New Wolsey Open Season 2013

TICKETS ONLINE

01473 295 900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

When the flurry of applications to perform in the Open Season flood in we never cease to be impressed by the energy and ambition of the work.

It’s exactly what the Open Season is for - the chance that performers from around the region have to explore our stages and share their work.

This annual showcase has brought many surprises and much excitement to the New Wolsey Theatre and Studio over recent years and 2013 is no exception. With the range of musicals, plays, work from young people, original work and new ideas this year looks like something really special.

Terrific too to welcome professional companies, Playing ON and Slung Low, as they showcase work they are making with the youth and community groups.

Rob Salmon ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

• NEW WOLSEY THEATRE

Sat 15 June

Suffolk Soul Singers Inspired by a call to “get up and sing”, Suffolk Soul Singers is a 30 strong community choir based in Ipswich.

Created in 2009 and directed by Andi Hopgood, Suffolk Soul Singers present real music creating an opportunity for anybody to get involved.

Supported by professional musicians, the group create a unique sound which includes soul classics, reggae, and gospel. Let Suffolk Soul Singers bring you their blend of enthusiasm and passion that will get you out of your seats.

PERFORMANCE AT

New Wolsey Theatre • 7.45pm

Fri 14 June Playing ON presents

Hearing Things People with a mental illness often fear the stigma and mistreatment from mental health workers. For the past two years, Playing ON has been collaborating with NHS clinicians and service users, drawing together the stories of those receiving and providing mental health care.

“I am off now to be mad and I don’t have to be sectioned for it” (Patient participating in drama workshops with Playing ON.) PERFORMANCE AT New

Wolsey Studio • 7.45pm

Wed 19 to Sat 22 June Appeal Theatre presents

Little Women The Broadway Musical BOOK BY Allan

Knee Howland LYRICS BY Mindi Dickstein BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Louisa May Alcott MUSIC BY Jason

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s own family experiences and novel, Little Women follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America.

Wed 26 to Sat 29 June

Now this timeless and beloved story of the March sisters is brought to life as an exhilarating new musical which embodies the complete theatrical experience.

Filled with glorious music, dancing and heart Little Women guarantees a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit.

Into the Woods

An amateur production presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Theatre • 7.45pm Matinee Sat 22 June • 2.30pm

The Gallery Players presents

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Stephen Sondheim BOOK BY James

Lapine

A fairy tale with a difference that will appeal to all!

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s iconic multi award winning musical Into the Woods combines the well-known fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood with the story of a Baker and his Wife who desperately want a child.

But this is more than a fairy tale: it is a musical about quests, the pursuit of happiness, the fulfilment of dreams, the lifting of spells and the reversal of curses. The Woods may just be trees, but they also represent a place of aspiration, the place of challenges and consequences, where all of the characters must face their own limitations.

An amateur production presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Theatre • 7.45pm Matinee Sat 29 June • 2.30pm

Wed 3 to Sat 6 July

Don’t miss the Jellicle Ball!

The Co-op Juniors Theatre Company presents a major feline musical, an international smash-hit since it first opened in London in 1981.

An all singing, all-dancing musical spectacular from one of the region’s top amateur companies. With a live orchestra and stunning staging, it’s an unmissable event.

The Co-op Juniors are making their debut at the New Wolsey by staging the first youth group production of this musical in Suffolk.

PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Theatre • 7.45pm Matinee Fri 5 & Sat 6 July • 4pm

Wed 3 to Fri 5 July Black&White Productions presents

In Health and in Sickness The History of The Bartlet A NEW PLAY BY Suzanne

We’re sorry that due to licensing restrictions on publicity for this youth group production, we are unable to name the production or its authors in this brochure.

If you haven’t already guessed please visit www.coopjuniors.co.uk for more information.

Hawkes

Built from the legacy and vision of a great Ipswich surgeon, The Bartlet Convalescent Home was the much loved heart of community convalescent care for the East Suffolk Area from 1926 until 2008 when it was closed and the building put up for sale.

This play traces the history of The Bartlet and the man behind the vision, through the eyes of those who were part of its life from the early days of Arthur Griffiths to the patients and their relatives, the medical practitioners and those who desperately fought to save it from closure.

PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Studio • 7.45pm

Tue 9 to Fri 12 July Youth Perform 2013 presents

The Show Must Go On Dame Sheila Shufflebottom is due to make one final appearance for her adoring fans! but it’s chaos behindthe-scenes and nothing’s ready.

The director has locked himself in the loo, the stage hasn’t been swept and the dancing girls are revolting. Really revolting! It’s down to assistant stage manager Tom, and Terry from the Box Office to get it all together.

Sat 13 July LMA Productions presents

Ordinary Days When Deb loses her most precious possession the notes to her graduate thesis - she unwittingly starts a chain of events that turns the ordinary days of four New Yorkers into something extraordinary.

Told through a series of intricately connected songs and Vignettes, Ordinary Days is an original musical about growing up and enjoying the view.

PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Studio • 2.30pm & 7.45pm

Can children and young people from all over Suffolk save the show?!

PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Theatre 7.30pm

Thu 18 to Sat 20 July Unscene Suffolk presents

Act One Unscene Suffolk is a ground-breaking new community theatre company for adults with visual impairment. They have been working together since February 2013 and Act One marks their first public performance.

PHOTO BY MIKE KWASNIAK

The company aims to produce work which explores and challenges notions of visually impaired performance, and is accessible to both blind and sighted audiences.

PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Studio • 7.30pm Matinee Sat 20 July • 4pm Funded by Arts Council England. Supported by the New Wolsey Theatre and Sensing Change.

Thu 18 to Sat 20 July The Childrens Theatre Company presents

Les Misérables School Edition A MUSICAL BY ALAIN

BOUBLIL & CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables is a worldwide musical phenomenon set against the backdrop of 19th-century France.

Now the longest running musical in the world as it enters its 27th year, it tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Theatre • 7.30pm Matinee Sat 20 July • 2.30pm

Sat 27 July New Wolsey Young Company presents

Big Ideas 5 Moby Dick Just 5 days to make the play, 5 days to change the future of theatre for young people, by young people, with young people – forever.

Moby Dick, one of the greatest books ever written, is the story of a man driven mad and finally to a watery grave in pursuit of revenge upon a whale.

Critically acclaimed theatre makers, Slung Low, have commissioned award winning playwright James Phillips to write a new adaptation of Moby Dick, which is being developed with and for the celebrated performer and improviser Oliver Senton.

Performed entirely by students School Edition specially adapted and licensed by JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of Music Theatre International and CAMERON MACKINTOSH (OVERSEAS) LIMITED

Slung Low make adventures for audiences in non-theatre spaces, and will work with young artists from the New Wolsey Young Company to develop the script and staging ideas of this ambitious piece before it premieres in Leeds.

“Theatre Innovators” The Guardian PERFORMANCES AT

New Wolsey Studio • 2.30pm & 7.45pm

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NEW WOLSEY THEATRE SEATING KEY: BAND BAND BAND ACCESSIBLE SEATING

Suffolk Soul Singers, Little Women, Into the Woods, Don’t Miss the Jellicle Ball, Les Misérables PREMIUM £15 BAND £13 BAND £11 BAND £8.50 MATINEES ALL TICKETS £10 FIRST NIGHT PROMO! ALL TICKETS £10 for the first night performances of: Little Women, Wednesday 19 June • Into The Woods, Wednesday 26 June Hearing Things, In Health And In Sickness, Ordinary Days: ALL TICKETS £8.50 The Show Must Go On!, Act One, Big Ideas 5: ALL TICKETS £5

FOR TICKETS...

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION

Book online at: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk You can pick your own seats and print your tickets at home.

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS One discount or concession per ticket A ll discounts exclude tickets at £10 or less

Call us on: 01473 295 900 - if we’re busy, leave us a message and we’ll call you back on the same day.

To make a group enquiry / booking (10+) please call: 01473 295 902 Come and see us. We are open 10am - 8pm.

We close at 6pm when there is no performance and on Sundays and Bank Holidays we’ll be open 2 hours before the performance.

ADDRESS: Civic Drive / Ipswich / IP1 2AS EMAIL: tickets@wolseytheatre.co.uk groups@wolseytheatre.co.uk

CONCESSIONARY PRICES £2 OFF for: Over 60s Under 16s Full-time students Disabled people T hose in receipt of Unemployment Benefits or Income Support Assisting Companion Tickets: £8.50 where required

GROUP DISCOUNTS Discount applies to full price tickets only: G ROUPS OF 10+: £1.50 off GROUPS OF 25+: £2 off GROUPS OF 50+: £3 off And a FREE ticket for the organiser!

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & YOUTH GROUPS £8.50 per ticket for everyone in the group plus one free adult for every ten children/ students.

UNDER 26: If you are Under 26 you can purchase tickets for just £5 on the day of the performance.

ID may be requested.

Performance Schedule DATE PERFORMANCE Fri 14 June HEARING THINGS Sat 15 June SUFFOLK SOUL SINGERS Wed 19 June LITTLE WOMEN Thu 20 June LITTLE WOMEN Fri 21 June LITTLE WOMEN Sat 22 June LITTLE WOMEN Wed 26 June INTO THE WOODS Thu 27 June INTO THE WOODS Fri 28 June INTO THE WOODS Sat 29 June INTO THE WOODS Wed 3 July DON’T MISS THE JELLICLE BALL!

IN HEALTH AND IN SICKNESS Thu 4 July DON’T MISS THE JELLICLE BALL!

IN HEALTH AND IN SICKNESS Fri 5 July DON’T MISS THE JELLICLE BALL!

IN HEALTH AND IN SICKNESS Sat 6 July DON’T MISS THE JELLICLE BALL! Tue 9 July THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Wed 10 July THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Thu 11 July THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Fri 12 July THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Sat 13 July ORDINARY DAYS Thu 18 July LES MISÉRABLES

ACT ONE Fri 19 July LES MISÉRABLES

ACT ONE Sat 20 July ACT ONE

LES MISÉRABLES Sat 27 July BIG IDEAS 5 - MOBY DICK

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New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2AS New Wolsey Studio, St Georges Street, IP1 3NF / 5 minutes walk from the New Wolsey Theatre Terms and conditions can be viewed at: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/termsandconditions.

We don’t charge booking fees but if you’d like us to post your tickets we’ll ask for £1 to cover costs.

Reserved tickets (awaiting payment) will be held for up to 5 days.

New Wolsey Theatre Company Ltd Chief Executive: Sarah Holmes.

Reg in England: 03982202 Reg Charity No: 1082016 All details in this brochure were correct at the time of going to print.

The New Wolsey Theatre Company Ltd reserves the right to make alterations where necessary.