Belgrade Theatre Autumn/Winter 2013/14 Brochure

Diary – Autumn / Winter 2013 – 2014

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“I have been able to sit in on a dress rehearsal, read-through and visit the workshop to see scenery and costumes being made.There have been talks by Hamish Glen explaining how shows develop and the varied and interesting events have proved a good place to meet like-minded people.”

Dot Trailor, member of the Actors’ Circle at the Belgrade Theatre

Show

Date

Price

The Prodigals

Fri 30 Aug – Sat 14 Sept

£18.25 – £31.25

Venue

Cymbeline

Sat 14 – Sat 21 Sept

£8.75 – £16.25

Talon – The Best of Eagles

Tues 17 Sept

£17.25 – £24

Buddy Holly – A Legend Reborn

Weds 18 Sept

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

Three Phantoms

Thurs 19 Sept

£23.25 – £29.75

Main Stage

Main Stage B2 Main Stage

Rat Pack Live

Fri 20 Sept

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

Chas & Dave

Sat 21 Sept

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage Main Stage

One Night in November

Sat 28 Sept – Sat 19 Oct

£16.25 – £31

Three Witches

Fri 4 – Sat 12 Oct

Children: £6

Midday Variety

Thurs 10 Oct & 7 Nov

£13

Shakespeare Schools Festival Mon 14 & Tues 15 Oct

£9.50 & £7.50

B2 Main Stage

Being Human

Fri 18 & Sat 19 Oct

£12.75

Weds 23 – Sat 26 Oct

£8.75 – £20.75

Main Stage

Charlie Peace – His Amazing Life and Astounding Legend

Sat 26 Oct – Sat 16 Nov

£8.75 – £20.75

B2

B2

Our House

Mon 28 Oct – Sat 2 Nov £18.25 – £31.25

Main Stage

The Mousetrap

Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov

£17.25 – £31.75

Main Stage

Aliens Love Underpants

Fri 8 – Sat 9 Nov

Children: £10.75 (Fri) £12.75 (Sat)

Main Stage

Ha Ha Holmes!

Tues 12 Nov

£21.25

Main Stage

Fascinating Aïda

Weds 13 Nov

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

Moscow Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty

Thurs 14 – Sat 16 Nov

£17.25 – £27

Main Stage

Jack and the Beanstalk

Weds 27 Nov 2013 – Sun 5 Jan 2014

£13.50 – £22.25

Main Stage

Oh No It Isn’t!

Sat 7 – Sat 28 Dec

£8.75 – £16.25

Vampires Rock

Weds 15 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Big Girls Don’t Cry

Thurs 16 Jan 2014

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

An Evening of Burlesque

Fri 17 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

B2 Main Stage

Abba Mania

Sat 18 Jan 2014

£18.75 – £26

Main Stage

La Traviata

Tues 21 Jan 2014

£15.25 – £22

Main Stage

One Night of Elvis

Weds 22 Jan 2014

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

Circus of Horrors – London After Midnight

Thurs 23 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

The Rat Pack is Back

Fri 24 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

The Magic of Motown

Sat 25 Jan 2014

£20.25 – £27.75

Main Stage

Blood Brothers

Mon 27 Jan – Sat 8 Feb 2014

£22 – £40.75

Main Stage

The Alchemist

Sat 1 – Sat 22 Feb 2014

£8.75 – £20.75

The Comedy of Errors / A Midsummer Night’s Dream Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain

Tues 11 – Sat 15 Feb 2014 Tues 18 – Sat 22 Feb 2014 Mon 10 & Tues 11 March 2014 Weds 23 – Sat 26 April 2014

Brassed Off

B2

£11 – £25

Main Stage

Children: £9.50 – £14.75

Main Stage

£25.25

Main Stage

£16.25 – £31

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What’s On

Autumn / Winter

2013 – 2014

Phizzical in association with the Belgrade Theatre presents

Welcome...

Welcome to the Belgrade’s Autumn / Winter Season 2013 – 14.

We’ve got a really exciting and varied selection of shows for you in the coming months, including a number of Belgrade Theatre productions.

First up is our brand new musical The Prodigals on the Main Stage and then in B2 we have another new show, the Victorian crime melodrama, Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astounding Legend. I know many people will be excited to see our hit Coventry blitz play, One Night in November, which returns to the Main Stage due to popular demand.

I’m also pleased to welcome back Belgrade panto legend Iain Lauchlan who will be writing, directing and starring as Dame in this year’s Christmas show, Jack and the Beanstalk. We also have a new B2 Xmas Show written and directed by Nick Walker – the comedy thriller, Oh No It Isn’t!

We are very pleased to announce that our recent production of Strindberg’s The Father has been recorded as a radio play by BBC Radio 3, to be aired on 22 September. Director Joe Harmston assembled the original cast for the recording, which included Joe Dixon, as the troubled Captain, and Katy Stephens as his wife, Laura. We’re delighted the show will get to reach new audiences in this way.

As always, I’d like to thank you for your continued support of the Belgrade Theatre, which is very much appreciated.

Hamish Glen Artistic Director To help you get the most out of your visit to the Belgrade here are some handy booking tips: • A void queuing at Box Office or on the phone by booking online.

It’s cheaper, really easy to do and you can choose your own seats.

New shows go on sale online first, so check for the latest additions.

• Book equivalent amounts of full price tickets for two or more participating shows in our multi-purchase offer at the off same time and save your full price tickets.

• You can enjoy the show from every seat in the main auditorium, but remember the front row of the stalls and the boxes don’t always offer the best view.

Sat 14 – Sat 21 Sept The Kingdom is in turmoil and the fate of a country is at stake.

What will happen when the lives of a foolish king, a beautiful princess, her banished husband and a charming rogue collide?

• Shows including the above logo are a part of the Family Arts Festival, 18 Oct – 3 Nov. For information about the festival, please visit www.familyartsfestival.com.

• Tickets for first nights, previews and weekday matinees are often available at a discounted rate so go for these options to get the best value.

Power, love and treachery are at the fore when the rebellious Princess Innogen risks her reputation and family honour by marrying without her father’s permission. When her husband falls prey to the manipulations of a rakish and smooth-talking womaniser, her loyalty is tarnished. Innogen is forced to swap her sari for breeches and flee from court.

Based on the play by William Shakespeare, the improbable becomes probable in this epic, adventurous romance. Cymbeline is filled with heroic strangers, sinister villains and long-lost brothers. Will the Kingdom have its happily ever after?

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Limited tickets to selected shows are FREE. Look out for the logo and check our website for details.

Bookable from 01/08/13.

• We’ve improved the way you can book group tickets so make sure you check page 30 for details.

• There’s limited capacity in the B2 auditorium so book early if you want a seat in the stalls.

• Don’t forget you can buy Gift Vouchers. Call Box Office or go to the website for details.

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Evenings: 7.30pm, except Tues 17 Sept, 7pm Matinees: Weds 18 & Sat 21 Sept, 2.45pm Previews: Sat 14 & Mon 16 Sept, all tickets £8.75 Post-Show Discussion: with Director Sâmir Bhamra, Thurs 19 Sept Fri 20 Sept, 7.30pm

Sat 21 Sept, 2.45pm

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The Belgrade Theatre and Inspire present

Written by Ray Goudie and Joe Harmston Directed by Joe Harmston

“Belting baritone arias.”

Libby Purves in The Times

“Explosive, stunning, riveting!”

Edinburgh Guide

Colonel Luke Gibson is proud to lead the Scottish regiment his family has served in for generations. The two sons he has brought up alone are now young men.

While Captain Mike Gibson battles to destroy opium poppy fields in Afghanistan, his brother Kyle fuels his band’s gigs with heroin.

When Kyle hits rock bottom, can he return home to the community he has insulted and rejected? How will his brother respond to his needs? How will Colonel Gibson balance his love for two such different sons with his responsibilities to all the soldiers under his command?

From its explosive choreographic opening on patrol in Helmand Province, through the comic absurdities of Kyle’s drug-induced hallucinations, The Prodigals drives this extraordinary tale on with stunning new music and dance, and a script that challenges us to explore the toughest of emotional battlegrounds.

This fast-moving, highly-energised new musical began life at the Edinburgh Festival. It now begins a new life at the Belgrade.

Fri 30 Aug – Sat 14 Sept

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Evenings: 7.45pm, except Tues 3 Sept, 7pm Matinees: Weds 4 & 11 Sept, Sats 31 Aug, and 7 & 14 Sept, 2.30pm Previews: Fri 30, Sat 31 Aug & Mon 2 Sept, all tickets £18.25 Pre-Show Discussion: Meet the Writers session (schools) pre-matinee on Weds 11 Sept Fri 13 Sept, 7.45pm

Sat 14 Sept, 2.30pm

Tickets: From £18.25 to £31.25 Concessions: From £13.25 to £29.25 Schools: £9 4

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Talon are recognised throughout the industry as the world’s definitive Eagles tribute show. Their latest tour features all the classics, including Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take it Easy, Desperado, Take it to the Limit, Life in the Fast Lane and more.

Hoopla Productions in association with The Belgrade Theatre presents

“Talon perform the songs of the Eagles with reverence and super talent.”

Jack Tempchin (Eagles’ songwriter)

Tues 17 Sept

Evening: 7.45pm

Tickets: From £17.25 to £24 Concessions: From £15.25 to £22 Starring original rock’n’roll icon Jess Conrad OBE, Britain’s best Buddy, Marc Robinson, the UK’s No 1 Connie Francis live revue show and from West End’s Buddy, The Big Bopper. Jess revives his legendary performances on TV’s Oh Boy! while Marc and the cast are backed by a band reminiscent of The Crickets in their ‘50s heyday. www.easytheatres.com

By Philip Monks Music composed by Christopher Ash, arranged by Paul Herbert Directed by Jenny Stephens Designed by Dawn Allsopp

Evening: 7.45pm

Weds 18 Sept

Fri 4 – Sat 12 Oct

Nine world-class performers, all of whom have an association with The Phantom of the Opera, present a thrilling evening of musical theatre in a show featuring over 20 songs from Les Misérables, West Side Story, Chicago, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Wicked and many more.

Three Witches is the tale of Roy and Beth, brother and sister, on the road together. Always being moved on, they find themselves at the castle where Macbeth was once King. There they meet the Laird, the crow and Hagwitch, the Castle Keeper. She challenges them to spend the night, lift the ancient curse and become the new King and Queen. But things are not as they seem and the three witches are up to their old tricks.

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Will Beth and Roy complete the challenge or will their rivalry get the better of them? Hubble bubble, there’ll be trouble!

With witches, ghosts, spells and potions, songs and scares along the way, Three Witches draws on elements of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to tell a modern story of action and adventure.

Evening: 7.45pm

Thurs 19 Sept

This exciting tale is brought to you by Hoopla Productions, the team behind The Night Queen, which played at the Belgrade in May 2011 and again in Jan 2013. The style is comic Gothic, with boisterous action, original songs and striking effects.

Age recommendation: 6+ Evenings: Fri 4 & 11 and Sat 5 Oct, 7pm Mornings: Tues 8, Weds 9, Thurs 10, Fri 11 Oct, 10.30am and Sat 12 Oct, 11.30am Afternoons: Tues 8, Weds 9 & Thurs 10 Oct, 1.30pm and Sats 5 & 12 Oct, 2.45pm

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Tickets: From £23.25 to £29.75 Concessions: From £21.25 to £27.75 During their ‘50s and ‘60s heyday they were the definition of cool. They combined big band swing with charisma, panache and swagger. The show’s Dean played Dino in the West End, Sammy starred at the New York’s Rainbow Rooms and Frank gained rave reviews in the West End. Prepare to experience the definition of cool.

Treat yourself and your young ones to a thrilling, action-packed 60 minutes of unforgettable music theatre.

Adults: £8 Children: £6 Family Tickets: £21 Schools: £5.25

Tickets: From £17.25 to £24 Concessions: From £15.25 to £22

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Fri 20 Sept

Tickets: From £19.75 to £27 Concessions: From £17.75 to £25

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The Hit Blitz play back by popular demand The Belgrade Theatre presents

By Alan Pollock

Directed by Hamish Glen

“If there is any play every person in Coventry should make a point of seeing, this is it.”

“You really want to know what is going to happen to the characters as the fatal night in November approaches.”

Coventry Observer

The Daily Telegraph

“This intensely dramatic play is a landmark chapter in the city’s theatrical and cultural history.”

“The special effects are quite stunning, it felt like a real bomb had landed on the theatre, shaking the whole building.”

Coventry Times

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Coventry, November 1940. Katie, a headstrong 18 year old training to be a teacher, encounters the stranded Michael, an Oxford tutor of Romantic Literature and Language, while waiting for the ‘All Clear’ at a railway station.

It’s the beginning of what could be a straightforward love story. But nothing is straightforward in wartime. Unknown to Katie, Michael has been forced to turn his language skills to deciphering codes at Bletchley Park.

Katie, who lives with her family in Coventry, has no idea how terrible the threat of war is. But Michael does…

Did Winston Churchill have advance warning of the attack on Coventry? Was the city sacrificed for the greater good - or to provoke America into the war?

This gripping wartime love story set during the Coventry Blitz is back by popular demand having received an overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike.

Age recommendation: 11+

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Sat 28 Sept – Sat 19 Oct Evenings: 7.45pm, except Tues 1 Oct, 7pm Matinees: Weds 2, 9 & 16 Oct and Sats 5, 12 & 19 Oct, 2.30pm Previews: Sat 28 & Mon 30 Sept, all tickets £16.25 Post-Show Discussion: Weds 9 Oct, 7.45pm Fri 18 Oct, 7.45pm

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Tickets: From £16.25 to £31 Concessions: From £11.25 to £29 Schools: £8.50

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Cult Cockney duo Chas & Dave are back by popular demand. The show will take you on a historical journey, starting with the 1979 hit that marked the beginning of their success, Gertcha, right through to chart topping hits such as The Sideboard Song, Rabbit, Ain’t No Pleasing You and Snooker Loopy.

"This is an evening you may never forget" New York Post

Evening: 7.45pm

Sat 21 Sept

Tickets: From £17.25 to £24 Concessions: From £15.25 to £22

Midland Creative Projects in association with The Belgrade Theatre and Bloodaxe Books presents

Being Human

Hall and Childs Ltd, in association with The Belgrade Theatre and Paul Tyrer & Jamie Clark for The Booking Office Ltd, presents

Written by Diane Samuels Directed by Andrew Hall

Fri 18 & Sat 19 Oct Embarking on its second national tour, we are delighted to welcome the acclaimed poetry in performance production Being Human back to Coventry.

Being Human is a dramatic performance of 35 extraordinary poems from around the world presented by three performers. Charting the drama of our lives, these are thoughtful and passionate poems that will touch the heart, stir the mind and fire the spirit. Poems about love and loss, fear and longing, hurt and wonder.

Poems about being human.

Evenings: 8pm Matinee: Sat 19 Oct, 2.45pm

Adults: £12.75 Children: £6.50 Concessions: £9.75 Performers may change across venues within the tour.

Shakespeare Schools Festival Mon 14 & Tues 15 Oct 10

The Shakespeare Schools Festival works with 1,000 secondary, primary and special schools all over the UK, making it possible for them to stage abridged Shakespeare productions.

Each night four schools will perform four different Shakespeare plays.

Come and celebrate the achievements of your local schools in a wonderful evening of entertainment.

Weds 23 – Sat 26 Oct In Germany in 1938, as the clouds of war gather, a desperate mother forces her nine year old daughter onto a train, sending Eva out of danger and into the arms of strangers. In England, decades later, another mother reluctantly prepares for the departure of her grown-up daughter, as Faith cuts the ties of childhood.

Then a chance discovery opens an unhealed wound and a long-buried secret is revealed.

The bittersweet experience of every parent as they try to teach their child to survive alone unites these women across the decades.

“… the best play about the pain and passion of mother/daughter relationships …” The Guardian “… extraordinarily skilful and compassionate …” The Daily Telegraph In the nine months before the outbreak of World War II, the Kindertransport rescued almost 10,000, mainly Jewish children from Germany and Austria and ferried them to safety. In the year that marks the 75th anniversary of the Kindertransport, this is a timely and unmissable production of this award-winning play. Deeply moving and critically acclaimed, this modern classic is now central to many school curricula.

Age recommendation 11+

Evenings: 7pm

Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Thurs 24 and Sat 26 Oct, 2.30pm Post-Show Discussion: Fri 25 Oct

Tickets: £9.50 Concessions £7.50 Groups: £7

Tickets: From £8.75 to £20.75 Concessions: From: £8.75 to £18.75 Schools: £7.25

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The Belgrade Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company present

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Charlie Peace’s life became legend. He was a master of disguise, an accomplished musician and irresistibly attractive to women. On the run from his native Sheffield, having murdered his lover’s husband, he switched his identity and holed up in the warrens of Nottingham’s Narrow Marsh before reinventing himself one final time, on the streets of Victorian London.

This modern musical melodrama asks the question: Why, now as then, are we terrified of crime but fascinated by criminals?

This will be the world premiere of a new play by celebrated writer, Michael Eaton, and the designs will feature the work of renowned graphic artist, Eddie Campbell.

The play will be directed by Giles Croft and designed by Barney George.

Age recommendation 14+

Sat 26 Oct – Sat 16 Nov Evenings: 8pm, except Tues 29 Oct, 7pm Matinees: Sats 2, 9 & 16 Nov, and Weds 13 Nov, 2.45pm Previews: Sat 26 & Mon 28 Oct, all tickets £8.75 Post-Show Discussion: with the writer Michael Eaton, Thurs 7 Nov Fri 15 Nov, 8pm

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Sat 16 Nov, 2.45pm

Tickets: From £8.75 to £20.75 Concessions: From £8.75 to £18.75 Schools: £7.25

Illustrations by Eddie Campbell

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Mon 28 Oct – Sat 2 Nov

Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov

Winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over 25,000 performances, it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time to give you a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this masterpiece.

Inspired by the music of Madness, this raucous musical comedy is an uplifting tale of life and love, heartbreak and hilarity, good and bad, set in London’s famous Camden Town in the mid-‘80s.

It’s Joe Casey’s 16th birthday and tonight’s the night he’s treating his girlfriend Sarah to an evening in a brand new luxury apartment - the only problem is he has to break in! When the police turn up Joe has to decide – run away or face the music – a choice that will set the course of his life, and his love, forever.

Bringing together one of the most successful British writers with one of the best loved British bands, Our House will have you laughing, crying and dancing in the aisles.

Using some of the greatest hits from the mighty Madness back catalogue including: Our House, Baggy Trousers, My Girl, Driving in My Car, The Wings of a Dove, Night Boat to Cairo and the all-time classic It Must Be Love, you’d be mad to miss it!

Our House is written by Tim Firth whose work includes the record-breaking Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots, Preston Front and Neville’s Island.

“Brilliant entertainment.” The Telegraph “An original musical triumph.” The Evening Standard Age recommendation 12+ Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 30 Oct and Sat 2 Nov, 2.30pm

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The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

“The cleverest murder mystery of British theatre.” The Telegraph “A truly entertaining classic thriller.” The Sunday Times “Deservedly a classic among murder thrillers.” The Observer www.mousetrapontour.com Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 6 & Sat 9 Nov, 2.30pm Fri 8 Nov, 7.45pm

Sat 9 Nov, 2.30pm

Tickets: From £17.25 to £31.75 Concessions: From £12.25 to £29.75 Schools: £8.75

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Malcolm Stent presents

Mick Miller

Produced by Brian Walker

Matt Ford

Thurs 10 Oct & 7 Nov This is Coventry’s best variety show with an all-star line-up hosted by top Midlands comic Malcolm Stent.

Starring Joe Pasquale You’d be absolutely barking to miss this pipe-smoking new show as Holmes and Watson embark on their most dangerous adventure yet, hunting down the Hound of the Baskervilles. It’s elementary!

It’s also downright hilarious as comedy’s national treasure Joe Pasquale takes on the lead role in the ultimate Sherlock Holmes spoof.

Evening: 7.45pm

Tues 12 Nov John Mackay and David Johnson present

Thurs 10 Oct Headlining this great show is top TV comedian Mick Miller, with support by singing virtuosos Andante and music by the Martyn St James band.

Thurs 7 Nov Back by popular demand is big band crooner Matt Ford. Support comes from multi-instrumentalist Andy Eastwood with live music by the Fast Lane Orchestra.

Afternoons: 1.30pm

FASCINATING AïDA

Tickets: £13 (No further concessions or discounts) Pre-show Meal: £10 (Advance booking necessary)

Weds 13 Nov

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Tickets: £21.25 Concessions: £19.25

Following Cheap Flights, their massively successful sold-out tour, Britain’s best comedy trio and global internet sensation Fascinating Aïda bring their brand new show to Coventry. With songs old and new this new show marks Fascinating Aïda’s 30th birthday.

Evening: 7.45pm

Tickets: From £17.25 to £24 Concessions: From £15.25 to £22

Big Wooden Horse & Nick Brooke Limited proudly present the World Premiere of

Based on the book by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort. Adapted & directed by Adam Bampton-Smith

Fri 8 & Sat 9 Nov

Thurs 14 – Sat 16 Nov

Aliens love underpants. Of every shape and size. But there are no underpants in space. So here’s a big surprise!

Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous music fills the air with wondrous characters coming to life before your very eyes. Fairytale characters are abound alongside a King, a Queen, fairies of gold, silver, diamonds and sapphires plus the inevitable handsome Prince.

Based on the best-selling children’s book, this zany and hilarious tale is delightfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action, original music (and lots of aliens of course!), this fantastically fresh and funny production will delight the whole family. You’ll laugh your pants off!

Morning: Sat 9 Nov, 10.30am Afternoons: Fri 8 Nov, 1.30pm & Sat 9 Nov, 12noon

Fri 8 Nov: Adults £14.50, Children £10.75, and Families £37 Sat 9 Nov: Adults £16, Children £12.75, and Families £43 Schools: £9.50 Aliens Love Underpants © Claire Freedman and Ben Cort 2007. Ages: families with children 3 and up.

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This is the story of Princess Aurora, The Sleeping Beauty – a tale lovingly repeated throughout generations but never before performed so magnificently as with this colourful spectacle of Russia’s finest …

Moscow Ballet - La Classique.

Evenings: 7.45pm Matinee: Sat 16 Nov, 2.30pm

Tickets: From £17.25 to £27 Concessions: From £15.25 to £25

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The Belgrade Theatre in association with Imagine Theatre presents the festive panto extravaganza

Performance November Weds 27 Thurs 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 December Tues 3 Weds 4 Thurs 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Tues 10 Weds 11 Thurs 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Mon 16 Tues 17 Weds 18 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tues 24 Thurs 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tues 31 January 2014 Thurs 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5

Written and Directed by Iain Lauchlan

“The entire cast were terrific.”

The Stage on last year’s panto

Starring Iain Lauchlan as the Dame

The Belgrade’s legendary Christmas pantomime returns with one of the world’s favourite fairytales, Jack and the Beanstalk! And what’s more, Iain Lauchlan will be back to play the Dame alongside Craig Hollingsworth, who returns to play Simple Simon, following his acclaimed performance as Muddles in Sleeping Beauty last year.

His wicked henchman Fleshcreep has stolen the magic harp of Merrydale and kidnapped the beautiful Princess. Join us to see if Jack can save the day, retrieve the harp and win the heart of the Princess.

Featuring spectacular scenery, stupendous costumes, hilarious slapstick and bags of audience participation, Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be a treat for all the family!

Earlybird tickets are available now for a limited time only, so don’t miss this chance to get next year’s Christmas treat all booked up!

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All Red Performances SLIP Sign Language Adults: £13.50 Interpreted Kids: £10.50 Family: £36 Performance I Integrated Signed All Green Performances Adults: £16.75 – £20 Performance Kids: £13.75 – £17.25 C Captioned Family: £45 & £56 Performance All Blue Performances AD Audio Described Adults: £19 – £22.25 TT Touch Tour Kids: £16 – £19.25 **Sat 14 Dec, Family: £52 & £62 10.30am All purple performances are schools only. *No Family Ticket available on this performance.

Weds 27 Nov 2013 – Sun 5 Jan 2014

On their farm in Merrydale our hero Jack, his mother Dame Trott, and his brother Simon haven’t a bean to their name! Their friendly cow, Daisy, has gone dry and worse still the village is being destroyed by the evil giant Blunderbore.

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Children & Concessions: From £10.50 to £19.25 Family: From £36 to £62. Family tickets are for 2 adults and 2 concessions,

one of which must be a child.

Buy a Fun Bundle: Just £10 (£9.50 before 01/09/13).

Includes a gift, ice cream and programme.

Schools: £9.25 per pupil (purple dates) £9.50 after 30/09/13.

Plus one teacher free for every 10 pupils.

Groups: Groups of 11 – 39 £2.50 off; groups of 40 – 59 £3 off; and groups of 60+ £3.50 off. See page 35 for more details.

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Oh No It Isn’t! is the brilliant new comedy thriller written and directed by acclaimed Coventry writer, Nick Walker.

Four actors are performing a Christmas panto. For the audience it’s a fun, yuletide treat – for the actors on stage, it’s a matter of life and death!

We soon discover that the cast are all embroiled in a plot to kill each other. A prop gun is swapped for the real thing and a poisoned apple is on the menu.

Who’s bean-stalking who? Will the Giant come out on top? Or will it be curtains for Daisy the cow?

The cry of “He’s behind you!” has never sounded so chilling.

As ever, the B2 Xmas Show has been created especially for grown-ups so it’s perfect for office parties or anyone who wants to enjoy a Christmas night out away from the kids. This compact show only lasts around an hour, so it leaves you plenty of time to complete your evening with a few celebratory drinks.

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Celebrating its 10th year, Steve Steinman, a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band, blast their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems, including We Will Rock You, Bat Out of Hell, Highway to Hell, Since You’ve Been Gone plus many more!

OperaUpClose in association with the Belgrade Theatre presents

La Traviata

Evening: 7.45pm

Weds 15 Jan 2014

Tickets: From £19.75 to £27 Concessions: From £17.75 to £25 The iconic sound of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is recreated in this feel-good concert. Four phenomenal singers and a fantastic live band play hits like Bye Bye Baby, Silence is Golden, Working My Way Back To You Babe and December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night).

Quotes on previous OperaUpClose productions: Evening: 7.45pm

Thurs 16 Jan 2014

Tickets: From £17.25 to £24 Concessions: From £15.25 to £22 Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza returns for its third, sizzling spectacular. For 2014, a fresh cast of burlesque stars are unveiled in this riotous romp from the bizarre world of burlesque to cutting-edge variety. It’s the slickest, wickedly wittiest and most delightfully staged cabaret. Over 18s. www.easytheatres.com Evening: 7.45pm

Fri 17 Jan 2014

Tickets: From £19.75 to £27 Concessions: From £17.75 to £25 ABBA MANIA is accepted as the world’s number one touring ABBA production. Looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or be entertained by the best music ever? Then ABBA MANIA is for you! Enjoy all your favourites such as Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and many more. Dig out those platforms, dust down those flares and thank ABBA for the music.

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“Fizzes with fun and fabulousness.”

“A masterstroke… blissfully funny.”

“A madly brilliant re-imagining.”

Metro

The Guardian

The Times

Tues 21 Jan 2014 Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose return to the Belgrade with their new version of La Traviata, following the huge success of their first visit with La Bohème.

La Traviata is the story of Violetta, a so-called ‘fallen woman’ who sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her lover’s family and future.

Set in the prohibition era of speakeasies and bootlegging, with Violetta’s lover Alfredo, a passionate young man whose optimism has been shaken by time at the front in the First World War, Violetta’s gang boss protector ‘the Baron’, and Alfredo’s father, a crooked politician. This new production reveals the hypocrisy and heartache behind the glittering façade of parties.

La Traviata has been thrilling audiences for generations. This new version features a stunning young cast whose acting abilities are more than a match for their vocal talents. With Verdi’s sumptuous melodies, accompanied by a trio of clarinet, cello and piano, this production will be every bit as entertaining and moving as La Bohème.

This new English version is directed by Robin Norton-Hale with the new orchestration by Harry Blake.

“A huge artistic success.”

The New York Times on previous OperaUpClose productions

Evening: 7.45pm

Tickets: From £15.25 to £22 Concessions: From £13.25 to £20 Under 26 discount: £5 off

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One Night of Elvis

Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, presents the ultimate celebration of the King. Playing all the hits, backed by a world class band and featuring large screen projection, this is the largest Elvis show to tour UK theatres. www.leememphisking.com

Propeller in association with the Belgrade Theatre and the Touring Partnership presents

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

the Comedy of Errors

“I’d go so far to say this production is touched by genius.”

“Blissfully entertaining ... the funniest and most farcical I’ve seen.”

Evening: 7.45pm

London after Midnight “I loved it...” Simon Cowell Thurs 23 Jan 2014

Tickets: From £17.25 to £24 Concessions: From £15.25 to £22 From sword swallowers to daredevil balancing acts, hair hangers to demon dwarfs, a pickled person to astounding aerial acts, the circus that stormed Britain’s Got Talent is back with its latest and biggest show to date, London after Midnight.

Evening: 7.45pm

Tickets: From £19.75 to £27 Concessions: From £17.75 to £25 The Rat Pack is Back perfectly captures the music, comedy and personalities of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin – the original Las Vegas legends. Featuring the classics I’ve Got You Under My Skin, The Lady is a Tramp, The Candy Man and many more.

Evening: 7.45pm

Fri 24 Jan 2014

Tickets: From £19.75 to £27 Concessions: From £17.75 to £25 Direct from the States, the biggest Motown concert tour in the UK returns, featuring 36 hits from The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Lionel Ritchie. An allnew show with original Detroit sounds, costumes and great choreography. www.easytheatres.com Evening: 7.45pm

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Tues 11 – Sat 15 Feb 2014 Edward Hall’s all-male company Propeller returns to the Belgrade Theatre with two incredibly contrasting comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Comedy of Errors. Combining a typically rigorous approach to the text with fast-paced, high energy action, Propeller promises a double bill of comedy and enchantment this February.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is arguably Shakespeare’s most magical play, where love and illusion collide when two pairs of lovers become entangled in fairy mischief on the eve of a royal wedding. Dreams and reality become interchangeable and romantic chaos ensues. Seeing really is believing.

In Shakespeare’s smartest and most farcical play, The Comedy of Errors, two sets of estranged twins, separated at birth, find themselves in the same city 25 years later, with hilarious consequences. A series of mistaken identities, assumed personas and wild mishaps bring a family crisis – so complicated that time itself loses the plot – into heart-warming focus. Fortunately the audience is always one step ahead.

The Comedy of Errors Evenings: Tues 11 & Fri 14, 7.30pm Matinee: Sat 15 Feb, 2pm Post-Show Discussion: Fri 14 Feb A Midsummer Night’s Dream Evenings: Weds 12, Thurs 13 & Sat 15 Feb, 7.30pm Matinee: Thurs 13 Feb, 2pm Post-Show Discussion: Thurs 13 Feb, 7.30pm

(Photos of previous productions by Manuel Harlan and Nobby Clark)

Weds 22 Jan 2014

Tickets: From £11 to £25 Concessions: From £8.75 to £23 Schools: From £8 to £11

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Bill Kenwright presents

‘A Triumphant evening...

Unmissable and unbeatable.’

The Spectator

‘DAZZLING.’

‘TERRIFIC.’

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Exhilarating... One of the best musicals ever written.’ sunday Times

‘GRITTY, GRIPPING, SUPERB.’ mail on sunday

Few musicals have received as much acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production recently surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval.” Jack Tinker, Daily Mail.

Mon 27 Jan – Sat 8 Feb 2014 Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Weds 29 Jan & 5 Feb and Sats 1 & 8 Feb, 2.30pm

Photos of previous cast members.

The legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins separated at birth who grow up on opposite sides of the tracks only to meet again with fateful consequences. The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

Tickets: From £22 to £40.75 Concessions: From £17 to £38.75 Schools: £10 (Mon – Thurs performances only).

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While the master of the house is out of town to escape the plague, his house-keeper sets up with ‘a cheater and his punk’ as the city’s premier con-man.

A full range of alternative services are offered to the citizens who beat a furtive path to their door – anything from the secret of eternal youth, to that recipe of recipes which will turn a tin can into bankable gold.

Masters of the ludicrous disguise, the team of con-artists find their multiple deceptions spiralling out of control until they receive some alarming news...

Jonson’s brilliant satire burns away the dross, exposing a society whose obsessions make it vulnerable to any well-worked scam. This explosive production of The Alchemist from Riding Lights, especially revived for Coventry, is fast, furious, feisty and very, very funny.

Sat 1 – Sat 22 Feb 2014 Evenings: 7.30pm, except Tues 4 Feb, 7pm Matinees: Weds 12 & 19 and Sats 8, 15 & 22 Feb, 2.45pm Previews: Sat 1 & Mon 3 Feb, all tickets £8.75 Post-Show Discussion: Weds 12 Feb

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The Nation’s favourite cookery show – live on stage!

Ready Steady Cook Live Ltd and Endemol present

Birmingham Stage Company presents

Hosted by Russell Grant

Featuring ­ xecutive Chef E Lesley Waters

Mon 10 & Tues 11 March 2014 The nation’s favourite cookery show live on stage! Star host Russell Grant and TV chef Lesley Waters are joined by a celebrity chef serving up all the favourite ingredients of Britain’s best loved cooking show. Will ‘Green Peppers’ or ‘Red Tomatoes’ triumph? Decide and vote at Ready Steady Cook Live! www.readysteadycooklive.com Evenings: 7.45pm

Tickets: £25.25 Concessions: £23.25 Chefs and guest hosts appear subject to availability.

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead!

So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with Barmy Britain, direct from the West End. Can you beat battling Boudicca? Has William Wallace met his match? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry? Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Can King Charles keep his head? Would you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Escape the clutches of Burke and Hare, dare to dance the Tyburn jig, move to the groove with party Queen Victoria and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World War. Don’t miss this amazing show featuring brand new 3D Bogglevision effects which bring historical figures and events alive on stage. It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

“Is this anyway for children to learn about history?

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Tues 18 – Sat 22 Feb 2014

Adapted by Paul Allen Based on the screenplay by Mark Herman

Weds 23 – Sat 26 April 2014 It is 1992, Grimley Colliery faces the threat of closure and the future of the Yorkshire brass band seems uncertain. With the miners torn between redundancy packages and the picket lines, band-leader Danny’s hopes of winning the national brass band competition seem a distant dream. But the arrival of flugelhorn-playing Gloria brings hope, romance and controversy to the band on the brink of collapse.

Featuring rousing live music, including Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Jerusalem, Brassed Off is a funny and heart-warming drama which reaches stirring heights as a locally cast Brass Band performs the final scene. This production coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike of 1984.

Evenings: 7.45pm Matinees: Thurs 24 & Sat 26 April, 2.30pm

Tickets: From £16.25 to £31 Concessions: From £11.25 to £29

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Community & Education

Directors’ Club

Building on its national reputation as the home of Theatre in Education (TiE), the Belgrade Theatre runs a year-round programme of dramarelated activities for young people and the wider community. Participants develop skills in devising, writing and acting and are supported to create and put on productions that reflect the experiences of young people and the local community, with a particular focus on marginalised groups. The current programme includes youth theatre groups; An over 50s group: Acting Out, a two year work-related learning programme recognised nationally as a model of best practice; The New Black, a programme targeting the city’s newest arrivals; and a schools programme.

The Directors’ Club is the Belgrade Theatre’s business membership scheme offering bespoke packages to businesses of all sizes.

Whether it’s corporate hospitality, advertising to a wider range of people or rewarding staff, the Belgrade Theatre has a package for you.

We also offer businesses the opportunity to sponsor productions or performances. For more information about our Directors’ Club or sponsorship, call 024 7684 6750 or email graham.aylott@belgrade.co.uk The Belgrade Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of the following businesses:

Creative Choices 2013 – under 16s In order to give as many under 16s as possible the opportunity to learn about the theatre and the varied careers on offer, the Belgrade stages two Open Doors days a year.

These free events are designed to give young people aged 13-16 the opportunity to find out more about careers in theatre, particularly roles offstage.

Students are given the chance to participate in workshops, meet staff from across the theatre and ask questions.

The next event will take place on Friday 11 October 2013. While this event is free to attend, places must be booked through the Creative Choices website www.creative-choices.co.uk/getinto More information about careers in theatre can be found at www.getintotheatre.org/

Drama Classes With the success of our Saturday Drama Classes and Summer School the theatre will be offering a programme of workshops in the autumn term focusing on Staging Stories. These workshops will not only improve young people’s senses of creativity but will aid their use of language and communication. The group will work existing stories to create their own wintry tales to be shared with family and friends at the end of term.

Staging Stories Sat 28 Sept – Sat 7 Dec (No class on 3 Nov) Class 1: 8 – 11 year olds, 10:15am – 11.30am Class 2: 12 – 15 year olds, Midday – 1:30pm Classes will be led by an experienced drama practitioner. No previous experience necessary.

Costs per 10 week term are £80 per young person if booked online or £85 if booked by phone or in person. The whole term must be paid for at the time of booking.

A further programme of drama classes will begin in January 2013.

Please speak to Box Office for more information.

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Events & Conferencing

The Belgrade Theatre Trust is a registered charity (number 219163).

This means that all the money given, raised or earned is not distributed as profit but kept and reinvested in the work that we do.

The Belgrade Theatre offers a variety of spaces which are available to hire for meetings, conferences, parties and exhibitions for 8 – 858 people. With in-house professional sound, lighting, catering and set construction facilities, and excellent customer service, the Belgrade Theatre offers a complete one-stop shop for your event.

We are committed to: • Producing

some of the country’s most exciting and critically acclaimed drama, bringing artistic excellence to the people of Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We bear witness to the city and region’s stories and experiences, giving people an opportunity to come together and talk about their lives; promoting community cohesion and a sense of local pride.

• Staging

the very best touring musicals, drama, comedy, music and children’s shows, ensuring the theatre offers a diverse and high quality artistic programme and that our region is offered the highest quality performing arts.

• Pricing tickets to achieve the best value possible, enabling access to quality theatre through ticket schemes and concessionary tickets. We also provide accessibility through wheelchair spaces, as well as access to performances for deaf, hard of hearing and visually impaired patrons.

• Developing

the careers of young creative professionals who want to work in theatre through internships, placements and apprenticeship schemes.

• O ffering thousands of learning opportunities every year to young people, many of whom are at risk of social and/or educational exclusion. We support their personal growth, reduce anti-social behaviour and engage new audiences. We also offer participation and training opportunities to older people, many of whom are also at risk of social exclusion.

To book your next event contact the Conferencing Team on 024 7684 6710 or email conferencing@belgrade.co.uk.

Discounted Tickets We offer the following discounts on our tickets: Online: All our tickets are cheaper when booked online at www.belgrade.co.uk.

20% off multi-purchase offer: Get 20% off the total cost of your full price tickets when you book an equivalent number of tickets for two or more participating shows at the same time.

Groups: Groups of 11 – 39 £2.50 off standard and premium seat tickets; groups of 40 – 59 £3 off standard and premium seat tickets and groups of 60+ £3.50 off standard and premium seat tickets. Only applies to full priced tickets and minimum price applies. Group tickets must be booked via the Box Office. Group rate not available on red pantomime performances.

You can help support the Belgrade by: • Becoming a member of the Actors’ Circle, Writers’ Circle or Producers’ Circle from just £30 per year.

Schools Tickets are available for certain performances. Check show information for details. Prices vary. One teacher goes free for every 10 pupils booked.

• Naming a Seat or Box.

Student Discount is £2 and is available to anyone with a valid NUS card.

• Making a donation when booking tickets online, over the phone or in person or alternatively, text BELG22 £2 to 70070 (terms and conditions are on our website).

Young Person’s Discount is £2 unless otherwise stated and is available to anyone aged over 18 and under 26 years of age.

• Taking part in one of our fundraising activities supporting vulnerable young people and families in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Over 18 and Under 26? Limited tickets to selected shows are FREE. Look out for the logo and check our website for details.

Bookable from 01/08/2013.

• Leaving a legacy in your Will.

Over 60s: £2 off all tickets.

Coventry Passport to Leisure holders: Up to £5 off all tickets.

Unemployed: Up to £5 off all tickets.

Disabled Patrons: Plus companion – £2 off all tickets.

Only one discount applies per ticket. These discounts apply except where a different rate is stated in the show details. Proof of eligibility is required for all discounts. There is a minimum discounted ticket price of £8.75. Only Disabled Patrons’ discounts are available on Saturday evenings. Tickets are non-refundable but exchanges can be made for the same show at £2 per ticket and subject to availability.

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Whether you’re seeing a show or just dropping by, Signatures at the Belgrade can offer the perfect atmosphere in which to relax and enjoy a high quality range of food and drink.

The B4 Grill

Situated on the first floor, the B4 Grill will be serving an exciting selection of sharing platters, delicious home-made burgers and a mouth-watering range of Tex-Mex style food. We’re open B4 performances from 5pm until curtain-up*.

Main courses start from just £7. There’s no need to book**, just turn up! *Except Tuesdays **Parties of 8 or more please call 024 7684 6762.

Signatures Café

Our ground floor Café Bar is ideal for drinks with friends or for coffee and cake.

We also offer a selection of light meals, including homemade soup of the day, salads and panini.

Café Opening Times: 11pm†

10am up to (5pm on non-performance nights)

Celebration Packages††

Access For full details of our Access information please see our document Access For All, which is available on the website or from Box Office.

Captioned Performances – Captions convert the spoken word into visible text and are produced by a display unit installed on or near the stage and are delivered by an accredited captioner.

Audio Described Performances – Many of our productions are audio described. Headsets for the description are available from the merchandise counter and may be reserved at Box Office at the time of booking.

Some of our productions are Sign Language Interpreted. Please ask about Hearing and Guide Dog spaces when booking.

Sign Language Integrated Performances and Touch Tours are available for the Belgrade Theatre’s pantomime. See website for more details.

Wheelchair Access – In the Main Stage, we have up to six seats in Box E which are available for wheelchair users. In B2, there is space for six wheelchair users - four on the ground floor and one on each balcony.

Lift Access – All public areas are accessible by lifts, which can be found next to the Café Bar for the Main Stage, and near the B2 bottle bar opposite Box Office for B2.

Make your visit extra special with wine, fizz or champagne and five delicious canapés. Our celebration packages range from just £12 – £15.50 per person and you can enjoy your canapés and drinks at your reserved table either pre show or during the interval.

An infra-red hearing system is installed in both theatres. Receivers (for use with hearing aids) and headsets (no hearing aid necessary), are available from the merchandise counter and may be reserved at Box Office at the time of booking.

High Cream Teas††

A drop-off point for people with limited mobility is available via Upper Well Street at the top of Belgrade Square. The point is marked by stainless steel bollards and is approx 20m from the B2 entrance.

Parking is not permitted at this point.

Available on matinee performance days for just £7 per person and includes tea, sandwiches, scones and cream.

Interval Drinks

Beat the queue and pre-order at the bar when you arrive. †Subject to change. ††Pre-order to avoid disappointment.

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Accessible toilets are available on main levels.

This information is continually reviewed.

Please check the website for updates.

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No need to visit or phone - you can book your tickets whenever it’s convenient. You can choose your own seats too – and even better, it’s cheaper online.

Online: www.belgrade.co.uk Box Office: 024 7655 3055 Email: boxoffice@belgrade.co.uk Book online at our website www.belgrade.co.uk. Tickets are cheaper to buy online and you can choose your own seat.

You can book via the Box Office in person or by phone on 024 7655 3055. It is open Monday to Saturday from 10am, with phone lines open from 10.30am, closing 15 minutes after the last show has started, or 5.30pm when there are no evening performances.

There’s more online.

Reservations are held for three days or until 30 minutes before the performance, whichever is sooner. We reserve the right to alter discounts and prices at any time and to refuse admission.

Visit www.belgrade.co.uk. Like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BelgradeTheatreCoventry and Follow us on Twitter at @BelgradeTheatre

Spanish Golden Age 26 March – 26 April 2014 in B2

The three plays are Punishment Without Revenge, A Lady of Little Sense and Don Gil of the Green Breeches. One is a devastating tragedy, two are outrageous comedies - all three are extraordinary discoveries.

Check website for details.

B2B Expo 2014 Tues 14 Jan 2014 – The event kicks off with a networking breakfast from 7.30am, followed by the exhibition from 9am until 4pm. Throughout the event you will have the opportunity to listen to topical speakers. Booking onto the seminars in advance is recommended.

Attendance at the Expo, Breakfast and Seminars is free. www.b2bexpo2014.eventbrite.com

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Become a member of our Actors’ Circle or Writers’ Circle for your opportunity to show your support to the theatre, receive special benefits and enhance your theatre experience.

Benefits Members of our Actors’ Circle receive: • Priority booking period • Exclusive Friends Only events, including back stage tours • Special newsletter • 20% off selected performance tickets • 10% off at the theatre’s bars and partner restaurants And more...

Members of our Writers’ Circle receive the above, plus:

There’s FREE WIFI throughout the public areas of the Belgrade so log in now and tell us what you’ve come to see!

Along with Theatre Royal Bath and Arcola Theatre we’re co-producing three rarely-seen Spanish plays from the 1600s – the last unopened treasure chest of world drama.

Membership

How to Find Us Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS We’re right in the centre of Coventry off Corporation Street, within walking distance of the bus (10 minutes) and train stations (15 minutes).

Parking is available next to the theatre in the Belgrade Plaza car park, which can be accessed directly from Junction 9 of the ring road.

For Sat Navs enter CV1 4AJ. Beat the post show queues. Belgrade patrons attending evening performances for 3+ hours between 5.30pm and 11.30pm can beat the post show queues by insert your parking ticket into any pay station in the Belgrade Plaza car park and selecting the “Flat Rate” option to pre-pay the fee of £3.50. After the show please proceed directly to the exit. If your stay is less than 3 hours, please pay after the show.

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• I nvitations to VIP nights for Belgrade productions • Move to the top of the waiting list for sold-out performances • Online acknowledgement of your support • Special VIP drinks area for use before and during the interval of certain evening performances And more...

Join today Actors’ Circle membership starts from £30 per year Writers’ Circle membership starts from £110 per year For more information or to join, call our Box Office on 024 7655 3055, Lexy Rooney on 02476 846758 or visit www.belgrade.co.uk.

Diary – Autumn / Winter 2013 – 2014

Join our Friends’ Scheme

“I have been able to sit in on a dress rehearsal, read-through and visit the workshop to see scenery and costumes being made.There have been talks by Hamish Glen explaining how shows develop and the varied and interesting events have proved a good place to meet like-minded people.”

Dot Trailor, member of the Actors’ Circle at the Belgrade Theatre

Show

Date

Price

The Prodigals

Fri 30 Aug – Sat 14 Sept

£18.25 – £31.25

Venue

Cymbeline

Sat 14 – Sat 21 Sept

£8.75 – £16.25

Talon – The Best of Eagles

Tues 17 Sept

£17.25 – £24

Buddy Holly – A Legend Reborn

Weds 18 Sept

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

Three Phantoms

Thurs 19 Sept

£23.25 – £29.75

Main Stage

Main Stage B2 Main Stage

Rat Pack Live

Fri 20 Sept

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

Chas & Dave

Sat 21 Sept

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage Main Stage

One Night in November

Sat 28 Sept – Sat 19 Oct

£16.25 – £31

Three Witches

Fri 4 – Sat 12 Oct

Children: £6

Midday Variety

Thurs 10 Oct & 7 Nov

£13

Shakespeare Schools Festival Mon 14 & Tues 15 Oct

£9.50 & £7.50

B2 Main Stage

Being Human

Fri 18 & Sat 19 Oct

£12.75

Weds 23 – Sat 26 Oct

£8.75 – £20.75

Main Stage

Charlie Peace – His Amazing Life and Astounding Legend

Sat 26 Oct – Sat 16 Nov

£8.75 – £20.75

B2

B2

Our House

Mon 28 Oct – Sat 2 Nov £18.25 – £31.25

Main Stage

The Mousetrap

Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov

£17.25 – £31.75

Main Stage

Aliens Love Underpants

Fri 8 – Sat 9 Nov

Children: £10.75 (Fri) £12.75 (Sat)

Main Stage

Ha Ha Holmes!

Tues 12 Nov

£21.25

Main Stage

Fascinating Aïda

Weds 13 Nov

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

Moscow Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty

Thurs 14 – Sat 16 Nov

£17.25 – £27

Main Stage

Jack and the Beanstalk

Weds 27 Nov 2013 – Sun 5 Jan 2014

£13.50 – £22.25

Main Stage

Oh No It Isn’t!

Sat 7 – Sat 28 Dec

£8.75 – £16.25

Vampires Rock

Weds 15 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Big Girls Don’t Cry

Thurs 16 Jan 2014

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

An Evening of Burlesque

Fri 17 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

B2 Main Stage

Abba Mania

Sat 18 Jan 2014

£18.75 – £26

Main Stage

La Traviata

Tues 21 Jan 2014

£15.25 – £22

Main Stage

One Night of Elvis

Weds 22 Jan 2014

£17.25 – £24

Main Stage

Circus of Horrors – London After Midnight

Thurs 23 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

The Rat Pack is Back

Fri 24 Jan 2014

£19.75 – £27

Main Stage

The Magic of Motown

Sat 25 Jan 2014

£20.25 – £27.75

Main Stage

Blood Brothers

Mon 27 Jan – Sat 8 Feb 2014

£22 – £40.75

Main Stage

The Alchemist

Sat 1 – Sat 22 Feb 2014

£8.75 – £20.75

The Comedy of Errors / A Midsummer Night’s Dream Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain

Tues 11 – Sat 15 Feb 2014 Tues 18 – Sat 22 Feb 2014 Mon 10 & Tues 11 March 2014 Weds 23 – Sat 26 April 2014

Brassed Off

B2

£11 – £25

Main Stage

Children: £9.50 – £14.75

Main Stage

£25.25

Main Stage

£16.25 – £31

Main Stage

Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS

Est. 1958

B2

Kindertransport

Ready Steady Cook

Celebrating 55 years

What’s On

Autumn / Winter

2013 – 2014