THEATRE
Dick and Angel escape to the Derngate
Six brings Tudor girl power to Derngate
Sunshine served with every ticket Comedy, ballet, classic shows, new shows and thoughtprovoking nights out. February is certainly delivering on all counts when it comes to theatre. Sammy Jones takes a peek at the month to come...
with a big emphasis on the historic, Six (Feb 15-19). The wives of Henry VIII have been silenced for centuries, but no longer – they are remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. ‘These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red,’ says the blurb. Stop right here for a musical you can truly lose your head over! The last time we saw Ray Quinn on a stage, tacey Dooley has been a staple on our he was starring as Don in Summer Holiday, and television screens in recent years for he was superb. Now he’s on the road with All her investigative shows and presenting Singing All Swinging! which tells the story of work, and she lifted the coverted the Rat Pack. Strictly glitter ball in 2018 as well. Aside from the greatest hits of Sammy She had been due to visit the Derngate on Davis Jr, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, you’ll February 8, but just as this edition get a generous delivery of wit, charm and of Pulse was bring put to charisma. Ray will be joined on stage by bed, her show probing Nick James and Shane Nolan for the into the difficulties of show at The Deco (Feb 18). Britain’s mental health Funny fella Paul Foot will play at emergency, became the Underground (Feb 18) with another Covid Swan Power. casualty. The show Paul will be opening his will now visit on beak and exploring topics February 4, 2023. including Nanna on the Previously, rack, murdering Santas and quick-tongued witty interfering ambulance drivers. wonder Katherine ‘Odd couple’ Dick and Angel, Ryan had denounced stars of the Channel 4 hit show partnership, but now Escape to the Chateau have said she has married her first Katherine Ryan ‘au revoir’ to their castle home and love, although apparently it set their sights on a tour of this fair was accidentally... how do you isle. do that?! Take your Derngate seats (Feb 20) and they’ll Her new session with the mic (Feb 10) is a explain who they are, where they’ve come from, chance to hear Katherine’s new perspectives how they met and why they dared to do it. on life and love and what it means to be It’s a surprising story of a retired Lieutenant Missus, in the show by the same name. Colonel and his entrepreneur and designer Next up, a decidedly modern musical but wife, told first hand.
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Eric & Ern will be hitting all the right notes, just not in the right order, at The Core
Olivier Award nominated duo Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens are back with Eric & Ern, their nostalgic show crammed full of those comedy sketches by Morecombe & Wise that charmed the nation – remember Grieg’s Piano Concerto? Sunshine is guaranteed with every ticket taken for this evening of enjoyment at The Core at Corby (Feb 24). The Russian State Ballet of Siberia will cut a beautiful figure at the Derngate when their three night stay delivers as many productions; Cinderella (Feb 24), Snow Maiden (Feb 25) and The Nutcracker (Feb 26). At The Royal (Feb 25-March 5) An Improbable Musical will be created in front of your eyes. You never really get to see the very best bits of a production, do you? You know, when the fresh minted gags and beautiful moments of discovery reveal themselves. But you never see the worst either; the dead ends, the bits that don’t work and the totally duff choices. This new R&D production will put it all out there – triumphs, disasters, the wonderful and the what-the-hell? Curious? You know you are. And Improbable have form with more than three decades delivering make-it-up-as-you-go-along shows. Back at the Derngate, Bedknobs and Broomsticks invites you to enter a world of magic and fantasy when it flies in (from Feb 28). Hold on tight! > Book in: Royal & Derngate and Underground: royalandderngate.co.uk The Deco: thedeco.co.uk The Core: thecorecorby.com
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