Malvern Theatres Summer 2024

April

Fr 12 Sleuth 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 12 Armonico Consort 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Sa 13 Sleuth 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Su 14 Carmen 7pm Festival Theatre

Tu 16 The School for Scandal 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 17 The School for Scandal 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 18 The School for Scandal 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 19 The School for Scandal 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 19 Phoenix Dance Theatre 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Sa 20 The School for Scandal 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Sa 20 MET Opera: La Rondine 5.55pm Cinema

Su 21 Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent 2pm Forum Theatre

Tu 23 NT Live: Nye 7pm Forum Theatre

Tu 23 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

We 24 ROH Broadcast: Swan Lake 7.15pm Forum Theatre

We 24 Pygmalion 2pm & 7pm Studio One

Th 25 Paul Potts 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Th 25 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

Fr 26 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

Fr 26 Roy Orbison and the Traveling Wilburys 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Sa 27 Pygmalion 2pm & 7pm Studio One

Tu 30 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

Tu 30 Cluedo 2 7.30pm Festival Theatre

May

We 1 ROH Broadcast: Carmen 6.45pm Forum Theatre

We 1 Pygmalion 2pm & 7pm Studio One

We 1 Cluedo 2 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 2 Macbeth Broadcast 7pm Forum Theatre

Th 2 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

Th 2 Cluedo 2 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 3 Pygmalion 2pm & 7pm Studio One

Fr 3 Cluedo 2 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 3 Lost in Music 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Sa 4 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

Sa 4 Cluedo 2 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Su 5 Pygmalion 7pm Studio One

Fr 10 Mugenkyo 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Sa 11 MET Broadcast: Madama Butterfly 5.55pm Forum Theatre

Su 12 Macbeth Broadcast 2pm Forum Theatre

Sa 18 Banff Mountain Film Festival 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Tu 21 Romeo and Juliet 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 22 Romeo and Juliet 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 23 Romeo and Juliet 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 24 Romeo and Juliet 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 24 Bye Bye Baby 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Sa 25 Romeo and Juliet 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Mo 27 Milkshake Live 12 & 3.30pm Forum Theatre

Tu 28 The Kite Runner 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 29 The Kite Runner 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 30 Rude Science 11.30am & 3pm Forum Theatre

Th 30 ROH Broadcast: Message in a Bottle 7.20pm Cinema

Th 30 The Kite Runner 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 31 The Kite Runner 7.30pm Festival Theatre

June

Sa 1 The Kite Runner 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Sa 1 Northern Soul 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Tu 4 My National Gallery 7pm Forum Theatre

Th 6 Jools Holland (Sold Out) 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Fr 7 The Brodsky Quartet 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Sa 8 Prehistoric Mania 12 & 4pm Festival Theatre

Sa 8 The Brodsky Quartet 3pm & 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Su 9 The Brodsky Quartet 11.30am & 3pm Forum Theatre

Su 9 Prehistoric Mania 12 & 4pm Festival Theatre

Tu 11 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Th 13 Nadiya and Kai 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Sa 15 And Finally … Phil Collins 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Tu 18 Moby Dick 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 19 Roger McGough 7pm Forum Theatre

We 19 Moby Dick 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 20 Moby Dick 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 21 Moby Dick 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 21 The Magic of Motown 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Sa 22 Moby Dick 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Sa 22 Michael Portillo 7pm Forum Theatre

Tu 25 Party Games 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 26 Jimmy Carr Laughs Funny (Sold Out) 7pm & 9.30pm Forum Theatre

We 26 Party Games 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 27 Party Games 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 27 The Illegal Eagles 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Fr 28 Party Games 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Sa 29 Armonico Consort: The Fairy Queen 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Sa 29 Party Games 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

July

Th 4 Whitney Queen of the Night 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Fr 5 The Magic Flute 7pm Forum Theatre

Tu 9 What the Butler Saw 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 10 What the Butler Saw 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 11 What the Butler Saw 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 12 What the Butler Saw 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Fr 12 Oye Santana 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Sa 13 What the Butler Saw 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Sa 13 Money for Nothing 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Su 14 Rhythm of the Dance 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Tu 16 Here You Come Again 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 17 Here You Come Again 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 17 Legend: Music of Bob Marley 7.45pm Forum Theatre

Th 18 Here You Come Again 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Th 18 Tony Blackburn (Sold Out) 7.30pm Forum Theatre

Fr 19 Here You Come Again 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Sa 20 Here You Come Again 2.30 & 7.30pm Festival Theatre

We 24 Fiddler on the Roof 7pm Forum Theatre

Th 25 Fiddler on the Roof 7pm Forum Theatre

Fr 26 Fiddler on the Roof 7pm Forum Theatre

Sa 27 Fiddler on the Roof 2pm & 7pm Forum Theatre

August

Tu 6 Medea 7pm Studio One

We 7 Medea 2pm & 7pm Studio One

Th 8 Medea 7pm Studio One

Fr 9 Medea 7pm Studio One

only screening

Two Free Tickets to be used when you join or during your membership year

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BRONZE MEMBERSHIP

£55 per annum

Senior Citizen £38

H £4 off up to two tickets per production*

H Exemption from Booking Fees

H £1 off up to two cinema tickets per film (Senior Bronze £1.50 off)

H Membership of the Standby Club

H Half a bottle of house wine free per two diners in our Bistro on Monday to Thursday evenings on production of membership card

H Named membership secretary

SILVER MEMBERSHIP

£500 per annum

Silver Plus £625 per annum

H 18 tickets for best available seats*

(Silver Plus - 24 tickets)

H £4 off any additional theatre tickets*

H Exemption from Booking Fees

H Two free Cinema tickets per film

H Membership of the Standby Club

H Invitation to members’ Champagne reception

A free bottle of wine from our Exclusive Gold & Silver

Members’ Wine list over dinner in our Bistro on Monday to Thursday evenings on production of membership card

H Named membership secretary

H Listing as Silver Member in theatre programmes

GOLD MEMBERSHIP

£725 per annum

Gold Plus £910 per annum

H 30 tickets for best available seats* (Gold Plus - 40 tickets)

H £4 off additional theatre tickets*

H Exemption from Booking Fees

H Complimentary Programmes†

H Membership of the Standby Club

H Two free Cinema tickets per film

H Invitation to members’ Champagne Reception

H A free bottle of wine from our Exclusive Gold & Silver Members’ Wine list over dinner at our Bistro on production of membership card

H Named membership secretary

H Listing as Gold Member in theatre programmes

PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP

£1050 per annum

H 50 tickets for best available seats*

H £4 off additional theatre tickets*

H Exemption from Booking Fees

H Complimentary Programmes†

H Membership of the Standby Club

H Two free Cinema tickets per film

H Invitation to members’ Champagne Reception

H A free bottle of wine from our Exclusive Gold & Silver Members’ Wine list over dinner at our Bistro on production of membership card

MEMBERS DISCOUNTS APPLY

* applies to productions which carry the membership logo

† terms & conditions apply

H Named membership secretary

H Listing as Platinum Member in theatre programmes

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Being a member of Malvern Theatres helps the theatre in a very direct way, and it also carries with it a range of benefits, including ticket discounts, advance season brochure and exemption from booking fees. Details of the schemes are listed below and with membership discounts now applying to a wider range of shows than ever before, there’s never been a better time to join.

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Full Service Breakfast

American Styled Pancakes

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ELO AGAIN are back with their stunning ‘Re-Discovery Tour’ celebrating the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. ELO AGAIN give you a dramatic taste of what a legendary ELO concert would have been like: the whole experience is professionally re-enacted with a great sound reproduction, light show and visual effects. ELO AGAIN provide you with the spectacular live effect of ELO’s famous orchestrations, soaring strings and vocals.

DUDOK QUARTET AMSTERDAM

Judith van Driel violin

Marleen Wester violin

Marie-Louise de Jong viola

David Faber cello

Mozart

String Quartet No.23 in F, K.590

Joey Roukens

What Remains

Tchaikovsky

String Quartet No.3 in E flat minor, Op.30

Armonico Consort

Director Christopher Monks

Following their acclaimed performance of Mozart’s Requiem in Autumn 2022, Armonico Consort return to Malvern with Mozart’s other large-scale sacred music masterpiece: The Great Mass in C Minor. Written in 1784 Mozart had, at the time, immersed himself in the music of Bach and Handel and the work’s big choruses and grand, ‘operatic’ solos reflect their influence. Also on the programme is Bach’s celebrated setting of the Magnificat, which he composed for Christmas 1723. Amongst the most dramatic and beautiful settings of the text, Bach’s multi-movement setting combines sublime solos with exciting and virtuosic choral writing. MOZART: GREAT MASS IN C MINOR BACH: MAGNIFICAT IN D BWV243

Experience the enchantment of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as it comes to life like never before in this all-new mesmerising production. Step into a world of magic, mischief and mayhem, where fairies dance in moonlit glades and lovers’ destinies intertwine.

The Everyman Theatre Company’s talented troupe will transport you to the mystical realm of Athens, where chaos and comedy collide. Leading our cast will be the inimitable clown Tweedy, recognised throughout the land (and by King Charles in his first ever New Year Honours List) for his physical comedy and slapstick prowess.

With its witty dialogue, unforgettable characters, and a touch of the supernatural, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will leave you spellbound whether you’re a Shakespeare afficionado or being introduced to his work for the first time. Book now and immerse yourself in a magical evening of pure delight for an audience of all ages.

Tues 2nd to Sat 6th

April

FESTIVAL

Eves 7pm

Wed & Sat Mats 2pm

Tues Eve & Wed Mat

All Seats £22.40

Wed-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £40.32

£36.96 £33.60

£30.24 £26.88

Fri & Sat Eves: £43.68 £40.32

£36.96 £33.60 £30.24

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee BOX

Senbla presents Opera International’s award-winning Ellen Kent production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra

“Impassioned and sultry”

The Observer

“Hot-blooded, a joy”

The Independent

An evening of passion, sexual jealousy, death and unforgettable arias. This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies including The Toreador’s Song, Carmen’s enticing Habanera, and Don José’s lyrical Flower Song in a setting evoking the stunning architecture of Seville.

Sung in French with English surtitles.

Sun 14th April 7pm£33.60-£45.92

Price includes 12% booking fee

Phoenix Dance Theatre present BELONGING: Loss. Legacy. Love. This powerfully visceral and thought-provoking new triple bill explores the nuances of human experience by three exciting international dance makers.

Requiem (excerpts) is a powerful reimagining of Mozart’s awe-inspiring choral masterpiece and an emotional response to the grief experienced by so many around the world during the pandemic. Miguel Altunaga’s daring new work, Cloudburst, examines mankind’s relationship to tribe and community, mythology and deity, ritual and surrealism, and how choices made by our ancestors shapes our cultures as well as our very being. Marcus Jarrell Willis’ Terms of Agreement is his first creation for Phoenix as Artistic Director and the third work of his choreographic series, Terms & Conditions, unravelling the eternal question: what is true love?

Fri 19th April 7.45pm £21.28 £16.80

Price includes 12% booking fee

SHAFFER’S SUBLIME THRILLER IS A MASTERPIECE OF PLOTS... CRACKING ENTERTAINMENT THAT WILL APPEAL TO EVERYONE.

Todd Boyce (Coronation Street’s notorious baddie, Stephen Reid) and Neil McDermott (EastEnders, The Royal) star in Anthony Shaffer’s masterpiece, directed by award winning Rachel Kavanaugh.

A young man (McDermott) arrives at the impressive home of a famous mystery writer (Boyce), only to be unwittingly drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and gamesmanship, where nothing is quite as it seems…

This dark psychological ‘thriller about thrillers’ makes for an intriguing study of human conflict, jealousy, and manipulation. Proving to be far more than a ‘whodunnit’, it promises to baffle even the most proficient sleuth!

Sleuth is one of the greatest ever stage thrillers and played for a total of 12 years in both London and New York. Winning the Tony Award for Best Play, it also became the inspiration for the hugely successful film starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine.

Tues-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £39.20 £36.96 £34.72 £31.36 £28.00 Fri & Sat Eves: £42.56 £40.32

John Singer Sargent:

Fashion & Swagger

John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.

Sun 21st April 2pm

Tues 23rd April 7pm

COMEDY

MISCHIEF AND MANNERS

GOSSIP NEVER GOES OUT OF FASHION

Sir Peter Teazle (Joseph Marcell) believes his young wife is sleeping with someone else. She isn’t. But she’s starting to think if her husband believes it, she may as well give it a go. After all, if you’re going to cause a scandal, you might as well enjoy it…

Deliciously naughty and outrageously silly, this timeless comedy is a masterclass in social satire and the art of gossip. Featuring an unforgettable cast of larger-thanlife characters, each armed with a lacerating wit, The School for Scandal is one of the greatest comedies ever written.

Join us for a lightning-paced evening of romance, revenge and rollicking fun that promises to leave you entertained, enamoured – and perhaps even a little scandalised!

“THE STYLING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS SECOND TO NONE”

Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm

Tues Eve & Wed

Mat: £31.36 £29.12

£25.76 £22.40

£19.04

Wed-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £33.60

£31.36 £28 £24.64

£21.28

Fri & Sat Eves: £35.84 £33.60 £30.24 £26.88

£23.52

£2

2024

SWAN LAKE

Choreography: Liam Scarlett after

Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov

Music: Tchaikovsky

Wednesday 24 April 7.15pm

Bizet CARMEN

Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

Director: Damiano Michieletto

Wednesday 1 May 2024 6.45pm

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Choreography: Kate Prince

Music: based on the songs of Sting

Thursday 30 May 7.20pm

Paul Potts, the Welshresiding tenor, is living his dream. Bullied and taunted at school, singing in the local church choir proved to be a sanctuary for Paul. Listening to La Boheme at aged 16, Paul fell in love with opera, a romance that was to set him on a turbulent journey that would eventually lead him to win the first series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2007. Truly a life-changing event, Paul released his multiPlatinum debut album One Chance that year. Since Paul’s BGT win, he has released a further six studio albums. Paul’s upcoming album Musica Non Proibita, due September, is a double album of arias that Paul performed during his ‘At Home’ sessions during lockdown.

Paul will be bringing his new From the heart UK Tour to Malvern on 25th April 2024, don’t miss out on what is sure to be a night to remember!

Thurs 25th April 7.45pm

“You see this creature with her kerbstone English … Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party”. With these words the arrogant and eccentric Professor Henry Higgins, expert in phonetics, strikes a wager with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can transform the speech and behaviour of the Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle. Higgins single-mindedly pursues vindication but what is the true cost of victory?

First performed a century ago, Pygmalion is full of Shaw’s characteristic wit and humour. Perhaps his best-known and most enduring play, it was the inspiration for the film comedy She’s All That and for the musical My Fair Lady.

Malvern Theatres Stage Company and Director Nic Lloyd present their second major production, following their success with A Christmas Carol in 2022. Pygmalion will be staged ‘in the round’ in the new Studio One.

PYGMALION

BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

DIRECTED BY NIC LLOYD

Tues 23rd April to Sun 5th May

STUDIO ONE

Tues to Sat Eves 7pm Wed & Sat Mat 2pm Sun 5th May 2pm

All Tickets: £25.76

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price

Come and enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment jam-packed with non-stop hits, big screen action, expert narrative and lots of fun. You will be taken on a journey through several decades of pop as we celebrate the music of Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The Beatles’ George Harrison. Also the collective genius that was The Traveling Wilburys.

Although the Wilburys never toured, here you have the chance to experience what it might have been like to see them live, as we explore their many collaborative hits.

Get ready to get LOST IN MUSIC!

The show that everyone is talking about, now even BIGGER!

Join us as we recreate the Magical 70’s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!

Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.

Fri 26th April 7.45pm £31.36 £29.12

Price includes

Fri 3rd May 7.45pm £39.20

Price includes 12% booking fee

A brand new story by

Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

Directed by Mark Bell

Following the huge success of the smash hit original play, Cluedo is back with a brand-new hilarious whodunit –

Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter! Set in the swinging 1960s, we meet a host of new suspects, a new house, and lot of new bodies, in this all-new tale of murder, mystery and secret passageways.

The brilliant cast includes West End and TV star Jason Durr, whose numerous credits include leading roles in Heartbeat and Casualty, playing Colonel Mustard and awardwinning actress and star of Coronation Street and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Ellie Leach, playing Miss Scarlett.

As the bodies pile up, our infamous colourful characters uncover each other’s mysteries and secrets, as they dart from room to room trying to escape the killer and survive the night.

If you’re a fan of the much-loved board game – you’re gonna enjoy this! If you enjoyed the hysterical first play – you’re gonna love this one! And if you missed the first play it doesn’t matter – this is a brand-new story – so come and have some fun - you’ll love it too!

Tues 30th April to Sat 4th May

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm

Tues-Thurs Eves,

Wed & Sat Mats:

£48.16 £45.92

£40.32 £34.72

£29.12

Fri & Sat Eves:

£50.40 £48.16

£42.56 £36.96

£31.36

£2 concessions

Price includes 12% booking fee

MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS IN TIME

30th Anniversary Tour

"This show is not one to be missed."

Edinburgh Evening News

Join the celebration of Mugenkyo’s landmark 30th anniversary, with a very special show of big beats, visual treats & vital energy. Taking the audience on a thrilling journey through the years, the concert is a full theatrical experience, with dynamic choreography and heart-pounding rhythms contrasting with atmospheric soundscapes. As Europe’s longest-established taiko group, Mugenkyo are widely recognised as the ground-breaking pioneers of this exciting art-form, thrilling audiences at thousands of performances worldwide.

Giacomo Puccini

La Rondine

Saturday April 20th 5.55pm

Production: Nicolas Joël

Speranza Scappucci (Conductor)

Giacomo Puccini

Madama Butterfly

Saturday May 11th 5.55pm

Production: Anthony Minghella

Xian Zhang (Conductor)

Fri 10th May 7.45pm £32 (Under 18s £26)

Price includes 12% booking fee

£19.04 Concessions and members discounts apply Price includes 12% booking fee

EXPERIENCE AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF THRILLING ADVENTURE – UP ON THE BIG SCREEN!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography! Join the world’s top adventure filmmakers and thrill-seekers as they climb, ski, paddle and ride into the wildest corners of the planet!

With free prize giveaways, this is an unmissable event from the world’s most prestigious mountain festival – guaranteed to spark your passion for adventure, action and travel!

Sat 18th May 7.30pm

£20.16 (Concessions £18.48)

Price includes 12% booking fee

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, THE 39 STEPS, brilliantly and hilariously adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow as the smash hit Olivier and Tony Award Winning Comedy, is back out on a UK tour after nearly 10 years in London’s West End, taking Broadway by storm, playing in 39 different countries across the globe, and delighting over 3 million people worldwide with its quintessentially plucky spirit and dashing sense of fun.

Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.

This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

Tues 14th to Sat 18th

May FESTIVAL

Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm

Tues Eve & Wed

Mat: £35.84 £33.60

£30.24 £26.88 £23.52

Wed–Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £38.08

£35.84 £32.48

£29.12 £25.76

Fri & Sat Eves: £40.32 £38.08

£34.72 £31.36 £28

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee BOX

Milkshake! Live is back with a brand-new show! Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol, DORA, Pip and Posy, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two presenters for an all-new adventure!

Mon 27th May 12pm & 3.30pm

Adults £22.96, Children £21.84, Family of 4 £75.04

Price includes 12% booking fee

The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it’s a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it’s a brilliantly-constructed adventure designed to inspire a lasting fascination for science.

Thurs 30th May 11.30am & 3pm £20.16

Price includes 12% booking fee

Flabbergast Theatre presents

Tues 21st to Sat 25th

RoMEO & JULIET

By William Shakespeare

Flabbergast Theatre return to Malvern for the third time in 10 months with their award-winning approach to the classics, They bring a fresh and innovative outlook, embracing physicality whilst celebrating the verse and bringing musicality and simplicity to the storytelling. This is a tragedy encompassing laughter and tears, beautiful poetry, bawdy jokes and some impressive swashbuckling to boot, expect live music, clowning, mask work and a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

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★ “ captures the essence of the piece more eloquently than pretty much any other production I’ve seen.” Bouquets and Brickbats

★★★★ “The chemistry between the cast was palpable … Flabbergast Theatre stayed loyal to a classic but approached it in a refreshing and visually beautiful way” Voice Mag

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“It looks beautiful… A pleasure to watch.”

Mumble

Review quotes from Flabbergast’s previous Shakespeare productions, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Eves: £25.20

£22.96 £20.72

£18.48 £16.24

Mats: £20.72 £18.48

£16.24 £14 £11.76

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee

Bye Bye Baby is a jaw-dropping tribute to the musical phenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ and the timeless, iconic music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Enjoy a night to remember with incredible four part harmonies, roof raising falsetto and energetic and stylish choreography, all backed by their excellent 4-piece band. Includes over 30 of Valli’s greatest hits including Sherry, December ’63 (Oh What A Night), Grease, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin’, Working My Way Back To You, and many more!

Fri 24th May 7.30pm £31.36 £29.68

Price includes 12% booking fee

BRODSKY QUARTET

SHOSTAKOVICH COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS

Malvern Concert Club is proud and delighted in equal measure to have been invited by the Brodsky Quartet to host this Shostakovich cycle in Malvern in June 2024. Each concert will be introduced by a member of the quartet.

Fri 7th to Sun 9th June £28

Friday 7 June 7.30pm Quartets 1, 2 & 3

Saturday 8 June 3.00pm Quartets 6, 4 & 5

Saturday 8 June 7.30pm Quartets 7, 8 & 9

Sunday 9 June 11.30am Quartets 11, 12, 13 & 14

Sunday 9 June 3.00pm Quartets 10 & 15

Book all 5 concerts for £112 (bookable through the box office only on 01684 892277)

Price includes 12% booking fee

“THERE IS A WAY TO BE GOOD AGAIN”

Direct from Broadway, The Kite Runner, an outstanding and unforgettable theatrical tour de force is coming to Malvern in 2024.

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the excitement of a kite flying tournament, but no one can foresee the terrible incident that will shatter their lives forever.

One Broadway season and two West End seasons have garnered international acclaim for this incredibly powerful story, don’t miss it.

Tues 28th May to Sat 1st June

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Tues Eve & Wed Mat: £35.84 £33.60

£30.24 £26.88

£23.52

Wed–Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £38.08

£35.84 £32.48

£29.12 £25.76

Fri & Sat Eves: £40.32 £38.08

£34.72 £31.36 £28

Price includes 12% booking fee

BSL Interpreted PerformanceWednesday 7.30pm

BEST PAGE TO STAGE SHOW SINCE WAR HORSE…A

The Friday Evening Performance will be Audio-Described and will be preceded by a touch tour.

under 26s £16.80

Sat 1st June 7.45pm £36.96

Price includes 12% booking fee

Jurassic Live, the world’s leading dinosaur show comes to Malvern for the first time. See life-sized, monstrous beasts up close in this brand new and thrilling family-fan stage adventure.

Sat 8th & Sun 9th June 12 noon & 4pm Adults £22.40; Children £16.24

Price includes 12% booking fee

My National Gallery

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s finest tribute to the British-American rock band, returns to Malvern Theatres to celebrate the very best of Fleetwood Mac.

Channelling the spirit of the band at their very best, the show offers an exciting opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured the group’s place as one of the most-loved band’s of all time.

Personally endorsed by founding member, Mick Fleetwood,this show is the ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups.

Tues 4th June 7pm £11.20

Price includes 12% booking fee

Nadiya and Kai invite you back into their world and go behind the scenes to witness how the magic comes together in their brandnew show Behind the Magic. From TV shows to commercial campaigns, photoshoots to live touring shows, they will be taking you behind the lens to see things from a different perspective.

Nadiya, Kai and their talented cast will highlight the influence of some of the 20th century’s greatest legends, creatives and artists alike, whose lasting impact is still felt today. Fabulous outfits, wonderful music and of course, sensational dancing. Access all areas into Nadiya and Kai’s world of dance and to see how the magic is created!

Tues 11th June 7.45pm £53.76 £45.92 £36.96

Price includes 12% booking fee

Thurs 13th June 7.30pm £36.96-£61.60

Price includes 12% booking fee

For over 30 years, Phil Collins has written a diverse range of songs that have defined generations.

And Finally…Phil Collins are credited as being the UK’s Top Phil Collins Tribute, fronted by singer Chris O’Connell who brings to the stage the charisma and characteristics of the man who fronted Genesis and has sold 150 million albums in his solo career.

This production delivers a two hour high energy show packed full of Phil’s solo hits including In The Air Tonight, Another Day In Paradise and Sussudio along with a sprinkling of Genesis hits for good measure. Featuring some of the country’s top touring musicians, two drums kits and the esteemed And Finally Horns.

Sat 15th June 7.45pm £26.32 £24.08

Price includes 12% booking fee

MEMBERS

Roger McGough comes to Malvern this summer with Alive and Gigging tour. A performance poet like no other, he is bringing his best pieces to the stage for new and old audiences alike. Aged 87, he is a force of nature – and poetry. Is poetry the new rock’n’roll? …it always was!

Seen by over a million people, now in its 18th year!

It’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.

Get ready for the biggest Motown party of the year.

You will be going loco down in Acapulco as we take you back down memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such as, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, and many, many more.

Celebrate the sound of a generation with one very special night of The Magic of Motown!

Wed 19th June 7pm £24 £21 £18

Price includes 12% booking fee

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Fri 21st June 7.45pm £40.88

Price includes 12% booking fee

Tues 11th to Sat 15th June

SHE BLOWS!”

ADAPTATION OF MELVILLE’S CLASSIC ADVENTURE With sea shanties played live on stage “THERE

October, 1839. The Pequod is due to sail out of Nantucket and her skipper, one Captain Ahab, is in need of a crew. Seeking fortune and adventure, a humble schoolmaster named Ishmael ships aboard, joining a company charged with one task: to wreak revenge on the white whale that lost Ahab his leg – the infamous Moby-Dick.

Melville’s wild seafaring adventure will be brought vividly to life by the award-winning Simple8, in a fun, fast and joyous production that transports you right to the heart of the hunt for the most famous whale on earth.

Winner of the Peter Brook Ensemble Award and the WhatsOnStage Best Ensemble Award

“A COMPANY POSSESSING THE SKILLS, DEDICATION AND INTELLIGENCE TO CREATE WONDER” THE TIMES HHHHH

FESTIVAL THEATRE Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Tues Eve & Wed Mat: £28.56 £26.32 £24.08 £21.84 £19.60

Wed-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £36.40 £34.16 £31.92 £29.68 £27.44

Fri & Sat Eves: £38.64 £36.40 £34.16 £31.92 £29.68

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged /students Price includes 12% booking fee

The Wednesday Matinee Performance

Caring about Malvern MALVERN SOCIETY CIVIC

Michael Portillo

Malvern Civic Society is proud to introduce its 2024 Malvern Lecture. Michael Portillo was a Conservative Member of Parliament for most of the period 1984-2005 and was a minister for eleven years in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. After leaving politics, he continued to make radio and television programmes and was for sixteen years a fixture on BBC1’s late night political satire “This Week”. It is now sixteen years since he began making documentaries for BBC2 featuring rail journeys - which have featured five continents - and he is making new series this year. For Channel 5 he has recently completed series on Andalucía and on long weekends in various European cities. His GB News programme on Sundays, features politics and arts.

Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band The Eagles in 1971, The Illegal Eagles make a welcome return to Malvern with a brand new production, promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including Hotel California, Desperado, Take It Easy, New Kid In Town, Life In The Fast Lane and many more…

Sat 22nd June 7pm £25.76 £23.52 £19.60

Price includes 12% booking fee

Purcell:

The Fairy Queen

Armonico Consort

Director Christopher Monks

Following their success with Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas last year, Armonico Consort now turn their attention to Purcell’s greatest semi-opera in a brand new semi-staged version with a specially adapted script from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Armonico Consort will conjure up Purcell’s world of dreams and darkness, love and laughter in a not to be missed evening!

Thurs 27th June 7.45pm £36.40

Price includes 12% booking fee

Sat 29th June 7.30pm £35.84 £32.48 £29.12

Price includes 12% booking fee

Starring Matthew Cottle, Debra Stephenson and Ryan Early

A hilariously acerbic new comedy by Michael McManus, the writer of Maggie & Ted, directed by Joanna Read.

Starring Matthew Cottle (of BAFTA nominated BBC sitcom Game On and Channel 4’s hit comedy The Windsors), Debra Stephenson (Bad Girls, Coronation Street) and Ryan Early (Coronation Street, The Archers), Party Games! puts political leadership on the ledge and goes inside the chaos of government to see whether advisers do advise and if ministers can decide.

This is the UK, 2026, John Waggner newly elected leader of the hastily formed centrist One Nation Party presides over a hung parliament, a discontented electorate and striking cheese makers.

He and his power-hungry MPs must cling onto authority through whatever shaky means possible. Can one man, a Svengali spin doctor and some dodgy data unite the country? And what role can his wife, the King and a large spider play in keeping the lights on? Age Guidance 12+.

‘Read’s production hits all the right comic notes’

The Stage (On Sheila’s Island in 2022)

‘a capacious warehouse for the best one-liners and anecdotes from McManus’s own observation’ The Guardian (on Maggie & Ted, 2021)

MATTHEW COTTLE

Starring

Written by MICHAEL McMANUS

Directed by JOANNA READ

Tues 25th to Sat 29th

June

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed, Thurs & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Wed & Thurs Mats:

£34.72 £32.48 £29.12

£25.76 £22.40

Tues-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £36.96

£34.72 £31.36 £28

£24.64

Fri & Sat Eves: £39.20 £36.96

£33.60 £30.24

£26.88

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee

BSL Interpreted PerformanceWednesday 7.30pm

Post show talk with Michael McManus following the Thursday evening performance

under 26s £16.80

Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney – Queen of the Night is a celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of all time: Whitney Houston. Experience the ultimate tribute to the remarkable musical repertoire of Whitney Houston in an electrifying production that honours her timeless songs with sensational vocalists and a full live band.

Thurs 4th July 7.45pm

Critically acclaimed new opera company Wild Arts (HHHHH Opera Now, HHHH The Guardian) is delighted to return to the Malvern with its vibrant new production of The Magic Flute. The opera will be fully staged in costume and sung in English by a cast of exceptional singers, accompanied by a chamber ensemble. The production is directed by James Hurley, designed by Sophie Lincoln and conducted by Orlando Jopling.

In a dream-like world, Prince Tamino falls in love with Pamina, the kidnapped daughter of the Queen of the Night, and must rescue her. His fantastical journey will transform his understanding of this dream-like world of darkness and light...

Tues 9th to Sat 13th July

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm 1st Night & Wed Mat: £27.44 £24.08

£20.72 £17.36 £14

Wed-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £29.68

£26.32 £22.96

DIRECTED BY MICHAEL CABOT

Within his private psychiatric clinic, Doctor Prentice is interviewing a new secretary. Geraldine wants the position but seems underqualified and uncertain about her parentage. Mrs Prentice appears, flushed and in urgent need of a drink, following an illicit encounter at the Station Hotel. In the meantime, Doctor Rance, a Government Inspector and

Sergeant Match, a policeman, arrive amidst increasing chaos with searching questions of their own.

WHAT THE BUTLER SAW is Joe Orton’s most ambitious play, manic farce and masterclass in fearless comic writing. No institution, political view or tradition is safe, as Orton explores comic territory few playwrights have dared to visit.

£19.60 £16.24

Fri & Sat Eves: £31.92 £28.56

£25.20 £21.84 £18.48

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee

Recommended for

Ages 14+

Contains strong language

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Based around the exciting dance rhythms of Santana’s Latin music, Oye Santana is no ordinary tribute to Carlos Santana’s music. More a party than a concert, this is a feast of Latin music, superb musicianship and hit songs, faithfully re-creating the music of Santana. They bring a powerful and melodic drive to Santana’s Latin rock style, which they play with power, passion and perfection ensuring a fantastic high energy, engaging and fun event.

Fri 12th July 7.45pm

£28.56

£25.76

Price includes 12% booking fee

Money For Nothing is a tribute to the Dire Straits like no other before. Prepare to be captivated by the authentic sounds of one of the most successful rock bands of all time.

Performing Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Private Investigations, So Far Away and many more muchloved classics drawn from six platinum albums.

Join us on a journey through Ireland’s history from the ancient, rich in legend and myth, to the modern, urban Ireland that we see today, bursting with talent. Featuring world class musicians who play live on stage, star vocalists singing live and world champion dancers, the show is a completely captivating two hour experience of pulsating rhythms performed at lightning speed with slick choreography.

Sat 13th July

7.45pm

£36.96

Price includes 12% booking fee

Sun 14th July 7.30pm

£36.40 £33.04

Price includes 12% booking fee

Hotfoot from a sell out show at London’s Adelphi Theatre, Legend - the Music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, a supremely talented cast recreate the timeless hits Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, Jammin’, Buffalo Soldier, Get Up Stand Up, I Shot the Sheriff and many more.

Wed 17th July 7.45pm

£33.60

Price includes 12% booking fee

For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits can be experienced together in a rollicking and joyous new musical comedy.

Packed with the iconic songs Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again and more, this lively and touching new musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose fantasy version of international icon Dolly Parton gets him through trying times.

With her wit, humour and charm, Dolly teaches him a whole lot about life, love and how to pull yourself up by your bootstraps…even if your bootstraps don’t have rhinestones! This is one musical that is sure to make you smile. After several successful runs across the United States, Here You Come Again was originally written by two-time Emmy award-winning comedy and songwriter Bruce Vilanch with Gabriel Barre (who also directs) and Tricia Paoluccio (who also plays Dolly) and has now been adapted for the UK by acclaimed British playwright Jonathan Harvey (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme and Coronation Street).

Tues 16th to Sat 20th

July

FESTIVAL

Eves 7.30pm

Wed, Thurs & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Tues-Thurs 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm: £48.16

£45.92 £42.56

£39.20 £35.84

Fri & Sat 7.30pm: £50.40 £48.16

£44.80 £41.44

£38.08

Wed & Thurs 2.30pm: £45.92

£43.68 £40.32

£36.96 £33.60

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged /under 26s

Price includes 12% booking fee

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27th

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7pm Sat Mat 2pm

£21.84 £19.60

£17.36

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee

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Our Star Theatre Company presents: A Community Musical, Fiddler on the Roof!

Set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in 1905, The show sees local milkman Tevye, a father of five spirited daughters, try to maintain his Jewish faith as prejudice rocks his community, and new influences come into the family’s life through the love of his three eldest daughters. This classic musical features the wellknown songs Tradition, Sunrise, Sunset, Matchmaker and If I Were a Rich Man, amongst an all-round sumptuous score.

With music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, the original Broadway production won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, score, book, direction and choreography. It has seen five Broadway revivals and a highly successful 1971 film adaptation and has enjoyed enduring international popularity ever since.

Directed by Ben Mowbray,

Choreographed by Destiny Dawe and Musically Directed by Chris Corcoran.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Malvern Theatres Young Company is remembered for its powerful staging of Sophocles’ Antigone in 2018 and its production of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood the following year.

This strong and capable ensemble returns with Euripides’ Medea. A heartbreaking portrayal of a mother’s betrayal, despair and ultimate revenge, Medea is as shocking today as it was 2,500 years ago.

Director Nic Lloyd’s perfectly scaled production will leave audiences in no doubt as to why the play remains the most frequently performed of all the Greek tragedies. Tues

£2

CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED BY DAVID

Book by Jose Fernandez

DE SILVA

Lyrics by Jacques Levy Music by Steve Margoshes

Title Song "FAME" written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International

Malvern Theatres Young Company proudly presents David da Silva’s high-octane musical based on the 1980 film of the same name. Fame the musical has been dazzling audiences and critics alike for over thirty years! Featuring the Academy Award-winning title song and a host of other catchy pop numbers, including ‘Dancing on the Sidewalk, ‘Bring on Tomorrow’ and ‘I Want to Make Magic’, this high-energy, contemporary pop score will have you dancing in your seats.

Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present the World Stage Premiere of Dial M For Mayhem, a brand new charming farcical comedy drama from the author and director of the hugely successful courtroom phenomenon The Verdict.

A rollicking comical and poignant yarn set in 1991 of a group of travelling actors from south of the Scottish border as they conquer the beautiful unforgiving landscape of the Highlands and Islands village hall circuit to bring those remote tranquil communities Frederick Knott’s classic 1950’s thriller Dial M For Murder.

Set against a backdrop of the unpredictable Scottish weather, complete with internal company squabbling, the antics of a shepherd and his TV watching sheep dog, a flatulent ageing soap star, and a long lost caber tossing love. Add to the mix a twinkle-eyed AA man and a missing child’s pet black rat called Norman, and the scene is gleefully set for back stage chaos and laugh-out loud hilarity!

STAR CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED

Praise for writer Margaret May Hobbs and director Michael Lunney on The Verdict:

“This beautifully crafted and fast paced script….. Margaret May Hobbs has aced it. 5 STARS“

HHHHH Bath Magazine

“Rarely do we get to see such engaging drama on stage and I urge you to get along to Malvern this week whilst you have the opportunity... enthralling. 5 STARS“ HHHHH Malvern Observer

Wed 28th to Sat 31st Aug

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Thurs & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Wed Eve & Thurs

Mat: £35.84

£33.60 £30.24

£26.88 £23.52

Thurs Eve & Sat Mat: £38.08

£35.84 £32.48

£29.12 £25.76

Fri & Sat Eves: £40.32 £38.08

£34.72 £31.36 £28

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee BOX

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Following on from the SELL OUT Celebration Tour, Neighbours star Ryan Moloney (AKA, Toadie Rebecchi) is heading back out on the road in 2024 for his exclusive solo tour – Toad on the Road.

Joining the cast of Neighbours as Toadfish Rebecchi in 1995, Moloney remains on our screens to this day – and his character was central when the soap returned to our screens last summer on Amazon Freevee.

Prepare to be taken down Memory Lane! Join internationally-acclaimed Stan Terry as he truly captures the essence of Rod Stewart’s music and swagger. With his uncanny voice and stage presence, it’s no wonder audience’s question if he’s the real Rod Stewart!

Taking you on a journey through five decades of music, from the early days with Jeff Beck, The Faces, The Great American Songbook era to the present day, The Sounds of Rod Stewart is a show not to be missed. With hit after hit from Maggie May, Baby Jane & Sailing, expect to relive the magic of Rod Stewart’s music.

Thurs 5th Sept 7.30pm £39.20

VIP Tickets (Show plus Meet & Greet) £76.16

Price includes 12% booking fee

Whether you’re a long-time fan of Rod Stewart or new to his music, this show promises to be a dynamic and fun packed experience. Get ready to be entertained, boogie along, sway to the music and maybe even feel like you’re Sailing through the nostalgic hits of Rod Stewart’s illustrious career. Sat 7th Sept 7.45pm £28 Price includes 12% booking fee BRONZE

Malvern Theatres is delighted to welcome back the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company was created twenty six years ago and for over a decade has brought favourite G & S operas to Malvern in productions that have received outstanding reviews from the national press and regular four and five star ratings. All performances are accompanied by the acclaimed National Festival Orchestra.

“Sheer fun from start to finish”

Daily Express

HMS PINAFORE & TRIAL BY JURY

Set sail on the HMS Pinafore in this new production for 2024. Pompous Sir Joseph Porter arrives with plans to marry Josephine, the Captain’s daughter. But she has other ideas and is soon plotting to elope with lowly sailor Ralph Rackstraw … Directed by and starring Bradley Travis.

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Come and join a star-studded cast for a hilarious entertainment. The Pirates of Penzance takes us to the Cornish coast where we meet our dashing Pirate King, the Major General and his troupe of jolly daughters plus a band of bungling British bobbies …

THE GONDOLIERS

Directed by and Starring Simon Butteriss, The Gondoliers is one of Sullivan’s sunniest scores and makes for irresistible, joyous entertainment. The Gondoliers is a love story and a talk of mistaken identity. Marco and Giuseppe have just married but have been informed that one of them is the heir to the throne of the fictional kingdom of Barataria. But which one? To complicate matters, the heir was married when an infant to Casilda, who has come to Venice to claim her husband …

The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos which is shared both online and in person. VOCES8 is the flagship ensemble of the VOCES8 Foundation which actively promotes ‘Music Education For All’, reaching up to 40,000 people annually.

Following his appearances with Lionel Richie himself on ITV’s Sunday Night

At The Palladium and the Graham Norton Show for the BBC, Malcolm Pitt delivers a powerhouse and breathtaking performance in this high-octane show celebrating the music of Lionel Richie and the Commodores. This award winning five-star production also features a stellar line-up of world class musicians including musical director, Jonny Miller from Talon.

Fri 13th Sept 7.30pm £34.72 £32.48

Price includes 12% booking fee BRONZE

Thurs 26th Sept 7.45pm £30.24

Price includes 12% booking fee BRONZE

The nation’s twelfth-favourite doctor brings his brand new show to Malvern, fresh from a record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out season in the West End. This is Going to Hurt was a literary sensation, selling three million copies and becoming a multiBAFTA-winning BBC series. Undoctored follows on from This is Going to Hurt, leaving audiences laughing and crying with Adam’s unique tales of life on and off the wards. It also contains the ‘degloving’ story because people ask for refunds if they don’t hear it.

“Very funny and very moving - Adam Kay has done it again, the talented c***”

Charlie Brooker

“Darkly hilarious - this show will have you in stitches” The Standard

Fri 18th Oct 7.45pm £34.16 £29.68

Price includes 12% booking fee

The multi award-winning, smash hit comedy returns starring award-winning comedian Seann Walsh.

Iqbal Khan (East is East, National Theatre and Othello, RSC) directs an all-star cast in this brandnew production of Yasmina Reza’s fiendishly clever and hilariously funny play about friendship, love and, of course, art.

Named best comedy at the Olivier, Tony and Moliere Awards, ART played a historic nine years in London’s West End as well as travelling around the globe to entertain audiences worldwide.

Produced by Josh Beaumont and Original Theatre (Murder in the Dark, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d and Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art).

“Funny, sophisticated, stylish, stimulating and moving” The Independent

Tues 24th to Sat 28th

Sept

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed, Thurs & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Wed & Thurs Mat:

£34.72 £32.48

£29.12 £25.76

£22.40

Tues-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £36.96

£34.72 £31.36

£28.00 £24.64

Fri & Sat Eves: £39.20 £36.96

£33.60 £30.24

£26.88

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee

BSL Interpreted PerformanceWednesday 7.30pm

Spend an evening in the extraordinary company of Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE - ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’ - as he goes beyond his record-breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth. Live on stage, Sir Ranulph will share stories from his legendary exploits and adventures, telling untold tales of the world’s most extraordinary feats of daring and exploration. Delivered in his own inimitable fashion and accompanied by stunning, neverbefore-seen images and home videos, this show guarantees to leave you entertained and inspired to seek out your own life adventures.

Fri 20th Sept 7.45pm

In 1954, comedian Tony Hancock burst onto the BBC with a comedy show unlike anything the British public had experienced before. Surrounded by a stellar cast including Carry On greats Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams, the series proved just as successful when it transferred to television. Hambledon Productions are delighted to be recreating three, ‘lost’ episodes from the original television series. Missing from the BBC archives, this UK Tour will mark the very first time these hilarious scripts have been brought to life since their original broadcast. Commemorating 100 years of Tony Hancock, and 70 years of Hancock’s Half Hour, take a trip to 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam and join Kenneth, Hattie, Sid and ‘The Lad Himself’ for three classic TV episodes of this groundbreaking, timeless comedy.

ROOM 101… BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU… SUPER STATES … THOUGHT POLICE…

The novel which has most influenced the 21st century is brought to the stage in a thrilling new version by Ryan Craig.

On 4th April 1984, Winston Smith, comrade 6079, starts a diary. In a world where every action is painstakingly monitored and controlled, this simple act puts Winston’s life in jeopardy. A clandestine love affair with co-worker Julia further enrages the authorities, but can they truly trust each other? And what of the mysterious O’Brien? Will he help them overthrow the regime, confront them with their most terrifying fears, or worse…?

Shocking and fantastical when first written in 1949, Orwell’s novel has remained one of the most chillingly prescient novels of the last century. Ryan Craig’s recent work includes Charlotte and Theodore. Nominated as Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2005, he has gone on to win acclaim for The Holy Rosenbergs and Our Class at the National Theatre, The Glass Room and Filthy Business at Hampstead Theatre.

Director Lindsay Posner, one of the UK’s most sought-after directors, comes to Malvern fresh from the West End transfers of Noises Off and A View From The Bridge.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions present

Tues 1st to Sat 5th Oct

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed, Thurs & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Wed & Thurs Mats: £34.72 £32.48

£29.12 £25.76

£22.40

Tues-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £36.96

£34.72 £31.36

£28.00 £24.64

Fri & Sat Eves: £39.20 £36.96

£33.60 £30.24

£26.88

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged

Price includes 12% booking fee

BSL Interpreted PerformanceWednesday 7.30pm

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After a fantastic sell out debut tour across the UK, Tina Turner fans will have the time of their lives as What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back for 2024 celebrating the music and 60- year career of this incredible rock and soul legend. Expect a night of high energy and feel-good rock-and-roll, performed by an all-live band. This joyous show features all the hits including Proud Mary, River Deep, Simply The Best, Private Dancer, and many more.

Wed 2nd Oct 7.45pm

£42.56 £36.96 £31.36 £25.76

Price includes 12% booking fee

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As seen at the Adelphi theatre and the Savoy theatre in London’s West End, The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together to bring you their RESPECT greatest hit’s tour.

We have combined the best arrangements from our last 5 tours to bring you our greatest set list ever, a combination of audience favourites and showstoppers from The Back in Black Tour, The Motown Mission Tour, A Night at the Movies Tour and The Cruisin for a bluesin Tour.

“TIGHT, CLASSY AND BRASSY” The Stage “HIGHLY CHARGED, FUN AND INFECTIOUS”

Time Out

“FAST, LOUD AND DETERMINED EVERYONE HAS A GOOD TIME” The Reviews Hub

Now in its 20th year, The Elvis Years, led by original West End lead Mario Kombou, embarks on its biggest ever tour of the UK and beyond. Undoubtedly the UK’s premier Elvis theatre production, this stunning show takes the audience on a fantastic journey through all the years The King ruled the airwaves. With a full cast of West End talent, a spectacular set, breathtaking lights and awesome video content, Mario and the band deliver over 50 golden greats, charting the rise and rise of the boy from Tupelo – from the early hits That’s Alright Mama, Don’t Be Cruel and I Got Stung all the way through to the legendary Las Vegas concerts with In the Ghetto, The Wonder of You and of course Suspicious Minds.

Fri 4th Oct 7.45pm £34.72

Sun 20th Oct 7pm £33.04

Price includes 12% booking fee

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to Malvern Theatres as part of its sell-out tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers.

The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity.

Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Rocky Horror Show is the biggest party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic thrusting show stopping Time Warp.

‘STILL

Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom!

Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitchhikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – it snaps in two… just as the hungry dragon appears! Will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? Find out in the magical Olivier Award-nominated show for everyone aged 3 and up.

Roll up, roll up. . . a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment – the UK’s longest running burlesque show – is back touring the nation. And, it’s bigger than ever.

Join us for the good old-fashioned night out as we bring you the ultimate variety show, blending stylish cabaret, comedy, music, circus and burlesque to light up all your senses. With world-class entertainers and stars of the stage and screen – prepare for an extravaganza of glitz and glamour! Expect fun, feathers and fabulous costumes as we pick from the finest selection of specialty artistes, cabaret and circus stars, comedians and champagne showgirls! It’s the perfect night for everyone.

Wed 30th Oct 7.45pm

Price includes 12% booking fee

The 20th anniversary production of Alan Bennett’s brilliant modern classic, winner of 30 major awards, and voted The Nation’s Favourite Play in 2013. A-Level results day. Cutler’s Grammar School. 1980s Sheffield.

Eight unruly teenagers burst into adulthood with the best grades their school has ever seen, but their sights are set on something higher: to study at the most famous academic institutions in the world – Oxford and Cambridge. But their teachers can’t agree how best to tutor them. There’s Hector, the maverick English teacher who believes in culture for its own sake; Irwin – the shrewd supply teacher full of soundbites; Felix – the headmaster obsessed with league tables and Mrs Lintott – the History teacher who thinks her colleagues are all fools.

THE HISTORY BOYS follows this bright bunch of boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university, lifting the lid on staffroom rivalries and the anarchy of adolescence.

This timely revival, directed by Seán Linnen, asks what is the purpose of education? And who is it for?

‘HOW VERY PLEASED I AM THAT THE HISTORY BOYS ARE STILL HERE TWENTY YEARS ON FINDING A NEW AUDIENCE. “PASS IT ON” IS HECTOR’S MESSAGE – I HOPE THE PLAYGOERS FEEL THE SAME!’ Alan Benne “INTELLIGENT, WITTY AND HILARIOUS. PASSES WITH FLYING COLOURS” The Times

“IMMENSELY FUNNY … IN SHORT, A SUPERB, LIFEENHANCING PLAY” The Guardian

“BRILLIANTLY FUNNY WITH LINES THAT WE WILL BE QUOTING FOR YEARS TO COME… NAUGHTY, IMPISH, ENDLESSLY IRONIC” Financial Times

Tues 15th to Sat 19th

Oct

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Eves 7.30pm

Wed, Thurs & Sat Mats 2.30pm

Wed & Thurs Mats:

£41.44 £39.20 £36.96

£33.60 £30.24

Tues-Thurs Eves & Sat Mat: £43.68

£41.44 £39.20 £35.84

£32.48

Fri & Sat Eves: £45.92

£43.68 £41.44 £38.08

£34.72

£2 concessions over 60s /unwaged /under 26s

Price includes 12% booking fee

BSL Interpreted PerformanceWednesday 7.30pm

The Wednesday Matinee Performance will be Audio-Described and will be preceded by a touch tour.

under 26s £16.80

MEMBERS

A splendid dinner party in an Edinburgh stately home concludes with a murder mystery game created by the hostess. A murder needs to be solved. But the guests have secrets of their own …

A

Mon 21st to Sat 26th Oct £22.96-£39.76

Price includes 12% booking fee

A PLAY BY SUZANNE HEATHCOATE

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY KAZUO ISHIGURO

DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER HAYDON

Kazuo Ishiguro’s international best-selling novel arrives on stage in this world premiere of Suzanne Heathcote’s gripping new adaptation. Memory and reality collide in this stunning new staging that challenges us to think about what it means to be human. What it means to have hope and heart — to love and to lose

Tues 29th Oct to Sat 2nd Nov £25.76-£42.56

Price includes 12% booking fee

Following a sell-out tour of the best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, Fiery Angel Productions and Lucy Bailey (Director of West End Witness For The Prosecution) will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of another Agatha Christie classic to the stage in 2024.

SEBASTIAN FAULKS’S

Sebastian Faulks’s epic story of love and loss returns to the stage marking the 30th anniversary of the international best-selling novel.The critically acclaimed show returns in a brand-new production for 2024. Telling the story of one man’s journey through an all-consuming love affair and into the horror of the First World War

Chance to Dance

Dance Exercise for over 50s

Weekly Classes and Workshops

Mondays 11.30am-12.30pm from 15th April £54 Termly

Wednesdays 10.15-11.15am from 17th April £54 Termly

Chance to Dance - Flow

For over 60s, a moderately paced Dance Class

Mondays 1.15-2.15pm from 15th April £54 Termly

Translucent Junior Dance

Contemporary Dance for 7-11 years

Mondays 5.15-6.15pm from 13th May £54 Termly

Translucent Youth Dance

Make Your Mark Xtra

Creative Art Workshops tailored for Adults with learning difficulties

Wednesdays 10.30am-12noon from 17th April £5 Per Session

Make Your Mark

Mixed Media Creative Art Workshops for Adults

Thursdays 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-3.30pm from 9th May

£6 Per Session

Film-Making

Film Production Class for 17 years+

Saturdays 10.30am-12.30pm from 11th May £80 Termly

Contemporary Dance for 12-19 years

Mondays 6.30-7.30pm from 13th May £54 Termly

Translucent THRIVE

Contemporary Dance for 16-65 years+

Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm from 7th May £60 Termly

Translucent REGENERATE

Contemporary Dance for over 50s

Tuesdays 7.45-8.45pm from 7th May £60 Termly

Parents & Wobblers

Movement Class for Under 4s and their carer

Mondays 10.30am-11.15am from 15th April £54 Termly

Wednesdays 11.30am-12.15pm from 17th April £54 Termly

Gentle Dance

Seated Dance Class for Adults

Junior Musical Theatre Academy

Multi-disciplinary Theatre Class for 7-11 years

Thursdays 4.15-5.15pm from 9th May £50 Termly

Senior Musical Theatre Academy

Advanced Musical Theatre Class for 12 years+

Thursdays 5.30-6.30pm from 9th May £50 Termly

Little Theatre Makers

Interactive Drama Class for 5-7 years

Mondays 4.15-5pm from 15th April £54 Termly

Junior Theatre

Creative Drama Class for 8-11 years

Tuesdays 4-5pm from 16th April £66 Termly

Youth Theatre

Advanced Drama Class for 12-17 years

Fridays 10.30-11.30am from 12th April £6 Per Session

The Big Jig

Irish Dance Class for Adults

Thursdays 6.45-7.45pm from 9th May £55 Termly

Saturdays 11am-12.30pm from 11th May £100 Termly

Advanced Acting Course

An Actors Guide to Improving your Practice For 17 years+

Wednesdays 6.30-8.30pm from 8th May £80 Termly

BOOKING INFORMATION

Box Office: 01684 892277 (10.30am-8pm Monday-Saturday)

Online Bookings: malvern-theatres.co.uk

BOOKING & HERITAGE FEES:

Tickets sold are subject to a booking fee of 12% of ticket value. This fee includes postage where applicable. Bronze, Silver and Gold Members of the theatre are exempt from booking fees. Film showings (excluding live and recorded broadcasts) are also exempt from booking fees. The prices quoted in this brochure are inclusive of booking fees so the price printed is the price paid. Included within the price is a £3 per ticket contribution to our Heritage Fund.

GROUP DISCOUNT

Malvern Theatres is situated in Grange Road, near the centre of Great Malvern, near to the Priory Church, Abbey Hotel and the Malvern Splash Leisure Centre. The postcode for the Malvern Theatres is WR14 3HB and GPS co-ordinates to the front of the building are N52 06.633; W002 19.632.

MAP

There are a number of car parks within easy walking distance of the theatres. These are indicated on the map above. The long-stay car park in Priory Road is particularly recommended (co-ordinates N52 06.576; W002 19.443). From here, it’s a short walk past the Splash Leisure Centre into Priory Park and the theatre’s park-side entrance.

By

Train

Visitors arriving by train should alight at Great Malvern Station (and not Malvern Link Station). Malvern Theatres is a 5-10 minute walk from Great Malvern Station.

By

Bus

Local bus services stopping under 200 metres from the theatre are run by First Group, who run routes to and from nearby towns and villages as well as to Worcester City and Hereford. To plan your journey, please see www.firstgroup.com.

Buy 5 full price tickets for the same performance; get a 6th free. Buy 19 or more tickets and save up to 25% on the full price. Certain productions only, please ask when booking.

STANDBY

Tickets at a reduced rate may be available on the day of a performance to Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Members of Malvern Theatres and to members of the Malvern Theatres Standby Club.

LATECOMERS

To limit disturbance to audiences and artists, latecomers can only be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. For certain events, it may not be possible to admit anyone once the performance has started. Please note that readmission during the performance cannot always be guaranteed and you may not be able to return to your original seat.

ACCESS FACILITIES

There are spaces for wheelchair users at all performances and film screenings in all four of our auditoria. Step-free seating is available in the Festival Theatre stalls when accessed through Door 1. The cinema stalls are also step free. In the Forum Theatre, Rows A-L are step-free when reached via Doors 6 & 7 and in Studio One, Rows A-D are step-free.

Limited Blue Badge spaces are located in the bays to the right of the Grange Road entrance (free of charge) and in the public car park beside the traffic lights (charges apply). The layby at the front of the building may be used for drop-offs and pick-ups but we kindly ask guests to refrain from parking there for the duration of the show.

Accessible toilets are available on Levels 0, 1 and 2.

A Changing Places Facility is available on Level 1.

A Sennheiser hearing assistance system is available in all four auditoria and can be accessed with or without a hearing aid. Free receivers and headsets can be collected from the cloakroom from 30 minutes prior to the beginning of a performance or screening.

The services of the theatre ushers and programme sellers are kindly given voluntarily by members of the Malvern Theatre Association.

Administration (no bookings): 01684 569256

Scene Bistro: 01684 567751

bistrobookings@malvern-theatres.co.uk

Fred Moroni - Executive Director Nicolas Lloyd - Artistic Director

Zoe Hutton & Toby Burchell - Theatre Managers

To opt out from postal mailings of our season brochure, please contact the box office in person, by phone on 01684 892277 or email boxoffice@malvern-theatres.co.uk

All details are correct at the time of going to press.

The Malvern Theatres Trust Ltd: A Company Limited by Guarantee Reg. charity no. 241433.

Audio-Described performances offer a live description, through headsets, of what’s happening on stage.

We welcome assistance dogs. They can be taken into the performance or left with a member of staff.

Signed performances with British Signed Language Interpretation.

Relaxed performances and film screenings are specifically designed for people who find regular performance settings challenging. We extend a warm welcome to people who feel overwhelmed by the ordinary performance environment. These relaxed performances are open to anyone who would benefit from a relaxed, non-judgmental atmosphere including (but not limited to) people living with dementia; people with an Autism Spectrum Condition; people with learning difficulties; people with sensory or communication difficulties; parents with young babies; and anyone who feels they would benefit from a more supportive and inclusive experience.

FESTIVAL THEATRE STALLS STAGE