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We’ve got a programme we’re very excited about here at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis. It’s called R&D by the Sea. R&D by the Sea is the Marine Theatre’s nurturing programme for new and developing work. We all need space to think. Lyme Regis, set in the heart of England’s first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, surrounded by 95 miles of truly stunning coastline with rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth’s history, has just that. It’s not often ideas come fully formed. We need time to delight, surprise, scare and confuse ourselves. To give ourselves fertile ground on which to develop. To invest in hours of research and then to forget all about it. This is where R&D by the Sea comes in. R&D by the Sea gives artists use of thetheatre and its facilities, normally for a 5-day period, to develop their work. We’ve invited writers, actors, theatre makers and practitioners of all kinds to come to Lyme Regis. Unfold, unlock and explore a vision, a feeling, a thought.
Draw from our landscapes, history, communities and people. And at the end of their week-long stay, we’ve invited these artists want to share what they’ve found. With you. We’re very excited to be welcoming 3 companies to Lyme Regis this spring under the R&D by the Sea umbrella. Each sharing will be entirely different. It may last 10mins. It may last an hour. We can’t tell you much about them, as they haven’t been made yet. All we ask is that you come along with a warm heart and an open mind. In return, we’ll promise to give you an exclusive behind the scenes glance at what goes on in a rehearsal room. You’ll get a chance to chat to the company afterwards and fill out a feedback form with your thoughts. We’d love to hear what you think.
SHARING 1
SHARING 2
SHARING 3
A Folk Musical by Philippa Herrick – Friday 17th January at 5.00pm. For more details see page 8.
Two work-In-progress sharings by Angel Exit – Thursday 26th March at 7.00pm. For more details see page 20.
Grandad and the Machine by Jack Dean – Friday 24th April at 7.00pm. For more details see page 27.
We’ll be inviting more companies to take part in the R&D by the Sea programme over the course of the spring, so keep an eye on www.marinetheatre.com for details for other sharings coming up. If you’re an artist interested in applying for a place on the R&D by the Sea programme, please visit www.marinetheatre.com/rd-by-the-sea
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Working in a building with a 119-year history can sometimes be a problem, and when that building is right next to the sea things can be even trickier. An extensive survey has revealed that in order to preserve the Marine, its two roofs are in desperate need of repair, with the pitch roof needing reinsulating, re-pitching and re-slating. Work to re-gutter, repair mortaring, paint the walls and treat the sea-facing timbers, along with the addition of solar panels, will add to the longevity and the economic and environmental sustainability of the theatre. The total cost of this work is estimated to be somewhere in the region of £95,000.
We’ve got a great history of fantastic performance here in Lyme.
Whether it’s one of the local societies (who date back to the 1920s), Lyme Youth Theatre or one of the dozens of world famous acts that have appeared here over the years (including Jimmy Cagney, Michael McIntyre, Status Quo and Jo Brand) there has always been excellent, affordable nights out in Lyme. Unless we can fix the roof, that tradition is under threat. If you feel you’re able to make a contribution, however small, please visit www.marinetheatre.com. If you’d rather not donate online, please pop in to the theatre or send a cheque in the The building has survived for generations post made payable to LymeArts Community through the support of the community. With Trust. Any help is very, very gratefully your help we want to guarantee the people received. Thank you. of Lyme Regis a theatre at the heart of the Tim, Harry, Nigel, Julia and all of the Jurassic Coast for another 119 years. Marine Theatre Team.
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Wassail
THE GIANTS SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION Saturday 24th January
Written by Will Gore. Directed by Tim Bell.
Warren has supported The Glovers since he was a young lad, and he has green and white blood pumping through his veins. But now he’s stepping off the terraces, and planning on bringing a touch of Yeovil glory to his own team of under 12s.
Warren and his merry band of school kids have their sights set firmly on the Premier League, but first there’s the small matter of conquering the Somerset Schools’ Cup. Meanwhile, a teenage girl called Rachel is willing Yeovil on to victory and promotion back to The Championship. Her Bovril–loving older brother is by her side and with her all the way or is he? Wassail Theatre presents THE GIANTS, a play about going for three points, striving for your dreams and what happens when the reality of life scores a last-minute winner. For football fans and theatre lovers alike. Saturday 24th January Time: 7.30pm Running time: 1hr 30mins (approx) Age suitability: 10+ Full Price: £10.00 Concessions: £8.00 LYT members can come for £1! TheatreFriends Discount Available Free Entry to Lyme Regis Passport Holders
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Friday 30th January
One of the most highly acclaimed folk/ bluegrass bands in the UK today, Southern Tenant Folk Union are about to release their sixth album (The Chuck Norris Project) and since starting out in 2006, have toured their exciting live show all over the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and Germany. A six-piece all-acoustic band with banjo, mandolin, fiddle and harmony vocals, they perform an eclectic mix of high-energy atmospheric folk and have received airplay from Bob Harris and Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 2. Live appearances include BBC One TV (The Andrew Marr Show), RTE TV (The Late Late Show) and Radio 4’s Loose Ends. Artistically successful, award winning and with an exciting live act worked around a single microphone, they have performed at Celtic Connections, Orkney Folk Festival, Belladrum and The Electric Picnic and now sell out arts centres across Europe. Friday 30th January Doors: 7.15pm Onstage: 8.00pm Running time: 1 hr 45 minutes (approx) Full Price: £13.50 Concessions: £12.50 TheatreFriends Discount Available
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Miracle Theatre
DR LIVINGSTONE, I PRESUME? Saturday 31st January
Written by Steve Clarke and Bill Scott UP THE ZAMBEZI WITHOUT A PADDLE! Miracle deftly combines its own inimitable style with the wonder of Victorian Music Hall to tell the story of one man’s obsession to discover the heart of Africa and transform an entire continent singlehanded – AND of a woman left behind… Both a hurrah to courage and endurance and a swipe at the 19th century ideals of imperialism, chauvinism and hypocrisy, Saturday 31st January Time: 7.30pm Running time: 2 hrs 15 minutes (approx) Age suitability: 7+
this curious slice of history is served up as a magnificent melange of musicality and melodrama. This entertaining expedition into unknown territories of comedy, excitement and musical gaiety will enthral audiences of all generations. BRAVO! Cast: Holly Cassidy, Ciaran Clarke, Benjamin Dyson & Giles King Also at Dorchester Arts Full Price: £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 Under 16s: £8.00 TheatreFriends Discount Available
A collection will be made at this event for Weldmar Hospicecare Trust in memory of loyal Marine Theatre supporter and friend Mary Edwards.
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R&D BY THE SEA:
A FOLK MUSICAL BY PHILIPPA HERRICK Friday 6th February
R&D by the Sea is the Marine Theatre’s nurturing programme for new and developing work. It gives artists use of the theatre and its facilities, normally for a 5-day period, to develop their work. We’ve invited writers, actors, theatre makers and practitioners of all kinds to come to Lyme Regis. At the end of their week-long stay, we invite the artists to give a work-in-progress performance to share what they’ve found. With you. Live folk music, songs and dance combine in this work-in-progress showing of an original new musical. Adapted from the epic novel, Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo, and fusing the worlds of folk music, physical theatre, contemporary dance and musical theatre, this is a tale of one man’s quest to win love. A love story on an epic scale spanning 30 years. Friday 6th February Time: 5.00pm Free To reserve tickets contact the Box Office
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JAZZ IN THE BAR:
PETE CANTER & PHILIP CLOUTS Friday 6th February
Our evening of Jazz in the Bar welcomes Pete Canter on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones. Canter has a fluid and lyrical style with great rhythmic punch and a beautiful sound on all three instruments. His jazz repertoire draws on bebop, Latin jazz, and his own compositions. He has recorded several albums of well received original music, and has played at major UK festivals including the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Exeter Vibraphonic. “A skilled composer across a range of jazz styles and an inventive soloist with a distinctive sound” Ian Mann “Varied, exciting, exceptional” Musician Magazine Friday 6th February Doors: 7.00pm Onstage: 8.00pm In advance: £6.50 On the door: £7.50 TheatreFriends discount available
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The Gate Theatre, Notting Hill
GROUNDED Saturday 7th February
She’s a hot-rod F16 fighter pilot. She’s pregnant. Her career in the sky is over. Now, she sits in an air-conditioned trailer in Las Vegas flying remote-controlled drones over the Middle East. She struggles through surreal 12-hour shifts far from the battlefield, hunting terrorists by day and being a wife and mother by night.
of workaday existence, and targets our assumptions about war, family, and what it is to be a woman.
A gripping, compulsive new play that flies from the heights of lyricism to the shallows
This tour is presented by House.
Saturday 7th February Time: 8.00pm Running time: 1hr 5mins (approx) Age Suitability: 14+
Full Price: £11.00 Concessions: £9.00 TheatreFriends discount available LYT can come for £1!
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Supported by Arts Council England and Jerwood Charitable Foundation (Jerwood Young Designers Programme).
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Lyme Regis
Literary Festival
9th – 15th February
Get ready for LymeLit – Lyme’s first literary festival! Featuring author talks and interviews, as well as reams and reams of comedy, poetry and drama, there will be something for everyone in this novel new festival. Please visit www.lymelit.org.uk and sign up for a newsletter to be the first to hear the latest news of events that are still being added as we go to press.
HIP YAK POETRY SHACK Friday 13th February
The Hip Yak Poetry Shack bring their inspired live poetry show to the Lyme Regis Literary Festival, with headliner Matt Harvey and starring Chris Redmond, Liv Torc and Jonny Fluffypunk. Hipshack’s ramshackle, interactive, comedy– poetry cabaret will offer life affirming, heart stopping, eye weepingly funny, disturbingly sexy, just disturbing, deeply moving and profoundly right-on (but not in an annoying way) spoken word entertainment. Prepare to be totally flabbergasted and very pleasantly entertained. Friday 13th February Time: 7.30pm Running time: 2hrs 30 minutes
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Join the Yaketty Yak Slam! Now’s your chance to take to the stage at the Marine Theatre. Local poets are invited to jump up and take part in the slam. For more info or to sign up email liv@livtorc.com Matt Harvey - Writer, poet, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, Host of Radio 4’s Wondermentalist Cabaret, Matt is “…not only funny, but tender and true” The Guardian.
Onstage: 8.00pm Full Price: £12.00 Concessions: £10.00
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Townsend Productions
UNITED WE STAND Saturday 14th February
Townsend Productions (“...vivid, politically committed theatre”- The Observer) presents the true story of one of the most turbulent industrial battles – the 1972 Builders’ Strike. The events surrounding the strike are still making headlines to this day, and 42 years on, the high profile Shrewsbury 24 Campaign, led by picket turned actor Ricky Tomlinson, is still seeking to overturn the unjust prosecution of the 24 building workers.
United We Stand tells the story behind the dispute with popular and political songs arranged by renowned folk musician John Kirkpatrick.
Saturday 14th February Time: 7.30pm Running time: 1hr 45 minutes (approx)
Full Price: £10.00 Concessions: £8.00 TheatreFriends discount available LYT can come for £1!
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Townsend Productions’ entertaining theatrical style creates a production in a way that is both compelling and thought-provoking. Also at Bridport Arts Centre and Dorchester Arts.
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LYME REGIS PANTOMIME SOCIETY
ALADDIN
Tuesday 17th - Saturday 21st February The Marine Theatre sees the return of the popular local Pantomime Society and their fun-filled production of Aladdin, under new producer Sarah Causley.
to marry her. This much-loved tale follows Aladdin’s adventures where he meets a wicked Magician, the Slave of the Ring and the Genie of the Lamp.
Set in old Peking, it is the story of a poor Chinese boy who falls in love with a Princess and dreams of becoming wealthy enough
With music, dance and laughter taking us through the story, it promises to be a magical evening.
Tuesday 17th – Saturday 21st February Times: Nightly at 7.30pm Saturday matinee at 2.30pm Running time: 2 hrs 15 minutes (approx) Full Price: £8.50 Under 14s: £4.50 Senior citizens: £7.50 (Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri) Tickets available from Martin Diplock Estate Agents, Broad Street. Telephone: 01297 445500
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Circus Geeks
BETA TESTING Sunday 22nd February
Beta Testing is a new kind of show- somewhere between a TED- talk, a Heath Robinson demonstration and a circus show.
They’ll teach you the lingo, give you an insight into practicing the same trick over and over again, and show you why jugglers are terrified of fish.
Circus Geeks are a brilliant trio of young jugglers who use their fascination with throwing and Circus Geeks began life as a blog, set up after catching to explore a logical approach to a late-night conversation about juggling, art life, a light-hearted look at awkward social and how to make the perfect pizza. situations, and the misplaced fear of failure. Also at Bridport Arts Centre and Dorchester Arts. Sunday 22nd February Time: 6.00pm Running time: 1hr (approx) followed by a post-show talk. Age suitability: 12+
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Full Price: £10.00 Concessions: £8.00 TheatreFriends Discount Available Workshop participants: £5.00
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Lyme Youth Theatre
HOSPITAL FOOD BY EUGENE O’HARE
Thursday 26th February, Friday 27th February & Saturday 28th February Hospital Food is our very own Lyme Youth Theatre’s exciting and challenging contribution to Connections, the National Theatre’s annual festival of new plays for youth theatres and schools. Ten teenagers are the residents of a teenage cancer unit in a city hospital. Their shared illness bonds them and they support each other as they reveal their fears and hopes for the future while confronting, head on, the very real prospects of untimely death.
The teenagers have a special room called The Retreat – a place to go where it is calm and where their thoughts can be intimated to each other without fear of it ever leaving the room. What is discussed in The Retreat stays in The Retreat. ‘Connections gives young people experience of professional theatre-making. Their experience mirrors that of a company producing a new play in any theatre in the country.’ NT Fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust
Thursday 26th February – 7.30pm Friday 27th February – 7.30pm Saturday 28th February – 3.30pm and 6.30pm Running time: Approx 1hr Price: £7 Under 20s: £5 LYT Members: £1
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SHAPPI KHORSANDI:
BECAUSE I’M SHAPPI Friday 6th March
Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Have I Got News for You and Q.I. is back with a brand new show for 2014.
friends, family and total strangers who have helped her on her personal Yellow Brick Road.
Friday 6th March Time: 8.00pm Running time: 2 hrs (approx)
Full Price: £14.00 Concessions: £12.00
She has whip-crack jokes and is effortlessly funny as she handles every subject with a After being knocked up like a 1950’s teenager razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously Shappi missed 2013, but now she is back and mischievous delivery and endless charm. it’s forward march. Reflecting on the good ‘She has plenty to say, and says it with things, she celebrates her haphazard zigzag pointedness and potency.’ The Guardian towards her dreams. She introduces us to
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LA VOYAGE A PARIS Saturday 7th March
Parisian chic comes to the Marine Theatre as vocalist Magdalena Atkinson sings a varied programme of well-loved songs from the greats, including Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet and Charles Aznavour. Most familiar will be the classic music of Piaf, France’s most beloved entertainer, national icon and musical legend. Magdalena’s singing is not an impersonation but an interpretation, always heartfelt, sometimes humorous, and highlights are plentiful, from Milord to La Vie en Rose, Mon Dieu to the inevitable Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien. Philip Clouts is the perfect accompanist for this project, being a composer and pianist both in his own quartet and also in Zubop. “That spirited, hugely enjoyable jazz outfit, which takes the whole world of music as its home territory.” The Observer “Magdalena’s sultry singing transformed us back to the smoky cafes of Paris in the 60s – she has the vocal richness of Piaf, with her own imaginative embellishments, richly supported by Philip.” Pat Sale, Dorset Twinning Associations. Saturday 7th March Doors: 7.15pm Onstage: 8.00pm Running time: 1hr 45 minutes (approx) Full Price: £10.00 Concessions: £8.00 TheatreFriends discount available LYT can come for £1!
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Little Soldier presents
THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA Thursday 12th March
Inspired by Don Quixote’s wanderings, two feisty senoritas and a downtrodden Englishman embark on a journey through Spain taking on one of the most accomplished works of fiction ever written. Accompanied only by a guitarist whose presence there makes no sense whatsoever, they will lead you to joy, pain and ultimate wisdom. Sixty glorious minutes concluding with a common sentiment: “These guys did not read the book”. Little Soldier presents an imaginative and provocative adventure of epic proportions, to be taken with a pinch of salt and a handlebar moustache. We caught this show at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014 and it was the best thing we saw at the festival. Funny, clever and very very silly it will be enjoyed by audiences who like the work of Living Spit and Shanty Theatre Company. One not to miss! Thursday 12th March Time: 8.00pm Running time: 1hr (approx) Age suitability: 14+ Full Price: £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 TheatreFriends discount available LYT can come for £1!
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LYME REGIS FOLK FESTIVAL
FUNDRAISER EMMA BALLANTINE Saturday 14th March
Lyme Folk Weekend has quickly become one of the most popular events of the summer, and one big reason is that the festival has been brilliant at unearthing some wonderful young local artists.
But you don’t need to wait until August. Come and enjoy an evening filled with music from a hand-picked line-up, as the acts who enchanted audiences last summer join forces to raise funds for Lyme Folk Weekend 2015. Hosted by Devon folk singer and Lyme Folk favourite Jim Causley, the evening features performances from up and coming acoustic duo Morgan and Knapp, Lymebased brother and sister act Six Days, singersongwriter Lee Rahn, and the amazing family trio Aimée. All profits from the evening will go towards funding Lyme Folk Weekend 2015, so please come and lend your support, and help us to keep bringing you the absolute best in young local talent. Saturday 14th March Running time: tbc Time: 7.30pm All tickets: £10.00
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Wednesday 18th March
Emma Ballantine grew up in the market town of Salisbury, where a love of storytelling and musical influences, ranging from folk and jazz to classical music, shaped an early passion for songwriting. She is now an established artist on the London circuit, having headlined at leading acoustic venues including The Bedford, The Troubadour and The Spice of Life. She has also been invited to perform at some of the UK’s most established folk festivals, from Sidmouth Folk Week in the West to Leigh Folk Festival in the East. Emma launched her debut EP, Flying Machine Troubadour Club – her first appearance with her now regular group, The Emma Ballantine Band. Songs from the EP have been played on BBC 6 Music as well as a range of local stations from Resonance FM’s Tin Can Review Radio. She has also been shortlisted in a competition run by BBC Radio One. Wednesday 18th March Doors: 7.00pm Onstage: 8.00pm Running time: tbc In advance: £6.50 On the door: £7.50
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John Challis presents
ONLY FOOLS AND BOYCIE
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS Saturday 21st March
Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and Horses. In this one-off show, the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career.
David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and friends and fellow performers like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oliver Reed and George Best. He’ll also recall tales from his time in Dr Who, Coronation Street and other TV classics.
Saturday 21st March Time: 7.30pm Running time: 1hr 45mins (approx)
Full Price: £13.50 Concessions £11.50 TheatreFriends Discount Available.
Mr Challis will also meet fans after the show to Having worked with some of the biggest names sign autographs and pose for pictures, while in show business, he’ll be spilling the beans signing copies of his autobiography, Being about Only Fools and Horses co-stars like Sir Boycie, and novel, Reggie: A Stag At Bay.
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ANGEL EXIT
R&D BY THE SEA Thursday 26th March
R&D by the Sea is the Marine Theatre’s nurturing programme for new and developing work. It gives artists use of the theatre and its facilities, normally for a 5-day period, to develop their work. We’ve invited writers, actors, theatre makers and practitioners of all kinds to come to Lyme Regis. At the end of their week-long stay, we invite the artists to give a work-inprogress performance to share what they’ve found. With you. Angel Exit Theatre, returning to the Marine following their productions of The Secret Garden and The Ballad of Martha Brown, will be working on two new smaller scale Thursday 26th March Time: 7.00pm
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productions. One is for under 8s and will premiere at Lighthouse Studio Christmas 2015. It will have a robin in it...and some snow. The other is a show for small-scale touring about two friends on a road trip with a carload of stuff. What is the stuff? Who does it belong to? How will this trip change their lives? The company will be working on one or both of these shows, and this informal sharing may include ideas for scenes from both. They hope to develop the stories over the week at the Marine, and find a way to continue Angel Exit’s trademark physical language with fewer bodies on stage. Free To reserve tickets contact the Box Office
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Bookends
SIMON & GARFUNKEL:
THROUGH THE YEARS Friday 27th March
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, receiving 4 stars from Broadway Baby, this is Bookends’ triumphant return to the Marine with their moving and powerful live performance and multimedia show that takes a chronological journey through the friendship and career of Simon & Garfunkel.
a “must see” with Bookends being labeled as the most authentic-sounding tribute to the music of Simon & Garfunkel.
Opening at the start of their career and ending at the much publicised break-up, the show features hits such as The Sound of Silence, Mrs. Robinson, The Boxer and the unforgettable Bridge Following a BBC Radio tour, Over Troubled Water. the show was described as Also at Dorchester Arts. Friday 27th March Doors: 7.15pm Onstage: 8.00pm Running time: 2 hrs (approx)
Full Price: £13.00 Concessions: £11.00 TheatreFriends Discount Available LYT members can come for £1!
LYME REGIS BEER FESTIVAL Saturday 28th March
The 5th annual Lyme Regis Beer Festival will once again be held at the Marine Theatre.
band COAST playing modern and superb beats of the 70s and 80s to groove along to. (Featuring the wonderful vocals With a larger selection of Beer of Emily Gordon and Gracie and Cider than ever before, and Hancock and the housewives the very best of local food and favourite Mark Foxhall.) entertainment, teamed with the most superb view from any Beer Keep an eye out on Social Festival anywhere, this event is Media for the beer & further sure to be well attended. band announcements, we will see you on the day! Firm Festival Favourites: 7-piece Saturday 28th March Time: 12 noon – 11pm For more information about ticket prices and booking details, please visit: www.3brewersbeerfestival.co.uk
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Have a Happy, Hoppy Easter with See Play Do at the Marine Come rainy days, windy days or just plain boring days, we have lots going on during the Easter hols. From feather catching to best friends named Mole, there are shows for all ages. As if that wasn’t enough, there is also egg-stra special fun to be had after each show, so come and join us for stay and play activities!
Filskit Theatre Company
THE FEATHER CATCHER Sunday 29th March
‘See-Play-Do’ brings the best family theatre from across the country to the Marine. As if that wasn’t enough, there are plenty of opportunities to join in too, with messy sessions and workshops running before or after the performances. Come along and say hello! (We’ll have the kettle on for Mum and Dad too!).
on her own. Can Greta help her on her quest and teach her about friendship at the same time? This non-verbal show playfully uses live music and beautiful projection to tell this delightful tale of teamwork. Aimed at ages 3+ with a chance to stay and play with the performers after the show.
A fun, playful story of friendship, working “40 minutes of highly successful theatre” together and mischievous feathers. Susan Elkin, The Stage Freda loves feathers but there’s one special feather that she just can’t catch Also at Bridport Arts Centre and Dorchester Arts. Sunday 29th March Time: 3.00pm Age suitability: 3-6 years All Tickets: 5.00
Running time: 40 minutes (approx) with a 15 minute stay and play session
Birdsnest Theatre
MY FRIEND MOLE Thursday 2nd April
Mole is my best friend, he is brave rich visual language that will delight and funny. Mole goes everywhere I go. and surprise its audience. No one can see him apart from me. “The creativity and innovation of Join Birdsnest Theatre as they weave this company is breathtaking.” this gentle tale of a very special Kay Miller Head Teacher friendship and the imagination. Also at Bridport Arts Centre and Using live music, storytelling and a Dorchester Arts. Time: 3.00pm Running time: 45mins (approx)
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Age suitability: 3-6 All Tickets: 5.00
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United Artists and Oxford Playhouse present
THE BOY WHO BIT PICASSO Wednesday 8th April
My name is Tony. When I was theatre show for everyone aged a little boy I had the most four to eight and their families. extraordinary friend...Pablo Picasso! With storytelling, music and lots of chances to make your own art, this Come and play down on the farm hands-on family show introduces with Tony and Picasso. We’ll have one of the 20th century’s most loads of fun, make crazy pictures influential artists through the eyes and we’ll tell the story of how of a young boy. a young boy became friends with one of the greatest artists who Be sure to wear some play-clothes ever lived. because it’s going to get messy! Untied Artists presents The Boy Who Bit Picasso; an interactive
Also at Bridport Arts Centre
Wednesday 8th April Time: 11am
Running time: 1hr 15mins (approx) All Tickets: 5.00 Age guideline: 4-8
Grab your pencils and get colouring!
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VIVA SANTANA Saturday 11th April
Returning to the Marine, this phenomenal 7-piece Latin rock explosion continues to amaze fans wherever they present their celebration of the music of the legendary Carlos Santana. Over the past eleven years they have played to full houses as diverse as the prestigious London Guitar Show Wembley to theatres and rock festivals in the UK, Europe and even Cuba. Soloist Marcos Rodriguez’s performance was described as “a musical bridge between
Cuba and Spain”. After seeing Rodriguez, an astonished fan said “When they made Carlos Santana someone forgot to break the mould!”
Saturday 11th April Doors: 7.15pm Onstage: 8.00pm Running time: 2 hrs 30 minutes (approx)
Full Price: £13.50 Concessions £11.50 TheatreFriends Discount Available.
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It’s all there, from the powerful 4-piece rhythm section (congas, timbales, drums and bass) giving the band its heartbeat of traditional and modern Latin rhythms, to the infectious Cuban piano and haunting Hammond organ wizardry of a truly gifted keyboard maestro.
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Lyme Regis Dramatic Society
MURDER ON THE NILE
BY AGATHA CHRISTIE
Wednesday 15th April – Saturday 18th April Join the Lyme Regis Dramatic Society aboard the Nile River Cruiser during the 1930s to experience all the twists and turns, red herrings and assorted suspects in this classic Christie mystery.
cruise, when a newly wedded husband is shot and wounded. Almost before the good doctor can finish treating the gunshot wound, the new bride is found murdered in her suite.
Meet a vast array of passengers onboard from a newly married couple and their French maid, to a cantankerous single lady, accompanied by her put-upon niece.
Lyme Regis Dramatic Society have been entertaining local residents and holidaymakers since the 1950s.
All is well until a couple of days into the
So all aboard for a cruise through treacherous waters!
Wednesday 15th April – Saturday 18th April Times: 7.30pm
Running time: 2 hrs 30 minutes (approx) Full Price: £10.00 Concessions: £9.00
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JAZZ IN THE BAR:
MAGGIE REEDAY & PHILIP CLOUTS Sunday 19th April
Singer Maggie Reeday is one of the country’s finest vocalists. She has appeared on ITV’s ‘New Faces’ on numerous occasions, toured USA army bases in Germany and sung for the BBC Radio Orchestra. Maggie’s style is unique, with a smoky voice that lends itself to various genres, including blues and the more soulful hits. Her great sense of rhythm and natural ability to connect with her audiences will be complemented by Philip Clouts at the piano. “Maggie sings great jazz tunes and makes them her own with an intimate and appealing vocal style” The Guardian Sunday 19th April Doors: 7.00pm Onstage: 8.00pm Running time: tbc In Advance: £6.50 On the door: £7.50
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Caroline Horton
PENELOPE RETOLD Wednesday 22nd April
Welcome to Ithaca. Island paradise and home to Penelope. She’s married to a world famous war hero and she’s had enough of waiting quietly. Made with input from soldiers and military spouses, Penelope RETOLD is an irreverent collision of classic myth, The Odyssey and contemporary rage. Get ready for a theatrical storm that sweeps through poetry, songs, comedy and YouTube clips towards a poignant and furious conclusion. Olivier Award nominee and Stage Best Solo Performer, Caroline Horton, presents an epic, heartbreaking and fiercely playful tale of love, loneliness and the need to be free. “A compelling monodrama” ★★★★ The Guardian Wednesday 22nd April Time: 8pm Running time: 1hr (approx) Suitable for all audiences aged 13+ Full Price: £10.00 Concessions: £8.00 TheatreFriends Discount Available.
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JACK DEAN R&D BY THE SEA:
GRANDAD & THE MACHINE Friday 24th April
R&D by the Sea is the Marine Theatre’s nurturing programme for new and developing work. It gives artists use of the theatre and its facilities, normally for a 5-day period, to develop their work. We’ve invited writers, actors, theatre makers and practitioners of all kinds to come to Lyme Regis. At the end of their week-long stay, we invite the artists to give a work-in-progress performance to share what they’ve found. With you. In a world where the British Empire never died, a hundred-year-old mechanical monster emerges from the waves, bent on revenge against its makers. As cities are torn up in its wake, the island marshals all its might against it, not knowing that the key to stopping its destruction lies with a small boy riding a bike northwards to his grandfather’s house, and a generational story that hides a terrifying truth.
CLASSICAL AT THE MARINE:
TRIPTYCH TRIO Wednesday 29th April
Formed in 2012, Triptych is a trio consisting of Soprano (Rachel Louise Marsh), Cello (Kirsten Miller) and Piano (Phillip May). Having all studied at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Rachel, Kirsten and Phillip are indeed all experienced musicians in their own right, including individual performances with Welsh Sinfonia, Welsh National Youth Opera, Les Bougies Baroque and the Willow Orchestra. Together, they combine to form an ensemble with a unique and captivating sound, having already performed at the illustrious Llandaff Cathedral and Crickhowell Music Festival.
An early work-in-progress showing of a new sci-fi storytelling epic by Jack Dean, inspired by Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man, featuring Capitalism, Zeppelins, and a fistful of furious whimsy.
Triptych were also chosen to be members of the highly prestigious Live Music Now scheme, which sponsors artists to perform regularly in public concerts as well as bringing music of a high level into venues such hospitals and schools for children with special needs.
Friday 24th April Time: 7.00pm Running time: 35-40 minutes (approx) Free To reserve tickets contact the Box Office
Wednesday 29th April Time: 7.30pm Running time: 1 hr 30 minutes (approx) Full Price: £12.00 Concessions: £11.00
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FOSSIL FESTIVAL Lyme Regis Fossil Festival Look out for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, visiting the Marine from 1st-3rd May 2015, as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary. The theme this year is ‘Mapping the Earth’ – celebrating the 200th Anniversary of William Smith’s ‘Map that Changed the World’ – the first ever geological map. A thing of beauty as well as a work of genius, we’ll have an original copy of the map in Lyme as well as lots of activities, exhibitions, music and theatre inspired by William ‘Strata’ Smith’s groundbreaking (literally) work. Visit www.fossilfestival.com to register for our newsletter so you’ll be the first to know the latest!
LYME YOUTH THEATRE The Marine Theatre’s youth theatre LYT is aimed at children and young people between 5-21 who love the theatre and want to develop their creative skills. Lead by LYT’s professional tutors, actors and directors, our young ensemble take part in fun yet challenging classes, learning acting through drama, text, movement, voice work, character building and devising; all of which combine to enhance confidence and nurture creativity.
Join LYT and be part of it... Want to know more? Then please call the Marine Theatre office on 01297 442394 or email lyt@marinetheatre.com.
LYT provides members with exclusive backstage access to a fully functioning professional theatre, enabling our ensemble to develop their skills whilst gaining an extensive understanding of all aspects of theatre life. As if that wasn’t enough, LYT members also take part in workshops with visiting theatre companies, regular classes, National Theatre Connections projects (For more information see page 14)and can come along to selected shows for just £1!
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WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND? Have you ever thought about becoming a friend of the Marine Theatre? It’s the best way to keep in touch with what is going on at your favourite little theatre by the sea. Have a look at our exciting new benefits...
THEATREFRIEND BENEFITS
£1 ticket discount for every show (applies to Friend’s ticket only, only bookable via Lyme Regis TIC). 10% off all bar purchases. One free hot drink at the coffee bar per event. Invitations to special events such as season launches and meet the cast evenings held exclusively for the friends. Benefits at other local businesses including 10% discount on food at Hix Oyster and Fish House and Mariners Hotel Restaurant** TheatreFriends can enjoy members discounts and benefits at Dorchester Arts and Bridport Arts Centre too! SINGLE MEMBERSHIP – £15 A YEAR OR MORE* / JOINT MEMBERSHIP – £25 A YEAR OR MORE* *or more because you also have the option of adding a donation to your annual subscription. Including a donation will support the Marine Theatre and its work even further. **subject to terms and conditions. See website for further details. As you can see from our new brochure we’ve got some very exciting events coming to the theatre over the next few months. To enroll please complete the form below and send it to the Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QB.
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Would you also like to find out more about joining the lively group of theatre volunteers? Yes / No Gift Aiding your subscription helps the Theatre even more. If you pay tax you can help us at no extra cost. You can give the Theatre an extra 25 pence for every pound of your membership by signing this Gift Aid declaration: I would like Lyme Arts Community Trust to treat all eligible donations and subscriptions that I have made and all donations and subscriptions I make from the date of this declaration as Gift Aid donations until I notify you otherwise. I confirm I am a UK tax payer, resident in the UK for tax purposes and that I will notify you if the situation changes.
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STAGE DOOR BAR Theatre props store, cabinet of curiosities, a shabby-chic make-under or just plain odd? There’s plenty to talk about, confuse and amuse in our quirky and cosy Stage Door Bar. From big comfy sofas inside, to incredible sea views from our balcony, one and all can relax and enjoy a great range of locally sourced tipples at affordable prices. Simply perfect for a pre-theatre drink, an interval libation or a post-show dram. The bar is open for all of our evening performances. The Stage Door Bar has been lovingly created by Wotzat Installations. Lyme’s most intimate venue is open for business. Come and see what everyone is talking about.
Atmospheric and intriguing, the Stage Door Bar also offers an opportunity for small groups and clubs to meet in comfortable surroundings but with a flavour of the theatrical. Don’t worry about being disturbed; drop an email to admin@marinehteatre.com or call 01297 442 394 and we’ll arrange to open a fully staffed bar just for you, and at no extra cost!
HOW TO BOOK FOR SHOWS In person: In advance; at the award-winning Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre, which can be found just in front of the theatre. On the night; at the theatre itself up to 30 minutes before the start of the event. By telephone: Please call Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre on 01297 442138 Online: At www.marinetheatre.com Concessions: Concessions are available for most shows at the Marine Theatre. Proof of eligibility may be required. Concessions are available for under 16s, over 60s, full-time students, disabled, unwaged (Job Seekers allowance or Income Support), housing benefits recipients and equity members. We are proud to accept Theatre Tokens at the Marine Theatre.
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BY ROAD From the north and the west: Leave the M5 at Junction 25 and follow the signs for Honiton. From Honiton, take the A35 towards Dorchester and follow the signs to Lyme Regis. From the east: From the M3 take the M27 to Ringwood and then the A31 on to Dorchester. From Dorchester take the A35 towards Honiton and follow the signs to Lyme Regis. BY RAIL London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids, services call at Axminster (for Lyme Regis). Then take a bus connection to Lyme Regis. BY BUS Regular bus services run from Axminster (for rail connections), Exeter and Weymouth. For up-to-date timetable information visit www.firstgroup.com/ukbus or call 0871 200 22 33. ACCESSIBILITY The Marine Theatre strives to make our facilities and performances as accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst our venue is accessible to disabled customers, we are currently working hard to fundraise for improvements to our 118 year-old building that would dramatically enhance the experience of disabled patrons visiting the Marine Theatre. Our disabled toilet is in an adjacent building and our box office counter needs to be opened up to make it a more welcoming space. We regard the current situation as unacceptable. We always welcome feedback as how we can better work towards our goals and more details about the services we currently offer to disabled patrons can be found in our Accessibility Policy, copies of which are available on request. If you need access or communication support please contact 01297 442 394 or email admin@marinetheatre.com. For patrons who are unable to attend performances unless accompanied, upon purchase of a ticket, an additional seat is available free of charge for the companion. BY EMAIL: GENERAL ENQUIRIES Please contact Julia Gay, our administrator julia@marinetheatre.com
PARKING There are a number of car parks within walking distance of the theatre, many of which are free after 6.30pm. There is also limited free on street parking in the evening. For up-to-date parking information visit www.marinetheatre.com. PHYSICAL ACCESS There is some limited parking available for blue badge holders in front of the Theatre building. As spaces are very limited please contact admin@marinetheatre.com to reserve your place. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PATRONS We have an induction loop system for the hearing impaired. SUCK IT AND SEE We’re sure you’re going to love all the acts that come to the Marine Theatre; so sure, in fact, we’ll guarantee it. So if you come along to a performance you really don’t enjoy, leave in the first 30 minutes and we’ll give you every penny of your money back. No hard feelings. Just suck it and see! BAR ENQUIRIES Please contact Nick Robertson, Bar Manager – nick@marinetheatre.com
TECHNICAL, EVENT AND BUILDING ENQUIRIES Please contact Nigel Day, Theatre Manager – nigel@marinetheatre.com
ARTISTIC ENQUIRIES Please contact our Artistic Directors Tim Bell tim@marinetheatre.com and Harry Long harry@marinetheatre.com
FINANCE ENQUIRIES Please contact Linda Nicholson, Finance Manager – finance@marinetheatre.com
BY POST: The Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QA.
BY TELEPHONE: Theatre Office - 01297 442394 Box Office (Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre) - 01297 442138. Or find us online at www.marinetheatre.com Registered in England and Wales as LymeArts Community Trust Ltd, Marine Theatre, Church St, Lyme Regis DT7 3QA. Registered No.: 04654247. Registered Charity No.: 1103599.
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