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a professional development forum

a professional development forum LOCAL OFFER LIVE: 24 JAN, 10AM

PATHWAYS: 25 JAN, 9.30AM

Local Offer Live is an event for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, carers, parents, service providers and professionals working in SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) across Leicester and Leicestershire. Local Offer Live features an exhibition of 200 SEND services and employers, educational workshops, family activities and free performances.

Pathways is a national Professional Development and Engagement Forum for representatives from the Public, Private, Voluntary and Charity sectors working in SEND. Speakers include government representatives, Remploy, The Hawn Foundation, Paralympic Champion Danielle Brown, The Self Esteem Team, Preparing for Adulthood.

For more information about booking a stand at this event, please contact Glenn Sutton at g.sutton@curvetheatre.co.uk, or 0116 242 3580.

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WELCOME ...to the new season here at Curve.

There is lots of uncertainty in the world at the moment and one of the great things theatre can do is bring us all together, celebrating our differences, offering new perspectives, sometimes challenging the status quo and an escape from it all. We have lots coming up in this season to amuse, challenge and inspire.

Joe Orton was born in Leicester and went on to become one of the most important playwrights of the mid-20th century. Through his black comedies, wit and unique perspectives on the world, he created an extraordinary body of work, which electrified audiences. We are hugely excited to present What The Butler Saw and welcome Rufus Hound back to Curve, in the role of Dr Prentice, after he opened the national tour of One Man, Two Guvnors with us.

Later this season, we are proud to present the world premiere of Ravi Shankar's only opera, Sukanya. Shankar was responsible for introducing Indian music to the West and was undoubtedly a genius, who changed the cultural landscape, uniting cultures and crossing continents. Our Associate Director Suba Das and Associate Artist Aakash Odedra are working with the Royal Opera House and London Philharmonic Orchestra to realise Shankar's beautiful vision.

We continue our association with Cameron Mackintosh and are thrilled to present the brand new production of Miss Saigon, which opens here before embarking on a major UK tour.

These are just three highlights in this action packed season, and we look forward to welcoming you to Curve very soon.

It's been an incredibly productive past few months here in LE1, with more UK tours setting sail from our city than ever before, our very first production in London's West End and the volume of Made At Curve work increasingly significantly. As ever, we would like to thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for all that we do here at Curve; we couldn't do any of this without our wonderful audiences.

Chris Stafford Chief Executive Nikolai Foster Artistic Director

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WHAT THE BUTLER SAW THU 2 – SAT 18 MAR

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FANTASTIC MR FOX MON 3 – SUN 9 APR

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RAVI SHANKAR'S SUKANYA FRI 12 MAY

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10 DEC – 21 JAN A CURVE AND ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON PRODUCTION

ADAPTOR DAVID WOOD DIRECTOR MAX WEBSTER • DESIGNER GEORGIA LOWE • LIGHTING DESIGNER JOSHUA PHARO COMPOSER DOUGAL IRVINE • SOUND DESIGNER CAROLYN DOWNING MOVEMENT DIRECTOR DEBORAH PUGH • CASTING DIRECTOR KAY MAGSON CDG

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CHARLOTTE WORKMAN ALEX CHANG GIRL BOY MUGGLEWUMP MUGGLEWUMP

LIZ JADAV MUMMY MUGGLEWUMP

LUKE JOHNSON DADDY MUGGLEWUMP

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

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 “One of the most formidable talents in musical theatre.”

THE GUARDIAN

RAMIN KARIMLOO

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NEIL O'BRIEN ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS

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SUN 15 JAN, 7.30PM • THEATRE

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Olivier and Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo is best known for playing leading roles in The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables in the West End. He also originated the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies and made his Broadway debut as Valjean in the 2014 revival production of Les Misérables. He returns to Broadway in 2017 to star in the premiere of the new musical, Anastasia.

Before his return to Broadway, Ramin will bring his unique brand of musical theatre hits and broadgrass to UK audiences. The show will celebrate songs that tell stories, regardless of their origin, and will include musical theatre hits including Bring Him Home, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Music of the Night, but each will be performed in his unique broadgrass way.

With special guest Rob Richings.

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MASS MOVEMENT SAT 28 JAN, 7.30PM • THEATRE This annual sell-out event is an insight into the wealth of dance and creativity in the county and provides talented young people an opportunity to showcase their work. A live panel will select groups from this event to go on and perform at UDance 2017 – a national youth dance festival in Birmingham – as well as having the opportunity to take part in elEMents Choreo Lab, enabling the young dancers to work with a prestigious choreographer on developing their skills, ideas and practices.

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SUN 5 FEB, 3PM & 7.30PM • THEATRE The Rat Pack epitomised ‘cool’ in the 1960s.

Their impromptu sell-out shows caused a stir and attracted the rich and famous.

It was a must have ticket to see the three artists joke around and sing some of the finest songs ever written.

Stephen Triffitt, George Daniel Long and Mark Adams have faithfully re-created that era for more than 10 years. These guys are The Definitive Rat Pack and have been seen live by more than 1 million people worldwide.

Featuring the timeless classics including: That’s Amore, Come Fly With Me, King of the Road, Mr Bojangles, Lady is a Tramp and many more. Don’t miss this night to remember! After all, memories are made of this and in the end... they did it their way!

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THE FAAAAAAABULOUS SHOW WED 1 – SAT 4 FEB • STUDIO The FAAAAAAABULOUS Ceri Dupree is back on the road with his one man, 21 woman show.

Presenting a glamorous evening of hysterical comedy, amazing vocal impersonations and jaw dropping, eye popping costumes. You could meet Adele, Cher, Joan Collins, Lady Gaga, Björk, Shirley Bassey, Camilla and even the Queen!

Ceri brings them all lovingly to life with a touch of Las Vegas class rarely seen in the UK today. Once described as ‘Joe Longthorne meets Lily Savage... only with better legs!’

“Slick and saucy, rude and risqué, fun and fantastic.”

LEICESTER MERCURY

“Dupree storms the stage with style, wit, glamour, and a pace that leaves you amazed.”

TIME OUT

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THE ORIGINAL. LIVE ON STAGE. SUSAN HILL’S

ADAPTED BY

STEPHEN MALLATRATT www.thewomaninblack.com

MON 30 JAN – SAT 4 FEB • THEATRE Join over 7 million theatregoers who have experienced ‘The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter’ (Daily Telegraph).

Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation. Now celebrating over 25 terrifying years in the West End, Robin Herford’s gripping production is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror.

A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black, engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It all begins innocently enough, but then, as they reach further into his darkest memories, they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds.

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Director ROBIN HERFORD Designer MICHAEL HOLT Sound Design GARETH OWEN Lighting Design KEVIN SLEEP Associate Lighting Designer TONY SIMPSON

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CHAD BEGUELIN and TIM HERLIHY

CHAD BEGUELIN

Based upon the NEW LINE CINEMA FILM Written by TIM HERLIHY Directed and Choreographed by Curve Associate Artist

NICK WINSTON Performances by arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LTD.

FRI 10 FEB – SAT 18 FEB • THEATRE It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart (Jon Robyns – Curve’s Legally Blonde, Sister Act) is New Jersey's favourite wedding singer. When his own fiancée dumps him at the altar a seriously bummed out Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own.

Can sweet natured Julia, (Cassie Compton – The X Factor) and her best friend Holly (Roxanne Pallett – Emmerdale, Waterloo Road) lure Robbie out of the dumpster and back into the limelight? Or is he going to see her head off down the aisle with Wall Street bad boy Glenn (Ray Quinn – The X Factor, Dancing On Ice)? Only Grandma Rosie (Ruth Madoc – Hi-De-Hi!, Little Britain) seems to be able to see that Robbie and Julia are the couple that are meant to be.

Don’t miss your chance to join the party of the year – with a musical that promises to get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the smash hit film starring Adam Sandler.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.15pm Tue 14 Feb 7pm Fri 17 Feb 5.30pm & 8.30pm only TICKETS £32.50* – £14.50* Previews (10 – 13 Feb) £24* – £12.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

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Featuring Dane Baptiste and Paul Sinha

Dane Baptiste

PICK OF THE FEST FRI 10 FEB, 7.45PM • STUDIO

A total sell-out in 2016, Pick of the Fest returns to Curve with a handpicked selection of festival favourites. This year’s stellar line-up includes: Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Dane Baptiste (Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week); the ‘brilliantly clever, honest & utterly engaging’ (Scotsman) Josh Howie (As Yet Untitled and Beyond Belief); and the internationally acclaimed comedian and TV quiz buff, Paul Sinha (The Chase), with more exciting acts to be announced soon on www.comedy-festival.com

TICKETS £16* – £12*

SUSAN CALMAN: THE CALMAN BEFORE THE STORM SAT 11 FEB, 7.45PM • STUDIO It’s Susan Calman’s tenth year in comedy and she’s ready to create a storm, to set the record straight, to give it to the man (whoever he is!). This is 90-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.

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SHIRLEY & SHIRLEY: NOT JUST A ONE NIGHT STAND SAT 11 FEB, 8PM • RR2 The stars of the hit BBC Radio 4 show Sketchorama bring you their latest instalment of uproarious characters, ranging from sex robots and dysfunctional couples to YouTube sensation, Lady Lewisham. Shirley & Shirley (aka Joanna Carolan and Pascale Wilson) are without doubt the best Irish-Palestinian, British Surinamese double act on the circuit today.

Recommended for ages 16+

TICKETS £8*

AN INTERVIEW WITH ROMESH RANGANATHAN SUN 12 FEB, 2PM • THEATRE Romesh Ranganathan has come a long way since winning the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Competition in 2013. He’s appeared on numerous TV shows including Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo and Sunday Night At The Palladium. Romesh and his mum also appeared in the TV show Asian Provocateur, which has recently been recommissioned. Join Romesh for this in depth interview with Festival Director, Geoff Rowe, as part of the Beyond A Joke series.

F THEUN FOR FAM JAMES CAMPBELL’S ILY THE FUNNY THING ABOUT… TICKETS £8*

SAT 18 FEB, 2.30PM • STUDIO Hold on to your socks and enjoy stand-up comedy for kids with James Campbell, founder of Comedy 4 Kids, author of BoyFace and as seen on CBBC’s Blue Peter. For children 6+, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.

TICKETS £6*

DAVID O’DOHERTY: BIG TIME SUN 19 FEB, 8PM • THEATRE David O'Doherty – the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair Enya – is delighted to present a brand new show of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986. This year David's comedy has been nominated for the best show awards at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival and he spent the summer on tour around America with Flight of the Conchords.

TICKETS £17.50*

ADAM BUXTON’S BUG: DAVID BOWIE SPECIAL WED 22 FEB, 7.45PM • STUDIO David Bowie was a rock legend – and much more besides. Now Adam Buxton presents a very special BUG show celebrating some of Bowie’s incredible music video output and other on-screen appearances.

A must-see for fans of the Thin White Duke.

TICKETS £18*

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LAUGHLINES COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

THE SITCOM EXPERIENCE

The Laughlines cast return to perform ‘The Sitcom Experience’ – pure theatrical improvisational comedy, parody and caricature.

Since 1997, Laughlines has been long established as the original UK leading comedy dinner show act and their productions are well known for their highly physical and comedy-packed performances, with slapstick-inspired humour.

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Reduced Shakespeare Company and Seabright Productions present

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (ABRIDGED)

By Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor

THE UK’S BEST AND ORIGINAL PARODY ACT, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

THU 23 – SAT 25 FEB, 7.45PM • STUDIO

MON 13 – THU 16 FEB, 7.15PM • SEMINAR ROOMS

Acclaimed stars of the West End stage, the Reduced Shakespeare Company, are back with another barnstormingly irreverent and breathtakingly hilarious celebration of our cultural heritage – as seen through the eyes of three Americans wearing trainers. In a better-late-than-never nod to the Bard’s 400th anniversary, the bad boys of abridgement present this ‘new’ play by the man himself, as discovered in a Leicester car park!

The show, mercifully abridged by the RSC from its full hundred hour running time to a more palatable ninety minutes, embarks on its debut UK tour following world premiere seasons at the renowned Folger Shakespeare Library and the Edinburgh Fringe.

BASIL & CO

This cast, who look like Basil, Sybil and Manuel have a specific skill set which enables them to listen, respond and interact with the audience in a live fully inclusive immersive dining experience.

Anything can happen; expect laugh out loud comedic mishaps from a hapless hotel owner and his useless Spanish waiter.

TICKETS £39*

EDMUND & QUEENIE FRI 17 & SAT 18 FEB, 7.15PM & SAT 18 FEB 2PM • SEMINAR ROOMS This show features a Medieval feast of all your favourite characters!

How many useless plans will Baldrick come up with? Will Edmund Blackadder lose his head or win favour with the Queen? Join this brilliant cast for a hilarious Elizabethan comedy romp.

TICKETS £39*

“A hilarious evening of non-stop fun and comedy all the way, with people laughing so much they end up in tears.”

YORKSHIRE POST

TICKETS £18* – £14*

“If you like Shakespeare, you'll love this show.

If you hate Shakespeare, you'll love this show!”

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FRI 3 – SAT 18 MAR • THEATRE

Director NIKOLAI FOSTER Designer MICHAEL TAYLOR Lighting Designer BEN CRACKNELL Sound Designer & Composer ADAM McCREADY for POETICAL MACHINES LTD Casting Director GINNY SCHILLER

First presented by Lewenstein-Delfont Productions Ltd. and H.M. Tennent Ltd. at the Queen’s Theatre, London, on 5th March 1969.

50 years since the death of celebrated Leicester playwright Joe Orton, Artistic Director Nikolai Foster brings What The Butler Saw to the stage in a Made At Curve production of the classic comedy.

Joe Orton’s audacious farce was his final play, completed just a month before his untimely death.

Orton’s comic masterpiece combines dialogue akin to Oscar Wilde’s witticisms with the craftsmanship of a French farce, and pokes fun at sex, authority and family relationships, spiked with Orton’s trademark cynical dark humour.

Comedian and actor Rufus Hound (One Man, Two Guvnors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sancho Panza in the RSC production of Don Quixote) plays sex-obsessed psychiatrist Dr Prentice, who attempts to seduce his prospective secretary in a hilarious, innuendo-fuelled interview. Dakota Blue Richards (Stella in Curve’s Streetcar Named Desire, Endeavour, The Golden Compass) returns to play Geraldine, the naïve target of his advances.

But when Dr Prentice’s carnally-crazed wife calls in unexpectedly, his clinic becomes a hotbed of heightened sexual tension and mistaken identity.

Join us for an evening of door-slamming, crossdressing, trousers-down, anti-establishment, illicitly pleasurable comedy, intricately woven together in this ludicrously funny and subversive play.

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A CURVE & THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTION

PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon – Sat 7.30pm Wed 8 & Thu 16 Mar 7pm Wed 15 & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £32.50* – £12* Previews (3 – 7 Mar) £16.25* – £7.25* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For discounts, concessions and access information, please visit our website at www.curveonline.co.uk PUBLIC DRESS REHEARSAL Thu 2 Mar 7.30pm (TBC) SIGNED PERFORMANCE Wed 15 Mar 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED & TOUCH TOURS Sat 18 Mar 2.15pm

RUFUS HOUND

as Dr. Prentice

DAKOTA BLUE RICHARDS as Geraldine

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PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon & Tue 4pm Mon 1.30pm • Tue 11am TICKETS £16* – £14* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

MON 20 & TUE 21 FEB • STUDIO Bring your ‘tiddlers’ along to join Mr Bloom and the Veggies on their first ever live tour!

They’re busily getting the allotment ready for a very special visit from a member of the Royal family. So why don’t you, ‘Pop along and say ‘ello’ too for a rightRoyal knees up.

Featuring all of the much loved elements of the TV show, Mr Bloom (Ben Faulks) will be joined by his veggie friends and his trusty compostarium!

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HANDSHAKE LTD & TAL ENTS PRESENTS

TUE 28 FEB – SAT 4 MAR • STUDIO Walk Like A Man takes you back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, now immortalised in the multi-award winning show Jersey Boys, which has been packing theatres worldwide since its debut in 2005.

Valli’s unmistakable voice dominated the airwaves for more than two decades with classics such as Sherry, Let’s Hang On, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored You, December 63 (Oh What A Night), Bye Bye Baby, Who Loves You and many, many more.

With a repertoire which needs no introduction, Walk Like A Man combines infectious personalities, amazing vocals, slick harmonies and even slicker dance moves to deliver a show full of energy and nostalgia which will leave you wanting more! Don’t miss the ultimate celebration of one of the world’s greatest Rock & Roll bands!

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“Simple good fun in a bouncy spirited production” TIME OUT CRITICS’ CHOICE

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“Perfect… a lovely piece of storytelling” SUNDAY EXPRESS

Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom!

Join the Witch and her cat on their mission to defeat the dragon in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The Witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitch-hikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a crazy frog. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – it snaps in two... just as the hungry dragon appears!

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, in the Olivier Award nominated show that’s toured Britain and the world!

Running time 55 minutes (no interval) www.tallstories.org.uk

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Photograph © Helen Warner

Based on the best-selling book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

TUE 14 – SUN 19 MAR • STUDIO

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Room On The Broom © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan's children's books

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FAWLTY TOWERS MEETS NOISES OFF IN THIS MULTI AWARD-WINNING WEST END SMASH HIT COMEDY

BEST NEW COMEDY WINNER WHATSONSTAGE.COM AWARD 2014

WINNER OLIVIER AWARD 2015

WINNER BROADWAY WORLD UK AWARD 2015

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‘I FEARED I WAS GOING TO HYPERVENTILATE’ DAILY MAIL

MON 20 – SAT 25 MAR • THEATRE The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!

Hailed “a gut-busting hit” by the New York Times, Mischief Theatre’s sell-out West End comedy has won a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley “We laughed until the tears ran down our faces, it has to be seen” to Ant & Dec “The funniest show we’ve seen! If you can get a ticket, go!”

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

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HEADLONG, NUFFIELD SOUTHAMPTON THEATRES AND WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENT

“Those fearsome innovators Headlong” THE TELEGRAPH

BY BERNARD SHAW DIRECTOR: SAM PRITCHARD DESIGNER: ALEX LOWDE

TUE 21 – SAT 25 MAR • STUDIO One flower girl. Two experts. Free lessons. Six months. Duchess required.

Over one hundred years after it was written, this radical new coproduction explores one of the most celebrated comedies of the 20th Century, Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.

‘The science of speech. That’s my profession. I can place any man within six miles. I can place him within two miles in London. Sometimes within two streets.’

Witness the transformation of Eliza Doolittle in a world where we can be digitally altered within seconds. Through video and sound technology, director Sam Pritchard’s fearless new staging interrogates class identity and social mobility in Britain today and asks us – how much do our voices still define who we are?

SUPPORTED BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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A NORTHERN STAGE AND GREYSCALE CO-PRODUCTION

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY ADAPTED BY SELMA DIMITRIJEVIC DIRECTED BY LORNE CAMPBELL

MON 27 MAR – SAT 1 APR • STUDIO Victoria Frankenstein is a brilliant, visionary young woman born into a world not ready for her. The industrial revolution is dawning and the British Empire circles the globe. It’s an age of enlightenment, a time when old orders begin to crumble and everything seems possible.

Provided of course, that you are an English-man.

Women are not allowed to study medicine in England, so Victoria travels to Ingolstadt, Bavaria to fulfil her destiny and become Dr Frankenstein. Convinced that there is no magic, no god, only undiscovered science, Victoria’s experiments lead her to the very brink of human knowledge: the secret of life itself.

In the dark of night, a creature is given life. There is violence, there is anger, there is fear. There will be consequences. This psychologically disturbing new version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein tells a truly great story of power and powerlessness, of fear and revenge; of the creative possibility and terrible destructive power of the human animal.

Age guidance 14+ Contains adult themes and some scenes which younger audiences may find distressing.

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ROBERT MACKINTOSH AND IDILI THEATRICALS LIMITED FOR RENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENT

TUE 28 MAR – SAT 1 APR • THEATRE Do not miss Bruce Guthrie’s brand-new production of the legendary, multi-award-winning rock musical RENT as it celebrates its incredible 20th anniversary.

This exhilarating, landmark musical tells the thrilling story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive in New York City’s East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian excess.

Inspired by Puccini’s classic opera La Bohème, RENT features unforgettable music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, including the much-loved songs Seasons of Love, Take Me or Leave Me and La Vie Bohème. Winner of four Tony® Awards, six Drama Desk Awards and the hugely prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it ran on Broadway for an astonishing 12 years.

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.

Lucie Jones

(Legally Blonde The Musical, The X Factor, Les Misérables)

Layton Williams

(Hairspray, Bad Education, Billy Elliot The Musical)

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Thu & Sat 7.30pm • Sat 2.15pm Fri 31 Mar 5pm & 8.30pm TICKETS £32.50* – £14.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

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A CURVE AND NUFFIELD PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH LYRIC HAMMERSMITH

Adapted for the stage by Sam Holcroft Music by Arthur Darvill Lyrics by Darren Clark, Arthur Darvill, Sam Holcroft and Al Muriel Directed by Maria Aberg Designed by Tom Scutt Lighting Designed by Lee Curran Sound Designed by Claire Windsor www.roalddahl.com

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“You know as well as I do: no-one outfoxes a fox!”

MON 3 – SUN 9 APR • THEATRE Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three greedy, smelly, horrid farmers hate the cunning Mr Fox. Mr Fox is smart, clever and rather fantastic, but he doesn’t realise how determined the farmers are to get revenge. Can he hatch a plan to save his family and friends? Can they outrun the diggers and outsmart the farmers, and can Rabbit shut up long enough not to give the game away?

Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox is family fun at its finest. A juicy tale of greed, pride and the power of friendship, this world premiere and flagship production for the Roald Dahl centenary celebrations, promises a dahlicious theatrical feast with live music and songs and gloriumptious designs. A wondercrump treat for the whole family!

Fantastic Mr Fox is directed by Maria Aberg (As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Company), and designed by Tom Scutt (A Number, Nuffield and Young Vic), with music composed by Arthur Darvill (best known as Rory in BBC TV’s Doctor Who and Rev. Paul Cotes in Broadchurch). This playful retelling of Dahl’s brilliant and witty story will be a stunning stage spectacle.

Recommended age 5+

PERFORMANCE TIMES Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat 7pm Tue 10am Wed & Thu 1.30pm Sat & Sun 11am & 3pm TICKETS £20* – £10* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk FAMILY DAY Join us on Sat 8 Apr for our Fantastic Mr Fox Family Day! Please visit www.curveonline.co.uk and search Family Days for more details.

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DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END

CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC

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“Champions of Magic is a show that has to be seen to be disbelieved!”

The Sussex Newspaper

“Spectacular family show… take a seat and prepare to be astounded, astonished and amazed.”

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MON 10 APR, 7PM • THEATRE Direct from a hit season in London’s West End, the world-class illusionists that make up the Champions of Magic team return for a spectacular night of mystery that’ll keep you guessing for a long time to come.

With over 20 million online views between them, and sold out shows on their 2014, 2015 and 2016 tours, the cast includes international award winners presenting incredible mind reading, stunning up-close magic and daring large-scale illusions.

Witness the impossible, including disappearances, teleportation and a heart-stopping finale that sees one performer walk through the spinning steel blades of a giant industrial fan, all presented with lighting and pyrotechnics to rival the biggest arena productions.

TICKETS £24* – £12.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.

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GARY CLARKE COMPANY PRESENTS WINNER

OF UK THEATRE AWARDS ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE 2016

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“Visceral piece of physical theatre recalling the shattering impact of the pit closures in the 1980s.”

SAT 15 APR, 7.30PM • THEATRE “All of us owe the comparative decency to poor drudges underground, blackened to the eyes with their throats full of coal dust, driving their shovels forward with arms and belly muscles of steel” – George Orwell (1934) Marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/5 British miners’ strike, award winning choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents COAL, a riveting dance theatre show which takes a nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face.

Strong, powerful and emotive, COAL explores the darker underbelly of the mining industry unearthing the true nature and body wrecking demands of a working class industry now almost forgotten.

Bringing together Clarke’s striking physical language performed by a company of 7 stunning professional dancers, a local community cast of women and a live brass band, COAL is an emotional, moving and everrelevant exploration of community, solidarity and survival.

THE STAGE

“A profound and highly relevant contribution to remembering this painful, life changing period in our history.”

THE BIG ISSUE

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GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S PATIENCE WED 12 APR, 7.30PM • THEATRE

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OPERA OFFER Buy a ticket for Tosca and get a ticket for Patience half price.

An all-singing, all-dancing comedy by the masters of British musical theatre, Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience pokes fun at Victorian society and its stock characters, with willowy poets, sighing maidens and burly officers galore. Expect plenty of tunes and humour as fresh today as it was at the first performance.

PUCCINI’S TOSCA THU 13 APR, 7.30PM • THEATRE Puccini’s Tosca is one of the world’s best-loved operas, brimming with lust, corruption and intrigue. When the firebrand revolutionary Cavaradossi is imprisoned, Tosca is faced with an impossible choice: submitting to the desires of the sadistic chief of police, or letting her lover be executed.

TICKETS £32.50* – £10* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk PRE-SHOW DISCUSSION Wed 12 & Thu 13 Apr, 6.30pm Seminar Room B before both shows. *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.

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SILVER ELECTRA It’s 1937. Amelia Earhart, the most famous woman on the planet has gone missing in her silver Electra aeroplane just as she was approaching the final leg of her round the world flight. 40 years later and 2,000 miles away in Australia, an old jar of freckle cream is discovered by an elderly woman on the beach.

Could it offer a clue to the disappearance of Amelia?

Created for children aged 9 – 14 years and their families, Silver Electra is an exciting new opera that looks both at the riveting story of Earhart herself, and the role of women pioneers in the twentieth century.

Performed by a cast of four professional singers accompanied by a violin, viola, keyboard and a big range of handmade percussion, this is the perfect introduction to English Touring Opera.

TICKETS £8* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

Running time: 65 minutes (plus optional post-show Q&A, and meet the cast)

CHRISTOPHER NIBBLE

PETER & THE WOLF

The guinea pigs of Dandeville love munching dandelion leaves so much that slowly but surely dandelions are disappearing from all over town.

Christopher Nibble knows that crunch time has come when there is just one dandelion left – but will this plucky little guinea pig have the flower power to save the day?

Peter and the Wolf is the musical story of a mischievous boy who lives with his grandfather.

Against his grandfather’s wishes, Peter wanders out into the meadow to play with his animal friends.

Peter’s grandfather has warned him of a wolf in the nearby forest, but not heeding his advice, he finds himself in peril. Find out how this clever boy and his animal friends triumph in this classic tale.

SAT 18 FEB – 11AM & 1PM • RR2

TICKETS £6*

THE GIRL & THE GIRAFFE

SAT 22 APR – 11AM & 1PM • RR2

TICKETS £6*

SAT 25 MAR – 11AM & 1PM • RR2

One day whilst Girl is playing in her garden, she spots something peculiar on the other side of the fence.

Climbing up as high as she can to get a better view, she is surprised when she comes face to face with...

Giraffe!

As their friendship grows, Girl discovers that Giraffe isn't very well. She tries everything she can to make him feel a bit better, but she soon realises that Giraffe is sad, and sometimes we need a different kind of plaster for the things you can’t always see.

TICKETS £6* *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.

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THU 13 APR, 11AM • RR2

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“A perfect mini-adventure... ingenious” Daily Mail

“A fun-filled frolic” The Guardian

TUE 11 – SAT 15 APR • STUDIO Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to the stage in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation set to Benji Bower’s versatile lively score.

Join our intrepid family of adventurers and their musical dog on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of handson adventure – plus a few special surprises!

Adapted for the stage from the modern classic written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

“Quite simply, the best family show I’ve seen” Sky Arts

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 1.30pm Wed – Sat 10.30am Tue 11 Apr 4.30pm TICKETS £14* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

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KAINÉ PRESENT

KAINÉ YOUTH SHOWCASE

MUSIC

KAINÉ PRESENT

TUE 7 FEB, 7PM • STUDIO Join our affiliate community group Kainé for this fantastic showcase, celebrating Leicester’s brightest young artistic talent.

TICKETS £6*

SAT 11 MAR, 7PM • STUDIO The Gospel Variety Showcase returns for its second year, bringing local and national gospel artists to Leicester. This show will include music, spoken word, singing, dance and drumming, bringing this infectious genre to life.

TICKETS £8*

Milind Phatak & Rasika Joshi’s

WHITE LILY & NIGHT RIDER A Zee Theatre Presentation

SUN 26 MAR, 7.30PM • THEATRE White Lily and Night Rider is a window into relationships in today’s digital world. Under the pseudonyms White Lily and Night Rider, two 30-something singles build irresistible identities and fall in love. But when they decide to take their relationship to the next level and meet face-to-face, things don’t exactly go as planned.

The play uses humour to highlight the disparity between the real and online personalities that often leads to mismatched expectations. An out-and-out audience entertainer, it also leaves you with an insight into relationships in today’s society.

Starring the award-winning actress Sonali Kulkarni as White Lily, with Milind Phatak as Night Rider.

TICKETS £26* – £13* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk *Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments. Excludes Members, Groups 10+ and customers printing tickets at home.

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A CURVE & DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY CO-PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR JULIA THOMAS THU 18 – SAT 20 MAY • STUDIO • PERFORMED IN PROMENADE* ‘Goodness is something chosen. When a man cannot *A Clockwork Orange will be performed in choose, he ceases to be a man.’ promenade.

Anthony Burgess' dystopian masterpiece, A Clockwork Audiences in the stalls will be expected to stand Orange (1962) takes place sometime in the foreseeable throughout. Seated stools are available in the future in a capital city where Nadsat (the language of the balcony and there may be a restricted view for teenager), resounds and the urge to destroy, beat, steal selected parts of the show. and commit mayhem is rife.

Please contact Ticket Office if you are unsure Alex commits one act of violence too far and his fate is in or have any questions regarding how this the hands of his prisoners. The price of freedom is to be performance is being presented. brainwashed but is this ethical and can a person really be Age Guidance 16+ reformed without choice?

Expect scenes of an adult nature and violence.

A frenetic re-telling of a cult contemporary classic, fusing Beethoven with balletic violence, this stage adaptation PERFORMANCE TIMES is directed by Curve Resident Director Julia Thomas Thu & Sat 7.45pm • Fri 7pm & 9.15pm • Sat 2.30pm (RTYDS Director Our Day Out), and performed by TICKETS £12* students from De Montfort University.

Running time: 1hr 40mins including an interval.

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THE ROYAL OPERA, LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CURVE PRESENT

WORLD

PREMIERE

THE OPERA

A mythical love story told through music & dance CONDUCTOR DAVID MURPHY DIRECTOR SUBA DAS LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA BBC SINGERS AAKASH ODEDRA COMPANY

FRI 12 MAY, 7.30PM • THEATRE

TICKETS £32.50* – £10*

After a terrible mistake leaves the ancient sage Chyavana blinded, the beautiful princess Sukanya finds herself marrying for the sake of her kingdom. As a pair of swaggering, meddling gods watch this unlikely union blossom, will love grow in the strangest of circumstances?

Taken from the legendary Sanskrit texts of the Mahābhārata, the story of Sukanya has been brought to life in this innovative production with music by Indian music legend Ravi Shankar and combines traditional Indian instruments with Western orchestra and singers. This performance is directed by Curve Associate Director Suba Das and unites dance choreographed by the Aakash Odedra Company, production by The Royal Opera and the musicians of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Come and experience Ravi Shankar's Sukanya. This special event combining myth, music and dance brings Ravi Shankar's opera to life for the very first time.

DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk sukanyaopera.com #sukanyaopera Sukanya is a co-production between The Royal Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Curve.

Sukanya score completed by Ravi Shankar's long-time collaborator David Murphy.

Production Designs by 59 Productions.

Generous philanthropic support from Arts Council England and the Bagri Foundation.

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‘THE GREAT SHOWMAN OF BRITISH DANCE

with an instinctive understanding of what audiences want’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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BASED ON THE FILM BY MICHAEL POWELL AND EMERIC PRESSBURGER AND THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRYTALE MUSIC BY BERNARD HERRMANN

‘Bourne is a masterly storyteller’ NEW YORK TIMES

TUE 16 – SAT 20 MAY • THEATRE A beloved fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has seduced audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion.

Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation of the classic Powell and Pressburger film is set to a new score arranged by Terry Davies using the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann (most famous for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles), with sumptuous designs by Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound).

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences; The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.

PERFORMANCE TIMES Tue – Sat 7.30pm Thu & Sat 2.15pm TICKETS £42* – £18.50* DISCOUNTED TICKETS For more information about ticket discounts, visit www.curveonline.co.uk

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MUSICAL MUSICAL

Magic FM

C A M E R O N M AC K I N TO S H PRESENTS

B O U B L I L & S C H Ö N B E R G ’S

MON 3 JUL - SAT 22 JUL

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Curve is proud to be an Arts Award Supporter.

Do you have a group of young people studying Arts Award? If so, we can offer you tailor-made activities that contribute towards the Award, from being an audience member and critically reviewing our shows, to finding out more about the organisation and the people who work here.

These can be delivered as standalone workshops or as part of our Behind-the-Scenes events.

To learn more about our Arts Award opportunities, please email learning@curvetheatre.co.uk

All Out Performed by Curve’s Affiliate Community Groups May 2016, Common Wealth Theatre

SCHOOLS

BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Are you an Artsmark school or thinking of applying to begin your Artsmark journey?

Curve’s team of education practitioners are available to deliver workshops in your school that support arts-based learning across the curriculum.

In celebration of the author’s centenary year, the focus of this year’s work in primary schools is Roald Dahl.

Secondary schools, further education colleges and universities can also benefit from a range of learning activities and resources related to the performance, production and design aspects of our Made At Curve productions.

Our Behind-the-Scenes events cater for any groups interested in the workings of theatre, or those just looking for an exciting and educational day trip.

These events can be tailored to suit all ages and stages of education, or for groups with a lifelong interest in the theatre.

Our Behind-the-Scenes events are suitable for groups of 15-60 people and the cost is £20 per individual plus a matinee show ticket. They can also contribute to a range of qualifications such as Arts Award, or to work-related experiences.

For more information about our work with schools and our Behind-the-Scenes days, please email learning@curvetheatre.co.uk

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WEEKLY CLASSES @ CURVE LED BY OUR COMMUNITY AFFILIATE GROUPS

From our Young Company and children’s classes to dance classes for over 55s and residencies for local theatre-makers, we offer year-round, free, and low-cost creative experiences, both at Curve, and in community and schools settings. Over 16,000 people participated last year alone.

To book today, please visit www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/workshops.

For more information on new projects and opportunities available, contact communityengagement@curvetheatre.co.uk.

SIDEKICK

Wednesdays 1pm – 2.30pm (term time only) Suitable for ages 19+ years. These sessions offer a place where people with disabilities can come together to explore movement and dance, have fun, feel comfortable and achieve.

BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm Led by Nupur Arts, these weekly Bollywood classes are suitable for ages 16+.

KAINÉ CHOIR

Mondays 4.30pm – 6pm (kids) & 6.30pm – 8pm (women) Wednesdays 6.30pm – 8pm

OVER 55s DANCE CLASS – LED BY MOVING TOGETHER

Tuesdays 1.00pm – 2.30pm Starts Tuesday 3 Jan 2017 Learn a variety of dance styles in these fun classes that provide a great opportunity to keep fit and meet new people.

LITTLE MOVERS – LED BY LIZ CLARK

Tuesdays 10.15am – 11.15am Starts Tuesday 10 Jan 2017 (term time only) Little Movers is a creative movement class for children aged 18 months to 4 and their parent or carer.

WRITING EAST MIDLANDS YOUNG WRITERS GROUP

Meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening, 6-8pm Starts Tuesday 10 Jan 2017 Curve Young Writers is a creative writing group for those between the ages of 14 and 17. The term will explore poetry, fiction and playwriting skills in a friendly group, led by professional poet and theatremaker, Jess Green.

This season Curve Young Company (CYC) will be running a variety of companies and projects for young people aged 12 – 26.

We will be developing our Musical Theatre, CYC Dance and CYC Devised companies, as well as offering a brand new CYC Tech opportunities, for all aspiring technicians and those interested in the backstage magic of theatrical productions.

CYC Kids will also be returning for 7 – 11 year olds, with regular Saturday sessions in dance, drama and musical theatre.

Interested in joining our Curve Young Company? Then please email cyc@curvetheatre.co.uk for more details on how to apply, or see the CYC pages on our website.

Can’t commit to our term-long courses? Join us throughout the season as we will be running a selection of intensive projects and short courses inspired by our Made At Curve produced shows, plus a whole host of one-off free workshops and opportunities. Please visit www.curveonline.co.uk for full details.

“As well as improving performance skills, such as vocal technique, I have learnt that you can push yourself to achieve things you didn’t think were possible.”

Keir Barradell, CYC Member

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

As a registered charity (number 230708) we are committed to ensuring Curve remains a place where everyone can engage with the arts. In 2015/16 we worked with over 15,000 young people and 350 schools through educational activities, workshops and performances at Curve.

By naming a seat in our iconic theatre, your donation will enable us to reach out to even more young people, giving them the opportunity to experience every aspect of live theatre.

For £300* you will help us to continue inspiring young people through arts and culture. In return you will receive: • An engraved plaque on the back of your chosen seat, including a message of your choice.** • A personal thank you on our website.

• A one year complimentary Curve Membership.

• A certificate and photo opportunity with your seat.

To take your seat with us, or for more information, please get in touch with our Development Team by emailing development@curvetheatre.co.uk

“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 *£150 for seats in rows AA and BB. **Terms and conditions apply.

“Give young people an opportunity of a lifetime – Name your seat at Curve.”

Chris Stafford, CEO Curve

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THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SUPPORTERS

CURVE APPRECIATES THE ONGOING SUPPORT OF

SPONSORS MEMBERS EVENT SPONSOR

PARTNERS

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES

EXPERIENCE PARTNERS

CREATE PARTNERS

SUSTAIN PARTNERS

Linda Fox Geoffrey Hardcastle Daphne Tucker Glyn Tucker Alan Tuckett OBE

Diana & Richard Brooks David Hill Jean Roberts Aubrey & Mary Rodgers David & Diane Statham

Aatin Anadkat Annie Bannister Anthony & Lisa Clare Jonathan Kerry Chris Stafford

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS The Foyle Foundation John Ellerman Foundation The Travers 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 3597 Email development@curvetheatre.co.uk or visit www.curveonline.co.uk/business

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BOOKING INFORMATION 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 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 and can be bought only in person from the Ticket Office.

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ACCESSING CURVE

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

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.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

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 auditoria.

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.

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

DECEMBER 2016

Thu 1 Grease 7.00 Fri 2 Grease 7.30 Sat 3 Grease 2.30 7.30

Backstage Tour 11.30 Mon 5 Grease 7.30 Tue 6 Grease 10.30 7.30 Wed 7 Grease 2.30 7.30 Thu 8 Grease 7.30 Fri 9 Grease 7.30 Sat 10 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 7.00 Mon 12 Grease 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Tue 13 Grease 10.30 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Wed 14 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 1.30 7.00 Thu 15 Grease 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Fri 16 Grease 7.30 Sat 17 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 1.30 7.00

The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Sun 18 The Twits 12.00 3.30

The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Mon 19 Grease 7.30

The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Tue 20 Grease 7.30

The Twits 11.00 3.30

The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 3.00 Wed 21 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 11.00 3.30

The Lost Present 11.00 1.00 Thu 22 Grease 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Fri 23 Grease 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Sat 24 Grease 2.30

The Twits 11.00 1.30 Mon 26 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Tue 27 Grease 7.30

The Twits 11.00 3.30 Wed 28 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 11.00 3.30 Thu 29 Grease 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Fri 30 Grease 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Sat 31 Grease 2.30

The Twits 11.00 3.30

JANUARY 2017

Mon 2 Tue 3

Wed 4

Grease 7.30 Grease 7.30 The Twits 3.30 7.00 Grease 2.30 7.30 The Twits 10.00 1.30

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

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

Thu 5 Grease 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Fri 6 Grease 7.30

The Twits 1.30 7.00 Sat 7 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Sun 8 FTM Dance 1.30

The Twits 3.30 Mon 9 Grease 7.30 Tue 10 Grease 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Wed 11 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Thu 12 Grease 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Fri 13 Grease 7.30

The Twits 1.30 7.00 Sat 14 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Sun 15 Ramin Karimloo and the Broadgrass Band 7.30

The Twits 3.30 Mon 16 Grease 7.30 Tue 17 Grease 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Wed 18 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Thu 19 Grease 7.30

The Twits 10.00 1.30 Fri 20 Grease 7.30

The Twits 1.30 7.00 Sat 21 Grease 2.30 7.30

The Twits 3.30 7.00 Tue 24 Local Offer Live 10.00 Wed 25 Pathways Conference 9.30 Sat 28 Mass Movement 7.30 Mon 30 The Woman in Black 7.30 Tue 31 The Woman in Black 7.30

FEBRUARY Wed 1

Thu 2

Fri 3

Sat 4

Sun 5

Tue 7 Fri 10

Sat 11

Sun 12 Mon 13

The Woman in Black 2.15 7.30 The Faaaaaaabulous Ceri Dupree Show 7.45 The Woman in Black 7.30 The Faaaaaaabulous Ceri Dupree Show 7.45 The Woman in Black 7.30 The Faaaaaaabulous Ceri Dupree Show 7.45 The Woman in Black 2.15 7.30 The Faaaaaaabulous Ceri Dupree Show 3.00 8.00 The Definitive Rat Pack 3.00 7.30 New Creations 04 6.00 Kainé Youth Showcase 7.00 The Wedding Singer 7.30 Pick of the Fest 7.45 The Wedding Singer 2.15 7.30 Susan Calman 7.45 Shirley and Shirley: Not Just A One Night Stand 8.00 An Interview with Romesh Ranganathan 2.00 The Wedding Singer 7.30 Basil & Co 7.15

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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.

Tue 14 The Wedding Singer 7.00

Basil & Co 7.15 Wed 15 The Wedding Singer 7.30

Basil & Co 7.15 Thu 16 The Wedding Singer 7.30

Basil & Co 7.15 Fri 17 The Wedding Singer 5.30 8.30

Edmund & Queenie 7.15 Sat 18 The Wedding Singer 2.15 7.30

James Campbell: The Funny Thing About… 2.30

Christopher Nibble 11.00 1.00

Edmund & Queenie 2.00 7.15 Sun 19 David O’Doherty: Big Time 8.00 Mon 20 Mr Bloom’s Nursery Live! 1.30 4.00 Tue 21 Mr Bloom’s Nursery Live! 11.00 4.00 Wed 22 Adam Buxton: Bug – David Bowie Special 7.45 Thu 23 William Shakespeare’s Long Long First Play 7.45 Fri 24 William Shakespeare’s Long Long First Play 7.45 Sat 25 William Shakespeare’s Long Long First Play 7.45 Tue 28 Walk Like A Man 7.45

MARCH Wed 1 Walk Like A Man 7.45 Thu 2 What The Butler Saw 7.30

Walk Like A Man 2.30 7.45 Fri 3 What The Butler Saw 7.30

Walk Like A Man 7.45 Sat 4 What The Butler Saw 2.15 7.30

Walk Like A Man 2.30 7.45 Tue 7 What The Butler Saw 7.30 Wed 8 What The Butler Saw 7.00 Thu 9 What The Butler Saw 7.30 Fri 10 What The Butler Saw 7.30 Sat 11 What The Butler Saw 2.15 7.30

The Gospel Variety Showcase II 7.00 Mon 13 What The Butler Saw 7.30 Tue 14 What The Butler Saw 7.30

Room on the Broom 1.30 Wed 15 What The Butler Saw 2.15 7.30

Room on the Broom 10.30 1.30 Thu 16 What The Butler Saw 7.00

Room on the Broom 10.30 1.30 Fri 17 What The Butler Saw 7.30

Room on the Broom 10.30 1.30 Sat 18 What The Butler Saw 2.15 7.30

Room on the Broom 10.30 1.30 Sun 19 Room on the Broom 10.30 1.30 Mon 20 The Play That Goes Wrong 7.30 Tue 21 The Play That Goes Wrong 7.30

Pygmalion 7.45 Wed 22 The Play That Goes Wrong 2.15 7.30

Pygmalion 7.45 Thu 23 The Play That Goes Wrong 7.30

Pygmalion 2.30 7.45

Fri 24 The Play That Goes Wrong 7.30

Pygmalion 7.45 Sat 25 The Play That Goes Wrong 2.15 7.30

Pygmalion 2.30 7.45

The Girl and The Giraffe 11.00 1.00 Sun 26 White Lily & Night Rider 7.30 Mon 27 Dr Frankenstein 7.45 Tue 28 Rent 7.30

Dr Frankenstein 7.45 Wed 29 Rent 7.30

Dr Frankenstein 7.45 Thu 30 Rent 7.30

Dr Frankenstein 2.15 7.45 Fri 31 Rent 5.00 8.30

Dr Frankenstein 7.45

APRIL Sat 1

Mon 3 Tue 4

Wed 5 Thu 6 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12

Thu 13

Fri 14 Sat 15

Sat 22

Rent 2.15 7.30 Dr Frankenstein 2.15 7.45 Fantastic Mr Fox 7.00 Fantastic Mr Fox 10.00 Oh Happy Days 6.00 Fantastic Mr Fox 1.30 7.00 Fantastic Mr Fox 1.30 7.00 Fantastic Mr Fox 7.00 Fantastic Mr Fox 11.00 3.00 7.00 Fantastic Mr Fox 11.00 3.00 Champions of Magic 7.00 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt 1.30 4.30 Patience 7.30 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt 10.30 1.30 Tosca 7.30 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt 10.30 1.30 Silver Electra 11.00 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt 10.30 1.30 Coal 7.30 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt 10.30 1.30 Peter & the Wolf 11.00 1.00

MAY Fri 12 Sat 13 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18

Fri 19

Sat 20

Sun 21

Sukanya 7.30 Count Arthur Strong 8.00 The Red Shoes 7.30 The Red Shoes 7.30 The Red Shoes 2.15 7.30 A Clockwork Orange 7.45 The Red Shoes 7.30 A Clockwork Orange 7.00 9.15 The Red Shoes 2.15 7.30 A Clockwork Orange 2.30 7.45 New Creations 05 6.00

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

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