Aberdeen Performing Arts Summer 14

Summer 2014

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…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 17 APRIL General Booking from TUESDAY 22 APRIL

MUSICALS

OPERA

West Side Story | Top Hat | Barnum – the international touring production of one of the greatest musicals of all time, the sublime song and dance of Irving Berlin, and the effervescent Brian Conley walks the tightrope to Aberdeen.

Madama Butterfly – Scottish Opera returns with the world’s most popular opera.

Welcome

DRAMA Dial M For Murder | Kidnapped | In Time O’ Strife – murder, suspense and politics, our drama programme is sure to get tongues wagging.

DANCE Michael Clark Company | Mark Morris Dance Group – two huge names in contemporary dance – Aberdeen’s own Michael Clark comes home, and global superstar Mark Morris arrives for the first time for a UK exclusive show.

FAMILY

Image: Scottish Ballet, Romeo & Juliet see page 25 Cover image: Scottish Opera, Madama Butterfly see page 36

Private Peaceful | Scooby Doo | A Small Story – the emotive tale of a young WWI soldier, a cartoon legend on stage, and an international collaboration for early years.

YOUTH ARTS Aberdeen International Youth Festival – youngsters from here, there and everywhere descend on the North East in this annual celebration of great youth performance.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Benjamin Grosvenor | OAE – the final concert in our first recital journey, and the first ever visit to Aberdeen by one of the country’s most exciting ensembles.

MUSIC Northern Arc | Kate Rusby | Russell Watson – fantastic international roots collaborations, and a range of top quality musicians.

COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD Sir Ranulph Fiennes | Sir Nick Faldo | Elaine C Smith | Michael Palin – a host of top speakers head to Aberdeen to educate, enthrall and entertain.

And much more!

Take a look and book now!

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Contents Musicals Drama Dance Family AIYF Opera Classical Roots Music Comedy & Spoken Word Something Different Creative Learning At a glance guide Seating plans Ticketing/venue info

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Image: National Theatre of Scotland, In Time O’ Strife see page 20

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MUSICAL

HMT Monday 14 Saturday 19 April

SCOTTISH PREMIERE

Let It Be Come Together and experience the iconic music of The Beatles with Let It Be, the spectacular concert jam-packed with over 40 of The Beatles’ greatest hits! Direct from the West End, this international hit show celebrates the legacy of the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.

Relive The Beatles meteoric rise from their humble beginnings in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, through the heights of Beatlemania, to their later studio masterpieces, with live performances of early tracks including Twist and Shout, She Loves You and Drive My Car, as well as global mega-hits Yesterday, Hey Jude, Come Together and, of course, Let It Be. Travel back to the magical sixties when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

★★★★★

“You won’t get better than this West End show!”Sunday Mirror ★★★★

“A non-stop parade of hits”Daily Telegraph Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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Wednesday 23 Saturday 26 April

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HMT ABERDEEN STUDENTS’ CHARITIES CAMPAIGN PRESENTS

Wullie Wonkie and the Fine Piece Factory Now that the bonnie St Nicholas House has been raised to the ground the mysterious Wullie Wonkie is about to open his brand new fine piece factory right across the road from Marischal College.

All over Aberdeen residents are going daft trying to hunt out one of the few Granite Tickets that will allow them to enter the factory and win a lifetime supply of fine pieces – fit rare! Down on his luck, Charlie Buckie is desperate to get his hands on a ticket, but will everything really be all that sweet behind those giant factory gates?

The team that brought you last year’s hilarious Spital Shop of Horrors are back with the 93rd annual Student Show, which is guaranteed to appeal to your sweet tooth and gie ye a laugh an’ aa! www.studentshow.co.uk Wed & Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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“HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN”

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The Times & Daily Mail

“The new musical, bursting with colour, song and dance”

Tuesday 6 Saturday 10 May

Happy Days A New Musical

Southern Daily Echo

“Bright, refreshing and fun. Just what the doctor ordered” Chichester Observer

Happy Days are here again as a new musical based on the hit TV series rolls into town this spring! Join your favourite ‘50s family, the Cunninghams, and the rest of the gang - Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi - as they battle to save their beloved Arnold’s from demolition. In a race against time, can everyone’s favourite hero, the unforgettably cool Fonz, save the day?

Happy Days - A New Musical is written by Garry Marshall, legendary creator of the television series and director of smash hit movies such as Pretty Woman and Beaches. Original music is by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winner Paul Williams (Bugsy Malone, Rainy Days and Mondays, Evergreen, Random Access Memories and many more) whose 21 new songs, alongside the iconic Happy Days theme tune, will have you up and dancing in the aisles.

With an incredible cast led by popstar Heidi Range as Pinky Tuscadero, Ben Freeman (Emmerdale) as The Fonz and Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz) as Mrs. Cunningham, Happy Days is feelgood, sensational family fun that is sure to have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!

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

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 10 May 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

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HMT Monday 19 Saturday 24 May

Tonight’s the Night - The Rod Stewart Musical Written by Ben Elton Rod Stewart is one of the best selling recording artists of all time. In a career spanning five decades he’s as popular now as ever with his acclaimed new album Time topping the UK charts, a sell-out Arena Tour in 2013 and last year’s No.1 Bestseller Rod – An Autobiography.

Tonight’s The Night, the smash hit West End musical comedy inspired by the songs of Rod is the all-singing, all-dancing feel good show which went on to play sold-out theatres across the UK. Our hero ‘Stu’ is a shy young man, so tongue tied that he cannot find the courage to declare his love to the girl of his dreams. How different he is to his hero, that legendary rock n’ roll vagabond Rod Stewart.

Rediscover the magic of 25 classic Rod songs including Maggie May, Baby Jane, Hot Legs, Sailing, Do Ya Think I’m Sexy and Tonight’s The Night in this sensational musical comedy featuring spectacular staging, a world class band and dazzling choreography. Directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

Choreographed by Denise Ranger.

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

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HMT Tuesday 17 Saturday 28 June

West Side Story Following international acclaim, a sell-out London season and a record-breaking UK tour, West Side Story comes to Aberdeen.

With ground breaking choreography by the legendary Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story changed the face of musical theatre for ever.

Now Joey McKneely’s vibrant stage production is thrilling audiences again.

Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, this production of West Side Story is ‘still as gloriously fresh, relevant and thrilling as ever.’

(Time Out 2013) Be sure not to miss this production of the classic musical, ‘there’s nothing more exciting or engaging at the moment on stage.’ (Telegraph 2013)

★★★★

“Catch it if you can”The Observer Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Wed wk.1 2pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 28 June (matinee), (preceded by Touch Tour) Signed: Thu 26 June, 7.30pm

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BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

Monday 1 Saturday 6 September

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A DYNAMIC, ALL-NEW PRODUCTION RE-IMAGINED AND RE-MIXED FOR 2014!

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Fame - The Musical Based on the Oscar winning musical film and hugely successful TV series; Fame - The Musical is back – and it’s gonna live forever!

Brought bang up to date, this exciting new production will take you on a hi-octane roller coaster ride through dizzy heights and crashing lows as a group of star-struck wannabes embark on their quest for the ultimate accolade – fame.

Set in the New York of today at the world famous High School for Performing Arts New York, young talented hopefuls undertake the journey of their lives. Ambition, triumph, heartbreak and romance conspire to steer them off course, and the pressure is too much for some. But, these kids are determined to live forever and Fame is the feel-good sensation that you will never forget!

Bursting with dynamic dance routines and unforgettable songs that have been reimagined for 2014 including; Fame and Let’s Play a Love Scene, Fame - The Musical has enjoyed seven West End runs since premiering in the USA in 1988 and continues to be performed all over the world.

“A feel-good triumph” Mail on Sunday Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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Audio described: Sat 6 September 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

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HMT Tuesday 16 Saturday 20 September

Annie Get Your Gun Annie Get Your Gun brings the heart of Broadway to His Majesty’s Theatre for one week only in this major new production.

From the producers of West Side Story and South Pacific this TONY award-winning version of Irving Berlin’s classic musical comedy stars Jason Donovan (The Sound of Music, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Emma Williams (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Norman Pace (Chicago) this Autumn.

When Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show comes to town, it only takes one glance for sharp-shooting country girl Annie Oakley to fall head over heels for its star marksman, Frank Butler. Both have truly met their match, revealing their competitive natures as they vie for best shot - and each other’s hearts.

Featuring the all-time classic hits There’s No Business Like Show Business, Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly and Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, led by a live grand orchestra.

Please note, Jason Donovan will not be performing on Wed 17 September.

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

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Audio described: Sat 20 September 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour) Signed Thu 18 September 7.30pm

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HMT Tuesday 23 September Saturday 4 October

Top Hat

Music & Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN Based on RKO’s MOTION PICTURE

Direct from its tremendous success in London, winning three Olivier awards for Best New Musical, Best Choreography, Best Costumes and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out, the spectacular West End production of Top Hat will be visiting Aberdeen for the first time, bringing the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age and the glorious, tap-dancing magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the stage in one of the greatest dance musicals of all time.

Packed full of Irving Berlin’s greatest hits including, Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, White Tie & Tails, Let’s Face the Music & Dance and Puttin’ on the Ritz, Top Hat tells the story of Broadway sensation Jerry Travers who dances his way across Europe to win the heart of society girl Dale Tremont. An uplifting and hilarious romantic comedy celebrating 1930s song, style and romance, Top Hat dazzles with over 200 beautiful costumes, breathtaking dance and a love story that will set the pulse racing!

WINNER! OLIVIER AWARDS 2013 BEST NEW

MUSICAL ★★★★★

“A joyous production” BBC Radio London

★★★★★

“High class. Absolutely topping”Magic 105.4 Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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

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★★★★★

“A musical like this comes around once in a lifetime” The Sunday Telegraph

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HMT Monday 3 Saturday 8 November

Rock of Ages THE AWARD-WINNING SMASH HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL DIRECT FROM THE WEST END Starring Ben Richards (9 to 5 The Musical) as Stacee Jaxx and Noel Sullivan (We Will Rock You) as Drew.

Still rocking after 5 years on Broadway and following 3 years of ovation-inducing performances in London’s West end, the legendary Rock of Ages is now on tour!

This 80s-themed hilarious musical features over 30 eyebrow scorching tunes including: Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is. WARNING: This show contains scenes of Rock ’n’ Roll debauchery

“A sexy smasher that will have you laughing and rocking in equal measure” Daily Star

“If you’re not on your feet, shame on you” The Sun Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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Audio described: Sat 8 November 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

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HMT Tuesday 18 Saturday 22 November

Barnum ‘Barnum’s the name, P T Barnum, and I want to tell you that tonight, on this stage, you are going to see - bar none every sight, wonder and miracle that name stands for!’

This exhilarating musical follows the irrepressible imagination and dreams of Phineas T Barnum, America’s Greatest Showman.

The story of his life and his marriage to Chairy reveals a couple who looked at the world from opposite sides of the spectrum, and also reveals that she was the practical one who made his dreams come true. We follow the legendary showman’s life as he lit up the world with colour, warmth and the excitement of his imagination and finally teamed up with J A Bailey to create Barnum and Bailey’s Circus - the Greatest Show on Earth.

Barnum is a “BIG, SHARP, WITTY, BREATHTAKING, AND EMOTIONAL” (The Observer) show starring Brian Conley (Oliver!, Hairspray, Jolson) and Linzi Hateley as Chairy (Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Les Misérables).

Cy Coleman’s wonderfully exuberant score includes the hits Come Follow The Band, The Colours Of My Life and There Is A Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute.

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

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 22 November 2.30pm (preceded by Touch Tour) Signed: Thu 20 November 7.30pm

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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 & 2pm

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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Audio described & captioned: Sun 8 February 11am.

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HMT Tuesday 3 Saturday 14 March 2015

Jersey Boys The internationally acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys is touring the UK and Ireland for the very first time (and is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre next March). 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.

“The best West End musical for years”BBC Radio 2 “See it. Live it. Love it.”BBC London ★★★★★

Sunday Telegraph, Time Out, The Times, Daily Express 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 5 Saturday 30 May 2015

Wicked Winner of 90 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 already the 15th longest-running West End musical of all time.

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.

This record-breaking national tour, which has won five-star rave reviews, features thrilling technical wizardy, stunning costumes and show-stopping songs.

Wicked is an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.

★★★★★

“This tale of two witches is so magical it defies belief.”Daily Mail, Ireland Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, wk 1 Wed 2pm, wk 2-4 Thu 2pm, wk 4 Tue 2pm

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HMT Tuesday 27 Saturday 31 May

Dial M for Murder

by Frederick Knott

Directed by Lucy Bailey When murder calls…hang up.

Frederick Knott’s intense and darkly gripping thriller, Dial M for Murder, famously filmed by Alfred Hitchcock, is coming to Aberdeen starring Christopher Timothy (All Creatures Great and Small) as Inspector Hubbard.

Tony is convinced his wife is having an affair. We watch mesmerised at Tony’s precision in planning what must surely be the perfect murder… until it falters in the most unexpected way. Claustrophobic and frightening, Lucy Bailey’s exciting new production reclaims this brilliant and erotic tale of betrayal, passion and ultimately, murder.

Lucy Bailey’s directing credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice in the West End and a number of productions for the Royal Shak espeare Company including The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale and Julius Caesar which also transferred to New York.

★★★★

“...the tension is heightened to the max” The Herald Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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Audio described & captioned: Sat 31 May 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

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★★★★

“sends its audience home not only thrilled, but thoroughly impressed and entertained”The Scotsman 17

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sell a door theatre company

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Tuesday 3 Saturday 7 June SELL A DOOR THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

Kidnapped Adapted by Ivan Wilkinson from the book

by Robert Louis Stevenson “If life were easy, where would all the adventures be…?”

An adventure tale for all the family, Kidnapped tells the story of Davie Balfour as he survives shipwreck and murder to dramatically escape to the Highlands of Scotland.

Set against the fierce social and political backdrop of 1750s Scotland, this gripping, fast paced adventure story is packed full of physical storytelling and imagination.

Adapted by emerging playwright Ivan Wilkinson Sell a Door Theatre Company launch their 2014 season with this highly imaginative re-telling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story perfect for young and old audiences alike.

Ideal for family audiences aged 6+

“If Sell a Door continue to offer work of this quality, they will be around for a long time” Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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“An exciting evening’s entertainment.”

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★★★★ The Herald

The Scotsman on past Sell a Door work.

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Audio described: Sat 7 June 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 5 June 7.30pm www.selladoor.com @Kidnapped2014

IF LIFE WERE EASY, WHERE WOULD ALL THE ADVENTURES BE...?

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HMT Tuesday 9 Saturday 13 September

Shang-a-Lang Rapture Theatre takes its raunchy and feelgood play – to the Granite City.

Take a step back in time to the days of the Bay City Rollers, with loud fashions and, laugh out loud, adult humour .

Written by Catherine Johnson (writer of the hit musical Mamma Mia!), Shang-a-Lang follows three flighty fortysomething Scottish women on their way to a 70s revival weekend in Butlins, where the Bay City Rollers are playing.

They were all Rollerettes back in the day and decide it is time to recapture their youth, chase their unfulfilled dreams and have a ball while they do it.

Lauren tries to stay sober, Jackie tries to stay married and Pauline continues to search for her Woody.

Shang-a-Lang is the perfect girls’ night out laced with shocking laughs, warm tears and a fabulous soundtrack - a cross between a Scottish Shirley Valentine and Shameless.

Please note that Shang a Lang is a play, not a musical.

Please also note: In the comedic style of the play, the show contains strong language, scenes of a sexual nature and nudity.

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

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A wonderfully funny and poignant trip back to the 70s written by Catherine Johnson directed by Michael Emans

“Did the audience like it ???...They loved it“ The Public Reviews

“Barnstorming” The Scotsman

Audio described: Sat 13 September 2.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour).

Signed Thu 11 September 7.30pm.

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BEACH BALLROOM Tuesday 23 Thursday 25 September NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS

In Time O’ Strife

By Joe Corrie Adapted, designed and directed by Graham McLaren On the 30th anniversary of the 1984 miners’ strike, the National Theatre of Scotland revives Joe Corrie’s 1926 classic play about a Fife mining community buckling under the strain of a seven month lockout.

Driven by live, gutsy, folk-punk songs and intense, full-blooded choreography, this uncompromising production is a stark reminder that class conflict between those at the bottom of the social heap and those in power is perennial.

★★★★

“McLaren’s production unleashes a memorably angry, vivid and theatrical retelling of a vital story in Scottish history. It’s an exhilarating experience and not to be missed.”The Scotsman

★★★★★

“Gut-wrenchingly emotional” “Vitally contemporary” The Herald

★★★★

“Intensely powerful” “Brilliantly performed” The Times

★★★★

“Breathtaking” Sunday Mail

Tue - Thu 7.30pm, Wed 2.30pm

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The National Theatre production

Monday 13 Saturday 18 October

DRAMA

‘THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON THE PLANET.’

HMT

One Man, Two Guvnors The National Theatre’s award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, embarks on its biggest-ever tour of the UK and Ireland from May 2014. Now seen by over 1 million people worldwide, this internationally acclaimed smash-hit is a glorious celebration of British comedy – a unique, laugh-outloud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother – who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers – but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

Starring Emma Barton (Eastenders) and Norman Pace (Hale & Pace). Directed by Nick Hytner and Written by Richard Bean.

Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding.

“One massive hit”Independent Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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graph Daily Tele

A comedy by

RICHARD BEAN based on The Servant of Two Masters

by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding

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

Signed Thu 16 October 7.30pm.

’ N O I T C E F R E P C I ‘COM

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Supported by

Emma Barton

Norman Pace

(Eastenders)

(Hale & Pace)

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BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS

HMT Monday 20 Saturday 25 October

HERCULE POIROT

THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

Black Coffee

IN

A quintessential English country estate is thrown into chaos following the murder of eccentric inventor Sir Claud Amory, and the theft of his new earth shattering formula. Arriving at the estate just moments too late, one man immediately senses a potent brew of despair, treachery, and deception amid the estate’s occupants. That man is Hercule Poirot.

In the first play ever written by Agatha Christie we are introduced to a character who went onto become the most famous detective of all time and the only fictional character ever to receive a full-page obituary in the New York Times.

“A company that clearly understands and loves Christie’s work”The Express BLACK COFFEE © 1930, Agatha Christie Limited. All rights reserved.

AGATHA CHRISTIE ® is a registered trademark of Agatha Christie Limited.

All rights reserved.

POIROT® is a registered trademark of Agatha Christie Limited. All rights reserved.

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

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

Signed Thu 23 October 7.30pm.

“A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF THEATRE”

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STAR CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED

Photo of previous production

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Monday 16 - Saturday 21 February 2015

Monday 30 March - Saturday 4 April 2015

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Full Monty

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.

In 1997, a British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers took the world by storm. Now, they’re back and they’re live on stage. And this time, will they really go The Full Monty?

With songs from the film by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, The Full Monty is one huge package of laughs and emotions coming to Aberdeen direct from London’s West End.

“An enchanting, heartfelt adaptation.”Daily Express

“TERRIFIC Simon Beaufoy’s rip-roaring adaptation of his classic film OPENED TO RAVE REVIEWS”The Sunday Times “EVERY INCH A WHOPPING HIT UPROARIOUSLY ENTERTAINING”The Daily Telegraph

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

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

Tickets £27.50 - £20 inc. bf CGSR Premium seats £32.50 - £30.50 inc. bf CGSR ★APA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances

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

★★★★★

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

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DRAMA Tuesday 15 April

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FACTOR 9 Tuesday 29 April - Saturday 3 May

A PLAY, A PIE AND A PINT

THE TALE O’ FANNY CHA CHA Wednesday 21 - Saturday 24 May

HMT

BETRAYAL

Friday 11 & Saturday 12 April

Monday 23 June

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND

THE GREAT YES, NO, DON’T KNOW, FIVE MINUTE THEATRE SHOW Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 June

THE LARAMIE PROJECT

Rapunzel Directed by Liv Lorent Scenario Writer Carol Ann Duffy Music composed by Murray Gold A new take on the classic fairytale, balletLORENT’s Rapunzel is as much for adults as it is for children. The story of the parents forced to give up their child, the Witch who takes her from them, the woman the child becomes, and the Prince who discovers and rescues her.

Full of dark beauty, this must-see production brings together a collection of world-class collaborators; Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, Doctor Who composer Murray Gold, and Michele Clapton, award winning Costume Designer for Game of Thrones. Full of colour and emotion, this spellbinding retelling (performed by a company of outstanding dancers) is narrated by Lesley Sharp, and choreographed and directed by Liv Lorent.

Recommended age range of 7+ years.

“It promises to be the next Matilda, the must-get ticket for kids with standards” The Times Fri 7pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7pm

Tickets £17 inc. bf CR ★APA Friends £4 off all performances Family of 4 - £4 off per ticket

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HMT Wednesday 30 April Saturday 3 May SCOTTISH BALLET

Romeo & Juliet Dance meets drama with powerful effect in Scottish Ballet’s iconic and vivid reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s greatest love story.

Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor (Dutch National Ballet) has created a Romeo and Juliet for Scottish Ballet as timeless as love itself; set against a dramatic multimedia backdrop, his story of star-crossed lovers spans three decades of Italian life.

Romeo and Juliet is set to the world-famous Prokofiev score - performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

Watch the trailer at scottishballet.co.uk Age guidance 12+

★★★★★

“Breathtaking – a triumph” Sunday Herald

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS Running time: approx. 2hrs inc. interval

Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2pm

FREE POST-SHOW TALK

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CHILD

Fri 2 May 10 mins after end of show

INSIGHT Sat 3 May 11am - 12.30pm Learn about the characters, story and costumes in a way that will appeal to both young and old. Age 12+.

Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession.

BALLET CAFE LATE Tue 29 April 7pm - 9pm Take part in a gentle beginners’ dance session, listen to an illustrated talk and chat over a cup of tea and cake. Tickets £10.

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Photo: Jake Walters, Dancer: Harry Alexander

MH

HMT

Sunday 1 June

Tuesday 10 June

AN EVENING WITH THE STARS FROM

Michael Clark Company animal / vegetable / mineral

Strictly Come Dancing Starring PASHA KOVALEV and KATYA VIRSHILAS and their spectacular dancers.

The BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing returned to our screens in earnest last year and achieved new heights and that is something that this spectacular new live theatre show featuring two stars from the hit show will most definitely do!

This much larger production will feature Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas along with their 4 guest dancers, all beautifully costumed, demonstrating a series of stunning dance routines, accompanied by a full audio-visual backdrop and light show, the ever enjoyable Q & A section plus an appearance by a local dance school.

But not content with all that, the show will also feature the opportunity for the audience to get involved and dance on-stage with the stars resulting in this production being the ultimate one for any ‘Strictly’ fan!

In 2014 Michael Clark Company returns to Aberdeen with a new work set to a soundtrack by Relaxed Muscle, Scritti Politti and Sex Pistols amongst others.

This piece continues Clark’s history of close collaboration with contemporary artists, designers and musicians, and includes lighting design from Charles Atlas and costumes by Stevie Stewart.

★★★★ “The dancers are formidable, and the lighting and

costumes are transfixing”Guardian ★★★★ “They’re ravishing… By the end, Clark’s focused exercises have developed their own punk flourish.”Independent

Sun 7.30pm

Tue 7.30pm

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Wednesday 27 Saturday 30 August

DANCE

HMT

Lord of the Flies Matthew Bourne’s NEW ADVENTURES has created some of the most successful shows of the last 25 years, including Swan Lake, Nutcracker! and the sell-out hit, Sleeping Beauty.

Now the company unites a cast of New Adventures dancers with remarkable young talent from Aberdeen in an extraordinary adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies choreographed by Olivier Award-nominated Scott Ambler. Finding themselves abandoned in a deserted theatre, Golding’s legendary characters are brought to life with raw energy, emotional intensity and breathtaking performances.

Chilling, beautiful and hugely entertaining, Lord of the Flies will enthral Bourne fans and inspire a generation of new audiences.

★★★★

“A superbly visceral version of Golding’s novel. Astonishing, memorable” The Glasgow Herald Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm

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HMT

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Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 October 2014

Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 January 2015

SCOTTISH BALLET

SCOTTISH BALLET

The Crucible with Ten Poems

The Nutcracker

A unique opportunity to see two iconic and emotionally charged texts brought to life through breathtaking performances from Scottish Ballet’s extraordinarily athletic and expressive dancers.

WORLD PREMIERE The Crucible (2014) Choreographer: Helen Pickett Based on Arthur Miller’s 1953 Tony award-winning play, Pickett’s second creation for Scottish Ballet layers rich, evocative characterisations in a story of opposites robed in sexual sin, translating this incredible ramatization of the Salem witch trials with her inimitable style of dance language. This chilling tale of innocent people destroyed by a malicious rumour will captivate you with its spellbinding sensuality and capacity to provoke and question.

UK PREMIERE Ten Poems (2009) Choreographer: Christopher Bruce Set to an emotive recording of ten Dylan Thomas poems read by Welsh actor Richard Burton, Ten Poems builds on the melodic rhythm of the famous prose, loved as much for their musicality as for their themes of lost innocence, nostalgia for childhood, and death.

Christopher Bruce, one of Britain’s most prolific and important choreographers, brings each one to life with exquisite vignettes of story and character.

Tue & Wed 7.30pm

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS

Tickets £21 inc. bf CGSR ★APA Friends £3 off

Tue 7 October 6.30pm - 7pm (focus on dance) Wed 8 October 6.30pm - 7pm (focus on music) Call Box Office to book.

Let Scottish Ballet take you on a journey into Clara’s magical dream world; to the Land of Ice and Snow, where snowflakes come to life - and to the magical Kingdom of Sweets - the enchanted realm of the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy.

40 years since its premiere, this classic production has been lovingly reimagined by Olivier Award winning designer Lez Brotherston; adding sumptuous layers of plush Victoriana and traditional festive fare.

The Scottish Ballet Orchestra FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 17 January 11am - 12.30pm accompanies live, performing the world Learn about the characters, story and costumes in a way that famous Tchaikovsky score. will appeal to both young and old. Age 6+.

Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession.

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

Tickets £31.50 - £13.50 inc. bf CGSR Premium seats £41.50 - £37.50 inc. bf ★APA Friends £3 off all performances ACCESS Audio described: Sat 17 January 2015 2pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

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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UK EXCLUSIVE

HMT Tuesday 28 October

Mark Morris Dance Group The master of American contemporary dance, Mark Morris has become the benchmark of creativity for a generation of dancers, choreographers and audiences. Morris has created dances for more than 30 years, which have ranged from the austere to the joyful, able to switch from the deeply moving to the downright silly. Celebrated by critics for his inventive and imaginative choreography, Mark Morris comes to Aberdeen for the first time in this UK exclusive performance.

The programme, all accompanied by live musicians, includes his stunning interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Italian Concerto, the recently unveiled duet Jenn and Spencer, his exhilarating Polka, and A Wooden Tree, set to recordings by Scottish poet Ivan Cutler, as well as a brand new work, Words, which premieres in New York just prior to this trip.

“As a choreographer Mark Morris is some sort of genius” The Independent

“There is no other dance company so at one with its choreography and its music” Financial Times

7.30pm

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FAMILY

HMT Tuesday 13 Saturday 17 May THE BIRMINGHAM STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS

Horrible Histories Barmy Britain We all want to meet people from history.

The trouble is everyone is dead!

So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with a brand new show Barmy Britain with all new amazing 3D effects!

Can you beat battling Boudicca? What if a Viking moved in next door? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry VIII? Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Should King Charles keep his head?

Dare you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Move to the groove with party Queen Victoria and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World War! It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

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

Tickets £17.50 inc. bf R Children £13 inc. bf R Family ticket £53 inc. bf RELAXED PERFORMANCE

Fri 16 May 10.30am

Tickets £10 (Designed for people with an autistic spectrum condition, learning disability or sensory/communication disorders.)

This performance will also be Audio Described and Signed.

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Based on the books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown. Illustration copyright © Martin Brown.

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Brand new live show!

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Wednesday 28 - Saturday 31 May

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 July

Friday 25 - Sunday 27 July

Private Peaceful

Peppa Pig’s Big Splash The Singing Kettle

by Michael Morpurgo Adapted & Directed by Simon Reade Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.

Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year, Private Peaceful is by third Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. ★★★★★ “The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnificent show.”

The Scotsman

Come and join Peppa and her friends for another all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles!

The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it - quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they’ll need your help to make sure everything goes smoothly.

Join Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, as well as Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep as they have fun putting up bunting, running stalls and organising a great day out.

Peppa Pig returns live on stage with super cute puppets and brilliant sing-along songs.

Wed & Fri 2pm, Thu - Sat 11am, ages 8+

Sat/Sun 10am, 1pm & 4pm

Fri/Sat 11am & 2pm, Sun 12pm & 3pm

Tickets £17.50 inc. bf Children £13 inc. bf GR Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £53 inc. bf Schools £10 inc. bf plus one in ten FREE

★Tickets £17.50 - £15.50 inc. bf Family ticket £59 inc. bf CGR

★Tickets £14 inc. bf R Family ticket £49 inc. bf GR

Fantastic Funfair Set in the neon-coloured world of Big Wheels, Merry-go-Rounds and Helter Skelters, join Anya, Kevin and Gary as they take a trip round the Fantastic Funfair. There’s thrills and spills with games like hook the rubber duck and test o’ strength to win very special prizes; the Magical Singing Kettles.

Packed with, audience participation, colourful costumes, crazy characters and lots and lots of surprises, it’s rip-roaring fun for both kids and adults alike. Look out for dodgem cars, a hall of mirrors, the coconut shy choir and even a giant candy floss.

Singalong with Singing Kettle favourites like ‘Baby Bumble Bee’, ‘Billy Goats Gruff’, ‘Favourite Colours’, as well as brand new songs like ‘Roller Coaster Ride’. You will be captivated by the Fantastic Funfair.

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FAMILY Thursday 10 - Friday 18 April

PUPPET ANIMATION FESTIVAL

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HMT Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 August

Scooby Doo: The Mystery of the Pyramids Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand and with even more Spooky Mystery and fun - this time in the Pyramids – The Cartoon Classic Comes to Life!

Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne arrive in Egypt where they must solve the mystery of Pharaoh Hatchepsout’s Pyramid. Easy, you say?... Not if the gang has to deal with mysterious mummies plus the wrath of the Pharaoh who will transform anyone who dares to approach the pyramid... into stone!

With hilarious physical comedy, popular tunes and special effects, the whole family will enjoy this new episode live on stage.

Saturday 26 April

ROBIN HOOD Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 May

A SMALL STORY Sunday 18 May

THE ADVENTURES OF ALVIN SPUTNIK: DEEP SEA EXPLORER

A MUSICAL ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY...

LIVE ON STAGE! Thu - Sat 6.30pm, Fri - Sun 2.30pm

Tickets £21.50 inc. bf Children £16.50 inc. bf GSR Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £63 inc. bf

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FAMILY

Saturday 29 November - Sunday 4 January 2015

Join Mrs Potty and her team for your Christmas dining package* 2 courses from £15 3 courses from £19

RE S!

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

Tickets £27 - £21.50 inc. bf CGSR Family ticket £91 - £75 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off opening weekend, £2 off selected other performances DISCOUNTS

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A specially adapted and relaxed performance for customers with disabilities, additional support needs and on the autistic spectrum. Tickets £10 per ticket.

Book your table now on 01224 337677 email 1906@aberdeenperformingarts.com or online at www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

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ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

WWW.AIYF.ORG

20 JULY 14 2 AUGUST 2014 His Majesty’s Theatre eatre Sunday 20 July

Thursday 31 July

The Four Seasons – Pre-Festival Event

Saturday 2 August

2.30pm, 7.30pm

AIYF International Dance Gala

AIYF International Variety Gala

The AIYF International Dance Gala is the festival’s annual showcase of wonderful choreography from across the world with 2014 featuring ballet, contemporary, jazz and traditional dance from Japan, Czech Republic, USA, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Israel, Ukraine & Scotland making this a top quality and high energy event.

The AIYF Variety Gala is one of the most eagerly anticipated performances of the festival programme. Bringing together a wonderful selection of music, dance, song and theatre from across the previous nine days, this is the showcase spectacle of the festival. Featuring an amazing array of international young performers with wonderful talents, is a feast for the senses and must see event. The 2014 gala will feature companies from China, USA, Ukraine, UK, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Japan, Israel, Russia and Jordan.

★Tickets £23 - £11 inc. bf C 5pm & 7.30p 7.30pm

7.30pm

★Tickets £26 - £11 inc. bf C Sponsored by

Part of Get Scotland Dancing Four Seasons is a project created with 100 young people from across the North-east of Scotland working with internationally renowned choreographers Royston Maldoom OBE and Tamara McLorg. Supported by community dance artists the show is a new dance performance that marries the North-east’s reputation for ‘four seasons in one day’ with Vivaldi’s famous score The Four Seasons. This show is a wonderful prelude to the main Aberdeen International Youth Festival programme.

The project is commissioned by Get Scotland Dancing as part of Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme, and is produced

by Aberdeen International Youth Festival with support from Citymoves Dance Agency.

Tickets FREE

Music Hall Sunday 27 July

3pm

Welcome Ceremony This is the official Aberdeen City welcome to festival participants of AIYF with the music of the anthems from each country blending with the traditional dress and the diversity ty of the countries attending. This wonderful celebration concert is open to all public, who are warmly invited to attend, and for 2014 the music will played by the North-east of Scotland’s premier orchestra Grampian Youth Orchestra.

★Tickets £1.10 inc. bf FREE to APA Friends & Friends of AIYF

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Friday 1 August

7.30pm

Grampian Youth Orchestra & Amersfoort Youth Orchestra (Holland) Making a very welcome return to AIYF is the North-east’s regional orchestra GYO with conductor Jessica Cottis and piano soloist Murray McLachlan. Founded in partnership with AIYF the orchestra now has an annual programme of performances and is a showcase for the best young players in the region. In true AIYF style GYO will be collaborating with the wonderful Dutch regional orchestra Amersfoort Youth Orchestra under its conductor Rolf Buijs making their first appearance at the festival. With a wide ranging programme of individual and collaborative performance it promises to be nt concert. a vibrant The evening’s rep repertoire will include: Piano Concerto No 1 by Tchaikovsky aikovsky and Symphony Sympho in D minor by Franck.

★Tickets £16.50 - £11 inc inc. c. bf bf C

BUY ONE GET SECOND HALF PRICE*

Tuesday 29 July

7.30pm

Scotland and USA Choral Concert Featuring: National Youth Choir of Scotland Boys Choir and The Madison Boys Choir (USA) This choral evening brings together two Boys choirs who will share the programme for the evening before coming together with over 120 young male singers in a collaborative finale to the concert. NYCoS is one of AIYF’s frequent highly professional participants and the 2014 boys choir will bring a wide ranging repertoire brought to life under the guidance of conductor Frikki Walker. Madison Boys Choir from Chicago under the direction of Michael Ross will be participating in AlYF for the first time. A 70+ strong choir of singers, this group promises a repertoire that ranges across the spectrum of choral music from classical to contemporary and back again.

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★Tickets £16.50 - £11 inc. bf C *Special classical offer with buy one get second half price on our Interschools Orchestral Concert on Tuesday 29 July and the NYCoS and Maddison Boys Choir on Friday 1 August. This offer runs across all tickets including friends discounts and concessions.

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7.30pm

Inter Schools Orchestra of New York & Amersfoort Youth Orchestra (Holland) The third of the AIYF shared and collaborative concerts introduces the 3rd of our first time participants, the Inter Schools Orchestra of New York who share the evening with Amersfoort Youth Orchestra. The young players from the orchestras will not only share the music they have prepared with their own groups but also perform Bernstein’s Candide Overture and elements from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite together. Both orchestras are bringing a mixed repertoire, some of which will feature in this fantastic evening of music, el, Prokofiev, and includes pieces from Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, Beethoven and Copland.

★Tickets £16.50 - £11 inc. bf C

The Lemon Tree The Lemon Tree will host a wide programme amme of ccontemporary dance, theatre and music featuring the best of international and local talent. This programming is part of the family & young people’s strand of work but will also appeal to a wider audience. Look out for festival favourites Mitchell School of Drama, Project Y, Youth Music Theatre UK and Aberdeen Performing Arts Youth Theatre alongside a Freshly Squeezed music night, Ceol Mor Traditional Big Band, theatre and dance from Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Israel and much more. For full programme please check The Lemon Tree brochure and at aiyf.org or aberdeenperformingarts.com.

ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

Sunday 27 July

Tickets £6.60 inc. bf

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OPERA

HMT

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Thursday 12 & Saturday 14 June SCOTTISH OPERA PRESENTS PUCCINI’S

Madama Butterfly Classic, timeless and stylish, Sir David McVicar’s Madama Butterfly has been a firm favourite since it was first staged in 2000. Brought to life through a cast of very human characters, this hugely atmospheric production lays bare a poignant story that still has the power to affect, over a century after it was first performed.

The world’s most popular opera, Butterfly sees Puccini doing what he does best – writing beautiful music that is dramatic and full of emotion. Anne Sophie Duprels (Manon 2009) sings Butterfly and José Ferrero (Tosca 2012) is Pinkerton.

Rising star, Marco Guidarini conducts on 12 June and Scottish Opera’s Head of Music, Derek Clark conducts on 14 June.

Supported by Lord and Lady Laidlaw Madama Butterfly Unwrapped A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER Friday 13 June at 6pm Pre-show talk Saturday 14 June at 6pm Touch Tour Saturday 14 June at 6pm Thu & Sat 7.30pm

Tickets £54 - £18 inc. bf R U26s £10 inc. bf R ★APA Friends £4 off Thursday performance Running time: approx. 2hrs 40 mins inc. interval

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Audio described: Sat 14 June 7.30pm, (preceded by Touch Tour)

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Benjamin Grosvenor: A Romantic Journey APA is thrilled to welcome back sought-after superstar pianist Benjamin Grosvenor for the last of three stellar concerts.

It’s the ideal way to sample some of the great Romantics: Beethoven, Ravel, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schubert.

Internationally recognised for his electrifying performances, Benjamin was launched into the public eye in 2004 aged 11 as a finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year. His exquisite technique and ingenious flair have made him one of the most talked about young concert pianists in the world.

Monday 14 April

7.30pm

Benjamin Grosvenor and the Escher Quartet Mendelssohn Rachmaninov Chopin Chopin Dvorak

Quartet in E-Flat Major Op. 12 Etude Tableux in E flat minor Op.39 No.5 Ballade No.1 Etude in C sharp minor Piano Quintet

Mon 7.30pm

Tickets £16.50 inc. bf

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Spinal Chords In association with sound APA is working with sound, Scotland’s festival of new music, to bring one of classical music’s most innovative and unique ensembles to Aberdeen for the first time.

Corelli Concerto Grosso in D Op 6 No 1 Vivaldi Sinfonia in B minor (Al santo sopolcro) Sally Beamish Spinal Chords (SCOTTISH PREMIERE) Bach Violin Concerto in A minor Handel Concerto Grosso in A Op 6 No 11 Matthew Truscott Director/Violin Juliet Stevenson Narrator (subject to confirmation) The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment was founded in 1987 by a group of inquisitive London musicians who created a group which pushed the boundaries of orchestral music.

Resident at the Southbank Centre and Glyndebourne Festival, the OAE continues to explore, question and reinvent, working with world-class musicians along the way including principal artists Sir Mark Elder and Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra leader Matthew Truscott directs a programme centred around the Scottish premiere performance of Spinal Chords, a work for orchestra and narrator by Scottish composer Sally Beamish.

The text for the work was written by award-winning journalist Melanie Reid, who broke her neck and back in a riding accident in 2010. The OAE commissioned the piece as part of the London 20x12 Cultural Olympiad.

The concert in the Music Hall, performed entirely using period instruments, also includes some of the best-loved ensemble repertiore of the Baroque era.

7.30pm

★Tickets £19.25 CG

“For this remarkable ensemble, its all about the music” The Independent

“…the piece managed to communicate something profound about the power of human endurance.”

The Telegraph on Spinal Chords

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Saturday 26 April

Scottish Ensemble Scottish Variations Gesualdo Sally Beamish Dvorák Various Composers

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra

‘Moro lasso’ Concerto Grosso Cypresses (arr. Suk) Scottish Variations (SE new commission) Suk Serenade for Strings in E Flat Major This concert marks the end of the Scottish Ensemble 21–24 April City Residency in Aberdeen. During the residency the Ensemble will be out and about across the city in a wide-ranging programme of concerts and events.

The four days of the Scottish Ensemble residency builds to a 7.30pm main-season evening concert. In this programme you will hear contemporary string music inspired by traditional Scottish Tickets £13 C melody, Czech music also influenced by home-grown folk traditions, and the intensely expressive music of Gesualdo, which Pre-concert Talk 6.45pm provided inspiration for an SE commission from Sally Beamish. (free to ticket holders)

Beethoven Overture, Egmont Mozart Violin Concerto No 5 in A ‘Turkish’ Beethoven Symphony No 4 Jérémie Rhorer Conductor Nicola Benedetti Violin Brilliant, tuneful, rhythmic, exotic – that’s what ‘Turkish’ meant to Mozart, and his violin concerto is a joyous showstopper for Scotland’s favourite violinist. Jérémie Rhorer is a formidable conductor who has been building a terrific career in Europe, 7.30pm especially in the opera house. Egmont’s fiery blast will be special – a perfect complement to the softer loveliness of the Tickets £22 - £10.50 CG fourth symphony.

Pre-concert Talk 6.45pm (free to ticket holders) Nicola Benedetti talks about the music in tonight’s programme.

Friday 25 April

Thursday 22 May

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Oundjian Conducts Beethoven 7

Mahler 9 Arvo Pärt Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten (c.7’) Mahler Symphony No.9 (c.85’) Donald Runnicles conductor Every performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony is a unique occasion, and given Donald Runnicles’ special relationship with late Romanticism, this will prove to be one of the highlights of the BBC SSO’s Aberdeen season. Arvo Pärt’s minimalist elegy for Britten is a perfectly chosen upbeat to Mahler’s overwhelming symphonic swansong.

Please note there will be no interval in this concert.

Benedetti Plays Mozart

7.30pm

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Haydn Violin Concerto No 1 Adès Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No 7 Peter Oundjian Conductor Augustin Hadelich Violin What a song and dance! Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s glorious sound and stunning technique has left critics reeling – and we’ll get to hear plenty of both, as he tackles two equally entertaining violin concertos from two very different centuries.

And then, hold onto your seat as Peter Oundjian and the RSNO let rip in Beethoven’s electrifying Seventh Symphony: 40 minutes of pure, headlong rhythm and some of the most glorious tunes that even Beethoven ever wrote. Irresistible.

7.30pm

Tickets £22 - £10.50 CG

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Aberdeen Sinfonietta Summer Concert Peter Parfitt Eleanor Dennis Aberdeen Bach Choir Mozart Mozart Delius

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Serenata notturna Exultate jubilate Three pieces: Song before Sunrise; Walk to the Paradise Garden On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine Rutter Magnificat The orchestra welcomes the opportunity to work with the fast rising star, Aberdeenshire-born soprano Eleanor Dennis, and to continue their well established association with Aberdeen Bach Choir and their popular and inspiring conductor Peter Parfitt.

Sunday 15 June

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Grampian Youth Orchestra

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Wagner Rienzi Overture Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat Minor Franck Symphony in D minor The new Grampian Youth Orchestra makes a welcome return to the Music Hall with its most exciting and ambitious program yet, welcoming back Jessica Cottis as Conductor. Come and support Grampian’s own regional Orchestra as they start with Wagner’s Rienzi Overture followed by Tchaikovsky’s mighty Piano Concerto No 1 for which, the orchestra will be joined by virtuosic pianist and GYO patron, Murray McLachlan. The orchestra will then tackle the powerful and exuberant sole symphony by Cesar Franck. GYO will return later in the year to perform as part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival.

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Saturday 3 May

Friday 16 May

Tuesday 20 May

Scottish Fiddle Bucksburn Orchestra and District Pipe Band The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra returns to it’s ‘home ‘ in Aberdeen once again with it’s 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 it’s best.

Jethro Tull’s World Ian Anderson Whisky Day Launch Ceilidh

Following the great success of his current Thick As A Brick tour, legendary Prog Rock icon Ian Anderson will be coming to town.

Ian will be joined by his band, featuring John O’Hara on keyboards, bassist David Goodier, guitarist Florian Opahle and drummer Scott Hammond.

It’s finally here - The concert that everyone has been waiting for!! 9 times and current Grade One World Champions, Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band will perform at this well established pre-season concert.

The night will once again include showcasing young local talent alongside the best in Grade one which gives the youngsters a feel of what it’s like to play on stage beside the best. Everyone in Bucksburn is immensely excited and honoured to welcome FMM to Aberdeen.

The concert will highlight the young piping and drumming talent being developed by bands such as Bucksburn and District.

Everyone knows a wee dram and a ceilidh go hand in hand, so come along and help countdown to World Whisky Day with an evening of Scottish Dancing and fun for all!

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Aberdeen Performing Arts presents the Northern Arc sessions.

Back with a thrilling partnership featuring two of Scotland and Scandinavia’s top acts!

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Peatbog Faeries & Hedningarna The Peatbog Faeries have been at the forefront of the Celtic Dance Music renaissance for many years. We needed to find an international artist who could match their energy, high octane performance, and unbelievable musicianship.

Cue Hedningarna, ‘The Heathens’, from Sweden. The trio weild a forest of strange instruments, and a unique style that has awarded them the accolade of ‘best live act’ many times.

7.30pm

★Tickets £17.60 inc. bf C

Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby.

A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel. Inhabiting a lyric with unforced conviction – no matter how old or how modern – she has that rare ability to transport her audience, of touching them emotionally and making each tune live vividly within their experience and imagination.

Audiences are sure to be thoroughly entertained by Kate’s choice of much-loved classics from her back catalogue stretching over her two decades of music making.

As ever, she will be joined on stage by the cream of British folk musicians who form her band. These virtuoso artists are sure to delight you with their exceptional talents.

7.30pm

Tickets £21.45 inc. bf R

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ROOTS Saturday 19 April

GAVIN MARWICK Tuesday 6 May

THE OLD DANCE SCHOOL Thursday 22 May

SHOOGLENIFTY Monday 26 May

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Sunday 11 May

Monday 12 May

Wednesday 2 July

Magic of Motown

Johnny Cash Roadshow

Daniel O’Donnell

Carnaby Street

All-new for 2014: 36 back-to-back massive Motown hits, dazzling dance moves, glittering costumes and five-star performances authentically revive the style and sophistication of the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie Jackson 5, and more.

Just call its name, the Magic of Motown will be there.

From his first hits in the 1950s right up to his last, the band plays a tribute to Cash with astounding accuracy capturing the essence of what it was like to be at a real Cash show!

This is no ordinary concert, you will be treated to a feast of sound and vision with the band closely replicating the unmistakable sound of Johnny Cash accompanied with a visual backdrop containing hundreds of evocative images and clips taken during his lifetime.

The Johnny Cash Roadshow celebrates the music of one of America’s greatest music performers in a unique and authentic show, unparalleled by any other within its genre.

Daniel O’Donnell has been entertaining his fans for years and comes to the Music Hall in May. Best known for being a singer and television presenter he has had considerable success at home and abroad and in 2012 became the first artist to have a different album in the UK charts every year for 25 consecutive years.

Having first taken the stage in his sister’s band in 1982 he hasn’t looked back and steadily built up a loyal following through hard work and touring.

Always popular and never a disappointment, book your tickets and catch him on his UK Spring tour now!

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★Tickets £27.50 inc. bf CGR

★Tickets £22 inc. bf CR

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Tickets £25.30 inc. bf R

The Concert So let us take you back in time…

What if The Beatles, The Who, The Stones, The Kinks and The Searchers all played in the same place?

Well they did in the 60’s and now they’re about to do the same!... Only, this time, all on the same night!

Carnaby Street - The Concert features the incredible hits of a decade that brought you the best rock and roll music of all time.

Featuring an amazing 6-piece band, led by an array of fantastic singers, this astonishing night of sixties classics is not to be missed!

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We’d love to hear about your experience with us, email: feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Wednesday 12 November

The Drifters in Concert

60s Gold

The Optimum Tour 2014 This is our most spectacular show to date as we present ‘The Optimum Tour’, featuring the current line up Michael Williams, Ryan King, Damion Charles and Daniel BowenSmith. Following on from the success of the 60th Anniversary Diamond Dynasty World Tour, we are proud to bring a fast moving, exhilarating show bringing the optimum of our own historical legacy along with brand new recordings released late 2013.

Including songs such as Under The Boardwalk, Saturday Night At The Movies, Up On The Roof, Kissin In The Back Row, Come On Over To My Place, More Than A Number In My Little Red Book, The One, Think Twice and many more from The Drifters vast back catalogue.

For lovers of Sixties music, this is the ultimate line-up.

Featuring record breaking Merseybeat band Gerry & The Pacemakers. The first act to reach No. 1 and the first act ever to top the charts with their first three singles.

Also from Liverpool, The Searchers’ first single also went to No. 1 and led to five more Top 5 hits and a total of 128 weeks in the charts.

Controversial P.J. Proby, whose trouser splitting shocked the nation, was a Melody Maker teen idol award winner in 1964 and spent 91 weeks in the charts.

The Fortunes stormed the Top 10 with You’ve Got Your Troubles, Here It Comes Again, Freedom Come Freedom Go and Storm in a Teacup.

And finally, Brian Poole and Chip Hawkes.

On stage together, bringing you the very greatest hits of The Tremeloes.

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★Tickets £28.60 inc. bf CR

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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 intermission.

For performances with intermission only.

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Saturday 26 April

RODDY WOOMBLE

Sunday 18 May

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Sunday 27 April

Saturday 17 May

Wednesday 21 May

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Tuesday 15 July

Sunday 14 September

Monday 17 November

SEMPERFI EP LAUNCH

THE LEVELLERS

CATE LE BON

JULIA FORDHAM TOMORROW’S LEGENDS

Sunday 25 May

Friday 12 September

SWANS

CHRIS HELME & SHOWADDYWADDY MARK MORRISS

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Friday 11 April

Wednesday 30 April

Wednesday 7 May

Monday 19 May

Alan Davies

Russell Kane

Culture Café

Just say naw –

Little Victories

What is it with us and smallness? We Brits love it - being tiny but fierce, close but distant. This Jedward-haired awardwinning twat is the same, and he returns with a new blisteringly big-small show.

Watch him ejaculate thoughts about smallness; on keeping things small when life gets big.

“A seriously good comedian.” The Times “Russell Kane delivers magic in spades.”

The Scotsman “A smart, probing brain lurks below the vertiginous quiff” The Evening Standard

Following the sell out success of his longawaited return to stand up, Alan Davies returns with his highly anticipated follow up show, Little Victories.

Much lauded as resident dunderhead on QI or the charming but reticent crime solver Jonathan Creek, Davies virtuosic story-telling and whip-smart funny bones combine to make this a show not to be missed.

“Had the audience in stitches…hilarious” **** The Age “Alan Davies has lost none of his appeal… heart-tugging and deeply funny” Big Issue **** “One of the best Stand-up comics out there…. packed with deft silliness and shrewd observation” The Guardian

Denise Mina Denise Mina is the brightest star in the dazzling firmament of Scottish crime writers and her work achieves that rare balance of being hugely popular and critically acclaimed. She has published eleven novels, most recently The Red Road, and won a host of awards. She also writes comics, including Hellblazer and has adapted the Stieg Larsson Millennium trilogy as graphic novels. Prolific, versatile and prodigously talented, she is also a witty, incisive and , above all, entertaining speaker.

“One of the most exciting writers to have emerged in Britain for years” Ian Rankin.

1pm (meal deal available from 12pm)

An Evening With George Galloway As the independence referendum draws ever closer, George Galloway will be passionately putting his case forward for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom. George will be speaking on a range of issues affecting the people of Scotland and he will be dismissing the grudge politics of the Scottish nationalists in creating an ‘us vs them’ mentality.

George believes that the UK is not separated by borders and sign posts but by class, power and greed. If you want to witness this and interact with George on these issues then come along to Just Say Naw! An Evening with George Galloway.

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Jimmy Carr Funny Business

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Friday 15 August

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Living Dangerously

An Evening with

Elaine C Smith

Sir Nick Faldo

Still standing...just!

“The world’s greatest living explorer.”

The Guinness Book of Records

With the Scottish Open visiting Aberdeen this summer we are proud to bring Sir Nick Faldo to the Music Hall.

Following a career that has included over 40 tournament victories, six Major wins and a record 11 Ryder Cup appearances, he is today recognised as the most successful golfer that Britain has ever produced.

Through the creation of his company Faldo Enterprises, Faldo has also become a prolific success away from the course.

Faldo has also been causing a stir on the airwaves, rather than fairways, having launched a new career as a television commentator with his natural, insightful presence in the commentary booth.

Elaine C Smith, His Majesty’s Theatre’s stellar panto star brings us her hugely successful one woman show. An hilarious mix of intelligent stand up, story telling and music. A great night out!

One of Scotland’s finest entertainers, Smith is a great all round comedienne, actress writer, singer and general raconteur. She has all the swagger and confidence gained from a career spanning 30 years in theatre, television and film from starring roles in Naked Video (BBC), City Lights (BBC), Rab C Nesbitt (BBC) and her own TV series Elaine (BBC) to the recently award winning UK tours of Calendar Girls and the Susan Boyle musical I Dreamed a Dream.

“Elaine C Smith is a National Treasure” The Herald

Sat 7pm & 10pm, Sun 7.30pm

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Jimmy’s been described as the ‘hardest working man in comedy’. Which lets face facts is not that impressive.

It’s like being called ‘The tallest Dwarf’ or the ‘Healthiest Glaswegian’. Really not that big a deal. Funny business is Jimmy’s brand new stand up show. Come for the witty and incisive musings on the human condition.

Multiple choice.

Jimmy Carr’s ‘Funny Business’ will be: a) Packed with jokes b) Rude and offensive c) A great night out If you answered a) b) or c) you were right!

Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks about his lifetime of record-breaking expeditions from the first hovercraft expedition up the Nile and the discovery of the Lost City of Ubar, through to his 52,000 mile circumnavigation of the world via both poles and his 2013 expedition to attempt the first ever trans-Antarctic winter crossing.

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Saturday 13 September

Friday 3 October

Thursday 16 October

Jon Richardson: Michael Palin

Ross Noble

Nidiot

Tangentleman

Fascinating Aida Charm Offensive

British Comedy Award 2013 Nominee Jon Richardson is checking his tyre pressures, hoovering his floor mats and putting an emergency packed lunch in the boot of his car, ready to hit the road again with a brand new tour Nidiot. The perennial singleton and misanthrope is determined to become a more easygoing person for the sake of his friends and his future health.

Jon is best known as team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He is massively in demand for television and radio appearances. His recent TV credits include Have I Got News For You (BBC ONE), Live At The Apollo (BBC ONE), and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC TWO). “one of our most individual and interesting stand-ups” **** The Times

To celebrate the publication of his third volume of diaries, Travelling To Work, Michael Palin presents a brand new two-part stage show, looking back at twenty-five years of exploring the world and nearly fifty years in radio, television, books and films.

The first half is a whistle-stop tour of the globe. Highlights and lowlights, adventures and cock-ups, all vividly illustrated with a special selection of photos and footage shot during the eight TV travel series that began with Around The World in Eighty Days.

In the second half of the show, Michael takes a free-wheeling look back at the other side of his life - the love of comedy that took him from schoolboy in Sheffield to Python at the O2. Lots of memories, with one thing in common. A love of laughter.

Following 14 sell-out tours, the king of improvisational comedy is back with another mind-blowing UK tour. Ross Noble will be showcasing his talent in brand new UK show, Tangentleman. With an on-stage presence like no other, his exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style have established him as one of Britain’s bestloved comedians. The master surrealist uses an infinite imagination and plenty of tomfoolery, which is sure to have audiences in fits of laughter.

“The wizard-haired Geordie remains in full possession of his nimble-witted, slacker minded impro skills. One of comedy’s greatest marvels” Domenic Cavendish Daily Telegraph

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Following a sold-out 2013 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman continue to celebrate over 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with their terrific new show Charm Offensive.

Expect topical new songs hot off the press, plus some outrageous old favourites, as Fascinating Aïda continue to grow old disgracefully!

“Cabaret Heaven.” ★★★★ Metro “Outrageous... seductive.”★★★★ The Guardian

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Wednesday 30 April

BEN NORRIS

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Sunday 25 May

BLOFELD & BAXTER: MEMORIES OF TEST MATCH SPECIAL

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Friday 11 July

SHAPPI KHORSANDI Saturday 6 September

DES MACLEAN’S A TO Z OF SCOTLAND

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HMT Monday 7 Saturday 12 July

Derren Brown: Infamous The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion returns to the stage with his latest oneman show Derren Brown: Infamous. The show promises to demonstrate once again why Derren is one of the world’s most renowned live performers; a dark manipulator of magic and mind control.

For Infamous, a more ‘personal’ show, Derren is re-united with his close collaborator and friend actor, writer Andy Nyman.

Infamous is Derren’s 6th show since 2003. He has toured every year since then and been watched by an estimated audience of over 2 million people. He has won two prestigious Olivier Awards, for Something Wicked This Way Comes (2006) and Svengali (2012), and confesses that touring is still his favourite thing to do.

★★★★★

“Remarkable…astounding…memorable” Daily Express

Mon - Sat 7.30pm

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Paul Hollywood Live - Get Your Bake On Join the artisan baker for an evening of fun, stories, demos and audience participation.

TV’s baking star Paul Hollywood brings his first ever live show to the UK in 2014. With 23 dates across the country, Paul Hollywood Live - Get Your Bake On! sees Paul take to the stage for an evening of baking, comedy and fun.

Get Your Bake On will see Paul demonstrate recipes, reveal some of the secrets of being a TV chef and take the audience on a journey through his life in baking. The show will culminate with four lucky randomly chosen audience members coming on stage to bake with Paul.

Lord of the Flies (William Golding) is a thrilling tale of what can happen when a group of young males are stranded. With no adults around they start to create their own rules and to build their own civilisation. As time passes order finally breaks down and blood is spilt.

Transferring the action from desert island to abandoned theatre, Matthew Bourne’s Internationally renowned Dance Company, New Adventures, are looking for young men from Aberdeen to join the cast and bring this exciting story to life.

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“What are we?

Humans? Animals?

Or savages?”

No experience necessary!

Aged 10 - 25? Then get involved!

FREE, physically challenging drop-in workshops will be taking place in Aberdeen every Sunday from the 20th April.

To book your place or for more information

email aberdeen.lotf@ aberdeenperformingarts.com

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CREATIVE LEARNING

APA Youth Theatre APA Play (primary 1 – primary 3) A fun and engaging introduction to drama!

Intermediate Youth Theatre (Secondary 3 and Secondary 4)

APA Create (primary 4 – primary 7)

Take your theatre skills to the next level by devising a piece of contemporary theatre with a professional team!

Developing theatre skills and exploring new ideas in a fun and exciting way!

Senior Youth Theatre

Junior Youth Theatre (Secondary 1 and Secondary 2)

Further explore the world of theatre by devising a brand new piece of theatre with a director!

(Secondary 5 and Secondary 6)

Produce a high quality scripted piece of theatre, enhance theatre skills and learn from some of the best theatre companies in the country!

Nurturing and developing creative talent in the North East APA’s Creative Learning team provides groups, children, adults and the wider community with opportunities to develop their creative potential and their love of the arts.

We host a wide range of educational and creative activities across all three of our venues which help participants to develop new skills, explore their creativity and increase confidence.

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APA Youth Theatre International Projects

Teeny, Tiny Tunes (3 – 5 years) Starting soon, a fun and interactive musical intro for wee ones!

APA Glee (primary 4 – 7 and secondary 1 – age 18) Develop arrangements for the songs of your choice, create harmonies and sing your heart out!

Young Musicians (secondary 3 – aged 19)

APA are providing two exciting international opportunities for young people this summer!

A brand new opportunity for budding singers, songwriters and bands! Play a gig at The Lemon Tree, record a song and learn from some of the best musicians in the country!

Tours of His Majesty’s Theatre Explore the magic of His Majesty’s Theatre and get an insight into its 107-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 the Creative Learning Team.

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Tin Forest – APA are one of ten youth theatres from around the commonwealth to create a piece of theatre inspired by The Tin Forest by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson. The piece will be performed in Glasgow during the commonwealth games as part of The National Theatre of Scotland’s Tin Forest festival.

American Conservatory Theater – We are embarking on another two year exchange project with ACT from San Francisco. This summer both groups will come together to work with Scottish playwright, Jodie Marshall on a newly commissioned play about the theme of independence. Both groups will then produce the play in their home theatres in November. We are still looking for talented young actors aged 15 – 18 who would like to audition for this opportunity.

Please get in touch with the creative learning team for more information.

CREATIVE LEARNING

APA Youth Music

Contact the Creative Learning Team We would love to hear from you!

If you would like to enquire about booking on to any of our classes or have any queries about APA Creative Learning please either email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337664.

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AT A GLANCE

MAY Date

Show

1 May Scottish Ballet Romeo & Juliet 2 May Scottish Ballet Romeo & Juliet 3 May Scottish Ballet Romeo & Juliet Bucksburn Pipe Band 6 May Happy Days 7 May Happy Days Culture Cafe: Denise Mina 8 May Happy Days Magic of Motown 9 May Happy Days 10 May Happy Days 11 May Johnny Cash Roadshow 12 May Daniel O’Donnell 13 May Horrible Histories Barmy Britain

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14 May Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 15 May Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 16 May Horrible Histories Barmy Britain World Whisky Day Ceilidh 17 May Horrible Histories Barmy Britain Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 19 May Tonight’s the Night George Galloway

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20 May Tonight’s the Night Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson 21 May Tonight’s the Night 22 May Tonight’s the Night RSNO 23 May Tonight’s the Night 24 May Tonight’s the Night 25 May Aberdeen Sinfonietta 27 May Dial M For Murder 28 May Private Peaceful Dial M For Murder 29 May Private Peaceful Dial M For Murder 30 May Private Peaceful Dial M For Murder 31 May Private Peaceful Dial M For Murder

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JUNE Date

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1 Jun An Evening with Stars from Strictly Come Dancing 3 Jun Kidnapped 4 Jun Kidnapped 5 Jun Kidnapped 6 Jun Kidnapped 7 Jun Kidnapped Jimmy Carr 8 Jun Jimmy Carr 10 Jun animal / vegetable / mineral 12 Jun Madama Butterfly 13 Jun Madama Butterfly Unwrapped 14 Jun Madama Butterfly 15 Jun Grampian Youth Orchestra 17 Jun West Side Story 18 Jun West Side Story 19 Jun West Side Story

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AT A GLANCE 31 Jul AIYF 2014 International Dance Gala

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AUGUST Date

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1 Aug AIYF 2014 Inter Schools Orchestra of New York & Amersfoort Youth Orchestra (Holand) 2 Aug AIYF 2014 International Variety Gala 7 Aug Scooby Doo 8 Aug Scooby Doo 9 Aug Scooby Doo 10 Aug Scooby Doo 15 Aug Elaine C Smith: Still Standing...Just!

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Fame Fame Fame Fame Fame Fame Shang-a-lang Shang-a-lang

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11 Sep Shang-a-lang 12 Sep Shang-a-lang Jon Richardson 13 Sep Shang-a-lang Michael Palin 16 Sep Annie Get Your Gun 17 Sep Annie Get Your Gun 18 Sep Annie Get Your Gun 19 Sep Annie Get Your Gun 20 Sep Annie Get Your Gun 21 Sep Kate Rusby 23 Sep Top Hat 24 Sep Top Hat 25 Sep Top Hat 26 Sep Top Hat 30 Sep Top Hat

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STAGE

Opening times

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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 our Praise or Problem 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+

Age restrictions

U16+A BAL

Recommended age guidance.

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

APA Friends Discounts available.

RT - 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.

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.

£

£ 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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