Spring 2018 Brochure

SPRING 2018 1 FEB TO 26 MAY

Welcome to SPRING 2018!

We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant season this Spring; We’re delighted to present our brand new celebratory musical production Our Blue Heaven and Nottingham Playhouse present the third production as part of Ramps on the Moon, Our Country’s Good. There's plenty of music to enjoy with Teddy and Quartet, Nina Simone’s story in Nina, riotous comedy Up ‘n’ Under, and gripping drama with the retelling of the modern classic Kindertransport.

As always, the best value is available when booking early and make sure you’re taking advantage of our multi-buy offer, saving up to 25% with a season ticket – or even more as a member of the New Wolsey Theatre.

We gratefully receive funding from a number of trusts and foundations: THE BRADBURY PLATFORM Bradbury Foundation A platform especially designed for us to add more wheelchair accessible spaces in the first two rows of the main auditorium, creating more access to the theatre for everyone and ticket subsidy to support new audiences to use this facility.

CAPITAL PROJECT 2016/2017 Building improvements.

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RAISING THE BAR SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION A 12 month transformational project with 6 Ipswich primary schools to support the engagement of parents and carers in children’s learning.

WHO TO FOLLOW: FUNDED BY SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL LOCALITY FUND AND THE GRANT RECOVERY SCHEME A multi-agency intervention in partnership with Ipswich high schools, to include an interactive theatre experience exploring risk taking in relation to drug misuse for students in years 8 & 9.

A fixed term placement opportunity for a graduate from a lower income background.

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BECOME A MEMBER TO SAVE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 10% ON YOUR SEASON TICKET! The not-so-small print: Season tickets include shows at the New Wolsey Theatre only and exclude Band C seats, Chinese New Year and Children’s Shows.

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FRI 4 TO SAT 26 MAY A NEW WOLSEY THEATRE PRODUCTION

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OUR BLUE HEAVEN WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY PETER ROWE

The 6th of May 2018 will mark 40 years since Ipswich Town’s historic FA Cup victory - a moment when Ipswich united to celebrate success as the underdog became victorious. Join us to celebrate with a milestone musical production!

With a hasty wedding, a first birth and missing tickets to contend with, will our mad-keen Ipswich fans make it to the Final? Can the Town navigate the frozen pitch at Bristol Rovers, the rioting Millwall supporters at the Den, dodgy refereeing at Villa Park and make it all the way to Wembley? Created from the heartwarming memories of super blues fans themselves, with a live soundtrack of chart hits from ‘78, join Bobby and his Blue Army on this nostalgic trip down Wembley Way. This production has been created thanks to support from: East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star, who inspired the title Our Blue Heaven from their newspaper front cover on Monday 8 May 1978; BBC Radio Suffolk; Ipswich Town Supporter’s Club; Ipswich Town Football Club; DanceEast, and to the kind donations gathered from our Indiegogo campaign in Autumn 2017.

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18 MAY 7:45pm 25 MAY 7:45pm

SUN 6 MAY 6:00pm

Post Show Talk Thu 24 May Backstage Tours Sat 12, 19, 26 May at 12:30pm

All performances will be Audio Described via a headset from Thu 10 May. Thu 17 May at 2:30pm will be a Dementia Friendly and Relaxed Performance.

Fri 18 May 7:45pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned.

Sat 19 May at 2:30pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted.

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WED 7 TO SAT 17 MARCH THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE IPSWICH AND QUEEN’S THEATRE HORNCHURCH PRESENT

ROPE

BY PATRICK HAMILTON DIRECTED BY DOUGLAS RINTOUL / DESIGN BY RUARI MURCHISON LIGHTING DESIGNER MARK DYMOCK / SOUND DESIGNER YVONNE GILBERT

A chilling and spine-tinglingly gripping thriller Two well-bred young men murder a fellow Oxford student just for the fun of it. Placing the corpse in a wooden box, they invite a group of friends over to their Mayfair apartment – including the loving father of the boy they’ve just killed. Supper is served on the chest holding the gruesome contents. But one of their guests is starting to become suspicious…

Will this daring pair get away with their cat and mouse games?

This major revival from the producers of Made in Dagenham is directed by Queen’s Theatre’s Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul (The Crucible, Much Ado About Nothing).

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14 MAR 15 MAR 2:30pm 7:45pm 7:45pm Recommended for ages 11 +

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16 MAR 7:45pm

17 MAR 2:30pm 7:45pm

Post Show Talk Thu 15 March Backstage Tour Sat 10 and 17 March at 12:30pm

All performances will be Audio Described via a headset.

Touch Tours are available, please call the Ticket Sales team for more information.

Fri 16 March at 7:45pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned.

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Our Country’s Good

is the third touring production produced in co-production with Ramps on the Moon – a consortium of theatre companies across the UK that are committed to driving change in their organisations.

For information, visit rampsonthemoon.co.uk

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WED 28 MARCH TO SAT 7 APRIL A NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH RAMPS ON THE MOON

OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD

BY TIMBERLAKE WERTENBAKER BASED ON THE PLAYMAKER BY THOMAS KENEALLY

In 1787, ships each with over 700 convicts on board set sail on an eight month voyage. When they arrive in Australia, their survival is by no means certain: supplies are running out, the convicts are stealing food or trying to escape and the guards are threatening mutiny.

Our Country’s Good tells the extraordinary true story of a group of convicts and a young officer who rehearse and perform a play – Australia’s first theatrical production. With opposition from the officers and a leading lady who may be hanged, the odds are stacked against them.

Our Country’s Good is a touring production made in co-production with Ramps on the Moon, whose previous collaborations over the last two years include the comedy hit The Government Inspector and a critically acclaimed version of The Who’s Tommy.

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7 APR 2:30pm 7:45pm

Post Show Talk Thu 5 April (British Sign Language Interpreted) Backstage Tour Sat 7 April at 12:30pm

All performances will contain a creative use of Audio Description, British Sign Language and Captioning.

Touch Tours are available on Sat 31 March and Fri 6 April at 6:45pm, and Wed 4 April at 1:30pm.

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WED 7 TO SAT 10 FEBRUARY FINGERSMITHS IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE PRESENT

JOHN GODBER'S UP ’N’ UNDER The Wheatsheaf Arms rugby team, the laughing stock of Castleford’s Amateur Rugby League Seven-a-Side tournament have never won a game, don’t have seven players and spend more time in the pub than on the pitch.

With just 5 weeks to go, our hero coach Arthur has to convince them they can beat the mighty Cobblers Arms, but first he has to work out how to communicate with them…

John Godber’s award winning comedy, Up ’n’ Under, is given fingersmiths’ spin with a cast of Deaf and hearing actors using British Sign Language and spoken English to delight all audiences.

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THU 8 FEB 7:45pm

FRI 9 FEB 7:45pm

SAT 10 FEB 2:30pm 7:45pm

All performances will contain a creative use of Audio Description and British Sign Language.

Fri 9 Feb at 7:45pm and Sat 10 Feb at 2:30pm will be fully Captioned.

Post Show Talk Thu 8 Feb (British Sign Language Interpreted).

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UNITY THEATRE AND RIKSTEATERN PRESENT

NINA - A STORY ABOUT ME AND NINA SIMONE

Devised by Dritëro Kasapi & Josette Bushell-Mingo Backed by a brilliant band, Olivier Award-nominated actress Josette Bushell-Mingo mixes story and song as she draws together tales from the life of Nina Simone and her own extraordinary career. Touching upon the 1960’s civil rights movement, and drawing into parallel the struggles of the civil rights movement today.

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★★★★

‘A searing tribute restarts Simone’s revolution.’

The Guardian

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MON 26 FEBRUARY TO SAT 3 MARCH MARK GOUCHER & DAVID IAN PRESENT AN EVERYMAN THEATRE, CHELTENHAM PRODUCTION

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QUARTET WRITTEN BY RONALD HARWOOD / DIRECTED BY PETER ROWE DESIGNED BY PHIL R DANIELS AND CHARLES CUSICK SMITH STARRING PAUL NICHOLAS, WENDI PETERS, SUE HOLDERNESS AND JEFF RAWLE

Quartet is the charming tale of four ageing opera singers. Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred reside in a magnificent retirement home in Kent, where the rumour circling the halls is that the home will soon play host to a new resident, and word is it’s a star.

Paul Nicholas (The Real Marigold Hotel, Just Good Friends, EastEnders) Wendi Peters (Coronation Street, Oh What A Lovely War), Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass) and Jeff Rawle (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Drop the Dead Donkey) star in a brand-new revival of the bitter-sweet comedy Quartet. Written by Oscar-winning writer Sir Ronald Harwood has been nominated for several Tony and Olivier awards in a long and distinguished career.

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SAT 3 MAR 2:30pm 7:45pm

"Ronald Harwood’s play is laugh out loud funny, with moments that bring a lump to the throat" Daily Telegraph

Sat 3 March at 2.30pm will be a Captioned performance Post Show Talk Thu 1 March Backstage Tour Sat 3 March at 12:30pm

MON 19 TO SAT 24 MARCH SARAH LOADER FOR SNAPDRAGON PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WATERMILL THEATRE PRESENT

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THE MUSICAL BIRTH OF A TEENAGE REVOLUTION

TEDDY

BY TRISTAN BERNAYS / MUSIC BY DOUGAL IRVINE / DIRECTED BY ELEANOR RHODE

An award-winning, punchy new musical that races through the dark and damaged world of post-war London: a brand new Britain bombed to bits by the Blitz, belts tight with austerity, but ripe and ready for revolution. Elephant and Castle, London. 1956. Saturday night.

Teddy and Josie are about to hit the streets of London for a good time. Hair quiffed. Red lipstick.

Dressed toe to head in the latest threads. So what if it’s pouring down, they’re totally skint, and someone wants them dead? A little trouble never stopped a Ted from having a good time.

Desperate times call for rock ‘n’ roll! Bursting with the energy of a live gig.

"An absolute blast of a night that will have you jiving on your way out" ★★★★ Time Out MON 19 MAR 7:45pm

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Post Show Talk Thu 22 March Backstage Tour Sat 24 March at 12:30pm

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TUE 17 TO SAT 21 APRIL QUEEN’S THEATRE HORNCHURCH AND LES THEATRES DE LA VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG IN ASSOCIATION WITH SELLADOOR PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

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BY DIANE SAMUELS / DIRECTED BY ANNE SIMON DESIGNED BY MARIE-LUCE THEIS

A deeply moving and timely modern classic about a woman’s struggle to come to terms with her past.

Hamburg 1938: nine year-old Eva is forced onto a train by her desperate mother in order to escape the threat of World War II. Arriving at Liverpool Street Station, tagged like a piece of luggage, she’s handed over to strangers.

Manchester 1980: Evelyn, a proud mum, prepares to say goodbye to daughter Faith as she leaves the family home.

But what Faith finds in the attic will change her life forever…

This heart-warming production marks the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, which saw thousands of Jewish children ferried from Austria and Germany to safety.

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From Kristallnacht to Harwich: the history of the Kindertransport Drawing upon the stories of some of those involved, Dr Edward Packard from the University of Suffolk will outline the origins, organisation, and lasting legacy of the Kindertransport TICKETS / £5 Post Show Talk Thu 19 April Backstage Tour Sat 21 April at 12:30pm

TUE 24 TO SAT 28 APRIL ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE, NUFFIELD SOUTHAMPTON THEATRES AND THEATR CLWYD WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ROYAL THEATRICAL SUPPORT TRUST PRESENT

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS DIRECTED BY CHELSEA WALKER DESIGNED BY GEORGIA LOWE

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“Every man is a king.” Stanley Kowalski is no exception.

Until one summer, when his sister-in-law Blanche comes to stay.

Anxious, seductive and fiercely clever, Blanche is just about keeping it together.

But her arrival threatens his entire way of life.

This bold new revival of Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece is a fiery portrayal of what it means to be an outsider, in a society where we’re all desperate to belong.

This production is supported by a grant from The Royal Theatrical Support Trust.

Post Show Talk Thu 26 April Backstage Tour Sat 28 April at 12:30pm

JOIN US FOR A PRESHOW TALK ON THU 26 APRIL AT 6PM

Meat and Metrosexuality: Tennessee Williams against the rise and fall, and rise again of male chauvinism.

Poet and author, Mark Brayley, will be exploring Williams' life and works in relation to masculinity and its changes over the last seventy years. Uncurling every bicep to look under every rock at every ugly truth, this talk will take us deep into the troubled tensions of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. In this pre-performance talk Mark Brayley will discuss Greene’s wry critique of the establishment through his central character, James Wormold.

In collaboration with Felixstowe Book Festival TICKETS / £5

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TERRY DASH MUSIC PRESENTS

THE MAGIC FLUTE

A SALUTE TO SINATRA AND THE SWING LEGENDS

Invited behind the velvet rope at London’s most exclusive club, Tamino doesn’t have time to stop for beggars, paparazzi, or even his girlfriend Pamina. Going to bed after a blazing row later that night, this ordinary couple relive the events and encounters of the evening in dreams made extraordinary by the lateness of the hour, their befuddled senses, and yes, a touch of magic.

Following their hugely popular and critically acclaimed five-week run in London's West End, OperaUpClose come to the New Wolsey Theatre with their bold new take on Mozart's classic.

Written in a new orchestration for six singers accompanied by piano, double-bass, guitar and reed instruments; this "utterly joyous" (The Stage) production of The Magic Flute will be like nothing you've seen before.

Award winning singer Matthew Ford is widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK, and he is delighted to present this show which celebrates Ol’ Blue Eyes and the Swing Legends.

As always his nine piece band will feature the UK’s finest musicians, who with Matt, will perform a comprehensive celebration of the hits of Frank Sinatra. The show will also pay tribute to Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jr, Andy Williams and many more.

If you like Sinatra, swing standards and The Rat Pack then this is the show for you.

"Mozart played brilliantly" The Stage

“One of the finest voices this country has ever produced” Clare Teal, BBC Radio 2

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DUKE'S COMEDY CLUB & CURRY An evening with the finest comics from around the world Our Cafe Bar will be serving Vegetable Balti and Chicken Tikka with rice and naan for £5.95, which must be ordered with your ticket.

You’ll be given the option to add this during the booking process.

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GRAFFITI CLASSICS 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1 aim: to make classical music funny and exhilarating. Graffiti Classics burst the elitist boundaries of classical music with their hilarious comedy cabaret show.

It’s a classical concert, gypsy-folk romp, opera, stand-up comedy set and brilliant dance show all in one! Everyone loves the uplifting and virtuosic variety of musical styles, all tied together with cheeky audience interaction.

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FRI 23 FEBRUARY VAMOS THEATRE IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH MERCURY THEATRE COLCHESTER AND CO-COMMISSION WITH LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL PRESENT

A BRAVE FACE Award-winning Vamos Theatre brings its trademark, wordless, full mask style to a story that needs to be told. Set in Afghanistan in 2009, A Brave Face explores Post-Traumatic Stress, an unseen injury of war, and the impact it can have on even the closest of families.

With engaging storytelling, physical dexterity and emotional insight, A Brave Face engages audiences across borders and boundaries.

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FRI 13 APRIL JAMES SEABRIGHT PRESENTS

DAD’S ARMY RADIO HOUR SAT 24 FEBRUARY

JUDY & LIZA

LIVERPOOL’S ROYAL COURT THEATRE PRESENT

Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli are back together again in this amazing new musical experience.

An emotional rollercoaster of photographs, movie clips and live performances of all of your favourite hits including Cabaret, Maybe This Time and The Man That Got Away.

Uncover the uncanny parallels between their most iconic songs and the personal lives of the mother and daughter that put the ‘show’ into showbiz.

“So I would dance and sing and it was kind of family thing. Performing was part of our world.” Liza Minelli

Based on the classic BBC sitcom

by Jimmy Perry and David Croft Performed by David Benson and Jack Lane Two actors play 25 characters in this brilliant staging of classic radio scripts based on favourite episodes from the original TV series.

Double Fringe First Award winner David Benson (star of Think No Evil Of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams and Boris: World King) and Jack Lane (Wisdom Of A Fool) present a selection of classic radio episodes featuring favourite lines, cherished characters and great feats of vocal impersonation!

" The best-loved of all British comedies" Daily Telegraph

"Benson and Lane’s impersonations are peerless, the show an absolute treat from start to fnish. Wonderful stuff!"

Daily Mail

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SUN 22 APRIL TERRY DASH MUSIC PRESENTS

SAT 14 APRIL JAMES SEABRIGHT PRESENTS

ADAM KAY: THIS IS GOING TO HURT (SECRET DIARIES OF A JUNIOR DOCTOR) Award-winning comedian Adam Kay shares entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this “electrifying” (Guardian) hour of stand-up and music.

Absolute sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2016 & 2017 and Soho Theatre 2017.

The accompanying book, This is Going to Hurt is a Sunday Times bestseller – and copies will be available to purchase and for signature after the performance.

'Viscerally raw and passionately delivered’ ★★★★ Chortle www.thisisgoingtohurt.co.uk

SI CRANSTOUN: TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY A welcome back to this dynamic show featuring the powerhouse vocals of retro King Si Cranstoun and his band’s blend of Doo Wop, Rock n’ Roll and Rocking Rhythm & Blues.

The distinctive tenor highs of Si Cranstoun’s voice echo that of Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke and the great black American singers of old. This amazing show is a highly charged toe tapping journey, driven by retro dance rhythms and spearheaded by Si Cranstoun’s ability to write songs that could have been hits in the fifties.

Si Cranstoun is known as King of Vintage Scene by his energetic live performances and his ability to turn every show into a party. Aficionados of classic music are in for a night to remember and will be blown away by the pure quality of this wonderful showman.

“Wow, how good is Si Cranstoun” Chris Evans BBC Radio

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Book your table with our Ticket Sales Team at least 24 hours before the show and save up to £5 against the on the day menu price.

Sweet and Sour Duck

TWO Courses for £14.50

Tender Duck Breast marinated with Oriental Spices, Flash Roasted, with Vegetable Noodles and Sweet and Sour Sauce.

Rhubarb and Custard Cheesecake

Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with Rhubarb and Ginger Compote and Crème Anglaise

Tuna Loin

Belgian Waffle

Grilled Loin of Tuna, Served on a Salad of Butternut Squash, Green Lentils and Roasted Sesame Seeds, Dressed with Chilli and Honey Dressing. (GF)

Warmed Belgian Waffle Topped with Chocolate and Orange Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce and Marshmallows

Fish Goujons

Cheese and Biscuits

Trio of Cheese Served with Chutney and Biscuit Selection

Beer Battered Fish Goujons Served with Chips, Salad and Chocolate Brownie Tartare Sauce Gluten Free Chocolate Moroccan Lamb Brownie and Any Hot Drink Rump of Lamb Flavoured (GF) with Arabian Spices Served with Saffron Potatoes and Minted Butter Beans (GF) Please ask for Melanzane vegetarian, vegan and Griddled Aubergine Layered gluten free options when with a Tomato and Oregano you make your booking Ragu Topped with Mozzarella and Served with Salad (V, GF) Chicken Saltimbocca

Escalope of Chicken with Fresh Sage and Prosciutto, Served with Linguine and Creamed Pesto Sauce and Roasted Pine Nuts (GF)

The Café bar is also open from:

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The not-so-small print: Any package discounts include shows at the New Wolsey Theatre only. They exclude Band C seats and Children’s Shows.

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Matinee Performances at the New Wolsey Theatre plus The Magic Flute, Duke’s Comedy Club, Up ‘n’ Under, Graffiti Classics (7pm), A Brave Face and This is Going to Hurt

Premium starting at

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All Performances at the New Wolsey Studio - Tickets start at £10.00 All Children’s Shows at the New Wolsey Studio and the HEG - Tickets start at £8.00 plus A Tiger’s Tale, Graffiti Classics (1:30pm), Little Howard’s Big Show for Little Kids, Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show, This is Going To Hurt, Sarah & Duck and Captain Flinn Under 26 or an Assisting Companion?

Your tickets are always £10 or less.

Group Bookings: Call our dedicated groups team on 01473 295902. We will work with you to make your trip a success and can get you a better rate than advertised anywhere else.

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THE MAGIC FLUTE DUKE'S COMEDY CLUB CHINESE NEW YEAR UP 'N' UNDER UP 'N' UNDER UP ‘N’ UNDER A SQUARE WORLD 11AM & 1:30PM 12:30PM 2:30PM UP 'N' UNDER A SALUTE TO SINATRA AND THE SWING LEGENDS A TIGER'S TALE 11AM & 1:30PM A TIGER'S TALE 11AM GRAFFITI CLASSICS 1:30PM LITTLE HOWARD'S BIG SHOW FOR KIDS 11AM SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW MIRROR MIRROR 11AM & 1:30PM LOST AND FOUND 11AM & 1:30PM WE ARE THE LIONS, MR MANAGER NINA POLICE COPS IN SPACE NINA NINA A BRAVE FACE JUDY AND LIZA QUARTET QUARTET THE CHEF SHOW QUARTET 2:30PM GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP QUARTET THEN & NOW QUARTET KID CARPET: NOISY HOLIDAY 11AM & 1:30PM 12:30PM 2:30PM QUARTET ROPE ROPE 2:30PM ROPE BASED ON A TRUE STORY 11AM & 1:30PM 12:30PM 2:30PM ROPE ROPE ROPE POLL FUNCTION ROPE 2:30PM ROPE CONFABULATION! ROPE 12:30PM 2:30PM ROPE TEDDY TEDDY TEDDY 2:30PM TEDDY WOYZECK TEDDY WOYZECK YOU'VE GOT DRAGONS 11AM & 1:30PM 12:30PM 2:30PM TEDDY WOYZECK 2:30PM

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Booking your tickets Book online at wolseytheatre.co.uk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call our Ticket Sales Team on 01473 295900 We’re open from 10am Monday to Saturday. When there is no performance we close the phone lines at 6pm

Seating at the New Wolsey Studio Seating is unreserved so just choose your seat on arrival.

All five rows of seats offer a great view.

Visit us in person We’re open from 10am Monday to Saturday.

When there is no performance we close at 3pm The not-so-small print: Ticket sales are subject to our current Terms and Conditions which can be viewed at wolseytheatre.co.uk/termsandconditions. All details in this brochure were correct at the time of going to print but we reserve the right to make alterations where necessary.

Please visit our website for the most up to date information.

New Wolsey Theatre Company Ltd Chief Executive: Sarah Holmes Reg in England: 03982202 Reg Charity No: 1082016

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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES to take part in throughout the year…

WOLSEY WRITERS

SAT 3 FEBRUARY

CHINESE NEW YEAR: THE YEAR OF THE DOG Join us for the annual Chinese New Year celebration event incorporating an exciting line-up of Traditional and Western style performances of dance, singing, and musical instruments performed by local members of the community alongside professional acts.

SAT

TICKETS

3 FEB 7PM

£13/£11, £9 CONCESSIONS £7 CHILDREN UNDER 12

“You can make anything by writing.”

Have you got a story to tell?

A touch of the poet?

Or do you struggle to find your voice?

Wolsey Writers is a creative writing group which meets backstage on Saturday mornings. Wolsey Writers is facilitated by award-winning author, Katie Ward. Her debut novel ‘Girl Reading’ was critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic.

Find out more at wolseytheatre.co.uk/wolseywriters or contact the Ticket Sales team. @katiewardwriter #WolseyWriters

BACKSTAGE TOURS JOIN US FROM 4PM ON THU 5 APRIL

For a free business networking event With our guest HR consultant, offering advice and guidance on supporting D/deaf and disabled employees applying for the DWP’s Access to Work grants.

Book your free place with your tickets today.

The New Wolsey Theatre is opening its stage door to offer a brilliant and rare opportunity for you to go behind the scenes.

Our engaging, knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the theatre to the dressing rooms, the green room, the lighting box, the trap doors, onto the stage and beyond! All tours are linked with a show, find out more at wolseytheatre.co.uk/backstagetours or contact the Ticket Sales Team.

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2008 YELLOW MOON

2009 THE DUMB WAITER

THE NEW WOLSEY YOUNG COMPANY IS TEN YEARS OLD! 30 shows in ten years, with hundreds of young performers, thousands of hours of performances, and 10’s of thousands of people in the audience

Join the celebration…

Help to continue the New Wolsey Theatre’s work with young people by making a donation to our Young Company 10th Anniversary fund at the checkout.

30 productions 2008 – 2018: Yellow Moon The Dice House From Under the Bed Last to Go The Dumb Waiter Woyzeck People You May Know Our Town Spring Awakening The Rising Passion Demo Vernon God Little Rise & Shine Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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The White Whale Punk Rock The Elephant Man Sleepover Four Nights in Knaresborough The Crucible Write About Now The Turn of the Screw Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Investigating Noir DNA How to Disappear and Never be Found The Storymakers The Pillowman

2010 2011 OUR SPRING TOWN AWAKENING

2012 CAN’T PAY? WON’T PAY!

2013 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST

2014 THE ELEPHANT 2015 MAN THE CRUCIBLE

2016 SWEENEY 2017 TODD HOW TO DISAPPEAR...

THU 22 TO SAT 31 MARCH A NEW WOLSEY THEATRE YOUNG COMPANY PRODUCTION

WOYZECK

2011

BY GEORGE BÜCHNER’S / ADAPTED BY DANIEL KRAMER / DIRECTED BY ROB SALMON

Woyzeck is the heartbreaking story of a young soldier’s descent into madness.

Inspired by real events, Büchner’s unfinished masterpiece remains one of western drama’s most profound and moving explorations of class and morality.

Written shortly before his death at the age of twenty three, Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is often described as the first ‘modern’ play.

Woyzeck tells the story of a poor soldier manipulatedand abused by his superiors, turned into a specimen for cruel experiementation at the hands of the medical establishment, and finally betrayed by the woman he loves, with devastating consequences.

Post Show Talk Thu 29 March

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THU FRI SAT 22 MAR 23 MAR 24 MAR 7:45pm 7:45pm 2:30pm / 7:45pm 26 MAR 27 MAR 28 MAR 29 MAR 30 MAR 31 MAR 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 2:30pm / 7:45pm INFO Recommended for ages 14 +

ADAPTION ©DANIEL KRAMER, 2004

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Take a risk on something new at the New Wolsey Studio this Autumn

as we present shows that are fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, new work that needs an audience, and something a little different from our main programme!

SUN 18 FEBRUARY TOWNSEND PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

WE ARE THE LIONS, MR MANAGER! We Are The Lions, Mr. Manager! is the remarkable story of Jayaben Desai the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Strike.

She was recently amongst the women who have had the biggest impact on women’s lives over the past 70 years as part of the Radio 4 Women’s Hour Power List.

She not only stood up for workers’ rights and against oppression with selfless dedication, but with her steadfast resolve, she turned the dispute into a national movement for human rights and dignity inspiring future generations.

SUN

VENUE

18 FEB 7:45PM

NEW WOLSEY Includes Post Show Talk STUDIO

NOTE

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TUE 20 FEBRUARY THE PRETEND MEN PRESENT

POLICE COPS IN SPACE Following a total sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017, multi award-winning comedy trio The Pretend Men are back with their critically acclaimed theatrical blockbuster Police Cops In Space; a low-fi sci-fi set in the most dangerous place on Earth... Space.

After his father is killed by an evil robot, Sammy Johnson, the last Police Cop in the universe, blasts off in an unmanned escape pod. Now on a distant planet, Sammy must team up with Alien fighter pilot Ranger and his trusty Cyborg C9 as they embark on an intergalactic adventure across the galaxy to find Earth, avenge his father and become the best damn Police Cop in space.

TUE

VENUE

20 FEB 7:45PM

NEW WOLSEY Includes Post Show Talk STUDIO

NOTE

£5 EACH

Book 4 or more Pulse Presents shows in the same transaction and all your tickets will be…

TUE 27 FEBRUARY RAGGED EDGE PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

THE CHEF SHOW Two actors play all the roles in the story of a busy night in the local curry house. They are also joined by a chef from your very own local restaurant - offering a spicy cookery demonstration. Includes a chance to share food and conversation with your local chef and the cast.

The story of The Chef Show centres on father and son Abdul and Khalid on a particularly busy night in their restaurant. As they struggle to deal with all of the customers ‘out front’ and the staff in the kitchen they also have to decide on the future of the family business.

Will Khalid carry on the family business, or is this the end?

WED 28 FEBRUARY

GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP: VOL III

" This is a chef’s special, a deliciously funny and occasionally dramatically-daring concoction of a play.” British Theatre Guide

Like persistent dandruff; Kath Hughes, Edward Easton, James Meehan and Kiri PritchardMclean (the silent member in name only) are coming to Ipswich, and they are itching to show you what they’ve come up with.

They took time off from the fringe in 2016 and embarked upon a successful UK tour, Jim and Kiri have broken up with each other after 8 years, the quartet recorded a second series for Radio Wales, Ed’s moved back into his dead mum’s house, they’ve been threatened to be sued for libel and battled with mental health problems. But we’re pretty sure none of that will come up in the show.

TUE

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WED

VENUE

27 FEB 7:45PM

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

28 FEB 7:45PM

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PHOTO: JACK OFFORD

TUE 13 MARCH HAIL TO THE PEOPLE PRESENT

THU 1 MARCH A NEW WOLSEY THEATRE PRODUCTION

POLL FUNCTION

Many influential theatre makers and writers have identified as LGBT, and many important milestones in gay liberation first found their feet on a stage. Then & Now is an evening of rehearsed readings from some of British theatre’s finest gay voices from both past and present, as well as the chance to see some new short plays written especially for the night. Come along to the New Wolsey Studio for this one off event celebrating LGBT History Month for a glimpse into life of the LGBT community then and now.

Two old school friends return to suburbia to wreak havoc on childhood dreams and a system they believed would bring them future opportunity. Confined within a car for most of the journey, old secrets are aired out and open questions are asked about who they have become since leaving the suburbs. Speeding through girls, grades and badgers, they fight, spit, cry and kill but still find it hard to accept their feelings are only human.

Blending unfaltering dialogue and physical expression with a booming backseat soundscape, Poll Function is a hilarious and empathic exploration of youthful hedonism and social responsibility in 2018.

THU

VENUE

TUE

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1 MAR 7:45PM

NEW WOLSEY Includes Post Show Talk STUDIO

13 MAR 7:45PM

NEW WOLSEY Includes Post Show Talk STUDIO

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THU 15 MARCH EAMONN FLEMING IN ASSOCIATION WITH LITTLEMIGHTY PRESENTS

CONFABULATION!

SUN 22 APRIL

A comedy about memory and making stuff up.

Every act of remembering is an act of storytelling.

So here’s mine.

It starts with a spotty teenager at a Motorhead gig and ends at the cutting edge of memory research.

The bellowing fans, the smell of beer and sweat, the thunderous music. When I think back, it’s all so vivid. And it’s all completely made up.

Join me, Eamonn Fleming, writer, performer and ‘O’ level Biologist (Grade C), as I stumble through the amazing worlds of Memory Palaces, False Memories and Werther’s Originals. Slides will be projected (old school), sweets will be handed out (if you’re lucky) and a guitar might be played (if you’re not).

THU

VENUE

15 MAR 7:45PM

NEW WOLSEY Suitable for audiences STUDIO aged 12 years and over.

INK ON THE ROAD INK on the Road: The Best of the 2018 INK New Short Play Festival

NOTE

For more information on our work all year round head to:

pulseipswich.co.uk PulseIpswich @PulseIpswich

SUN

A surprise package of the four best plays and performances from the INK Festival of new short plays.

Now in its fourth year the 2018 line-up includes the world premiere of ‘The Famous 5’, a unique collaboration by a stellar cast of East Anglia’s most prolific writers, Richard Curtis, Esther Freud, Blake Morrison, Libby Purves and Steve Waters. These celebrity fans and friends of INK weave five magical tales from the same mysterious suitcase.

This unusual piece is directed by up and coming director Huw Brentnall in collaboration with INK’s artistic Director, Julia Sowerbutts.Three other pieces of theatre, chosen for their originality will complete this entertaining showcase of talent from the East of England. www.inkfestival.org

22 APR 7:45PM

SUN

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TICKETS

22 APR HEG £10 OR 3:00PM (HIGH STREET £5 FOR UNDER 26 EXHIBITION GALLERY)

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StORyMakER LItTle StORy & BIg StORy AT THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE

SAT 10 FEBRUARY

A SQUARE WORLD

BY DARYL BEETON

A Square World is an honest, touching and quirky story of three friends and what happens when an unexpected change leaves one of them left out in the cold. Together they decide to redefine the rules of the square world in which they live and soon discover their lives won’t be square ever again!

This non-verbal story uses simple design and object manipulation to create an imaginative world where anything can happen.

SAT

AGES DURATION

10 FEB 3 + 11AM 1:30PM

VENUE

40 MINS NEW WOLSEY plus 10mins STUDIO interactive play session

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SAT 17 FEBRUARY RED EARTH THEATRE COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARENA THEATRE, WOLVERHAMPTON PRESENT

MIRROR MIRROR A new version of Snow White When Snow White is offered a juicy red apple, by a kind old lady, she is sorely tempted. On the other hand, how can she be sure it’s not poisoned? She’s been nearly poisoned twice this week already and it’s not pleasant.

Join Snow White at her wedding, and the whole story: magic mirror, wicked stepmother, seven dwarfs and all, will be revealed through a combination of lovable puppets, spirited storytelling and mesmerising sign language.

SAT

AGES DURATION VENUE

17 FEB 5 + 11AM 1:30PM

70 MINS

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

If you’re 3 to 4, or 5 to 6, come and see the Storymaker for silly stories, tremendous tales and amazing adventures aplenty!

Mums, Dads, Grans, Grandads and siblings are all welcome, but will have to join in the fun!

Tickets are FREE but donations are welcome.

CH, MAR MAY 0 1 , B 6 24 FE2, 19, & 2 , N A 20 J APRIL, 1 1 7&2

WED 14 TO THU 15 FEBRUARY M6 THEATRE PRESENTS

A TIGER’S TALE WRITTEN BY MIKE KENNY

WED

THU

14 FEB 11:00AM 2:30PM

15 FEB 4+ 11:00AM 2:30PM

AGES

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60 MINS

M6 Theatre presents a fantastical new production by the award winning playwright Mike Kenny.

Based on the extraordinary story of Fenella, the Holmfirth Tiger, A Tiger’s Tale is a high spirited balancing act of circus, puppetry, live music and song.

From a circus train in South Africa, to a steamboat on the Atlantic Ocean and onward to West Yorkshire, a ramshackle travelling troupe tell us the unbelievable true story of a family of acrobats and their adopted tiger cub.

Join Titch, Ma and Pa on their riotous adventure into a world where ‘all the best stories end with a surprise.

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SAT 17 FEB MAKINS PROJECTS LTD PRESENT

LITTLE HOWARD’S BIG SHOW FOR LITTLE KIDS Little Howard is true to his roots and live theatre is still his first love. But life is tough in showbiz; Little Howard’s big new act keeps going wrong, Roger The Pigeon has spent all their money on cookie cutters, his comedy counterpart Big Howard has been diagnosed with being clinically unfunny and there’s a slug in the backstage toilet. And it’s about to get worse: a sinister figure arrives and Big Howard and Little Howard have to put on the best show of their lives to keep themselves out of jail!

With interactive stand-up, live animation on stage and lots of jokes and songs this really is a show that all the family can enjoy.

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SAT 17 FEB LAKIN MCCARTHY PRESENT

MARK THOMPSON’S SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW

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You think Science is boring, think again; this is science like you have never seen before.

Explore the strange and magical properties of matter with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex generating dustbins, dancing paste, vanishing beakers and even exploding Pringle tubes!

SAT

AGES DURATION

17 FEB 4+ 6:00PM

60 MINS

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FOr g N I Th SOme SUN 18 FEBRUARY LITTLE BLUE MONSTER PRESENTS

LOST & FOUND

e! n O Y EVer

Oliver Jeffers’ award-winning picture book live onstage.

From the bestselling picture book by award-winning children’s author, Oliver Jeffers, this simple story of true friendship comes to life with puppetry, songs and music.

Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door.

He didn’t know where it had come from or who it belonged to.

The penguin looked sad and the boy thought it must be Lost.

But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his rowing boat on a journey to the South Pole.

But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn’t what the penguin was looking for after all...

SUN

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18 FEB 11AM / 1:30PM

3+

60 MINS

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AGES

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27 OCT 1PM

6+

60 MINS

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SAT 10 MARCH A NEW WOLSEY THEATRE PRODUCTION

BASED ON A TRUE STORY: PART 1 It’s Billy’s first day at a new school, and he’s really excited, but… he’s really nervous too.

You see, Billy isn’t an ordinary boy.

He has pointy ears, a turned-up nose, and a big green head... did we mention that he’s from another planet. Well he is, and he’s looking for new friends, but no-one at his new school wants to play with someone who looks and sounds so strange.

This is a story about feeling different and finding your place in a new world… and the universe!?

SAT

AGES

10 MAR 7 + 11AM 1:30PM

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24 MAR 5 + 11AM 1:30PM

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HEG (HIGH ST GALLERY) REET EXHIBITION

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HOP ORKS E W A R TH US FO FTER JOIN RAIGHT A HOW. ST :30PM S 1 CES R PLAOUR U O Y BOOK G WITH Y ALONTICKETS!

TUE 10 APRIL

SARAH AND DU CK'S

BIG TOP BIRTH DAY

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10 APR 12:30PM / 2:30PM

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3+

55 MINS

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APRIL LES PETITS TH EATRE COMPA NY PRESENT

CAPTAIN FLINN THE MAGIC CU AND THE PIRATE DINOSA TLASS URS 2:

When Flinn, Pe ar T-Rex, appear l and Tom are in the middle s and kidnaps of their school the ch play sword that gran ts the holder an ildren forcing them to hunt their old nemesis, Mr T the for the secretive y w is h!

The children ar Magic Cutlass e ;a deep sea dang whisked away for another fa ntastic advent ers and smelly ure to a world sausages! It’s adventure! Will of de all fearless Flinn be able to outw aboard, me hearties, for a re vious dinosaurs, Will Pirate Pear it the pirate di al live pirate l be brave enou no sa ur s? be back in tim e for Tea? All ab gh to battle the dangerous di nos oard experience with live music, pupp for a non-stop action pack and will terrified Tom IENCE ed theatrical etry and dastar R E dly dinosaurs!

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AGES DURATIO N 11 APR 12 APR 2:30PM 12:30PM 3+ 55 / 2:30PM MINS

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TRICAETRY AN A E H ED T SIC, PUPP URS! K C A NP MU OSA ACTIO ITH LIVE RDLY DIN W ASTA D

SAT 31 MARCH

SAT 5 MAY

THISEGG PRESENT

FULL HOUSE THEA WITH LUTON CU TRE IN PARTNERSHIP LTURE PRESEN T

ME & MY BEE

THE OWL & THE PUSSYCAT

“A rarity… deliciously eccentric” Lyn Gardner for The Guardian

Our fuzzy little friends need our help and so we’re launching a political party disguised as a party party disguised as a show.

Multi award-winning theatre company, ThisEgg, invites you to save the world - one bee at a time. A new comedy for children and adults alike. Plant the seed for change, join the Bee Party.

Before it’s too late…

★★★★ Edinburgh Festival For Kids SAT

AGES DURATION VENUE

31 MAR 5 + 11AM 1:30PM

60 MINS

HEG (HIGH STREET EXHIBITION GALLERY)

Join Owly-cat and fellow fam ily members, Ju mblie and Qu angl Wangle Quee, in a story insp e ire the nonsense world of Edwar d by d The spongeta neous trio trav Lear. el dolomphious land where th to the e bong tree grows, learning all about the cr who live there and their curio eatures us habits.

Will this meloo bious family re together, will turn they always be a three?

A fizzgiggious sh Theatre all ab ow by Full House out where, wha t and who our family real ly are.

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5 MAY 4 + 11:00AM 1:30PM

60 MINS

VENUE

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

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Accessible Information The New Wolsey Theatre is a theatre for everyone and therefore strives to be as accessible as possible to all who come and enjoy our diverse programme of events, or just fancy coming in for a coffee.

For further information, visit: wolseytheatre.co.uk/access 01473 295900 tickets@wolseytheatre.co.uk

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Audio Description captures the visual elements of a performance that a blind or partially sighted person might otherwise miss and describes them in clear, vivid language through a pair of headphones Free touch tours take place an hour before the performance.

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETED BSL interpreted performances feature a professional interpreter that translates spoken English into British Sign Language.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES Theatre captions are similar to television subtitles and give deaf, deafened or hard of hearing audiences access to live performance.

WHEELCHAIR USER ACCESS There are 6 wheelchair user accessible spaces in the New Wolsey Auditorium, 4 in row C and 2 in row K (see page 20).

The studio auditorium has 2 wheelchair user accessible spaces with a small passenger lift to the auditorium.

The HEG is wheelchair user accessible also.

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RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed performances are carefully adjusted to deliver a more informal relaxed approach to theatre.

For example, changes are made to sound and lighting to eliminate surprises and soften the impact. We have experienced their suitability for audiences with learning, physical or sensory disabilities and people living with mental health conditions, Dementia and their families.

Our Bradbury Platform can be installed; increasing our wheelchair user accessible spaces up to 12!

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY All staff members are Dementia Friends and we are working towards being a Dementia Friendly Venue. Dementia Friendly performances include a reminiscence and familiarisation talk/tour with supporting visual aids. Relaxed Performances may also be suitable for people living with Dementia.

New Wolsey Theatre Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS New Wolsey Studio St George's Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NF High Street Exhibition Gallery High Street, Ipswich, IP1 3QH

Accessible Performances & Services WED 7 TO SAT 10 FEBRUARY

SAT 24 MARCH

All performances will be live Audio Described and BSL Integrated

Sat 24 Mar 11am and 1:30pm will be Integrated Audio Description, Captioning and BSL

UP ‘N’ UNDER Fri 9 Feb 7:45pm & Sat 10 Feb 2:30pm will be Captioned

SAT 17 FEBRUARY

MIRROR, MIRROR

Sat 17 Feb at 11am and 1:30pm will be Captioned and BSL Integrated

MON 26 FEBRUARY TO SAT 3 MARCH

QUARTET

Sat 3 Mar 2:30pm will be Captioned

WED 7 TO SAT 17 MARCH

ROPE

All performances will be Audio Described via a headset Fri 16 Mar will be Captioned and BSL Interpreted

YOU’VE GOT DRAGONS

WED 28 MARCH TO SAT 7 APRIL

OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD

• All Duty Managers are sighted guided trained • All staff receive Disability and Equality training • £10 companion tickets for all performances • Assistance / Guide Dogs are welcome in the theatre and auditoriums • Complimentary assistance / guide dog sitting service • Infra-Red Hearing Enhancement System in the main auditorium

AVAILABLE TO BORROW ON REQUEST

All performances will contain a creative use of Audio Description, Captioning and BSL Interpretation

• Manual wheelchairs • Junior ear defenders • Comfort cushions Please contact the Ticket Sales Desk regarding the above services.

FRI 4 TO SAT 26 MAY

LOOK OUT FOR OUR RAMPS ON THE MOON PRODUCTIONS

OUR BLUE HEAVEN

Ramps on the Moon was developed in recognition of the under representation and employment of Deaf and All performances will be Audio disabled people throughout Described via a headset from our industry, particularly in Thu 10 May mainstream theatre.

Thu 17 May at 2:30pm will For more information be a Dementia Friendly and about the project visit: Relaxed Performance rampsonthemoon.co.uk Fri 18 May 7:45pm. Fri 18 May 7:45pm will be BSL Interpreted and Captioned Sat 19 May at 2:30pm will be BSL Interpreted

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NEW WOLSEY THEATRE would like to thank…

MEDIA PARTNERS

SPONSORS

THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE WOLSEY THEATRE CLUB.