflake necklace and listen carefully to the mischievous shenanigans of the Tomten; a feisty gnome who loves the chance to swap gossip with woodland creatures, and who might just be the reason Granddad can’t find his favourite tree decoration.

Using puppetry and imaginative input from the audience Granddad weaves his own brand of heart-warming storytelling and festive cheer.

Second Space £8.50 adults / £5.50 children*

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Christmas Brass

with Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band Sunday 13 December

From the village of South Elmsall, just outside Doncaster, and established in 1884, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band is one of the most famous names in brass bands. They are currently ranked in the world’s top ten and are the 2015 Yorkshire Champions.

With an array of world-class musicians the programme will include popular Christmas music alongside a mixture of brass band favourites and well-known pieces.

Main Space 7pm £16.50 / £14.50 concessions*

* Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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Saturday 26 September

A full screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen to help you sing along during the film.

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How the Koala Learnt to Hug

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Introduced by a live host who will guide you through this interactive screening by showing you how to use your free prop bag, warm up your singing voices and teach you some dance moves with the help of the Sing-a-long-a Princesses. Watch as we bring the film to life and help you experience this film in a whole new light.

The People’s Theatre

By Steven Lee

So get your little ones dressed up as their favourite character and come and perform in your own Disney film where you the audience are the stars.

Sunday 25 October

Main Space 3pm £15.50 adults / £10.50 children* Family 3 Ticket £34.50*

We all love a good hug and none of us more so than that world famous king of cuddles the Koala. But just how did the Koala learn to hug?

© Disney 2014

(admits a maximum of one full price ticket holders)

There’s only one way to find out so join us and our terrific outback cast for this fun filled musical about picnics, bubbles, sunshine and the magic of family.

Family 4 Ticket £48*

(admits a maximum of two full price ticket holders)

160 minutes

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Dinosaur Zoo

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CHILDREN’S PUPPETRY

Sunday 27 – Tuesday 29 September Now introducing the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the stage, as we bring prehistoric creatures to life as you’ve never seen them before.

From cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, marvel and interact with extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this imaginative and hilarious live show.

Based on the best selling book by Steven Lee, with sing-along songs, superb games and first class hugging, all you’ll need are your ears (and your arms!).

Second Space 2.30pm and 4.30pm £8.50 adults / £5.50 children* 60 minutes

But watch out. Not all of these ravenous reptiles are as tame as they seem…

Direct from the West End comes a zoo full of puppet-controlled dinosaurs.

Second Space Sun 1pm and 3.30pm Mon/Tue 10.30am and 4.30pm £13* Schools and Youth Clubs £9*

(pupils only, one free teacher for every ten paid)

50 minutes + 15 minute meet and greet the puppets

‘Children will love the realism and thrills.

Parents will be awe-struck by the puppetry’ Big Issue

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The King of Tiny Things

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CHILDREN’S CIRCUS & PUPPETRY

Metta Theatre

By Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward

Wednesday 28 October

This autumn half term, we’re inviting little ones and their grown ups to join us for a week of fun and surprises. There’ll be free activities in our public spaces and magical performances in our main and second spaces with a perfect view for all.

5+

When Trolls Try to Eat your Goldfish

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CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Dommy B

Monday 26 October

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Mimika Theatre

Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 October Five interweaving stories, five small worlds, five very different journeys. Step inside Mimika’s beautiful white tent...

An intimate, atmospheric and spellbinding show featuring puppetry and digital animation.

Second Space Tue 1pm and 4pm / Wed 11am and 2pm £8.50 adults / £5.50 children* 60 minutes + post show discussion

FILM / CLASSICAL MUSIC

BBC Ten Pieces

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Using an immersive soundtrack, puppetry, digital animation and miniature landscapes Mimika create a theatre experience full of magical and poetic imagery. Doors are opened to reveal moving images, a wooden set transforms into a river bank, a tiny fox plays in a pop-up meadow and a cat and a girl dream their stories. All without a word being spoken.

ES AG

Second Space 2pm and 4.30pm £8.50 / £5.50 concessions* 60 minutes

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Small Worlds

Main Space 1.30pm and 4.30pm £12.50 / £8.50 concessions* 60 minutes ES AG

This high energy, comedy adventure show sees performance poet Dommy B (BBC Rhyme Rocket) collaborating with a live musician. Expect lyrics, laughs and lots of trolltastic terror!

Together they rescue juggling slugs, contortionist caterpillars, and a trio of acrobatic baby bats. But while the girls are busy being brave they overlook their winged friend, the King of Tiny Things, who needs their help most of all. Can they save him in time...

Four circus artists bring the award-winning authors, Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward’s, enchanting story to life with circus, puppetry and song.

In the middle of the night there is a noise – a snuffling and a shuffling and a splintering of wood. A line of trollprints lead out the door, across the lawn and into the deep, dark forest...

When a grotesque gang of greedy trolls steal all the village’s pets (including Nikki’s favourite goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third!), who is going to come to the poor animals’ rescue?

One magical midsummer’s night two sisters huddle together, fearful of what the darkness holds, when a mysterious winged creature appears and leads them on a moonlit adventure.

Thursday 29 – Friday 30 October Building on the success of last year’s Ten Pieces this inspiring and immersive new cinematic film will introduce a generation of children to ten pieces of classical music.

The film features stunning footage of the BBC Philharmonic performing a new selection of orchestral music, representing a wide range of styles and eras relevant to the music curriculum.

Each piece will be introduced by a celebrity presenter using an engaging mix of live action and animation.

…and even more for families…

Snow White (page 9)

BBC Ten Pieces is an exciting gateway to orchestral music, stimulating the audience to respond creatively to the repertoire.

Second Space 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm FREE, but booking essential 60 minutes * Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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Treading Water Manic Chord Theatre

Tuesday 29 September Men and woman are genetically different, but why should the trajectory of what we become and how we get there be different?

STAND-UP

Cast Comedy Club

2nd Birthday Special Friday 18 September

The ever-popular Cast Comedy Club promises a night of side-splitting hilarity.

With stand-up from the UK’s best upcoming comedians, the bar is open throughout for you to refresh that laughing gear! This month’s headliners are...

Dan Nightingale

As seen on John Bishop’s Only Joking.

‘Brilliantly crafted stories, a keen and instinctive eye for comedy’ Broadway Baby

Jack Carroll

Runner-up in Britain’s Got Talent in 2013, described as ‘a revelation‘ by The Daily Telegraph and ‘comedy genius’ by David Walliams. As seen on Trollied and Big School.

Second Space 8pm £10.50* Tables for 4 £72 (including drinks)*

A young female swimmer has a life goal of becoming an Olympic Gold medallist, on her journey to success she is engulfed by a media splash focusing not on her athletic prowess but instead her genetic make-up.

THEATRE

Pilot Theatre

By Emteaz Hussain

Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 September Acclaimed writer Emteaz Hussain (Blood) explores what it means to be different in a compelling re-imagining of Albert Camus famous novel, L’Etranger.

PERFORMANCE

By Clara-Nel Haddon Performed by Rose Condo

Wednesday 23 September What was Marilyn Monroe’s real legacy? Sex, celluloid, scandal or something else entirely...

Rosarita, a fragile yet hardy Nevada bloom muses on the fate of Hollywood’s favourite plaything, as well as life, literature and love.

An original, one woman show for those who never believe what they are told.

Drama Space 7.30pm £8.50 / £6.50 concessions*

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Marie was there, she saw it all happen. She was the witness. In court she looked across the room to meet her boyfriend’s gaze, but he looked straight through her, his eyes seemed unfocused, distant. She was there, she saw it all happen...

Pilot Theatre’s new production is a collaboration with the Australian Theatre for young people and is supported by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

‘...a chilling and powerful piece’ The Stage on Pilot’s Antigone

Second Space 7.45pm Thursday matinee 2pm £12.50 / £10.50 concessions* Schools £8.50* (pupils only, one teacher free for every ten pupils paid)

Desert Bloom

A male led theatre company explores elite swimming and everyday sexism through their own unique physical and visual style.

Outsiders

PERFORMANCE

The Bogus Woman

By Kay Adshead Directed by Zoë Waterman Performed by Krissi Bohn

Wednesday 7 October An African woman arrives in a strange country fleeing for her life, seeking safety and asylum.

Despite having committed no crime she is indefinitely confined, interrogated, humiliated and abused. She witnesses the cruelty of the authorities and their casual disregard for an individual’s human rights.

This strange country is England.

A one-woman show from Coronation Street’s Krissi Bohn, bringing to life the 51 sharply etched characters who retell the experiences of this young woman.

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SPOKEN WORD

Red Rust

The People’s Republic of Poetry

Odd Doll

Tuesday 13 October

Ossett Observer with A Firm of Poets

Thursday 22 October

A richly evocative and visually engaging puppetry performance exploring the inner world of a grandmother.

A quartet of poets faces the audience; in turn they step up to the mic to perform their poems.

A trail of strange objects fill the stage with memories and colour. But not everything is on display. Some memories are broken, secret, or long forgotten. As Grandmother slowly trawls the past behind her, an army of nurses comically try to keep her life organised – despite getting sewn up, painted and even thrown around stage by the puppeteers!

With humour, pathos, quizzes and audience participation, this is a fun night out that will both move and entertain.

A cross between a poetic super-group and Whose Line Is It Anyway? the show is fast paced and never the same twice.

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* A pre-show workshop is available for participants to hone their performance poetry skills. See page 22 for more information.

Beautiful choreography and live harp combine to create an invigorating production.

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* STAND-UP

LGBTQ PERFORMANCE

The Importance of Being Earnest

The ever-popular Cast Comedy Club promises a night of side-splitting hilarity.

With stand-up from the UK’s best upcoming comedians, the bar is open throughout for you to refresh that laughing gear! This month’s headliners are...

JKL Productions

By Oscar Wilde

Patrick Monahan

Loveable Irish-Iranian Tees-sider, winner of ITV’s Show Me The Funny, as seen on Jongleurs Live, Fake Reaction, Splash! Man Up and The Wright Stuff.

Rob Mulholland

A lanky, laconic Yorkshireman with offbeat observations and everyday absurdism.

‘A sharp tongue and a sharper mind’ Harrogate Advertiser

Second Space 8pm £10.50* Tables for 4 £72 (including drinks)*

Presented by Kate O’Donnell and Contact Theatre Manchester

Friday 23 October

Monday 19 – Wednesday 21 October The brilliant and much-loved comedy of love, manners and mistaken identity.

It’s Victorian England and two young bachelors have taken to bending the truth to add a dash of excitement to their lives. Jack invents a brother ‘Ernest’ so he can pursue Gwendolen. Across town Algernon decides to take the name Ernest, when visiting Jack’s young ward Cecily. When each gentleman is forced to unwind his web of lies and reveal himself being earnest takes on a new meaning.

Local favourites JKL Productions return with a timeless classic.

Who knew what being transgender was in the 1970s? Not Kate’s family. To be fair, crispy pancakes had only just landed in the Midlands so she had her work cut out.

The path to becoming a woman doesn’t always run smooth and with a lifetime of coming out, Kate has had to use every trick, theatrical and otherwise, to get by.

Winner of Brighton Fringe LGBTQ Award 2015 and created in collaboration with Olivier Award-winning director Mark Whitelaw.

Second Space 7.45pm £12.50 / £10.50 concessions*

Second Space 7.30pm £12.50 / £10.50 concessions*

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DRAMA

Cast Comedy Club Friday 16 October

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PERFORMANCE

‘She’s witty, wise and has a wonderfully glamourous dress sense’ The Times, Style Magazine

* Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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PERFORMANCE

By Jack Dean

The Melting Shop

Wednesday 4 November

Friday 6 November

A dark, comic, mythological thriller that draws inspiration from Ovid’s epic poem Metamorphosis.

A triple bill of plays written to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1984/85 Miner’s Strike.

Threnody for the Sky Children Striking Dilemmas

In a town in the middle of nowhere, in the attic of his parents’ house, a man goes through the boxes full of his confused past.

As people everywhere are turning into animals outside, he delves into the crooked history of his country, his infancy and his own failed relationships to reach a terrifying truth.

PERFORMANCE

Nosferatu

Proper Job Theatre

Saturday 24 October

Winner of the Best Production at Reading Fringe Awards 2014, this show tells an epic tale of love, loss and shattered childhood dreams, against the backdrop of a highly unusual apocalypse.

‘Artists like rap storyteller Jack Dean It’s one hour before dawn make us excited about what they might On the blood dark sea the ship is barely moving do next’ The Guardian There’s a sail as torn as a shattered shirt Something is aboard the ship

In the last hour before sunrise, Nosferatu tells the dark and mysterious tale of the sailors in Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, as they journey from Varna to Whitby with an unknown cargo.

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

PERFORMANCE

Tuesday 3 November Graham Swift’s wonderful travel fantasy is uniquely reimagined into a madcap comedy.

When Gulliver returns from another amazing experience at sea, his family are more than a little perplexed. They had just about coped with all the outlandish stories of giants, tiny people and floating islands. But a world ruled by horses? That’s a different kettle of fish... Only one thing is certain; family life will never be the same again.

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Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* COMEDY

He Had Hairy Hands Kill The Beast

Winners of the 2014 Peter Brook Festival Award and Best Studio Show at the Manchester Theatre Awards, Kill The Beast return with a new tale of supernatural slaughter – combining beautiful projections, original music and quite an important pigeon.

Second Space 7.45pm £12.50 / £10.50 concessions*

Big Telly Theatre

Banners, Bands and Bitter Pills Two miner’s wives tell how the strike changed their lives, their attitudes, their community and their politics forever.

The year is 1974, the sleepy town is Hemlock-Under-Lye and when werewolf attacks threaten tea-time, there’s only one person you can call.

‘...simply be advised that this is fantastic theatre’ The List

Gulliver’s Travels

The Blue Pawn A retired police officer tells his side of the story. Born into a mining family, he finds himself facing miners across the picket lines at the infamous ‘Battle of Orgreave’.

Tuesday 10 November

Breathtaking illusion and trickery, an original musical score and a libretto from acclaimed poet Ian McMillan, this is a dark and chilling production.

COMEDY

SCAB!!

SCAB!! tells the true stories of two pairs of miners who found themselves on different sides of the dispute.

One Last Waltz Black Coffee

Thursday 5 November Alice is becoming more and more forgetful.

Her daughter Mandy is always on hand to help out, but the strain is becoming too much.

A long forgotten photograph stirs a memory and lures Alice back to the Crown Hotel in Blackpool. Hoping for one last dance, mother and daughter set out. But Blackpool isn’t how Alice remembers and things become too much for her as she finds herself getting lost in the past.

An uproarious theatrical adventure.

A funny and touching new play, based on real life events and experiences.

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

A 1970s detective werewolf mystery wrapped up in a hilarious Hammer Horror by quite the maniacal troupe. Think The League of Gentlemen meets your fluffiest nightmare.

‘A deliciously macabre affair, rich and witty in its references, brilliantly The Stage detailed’ Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

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Confirmation Warwick Arts Centre and China Plate

By Chris Thorpe Developed with and Directed by Rachel Chavkin

Saturday 14 November How open-minded are you? Are you always willing to see someone else's point of view?

Of course you are… or maybe not.

PERFORMANCE

INTERACTIVE THEATRE

Odd Job Men

Thrive

Right Up Our Street presents A Rich Seam Theatre Production

By Matthew Booth, Nick Lane and the people of Doncaster

Zest Theatre

Wednesday 11 November Their mission was simple – to offer people odd jobs in exchange for stories. To explore the Doncaster that we all live in. To boldly go where no odd job man has gone before!

From tip runs in Tickhill to loft clearances in Lindholme, Nick and Matt have met some incredible people, heard some fantastic stories... and now they want to share them all with you.

A hilarious and heartfelt mixture of live action and animation, Nick and Matt will play everyone, from burly ex-steelworkers to little old ladies.

Second Space 7.45pm £12.50 / £10.50 concessions* PERFORMANCE

Nine Lives Presented by Leeds Studio in association with West Yorkshire Playhouse Written by Zodwa Nyoni Performed by Lladel Bryant

Thursday 12 November Fleeing from his home in Zimbabwe where a fresh wave of homophobia threatens his life, Ishmael has sought sanctuary in the UK. Dispersed to Leeds, he waits to hear his fate, he waits for a new life to begin amongst strangers. Strangers who don’t trust him and don’t want him there. But not everyone is bad... can he find a place to call home again?

In this Edinburgh Fringe First Awardwinning show, three interweaving stories ask just how open you really are. In an electrifying performance Chris Thorpe (Unlimited, Royal Exchange, Third Angel) meets a man it should be easy to despise.

So why doesn’t he?

Friday 13 November Research suggests that roughly half of the British population will experience at least one traumatic event over the course of their lifetime.

Immerse yourself into the lives and minds of three young people as their world gets turned upside down. Help them recover, survive and maybe even thrive as you physically explore this visually stunning production.

Examining and questioning the rise of extremist thinking within the UK’s political landscape and exploring the strength and grounding of people’s beliefs, Confirmation challenges us to think differently.

‘…an absolutely compelling The Scotsman performance...’

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* PHYSICAL THEATRE

Following on from the success of last year’s Gatecrash, Thrive is an interactive and life-affirming look at finding compassion, forgiveness, perseverance and hope in the face of adversity.

You Must Be the One to Bury Me

‘Zest Theatre is one to watch’

An original, quixotic piece of contemporary theatre about how we love and how we remember.

British Theatre Guide

Second Space 7.45pm £8.50*

Babel Theatre

Wednesday 18 November

As Richard’s grasp on reality crumbles, the fantasies, memories and monsters of his recent relationship materialise in his flat around him, subjecting him to an onslaught of romantic terrorism.

Winner of ‘Best of Fest’ Award at International Youth Arts Festival London, this story of a modern day relationship looks at the nature of memory, personal identity and loss.

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

A one-man show written by West Yorkshire Playhouse and Channel 4 Writer in Residence for 2014, Zodwa Nyoni.

‘...a cracking piece of theatre’ A Younger Theatre

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* * Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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PERFORMANCE

Heaven’s Walk

Going Viral

By Richard Cameron Directed by Esther Richardson Supported by Cast

An ARC Stockton Production Written and performed by Daniel Bye

Wednesday 2 December

Thursday 19 November

An aeroplane flies from India to England.

Everyone on board is weeping. Everyone except you.

Based on the story of a real family, Heaven’s Walk looks at the events of 1916 in the community of Conisbrough, after a young Methodist preacher, Bill Brocklesby, speaks out against the war.

On the ground, the weeping spreads. Is it a strange new disease? An outbreak of hysteria? Or has the world become genuinely sad? In this uncanny, highdefinition world we are all more connected, more vulnerable, and more human – but not equally so.

Written by Richard Cameron and directed by Esther Richardson, this latest collaboration unites the pair who worked together for our opening production of The Glee Club.

From Doncaster, Richard’s writing has the voice of his hometown running through it.

A first chance to see this award-winning writers newest work in a rehearsed reading.

The award-winning Daniel Bye returns to Cast with an urgent, fantastical story from the front line of epidemic with his unique blend of storytelling, playful comedy and performance lecture.

Second Space 7.45pm £5*

‘...theatre that makes us think about the world and how we may want to change it’ The Guardian Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* COMEDY DRAMA

The Doppel Gang

Mark Thomas

Just Some Theatre Company

By Dominic Hedges

Trespass

Thursday 26 November COMEDY

Cast Comedy Club Friday 20 November

The ever-popular Cast Comedy Club promises a night of side-splitting hilarity.

With stand-up from the UK’s best upcoming comedians, the bar is open throughout for you to refresh that laughing gear! This month’s headliners are...

Tom Wrigglesworth

Winner of the Chortle Award for Best Show and a Sony Award for his BBC Radio 4 Open Letters series. As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, Edinburgh Comedy Fest and Electric Dreams.

Fern Brady

Caustic observational wit from 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience and Seann Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular.

STAND-UP

War wages in Europe, while back in Blighty a group of entertainers battle to save a theatre from closure by masquerading as The Marx Brothers.

As the Blitz tears through London, a hopeless theatre manager, Lombard, persuades a desperate double act, Tommy and Cyril and not-so-convincing male impersonator Rachel to join him in an audacious stunt; one last roll of the dice to save his building and boost morale.

Dedicated to nurturing new writing talent Just Some Theatre Company present a Marx Brothers inspired comedy.

Second Space 7.45pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

Saturday 5 December Trespass carries on from where Mark’s previous show 100 Acts of Minor Dissent left off. It is his usual odd mix of theatre, stand up, activism, a dash of journalism, activism and a dollop of mayhem.

Mark asks the questions: If the ramblers of the 1930s were here now what would they do to open up the cities? How do we turn the skyscrapers and corporate squares into our playgrounds?

He sets out to try and carve a small space in the urban world where mischief and random chance can lurk.

No one knows where this show is going to end up.

Second Space 7.45pm £15.50 / £13.50 concessions*

‘A great comic sensibility’ The Guardian

Second Space 8pm £10.50* Tables for 4 £72 (including drinks)*

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STAND-UP

Cast Comedy Club Christmas Special

Friday 18 – Saturday 19 December Our regular comedy club goes all festive for two bumper nights of ho-ho-hohilarity. We’ve even got some extra special headliners – well, it is Christmas. Whether it’s the office night out, a gathering with mates, or the first of many family get togethers – we promise side splitting entertainment with a bar close enough to refresh that laughing gear.

Friday 18 December

Smug Roberts

From Phoenix Nights, That Peter Kay Thing, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Looking For Eric.

‘A comedy maestro guaranteed to entertain’ City Life

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

‘An acute eye for the ridiculous’ Three Weeks

Enjoy local theatre and dance talent in these homegrown shows.

LOCAL YOUTH THEATRE

THE CURIOUS LITTLE ELEPHANT

JKL Drama Youth Theatre

By Len Townend Assisted by Nikki Windmill

Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 November A tale of the interaction between a small child, the curious elephant, and the adults, in this case the rest of the jungle creatures.

All youngsters want to know why, how, which, what, who and when. However, most grown-ups have been known to use diversionary tactics to avoid such questions.

But what are the consequences of this?

From the youth theatre strand of local favourites JKL comes a charming and funny story that has been devised through weekly drama classes.

Sunday 27 September

LOCAL YOUTH THEATRE

DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR

New Youth Theatre A Juniors Production Directed by Jan Walsh

Join Alice's madcap adventures in Wonderland.

Hilariously hapless hospital DJ voted in the top 50 most memorable gigs of the decade

by Chortle.

Ian D Montfort

Star of his own Radio 2 series.

‘Spookily skillful, wonderfully observed and hysterically funny’ Time Out

Second Space 8pm £10.50* Tables for 4 £72 (including drinks)*

Second Space 5pm £8.50 / £7 concessions*

THE ENTERTAINERS

Jacqueline Everton Dance

Sunday 18 October

Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 November

Ivan Brackenbury

DANCE / LOCAL TALENT

SPOTLIGHT DANCE STUDIO

Second Space 6pm £10.50 / £8.50 under 16s*

Saturday 19 December

Sparkling variety performances from local dance and stage schools.

Main Space 6pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

SHUT UP & DANCE

As she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game!

HERS Crew

A fast-paced adaptation with updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as I'm Late, The Un-birthday Song and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.

MARIE NEWSON SCHOOL OF DANCE

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

Second Space Saturday 7pm | Sunday 2pm £12.50 / £10.50 concessions*

Sunday 25 October

Main Space 7pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

Sunday 15 – Monday 16 November Main Space Sunday 5pm, Monday 7pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions*

STARSTRUCK ACADEMY

Sunday 6 December

Second Space 3pm and 6.30pm £10.50 / £8.50 concessions* * Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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masterclasses A series of masterclasses for those in or wanting to break into the industry, and those wanting to have a go.

Aimed at all levels of ability.

Musical Theatre: Singing Led by Matthew Bugg

Thursday 15 October An insight to how professional performers approach learning a song; looking at vocal technique, interpreting text and emotional connection. Matthew is a highly acclaimed Composer and Musical Director working in theatres across the country and in the West End. He is experienced in helping actors find their true voice and in giving them the skills they need to sing freely and with confidence.

7.30pm – 9pm £5 masterclass only* £17 masterclass + show*

Get It On! Led by Porl Cooper

Saturday 7 November A session designed to give theatre makers, companies and solo artists the best chance of success when approaching venues to get their work seen and programmed. Cast’s Associate Artist, Porl has over 25 years theatre experience and in-depth knowledge of current practice and companies.

2pm – 5pm £5*

Shakespeare Led by Sarah Clough

Saturday 12 December An introduction to performing and speaking the Bard, with rehearsal room exercises and performing sections of his most famous plays. Cast Associate Artist, Artistic Director of Griffin Theatre Arts and freelance practitioner, Sarah has a Masters in Staging Shakespeare and has directed and performed in an international tour of his work.

2pm – 5pm £5*

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take part Perform in Snow White

Auditions in September, invite only As part of our Main Space production of balletLORENT’s Snow White, we offering twelve young people, aged 6 to 9 years old, the chance to join the company and perform on our stage. This opportunity suits anyone wanting to have experience in a professional, full-scale production.

No previous dance experience is necessary, we want to see energetic young people with plenty of enthusiasm who enjoy being creative.

Join the Firm

Thursday 22 October As part of their performance of The People’s Republic of Poetry, A Firm of Poets will host a free pre-show workshop available to local spoken word artists. Hone your performance poetry skills and join 'the Firm' on stage for the evening’s performance.

Booking required; call 01302 303 959.

Free 4pm – 6pm

National Dance Company Wales: Interactive School’s Matinee Thursday 5 November

To apply for audition please email takepart@castindoncaster.com to find out more.

Ideal for children aged 9+ as a fun, relaxed and engaging introduction into creativity and dance. A chance to dance on stage with the dancers, ask questions and learn excerpts of the Company’s show; followed by a performance of Tuplet.

The Colour of Time

Workshops are also available for school groups.

Saturday 19 September

Be a part of this huge international street theatre event that will take over Doncaster Town Centre in an explosion of colour based on the Indian Holi Festival.

We’re looking for people from all generations, aged 9+, to join professional performers in this massive processional dance from the centre of town to Cast. We’re also looking for volunteers backstage and in ushering to help make the event run smoothly.

Main Space 1pm £150 for a group of 30 90 minutes

Cycling Memories Saturday 21 November

West Yorkshire Playhouse and Cast

To get involved visit castindoncaster.com or call 01302 303 959 for more info.

Share your stories of cycling at this reminiscence session – a hands on opportunity to explore memorabilia and documents from Beryl Burton’s career. This session is open to all but particularly aimed at people living with dementia and their families or supporters.

Fun Palaces

Book online at castindoncaster.com or call 01302 303 959.

Saturday 3 October Calling all artists, theatre-makers, poets, musicians, sound artists, facepainters, gamemakers, scientists – you get the idea...

We're inviting submissions from creative local people working in the arts, tech or science to be a part of our first ever Fun Palace. We want to hear from people who can do short presentations, right through to those who offer hands on demonstrations.

If you think you match the bill and can join us in creating a brilliant Fun Palace then email Sarah Clough on takepart@castindoncaster.com to find out more.

12.30pm Free (though booking required)

Sleeping Beauty: Family Workshop Saturday 12 December

Let us cast a spell over you in our fun-filled family workshop inspired by our pantomime – Sleeping Beauty. Play games, explore the world of Dozecaster, create characters from the show and perform spells. The perfect way to kick-start the festive season for the whole family.

10.30am – 12.30pm Followed by 2pm show £18* includes a ticket to the show

01302 303 959 | castindoncaster.com

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Ticket Office: 01302 303 959 Online: castindoncaster.com In person: Cast, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU Opening times: Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm (later on performance nights).

Cast charges a booking fee of 50p per ticket. This fee will not be charged if paying in person with cash. All prices quoted in this brochure include the booking fees.

Tickets can be collected on the night or posted in advance for an additional fee.

When booking you will be asked if you would like to support our work through making a small donation.

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Terms and conditions apply. Ticket prices correct at time of print.

Special offers may be subject to availability and restrictions.

No two special offers can be used at the same time.

Schools discount is available to children of school age only.

Please visit castindoncaster.com for full details.

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Accessibility Our new building has been designed with complete accessibility in mind. Whatever your access requirements you will find our venue accommodating and accessible.

If you have specific needs please discuss these with our ticket office staff. All areas are accessible via lifts and there are accessible wheelchair spaces throughout. Performance spaces are equipped with infrared hearing panels, which can also accommodate audio described performances. There is also a changing places room for people with specific needs.

Have a tour of our space

For the most up to date information on our accessible performances please contact our Box Office on 01302 303 959.

Cast offers Tea and Tour events throughout the year. Join us to have a look in the backstage spaces not normally on view, from down under our stage right up to the fly tower above. Afterwards enjoy afternoon tea in our café bar.

How to get here

As a fully working theatre our tour schedule varies to fit around our performances, visit castindoncaster.com or call 01302 303 959 for up-to-date details.

Tea and Tours currently scheduled are on the following dates (allow two hours for the whole experience): Thursday 8 October, 2pm Monday 2 November, 2pm Wednesday 18 November, 2pm Advance booking recommended due to limited availability on each tour.

Cast is located in Doncaster’s new Civic and Cultural Quarter.

This is in the Waterdale part of the town centre. We are the big, copper fronted building on the new Sir Nigel Gresley Square.

Our address is: Cast, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU We are just a short walk from the Train Station and Bus Station.

For parking the Civic Quarter Car Park is just a short walk across the Square. This car park offers special tariffs including a £2 evening tariff for our patrons.

Car park address: College Road, DN1 3JH

Whole Venue £11

* Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash

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season diary

CHILDREN’S THEATRE (P14)

How the Koala Learned to Hug Sun 25 Oct

Second Space 2.30pm and 4.30pm PERFORMANCE (P4/5)

MUSIC (P7)

CHILDREN’S THEATRE (P15)

MUSIC (P9)

Beryl

Main Space 7.30pm

Main Space 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2pm

Sun 8 Nov

COMEDY (P18)

He Had Hairy Hands Tue 10 Nov

Dancehall

Marvellous Mozart

Main Space See inside for times

See inside for times

When Trolls Eat Your Goldfish

PERFORMANCE (P17)

Second Space 2pm and 4.30pm

Odd Job Men

CHILDREN’S THEATRE (P15)

Second Space 7.45pm

Tue 27 – Wed 28 Oct

MUSIC (P10)

Fri 11 – Sat 19 Sep STAND-UP (P14)

Fri 9 – Sat 10 Oct

Cast Comedy Club

Red Rust

Second Space 8pm

Second Space 7.45pm

Fri 18 Sep

OUTDOOR FESTIVAL (P6)

The Colour of Time Sat 19 Sep

PERFORMANCE (P16)

Desert Bloom

Tue 13 Oct

Mon 26 Oct

Mimika Small Worlds

PERFORMANCE (P19)

Second Space 7.45pm

MUSICAL (P8)

King of Tiny Things

Second Space 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm

Fri 16 Oct

BALLET (P9)

Main Space 7.30pm SING-A-LONG (P14)

Sing-a-long-a Frozen Sat 26 Sep

Main Space 3pm CHILDREN’S PUPPETRY (P14)

Dinosaur Zoo

Sun 27 – Tue 29 Sep See inside for times

DANCE/LOCAL TALENT (P21)

Spotlight Dance Studio Tue 27 Sep

Second Space 5pm MUSIC (P6)

The Manfreds Thu 1 Oct

Main Space 7.30pm INDOOR FESTIVAL (P6)

Fri 16 – Sat 17 Oct

Cast Comedy Club Second Space 8pm DANCE/LOCAL TALENT (P21)

Jacqueline Everton Dance Sun 18 Oct

Main Space 6pm DRAMA (P17)

The Importance of Being Earnest

Mon 19 – Wed 21 Oct Second Space 7.30pm COMEDY DRAMA (P8)

You’re Never Too Old Thu 22 – Sat 24 Oct Main Space 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2pm SPOKEN WORD (P17)

The People’s Republic of Poetry Thu 22 Oct

Whole Venue 10am – 6pm

Big Girl’s Blouse

The Band of the RAF College Sun 4 Oct

Main Space 7.30pm PERFORMANCE (P16)

Bogus Woman Sun 4 Oct

Second Space 7.45pm

FILM / CLASSICAL MUSIC (P15)

Thu 29 – Fri 30 Oct

Snow White

Fri 30 – Sat 31 Oct

Main Space 7pm Saturday matinee 2pm

Gulliver’s Travels Tue 3 Nov

Second Space 7.45pm

MUSIC (P 7)

Main Space 1.30pm and 4.30pm

COMEDY (P18)

Fun Palaces

Sat 3 – Sun 4 Oct

Second Space Sat 7pm Sun 2pm

Main Space 7.30pm

STAND-UP (P17)

Fri 25 Sep

Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov

The Doppel Gang

Second Space 7.45pm

Pride

LOCAL YOUTH THEATRE (P21)

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr

Main Space 7.30pm

BBC Ten Pieces

FILM (P6)

Second Space 8pm

CHILDREN’S CIRCUS & PUPPETRY (P15)

Thu 15 Oct

Main Space 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2pm

Thu 24 – Sat 26 Sep

Wed 11 Nov

Fri 20 Nov

Tina May

The Outsiders

THEATRE (P16)

PERFORMANCE (P19)

STAND-UP (P20)

Cast Comedy Club

Joe Longthorne in Concert

Wed 28 Oct

Second Space 7.30pm

Second Space 7.45pm

Thu 19 – Sat 21 Nov

Second Space See inside for times

JAZZ (P8)

Miss Nightingale – The Musical

Wed 23 Sep

DRAMA (P11)

Lady Sings the Blues

Second Space 7.45pm DANCE (P9)

National Dance Company Wales Step Inside Wed 4 Nov

Main Space 7.30pm PERFORMANCE (P18)

Threnody for the Sky Children Wed 4 Nov

Second Space 7.45pm PERFROMANCE (P18)

One Last Waltz

LGBTQ PERFORMANCE (P17)

Thu 5 Nov

Fri 23 Oct

PERFORMANCE (P18)

Second Space 7.45pm

Second Space 7.45pm

Shut Up & Dance Sun 25 Oct

The Curious Little Elephant Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov Second Space 6pm

Main Space 7pm

Thu 26 Nov

PERFORMANCE (P20)

Going Viral

CABARET (P10)

Second Space 7.45pm

Fri 13 Nov

Sleeping Beauty

The Supreme Fabulettes Main Space 7.30pm INTERACTIVE THEATRE (P19)

Thrive

Fri 13 Nov

Second Space 7.45pm MUSIC (P10)

Doncaster Choral Society in concert with Lesley Garrett Sat 14 Nov

Main Space 7.30pm PERFORMANCE (P19)

Confirmation Sat 14 Nov

Second Space 7.45pm DANCE / LOCAL TALENT (P21)

Marie Newson School of Dance

Sun 15 – Mon 16 Nov Main Space Sun 5pm Mon 7pm VARIETY (P10)

Good Old Days of Variety Tue 17 Nov

You Must be the One to Bury Me

LOCAL YOUTH THEATRE (P21)

COMEDY DRAMA (P20)

Second Space 7.45pm

Second Space 7.45pm

Sat 24 Oct

DANCE / LOCAL TALENT (P21)

Thu 12 Nov

Main Space 1.30pm

PERFORMANCE (P18)

Second Space 7.45pm

Nine Lives

Striking Dilemmas Fri 6 Nov

Nosferatu

Thu 12 Nov

PHYSICAL THEATRE (P19)

Wed 2 Dec

PANTOMIME (P12)

Fri 4 Dec – Sun 3 Jan See inside for times.

STAND-UP (P20)

Mark Thomas Sat 5 Dec

Second Space 7.45pm DANCE / LOCAL TALENT (P20)

Starstruck Academy Sun 6 Dec

Second Space 3pm and 6.30pm PUPPETRY CHRISTMAS TREAT (P13)

Christmas Tales with Granddad

Tue 8 – Wed 30 December See inside for times STAND-UP (P18)

Cast Comedy Club Christmas Special Fri 18 – Sat 19 Dec Second Space 8pm POETRY (P10)

Pitmen Poets Tue 26 Jan

Main Space 7.30pm COMEDY (P11)

Hal Cruttenden Sat 2 Apr

Main Space 7.30pm

Wed 18 Nov

Second Space 7.45pm PERFORMANCE (P20)

Play Reading Thu 19 Nov

Second Space 7.45pm

Cast gratefully acknowledges support from:

Marvellous Mozart: With funding from a legacy payment from Miss D R Kurzmann, awarded by Arts Council England

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