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MALTINGS ARTS THEATRE
OCT 2009 - JAN 2010
BOX OFFICE 01727 844222
WELCOME
As we move away from the warm summer evenings
and into the autumn months we invite you to leave
your troubles at the door and enjoy a wonderful
evening at the theatre.
This season’s highlights feature the
most famous gothic horror story of
them all with Proteus presenting
Dracula. Angel Exit Theatre offers a
unique brand of intuitive physical
theatre and buffoonery with Moonfleet.
Take your pick of music with the
Little Walters Blues Club presenting
three great artists, The Stumble,
Matt Schofield and Lillian Boutte
with Denny Ilett.
A favourite with many are the Lunch
Time Concerts and these continue with
the fabulous duo Isabel Beyer and
Harvey Dagul.
Lots of our favourite theatre
companies are returning to present a
wonderful programme of children’s
theatre: these include shows from
Magic Carpet Theatre, Krazy Kat and
Barking Dog Theatre Company.
And finally let’s not forget our family
pantomime spectacular, Aladdin and
His Magic Lamp. This brand new
version of a pantomime classic will be
brought magically to life by a terrific
cast. Packed with all of the traditional
pantomime ingredients of comedy in
abundance, stunning sets, beautiful
costumes, plenty of boos and hisses
and an Aladdin’s cave full of
surprises…Aladdin will have the
Maltings Arts Theatre’s hallmark of
outstanding value for money and
entertainment to suit all ages.
Don’t forget if you would like to be kept
up to date with all the news from the
Theatre and information on forthcoming
productions and shows please let the
Box Office know on 01727 844222
when making your booking.
Lucy Godfrey — Business Manager
THEATRE & COMEDY
FILM
MUSIC
LUNCHTIME
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES
INFORMATION
Saturday 3 October – 8.30pm
Friday 9 October – 7.30pm
Saturday 10 October – 8pm
OVER THE HEDGE
THE STUMBLE
ALL THE KINGS MEN
THE STAN TRACEY TRIO
CERT U
FAMILY MOVIE
LITTLE WALTER’S BLUES CLUB
MUSIC
CERT 12
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
A JAZZ LEGEND PLAYS ST ALBANS
MUSIC
A mischievous raccoon fools a family
of forest creatures into helping him
repay a debt of food and learns a
valuable lesson about family along
the way.
This six piece Chicago-style blues band
will take you by the scruff of the neck
and not let go until their set ends.
In the 50’s, in Louisiana, the
manipulative Willie Stark is elected
governor with the support of the
lower social classes. He joins a team
composed of his bodyguard and friend
Sugar Boy; the journalist from an
aristocratic family Jack Burden; the
lobbyist Tiny Duffy; and his mistress
Sadie Burke, to face the opposition
of the upper classes. Starring Sean
Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and
Anthony Hopkins.
Catch this world-class jazz pianist at
the Proms, catch him at the Brecon
Jazz Festival - or save yourself a long
journey by simply coming up to the
Maltings. What an opportunity!
Part of our Kate Winslet season
Presented by fansofstan - an ad hoc
local group who thinks that jazz matters
Tickets £5 (£4.50)
Tickets £16.00
Photography Donato Cinicolo
Saturday 3 October – 2pm
DreamWorks Animation.
“laugh-out-loud funny”
Leonard Maltin,
Entertainment Tonight
“This band’s so good I wanna take
‘em back to America” - Lazy Lester,
Louisiana Harp Ace, after sitting in
with the band.
Fully licensed bar
No unaccompanied under 16’s
Approx 2hrs 30mins, plus interval
Tickets £2.50
Tickets £12.50
As usual, Stan is joined by his son,
Clark, on drums, and Andrew Cleyndert
on bass, with front men Guy Barker
(trumpet) and Sam Mayne (alto sax).
Fully licensed bar
No unaccompanied under 16s
Membership Exempt
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Wednesday 14 October – 1pm
Friday 16 October – 8pm
Sat 17 October – 11am & 3pm
Fri 23 & Sat 24 October – 8pm
PIANO: ISABEL BEYER
& HARVEY DAGUL
IS THAT A BOLT IN
YOUR NECK?
THE WIZARD OF
CASTLE MAGIC
COX AND BOX (A. SULLIVAN) AND
HERE COMES THE GROOM
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
GONZO MOOSE
THEATRE
MAGIC CARPET THEATRE
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
(J. OFFENBACH)
Total Theatre Award nominees and
critically acclaimed comedy trio are
back in this spoof gothic horror.
The Wonderful Wacky Wizard’s
Workshop - 11.00am – 12.30pm.
Want to make and perform vanishing
tricks, learn and perform baffling and
mysterious magic? This is the super fun
workshop for you! For children over 7 years.
Two one-act operas. A rarely
performed jewel by J. Offenbach
in a brand new translation is
teamed with Sullivan’s early
3 hander, in an evening of
comic opera.
The Wizard Of Castle Magic Show - 3pm
The Wizard of Castle Magic invite
visitors to look around his dilapidated
Castle. Things will never be the same
again after the Wizard’s nephew, Mickey,
and an invisible cat called Catastrophe,
arrive at Castle Magic. For 5 - 11 year
olds and their families. 70 mins.
Suitable for all ages
Tickets - show £5.00 / workshop £4.00
Ticket Offer - workshop & show £7.50
Tickets £11.00 (£8.00)
The popular and internationally
renowned duettists return for the
first of their two Winter concerts as
part of their 19th series playing here at
the Maltings. With a combination
of duets and solos, this first concert
will feature Beethoven, Mendelssohn
and J S Bach.
1 hour no interval
As lightening flashes across the sky, the
rugged silhouette of an old dark house
looms into view. Lost in a storm, this
seems like the only possible refuge – but
what happens when you hear mysterious
moaning in the middle of the night?
Three fearless actors play over 20 roles
in a gripping and fast paced comedy with
horrific experiments, mind-boggling love,
and a sensational death-defying finale.
‘OUTSTANDING’ Chortle
ST ALBANS CHAMBER OPERA
1hr 20 plus interval
Tickets £4
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
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Wednesday 28 October – 2pm
Thursday 29 October – 8pm
Sat 31 October – 11am & 3pm
Friday 6 November – 8pm
FLUSHED AWAY
DRACULA
A TEMPEST
MOONFLEET
CERT U
FAMILY MOVIE
PROTEUS
THEATRE
KRAZY KAT THEATRE COMPANY
Adapted from Shakespeare’s
play by Nick Wood
ANGEL EXIT THEATRE
THEATRE
The story of an uptown rat that gets
flushed down the toilet from his
penthouse apartment, ending in the
sewers of London, where he has to
learn a whole new and different way of
life. DreamWorks Animation.
The most famous gothic horror of them
all is brought to the stage in a heady
mix of circus, physical performance,
aerial, film and music. Terrifying,
sensual, and exhilarating by turns this
new interpretation of Bram Stoker’s
classic tale is created by the artistic
team behind the widely acclaimed
‘The Elephant Man’.
Featuring a deaf/hearing cast of four
actors, plus puppets, music, song and
sign language, this fast moving
production uses Krazy Kat’s style of
emotive image theatre and child-centred
presentation. With fully integrated
British Sign Language, A Tempest
introduces children to the richness of
Shakespeare’s language and storytelling.
Runs 50 minutes. For 8-11 year olds.
A straggling gang of buffoons are
washed up among the flotsam onto
Dorset’s wild shores and conspire
to tell J Meade Falkner’s classic
smuggling adventure, Moonfleet.
A co-production between Nottingham
Playhouse Roundabout Theatre-inEducation and Krazy Kat Theatre
Company
“A unique brand of intuitive physical
theatre” – British Theatre Guide
Tickets £5.00
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
Part of our Kate Winslet season
FIVE STARS “Visionary… Breathtaking…
a spectacular achievement in theatre.”
What’s on Stage, Scotland
‘The Elephant Man’
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008
Tickets £2.50
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
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Angel Exit’s new show weaves
together striking physicality, puppetry
and live shanty singing to tell this
dastardly tale of smugglers,
shipwrecks and hidden treasure.
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Wednesday 11 November – 1pm
Thursday 12 November – 8pm
Saturday 14 November – 2pm
Sat 14 November – 8.30pm
PIANO: ISABEL BEYER
& HARVEY DAGUL
ON HUMAN FOLLY
CLIFFORDS REALLY
BIG MOVIE
MATT SCHOFIELD
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
The popular and internationally
renowned duettists return for the
second performance in their 19th
series here at the Maltings. With a
combination of duets and solos, this
concert will feature Schmitt, Schubert,
Liszt and J S Bach.
ST ALBANS QUAKERS
THEATRE
Two mature contemporary gents
resolutely rise to the challenge of the
millennium: saving the planet. There
are no sermons, but a good story,
some jokes, and some painful
decisions.
CERT U
FAMILY MOVIE
Worried that he costs too much to
feed, Clifford runs away to join a
carnival act called “Larry’s Amazing
Animals” and they help him try to win
a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.
LITTLE WALTER’S BLUES CLUB
MUSIC
Guitar and Base Magazine said
“Matt delivers some of the most
intense, smoking solos since Howlin’
Wolf’s Hubert Sumlin first walked into
Chess Studios”
Guitarist Magazine describes Matt’s
playing as “Dynamite”
60 minutes, Suitable for all
1 hour no interval
Fully licensed bar
No unaccompanied under 16’s
Approx 2hrs 30mins, plus interval
Tickets £4
Tickets £8.00 (£5.00)
Tickets £2.50
Tickets £12.50
Membership Exempt
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Wednesday 18 November – 8pm
Thur 19 November – 10am - 12pm
Thursday 19 November – 8pm
Fri 20 & Sat 21 November – 8pm
THE STORY OF MARIE
LLOYD
NAPPYCCINO EVENTS
AUSTEN’S WOMEN
COMMUNITY EVENT
THEATRE TOURS INTERNATIONAL
COWBOY MOUTH/
FOOL FOR LOVE
by Steve Trafford
ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY
Marie Lloyd, Music Hall’s greatest star,
comes gloriously alive in Elizabeth
Mansfield’s Olivier Award nominated
performance.
‘Mansfield is brilliant…
Uproarious laughter, often tears...
and oh what songs!’
by Sam Shepard
PEPPERMINT MUSE THEATRE COMPANY
More opportunities to learn about
environmentally-friendly nappies in an
informal setting. Ask the experts
questions and get sensible answers.
Meet other parents and make new
friends. Children and babies welcome.
Drop-in for as long as you like.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
An Ensemble/York Theatre
Royal Co-Production
A selection of the most exciting
moments in the works of Jane Austen.
Austen’s Women brings to the stage
the many beautifully observed women
and heroines throughout her canon.
One for every Jane Austen fan.
Impossible love, betrayal, abandonment,
fractured families and self-delusion,
Sam Shepard presents the emotional
landscape of inescapable relationships
against a backdrop of stark lyricism,
dark humour and a touch of the surreal.
Co-written & performed by Rebecca
Vaughan
Contains adult language & themes,
not suitable for under 15s
Co-written & directed by Guy Masterson
Approx 2 hours plus interval
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
Entry is FREE with
complimentary coffee
and cake
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
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Saturday 21 November – 3pm
Thursday 26 November – 8pm
Friday 27 November – 7.30pm
Saturday 28 November – 3pm
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY
BEAR, COME TO TEA
A WARNING TO THE
CURIOUS
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
BRUNO BEAR’S
CHRISTMAS SURPRISE
IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Two Ghost Stories by M R James
Performed by R M Lloyd Parry
Written & Performed by Lisa Skipp
and Morag Thorpe
NUNKIE THEATRE COMPANY
A Warning to the Curious is the final
instalment in Nunkie Theatre Company’s
M R James’ trilogy, following the critically
acclaimed A Pleasing Terror and the prize
winning Oh, Whistle…
IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS
Drawing: Peter Lowe
CERT 12
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Willy Worm is organizing a surprise tea
party for Bruno Bear. All his puppet
friends are invited. But there’s a big
panic – only one hour to go and still
the cake to bake and the games to
organize!
Suitable for 2-7 year olds
PS – don’t forget your teddy!
A young archaeologist is haunted and
hunted by the guardian of an ancient
treasure. The English seaside has
never looked so menacing.
It’s 1955. Frank and April Wheeler,
in the seventh year of their marriage,
have fallen into a life that appears to
most as being perfect. They live in the
Connecticut suburbs with two young
children. Frank commutes to New York
City where he works in an office job
while April stays at home as a
housewife. But they’re not happy.
Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Christmas is coming and silly Bruno
Bear and Tilly Twinkle have a secret.
They plan to make a big Christmas
surprise for all their puppet friends!
Bruno has an old magic recipe and,
late at night when everyone is asleep,
he and Tilly Twinkle get mixing, but try
as they might it just won’t go right ...
until a very special visitor arrives and
gives them a helping hand.
“Storytelling at its finest…”
The Stage
Starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate
Winslet. Directed by Sam Mendes.
www.nunkie.co.uk
Part of our Kate Winslet season
Tickets £5.00
Tickets £12.00 (£10.00)
Tickets £5 (£4.50)
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Suitable for 2-7 year olds
PS – don’t forget your teddy!
Tickets £5.00
Saturday 5 December – 3pm
Saturday 5 December – 8.30pm
Friday 11 December – 7.30pm
Saturday 12 December – 2pm
CINDERELLA & THE
STINKY SLIPPER
LILLIAN BOUTTE WITH
DENNY ILETT
THE WATCHMEN
MIRACLE ON 34TH
STREET
By Mike Brooks
BARKING DOG THEATRE COMPANY
LITTLE WALTER’S BLUES CLUB MUSIC
Cinderella is bullied by her two Ugly
Step Sisters who are jealous of her
beauty. They force her to do all their
work. Invited to Prince Charming’s Ball,
Cinderella realises she has nothing to
wear. Until her Fairy Godmother comes
to her rescue;- “Cinderella, you shall
go to the ball!” Two actors use puppets,
audience participation, lots of action
and songs so that children of all ages
can join in with all the time-honoured
pantomime traditions.
Known as The Musical Ambassador of
New Orleans, Lillian has been
capturing the hearts and ears of
listeners from the Mississippi Delta to
Bondi Beach performing her special
brand of R&B, Jazz and Gospel.
Tickets £5.00
CERT 18
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Fully licensed bar
In an alternate 1985 where former
superheroes exist, the murder of a
colleague sends active vigilante
Rorschach into his own sprawling
investigation, uncovering something
that could completely change the
course of history as we know it.
No unaccompanied under 16’s
Complex, dark and absorbing.
Approx 2hrs 30mins, plus interval
WARNING: this film contains strong
graphic violence, sexuality, nudity
and language
Tickets £12.50
Tickets £5 (£4.50)
CERT U
FAMILY CLASSIC MOVIE
A little girl discovers dreams do come
true if you really believe. Six-year-old
Susan has doubts about childhood’s
most enduring miracle - Santa Claus.
But after meeting a special
department store Santa who’s
convinced he’s the real thing, Susan is
given the most precious gift of all something to believe in.
Tickets £2.50
Membership Exempt
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Sat 19 December – Mon 28 December
Friday 8 January – 7.30pm
ALADDIN AND HIS MAGIC LAMP
WANTED
A comedy by Anthony Peters with songs by Mark Ponsford
An original version of the traditional pantomime.
LANTERNFISH THEATRE COMPANY
CERT 18
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
can’t refuse - it involves a magic door,
a hidden cave and wonderful lamp!
Well-known characters, great comedy,
catchy songs, music and dance,
colourful scenery and lots of audience
participation. Come and be immersed
in the traditional fun of family
pantomime.
After an hour of booing, hissing, laughing
and singing along, you will leave the
theatre beaming from ear to ear!
Down in Old Peking, not much washing
is being done at Widow Twankey’s
Chinese Laundry. Aladdin is out in the
market watching the royal procession
of Princess Balroubador. It isn’t long
before he is met by the wicked
Abanazer who makes him an offer he
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“...a wonderful show which keeps
true to traditions while injecting
healthy doses of originality. The
songs are cleverly conceived, the
music bright and catchy. Costumes
and sets were all made by the
Company. Simple idea’s are
transformed into gems of
inventiveness as the Lanternfish
Theatre Company proves year after
year that it does not believe in resting
upon its laurels.”
THE STAGE NEWSPAPER
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A young man finds out his long lost
father is an assassin. When his father
is murdered, the son is recruited into
his father’s old organization and
trained by a man named Sloan to
follow in his dad’s footsteps.
Starring James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie
and Morgan Freeman.
WARNING: this film contains strong
bloody violence throughout, pervasive
language and some sexuality.
Tickets £9.00 (£7.50)
Family of 4 ticket £30.00
Tickets £5 (£4.50)
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Saturday 9 January – 2pm
Saturday 16 January – 8pm
Wednesday 20 January – 1pm
Friday 22 January – 7.30pm
NIMS ISLAND
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN MARTYN
AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)
TITANIC
CERT U
LUNCHTIME CLASSIC MOVIE
CERT 12
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Keith James and Rick Foot celebrate
the music of John Martyn. Together
with songs by Davy Graham, Sandy
Denny and Nick Drake.
In Africa during WW1, a gin-swilling
riverboat owner is persuaded by a
strait-laced missionary to use his boat
to attack an enemy warship.
Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater,
two members of different social
classes, fall in love aboard the ill-fated
maiden voyage of the ship.
It was with extreme sorrow that all of
us heard of the loss of John Martyn.
Starring Humphrey Bogart and
Katherine Hepburn.
Staring Leonardo DiCaprio and
Kate Winslett.
CERT U
FAMILY MOVIE
Anything can happen on Nim’s Island,
a magical place ruled by a young girl’s
imagination. It is an existence that
mirrors that of her favourite literary
character, Alex Rover - the world’s
greatest adventurer.
KEITH JAMES & RICK FOOT
MUSIC
His powerful yet often lamenting
songs, his seductive guitar style and
enigmatic voice have drawn together
and embodied a devoted audience
spanning two generations.
Part of our Kate Winslet season
‘some of the most atmospheric and
emotive music you will ever hear’
The Independent
Tickets £2.50
Tickets £12.50
Tickets £5 (£4.50)
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Tickets £5 (£4.50)
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Saturday 23 January – 2pm
Thursday 28 January – 7.30pm
Friday 29 January – 7.30pm
Saturday 30 January – 2pm
BEVERLEY HILLS
CHIHUAHUA
CHOCOLAT
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
WALLACE AND GROMIT -
CERT 12
OSCAR VINTAGE SEASON
CERT 12A
OSCAR VINTAGE SEASON
THE CURSE OF THE WERE RABBIT
The most tempting of all sweets becomes
the key weapon in a battle of sensual
pleasure against disciplined self-denial in
this comedy. A mysterious woman named
Vianne moves with her young daughter
into the small French village, where much
of the community’s activities are dominated
by the local Catholic church. A few days
after settling into town, Vianne opens up
a confectionery shop across the street
from the house of worship - shortly after
the beginning of Lent.
Frankie Dunn has trained some incredible
fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring.
The most important lesson he teaches his
boxers is always protect yourself. In the
wake of a painful estrangement from his
daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let
himself get close to anyone for a very long
time. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into
his gym.
Won 4 Oscars (2005)
Tottington Hall’s annual Giant Vegetable
Competition is approaching. The winner
of the competition will win the Golden
Carrot Award. All are eager to protect
their vegetables from damage and
thievery by rabbits until the contest,
and Wallace and Gromit are cashing
in by running a vegetable security
and humane pest control business,
“Anti-Pesto”.
Staring Hilary Swank, Morgan
Freeman and Clint Eastwood
Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film
of the Year (2006)
Tickets £5 (4.50)
Tickets £2.50
CERT U
FAMILY MOVIE
A pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua
named Chloe who, while on vacation
in Mexico with her owner Viv’s niece,
gets lost and must rely on her friends
to help her get back home before she
is caught by a dognapper who wants
to ransom her.
Starring Drew Barrymore
Starring Juliette Binoche, Oscar
nominated for Best Actress (2001).
CERT U FAMILY MOVIE
OSCAR VINTAGE SEASON
Tickets £2.50
Tickets £5 (£4.50)
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TERM TIME COURSES
ART CLUB
Sat 17 October – 11am & 3pm
The Autumn Term will commence on
14 September and a limited number
of places are still available.
In Autumn Term the students will be
looking at the work of Rothko.
THE WIZARD OF
CASTLE MAGIC
Monday courses run for 10 weeks
from 14 September – 23 November
(no classes on 26 October).
Tuesday courses run for 10 weeks from
13 September – 24 November
(no classes on 27 October).
The Winter/Spring Term will commence
in January and will go on sale to
incumbent pupils on 16 November and
the general public on 7 December.
Monday courses run for 10 weeks
from 18 January – 29 March
(no classes on 15 February).
5 – 7yrs
8 – 12yrs
£40
£45
DRAMA CLUB
WITH HELEN FROM THE
SHOOTING STARS ACADEMY
Theatre skills, script work, improvisation,
physical work and musical performance
all form part of the fun.
MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
4.00pm – 4.45pm 5 – 7yrs
4.45pm – 6.00pm 8 – 11yrs
£40
£45
MONDAYS
6.00pm – 8.00pm
£46
CATERPILLAR MUSIC
MAGIC CARPET THEATRE
FOR PARENTS AND TODDLERS
The Wonderful Wacky Wizard’s
Workshop - 11.00am – 12.30pm.
Want to make and perform vanishing
tricks, learn and perform baffling and
mysterious magic? This is the super fun
workshop for you! For children over 7 years.
Informal educational activities for babies,
young children and parents,
with amazing puppets and fantastic
instruments. Hosted by professional
workshop leader, Laura. 40 weeks per
year (term time). Suitable for 0 – 4s.
Caterpillar offer concessions for siblings,
twins and multiples, also families
receiving benefits. All children must be
accompanied by an adult (parent/carer).
TUESDAYS
2 pm – 2.45pm 18mths – 4yrs £30
(supervised by parent/guardian)
3.45pm – 4.45pm
5 – 10yrs
£40
In Winter/Spring Term they will be
looking at Antony Gormley.
DRAMA CLUB PERFORMANCE
DICK WHITTINGTON
Tuesday courses run for 10 weeks from
19 January – 30 March
(no classes on 16 February).
12 – 18yrs
MONDAYS
3.45pm – 4.45pm
5.15pm – 6.30pm
Wednesdays 10.30 – 11.10am
Saturdays 10 – 10.40am
Monday 23rd and Tuesday
24th November – 5.30pm
The drama students will work towards
a performance of Dick Whittington for
parents, friends and family.
Free Event
The Wizard Of Castle Magic Show - 3pm
The Wizard of Castle Magic invite
visitors to look around his dilapidated
Castle. Things will never be the same
again after the Wizard’s nephew, Mickey,
and an invisible cat called Catastrophe,
arrive at Castle Magic. For 5 - 11 year
olds and their families. 70 mins.
Tickets - show £5.00 / workshop £4.00
Ticket Offer - workshop & show £7.50
MALTINGS ARTS THEATRE BOX OFFICE 01727 844222 LISTING OCT 2009/JAN 2010
Wednesdays: £45.00
(10 weeks, plus trial session)
Saturdays: £5.00
(weekly drop-in sessions)
CONTACT LAURA ON 01707 262676
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP EXEMPT
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HOW TO FIND US
Situated on Level 2 of the Maltings Shopping Centre, the theatre is next to the
public library and is easily approached by the stairs, lifts or level 2 of the car park.
MALTINGS ARTS
THEATRE
The information on this leaflet can be made available
in large print, audiotape and braille on request. Please
call the Box Office on 01727 844222 for details.
FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
The Theatre is accessible via lifts, and is on
the same level as the car park (level 2).
We now have a portable induction loop.
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CONTACTS
BOOKING DETAILS
MEMBERSHIP
MALTINGS ARTS THEATRE
The Maltings
St Albans
AL1 3HL
Bookings can be made by telephone
or in person.
Special Member events, newsletter
and ticket offers, plus:
Reservations can only be accepted
for group bookings and must be paid
for two weeks prior to performance.
Family
10% off tickets for up to 2 adults
and 2 children
If you would like us to host your
birthday party or event, we have
a range of packages and facilities
to suit all.
Refunds are not available in any
circumstance.
No quibble exchange on tickets
purchased
Please call our Box Office
for further information.
All seats are unreserved, please
choose where to sit when you enter
the theatre.
£10 per annum
T 01727 844222
E [email protected]
www.stalbans.gov.uk/mat
My Space www.myspace.com/maltings
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WHO’S WHO
Latecomers may not be admitted until
a suitable break in the performance.
Manager Lucy Godfrey
Operations Jason Caswell
Technician Martin Tucker
Front of House Hannah Taylor
OPENING TIMES
Box Office
Mon – Thu & Sat 10am – 5pm
45 minutes before the start of each
performance
Maltings Cafe & Bar
As Box Office times
Evening 45 minutes before the start
of each performance
CONCESSIONS
Concessions – where listed – are
available for those under 18, students
and those in receipt of JSA, income
support, housing/council tax benefits,
incapacity benefit, working tax credit,
pension credit and St Albans District
Council Staff. Proof must shown at
time of purchase.
Babes in arms will be admitted free
of charge under 18 months. Please let
us know at time of booking, as
everyone admitted to the auditorium
must have a ticket.
Group Discount - When you purchase
ten tickets, you receive One Free Ticket.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
AND PRIVATE HIRE
Individual
10% off tickets for up to 2 adults
No quibble exchange on tickets
purchased
£5 per annum
Young Persons
Thank You to our Sponsors
All tickets (except exempt shows)
for £5 – subject to limited availability
(Only one ticket per Member)
No quibble exchange on tickets
purchased
£2.50 per annum
MAILING LIST
It’s free to join our mailing list and
you will receive 3 brochures a year.
To also join our emailing list, please
contact our box office with your
details on 01727 844222.
Printed on 100% recycled paper
MALTINGS ARTS THEATRE BOX OFFICE 01727 844222 LISTING OCT 2009/JAN 2010
13
OCTOBER 2009 – JANUARY 2010
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
Sat 3
2pm
Sat 3
8.30pm The Stumble
Fri
7.30pm All the Kings Men
9
Over the Hedge
Fri
6
8pm
DECEMBER
JANUARY
Moonfleet
Sat 5
3pm
Cinderella
Wed 11 1pm
Beyer & Dagul
Sat 5
8.30pm Lillian Boutte/Denny Ilett
Thu 12 8pm
On Human Folly
Fri
Cliffords Really Big Movie
Sat 12 2pm
11 7.30pm The Watchmen
8
Sat 9
7.30pm Wanted
2pm
Nims Island
Sat 16 8pm
In Memory Of John Martyn
Mon 18 PM
Spring Classes Start
Sat 10 8pm
Stan Tracey Trio
Sat 14 2pm
Wed 14 1pm
Beyer & Dagul
Sat 14 8.30pm Matt Schofield
Sat 19 11.30am Aladdin
Tue 18 PM
Spring Classes Start
Fri
African Queen
16 8pm
Miracle on 34th Street
Fri
Is That A Bolt In Your Neck?
Wed 18 8pm
Marie Lloyd
Sat 19 3pm
Aladdin
Wed 20 1pm
Sat 17 11am
Magic Workshop
Thu 19 10am
Nappyccino
Sun 20 3pm
Aladdin
Fri
Sat 17 3pm
Wizard Of Castle Magic
Thu 19 8pm
Austen’s Women
Mon 21 3pm
Aladdin
Sat 23 2pm
Fri
Aladdin
Thu 28 7.30pm Chocolat
20 8pm
22 7.30pm Titanic
23 8pm
St Albans Chamber Opera
Fri
Cowboy Mouth/Fool for Love
Tue 22 3pm
Sat 24 8pm
St Albans Chamber Opera
Sat 21 3pm
Teddy Bear Come To Tea
Wed 23 11.30am Aladdin
Fri
Wed 28 2pm
Flushed Away
Sat 21 8pm
Cowboy Mouth/Fool for Love
Wed 23 3pm
Sat 30 2pm
Thu 29 8pm
Dracula
Mon 23 PM
Autumn Classes End
Thu 24 11.30am Aladdin
Sat 31 11am
A Tempest
Tue 24 PM
Autumn Classes End
Thu 24 3pm
Aladdin
Sat 31 3pm
A Tempest
Thu 26 8pm
Warning To The Curious
Sat 26 3pm
Aladdin
Aladdin
Beverley Hills Chihuahua
29 7.30pm Million Dollar Baby
Wallace and Gromit
THEATRE & COMEDY
FILM
Fri
27 7.30pm Revolutionary Road
Sat 28 3pm
Bruno Bear
MUSIC
Sun 27 11.30am Aladdin
LUNCHTIME
Sun 27 3pm
Aladdin
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Mon 28 3pm
Aladdin
CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES
INFORMATION
MALTINGS ARTS THEATRE THE MALTINGS ST ALBANS HERTFORDSHIRE AL1 3HL
www.stalbans.gov.uk/mat My Space www.myspace.com/maltings
BOX OFFICE 01727 844222