Cidermill Theatre Jan-Apr Season Brochure 2024

What’s on

Jan–Apr

2024

www.cidermilltheatre.com @cidermilltheatre Cidermill Lane, Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU

WELCOME, with love from Cidermill A warm and enthusiastic welcome back to our cherished patrons as we embark on another exciting chapter at Cidermill Theatre in picturesque Chipping Campden.

Celebrating our first anniversary in September 2022, we are immensely grateful for the

Recognising the pivotal role our community

support and enthusiasm our community has

plays in our growth, we extend a heartfelt

shown us in this inaugural year.

invitation to become an integral part of our journey by considering volunteering

Fresh off the success of our second

opportunities. Your passion and dedication

pantomime, we eagerly dive into 2024 with a

can make a meaningful impact on the future

diverse lineup of captivating performances

of Cidermill Theatre, contributing to the

designed to enchant audiences of all ages. At

vibrancy and success of our endeavours.

Cidermill Theatre, we aspire to be more than

Whether you’re an experienced volunteer or

just a venue; we are a hub for community

someone eager to explore the world behind

connection and shared artistic experiences.

the curtain for the first time, we’d love to have you involved!

Prepare to be transported by the soul-stirring melodies of Paprika, a Balkan gypsy jazz

For those interested in discovering volunteer

band that promises to infuse our stage with

opportunities or securing tickets for our

infectious energy. We proudly feature live

upcoming shows, please reach out. Let’s

music from the renowned Ronnie Scott’s and

make 2024 a year filled with discovery,

the dynamic collaboration of Claire Martin

connection, and shared joy at Cidermill

with Ray Gelato, offering a rich tapestry of

Theatre.

sounds and rhythms in our intimate setting.

Thank you for being an integral part of our For families and our younger patrons, join us

ever-growing theatrical community.

on whimsical adventures with Moomin Valley and immerse yourself in the timeless tale of Jungle Book, reimagined on our stage with creativity and heart.

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We hope to see you soon!

Cidermill Theatre Team

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AT A GLANCE

Paprika, AIR in G

26/01/2024

19:30

MUSIC

NTL: Dear England

27/01/2024

19:00

CINEMA

ROH: Rusalka

28/01/2024

14:00

CINEMA

Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn

01/02/2024

19:30

CINEMA

I’m Glad I Asked

09/02/2024

19:30 THEATRE

ROH: Manon

11/02/2024

14:00

CINEMA

Moomin Valley

12/02/2024

14:00

FAMILY

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

20/02/2024

20:00

CINEMA

NTL: Vany

23/02/2024

19:00

CINEMA

Ronnie Scott’s Soho Songbook

24/02/2024

19:30

MUSIC

Swing from Paris

02/03/2024

19:30

MUSIC

Desert Island Flicks

08/03/2024

19:30

DANCE

Mark Thompson’s Science Show

09/03/2024

14:00

FAMILY

Jungle Book

24/04/2024

14:00

FAMILY

ROH: Madama Butterfly

26/03/2024

19:00

CINEMA

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Paprika

JANUARY

Fri 26th January 2024, 7:30pm £15 / £13 Members Price Paprika is the UK’s leading Balkan band. It consists of an accordion, violin, guitar, and percussion.

This electrifying group fuses together Eastern European, Balkan, Gypsy and Classical music in a whirlwind performance of frenzied virtuosity. Fiery melodies and foot-tapping rhythms are interspersed with lilting laments in high-energy sets from this exciting group.

FEBRUARY I’m Glad I Asked Fri 9th February, 7:30pm £14 Adult This funny and tender one-woman show was drawn from workshops with women that asked, “What would you like to ask or have asked your mother?”. It reflects Michele’s own lived experiences with her 91-year-old Mother, Gena (represented by a life-sized puppet) and the impact that her mother’s dementia had on both of their lives.

Through a truly personal and generous piece of storytelling theatre, Michele O’Brien explores the joys, heartaches, shared memories, love and conflict that binds generations together to convey a universal tale for all to enjoy.

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Get Lost and Found presents:

Mischief and Mystery in Moominvalley Mon 12th February, 2pm £12 Adult, £7 Child, £28-£35 Family Discover the world of the Moomins where anything is possible. Be sure to pack your imagination and join us on an unforgettable journey to Moominvalley where everyone is welcome, nature thrives, and adventures are plentiful.

Based on the much-loved novels by Tove Jansson, this theatrical experience for children aged 3 – 7 years is a delightful show full of magical puppetry, an ingenious pop-up book set, original music, and interactive storytelling.

Ronnie Scott’s: Soho Songbook Sat 24th February, 7:30pm £25/£22 Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club return to Cidermill Theatre with a stunning collection of music, narration and projected archive images and footage, celebrating Ronnie Scott’s ‘Soho Songbook’. Featuring classic music from the jazz greats – and in particular the legendary vocalists - who have performed at Ronnie Scott’s, alongside narration and projected archive images and rare footage from the club, ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Songbook’ is a glimpse into this unique world and its incredible history.

Hosted and performed by the award-winning Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, led by the Club’s Musical Director, this is a unique evening celebrating the music and history of Ronnie Scott’s and is a must for any music fan. @cidermilltheatre

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MARCH Swing from Paris 2nd March, 7:30pm £18 Often described as ‘the finest gypsy jazz in the Cotswolds’, Swing from Paris are a UK quartet of violin, guitars and double bass. Inspired by the great swing bands of the 1930s and ’40s, they present their own versions of music by Gershwin, Piazzolla, John Lewis, Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. They’ve been seen on the BBC’s Hairy Bikers, and have appeared at major jazz festivals including Cheltenham, Brecon and the Django Reinhardt Festival at Samois sur Seine. Expect stylish jazz and vintage swing.

Desert Island Flicks 8th March, 7:30pm £12.50 90 films in 90 minutes!

Somewhere between a dance performance, sketch show, a night at the movies and an epic game of charades, Desert Island Flicks shines a spotlight on life lessons learnt from the big screen, all set to a sensational soundtrack. From timeless classics to modern day marvels, the show celebrates how iconic characters and thrilling plot twists have captured imaginations the world over, bringing people together to laugh, cry, and cheer along in a room full of strangers.

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Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show Sat 9th March 2024, 2pm £17 / £15 Designed for children and adults alike, Mark’s Spectacular Science Show explores the strange and magical properties of matter with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and even howling jelly babies! Awarded ‘Best Kid’s Show at Edinburgh Fringe’ by The Derek Awards, this interactive show promises to entertain and educate in the most spectacular way! Mark Thompson, a renowned astronomer, and presenter, brings his unique blend of enthusiasm and expertise to the stage, captivating audiences with mind-blowing demonstrations and jaw-dropping experiments.

Jungle Book 24th March, 2pm Jungle Book- £12 Adult, £7 Child, £28-£35 Family Inspired by Kipling’s novel and themes of climate change, inventive shadow puppet theatre, original music and mesmerising colourful projections take you on a magical journey. Jungle Book is from Indigo Moon Theatre’s portfolio of universal stories that embrace innovative approaches to storytelling. The show brings issues around our natural world and environmental responsibility to life for younger children. Aimed at ages 4 to 11 years.

A warm-hearted production for all the family.

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APRIL

Claire Martin and Ray Gelato

20th April, 7:30pm £22 / £20 Join internationally renowned vocalist and Radio presenter, Claire Martin OBE, and legendary saxophonist and singer, Ray Gelato, for their new 2024 show together: ‘A Swingin’ Affair’.

Alongside a world-class trio of musicians, Claire and Ray revisit classics such as ‘Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off’, ‘They Can’t Take That Away from Me’, ‘They all Laughed’ and ‘Can’t We Be Friends’.

If you like your music sassy, sharp and swinging - this is the show for you. A swingin’ affair indeed!

Our Terms & Conditions Tickets are sold by Cidermill Theatre, which is a subsidiary of Chipping Campden School. For full T&C’s regarding tickets, payments, how to book with us and more, please visit our website at www.cidermilltheatre.com/terms-and-conditions/

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ABOUT US!

Why not join our lovely team!

We are always on the lookout for people who share our passion for theatre to join our team. Check out our vacancies online by following the link at the bottom of the website homepage.

Hire Us!

We have a number of different spaces available for hire, including our 292 seat auditorium, a mirrored dance studio, a wonderful Black Box studio, a light-filled lounge space – ideal for conferences and small talks, as well as our fully glazed foyer and bar area. And don’t forget our auditorium seats can fully retract creating a huge space for any number of creative endeavours.

Fancy being a member?

Did you know, if you become a friend of the theatre you can receive exclusive benefits such as these: E xclusive Previews: Be the first to know about our upcoming shows and access early ticket sales.

V IP Treatment: Enjoy priority seating, premium event access, and workshops.

S pecial Discounts: Save on tickets, concessions, and merchandise with member-only pricing.

A Gift From Us: Celebrate with a surprise gift from Cidermill Theatre.

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CINEMA & SCREENINGS

NTL: Dear England

Sat 27th January 2024, 7pm £12-£17 Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play.

Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn

Plus Live Q&A with director Sheila Hayman and Charlie Bennett Thur 1th February 2024, 7.30pm £13.00 Adult / £7.50 Child (under 16) The film reveals the extraordinary story of Fanny, a composer long sidelined to her famous brother Felix by the guardians of classical music, who despite being forbidden a musical career persevered, composing 450 works in her short life. Fanny’s lost masterpiece, ‘The Easter Sonata’, is brought to life by virtuoso pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. As she explores the music, the parallels between her life and Fanny’s – including the challenge of being a pioneer with few role models in classical music -become clear.

ROH: Manon ROH: Rusalka

Sun 28th January 2024, 2pm £13-£22 Rusalka, a water spirit, lives with her family in the pure waters of the forest lake. When she falls in love with a Prince, she sacrifices her voice and leaves her home in the hope of finding true love in a new world – a world that does not love her back.

Natalie Abrahami and Ann Yee create a poetic, contemporary new staging of Dvořák’s lyric fairy tale, revealing our uneasy relationship with the natural world and humanity’s attempts to own and tame it.

Semyon Bychkov conducts an all-star cast featuring Asmik Grigorian (Jenůfa) in the title role.

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Sun 11th February 2024, 2pm £13-£22 This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best, his acute insight into human psychology and his mastery of narrative choreography finding full expression in the impassioned duets of the central couple, visceral and urgent in their desire. The heroine’s struggle to escape poverty make Manon one of the most dramatic and devastating of ballets, emphasized by Nicholas Georgiadis’ evocative designs that reflect the juxtaposition between Manon’s impoverished origins and the lavish world she longs to inhabit.

The 2023/24 Season celebrates the centenary of Nicholas Georgiadis.

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ROH: Madama Butterfly

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Tues 20th February 2024, 8pm £11 Adult £7.50 Child (under 16) The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is currently putting on the largest Vermeer exhibition in history - it will never be repeated. Tickets are now completely sold out for this once-in-a-lifetime show, making Exhibition on Screen’s Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition the only way to see this historic exhibition – in UK cinemas 18th April. This stunning documentary film invites audiences to a private viewing of this spectacular exhibition on the big screen, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curators of the show.

NTL: Vanya

Fri 23rd February 2024, 7pm £12-£17 Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this oneman adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.

Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.

Tues 26th March 2024, 7pm £13-£22 When the young geisha, CioCio-San, marries American Naval Officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a real, binding marriage for life.

Forsaking her religion and community, she learns all too late that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion – with tragic consequences.

With a score that includes Butterfly’s aria, ‘Un bel dì, vedremo’ (‘One fine day’) and the Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini’s opera is entrancing and ultimately heart-breaking. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan.

Asmik Grigorian performs the role of Cio-Cio-San, with Kevin John Edusei conducting. A co-production with Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona.

ROH: Macmillan Celebrated

Sun 14th April 2024, 2pm £13-£22 Danses Concertantes, commissioned by Ninette de Valois in 1955, was MacMillan’s first major work. An early sign of the incredible artistic output that would follow, the work’s critical success spurred MacMillan to abandon performing in favour of choreography. It is followed by Different Drummer, MacMillan’s complex and haunting balletic interpretation of Woyzeck, Georg Büchner’s play about a soldier’s descent into madness.

The mixed programme concludes with Requiem, his 1976 work for Stuttgart Ballet, created in memory of its late artistic director, MacMillan’s friend and former Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer John Cranko.

ROH: Swan Lake

Sun 28th April 2024, 2pm £13-£22 Classical ballet’s most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness returns to the Royal Opera House stage.

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