Open Season 2010

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The New Wolsey Young Company presents

WOYZECK

By Georg Büchner Adapted by Daniel Kramer Directed by Rob Salmon

What is it? Well I'll tell you!

Open season is that unique time of the year when we throw open our doors and hand over the keys to our buildings, stages and facilities to amateur arts and community groups in the local area.

It’s their chance to display what they’ve achieved, celebrate their identity, and showcase their talent.

We have a fantastic season beginning with the brutal and heartbreaking Woyzeck from the NW Young Company, followed by the return of Suffolk Youth Theatre with the bawdy comedy The Country Wife, you can find out what children and young people from all over Suffolk have to say about crime in Cops and Robbers and see Shirley Valentine or First in the Field at the New Wolsey Studio.

There’s a chance to support Talitha Koum Trust, Suffolk and the annual Bangladeshi Community Day and if that’s not enough what about joining the Ipswich Gilbert and Sullivan Society to sing-a-long with The Mikado

or if you are aged 3 to 7 come and join our Storymaker and celebrate Suffolk’s Big Weekend. The Gallery Players bring us the complex and invigorating Rent or you could come and fall in love with The Pajama Game from Appeal Theatre Group. There really is something for everyone in the Open Season.

At the heart of this busy programme is the New Wolsey Open Day – what would open season be without the opportunity to go backstage and see how everything works. It’s going to be a fantastic day and I look forward to seeing you there.

If you want to be included next year then go to www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/ openseasontakepart. Applications for Open Season 2011 will be available from the end of July.

Rob Salmon Associate Director, The New Wolsey Theatre.

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

Recommended for ages 13+ Workshops available: contact 01473 295 930 Performances at New Wolsey Studio: Tue 20 to Sat 24 April at 7.45pm Post-show talk: Thurs 22 April Tickets: £5

Suffolk Youth Theatre presents

THE COUNTRY WIFE

By William Wycherley Directed by Michael Platt with an original musical score by Pat Whymark.

Suffolk Youth Theatre present William Wycherley’s bawdy, restoration romp, The Country Wife.

A glittering assortment of absurd characters collude to maintain the secret of Mr Horner’s supposed impotency. Brimming with comic situations, biting social satire and naughtiness, this seventeenth century classic is brought vividly to life through SYT’s blend of music, dance and drama.

Please note this production is not suitable for children of primary school age.

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Wed 28 April to Sat 1 May at 7.45pm Matinée: Saturday 1 May at 2.30pm Tickets: £12 / £8 (concs.)

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www.wolseytheatre.co.uk Mega Brill Productions presents

SUFFOLK'S BIG WEEKEND

SHIRLEY VALENTINE

The New Wolsey Theatre presents

STORYMAKER

By Willy Russell Directed by Tony Flack Jayne Lindill as Shirley Valentine

Youth Perform! 2010

If you are aged 3 to 7 and want to listen to amazing adventures, tremendous tales or silly stories why not leave Mum and Dad in our Café Bar and join an actor from The New Wolsey Theatre for a 30 minute story where anything can happen!

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Event Date: Sat 19 June Ages: 3 to 5 at 11am and 12 Noon Ages: 5 to 7 at 2pm and 3pm Tickets: Pay what you want.

(Advance booking recommended)

Liverpool housewife Shirley Bradshaw, trapped in her hum-drum domestic life, has resorted to talking to the wall. She dreams of escaping and rediscovering the carefree, fun-loving girl she once was.

The New Wolsey Theatre presents

One day her best mate, Jane, announces she’s taking Shirley on holiday to Greece with her.

Will Shirley overcome her fear of life beyond the wall?

Will she abandon husband Joe and the kids for two weeks of sun, sand, taramasalata and whatever else takes her fancy? Mega Brill’s production comes to the New Wolsey’s Open Theatre season after a successful run in Woodbridge.

Performances at New Wolsey Studio: Wed 23 to Sat 26 June at 7.45pm Tickets: £10 / £8.50 (concs.)

COPS & ROBBERS Youth Perform! 2010

Sergeant Shufflebotham isn’t very happy, the Police Dog is missing, believed stolen, and he hasn’t got a lead! And what’s more Bert the Burglar is back in the cells again.

Children and young people from school and community groups from all over Suffolk have come to help the Sergeant show Bert the error of his ways.

Come and see if together they can teach him a valuable lesson about crime, and support the annual Youth Perform! Festival.

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Mon 21 to Thurs 24 June at 7.30pm Tickets: £4.50

AT THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE Sat 26 June / 10.30am - 4.30pm Come along and see what really goes on behind the scenes.

Join us on Saturday 26 June when we open our doors with a FREE day of activities for all ages.

See stage fighting in action, learn about theatrical make-up and take a backstage tour. Tours will take place every 15 minutes (alternate tours can be booked in advance on 01473 295 900 or www.wolseytheatre.co.uk) with accessible tours:

(BSL Interpreted / wheelchair access)

at 2pm and 3pm.

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BANGLADESHI ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY 2010

Black & White Productions in association with Bawdsey Radar Trust present

FIRST IN THE FIELD

The Secrets of Orfordness, Bawdsey and Radar A new play by Suzanne Hawkes

Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society invite you to

COME AND SING THE MIKADO Celebrate our 80th birthday!

Chorus rehearsal from 7pm.

All music is supplied in your programme, available as you arrive in the ancient Japanese town of Titipu.

Principal roles supplied by the Society.

Everyone is welcome to join the chorus - or simply watch and hum along!

Performance at New Wolsey Theatre: Wed 30 June at 8pm Tickets: £10

The Bangladeshi Support Centre’s twelfth Annual Community Day to celebrate Bangladeshi culture and traditions and promote understanding of people of different cultural backgrounds. Featuring Bangladeshi songs, dance and drama.

Event at New Wolsey Theatre: Sun 27 June at 2.30pm Tickets: £2.50 / £1.50 children under 10 For more information, please contact: Mr M Khan 01473 400 081 or email mojlum.khan@bscentre.org.uk

An Island of Secrets – rumours of a Death Ray – strange towers rising above the Manor – flashing lights in the dead of night and the ever present threat of invasion. Will life for the villagers of Orford and Bawdsey ever be the same again? And will the boffins come up with a workable plan before the Luftwaffe start their bombing raids in earnest?

Based on written records of the boffins and the oral history of those who worked with them, this play dramatises the events leading up to the Battle of Britain as seen through their eyes, and the struggle to develop a working defence chain of radar stations before the threat of German invasion became reality.

Performances at New Wolsey Studio: Thurs 1 to Sat 3 July at 7.45pm Tickets: £8 / £7 (concs.)

Funded by Heritage Lottery and Scarfe Charitable Trust

4Seasons Theatre Groups presents

SWITCHING ON THE RHYTHM This year’s variety show offers a wealth of song and dance groups, solo professional and talented amateur performers plus choirs and instrumentalists, backed by a 7 piece orchestra.

An evening designed to thrill and entertain.

This event is in aid of the Talitha Koum Trust, Suffolk, a charity providing a residential therapeutic community for vulnerable women.

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Sat 3 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £12 / £11 (senior citizens/groups 10+)

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Appeal Theatre Group (Ipswich) presents

THE PAJAMA GAME

Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross Based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell of New York.

The Gallery Players presents

RENT

Music and Lyrics by Jonathon Larson Book by Jonathon Larson Based on Puccini's La Boheme

‘Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year?’…in love?

It is Christmas Eve on the Lower East Side of New York City.

A group of friends come together and share the night in a special way. Over the next year, as relationships grow and change, they have to struggle with paying the rent, eviction, drugs, and living one day at a time. ‘No day but today!’

Rent took Broadway by storm winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 10 Tony Awards.

An amateur production by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. Performances: Tue 6 to Sat 10 July at 7.45pm Tickets: Tuesday 6 July: £8.50 / Wed – Sat: £13 Concessions: Wed to Fri: £2 off for over 60’s, Friends of Gallery Players, disabled people and students.

Group discounts: Book 10 full price seats and get the 11th free.

“Reinventing Broadway…

A raw and riveting milestone in musical theater.” Rolling Stone “Rent is the best show in years, if not decades… makes the musical theater joyously important again.”

Variety

death,

The dangers of a workplace romance are explored to hysterical effect in this hit romantic comedy from the creators of Damn Yankees.

When Sid Sorokin, the new superintendent of the Sleep-TitePajama Company, runs into Babe Williams, the head of the union grievance committee, sparks fly and love is in the air.

With added intrigue between Hines, the erratic efficiency expert, and Gladys, the boss’s private secretary, plus a long-standing union/management dispute, the company is soon boiling over with all sorts of passions.

With a lively score full of hit Adler and Ross songs Steam Heat, Hey There (you with stars in your eyes), Hernando’s Hideaway, Small Talk and Once A Year Day to name just a few.

Brought to you by the popular Appeal Theatre Group, The Pajama Game is a bright, happy and snappy depiction of relationships “at work”.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK. Performances: Tue 13 to Sat 17 July at 7.45pm Matinee: Sat 17 July at 2.30pm Tickets: Tuesday 13 July: £12.50 (special concs. 2 for the price of 1) Wed – Sat: £12.50 (concs.)

Saturday matinée: £10.00 (no concs.)

Concession: £10 (under 16s, full-time students, over 60s and disabled people) Family ticket: £40 (Party of 4 / minimum 2 under 16s) Group discount: Book 10 full price seats and get the 11th free.Those accompanying a disabled customer to facilitate their visit will be offered a complimentary ticket.

Only one concession to apply (at the time of booking).

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The New Wolsey Café Bar is the ideal place to eat pre-show so come along early and take time to relax and enjoy your visit.

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Terms and conditions can be viewed at: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/termsandconditions We don’t charge booking fees but if you want us to post your tickets we’ll ask for 50p to cover costs.

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

New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited 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 alterationswhere necessary.

OPEN SEASON 2010 DATE

COMPANY

PERFORMANCE

Tue 20 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck Wed 21 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck Thur 22 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck Fri 23 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck Sat 24 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck Wed 28 Apr Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife Thur 29 Apr Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife Fri 30 Apr Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife Sat 1 May Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife Sat 19 Jun NW Theatre Storymaker Mon 21 Jun Youth Perform!

Cops and Robbers Tue 22 Jun Youth Perform!

Cops and Robbers Wed 23 Jun Youth Perform!

Cops and Robbers Wed 23 Jun Mega Brill Shirley Valentine Thur 24 Jun Youth Perform!

Cops and Robbers Thur 24 Jun Mega Brill Productions Shirley Valentine Fri 25 Jun Mega Brill Productions Shirley Valentine Sat 26 Jun NEW WOLSEY OPEN DAY Sat 26 Jun Mega Brill Productions Shirley Valentine Sun 27 Jun Bangladeshi Annual Community Day Wed 30 Jun Ipswich Gilbert & Come And Sing

TICKETS

TIME

VENUE

7.45pm

NWS £5

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NWS £5

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NWS £5

7.45pm

NWS £5

7.45pm

NWS £5

7.45pm

NWT £12/£8 (concs.)

7.45pm

NWT £12/£8 (concs.)

7.45pm

NWT £12/£8 (concs.)

7.45pm 11am - 3pm 7.30pm

NWT £12/£8 (concs.)

NWT Pay what you want NWT £4.50

7.30pm

NWT £4.50

7.30pm

NWT £4.50

7.45pm

NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.)

7.30pm

NWT £4.50

7.45pm

NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.)

NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.)

7.45pm

10.30am - 4.30pm NWT FREE 7.45pm 2.30pm

NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.)

NWT £2.50/£1.50

Sullivan Society

The Mikado

8pm

NWT £10

Thur 1 Jul Fri 2 Jul Sat 3 Jul Sat 3 Jul Tue 6 Jul Wed 7 Jul Thur 8 Jul Fri 9 Jul Sat 10 Jul Tue 13 Jul Wed 14 Jul Thur 15 Jul Fri 16 Jul Sat 17 Jul

Black & White Productions

First in the Field

7.45pm

NWS £8/£7 (concs.)

Black & White Productions

First in the Field

7.45pm

NWS £8/£7 (concs.)

Four Seasons

Switching on the Rhythm 2.30pm & 7.30pm

NWT £12/£11 (concs.)

Black & White Productions The Gallery Players

First in the Field Rent

7.45pm 7.45pm

NWS £8/£7 (concs.)

NWT £8.50

The Gallery Players

Rent

7.45pm

NWT £13/£11 (concs.)

The Gallery Players

Rent

7.45pm

NWT £13/£11 (concs.)

The Gallery Players

Rent

7.45pm

NWT £13/£11 (concs.)

The Gallery Players Appeal Theatre Group

Rent The Pajama Game

7.45pm 7.45pm

NWT £13/£11 (concs.)

NWT £12 (2 for 1)

Appeal Theatre Group

The Pajama Game

7.45pm

NWT £12.50/£10 (concs)

Appeal Theatre Group

The Pajama Game

7.45pm

NWT £12.50/£10 (concs)

Appeal Theatre Group

The Pajama Game

7.45pm

NWT £12.50/£10 (concs)

2.30pm matinee 7.45pm

NWT £10 NWT £12.50/£10 (concs)

Appeal Theatre Group The Pajama Game

NWT NEW WOLSEY THEATRE / Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2AS NWS NEW WOLSEY STUDIO / St Georges’ St, Ipswich IP1 3NF Approx 5 Minutes Walk From The New Wolsey Theatre

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