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East Review

King’s Head Theatre – until 3 February.  Reviewed by Claire Roderick

4****

43 years after it first opened at the King’s Head Theatre, Stephen Berkoff’s East returns in Atticist’s bristlingly funny and energetic revival. The world may have moved on in many ways, but East’s community and its characters are still recognisable in Brexit Britain, which is both comforting and disturbing.

Berkoff’s writing style, though now familiar, is still exciting, with slang and violent obscenities punctuating lyrical Shakespearean phrasing – all delivered expertly by the cast. East looks at the lives of Mike and Les, two young lads from East London, whose friendship grew from them nearly killing each other over Sylv. Mum and Dad talk about when life was good as they live bitter and empty lives together. Mum’s dreams of a cultured existence contrast starkly with Dad’s wistful reminiscing about marching with the Brown shirts as he spouts racist and anti-Semitic bile.

Nights down the Lyceum, mind-numbing jobs and dreams of past and future glory are portrayed in a fast and furious time hopping parade of set pieces. Director Jessica Lazar ensures the end of pier atmosphere, so effective in the silent movie skits, still pervades through the more violent scenes, giving the brutality on display a farcical, almost pitiful edge as nostalgic ideas and bare reality dance around each other.

Jack Condon and James Craze are the perfect dangerous pair as Les and Mike, with Condon managing to portray Les’s loneliness and neediness without ever losing the fury in his performance. Boadicea Ricketts steals the show as Sylv, excelling in her monologues as Sylv rails against misogyny and the objectification of her body, as she exploits her sexuality like a weapon. As Dad, Russell Barnett is wonderfully obnoxious and bigoted, and Debra Penny is hilarious as Mum, sleepwalking through life and changing her whole demeanour as she describes her dreams.

Carol Arnopp’s piano accompaniment, riffing on hackneyed old tunes and musical clichés is fantastic, with Condon and Craze’s haunting performance of Underneath the Arches being a standout moment.

This revival of East is brutally funny and sharp, full of high-energy performances, and still packing a powerful punch today. Well worth a look.

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Blue Moon Review

Bread & Roses Theatre – until 13 January.  Reviewed by Claire Roderick

3***

Maud Dromgoole’s slippery two-hander plays out like a high-stake poker game. With the audience and cast sitting around bar tables to evoke the feeling of any traditional British pub, one audience member’s face fell – with frantic whispers about impending audience participation, but our role was simply to watch and try to figure out exactly what was going on.

The ambiguity is immediate, Matthew is sitting waiting for Suzie, and their first awkward conversation teases with ideas of a blind date or prostitution, before finally revealing her true purpose. Matthew has hired Suzie to teach him poker so that he can impress his crush, Katie, at her poker night.

If, like me, you know nothing about poker, don’t worry – Suzie’s machinegun delivery of the rules of the myriad variations of the game is probably mindblowing to old hands as well. The characters’ lives become a challenging game as they slowly reveal their cards to each other over time. The passage of time is marked by blackouts and increasingly redacted news reports about the fall of the UK. Dromgoole cleverly drips in information about troop deployment, terrorists and wolves to obfuscate the actual events taking place outside the pub. But as society crumbles, Matthew and Suzie still meet up for their poker lessons. The howls and growls that slowly build up around the room are nerve-jangling, but the tension is always released by sharp one-liners.

The characters are nicely drawn, revealing information and their true feelings slowly and charmingly. Owen Frost gives Matthew’s outwardly confident man-child a lovely sense of vulnerability (think a less obnoxious Howard from The Big Bang Theory) and, as Suzie, Victoria Porter is spiky and brash. The two have great chemistry, and fine comedic timing. The way they soften and open up to each other is written with very little sentimentality that makes their growing relationship even more beautiful. The chasm separating their politics and ethics narrows as everyday issues are forgotten in the effort to survive, and Matthew’s part in enabling the lupine apocalypse is soon dropped by Suzie.

If you’re in the mood for a charming and funny love story crammed full of politics, moral questions, poker tips, and menacing wolves, then Blue Moon is the play to see.

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Bill Kenwright’s Evita Comes To Storyhouse This Spring

DIRECT FROM ITS WEST END TRIUMPH
 
BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP
PRESENTS
EVITA
*****
‘A SENSATIONALLY GOOD PRODUCTION OF
WEBBER AND RICE’S GREATEST MUSICAL’
MARK SHENTON, THE STAGE
After 10 years in the UK and two West End seasons, Evita is set to captivate audiences at Storyhouse Chester from Tuesday 17 April to Saturday 21 April 2018. The story of an ordinary woman’s journey from humble beginnings through to extraordinary power and iconic status.
 
Returning to the role of Eva Perón is Madalena Alberto, a role she received critical-acclaim for at London’s Dominion Theatre in 2014. Considered as one of the West End’s prominent leading ladies, Madalena is renowned for some of the most coveted roles in musical theatre, including Fantine in Les Miserábles (25th Anniversary Tour, The Barbican, 02 Arena), Grizabella in Cats (London Palladium), and the title role in Piaf (Leicester Curve).
Her most recent credits include The Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (Lyceum Theatre), Polly in Pollyanna (Tristan Bates Theatre), and a guest lead in BBC’s Holby City. Alongside her acting career, Madalena is a songwriter and performs solo concerts regularly.
 
Fresh from the recent West End production in July 2017, leading Italian performer Gian Marco Schiaretti will continue in the role of Che, a character who reflects the voice of the Argentine people. Linked to Eva by destiny, he brings balance to the story of Eva’s rise to fame. Gian most recently played the title role in Disney’s production of Tarzan in Stuttgart and prior to this, he played Mercutio in Romeo and Julietacross Italy.
Leading London and Broadway performer Jeremy Secomb joins the cast of Evita as Juan Perón. Jeremy most recently starred in the theatre production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(Barrow Street Theatre) in the title role on Broadway, previous to which he played Javert in Les Miserables (Queens Theatre) and Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre).
 
Telling the story of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Perón, Evita follows Eva’s journey, which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’ by the Argentine people.
 
With more than 20 major awards to its credit, an Oscar-winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, and featuring some of the best loved songs in musical theatre, including Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, You Must Love Me, and Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit show Evita promises to be the theatrical event of the year!
Storyhouse has a dynamic pricing policy on the majority of shows, ensuring the earlier you book your tickets, guarantees the best seats at the lowest price. Tickets range from £20.50 to £39.50.
 
 
 
LISTING INFORMATION
EVITA
Tuesday 17 April – Saturday 21 April 2018
Storyhouse
Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
 
Tuesday 17 April at 7.30pm
Wednesday 18 April at 2.30pm
Wednesday 18 April at 7.30pm
Thursday 19 April at 2.30pm
Thursday 19 April at 7.30pm
Friday 20 April at 7.30pm
Saturday 21 April at 2.30pm
Saturday 21 April at 7.30pm
 
Tickets: £20.50 to £39.50 (each ticket is subject to a £1.50 booking fee)
Dynamic Pricing: Book early to guarantee cheapest and best seats
 
HOW TO BOOK
Online:            Visit www.storyhouse.com
By Phone:       Call 01244 409 113
In person:       Visit the Ticket Kiosks At Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Visit Chester Visitor Information Centre.
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Birdsong to mark centenary of end of First World War

Birdsong to mark centenary of end of First World War

Birdsong 
Tue 3 – Sat 7 April

In the final year of the commemorations for the First World War, Rachel Wagstaff’s highly acclaimed adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ best-selling novelBirdsong embarks on a final UK tour with dates at The Lowry Tue 3 – Sat 7 April.

Birdsong tells a mesmerising story of love and courage, before and during the war. In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down.  As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground.  Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him

Sebastian Faulks said, “This is the fourth and final tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s adaptation of my novel and, as it coincides with the centenary of the Armistice in 1918, it comes with an additional air of celebration. The play has had a long life since its first incarnation in the West End in 2010 and audiences have always been warm and appreciative. I very much hope that this finale will be a glorious one.’’ 

Rachel Wagstaff is currently co-writing two screenplays with Sebastian Faulks, one for Eleventh Hour Productions, and one for Trademark Films with Bob & Co.  ‘Flowers For Mrs Harris,’ a new musical written by Rachel and Richard Taylor, staged at the Crucible, Sheffield, received five-star reviews and won the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production 2016.  In the same year, ‘Only The Brave,’ for which she wrote the book, opened at the Wales Millennium Centre.  Rachel adapted Sebastian Faulks’ novel, ‘The Girl at the Lion d’Or,’ for Radio Four (Woman’s Hour), and ‘When I Lost You,’ an Afternoon Play for Radio Four, co-written with Duncan Abel.  In development are stage plays with The Original Theatre Company and Wales Millennium Centre, and an original Sherlock Holmes stage play, co-written with Duncan Abel, for Tony Marion Productions.

Sebastian Faulks’ latest novel, ‘Where My Heart Used To Beat,’ is published by Hutchinson.

Birdsong is directed by Alastair Whatley with Charlotte Peters, with set design by Victoria Spearing, lighting by Alex Wardle for Charcoalblue and sound by Dom Bilkey.

Birdsong is produced on tour by Anne-Marie Woodley and Jon Woodley for Birdsong Productions Ltd in association with The Original Theatre Company.

Birdsong is suitable for ages 12+

Listings

Birdsong
Dates: Tue 3 – Sat 7 April
Times: 8pm. Wed & Sat 2.30pm
Tickets: £27.50 – £29.50. Concessions £2 off
Website

Access Listings

Audio Described Performance
Sat 7 April, 2.30pm

For more information on Access at The Lowry visit the website.

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Moraghan, Dooley And Stocks To Join Cast Of Lennon’s Banjo

“The very first tune I ever learned to play was ‘That’ll Be The Day’. My mother Julia taught it to me on the banjo, sitting there with endless patience until I managed to work out all the chords”

 JOHN LENNON

 

MORAGHAN, DOOLEY AND STOCKS TO JOIN CAST OF LENNON’S BANJO

 

Ex-Beatle Pete Best will also make a special appearance for three performances during run

A further three actors have been confirmed to join the cast of Lennon’s Banjo, which makes itsworld stage premiere at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre in April.

Mark Moraghan, Stephanie Dooley and Alan Stocks join fellow actors Eric Potts, Jake Abraham, Lynn Francis and Roy Carruthers in a comedy play that is already making headlines around the world.

The cast includes former Beatles’ drummer Pete Best, who will play himself during three special performances of the show’s two-week run.

Produced by Pulse Records Ltd in association with Bill Elms, Lennon’s Banjo opens at the Epstein Theatre on Tuesday 24 April, continuing through until Saturday 5 May. Tickets are on sale now.

 

Lennon’s Banjo is written by Rob Fennah, who will also co-produce the show. No stranger to theatre, Fennah wrote the stage play adaptation of Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey which has enjoyed success spanning 20 years.

 

The show is about a quest to find the holy grail of pop memorabilia – the first instrument John Lennon learned to play, which has been missing for 60 years and is now worth millions to whoever finds it.

Set in present day Liverpool, Lennon’s Banjo is based on the 2012 novel Julia’s Banjo written by Rob Fennah and Helen A Jones. The production will be directed by Mark Heller.

Mark Moraghan is widely known for his TV roles in Holby City, Brookside, and most recently in Coronation Street and Emmerdale. He will play Joe. Theatre credits include Twopence to Cross the Mersey, You’ll Never Walk Alone, One Night In Istanbul, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, My Fair Lady, and Macbeth. He has also appeared on Celebrity Masterchef, and is the narrator of children’s TV show Thomas the Tank Engine.

Actress and singer Stephanie Dooley will play Cheryl. Her stage credits include the recent run of Rita Sue and Bob Too at the St Helens Theatre Royal, and leading lady roles in pantomimes nationwide including Peter Pan, Snow White, Cinderella, Dick Whittington, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Stephanie’s TV appearances have included Emmerdale, The Royal, and Casualty. She also appeared in recent feature films The Hunters Prayer and Name of the Game.

Appearing in the role of Sid is Alan Stocks. His TV credits include Doctors, Moving On, Wire In The Blood, The Bill, and Heartbeat. A regular on the Liverpool theatre circuit, he has appeared in shows including Scouse of the Rising Sun, Night Collar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Streetcar Named Desire, Twelfth Night, Dirty Dusting, Tartuffe, and Flint Street Nativity.

Pete Best was The Beatles’ drummer between 1960 and 1962, playing more than 1,000 live performances including nightclubs and dance halls in both Liverpool and Hamburg. He recorded 27 songs as a Beatle, and he also played The Beatles’ very first show in Liverpool at the Casbah Coffee Club.

 

The ex-Beatle will appear as himself in Lennon’s Banjo in three performances – the 2.30pm and 7.30pm shows on Wednesday 25 April, and the 7.30pm show on Saturday 5 May.

 

It was John Lennon’s mother, Julia Lennon, who introduced him to the world of pop music, teaching him to play rock and roll on a banjo, given to her by John’s grandfather.

Lennon often recounted how he would sneak off to visit his mum, who lived only a few miles away. There, he would learn to play songs like ‘That’ll Be The Day’. He has been quoted as saying: “Mum would sit there with endless patience until I managed to work out all the chords.”

 

On 9 October 1957, a young John Lennon turned 17. It was the last birthday he would spend with his mother, Julia, who was killed the following summer in a road traffic accident. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Julia’s death and the banjo’s disappearance.

Mysteriously, the banjo went missing shortly after Julia’s death and no-one has set eyes on it since. One thing is certain though, if it did resurface it is estimated to be worth in the region of five million pounds.

Co-Producer Bill Elms commented: “We are very excited to announce a further three cast members to join the already strong line-up. Together, the cast along with special guest appearances from former Beatles’ drummer Pete Best, is going to make Lennon’s Banjo the show of 2018 you will not want to miss.”

 

So where do the facts end and the fiction begin? Everything will be revealed in this intriguing, colourful and fast-paced comic caper.

Lennon’s Banjo’s are delighted to be working with its Fab Four Production Partners who are The Cavern Club Liverpool, The Beatles Story, Hard Days Night Hotel, and The Beatles Shop.

LISTING INFORMATION


LENNON’S BANJO

Epstein Theatre Liverpool
Tuesday 24 April – Saturday 5 May 2018

Tickets from £16

Group Rates Available

HOW TO BOOK

 

Tickets are on sale now. 

EPSTEIN THEATRE

ONLINE:          www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk

CALL:               0844 888 4411

IN PERSON:     Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 3DZ | Mon-Thu 2pm-6pm, Fri & Sat 12pm-6pm

TICKETQUARTER
ONLINE:          www.ticketquarter.co.uk

CALL:               0844 8000 410

IN PERSON:     Echo Arena Box Office, Kings Dock, Liverpool, L3 4FP | 12noon on Echo Arena event days, and from 9am – 6pm on Fridays.

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Cuba Gooding Jr to Star in CHICAGO

CUBA GOODING JR TO STAR AS BILLY FLYNN IN CHICAGO

AT THE PHOENIX THEATRE, LONDON

FROM 26 MARCH 2018

FURTHER CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

Oscar winner, Cuba Gooding Jr will be making his British stage debut and his musical debut as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the multi award-winning CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End.  Following a successful UK and international tour, and after a 5½-year absence from London, CHICAGO, the winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, will begin performances at the Phoenix Theatre on Monday 26 March 2018.  

 

Cuba Gooding Jr’s breakthrough role was as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), followed by A Few Good Men (1992), before winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Jerry Maguire (1996).  Later films included As Good as It Gets (1997), Men of Honor (2000) as Carl Brashear,  Pearl Harbor (2001) as Doris Miller, American Gangster (2007), The Butler (2013), and Selma (2014), playing civil rights attorney Fred Gray. In 2016, he portrayed O.J. Simpson in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-series or a Movie.  In 2013, he made his Broadway theatre debut alongside Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams in the Tony Award-nominated production of The Trip to Bountiful.

 

Further casting for CHICAGO is to be announced.

 

CHICAGO originally ran in London for 15 years, making it the West End’s longest running revival.  It first opened at the Adelphi Theatre on 18 November 1997 to rave reviews and immediately became a sell-out hit.  CHICAGO won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for ‘Outstanding Musical Production’ as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for ‘Best Musical’.  CHICAGO transferred from the Adelphi Theatre to the Cambridge Theatre in April 2006, where it ran for five years until 27 August 2011.  The show then opened at the Garrick Theatre on 7 November 2011, where it ran until 1 September 2012.

 

Since it opened in New York in 1996, CHICAGO has played in 36 countries worldwide, and been performed in English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French, Danish, Japanese and Korean.  It has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide and has played over 30,000 performances worldwide, with an estimated 31 million people around the world having seen CHICAGO. 

CHICAGO continues to play on Broadway, where it recently celebrated its 21st birthday, and around the world in multiple languages.  It is the world’s longest running American musical.

 

CHICAGO, which is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.  The 1996 Broadway revival of CHICAGO was choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse, directed by Walter Bobbie, and produced by Barry and Fran Weissler.

 

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Phoenix Theatre
110 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0JP

Box Office: 0844 871 7629 / www.atgtickets.com/shows/chicago/phoenix-theatre

Ticket Prices: From £20.00

Performances: Monday-Saturday 8pm, Wednesday & Saturday 3pm

Booking Period:  Currently Booking Until 23 June 2018

Running Time:  2 hours, 25 minutes (with interval)

Website: ChicagoWestEnd.com
Twitter: @ChicagoOnStage

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Dracula at Hull New Theatre

Dracula at Hull New Theatre

New stage adaptation at venue ahead of Halloween

Bram Stoker’s Dracula will be performed at Hull New Theatre in October.

The brand-new stage adaptation is brought to opulent and irresistible life in a contemporary interpretation that includes all the definitive characters and spine-chilling fear.

Completely re-imagined by a world-class creative team from London’s West End and Broadway, this is Dracula as you have never seen him.

Inspiring the recent resurgence in vampire mania and the Twilight movie series, Dracula on stage will be a must-see.

In Transylvania, enter the castle of Count Dracula and his three brides. The Count, who feeds on the elixir of young blood to look youthful, will take you on a deliciously evil ride as he pursues his victims and encounters Jonathan Harker, Professor Van Helsing and Dr Seward along the way.

Dracula is presented by A Touring Consortium Theatre Company in association with Everyman Theatre Cheltenham.

Tickets for Dracula at Hull New Theatre from October 23 to October 27 2018 are from £15. They go on sale at 10am on Friday, January 12.

Book at the Hull New Theatre or Hull City Hall box offices or call 01482 300 306. Visit our new website www.hulltheatres.co.uk to book online or use this link.

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NATIONAL THEATRE WALES ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF PARTS 1 & 2 OF MIKE PEARSON & BROOKES’ STORM CYCLE

NATIONAL THEATRE WALES ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF PARTS 1 & 2 OF MIKE PEARSON & BROOKES’ STORM CYCLE

National Theatre Wales’ 2018 season will kick-off in February and March with the first two parts of The Storm Cycle, an extraordinary, three-year collaboration with theatre-makers Mike Pearson & Mike Brookes, who have created some of National Theatre Wales’ most critically-acclaimed work to date (The Persians, Coriolan/us and Iliad).

 

STORM.1: Nothing Remains The Same will be a poetic, cinematic reimagining of the first two books of Roman author Ovid’s Metamorphoses, with a new text narrated by Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Detectorists, Peaky Blinders, Jerusalem) and Mike Pearson. It will be performed in Pafiliwn Bont, Ceredigion, 15-17 February.

 

In his epic narrative, completed just before his exile in 8AD, Ovid links together “into one artistically harmonious whole, all the stories of classical mythology”. Above all, he tells of extraordinary and miraculous changes and transformations, in the nature of people and of things.

 

In a theatrically thrilling combination of word, sound and unexpected occurrences, STORM.1: Nothing Remains The Same takes up two of Ovid’s early stories.

 

In the first part, Chaos & Creation narrated by Mike Pearson, a disordered universe is brought into harmony, and then put at risk through the faults, frailties and violent acts of successive races of humanity. In the second, Ignition & Eclipse narrated by Aimee-Ffion Edwards, the foolhardy Phaëthon insists on driving his father Phoebus’s fiery chariot – the sun – to prove he’s his divine son. But his reckless exploits lead to tragedy…

STORM.2: Things Come Apart will be a multi-platform exploration of the Cardiff riots of June 1919 – as documented by the local press of the time. It will be performed in a Cardiff church, 21-24 March.

 

In June 1919, Cardiff city centre was the scene of four days and nights of vicious riots that left three dead, many in hospital, and properties wrecked and burnt. The root causes were a long-standing, complex knot of post-war frustrations following demobilisation – lack of housing, lack of jobs, lack of opportunity. But the spark that finally ignited the worst of the violence was racial tension; local troublemakers and soldiers clashed with Yemeni, Somali and Caribbean seamen in front of vast crowds of onlookers.

 

No full narrative of the riots exists. A new text, specially compiled for STORM.2: Things Come Apart, creates a running account using only the reports in local, period newspapers, as well as the Chief Constable’s assessment. Inevitably partial, they expose the attitudes and prejudices of that era.

 

This verbatim material will be narrated live by a cast of three professional actors (Ali Goolyad, Aisling Groves-McKeown and John Rowley). Combining it with period maps, commercial directories and photographs of the city, STORM.2: Things Come Apart will pinpoint key locations in a now completely changed urban landscape.

 

At a time of global political and social instability, this hard-hitting production will be a reminder of the value of compassion and of hard-won civil rights, and the risks we take when we neglect them.

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Summer Holiday Heads To Storyhouse This Autumn 2018

SUMMER HOLIDAY
 
A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION OF THE FEEL-GOOD MUSICAL
FEATURING CLIFF RICHARD’S CLASSIC HITS
COMES TO STORYHOUSE CHESTER THIS AUTUMN
 
Based on the iconic 1960s film starring Cliff Richard and The Shadows, this brand new stage musical of Summer Holiday includes all of the number one hits from the movie, plus some additional Cliff Richard classics.
 
The famous red double-decker bus will be stopping off at Storyhouse this Autumn to entertain Chester audiences from Tuesday 11 September to Saturday 15 September 2018.
 
Tickets are on sale now. Star casting to be announced.
 
Summer Holiday tells the story of Don and his fellow London Transport mechanics as they journey together in a red double-decker bus through Paris, the Alps, Italy and Greece. Along the way they pick up a girl singing group and a young American pop star who is on the run from her domineering mother!
 
This hit-filled musical features many of the biggest songs from the 1960s, including In the Country,Travellin’ Light, Bachelor Boy, Move It, Living Doll, The Young Ones, On the Beach and, of course, the title smash hit song, Summer Holiday.
 
Storyhouse has a dynamic pricing policy on the majority of shows, ensuring the earlier you book your tickets, guarantees the best seats at the lowest price. Tickets range from £20.50 to £39.50.
 
Website:         www.summerholidaythemusical.co.uk
Twitter:           @Summer_UK_Tour
 
 
SUMMER HOLIDAY
 
Stage Adaptation by Michael Gyngell and Mark Haddigan
 
Based on the film SUMMER HOLIDAY, Directed by Peter Yates
Screenplay by Ronald Cass and Peter Myers
By special arrangement with StudioCanal
 
Orchestrations by Keith Strachan
 
Presented by arrangement with
Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited
On behalf of Josef Weinberger Limited
 
Executive Producer
David King
 
Director and Choreographer
Racky Plews
 
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LISTING INFORMATION
 
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Tuesday 11 September – Saturday 15 September 2018
Storyhouse
Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
 
Tuesday 11 September at 7.30pm
Wednesday 12 September at 2.30pm
Wednesday 12 September at 7.30pm
Thursday 13 September at 7.30pm
Friday 14 September at 7.30pm
Saturday 15 September at 2.30pm
Saturday 15 September at 7.30pm
 
Tickets: £20.50 to £39.50 (each ticket is subject to a £1.50 booking fee)
Dynamic Pricing: Book early to guarantee cheapest and best seats
 
HOW TO BOOK
Online:            Visit www.storyhouse.com
By Phone:       Call 01244 409 113
In person:       Visit the Ticket Kiosks At Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Visit Chester Visitor Information Centre
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Thirsty! | VAULT Festival | 14th – 18th March

Tori Scott: Thirsty!
VAULT Festival, The Vaults, Leake Street, London SE1 7NN
Wednesday 14th – 18th March 2018

The vocals are legit, the thirst is real, and the stories are tragically, all true.

Tori Scott, named one of Time Out New York’s top 10 Cabaret artists, is returning to London this year and making her VAULT Festival debut with Thirsty! Direct from sell-out performances at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theatre, New York and Live at Zedel in London, this unstoppable show celebrates poor life choices and Tori’s unconditional love of vodka.

Both hysterical and bawdy, Thirsty! includes songs by Edith Piaf, David Bowie, Adele, Judy Garland, The Drifters, Miley Cyrus and more. The Texas born star is a force to be reckoned with; drawing audiences in close, she has a way of inspiring everyone who sees her. Join Tori and her fabulous three-piece band on a shameless and musical journey of slurred autobiographical stories and songs written by other people…

Tori Scott comments, I am thrilled to make my debut at The Vault Festival and honoured to be included in this amazing line up of artists. Since making my UK debut in July 2017, London has become a favourite place to perform! During my time here, I’ve fallen in love with London audiences, because much like me, they have a love of dark humour, an appreciation for live performance and a serious passion for booze. Now, if only we could get the bars to stay open later

Stunningly powerful…warm, generous and funny (★★★★Everything Theatre)

Tori is a soul-baring singer and a sharp comedian! This is a show for people who enjoy dark humour and exceptional singing, and need an excuse to leave the children at home.

Thirsty! is directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn (Broadway Associate Director: Miss Saigon, Evita and A Little Night Music), with Musical Arrangements and Direction by Jesse Kissel (Broadway: The Visit and Leap of Faith).