Curve Autumn & Winter 2017

AUTUMN & WINTER 2017

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...to our Autumn & Winter season at Curve, where you will find a world premiere, the rediscovery of two great British musicals, an epic Shakespeare comedy for all the family, another delicious Dahl, our most ambitious Inside Out Festival to date and much more. We believe there truly is something for everyone and we hope you will find something to entertain, inspire and engage you.

Following the phenomenal success of Bugsy Malone last year, Associate Artist Nick Winston will stage Shakespeare’s magical comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In a Curve first, our Curve Young Company will join forces with our Community players, creating our most ambitious production of its kind to date. The 70 strong cast is made up of people of all ages from across the local area, and features incredible designs by local artists Kevin Jenkins and Metro-Boulet-Dodo. As a registered charity, working with our communities sits at the heart of so much of our work and we are all excited by this collaboration.

Looking ahead, we are delighted to be working alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber, to produce a brand new Made at Curve production of his Tony Award®-winning masterpiece Sunset Boulevard. Featuring the incomparable Ria Jones as movie legend Norma Desmond, Danny Mac as her would-be lover Joe Gillis (returning to Curve after appearing in Legally Blonde) and with an orchestra of 16, this production promises to be a spectacular event.

After two years in development, we are proud to be producing the world premiere of Pink Sari Revolution. This incredibly important story is based on the real life plight of Sampat Pal who, along with 400,000 Indian women, has made a stand for gender equality and equal rights. Adapted by Purva Naresh and directed by our Associate Director Suba Das, the play is based on Amana Fontanella-Khan’s internationally acclaimed book and will go on to tour venues around the UK, after opening here in LE1.

Our Inside Out Festival is now a regular fixture of our annual calendar and we have curated an extraordinarily diverse line-up of some of our best local talent. Curve Young Company presents the classic Oklahoma!, local new musical theatre collective Sheep Soup are back with The Leftovers, and Jess Green’s topical play Burning Books are just a few of the highlights in a jam-packed festival of full-bodied theatre.

Christmas is always a special time at Curve and this year we are proud to present Leslie Bricusse’s Scrooge The Musical. Adapted from arguably the greatest Christmas story of all time, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is a truly magnificent British musical. The story has enjoyed reinvention across generations and we are thrilled to present one of the most magical and captivating adaptations of them all at Curve this Christmas.

Accompanying Scrooge is David Wood’s glorious version of Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine. Following the success of Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits and The Witches, Curve’s magnificent new co-production with Rose Theatre Kingston will be directed by Julia Thomas, who completed a residency at Curve this year as part of the Regional Theatre Young Director’s Scheme.

Finally, we are proud to have a reputation for producing and presenting some of the finest musicals around and we are honoured the Royal Shakespeare Company has chosen Leicester to open their acclaimed production of Matilda in spring 2018.

As ever, thank you for your continued support.

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Nikolai Foster Artistic Director

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THU 10 – SUN 20 AUG • THEATRE This summer, merrily wander the night with our Curve Young Company and Community actors in a vibrant new production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Directed by Curve Associate Artist Nick Winston (Director Bugsy Malone, Choreographer Grease and Legally Blonde) and featuring a cast of 70 people aged 12 to 63, this epic reimagining brings aspiring actors together under the Made at Curve banner to present one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies.

‘The course of true love never did run smooth…’

Hermia loves Lysander, Lysander loves Hermia, Helena loves Demetrius and Demetrius loves Hermia. Under the light of the moon, we follow the story of our lover’s quartet as they become ensnared in magical mishaps in a fantastical forest at the hands of the mischievous fairy sprite Puck.

The misuse of magic causes chaos amongst both the young lovers and fairies alike, wreaking romantic havoc and unfathomable happenings which can only be explained away as nothing more than a surreal dream.

This magical Made at Curve production is the perfect summer Shakespeare treat for all the family.

Set Designer Kevin Jenkins Video Designer Metro-Boulot-Dodo Lighting Designer Prema Mehta Costume Designer Edd Lindley Musical Director Dougal Irvine Sound Designer Ben Harrison Choreographers Si Rawlinson & Melanie Knott PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sun 7pm Sat & Sun 2pm TICKETS £26* – £10* ACCESS PERFORMANCES Audio Described & Touch Tour – Thu 17 Aug 7pm Captioned – Sat 19 Aug 2pm Signed – Sun 20 Aug 2pm

for Bugsy Malone

“A melting pot of superb Leicestershire emerging talent.”

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for Richard III

“Leicestershire should be rightly proud of such superb local talent.”

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by William Shakespeare

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DANCE

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AAKASH ODEDRA COMPANY PRESENT

#JeSuis

Commissioned and produced by National Youth Music Theatre

World Première

WED 23 – SAT 26 AUG • STUDIO Following last year’s performance of Spring Awakening, Associate Artists National Youth Music Theatre return to Curve with this blockbuster new musical for all ages.

Billy the Kid is an adventure story, a magical, musical comedy set in a colourful world of cowboys and bandits, cactus trees and caballeros. Saddle-up for a journey back in time, to a land where the bravest heroes are only a whip-crack away! This is a show for all the family, smart enough for the most demanding young audience and silly enough for the grumpiest grown-ups.

For 40 years, the award-winning National Youth Music Theatre has represented the very best work with young people in musical theatre, leading Andrew Lloyd Webber to describe it as “the best youth music theatre in the world.”

PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed – Sat 7pm Fri & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £20* – £14*

Photograph: Sean Goldthorpe

(IN PROGRESS)

MON 28 – WED 30 AUG, 7.30PM • STUDIO Curve Associate Artist Aakash Odedra is back with his latest piece. The award-winning Aakash Odedra Company is building an international ensemble incorporating talented, young, Turkish contemporary dancers. Using a fusion of styles, #JeSuis – presented as part of Journeys Festival International – explores personal stories of conflict, media manipulation, displacement and identity. What makes “home” when millions are on the move?

The performance of #JeSuis (In Progress) will be followed by an after-show discussion entitled Journeys – The Art of Displacement. Aakash Odedra Company and Journeys Festival International will share the inspiration for their work – including artistic contributions from European partners – and will also invite an audience response and debate on issues of displacement and the meaning of “home”.

Recommended for ages 13+ Running time: 2 hours including interval.

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LEICESTER AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENT

Book by ALFRED UHRY

Music & Lyrics by JASON ROBERT BROWN

MON 4 – SAT 9 SEP • STUDIO Following previous sell-out productions of Sister Act and The Full Monty, and last year’s 9 to 5 The Musical, LAOS return to Curve with the Tony award-winning musical Parade by Jason Robert Brown.

Parade tells the tragic, true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jew living in Georgia, who is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan.

Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, Leo must fight to clear his name and uncover the truth. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and eventually, his Southern wife who must find the strength and love to become his greatest champion.

Daring, gritty and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heartbreaking story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.

Recommended for ages 14+ Some scenes contain mature themes and adult content.

Co-conceived by HAROLD PRINCE PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.45pm Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £20* – £12*

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York.

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FRI 6 – SUN 8 OCT • THEATRE Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new show for all the family!

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorers across unchartered 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 and Segnosaurus, to name a few!

Running time: 50 mins, plus 15 mins post-show ‘meet and greet’ with the Dinosaurs!

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“Highly Recommended” What’s Good To Do

“A roaring success.

The children were spellbound” Jersey Evening Post

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TUE 3 – SUN 8 OCT • THEATRE E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children is brought thrillingly to life in a stunning new stage production.

This best-loved tale, made famous by the iconic 1970 movie starring Jenny Agutter and Bernard Cribbins, delivers a compelling coming of age story and a fascinating insight into Edwardian rural life.

When their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down.

Forced to leave the comforts of their privileged London life in exchange for a simple existence in the depths of the Yorkshire countryside, this fractured family soon discover new friendships and an unexpected secret that will change their lives forever.

Complete with beautiful period costumes and ingenious designs, this new production promises an uplifting theatrical experience for all ages, packed with intrigue, adventure, joy and jubilation.

DRAMA

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 7pm Sat 3.30pm Sun 5pm TICKETS £28* – £13*

“Simpson’s adaptation is a triumph. Ideal for the whole family.”

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CURVE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MICHAEL HARRISON AND DAVID IAN PRESENT

STARRING RIA JONES AND DANNY MAC MUSIC BY

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER BOOK & LYRICS BY

DON BLACK & CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON

BASED ON THE

BILLY WILDER film

DIRECTED BY

NIKOLAI FOSTER SAT 16 SEP – SAT 30 SEP • THEATRE Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning masterpiece.

One of the all-time great musicals, Sunset Boulevard is a story of romance and obsession, starring acclaimed musical theatre star Ria Jones as Norma Desmond and Danny Mac as Joe Gillis.

In her mansion, faded silent screen goddess Norma Desmond lives in a fantasy world. Impoverished writer Joe Gillis stumbles into her reclusive world and is seduced by her lifestyle, becoming trapped until his love for another woman leads him to try and break free.

With its much-loved score (Sunset Boulevard, With One Look, The Greatest Star of All and The Perfect Year), this production promises to be a spectacular event.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm Thu 28 Sep 7pm AFTERSHOW DISCUSSION Thu 21 Sep TICKETS £40* – £10*

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‘ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MUSICAL IS A GLORIOUS, THRILL A MINUTE TRIUMPH’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

DANNY MAC

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A CURVE, BELGRADE THEATRE COVENTRY AND WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE

BASED ON THE BOOK BY

AMANA FONTANELLA-KHAN DIRECTED BY

SUBA DAS

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY

PURVA NARESH

DESIGNED BY

ISLA SHAW

Sponsored by

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“When you grow up in this place, the violence becomes a part of you.”

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WED 27 SEP – SAT 7 OCT • STUDIO In the ‘Badlands’ of Uttar Pradesh, where violence against women can be traced back into Indian mythology, one woman has raised an army to say “no more.” She is Sampat Pal, the formidable and fearless leader of the Gulabi Gang, a movement of over 400,000 women fighting for their rights in a uniform of blazing pink saris.

One winter’s day, Sampat learns of Sheelu Nishad, a young girl thrown into prison in the dead of night. As Sampat investigates, a chain of events is set in motion that reveals the real cost of making a stand.

This Made At Curve production will receive its world premiere at Curve and will be created by a unique collaboration of award-winning Indian and British Asian artists led by Curve Associate Director Suba Das (Ravi Shankar’s Sukanya, Wipers, Abigail’s Party).

Fusing together drama, music and movement, Pink Sari Revolution is a true story based on the book by internationally renowned journalist Amana Fontanella-Khan and meetings with Sampat Pal. Recommended for ages 13+ Some scenes contain references to sexual and domestic violence.

After each performance, there will be a programme of discussions chaired by members of the cast, production team and special guests exploring the themes, influences and impact of both the production and the work of the Gulabi Gang. For details of the after-show discussion and speakers when they are announced, visit us at www.curveonline.co.uk A range of workshops and learning resources will be available to support this production.

For more information please contact learning@curvetheatre.co.uk PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.15pm Thu 5 Oct 7pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £18* – £10* Previews (27 – 28 Sep) £10* ACCESS PERFORMANCES Signed – Wed 4 Oct 7.15pm Captioned – Thu 5 Oct 2.30pm Audio Described & Touch Tour – Sat 7 Oct 2.30pm

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A Frantic Assembly and State Theatre Company South Australia production

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“A thing of beauty.

Exquisitely observed.

An absolute gem.”

Daily Telegraph

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“An intricate, inventive study of family life.

Genuinely beautiful.”

Evening Standard

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“Gently magical.”

The Times

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“Genuinely haunting and fervently recommended.”

Independent Production pictures by Manuel Harlan.

Features 2016 UK cast.

TUE 10 – SAT 14 OCT • THEATRE Following a hugely successful 2016 Australian and UK tour, Frantic Assembly and State Theatre Company South Australia’s critically acclaimed Things I Know To Be True comes to Curve this Autumn.

As beautifully touching as it is funny and bold, Things I Know To Be True tells the story of a family and marriage through the eyes of four grown siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents’ love and expectations.

Parents Bob and Fran have worked their fingers to the bone and with their four children grown and ready to fly the nest it might be time to relax and enjoy the roses. But the changing seasons bring home some shattering truths.

Featuring Frantic Assembly’s celebrated physicality, and co-directed by Frantic Assembly’s Tony and Olivier Award nominated Artistic Director Scott Graham and State Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Geordie Brookman, Things I Know To Be True is a complex and intense study of the mechanics of a family that is both poetic and brutally frank.

Contains strong language.

Suitable for ages 14+

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £26* – £10* ACCESS PERFORMANCES Captioned – Wed 11 Oct 7.30pm Audio Described – Sat 14 Oct 2.15pm

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ATMA DANCE AND MAYURI BOONHAM PRESENT

THE MAGIC FISH

The Magic Fish workshop available as part of the Diwali Family Day, see page 35.

SAT 14 OCT, 10.30AM & 2.30PM • STUDIO

A classic Indian tale retold through dance, storytelling and beatboxing for young thinking minds.

Vishnu, one of India’s shape-shifting Supergods, wakes up after sleeping for thousands of years to find a greedy demon called No-Knowledge has taken earth’s most precious treasures for himself.

Enlisting the help of King Manu to save the essentials for life, Vishnu changes his form into something quite unexpected! In this interactive performance, boys and girls are invited to join King Manu’s adventure in a new production to enchant all children.

Recommended for ages 5 – 9 years. www.atmadance.com TICKETS £8*

Commissioned by The Place, GemArts and Pavilion Dance South West and supported by The Unicorn Theatre. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Photography: Foteini Christofilopoulou (Dancer: Pauline Reibell)

COMEDY

LAKIN MCCARTHY PRESENT

SUSAN CALMAN:

THE CALMAN BEFORE THE STORM SUN 15 OCT, 7.45PM • STUDIO It’s Susan Calman’s tenth year in comedy and she’s back with a brand new show. You may have seen or heard her on shows like QI, Have I Got News For You or Mock the Week, and now you have the opportunity to see her in person; life-size, if you will.

The show? Well she’s ready to create a storm, to set the record straight, to give it to the man (whoever he is). Incidentally she would also like to be Batman.

Ninety minutes of comedy that you will enjoy if you’re over 16, like what she does, and won’t be so drunk that she has to throw you out. Sounds like a terrible personal ad doesn’t it? She also likes fine wines, kittens and walks along the beach.

Recommended for ages 16+ TICKETS £16*

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Edinburgh Festival Magazine

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THE WEST END & BROADWAY HIT MUSICAL

HHHHH What’s On Stage

BOOK BY

MARK O’DONNELL THOMAS MEEHAN

MUSIC BY

MARC SHAIMAN

LYRICS BY

SCOTT WITTMAN MARC SHAIMAN

DIRECTOR PAUL KERRYSON

CHOREOGRAPHER DREW McONIE

MUSICAL DIRECTOR BEN ATKINSON

MON 16 – SAT 21 OCT • THEATRE Paul Kerryson’s smash-hit Made At Curve musical Hairspray is back!

After a sell-out run in 2015, the all-singing, all-dancing production returns to Leicester, starring Brenda Edwards (X Factor, Chicago), Matt Rixon (The Ladykillers), Norman Pace (Hale & Pace) and Layton Williams (RENT, Bad Education).

It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way!

Featuring the hit songs Welcome To The ‘60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, The Nicest Kids In Town and many more.

This irresistible feel-good show is a perfect treat for all the family – let your hair down and book now!

PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £38* – £18.50*

‘

AS LIGHT AND BOUNCY AS A BUBBLE OF GUM!’ The Observer

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HHHHH ‘A triumph.’

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Mail on Sunday

‘A triumph.’

Mail on Sunday

by Henrik Ibsen in a new version

by Patrick Marber

by Henrik Ibsen in a new version

by Patrick Marber

Photography (Lizzy Watts) by Hugo Glendinning

MON 23 – SAT 28 OCT • THEATRE Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free…

Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble.

Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel.

This acclaimed new version of Ibsen’s masterpiece Hedda Gabler comes to Curve following a sold out run at the National Theatre.

Adapted by Olivier Award-winning playwright Patrick Marber (Closer, Three Days in the Country) and directed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge), who made his National Theatre debut with this bold and modern new production. *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home. For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

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‘A Hedda unlike any I have seen. Devastating.’

WhatsOnStage

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PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm • Wed & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £32.50* – £14.50*

‘A Hedda unlike any

ACCESS I havePERFORMANCES seen. Devastating.’

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SAT 21 OCT

1PM: Paradigm Rhymes: Beyond the Dome (Mellow Baku and Marcus Joseph) • RR2 3PM: Paradigm Rhymes: Beyond the Dome (Mellow Baku and Marcus Joseph) • RR2 7.45PM: Game Changer (Morph Dance Company) • STUDIO 8PM: Last Resort (2 Magpies Theatre) 9.15PM: Major Labia (Major Labia) • RR2

WED 25 OCT

6.30PM: Burning Books (Jess Green) • RR2 8.30PM: The Sky Diaries (Shruti Chauhan) • RR2 Session Musician: Mia and the Moon • FREE

THU 26 OCT IN THE FOYER

Installation Revolve by Esther Rolinson • FREE Drowning by Amanda Fromell • FREE

WED 18 OCT

6.30PM: Mine (Put the Book Down) • RR2 7.45PM: Oklahoma!

(Curve Young Company Musicals) • STUDIO 8.30PM: The Audit: a work in progress sharing (Proto-type Theater) • RR2 Session DJ: Kev Mud • FREE

THU 19 OCT

2.45PM: Oklahoma!

(Curve Young Company Musicals) • STUDIO 6.30PM: Mine (Put the Book Down) • RR2 7.45PM: Oklahoma!

(Curve Young Company Musicals) • STUDIO Session Musician: Chris Conway • FREE

FRI 20 OCT

3.30PM: Black History Month Live Showcase • RR2 6.30PM: Nightclubbing: a work in progress sharing (Rachael Young) • RR2 7PM: Ink (Wayward Thread) • STUDIO 8PM: Last Resort (2 Magpies Theatre) 9PM: Poet in da Corner (Debris Stevenson) • STUDIO 9.15PM: Major Labia (Major Labia) • RR2

6.30PM: Burning Books (Jess Green) • RR2 7PM: The Leftovers (Sheep Soup) • STUDIO 8.30PM: The Sky Diaries (Shruti Chauhan) • RR2 Session Musician: House of Verse • FREE

FRI 27 OCT

Regular intervals from 6PM: Empire Soldiers (Metro-Boulot-Dodo) 6.30PM: Burning Books (Jess Green) • RR2 8.15PM: The Leftovers (Sheep Soup) • STUDIO 8.30PM: Tasted! Dance Showcase • RR2 Session Musician: Rob Green • FREE

SAT 28 OCT

Regular intervals from 10.20AM: Empire Soldiers (Metro-Boulot-Dodo) 11AM: Mrs Pockets (Turned on its Head) • FREE 12.30PM: Person Birds (Maison Foo) • FREE 1.30PM: Tarzanna (The Gramophones) • FREE 2PM: Alice…in her shoes • STUDIO (Elaine Pantling) starting in Town Hall Square 2.15PM: Mrs Pockets (Turned on its Head) • FREE 2.45PM: Person Birds (Maison Foo) • FREE 4.30PM: Curve Young Writers Showcase • RR2 5PM: Tarzanna (The Gramophones) • FREE 6.30PM: Burning Books (Jess Green) • RR2 8.15PM: The Leftovers (Sheep Soup) • STUDIO Schedule is subject to change, please check online for up-to-date information and individual ticket prices.

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MUSICAL

CURVE YOUNG COMPANY PRESENT

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S

Music by RICHARD RODGERS Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs

Original Dances by Agnes de Mille

WED 18 & THU 19 OCT • STUDIO “Plen’y of heart and plen’y of hope.”

This Autumn join Curve Young Musicals Company on a journey through the most classic of musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Under the direction of Sarah Ingram, choreography by Melanie Knott and musical direction by Stephen Waterhouse, the 40 strong cast of homegrown talent will lead you through a story of love and heartache, friendship and conflict, supported by one of the most spectacular scores ever written. The year is 1906, in a town called Claremore, in the soon to be state of Oklahoma!

PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed & Thu 7.45pm Thu 2.45pm TICKETS £10*

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SPOKEN WORD

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DEBRIS STEVENSON

POET IN DA CORNER

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FRI 20 OCT, 9PM • STUDIO A fusion of poetry, grime and movement inspired by the flows of Dizzee Rascal’s genre defining album Boy in da Corner, step into a pirate radio station, teenage bedroom and a house party as an outsider battles with finding their voice.

13 years after its release, Debris remembers how Dizzee’s debut record gave her permission to re-define success against the odds and become a poet – but what has she forgotten along the way?

The final sharing after 2 years in development, this show is also an album and poetry collection scheduled for release in 2018.

Recommended for ages 14+ TICKETS £10*

“Gorgeous muscular movement with beautiful costuming.”

DANCE

Jonzi D, Breakin’ Convention

WAYWARD THREAD PRESENT

INK

FRI 20 OCT, 7PM • STUDIO Ink is about the struggle between the desires of state and citizen, embodied in the movement and aesthetic of Chinese calligraphy.

Drawing inspiration from the imagery of cinematographer Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) and the social commentary of contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei, we follow a writer who walks a fine line between art and dissidence. When government approval is the difference between freedom, imprisonment, exile or worse, a writer must be very careful with their words.

Bodies will fly and ink will run in this stunning dance premiere.

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DRAMA

WED 25 – SAT 28 OCT • RR2 On Teach First student Kat’s first day at Hurstville Community College, Nicky Morgan announces forced academisation for all state schools.

Kat is ready for a protest and to join trade union stalwart Janine on the picket line, but can’t understand why her attempts to join the NUT are met with contempt. With an invisible Headmaster, staff are more concerned about the loss of their staff room, disappearing books and a missing PE teacher.

A powerful and humorous look at an education system buckling under government cuts and targets, protests, and the teachers who choose to fight back.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Wed – Sat 6.30pm TICKETS £8*

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THU 26 – SAT 28 OCT • STUDIO The Leftovers is a comic and stirring contemporary musical about the pitfalls of artistic interpretation from Sheep Soup Productions, graduates of Nottingham’s BAFTA award winning Television Workshop.

Following the sudden death of Jodie, occasional gig reviewer and the definition of misadventure, some of her friends join forces in a Nottingham community recording studio. Local singer-songwriter Hayley has penned a song for Jodie, and the makeshift band meets to record the single for charity.

However, the situation quickly escalates as the group disagree about what Jodie would have wanted, and the real reasons why they’ve come together. Memorial? Alleviating guilt? A support group in musical form? School friend Angie had drifted away and is back to find closure.

Yaz helped Jodie recapture her rebellious youth but craved a deeper connection. Russ wants to find out how much their fleeting romance meant. Jim is just trying to keep the group’s creative ambitions on track.

Recommended for ages 12+

PERFORMANCE TIMES Thu 7pm Fri & Sat 8.15pm TICKETS £10*

SHEEP SOUP PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

Written by NIC HARVEY Director SIOBHAN CANNON-BROWNLIE Musical Director ROB GREEN

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CLERKINWORKS AND OVALHOUSE PRESENT

THE SECRET KEEPER MON 6 – TUE 7 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO

Written by Angela Clerkin Co-Directed by Angela Clerkin and Lucy J Skilbeck Designed by Nina Patel-Grainger Supported by Arts Council England.

An Angela Carter inspired fairytale for adults, four actors playing 40 characters, macabre puppets, funny songs and a murderous gothic heart!

The Good Daughter wants to make her father happy.

“Tell me what makes you so sad. Tell me your dark secret and I promise to keep it safe for you.” He whispers in his daughter’s ear and a great weight lifts from his shoulders.

Feeling jubilated he invites the whole town to confide in his miraculous daughter. Soon everyone is flocking to unburden themselves on The Secret Keeper.

But what happens when a murderer confesses. And who is to blame for the consequences?

The Secret Keeper is an original story by Angela Clerkin, Associate Artist with Improbable and Chris Goode and Co. Recommended for ages 14+ TICKETS £18* – £10*

LUCA SILVESTRINI’S PROTEIN PRESENT

BORDER TALES SAT 11 NOV, 7.45PM • STUDIO

Award-winning company Protein present a thought-provoking yet poignant commentary on multicultural Britain through dance, live music and dialogue compiled from the performers’ personal experiences.

Border Tales looks at post-Brexit Britain seen through the eyes of an international cast, and gazes satirically on stereotypical thinking about migrant outsiders and bigoted homelanders.

Commissioned by Bath Dance, ICIA Bath, DanceEast, DanceXchange, Dance Manchester and The Place.

Contains strong language.

Suitable for ages 12+

DANCE

“Excellently performed…

Border Tales is a big, brave attempt to show what it means to live in multicultural Britain today.”

TICKETS £18* – £10*

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KAINÉ PRESENT

FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS VII

MON 13 – FRI 17 NOV, 7PM • STUDIO Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the world’s largest youth drama festival at Curve, with a series of unique Shakespeare productions staged by Leicestershire schools.

Whether you are a parent, friend or another local school, you’re invited to an exhilarating evening of theatre where you will see Shakespeare’s stories brought to life like never before. Details of the schools performing at Curve can be found at shakespeareschools.org/the-festival.

In the celebratory finale of their Festival journey, 30,000 young people from primary, secondary and special schools across the country will unite in their local professional theatre in thrilling performance evenings. It promises to be the most exciting Festival yet!

TICKETS £10*

SAT 18 NOV, 7PM • STUDIO Festival of Choirs returns to Curve, bringing you the best of Gospel singing from local Gospel choirs, and a special guest performance by The University of Virgin Islands’ Voices of Inspiration Choir.

Come and enjoy a night of inspirational and powerful performances of both traditional and contemporary songs.

Why not join one of our local Curve Choirs and be a part of the performance? For more information, please see page 37.

TICKETS £10* – £6*

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Flying the flag for Curve and Leicester both nationally and internationally – Our Made At Curve touring productions have played to over 630,000 people in the last year, in over 50 cities across 4 countries.

Recent Made At Curve productions and co-productions on tour

Curve is developing a world-wide reputation for its touring productions.

We are thrilled to be creating new and exciting work from our Leicester home, bringing it to audiences both nationally and internationally.

Current Made At Curve productions and co-productions announced and on tour Playing at the Menier Ch Factory, ocolate Lo from Ju ndon Septem ly – ber

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Soak up the atmosphere and watch the world go by in our newly refurbished Green Room Café.

Take a seat in the café and enjoy our delicious new menu, with seasonal daily specials and a delicious range of sandwiches, salads and paninis.

You might even be in the company of the stars of our stage, with actors regularly popping in to the Green Room for a coffee and a bite before and after shows.

Relax with the new Chai latte or Iced latte range, take advantage of the free Wi-Fi and work in a creative space, or just catch-up with friends over a pot of tea and a freshly-baked cake.

The Green Room is open from 10am every day, closing after the interval on performance days and at 5pm on non-performance days.

Don’t forget your Member’s discount, save 20% on all food and drink purchased at the Green Room Café and Stage Door Bar. Avoid the rush, pre-order your pre-show, interval and post-show drinks using our app – simply download the Curve Eat, Drink, Shop app for free from the App Store or Google Play.

FOOD & HOSPITALITY PACKAGES Add extra sparkle to your evening by booking one of our delicious, new hospitality packages.

Indulge in Afternoon Tea or a Sharing Platter for two with our Antipasti and Cheeses selection. For those who prefer something a little more bubbly, enjoy one of our Canapés and Prosecco packages – perfect for a pre-show celebration.

For little bookers, we have a selection of perfect kids packages, including Mini Afternoon Tea, Kid’s Canapés and the little booker’s Burger & Milkshake.

Packages start from £14.95 per person or £15.95 per platter, and from £6 per little booker.

For full details, visit us online at www.curveonline.co.uk and click on Eat, Drink, Shop – or speak to a member of the Ticket Office team on 0116 232 3595.

If you have special dietary requirements, please speak to the ticket office when making your booking.

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 TUE 28 NOV – SAT 2 DEC • STUDIO The night of the Snow Dragon approaches…

Billy has everything a young goat could need – and more besides. On New Year’s Eve, Billy is looking forward to the annual visit of the legendary Snow Dragon, who will bring him even more goodies...

But when Billy bumps into some hungry wolves in the forest, New Year’s Day seems a long way off. How will Billy escape? And has he been naughty or nice?

Toe-tapping songs and lots of laughs for everyone aged 3 and up, from the company that brought you The Gruffalo and The Snail and the Whale.

“If you are a kid, if you have kids, if you ever were a kid, go and see The Snow Dragon.”

Three Weeks

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 1.30pm Wed – Sat 10.30am Sat 4.30pm TICKETS £16* – £10*

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Become part of the fabric of Curve and directly support our work with young people.

Each year over 40,000 young people engage with Curve through workshops, performances, youth theatre programmes, access initiatives and in-school projects. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved, but we want to do more.

From just £150* you can name a seat in our iconic theatre, enabling us to reach out to even more young people and give them the opportunity to experience every aspect of live theatre.

In return for your support you will receive

• An engraved plaque on the back of your chosen seat, including a message of your choice.**

To help us inspire young people thorough arts and culture by naming a seat, please get in touch with our Development Team on 0116 242 3571 or by email at development@curvetheatre.co.uk

• A personal thank you on our website.

• A one year complimentary Curve Membership.

• A certificate and photo opportunity with your seat.

• Keep the seat 10 years.

RIA JONES

NORMA DESMOND in SUNSET BOULEVARD

“I think Curve is an amazing place and it means a lot to me. I will always remember it as the place where I got my start.”

Vicky Gogana, 14

“We are delighted to share the magic of Curve and enable others to experience the joy of theatre and live entertainment which we love so much!”

Anya Zarb

*£300 for seats in the stalls. **Terms and conditions apply.

Curve is run by Leicester Theatre Trust Limited and is a registered charity (no. 230708)

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BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS

LESLIE BRICUSSE DIRECTOR

NIKOLAI FOSTER

SAT 18 NOV – SUN 7 JAN • THEATRE This Christmas, Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster will direct a magical new Made at Curve production of Scrooge The Musical.

Based on Charles Dickens’ much-loved A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is the perfect festive family treat, taking you and Ebenezer on a spellbinding journey through Christmas past, present and yet-to-come.

Will the miserable Scrooge cancel Christmas? Bah Humbug! Or can he learn the error of his ways and let a little festive cheer shine in his otherwise dreary world?

Meet the miserly Ebenezer, the Cratchit family and a host of Dickens’ most famous characters in this heart-warming story, with a fantastic score that includes the Oscar-nominated hit Thank You Very Much, I Hate Christmas, Happiness and many more.

This spectacular musical is a wonderful, feel-good story about hope and the kind of happiness that money can’t buy, so join us as we celebrate the season of goodwill to all, even Scrooge.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat and Mon 20 Nov 7.30pm Wed & Sat and Tue 26 Dec 2.30pm Sun (excl. Sun 26 Nov) 1pm Thu 23 Nov 7pm TICKETS £42* – £10* Previews (18 – 22 Nov) £20* – £10* ACCESS PERFORMANCES Relaxed – Sun 17 Dec 1pm Audio Described & Touch Tour – Tue 19 Dec, 7.30pm & Sat 6 Jan 2.30pm Signed – Sat 23 Dec 2.30pm Dementia Friendly – Wed 3 Jan 2.30pm Captioned – Thu 4 Jan 7.30pm

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A CURVE AND ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON PRODUCTION

ADAPTOR

DAVID WOOD DIRECTOR

JULIA THOMAS

www.roalddahl.com www.davidwood.org.uk Artwork © Quentin Blake Used by arrangement with A P Watt at United Agents

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FAMILY

SAT 9 DEC – SUN 14 JAN • STUDIO Most grandmothers are lovely, kind, helpful old ladies. Not George’s Grandmother. George’s Grandmother likes to gobble up slugs and bugs, and is always telling George what to do.

But one day, when his parents leave him alone with the grizzly old grunion, George takes his chance and sets about creating a brand new medicine to cure her of her cruelty. Little does he know that his perilous potion will be the start of a rather marvellous adventure…

Following the success of Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits and The Witches, Curve’s magnificent new co-production with Rose Theatre Kingston promises to be yet another hugely imaginative and entertaining stage adaptation, bursting with growing grannies, feathery farm animals and bags of frothbuggling family fun.

Join us this Christmas to see Roald Dahl’s treasured tale brought to phizzwhizzing life!

Recommended for ages 5+ A range of workshops and learning resources will be available to support this production. For more information please contact learning@curvetheatre.co.uk

PERFORMANCE TIMES 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm and 7pm Times vary by day, please visit www.curveonline.co.uk for availability, or call the Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595 to find out more.

TICKETS £18* – £10* Previews (9 – 13 Dec) £10* ACCESS PERFORMANCES Signed – Sat 23 Dec 3.30pm Captioned – Wed 3 Jan 1.30pm Audio Described & Touch Tour – Fri 5 Jan 3.30pm Relaxed – Sat 13 Jan 3.30pm

Curve’s previous productions include

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“A deliciously horrid tale told with relish and affection.”

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“A whisker-licking treat.”

THE TIMES – Fantastic Mr Fox

WHATSONSTAGE – The Witches

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CARDBOARD CARNIVAL SAT 23 SEP, 11AM & 1.30PM • RR2 Trunk, Tail, Ears or Wings?

Carnival creates itself from all sorts of things!

This is Carnival of the Animals but not as we know it. Dissected for body part potential to create the ultimate animal, Lempen Puppet Theatre Company take inspiration from the music by Camille SaintSaëns, a little help from Darwin and a whole lot of cardboard to mash up a show full of puppet possibility.

Inspiration and delight for everyone from 4 to 104.

TICKETS £6*

RAMAYANA SAT 14 OCT, 11AM & 1.30PM • RR2 Hanuman, the honourable Monkey King, tells this exciting epic with your help; following Prince Rama and his beautiful wife Sita, through an interactive story of love conquering evil. Experience this thrilling journey and celebrate light defeating darkness.

Stay with us for Deity finger puppet making after the show, so you can create your own Diwali stories at home.

Recommended for ages 5+ TICKETS £6*

CHRISTOPHER’S CHRISTMAS FRI 15 – SAT 23 DEC • RR2 It’s Christmas Eve when the guinea pigs of Dandeville’s festive fun is interrupted by a shocking radio announcement. Father Christmas is lost! His Sat Nav has broken and he can’t find Dandeville! Everyone gathers together and hatch a plan to save Christmas before all is lost. Does Christopher Nibble have the seasonal spirit to save the day?

Recommended for ages 2 – 7 years

PERFORMANCE TIMES Thu – Sun 11am, 2pm & 4pm Fri 15 Dec 1pm Tue 19 Dec 10.15am & 1.15pm TICKETS £6*

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#CurveForEveryone

We are committed ensuring that our theatre is accessible to everyone in our community. Through our exciting programme of Family Days, Theatre Days and Access Performances, audiences from across Leicestershire and beyond are able to engage with and explore our Made At Curve productions, plus selected visiting work.

DIWALI FAMILY DAY SAT 14 OCT, 11AM – 3PM We are delighted to be partnering with An Indian Summer to offer another exciting Diwali Family Day! Get your celebrations off to a vibrant start with a variety of activities, including: Magic Fish; Ramayana; Mehndi; family workshops; backstage tours; live music and dance; storytelling; and Diwali crafts.

For more information on Family Days, please visit www.curveonline.co.uk/get-involved/family-days

THEATRE DAYS

Learn more about what goes into making a Made at Curve production at our Theatre Days! Starting with a Q&A with the show’s cast and creatives, you will then take a tour of the set lead by the Stage Management team, before an opportunity to watch the matinee performance. Our upcoming Theatre Days are as follows:

SUNSET BOULEVARD WED 27 SEP, 10.30AM – 12.45PM, followed by 2.15PM matinee

SCROOGE WED 13 DEC, 10.30AM – 12.45PM, followed by 2.15PM matinee Our Theatre Days are priced just £8*with a show ticket, or £10* without, and includes refreshments.

To book your place, please call our Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595 or book in person at Curve.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Our behind-the-scenes days are ideal for groups of 15 – 60 studying performing arts, interested in the workings of theatre, or just looking for an exciting and educational day trip.

Suitable for all ages, a typical day consists of three workshops from a choice of: • Production and Set Design • Lighting • Casting • Dance • Drama • Props • Costume The day will also include a building tour, followed by a matinee performance (optional).

Cost: £20 per individual (plus the cost of your matinee ticket). *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.

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SCHOOLS

Our Learning Team works extensively with both students and teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools, to deliver learning programmes on any of our Made At Curve productions.

This season our workshops for secondary schools, Further and Higher education providers are themed around our new production of Pink Sari Revolution.

This powerful production can support young people at KS3 and beyond in their understanding of the play and its themes, and through the curriculum areas of English, Drama and Citizenship. Undergraduate students in the Arts, English and Women’s Studies will also find this production of great inspiration and relevance to their research.

For post-16 students, and aspiring young actors, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama will be bringing Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Curve on 23 and 24 November. There will be opportunities for young actors, considering applying to drama school, to engage with the staff and students while they are here.

Contact Melanie Knott, Head of Learning on m.knott@curvetheatre.co.uk if you are interested in finding out more.

Our learning work in Primary Schools will focus on our exciting new production of George’s Marvellous Medicine. This opportunity links closely to KS1 or KS2 literacy, and particularly to author studies of Roald Dahl, and can be delivered through a variety of artsbased approaches.

Workshops in your school led by one of our education practitioners are priced at £200 for a half day or £300 for a full day.

Contact our learning team about any of our schools opportunities or how we can assist you in the delivery of Artsmark and Arts Award, by emailing Emma Ling, Education Associate on e.ling@curvetheatre.co.uk

We are proud to be an Arts Award Supporter.

Are you a school or community group working with young people studying Arts Award? If so we would love to hear from you.

We have several Arts Award advisors on our Learning Team and can offer bespoke activities that contribute towards any level of Arts Award, including seeing and reviewing our productions, opportunities to meet casts, creatives and theatre professionals, and more.

To find out more about any of our learning opportunities, or how we can assist you in the delivery of Arts Award, please email Emma Ling at e.ling@curvetheatre.co.uk

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CURVE YOUNG COMPANY

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEP 2017 Our Curve Young Company (CYC) enables young people to take part in high-quality performance activity in a range of different art forms. Many of our companies perform in local, regional and national events, such as the National Theatre Connections festival and U:Dance, as well as on Curve’s stages.

We are always looking for young performers, actors, dancers, writers, musicians and creative-minded individuals who want to develop their skills as an artist. There are opportunities for every level of experience, and all we ask is that you are committed, open to trying new things and have a desire to make your voice heard.

Our company is split into two age groups: 7 to 11 years for CYC Kids, and 12 to 26 years for our older groups specialising in Drama and text-based performance, Dance and Musical Theatre.

Our CYC term dates run alongside school terms, with holiday projects and workshops also available: To join one of our Curve Young Companies, please complete the Autumn term: 11 SEP – 14 DEC 2017 application form at curveonline.co.uk/get-involved/curve-youngSpring term: 8 JAN – 23 MAR 2018 company/ and send to cyc@curvetheatre.co.uk, Summer term: 9 APR – 13 JUL 2018 clearly stating which company you are applying to join.

The deadline for applications is 31 Aug 2017.

WEEKLY CLASSES @ CURVE

Working with our affiliate community groups, we are committed to providing free and low-cost creative classes for people of all ages, all year round. For more information on the below classes, please visit curveonline.co.uk/workshops or email communityengagement@curvetheatre.co.uk

SIDEKICK DANCE

Led by Sidekick for those with disabilities aged 19+ Wed 1pm – 2.30pm (term time only) £5 per participant

BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASS Led by Nupur Arts for those aged 16+ Tue 6pm – 7pm (term time only) £6 per participant

KAINÉ CHOIR

Led by Kainé Management Mon 5pm – 6.15pm (Children’s Choir) Wed 6.30pm – 8pm (Women’s Choir) Mon 5pm – 8pm (Gospel Choir) £2 per child – £3 per adult

OVER 55s DANCE CLASS Led by Moving Together Tue 1pm – 2.30pm £6 per participant

LITTLE MOVERS

Led by Liz Clark Tue 10.15am – 11.15am (term time only) £5 per family group

CURVE YOUNG WRITERS

Led by Writing East Midlands & Jess Green Tue fortnightly 6pm – 8pm £30 per term £3.50 for weekly drop-in sessions

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DA I LY T E LE G RAPH , DAILY E XPRE SS , G U ARDIAN, DAILY M AIL, MAIL ON SUNDAY, E V E N I NG ST ANDARD, INDE PE NDE NT, S U NDAY E XPRE SS , T IME OUT, SUNDAY TIMES

‘EASILY THE STANDOUT MUSICAL OF THE DECADE’ S U NDAY T IME S

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Design & Print

THE MUSICAL

Photography by Manuel Harlan

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THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SUPPORTERS

CURVE APPRECIATES THE ONGOING SUPPORT AS PRINCIPLE FUNDERS OF

SPONSORS

PARTNERS

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES

EXPERIENCE PARTNERS CREATE PARTNERS

SUSTAIN PARTNERS

Daphne Tucker Glyn Tucker

Annie Bannister Anthony & Lisa Clare Jane Harris-Lock Jonathan Kerry Barbara Matthews Chris Stafford

Diana & Richard Brooks Linda Fox David Hill Robert & Janie Martin Jean Roberts Aubrey & Mary Rodgers David & Diane Statham

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS The Mackintosh Foundation The Foyle Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation John Ellerman Foundation The Travers Foundation The Wolfson Foundation

Talk to us about our exciting sponsorship and partnership opportunities available at Curve.

We’re more than a theatre – we put your business centre stage.

Call us on 0116 242 3568 Email development@curvetheatre.co.uk or visit www.curveonline.co.uk/business

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OPENING HOURS & TICKET SALES OUTLETS

Open Mon – Sat from 10am. When there is no evening performance, the building closes at 6pm.

Sunday and Bank Holiday opening times vary, please check www.curveonline.co.uk for more information.

Did you know… you can also book tickets at Visit Leicester and our kiosk in Highcross?

For all other enquires please contact Curve Reception on 0116 242 3560.

GROUP AND SCHOOL BOOKINGS

We warmly welcome groups and school bookings, offering special prices and benefits for groups of 10+ for most shows. For more information, please call the Ticket Office or contact our dedicated Group Sales team by emailing groupbookings@curvetheatre.co.uk

CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE

Children under 18 months are not permitted in the auditoria unless the event is aimed at children under 7 years old. Children of all ages require a ticket to enter the auditoria at any time. If no specific discount is available for children, the full ticket rate will apply. Please call the Ticket Office for the age guidance for each production.

THE SMALL PRINT (PLEASE READ ME CAREFULLY) • A transaction charge of £3 is applied to all transactions, except cash purchases made in person at the Ticket Office or Highcross. Members and Groups 10+ are not subject to transaction charges when purchasing tickets.

Customers printing tickets at home will also be exempt from this fee, however tickets must be presented on arrival. Re-printing of tickets at the Ticket Office may incur the £3 transaction charge.

• Concessions and discounts are not available for preview performances.

• All tickets, prices, concessions, offers and discounts are subject to availability and can be changed and/or withdrawn at any time, without prior notice.

• Only one concession or discount can be applied per ticket purchased and cannot be applied retrospectively. The only exception is when applying a membership discount.

• Tickets are not refundable except in the case of a cancelled or rescheduled performance.

• Changes to the cast for a performance (including any star casting) will not entitle you to a refund.

• All tickets are sold in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

• All performance details and content descriptions are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to change and interpretation.

• We are not responsible for the content of any third party website.

• Tickets are not transferable to other shows and cannot be sold, resold or offered for sale by customers. Only tickets purchased via our Ticket Office or our approved agents are valid for admission.

• For the protection of children, on selected performances and at our sole discretion, children and infants may not be permitted to attend. Performances where an age restriction applies are indicated during the booking process. Please ensure that you read all the information that applies to the ticket you are booking, and carry proof of age if appropriate.

Public Dress Rehearsals The decision to invite the public to our Dress Rehearsal will be taken on the morning of that performance and tickets will go on sale at 12 noon the same day. Tickets are limited to four per person and are available on a first come, first served basis.

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We warmly welcome customers with all disabilities requiring particular assistance, and our building and facilities are accessible for everyone.

JOIN OUR FREE ACCESS REGISTER

Our Access Register Scheme is designed to assist customers with additional needs. We store information on your personal requirements so that you don’t need to resubmit evidence each time you book. Once registered, you will be entitled to one free essential carer ticket with the standard ticket you purchase for each show.

To become an Access Register Member, please visit our website or call the Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595.

ACCESS PERFORMANCES CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES (CAP)

Screens are displayed in the auditorium running the text (just like subtitles). There is usually a ‘Captioner’ who will make adjustments to the live dialogue as the performance happens.

SIGNED PERFORMANCES IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE (BSL)

A sign language interpreter stands at the front of the auditorium/forestage to translate the dialogue into BSL during the performance.

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES (AD)

An ‘audio describer’ describes what is happening on stage to customers who have collected an audio-describing headset from the Ticket Office.

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES (DF)

Dementia friendly performances are tailored to meet the specific needs of people living with dementia. They include adaptations to the show, clearer visual markers and signage in the physical environment, and a relaxed attitude to movement and audience responses during the show.

RELAXED PERFORMANCES (RP)

Tailored for customers who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment.

Audience members are free to make noise and, while the theatre doors will close, audience members can come and go as they please. We also reserve a quiet zone and set up a screening of the performance for anybody needing time out of the show.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES TOUCH TOURS (TT)

Explore the auditorium, set and characters through touch prior to the performance to get a sense of what will be happening on stage, and experience the different voices you will hear.

INFRA-RED & INDUCTION LOOP HEARING SYSTEMS

Available in our Theatre and Studio.

Please ask at the Ticket Office for a headset.

ASSISTANCE DOGS

Dog spaces are available upon request; please let us know during the booking process and a seat next to the aisle will be reserved for you.

Alternatively, a member of staff will care for your dog during the performance. We can also provide drinking water for your dog.

WHEELCHAIR SPACES IN ALL OF OUR PERFORMANCE AREAS

All public areas are accessible to wheelchair users, including lift access to the circle level.

We have allocated wheelchair spaces for every performance, both in the Theatre and Studio.

If you wish to transfer to a theatre seat we can store the wheelchair upon request.

ACCESSIBLE TOILETS

Available on both the stalls and circle levels. We also have a Changing Places accessible toilet with adult hoist on the foyer level, next to door 4 of the Theatre.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Available on Southampton Street, in the NCP Rutland Centre Car Park adjacent to Curve, and we have a drop-off point on Rutland Street.

Winner 2011 & 2014

Access for All Tourism Award Leicester and Leicestershire

Winner 2013

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year

TICKET OFFICE: 0116 242 3595

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KEY Public Dress Rehearsal To be confirmed on the day Preview After-show Discussion Audio Described

AUGUST

Thu 10 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Fri 11 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sat 12 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2.00 Sun 13 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2.00 Tue 15 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wed 16 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thu 17 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Fri 18 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sat 19 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2.00 Sun 20 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2.00 Wed 23 Billy the Kid Thu 24 Billy the Kid Fri 25 Billy the Kid 2.30 Sat 26 Billy the Kid 2.30

SEPTEMBER

Mon 4 LAOS: Parade Tue 5 LAOS: Parade Wed 6 LAOS: Parade Thu 7 LAOS: Parade

Fri 8 LAOS: Parade Sat 9 LAOS: Parade 2.30 Fri 15 Sunset Boulevard Sat 16 Sunset Boulevard Mon 18 Sunset Boulevard Tue 19 Sunset Boulevard Wed 20 Sunset Boulevard 2.15 Thu 21 Sunset Boulevard Fri 22 Sunset Boulevard Sat 23 Sunset Boulevard 2.15

Little Curve: Cardboard Carnival 11.00 Mon 25 Sunset Boulevard Tue 26 Sunset Boulevard

Pink Sari Revolution Wed 27 Sunset Boulevard 2.15

Pink Sari Revolution Thu 28 Sunset Boulevard

Pink Sari Revolution 2.30 Fri 29 Sunset Boulevard

Pink Sari Revolution Sat 30 Sunset Boulevard 2.15

Pink Sari Revolution 2.30

OCTOBER

Mon 2 Tue 3

Wed 4

Thu 5

Pink Sari Revolution The Railway Children Pink Sari Revolution The Railway Children Pink Sari Revolution The Railway Children Pink Sari Revolution 2.30

7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00

7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 7.30 7.30 7.15 7.30 7.15 7.00 7.15 7.30 7.15 7.30 7.15

7.15 7.00 7.15 7.00 7.15 7.00 7.00

Touch Tour Start 1 hour 30 minutes prior to performance Captioned Relaxed Performance

Dementia Friendly Signed Members’ Event Theatre Day Pre-show Discussion

Fri 6 Dinosaur World 1.30 4.30

The Railway Children 7.00

Pink Sari Revolution 7.15 Sat 7 Dinosaur World 10.00 12.30

The Railway Children 3.30 7.00

Pink Sari Revolution 2.30 7.15 Sun 8 Dinosaur World 10.30 1.00

The Railway Children 5.00 Tue 10 Things I Know To Be True 7.30 Wed 11 Things I Know To Be True 2.15 7.30 Thu 12 Things I Know To Be True 7.30 Fri 13 Things I Know To Be True 7.30 Sat 14 Things I Know To Be True 2.15 7.30

Little Curve: Ramayana 11.00 1.30 Sun 15 Susan Calman: The Calman Before The Storm 7.45 Mon 16 Hairspray 7.30 Tue 17 Hairspray 7.30 Wed 18 Hairspray 2.15 7.30

Mine 6.30

Oklahoma! 7.45

The Audit: A Work In Progress 8.30 Thu 19 Hairspray 7.30

Oklahoma! 2.45 7.45

Mine 6.30 Fri 20 Hairspray 7.30

Black History Month Live Showcase 3.30

Nightclubbing: A Work In Progress Sharing 6.30

Ink 7.00

Last Resort 8.00

Poet in da Corner 9.00

Major Labia 9.15 Sat 21 Hairspray 2.15 7.30

Paradigm Rhymes: Beyond the Dome 1.00 3.00

Game Changer 7.45

Last Resort 8.00

Major Labia 9.15 Mon 23 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Tue 24 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Wed 25 Hedda Gabler 2.15 7.30

Burning Books 6.30

The Sky Diaries 8.30 Thu 26 Hedda Gabler 7.30

Burning Books 6.30

The Leftovers 7.00

The Sky Diaries 8.30 Fri 27 Hedda Gabler 7.30

Empire Soldiers from 6.00

Burning Books 6.30

The Leftovers 8.15

Tasted! 8.30 Sat 28 Hedda Gabler 2.15 7.30

Empire Soldiers

from 10.20

Mrs Pockets 11.00 2.15

Person Birds 12.30 2.45

Tarzanna 1.30 5.00

Alice... in her shoes 2.00

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GETTING TO

Curve is in the heart of Leicester City Centre in the Cultural Quarter. Parking at the NCP next door is just £4.70 for Curve customers. Simply validate your ticket at Curve during your visit or pre-order when booking tickets online. For sat navs, use post code LE1 1TQ. Alternative parking is also available at the Queen Street Car Park, Queen Street, Leicester LE1 1QW.

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East Midlands Trains run regular services to Leicester and the train station is just a 10 minute walk away. City centre bus services also have stops within a 10 minute walk away.

For further information visit www.curveonline.co.uk/plan-your-visit or call the Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595.

Curve Young Writers Showcase Burning Books The Leftovers

NOVEMBER

Mon 6 The Secret Keeper Tue 7 The Secret Keeper Sat 11 Border Tales Mon 13 Shakespeare Schools Festival Tue 14 Shakespeare Schools Festival Wed 15 Shakespeare Schools Festival Thu 16 Shakespeare Schools Festival Fri 17 Shakespeare Schools Festival Sat 18 Scrooge

Festival of Choirs VII Mon 20 Scrooge Tue 21 Scrooge Wed 22 Scrooge Thu 23 Scrooge Fri 24 Scrooge Sat 25 Scrooge 2.30 Tue 28 Scrooge Wed 29 Scrooge 2.30 Thu 30 Scrooge

DECEMBER

Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9

Sun 10

Tue 12

Wed 13

Thu 14

Fri 15

Sat 16

4.30 6.30 8.15

7.45 7.45 7.45 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.30 7.00 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.00 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30

Scrooge 7.30 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 Scrooge 1.00 Scrooge 7.30 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 Scrooge 7.30 Scrooge 7.30 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 7.00 Scrooge 1.00 George’s Marvellous Medicine 12.00 3.30 Scrooge 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 1.30 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 1.30 7.00 Scrooge 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 1.30 7.00 Scrooge 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 1.30 Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 1.00 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 1.30 7.00 Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 11.00 2.00 4.00

Sun 17 Scrooge 1.00

George’s Marvellous Medicine 12.00 3.30

Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 1 1.00 2.00 4.00 Tue 19 Scrooge 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30

Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 10.15 1.15 Wed 20 Scrooge 2.30 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30 Thu 21 Scrooge 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00

Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 1 1.00 2.00 4.00 Fri 22 Scrooge 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00

Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 1 1.00 2.00 4.00 Sat 23 Scrooge 2.30 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00

Little Curve: Christopher’s Christmas 1 1.00 2.00 4.00 Sun 24 Scrooge 1.00

George’s Marvellous Medicine 11.00 1.30 Tue 26 Scrooge 2.30 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00 Wed 27 Scrooge 2.30 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 11.00 3.30 Thu 28 Scrooge 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00 Fri 29 Scrooge 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00 Sat 30 Scrooge 2.30 7.30

George’s Marvellous Medicine 11.00 3.30 Sun 31 Scrooge 1.00

George’s Marvellous Medicine 11.00 3.30

JANUARY

Tue 2

Wed 3

Thu 4

Fri 5

Sat 6

Sun 7

Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14

Scrooge 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 11.00 3.30 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30 Scrooge 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30 Scrooge 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00 Scrooge 2.30 7.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00 Scrooge 1.00 George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 10.00 1.30 George’s Marvellous Medicine 1.30 7.00 George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30 7.00 George’s Marvellous Medicine 3.30

To find the NCP car park next to Curve using a Sat Nav, please use postcode: LE1 1TQ

CURVE THEATRE 60 RUTLAND STREET LEICESTER LE1 1SB

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