Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Sept 2023 - Jan 2024

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The Altrincham Garrick Playhouse is a registered charity and we rely on donations and support from audiences.

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l £30 Annual Fee

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l £20 Annual Fee

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Gold and Silver discounts apply to all Garrick productions, and also to some visiting shows

Simply enrol online at www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk or speak to our Box Office, either in person or by calling 0161-928 1677 to become a member of our Friends of the Garrick audience loyalty scheme.

Boldly

September 2023January

Season,

We are just coming to the end of what has proved to be another, occasionally challenging but hugely rewarding year of theatre in which we’ve been thrilled by the positive feedback. Once again, we have been heartened by the loyal support that we have received, which for us as a charity is so important. Thank you all so much!

Nothing beats the thrill of live entertainment, and we’re excited to have put together a season packed with main stage shows including a brilliant contemporary drama, a deliciously funny comedy, a hugely gripping thriller, probably the biggest musical we’ve ever staged, a classic ghost story in the run up to Christmas and our incredibly popular pantomime. We’ve also planned an all-female themed series of productions across the year in our Studio Theatre. Together with a hugely entertaining selection of one-nighters including comedy, concerts, contemporary dance and visiting theatre, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

In a special place like Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, we know that we are simply the current custodians who are building upon decades of history, and thousands of special treasured memories shared amongst everyone who has experienced the magic of this theatre. The Garrick continues to play an integral part in Altrincham life, powered by the love and loyalty of generations of both audiences and supporters. Whilst we both acknowledge and pay tribute to the commitment and dedication of those who have come before us, we are also aware of the need to look to the future by forging new business associations and expanding our pool of onstage and behind-the-scenes talent. Simultaneously, if we are to continue succeeding with our commitment to provide both a vibrant Theatre for the Community as well as a Performing Arts Centre of Excellence, encouraging new audiences and supporters to become involved is essential. Any theatrical organisation - indeed, any business or company - is only as good as the people it involves. Naturally, we’d love you to ‘get involved’ and join us, as either an active volunteer or as a ‘Friend of the Garrick’. We guarantee that you won’t regret it!

If you’ve been a regular theatregoer at the Garrick before, thank you, and we look forward to welcoming you back! If you’ve never previously visited this sparkling jewel in Altrincham’s cultural crown, we believe that you’ll be very pleasantly surprised by what you see - and will want to come back again!

Joseph Meighan Sarah Reilly

Artistic Director Operations Director Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Altrincham Garrick Playhouse

going into our

2024

with the emphasis on giving ‘something for everyone’ to enjoy!

Based on the novella “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” by Stephen King

The Shawshank Redemption examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility.

Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone.

Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched…

The Shawshank Redemption was adapted for the stage by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns. The production debuted in Dublin in 2009.

The 1994 feature film "THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION'' starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, and is regularly voted as Britain’s favourite ever movie. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Now, experience this remarkable and unforgettable story live on stage!

“Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things… and no good thing ever dies”.

Adapted for the stage by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns

Directed by Joseph Meighan

Nostalgia simply ain’t what it used to be...!

The Olivier-Award -winning comedy

HOME, I’M DARLING

by Laura Wade

Directed by Su Mowat

Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn't as easy as it looks...

When Judy sets out to become the perfect 1950s housewife, the Martins are living the dream. Johnny has a beautiful wife, a beautiful home, and a promotion on the horizon. Judy is revelling in the joys of domesticity; making cakes, cocktails, and homemade marmalade. But cracks are starting to appear in this beautiful façade which threatens their domestic bliss.

Home, I’m Darling was first staged at The National Theatre in 2018, winning the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and was nominated for the UK Theatre’s Best New Play.

Laura Wade’s clever play doesn’t so much sing the praises of the good old days as show us that “nostalgia simply ain’t what it used to be”.

Ian Fleming’s

Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman

Music by special arrangement with Sony / ATV Publishing

Adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams Based on the M.G.M. Motion Picture Licensed Script by Ray Roderick

Directed by Joseph Meighan

Musical Direction by Mark Goggins

Choreography by Louise Pettitt

Altrincham Garrick Playhouse presents the most Fantasmagorical musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, for October Half Term… a high-flying, fun-filled adventure for the entire family!

An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children, Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car has magical properties, including the ability to float and take flight. Trouble occurs when the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself. The family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and batty Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.

One of the world’s favourite musicals, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will have audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness, intrigue and exuberance. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty BangBang is one family-friendly show that you’ll find “Truly Scrumptious.”

by Charles Dickens

Directed by Barry Purves

A winter ghost story? Bah humbug!

It's Christmas Eve. As the cold, bleak night draws in, the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted by the spirit of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn't too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate. But first he'll have to face three more eerie encounters...

Mark Gatiss' spine-tingling adaptation is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.

Recommended Age: 10+

This amateur production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

Adapted by Mark Gatiss

Step into a fairy-tale world of magical castles, bewitched spinning wheels and an enchanted sleep that only true love’s kiss can break…

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Friday 8 December 2023

Tuesday 2 January 2024

The dreamiest, most spellbinding panto of them all!

Directed by Dan Ellis

Musical Direction by Peter England

Choreography by Gemma Sales

Once upon a time in a land far away, a beautiful Princess is given a twenty-first birthday present by her evil aunt; the wicked Enchantress - Carabosse! By pricking her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel, she is placed under a cruel curse and forced to sleep for 100 years.

Can a handsome Prince break the spell? Who will outwit the evil Enchantress and foil her wicked plans? Well... there's only one way to find out – Join us at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse for another hugely entertaining pantomime adventure, packed with magic, songs, comedy, dance, special effects and much, much more…

Don’t get caught snoozing, book your tickets now for THE PANTOMIME OF YOUR DREAMS!!

What you see can hurt you...

Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and the DREAMWORKS film.

Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel

Directed by John Cunningham

A suspense mystery thriller!

Rachel Watson longs for a different life... Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel – an international phenomenon selling over twenty million copies worldwide – this gripping new play will keep you guessing until the final moment.

A SEASON OF FEMALE STORIES

Tuesday 26 Sept –

Sunday 1 Oct 2023

BOMBSHELLS

by Joanna Murray-Smith

Six women on the edgeof greatness, of love, and their sanity.

These monologues showcase six women balancing their inner and outer lives with humour, poignancy and depth.

Meet Meryl who fears she is the world's worst mother; Tiggy who has taken refuge in her local cacti-appreciation society; Mary who refuses to be upstaged by her arch-nemesis; Theresa who couldn't be more excited to be in her wedding dress;

Winsome who has grown tired of being 'one of the widows'; and, finally, Zoe who wants you to know that despite what you've heard, she's back and better than ever!

Delve into each character's life as they bare their most urgent wishes and thoughts - at times hilarious and, at others, heart breaking.

Bombshells tells riveting personal stories that everyone can find themselves in, for better or worse...

Tuesday 23 –

Sunday 28

January 2024

PENNYROYAL

“I think of my body sometimes like it's stubborn. We're not good friends. Like it's a spooky hotel, and I'm a ghost haunting it. 'Cause you don't live in a hotel, you just pass through.”

When Daphne is diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency at the age of nineteen, her sister Christine steps in to help in the only way she knows how: by donating her eggs. For a while, the world seems corrected. But as the years go by – and Daphne sets out on the long road of IVF – the sisters' relationship begins to twist.

Pennyroyal is a heartrending new play by Lucy Roslyn about sisterhood and motherhood, enduring love, and regrets many years in the making.

Inspired by Edith Wharton's 1922 novella The Old Maid, it premiered at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2022.

Presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books Ltd.

Presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books Ltd.

Directed by Celia Bonner

Directed by Carole Carr by Lucy Roslyn

Tuesday 19 –

Sunday 24 March 2024

UNRAVELLING THE RIBBON

by Mary Kelly and Maureen White

The touching - and frequently hilarious - story of three women whose lives are touched by breast cancer.

Rose is thirty-four and lives on a farm with her husband and two children. She worries she may have married too young. Lola is fifty and wants to sell her home. Nobody ever calls and she has stopped opening her post. Lyndsey is eleven and her best friend has stopped sitting beside her in art class.

When breast cancer touches their lives, everything starts to unravel - Rose's marriage falls apart, Lola gets arrested and Lyndsey hides a cooked ham in a thorn bush… A moving and powerful tale of survival.

Tuesday 23 –

Sunday 28 April 2024

by Jane Upton

ALL THE LITTLE LIGHTS

Directed by Meg Brassington

“I know you want what everyone else wants. A family. A home. But you’ll never have it. Cos of what’s inside you.”

In a world where nobody wants you, what would you do to survive?

Joanne and Lisa were like sisters. Then Lisa left. Now they're back together for one last birthday party by the railway tracks. But can they salvage their friendship, or will ghosts from the past haunt them forever?

Poignant, moving and darkly funny, All the Little Lights is the searing story of young girls slipping through the cracks in society, desperately searching for friendship, family and themselves.

Tuesday 4 –

Sunday 9 June 2024

DI AND VIV AND ROSE

by Amelia Bullmore Directed by Carole Carr

“How do you want to live here? I mean we could come and go and lead separate lives. Or we could really live together. What do you think?”

Three women are thrown together in their late teens. They are very different people but it isn’t long before they are living in each other’s pockets. Life is a blast and together they can do anything. But life also has unexpected plans for them…

A funny, moving and surprising story of friendship’s impact on life, and life’s impact on friendship.

AUGUST

Monday 28 2.00pm Dinosaur Adventure Live 4.30pm Dinosaur Adventure Live

Tues 29 & Wed 30 No Performances

Thursday 31 7.30pm 90’s LIVE

NOVEMBER

Saturday 4 7.30pm Paul Young: Behind The Lens

Sun 5 - Mon 6 No Performances

Tuesday 7 7.30pm Mum’s The Word

Wednesday 8 7.30pm Marti Pellow: Pillow Talk

Thursday 9 7.30pm ....................................Made In Motor City

Friday 10 8.00pm Manford’s Comedy Club

Friday 1 8.00pm .......................Manford’s Comedy Club

Saturday 2 7.30pm The Makings of a Murderer

Sunday 3 7.30pm ...............A Tribute to The Carpenters

Mon 4 – Weds 13 No Performances

Thursday 14 7.30pm The Shawshank Redemption

Friday 15 7.30pm The Shawshank Redemption

Saturday 16 2.30pm The Shawshank Redemption 7.30pm The Shawshank Redemption

Sun 17 - Mon 18 No Performances

Tuesday 19 7.30pm ...........The Shawshank Redemption

Wednesday 20 7.30pm The Shawshank Redemption

Thursday 21 2.00pm ...........The Shawshank Redemption

Friday 22 7.30pm The Shawshank Redemption

Saturday 23 2.30pm ...........The Shawshank Redemption 7.30pm The Shawshank Redemption

Sun 24 - Mon 25 No Performances

Tuesday 26 7.30pm AGST Bombshells

Wednesday 27 7.00pm AGST Bombshells

Thursday 28 7.30pm AGST Bombshells

Friday 29 7.30pm AGST Bombshells

Saturday 30 7.30pm AGST........................................Bombshells

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

Sunday 1 7.30pm AGST Bombshells

Monday 2 7.30pm ......................................Home, I’m Darling

Wednesday 4 7.30pm Home, I’m Darling

Thursday 5 7.30pm Home, I’m Darling

Friday 6 7.30pm Home, I’m Darling

Saturday 7 7.30pm Home, I’m Darling

Sunday 8 7.30pm GC Cinema Screening (t.b.c.)

Mon 9 – Sun 22 No Performances

Monday 23 7.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Tuesday 24 7.30pm .......................Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Wednesday 25 7.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Thursday 26 7.30pm .......................Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Friday 27 7.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Saturday 28 2.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7.30pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Sunday 29 4.00pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Mon 30 - Tues 31 No Performances

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 1 No Performances

Thursday 2 7.30pm .......................................Queen One Vision

Friday 3 7.30pm Chantry Dance: A Matter of Time

Saturday 11 7.30pm ..........................Rolling Back The Years

Sun 12 – Sun 19 No Performances

Monday 20 7.30pm .......................................A Christmas Carol

Tuesday 21 7.30pm A Christmas Carol

Wednesday 22 7.30pm A Christmas Carol

Thursday 23 7.30pm A Christmas Carol

Friday 24

Saturday 25

Carol

Carol

Christmas Carol

Sunday 26 7.30pm GC ..............Cinema Screening (t.b.c.)

Mon 27 - Thurs 30 No Performances

DECEMBER

Fri 1 – Thurs 7 No Performances

Friday 8 7.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Saturday 9 1.30pm Sleeping Beauty 5.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Sunday 10 1.30pm Sleeping Beauty 5.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Monday 11 No Performances

Tuesday 12 7.30pm GC ................................................The Grinch

Wednesday 13 No Performances

Thursday 14 7.30pm ..........................................Sleeping Beauty

Friday 15 7.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Saturday 16 1.30pm ..........................................Sleeping Beauty 5.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Sunday 17 1.30pm Sleeping Beauty 5.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Monday 18 No Performances

Tuesday 19 7.30pm GC Miracle on 34th Street

Wednesday 20 No Performances

Thursday 21 7.30pm ..........................................Sleeping Beauty

Friday 22 7.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Saturday 23 7.30pm ..........................................Sleeping Beauty

Sun 24 – Tues 26 No Performances

Wednesday 27 1.30pm ..........................................Sleeping Beauty 5.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Thursday 28 1.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Friday 29 1.30pm

Saturday 30 1.30pm

Sunday 31 11.30am

Beauty

Beauty

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Beauty 3.00pm ..........................................Sleeping Beauty

JANUARY 2024

Monday 1 No Performances

Tuesday 2 1.30pm ............................................Sleeping Beauty 5.30pm Sleeping Beauty

Weds 3 – Sat 6 No Performances

Sunday 7 7.30pm GC Cinema Screening (t.b.c.)

Mon 8 – Sun 14 No Performances

Monday 15 7.30pm The Girl On The Train

Tuesday 16 7.30pm The Girl On The Train

Wednesday 17 7.30pm The Girl On The Train

Thursday 18 7.30pm The Girl On The Train

Friday 19 7.30pm ..................................The Girl On The Train

Saturday 20 7.30pm The Girl On The Train

Sun 21 – Mon 22 No Performances

Tuesday 23 7.30pm AGST Pennyroyal

Wednesday 24 7.30pm AGST ............................................Pennyroyal

Thursday 25 7.30pm AGST Pennyroyal

Friday 26 7.30pm AGST Pennyroyal

Saturday 27 7.30pm AGST Pennyroyal

Sunday 28 7.30pm AGST Pennyroyal

Mon 29 – Wed 31 No Performances

You should also book NOW for the following shows coming next year - turn to pages 22 and 23 for further details:

APRIL 2024

Wednesday 3 7.30pm Treasure Island

Thursday 4 7.30pm .............................................Treasure Island

Friday 5 7.30pm Treasure Island

Saturday 6 1.30pm Treasure Island 5.30pm Treasure Island

Sunday 7 1.30pm Treasure Island 5.30pm Treasure Island

Mon 8 – Tues 9 No Performances

Wednesday 10 7.30pm ...............................................

Island

Thursday 11 7.30pm Treasure Island

Friday 12 7.30pm .............................................Treasure Island

Saturday 13 1.30pm Treasure Island 5.30pm .............................................Treasure Island

Sunday 14 1.30pm Treasure Island 5.30pm Treasure Island

JUNE 2024

Monday 17 7.30pm Merrily We Roll Along

Tuesday 18 7.30pm Merrily We Roll Along

Wednesday 19 7.30pm ................................Merrily We Roll Along

Thursday 20 7.30pm Merrily We Roll Along

Friday 21 7.30pm ................................Merrily We Roll Along

Saturday 22 2.30pm Merrily We Roll Along 7.30pm ................................Merrily We Roll Along

Garrick Cinema Screenings: At the time of going to press, full details of the NT Live screenings and other scheduled movies were yet to be confirmed. Look out for further details...

And there’s even more...! Our Spring-Summer 2024 Season Brochure, to be published in November, will have full details of the fantastic shows we have planned – including a compelling modern horror story, a classic TV comedy, a moving contemporary drama, a brilliant ‘history play’ from the author of ‘The Crown’, and another ground-breaking musical! Don’t miss it!

Board of Trustees:

Hugh Everett (Chair)

David Beddy Charlie Tomlinson

David Mazurkiewicz-Citrine Ray Walla

April Walker...............................Trevor McKie

Theatre Management Team:

Artistic Director ........................Joseph Meighan

Operations Director Sarah Reilly

Front-of-House Management:

Front-of-House Manager Neill Walker

Deputy Front-of-House Manager / Studio F-o-H Manager Eileen Smith

Theatre Administrators:

Diane White Patsy Newhouse

Judi Quirke Diane Ashton

Productions:

Head of Stage Paul Simpson

Head of Lighting Geoff Scullard

Head of Sound Josh McMillan

Head of Wardrobe Mike Shaw

Head of Design

House Keepers:

ACADEMY

The Garrick of Performing Arts

The Garrick Academy of Performing Arts (GAPA) is a theatre company looking to welcome any young person, aged from 5 to 18, who is interested in any aspect of the theatre, or performing arts (on or off stage), and who wants to take part in a FUN activity.

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Every Saturday we run a range of sessions for students aged from 5 to 18 and, through a series of workshops, exercises and rehearsals, we introduce our pupils to a range of stage skills that will enable them to take part in, and contribute to, our main productions.

They will also allow each student to learn, develop, gain confidence, and select the disciplines they wish to focus on. There are also other opportunities for students to perform at the Garrick Playhouse, and work behind the scenes, too.

If students want to pursue a career in the Performing Arts our trained, qualified staff can provide them with a solid foundation that they can build on in their theatrical future; if students want to have fun and meet their friends, then GAPA is also the perfect place to come, too!

Drama or Performing Arts,

ONE NIGHT STAND-UP

comedy

AT THE GARRICK

World-class theatre from London now showing in Altrincham!

Saturday 1 July

7:30pm

& Friday 14 July

7:30pm

Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to cinemas to the big screen this summer.

Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.

HHHHH

FRIDAY NIGHT IS COMEDY NIGHT !

Featuring some of the funniest award-winning comedians on the UK comedy circuit, who are all personally chosen by Jason Manford. Tickets: £12.50

Friday 1 Sept

The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, was filmed live on stage in London’s West End in 2019.

Weds 19 July

7:30pm

Oh, what a beautiful day! This July, the magic and energy of National Theatre’s acclaimed, Olivier Awardwinning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is coming to the Garrick Cinema and will be shown as though live on the big screen in our Main Auditorium. Starring then–newcomer Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman) as Curly, alongside Maureen Lipman, Josefina Gabrielle and Shuler Hensley, this riveting stage production was filmed during its record–breaking 1998 run in London.

Directed by theatre legend Trevor Nunn (CATS, Les Misérables) with new choreography by Susan Stroman, Oklahoma! features some of musical theatre’s most delightfully hummable songs, including “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” and the joyous title tune, “Oklahoma”. Now one of the most beloved musicals ever to grace the stage is coming to the big screen 80 years after it first premiered on Broadway. Grab your friends and ride your surrey to the Garrick Cinema!

Freddy Quinne “The Undisputed King of Underground Comedy”. THE PULSE. CoHost of the #1 Stand-Up Podcast on ITunes DEAD MEN TALKING. Freddy Quinne is a comedic powerhouse - regularly performing stand up at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He is known for his frank approach and often brutal punchlines, covering everything from topical news to universal truths. HILARIOUS!

Eleanor Tiernan “The fastest-rising comedy talent in the country”. IRISH TIMES.

Tour support for Jason Manford, Stewart Lee, Jason Byrne and Reginald D. Hunter. Panellist on BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz , Where’s the F In News?

Peter Watik New, up-and-coming rising star on the comedy circuit. VERY FUNNY Alex Boardman “Alex started stand up the year before me at the same dodgy backrooms and pubs in Manchester. He has gone on to be one of the most assured confident stand ups on the circuit and regularly plays all the top comedy clubs here and abroad. I employed him as a writer when I was on 8 Out of 10 Cats, he is quality.

JASON MANFORD

Doors open 7pm. Show starts 8pm. Final line ups subject to change.

Friday 10 Nov

Caroline Mabey ‘Funny and toucing and brilliant’ THE GUARDIAN Tour support for Hal Cruttenden

Tadiwa Mahlunge “One of the country's top new comedy acts”. THE YORK PRESS. Zimbabwe born, Cardiff raised, award-winning comic as seen on BBC1, BBC2, Dave, Comedy Central, Comic Relief.

Preet Singh Stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster and radio host. British comedian of the year 2021 Semi-Finalist.

Rob Rouse ‘Great material, great delivery, a very funny man’ TIME OUT 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), The Friday Night Project (Channel 4), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave), John Bishop’s Only Joking (Sky) and Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central).

Doors open 7pm. Show starts 8pm. Final line ups subject to change.

‘Witty, filthy and supreme.’ The Guardian

Monday 28 August 2:00pm & 4:30pm

THE GREATEST PREHISTORIC SHOW ON EARTH!

Saturday 2 September 7:30pm

65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure?

Join our intrepid rangers on a quest to recover the data crystal, restore power to the island and save the Dinosaurs!

Stomp, Roar and Swish your tail as we introduce you to some of the most incredible species ever to have lived on planet Earth. An unforgettable Jurassic experience for all the family to enjoy.

Learn their history with our amazing Dino-facts, meet our beautiful baby dinosaurs and even feed them, but watch out…. You could be on the menu.

Feel the excitement as you come face-to-face with a T-Rex and hear it's roooooooarrrrrr!

This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs.

You won't want to miss this adventure of a lifetime, so hold onto your kids as this show will blow them away!

"It's

Tickets: Danger Zone (Rows A-C) £18.00

All other seats £15.00

Join The Scottish Detective, David Swindle, for a chilling, thrilling, night at the theatre.

True crime fans, and those with a curious mind, can explore the cases, the circumstances and the detective’s perspective on what really went on, the early warning signs and the clues behind The Makings of a Murderer!

Learn about the biggest British serial killers of all timeincluding Jack the Ripper, Peter Tobin, Harold Shipman, Peter Sutcliffe and ‘Killer Couples’ – Fred and Rose West and The Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley

David also looks at the connections to the local area of the most famous murder cases.

With more than 34 years as a senior detective, he shares his unique insight into the minds of the murderers, of what made these notorious serial killers tick, how they were caught, the famous cases that were never solved and those with connections to the local area... from someone on the inside.

18 plus advised

All Tickets £28.00

Totally T-rex-iffic"

Friday 3 November 7:30pm

Tuesday 7 November 7:30pm

“What a beautiful, strong and sensitive show. Totally moved.”

"The whole staging, choreography and performance was electrifying…we were glued to our seats."

"Mesmerising, breath-taking and beautiful"

Chantry Dance presents a matter of time - a mesmerising triple bill exploring our relationship with time created by award-winning producers and choreographers Rae Piper and Paul Chantry in collaboration with innovative director-choreographer Kristian Cunningham.

GHOST DANCES is danced to Nicholas Maw's 1988 suite. A woman journeys through the past, present and future where the allusive 'ghosts' of the title are her fractured dreams and memories. She learns to reconcile the uncertainty of the future with lessons of the past to fully appreciate the present.

ARIADNE’S LAMENT is set to Roman poet Catullus' carmen 64. Ariadne laments Theseus abandoning her and faces a desolate future. The work considers how certain human situations remain relevant no matter when they occur.

IN TIME OF DAFFODILS is danced to Chanticleer's musical setting of ee cummings' poem. This evocative piece is a reminder of the simple things in life - the goal of living is to grow.

Tickets: Full Price £16.00 Concessions £14.00

The Mother of all Shows. The stuff nobody tells you about parenthood…until it’s too late. This witty, entertaining show stars Netflix and Eastenders’ CHERYL FERGISON joined by actresses SARITA PLOWMAN and POPPY TIERNEY

Whether it’s leaving the house without your bra, crying in the supermarket aisles for no reason, or secretly thinking you had given birth to E.T. You won’t feel alone when listening to these women portray the “beauty” of bringing new life into the world…or forgetting where they left it.

An uplifting, honest show navigating Motherhood and the drama life throws at you, because creating life and raising a good human Isn’t enough without the occasional bump along the way.

If you’re a mum-to-be, about to have your first grandchild or even the cat’s mother in need of a witty romp through the trials and tribulations of parental life, then this is the show for you.

For all the men who want to know what women want - please take your seats!

“Hysterically Funny” “Thoroughly Enjoyable”

“Impossible to dislike"

All Tickets £26.00

music

AT THE GARRICK

The shows listed below are tribute shows, and in no way are affiliated with any original artists/estates / management companies or similar shows.

Thurs 31 August 7:30pm

Get ready as we spice up your life, taking you back for good and hit you one more time with the ultimate 90s party night out!

The music of a generation brought to life with fantastic vocals, genius costumes and of course; all the dance moves you know and love.

From Take That to Oasis, Spice Girls to Supergrass get ready for this non-stop 90s extravaganza as we set you free and pump up the jam with songs by Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, The Vengaboys, Bryan Adams, Boyzone, Shania Twain, Aqua, Lou Bega, Eternal, Bewitched, Wet Wet Wet, Ace of Base, 2 Unlimited, S Club 7, Gina G, Pulp, Blur, Shampoo, and many more.

All Tickets £28.00

Sun 3 September 7:30pm

It’s time to get over that rainbow and make the smallest of dreams come true with A Tribute to the Carpenters.

Featuring Gordy Marshall’s The British Carpenters, starring the fantastic Sally Creedon as Karen Carpenter and with an incredible cast made up of musicians straight from London’s West End.

Bringing to life all the hits, including Close to You, Top of the World, Rainy Days and Mondays, Please Mr Postman, Goodbye to Love and many more as we recreate the soundtrack of our lives. The original Carpenters tribute is back with a brand-new show for 2023!

Tickets: £29.00 Garrick Friend £27.00

Thursday 2 November 7:30pm

Join top UK Queen tribute band, Queen One Vision for an intimate evening of Queen classic hits performed live.

Queen One Vision are regular UK tribute festival headliners, so enjoy this opportunity to experience such classic hits as Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust, We Will Rock You, I Want To Break Free, Don’t Stop Me Now and Radio Gaga in a more intimate setting.

Authenticity and attention to detail abound. Queen One Vision possess a fantastic level of musicianship with truly brilliant vocal performances from Eddie Devlin as the great Freddie Mercury. Our official Brian May Guitar’s Tribute Artist Les Norton takes the part of the amazing Brian May with an authentic Red Special.

Bring your best singing voices and raise the roof with us at this truly amazing tribute to Freddie Mercury and the music of Queen. This fully costumed performance is a show not to be missed.

All Tickets £25.00

AT THE GARRICK

Saturday 4 November 7:30pm

Paul Young –Behind the Lens

He’s been a major star for four decades. Paul Young broke into the big time 40 years ago when No Parlez went to number one and spawned iconic hits like Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home). More success followed with the number one album The Secret Of Association and the worldwide hit Everytime You Go Away, not forgetting an appearance at Live Aid and more. Paul sustained that success – while having fun in his tex-mex band, Los Pacaminos. Now, on the 40th anniversary of No Parlez, he’s releasing a remarkable new record and publishing his extraordinary memoir; both called Behind The Lens He’s touring the UK, too, where he’ll meet fans, sing hits and tell stories about his incredible career. It’s time to revel in the classic hits and learn the stories behind them as Paul steps out from Behind The Lens.

Tickets: Meet n' Greet - £80.00

(Best seats in the house, Goody bag, pre-show meet'n'greet - please arrive at 5.45pm)

VIP - £45.00 (Goody bag, next best seats)

Standard: £30.00

Weds 8 November 7:30pm

Thurs 9 November 7:30pm

Marti Pellow –

Pellow Talk, The Lost Chapter

has been the most intimate show I’ve done….. I wanted to do some more shows in this way and The Lost Chapter is a re-imagined show that connects you, the audience, with me, the songwriter. It’s Pellow Talk –The Lost Chapter, an exploration of the songwriter, and the songs that make the man.”

Tickets:

Meet ‘n' Greet: £90.00

VIP: £50.00

Standard: £33.00

This production was Sold Out before we went to press, but please register your interest in applying for any returns.

It was the sound of a nation, the beat of a generation. Made in Motor City recreate the classic sounds of Tamala Motown during the 1960s & 70s. The band comprises of high quality musicians dedicated to recreating the ‘sounds of the ‘Motor City’, fronted by the band’s incredible vocal trio 'The MiMettes'. If you're a fan of Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Supremes, Marvin Gaye & many more Motown legends, this is a show not to be missed!

Tickets:£22.00

Garrick Friends

£20.00

Saturday 11 November 7:30pm

If you are looking for the ‘Ultimate Feel Good Experience’, this show is not to be missed!

Re-live the fantastic sounds of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, presented in the unique ‘Timeless’ style, in this slick, fast moving and vibrant show, bringing you some of the greatest songs ever written performed by a cast of world class West End and International singers and dancers.

This highly acclaimed, hugely enjoyable production continues to captivate audiences worldwide with their beautiful harmonies, brilliant choreography and over 100 stunning costumes reflecting each era.

An unforgettable show packed with fun, energy, and a few laughs along the way.

Fabulous Choreography! Stunning Costumes!

Great Harmonies! Fantastic Performances!

“Visually stunning, incredible performances, an all-round fantastic show!”

‘Made In Motor City’ and ‘Rolling Back The Years’ are tribute shows, and in no way affiliated with any original artists/estates / management companies or similar shows.

YOUR Local Theatre

The Altrincham Garrick Playhouse is one of the best live theatre venues in the South Manchester area. Wherever you are seated in our comfortable 401seat Main Auditorium, you are guaranteed both excellent leg room and an unhindered view of the stage.

The Playhouse has it’s own car park offering FREE PARKING to patrons. Inside the complex, we also have our own in-house facilities. A professional workshop, creating our own scenery, as well as lighting, sound, props and wardrobe departments, all of which wouldn’t be out of place if they were found in a top professional theatre.

In addition to our Main Stage, a 50-seat Studio Theatre allows for the staging of more intimate productions. In both venues, you are guaranteed a warm, friendly welcome from our incredibly dedicated teams of volunteers, who work in conjunction with the Box Office and Bar staff to enhance your visit.

The Garrick Playhouse is fortunate to be able to attract many of the most gifted local performers to appear in our own productions, as well as being able to draw on the best creative and directorial talent from the region. While our own in-house productions are classed as nonprofessional, everything about the theatre is set up and run with a completely professional outlook... which is absolutely right for one of the best live performance venues in the area.

GET HERE!

Altrincham Garrick Playhouse is situated on Barrington Road, just off the A56 which links Manchester and the M60 to the M56 (Junction 7), and also enjoys easy links via the A560 to Timperley, Stockport and beyond.

Using public transport, the Playhouse is just 6 minutes walk from Altrincham Bus Station / Metrolink Station in Altrincham Town Centre. A Metrolink tram arrives every 6 to 12 minutes from Manchester City Centre (and beyond!).

We look forward to welcoming you!

Garrick Playhouse Bar

The Bar is open from 6.45pm until 11:00pm on performance nights, and between 8:30pm until 11:00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays of non-show weeks. The bar is available for hire on non-show weeks by arrangement. Please contact admin@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk

Script Hire

Set and single copies available. Just 50p per copy per week with a £5 deposit (returnable).

Costume Hire

Full productions only. Regrettably, no fancy dress hire. By arrangement with the Wardrobe Dept. Call 0161-925 5134 or e-mail wardrobe@altrincham garrick.co.uk

Theatre Hire

The Main Auditorium, Studio Theatre and Rehearsal Rooms are available for hire for a wide range of uses. For details of facilities including Conference, Exhibition & Meeting, Presentation and Lecture, all with full catering facilities, please contact admin@altrincham garrick.co.uk

Advertising & Sponsorship

Interested in Sponsoring a show, or advertising in our Programmes? Great deals available! Simply contact admin@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk

If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you.

Here is an opportunity for you to have fun whether you are an enthusiast, a participant or something else altogether.

No matter if you have never read a play before, if you studied a play or two in school or are a die-hard enthusiast, all are welcome to join us as we read our way through an extensive list of plays and musicals new and old.

Play readings take place once a month in the Garrick Bar.

The event is all about relaxed, no pressure reading, so don't worry about not reading things correctly or in a certain way. We're all working through it together.

Whilst some of us have taken part in plays, we're not about deep intellectual debate either. We may discuss a play but no one is ever expected to have previous knowledge of a play.

The best way to read a play is to do it out loud, so join us and give it a try?

Our reasonably priced bar and coffee bar will be open too. So if you would like to see what we have to offer before committing, then you are most welcome to have a drink with us and soak up the atmosphere.

The first session is free and thereafter it will be a minimum of £5 per person, or as much as you wish and are able to donate to support your local Theatre.

Book Online

Visit our website at www.altrincham garrick.co.uk, and follow the links.

Book by phone

Call the Box Office on 0161-928 1677 (Option 1). All reserved seats must be paid for within 48 hours of booking.

Booking Fees

There is an additional £2.00 transaction fee for each individual payment made either by phone or when booking online. There are no booking fees charged for tickets bought by people visiting the Garrick’s Box Office in person.

Refunds and Exchanges

No refunds are available unless the Event is cancelled, postponed or materially changed.

Exchanges are only permitted at the discretion of the theatre management and due to exceptional circumstances.

If an Event is cancelled Customers will be refunded the face value of the Ticket.

The Box Office will try to re-sell tickets subject to a £1 per ticket exchange fee, on the understanding that the sale of the Garrick's own available seats takes priority.

Disabled Facilities and Wheelchair Access

We do require advanced booking for Wheelchair users. Wheelchair spaces are available in the Auditorium, and there are toilets and lifts for disabled patrons.

The Main Auditorium can accommodate 4 wheelchairs, and the Lauriston Studio can also accept up to four.

The Garrick’s car park includes four disabled parking spaces – Please display permits at all times and only use these spaces if you have a current permit.

Book in person

Box Office Opening Hours:

Monday - Friday (Every Week):

11.00am - 4.00pm, 6:00pm - 8.30pm

Saturday (Every Week):

9.00am - 12.00 noon

Production Weeks:

11.00am - 4.00pm, 6:00pm - 9.00pm

Ticket Prices for Plays:

Playhouse Main Stage Productions:

Mondays:

£12.00 Full Price, £10.00 Friends

Tuesdays - Saturdays: £16.00 Full Price, £14.50 Concessions, £12.00 Friends

Garrick Studio Productions: £14.00 Full Price, £12.00 Friends

Ticket Prices: for Shows:

MUSICAL: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG: £20.00 Full Price, £18.50 Concessions, £17.00 Friends, £15.00 Children, £17.00 25U

MUSICAL: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: £18.50 Full Price, £17.50 Concessions, £16.00 Friends, £16.00 25U

FAMILY SHOW: TREASURE ISLAND: £17.00 Full Price, £15.50 Concessions, £13.00 Friends, £12.00 Children, £13.00 25U

PANTOMIME: SLEEPING BEAUTY: £18.00 Full Price, £16.00 Concessions, £14.00 Friends, £14.00 25U, £13.00 Children

CINEMA: NT LIVE SCREENINGS: £20.o0 Full Price, £18.00 Concessions

CINEMA: MOVIE SCREENINGS: £6.o0 Full Price, £5.00 Garrick Friends

Seating Plans: Garrick Playhouse Main Stage Garrick Studio

Conducted by Dan McDwyer

Every Thursday night at the Garrick!

Altrincham Garrick Show Choir is all about the joy of singing together and creating music in a relaxed, fun and social environment. A non-stress and non audition Community Show Choir at your local theatre!

As well as joy, laughs, music and harmony, Altrincham Garrick Show Choir builds and encourages a healthier and safer way of singing and improves musicality by working on vocal technique, rhythm, pitch and harmony part singing in every rehearsal, boosting your confidence!

Singing together is a hugely wonderful and exciting experience. It’s also a great social event. Come on down and get involved today!

£65.00 for a 13-week term to be paid at the start of each term (£5.00 a week)

Available for Wheelchair seating. Advance booking required.

Avast there, me hearties!

It’s time to set sail with the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse this Easter Holiday for an action-packed, swashbuckling adventure on the high seas to TREASURE ISLAND!

It's a dark and stormy night. Jim, the inn-keeper's granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor's feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in - and her dangerous voyage begins…

Gathering a motley crew of sailors and pirates, Jim sets sail on the mighty Hispaniola bound for a lost island and untold fortunes. The ship’s charming cook, Long John Silver quickly befriends Jim but as the island draws near, danger lurks beneath the surface. Will Jim and her friends find the buried gold, or will the one-legged pirate be the death of them all?

This thrilling new adaptation by Bryony Lavery of Treasure Island premiered at the National Theatre, London, in December 2014.

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story of murder, money and mutiny is the perfect treat for all the Family! Oh… and feel free to bring your parrot along too!

Age Guidance: 6 +

Adapted for the stage by Bryony Lavery from the book by Robert Louis Stevenson

Directed by Joseph Meighan

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Directed by Joseph Meighan

Musical Direction by Mark Goggins

Spanning three decades in the entertainment business and told in reverse order, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.

An inventive, cult-classic ahead of its time, Merrily We Roll Along features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated, personal and beautiful songs including “Good Thing Going”, “Not A Day Goes By” and “Our Time”.

This unmissable Musical Comedy is a spirited and cautionary tale for anyone who has ever pursued a dream.

Originally opening on Broadway in 1981, and having countless revivals and and revisions along the way, Merrily We Roll Along found great success in 2013 when London’s Menier Chocolate Factory produced the production, which subsequently transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre to critical acclaim - the most five-star reviews in West End history - and winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical. It has most recently returned to Broadway, starring Daniel Radcliffe.

“It's our time, breathe it in… Worlds to change and worlds to win”

A powerful moving, thrilling and compelling musical fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success.

Based on the original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince.

Originally produced on Broadway by Lord Grade, Martin Starger, Robert Fryer and Harold Prince in association with Ruth Mitchell and Howard Haines.

Come and be part of a friendly and rewarding Theatre Company!

Simply the best

One of the best live performance venues in the area, with both a stateof-the-art 401-seat Main Auditorium, and a highly acclaimed smaller 49-seat Studio Theatre.

Entertainment for everyone

Alongside the Garrick’s own season of productions, and our hugely popular Show Choir, we are delighted to host a wide variety of visiting productions, comedy nights, concerts, movies and National Theatre Live screenings, and onenight-stands which offer something for everyone to enjoy.

A Theatre for all ages

From young people attending GAPA, through the ‘Garrick Ensemble’ to the talent of all ages either appearing onstage or working behind the scenes, everyone is welcome to join, whatever your age or experience.

Excellence in all areas

The Garrick’s in-house facilities include a professional workshop creating our own scenery; a brilliantly creative costume department designing and producing an amazing array of costumes every year; and lighting and sound departments with equipment that is the envy of many other theatres.

Join us today!

Whatever your age or skills, we can guarantee you a warm welcome, new challenges, opportunities to become involved in every aspect of theatre – on-stage, behind the scenes or front-of-house – and we can even be a potential springboard for a new career. And, as a ‘Friend of the Garrick’, you’ll receive discounts to all of our productions. Find out more today!

Meet new friends, gain new skills, and build your confidence and creativity. We promise you won’t regret it!

Altrincham Garrick Playhouse is more than just a Community Theatre – it’s a cultural and creative hub for the Arts in Altrincham. The Playhouse is a charity mainly run by volunteers who play a critical role in providing high-quality performances and experiences to our local community.

Volunteers of all ages and abilities have discovered a warm welcome as well as new challenges, with many younger members having found the Playhouse to be a springboard to future careers.

Whatever your interest, we have a wide selection of opportunities available!

ACTING PERFORMANCE SET DESIGN

STAGE MANAGEMENT

SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

FRONT-OF-HOUSE SOUND LIGHTING

BACKSTAGE DIRECTING

PROMPT

E-mail us now to find out more: admin@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk