Theatr Brycheiniog Autumn 2008 Brochure

Thursday 25 September

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august - december awst - rhagfyr 2008 Friday 24 - Monday 27 October

Brecon Baroque Festival

Box Office Swyddfa Docynnau

01874 611622 www.theatrbrycheiniog.co.uk

Barry Cryer

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Friday 17 October

Reduced Shakespeare Company

From Friday 19 September 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes New beginners classes at Theatr Brycheiniog Learn to dance the…

Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Quickstep Tango, Jive, Foxtrot and many, many more! £5.00 per person per week

ALL ENQUIRIES:

Teresa Godmon 07791780350 / 01981 500209 Also, please call if you are an improver and have already learnt your basics and are interested in a dance class to further your dancing skills.

Once A Month 8.00pm

Once A Month 8.00pm

Jazz Brycheiniog BrecKnock Knock Sit back and chill at Theatr Brycheiniog’s once-a-month jazz-in-the-bar experience.

Tuesday 16 September

Dick Hamer Band Don’t miss the highly-regarded tenor saxophonist.

Tuesday 21 October

Dave Cottle Trio Everyone’s favourite trumpet, keyboard, vocal outfit.

Tuesday 18 November

Moonlight Jazz with Josie Coulter and friend Bob Duck.

Tuesday 16 December

Gary Phillips & Li Harding A winter-warming mix of jazz, blues, soul and gospel.

Brecon’s monthly comedy club is back for the autumn with more fantastic performers.

Theatr Brycheiniog's bar is the perfect place to enjoy the best up-and-coming comedians that Wales and the UK has to offer.

Wednesday 17 September Thursday 23 October Wednesday 19 November Thursday 11 December

Tickets £4.00

Welcome Croeso I am delighted to announce that Theatr Brycheiniog now has an orchestra in residence, The Brecknock Sinfonia, under the direction of James Slater, an alumni of the Royal College of Music and King’s College Cambridge who also works with Marches Chamber Choir, Hereford String Orchestra, Tregwynt Chamber Orchestra and Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra.

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This semi-professional orchestra has a very exciting programme of concerts planned for the next twelve months, including two this autumn on the 6 September and the 4 December - we’d be delighted to if you could join us at the beginning of this exciting partnership.

Rwy’n falch i gyhoeddi fod gan Theatr Brycheiniog gerddorfa breswyl, sef ‘The Brecknock Sinfonia’, o dan gyfarwyddyd James Slater, cyn-fyfyriwr y Coleg Cerdd Brenhinol a Choleg y Brenin, Caergrawnt. Mae hefyd yn gweithio gyda Chôr Siambr y Marches, Cerddorfa Linynnol Henffordd, Cerddorfa Siambr Tregwynt a Cherddorfa Symffoni Cheltenham.

Mae gan y gerddorfa lled-broffesiynol rhaglen gyffrous iawn o gyngherddau wedi’u trefnu ar gyfer y deuddeg mis nesaf, yn cynnwys dwy gyngerdd yn ystod yr hydref hwn ar 6 Medi a 4 Rhagfyr.

Byddwn yn falch iawn pe baech yn gallu ymuno â ni ar gychwyn y bartneriaeth gyffrous hon.

Andy Eagle DIRECTOR / CYFARWYDDWR

Recognised as a Regional Performing Arts Centre by the Arts Council of Wales Cydnabyddir gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru fel Canolfan Ranbarthol y Celfyddydau Perfformio

Western Power: Sponsors of Theatr Brycheiniog’s Education Outreach Programme 2007/08

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Tuesday 26 August 7.30pm

Open Air Theatre On The Watton Playing Field

The Hound Of the Baskervilles performed by Illyria Tickets £11.50 Concessions £9.50 Group Of Four £30.00 Saturday 6 September 7.30pm

The Brecknock Sinfonia Conductor James Slater l Soprano Sarah-Jane Davies Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave) Strauss Four Last Songs Dvorak Symphony No. 8 in G major Op. 88 The Brecknock Sinfonia celebrates its debut at Theatr Brycheiniog with a guest solo from rising opera star Sarah-Jane Davies. One of the great British sopranos of her generation, Sarah-Jane has performed with ENO, Holland Park Opera, Garsington Opera and was Wales’s representative for Cardiff Singer of the World 2007.

Bringing together professional musicians from around the region, The Brecknock Sinfonia is a semi-professional orchestra that has given more than forty concerts since its foundation in 1996.

Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10.00 Under 16s £1.00 Family Ticket £20.00 Friday 12 September 7.45pm

Paul Jones & The Blues Band Paul Jones, the ex-front man of chart-topping 1960s UK band Manfred Mann, together with The Blues band featuring Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend, will deliver a blues mix to suit all tastes.

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Tickets £13.50

Friday 12 - Saturday 20 September 8.00pm

No Fit State Circus tab´u The award-winning critically acclaimed No Fit State Circus is the UK’s leading contemporary circus company. Their last production, Immortal, achieved cult status on the European circus circuit and won prestigious awards at several international festivals.

Combining cutting-edge circus, performance, live music and video, the audience enter the giant silver spaceship big top and become immersed in a promenade circus event taking place above, around and amongst the audience in an explosion of furious fun and choreographed mayhem.

Leave your circus preconceptions behind and join No Fit State Circus for a turbo charged, ninety-minute, life-hanging roller-coaster ride.

‘Cirque Du Soleil without the Disney and the disinfectant… this is the future of British circus’ The Guardian

Tickets £15.00 Concessions £11.00 Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £44.00 Groups (10+) £8.50 a head CC/DC booking subject to £1.00 transaction fee

Learn circus skills with No Fit State Circus!

Workshop Saturday 13 September 2.00 - 4.00pm Admission £7.50

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Thursday 25 September 7.30pm

The Reduced Shakespeare Company

The Complete Works Of God Friday 19 September 7.30pm

Made In Wales Starring Owen Money & Paul Child with The Welsh Television Orchestra and special guests The Dragons Choir.

Paul recently released the official album of the Welsh Rugby Union and performs regularly at The Millennium Stadium before rugby internationals. Owen is regarded as Wales’ finest stand-up comedian and both stars are backed by The Welsh Television Orchestra.

Tickets £12.50 & £10.50

Yes, it’s an affectionate, irreverent roller coaster ride from fig leaves to Final Judgement as the boys tackle the great theological questions: Did Adam and Eve have navels?

Did Moses really look like Charlton Heston?

And why isn’t the word ‘phonetic’ spelled the way it sounds?

Whether you are Catholic or Atheist, Muslim or Jew, Protestant or Purple People Eater, you will be tickled by the RSC’s romp through old time religion. Remember... Someone is watching.

‘Vivid originality... sublime moments of surreal theatricality.’ Daily Mail ‘A slick, fast, very funny show... immaculate, sassy.’ Sunday Times

Tickets £16.00 Concessions £14.00

Saturday 20 September 7.30pm

Hereford Police Choir with Trallong Ladies Choir A charity concert by the 75-strong Hereford Police Choir featuring soprano Gayathrie Patrick, a past winner of the Llangollen International Music Festival in the International Young Singer of the Year category.

As seen on BBC TV’s Last Choir Standing.

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It’s apocalypse now as the three cultural guerrillas of The Reduced Shakespeare Company set their reductive sites on The Bible.

Can bolts of lightning be far behind?

In aid of Seni Village Hall Funds.

Tickets £10.00

Friday 26 September 7.45pm

The Ukelele Orchestra Of Great Britain A concert by the Ukelele Orchestra Of Great Britain is a funny, virtuosic, twanging, singing, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock’n’roll and light entertainment featuring only the bonsai guitar and a menagerie of voices; no drums, no pianos, no backing tracks and certainly no banjos.

Tickets £13.00

Saturday 27 September 7.30pm

All Star Wrestling The excitement and atmosphere of a live wrestling event will be yours to share at Theatr Brycheiniog this autumn when All Star Wrestling brings some of the world’s biggest wrestling stars to Brecon for one night only.

Sabre-toothed ‘Vampire Warrior’ Gangrel will be supported by ‘American Dragon’ Bryan Danielson, Quebequois tag partners Pierre Lafitte Oulet and Rene Dupree, ‘Cincinatti Kid’ Chad Collyer and ‘American Disaster’ Broady Steele.

James Mason leads the squad of determined home contenders which includes Liverpool lads tag twosome Robbie Brookside and Frankie Sloan, ‘East Anglian Adonis’ Nick Aldis and the UK Dream Team of Kid Cool and ‘Xtreme’ Dean Allmark.

Tickets £12.00 Children £8.00 Family Ticket £32.00

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Wednesday 1 October 7.45pm

2 FaCeD DaNcE Company State Of Matter Featuring eight male dancers with gravity defying moves, acrobatics, break dance, robotics, street and contemporary dance, State of Matter is an hour of intense energy and vibe. Set alongside an amazing soundtrack with stunning lighting, State of Matter will take audiences on a journey that looks at dance in its purist form.

Choreographed by Tamsin Fitzgerald, State of Matter is about the dance styles, movement, the articulation and extremes to which the body may be taken. It is about taking dance theatre back to basics, peeling back the layers that complicate and seeing it for what it really is.

State of Matter will hypnotise, thrill and challenge you. Brace yourself for the ride of your life!

Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10.00 Under 18s £7.50 Schools/Colleges £6.00

‘Cool enough for kids, and smart enough for the cognoscenti, State of Matter challenges the staid stereotype of modern dance’ Fest

Friday 3 October 8.00pm

Rhod Gilbert

& The Award-Winning Mince Pie A service station somewhere. Christmas 2007.

About 2.40am.

Rhod Gilbert finds himself standing in the coffee shop bit, armed with a travel pillow, a flask and a very powerful torch, aggressively demanding to know more about an ‘Award-Winning Mince Pie’ on display on the counter.

Suddenly aware of what he is doing, Rhod is forced to acknowledge that he may be having a very mild nervous breakdown. How did it come to this? He doesn’t even like mince pies.

Friday 3 October 7.30pm

This is the slightly ridiculous story of how one mince pie broke the camel’s back.

European Ballet

Tickets £12.00 Concessions £10.00 Under 18s £5.00 (minimum guide age 14)

Sleeping Beauty Music Piotr I. Tchaikovsky Choreography Marius Petipa Staging & Adaptation Stanislav Tchassov Colourful sets, lavish costumes and a magnificent Tchaikovsky score make this a classic and enchanting ballet a favourite for all ages.

Under the direction of Stanislav Tchassov, former principal dancer of The Bolshoi Ballet, this exciting and dynamic company of international first-class dancers has endeared itself to audiences and critics alike for its commitment to excellent artistic standards and for the dedication and energy of its talented dancers.

Based on Charles Perrault’s fairy story, the ballet is full of wonderful treasures: the Lilac Fairy, the Rose Adagio, the Bluebird and a cast of fairy-tale characters gathered for the sparkling final wedding celebration.

Tickets £17.50 & £15.50 Concessions £16.50 & £14.50 Children £10.00 Friends £2.00 off

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Saturday 4 October 8.00pm

ZU2 To see U2 live is an unbeatable experience.

To see ZU2 live is the next best thing to the real thing.

ZU2 will be performing a huge array of U2 hits such as Where The Streets Have No Name, Mysterious Ways, Desire, Sunday Bloody Sunday and Pride (In The Name Of Love) creating the ultimate U2 show that transcends all the trappings of the genre.

With blinding lights, a huge sound and amazing graphics, ZU2 will rock you like no other show this year. www.zu2tribute.com

Tickets ÂŁ12.50 Concessions ÂŁ10.50

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Sunday 5 October 7.30pm

Billy Cobham & Asere A chance to witness the awesome spectacle of the world’s greatest living drummer, Billy Cobham, who has collaborated with the likes of Miles Davis, George Benson, Oscar Peterson, Jack Bruce and Herbie Hancock amongst others, rediscovering his Latin roots with dynamic young Cuban band Asere.

Asere produce a creative, pioneering repertoire, deeply respectful of their predecessors yet with an exciting contemporary edge, blessed with inventive song writing and a soulful groove.

Put Billy and Asere together, and you have something very special indeed, a thrilling musical relationship fired by mutual respect, spontaneity and enjoyment.

Tickets £16.00

Tuesday 7 October 6.30pm & 9.00pm

Jim Davidson A well-loved entertainer and star of stage & screen, who is guaranteed to give an excellent performance whether he is entertaining the troops, performing in his adult pantomimes or reducing audiences to tears of laughter with his singular style of stand-up comedy.

‘Britain’s greatest living stand-up comedian... takes the audience out of its comfort zone... with his brilliant comedy’ The Independent

Tickets £19.50*

A Theatr Mwldan / Astar co-production supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council of Wales.

Co-presented by Theatr Brycheiniog and HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival.

Wednesday 8 October 7.00pm

Brecon Sounds Great A Feast Of Sound Celebrating The Unity Of Our Community A host of performers from Brecon come together for a night to remember.

IMPORTANT - CUSTOMERS WHO RESERVED TICKETS WITH NO PAYMENT BEFORE 11 AUGUST MUST CALL BOX OFFICE. YOUR RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN LOST DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

Audiences will be entertained by the very best from our local schools and colleges, The Westenders, big bands and bluegrass, YFCs, and be rocked in your seats by the local choirs. Also performing in style are our men in uniform: our firemen and our boys in blue.

Donations from the proceeds will go to local schools and fire and police welfare funds.

Tickets £8.00 Children £4.00

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Thursday 9 October 7.45pm

The Vagina Monologues The smash-hit phenomenon that is The Vagina Monologues hits Brecon for one night only!

Bring your mum, your best friend, your sister or even your granny - this is the ultimate girls night out… trust us!

Based on author Eve Ensler’s ‘Vagina Interviews’ conducted with women from all around the world, this hilariously witty and moving collection of tales gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, brave and thoroughly human stories.

As sharp as Sex and the City, as unmissable as Friends and as funny as Catherine Tate!

Book now!

Tickets £17.00 & £15.00

Friday 10 October 7.30pm

Mid Wales Opera

The Tales of Hoffmann

by Offenbach Conductor Keith Darlington Director Tim Hopkins Designer Anthony Baker This fascinating story of passion, comedy and tragedy set in a supernatural framework will make for an exhilarating evening of theatre, tailor-made for Mid Wales Opera’s uniquely entertaining style.

Sung in a new English translation by director Tim Hopkins and accompanied by Mid Wales Opera Chamber Orchestra, the company’s take on this Offenbach classic allows the fabulous melodies including the celebrated Barcarolle, Doll’s Song and The Jewel Aria - to shine through.

Early booking recommended.

Tickets £17.00 Concessions £16.00

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Saturday 11 October 7.30pm

Cwmbach Male Choir Formed in 1921 and based in Aberdare, The Cwmbach Male Choir has performed to great acclaim at most of the prestigious venues in the UK including The Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican, The Royal Festival Hall, St David’s Hall and numerous cathedrals countrywide.

They have also toured throughout Europe, U.S.A., Canada and South Africa.

The Choir have performed to sell out audiences in theatres worldwide and return to Theatr Brycheiniog after their last very successful visit in 2005.

Tickets £12.00 Concessions £10.00

Wednesday 15 October 7.30pm

Aberystwyth Arts Centre Productions

Kindertransport

by Diane Samuels Evelyn’s daughter Faith is moving out of the family home and both mother and child are finding it hard to make the break. In the attic sorting out the teacups, Faith discovers a battered suitcase of her mother’s childhood things. Buried inside is a secret: that Evelyn was once Eva, a nine-year-old Jewish girl who in 1939 was one of the thousands of children sent by their parents to the safety of the UK. Completely unaware of her mother’s background, Faith begins to unwrap her mother’s carefully hidden secret and the unspoken hurt and desperation that she had buried away with her belongings.

A moving story about the experiences of those who escaped the holocaust based on the the testimonies of Kindertransport survivors.

This award-winning play was first staged by the Soho Theatre in London and then transferred to the West End and New York and subsequently toured around the world including Japan, Germany, South Africa, Canada and the USA.

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Tickets 12.50 Concessions £10.50 This co-production is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council of Wales.

Friday 17 October 7.30pm

Barry Cryer Still Alive The legendary Barry Cryer returns to Brecon with his completely new organically grown show - the decorous orgy of nostalgia that is Still Alive with support from Colin Sell on the piano.

Thursday 16 October 7.30pm

Kenton Cool Cool Ascents Kenton Cool will be reliving his breathtaking experiences leading Sir Ranulph Fiennes up the notorious North Face of the Eiger and how, just six weeks later, he stood on the summit of Everest... twice in seven days!

London-born Kenton has been climbing for 14 years and in this time has established himself as one of the UK’s leading alpine climbers with an impressive list of difficult and first ascents in Alaska, India, Pakistan and Nepal. He and his two partners were nominated for the prestigious Piolet D’Or Award in France - an award given to the best alpine-style ascent of the year for his major new route on Annapurna III.

Tickets £10.00 Concessions £9.00 Under 16s £6.50 RGS & U3A Members £7.00

Barry Cryer has written for many noted performers including: Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Mike Yarwood and The Two Ronnies.

During the 70s, working alongside John Junkin, the pair wrote much of the Morecambe and Wise Show in its BBC heyday.

Cryer has been one of the panellists on the BBC radio comedy programme I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, which began in 1972, and is still going strong.

Tickets £14.50 Concessions £13.50

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Friday 24 & Saturday 25 October 7.30pm

Theatr na n’Og

Cyrano A new adaptation by Keiron Self of Edmond Rostond’s classic play Have you ever fallen in love with the most wonderful, beautiful person in the world and been unable to act upon it?

Edmond Rostond’s play Cyrano De Bergerac was a dramatic sensation when it was first performed on the French stage in 1897. Over a century later, Theatr na n’Óg, in this specially commissioned version of the tale from Keiron Self (of BBC’s My Family fame), take you back to a time of honour and chivalry, but also, more universally, a time where difference and timidity are more powerful enemies to happiness than an advancing army.

A painfully funny comedy and a tragic love story, a rollicking adventure and an intimate portrayal of love, Theatr na n’Og’s Cyrano embraces the original tale and tells it with the company’s trademark panache!

Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10.50 Children £5.00 This Theatr na n’Og and Theatr Brycheiniog co-production is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council Of Wales through the Arts Outside Cardiff fund.

Friday 24 - Monday 27 October

Inspired by the Georgian architectural heritage of Brecon

Brecon Baroque Festival Violin Rachel Podger | Harpsichord Gary Cooper Soprano Elin Manahan Thomas | Cello Alison McGillivray

Friday 24 October 5.45pm

Monday 27 October 7.00pm

Festival Choral Evensong at Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra at Theatr Brycheiniog

The Cathedral Choir and the Brecon Baroque Festival String Ensemble perform choral and instrumental music by Henry Purcell and his teacher John Blow.

Friday 24 October 7.30pm

The Baroque Ball at Bishop’s Meadow Traditionally a great evening out, this event features traditional Baroque and country dancing led by Peter Brock, accompanied by live Baroque musicians.

Tickets £20.00 (includes buffet with wine) Saturday 25 October 7.00pm

Recital at St Mary’s Church Featuring Alison McGillivray and Gary Cooper, the programme includes masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, including the Cello Suites in E flat major and C major as well as the Partitas for Harpsichord in B flat major and E minor.

Tickets £12.50 - £7.50 Sunday 26 October 7.00pm

Rachel Podger and Friends at Theatr Brycheiniog A wonderful programme by J.S. Bach including the Cantatas Ich habe genug and Non sa chi dolore, the Violin Concerto in A minor, the Harpsichord Concerto in D major and the Orchestral Suite in B minor featuring Rachel Podger, Elin Manahan Thomas, Katy Bircher (flute), Alison McGillivray and Gary Cooper.

Tickets £15.00 - £10.00

Rachel Podger directs a specially assembled Baroque orchestra performing a programme that includes the violin concerto from Vivaldi’s La Cetra, Bach’s Orchestral Suite No 1 in C major and music

by Guiseppe Torelli (1658 - 1709). Alison McGillivray also returns as soloist in another concerto by Vivaldi.

Tickets £12.50 - £7.50

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Thursday 30 October 7.30pm

Canterbury Tales Mappa Mundi Mappa Mundi’s new revival of their popular sell-out show takes Geoffrey Chaucer’s text and transforms it into a dramatic and comical entertainment, full of wit and charm.

Wednesday 29 October 8.00pm

Mari Wilson The beehive queen of retro pop is back this autumn!

Stunning the music scene in the early Eighties with her skyscraper hairdo and her twelve-piece band The Wilsations, Mari Wilson had a series of catchy iconic hits, including Cry Me a River and Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps.

Don’t miss the pop sensation of the season at Theatr Brycheiniog!

Tickets £16.00 Concessions £14.00

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The show features some of Chaucer’s bestloved stories (including The Miller’s Tale, The Nun’s Priest’s Tale and The Wife of Bath’s Tale), all set to a delightful Mappa Mundi score. Ideal for all those who enjoy earthy humour and a good story, Canterbury Tales is a light-hearted, joyous and slightly naughty adaptation of medieval literature’s best-known work Suitable for audiences aged 12 and over.

Tickets £14.00 Concessions £12.00 Friends £10.00 School Groups £6.00 A Mappa Mundi / Theatr Mwldan Co-Production with support from the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council Of Wales.

Saturday 1 November 7.45pm

Andy Kirkpatrick When Hell Freezes Over British mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick has a reputation for climbing in extreme conditions. He also has a reputation as the most extreme speaker on the mountaineering circuit, with stand-up talents to rival the top comedy acts in the UK.

Friday 31 October 7.30pm

Ram Prasad Kadel and Trio Naatyaswora Playing traditional Nepalese music from all of Nepal’s regions and ethnic groups, Ram Prasad Kadel and Trio Naatyaswora are widely respected as the best exponents of this music in their homeland.

Much of the music has a strong spiritual element. The Nepalese regard music as indispensable in every ceremony and rite of passage, from birth to death - and even after death, during funeral rituals and annual ceremonies to remember deceased ancestors.

The musicians are undertaking this tour partly to support the work of the Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum - the only museum and charity in Nepal supporting traditional musicians.

Tickets £10.00 Concessions £8.00

When Hell Freezes Over focuses on his winter expeditions to Patagonia, a treacherous mountain range at the southern most portion of South America. Andy’s show gives a taste of what it’s like to go on a major expedition with tales of being trapped on mile high summits in hurricane winds, buried by avalanches, and pushed close to hypothermia whilst lashed to the side of a mountain.

Don’t miss this 100 mile-an-hour ride through Andy’s white-knuckle experiences. ‘makes Ray Mears look like Paris Hilton’ The Metro Contains strong language.

Tickets £12.00 Concessions £10.00

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Thursday 6 Saturday 8 November 7.30pm

Brecknock Little Theatre

Accrington Pals

By Paul Wheelan This lyrical and absorbing play is set in Accrington during the Great War. It contrasts the experience of the ‘Pals’, the volunteer battalion who march off in high spirits to war with those of the women they leave behind.

Both funny and sad, the story paints a moving and powerful picture of the hardships placed on families by the demands of war and serves to remind us that these calls are still being made on a daily basis.

Tickets £7.00 Concessions £5.00

Tuesday 11 - Friday 14 November

Wales Theatre Company

Romeo & Juliet by W starring Jack Ryder & Sarah

Monday 10 November 10.00am - 4.00pm

Christmas Fair British Red Cross Entry £2.00 (includes brochure)

Romeo and Juliet is the world’s greatest love story.

Shakespeare’s soaring hymn to young love stands in the gateway of tolerance and compassion, stretching its hands out to us across the centuries, as fresh and as pertinent today as when first penned. Romeo and Juliet is a warning to us all to live and let live, not allow our lives to be ruled by bigotry and prejudice, a plea for us to be united in our difference. For where love is forbidden, tragedy will follow.

Following award-winning productions of Twelfth Night, Cymbeline, The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet, the Wales Theatre Company now brings you Shakespeare’s definitive tale of poison and passion, feuding and fighting, pride and prejudice.

Saturday 15 November 8.00pm

Matt Monro Jnr One Man, One Voice, A Thousand Memories Join Matt Jnr on a sentimental journey as we rediscover the superb hits of his legendary father and be romanced by Matt’s own repertoire of music that has established him as a remarkable artist in his own right.

Matt is accompanied by Colin Keyes, Matt Snr’s original musical director and his wonderful band.

‘A chip off the old block.’

Don Black ‘Matt’s inherited that friendly, easy going and warm personality from his father, the irreplaceable Matt Monro who brought joy to millions.’

GMMY Radio ‘Matt has a striking resemblance to his father but sings his father’s songs in his own style. This makes the show a unique evening of music, warmth and love.’

On Broadway Magazine

Tickets £17.50 Concessions £15.50

illiam Shakespeare Lloyd Gregory Directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Bogdanov, with fights by Malcolm Ranson and design by Sean Crowley, Romeo and Juliet promises to be one of the dramatic highlights of the year.

Tue 11 Nov Wed 12 Nov Thurs 13 Nov Fri 14 Nov

7.30pm 12.15pm & 7.30pm 12.15pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm

Tickets £14.50 Concessions £12.50 Schools £6.00 ++ SPECIAL OFFER ++ OPENING NIGHT ++ TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER ++ TICKETS £10.00

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Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 November

Owen Money Pantomime Company

Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs starring Mike Doyle Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the moral story of a beautiful princess, Snow White, who meets and falls in love with Prince Mervyn of Merthyr. Her spiteful stepmother, Queen Lucretia, is extremely jealous and believes herself to be the most beautiful person in the land. When the magic mirror tells her that Snow White is more beautiful than her, she instructs her manservant Oddjob to kill the princess in the forest. However, Snow White escapes her fate to live with seven dwarfs in their little cottage...

The Prince (Lewis Cook) and Snow White (Amy Coombes) provide the glamour whilst Nikki Lang is no less eye-catching as the wicked Queen Lucretia. Deiniol WynRees appears as Oddjob the Queen’s henchman whilst Mike Doyle as Muddles and Lloyd Davies as Nurse Tydfil hold the production together seamlessly.

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Thurs 20 Nov Friday 21 Nov Sat 22 Nov Sun 23 Nov

10.00am, 1.00pm 10.00am, 1.00pm, 7.00pm 2.00pm, 7.00pm 2.00pm, 5.30pm

Tickets £13.00 Children £8.00 Family Ticket £38.00 Schools £6.00 (£5.00 if paid by 26 September)

Thursday 27 November 7.45pm

Hofesh Shechter Uprising / In Your Rooms Hotly tipped as dance’s next big thing - his work was recently seen by millions of viewers when he was commissioned to choreograph the opening dance sequence for E4’s hit TV series Skins - Hofesh Shechter presents his acclaimed works in Brecon for the first time.

In Your Rooms brims with gritty physicality and is at times provocative, political and deeply personal, presenting a society that is scarily alienating and yet shockingly familiar. Twelve dancers reveal shifting motives, lack of control and vulnerabilities through intricate, touching encounters.

In Uprising seven men emerge from the shadows to bombard the stage with furious energy, bonding and sparring, making up and falling out. This highly charged work, set to a throbbing percussive score also composed by Shechter, leaves audiences buzzing.

‘Choreographed with such verve... its effect is almost ecstatic… an arrestingly powerful piece.’

The Guardian ‘An A+ for ambition and originality, and cracking performances, too.’

The Daily Telegraph Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10.00 Under 18s £7.50 Schools/Colleges £6.00 Supported by Arts Council England, the Esmèe Fairbairn Foundation and Jerwood Charitable Foundation.

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Friday 28 & Saturday 29 November 7.30pm

Derek Acorah Derek is undoubtedly the UK’s No.1 spirit medium.

The star of Living TV’s Ghost Towns, Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live and The Antiques |Ghost Show brings his hugely entertaining evening of psychic ability to Theatr Brycheiniog by popular demand.

Wherever he appears, his shows are sell-outs, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets £17.00*

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Sunday 30 November 7.30pm

The Lady Boys Of Bangkok Welcome to a paradise of glittering stylish cabaret fun and glamour performed by sixteen of the world’s most stunningly beautiful representatives of the Third Sex (Kathoey) - the incredible Lady Boys of Bangkok.

This sensational new production featuring non-stop hits from the Spice Girls tribute to Broadway show stoppers from Grease to Moulin Rouge. From fabulous feathers to raunchy disco from Bassey to Beyonce and beyond… the fun just keeps rolling on. Painstakingly immaculate make-up… hundreds of to-die-for costumes… sparkling new choreography - the Lady Boys of Bangkok are in bubbling champagne form.

Direct from the pulsating exotic nightlife entertainment capital of the world - the showbiz phenomenon of the decade relentlessly continues the mission to entertain you like you have never been entertained before.

Tickets £18.00 & £16.00 Concessions £17.00 & £15.00

Thursday 4 December 7.30pm

Saturday 6 December 7.00pm

Peter Karrie’s Musical Christmas Show

Dawns Powys Dance

Start the festive fun early and join Peter Karrie at Theatr Brycheiniog with his exciting new musical Christmas show.

Hits from the musicals, festive songs and special guest Francesca Jackson (of BBC TV’s I’d Do Anything), combined with the warmth of Peter Karrie's effortless personality will make this show as festive as a mince pie.

Quality entertainment for the whole family.

Tickets £14.50 Concessions £13.00

FIRST - Journeys Made Between Arrival and Departure Life’s expedition lies ahead of us all... between Arrival and Departure choices are made on our voyage through life, every person has a right to a rite of passage, FIRST celebrates exactly that, the first time I...

Tickets £5.00 Concessions £3.00

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Friday 12 December 8.00pm

Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo remains a flamboyant fixture on the music scene - one of the world’s great divas who has emerged from Cuba’s long isolation to achieve the international acclaim she so richly deserves.

From 1950 through to the late 1960s, Omara was Cuba’s top performer of songs in the filin style (the word is taken from the English word feeling). Over two decades after the filin style fell out of favour, she happened to be in the Egrem Studios at the same time as Wim Wenders was recording the Buena Vista Social Club sessions and was invited to sing the bolero Viente Anos with Company Segundo. She went on to become part of the legendary Buena Vista performances in Amsterdam and at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

“Magnificent” The Guardian “Mesmerising” The Times

Tickets £21.50 Saturday 13 December 7.30pm

South Wales Male Choir Côr Meibion De Cymru Musical Director Elaine Robins Piano Accompanist Siân Davies The award-winning choir, returns to Brecon, after last year’s well-received Christmas concert.

A busy year saw the choir travel to Torquay for the inaugural Majestic Male Choir Competition, winning first prize ahead of 11 other choirs. This was followed by concerts at St Albans, St Davids and further afield at Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Québec.

The programme for this evening will include a potpourri of Christmas songs, traditional tunes and melodies, as well as some of those old favourites.

Proceeds from the concert are in aid of Usk House Day Hospice.

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Tickets £12.00 Concessions £10.00

Thursday 18 December 10.15am & 1.00pm

Martyn Mam A’r Wyau Aur Martyn Mam & The Golden Eggs Yn dilyn llwyddiant ysgubol pantomeim “Martyn a’r Pws mewn Bwts” y llynedd, mae pantomeim newydd sbon Martyn Geraint yn seiliedig ar stori ˆ ydd - ond yn y fersiwn dylwyth teg yr Hen Fam W swynol yma Martyn sy’n dodwy’r wyau aur!

Sunday 14 December 7.00pm

Brecknock Sinfonia with The Marches Chamber Choir

Ac yntau wedi cael magwraeth ddigon gwylaidd gyda’i fam, a than gysgod y sgweier cas, mae cyfarfod ar hap gydag un o dylwyth teg mwyaf diglem Cymru yn fan dechrau’r metamorffosis ymaar ôl y newid yma mae pawb eisiau bod yn ffrindiau gyda’r cymeriad rhyfedd - gan gynnwys merch brydferth y sgweier - ond ai’r cymeriad hanner dyn-hanner aderyn mae hi gyda’i llygaid arno - neu’i gynnyrch glowy?!

Dyma bantomeim llawn hwyl, cerddoriaeth, lliw, anifeiliaid fferm a hud y theatr gan gynnwys pypedau unigryw iawn!

Christmas Gala Concert

Martyn Geraint comes to Brecon with a brand new pantomime based on the classic fairytale of Mother Goose - but in this enchanting version it’s Martyn himself who becomes the bird who lays the golden eggs! A pantomime full of laughter, music, colour, farmyard animals and the magic of theatre including some uniquely original puppets!

Conductor James Slater Soprano Elisabeth Priday Bass Nicholas Gedge

Cwmni Martyn Geraint/Cynhyrchiad ar y cyd â Theatrau Rhondda Cynon Taf

Corelli Christmas Concerto Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6 no. 8 Bach Christmas Oratorio Part 1 BWV 248 Handel Messiah - Highlights including ‘Hallelujah’ chorus An evening of popular Christmas classics for choir, orchestra and soloists.

Tickets £10.00 Under 18s £1.00 Family Ticket £20.00

Tickets £6.00

Friday 19 December 8.00pm

Allan Yn Y Fan For more than a decade, Wales’ best twmpath and concert band have been bringing their infectious, internationally aware brand of Welsh music to audiences all over the UK and beyond.

Guaranteed to get everyone up and dancing, Allan Yn Y Fan are often described as the perfect party band and turn every concert into a celebration.

With a mix of their own compositions, traditional Welsh tunes and choice selections from the other Celtic nations, this promises to be a spirited, cheery and festive evening.

Tickets £10.00

Saturday 20 December 8.00pm

Supertroupers Mamma Mia! The world’s favourite Swedes are in the building!

Europe’s most successful ABBA show celebrates the very best music of the world’s favourite Swedes! This is the most authentic ABBA show you’ll ever see, bursting with hits and energy.

With their stunning vocals, dazzling costumes and live performance, the SuperTroupers are thrilled with the sell out crowds, party atmosphere and fun spirit of the audiences that the show always inspires.

70s dress is encouraged. Plus, a strong pair of lungs to sing-a-long and join in with favorites such as Mamma Mia, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, Thank You For The Music, and many more.

‘Simply the best ABBA show that I have seen... bar none.’

The Stage

Tickets £16.00 & £14.00

COMING SOON Sunday 1 February 7.45pm

Bellowhead Tickets £14.00 Concessions £12.00

Exhibitions

Autumn 2008

in the Andrew Lamont Gallery

Thursday 4 September - Thursday 9 October

Celf o Gwmpas

Dean Warburtons’ Curiosity

Dean is a prolific artist using wood, paper and recycled materials. Amongst his past sculptures is ‘Car-henge’, and an intriguingly baroque piece about Elvis.

There will also be paintings by more artists working with Celf o Gwmpas Arts Organisation.

Thursday 11 September - Friday 3 October

Brecon U3A

Twenty Five Years Exhibition

A display of the archive of Brecon U3A showing its development over 25 years including photographs of events and study tours.

Saturday 11 October - Saturday 1 November

Ruth Hargest

Moods & Moments Of The Weather

Portrayal of the weather on the landscape seen in the medium of photography, acrylics, watercolour and comment. So many chat about the weather, Ruth gives us a chance to see the results on the Landscapes of Wales. Come and add your stories and anecdotes.

Saturday 8 November - Friday 19 December

ContexArt 2000

Curtain Up On Contex

ContexArt 2000 is a group of contemporary Textile Artists based in South Wales.

Whether working to a theme but developing individually, members aim to present work reflecting their own particular style. Whilst textiles predominate, glass, wire paper and other media may be incorporated in the exhibits for an eclectic display.

Please note, that on occasions, access to the gallery may be restricted due to other activities taking place.

Breakdancing Classes

B’Boying At Brycheiniog

Directory Ribbons Ballet School Lesley Walker 01874 623219

Ever fancied learning how to pop’n’lock? Ever wondered what it takes to boogaloo?

Brecon Town Band

Theatr Brycheiniog, in association with 2 Faced Dance Company, Hereford, will show you how with weekly breakdancing workshops at the canalside venue on Wednesday evenings.

Dawns Powys Dance

Admission £5.50 per week per session or £50.00 for term (twelve workshops).

Dave Jones 01874 623650

Dee Stott 01597 824370

U3A Ian Ashton 01982 553335

Elim Church Malcolm Jones 01874 625110

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Access Spaces for wheelchair users in stalls and balcony Level access to all public areas Lift to all levels Access toilets on ground and first floorCroeso i gw ˆ n mynediad Access dogs welcome Infra-red sound enhancement Designated car parking

Opening times Theatr Brycheiniog is open Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 11.00pm on performance nights (9.00am to 5.00pm otherwise). When a performance is scheduled on a Sunday or Public Holiday, the theatre will open from one hour before the show starts.

How to Book

Money Savers Concessions Unless indicated otherwise, concessions are available of you are under 16, a student, a senior citizen (60 yrs+), claiming disability benefit, an Equity member or registered unwaged. Please bring proof of eligibility to the performance.

Group Reduced rates are available at many performances when you bring a party of ten or more check box office for details.

Friends Ask at Box Office about how you can save money when you join the Friends Of Theatr Brycheiniog.

Refunds & exchanges Tickets may not be refunded unless an event is cancelled. Theatr Brycheiniog can try to re-sell your tickets but the venue’s own unsold tickets take priority. Tickets may be exchanged for different tickets for the same show. A £2.00 fee per ticket will be charged for re-sells or exchanges.

Telephone On 01874 611622 and pay by credit/debit card from 9.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Saturday.

In person At the theatre and pay by cash, cheque, or by credit/debit card.

By Post To the theatre and pay by cheque (payable to Theatr Brycheiniog) or your credit/debit card details.

By Fax On 01874 622583 and pay by credit/debit card.

Credit / debit card transactions may be subject to transaction fee.

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The information in this brochure is correct at time of going to press. Theatr Brycheiniog reserves the right to make alterations if necessary. The use of cameras or recording equipment in the auditorium is forbidden. Please ensure mobile phones and pagers are switched off before entering the auditorium.

Latecomers may be asked to wait until a convenient moment before entering the auditorium. Ticket prices marked with an asterisk (*) indicate booking fee is inclusive.

Theatr Brycheiniog is a no-smoking venue.

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Mynediad Mae lle ar gyfer defnyddwyr cadair olwyn yn y seddau blaen a’r balconi Mynediad gwastad i’r holl ardaloedd cyhoeddus Lifft i bob lefel Toiledau hawdd i’w cyrraedd ar y llawr gwaelod a’r llawr cyntaf Croeso i gw ˆ n mynediad Offer is-goch i wella sw ˆn Mannau parcio dynodedig

Oriau agor Mae Theatr Brycheiniog ar agor o ddydd Llun i ddydd Sadwrn o 9.00am tan 11.00pm ar nosweithiau lle bydd perfformiad (9.00am tan 5.00pm fel arall). Pan fydd perfformiad ar ddydd Sul neu ar w ˆ yl Gyhoeddus, bydd y theatr yn agor awr cyn i’r sioe ddechrau.

Sut i gadw lle Ffôn Ar 01874 611622 a thalu trwy gerdyn credyd/debyd rhwng 9.30am a 5.00pm o ddydd Llun i ddydd Sadwrn.

Yn bersonol Yn y theatr a thalu ag arian parod, siec, neu gerdyn credyd/debyd.

Trwy’r post* I’r theatr a thalu â siec (yn daladwy i Theatr Brycheiniog) neu roi manylion eich cerdyn credyd/debyd.

Trwy ffacs* Ar 01874 622583 a thalu â cherdyn credyd/debyd.

Arbed arian Consesiynau Oni nodir yn wahanol, mae consesiwn ar gael os ydych o dan 16 oed, yn fyfyriwr, yn bensiynwr (60 oed neu hyn), yn hawlio budd-dal anabledd, yn aelod o Equity neu wedi’ch cofrestru’n ddigyflog. Dewch â phrawf eich bod yn gymwys i’r perfformiad.

Grwpiau Mae cyfraddau rhatach ar gyfer nifer o berfformiadau os byddwch mewn grwp o ddeg neu fwy - gofynnwch yn y swyddfa docynnau am fanylion.

Cyfeillion Gofynnwch yn y swyddfa docynnau am sut i arbed arian wrth ymuno â Chyfeillion Theatr Brycheiniog.

Ad-dalu neu gyfnewid Ni roddir arian yn ôl am docynnau oni bai bod digwyddiad yn cael ei ganslo.

Gall Theatr Brycheiniog geisio ail-werthu eich tocynnau, ond byddwn yn gwerthu tocynnau sydd ar ôl gan y theatr yn gyntaf. Gellir cyfnewid tocynnau am docynnau eraill ar gyfer yr un sioe. Codir ffi o £2.00 y tocyn am ail-werthu neu gyfnewid.

* Cofiwch gynnwys eich enw, cyfeiriad, a theitl, dyddiad ac amser y perfformiad, ac ychwanegu 35p os hoffech i ni bostio’r tocynnau atoch (neu gynnwys amlen a stamp)

Nodiadau Mae’r wybodaeth yn y llyfryn hwn yn gywir adeg cyhoeddi. Mae Theatr Brycheiniog yn cadw’r hawl i addasu pethau os bydd rhaid.

Gwaherddir defnyddio camerâu neu offer recordio yn yr awditoriwm. Gwnewch yn siw ˆ r fod ffonau symudol a galwyr (pagers) wedi’u diffodd cyn mynd i mewn i’r awditoriwm. Efallai y byddwn yn gofyn i rai sy’n hwyr aros am adeg gyfleus cyn mynd i mewn i’r awditoriwm.

Ni cheir ysmygu yn Theatr Brycheiniog

tocynnau 01874 611622 Theatr Brycheiniog Canal Wharf, Aberhonddu, Powys, LD3 7EW www.theatrbrycheiniog.co.uk

As featured in THE GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2008

Tipple’n’Tiffin @ Brycheiniog Relax with a glass of one of our modern style wines and a light dish or two before the show; or stay with us for a heartier meal and enjoy the full range of our carefully chosen menu with something to suit each and every taste.

Prepared with fresh, local ingredients, the dishes complement each other and can be combined in a way you choose. It’s a chance to experiment with something new.

Whatever you choose, and whomever you choose to share it with, we are sure that you will enjoy the Tipple’n’Tiffin experience in the stunning canal-side setting of Theatr Brycheiniog.

Or perhaps enjoy an old favourite with a twist. You can share each dish with the rest of your party or keep your plate to yourself - its up to you! We just want you to enjoy your food, your wine and being together.

Richard and Louise Gudsell, along with chef Richard Gardner, look forward to welcoming you soon…

Whether you’re looking for a great night out with a party, a business lunch, an intimate dinner or pre-show supper, Tipple’n’Tiffin provides the perfect location.

Tipple’n’Tiffin Theatr Brycheiniog Canal Wharf, Brecon Powys LD3 7EW Telephone 01874 611866