SEPT 2016 - JAN 2017 - Media

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SUPPORTS NORWICH PLAYHOUSE
SEPTEMBER 2016 TO JAN 2017
Serving draft German and local English
beers, a large selection of delicious
wines, spirits and ales, Fairtrade teas
and coffee, pastries and cakes.
Exciting DJs all year round.
SHARK IN THE PARK
CHILDREN
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Order your interval drinks in advance,
then stick around after the show for
music, relaxed chatter and a chance to
enjoy our beautiful riverside terrace.
(01603) 766 669
theplayhousebar.com
theplayhousebarnorwich
@theplayhousebar
TIM FITZHIGHAM
COMEDY
ANIMATION
FASHION
GAMES
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ARCHITECTURE
FINE ART
FILM
GRAPHIC DESIGN
ILLUSTRATION
PHOTOGRAPHY
For our forty-fourth season, with a full forty
pages, this is our biggest brochure to date and
we hope reflects the diversity and range of our
programme. We have 53 nights of comedy,
32 performances of children’s shows, 15 jazz,
cabaret, classical and big band evenings, 2
weeks of musicals , dance shows, talks, music
video, magic and even 9 performances of plays!
So we’re very excited to be bringing such a full
season to you.
We are changing things in the bar, moving
the front door in order to lengthen the bar
counter and make service smoother at the
busiest times. Work will take place in early
September when we will need to close for a few
days so apologies now for the inconvenience.
The terrace is having some TLC too with new
furniture and lots of planting, so enjoy when
it’s done!
We welcome onto the Playhouse Board David
Merrick as Chair, having recently chaired at the
Theatre Royal and Chris Williams to provide
wise financial advice. I am very grateful to
them for their support, now and
in the future, and also to the hardworking, creative and strong staff
team.
Caroline Richardson Director
INTERIOR DESIGN
TEXTILES
SUSAN CALMAN
VFX
COMEDY
EXHIBITIONS
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Jason Cleaver
BA (Hons) Photography, 2016
Zoe Ford
Barrie J Davies
Kate Hodges
Jack Bullen
More details at: norwichplayhouse.
co.uk/whats-on/gallery
If you are an artist interested
in displaying your work, please
email Emily Buchan on:
[email protected]
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All details correct at time of going to press. Norwich Playhouse
reserves the right to alter the published programme without notice.
Norwich Playhouse
42 - 58 St. George’s Street
Norwich
NR3 1AB
Tel: 01603 612580
Technical: 01603 766928
[email protected]
norwichplayhouse.co.uk
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Cover Image: Rich Hall's Hoedown - Page 28
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MAPLE TREE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
THE MUSIC OF JAMES
TAYLOR & CAROLE KING
FRI 2 SEP 7:30PM
From the creators of the smash hit West
End show The Simon & Garfunkel Story,
comes a brand new theatre experience
celebrating two of the greatest songwriters
of all time - James Taylor and Carole
King.
Telling the delicate story of friendship,
this musical journey intertwines all the
hits including I Feel The Earth Move,
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, How
Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Fire &
Rain, You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural
Woman) and the beautiful You’ve Got A
Friend.
NORWICH JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS
THE LIANE CARROLL TRIO
SAT 3 SEP 7:30PM
In an eclectic career influenced by jazz,
funk, soul, gospel and contemporary pop,
Liane Carroll has emerged as one of
the UK’s most expressive jazz and soul
vocalists and pianists. Her songwriting,
inspired interpretations of other
writers’ songs and her mastery of vocal
improvisation have secured widespread
critical acclaim, multiple awards and a
place in the hearts of her many loyal fans.
Liane is joined this evening by bass player
(and husband) Roger Carey, and drummer
Russell Field.
An experienced jazz educator, Liane will
be leading a vocal workshop in Norwich
on Saturday 3rd September. For details
please visit www.norwichjazzclub.co.uk.
Running Time: 2hrs inc interval
Tickets: £20 / £15 under 18s & students
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Running Time: 2hrs + interval
Tickets: £17.50 / £15 concessions
“Deeply soulful, wonderfully honest” The
mapletreeentertainment.com
lianecarroll.com
Box Office: 01603 598598
Times
SOHO THEATRE PRESENTS
PAJAMA MEN
2 MAN 3 MUSKETEERS
THUR 8 SEP 8:00PM
The spectacularly surreal Pajama Men
have won acclaim across the globe.
Peek into the labyrinthine minds of
two of comedy’s greatest talents with
an audacious show packed with new,
dizzyingly hilarious characters.
The shape-shifting double act return with
a live, comic existential meltdown that
takes place as two comedians attempt to
stage an epic, historical, romance novel in
one impish evening.
Age: 16+
Running Time: 75mins straight
Tickets: £16
“One of the most dazzling displays of
comedy theatre I’ve ever seen. It’s weird.
And it’s wonderful”
The Times
pajama-men.com
THE JOHN BODDY AGENCY LLP PRESENTS
THE RONNIE SCOTT'S
ALL STARS
1959: THE YEAR THAT
SHAPED JAZZ
FRI 9 SEP 7:30PM
1959... dubbed ‘the greatest year in jazz’.
Castro took over Cuba, Pan Am started
around the world flights and NASA sent
seven astronauts into space.
From Miles Davis’ A Kind of Blue to
Charles Mingus’ Mingus Ah Um and
John Coltrane’s Giant Steps, the year saw
the release of some of the most influential
jazz albums of all time.
'59 also saw the founding of Ronnie
Scott’s Jazz Club – the cornerstone of the
UK jazz scene - now The Ronnie Scott’s
All Stars take you on a guided musical
tour through the year that changed the
face of jazz forever.
Tickets: £20 / £18 concessions
“Outstanding players. For poise, balance
and swing they’re a joy to listen to”
The Observer
ronniescottsallstars.co.uk
Book Online: norwichplayhouse.co.uk
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NATYAPRIYA PRESENTS
SHIVAMAYAM
SAT 10 SEP 7:30PM
The story of the mighty, omnipresent
god Shiva and the love of his life - the
beautiful Parvati. When she falls in love
with him, Parvati could never imagine
how complicated true love's path could
be. Bringing an incinerated Cupid back to
life from the ashes, winning the attentions
of an initially indifferent Shiva and
mediating friendly squabbles between her
two sons are all in a day's work for this
feisty princess of the Himalayas.
Natyapriya tell this wonderful story from
the Hindu Puranas with an intoxicating
mix of beautiful dancing, mesmerising
music, humour, drama and vibrant
costumes.
CHRISTOPHER BAILEY PRESENTS
AN EVENING OF
JAZZ & CABARET
natyapriya.co.uk
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MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE
WHY THE LONG FACE?
SUN 18 SEP 7:00PM
MON 19 & FRI 30 SEP 8:00PM
It's Jazz, it's Cabaret, it's also an
intoxicating mix of blues, comedy and
bossa nova - a rich vein of variety to
tickle most tastes in a night of fun,
frivolity and fund-raising. Back for the
14th year, this show has become a fixture
in our programme raising funds for Breast
Cancer Now.
"I was born with a long face and now
there’s UKIP and Putin and being single
and Islamic State and George Osborne
and Paul Dacre of the Daily bloody Mail
and tax dodging corporations and the
bloody election and did I mention being
single?"
The Simon Brown Quartet will as always
lead from the front - joined by the unique
jazz tour de force that is Earl Okin,
vocalists Stacy Collins and Maria Willis,
blues & boogie pianist James Goodwin,
saxophonist and singer Andi Hopgood
and local trio Little Red Shoes.
Tickets: £19
OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
“Packed with musical favourites, old and
new, and kept an enthusiastic audience
happy” EDP 2015 review
jazzandcabaret.co.uk
One of Britain’s finest comedians and
broadcasters, Marcus’s talent was noted
early on in his career in 1996 when he
won the BBC New Comedian Award at
the Edinburgh Festival. Now regarded as
a major comedy, writing and acting talent,
he performs stand-up nationally to
sell-out audiences around the UK and
globally at international comedy festivals.
Age: 14+
Running Time: 90mins + interval
Tickets: £16
“Intelligent, dark, subtle stuff ”
The Observer
marcusbrigstocke.com
THE LEIGHTON POPE ORGANISATION PRESENTS
ONE MAN STAR
WARS™ TRILOGY
PLUS SUPPORT
FRI 23 SEP 7:30PM
Ten years since he first brought his
hilarious show to the UK, Canadian actor
Charles Ross returns from a galaxy far,
far away. Relive the classic first three Star
Wars releases with him, as he singlehandedly plays all the characters, sings
the music, flies the ships, fights the battles
and condenses the plots into just sixty
minutes!
Touring the world since 2001, the show
has been performed everywhere from offBroadway to the West End. So grab your
light sabre – whether you’re a committed
Star Wars fan or simply want to enjoy a
fast-paced, side-splitting evening!
One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy performed with permission of Lucasfilm Ltd.
All ‘Star Wars’ elements property of Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
Age: 12+
“A delight for fans… but there’s enough
here to satisfy casual observers too”
The Independent
onemanstarwars.com
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UK TOURING PRESENTS
ROGER McGOUGH
+ LiTTLe MACHiNe
SAT 24 SEP 7:30PM
A fine selection of vintage, classic &
surprising poems set to music.
Hilarious and surreal, McGough is a poet
of many voices. Menace and melancholy
there may be, but with plenty of
characteristic wit and wordplay too. Roger
has been honoured with both a CBE and
the freedom of Liverpool.
Drawing on three thousand years of verse,
LiTTLe MACHiNe set poems to music
and perform them with energy, passion
and humour. Music that moves the feet
for words that move the soul!
KILIMANJARO LIVE & GAG REFLEX PRESENT
TAPE FACE
MON 26 - THUR 29 SEP 8:00PM
The artist formerly known as The Boy
With Tape On His Face brings you
stand-up comedy with no talking, drama
with no acting and punch lines with no
words that needs to be seen to be believed. This year promises to be a bigger, brighter
and more spectacular re-imagining of
his unique and special brand of silent
humour - be prepared to get involved and
enraptured as you step inside a comedy
world unlike any other. Visually stunning,
heart-stopping, and hilarious - you’ll
laugh, you’ll cry, and when it’s all over
you’ll be completely lost for words.
LAKIN McCARTHY PRESENTS
ROB ROUSE
ARE YOU SITTING
COMFORTABLY?
SAT 1 OCT 8:00PM
He’s married, has two kids, a dog and an
eye-watering mortgage in these times of
austerity, but remains resolute that a career
in the unpredictable world of comedy was
absolutely the right way to go (it’s far too
late to try something else now).
Rob takes this trademark comedic
storytelling to a career high in this show,
as he leads us on an irresistibly hilarious
journey of enforced introspection, that has
taught him to relinquish any attempts to
control his life and to face down literally
one of the most awkward situations you’re
ever likely to hear about.
JEREMY HARDY
TUE 4 & WED 5 OCT 8:00PM
He’s in his fourth decade as a stand-up
this year. That’s a more dramatic way of
saying he started 32 years ago. In 2014,
the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks
To The Nation was broadcast on Radio 4
and he’s well known for his appearances
on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I
Haven’t a Clue. Indeed, Alan Bennett
recently said he likes him “but he’s only
on the radio”.
However, Jeremy’s also on top television
shows QI, Mock The Week and Grumpy
Old Men and has been on the road with
his live act every year since 1984.
THERE WILL BE A BOOK SIGNING BY ROGER AFTER THE
PERFORMANCE.
Age: 14+
“[McGough] is a true original” The Times
“[LiTTLe MACHiNe] I LOVE your
work” Liz Lochhead
rogermcgough.org.uk
little-machine.com
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Age: 16+
“As timeless as it is wordless, as
disarming as it is funny” The Guardian
theboywithtapeonhisface.com
Age: 16+
Tickets: £14
“A sustained piece of observational
storytelling which just peaked and
peaked” The Scotsman
robrouse.com
Age: 14+
Tickets: £17.50/£5 unwaged
“In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would
be extremely famous, but an ideal world
would leave him without most of his best
material” The Guardian
jeremyhardy.co.uk
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PHIL McINTYRE ENTERTAINMENTS PROUDLY PRESENTS
THE ELIS JAMES & JOHN
ROBINS EXPERIENCE
SAM SIMMONS
NOT A PEOPLE PERSON
THUR 6 OCT 7:30PM
SAT 8 OCT 8:00PM
Oners! Retro Oners! PCD’s! Finally, a
chance to truly taste the vibe!
Elis James and John Robins take their
hit podcast on the road! Elis “laidback, football-loving, down-to-earth
Welshman” (Buzzfeed) and John “low sex
drive” (The Independent) mix familiar
features, some specially prepared treats
and the odd #keepitsession ale.
Best Show Edinburgh Fringe 2015.
Best Show Melbourne Comedy Festival
2015.
Expect “Sacred Cows” deemed “too
obscure” (Producer Dave) for broadcast,
textual healing live, and maybe even
a new chapter of A Robins Amongst
The Pigeons! May contain scenes of
#maximumshunting.
Age: 14+
Tickets: £17.50
“Hugely entertaining ( John Robins)”
The Mirror
“Excruciatingly funny (Elis James)”
The Scotsman
elisandjohn.com
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PBJ MANAGEMENT PRESENTS
Box Office: 01603 598598
From the brain that brought you
millionaire cats eating Viennetta, gypsy
cuddles and nanna wanks, comes a brand
spanking new hour of mind blending
internal self-hatred, paranoia and comedy
– because you have to put comedy in it.
Years just don’t get any bigger than Sam
Simmons’ 2015. He won the two biggest
awards in live comedy and sold out runs
at every major comedy festival. Sam
Simmons has also appeared on 8 Out of
10 Cats and Room 101.
Age: 16+
Tickets: £12
“Exhaustingly funny, daft and truly
daring” Time Out
ARIA ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
THE MGM STORY
THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICAL
FRI 7 OCT 7:30PM
Welcome to the world of THE MGM
MUSICALS!
Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and scores of
others.
Tracing the story of the Golden Age of
Song & Dance, this dazzling show tells
the tale of how the glamorous MetroGoldwyn-Mayer studios fostered the
talents of stars including Judy Garland
and Gene Kelly and composers such as
Set in a disused film set and with a
West End cast and band, this brand new
musical revue will take you back to those
timeless classics with songs from Singin’
In The Rain, An American In Paris, The
Wizard Of Oz and many more.
Tickets: £17.50 / £15 concesions
Gotta sing, gotta dance! It's a night out at the
movies - live on stage!
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BOUND & GAGGED COMEDY PRESENTS
LUCY PORTER
SEANN WALSH
PHIL McINTYRE ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
JAMES ACASTER
PETE FIRMAN
CONSEQUENCES
ONE FOR THE ROAD
RESET
TriX
MON 10 OCT 8:00PM
PLUS SUPPORT: MARK SIMMONS
WED 12 & THUR 13 OCT 8:00PM
FRI 14 OCT 7:30PM
James Acaster finds himself with
something to look forward to. Something
he’s always wanted. Something we all
want.
Star of BBC1’s prime-time Saturday
night programme The Magicians, the
UK’s leading comedy magician hits the
road with his astonishing new show, fresh
from his 10th year at the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe.
A hilarious new show of heart-felt
personal revelations and incisive cultural
observations from the brilliant stand-up.
Porter will cover some, or all, of the
following: censorship, generational
conflict, theological ethics, home-brewing,
quizzing, Britpop of the 1990s, falconry
and Gary Wilmot.
Lucy is a regular on TV & radio - QI,
Mock The Week, The News Quiz - as well
as being a true favourite on the festival
and comedy circuit with her impeccably
punch-lined anecdotes and refreshingly
breezy appeal. Expect Consequences to be
get-happy comedy at its very best.
Age: 16+
Tickets: £14
“A treat from start to finish’” The Herald
lucyporter.co.uk
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TUE 11 OCT 8:00PM
The Lie-in King returns with a brand-new
show. However dishevelled he may be,
the Foster’s Comedy Award nominee is
also one of the best comics in the country.
With a keen observational mind, Seann
can spot the absurdity in everything and
convert it to perfectly delivered stand-up
comedy.
You might have seen Seann on TV, but
he’s something else live – pacing the stage,
working the room and reducing crowds to
hysterics. Even if he’d probably rather be
at home watching Sky Sports News.
Age: 16+
Tickets: £14
“Unquestionably the best observational
comic of his generation’” The Guardian
seannwalsh.com
Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best
Show Nominee 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012
There’s no one better at constructing a
show than Acaster and with Reset, the
bright and unique comedy mind continues
to stun - with boundless creativity,
technical mastery and that trademark
nonchalant delivery. He really is rewriting
the comedy rulebook.
Age: 15+
“Comic genius” The Evening Standard
jamesacaster.com
His skill for fusing magic and comedy
has made him one of the most in demand
magicians working on television, writing
and performing in magic shows such
as Monkey Magic and Derren Brown’s
3D Magic Spectacular and guesting on
mainstream shows The Sarah Millican
Television Programme, Celebrity
Mastermind and The John Bishop Show.
Prepare to be amazed!
Age: 14+
Tickets: £15.50 / £13.50 concessions
“The new poster-boy for British comedy
magic” The Telegraph
petefirman.co.uk
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TIM FITZHIGHAM
WILL KEMPE SHAKESPEARE'S STAND-UP
THUR 20 OCT 7:30PM
NONSENSE ROOM PRODUCTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MACROBERT & ABA INTERNATIONAL PRESENT
SHARK IN THE PARK
SAT 15 OCT 1:30PM & 3:30PM, SUN 16 OCT 11:00AM & 1:30PM
MON 17 & TUE 18 OCT 10:30AM & 1:00PM
Timothy Pope is looking through his
telescope, but wait, what’s this he spies
- is that a shark in the park!? From the
creative time behind The Hairy Maclary
Show, this fin-tastic family musical
follows Timothy on three exciting
adventures in search of the elusive shark!
Age: 3+
Tickets: £10 / £8.50 schools (weekdays
only) / £8.50 groups 10+ (max. group size
20)
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Share the magic of Nick Sharratt’s
well-loved children’s stories - Shark In
The Park, Shark In The Dark and Shark
In The Park On A Windy Day - live on
stage in this wonderful family adventure
featuring a highly talented cast of actormusicians.
ON NONSENSE ROOM'S PREVIOUS PRODUCTION:
“This is old-school children’s theatre in all
the right ways” The List
In 1600 the greatest comedian in the
world and the greatest playwright in
history had a big fight. What hapened
next is the stuff of legend... Will Kempe
and William Shakespeare fell out over
Kempe’s ideas for a comedy part in
Hamlet. To show Shakespeare the true
nature of comedy Kempe walked out of
his office in the Globe and Morris danced
from London to Norwich in nine days.
Join the multi award winning Fitzhigham
for wild Morris dancing, near death
experiences, arrest and injury as he takes
on the same challenge as the greatest
stand-up comedian in history.
Age: 10+
Tickets: £14 / £12 concessions / £8.50
student groups
“Inspirational” Time Out
fitzhigham.com
SO COMEDY PRESENTS
GRIFF RHYS JONES
JONES & SMITH
FRI 21 OCT 7:30PM
Griff Rhys Jones is airing some thoughts
- stories, anecdotes, reminiscences and
half-remembered events from a long
career with his much missed comedy
partner Mel Smith. It’s a ramble through
a relationship.
As well as being half of one of Britain’s
most successful comedy double acts,
Griff has appeared continuously on stage
- at the National Theatre and winning
two Olivier awards for best comedy
performance, and on television - as both
actor and presenter, since the runaway
success of Not The Nine O’Clock News.
Join him in this brand new comedy
performance, complete with previously
unseen footage.
Age: 16+
griff-rhysjones.co.uk
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HOUSE PRESENTS FOLIE A DEUX PRODUCTIONS & FROM GROUND UP THEATRE COMPANY'S
OPERATION CRUCIBLE
SAT 22 OCT 7:30PM
Set against the backdrop of the Sheffield
Blitz, Operation Crucible is the story of
four ordinary men in extraordinary times.
On the 12 December 1940, more than
six hundred people lost their lives in
over seven hours of continuous bombing
by Germany’s Luftwaffe. The ruthless
attack left Sheffield in ruins – destroying
families, shattering a way of life and
changing the city forever.
At 11.44pm on the night of the raid,
a single bomb reduced the Marples
Hotel to fifteen feet of rubble. Within it,
trapped, were four men. This is their story,
from beginning to end.
TOM GATES STUFF LTD PRESENTS
LIZ PICHON
TOM GATES BRILLIANT
BANDS & DOODLE TOUR
MON 24 OCT 5:00PM
Come and join Liz Pichon, the creator
of the best selling Tom Gates books, in a
fun packed, interative, music, monster and
drawing event.
Here's your chance to ask Liz questions
about Tom’s world and how it all began.
Learn to doodle like Tom and hear his
favourite band in the whole wide world
- DUDE3. Then get ready to strike that
Rock Star Pose (we've all been there)!
“More hauntingly eloquent than the
pyrotechnics of any big-budget war
movie” The New York Times
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MARK THOMPSON
SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW TUE 25 OCT 2:00PM
THE SHOW AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE TUE 25 OCT 7:00PM
You think science is boring, think again;
this is science like you have never seen
before. Thompson has an expert and
highly entertaining ability to bring
complex scientific concepts and astronomy
into the 21st Century with a bang.
Spectacular Science Show explores the
strange and magical properties of matter
with exploding elephant’s toothpaste,
vortex-generating dustbins, and exploding
Pringle tubes - suitable for 6+.
The Show At The End Of The Universe
is a journey of discovery tackling all
the hard stuff and turning it into easily
digestible chunks
with the help of some
amazing demonstrations
- suitable for 12+.
SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW
THE SHOW AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
Michael Rosen
Age: 6+
Tickets: £10 / £8 concessions / £30 family
lizpichon.com
markthompsonastronomy.com
Age: 12+
Tickets: £12 / £9
concessions / £36 family
Age: 5+
Tickets: £12 / £40 family ticket
Age: 12+
Running Time: 1hr 20mins straight
ON THE TOM GATES BOOKS:
“Will appeal to anyone who doodles,
likes to wind up their sibling and has a
serious caramel wafer habit”
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HOMER SIMPSON PRODUCTIONS & SOHO THEATRE PRESENT
HANS TEEUWEN
JASON BYRNE
REAL RANCOUR
...IS PROPPED UP
WED 26 OCT 8:00PM
THUR 27 OCT 8:00PM
After a six-year absence from these shores
Hans will be performing his apocalyptic
stand-up to audiences across the UK.
His gloriously divisive approach takes
in stand-up, clowning, vaudeville and
Dadaist storytelling.
On his recent tour, Jason re-introduced
his prop comedy mixed with his stand
up and audience participation. THEY
LOVED IT. They wanted more silly
props… More giant ducks, more rubber
hands, owls, big wooden pegs and
amazing magic stunts.
Teeuwen's UK performances between
2007 and 2010 were heralded by
audiences and critics as fresh and thrilling,
shaking the comedy community into a
frenzy of excitement.
In Holland, Hans is a leading cabaretier
and lounge singer, and is renowned for
his defence of free speech, especially
following the death of his friend and
collaborator Theo Van Gogh.
Age: 16+
Tickets: £17.50
“In the future, when Teeuwen’s genius has
been recognised by The British, you will
boast that you saw him way back when”
Stewart Lee
hansteeuwen.com
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You won’t get more silly or more
enjoyment than from the very
experienced, very funny, very highly
acclaimed, very absolutely trouser wetting,
very can’t watch much more as I think I’m
going to die comedian. Bring your mates
and family for a guaranteed laugh. You
might even get a glimpse of a mouse with
a moustache.
Age: 14+
Tickets: £17.50
“The outright king of live comedy”
The Times
jasonbyrne.ie
THE JOHN BODDY AGENCY LLP PRESENTS
STACEY KENT
FRI 28 OCT 7:30PM
The internationally acclaimed, platinumselling and Grammy-nominated vocalist
returns to familiar ground with her first
album of standards and jazz-classics since
the release of her breakthrough album of
2003. Tenderly features such American
standards as The Very Thought Of You,
Tangerine, In The Wee Small Hours
Of The Morning and Embraceable You
- deceptively simple and meticulously
presented. Each of the 12 tracks is a little
gem.
The intervening years have seen Kent
record originals written for her by Booker
Prize winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro,
appear on screen in Ian McKellen's
Richard III and present jazz programmes
on BBC radio.
Running Time: ca 2hrs inc interval
“Stacey Kent has been quietly sitting on
top of the world of jazz vocals, for many
years” Jamie Cullum
staceykent.com
BEYOND ETERNITY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
MISSY MALONE
& FRIENDS’
BURLESQUE REVUE
SAT 29 OCT 8:00PM
After three successive sell-outs at the
Playhouse, Scottish burlesque princess
Missy Malone returns with a show of
sassy, sleek & chic thrills.
Joined by her sensational friends she will
again present a glorious theatre show
which is widely regarded as the best of its
kind currently touring the U.K..
Missy brings together the very best
authentic burlesque performers who
combine for a superb evening of tassles,
tease, comedy, music and cabaret.
Age: 16+ only
Running Time: 90min + interval
Tickets: £18.50
“Basques and boots; feathers and fascinators; frills and curls; red high heels and
velvet... with plenty of adult laughs”
Edinburgh Guide
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SEP
OCT
NOV
20
Fri 2
You've Got A Friend
7:30pm
MUSIC
p04
Thur 24
Hal Cruttenden
8:00pm
COMEDY
p27
Sat 3
The Liane Carroll Trio
7:30pm
MUSIC
p04
Fri 25
Shappi Khorsandi
8:00pm
COMEDY
p27
Thur 8
Pajama Men
8:00pm
COMEDY
p05
Sat 26 - Mon 28
Rich Hall's Hoedown
8:00pm
COMEDY
p28
Fri 9
The Ronnie Scott's All-Stars
7:30pm
MUSIC
p05
Tue 29 & Wed 30
We're Going On A Bear Hunt
VARIOUS
CHILDREN
p26
Sat 10
Shivamayam
7:30pm
DANCE
p06
Tue 29
Carl Donnelly
8:00pm
COMEDY
p29
Wed 14 - Sat 17
Henning Wehn
8:00pm
COMEDY SOLD OUT
Wed 30
Paul Foot
8:00pm
COMEDY
p29
Sun 18
An Evening Of Jazz & Cabaret
7:00pm
CABARET
p06
Mon 19
Marcus Brigstocke
8:00pm
COMEDY
p07
Thur 1 - Sun 4
VARIOUS
CHILDREN
p26
Fri 23
One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy
7:30pm
COMEDY
p07
Thur 1
Jenny Eclair
8:00pm
COMEDY
p30
Sat 24
Roger McGough + LiTTLe MACHiNe
7:30pm
POETRY/MUSIC
p08
Fri 2 & Sat 3
Susan Calman
8:00pm
COMEDY
p30
Mon 26 - Thur 29
Tape Face
8:00pm
COMEDY
p08
Tue 6 - Thur 8
The Joe Ringer Band
7:30pm
MUSIC
p31
Fri 30
Marcus Brigstocke
8:00pm
COMEDY
p07
Fri 9
The Locrian Ensemble
7:30pm
MUSIC
p31
The Lock In
COMEDY
p32
Jeremy Hardy
COMEDY
p32
Elis James & John Robins
COMEDY
Fri 7
The MGM Story
7:30pm
p10
2:30pm
MUSICAL
Thur 6
Sat 17
Into The Woods
7:30pm
p09
7:30pm
MUSICAL
Tue 4 & Wed 5
Tue 13 - Sat 17
Into The Woods
8:00pm
p09
p32
Rob Rouse
8:00pm
7:30pm
MUSIC
Sat 1
Sat 10
MUSICAL
Fri 6
Pasadena Roof Orchestra
7:30pm
MUSIC
p33
Sat 8
Sam Simmons
8:00pm
p11
COMEDY
Jordan Ayers School Of Dance
2:30pm & 7:30pm
DANCE
Mon 10
Lucy Porter
8:00pm
p10
Sat 7
COMEDY
Fri 13
The Vanishing Man
7:30pm
MAGIC
p33
Tue 11
Seann Walsh
8:00pm
p12
COMEDY
Adam Kay: The Remains of Tom Lehrer
7:30pm
COMEDY
p34
Wed 12 & Thur 13 James Acaster
8:00pm
p12
Sat 14
COMEDY
The Nimmo Twins
7:30pm
COMEDY
p34
Fri 14
Pete Firman
7:30pm
p13
Tue 17 -Sat 21
The Nimmo Twins
7:30pm
COMEDY
p34
Sat 15 - Tue 18
Shark In The Park
VARIOUS
COMEDY/MAGIC p13
Tue 24 - Sat 28
Tue 31
Frankenstein
7:30pm
DRAMA
p35
Thur 20
Tim Fitzhigham
8:00pm
COMEDY
Griff Rhys Jones
Wed 1 February
Stephen K Amos
Fri 21
p36
Paul Foot
COMEDY
Sat 22
8:00pm
p29
Reduced Shakespeare Company
7:30pm
COMEDY
p36
CHILDREN
7:30pm
p14
COMEDY
7:30pm
p15
COMEDY
Operation Crucible
7:30pm
p15
DRAMA
Mon 24
Liz Pichon
5:00pm
p16
TALK
Tue 25
Mark Thompson
2:00pm & 7:00pm
p16
CHILDREN
Hans Teeuwen
8:00pm
p17
Wed 26
COMEDY
Jason Byrne
8:00pm
p18
Thur 27
COMEDY
Fri 28
Stacey Kent
7:30pm
p18
MUSIC
Missy Malone
8:00pm
p19
Sat 29
CABARET
p19
Tue 1 - Thur 3
Shakespeare Schools Festival
details at ssf.uk / 01603 598598
Fri 4
Gary Delaney
8:00pm
COMEDY
p22
Sat 5
Back To Basie
7:30pm
MUSIC
p22
Mon 7
Casstonbury
8:00pm
COMEDY
p23
Tue 8
An Evening With Phil Armes
7:30pm
TALK
p24
Wed 9 & Thur 10
Bug#16
8:00pm
MUSIC VIDEO
p24
Fri 11
WiFi Wars
7:00pm
COMEDY/TALK
p25
Sat 12
Treasure Quest Live!
3:30pm & 7:30pm
VARIETY
p25
Wed 16 - Sat 19
Frankenstein by Nick Dear
details at norwich-school.org / 01603 598598
Wed 23 - Sun 27
VARIOUS
Box Office: 01603 598598
CHILDREN
p26
NOV
DEC
JAN
LOOKING
FORWARD
Fri 3 February
Sat 4 February
PLAYHOUSE STEWARDS SPRING 2016
Andy Clarke, Angela Edgar, Anne McCrudden,
Annette Edwards, Anthony & Linda Landamore,
Beckie Abrams, Bob Brown, Bod Webster, Claire
Collen, Debz Brookes, Diana Twitchett, Eileen
Websdale, Gay and Russ Abbott, Gloria Pollini,
James Kinsley, Jane Mickleburgh, Jane Parsons,
Janet Roper, Janey Bevington, Joan Rix, Judy
Holland, Julie Wyatt, June Simpson, Liz Gibson,
Lynda Clarke, Maggie Stickney, Marney Meakin,
Mary Brister, Meryl Taylor, Richard Sumser,
Richard Wells, Robert Cooper, Roger & Anne
Loy, Ruth Bowden, Sally Cazier, Sally Evison,
Sandi George, Sandra Meek, Sarah Long, Sheil
Ouzerdine, Steph Tilson, Teresa McInally, Tim
Mead, Val Keel, Valerie Mortimer.
Founder:
President:
Chair:
Board:
Henry Burke
Timothy West CBE
David Merrick
David Howe
Caroline Richardson
Chris Williams
Patrons:
Sir Timothy Colman KG
Stephen Fry
Sir Jeremy Isaacs
Richard Jordan
Sir Jonathan Miller CBE
Viscount Norwich CVO
Prunella Scales CBE
Staff:
Exhibitions Organiser
Doors Box Office
Duty House Manager
Technician
Duty House Manager
Education Manager
Technician
Technician
Duty House Manager
Technician
Marketing Designer
Front of House Manager
Assistant Theatre Manager
Bar Manager
Director
Marketing Manager
Doors Box Office
Duty House Manager
Bar Manager
Technical Manager
Emily Buchan
Matthew Crisp
Gill Dean
Ben Giller
Laura Hammett
Roberta Hamond
Dhugal Harrison
Lauren Hichisson
Dot Howard
Emma Maxwell
Sam Moreno
Vikki Nelson
Andrew Ramsbottom
Karen Reilly
Caroline Richardson
Caz Slota
Jay Tacon
Thomas Vowles
Hannah Wallis
Peter Wright
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CKP PRESENTS
GARY DELANEY
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT
GARY
PLUS SUPPORT
FRI 4 NOV 8:00PM
There’s Something About Gary... and that
something is he likes to write and perform
jokes. An awful lot of them. This new
show will once again showcase exactly
why he is seen as the premier gagsmith of
his generation.
Through Twitter and TV he’s become
one of the most quotable comedians in
the country. He loves each and every gag
and you can’t help but be carried away by
his infectious charm. He’s like a cheeky
schoolboy who can barely hide his glee at
every punch line.
BACK TO BASIE
SAT 5 NOV 7:30PM
Paul Lacey’s Back To Basie Orchestra is
the only professional big-band in Britain
to specialise in the music of Count
Basie - straight ahead swing, played with
dynamics, good humour and a large dose
of the blues!
Featuring the best of London’s jazz and
big-band musicians playing the music
of Basie’s second great orchestra of the
1950s and 1960s, the legendary ‘Swingin’
Machine’.
Launched in 2001, Back To Basie has
been presenting concerts with “uncanny
accuracy and style” throughout Britain
and Europe to great reviews and has been
voted Best Big Band in the British Jazz
Awards an astonishing six times!
Age: 16+
Tickets: £15
“Expect a cavalcade of brilliantly inventive
puns” The Guardian
“The music and the magic of Count Basie
were back in town!” The Sunday Times
garydelaney.com
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PAUL LACEY PRESENTS
Box Office: 01603 598598
astorbigband.co.uk
CASSTONBURY
A BENEFIT FOR NORWICH MIND
MON 7 NOV 8:00PM
In 2013, Tristan Cass, technical manager
of Norwich Playhouse, lost his battle with
mental illness. Now, some of his closest
friends and favourite comedians are
joining together to celebrate his life and
raise money for Norwich Mind.
Curated by the critically acclaimed
playwright Jon Brittain (Rotterdam) and
featuring a line up that includes John
Age: 16+
Tickets: £15 / £10 students
Kearns (two times Foster's Edinburgh
Comedy Award Winner, Top Coppers),
Tom Allen (8 Out Of 10 Cats Does
Countdown), Suzi Ruffell (Live From
The Comedy Store) and global cabaret
sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen Of
Soho.
Expect music, laughter and silliness from
the most exciting line-up of the year.
All proceeds go to Norwich Mind.
More acts to be announced!
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PA PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
AN EVENING WITH
PHIL ARMES
TUE 8 NOV 7:30PM
Join Norwich’s former world
championship motorcycle racer as he
recounts the challenges faced due to being
paralysed and confined to a wheelchair
after breaking his back at the Ulster
Grand Prix and his return to two wheels
to ride a lap of the Isle of Man TT course.
Packed with anecdotes - including dicing
with Ron Haslam and a dog at the Macau
Grand Prix, the highs of standing on the
top of the podium at the Manx Grand
Prix and the emotional rollercoaster of
rehabilitation that has ultimately seen him
swing his leg over a racing motorcycle
once more!
THERE WILL BE A Q & A WITH PHIL IN THE
AUDITORIUM AFTER THE PERFORMANCE.
Tickets: £12.50
“Armes is a special kind of person.
Someone who lived – and almost died –
at the hands of the thing he loved to do”
EDP
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BUG MUSIC VIDEOS PRESENTS
BUG# 16
WiFi WARS
BBC RADIO NORFOLK PRESENTS
TREASURE QUEST LIVE!
WED 9 & THUR 10 OCT 8:00PM
FRI 11 NOV 7:00PM
SAT 12 NOV 3:30PM & 7:30PM
Adam Buxton returns to the Norwich
Playhouse with BUG, your regular bigscreen extravaganza of music video and
online creativity. Expect the latest music
video marvels from around the world,
some online discoveries and a selection of
Youtube comments.
WiFi Wars is a live comedy game show
where you play along! Login with your
smartphone or tablet (make sure you’ve
got plenty of battery!) and compete in a
range of games, quizzes and challenges to
win the show and prizes!
BBC Radio Norfolk’s Treasure Quest
joins forces with Pudsey on the Playhouse
stage for the eighth successive year in aid
of Children in Need!
BUG gives big screen exposure to the
most breath-taking, innovative and
downright brilliant music videos from
around the globe. For this special edition
of the show, Adam will serve up an
assortment of some favourite videos from
recent BUG shows, along with other
treats hot from the hallowed Buxton
laptop. Don’t miss it!
Age: 18+
Running Time: ca 2hrs straight
“Buxton is capable of creating moments
of comedy genius”
Hosted by comedian and videogames
commentator Steve McNeil (Challenge
TV’s Videogame Nation, Ginx TV’s
Console Yourself, Minecraft: Digging
Deeper and star of Go 8-Bit), the show
was first performed as part of the Royal
Institution’s 2015 Summer Programme
after Steve and Rob Sedgebeer’s
appearance on their 2014 BBC Christmas
Lectures.
Age: 11+
under 16 / £40 family
“Some of the most fun we’ve had in
aeons” The Londonist
wifiwars.co.uk
David, Sophie and the team face various
games and challenges, meet special
guests, deal with musical interludes, and
are confronted by the odd surprise or
two along the way! There’ll be videos,
memorable moments from the radio
show, and even the odd spot of amateur
dramatics!
Be part of the fun and get the chance to
meet fellow fans of Norfolk’s favourite
Sunday morning radio show, as you all
unite to raise thousands for the appeal.
A MINIMUM OF £6 FROM THE SALE OF EACH TICKET
WILL BENEFIT BBC CHILDREN IN NEED, A COMPANY
LIMITED BY GUARANTEE (CHARITY NUMBER 802052 IN
ENGLAND & WALES AND SC039557 IN SCOTLAND).
Manchester Evening News
Tickets: £13.50
bugvideos.co.uk
bbc.co.uk/radionorfolk
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CKP PRESENTS
HAL CRUTTENDEN
STRAIGHT OUTTA
CRUTTENDEN
THUR 24 NOV 8:00PM
Hal is back - with the show that sold out
the Playhouse in January - ranting about
the real evils of the modern world: over
sharing on social media and the 5:2 diet.
The more he complains the funnier he
gets.
KENNY WAX FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT LTD & NICK BROOKE LTD PRESENT
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
WED 23 - FRI 25 NOV 10:30AM & 1:00PM, SAT 26 & SUN 27 NOV 11:00AM & 1:30PM,
TUE 29 NOV - FRI 2 DEC 10:30AM & 1:00PM, SAT 3 & SUN 4 DEC 11:00AM & 1:30PM
Direct from a smash-hit West End season
and international tour, Michael Rosen’s
award-winning modern classic - featuring
Helen Oxenbury’s captivating illustrations
- is brought vividly and noisily to the
stage in this fun-filled adaptation.
Join our intrepid family of adventurers
and their musical dog on their quest to
Age: 3+
Tickets: £11.50 / £8.50 schools (weekdays
only) / £9 groups 10+ (max. group size 20)
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find a bear; as they wade through the
gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy
splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy
mud!
Expect plenty of catchy songs, eyecatching interactive scenes and lots of
hands-on adventure – plus a few very
special surprises!
“A fun-filled frolic” The Guardian
The Chortle and Perrier Award nominee
has been seen on everything from The
Royal Variety Performance to Have I Got
News For You.
His last show saw the actor, writer and
comedian evolving ever more challenging
and provocative material and this outing
sees Hal truly earn his wings as one of the
UK's comedy giants.
Ages: 16+
SHAPPI KHORSANDI
OH MY COUNTRY! FROM
MORRIS DANCING TO
MORRISSEY
PLUS SUPPORT
FRI 25 NOV 8:00PM
Shappi is celebrating the fortieth
anniversary of her arrival in Britain.
She’s reclaiming patriotism, sending a
love letter to her adopted land. Please
don’t come if you’re a skinhead (though
naturally bald folk are welcome). She has
whip-crack jokes and is effortlessly funny
as she handles every subject with a razor
sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously
mischievous delivery and endless charm.
Shappi is also the best selling author
of Beginners Guide To Acting English
and her debut novel Nina Is Not OK is
published by Ebury in July 2016.
“An absolute joy to watch’’
The Scotsman
Age: 16+
halcruttenden.com
shappi.co.uk
bearhuntlive.com
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AVALON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
CARL DONNELLY
RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN
SAT 26 - MON 28 NOV 8:00PM
Join Rich and his virtuoso musical mates
for a late-night mash-up of music, comedy
and gratuitous coloration featuring the
very best of comedy and musical guests
each night.
Hall’s critically acclaimed grouchy,
deadpan style has established him as a
master of absurdist irony and the king of
rapid-fire wit and a firm favorite across
British TV and radio.
Performing alongside him will be the
Hoedown regular band of talented
and chronically unemployable urchins.
Raucously entertaining and very clever.
The floor will reek of liquor and spent
dreams.
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“Immaculate wordplay imbued with a
genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft”
PAUL FOOT
BAD MAN TINGS
'TIS A PITY SHE'S A PIGLET
TUE 29 NOV 8:00PM
PLUS SUPPORT
WED 30 NOV & FRI 3 FEB 2017 8:00PM
Join twice Edinburgh Comedy Award
nominated Carl Donnelly for an all new
evening of funnies as he takes us through
his thoughts on reaching the ripe old
age of 34, the age that is statistically the
happiest of your life.
In Paul’s first new show in two years,
Professor Ketchup and his Camembert
piglet join forces as he tackles the big
issues such as terrorism. Plus Ant ‘n Dec,
Immigration X-Factor and breakfast.
Following the mess that was his late
twenties and early thirties - involving
divorce, depression, hallucinogens and
worse, Carl has now seemingly found
peace in being a vegetable planting, self
hating liberal with a wide array of useless
kitchen utensils and he's trying to work
out which life he prefers.
The multi-award winning Mr Foot has
appeared on numerous TV and radio
programmes including Never Mind The
Buzzcocks, Would I Lie To You?, 8 Out
Of 10 Cats, If Katie Hopkins Ruled The
World, Russell Howard’s Good News
and The Infinite Monkey Cage on BBC
Radio 4.
Age: 14+
Tickets: £12
“Observational Genius” The Guardian
Ages: 16+
LIVE NATION PRESENTS
carldonnelly.co.uk
Age: 16+
Tickets: £14
“Utterly outlandish, but beneath layers
of absurdity is Foot’s sharp eye for satire”
Time Out
paulfoot.tv
The Times
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AVALON PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
JENNY ECLAIR
SUSAN CALMAN
HOW TO BE A MIDDLE AGED
WOMAN
THE CALMAN BEFORE THE
STORM
THUR 1 DEC 8:00PM
FRI 2 & SAT 3 DEC 8:00PM
Back with the show that sold out the
Playhouse in March, professional Grumpy
old woman, Splash survivor, amateur soup
maker, and novice knitter, Jenny Eclair
is younger than Madonna but eats crisps
and likes wine.
See Susan in person, life size if you will.
Taller than a borrower but shorter than
the average thirteen year old child.
Semi-bearded and suffering from
outbreaks of gout and hysteria, Eclair
puts middle age under the microscope
and decides whether to laugh, cry or buy a
dachshund!
You are most welcome to join her, just
button your cardi up properly and wipe
that lipstick off your teeth.
Age: 16+
Running Time: 90mins + int
Tickets: £17.50
“Unapologetically vulgar and carried off
with a vicious glee” The Guardian
jennyeclair.com
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The show? Well she’s ready to create a
storm, to set the record straight, to give it
to the man (whoever he is). Incidentally
she would also like to be Batman.
Comedy that you’ll enjoy if you like what
Susan does and won’t be so drunk that
she has to throw you out. Sounds like a
terrible personal ad doesn’t it? She also
likes fine wines, kittens and walks along
the beach.
Seriously. It’s going to be epic.
Age: 16+
Running Time: 90mins + int
THE JOE RINGER BAND PRESENTS
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK
A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
SWEENEY ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
THE LOCRIAN ENSEMBLE
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
TUE 6 - THUR 8 DEC 7:30PM
FRI 9 DEC 7:30PM
Following on from a sell-out run in
2015, popular vocalist Joe Ringer and
his orchestra return to the Norwich
Playhouse stage with another festive
spectacular - featuring great new songs,
dance routines and repartee.
In lavish period costume and an evocative
candlelit setting, the charismatic string
ensemble perform favourites including
carols, Christmas medleys and some
seasonal surprises. They are joined by
West End soprano Jill Washington who'll
be singing tunes from Handel’s Messiah,
White Christmas and The Snowman.
Find yourself being transported to a
magical winter wonderland as Joe and the
company treat you to an unforgettable
display of sensational singing, dazzling
dancing and masterful musicianship. From
Bing to Bublé, Silent Night to Fairytale
of New York and The Nativity to The
Nutcracker, this traditional festive treat
for all the family is not to be missed!
A sparkling way to get into the Christmas
spirit.
The Locrian Ensemble has a host of
television and film credits to its name and
have recently topped the classical charts
with its playing for Debbie Wiseman’s
BBC TV score of Wolf Hall.
The ideal way to get into the true spirit of
Christmas. This magical experience could
be the best present you ever give!
“She’ll make you chuckle your pants off ”
Time Out
susancalman.com
Tickets: £19 / £16 groups 10+
thejoeringerband.co.uk
Tickets: £19.50
“The result was utter pleasure”
The Daily Telegraph
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THE DEMON BARBERS & BREAKING TRADITION DANCE COMPANY PRESENT
THE LOCK IN
CHRISTMAS CAROL
SAT 10 DEC 7:30PM
Half gig, half dance show and half panto!
It’s Christmas Eve and regulars at Ye
Olde Fighting Cocks are excited about
the night ahead - it’s going to be the Folk
& Hip Hop party of the year!
To their dismay, landlady Jasmineezer
Scrooge is preparing to launch Jazzles
Nightclub. Cheap alco-pops, seedy
lighting and mind-numbing bass beats
are all in danger of alienating the local
community and ruining Christmas!
Fortunately, some insightful souls are at
hand to lead her back to her senses.
A show full of blazing energy guaranteed
to raise weary spirits and send you home
smiling!
SOUND IDEAS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
INTO THE WOODS
TUE 13 - SAT 17 DEC 7:30PM
SAT 17 DEC 2:30PM
On the outskirts of the city lies a
fantastical forest where wishes can come
true...
In the shadows of the trees something
magical and strange is happening, but
wishes are dangerous beasts to manage.
A baker and his wife dream of a child, a
flash of red captivates a furry stranger and
a girl with golden slippers is on the run.
Each has a journey to make, but are they
certain they’re on the right path?
In this fairy-tale adventure it’s too
late to turn back... so why not explore
what brings you Into The Woods this
Christmas?
THIS AMATEUR PRODUCTION IS PRESENTED BY
ARRANGEMENT WITH JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD ON
BEHALF OF MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL OF NEW
YORK
Tickets: £16.50 / £14.50 concessions
“Certainly the best night out in town”
whatsonstage.com
thedemonbarbers.co.uk
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DUNCAN GALLOWAY PRESENTS
PASADENA ROOF
ORCHESTRA
FRI 6 JAN 7:30PM
A vintage dance band in every sense of
the word!
For 47 years this orchestra has been
re-creating the sounds of a golden era of
music. Enjoy beautifully arranged songs
from Irving Berlin, Ray Noble and their
contemporaries and relive the electrifying
hot jazz of the Cotton Club from Fletcher
Henderson and Duke Ellington. An
annual fixture at the Playhouse now for
eight years, the PRO is always a sell-out,
so book fast!
Featuring suave vocalist and band-leader
Duncan Galloway, the orchestra has never
sounded better. As one reviewer put it:
“Pure champagne” - ideal for the postChristmas blues!
THE VANISHING MAN
FRI 13 JAN 7:30PM
“I’ve been able to work out, deconstruct and
rebuild every trick I’ve ever seen. Except this
one.”
Directors and performers Simon Evans
(magical consultant to the NT, Old Vic
and Donmar Warehouse, and two-time
recipient of the Close Up Magician of the
Year award) and David Aula (The Cement
Garden and MEAT), team up to create
a time-hopping, misdirection-abusing,
mind-bending examination of what really
happens when a man, in full sight of his
audience, simply ceases to be.
This is the story of a magic trick: the
greatest one ever performed.
PRODUCED WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE
UNICORN THEATRE.
Age: 12+
“As sharp as can be, rancid, beguiling and
playful (on David Aula)”
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE
Age: 10+
Tickets: £20 / £18 concessions / £16 all
seats at Saturday matinee
HOUSE PRESENTS
The Sunday Times
pasadena.co.uk
“You emerge feeling as if you’ve seen
something special because, actually, you
have (on Simon Evans)” The Times
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JAMES SEABRIGHT PRESENTS
THE REMAINS OF TOM
LEHRER (PERFORMED BY
ADAM KAY)
SAT 14 JAN 7:30PM
The satirical songs of Tom Lehrer have
delighted and horrified audiences for
decades, both through his own rare,
acerbic performances and in the revue
format of the West End and New York hit
show Tomfoolery.
Following sell-out London shows, Adam
Kay comes to the Playhouse with his
new take on Lehrer’s songbook, with
everything from pigeon poisoning to
masochistic tango via nuclear oblivion
being revisited from the contemporary
perspective of this award-winning
performer. The front man of London
Underground Song creators Amateur
Transplants, has also been heard on Radio
Four’s The Now Show and has extensive
writing credits including Crims.
Age: 14+
“Inspired updates to classic material”
The Times
amateurtransplants.com
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THE NIMMO TWINS PRESENT
THE NIMMO TWINS
THE COUNTRY MEMBERS
WED 18 - SAT 21 JAN &
TUE 24 - SAT 28 JAN 7:30PM
(PREVIEW TUE 17 JAN 7:30PM)
It’s going to be a gritold show!
Another chance to enjoy The Nimmo
Twins 20th Anniversary show following
their sell-out run at the Playhouse in
August. Normal For Norfolk is now as
much a feature of East Anglian life as
fearing dual carriageways and waving at
buses.
Join Owen, Karl and the lovely Nigel on
lights and sound for some rural ribaldry
and agricultural arsing about. Expect
songs and sketches on NCFC, academies,
Go Go Dragons and the difficulties of
staging a bicycle race in Norfolk, as well
as some of their best bits from the last 20
years.
BLACKEYED THEATRE COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOUTH HILL PARK ARTS CENTRE PRESENT
FRANKENSTEIN
TUE 31 JAN 7:30PM
Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore
powerful.
A brand new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s
gothic masterpiece fusing ensemble
storytelling, live music and stunning
theatricality.
From the artistic team behind Blackeyed
Theatre’s hugely successful 2013
production of Dracula, Frankenstein
promises a fresh, exciting take on what is
widely considered to be a landmark work
of romantic, horror and science fiction
literature.
Age: 16+
Running Time: ca 2hrs 30mins inc interval
Tickets: £19.50 (Tuesday Preview £15)
“The Nimmos had the audience roaring
with laughter till it hurt… clever, cutting
and comedically brilliant” EDP
karlminns.com
Age: 11+
Running Time: 2hrs 10mins inc interval
student groups
“One of the most innovative, audacious
companies working in contemporary
English theatre” The Stage
blackeyedtheatre.co.uk
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Sharing our theatre, offering a great place for
young people to come and learn.
PLAYHOUSE
Music workshop in the
Playhouse foyer for
Quidenham Hospice
Siblings Day 2015
STEPHEN K AMOS
WORLD FAMOUS
WED 1 FEB 8:00PM
In the last twelve months, globe-trotting
laughter master Stephen has performed
his unique brand of feel-good comedy
all over England, Scotland, Wales,
Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Holland,
Germany, Belgium, Greece, Spain,
Australia, Tazmania, New Zealand, and
the Seychelles. What did he find when he
got there? People. People like you and me
and some of them said the most ridiculous
things. To his face!
With his BBC sketch show and
autobiographical Radio 4 sitcom, Amos
is officially becoming a national treasure.
Expect more warm insight and spiky
charm in World Famous - no one could
possibly leave without a beaming smile.
Age: 16+
Tickets: £17
“Born to entertain” The Guardian
stephenkamos.com
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Box Office: 01603 598598
see
REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY & SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
LONG LOST FIRST PLAY
(abridged)
SAT 4 FEB 7:30PM
The acclaimed stars of the West End stage
are back with another barnstormingly
irreverent and breathtakingly hilarious
celebration of our cultural heritage – as
seen through the eyes of three Americans
wearing trainers. In a better-late-thannever nod to the Bard’s 400th anniversary,
the fearless trio present this ‘new’ play
by the man himself, as discovered in a
Leicester car park! The show, mercifully
abridged by the RSC from its full hundred
hour running time to a more palatable
ninety minutes, embarks on its debut UK
tour following world premiere seasons at
the renowned Folger Shakespeare Library
and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
understand
BOUND & GAGGED COMEDY PRESENTS
"As ever, your team of theatre
professionals were positive and
helpful, making our students rise
to the occasion"
Wymondham High School, 2016
The best professional onstage experience for KS3+
students
Age: 12+
play
“If you like Shakespeare, you’ll love this
show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love
this show! ” The Today Show
talk to us...
reducedshakespeare.com
learn
experience
ducation
The perfect venue
for a first theatre
experience - over
8,500 under 5s
came to Playhouse
shows in 2015
reflect
Listening to teachers to provide
what is really needed to boost
students’ learning
[email protected]/01603 612580
THE
SHELROY
CHARITABLE
TRUST
Shows with this symbol have special
educational content
INFORMATION
Norwich Playhouse, 42-58 St George’s Street,
Norwich NR3 1AB
Box office: 01603 598598
Admin: 01603 612580
Technical: 01603 766928
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Buying tickets on the day: Any remaining
tickets will be on sale on the door at Norwich
Playhouse from one hour prior to each
performance, payable by cash or card.
Car parking: St Andrew’s multi-storey and
Colegate car parks are both within easy walking
distance and open 24 hours (see map). The
theatre has flat access in front of the main doors
and disabled parking spaces adjacent.
Gift tokens: Playhouse Gift Tokens make an
ideal present - buy them at the Theatre Royal box
office or over the telephone.
Public transport: Buses: Call Traveline on 0871
200 2233 or visit firstgroup.com.
Trains: Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49
50 or visit abelliogreateranglia.co.uk.
Vehicle access: The bridge on St George’s Street
is closed to traffic. Cars can access the Playhouse
via Colegate; there are disabled parking spaces
next to the theatre, and a turning circle for
those dropping off passengers. We are able to
unlock the bridge bollards and open the road for
coaches and large delivery vehicles. If this service
is required, please organise in advance with the
Playhouse.
TICKETS
In person: At Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office,
located on Theatre Street.Opening hours:
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-6pm. Just ask for
Playhouse tickets.
By post: Send details of your requirements with
cheque or card details to: Playhouse Box Office,
Norwich Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich
NR2 1RL. Make cheques payable to ‘Norwich
Theatre Royal’.
By e-mail: E-mail your requirements to:
[email protected].
Online: Our website offers online booking where
you can choose your preferred seating. Book
with a credit or debit card at our secure site www.
norwichplayhouse.co.uk.
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Posting tickets: A £1.20 fee will be charged for
this service at Theatre Royal.
ACCESS
The Playhouse is committed to making the
theatre an accessible and enjoyable experience
for all our patrons.
Refunds: Tickets are non-refundable, however
they can be offered for resale if the show sells
out. There is a handling charge of £2 per ticket.
Concessions: Concessions, where offered, relate
to over 60s, full time students, under 18s and
unwaged people. Please check individual show
details.
Age guidelines: These are displayed under each
show listing. We regret that no unaccompanied
children under 16 and no children under 3 can be
admitted into shows unless otherwise stated.
Show length guidelines: Please note that
running times are all approximate. Please check
with the Playhouse if you have tight timings.
Latecomers: We regret latecomers may not be
admitted into certain shows until a suitable break
in the performance.
Live music shows: These are likely to have the
sound desk situated in the middle of the two
back rows.
Seating plan:
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CAP
The building is accessible in all public
areas and on stage to wheelchair users
and those with mobility difficulties.
There are also accessible toilets inside
and on the terrace. There are three
wheelchair user spaces on the balcony,
which are reached using a platform
stairlift. Please note that the lift can
carry a maximum weight of 230kg.
There are also four end seats in the
main seating area for people who are
able to transfer from collapsible aids.
Accessible seats will be released to the
general public only when all other seats
are sold.
The Playhouse has two state-of-the-art systems
to help the hard of hearing, both through the
Sennheiser infra-red system – one for use with
a hearing aid and one without. They work best
when used in the central seats in the auditorium.
If a digital hearing aid is worn, please check if
it is loop-enabled with your supplier.
We are occasionally able to offer captioned
performances. Captioning converts the spoken
word into visible text that provides deaf,
deafened and hard of hearing people with
access to live performances along with their
companions.
Norwich Playhouse is very grateful to the
following organisations, companies and funding
bodies for their valued support.
Adnams plc
Ancient House Printing Group
Archant
Arts Council England East
BBC Norfolk
BD&H Printers
Broadland District Council
Broadland Heating & Plumbing
1-2-1 Cleaning
City College Norwich
enjoynorwich.com
Future Radio
The Garage
The Geoffrey Watling Charity
Jarrold the Store
Mills & Reeve
Norfolk County Council
Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Norwich Arts Centre
Norwich City Council
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Norwich Theatre Royal
Norwich Town Close Estate Charity
Norwich University Of The Arts
The Orange Tree
The Prince’s Foundation
Prospect Handling
Viking Stage Lighting
Visit Norwich
Writers' Centre Norwich
Accessibility discount: There is a half-price
discount off full-price tickets for wheelchair users
and one (optional) companion as well as for
those registered blind or who are deaf (advance
bookings only and subject to availability). Other
people receiving Disability Living Allowance (or
equivalent), who need to be accompanied on
their visit here, will receive a free ticket for their
companion. Discounted tickets can be booked in
person, over the phone or by email - not through
our website. Registered guide and hearing dogs
welcome - please contact the Box Office in
advance so space can be arranged.
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Beer tastings to summer fairs, wine schools
to gin academies, there is an exciting and
interesting calendar of events taking place
at the Adnams store in Norwich.
We can also tailor events to your preferences, and
manage tastings for both small gatherings and
larger parties.
Pop in and talk to one of the team...
Adnams Store, 109 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PE

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