Aberdeen Performing Arts Spring 2015

Spring 2015

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Welcome …to the fantastic new season at His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree.

Check out our top picks....

NEW SEASON PRIORITY BOOKING APA Friends booking from THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER General Booking from TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER

MUSICALS

CULTURE CAFÉ

The Producers | Anything Goes | Dirty Dancing

Christopher Brookmyre | Maxwell Quartet | Word at the May Festival

Back by popular demand, Dirty Dancing returns to HMT for another hit run and will leave you having the time of your life!

DRAMA Birdsong | The Full Monty | The Mousetrap From gripping stories to hilarious comedy, our drama season will have you entertained and on the edge of your seat.

MUSIC

DANCE

Legends, singer-songwriters, the coolest jazz, the best rock bands… our music line up has something for everyone!

The Nutcracker | Brendan Cole | Pasha Kovalev Scottish Ballet’s beautiful version of The Nutcracker opens our 2015 dance programme with two Strictly favourites coming to the Music Hall.

FAMILY Ben and Holly | Sing-a-long-a Frozen | The Tiger Who Came To Tea Allow your family to “Let It Go” and sing all the hits when Sing-along-a Frozen comes to HMT. Image: Scottish Ballet, The Nutcracker, page 22 Front cover: To Kill a Mockingbird, page 18 Reverse cover: Culture Café, Maxwell Quartet, page 32

Another season of musicians and writers along with a special series for Word at the May Festival gives us the perfect lunchtime offering and a chance to relax and unwind for an early afternoon treat.

OPERA La Traviata | Rigoletto | Il trovatore Experience opera at its finest with performances from some of the top companies in the UK.

CLASSICAL Steven Osborne | Ensembles | Orchestras Powerful, virtuosic, moving and graceful. Experience the finest classical music at the Music Hall and be find yourself inspired to return for more.

Rick Wakeman | Joan Armatrading | Kurt Elling

NORTHERN ARC Karine Polwart | Karen Matheson | Lau High octane, thrilling and always entertaining, Northern Arc pairs top Scottish acts with an artist of their choice in a one-off world exclusive performance you can only see at the Music Hall.

COMEDY Al Murray | David Sedaris | Alan Carr Alan Carr visits His Majesty’s Theatre for a five night run next August in the highlight of our comedy line up.

And much more!

Take a look and book now!

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CONTENTS

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Image: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, page 42

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HMT Wednesday 21 January Sunday 8 February 2015

SCOTTISH PREMIERE

Shrek the Musical Based on the award-winning DreamWorks animation film, Shrek the Musical is the must-see show for all the family.

Join our unlikely hero and his loyal steed Donkey as they embark on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona from a fire breathing, lovesick dragon. Add the diminutive Lord Farquaad, a gang of fairytale misfits, and a biscuit with attitude, and you’ve got the biggest, brightest musical comedy around!

Featuring all new songs as well as cult Shrek anthem I’m a Believer, Shrek the Musical brings all the much-loved DreamWorks characters to life, live on stage, in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. Join the adventure.

★★★★

“JOYOUS. The most fun you’ll ever have.

A monster hit!”The Mirror ★★★★

“Deliciously funny. Spectacular.”Daily Telegraph Wed - Sat 7pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2pm, Sun 11am & 3pm

Tickets £43 - £18 inc. bf R Premium seats £51 - £43 inc. bf ★APA Friends £4 off opening 2 nights £2 off all other performances Running time: 2hrs 20mins inc. interval

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HMT Tuesday 3 - Saturday 14 March 2015

Jersey Boys The West End phenomenon, Jersey Boys is touring the UK and Ireland for the very first time. This smash hit musical has won 55 major awards worldwide, including the OLIVIER AWARD for BEST NEW MUSICAL. Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 175 million records worldwide. Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What a Night, Sherry, Walk Like a Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girl’s Don’t Cry and many more , Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour and ‘sheer musical razzmatazz’ (The Sunday Express) you simply will never forget.

★★★★★

“Fight for a ticket to see Jersey Boys” Manchester Evening News

★★★★★

“Musical event of the year”Sale and Altrincham Messenger Wk.1: Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm Wk.2: Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £50.50 - £22.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £57.50 - £51.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £2 off all other performances

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

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HMT Tuesday 17 - Saturday 28 March 2015

The Bodyguard The Bodyguard, the award-winning musical based on the blockbuster film, is heading to Aberdeen in 2015 starring Alexandra Burke as Rachel Marron. Direct from its smash-hit West End run, the show is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre for 2 weeks only!

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love.

A ‘BRILLIANT!’ (The Times), breathtakingly romantic thriller, The Bodyguard features a whole host of Whitney’s greatest hits including One Moment in Time, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and, of course, the legendary I Will Always Love You.

★★★★

“The runaway gold-plated musical hit” Daily Mail

Alexandra Burke is not scheduled to perform at midweek or Saturday matinees including any revised matinee performances. The producers of The Bodyguard cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, which is always subject to illness and holidays. Please check website for full performance schedule.

Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Wed 18 March 2pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £47.50 - £17.50 R Premium seats £54.50 - £46.50 ★APA Friends £4 off opening 2 nights and Mon 23 March £2 off all other performances (excl. Fri/Sat) DISCOUNTS

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Wednesday 15 - Saturday 18 April 2015 THE LYRIC PRESENTS

Sister Act

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Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by GLENN SLATER Book by CHERI STEINKELLNER & BILL STEINKELLNER Additional Book Material DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK When Reno lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier witnesses her married lover committing murder, she is provided with safety and lodging in one of the last places she would have ever seen herself – a Convent. What follows is a hilarious yet touching story as Deloris gets to know the Sisters and uses her musical talents to breathe new life in to the dire sound of the Convent Choir – the result of which lands the Sisters with their ultimate audience – His Holiness the Pope!

Get yourself along to see the team that brought you Annie and Singin’ In The Rain strut their funky stuff in this now much loved musical – it’s ‘Fabulous, Baby!’.

Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £28 - £22 inc. bf ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances In association with

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HMT Wednesday 22 Saturday 25 April 2015

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ABERDEEN STUDENT CHARITIES’ CAMPAIGN PRESENTS

Tilly Elliot Fit likey! Aberdeen Student Show returns for its 94th year to His Majesty’s Theatre, this year presenting Tilly Elliot, the heartwarming tale of a young Aberdonian following their dreams.

Last year we raised £80,000 for local charities so this is not something to be missed! www.studentshow.co.uk

Wed, Thu & Sat 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £23 - £17 R ★APA Friends £2 off all performances DISCOUNTS

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TONIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS… IN ASSOCIATION WITH BEYOND BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS

www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

West End..

Join us for an all singing, all dancing extravaganza!

Tickets available from venue or www.tonightproductions.co.uk @tonightfrom tonight – from the west end

MH Thursday 23 April 2015

Tonight... From The West End Join us for an extravaganza of Musical Theatre as some of the hottest names from the West End and Broadway take to the stage in an all singing all dancing production featuring songs from the best loved shows. West End sensation Kerry Ellis known for her outstanding performance as Elphaba in the hit show Wicked both in the West End and on Broadway and having starred in Oliver!, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables - Kerry is back to blow you away with her renowned voice.

Joining Kerry is the star that IS Adam Garcia - one of the UK’s best loved performers dancer, singer, actor – Adam really is a triple threat. Most recently known as a judge on SKY 1’s Got To Dance show he has also appeared on the West End stage in Kiss Me Kate, Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Wicked.

We are delighted to welcome direct from New York – Christina Bianco, who has taken the world by storm with her amazing voice and her uncanny talent to sing in the style of pretty much anyone! Recently described as “…a comic firecracker with a pyrotechnic voice”.

Christina is currently in the West End right now starring in Forbidden Broadway.

To top it all off, we have a 200 strong choir, 20 piece orchestra and Scotland’s leading soul choir – Soul Nation.

7.30pm

Tickets £35.20 - £23.10 inc. bf

PREMIUM SEATS £66inc.bf

Premium ticket price includes PRE-SHOW MEET AND GREET, VIP LANYARD, PHOTO OPPORTUNITY and PRIME SEATS

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or give a gift membership and make it an extra special occasion

To become an APA Friend visit aberdeenperformingarts.com or pop into the Box Office

Please note, artists may be subject to change at short notice due to contractual agreements.

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HMT Tuesday 5 Saturday 30 May 2015

FOLLOWING SELL-OUT RUN IN GLASGOW!

Wicked Winner of 100 international awards, Wicked has been casting its magical spell over audiences across the world for a decade and continues to break records at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is now the 10th longest-running show in the West End. In a brilliantly witty re-imagining of the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Packed with thrilling technical wizardry, stunning costumes and show-stopping songs (by Academy Award® winner Stephen Schwartz), Wicked is an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.

★★★★★

“Get a ticket for this show, any witch way you can!”Scottish Daily Mail Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, wk 1 Wed 2pm, wk 2-4 Thu 2pm, wk 4 Tue 2pm

Tickets £56 - £26 inc. bf R Premium seats £76 - £73.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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HMT Tuesday 2 Saturday 6 June 2015

Calamity Jane Calamity Jane can outrun and outshoot any man. Hard, boastful and desperate to impress, she travels to Chicago on the Deadwood Stage to recruit a star, Adelaid Adams. But things don’t go too smoothly for her and it takes Wild Bill Hickok to make her see sense, and realise her Secret Love…

With an Oscar nominated score that includes The Black Hills of Dakota, The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away), Just Blew in from the Windy City and the award-winning song Secret Love, this brand new production of the classic musical from the highly acclaimed Watermill Theatre stars Jodie Prenger (Oliver!, Spamalot and One Man Two Guvnors) alongside Tom Lister (The Water Babies, Emmerdale) and a cast of multitalented actor/musicians.

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

Tickets £35.50 - £16.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £40.50 - £35.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 6 June 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

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HMT Monday 22 - Saturday 27 June 2015

The Producers Based on Mel Brooks’ much loved Academy Award winning movie, The Producers is the hilarious musical comedy that has taken Broadway and the West End by storm, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards® and 3 Olivier Awards.

Impoverished by a string of flops, New York producer Max Bialystock recruits timid accountant Leo Bloom to help him pull off Broadway’s greatest scam. They aim to produce the worst show ever and run away with millions, but they soon learn that showbusiness can kick you in the teeth.

From the producer of sell-out successes Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn and acclaimed Top Hat director Matthew White, The Producers features a riotous mix of eccentric characters and show stopping songs.

Featuring the all time classic Springtime For Hitler and starring award-winning comedian Jason Manford, The Producers is one of the funniest Broadway musicals of all time. www.theproducersmusical.co.uk facebook.com/theproducersmusical #producerstour

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

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

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It’s better when you go TOGETHER! HMT Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 July 2015 IN ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, ABERDEEN OPERA COMPANY IS DELIGHTED TO RETURN TO HMT WITH THE UK AMATEUR PREMIERE OF DOLLY PARTON’S

9 To 5: The Musical Music & lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd. on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.

9 To 5 is the hilarious musical comedy based on the hit movie, that centres on three office workers who turn the tables on the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy - giving their boss the boot!

Outrageous, thought provoking and even a little romantic, 9 To 5 The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business. Featuring original numbers from Dolly Parton’s Oscar, Tony® and Grammy Award nominated score including Backwoods Barbie, Shine Like the Sun and the original hit song 9 To 5.

MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE PART OF THE EXCITEMENT OF LIVE SHOWS AND GIGS! Whether it’s a school trip, work’s night out, girly giggle or family treat, it’s a case of the more the merrier as far as we’re concerned.

To take advantage of our great Groups offers get in touch today!

Wed & Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £28 - £21 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends £4 off opening night

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To arrange a Group booking email: groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337605

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HMT Monday 20 - Saturday 25 July 2015

Anything Goes Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton & Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Originally produced by Lincoln Centre Theatre, New York City

Cole Porter’s classic, multi-award winning musical-comedy, Anything Goes sails into town in this brand new production!

When Billy Crocker discovers that his heart’s desire, debutante heiress Hope Harcourt is engaged to an English aristocrat, he stows away aboard the S.S. American to win her back. Aided by a string of eccentric passengers on board the luxurious transatlantic liner, can this web of love be untangled before they reach Southampton?

Featuring a sensational cast of 26 including Shaun Williamson (EastEnders, One Man, Two Guv’nors), Kate Anthony (Coronation Street) and Olivier Award nominees Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard) and Matt Rawle (Evita), Cole Porter’s uplifting masterpiece of music and dance includes the magnificent songs I Get A Kick Out of You, You’re the Top, It’s De-Lovely and Anything Goes. Hop aboard for sassy heroines, mischievous mob bosses, comedy capers and tap dancing sailors in this hilarious tale of romance and hi-jinks on the high seas.

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

Tickets £40.50 - £16.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £47.50 - £37.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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

Signed Thu 23 July 7.30pm.

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HMT Tuesday 8 September Saturday 3 October 2015

Dirty Dancing The Classic Story On Stage Following its phenomenal run in 2012, the record-breaking sensation returns to Aberdeen for 4 weeks only.

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heartpounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives.

Featuring hit songs including Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart-stopping (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life, don’t miss your chance to see the fastest selling show in West End history.

You’ll have the time of your life!

Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £50.50 - £26 inc. bf R Premium seats £65.50 - £60.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £5 off * if booked before 30 June 2015 (excl. Fri 8.30 & both Sat performances) *

All discounts subject to availability, check Box Office for details.

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 26 September 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 24 September 7.30pm.

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Cheers!

Want to beat the queue?

Remember to pre-order your interval drink with our bar team before the show starts.

Place your order, pre-pay and your drinks will be waiting for you at interval.

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HMT Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 February 2015 THE ORIGINAL THEATRE COMPANY & BIRDSONG PRODUCTIONS LTD

Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong Stage Version By Rachel Wagstaff Directed By Alastair Whatley Marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War, Birdsong is the hit, critically acclaimed stage show based on the world famous novel by Sebastian Faulks.

In pre-war France, a young Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down.

As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground.

Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him.

A mesmerising story of love and courage. Set both before and during the Great War. Following on from the 2013/14 National tours, seen by over 130,000 people, now it is your chance to experience this stunning piece of theatre live on stage. www.birdsongthetour.com facebook.com/birdsongthetour twitter.com/birdsongthetour

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

Tickets £28.50 - £18.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £33.50 - £28.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends 2 for 1 first two nights £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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

Signed Thu 12 February 7.30pm.

★★★★ “It left me choked up and blinking back the tears at the end.” The Daily Telegraph

★★★★ “Moving, gripping, dramatically electrifying and outstanding.”

The Times

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HMT Monday 16 - Saturday 21 February 2015

To Kill a Mockingbird Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community.

Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth, and his feisty daughter, Scout - a young girl on the cusp of adulthood - brings new hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil.

This utterly enchanting and enthralling production from London’s award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre captures the warmth and poignancy of this best-loved classic with genuine heart and emotional depth. A story as moving and magical as you could ever hope to find.

★★★★★

“Terrific retelling of Harper Lee’s classic makes dramatic gold” The Times

“An enchanting, heartfelt adaptation.”

Mail on Sunday

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

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 21 February 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

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Monday 30 March Saturday 4 April 2015

DRAMA

THE SENSATIONAL SMASH HIT RETURNS!

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The Full Monty The Full Monty took Aberdeen by storm when it opened to rave reviews last year. Now it’s back starring Gary Lucy, Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Rupert Hill, Martin Miller and Bobby Schofield.

Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar winning writer of the film, has gone all the way with this hilarious and heartfelt adaptation that’s getting standing ovations every night.

With songs from the film by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, this award-winning production is one huge package of laughs and emotion coming to Aberdeen direct from London’s West End.

“TERRIFIC” The Sunday Times WINNER BEST TOURING PRODUCTION UK THEATRE AWARDS GO ON…DROP EVERYTHING AND BOOK TODAY! Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £31.50 - £14.50 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 4 April 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 2 April 7.30pm.

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ANDREW LOUIS DUNN EMERICK

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HMT Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May 2015 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S

The Mousetrap The legendary, record-breaking, Box Office smash hit thriller returns! A classic. A landmark. A legend.

The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre, with over 25,000 performances and now the 60th anniversary production is back by popular demand following a record breaking sell out week in 2013.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

“The cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre”The Telegraph Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

Tickets £32.50 - £21.50 inc. bf R Premium seats £41.50 - £31.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances DISCOUNTS

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 2 May 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 30 April 7.30pm.

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

HMT Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 September 2015 NATIONAL THEATRE

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly- acclaimed National Theatre production, embarks on its first ever nationwide tour from December 2014.

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while illequipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world…

Based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling new stage play from the National Theatre.

Not enough drama in your life?

Top up after work.

You loved it so much last season, that we just had to bring it back, this time with an extra Thursday lunchtime performance of each play!

A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns - a tasty bite, your favourite tipple and top new theatre.

Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present

“A phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.”The Times

Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 December

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

The King’s Kilt by Rona Munro

Tickets £30.50 - £11.50 inc. bf Premium seats £35.50 - £31.50 inc. bf CGSR Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £4 off per ticket ★APA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off other performances

DRAMA

DRAMA

Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and the pint will be available

Tickets £11 inc. bf (Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (inc. veggie option))

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DANCE

HMT Wednesday 14 Saturday 17 January 2015 SCOTTISH BALLET

The Nutcracker Scottish Ballet proudly presents Peter Darrell’s The Nutcracker, lovingly recreated for the 21st century audience and touring winter 2014/15.

Now audiences can share this dream-making production with families and friends once more, over 40 years since it first premiered.

After a fun-filled Christmas party full of magic and celebrations, young Clara falls asleep and dreams that she helps the Nutcracker Prince to defeat an army of giant mice.

She is rewarded by a visit to the glittering Land of Ice and Snow, where snowflakes come to life, sparkling as they dance – and the magical Kingdom of Sweets – the enchanted Realm of the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy.

Peter Darrell’s magical world of The Nutcracker has been reimagined by Olivier Award winning designer Lez Brotherston, adding sumptuous layers of plush Victoriana and traditional festive fare to the original 1973 production.

The Scottish Ballet Orchestra accompanies live, performing the world famous Tchaikovsky score.

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

Tickets £31.50 - £13.50 inc. bf CGSR Premium seats £41.50 - £37.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £3 off all performances ACCESS

DISCOUNTS

3

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£ OFF APA FRIENDS

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BOOKING FEE ONLINE

Audio described: Sat 17 January 2015 2pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 17 January 11am - 12.30pm Learn about the characters, story and costumes in a way that will appeal to both young and old.

Age 6+. Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession.

BALLET CAFE Tue 13 January 2pm - 5pm

Take part in a gentle beginners’ dance session, listen to an illustrated talk and chat over a cup of tea and cake. Tickets £10.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

Thu 15 January 6.30pm - 7pm (focus on dance) Fri 16 January 6.30pm - 7pm (focus on music) Call Box Office to book.

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HMT Thursday 26 February 2015 JASMIN VARDIMON COMPANY PRESENTS

Park

“Extraordinary… a sexy and beautiful dance piece”New Statesman

MH

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Saturday 28 February 2015

Tuesday 14 April 2015

Brendan Cole: A Night to Remember

Pasha Kovalev: Life Through Dance

“Vividly physical and quirky performances.”The Times

Following his last sell out tour of Licence to Thrill, Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand new show, A Night to Remember.

Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, will host throughout as he leads his cast on a journey of music and dance in a spectacular night of theatrical entertainment. Loaded with ballroom magic and Latin excitement, Brendan’s newest live music and dance extravaganza will be 2015’s must see show!

In this amazing new show starring Pasha and his sensational dancers, the audience will be transported into the world of Ballroom and Latin Dance with all it’s glitter and sequence.

Life Through Dance is a non-stop action and sparkles packed journey through life and love, expressed by the language of dance, featuring breathtaking choreography, sensational music and amazing costumes.

A fun and exciting adventure for the entire family, there will even be the opportunity to participate and experience ‘live on stage’ the favourite dance styles as seen on TV.

7.30pm

7.30pm

7.30pm

★Tickets £23 - £17 inc. bf CGSR

★Tickets £39.05 - £36.85 inc. bf CR

★Tickets £28.60 - £26.40 inc. bf R

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon returns with her critically-acclaimed dance theatre production, Park.

Park is an urban oasis, a place of refuge from ordinary life where eight characters play, fight, fall in love and learn to survive. In this playground of relationships, young lovers wrestle in a historic fountain, a graffiti artist sprays his story, a busker finds his only appreciative audience in a bag lady and a flag-waving bully rants worn out political beliefs.

Their stories intertwine creating a modern day fairytale that is alternately sharp, funny and cruel.

Reworked for 2014 with new 3D imaging and multi talented cast Park presents a breathtaking collision of highly acute physical theatre, text, athletic dance and funky music, delivering fresh statements about our time.

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FAMILY

HMT

HMT

Saturday 29 November 2014 - Sunday 4 January 2015

Saturday 28 November 2015 - Sunday 3 January 2016

Beauty and the Beast

Peter Pan

His Majesty’s Theatre invites you to the most spectacular family pantomime Beauty and the Beast.

Join Aberdeen favourites Elaine C Smith, Alan McHugh and Jordan Young in this magical story featuring unforgettable characters, lots of comedy, plenty of glitz and glamour and sensational musical numbers - this is pantomime at its best!

Get ahead and hook your seats for our next pantomime extravaganza Peter Pan. Join Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy and the Lost Boys on their swashbuckling journey to save Neverland from the villainous Captain Hook, his bumbling sidekick Smee and their crew of dastardly pirates.

Tickets are selling fast so – don’t leave it any longer to book.

It’s an adventure you won’t want to miss – book early!

Check with Box Office for full performance schedule

Check with Box Office for full performance schedule

Tickets £27 - £21.50 inc. bf CGSR Family ticket £95 - £69 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off opening weekend, £2 off selected other performances Relaxed Performance Friday 2 January 2015 1pm, £10 inc. bf (all tickets)

Tickets £28.50 - £22.50 inc. bf CGSR Family ticket £97 - £73 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off opening weekend, £2 off selected other performances Relaxed Performance Monday 21 December 2015 1pm, £10.50 inc. bf (all tickets)

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Join Mrs Potty and her team for your Christmas dining package* 2 courses from £15 3 courses from £19 Under 10’s 2 courses & fruit juice £8 (*no discounts apply and tickets are not included.

Package available on all 1.45pm/2.30pm & 7pm performances.)

Beasts brunch

Available on Sundays from 11am and all other 1pm & 5pm performances

FAMILY

DON’T MISST THEIR LAS !

EVER SHOW

Remember to wear a party hat

LT

MH

Monday 8 - Wednesday 31 December

Friday 13 - Sunday 15 February 2015

FROZEN CHARLOTTE PRODUCTIONS AND APA PRESENT

The Singing Kettle

Robin With more Christmas mail than ever before we need Robins like you who can get the job done!

This Christmas, Robin (not so reliant) will be getting his feathers a twist, But we guarantee first No class fun and seasonal Yes cheer will be delivered n? (on time).

Are you a Robi me A new show for everyone Do you have so ur yo aged between 3 and 6 spare time on wings? and their families and friends from the makers of A Million Miles Away… and Too Many Penguins?

The Big Party It’s the last chance to see The Singing Kettle! This will be the final shows ever from Scotland’s favourite Children’s Entertainers.

Before they go however, they’re having a PARTY and you are all invited for a final hurrah! Anya, Kevin and Gary will be at their breathtaking best for their spectacular The Big Party show.

Bursting with surprises, the legendary “Kettle Openings” lead the way to a non-stop, singalong frenzy of favourite songs that will have you joining in from start to finish.

Some lucky children will end up on stage to join in the action and you will play the most gigantic party games that will delight and mesmerise all ages. Only the Singing Kettle can deliver as much fun in one show.

10.30am & 1.30pm (Sat-Thu), 4pm selected dates Book your table now on 01224 337677 email 1906@aberdeenperformingarts.com or online at www aberdeenperformingarts.com

Tickets £8.80 (previews £5.50) inc. bf Nurseries & schools £5.50 inc. bf

Fri 10am & 1.30pm, Sat 11am & 2pm, Sun 12noon & 3pm

Tickets £14.50 inc. bf G Family ticket £51 inc. bf

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FAMILY

HMT

HMT

Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 April 2015

Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 July 2015

Octonauts

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure

Get ready to embark on an exciting new mission with the quirky and courageous underwater adventure heroes, The Octonauts!

Starring Captain Barnacles, Kwazii, and Peso, the brand new stage show, Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure brings the entire crew of the Octonauts to life on stage for the very first time!

Visit amazing underwater worlds full of adventure, with surprises around every corner, in this action-packed, musical interactive new stage show.

From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA awardwinning television animation live on stage!

Holly is a young Fairy Princess, who is still learning how to fly and her magic doesn’t always go quite according to plan. Her best friend, Ben the Elf, doesn’t have wings and he doesn’t do magic, but he runs very fast and flies on the back of Gaston the Ladybird. They live in the Little Kingdom, a tiny land where flowers and grass rise high above them and every day is an adventure.

Join Ben and Holly, and their friends on this exciting, enchanting and magical musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter.

1pm, 4pm

1pm, 4pm

Tickets £17.50 - £15.50 inc. bf R Family ticket £59 inc. bf R

Tickets £17.50 - £15.50 inc. bf R Family ticket £59 inc. bf R

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ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT © KERR-KNEALE PRODUCTIONS LTD 1968

HMT

Friday 10 - Saturday 11 July 2015

Monday 10 - Tuesday 11 August 2015

Sing-along-aFrozen

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Singalonga Productions are delighted to announce that Disney’s Frozen is the new Singalonga must see! A screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen to help you sing along with Elsa and Anna,. Introduced by a live host who will show you how to use your interactive fun pack and judge the fancy dress competition then just sit back and ‘Let it Go’! YOU the audience can be the stars!

Remember to dress up as your favourite character for the fancy dress parade and be a Snow Queen for the day or Olaf the snowman, the coolest iceman ever!

Come on an epic journey to find Anna’s sister Elsa, the Snow Queen and put an end to her icy spell.

Sooooo ‘do you wanna build a snowman…..?’

Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem...,expect to be surprised!

David Wood OBE is undisputedly the country’s leading writer and director of plays and musicals for children. His many successes include Fantastic Mr Fox, The Gingerbread Man, BFG, The Witches, Meg and Mog, Spot and Babe the Sheep Pig.

“a rare and grrreat achievement”

FAMILY

HMT

Have you always wanted to see behind the scenes?

Then join us for a tour of His Majesty’s Theatre Explore the magic of His Majesty’s Theatre and get an insight into its 108-year-old history and inner workings.

Public Tours run on most Saturday mornings and last an hour and 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5 and £3 concession with funds going to the creative learning programme tickets available from Box Office 01224 641122.

Mid-week tours for groups can also be arranged according to production schedule. For information please contact tours@aberdeenperformingarts.com.

Mail on Sunday

11am & 3.30pm

Mon 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Tue 10.30am & 1.30pm

Tickets £17 inc. bf R Family ticket £51 inc. bf R

Tickets £14 inc. bf GSR

Age recommendation: 5+ years

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CREATIVE LEARNING

APA Youth Theatre APA Youth Theatre gives young people aged 5 – 18 the opportunity to get involved in drama, nurtures young creative talent and helps build creativity, confidence and communication skills.

We run our youth theatre with the same ethos as a professional company and we work with professional theatre artists in a supportive environment.

In addition to our weekly drama classes you can get involved in other projects.

Our young actors have performed nationally and internationally from San Francisco to Stavanger.

APA PLAY (Primary 1 – 3)

INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE

Saturday mornings – Creating a spark of fun by introducing children to the world of theatre through fun and engaging games and stories.

(Secondary 3 and 4) Wednesday evenings – Creating a spark of understanding by honing performance skills and learning how to stage a production.

APA CREATE (Primary 4 – 7) Saturday mornings – Creating a spark of confidence by developing acting skills and a love for the performing arts!

JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE

SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 5 & 6) Tuesday evenings – Igniting the sparks by challenging skills, learning how to work with scripts and producing high quality theatre performances.

(Secondary 1 and 2) Thursday evenings – a spark of creativity by developing theatre making skills through creating short plays and performances.

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CREATIVE LEARNING

APA Youth Music From an early age, music can play a huge role in our lives - for enjoyment, stimulation, creativity and learning. Our youth music programme offers a range of opportunities to introduce musicmaking, hone skills, create with others and learn from the best.

(2 - 4 years) Creating the first spark through a fun, colourful and interactive music experience for wee ones and their grown ups.

SENIOR GLEE (Secondary 1 – 6) Using song and singing to develop musicianship, arrangement choices of a range of music and a slick and professional performance style.

JUNIOR GLEE

CREATIVE MUSIC INDUSTRIES

(Primary 4 – 7) Pick a song you love, add a harmony or two and perform it with style. Singing is an excellent way for aspiring young musicians to get to grips with harmony and musical choices.

(Secondary 3 – 19 years) Creating a spark of initiative with aspiring songwriters and bands. Write a song, record it, release it and play a gig at The Lemon Tree – with the help of some top musicians.

TEENY TINY TUNES

INSPIRING | EXPLORING | ENGAGING If you want to be part of the creative life of APA, if you want to start a lifelong relationship with our venues - His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree and if you are aged between 2 - 19, then Engage! is for you.

Creative learning is at the heart of everything we do, engaging and inspiring young people of all ages and abilities to explore and participate in music making and drama.

Our programmes and projects are led by experienced industry professionals in a safe and friendly environment. We offer you art form skills and techniques to a high level, performance opportunities on our stages and the chance to have fun and make friends.

All classes cost £50 per term and there are three 10 week terms per year.

Come and create a spark with APA Find out about our classes, about our workshop programme, how our programme can help you achieve Arts Award accreditation or any other query about creative learning email

creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337664.

Supported by:

Member of:

Your chance to get involved and be creative.

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OPERA

HMT

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

HMT

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Friday 10 April 2015

Saturday 11 April 2015

OPERA & BALLET INTERNATIONAL PROUDLY PRESENT AN ELLEN KENT PRODUCTION - VERDI’S

OPERA & BALLET INTERNATIONAL PROUDLY PRESENT AN ELLEN KENT PRODUCTION - VERDI’S

La Traviata

Starring Elena Dee and Alyona Kistenyova The love story that gripped Paris Back by public demand A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi’s outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La Dame aux Camelias.

Based on a true story, it tells of the passionate loves and life of the consumptive courtesan, Violetta. There are many echoes of Verdi’s own life in Traviata and he threw himself into the music. The highlights include the Brindisi, the best known drinking song in opera, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta’s haunting aria Addio Del Passato.

This magnificent production boasts sumptuous sets and costumes.

“First-rate singing” The Stage “Uplifting, charming, heroic and finally tear-jerking” Liverpool Echo

Rigoletto

The masterpiece they tried to ban

Starring Vladimir Dragos as Rigoletto Featuring a magnificent golden eagle with a seven-foot wingspan.

A stunning traditional production recapturing the decadence of Renaissance Italy with lavish sets and opulent costumes Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto is a dramatic tale of the jester’s daughter whose heart is stolen by a charming but unreliable ruler – and how her father’s attempts to prevent the love affair lead to tragedy. The opera was almost banned because it exposed the licentious behaviour of the powers-that-be at court.

Featuring the two of the most celebrated tenor arias La Donna è Mobile and Questa o Quella justly turned into classics by Caruso, Rigoletto is based on a play by Victor Hugo, who wrote Les Miserables.

“Brilliantly sung by Vladimir Dragos’ ” The Times (Royal Albert Hall)

7.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets £35 - £17 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends £4 off

Tickets £35 - £17 inc. bf CGR ★APA Friends £4 off

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Cast subject to change

Cast subject to change

PLEASE NOTE SOME SCENES CONTAIN NUDITY

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HMT Thursday 11 & Saturday 13 June 2015 SCOTTISH OPERA PRESENTS VERDI’S

Il trovatore Sung in Italian with English supertitles Revival of the 2001 production.

Opera at its grandest, Il trovatore is packed with a dizzying succession of full-blooded melodies. Director Peter Watson’s production is dark and menacing, giving the monumental story the space it deserves, and a majestic backdrop for a cast and chorus of over 50.

A gypsy woman is discovered in the castle of the Count di Luna, crouched over the cradle of his youngest son. When the boy falls ill, she is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Her daughter, crazed with grief, snatches the child intending to kill him, but in her madness, throws her own son onto the fire.

Jealousy, revenge, love and hate collide as the opera crashes towards its inexorable conclusion.

The cast includes some of the UK’s finest singers including Claire Rutter (Turandot 2014) and Matthew Best (Tosca 2005). Tobias Ringborg (Rigoletto 2011) conducts.

Thu & Sat 7.30pm

Tickets £54 - £17.50 inc. bf R U26s £10 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off Thursday performance Running time 2 hrs 30 mins approximately

DISCOUNTS

4

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£ OFF

SCHOOLS OFFER

BOOKING FEE ONLINE

APA FRIENDS

GROUPS 8+

ACCESS

3

£ OFF CONCESSIONS

NO

Audio described: Sat 13 June 7.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour, 6pm)

Il trovatore Unwrapped A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER Friday 12 June at 6pm Pre-show talk Saturday 13 June at 6pm

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CULTURE CAFE

ADD SOME CULTURE TO YOUR LUNCHTIME

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Laura van der Heijden (cello) Maxwell with Tom Poster (piano) Quartet Winner of the BBC Young Musician Competition in 2012 at the age of 15, cellist Laura van der Heijden has already made a name for herself as a very special emerging talent.

Laura has already had many prizes and awards bestowed on her including the Landgraf von Hessen prize at the prestigious international masterclass at the Kronberg Academy. Her debut Music Hall programme includes classics by Beethoven and Schubert and a recent work by Graham Fitkin.

(String quartet)

Thursday 11 December

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Wednesday 6 May 2015

Ian Watt (Guitar)

Christopher Brookmyre

A.L. Kennedy

Aberdeenshire born guitarist Ian Watt returns to his home town having picked up a host of prestigious awards and acclaim from across the globe. He has appeared as a concerto soloist with emsembles including the Los Angeles Chamber, BBC SSO and City of London Sinfonia, has performed recitals in every corner from China to America, and released two critically acclaimed albums of British and Spanish guitar music. “a guitarist of outstanding skill and originality” Classical Guitarist

(Writer)

(Writer)

Christopher Brookmyre made an immediate impact with his stunning debut novel Quite Ugly One Morning, gaining a cult following which has grown with each subsequent book.

The titles give a clue – Boiling a Frog, A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away, One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night…

There’s a wild, dark, anarchic sense of humour at work here, and it’s linked to a real gift for storytelling.

He’s usually listed as a ‘crime writer’ (sub-genre Tartain Noir). But that’s not the half of it. His most recent novels are Flesh Wounds and Dead Girl Walking.

AL Kennedy is one of the brightest talents on the current literary scene, a writer of dazzling prose, a stylist of real distinction who has won a host of literary awards, including the prestigious Costa Book of the Year Award. Her novels include So I am glad, Day and Everything You Need. Her latest short story collection is All the Rage. She is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Warwick. She has also moonlighted as a stand-up comic, and is a wonderfully witty and engaging performer of her own work.

Enjoy an hour of top writers talking about their work or lush classical musicians reciting some of the best pieces of work.

Events start at 1pm, doors will open an hour early for soup and sandwich

SPECIAL OFFERS

★Tickets £8 inc. bf CG Add £8 for lunch Book for 4 people £20 inc. bf £36 inc. lunch Book for 2 events £10 inc. bf £18 inc. lunch

Hailed as “one of the front-runners” in young UK ensembles (Classical Music Magazine, 2013) the Maxwell Quartet are rapidly emerging as a dynamic and exciting force in the chamber music world, with an unparalleled drive and commitment to expanding the string quartet repertoire.

The quartet was formed in 2010 at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where its founding members met as postgraduate students. Upon winning the major chamber music prizes, in 2011 they were selected as the Royal Conservatoire’s first ever Young Artists in Residence/Junior Fellows in Chamber Music.

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With University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Performing Arts

CULTURE CAFE

James Kelman

1pm

JAMES KELMAN is the most influential Scottish writer of his generation. He’s a Booker Prize winner (for How Late it was, How Late), an internationally renowned novelist and short story writer, dramatist, essayist and polemicist who has drawn comparisons with Beckett and Kafka. Outspoken and politically engaged, he brings an uncompromising integrity to everything he does. But the work is grounded in a profound humanity, shot through with a dark (and recognisably Glaswegian) sense of humour. Hearing him read his own work is an unforgettable experience.

★Tickets £8* inc. bf CG Add £8 for lunch

Saturday 23 May 2015

TWO FABULOUS EVENTS AT THE MUSIC HALL’S CULTURE CAFÉ In the run-up to the University’s May Festival, we present two unmissable literary events on the one day, featuring some of the very best writers ever to visit Aberdeen.

LAUREATES’ EVENT

7.30pm

Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead, Gillian Clarke with music by John Sampson CAROL ANN DUFFY, the UK’s Poet Laureate, has single-handedly brought poetry to a mass audience with work that is sublimely beautiful, deeply moving, outrageously funny, and above all, accessible. She reaches all ages and has read to audiences of school pupils numbering thousands. She has redefined the Laureateship for the 21st Century, and in performance she is mesmerising.

LIZ LOCHHEAD is Scotland’s Makar, or Poet Laureate (a post in which she succeeded the great Edwin Morgan). She is a much loved poet and dramatist (her play Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off is a modern classic). Her work is hugely popular with all ages and she recently published a representative selection, A Choosing: The Selected Poems.

GILLIAN CLARKE is the National Poet of Wales and her many awards include the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. She is also a successful playwright.

With Carol Ann Duffy she has read to thousands of school pupils and she is part of the GCSE Poetry Live team. Her latest poetry collection is Ice. Like her fellow Laureates she is a powerfully impressive reader of her own work.

★Tickets £10* inc. bf C * Word/May Festival events are not included in Special Offers

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CLASSICAL - ENSEMBLE SEASON

Tuesday 21 April 2015 7.30pm

MH

Ensemble Season From some of the world’s most popular classical music to world premieres of brand new work, the first Aberdeen ensemble season has a little bit of everything.

Scotland is blessed with a magnificent range of classical ensembles – the baroque magnificence of the Dunedin Consort, the eclectic vibrancy of the Scottish Ensemble, and the contemporary diversity of the Hebrides and Red Note Ensembles.

They are joined in this inaugural season by La Serenissima, one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Vivaldi, in its 21st year performing the composer’s best known work, and by the Orchestre D’Auvergne from Clermont Ferrand in France, performing three world premieres. Join these wonderful musicians for a season of outstanding music in the incomparable acoustic of the Music Hall.

Tickets £13 inc. bf under 26s £5 under 16s Free

Thursday 26 March 2015 7.30pm

MH

Hebrides Ensemble Horn Quintets

Mozart Horn Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407 James MacMillan Horn Quintet Hebrides Ensemble bring together two very different Horn Quintets, one by Mozart, which makes full use of the tone and personality of the horn, and a more abstract work by James MacMillan featuring ‘hunting’ and ‘battle’ horn exclamations with light dancing melodies.

Friday 24 April 2015 7.30pm

Dunedin Consort

Dunedin Consort

John Butt Director Nicholas Mulroy Evangelist Robert Davies Jesus JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion was first performed at Easter between 1727 and 1729, and has since become one of the towering works of classical music. It brings together two orchestras and choruses to create a powerful meditation on the story of Christ’s crucifixion, as related by the Gospel of Matthew. Using similar forces and instruments to those that Bach would have used, the Dunedin Consort makes use of 8 individual solo voices alongside the group’s characteristically virtuosic instrumental players, highlighting a real sense of clarity and emotional expression in exploring what is often considered Bach’s masterpiece.

Handel

Bach’s St Matthew Passion

MH

Purcell & Handel Royal Music

Coronation Anthems: Zadok the Priest My heart is inditing Purcell Ode to St Cecilia John Butt Director Originally composed for the coronation of George II in 1727, Handel’s coronation anthems Zadok the Priest and My heart is inditing are among his best-loved choral pieces. With the splendour of trumpets and drums and their rousing beginnings, we hear Handel at his most extroverted. The Ode to St Cecilia is one of Henry Purcell’s largest choral works and presents a fitting tribute to the patron saint of music. Purcell makes use of a number of dance forms, typifying the elegance and poise that were to become hallmarks of the English baroque.

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MH

CREATING A SPARK

Scottish Ensemble From Russia with Love Tchaikovsky Shostakovich

Andante Cantabile, Op.11 Chamber Symphony No.1 in C minor Op.110a (arr. Barshai) Shostakovich Two Pieces, Op.11 Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48 Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky: two musical giants who painted their turbulent inner lives onto musical canvasses with irrepressible power. Tchaikovsky’s dramatic themes, intense rhythms, and soaring, dancelike melodies make an immediate connection with audiences. His Andante Cantabile and the Serenade for Strings are powerful, moving works that come straight from the heart.

Written during a visit to war-torn Dresden, Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony is a gripping portrayal of the brutality of conflict. Its jagged, dynamic rhythms in the central sections are contrasted by elegiac outer movements that never fail to move the listener.

Friday 5 June 2015 7.30pm

La Serenissima Vivaldi

MH The Four Seasons

Ghosts, birds, unrequited love, guns, drunks, dogs…and a pimped-up violin!

Concerto per violino in tromba marina, strings & continuo in D, RV 221 Vivaldi Concerto per Maestro dè Morzin for bassoon, strings & continuo in g, RV 496 Vivaldi Concerto per violino in tromba marina, strings & continuo in G, RV 313 Vivaldi Concerto La Notte for bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 501 Vivaldi The Four Seasons (Manchester version) 4 concertos for violin, strings & continuo (Op.8 1 – 4) Adrian Chandler violin / director Peter Whelan bassoon The Four Seasons remains the most popular piece of classical music of all time. In the year in which La Serenissima comes of age (we’ll be 21!), we will be presenting these fabulous concertos, using a new edition made by violinist Adrian Chandler from the only surviving manuscript version. The Four Seasons is accompanied by works for bassoon including the famous La Notte concerto. In addition, for the first time since the eighteenth century, La Serenissima will perform two concertos for ‘prepared violin’, the violin in tromba marina.

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?

CLASSICAL - ENSEMBLE SEASON

Friday 15 May 2015 7.30pm

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.

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Steven Osborne Beethoven

Not only is he regarded as one of the leading concert pianists of his generation, but he hails from right here in Scotland. APA is delighted to have secured Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist of the year Steven Osborne for two classy recitals in the Music Hall. Exploring the wonderful music of two legendary composers of the classical music world, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Prepare to be amazed, inspired and awed by this incredible music in the hands of this wonderful talent.

“You could have heard a pin drop. Steven Osborne’s power over the hall was absolute…the atmosphere was spellbound. ”Daily Telegraph Friday 13 March 2015 Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven

7.30pm Sonata Op 90 Sonata Op 101 Sonata Op 106 “Hammerklavier”

This performance will be preceded by a free pre-concert talk with Steven at 6.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets £16.50 inc. bf

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Friday 19 December

ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

A Classical Spectacular

Christmas Classics

This December the Aberdeen Choral Society explores some wonderful choral classics: Mozart’s sublime Laudate Dominum and Exsultate jubilate and Haydn’s electrifying Nelson Mass featuring Aberdeen’s own diva Lisa Milne; our old friend Jamie McDougall is tenor soloist.

Definitely a concert not to be missed.

Jamie MacDougall singer and presenter Stephen Bell conductor The BBC SSO’s Christmas Classics concert is a favourite amongst the Music Hall’s annual seasonal celebrations. It’s a mixture of traditional carols and festive orchestral classics led by conductor Stephen Bell and tenor and BBC Radio Scotland presenter Jamie MacDougall.

Get your family and friends together for an evening of music that’s guaranteed to warm the parts other Christmas concerts can’t reach!

7.30pm

Tickets £23.10 - £13.20 inc. bf C

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Llyr Williams plays Orchestra Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2

Howard Blake The Snowman Christopher Bell Conductor Julie Wilson Nimmo Narrator RSNO Chorus Join the RSNO and RSNO Chorus for a family celebration this Christmas! Conducted and presented by the effervescent Christopher Bell, this concert is packed full of your favourite festive melodies and traditional singalong carols. Plus, don’t miss the magical film The Snowman shown on the big screen, accompanied by Howard Blake’s timeless music and narrated

by TV’s ex-Taggart star Blythe Duff. Sponsored by ScotRail.

Stravinsky Concerto in RE Mozart Sinfonia Concertante Mozart Symphony No 31 ‘Paris’ 7.30pm Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 Alexander Janiczek Director / Violin Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG Llyr Williams Piano Jane Atkins Viola A tale of four cities here: Paris, Salzburg, Vienna and Hollywood! Stravinsky’s infectiously dancelike concerto was made in the USA but every single punchy, rhythmic bar is inspired by Bach.

A pair of sublime Mozart works from 1778-79 offers a snapshot of the young composer in Paris – where his symphony was an immediate hit – and Salzburg where he wrote the sublime Sinfonia Concertante. Mozart himself longed for Vienna, and so did Beethoven as he wrote his first concerto. When he finally arrived, Mozart was both a prospective teacher and his biggest competitor.

Christmas Concert: The Snowman

7.30pm

Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG

ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £5 CLASSICAL (on day of performance) Aberdeen Sinfonietta - U16 GO FREE, STUDENT £5.50 inc. bf

Tuesday 16 December

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Thursday 29 January 2015

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Saturday 7 March 2015

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Buniatishvili plays Liszt

Beethoven Violin Concerto

Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 Wagner Siegfried Idyll Schumann Symphony No 1 ‘Spring’ 7.30pm Christoph Altstaedt Conductor Khatia Buniatishvili Piano Robert Schumann’s symphonies are more like love stories. His Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG ‘Spring’ symphony positively bubbles over with happiness – and he couldn’t even bring himself to call his Overture, Scherzo and Finale a symphony at all. Guest conductor Christoph Altstaedt has this music in his blood, and he will bring the same Romantic ardour to Wagner’s tender musical love-letter, and a barnstorming concerto by classical music’s first global megastar: Franz Liszt. Khatia Buniatishvili will make it look easy. Don’t be fooled!

Pre-concert talk 6.45pm RSNO Executive Producer, Manus Carey in conversation with Christoph Altstaedt.

Beethoven Violin Concerto Schubert Symphony No 9 ‘Great C major’ Robin Ticciati Conductor Renaud Capuçon Violin Considered one of today’s finest young violinists, Renaud Capuçon is prized for the exceptional strength and poetry of his performances. He joins the SCO for Beethoven’s noble Violin Concerto, with its vivacious finale.

Robin Ticciati concludes the evening with the majesty of Schubert’s powerful Ninth Symphony, the ‘Great’, whose boundless heroism is matched only by its effortless melody.

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Volkov conducts ‘The Seasons’ Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini: Fantasy Mussorgsky Songs and Dances of Death 7.30pm Glazunov The Seasons ★Tickets £21 - £10.50 Yuri Vorobiev bass Ilan Volkov conductor Shostakovich revered him, Rimsky-Korsakov was awed by his genius, and Prokofiev owed him more than he would ever admit. But Glazunov was more than just a great teacher – and The Seasons is more than just the missing link between Tchaikovsky’s and Stravinsky’s ballets. It’s one of Imperial Russia’s forgotten treasures, glittering with colour and brimming over with hummable tunes. Ilan Volkov charges it with all his trademark electricity, while Mariinsky Theatre veteran Yuri Vorobiev brings true St Petersburg style to the pitch-black humour of Mussorgsky’s pungent songs. And Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini sets the terms of engagement: emotions delivered at maximum strength by a supercharged orchestra.

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Aberdeen Sinfonietta with Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society David Jones conductor Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Bizet Symphony in C Gounod St Cecilia Mass For the main work in this all-French programme the orchestra is joined by Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society to perform Gounod’s large-scale Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile. After its first performance in Paris the composer SaintSaëns reported: “At first one was dazzled, then charmed, then conquered.”

7.30pm

Tickets £13.20 inc. bf CG

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ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

The Messiah Get into the spirit of Easter and come and hear Aberdeen Choral Society perform Handel’s ever popular oratorio Messiah.

100 voices, a team of eminent soloists, including Jamie MacDougall from BBC Radio Scotland’s Classics Unwrapped, and Grampian Sinfonia under the expert baton of musical director Alistair Macdonald combine to create an evening of scintillating music in the splendid Music Hall – an opportunity not to be missed!

7.15pm

Tickets £22 - £17.60 inc. bf C

Friday 17 April 2015

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Bruckner 4

Mahler Songs From Des Knaben Wunderhorn Bruckner Symphony No.4 (Romantic) 7.30pm Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Peter Coleman-Wright baritone ★Tickets £21 - £10.50 Mark Wigglesworth conductor A horn calls in the distance; a clarinet sings a peasant song; and a solitary wanderer trudges through the forest. For the great Austrian song-symphonists, the words and images of German folklore opened up vast new worlds of poetry and feeling. Bruckner shaped them into the most colourful (and lovable) of his nine vast symphonies whilst the young Mahler got straight back to the source, finding the strangeness and wonder that lie beneath the most outwardly innocent folksongs in his endlessly imaginative Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Mark Wigglesworth lets them play off each other in a concert that unites epic grandeur with the most intimate of emotions, and features two outstanding soloists.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra Ingrid Fliter plays Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 Chopin (orch. Stravinsky)

Nocturne in A-flat Op 32 No 2 Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’ Jun Märkl Conductor Ingrid Fliter Piano No composer captures the soul of the Romantic piano quite 7.30pm like Chopin; and few living pianists play Chopin with more Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG eloquence and truth than Ingrid Fliter.

Framing Chopin’s Piano Concerto are Stravinsky’s beautiful 1909 orchestration of Chopin’s Nocturne in A-flat major and Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’.

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra Greig Piano Concerto

Sibelius Nightride and Sunrise Grieg Piano Concerto Nielsen Symphony No 4 ‘The Inextinguishable’ John Storgårds Conductor Christian Ihle Hadland Piano “Music is life” declared Carl Nielsen “and like it, inextinguishable!”

He proved it with his tremendous Fourth Symphony – music that leaves you thrilled to be alive. John Storgårds knows exactly how to make it catch fire, but first, he takes us on a bracing sleigh-ride through his native Finland, and introduces the acclaimed young Norwegian pianist Christian Ihle Hadland, in Grieg’s hugely popular Piano Concerto.

Pre-concert talk 6.45pm Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)

7.30pm

Tickets £22.50 - £11 CG

ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £5, U16 GO FREE BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £5 CLASSICAL (on day of performance) Aberdeen Sinfonietta - U16 GO FREE, STUDENT £5.50 inc. bf

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

2014 Ceilidh Season

Shostakovich 15

Janacek Sinfonietta Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings Shostakovich Symphony No.15 7.30pm Mark O’Keeffe trumpet Garrick Ohlsson piano ★Tickets £21 - £10.50 Donald Runnicles conductor Some composers fade peacefully into old age: others do things rather differently. The 71 year-old Janácek took a massive orchestra, lined up eleven more trumpets and let fly with his extraordinary Sinfonietta: a huge, brassy shout of joy that has to be heard live to be truly believed. Shostakovich, meanwhile, wrote a final symphony that seems to ask as many questions as it answers – and simply refuses to sit still and be taken seriously. Perhaps the brilliantly witty First Piano Concerto that Shostakovich wrote at the other end of his career will shed some light; but with BBC SSO guest Garrick Ohlsson joining Donald Runnicles as soloist, entertainment, at any rate, is guaranteed.

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Aberdeen Sinfonietta

Come and enjoy an evening of traditional Scottish dancing with some of the North-east’s best ceilidh bands. Fun guaranteed!

Friday 5 December

Roger Williams conductor Joseph Long piano Brahms Second Symphony Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor K 491 Liszt Symphonic Poem “Les Préludes” In this concert the normal programme sequence is reversed, in order to conclude with one of Liszt’s most popular orchestral works, his dramatic and powerful symphonic poem Les Préludes.

Clachan Yell

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Friday 12 December

Christmas Ceilidh with Danse McCabre

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Heat up a cold winter’s night with an evening of traditional Scottish dancing to some of the North-east’s best ceilidh bands.

Friday 23 January 2015

Danse McCabre Friday 30 January 2015

Shindig Friday 27 February 2015

Danse McCabre Friday 10 April 2015

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Saturday 6 December

Monday 22 December

Wednesday 31 December

Saturday 4 April 2015

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Concert

Traditional Hogmanay Party

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

Following the huge success and popularity of this show over the last 6 years in Edinburgh, Phil Cunningham is calling his pals together and opening his Christmas songbook to Aberdeen audiences.

Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and Phil himself will lead you through a great fun night of modern and traditional Christmas music. Featuring Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band. Oil your vocal chords and bring the family!

Returning to the Music Hall is the ever popular Hogmanay party which once again will feature some of Scotland’s finest traditional music, song and laughter. Now in its sixth year, the Hogmanay show has featured some of Scotland’s best known entertainers and 2014 promises to be the best yet. So come along, join in the fun and see out the old year in style.

Featuring North-East fiddle legend Paul Anderson, the Jonny Hardie Ceilidh Band, Scots singer of the year 2009 Shona Donaldson, and song and laughter from Robert Lovie.

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra returns to its ‘home ‘ in Aberdeen once again with its blend of music, singing and dancing which is enjoyed the world over . Last year the audiences in China were as enthralled with their blend of traditional music as the ones here at home. With the Bucksburn Junvenile Pipe Band adding to the spectacle this promises to be a real feast of Scottish entertainment .

Compered by our own Jim McColl MBE there will be something for everyone - young and old - in this evening of Scottish Music at its best.

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From a cameo appearance at T in the Park in 2004 with The Darkness to opening the main stage in their own right in 2014, the past ten years has seen The Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet ever! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show so hot it carries its own health warning. The band has reached incredible heights with their groundbreaking fusion of traditional Scottish music and Rock/Pop Anthems which they proudly call ‘Bagrock’.

Wherever you are you are sure to have felt the Chilli heat. It’s time now to come closer to the fire.

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Saturday 2 May 2015

Foster & Allen

Bucksburn & District Pipe Band

For nearly four decades in the music business, Foster & Allen have continuously managed to scale new heights.

In April 2015 Mick Foster and Tony Allen will embark on their 14 date Gold And Silver Days Scottish Tour which is also the title of their latest charting CD. They will be performing songs from their new album including Working Man, Gold And Silver Days, A Hug, Try A Little Kindness as well as ALL THEIR HITS… Bunch Of Thyme, Old Flames, Maggie, I Will Love You All My Life and After All These Years.

Following on from the success of their 2013 Foster and Allen TV series on Sky Channel 191 they have recorded a new series which commenced on 23rd September 2014 and runs until Christmas.

The current World Drumming Champions and 15 times World Pipe Band Champions Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band will grace the stage in 2015 with hosts Bucksburn and District Pipe Band at the 5th annual North of Scotland Pipe Band Concert.

Following on from the huge success of Field Marshal Montgomery’s concert in May 2014, Pipe Major Ryan Canning and Leading Drummer Jim Kilpatrick bring their Band to Aberdeen.

Ryan and Jim have “Reinvented” the band and continue to build on their success from 2014 with the band’s first live concert in years.

Its going to be another fantastic night.

7.30pm

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★Tickets £24.75 - £22.55 inc. bf R

Tickets £20.90 inc. bf C

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MICHAEL McGOLDRICK, JOHN McCUSKER AND JOHN DOYLE Friday 3 April 2015

MANRAN Friday 22 May 2015

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Genre-defining, ground-breaking artists from Scotland collaborate with the best 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.

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Karine Polwart with Sigrid Moldestad

Karen Matheson Band Lau with with Erlend Viko Trio Valkyrien Allstars

These two performers signify what the Northern Arc Sessions are all about – a loving respect for the folk traditions of their respective nations, but with a newness and dynamism which brings fresh contemporary relevance. Karine Polwart has been described as “one of the finest singer-songwriters in Britain” known for her talent for creating unique and enduring melodies for her achingly pure vocal ability. Sigrid Moldestad was Norwegian Folk Musician of the Year in 2010 and her songs, fiddle tunes and storytelling are full of humour and beauty.

Bringing together the stunning voice of Karen Matheson and her band who comprise some of Scotland’s finest musicians, with the multi-talented Norwegian Erlend Viko Trio. Recognised as the compelling vocals of Celtic super group Capercaillie, Karen has long been an admirer of fiddler Erlend Viko and they have collaborated to bring to Northern Arc a first ever live performance of both groups.

Erlend is joined by guitarist Juhani Silvola and cellist Jonas Bleckman and Karen is joined by long-time collaborator Donald Shaw on piano, plus special guest appearances by several award-winning musicians.

★Tickets £16.50 inc. bf C U26s £11 inc. bf Groups 8+ £8.25 inc. bf per ticket

Lau are modern folk music’s most innovative band. Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries.

In February 2013 Lau won the award for Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for a fourth time (winners previously in 2008, 2009 and 2010). Stunning Norwegian trio Valkyrien Allstars, led by the incomparable singer/ fiddler Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen, bring their uniquely interpreted blend of folk and rock to what is sure to be an explosive evening.

BUY ALL THREE NORTHERN ARC SESSIONS FOR £33 inc. bf

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Thursday 4 December

Saturday 20 December

Sunday 21 December

Roddy Frame

Brit Floyd

Best known as the leader of Scottish pop group Aztec Camera, Roddy Frame burst onto the U.K. pop scene as a songwriting wunderkind who became a critical favorite while still in his teens. If the stardom expected of him never quite stuck, Frame has earned a reputation as a gifted, literate tunesmith who has enjoyed a longrunning and uncompromised career.

In his early teens, Frame was inspired by the songcraft of David Bowie, the conversational realism of Mark E. Smith and the Fall, and the sounds of earlier rock innovators such as the Velvet Underground, the Byrds, and Love. Frame took up songwriting, and in 1980 he formed Aztec Camera with like-minded friends Campbell Owens on bass and Dave Mulholland on drums.

Discovery World Tour 2014 A spectacular new live production featuring music from all fourteen pink floyd studio albums plus a dazzling new light and laser show.

Having performed to over one million fans around the world, Brit Floyd - The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show, returns to The UK to perform DISCOVERY, a stunning new three hour chronological musical journey spanning the entire recording career of Pink Floyd 1967 - 1994.

Featuring the trademark Pink Floyd arch and circle light show, Brit Floyd’s performance will also be accompanied by amazing original video and brand new animation.

“The Total and perfect illusion” Québec Journal

One Night of Queen

Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works

Christmas with the Rat Pack:

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the show’s history. In 2002 he formed The Works. Since May 2002, Gary Mullen and the Works have performed throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences. They have also twice rocked the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park. One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.

Live from Las Vegas With this special festive version of the hit show we take the audience back to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Las Vegas in the late 1950s and early 60s where, in the company of three of the world’s most popular entertainers, the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band, the audience will experience Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr & Dean Martin performing at the famous Sands hotel.

“Christmas with the Rat Pack - still the coolest party in town”

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Tickets £27.50 inc. bf

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★Tickets £21.45 inc. bf CR

★Tickets £30.25 - £28.05 inc. bf R

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Thursday 19 February 2015

Friday 20 February 2015

Monday 23 February 2015

Thursday 26 February 2015

Classic Rock Show 2015

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

SEAFARERS UK IS PROUD TO PRESENT

After its sell out 2014 tour, The Classic Rock Show returns to perform the Top 20 Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time!

From the extraordinary opening sounds of Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love to Queen’s powerhouse anthem We Will Rock You via AC/DCs Back in Black and everything in between...Classic Rock doesn’t get any better than this!

This year the show will focus on songs best known for their irresistible guitar hooks that have earned a golden status in the history of popular music.

Sore throat guaranteed!

Having performed 500 major concert shows to over a half a million fans around the world since they formed over a decade ago, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac return to the UK to present a spectacular stage production celebrating the music of the legendary supergroup Fleetwood Mac. Replicating perfectly the power and subtlety of Fleetwood Mac at their brilliant best, let timeless classics such as Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Gypsy, Say You Love Me, Sara, Oh Diane, Little Lies, Everywhere and many more, take you on a nostalgic evening of breathtakingly outstanding musicianship.

“They do Fleetwood Mac better than Fleetwood Mac.” Mail on Sunday

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

7.30pm

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Tickets £36.85 - £25.85 inc. bf R

★Tickets £22 inc. bf CR

Tickets £18.70 - £16.50 inc. bf C

Top 20 Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time - LIVE!

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GOLD CIRCLE

TICKETS AVAILABLE

Starting from their humble beginnings as 50’s Rock n Roll duo ‘Tom & Jerry’, The Simon and Garfunkel Story takes you through all the songs and stories that shaped them, the dramatic split, their individual solo careers and ending with a stunning recreation of the legendary 1981 Central Park reunion concert.

Starring leading West End actor Dean Elliott as Paul Simon, this show also features a cast of talented actor/musicians.

Featuring all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound, Scarborough Fair, The Boxer, The Sound Of Silence and many more, this is a show not to be missed!

“Authentic and exciting” The Stage

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland

Under the direction of Captain Andy Gregory RM This is a wonderfully colourful show featuring the magnificent 45 strong Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland in their annual concert. The programme will include traditional military music, the stirring skills of the Corps of Drums, some light classical, exquisite solo pieces and, for contrast, a session of Big Band.

Concert is in aid of “Seafarers UK” www.seafarers-uk.org.

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Sunday 1 March 2015

Saturday 14 March 2015

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Around the World in Music

Aberdeen City Music School

Joan Armatrading

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March 2015

ACMS is a national music school based at Dyce Academy in Aberdeen. The aim of the music school is to allow talented musicians to continue their general education whilst receiving expert tuition and additional time for music study.

All ACMS pupils are fully integrated into the general curricular and social life of the school. Since the centre opened in 2001, we have established ourselves as a centre of excellence for music in Scotland.

OVER HER 42 YEARS OF TOURING JOAN ARMATRADING HAS NEVER DONE A SOLO WORLD TOUR. As with every tour from this unique performer, you are guaranteed a fantastic mix of magical old favorites plus more recent compositions to fall in love with.

Joan is as happy to play Love and Affection, Willow, Drop The Pilot and Me, Myself I, as the audience is to hear them.

Joan has been successful in all musical genres, Pop, Blues, Folk, Reggae, and Jazz. Her audience are as loyal to her as she is faithful to them.

This is a performance that must not be missed.

Commonwealth Special Come along and join this wonderful musical journey and be entertained by the delightful and captivating performances of an amazing array of local talent, including pupils from schools in the City and Shire. The proceeds from this charity concert, now in its seventh year and organised by Westhill and District Rotary Club, will go to support local, national and international causes including The Horizons Trust and The Archie Foundation.

Aberdeen Music Centre 1pm, 3pm & 7pm

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Aberdeenshire Music Centre

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5pm

7.30pm

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Monday 13 April 2015

Wednesday 15 April 2015

Monday 20 April 2015

Yet Another Evening with

Mike + the Mechanics

Solid Silver 60s

The hardest working band in the business?

Very possibly.

No sooner had Mike + The Mechanics finished their fantastic The Living Years 25th Anniversary Tour with a blow out gig at the Hammersmith Apollo in March than they embarked upon a whirlwind set of dates in Europe (from which they’ll take a brief sojourn to play the REWIND festival in Henley and Cheshire in August).

And they’d barely embarked upon that mini-odyssey before they were plotting their next big UK tour. Don’t deny yourself the chance to see Mike and the Mechanics in the flesh in 2015 (especially if you missed them in 2014) – they can’t keep this pace up for long.

Celebrating 30 tremendous years of the UK’s original and premier sixties show, with its most sensational line-up yet.

Headlining, and back in the UK for the first time in 17 years, Billy J Kramer will be performing alongside the original voice of the Searchers, Mike Pender.

Chris Farlowe of Handbags & Gladrags fame and a Solid Silver firm favourite will sock it to you. And finally on this anniversary bill is UK soul pioneer PP Arnold - one of the original members of The Ikettes. All of these legends are backed by The New Amen Corner. Plus, the bill’s not complete without very special guests, the wildly successful Merseybeats.

Friday 22 May 2015 The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith with special guest vocalese star, Kurt Elling presents

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★Tickets £32.45 - £30.25 inc. bf GR

Tickets £24.75 inc. bf CR U16s FREE

Rick Wakeman The Music and Anecdotal Wit of an Old Age Pensioner A Fellow of the Royal College of Music, Professor of the London College of Music, former Yes keyboard player, Watchdog presenter and renowned Grumpy Old Man, Rick Wakeman has led a rich and varied life. In his one-man solo show, he recounts hilarious and unlikely anecdotes from a career which has included musical collaborations with David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Elton John, as well as worldwide tours with his own bands, punctuated by displays of dazzling virtuosity on the piano.

This show was a sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe, where it won rave reviews. Come along and find out why life is rarely dull for Rick or those around him!

Kurt Elling Swings Sinatra A truly unforgettable centenary celebration of Frank Sinatra: the man, his music and his timeless jazz legacy. Grammy winner Kurt Elling, the most powerful jazz vocalist of his generation and the SNJO, celebrating their twentieth anniversary, is the finest ensemble of its kind in Europe. Join the SNJO as they celebrate Frank Sinatra’s centenary in scintillating style with the fabulous Kurt Elling.

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Saturday 24 January 2015

Wednesday 4 March 2015

Friday 6 March 2015

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Omid Djalili

Milton Jones

Dylan Moran

Chris Packham

Iranalamadingdong He’s back on tour with a new show,

and The Temple of Daft

Dylan Moran star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead and Calvary is back with his new stand up show.

COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD

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Yes him with the loud shirts and messed up hair from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and multiple series on Radio 4.

An evening in the company of an idiot. Or is he? Yes he is. Only come if you like jokes though. If not you’ll be cross.

“Absurdist one-line masterpieces” The Times “He’s fast absurd and very funny” Radio Times “The best one-liner merchant in british comedy” Chortle “No-one can touch Jones when he hits his stride” The Guardian

★★★★★

“It didn’t falter for a moment. This is stand-up comedy of the first order... there’s scarcely a word wasted... seriously good fun” The Times

Chris Packham celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Aberdeen and District RSPB Local Group with his talk Tadpoles Not Included.

The evening contains encounters with large hungry carnivores, close shaves with extinction, dangerous views about conservation, and he will expose the truth about our wildlife. Illustrated with his superb photographs and exaggerated with film clips Chris Packham presents an evening of zoological riches, humorous anecdotes and thought provoking questions about the creatures we say we love – and some we don’t. Its big cats versus birds of prey versus insects versus humans and Chris tells it as it is.

8pm

8pm

8pm

7.30pm

Tickets £26.40 inc. bf R

Tickets £27.50 inc. bf R

Tickets £27.50 inc. bf CR

Tickets £22 inc. bf U16 £16.50 inc. bf

following a sell-out four week West-End residency and a sold-out season at the Edinburgh Festival.

A firm favourite with his legendary performances, Omid’s stand-up awards include; Time Out Award and EMMA Award for Best Stand Up and nominated for the South Bank Award.

Omid was the winner of the “Best Actor” Award for his lead performance in The Infidel at the Turin Film Festival (won the previous year by Bill Murray). The Infidel also picked up a Loaded LAFTA award for “Funniest film” and Omid was short listed for “Peter Sellers Award” at the ‘London Evening Standard British Film Awards’.

“Jokes as sharp as barbed wire and a comedy brain quicker than a steel trap… Rarely have the rafters of the Playhouse shook so dangerously to the sound of laughter.” The Scotsman ★★★★

“A supremely confident performer, his timing for delivering punchlines is something special” The Telegraph ★★★★

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Pre & Post-Show signings with David Sedaris

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Saturday 16 May 2015

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Al Murray

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Reginald D Hunter

An Evening with

One Man, One Guvnor Twenty years ago Britain’s favourite publican Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, embarked on his one man mission as the King Cnut of Common Sense, holding back a tide of bottled beer and nanny state nonsense.

To celebrate this milestone join this icon on his new tour with his brand new show One Man, One Guvnor.

Al Murray The Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor - 20 years at the lager top, coming soon to a theatre near you.

“A national treasure” The Daily Telegraph “Murray’s interaction with the crowd remains one of the wonders of the comedy world” The Times

Paul Merton, one of the UK’s best-loved performers, and his world renowned Impro Chums: Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster will create a new and unique comedy show, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off.

Special guests may also be joining them including: Niall Ashdown, Andy Smart and Steve Steen*. *4 performers will join Paul on each performance.

David Sedaris

“This is comedy of a rare scope” Times Reginald D Hunter returns to the UK in 2015 with a brand new tour following a hugely successful year filming and performing around the world.

Having appeared at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Sydney Opera House Gala in Australia, Reginald then made his debut in New Zealand. He then moved closer to home with his first tour of mainland Europe before travelling back to his birthplace in America to film Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South, a three part BBC2 series, which is due for transmission in early 2015.

You may have heard him on the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 series Meet David Sedaris or you might be one of the millions worldwide who have read one of his many books.

After three sell-out runs in London, two sell-out Edinburgh Fringe Festival stints and a sellout UK 2014 tour; Sedaris will once again set out across the UK on tour.

We’re delighted to announce he’s coming to Aberdeen for what is sure to be a very popular night and one of the literary events of the year in the city.

“David Sedaris isn’t a stand-up, or even much of a showman. But in his own dry and unassuming way, he’s one of the finest comic talents currently living on this planet.” The Guardian Doors 6pm/Show time 7.30pm

The Man Who Attempted To Do As Much As Such

7.30pm

8pm

8pm

Tickets £29.15 inc. bf R

★Tickets £24.20 inc. bf CR

★Tickets £27.50 inc. bf CR

Age recommendation 18+

Tickets £28.60 inc. bf

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

Friday 30 January 2015

HMT Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15 August 2015

Alan Carr Yap, Yap, Yap! UK & Ireland Tour 2015 “A comedian who owns the space he is working in so much, he could put a flag up”The Independent No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life.

Yap it up!

“An absolute natural on stage… a born storyteller, sheer entertainment.”London Evening Standard

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

COMEDY/ SPOKEN WORD

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CRAIG HILL Sally Morgan Saturday 14 February 2015 Psychic Sally PATRICK on the Road MONAHAN Saturday 28 March 2015

SUSAN CALMAN

International psychic and star of hit TV show Psychic Sally: On The Road, Sally Morgan returns with her phenomenal interactive stage show. Sally has dedicated her life to exploring the work of spirit and her live show aims to give validation that our loved ones still exist.

The show is not about a belief system; it is simply about trusting spirit and identifying the signs that are all around us.

Thousands of people have been drawn to Sally’s vivacious personality, which gives the show a relaxed and uplifting feel.

This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should be judged as an experiment.

7.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets £32 inc. bf R

Tickets £26.40 inc. bf R

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MUSIC HALL REDEVELOPMENT

Your Hall Your City Your Story The Music Hall has been at the heart of cultural, community and civic life in Aberdeen and the Northeast for more than 150 years. Now you can help to secure its future for generations to come. Let us know If you would like to find out more, join our mailing list and get involved in shaping plans for the Music Hall.

With pledges already of £5m, we’re nearly there!

To find out more about donating or discuss corporate sponsorship opportunities please call Lauren Taylor, Director of Marketing and Communications on 01224 337640 or email lauren.taylor@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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AT A GLANCE

JANUARY Date

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Beauty & the Beast (RELAXED) Beauty & the Beast Beauty & the Beast Scottish Ballet The Nutcracker Scottish Ballet The Nutcracker Scottish Ballet The Nutcracker Scottish Ballet The Nutcracker Scottish Chamber Orchestra Llyr Williams plays Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 Shrek Shrek Shrek Ceilidh Season - Danse McCabre Shrek Omid Djalili: Iranlamadingdong

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Shrek Shrek Shrek Royal Scottish National Orchestra Buniatishvili plays Liszt 30 Jan Shrek Ceilidh Season - Shindig 31 Jan Shrek

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Shrek Shrek Culture Cafe Laura van der Heijden Shrek Shrek

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For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us

20 Feb

/aberdeenperformingarts, @apawhatson

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Volkov conducts ‘The Seasons’ Shrek Northern Arc - Karine Polwart Shrek Birdsong Birdsong Birdsong (SIGNED) Birdsong The Singing Kettle Birdsong (AD / CAP) The Singing Kettle The Singing Kettle To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird (BSL) The Classic Rock Show To Kill A Mockingbird Rumours of Fleetwood Mac To Kill A Mockingbird (AD/CAP)

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AT A GLANCE 23 Feb The Simon & Garfunkel Story 26 Feb Jasmin Vardimon Company - Park Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland 27 Feb Ceilidh season - Danse McCabre 28 Feb Brendan Cole

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11 Mar Jersey Boys Culture Cafe Christopher Brookmyre 12 Mar Jersey Boys(BSL) 13 Mar Jersey Boys Steven Osborne 14 Mar Jersey Boys (AD/CAP) Aberdeen City Music School 15 Mar Aberdeen Sinfonietta with Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society 17 Mar The Bodyguard Aberdeen Choral Society The Messiah 18 Mar The Bodyguard Joan Armatrading 19 Mar The Bodyguard

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For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us

/aberdeenperformingarts, @apawhatson

19 Mar Al Murray: The Pub Landlord 20 Mar The Bodyguard 21 Mar The Bodyguard Aberdeen Music Centre 22 Mar Aberdeen Music Centre 23 Mar The Bodyguard 24 Mar The Bodyguard 25 Mar The Bodyguard Aberdeenshire Music Centre 26 Mar The Bodyguard [BSL] Dunedin Consort Bach’s St Matthew Passion 27 Mar The Bodyguard 28 Mar The Bodyguard [AD/CAP] 30 Mar The Full Monty 31 Mar The Full Monty

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The Full Monty The Full Monty (BSL) The Full Monty Northern Arc - Karen Matheson

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4 Apr The Full Monty (AD/CAP) 4 Apr Scottish Fiddle Orchestra 8 Apr Octonauts & the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure Culture Cafe - Maxwell Quartet 9 Apr Octonauts & the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure 10 Apr La Traviata Ceilidh Season - Clachan Yell 11 Apr Rigoletto 13 Apr Rick Wakeman 14 Apr Pasha Kovalev 15 Apr Sister Act Mike and the Mechanics 16 Apr Sister Act Psychic Sally On The Road 17 Apr Sister Act BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Bruckner 4

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18 Apr Sister Act 20 Apr The Solid Silver 60s Show 21 Apr Hebrides Ensemble Horn Quintets 22 Apr Tilly Elliot Foster & Allen 23 Apr Tilly Elliot Tonight.... From the West End 24 Apr Tilly Elliot Dunedin Consort Purcell & Handel Royal Music 25 Apr Tilly Elliot Scottish Chamber Orchestra Ingrid Fliter plays Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 28 Apr The Mousetrap 29 Apr The Mousetrap 30 Apr The Mousetrap (SIGNED) Royal Scottish National Orchestra Greig Piano Concerto

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Other Formats Did you know our brochure is available in BSL on our website, on CD and in large print.

For information on signed, captioned, audio described and other accessible shows please scan this QR code or visit aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 641122.

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Opening times

UPPER CIRCLE DRESS CIRCLE

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

Enjoy our bars, a café, corporate hospitality facilities and a box office, which has a separate Union Street entrance and is open from 9.30am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, and re-opens at 6.30pm on show nights.

BALCONY

The Music Hall is open from 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and for evening performances, opens about 45 minutes before the show starts.

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Opening times 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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Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS

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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

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: tickets@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Public transport

His Majesty’s Theatre

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.

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

Further parking is available in Golden Square and Chapel Street (multi-storey). Disabled parking is available in Golden Square and South Silver Street. A wheelchair lift is situated in the Box Office entrance, or level access is gained by ringing the doorbell at the first door on Golden Square.

Sound enhancement

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.

An infra-red sound enhancement system (supported by BT and Aberdeen Choral Society) is available for customers with impaired hearing. Headsets or necklace-type receivers (for use with hearing aids) are available from customer service staff in the foyer.

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.

show chat P S C Pre/Post PSC indicates a pre or post-show chat with cast or creative

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

team is available at one or more performances. Please contact box office for more details.

Children

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.

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.

Music Hall

Parking and wheelchair access

Refreshments

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.

Deaf alerter A Deaf Alerter fire alarm warning and messaging system is installed for the deaf and hearing impaired.

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.

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.

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

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Ticket information

Thank you for your support If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.

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

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

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

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

In person HMT & MH Box Office - Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm 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.

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Groups & schools welcome

£ 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).

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 Where booking fees apply they are shown as inc. bf and are included in the ticket price.

• 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 To get involved contact Lauren Taylor, Director of Marketing and Communications, Aberdeen Performing Arts. Tel: 01224 337640 or email lauren.taylor@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Thanks to these companies for support during the redevelopment of HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE: Prime Sponsor Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Major Sponsor Shell U.K. Limited

Major Sponsor The Press and Journal

Key Sponsor Qdos

Key Sponsor Rizza’s of Huntly

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.

Honorary friend Robertson Construction Eastern Ltd Honorary friend ExxonMobil

THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT Anderson Anderson & Brown • Aberdeen Harbour • ASPC • Belhaven • Capture • Core • Duncan and Todd • ENI Saipem • Evening Express • Grampian Police Federation • Kudos Financial Services • Lloyd’s Register • MAC • Red Spider SPEX • Strategic Resources

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Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733

Return address: Aberdeen Box Office, Aberdeen AB10 1QS

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Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733

Photograph: Maxwell Quartet