Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre Brochure Apr-Jul 2019

Mu sic Theatre Classes s rt A l a u is C V om e d y ce n a D APR IL-J ULY 2019 Box O ffice: 0182 3 41 41 41 tacchi-morri s.com Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

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Welcome to another April to July season full of all kinds of shows, events, classes and workshops. Our brochures always show the different work we do and provide a sense of the many different groups and people we work with. This is all part of our aim to be a centre of excellence in the Performing Arts in both education and the community. We’re a not-for-profit venue and to help us keep achieving all that we do (and potentially do even more!) we’re interested in linking up with like-minded organisations and businesses through partnerships and sponsorship. If you would like to know more about the opportunities available to work with us, please email andy@tacchi-morris.com.

Super Summer Holiday Summer Holiday Theatre School

6-12 Years | Mon 29 Jul – Fri 2 Aug | 9am-3pm Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of powers and different guises. Join us for a super week of creating and devising fun theatre that will start with the superhero theme and then fly off to wherever our imaginations lead us!

Our exciting, annual summer holiday course is back and, as always, we’ll spend a fun-filled week creating, rehearsing and performing. The week culminates in a show to friends and families on the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre stage. Spaces fill up fast, so book your ticket for a super summer holiday you won’t forget.

£70/£60 term| Special Offer £120 for 2 siblings | Steph Okopski

Playwriting Course 16+ Years Saturdays | 11:30am-3pm 15 Jun | 13 Jul | 17 Aug | 21 Sep Stage Reading – Thu 14 Nov, 6pm TRAIN AS A PLAYWRIGHT - FOR FREE Budding playwright based in Somerset? The multi-award-winning Papatango will run a free playwriting course from June - November 2019!

18 writers will be selected to study the key elements of playwriting, become part of a writing network, and complete their own play. One of the plays will then receive a staged reading with a professional cast.

Papatango are one of the UK’s leading new writing companies. Writers they have launched have gone on to win BAFTAs, OffWestEnd, Alfred Fagon and Royal National Theatre Foundation awards, premiere worldwide, and make work with the RSC, National Theatre, BBC and in the West End. Papatango’s book Being A Playwright: A Career

Guide for Writers has been called “a phenomenon for playwriting good” (writer and lecturer Steve Waters) and an “excellent tool for playwrights” (Kiln Theatre director Indhu Rubasingham).

Visit http://papatango.co.uk/playwriting-courses/ to find out more and apply.

Easter Concert Heathfield Community School Wed 3 Apr, 7pm Our annual Easter Concert showcasing the Heathfield Community School Year 11 GCSE Music students’ talents, combined with their passion and enthusiasm for music. A lovely evening featuring the hard work and impressive musical abilities of both the choir and orchestra.

Standard £5 | Student £3

‘Glittering costumes, expressive dancers... a pleasure to witness a production of this calibre.’

Swan Lake

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Ballet Theatre UK Sat 6 Apr, 2:30pm & 7:30pm

‘Top Five Dance Productions Touring the UK’ (Critics’ Choice) THE INDEPENDENT ‘A ballet company of great achievement’

Swan Lake remains as one of the most enduring, moving and irreplaceable classical ballets due to its fantastical plot filled with romance, sorcery, and betrayal. Join Ballet Theatre UK with their spectacular new production of this timeless classic. This immortal tale tells of a princess held captive as a swan by the spell of an evil magician, a spell that can only be broken if a prince swears true love to her.

Featuring new choreography

by Artistic Director Christopher Moore and over 120 new costumes and stunning sets, this production promises to provide you with a new look at the classic tale and leave you with a new love for Swan Lake.

THE DANCING TIMES Standard £16 | Student £11

Fire River Poets Fri 26 Apr, 7:30pm Taunton’s award-winning Fire River Poets are back for this eagerly-awaited evening of words, wit and wisdom in the friendly and informal setting of the Tacchi-Morris bar. Eight poets perform original work in a wealth of styles to dazzle, move, amuse and surprise you in this feast for poetry-lovers everywhere.

FREE Entry

The Joy of Poetry Writing Workshop Sat 27 Apr, 2-6pm Building on the great success of the Winter poetry writing workshops: Finding My Voice, this is a oneoff afternoon session for anyone interested in their own poetic creativity. Friendly and inclusive, this session will offer lots of one-to-one tuition with prize-winning poet Graeme Ryan.

Standard £10 (Ticket includes entry to the Page is Printed Celebration Evening)

The Page is Printed Celebration Evening Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre Sat 27 Apr, 7:30pm Tacchi-Morris welcome all entrants of the Page is Printed Creative Writing competition to spend an evening celebrating the entries and of course – the winners! Our esteemed panel will be looking for something that dares to be different and, most importantly, something that comes to life when it is read aloud.

Standard £4 | FREE to all competition entrants

‘Breakneck energy, ironic vulgarity and voracious vitality’ LONDONDANCE.COM

Mapdance University of Chichester Tue 30 Apr, 7:30pm Mapdance is an established exciting company of young, dynamic dancers recruited nationally and internationally. Jointly directed by Award Winner, Yael Flexer (Flexer & Sandiland) and Detta Howe, Mapdance performs a diverse repertoire by renowned and upcoming contemporary choreographers.

This year the company has commissioned new works by Anthony Missen (Company Chameleon), Didy Veldman, Jose Agudo as well as a re-staging of Liz Aggiss’s History Repeating…. created especially for Mapdance. The mixed repertory offers a refreshing mixture of dance theatre, intricate lyrical choreography, fast-paced athleticism and wry humour. It is a programme that will appeal to both seasoned dance viewers and audiences new to dance and is of particular relevance to dance students at GCSE, BTEC and A-level.

Standard £13 | Student £10 | Group of 15+ £7

The Isle of Brimsker Frozen Light Theatre Company

Wed 15 May, 11am & 1:30pm A lighthouse keeper lives on a desolate outcrop surrounded by stormy seas. Duty bound to maintain the light that guides boats away from danger, she lives a solitary existence. One day, a runaway lands on the shore, together they face the inevitable. Change is on the horizon but not in the form she expects.

How do you survive when faced with the biggest decisions of your life? Would you change the world or change yourself?

A new multi-sensory story of adventure and homecoming from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

Commissioned by Harlow Playhouse, The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre, Bordon; Vivacity Key Theatre, Peterborough. With support from Arts Council England; house; The Garage Norwich; and The Point Eastleigh.

Standard £10

Ultimate Elton & the Rocket Band

‘Looks great and sounds great...

The best tribute that I’ve seen!’

BOB HALLEY (worked with Elton for over 30 years) Fri 17 May, 7:30pm Rapidly established as the foremost Elton John tribute act in the UK, Ultimate Elton and the Rocket Band present an uncannily accurate reproduction of the classic live shows of one of pop music’s most successful and best-loved artists performances that also often feature some of Elton’s actual costumes, bought from his ‘Out the Closet’ sales!

Paul as Ultimate Elton received the ultimate accolade recently when he was asked to perform with his band at the 90th birthday celebrations of Elton John’s very own mother - Sheila Fairbrother. Among the guests, which included close friends, relatives and celebrities, was Kiki Dee who sang the classic Don’t Go Breaking My Heart with Paul and the band. Paul says, “It was a fabulous night, and one I’m sure we will remember for many, many years!”

Ultimate Elton and the Rocket Band are now much in demand at festivals and theatres throughout the UK and beyond. They are certainly one of the top tribute acts working on the circuit today and this has recently been recognized at the recent National Tribute Awards, run by the influential The Agents Association of Great Britain, who awarded the band ‘Official UK No 1’ for performances as the ever popular Elton John Band!

Standard £21

Company 3 Heathfield Community School

Tue 21 & Wed 22 May, 7pm Enjoy an evening of singing, dancing and acting performed by the talented students from Heathfield Community School. Company 3 is formed by members of the year 7 & 8 choirs, dance and drama clubs who have worked together to bring you an exhilarating evening of entertainment!

Standard £6.50 | Concession £5 | Student £4.50

Broadway and Beyond Pauline Quirke Academy presents Sat 1 Jun, 1:30pm & 6:30pm Come and join PQA’s fantastic students in a performance that showcases everything they love about Musical Theatre.

The Pauline Quirke Academy offer outstanding tuition in Musical Theatre, Comedy and Drama and Film and Television led by industry professionals to all students from 4-18 Years.

Standard £13 | Child (12 and under) £10

Globalex Thu 6 Jun, 7:30pm

GLOBALEX partners international artists and UK artists from contrasting disciplines. By sharing their individual artistic visions, each undertakes a fresh creative journey, alighting in a new place, with a new piece of art inspired by this encounter. This event brings dance, theatre, live artists to Taunton to hook up with artists from Afrika, Caribbean and USA. You will leave inspired.

The event is presented by BLACK* artists on the move, an organisation dedicated to galvanize BLACK* artists across England, distributing transformational and accessible individual/collective funding and promoting and magnifying outstanding performances, exhibitions, publications and debates.

Standard £10 | Student £5

Sat 8 Jun, 7:30pm Margot Fonteyn was an iconic figure in British ballet. Along with Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton she was instrumental in the shaping of the Royal Ballet company and the direction of British Ballet. Join Ballet Theatre UK as they mark the centenary of the great ballet icon with a celebration of her greatest moments in the classical ballet repertoire, including highlights from Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and many more.

The evening promises to be a spectacular homage to Fonteyn, from her first steps in the ballet studio to her final curtain call.

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Primary Dance Festival Heathfield Community School Mon 10 & Tue 11 Jun, 7pm A collaboration of Heathfield Community School with Blackbrook, Ruishton, West Monkton and North Petherton Primary Schools in two wonderful evenings of dance. This year’s Primary Dance Festival focuses on the concept of literacy; encouraging the students to explore their love for literacy through the medium of dance.

Standard £6 | Student £4

Thu 13 Jun, 1pm & 4:30pm The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 43 million copies worldwide.

Eric’s well-known books captivated readers with his iconic colourful handpainted tissue paper collage illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children to a bigger, brighter world – and to their first experience of reading itself.

The timeless classic has made its way off the page and onto the stage.

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle’s stories, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show celebrating its 50th Birthday in 2019 The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Children over 12 months old on the day of the show will require a ticket.

Standard £14 | School Groups (20+) £12 | Age Guidance: 1+

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University Centre Weston Fri 14 Jun, 7:30pm

Join University Centre Weston for a raucous celebration of music, dance and a plethora of amazing Broadway numbers that will have you wanting to jump out of your seats and join in the fun! Showcasing the incredible talent and diversity of the performers of UCW, this performance will light up the night with a spectacular variety of song, dance, comedy, physical theatre, popular music and more. Numbers include hits from movies, Broadway shows, some of the greatest pop and rock songs since the 1960’s and precision style commercial dance pieces. This performance is suitable for the entire family.

Standard £10

Songs for Summer Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir Sat 15 Jun, 7:30pm Established 72 years ago, the Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir collects thousands of pounds for charity and celebrated its 70th anniversary singing in Lisieux. Last year, the choir also performed at The Royal Albert Hall in London. In Songs for Summer, the choir will be singing an eclectic mix of songs both old and new.

Standard £10

Platform 9

Heathfield Community School Mon 17 & Tue 18 Jun, 7pm The first evening (Mon 17 Jun) of Platform 9 provides an opportunity for the Heathfield Community School pre GCSE/BTEC performers to showcase their talents in an evening of original choreography, composition and creativity. This student led project allows students to explore skills and techniques in preparation for the Key stage 4 curriculum.

For the second evening (Tue 18 Jun), Year 9 actors present David Almond’s awardwinning play – Skellig!

Michael: There’s something I could show you.

Mina: What is it?

Michael: I don’t know. I don’t even know if it’s true or if it’s a dream.

What has Michael found in his run-down garage? What is this creature that lies in the darkness, beneath spiders’ webs and dead flies? Is it human, or a strange beast never seen before? And what will happen when Michael and Mina carry it out into the light?

Standard £6.50 | Concession £5 | Student £4.50

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years Bookends

Fri 21 Jun, 7:30pm

‘One of the greatest tribute shows anywhere in the world’ STUART CAMERON (BBC and ITV Broadcaster)

Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years returns in 2019 with an all new production. Featuring a full live band and stunning vocal harmonies, this spectacular concert takes audiences on a journey through songs and history of Simon and Garfunkel.

Collectively known as Bookends, Dan Haynes and Pete Richards who, like their idols, met in high school and began singing together from an early age, have been fronting Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years since its creation in 2011 and were championed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as being one of the best vocal groups touring today.

Alongside stops in London’s West End, the show has toured extensively in the UK, Europe and United States and has performed consecutive sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2014 with concerts being described as ‘simply breath-taking’.

Hear all of the hits such as The Sound of Silence, Mrs Robinson, The Boxer and the iconic Bridge Over Troubled Water as well as hits from Paul Simon’s solo career such as Call Me Al, Kodachrome and 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover in this unmissable show. Don’t miss your chance to see Simon and Garfunkel: Through The Years.

Standard £21 | Concession £19

Stagestruck Travels the World Sat 22 Jun, 7:30pm

Children from the Stagestruck Theatre School will perform songs, dances and acting scenes from: Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, Greatest Showman, King and I, Les Miserable, Little Mermaid, Matilda, Moana and many more!

Standard £8.50 | Concession £8

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Cry of my Roots/SOLD Double bill by Sheba Soul Ensemble Mon 24 Jun, 7:30pm Sheba Soul Ensemble present a unique double bill. Duet Josiane Antourel and Yna Boulangé revisit an original work Cry of my Roots, based on the work of the late Martinique choreographer Jean-François Colombo, and create an hour long show that combines dance, video and theatre. Cry of my Roots was performed at the festival The Cultural Nights of Rivière-Pilote, at Tropiques Atrium National Scene in Martinique and the Tout-Monde Festival in Miami, in 2018. The show will tour to L’ Artchipel in Guadeloupe in May 2019 before coming to the Bristol Old Vic and Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre this June.

SOLD is a historic piece of theatre that dramatises the first account of female enslavement in the British West Indies; reminding us of Britain’s major role in slavery. Portraying the experiences of Mary Prince as a slave, passive survivor and her later attempts to change the system.

The production is given greater cultural weight through the use of West African traditions including griot, an important role in the African community, similar to the European bard. Mary’s story is told through storytelling, song and dance/movement alongside the drummer and performer Angie Amra Anderson.

Standard £13 | Student £9

Le Navet Bete & Exeter Northcott Theatre Thu 27 & Fri 28 Jun, 7:30pm From Le Navet Bete, the awardwinning creators of smash-hit shows Dracula: The Bloody Truth and Dick Tracy, comes a hilarious new comedy adventure that will have you rolling with laughter from here to the French countryside.

Armed only with a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed D’Artagnan as he travels to Paris full of childish excitement and misplaced bravado to become a Musketeer. Will things go to plan? It’s unlikely. With four actors and over 30 characters this will be their most hilariously chaotic adventure yet!

Supported by a top notch band of brothers including long-time co-conspirator (and funny man director) John Nicholson (Peepolykus, BBC Radio 4), internationally renowned choreographer Lea Anderson MBE (The Cholmondeleys) and critically acclaimed set designer Ti Green (Touching The Void Bristol Old Vic / national tour) this show is set to be the company’s biggest and most riotous to date.

Standard £16 | Student £11 (Thu only) | Age Guidance: 7+

Southwest Rocks Sat 29 Jun, 7:30pm Now in its 10th sell-out year, the unstoppable force of the combined Southwest Rocks choruses take to the Tacchi-Morris stage once again. They have rocked their way through the decades, the movies, the charts and theatre land.

Now they bring you the best rock songs from the most famous street in the world as you have never heard them before. Including classics from shows such as Hair, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia and many more, to recent masterpieces and even some shows that are due to premier this year.

So get your summer started with the uplifting sounds and glitz and glamour of Broadway.

Standard £12 | Concession £10

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By Geoffrey Chaucer A colourful cast of characters set off for Canterbury, competing to tell their tales of love, lust, adventure and chivalry. Brimming with verve and energy, Chaucer’s well-loved stories are brought beautifully and vividly alive by the students from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

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All of medieval life is here, with the wide range of social strata rubbing shoulders as the Miller, the Steward and the Wife of Bath (among others) all have their tales to tell.

The Canterbury Tales is a touchstone of English literature and has delighted readers for centuries.

Standard £15 | Concession £13 | Student £11

Wed 10 – Sat 13 Jul, 7pm & Thu 11 Jul, 2pm Hot on the heels of the success of Legally Blonde (2018) and Spamalot (2017) the inimitable SPACE Company bring you the long awaited Chicago the Musical!

This, the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, has delighted audiences around the world with its two Vaudevillian criminals Roxie and Velma. The pair are sent to Cook County Jail after they both commit murders, and the show takes you through their crimes, time in prison and subsequent trials. It’s set to a classic soundtrack featuring showstoppers such as All That Jazz, I Can’t Do It Alone and Razzle Dazzle.

With a live band, 40 strong cast and choreography inspired by the iconic Bob Fosse, this is the hottest ticket in town!

Standard £12 | Concession £10 | Student £8 Wed 10 Jul, 7pm & Thu 11 Jul, 2pm | Standard £10 | Concession £8 | Student £6

Summer Community Show Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre Tue 16 Jul, 7:30pm Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre’s evening class members present an inspiring and uplifting evening of dance, theatre and musical entertainment. A wonderful celebration of community participation.

Standard £6.50 | Concession £5 | Student £4.50

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C o m m u n i t y E x h i b i t i o n S pac e Costume Design for Theatre, Film & Television Curated by Allan Birkett Tue 23 Apr – Tue 21 May A special one-off exhibition that celebrates costume design in Theatre, Film & Television.

Comprising a range of drawings and water colours that are all costume design related and including some work by very well-known designers from theatre, film and television. The exhibition illuminates the costume design process and reveals the artistic craft and expression that helps bring to life the wonderful characters we see on stage and screen.

This exhibition is curated and made possible

by Allan Birkett, a Costume Designer who has worked in the industry for the past 30 years. His experience ranges from working with the Royal Opera House to the BBC and includes working on films starring Hollywood names such as Anne Hathaway and Colin Farrell.

Imagination

Taunton Live & Go Create Thu 4 Jul – Tue 16 Jul Go Create presents an exhibition of artworks created by local groups and organisations who support young people and adults living with all kinds of special needs and conditions.

Art provides a means of expression and a channel through which to communicate with the wider world…

This exhibition forms part of the Go Create & Taunton Live ‘Art & Yarnbombing Trail’ waiting to be discovered throughout Taunton during July & August!

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We exhibit and sell a range of work by first time and established artists. If you are a local artist interested in exhibiting your work, please contact Pauline Smith, TMAC’s dedicated and experienced Exhibition Volunteer, who would love to hear from you. Email: exhibitions@tacchi-morris.com

CLASSES FOR Y T H E AT R E Saturday Morning Theatre School

6-10 Years

A fun and social theatre group where young people are encouraged to develop their skills and confidence through drama, dance and song. This welcoming, pressure-free class will be working towards an informal performance sharing to friends and family at the end of term.

Saturdays | 9:30-11am | £50/£40* term (£6 drop-in) | 9 Weeks | Michelle Ponte 8-10 Years

Stamp Theatre Company

A lively and very popular youth theatre with a focus on building drama skills and confidence with opportunities for public performances.

Mondays | 6-7:15pm | £50/£40* term | 10 Weeks | Ashleigh Rice 11-12 Years

Zoom Theatre Company

With drama games and performance opportunities, this innovative theatre company offers budding actors the chance to boost their stage confidence, explore characterisation and have lots of fun!

Tuesdays | 6-7:30pm | £55/£45* term (£6 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Ashleigh Rice 13-16 Years

Connect Theatre Company

A friendly, fun and highly innovative youth theatre company.

Create cutting-edge work, develop your acting skills and work towards public performances.

Wednesdays | 6-7:30pm | £55/£45* term (£6 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Steph Okopski 6-12 Years

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Summer Holiday

Join us for a super week of creating and devising fun theatre that will start with the superhero theme and then fly off to wherever our imaginations lead us! Spaces fill up fast, so book your ticket for a super summer holiday you won’t forget.

Mon 29 Jul – Fri 2 Aug | 9am-3pm | £70/£60* term | £120 for 2 siblings | Steph Okopski

B O OK I NG I N FOR M AT IO N

Classes run for 10 weeks. All classes start week beginning Monday 29th April 2019, apart from Saturday Morning Theatre School and Mini Feet which start on Saturday 27th April 2019.

All classes have a break during Half-Term from Monday 27th May 2019 - Sunday 2nd June 2019 and on Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2019. *Concessionary price for those in receipt of State Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance.

YO U N G P E O P L E DA N C E / M O V E M E N T Mini Feet

18 Months -3 Years

Mini Feet is a fun class for the mini people in your life. Children and their parents, grandparents or carers join us on Saturday mornings for a magical journey of adventure exploring the world and the wonder it holds.

Saturdays | 10-10:45am | £30/£20* term (£4 drop-in) | 9 Weeks | Kayla Harkins

Fun Feet

3-6 Years

A fun-filled dance movement class for little people who love to move!

Learn routines, make friends and share your work with family in end of term sharing performances.

Thursdays | 5-5:45pm | £35/£25* term (£4 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Jenny Grant

Blitz Dance Company

Create exciting original choreography, learn new routines and perform on the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre stage!

7-10 Years

Wednesdays | 5:15-6:15pm | £40/£30* term (£5 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Jenny Grant

Digit Dance Company

11-13 Years A creative training ground for young aspiring dancers: develop potential, devise exciting new choreography, meet new friends and boost your performance and technical skills.

Wednesdays | 6:15-7:30pm | £50/£40* term (£6 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Jenny Grant

Taunton Youth Dance Company

14-17 Years TYDC is particularly suitable for young people considering studying and taking part in dance beyond compulsory education. Meet like-minded dancers and also have the opportunity to take part in workshops with professional dance companies and choreographers, perform in platform events and see high quality touring dance work.

Wednesdays | 7:30-9pm | £60/£50* term | 10 Weeks | Jenny Grant

A D U LT C H E A LT H A N D W E L L B E I N G 50+ Years

Bolder Dance Company

A social, creative dance company for anyone over fifty. Drawing on a wide range of styles and influences, there are many workshop and performance opportunities for those who wish to take part. No previous dance experience is necessary.

Mondays | 4-6pm | £45 term (£5 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Kayla Harkins

18+ Years

Tai Chi A chance to ease away the stresses of the day and remove those aches and pains. Tai Chi has proven health benefits; improving your balance, coordination and posture through gentle stretching and boosting emotional and physical wellbeing.

Mondays | 7-8pm | £50/£40* term (£6 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Malcolm Droy

18+ Years

Dance Fit

This aerobic dance fitness class will firm up legs, bums and tums with the accent on FUN! Learn moves and routines from different dance styles to great music for a full body workout. No previous experience necessary, just come ready to move and enjoy!

Tuesdays | 6:15-7:15pm | £50/40* term (£6 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Caroline Mortimore

18 + Years

Pilates

Exercises to strengthen and tone core muscles, realign and balance the body, encourage fluid movement and focus the mind.

Wednesdays | 6:15-7:15pm & 7:30-8:30pm | £50/£40* term (£6 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Sarah Minty

18 + Years

Singing for Fun

If you love singing and have some spare time on a Friday morning, come and join this fun and uplifting sing-along. Perfect for people to come together, enjoy a cup of tea and meet some lovely people. Singing songs throughout the ages, this informal session will raise anyone’s spirits.

Fridays | 12-1pm £5 drop-in (incl. refreshments) | 10 Weeks | Mark Whitford-Williams

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Tacchi-Morris Show Choir

18+ Years

Combine close harmony singing with fast-paced choreography and work with a group of like-minded, passionate and dedicated individuals. This show choir gives its members the best possible training and performance opportunities, as well as a fantastic foundation for progression into the entertainment industry.

Mondays | 7:30-9pm | £60/£50 term (£8 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Kat Stevens

Taunton Rock Show Chorus

18+ Years

With a firm emphasis on fun, whilst aiming for the highest possible standards, this chorus sings classics from the charts, film and stage.

Ideal for anyone who has spent their life singing in the shower or for more seasoned singers who want a fresh challenge and the experience of regular live performance!

Wednesdays | 7:30-9pm | £60/50* term (£8 drop-in) | 10 Weeks | Mark Whitford-Williams

C R E AT I V E W R I T I N G Monthly Writing Group

18+ Years

Published writers Chris Ewan and Clare Donoghue offer a monthly novel-writing session for anyone who wants to develop their ideas or be supported in their writing. The session would also be a designated time to write, for those who find writing at home a distraction!

Mon 29 Apr | Mon 20 May | Mon 17th Jun | Mon 15 Jul Mondays | 7:30-9:30pm | £70 term | Monthly | Chris Ewan & Clare Donoghue

Papatango Playwriting Course

16+ Years

Papatango will run a free playwriting course from June - November 2019!

18 writers will be selected to study the key elements of playwriting, become part of a writing network, and complete their own play. One of the plays will then receive a staged reading with a professional cast.

Visit http://papatango.co.uk/playwriting-courses/ to find out more and apply.

Saturdays | 15 Jun, 13 Jul, 17 Aug, 21 Sep | 11:30am-3pm | Stage Reading - Thu 14 Nov | 6pm All classes start week beginning Monday 29th April 2019, apart from Tai Chi which starts on Tuesday 7th May 2019.

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Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre is within easy reach of Taunton and Junction 25 of the M5.

M5 J25 A358 Chard & Ilminster

Hamilton Road

The centre is situated in a residential area. Please respect our neighbours by parking considerately and leaving the site quietly, especially if late at night.

HOW TO BOOK THEATRE TICKETS

ONLINE: tacchi-morris.com – booking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

BY PHONE OR IN PERSON: Call us on 01823 414141.

Opening hours, 10am - 4pm, Monday – Friday and an hour before curtain-up on show nights. Whilst the centre is closed Saturday 20 July – Sunday 1 September, bookings can be made online or by visiting Taunton Visitor Centre.

IN TAUNTON: Tickets can be purchased at Taunton Visitor Centre.

ACCESS: Free tickets to access companions.

CONCESSIONS: Concessions vary according to the event and are not available on all performances.

Where offered, concessions will include young people under 16 years of age, those in full-time education and individuals in receipt of state benefit or state pension. Please call the Box Office for more information.

REFUNDS AND RESERVATIONS: Tickets are non-refundable unless the show is cancelled by Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre.

School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

Seating Plan

Box Office Number: 01823 41 41 41

Email: info@tacchi-morris.com

The details in this programme are correct at time of printing.

Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre reserves the right to make alterations to the information, and apologises for any inconvenience that this might cause.

Open Access

Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre welcomes all visitors and performers and has full disabled access.

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TA U N T O N

Margot Fonteyn Centenary Celebration Sat 8 Jun

April Easter Concert

Wed 3 Apr

Swan Lake

Sat 6 Apr

Fire River Poets

Fri 26 Apr

The Joy of Poetry Writing Workshop

Sat 27 Apr

The Page is Printed Celebration Evening Sat 27 Apr Mapdance

Tue 30 Apr

May

Primary Dance Festival

Mon 10 & Tue 11 Jun

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Thu 13 Jun

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Fri 14 Jun

Songs for Summer

Sat 15 Jun

Platform 9

Mon 17 & Tue 18 Jun

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years Fri 21 Jun Stagestruck Travels the World

The Isle of Brimsker

Wed 15 May

Cry of my Roots/SOLD

Mon 24 Jun

Fri 17 May

The Three Musketeers

Thu 27 & Fri 28 Jun

Ultimate Elton & the Rocket Band Company 3

Sat 22 Jun

Tue 21 & Wed 22 May

June

Rocking Broadway

Sat 29 Jun

July

Broadway and Beyond

Sat 1 Jun

The Canterbury Tales

Globalex

Thu 6 Jun

Chicago

Tue 2 Jul Wed 10 – Sat 13 Jul

Summer Community Show

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Adele Tribute: Hometown Glory

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