Summer 09 Brochure

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Summer 09

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Tuesday 5–Wednesday 6 May 7.30pm

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

BY EVE ENSLER

NOW IN IT’S 10th AMAZING YEAR!

Following a sell-out season last year, The Vagina Monologues returns to His Majesty’s Theatre for two performances only! The ultimate girls night out…trust us!

★ Tickets £10.50 to £18.50

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Thursday 7 May 7.30pm Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May 7.30pm

Puccini’s TURANDOT Verdi’s AIDA

★ Tickets £14 to £34

Monday 11 - Saturday 16 May Monday - Saturday 7.30pm, Thursday 2pm & Saturday 2.30pm

STARRING

JOLSON & CO - THE MUSICAL ALLAN STEWART ★ Tickets £12.50 to £25.50

Tuesday 19 – Saturday 30 May Monday - Saturday 7.30pm, Wednesday/Thursday 21 May 2pm & Saturday 2.30pm

WEST SIDE STORY WINNER! Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical MEN Award 2008 & Whatsonstage.com Awards 2009

‘If you buy one theatre ticket, make it this one’ Observer ★ Tickets £10.50 to £38.50

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WEDNESDAY 13 MAY AT THE MUSIC HALL

SHAOLIN WARRIORS

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE ★★★★★

Tuesday 2–Saturday 6 June 7.30pm

‘Hill’s production is relentlessly inventive...’

Dundee Rep Ensemble and National Theatre of Scotland

PEER GYNT

The Guardian

By Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Colin Teevan Directed by Dominic Hill.

★ Tickets £14.50 to £22.50

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 June 7.30pm Saturday 13 June 7.30pm MANON

COSIWolfgang FANAmadeus TUTTE Mozart

A production by Opéra National du Rhin

Jules Massenet

A Scottish Opera première and a new production

★ Tickets £10 to £46

Thursday 18 – Saturday 27 June Tuesday - Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 5pm & 8.30pm

THE FLYING PIGS

HOW TO LOOK GOOD GLAIKIT

★ Tickets £12 to £22

Friday 10–Sunday 12 July Friday 4.30pm, Saturday - Sunday 11am & 2pm BBC Worldwide presents

TWEENIES LIVE! –TOP OF THE TOTS

★ Tickets £16.50 Family Ticket £58

Wednesday 22–Sunday 26 July Wednesday & Thursday 5pm, Friday 1.30pm & 5pm, Saturday 11am, 2pm & 5pm, Sunday 11am & 2pm rd!

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★ Tickets £14.50 - £18.50 Family Ticket £65

Friday 14–Sunday 16 August Friday - Saturday 11am & 2pm, Sunday 12pm & 3pm Rem mb er, come dere as yourssed favourite animal!

THE SINGING KETTLE

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Fri Fri Tue–Thurs 8.30pm 5.30pm Sat 7.30pm Sat 8.30pm 5.30pm Dress Circle £24.50 £26.50 £18.00 Front Stalls £24.50 £26.50 £18.00 Mid Stalls £21.50 £23.50 £18.00 Rear Stalls £18.50 £19.50 £18.00 Upper Circle £19.50 £20.50 £18.00 Balcony £11.50 £12.50 £11.50 Plus £1 per ticket booking fee Seating Area

Post Show Chat: Thursday 20 August. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122

2for1

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS – 2 for 1 opening night, £4 off all other performances.

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (Tuesday-Thursday only) SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Wednesday 7.30pm, Rear Stalls & Upper Circle only).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

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Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 August

QUADROPHENIA THE ICONIC ROCK OPERA Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, QUADROPHENIA is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by his parents and stuck in a dead end job, he sets off on a trip to Brighton that will change his life forever. This compelling coming of age story is brought to life in this original stage adaptation of the legendary album. The evocative world of sixties Britain provides a colourful backdrop to Jimmy’s journey.

Pete Townshend’s stunning score pulsates with life and brilliantly captures the excitement of a nation on the brink of change. The album Quadrophenia was released by The Who in 1973 followed by the iconic film in 1979. Rolling Stone magazine and VH1 have named it one of the 100 Greatest Albums of all Time.

An exhilarating theatrical experience for rebels and adolescents of all ages!

Romantic. Lunatic. Tough Guy. Hypocrite. Can you see the real me?

MUSIC, LYRICS & CONCEPT BY PETE TOWNSHEND. Stage adaptation by Jeff Young, John O’Hara & Tom Critchley.

BOOK YOUR HMT TICKETS AND RESERVE A TABLE AT THE FOYER TOGETHER

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From the producers of

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

SUNSET SONG HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE ABERDEEN presents

From the novel by

Adapted by Peter Arnott Directed by Kenny Ireland Designed by Hayden Griffin

One of the best-loved Scottish novels of the 20th Century

Friday 28 August – Saturday 5 September

Mon–Thurs Fri 4 Sept Thurs 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm Sat Preview Sat 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 28 Aug Dress Circle £18.50 £22.50 £15.00 Front Stalls £18.50 £22.50 £15.00 Mid Stalls £16.50 £20.50 £15.00 Rear Stalls £14.50 £18.50 £15.00 Upper Circle £15.50 £19.50 £15.00 Plus 50p per ticket booking fee

THE SILVER DARLINGS

Post Show Chat: Thursday 3 September after Matinee performance. To book your free place, call the Box Office on 01224 641122

Neil Gunn’s The Silver Darlings is an epic adventure story, and one of the best loved Scottish novels of the 20th Century. Set in the early days of the herring fisheries around the Scottish coast, it combines human emotion with stormy dangerous seas in the story of a boy growing to manhood, of a man and woman finding love in the face of tragedy, and of a community recovering from the Highland Clearances to forge a new way of life from the forbidding, unpredictable ocean.

This spectacular tale is brought to the stage by the team who brought you Sunset Song, along with award winning playwright Peter Arnott, promising a unique and exciting rendition of a Scottish classic to celebrate the year of homecoming.

Signed performance: Thursday 3 Sept 7.30pm

MEET THE CAST AFTER THE SHOW

Audio described performance: Saturday 5 Sept 2.30pm Preceded by a TOUCH TOUR To book, call the Box Office

Saturday 5 September 2.30pm

2for1

£2 OFF

£2 OFF

FRIENDS –2 for 1 Monday 31 August, £4 off all other performances (excl.Preview).

GROUPS 8 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl.Preview and Fri & Sat 7.30pm) SCHOOLS – £7.50 plus one free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased (Matinees & Tues/Wed eves).

DISCOUNTS apply to certain performances only and usually exclude Friday and Saturday evenings and the Balcony.

EXCLUSIVELEY FOR APA FRIENDS Monday 31 August.

To book your free place call the Box Office on 01224 641122

WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER AT THE LEMON TREE WHITE TEA

Original artwork by Rosemary Taylor www.rosemarytaylorart.com Photograph courtesy of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums Collections

Seating Area

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MASTERPIECE

Tuesday 8 – Saturday 19 September Monday - Saturday 7.30pm, Thursday 2pm & Saturday 2.30pm Bill Kenwright presents

★★★★★ ‘A

MONUMENTAL SHOW’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

Sponsored locally by

EVITA

Featuring some of the most famous and inspiring stage music ever written, including the classic songs Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, Oh What A Circus, You Must Love Me and Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary musical EVITA embarks on a spectacular national tour.

This brand new production of the smash hit show truly promises to be THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!

★ Tickets £10.50 to £35.50

Wednesday 30 September – Saturday 17 October Wednesday 30 Sept & Thursday 1 Oct , Monday - Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Wednesday 30 & Thursday 2pm

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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

The most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything has announced Barbara Rafferty (River City, Rab C Nesbitt, Last King of Scotland) is to play the Baroness!

With a cast, orchestra and crew of 100 (including ten dogs), sensational sets and stunning special effects, this actionpacked adventure is the story of the magical car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The production has been nominated for three Olivier Awards, won Best Musical in the 2002 Variety Awards and won a coveted Manchester Evening New Theatre Award for Best Family Show in 2006. DON’T LET IT TAKE OFF WITHOUT YOU!

‘There has never been a better show and a better time to cheer up your family’ ★ Tickets £17.50 to £39.50

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TUES 29 SEPTEMBER AT THE MUSIC HALL ENNIO MARCHETTO

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 September Tuesday - Saturday 7.30pm, Wednesday 2pm, Saturday 3pm.

RAIN MAN

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Following the death of his father, Charlie Babbitt finds out that ‘his’ inheritance has been bequeathed to an unknown beneficiary. Hot on the trail of the cash, Charlie embarks on a life-changing journey as he discovers the meaning of unconditional love through Raymond, an older brother he never knew he had.

Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, Waterloo Road) and Oliver Chris (Green Wing, The Office) star in this funny, touching and heart-warming story, adapted for the stage from the 1988 Oscar winning movie which famously paired Dustin Hoffman with Tom Cruise.

‘Profoundly moving’ Daily Express ‘One leaves practically walking on air’ Time Out ‘Guaranteed tears as well as laughter’ Sunday Telegraph

★ Tickets £15 to £24.50

Kenny Wax Ltd and Nick Brooke Ltd present

Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 September Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen’s ever popular Smarties Book Prize winner We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to life on stage by Director Sally Cookson’s loving adaptation and Benji Bower’s versatile lively score.

Don’t miss this swishy swashy, splishy splashy, oozy, squelchy show!

Ages 3 and above.

SCHOOLS OFFER – Groups 10+ all tickets £5 for all seats Thursday 10am show (plus 1 free teacher for every 10 pupils purchased).

★ Tickets £8 Thursday/Friday 10am & 1.30pm £10 Saturday 10am & 12noon.

THE LEMON TREE SAT 3 OCT LITTLE JOHNNY’S BIG GAY MUSICAL

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE From the producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music.

A BRAND NEW Sing-a-long-a show screening the 2007 film starring John Travolta as Edna Turnblad.

Monday 19 October 7pm FRIENDS – £2 off (excl.Balc).

GROUPS 10 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl.Balc) CONCESSIONS – £2 off STANDBY TICKETS - £10

★ Tickets £9 to £14.50

The Campest Cult Classic of all time gets the Singalonga treatment it’s been SCREAMING for!

Tuesday 20 October 7pm FRIENDS – £2 off (excl.Balc).

GROUPS 10 PLUS – £2 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased (excl.Balc) CONCESSIONS – £2 off STANDBY TICKETS - £10

★ Tickets £9 to £14.50

OUTSIDE IN EVENT Sat 24 October 4pm-5pm Join Scottish Ballet’s dancers and members of the Artistic team for a fascinating visual feast with live excerpts delivered to you from the theatre stage.

Tickets £5 with £3 discount when buying tickets for the show at the same time.

Sponsored by

AUTUMN SEASON 2009

Friday 23 –Saturday 24 October 7.30pm

AUTUMN SEASON

40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Rubies Workwithinwork Choreography: William Forsythe Music: Luciano Berio In Light and Shadow Choreography: Krzysztof Pastor Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Igor Stravinsky

Scottish Ballet celebrates its 40th anniversary with a sparkling Autumn Season which places George Balanchine’s Rubies firmly back in the company’s crown, alongside Krzysztof Pastor’s In Light and Shadow and a new addition to the repertoire with William Forsythe’s Workwithinwork.

★ Tickets £12.50 to £22.50

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Monday 26 – Saturday 31 October Monday - Saturday 7.30pm, Thursday 2pm & Saturday 2.30pm

THE STEAMIE

It’s Hogmanay in a Glasgow wash house, and the girls need to get their washing done before the bells. Join Dolly, Magrit, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers as they sing, laugh and cry their way through the last day of the year - with a little help from the not so handy Andy.

The Steamie is one of Scotland’s most popular plays, and last year saw the 21st anniversary of the much-loved television adaptation. Book now to make sure you don’t miss your chance to see this classic comedy on stage!

★ Tickets £12.50 to £22.50

TUESDAY 18 AUGUST AT THE LEMON TREE DEAN FRIEDMAN

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE presents

Friday 6 – Saturday 7 November 7.30pm

GRASSIC GIBBON

Starring VIVIEN HEILBRON and MICHAEL MacKENZIE

This recital of a new play by author and broadcaster Jack Webster - tells the story of J Leslie Mitchell otherwise known as Lewis Grassic Gibbon, and his struggle for recognition in his youth to his successful years and premature death at just 34.

A prolific author both in his own right and using his pseudonym, he wrote a total of 17 books on subjects as diverse as archaeology and exploration.

He is best known for his trilogy A Scots Quair – Sunset Song, Cloud Howe and Grey Granite.

An adaptation on the trilogy was a huge success on BBC TV in the 1970s starring Vivien Heilbron in the central role of Chris Guthrie.

★ Tickets £11.50 to £16.50

Monday 16 – Saturday 21 November Monday - Thursday 7.30pm, Friday 5pm & 8.30pm, Saturday 5pm & 8.30pm

CHICAGO THE MUSICAL

“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery… all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”…so begins the international award winning musical, CHICAGO starring GARY WILMOT as Billy Flynn and EMMA BARTON (EastEnders) as Roxie Hart.

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

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO’s sexy, sassy score includes “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle”. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, CHICAGO truly is “The sharpest, slickest show on the block” The Times A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it.

★ Tickets £12.50 to £32.50

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LUNCHTIME l i ve!

LOUNGE FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

EXTRA WEEK ADDED DUE TO HUGE PUBLIC DEMAND! Saturday 28 November – Sunday 3 January 2010

CINDERELLA With a record number of tickets already sold, don’t leave it too late to book your seats for the ball - otherwise not even your Fairy Godmother will be able to get you a ticket for Aberdeen’s biggest panto EVER!

★ Tickets £12.75 to £20.25 Family tickets £50 to £72

Cinderella will have His Majesty’s Theatre hallmark of quality entertainment and value for money for the whole family.

SPONSORED LOCALLY BY

Wednesday 24 March – Saturday 17 April Various Times

THE SOUND OF MUSIC ‘Definitely one of my favourite things’

- Sky News The world’s best-loved musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre direct from the London Palladium. This lavish and critically acclaimed production tells the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family’s flight across the mountains and works its magic once again, for young and old alike.

With its unforgettable score THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music. It’s the perfect family treat!

★ Tickets £15 to £43.50

‘I left with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. Suddenly the world seemed a brighter place’ Daily Telegraph

ENJOY THE BEST OF LOCAL MUSIC TALENT AND SAMPLE OUR TOP QUALITY FOOD

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HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Thursday 30 July, 3pm

Monday 3 August, 7.30pm

WELCOME CEREMONY

BASQUE YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Official Festival Opening and welcome to the participants.

A popular programme including Khachaturian’s Concerto for piano and orchestra and one of the world's most beloved symphonic compositions; Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade.

★ Tickets £1

(Free to Friends of the Festival)

Friday 31 July, 7.30pm

★ Tickets £3 to £12 (+£1 bf) Sponsored by Shell.

NOORDHOLLANDS YOUTH ORCHESTRA This leading young dutch orchestra visit Aberdeen for the first time. Programme includes Debussy and Rachmaniniov.

★ Tickets £3 to £12 (+£1 bf) Saturday 1 August, 7.30pm Sponsored by Craig Group.

WELCOME TO SCOTLAND CONCERT

A night of music and dance celebrating Scotland’s cultural heritage and links with guests from around the world.

★ Tickets £3 to £12 (+£1 bf)

Wednesday 5 August, 7.30pm Sponsored by Shell.

NYOS

Scotland’s National Youth Orchestra, with a programme including Lutoslawski’s Cello Concert and Strauss’ Heldenleben.

★ Tickets £3 to £12 (+£1 bf) Thursday 6 August, 7.30pm

FESTIVAL DANCE GALA

“As a compilation programme of dance it was flawless” Press & Journal.

Ballet, contemporary and traditional dance, from Belgium, Norway and the Bahamas.

★ Tickets £4.50 to £19.50 (+£1 bf) Friday 7 August, 7.30pm

VOICES ACROSS THE SEA Choral celebration featuring NYCoS National Girls Choir and Viva Sandnes from Norway.

★ Tickets £3 to £12 (+£1 bf) Saturday 8 August, 7.30pm

Sponsored by BP and Shell.

INTERNATIONAL VARIETY GALA

AIYF’s most popular show, a spectacular night of highlights from the best of the festival.

★ Tickets £6.50 to £23.50 (+£1 bf)

Tickets go on sale to Friends of AIYF on Tuesday 5th May. See www.aiyf.org for full programme.

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ALSO AT HMT 17 - 24 AUGUST

QUADROPHENIA

THE ICONIC ROCK OPERA

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Theatre Shows

★ Tickets £5 (+ 10% bf) Family tickets and Festival Pass available

THE LEMON TREE

Wednesday 29 - Friday 31 July, 7pm Aberdeenshire Youth Theatre

OUR SCOTLAND

Set in a TV Studio, this new piece written for Homecoming Scotland explores Scotland and Scottishness, with a variety of engaging and quirky characters, Burns songs and original music.

Tuesday 4 August, 8pm, Wednesday 5 August, 3pm & 8pm PACE Theatre Company, Paisley

Monday 3 August, 8pm, Tuesday 4 August, 1pm Scottish Youth Theatre

THE BURNS PLAY

The cream of young Scottish actors present a new musical theatre piece based on Burns.

Saturday 1 August, 1pm

ROMEO AND JULIET

Scottish Youth Theatre

PERFORMANCE COURSE

A punchy new adaptation of the classic love story, with gangs, street fighting and love against the odds.

Sunday 2nd August, 8pm, Friday 7th August, 7pm Kutaisi Youth Theatre "DueMi", Georgia

An improvised piece based on work the students have developed during the two week course in Aberdeen.

Thursday 6 August, 11am, & 3pm Umkhathi Theatre Company, Zimbabwe

AFRICAN TALES

OEDIPUS

This highly thought of Zimbabwean theatre company make a welcome return to AIYF, bringing an imaginative and powerful storytelling tradition presented through music, dance, song and theatre.

Dramatic and strongly visual production of this story of the mythical King, set to music, by this exciting young physical theatre company from Georgia.

Music

★ Tickets £10/£8 (+ 10% bf) Family tickets and Festival Pass available

Thursday 30 July, 8.30pm

Thursday 6 August, 8.30pm

PATRICK KUNKA JAZZ QUARTET

STAVANGER UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE & GROOVE ACADEMY

A resident of Aberdeen, Patrick is currently a student at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Including Alan Benzie on piano, this will be an unmissable gig!

Sponsored by Aker Solutions.

Stavanger University Jazz Ensemble, led by Wayne Brasel, is made up of leading students from the Jazz Conservatory of Stavanger.

They’re joined by students from the Groove Academy in a double bill of refreshingly vibrant, creative and accessible jazz.

LATER AT THE LEMON TREE Look out for four top music gigs in The Lemon Tree Lounge on Fri 31 July, Sat 1, Fri 7 & Sat 8 August...

ALSO AT THE LEMON TREE SATURDAY 4 JULY CUBAN NIGHTS

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THE LEMON TREE Thursday 2 July

Doors 7.30pm

THE NEW COURIERS Thursday 7 May Friday 1 May

DAN LE SAC (DJ)

Doors 7.30pm

SHY & DRS, AZ-I COOL, KUDALITES & MASSIVE THRONE

The first hip-hop incarnation of Exposure, with one of the UK’s best DJ/producers on the decks.

Friday 5 June

GUEST DJ T.B.A.

Doors 7.30pm

Doors 7.30pm

JULIAN ARGÜELLES TRIO WITH JOHN ABERCROMBIE Multi-award winning jazz saxophonist and composer, widely acclaimed as one of the very best jazz musicians to come from the UK scene in the last quarter century. He will joined by guitarist John Abercrombie for a very special evening of music.

Friday 3 July

One of the most exciting saxophonists in jazz today who has worked with such diverse talents as Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, and Robert Wyatt. His band features pianist Frank Harrison, bassist Jeremy Brown and drummer Stephen Keogh to provide a jazz night full of muscle, meat and melodic fire.

THE GAP YEAR RIOT (LIVE)

AVOID THE MORNING, ATIK STAR & GET IN GET OUT Glasgow’s fantastic pop punkrock outfit The Gap Year Riot lead the way with a harder, punkier edged Exposure.

Expect the usual high standard of terrific local talent.

Lounge £5

Doors 7.30pm

GILAD ATZMON & THE REAL JAZZ QUARTET

Doors 7.30pm

GRAEME STEPHEN SEXTET Thursday 20 August

Doors 7.30pm

THE PHIL BANCROFT QUARTET

One of the UK’s leading saxophonists, Phil Bancroft has developed an immediately recognisable sound entirely of his own through deep immersion in jazz saxophone history and an enthusiasm for European traditional music forms.

Lounge £10

Lounge £13.75

CUBAN NIGHTS

Thursday 23 July

Lounge £10

Lounge £13.75 Thursday 18 June

Doors 7.30pm

Lounge £13.75

Featuring the penetrating saxophones of Martin Kershaw and Fraser Fifield alongside Shetland fiddler Chris Stout’s virtuosity and the powerful rhythm team of Brazilian bassist Mario Caribe and drummer Stu Ritchie, Stephen’s sextet is a magnificent creative force.

RIGHT HAND LEFT, INDIAN RED LOPEZ, THE MARIONETTES & CAST OF THE CAPITAL After the storming success of Exposure in February, the man who discovered Oasis returns for another night of fantastic indie-rock.

Carrying the same message of forthright commitment to hard-driving swing as the pioneering Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes who lit up London in the late 1950s. Featuring two members of Scott’s later band, drummer Martin Drew and saxophonist Mornington Lockett, with vibraphone star Jim Hart alongside pianist Steve Melling and bassist Paul Morgan.

Saturday 6 June • Saturday 4 July • Saturday 8 August

A teaspoonful of Latino, a little Hispanic, mixed together with two teaspoonfuls of Caribbean and Tropical will cook up a recipe for the hottest party north of Cuba!

FRIDAY 19 JUNE AT THE MUSIC HALL MAGIC OF MOTOWN

Lounge

Doors 9pm

£8

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THE LEMON TREE Sunday 3 May

Doors 7.30pm

Tuesday 12 May

7.30pm

Dogstar Theatre present

MAGGIE BELL & DAVID KELLY THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS Lounge £15 Friday 8 May

Doors 7.30pm

CRAIG HILL

Studio

MAKES YOUR WHOLE WEEK! With his cheeky, irreverent and, of course, wonderfully camp blend of incisive stand-up, razor-sharp improvisation and fabulous musical characterisations, Craig will have you crying with laughter and gasping for air as he tickles your fancy, toys with your funny bone and definitely Makes Your Whole Week.

Lounge £14.50

£10

Visible Fictions and the Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis presents ‘A moving, bittersweet and transporting work’ Citypages, Minneapolis.

PETER PAN Studio

£10

Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2pm & 7.30pm

LEST WE FORGET

An emotive, engaging and sensitive story of two Aberdeen men against the backdrop of the Piper Alpha disaster.

£11

Saturday 9 May

Doors 8pm

Doors 7.30pm

Aberdeen Student Radio presents

SERGEANT PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

Aberdeen Student Radio present one of Scotland’s hottest band’s, fresh from their tours with Oasis and The Fratellis.

Lounge

KRISTIN HERSH PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS Lounge £12.50 Doors 7.30pm

HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT PLUS PULSE Lounge £15

Thursday 21 May

Doors 8pm

HANS THEESSINK

One of Europe’s finest blues exports and the man whom the late, great Bo Diddley described as “one helluva guitar player”, Hans has succeeded in building bridges to the present in addressing issues which reflect the reality of the here and now.

Lounge £10

£7

Friday 15 May

Doors 7.30pm

DF Concerts

Wednesday 20 May

Thursday 14 – Friday 15 May Thurs 2pm & 7.30pm, Friday 7.30pm

Thursday 14 May

Friday 8 – Saturday 9 May

Studio

Telling the story of a man growing up in rural Poland and moving to Inverness to create a new life for himself and his family. Accompaniment by acclaimed Scots fiddlers John Hardie/Gavin Marwick.

Tuesday 19 May

Doors 9pm

TuneUp presents

KARINE POLWART PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS JAMES YORKSTON & LISA KNAPP Lounge £15 Lounge £12

Monday 11 May

Doors 7.30pm

CHRIS STOUT THEORY

Widely regarded as one of the Scottish folk scene’s most charismatic and inspirational fiddle players, he will be joined for a unique evening of music by Catriona McKay, saxophonist Thomas Rohrer, Neil Harland on double bass and Ian Stephenson on guitar.

Lounge £12.50

Monday 18 May

Doors 7.30pm

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN PLUS SMOKIN’ CATFISH

This three-piece ‘Western swing’ group, regulars on Later…with Jools Holland have toured with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and The Mavericks.

Lounge £12.50

18 - 27 JUNE AT HMT THE FLYING PIGS ‘HOW TO LOOK GOOD GLAIKIT’

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THE LEMON TREE Friday 22 May

1.15pm and 6pm

GIANT present

The Weatherman concert uses live musicians, dance, and video to explore a wide range of musical genres and exotic instruments. The concert is interactive and fully participatory with a ‘Recycled Rhythm’ section finale that has the entire audience playing!

£5

Friday 22 May

Doors 7pm

Wordfringe 2009 presents

JOHN HEGLEY

Here comes Hegley’s word-wild song and poem spectacle.

Sunday 24 May

STEPHEN GRANT, DANIEL SLOSS & MITCH BENN

Stephen Grant (BEST COMPERE in the 2008 Chortle Awards), Daniel Sloss (So You Think You’re Funny? Finalist 2008) and Mitch Benn (part of Radio 4’s The Now Show) are here to split your sides and cause you to laugh your head off (figuratively speaking).

£8

Lounge

Saturday 30 May

Doors 8pm

NIKI KING

SINGS THE BILLIE HOLIDAY SONGBOOK Billie Holiday was credited with changing jazz and pop singing forever.

Lounge £11 Doors 7.30pm

Interesting music promotions present

KING CREOSOTE PLUS THE PICTISH TRAIL AND PLAYER PIANO

After last year’s phenomenal concert to help re-open The Lemon Tree, KC returns for another very special gig. Co-founder of the massively influential Fence Collective, King Creosote has carved himself into the cannon of great Scottish musicians.

Lounge £14

Tuesday 26 May

7.30pm

NLP present Des Dillon’s

SINGIN’ I’M NO’ A BILLY, HE’S A TIM

Now King – a former Perrier Jazz Vocalist of the Year – intends to mark the 50th anniversary of her death and celebrate the artist’s early work with her Billie Holiday Songbook concert.

Lounge £12

Friday 5 - Saturday 6 June

7.30pm

Aberdeen College present

THE WHITE BIRD PASSES

Based on the true story of author Jessie Kesson’s life, it is the story of a young girl growing up in the slums of Lady’s Lane, Elgin in 1926.

Taken away from her mother and sent to Proctor’s Orphanage in Skene, Janie struggles to make sense of the world she knew in the Lane and the world she wants to be a part of as a writer.

Studio

£7.50

Monday 8 June

Billy, a Rangers supporter, and Tim, a Celtic fanatic, are both locked up on the day of the Old Firm match under the watch of jailer Harry. Using the timeframe of a football match, the play gives a brave statement about Scotland’s football customs and the nature of bigotry and sectarianism in the West of Scotland.

£12

Studio

Doors 8pm

Gilded Balloon presents

THE WEATHERMAN Studio

Thursday 28 May

Doors 8pm

TEITUR PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

This brilliant singer-songwriter from the Faroe Islands is as much influenced by the films of Ingmar Bergman as he is Bjork and The Beatles, displaying a remarkable ambitiousness and intelligence in both his music and lyrics.

£7

Lounge

Tuesday 9 June

Doors 8.30pm

HOWARD ELLIOT PAYNE PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

Former member of The Big Kids and The Stands, this Liverpool-based artist is very much in the Brit-rock tradition of the likes of Paul Weller and Oasis, attracting many high-profile fans such as Mark Radcliffe and Noel Gallagher.

£5

Lounge

Wednesday 10 – Sunday 14 June School shows Wed - Thurs 10.30am & 1.30pm, Fri 10.30am & 2pm.

Public shows Sat & Sun 10.30 & 2pm Scottish Opera presents

AUNTIE JANET SAVES THE PLANET

Join Auntie Janet on a magical, musical tale and help her save her endangered woodland friends and their homes. An interactive opera suitable for 3-6 yr olds, featuring live performance, film animation and puppetry. A song sheet and music CD are available in advance.

Schools £4 Weekends £6

Studio

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THE LEMON TREE Monday 15 June

Doors 8pm

Phil McIntyre present

AARON COUNTER, KEVIN BRIDGES & SHAZIA MIRZA

IT’S THE STUPID ECONOMY! Political comedian and investigative

Aussie Aaron Counter (BBC New Comedy Awards finalist 2005), Glaswegian Kevin Bridges (So You Think You’re Funny? 2005 Finalist) and British Muslim Shazia Mirza (People’s Choice Best Comic at London Comedy Festival 2002) present their own unique brands of inimitable wit in a superb night of stand-up.

journalist Mark Thomas attempts to answer the more pressing questions about the state we’re in.

Lounge

Lounge £15

£8

Thursday 25 – Friday 26 June

Wednesday 17 June 7pm and Thursday 18 June 2pm Theatre Serendipity present

NUMBERS UP

Back after the success of Mismatch and performed in the group’s usual style and brand of local humour, the story is woven with mystery and intrigue which ends up in farce.

£5

Friday 19 June

Doors 7.30pm

Gilded Balloon presents

MARK THOMAS

Studio

Thursday 25 June

I MISS COMMUNISM

Best touring show in the UK 2006. From Croatia to America, an intense dramatic comedy solo show.

Studio 7.30pm

7.30pm

Studio

Sunday 21 June TuneUp presents

VOYAGE DE NUIT

Flautist Nuala Kennedy and Potrugese band Azulejos.

Lounge £10

Doors 7pm

Doors 8pm

£15

Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 September

Doors 8pm

Join Sammy, 14 puppets, toe-tapping music and award winning puppeteer Heath McIvor as they take you on a magical journey through the Forest of Dreams.

Just leave the kids at home!

FOR ADULTS

SAMMY J IN THE FOREST OF DREAMS

7.30pm

WHITE TEA

An absurd, eccentric drama of love and loss, grieving and giving, brutality and beauty; the audience sit drinking Japanese tea within a forest of origami paper birds and huge, colourful projections.

Studio

£10

Saturday 3 October

Lounge £12.50

Tuesday 18 August

Lounge

Fire Exit and Tron Theatre present

Former frontman of iconic folk group Wolfstone returns to Scotland with his superb new band and a brand new repertoire, featuring Andy Murray (not that one!) on guitar, Finlay Wells on bass and drummer Iain Coates.

£11

ERIC BOGLE & JOHN MUNRO

Great folk music with a strong political message.

Wednesday 2 September

ERROL WHITE–THREE WORKS THE IVAN DREVER BAND

Superb, dynamic, question-raising dance.

Doors 7pm

Lounge £14

£11

Saturday 27 June

Thursday 27 August

Studio 7.30pm

Random Accomplice present

Doors 7.30pm

DEAN FRIEDMAN

Bursting on to the scene in the late 70s with the hit single Ariel, the New Jersey-born singer and music technology pioneer has remained a controversial, intriguing and influential figure throughout his career.

Lounge £12

26 - 31 OCTOBER AT HMT DON’T MISS THIS CLASSIC COMEDY

LITTLE JOHNNY’S BIG GAY MUSICAL

A hilarious one-man musical extravaganza, follow Little Johnny as he sashays, taps and vogues along his journey through life’s ups and downs. ‘Sublime’ The Scotsman ****

Studio

£10 17

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THE LEMON TREE Monday 15 June

Doors 8pm

Phil McIntyre present

AARON COUNTER, KEVIN BRIDGES & SHAZIA MIRZA

IT’S THE STUPID ECONOMY! Political comedian and investigative

Aussie Aaron Counter (BBC New Comedy Awards finalist 2005), Glaswegian Kevin Bridges (So You Think You’re Funny? 2005 Finalist) and British Muslim Shazia Mirza (People’s Choice Best Comic at London Comedy Festival 2002) present their own unique brands of inimitable wit in a superb night of stand-up.

journalist Mark Thomas attempts to answer the more pressing questions about the state we’re in.

Lounge

Lounge £15

£8

Thursday 25 – Friday 26 June

Wednesday 17 June 7pm and Thursday 18 June 2pm Theatre Serendipity present

NUMBERS UP

Back after the success of Mismatch and performed in the group’s usual style and brand of local humour, the story is woven with mystery and intrigue which ends up in farce.

£5

Friday 19 June

Doors 7.30pm

Gilded Balloon presents

MARK THOMAS

Studio

Thursday 25 June

I MISS COMMUNISM

Best touring show in the UK 2006. From Croatia to America, an intense dramatic comedy solo show.

Studio 7.30pm

7.30pm

Studio

Sunday 21 June TuneUp presents

VOYAGE DE NUIT

Flautist Nuala Kennedy and Potrugese band Azulejos.

Lounge £10

Doors 7pm

Doors 8pm

£15

Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 September

Doors 8pm

Join Sammy, 14 puppets, toe-tapping music and award winning puppeteer Heath McIvor as they take you on a magical journey through the Forest of Dreams.

Just leave the kids at home!

FOR ADULTS

SAMMY J IN THE FOREST OF DREAMS

7.30pm

WHITE TEA

An absurd, eccentric drama of love and loss, grieving and giving, brutality and beauty; the audience sit drinking Japanese tea within a forest of origami paper birds and huge, colourful projections.

Studio

£10

Saturday 3 October

Lounge £12.50

Tuesday 18 August

Lounge

Fire Exit and Tron Theatre present

Former frontman of iconic folk group Wolfstone returns to Scotland with his superb new band and a brand new repertoire, featuring Andy Murray (not that one!) on guitar, Finlay Wells on bass and drummer Iain Coates.

£11

ERIC BOGLE & JOHN MUNRO

Great folk music with a strong political message.

Wednesday 2 September

ERROL WHITE–THREE WORKS THE IVAN DREVER BAND

Superb, dynamic, question-raising dance.

Doors 7pm

Lounge £14

£11

Saturday 27 June

Thursday 27 August

Studio 7.30pm

Random Accomplice present

Doors 7.30pm

DEAN FRIEDMAN

Bursting on to the scene in the late 70s with the hit single Ariel, the New Jersey-born singer and music technology pioneer has remained a controversial, intriguing and influential figure throughout his career.

Lounge £12

26 - 31 OCTOBER AT HMT DON’T MISS THIS CLASSIC COMEDY

LITTLE JOHNNY’S BIG GAY MUSICAL

A hilarious one-man musical extravaganza, follow Little Johnny as he sashays, taps and vogues along his journey through life’s ups and downs. ‘Sublime’ The Scotsman ****

Studio

£10 17

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EDUCATION & CORPORATE Aberdeen Performing Arts

EDUCATION Adult Workshops Drama Workshops

Whether you want to excite your employees, enthuse your customers or just be part of the arts in Scotland then APA can help you reach for the stars. We have a wide range of opportunities that can be tailored to suit your specific needs. So if you’re looking to entertain your clients, raise your profile, reward your staff, develop your people, get involved with our education programme or simply be part of our vision to grow the arts in Scotland then get in touch today.

Theatrical techniques can help build confidence as well as developing your creativity, whether you’re a regular performer or someone new to the drama game.

Each workshop is different, looking at characterisation, improvisations and much more!

5th May - 23rd June Tuesday evenings 7-9pm £4/£2 Concession per session, tickets are available from Box Office 01224 641122 or on the night.

Book for all eight sessions for £28/£14 concession

Clowning Workshops If you’d prefer a more physical expression of your creativity why not try our clowning workshops for adults and discover your inner clown.

Join Lecoq trained Laura Asensio Plaza for a fun-filled four week series of workshops. The two-hour sessions run 7pm-9pm on four Thursdays – 4th-25th June Cost £16/£10 concession

Drama for young people

The Scottish Youth Theatre run drama classes for young people aged between 6-25 on Saturdays in the studio here at HMT. For more information on the SYT and how to get involved, visit their web site at www.scottishyouththeatre.org or Tel: 0141 552 3988.

Visit our website for more information or contact

Lorna Christie Development Manager 01224 337657 Shona Byrne Head of Sales and Marketing 01224 337648 THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR SUPPORT DURING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE: Major Sponsor

Prime Sponsor

Major Sponsor

Shell U.K. Limited

Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre

The Press and Journal

Theatre Tours

Public Tours run on most Saturday mornings and last an hour. Tickets cost £3 and £1.50 concession - tickets available from box office.

Mid week tours for groups can also be arranged according to production schedule, for information on tours for groups please contact Johanna Duncan.

WACtheatre

The Writers and Actors Collaboration Theatre Company meets most Wednesdays at HMT from 7-9pm.

All actors and playwrights are welcome whatever the level of experience - if you are taking part for the first time please contact Liz at: wactheatre@aol.com, or call her on 01569 750 688.

Key Sponsor

Key Sponsor

Qdos

Rizza’s of Huntly

Honorary Friend

Honorary Friend

Robertson Construction Eastern Ltd

ExxonMobil

THANKS TO THESE COMPANIES FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, SUPPORT AND CURTAIN SPONSORSHIP

Talks and events

Why not add to your theatre experience by attending our regular pre and post show talks. We also host a range of other events allowing you to get the inside skinny on a show. To find out more please look at the relevant show page in our brochure or visit our website www.boxofficeaberdeen.com under EDUCATION.

Argus Care

Contacts

To be added to the education database send your name and contact details to Johanna Duncan, Education Manager, details below Johanna.duncan@aberdeenperformingarts.com His Majesty’s Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL Tel 01224 337664.

CURRENT CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

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VENUE & TICKET INFORMATION

We welcome you to our venues and hope that your visit is perfect! If you would like to comment, compliment or tell us about a problem with the service we provide then let us know, by completing our customer service cards, speaking to a member of staff or emailing tickets@boxofficeaberdeen.com

Access Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We have an access guide with full details of all facilities available on line, 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@boxofficeaberdeen.com.

Seating Plans Pick up a copy of the seating plans for our venues from the box office or download them from the INFO section online.

Public Transport Most buses come along Union Street except number 20. Aberdeen Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from all our venues. For information visit firstgroup.com.

There are lots of ways to buy your tickets. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Access or Maestro/Switch. Cheques are accepted when supported by a guarantee card.

Tickets for all shows are subject to a booking fee (unless otherwise stated).

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

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

In Person HMT & Music Hall 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.

By Post If you want to buy tickets by post then that’s fine, but allow at least 10 days for us to process your request. Cheques payable to Aberdeen Performing Arts Ltd please. Put your details on the back and remember to tell us what you want to see! Add 75p for postage if you want your tickets sent out to you.

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

Groups & Schools Welcome The more the merrier as far as we are concerned, e-mail groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337643 to speak to our groups team.

Concessions If you are a student, under 16, over 60, disabled or companion, unemployed or a Young Scot you may be entitled to reduced price tickets – remember to ask. Standby tickets are subject to availability at £10 per ticket + booking fee for HMT shows (maximum of two per customer).

Keep Your Tickets In A Safe Place Once purchased, tickets are not refundable but may sometimes be exchanged up to 24 hours before the date of a performance. Please put your tickets in a safe place! Lost tickets can only be reprinted on the night for reserved seated performances. Charges are made for exchanges, refunds or reprints. We are happy to reserve tickets for up to three days.

Other Formats This brochure is available on CD or in large print. Please call 01224 337642.

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 boxofficeaberdeen.com and click YOUR STAGE, or call 01224 641122.

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.

To get the latest listings go online or email your details to tickets@aberdeenboxoffice.com

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THE MUSIC HALL

The main auditorium of the Music Hall opened to the public on the 14th of September 1859 and to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the concert hall this September, we have put together a programme of events and concerts that we believe will pay a fitting tribute to one of the finest concert halls in Europe.

The Music Hall’s story will be commemorated in a book being published in the summer to mark the occasion and events planned include a visit from the Philharmonia with Vladimir Ashkenazy and Nicola Benedetti which should be the highlight of Aberdeen’s musical year.

The people of the north east have played an important part in the Music Hall’s success with local music societies, choirs, dance schools, artists, musicians and youth orchestras all playing an important part in its 150 year history. During the hall’s 150th year the community can get involved by entering our Carol Competition open to everyone from primary school kids to senior citizens and a Fanfare Competition for those in full-time education.

From classical to pop, dance to comedy there’s plenty going on during our birthday year so come along and join in the fun during our year of celebration.

ER E UNDGO FRE 16s

‘Ashkenazy’s music-making with the Philharmonia was hot.’

The Times October 2007

Saturday 19 September

7.30pm

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA WITH ASHKENAZY & BENEDETTI Vladimir Ashkenazy Conductor Nicola Benedetti Soloist Sibelius Finlandia Sibelius Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra in a rare appearance at Aberdeen Music Hall. Household name Nicola Benedetti performs Sibelius’s virtuosic Violin Concerto before the concert climaxes in Tchaikovsky’s optimistic Fourth Symphony, in which the bleak Fate motif is swept away by the finale’s uplifting portrait of a Russian folk festival.

Stalls/Balcony £16.50-£32.50

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THE MUSIC HALL Monday 5 October

SCOTTISH OPERA IN CONCERT

ER E UNDGO FRE 16s

‘Ashkenazy’s music-making with the Philharmonia was hot.’

The Times October 2007

Saturday 19 September

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA WITH ASHKENAZY & BENEDETTI Vladimir Ashkenazy Conductor Nicola Benedetti Soloist Sibelius Finlandia Sibelius Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra in a rare appearance at Aberdeen Music Hall. Household name Nicola Benedetti performs Sibelius’s virtuosic Violin Concerto before the concert climaxes in Tchaikovsky’s optimistic Fourth Symphony, in which the bleak Fate motif is swept away by the finale’s uplifting portrait of a Russian folk festival.

Stalls/Balcony £16.50-£32.50

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7.30pm

8 - 19 SEPTEMBER AT HMT

£10 REE ents GO F Stud ER 16s UND

Scottish Opera is delighted to play a part in the Music Hall's 150th anniversary celebrations by presenting a concert of popular opera arias and duets.

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Scottish soprano Kate Valentine and baritone Roland Wood will perform excerpts from a variety of opera favourites, including pieces from Verdi's La traviata to Strauss' Die Fledermaus and Mozart's Don Giovanni.

Scottish Opera Music Director Francesco Corti conducts.

Stalls/Balcony £10.50-£21.50

Saturday 28 November

VIENNESE BALL

7.30pm

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA WITH LISA MILNE Lisa Milne Soprano David Jones Conductor Wagner Overture "Rienzi" R Strauss Four Last Songs Verdi Grand March and Ballet Music from "Aida" Bizet Movements from "Carmen" Suites Operatic arias by Bizet and Verdi For this special celebration concert we welcome the return of two distinguished musicians, Aberdeen soprano Lisa Milne and conductor David Jones, both of whom appeared with Aberdeen Sinfonietta 2 years ago to great acclaim.

Stalls/Balcony £12 Drinks reception 7.30pm Entertainment 8pm

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA THE IAIN MILNE BAND Join us for a romantic celebration of the Music Hall’s Sesquicentennial with an evening of music straight from home of the waltz - Vienna.

Aberdeen Sinfonietta will open the evening with a selection of music from the Strauss family including the Blue Danube, The Emperor Waltz and the stirring Radetzky March.

A buffet supper will be served during the interval and in the second half of the evening The Iain Milne Band.

Tickets £45

Sunday 1 November

to include full buffet supper.

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA SEASON 2009/2010

Tuesday 16 March 2010

7.30pm

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY & ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY

Alistair MacDonald/Roger Williams Conductors Mendelssohn Lauda Sion Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Mozart Requiem To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the concert hall these two choirs will uniquely join together and perform a programme, which will delight their many supporters.

Mendelssohn's stirring Ruy Blas overture will be followed by his lesser known choral work, Lauda Zion. Mozart's Requiem will be a fitting ending to the collaboration between two of Aberdeen's finest choirs and end the season of wonderful music to commemorate the anniversary of the Music Hall which, as all performers agree has one of the finest acoustics in the country.

Stalls/Balcony £12 Season Ticket Offer: 25% off if you buy for all Three 2009/2010 Season Sinfonietta concerts 1 November 2009, 28 February, 30 May 2010: £27.00 / £22.50 concs / £11.25 u16 & students

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The main auditorium of the Music Hall opened to the public on the 14th of September 1859 and to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the concert hall this September, we have put together a programme of events and concerts that we believe will pay a fitting tribute to one of the finest concert halls in Europe.

The Music Hall’s story will be commemorated in a book being published in the summer to mark the occasion and events planned include a visit from the Philharmonia with Vladimir Ashkenazy and Nicola Benedetti which should be the highlight of Aberdeen’s musical year.

The people of the north east have played an important part in the Music Hall’s success with local music societies, choirs, dance schools, artists, musicians and youth orchestras all playing an important part in its 150 year history. During the hall’s 150th year the community can get involved by entering our Carol Competition open to everyone from primary school kids to senior citizens and a Fanfare Competition for those in full-time education.

From classical to pop, dance to comedy there’s plenty going on during our birthday year so come along and join in the fun during our year of celebration.

7.30pm

THE MUSIC HALL Friday 1 May

7.30pm

FOSTER AND ALLEN

An opportunity to spend a wonderful evening being serenaded by this well-loved Irish duo.

Saturday 2 May

7.30pm

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ZACHARIAS DIRECTS

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Opening with Prokofiev’s exotic, raucous and hedonistic The Love for Three Oranges. Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with Grammynominated cellist Sol Gabetta. Sponsored by TOTAL E&P UK Limited.

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19 Under 16’s Free

Christian Zarcharias both directs and performs in Weber’s Konzertstück in F minor Op 79. He is joined by SCO Principals in Haydn Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat Stravinsky Danses Concertantes Haydn Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat Weber Konzertstück in F minor Op 79 Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin

Stalls/Balcony £8.50 - £19

Friday 15 May

7.30pm

THE DRIFTERS

As one of the biggest selling bands of all time, The Drifters have collated a huge catalogue of over 50 hits, selling in excess of 214 million singles and 114 million albums across the world. This energetic show features the only legitimate Drifters line up in the world, performing timeless classics such as ‘Saturday Night at the Movies,’ ‘Under The Boardwalk,’ ‘Come On Over To My Place’ and ‘Kissing In The Back Row of the Movies’

Stalls/Balcony £20 8pm

Brings together the unforgettable talents of THE SEARCHERS, MERSEYBEATS, WAYNE FONTANA and very special guest JOHN WALKER (of the Walker brothers) plus the Dakotas!

Stalls/Balcony £19.50 - £21.50

LEON JACKSON SAME DIFFERENCE Stalls/Balcony £23.50

Friday 22 May

7.30pm

BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Leading American violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is makes a welcome return to the BBC SSO with her Aberdeen debut.

Carlo Rizzi conductor.

Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose): ballet Barber Violin Concerto Franck Symphony in D minor

Saturday 23 May

The double British Comedy Award winner, Bafta Nominee and co-writer and star of ‘Phoenix Nights’ returns with a brand new live show.

7.30pm

STUNNING CLIMAX TO ORCHESTRAL SEASON

Stalls/Balcony £18.50 7.30pm

SHAOLIN WARRIORS

Rarely-seen kungfu masters’ Buddhist Meditation and their martial arts training, this show is an extravaganza, with gorgeous scenery, enchanting music and beautiful lights.

Stalls/Balcony £16-£21 £62 family ticket

7.30pm

Stalls/Balcony £9.50 - £20

DAVE SPIKEY

Wednesday 13 May

7.30pm

SOLID SILVER 60S SHOW Sunday 17 May and Thursday 21 May

Tuesday 5 May

PRAGUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA One of Europe’s best orchestras present a top quality programme of Chopin and Dvořák.

Petr Altrichter conductor Nikolai Demidenko piano Dvořák Carnival Overture Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Dvořák Symphony No.7

Stalls/Balcony £14 - £30 Under 16’s £5 Students £10

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7.30pm

BRAHMS’ SECOND SYMPHONY Stéphane Denève conducts the rousing season finale.

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Saturday 9 May

Thursday 14 May

THE MUSIC HALL Sunday 24 May

Friday 19 June

7.30pm

TONY STOCKWELL

MAGIC OF MOTOWN

50th Anniversary tour. A superbly talented cast bring to life the hits of the Four Tops, the Supremes, the Temptations, the Jacksons, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and many, many more.

Star of Living TVs Street Psychic and Psychic School. This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should be judged as an experiment!

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Saturday 30 May

7.30pm

THE ELVIS YEARS

8pm

RUSSELL HOWARD Star of Mock The Week returns with an extra date for those who missed his sell-out show in November.

Stalls/Balcony £15

Stalls/Balcony £19.50

Thursday 24 September

7.30pm

ABERDEEN SINFONIETTA ABERDEEN’S OWN ORCHESTRA Julian Clayton Alexander Janiczek Nicolai Dvořák Beethoven

Saturday 27 June

DINGLEDODIES

World Champion - Memphis Tennesee, Mario Kombou delivers an extraordinary tour de force performance as the King of Rock n’ Roll.

Sunday 31 May

7.30pm

Conductor Violin Overture “The Merry Wives of Windsor” Violin Concerto Fifth Symphony

7.30pm

ALY BAIN AND PHIL CUNNINGHAM

Described as “the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear” they also have a reputation for their irrepressible sense of fun and quick-witted story telling.

Stalls/Balcony £15

Stalls/Balcony £12 Under 16’s £5

Tuesday 29 September

Saturday 6 June

8pm

7.30pm

ENNIO MARCHETTO JAKE AND ELWOOD THE BEST BLUES BROTHERS SHOW IN THE WORLD - EVER! The Best Blues Brothers Show In The World – EVER! Don’t forget your hats and shades – Jake & Elwood like to see their audience dressed up and ready to PARTY!!!

Stalls/Balcony £21.50

Monday 15 June

SESSION A9 Session A9 affectionately called “Scotland’s Supergroup”, was formed

by Charlie McKerron of Capercaillie.

Nominated Best Band in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2008

7.30pm

ALSO BOOKING

ALSO BOOKING

Ennio Marchetto 'the living cartoon' takes the art of mimicry and lightning-fast quick change into a new realm... Magically transforming into characterisations including a star-studded line up from the sublime to the ridiculous... everyone from Mona Lisa to Boy George, Celine Dion to Ozzie Osbourne, Dolly Parton to Amy Winehouse, and many many more.

Stalls/Balcony £16

Friday 6 November

8pm

JULIAN CLARY

ALSO BOOKING

LORD OF THE MINCE

‘He made Carmen Miranda look like Brando’ Scotsman

‘Julian Clary brings the house down’ The Independent Presented by: Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd Suitable for 16+

Stalls tabled £14.50

Stalls/Balcony £20

THURS 27 AUGUST AT THE LEMON TREE ERIC BOGLE & JOHN MUNRO

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