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Alan Rowe

Shanklin Theatre

JANUARY

Welcome to the Spring Season

This time of the year we are all looking forward to Spring, although when this brochure comes out, which is usually December, we still haven’t eaten the turkey, in fact it’s probably still running around!! And if you can find an elephant after Christmas, apparently they adore eating Christmas trees; don’t forget to take the baubles off!

In January regular customers will know that the Theatre ‘Goes Dark’, a funny term that, it basically means for a short time there are no shows. However behind the scenes, away from the public eye there is a hive of activity, some of which takes place all year, but especially in January. A huge Spring Clean takes place, and if it’s nailed down it gets brushed, washed, shampooed, scrubbed, polished, titivated, repaired, put up, taken down, and even the ghost gets an airing.

There is an army of volunteers, who behind the scenes, help keep the Theatre clean and tidy, and another army of maintenance people who carry out repair work throughout the year. This brochure cover is dedicated to them.

Regarding this Spring’s entertainment, as usual you are spoilt for choice, and there is plenty on offer. Don’t forget you can book in person, online or over the phone, we are always here to help. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

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APRIL Sat 6 The Wall of Floyd 7.30 Mon 8 First Act present Monster Mash 6.30 Tue 9 First Act present Monster Mash 6.30 Fri 12 Coldplace 7.30 Sat 13 Robert White - The Tank Top Tour 7.30 Thu 18 The Island Savoyards present My Fair Lady 7.30 Fri 19 The Island Savoyards present My Fair Lady 7.30 Sat 20 The Island Savoyards present My Fair Lady 2.30 & 7.30 Sun 21 The Island Savoyards present My Fair Lady 2.30 Fri 26 The Very Best of Burt Bacharach 7.30 MARCH Live Concert Tour Fri 1 Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four 7.30 7.30 Sat 2 Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four 2.30 & 7.30 Sat 27 The Steve Harley Acoustic Trio UK Tour 2019 Fri 8 Gaelforce Dance 7.30 REGENT BEAUTY Sat 9 The Lionel Ritchie Songbook 7.30 RON BIRD Sun 10 The Papermoon Theatre Company present 4.00 SNOWDON The Magnificent Music Hall

E&OE HOUSE Sat 16-24 Isle of Wight Music,Dance & Drama Festival NO. 64

(See their Programme for all details) Mon 25 Collabro 7.30 REGENCY SUITE Thu 28 Mark Steel Every Little Thing’s Gonna be Alright 8.00 KEATS Sat 30 Elkie Brooks 7.30 PARAMOUNT

Tue 1 Spotlight(IOW) present Sleeping Beauty 2.45 Wed 2 Spotlight(IOW) present Sleeping Beauty 2.45

FEBRUARY Sun 10 Spotlight Show 6.30 Wed 20 Jimmy Cricket Variety Show with Guest 2.30 Sat 23 Lee Memphis King 7.30 Thu 28 Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four 7.30

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Wed 20th Feb 2.30pm Tickets £13.50, FOST £12 (not available online)

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Lee Memphis King te Artist Elvis Pr es ley Tr ibu

Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, recreates the essence of the King with consummate ease and an almost unbelievable combination of stunningly accurate vocals and incredible passion in every performance. Lee Memphis King is the producer and director of the most authentic tribute production to the greatest entertainer of the last century, Elvis Presley.

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This brand new production is dedicated entirely to the ‘Vegas Years’ when Elvis would perform in Las Vegas and tour throughout the US and Canada - the definitive record of these performances are contained in the films ‘Elvis- That’s the Way It Is’, ‘Elvis On Tour’ and the ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ concert.

Blackeyed Theatre presents

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Adapted for the Stage by Nick Lane

The show is enhanced by an orchestra of world class musicians and backing vocalists coupled with impressive video screen projection mapping out Elvis’s life and music.

Saturday 23rd February – 7.30pm Tickets £24

Crammed full of adventure, romance, comedy and of course one or two rather brilliant deductions, The Sign of Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s epic second Sherlock Holmes tale, a breath-taking yarn brought to life in this spectacular new stage adaptation. When Mary Morstan arrives at 221B, Baker Street to request help with the mystery of her missing father, Holmes takes the case and together with his companion Dr Watson enters a murky world of deception and trickery, unravelling a complex plot involving murder, corruption and stolen jewels.

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Thu 28th Feb – 7.30pm | Fri 1st Mar 7.30pm | Saturday 2nd Mar 2.30 & 7.30pm Ticketswww.shanklintheatre.com £21 | FOST £18 (not available online) Recommended Age 11 7+ BOX OFFICE: 01983 868000

The celebration of Irish dance, music and song, has dynamically tapped its way into beating hearts of millions of audience members worldwide since its inception in 1999. This Dance Spectacular has enjoyed tremendous success on a global scale.

SPECTACULAR!

Produced by Michael Durkan, choreographed by Richard Griffin and music composed by Colm O’Foghlu, Gaelforce Dance is a show that expertly weaves intricate choreography, thundering rhythms, enchanting melodies and a compelling storyline into a stirring tale of Love, Passion and Tragedy

Ryde | Shanklin | Newport - www.beardsalls.co | Proud of our past. Printing for the future...

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Friday 8th March – 7.30pm | Tickets £22.00 9 BOX OFFICE: 01983 868000 www.shanklintheatre.com

THE PAPER MOON THEATRE COMPANY proudly presents

THE

MAGNIFICENT MUSIC HALL Let us take you back in time to the glorious and glamourous heyday of Music Hall, a truly golden era. Helming this splendid afternoon of rich entertainment of song dance, magic & laughter will be your eloquent & elegantly waistcoated Chairman complete with gavel and sharp wit together with an ‘august’ line up of artistes who have all appeared on BBC TV’s ‘THE GOOD OLD DAYS’ now being

Dancing On The Ceiling

re-run on BBC 4. This two hour performance will delight and entertain

From the creators of; TALON – THE BEST OF EAGLES

with all the songs you love to sing and the jokes you love to hear.

Endorsed by; LIONEL RICHIE.

CAREFREE, CHEERFUL & UNIQUELY BRITISH!

‘The Lionel Richie Songbook’ is back in 2019 with a stellar line-up of world class musicians including Talon’s own Jonny Miller and the awesome talent of Malcolm Pitt as the voice of Lionel Richie in this high octane show which includes all the greatest hits...

‘Easy’, ‘Say You Say Me’, ‘Stuck On You’, Dancing On The Ceiling’,

Sunday 10th March – 4.00pm

‘Three Times A Lady’, ‘Hello’, ‘All Night Long’ and many more…

Tickets £17.00 | Concession £15.50 FOST £15.00 (not available online)

Saturday 9th March – 7.30pm Tickets £21

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Collabro

Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival

Collabro, the world’s most successful musical theatre group, met in 2014 for their first rehearsal at a London pub, just a month later went on to rouse the whole of Hammersmith Apollo into a standing ovation during their first ever public performance of

‘Stars’ for the Britain’s Got Talent judges.

Monday 25th March – 7.30pm Tickets £42.50 stalls | Tickets £32.50 balcony Gold VIP stalls - £99 (not available online)

See their programme for all details and times 16th March to 24th March 2019

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Elkie Brooks Long before the end of a live show and the frequent standing ovations that accompany it, there comes a point where Elkie does something so amazing that it leaves her audience almost spellbound. It could be a particularly emotional rendition of one of her ballads, a powerhouse blues vocal or one of her trademark impossibly long notes that leaves the audience mesmerised.

ALRIGHT ’ S GONNA BE G TLE THIN IT L Y R E V E A few years ago, it seemed unlikely that the UK would vote to leave the EU; we had a reasonable opposition to the Tory Government; Donald Trump was a buffoon who surely wasn’t going to beat Hillary Clinton and Mark was living the married suburban ideal, since then it’s all gone to absolute ****! But don’t worry as Mark thinks Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright.

Elkie will be performing her biggest hits including “Pearl’s A Singer”, “Lilac Wine”, “Fool (If You think It’s Over)”, Don’t Cry Out Loud” & “No More The Fool” as well as many more featured on her recent hit album “Elkie Brooks – Pearls – The Very Best Of”

Mark’s sell-out show Who Do I Think I Am, revealed his natural father was a world backgammon champion. Now the star of Radio 4’s Mark Steel’s in Town, and newspaper columnist of the year is touring a show which is guaranteed to make the world seem even more mental than it is.

Saturday 30th March – 7.30pm Tickets £32.50

Thursday 28th March – 8.00pm Ticket - £15.00 14+ (parental guidance) likely to be swearing and adult content

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The Wall Of Floyd are an established leading tribute to Pink Floyd from the South Coast of England.Made up of 7 core members, with collectively over 75 years of studio and live performance between them, the band aim to sonically reproduce Pink Floyd’s music as accurately as possible with a stage show to match.The band combine live musical performance with the latest digital technology to perform fan favourites from across Pink Floyd’s back catalogue, including hits from The Wall and Wish You Were Here, right up to their final album, The Endless River, capturing the essence of Pink Floyd’s iconic live and studio sound.Fantastic musicianship and sound combines with a great light show to deliver an unforgettable great aural and visual experience.

Saturday 6th April – 7.30pm | Tickets £18.00

C o ld plac e

The band are firmly established in many of the UK’s top tribute venues with repeat bookings year after year. They regularly tour Europe and have played in 22 different countries worldwide. Their adventures have lead them to appear on Sky News, BBC Radio One and Two and The Gadget Show and to have played at major festivals alongside Bob Geldof, KT Tunstall, Ringo Starr, The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight and Roxette to name but a few. Coldplace know what is expected from a live tribute show - the accuracy, musicianship, dedication and passion for Coldplay’s music. Their aim, as a tribute to one of the world’s biggest bands, is to capture the feeling of a live Coldplay performance, the music, the visuals, the energy and the atmosphere.

Friday 12th April – 7.30pm | Tickets £22.50 Concession £20 BOX OFFICE: 01983 868000 www.shanklintheatre.com

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Robert White

With a suitcase full of his trademark vests.

As the only gay, Aspergic, quarter-Welsh comic on the British comedy circuit, Britain’s Got Talent has helped to highlight Robert’s distinctive comedy genius. Known for his brilliant timing and anarchic performance style Saturday 13th April – 7.30pm | Tickets £19.50 This show is suitable for ages 16+ However, age suitability is just a guideline only – we would not refuse admission to anyone under 16 – however as Robert can attract a younger audience we do like to be up front about the adult nature of his set so parents are not upset by jokes they may consider unsuitable for their teenage children.

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Steve Harley Acoustic

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UK Tour 2019

Steve Harley, the original Cockney Rebel, tours frequently with his Acoustic Trio, playing an intimate, unique and atmospheric show. The performance promises subtle lyricism, mingled with great improvisation and rocky rhythms.

Close-Up Culture: “An intimate night in the presence of a great musician. An individual whose passion for live performance and perfection (it shows in his face) remains undiminished.”

Join us on a masterclass in melody and great feel good songs which have become the soundtrack to our lives, combined with breathtaking performances from our West End vocalists and the amazing musicianship of the Magic Moments Orchestra.

Travel back with us and be dazzled by a non-stop parade of classic hits such as Alfie, What The World Needs Now, Do You Know The Way To San Jose, Walk On By, The Look of Love, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa, I Say A Little Prayer For You, That’s What Friends Are For, Close To You, Wishin’ & Hopin’, Trains & Boats & Planes, Magic Moments, I’ll Never Fall IN Love Again, What’s New Pussycat?, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head & Many More. Fantastic nostalgia all night Friday 26th April – 7.30pm Tickets £23 | Concession £21.50

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Steve will be accompanied by his Cockney Rebel band-mates of long-standing, Barry Wickens [violin & guitar] and James Lascelles [piano and percussion]. The set will be built around tracks from any or all 13 of Steve’s original albums and will include all-time favourites like Mr Soft, Judy Teen, Mr Raffles, Sebastian, and of course the world-wide classic hit, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), all blending in with more recent tracks from critically-acclaimed albums The Quality Of Mercy and Stranger Comes To Town .

Saturday 27th April – 7.30pm | Tickets £27.50

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Coming Soon HANDSHAKE LIMITED PRESENTS

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets

Julian Clary

LIVE, LOUD & FABULOUS ‘A Born Entertainer!’

DAVID WALLIAMS

‘The Glamour of Danny La Rue’

La Voix

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‘The Voice of Shirley Bassey’

Al Murray

AMAZING IMPRESSIONS – WICKEDLY FUNNY! STAR OF AB FAB THE MOVIE AND BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT

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