HMT - Aberdeen Performing Arts

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Autumn 2016
Welcome
NEW SEASON
PRIORITY BOOKING
A new season of theatre, music, comedy and much more comes to His Majesty’s Theatre, The Lemon Tree and across our Stepping Out
programme. We have an exciting line up going onsale featuring The Wedding Singer, The Play That Goes Wrong, Brendan Cole and Sir Roger
Moore ensuring we have something for everyone in our Autumn 2016 brochure.
We’re also delighted to announce our True North Festival line-up bringing the best singer-songwriters to Aberdeen this September. Aberdeen’s
festival of music and song will take place in venues around the city and features a fantastic line up including Laura Mvula, Richard Hawley, King
Creosote and a celebration of the work of Kate Bush, curated by Emma Pollock. Don’t miss out and book your tickets now!
APA Friends booking from
MUSICALS
THURSDAY 28 JULY
General Booking from
TUESDAY 2 AUGUST
Box Offices at
HMT & The Lemon Tree
are open: Mon to Sat,
9.30am - 6pm
RENT | Thriller Live | Funny Girl
Our musical season is full of cult classics as well as much loved
revivals of critically acclaimed West End shows.
DRAMA
Beautiful ballets, winter wonderlands and magical musical tales are
all on offer to keep the family entertained!
CULTURE CAFÉ
With truly something for everyone, our drama season contains
political thrillers, Olivier and Tony award-winners and an accident
prone hilarious comedy.
An internationally famed, bestselling novelist and crime writing
megastar take Culture Café to its new home at the Belmont
Filmhouse as part of Stepping Out.
DANCE
MUSIC
Autumn Double Bill | Hansel and Gretel | Brendan Cole
Sam Bailey | Magic of Motown
Innovative and exciting choreographers treat us to a diverse range
of dance spectaculars at His Majesty’s Theatre.
Our Music Hall concert programme is Stepping Out and bringing fan
favourites from all genres to His Majesty’s Theatre.
OPERA
COMEDY / SPOKEN WORD
A bubbling, energetic Mozart score and a classic, sublime Puccini
score are the upcoming offerings from Scottish Opera.
007 himself Roger Moore, Hollywood star and West End funny man
Omid Djalili and The Pub Landlord Al Murray help make up HMT’s
comedy and spoken word program which is not to be missed.
ORCHESTRAS
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Wee Hansel and Gretel | Funbox Winter Wonderland |
Room On The Broom
Democracy | The Curious Incident of the Dog in The
Night-Time | The Play That Goes Wrong
The Marriage of Figaro | La bohème
Image:
Phoenix Dance
Theatre, page 34.
Front cover:
True North,
Laura Mvula,
page 48.
FAMILY
Our orchestral offerings are Stepping Out as part of the Music
Hall Transformation. Don’t miss the BBC SSO, Scottish Chamber
Orchestra and RSNO presenting their new seasons work at His
Majesty’s Theatre, with a not to be missed performance of Brahms
and Schoenberg from Scottish Ensemble taking place at Underdog
Aberdeen.
And much more! Take a look and book now!
Louis de Bernières | Val McDermid
Sir Roger Moore | Omid Djalili | Al Murray
TRUE NORTH FESTIVAL
Laura Mvula | Richard Hawley | King Creosote
Aberdeen’s festival of music and song returns on the 22-25
September. With top quality performances at multiple city centre
venues along with the True North Fringe this year is set to be bigger
and better.
NEW TO
Look out for this SEASON
symbol;
These shows are in our
brochure for the first time.
For behind the scenes info
and competitions follow us
/aberdeenperformingarts
@apawhatson
STUDENT
STANDBY
STUDENT
TICKET
Look out for these symbols for shows with
our STUDENT OFFERS, from £5.50 inc.bf, on
selected performances. Available by showing
a valid student card at the box office counters.
(Standby tickets limited to 20 per
performance, to be purchased on the day.)
Contents
Music Hall Transformation
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Musicals6
Something Different
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Culture Café
22
Drama23
A Play, a Pie and a Pint
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New Voices
30
Dance32
Family36
YACNE41
Opera42
Classical44
True North
48
Music50
Comedy & Spoken Word
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HMT Seating Plan
Ticketing/venue info
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At a Glance Guide
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CONTENTS
Image:
The Play That Goes Wrong,
page 27.
Aberdeen Performing Arts is core funded by
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL TREASURE
- THE MUSIC HALL - REJUVENATED AND
RARING-TO-GO FOR ANOTHER 200 YEARS
•RE-IMAGINE – new performance studio, new education space,
restored and renovated auditorium
•RE-INVENT – improved access and circulation, new ramp and
lift from Union St, new stairway and lift to the balcony
•REFRESH – much needed fabric repairs and equipment upgrades
•RE-INVIGORATE – regional growth, city centre regeneration,
cultural leadership - Transforming our City Centre
To find out how you can support this project visit
aberdeenperformingarts.com/musichall
GIVE A GIFT
Online: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/musichall
By Text: Text ‘HALL18£10’ to 70070
By Mail: Cheques made payable to ‘Aberdeen Performing Arts’
YOUR HALL | YOUR CITY | YOUR STORY
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Thanks to our supporters, ambassadors, funders and investors who share our vision. CREATIVE SCOTLAND, ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
•Our Concert Programme, staging performances across the city
Look out for the Stepping Out button throughout the brochure
STEPPING OUT
While the Music Hall is under wraps we’re Stepping Out and keeping the spirit
of the building alive through a programme of performances, community events
and commissioned new work.
•An ambitious Associate Artist programme to nurture talent, inspire
communities and create amazing new work
•Celebrating the history, sharing memories and bringing the transformation
to life with Your Hall Your Story
For more information visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/musichall
Dame Evelyn Glennie - a Music Hall Transformation “I’m in!” Ambassador
The Robertson Trust, Historic Scotland, Garfield Weston, Foyle Foundation, The Wolfson Foundation, The Hugh Fraser Foundation, The Binks Trust and Scottish Enterprise
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MUSICAL
Audiences have come to love the Lyric...
HMT
“The Lyric...proved they have just as much star quality as a West-end cast!” Press & Journal
“The standing ovation and cheers at the end were well-deserved!” Evening Express
Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 August
THE LYRIC PRESENTS
Made in Dagenham
The Musical
Book by RICHARD BEAN Music by DAVID ARNOLD Lyrics by RICHARD THOMAS
Based on the Woolley/Karlsen/Number 9 Motion Picture
Financed by the BBC, BMS Film Finance, BFI and Lip Sync Productions.
Directed by Nigel Cole. Screenplay by William Ivory.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement
with Josef Weinberger Ltd.
Inspired by a true story and based on the hit movie, Made In
Dagenham is an uplifting new British musical comedy about
friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what is right.
Essex 1968. Like millions of other working women, each day
Rita O’Grady is just trying to get her husband out of bed, get the
kids off to school and get to work at the factory on time. But life
is about to change forever when it’s announced that the girls in
the stitching room of Ford’s Dagenham car plant will have their
pay grade dropped to ‘unskilled’. Rita then finds the confidence
to lead her friends in a battle against the might of Ford and the
corruption of the Union supposed to protect them. This show
is sure to have you laughing, crying and remembering that it’s
only right to stand up for what you believe in.
Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £30 - £24 inc. bf
HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 off all other performances
DISCOUNTS
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Please be aware that strong
language is used in this show.
Monday 5 - Saturday 10 September
The Rocky Horror Show
MUSICAL
HMT
THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE ROCK N ROLL MUSICAL
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE
Following a record-breaking worldwide tour Richard O’Brien’s
classic is ready to thrill you once again.
Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including
Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvicthrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show
is a non-stop party!
Be warned, this show has rude parts!
DON’T DREAM IT BE IT!
HHHHH
“Still the sexiest & funniest show in town”
Evening Standard
HHHHH
“Fresh, subversive, essential”
Daily Telegraph Sept 2015
Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri/Sat 5pm & 8.30pm
Tickets £38.50 - £20.50 inc. bf R
Premium seats £45.50 - £25.50 inc. bf
HAPA Friends £10 off opening night £4 off other performances
DISCOUNTS
10
£ OFF
2
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2
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Monday 26 September Saturday 1 October
Chicago
The international award winning Broadway and West End musical,
Chicago, comes to His Majesty’s Theatre for one week only starring
West End and Celebrity Big Brother star John Partridge (EastEnders)
as Billy Flynn, Dancing on Ice winner and Coronation Street star Hayley
Tamaddon (Emmerdale) as Roxie Hart and one of Britain’s most loved
soap stars Jessie Wallace (EastEnders) as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.
Based on events in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots
her lover and along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly,
fights to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer,
Billy Flynn.
Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and
legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score
includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle and is “The sharpest, slickest
show on the block” The Times
A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a
cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it.
“The sexiest most sensational musical”
Sunday Express
Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tickets £41.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R
DISCOUNTS
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ACCESS
Audio described & captioned:
Sat 1 October 2.30pm,
(preceded by Touch Tour).
Signed Thu 29 September 7.30pm.
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Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 November
Sunny Afternoon
MUSICAL
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL
HMT
Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny
Afternoon is an irresistible musical with slick theatricality and
ingenious storytelling at its heart. It tells the captivating tale of
how one of Britain’s greatest bands, The Kinks, rose to stardom.
Step into swinging 60s Britain and discover how The Kinks
found their definitive sound that rocked a nation and influenced
generations. Feel the euphoric highs and experience the
power of a live Kinks performance as we witness the band’s
beginnings, their barnstorming debut on Top of the Pops, their
infamous American tour and their triumphant comeback.
Featuring the iconic hits You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset,
Dedicated Follower of Fashion, All Day and All of the Night, Lola,
Sunny Afternoon and many more, this production fizzes with
energy, and is a fresh new “Great British Musical” (The Times)
that will make your spirits soar.
HHHHH “A blazing triumph. I swear
you’ll get goosebumps”The Daily Telegraph
TWO MIDWEEK MATINEES - BOOK EARLY & SAVE!
Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £43.50 - £21.50 inc. bf R
HAPA Friends £10 off opening night & midweek matinees
£4 off all other performances
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10OFF £5OFF £2OFF
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Sat 12 November 2016 2.30pm,
Signed Wed 9 November 2016
7.30pm.
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Rent
Do not miss the legendary, multi-award-winning and groundbreaking rock musical Rent as it celebrates its incredible
20th anniversary in Aberdeen.
This exhilarating landmark musical tells the thrilling story
of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to
survive in New York City’s East Village in the thriving days
of Bohemian excess.
Inspired by Puccini’s classic opera La Bohème, Rent features
unforgettable music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson including
the much-loved songs Seasons of Love, Take Me or Leave Me
and La Vie Boheme. Winner of four Tony® Awards, six Drama
Desk Awards and the hugely prestigious Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, it ran on Broadway for an astonishing 12 years.
This is a rare and fantastic opportunity to see one of the
all-time great musicals, book now to avoid disappointment!
Presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf
of Music Theatre International of New York.
Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £37.50 - £20.50 inc. bf R
HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening night £4 off all other performances
DISCOUNTS
2FOR1 £5OFF £2OFF
APA FRIENDS
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Wednesday 25 Saturday 28 January 2017
PHOENIX THEATRE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
PHOENIX YOUTH THEATRE PRESENT
MUSICAL
HMT
The King And I
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on “Anna and the King of Siam” by Margaret Landon
Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe
Shall we dance? Yes, you certainly will! Aberdeen’s Phoenix
Theatre, in conjunction with the children of Phoenix Youth
Theatre, present the stunning and spectacular musical The
King and I.
For over 60 years this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic has
captivated millions with its delightful story of Anna Leonowens
who is brought to the court of Siam as tutor to the King’s many
children. Memorable songs abound, including Whistle a Happy
Tune, Getting to Know You and, most famously, Shall We Dance?
The show is a dazzling musical celebration and something rather
extraordinary – it is a story of love and joy set to one of the most
glorious, beautiful and unforgettable scores ever written.
This sensational and sumptuous production of The King and I
will thoroughly entertain and enthral the entire family.
Tickets £32 - £26 inc. bf C
HAPA Friends £2 off all performances
DISCOUNTS
2
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APA FRIENDS
2
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Monday 6 - Saturday 11 February 2017
Thriller Live
Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its record
breaking 8th year, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created
to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
Seen by over 3.5 million people in over 30 countries, Thriller
Live continues to moonwalk around the world, taking you on
a visual, audio and electrifying journey through the magic of
Michael’s 45 year musical history.
You will experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop
to rock, soul to disco as the cast pay homage to Jackson’s
legendary live performances and innovative dance moves
executed with flair, precision and passion, this is a show that
you will never forget.
Expect your favourite songs delivered by an exceptionally
talented cast and band, including: I Want You Back, ABC, Can You
Feel It, Off The Wall, The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal,
Beat It, Billie Jean, Dirty Diana, Bad, Rock With You, They Don’t
Care About Us, Dangerous and Thriller plus many more!
HHHH “A total blast...”Whatsonstage.com
HHHH “You can’t beat it!”Evening Standard
Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 4pm & 8pm
DISCOUNTS
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Photo of previous cast member
Tickets £38 - £21 inc. bf R
Premium seats £43 - £41 inc. bf
I Am what I Am... Always!
Tuesday 28 February Saturday 4 March 2017
La Cage Aux Folles
MUSICAL
NEW TO
SEASON
HMT
Georges and the dazzling drag artiste Albin, star of la Cage aux
Folles, live an idyllic existence in the heart of St Tropez. But
behind the curtains of this sparkling extravaganza, all may be
about to change.
Georges’ son Jean-Michel announces his engagement to the
daughter of a notorious right-wing politician determined to close
down the local colourful night-life. Drama and hilarity ensue
when a meeting of the parents forces them to cover up their
vibrant lifestyle.
BILL KENWRIGHT
PRESENTS
Will Albin be able to play the role of his life to ensure that JeanMichel can marry his love?
Bill Kenwright presents a brand new spectacular version of the
much loved musical. Tantalising and touching, this is a lavishly
funny tale of unconditional love and family values, and which
ultimately encourages you to celebrate that life’s not worth a
damn ‘till you can say I am what I am.
This show-stopping score includes The Best of Times, Song on the
Sand and I Am What I Am.
Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Premium seats £47 - £42 inc. bf
HAPA Friends £10 opening night £4 off all other performances
DISCOUNTS
10
£ OFF
APA FRIENDS
2
£ OFF
CONCESSIONS
5
2
£ OFF
£ OFF
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STAR CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED
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GROUPS 8+
Sat 4 March 2017, 2.30pm,
Signed Thu 2 March 2017,
7.30pm.
A MAJOR NEW PRODUCTION OF THE WEST END AND
BROADWAY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA!!
(Plus, of course, ‘Les Cagelles’…)
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BOOK BY HARVEY
FIERSTEIN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY JERRY
HERMAN
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Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 March 2017
The Commitments
The Commitments is a fantastically feel good celebration of
soul. Direct from a phenomenally successful, record breaking
run in London’s West End, The Commitments is based on the
BAFTA award-winning film classic.
The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young
working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of
amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the
finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.
The Commitments received universal critical acclaim
following its London World Premiere and was quickly hailed as
a smash hit musical sensation.
The Commitments musical has been adapted from the novel
by Booker prize winning author Roddy Doyle himself and is
directed by award-winning Jamie Lloyd.
HHHH “This hugely enjoyable show
touches the sublime. Wonderfully funny”
Daily Telegraph
Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £45.50 - £21.50 inc. bf R
DISCOUNTS
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Sat 11 March 2017 2.30pm,
Signed Thu 9 March 2017 7.30pm.
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BILL KENWRIGHT
MUSICAL
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Monday 20 - Saturday 25 March 2017
Blood Brothers
BEST MUSICAL – ALL MAJOR AWARDS
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells
the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at
birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet
again with fateful consequences.
Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multiaward winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production
surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one
of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has
been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’,
as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and
roaring its approval” (The Daily Mail).
The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and
the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
HHHHH “DAZZLING” Sunday Telegraph
HHHHH “TERRIFIC” Sunday Express
“EXHILARATING…ONE OF THE BEST
MUSICALS EVER WRITTEN” Sunday Times
THEIR
LIVES
WERE
WORLDS
APART...
...THEIR
DESTINY
JOINED
THEM
TOGETHER
Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £37.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R
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Sat 25 March 2017 2.30pm,
Signed Thu 23 March 2017 7.30pm.
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Monday 10 - Saturday 15 April 2017
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 May 2017
Funny Girl
Wonderland
Music by JULE STYNE Lyrics by BOB MERRILL
Book by ISOBEL LENNART From an original story by MISS LENNART
Revised book by HARVEY FIERSTEIN Directed by MICHAEL MAYER
Hot on the heels of a record breaking, critically acclaimed West End run this ‘utterly
irresistible’ (The Sunday Times) new production of Funny Girl is now coming to Aberdeen.
Funny Girl brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago and boasts some of the
most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People and Don’t Rain On My Parade.
This ‘exhilarating’ (The Independent) musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal
talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star.
Don’t miss your chance to see this ‘phenomenal’ (The Telegraph) production when it comes
to His Majesty’s Theatre.
HHHH “Triumphantly reinvents Funny Girl
for a new generation” Evening Standard
Tickets £44 - £22 inc. bf Premium seats £52 - £42 inc. bf CGSR
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HMT
Following sold out seasons in Tampa, Texas and Tokyo, the multi Grammy, Tony and Drama
Desk Award nominated Frank Wildhorn’s Broadway musical Wonderland receives its UK and
European première in this brand new British production.
Hailed by the New York Times as “inspirational”, Wonderland is an enchanting musical adaptation
of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Here a timely and touching story of love in all its forms, it’s an adventurous exploration of
who we are, who we want to be and the power of everyday magic in our lives.
In the tradition of the best stage musicals, Wonderland boasts a catchy score full of songs by
Frank Wildhorn, writer of pop hits including Whitney Houston’s Where Do Broken Hearts Go?
and theatre classics including This is the Moment from his internationally acclaimed show,
Jekyll & Hyde.
“An inspirational musical.”New York Times
“A new musical extravaganza.”Theater Mania
STUDENT
STANDBY
Tickets £41.50 - £19.50 inc. bf Premium seats £49.50 - £39.50 inc. bf CGSR
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Monday 29 May - Saturday 3 June 2017
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 June 2017
Sister Act
The Wedding Singer
The habits have hit the road again! The Broadway and West End smash hit musical comedy
returns to the UK with a brand new production and is coming to His Majesty’s Theatre!
Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Sister Act is the feel-amazing
musical comedy based on the smash hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith.
Featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin,
Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Enchanted), dazzling dance routines and songs inspired by
Motown, soul and disco, Sister Act is the funniest and funkiest musical around.
Sister Act tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising
turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she
won’t be found – a Convent! Disguised as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother
Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her
own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music.
Music by Matthew Sklar Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based upon the New Line Cinema film Written by Tim Herlihy
Performances by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.
It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good...
Rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is dumped by his fiancée and left considering a career on
Wall Street with bad boy Glenn (Ray Quinn: X Factor, Dancing On Ice). Can sweet natured Julia
(Cassie Compton: X Factor) and her best friend Hollie (Roxanne Pallett: Emmerdale, Waterloo
Road) get Robbie back into the groove and follow his dreams? Only Grandma Rosie (Barbara
Rafferty: Rab C. Nesbit, The Last King of Scotland) seems to be able to see that Robbie and
Julia are the couple that are meant to be.
Don’t miss your chance to join the party of the year – with a musical that promises to get you
up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, packed with songs which capture all the fun
and energy of the Adam Sandler smash hit film.
Tue & Wed 7.30pm, Thu 2pm & 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm
HAPA Friends £4 off opening night £2 all other performances
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Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 February 2017
JUNIOR - SECONDARY 1 & 2
Cirque Berserk!
Develop your performance skills and learn
the building blocks of theatre making.
Real Circus made for theatre DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END!
Starring Aberdeen’s award-winning TWEEDY THE CLOWN!
INTERMEDIATE - SECONDARY 3 & 4
Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! brings this
treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular – created
especially for the theatre.
Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, this
astoundingly talented international troupe includes over thirty jugglers, acrobats, aerialists,
dancers, drummers and death-defying stunt men.
The show also features the world’s most hair raising circus act - the legendary motorcycle
‘Globe of Terror’. Don’t miss it!
“Entirely thrilling...taking the circus a step further” Sunday Post
Enhance your theatre making and performance skills and learn how
to stage a performance.
SENIOR - SECONDARY 5 & 6
Explore a range of theatre practices, fine tune your performance and
theatre making skills, and produce high quality productions.
Engaging and inspiring
young people to
participate in theatre
Tickets £28 - £22 inc. bf Premium seats £33 inc. bf CGR
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ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS
Culture Café @
Literary Lunchtime
Treats!
STEPPING
OUT
Wednesday 7 September
1.30pm
Louis de Bernières
Thursday 10 November
1.30pm
Val McDermid
Louis de Bernierès gained international
fame with his award-winning bestseller
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. His career
boasts seven further novels, short
story collections, two volumes of
poetry and an honorary degree from
the University of Aberdeen.
Val McDermid is a genuine megastar in
the firmament of crime writing. She has
won great acclaim and many awards
for her novels, short stories, nonfiction and children’s books, plus the
very successful television adaptation
of Wire in the Blood.
HTickets £8.80 inc. bf CG Add £4 for lunch
GREAT VALUE MULTI-BUY AND GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
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HMT
Tuesday 30 August Saturday 3 September
BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
DRAMA
FOLLOWING TEN YEARS OF THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY
A NEW CHAPTER - FROM THE WRITERS OF MURDER, SHE WROTE
Rehearsal For Murder
Following the phenomenal decade-long success of The Agatha
Christie Theatre Company, Bill Kenwright presents a new
production from the award-winning writers of Murder She Wrote.
The star cast features Gary Mavers of Peak Practice and
Casualty and fresh from playing the evil Gordon Livesy in
Emmerdale, leading man Alex Ferns who gripped the nation
playing the villainous Trevor Morgan in EastEnders, and Susie
Amy best known for playing Chardonnay in the ITV series
Footballers’ Wives. Joining them will be chart-topper Anita
Harris whose films include the Carry On franchise, pop-idol
Mark Wynter who has featured in no fewer than seven Agatha
Christie Theatre Company productions, Lauren Drummond
from Holby City and Ben Nealon from ITV’s award winning
drama Soldier Soldier.
Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his
fiancée and leading lady Monica Welles is found dead from an
apparent suicide. On the anniversary of that ill-fated night, Alex
assembles the same cast and crew in the same theatre, for a
reading of his new play. But as the reading begins, it becomes
clear that Alex believes that Monica was murdered and he
intends to uncover her killer...
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY DAVID ROGERS
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Sat 3 September 2.30pm,
Signed Thu 1 September 7.30pm.
CAP
STARRING GARY MAVERS • ALEX FERNS • SUSIE AMY
ANITA HARRIS • MARK WYNTER • LAUREN DRUMMOND
and BEN NEALON
“Keeps you on the edge
of your seat”
Maidenhead Advertiser
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DRAMA
Dundee Rep Ensemble presents
HMT
John McGrath’s
Tuesday 4 - Thursday 6 October
The Cheviot,
the Stag &
the Black, Black Oil
Dundee Rep’s 5-star, sell-out production of John McGrath’s The
Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil arrives in Aberdeen.
The highly acclaimed production tells the history and the
tragedy of Scotland, performed as a Highland ceilidh, with song,
humour and drama intermixed; creating a unique theatrical
event, that remains as vital and relevant today as it was when
7:84 Scotland first presented it, over 40 years ago.
This extraordinary play looks at the exploitation and economic
changes in the Scottish Highlands throughout history, from the
ruthless evictions of Highland crofters making way for the more
economically viable Cheviot sheep in the 18th century, to the
development of stag hunts in game parks in the 19th century
and finally the exploitation of resources during the North Sea
Oil boom of the 1970’s. Written as a musical drama by John
McGrath, it explores stories and experiences of Scotland’s land,
sea and people across the centuries.
Tue - Thu 7.30pm, Thu 2pm
Tickets £27.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R
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The
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Black
Oil
CONCESSIONS
Signed Thu 6 October
2016 7.30pm.
#cheviot
HHHHH The Herald
HHHHH The Stage
HHHHH The Guardian
HHHHH The Independant
HHHHH The Scotsman
Dundee Rep Theatre Ltd gratefully
acknowledges support from
Dundee Rep Theatre Ltd is a Registered Company No. 21201.
Scottish Charity Registered No. SC017315.
DRAMA
HMT
Tuesday 11 & Wednesday 12 October
RAPTURE THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MACROBERT ARTS
CENTRE PRESENTS FROM THE WRITER OF SMASH HIT COMEDY
NOISES OFF
Democracy
by Michael Frayn
West Germany, 1969.
Charismatic Willy Brandt has been elected Chancellor.
However, his own political party are starting to plot against him.
As his enemies tighten the noose around his neck -and the
threat of an East German spy in his own office is discovered
- Brandt believes the only man he can truly trust is Gunter
Guillaume, his devoted personal assistant. But in the world of
political intrigue, espionage and betrayal, who can you trust?
Shakespearean in scale but with all the twists and spins of
modern politics, Democracy combines the fascination of a
John Le Carre thriller (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night
Manager) with the dynamism of The West Wing and House
of Cards.
Witty, thought-provoking and highly entertaining, Democracy
is a compelling and unmissable night at the theatre.
Fresh from an acclaimed West End run in Gypsy, movie actor
Tom Hodgkins (Red 2 and Hanna) leads the cast as Willy
Brandt, with Taggart actor Colin McCredie.
Tue & Wed 7.30pm
Tickets £27.50 - £22.50 inc. bf GCSR
Premium seats £32.50 inc. bf
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“Perfect timing for Michael Frayn’s seriously thrilling play” The Times
“A gripping night out” The Daily Mail
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DRAMA
HMT
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 February 2017
THE ORIGINAL. LIVE ON STAGE.
The Woman in Black
Join the 7m theatregoers worldwide who have experienced
“The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever
encounter” Daily Telegraph.
Continuing its record breaking run at the Fortune Theatre in
London’s West End, The Woman in Black now embarks on
a major UK Tour next Spring and is coming to His Majesty’s
Theatre!
Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive
in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation. This
gripping production, directed by Robin Herford, is a brilliantly
successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror.
A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast
over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black,
engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying
story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It all begins
innocently enough, but then, as they reach further into his
darkest memories, they find themselves caught up in a world
of eerie marshes and moaning winds.
“A truly nerve-shredding experience”
SUSAN HILL’S
Daily Mail
Tickets £29.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R
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Captioned:
Sat 18 February 2017,
2.30pm.
CAP
ADAPTED BY
STEPHEN MALLATRATT
www.thewomaninblack.com
DRAMA
HMT
HMT
Tuesday 28 March - Saturday 1 April 2017
Monday 24 - Saturday 29 April 2017
SELL A DOOR THEATRE COMPANY AND THE QUEENS THEATRE HORNCHURCH, IN ASSOCIATION
WITH LES THÉÂTRES DE LA VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG PRESENT
ARTHUR MILLER’S
The Crucible
In 17th Century Salem, a society defined by intolerance and patriarchy, a group of teenage girls
are discovered conjuring spirits. Sordid accusations of witchcraft soon fly thick and fast as the
girls play judge, jury and executioner – destroying lives and changing a community forever.
The Queens Theatre, Hornchurch and award-winning Sell A Door Theatre Company re-invigorate
Arthur Miller’s terrifying allegorical comment on McCarthyism in their thrilling new production.
Bringing together music and movement through a strong ensemble cast, this atmospheric
staging of a theatrical classic will chill audiences to the core.
The Play That Goes Wrong
Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in this multi award-winning West End smash hit comedy.
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the
title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! As the accident prone thesps battle on
against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!
Hailed “a gut-busting hit” by the New York Times, this sell-out West End comedy has won
a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley “We laughed until the
tears ran down our faces, it has to be seen” to Ant & Dec “The funniest show we’ve seen!
If you can get a ticket, go!”
Don’t miss this brilliantly funny comedy that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
Sell A Door Theatre Company have staged over 50 touring productions to date, including recent
successful UK tours of The History Boys, Avenue Q, Footloose, and American Idiot.
HHHHH
“I feared I was going to hyperventilate” Daily Mail
HAPA Friends 2 for 1 opening two nights £4 off all other performances
STUDENT
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NEW TO
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STUDENT
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DRAMA
HMT
NEW TO
SEASON
Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 August 2017
Monday 28 August - Saturday 2 September 2017
The Curious Incident of the Dog
in the Night-Time
Jane Eyre
The National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Night-Time returns to Aberdeen in 2017.
This innovative drama is based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel, and has been adapted
for the stage by award-winning Playwright Simon Stephens and directed by Olivier and Tony
Award®-winning Director Marianne Elliot. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is
the winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards and five 2015 Tony awards, including ‘Best Play’. This
smash-hit new production continues to play to sold-out houses in London’s West End and on
Broadway and will thrill new audiences on this much anticipated tour.
Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while illequipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road,
he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. When he falls under the suspicion of
killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world.
Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Thu 2pm & Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £32 - £13 inc. bf Premium seats £37 - £33 inc. bf CGR
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STUDENT
STANDBY
Following a critically acclaimed season at the National Theatre, Jane Eyre will be coming
to His Majesty’s Theatre in August 2017. This innovative re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë’s
masterpiece is a collaboration between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and is
directed by Sally Cookson.
The classic story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic
production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. Jane
Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the
discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.
HHHHH
“Aflame with passion” The Observer
HHHHH “Captures the beating heart of the novel. And then some.” Mail on Sunday
Mon - Sat 7pm, Thu & Sat 2pm
Tickets £31.50 - £12.50 inc. bf CGSR Family ticket £4 off per ticket
DRAMA
Not enough drama
in your life?
Top up after work.
Aberdeen Performing Arts
and Oran Mor present
A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns - a tasty bite, your
favourite tipple and top new theatre.
Tuesday 27 September - Saturday 1 October
Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
Miss Veitch’s Roses by Jane Livingston
One Thinks of it All as a Dream
by Alan Bissett
Tuesday 29 November - Saturday 3 DecemberTue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
Moving Pictures by Philip Differ
Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and the pint will be available
Tickets £11 inc. bf (Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (inc. veggie option))
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:NEW VOICES:
:NEW TALENT:
:NEW THEATRE:
This autumn we’re delighted to team up with two
departments at the University of Aberdeen for two
very unique events. Step back in time during our True
North Scratch Night on 8 September as we present
comedy from the past, and again on 19 October as we
re-imagine a visit by the King’s Players to Aberdeen
in 1601. Some events in this New Voices: New Talent:
New Theatre season also form part of our Stepping
Out programme (see page 5 for details) as we ‘Step Out’
while the Music Hall is under wraps and present a series
of Pop Up Unplugged events around the city.
SCAN HERE TO
FIND OUT MORE
Supported by
SCRATCH NIGHTS
Thursday 8 September
True North
Scratch Night
7.30pm
What or where is True North? Is it a place, a
state of mind or both? Join us for a night of new
scripts inspired by the far northern reaches of the
imagination.
As a special addition to the night we’re staging
a one off scratch performance of medieval
Icelandic comedy all in the name of research to
find out if the jokes our ancestors once laughed
at, still tickle our funny bones today. This not to be
missed performance is presented in partnership
with Dr Hannah Burrows lecturer in Scandinavian
Studies at the University of Aberdeen.
£5.50
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Thursday 13 December
7.30pm
The Night Before Christmas
Scratch Night
Round off the year with a Scratch Night filled with festive cheer and
celebrate the joys, and sometimes the horrors,
of the night before Christmas.
£5.50
Script submissions to both Scratch Nights are open to
anyone. Scripts must be no longer than ten minutes long
and written for between one and three characters.
Submission Deadlines:
True North: Monday 22 August 5pm
The Night Before Christmas: Monday 28 November 5pm
For more information, or to submit a script,
contact [email protected]
Thursday 15 September
Doors 7pm
Akiha Den Den launch
“You can hear me. I know you can. I need your help”
POP UP UNPLUGGED
UNDERDOG - 1 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6BA
STEPPING
OUT
Experience the build-up to the live online launch of Akiha Den Den - a unique, new audio
drama series. The night features exclusive excerpts from the series’ evocative soundtrack
performed by sound designer/composer Simon James and behind the scenes insights
shared by writer/director Neil Cargill. A mysterious transmission is picked up by radio ham Mr
Cuttings (Ian McDiarmid). It’s the voice of Peri (Joy McAvoy) - one of many trapped in Akiha
Den Den, an abandoned amusement park. Their words and music weave into a mesmerising
plea for help. Be the first to experience transmissions from Akiha Den Den in a night where
concept album meets audio art meets waking dream. www.akihadenden.com
Transmission of prologue episode 7.30pm
Music performance 8pm
Live launch and transmission of episode one 8.30pm – 9pm
THIS IS A FREE, BUT TICKETED EVENT
Wednesday 19 October
6pm
Playing Aberdeen, 1601
‘What country, friends, is this?’ Viola, Twelfth Night
POP UP UNPLUGGED
UNDERDOG - 1 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6BA
STEPPING
OUT
Tonight we’re heading back to 1601 to re-imagine a visit of the King’s Players to Aberdeen in
that year. We’ll present the documented evidence, raise questions on how and where the
Players would have performed, as well as explore the relevance of their visit today. Along the
way we’ll perform extracts of Twelfth Night, one of the possible Shakespeare plays staged by
the Players during their historic visit. This is a joint event between Aberdeen Performing Arts
and the School of Language and Literature at the University of Aberdeen.
THIS IS A FREE, BUT TICKETED EVENT
Image © Trustees of the British Museum
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DANCE
HMT
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 October
SCOTTISH BALLET AUTUMN DOUBLE BILL
A hypnotic fusion of sound and movement.
Crystal Pite – Emergence
European Premiere
Crystal Pite is one of the most innovative and exciting
choreographers today and has won four Dora Mavor Moore
awards for this mesmerising work.
A riveting, dark-hued work that casts a swarming, scurrying
group of dancers, insect-like, Emergence presents the full
Company on stage creating spectacular formations and is set
to a hypnotic electronic score by Owen Belton.
“In “Emergence” Pite has created a piece that is unique,
questioning, fascinating” Ballet-dance.com
Sophie Laplane – A New Work
World Premiere
Scottish Ballet dancer Sophie Laplane has increasingly been making
her mark on the dance world by creating delightful and unique works.
Laplane’s Maze was performed as a curtain raiser for Scottish Ballet’s
Autumn Season 2015 and wowed critics and audiences alike.
Laplane’s singular style mixes humour with inspiration from
everyday emotions and situations. The shapes she creates for
the dancers are as surprising as they are distinctive and hugely
entertaining.
“…Laplane is clearly a major talent in the making.”
Sunday Herald
Contact Box Office to book
Fri 14 October 6.30pm
(focus on dance)
Fri & Sat 7.30pm
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FREE POST-SHOW
DISCUSSION
FREE no booking required
Fri 14 October
After the performance finishes
Photograph by Angela Sterling, dancers Rachel Foster
and Joshua Grant of Pacific Northwest Ballet
DANCE
HMT
Wednesday 18 Saturday 21 January 2017
SCOTTISH BALLET
Hansel and Gretel
Unwrap a tasty winter treat with Christopher Hampson’s
magical Hansel & Gretel.
Inspired by the Grimm Brother’s famous fairy tale, in a small
town, all the children have disappeared. Plucky Hansel and
Gretel embark on an exciting adventure, traveling deep into the
enchanted forest to find their friends.
A carousel of delicious treats from start to finish, Hansel &
Gretel is full to the brim with magic and wit, with toys that come
to life and a beautiful, bewitching ballerina who is not at all what
she seems. Scrumptiously surreal and with more than a sprinkle
of festive magic - take an enchanting journey with Scotland’s
national dance company this winter.
Humperdinck’s bewitching score is performed live by the
Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
“Fizzing with mischief and magic”Daily Telegraph
“A feast for the eyes and ears”Press & Journal
Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2pm
Tickets £32.50 - £14.50 inc. bf R
Family ticket £63 inc. bf*
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FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS
BALLET CAFÉ Wed 18 January 2017 2pm - 5pm
Contact Box Office to book
A fun and informal afternoon for adults where we invite you to take
Thu 19 January 2017 6.30pm (focus on dance) part in a gentle beginner’s dance session, listen to an illustrated
Fri 20 January 2017 6.30pm (focus on music) talk, and relax for a chat over a cup of tea and cake. Tickets £10
FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 21 January 2017 11am - 12.30pm
This insight offers the fascinating experience of watching the Company take class on stage and talking to one of the
dancers afterwards about their career. Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession.
Fri 20
January 2017
WEE HANSEL
& GRETEL
See page
36 for
details
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DANCE
HMT
HMT
Saturday 8 October
Tuesday 25 October
JASMIN VARDIMON COMPANY PRESENTS
PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE
Jasmin Vardimon Company presents an innovative take on a classing Collodi fairytale – a brand
new family-friendly dance show, performed by her breathtakingly physical dancers.
Bringing to life the famous marionette, the show follows Pinocchio as he embarks on a fantastic
journey to become a human boy. Showcasing Vardimon’s trademark theatrical style, the piece
combines physical theatre, quirky characterisation and innovative technologies with text and
dance to explore the idea of what it means to be human.
With clever humour, engaging drama and witty observations, Pinocchio takes audiences on a
wonderful journey of discovery through the landscape of this timeless fable.
Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Triple Bill 2016 showcases three engaging works in celebration of their
35th anniversary.
Co-commissioned with The Royal Ballet, Dutch/Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili reworks his
piece Until.With/Out.Enough, an emotional abstract journey filled with intimacy, athletic power
and tension. To follow, audience favourite Melt by Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director
Sharon Watson sees the elements collide as dancers swoop and glide across the stage in a
breathtaking mix of aerial dance.
Finally, the quirky and playful Bloom by award-winning choreographer Caroline Finn explores
the darkly comic expressions of life and humanity.
Pinocchio
Triple Bill 2016
“one of Britain’s most enduring dance institutions [...] it’s never lost sight of its underlying
brand – mixing the popular mainstream with the unexpected and unpredictable.”
The Guardian, on Phoenix Dance Theatre
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Sat 7.30pm
Tue 7.30pm
HTickets £17 inc.bf CR Family of 4 £15 /ticket inc.bf
Tickets £24 - £18 inc. bf CGSR
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Photo: Richard Moran
DANCE
HMT
NEW TO
SEASON
HMT
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Monday 13 - Thursday 16 March 2017
Brendan Cole
FLATLEY’S
Lord of the Dance
All Night Long
A brand new show for 2017, Brendan hosts another spectacular production featuring his guest
dancers and a new leading lady, 14 piece band and singers live on stage. Stunning lighting,
amazing special effects and superb choreography.
It’s going be a party - don’t miss it.
“He storms through the Lindy Hop, raises merry Hades in the Salsa
and the Paso Doble, then glides elegantly through the American
Smooth”Daily Telegraph
7.30pm
Tickets £40.50 - £36 inc. bf R
HAPA Friends £2 off top price
Dangerous Games
20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF LORD OF THE DANCE
Following the phenomenal success of the 2015 UK tour, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance:
Dangerous Games is excited to announce a return to the UK in 2017 for a 23 city Nationwide
tour. Fresh from hugely successful runs in the West End, Broadway, Europe and the Southern
Hemisphere, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games continues to thrill audiences around
the globe with its intoxicating mix of dance and music that fuses the traditional with the
contemporary in a classic tale that showcases the exceptional talent of the cast.
With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features
new staging, cutting edge technology, new costumes and choreography, world champion
acrobats and 40 of the world’s most outstanding young performers all directed by Michael
Flatley. With new music by composer Gerard Fahy, this latest iteration combines the best of
tradition with all the excitement of new music and dance.
Mon - Thu 8pm
STEPPING
OUT
Tickets £43 - £38 inc. bf CGR
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HMT
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PERTH THEATRE PRESENT
The Broons
A NEW STAGE PLAY BY ROB DRUMMOND
“Pit the kettle oan mither, this is braw news!”
Jings! Crivens! Help ma boab! It’s all change with The Broons!
Maggie is really, finally, getting married. Again.
In this brand new Broons adventure, as the family work
together to give her the wedding of her dreams, they all start
thinking about their own plans for the future. Joe thinks he
should move to London. Horace wants to explore outer space
and Daphne and Hen try their hand at internet dating. But with
Maw determined to do anything to keep her brood together in
Glebe Street, will Maggie even make it to the Kirk this time?
Award-winning Scottish playwright Rob Drummond brings the
iconic characters to life for a Scottish audience in a world first
production filled with laughs, love and comic-strip visuals, all
set to a Scottish soundtrack.
The Glebe Street gang have featured in DC Thomson comic
strips in the Sunday Post since 1936 and this production
celebrates them in their 80th anniversary year.
Tickets £37.50 - £18.50 inc. bf R
Family of 4 £2.50 off per ticket inc. bf
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Signed Thu 20 October 7.30pm.
CAP
The Broons ® © DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. 2016
A NEW STAGE PLAY BY
Rob Drummond
FAMILY
NEW TO
SEASON
HMT
HMT
Friday 20 January 2017
Saturday 25 February 2017
SCOTTISH BALLET
Funbox Winter Wonderland
Wee Hansel & Gretel
A wee version of a big ballet...
Join Hansel, Gretel and a magical ballerina on an
enchanting journey into the woods filled with adventure,
imagination and festive charm.
This specially adapted hour long performance features
the company’s dancers accompanied live by the Scottish
Ballet Orchestra. The perfect way for young families to
discover the magic of ballet.
Visit scottishballet.co.uk to discover more for families;
including games, films and workshops.
Recommended for age 3+
Funbox return to HMT with their brand new adventure Winter Wonderland.
Anya, Kevin and Gary are on top of the world - literally,
as their latest spectacular show takes them to the North
Pole. They’re wrapped up cosy and warm for an Arctic
adventure packed with songs, silliness and snow. The
Funbox is locked though and the keys are missing. Can
you help us find them? Fluffy and Flossie the Funsters
are on hand to help and of course everyone’s favourite
cheeky dog; Bonzo is along for the ice-capade and up to
his usual mischief too. You may even get to help on stage!
Packed with singalong favourites as well as brand new
songs, Winter Wonderland is the perfect treat for the
whole family.
Mini Maestros is a fun and
interactive session for small
musicians in P1-3. Join us for
songs, games, music and stories!
aberdeenperformingarts.com/engage or
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Sat 12pm & 3pm
Tickets £14 inc. bf R
Family ticket £44 inc. bf R
Tickets £15 inc. bf GR Family ticket £53 inc. bf
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4 Dec 1pm
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6 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
7 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
8 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
9 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
10 Dec 2.30pm7pm
11 Dec 1pm
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13 Dec 1.45pm
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14 Dec 1.45pm
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15 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
16 Dec 1.45pm
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17 Dec 2.30pm7pm
18 Dec 1pm
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20 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
21 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
22 Dec 1.45pm
7pm
23 Dec 2.30pm7pm
24 Dec 1pm
5.30pm
26 Dec 2.30pm7pm
27 Dec 2.30pm7pm
28 Dec 2.30pm7pm
29 Dec 2.30pm7pm
30 Dec 2.30pm7pm
31 Dec 1pm
5.30pm
1 Jan No performances
2 Jan No performances
3 Jan 2.30pm7pm
4 Jan 2.30pm7pm
5 Jan 2.30pm7pm
6 Jan 1pm**
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7 Jan 2.30pm7pm
8 Jan 1pm
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Join our hero Dick McWhittington (and
his trusty cat Tommy) as he seeks fame,
fortune and happiness to become Lord
Provost of Aberdeen on an adventure
that sends him from the North Sea to
the High Sea headed for Morocco.
THE ULTIMATE MAGICAL PANTOMIME
ADVENTURE!
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Dress Circle£28.50 £26.50 £94.00
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Mid Stalls£28.50
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HMT
Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 April 2017
Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 June 2017
TALL STORIES IN ASSOCIATION WITH KENNY WAX FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT LTD PRESENTS
DAVID WALLIAMS
Room on the Broom
Tall Stories’ magical musical stage adaptation of Room
on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
flies into town!
How the cat purred and how the witch grinned
As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind
The witch and her cat are flying happily along on their
broomstick when a stormy wind blows the witch’s hat,
bow and wand away into the night.
A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost things
and all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick’s
not meant for five and – CRACK! - it snaps in two!
Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up
(and their grown-ups).
Wed 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Thu 10.30am & 1.30pm
TIME OUT
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CHOICE
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Tickets £15.50 inc. bf Family ticket £13 inc. bf per ticket GR
www.tallstories.org.uk
Gangsta Granny
Live on Stage!
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one
thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup,
cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing
for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what
Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday
nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever
imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime
with his very own Gangsta Granny!
From the acclaimed producers of HORRIBLE HISTORIES
comes the world premiere of this amazing story by David
Walliams, the UK’s best-selling author for children.
Wed - Sat 7pm, Wed 1.30pm, Thu & Fri 10.30am, Sat 2.30pm
Tickets £22.50 - £20.50 inc. bf Children £18 - £16 inc. bf SR
Family ticket £66 - £58 inc. bf R
Illustrations © Tony Ross, 2011
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1-2 year old 3-4 year old
Interactive and lively
sessions for little musicians.
Join us for songs, rhymes,
movement and fun in this
exciting weekly workshop.
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HMT Sung in Italian with English supertitles
NEW TO
SEASON
Thursday 27 & Saturday 29 October
SCOTTISH OPERA PRESENTS MOZART’S
The Marriage
of Figaro
Revival of the 2010 production
Sir Thomas Allen revives his much-loved production of Mozart’s
unstoppable masterpiece. Reflecting the insight and experience
of a seasoned performer, Allen’s Figaro is full of humour, subtlety
and wit. Simon Higlett’s gorgeous period designs provide the
backdrop for a comedy of social revolution and change that is
as relevant today as ever.
“The greatest works of art can stand examination again and
again. There’s always something new to find in layer after
layer; a road that will take you to new aspects of the story.”
Sir Thomas Allen
Mozart’s bubbling, energetic score shows him at his theatrical
best – with a true genius for getting to the heart of the drama,
and each character. Tobias Ringborg (Il trovatore 2015)
conducts an exciting cast including Jette Parker Young Artists
Samuel Dale Johnson and Anna Devin (Don Giovanni 2013).
Former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Ben McAteer (The
Devil Inside 2016) is Figaro.
Thu & Sat 7.15pm
Tickets £56.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R U26s £10 inc. bf R
HAPA Friends £4 off Thursday performance
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ACCESS
Audio described:
(preceded by Touch Tour, 6pm)
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
UNWRAPPED
A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER
Friday 28 October at 6pm
Pre-show talk
Saturday 29 October at 6pm
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OPERA
La bohème Unwrapped
A FREE HOUR LONG TASTER
Friday 26 May 2017 at 6pm
Pre-show talk
Saturday 27 May 2017 at 6pm
HMT Sung in Italian with English supertitles
NEW TO
SEASON
Thursday 25 & Saturday 27 May 2017
SCOTTISH OPERA PRESENTS PUCCINI’S
La bohème
New production
Supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate & Scottish Opera’s ‘Play a Supporting Role’ appeal
The team behind 2014’s hit Don Pasquale returns with a new production of Puccini’s classic,
La bohème. Director Renaud Doucet and designer André Barbe set the romance amidst
the jumble of Paris’s famous flea markets. Inspired by the Jazz Age of Josephine Baker, this
production will be full of their trademark colour, character and style.
“It’s a pleasure to discover La bohème for the first time or to see it for the twentieth time –
proof that, as an opera, it is universal, and that its atmosphere is more than merely nostalgic.”
Renaud Doucet & André Barbe
Puccini’s sublime score never fails to cast its spell – his lush orchestration and exquisite vocal
lines combine in some of the most ravishing music in opera. Hye-Youn Lee (Madama Butterfly
2014) is the fated Mimì and Luis Gomes, winner of 2015’s Grand Prize at the Verbier Festival
Academy and a Covent Garden regular, is Rodolfo. Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts.
Thu & Sat 7.15pm
Tickets £56.50 - £19.50 inc. bf R U26s £10 inc. bf R
HAPA Friends £4 off Thursday performance
ACCESS
Audio described:
Sat 27 May 2017, 7.15pm,
(preceded by Touch Tour, 6pm)
Have you always wanted
to see behind the scenes?
Then join us for a tour of His Majesty’s Theatre
HMT tours run for approximately one hour fifteen minutes on selected Saturdays and
involves stairs.
Please contact 01224 641122 to book onto a scheduled tour, and let us know if you
have any special access requirements.
For groups, please email [email protected] to arrange a visit.
Meet at His Majesty’s Theatre box office at 10.30am,
with tours finishing at 12 noon.
For school tours, please contact
[email protected]
for more information.
20 places available per tour. Book early to avoid
disappointment.
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ORCHESTRA DISCOUNTS: RSNO and SCO - U26 £6, U16 GO FREE
BBC SSO - U16/STUDENT £6 (from Monday on week of performance)
Sunday 18 September
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BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Glinka Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4
Alexandra Soumm Violin Ben Gernon Conductor
Blink and you miss it: few overtures hurtle upwards
and explode quite as brilliantly as Glinka’s Ruslan and
Ludmilla. But then, in the long winter nights of Northern
Europe musicians have always known how to light up
the sky. Sibelius’s Violin Concerto sounds like it’s lit by
the midnight sun, and according to the critics, the rising
French star Alexandra Soumm makes it glow with a
special intensity. And Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony
begins in an inferno of personal tragedy before cracking
out the vodka and dancing till daybreak. Conductor
Ben Gernon has a special flair for Tchaikovsky: on an
autumn afternoon in Aberdeen, this should generate
some serious heat.
3pm HTickets £19 - £14.50 inc. bf CG
Sunday 23 October
HMT
Royal Scottish
National Orchestra
Beethoven Seven
Mahler Blumine
Mahler arr Britten ‘What the Wild Flowers Tell Me’
from Symphony No 3
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No 7
Thomas Søndergård Conductor Maya Iwabuchi Violin
Some pieces are classics for a reason, and from sweet,
songful opening to dazzling finish, every note of
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto simply glows. The RSNO’s
very own Leader Maya Iwabuchi is the soloist tonight; a
tuneful centrepiece to a concert that begins in Mahler’s
Alpine meadows and ends with RSNO Principal Guest
Conductor Thomas Søndergård throwing caution
to the winds in Beethoven’s wildest symphony: the
uproarious Seventh. Nothing prepares you for the sheer
physical thrill of hearing it live in concert!
Pre-concert talk 2.15pm
Manus Carey (RSNO Executive Producer) in conversation
with Thomas Søndergård.
3pm HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG
Friday 4 November
HMT
BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra
Runnicles Conducts Mahler 4
Mozart Exsultate jubilate*
Mozart Symphony in D major
Mozart Voi avete un cor fedele*
Mahler Symphony No.4*
Carolyn Sampson soprano* Donald Runnicles conductor
A jangling of sleighbells, a little flurry of birdsong from
the flutes – and is that a melody by Mozart? Not quite.
Mahler’s Fourth Symphony might be his most classical
in proportion, his most playful in style – outwardly, at
any rate. But from deceptively innocent beginning to
the “child’s vision of heaven” with which it ends, the
Fourth has depths as poignant and profound as anything
Mahler ever wrote. BBC SSO Conductor Emeritus Donald
Runnicles is just the person to draw out its inner drama,
and he’s joined by soprano Carolyn Sampson – who
begins with two gloriously fresh vocal showpieces by the
composer Mahler loved above all others: Mozart himself.
7.30pm HTickets £19 - £14.50 inc. bf CG
CLASSICAL
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Saturday 14 January 2017
HMT
Beethoven – The ‘Emperor’
Mozart Overture, La clemenza di Tito
Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 in D, K218
Berg Lyric Suite
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 ‘Emperor’
Alexander Janiczek Director/Violin
Llyr Williams Piano
A majestic close to the acclaimed two-year journey Llyr
Williams and Alexander Janiczek have been taking with
the SCO through the concertos of Mozart and Beethoven.
‘Emperor’ was never Beethoven’s title, but it well becomes
such a grand, imposing work: tragically, it is the only one
of his piano concertos that Beethoven never played.
His deafness made it impossible. In contrast, Mozart’s
youthful Violin Concerto is pure sunshine. Between them
lies “… a small monument to a great love”. Berg’s hyperRomantic Lyric Suite conceals in its notes the story of a
passionate love affair.
7.30pm HTickets £28 - £12 inc. bf CG
HMT
Sunday 5 March 2017
HMT
Scottish Chamber
Orchestra
Royal Scottish
National Orchestra
Beethoven Overture, Coriolan
Symphony No 36 in C ‘Linz’, K425
Mozart Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute, K620
Mass in C ‘Coronation’, K317
Mozart Richard Egarr Conductor Elizabeth Watts Soprano
Daniela Lehner Mezzo Soprano James Gilchrist Tenor
Andrew Foster-Williams Bass Baritone
SCO Chorus
Gregory Batsleer Chorus Director
The scales of C Major and C minor might start from the
same note, but the music they inspired from Mozart
and Beethoven couldn’t be more different. For Mozart,
C Major was a region of self-confident optimism and
cosmic order, as in the so-called ‘Linz’ symphony –
written in just a few days in 1783. But Beethoven’s
Coriolan Overture turns to C minor to create a musical
journey to self-annihilation written for Heinrich Joseph
von Collin’s play. And the Magic Flute Overture? It’s in
E-flat Major, C minor’s jubilant cousin…
Details to follow
Dvorák Carnival Overture
Concerto for Oboe
Vaughan Williams and Strings
Beethoven Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’
Lahav Shani Conductor
Adrian Wilson Oboe
With two shattering chords, Ludwig van Beethoven
blew the world of classical music wide open – and
there’s still nothing to match the explosive power of
his revolutionary Eroica Symphony. It’s a magnificent
climax to an evening of music that simply won’t be
kept down, whether it’s the blossoming beauty of
Vaughan Williams’ radiant Oboe Concerto (played by the
RSNO’s own Adrian Wilson) or a Dvorák overture that’s
guaranteed to get any party started – all conducted by
young dynamo Lahav Shani.
Katherine Bryan (RSNO Principal Flute)
Supported by Hedley G. Wright
Mozart – Coronation Mass
Beethoven’s Eroica
Scottish Chamber
Orchestra
Sunday 26 February 2017
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Sunday 12 March 2017
46
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BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra
Elgar’s Second Symphony
Butterworth A Shropshire Lad:
Rhapsody for orchestra
Sir James MacMillan Viola Concerto
Elgar Symphony No.2
Lawrence Power Viola Richard Farnes Conductor
Elgar’s Second Symphony begins in a great, glowing
surge of confidence and pride. Then something happens
– the layers peel away, the shadows darken, and we
hear a great artist laying bare his damaged soul with an
intensity and truth unprecedented in British music. It’s
unforgettable: an emotional autobiography on a par with
Mahler, and a fitting counterpart to the terrible beauty
of Butterworth’s A Shropshire Lad, performed to mark the
100th anniversary of its composer’s death on the Somme.
Sir James MacMillan’s new Viola Concerto, meanwhile,
weds the dusky sound of the viola to orchestral writing
of fiery brilliance and dark passion. Richard Farnes
conducts its dedicatee, Lawrence Power.
3pm HTickets £19 - £14.50 inc. bf CG
Sunday 2 April 2017
HMT
Sunday 30 April 2017
HMT
Scottish Chamber
Orchestra
Royal Scottish
National Orchestra
Bach The Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus I & IV
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No 2 in D minor
Schumann Symphony No 2
Philippe Herreweghe Conductor
Martin Helmchen Piano
The premiere of Schumann’s Second Symphony was
conducted by his friend Felix Mendelssohn, and the
work incorporates Bach’s ‘musical signature’ quoted
in The Art of Fugue – the notes B-A-C-H (in English
B-flat, A, C, B) – so surely he would nod approval at this
programme.
It was during the composition of this Symphony that
Schumann began to experience the early signs of
the mental disorder that would eventually bring his
creative life to a premature halt. He wrote that “my
resistant spirit had a visible influence on [the Symphony]
and it is through this that I sought to fight my condition”.
Scriabin Rêverie
Violin Concerto No 2
Prokofiev Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 Pathétique
Nikolaj Znaider Conductor
Sergei Krylov Violin
Schumann Symphony No 2
Tchaikovsky Six
The name’s misleading: Pathétique means ‘filled with
emotion’. And from the tragic depths of its opening
to its final, devastating moments, every note of
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is drenched in feeling.
Sit back and let conductor Nikolaj Znaider take you
deep into its burning heart – and hear the superb
Russian-born violinist Serge Krylov make his mark
on Prokofiev’s best-loved work for violin, the delightful
Second Concerto.
William Chandler (RSNO Associate Leader)
Sunday 2 October
Phoenix Hall, Newton Dee, 4pm
THE ANEMOS ARTS ENSEMBLE,
WIND QUINTET of the Netherlands
PETER AND
THE WOLF
CLASSICAL
Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts
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Monday 3 October
Queens Cross Church, 7.30pm
Friday 7 October
Scottish Ensemble POP UP UNPLUGGED
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Transfigured Night
Brahms
Sextet No.1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
Richard Dehmel’s poem, Verklärte Nacht, depicts two lovers walking through a shadowy forest.
By the light of the moon, the woman reveals a dark secret: she is carrying another man’s child.
Schoenberg’s dramatic, emotionally-charged setting of the poem caused controversy at its
1902 premiere, due not only to its taboo subject matter but the actual notes, too – his forwardthinking harmonic palette was met with outrage.
Today, the piece is celebrated as one of the composer’s
most melodic and accessible pieces – dark, tense,
atmospheric, chromatic and dramatic in equal measure.
Brahms’ sextet is quite simply a stunning piece of music.
Its second movement, regularly used in film and TV,
contains some of the most beautiful chamber music
written for strings.
THE ANEMOS
ARTS ENSEMBLE,
WIND QUINTET
Monday 14 November of the Netherlands
THE VAN
KUIJK STRING
QUARTET
of France
Photo:
Adrien Vecchioni
Monday 5 December
THE KAPTEN
PIANO TRIO
8.30pm - 9.30pm (approx)
Tickets for main concerts £12 Disabled & U25 £6
Tickets £8 inc. bf C Students £5 U16 FREE (one per paying adult, £5 thereafter)
Peter and the Wolf - Entry by donation
UNDERDOG 1 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6BA
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FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
RICHARD HAWLEY
C. DUNCAN
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
KING CREOSOTE
LONELADY
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
RUNNING UP THAT HILL
- A CELEBRATION OF KATE BUSH
HONEYBLOOD
PLUS TO BE ANNOUNCED:
True North Fringe
featuring family
events, industry panel
discussions, an education
programme and much
more across the weekend
TRUENORTH
THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
PASSES AVAILABLE:
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Saturday 5 November
Saturday 18 March 2017
Tuesday 4 April 2017
Friday 7 April 2017
The Simon &
Garfunkel Story
Mike & The
Mechanics
Sam Bailey
Magic of Motown
Hot off the back of her portrayal of Mama
Morton in the critically-acclaimed show
Chicago, X Factor winner Sam Bailey
returns to the stage with her very own
live show.
The Sing My Heart Out tour is set to coincide
with the release of Sam’s new album of the
same name, and as the title suggests is
guaranteed to showcase the former prisonofficer’s powerhouse vocals.
Our limited VIP Package is subject to
availability, this includes your ticket to the
concert, a meet & greet with Sam prior to
the show and a souvenir laminate.
Join the party as this scintillating show
celebrates its 10th birthday. Magic
of Motown thrills its millionth music
fan this year, embarking on a supersensational nationwide tour that also
honours the 50th anniversary of charttopping single Reach Out I’ll Be There.
Revel in hit after hit as the incredible, allnew for 2017, theatrical treat with a huge
cast marks 50 years of Reach Out and a
decade of continuing the legend of solidgold artistes the Supremes, Temptations,
Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie
Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel
Richie and more.
“A spellbinding performance from
start to finish” Daily Record
50th Anniversary Tour
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BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2016!
Direct from it’s success in London’s West
End, a SOLD OUT UK tour and standing
ovations at every performance, The
Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using
huge projection photos and original
film footage, this 50th Anniversary
Celebration also features a full live band
performing all the hits including Mrs
Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled
Water, Homeward Bound and many more.
Get your tickets fast as this is an evening
not to be missed!
“Fantastic” Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2.
“Authentic and Exciting” The Stage
Mike & The Mechanics, who have sold
over 10 million records worldwide –
announce their nationwide Word of Mouth
Tour 2017.
Genesis founding member Mike
Rutherford – joins forces with one of the
UK’s most prolific R&B singers, Andrew
Roachford (whose previous hits include
Cuddly Toy and Family Man) and Canadianborn singer, Tim Howar who formed and
toured with his band Vantramp, with the
likes of Rod Stewart and Paulo Nutini.
This show will include their massive 80s
hit single The Living Years and their other
classic hits including Silent Running, All I
Need Is A Miracle, Word Of Mouth, Another
Cup of Coffee, and the unforgettable Over
My Shoulder.
7.30pm
7.30pm
HTickets £23 inc. bf CR
Tickets £39.50 - £34.50 inc. bf
Sing My Heart Out
7.30pm
HTickets £32.50 - £27.50 inc. bf R
VIP ticket £78 inc. bf
10th Anniversary Tour
7.30pm
Tue 11 October
MUSIC
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PICK UP A LEMON TREE BROCHURE FOR
FULL DETAILS AND MORE SHOWS!
STEVE MASON
Wed 12 October
THE SAW DOCTORS
Mon 17 October
SUNSET SONS
Fri 16 December
SKERRYVORE
PROJECT BAND
Hone your music skills and get a
foot up in the music industry
Develop songwriting, performance and production
skills with tuition from music industry experts,
culminating in at gig at The Lemon Tree.
Age: 14-19 years
Wednesdays
7pm - 9pm
at The Lemon Tree
Supported by:
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Friday 12 &
Saturday 13 August
Thursday 18 Sunday 21 August
Jimmy Carr:
Sarah Millican
The Best Of, Ultimate,
Gold, Greatest Hits Tour
Jimmy is gathering a selection of his
very best jokes along with brand new
material for the ultimate comedy show.
A man who has devoted his life to
crafting perfect jokes and has left a trail
of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr’s new
tour will distil everything we love to laugh
at and be shocked by, into one incredible,
unparalleled night of entertainment.
Jimmy has been on the stand-up scene
for a decade and a half. Now all that
experience is being put to good use - you
can see all the greatest material from his
extraordinary career in one show - this is
the very best of Jimmy Carr.
Fri 7.30pm, Sat 7pm & 10pm
Tickets £30.50 inc. bf R
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Wednesday 21 September
Outsider 2016
In the past when you put Sarah Millican
outside, she asked things like:
‘Why? Where is the taxi? Do I need a
cardie?’ and said things like: ‘There’ll be
wasps. I’ve nothing to sit on. Is that poo?
Can we go home?’
But things have changed. Now she has
outside slippers. She can tell a chaffinch
from a tit (hey). But she still can’t tell if it’s
an owl or her husband’s asthma.
Sarah Millican is venturing outside. Bring
a cardie.
“To watch Sarah Millican is to watch a
box of comedy fireworks going off”
The Independent
Brian Cox
with guest host
Robin Ince
The hotly anticipated tour by Professor
Brian Cox, OBE, comes to His Majesty’s
Theatre. The show will take audiences
on a dazzling journey through space
and time, delving into ‘high science’ and
freewheeling on the edges of the known
cosmos. Whether an avid science reader or
a total novice, Professor Brian Cox Live will
test the limits of our knowledge and make
highly complex ideas accessible to all.
Always captivating, continually surprising
and forever pushing the boundaries,
he takes science to a new dimension in
this new stage show, plus get up close
and personal with the man himself with
an interview hosted by his The Infinite
Monkey Cage co-host Robin Ince.
7.30pm
7.30pm
HMT
Suitable 16+
Premium seats £42 inc. bf R
SOLD
OUT
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Sunday 9
& Monday 10 October
Sean Lock
Keep it Light
Every three years the comedian Sean
Lock writes and tours a new stand-up
show. Well he’s only gone and done it
again! What’s he like? Come and see what
he’s blithering on about this time.
“He just lets the brilliance of his
material dominate the room”
The Guardian
“Lock at his best is gloriously
intelligent, deliciously unlikely and
hilariously funny” The Times
Suitable for ages 15+
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Wednesday 23 November
Thursday 24 November
Thursday 23 February 2017
Ross Noble:
Nina Conti
An evening with
Omid Djalili
Everybody’s favourite randomist is back.
As always Ross has lots of stuff backing
up in his head and it’s time to let it all out.
Famed for his super quick freewheeling
style and highly imaginative flights of
fancy, a Ross Noble show is always an
unmissable event.
Noble started in comedy 25 years ago, at
the age of 15, and has established a loyal
audience as one of the world’s best live
stand-ups.
Join Ross as audience and performer
come together for a massive Brain Dump.
“Beautifully twisted thoughts” The Times
“The supreme master of spontaneous
stand-up and true king of surreal
flights of fantasy” Time Out
Hot on the heels of her 2016 smashhit season at the West End’s Criterion
Theatre, by popular demand Nina Conti
is back on the road with her sell-out show
In Your Face. Strap into the mask as Nina,
Monkey and a bag of tricks improvise
their way through an adventure of
hilarious witchery. No two shows are ever
the same!
She’s won a British Comedy Award,
stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell
Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the
Palladium,and made a BAFTA nominated
film - all without moving her lips. Expect
the unexpected…
“Gut-Bustingly Funny” Daily Telegraph
“You will see nothing like it onstage”
Evening Standard
Brain Dump
Recommended ages 15+
In Your Face
Sir Roger
Moore
Celebrating 71 years in show business
this year, the Hollywood legend and
James Bond star chats with biographer
Gareth Owen about his extraordinary
life and career.
Featuring inside stories and exclusive
anecdotes from an astonishing career
that has included the hit TV series
The Saint and The Persuaders, plus
Hollywood blockbusters and, of course,
seven iconic movies as the world’s most
famous spy, 007.
There will also be a unique opportunity
to put your own question, live, to Sir
Roger at the end of the show.
HMT
Schmuck for a Night
Award winning comedian and actor Omid
Djalili known for his legendary stand-up
performances is back on a nationwide
tour! Intelligent, sometimes provocative
and always entertaining, his stand-up
is a hugely energetic and captivating
comedy masterclass. His credits range
from Hollywood to television and live on
the West End stage. Earning praise across
the world for his performances Omid
recently starred in Dickensian BBC1 and
Lucky Man Sky1.
“One of the most joyfully smart,
stimulating and entertaining comedians
this country has” The Telegraph.
“Belly laughs with a subtle blend of
mainstream gags and subversive
twinkle” Sunday Times.
8pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
8pm
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COMEDY
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Thu 3 November
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Monday 27 March 2017
Friday 5 May 2017
Al Murray
Count Arthur
Strong
Let’s Go Backwards
Together
The nation’s critically acclaimed barbased-braveheart, Al Murray – The Pub
Landlord embarks on a common sense
crusade to re-Great Britain.
We live in troubling times. Europe. The
NHS. Whatever the hell is going on in
the Middle East. The gathering storm of
fortnightly bin collections? Who knows
where it will all end?
Watch the one man who will answer
the call of destiny even though it’s an
unlisted number. Watch the one man who
isn’t afraid to say no to women ordering
anything other than a glass of white wine
(or fruit based drink).
“A supremely polished performer”
Mail on Sunday
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PICK UP A LEMON TREE BROCHURE FOR
FULL DETAILS AND MORE SHOWS!
The Sound of Mucus
Using stories and other things that are
secret, Count Arthur Strong, showbiz
legend, pays tribute to one of the best
musicals he can remember. Uniquely
recreating the salient and poignant
moments for your enjoyment.
Plus something else.
Don’t miss this amazing event.
“Just get’s funnier and funnier”
The Guardian
“…never needed to resort to toilet
humour or swearing to maintain one
and a half hours of pure hilarity”
Manchester Evening News.
7.30pm
8pm
NISH KUMAR
SOFIE HAGEN
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LEO HOULDING
Sun 26 February 2017
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hospitality facilities and a box office in the
glass foyer.
Bon Accord
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WHEELCHAIR SPACES
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Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL
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About our venues
We welcome you to our venues and hope that
your visit is perfect!
If you would like to comment, compliment or tell
us how we can improve our services then let us
know, by completing one of our Comment Cards,
speaking to a member of staff or emailing
[email protected]
His Majesty’s Theatre
Parking and wheelchair access
Car parking is available at a special reduced
rate at Bon Accord Harriet Street car park.
Further parking available at Denburn car park
and Chapel Street (multi-storey). There is disabled parking on Union
Terrace and outside Aberdeen Art Gallery on Schoolhill. Level access is
available through the Donald Entrance on Rosemount Viaduct. There is
also a drop-off point in front of the theatre.
Sound enhancement
There is an infra-red system for hearing impaired customers.
Headsets for volume control or necklace-type receivers (for
use with hearing aids) are available from customer service
staff in the foyer.
Access
Our venues are designed to be as accessible as possible. We
have an access guide with full details of all facilities available
online, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing
dogs are welcome in our venues, and our box offices are fitted
with induction loop systems.
If you have any special access requirements please inform the
box office team on 01224 641122 or get in touch via email:
[email protected]
show chat
P S C Pre/Post
PSC indicates a pre or post-show chat with cast or creative
Photography, sound and video recording are not
allowed during any performance.
Latecomers
The performance spaces open half an hour before
the start time; if you are late, you will have to
wait to be seated at an appropriate point of the
performance, which may be up to the interval.
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Refreshments
The Lemon Tree provides refreshments before, during and
after performances both in the Lounge and the Studio.
However the bar may be closed throughout a performance
at the performers’ request. Kate’s Bar is located on the first floor next
to The Lemon Tree Studio and is open before performances and during
intervals for drinks.
Captioned performances
Children
Photography and recording
The closest and most convenient car parking
is available at Bon Accord Harriet Street and
West North Street car parks. Street level access
to The Lemon Tree is available via Shoe Lane by ringing the doorbell.
Certain performances are British Sign Language (BSL)
interpreted and/or audio described. Seats are reserved for
lip readers at the BSL performance and deaf customers
for up to four weeks before the performance. Look out for
these symbols in the brochure.
Public transport
We welcome all children of all ages, unless a
specific performance has an age restriction.
Children under two go free as long as they are
seated on your knee! If children or babies disturb
a performance, we can ask that you leave to be
fair to other customers and the performers.
Parking and wheelchair access
Signed, lip reading and
audio-described performances
CAP
Most buses come along Union Street. Aberdeen
Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from all
our venues. For information visit firstgroup.com
The Lemon Tree
Captioned performances are similar to television subtitling.
The actor’s words appear on a display unit (or screens) on
or near the stage at the same time as they are spoken or
sung. Speaker names, sound effects and offstage noises.
team is available at one or more performances. Please
contact box office for more details.
Refreshments
Enjoy a drink in our stalls or dress circle bars, which are
open 45 minutes before performances. Interval drinks can
be pre-ordered. Tea and coffee are also available.
1906 Restaurant and Café 1906
The restaurant is located upstairs from the Box Office in the
Donald entrance. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant
offers a la carte and pre-theatre menus with a strong focus
on fresh and simple classic dishes.
Drop in to the Café 1906 for coffee and cake, a light lunch
or a snack. Reserve your restaurant table direct with the box
office when buying HMT tickets or direct on 01224 337677.
NOT VALID FOR SHOWS AT THE LEMON TREE
Private hospitality
room also available
Email:
[email protected]
Tel: 01224 337677
Ticket information
Online aberdeenperformingarts.com
Buy your tickets securely and safely at a time that
suits you.
Over the phone
Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm
Tel: 01224 641122 Lines can get busy but calls are
answered in the order received, as quickly as possible.
They are usually quietest from 2pm - 5pm.
In person
Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm
HMT & The Lemon Tree Box Office
For that personal touch visit our Box Offices, which
are open late on performance nights. The Lemon Tree
Box Office reopens 30 minutes before the performance
start time.
Print @ home
Purchase and print your tickets at home for selected
shows at APA venues.
16+ 18+
U16+A BAL
Age restrictions
Recommended age guidance.
U16+A BAL - Under 16’s must be accompanied by an
adult, balcony seating only.
APA Friends
Discounts available (excludes balcony seating).
RUNNING TIME Please note all running times are approximate.
We have made every effort to ensure that the information in
this brochure is correct but it is subject to change. Latest listing
information can be found online, and remember that casts are
subject to availability and can change. All discounts are subject to
availability and exclude the balcony at HMT and certain days of the
week. All ticket prices printed relate to bookings made in advance of
the performance. Occasionally event promoters request an increase
in price for any tickets purchased at the venue directly before the
performance. Please contact the box office for further details.
Thank you for
your support
Groups & schools welcome
£
£ OFF SCHOOLS
OFFER
GROUPS 8+
The more the merrier as far as we are
concerned, discounts are available for groups
of 8+. Book early to get the best seats and discounts – some shows feature
much greater discounts if you confirm and pay for your tickets earlier - email
[email protected] or call 01224 337605 to speak to
our groups team for more details.
£
£ OFF
Concessions
If you are a student, under 16, over 60, disabled or companion,
job seeking or a Young Scot you may be entitled to reduced
price tickets – remember to ask. Standby tickets are subject to availability
at £12 inc. bf for some HMT shows (maximum of two per booking, eligible
concession holders only – can be withdrawn at any time). Please note, a valid
I.D. (such as a student card) must be shown at the venue on request.
CONCESSIONS
Restoration
£1.50 of the ticket cost for this show will go towards the APA Restoration Fund,
the current priority of which is to improve the seating in our three venues
Booking Fees – all prices within the brochure are inclusive of our booking
fees. 10% on ticket price for Music Hall and The Lemon Tree and £2 for His
Majesty’s Theatre.
Keep your tickets in a safe place
Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable but may sometimes be exchanged
up to 24 hours before the date of the performance. Please put your tickets
in a safe place! Lost tickets can only be reprinted on the night for reserved
seated performances. Please note exchanges or ticket reprinting is subject to
an admin fee of £2 per ticket (to a maximum £10 per booking).
Other Formats
This brochure is available in BSL on our website, on CD or in large print.
Please call 01224 337642.
CAP Accessible Performances
We’re committed to making our shows as
accessible as possible. For information on
Signed, Captioned, Audio Described and other accessible shows please visit
aberdeenperformingarts.com, or call 01224 641122.
Your support is vital to deliver
our ambitious vision across all our
venues for the future.
• B ring the best nationally and internationally
renowned companies to Aberdeen
• Nurture the next generation of artistic talent coming
out of the North-east
• Grow our flourishing young peoples theatre company
• Offer transformational opportunities for young
people and communities to participate in the arts
• Create and commission unique, home grown
productions
• Invest in our stunning cultural venues, the Music Hall,
The Lemon Tree and His Majesty’s Theatre
We would like to thank Aberdeen Inspired,
Anderson Anderson Brown, Dandara and Mattioli
Woods for their sponsorship and support.
OUR MISSION
Creating a spark
OUR VISION
A vibrant, cultural hub at the heart
of city life. Inspiring, exploring and
engaging through live performances
and creative projects.
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AT A GLANCE
Plan your next great experience
AUGUST
Date
Show
VenuePage
12 Aug
13 Aug
18 Aug
19 Aug 20 Aug
21 Aug
24 Aug
25 Aug
26 Aug
27 Aug
30 Aug
31 Aug
Jimmy Carr
HMT52
Jimmy Carr
HMT52
Sarah Millican
HMT52
Sarah Millican
HMT52
Sarah Millican
HMT52
Sarah Millican
HMT52
Made in Dagenham (Lyric)HMT 6
Made in Dagenham (Lyric) HMT 6
Rehearsal For Murder HMT23
Rehearsal For Murder
HMT 23
SEPTEMBER
Date
Show
VenuePage
1 Sept Rehearsal For Murder (BSL) HMT
23
2 Sept Rehearsal For Murder HMT23
3 Sept Rehearsal For Murder
HMT23
(AD/CAP)
5 Sept Rocky Horror Show HMT7
Culture Café:
Louis de Bernières Belmont 22
18 Sept BBC SSO
HMT44
21 Sept Brian Cox
HMT52
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22 Sept 23 Sept
24 Sept 25 Sept
TRUE NORTH 2016
Laura Mvula
with support
TRUE NORTH 2016
Richard Hawley
with support
TRUE NORTH 2016
C Duncan with
Kid Canaveral and HQFU
TRUE NORTH 2016
Lonelady with Bossy Love
TRUE NORTH 2016
‘Running Up That Hill’:
A Celebration of the work
of Kate Bush
TRUE NORTH 2016
Honeyblood
with support
HMT49
28 Sept Chicago 29 Sept Chicago (BSL)
30 Sept Chicago HMT49
OCTOBER
LT49
HMT49
HMT49
LT 49
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Show
1 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct
6 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct
11 Oct
Chicago (AD/CAP) HMT
8
The Cheviot, The Stag HMT24
& The Black Black Oil
& The Black Black Oil
& The Black Black Oil (BSL)
Pinocchio HMT34
Sean Lock: Keep It LightHMT 52
Sean Lock: Keep It LightHMT 52
Democracy HMT25
VenuePage
Tuesday 11 October
STEVE MASON
Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 September
THE PAJAMA MEN
APA & ORAN MOR PRESENT
A PLAY, A PIE AND A PINT
Tuesday 27 September - Saturday 1 October
MISS VEITCH’S ROSES
26 Sept Chicago
27 Sept Chicago
HMT
HMT
HMT HMT8
HMT8
12 Oct
14 Oct
15 Oct
18 Oct
19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct
22 Oct
Democracy
HMT25
Scottish Ballet:
HMT32
Autumn Season
Scottish Ballet:
HMT32
Autumn Season
The Broons HMT36
The Broons HMT36
The Broons (BSL)
HMT
36
The Broons HMT
36
The Broons (AD/CAP)
HMT
36
23 Oct
25 Oct
RSNO Triple Bill –
Phoenix Dance Theatre
HMT44
HMT34
Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 October
THE BOY WITH TAPE ON
HIS FACE IS TAPE FACE
27 Oct
28 Oct 29 Oct Scottish Opera:
HMT42
The Marriage of Figaro
Scottish Opera:
HMT42
The Marriage of Figaro
Unwrapped Scottish Opera:
HMT42
The Marriage of Figaro (AD)
NOVEMBER
Date
Show
VenuePage
ONE THINKS OF IT ALL AS A DREAM
3 Nov 4 Nov
5 Nov
Ross Noble: Brain DumpHMT 53
BBC SSO
HMT44
The Simon &
HMT50
Garfunkel Story
Sunday 6 November
MIDGE URE
8 Nov
9 Nov 10 Nov
11 Nov
12 Nov
15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov
18 Nov
19 Nov 23 Nov
24 Nov
Sunny Afternoon
HMT9
Sunny Afternoon (BSL)
HMT
9
Sunny Afternoon
HMT9
Culture Café:
Val McDermid Belmont 22
Sunny Afternoon
HMT9
Sunny Afternoon (AD/CAP) HMT
9
Rent
HMT10
Rent
HMT10
Rent
HMT10
Rent
HMT10
Rent
HMT10
Nina Conti – In Your FaceHMT 53
An Evening With
HMT53
Sir Roger Moore
Tuesday 29 November - Saturday 3 December
MOVING PICTURES
DECEMBER
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HMT38
HMT38
HMT38
HMT38
HMT38
HMT38
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14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Dec Dick McWhittington
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Dick McWhittington
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Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
Dick McWhittington
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AT A GLANCE
For behind the scenes info and competitions follow us
/aberdeenperformingarts@apawhatson
While the Music Hall is under
wraps we’re Stepping Out
and keeping the spirit of
the building alive through a
programme of performances,
community events and
commissioned new work.
Look out for the
Stepping Out button
throughout the brochure
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New
Menu
Now
Launched
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[email protected]
Return address: The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen AB24 5AT
Join us for contemporary dining at its very best, full of
character, flavour and style.
Choose from a delicious selection of starters, platters, mains and
desserts at Aberdeen’s only in-theatre restaurant experience.
Visit: aberdeenperformingarts.com/1906-restaurant-at-hmt
to see our new menu.
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New
Menu
Now
Launched
[email protected]
Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733
Join us for contemporary dining at its very best, full of character, flavour and style.
Choose from a delicious selection of starters, platters, mains and desserts at
Aberdeen’s only in-theatre restaurant experience.
Visit:
aberdeenperformingarts.com/1906-restaurant-at-hmt to see our new menu.

HMT - Aberdeen Performing Arts

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