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Monday & Tuesday
- Let's Face the Music and
Dance – a musical
revue with Salford Music and Performing
Arts Service's Youth Musical Theatre
Company and Youth Big Band.
Wednesday
- Brundibár,
a children's opera by Hans Krása.
Performed by pupils from Salford
Primary Schools in partnership with
musicians from Chetham's School
of Music. Thursday
- A Concert of
Remembrance - MAPAS groups
mark Armistice Day.
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Following his scheduled sell out
return in May, Reginald has decide
to extend his tour into the autumn.
A very welcome return following
his triumphant sell out appearance
in the Quays Theatre during November.
Reginald is one of the few performers
to have been nominated for the Perrier
Award in three consecutive years.
He has performed around the world
and has appeared in some of the
UK’s most popular primetime
TV programmes including 8 Out Of
10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
and QI. He is a frequent guest on
Have I Got News For You.
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Through the unique combination of
audience, actors and musicians,
Playback Theatre Manchester will
transform your real life experiences
instantaneously into theatre. The
dynamic improvisation skill and
ensemble work can bring laughter,
tears and enchantment across the
whole audience. Come and watch or
take the opportunity to tell your
story and experience the magic of
Playback as it is played back to
you.
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This
multi-million-selling, triple Grammy
Award-winning legend marks her 40
years in the music industry with
a sensational UK & European
Tour. One of the most successful
R&B artists of all time, Roberta,
accompanied by her full band, will
performing some of her greatest
hits including: The First Time Ever
I Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly,
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,
Where Is The Love, Tonight I Celebrate
My Love for You and many more. Don't
miss this rare opportunity to see
one of the great artists of our
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Join James as he returns with his
brand new stand-up comedy show mixed
with funny songs about life, sausages
and how superheroes go to the toilet.
This brilliant stand-up show for
kids is a must-see, filled with
songs, gags and silly stories. Some
artists go to the desert to write
songs. James went to Essex - the
nice part (with windows). Accompanied
by a piano teacher he found in a
forest this is a show is like no
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If one man embodies the kaleidoscopic
new musical world of the ‘user-generated’
age it is Ludovico Einaudi. Routinely
topping audience polls from the
classical to the avant-garde, Einaudi
has not only become one of the UK’s
most popular composers, but has
rendered traditional ideas of musical
genre and audience divide obsolete.
Einaudi’s music is ambient,
meditative and often introspective.
His sweeping compositions are deeply
touching, and draw inspiration from
classical and international music,
minimalism, and contemporary pop,
but always with the piano at the
heart of the sound. Recent years
have seen Einaudi in a number of
different contexts, from the use
of music from his album Divenire
in the soundtrack to Shane Meadows’
award winning film, This is England,
to a performance on the Big Chill
main stage with German electronic
band To Rocco Rot.
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From Romeo and Juliet and West Side
Story to Bollywood's Josh, the tension
of forbidden love has caused thrill
and heartbreak throughout the ages.
This new and innovative production
combines modern film, aerial work
and live music with the traditional
form of Bharatanatyam, and explores
the fighting forces that seem impossible
to conquer. Featuring choreography
by 2006 Place Prize-winner Nina
Rajarani MBE, and live music created
by composer and vocalist Y Yadavan,
Love is in the Air is a collaboration
with aerial specialists from Scarabeus
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An exploration of the darkness and
light of extreme love. As a couple
experience a tender and all-consuming
love for their newborn baby, they
begin to fight for affection and
attention from each other. Fantasy
memories of their wedding day play
in contrast to their sense of isolation
and a swarm of puppet-like children
haunt their subconscious. Tender
and powerful, with movement vocabulary
sourced from both ballet and wrestling,
Blood, Sweat & Tears is inspired
by the ups and downs of unconditional
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Nationally acclaimed Actors of Dionysus
return to The Lowry with their unique
take on Greek drama and their first
full-length, no-holds-barred comedy.
Follow our heroine, Lysistrata and
the women of Greece in their battle
to deny their men sex in order to
stop a bloody war. As tensions mount,
frustrations erupt and phalluses
reach bursting point, see who wins
and if peace is restored in this
high octane, hugely enjoyable and
absurdist version of Aristophanes’
masterpiece. Suitable for
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Start the car! David Lloyd, universally
known as Bumble, is a former Lancashire
and England cricketer who also coached
both teams. He first came to prominence
as a broadcaster on the iconic Test
Match Special before becoming a
leading member of the SkySports
commentary team. His enthusiasm
and eccentricity have brought him
legions of fans – among cricket
fans and the wider public. Enjoy
a light-hearted evening in the company
of one of the great living Lancastrians
– early booking recommended.
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In 2010 Ross Noble returns. Ross
follows the success of last year’s
160 date Things tour – which
not only ran for six weeks at London’s
Apollo Theatre - but also filled
arenas down under, becoming the
biggest live stand-up comedy gig
in Australian history. Nonsensory
Overload is Noble back fresh from
his travels, not to mention his
own TV show, doing what he does
best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense
for your amusement. Now is your
chance to see one of the best live
comics working internationally today.
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SWEENEY
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18th to Saturday 20th November 2010 -
8pm |
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studio - grisly story blending slapstick,
clowning, live cabaret music and puppetry
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Suitable for ages 12+.
Roll up, roll up, and witness this
brand new and fiendishly funny adaptation
of Sweeney Todd. Meet the monstrous
murderer, hear his terrible tale,
and then watch him hang horribly
for his grisly, ghastly and gruesome
crimes. A deliciously depraved black
comedy of slapstick humour, clowning,
grotesque characters, physical storytelling,
live cabaret music and puppetry.
Dare you miss it? Please note this
is not the Stephen Sondheim musical.
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“I suppose I am a survivor
since I am still here recording
an album,” says Marc Almond.
With
Soft Cell, the first successful
British electro-duo in partnership
with Dave Ball, Marc achieved a
string of international hits - biggest
of all, their version of northern
soul classic Tainted Love, while
Memorabilia is cited as the first
techno record ever. 10 million-plus
worldwide record sales later, Soft
Cell are a British icon, influencing
several subsequent generations of
musicians - from Pulp, The Pet Shop
Boys and Suede, to Goldfrapp and
onto Antony Hegarty of Antony &
The Johnsons fame. Stardom Road
was the first album recorded since
his near-fatal accident. With one
exception, it’s an album of
covers, chosen and sequenced to
tell Almond’s story. It resembles
not just an album but a play, which
clearly suits a man who comes alive
on stage, whose songs have always
resembled dramas, whether they are
underpinned by fizzy synth-pop,
60s-inspired pop kitsch-arama, bare-naked
acoustic ballads or orchestrated
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Our divinely decadent Burlesque!
nights continue to draw in the crowds
so join Lesbian Vampire Queen Rosie
Lugosi as she paves the way for
a host of mesmerizing variety acts
guaranteed to leave you in awe.
Dress to impress and join us for
some cabaret like no other in the
plush red setting of the Quays Theatre,
which has been transformed with
table seating so you can enjoy a
drink whilst taking in the show.
Stay on for some dancing after the
show to the smooth and sassy retro
tunes from DJ Mikey Wong.
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A hilarious new play about a madcap,
absurd voyage through the final
hours of a condemned man…and
his duck. What is his crime? He
has no idea. All he does know is
that his ex-wife was in charge of
the prosecution at this trial and
his duck has no sympathy. Somewhere
nestled between Monty Python, Orton,
Ionesco and Kafka, Joshua is a thought
provoking and highly entertaining
comic adventure, which keeps audiences
spellbound until the very end.
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MATTHEW
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23rd to Saturday 27th November 2010 -
7.30pm |
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best loved fairy tale as matthew bourne
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New
Adventures, returns with a typically
unique interpretation of the best
loved fairy tale of all, Cinderella.
Set
in London during the Second World
War, Matthew Bourne's interpretation
of Prokofiev's haunting score has,
at its heart, a true wartime romance.
A chance meeting results in a magical
night for Cinderella and her dashing
young RAF pilot, together just long
enough to fall in love before being
parted by the horrors of the Blitz.
First seen in the West End in 1997,
but now completely revised in this
brand new production created to
commemorate the 70th anniversary
of the London Blitz. It features
design by Lez Brotherston who won
an Olivier award for his original
designs, and new lighting designs
by Neil Austin. The production will
also feature sensational sound design
by Paul Groothius which will take
the audience into the heart of Prokofievs
magnificent score and the sound
world of war-torn London. CINDERELLA
is both a tribute and a testament
to the spirit of London during a
time when every second counted and
lives were changed forever. Bourne's
vivid storytelling has never been
more heart-stopping and touching,
creating a unique and unforgettable
depiction of a familiar and beloved
fable.
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World Premiere
- In the remote Nuba Mountains of
Sudan, life is still a good fire
around which stories are told, until
the men on horseback come. They
murder and rape; burn the village
and abduct the children to be sold
into slavery. Twelve year old Mende
Nazer was one of them. In 2000,
after seven years she was passed
on to a family in London, where
she escaped, only to face a new
struggle for political asylum. This
unique production by award winning
Feelgood is told as a feast of storytelling,
music and dance by an outstanding
ensemble of African and British
performers. It celebrates Mende’s
indomitable spirit, the beauty of
the ancient Nuba culture, and as
a famine of the inhumanity and horror
of the hidden contemporary slave
trade. Mende’s story challenges
us all to consider, what is it to
be free?
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It’s been a great 18 months
for Micky - he appeared in BBC 1’s
Michael McIntyre’s Road Show,
his Radio 4 series What Chance Change?
was a hit with listeners and critics
alike and he is one of a handful
of comics to perform their own Comedy
Central special. So now it’s
time for Micky to hit the road performing
the best of his last two Edinburgh
shows. It’s not just time
to go out, it’s time to go
Out Out. Micky returns to
the Lowry Theatre on January 29th,
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A
traditional seasonal treat for young
people aged six upwards, their friends,
teachers and families. Ebenezer
Scrooge, the world’s most
notorious miser, is so mean he even
begrudges his staff a day off at
Christmas. Until, that is, he’s
confronted by the Spirits of Christmas
- Christmas Past, Christmas Present
and Christmas Future. Together,
the spirits use magic to show him
the miserable consequences of his
meanness. Christmas wouldn’t
be Christmas without Charles Dickens’
timeless and heart-warming tale,
directed by Rachel O’Riordan,
who directed Grimm Tales, the Christmas
2009 production at the Library Theatre.
See our December
calendar for all times
and dates of this performance.
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Join us for an evening for frisky
satire full of puns, bums, past
and current buns in this unique
series of classical burlesques (spectacular,
satirical musical-comedies) which
send up the eccentric morals, ethics
and values of the British Empire
- then and now. Frightfully witty,
bawdy, edgy and terrifically astute,
Victorian Values is a hilarious,
dark, sexy and daft exploration
of the 19th century where we ask
one simple question: Have we lost
our Victorian Values? Or, have we
simply misplaced them in time?
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If you’ve ever believed in
fairytales and looked out of the
window for the brightest star in
the night sky, then let your dreams
take flight this Christmas and join
us on a thrilling musical journey
to Neverland for an unforgettable
treat for all the family. Based
on J.M. Barrie’s beloved story
that has enchanted children of all
ages for nearly 100 years, the classic
tale of a boy who never grows up
is brought magically to life in
this spectacular new production.
Stunning scenery, swashbuckling
sword fights and breathtaking flying,
accompanied by soaring music from
a 14 piece orchestra, make this
the North West’s must-see
seasonal treat. So with the help
of Tinkerbell and a sprinkle of
fairy dust, travel with Peter and
Wendy on the greatest, most heart-warming,
exciting adventure of all time,
to a place far far away, where magic
and dreams really do come true.
Peter Pan is the ultimate fantasy
adventure for young and old alike
and one not to be missed!
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Who’s the comic with an ear
for dialogue and a bod for sin?
Triple Perrier Award Nominee, veteran
Fringe sell-out and Winner of the
2009 Dave Award for Funniest Joke
of the Fringe ("Hedgehogs,
why can't they just share the hedge").
Dan Antopolski presents his seventh
solo stand-up show. Jokes? Yes sir.
Raps? Almost certainly. Fun? You
bet your mum it will be fun.
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Oh come all ye faithful
From the stable to the unstable
An unapologetic alternative, multimedia
extravaganza
An immaculate conception of ideas
and entertainment
All singing all dancing, with special
guest artistes
For the lonely, suicidal, disenfranchised
and marginalised
Our lights are always switched on,
our care line is always open
There’ll be no stuffed turkeys
here.
Follow the chocolate star
Yule not want to miss out
Come and sit on santas knee
This
isn’t any ordinary Christmas
Special, this is a David Hoyle
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Who
is Santa Claus? Where did he come
from? And why on earth does he climb
down the chimney? Follow the early
life of Santa Claus, from his being
abandoned in the forest and adopted
by the wood-nymphs, making the very
first toys to his final quest for
immortality. Find out why we hang
stockings, why he climbs down the
chimney and meet the original reindeer
Glossie and Flossie as well as the
chilly rogue Jack Frost. With original
music and lots of audience participation
this is a wonderful seasonal show
from Artsdepot and Big Wooden Horse,
creators of venue favourites The
Night Before Christmas and Don't
Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Based
on the book by L Frank Baum. Adapted
for the stage by Adam Bampton-Smith.
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In this new version of a fairytale
classic created in Birmingham Royal
Ballet's 20th anniversary year,
the design team behind the Company’s
famous Nutcracker have been brought
together once again to conjure up
a magical world to bring this much-loved
fairytale to life. Neglected and
mistreated by her stepmother and
sisters, Cinderella's life is one
of drudgery and hardship until the
evening of a wonderful ball at the
palace, when her Fairy Godmother
appears and casts a spell that will
change her life forever. Transformed
into a beautiful princess, Cinderella
dances the night away in the arms
of a handsome prince, before the
clock chimes midnight and brings
a sudden end to the party.
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They say all political careers end
in tears. In Gyles Brandreth's case
it's tears of laughter as the actor,
author, One Show reporter, former
MP and government whip turns stand-up.
This is Brandreth unleashed on the
stars he's known (one-to-one) and
the wicked ways of Westminster (no
expenses spared). Without hesitation
or repetition (and just a touch
of deviation), Just a Minute regular
Gyles delivers a dazzling evening
of wit, wordplay and hilarious name-dropping.
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Micky returns to the Lowry
after his earlier performance in
the sudio in November 2010.
It’s been a great 18 months
for Micky - he appeared in BBC 1’s
Michael McIntyre’s Road Show,
his Radio 4 series What Chance Change?
was a hit with listeners and critics
alike and he is one of a handful
of comics to perform their own Comedy
Central special. So now it’s
time for Micky to hit the road performing
the best of his last two Edinburgh
shows. It’s not just time
to go out, it’s time to go
Out Out. «
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Nora loves her husband above everything.
But when she risks her reputation
in order to save him, the consequences
force her to examine her devotion,
and she finds herself struggling
for her own life. Ibsen’s
ground-breaking play created a huge
sensation at its premiere in 1879
and is as fresh and pertinent as
ever, with an unfading capacity
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Bizet’s tale of passion, sexual
obsession and revenge consistently
rates as one of the best loved operas,
with ‘Toreador’ recognised
worldwide. Celebrated American director
Daniel Kramer brings his treatment
to Carmen, which has not been seen
by Opera North audiences for over
ten years. The fiery Carmen, sung
by soprano Heather Shipp, acclaimed
recently at Opera North in diverse
roles Mad Margaret, Ruddigore and
Donna, Skin Deep, sparks jealousy
and violence around her through
her flirtatious and flighty behaviour.
Toying with emotions, she leads
a merry dance that results in tragedy
with the revengeful murder of her
lover. American soprano, Sandra
Piques Eddy makes her British debut
in the Spring, sharing the role
of Carmen. Young Lithuanian bass-baritone
Kostas Smoriginas also makes his
Company debut as Escamillo. Sung
in French with English titles.
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After performing at the Lowry in
October 2010, this opera returns.
An exuberant evening of fun and
romance with glorious music, sumptuous
period costumes and dazzling dancing,
choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood.
This new production set in 1905,
infuses Parisian sensuality with
Viennese sophistication as the young,
beautiful and stupendously wealthy
widow, Hanna Glawari seeks a new
husband who will love her for herself
and not her fortune. With a glittering
cast and creative team, this timeless
classic will be a joyous treat.
Sung in English. 6.30pm to 7pm
Free
Pre-show Talks. «
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Bizet’s tale of passion, sexual
obsession and revenge consistently
rates as one of the best loved operas,
with ‘Toreador’ recognised
worldwide. Celebrated American director
Daniel Kramer brings his treatment
to Carmen, which has not been seen
by Opera North audiences for over
ten years. The fiery Carmen, sung
by soprano Heather Shipp, acclaimed
recently at Opera North in diverse
roles Mad Margaret, Ruddigore and
Donna, Skin Deep, sparks jealousy
and violence around her through
her flirtatious and flighty behaviour.
Toying with emotions, she leads
a merry dance that results in tragedy
with the revengeful murder of her
lover. American soprano, Sandra
Piques Eddy makes her British debut
in the Spring, sharing the role
of Carmen. Young Lithuanian bass-baritone
Kostas Smoriginas also makes his
Company debut as Escamillo. Sung
in French with English titles.
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A passion for liberty and justice
and a belief in the human spirit’s
ability to triumph over suffering
is central to Beethoven’s
celebrated and only opera. The opera
took Beethoven ten years to write
and has not been seen in Leeds for
20 years. Internationally acclaimed
soprano Emma Bell sings the role
of Leonore, Florestan’s wife,
who disguises herself as a young
prison guard named Fidelio in order
to free her husband from jail. Her
Florestan is American tenor Steven
Harrison. The supporting cast features
young talent, including Fflur Wyn
singing the role of Marzelline and
Joshua Ellicot as Jacquino. Tim
Albery makes a welcome return to
direct this production that originates
from Scottish Opera. The esteemed
Austrian conductor, Dietfried Bernet
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For the first time ever, in the
spring of 2011, comedy legend and
the most senile member of Monty
Python will be bringing his "Alimony
Tour” to the UK. Best known
for his idiosyncratic turns in "Monty
Python's Flying Circus" and
"Fawlty Towers," John
Cleese will bring his unique comedic
perspective to audiences across
the UK next year. Starting in Cambridge
on 3rd May 2011, he will then visit
Birmingham, Salford, Liverpool,
Oxford and finish in Bristol, on
21st June 2011. Cleese has achieved
a lot in his career which started
as a sketch writer for BBC Radio’s
Dick Emery Show and then The Frost
Report. After this stardom beckoned,
and Monty Python was created with
Cleese co-writing and staring in
four series and three films. He
went on to achieve further success
as the neurotic hotel manager Basil
Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, which he
co-wrote with then wife Connie Booth.
After huge UK success John went
on to crack the USA with A Fish
Called Wanda (which he wrote and
starred in with Jamie Lee Curtis).
The late 1990s saw the unstoppable
Mr Cleese appear in Bond movie The
World is Not Enough and later Die
Another Day. From writing to starring
in plays, musicals, theatrical and
comedy productions, to films and
sitcoms, Cleese has done it all,
and now it’s time for him
to tell you about his jam-packed
life. Cleese says "it is an
evening of well honed anecdotes,
psychoanalytical tit-bits, details
of recent surgical procedures, and
unprovoked attacks on former colleagues,
especially Michael Palin".
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As giants, dwarves, gods and goddesses
struggle to be the lords of the
ring, Wagner’s mammouth music
brings concert halls across the
north of England to life in Opera
North’s most ambitious project
yet, Der Ring des Nibelungen. Developing
the ‘opera in concert’
series, for which the Company is
becoming highly respected, this
is the first in the cycle that will
be lead by Music Director, Richard
Farnes, over the next four years.
Bringing a wealth of international
talent and prestige to the stage,
the cast includes bass-baritone
Joachim Seipp, Wolfgang Ablinger
and the American mezzo-soprano Andrea
Baker. Dame Anne Evans is Britain’s
most famous Brunnhilde and is involved
in casting, mentoring and taking
masterclasses with members of the
cast. Performances will take place
in concert halls from June –
September 2010, including Leeds
Town Hall, The Sage Gateshead, The
Lowry, Salford Quays and Symphony
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