wyeside autumn 2012 brochure

BUILTH WELLS l LLANFAIR YM MUALLTSEPTEMBER - DECEMBER l MEDI - RHAGFYR 2012

WYESIDEARTS CENTRE

www.wyeside.co.uk See separate guide for films at Wyeside

KASAÏMASAÏJEREMY HARDY

MID WALES CHAMBERORCHESTRA

THE PUPPET LABJOGLARESA

THE ADVENTURES OF SANCHO PANZAFUNNY BONES

PINOCCHIO

BOX OFFICE l SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU

01982 552555

ABBAARRIVAL

HOW TO BOOK/SUT I GADW LLETELEPHONE/FFON 01982 552555 Wednesday to Sunday/ddydd Mawrth i ddydd Sul5.30PM to 9.00PM and 1 hour before matinees.

ONLINE / AR-LEINwww.wyeside.co.uk

NOTECredit and debit card payments subject to a 50p chargeper booking. Reservations must be paid for within fivedays. Credit notes (minus a £2 fee) will be issued in theevent of a cancellation up to five days days beforeevent. Tickets may be exchanged (minus a £2 fee) up tofive days before event. Latecomers may have to waitfor a suitable break in the performance before takingup their seat. Support workers with proof of status areentitled to a free ticket when accompanying disabledcustomers. Full terms and conditions on website.

VOLUNTEERING/ GWIRFODDOLIWyeside’s volunteers play a vital role in the venue’ssuccess, helping Wyeside in many ways – whetherstewarding for live events and films, working in the barand helping to publicise over a thousand separatepresentations every year. Benefits of volunteeringincludes the opportunity to see events and films forfree. Please email your name, address and telephonenumber to [email protected] to receive anapplication form or make yourself known to venue staffon your next visit.

ACCESS/MYNEDIAD

FRIENDS OF WYESIDE You can show support for Wyeside by becoming aFriend for a small donation every month.

Ask at box office or pick up a form from Wyeside orNibletts in Builth Wells.

DIRECTIONS/CYFARWYDDIADAU Wyeside is located in a prominent position on theSouth bank of the Wye in the town of Builth Wells:next to the river bridge and opposite the brightlycoloured Llewellyn mural. Wyeside has no visitorparking, but the Groe public car park is less than 200mwalk away from the centre. Parking is free after 6pm.

FROM BRECON AND THE SOUTH EAST

Arrive at Builth Wells on the A470. You will passWyeside on your right opposite the Llewellyn mural.Turn left and follow the one-way system along theHigh Street and West Street. Where lanes diverge,turn right along Church Street. Turn right again. TheGroe car park will be on your left, and Wyesidestraight ahead.

FROM SWANSEA AND THE SOUTH WEST

Enter Builth Wells on the A483. At the roundabout,follow the A483 and the one-way system to the left,along Park Road, Church Street and The Strand. TheGroe car park will be on your left. To reach Wyeside,turn left out of the car park along the Strand, and youwill see Wyeside at the end of the road.

FROM NEWTOWN AND THE NORTH

Arrive at Builth Wells on the A483. Cross the bridge –you will pass Wyeside on your left. Follow the one-way system around to the right, along High Street andWest Street. Where lanes diverge, turn right alongChurch Street. Turn right again. The Groe car park willbe on your left, and Wyeside straight ahead.

CASTLE STREET, BUILTH WELLS, POWYS, LD2 3BN

WYESIDEARTS CENTRE

The recent redevelopment of the Market Theatre has been made possible by funding from the Welsh Assembly Government, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Aggregate Levy Fund For Wales and the Foyle Foundation. Wyeside is an Investor In People.

NEW AT WYESIDE!LIVE SCREENINGSDigital screenings of live theatre, opera and ballet. For more information, check outWyeside’s website or film leaflet.

NT LIVETHURSDAY 11 OCTOBER THE LAST OF THEHAUSSMANS

THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBERTIMON OF ATHENS

TICKETS £12.00 CONCESSIONS £10.00

ROYALOPERAHOUSETUESDAY 23 OCTOBER SWAN LAKE

THURSDAY 13 DECEMBERTHE NUTCRACKER

TICKETS £17.00 CONCESSIONS £15.00

MET OPERASATURDAY 8 DECEMBER UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

SATURDAY 15 DECEMBERAIDA

SATURDAY 5 JANUARYLES TROYENS

SATURDAY 19 JANUARYMARIA STUARDA

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY RIGOLETTO

SATURDAY 2 MARCHPARSIFAL

SATURDAY 16 MARCH FRANCESCA DA RIMINI

SATURDAY 27 APRILGIULIO CESARE

TICKETS £17.00CONCESSIONS £15.00SEASON TICKET (4 OR MOREBOOKED AT ONCE) £12.50PER EVENT

3CINEMA

Mae’r cwmni opera Cymraeg unigryw OPRACymru yn teithio Cymru am y trydydd tro ym mis Medi 2012 a’r tro yma cynhyrchiad newyddo Macbeth gan Verdi fyddant yn gyflwyno.Cyfunir stori ddramatig Shakespeare gyda rhai o ddarnau cerddorol mwyaf cofiadwy a gwefreiddiol Verdi yn yr opera yma. Wedi ei gyflwyno ar ffurf theatr arena, sydderbyn hyn yn nodwedd o waith y cwmni yma,adlewyrchir gwerthoedd theatrigShakespearaidd yn y cynhyrchiad; tra bosymlrwydd y llwyfannu yn gadael i’r gynulleidfaganolbwyntio ar seicoleg dywyll ac aflonydd yprif gymeriadau. Dyma stori ‘uchelgais ffrostus ‘digyfaddawd ac angerddol Macbeth.

A specially created Welsh-language version ofVerdi’s original masterpiece promises to deliveran unparalleled combination of theatrical andmusical excellence.

TICKETS £14.00CONCESSIONS £13.00DURATION 120 MINSAGE GUIDE 14+ YEARS

SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM

OPRA CYMRU

MACBETH

Meet three skeletons, Big, Little and Dog asthey go adventuring to find fun, frights andfriendship. Spooky houses, dancing clocks,dinosaurs and skeleton pets all make anappearance as well as that darned Black Cat.Woof Woof!Inspired by the popular books of Janet andAllan Ahlberg, this is a visual feast full ofmusic and song.

Perfformiad i blant gyda phypedau acherddoriaeth fyw

TICKETS £5.00CONCESSIONS £4.00DURATION 45 MINSAGE GUIDE 3-7 YEARS

FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2.00PM & 5.30PM

THE PUPPET LAB

FUNNY BONES

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Jim’s innovation in the folk scene hasalways made him a favourite withaudiences up and down the land. Locatingfolk music in its rightful landscape - themodern world - Jim pushes a vision wherethe oral tradition is electrified, not onlytechnically but emotionally.With his recently released fifth album ofsoulful English music, plus a sheaf ofindustry awards, 2012 is the year to catchthis singular artist.

Cyngerdd cerddoriaeth werin

TICKETS £12.00CONCESSIONS £10.00DURATION 120 MINS

FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 8.00PM

JIM MORAY

A contemporary adaptation of Cervantes’classic tale Don Quixote, retold through theeyes of Quixote’s companion Sancho Panza.Using masks and puppetry, an inclusive castof five conjures up the limitless imagination ofthis eccentric nobleman and brings you vividlive music that will transport you across timesand locations with the travelers.Join the adventure and, along with Sancho,rediscover the sheer joy of being alive!

Sioe fyw i blant


SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 8.00PM

HIJINX THEATRE COMPANY

THE ADVENTURESOF SANCHO PANZA

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Kasaï Masaï brings the traditional sound ofremote equatorial African villages to the UKwhere even the most rigid of audiences havedifficulty standing still in the presence of suchabsorbing rhythms!Playing ancestral music which has beenpassed on from generation to generation, thequintet’s sound is rooted in the healing powerof the driving percussion and singing combinedwith the majestic Congolese guitar and jazzsaxophone. Written in Swahili, Lingala andKimongo, the lyrics reflect the cultural diversityof a region where more than four hundredlanguages are spoken.

Cyngerdd o gerddoriaeth Affrica


AGE GUIDE ALL AGES

FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 7.30PM

KASAÏMASAÏ

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Fresh from her recent appearances at theSmithsonian Folk-Life Festival in Washington DCand Dinefwr Literature Festival, the performancepoet Clare Potter comes to Wyeside Arts Centre.Brought up in Blackwood in south Wales, Claretaught for a number of years in New Orleansand got her MA in Afro-Caribbean literaturefrom the Univeristy of Southern Mississippi. Hercollection of poetry is called Spilling Histories.The evening kicks off with a DANCE SHORT! -ten minutes of fresh hot dance from anemerging dance artist.

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SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER 8.00PM

CLAREPOTTER PERFORMANCE POET

Jeremy Hardy has been a stand-up comicsince 1984 and will be one until he dies or winsthe lottery.Jeremy is best known for his work on Radio 4,notably on News Quiz, I’m Sorry I Haven’t aClue and Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation.In 2010, he published a book, My Family andOther Strangers, chronicling his desperatesearch for interesting ancestors.

Perfformiadau gan gomedïwyr

TICKETS £14.00UNWAGED £5.00DURATION 110 MINS

AGE GUIDE 11+ YEARS

‘A comic genius’ SANDI TOKSVIG

THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER 8.00PM

JEREMY HARDY

Guy Masterson’s magnificent soloperformance of Orwell’s classic satireuses nothing but a bale of hay, someamazing sound effects and brilliantphysical and vocal dexterity. In two hoursof utterly compelling theatre, Mastersonre-ignites this famous yarn, bringing amodern, sinister relevance to Orwell’smasterwork.

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AGE GUIDE 10+ YEARS

SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

ANIMAL FARM BY GEORGE ORWELLDIRECTED BY TONY BONCZA


FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER 7.30PM

SOLOISTS OF THE MIDWALES CHAMBERORCHESTRAStrauss String Sextet from ‘Capriccio’, Op. 85 Mozart String Quintet in C major K. 515 Brahms String Sextet no. 2 in G major Op. 36

In their much-anticipated Wyeside debut, the Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra Soloists are led by renowned violinist Marcia Crayford.

Cyngerdd o gerddoriaeth glasurol gan Gerddorfa BreswylTheatr Brycheiniog.


Featuring some of the UK’s finestmusicians, stunning vocals andbeautiful harmonies, a fabulouscollection of lavish and authenticreplica costumes and videoprojection throughout.

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‘Simply the best Abba Show ….bar none’ THE STAGE

FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER 8.30PM

ABBA ARRIVAL

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Full of fascinating larger than lifecharacters who draw the little puppet intoall sorts of risky adventures, this show willenthral and entertain the whole family withwonderful songs, great costumes and aningenious set.

With the opportunity for some children totake part as actors and for the wholeaudience to sing, this is family theatre atits very best.

Sioe i’r teulu gyda chyfle i bawb gymryd rhan

TICKETS £8.00DURATION 110 MINSAGE GUIDE 4+ YEARS

SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER 2.30PM

IMAGE MUSICAL THEATRE

PINOCCHIO

A spellbinding concert of medieval andfolk carols, ringing with echoes of winterpagan festivities, drawn from all fourcorners of the British Isles. Featuring theWelsh singing and fiddling divaextraordinaire Sianed Jones, the show willdelight all with re-workings of well-knowncarols plus other songs such as thetraditional Welsh Plygain carol Ar Gyfer Heddiw’r Bore.

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SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER 7.30PM

JOGLARESABLOW NORTHERNE WYND


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