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THE
TEMPEST- THE MUSICAL (SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDZ)
- CANCELLED!!! |
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| Friday
16th January 2009 - 10.30am & 1.30pm |
| A
storm! A shipwreck! An enchanted island! All
under the magical spell of Prospero, the former
Duke of Milan. Exiled 12 years earlier on
a mystical Mediterranean island, Prospero
has spent his time perfecting his magic art
and planning revenge on his wicked brother
and his followers who overthrew him. When
a powerful sea-tempest shipwrecks his former
adversaries, they are tricked and tormented
by Prospero’s magic to hilarious effect.Shakespeare
4 Kidz The Tempest is a mystical, magical,
mysterious, musical romantic comedy of revenge,
a father’s love for his daughter and
the misuse of power. Shakespeare 4 Kidz blow
up a storm creating “such stuff that
dreams are made on” and making their
version of the Bard’s final play unmissable.
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| Friday
30th January 2009 - 7pm |
| Originally
an offshoot of the primordial Rolling Stones,
lead guitarist Dick Taylor broke away to form
the Pretty Things in 1962. Securing a major
label deal within months of their inception,
the band attracted press attention with their
unfettered power and controversial, unkempt
appearance, their raunchy style of R&B
spawned a run of successful releases. By 1967,
The Pretty Things had become immersed in the
underground psychedelic scene, developing
a more harmony-led, experimental sound. Continuing
to play live and record throughout the 80s
and 90s, The Pretty Things continue their
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| Thursday
5th February 2008 - 10am & 1pm |
| The
Calculating Mr. One is a whodunit with a difference....
1898, London. Someone is trying to steal Professor
Ebenezer Brain Teaser's latest invention,
an incredible calculating machine. Will Jeremiah
Bloodhound, probably Britain's worst Private
Detective, add two and two together? Why are
'Circus Numero' the 'prime' suspects? And
why are they 'counting' on Kitty Beagle to
'calculate' who is Mr One? By using number
patterns, mental calculations and deduction,
help 'Bloodhound and Beagle' unravel this
mathematical mystery. And see how Kitty struggles
to overcome Victorian preconceptions about
what a woman should be doing with her life!
The Calculating Mr. One is a musical comedy
that explores the importance of mathematics
and problem solving in everyday life and is
based on the National Curriculum for Maths
and the Numeracy Targets. It will be available
at the Key Stage 2 level except where indicated.
It's also interactive with the audience required
to solve mathematical problems in order for
play to progress.
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| Friday
13th February 2008 - 8pm |
| The
legendary Tommy Steele, one of this country's
brightest musical entertainers, leads a talented
company of singers, dancers and puppeteers
in this smash-hit musical. Immortalised in
the hugely popular film, Doctor Dolittle tells
the magical story of a world-renowned veterinarian
who has a very special gift - he can talk
to the animals! Join him and his friends as
they begin an intrepid adventure to find the
giant pink sea snail and expect to meet a
host of amazing creatures along the way; including
the Pushme-Pullyu and the giant moon moth!
Featuring lavish sets, spectacular effects,
charming puppets and brilliant song and dance
sequences, this breathtaking show also features
an Oscar Award-winning score, that includes
such timeless hits as If I Could Talk To The
Animals, I've Never Seen Anything Like It
and My Friend The Doctor. A perfect musical
treat, Doctor Dolittle is sure to delight
imaginations of all ages. Tickets
on sale from Monday 27th October at 10am.
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| Saturday
14th February 2008 - 8pm |
| Dylan
Moran, star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead
and Run Fat Boy Run, is back with a brand
new show, What It Is. Moran's legendary stand
up rants have sold out across the world cementing
this unkempt wordsmith's reputation as one
of the foremost comics of his generation.
Likened to Dave Allen and labelled ‘The
Oscar Wilde of Comedy', Dylan is unpredictable,
bizarre, elegiac, often cruel but above all
painfully funny. Moran sees through the joys
and disappointments of human existence with
the sensibility and intense perception of
a man teetering on the edge. He chews life
up and coughs it out.
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| Wednesday
18th to Sunday 22nd February 2008 - 5pm |
Welcome
to LazyTown Live! The show with go! The
funniest and freshest, award-winning show
of the moment, packed with moves, music,
fun and a great story, all set in this amazingly
colourful, fast-paced, upside-down world.
Stephanie, an optimistic 8-year-old with
bright pink hair, comes to live in LazyTown
and meets a zany mix of kids and grown-ups,
including the world's laziest super-villain,
Robbie Rotten. Fortunately for Stephanie,
Sportacus, an athletic superhero who jumps,
leaps and flips his way across LazyTown
in his airship, is also on hand to help
the townsfolk battle Robbie's latest lazy
schemes. LazyTown may have the laziest name
on Earth, but it's jam-packed with action,
energy and a powerful message that will
energise and inspire children everywhere.
2pm performances on Friday, Saturday
& Sunday. 11am performances on Saturday
& Sunday. No 5pm performance on Sunday.
Tickets on sale from Friday September 19th
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| Monday
23rd February 2008 - 7.30pm |
Re-creating
the nostalgia and romance of the Viennese
Festive season, this show introduces the
audience to a by-gone age of glamorous soiree’s
and Strauss waltzes and comprises highlights
from some of the great operettas of Strauss,
Kalman and Lehar, including Die Fleidermaus,
The Merry Widow and many more. This fascinating
show has received rave reviews and delighted
audiences all over the country.
Tickets on sale from Friday September
19th at 10am. (back
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CIRCUS
OF HORRORS - THE APOCALYPSE IN THE ASYLUM |
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| Tuesday
24th February 2009 - 7.30pm |
| A
blend of rock, horror and mayhem, the UK's
darkest circus returns to Parr Hall for a
night of spooks and spectacle. Apocalypse
at the Asylum takes us to 19th century Paris,
where the twisted philanderer Doktor Haze
has fled his native home of Transylvania,
jumped shipped and is now planning to open
a new daring and erotic show, Bloodthirsty
Burlesque. (back
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THE
MAN IN BLACK - TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH |
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| Wednesday
25th February 2009 - 7.30pm |
| This
is an exciting musical tribute to the American
singing legend Johnny Cash. A live band provides
the driving backbeat while uncanny look-alike
singers recreate the sound of the Man in Black
and June Carter, bringing all the hits to
life, from I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire,
Cocaine Blues and Folsom Prison Blues, to
Jackson, A Boy Named Sue and Hurt. Tickets
on sale from Friday 7th November 2008 at 10am.
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HALFWAY
TO PARADISE - THE BILLY FURY STORY |
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| Thursday
26th February 2009 - 7.30pm |
| In
this, the 25th Anniversary of the year Billy's
death, Fury's Tornados remember a very special
man. The musical legacy and image of Billy
Fury, who many believe to have been the UK’s
finest solo male performer of his era, taken
together with the muscial best of some of
his contempories and rivals, surely gives
a firm lie to the widely held, but quite mistaken
belief, that between the demise of Rock ‘n’
Roll and the advent of the ‘Rock Music’
of the mid-Beatles period there was nothing.
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| Saturday
28th February 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Since
the Real Deal Comedy Jam's official launch,
they have enjoyed success with many sell out
shows. Their formula of putting British and
American comedians on the same stage has proven
to be popular, and has established their event
as one of the number comedy shows. Tickets
on sale from Wednesday 26th November at 10am.
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| Sunday
1st March 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Celebrating
their 55th anniversary in 2008, The Drifters
are one of the biggest selling bands of all
time. Since their creation, the line up of
The Drifters has undergone many changes with
more than 55 different singers, including
icons such as Clyde McPhatter, Ben E King,
Charlie Thomas, Rudy Lewis and Johnny Moore.
The current line-up is Christophe Richards,
Steve King, Michael Williams and Maurice Cannon,
performing such timeless classics as 'Under
The Boardwalk' and 'Saturday Night At The
Movies'. This is the only legitimate Drifters
line-up in the world.
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