Autumn 2018 Brochure

AUTUMN 2018 6 SEP'18 TO 2 FEB'19

Welcome to AUTUMN 2018!

This Autumn we are incredibly excited to open the season with a New Wolsey Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch co-production of the hit musical Once, a regional premiere in the UK. Our stage will also play host to some incredible touring companies and shows, including English Touring Theatre, who return to us with their new production of Othello, Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s stage premiere of The Lovely Bones and Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art. This fun-filled season also includes music from the likes of Shakatak and An Evening With Marvin Gaye, as well as some exciting new works performed as part of our PULSE Presents programme.

It is of course the season to be jolly, so join us for our annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto as we take it back to where it all began with Cinderella. For younger audiences, Goblin present our children’s Christmas show, The Ballad of Rudy, at the New Wolsey Studio!

Secure the best seats at the best prices by booking early, and make sure you’re taking advantage of our multi-buy offer, saving you up to 25% with your Season Ticket – or even more as a member of the New Wolsey Theatre.

We look forward to seeing you this Autumn!

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We gratefully receive funding from a number of trusts and foundations: THE BRADBURY PLATFORM AND BACKSTAGE ACCESSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS 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. Improvements to backstage accessibility including automation of the stage door and upgrades to existing dressing rooms and wet room facilities.

AGENT FOR CHANGE

YOUTH THEATRE2

CAPITAL PROJECT 2016/2017 Building improvements

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.

BASED ON A TRUE STORY PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOUR 2018 The Scarfe Charitable Trust

The New Wolsey Theatre gratefully acknowledges the continued support of the Wolsey Theatre Club.

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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Enda Walsh MUSIC & LYRICS BY

Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

Based on the Motion Picture Written and Directed by JOHN CARNEY Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited

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THU 6 TO SAT 22 SEP THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE AND QUEEN’S THEATRE HORNCHURCH PRESENT

ONCE

DIRECTED BY PETER ROWE, MUSIC DIRECTED BY BEN GODDARD DESIGNED BY LIBBY WATSON

From the Creative Team who brought you Our Blue Heaven.

A guy, a girl and the song that brought them together.

Winner of eight Tony Awards® in 2012, including Best Musical, Once tells the unforgettable story of a Dublin street musician and a funny Czech woman, drawn together by their shared love of music. As they assemble a band from her wild Czech family and his quirky Irish mates, the craic grows, the music flows and they fall slowly in love.

The ensemble of actor/musicians play their instruments live on stage, in a dynamic show that steals your heart. Once is about what happens when you take chances and go for your dreams.

Catch Once as it makes its regional premiere.

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11 SEP 7:00pm

17 SEP 7:45pm

18 SEP 7:00pm

12 SEP 2:30pm 7:45pm 19 SEP 2:30pm 7:45pm

THU 6 SEP 7:45pm 13 SEP 7:45pm

FRI 7 SEP 7:45pm 14 SEP 7:45pm

20 SEP 1:30pm 7:45pm

21 SEP 7:45pm

SAT 8 SEP 7:45pm 15 SEP 2:30pm 7:45pm 22 SEP 2:30pm 7:45pm

Post Show Talk Thu 13 Sep Backstage Tours Sat 15 and 22 Sep, 12:30pm

All performances will be Audio Described via a headset from Tue 11 Sep, 7:00pm Fri 14 Sep at 7:45pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted and Sat 15 Sep at 2:30pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned Thu 20 Sep at 1:30pm will be a Dementia Friendly and Relaxed Performance

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MON 1 TO SAT 6 OCT ARIA ENTERTAINMENT, GUY JAMES AND HOPE MILL THEATRE PRESENT

THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER MUSIC BY CHARLES MILLER BOOK AND LYRICS BY TIM SANDERS BASED ON THE NOVEL BY REBECCA WEST

On the centenary of the First World War’s end, The Return of the Soldier is an intimate new chamber musical based on Rebecca West’s celebrated 1918 novel.

This intensely bitter-sweet tale dissects the very different love of three women for one man.

When Christopher returns from the front with shell-shock, there are profound consequences for each of them, and for their love.

This powerful new drama, with its rich and arresting score, becomes an eloquent treatise on the nature of love, truth, memory and loss. In the end, only an extraordinary sacrifice will restore a fragile status quo.

MON 1 OCT 7:45pm

TUE 2 OCT 7:00pm

WED 3 OCT 2:30pm 7:45pm

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THU 4 OCT 7:45pm

FRI 5 OCT 7:45pm

SAT 6 OCT 2:30pm 7:45pm

Post Show Talk Thu 4 Oct Backstage Tours Sat 6 Oct, 12:30pm

MON 8 TO SAT 13 OCT

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THE ORIGINAL THEATRE COMPANY AND YORK THEATRE PRESENT ALAN BENNETT’S

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THE HABIT OF ART DIRECTED BY PHILIP FRANKS STARRING MATTHEW KELLY AND DAVID YELLAND

Alan Bennett is one our greatest and most celebrated playwrights, with a cavalcade of stage and screen blockbusters including The History Boys, The Madness of King George and Talking Heads.

He is applauded as a genius for his sharp character observations and treasured for the way he beautifully balances wit, wistfulness and compassion.

In The Habit of Art, Bennett gives us a play about a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten.

Exploring friendship, rivalry and heartache this multi layered masterpiece examines the joy, pain and emotional cost of creativity.

This “deeply moving” (The Guardian) production, directed by Philip Franks, marks the first ever revival of the play and stars the Olivier Award winning Matthew Kelly (Of Mice and Men, Toast and Pride and Prejudice), David Yelland (Chariots of Fire and The Crown) and Veronica Roberts (Peak Practice and Tenko). “ Another absolute cracker, often wonderfully funny but also deeply and unexpectedly moving” Daily Telegraph

Post Show Talk Thu 11 October Backstage Tour Sat 13 October, 12:30pm

Captioned

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MON 8 OCT 7:45pm

TUE 9 OCT 7:00pm

WED 10 OCT 2:30pm 7:45pm

THU 11 OCT 7:45pm

FRI 12 OCT 7:45pm

SAT 13 OCT 2:30pm 7:45pm

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TUE 30 OCT TO SAT 3 NOV ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE COMPANY, OXFORD PLAYHOUSE AND SHAKESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY PRESENT

OTHELLO

Othello is one of Shakespeare’s most startlingly contemporary plays - a masterful depiction of a life torn apart by prejudice.

Venice; a western colonial power employs the newly-married Othello, a Muslim general, to lead their army against the impending Turkish invasion. The strain of fitting into a society riven by discrimination and fear soon takes its toll. Manipulated by Iago, Othello’s life quickly unravels as he turns on everything he holds dear.

Following a critically acclaimed tour and London run, Richard Twyman’s vital production of Othello is brought to the stage by UK Theatre Award winners English Touring Theatre.

Thu 1 Nov at 2:30pm will be Captioned Sat 3 Nov at 4:00pm will be Audio Described via a headset

Post Show Talk Thu 1 Nov, 7:45pm Backstage Tour Sat 3 Nov, 12:30pm TUE 30 OCT 7:00pm

WED 31 OCT 2:30pm / 7:45pm

THU 1 NOV 2:30pm / 7:45pm

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FRI 2 NOV 7:45pm

SAT 3 NOV 4:00pm

NOTE This production of Othello includes violence and strong language. Age guide 12+

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MON 5 TO SAT 10 NOV TRADEMARK TOURING PRODUCTIONS & WATERMILL THEATRE PRESENT IAN HISLOP AND NICK NEWMAN’S

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TRIAL BY LAUGHTER

Following critical acclaim for The Wipers Times, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman have once again taken inspiration from real life events for their new play Trial by Laughter.

William Hone, the forgotten hero of free speech, was a bookseller, publisher and satirist. In 1817, he stood trial for ‘impious blasphemy and seditious libel’. The only crime he had committed was to be funny. Worse than that he was funny by parodying religious texts. And worst of all, he was funny about the despotic government and the libidinous monarchy.

MON 5 NOV 7:45pm

TUE 6 NOV 7:00pm

WED 7 NOV 2:30pm 7:45pm

THU 8 NOV 7:45pm

FRI 9 NOV 7:45pm

SAT 10 NOV 2:30pm 7:45pm

Post Show Talk Thu 8 Nov Backstage Tour Sat 10 Nov, 12:30pm

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TUE 13 TO SAT 17 NOV A BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE, ROYAL & DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON AND NORTHERN STAGE CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN & PLAYHOUSE

Post Show Talk Thu 15 Nov, 7:45pm Backstage Tour Sat 17 Nov, 12:30pm

THE LOVELY BONES

BY ALICE SEBOLD, ADAPTED BY BRYONY LAVERY

Susie Salmon is just like any other young girl. She wants to be beautiful, adores her charm bracelet and has a crush on a boy from school. There’s one big difference though – Susie is dead.

Now she can only observe while her family manage their grief in their different ways. Her father, Jack is obsessed with identifying the killer. Her mother, Abigail is desperate to create a brighter future. And her sister, Lindsay is discovering the opposite sex with experiences that Susie will never know. Susie is desperate to help them and there might be a way of reaching them…

Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones is a unique coming-of-age tale that captured the hearts of readers throughout the world.

Award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery has adapted it for this uplifting play about life after loss.

TUE 13 NOV 7:00pm

WED 14 NOV 2:30pm 7:45pm

THU 15 NOV 2:30pm 7:45pm

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FRI 16 NOV 7:45pm

SAT 17 NOV 2:30pm 7:45pm

Fri 16 Nov at 7:45pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted The stage premiere of the world-famous novel

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MON 24 TO TUE 25 SEP

WED 26 TO THU 27 SEP

LISA HAMMOND AND RACHAEL SPENCE WITH IMPROBABLE AND THE ROYAL COURT THEATRE

LIPSERVICE PRESENT

STILL NO IDEA

Best mates Lisa and Rachael wanted to make a piece of theatre but didn't have an idea, so they went onto the streets and asked the public.

What the public said when they saw Lisa in a wheelchair and Rachael not, was funny, jawdropping and ultimately heart-breaking, so they made a show out of that. It was called No Idea.

Now people say the world has changed and things are looking up. There are more disabled people in the mainstream media, Lisa landed a big part on ​​TV and disabled mates are getting regular auditions – happy days. So what kind of exciting stories are the TV professionals dreaming up for them?

Still No Idea is the whole story (so far): the British public, the professional writers, the TV execs. Part verbatim theatre, part improv, part comedy sketch show, this is a raucous and mischievous exposé of good intentions gone bad and how sometimes no matter how hard we try, we still have absolutely no idea.

“Pin sharp, provocative and hugely entertaining” The Times on ​No Idea MON 24 SEP 7:45pm

TUE 25 SEP 7:45pm

WITHERING LOOKS Britain’s favourite literary lunatics are back with their cult Brontë spoof, Withering Looks.

In the 200th anniversary year of Emily’s birth, the classic comic duo, Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, just couldn’t resist the urge to dust off their crinolines, wear flattering bonnets and sit at rained-lashed windows in a pale and decorative manner. Don’t miss the chance to share in the silliness too!

Withering Looks takes an authentic look at the lives and works of the Brontë sisters; well, two of them actually, Anne’s just popped out for a cup of sugar. Peopled with many of the characters we know and love, LipService’s Maggie and Sue move effortlessly from frock to frock coat.

“It’s a joy – very, very funny” The Guardian

Thu 27 Sep at 2:30pm will be British Sign Language Interpreted and Audio Described via a headset WED 26 SEP 7:45pm

THU 27 SEP 2:30pm / 7:45pm

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SUN 23 SEP DON’T STOP THE BEAT PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

AN EVENING OF MARVIN GAYE Let’s get it on with a special evening of the ‘Prince of Soul’ with the velvet falsetto, Marvin Gaye.

Expect stunning soulful vocals from the charismatic Wayne Hernandez and incredible harmonies and infectious energy from Wayne’s band that are guaranteed to get the room moving!

For one night only, Wayne Hernandez and his live band take the audience on a journey of reminiscence, calling upon some of Gaye’s most iconic hits including How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), Ain’t That Peculiar, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, What’s Going On, Let’s Get It On and many more in this celebration of the Prince of Soul.

You may recognise Wayne, as he performed at the Royal Wedding in May.

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28 SEP 7:45pm

29 SEP 2:30pm / 7:45pm

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LAURENCE OWEN & LINDSAY SHARMAN IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

H.G. WELLS THE TIME MACHINE

Music! Mystery! Morlocks!

A musical adventure from 800,000 years in the future!

The year is 1959. It is the golden age of sci-fi. A mysterious man arrives at Radio Woking to present a thrilling musical adaptation of HG Wells’ classic story.

Prepare yourself for show-stopping songs, live sound effects and a rip-roaring original score!

“Wonderful” Stephen Fry

SAT 29 SEP

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this Olivier award winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing productions with hilarious results.

So whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift or Cole Porter in Poundland - you suggest it and the Showstoppers will sing it!

"So polished, it defies belief.”

Daily Telegraph

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SUN 7 OCT

Star of 1950s British stage and screen, the legendary Norman Wisdom packed houses across the UK, won the hearts of millions and remains one of the UK’s comedy icons.

Success on the silver screen including the hit song Don’t Laugh at Me sealed his fame.

But, as ever, fame came at a price…

Portraying thirty characters in this tour de force performance, Jack Lane takes you on an emotional roller coaster, revealing the man – and the extraordinary talent – behind the Gump costume.

The Gump costume that features in the play belonged to Norman himself and has been generously loaned to the production by his son and daughter, Nicholas and Jacqueline Wisdom.

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THU 18 OCT

ENGINE SHED PRESENT

WISDOM OF A FOOL

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SUN 14 OCT STEPHEN FOSTER PRESENTS

SHAKATAK

Soul, funk and jazz legends Shakatak have enjoyed a level of success and career longevity rarely seen in contemporary music.

After a number of successful top 20 singles in the UK, the band went on to score unprecedented international success with the release of ‘Night Birds’ which has become a standard in the popular music repertoire.

The classic line-up - Jill Saward (lead vocals), Bill Sharpe (keyboards), George Anderson (bass) and Roger Odell (drums) - continues to release critically acclaimed albums.

All four are delighted to be back at The New Wolsey following their unforgettable, sold-out show here in 2012.

JAMES SEABRIGHT AND PLAY THE SPOTLIGHT PRESENT

WOKE

BY APPHIA CAMPBELL AND MEREDITH YARBROUGH

From the creator of the hit show Black Is the Color of My Voice comes a new story about the 20th-century African-American experience. Against a powerful soundtrack of original music and traditional gospel and blues sung live, two women 42 years apart become involved in the struggle for civil rights. One, a notorious Black Panther Assata Shakur; the other, a present-day university student enrolling as the Ferguson riots begin. Both challenge the American justice system, become criminalised through political activism, and ultimately are faced with the same choice: stay and fight, or flee? WOKE won the coveted Scotsman Fringe First Award for its premiere season, and was highly commended by the judges of the Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award.

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14 OCT 7:00pm

18 OCT 7:45pm

Includes Post Show Talk

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FRI 19 OCT OPERAUPCLOSE PRESENT

TCHAIKOVSKY'S EUGENE ONEGIN

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SUN 4 NOV STEPHEN FOSTER PRESENTS

CHINA CRISIS

Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose present their critically-acclaimed, new English version of Tchaikovsky’s sweeping Eugene Onegin.

This chamber version will transpose the story of Tatyana’s sexual awakening to the early 1960s, a world on the cusp of the women’s liberation movement when new thinking fought against the old ways.

This coming-of-age story is a requiem for lost innocence and a triumphant celebration of hard-won independence, told through some of the most glorious vocal music ever written.

Liverpool legends China Crisis are making their first ever appearance in Ipswich. Performing their classic album Flaunt the Imperfection in its entirety; alongside hit singles like. Wishful Thinking and Christian. Flaunt The Imperfection sold a million copies worldwide and included the successful songs Black Man Ray and King In A Catholic Style. The album was produced by the late, great Walter Becker (Steely Dan) who became both a friend and collaborator as well as guide and mentor. The founding duo behind China Crisis, Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon, will be joined on stage by a stellar band of musicians handselected by them to perform some of the very best music of the 1980s and now.

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19 OCT 7:45pm

4 NOV 7:00pm

SAT 20 OCT

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 just £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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20 OCT 7:45pm

INFO May contain adult content

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Book your table for pre-show dining and save up to £5 against the on the day menu price. Serving coffee, cake and light lunches every day.

TWO Courses from £14.50*

DUCK SATAY

BELGIAN WAFFLE

Flash roasted duck breast served with lo mein noodles and peanut & sesame sauce £14.95

Warm Belgian waffle topped with salted caramel ice cream, marshmallows, and chocolate sauce

BEER BRAISED STEAK

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Slow braised topside of beef, served in a rich Adnams jus with creamy horseradish mash (G/F) £14.95

Rich toffee sponge served with hot custard

GNOCCHI MINESTRONE

Fluffy potato dumplings served in a vegetable and bean broth topped with vegetarian parmesan and served with a mixed leaf salad (V) £12.95

CHEESE AND BISCUITS

Trio of selected cheeses with biscuits and red onion chutney BROWNIE AND HOT DRINK

Gluten free chocolate and nut brownie, Served with a hot drink of your choice

SALMON PISELLI

All desserts £5

FISH GOUJONS

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available.

Please request when making your booking

Poached salmon served with linguine, green peas & a creamed vermouth sauce £13.95 Crispy battered fish served with chips, salad , and tartare sauce (G/F) £13.95 BAKED SPANISH CHICKEN

The Café bar is also open from:

A rustic Mediterranean chicken casserole with chorizo, olives, potatoes and smoked paprika £12.95

10am Monday to Friday and Saturdays from 25 August

Find out more & book your table at:

wolseytheatre.co.uk/performancemenu

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The not-so-small print: Season Tickets include shows at the New Wolsey Theatre only and exclude Band C seats and Children’s Shows. Find out all you need to know at wolseytheatre.co.uk/season-tickets

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Tickets for all performances at the New Wolsey Studio start at £10 Children’s Shows at the New Wolsey Theatre and New Wolsey Studio start at £8 You can find information on all of our Children’s Shows on pages 27 – 31

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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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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

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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.

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From our ASSOCIATE companies The New Wolsey Theatre is proud to be supporting the development of two brand new productions this Autumn

MON 15 TO WED 17 OCT FROZEN LIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE, IPSWICH PRESENT

ISLE OF BRIMSKER

MON 10 TO WED 12 SEP ROMANY THEATRE, READING REP THEATRE & NICK THOMPSON PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE, IPSWICH PRESENT

CARMEN – THE GYPSY

Carmen – The Gypsy is based on the story of Carmen by Prosper Mérimée.

NOT Bizet’s opera story, this contemporary story set on a British Travellers site, Romany Theatre explore the enigmatic character of Carmen the woman, and through her extraordinary journey discover the human being behind the icon. The play features original Gypsy music and songs.

Post Show Talk Tue 11 Sep MON 10 SEP 7:45pm

TUE 11 SEP 7:45pm

WED 12 SEP 2:30pm / 7:45pm

VENUE

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

A lighthouse keeper lives on a desolate outcrop surrounded by stormy seas. Duty bound to maintain the light that guides boats away from danger, she lives a solitary existence. One day a runaway lands on the shore, and together they face the inevitable. Change is on the horizon but not in the form she expects.

How do you survive when faced with the biggest decisions of your life? Would you change the world or change yourself?

A new multi-sensory story of adventure and homecoming from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

Due to the nature of this performance, tickets will be limited to offer those attending the best possible experience. Please contact our Ticket Sales assistants on 01473 295900 to make your booking.

Commissioned by Harlow Playhouse; The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre, Bordon; and Vivacity Key Theatre, Peterborough. With support from Arts Council England; house; The Garage, Norwich; and The Point, Eastleigh.

MON 15 OCT 1:30pm / 6:00pm

TUE 16 OCT 11:00am / 1:30pm

WED 17 OCT 11:00am / 1:30pm

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Get up close at the New Wolsey Studio with some of the best work touring small spaces in the UK right now. There’s a fantastic range of shows on offer this season. Take a risk on something new. We dare you!

THU 20 SEP SILENT UPROAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH HOUSE PRESENT

TUE 18 SEP GILDED BALLOON AND RAY BRADSHAW PRESENT

DEAF COMEDY FAM

One in six people in Scotland suffer from hearing loss. Two of those people are Ray’s parents. Full of hilarious tales about growing up with deaf parents, this show will be performed in both Sign Language and English, by Ray himself, in what is believed to be a world first.

The show debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 to rave reviews from both press and audience members alike.

British Sign Language

Integrated

TUE

VENUE

18 SEP 7:45pm

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

NOTE Includes Post Show Talk

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A SUPER HAPPY STORY (ABOUT FEELING SUPER SAD) Written by Olivier Award winner Jon Brittain, with music by Matthew Floyd Jones (Frisky & Mannish). This hilarious cabaret musical about depression explains, sings, and throws glitter about how it’s OK not to be OK. It’s a joyful, buoyant, gleeful, slightly silly, sugar coated, unrelenting and completely super happy show! Except for the bits about depression.

"A Super Happy Story is Superb."

Lyn Gardner, The Guardian.

THU

VENUE

20 SEP 7:45pm

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

NOTE Includes Post Show Talk

£5 EACH

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

TUE 25 SEP THE BACKPACK ENSEMBLE PRESENT

THE SEARCH FOR A BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS

THU 27 SEP STARVING ARTISTS PRESENT

LET ME LOOK AT YOU

Coat? Check. Tent? Check. A father’s lifelong ambition to complete?

Check. Charlie is about to embark on the journey that her late father never did. To find the one bird that had eluded him, to rekindle their lost relationship.

A beautiful, joyous, handmade adventure with puppetry, music, and a girl that just really wants to see a bird.

Winner of the NSDF Festgoer's Award, The Sunday Times Playwriting Award and The Buzz Goodbody Director Award.

Stand-up meets solo theatre in this personal story from the gay ‘movement’.

In the year celebrating half a century since the Sexual Offences Act, the award-winning Starving Artists Theatre Company take to the stage with their trademark hilarious and moving solo stand-up perspective; a brand new show for a new generation.

Grounded in history and battered by camp, a fifty-something gay man shares his misadventures while quietly having a nervous breakdown himself.

Winners of two Fringe First awards.

TUE

VENUE

THU

VENUE

25 SEP 7:45pm

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

27 SEP 7:45pm

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

NOTE Includes Post Show Talk

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THU 4 OCT FUEL PRESENTS

SUMMIT TUE 2 OCT HERCULES PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

PRISON GAME

When prison is your world, how do you function within society? This gripping, and at times chilling, one-man physical theatre performance is the story of how prison can define a man.

Developed using real life accounts of extraordinary experiences, this mainly biographical story deals with the effects of institutionalisation on the psyche of an individual and the people around them.

Told through a series of characters (brought to life by the physical dynamism of Marcus Hercules), you are taken on a young boy’s journey from primary school through to adulthood.

TUE

VENUE

2 OCT 7:45pm

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

NOTE Includes Post Show Talk

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"We need to use our imagination. We need to imagine that change might be possible.

That change is possible, however hard or impossible it might seem.�

In a blend of languages, including fully integrated BSL, three performers tell a story from three perspectives. It is the story of an international meeting. A meeting called to respond to a crisis. A meeting at which something happened, and in that moment everything changed. Exploring equality and inviting action, SUMMIT is the new play by renowned theatre-maker Andy Smith, writerperformer of The Preston Bill, Commonwealth, and (alongside Tim Crouch), what happens to the hope at the end of the evening.

British Sign Language

Integrated

THU

VENUE

4 OCT 7:45pm

NEW WOLSEY STUDIO

AGES Recommended 14+

SPILL Festival is returning to Ipswich from

THU 25 OCT TO SUN 4 NOV with 11 days of unexpected events across the town.

SPILL Festival of Performance is an international festival of contemporary arts and activism. Created in 2007 by artist Robert Pacitti and produced

by Pacitti Company, SPILL presents the work of exceptional artists from around the globe, featuring live performance, sound and music, film and video and lots more.

Keep your eyes on spillfestival.com for the latest updates including how you can purchase your SPILL Pass, including ICONS

SAT 27 OCT LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT

ICONS Opera and lycra-loving cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat storms the New Wolsey stage with his latest work, ICONS. Walking the tightrope between his public and private personas, Le Gateau Chocolat explores the people, the moments, the relationships, the arts that have come to shape us and the ideals we aspire to.

Re-imagined especially for SPILL Festival 2018, and accompanied by a seven-piece band for the first time, Gateau unashamedly weaves through an eclectic mix of music; pop, opera, rock; Kate Bush, Whitney, Meatloaf, Pavarotti... investigating his own objects of worship through the songs and music of his personal icons.

SAT

VENUE

27 OCT 8:00pm

NEW WOLSEY THEATRE

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ALSO selling for…

NEW WOLSEY YOUNG COMPANY Our training scheme for young theatre makers, led by the same creative team as all our work, and presented year round in the New Wolsey Studio and beyond. Don’t miss your chance to see the future now!

TUE 8 TO SAT 19 JAN 2019 TUE 16 TO SAT 20 OCT

COMMON GROUND THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT

THE NEW WOLSEY YOUNG COMPANY PRESENT

THE SCARLET PIPISTRELLE

BE MY BABY

BY AMANDA WHITTINGTON DIRECTED BY ROB SALMON

BY PAT WHYMARK & JULIAN HARRIES

Mother and Baby Home. 1964.

Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, aged 19, unmarried and seven months pregnant.

Forcibly sent there by a mother intent on keeping up appearances, Mary, along with the other girls in the home, has to cope with the shame and with the dawning realisation that she will have to give the baby up for adoption whether she likes it or not.

Despite this, and an overbearing matron, the girls’ youthful effervescence will keep breaking through as they sing along to the girl group songs of the period.

Sat 20 Oct at 2:30pm will be Audio Described via a headset Post Show Talk Thu 18 Oct

THU

FRI

TUE

TUE

WED

16 OCT 7:45pm

17 OCT 18 OCT 19 OCT 20 OCT NEW 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 2:30pm WOLSEY 7:45pm STUDIO

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SAT

They seek him here, they seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.

Is he in Heaven, or is he in Hell, Or a small theatre in Ipswich - who can tell?

1793. Paris is gripped by the Jacobins. The Compte de Creme-Brulée is to be guillotined on the morrow. His only hope, a daring swoop by that dashing master of disguise and echo-location, The Scarlet Pipistrelle, who has already undertaken several rescues of aristocrats. Who knows, perhaps this time, he might actually succeed! Common Ground will be concocting their trademark heady mix of genre pastiche, musical dexterity and sheer lunacy that East Anglian Christmas audience know and love.

VENUE

WED

THU

FRI

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VENUE TICKETS

8 JAN 9 JAN 10 JAN 11 JAN 12 JAN NEW 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 4:00pm WOLSEY 7:30pm STUDIO 15 JAN 16 JAN 17 JAN 18 JAN 19 JAN 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30pm

10 OR £7 FOR UNDER 21’S AND THOSE ON INCOME SUPPORT

EATRE H T Y E S EW WOL N E H T AT SAT 29 SEP, SAT 6 & 13 OCT, SAT 3 & 17 NOV, SAT 5, 12 & 19 JAN

3 LITTLE PIG TA ILS

‘Let me in little piggie, it’s blow ing a gale.

Not by the ha irs on my little pink tail’ A brand new ve rs of the three lit ion of the classic story tle pigs set in Paris.

A grumpy old wolf is a chef who wants some pigs’ ta ils little pigs outw for his soup. Will the it the wolf and of house will what kind they build?

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LITTLE STORY 11AM

If your 3 to 4 year old loves silly stories and tremendous tales then bring them along to meet Storymaker at the New Wolsey Theatre!

BIG STORY 12PM

Story lovers aged 5 to 6 can drop their grown-ups off in our Café Bar while they head to our theatre for exciting adventures and amazing escapades with the Storymaker.

SAT 8 SEP

GARLIC THEA TRE PRESENT

NEW Y E WOLSIIO D U ST

British Sign Language

SAT

Sat 5 Jan

AGES DURATIO N

8 SEP 11:00am / 1:30pm 3 +

Tickets are FREE but donations are welcome.

40 MINS

SAT 20 OCT

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20 OCT 2:30pm 6 +

DURATION

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SAT 15 SEP LYNGO THEATRE PRESENT

TOM THUMB

NEW Y E O W LSIIO D STU

One night tiny Tom overhears Mum and Dad talking - there's nothing left to eat so they are going to leave him and his six brothers in the forest!

Outwitting his parents and the ogre Tom shows everybody that even though he is small he is still mighty as he protects his brothers, finds the treasure and makes sure they'll never be hungry again.

Performed entirely on and under a kitchen table this classic story is brought to life in a playful and fascinating show full of Lyngo's magic with feathery spinning birds, a flying house and a portable forest.

Come and join tiny Tom on his very big adventure!

SAT

AGES DURATION

15 SEP 11:00am 1:30pm

3+

50 MINS

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SAT 22 SEP GOBLIN PRESENT

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE A hilarious adventure filled with live music and puppetry, perfect for ages 3+. When the full moon shines bright there’s magic in the air, and all the animals come out to play.

Stay up late with flying cows, jazzy cats and runaway crockery as we jump and jive to the music in a brilliant new take on the classic nursery rhyme.

SAT

AGES DURATION

22 SEP 11:00am 1:30pm

3+

45 MINS

NEW Y E WOLSIIO D U ST

M R E T HALF

THU 25 OCT MON 22 TO TUE 23 OCT TALL STORIES PRESENT

THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Join a tiny snail on her trip round the world in Tall Stories’ magical, musical production inspired by the fantastic bestselling picture book

by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Longing to see the world, a tiny snail hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale.

Together they go on an amazing adventure but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him? Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father...

Storytelling, live music and lots of laughs for everyone aged 4 and up.

Tue 23 Oct at 10:30am will be a Relaxed Performance

The Snail and the Whale © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2003 – Macmillan Children’s Books MON

TUE

22 OCT 1:30pm 4:00pm

23 OCT 4 + 10:30am 2:00pm

AGES

THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly...

But The People’s Theatre Company do!

And now you can too as they bring one of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes to life just in time to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pam Adams’ best-selling book.

This magical show has been written especially for grown-ups to enjoy with their children, so come and relive the delights of this most charming of tales complete with a feast of sing along songs, colourful animal characters and heart-warming family fun.

It’s the perfect treat for anyone aged 2 to 102!

DURATION

THU

55 MINS

25 OCT 2 + 1:30pm

AGES DURATION

70 MINS

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SUIT ABL E FO R AL L TH E FA MILY

TUE 30 OCT TO SAT 3 NOV THE NEW WOLSEY YOUTH THEATRE PRESENT

WED 24 OCT CHARLIE CAPER AND MALIN NILSSON PRESENT

NEW Y E WOLSTRE THEA

MINOR MIRACLES She is the glorious enfant terrible of magic.

He is a gentleman hobo, a conjurer extraordinaire.

All the way from Sweden, Caper and Nilsson bring their unique combination of magic, comedy and surrealism.

A laugh out loud, one-of-a-kind magic show packed with world class sleight-of-hand magic and topped with a pinch of confetti.

WED

AGES DURATION

24 OCT 8 + 7:45pm

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TREASURE ISLAND

BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON DIRECTED BY SIMON PANAYI

‘Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest!

Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!’

Jim Hawkins is whisked away from an ordinary life into the greatest adventure story ever told!

With Billy Bones’ map in hand Jim sets sail with the motley crew of the Hispaniola in search of buried treasure. Jim soon discovers that the ship’s crew aren’t all they seem to be, and that Long John Silver is much more that a ship’s cook.

Join the New Wolsey Youth Theatre for buccaneers, buried gold, and sea NEW Y shanties… lots of sea shanties!

LSE

WO TRE THEA

Post Show Talk Thu 1 Nov TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

30 OCT 7:45pm

31 OCT 7:45pm

1 NOV 7:45pm

2 NOV 7:45pm

3 NOV 2:30pm / 8:15pm

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...BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN...

It’s time to SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER and head DOWNTOWN to meet the Mayor, Baron Hardup! It’s not easy being Mayor, with Prince Charming due in town for a Royal visit and a staff of only two – his beautiful, feisty daughter, Cinderella and the loyal and loveable Buttons. But when his lonely hearts ad is answered by the mysterious Rubella De Zees, who brings along her two dangerous daughters Hernia and Verruca, it seems he’s far more than THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN. Thankfully, there’s a Fairy Godmother to make sure Cinderella is ready to ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK! Written by Peter Rowe, the classic rock’n’roll panto, with a hint of soul, is back with another multi-talented cast of actor-musicians. Rock, pop and soul classics include IT’S RAINING MEN, IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS, and more!

WE’RE GONNA’ MAKE YOU WANNA’ SHOUT! THU 29 NOV 7:30pm PREVIEW FRI 30 NOV 7:30pm PREVIEW SAT 1 DEC 2:30pm 7:30pm PREVIEWS MON 3 DEC TUE 4 DEC WED 5 DEC THU 6 DEC FRI 7 DEC SAT 8 DEC

7:30pm PREVIEW 1:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 1:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm 7:30pm

MON 10 DEC 7:30pm TUE 11 DEC 7:30pm WED 12 DEC 10:30AM 7:30pm

11.30AM NO SHOW 2:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm 7:30pm 5:00pm 9:00pm 2:30pm 7:30pm

MON 7 JAN TUE 8 JAN WED 9 JAN THU 10 JAN FRI 11 JAN SAT 12 JAN

7:30pm 2:30pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 5:00pm 2:30pm

7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 7:30pm

TUE 15 JAN 7:30pm WED 16 JAN 1:30pm 7:30pm

THU 13 DEC FRI 14 DEC SAT 15 DEC

1:30pm 7:30pm 5:00pm 9:00pm 2:30pm 7:30pm

TUE 18 DEC WED 19 DEC THU 20 DEC FRI 21 DEC SAT 22 DEC SUN 23 DEC MON 24 DEC TUE 25 DEC WED 26 DEC

7:30pm 1:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 5:00pm 9:00pm LATE NIGHT 2:30pm 7:30pm 2:30pm 7:30pm NO SHOW NO SHOW 2:30pm 7:30pm

THU 27 DEC

2:30pm 7:30pm

FRI 28 DEC 2:30pm 7:30pm SAT 29 DEC 2:30pm 7:30pm SUN 30 DEC 2:30pm 7:30pm

MON 31 DEC TUE 1 JAN WED 2 JAN THU 3 JAN FRI 4 JAN SAT 5 JAN

THU 17 JAN

1:30pm 7:30pm

FRI 18 JAN SAT 19 JAN

5:00pm 9:00pm 2:30pm 7:30pm

TUE 22 JAN

1:30pm 7:30pm

WED 23 JAN 10:30AM 7:30pm THU 24 JAN FRI 25 JAN SAT 26 JAN

1:30pm 7:30pm 5:00pm 9:00pm 2:30pm 7:30pm

TUE 29 JAN WED 30 JAN THU 31 JAN FRI 1 FEB SAT 2 FEB

7:30pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 5:00pm 2:30pm

7:30pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 7:30pm

ABOUT OUR PRICES As demand for tickets increases our prices are subject to change so book today for the best price.

GROUP DISCOUNTS Call our dedicated groups team on 01473 295902. We will make your trip a success and can get you a better rate than advertised anywhere else.

ACCESS TICKETS When using an accessible service, you can sit in any seat and pay the Band B price.

Assisting Companion tickets (where required) are £10.

PLEASE NOTE This production will contain special effects including strobe lighting. Terms and Conditions apply to all ticket sales and can be found on our website.

Audio Described All performances from Tue 4 Dec, 7:30pm will be Audio Described via a headset

Relaxed Performances Wed 12 Dec, 10:30am Wed 23 Jan, 10:30am

British Sign Language Interpreted & Captioned Performance Thu 27 Dec, 2:30pm Thu 17 Jan, 7:30pm

INFORMATION WAS CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT BUT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE ALTERATIONS WHERE NECESSARY. PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE WHICH ALWAYS CONTAINS THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION.

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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 email: tickets@wolseytheatre.co.uk

AUDIO DESCRIBED

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

CAPTIONED

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.

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

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

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY RELAXED PERFORMANCES

A Relaxed and/or Dementia Friendly performance is one which has been carefully adjusted to reduce anxiety or stress for those who might otherwise find the experience unsettling or difficult.

For example, changes are made to sound and lighting to eliminate surprise and soften their impact and there is a relaxed attitude to noise and moving around the auditorium during the performance.

We have experienced these performances’ suitability for audiences with autism, sensory and communication needs, learning and/or physical disabilities, mental health conditions or people living with dementia.

Our Bradbury Platform is installed for these performances, increasing our wheelchair user accessible spaces up to 12.

We are working towards being a Dementia Friendly Venue and staff members are Dementia Friends. We look forward to welcoming you on your visit to the theatre.

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ACCESSIBLE SERVICES • Our staff receive Disability and Equality Training • We have a number of duty managers who are trained sighted guides – please ask for assistance when booking your tickets • Assistance / Guide Dogs are welcome • A complimentary assistance and guide dog sitting service available • Infra-red Hearing Enhancement System available – please enquire with one of our ticket sales assistants AVAILABLE TO BORROW ON REQUEST • Manual wheelchairs • Junior

ear defenders • Comfort

cushions Please contact the Ticket Sales Desk regarding the above services LOOK OUT FOR OUR RAMPS ON THE MOON PRODUCTIONS Ramps on the Moon was developed in recognition of the under representation and employment of Deaf and disabled people throughout our industry, particularly in mainstream theatre. For more information about the project visit: rampsonthemoon.co.uk

Accessible Performances THU 6 to SAT 22 SEPTEMBER

MON 22 to TUE 23 OCTOBER

All performances will be Audio Described via a headset from Tue 11 Sep, 7:00pm Captioned Sat 15 Sep, 2:30pm BSL Interpreted Fri 14 Sep, 7:45pm and Sat 15 Sep, 2:30pm Dementia Friendly and Relaxed Performance Thu 20 Sep, 1:30pm

Relaxed Performance Tue 23 Oct, 10:30am

ONCE

THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE TUE 30 OCTOBER to SAT 3 NOVEMBER

OTHELLO

Captioned Thu 1 Nov, 2:30pm Audio Described via a headset Sat 3 Nov, 4:00pm

TUE 18 SEPTEMBER PULSE PRESENTS:

DEAF COMEDY FAM

Performed in both British Sign Language and English Tue 18 Sep, 7:45pm

WED 26 to THU 27 SEPTEMBER

WITHERING LOOKS

Audio Described via a headset Thu 27 Sep, 2:30pm BSL Interpreted Thu 27 Sep, 2:30pm

TUE 13 to SAT 17 NOVEMBER

THE LOVELY BONES BSL Interpreted Fri 16 Nov, 7:45pm

THU 29 NOVEMBER to SAT 2 FEBRUARY

CINDERELLA

Captioned Sat 13 Oct, 2:30pm

All performances will be Audio Described via a headset from Tue 4 Dec, 7:00pm Relaxed Performances Wed 12 Dec, 10:30am and Wed 23 Jan, 10:30am BSL Interpreted Thu 27 Dec, 2:30pm and Thu 17 Jan, 7:30pm Captioned Thu 27 Dec, 2:30pm and Thu 17 Jan, 7:30pm

TUE 16 to SAT 20 OCTOBER

TUE 4 to MON 31 DECEMBER

Audio Described via a headset Sat 20 Oct, 2:30pm

Relaxed Performance Thu 13 Dec, 11:00am BSL Interpreted Thu 13 Dec, 2:00pm

MON 8 to SAT 13 OCTOBER

THE HABIT OF ART

BE MY BABY

New Wolsey Theatre Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS

THE BALLAD OF RUDY

New Wolsey Studio St George's Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NF

High Street Exhibition Gallery High Street, Ipswich, IP1 3QH

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