Kings Theatre | Winter & Spring 2020

FRECKLE PRODUCTIONS AND ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON PRESENT

WITH BRAND NEW SONGS FROM JOE STILGOE

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KINGS THEATRE | DIARY JANUARY

Sooty’s Magic Show SUN 29 MAR

That’ll Be The Day

SAT 25 JAN & FRI 10 JUL

Pg.34

FEBRUARY SAT 01 FEB

Pg.34

The Adult Panto | Peter Panties SUN 02 FEB

Pg.38

The Woman in Black MON 03 - SAT 08 FEB

Pg. 12

Educating Rita

MON 10 - SAT 15 FEB

Pg. 14

The Showstoppers’ Kids Show SAT 22 FEB

Pg.16

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical SAT 22 FEB

Pg.9

Peppa Pigs Best Day Ever WED 26 & THU 27 FEB FRI 28 FEB

Pg.16

Pg. 36

MARCH

Pg.33

APRIL WED 01 APR

Pg.9

Pg.39

THU 02 APR & MON 27 APR Pg.40

You Can’t Hurry Love FRI 03 APR

Burn The Floor SAT 04 APR

Artisan Theatre School | Peter Pan MON 06 APR

WED 15 - SAT 18 APR

WED 04 - SAT 07 MAR

Pg. 13

Artistry Festival of Dance Pg.45

THU 12 & FRI 13 MAR

Pg. 13

SAT 14 MAR

Sweeney Todd | Portsmouth Players TUE 17 - SAT 21 MAR

Pg.10

Giovanni Pernice | This Is Me TUE 24 MAR

Pg.38

WED 22 APR

Rob Beckett | WALLOP Portsmouth Music Hub | Timescape MON 30 APR

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FRI 05 JUN

Pg.35

SAT 06 JUN

MON 08 - SAT 13 JUN

Pg.37

Pg.24-25

SUN 14 JUN

Thriller Live

Pg.33

Pg.9

MON 15 - SAT 20 JUN

Pg.8

Craig Revel Horwood | All Balls and Glitter

Pg.45

Pg.31

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun THU 07 MAY

Pg.9

ZOG

FRI 08 - SUN 10 MAY

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SUN 21 JUN

Pg.39

Buddy | The Buddy Holly Story MON 22 - SAT 27 JUN

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A Vision of Elvis SUN 28 JUN

Pg.36

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

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Pg.10

JULY

Giselle Academy of Dance | Showstoppers SUN 12 JUL

Pg.45

NOVEMBER Radio Ga Ga THU 19 NOV

MON 11 MAY

Pg.37

THU 14 MAY

COMMUNITY DANCE & CABARET

Pg.8

TUE 30 JUN - SAT 04 JUL

Twist & Shout

The Bob Dylan Story

SAT 28 MAR

MON 01 JUN

The Glenn Miller Story

Pg.34

Madama Butterfly

Pg.38

Pg.45

Johnny Cash Roadshow Pg.45

Jimi | The Legend Lives On

Walk Right Back

Pg.45

JUNE Genesis Connected

Pg.37

Aljaz & Janette | Remembering The Oscars THU 26 MAR

SUN 31 MAY

Pg.38

Seven Drunken Nights

SAT 02 MAY Pg.45

Pg.45

SUN 17 MAY

Romesh Ranganathan

Pg.42-43

FRI 01 MAY

Friends! The Musical Parody

SAT 16 MAY

Pg.36

MAY

Harpy

Pg.8

Gems Dance School | A Decade of Dance

We Will Rock You

Annie The Musical

SAT 25 APR

Lady Chatterley's Lover

FRI 15 MAY

The Amy Hackett School of Dance | Down The Rabbit Hole

BANFF Mountain Film Festival | RED & BLUE

THU 23 APR

SUN 01 MAR

Jack Dee | Off The Telly

SD Studios | Blockbuster

Comedy at the Kings

Foil, Arms & Hog | Swines

Ben Fogle | Tales from the Wilderness

SUN 08 MAR

Live and Swinging TUE 31 MAR

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

ABBA Forever

Pg.16

DECEMBER

Peter Pan | Panto Pg.36

PLAY MUSIC

Pg.35

SAT 05 DEC SUN 03 JAN 2021

Pg.18-19

MUSICAL & OPERA FILM & TV

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WELCOME TO THE KINGS

elcome to our bumper Winter/ Spring 2020 season here at the Kings Theatre. Our programme is jam packed full of the best West End musicals, plays, top comedy, dance and as ever the best in music tributes.

We’re delighted to bring you a stellar line up of musicals including We Will Rock You, fresh from 11 years in the West End, Thriller Live, the 30 Anniversary tour of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, a trip through the 1960s with the new UK tour of Twist & Shout, laughs galore with Friends!

The Parody Musical and Madama Butterfly from Ellen Kent Opera Company.

Following the success of Bugsy Malone last year, this Easter the Kings Theatre presents Annie The Musical.

Our plays offering includes West End frightener The Woman in Black, followed

by Stephen Tompkinson (Drop the Dead Donkey, Ballykissangel, DCI Banks, Wild at Heart) in Willy Russell’s modern classic Educating Rita. We welcome back Tilted Wig productions with their new version of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Su Pollard stars in Harpy by Philip Meeks in a Kings Theatre co-production that opens with us in Portsmouth and then goes on to tour the UK. Plus, don’t miss Joe Pasquale, Susie Blake and Sarah Earnshaw leading the cast in the stage version of iconic sitcom Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em. Comedy is high on the agenda this season and includes Romesh Ranganathan, Jack Dee, Rob Beckett, Foil, Arms and Hog, our own Comedy at the Kings and the impro maestro’s Showstopper! The Improvised Musical.

For families we have Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever, Sooty’s Magic Show and a family friendly matinee of The Showstopper’s Kids Show.

From the prolific pen of Julia Donaldson we also welcome a new production, ZOG. This season we welcome two orchestras, the Chris Dean and Syd Lawrence Orchestra with an evening of swing and the Astor Big Band with The Glenn Miller Story.

Our dance and cabaret programme brings you a quartet for Strictly fans: Kevin and Joanne Clifton in Burn The Floor, Aljaz and Janette present Remembering the Oscars, Giovanni Pernice returns with his new solo show and Craig Revel Horwood brings us his hilarious one man show All Balls and Glitter.

Our cream of music tributes includes That’ll Be The Day, Radio Ga Ga, Abba Forever, Walk Right Back, Johnny Cash Roadshow and Seven Drunken Nights.

We are delighted to welcome back Portsmouth Players with their production of Sweeney Todd.

Along with shows from Artisan Theatre School, Gems Dance School, SD Studios, and Amy Hackett School of Dance.

The BANFF Mountain Film Festival returns along with our post-Christmas adult panto, Peter Panties and we are thrilled to present an evening with Ben Fogle.

Finally, we are excited to announce that our 2020 Panto, Peter Pan is now on sale starring Only Fools and Horses very own Boycie, John Challis as Captain Hook and Portsmouth icon... me, Jack Edwards as Mrs Smee.

Jack Edwards Creative Director

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SEATING PLAN

Our Upper Circle Slips and Gallery are sold as General Admission.

This means that there are no seat numbers and you choose your own seats. These areas are a mix of individual seats and benches. Please note that there are 5 flights of stairs to reach the Gallery seating.

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Kings Theatre

Albert Road, Portsmouth, PO5 2QJ Book your tickets online, over the phone or by visiting our box office.

Box Office

023 9282 8282

Email:

box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

Website

kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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INFORMATION FINDING US Kings Theatre, Albert Road, Portsmouth, PO5 2QJ Our entrance is located on the corner of Albert Road with Exmouth Road, Southsea. For Sat Nav please use 22-28 Albert Road, PO5 2SJ. The Stalls entrance, on Albert Road, is suitable for our disabled patrons for easy access.

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BUYING TICKETS

Our Box Office team can be reached during opening hours on 023 9282 8282 Our Box Office is open Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm. On show days the Box Office will remain open until 30 minutes after the show starts.

If there are shows or activities at the weekend the Box Office opens 2 hours before the show and closes 30 minutes after the show starts.

Groups of 10+ can book their tickets by calling Box Office on 023 9282 8282.

For the latest up to date details on all shows please check our website at www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk.

If you want to be the first to hear about what is coming to the Kings Theatre, then sign up for our newsletter by emailing box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk.

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HOW TO GET TO US

PARKING

BY BUS

Public parking is available at Waitrose on Marmion Road which is an 8-minute walk from the theatre. Waitrose, Marmion Rd, Portsmouth, PO5 2EJ

There is a bus stop outside the theatre on Albert Road. Visit First Group or call 087 0010 6022 for details of services and timetables. Bus services that pass-through Albert Road are 2, 19 & 19a.

BY TRAIN

We are a 20-minute walk or short taxi ride away from both Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea train stations. Visit National Rail or call 084 5748 4950 for details of services and timetables.

BY WATER

Services are operated to Gosport and the Isle of Wight by the following companies: Gosport Ferry - 023 9252 4551 Hovertravel - 019 8371 7700 Wightlink - 087 1376 1000

BY ROAD

We are less than 5 miles from the M27 and A27 with several routes through Portsmouth available.

There is parking available on the residential streets surrounding the theatre but this is not guaranteed. Please note there are permit parking restrictions between 4:30pm - 6:30pm daily.

DISABLED PARKING There are two disabled parking bays to the left of the Stalls’ Entrance on Albert Road. We are unable to reserve these spaces.

Blue Badge holders can park on single/double yellow lines near the theatre (NOT in the loading bays) for a maximum of three hours.

We cannot provide access for mobility scooters within the theatre or larger wheelchairs.

For those wishing to travel to the theatre in a mobility scooter these would need to be left outside the building.

ACCESS INFORMATION The Kings Theatre is a Grade II* listed Edwardian Theatre.

Level access is at Stalls level only. All other levels can only be accessed via stairs/steps. Please note there is no lift in the theatre.

For help and information on booking tickets and accessibility please contact our Box Office on 023 9282 8282.

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COMEDY

MON 01 JUN | 8:00PM SAT 25 APR | 8:00PM Rob Beckett is back on tour with a brand-new stand-up show. It’s been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South and he’s coming to see you to fill you in and make you laugh.

Jack Dee | Off The Telly FRI 15 MAY | 8:00PM Star of TV sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh, Jack Dee also hosts the legendary Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Additional credits include Jack Dee’s Helpdesk on BBC Two, C4’s The Jack Dee Show, and ITV’s Jack Dee’s Saturday Night. “In fact,” explains Jack, “I’ve probably appeared in every TV show with my name in the title”.

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Romesh is back with a brand-new show The Cynic’s Mixtape, his most brutally honest show yet.

Fresh from the Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, A League of Their Own and Judge Romesh, he’s putting showbiz aside to deliver a carefully curated selection of all the things he has found unacceptable since the last tour.

WED 01 APR | 7:30PM Come and celebrate April Fool's Day with a guaranteed evening of laughter as Comedy at the Kings returns.

Hosted by local funnyman James Alderson with cheeky chappie Lee Nelson, panel show regular Jo Caulfield plus rising star Jake Lambert, a Comedy Central favourite.

THU 23 APR | 8:00PM

Ireland’s top sketch trio are back on tour with their new show Swines. With over 100 million hits, the group are best known for their online sketches, but it’s the live show where they really shine. The trio achieved critical acclaim this year with the best-reviewed show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and are now hitting the road around the UK. Come see a show of scripted nonsense, twisted characters, music and unintentional improvisation.

SAT 22 FEB | 7:30PM A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies - it’s just all made up on the spot!

So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

THU 07 MAY | 7:30PM Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is a brand-new musical comedy show that does exactly what it says on the tin. Join the star cast of four refreshingly honest and unreserved girls on a riotous evening of laugh-out-loud sketches and classic pop anthems that define being a 21st Century woman.

We take a no-holds-barred comedy romp through everything life throws at a modern-day woman, dating, relationships, breakups, fashion, dieting, chocolate, more dieting, sex, going out, staying in, wine, more wine and of course, men. All are thrown under the microscope of uproarious dissection - no subject is too taboo!

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SAT 14 MAR | 4:00PM & 7:30PM Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Rachel, haven’t gone anywhere and are singing and dancing their way back into our hearts in Friends! The Musical Parody the new, hilarious, offBroadway and Las Vegas hit musical that lovingly lampoons the popular TV sitcom Friends.

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll Unagi!

Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates and pokes fun at the wacky misadventures of the group of 20-something pals we love from the hit TV show as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life, and love in 1990’s. Age Recommendation 16+ GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

TUE 30 JUN - SAT 04 JUL Following twenty one 5-star reviews the new stage version of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is back by popular demand and is coming to the Kings in 2020.

Starring Joe Pasquale (New Faces, I’m a Celebrity, Spamalot) as the lovable accident-prone Frank Spencer, Susie Blake (Coronation Street, The Victoria Wood Show) as his disapproving Mother-in-Law and Sarah Earnshaw as long-suffering wife Betty.

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Betty has exciting news for Frank, but he’s preoccupied by possible newfound fame as a magician. With guests arriving for dinner and crossed wires all round, priceless misunderstandings are on the menu. Based on the 1970s classic TV comedy and directed by the award-winning Guy Unsworth, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is the ultimate feel-good night out.

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MON 03 - SAT 08 FEB ANNIVERSARY TOUR - DIRECT FROM THE WEST END Not the West End cast

A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and to exorcise the fear that grips his soul.

It all begins innocently enough, but then, as they reach further into his darkest memories, they

find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds.

West End, THE WOMAN IN BLACK now embarks on a major UK Tour!

Join the millions of theatregoers worldwide who have experienced “The most brilliantly effective spinechiller you will ever encounter” (Daily Telegraph). Continuing its record-breaking run at the Fortune Theatre in London’s

Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation. This gripping production, directed

by Robin Herford, is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror.

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Something for the Weekend and the Kings Theatre, Portsmouth presents

harpy

by Philip Meeks - starring Su Pollard THU 12 & FRI 13 MAR Birdie’s a hoarder. The neighbours call her a harridan and a harpy, although most have never even met her. They see her hoard as a hazard for house prices. But it isn’t rubbish. It’s her life’s work and it exists because years ago something deeply cherished was stolen from her; Birdie’s not been able to give up anything since.

She’ll do anything to get this priceless thing back. Anything at all.

National treasure Su Pollard gives a one-woman tour-de-force performance in this razor-sharp and bittersweet dark drama from Fringe First award winner Philip Meeks (Kiss Me Honey, Honey!, Murder, Margaret and Me).

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WED 04 - SAT 07 MAR When Clifford Chatterley returns from the war a wounded hero, his young bride Connie does her best to care for him. Neglected and alone, she instigates a love affair with the gamekeeper, Mellors, a relationship that bridges the social divide and challenges convention. In touch, they find simplest of truths. In lust, they risk the greatest of scandals.

Lawrence’s most sensual of novels was first published in 1928, but only in 1960 did an uncensored version become available, leading to one of the most famous trials of the century. Tender, thoughtful and impassioned, Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the book that changed Britain.

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MON 10 - SAT 15 FEB

When married hairdresser Rita enrols on a university course to expand her horizons, little does she realise where the journey will take her.

Her tutor Frank is a frustrated poet, brilliant academic and dedicated drunk who’s less than enthusiastic about taking Rita on but when these two people come together they soon realise how much they have to teach each other.

This hilarious and heart-warming comedy won the Olivier Award when it was produced in London’s West End by the RSC and was adapted into the multi-award-winning film which starred Julie Walters and Michael Caine.

Written by one of our greatest ever playwrights Willy Russell and starring one of our best-loved actors Stephen Tompkinson as Frank and introducing Jessica Johnson as Rita. This production directed by Max Roberts of Live Theatre has garnered rave reviews.

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S P O N S O R-A-S E AT You can be part of the Kings Theatre’s bright future by sponsoring a seat. Your name or that of a family member, friend, company or organisation will be placed on a personalised plaque and fixed to your chosen seat* for a period of three years.

In addition, each sponsor will qualify for our priority booking scheme which allows you to book tickets for selected shows in advance of them going on general sale.

Money raised from this new initiative will help us in two very important ways:

BUILDING IMPROVEMENT The Kings is a beautiful Grade II* listed building designed by the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham and built-in 1907. It is recognised as a theatre of national importance and with this comes a responsibility to take care of it. The upkeep and restoration of the building is a constant and expensive task; you can help to ensure the Kings is preserved for future generations of theatregoers.

REGENERATION Replacing the shops at 24-28 Albert Road with a community focussed cultural hub.

This addition to the theatre will house rehearsal, gallery and archive space as well as a restaurant and a rooftop bar. The hub will make the Kings Theatre an active and dynamic place to be throughout the day and into the evening.

The hub will integrate with the existing theatre and provide additional toilets as well as a lift allowing access to all levels. *Please note that sponsoring a seat DOES NOT confer any rights to book that particular seat for a performance For further details, please go to kingsportsmouth.co.uk/sponsoraseat or contact our Sponsorship Executive, Lucy Gale lucy.gale@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

Suggested minimum donation level ÂŁ250 Please note: Your donation is eligible for Gift Aid

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CHILDREN & FAMILY ™

SAT 22 FEB | 2:30PM Olivier Award-winning improvisers, The Showstoppers, take your kids’ ideas and transform them on the spot into interactive musical adventures.

Captain Underpants underwater? Done! SpongeBob and the Gruffalo on the moon? No worries! Kids (and only kids!) decide who we meet and where we go to create a show tailor-made to their imaginations.

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SUN 29 MAR | 11:00AM & 2:30PM IZZY WIZZY LET’S GET BUSY!

Direct from their hit ITV series, Sooty and his friends will amaze the whole family with impossible tricks and sidesplitting jokes! Be astounded at Sooty’s flying car, Soo’s singing unicorn and Sweep’s levitating sausage!

Meet and Greet available.

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WED 26 & THU 27 FEB Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever!

Get ready for a road trip full of adventures. From castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to muddy puddles - there is something for all of the family and their friends to enjoy, including Miss Rabbit, Mr Bull, Suzy Sheep, Gerald Giraffe and more!

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FROM THE TEAM BEHIND TIDDLER AND TABBY McTAT Freckle Productions and Rose Theatre Kingston present

LIVE O N S TA G E

FRI 08 - SUN 10 MAY Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is so eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s muchloved ZOG comes to life in Mike Shepherd’s magical adaptation.

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KONNECT - brings together the Kings Youth Theatre, our Community & Educational Outreach programme, Theatre Archive, Tours, Talks and Volunteer activities.

We have an exciting year ahead, continuing to develop our programme of community focused events in and around the city of Portsmouth, bringing new workshops, projects and collaborations with local organisations and specialist creatives. In addition we will be launching some new community initiatives to further support your experience here at the theatre.

KINGS YOUTH THEATRE 10TH BIRTHDAY GALA The Kings Youth Theatre celebrates 10 years with their summer gala which you will not want to miss! Featuring work from past KYT productions and West End hit songs, the entire youth theatre will celebrate alongside a professional creative team and orchestra showcasing the talent from each youth theatre group including special performances from past members.

THU 30 JUL - SAT 01 AUG | 7:30PM & 2:30PM (Saturday Matinee) ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10

For more information on all Konnect activities please email: konnect@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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Community & Education Community Relaxed Film Screenings: We host a diverse range of relaxed film screenings.

Kicking off 2020 with La La Land, Mon 20 Jan | 10AM. Tickets £5 (carers free) and include refreshments and live entertainment before the screening.

Creative Writing for the Community: Open to all as a drop-in workshop. We will use a range of creative stimuli for first time writers in the supportive environment of Sam’s Place, Grove Road South. First Tuesday of each month (commencing Tue 07 Jan | 6.30PM).

Free to turn up on the day (please note places are first come first served).

Kings Community Sing: A friendly, open and fun new group-singing initiative, perfect for all ages and abilities. A safe space to learn a range of popular songs and socialise. Meet new people while enjoying complimentary tea and coffee before joining in a range of exciting and varied songs at the Fratton Community Space at Tesco Fratton Park.

Fri 29 Nov | Fri 13 Dec | Fri 20 Dec | Fri 10 Jan | Fri 17 Jan | Fri 24 Jan | Fri 31 Jan and Fri 14 Feb 9:00 - 10:30AM. £1 per session. Pay as you go.

KONNECT would love to hear from any community organisations and groups who would like our support in developing creative skills in a supportive and innovative way from bespoke one-off workshops to longer-term partnership projects.

Education The following upcoming shows have educational workshops, tours or Q&A’s available: The Woman in Black (February)

Ben Fogle (February)

Educating Rita

Sweeney Todd (March)

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Peppa Pig (February)

Banff Mountain Film Festival (March & May)

Sooty (March)

We Will Rock You (June)

Zog (May) Loan boxes: Discover the treasures of the theatre with a loan box of artefacts, tactile objects and educational worksheets. Boxes can be tailored to your school’s requirements, or themed to complement an upcoming theatre visit. Available for £25 for a month (£100 returnable deposit).

Education Focus Group: Local schools are invited to participate in a regular focus group to ensure KONNECT is developing their educational materials and workshops to best support the needs of the pupils. If you work in a school, please get in touch to book your place at the next meeting on Mon 09 Mar | 4:15PM. The Kings Theatre is an Artsmark partner: KONNECT can support schools and other educational settings to achieve their Artsmark status. We can tailor events, workshops and projects to support schools in enabling children to experience varied, rich, creative opportunities.

For more details please contact our Community & Educational Outreach Co-Ordinator - Lauren Jones please email: community@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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CREATIVE EVENTS

Tours, Volunteers and Archive Tours for all dates please check our website www.kingsportmsouth.co.uk History Tours: Step behind the scenes and see our Iconic theatre from a new perspective. Our tours visit the unseen areas of our Grade II listed Edwardian Playhouse and delve into the secrets and history of the past. £8 Refreshments provided Ghost Tours: Explore the theatre at night! Are you brave enough?

What theatre ghosts will you uncover as you tour through the darkness. The main ghost tour is suitable for ages 12 years and above, family tours are also available. Please be warned that there are a lot of stairs on this tour and you will moving around in very low level lights. £15 Toddler Tours: This interactive tour allows your little ones to visit the theatre through song, dance and story These tours are suitable for children aged 18 months to 6 years. £4 (Adults go FREE) Refreshments provided Technical Tours: Discover the methods and magic behind our magnificent productions here at the Kings Theatre. Led by our professional technicians, you’ll go behind the scenes to explore our lighting and sound desks as well as sets from some of our touring shows. The tour is suitable for ages 10 and above, please be aware stairs and heights are involved in this tour. £8 School Tours: Experience learning in a unique and distinctive environment that will inspire and engage! Step out of the classroom and into our beautiful Edwardian Theatre. Our cross-curricular educational tours link to the national curriculum while stimulating and exciting young minds. Educational Tours include: Treasures of the Theatre - Keys Stage: 2,3 & 4. Curriculum Areas: Art/Design/Geography/Maths Life in the Theatre - Key Stage: 3,4. Curriculum Areas: History Stories of the Theatre - Key Stage: 2,3 & 4. Curriculum Areas: Literacy/English Saving the Theatre - Key Stage 2,3,4 & 5. Curriculum Areas: PSHE/Citizenship/Business Studies Coffee Mornings: Every Wednesday morning we are hosting a coffee morning in our beautiful stalls bar from 10am till Noon.

Call in to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and perhaps a slice of cake in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Weekly | 10am-12pm | FREE Matcham Open Day: 2020 marks the centenary of the Kings Theatre architect Frank Matcham’s death and in celebration of his work and this beautiful theatre, we are taking you back to the sights and sounds of the early 20th Century. Come and explore The Kings Theatre for the day and enjoy family-friendly workshops, tours, music, arts and crafts. Sunday 26th April | 10-4pm | FREE The Archive Showcase: Come and meet our expert archive and research team and learn about the rich history of our theatre. Did you know that our stage is built over a stream and that Agatha Christie visited our theatre to oversee the rehearsals of Fiddlers Five, her last staged play? For more fun facts, pop in and share in the wonder that is the Kings Theatre. £8 For more information contact our Community & Educational Outreach Co-Ordinator - Lauren Jones please email: education@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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The Kings Youth Theatre celebrate their 10th birthday during 2020. This year will be bigger than ever with exciting workshops and productions scheduled throughout the year.

Thanks to donations from The Noel Coward Foundation, Didymus and The Portsmouth & Southsea Hoteliers Foundation we are delighted to announce we are now able to offer bursary places for eligible participants.

For more information on any of the classes and workshops below contact our KYT CO-Ordinator Josh Whatsize on kyt@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

TUESDAYS

KYT CLASS TIMETABLE

4-5pm.............................. Singing Core Class - Juniors (7-12 yrs)

5-6pm ........................... Singing Core Class - Seniors (13-18 yrs) WEDNESDAYS 4-5pm ........................... Acting Core Class - Juniors (7-12 yrs) 5-6pm ........................... Acting Core Class - Seniors (13-18 yrs) THURSDAYS 4-5pm ........................... Dance Core Class - Juniors (7-12 yrs) 5-6pm ........................... Dance Core Class - Seniors (13-18 yrs) 6-8pm ........................... King’s Company (14+ audition only group) FRIDAYS 11:30-12:15pm ........ Theatre Tots (2-4 yrs) The Kings SATURDAYS Youth Theatre 9-10am ......................... Act 1 Beginners (4-7 yrs) also offers one to one vocal, 10:15-12:15pm ........ Juniors (7-10yrs) dance and drama 12:30-2:30pm ...... Inters (10-13yrs) coaching.

3-5pm............................ Seniors (13-18yrs)

CRUSADERS 20-21 FEB | 7:30PM | £10/£8 The Kings Company are participating in National world and be the future. And Theatre Connections and working with a professional Kyle is not the only one who creative team bringing you Crusaders by Frances Poet. has had the dream.

A group of teens gather to take their French exam but none of them will step into the exam hall. Because Kyle has had a vision and he’ll use anything, even miracles, to ensure his classmates accompany him. Together they have just seven days to save themselves, save the

All across the globe, from Azerbaijan to Zambia, children are dreaming and urging their peers to follow.

Who will follow? Who will lead? Who will make it?

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MUSICAL & OPERA THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON RETURNS Phil McIntyre Entertainment, Queen Theatrical Productions and Tribeca Theatrical Productions present

‘A KIND OF MAGIC. SPECTACULAR.

MAGNIFICO!’ The Sun

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‘AN UNMISSABLE EVENT AND A SUMPTUOUS PIECE OF MUSICAL THEATRE.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON, AND ON’ Capital Radio

MON 08 - SAT 13 JUN The global phenomenon smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to the UK. The multi-millionpound show dazzles all the senses in breath-taking style.

Guaranteed to blow your mind, this musical is not to be missed!

Since 2002 over 16 million theatregoers in 19 countries have thrilled to this awe-inspiring production. With 24 of Queen’s biggest hits delivered in a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the bands’ legendary live performances. 24 of Queen’s greatest hits, including Radio Ga Ga, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody and, of course, We Will Rock You! GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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MON 15 - SAT 20 JUN Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its record-breaking 11th year, THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the greatest music ever written.

Seen by over five million people in over 30 countries, THRILLER LIVE continues to moonwalk around the world, taking you on a visual, audio and electrifying journey through an unparalleled catalogue of hits.

You will experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop to rock, soul to disco as the cast pay homage to a musical legacy and iconic choreography executed with flair, precision and passion, this is a show that you will never forget.

Expect your favourite songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and band, including: I Want You Back, ABC, Can You Feel It, Off The Wall, The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Dirty Diana, Bad, Rock With You, They Don’t Care About Us, Dangerous and Thriller plus many more!

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*Photos of previous cast members.

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“The audience go absolutely crazy, It’s the show you'll never forget” DAILY MAIL

MON 22 - SAT 27 JUN MONDAY 22 JUNE’S PERFORMANCE IS A CHARITY PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE KINGS THEATRE REGENERATION PROJECT. This sensational multi award-winning West End show has been triumphantly touring the world and thrilling audiences since 1989. Now it returns to the Kings as part of its landmark 30th Anniversary Tour.

Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout, and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!

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HHHHH ‘A SWEET-SOUL, SOLID-GOLD, FIVE-STAR-BLAST. SO GOOD I ALMOST WEPT’ THE SUNDAY TIMES

PHIL McINTYRE ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS

RODDY DOYLE’S

THE SMASH HIT WEST END MUSICAL DIRECTED BY

CAROLINE JAY RANGER

OVER 20 SOUL CLASSICS LIVE ON STAGE! MUSTANG SALLY H IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR H I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE H REACH OUT PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE H TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS H UPTIGHT H KNOCK ON WOOD H

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MON 24 - SAT 29 MAY 2021

The Commitments is a fantastically feel-good celebration of soul. Returning to tour the UK and Ireland 5 years after a phenomenally successful, record-breaking run in London’s West End and subsequent sell-out tour. The Commitments is based on the BAFTA award-winning film classic.

The Commitments received universal critical acclaim following its London World Premiere and was quickly hailed as a smash hit musical sensation. With over 20 soul classics performed live on stage including: Night Train, Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock On Wood, I Can’t Turn You Loose and more!

A guaranteed fabulously-fun night out you will simply never forget.

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Senbla by arrangement with Opera International presents An Ellen Kent Production

SAT 28 MAR | 7:30PM Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.

One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant - with dramatic results. Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the unforgettable Love Duet.

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

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SAT 02 MAY | 7:30PM An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late Sixties.

Music lovers are invited to return to a time when skirts got shorter and hair got longer as an incredible cast revive the hits of The Beatles, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Manfred Mann, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Sandy Shaw and many more.

Superb performances and beautiful, bespoke costumes return us to the sights and sounds of the Swinging Sixties.

The non-stop, 40-song music feast includes She Loves You, Glad All Over, You’re My World, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Something Tells Me I’m In to Something Good, Shout, Ferry Cross The Mersey and so many more.

This show will get you on your feet and dancing in the aisles!

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SPONSORSHIP Thank you to all our sponsors and partners for their support!

SPONSORS

NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERS Thank you to our local business partners for their continued support

Official Catering Partner - Pantomime 2019

Official Supplier of Curious and Unique Artefacts

To discuss partnership opportunities please contact Lucy Gale, Sponsorship Executive lucy.gale@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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MUSIC

Chris Dean’s

Syd Lawrence Orchestra Presents

LIVE AND

SWINGING

Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Quincy Jones, Billy May, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many more

TUE 31 MAR | 7:30PM Chris Dean appears subject to availability

SUN 14 JUN | 4:00PM

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SAT 25 JAN & FRI 10 JUL | 7:30PM GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

FRI 01 MAY | 7:30PM

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SAT 01 FEB | 7:30PM GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

THU 19 NOV | 7:30PM

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FRI 05 JUN | 7:30PM

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FRI 28 FEB | 8:00PM

THU 14 MAY | 7:30PM

FRI 03 APR | 7:30PM

SUN 28 JUN | 7:30PM

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MON 11 MAY | 7:30PM GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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SAT 04 APR | 8:00PM

After the sell-out success of the first-ever UK tour of BURN THE FLOOR in 2019, this 5-star production is set to return with a new show.

Kevin Clifton is back in 2020 and is joined by his sister Joanne Clifton The famous siblings will tour together for the very first time and will play on their individual successes in an ‘Anything You Can Do…’ inspired theme. And what better way to do it than in the world’s leading Ballroom show BURN THE FLOOR! GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk

Joanne photography credit - Samuel Black Main image photography credit - Lisa Hornal

DANCE & CABARET

THU 26 MAR | 7:30PM Fresh from their sell-out tour with their highly entertaining and innovative Remembering The Movies, Aljaz and Janette, will be returning with their brand new show. Get ready to celebrate the Oscar-winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite couple.

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TUE 24 MAR | 8:00PM

Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Giovanni Pernice, is set to light up the stage, for his fourth year of touring.

With his natural Italian charm, beautiful choreography and a fabulous soundtrack, THIS IS ME pays homage to the music and dances that have inspired Giovanni’s career. Expect all of your favourite Ballroom and Latin dances and more…

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SUN 02 FEB | 7:30PM They’re back again! Oh yes, they are! The Market Theatre Company return to corrupt another traditional pantomime classic beyond recognition.

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FILM & TV

SUN 01 MAR | 7:30PM

Thrilling tales from a modern day explorer. From crossing Antarctica to conquering Everest, Ben will take the audience on an inspiring adventure.

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Craig Revel Horwood | All Balls and Glitter SUN 21 JUN | 7:30PM The star of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing is taking to the road with his debut solo tour and is coming to the Kings Theatre!

Join Craig as he talks about his life from Australia to the West End to Strictly.

Craig reveals a wealth of backstage gossip with his trademark wit and candour, and gives a very special performance of some of the music which has been the soundtrack to his career.

Book now for a fabulous evening of entertainment!

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RED

PROGRAMME

THU 02 APR | 7:30PM

BLUE

PROGRAMME

MON 27 APR | 7.30PM

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mbark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best adventure film-makers and explorers as they push themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning corners of the globe. Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-blowing cinematography - all on the big screen!

There are two shows, each with an entirely different selection of films - the red film programme (Thursday 2 April) and the blue film programme (Monday 27 April). Double the adventure by coming to both with a two-show discount, available from the box office.

An adrenaline-fuelled, not-to-be-missed event with free prize giveaways that is guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel!

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WED 15 - SAT 18 APR

Following the success of our 2019 Easter Show Bugsy Malone, the Kings Theatre is thrilled to present Annie The Musical.

Set in 1930’s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family…

With its Tony® award-winning book and score, including the unforgettable songs It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!

Auditions for Annie The Musical will take place in early 2020.

To register your interest please email alice.bezant@kingsportsmouth.co.uk.

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Director IAN GOOD

Musical Director ROBERT DOUGLAS

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Book by Hugh Wheeler From an adaptation by Christopher Bond | Originally directed by Harold Prince

TUE 17 - SAT 21 MAR The award-winning Portsmouth Players presents One of the darkest musicals ever written, Sweeney Todd: A Musical Thriller is the unsettling tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to London after fifteen years of exile to take revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life.

When revenge eludes him, Sweeney swears vengeance on the entire human race, murdering as many people as he can, while his business associate Mrs Lovett bakes the bodies into meat pies and sells them to the unsuspecting public. Perhaps composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s most perfect score, Sweeney Todd is lush, operatic and full of soaring beauty, pitch-black comedy and stunning terror. It’s one of the significant achievements of the American musical theatre of the last fifty years, and it’s the high watermark of Sondheim’s six remarkable collaborations with director Harold Prince.

GROUP RATES AVAILABLE box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK The Portsmouth Players is a registered charity, an amateur society affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association.

The News Guide Awards MON 27 JAN | 7:00PM

Portsmouth’s glitteriest night comes home to the Kings Theatre in 2020 as our friends at The News announce the winners of this year’s Guide Awards.

Details of how you can get free tickets will be announced in The News in early 2020.

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Artistry Festival of Dance SUN 08 MAR | ALL DAY EVENT Portsmouth Music Hub

Timescape MON 30 MAR | 6:30PM Artisan Theatre School

Peter Pan

MON 06 APR | 2:00PM & 7:00PM Gems Dance School

A Decade of Dance SAT 16 MAY | 6:30PM SD Studios

Blockbuster SUN 17 MAY | 6:00PM

The Amy Hackett School of Dance

Down The Rabbit Hole SUN 31 MAY | 5:00PM Giselle Academy of Dance

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