New Wolsey Spring Brochure 2010

SPRING 2010 3 FEBRUARY – 22 MAY

The New Wolsey Theatre presents

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DID YOU KNOW? 33,000 people enjoy our famous rock ‘n’ roll panto

each year.

We regularly attract glowing national and regional press reviews (It’s a Wonderful Life in autumn 09 got 4-star reviews from The Daily Mail and The Sunday Times).

Our Pulse Fringe Festival 09 was selected as one of the UK’s Top 50 Festivals by The Independent.

Our spring 09 production of A Chorus of Disapproval sold an unprecedented 94% of all available tickets!

Our ticket prices are lower than most similar sized theatres across the country – with £8.50 tickets available for every performance and matinée tickets at the flat rate of only £8.50 too.

Any unsold tickets are available to people aged under 26 for only £5 on the day (evidence of age required).

Our new web site allows you to choose your own seat and to book online with no booking fees.

So whether you’re a New Wolsey regular or are thinking of coming along for the first time, have a good look at the treats we have in store for you in spring 2010 and book early because many events sell out quickly.…

The New Wolsey Team.

The New Wolsey Theatre gratefully acknowledges the continuing support of The Wolsey Theatre Club.

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www.wolseytheatre.co.uk David Johnson presents

STEWART LEE

IF YOU PREFER A MILDER COMEDIAN, PLEASE ASK FOR ONE! Writer, director and comedian, Stewart Lee returns to the live circuit with a new show which begins in a High Street coffee chain and ends in a pear cider which is 100% disappointment. Expect some punchy stuff near the top; inexplicable hostility towards relatively innocuous figures; silences and repetition; sudden and/or gradual shifts in tone, velocity and volume; the possibility of failure and a quasi-serious bit at the end. This tour follows his acclaimed BBC TV series Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.

“The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit” Ricky Gervais

Recommended for ages 16+

www.stewartlee.co.uk Performance: Wednesday 3 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50

Company Gavin Robertson & BEX Productions in association with makin projects present

2010: A SPACE ODDITY

TAKES US INTO THE WORLD OF SCIENCE FICTION, CULT MOVIES, AND SPOOF! Every space movie you’ve ever seen in an hour and a bit from Company Gavin Robertson and Jonathan Bex (Don Carlos [West End] and RSC).

Two men are trapped in a kitchen in a HAL of their own devising...

Together they rage against the machine that rules their existence.

Arthur C. Clarke is nowhere on the horizon and in space no-one can eat ice cream! Two men, one kitchen, and every cliché under the sun: ‘My God – it’s full of stars!”

“Theatre at its brilliant best” The Guardian on Spittoon

www.gavinrobertson.com Performance: Thursday 4 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

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Rannel Theatre Company and makin projects present

FLHIP FLHOP

EVERYTHING HAPPENS ON THE BREAK A fresh new twist on Hip-Hop theatre!

Life can be really boring, especially when you’re a decorator with time on your hands and beats in your head. But when your mate’s into the same sounds as you are, work gets a bit funkier.

This crazy pair of painters escape the monotony of their dull jobs by taking refuge in Hip-Hop, MC-ing and beatbox, mixing it up but usually ending up just mixed up!

Rannel’s must-see new show combines witty dialogue and intricate choreography to create an energetic and hilarious comedy for all ages.

“They put a fresh lick of paint on Hip Hop’s image” Metro

www.rannel.co.uk

Performance: Friday 5 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

BLACK VOICES’ REGGAE SUITE Composers/Arrangers: Peter Daley & Philip Herbert Internationally acclaimed harmony voice ensemble Black Voices will thrill you with their journey tracking the development of reggae in Jamaica and Britain as well as presenting their beautifully crafted yet explosive versions of Gospel and Soul.

Since forming in 1988 Black Voices have performed all over the world, singing with an extraordinary range of artists including Nina Simone and Ray Charles and have sung to the Pope as well as Nelson Mandela. Six albums downs the line, their repertoire is huge and stunningly eclectic: from ancient spirituals to Caribbean folk songs and Bob Marley tunes Come and be uplifted by their vibrancy and power.

www.blackvoices.co.uk

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Performance: Saturday 6 February at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk Fresh Glory Productions in association with Shapeshifter and The Theatre Chipping Norton present

HUCK Written by James Graham, from the novel by Mark Twain Directed by John Terry Huck, an outcast teenager and Jim, a runaway slave, are fleeing down the Mississippi on their makeshift raft. Adventures grow wilder, stories taller, and the people they meet more outlandish as they journey through a young America, searching for freedoms without and freedoms within.

Performances: Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 February at 7.45pm Matinée: Saturday at 2.30pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50 Matinée flat rate: £8.50 Post-show talk: Thursday 11 February 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain’s all-time classic novel of taking chances and pushing boundaries, is brought crashing onto the stage by award-winning theatre company Shapeshifter.

With live music and a charmingly funny script, Huck is a messy, raucous and uncouth epic for young, old and everyone in between.

Suitable for ages 8+ Touches on issues of racism and slavery.

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Peter Rowe

It’s the technical rehearsal for a touring production of Nothing On, a classic British Farce, and tempers amongst our company of theatrical troupers are fraying.

The director is juggling simultaneous affairs, the leading lady can’t remember her lines, the veteran actor is hitting the bottle, the stage manager is dead on his feet and, to top it all, the matinée idol is worried about his motivation.

By the time the tour reaches Ashton Under Lyme open warfare has broken out backstage and when we reach the touring graveyard which is Stockton on Tees anything could go wrong – and everything does.

1982 Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy of the Year and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

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Daily Telegraph

Performances: Friday 19 February to Saturday 13 March at 7.45pm Matinées: Wednesday 24 & Saturday 27 February, Wednesday 3, Saturday 6, Wednesday 10 & Saturday 13 March at 2.30pm Post-show talk: Thursday 4 March Early run 2 for 1: Friday 19, Saturday 20, Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 February (limited availability)

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“a play about a

play within a play which could quite conceivably be the

funniest play ever written” The Guardian

Photo: Mike Kwasniak

Tickets: £8.50 to £22.50 Matinée flat rate: £8.50

Captioned Performance [See Page 24 for information]:

Thursday 11 March at 7.45pm

Audio Described Performance [See Page 24 for information]:

Saturday 13 March at 2.30pm

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Foursight Theatre & Talking Birds in a co-production with The Courtyard – Herefordshire’s Centre For The Arts and Warwick Arts Centre present

FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT A band rolls into town. Teetering on the edge of fiscal failure, their woeful stories of debt and despair weave cautionary tales that pull on our heartstrings and prick our conscience. This gang of recession renegades might not be able to pay the bill but they can still top it, so take a seat, listen up and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two from those who got crunched and fought back.

Stark, funny, absurd and anarchic, this co-production combines Foursight’s (Can Any Mother Help Me? and Thatcher The Musical) straight-to-the-heart humanity with Talking Birds’ reckless musical abandon and is a must-see for anyone who’s had their cash point card cut up in front of them.

“Sharp, critical, imaginative, intelligent... and extremely funny” BBC Front Row on Foursight Theatre

www.foursighttheatre.co.uk www.talkingbirds.co.uk Performances: Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 March at 7.45pm Matinee: Wednesday 17 March at 2.30pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50 Matinée flat rate: £8.50

The Future Is Unwritten presents

MEETING JOE STRUMMER 1978. Nick & Steve see The Clash for the first time, in Victoria Park. It’s as if they take an oath to stay true to the values embodied in that day.

Charting the lads attempts to maintain their ‘oath’ to Strummer while living through Thatcherism, paying the bills and maintaining relationships, this passionate punk comedy is about attitude, friendship and celebrity – and a celebration of the man who set the agenda for a generation.

“Paul Hodson’s marvelous play is required viewing, not just for Strummer’s many admirers, but also for anyone who enjoys funny, perceptive and passionately sincere new writing.”

Manchester Evening News

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Performances: Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50

Photo: Julian Yewdall

2002. Strummer’s death forces Nick and Steve to re-evaluate their lives.

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd. presents

FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE

By Terrence McNally Directed by Michael Lunney Music by Lynette Webster Starring Kelly

McGillis and Rolf Saxon

International film stars Kelly McGillis and Rolf Saxon star in this lavish new production of Terrence McNally’s classic love story, set in 1980s New York.

Hard-boiled waitress Frankie and cock-sure chef Johnny find themselves in bed together after a first date. Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate, but Frankie is not so sure. As the night unfolds, they slowly begin to reveal themselves to each other as they take tentative steps towards the start of a possible relationship in this funny and tender romantic comedy.

Hollywood star Kelly McGillis is known for box office film smashes including Witness, The Accused and of course the biggest box office film of 1986 - Top Gun. Rolf Saxon’s many films include Mission : Impossible and Entrapment.

Originally an Off-Broadway hit, the production also spawned a film version starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Adult comedy – contains nudity www.middlegroundtheatre.co.uk

Performances: Monday 22 to Saturday 27 March at 7.45pm Matinées: Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm Post-show talk: Thursday 25 March Tickets: £8.50 to £22.50 Matinée flat rate: £8.50

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20 Stories High, Contact and Birmingham Rep present

GHOST BOY Written and Directed by Keith Saha Welcome to Lemonade Estate. A place that people have forgotten, a place where the kids are running wild.

Community elder, Dennis has had enough of the “little demons” running round the estate; he decides to take the law into his own hands and transforms himself into vigilante superhero “Fly Man”!

Meanwhile on the other side of the estate we meet Jamal, a boy whose life changes forever after an “incident” on the back field.

Jamal holds a deep, dark secret - the secret of Ghost Boy. Fusing Grime, Dubstep, Ska, Puppetry, Hip-Hop Theatre, Street Art and Dance; Ghost Boy is an anarchic, energetic, and challenging piece of theatre.

Recommended for ages 13+ Contains some strong language. www.20storieshigh.org.uk

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Performances: Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 March at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk Mimbre presents

UNTIL NOW Directed by Leandre Ribera A beautifully improbable acrobatic adventure, with a little magic and a few surprises.

Female trio Mimbre create unforgettable images and tell beautiful stories with their unique vocabulary of physical theatre, dance and world-class acrobatic performance.

A poetic universe is fashioned from joyful flips and harmonious balances with effortless and breathtaking elegance. Lyrical and fluid, a story unfolds with the lightest of touches to speak of journeys, good-byes and the astonishing feats of friendship.

“Mimbre is a contemporary acrobatic company consisting of three women with enough energy to power the national grid” British Theatre Guide

www.mimbre.co.uk Performance: Wednesday 31 March at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

European Arts Company presents

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE European Arts Company, who brought us a rollicking version of The Pickwick Papers last year, invites you on a trip down the smoggy, gas- lit alleyways of London to hear The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Set in a Whitechapel tavern in 1888, a versatile ensemble cast tells the gruesome story of Dr Jekyll and his charismatic alter-ego using barrels, tankards, bar stools, soda siphons, yards of ale and even Aunt Sally to create the physical world of Victorian London with great ingenuity. Come, if you dare, to the dark side and witness a chilling, thrilling and highly entertaining reinvention of this classic tale.

www.europeanarts.co.uk Performance: Thursday 1 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

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Theatre Alibi with Exeter Northcott & Oxford Playhouse

THE MINISTRY OF FEAR

By Graham Greene

When Arthur Rowe bumbles into a garden fête during the Blitz he’s haunted by his past and innocent of his future. But from the moment he enters Mrs Bellairs’ fortune-teller’s tent he trips into a hell of corruption and betrayal where he’s way, way out of his depth.

With a powerful whiff of Hitchcock and echoes of film noir classic The Third Man, The Ministry of Fear is both taut espionage thriller and unnerving portrait of a mind in free fall.

Renowned for creating exciting and imaginative work, Theatre Alibi brings its unique style to Graham Greene’s surreal masterpiece.

“One of Britain’s most inventive companies” The Guardian

www.theatrealibi.co.uk Performances: Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 April at 7.45pm Matinées: Thursday & Saturday at 2.30pm Post-show talk: Thursday 8 April

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Tickets: £8.50 to £22.50 Matinée flat rate: £8.50

Captioned Performance [See Page 24 for more information]:

Saturday 10 April at 2.30pm

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk Tongue in Cheek Comedy presents

UP FOR A LAUGH

Featuring:

MC CHRIS CAIRNS “Liverpool’s very own Big Yin” Liverpool Echo TANYALEE DAVIS “What Tanyalee Davis lacks in height she more than makes up for in personality.” Chortle 2007 MIKE NEWALL “Oozes charisma. Liam Gallagher with wit.

And a vocabulary.” Caper Club JUNIOR SIMPSON “The new Lenny Henry” The Times

Performance: Sunday 11 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

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Featuring:

MC CHRIS CAIRNS “A funny man who is going to the top” Liverpool Echo PATRICK MONAHAN “Hearts will be broken, socks will be laughed off..” The Scottish Herald LUCY PORTER “one of the best ‘night out’ comedians working on the fringe” Metro HOWARD READ - from CBBC’s Little Howard’s Big Question “Witty, clever, at times breathtakingly funny comedy...”

The Sunday Times

Recommended for ages 12+ Performance: Monday 12 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £6.50 / £5.50 with an Explore card in association with suffolkonboard.com

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Teatro Kismet (Italy) presents

THE MERMAID PRINCESS Written and directed by Teresa Ludovico Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid Once upon a time, in the depths of the ocean, a mermaid princess is singing, and a young prince is drowning... she saves him... he kisses her... I love you, you love me... the mermaid exchanges her tail and sublime voice for two legs, but the prince, alas, marries another!

The Mermaid Princess is a captivating new adaptation of Andersen’s The Little Mermaid; a haunting tale of a young mermaid who sacrifices all for love.

Combining music, dance, physical performances and ravishing costumes, Kismet’s simply staged and brilliantly inventive style will transport you from a shipwreck in the depths of the ocean to a prince’s castle, from a sea witch’s cavern to a cloud of sea mist lifting to the skies. Thrilling, sensual and unforgettable theatre guaranteed to capture the imagination of both children and adults alike.

“Teatro Kismet is a wonderful Italian company that constantly creates visually ravishing work for family audiences... The result is work that is full of wonder and doesn’t patronise the audience.” The Guardian

Recommended for ages 8+ Performed in English

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Original version produced by Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo.

UK tour produced in association with Warwick Arts Centre.

www.teatrokismet.org Performances: Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 April at 7.00pm Matinées: Thursday 15 & Saturday 17 April at 2.00pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50 Matinée flat rate: £8.50

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THE GUITAR WHISPERER A ground-breaking multi media concert performed by Richard Durrant, one of the leading virtuosos of his generation.

While its starting point is the classical guitar, the evening also embraces Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells and a revelatory transcription of Bach for tenor banjo.

In the past year Richard has played 70 solo concerts and was guest soloist with both the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Grammy nominated Emperor String Quartet.

“A simply unmissable treat” Classic FM Magazine “...Flawless and mesmerising.” Acoustic Magazine

Performance: Sunday 18 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50

Opera della Luna presents

HMS PINAFORE This innovative and exciting company returns with their acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.

In true Opera della Luna style eight multi-talented singer/actors become crew, chorus and principals in a brilliantly fast and hilarious production of this famous comic opera. Packed to the brim with toe-tapping tunes, the wit and verve of this production are proof of Opera della Luna’s 15 years as the country’s leading exponent of operetta and comic music theatre.

“Brilliant, not to mention hilarious. The most enjoyable evening for ages.” Opera Now

www.operadellaluna.org Performance: Wednesday 21 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £19.50

Sponsored by The Galley Restaurant Ipswich & Woodbridge

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A New Wolsey Theatre/Oldham Coliseum co-production in association with Anvil Arts

By Simon Moore and Jane Prowse Directed by Peter Rowe For anyone who has ever dreamed...

Up On The Roof is a poignant and affectionate musical comedy which celebrates the enduring power of friendship.

It is 1975 and five students at Hull University are up on the roof of their student digs for the last meeting of ‘The Roof Club’ - their a capella singing group who perform doo-wop covers. In between the songs they reveal their hopes, dreams and aspirations for the lives they are about to embark upon. The next ten years sees how their individual journeys, successes and failures, are reflected in the changing relationships within this tight knit group of friends.

Whatever the tensions within the group, they disappear whenever they sing - and they always sing, any time, any place, anywhere, from Bohemian Rhapsody, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, Never Can Say Goodbye, I’m Not In Love and My Eyes Adored You to When Will I See You Again and of course their signature tune Up On the Roof.

Nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Musical.

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Performances: Wednesday 5 to Saturday 22 May at 7.45pm

Matinées: Wednesday 12, Saturday 15, Wednesday 19 & Saturday 22 May at 7.45pm Post-show talk: Thursday 13 May

Tickets: £8.50 to £22.50

Matinée flat rate: £8.50

Early run 2 for 1: Wednesday 5 to Saturday 8 May at 7.45pm

Captioned Performance: [See Page 24 for information]: Thursday 20 May at 7.45pm

Audio Described Performance: [See Page 24 for information]: Friday 21 May at 7.45pm

Artwork by Sean Kerins, Anonymous Design

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GOD BLESS THE CHILD AN EVENING WITH BILLIE HOLIDAY

Written and directed by Mike Levanzin with Katrina Beckford as Billie Holiday Set in a small night club, this one woman show takes the audience on an intimate and personal journey, from a misspent youth in Baltimore through to the lavish jazz joints of 1930’s Harlem.

Supported by jazz pianist Mike Conliffe this moving insight into one of America’s greatest singers features a wide and varied selection of Lady Day’s greatest songs and darkest secrets.

“Holiday’s tragic life unfolds with tremendous gusto and is punctuated by some of her greatest hits...” The Scotsman “A tour-deforce performance, beautifully accompanied throughout by pianist Mike Conliffe” Lancaster Guardian

Contains adult themes

Performance: Thursday 22 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

Theatre Company in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East present

SIGNS OF A DIVA Tammy, the alter-ego of undertaker Sue Graves (played by Caroline Parker), has to make a life-changing decision with the help of her most trusted friends - Judy Garland, Dolly Parton, Billie Holiday, Dusty Springfield and Patsy Cline. In a choice between love and fame, will she make the right decision or live to regret the path she takes? Signs of a Diva takes us on an emotional rollercoaster of signed song, interpreting and telling the stories of songs that have touched a generation of music lovers... but it is Sue’s story that will touch your heart. “the real fun is in watching Parker adding her hysterical touches to wellworn tunes has the potential to attract a huge following” The Stage

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Featuring Captioned Dialogue, BSL Interpreted Songs and Audio Description.

[See Page 24 for information]

www.graeae.org Performances: Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April at 7.45pm Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50

Circo Ridiculoso presents

LIGHTER THAN AIR Enter the strange and bizarre universe of a wild balloon tamer where surreal and stupid things happen.

Performances at: New Wolsey Studio Saturday 27 February at 11.00am & 2.00pm Tickets: £6.50

Combining circus and comedy, performer and clown Danny Schlesinger creates an utterly joyous experience loaded with participation, surprises and laughs.

Warning! Features loud balloon pops! “an undoubted joy for all the family” The Scotsman ****

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A Single Leaf presents

FINDING ALICE Mr. W. Rabbit is looking for Alice - and he’s late! The sports-mad MAD Hatter is looking for his cricket ball and the Queen of Hearts is threatening to chop off everyone’s head as usual!

An interactive adventure for children (and big kids too) involving characters we all know and love. With singing, dancing and a tea party you will be enchanted from start to finish. The adventure begins as soon as you arrive in the theatre with the White Rabbit hurrying you to your seats to stop you being late (like him).

Performances at: New Wolsey Studio Saturday 27 March at 11.00am & 2.00pm Tickets: £6.50

CHILDREN’S SHOW

www.circoridiculoso.co.uk Recommended for ages 3+ Running time: 50 mins.

“Performed with huge zest and great humour...

This is a must family show!” The Stage

www.asingleleaf.squarespace.com Recommended for ages 3+ Running time: 55 mins.

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Olypuppet presents

SUITCASE CIRCUS Suitcase Circus is a fun and colourful miniature circus performed from behind a jacket and hosted by a threadbare ringmaster’s sock... an extravaganza... of excessively gifted everyday objects and a line up which includes Madame Teapot the fabulous singing teapot, Sacrobatic Acrosac, billed as the world’s premier acrobatic potato sack, a too tightly tied hypnotic snake tie Windsor Knott, an incredulous dancing milkshake straw and then the finale; Dan der Uras, the greatest dare devil ski glove on Earth and much, much more!!!

Performances at: New Wolsey Studio Saturday 1 May at 11.00am & 2.00pm Tickets: £6.50

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the utter object wonder, which is Suitcase Circus.

CHILDREN’S SHOW

www.suitcasecircus.com Recommended for ages 3+ Running time: 50 mins.

Peut-Etre Theatre present

THIS IS A THAT In an apartment in Paris where nothing is quite as it seems, join Josette and her Papa as they dance with their ears, eat a piece of the moon, and meet a toy soldier called Jacqueline.

A magnificent, magical, physical, musical journey about a father and daughter who let their imagination run away with them. The show is a unique fusion of dance and theatre for children and their grown ups.

“The stories are rendered with a childish joy and exuberance.” Slough Observer

www.peutetretheatre.co.uk Recommended for ages 4 - 7 Running time: 45 mins

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Performances at: New Wolsey Studio Saturday 8 May at 11.00am & 2.00pm Tickets: £6.50

IN CELEBRATION OF CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010 Year of the Tiger Join local community performers to celebrate Chinese New Year with acrobatics, singing, music, dancing and drama performed by professional and local representatives followed by the traditional raffle and distribution of Red Packets.

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

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A CIVIC CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY This celebration is a key event in Ipswich’s calendar and, as its name suggests, is indeed a celebration of everything that is good about bringing together the rich and diverse communities of Ipswich. The theme this year is HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, focussing on children and young people.

“I want to encourage as many people as possible to come and join us at this celebration and I thank the New Wolsey Theatre for its support.”

Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor David Goldsmith

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

Event: Sunday 14 February at 2.30pm Tickets: £4.95 / £3.95 for children under 12

Event: Sunday 21 March at 3.00pm to 4.15pm Entrance is free and everyone is welcome. Advance booking is recommended

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For more information or to book a workshop, contact our CREATIVE LEARNING TEAM:

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Participants: KS1/2/3/4 and Post 16 Where: New Wolsey Theatre/Studio How Long: 21/2 Hours How Much: £100 + Vat Group Size: 10 - 25

HAKESPEARE “Pupil Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.”

S Sarah Mansfield, English Coordinator, Great Cornard Middle School.

Discover what motivates the central characters, analyse the key scenes and give participants the opportunity to stage their own version of the story. This workshop uses the language and energy of the play to engage students with Shakespeare on their own terms. Current texts are Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Macbeth.

Participants: KS1/2/3/4 and Post 16 Where: School Hall/Drama Studio How Long: Lesson Length How Much: £100 + Vat Group Size: 15 - 30

OYZECK WORKSHOP “Thank you for the excellent and inspiring W session you gave...” Pamela Harling-Challis, UCS. Develop your understanding of the social and historical context of the play, and through a series of interactive activities and exercises challenge your interpretation of the story. You’ll also get to meet someone from the creative team to ask the questions you have and increase your appreciation of this great work.

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hand experience and insight into a working theatre” Sally Robinson Head of Creative Arts, Stoke High School.

A brilliant way to introduce a group of students to the theatre industry and theatre professionals. The workshop includes a backstage tour and a practical workshop. Lunch can also be arranged for an extra charge!

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INDUSTRY DAYS “Totally recommended for students to gain a first

Participants: KS3/4 and Post 16 Where: School Hall/Drama Studio How Long: Lesson Length How Much: £100 + Vat Group Size: 10 - 25

RAISING ASPIRATIONS “We REALLY enjoyed working with you, and

hope to work with you again soon!” Lesley Turner, Deputy Head, Sudbury Upper School and Arts College.

This 6 week programme leads students through a series of milestones designed to re-connect them to their educational journey. The programme is designed to work with 6 – 8 students once a week.

Participants: KS1/2/3/4 and Post 16 Where: Classroom/Drama Studio How Long: Lesson Length How Much: £425 + Vat Group Size: 6 - 8

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I f you use Creativity to teach or if you make theatre with children or young people then come along to our next Creative Learning Lounge!

See a performance, have a drink, enjoy a bite to eat, and tell us what we can do for you. No pressure, no sales pitches, just a great way to spend an evening and find out more about what’s going on at the New Wolsey Theatre.

Did we mention it’s FREE!

7TH LOUNGE Thursday 25 February at 6.15pm Before Noises Off 8TH LOUNGE Thursday 13 May at 6.15pm Before Up On The Roof

The New Wolsey Young Company presents

WOYZECK

By Georg Büchner Adapted by Daniel Kramer Woyzeck is the heartbreaking story of a young soldier’s descent into madness. Inspired by real events, Büchner’s unfinished masterpiece remains one of western drama’s most profound and moving explorations of class and morality.

Written shortly before his death at the age of twenty-three, Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is often described as the first ‘modern’ play.

It tells the story of a poor soldier manipulated and abused by his superiors, turned into a specimen for cruel experimentation at the hands of the medical establishment, and finally betrayed by the woman he loves, with devastating consequences.

Performances at The New Wolsey Studio: Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 April at 7.45pm Post-show talk: Thursday 22 April Tickets: £5

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What are Accessible Performances?

What is Captioning?

Captioning is a great way for anyone who finds it difficult to hear the actors or to follow dialogue/lyrics. You may hear most things but if you need to see people’s faces to follow a conversation or struggle with certain voices, accents or styles of speaking then captioning is very useful. You will see the words spoken by the performers displayed as text on a screen on or next to the stage. You will also see the name of the character who is speaking and a description of any sound effects.

It’s a bit like television subtitles. People who are studying classic texts or want to improve their English may also find captioning useful.

What is Audio Description?

Audio Description is a great way for anyone who finds it difficult to see the details of a performance to enjoy coming to the theatre. If you use television audio description, a magnifier or large print books at home, then live audio description means you can enjoy a theatre outing with your friends and family, or meet other partially sighted or blind people who love going to the theatre. If you are interested in booking a pre-show Touch Tour please talk to the Box Office.

What is BSL interpretation?

During a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performance, an interpreter stands on, or at the side of, the stage, clearly visible to the audience and interprets the spoken word and sound effects of the show for Deaf patrons who use BSL. Sometimes the interpreter is integrated into the performance as a character, as in Graeae Theatre’s production Signs of a Diva.

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Audio Brochure Each season we produce an Audio Brochure which is recorded by New Wolsey staff. The Audio Brochure is a recording of everything printed in this brochure and in Access-ability Express and is ideal for Blind and partially sighted patrons, and anyone who likes to listen to audio books. You can pick up a copy from the Box Office, or call and ask to be added to the Audio Mailing List. You can also listen to individual tracks online!

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Accessible Performances in the Spring Season

Noises Off

New Wolsey Theatre

Captioned Performance: Thursday 11 March at 7.45pm

Audio Described Performance With Pre-Show Touch Tour: Saturday 13 March at 2.30pm

The Ministry Of Fear Theatre Alibi

Captioned Performance: Saturday 10 April at 2.30pm

Signs Of A Diva

Graeae Theatre / Theatre Royal Stratford East

Captioned Dialogue, BSL Interpreted Songs, all performances are Audio Described Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April at 7.45pm

Up On The Roof

New Wolsey Theatre

Captioned Performance: Thursday 20 May at 7.45pm

Audio Described Performance with pre-show Touch Tour: Friday 21 May at 7.45pm

Access-Ability Express Additional access information is available at

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/access

and in our seasonal access publication Access-ability Express. To request a copy and to join the access mailing list please call the

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TICKETS

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Booking a ticket?

Enquiring about a performance?

Or just passing by?

Whatever reason you are in the area why not come and check out the delicious hot and cold drinks, snacks, light lunches and ‘specials’ that The New Wolsey Theatre Café Bar has to offer?

We only serve the best quality coffee - it’s Organic, Fair-trade and also Rainforest Alliance approved. To top that we have a range of syrups for the adventurous and the most delicious hot chocolates in town.

So if you are coming to see a show, arrive in plenty of time to enjoy all we have on offer!

We look forward to seeing you.

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TICKETS

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FOR TICKETS...

Book online at:

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BAND A

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BAND B

You can pick your own seats (at The New Wolsey Theatre only) and book 24 hours a day.

BAND C

Call us on:

01473 295 900 - if we’re busy, leave us a message and we’ll call you back on the same day.

To make a group enquiry/ booking (10+) please call:

Premium Band is subject to change Noises Off, Frankie and Johnny, The Ministry of Fear, HMS Pinafore, Up on the Roof: DATE

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Mon - Thur Fri - Sun Matinées

£19.50 £22.50 £8.50

£17.50 £18.50 £8.50

£13.50 £14.50 £8.50

£8.50 £8.50 £8.50

Stewart Lee, Black Voices, Huck, Forever in your Debt, Meeting Joe Strummer, The Guitar Whisperer: DATE

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BAND B

BAND C

Mon - Sun Matinées

£19.50 £8.50

£16.50 £8.50

£12.50 £8.50

£8.50 £8.50

2010 Space Oddity, Flhip Fhlop, Ghost Boy, Until Now, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Up for a Laugh, The Mermaid Princess, God Bless The Child, Signs of a Diva: DATE

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All performances £13.50

BAND A

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BAND C

£13.50

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£8.50

Under 18 Comedy and children’s shows: All tickets £6.50 Woyzeck: All tickets £5

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01473 295 902 Come and see us.

We are open

10.00am - 8.00pm We close at 6.00pm when there is no performance and on Sundays and Bank Holidays we’ll be open 2 hours before the performance.

ADDRESS: Civic Drive Ipswich / IP1 2AS EMAIL: tickets@wolseytheatre.co.uk groups@wolseytheatre.co.uk

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DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS Only one discount or concession can be applied to each ticket.

Some discounts might not be available online and they all exclude the lowest price band and flat rate prices. But don’t worry; we will always work out the best option!

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Over 60s (Mon-Thurs only), Under 16s, full-time students, disabled people and those on unemployment benefits. In some instances, we may require proof of your eligibility when you collect your tickets. Those accompanying a disabled customer to facilitate their visit will be offered a complimentary ticket.

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Our new and improved group discount (applies to full price tickets only) offers £3 off PR P IM GROUUNT each ticket for groups of 10+, £4 off each ticket for groups of 25+ and £5 off each O C DIS ticket for groups of 50+. The group organiser will receive a free ticket in return for all their hard work! When you book 10+ tickets your details will be added to our group database to provide you with advance information to help forward planning

Contact our Group Booking Line 01473 295 902 or email groups@wolseytheatre.co.uk for assistance.

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£8.50 per ticket for everyone in the group (yes, teachers included). We will offer one AT FL complimentary ticket to a supervising adult(s) with every ten students and find the best seats for you too.

Contact our Group Booking Line 01473 295 902 or

email groups@wolseytheatre.co.uk for assistance.

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If we’ve got tickets left on the day they are yours for a fiver - give us a call or go online to check availability.

Terms & conditions can be viewed at: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/termsandconditions We don’t charge booking fees but if you want us to post your tickets we’ll ask for 50p to cover costs.

Reserved tickets (awaiting payment) will be held for up to 5 days.

New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited Chief Executive: Sarah Holmes Reg in England: 03982202 Reg Charity No: 1082016 All details in this brochure were correct at the time of going to print.The New Wolsey Theatre Company Ltd reserves the right to make alterationswhere necessary.

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Stewart Lee 7.45pm 2010 : A Space Oddity 7.45pm Flhip Flhop

7.45pm Black Voices

7.45pm Huck

7.45pm Post-show talk Huck 7.45pm Huck 2.30pm 7.45pm Chinese New Year 2.30pm Noises Off 7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Noises Off

7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Noises Off

7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Noises Off 7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Noises Off 2.30pm 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Lighter Than Air 11.00am & 2.00pm Noises Off 2.30pm 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 2.30pm 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Post-show talk Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 2.30pm 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 2.30pm 7.45pm Noises Off 7.45pm Captioned Performance Noises Off 7.45pm Noises Off 2.30pm 7.45pm Audio Described Performance Forever in your Debt 7.45pm Forever in your Debt 2.30pm 7.45pm Meeting Joe Strummer 7.45pm Meeting Joe Strummer 7.45pm Civic Celebration 3.00pm Frankie & Johnny 7.45pm Frankie & Johnny 7.45pm Frankie & Johnny 2.30pm 7.45pm Frankie & Johnny 7.45pm Post-show talk Frankie & Johnny 7.45pm Finding Alice 11.00am & 2.00pm Frankie & Johnny 2.30pm 7.45pm

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Ghost Boy 7.45pm Ghost Boy 7.45pm Until Now 7.45pm Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 7.45pm The Ministry of Fear 7.45pm The Ministry of Fear 2.30pm 7.45pm Post-show talk The Ministry of Fear 7.45pm The Ministry of Fear 2.30pm 7.45pm Captioned Performance Up for a Laugh 7.45pm Under 18 Comedy 7.45pm The Mermaid Princess 7.00pm The Mermaid Princess 2.00pm 7.00pm The Mermaid Princess 7.00pm The Mermaid Princess 2.00pm 7.00pm The Guitar Whisperer 7.45pm Woyzeck

7.45pm HMS Pinafore

7.45pm Woyzeck 7.45pm God Bless The Child 7.45pm Woyzeck

7.45pm Post-show talk Woyzeck

7.45pm Signs of a Diva

7.45pm Captioned Dialogue, BSL Interpreted Signs of a Diva

7.45pm Songs, Audio Description Woyzeck

7.45pm Suitcase Circus 11.00am & 2.00pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Up on the Roof 7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Up on the Roof 7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 This is a That 11.00am & 2.00pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Early run 2 for 1 Up on the Roof 7.45pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Up on the Roof 2.30pm 7.45pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Post-show talk Up on the Roof 7.45pm Up on the Roof 2.30pm 7.45pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Up on the Roof 2.30pm 7.45pm Up on the Roof 7.45pm Captioned Performance Up on the Roof 7.45pm Audio Described Performance Up on the Roof 2.30pm 7.45pm

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