The Albany - Playlist Spring 2015

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spoken word . theatre . music . food circus . cabaret . families

IMAGE: THIS LADY’S NOT FOR WALKING LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

February - May 2015

Theatre at its very best is intimate and thrillingly live.

That’s why this Spring we’ve gathered some of the most compelling theatre makers in the country, and given you the chance to get up close and personal with them. Often sharing frank accounts of their own experiences first hand, these shows explore celebrity, identity, body image and what it means to live well.

We present the world premiere of The Singing Hypnotist (p.17), a show in which the stage hypnotism routine is reinvented for the modern age by the ever brilliant, ever hilarious, Chris Green, of Ida Barr and Tina C fame. Third Angel’s The Life and Loves of A Nobody (p.2) is a ‘sublime’ exploration of the pursuit of celebrity, and Phenomena: A Beginner’s Guide to Love and Physics (p.3) is a new work created by our Uncover Theatre in trademark riotous, energetic style, proving that performance by young people belongs on the main stages of our arts venues.

Canada Water is set to explode with theatrical stories: Clod Ensemble bring us absurdist ghost story The Red Chair (p.9) and Yve Blake’s Then (p.10) explores who people feel they used to be, in a vibrant collage of memories. Deptford Lounge, just over the road from the Albany, presents two brilliant shows for kids to get involved in: Meeting Mr Boom! (p.8), an adventure that takes place on a bouncy castle (audience bouncing encouraged) and The Boy Who Bit Picasso (p.8), the true story of a friendship between a young boy and one of the world’s greatest artists, with lots of messy art making.

Music comes from the irresistible Riot Jazz (p.14), soul legend Omar (p.19), folk phenomenon Kathryn Tickell (p.4) and catch the music stars of tomorrow at Goldsmiths’ PureGold (p.19). And In a Pikkle return with their pop-up restaurants and all-new Bajan Soul Food and Music (p.22), bringing the tastes and sounds of Barbados to SE8.

CEO/Artistic Director The Albany

IMAGE: THE SINGING HYPNOTIST

Gavin Barlow

Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 February, 7.30pm & Saturday, 2.30pm

Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 February, 8pm

THIRD ANGEL AND SHEFFIELD THEATRES PRESENT

LOUISE ORWIN PRESENTS

THE LIFE AND LOVES PRETTY

OF A NOBODY UGLY

Rachel always wanted to be a star. Rachel wanted to run away with the circus. And have her name in lights. And escape from this house. And she dreamed of the future.

But people can be ugly. The closer they are the uglier they get. And there’s nobody closer to yourself than yourself. Life is a juggling act. Love is a highwire. Try to do both at once, and it’s a long way down. But even if the act goes wrong, you can still be famous for the fall.

Wednesday 4 February BSL performance Post show discussion

‘Sublime’

The Guardian

‘Full of beautifully intimate moments that stick in the mind for long after the lights come up’ Exeunt Magazine

14 +

£12, £10 Concs

This show is about you rating me based solely on my looks...

It is also about a recent worldwide trend of teenage girls posting videos on YouTube asking viewers to rate their looks. And what happened when I tried it myself.

In 2013, I lived online as three teenage alter-egos.

Pretty Ugly follows my trail of research into how Generation YouTube uses the ever widening field of social networking to reach others. It is about our obsessions, and pretensions, and teenage girls - but don’t let that put you off. It is about you and me and the internet.

‘Pretty Ugly feels genuinely urgent and deeply necessary. It demands, and deserves, to be seen.’

Exeunt Magazine

What’s On Stage

14 +

Everything Theatre

£12, £10 Concs

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Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 February, 7.30pm SOUNDS LIKE CHAOS & THE ALBANY PRESENT UNCOVER THEATRE’S

PHENOMENA A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO LOVE & PHYSICS

We want to know it all: the whole universe and everything in it We want to learn how it all works We are asking you to show us We will listen We will pay attention If we follow what you tell us We can learn how to love

Uncover Theatre is a group of teenagers that make large-scale ensemble performances. They are an organised chaos, energetic and raw. They make theatre that relates to young people and to share with adults their ideas about the world.

This is how they feel about love.

Saturday 14 February this show will be followed by a FREE Valentine’s party ‘til 10.30pm £8, £6 Concs, £4 Under 19’s* *Subject to availability

Call to Create is a global collective of cultural organisations that believes it’s time to shout louder about the great art young people make.

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Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 February, 7pm, 8pm & 9pm Friday 20 February, 7.30pm (doors) STONECRABS THEATRE COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ALBANY PRESENTS

GOBSTOPPERS: STONECRABS YOUNG DIRECTORS’ FESTIVAL

KATHRYN TICKELL PRESENTS

KATHRYN TICKELL

& THE SIDE

Produced by twelve new directors, this eclectic four night festival is a delicious blend of oneact offerings. It brings you twelve plays, from the classic to the surreal, exploring the different possibilities of life.

Channeling their diverse musical experiences into a powerful new sound, The Side stay true to the spirit of Kathryn’s Northumbrian folk tradition whilst unleashing the talent and creativity of each individual musician.

For the full line-up, visit our website.

Evocative slow airs that could break your heart move seamlessly into life-affirming jigs and reels; Amy storms into a clog dance; Kathryn’s dizzying rapid-fire piping contrasts with the richness of the cello and Ruth’s sparkling harp melds it all together.

Directors include: Caitlin Heaton Sigvi Johansen Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu Chloe France Laura Remmler Hannah Sharkey

Matthew Iliffe Camilla Borges Artur Assis Jennifer Iswara Kwaku Kyei-Manu Sian Davila

‘utterly glorious’ Mojo

‘…an effortlessly beautiful melding of culture and influence.’

Daily Mirror

12 +

£6 per play or £15 Pick ‘n’ Mix* *choose 3 plays across the 4 evenings

From £12 This event is dynamically priced (see back page)

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families

Sunday 8 February, 1pm & 3pm

LYNGO THEATRE PRESENTS

Sunday 25 January, 1pm & 3pm WRIGGLE DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS

ONCE IN A ON BLUE MO birthday and he is having a

It’s the moon’s party! We are all invited, but how do we get there? £7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 3+

Saturday 31 January, 11am & 2pm YELLOW EARTH PRESENTS

YEH SHEN THE CHINESE CINDERELLA Sunday 1 February, 2 – 5pm THE ALBANY PRESENTS

DISCO KIDS:

GDOM FAIRYTALE KIN st disco diva in the Snow White, the bigge entire kingdom, is throwing a ball, and all fearless knights, party princesses and fun fairytale characters are invited.

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UPSWING AND THE ALBANY PRESENT

FAMILY CIRCUS WORKSHOP Learn to tumble, fly,

Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 Februar y, Various Times

THE REFINERY PRESENTS

Half Term

SMASHFESTUK A giant space rock is hurtling

through the sky, heading for us! An innovative, exciting and unique new festival for all the fami ly.

Further details to be announced.

Sunday 1 March, 1pm & 3pm

FILSKIT THEATRE PRESENTS

THE FEATHER CATCHER Freda loves feath

ers but there’s one special feather that she just can’t catch on her own. Can Greta help her?

£7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 3+

JOKE: What dog loves to take bubble baths?

ANSWER: A shampoodle

*Family Ticket Comprises Four Tickets

Sunday 15 February & Saturday 2 May, 12pm, 1.30pm & 3pm

£14 (PAIR OF TICKETS). AGES 3+

£7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 6+

Buy a ket Tic FamilySave! and

£7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 4+

swing and spin with your children. Each child mus t be accompanied by an adult.

A beautiful and enchanting tale of a young orphaned girl, a magical fish, a nasty stepmother and sister, and a lost shoe.

£6, £20 FAMILY TICKET. UNDER 7’S

PUSS IN BOOTS

Would you trust a talking cat? You never know, he might turn you from a pau per to a prince just like the hero of this stor y.

Sunday 8 March, 1pm & 3pm

PEACEFUL LION PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

ROSIE’S MAGIC HORSE

If an ice-lolly stick can dream of being a horse, what magic might follow? A heartwarming tale of aspiration, friendship, adventure and accompanied by catchy songs. £7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 3+

Sunday 15 March, 1pm & 3pm PUPPETCRAFT PRESENTS

MONKEY!

A new version by Michael Rosen The birth and comic adventures of a fantastical superhero. Hatched from a stone egg the mischievous Monkey can fly on a cloud, turn invisible and transform into anything. £7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 4+

Sunday 22 March, 2 – 5pm THE ALBANY PRESENTS

DISCO KIDS: PIRATE PARTY

Ahoy there mateys! Jump aboard the good ship Albany for this swashbuckling disco adventure. £6, £20 FAMILY TICKET. UNDER 7’S

Sundays 25 January, 8 February, 1, 8 & 15 March, 19 April, 3 & 10 May, 2 – 3pm THE ALBANY PRESENTS

UB GROWING UP CLactivit ies

Indoor and outdoor gardening for ages 2+. Dig, grow, play, make and discover before or after watching the show in the theatre. Adults do not require a ticket. £3

Sunday 19 April , 1pm

PEUT-ÊTRE THEATR

& 3pm

SHH… BANG! E PRESENTS

“Quiet” lives in a muffled world of clouds and softness. Ri ght next-door “L oud” collects more an d more noises an d wild sounds.

£7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 3+

Sunday 3 May, 1pm &

TUTTI-FRUTTI PRES

3pm

RAPUNZEL ENTS

Rapunzel is a de lightful productio n about the curiosity and joys of growing up , risk taking and disco vering who you ar £7, £24 FAMILY e.

TIC KET. AGES 3+

Sunday 10 May , 1pm

& 3pm LITTLE ANGEL THEA TRE PRESENTS

THE JOURNEY HOME Join Polar

Bear as he sets off in search of a new home when the ice starts melt ing.

Based on the ac claimed children’s book by award-winning author, Frann Pres tonGannon.

£7, £24 FAMILY TICKET. AGES 3+

Sunday 17 May , 2 – 5pm

THE ALBANY PRES

DISCO KIDS: ENTS

DOWN ON THE F ARM

Jump on your tra ctors, round up yo ur sheep and head to the Albany’s dis co barn for an afternoon of farmyard fun. £6, £20 FAMILY TICKET. UNDER 7’S

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DEP ARTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SLUNG LOW PRESENTS

Emergency Story Penguin Wednesday 22 & Thursday 23 April, 10am & 1pm Friday 24 April, 10am,1pm & 6pm Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 April, 11am, 1pm & 3pm The Emergency Story Unit is a secret organisation that deploys at a moment’s notice to wherever in the world there’s a story emergency.

And today you get to have a look around their state-of-the-art submarine.

A submarine powered only by song!

When news arrives of a stranded penguin all the way down in Antarctica, with your help, maybe, just maybe, the penguin can be saved and tell his story once again. But you’re going to have to be brave. And clever.

All aboard! There’s a story to save!

Emergency Story Penguin is an interactive adventure for young audiences and their families. An installation incorporating puppetry, video and music.

5+ 7

£10, £8 Concs, £32 Family Ticket*, £7 Schools and Groups 8+ (with every 11th ticket free) *Family Ticket Comprises Four Tickets

Deptford Lounge Season Highlights Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 February, 12pm & 2.30pm

Thursday 9 & Friday 10 April, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

DARREN ELLIS DANCE AND RONEN KOZOKARO PRESENT

OXFORD PLAYHOUSE AND UNTIED ARTISTS PRESENT

MEETING

MR BOOM!

Strange creatures and places passed through my mind but none of them stayed too long... until I heard the song, the song of Mr Boom! Who took me to a new world, one with lots more room, where I could dance and sing on a bouncy path, finding new friends that would make me laugh.

A fun-filled show for all the family performed on an inflatable set that explores how we build relationships and overcome challenges as we adapt to changes in life.

THE BOY WHO

BIT PICASSO

My name is Tony. When I was a little boy I had the most extraordinary friend… Pablo Picasso!

Come and play down on the farm with Tony and Picasso. We’ll have loads of fun, make crazy pictures and we’ll tell the story of how a young boy became friends with one of the greatest artists who ever lived.

An interactive theatre show for everyone aged four upwards and their families. Be sure to wear some play-clothes because it’s going to get messy!

Stay, play and bounce after the show.

HALF TERM

3+

£7, £24 Family Ticket* *Family Ticket Comprises Four Tickets

EASTER SPECIAL

4+

£7, £24 Family Ticket*

*Family Ticket Comprises Four Tickets

Look out for details of other artist-inspired events

For more information about the full programme of events at Deptford Lounge:

deptfordlounge.org.uk deptfordlounge

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Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 March, 7.30pm CLOD ENSEMBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH FUEL PRESENTS

THE

RED CHAIR

Let us tell you a strange tale that did unfold someplace in the glum north o’the warld, where there lived a Man who could not stop eating, a Woman doomed to cook his meals and one ‘inveesible child’.

Have you paid Canada Water Culture Space a visit? It is situated right next to the exit of Canada Water London Overground and Jubilee Line Station. Hidden inside a stateof-the-art library you’ll find a theatre, exploding with new ideas, comedy, music and theatre. Here are a few of this season’s highlights.

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Told in a rich and saucy Scots dialect with physical verve, a wee dram of whisky to oil the way and a musical score that rolls in like mist over the hills, The Red Chair lies somewhere between a Grimm’s Tale, an absurdist ghost story and a parent’s guide on how not to bring up children.

11 +

£12, £10 Concs

Canada Water Culture Space Season Highlights Friday 10 April, 7.30pm

Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 May, 7.30pm

YVE BLAKE AND CO PRESENTS

CARDBOARD CITIZENS PRESENTS

THEN

BENEFIT mpany From the coht you ug who bro est’s Kate Temp e Glasshous

In October 2013, Yve Blake created the interactive website WhoWereWe.com where she asked strangers to answer one question. ‘Who do they feel they used to be? So far, strangers from 154 cities around the world have contributed more than 1000 stories, voicemails, pictures and playlists. Then is a vibrant collage of these memories.

‘Sheer ingenuity’ Time Out

12 +

£12, £10 Concs

Three interwoven stories unlock the frustrations and passions of characters struggling with their bank balances, their addictions, their histories and their own sense of self. A coup in a country half a century ago, a disability that leaves a person speechless, and a sex addiction that’s destroying a relationship link three characters in a carefully crafted story about lives and loves and the social systems they have come to depend upon.

Experience Forum Theatre in which, after viewing the play, audience members have the opportunity to debate, to disagree, to participate (if they want) and to change the outcome.

12 +

For more information about the full programme of events at Canada Water Culture Space:

canadawaterculturespace.org.uk CWCultureSpace

£12, £10 Concs

Saturday 21 February, 7.30pm

Wednesday 25 – Friday 27 February, 7.30pm

CHINESE ARTS SPACE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ALBANY PRESENTS

RIDICULUSMUS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

PROJECT

THE

NEW MOON

An evening of music and dance premieres from choreographers Julia Cheng, Quang Kien Van, and composers Ruth Chan and Andy Leung, during Chinese New Year.

Cheng’s Silver Moon trio explores roundness, harmony and the challenge of healing broken connections. Kien Van’s Lunar Orbits trio mines ancient mysteries and moon myths, with music by Philip Feeney. Chan’s Moon Magmatism quintet asks why humanity has always been drawn to the moon, and how science and space travel is unravelling the moon’s mysteries. Leung’s The New Opium duet for electronics, ‘erhu’ Chinese violin and video, examines society’s obsession with mass media communication and addiction to the internet.

ERADICATION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

IN WESTERN LAPLAND

A dual family drama about recovery from schizophrenia. It simultaneously stages the first psychotic episodes of a mother and son as they navigate stress and change with fantastical results involving Finnish Folk, Margaret Drabble, Adolf Hitler and the knitted cover for a toilet roll. Their interconnected stories are performed to separate but adjoining auditoria in the same theatre space, audible but unseen to each other.

This new work from Ridiculusmus is inspired by a treatment method for psychosis that has virtually eradicated schizophrenia from Western Lapland.

Post Show Discussion Wednesday 25 February

‘a startling piece of work that challenges how you listen and fathom what you hear’ The Guardian

ALL AGES

11

£12, £10 Concs

14 +

£12, £10 Concs

Tuesday 3 March, 11am & 7pm & Wednesday 4 March, 7.30pm

Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 March, 7.30pm

JUDY OWEN LTD & BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT

20 STORIES HIGH PRESENTS

THE

HONEY MAN

BLACK

‘Maybe colony collapse and credit crunch and climate change is all one and the same thing!’

Nikki doesn’t think that her Dad is a racist… He just cares deeply about his community…

The Honey Man is an ageing recluse from the Caribbean, trying to save his dying bees in a derelict cottage on the edge of rural England. Into his world bursts a sixteen year old girl called Misty.

His stormy encounter with this fiery, weed-smoking heir to the nearby manor house leads to an unlikely friendship, and the discovery of a secret that connects their past, present and destiny in ways they could never have imagined.

But when a Zimbabwean family moves in over the road, the dog won’t stop barking…the local kids start lobbing stones… and her Dad starts laying down the law.

‘A beautifully crafted play that manages to weave aspects of the history of slavery, England’s heritage and Black British identity into an absorbing relationship...’

The Stage

‘There’s a buzz about this’ The Guardian

14 +

£12, £10 Concs

A provocative new show featuring MC Chunky (Riot Jazz and Hoya:Hoya) and Abby Melia.

Tuesday 17 March Post show discussion

‘This is one of the most hard-hitting and moving pieces of theatre for young audiences I’ve ever seen... a remarkable piece of startlingly good theatre. See it if you possibly can.’

The Stage (on WHOLE)

13 +

£12, £10 Concs

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Tuesday 10 - Sunday 22 March Tuesdays, 1pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 7pm Sundays, 5pm (No shows Mondays & Saturdays)

J. FERGUS EVANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOWRY STUDIO AND THE ALBANY PRESENTS

ROVE

This is an exploration. I want to tell a story – well, my family’s story. Some of it may be true and some may not. There was a song my mom used to sing to me, which her father sang to her. It may have been Irish (that’s where he came from) or even American (that’s where I come from). Or possibly Scottish (weird, because none of us is from Scotland).

Using poetry and live folk music, this show is for anyone who has ever tried to untangle a family anecdote, or wished they knew more about where they came from.

Post Show Discussions: Tuesdays 10 & 17 March & Thursday 12 March

‘A traveling troubadour’ The Guardian

‘Gently perceptive... rich and unhurried’ Total Theatre

‘a refreshing reminder of just what can be achieved in theatre’ The Public Reviews

12 + 13

£12, £10 Concs

Thursday 19 March, 7.30pm (doors)

Saturday 11 April, 7.30pm (doors)

CHILL PILL & THE ALBANY PRESENT

RIOT JAZZ PRESENTS

CHILL PILL RIOTJAZZ

Curated by Mr Gee (host of Radio 4’s Bespoken Word and Rhyme and Reason), Raymond Antrobus, Deanna Rodger, Simon Mole and Adam Kammerling, Chill Pill, South London’s coolest spoken word night returns with brand new material, including tightlyspun tales inspired by the day’s headlines and the ever-popular Classics Corner.

Up-and-coming poets can share the stage at the open mic – arrive early to sign up.

‘Here is an art that remains fresh and undefined’ The Telegraph

16 +

£7

A twisted mix of funk, soul, hip hop and wild jazz; MC Chunky fronts the brass-heavy jazz combo from Manchester.

Anchored in the same New Orleans swamplands as the Hot 8 Brass Band and Youngblood Brass Band, the Riot Jazz Brass Band navigate a minefield of original peace-lovin’ aggro jazz, hip hop samples, funked-up favourites and re-interpreted dubstep, drum ’n’ bass and dance-floor bangers that never fail to send limbs flying!

‘Riot Jazz’s brass-heavy jazz combo packs a hefty punch’ The Guardian

From £12 This event is dynamically priced (see back page)

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Friday 17 April, 7.30pm

Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22 April, 7.30pm

THE COMPLETE WORKS AND THE ALBANY PRESENT

SELINA THOMPSON PRESENTS

THIS OTHER ISLAND

CHEWING

THE FAT

This Other Island is a re-working of Aime Cesaire’s seminal anti-colonialist version of The Tempest.

It weaves the tale of a fantasy land of poetry and dance now ruled by Shakespeare’s Caliban, in which concepts of belonging, diversity and otherness are radically questioned. Featuring Inua Ellams, Malika Booker and Warsan Shire, and with choreography by Sean Graham and Ella Mesma, this is a rare opportunity to see some of the UK’s finest literary talent collaborate with emerging dancers in the latest stage of this workin-progress.

Selina invites you to her own version of a midnight feast: somewhere between the confessions made over coffee at Weight Watchers, and the sloppy drunken storytelling that accompanies that 3am kebab. She infuses discussion of complex, lifelong issues with weight, using laughter, balloons and a healthy dose of rice pudding to result in something truly vibrant. Somewhere between storytelling, stand up, live art and theatre, Chewing the Fat is a powerful and extremely open portrayal of how we live with our bodies, on both the days when they are beautiful, and the days when they are a burden.

‘a credible and slick piece of work, by turns disconcerting and uplifting.’

The Public Reviews

12+ 15

Pay-What-You-Want (minimum £1)

14 +

£12, £10 Concs

Thursday 23 & Friday 24 April, 7.30pm

Friday 1 May, 7.30pm

MARS.TARRAB PRESENTS

UPSWING AND THE ALBANY PRESENT

THE LADY’S NOT FOR WALKING LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

What do you get if you cross all of the words of Margaret Thatcher’s public speeches with all of the words of every top ten hit by a female artist from the ‘80s?

Drag out your Lycra, your legwarmers and your Greenham Common Songbook. Join Mars.tarrab as they desperately try to understand pop culture, politics, the power of love and what the ‘80s ever did for us.

‘Funny, melancholy and incisive.’

Maddy Costa

Exeunt

13 +

BITES:REMIX

Bites:Remix is a cabaret night of unusual artistic collaborations with circus at its heart. Forget everything you think you know about circus; Bites:Remix offers new perspectives by placing outstanding acts alongside artists from the worlds of music, dance, theatre, spoken word and comedy.

Previous acts have included: cyr wheel/ breakdance from Charlie Wheeller; bungee/hip hop from Winston Pyke; juggling/beatbox from Hobbit and Frederike Gerstner, and a hip hop ceilidh led by Folkdance Remixed.

Everything Theatre

‘An original idea, brought energetically to life by highly skilled performers.’

West End Wilma

Everything Theatre

£12, £10 Concs

16 +

£12, £10 Concs

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Wednesday 13 – Saturday 16 May, 8pm CHRISTOPHER GREEN IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ALBANY PRESENTS

THE SINGING HYPNOTIST The Singing Hypnotist will change your life. He uses songs to heal, transform and put you under.

It’s a combination of clinical hypnotherapy, stage hypnosis, original music and good, old-fashioned showbiz. This is part revivalist meeting and part medicine show, ‘(reinventing) the stage hypnotism routine for the modern age’ (BBC Radio 4) Christopher Green is known for his comedy creations such as Tina C and Ida Barr and for experiential theatre shows like Office Party.

‘An entertainment maverick’ The Guardian

16 + 17

£15, £12 Concs

Thursday 7 May, 8pm (doors)

Tuesday 19 May, 1pm & 7.30pm & Wednesday 20 May, 7.30pm

CHILL PILL & THE ALBANY PRESENT

CAROLINE HORTON & CO AND CHINA PLATE PRESENT

THE BIG ONE

MESS

CHILL PILL

Chill Pill are swiftly becoming part of the furniture here at the Albany, but instead of sinking into the sofa with a pipe and slippers, they’re working their socks off to bring you a selection of the finest spoken word poets and musicians in the land, as well as presenting brand spanking new material for every single show.

Full line-up to be announced.

‘Something for everyone’ Huffington Post

Josephine is putting on a play – Boris and Sistahl help. It’s about anorexia. But don’t let that put you off. Unflinchingly they confront big issues (and extremely tiny ones). Today they will tackle a particularly thin elephant in the room.

Obsession, addiction and not wanting to get out of bed: a play with songs from 2013 Olivier Award nominated Caroline Horton (You’re Not Like Other Girls Chrissy). 2012 Stage Award Winner for Best Ensemble.

‘Comes perilously close to genius’ Time Out

Evening Standard Financial Times Metro The Independent

16 +

£10, £8 Concs

13+

£12, £10 Concs

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Saturday 23 May, 7.30pm (doors)

From 1 June (details to be announced)

SHADES OF SOUL PRESENTS

GOLDSMITHS PRESENTS

OMAR

After recently picking up an M.B.E for his outstanding contribution to the UK music scene, Omar returns to the Albany. Since first breaking through to worldwide renown he has worked with all manner of musical legends including a certain Stevie, Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, Syreeta Wright, Common, and Carleen Anderson. Omar’s latest album The Man is without doubt the strongest of his entire career, with his unique soul, funk, latin and reggae influences.

‘When I grow up, I wanna be like Omar’ Stevie Wonder

PUREGOLD

The PureGold festival showcases cutting edge work from final year students on the BMus & MMus in Popular Music at Goldsmiths. Shows over 12 nights will feature sets of original music from singer-songwriters, bands, electronic and musicperformance artists, with support from up and coming 2nd year performers.

Goldsmiths’ Department of Music has built an impressive reputation for itself in both the contemporary and classical music sectors in recent years, thanks to alumni including 2013 Mercury Prize winner James Blake, album chart topper Katy B, and War Horse composer Adrian Sutton.

‘Omar is one of my favourite artists… ever’ Erykah Badu

From £15 This event is dynamically priced (see back page)

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Coming Up...

£10, £4 Concs

Mondays 9 February, 9 March, 13 April & 11 May, 8pm

Friday 27 February & Friday 6 March, 7pm

TRICITY VOGUE, LISA LEE AND THE ALBANY PRESENT

THE ALBANY PRESENTS

CABARET PLAYROOM

Welcome back to the second season of Cabaret Playroom, a space for new cabaret performances.

Established artists and emerging performers alike bring ground-breaking works-in-progress to the Albany, collaboratively curated by cabaret performer Tricity Vogue and Lisa Lee of Rude Grrl, producer of ongoing platform for new work UnderConstruction. Hosted by Tricity Vogue, the new season will continue to feature an exciting and diverse range of artists from the world of cabaret.

‘Cabaret to run down side streets for – just get there early.’

Time Out (on Tricity Vogue)

‘Mining the coalface of alternative performance’ Time Out (on Rude Grrl’s Underconstruction)

18 +

Pay-What-You-Want (minimum £1)

HATCHED

The Albany opens its studio to support two more artists as part of this season’s Hatched. Join us to see their fresh new works-in-progress.

Friday 27 February, 7pm

David Dandridge: New Cross Spartacus

David Dandridge’s last play, the highly-acclaimed Twisted at Ovalhouse Theatre, was described by the Evening Standard as one of the most shocking gaythemed plays of the last forty years. He will be sharing the first version of his new play which delves into the unexpected daily life of a gay sauna in New Cross.

Friday 6 March, 7pm

Sophie Willan

Sophie Willan, described as ‘Victoria Wood with an attitude problem’ (BBC Comedy), is following up her highly successful debut comedy show, Sophie Willan: Novice Detective, with a brand new one.

16 +

Pay-What-You-Want (minimum £1)

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Tuesday 26 May, 1pm & 7pm

Every Tuesday, 10.30am – 2.30pm

ENTELECHY ARTS AND THE ALBANY PRESENT

ENTELECHY ARTS AND THE ALBANY PRESENT

A 21ST CENTURY MEET ME TEA DANCE AT THE ALBANY Arts activities, lunch and much more for the over 60’s.

Pop in and try your hand at a range of activities from singing to sewing, circus to photography. Join in, enjoy the company or simply sit back and soak up the atmosphere. Everything is possible.

Contact Sally on tel. 020 8692 0231 or email sally.pembroke@thealbany.org.uk

60 +

Swing into summer with not one, but two opportunities to experience our unique, all-ages cabaret, where cake meets comedy and tea pots brew poetry.

£6 includes hot lunch and activities.

All materials included in the price, free tea and coffee all day.

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Friday 29 May, 7pm HEART N SOUL PRESENTS

THE SQUIDZ CLUB

Expect more joyous afternoon entertainment alongside Meet Me at the Albany elders, or head down early evening for a stunning line-up of live music and performance, with cheeky twist.

Everyone is welcome – from wheelchair users and babes in arms, to teenagers and carers – this is what makes A 21st Century Tea Dance so special.

Join us for The Squidz Club, a night for young people with learning disabilities aged 10-25, their friends and families. It features young DJs, VJs and artists in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The club is a chance for young people to socialise, make new friends and be themselves. There are plenty of staff on hand to make sure that everyone is safe and having a great time.

ALL AGES

21

1pm, £5 / 7pm, £7 Carers and under 5’s go free.

£5, Pay-What-You-Can for parents and carers

Sunday 12 April, 24 May & 14 June, From 12pm IN A PIKKLE PRESENTS

BAJAN SOUL FOOD

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IN A PIKKLE PRESENTS

POP-UP RESTAURANTS

THE BAJAN DINING EXPERIENCE

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Come along and enjoy a four course buffet and a complimentary rum punch. Then when your bellies are full of goodness, work it off and dance to some great tunes from today and yesteryear.

Each month the menu will change but for an idea of what to expect think blackened flying fish, macaroni pie, gumbo, rum cake and our signature pikkles! £25

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CAR Free on street parking nearby Visit our website for more directions and access information

Albany Café

Our fully licenced café is a great place to eat, drink, chat, meet friends and sometimes watch performances, offering affordable, locally sourced lunchtime food, snacks, cakes, and hot and cold drinks. Our café is open daily, 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday, 10 - 3pm on Saturdays, and on evenings and Sundays in line with our programme of events.

Dynamic Ticket Pricing

The Albany’s policy is to set ticket prices based on demand, which means we set a price when the event goes on sale and then sometimes put the price up or down depending on how the show is selling. Usually the price will increase as we get closer to the event, so it is advantageous to book early.

10 available for every show

Why not take a risk on something new?

This season we are offering 10 £1 tickets for every show in our season, so why not use this opportunity to try something new?

Subject to availability. Capacity dependent. Not available on culinary events.

Only two tickets per show per person. Up to two shows per person.

Book Online thealbany.org.uk Box Office 020 8692 4446 The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG

TheAlbanySE8 /albany.deptford

The information in this brochure is available in large print, electronic format and on our website.

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