Apr-Jun - The Y, Leicester

What’s On @The Y
Weddings, Parties & Celebrations
APRIL 2013
Tues 2
Sat 6
Thu 11
Sat 20
Sat 27
8pm
8pm
7.30pm
8pm
9pm
WORD!
Zoe Lyons & Co.
4 Poofs and a Piano
Rob Rouse & Co.
LiveWire
MAY 2013
Fri 3
8pm Clare Summerskill’s: ‘Well That Explains It!’
Sat 5
8pm Carl Donnelly & Co.
Wed 9
8pm Demon Belles at the Movies
Wed 15
8pm Nicolas Meier Group
Fri 17
8pm The Ultimate Eagles
Wed 17
8pm Patrick Cornelius Quartet
Sat 18
10am VIP Music Fair
Sat 18
8pm Doc Brown & Co.
Fri 24 8pm&10.30pm 14/48 The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival
Sat 25 8pm&10.30pm 14/48 The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival
Fri 31
11am-1pm Drumming & Dance Workshop
Fri 31
3.30pm Shlomo’s Beat Box Adventure for Kids
JUNE 2013
Sat 1
Sat 8
Thu 13
Sat 15
Thu 20
8pm
11am
8pm
8pm
7.30pm
Hire Out The Y
Richard Herring
Graffiti Classics
A Lyrical Dance Concert
Pete Firman & Co.
Emergency!
How to find us
Car Parking
£4 Tickets are available
for our patrons at the
East Street NCP. Please
ask for details
Refunds
Tickets are nonrefundable except
in exceptional
circumstances.
All information is correct at the time
of going to press, but The Y reserves the
right to make such changes as may become
necessary, without prior notice.
7 East Street, Leicester LE1 6EY
Box Office: 0116 255 7066 www.ytheatre.co.uk
Create your ideal event or celebrate
YOUR BIG DAY against the backdrop of
Leicester’s oldest surviving theatre.
The Y Theatre is a striking but
affordable venue, where our friendly
staff can assist you with the finer
details such as food, entertainment
and theatre dressing. With its
adjoining bar, the theatre is an
adaptable space able to accommodate
up to 120 guests for a sit down meal and
up to 150 guests for an evening reception
with dance floor.
Apr-Jun 2013
Training, Meetings
& Conferences
Both our theatre and light & spacious
meeting room can be set out with rows,
tables or as an exhibition space for up
to 300 delegates. Your event can be
complimented with catering,
refreshments, breakout rooms, bar,
audio-visual, technical, conference calls,
TV, & hearing loop. Dedicated staff will be
on hand to make sure the day runs smoothly.
Shows & Fairs
You can also hire us for shows & fairs. We offer
technical support, front of house, bar and
box office. The venue can accommodate up
to 300 (Rows), 260 (Cabaret) and 350
(Standing).
Bar & Gallery
The licensed bar can be opened
alongside theatre events and can also
accommodate small-scale live events and
private functions. Gallery space is
available for rolling exhibitions and
artist launches.
Sports Hall
Host to a range of regular
classes, our sports hall has
shock absorbent flooring and
is well suited for basketball,
dance, martial arts, table
tennis, boxing and more. So Y
not hold your class here!?
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Comedy @The Y
The Y and Bottle Rock
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Zoe Lyons & Co
Comedy Club presents...
The Y and Bottle Rocket
Rob Rouse & Co
Sat 20 Apr, 8pm,
£10/£8 conc
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Sat 6 Apr, 8pm, £10/£8 conc
Zoe Lyons - A mixture of silliness,
satire and caustic one liners from
one of the UK’s favourite
comedians. She won’t change
the world but she will ask the
big questions such as Dog
Prams: why?
As seen on BBC1’s Michael
McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow,
BBC2’s Mock The Week and
Dave’s One Night Stand. Support
from Ed Gamble (“Moments of
stupendous invention” – The List),
Paul McCaffrey (BBC3s Impractical Jokers)
and Ian Smith (“Fantastically funny” – The Times.)
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4 Poofsand a Piano
Thurs 11 Apr, 7.30pm,
£14/£12 conc
The New 4 Poofs and a Piano!
Like a phoenix risen from
the lashes, the New 4 Poofs
and a Piano show is
Bigger! Louder! Harder!
Longer! Camp, irreverent,
self-deprecating, high
octane, naughty but fun
all-round entertainment
with original comedy
songs, pop standards, dance,
physical comedy and lighthearted banter.
This new line-up of the fab four, with
the legendary Bobby Crush on piano, the
fabulous if somewhat jaded Graeme Clark and the gorgeous and talented
Ian Lilley joining original member Big Dave Wickenden, will have everyone
from students to the blue rinse brigade reaching for their Tena Ladies!
Headlined by Rob Rouse - Star
of Mad Mad World (ITV1),
8 Out of 10 Cats (C4),
Dave’s One Night Stand
(Dave), The Comedy Store
(Comedy Central) and
Spoons (C4).
Come and see Rob Rouse
do what he does best –
honest, frank, seriously
funny stand-up.
“A man with genuinely funny
bones” The Sunday Times
“Utterly illuminating” #### Edinburgh Evening News
Plus Tony Jameson (“Fast rising talent” – Newcastle Evening
Chronicle), Satirist extraordinaire Nick Doody and rising New
Zealand comic Rhys Matthewson.
The Y presents...
Clare Summerskill’s:
‘Well That Explains It!’
Fri 3 May, 8pm, £12/£10
Let’s talk about Sex! Sexual Orientation!
Being single, being married, being Gay,
Bi, Lesbian, Queer, Straight and
those who just see themselves as
a little bit on the wonky side…
Everything you’ve ever wanted
to know about all these matters
but were too afraid to ask…
in case someone gave you a
funny look!
All is finally explained
and revealed by lesbian
actress/singer/stand-up, Clare
Summerskill who in this new show
will take you through a fast-moving,
song-singing, side-splitting, costumechanging evening of comedy and music.
“A lesbian Victoria Wood” Woman’s Hour, Radio 4
The Y and Bottle Rocket Comedy
Club presents...
Carl Donnelly & Co.
Sat 4 May, 8pm, £10/£8 conc
Join Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly (as seen on
Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News and Stand Up for the Week).
Donnelly has fast established himself
as one of the most exciting
young comedians around. His
conversational style and silly
sense of humour saw him
win a host of award and
become a regular at all of
the finest comedy clubs
in the UK and Ireland.
“Gripping, unmissable
stand-up” The Guardian
With support
from Andrew
Ryan (“Must
see” – Stage),
Phenomenal stand up
from Carl Hutchinson
and Jessica Fosketew
(“Consistently hilarious” – Fest).
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Doc Brown & Co.
Sat 18 May, 8pm,
£10/£8 conc
Opening the bill is Rapper
turned comedian Doc
Brown, back with his
tongue in cheek take
on hip hop culture.
A regular on the
London comedy circuit
and appearances on
Russell Howard’s Good
News, The Inbetweeners,
Rev and Miranda, Doc is
a must see act.
“A seamless mix of truly
inspired hip-hop and stand-up. He’s
a total star… an utter joy” Time Out
Plus a full line up of support acts including Rob Beckett (Star of ITV2s I’m a
Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! and Sky’s Only Jokin), local stand up
hero David Morgan and the wise and witty Liam Mullone.
The Y and Bottle Rocket Comedy Club
Richard Herring:
presents...
Talking Cock - The Second Coming!
sents…
Demon Belles Burlesque Pre
Sat 1 June, 8pm, £15
It’s an object of shame and pride;
it inspires laughter and fear;
it’s a symbol of power, yet it’s
incredibly fragile; it can be a
pound of flesh or an ounce
of winkles, it can be used
to express both love and
hate; it creates life, it can
condemn us to death...
and it can do wees as well.
How can one tiny flap of
sponge and sinew be all these
things?
Richard Herring intends to find out
in this tenth anniversary update of the
critically acclaimed show that exposes the truth
about men and their flutes of love.
“Man’s answer to the Vagina Monologues” Guardian
The Y and Bottle Rocket
Performance Arts
@ The Y
Comedy Club presents...
Pete Firman & Co.
Sat 15 June, 8pm,
£10/£8 conc
Don’t miss Pete Firman,
“the new poster-boy for
British comedy magic”
(The Telegraph), as he
returns to The Y with
an all-new box of tricks.
Fresh from BBC1’s The
Magicians, with his own
trademark blend of comedy
and jaw-dropping magic, this
is one act not to be missed!
“The man from Middlesbrough
sets the pace for comedy-meets-magic
in the 21st century.” The Times
Support from Suzi Ruffell (“A real stand-up gem” – The Guardian), fresh
from supporting the likes of Micky Flanagan and Sean Lock on tour in the
last year Danny McLoughlin’s stock is rising, Ivo Graham (So You Think
You’re Funny Winner).
Demon Belles
at the Movies
Thur 9 May, 8pm,
£7/£5 NUS
Founded in 2007 and made up of
De Montfort University students and
alumni, the Demon Belles are one of
Leicester’s premier burlesque groups.
As they return to The Y in Leicester to
present their Grande Finale show, prepare
to be teased and excited as they take you on a
spectacular journey through film – exploring the golden age of cinema,
playing with classic comedy moment, and revisiting your most loved films.
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14 Theatre Festival
Fri 24 & Sat 25 May,
8pm & 10.30pm, £7/£5
(Festival ticket £10/£8)
Straight from the streets of Seattle,
this festival is an exciting opportunity
for audiences to witness 7 brand new plays
each day, written, rehearsed and performed
in 24 hours! A host of professional artists,
including 7 writers,
7 directors, 25 performers and a band, will come
together, against their better judgement,
to provide Leicester with a whirlwind of
entertainment. It’s theatre Jim, but not
as we know it!
“14/48 is a Seattle treasure. Cherish it”
John Levesque, Seattle Magazine
“The untamed results provide a swift
rebuttal to any who think theatre is too
contrived” Seattle Weekly
WORD! At The Y
First Tuesday of Each Month 8pm (7pm performers sign up in the theatre bar), £4/£3 conc
The longest running and most established
spoken word night in the Midlands. Word!
consists of an open mic with booked
acts, music,
photography and
sumptuous film
visuals. If you
would like to
perform or read,
sign up with the
compere from 7pm.
Dance4 Presents…
A Lyrical Dance Concert
Thur 13 June, 8pm, £7/£5
Having a bash at changing the
world, one pop hit at a time.
Through dance. Yep, dance.
In a mixed-up whirlwind
of glamorous divas, guitar solos
and gangster rappers,
A Lyrical Dance Concert revisits the
lyrics of well-loved pop music and
transforms their powers through an
unlikely choreographic lens.
Inspired by the common-knowledge nature of pop songs,
A Lyrical Dance Concert moves through sincere recital, detailed dancing,
absurd wrestling match, raucous sing-along to sentimental slow-dance.
Somehow, suddenly, the unexpected pairings of Mariah Carey and Dire Straits,
punky shouting and angelic warbling, come together to form an experience
that is spirited, challenging, and, most of all, a real fun time!
Suitable for: Ages 14yrs +
Emergency!
Thur 20 June, 7.30pm, £5/£4 conc
A candlelit cabaret showcasing new work
hosted from the region in theatre, dance,
performance poetry, short film, music and
comedy. It’s also a chance to give your
feedback and influence the direction of the
new work.
Music @The Y
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Lazy Sunday pr
Presented by Leicester Jazz House
Live/Wire
Patrick Cornelius Quartet
Sat 27 Apr, 9pm, £13
Live/Wire is The AC/DC Tribute
show. The unique six man tribute to
rock music’s greatest band AC/DC,
complete with cannons, a wall of
Marshalls and over two hours of
High Voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson
eras of AC/DC are included in the same show, which is all backed up by a
thundering freight train of a rhythm section. As any AC/DC fan will tell you,
there is only one AC/DC. And as any Live/Wire fan will tell you, there is only
one complete AC/DC show - and that is Live/Wire!!
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The Ultimate Eagles
Fri 17 May, 8pm,
£18.50 adv/£20 door
Life’s Been Good!
The Ultimate Eagles are back, so if you
missed them last time don’t let it happen
again as they bring a celebration of 40
Years of Eagles Music to The Y stage!
Recreated with reverence & excitement, this
brand new stage show focuses its attention on the
bright lights of the 1970s, when the Eagles were at their mightiest.
Grab your chance to see six of the most accomplished musician, playing some
of the great Eagles classics and you just might find yourself whisked away to
the sunny climes of Southern California!
VIP Music Fair
Jazz @The Y
Sat 18 May, 10am-3pm, £2
From Wembley, NEC, Olympia and the
SECC and back to The Y! World famous VIP Music
fairs return to the venue of their very first record Fair in the early 1980s!!
This is a rare chance for music fans to browse through racks of music, chat
with the traders and haggle over prices! Records, CDs and Music related
memorabilia will be on sale. From the Kinks to Kasabian, from the rarest
to the cheapest and all for sale!
Visit http://www.vip-24.com/leicesterymca.htm for more information.
Records and CDs purchased, call 0116 275 2815 before or after the fair
for details.
Arts for Child
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Ju Ju Beats presents…
@The Y
Drumming & Dance Workshop
Wed 17 Apr, 8pm, £12/£10 NUS
Fri 31 May, 11am-1pm, £5 children, £6 adults
Patrick Cornelius (alto)/Phil Robson
(guitar)/ Michael Janisch (bass)/
Andrew Bain (drums)
In recent years alto saxophonist
Patrick Cornelius has emerged as an
exciting and dynamic new voice in the
New York jazz scene. An instrumental
virtuoso who counts Charlie Parker, Louis
Armstrong, Wayne Shorter, Claude Debussy,
and Peter Gabriel among his greatest
influences, Patrick has made a name for himself as
an emerging artist with seemingly limitless potential.
Cornelius, whose bands have in recent years been featured at venues such
as Ronnie Scott’s, London Jazz Festival, and Pizza Express in London, and
The Blue Note, The Rubin Museum, The Jazz Gallery, Smalls and The Bar
Next Door in New York, continues to be one of New York's most respected
up-and-coming young jazz musicians.
Celebrate and create African rhythms with an invigorating
mix of drumming, percussion, singing and dance! The
workshop is led by Zimbabwean percussionist and
choreographer Owen Ncube. Whether a complete
beginner or experienced, this is a fun way for
children and families to learn rhythms together
to build confidence, co-ordination and creativity.
Some drums and percussion instruments will be
provided, but please bring your own if you have one!
Suitable for: 5+ and their adults.
Nicolas Meier Group
Wed 15 May, 8pm, £12/£10 NUS
Nicolas Meier (guitar, glissentar,
saz)/Christian Garrick (violin)/Demi
Garcia (percussion)/ Kevin Glasgow
(bass)/Laurence Lowe (drums)
London based Swiss guitarist Nicolas
Meier is one of the rising stars of an
effervescent British jazz scene, his
trademark sound is a vibrant Methenyesque jazz with a middle eastern kick to it.
Since forming the Nicolas Meier Group, Nick
has toured extensively in Europe, sharing the
bill with the likes of Elvin Jones, Brad Meldau, Trilok
Gurtu and Bill Evans. In 2006 he won the prestigious Grand Prize Of The Jury
and 1st Prize Jazz Guitar at Jazz a Juan Revelations, a competition open to
the finest new jazz musicians and bands in Europe.
Meier draws on a multitude of influences: Jazz, Flamenco, Latin and middleeastern music are all passionately explored in a series of heartfelt acoustic
modern jazz originals and all represent part of Meier’s musical and personal
world. Nick’s wife and muse, Songul, is Turkish-born and time spent in her
native country has always inspired the textures, melodies, rhythms and
instrumentation that shine through in Meier’s work like the Ankara sunrise.
Get Involved Ltd Present…
Shlomo’s Beat Box Adventure for Kids
Fri 31 May, 3.30pm, £5 children, £7 adults
Shlomo is a world record-breaking human beatboxer,
which means he can make all kinds of music using
just his mouth and a microphone. Come on a journey
with this sonic superhero and become one of his
sidekicks. This dynamic world of funny sound effects,
brilliant noises and cool music will make you smile,
whether you’re aged one or 101.
“He's like a one-man Hollywood film soundtrack” The Times
Suitable for: 5+ years. Running Time: 60 mins
The Y presents…
Graffiti Classics
Sat 8 June, 11am,
£5 children, £7 adults
16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1 aim:
to shake the dust off classical music and enable
kids to enjoy and develop their own musicality
with fantastic flair, finesse and frivolity.
Graffiti Classics bursts the boundaries of the
traditional string quartet, making classical music fun
for youngsters with its scintillating slap-stick, brilliant
arrangements and mischievous humour.
A truly interactive show where the children simply can’t resist joining in,
singing, dancing and making music.
Suitable for: 5+ years. Running Time: 75 mins