‘Not a dream, but magic. And magic cannot last because it is a chance and chance is short and fleeting. There is another magic that might last, but it depends on you.’
You know the story – Cinderella with her glass slippers meets the handsome prince, falls in love and is free from her life with the Ugly Sisters and Evil Step Mother. This familiar tale is given a sinister twist with the addition of seven deadly sins desperate to corrupt our hero and heroine. The Ash Girl must learn to fight her daemons if she ever going to grow up out of the ashes. After the success of their shows in 2011, Wilde Tales and Our Day Out come and support the intermediate theatre company in their latest production of magic and monsters.
]]>The sun rises over a buzzing desert,
A chick hatches.
The eagle leaves the nest in search of food.
Below, the Meerkats are alert.
The Journey begins.
Performed inside a white canvas dome this unique and intimate show takes children on a journey to four lovingly realised landscapes from desert to rainforest, from beneath the sea to Antarctica.
Using no words, Mimika combine beautifully crafted puppets with an original musical score, stunning visual effects and an ingenious set to create a theatre which magically captures the atmosphere, rhythms and sounds of the natural world.
This is a journey that no child should miss and and a theatrical experience that all adults will find unforgettable.
]]>Bugle Boy, by English playwright Den Stevenson traces the life of legendary music icon Glenn Miller, from leaving college to playing in various bands, including his own. He searches tirelessly for over 20 years, with the constant support and love of his wife Helen, for a unique band sound.
When he eventually succeeds in his quest, he and his family only enjoy the fruits of fame for three short years. When America joins the Second World War, he joins the Army, forms the subsequently famed A.A.F Band and flies to Europe to play to the Armed Forces; then goes missing in mysterious circumstances.
Featuring all of Glenn Miller’s famous and instantly recognisable tunes – played by a 16-piece live band – from Little Brown Jug to String Of Pearls; Moonlight Serenade to Pennsylvania 6-5000 and Chattanooga Choo Choo to Kalamazoo; this fantastic new musical will once again put audiences everywhere … In The Mood.
]]>Elkie Brooks is, quite simply, one of the most successful and popular singers the UK has ever produced. Now in the 5th decade of her career, she is still proving to be one of the most powerful and versatile vocal talents of her generation. With numerous hit singles, million-selling albums and awards, her annual tours are treats for fans old and new.
Performing some of her classic hits, blues, jazz and songs from her new album Powerless, an electric evening with Elkie is guaranteed to leave you begging for more.
Elkie will be releasing her much anticipated autobiography Finding My Voice in 2012.
Elkie is a stunning performer and whatever she does, she does it best live. Don’t miss the chance to see a truly great artist in action.
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After more than a decade since his last stand-up show and following a hugely successful tour of Australia in 2011, Alan Davies, the much-loved star of iconic television series such as Jonathan Creek and QI, makes a long-awaited return to live stand-up this Autumn.
A reading by the author – Michael Morpurgo
With songs from BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners John Tams & Barry Coope
This is the epic story of the horse who didn’t have the human frailty of taking sides. A powerful story, through the eyes of a horse, which moves from life on a farm in peaceful Devon to survival on the Western Front in the First World War.
Suitable for children aged 10 years and above, the performance will last approximately 90 minutes – true to war, there will be no interval.
Extraordinary storytelling and heart-rending music.
]]>The New London Opera Players present Beethoven’s dramatic opera, telling the story of Leonore, who disguised as the prison guard ‘Fidelio’ attempts to free her husband Florestan from death at the hands of his political enemies.
Although known as a serious opera, the characters in Fidelio have their roots in commedia dell’arte, giving a lightness which the New London Opera Players have brought to the forefront of this ultimately uplifting opera.
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4 to 22 July 2012
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7 to 25 July 2012
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Masquerade Tour
Following the highly successful gold album Up On The Roof, The Drifters are back on the road in the UK performing both the classic hits from the last six decades and their superb new material.
There have been over 65 vocalists in the group’s incredible 59-year history and tonight, the current line-up performs fabulous hits such as You’re More Than A Number, Come On Over To My Place, Up On The Roof, Under The Boardwalk, Kissin’ In The Back Row, On Broadway, Save The Last Dance For Me and many more, as well as popular new tracks such as The One and The Whole World.
]]>Another new flavour for our annual outdoor offering, as Chapterhouse present Oscar Wilde’s finest and best-loved romantic comedy, in the idyllic setting of the Pavilion Gardens. The cast of unforgettably larger-than-life characters – the delightful Cecily, the roguish Algernon and the formidable Lady Bracknell to name but three! – are sure to keep you ‘wildly’ entertained! This exquisite new production of Wilde’s hilarious tale of double lives and mistaken identities is presented in full period costume.
Bring your own seat (low-backed, please!) or rug. (Please note: if the weather is inclement, the show will either proceed – conditions allowing – outdoors, or will be moved to an alternative indoor venue, if one can be arranged. In either case, no refunds will be given.)
Presented in partnership with The Pavilion Gardens and with the support of High Peak Borough Council.
]]>The ‘bad boys of abridgement’ are back in the UK following a highly successful run in New York and a sell-out US tour of The Complete World of Sports (Abridged). In this exclusive tour ahead of the show’s West End premiere, the entire history of athletic competition is revisited in a marathon of madness and mayhem that sees the world’s great sporting events shrunk down to theatrical size.
Among the many questions answered: Is darts really a sport? What does NASCAR stand for? Why do Americans insist on calling a contest in which only they compete the ‘World Series’? What about wife carrying, extreme ironing and bog snorkelling? Which is more boring – baseball or cricket? Who invented curling and synchronised swimming – and why are they in the Olympics?
Whether it’s the ancient cavemen or the Classical Greeks, the Romans, the Elizabethans or the modern sports media, The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) brings you all the emotion, the drama and the scandal of sports …
Every sport ever played on every continent in the entire history of the world in under two hours!
Let the games begin!
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Wanderlust is the brand new show from one of the world’s most popular and travelled comedians. Fresh from sell-out tours across the world, and being voted Best International Act by Time Out Sidney, Danny Bhoy returns this Autumn to selected theatres throughout the UK. This is a show guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face and wanderlust in your heart.
The Peak District Music Centres’ (PDMC) bands, orchestras and choir return to the Opera House for their hugely popular annual Gala Concerts. Over 300 of the area’s young musicians perform well-known classics, movie hits and even a touch of jazz. There will also be performances from local primary school children involved in the Derbyshire City & County Music Partnership Wider Opportunities programme.
Renowned for their standards of excellence, the PDMC ensembles range from elementary level through to the more advanced players in Peak District String Orchestra, High Peak Wind Band and Peak District Jazz Orchestra, many of whom are involved in the Derbyshire City & County Youth Orchestra and Wind Band. Their precision and youthful exuberance are guaranteed to lift the spirit.
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