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OUR CAFÉ BAR A great place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of Guildford’s High Street. Enjoy a drink by the riverside this summer or why not cosy up with a coffee and make use of free wi-fi in our bright and airy Café.

OPENING TIMES We serve drinks, cakes and snacks during the following times:

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm (non performance days) Please check with the Box Office to confirm Sunday opening times.

FAMILY FRIENDLY With welcome extras like colouring in and children’s books, our Café is a peaceful place for families to unwind in central Guildford.

HELLO AND WELCOME... ... to summer at The Electric Theatre.

We are excited to welcome the summer in with lots of fantastic local talent, as The Electric Theatre plays host to the Auditions and Finals for the first ever Has Guildford Got Talent? If you have a talent you’d like to share, or you want to cheer on friends and family who get involved, see page 4 for details.

Our dance programme offers some of Spain´s finest award winning artists in a mesmerising tour de force when Jaleo Flamenco (p7) perform with their new stage show A Compás. For theatre lovers we have a spectacular dramatisation of the life of Oscar Wilde performed by Olivier Award nominated actor Gerard Logan in Wilde About The Boy (p10). Our summer events and festivals include The Electric Film Festival in July with award winning films including Mr Turner and Whiplash (p15), and the Guildford Summer Youth Project invites young people to make a show in a week (p16).

We look forward to seeing you soon.

THE ELECTRIC THEATRE TEAM

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GATA is an umbrella organisation of about 20 societies and groups including theatre and opera companies, singing and youth groups, dancers and film makers. The Association works towards advancing public education in the dramatic arts in and around Guildford. It has been a major ally of The Electric Theatre, having been instrumental in its founding. Many of the groups perform at The Electric Theatre year in, year out. Why not drop in and see what they’re up to, and maybe join in too? Keep an eye out for auditions, or other ways of getting involved behind the scenes.

Visit www.gata.org.uk for more

HIRE A SPACE The Electric Theatre has a number of spaces for hire including our Auditorium, the Farley Room and Café Bar with Riverside Terrace. In the heart of Guildford and close to transport links, our Theatre provides bright and intimate spaces ideal for parties, meetings, workshops and performances. For more details please contact us on 01483 444784 or email [email protected].

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ARTVENTURE TRUST & THE ELECTRIC THEATRE

COMMUNITY MURAL

WHAT’S GOING ON? This summer, The Electric Theatre is working with the Artventure Trust to install a striking community and arts themed mural onto a thirty two metre wall in the heart of Guildford. Artventure Trust, a registered charity, provides workshops in painting, drawing, modelling, textiles and ceramics to adults and children with learning difficulties, giving them imaginative outlets for self expression.

ABOUT THE PROJECT 100% driven by the participants’ artwork, this collaboration is the result of many months hard work to design, paint and install a mural which illustrates community life in a unique setting. Each panel will contain vignettes exploring the artists’ interpretations of their lives in Guildford, its culture and the local environment. The wall outside the Theatre, onto which it will be fixed, bounds an open space used by passersby and visitors to The Theatre.

This is a community project driven by Artventure clients and their carers, local schools, Artventure staff and volunteers working alongside a range of local artists.

This June, come and visit The Electric Theatre to explore the mural and get involved in activities for all ages and abilities which celebrate the launch of this new public art installation.

Speaking on behalf of the Artventure Trust, Chris Dubois explains: “Bright and vibrant, the mural will enhance this part of Guildford for years to come creating a lasting legacy of this important partnership. This mural will also showcase the abilities and achievements vulnerable people can make when they have a platform to express themselves.” The work has been made possible by generous grants from Guildford Borough Council, Arts Council England and from a number of local companies and individuals.

With thanks to: Gosden House School, Pond Meadow Academy Trust, St. Joseph’s Specialist School, St Peter’s Catholic School and Philip Southcote School,

as well as all participants, artists and supporters.

EXPERIENCE GUILDFORD & THE ELECTRIC THEATRE

THE URBAN BEACH From the 14—16 August, you can visit our Urban Beach for free between 10am and 4pm outside The Theatre. Bring your buckets spades, relax with a book and while away a sunny day by the river with a refreshing drink from our Café. The ideal place for you and your family to enjoy a spot of sunshine with the sand between your toes!

Please see page 18 for more information.

...we think it has!

Auditions are open to any performer of any age, from any background, with any talent - all you need is a skill or talent and the star quality to impress. Anything goes from comedians to contortionists, dancers to drag acts and acrobats to animals. If you have a talent we want to see it!

AUDITIONS MON 27 - WED 29 APRIL Slots available between 12 noon and 6.30pm To book your slot, fill out the form online at www.hasguildfordgottalent.co.uk or pick up a form at The Theatre.

FINALS FRI 1 & SAT 2 MAY Friday Semi Final 6pm, Saturday Final 12 noon Tickets £5 Children under 16 £3 Children under 5 FREE To stay up to date with news and information follow us on Facebook at Has Guildford Got Talent? Or tweet us @GuildfordTalent

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JAZZ CAFÉ with vocalist Trudy Kerr

TUE 5 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £12 Seating is unreserved cabaret style in the Café Bar

Trudy Kerr is renowned as one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. MOJO Magazine says of her singing “Trudy Kerr is the genuine article – she is a joy!” All About Jazz has described her as “100% real jazz musician with fluid phrasing and a mellifluous, warm and sensuous tone.”

To date, Trudy has released ten albums and has collaborated with world class musicians including Mulgrew Miller, Jan Lundgren, Georgie Fame, Bob Dorough, Michael Garrick, Acker Bilk, Jamie Cullum, Geoff Gascoyne (her husband), Tom Cawley, Seb astian de Krom, Jim Mullen, and many more.

Appearing with Trudy are Andrea Vicari on piano and Sebastian de Krom on drums.

LIFESIGNS

WED 6 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £15 Concessions and ET Friends £10 Lifesigns are the ultimate new sound in classic and progressive rock. Completely original but a must for fans of Yes, Genesis and King Crimson. They are number one in every Amazon classic rock chart around the world and bring progressive and classic rock bang up to date.

Featuring John Young on keyboards and vocals (Asia and The Scorpions), Frosty Beedle on drums (Cutting Crew), Niko Tsonev on guitars (Steven Wilson) and Jon Poole on bass (Wildhearts and The Cardiacs).

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HUNDRED WATT CLUB BURLESQUE & CABARET

FRI 8 MAY 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £13 Strictly over 18s only After the roaring success of Hundred Watt Club and Guildford Fringe’s last sold out burlesque show at The Electric Theatre, they’re back with another line up set to knock your stockings off!

International vintage songbird Elsie Diamond will be your hostess for the night whilst Dave the Bear provides raucous and risqué Bearlesque. Bodacious burlesque comes courtesy of Hundred Watt Club boss Lena Mae and the inimitable clown and 'furlesque' genius Kiki Lovechild. Statuesque beauty Trixie Kixx brings slinky classic striptease and winner of ‘Burlesque Idol 2014’ Pearl Grey showcases her unique caricaturial take on the artform!

Don’t forget to don your vintage finery for a chance to compete in our infamous best dressed contest!

THE SHOWSTOPPERS

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL SAT 9 MAY 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £12.50 Age recommendation 14+ Running time 90mins plus one interval

Electric Theatre favourites The Showstoppers are back!

These ‘talented regulars’ (The Telegraph) are delighted to return to Guildford with their multi award winning show.

A brand new musical comedy is created at every performance by transforming audience suggestions into an all singing, all dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results. The Showstoppers have performed in the West End and around the world, as well as six sellout seasons at Edinburgh Fringe.

“A blast. Makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter.” Mail on Sunday


THE ELECTRIC COMEDY CLUB THU 14 MAY 7.45pm Advance £8.50 On the door £9.50 Not suitable for under 16s ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… With Tom Allen, Ahir Shah, Alex Voakes, Suzy Wilde and MC Geoff Whiting Geoff Whiting, described as 'one of Britain's funniest men' by The Radio Times, returns as our regular compère for the night, and will be joined by exciting new and established comedians from across the UK.

Our headline act for the evening is award winning comedian Tom Allen, who has recently been supporting Sarah Millican on her UK tour. A regular at The Edinburgh Festival and on BBC Radio 4, Tom is a “great storyteller” with an “ability to provide riotous entertainment.” The Guardian.

JALEO FLAMENCO A COMPÁS TUE 12 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £17 In a scintillating fusion of heart wrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain with their latest new stage show A Compás, brimming over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which has become synonymous with the Company.

A Compás (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia. Watch some of Spain's finest award winning artists combine their talents in a mesmerising tour de force to produce a unique spectacle of universal appeal, encapsulating the very essence of flamenco.

“Spellbinding fusion of acoustic

guitar, rhythm, songs, handclapping

and ignitable dance.” The Guardian

“Nothing short of a sensation.”

Aberdeen Press & Journal


EDUARDO MARTIN AND AHMED DICKINSON CARDENAS

THE LIVE GUITAR DUETS TOUR SAT 16 MAY 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 Concessions and ET Friends £10 Following a successful London debut in 2014, Grammy nominee Eduardo Martin, one of the most prominent contemporary guitar composers, and his former student Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas, hit the UK roads for the first time. With their uninhibited Cuban exuberance they have created a fresh approach to African, jazz and classical music. Bridging the gap between two generations, these guitar virtuosos transport you to Cuba with their irresistible duets.

MERROW DRAMATIC SOCIETY

BLOOD BROTHERS: THE PLAY

WED 20 - SAT 23 MAY 7.45pm, Sat Mat 2pm Tickets £12 Concessions £10 ET Friends £11 Book 15 tickets and get one free By Willy Russell

Following the success of Stepping Out, Merrow Dramatic Society proudly present Blood Brothers, the play. It is the dark, emotional and heart wrenching story of a woman who gives one of her twins away at birth. As the boys grow up, by chance, they become best friends and play and fight as one. It is not until their final day, that they discover the truth.


GUILDFORD SCHOOL OF ACTING

THE CHILDREN’S HOUR

THU 4 - SAT 6 JUNE 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm Tickets £12 Concessions £10 Suitable for over 12s

By Lillian Hellman Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited Directed by John Gillett

Set in an all female boarding school run by two women, an angry malicious youngster starts a rumour about the two women's relationship. Rumour becomes scandal and, as the young girl comes to understand the power she wields, she sticks by her story precipitating tragedy for the women. It is discovered too late that the gossip was pure invention and irreparable damage has been done. The accusation proceeds to destroy the women's careers, relationships and lives.

GUILDFORD SCHOOL OF ACTING

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH THU 28 - SAT 30 MAY 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm Tickets £12 Concessions £10 Suitable for over 12s

Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Adapted by Tom Morris and Emma Rice for the National Theatre in association with Kneehigh Theatre

Directed by Katarzyna Deszcz

In 1945, a young airman jumps to certain death from his burning aircraft. His final words are to a girl he has never met 'I love you June. You are life and I am leaving you'. Peter Carter miraculously survives and finds June in the flesh. But things are not so simple. To stay alive Peter is forced to take himself, and the heavenly authorities, to the Universal Court of Appeal. 'War will always triumph over private passions.'


PERFORMANCE PREPARATION ACADEMY

CAROUSEL

THU 11 - SAT 13 JUNE 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm Tickets £15 Concessions £12

Music by Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Directed by Gerry Tebbutt Choreography by Lewis Butler Musical Direction by Francis Goodhand An amateur production by arrangement with R & H Theatricals Europe

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent 'up there.' Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. How Billy instils in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love. It's easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, Carousel was Rodgers and Hammerstein's personal favourite.

Surrey County Youth Jazz Orchestra presents a programme of big band music from swing era classics to contemporary jazz, rock and Latin, featuring songs performed by artists such as Peggy Lee and Diana Krall. SCYJO members are some of the county’s finest young jazz musicians and their programme will include music by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock and Thad Jones. This is the first opportunity to hear music featured on their latest CD, recorded in April this year.


PH PRODUCTIONS

FIVE

SUN 21 JUNE 7.30pm Tickets £16.50 PH Productions celebrate their five year anniversary in this special one night only concert. The company was set up by local performer Catharine Humphrys and Musical Director Alex Parker after their first successful concert at The Electric Theatre - Come One, Come All in 2009. Favourite songs will be reprised and previous PH shows revisited including A Little Night Music, Follies, Marguerite, Passion, Sweeney Todd and original musical written by Alex Parker and Katie Lam - Amateur Dramatics: A Musical Comedy, first performed by PH at The Electric Theatre in 2014. Enjoy revisiting some wonderful music in this celebratory concert.

CIRCLE EIGHT FILM GROUP

GUILDFORD IN THE GREAT WAR WED 24 JUNE 8pm Tickets £10

Circle Eight Film Group present their locally acclaimed feature documentary which marks the start of the First World War, recalling how everyday life changed in Guildford between 1914 and 1918.

ALSO SHOWING: THE LIFE & TIMES OF LEWIS CARROLL Celebrating 150 years since 'Alice in Wonderland' was first published, the author's life in Yorkshire, Oxford and Guildford and the story of how this world famous children's masterpiece came to be written.

SURREY COUNTY YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

BIG BAND CONCERT

THU 25 JUNE 8pm Tickets £8 Concessions £6

WILDE WITHOUT THE BOY FRI 26 JUNE 7.30pm Tickets £14 Concessions £10 Directed and dramatised by Gareth Armstrong Performed by Gerard Logan (Olivier Award Nominee) Music by Simon Slater Lighting by Maximilian Spielbichler

SURREY MOZART PLAYERS

SAT 27 JUNE 7.30pm Tickets £18 Under 16s £9 Family tickets and group 10+ rate available Surrey Mozart Players end their 2014-15 season with the welcome return of violinist Suzanne Casey to play the powerfully dramatic Shostakovich second violin concerto. They begin their programme with the sparkling 'Bartered Bride' overture by Smetana and, in a piece of innovative programming, conclude their concert with a new arrangement for orchestra of Brahms' second piano quartet, made by the Orchestra's dynamic Conductor Kenneth Woods. An occasion not to be missed!


Spend an hour with a chastened – but still hilarious – Oscar Wilde in his prison cell. See into his astonishingly brilliant mind and beautiful, bruised soul.

Wilde Without the Boy is a dramatisation (by Gareth Armstrong of De Profundis), about the bitterly passionate and at times, exquisitely beautiful letter Oscar Wilde wrote to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, from his cell in Reading gaol. Two years previously, Wilde had been imprisoned for gross indecency. It is performed by Olivier award nominee Gerard Logan (last seen at The Electric Theatre with The Rape of Lucrece)

GUILDFORD THEATRE SCHOOL

BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE

SUN 28 JUNE 7pm Tickets £12 Concessions £10 Returning to The Electric Theatre for a triumphant fifth year, the talented students from Guildford Theatre School present, what will in no doubt be, another sell out sensation as they bring the best of the Bard to the stage in a glorious evening of Shakespeare.

Find out more at: www.guildfordtheatreschool.co.uk

REMIX VOICES CHOIRS AND CHOIR REMIX

CHOIR MAGIC

WED 8 - FRI 10 JULY 8pm Tickets £12.50 Concessions £11

Featuring the unique blended sound of Guildford and Woking Remix Voices choirs, Choir Remix, this concert will be full of entertaining and exciting music. Featuring upbeat songs and ballads from the 60s right through to the present day.

Be prepared for a memorable evening of musical choir magic.


GUILDFORD YOUTH THEATRE

GREASE: SCHOOL EDITION

THU 2 - FRI 3 JULY 7pm Tickets £12 Concessions and ET Friends £10

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey By Arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide

Following their sell out performances of Les Miserables School Edition, West Side Story and Anything Goes, Guildford Youth Theatre will transport you to Rydell High as they shake it at the High School Hop and enjoy their Summer Nights in this ultimate classic musical. Are you Born To Hand Jive? Featuring all your favourite songs and characters, Grease: School Edition has been carefully edited to ensure the material is fully appropriate for family and young audiences.

Find out more at www.guildfordyouththeatre.co.uk

Part of Guildford Fringe Festival

ACT NOW ENTERTAINMENT

SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ & ANNIE JUNIOR

TUES 14 - SAT 18 JULY Tues - Fri 7.45pm, Sat Matinees 1pm, 3pm and 5pm, Sat 8pm Tickets £15


Act Now Entertainment presents a musical revue showcasing thirty-nine pop standards written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Smokey Joe’s Cafe. The rock and roll, rhythm and blues numbers that include On Broadway, Jailhouse Rock, Stand By Me and I’m a Woman, provide the basis for electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture in an idealised 1950s setting. Performance dates and times: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July at 7.45pm and Saturday 18 July at 8pm

Act Now Entertainment presents the wonderfully affectionate Broadway musical Annie Jr. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts, despite a next to nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. Featuring classics It’s the Hard-Knock Life, I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here and Tomorrow, Annie is the perfect family friendly musical and an ideal show for children to experience as their first musical live on stage. Performance dates and times: Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July at 7.45pm and Saturday 18 July at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm

GUILDFORD JAZZ

SUMMER JAZZ CAFE

SUN 9 AUGUST 7.30pm Tickets £12 Seating is cabaret style in the Café Bar

Join us for a very special summer version of our popular Jazz Cafe evening as we welcome The Session, a critically acclaimed modern jazz quintet from the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. A contemporary jazz group of the crescent city’s 'up and coming' generation of younger musicians, who have individually been sidemen to many of New Orleans' legendary musicians including Ellis Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, Delfaeyo Marsalis, Irvin Mayfield, Shannon Powell and Herlin Riley, among many others, The Session are steeped in a rich tradition and take great pride in not only respecting jazz’s historical traditions, but actively learning and playing them. After releasing their debut album This is Who We Are, they performed at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival and were selected by WWOZ radio station to be part of the 'Best Of' compilation CD from the Jazz tent that year. Their next album, Live at Snug Harbor, is due for release this year.

"One of the strongest contemporary jazz debuts the city has ever seen, bar none." Off Beat Magazine


ACM DIPLOMA SHOWCASE

MON 20 - FRI 24 JULY 7.30pm Tickets £12 The ACM Diploma Showcase is the culmination of a whole year’s worth of preparation, practice and polishing for students. Throughout the week, those from guitar, drums, bass, vocals and keyboards disciplines will come together as bands and take to the stage in front of friends, family and the public, showing us all what they’re made of. So, come along! We’ll crank up the volume and let the Class of 2014/15 show you what our immersive music industry education is all about!

MON 27 JUL—SAT 1 AUG Tickets £7 Concessions & ET Friends £5.50

3 films or more £6.25 (£4.75) 5 films or more £5.75 (£4.25)

Full Film Brochure available Films may be subject to change and may be subtitled

KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER (12A) WED 29 JUL 8pm 1hr 45mins - 2015 - USA

A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of Fargo (1996) on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money.

MR TURNER (12A) SAT 1 AUG 7.30pm 2hr 30min - 2014 - UK

Led by a masterful performance from Timothy Spall and brilliantly directed by Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner is an exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter, J.M.W. Turner's, life.

LEVIATHAN (15)

TUES 28 JUL 8pm 2hr 20min - 2014 - Russia

In a Russian coastal town, Dmitri is forced to fight the corrupt Mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Dmitri and his family.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS (15)

THU 30 JUL 8pm 1hr 34min - 2014 - USA

The Last Five Years is an adaptation of the hit musical about a love affair and a marriage featuring Jamie Jordan as a talented up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with struggling actress Cathy, played by Anna Kendrick.

WHIPLASH (15) FRI 31 JUL 8pm 1hr 47mins - 2014 - USA

A promising young drummer enrols at a cut throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realise a student's potential.


WINTER SLEEP (15)

MON 27 JUL 8pm 3hr 16min - 2014 - Turkey

A Palme d’Or award winning film from Turkey about hotel owners Aydin and Necla. In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282

Music and Lyrics by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman and Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderzon-Lopez Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Will Van Dyke Book and Additional Lyrics by Cheryl Davis Based on the stories of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film

Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit and Owl, but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been captured! As they prepare for a rescue operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship, and sharing snacks!

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Book adapted and additional lyrics by Jim Luigs Music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle All of your favourite characters are here in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences' spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy Award winning score with songs including A Whole New World and Friend Like Me will certainly make this musical a favourite for many years to come!

If your kids have a passion for dance, drama and singing, sign them up for our one week theatre workshops!


MON 27 - FRI 31 JULY 10am - 5pm (performance at 6pm on Friday 31 July) Places £165 Siblings £145 Tickets for the final performance included Suitable for ages 8 to 16 years

MON 27 - FRI 31 JULY 9am - 12.30pm (performance at 12.30pm on Friday 31 July) Places £115 Siblings £95 Tickets for the final performance included Suitable for ages 4 to 7 years


MON 10 - FRI 14 AUGUST 9am - 12.30pm (Performance at 12.30pm on Fri 14 August) Places £115 Siblings £95 Tickets for the final performance included Suitable for ages 4 to 7 years

Book adapted and additional lyrics by David Simpatico Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle Based on the 1951 Disney film Disney's Alice In Wonderland JR. is a fast paced stage adaptation of the timeless film, featuring updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as I'm Late, The Un-Birthday Song and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity for the stars of tomorrow to come out together to mount an established musical in a professional theatre under the guidance of an experienced production team, complete with set, costumes and lights in just five days! A must for all budding musical theatre performers!

Music and Lyrics by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, George Bruns, Tom Adair, Winston Hibler, Ted Sears, Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence Music Adapted, Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler

It's Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and three fairies must use their magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent. Songs from the beloved film, including Once Upon a Dream, accompany fun new songs like Maleficent! and A Little Magic Now to bring a fresh telling of the story to a new generation of kids and families. This wonderful retelling of the magical Disney fairytale is perfect for all budding little performers.

Put on a show in a week! FOR AGES 4 - 7 AND 8 - 16

The Guildford Summer Youth Project offers young people the chance to perform a Broadway musical classic in a professional theatre with costumes, sets and lights! Pupils will work under the guidance of a highly skilled professional team from Guildford Theatre School, treading the boards, mastering the dance routines, perfecting the lines and putting on a show for family and friends. Take a look at the workshops on offer.

MON 10 - FRI 14 AUGUST 10am - 5pm (Performance at 6pm on Friday 14 August) Places £165 Siblings £145 Tickets for the final performance included Suitable for ages 8 to 16 years

EVERY TUESDAY 10am

U3A BRIDGE CLUB A course for complete beginners, those wanting a refresher, or those wanting to learn a bidding system (ACOL). Social Bridge for those wanting to play Chicago or Rubber Bridge, or needing to practice their skills in order to join the Duplicate Group or a local club. Visit www.guildfordu3a.org.uk for details.

EVERY SATURDAY during term time (4 - 7yrs)

BOOGIE DANCE (11am) and BOOGIE BALLET (11.45am) Join Hannah from Boogie Pumps for a street dance class packed full of fun and cool moves, or experience the joy of ballet in these enjoyable classes for little ones. Don't forget to dress in comfortable clothes so that you can move easily. To find out more about Boogie Pumps' or Boogie Ballet’s Saturday classes visit their website www.boogiepumps.co.uk or email [email protected].

REGULAR CLASSES

EVERY FRIDAY during term time 10.30am (6 months - 4yrs)

BOOGIE BABIES A fun way to use music to boost young children’s brain development. Music and movement will help to accelerate the development of your child’s language skills and coordination, increase creativity and improve manual dexterity in a fun environment. Come and join us for a magical, musical journey. Visit www.boogiepumps.co.uk or email [email protected] for more details.


LOOKING AHEAD TO SEPTEMBER

BOOTLEG SHADOWS THU 10 SEPTEMBER For anyone who loves the sounds of the 60s and enjoys a few laughs along the way, The Bootleg Shadows perform a unique tribute concert that encompasses The Shadows’ amazing career. Relive such fantastic hits as Apache, Foot Tapper, FBI, Man of Mystery, Atlantis, Wonderful Land, Kon Tiki, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, plus many, many more.

THE 24HR MUSICAL SAT 12 SEPTEMBER, 7.30pm At 7.30pm on Friday 11 September, a cast and crew from Guildford and the surrounding area will assemble to put on a fully staged musical. Twenty four hours later they will perform the show having rehearsed throughout the night (with no sleep at all) and only the Directors know what the musical is beforehand. Let’s see if they can do it!

ELECTRIC FILM FESTIVAL MON 21 - FRI 25 SEPTEMBER

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BY POST The Box Office, The Electric Theatre, Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4SZ.

Please note there is a booking fee of 50p per ticket for all card bookings. We do not charge a booking fee for cash and cheque transactions. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Delta, Maestro, Electron and Solo cards. Please make cheques payable to G.B.C.

ACCESS The Electric Theatre aims to be welcoming and accessible to all. There is level or ramped access to the Auditorium, Café Bar and toilets. The Auditorium can accommodate up to ten wheelchairs and has a Sennheiser infrared sound enhancement system. Headsets can be obtained from the Box Office. We welcome assistance dogs and for all our events carers of disabled patrons attend for free. We also have a number of relaxed events in our programme. Parking is available for disabled patrons but advance booking is recommended. Please let us know your requirements when booking and we will strive to accommodate them.

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WHERE ARE WE? POST CODE: GU1 4SZ

PARKING Parking at The Electric Theatre is only for disabled patrons. Bedford Road Car Park is just a few minutes walk from The Theatre on Onslow Street. Parking is £1.20 an hour during the day and £1 per evening visit after 6pm. On Sunday, parking is £1.50 per visit. For further information and up to date charges visit Guildford Borough Council’s website at www.guildford.gov.uk

TRAIN Guildford Mainline Station is only a short walk from our Theatre. If you’re unsure of the best way to travel or where to park, please give us a call on 01483 444789.

BUS An extensive local bus service (including Park and Ride) is available from the Friary Bus Station, again a short distance from The Theatre.

ON FOOT From the town centre, there is an underpass between New Look and TK Maxx in Friary Street. Alternatively, if you are coming from the Friary Shopping Centre, Bus Station or Train Station, there are pedestrian crossings.

BICYCLE Bike racks are located alongside The Theatre, just by the main entrance.

DIARY AT A GLANCE

MAY 1 - 2 Has Guildford Got Talent Finals 5 Jazz Café 6 Lifesigns 8 Hundred Watt Club Burlesque and Cabaret 9 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical 12 Jaleo Flamenco 14 The Electric Comedy Club 16 Eduardo Martin and Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas 20 - 23 Blood Brothers: The Play 28 - 30 A Matter of Life and Death

JUNE 4 - 6 The Children’s Hour 11 - 13 Carousel 21 Five 24 Film: Guildford in the Great War 25 Surrey County Youth Orchestra:

Big Band Concert 26 Wilde Without the Boy 27 Surrey Mozart Players 28 Brush Up Your Shakespeare

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JULY 2 - 3 Grease: School Edition 8 - 10 Choir Magic 15 - 18 Smokey Joe’s Café & Annie Jnr 20 - 25 ACM Diploma Showcases 27 Film: TBA 28 Film: Leviathan (15) 29 Film: Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter (12A) 30 Film: The Last Five Years (15) 31 Film: Whiplash (15) 27 - 31 GSYP: Disney’s Aladdin Jr. 27 - 31 GSYP: Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids

AUGUST 1 Film: Mr Turner (12A) 9 Summer Jazz Café 10 - 14 GSYP: Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. 10 - 14 GSYP: Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids 14 - 16 Guildford Urban Beach

REGULAR CLASSES Mon, 5pm & 6.30pm The Man In The Moon Drama Workshops Tue, 10am U3A Bridge Club Tue, 5pm & 6.30pm The Man In The Moon Drama Workshops Wed, 10am Knitting in the Café Bar Fri, 10.30am Boogie Babies Sat, 11am Boogie Dance Sat, 11.45am Baby Ballet

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