the carriageworks spring 2011 brochure
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2011 Spring Season BrochureTRANSCRIPT
January – April 2011
Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Photo: The Kosh – The Storeroomby Mark Tillie
32 FamilyWelcome Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Welcome to The CarriageworksTo help you see as many great shows as possible we’re running a special o� er on some of our performance work. You can now see three shows for the price of two if you book for all of them at the same time. Just call our Box O� ce on 0113 224 3801. You can make your selection from a choice of four great performances, includingThe Kosh with The Storeroom (9 Feb, pg 8); the award-winning Plasticine Men with Keepers (8 March, pg 11); Michael Pinchbeck’s superb Post-Show Party Show(1 April, pg 15); and Optimism (12 April, pg 16) from Leeds’ very own Fuzzy Logic.
Look out for the special symbol:
Disabled parking available on Cookridge Street alongside Leeds City Museum.
Dr Death and the Medi-Evil Medicine Show (2 & 3 Feb) is created by Simon Watt, presenter of Channel 4’s Inside Nature’s Giants. There’s also lots of treats for half term and Easter, including visits from Elmer the Elephant (24 Feb) and Billy Goats Gru� (23 Mar).
Family pg 3 – 7
The pick of UK touring theatre, including the multi-award-winning Paper Birds with their new show Others(2 & 3 March) and the critically acclaimed Out of Joint withA Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson (30 Mar), starringIan Redford of Coronation Street fame.
Performance pg 8 – 17
Adrenalin-packed outdoor action from Ban� World Film Festival (25 Feb) and a collection of shorts from She� eld-based performance company Third Angel (31 March).
Film pg 18
On Stage Theatre Arts Academy celebrates the spirit of Leeds music hall with new show Twice Nightly (5 Feb), while The Carriageworks Theatre Academy prepares new pieces for the Town Hall and our studio space (30 Jan & 5 Feb).
Participatory Arts pg 28 – 30
The latest shows from the various amateur drama, music and opera companies who regularly perform at The Carriageworks. Which will you be seeing?
Leeds Civic Arts Guild pg 23 – 27
Our biggest ever comedy season, including Rev and Thick of It star Miles Jupp(3 Feb), award-winnerRussell Kane (26 Feb) and audience favourite Jenny Éclair (5 March).
Comedy pg 19 – 22
Sun 23 JanuaryMain Auditorium: 3pmTickets: £6 (£4 concessions)
Sat 29 Januaryupstairs@thecarriageworks: 2pmTickets: £8 (£6 concessions)Family Ticket: £24Suitable for ages 5+
Leeds International Concert Season presents
Fell Clarinet QuartetIn this interactive family concert the Fell Clarinet Quartet takes you on a musical journey around the world. Learn the rhythms of a tango, clap along to a lively Hungarian dance, discover how to dance a Scottish Reel and then chill out with some jazz. The programme will include The Can Can by O� enbach; The Elephant from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals; arrangements of traditional music from England, Scotland, China and Australia; and popular music from fi lm and television. Budding conductors may also get the chance to conduct!
Naomi Rothwell with Beth Caudlein association with Emerge presents
The Dreamsof PhilominaA tale of love and loss, with a whole lot of silliness in between.Philomina is a lonely widow who gets one last opportunity to say goodbye to her husband before he moves on to the next life. Her adventures take her on a magical voyage through an unfamiliar land – where things aren’t always quite what they seem…Combining storytelling, puppetry and live music, this heart-warming new show asks what would you say if you could speak to the person you loved one last time?
Children welcome.For more info see page 33. Developed with the support of The Emerge Festival
and The Carriageworks Theatre.
54 FamilyFamily Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Wed 2 & Thur 3 FebruaryMain Auditorium: Wed 7pm, Thurs 11amTickets: £8.50, £6.50 (concessions £1 o� )Family Ticket: £28Schools O� er: £9.50 (including transport)Suitable for ages 9+
Sun 20 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 3pmTickets: £6 (£4 concessions)
Mon 21 & Tues 22 FebruaryMain Auditorium: Mon 2pm, Tues 10.15am & 2pmTickets: £8.50, £6.50 (concessions £1 o� )Family Ticket: £28Suitable for all ages
Tues 22 Februaryupstairs@thecarriageworks: 12 noonTickets: £8 (£6 concessions)Family Ticket: £24Suitable for ages 4+
Ready Steady Science presents
Dr Death & theMedi-Evil Medicine ShowBy Simon Watt, presenter of the hugely successful Channel 4 series Inside Nature’s Giants
Sneezes, wheezes, sickness and diseases are never welcome. But in the past some of the so-called treatments could be worse than the underlying illness. Join the time-travellingDoctor Death to see if he can ‘cure’ you.A scientifi cally and historically accurate panto, complete with costumes, animations,puppetry, silly voices and audienceparticipation.
Leeds International Concert Season presents
Pure Brass EnsemblePure Brass present an eclectic programme exploring all things brass. The quintet will introduce the di� erent instruments of the brass family, demonstrate how to make a sound from them –and then it’s your turn!During the concert you’ll meet Jimbo’s Aliens and hear some recognisable fi lm themes.There’ll also be plenty of opportunities to join in on percussion. Make sure you brush up on your animal impersonations as Nellie’s Nutcracker, based on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker,will require lots of audience input.
Lyngo Theatre presents
Room in the SkyWhen Mr Rossi does this show with Mr Lynch it always goes wrong.Mr Rossi hasn’t learned his lines and doesn’t even speak English.As they struggle with each other to getsomewhere they take us on a fantasticjourney, passing by shrinking desertislands, some frantic Shakespeare anda storm at sea. They invite everyone onstage as the show spills out into theauditorium, collecting them up for agiant-size instant photograph.From the company that broughtyou The Fish’s Wishes.
Horse & Bamboo Theatre Company presents
Storm in a TeacupIt’s not always easy making friends, especially when you live in a lighthouse surrounded by dangerous rocks, towering waves and troublemaking seagulls. An exciting opportunity for a tea party with a friend arises when the supply boat comes, but the lighthouse keeper’s nervousness turns what could have been a delight into a disaster. It’s only when a storm blows in and real disaster looms that he can fi nd the courage to save the day and rebuild his friendship.Horse + Bamboo Theatre make visual theatre in which music and story-telling is central, using masks, movement, puppetry and fi lm.
Warning:this show
promises blood, guts, gore and
a lot more!
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76 FamilyFamily Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Thur 24 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 11.30am & 2pmTickets: £9.50, £7.50 (concessions £1 o� )Family Ticket: £32Suitable for ages 4 – 7
Sat 23 AprilMain Auditorium: 11.30am and 2.30pmTickets: £9.50, £7.50 (concessions £1 o� )20% discount on fl oor seating (no chair)Family Ticket: £28Suitable for ages 3+
Mon 25 AprilMain Auditorium: 12 noon & 2.30pmTickets: £9.50, £7.50 (concessions £1 o� )20% discount on fl oor seating (no chair)Family Ticket: £28Suitable for ages 3+Running Time: 45 mins + 15 mins ‘Meet the Puppets’
Blunderbus presents
Theatre of Widdershins presents
Billy Goats Gruff& Other Furry TailsOur storyteller is on the run from those three-headed monsters, trying to bring you the most fantastic tales from the Magic Land of Three. Are you really sure what happened to the wolf and those three little pigs? What about Goldilocks? Why was she walking in those woods? And as for the three Billy Goats Gru� , how did they really deal with that troll? All will be revealed in this beautiful show using puppets and props. It’s full of fun and laughter and has an exciting gypsy soundtrack you’ll be singing long after the show has fi nished.
Sea Legs Puppet Theatre presents
The Ugly DucklingFloat downstream with the Story Man, in a gentle new musical adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale of belonging and identity.Meet a host of colourful characters, as they run the troubled duckling out of the farmyard into a cold, lonely world. But never worry! For in a grand musical fi nale to melt even the coldest of hearts, a happy ending patiently awaits our humble hero. Set on the banks of a magical river, brilliant storytelling, fantastic puppets and a delightful new musical score make this a must-see show for little ones and their families.
Elmer was di� erent. Elmer was patchwork. He was yellow and orange and red and pink and purple and blue and green and black and white. But he was not elephant-coloured. One night Elmer couldn’t sleep for thinking, and the think that he was thinking was that he was tired of being di� erent. So o� he set in search of the elephant-coloured berry bush. And this is where our story begins...
Don’t forget:Thur 24 February
The Clean(as possible)
Comedy ShowHosted by Tony Vino.
Top comedians from theUK comedy circuitclean up their act.
See page 19.
Based on the best-selling children’s book by author David McKee this brand new, fun-fi lled version of ‘Elmer’ bursts to life with jungle characters, catchy songs, and beautiful hand-crafted puppets.From the company that brought you Gira� es Can’t Dance and The Dragon’s Daughter.
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Elmer the Elephant
98 PerformancePerformance Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Wed 9 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concession £2 o� )
Wed 9 – Sat 12 Februaryupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £9.50 (£7.50 concessions)
Wed 2 & Thur 3 MarchMain Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 o� )
The Kosh presents Tiny House Productions presents
My Mother SaidI Never ShouldBy Charlotte Keatley
Moving seamlessly between past and present, this poignant and engrossing play traces four generations of women through the changing times and carefully guarded secrets of an English family.When Jackie falls pregnant she is unable to cope and hands the baby over to her mother to raise as her own.Set against the huge social changes of the twentieth century, My Mother Said I Never Should explores the loves, expectations and choices of Doris, Margaret, Jackie and Rosie.
The Paper Birds presents
OthersLeeds-based, multi-award-winning The Paper Birds return to The Carriageworks following their 2010 sell-out success. Paper and pens o� er peepholes into strangers’ worlds, where secrets, self portraits and confessions are shared through a series of armchair interrogations.Based on a six-month exchange of letters and emails with prisoners, a celebrity and an Iranian artist, this new show uses live music, movement and verbatim text to represent three absent women and question if it’s possible to better understand them, or indeed ourselves.
“Physically ingenious, fresh-faced, thoughtful and funny.” TOTAL THEATRE
A dark, daring and dazzling cabaret in which murder mystery and a femme fatale mingle in a potent cocktail of theatre and physical adventure. She’s dressed to kill and ready to sing, as she tries to unlock the secret of her mysterious past. The answer is The Storeroom – if only she can make the pieces fi t.The Kosh is one of the UK’s most daring touring companies, creating award-winning theatre,fi lm and dance, critically acclaimed by thepublic and press.
TheStoreroom
“A beautiful multi disciplined amalgam of drama, physical theatre, wonderfully layered soundtrack and creative staging.”THE SCOTSMAN
“Sexy, fun and deliciously dangerous.”THE METRO
Photo by Mark Tillie
1110 PerformancePerformance Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Fri 4 & Sat 5 Marchupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Wed 9 & Thur 10 Marchupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Tues 8 MarchMain Auditorium: 7.30pm Tickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 o� )
Third Man Productions presents
Stalag HappyBased on the true story of the artists Sir Terry Frost and Adrian Heath, who met in a POW camp during World War II and became great friends and a creative inspiration to one another. The show is set to a soundtrack of much-loved 1940s songs and was devised by Edward Elks and Dan Frost, grandson of the late Sir Terry Frost. SPIRIT OF THE FRINGE AWARD 2009: WINNER
“Frost and Elks are an impressive double act... the pair’s co-writtenscript sparkles.” THE STAGE
“Stalag Happy is a little workof art.” EDINBURGH GUIDE
Whitebone Productions presents
BaneSomeone’s gonna pay… A black comedy written and performed by Joe Bone with a live soundtrack from Ben Roe.Following the eponymous anti-hero as he goes about his business on the mean streets of pulp fi ction, this sharp parody of fi lm genres creates entire worlds from the simplest of staging.FRINGE REVIEW OUTSTANDING THEATREAWARD: WINNERFRINGE GURU EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD: WINNERTHE STAGE AWARDS –BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE: NOMINATIONBUXTON FRINGE AWARDS –BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION: NOMINATION
The Plasticine Men presents
200 years ago, far o� the Welsh coast, one man faced an ordeal so diabolical that it would go down in maritime legend,changing the way lighthouses were run forever.Using original live music and little morethan a ladder and a trapdoor, Keepersconjures up the confi nes of the infamous Smalls Lighthouse and the stormy companionship of its two keepers.Based on an extraordinary true story, an enchanting tale of sudden loss of life and drawn-out loss of sanity unfolds between the fl ashes of the lamp that the pair must tend each and every night.Keepers is a lyrical piece of stripped-down physical storytelling, layered with stunning visual imagery, intricate movement and ingenious use of sound.
“A beautifully craftedpiece of no-frillsphysical theatre.”LYN GARDNER – THE GUARDIAN
“Something special.”THE OBSERVER
THREE WEEKS EDITOR’S AWARD:WINNERTOTAL THEATRE AWARD:NOMINATIONTHE STAGE AWARDS –BEST ENSEMBLE: SHORT-LISTED
“This is a fast-talking, quick-moving, smart-thinking little gem of a show.”THE SCOTSMAN
1312 PerformancePerformance Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Fri 11 & Sat 12 Marchupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Sat 19 Marchupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £6 (£5 concessions)
Thur 24 & Fri 25 March upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Bon AppetitFollowing their previous sell-out show at The Carriageworks in 2010, Bon Apetit return with a fabulous Gallic evening.Using accordion, piano and voice, Maggi Stratford and Jack Glover bring you a rich journey through fabulous French chansons, from Edith Piaf and Jacques Prévert, to Léo Ferré and Jacques Brel.Conjuring up the atmosphere of the café cabaret, these familiar songs, sung in French and interwoven with histories and explanations, are wonderfully evocative.
Script Yorkshire and The Carriageworks presents
Script NightScript writers have their work rehearsed by professional actors and presented to an audience of general public and industry professionals. Writers who have shown their work at former Script Nights have attracted commissions from theatre, radio and TV producers.Well established writers rub shoulders with brand new voices and the event provides the opportunity to see some of the best new writing currently being developed in the region, as well as the chance to do some serious networking.This will be a script in hand performance.
Vital Digression and Obviam Est presents
Sometimes I LaughLike My SisterBy Rebecca Peyton and Martin M Bartelt
Since her sister, BBC journalist Kate Peyton, was murdered in Somalia, Rebecca has had rather a strange time. Following a smash-hit Edinburgh Festival debut, she welcomes us to her world in a passionate, comical and painfully personal account of life after Kate.Crafting a moving tapestry of private moments from public tragedy, Rebecca tells of a courageous journalist and a loving big sister, whom she still misses.
“A reminder of how almost absurdly precious life is.” TIMES
“We walked out feelingvibrantly alive.” THREE WEEKS
Rachel Rose Reid presents
I’m Hans Christian AndersonA compelling, bittersweet kaleidoscope of young love, forgotten fairytales and Joni Mitchell. Weaving between the love stories we tell and the ones we never fi nish, Rachel Rose Reid’s acclaimed new play rediscovers Hans Christian Andersen for our time.Rachel Rose Reid is an award-winning writer-performer recently seen across the world’s top arts festivals and venues and named Independent on Sunday ‘rising star’ of storytelling. Director Phillip Breen’s work includes Perrier-nominees Cowards, and Fringe First-winning productions of Tom Basden’s Party and the Stefan Golszewski Plays.
Thurs 17 & Fri 18 Marchupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
“Immense skill...breathlessconviction.”
THE TIMES
“Classy,compelling.”
INDEPENDENT
1514 PerformancePerformance Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Tues 29 MarchMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 o� )Suitable for ages 11+
Wed 30 MarchMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £13.50, £11.50 (concessions £2 o� )
Fri 1 AprilMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 o� )
Thur 7 & Fri 8 Aprilupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £10 (£9 concessions)
Mind The Gap presents
Of Mice & MenAn award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s famous novel by Mike Kenny
An extraordinary tale of friendship, loyalty and the power of dreams.George and Lennie are drifters who have only each other and their shared search for the American Dream. George is the sharp little guy who looks out for Lennie. Lennie is his big-hearted companion who can’t keep out of trouble. Finding work on a ranch in California, they plan to stay long enough to buy a little place of their own… But their arrival triggers a tragic chain of events that threatens to destroy the very dream that unites them.
Out of Joint presents
A Dish of Teawith Dr JohnsonMeet Samuel Johnson – poet, essayist, compiler of the fi rst English dictionary. This evening of anecdotes and witty conversation brings to life one of the most colourful fi gures of the eighteenth century: irritable, generous, depressive yet hilarious. Appearing as Dr Johnson is Ian Redford, praised for his performance as the same character in the hit comedy A Laughing Matter at the National Theatre. He has performed at the Old Vic and Shakespeare’s Globe, and for two years played Keith Appleyard in Coronation Street. Director Max Sta� ord-Clark has directed acclaimed productions at the National Theatre, RSC and the Royal Court.
Michael Pinchbeck presents
The Post-ShowParty ShowThe award-winning Michael Pinchbeck takes his parents on tour to recreate the post-show party where they met in 1970 after an amateur dramatic production of The Sound of Music. His mum was a nun. His dad was a Nazi. Mixing text from the past and present with the real-time soundtrack of The Sound of Music, The Post-Show Party Show asks what is present and what is absent, what is professional and what is amateur. Selected for the British Council’s Edinburgh Showcase 2009. Supported by Dance4, NottinghamCity Council and the National Lotterythrough Arts Council England.
Angus & Ross Theatre Company presents
Frankenstein LiveBy Tom Needham
Is a monster born or made? And where does responsibility lie? Based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley, this gripping new thriller explores the extraordinary attachment between Dr Frankenstein and his creation – an attachment that only death can break. Written specially for the company by Tom Needham, whose TV credits include Cold Blood, Silent Witness, Dalziel & Pascoe and over sixty episodes of The Bill; and whose plays include The Wreckers, performed atThe Carriageworks last autumn.Produced in partnership withThe Georgian Theatre Royal,Richmond.
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“Ian Redford is as close to the real Dr Johnson as one could ever hope to see on stage.”TIME OUT, ON A LAUGHING MATTER
“This innovative show is performed in the style of a Brechtian-inspired Morecambe and Wise double act.”EDINBURGH GUIDE
“A landmark inMind the
Gap’s artistic development.”
THE STAGE
1716 PerformancePerformance Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Sat 9 Aprilupstairs@thecarriageworks: 8pmTickets: £6 (£5 concessions)Not suitable for children
Wed 13 AprilMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £13.50, £11.50 (concessions £2 o� )
Fri 15 AprilMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £13.50, £11.50 (concessions £2 o� )10% o� all tickets if booked before Pancake Day(8 March 2011)
Pink Lady Productions presents
Midget GemsAnother tempting and toothsome assortment of short sharp pieces from new theatre writers. Sweet and sour, soft and hard centres; plenty of chewy, thought provoking entertainment to sink your teeth into.
Indigo Entertainment presents
My Darling ClemmieBy Hugh Whitemore with grateful acknowledgments to Lady Soames
This is the remarkable, moving and highly entertaining story of the woman who married one of the truly great fi gures of the twentieth century: Sir Winston Churchill.Writer Hugh Whitemore won an Emmy and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Television Drama for The Gathering Storm, which looked at Churchill in the 1930s. His latest Churchill fi lm, Into the Storm, was broadcast by the BBC in November 2009. In the lead role is Rohan McCullough, a “fantastically talented and moving actress” (The Scotsman) who has appeared at the RSC, and in fi lms such as David Hare’s Strapless.
George Dillon presents
The Gospel of MatthewA virtuoso delivery of the greatest storyever told.Award-winning actor George Dillon presents an unforgettable vision of Jesus in his highly intense, very human and sometimes humorous performance of the fi rst Gospel. Inspiring, startling and challenging, this Jesus is no meek and mild lamb to the slaughter, but a contemporary raging fi ghter for God.THE STAGE AWARDS – BEST ACTOR: NOMINATION
“Has a visceral, biting, colloquialpower that is at times quite stunning.”THE STAGE
Encore Theatre presents
The Bronte BoyBy Michael Yates
The Bronte Boy is the tragic but hilarious account of the life of Branwell Bronte. Born to be the family genius, he was doomed to failure among his marvellously talented sisters. This new play follows his road to degradation with passion, sympathy and insight.
Thur 14 – Sat 16 Aprilupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7:15pmTickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
“Fascinating, highly convincing…a moving production of
a complex marriagetold with skilful lucidity.”
TELEGRAPH
Tues 12 AprilMain Auditorium: 7.30 pmTickets: £11.50, £9.50 (concessions £2 o� )
Fuzzy Logic presents
OptimismYou want to be loved. People love lambs,so... become a lamb.Most people know when they’ve made a wrong decision. But what happens when someone is convinced theirs is the right one? Optimism is a twisted tale of desire and self-worth told through the eyes of an idiot.Blending dark clown with multimedia and unusual physicality, this production is both brutal and dreamlike, presenting a constant stream of unlikely characters, peculiar situations and striking visuals. Fuzzy Logic is a new company co-founded by Total Theatre Award-winner Matt Rogers (Chotto Ookii Theatre Company) to create bizarre yet touchingly human stories with a darkly comic edge.
18 Film Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 19Comedywww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Fri 25 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £11 (£9 concessions)
Thur 31 MarchMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £6
Thur 3 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 8pmTickets: £15Suitable for ages 16+
Nineteen Fifty Three presents
Banff MountainFilm FestivalWorld TourAttracting sold-out audiences from across the globe, this is a collection of extraordinary short fi lms from the world’s most prestigious mountain fi lm festival. Exhilarating and thought-provoking the evening is a ‘must-see’ for mountain enthusiasts and all those with a spirit of adventure.Through the big screen you will visit remote cultures and the world’s last great wild places, as well as experiencing amazing footage of adrenalin-packed action sports such as climbing, kayaking, skiing and mountain biking.www.ban� -uk.com
Third Angel presents
Playing with TimeWhilst being best known for their theatre work, Third Angel’s warm-hearted and intriguing fi lms have also been exhibited all over Europe and in the USA. Third Angel artists Alexander Kelly and Christopher Hall introduce an innovative range of short fi lms that blend drama, documentary, performance, comedy and video art.www.thirdangel.co.uk
RBM presents
Miles JuppFibber in the HeatAfter pulling a few strings and telling some little lies, an unprepared and unqualifi ed Jupp heads to India with the English press to embark on a month long, sun-soaked disaster (and some minor triumphs). A sorry tale of how he attempted to become a cricket journalist by the unlikely, ill –thought out and dishonest method of pretending to be one.Miles Jupp is an award-winning stand-up and actor who has recently appeared in the feature fi lm Made in Dagenham, along with the BBC’s The Thick of It, Mock The Week, Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow, and as a regular character in Rev.
Thur 10 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 7.30 pmTickets: £15
Avalon presents
Tom Deacon &Chris RamseyA special double headliner from some of the rising stars of the comedy scene.Tom Deacon, the charismatic star of Radio One Sunday nights is fast becoming one of the hottest tickets in UK stand-up. Winner of the 2007 Chortle Student Comedian of the Year, Tom made his Edinburgh Festival solo debut in 2009 and can be seen daily on BBC Switch’s 5.19 show.A 2009 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee, Chris Ramsay has just returned from a sell-out run of his fi rst Edinburgh solo stand-up show, Chris Ramsay: Aggrophobic. Chris has supported big names like Al Murray, Lee Mack, Russell Howard and Russell Kane.
Thur 24 Februaryupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.30pmTickets: £8 (£5 concessions)Suitable for ages 12+
Top comedians from the UK comedy circuit clean up their act. For the line-up please see www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk.
Hosted by Tony VinoJust Fair Laughs presents
“It’s not only cricket fans and journalists who’ll appreciate this yarn – it’s a tale for lovers in the wider sense and of the boundariesthey’ll cross.” INDEPENDENT
20 Comedy Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 21Comedywww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Sat 26 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 8pmTickets: £14 (£12 concessions)
Tues 1 MarchMain Auditorium: 8pmTickets: £13 (£11 concessions)
Sat 5 MarchMain Auditorium: 8pmTickets: £16.50
Avalon presents
Russell KaneSmokescreens & CastlesIn his new show, the triple Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and co-host of ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get MeOut Of Here NOW! explores self, family, and theconsequences of his Dad buying his own council house. Sociological silliness and high energy contortions guaranteed.EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS 2010 –BEST COMEDY SHOW: WINNER
“Such a gifted, distinctive comic.”CHORTLE
“More thought and intelligencebehind his comedy thanmost people couldever get near.” THE MIRROR
Invisible Dot presents
Tim KeyTim Key (chubby/stylish) will wear a suit and drink lager for an hour or so. This show – a combination of poetry, fi lm and athletic clambering – won him the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier) in 2009. Key (smart) is the swarthy bard from Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe (BBC4) and the pretty question master from We Need Answers (BBC4).
“He’s a genius, plain and simple.”TIME OUT
“In any other sphere apart from comedy, we’d probably class this way of looking at the world as certifi able. Here it feels like genius.” TELEGRAPH
Avalon presents
Jenny ÉclairOld Dog New Tricks O� she goes again, proving that there’s life inthe old dog and, what’s more, she’s got some new tricks!Having dug up some fresh new comedy bones, Jenny Éclair is back, wagging her arthritic tail and resisting the urge to sni� lamp-posts. Yes, the old dog of the circuit is trotting once more around the block, proving yet again that she’s got what it takes to be an award-winner (Crufts 1982).Jenny Eclair has been a stand-up comic since the last millennium; she is a Grumpy Old Woman team captain, author and actress (Skins andThe Bill). She is also fi fty years old and tryingnot to mind.
Sat 2 AprilMain Auditorium: 8pmTickets: £12 (£9 concessions)
Vivienne Smith Management presents
Shazia MirzaMultiple ChoiceMost people have a crush at 16, a relationship by 32, and sex in between. Not me and Susan Boyle (allegedly). What happens when you don’t follow the obvious path? A brand new show from internationalaward-winning stand-up comedian and Guardian Weekend Magazine columnist.As seen on Beautiful People (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), Last Comic Standing (NBC), My Brilliant Britain (Blighty) andheard on Muslim Driving School (BBC) andThe Now Show (BBC).
“Mirza – the Lenny Bruce of female stand-up.” METRO
22 Comedy Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 23Leeds Civic Arts Guildwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Leeds Civic Arts Guild is an association of various amateur drama, music and opera companies who perform regularly at The Carriageworks.The following pages include some of the fantastic shows coming up from the Guild societies this season. There’s something for everyone, from spectacular musicals to classic drama. Which will you be seeing?
Leeds Civic Arts Guild has a growing membership and you can take part too!
Everyone is welcome, from old hands to complete novices. This might be theopportunity you’ve always wanted to tread the boards and become thestar of the show. Or you could experience the thrill of being backstageby getting involved in lighting, sound and set building.
For more information or to join up, email [email protected] orvisit www.lcag.org.uk.
Leeds Civic Arts Guild
Wed 6 April upstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.30pm & 9pmTickets: £10 (£8 concessions)Suitable for ages 12+
Thur 13 – Sat 22 JanuaryMain Auditorium: 7pm; 15, 16 & 22 Jan only12 noon and 5pm(no performance Mon 17 Jan)Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions)
Seabright Productions presents
Toby HadokeNow I Know My BBCThis delightful comedy show is a heartfeltlove letter to Auntie Beeb, by the DawsonAward-winning creator of Moths Ate MyDoctor Who Scarf. Hadoke justifi es a square-eyed childhood with a romp through 30 years of TV icons: the only comedy show in history to mention The Generation Game, The Clangers and Juliet Bravo. Passionate and stroppy enough to be on Points of View (during the Wogan years). Toby leads us through the highs and lows of his love a� air with the BBC in particular, and TV in general.
“Pretty damn enjoyable.” CHORTLE
LIDOS presents
Jack and The BeanstalkLIDOS return to The Carriageworks to present their annual family pantomime. Enjoy plenty of sing-along songs, booing and hissing, cheering and clapping in this exhilarating ride through Jack’s adventures.Dreamer Jack sells his cow Daisy for a handful of beans. Once planted, the beanstalk takes him way up into the clouds to the giant’s kingdom, where he fi nds the goose that lays the golden egg, rescues Jill and chops down the beanstalk to escape the giant.An amateur production in association with Stage Right Creative
Sat 16 AprilMain Auditorium: 8pmTickets: £11.50 (£9.50 concessions)
Everyone is welcome, from old hands to complete novices. This might be the SPECIALOFFER FORGUILD MEMBERS:10% DISCOUNT
on all tickets for Michael
Pinchbeck’s The Post –Show Party Show (1 April).
Just contact Box O� ce to book. Full show detailson Page 15.
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“Sharply funny one-liners and fl awlessa cappella singing.” THE SCOTSMAN
Seabright Productions and Barbershopera Productions presents
Barbershopera: Apocalypse No!By Rob Castell and Tom Sadler in collaborationwith and directed by Sarah Tipple
Barbershop’s funniest quartet are back, in a double award-winning new show that follows international tours and a BBCRadio 4 broadcast. God summons four dastardlyhorsemen to unleash total destruction, butunfortunately Beth turns up instead ofDeath. Cue mistaken identity, four-partharmony and at least one hobby horse.Barbershopera played to rave reviewsat the Edinburgh Fringe and in London’sWest End. They won Best Lyrics in theMusical Theatre Matters awards threeyears running.
25Leeds Civic Arts Guildwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk24 Leeds Civic Arts Guild Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801
Wed 26 – Sat 29 JanuaryMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £10 (£7 concessions)
Wed 16 – Sat 19 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £16, £10 (concessions £3 o� )
Wed 16 – Sat 19 Februaryupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pm; Sat matinee 2pmTickets: £10 (£8 concessions)
Sun 13 – Sat 19 MarchMain Auditorium: 7.30pm; Sun & Sat matinee 2.30pmNo Sun 13 evening performanceTickets: £16, £12 (concessions £2 o� ).All seats £10 Sun matinee/Mon evening
Leeds Arts Centre presents
Kissing Sid JamesBy Robert Farquhar
It’s the dirty weekend from hell. Eddie and Crystal are two lonely people, hoping to fi nd romance in a shabby seaside resort. He’s a stationery salesman who lives with his mum; she’s a croupier and Sean Connery fan.But when they get to their hotel, disaster follows disaster and it looks like love will never bloom. A funny and heart-warming tale of the eternal search for love, and the bizarre things that try to stop it.An amateur production in association with Josef Weinberger Ltd
Leeds Youth Opera presents
La TraviataThe story of the courtesan Violetta is one of passion, money, love and death.
Fighting her way up the dizzying heights of fashionable society, can she maintain her place as the hedonistic lifestyle takes its toll on her health? When the well-to-do Alfredo o� ers her a respectable life in the country she grabs it, but soon discovers that the past has a nasty habit of catching up...From the celebration of life and its pleasures in the famous Brindisi to Violetta’s fi nal, heartbreaking aria, Addio del passato, La Traviata explores the full range of human emotion, expressed through some of Verdi’s most popular and enduring music.Sung in English.
Cosmopolitan Players presents
Ladies’ DayBy Amanda Whittington
Work, love and life are just one long hard slog for the four likely lasses from the Hull fi sh factory. But their fortunes look set to change when they fi nd tickets for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot as it relocates to York. Out go the hairnets, wellies and overalls as they ditch work, tart themselves up and head o� to the races for a drink, a fl irt and a fl utter.
An exuberant and heart-warming comedy full of Yorkshire heart and soul.An amateur production in association with Nick Hern Books Ltd
Leeds Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents
The Yeomen ofthe GuardColonel Fairfax is imprisoned in the Tower and sentenced to die on Tower Green for sorcery. But as the execution bell tolls, it is revealed that he has miraculously escaped…This complicates things for innocent Elsie Maynard, who married him blindfold, so that his fortune would not go to his evil cousin. Elsie has never seen her bridegroom. What’s more, she is meant to be betrothed to the jester, Jack Point. Where is Fairfax now? Is she a wife or a widow? And can she resist the charms of handsome Leonard Meryll, who has recently joined the Tower warders?
Wed 26 – Sat 29 January
27Leeds Civic Arts Guildwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk26 Leeds Civic Arts Guild Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801
Wed 23 – Sun 27 MarchMain Auditorium: 7pm; Sat & Sun matinee 2pm(no performance Fri 25 March)Tickets: £10 (£7.50 concessions)
Wed 30 March – Sat 2 Aprilupstairs@thecarriageworks: 7.45pmTickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Wed 6 – Sun 10 AprilMain Auditorium: Wed – Sat 7pm, Sun 2.30pmTickets: £15, £12, £10
Leeds Children’s Theatre presents
mEGGaBy John Curtin
An unknown evil power plans to destroy all the pets in the world by eliminating humans. And when there are no more humans left to feed or look after them, the pets can no longer exist. “No more bow-wows! No more pussy-catties! No more bunny-rabbits! No more pets!”.In desperation, Major Doggedly Doggsworth and the crack Secret Agent Oh-Oh, Splattercat recruit two children into an ultra-secret security force. Can Pat and Annette stop this diabolical plan before Easter? And what – or who – is mEGGa?This is the premiere of a new children’s play from the Yorkshire-based writer John Curtin.
Leeds Art Theatre presents
TwoBy Jim Cartwright
Two is set in a northern pub owned by a savagely bickering husband and wife. During the course of an evening assorted customers pass through the bar – including a tragic little boy left behind by his father. The event triggers a fragile reconciliation between the pub couple as their own dark tragedy is revealed.An amateur production in association with Samuel French Ltd
West Riding Opera presents
L’Elisir d’AmoreA comic opera by Gaetano Donizetti
Martin Binks Conductor
Ever since its fi rst performance in Milan in 1832, Donizetti’s e� ervescent and hilarious comic opera has delighted audiences all over the world. L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) has an abundance of top melodies in arias, duets and ensembles. The opera will be sung in English with two alternating casts.
Coming soon...Wed 11 – Sat 14 May 2011Leeds Arts Centre presents
The Country WifeThurs 26 – Sat 28 May 2011Cosmopolitan Players presents
The 39 StepsTues 7 – Sat 11 June 2011LIDOS presents
Bad GirlsThe MusicalWed 29 June – Sat 2 July 2011Leeds Arts Centre presents
The Girlfriend ExperienceThurs 20 – Sat 22 October 2011Cosmopolitan Players presents
The Shell Seekers
Drama Workshopwith One in Four Theatre CompanyMondays, Room 4: 5.15pm – 7.15pm
Belly Dancing Classeswith Sabrina OwenThursdays, Room 4: 6pm – 7pm
Lindy Hop Jive ClassFridays, Room 17pm – 9.30pm
On Stage Theatre Arts AcademyMusical Theatre ClassesSaturdays, Room 2: 1pm – 4pmRoom 3: 2pm – 4pm
Participatory Arts
Regular ClassesFor more information visitwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk oremail [email protected] are not run by The Carriageworks and are the responsibility of the respective groups.
The Carriageworks regularly opens its doors to participatory arts activities from across Leeds. All of the groups involved o� er great opportunities for people to have a go and get involved in a whole range of creative experiences.
29Participatory Artswww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk28 Participatory Arts Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801
Mon 31 Jan & Tues 1 FebMain Auditorium: 7.30pmTickets: £10 (£8 concessions)
Sat 5 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 2pm, 7pmTickets: £12 (£10 concessions)
Sat 12 FebruaryMain Auditorium: 2.30pm, 6pmTickets: £8 (£6 concessions)
Mullen Theatre Studios present
That’s EntertainmentA beautifully costumed song and dance show suitable for all ages featuring both professional and amateur children and adults.Now in its 63rd year, Mullen Theatre Studios new show will live up to its past high standard of entertainment.
Onstage Theatre Arts Academy presents
Twice NightlyTake a trip down memory lane with Gladys and Ethel as they recall the late and great theatres, cinemas and music halls of Leeds, with On Stage students bringing to life the music, drama and dance that graced the screens and stages of these palaces of entertainment. Also appearing are professional artists in the form of comedian Mike Hammond and vocalist Ben Marsden.
The Headingley School of Ballet presents
Still LifeMoments caught in time by art are brought to life through dance.This new show features dance inspired by works of art and performed by the dancers of The Headingley School of Ballet.
30 Participatory Arts Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801 31Schools, Groups & Young People
TransportDon’t let the cost of transport stop you coming to the theatre. To help, we have partnered with Metro Buses to bring you a special deal.
MyBus, the yellow school bus from Metro, will pick you up and drive you back after the show. The bus holds up to 57 people, all with seatbelts, and the deal is just £150 all in – that’s as low as £2.64 per student.
To book call Metro direct on 0113 348 1122and quote ‘Carriageworks Private Hire O� er’.Terms and Conditions apply. Travel must be to and from Leeds City Council city centre venues. Cost of theatre ticket not included. Ticket deals are available via the central o� ce.
Free Family Activitiesin Libraries across LeedsLibraries are great fun for families so why not join one of our Family Clubs?
Education PackDon’t forget that our free education pack is available for primary schools throughout the year to help with your trip.
Email: [email protected]
Free Family Activitiesat Leeds City MuseumRory’s Saturday Club provides free arts and crafts activities for families. It takes place from 11amto 12.15pm every Saturday during term time.
For further information email [email protected]/museumsandlibraries
We share stories, talk about books, play games, surf the internet and hold craft and art activities. Family Clubs also host special events with storytellers, authors and performers.They are suitable for families with children aged 0 – 8 years.
Family Clubs are held monthly – for more information contact 0113 247 6016.
Have you got what it takes to tread the boards?Then our Theatre Academy is for you. Aimed at young people aged 10 – 16, The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is led by the nationally renowned Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah and meets regularly on Saturdays throughout term time.During the spring Academy members will be working towards two productions.
One will be a special presentation as part of Holocaust Memorial Day, which will take place at Leeds Town Hall on Sun 30 January. There will also be a new devised piece in our studio space, upstairs@thecarriageworks, on Sat 5 February.
During the summer we will be recruiting for the next Academy, which runs from September 2011.
To sign up email [email protected] and we’ll send you an information packand audition dates.
CompetitionThis is your chance to win! When you book your tickets in person at Box O� ce for Elmer the Elephant (24 Feb), you can enter our free competition. Just guess how many patches are on the Elmer in Box O� ce and you will be entered into a prize draw to win a FREE family ticket to The Tiger Who Came to Tea, coming to The Carriageworks on 31 May as part of our packed programme of Half Term entertainment. Terms and conditions apply.
Special Offers for SchoolsDr Death & The Medi-Evil Medicine Show(2 & 3 February)All tickets £9.50 per student, including transport with Metro Mybus.Call the main o� ce to book on 0113 247 4746.One teacher goes free for every ten students.
The Storeroom (9 Feb)Keepers (8 March)My Darling Clemmie (13 April)All tickets £8 per student for schools groups.One teacher goes free for every ten students.Book by calling Box O� ce on 0113 224 3801.
Special Offers for Nurseriesand Early Years GroupRoom in the Sky (21 & 22 Feb)All tickets £6.50 for nurseries and early years groups of ten or more (normal price £8.50, concessions £7.50).Book by calling Box O� ce on 0113 224 3801.
The Carriageworks Theatre Academy is supported by Breeze International Youth Festival and Find Your Talent
33General Information32 Bar & Conferencing
AccessThe Carriageworks front of house sta� will help make your visit as enjoyable as possible. If you need to make specifi c arrangements prior to your visit please contact us on0113 247 4746.
Wheelchair Access
Lift access to all fl oors. Please discuss any access requirements with the Box O� ce sta� when you make your booking.
Visually Impaired
This brochure is available inlarge print and tape by contacting The Carriageworks o� ce:0113 247 4746.Guide Dogs are welcome and bowls of water supplied.
Hearing Enhancements
A hearing loop is available for both performance spaces. Please enquire at the Box O� ce when you arrive at the venue. A £5 returnable deposit is required.
Disabled Parking
A variety of street parking and secure car park options are available nearby with the nearest facilities including:• St John’s Shopping Centre (long stay)• The Light (long stay)There are also several disabled parking spaces on Cookridge Street, just around the corner from the entrance to The Carriageworks.
Children & FamiliesIn our ‘upstairs@thecarriageworks’ space, children may be invited to sit on tour mats so they can get closer to the action and improve their view and experience.
• Baby changing facilities and child booster seats are available.
• Children under one year old come free but will not be given a specifi ed seat.
• Prams cannot be taken into the auditorium.
• Under 13s must be accompanied by an adult.
The Carriageworks welcomes mothers who wish to breast-feed. Please feel free to do so throughout the building, but if you would prefer a private area then let a member of sta� know and we will provide one if available.
Join The CarriageworksMailing ListTo receive information on upcoming shows, o� ers and events, please email [email protected] with ‘Subscribe to mailing list’ in the header fi eld.
To receive copies of the What’s On brochure by post, send your name and address to:
City Centre Box O� ceThe CarriageworksThe Electric PressMillennium SquareLeeds LS2 3ADEmail: boxo� [email protected]
LatecomersPlease note that latecomers will be admitted during a suitable gap in the performance. Latecomers may not be admitted at all at the request of some visiting companies. In this case, no refunds will be available.
BarThe Carriageworks Bar on Level 2 provides spectacular views overlooking Millennium Square. Enjoy a drink before the show, during the interval or after the curtain has fallen. To avoid queuing during the interval, orders may be placed before the show starts.
ConferencingIn addition to the 349 seater Main Auditorium, a further six meeting rooms are available for workshops and meetings accommodating various numbers of delegates. All conference rooms provide AV equipment, air conditioning and support from Carriageworks sta� , ensuring a high standard of customer service. Catering is also available.
Three of the six meeting rooms are situated in the historic part of the old Carriageworks development. These meeting spaces reveal exposed brickwork and roof beams in keeping with the Victorian architecture whilst providing a light and airy studio feel.
For more information, or to arrange a viewing of the conference facilities at The Carriageworks, please contact 0113 395 2160 or0113 395 2157. Alternatively, email enquiries to: [email protected]. We are registered with
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0113 224 3801Box o� ce open: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 8pm and Sunday, 30 mins prior to performances.
Onlinewww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
In PersonGo to the City Centre Box O� ce on the ground fl oor of The Carriageworks. Tickets are also available from the Leeds Visitor Centre atLeeds City Station.
In our Main Auditorium listings you will sometimes fi nd two prices, for example £11, £9. These refer to our price bands. Price Band A is the more expensive and represents our premium seats, while Price Band B is the lower price and represents our standard seats. Concessions are often available. Occasionally Band C seats are made available at a special discount rate.
All seating in our studio space, upstairs@thecarriageworks,is unreserved.
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Concessions & Group DiscountsConcessions generally available for LeedsCard holders, NUS card holders, the unwaged,under 16s and OAPs at the advertised concessionary price.Family tickets are sometimes available. This will be indicated on individual show pages. These enable you to buy tickets at a specially reduced rate for two adults with two children or one adult with three children.Please contact the Box O� ce for discounts on group bookings, school trips and visits with accompanying carers or social workers on0113 224 3801.See individual show listings for prices.
How to Book Tickets JANUARY VENUE PRODUCTION PAGE3 Dec – 8 Jan Main Auditorium CINDERELLA –
13 – 22 Main Auditorium JACK & THE BEANSTALK 2323 Main Auditorium FELL CLARINET QUARTET 3
26 – 29 Main Auditorium KISSING SID JAMES 2429 upstairs@thecarriageworks THE DREAMS OF PHILOMINA 3
31 & 1 Feb Main Auditorium THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT 28FEBRUARY
2 & 3 Main Auditorium DR DEATH & THE MEDI-EVIL MEDICINE SHOW 43 Main Auditorium MILES JUPP: FIBBER IN THE HEAT 195 Main Auditorium TWICE NIGHTLY 299 Main Auditorium THE STOREROOM 8
9 – 12 upstairs@thecarriageworks MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD 910 Main Auditorium TOM DEACON & CHRIS RAMSEY 1912 Main Auditorium STILL LIFE 29
16 – 19 Main Auditorium LA TRAVIATA 2416 – 19 upstairs@thecarriageworks LADIES’ DAY 25
20 Main Auditorium PURE BRASS ENSEMBLE 421 & 22 Main Auditorium ROOM IN THE SKY 5
22 upstairs@thecarriageworks STORM IN A TEACUP 524 Main Auditorium ELMER THE ELEPHANT 624 upstairs@thecarriageworks THE CLEAN (AS POSSIBLE) COMEDY SHOW 1925 Main Auditorium BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 1826 Main Auditorium RUSSELL KANE: SMOKESCREENS & CASTLES 20
MARCH1 Main Auditorium TIM KEY 20
2 & 3 Main Auditorium OTHERS 94 & 5 upstairs@thecarriageworks STALAG HAPPY 10
5 Main Auditorium JENNY ÉCLAIR 218 Main Auditorium KEEPERS 11
9 & 10 upstairs@thecarriageworks BANE 1011 & 12 upstairs@thecarriageworks BON APPETIT 1213 – 19 Main Auditorium THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD 2517 & 18 upstairs@thecarriageworks I’M HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 12
19 upstairs@thecarriageworks SCRIPT NIGHT 1323 – 27 Main Auditorium MEGGA 2624 & 25 upstairs@thecarriageworks SOMETIMES I LAUGH LIKE MY SISTER 13
29 Main Auditorium OF MICE & MEN 1430 Main Auditorium A DISH OF TEA WITH DR JOHNSON 14
30 – 2 Apr upstairs@thecarriageworks TWO 2631 Main Auditorium PLAYING WITH TIME 18
APRIL1 Main Auditorium THE POST-SHOW PARTY SHOW 152 Main Auditorium SHAZIA MIRZA: MULTIPLE CHOICE 216 upstairs@thecarriageworks TONY HADOKE: NOW I KNOW MY BBC 22
6 – 10 Main Auditorium L’ELISIR D’AMORE 277 & 8 upstairs@thecarriageworks FRANKENSTEIN LIVE 15
9 upstairs@thecarriageworks MIDGET GEMS 1612 Main Auditorium OPTIMISM 1613 Main Auditorium MY DARLING CLEMMIE 17
14 – 16 upstairs@thecarriageworks THE BRONTE BOY 1615 Main Auditorium THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW 1716 Main Auditorium BARBERSHOPERA: APOCALYPSE NO! 2223 Main Auditorium BILLY GOATS GRUFF & OTHER FURRY TAILS 725 Main Auditorium THE UGLY DUCKLING 7
The CarriageworksThe Electric Press, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD
Box O� ce: 0113 224 3801Main O� ce and Conferences: 0113 247 4746
Email: [email protected]
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