Theatre Royal Spring 2015

THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS Programme

FEBRuARY − AUGUST 2015 BOX OFFICE www.theatreroyal.org / 01284 769505

Welcome to the SPRING Season sponsored by A Note From Our SponSors

Happy New Year and welcome to our 50th anniversary season and what a busy one it is!

I am delighted to present a particularly special selection of work to mark this important year. It was 50 years ago that the good people of Bury St Edmunds raised enough money to bring the Theatre Royal back into operation and it seems fitting that we celebrate this throughout 2015, kindly supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund of the National Lottery. This will include a brand new play to mark this occasion in July.

I also want to thank you for your support over the past year. I have really loved getting to know the region and getting to grips with what we needed to do to make the Theatre Royal a success and a vibrant part of its community. We have made important changes to our programme, improved the comfort of all the seating in the Pit and bought new booster seats for young children, helping to make the experience of visiting Theatre Royal a truly enjoyable one. There’s more to do but we are moving forward. We lose our Arts Council funding in April so we still have challenging times ahead. We are, however, fortunate to have growing audience numbers and great support from individuals and the local business community. Gross & Co, this season’s sponsors, are a vital part of this success. I would also like to acknowledge the continued support from Suffolk County and St Edmundsbury Borough Councils and their commitment to Theatre Royal.

Gross & Company Gary De’ath Solicitors are delighted to extend their longstanding support of the Theatre Royal by sponsorship of their Spring Season.

Theatre Royal is leading the development of a new East Anglian Arts Festival especially for schools, children and families. The first of its kind, it will inspire our youngsters and bring the very best professional work to the region.

I hope you enjoy the range and quality of what’s on offer. With so much packed into our programme it is difficult to give more than a quick overview here.

The Business of Murder, Bouncers and Absent Friends play alongside Shakespeare’s Macbeth. We welcome some great award-winning companies including Oldham Coliseum and London Classic Theatre.

There is brilliantly inventive work from Theatre Alibi, Vamos Theatre and Temple Theatre, first rate comedians Dylan Moran, Steve Richards, Jimmy Tarbuck and Stewart Lee, lots of shows for families and a range of exciting new plays and musicals, including Claire Sweeney’s Sex in Suburbia. Enjoy!

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LUnchtime Concerts

Tues 10 − Fri 13 February

Sun 15 February

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Mon 23 Feb Nicholas McCarthy piano

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Inspirational left-handed pianist

Mon 23 March Sam Piha guitar, LouisE Garner flute

A whirlwind musical tour around the globe with a Piha premiere

Mon 11 May Vega Wind Trio woodwind

Vega virtuosity by Telemann, Mozart and Malcolm Arnold

Mon 8 June Kay Dawson horn, Jane Da Costa cello

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MUSIC / NICK ROSS ORCHESTRA

from the novels by Zizou Corder adapted by Marcelo Dos Santos

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Charlie Ashanti lives in a future where phones are powered by the sun, cars are banned and companies are more powerful than countries. Charlie is a perfectly normal boy, except for one thing: he can speak to cats.

Recapture the sounds of a bygone era as the Nick Ross Orchestra presents ‘an unmissable evening of music and song’ – the classic Big Band sound of the 1940s.

So when his parents are kidnapped, he sets off on a rescue mission – with a little help from a floating circus and its pride of performing lions.

Award-winning company Complicite comes to the Theatre Royal with a revival of its first ever show for families and young people.

With a full line-up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, a rhythm section and top singers, The Nick Ross Orchestra will faithfully recreate the wonderful sounds of such Big Bands as those led by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Harry James and Tommy Dorsey.

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KIDS / Niki McCretton and Stuff and Nonsense

Goldilocks and The 3 Bears

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They only went out for a stroll… to let the food cool down. But when the three bears got home the house was a mess and Baby Bear’s porridge had vanished completely! And that was just the beginning!

Broken chairs, unmade beds and a mysterious visitor who takes Baby Bear on a breathtaking adventure that turns his house and his world upside-down!

A brilliant mix of ingenious puppetry, music and mischievous moments!

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Robin’s Winter Adventure

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A young boy’s incredible journey with a feathered friend.

But will facing his fears turn out to be the greatest adventure of all?

An uplifting tale of change, bravery and friendship told with puppetry, poetry, music and magical design.

‘Magical’ The Stage ‘Spellbinding’ Hazlemere Herald (Care of Henry)

Sat 21 February MUSIC

BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY

featuring The Eastcoast Boys celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons This great feel-good show features four phenomenal singers and a fantastic live band recreating the iconic sound of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Lots of fun… and dancing in the aisles encouraged!!

If you have seen this show before you won’t need reminding that this is one of the best nights of the year. Now with a few new songs and one or two more surprises!

If you enjoyed Jersey Boys, then you’ll LOVE this show!

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Tues 24 February

Wed 25 − Thurs 26 February

OPERA / OperaUpClose

DRAMA / Take the Space in association with Greenwich Theatre

COMEDY / Seabright Productions

The Marriage of Figaro STELLA, a story of women, their men and astronomy THE ONLY WAY IS DOWNTON

by Mozart, new orchestration for piano, viola and clarinet

by Siobhán Nicholas

by Alex Beetschen, new English version by Robin NortonHale, directed by Sarah Tipple

Olivier Award winning OperaUpClose follow their hugely successful La Boheme & La Traviata at the Theatre Royal with Mozart’s joyous The Marriage of Figaro. Bursting with great tunes, laugh-out-loud comedy and powerful insights into what it is to be human, it’s little wonder that The Marriage of Figaro is one of the world’s best-loved operas.

This highly inventive and theatrical new production is delighting audiences and critics alike.

‘inspirational’ HHHH The Independent ‘for once the laughter does not rely on surtitles’ HHHH Evening Standard

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William Herschel discovered Uranus. So what did his sister do? Science has historically been a man’s domain; but look closely and you’ll find a silent army of intelligent, dedicated women.

Time, Space, Curiosity and Passion. Two women astronomers, Jessica Bell from the C21st and Caroline Herschel from the C18th, look up at the same night sky. Each can precisely map her position in the universe yet she struggles to find her place in the world.

‘undeniable emotional clout’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

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written and performed by Luke Kempner directed by Owen Lewis, script edited by Jeremy Limb

Direct from a West End season comes this first national tour of Luke Kempner’s tour-de-force impressions comedy. Having made his name with YouTube hit Downstairs At Downton, Kempner’s debut solo show won critical acclaim and sell-out audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe last year.

As celebrities start appearing at the Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide in this brilliant new parody.

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Mon 2 − Sat 7 March

DRAMA / Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd

The Business of Murder

by Richard Harris

(A Touch of Frost, The Avengers, The Sweeney and The Last Detective) directed by Michael Lunney

Stone, a humourless and dour man, invites Dee, a television playwright, over to his flat on the premise of discussing a script. Once there, she is surprised when superintendent Hallett, the man with whom she is having an affair, also arrives for an entirely different reason.

But nothing is as it seems, and as the plot twists and turns the motive of their host Stone gradually becomes clear.

They are all, it would seem, in the same business...

The Business of Murder.

The Business of Murder enjoyed a successful 9-year run in the West End. Starring Robert Gwilym, known by millions for his role as Dr Max Gallagher in Casualty, alongside Paul Opacic (a regular as Steve Marchant in Emmerdale, Mark Waddle in Bad Girls and Carl Costello in Hollyoaks), and Joanna Higson, who played Maxine Donnelly for two series of Shameless and is currently appearing as Vicky Hall in BBC TV’s WPC56.

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‘Welcome to a thriller that achieves it all’ The Times ‘The best stage thriller for years’ Sunday Mirror

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Sun 8 − Mon 9 March

KIDS / The People’s Theatre Company

How The Koala Learnt To Hug

by Steven Lee

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Based on the best-selling book by Steven Lee and written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, How The Koala Learnt To Hug is a charming tale about the magic of family and the importance of a nice, warm hug.

So join Steven and a host of wild characters including Natascha the Witch, the Reggae Beavers and Karen the Koala for some great stories, sing along songs, superb games and first class hugging.

All you need are your ears. (And your arms!)

Running time: 60 min

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Wed 11 March

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DRAMA / Judy Owen Ltd and Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company

ONE-MAN BREAKING BAD

The Unauthorised Parody

EDINBURGH to BURY

Sixty Awesome Episodes. One Awesome Show. Yo! Join us on a rip roaring ride through the greatest television show ever made.

LA actor Miles Allen smacks the senses with his super-charged, hilariously accurate renditions of all the iconic characters.

With over a million hits on YouTube, and sell-out runs at comedy festivals in Melbourne and Edinburgh, Allen’s incredible impersonations break all five seasons down into one, exhilarating, uproarious tour-de-force parody performance.

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The Honey Man

by Tyrone Huggins

“Maybe colony collapse and credit crunch and climate change is all one and the same thing!”

Honey Man, an ageing West Indian recluse, is trying to save his dying bees in a derelict cottage in rural England when fiery teenager Misty bursts into his world and a painting reveals a secret connecting their past, present and future.

Birmingham writer and actor Tyrone Huggins plays the title role in this compelling contemporary staging featuring sparkling dialogue, an atmospheric soundscape, and a visually imaginative design.

‘There’s a buzz about this’ HHHH The Guardian

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DRAMA / The John Godber Company & Theatre Royal Wakefield

Bouncers

by John Godber

The international smash hit comedy returns!

Lucky Eric, Judd, Les and Ralph are the original men in black as they tell the tale of one night in a Yorkshire disco in the 80s in this outrageous parody of Saturday Night Fever! All the gang are out on the town, the boys, the girls, the cheesy DJ, the late night kebab man and the taxi home, all under the watchful eyes of the Bouncers.

Multi award-winning play written and directed

by John Godber featuring a frightening array of northern talent.

The John Godber company recently visited the Theatre Royal with On The Piste and The Debt Collectors.

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Tues 17 − Sat 21 March

DRAMA /Oldham Coliseum Theatre and imitating the dog

The Mist in the Mirror A world première adapted by Ian Kershaw from the novel by Susan Hill directed by Kevin Shaw designed by Barney George video design by Simon Wainwright, ‘imitating the dog’

Adapted from the novel by Susan Hill, author of the smash-hit thriller The Woman In Black, this gothic fireside story is a tense and atmospheric otherworldly mystery, that will leave a terrifying eeriness suspended in the air.

Visual theatre innovators ‘imitating the dog’ will once again be on hand to create an unnerving ethereal atmosphere before the show even begins and an unsettling feeling that might just follow you home at the end of the night too...

Oldham Coliseum Theatre and ‘imitating the dog’ last visited the Theatre Royal in 2012 with Hound Of The Baskervilles.

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The Wind in The Willows

Wed 1 April

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AN EVENING WITH

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by Kenneth Grahame

Award-nominated Immersion Theatre and the critically-acclaimed Cambridge Touring Theatre join forces to present a spectacular musical adaptation of the classic, The Wind in the Willows.

Join the boat-loving Ratty, the sensible yet curious Mole, wise old Badger and the fantastically irrepressible Toad as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime to save Toad Hall! Eye-catchingly elaborate costumes and toe-tapping music.

Iolo Williams (BBC 2’s SpringWatch & AutumnWatch) takes us on a wildlife tour of his Welsh homeland from mountain tops to seashore. On the way we meet the disco-dancing black grouse, the Lamborghini of the bird world, Britain’s largest spider and a sex-changing fish. Iolo is Wales’ bestknown naturalist and his witty, enthusiastic and friendly style is sure to please budding naturalists of all ages.

The perfect treat for all the family!

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Tues 7 − Wed 8 April

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‘Zesty and delightful... a clever compelling treat. ’ HHHH The Independent

Cody Pennington featuring Nik Lowe & Cathedral and Cars

from the book by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Selected as ‘Best Male Solo Artist 2014’ by the NMG Awards, Cody Pennington is steadily raising the bar for local musicians. Since releasing his second EP, To Be Me, in August 2014, he has seen nothing but growth and has no plans of stopping soon.

Come enjoy his signature pop-rock folk for yourself.

‘Bouncy tracks with his acoustic style and flawless, clean cut vocals’ Booze and Reviews

Sat 4 7pm

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creators of The Gruffalo

A fantastick show for all branches of the family tree!

Touching, funny and utterly original, this delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s hugely popular children’s book Stick Man features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

HHHHH What’s on Stage and Sunday Express

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Sing-along-a Frozen

A full screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen to help you sing-along during the film.

Introduced by a live host who will show you how to use your free prop bag and warm up your singing voices before you sit back and ‘Let it Go’. YOU the audience are the stars. Age recommendation 5+ 3pm

Sing-along-a grEASE

This fully interactive screening of the classic film with on-screen subtitles is ‘the one that you want’.

The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your magic moments fun packs, then just sit back and sing along.

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Hits from the Blitz

Be Bop A Lula

MUSIC / Derek Grant

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Thurs 9 April

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with Five Star Swing

Come and enjoy this unique feel-good 1940s show, as featured at Dame Vera Lynn’s Charity Gala Nights. Famous war-time tunes & sing-a-long songs are brought to life by the singers and multiinstrumentalists of the Five Star Swing band.

Featuring Simone from the Ivy Benson Orchestra plus Chris Smith Jnr composer and arranger for Glenn Miller’s brother Herb and the BBC Radio Big Band, this is great entertainment for everyone who remembers the war, and those who don’t!

Four giants of the Rock ‘n’ Roll world come together for the first time in Be Bop A Lula! A great show which will take your breath away from the first chord to the explosive finale!

Join us for the biggest rock n roll party in town with a live band, as we celebrate the music of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury and Roy Orbison.

Backed by some of the UK’s finest musicians, Gavin Stanley and Lars Young recreate these legends with passion and a very real ‘feel’ of the artists and their music.

‘Superb, they swing like crazy!’

Sheila Tracy, BBC

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DRAMA /Tara Arts in association with Queen’s Hall Arts & Black THEATRE Live

Shakespeare’s

MACBETH

directed by Jatinder Verma, design by Claudia Mayer

‘look like th’ innocent flower, But be the serpent under’t...’ Lady Macbeth Three outrageously weird sisters cook up an explosive brew of treachery, ambition and passion, setting a modern Asian family off on a path of bloody self-destruction.

Tara Arts brings Indian movement and live music to Shakespeare’s classic text, offering a powerful contemporary take on his darkest play.

Starring Robert Mountford (Much Ado, RSC, Silent Witness) as Macbeth, with Shaheen Khan (Rafta Rafta, NT, Bend it Like Beckham) as Lady Macbeth.

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Nursing Lives

Stacey Kent

A heart-warming wartime tale of bravery and love from the UK’s leading full mask theatre company.

When Flo, a feisty seventy-something, learns that the hospital she worked at during the Second World War is being demolished, she decides she needs to take one last look. Her illicit visit becomes a personal celebration – of friendship, courage, adventure and romance.

American Grammy-nominated singer, Stacey Kent, brings her album The Changing Lights as part of a very limited number of 2015 UK concert dates.

DRAMA / VAMOS THEATRE

Nursing Lives is wordless, telling its story through physical communication, a strong visual design and an original soundtrack. Set in the hard-working, heart-breaking, swing-dancing world of Britain’s wartime hospitals, and the cassette-loving early 1980s of Thatcher’s Britain.

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Sex In Suburbia

The Changing Lights places Kent’s love for Brazilian music centre-stage, featuring Bossa Nova classics like How Insensitive alongside originals by the songwriting team of Jim Tomlinson and acclaimed novelist, Kazuo Ishiguro.

Stacey’s repertoire and audience have expanded with every album. Her platinum-selling album Breakfast On the Morning Tram (Blue Note, EMI 2007) was nominated for a Grammy Award. Whilst her follow-up albums Raconte-Moi and Dreamer Concert have F inu21 F been released in more than 37 different countries worldwide.

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written by Claire Sweeney and Mandy Muden. From the producers of Hot Flush!

Real Stories, Real Women, A Great Night Out. Claire Sweeney stars in and co-writes this brand new comedy about dating, men and finding Mr Right.

Penny Crowe is the host of a late-night radio phonein. As Britain’s leading Agony Aunt, she takes calls about every date from hell and the occasional one from heaven. She is more than happy to dish out relationship advice, but is she as happy to take it...?

Packed full of sensational songs including I’m Every Woman, I Want To Break Free and Somebody Else’s Guy, it will make you laugh, cry and dance in the aisles.

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KIDS / Big Window Theatre Company

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Steve Richards presents a Rock N Roll Politics Election Special

One Finger, One Thumb

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In the build-up to the closest election for years, award-winning columnist and broadcaster, Steve Richards, takes you behind the scenes of the great political drama.

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Join Ruby and Peter as they search for Baby Small, where a puddle becomes an ocean, a freezer becomes a winter wonderland and a hedge becomes a deep dark wood.

Can Cameron hang on as PM? Can Miliband win?

What will happen to Clegg? Move closer to the characters and the drama as it reaches a nerve shredding climax.

One finger, one thumb Keep moving We’ll all be merry and bright And everything Will be alright

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Jimmy Tarbuck OBE Join stage funnyman Jimmy Tarbuck OBE as he delivers a fantastically funny evening of comedy for grown-ups.

Tarby, as he is known to millions of TV viewers, is one of the country’s most evergreen performers and a master of light entertainment.

During the entertaining evening, Tarby will be using photos and video footage to take audiences on a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane with a wealth of hugely funny stories and anecdotes ranging from being at school and in the same class as John Lennon, to playing golf with Bing Crosby.

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I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS from the book by Michael Morpurgo

For everyone 6ANDOVER

adapted by Daniel Jamieson

Tomas didn’t like books or stories. He was happier climbing mountains or tobogganing with his Dad. That was until the Unicorn Lady came to town and reeled him in with her irresistible magic tales…

A spellbinding and moving story by one of our greatest storytellers.

‘Adapted and played quite beautifully – a sheer joy!’ Michael Morpurgo Theatre Alibi last worked with Michael Morpurgo on Why the Whales Came which ran in the West End to great critical acclaim.

‘This is not just a great piece of children’s theatre, it is a great piece of theatre full stop’ HHHH Daily Telegraph

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Wed 6 & Thurs 7 2pm

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Thurs 7 10.30am

£14.50 £12.50 £10.50 £8.50

Sat 9 11am

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Sun 3 May

Sat 9 May

MUSICAL

Mon 18 May

COMEDY

TALK

A Night of Dirty Dancing Dylan Moran – The Ultimate Tribute Show − Off The Hook Dylan Moran, star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead and Calvary is back with his new stand-up show.

No film has captured the hearts of a generation like Dirty Dancing. Relive the passion, indulge in the romance and celebrate the greatest movie soundtrack of all time.

Recast and re-scripted for 2015, it’s all down to Kellerman’s end of season show. Revel in the moments you loved, the memories you made and music that’s resonated throughout the years: She’s Like the Wind, Hungry Eyes and, of course, the Oscarwinning (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.

‘Jokes as sharp as barbed wire and a comedy brain quicker than a steel trap… Rarely have the rafters of the Playhouse shook so dangerously to the sound of laughter’ HHHHH The Scotsman

Take a trip back to the summer of ’63, relive Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s sizzling performance in the ultimate coming-of-age romance.

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Launching the inaugural Suffolk Festival of Ideas, examining our individual and collective responses to the ever real threats of climate change, George Monbiot is one of the UK’s leading environmentalists and a captivating speaker. George divides his time between writing for The Guardian and pursuing a number of quixotic projects: generally writing obscure books and campaigning for lost causes. His latest book is Feral: Searching for enchantment on the frontiers of rewilding. The evening will feature a talk and a question and answer session. www.suffolkfestivalofideas.co.uk

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Sat 9 8pm

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Mon 18 7.30pm

A B C RV £16.50 £14.50 £12.50 £8.50

Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s creative, education and community work (Registered Charity 242977)

Wed 20 May

COMEDY / David Johnson & John Mackay

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Tues 19 May

OPERA / OperaUpClose

‘A farcical romp’ The Guardian

@Colin Hutton

‘Hilarious’ The Stage

STEWART LEE − A ROOM WITH A STEW

Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

A brand new live show with fresh material in preparation for Stewart’s next BBC2 series of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.

Rossini’s classic comedy has been transported to Jane Austen’s England, a world of eligible bachelors, feisty heroines and snobbish relations familiar from much-loved BBC costume dramas.

‘Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country’ HHHH Metro ‘Best comedian in Britain’ HHHHH Mirror Age guidance: 14+

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Adapted into English and directed by Robin NortonHale (La Boheme and La Traviata) and accompanied by a virtuoso piano score, this is a delightful piece of operatic escapism.

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Wed 20 7.30pm

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Thurs 21 May

Fri 22 May

COMEDY / TEMPLE THEATRE

Tues 26 − Thurs 28 May

MUSIC

NorSEsome Their last show was UNMYTHABLE. Their new show is totally... NORSESOME. All the greatest Viking myths in one unforgettable hour.

From the adventures of Thor to the outrageous pranks of Loki, every story from Norse mythology is packed into this unforgettable hour. Mixing comedy, music, drama and an unhealthy amount of cross-dressing, international award-winners Temple Theatre bring you Valhalla-va show.

The Elves & The Shoemaker

The international smash-hit ABBA concert show’s all-new spectacular. Its all-star cast has delighted the world with Lycra-tight harmonies and superb musicianship for longer than ABBA during their prime in the 70s and 80s!

Sat in his kitchen workshop, Sam Lacey makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. They are so bad that no-one really wants them, not even his neighbour (who thinks he should give up and get a real job!).

Then one night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start cutting and stitching and gluing… and Sam’s life is never quite the same again!

Enjoy a night of non-stop hits: Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Mamma Mia, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, The Winner Takes It All, Thank You for the Music… and more.

Not suitable for anyone under 12 or the faint-hearted!

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Thank You for the Music

The ultimate tribute to ABBA

Randy gods, psychotic giants and murderous elves face off in the show to end all shows - with the end of the world guaranteed.

FAMILY

FAMILY / STUFF AND NONSENSE THEATRE COMPANY

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Fri 22 8pm

adapted and directed by Niki McCretton

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An up-to-date, size 13½ retelling of everyone’s favourite story featuring stunning puppets, music and surprises aplenty.

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Tues 26 2pm & 4.30pm

£12.50 £12.50 £10.50 £8.50

Wed 27 11am & 2pm

£12.50 £12.50 £10.50 £8.50

Thurs 28 10.30am

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Fri 29 May

Sat 30 May

Withering Looks

JALEO FLAMENCO

Swinging at the Cotton Club

COMEDy/ LipService

DANCE

Withering Looks takes an ‘authentic’ look at the lives and works of the Bronte sisters – well, two of them actually, Anne’s just popped out for a cup of sugar.

Who is the Bronte’s mysterious neighbour, Mr Moorcock of Ravaged Heath House, and what does the maniacal laughter coming from his attic mean? Do unfulfilled souls really wander the wild and heather clad moors? Who should Cathy marry, Heathcliff or David Niven?

‘Cancel all other engagements for the glorious LipService’ The Independent ‘It’s a joy...very, very funny’ The Guardian

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In a scintillating fusion of heartwrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain with their latest new stage show A Compás, brimming over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which have become synonymous with the company.

A Compás (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia in which some of Spain’s finest award-winning artists combine their talents in a mesmerising tour-de-force to produce a unique spectacle of universal appeal which encapsulates the very essence of flamenco.

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Fri 29 7.30pm

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Thurs 28 May

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Featuring: The Jiving Lindy Hoppers Dance Company & The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra

Take a step back into 1920s New York City and through the doors of Harlem’s hottest nightclub, ‘The Cotton Club’!

‘Swinging at The Cotton Club’ is the action-packed show celebrating the music, dance, and songs of the Cotton Club – New York City’s famous nightclub of the 1920s and 30s. Featuring music by Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway and spectacular dance inspired by the Nicholas Brothers and Bojangles Robinson.

‘A positive pleasure to behold’ The Guardian

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Tues 2 − Sat 6 June

Box Office www.theatreroyal.org 01284 769505

Absent Friends

DRAMA /London Classic Theatre

by Alan Ayckbourn

Summer 1974. A well-intentioned tea party descends into chaos.

Wealthy, unfulfilled housewife Diana arranges a gathering of old friends to cheer up bereaved Colin, whose fiancée drowned two months earlier. Paul, her bullying, self-absorbed husband, has recently had a dalliance with Evelyn, the glamorous wife of his friend and incompetent business associate, John. The party is completed by long-suffering Marge, who has left Gordon, her hypochondriac spouse, ailing at home.

Preparations for the party spark tensions and open old wounds.

As lingering resentments and deep-rooted jealousies surface, an unexpectedly cheerful Colin strolls into the mayhem.

Acerbic and painfully funny, Absent Friends explores friendship, marriage and what it ultimately means to be happy. In one of his finest and darkest plays, Ayckbourn’s craftsmanship and acute social observation have never been stronger.

London Classic Theatre recently visited the Theatre Royal with Entertaining Mr Sloane, Betrayal, The Importance of Being Earnest and Equus.

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Wed 3 2pm

£12.50 £10.50 £10.50 £8.50

Wed 3 − Sat 6 7.30pm

£26 £21.50 £16.50 £8.50

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DANCE / Ballet Theatre UK

JUNE

Mon 15 − Tues 16 June

An EVENING WITH

‘Top five dance productions touring the UK’ Critics Choice – The Independent

Aladdin

An evening with

Sir Michael Parkinson CBE

Join Ballet Theatre UK for a dazzling re-telling of this exotic tale, boldly brought to life through the magic of ballet.

Follow the tale of the lonely orphan whose life is destined for greater things. Tricked by an evil sorcerer, Aladdin sets out on a quest in search of the ultimate treasure. Deceived, Aladdin is left alone in a dark, damp cave where he will uncover a life changing object… a dusty old lamp. With just one rub of the magical lamp, Aladdin is swept into a journey of daring adventure, enchanting spells, unbelievable riches, treachery, and of course, true love.

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We celebrate the life and career of a man who, in over 50 years in the business, has won awards for journalism and radio and television broadcasting whilst managing to interview over 2,000 of the most important cultural figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In conversation with his son Mike, this is a unique opportunity to get an intimate, entertaining and informative look at his journey from a pit village to the top of those famous stairs, to relive the best moments from a show that for many defined their Saturday night.

Sponsored by

TICKETS

Sun 21 7.30pm

A B C RV £25 £25 £20 £15

Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s creative, education and community work (Registered Charity 242977)

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JUNE — JULY Box Office www.theatreroyal.org 01284 769505

Wed 22 June − Mon 4 July

Thurs 16 July − Sat 25 July

Wed 29 July

CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

50th Anniversary Celebrations

Dr Longitude’s Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie

FAMILY

We are very excited to announce our first Bury St Edmunds Children’s Festival. From Wed 22 June until Mon 4 July the Theatre Royal and other venues around the town will be packed with shows, workshops and music events for your little and big ones alike!

To be the first to find out more about this exciting festival, join our Theatre Royal Family Club by visiting our website www.theatreroyal.org/get-involved/family-club/ or popping down to our Box Office.

THEATRE ROYAL

50TH ANNIVERSARY

In this the 50th anniversary year of the of the reopening of the Theatre we are taking time to celebrate with a special community project.

Alongside a newly commissioned play the Theatre Royal will also present a 50th anniversary exhibition.

This will involve all sections of the community, from those who remember the barrel store restoration taking place to local school children learning about the history of our theatre for the first time.

To find out how you can get involved contact community@theatreroyal.org or call 01284 829933.

Keep an eye out for more information about the project on our website www.theatreroyal.org

DRAMA / Les Enfants Terribles In the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds

Roll up; roll up, for the most mysterious, magical and magnificent experience of your life! An enormous exotic caravan has suspiciously arrived in town complete with strange characters that entertain, amuse and beguile.

From the makers of The Trench comes an outdoor event like no other: packed with Vaudeville acts, live musicians and puppeteers. A wondrous treat for all the family; an extravaganza fit for a king or a pauper!

‘A slick family-friendly hour’ HHHH WhatsOnStage.com This tour is presented by house.

Presented in association with What’s On West Suffolk.

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£10 (£12 on the door)

AUGUST

Mon 3 − Sat 8 August

DRAMA /THE Agatha Christie Theatre COMPANY

Bill Kenwright by special arrangement with Agatha Christie Ltd presents

And Then There Were None THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY

And Then There Were None returns to the stage to follow in the footsteps of the company’s hugely successful Witness for the Prosecution and Black Coffee.

A group of 10 strangers are lured to a remote island off the coast of Devon. Upon arrival it is discovered that their host, an eccentric millionaire, is missing… Stranded on the island by a torrential storm and haunted by an ancient nursery rhyme, one by one the guests begin to die… With only the fallen believed to be innocent who amongst them is the killer?

Based on the best-selling mystery novel of all time, Agatha Christie’s own stage adaptation of this dark and captivating tale will thrill and enthral, as murder unfolds.

And Then There Were None © 1944 Agatha Christie Limited. All Rights Reserved The AGATHA CHRISTIE word mark and signature are registered trademarks of Agatha Christie Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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Mon 3 7.30pm, Wed 5 2pm & Sat 8 3pm £26 £22 £16.50 £10

Tues 4 − Sat 8 7.30pm

£30 £26 £20 £10

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DISCOVER Box Office www.theatreroyal.org 01284 769505

The Community On Stage

DISCOVER

Tues 17 − Wed 18 February

TALK BACK

Family Activities

Join the cast for a post-show chat after the show...

Join us for family activities in the Greene Room bar from 1 hour before the show... (performance times listed below)

Lionboy

Wed 11 February (evening) and Thurs 12 (matinee)

Stella

Goldilocks

Thurs 19 Feb 2.30pm & 4.30pm and Fri 20 Feb 11am & 2pm

Wed 25 February (evening)

THE Business of Murder

Robin’s Winter Adventure

Thurs 5 March (evening)

Sat 21 March 1pm & 3pm

THE Honey Man

Wed 11 March (evening)

How The Koala Learnt To Hug Sun 8 March 2pm

Bouncers

Stick Man

Thurs 12 March (evening)

Tues 7 April 4pm and Wed 8 April 11am & 3pm

The Mist In The Mirror Thurs 19 March (evening)

One Finger One Thumb

Sat 2 May 11.30am & 2pm

Macbeth

I Believe in Unicorns

Thursday 16 April (evening)

Sat 9 May 11am

Nursing Lives

Tues 28 April (matinee)

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Our Country’s Good

by Timberlake Wertenbaker

directed by Amy Wyllie and Becca Gibbs

Australia 1789, and the first penal colony is setting up camp on unfamiliar and hostile soil…

Inspired by real events, Our Country’s Good is the story of a company of convicts who put on a play under the guidance of an earnest young marine officer. As the barriers between captors and captives break down, they start to discover each other, both onstage and behind-the-scenes…

Age guidance: 12+

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Tues 17 7.30pm £11.50 (£8.50 concs) Wed 18 2pm & 7.30pm £11.50 (£8.50 concs)

Sun 1 March

Tues 24 − Sat 28 March

A TRIBUTE TO THE WEST END

Ordinary Days

Hairspray

a new one-act musical by Adam Gwon

The Bury St Edmunds Concert Band return to the Theatre Royal with their Tribute to the West End.

When Deb loses her most precious possession – the notes to her graduate thesis – she unwittingly starts a chain of events that turns the ordinary days of four New Yorkers into something extraordinary.

Told through a series of intricately connected songs and vignettes, Ordinary Days is an original musical about growing up and enjoying the view.

music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman. Based on a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan and the 1988 film Hairspray by John Waters

MUSIC / Bury St Edmunds Concert Band

After three sell out concerts in the past year and raising over £9,000 for the Theatre, the band are planning a whistle stop tour through the decades and theatres of London as they bring you music from Phantom of the Opera to Wicked and Mary Poppins.

Grab your tickets quick as this will sell out!

TICKETS

Sat 28 7.30pm

A B C RV £15 £12 £12 £8.50

Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s creative, education and community work (Registered Charity 242977)

MUSICAL / HCPT

MUSICAL / The Irving Stage Company

This one-act show will be followed by a selection of musical hits, performed by the company and selected by the audience themselves! During the evening audience members will be presented with a selection of show-tunes and encourage to bid for their favourite – come along and find out which ones come out on top!

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Sun 1 7pm

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COMMUNITY

Sat 28 February

Set in the swinging sixties in Baltimore, Maryland, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad’s dream to dance on the Corny Collins Show (a local TV dance show). When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight! This energetic, colourful musical, packed full of fabulous, toe tapping dance numbers is also a social commentary on the injustices of parts of American Society in the 1960s.

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Tues 24 − Sat 28 7.30pm

£20 £18 £14 £10

Sat 28 2.30pm

£20 £18 £14 £10

10% discount off price for OAPs and students. £1 off a group of 8 or more.

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Tues 12 − Sat 16 May

Mon 1 June

Tues 9 − Sat 13 June

Oliver!

Summer Shorts

Hay fever

One of the best-loved musicals of all time, a show that has touched the hearts of millions. The wellknown story of workhouse boy Oliver Twist and his encounters with Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Nancy and Bill Sikes is the perfect mix of comedy and pathos, complemented by Lionel Bart’s timeless score. Food, Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, Pick A Pocket Or Two, Who will Buy? and As Long As He Needs Me are just a few of the memorable numbers in this wonderful show for all the family.

The best ‘stay-cation’ Bury has to offer with drama, comedy and heartbreak all thrown into the mix!

Hay Fever is a riotous comedy of appalling manners in which the theatrical Bliss family use words as almost physical weapons against each other and their unsuspecting weekend house guests.

Coward’s masterpiece has all the brittle humour you would expect from a play set in the middle of the roaring 20s. Sit back and enjoy this brilliant comedy where hysteria rules. Watch the sparks fly as the Bliss family play their theatrical game!

MUSICAL / Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

music, lyrics and book by Lionel Bart

Theatre Royal Writers Group

in the Greene Room

Come and join us for an evening as chilled as a glass of Chardonnay as four talented local writers present their best short plays script-in-hand. There will also be a chance to ‘grill’ our writers (not on the BBQ!) and influence what they do with their new creations.

DRAMA / Bury Theatre Workshop

by Noel Coward

Produced for the Broadway stage by David Merrick and Donald Albery, by arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York.

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TICKETS

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Mon 1 7pm

£7 in advance (£8 on the night) and £5 for students

Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s creative, education and community work (Registered Charity 242977)

A B C RV

Tues 9 − Thurs 11 7.30pm

£15 £13 £11 £6

Fri 12 − Sat 13 7.30pm

£16 £14 £13 £6

Sat 13 2.30pm

£15 £13 £11 £6

DRAMA / The Irving Stage Company

Sun 28 June

DANCE / Hazelwood Dance Studios

Sun 5 July

VARIETY / THEATRE ROYAL SUPPORTERS GROUP

COMMUNITY

Thurs 18 − Sat 20 June

Supported by

A Chorus of Disapproval

The Hazelwood Show 2015

by Alan Ayckbourn

One of Ayckbourn’s best loved plays, A Chorus of Disapproval tells the tale of what happens when a dashing young new arrival in town joins the local operatic society for their latest show, The Beggar’s Opera. As with many plays by this much-loved playwright, things get complicated off-stage as the lives of a series of stock characters become intertwined, with hilarious consequences.

Celebrate the magic of dance with pupils of Hazelwood.

Bringing their own special brand of magic to the stage of the Theatre Royal for the 8th successive year, students of Hazelwood Dance Studios guarantee to brighten your afternoon with a show full of talent, colour and variety.

Funny and touching in equal measure, it is an entirely appropriate show for a local amateur company to present and we are thrilled to be doing so.

TICKETS

£20 £16 £14 £10

Sat 20 2.30pm

£20 £16 £14 £10

10% discount off price for OAPs and students. £1 off a group of 8 or more

The Theatre Royal Supporters Group is delighted to announce the first ever Bury’s Got Talent competition.

Do you live within a 15 mile radius of the Theatre Royal? Are you 10 years or over as of 1st June 2015?

You could be Bury’s next star? Performers from any background are invited to register interest.

All talents are welcome from acrobats, musicians, dancers, magicians and animal acts etc.

The finalists will perform at the Theatre Royal on the 5 July for a prize of £1,000 in front of a panel of judges, including BBC Radio Suffolk’s Lesley Dolphin.

To find out more, register your interest and tell us about your act, go to www.theatreroyal.org

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Thurs 18 − Sat 20 7.30pm

BURY’S GOT TALENT 2015

TICKETS

Sun 5 7pm

TICKETS

Sun 28 3pm

£9.50, child (under 16) £8.50

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Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s creative, education and community work (Registered Charity 242977)

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COMMUNITY / ACCESS / BOX OFFICE SERVICES

Tues 28 July − Sat 1 August

MUSICAL / Suffolk Young People’s Theatre

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Guys and Dolls

Supported by The St Edmunds Trust

by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, music by Frank Loesser, based on the stories and characters invented by Damon Runyon

Captioned Performances

This year SYPT have chosen the marvellous perennial musical Guys and Dolls which tells the story of Sarah Brown, a Salvation Army girl and Sky Masterson, an inveterate New York gambler. Sky has bet Nathan Detroit, a big time gambler, $1,000 dollars that he can persuade Sarah to go to Havana with him. A show full of surprises, packed with dancing and singing and many well-known songs.

Come along and find out if it ends happily!

Sign of The Times Sat 24 January 3pm

The Mist In The Mirror Sat 21 March 3pm Macbeth Sat 18 April 3pm

Signed Performances Jack and The Beanstalk Wed 16 December 2pm

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Tues 28 − Sat 1 7.30pm

£16 £15 £13.50 £8

Sat 1 2.30pm

£16 £15 £13.50 £8

Available on a range performances, please contact the Box Office for more information.

Box Office Services

Now Selling For:

If you are promoting an event take advantage of our professional box office service, please contact Sue Pilgrim, Box Office Manager, on 01284 829949 or email sue@theatreroyal.org Bury St Edmunds Concert Club Churchgate Meeting House, Churchgate Street Sun 15 February 3pm She’Koyokh Band Mon 16 March 7.30pm Florin Ensemble Tickets £15, Students £5 St Edmundsbury Cathedral 14 March 7pm I sing of a Maiden (Two Cathedral Choirs in

Concert) St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Chelmsford Cathedral Choirs combine for a concert featuring music dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Tickets £10-£15 Latitude Festival 16 – 19 July Day and Weekend Tickets will be available from one of the cheapest outlets in the area!

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Theatre Royal Education and Community Projects Community and Education Throughout the year, the Theatre Royal works with a wide range of people across our region. Whatever your age or experience, we offer an exciting, professionally-led range of projects that improve skills, develop confidence and generally bring you into contact with other like-minded people. Over the coming months there will be regular updates and it is worth registering with our team for more information, keep an eye on our website www.theatreroyal.org/get-involved

Schools and colleges We offer schools and colleges a wide range of activities that support the curriculum and increase children and young people’s opportunities to creatively engage with the range of work on our stage.

We are very excited to announce that we have developed a formal partnership with West Suffolk College to create opportunities for students to work alongside Theatre Royal staff and the artists on stage.

We run a termly Teachers’ Forum, offering teachers a chance to get together, find out more about the opportunities on offer, share good practice and inform what we programme at the Theatre Royal. We are also offering schools a range of Creative Response Projects, Page to Stage activities, Work Experience and bespoke programmes running alongside our productions.

With productions such as Sign of the Times and Lionboy we are offering on-stage workshops, online resources and interactive school projects.

There will be many opportunities for schools to be involved in our summer Children’s Festival. If you would like to receive

information about this or any of our other work please contact our Education Projects Officer on education@theatreroyal.org or call 01284 829935.

Community Projects We have a wide range of projects and activities for young people and the community to get involved in. The programme is very varied and includes performance based projects, skills workshops and creative opportunities for groups. In the past these have included work with people with special needs, young offenders, teenage parents, and older people.

We are currently working on a production of Our Country’s Good with young people aged 16 – 21 years and we will be embarking on a new project with the community which will explore the story of the Theatre Royal’s reopening in 1965 as part of the 50th anniversary programme.

We have recruited our current cohort of Young Associates who are busy working on a variety of projects throughout the year, as are the seven Theatre Royal Youth Theatre groups.

Throughout the Summer we will be recruiting a number of young adults for our ‘Young Associates’ programme and through the autumn we will continue to develop Theatre Royal’s Youth Theatre.

The Discover programme (see page 26) also offers a range of talks and discussions for audience members to support their enjoyment and connection to the work on our stage.

The Creative Learning programme is supported by The Rural Youth Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund, The Alfred Williams Charitable Trust, The St Edmunds Trust, The Foyle Foundation.

If you want to get involved with any of these projects please contact community@theatreroyal.org or call 01284 829933

Writers Group If you are interested in writing drama – be it fit for stage, screen, television or radio – this group meets regularly to read and discuss work. Contact richard.stainer14@gmail.com for more details.

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TOURS

SPACES AND EVENTS

COSTUME HIRE

Our theatre offers unique spaces to host your special event.

Whether it is a wedding, a children’s party, a corporate gathering or just an excuse to have a party, we have the space to suit your needs.

Hire a costume

FEB − JULY There are a variety of ways to explore behind the scenes and find out more about the rich and vibrant history of one of the oldest working theatre buildings in the country.

Please always check with the Box Office for any schedule changes for all of the below due to performances and rehearsals at the Theatre.

Guided Tours

5 Feb − 30 July Our tours provide a fascinating and lively insight to the Theatre’s history. Tours last approximately 70 minutes.

WED / THURS / Sat

11am

Self Explore

5 Feb − 30 July If you would prefer to take a more leisurely look around the Theatre, visit us during one of our regular open sessions.

WED / THURS / Sat

10.30am – 12.30pm

Group Tours To arrange and book a group tour, contact grouptours@theatreroyal.org or 01284 829956 Tour Guided Tours Self Explore

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Donation Donation (£2.50) (£2.50)

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Pre-show and interval drinks are available in our Greene Room Bar which opens one hour prior to each performance.

To talk to us about using our spaces or hiring the entire theatre, please contact Ric Gardner on 01284 829957 or email ric@theatreroyal.org

Add a touch of professional glitz to your performance – hire a costume from the Theatre Royal.

Whether it’s for a fancy dress party, your local village pantomime or even a Regency ball we have a wide selection of costumes available to hire at reasonable rates. Discounts for schools and local theatre groups available.

Please contact us 01284 829955 or email wardrobe@theatreroyal.org for more details

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♼ THIS THEATRE

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT How far that little candle throws his beams!

So shines a good deed in a naughty world William Shakespeare Get in touch with Julia Read and let her know how you would like to help.

Please call 01284 829942 or email julia@theatreroyal.org or go to www.theatreroyal.org /support-us/ Registered charity number: 242977

Become a Theatre Royal Friend or Patron | Sponsor the Theatre | Join one of the Fundraising groups

The Theatre Royal would like to offer heartfelt thanks to our wonderful supporters for their kindness and generosity.

Please do support those businesses who help the Theatre Royal through their sponsorship.

Box Office www.theatreroyal.org 01284 769505

SUPPORTERS

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

Education Partners

The Theatre Royal would like to express its heartfelt thanks to all of our valued volunteers – we couldn’t open without them!

Life Patrons / Colin Blumenau, Sir Peter Hall CBE, Sir Jeremy Isaacs, Sir David Rowland, Judith Shallow, Timothy West CBE 34

Theatre Royal Patrons and Major Donors /

George Agnew and Ady White, Jennifer and Nicholas Antill, Derek and Valerie Blake, Bonhams, Stephen and Stephanie Bourne, Tony and Marie Brown, The Mayor of St Edmundsbury, Duncan Burke, William and Lynn Cardale, Sir Geoffrey and Lady Olwen Cass, Gordon Cawthorne MBE and Judith Cawthorne, Professor Michael Chisholm, Sian Couture, Rev David Crofts, The Croft Family, Kingsley and Yvonne Curtis, Patrick and Heide Daniels, Jill and Paul Davis, Dove Pub, Ian and Alison Duncan, Jan Eaton, Vivien Gainsborough Foot, Richard and Anne Freeman, Lesley Garrett CBE, Sarah George, Chris Grady, Richard and Anne Greenfield, Stuart and Melanie Henderson, David and Gillian Hodge, Eric and Hazel Humphreys, Irving Stage Company, Hazel Jackman and the, Hazelwood Dance Studios, Eric and Hazel Humphreys, David and Gillian Hodge, Peter Jackson CBE and Ann Jackson, Stephen & Victoria Jenkins, Penny Kelly, Jim and Carol Keohane, Lavenham Theatre Group, Amanda Wearing and Malcolm Leith, Karl and Annette Ludvigsen, Joanna Lumley, Janet Martin, Peter and Julie Merrick, Marguerite Nice, Je­ffrey Parker, In memory of Caroline Parker, Sir Michael Parkinson MBE, Nicholas Pearson OBE & Fiona Pearson, Heather Phillips, Carol Poole, Julia Read, Michael and Catherine Redmond, Susan Roberts, Dawn Roberts, Paul Romaine, Sue Scrivener, Judith and Mike Shallow, Graham Showell, Charles & Suzanne Simpson, Professor Richard & Dr Margaret Smith, Martin and Karen Soons, Simon Spence QC, Stamper Family, David Taylor, Theatre Royal Friends Committee, Theatre Royal Supporters Group, Keith and Penny Turner, Susan Ward, Very Revd Dr Frances Ward, Pip and Tony Ware, Sarah Wenban CBE and Peter Wenban, Mark Wheeler, Debbie Williams

Charitable trusts Alfred Williams Charitable Trust / Rowland Family Fund / The Foyle Foundation / Rural Youth Trust / The Leche Trust / The Williams Charitable Trust / St Edmunds Trust Registered charity number 242977

CAR PARKINg / HOW TO BOOK Box Office www.theatreroyal.org 01284 769505

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Greene King’s staff car park, off Cullum Road, is just 200 metres walk from the back of the Theatre and is available for weekday evening and all weekend performances.

The cost is £2, payable on entry. A well-lit footpath leads from the car park to the back of the Greene Room. While we regret there is no access for customers in wheelchairs to the Greene Room via this footpath, the front entrance to the Theatre Royal is completely wheelchair accessible.

FRIENDS Friends benefit from £1.50 discount off the cost of 1 or 2 full price tickets where you see this symbol.

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ONLINE www.theatreroyal.org

Other car parks close to the Theatre can be found in Swan Lane and on Angel Hill.

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E-MAIL booking@theatreroyal.org Come and see us at the Theatre Royal Box Office, 6 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QR (adjacent to the Theatre).

Opening hours Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm GROUP BOOKING for groups of 8 or more

contact our Group and Schools Booking Co-ordinator on 01284 829931 or email groupbookings@theatreroyal.org

Ticket exchange Includes a £1.50 admin charge.

Tickets can be exchanged for another performance up to a week in advance or we can credit your Theatre account which can be used against another show within two years.

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CONCESSIONS Under 16s, students, registered unemployed, those on registered state benefit and registered disabled – £2 off selected performances. Proof of status may be required.

Discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

STANDBY Best seats available on the day, on the door for just £8.50 for all Concessions and Senior Citizens one hour before the show. Subject to availability and on selected performances.

Restricted View All price bands marked RV are restricted view seating and priced at £8.50. Unless otherwise stated.

BOOKING FEE We do not charge any fee when booking tickets online, in person or by phone. Please note a £1.25 postal charge is made when postage is requested.

GALLERY

Access

Pit Access – down 25 steps.

Dress Circle boxes – are on street level / level access.

Greene Room Bar – street level access.

Upper Circle boxes – up 14 steps.

Gallery – one further flight of stairs (29 steps total).

There is a ground floor accessible toilet, the main level access toilets lead off the Greene Room Bar, and there are additional toilets at Upper Circle/Gallery level.

At every performance:

Gift Vouchers

Theatre Royal Gift Vouchers can be bought from the Box Office and exchanged for show tickets. Vouchers are valid for five years from purchase.

We also accept National Theatre tokens which can be used and exchanged for the purchase of Theatre Royal tickets.

Personal data

Please note that contact details given to our Box Office during a ticket transaction are held securely and confidentially, and we may use them, with your informed consent, to contact you by post, phone or e-mail for marketing purposes. If you would prefer not to receive information regarding future events, please let us know.

Induction Loop – available in every seat with your hearing aid in the T position.

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Wheelchair space – available in Dress Circle Box F, H, K, M.

Guide dogs are welcome in our Dress Circle boxes.

With wheelchairs and guide dogs, please make clear your requirements when booking, so that we can make sure our staff are ready to welcome you.

For more information on accessible performances please see page 30 or visit www.theatreroyal.org

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The Theatre Royal is an historic horseshoe-shaped Georgian auditorium – if you are unfamiliar with sightlines please talk to our Box Office staff or enjoy a guided tour.

Some seats offer a restricted view for certain performances, and we try to reflect this in our pricing. The atmosphere and design of the Theatre allows a very special connection between audience and actor – you are never very far from the action.

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DIARY Box Office 01284 769505 E-mail booking@theatreroyal.org Book online at www.theatreroyal.org Box Office Opening Hours Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm Date FEBRUARY Tues 10 Wed 11 Thurs 12 Fri 13 Sun 15 Tues 17 Wed 18 Thurs 19 Fri 20 Sat 21

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Please have the following information to hand when you book your tickets: 1 The date and time of performance(s) that you wish to book for; 2 The number of tickets and any discounts that apply; 3 If applicable, your preferred seating area; 4 Your credit / debit card number.

Event

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Lionboy Lionboy Lionboy Lionboy Sounds of The Glenn Miller Era Our Country’s Good Our Country’s Good Goldilocks and The 3 Bears Goldilocks and The 3 Bears Robin’s Winter Adventure Big Girls Don’t Cry Lunchtime Concert The Marriage of Figaro Stella Stella The Only Way Is Downton A Tribute To The West End

7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30m 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 2.30pm & 4.30pm 11am & 2pm 1pm & 3pm 8pm 1.10pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

4 4 4 4 4 26 26 5 5 5 5 4 6 6 6 6 27

Ordinary Days The Business of Murder The Business of Murder The Business of Murder The Business of Murder The Business of Murder The Business of Murder How The Koala Learnt To Hug How The Koala Learnt To Hug

7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm & 7.30pm 2pm 10.30am

27 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8

Tues 10 Wed 11 Thurs 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Tues 17 Wed 18 Thurs 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Mon 23 Tues 24 Wed 25 Thurs 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Mon 30 Tues 31

FRIENDS & Priority Booking opens Wed 7 January at 10am GENERAL Booking ONLINE opens Sat 10 January at 6pm General Booking opens Mon 12 Janaury at 10am

Events highlighted in red are taking place at a venue other than the Theatre Royal. Please check venue details at time of booking.

The Greene Room will be open 60 mins before each performance.

One-Man Breaking Bad The Honey Man Bouncers Bouncers Bouncers The Mist in the Mirror The Mist in the Mirror The Mist in the Mirror The Mist in the Mirror The Mist in the Mirror Lunchtime Concert Hairspray Hairspray Hairspray Hairspray Hairspray The Wind In The Willows The Wind In The Willows

APRIL Wed 1 Iolo Williams Sat 4 Cody Pennington Tues 7 Stick Man Wed 8 Stick Man Thurs 9 Sing-A-Long-A Frozen

Sing-A-Long-A Grease Fri 10 Hits From The Blitz Sat 11 Be Bop A Lula Tues 14 Macbeth Wed 15 Macbeth

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 1.30pm & 7.30pm 3pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm & 7.30pm 1.10pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 6.45pm 3pm & 6.45pm

8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 4 27 27 27 27 27 11 11

7.30pm 7pm 4pm 11am & 3pm 3pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm

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Thurs 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Tues 28 Wed 29 Thurs 30

Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Nursing Lives Stacey Kent Sex In Suburbia

MAY Fri 1 Steve Richards Sat 2 One Finger, One Thumb

Jimmy Tarbuck OBE Sun 3 A Night Of Dirty Dancing Tue 5 I Believe In Unicorns Wed 6 I Believe In Unicorns Thurs 7 I Believe In Unicorns Fri 8 I Believe In Unicorns Sat 9 I Believe In Unicorns

Dylan Moran Mon 11 Lunchtime Concert Tues 12 Oliver!

Wed 13 Oliver!

Thurs 14 Oliver!

Fri 15 Oliver!

Sat 16 Oliver!

Mon 18 George Monbiot Tues 19 Stewart Lee Wed 20 The Barber of Seville Thurs 21 Norsesome Fri 22 Thank You For The Music Tues 26 The Elves & The Shoemaker Wed 27 The Elves & The Shoemaker Thurs 28 The Elves & The Shoemaker

Withering Looks Fri 29 Jaleo Flamenco Sat 30 Swinging at The Cotton Club

JUNE Mon 1 Tues 2 Wed 3 Thurs 4

Summer Shorts Absent Friends Absent Friends Absent Friends

2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm & 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

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7.30pm 11.30am & 2pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7pm 2pm & 7pm 10.30am & 2pm 7pm 11am 8pm 1.10pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 2pm & 4.30pm 11am & 2pm 10.30am 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

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7pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm

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Fri 5 Absent Friends 7.30pm Sat 6 Absent Friends 3pm & 7.30pm Mon 8 Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm Tues 9 Hay Fever 7.30pm Wed 10 Hay Fever 7.30pm Thurs 11 Hay Fever 7.30pm Fri 12 Hay Fever 7.30pm Sat 13 Hay Fever 2.30pm & 7.30pm Mon 15 Aladdin 7.30pm Tues 16 Aladdin 2pm & 7.30pm Thurs 18 A Chorus Of Disapproval 7.30pm Fri 19 A Chorus Of Disapproval 7.30pm Sat 20 A Chorus Of Disapproval 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 21 Sir Michael Parkinson CBE 7.30pm 22 June – 4 July Children’s Festival Sun 28 The Hazelwood Show 2015 3pm

JULY Sun 5 16 – 25 July Tues 28 Wed 29

Thurs 30 Fri 31

AUGUST Sat 1 Mon 3 Tues 4 Wed 5 Thurs 6 Fri 7 Sat 8

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Bury’s Got Talent 2015 7pm 29 50th Anniversary Celebrations 24 Guys & Dolls 7.30pm 30 Dr Longitude’s Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie 2pm & 4pm 24 Guys & Dolls 7.30pm 30 Guys & Dolls 7.30pm 30 Guys & Dolls 7.30pm 30 Guys & Dolls And Then There Were None And Then There Were None And Then There Were None And Then There Were None And Then There Were None And Then There Were None

2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm & 7.30pm

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Programme details are published in good faith, but changes may occasionally be necessary.

The Theatre Royal is operated by a registered charity (number: 242977) Bury St Edmunds Theatre Management Ltd. Registered in England & Wales. Registration No. 842455 Reg offices: 6 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1QR Brochure designed by AWDESIGN

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Fri 27 November 2015 − Sun 10 January 2016 A Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Production PANTOMIME

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A Traditional Family Pantomime directed by Karen Simpson

Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum! This story of Jack, a handful of beans, a cow and a giant will be full of magic, music and fun.

‘A joy throughout, this performance had great singing, dancing, costumes and sets - a festive treat of a panto with a big heart.’

East Anglian Daily Times, Cinderella 2014 Suitable for all ages!

BSL Interpreted Performance: Wed 16 December at 2pm Sponsored by

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