Autumn | Winter 2010
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Autumn|Winter New and fresh voices for Southampton Welcome back to The Nuffield for a fabulous and extraordinarily diverse season! We are delighted to be opening the Autumn with a UK premiere of one-act COMEDIES BY WOODY ALLEN, directed by Patrick Sandford. Later in the season, the magical, the mystical and the miserly are brought to life on The Nuffield stage, in our Christmas show, Dickens’ family favourite A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Other Nuffield shows include our two studio shows (touring nationally), both set in World War II. SHELTER tells the story of three strangers taking refuge in a climate of hatred and fear, and BLITZ is a unique participation experience for children aged 5 - 11, who are placed in role as evacuees. Alongside our own shows, we are thrilled to present some of the most exciting companies in the UK. Highlights include: • The welcome return of English Touring Theatre, soaking up the Trinidadian sunshine in RUM AND COCA COLA • The first visit to Southampton by the award-winning Gecko with their visually stunning retelling of THE OVERCOAT • Out of Joint’s boisterous and witty THE BIG FELLAH, uniting award-winning writer Richard Bean with leading director Max Stafford-Clark • The return of Look Left Look Right, who enthralled audiences last season with The Caravan, with COUNTED? - set in Southampton’s Bargate Monument • A site-specific performance from The Clod Ensemble - UNDER GLASS -which is a truly unforgettable, startling and rare experience - don’t miss it! • Outrageous fun in Penny Dreadful’s THE MISSIONARY’S POSITION For theatre with a difference, why not try one of our studio productions? Turn to pages 20 - 22 to find out more. Plus, there’s stand-up comedy (including JULIAN CLARY - book early to avoid disappointment), children’s theatre, workshops and youth theatre. Whatever you choose, we will be delighted to welcome you here at The Nuffield in the coming months. Artistic Director Patrick Sandford
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Executive Director Kate Anderson
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The Nuffield Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support received from: ADAPT Creative Partnerships Ernest Cook Trust Ford Britain Trust Garfield Weston Foundation John Lewis Partnership Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Foundation for Sports and the Arts Supported by
Rum and Coca Cola............... 6-7 The Overcoat . ...................... 8-9 The Big Fellah.................... 10-11 The Meeting ...........................12 Love Is In The Air ...................13 Don’t Shoot The Clowns..........14 The Missionary’s Position.......15 A Christmas Carol.............. 16-17
Site Specific Counted...................................18 Under Glass.............................19
The Nuffield Theatre Trust Ltd is a registered charity (number 286876). Information is correct at time of going to press but the theatre reserves the right to make amendments as necessary. The right to make discounted ticket offers to selected customers at any time is reserved.
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Studio.............................20-22 Spring Season Preview. ......23
Comedy.........................24-27 Children’s Theatre.... 28-29
Ellen MacArthur Live! Full Circle 13 September A special event to mark the publication of Ellen’s book, Full Circle, which tells the amazing story of her last ten years. For the first time Ellen reflects on her spectacular, record-breaking, non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2005. She will share her memories of this incredible human feat, from the 100ft high waves and unimaginable storms to the final nail-biting race against the clock. But she will also explain her decision to retire from competitive sailing at the end of last year. She will tell us about a fateful trip to South Georgia and how it uncovered a new all-consuming passion that has changed her life. Could there be an even tougher challenge for Ellen than racing solo round the globe? Ellen- who has strong links with Southampton and The Solent - will be signing copies of Full Circle after the performance.
Times 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £12.50 (£10.50)
Events & Offers Student (see page 38/9)
Youth Theatre.................30 Workshops........................31 Amateur Hires...........32-33
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Riverside Drive Old Saybrook: Comedies by Woody Allen The Nuffield Theatre Company
22 September 9 October Directed by Patrick Sandford
Times 7.30pm & 3pm Sat 9 Oct
Ticket Prices £10.50 - £19 (Price 1 - see page 34)
Events & Offers 2for1, Meet the Cast, Pay What It’s Worth, Post-show Party, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)
“David, try and understand - apart from the sex it was platonic” Jenny defends her illicit affair with Woody Allen logic. Short plays all about wicked relationships, in and out of marriage… A twilight encounter on the Manhattan riverside and surprise arrivals at a summer barbeque show us men and women grappling comically, frantically, and with glorious imagination in the spiky search for happiness. The plays share a second subject: Story telling. How does a writer turn life to fiction? The predicaments are hazardously funny and the plotting unexpected and ingenious. Just as in his films, Woody Allen brilliantly balances irony, savagery, and laughter.
Access Signed & Described Thurs 7 Oct (see page 37)
“Marvellously lunatic” New York Times What you’ll love… Punchy dialogue, dry one-liners, and trademark Woody Allen wit - A UK premiere and a great night out!
Pay What It’s Worth Friday 8 October Instead of paying for your ticket in advance, you will decide at the end of the evening how much you would like to pay for your night out. The evening will include: - An introduction to the ‘Pay What It’s Worth’ concept by Artistic Director Patrick Sandford - an opportunity to discuss the performance with the director and cast in the bar afterwards - a free post-show party - all welcome 4
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“ Director Don Warrington gives his actors the space and time to develop their characters to audience-gasping intensity - while keeping laughs rolling like waves to the shore…funny and politically acute” The Observer
Rum and Coca Cola by Mustapha Matura English Touring Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company & West Yorkshire Playhouse
13 - 16 October Directed by Don Warrington Designed by Anthony Lamble Lighting Designer Jason Taylor Musical Director Dominique Le Gendre Sound designer Mic Pool
Times 7.30pm & 3pm Sat 16 Oct
Ticket Prices £10.50 - £19 (Price 1 - see page 34)
Events & Offers Meet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9) The beautiful island paradise of Trinidad, under the fiery heat of the Caribbean sun. Slim and Professor play sweet calypso for passing tourists. Professor, a past calypso giant with a historic hat-trick of hits, is schooling Slim in the noble art. They survive on their ‘refreshment capital’, living at the end of the beach amongst driftwood, fallen coconut trees and empty rum bottles. And as Professor ‘speechifies’ about his life, one that’s been lost and stolen, Slim tries to grasp a brighter future. RUM AND COCA COLA is a gently humorous, bittersweet tale written by one of our finest dramatists. It is the directorial debut of Trinidadian born Don Warrington MBE, best known for playing Philip in Rising Damp, and for his roles in Doctor Who, Manchild and The Crouches.
Access Signed & Described Thurs 14 Oct (see page 37)
“ the cares of the most winter-swept theatregoer are banished at the sight of the Professor’s sun-kissed wooden shack and the soothing sound of surf” The Times
What you’ll love… The return of English Touring Theatre (The Hypochondriac); Don Warrington’s directorial debut; soaking up the Trinidadian sunshine and listening to sweet calypso … pure bliss!!
Image credit: Photo from original 2010 production by Richard H Smith
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The Overcoat Gecko and Lyric Hammersmith in association with the Theatre Royal Plymouth. Supported by New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich.
Inspired by Gogol’s THE OVERCOAT, award-winning Gecko has created an intoxicating world where a man’s thoughts and dreams spill out into everyday life. In a futile government department reminiscent of Chaplin’s Modern Times - Akakki falls in love with the beautiful Natalia. His feelings for her are not returned; this drives him to be the best and win the ultimate office prize - The Overcoat - revered by all as a symbol of success. But how far is Akakki willing to go? And at what cost? Get the coat, get the girl, change the world! Gecko has used Gogol’s story as a germ to infect and inspire this piece which has evolved and cultured over two years whilst touring to Brazil, Colombia, South Korea, Israel and China. Gecko takes you on an extraordinary emotional journey in this hugely inventive fantasy, blending bold physicality with beautiful images, evocative music and dramatic story-telling.
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What you’ll love… Visually stunning, fresh from its international tour, Gogol’s famous short story is reinvented with spectacular imagination.
“ Hauntingly and recklessly brilliant show” Sunday Times
19 - 23 October Directed by Amit Lahav
Times 7:30pm
Ticket Prices £10.50 - £19 (Price 1 - see page 34)
Events & Offers Pay What You Can, Meet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)
“ Creates a dazzlingly inventive world that combines visual flair and physical swagger” The Guardian
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The Big Fellah By Richard Bean Out of Joint and the Lyric Hammersmith
Set among Irish Americans in New York, Richard Bean’s dark, glinting, funny play spans three turbulent decades. Young fireman Michael Doyle decides to live up to his Irish heritage by joining the IRA. Recruited by Costello, the charismatic “Big Fellah”, he gets embroiled in a plan to use his Bronx apartment as a safe house for an escaped killer.
26 - 30 October Directed by Max Stafford-Clark Designed by Tim Shortall Lighting Designer Jason Taylor Sound Designer Nick Manning
Times 7.30pm & 3pm Sat 30 Oct
Richard Bean’s plays include Harvest (Critics’ Circle Awards: Best Play) and most recently the Olivier-nominated comedy England People Very Nice for the National Theatre. Out of Joint is the acclaimed touring company dedicated to the sharpest new writing, who have previously visited The Nuffield with The Convict’s Opera, Andersen’s English, Dreams of Violence and Mixed Up North. This is the company’s first collaboration with the Lyric Hammersmith, whose most recent tours include the critically-acclaimed Punk Rock and Three Sisters.
Ticket Prices £10.50 - £19 (Price 1 - see page 34)
Events & Offers Pay What You Can, Meet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)
Access What you’ll love… A boisterous and witty story of loyalty, disillusionment and betrayal by award-winning Richard Bean, directed by one of the UK’s leading directors, Max Stafford-Clark.
“ A marvellously funny and humane dramatist” Daily Telegraph
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Signed & Described Thurs 28 Oct (see page 37)
“ You expect something special from Out of Joint” The Times
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Love Is In The Air Srishti - Nina Rajarani Dance Creations LOVE IS IN THE AIR is a fresh take on a classic story. From Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Broadway’s West Side Story to Bollywood’s Josh, the tension of forbidden love has caused thrill and heartbreak throughout the ages. Srishti’s new production explores fighting forces that seem impossible to conquer. Continuing the company’s established style of a male-dominated cast, LOVE IS IN THE AIR is an innovative piece combining film, aerial performance, and live music with the traditional form of Bharatanatyam dance.
9 November Presented in association with
Times 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £10 - £16 (Price 2 - see page 34)
The Meeting by Jeff Stetson Collective Artistes
2 - 3 November Directed by Chuck Mike
Times 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £10 - £16 (Price 2 - see page 34)
Events & Offers Young Person, Student, (see page 38/9)
What you’ll love… How do the Civil Rights leaders’ experiences relate to modern-day British struggles for equality and inclusion? A passionate subject for the thinking person… 12
Behind the icons, are the men. Behind the myths, are the human struggles that change the course of history. It’s Valentine’s Day in Harlem, 1965. Malcolm X has returned from the UK to an America seething with violence and hatred. His house has been fire-bombed and in one week’s time, he will be assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom. But tonight, separated from his family and with a death warrant on his head, he will risk the scorn of his followers to meet with the iconic leader whose philosophy he has so fiercely opposed: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Taking place just days after Malcolm X’s electrifying visit to England, this highly imagined encounter captures the individual humanity, political maturity and enduring integrity of two men who would ultimately give their lives for freedom. More than a play, this dramatic event takes audiences to the heart of the civil rights movement and to the centre of the debate that still rages today.
Featuring choreography by 2006 Place Prize winner Nina Rajarani MBE, and magnetic live music created by composer and vocalist Y Yadavan, LOVE IS IN THE AIR is a collaboration with aerial specialists from Scarabeus. The piece tackles the sensitive issue of gangs in the UK while celebrating the loyalty and solidarity shared by friendship groups.
Events & Offers Young Person, Student, Meet the Cast (see page 38/9)
What you’ll love… Terrific story, award-winning choreographer, aerial dance, and live music!
“ ...its stamping percussive energies and mimetic animation are filled with frantic testosterone vanity and the high-powered stress of the modern businessman. Rajarani’s take on classical Indian dance is invigorating” The Times on Quick!
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Don’t Shoot The Clowns by Paul Hodson Inspired by Jo Wilding’s book The Future is Unwritten and Fuel How do we really know what goes on in the world? Whose stories do we believe? In 1999 J smacks Tony Blair in the back with a well aimed tangerine - she’s protesting about the horrors in Iraq caused by UN sanctions. ‘How do you really know?’ challenges a journalist. J goes to Iraq to find out. Three years later she goes back… with a circus. Punchy, playful and sometimes very silly, DON’T SHOOT THE CLOWNS tells the stories of a troupe of ramshackle clowns in a war torn country. It’s feisty and political theatre about friendship, disappointment and how far one has to go to make a difference.
“ Paul Hodson’s marvellous play… required viewing for anyone who enjoys funny, perceptive and passionately sincere new writing” Manchester Evening News on Meeting Joe Strummer
10 - 12 November Developed as part of Fuel at the Roundhouse
Times 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £10 - £16 (Price 2 - see page 34)
Events & Offers Young Person, Student, Meet the Cast (see page 38/9)
What you’ll love… A feisty, heart-breaking yet inspiring production combining story telling, circus and magic
The Missionary’s Position Penny Dreadful
13 November Directed by Mick Barnfather
Times 7.30pm
Award winning Penny Dreadful bring you an astounding true history (following Bitches Ball - “a rollicking portrait of 18th Century society performed in the heroic style of a Hogarth painting” The New Statesman). THE MISSIONARY’S POSITION is the real life story of the Rector of Stiffkey - the original Dirty Vicar and great English eccentric of the 1930’s.
Ticket Prices £10 - £16 (Price 2 - see page 34)
Events & Offers Young Person, Student, (see page 38/9)
What you’ll love… Flamboyant, music hall style with comic routines, saucy dances and heartwarming songs, telling the incredible true story of one of England’s great eccentrics!
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A vaudeville comic turned clergyman, it was Reverend Harold Davidson’s mission to save the countless young women working on the notorious Soho streets from a life of sin. So why was he up in court on 5 counts of immoral conduct? Join the MC and his vaudeville troupe for a wild night at the music hall, and discover what really happened to Harold on his desperate descent from pulpit to carnival freak show.
“ One of Donald McGill’s saucy seaside postcards come to life... winning entertainment” Critics Choice, Time Out “ This terrific real-life story is played out with bravado, humour and a poignant spirit” The Stage 15
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A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Adapted & directed by Patrick Sandford The Nuffield Theatre Company
25 November - 8 January WINTER - times is ‘ard. Spare a copper for the poor Cratchit family at the corner…
Times Times vary - see diary pages 38/39
Ticket Prices £8.50 - £16.50 (see page 34) Family tickets available for all performances except 24 Dec, 27 Dec & 1 Jan
Events & Offers Mister Scrooge is having none of it. “Christmas? Bah Humbug!” But sshh! Look, it’s Marley’s spooky ghost come to teach Scrooge a lesson. The three mischievous Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, work their special magic. Mr and Mrs Fezziwig chortle fit to bursting, Bob Cratchit sings the sweetest Christmas song to Tiny Tim, and slowly, oh so slowly, the snow frozen around Mister Scrooge’s heart begins to melt… perhaps the Cratchits will get turkey and plum pudding after all!
What you’ll love… A joyous tale, and HUGE FUN for children and grown-ups of all ages, with a chance to join in if you like, and a prize for the Dad with the best Christmas hat! Go on - make your Dad a hat!!
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2for1, Post-show Party, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)
Access Signed performances Sat 4 Dec 2.30pm & 7pm; Tues 4 Jan 10.45am Audio Described performances Sat 11 Dec 2.30pm & 7pm; Wed 5 Jan 10.45am (see page 37) Please note: Discounts and concessions are not available on performances from 7pm on Fri 17 Dec - 2.30pm on Mon 3 Jan inclusive
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Under Glass
Counted?
Clod Ensemble produced by Fuel
The votes are in, but do the people of Britain really feel counted? In spite of pre-election hype in Britain, this year’s voter turn out remained low. As we review our democratic policy, COUNTED? tells the timely story of how democracy isn’t just about what we do at the ballot box. This verbatim documentary play takes us to the heart of what democracy really means by sharing the voices and experiences of real people from all walks of life. Revealing, humorous and entertaining, it dramatises interviews and academic research, to look at the concept of choice and the factors that influence us. What gets a rise from us and what makes us feel like we don’t matter? An engrossing and arresting production, whoever you voted for, whether you voted or not, it asks the ultimate question, ‘What does it mean to be Counted?’
What you’ll love… Look Left Look Right - who charmed audiences with The Caravan last year - perform in the stunning historic setting of the Bargate Monument, which was Southampton’s Guildhall until the 1770’s.
13 - 15 October a space, The Bargate Monument Gallery, High Street, Southampton Devised and Directed by Steve Bottoms, Ben Freedman and Mimi Poskitt
Times 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £10 (concessions £8)
Events & Offers Young Person, Student, (see page 38/9) Unfortunately there is limited access to the gallery for the mobility impaired due to a listed, historic building and steep staircase at the entrance. For details of other tour venues, please visit www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
UNDER GLASS is an enthralling site specific performance in which a collection of extraordinary human beings are contained in a series of glass jars and cabinets. Blending visual imagery, choreography, an original score by Paul Clark and text by TS Eliot Awardwinning poet Alice Oswald. Each character exists within their own delicate environment: a woman in a jam jar, a shy ‘wallflower’ pinned behind a glass panel, a man clockwatching in his office. Under Glass is an animated exhibition of human life. At once medical laboratory, museum exhibit and gallery, UNDER GLASS lifts characters out of the hurly burly of everyday life and frames their moments of solitude; examining human beings attempting, with varying success, to live within their limits. Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, UNDER GLASS won the Total Theatre Award: Visual & Physical Theatre, 2009. Supported by a Wellcome Trust People Award.
What you’ll love… This is an extraordinary performance - startling, rare and unforgettable. We think you will love it and we urge you to book! 18
4 - 6 November
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On the stage at The Nuffield Performers include Sachi Kimura and Ramona Nagabcynski Directed by Suzy Willson Music by Paul Clark Lighting by Hansjörg Schmidt Design by Sarah Blenkinsop Poetry by Alice Oswald
Duration approx. 30 mins Thurs 4 Nov: 7.30pm Fri 5 & Sat 6 Nov: 6.30pm & 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £10 (concessions £8)
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Image credit: Photography by Manuel Vason
A documentary-play about British democracy Look Left Look Right and Roundhouse
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20 - 22 September
18 - 22 & 25 - 29 October
Is That A Bolt In Your Neck?
Etiquette A Rotozaza Production by Ant Hampton and Silvia Mercuriali
Gonzo Moose Total Theatre Award nominees and critically acclaimed comedy trio Gonzo Moose bring you this spoof gothic horror, IS THAT A BOLT IN YOUR NECK?
15 - 18 September 23 August, 25 October & 13 December
451 Apples and Snakes 451 is Apples & Snakes new bi-monthly performance poetry night here at The Nuffield, featuring performances by established artists, plus your chance to shine behind the mic, in the open mic session. Details of performers will be published at www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk or contact the box office. If you are interested in taking part in the open mic, contact Pete Hunter: pete@applesandsnakes.org or 023 8031 5500 ext 206.
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Black Bread and Cucumber Written and performed by Caroline Blakiston
As lightening flashes across the sky, the rugged silhouette of an old dark house looms into view. Lost in a storm, this seems like the only possible refuge - but what happens when you hear mysterious moaning in the middle of the night? Behind every door lurks unimaginable horror…. Compared to Peepolykus and Spymonkey, Gonzo Moose consist three fearless and daring actors who play over 20 roles in a gripping and fast paced comedy with horrific experiments, mind-boggling love, and a sensational death-defying finale.
ETIQUETTE is a half-hour experience for two people in a public space. There is no-one watching - other people in the café or bar are not aware of it. You wear headphones which tell you what to say to each other, or to use one of the objects positioned to the side. There is a kind of magic involved - for it to work you just need to listen and respond accordingly. ETIQUETTE is theatre at its most raw; it is live, insightful, philosophical and incredibly unique. The participants are both the actors and the audience, and the show offers the fantasy of being able to speak without having to think what to say.
“ Etiquette explores the gap between language and meaning. In creating an entirely private space in a public setting, something extraordinary happens.” The Guardian
The 10th anniversary presentation of Caroline Blakiston’s acclaimed one-woman show about how she made history as the first British actress to play Chekhov in Russia, in Russian. BLACK BREAD AND CUCUMBER was written during 1992-1993, following Caroline’s unique experience playing Charlotta in The Cherry Orchard in Russian. First in 1991 at the Dramatichesky Teatr in Taganrog - the town on the Sea of Azov in southern Russia where Anton Chekov was born. Then, in 1992 at the Moscow Art Theatre in the longrunning production by Oleg Yefremov.
Apples & Snakes is the UK’s leading performance poetry organisation. Apples & Snakes South East - based at The Nuffield was launched in 2009. For more information visit www.applesandsnakes.org
In December 1994 she won the Golden Globe Award, which is presented at Moscow each year to a foreigner who has made a special contribution to Russian theatre.
Time 7:30pm Ticket Prices £5 (£3 Open Mic)
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ETTIQUETTE lasts for 28 minutes. It can be experienced during the day preceded by lunch or coffee, or in the evening before the main house show, or before/after dinner. Available in a range of languages - please ask at The Box Office.
Times 11am, 11.35am, 12.10pm, 12.45pm, 1.20pm, 1.55pm, 6.10pm, 6.45pm, 7.20pm & 7.55pm
Ticket Prices £1 per person. Best done in pairs with someone you know - or we’ll partner you up!
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22 - 24 November
Al Bowlly’s Croon Manifesto Untied Artists and The Gramophone Party Roll up the carpet and push back the chairs for a rip-roaring evening of music, theatre and dance.
16 - 20 November
Shelter Nuffield Theatre Company Written and directed by Russ Tunney Occupied Europe. 1945. As a battle rages outside, three strangers take refuge in a shelter on a windswept, stormy night. All three have lost their way, and fear for their lives. As they begin to talk, laugh and smile at the good fortune of finding each other and the relative safety of the shelter, a new danger emerges. For these three strangers are an allied pilot, a German soldier and a young Jewish woman wearing what appear to be striped linen pyjamas. A story of conflict and resolution, hatred and alliance, duty and responsibility, Shelter explores the morality of choice and the search for common ground in a climate of hatred and fear..
Time 7:30pm Ticket Prices £10 (concessions £8)
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The Tempest
A celebration of Britain’s greatest singer of the 1930’s dance band era, AL Bowlly’S CROON MANIFESTO tells the rags to riches story of a pre-pop pioneer, delves into the seamier side of between the wars hedonism, then gives the audience a chance to put on their dancing shoes and get their rocks off ballroom-style. Featuring hits like The Very Thought Of You and My Woman, we promise an evening to remember.
By William Shakespeare Cheek by Jowl Directed by Declan Donnellan Designed by Nick Ormerod Following the success of Andromaque, Cheek by Jowl present The Tempest performed by their internationally renowned Russian ensemble, in a new co-production with Moscow’s Chekhov International Festival.
There will also be an opportunity to attend an afternoon tea dance where you can learn some of the steps that were causing a stir back in the 30’s, and show off your moves. Visit www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk or contact the Box Office for more details.
Time 7:30pm Ticket Prices £10 (concessions £8)
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“ Whatever Cheek by Jowl does next constitutes a major happening” The Guardian
3 - 19 February
A Midsummer Night’s Dream By William Shakespeare The Nuffield Theatre Company and Headlong The Nuffield are delighted to be collaborating with Headlong once more, following the highly acclaimed UK touring productions of The Winter’s Tale and Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness.
“ A really terrific production” The Guardian on The Winter’s Tale
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Robin Ince’s Bad Book Club
Julian Clary Lord of the Mince
The Comedy Bar 5th Birthday Show
Jeremy Hardy
Robin Ince - creator of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People, co-creator of Radio 4’s Infinite Monkey Cage and stand-up comedy trailblazer - is back with a brand new show. Combining his twin passions, science and bad literature, the BAD BOOK CLUB clashes Cliff Richard biographies with evolutionary biology, Dutch astrology with books on how to pick up sexy girls, and Spiders From Mars are explained away as a scientific impossibility.
Having already thrilled audiences at over a hundred sell out shows across the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Julian has graciously agreed to extend his LORD OF THE MINCE tour to bring even more joy to the people of Britain this autumn;
The Comedy Bar in Southampton is five years old! Come and join us for a very special birthday show. Featuring four of the biggest acts on the comedy circuit make sure you don’t miss this.
“I can’t stop now - I’m 50. The shame of it! This will be an intimate evening - a celebration, no less, of my twenty-five years in the camp spotlight: how I got there and why I refuse to leave. Come and see me before they put me in a home for tired old knackers.”
Star of Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and “It’s That Jo Caulfield Again” (BBC Radio 4).
As seen and heard on Nerdstock, Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The Now Show, The News Quiz and Loose Ends.
“ Thoughtful, provocative and very funny” The Times
“ Effortlessly amusing… Clary’s genius is to find sexual suggestion where the rest of us wouldn’t think of looking” The Guardian
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JO CAULFIELD
ARTHUR SMITH Comedy legend and star of BBC’s Grumpy Old Men, Arthur Smith’s Balham Bash (BBC Radio 4), The One Show and an Edinburgh Festival favourite.
RUFUS HOUND
Jeremy’s perhaps best remembered as a much younger man, but there is nothing he can do about that now. Still alive and able to speak unaided for lengthy periods, this show will be not so much be a one-man show as an under-staffed cavalcade.
“ One of the sharpest comedians on the circuit” The Guardian “ One minute lewd, the next blimpish, the next acerbic, he is always one step wide of insult and one ahead of expectation” The Financial Times Time 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £15 (concessions £13)
Star of Argumental, Outtake TV, Celebrity Juice and Let’s Dance for Sport Relief
MC: BEN NORRIS Back by popular demand after hosting our Big Gig in 2010 and as seen on Mock The Week.
Time 8pm
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Box Of fice: 023 8067 1771
7 November
14 November
21 November
15 January
Main House
Main House
Studio
Main House
John Shuttleworth
Brendon Burns
The Comedy Bar Ava Vidal
The Comedy Bar BIG GIG
Held in the intimate space of The Nuffield Studio, The Comedy Bar plays host to a mix of the best established and up and coming acts on the comedy circuit. This month’s headliner is AVA VIDAL - star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night, The News Quiz, Kings of Comedy (E4) and performer at the biggest comedy clubs all over the world.
Back for the fifth year, after sell out shows 2007-2010, don’t miss this year’s BIG GIG with four of our favourite acts from the comedy circuit.
A Man With No More Rolls “Sheffield’s finest synthesizer player and twaddle talker” (The Telegraph) decides it’s time to instruct the Nation in moral matters, but next door neighbour and sole agent Ken Worthington’s sloppily typed email to the printers has caused an error in the title of this show turning “morals” into “more rolls”. But John’s quite happy about that as it will allow him to also discuss the vast range of new breads available like Panini, Ciabatta, and the Peshwari Nan (John recently enjoyed a bite of Ken’s - “It absolutely blew me away”).
A comic love letter, and a preamble through the Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner’s brilliantly insane mind, this show has a giant twist in its tail…as always, nothing is as it seems… Hilarious, heartbreaking…don’t miss it.
“ Absolutely the smartest thing I have ever seen in the comedy section” The Scotsman “ Nothing short of remarkable” The Stage Time 7.30pm
Ticket Prices Expect new songs, plus old favourites hammered out on John’s trusty Yamaha keyboard.
£15 (concessions £13)
“A superb comedian” Evening Standard With support from Tom Bell and resident MC Chris Mayo Time
Time
8pm (doors 7pm)
7.30pm
Ticket Prices
Ticket Prices
£9 (concessions £7)
£15 (concessions £13)
PETE FIRMAN Star of Channel 4’s Dirty Tricks, BBC2’s The Culture Show and ITV’s For One Night Only.
JARRED CHRISTMAS Star of BBC’s The Persuasionists, NBC’s The Last Comic Standing and DAVE’s Batteries Not Included.
MILTON JONES Perrier Award Winner, Time Out Award Winner, Star and writer of The Very World of Milton Jones, The House of Milton Jones and Another Case of Milton Jones for Radio 4, as seen on Mock The Week.
MC: RUSSELL KANE Star of BBC’s Live at The Apollo, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (ITV2), and Russell Howard’s Good News.
Time 8pm
Ticket Prices £15 (concessions £13)
www.comedybar.co.uk
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Children
Children
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Half Term Workshops 25 - 29 October
A sensational season of Saturday Children’s Theatre
Times and prices vary Once again The Nuffield will be running a range of creative activities for ages 1-18! From card-making and craft to stories and song, you might make a monster or pretend to be one! Every day will be different…but every day will be fun!!!
For full details please visit www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk. All shows are in the studio and tickets are £6
For full details, visit www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk Soundscape Workshop
Blitz 30 - 31 October
11 Sept
Penguin - Long Nose Puppets
11am & 1pm
Ages 3 - 7
18 Sept
Whose Shoes -
11am & 1pm
Ages 5 - 7
25 Sept
Forest of Fables -
11am & 1pm
Ages 5 - 7
11am & 1pm
Ages 2 - 10
11am & 1pm
Ages 6 months - 2
Idol Rich
2 Oct
Stories on a Shoestring -
9 Oct
Drum -
Studio
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Theatre lolo
Objects Dart
Oily Cart
Nuffield Theatre Company Written and directed by Russ Tunney
Times 10am, 11.30am & 1pm
16 Oct
Malina’s Dream -
The Nuffield studio is transformed into the blitzravaged Britain of 1942, in this unique participation experience for 5 - 11 year olds. The children are placed in role as evacuees fleeing enemy bombs, as they board a train bound for the countryside. Immersed in this world they must navigate their new life - a life of rations, gas masks, strange new sights (Cows! Fields!) and a very different experience of school. Making difficult decisions and learning to adapt to the changes that confront them, the choices the children make will affect the story that they tell - no two performances will be the same.
Ticket Prices
23 Oct
Growing, Growing, Gone - Krazy Kat Theatre
Angel Heart Theatre
12pm & 2pm
Ages 4+
11.30am
Ages 4 - 8
10am, 11.30am & 1pm
Ages 5 - 11
11am & 1pm
Ages 18 months - 4
£6
30 & 31 Oct
06 Nov
Blitz - Nuffield Theatre Company From Here to There - Tell Tale Hearts
13 Nov
Sounds Like -
20 Nov
How the Koala Learned to Hug -
11am & 1pm
Tam Tam Theatre
PTC
11.30am & 2pm
Ages 5 - 11
Ages 4+
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Youth Theatre
Workshops
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To join the waiting list for Nuffield Drama Club or Nuffield Youth Theatre, or for further information on activities and projects for young people, contact Annie Reilly 023 8031 5500 | ex 232 or annie.reilly@ nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Nuffield Nuffield Youth Theatre Drama Club For 13 -25 year olds who want to create and explore theatre in a fun environment. Members meet weekly on Monday and Tuesday evenings with additional rehearsals on Wednesdays and Sundays. For details of NYT productions, visit www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Cost: £65 (per term) Age: 13-25yrs
Try your hand at making theatre with ten weeks of drama workshops, during which time you will see shows, learn new theatre skills and have lots of fun!
Cost: £65 (per term) Ages: 5 - 12yrs Times: 5 - 7 yrs 7 - 9 yrs 9 - 11 yrs 11 - 13 yrs
The Bacchae 9 - 11 September Hampshire Youth Theatre By Euripides Adapted and directed by Tim Ford
9:45am - 10:45am 11am - 12:30pm 12:30pm - 2pm 2:45pm - 4:45pm
The Company
New Weekly Sessions!
7 Oct - 25 Nov on Thursdays Time: 6.30pm - 9pm | £65 for 8 sessions For anyone aged 21 plus who wants to create and explore theatre in a fun environment. Members meet weekly on Thursday evenings to explore the process of acting. This is your chance to meet new friends, have fun and to work with The Nuffield’s resident directors. Any level of experience is welcome.
These new weekly sessions are fun and informal, no regular commitment is necessary (although we’d love to see you every week!) Book in advance or come along on the day.
An adult performance group
Schools Workshops An exciting range of new workshops for teachers
We are pleased to announce that we now provide a series of theatre workshops for primary, secondary and further education establishments. The workshops are delivered by experienced professional practitioners and are designed to suit the needs of syllabus requirements. We are also able to tailor make workshops to suit you. Our aim over all these workshops is to offer a positive experience that can easily be transferred to curriculum work. Please contact us on 023 8031 5500 ext 231 for more details.
Mums and Tots Tuesdays 11am - 12pm Weekly: 14 Sept - 19 Oct plus 2 & 9 Nov Ages 0-3 years and their carers £3 per session (includes coffee and squash) or £10 for 4 sessions. Join us for a coffee (on us!) and a chat. A morning of creativity and laughter! Sessions may include song, craft or storytelling but will always be fun for little ones and their carers.
Fifty Plus Thursdays 11am - 12pm Weekly: 16 Sept - 16 Dec £2 per session (includes drink) Why not come along and join us for a morning of fun, friendship and chat. Activities may include drama, writing, dance, craft or storytelling. Meet new friends and learn new skills. Admission includes a tea or coffee. Sponsored by:
Young Reviewers
Hampshire Youth Theatre, in their twelfth year, present a seductive retelling of Euripides’ searing and vibrant play that has endured through millennia.
23 & 30 Sept, 7 Oct, 18 & 25 Nov, 6 & 13 Jan Ages 15-25 £45 for course (includes ticket to 3 Nuffield shows). Advance booking necessary
THE BACCHAE explores the battle between the wild and the tame that rages in every human heart and lies at the core of every choice we make. By putting music, movement and poetry at its anarchic heart, this production reconnects with the elemental nature of a story that has captured imaginations both ancient and modern.
Don’t just watch, respond. Come and see a selection of our shows and let us know what you think. Produce writing (creative or analytical) about what you’ve seen. Attend sessions lead by Nuffield staff and guest artists to discuss the productions you’ve seen. Suitable for those interested in directing, reviewing, dramaturgy or anyone who just wants to talk about theatre.
Times 7.30pm & 2.30pm Sat 11 Sept
Ticket Prices £6 30
The Lost Hour
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The Nuffield has two performance spaces (Main House and Studio) available for hire by local amateur companies. Contact us to find out more. Call 023 8031 5500 or visit our website for details
Main House
Main House
Main House
18 - 22 January
25 - 29 January
1 - 5 March
An Amateur Performance by The Maskers Theatre Company
An Amateur Performance by Southampton Operatic Society
An Amateur Performance by Southampton University Players
Uncle Vanya
Carmen
How The Other Half Loves
by Anton Chekhov Directed by Ken Hann Arguably the first modernist drama, Anton Chekhov’s depiction of the breakdown of a dysfunctional and loosely structured family full of “might-have-been” characters is a closely observed tragi-comedy set in the dying days of Tsarist Russia. It is a story full of unrequited love and idle intrigues where all the protagonists are locked in a system of illusions in order to protect themselves not only from others but from themselves. Considered by many to be Chekhov’s best loved and best composed play. A delicate balance of the tragic and absurd the play is, at its core, a beautifully moving love story which still resonates with today’s audiences.
Times 7.30pm
by Georges Bizet Let yourself be transported to Spain, a colourful land of gypsies, smugglers, soldiers and bullfighters as Southampton Operatic Society presents the world’s favourite opera - Bizet’s CARMEN. Carmen, a beautiful gypsy - wild with a fiery temper - tempts and taunts Don Jose, the inexperienced soldier, into mutiny, smuggling and finally murder. A rollercoaster of love, passion, jealousy and violence all encompassed in this beautiful work of sentimentality mixed with stark realism. The fantastic musical score guarantees to provide the perfect evening’s entertainment, including famous pieces such as “Habanera” and the Duet, Gypsy, Flower and Toreador songs. Translated into English by the society, this is a night of passion not to be missed!
Ticket Prices £12 (concessions £10, students £6) 2 for 1 on full price tickets - First night (Tues) 10% off 8 or more Full Price tickets Wed - Sat 20% off 8 or more Concession tickets Wed & Thurs Bar extension party night on Fri
by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Bridget Wilkinson
Three couples, two dinner parties and one furtive affair form the basis of Ayckbourn’s deliciously fast paced, thought provoking comedy exploring marriage, infidelity and social class. Bob has been having an affair with Fiona, the Boss’s wife, but now they are about to be found out! Anxious to hide their deceit, and with no time to think, the guilty pair invent bogus alibis in the unsuspecting Mary and William Featherstone. When the Featherstones are then inadvertently invited to dinner, a catalogue of misunderstandings and lies lead to highly comical and sometimes startling consequences.
Times 7.30pm & 2.30pm Sat 29 Jan
Early booking recommended!
Ticket Prices £13/£11 (concessions £11.50/£9.50 not available Fri & Sat eves) Group discounts available
Times 7.30pm
Ticket Prices £12 (concessions £10) Special Student Offer - 2 for 1 on Tues & Wed
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Information
Information
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Box Of fice: 023 8067 1771
Concessions Standard concession (£2 off ticket prices - terms & conditions apply) available for all adult productions presented by The Nuffield for: • Those in receipt of benefits
• Hearing Impaired*
• The Writers Guild members
• Registered Disabled*
• People over 60
• University Staff (Southampton
• Visually Impaired*
• Equity members
and Southampton Solent)
* Registered disabled, visually impaired and hearing impaired customers can also book a free ticket for a companion. Further access information can be found on the back page.
Young People and Students Anyone in full time education receives the standard concession (£2 off ticket prices - terms & conditions apply) for all adult productions presented by The Nuffield
Price 1 Band A - PREMIER
BAND B
BAND C
BAND D
CONCESSIONS
S Students in full time education can get £7 tickets on many productions at The Nuffield. Tickets available most Mon-Thurs (please check availability with the Box Office).
A Night Less Ordinary is an Arts Council England scheme which will provide 618,000 free theatre tickets to anyone under 26 in more than 200 venues across England, between February 2009 and March 2011.
for ALL performances to anyone under the age of 26. To find out more about how you can claim your free tickets, visit www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk/under26
The Nuffield is delighted to be taking part in this scheme and is offering a limited number of free tickets
Previews
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
Not Available
School Prices
All Other Performances
£19.00
£18.00
£16.00
£10.50
£2 off ticket
Prices 1 or 2: Mon - Thurs & Matinees £7 | Friday £8 | Saturday standard price A Christmas Carol: Mon - Fri & Matinees £7| Saturday standard price
BAND B
BAND C
BAND D
CONCESSIONS
£15.00
£13.50
£10.00
£2 off ticket
Group Discounts Discounts are not available with any other offer.
Price 2 Band A - PREMIER £16.00
All Performances
Band A - PREMIER
BAND B
BAND C
BAND D
CONCESSIONS
£8.50
£8.50
£8.50
£8.50
Not Available
Peak Period (17 Dec - 3 Jan)
£16.50
£15.50
£13.50
All Other Performances
£15.50
£14.50
£12.50
Previews
Group booking 8 + seats Group booking 12 + seats
10% off 15% off
Other Discounts
Christmas Show (see pages 16/17)
£11.00 (rows B-G £13.50)
£10.00 (Rows B-G £12.50)
Not Available £2 off ticket
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YP Young people under 26 can get £7 tickets on selected performances - look for YP on the diary (pages 38 - 39).
2for1 2 tickets for the price of 1 on Press Nights of Nuffield Main House productions. Look for 2for1 on the diary (pages 38-39)
Group booking 20 + seats Group booking 40 + seats
20% off 25% off
PW Pay What You Can - Pay what you can afford (suggested minimum of £3 - limited to 4 tickets per customer). Look for PW on the diary (pages 38-39)
Box Office: 023 8067 1771
Book Online: www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk Payment Terms: No refunds will be given once tickets have been paid for. Ticket exchanges must be made with at least 48 hours notice for another performance of the same show. There is £1 administration charge per ticket. Your tickets may be offered for resale subject to £1 fee & on the understanding that our tickets will be given priority.
Concessions and discounts are not offered for every seat and are subject to availability. Unfortunately they cannot be used in conjunction with other offers and cannot be redeemed against tickets already purchased. For all concessions, proof is required and must be provided at point of purchase or collection.
Reserved tickets are held for a maximum of 14 days & must be paid for within 4 working days of the performance. Reservations must be paid for at the time of booking if made during the week of that performance.
Latecomers will not be seated until a suitable break in the performance. The Management reserves the right to refuse admission. No late comers to Studio shows.
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Support
Access
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Inspire, Create, Entertain! Become a patron of The Nuffield Box Office income and public funding only covers a portion of our annual expenditure. As a charitable organisation with a responsibility to the wider public, we are passionate about keeping our tickets affordable. This means we have to find extra funds from other sources to continue to inspire, create and entertain for future generations. As a member of the Nuffield Theatre’s Patron Scheme you will have the opportunity to develop a special relationship with one of the region’s most successfully acclaimed producing theatres, whilst providing essential funds to our core activities. Your support will make a huge difference…
Inspire
Create
Entertain
Inspire a young person’s future by supporting our educational and community work. Our work with young people can change a life and your support can make that happen.
Our work behind the scenes is crucial to the creative process and your support can help designers, costume makers, set builders, sound and lighting technicians transform a play to the stage.
Supporting a production is a unique way to engage with the Nuffield Theatre artistically. The courage to put on exciting, ambitious and thought-provoking theatre is at the heart of what we do, but is also the area where we most need your help.
£500+ or £45 per month
At gift of £500 could pay for: • A performance in a school followed by an educational workshop • Bursaries enabling young people to join one of our Youth Theatres • A workshop leader to run a week-long Youth Theatre project
£1000+ or £85 per month
A gift of £1,000 could pay for: •C ostumes for a Nuffield Company Production and their upkeep throughout the run •C omposition of a new musical score for a Nuffield Company Production •A sound technician to operate the music and sound effects during the run of a Nuffield Company Production
£1,500+ or £130 per month
A gift of £1,500 could pay for: • Rehearsal space • A contribution towards the £5,000 cost of commissioning a new script • An actor during the rehearsal period of a Nuffield Company Production
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Accessible performances British Sign-Language Interpreted Performances British Sign Language interpreted performances for our deaf and hard of hearing customers are offered for a selection of Main House productions. Please advise the box office when making your booking so that suitable seats can be allocated. Woody Allen Comedies - Thurs 7 Oct 7.30pm Rum and Coca Cola - Thurs 14 Oct 7.30pm The Big Fellah - Thurs 28 Oct 7.30pm A Christmas Carol - Sat 4 Dec 2.30pm & 7pm, Tue 4 Jan 10.45am Audio Described Performances & Touch Tours Audio described performances, for blind and visually impaired customers, bring theatre to life through a receiver and earpiece. Touch tours are also offered 45 minutes before the performance. Please advise the box office when making your booking if you require either of these services. Woody Allen Comedies - Thurs 7 Oct 7.30pm Rum and Coca Cola - Thurs 14 Oct 7.30pm The Big Fellah - Thurs 28 Oct 7.30pm A Christmas Carol - Sat 11 Dec 2.30pm & 7pm, Wed 5 Jan 10.45am
We aim to make The Nuffield as accessible as possible for everyone. If you have any concerns or particular access issues you would like to talk through with us, please call the Box Office on 023 8067 1771. If you are arranging a group visit and would like to discuss your access requirements, please contact Tracey Woolmer on 023 8031 5500 ext 227. For Audio Brochures, Large Print Brochures & Magnifying Sheets and information on access call the box office on 023 8067 1771.
Wheelchair Access For customers who use wheelchairs we have level access to all facilities. There are four accessible car parking spaces and one accessible toilet. We offer one free seat for those accompanying wheelchair users or customers deemed to need a care assistant. Hearing Enhancement The auditorium is fitted with a ‘Williams Sound’ infra-red system, which enables customers with a hearing impairment to fully enjoy all performances. An infra-red receiver can be borrowed from the box office on the night of the performance. However, a limited number of headsets are available so it is advisable to let us know in advance if you require this service. 37
Diary
Diary
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August Mon 23
7.30pm
451 - Apples and Snakes
SEPTEMBER Thu 9
7.30pm
The Bacchae
Fri 10
7.30pm
The Bacchae
7.30pm
Julian Clary
Tue 16
7.30pm
Shelter
Fri 31
See pg 21
Etiquette
Wed 17
7.30pm
Shelter
JANUARY
Tue 19
See pg 21
Etiquette
Thu 18
7.30pm
Shelter
Tue 19
7.30pm
The Overcoat
Fri 19
7.30pm
Shelter
Wed 20
See pg 21
Etiquette
Sat 20
11.30am & 2pm
How the Koala Learned to Hug
Wed 20
7.30pm
The Overcoat PW
Sat 20
7.30pm
Shelter
Sat 11
11am & 1pm
Penguin
Thu 21
See pg 21
Etiquette
Sun 21
8pm
The Comedy Bar - Ava Vidal
Sat 11
2.30pm & 7.30pm
The Bacchae
Thu 21
7.30pm
The Overcoat YP / MC
Mon 22
7.30pm
Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto
Mon 13
7.30pm
Ellen MacArthur
Fri 22
See pg 21
Etiquette
Tue 23
7.30pm
Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto
Wed 15
7.30pm
Black Bread and Cucumber
Fri 22
7.30pm
The Overcoat
Wed 24
7.30pm
Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto
Thu 16
7.30pm
Black Bread and Cucumber
Sat 23
11.30am
Growing, Growing, Gone
Thu 25
7pm
A Christmas Carol P
Fri 17
7.30pm
Black Bread and Cucumber
Sat 23
7.30pm
The Overcoat
Fri 26
7pm
A Christmas Carol P
Sat 18
7.30pm
Black Bread and Cucumber
Sun 24
8pm
The Comedy Bar - 5th Birthday
Sat 27
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol P
Sat 18
11am & 1pm
Whose Shoes
Various Times
Half Term Workshops - see pg 28
Sun 28
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol P
See pg 21
Etiquette
Mon 20
7.30pm
Is That A Bolt in Your Neck?
Mon 25 Fri 29
Tue 21
7.30pm
Is That A Bolt in Your Neck?
Mon 25
Tue 30
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol P
Tue 30
7pm
A Christmas Carol 2for1
Wed 22
7.30pm
Is That A Bolt in Your Neck?
Mon 25
7.30pm
451 - Apples and Snakes
Wed 22
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies P
Tue 26
See pg 21
Etiquette
DECEMBER Wed 1
10.45am & 2.30pm A Christmas Carol
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Sat 1
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Mon 3
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Tue 4
10.45am
A Christmas Carol S
Tue 4
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Wed 5
10.45am
A Christmas Carol D
Wed 5
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Thu 6
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Fri 7
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Fri 7
7pm
A Christmas Carol Party
Sat 8
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Sat 15
8pm
The Comedy Bar BIG GIG
Tue 18
7.30pm
Uncle Vanya
Wed 19
7.30pm
Uncle Vanya
Thu 20
7.30pm
Uncle Vanya
Fri 21
7.30pm
Uncle Vanya
Sat 22
7.30pm
Uncle Vanya
Thu 23
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies P
Tue 26
7.30pm
The Big Fellah MC
Fri 24
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies P
Wed 27
See pg 21
Etiquette
Thu 2
10.45am & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Tue 25
7.30pm
Carmen
Wed 27
7.30pm
The Big Fellah PW
Fri 3
10.45am
A Christmas Carol
Wed 26
7.30pm
Carmen
Sat 25
11am & 1pm
Forest of Fables
Sat 25
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies P
Thu 28
See pg 21
Etiquette
Fri 3
7pm
A Christmas Carol YP
Thu 27
7.30pm
Carmen
7.30pm
The Big Fellah S /D
Sat 4
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol S
Fri 28
7.30pm
Carmen
See pg 21
Etiquette
Sun 5
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Sat 29
2.30pm & 7.30pm
Carmen
Tue 7
10.45am & 2.30pm A Christmas Carol
Wed 8
10.45am & 2.30pm A Christmas Carol
Thu 9
10.45am & 7pm
Mon 27
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies 2for1
Thu 28
Tue 28
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies 2for1
Fri 29
Wed 29
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies
Fri 29
7.30pm
The Big Fellah
Thu 30
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies YP / MC
Sat 30
10am, 11.30am & 1pm
Blitz!
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Sun 17 Mon 18
Fri 1
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies
Sat 2
11am & 1pm
Stories on a Shoestring
Sat 2
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies
Tue 5
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies
A Christmas Carol
Thu 3 Sat 19
March
Sat 30
3pm & 7.30pm
The Big Fellah
Fri 10
10.45am & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Sun 31
10am, 11.30am & 1pm
Blitz!
Sat 11
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol D
Sun 31
7.30pm
Jeremy Hardy
Sun 12
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Mon 13
7.30pm
451 - Apples and Snakes
Tue 14
10.45am & 2.30pm A Christmas Carol
NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY
Wed 6
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies
Tue 2
7.30pm
The Meeting
Wed 15
10.45am & 2.30pm A Christmas Carol
Thu 7
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies S / D
Wed 3
7.30pm
The Meeting YP
Thu 16
10.45am & 2.30pm A Christmas Carol
Fri 8
7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies PWIW / Party
Thu 4
7.30pm
Under Glass YP
Fri 17
10.45am & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Sat 9
11am & 1pm
Drum
Fri 5
6.30pm & 7.30pm
Under Glass
Sat 18
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
7.30pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tue 1
7.30pm
How The Other Half Loves
Wed 2
7.30pm
How The Other Half Loves
Thu 3
7.30pm
How The Other Half Loves
Fri 4
7.30pm
How The Other Half Loves
Sat 5
7.30pm
How The Other Half Loves
Tue 15 Sat 19
7.30pm
The Tempest
Sat 9
3pm & 7.30pm
Woody Allen Comedies
Sat 6
11am & 1pm
From Here to There
Mon 20
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Sun 10
7.30pm
Robin Ince
DIARY KEY
Sat 6
6.30pm & 7.30pm
Under Glass
Tue 21
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Preview
P
Wed 13
7.30pm
Rum & Coca Cola YP
Sun 7
7.30pm
John Shuttleworth
Wed 22
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Press Night - 2 for 1
2for1
Wed 13
7.30pm
Counted at a space YP
Tue 9
7.30pm
Love is in the Air YP / MC
Thu 23
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Pay What You Can
PW
Thu 14
7.30pm
Rum & Coca Cola YP
Wed 10
7.30pm
Don't Shoot the Clowns
Fri 24
2.30pm
A Christmas Carol
Signed (BSL)
S
Thu 14
7.30pm
Counted at a space S / D / MC
Thu 11
7.30pm
Don't Shoot the Clowns YP / MC
Mon 27
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Audio Described
D
Fri 15
7.30pm
Rum & Coca Cola
Fri 12
7.30pm
Don't Shoot the Clowns
Tue 28
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Meet the Cast
MC
Fri 15
7.30pm
Counted at a space
Sat 13
11am & 1pm
Sounds Like
Wed 29
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Young Person
YP
Sat 16
12pm & 2pm
Malina's Dream
Sat 13
7.30pm
The Missionary's Position YP
Thu 30
2.30pm & 7pm
A Christmas Carol
Post-Show Party
Party
Sat 16
3pm & 7.30pm
Rum & Coca Cola
Sun 14
7.30pm
Brendon Burns
Pay What it’s Worth
PWIW
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How To Get Here University Road, Southampton SO17 1TR Contact the box office for your free parking leaflet
By Bus - www.solentblueline.com www.firstgroup.com | www.unilink.soton.ac.uk www.traveline.org | Traveline 0870 608 2608 Uni-link: All services from the Interchange opposite the Theatre U1 to Airport, Portswood, City Centre, Central Station and Town Quay U2 to Bassett; U6 to General Hospital, Portswood City Centre and Town Quay First Bus: Service 6 and 11 stop in Burgess Road (3 min walk) Blue Line: Bluestar 1 to Winchester from the
Avenue/Burgess Rd (10 min walk) Bluestar 2 to Eastleigh from Portswood Rd/Burgess Rd (McDonalds) (15 min walk). NEW! Get home free by uni-link. Theatre tickets can be exchanged on any uni-link bus for a free single journey ticket. Use on the day of performance only.
By Train - www.nationalrail.co.uk Fast trains between Southampton Central. London and Bournemouth There is a local service stop at Southampton between Romsey and Airport Parkway and Totton via Chandlers Ford Southampton Central and Eastleigh, calling at stations, then by taxi all stations: transfer to or Uni-Link bus service the Uni-Link bus at Airport (see above). Trains from Parkway or Central, or walk Portsmouth stop at from Swaythling station.
The Studio Café Bar is open from 10.30am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 11pm Monday - Friday, and 6pm 11pm Saturday (performance nights only), and offers a fully licensed bar and delicious food in a contemporary setting with a relaxed atmosphere.
By Car - www.romanse.org.uk Chichester 35 minutes… After 5pm/ Portsmouth 25 minutes… weekends: Fareham 15 minutes… Please use all car parks Winchester 20 minutes… surrounding the theatre Bournemouth 40 including the private minutes… Follow signs car parks. Before 5pm for Southampton Mon-Fri: All car parks are University and then for permit holders, please The Nuffield Theatre. use pay and display.
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PostShow PartIES Look out on the diary (pg 38/39) for Post-Show Party nights.
We strongly recommend that you reserve a table if you wish to eat pre-show. This can be done by calling the box office on 023 8067 1771. Please note that at busy times we cannot guarantee that we will be able to serve food to customers who have not made reservations.
These wrap parties are held in the café bar and will feature live music/DJs, drink offers, plus you might even get the chance to meet the cast!
More information and menus: www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Find out more at www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk