Aberdeen Performing Arts: Summer 2016

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Summer 2016

Welcome

NEW SEASON PRIORITY BOOKING APA Friends booking from

THURSDAY 21 APRIL General Booking from

TUESDAY 26 APRIL

After a weekend of inspiring music and stories, we turned the ‘Lights Oot’ at the Music Hall in April ahead of its historic £7 million transformation.

The venue is now in hibernation mode while we rejuvenate this national treasure for generations to come.

We are now kicking off our Stepping Out programme which will ensure audiences can continue to enjoy top class music and comedy whilst we await the opening of our fantastic new hall. Look out for the Stepping Out logo throughout the brochure and book your tickets now!

It is business as usual at His Majesty’s Theatre and The Lemon Tree with a great season of shows to whet your appetite.

HERE’S OUR TOP PICKS FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT…

MUSICALS

FAMILY

Sunny Afternoon | The Commitments | Wonderland

The Broons | Dick McWhittington | Gangsta Granny

Our musical season is led by a celebration of two iconic bands with The Kinks and The Commitments whilst also bringing the Grammy and Tony nominated tale Wonderland.

There’s something for all of the family coming to HMT. From Scottish favourites to our ever popular panto this will keep both the kids and parents entertained!

DRAMA

CULTURE CAFÉ

The Woman in Black | The Crucible | Jane Eyre

John Burnside | Louis de Bernieres | Val McDermid

Gripping stories, literary greats and early evening plays are new to our drama season with a series of shows that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Now relocating to the Belmont Filmhouse we are delighted to bring you talks from three outstanding writers including the author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres.

DANCE

MUSIC

Jasmin Vardimon | Phoenix Dance Theatre | Lord of the Dance

Russell Watson | The Simon and Garfunkel Story | Mike and the Mechanics

Classic stories combined with popular dance from the best dance companies come to His Majesty’s Theatre with stunning pieces of work.

OPERA | The Mikado | Scottish Opera and D’Oyly Carte Opera Company present the Gilbert and Sullivan classic.

ORCHESTRAS

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Image: Flying Pig Productions, Dreich Encounter, page 15 Front cover: The Cheviot, the Stag & the Black, Black Oil, page 20

The BBC SSO, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and RSNO present their new season’s work at His Majesty’s Theatre covering pieces from Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

And much more! Take a look and book now!

Forming our Stepping Out programme, we bring you some of the biggest names along with tributes to the legends of music to His Majesty’s Theatre.

NORTHERN ARC - | Lau | The Lemon Tree hosts our next Northern Arc concert with Lau inviting Denmark’s Dreamers’ Circus over to perform.

COMEDY Sean Lock | Ross Noble | Nina Conti

Our comedy season gives you the opportunity to laugh along with some of the biggest names in comedy in the stunning auditorium of His Majesty’s Theatre.

STUDENT TICKET

Look out for these symbols for shows with our STUDENT OFFERS, from £5.50 inc.bf, on selected performances. Available by showing a valid student card at the box office counters.

(Standby tickets limited to 20 per performance, to be purchased on the day.)

For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us /aberdeenperformingarts @apawhatson Aberdeen Performing Arts is core funded by

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Contents Music Hall Transformation 4 Musicals 6 Drama 18 New Voices 26 Dance 28 Family 34 YACNE 38 Opera 39 Classical 40 Culture Café 43 AIYF 44 Northern Arc 46 True North 46 Music 47 Comedy & Spoken Word 49 HMT Seating Plan 51 Ticketing/venue info 52 At a glance guide 54

CONTENTS

STUDENT STANDBY

Look out NEW TO SEASON for this symbol; These shows are in our brochure for the first time.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

While the Music Hall is being transformed, look out for our Stepping Out programme with concerts and events in

SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL TREASURE - THE MUSIC HALL REJUVENATED & RARING TO GO FOR ANOTHER 200 YEARS

RE-IMAGINE

Making a Difference

Vastly improved access and circulation New ramp and lift from Union Street New stairway and lift to the balcony for the first time

The £7 Million Music Hall Transformation is designed to re-imagine, re-invent, renovate, restore and refresh the Music Hall.

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New performance studio New education and rehearsal space Restored and renovated auditorium

RE-INVENT REFRESH

Much needed fabric repairs and equipment upgrades

RE-INVIGORATE

Regional growth: city centre regeneration: cultural leadership: talent development: creative learning Ambitious: achievable: sustainable: inclusive

and around Aberdeen City

GIVE A GIFT

GIVE A GIFT

Some of our celebrated artists who have already said “I’m in!”

WE HAVE RAISED MORE THAN £5M ALREADY, AND THE FINISHING POST IS IN SIGHT You can show your support by making a donation today, and help secure the Music Hall’s place at the heart of city life for future generations.

The future is in your gift!

Online: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/support-us In person: look out for our donation boxes and buckets By mail: cheques payable to ‘Aberdeen Performing Arts’ By text: Text ‘HALL18£10’ to 70070 At the bank: Clydesdale Bank Account: Music Hall Redevelopment Fund Account No: 70163345 Bank Sort Code: 82-60-11

Emeli Sandé double Brit Award-winner

Nicola Benedetti classical violinist

Vladimir Ashkenazy pianist & composer

Phil Cunningham MBE Scottish Folk Musician

Billy Connolly comedian, musician

Aidan O’Rourke APA Associate Artist

Evelyn Glennie percussionist

Liz Lochhead Scottish Makar

Thanks to our supporters, ambassadors, funders and investors who share our vision.

1 MUSIC HALL | £5M RAISED | £2M TO GO TEXT ‘HALL18£10’ TO DONATE TO 70070

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MUSICAL

HMT Monday 9 - Saturday 14 May

Annie “A Cracking New Production” (Newcastle Chronicle) of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Aberdeen for one week only, starring acclaimed actress, comedienne and panto star; Elaine C Smith (Rab C Nesbitt, Burdz Eye View) as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search.

With its award-winning book and score, this stunning musical “pulls out all the stops” (The Northern Echo) and includes the unforgettable songs Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow. “A show no one should miss” (Daily Post) – you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £42.50 - £20.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £50.50 - £41.50 inc. bf Family of 4 (2 adults + 2 children excl. Fri/Sat) £5 off per ticket HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 14 May 2016 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 12 May 2016 7.30pm.

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Monday 20 - Saturday 25 June

Footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose as the explosive rock ‘n’ roll musical sensation Footloose bursts onto the UK stage in a remastered show sure to get your toes tapping.

Based on the 1980s hit film that took the world by storm, Footloose the musical sizzles with the same spirit of youth, rebellion and romance.

City boy Ren thinks his life is over when he is forced to move to Bomont, an American rural backwater.

But things are far worse than he could have ever imagined, as the town bans dancing. It isn’t long before Ren can’t resist breaking the rules, and he’s not alone.

Footloose is back and it’s better than ever before!

“ YO U L E AV E FEELING LIKE YO U C A N CHANGE THE WORLD”

“HAS THE AUDIENCE ON THEIR FEET”

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O K AY M A G A Z I N E *

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS*

GARETH G AT E S

MAUREEN NOLAN

HHHH “Has the audience on their feet”OK Magazine Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £36.50 - £17.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £46.50 - £41.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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STUDENT STANDBY

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 25 June 2016 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 23 June 2016 7.30pm.

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*Reviews from previous production

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MUSICAL

HMT Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 July GARDYNE THEATRE AND ARDEN ENTERTAINMENT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH DC THOMSON & CO LTD PRESENT

“ Jackie will make you jump for joy” Daily Mail

Jackie The Musical

Once there was a time with no mobiles, no online dating and no Facebook, when teenage girls waited with bated breath by the letterbox for their weekly issue of Jackie Magazine.

In Jackie The Musical we revisit those heady days, and tell the story of a recent divorcée who seeks advice once more from the pages of her old Jackie annuals.

The quizzes, the fashion tips, the ‘do’s and don’ts on first date’ and above all the Cathy and Claire problem pages are all eagerly devoured by our plucky heroine as she revisits the dizzy world of the teen bible. With her ex and a handsome new guy in tow, the valuable lessons she learnt as a girl begin to influence her future and Jackie discovers the one person in control of her life is... her.

Starring Janet Dibley (The Two of Us, EastEnders, Fat Friends), Olivier Award nominee Graham Bickley (Ragtime, Bread) and Nicholas Bailey (EastEnders, The Archers), Jackie The Musical features classic 70’s hits, played live on stage by a world class band. Thrill once more to the unmistakable sounds of pop idols Donny Osmond, David Cassidy, Marc Bolan and many more.

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £35.50 - £18.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £40.50 - £37.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

Age guidance 12+

2FOR1 £5OFF £2OFF APA FRIENDS

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EARLY GROUPS

STUDENT STANDBY

BOOK BY MIKE JAMES DIRECTOR ANNA LINSTRUM CHOREOGRAPHER

ARLENE PHILLIPS DESIGNER TIM SHORTALL LIGHTING DESIGNER

PHILIP GLADWELL MUSICAL SUPERVISOR/ORCHESTRATOR

GROUPS 8+

Jackie

DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. 2016 Photographer: Pamela Raith

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MUSICAL

HMT Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 August THE LYRIC PRESENTS

Made in Dagenham The Musical

Book by RICHARD BEAN Music by DAVID ARNOLD Lyrics by RICHARD THOMAS Based on the Woolley/Karlsen/Number 9 Motion Picture Financed by the BBC, BMS Film Finance, BFI and Lip Sync Productions.

Directed by Nigel Cole. Screenplay by William Ivory.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.

Inspired by a true story and based on the hit movie, Made In Dagenham is an uplifting new British musical comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what is right.

Essex 1968. Like millions of other working women, each day Rita O’Grady is just trying to get her husband out of bed, get the kids off to school and get to work at the factory on time. But life is about to change forever when it’s announced that the girls in the stitching room of Ford’s Dagenham car plant will have their pay grade dropped to ‘unskilled’. Rita then finds the confidence to lead her friends in a battle against the might of Ford and the corruption of the Union supposed to protect them. This show is sure to have you laughing, crying and remembering that it’s only right to stand up for what you believe in.

Audiences have come to love the Lyric...

Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £30 - £24 inc. bf HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances

“ The Lyric...proved they have just as much star quality as a West-end cast!” Press & Journal “ The standing ovation and cheers at the end were well-deserved!” Evening Express

DISCOUNTS

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Please be aware that strong language is used in this show.

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MUSICAL

HMT Monday 5 - Saturday 10 September

The Rocky Horror Show THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE ROCK N ROLL MUSICAL DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE Following a record-breaking worldwide tour Richard O’Brien’s classic is ready to thrill you once again.

Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvicthrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

DON’T DREAM IT BE IT!

HHHHH “Still the sexiest & funniest show in town” Evening Standard

HHHHH “Fresh, subversive, essential” Daily Telegraph Sept 2015

Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri/Sat 5pm & 8.30pm

Tickets £38.50 - £20.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £45.50 - £25.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off other performances DISCOUNTS

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MUSICAL

HMT Monday 26 September Saturday 1 October

Chicago “Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery… all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”…so begins the international award winning Broadway and West End musical, Chicago, which comes to His Majesty’s Theatre for one week only starring West End and EastEnders actor and Celebrity Big Brother star John Partridge (Cats, A Chorus Line, Miss Saigon, Starlight Express) as Billy Flynn.

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago truly is “The sharpest, slickest show on the block” The Times

“ still the sexiest most sensational musical”Sunday Express Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £41.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £51.50 - £45.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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ACCESS

Audio described & captioned: Sat 1 October 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 29 September 7.30pm.

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MUSICAL

NEW TO SEASON

HMT

HHHHH“A BLAZING TRIUMPH. I SWEAR YOU’LL GET GOOSEBUMPS” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 November

WIN

BEST NNEERW M U OLIVIERSAWICAL ARD

Sunny Afternoon

2015

Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon is an irresistible musical with slick theatricality and ingenious storytelling at its heart. It tells the captivating tale of how one of Britain’s greatest bands, The Kinks, rose to stardom.

Step into swinging 60s Britain and discover how The Kinks found their definitive sound that rocked a nation and influenced generations. Feel the euphoric highs and experience the power of a live Kinks performance as we witness the band’s beginnings, their barnstorming debut on Top of the Pops, their infamous American tour and their triumphant comeback.

Featuring the iconic hits You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, All Day and All of the Night, Lola, Sunny Afternoon and many more, this production fizzes with energy, and is a fresh new “Great British Musical” (The Times) that will make your spirits soar.

With music and lyrics by Ray Davies (Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music), a new book by Joe Penhall and direction by Edward Hall, Sunny Afternoon’s faultless musicianship and brilliant songs come together for a moving portrayal of The Kinks’ amazing journey during the youthful, rebellious 1960s.

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £43.50 - £21.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £51.50 - £42.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends £10 off opening night & midweek matinees £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 12 November 2016 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Wed 9 November 2016 7.30pm.

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HHHH “A COLOURFUL AND CONTAGIOUS ROCK MUSICAL – the best of its sort since JERSEY BOYS” THE TIMES

TWO MIDWEEK MATS BOOK EARLY & SAVE!

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Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 November

Rent

MUSICAL

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Rent is the multi awarding winning, groundbreaking rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson inspired

by Puccini’s opera La Bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City’s East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian excess.

Winner of four Tony Awards, six Drama Desk Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the New York Times review was a love letter to the show, calling Rent an “exhilarating, landmark rock opera”. Rent ran on Broadway for 12 years, from 1996 to 2008.

The much-loved score features songs such as Seasons of Love, Take Me Or Leave Me, One Song Glory, La Vie Bohème, Without You, I’ll Cover You, Out Tonight, I Should Tell You and the title song.

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £37.50 - £20.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £42.50 - £40.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

2FOR1 £5OFF £2OFF APA FRIENDS

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HMT

Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 March 2017

Monday 20 - Saturday 25 March 2017

The Commitments

Blood Brothers

The Commitments is a fantastically feel good celebration of soul. Direct from a phenomenally successful, record breaking run in London’s West End, The Commitments is based on the BAFTA award-winning film classic.

The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.

The Commitments received universal critical acclaim following its London World Premiere and was quickly hailed as a smash hit musical sensation.

The Commitments musical has been adapted from the novel by Booker prize winning author Roddy Doyle himself and is directed by award-winning Jamie Lloyd.

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers.

Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” (The Daily Mail).

The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

HHHH “This hugely enjoyable show touches the sublime.

Wonderfully funny” Daily Telegraph

HHHHH “DAZZLING” Sunday Telegraph HHHHH “TERRIFIC” Sunday Express

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £45.50 - £21.50 inc. bf Premium seats £55.50 - £52.50 inc. bf CGSR HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off other performances

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STUDENT STANDBY

Tickets £37.50 - £19.50 inc. bf Premium seats £42.50 - £36.50 inc. bf CGR HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off other performances

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NEW TO SEASON

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Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 May 2017

Thursday 2 - Saturday 11 June

Wonderland

FLYING PIG PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Following sold out seasons in Tampa, Texas and Tokyo, the multi Grammy, Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated Frank Wildhorn’s Broadway musical Wonderland receives its UK and European première in this brand new British production.

Hailed by the New York Times as “inspirational”, Wonderland is an enchanting musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

Here a timely and touching story of love in all its forms, it’s an adventurous exploration of who we are, who we want to be and the power of everyday magic in our lives.

In the tradition of the best stage musicals, Wonderland boasts a catchy score full of songs by Frank Wildhorn, writer of pop hits including Whitney Houston’s Where Do Broken Hearts Go? and theatre classics including This is the Moment from his internationally acclaimed show, Jekyll & Hyde.

“An inspirational musical.”New York Times “A new musical extravaganza.”Theater Mania Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £41.50 - £19.50 inc. bf Premium seats £49.50 - £39.50 inc. bf CGSR HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £2 off other performances

Dreich Encounter

TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

Aberdeen’s own comedy team, the Flying Pigs have been entertaining ever growing audiences since 1998, and enjoyed sell out runs at HMT with Desperate Fishwives, How To Look Good Glaikit and Finzean in the Rain.

They’ve also made 3 radio series, a Hogmanay special and a TV pilot for BBC Scotland. Nae bad for a bunch of chancers!

Now the “punk ‘Scotland the What?’ are back with a brand new show, packed with laughs and their distinctive North-East flavour. Whether you’re a toonser, a teuchter or an inabootcomer, we guarantee the best laugh you’ll have in ages.

But don’t take our word for it…

“Father Ted meets The Broons” Scottish Daily Express “A hoot, pure genius” Evening Express “Hilarious...” The Scotsman “...albeit lowbrow” The Herald Tue - Fri 7.30pm, Sat 5pm & 8.30pm

STUDENT STANDBY

Tickets £28.50 - £17 inc. bf CGR HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening night and both Sat 5pm perfs £2 off other performances

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The ideal place to relax for sweet treats, home bakes and the perfect cup of coffee.

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Tea Coffee Cakes Breakfast Sandwiches Salads

Take the TheatreBus instead!

• Bus leaves from right outside the theatre, 15 minutes after curtain down • Offer includes travel on Stagecoach buses into town • No walk across town or waiting in the rain • Guaranteed seat when you book in advance • Enjoy a drink in the bar with no worries • No parking costs or spaces to find • Only £3.50

A safe, comfortable and reliable way to get to and from the theatre!

TheatreBus is available for Friday & Saturday evening performances for: Scottish Ballet: Swan Lake Flying Pigs: Dreich Encounters Breakfast at Tiffany’s The Last Tango Annie Footloose Scottish Opera: The Mikado Jackie the Musical

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On busy Friday and Saturday evenings from March we’ll be running the popular TheatreBus again.

1: Portlethen & Stonehaven | As per 7 service, includes Newtonhill Park + Choose • Route

Route 2: Banchory along the North Deeside Road | As per 201 service, includes Culter, • Drumoak, Hill of Banchory and Raemoir Road Route 3: Ellon via Balmedie and Ellon Park & Ride if required | As per 62A service, • NEW!

includes Newburgh School Road, (Doesn’t go into the village of Newburgh) The buses leave from right outside the theatre exactly 15 minutes after the show ends.

You must book by the Wednesday at 2pm to guarantee a seat – after that it’s subject to availability.

Price £3.50 – and your TheatreBus ticket is also valid on Stagecoach services into Aberdeen before the show.

HOW TO BOOK

Fancy a night out but don’t want to drive?

on-line when you buy your theatre tickets • Book in person at the box office or on the phone 01224 641122 • Book already bought your theatre tickets, just contact Box Office • Itof you’ve get your TheatreBus tickets

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DRAMA

HMT Monday 2 - Saturday 7 May COLIN INGRAM AND PETER KANE PRESENT A CURVE LEICESTER PRODUCTION

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Based on the novel by Truman Capote Adaptor Richard Greenberg Director Nikolai Foster Designer Matthew Wright Music Grant Olding Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the classic tale of Holly Golightly written by Truman Capote and so memorably portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in the iconic 1961 film, is being given a new lease of life as a stage play with music in this sparklingly sophisticated production staring Emily Atack, (The Inbetweeners, Dad’s Army) as Holly.

Adapted by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony and Olivier Awardwinning playwright Richard Greenberg and directed by Nikolai Foster, this tale of vivacious, good-time girl Holly Golightly and her fantastical existence in 1940s New York City, is told through the eyes of a young writer, completely fascinated by this exquisite extrovert who every woman wants to be, and every man wants to be with.

With memorable songs from the era, this stylish production is set to capture the hearts of audiences and sparkle like a diamond in a Tiffany’s window.

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £32.50 - £22.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £37.50 - £32.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening two nights £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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GROUPS 8+

SCHOOLS OFFER

STUDENT STANDBY

CONCESSIONS

Audio described & captioned: Sat 7 May 2016 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 5 May 2016 7.30pm.

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BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

DRAMA

NEW TO SEASON

HMT Tuesday 30 August Saturday 3 September

Rehearsal For Murder

BY THE WRITERS OF MURDER SHE WROTE, RICHARD LEVINSON & WILLIAM LINK Following the phenomenal decade-long success of The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses around the UK, Bill Kenwright presents a new production from the pen of the legendary award-winning writing team Levinson and Link, whose work includes the mystery series Murder, She Wrote and Columbo.

Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his fiancée and leading lady Monica Welles is found dead from an apparent suicide. On the anniversary of that ill-fated night, Alex assembles the same cast and crew in the same theatre, for a reading of his new play. But as the reading begins, it becomes clear that Alex believes that Monica was murdered and he intends to uncover her killer...

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY DAVID ROGERS

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £29.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £34.50 - £29.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening two nights £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

ACCESS

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SCHOOLS OFFER

STUDENT STANDBY

Audio described & captioned: Sat 3 September 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 1 September 7.30pm.

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DRAMA

NEW TO SEASON

HMT Tuesday 4 - Thursday 6 October

The Cheviot, the Stag & the Black, Black Oil Dundee Rep’s 5-star, sell-out production of John McGrath’s The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil arrives in Aberdeen.

The highly acclaimed production tells the history and the tragedy of Scotland, performed as a Highland ceilidh, with song, humour and drama intermixed; creating a unique theatrical event, that remains as vital and relevant today as it was when 7:84 Scotland first presented it, over 40 years ago.

This extraordinary play looks at the exploitation and economic changes in the Scottish Highlands throughout history, from the ruthless evictions of Highland crofters making way for the more economically viable Cheviot sheep in the 18th century, to the development of stag hunts in game parks in the 19th century and finally the exploitation of resources during the North Sea Oil boom of the 1970’s. Written as a musical drama by John McGrath, it explores stories and experiences of Scotland’s land, sea and people across the centuries.

Tue - Thu 7.30pm, Thu 2pm

Tickets £27.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £32.50 - £29.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Dundee Rep Theatre Ltd gratefully acknowledges support from Dundee Rep Theatre Ltd is a Registered Company No. 21201.

Scottish Charity Registered No. SC017315.

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NEW TO SEASON

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Tuesday 11 & Wednesday 12 October RAPTURE THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE PRESENTS FROM THE WRITER OF SMASH HIT COMEDY NOISES OFF

Democracy

by Michael Frayn West Germany, 1969. Charismatic Willy Brandt has been elected Chancellor. When Brandt ‘dares more democracy’, his own party conspires, plots and tries to destroy him. As his enemies tighten the noose around his neck, Brandt believes the only man he can truly trust is Gunter Guillaume, his devoted personal assistant.

But in the world of political intrigue, espionage and betrayal, is anyone to be trusted?

Shakespearean in scale but with all the twists and spins of modern politics, Democracy combines the fascination of a John Le Carre thriller (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager) with the dynamism of The West Wing and House of Cards.

Witty, thought provoking and highly entertaining, Democracy is a compelling and unmissable night at the theatre.

Following an acclaimed West End run, Michael Frayn’s awardwinning play premieres in Scotland in an exciting new production from Scotland’s leading touring theatre company: Rapture Theatre.

Tue & Wed 7.30pm

Tickets £27.50 - £22.50 inc. bf GCSR Premium seats £32.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends 2 for 1 DISCOUNTS

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Star casting to be announced!

“Perfect timing for Michael Frayn’s seriously thrilling play” The Times “A gripping night out” The Daily Mail 21

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THE ORIGINAL. LIVE ON STAGE. SUSAN HILL’S

ADAPTED BY

STEPHEN MALLATRATT

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Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 February 2017 Join the 7m theatregoers worldwide who have experienced “The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter” Daily Telegraph.

Continuing its record breaking run at the Fortune Theatre in London’s West End, The Woman in Black now embarks on a major UK Tour next Spring and is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre!

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.

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

“A truly nerve-shredding experience” Daily Mail Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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NEW TO SEASON

Tuesday 28 March - Saturday 1 April 2017

The Woman in Black

Tickets £29.50 - £19.50 inc. bf Premium seats £34.50 - £29.50 inc. bf CGSR HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening two nights £4 off other performances

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SELL A DOOR THEATRE COMPANY AND THE QUEENS THEATRE HORNCHURCH, IN ASSOCIATION WITH LES THÉÂTRES DE LA VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG PRESENT ARTHUR MILLER’S

The Crucible In 17th Century Salem, a society defined by intolerance and patriarchy, a group of teenage girls are discovered conjuring spirits. Sordid accusations of witchcraft soon fly thick and fast as the girls play judge, jury and executioner – destroying lives and changing a community forever.

The Queens Theatre, Hornchurch and award-winning Sell A Door Theatre Company re-invigorate Arthur Miller’s terrifying allegorical comment on McCarthyism in their thrilling new production.

Bringing together music and movement through a strong ensemble cast, this atmospheric staging of a theatrical classic will chill audiences to the core.

Sell A Door Theatre Company have staged over 50 touring productions to date, including recent successful UK tours of The History Boys, Avenue Q, Footloose, and American Idiot.

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm STUDENT STANDBY

Tickets £32.50 - £18.50 inc. bf Premium seats £37.50 - £31.50 inc. bf CGSR HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening two nights £4 off other performances

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Monday 28 August - Saturday 2 September 2017

Jane Eyre Following a critically acclaimed season at the National Theatre, Jane Eyre will be coming to His Majesty’s Theatre in August 2017. This innovative re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece is a collaboration between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and is directed by Sally Cookson.

The classic story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.

HHHHH “Aflame with passion” The Observer HHHHH “Captures the beating heart of the novel. And then some.” Mail on Sunday

DONALD ROBERTSON IS NOT A STAND UP COMEDIAN Thursday 12 May

O IS FOR HOOLET

BY ISHBEL MCFARLANE IN ASSOCIATION WITH FERAL

Saturday 21 May TIDY CARNAGE PRESENTS

REaD Tuesday 26 July KAI FISCHER IN ASSOCIATION WITH NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS

LAST DREAM (ON EARTH)

Mon - Sat 7pm, Thu & Sat 2pm

Tickets £31.50 - £12.50 inc. bf CGSR Family ticket £4 off per ticket HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £2 off other performances

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DRAMA Aberdeen’s tastiest theatrical treat returns with a new season in Autumn 2016 – three new plays to be announced in June.

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CREATING A SPARK

Did you know Aberdeen Performing Arts was the FIRST and remains the ONLY arts organisation in Scotland to have the Customer Service Excellence award?

This rigorous customer standards scheme is a hallmark of quality and is a trademark of the Cabinet Office.

What’s your point of view?

Aberdeen Performing Arts is committed to delivering the highest quality service for our customers to enjoy their experience in our venues. Our customer service team are continually working towards improving the service and would be delighted to hear about the service you encountered during or after your show.

Please simply pick up a feedback form or email feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com

We will respond when requested within five working days or we will acknowledge your feedback within three working days and give a full response within 14 working days.

For further information please contact emma.grant@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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:NEW VOICES: :NEW TALENT: :NEW THEATRE: Tuesday 31 May

6pm, The Lemon Tree Lounge

Green Tease FREE EVENT Green Tease is aimed at bringing together artists of all kinds, scientists, geologists and climate change groups to meet, discuss and respond to the role of the arts in approaching sustainability.

Short presentations by Creative Carbon Scotland, Aberdeen Climate Action, the Centre for Northern Culture and Design and Aberdeen Performing Arts will kick start the conversation and focus on the wider response of the ‘north’ and the region’s place in the debate.

This is a free non ticketed event.

Just turn up on the night.

Green Tease is delivered in partnership Creative Carbon Scotland and AB Positive.

www.creativecarbonscotland.com/project/green-tease

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We’re delighted to be teaming up with Creative Carbon Scotland in this current New Voices: New Talent: New Theatre programme and host a first Green Tease, a special event aimed at bringing the cultural and sustainability communities together. Budding writers and theatre makers are invited to be part of our latest True North themed Scratch Night and with an ongoing theme of Northern Lights, our Senior Youth Theatre are proud to present a bold new play Escape Speed, inspired by astronomy, the stars and lives colliding.

Thursday 23 & Friday 24 June

Escape Speed

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7pm, The Lemon Tree Studio

£5.50

by Lynsey Murdoch Rehearsed Reading by Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Senior Youth Theatre.

A comet is coming: the drama of the cosmos and the city streets entwine in Escape Speed, a play created in consultation with the Astronomer Royal for Scotland.

Escape Speed follows the fate of Emma, a tough teen with a secret and her bumbling, gang-heavy classmate Kai. When their paths collide on one eventful night, their earth-bound universe is changed forever.

Playwright Lynsey Murdoch and Astronomer Royal for Scotland, John C Brown will both take part in a post show discussion following the performance on Thursday 23 June.

This production has been re-scheduled from January.

SCRATCH NIGHTS Tuesday 8 September

True North Scratch Night

7.30pm

What or where is True North?

Is it a place, a state of mind or both?

We’re seeking ten minute scripts with a maximum of three characters and ideas for a short piece of theatre or performance you’d like to perform on the night.

£5.50 Contact helen.milne@aberdeenperformingarts.com for details. Submission deadline: Mon 22 August, 5pm

Monday 4 - Saturday 16 July

Rough Mix Rough Mix is a two-week creative lab for experienced and emerging artists to try out new ideas or new ways of working. Run by award-winning theatre company Magnetic North, it brings together a small group of practitioners from different disciplines and gives them the time and support to develop new ideas in a collaborative atmosphere.

At the end of the two weeks, the results are shared with an audience. This is your opportunity to see the beginning of exciting new work and talk to the artists about how their ideas might develop.

Magnetic North has previously run six Rough Mix residencies, but this will be the first time the residency has come to Aberdeen.

Rough Mix in Aberdeen runs from Monday 4 July to Saturday 16 July 2016. If you are interested in taking part in Rough Mix as an artist, application details will be available in April – you can sign up to receive information at http://www.magneticnorth.org.uk/artist-development/artist-development

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HMT Wednesday 27 - Saturday 30 April SCOTTISH BALLET

Swan Lake

World Premiere Scottish Ballet’s breathtaking production of Swan Lake is set to enchant a whole new generation with an imaginative retelling of the timeless tale.

Swan Lake portrays the love story of Siegfried and the beautiful swan queen Odette. As fate has it, Siegfried betrays Odette as he mistakenly declares his love for Odile, the dark seductress.

Eventually Odette forgives Siegfried, but the trust between them has been broken and Siegfried is forced to face life without her forever.

Choreographed by the award-winning British dance maker David Dawson, Swan Lake will demonstrate his visceral and daring work which has made him one of the most innovative dance makers working in classical ballet today.

With ethereal and stylish sets and costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, don’t miss the Company’s first tour of this classic ballet in over 20 years.

“...one of today’s most gifted young choreographers.”

The Dancing Times on David Dawson Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2pm

Tickets £31.50 - £17.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £41.50 inc. bf Family ticket £62 inc. bf* HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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INSIGHT Sat 30 April 2016 11am Hear all about the ideas and inspiration behind David Dawson’s choreography; and the set and costume designs for his new production of Swan Lake.

This insight offers the fascinating experience of watching the Company taking class on stage and, time permitting, talking to one of the dancers about their career.

Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession. Age 12+

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

Book online Thu 28 April 2016 6.30pm (focus on dance) Fri 29 April 2016 6.30pm (focus on music)

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Photograph by David Eustace

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HMT Monday 13 - Saturday 18 June

Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre tour.

Twenty years of dancing together has seen them become Strictly Come Dancing favourites, World Dance title-holders, create and star in their own West End productions – but now it is finally time for the nation’s best loved Argentine Tango Champions to say goodbye to the stage in a thrilling, new, live performance.

Don’t miss your last chance to see this beautiful couple do what they do best live, in an intimate, passionate and explosive experience – it’s time for The Last Tango.

HHHH “Star presence and poise danced with exuberant delight” The Independent (on Midnight Tango) Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £40.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £48.50 - £43.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 18 June 2016 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

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HMT Wednesday 29 June - Saturday 2 July SCOTT SCHOOL OF DANCING PRESENTS FEEL EVOLVE TRANSFORM, featuring MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY LEADING LIGHTS

Feel - Evolve - Transform...

After a 3 year break, Scott School of Dancing is ecstatic to return to HMT in 2016. This will be our 16th show (the 4th one in HMT), and wow have we come a long way since then.

We are delighted that some of our pupils are now dancing professionally and some have achieved diplomas and degrees.

With a fabulous teaching staff, enhanced by classroom assistants and helpers, we are a ‘special family’.

Our pupils range from the very cute 2 year old’s to the mature and stunning 26 year old’s, the latter are looked up to for guidance and help. The students have worked extremely hard striving to be where we want them to be by show time! With an array of colour, sparkle and enthusiasm for dance, the show will keep you on the edge of your seat!!

We are pleased to announce that we will be featuring local musical theatre company, Leading Lights, who will wow you with their musical talents.

Wed - Sat 7pm

Tickets £26 - £18 inc. bf R HAPA Friends £2 off DISCOUNTS

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Friday 14 - Saturday 15 October

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

SCOTTISH BALLET AUTUMN DOUBLE BILL

Fusing dance and movement, human and animal, electronic music and symphonic sound.

Crystal Pite – Emergence

European Premiere

Crystal Pite is one of the most innovative and exciting choreographers today and has won four Dora Mavor Moore awards for this mesmerising work.

A riveting, dark-hued work that casts a swarming, scurrying group of dancers, insect-like, Emergence presents the full Company on stage creating spectacular formations and is set to a hypnotic electronic score by Owen Belton.

“In “Emergence” Pite has created a piece that is unique, questioning, fascinating” Ballet-dance.com

Sophie Laplane – A New Work

Contact Box Office to book Fri 14 October 6.30pm (focus on dance)

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FREE POST-SHOW DISCUSSION FREE no booking required Fri 14 October 10 mins after the performances finish

Crystal Pite’s Emergence. Photo by Angela Sterling.

World Premiere

Scottish Ballet dancer Sophie Laplane has increasingly been making her mark on the dance world by creating delightful and unique works.

Laplane’s Maze was performed as a curtain raiser for Scottish Ballet’s Autumn Season 2015 and wowed critics and audiences alike.

Laplane’s singular style mixes humour with inspiration from everyday emotions and situations. The shapes she creates for the dancers are as surprising as they are distinctive and hugely entertaining. “…Laplane is clearly a major talent in the making.”

Sunday Herald Fri & Sat 7.30pm

Tickets £25 - £19 inc. bf R HAPA Friends £3 off all performances DISCOUNTS

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Saturday 8 October

Tuesday 25 October

JASMIN VARDIMON COMPANY PRESENTS

PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE

Jasmin Vardimon Company presents a brand new adaptation of the classic tale, Pinocchio. Based on the original book by Collodi, Pinocchio will bring to life the famous marionette as he embarks on a fantastic journey to become a human boy.

Showcasing Vardimon’s uniquely theatrical choreographic and directorial style, Pinocchio will combine physical theatre, quirky characterisation, innovative technologies, text and dance to examine the idea of what it means to be human.

With insightful humour, engaging drama and an acute observation of behaviour Pinocchio will take audiences on a wonderful journey of discovery through the parameters of this timeless and beloved fable.

Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Triple Bill 2016 showcases three engaging works in celebration of their 35th anniversary.

Shakespeare’s most intimate, mysterious and radical sonnets are reimagined in Kate Flatt’s Undivided Loves which fuses sound, words and dance to a vibrant and percussive score.

Co-commissioned with the Royal Ballet, Dutch/Isreali choreographer Itzik Galili reworks his piece Until.With/ Out.Enough, an emotional abstract journey filled with intimacy, athletic power and tension.

Finally, the quirky and playful Bloom by award-winning choreographer Caroline Finn explores the darkly comic expressions of life and humanity.

Pinocchio

Triple Bill 2016

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Tue 7.30pm Sat 7.30pm

HTickets £17 inc.bf CR Family of 4 £15 /ticket inc.bf

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Photo: Richard Moran

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WE HANSEL & EGR ETEL 2017

“ Fizzing with mischief and magic”Daily Telegraph “ A feast for the eyes and ears”Press & Journal NEW TO SEASON

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Wednesday 18 - Saturday 21 January 2017

Monday 13 - Thursday 16 March 2017

SCOTTISH BALLET

FLATLEY’S

Unwrap a tasty winter treat with Christopher Hampson’s magical Hansel & Gretel.

Inspired by the Grimm Brother’s famous fairy tale, in a small town, all the children have disappeared. Plucky Hansel and Gretel embark on an exciting adventure, traveling deep into the enchanted forest to find their friends.

A carousel of delicious treats from start to finish, Hansel & Gretel is full to the brim with magic and wit, with toys that come to life and a beautiful, bewitching ballerina who is not at all what she seems. Scrumptiously surreal and with more than a sprinkle of festive magic - take an enchanting journey with Scotland’s national dance company this winter.

Humperdinck’s bewitching score is performed BALLET CAFE Wed 18 January 2017 2pm - 5pm Tickets £10 live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

Dangerous Games

Hansel & Gretel

Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2pm

Tickets £31.50 - £13.50 inc. bf CGSR Premium seats £41.50 - £37.50 inc. bf Family ticket £63 inc. bf (Wed/Thu eve only) HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances

Take part in a gentle beginner’s dance session, listen to an illustrated talk, and relax for a chat over a cup of tea and cake.

FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 21 January 2017 11am

Watch the Company take class on stage and talk to one of the dancers about their career. Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS Book online

Thu 19 January 2017 6.30pm (focus on dance) Fri 20 January 2017 6.30pm (focus on music)

NEW TO SEASON

Lord of the Dance 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF LORD OF THE DANCE Following the phenomenal success of the 2015 UK tour, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is excited to announce a return to the UK in 2017 for a 23 city Nationwide tour. Fresh from hugely successful runs in the West End, Broadway, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games continues to thrill audiences around the globe with its intoxicating mix of dance and music that fuses the traditional with the contemporary in a classic tale that showcases the exceptional talent of the cast.

With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new staging, cutting edge technology, new costumes and choreography, world champion acrobats and 40 of the world’s most outstanding young performers all directed by Michael Flatley. With new music by composer Gerard Fahy, this latest iteration combines the best of tradition with all the excitement of new music and dance.

Mon - Thu 8pm

HTickets £43 - £38 inc. bf CGR HAPA Friends £4 off all performances

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Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 July

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 July

Monday 8 August

Peppa Pig’s Surprise

Funbox: Superheroes

Hairy Maclary and Friends

Surprise! Peppa Pig, George and their friends are back in Aberdeen in a brand new live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Surprise.

It’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have got a surprise for her and George – they can’t guess what it is, can you?

Enjoy fun, loads of songs and of course, surprises in this charming, colourful new show. Peppa Pig’s Surprise promises to be the perfect theatre show for all pre-schoolers!

HHHHH “A treat for your little one’s eyes and ears.” Daily Express HHHH “Enjoyably inventive.” Time Out

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Crash! Bang! Kapow! Grab those capes and warm up your super powers as Funbox goes on their craziest adventure yet in their brand new show Superheroes!

Join Gary, Anya and Kevin – former stars of the Singing Kettle - on a super quest to find their keys and open the Funbox. Crime fighting Funster duo Fluffy and Flossie will be back and Bonzo’s alter ego, the mysterious Dog in Pants, will deliver his own brand of doggy justice!

With family singalongs like Bunny Fou Fou, My Boy’s a Corker (oompahpah) and My Aunt Came Back along with brand new songs and silliness, Superheroes is supersonic family fun and an exciting entertainment experience not to be missed!

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“ Out of the gate and off for a walk, went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.”

Anyone with young children will recognise these immortal words instantly as the opening lines of the book Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd. Following overseas tours to Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia, Hairy Maclary and his friends are back in the UK springing off the page this Summer.

Featuring many of the characters from the books, with music, singing and several of your favourite Hairy Maclary stories, this show is a must for the whole family.

Wed & Thu 10am, 1pm, 4pm

Sat - Sun 12pm & 3pm

1.30pm & 4pm

Tickets £18 inc. bf R Children £16 inc. bf R Family ticket £61 inc. bf R

Tickets £15 inc. bf GR Family ticket £53 inc. bf R

Tickets £13 inc. bf CR Family ticket £38 inc. bf R

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Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 October

Friday 20 January 2017

Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 June 2017

The Broons

SCOTTISH BALLET

DAVID WALLIAMS

“Pit the kettle oan mither, this is braw news!”

Scotland’s most famous fictional family The Broons are coming to His Majesty’s Theatre!

Award winning Scottish playwright Rob Drummond brings the infamous characters Granpaw, Paw and Maw Broon, Hen and Joe, Daphne, Maggie, Horace, the twins and the bairn to life for a Scottish audience in a production filled with laughs, love and comic-strip visuals, all set to a Scottish soundtrack.

And we are thrilled honouring these much-loved characters and bringing them to life on stage.

Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £37.50 - £18.50 inc. bf GCR Premium seats £47.50 - £42.50 inc. bf Family of 4 £2.50 off per ticket inc. bf HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances

Wee Hansel & Gretel A wee version of a big ballet...

Join Hansel, Gretel and a magical ballerina on an enchanting journey into the woods filled with adventure, imagination and festive charm.

This specially adapted hour long performance features the company’s dancers accompanied live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. The perfect way for young families to discover the magic of ballet.

Visit scottishballet.co.uk/kidszone to discover more for families; including games, films and workshops.

Recommended for age 3+

Gangsta Granny Live on Stage!

It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!

From the acclaimed producers of HORRIBLE HISTORIES comes the world premiere of this amazing story by David Walliams, the UK’s best-selling author for children.

Wed - Sat 7pm, Wed 1.30pm, Thu & Fri 10.30am, Sat 2.30pm

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Tickets £14 inc. bf R Family ticket £44 inc. bf R

Tickets £22.50 - £20.50 inc. bf Children £18 - £16 inc. bf SR Family ticket £66 - £58 inc. bf R HAPA Friends £2 off all performances Illustrations © Tony Ross, 2011

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HMT Saturday 3 December 2016 - Sunday 8 January 2017 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

3 Dec 7pm 4 Dec 1pm 5.30pm 5 Dec No performances 6 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 7 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 8 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 9 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 10 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 11 Dec 1pm 5.30pm 12 Dec No performances 13 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 14 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 15 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 16 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 17 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 18 Dec 1pm 5.30pm 19 Dec No performances 20 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 21 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 22 Dec 1.45pm 7pm 23 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 24 Dec 1pm 5.30pm 25 Dec No performances 26 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 27 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 28 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 29 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 30 Dec 2.30pm 7pm 31 Dec 1pm 5.30pm 1 Jan No performances 2 Jan No performances 3 Jan 2.30pm 7pm 4 Jan 2.30pm 7pm 5 Jan 2.30pm 7pm 6 Jan 1pm** 7pm 7 Jan 2.30pm 7pm 8 Jan 1pm 5.30pm

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Join our hero Dick McWhittington (and his trusty cat Tommy) as he seeks fame, fortune and happiness to become Lord Provost of Aberdeen on an adventure that sends him from the North Sea to the High Sea headed for Morocco.

THE ULTIMATE MAGICAL PANTOMIME ADVENTURE!

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Dress Circle £28.50 £26.50 £94.00 Front Stalls £28.50 £26.50 £94.00 Mid Stalls £26.50 £24.50 £86.00 Rear Stalls £24.50 £22.50 £78.00 Upper Circle £24.50 £22.50 £78.00

Boxes (restricted view) 2 x Lower £111.50 (5 people) 2 x Upper £90.00 (4 people)

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Adult

Dress Circle £30.50 Front Stalls £30.50 Mid Stalls £28.50 Rear Stalls £26.50 Upper Circle £26.50

Boxes (restricted view) 2 x Lower £121.50 (5 people) 2 x Upper £98.00 (4 people)

ALL PRICES INCLUDE BOOKING FEE R *Family ticket (max 2 adults) ** Relaxed performance

FAMILY

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1-2 year old

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Creating opportunities for young people 0–25

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PARTICIPATE EXPLORE DEVELOP Supported by

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For more information or to get involved contact Allan McIntyre, Youth Arts Development Coordinator: allan.mcintyre@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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OPERA

HMT

Sung in English with English supertitles

Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 May SCOTTISH OPERA AND D’OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY PRESENT GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S

The Mikado

The team behind 2013’s smash hit The Pirates of Penzance returns with another Gilbert & Sullivan comedy classic. A stellar cast, in the hands of director Martin Lloyd-Evans, brings the fun to life with a delicious mix of cheeky English Music Hall and exquisite Japanese tradition.

The Mikado has decreed that flirting should be punishable by death. But when his son Nanki-Poo falls for the beautiful Yum-Yum, it looks like someone might be heading for the executioner’s block…

Packed with anti-Establishment silliness, and full of larger than life characters including self serving politicians that are all too recognisable today, this playful show features some of G&S’s most popular tunes, including Three little maids, Tit-willow and I’ve got a little list. Several of the cast from The Pirates of Penzance return, including Richard Suart, Nicholas Sharratt, Rebecca Bottone and former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Sioned Gwen Davies, alongside baritone Stephen Richardson and comic genius Andrew Shore.

Thu - Sat 7.30pm

Tickets £55 - £18.50 inc. bf R U26s £10 inc. bf R HAPA Friends £4 off Thursday performance DISCOUNTS

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ACCESS Audio described: Sat 28 May 7.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour, 6pm)

The Mikado Unwrapped A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER Wednesday 25 May 2016 at 6pm Pre-show talk Saturday 28 May 2016 at 6pm

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CLASSICAL STEPPING OUT

ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £6, U16 GO FREE BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £6 (from Monday on week of performance)

Sunday 18 September

40

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Sibelius Violin Concerto Glinka Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture Sibelius Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 Alexandra Soumm Violin Ben Gernon Conductor Blink and you miss it: few overtures hurtle upwards and explode quite as brilliantly as Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla. But then, in the long winter nights of Northern Europe musicians have always known how to light up the sky. Sibelius’s Violin Concerto sounds like it’s lit by the midnight sun, and according to the critics, the rising French star Alexandra Soumm makes it glow with a special intensity. And Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony begins in an inferno of personal tragedy before cracking out the vodka and dancing till daybreak. Conductor Ben Gernon has a special flair for Tchaikovsky: on an autumn afternoon in Aberdeen, this should generate some serious heat.

3pm

HTickets £19 - £14.50 inc. bf CG

Sunday 23 October

HMT

Royal Scottish National Orchestra Beethoven Seven

Mahler Blumine Mahler arr Britten ‘What the Wild Flowers Tell Me’

from Symphony No 3 Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No 7 Thomas Søndergård Conductor Maya Iwabuchi Violin Some pieces are classics for a reason, and from sweet, songful opening to dazzling finish, every note of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto simply glows. The RSNO’s very own Leader Maya Iwabuchi is the soloist tonight; a tuneful centrepiece to a concert that begins in Mahler’s Alpine meadows and ends with RSNO Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Søndergård throwing caution to the winds in Beethoven’s wildest symphony: the uproarious Seventh. Nothing prepares you for the sheer physical thrill of hearing it live in concert!

Pre-concert talk 2.15pm Manus Carey (RSNO Executive Producer) in conversation with Thomas Søndergård.

3pm

HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG

Friday 4 November

HMT

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Runnicles Conducts Mahler 4 Mozart Exsultate jubilate* Mozart Symphony in D major Mozart Voi avete un cor fedele* Mahler Symphony No.4* Carolyn Sampson soprano* Donald Runnicles conductor A jangling of sleighbells, a little flurry of birdsong from the flutes – and is that a melody by Mozart? Not quite.

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony might be his most classical in proportion, his most playful in style – outwardly, at any rate. But from deceptively innocent beginning to the “child’s vision of heaven” with which it ends, the Fourth has depths as poignant and profound as anything Mahler ever wrote. BBC SSO Conductor Emeritus Donald Runnicles is just the person to draw out its inner drama, and he’s joined by soprano Carolyn Sampson – who begins with two gloriously fresh vocal showpieces by the composer Mahler loved above all others: Mozart himself.

7.30pm

HTickets £19 - £14.50 inc. bf CG

CLASSICAL STEPPING OUT

Saturday 14 January 2017

HMT

Beethoven – The ‘Emperor’ Mozart Overture, La clemenza di Tito Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 in D, K218 Berg Lyric Suite Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 ‘Emperor’ Alexander Janiczek Director/Violin Llyr Williams Piano A majestic close to the acclaimed two-year journey Llyr Williams and Alexander Janiczek have been taking with the SCO through the concertos of Mozart and Beethoven.

‘Emperor’ was never Beethoven’s title, but it well becomes such a grand, imposing work: tragically, it is the only one of his piano concertos that Beethoven never played.

His deafness made it impossible. In contrast, Mozart’s youthful Violin Concerto is pure sunshine. Between them lies “… a small monument to a great love”. Berg’s hyperRomantic Lyric Suite conceals in its notes the story of a passionate love affair.

7.30pm

HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG

HMT

Sunday 5 March 2017

HMT

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Beethoven Overture, Coriolan Mozart Symphony No 36 in C ‘Linz’, K425 Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute, K620 Mozart Mass in C ‘Coronation’, K317 Richard Egarr Conductor Elizabeth Watts Soprano Daniela Lehner Mezzo Soprano James Gilchrist Tenor Andrew Foster-Williams Bass Baritone SCO Chorus Gregory Batsleer Chorus Director The scales of C Major and C minor might start from the same note, but the music they inspired from Mozart and Beethoven couldn’t be more different. For Mozart, C Major was a region of self-confident optimism and cosmic order, as in the so-called ‘Linz’ symphony – written in just a few days in 1783. But Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture turns to C minor to create a musical journey to self-annihilation written for Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s play. And the Magic Flute Overture? It’s in E-flat Major, C minor’s jubilant cousin…

Pre-concert talk 2.15pm Details to follow

Dvorák Carnival Overture Vaughan Williams Concerto for Oboe

and Strings Beethoven Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’ Lahav Shani Conductor Adrian Wilson Oboe With two shattering chords, Ludwig van Beethoven blew the world of classical music wide open – and there’s still nothing to match the explosive power of his revolutionary Eroica Symphony. It’s a magnificent climax to an evening of music that simply won’t be kept down, whether it’s the blossoming beauty of Vaughan Williams’ radiant Oboe Concerto (played by the RSNO’s own Adrian Wilson) or a Dvorák overture that’s guaranteed to get any party started – all conducted by young dynamo Lahav Shani.

Pre-concert talk 2.15pm Katherine Bryan (RSNO Principal Flute) Supported by Hedley G. Wright

Mozart – Coronation Mass

3pm

HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG

Beethoven’s Eroica

3pm

HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG

ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £6, U16 GO FREE BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £6 (from Monday on week of performance)

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Sunday 26 February 2017

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Sunday 12 March 2017

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HMT

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Elgar’s Second Symphony Butterworth A Shropshire Lad:

Rhapsody for orchestra Sir James MacMillan Viola Concerto Elgar Symphony No.2 Lawrence Power Viola Richard Farnes Conductor Elgar’s Second Symphony begins in a great, glowing surge of confidence and pride. Then something happens – the layers peel away, the shadows darken, and we hear a great artist laying bare his damaged soul with an intensity and truth unprecedented in British music. It’s unforgettable: an emotional autobiography on a par with Mahler, and a fitting counterpart to the terrible beauty of Butterworth’s A Shropshire Lad, performed to mark the 100th anniversary of its composer’s death on the Somme.

Sir James MacMillan’s new Viola Concerto, meanwhile, weds the dusky sound of the viola to orchestral writing of fiery brilliance and dark passion. Richard Farnes conducts its dedicatee, Lawrence Power.

3pm

HTickets £19 - £14.50 inc. bf CG

Sunday 2 April 2017

HMT

Sunday 30 April 2017

HMT

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Bach The Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus I & IV Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No 2 in D minor Schumann Symphony No 2 Philippe Herreweghe Conductor Martin Helmchen Piano The premiere of Schumann’s Second Symphony was conducted by his friend Felix Mendelssohn, and the work incorporates Bach’s ‘musical signature’ quoted in The Art of Fugue – the notes B-A-C-H (in English B-flat, A, C, B) – so surely he would nod approval at this programme.

It was during the composition of this Symphony that Schumann began to experience the early signs of the mental disorder that would eventually bring his creative life to a premature halt. He wrote that “my resistant spirit had a visible influence on [the Symphony] and it is through this that I sought to fight my condition”.

Scriabin Rêverie Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 Pathétique Nikolaj Znaider Conductor Sergei Krylov Violin

Schumann Symphony No 2

3pm

HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG

Tchaikovsky Six

The name’s misleading: Pathétique means ‘filled with emotion’. And from the tragic depths of its opening to its final, devastating moments, every note of Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is drenched in feeling.

Sit back and let conductor Nikolaj Znaider take you deep into its burning heart – and hear the superb Russian-born violinist Serge Krylov make his mark on Prokofiev’s best-loved work for violin, the delightful Second Concerto.

Pre-concert talk 2.15pm William Chandler (RSNO Associate Leader)

3pm

HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG

John Burnside

1.30pm

(writer) Photo: Helmut Fricke

John Burnside is one of Scotland’s finest writers, as accomplished as he is prolific. His output includes awardwinning volumes of poetry, fiction and memoir. He has won the TS Eliot Prize and the Forward Prize (one of only two poets to win both with the same book) as well as the Whitbread Book Award and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. He is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews. His most recent publications are the poetry collection Black Cat Bone, a book of stories, Something Like Happy, and a second volume of autobiography Waking Up in Toytown.

Wednesday 7 September

Louis de Bernieres

1.30pm

(writer)

Louis de Bernieres gained international fame with his bestselling novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for best novel. (It was also adapted as a film starring Nicolas Cage).

He has published seven other novels, including Birds Without Wings, and most recently The Dust that Falls from Dreams, as well as a collection of short stories, and his second volume of poetry, Of Love and Desire, was published this year. Louis received an honorary degree from the University of Aberdeen, and his readings at the Image courtesy WORD festival drew huge of Ivon Bartholomew audiences. Book early!

Thursday 10 November

Val McDermid

1.30pm

(writer)

Val McDermid is a genuine megastar in the firmament of crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 30 languages and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Her work was adapted for the highly successful television drama Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green.

Val comes from Kirkcaldy and read English at St Hilda’s College, Oxford. Among her many awards are the Portico Prize for Fiction, the LA Times Book Prize, and the Cartier Diamond Dagger. She has published 27 novels, the most recent being Splinter the Silence. She has also published short stories, non-fiction and children’s books.

She is a regular broadcaster on BBC radio.

Writers events are programmed and chaired by Alan Spence, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS

CULTURE CAFE

Wednesday 4 May

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Pop in to Belmont Filmhouse during your lunch hour, take a break from shopping or meet up with some friends for a relaxing hour of writers’ talks.

Event starts at 1.30pm, soup and sandwich available on the day with ticket for performance

H Tickets £8.80 inc. bf CG Add £4 for lunch SPECIAL OFFERS Book for 4 people £22 inc.bf £39.60 inc. lunch Book for all 3 events £16.50 inc.bf £29.70 inc. lunch Book for any 2 events £11 inc.bf £19.80 inc. lunch STUDENT TICKET

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AIYF

Festival dates: 28 July – 6 August 2016 Thursday 4 August 7.30pm

HMT Saturday 6 August 2.30pm & 7.30pm

International Dance Gala

The Dance Gala is the festival’s premier event for choreography and is a celebration of the diverse dance groups who participate in the festival. Performing this year are the National Dance Company Wales Associates, solo ballerina Julianne Ramsay (USA), Elbrus Circassian Dance Troupe (Jordan), Dance Africa (Ghana) and Seed Dance (Malta). Local performers include Fusion Youth Dance Company, Aberdeen Academy of Dance and Hip Hop Scotland who all hail from the North-east. Audiences can expect an eclectic mix of traditional routines as well as some inspiring contemporary dance.

There will also be a chance to see the final piece of work created by Italian choreographer Roberto Lori for the International Dance Lab course, which runs during the festival in partnership with the North East Folk Collective.

HTickets £25 - £13 inc. bf CG

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International Variety Gala

HMT Sponsored by

The Variety Gala offers a sample of both the local and international offering. Closing the festival, groups come together showcasing the best in dance, theatre, music and song with performances that have entertained audiences over the previous nine days. International groups performing include the North Shore Celtic Ensemble (Canada), Seed Dance (Malta), Dance Africa (Ghana) and Noelia & Javier (Spain) and many more. There will also be a chance to see some performing groups from closer to home, including Opera North Youth Chorus and guitar and fiddle duo Ross Hull & Cameron Grant.

HMatinee tickets £21 - £13 inc. bf CG HEvening tickets £28 - £15 inc. bf CG

SPECIAL OFFERS AVAILABLE

INCLUDING FAMILY TICKETS & FESTIVAL PASS

We are pleased to offer multi-ticket discounts for the majority of performances taking place at this year’s festival.

Sunday 31 July

The Lemon Tree will play host to a diverse mix of theatre and music throughout 2016’s festival, including local talent from Mitchell School of Drama, Castlegate Theatre Company, Youth Music Theatre and the Past Production Players. International groups from Malta and South Africa will also be performing their own devised shows during the festival, while Italian theatre group Fuorionda will be staging their own adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

FUORIONDA (ITALY)

Adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in English

The Thoughts

7pm

AFRICA E NTLE THEATRE WORKSHOP (SOUTH AFRICA)

Calabash Runs Dry

7pm

Changeling Child

Watch the aristocratic house of Sutherland unravel during a macabre tale of betrayal and loss. Inspired by Nordic and Scottish folklore, the play explores the desperation of one woman to continue her lineage. What will she need to sacrifice along the way?

2.30pm

PAST PRODUCTION PLAYERS

Thursday 28 - Saturday 30 July

7pm

MITCHELL SCHOOL OF DRAMA

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Can we always tell the difference between reality and illusion?

Which is the real world? Do we choose to dream to escape from reality? Do we turn to reality to escape our dreams? Is it all but a dream? Mitchell School of Drama perform their unique take of Shakespeare’s popular comedy with a strong televisual element.

Wednesday 3 August & Thursday 4 August

7pm 2.30pm & 7pm

YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE UK

CASTLEGATE THEATRE COMPANY

Tuesday 2 August

7pm

Changeling Child

AFRICA E NTLE THEATRE WORKSHOP (SOUTH AFRICA)

Monday 1 August

Tuesday 2 August CASTLEGATE THEATRE COMPANY

Adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in English Sunday 31 July

Tickets £6.60 inc. bf CG

2.30pm

FUORIONDA (ITALY)

AIYF

LT

The Evictor’s Trial The Evictor’s Trial is a self- devised play from a group of young performers from Aberdeen Green School. Inspired by the Highland Clearances and the historical trial of Patrick Seller, the audience become the jury as they decide the fate of the accused.

Maelstrøm Legends of the Underworld

Descend into the dark, mystical world of Nordic kings, Highland kelpies and the ambient Cauldron of the Speckled Seas. Audiences can expect a theatre piece mixed with folk and choral harmonies, movement, multimedia and folklore.

Friday 5 August

7pm

Y DANCE PRESENTS:

Project Y

Project Y is made up of young, aspiring dancers from around Scotland, brought together by YDance, Scotland’s leading contemporary dance organisation. Working with established choreographers, the company tour new work every summer. Part of the performance will feature the Project Y Foundation Course dancers who have been creating a dynamic original piece of work over the past week.

AIYF will also be hosting a Freshly Squeezed night of new music during the festival in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts. Details of the line up will be announced in June/July. For full ticket information for all AIYF performances, visit our website: aiyf.org, or aberdeenperformingarts.com

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ROOTS Friday 27 May

9.15pm

LT

Lau with Dreamers’ Circus

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Our Northern Arc sessions bring together genre-defining, ground-breaking artists from Scotland collaborate with the finest roots talent from across the Northern hemisphere in these unique, exclusive Music Hall sessions. Explore the contemporary folk music of Scotland, Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and more with the very best musicians from these regions.

Lau - BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARD WINNERS, BEST BAND, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers, free-thinking visionaries and all-round good chaps as well…small wonder Lau are regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom. And they’ve got shelves groaning with awards, a forest’s worth of ecstatic reviews and breathless plaudits from excited audiences in various outposts of the world ringing in their ears to prove it…

Dreamers’ Circus are Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin), Ale Carr(cittern) and Nikolaj Busk (piano & accordion). The classical/ folk/ jazz loving trio come from Denmark, forming after an impromptu jamming session in 2009.

The band are a unique blending of precocious talent, remarkable technical skill and bold artistic vision. They are one of the main forces behind the current movement towards contemporary and vibrant Danish folk music.

Tickets £16.50 inc. bf HAPA Friends £11 inc. bf Students/U26 £5.50 inc. bf R

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STUDENT TICKET

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Thursday 19 May

Monday 4 July

Saturday 5 November

Saturday 18 March 2017

Jason Donovan

Russell Watson

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Mike & The Mechanics

Ten Good Reasons By popular demand, star of stage and screen, Jason Donovan is returning to his roots for a solo tour of his debut 5x platinum, 1989 album Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits.

Ten Good Reasons became the biggest selling album of 1989 and remains a massive fan favourite with two solo No.1 singles Too Many Broken Hearts and Sealed with a Kiss. It also featured a duet with Kylie Minogue, Especially for You, which reached No.1.

Songs From the Heart 2015 was a phenomenal year for Russell, with a sell-out UK tour, special guest performances at US National Memorial Day in Washington DC, the Caracalla Unicef Concert in Rome and BBC Proms In the Park. The UK’s best selling classical crossover artist of all time returns to the stage with his brand new show Songs From The Heart, featuring a stunning collection of our best loved songs.

Captivating to watch and enchanting to listen to, Russell continues to wow audiences with his enigmatic and entertaining live performances. “ He sings like Pavarotti, and entertains the audience like Sinatra” NY Times

50th Anniversary Tour

BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2016!

Direct from it’s success in London’s West End, a SOLD OUT UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.

Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!

“Fantastic” Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2.

“Authentic and Exciting” The Stage

Mike & The Mechanics, who have sold over 10 million records worldwide – announce their nationwide Word of Mouth Tour 2017.

Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford – joins forces with one of the UK’s most prolific R&B singers, Andrew Roachford (whose previous hits include Cuddly Toy and Family Man) and Canadianborn singer, Tim Howar who formed and toured with his band Vantramp, with the likes of Rod Stewart and Paulo Nutini.

This show will include their massive 80s hit single The Living Years and their other classic hits including Silent Running, All I Need Is A Miracle, Word Of Mouth, Another Cup of Coffee, and the unforgettable Over My Shoulder.

8pm

7.30pm

7.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets £33.50 - £29.50 inc. bf

Tickets £48 - £35.50 inc. bf R

HTickets £23 inc. bf CR

Tickets £39.50 - £34.50 inc. bf

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MUSIC

PROJECT BAND Hone your music skills and get a foot up in the music industry

Age: 14-17 years - Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm at The Lemon Tree This course offers participants the chance to fine tune their song writing skills and get a foot up in the music industry. Workshops will be offered in areas including sound recording, event planning, marketing, as well as plenty of time to develop practical music skills. Weekly classes will include workshops in performance, song writing and give you the chance to rehearse and share skills with like-minded participants.

PROJECT BAND is a course unlike any other, where you will work towards a showcase in The Lemon Tree at the end of the academic year.

Find out more online at aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or book now by calling 01224 641122

Supported by:

NEW Music Class Opportunities‌ Fancy learning a new musical skill?

Always wanted to know more about a particular genre or style?

Do you have a musical skill that you wish to share?

Can we provide a music learning activity not yet available in the city?

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THEN WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!

We want to introduce new music participation opportunities in Aberdeen – send your ideas to creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Saturday 16 July

Return of the Grumpy Old Women

HMT

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Friday 12 & Saturday 13 August

Thursday 18 Sunday 21 August

Jimmy Carr:

Sarah Millican

The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour

Outsider 2016

Returning after a critically acclaimed, total sell-out spring 2015 tour the Grumpies are back to knock some sense into the nation. Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women Jenny Eclair will be joined by fellow recruits Susie Blake (Mrs Brown’s Boys BBC One, Coronation Street, ITV1) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (Where The Heart Is ITV1, Casualty BBC One).

“Expect a party” **** The Times “jaw-dropping one-liners” The Stage

Jimmy is gathering a selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for the ultimate comedy show.

A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr’s new tour will distil everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible, unparalleled night of entertainment.

Jimmy has been on the stand-up scene for a decade and a half. Now all that experience is being put to good use - you can see all the greatest material from his extraordinary career in one show - this is the very best of Jimmy Carr.

8pm

Fri 7.30pm, Sat 7pm & 10pm

7.30pm

Tickets £27 inc. bf R

Tickets £30.50 inc. bf R

Suitable 16+

Tickets £27 inc. bf R

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Wednesday 21 September

In the past when you put Sarah Millican outside, she asked things like: ‘Why? Where is the taxi? Do I need a cardie?’ and said things like: ‘There’ll be wasps. I’ve nothing to sit on. Is that poo?

Can we go home?’

But things have changed. Now she has outside slippers. She can tell a chaffinch from a tit (hey). But she still can’t tell if it’s an owl or her husband’s asthma.

Sarah Millican is venturing outside. Bring a cardie. “ To watch Sarah Millican is to watch a box of comedy fireworks going off” The Independent

Fifty Shades Of Beige

HMT

Brian Cox with guest host

COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD

HMT

Robin Ince

The hotly anticipated tour by Professor Brian Cox, OBE, comes to His Majesty’s Theatre. The show will take audiences on a dazzling journey through space and time, delving into ‘high science’ and freewheeling on the edges of the known cosmos. Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Professor Brian Cox Live will test the limits of our knowledge and make highly complex ideas accessible to all.

Always captivating, continually surprising and forever pushing the boundaries, he takes science to a new dimension in this new stage show, plus get up close and personal with the man himself with an interview hosted by his The Infinite Monkey Cage co-host Robin Ince.

7.30pm

Suitable 16+

Tickets £32 inc. bf R Premium seats £42 inc. bf R

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COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD

COMEDY PICK UP A LEMON TREE BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS AND MORE SHOWS!

Fri 7 October

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Sunday 9 October

Thursday 3 November

Wednesday 23 November

Sean Lock

Ross Noble:

Nina Conti

Everybody’s favourite randomist is back.

As always Ross has lots of stuff backing up in his head and it’s time to let it all out.

Famed for his super quick freewheeling style and highly imaginative flights of fancy, a Ross Noble show is always an unmissable event.

Noble started in comedy 25 years ago, at the age of 15, and has established a loyal audience as one of the world’s best live stand-ups.

Join Ross as audience and performer come together for a massive Brain Dump.

“Beautifully twisted thoughts” The Times “The supreme master of spontaneous stand-up and true king of surreal flights of fantasy” Time Out

Hot on the heels of her 2016 smashhit season at the West End’s Criterion Theatre, by popular demand Nina Conti is back on the road with her sell-out show In Your Face. Strap into the mask as Nina, Monkey and a bag of tricks improvise their way through an adventure of hilarious witchery. No two shows are ever the same!

She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium,and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without moving her lips. Expect the unexpected…

“Gut-Bustingly Funny” Daily Telegraph “You will see nothing like it onstage” Evening Standard

Keep it Light

Every three years the comedian Sean Lock writes and tours a new stand-up show. Well he’s only gone and done it again! What’s he like? Come and see what he’s blithering on about this time. “ He just lets the brilliance of his material dominate the room” The Guardian “ Lock at his best is gloriously intelligent, deliciously unlikely and hilariously funny” The Times Suitable for ages 15+

Brain Dump

Recommended ages 15+

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HMT In Your Face

8pm

8pm

7.30pm

Tickets £26 inc. bf R

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Tickets £23 inc. bf R

JASON BYRNE Tue 25 & Wed 26 October

THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE IS TAPE FACE Sat 26 November

JAMES ACASTER

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5 West North Street, Aberdeen AB24 5AT

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STALLS

Front-of-house facilities include a restaurant, a café bar, stunning corporate hospitality facilities and a box office in the glass foyer.

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UPPER CIRCLE DRESS CIRCLE

UP PE ROY R LEF AL T B BO OX X

STALLS

HMT is open from 9.30am Monday to Saturday and on Sundays we open if there is a performance on, please check productions for details.

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Opening times

Schoolhill

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BALCONY

WHEELCHAIR TRANSFER SEATS

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About our venues We welcome you to our venues and hope that your visit is perfect!

If you would like to comment, compliment or tell us how we can improve our services then let us know, by completing one of our Comment Cards, speaking to a member of staff or emailing feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Parking and wheelchair access

Car parking is available at a special reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park.

Further parking available at Denburn car park and Chapel Street (multi-storey). There is disabled parking on Union Terrace and outside Aberdeen Art Gallery on Schoolhill. Level access is available through the Donald Entrance on Rosemount Viaduct. There is also a drop-off point in front of the theatre.

Sound enhancement

There is an infra-red system for hearing impaired customers.

Headsets for volume control or necklace-type receivers (for use with hearing aids) are available from customer service staff in the foyer.

Access

Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We have an access guide with full details of all facilities available online, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in our venues, and our box offices are fitted with induction loop systems.

If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team on 01224 641122 or get in touch via email: access@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Public transport

Most buses come along Union Street. Aberdeen Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from all our venues. For information visit firstgroup.com

Children

We welcome all children of all ages, unless a specific performance has an age restriction.

Children under two go free as long as they are seated on your knee! If children or babies disturb a performance, we can ask that you leave to be fair to other customers and the performers.

Photography and recording

Photography, sound and video recording are not allowed during any performance.

Latecomers

The performance spaces open half an hour before the start time; if you are late, you will have to wait to be seated, which may be at the interval.

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His Majesty’s Theatre

Signed, lip reading and audio-described performances

Certain performances are British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted and/or audio described. Seats are reserved for lip readers at the BSL performance and deaf customers for up to four weeks before the performance. Look out for these symbols in the brochure.

P S C Pre/Post show chat

PSC indicates a pre or post-show chat with cast or creative team is available at one or more performances. Please contact box office for more details.

Refreshments

Enjoy a drink in our stalls or dress circle bars, which are open 45 minutes before performances. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered. Tea and coffee are also available.

1906 Restaurant and Café

The restaurant is located upstairs from the Box Office in the Donald entrance. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers a la carte and pre-theatre menus with a strong focus on fresh and simple classic dishes.

Drop in to the café bar for coffee and cake, a light lunch or a snack. Reserve your restaurant table direct with the box office when buying HMT tickets or direct at the number below.

Private hospitality room also available Email: restaurant@aberdeenperformingarts.com Tel: 01224 337677

The Lemon Tree Parking and wheelchair access

Car parking is available at a special reduced rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park.

Further parking is available at West North Street car park. Level access is available via Shoe Lane by ringing the doorbell.

Refreshments

Enjoy a leisurely drink in our Concert Bar, which offers drinks half-an-hour before the performance and at the interval. Interval drinks may be pre-ordered. Tea and coffee are also available.

Ticket information

Online aberdeenperformingarts.com Buy your tickets securely and safely at a time that suits you.

Over the phone

Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm Tel: 01224 641122 Lines can get busy but calls are answered in the order received, as quickly as possible.

They are usually quietest from 2pm - 5pm.

In person

Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm HMT & The Lemon Tree Box Office For that personal touch visit our Box Offices, which are open late on performance nights. The Lemon Tree Box Office opens 30 minutes before the performance start time.

Print @ home

Purchase and print your tickets at home for selected shows at APA venues.

16+ 18+ U16+A BAL

Age restrictions

Recommended age guidance.

U16+A BAL - Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult, balcony seating only.

APA Friends

Discounts available (excludes balcony seating).

RUNNING TIME Please note all running times are approximate.

We have made every effort to ensure that the information in this brochure is correct but it is subject to change. Latest listing information can be found online, and remember that casts are subject to availability and can change. All discounts are subject to availability and exclude the balcony at HMT and certain days of the week. All ticket prices printed relate to bookings made in advance of the performance. Occasionally event promoters request an increase in price for any tickets purchased at the venue directly before the performance. Please contact the box office for further details.

Thank you for your support Groups & schools welcome

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£ OFF SCHOOLS OFFER GROUPS 8+

The more the merrier as far as we are concerned, discounts are available for groups of 8+. Book early to get the best seats and discounts – some shows feature much greater discounts if you confirm and pay for your tickets earlier - email groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337605 to speak to our groups team for more details.

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£ OFF

Concessions

If you are a student, under 16, over 60, disabled or companion, job seeking or a Young Scot you may be entitled to reduced price tickets – remember to ask. Standby tickets are subject to availability at £11 inc. bf for some HMT shows (maximum of two per booking, eligible concession holders only – can be withdrawn at any time). Please note, a valid I.D. (such as a student card) must be shown at the venue on request.

CONCESSIONS

£1 of the ticket cost for this show will go towards the APA Restoration Fund, the current priority of which is to improve the seating in our three venues Booking Fees – all prices within the brochure are inclusive of our booking fees.

10% on ticket price for Music Hall and The Lemon Tree and £2 for His Majesty’s Theatre.

Keep your tickets in a safe place

Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable but may sometimes be exchanged up to 24 hours before the date of the performance. Please put your tickets in a safe place! Lost tickets can only be reprinted on the night for reserved seated performances. Please note exchanges or ticket reprinting is subject to an admin fee of £2 per ticket (to a maximum £10 per booking).

Other Formats

This brochure is available in BSL on our website, on CD or in large print.

Please call 01224 337642.

CAP Accessible Performances

We’re committed to making our shows as accessible as possible. For information on Signed, Captioned, Audio Described and other accessible shows please visit aberdeenperformingarts.com, or call 01224 641122.

Your support is vital to deliver our ambitious vision across all our venues for the future.

• Bring the best nationally and internationally renowned companies to Aberdeen • Nurture the next generation of artistic talent coming out of the North-east • Grow our flourishing young peoples theatre company • Offer transformational opportunities for young people and communities to participate in the arts • Create and commission unique, home grown productions • Invest in our stunning cultural venues, the Music Hall, The Lemon Tree and His Majesty’s Theatre

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.

If you can dream it, you can become it...

To get involved contact Charlotte Bird Tel: 01224 337643 or email charlotte.bird@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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AT A GLANCE

Plan your next great experience MAY Date Mon 2 May Tue 3 May Wed 4 May

JUNE Show Breakfast at Tiffany’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s Culture Café: John Burnside

Venue page HMT 18 HMT 18 HMT 18 Belmont 43

THE VINYL THEATRE PRESENTS

Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 May

CONSTELLATIONS

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Thu 5 May Breakfast at Tiffany’s HMT 18 Fri 6 May Breakfast at Tiffany’s HMT 18 Sat 7 May Breakfast at Tiffany’s HMT 18 (AD/CAP) Mon 9 May Annie HMT 6 Tue 10 May Annie HMT 6 Wed 11 May Annie HMT 6 Thu 12 May Annie HMT 6 Fri 13 May Annie HMT 6 Sat 14 May Annie HMT 6 Thu 19 May Jason Donovan HMT 47 Thu 26 May Scottish Opera HMT 39

The Mikado Fri 27 May Scottish Opera HMT 39

The Mikado

Northern Arc: LT 46

Lau with Dreamers’ Circus Sat 28 May Scottish Opera HMT 39

The Mikado

Date Thu 2 Jun

Fri 3 Jun

Sat 4 Jun

Tue 7 Jun

Wed 8 Jun

Thu 9 Jun

Fri 10 Jun

Sat 11 Jun

Mon 13 Jun

Tue 14 Jun

Wed 15 Jun

Thu 16 Jun

Show Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Flying Pigs Dreich Encounter Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango

Venue page HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 15 HMT 29 HMT 29 HMT 29 HMT 29

APA INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS

Thursday 16 & Friday 17 June

IT’S MY PARTY AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO

Fri 17 Jun

Sat 18 Jun

Mon 20 Jun Tue 21 Jun Wed 22 Jun Thu 23 Jun

Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango Vincent & Flavia: The Last Tango Footloose Footloose Footloose Footloose (BSL)

HMT 29 HMT 29 HMT 7 HMT 7 HMT 7 HMT 7

APA SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS

Thursday 23 & Friday 24 June

ESCAPE SPEED BY LYNSEY MURDOCH Fri 24 Jun Footloose Sat 25 Jun Footloose (AD/CAP) Wed 29 Jun Feel – Evolve – Transform Scott School of Dancing

Thu 30 June Feel – Evolve – Transform Scott School of Dancing

HMT 7 HMT 7 HMT 30

HMT 30

JULY Date Show Fri 1 Jul Feel – Evolve – Transform Scott School of Dancing

Sat 2 Jul Feel – Evolve – Transform Scott School of Dancing

Mon 4 Jul Russell Watson Wed 6 Jul Peppa Pig’s Surprise

Venue page HMT 30

HMT 30

HMT 47 HMT 34

Thu 7 Jul

Peppa Pig’s Surprise

Sat 9 Jul

FUNBOX Superheroes! HMT 34

HMT

34

Sun 10 Jul FUNBOX Superheroes! HMT 34 Sat 16 Jul

Grumpy Old Women

HMT

49

Tue 19 Jul

Jackie the Musical HMT 8

Wed 20 Jul Jackie the Musical HMT 8 Thu 21 Jul Jackie the Musical

HMT

8

Fri 22 Jul

Jackie the Musical

HMT

8

Sat 23 Jul Jackie the Musical

HMT

8

KAI FISCHER IN ASSOCIATION WITH NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS

Tuesday 26 July

LAST DREAM (ON EARTH) AUGUST Date

Show

Venue page

Mon 8 Aug Hairy Maclary

and Friends

HMT 34

Fri 12 Aug

Jimmy Carr

HMT 49

Sat 13 Aug Jimmy Carr

HMT 49

Thu 18 Aug Sarah Millican:

Outsider 2016

HMT 49

Fri 19 Aug

Sarah Millican: Outsider 2016

HMT 49

Sat 20 Aug Sarah Millican:

Outsider 2016

HMT 49

Sun 21 Aug Sarah Millican:

Outsider 2016

HMT 49

Wed 24 Aug

Thu 25 Aug

Fri 26 Aug

Sat 27 Aug

Tue 30 Aug Wed 31 Aug

Made in Dagenham HMT 9 Lyric

Made in Dagenham HMT 9 Lyric

Made in Dagenham HMT 9 Lyric

Made in Dagenham HMT 9 Lyric

Rehearsal For Murder HMT Rehearsal For Murder HMT

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SEPTEMBER Date Show Venue page Thu 1 Sep Rehearsal For Murder HMT 19 Fri 2 Sep Rehearsal For Murder HMT 19 Sat 3 Sep Rehearsal For Murder HMT 19 AD/CAP) Mon 5 Sep Rocky Horror Show HMT 10 Tue 6 Sep Rocky Horror Show HMT 10 Wed 7 Sep Rocky Horror Show HMT 10

Culture Café: Belmont 43

Louis de Bernieres Thu 8 Sep Rocky Horror Show HMT 10 Fri 9 Sep Rocky Horror Show HMT 10 Sat 10 Sep Rocky Horror Show HMT 10 Sun 18 Sep BBC SSO HMT 40 Wed 21 Sep Brian Cox HMT 49 Fri 23 Sep True North Various 46 Sat 24 Sep True North Various 46 Sun 25 Sep True North Various 46 Mon 26 Sep Chicago HMT 11

Tue 27 Sep Wed 28 Sep Thu 29 Sep Fri 30 Sep

Chicago Chicago Chicago (BSL) Chicago

HMT 11 HMT 11 HMT 11 HMT 11

OCTOBER Date Sat 1 Oct Tue 4 Oct

Wed 5 Oct

Thu 6 Oct

Sat 8 Oct

Sun 9 Oct Tue 11 Oct Wed 12 Oct Fri 14 Oct

Sat 15 Oct

Tue 18 Oct Wed 19 Oct Thu 20 Oct Fri 21 Oct Sat 22 Oct Sun 23 Oct Tue 25 Oct

AT A GLANCE

For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us /aberdeenperformingarts@apawhatson

Show Venue page Chicago (AD/CAP) HMT 11 The Cheviot, The Stag HMT 20 & The Black, Black Oil The Cheviot, The Stag HMT 20 & The Black, Black Oil The Cheviot, The Stag HMT 20 & The Black, Black Oil (BSL) Pinocchio HMT 32 Jasmin Vardimon Company

Sean Lock Democracy Democracy Scottish Ballet Autumn Season Scottish Ballet Autumn Season The Broons The Broons The Broons (BSL) The Broons The Broons (AD/CAP) RSNO Triple Bill

HMT 50 HMT 21 HMT 21 HMT 31 HMT 31 HMT 35 HMT 35 HMT 35 HMT 35 HMT 35 HMT 40 HMT 32

Phoenix Dance Theatre

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• Pre-theatre • Afternoon tea • Private functions • Panto package • Special events

a date to remember To book Tel: 01224 337677 Email: 1906@aberdeenperformingarts.com or visit aberdeenperformingarts.com Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733