aRTS & ENTERTaINMENT
WHAT’S ON
May 2014
Austentatious: An Improvised Novel
Fri 9 May Uppingham Theatre, Rutland Tickets £11 uppthearts.co.uk
Undoubtedly one of the most talked-about shows on the UK comedy scene, Austentatious: An Improvised Novel is a comedy play spun in the inimitable style of Jane Austen - and based entirely on audience suggestions. The improvising is skilful, the group’s team spirit is a joy to behold, and the laughs seldom stop. The Austentatious cast and audience unite in celebration of the pleasure of conjuring characters, plot and some very good jokes out of thin air.
La Cenerentola
Sat 10 May Cinema De Lux, Leicester Tickets £12.50 showcasecinemas.co.uk
Performance of the Metropolitan Opera, live via satellite. A peerless pair of Rossini virtuosos joins forces in La Cenerentola-a vocal tour de force for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, singing her first Met performance of the Cinderella title role, and the high-flying tenor Juan Diego Flrez, as her Prince Charming. Alessandro Corbelli and Luca Pisaroni complete the cast, with Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leading the effervescent score. Running time 3h 40m.
LUXX Exhibition
Tues 13 – Mon 19 May The Gallery @pedestrian, LCB Free event lcbdepot.co.uk
LUXX is an exhibition which presents the final body of work from students completing the Leicester College Foundation Degree
Water Babies, 24 april-17 May, Curve
I, Malvolio, 23 & 24 May, Sparks Festival, Curve in Photography. Each set of photographs reflects the specific vision of the exhibitor and signals their current engagement with the medium. From contemporary social, editorial and narrative based human study, through explorations of urban space, onto poignant observations of 1950’s filmic iconography; there really is something for everyone to enjoy. Gallery open Mon to Fri.
Highcross Student Sessions Tues 13 May Highcross, Leicester Free event highcrossleicester.com
If you have students at home, ‘Student Sessions’ hits Highcross on 13 May, from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. For one night only students get free run of Highcross out of hours. Think huge discounts, goodie bags, freebies, sampling, competitions, DJ sets and more. Registration
is required in advance. For more details or to register go to www.highcrossleicester. com/events/highcrossstudent-sessions
Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters Fri 16 – Sat 17 May The Guildhall, Leicester Tickets £12.50 leicester.gov.uk/museums
From the stage adaptation by Stephen Briggs, Terry’s Pratchett’s profoundly irreverent novels have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody. Jadis Shadows Productions presents a new stage adaptation of one of Pratchett’s most beloved tales making merry satire of such classics as Macbeth and Hamlet. Murderous kings, spectres, lost princes, demons, jesters and ‘divers alarums’ galore, all carry an audience through a tale as old as centuries and yet as new as yesterday.