CE CREATIVE SPA F O R A LL DIARY OF EVENTS APRIL TO SEPT 2015 Box office: 020 8770 6990 Book online at www.suttontheatres.co.uk @suttontheatres Welcome As you may have already seen, things are changing at the Secombe and Charles Cryer Studio Theatre. Sutton Theatres Trust will be taking over the management of both theatres from the Council. The exact date is still under negotiation, but provisionally the transition to new ownership will begin from Spring 2015 with a new season of exciting year-round programming launching in October 2015. We’re thrilled to be leading the theatres into this new phase. Look out for lots of exciting shows, events and activities to come. We hope to fill these theatres with entertainment, inspiration and energy. For those of you wishing to stay in the loop about our plans and progress, email [email protected] to be added to our mailing list. Micha Colombo and Beri Juraic Directors of Sutton Theatres Trust Main Box Office SECOMBE THEATRE 42 Cheam Road Sutton SM1 2SS Box Office: 020 8770 6990 [email protected] www.suttontheatres.co.uk Opening Times Secombe Theatre-Non Performance Days 9am-4pm Monday to Friday Saturday 9am-1.30pm CHARLES CRYER STUDIO THEATRE 39 High Street Carshalton SM5 3BB Box Office: 020 8770 6990 Saturday 9am-2.30pm On performance days from 6pm until 30 minutes after the performance starts. Prices include a £1 theatre booking fee per ticket which is included in the advertised price. VOLUNTEERS WANTED We have a great team of volunteers at our venues who assist with shows, help customers and support activities but we are always looking for more people to join us. For information contact Box Office on 020 8770 6990 or email [email protected] This symbol indicates that productions are performed by local talent. Box office: 020 8770 6990 Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Thursday 2 April Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 April Vienna Festival Ballet presents Sutton Theatre Company presents Vienna Festival Ballet celebrates 35 years of the Company with their Anniversary Gala presenting performances from the world’s most beloved Tchaikovsky ballets. Highlights include the Swan Queen meeting her prince in Swan Lake and the Dance of the Cygnets, Clara’s journey to a glittering land of snow in The Nutcracker and the famous Rose Adagio from Sleeping Beauty, where Princess Aurora is introduced to four princes. Vienna Festival Ballet’s reflection on performing classical ballets all over the world will take you on an unforgettable journey through the best of ballet in one magical evening. Down and out Seymour Krelborn dreams of a way out of downtown Skid Row with Mr Mushnik’s Florist’s glamorous and ditsy assistant Audrey. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 35th ANNIVERSARY GALA Evening 7.30pm Age Range: 4+ £21 adults (£19 senior citizens) £15 children With the strange and exotic plant he calls “Audrey II” in the shop, the business and Seymour become an overnight sensation, giving Seymour a ticket out of Skid Row and the chance of a date with the real life Audrey – but this ain’t no ordinary shrub! Will Seymour survive Audrey II’s plans for global domination? And how far is he willing to go to get the girl of his dreams? Evenings 7.30pm £15 (£13 concessions Saturday matinee 2.30pm Tuesday evening and Age Range: 12+ Saturday matinee, children and senior citizens) Monday 20 April Dementia Pathfinders Community Interest Group presents Tuesday 7 April PolkaDot Pantomimes presents DON’T LEAVE ME NOW THE WIZARD OF OZ Following the incredible success of Aladdin, Polka Dot Pantomimes return to the Secombe Theatre with a spectacular musical production of The Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion as they embark on their journey to the Emerald City to see the powerful Wizard of Oz. With stunning costumes, fabulous scenery and a professional cast of West End performers, make sure you follow the yellow brick road to a perfect Easter treat. A wizard of a show suitable for all the family! Directed by Jeni Draper Exploring the impact of young onset dementia on two very different families, Don’t Leave Me Now is inspired by two real life stories. With authenticity, insight and humour, New End Theatre Beyond weaves the strands of these stories together to create a documentary style production highlighting the emotions, dilemmas and challenges experienced by people affected by dementia. Dementia Pathfinders is working in association with St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust to raise awareness of dementia in local communities in south west London. Each performance will be followed by a postshow discussion with the cast and director. Matinees 1.30pm and 4.30pm Age Range: 4+ Matinee 2.30pm, Evening 6.30pm Age Range: 12+ Post show discussions at 4pm and 8pm £12 adults (£10 concessions) £40 family ticket Box office: 020 8770 6990 Free Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Sunday 26 April Thursday 7 May The Gee-Force School of Dance presents THE SIXTIES: ONE AMAZING DECADE, ONE AMAZING SHOW BEST FOOT FORWARD An exciting new dance show featuring the talent of the Gee-Force students. Best Foot Forward is an extravaganza of all dance styles and music performed by talented local youngsters. Evening 5.30pm Age Range: 4+ £11 They say “if you can remember the sixties, you weren’t there!” Refresh your memory at this amazing live show! The Sixties is THE concert show that pays tribute to the decade that changed the world forever. Featuring a fantastic live band, breathtaking dance routines and some of the best voices in the business, The Sixties brings you the greatest hits of the era all cleverly interwoven with the top stories of the day: So, whether it’s a nostalgic trip down memory lane, or experiencing this amazing decade for the first time, The Sixties is the perfect, fab night out. Evening 7.30pm Age Range: 12+ £18 (£16.50 concessions) Friday 15 – Saturday 16 May Herbert Justice Academy of Performance Arts presents Friday 1 – Saturday 2 May Act Now Entertainment presents ANNIE Jr! A youth production of the hit musical. Annie is an orphan girl who lives in a miserable orphanage run by the terrible Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she meets billionaire Oliver Warbucks! With hit songs including Hard Knock Life, Maybe and the international hit Tomorrow this fun filled family show continues to delight audiences worldwide. Friday evening 7.30pm Saturday matinees 12noon and 2.30pm Saturday evening 5pm Age Range: 4+ £16 Box office: 020 8770 6990 THE STORY OF RED Red is the colour of love and the school colour. Celebrating 18 years of performing arts, pupils and students will take you on a journey through every aspect of dance, drama, singing and more. A colourful fast moving production showcasing the high standards of production, performance and professional qualities that HJA is recognised for. Evenings 7.30pm Age Range: 4+ £15 (£13 concessions children under 12) Sunday 21 June Suzanne Theatre Dance presents DANCE 2015 This biennial dance production features children from 3 years to adult performing tap, ballet, street and freestyle showcasing their talents. Matinees 1pm and 4pm Age Range: 4+ £9 Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Sunday 19 July Saturday 19 September MISHMAK YOUTH THEATRE SUMMER SHOW THE SUPERSONIC 70s – “A CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF POP” A showcase of drama, singing and dancing from Mishmak Youth Theatre. The show explores the subject of identity in the modern world to create an entertaining, thought-provoking and fun show. Mishmak Youth Theatre, now in its 5th year, is proud to present their annual summer show at the Secombe Theatre. Evening 5pm Age Range: 4+ £12 (£9 concessions) Saturday 25 July Shooting Stars presents DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES Talented youngsters from Shooting Stars perform all styles of dance as they take a trip through the decades in dance and music. Evening 7.30pm Age Range: 4+ £11 (£9 concessions disabled and senior citizens) Evening 7.45pm Age Range: 4+ E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story of TRUE SPIRITS TJ Higgs & Friends COPPELIA Presented by the Vienna Festival Ballet An Evening of Clairvoyance “Living TVs” popular Tracy T.J. HIGGS has a natural presentation and the understanding of the sensitive subject of ‘Is there life after death?’ contacting loved ones who have passed to the higher realm. Together with ‘Psychic Cop’ Keith CHARLES and ‘Unique’ Ivan LEE, they aim to explore the spirit world with passion, respect and dignity. (T.J. was seen as part of Living’s ‘sold out’ Apollo Hammersmith shows) £18 (£17 senior citizens) One of the most magical and comical of the classics, this ballet is full of humour, triumph and love, culminating with the wedding Pas de Deux by the young couple. This amusing story, about an eccentric toy maker who makes a wonderful life-like mechanical doll, will appeal to the whole family. The comedy ballet warms and entertains from start to end and is guaranteed to lift the hearts of everyone. 7.30pm Age Range: 4+ Box office: 020 8770 6990 £18.50 Wednesday 30 September Wednesday 16 September 7.30pm Age Range: 16+ It’s the hottest ticket in town! An incredible live show jam packed with classic 70s hits, it’s no wonder it’s been described as “the best 70s show in theatre land”. Led by the ‘Catsuit Wondergirl’ Janey Bombshell, Supersonic 70s will take you back to when pop was at its peak. From the towering majesty of Queen, ELO & The Carpenters, the ‘pin-up pop’ of The Osmonds, David Essex & David Cassidy, to the foot stompin’ glam rock of Sweet & T.Rex plus the pop-tastic mix of Saturday Night Fever & Grease. £21 adults (£19 senior citizens) £15 children Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 April Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 May The Tudor Players presents Torch Theatre Company presents MURDER ON CUE QUARTET by Robin Jennifer Miller by RONALD HARWOOD Murder On Cue is a murder mystery set in Maple Lodge, a retirement home for actors, where gossip and old rivalries sustain the residents as much as the dry sherry and shepherd’s pie. A fall of snow means the home is cut off from the outside world. No-one can leave. There are many rivalries between, and old grudges held by, the residents, brought to the fore by a spate of poison pen letters. It would appear that everyone has cause to dislike one of the residents, but who would go as far as murder to exact their revenge? Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred are in a home for retired opera singers. Each year, on the 10th October, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi’s Birthday. Jean, who used be married Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva and refuses to sing, but the show must go on… By turns funny and poignant Quartet premiered in September 1999 at The Albery Theatre, London it was then made into a highly successful film starring Billy Connelly, Maggie Smith, Tom Courtney and Pauline Collins. Evenings 8pm Age Range: 12+ Wednesday/Thursday £10 Friday/Saturday £11 Evenings 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm Thursday evening/Saturday matinee £11 (£10 concessions) Friday/Saturday evenings £12 Age Range: 12+ Friday 1 – Saturday 2 May Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 May The Christopher Singers presents The Suttoners present KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING THE CRUCIBLE A tribute, in words and music, to the soldiers of World War I and the story of two young men, John and Willem, and how their meeting affected their families at home and abroad. The show is full of good tunes; We’ll meet Again, Keep the Home Fires Burning, Me and My Girl, If You were the Only Girl in the World, Roses of Picardy, Home Sweet Home, We’ll Gather Lilacs and songs to sing along to; Goodbye-ee, It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles, Land of Hope and Glory and many more. Featuring the 2014 award winning company, The Christopher Singers, the young performers from Spiral Youth Theatre and the Younger Generation. Evenings 7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm Age Range: 4+ £12 (£10 concessions Saturday matinee) Box office: 020 8770 6990 by ARTHUR MILLER “I am innocent to a witch! I know not what a witch is!” “How do you know then, that you are not a witch?” In a small tightknit community, personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria. Arthur Miller’s timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations. The Suttoners will take this play to Sutton’s twin town in Germany, Minden, following these performances. Evenings 7.45pm Age Range: 12+ £12 (£10 concessions) Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 May Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 June Banstead Operatic and Dramatic Society presents Epsom Players presents JEKYLL AND HYDE An evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, Jekyll & Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a brilliant doctor who experiments with human personality to create an evil and murderous counterpart. Convinced the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in the separation of Man’s evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th-century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde. Evenings 7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm Age Range: 18+ £16 Evenings 7.45pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm Age Range: 18+ £16 Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 June Friday 29 May Avalon Theatre Company presents Enter stage right presents WIZARD OF OZ WITCHES, BITCHES AND A COUPLE OF GOOD GIRLS TOO Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies Over the Rainbow and thanks to a twister on her farm, Dorothy is carried away to another strange world. Avalon Theatre Company invites you to join Dorothy and her friends in this stage version of the well-known story. Is a witty cynical comic revue with well known – and not so well known songs – and brand new sketches. Sophisticated attractive ladies take to the stage and entertain the audience, tongues in cheeks, the occasional witch’s hat and the odd feather boa! From rich bitches in sequin dresses to haggard witches in ragged stitches! Evening 7.30pm and 9.30pm Age Range: 12+ With music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson Rent is a modern day version of Puccini’s La Bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City’s East Village under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Expect an evening of adult themes – including alcohol, drugs, and scenes of a sexual nature – alongside a fierce soundtrack of much-loved musical numbers including La Vie Bohème, Santa Fe, Rent, Take Me or Leave Me and, of course, Seasons of Love. This is theatre at its best – exuberant, passionate, and joyous. Evenings 7.30pm £15 (£13 concessions) Saturday matinee 2.30pm £10 children Age Range: 4+ £13 (£9 concessions) Group rate of 8 or more £11 Box office: 020 8770 6990 Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Friday 3 – Monday 6 July Friday 17 July Croft Drama School presents Yellowstone Events presents DRAMA FOR DIAMOND A SOLITARY MAN – THE SONGS OF NEIL DIAMOND Talented young actors, aged from 6 to 18, present an abridged modern dress version of Much Ado About Nothing, a devised piece inspired by the writings of Gogol and another devised piece which explores the idea that life is just a game show – or is it? Over the last 23 years Croft has raised over £21,000 for the Diamond Riding Centre for Disabled Riders and currently sponsor Seth, a Camargue horse who travelled to England in October 2012 with the Caravan of Hope. 7.30pm Age Range: 4+ £10 (£8 concessions) Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 July The Breakfast Cat Theatre Company presents THE THREEPENNY OPERA Bob Drury (‘The Neil Diamond Story’) returns with a brand new oneman show celebrating the genius of singer/ songwriter Neil Diamond. In the first half many of his finely crafted songs are presented in strippeddown ‘unplugged’ style revealing the sheer quality of Neil Diamond’s music and lyrics. The second half of the show picks up the pace and promises a barrage of block-buster hits that span the decades! Evenings 7.30pm Age Range: 12+ by BERTOLT BRECHT Based on the 18th century Ballad Opera The Beggars Opera, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera is a play with musical elements that has been translated into 18 languages and performed over 10,000 times on the European Stage. It follows Mac the Knife, a violent, anti-heroic, criminal and the attempts of gangster, Mr Peachum to have Mac hung after discovering he has secretly married his daughter, Polly. Enjoy a rare local performance of a play by one of the all time master playwrights. Evenings 8pm Age Range: 12+ Glitzy, charismatic stadium artiste or inspired poetic songwriter? £13 Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 September The Rough Mechanicals presents HAMLET by William Shakespeare Consumed by grief after the death of his father, Hamlet is suddenly plunged into a world of danger that threaten both his sanity and his life. The Rough Mechanicals Theatre Co. was formed to present Shakespeare in a clear, fresh and unpretentious manner. Evenings 7.45pm Age Range: 12+ £10 £11 (£10 concessions) Box office: 020 8770 6990 Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Secombe Theatre FUNCTION ROOM Charles Cryer Studio Theatre REHEARSAL SPACES Tuesdays Monday 8pm-10pm LINE DANCING: Come along and have some fun. THE TUDOR PLAYERS A small, friendly, local adult drama group that perform 2 shows a year, mostly comedies, at the Charles Cryer Studio Theatre. New members welcome for acting, backstage, set-building. Contact: 07785 506812. Thursdays Saturday from 10am No partner necessary - beginners welcome. For information contact Diane on 020 8394 2503. 7pm-8pm, Beginners/Improvers, 8pm-10.15pm Improvers/Intermediates. SLY DANCE: Jazz, street & contemporary dance for all levels and ages. For information contact Ricky on 0784 1699640. Start time 6.30pm SPATS STUDIO PERFORMANCE AND THEATRE STUDIES Running successfully since 1990 under the direction of local theatre professional, John Hester, SPATS Theatre School has classes for children and young people. These cover a wide range of drama topics including acting technique, improvisation, movement, voice and stagecraft. For a brochure call 020 8224 9580 email [email protected] visit www.spatstheatreschool.com. SPIRAL YOUTH THEATRE for 7–18 Year Olds Members learn a variety of activities such as drama, singing and musical theatre composition, set design and costume making culminating in two productions per year. We also offer LAMDA Exam coaching. For information visit www.spiralyouththeatre.co.uk. Call 07708 187483. 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Contact email address:.................................................................................................................................................... Box office: 020 8770 6990 Access We welcome all audience members and want to make your visit as comfortable as possible. We would welcome feedback about our theatres and website from members of the community with different access needs. SECOMBE THEATRE By Road: A232 Nearest parking: Gibson Road multi-story car park adjacent to the venue. This car park shuts at 6pm on Sundays. Mainline Station: Sutton Bus Routes:151, 213 & 413 Refreshments Enjoy a drink before the show from our foyer bar. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered. Soft drinks, tea and coffee, confectionary and ice creams are available from our café. Ice creams are also available from our kiosk in the Foyer. Access 3 Wheelchair spaces in the auditorium. Wheelchair accessible toilet at the rear of the auditorium Wheelchair ramp to foyer bar level Two disabled parking spaces to the front of the building Ground floor disabled bays in the Gibson Road Car Park Wheelchair accessible toilet lower level for Function Room users Wheelchair lifts to café level CHARLES CRYER STUDIO THEATRE By Road: A232 Nearest Parking: Grove Park Pay and Display. Mainline Stations: Carshalton and Wallington Bus Routes: 407, X26 157 & 127 Box office: 020 8770 6990 Refreshments Enjoy a drink from our bar situated in the auditorium. Ice Creams will be on sale during the interval. Access 2 Wheelchair spaces in the auditorium. Wheelchair accessible toilet on 1st floor level accessible by lift Patron lift to all floors Two disabled parking spaces to the side of the building How to Book In Person You can buy tickets in person by visiting our box office during our opening hours. Phone: You can book or reserve tickets by calling 020 8770 6990. Online: www.suttontheatres.co.uk Concessions Where indicated concessions are available for senior citizens, jobseekers, people with disabilities, students and under 16s. ID may be requested when purchasing concessionary tickets. Concessions are discretionary and do not apply to every performance. Children under 1 go free except where specified for individual productions. Booking Fee A £1 theatre booking fee is charged per ticket on productions and is included in the advertised ticket price. Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk Payment Ticket Agency You can book online using a credit/debit card or in person at the box office with cash, credit/debit card or cheque. Cheques should be made payable to the London Borough of Sutton. Cheques are only accepted up to two weeks prior to the performance. We offer a ticketing service for external events such as open air performances or concerts. If you would like to use this service please contact the Box Office on 020 8770 6990 or email [email protected]. Our Venues are available for hire: Suitability The venues will advertise a suitable age range for each production as given to us by the incoming company. However you are advised to check with the box office prior to booking if you have any concerns. By Post Secombe Theatre and Function Room, Sutton A 340 traditional style theatre with a large foyer and bar area. The Function Room has its own self contained bar. It is an ideal space for parties, meetings and weddings with a maximum capacity of 120. Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, Rehearsal Spaces, Carshalton We are happy to post your tickets to you for a charge of £1. Conditions of Purchase Tickets may not be exchanged nor money refunded We can: Refuse admission of the ticket holder to the premises Refuse entry of and use on the premises of any camera or any form of audio or visual recording equipment Request the ticket holder to leave the premises and to take appropriate measure to enforce such a request Delay the entry of latecomers until a suitable break or interval in the performance/event Make changes in the performance/event owing to any unforeseen or unavailable cause. Cancel/abandon the performance/event for reasons beyond our control without notice and without being liable to pay any person compensation or damage other than a refund to the ticket holder of the value of the ticket In the event that a production is sold out and there are no seats available, we will endeavour to re-sell any returned tickets on the night subject to the promoters own terms and conditions. Box office: 020 8770 6990 A ‘black box’ studio theatre, ideal for smaller productions, music gigs and comedy nights. Flexible seating from 68 – 125 seats depending on the type of event. Two rehearsal spaces Scenic Workshop, Carshalton Home to one of the few theatrical paint frames in the UK designed for painting large-scale theatre cloths. This facility is used by professional and amateur companies. If you would like to hire any of our spaces For bookings prior to 1st October 2015 please contact 020 770 6988 or [email protected] For bookings after 1st October 2015 please email [email protected] Please note all the information within this diary of events is correct at the time of going to print. Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk CE CREATIVE SPA SECOMBE THEATRE Thursday 2 April Vienna Festival Ballet Tuesday 7 April The Wizard of Oz Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 April Little Shop Of Horrors Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 April F O R A LL CHARLES CRYER STUDIO THEATRE Murder On Cue Monday 20 April Don’t Leave Me Now Sunday 26 April Best Foot Forward Friday 1 – Saturday 2 May Annie Jr! Thursday 7 May The Sixties Keep The Home Fires Burning Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 May Quartet Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 May The Crucible Friday 15 – Saturday 16 May The Story of Red Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 May Jekyll and Hyde Friday 29 May Witches, Bitches and a Couple of Good Girls Too Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 June Rent Sunday 21 June Dance 2015 Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 June Wizard Of Oz Friday 3 – Monday 6 July Drama For Diamond Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 July The Threepenny Opera Friday 17 July A Solitary Man - The Story of Neil Diamond Sunday 19 July Mishmak Youth Theatre Summer Show Saturday 25 July Dance Through The Decades Wednesday 16 September True Spirits - TJ Higgs & Friends Saturday 19 September Supersonic 70s Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 September Wednesday 30 September Hamlet Vienna Festival Ballet - Coppelia Box office: 020 8770 6990 Book online @ www.suttontheatres.co.uk
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