Kettering Theatre Guide - The Lighthouse Theatre
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Kettering Theatre Guide - The Lighthouse Theatre
the Kettering Theatre Guide Spring 2013 theatre lighthouse the the • Nicholas Parsons • Anything Goes • Russian Cossacks • Princess Ida • theatre Welcome… to the Kettering Theatre Guide Shows at a glance the lighthouse theatre Chas & Dave Thursday 11th April 3 UK TOUR 201 Jethro Alice in Wonderland Friday 25th January Friday 19th April NMPAT Big Band Night Brass Extravaganza Saturday 2nd February Sunday 21st April Bugsy Malone! Anything Goes Thurs 14th – Sat 16th February Tues 30th April – Sat 4th May Russian Cossacks An Evening with Nicholas Parsons Sunday 3rd March HAPAning Nene Valley Dance Sat 9th – Sun 10th March Saturday 18th May Live At The Lighthouse Britain Does Variety 2013 Friday 15th March Sunday 19th May Mash Dance Extravaganza Tony Stockwell Saturday 23rd March Wednesday 22nd May Broadway and Beyond Saturday 30th March The Boy with Tape on his Face Friday 5th April 2 Sunday 12th May All England Masters Championship & Evening Gala Sunday 26th May CIRCUS Saturday 1st June Book tickets online at www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk Spring 2013 Season Oliver! Exam Thurs 20th – Sat 22nd June Thurs 14th - Sat 16th March Honk! Latimer Arts College Spring Concert Friday 28th & Saturday 29th June Boogie Wonderland the Friday 5th & Saturday 6th July Thursday 21st March Acorn Antiques – The Musical! Tues 26th – Sat 30th March Wonderland! Our Favourites Friday 12th & Saturday 13th July Thurs 11th – Sat 13th April Milkshake! Live Princess Ida Wednesday 24th July Thurs 16th – Sat 18th May Disturbed Fiddler on The Roof Saturday 27th July Fri 21st & Sat 22nd June Behind Closed Doors theatre Kettering and District Schools Evening of Dance 31st January - 1st February Thurs 27th – Sat 29th June Piff the Magic Dragon Friday 12th July Goldilocks and the Three Bears Wed 13th - Sat 16th February Blockbusters by Starlight Dance Saturday 9th March Britain Does Variety - Auditions Sunday 17th March. See page 18 Starlight Dance & Musical Theatre School 57 - 61 High Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8SY 01536 601 545 / 07765818189 www.starlightdance.net / www.starlighttalent.net Book tickets by phone on 01536 414141 3 the lighthouse theatre 13 UK TOUR 20 SOLD OUT Jethro NMPAT Big Band Night Friday 25th January Northants Music & Performing Arts Trust Show TIME: 7.30pm Saturday 2nd February Tickets: £19.50 Suitable for ages 15+ Show TIME: 7.30pm Always slightly on the edge, Jethro’s fruity Cornish humor is the perfect remedy to cheer everyone into cachinnation. Turning everyday events into farcical stories, embellished into hilarity with his trademark west country dialect. Tales told with such effortless rhythm, timing and charm that it just melts all seriousness into pure laughter. The perfect anecdote to everyone’s day. Contains adult humor. Tickets: £6, concessions £4 Bugsy Malone! Presented by Rare Productions Thurs 14th – Sat 16th February Show TIMES: 7.30pm, sat matinee 2.30pm Tickets: £13.50 concessions £11.50 4 JANUARY - February A swinging evening of Big band music performed by some of the best young jazz musicians that Northamptonshire has to offer. Featuring Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust County Youth Big band, Jazz 2 and Jazz 3. RARE Productions, the UK’s largest youth musical theatre production company, is launching its latest group at the Lighthouse Theatre with a production of the very popular BUGSY MALONE. Featuring well known songs…Fat Sam’s Grand Slam, Bad Guys, Tallulah…and exciting dance routines, this is a show that everyone enjoys and RARE anticipates that many young people from the area will come along and audition. Box Office: 01536 414141 the lighthouse theatre Russian Cossacks HAPAning Sunday 3rd March Harborough Academy of Performing Arts Show TIME: 7.30pm Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th March Tickets: £18.50 concessions £16.50 Show TIMES: 2.15pm & 7pm Russian State Dance Ensemble are heading to the Lighthouse theatre this Spring. The Cossacks fiery dances and songs are as true and honest as the souls of their country folk, come and witness the glowing vitality and immense warmth to live a Russian Cossack’s life, if only for a night. Tickets: £9.50 concessions £7 Prepare to be amazed…..! At the talent, energy and all round first class entertainment in this delightful variety performance of song and dance. Great choreography performed by all the pupils of Harborough Academy of Performing Arts - seeing is believing! Performed with a live orchestra. Friday 15th March Show TIME: 8pm Tickets: £15 Kettering’s top comedy night ‘Live At The Lighthouse’ returns in March 2013, after a sold out show in 2012, featuring another line-up of comedy stars as seen on ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, ‘Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks’ and ‘Live At The Comedy Store’. www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk March’s show includes Ian Stone, Rob Deering, The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, Stephen Grant and Mark Olver. “Seriously funny” The Guardian on Ian Stone “Sterling stand-up from one of the circuit’s rising stars. A safe place to bet your comedy dollar” The Sunday Times on Rob Deering. “A mad, anarchic triumph of stupidity over style. Not to be missed” The Guardian on The Raymond & Mr TImpkins March 5 the lighthouse theatre Mash Dance Extravaganza Saturday 23rd March Show TIMES: 3pm & 6pm Tickets: £8 concessions £6 Come and join us for a fabulous dance show, brought to you by one of the most highly qualified and established dance schools in the area. We present to you a MaSh-tastic dance show presenting an impressive variety of Ballroom, Latin American, Rock’n’Roll, Street, Freestyle, Ballet & Tap!!! Broadway and Beyond The Boy with Tape on his Face Saturday 30th March Friday 5th April Show TIME: 7.30pm Show TIME: 8pm Tickets: £14, concessions £13 Tickets: £15 concessions £12 An uplifting celebration of the best of musical theatre presented in an engaging and entertaining package by one of the country’s newest, brightest production companies. Stand-up with no talking, mime with noise and punch lines without words. This boy has to be seen to be believed. This thrilling mix of live music, movement and wit is performed by eight versatile West End professionals; comprising three all–singing, all-dancing actors accompanied by five musicians. Audiences will be captivated by their vocal dexterity and musical agility added to a dazzling array of costumes and the sounds of over a dozen instruments. A stunning performance to set your feet tapping, your heart singing and leave you wanting more… 6 March - April What does he do? The less you know, the more you will enjoy! But if you must know, he will have a gunfight, battle Darth Vader and bring John Lennon back to life. All this and more… 2012 saw him sell out every night of his entire 750 seat month long run at the Edinburgh Festival ending with him winning the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award. He’s also appeared at The Royal Variety Performance and BBC2s Comedy Prom with Tim Minchin ‘‘Utterly spectacular! Endlessly inventive, hysterically funny – fight for a ticket’ Box Office: 01536 414141 the lighthouse theatre Chas & Dave Brass Extravaganza Thursday 11th April Virtuosi GUS Band & Youth Brass 2000 Show TIME: 7.30pm Sunday 21st April Tickets: £22.50 concessions £19.50 Show TIME: 6pm Well Dave has decided to come out of retirement due to demand by the fans… This show will be the whole history of Chas & Dave. A night not to be missed! Tickets: £11, concessions £9 Don’t miss your chance to hear the classics ‘GERTCHA’ ‘THE SIDEBOARD SONG’ ‘RABBIT’ & ‘AIN’T NO PLEASING YOU’ Chas & Dave are great musicians and know how to give an audience a good time. They have gained a cult audience of both young and old and due to public demand they are about to be seen together on stage once more. The Midlands two finest brass bands will be joining forces this April to perform a Brass Extravaganza not to be missed. The Virtuosi GUS Band which hails from Kettering is one of the top brass bands in the world today. With an illustrious history and a whole host of awards to its name, the Band is delighted to be performing in its home town once again. Celebrating a special 80th birthday in 2013, the Virtuosi GUS Band are delighted to invite the BBC Radio 2 Youth Band of The Year 2013, Youth Brass 2000 to share the stage in what promises to be spectacular evening. Alice in Wonderland Ballet Theatre UK Friday 19th April Show TIME: 7:30pm Tickets: £19, concessions: £17.50, Family of 4: £65 www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk Based upon Lewis Carroll’s famous stories, Ballet Theatre UK is proud to present its acclaimed production of this childhood classic about Alice’s tumble down the rabbit hole into an enchanted and wacky dream world! With fifty hand crafted opulent costumes, Three sumptuous stage sets and a stunning array of special effects, with comic charm and virtuoso dancing, this is a ballet spectacular not to be missed. April 7 the lighthouse theatre Anything Goes KOS Musical Theatre Company Tues 30th April – Sat 4th May Show TIMEs: 7.30pm, Sat Matinee 2.30pm Tickets: £12 (Tues & Sat mat) £14 (Weds-Sat eve) **Exclusive early bird - £10 all tickets booked by 31st January** From the company that brought you the dazzling ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ and the fabulous ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ comes a funny, vibrant, riproaring show with a fabulous score by the great Cole Porter. ‘Anything Goes’ promises to be another crowd-pleaser for Kettering audiences. The humorous intricacies of the plot, combined with well-loved songs like “I get a kick out of you”, “It’s Delovely” and “Blow Gabriel Blow”, and of course the title song “Anything Goes”, will have you chuckling and toe-tapping along. An Evening with Nicholas Parsons Sunday 12th May Show TIME: 6pm Tickets: £18, concessions £16 Join us for An Evening with Nicholas Parsons, known for 25 years as chairman of BBC radio’s Just a Minute, as he demonstrates his unique ability as a solo performer and raconteur, in this anecdotal entertainment based on his experience of life and working in the various media of an unpredictable and always fascinating profession. His ability to laugh at himself and see the humour in his early life and struggles to be an actor, while serving an Engineering Apprenticeship in the harsh world of Clydeside, building to anecdotes based on his varied work in so many branches of show business, is a constant joy and a humorous revelation that keeps his audience continually enthralled. Nene Valley Dance Saturday 18th May Show TIMES: 2.30pm & 6pm Tickets: £8, concessions £6 Nene Valley Dance Academy are returning to the Lighthouse Theatre with their show Rhythm Electric featuring an array of dance styles from street through to tap and ballet. A vocal mix provided from some of the dance schools amazing singers and a guest appearance from Dance College Studios Malta. This will be an annual show not to be missed. 8 April - May Box Office: 01536 414141 the lighthouse theatre An Evening of Mediumship with TV Psychic Tony Stockwell Wednesday 22nd May Show TIME: 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50 It’s NOT creepy or kooky, mysterious or spooky. It’s Psychic Medium Tony Stockwell demonstrating his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones. The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy gives proof beyond doubt of the afterlife, all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and empathy. Tony’s insight into the lives of total strangers is inexplicable and remarkable as they receive fascinating revelations and indisputable evidence from the other side. Remarkably compelling, amazingly detailed and accurate and always humorous. Nobody can fail to come away untouched by the experience. All England Masters Championship & Evening Gala CIRCUS Saturday 1st June Sunday 26th May Show TIMES: Championship 10am, Gala 7.30pm Tickets: Championship £17, Gala £15 Join us for this Years All England Masters, as 20 bands compete for the lucrative title. Competitors include defending champions Tredegar Band, this years test piece is A Kensington Concerto by Eric Ball. The championships will be followed by a wonderful evening gala performance by top local band Virtuosi GUS Band and Tredegar Band. Show TIMES: 2:30pm & 7:30pm Tickets: £10, concessions £8 ROLL UP ROLL UP! Starlight Dance & Musical Theatre School’s National Award Winning Infant & Junior Show Teams proudly present ‘Circus’. All the fun and thrills of the circus in a dance and musical theatre extravaganza that will razzle dazzle you! Clowns, Show Girls, Ring Masters and a few cheeky monkeys! Britain Does Variety is a NATIONWIDE hunt to find the BEST entertainment the nation has to offer, and sets out to prove that Britain really DOES have TALENT and not just those ‘car crash’ acts you see on TV! Tickets for this show can only be purchased from www.britain-does-variety.co.uk with your chance to vote for the winning act! Britain Does Variety 2013 Sunday 19th May Show TIMES: 1.30pm & 7.30pm If YOU have a talent, want to be in with a chance of winning one or more of the great prizes on offer and think that 2013 could be YOUR year to shine … reserve your audition slot now at www.britain-does-variety.co.uk Auditions will be held at the Lighthouse on Sunday 17th March. See page 18 for more details. Tickets: britain-does-variety.co.uk www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk May - June 9 the lighthouse theatre Oliver! Presented by Rare Productions Honk! Presented by Bishop Stopford School Thurs 20th – Sat 22nd June Friday 28th & Saturday 29th June Show TIMES: 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm Show TIME: 7pm Tickets: £13.50, concessions £11.50 Tickets: £12, concessions £10 RARE Productions, the UK’s largest youth musical theatre production company, is launching its latest group at the Lighthouse Theatre with a production of the very popular Oliver. A show which holds the record as the longest-running British musical. Bishop Stopford School proudly presents the musical comedy Honk! Honk is a musical version of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling the tale of Ugly, a duckling who is rejected by everyone except his mother and a few barnyard creatures, including the seductive -yet dangerous- cat who wants to eat him! The music is by George Stiles (arrangement by Anthony Drewe) and will have you humming along all evening! You will love this unforgettable farmyard fairy tale musical comedy, a treat for the whole family. Oliver’s music is sentimental and memorable, from the haunting ballad ‘Where Is Love?’ to the clamorous ‘Food, Glorious Food’. Don’t miss your chance to see this classic tale brought to life in this youth production. See page 18 for audition details. HONK! Music by George Stiles Book & lyrics by Anthony Drewe. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd. Boogie Wonderland Presented by Michelle Randles Friday 5th & Saturday 6th July Show TIME: 7pm Tickets: £9, concessions £7 Prepare to be dazzled as Michelle Randles School of Dancing present a variety showcase. This spectacular show consists of Ballet, Tap, Modern, Street and Break Dance as well as some entertaining performances of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Performing Arts. You’re guaranteed to be dancing in your seats! A great evening out for all!! 10 June - July Box Office: 01536 414141 the lighthouse theatre Wonderland! Presented by LF Dance Friday 12th & Saturday 13th July Show TIME: 7.15pm Tickets: £8.50, children £6.50 We would like to invite you on a magical journey, experience an adventure into a world of surprise, excitement and mystery. Dancers from the age of 4 to adult will entertain you with an array of dance styles including Street, Tap, Ballet, Modern, Ballroom & Latin. Enjoy a cast of highly enthusiastic dancers from the local area who have been working all year towards this performance and would love to have you come and support them. Take your seats, sit back and join us on a trip into…….Wonderland! Milkshake! Live Come Out to Play! Wednesday 24th July Show TIMES: 1pm & 3.30pm Tickets: Children £11, adults £13, family (of 4) £44 Join Little Princess and Scruff, Noddy and Tessie Bear, Roary and Big Chris, Fifi and Bumble and B1 & B2 – the Bananas in Pyjamas! This musical spectacular is sure to have children tapping their toes, clapping their hands and singing at the top of their voices! Joining this fantastic line up will be two milkshake! presenters, who will take us on a magical milkshake! adventure bound to dazzle and delight! In the milkshake! live show your favourite milkshake! friends come out to play! But when the time comes to go home they find themselves stuck outside the TV. Come and join them and then make sure they get back to milkshake! in time for the morning show! The show features new songs, classic favourites and funky dance moves, plus plenty of laughter, bags of audience interaction and bucket loads of fun for all the family too! Disturbed Saturday 27th July Show TIMES: 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £10, concessions £8 Not suitable for audience members under age 8. Starlight Dance & Musical Theatre School’s multi International award winning Senior Dancers present a Dance Experiment ‘DISTURBED’ this dance show explores phobias and all things disturbed! Clowns, Dentists, Spiders…. Cheerleaders? Come along and see the bizarre works of our senior dancers! Are you BRAVE enough or do you simply suffer from Theatrophobia… www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk July 11 the Box Office: 01536 737 737 theatre Kettering and District Schools Evening of Dance 31st January - 1st February Show starts 7:00pm, Tickets: £7.50, £6 Come and join in the fun as various schools and dance groups from our part of the county join together for a marvellous evening of dance. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Wed 13th - Sat 16th February Show starts 7:00pm, Sat matinee 2:00pm, Tickets: £4.00, £3.00 A half term special from the United Theatre Group. The group is supported by the Toller and United Reformed Churches in Kettering. Blockbusters by Starlight Dance Saturday 9th March Shows start 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Tickets: £5, £4 Starlight Dance & Musical Theatre School take you on an exciting journey through television history! Our students perform their annual Spring Review Showcase celebrating classic TV Themes through the decades! From ‘Cheers’ to ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’, ‘Keeping up Appearances’ to ‘Vampire Diaries’ this showcase will have you dancing in your seat and leave you feeling nostalgic! Starlight Dance & Musical Theatre School 57 - 61 High Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8SY 01536 601 545 / 07765818189 www.starlightdance.net / www.starlighttalent.net Exam Presented by Bonkers Theatrical Thurdsay 14th - Saturday 16th March Shows start 7.30pm, Tickets: £10 Parental advisory Eight candidates have reached the final stage to join the ranks of a powerful corporation. They are given sixty minutes to answer one simple question. They turn over their question papers, only to find they’re completely blank. The candidates soon figure out they’re permitted to talk to each other, and agree to cooperate in order to figure out the question. The candidates soon begin to uncover each other’s background, prejudices and hidden agendas, tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, and each candidate must decide how far they are willing to go to secure the ultimate job. 12 the www.masquekettering.co.uk theatre Latimer Arts College Spring Concert Thursday 21st March Shows start 7.30pm , Tickets: £5, £3.50 When the Lighthouse Theatre entered into a partnership with the Masque we wanted to showcase some of the best up-andcoming local talent. The Latimer students love music and their termly concert helps put this great local college on the map. Acorn Antiques – The Musical! Written by Victoria Wood, Performed by Kettering & District Theatrical Society Tuesday 26th – Saturday 30th March Shows start 7.30pm Tickets: £12, concessions £10 Parental advisory This all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza which sees sisters Miss Babs and Miss Berta struggling to keep their antiques business open, as shop after shop on the High Street closes. A devious third sister Miss Bonnie plans to sell the shop to “The Guilty Bean” (the worlds second biggest chain of coffee shops). With family secrets, lifechanging acting and high-spirited musical numbers, can they still employ Mrs Overall? Will Mr Clifford ever get his memory back, and remember who he’s engaged to? Most worrying of all, will Mrs Overall be able to tap dance whilst holding the tray? Our Favourites Presented by Stagemasque Thursday 11th – Saturday 13th April Shows start 7.30pm Tickets: £7.50, concessions £5 ‘Our Favourites’ —no doubt yours too—is a collection of musical theatre showstoppers from hit West End & Broadway shows plus songs that are sometimes overshadowed and don’t get the recognition they deserve. Many different shows are covered from the iconic, timeless blockbusters to those that will no doubt be awarded this status in the future. Stagemasque are confident that this bright, high energy, feel-good show will have you singing it’s songs for days afterwards. 13 the Box Office: 01536 737 737 theatre Princess Ida Presented by The Arts Barn Gilbert & Sullivan Society Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th May Shows start 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm Tickets: £11, child £5 The Arts Barn Gilbert & Sullivan Society bring an award-winning production of ‘Princess Ida’ to the Masque. Princess Ida has founded a women-only University. It teaches that women are superior and should rule instead of men. Unfortunately, she was betrothed to Prince Hilarion when a child, and he arrives to claim her as his bride. Wanting to win her over with romance, he and his friends disguise themselves as women to gain entrance to the University. With the action set in the thirties, there are flappers, cross-dressing and even a striptease. Great fun, and not to be missed! Fiddler on The Roof Kettering Music & Performing Arts Trust Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd June Shows start 7pm Tickets: £8, concessions £6.50 After the spectacular musical show ‘The Boyfriend’ in 2012, 2013 sees KMPAC performing one of the greatest Broadway Musicals of all time ‘Fiddler On The Roof’. The story centres on Tevye, the father of 5 daughters and his attempt to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.Fiddler was one of the longest running Broadway Musicals, running for almost 10 years. It will have you both laughing and crying. An amazing show performed by an amazing cast of talented local youngsters. One not to miss! 14 the www.masquekettering.co.uk theatre Behind Closed Doors Presented by Bonkers Theatrical Thursday 27th – Saturday 29th June Shows start 7.30pm , Tickets: £10 Parental advisory Behind Closed Doors is a play about domestic violence inside marriage. The engagement of two university students brings together their two families. Sandra, from working class Doncaster and Tarquin, from the stockbroker belt in Surrey. The parents of both, although geographically and sociologically distant, share a common problem - the two fathers are controlling bullies with large fists. One mother seeks continual refuge in vodka bottles, the other in a makebelieve companion, who is the antithesis of her husband. The play explores their different social attitudes in a dramatically comedic way to start with, but the mood darkens when the brutish red mist and balled fists become unbearable and unstoppable, with not altogether unexpected results. Piff the Magic Dragon Edinburgh Preview show Friday 12th July Shows start 8pm, Tickets: £10 Piff The Magic Dragon is an award winning comedian, combining stunning magic with delightfully deadpan humour. Imagine Jack Dee in a dragon suit performing jaw-dropping magic tricks and you’re on the right track. The stand out star of ITV1’s ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’, Piff’s appearance was an instant sensation, racking up over six million views on YouTube and being voted one of ‘TV’s 50 Greatest Magic Tricks’ (C5). ‘A stunningly good magician’ - Penn & Teller ‘A great act. Very funny.’ - Jonathan Ross 15 the Box Office: 01536 737 737 theatre Regular activities Monday Margo’s Dance Centre Ages 6-8: 6pm-6.45pm Ages 9+: 7pm-7.45pm Adults: 8pm-9pm Disco Dancing, Ballroom & Latin up to age 8 Disco Dancing (chart music) age 9+ Phone Susan on 01536 312002 Tuesday Zumba class 6.30-7.30pm & 8pm - 9pm Phone Mark Bailey 07949 126324 or visit www.zumbaexercise.co.uk Slimming World Session at 7pm Call Jayne on 07912 628191 or Visit www.slimmingworld.com Sahara Performance Group 7pm-8pm - Beginners 8pm-9.20 pm Phone Elizabeth 01536 415635 / 07763 465590 / [email protected] Stagemasque Theatre Company Age 14+: 7.00-9.00.pm Vibrant & innovative community performance company. Visit www.stagemasque.com Wednesday Overload Dance Academy Ages 7-12: 6-7pm & 7-8pm, Ages 13-21: 8-9pm Street Dance classes, no experience needed. Gain confidence and keep fit! Phone Porcha 07891382174 / Email: [email protected] Mode Academy of Dance Visit website www.modedance.co.uk for class times. Ballet, tap and modern dance. Shows and exams held periodically. Phone 07710 403573 / [email protected] The Masque could be the perfect venue for your Meeting • Rehearsal • Club • Audition For more information visit www.masquekettering.co.uk or contact [email protected]. 16 the www.masquekettering.co.uk theatre Thursday Slimming World 5pm & 7pm Phone Dawn on 07917 221286 Email: [email protected] Stagemasque Theatre Company Age 14+: 7-9.pm Vibrant & innovative community performance company. Visit www.stagemasque.com Mode Academy of Dance Visit website www.modedance.co.uk for class times Ballet, tap and modern dance. Shows and exams held periodically. Phone 07710 403573 / [email protected] Friday Junior Masquerade Choir Ages 7-11: 6pm-7pm Phone Barry Clarke on 01536 484306 or visit www.masqueradechoir.co.uk Masquerade Choir Age 11+: 6pm-7.30pm Phone Barry Clarke on 01536 484306 or visit www.masqueradechoir.co.uk Saturday Genesis Theatre Schools and Agency 2.30-5.30pm: Professional Theatre School for all 5-18 year olds. Tuition in Drama, Singing, Dance. Training for a future in performing arts. Phone Sara 01536 460928 / [email protected] Sunday IN-SYNC 10am-4pm Contempory Dance Company. Phone Anoushka Charles on 07599287019 17 Get Involved! There are lots of ways to get involved at the Lighthouse & the Masque. Visit www.masquekettering.co.uk to see a full list of local societies you can join, including choirs, acting groups, dance classes and keep fit… there’s something for every age group. Oliver! – Open Auditions Britain Does Variety – Auditions Monday 18th February Sunday 17th March TIMES: Under 16s – 10am-11.15am 4.30pm - 5.30pm (8-12 year olds) 5.30pm - 6.30pm (13 - 12 year olds) 16 & Over - 12.45am-2.45pm Sunday 3rd March TIMES: 2.00pm - 3.30pm (8-12 year olds) 3.30pm - 5.00pm (13 - 12 year olds) Following Rare Production’s success of ‘Bugsy Malone’ don’t miss your chance to audition for ‘Oliver’. Open to young people aged between 8 – 21 visit www.rareproductions.co.uk If you have a talent and want the chance to perform on the Lighthouse stage in May, come along to audition for Britain Does Variety – the show that sets out to prove Britain really Does have talent! Visit www.britain-does-variety. co.uk for more details and to reserve your slot. Stay in touch on Facebook & Twitter twitter.com/lighthousekett twitter.com/masquekettering facebook.com/The.Lighthouse.Theatre facebook.com/TheMasqueTheatreKettering Register with us! If you would like to be kept informed of what’s on at the Masque & Lighthouse please visit www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk and register your details. We would like to thank the following organisations for their continued support of the Lighthouse A huge thank you to our wonderful team of volunteers for their dedication and support. 18 www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk Box Office: 01536 414141 the lighthouse theatre www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk Box Office: 01536 414141 19 Looking Ahead in 2013 Ultimate Magic Swan Lake Friday 15th November Friday 25th October 7.30pm Show TIME: 7.30pm and Tickets: £15.00 concessions £14 Romeo & Juliet ‘Ultimate Magic’ is a fast paced show through a variety of magic styles including illusion, close up, comedy magic and variety with each show featuring 4 masters of the art. Saturday 26th October 7.30pm After a sell out show of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in 2012 The Russian State Ballet & Opera House return with 2 fantastic shows in October 2013. 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Offer expires 30.11.08 Call us now to book your FREE TRIAL DAY on 01536 520130 Great value membership packages and NO joining fee e: [email protected] www.balancehealthclubs.co.uk Balance Health Clubs, Thurston Drive, Kettering, Norhants NN15 6PB 21 How to book Online You can book tickets online 24 hours a day at www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk www.masquekettering.co.uk In Person You can book in person at the Lighthouse Theatre box office on Thurston Drive, or at the Masque box office on Castle Way; Lighthouse box office open: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm Masque opening times: Monday – Friday 4.30pm-7pm. The box office will also be open 1 ½ hours prior to a performance. You can book online at any time. By Phone Or you can call us to book over the phone Lighthouse 01536 414141 Masque 01536 737737 Concessions may be offered to under 16’s, senior citizens, disabled patrons and Kettering Leisure Pass holders - our Box Office can tell you which concessions are available at time of booking. Discounts vary on each production and on individual performances. There is a £1 booking fee per transaction for payments made by debit or credit cards. Children under 5 are not admitted except for shows where otherwise stated. All children must have their own seat. We are unable to refund any tickets. Tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same show as long as sufficient notice is given. Subject to admin fee and availability. Access The Lighthouse and Masque theatres have free car parking, including spaces for disabled badge holders. There is level access into both buildings and lift access to the first floor, where the circle and boxes are located. Both theatres have spaces for wheelchair users, the box office can advise you on the best location according to your particular requirements. There are also accessible toilet facilities on each level. Guide, hearing and enabling dogs are welcome. If you wish to take them into the auditorium please let the Box Office know when booking so that suitable seats can be allocated. Hire information The Lighthouse & Masque theatres are available for hire for a range of performances and events. We can provide facilities for private functions, conferences and workshops as well as performances and rehearsals. For more information please contact [email protected] 22 Box Office: 01536 414141 Box Office: 01536 414141 the lighthouse theatre 21 23 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 22 24 23 24 13 15 S S1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 10 S S 22 23 22 23R R 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 21 R R1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 89 10 21 23 10 12 11 13 12 14 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 22 24 23 25 24 26 25 27 26 27 E E 13 15 E E 1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 109 11 21 22 D D 10 12 11 13 12 14 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 13 15 D D 1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 109 11 Q Q 1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 22 Q Q 21 23 10 12 11 13 12 14 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 22 23 13 15 C C1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 109 11 C C P P P P1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 23 21 22 B B 10 12 11 13 12 14 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 13 15 B B 1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 109 11 N N 1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 22 N N 1 21 32 43 54 65 76 87 98 10 M M M M 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 23 5 65 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 24 25 225 2 6 26 2 3 43 4 7272 2 2 8 8 1 1 6 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 24 25 225 2 L L L L 6 26 2 4 54 5 7272 3 3 8 8 2 2 65 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 23 24 224 2 5 5 2 5 2 29 29 1 1 4 4 6 6 K K 3 3 27 27 K K 2 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 2 4 4 2 2 25 25 1 1 5 65 6 26 26 8 8 J J J J 4 4 27 27 3 3 8 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 23 24 224 2 2 2 2 5 2 5 2 8 228 2 6 76 7 9 9 6262 1 1 5 5 H H 7 7 H H 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4 4 23 223 2 4 2 4 2 28 228 2 3 3 6 76 7 5252 9393 5 5 2 2 6 6 0 0 4 4 1 1 8 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 21 22 222 2 G G 3 2 3 2 27 227 2 6 76 7 G G 2 32 3 828 4 4 5 5 25 25 9 29 1 1 4 4 6 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 18 19 219 2 F F 0 2 0 2 26 226 2 4 54 5 F F 2 32 3 7 7 1212 3 3 2 2 8 8 2 2 1 1 2 2 6 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 17 18 118 1 9 2 9 2 23 23 E E 1 1 4 54 5 E E 0 0 D D 3 3 D D 21 21 2 2 6 76 87 98 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 16 17 117 1 1 1 8 1 8 1 22 22 4 54 5 9292 C C 3 3 C C 0 0 6 76 78 98 10 2 2 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 15 16 116 1 7 1 7 1 21 21 1 1 4 54 5 8181 B B 3 3 B B 9292 2 2 0 0 1 1 A A Stalls STAGE STAGE 1 A A BoxBox 3 A 3 2 2 1 21 22 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 20 22 23 23 13 15 34 54 65 76 87 98 10 24 24 25 25 Circle A A BoxBox 6 B BoxBox 2 C BoxBox 5 D BoxBox 1 E BoxBox 4 F A A STAGE STAGE The Lighthouse Bar STALLS STALLS CIRCLE CIRCLE Perfect for your family function • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Christenings • Wakes 25% off for Lighthouse customers For more information contact us on 01536 414141 [email protected] 23 How to find us ... 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At the roundabout take the exit for Kettering/Cranford onto Barton Road. Turn left onto St Boltoph’s Road. Take the third left onto Castle Way. The Masque Theatre is at the top of the hill, in the grounds of Latimer Arts College By Bus The Lighthouse is a 10 minute walk from the town centre’s main Horse Market bus stop, follow the map to guide you to us. OR Bus routes 17/49/50 will bring you directly to our front door from Newland Street and Kettering General Hospital. By Bus The X1 bus will take you from the Horse Market stop to Barton road. The Masque is a 10 min walk from this stop. The 49/ 50 will take you from the Horsemarket to the post office on St Boltoph’s Road. The Masque is a 5 min walk from this bus stop Please check timetable with bus service provider. Please check timetable with bus service provider. Free parking is available at both the Masque and Lighthouse Theatre. The Lighthouse Theatre Kettering Conference Centre Thurston Drive, Kettering Northants, NN15 6PB. Tel : 01536 41 41 41 Website: www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk The Masque Theatre Latimer Arts College Castle Way, Kettering Northants, NN15 6SW Tel: 01536 737 737 Website: www.masquekettering.co.uk The Masque theatre is run by the Lighthouse on behalf of Kettering Community Trust The Lighthouse Theatre is a division of Phoenix Leisure Management Limited