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WHAT’S ON SPRING 2016
Cinderella Top London Comedy West Cliff Theatre Open Day Count Duckula Live! Drama
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Local Talent Comedy Variety Kids & Family
The Modfathers The Wedding Singer An Evening with Rick Wakeman Sid’s Show On Tour with Elvis A tribute to Cilla & the Shades of the 60s Mimi & Me! “Amy Amy” The D-Day Darlings
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Roy G Hemmings’ Hits Of Motown Show Oh! Carol Entertaining Angels Mozart to the Musicals The Sensational 60s Experience Whole Lotta Shakin’ The Intimate Magic Tour Showstopper!
The Barron Knights Tap Factory Gifted & Talented 2016 The Bohemians Rapunzel Islands in the Stream The Rubettes
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This year bring your family to see Clacton Musical Theatre Society’s 45th Pantomime –Cinderella. The story of the girl who goes from Rags to Riches with a little help from a Fairy Godmother and some very helpful friends. This classic fairytale has been a huge success with boys and girls of all ages since the early days of our society and around the country! This year it comes back to Clacton’s very own West Cliff Theatre. Full of Magic, Laughter, Song and Dance....you won’t want to miss the Ugly Sisters, the Prince himself or the Girl with Cinders on her face who becomes the most loved Princess of all! Come and join the fun, get involved Friday 01 – and giggle as we celebrate our 45th Pantomime Sunday 03 Jan with your friends and family! Fri 01 2pm & 7pm
Dreams do come true!
Sat 02 2pm & 7pm Sun 03 2pm Tickets £12 £11 (Children Under 16) £35 Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children)
Cover Photo taken from Showstopper, The Improvised Musical, coming to the West Cliff on Saturday 26th March.
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Count Duckula Live! The Jewels Of Duckula
Children’s TV Classic “Count Duckula” Live on Stage for the very first time! This Action Packed adventure is perfect for all the family, as you join Duckula, Nanny & Igor in a race against time to solve the clues and find the long lost treasure – “The Jewels of Duckula”. With songs, games & tons of fun, it’s the perfect show for all the family. “Duckula, unable to pay the bills & the bailiffs looming to take his ancestral home, stumbles across an old map of the castle that shows the location of a hidden gem, long thought to be lost. So it’s a race against time for Duckula (& the audience) to go on a “Treasure Hunt” to Sunday 31 Jan solve the clues that lead 2.00pm to the hidden treasure, Tickets: £12.50 buried deep within the £10.50 (Children Under 16) castle, before the stroke of Family Ticket £42 midnight – when his time (2 Adults and 2 Children) will have run out!”
Friday 29 Jan 8.00pm Tickets: On Sale Soon Check our website for more info. Comedy
West Cliff Theatre Open Day We will be throwing open our doors once again to the local community on Saturday January 30th for our annual open day. This FREE event offers a wonderful opportunity to explore behind the scenes at the West Cliff, meet the Trustees, the Friends and the many volunteers who are essential to the day to day running of the theatre.
Kids & Family
Our Open Day is also an ideal time to learn about the various voluntary opportunities available including Technical/Backstage and Front of House.
The Modfathers
Tours will run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 2pm. All tours are FREE but advance booking is recommended.
Paul Weller is arguably the iconic musical influence of the last three decades.
The UK’s Number 1 Paul Weller Tribute
Now in this fantastic new presentation by ‘The Modfathers’ – The UK’s No 1 Paul Weller Tribute Show – you have the chance to re-live the Jam years, the mellow tones of The Style Council and the classic hits of his solo career. No one else gets close to actually making you feel that you’re at the ultimate Paul Weller concert, where the hits just keep coming one after the other.
The programme will include a backstage tour, practical lighting and sound demonstrations PLUS Free entertainment.
The band have performed extensively throughout the UK and Europe leaving audiences amazed at the uncanny resemblance in vocals, appearance and movement that Tony Brown has to the man himself.
Friday 05 Feb 7.30pm
If you love Paul Weller you will love ‘The Modfathers’.
Tickets £13.50 Live Music
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Totally Tina The Internationally acclaimed award winning show Having headlined the 2015 Glastonbudget Festival in May earlier this year (the biggest tribute festival of the year), TOTALLY TINA comes back to The West Cliff Theatre on Sunday 20th September! Totally TINA! is an award-winning tribute to the Queen of Rock and Soul, Tina Turner. Tina Turner is a phenomenon, having won 8 Grammys, sold over 200 million albums and more concert tickets than any other artist in a career lasting four decades. TOTALLY TINA! recreate the spectacle and energy of her live shows with a six-piece live band, four stunning dancers and Justine’s incredible impersonation of the Queen of Rock and Soul. We take you from the early days with Ike, and songs like River Deep, Mountain High, through Tina’s solo comeback in the 80s with her incredible cover of the Al Green classic, Let’s Stay Together, to her massive solo hits like The Best and What’s Love Got To Do With It. With hand-made replica costumes and dance routines recreating the look and feel of Tina at her best, this is one spectacular show. We hope you enjoy it!
An Evening with Rick Wakeman
The Music and Anecdotal Wit of an Old Age Pensioner A Fellow of the Royal College of Music, Professor of the London College of Music, former Yes keyboard player, Watchdog presenter and renowned Grumpy Old Man, Rick Wakeman has led a rich and varied life. In his one-man solo show, he recounts hilarious and unlikely anecdotes from a career which has included musical collaborations with David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Elton John, as well as worldwide tours with his own bands, punctuated by displays of dazzling virtuosity on the piano. Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 Feb Thu 11 7.30pm Fri 12 7.30pm Sat 13 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £9 Local Talent
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Based on the hit 1998 Adam Sandler film, this musical comedy takes us back to 1980s America where hair was big, shoulder pads were bigger still and Wall Street greed was good. Robbie Hart, a rock star wannabe, is a popular New Jersey wedding singer and is the life and soul of the party until his own fiancée Linda leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, he is distraught and takes his feelings out on all other weddings. Enter Julia, a waitress at the Touch of Class Banqueting Hall who Robbie begins to fall for. The only problem is that she is due to be married to someone else. Will Robbie ever find happiness?
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This show was a sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe, where it won rave reviews and quickly became a ‘must-see’ of the festival. Come along and find out why life is rarely dull for Rick or those around him! www.rwcc.com
Reviews of the show from the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘A genuinely fascinating character, and unarguably talented performer, Wakeman’s show is a triumph’ ***** Fest magazine
‘A national treasure’ **** Broadway Baby
‘Great fun’
The Herald Scotland
Sunday 14 Feb 7.30pm Tickets £30.00 Famous Faces
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Sid’s Show
Join Sid from CBeebies live on stage in a fantastic fun-filled adventure that’ll 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 go to - share in the adventure at the bottom of the sea, deep in the jungle or floating in outer space you’ll meet some funny characters along the way.
Friday 19 Feb 2.00pm Tickets: £13.00 £11.00 (Children Under 16) Family Ticket £44 (2 Adults and 2 Children)
In an interactive experience crammed with games, songs, poems and magic, Sid’s Show will leave you with a smile on your face and a spring in your step. Sid is the hugely popular original star presenter of the CBeebies channel and also ‘Let’s Play’ a dressing up adventure show on CBeebies. This show is perfect for families with children aged 3+.
A tribute to Cilla & the Shades of the 60s This stunning and elegant tribute to the life of Cilla soars its way through the 60s. Led by the gorgeous Shades trio, the show rediscovers one of music’s most defining eras and reflects on some of its biggest stars. Starring the vibrant ‘Liverbird’ as Cilla, singing songs including ‘You’re My World’, ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ and the Shades trio swinging through a decade of hits such as ‘I Only Want to be With You’ and ‘Downtown’; this unforgettable show brings audiences to their feet in celebration. Relive the 60s in style and come to see the show that is delighting audiences all over the UK.
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On Tour with Elvis
The stage show sold out in its worldwide tours and at its long run at the London Palladium. and has recently been aired on TV, once more building a whole new generation of laughter-loving fans.
FROM VIVA LAS VEGAS TO MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
Calling all Elvis fans from Viva Las Vegas to Memphis Tennessee... We’ve got the very best Elvis show coming to town!!! Don’t miss the award winning On Tour with Elvis show. Featuring, the sensational Elvis Michael King, his superb live band, video screens featuring rare Elvis footage, all the massive hits and more in one hip swivelling, non stop rockin’ show !!!
Tickets £21 Live Music
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Tickets: £18 £16 (Over 60s) Live Music
The Songs, The Sounds, The Costumes … The Complete Elvis Show
Friday 19 Feb 8.00pm
Saturday 20 Feb 7.30pm
Sell out performances worldwide including London’s O2 and the Las Vegas strip with Elvis’s very own Jordanaires. Michael King’s On Tour with Elvis show is simply unmissable
Mimi & Me!
An exciting 2 hour show filled with Elvis’s greatest hits and more delivered live in true Elvis style. This is a night of pure breathtaking Elvis entertainment plus the best Elvis sound you will ever hear!
Join pint-sized pocket firework and heroine of the ray-zist-ance, Mimi Lebonq for a hilarious celebration of the hit TV series and stage show.
Michael is the only UK Elvis performer to have received the ‘Las Vegas Elvis Icon Award’ for his performances there with Elvis’s very own Jordanaires.
`Allo `Allo remains a worldwide smash hit with previous viewing figures topping 24 million each week in the UK alone.
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Celebrating ‘Allo ‘Allo
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Sue Hodge offers a visual feast of laughter and music, with Keith `Paddington` Richards at the piano, as she recalls the backstage antics of the well-loved cast. Mimi & Me is a witty insight with hilarious behind the scenes stories during the making of one of the most successful British TV series ever. A fun filled show for any comedy fan! Wednesday 24 Feb 2.30pm Tickets: £14 £12 (Over 60s) Talk
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Stage Theatre Company presents :
“Amy Amy”
Roy G Hemmings’ Hits Of Motown Show
A new musical based on retro songs, written and directed by Nick Pelas.
“I hear you a singer, or propose to be, come over to my studio and let’s hear you out. Maybe this is the last day you be frying chickens in this joint”
Original and longest serving Drifters’ member Roy G Hemmings’ Motown Hits Show is a celebration of 50 years of Motown, with hits by The Supremes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Lionel Ritchie to name a few. This electrifying show features classic hits Baby Love, Dancing In The Street, My Girl, I Can’t Help Myself, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Reach Out and more.
Amy M is on a mission and that’s to sing like her name sake and idol. Obstacles galore, great numbers and some magic combine to make her dreams a reality... or do they?
Saturday 27 Feb 7.30pm
Friday 04 Mar 7.30pm
PLEASE NOTE: This is a one-act performance with NO Interval.
Tickets: £12
Tickets: £21 £19 (Over 60s)
Drama
Live Music
Oh! Carol
The D-Day Darlings The Songs that Won The War
The Music of Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
The delightful D-Day Darlings have packed up their troubles in their old kit bag and are marching around the UK Performing their smash hit musical show The Songs that Won the War. The show is set in 1939 at the heart of wartime Britain and celebrates the music of this era by taking you on a nostalgic journey which is sure to evoke memories for all and have you singing along to classics such as We’ll Meet Again, Now is the Hour, White Cliffs of Dover, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and many more.....songs that will last forever, memories that will never fade. Sunday 28 Feb 2.30pm Tickets £16
This show is packed full of hits such as Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, [Is This The Way To] Amarillo, Stupid Cupid and of course Oh! Carol, masterpieces made famous not only by Sedaka but also other well known performers like Connie Francis and Tony Christie. The wonderful vocal talents of Damion Scarcella and Belinda Wollaston, backed by their band, take to the stage to bring you a show dedicated to celebrating these two giants of the songwriting world with two hours worth of songs and the stories behind them.
Proudly supported by Dame Vera Lynn and the Royal British Legion with fund raising at each performance for the RBL. “This show re-creates the music and memories that kept Britain smiling through her darkest days.”
If you like a sing-a-long or just want to hear great music this show is for you.
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From their humble beginnings in Brooklyn to the dizzying heights of their success in the 50s & 60s the song writing genius of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield will go down in musical history as one of the most successful partnerships of all time.
Saturday 05 Mar 7.30pm Tickets £16 Live Music
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West Bergholt Concert Band return to the West Cliff for another of their popular concerts, this year featuring music from My Fair Lady, Bacharach, Mozart, Louis Armstrong, Michael Buble and many more. As always it will be an enjoyable afternoon of great music delivered in the band’s entertaining style. In aid of St Helena Hospice.
Mozart to the Musicals
Presented by West Bergholt Concert Band
Sunday 13 Mar 3.00pm Tickets: £8 £7 (Over 60s) Local Talent
The Sensational 60s Experience Without doubt the most explosive 60s show touring the UK and BACK at the West Cliff!
Wednesday 09 – Saturday 12 Mar Wed 09 7.30pm Thu 10 7.30pm Fri 11 7.30pm Sat 12 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £ 9 Wed Evening & Sat Matinee £10 All other Performances
An Amateur Production presented by Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society As a clergy wife, Grace has spent a lifetime on her best behaviour. Now, following the death of her husband, she is enjoying the new-found freedom to do and say exactly as she pleases. However the return of her eccentric sister Ruth, together with some disturbing revelations, forces Grace to confront the truth of her marriage. Originally starring Penelope Keith, this witty comedy is not only funny but also very touching and thought-provoking.
This is the must see 60s extravaganza for 2016. Original classics performed by 5 of the most influential artistes of the 60s. Starring Chris Farlowe, Hermans Hermits, Steve Ellis (Voice of Love Affair) New Amen Corner, Union Gapuk. Hosted by Alan Mosca from Freddie & The Dreamers Timeless classics such as, I’m Into Something Good, Out Of Time, Everlasting Love, Bend Me Shape Me, Young Girl plus many more. Step back in time and relive the past during an evening true to the 60s when pop music was at its very best. BOOK EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR SEAT.
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Friday 18 Mar 7.30pm Tickets £28 Famous Faces
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The Intimate Magic Tour With the Amazing Paul Daniels and the Lovely Debbie McGee Several years ago the most entertaining magic guy in the world, Paul Daniels, together with his wife, Debbie McGee, toured with a small intimate magic show and had so much fun they have decided to do it again. They will be bringing their night of bafflement and laughter up and down the country with a unique show that is definitely not to be missed.
Whole Lotta Shakin’ A Tribute to the Legend
The 90s Welsh answer to Elvis finally has his own tribute show! Expect all the hits, “This Ole House”,”Green Door”, “Oh Julie”... and loads of fun. “Whole Lotta Shakin’” – A tribute to a Legend. Starring Rebel Dean (BBC Casualty, West End, London Palladium) with live band and projection screen. The first half follows the steps to stardom of the young Welshman, through his early songs with his first band, recording studios, foreign tours, “ELVIS THE MUSICAL” and finally the “Oh Boy” television series. Narrated on-screen by his first manager Paul Barratt.
Saturday 19 Mar 7.30 pm Tickets: £19 £17.50 (Over 60s)
The second half is a full concert (including the famous denims and pink jacket) as would have been seen during the late 80s including all the hits “Green Door”, “This Ole House”, “Oh Julie”, “You Drive me Crazy” and many more. Rebel Dean has the look, the moves and the voice so perfected that some people believe they are watching the man himself. Having toured the World’s top theatre’s for most of his professional life, Rebel has played live to over 1,000,000 people and is a consummate performer in his own right.
For many years the Paul Daniels Magic Show ruled the airwaves and since then his live shows have been winning awards worldwide. In fact this tour will be their first public appearances in the UK since their successful USA shows. If you care to visit www.pauldaniels.co.uk you will find a page listing all the awards and honours that Paul has received from magical organisations worldwide. They call him ‘The Legend’ and Dynamo has called him ‘The Godfather of Magic’. From her time as a ballet dancer in Iran, and becoming a lot more than Paul’s assistant, Debbie now appears in her own right, both on stage and on her Radio Berkshire show. In this show, as you will see, she joins in the fun that is ‘The Intimate Show’.
There has never been a theatre show celebrating the 40 hits of the most successful rocker of the 80s until now!!
Friday 25 Mar 7.30pm
So come on this rockin’ trip down memory lane, whether you’re young or old!
Tickets: £19 £16 (Children Under 16 & Over 60s)
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Famous Faces
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Showstopper!
It’s more than 50 years since The Barron Knights started touring the world with their unique style of comedy and rock’n’roll.
The Improvised Musical Spontaneous musical comedy at its finest! A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show. Audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into an all-singing, all-dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results.
With over 300 performances at the London Palladium to their credit they have established themselves as a unique musical comedy attraction. You’re guaranteed to leave a Barron Knights show with a smile on your face.
This incredible comedy troupe never fail to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, leaving delighted audiences singing all the way home. With eight years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 Series and a recent critically acclaimed West End run at Shaftesbury Avenue’s Apollo Theatre to their name, plus performances at The Olivier Awards and West End Live, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. So whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift or Cole Porter in Poundland - you suggest it and the Showstoppers will sing it!
The Barron Knights
‘Having now seen Showstopper! twice, I can testify that not only is each performance achingly funny, it’s a genuinely new full-length musical every time. Top-class creativity in action. Worth seeing again and again.’
Saturday 02 Apr 7.30pm Tickets £16.00 Famous Faces
Time Out Critics’ Choice
‘The show is a blast. It makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter. Simultaneously a pastiche, a parody and a paean to musical theatre.’ Mail on Sunday
‘A professionally staged and brilliantly executed piece of work that is a shining example of how good improv can be.’ Chortle
‘Spontaneous and hilarious. Awe-inspiring and very, very funny.’ Whatsonstage.com
Saturday 26 Mar 7.30pm Tickets £19.50 Variety
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Tap Factory “Tap Dance at its stomping best!” A breathtaking show in the genre of TAP DOGS and BLUE MAN GROUP World on Stage and UAU International are extremely proud to be returning this world class production to the UK direct from Las Vegas and the rest of the world. A dazzling and amazing dance spectacular and cirque experience. Tap Factory will amaze and delight the audience, using many genres of dance in a contemporary urban setting. Tap Factory is urban percussion, macho tap dancing, athletic dance and is a breathtaking, show stopping sensation of a show.
Gifted and Talented 2016 This tremendously visual, and highly exciting show, features the world’s best Tap Dancers and international musicians as they blend the art of dance, percussion, comedy, and acrobatics to set your pulses racing. .
An Amateur production presented by Bebop Dance & Stage School
This dynamic work was created by Vincent Pausanias and comes to the UK direct from sell out tours in Europe and South America. With Urban, tap dance, hip hop, comedy, and aerial acrobatics, audiences will be amazed and thrilled by this high octane spectacular show.
The Award Winning Bebop Dance & Stage School are back at the West Cliff for another spectacular musical variety show for the whole family. Come along and let these talented local children entertain you, it’s what they love to do.
Thursday 7th to Friday 8th Apr 7pm Tickets: £13.50 £11.50 (Over 60s & Children Under 16) Local Talent
All you need is faith, trust and a little pixie dust… Sunday 03 Apr 7.30pm Tickets: £24 £18 (Students & Children Under 16)
“HUNKS ON TAP!”
#nevergrowup
“A STOMPING GOOD SHOW”
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The Bohemians
Rapunzel From the Emmy Award-winning team behind the
Live Queen
mega-hit television series, Friends, comes Rapunzel, an exciting musical perfect for all the family!
Internationally renowned Queen Tribute band The Bohemians take you on a high energy roller coaster ride of a concert, featuring the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time.
Following their visit last Spring with Wind in the Willows, Immersion Theatre are thrilled to return with the UK Premiere of this witty, tongue-in-cheek retelling of a perennial favourite which gives us a possessive mother who happens to be a witch, a tentative young man who happens to be a prince and a strong-willed but naïve young girl with the longest hair you’re ever likely to come across!
So many fabulous hits to be covered but they’re all here, from the early piano and harmony heavy masterpieces, to the later, catchy pop of the eighties and Rock anthems of the early nineties. Whether it’s Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love or The Show Must Go On, Bohemian Rhapsody or We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions, The Bohemians will have you on your feet, singing, dancing and clapping along in a truly memorable live re-enactment of the world’s greatest Rock Band.
Rest assured this fairy tale isn’t going to be business as usual so get TANGLED Sunday 10 Apr in this glittering gem of 2.30pm theatrical goodness. Tickets: £11 £9 (Children Under 16) Family Ticket £36 (2 Adults & 2 Children) Kids & Family
Islands in the Stream
The Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Story Celebrating the queen and king of country, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Stacked with country music’s greatest hits: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, I Will Always Love You, Coward of the County, Love is Like a Butterfly and Lady – enjoy the awesome vocals and gentle humour of Dolly and Kenny’s legendary live shows. Bring-the-house-down performances, a superb score and supreme musicianship tell the story of the simple Smoky Mountains farm girl’s rise to country music’s biggest superstar. Saturday 09 Apr 7.30pm
Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door... and sail away to another world... with the all-new thighslapping stage show blockbuster of 2015.
Tickets £21.00 Live Music
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Friday 15 Apr 8.00pm Tickets £20.00 Live Music
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Debbie Millar School
The Rubettes
featuring Alan Williams Enjoy an evening with original Rubettes Alan Williams, John Richardson and Mick Clarke, accompanied by Steve Innes Etherington. Hear the songs, the stories and the memories as recalled by the guys who were actually there. On their first solo tour since the 70s three of the original Rubettes line up re-live some of the events leading up to and during the Rubettes success years. Their classic worldwide number one hit ‘Sugar Baby Love’ shot them to stardom, paving the way for further hits such as Tonight, Juke Box Jive, I Can Do It, Baby I know and many more. Saturday 23 Apr 7.30pm Tickets £21.00
Fifteen international hits and Gatsby white suits and caps assured their place as icons of the Glam Rock. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to hear first-hand how it all started.
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Supporting the West Cliff T heatre The West Cliff Theatre is run by a Registered Charity for the benefit of the local community with Trustees drawn from local people who have an active interest in the theatre. Run largely by volunteer staff, the theatre offers a varied programme of star names throughout the year whilst supporting local community and youth groups from across the Tendring and Colchester Districts.
The Stage Door Bar is fully licenced and opens one hour before all performances and during the interval. The bar is also available for private hires (subject to availability). Please be advised: Only food & drink purchased on the premises may be consumed in the stage door bar. We are sorry but we are unable to accept cards. Regular art exhibitions are staged in the theatre’s foyer.
Second Act Charity Shop 29 Frinton Road, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5UH
In February 2012 the Trust opened Second Act, a hugely popular charity shop offering a variety of good quality clothing, jewellery, footwear, toys and books. The charity shop receives tremendous support from volunteers from the local community. All proceeds from the charity shop support the West Cliff Theatre.
West Cliff Theatre Co-Patron Jimmy Cricket cutting the ribbon on opening day. Photo Credit: Clacton & Frinton Gazette
Registered in England No. 02002819: Charity No. 1001022
Gift Aid
Joining the Friends of the West Cliff
Gift Aid is a government scheme, for UK tax payers, to encourage charitable giving.
The FRIENDS OF THE WEST CLIFF THEATRE is a friendly voluntary organisation founded in 1987 and has nearly 600 members.
For every pound donated to the West Cliff Theatre, we will receive an extra 25p from HMRC helping donations go much further. Higher rate tax payers may also be able to reclaim additional tax.
The Friends celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 2012 and have provided tremendous support to the West Cliff raising well over £200,000 to purchase;
Your donation could make a huge difference to the theatre’s future, and it won’t cost you a penny! For detailed information about Gift Aid please visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving
• lighting and sound equipment, incl. new infrared sound enhancement system • carpets and furniture • stage curtains
Gift Vouchers
• refurbished toilets
With over 200 performances each year, West Cliff Theatre gift vouchers offer a great opportunity to give the wonderful gift of theatre to friends, loved ones or colleagues all year round!
• a refurbished foyer • contributing more than half the cost of the purpose built storage facility The Friends hold regular social and fund-raising events, both at the theatre and elsewhere, and a regular coffee morning every Saturday in the Stage Door Bar from 10am to 12noon which is open to all. Many Friends also work as volunteer Front of House, Technical and Backstage Staff. Annual Membership is only £6 per person, joint membership for £10, family membership for £12 or a club, with a minimum of 25 people, can join for £15. Application forms are available from the theatre or by telephoning the Membership Secretary on 01206 824345.
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If you would like to support the theatre in this way, please collect a form from the Box Office or telephone 01255 43 33 44 and we will send you one with pleasure. Alternatively, you can download a form from our website. You need only fill in the form once, and this will cover all future donations until you notify us otherwise.
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Gift Voucher
T he Perfect Gift for T heatre lovers! • I deal gift for Birthday, Christmas, Anniversary or Fathers’ / Mothers’ Day presents • Ideal for employee incentive schemes • Valid for 2 years To order your gift vouchers please telephone 01255 43 33 44, buy online or call into the theatre during Box Office opening hours.
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Did you know that we now redeem & sell National Theatre Tokens? Ask our box office for more info.
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The Theatre car park is FREE to show patrons but may become full quickly especially during daytime when the public are able to use the car park in return for a nominal charge. On-street parking is available nearby.
TELEPHONE 01255 4333 44
Our access facilities include: • Ramped access to the foyer • Accessible box office • Flat floor access to the auditorium • Dedicated wheelchair spaces • Accessible toilet • Assistance dogs are welcome • Infrared sound enhancement system
the West Cliff, with the majority of the ticket price going to the artists, producers and promoters. Charging a booking fee ensures that 100% of this extra revenue comes to the theatre.
PAYMENTS
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the West Cliff Theatre.
BOOKING FEE
A booking fee of £1 will apply on all ticket sales and reservations made online, over the phone or in person, whether paying by cash, cheque or credit/debit card. Prices that are displayed in this brochure include this fee.
NO SMOKING POLICY
Why do we need to charge a booking fee? Since the loss of our Council grant, and in order to provide you with the best entertainment possible, we need to charge a booking fee to secure our share of the ticket income.
We operate a No Smoking Policy throughout our building. This Policy includes the smoking of Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping.
On average, we receive less than 20% of the ticket price for the shows that you see at
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BOOK ONLINE westcliffclacton.co.uk
OR IN PERSON
OPENING HOURS
We accept all major credit and debit cards except American Express. Cheques should be made payable to ‘West Cliff Theatre’. Bookings should be paid for within five working days.
(pre-booking recommended)
West Cliff Theatre, Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1LE
(Option 1)
The Box Office is open from 10am - 4.30pm from Monday to Saturday (closed lunchtime 12.30pm – 1.30pm) and 1 hour before performances.
ACCESS
POST
BOX OFFICE 01255 43 33 44
CONCESSIONARY TICKETS
Concessionary tickets are available for patrons over 60 years and children under 16 years on some shows. See show pricing to see if this is applicable.
GROUPS
Special Group rates for a party of 10 or more are available for some shows. Please call or email our box office for further information.
POSTAGE
Patrons who require their tickets to be posted should send a SAE. Alternatively we can post your tickets for £1.00 postage & handling charge.
RESALE
We will try to resell tickets that cannot be used, however this will only be possible in the event that we are sold out.
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C oming up this Summer... An Audience with Strictly’s Thursday 5th May 8.15pm Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe Martin Daniels Friday 6th May 7.30pm You’ve Got a Friend (The Music of Saturday 7th May 7.30pm Carole King and James Taylor) Be Bop A Lula Saturday 14th May 7.30pm Pam Ayres Thursday 19th May 7.30pm Bobby Davro Friday 20th May 7.30pm Pop Factor Sunday 29th May 3pm And Finally... Tribute to Phil Collins Saturday 4th June 7.30pm The Simon & Garfunkel Story Saturday 25th June 7.30pm Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party Saturday 23rd July 7.30pm The Summer Show 2016 Throughout August (See pages 24/25 for more details)
Big Girls Don’t Cry Saturday 13th August 7.30pm Joe Pasquale Friday 19th August 7.30pm The Only Way is Elvis Saturday 20th August 7.30pm with Marshall King The Searchers Friday 26th August 7.30pm
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BOOK ONLINE westcliffclacton.co.uk
BOX OFFICE 01255 43 33 44