Courtyard Live Guide | September - December 2017

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WELCOME Welcome to The Courtyard’s Autumn season. As always, we bring to Hereford a wide variety of quality productions to choose from and this season I am particularly thrilled to present The Courtyard’s production of Jane Austen’s romantic comedy Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Simon Reade. Jane Austen is one of the most iconic writers of the 19th Century and this is your opportunity to see the play based on her story of the duel between Elizabeth Bennet and her pride, and Darcy and his prejudice.

Our brochure is packed full of great events with something for everyone from our ever popular Family Festival to the illustrious Russell Watson. Also, don’t forget to book your tickets early for The Courtyard’s spellbinding and magical pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. Last year we broke all Box Office records with 22,000 people attending Aladdin. So make sure you get your tickets early!

I hope that you will join me and the rest of The Courtyard team for many productions throughout this exciting season.

Ian Archer Chief Executive & Artistic Director

Why not join as a Friend or Patron of The Courtyard to get access to some of these special events: Thursday 27 July, 7.30pm

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Invitation to post-show talk with Dan Pegler, Director.

Thursday 7 September, 3pm

Cream Tea – Garrick Room Talk with GABBS regarding Wills/LPAs in conjunction with our Legacy Month initiative in September.

Saturday 7 October 2pm

Pride and Prejudice Regency Afternoon Watch the show, enjoy some delicious tea and cake and meet the cast for £20 Saturday 25 November, 2pm –

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Sleeping Beauty Christmas Social Post-show meet & greet with the cast, with tea and cake following the opening performance of Sleeping Beauty. Show ticket £10 with additional £5 for the social.

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CAFé BAR EVENTS

Saturday Café

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Come to The Courtyard’s Café Bar and listen to some top local talent thanks to The Music Pool – most Saturdays 12noon to 2pm. (summer break 29 Jul to 10 Sep)

First Tuesday of the month (except August) at 8pm.

A great opportunity for emerging local talent of all ages.

For dates and acts look online at courtyard.org.uk

This September will see the launch of our new menu.

Joining traditional favourites, our creative team will be introducing some new dishes to tempt the taste buds alongside our ever changing specials board.

Whilst our dishes change, we continue our commitment to making dishes from scratch and using local produce wherever possible.

Bon appétit!

FESTIVE FORK This decadent two course buffet meal is a fantastic way to celebrate the festive season with colleagues and friends at The Courtyard.

With a tasty selection of festive treats served directly to your table The Courtyard’s Festive Fork is a real crowd pleaser. For a night out to remember why not combine with tickets to a film, show, Comedy Club or Panto?

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THURSDAY 20 JULY 7pm

Thursday 27 July 7pm

Thursday 14 December 7pm

Thursday 22 March 7pm

Saturday 7 October 5.55pm

Saturday 14 October 5.55pm

Saturday 18 November 5.55pm

Saturday 27 January 5.55pm

Saturday 10 February 5pm

Tuesday 27 February 7pm

Thursday 15 March 5.55pm

Saturday 31 March 5.55pm

Saturday 14 April 5.30pm

ANGELS IN AMERICA PART 1 MILLENNIUM APPROACHES (15)

ANGELS IN AMERICA PART 2 PERESTROIKA (15)

Thursday 31 August 7pm

Yerma

TICKETS £14

YOUNG MARx

NORMA

Julias CAESAR

DIE ZAUBERFLOTE

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

Tickets £18, Concessions £15 Buy tickets for four or more MET Opera Screenings for £12.50

Tosca

L’ELISIR D’AMORE

LA BOHEME

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COSI FAN TUTTE

Saturday 28 April 5.55pm

CENDRILLON

Luisa Miller

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Wednesday 20 September 7.15pm

THE MAGIC FLUTE

Tuesday 3 October 7.15pm

Monday 23 October 7.15pm

Tuesday 16 January 7.15pm

Tuesday 13 February 7.15pm

TUESDAY 6 March 6.45pm

TUESDAY 27 MARCH 7.15pm

LA BOHEME

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

Tickets £18, Concessions £15 Tuesday 5 December 7.15pm Buy tickets for & Sunday 10 December 2pm four or more ROYAL OPERA THE NUTCRACKER HOUSE Screenings for £12.50

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Wednesday 28 February 7.15pm

THE WINTER’S TALE

TICKETS £15

Tuesday 26 September 7.45pm

CANALETTO AND THE ART OF VENICE

CARMEN

Tuesday 21 November 7.45pm

BERNSTEIN Centenary

Tuesday 23 January 7.45pm

Cezanne Portraits of a Life

DAVID HOCKNEY

Tuesday 20 March 7.45pm

Vincent Van Gogh

LIVE Wednesday 23 August 7pm

Titus Andronicus TICKETS £15

Wednesday 11 October 7pm

CORIOLANUS

Saturday 17 February 7pm

TWELFTH NIGHT

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Suitable for ages 18 years + Comedy line up subject to change

FRIDAY 8 September 8pm Starring

Carl Donnelly Robin Morgan Bilal Zafar Friday 22 September 8pm Starring

Saturday 9 December

Friday 8 December

Carl HITCHINGSON Steve Bugeja John Hastings

Steve Hall Keiran Boyd Harry Stachini

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Friday 20 OctOBER 8pm Starring

Carl HITCHINGSON Steve Bugeja John Hastings

Mark Cooper Jones Katie Mulgrew Alex Smith

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MAIN HOUSE Wednesday 30 August – Saturday 2 September 7.30pm Saturday 2 September 2.30pm

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ANNE BOLEYN

by Howard Brenton Hunting through an old chest the newly crowned King of England; James I discovers the controversial legacy of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII’s notorious second wife. Time jumps back 70 years when the witty and flirtatious Anne was in love with Henry, butFRalso with the most dangerous PATIENDS £10 RConspiring ON & 8 ideas of her day. £ DB with the exiled S William Tyndale, she plots to make England Protestant. Forever.

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Tuesday 5 September 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

KATE ADIE We are privileged to host Kate Adie for an evening talking about women and war, from her publication “Fighting on the Home Front, the legacy of women in World War One”.

Kate will also be signing copies of her books.

This event is the culmination of a two-year Heritage Lottery funded project honouring the contribution of the women who worked at the munitions factory in Rotherwas, Hereford.

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Wednesday 6 September 7.30pm MAIN House

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VOODOO ROOM Voodoo Room - a mind blowing classic power trio, made up of some of the UK’s finest musicians, featuring all your favourite Hendrix and Cream tunes, performed with the energy and craft that is at the heart of this incredible music.

Renowned for pulling out all of the stops they deliver a show that brilliantly integrates these two massive influences on the world of classic blues/rock.

Delivered in the true spirit of these legendary superstars, Voodoo Room perform seminal classics such as: Hey Joe, Sunshine Of Your Love, Purple Haze, Strange Brew etc.

Tickets £20

Thursday 7 September 7.30pm main house

BOWIE STARMAN Songs from all eras of David Bowie’s celebrated career are performed to perfection in this highly charged show.

From Rebel Rebel to China Girl, Let’s Dance to Young Americans. Ashes to Ashes, Life On Mars, Changes, Heroes, Sound and Vision, Golden Years, Absolute Beginners, the list goes on and on.

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Friday 8 September 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

THE ILLEGAL EAGLES Often acclaimed as the World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute, The Illegal Eagles return to the stage in 2017, this time celebrating their own incredible 20 years of UK & international touring!

This seasoned group of talented musicians are true Eagles fans at heart. Their impressive mastery of the Eagles distinctive sound has made them one of the most sought after shows of their kind in the world.

For their special 20th Anniversary tour, The Illegal Eagles bring you their strongest and most popular show to date. Performing all of the classic Eagles hits including hits Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Take it to the Limit, Life in the Fast Lane and many more!

Tickets £24.50, Concessions £23.50

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Saturday 9 September 11am studio theatre

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Red loves bedtime stories at Grandma’s. As well as reading them from a book, they make up their own too. But one evening, as they settle down with ‘Once upon a time…’, they are interrupted by their wily neighbour, Mr Wolfe, and a race begins to save their treehouse from a faulty genie and a wicked stepmother with a magic mirror (and a penchant for shopping) – before midnight!

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Saturday 9 September 7.30pm main house

INTO THE SHADOWS Among their hits were Wonderful Land, Guitar Tango, Frightened City, Dance On, FBI, Atlantis and Man of Mystery, with their first number one hit Apache still recognised as being one of the most iconic instrumental records of all time.

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Saturday 9 September 8pm STUDIO THEATRE

THE SIX SIDED MAN Darkly comic, tongue-in-cheek, and highly imaginative, a psychiatrist decides to make every decision by following options given to the dice.

As he delves further into giving up responsibility for his actions, and introduces a patient to the same idea, mayhem ensues and the rules become twisted... £10 Tickets £13, Concessions £11 £8 OR

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Sunday 10 September 8pm Main House

PHILl JUPITUS Juplicity

Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for over an hour of tales, laughs and diversions. Watch in delight and/or horror as this experienced funny man drags laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it.

Adult themes and situations, but delivered childishly.

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Friday 15 September 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

Vamos Theatre Company present

FINDING JOY

Joy is 83 today: she’s feisty, loves to dance, and is losing her memory. Her grandson Danny is rebellious, bright and always getting into trouble. When Danny decides to look after Joy, they discover a shared playfulness and growing love. But is that enough to face the challenges ahead?

Approaching the subject of dementia with humour and humanity, award-winning Finding Joy has performed to audiences across Europe and the UK, including a successful run at Assembly for Edinburgh Fringe 2016.

Tickets £15, Concessions £12

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Saturday 16 September 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PARADISE

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Bursting with over 40 classic rock ‘n’ roll songs and featuring the country’s best tributes to the era’s biggest icons such as Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran and even the king himself - Elvis.

Supported by the explosive Paradise Band expect to hear such songs as Great Balls of Fire, Peggy Sue, Blue Suede Shoes, Johnny B Goode, Be Bop A Lula, Pretty Woman and many, many more - a night not to be missed. £10 Tickets £23.50, Concessions £22.50 £8 OR

Wednesday 13 - Saturday 16 September 7.30pm Studio Theatre

Here to There productions presents

CONTRACTIONS

BY MIKE BARTLETT

‘Come in. Sit down, How are you?’

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Sunday 17 September 8pm Main House

JEREMY HARDY Live 2017 Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade as a stand-up this year.

That’s a more dramatic way of saying he started 33 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 33 years to go. In 2014, the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation was broadcast on Radio 4. He is also well known for his appearances on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. Indeed, Alan Bennett recently said he likes him “but he’s only on the radio”.

However, Jeremy isn’t only on the radio, his television credits include: Jack Dee’s Election Helpdesk (BBC2), QI (BBC1), Mock The Week (BBC2), Grumpy Old Men (BBC1), Back In The Day (BBC2), Not Tonight With John Sergeant (BBC2).

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Tuesday 19 September 7.30pm Main House

RUSSELL WATSON A very special evening with four-time Brit Classical Award winner Russell Watson, accompanied by his pianist and a guest choir. The world-renowned tenor will be performing songs from his new album True Stories, together with a selection of hits from his illustrious career.

Russell Watson has sold more than 7 million albums and performed for Her Majesty The Queen, The Pope and two US Presidents.

Captivating to watch and enchanting to listen to, Russell continues to wow audiences with his enigmatic and entertaining live performances.

Tickets £40

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Thursday 21 September 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

FORBIDDEN NIGHTS Circus Just Got Sexy

Circus just got sexy with Forbidden Nights giving you an evening to remember with thrills, fantasy and forbidden thoughts at every turn! Jam-packed with action from opener till finale will leave you on the edge of your seat!

Indulge yourselves in a two-hour production as world-renowned circus artists perform heartracing tricks in an electric fusion of daring routines, acrobatics and provocative choreography with the ultimate Forbidden Tease.

Tickets £20

Saturday 23 September 11am MAIN HOUSE

Sid’s Show:

Family Saturdays supported by

Deep Sea Discovery Join Sid from CBeebies live on stage in a fantastic fun-filled adventure that will knock your socks off!

Sid is setting out on a heroic quest to find out where in the world his favourite socks and shoes have disappeared off to. Share in the adventure at the bottom of the sea, deep in the jungle or floating in outer space where you will meet funny characters like an alien and Fuzzy the dog along the way.

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Courtyard Family Saturdays Free pre-show activity from 10.30am Create an aquarium Tickets £13, Concessions £11

Friday 22 September 7.30pm Main House

Monday 9 October 7.30pm

SOLD BEYOND THE BARRICADE OUT

Beyond the Barricade has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe for more than a decade, with its exciting concert portrayal of the greatest songs in musical theatre, all performed totally live!

Recreating original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, this cast of past principal performers from Les Misérables, present a blockbusting two hour show, and is now established as the nation’s favourite musical theatre concert.

Beyond the Barricade features songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon and many others, climaxing with a spectacular finale from, of course, Les Misérables.

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DIRTY DUSTING Treat yourself to an evening of pure theatrical Viagra when Dirty Dusting returns to the stage in 2017. A chance wrong number, gives three cleaning ladies, a great idea ‘Why not run a sex chat line?’ After all, their age and appearance won’t matter on the phone and providing they can keep this a secret from their boss, they could be on to a winner.

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This is a heart-warming, feel good comedy which will have you rolling in the aisles and smiling every time you answer the phone. Dirty Dusting is a sex chat line that really cleans up.

Tickets £22

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Saturday 7 October 11am Studio Theatre

DINOSAUR DETECTIVES Follow the Dinosaur Detectives as they search for clues about the past.

The Dinosaur Detectives is a fascinating journey of discovery, fun and conflict surrounding the first fossil finds of Mary Anning, William Buckland and Gideon Mantell.

Their finds changed the face of Family Saturdays history when they discovered Supported by the bones of creatures that became known as Dinosaurs.

Rod puppetry combined with projection and shadow theatre re-create their fascinating world.

Tickets £7.50

Courtyard Family Saturdays Free pre-show activity from 10.30am Treasure hunt to find the bones

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First published in 1813, Jane Austen’s much loved novel, Pride and Prejudice, retains a fascination for modern readers and is one of the most popular novels in English literature.

Follow the Bennet sisters as they haplessly handle issues of love, manners, morality, education and marriage in this stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy.

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Tuesday 10 October 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

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OUTLANDS

OUTLANDS is a vivacious and gripping triple bill of contemporary dance that showcases and celebrates three female choreographers commissioned as part of 2Faced Dance Company’s The BENCH INDIA and UK programme. This unique one-off programme of work features Hemabharathy Palani, Roonita Mookerji from India and Emma–Jayne Park from the UK. These extraordinary female choreographers present an intimate evening of work to mark the deep cultural ties between India and the UK as part of UK-India Year of Culture 2017.

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Wednesday 11 October 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

RHYDIAN, RICHARD and ADAM Welsh stars Rhydian, Richard & Adam come together with their live band to bring you a truly magical evening of classical arias and contemporary songs.

Classically trained Rhydian has carved out a successful career both as a recording artist and in musical theatre, and his entrancing live performances continue to captivate audiences. Rhydian is joined on stage by brothers Richard and Adam, one of the most successful acts to emerge from Britain’s Got Talent.

Tickets £25 £75 VIP ticket, includes meet and greet including a photo opportunity

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Thursday 12 October 7.30pm

Friday 13 October 8pm

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An EVening with NICHOLAS OWEN

PAUL ZERDIN

Nicholas Owen is a journalist and presenter with BBC News, Britain’s most watched news channel, as well as appearing on BBC 1.

America’s Got Talent winner 2015 Ventriloquist, Paul Zerdin, returns home to the UK fresh from headlining the world-famous Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas with a sparkling new show featuring his all-star cast of (in)famous puppets.

He has appeared in a wide range of other TV and radio programmes, including being a contestant in BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing and presenting a Prom concert on BBC 2.

Nicholas presents his own show on Classic FM on Saturday afternoons.

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Thursday 12 October 8pm Studio Theatre

KATHRYN ROBERTS AND SEAN LAKEMAN Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have long established themselves as one of the UK folk scene’s most rewardingly enduring partnerships.

Twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo – 2016 & 2013 –the couple’s intimacy and strength of passion on stage have won them many fans and an enviable reputation as ‘Songwriters par excellence’- (fRoots), whose greatly varied original songs cover such subjects as wicked mermaids, Norwegian legends, and a lonely whale.

Tickets £15, Concessions £12

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Join Paul, Sam, Albert and Baby plus 2 crazy BRAND NEW characters for an evening of laugh out loud comedy and ventriloquism Tickets £19.50

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Monday 16 October 7.30pm Main House

Saturday 14 October 7.30pm Main House

ON TOUR WITH ELVIS

BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETERS

This live show stars some of the finest actor18musicians in the UK whose combined West End credits include Buddy, Lennon, Forbidden Planet and Jailhouse Rock and was endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act.

The show rarely pauses for breath and is, quite £10 8 simply, the most compelling concert of£its kind. The hits just keep on coming - That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Heartbeat, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Raining ADmuch, ST In My Heart, Oh Boy! – and much more.

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Ground breaking rock n roll hits, movie songs, million selling number one’s, the 1968 Comeback Special including the famous ‘black leather sit-down’ section, and of course the very best performances from Elvis’ Las Vegas and touring years.

Tickets £22, Concessions £21

Tuesday 17 October 7.30pm main house

GRAEME SWANN’S GREAT BRITISH SPIN OFF WITH HENRY BLOFELD

Graeme Swann, England’s greatest ever spin bowler and cricket’s best loved commentator, Henry Blofeld, are back by popular demand! Who better to discuss the trials and tribulations of Swanny’s illustrious career than the man who commentated on it every step of the way, and who better for Henry to pass on his pearls of wisdom to after 47 years in the TMS commentary box.

Expect the sprinkler, expect red trousers, expect a review of the summer’s cricket, and expect to be laughing! This is an unmissable show full of surprises, anecdotes, impressions and more.

One for all sports lovers alike.

Tickets £26

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An exciting two hour show filled with Elvis’ greatest hits and more delivered live in true Elvis style. This is DB a night of pure breathtaking Elvis entertainment plus the best Elvis sound you will ever hear!

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Wednesday 18 October 8pm main house

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ANDY PARSONS

Worried about your job? Worried about your family? Worried about yourself?

Worried about the health service?

Education? Climate change? World War 3? Worried about worrying?

Sod it! Come and have a laugh about it.

It’s one of the things we do best. Or is it? Was it something we did best but like everything else has now gone West. Or South. Or East. Ah - go on. Take a risk.

Put on your lucky pants and your party shoes – and get yourself on a night out.

Or maybe come out dressed in a binbag, top hat and clogs. We could all use a laugh Tickets £16 Recommended age 14+

Friday 20 October 7.30pm Main House

Russian National Ballet presents

THE NUTCRACKER The Premiere of The Nutcracker transforms the classical ballet into a fairy-tale. The Christmas story is based on “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. It tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather Drosselmeier gives her a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve which turns into a prince and the magic starts…

When midnight strikes, the world turns all magical in the wintry glitter of Christmas Eve. Toys come alive, the Mouse-king and his Mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins.

Tickets £20.50, Concessions £19 Under 16s £16

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Monday 23 October 7.30pm Main House

Tuesday 24 October 7.30pm Main House

AN EVENING WITH CLARE BALDING

Join award-winning broadcaster, journalist and author Clare Balding for an insight into the world of one of the most recognisable faces on TV. This one-off event in support of St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford will see Clare in conversation, covering a number of topics.

Clare is renowned for her coverage of sport across the BBC, Channel 4 and BT Sport, leading Stuart Heritage, writing in The Guardian, to say “the biggest national treasure to emerge from the 2012 Olympics may be the BBC’s Clare Balding”.

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Saturday 21 October 7.30pm Main House

BORDER VOICES HRMVC numbers around 30 voices local to Hereford, forming a rich balanced choir. They do around 20 concerts a year for local charities and have also been on tour to Holland, Cornwall and Wales.

Singing a range of music from well known hymns, spirituals, show songs and modern numbers. The programme is a mix of these with some humour added, and with solo singing and a trio, a variety of entertainment is possible.

Choirs include: Llanfrennchfra, Talgarth and Gwent Police Choir Compared by Quentin Letts Tickets £16

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The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment goes to the cinema with this recreation of a remarkable cinema version of Strauss’ opera Der Rosenkavalier. Roll the clocks back to 1926 for this historically informed performance featuring a big-screen adaptation of Der Rosenkavalier that was once thought lost. This painstakingly restored silent film captures the subtleties of the opera’s comedy, and is accompanied by a live orchestra playing the music Strauss himself wrote for the film. Tom Kemp conducts the chamber orchestra - as Strauss himself did at the Tivoli Theatre on The Strand at the film’s London premiere. Before the film, soprano Miah Persson sings some of Strauss’ best-loved songs, just as they served as a prelude to the main event back in 1926.

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23 - 28 October After the success of last year, Herefordshire’s Family Festival is back with even more on offer!

There will be fun-packed activities throughout the week to complement a Magical day of fun on Wednesday 25 October!

MONDAY 23 OCTOBER Studio Theatre

THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER 10.30am – Free pre show activity: Create your own puppet 11am – show starts Tickets £7.50 Tuesday 24 October Main House

DON’T DRIBBLE ON THE DRAGON 10.30am – Free pre show activity: Dragon Colouring 11am – show starts Tickets £12, Concessions £9.50

Wednesday 25 October

MAKE HALF TERM MAGIC! – COURTYARD FAMILY FESTIVAL

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Magic themed events all day!

(See page 23) Thursday 26 October Studio Theatre

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 10.30am – Free pre show activity: MINI BOAT RACE 11am – show starts Tickets £7.50

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FRIDAY 27 October Studio Theatre

CARTOON SHORTS 10.30am – Free pre show activity: MAKE A CARTOON STRIP 11am – shorts start Tickets 50p

Box office

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COURTYARD FAMILY FESTIVAL DAY

Wednesday 25 October 10am – 6pm

Join us for a magical time as The Courtyard is transported to a wizard-filled castle full of magic and mystery!

The theme this year is magic (as voted by attendees of the 2016 festival). Throughout the day there will be activities in the foyer from face painting, interactive peformances, dressing up and lots more.

Wednesday 25 October 11am & 2pm Main House

THE MAGIC OF TREASURE ISLAND – Live Show Tickets £10, Concessions £8

For up to date listings of the day look online on www.courtyard.org.uk/familyfestival CONFIRMED ACTIVITIES:

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Witch and Wizard Green Screen workshop FESTIVAL DAY Wednesday 25 October 10am – 6pm

Decorate a spooky cookie with the Café Bar team Fetch Theatre workshop and performance

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Visit our Café Bar during Family Festival Week to try our magical meals and spooky specials!

Friday 27 October 12pm & 3.30pm Main House

Milkshake! Live

Starring Milkshake! favourites; Bob the Builder, Little Princess, Noddy, Fireman Sam, Shimmer & Shine, Pip from Pip Ahoy!, Winnie and Wilbur, Wissper, Milkshake’s very own Milkshake! Monkey and two Milkshake! presenters, this all singing, all dancing, musical masterpiece, will take audiences on a journey through the world’s favourite fairy tales.

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Saturday 28 October 7.30pm Main House

GENESIS CONNECTED

Set amongst Milkshake’s magical bookcase, this brand new live show is sure to amaze and delight!

The Milkshake! cast will be singing songs and sharing stories that audience members, young and old, will know and love.

Tickets £16, under 16s £14.50, Family ticket £56

Immerse yourself into the incredible hits that span from the 70s to today, from legendary artists Phil Collins, Genesis, Paul Carrack and Mike & The Mechanics in this brand new concert experience.

Performed by a superb live band performing hits such as Turn It On Again, Sledgehammer, In The Air Tonight, Over My Shoulder, Against All Odds, That’s All, Solsbury Hill, You Can’t Hurry Love and so many more....

Our outstanding front man is, not only is a truly gifted singer but drummer too. We include the amazing ’Double Drums’ element as featured on every Phil Collins & Genesis tour. This is a show not to be missed touring from 2018.

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ID night: Open Call The Courtyard and 2Faced Dance Company proudly present I.D which champions the work of emerging artists. This seasons I.D is a unique and exciting opportunity for all up and coming artists from every art form to have their work profiled. Whether they are an aspiring artiste, choreographer, film maker, up and coming script writer, performance poet or musician or if you just want to try something new, this is the one not to miss Tickets £5

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Tuesday 31 October – Saturday 4 November 7.30pm Saturday Matinee 2.30pm Main House

X-ENTRICITY presents

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is based on the Oscar-winning film that blitzed the Box Office and caused a sensation around the world. It`s fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable. It’s an ‘on-stage’ road movie with attitude and a busload of outrageous costumes and characters.

Tickets £17, Concessions £16

Priscilla the Musical is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydneybased performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever could have dreamed of.

With a dazzling array of incredible costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favourites including: It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!

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comedy based on the 1992 smash hit film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith.

SISTER ACT tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music.

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Saturday 11 November 11am Studio Theatre

Garlic Theatre Company present

JACK AND THE BEAN’S TALK Jack lives on a small farm with his mum and has very little to eat. He likes to talk to the birds, his cow and anyone who will listen.

Imagine his surprise when he swaps his cow for some magic beans and starts to hear a whispering in the breeze and a giant rumble in the sky.

Sunday 12 November 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE

LES MCKEOWN AND THE BAY CITY ROLLERS Bay City Rollers icon Les McKeown is at it again! What’s that you say?? Les is back on tour, bringing his fantastic show to The Courtyard. Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers promises to be a unique voyage back to the 1970s, when Les and his Legendary band ruled the world’s pop charts and The Bay City Rollers’ music became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers.

Les brings back all the thrill and excitement of Rollermania, performing all the original hits including Bye Bye Baby, Shang-a-Lang, Remember, Summerlove Sensation and Give A Little Love plus many many more as well as introducing new songs from the upcoming new Bay City Rollers album.

Tickets £23.50

Box office

01432 340555

courtyard.org.uk

Charming and inventive with plenty of interaction, an enormous beanstalk, bags of gold and a smelly old giant.

Jack and the Beans Talk is a cautionary tale about what might happen if you throw things out of the window!

Courtyard Family Saturdays Free pre-show activity from 10.30am Plant Kidney Beans Tickets £7.50

Saturday 11 November 8pm Studio Theatre

Brother Wolf Theatre Company presents

A LESSON FROM AUSCHWITZ

In 1941, Rudolf Höss, Commandant of the Nazi concentration camp known as Auschwitz, assembled his SS personnel in a secret meeting with the express purpose of introducing a new method for exterminating Europe’s Jews: a deadly poison gas. Every soldier in attendance was sworn to secrecy, and no one questioned its usage. No one except a lone Jewish prisoner, forced to participate and humiliated throughout; the very prisoner upon which this “lesson” would be demonstrated.

Thursday 16 November 8pm Studio Theatre

JOHN TAMS AND BARRY COOPE

John Tams and Barry Coope are a unique collaboration. John is the multi award-winning composer of music for the hit stage show 27 War Horse and the TV series Sharpe. His musical career extends back to the Muckram Wakes, taking in the Albion Band and Home Service as well as solo albums. Barry Coope is a gifted accompanist and singer, formerly of Coope, Boyes and Simpson, the acapella trio celebrated throughout the UK and Europe.

They are former winners of the BBC Folk Awards Duo of the Year and together they bring experience, new writing and tradition to their humorous and captivating performances.

Tickets £15, Concessions £12

Tickets £13, Concessions £11

Friday 17 November 8pm Studio Theatre

ALTO-HOLIC 75 minutes of songs and stories from actress and singer Madeleine MacMahon, lamenting the highs and lows of her alto range and her life, and learning how to embrace what makes us all different.

Tickets £10

This event is in memory of Alex Evans and all proceeds will go to support young people in Herefordshire seeking to develop skills in performing arts and to counselling services for young people in the area.

Thursday 7 December 8pm Studio Theatre

MARTIN CARTHY For more than 50 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it.

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Thursday 30 November 8pm MAIN HOUSE

Rich HALL’S Hoedown Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed new show begins its second leg of touring. There has never been a better time to be an American comedian in the UK. Hall’s precision dismantling of the tenuous relationship between two countries is as freewheeling and deadly accurate as ever. His BBC Four documentaries, most recently Rich Hall’s Countrier Than You and Rich Hall’s Presidential Grudge Match and BBC Radio 4 series Rich Hall’s (US Election) Breakdown have built him a new legion of followers, as has appearances on Have I Got News For You and QI. But if you’ve only ever seen Hall on TV, you’ve short-changed yourself.

Trailblazing musical partnerships with, amongst others, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick and his award-winning wife (Norma Waterson) and daughter Eliza Carthy have resulted in more than 40 albums, but Martin has only recorded 10 solo albums, of which the much anticipated Waiting for Angels (Topic TSCD527) was the latest. Whether in the folk clubs (which he continues to champion), on the concert stage or making TV appearances (he was the subject of the acclaimed `Originals’ music documentary strand on BBC 2) - there are few roles that Martin Carthy hasn’t played.

Tickets £15.50, Concessions £12.50

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Thursday 21 & Friday 22 Decemeber 8pm Studio Theatre

EUROPEAN ARTS COMPANY presents

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Following on from last year’s sell-out run, European Arts Company returns with a heart-warming evening in the presence of the author himself! A Christmas Carol was the first public performance Charles Dickens gave of his own work. He enacted it over 150 times and the effect on the public was phenomenal. ‘The success was most wonderful and prodigious – perfectly overwhelming and astounding altogether!’ he said after the first night. This Christmas, you can experience what it must have been like to be in the audience. Actor John O’Connor faithfully recreates Dickens’s famous performance of his best-loved ghost story. Come and enjoy a seasonal treat in the spirit of Christmas past, present and future.

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Saturday 25 November 8pm STUDIO

The Songs of Leonard Cohen Enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural, songwriter Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character, with an exact sense of prose, a wry humour and courage to wrestle with the unspoken, forgiving human frailty with the brush of each line.

The chilling announcement of Leonard’s passing marked the end of an era. His music befriended an entire generation. Within every line of his writing, he has been challenging us to listen more carefully, speak more FRIE PAT NDS thoughtfully, think more deeply and recognize RON & DB S our own fragility.. A Man of Grace. This World will miss him very much!..

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EXHIBITIONS 7 SeptEMBER – 19 OctOBER 2017

Mariele Neudecker

Faintly Falling Upon All the Living and the Dead Mariele Neudecker’s intriguing contemporary art installation of two huge trees, at once lifelike and obviously artificial, will be exhibited in The Courtyard’s gallery space in partnership with Meadow Arts. The trees tower over us but their roots are abruptly sliced like scale models, reminding us that they are not real. Other works by Neudecker are displayed around The Courtyard and Graduates from Hereford College of Arts will create new work in response to the exhibition.

An internationally successful artist, with solo exhibitions at Tate Britain and IKON, Birmingham, as well as across the world, Mariele Neudecker uses a range of media to investigate the way we metaphorically interpret representations of landscapes and understand the natural world around us. www.meadowarts.org

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The Pantomime of Dreams!

This spellbinding, spectacular family pantomime will be packed with colourful characters, side splitting comedy, show-stopping musical routines, plenty of magic and sparkle and a family sized dollop of good old fashioned fun!

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Will the princess ever wake from her enchanted slumber? Will the Dame finally find her man? There’s only one way to find out. Treat yourself and your loved ones to a fabulous fairy tale treat this Festive season, and enjoy all the usual laughs and traditions that The Courtyard Panto audiences have come to know and love.

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Wednesday 6 – Saturday 30 December STUDIO THEATRE

Courtyard Productions presents

Little Red Riding Hood

Join us for a magical Courtyard Christmas Family show, Little Red Riding Hood.

Filled with humour, loveable characters and original music, Little Red Riding Hood brings a joyous new twist to the classic tale of bravery, love, friendship and family.

A show full of family fun, perfect for children aged 7 and under and their families.

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PERFORMANCES & TICKETS Saturday 9 11am* Saturday 16 11am * Monday 18 11am Tuesday 19 11am Wednesday 20 11am Thursday 21 11am Friday 22 11am Saturday 23 11am* Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 11am Thursday 28 11am Friday 29 11am Saturday 30 11am*

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Schools performances from 6 December.

Ask at Box Office for more information Tickets £9, Concessions £8 *All Saturday 11am performances £6 as part of Courtyard Family Saturdays

Box office

01432 340555

courtyard.org.uk

INDIVIDUAL GIVING Where there’s a Will…

The Courtyard has teamed up with leading Herefordshire law firm and Courtyard business supporter GABBS Solicitors to offer up to 20 appointments across September 2017 to make a Will in exchange for a suggested donation (see below) towards The Courtyard charity as part of our ongoing fundraising campaign

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We’ll be celebrating our 20th birthday in September next year (2018) and would like to see The Courtyard continue to go from strength to strength in the next 20 years but we need your help to do so! Suggested donations will go towards our extensive community arts programme for all ages as well as the venue itself.

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To find out more about legacy giving or other ways to give, please contact Melanie Denning on 01432 346503 in confidence.

To book an appointment to make a Will with GABBS during September, please call their legacy expert Sue Godwin quoting CYWILLS on 01432 353481 or email sgodwin@gabbs.biz

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Suggested donations £90 simple individual Will £150 for joint simple ‘mirror’ or ‘couples’ Wills SUPPORTERS Tesco (Bewell Street), Old Market Hereford, Hereford Sixth Form College, Hibiscus Room, Mike Gell, Sign-rite, Hereford College of Arts, Hay Festival, National Trust, Royal National College for the Blind and Hereford Cathedral School.

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Booking info

There is a £1.50 booking fee on tickets bought online, in-person and over the phone. Members are exempt.

Box Office opening hours are from 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday. For Sunday performances, the Box Office opens an hour before the show.

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Reservations

Refunds & Exchanges

Choose your ticket online 24 hours a day courtyard.org.uk

These are available on live events. Tickets are held for three working days or until seven days before the show (whichever comes first) and then released.

Refunds are only given when an event has been cancelled. If you are unable to make an event then tickets may be exchanged (subject to availability) for another performance of the same event. There is an administration charge of £1 to do this. If a show is sold out, the Box Office can offer to re-sell the ticket. If sold there is a £1 administration charge per ticket, and the ticket will be issued as a credit note.

In Person You can pay by cash, cheque as well as most major debit or credit cards

Over the Phone Call 01432 340555 and pay with most major debit and credit cards

By Post Send a cheque with a letter of what is required (date and title of the show/film) along with your name, address and a contact telephone number.

The cheque should be made out to The Courtyard. Please include £1 in the payment for postage and a £1.50 booking fee if appropriate.

Group Bookings If you book 10 or more tickets you will get the 11th ticket free of charge. This applies to most events – some hires are excluded.

For larger bookings contact the Box Office.

Concessions

Box Office 01432 340555

Under 16s, students, senior citizens, claimants of disability benefits, registered unwaged and equity members. Proof of eligibility will be required.

For full terms and conditions visit the website

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Access

Hard of Hearing

Step free access to all areas of the building Accessible toilets on all floors Designated disabled parking in The Courtyard car park Speaking lift at all levels Access dogs are welcome

Audio enhancement facilities are available for events in the Main House and the Studio.

Wheelchairs Spaces are available both in the Main House and the Studio with a free seat for a professional or registered carer. Assistance from one of The Courtyard’s Stewards is available, please request a Wheelchair space when booking tickets.

Visual Impairment Tactile signage is provided around the building. Audio Description is available on selected live shows and films.

Audio Description is AD live commentary given between on stage/screen dialogue by trained describers to help capture atmosphere, costumes, characters and action.

This information is relayed through a discreet headset linked to an infrared system.

Please check with Box Office for up to date details of description for film screenings The following live performance will be described: Pride & Prejudice Sat 7 Oct at 2pm Sister Act Sat 11 Nov at 2.30pm Sleeping Beauty Sat 9 Dec at 7pm

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Subtitles for the hard of AD hearing are available on selected film screenings.

Please look online or ask at Box Office for more details

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Parent & Baby These facilities are found on the ground floor.

Car Parking There is a pay and display car park at The Courtyard.

Spaces are limited. Please ensure that you park in a designated bay and display the ticket as parking enforcement is in operation.

Users of The Courtyard attending or taking part in activities for over four hours can purchase a discounted day permit from the Box Office.

Further car parks are located at Old Market, Merton FR Meadow and10Garrick House PA IEND OR £ off Widemarsh Street. TRONSS& £8 Please respect our neighbours and do not park in local residential streets or otherwise cause obstruction.

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The full address for Sat Nav is The Courtyard, Edgar Street, HIRE Hereford, HR4 9JR

Getting Here The Courtyard is situated in central Hereford on Edgar Street, opposite Hereford Football Club. The Courtyard is five minutes away from the Old Market Shopping Centre, and within easy reach of the railway and bus stations. For local bus times look online at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ transport

The management reserves the right to refuse admission, to provide alternative seats to those purchased or to make changes to the advertised programme. Latecomers cannot always be guaranteed entry. Children over the age of 18 months must have their own seat.

Each ticket has an Investment Fund Levy added to the price, for all Main House shows this is £1, and for Studio shows it is 50p.

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If you require this brochure in large print or alternative formats, please contact the Box Office.

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