Autumn-Winter 2007- 08
VILLAGE VENTURESThe Rural and Community Touring Scheme for Nottinghamshirelive performances in your area
Autumn-Winter 2007- 08
Dra
ma
Dance
Music
Com
edy Theatre
Children’s Theatre
Cultural D
iversity
Pupp
etry
Opera
International Touring
NEW PERSPECTIVES THEATRE COMPANY
Welcom
e to the Village Ventures Autumn-W
inter 2007-08 new guide to w
hat's on at avenue near you! As alw
ays, there are lots of goodies to choose from, so put dates in your
diary and book tickets now - you are sure of a w
arm w
elcome.
Village Ventures is the Nottingham
shire programm
e of professional arts and entertainment
for comm
unity venues.
All the shows listed are professional perform
ances subsidised by your local council,N
ottinghamshire C
ounty Council and Arts C
ouncil East Midlands.
Tickets are sold locally for each event. Check w
ith venues for the ticket prices.
The series is co-ordinated by Artservice on behalf of Ashfield District, Bassetlaw District,
Broxtowe Borough, G
edling Borough, New
ark and Sherwood District, M
ansfield District,and Rushcliffe Borough C
ouncils, and Nottingham
shire County C
ouncil.
For information about any aspect of the schem
e, please contact either the arts section atyour local council or Artservice on: 01544 327877
Call contact num
bers to book tickets and gain information on ticket prices, check start tim
es,details and directions to venues. Please see back pages for access details.
Most of the show
s are suitable for general family audiences; how
ever, to make it easier for
you to plan a great night out with your fam
ily, look for the family friendly sym
bol andparticularly the age recom
mendation provided by perform
ers.
Co-o
rdina
ted by
:
FAMILY
FRIENDLY
TRA
DIN
G FA
CES
Village Ventures is supported by:
TARA ARTS
MA
ZAIK
AIn ConcertRussian, Folk and G
ypsy Music C
abaret
Mazaika duo, Igor O
utkine and Sarah Harrison, is a perfect, yet totally
unconventional, marriage of violin, accordion and voice, w
ith a performance
full of fun, excitement and virtuosity, em
otional depth and musical subtlety.
Igor and Sarah present the show w
ith great humour, gaining a rapport w
iththe audience and w
ith each other, which gives everyone an intoxicating
experience.
The programm
e consists of brilliant highlights from a C
lassical, Russian, andG
ypsy music interspersed w
ith some of the duo’s favourites from
around thew
orld, including Argentine Tango, Neapolitan song, songs from
the twenties
and thirties, Bluegrass, Hot C
lub Swing, Klezm
er and popular tunes, a realcabaret extravaganza.
A very special evening of music, song and fun!
8+
Fri 21 Sept 7:30pmU
pper Broughton Village H
all 01664 822241
Sat 22 Sept 7:30pmBeeston, Chilw
ell Road Methodist Church
0115 943 1164
Thu 10 Jan 7:30pmCaunton D
ean Hole Com
munity Centre
01636 636523
AJTC TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
On
The Black Hill
by Charlie W
ay adapted from Bruce C
hatwin’s
novel and directed by Geoff Bullen.
“For forty-two years, Lew
is and Benjamin Jones slept side
by side, in their parents’ bed, at their farm w
hich was
known as ‘The Vision’.”
So begins Bruce Chatw
in’s award w
inning tale oftw
inship, love and belonging, set on the border ofEngland
and W
ales. Aw
ard w
inning playw
rightC
harles Way’s beautiful new
adaptation captures theharsh realities and hum
our of farming life and the
unique struggle of the twins, w
ho have one identity but
two realities. Their rem
arkable lives span almost the
whole of the last century and throw
an extraordinarylight on the values of our changing tim
e through war
and peace. Bound together and yet driven apart bynature they struggle to find m
eaning and purpose intheir existence w
hich is dominated by one question.
Who w
ill inherit their farm, their ‘Vision’?
AJTC brings its distinctive style to a new
adaptation ofBruce C
hatwin’s aw
ard winning and m
uch lovednovel, featuring a specially com
missioned score w
ithlive cello m
usic.
On The Black H
illwill appeal to all those w
ho like agood story told w
ell.
Thu 27 Sept 7:30pmSutton cum
Lound Village H
all01777 707736
Fri 16 Nov 7:30pm
Whatton in the Vale Jubilee H
all01949 850117
16+
OPERA
DU
DES
A Life of O
rganized Crime Croon
Meet tw
o modern day M
ario Lanzas performing som
e of the world’s m
ostrom
antic music, in the pair’s ow
n unique vocal arrangements.
Opera Dudes com
prise a posh former C
ambridge scholar and an ex-builder
turned international operatic tenor telling their life stories and performing m
usicranging from
Puccini to Elvis Presley and Dean Martin, via Rachm
aninov, arias fromRigoletto and a m
elody of Neapolitan songs in a full 90 m
inute show.
Tim Lole and N
eil Allen combine their m
usical and vocal pedigrees with an
injection of humour and charm
. Don’t be surprised to find your feet tapping, yoursides splitting and your heart breaking.
An evening, which is sure to charm
all.
8+
Sat 29 Sept 7:30pmCaunton D
ean Hole
Comm
unity Centre01636 636523
Sat 13 Oct 7:30pm
Gunthorpe V
illage Hall
0115 966 3317
Fri 8 Feb 7:30pmEast M
arkham V
illage Hall
01777 871593
Sat 16 Feb 7:30pmA
slockton Church 01949 850600
PHIL A
LEXA
ND
ER and GREG
LAW
SON
Box and Fiddle But Not A
s You Know It!
Phil and Greg’s m
usic spans the world – Scotland, Ireland,
Finland, Eastern Europe, Brazil. Traditional tunes are givena new
twist, and original m
usic is built from all the
influences that they have encountered on their musical
adventures. You will hear seductive w
altzes, driving Balkanand Klezm
er dances, heart-stopping tangos, foot-stomping
reels and more – all played w
ith wit, style and passion.
Phil and Greg are tw
o of the UK’s most versatile and
innovative World m
usicians. Phil is a lynchpin of festivalfavourites Salsa C
eltica(recently nom
inated for three Radio 2folk aw
ards) and is also the driving force behind the hugelysuccessful M
oishe’s Bagel. Phil’s dynamic and inventive
sound fuses his expertise across jazz, World and classical
music. G
reg is that rare thing: a classical musician able to
channel his fearsome ability into the m
any sides of World and
folk music, and still em
erge with a sound all his ow
n.
Together these two are a com
pelling mix of rhythm
,dialogue and energy. Be there!
Wed 3 O
ct 7:30pmEast M
arkham V
illage Hall
01777 871593
Thu 28 Feb 7:30pmH
eadon cum U
pton Village H
all01777 248053
10+
CHA
LKFO
OT TH
EATRE A
RTSThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by R. Tressell, adapted by Philip D
art
Robert Tressell wrote only one novel during the
course of his troubled life – however his book did
much to change attitudes tow
ards the plight ofw
orkers at the beginning of the 20th century.
Tressell (real name Robert N
oonan) was a skilled artist
who created spectacular friezes and m
urals in thelocal church as w
ell as working on m
ore mundane
tasks such as decorating rooms for the w
ealthy in hishom
etown of H
astings. His real life experiences of
harsh working conditions drove him
to write the book,
which w
as not published until after his death.
Philip Dart’s intelligent adaptation focuses on
some of the individual hum
an stories within
Tressell’s pow
erful novel,
including that
ofO
wen,
a skilled
artist w
ho is
shamelessly
exploited by his bosses: Ruth Easton and herdecorator husband w
ho are forced to take in alodger to m
ake ends meet and Bert, the 15
year old apprentice, who is bullied and abused
by his employers.
How
ever, humour is never very far aw
ay asTressell satirises the scam
s and tricks of the tradeused by bosses as they skim
p on time and
materials to save m
oney – a scenario notunfam
iliar to householders of the 21st century!
Thu 11 Oct 7:30pm
Rolleston Village H
all 01636 816757
12+
TRAD
ING
FACES
Alice
One of the U
K’s great mask com
panies
Trading Faces’ new show
for autumn 2007 is A
lice, inspiredby ‘Alice’s Adventures in W
onderland’ and ‘Through theLooking G
lass’ by Lewis C
arroll.
Alice
is a family show
packed with fun for adults and children
aged 5 years upwards. The show
celebrates the fun andnonsense of Lew
is Carroll’s stories using m
asks, puppetry, filmand poetry, draw
ing on the rich visual world of C
arroll’sdynam
ic characters.
Carroll’s stories offer an action packed narrative – the tale of
a young girl who is throw
n into a strange new w
orld where
she struggles to fit in and make sense of her surroundings. She
is constantly
faced w
ith new
challenges and has to learn to adaptand ultim
ately find the confidence toassert w
hat she knows is right: a story
of m
oving house;
making
newfriends; learning w
hen to speak andw
hen not to speak; learning never tom
ake assumptions; learning to cope
with the unexpected and rarely to
expect the expected.
This show has Trading Faces tradem
ark style of highly visual,fast and physical action and a contem
porary treatment of a
familiar story w
ith relevance for an audience today full ofvisual surprises.
Thu 18 Oct 6:30pm
Nuthall M
ethodist Church0115 927 4958
Sat 20 Oct 6:30pm
Acorn Com
munity Theatre, W
orksop01909 501817
5+
and their adult families
Tue 6 Nov 7:00pm
Pierrepont Gam
ston Primary School
0115 981 9292
Alice Family Mask Making Workshop.
NTC TO
URIN
G TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
Oceans Five and a H
alf by Stewart H
owson
The lads of “The Flat Pack” love being Frank… and Deano and Sam
mie. The sum
mit
of their aspirations is a sharp suit, a cool song, a classy dame, a Jack Daniels and a
fistful of aces… U
nfortunately that’s not the hand they’ve been dealt.
They’re just three working-class lads from
the North of England w
ith suits fromO
xfam and a big dream
. Vegas! And if that dream is snatched aw
ay they’ll go toany daft lengths to get it back. Any crazy caper, an intricate plan…
A Stewart H
owson play w
ith its typical mix of low
comedy and high em
otion. “Butm
ore, much m
ore than this … They did it their way”.
Fri 19 Oct 7:30pm
Thrumpton V
illage Hall
0115 983 0373
Sat 20 Oct 7:30pm
Oldcotes V
illage Hall
01302 75251511+
HA
NK
WA
NG
FORD
and REG M
EURO
SSN
o Hall Too Sm
all
Hank and Reg are on the road again! This perform
ance is folky and intimate, consisting of one part
original songs mostly taken from
Hank’s new
album Best Foot Forw
ard, one part original songs fromReg’s recent Short Storiesand his brand new
album Still. The third part is a selection of duets taken from
the rich vein of songs produced in America from
the 1930s to 50s by Brother acts such as The LouvinBrothers and The Blue Sky Boys.
Songs that dealt with anything from
religion, atomic pow
er and class prejudice to the inevitable cheatin’,drinkin’ and divorce. As you’d expect from
Hank, the show
contains plenty of humour, w
ith his ‘You don’thave to m
ake it up…!’ look-at-life, and his firm belief that it is possible to cry and dance at the sam
e time!
This is a classy evening of classic Country m
usic for devotees and those who think they can’t stand it –
everyone loves Hank and Reg.
Fri 26 Oct 7:30pm
Beckingham &
Saundby V
illage Hall
01427 848525
Wed 7 N
ov 7:30pmSyerston V
illage Hall
01636 525569/525584
Thu 8 Nov 7:30pm
South Clifton Coronation H
all 01522 778259
10-100
NEW
PERSPECTIVES
THEA
TRE COM
PAN
YThe H
ired Man
by Melvyn Bragg and H
oward G
oodall
This autumn, popular N
ew Perspectives Theatre is touring the first
ever small-scale revival of an acclaim
ed West End m
usicaltheatre piece, The H
ired Man,by M
elvyn Bragg and How
ardG
oodall.
Tracking the
changes and
challenges faced
by tw
ogenerations of a farm
ing and mining fam
ily in the early yearsof the 20th century, this show
will resonate strongly w
ith ruralaudiences today.
It’s an honest, emotional, fiercely passionate dram
a with utterly
brilliant music. H
aunting, thrilling, stirring – completely epic!
New
Perspective - a regional favourite!
Tue 30 Oct 7:30pm
Thrumpton V
illage Hall
0115 983 0373
Wed 31 O
ct 7:30pmRadcliffe on Trent G
range Hall
0115 911 8625/0115 933 5808
Thu 1 Nov 7:30pm
Rolleston Village H
all01636 816757
Fri 2 Nov 7:30pm
Wheatley V
illage Hall
01427 880758 / 884306
Sat 3 Nov 7:30pm
Stapleford Maycliffe H
all0115 939 1818
Tue 4 Dec 7:30pm
Sutton cum Lound V
illage Hall
01777 707736
14+
OTTC TO
URIN
G TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
Under M
ilk Wood, by D
ylan Thomas
Under M
ilk Wood
is the final flowering of D
ylan Thomas’ ripe genius, a
poetic day-in-the-life of an imaginary sm
all town - lyrical, heart-w
arming and
wickedly funny!
Peep through the keyhole, peer behind the curtains and join Lily Smalls, the
poisonous Pughs, blind Captain C
at and a host of other colourful charactersfor the dance of the w
orld and a sing-song in the Sailors’ Arms.
Under M
ilk Wood
was universally praised by critics, prom
oters andaudiences, alike, during O
TTC’s first national tour a year ago. Be sure to see
this masterpiece production of the D
ylan Thomas classic.
Wed 7 N
ov 7:30pmM
isson Comm
unity Centre01302 710508
14+
TARA
ARTS
Slaveryby Jonathan Payne
Tara Arts celebrates 30 years of Asian Theatre inBritain w
ith its autumn tour of the acclaim
ed play,Slavery
by Jonathan Payne.
A phenomenal one-act play, Slavery
is receiving itsU
K première in the bi-centenary of the abolition of
slavery. The consequences of the English slave tradeare brought alive through the actual testim
onials ofAm
erican slaves, their music and passion for life.
Draw
n from real interview
s with U
S slaves thispow
erful drama com
bines personal testimony w
ithsung N
egro spirituals to create a remarkable sense
of a dark time in Am
erican history.
Frank Bell “I was ow
ned by Johnson Bell born in New
Orleans, Louisiana. Accordin’ to the bill of sale, I’m
eighty-six years of age and my m
aster was a Frenchm
anand w
as real mean to m
e. He ran a saloon and kept
bad wom
en. I don’t know nothing about m
y folks, if Ieven had any, ‘cept M
ama. They done tell m
e she was
a bad wom
an and French creole………”
A must for all theatre-goers.
Thu 8 Nov 7:30pm
Chilwell School
0115 925 2698
14+
CIRCUS BERZERCU
SBeyond A
Joke
Move over Jam
ie Oliver! Circus Berzercusgoes catering
crazy with is new
adventure set, in the first half, in real cafechaos!
Wallace and G
erald will serve you from
their menu of
manipulative m
iscellanea: specialties will include tricks w
ithhats, pots, plates, coats, crockery, cutlery and m
ore in thisaction packed adventure. C
onflict will never be far aw
ayas this m
ismatched pair present feats of balance, brilliant
juggling and hilarious magic.
Warning: This show
is seriously funny! To be enjoyed byall the fam
ily.
Circus Berzercus w
as awarded m
ost innovative act at theInternational C
lown C
onvention.
Thu 15 Nov 6:00pm
Kirkby in A
shfield, Cox
moor Com
munity Centre
01623 752665
Sat 1 Dec 7:30pm
Bingham, Robert M
iles Infants School01949 875177
Thu 6 Dec 7:30pm
Upton V
illage Hall
01636 812416/813812
Wed 27 Feb 6:30pm
Lowdham
Village H
all0115 966 3596
3-100
Family Show
TAN
GERE A
RTSH
ood in the Wood
Aw
ard winning children’s theatre
Award w
inning Hood in the W
oodis a delightful play lasting 45 m
inutes, with a post show
workshop,
written as a poem
by Noel G
reig, and staged very simply (and innovatively) by Tangere Arts, featuring
actor Gary Lagden, com
poser/musician, Lew
is Gibson, five red chairs and a range of w
eird andw
onderful musical instrum
ents.
Gary plays all the characters (M
um /Red /Tree /W
olf /Gran) and Lew
is plays all the music.
Granny’s house deep in the m
iddle of the woods seem
ed far more enticing. But w
hat about thedangers that lurked there? The darkness? The creatures of the night? And the fam
ous wolf? Did he
really exist? And then it happened – a parcel on the mat – a cloak and a journey of a lifetim
e – ora journey through a lifetim
e really – which little Red w
ould never forget!
Fabulous family theatre for 7 years upw
ards. Recomm
ended adults accompany children.
7+Thu 22 N
ov 6:00pmColston Bassett V
illage Hall
01949 869123and their adult fam
ilies
CHU
CK and A
LBERT ARSEN
AU
LTA
cadian Music, Com
edy and Dance
Former m
embers of w
orld renowned Barachois
Chuck and Albert are no strangers to the art of total
entertainment! They play brilliant m
usic on a range ofinstrum
ents alongside a mix of all-out sketch and
comedy routines. The upbeat foot-stom
ping music of
the indigenous Prince Edward Island is thrilling.
Canada’s answ
er to the New
Rope String Band!
From their unique cultural vantage point, these Island,
Acadian funny-men deliver clean creative, m
usical,fam
ily entertainment w
hich will have you laughing all
the way hom
e.
Chuck and Albert believe tw
o things: that everysituation, no m
atter how grim
, will be happily
resolved, and that Chuck, w
ho is thirty-eight yearsold, w
ill never be able to do his own laundry!
Not to be m
issed at any cost!
Fri 23 Nov 7:30pm
East Markham
Village H
all01777 871593
Sat 24 Nov 7:30pm
Rolleston Village H
all01636 816757
Thu 29 Nov 7:00pm
Lound Village H
all01777 818013
Fri 30 Nov 7:30pm
Hickling V
illage Hall
01664 823418/822834
ALLAGES
International StarsA
LISTAIR A
ND
ERSON
and MA
RTIN SIM
PSON
In Concert
When these tw
o internationally acclaimed soloists got together to rehearse for
a performance at The Sage in G
ateshead, they discovered such an excitingm
usical chemistry that the short duo perform
ance they’d envisaged would
round off a concert of two solo sets developed into a w
hole concert of duetsw
ith some solo item
s interspersed through the evening.
Draw
ing on traditional music from
both sides of the Atlantic, they exploit afascinating range of sounds using guitar, banjo, concertina, N
orthumbrian
pipes, Haw
aiian guitar and voice to create music that ranges from
the most
beautifully plaintive to the joyous, lively and uplifting.
“A truly magical evening. Alistair and M
artin complem
ented each other flawlessly
performing w
ith such skill and openness I was left breathless”.
Gilly Love
Thu 29 Nov 7:30pm
Caunton Dean H
ole Com
munity Centre
01636 636523
Fri 30 Nov 7:30pm
Oldcotes V
illage Hall
01302 752515
Sat 8 Dec
7:30pmG
ringley on the Hill
Village H
all01777 816831/816651
Sun 9 Dec
7:30pmEast M
arkham
Village H
all01777 871593
8+
TUTTI FRU
TTISilly Billy adapted from
the book by award w
inning writer A
nthony Browne
The story of the boy who w
orried too much!
Billy is a bit of a worrier. H
e worries about hats…
he worries about shoes…
He w
orries so much he can’t sleep. Luckily G
randma know
s what he needs to help him
overcome his fears.
Rich Guatem
alan colours, inventive props and strong movem
ent coupled with specially com
posed music
and the simple w
ords and illustrations by Anthony Browne, Silly Billy
is a must for every venue.
Tutti Frutti productions - in its own unique style – and in collaboration w
ith York Theatre Royal brings this brilliantchildren’s book alive w
ith the rich colours and the haunting sounds of Guatem
ala.
Great fun for everyone!
Wed 5 D
ec 7:00pmRobin H
ood Primary School, M
ansfield01623 635928
3-5 andtheir adultfam
ilies
COO
PE BOYES and SIM
PSON
and FRIEND
SVoices at the D
oor
The bumper w
inter harvest continues! Voices at the Door com
prises a bright and vibrant selectionof songs and stories learned both from
family carolling and the living carol singing tradition of the
singers’ local areas of Yorkshire and Derbyshire, together w
ith some personal favourites.
Coope, Boyes and Sim
pson, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya and Georgina Boyes tell the story of carols –
joyful and vigorous, darkly resonant or sublime – w
ith tales of squabbling choirs, composers,
collectors and controversy in words and m
usic, an evening of superb unaccompanied harm
oniesand fascinating historical detail.
“There are carol singers and then there are Coope, Boyes and Simpson. Add G
eorgina Boyesand thetw
o Fraser sisters, Jo and Fi, and you have a combination that m
anages to put the magic back into
Christm
as.” Surrey Advertiser
Fri 7 Dec 7:30pm
All H
allows H
all, West Bridgford
0115 982 171012+
SHO
OSH
OO
BABY
Winter W
onderland
The fantastically glamorous singing duo Shoo Shoo Baby, Tanya and Anna, have w
orked with w
orld-classm
usicians and directors to produce a series of Pocket-Sized Broadway M
usicalsthat can be presentedabsolutely anyw
here. They have performed all over the U
K and abroad and have received glowing
reviews for their com
bination of hilarity, originality and musicality.
In A W
inter Wonderland, the deliciously glam
orous singing duo, and their highly talentedaccom
panist, perform fresh new
arrangements of C
hristmas classics, alongside gorgeous
unknown gem
s from the 1940s.
As well as opportunities to participate in the ‘giving’, the audience is also invited to listen and be charm
edby such songs as Angie the C
hristmas Tree Angel, A W
inter Wonderland
and a delightfully ‘steamy’
rendition of Santa Baby. The Shoo Shoos also perform a variety of non-festive songs such as H
appy Feet,Favourite Things and Lady is A Tram
p, for those who just can’t take too m
uch Christm
as!
Mon 10 D
ec 7:30pmSt Peter’s Church, Thurgarton01636 831141 and m
obile: 07971 1708549-99
NTC TO
URIN
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EATRE CO
MPA
NY
Pinocchioadapted by M
ike Kenny
Pinocchiotells the tale of a poor carpenter, G
eppetto, who has no
wife and no child. H
e carves himself a puppet boy out of w
ood andcalls him
Pinocchio.
Pinocchio, like other children, has a lot of lessons to learn in life. When
he disobeys his father and runs away, he has a series of adventures,
which teach him
these lessons, the most fam
ous being that heshouldn’t tell lies! W
hen Pinocchio lies, his nose grows longer.
Eventually, Pinocchioand G
eppetto are reunited inside a big fish thathas sw
allowed them
both up. Once hom
e, Pinocchio promises to be
good and he becomes a real boy and a real son.
NTC
’s popular seasonal show Pinocchio is adapted by nationally
acclaimed playw
right Mike Kenny.
6-86
Sat 12 Jan 7:00pmK
eyworth V
illage Hall
0115 937 3883/2754
Sun 13 Jan 7:00pmSouth Clifton Coronation H
all 01522 778259
Family Show
OTTC TO
URIN
G TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
The Delicious Revenge of Princess Ruby Slippers
by Brendan Murray
Take a 5 year old, 6 year old and 7 year old, add one harassedm
um; a handful of favourite fairytale characters; season w
ell with
some sensational songs; m
ix together in a larger dressing up box andleave for five frenetic, fun-filled m
inutes. Result? A topsy-turvy, helter-skelter history of sibling rivalry and parental desperation in a w
orld ofm
ixed-up musical m
ake-believe where the Fairy G
odmother’s hot and
bothered and the Wicked W
itch is itching to make boy pie!
With a surprise round every corner and a tw
ist in every tale PrincessRuby Slippersis guaranteed to tickle the ribs of children, parents andgrandparents everyw
here.
6-86Tue 15 Jan 7:00pmCrescent Centre, M
ansfield01623 468558
Family Show
THE A
RCAD
IAN
SStrings A
in’t What They U
sed To Be
The Arcadians breathe new life into old m
usicand produce a m
usical history tour that is lively,inform
ative and above all, highly entertaining.
The Arcadians play and sing music from
the1920s and 30s but som
etimes as early as the
1890s; the repertoire is mostly Am
erican butalso from
other parts of the world. They
perform on a w
ide variety of stringedinstrum
ents and their programm
e ranges fromthe fam
iliar, Django Reinhardt, StephaneG
rappelli, to the more obscure, ‘Banjo’ Ikey
Robinson and The Dallas String Band. Thequartet touches on blues, ragtim
e, country andH
awaiian m
usic showing that not only is it all
related, but it’s all great music and great fun!
The quartet was form
ed by Martin W
heatley,
who plays at least eight different fretted
instruments during the show
. He has m
adeseveral concert tours of the U
SA, collecting78rpm
records and vintage instruments on the
way – guitars, banjos, ukuleles and H
awaiian
guitars.
The illustrious
line-up includes
Tom
‘Spats’ Langham
; Roger
Graham
(double bass), Mike Piggott plays violin, guitar
and the rarely heard Strohviol.
A brilliant evening of music.
12+Thu 17 Jan 7:30pmRadcliffe on Trent, G
range Hall
0115 911 8625 /0115 933 5808
CIRCUS BERZERCU
SKom
edy of Errors
A
Komedy
of Errors
- juggling,
escapology, balancing, mind reading
and hilarious comedy for all the fam
ily!
Two brilliant perform
ers - Gerald (Juggler
Ben C
ornish) and
Wallace
(Clow
nSteven Eldridge) com
bine to bring you ashow
packed with com
edy, dazzlingjuggling,
circus skills,
unicycling and
daftness suitable for all ages.
From
curtain up
there's trouble.
Wallace
and G
erald are
thrown
together w
hen G
erald's regular
partner falls ill. The replacement is
wildly
over-enthusiastic. G
eralddem
ands order! Will this intrepid pair
overcome
their differences?
Theaudience is encouraged to join in aspart of the fun.
Ben and Steve have created this showespecially
for com
munity
venues.A
light hearted,
warm
and
family
friendly evening,
combining
some
great circus skills and clowning.
Not to be m
issed!
“This show
m
ade grow
n m
en cry
with laughter, enjoying the show
everybit
as m
uch as
the children!”
Audience m
ember
Wed 30 Jan 6:30pm
Acorn Com
munity Theatre, W
orksop 01909 501817
5-85
Family Show
NEW
ROPE STRIN
G BA
ND
In Concert
Brilliant musicianship counts for very little if you’re playing w
ith total wallies. The tw
o surviving mem
bers ofthe O
ld Rope String Band (Pete Challoner and Tim
Dalling) have joined forces w
ith two am
azingm
usicians (Jock Tyldesley and Vera van Heeringen) and as a four piece they are taking the country by
storm.
They play a big assortment of tunes and all sorts of hoedow
n, pan-Celtic old-tim
ey up-beat down-hom
em
usic. All this is combined w
ith bizarre physical nonsense and clowning about. And singing. And
dancing.
Everything about New
Rope String Band will bring pleasure to absolutely, alm
ost everyone. Boundlessenergy, exuberant spectacles and beautiful m
usic executed with kindness.
This band that everyone wants again!
8-80W
ed 30 Jan 7:30pmBeeston, Chilw
ell Road Methodist Church
0115 943 1164
Fri 15 Feb 7:30pmBeckingham
& Saundby V
illage Hall
01427 848525
NEW
PERSPECTIVES TH
EATRE COM
PAN
YIn Search of Pontiflunk by Phil Sm
ith
In Search of Pontiflunkis a unique journey to the heart
of the English Countryside w
hich began when w
riterPhil Sm
ith stumbled upon a dusty copy of The Book of
The English Oakw
hile searching the archive of his locallibrary for inform
ation about acorns.
Published 100 years ago, Charles H
urst’s book is anextraordinary account of the journey he m
ade on footfrom
Manchester deep into the East M
idlands, plantinghundreds of acorns as he w
ent. It’s the story of anEdw
ardian m
an on
a m
ission, the
many
characters he meets en route
and how his fate w
as to
become entw
ined with that of Pontiflunk
– his caninecom
panion.
Phil Smith w
ill be donning his walking boots and
retracing Hurst’s steps, looking at the trees planted, the
scenes of triumphs and setbacks and the last resting
place of his faithful friend.
In Search of Pontiflunkprom
ises to be a delightful,funny,
thought-provoking evening
of theatrical
storytelling inspired by Hurst’s eccentric genius and Phil’s
own brand of offbeat observation – top quality
entertainment guaranteed from
New
Perspectives, theEast M
idlands’ favourite rural touring theatre company.
12+
Wed 20 Feb 7:30pm
Misson Com
munity Centre
01302 710508
Sun 24 Feb 7:30pmO
rdsall Parish Hall
01777 706433
Thu 28 Feb 7:30pmStapleford M
aycliffe Hall
0115 939 1818
Sat 1 Mar 7:30pm
Sutton cum Lound
Village H
all 01777 707736
SHO
O SH
OO
BABY
Delicious! D
irectedby H
annah Mackay
The dazzlingly glamorous m
usical cabaret duo, Shoo Shoo Baby, Tanya and Anna, blendsdry hum
our, rich harmonies and pulse-racing costum
e changes in their colourful new show
Delicious!
Once Shoo Shoo Baby take to the stage the m
usical action never stops; they move
seamlessly from
The Old Bazaar in C
airo, via the Orient to Transylvania. The girls ‘friendly
rivalry’ leads to an explosive finale as they compete to be the audience’s favourite sw
eet.
In Delicious, ShooShoo Baby perform
witty new
arrangements, of fam
iliar songs such as BigSpender, AN
ight In Tunisia, The Monster M
ash and The Rivers of Babylonby aw
ard winning
arranger Warren W
illis and musical director C
raig Schneider. No them
e tune, jazzstandard or pop song is safe from
their tongue-in-cheek treatment or quirky interpretation!
Simply delicious!
Fri 22 Feb 7:30pmStyrrup V
illage Hall
01302 7525159-99
INTERN
ATIO
NA
L WO
RLD M
USIC
AN
D D
AN
CE PROG
RAM
ME
We are delighted to be able to continue offering N
ottinghamshire audiences
a chance to see superb international touring work as part of this A
utumn -
Winter
season m
ade possible
with
extra financial
assistance from
NRTF/Esm
ée Fairbairn Vital Connections Fund, A
rts Council England East
Midlands and the C
ounty and District C
ouncils.
We hope that you w
ill enjoy the hilarious music and dance duo C
huck andA
lbert Asenault from
tiny Prince Edward Island, C
anada.
Book now to ensure your ticket guaranteeing an evening of exceptional
quality, hosted in your local hall.
CHUCK AND ALBERT ASENAULT
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MA
ZAIK
A- In Concert
Fri 21 Sept7:30pm
Upper Broughton Village Hall – LE14 3BA01664 822241
Sat 22 Sept7:30pm
Beeston, Chilwell Road Methodist Church
0115 943 1164N
G9 1EH
Thu 10 Jan7:30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre 01636 636523
NG
23 6AD
AJTC TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY - O
n The Black Hill
Thu 27 Sept7:30pm
Sutton cum Lound Village Hall – DN22 8PT
01777 707736Fri 16 N
ov7:30pm
Whatton in the Vale Jubilee Hall – N
G13 9EL01949 850117
OPERA
DU
DES - A
Life of Organized C
rime
Croon
Sat 29 Sept7:30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre 01636 636523
NG
23 6ADSat 13 O
ct7:30pm
Gunthorpe Village Hall – N
G14 7FH
0115 966 3317
Fri 8 Feb7:30pm
East Markham Village Hall – N
G22 0SH
01777 871593Sat 16 Feb
7:30pmAslockton Church – N
G13 9AL
01949 850600
PHIL A
LEXA
ND
ER and GREG
LAW
SON
Box and Fiddle But N
ot As You Know
ItW
ed 3 Oct
7:30pmEast M
arkham Village Hall – NG
22 0SH01777 871593
Thu 28 Feb7:30pm
Headon cum Upton Village Hall – DN22 0RD
01777 248053
CHA
LKFO
OT TH
EATRE A
RTS The Ragged Trousered PhilanthropistThu 11 O
ct7:30pm
Rolleston Village Hall – NG
23 5SQ01636 816757
TRAD
ING
FACES - A
liceThu 18 O
ct6:30pm
Nuthall M
ethodist Church – NG
16 1DP0115 927 4958
Sat 20 Oct
6:30pmAcorn Community Theatre, W
orksop – S80 2AN01909 501817
Tue 6 Nov
7:00pmPierrepont G
amston Primary School – NG
2 6TH0115 981 9292
NTC TO
URIN
G TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
Oceans Five and a H
alf Fri 19 O
ct7:30pm
Thrumpton Village Hall – NG
11 0AX0115 983 0373
Sat 20 Oct
7:30pmO
ldcotes Village Hall – S81 8JN01302 752515
HA
NK
WA
NG
FORD
and REG M
EURO
SSN
o Hall Too Sm
allFri 26 O
ct7:30pm
Beckingham & Saundby Village Hall – 01427 848525
DN10 4PT
Wed 7 N
ov7:30pm
Syerston Village Hall – NG
23 5BN01636 525569/525584
Thu 8 Nov
7:30pmSouth Clifton Coronation Hall – N
G23 7BG
01522 778259
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NEW
PERSPECTIVES TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
The Hired M
an Tue 30 O
ct7:30pm
Thrumpton Village Hall – NG
11 0AX0115 983 0373
Wed 31 O
ct7:30pm
Radcliffe on Trent Grange Hall – N
G12 2FB
0115 911 8625/0115 933 5808
Thu 1 Nov
7:30pmRolleston Village Hall – N
G23 5SQ
01636 816757Fri 2 N
ov7:30pm
Wheatley Village Hall – DN
22 9DL01427 880758 /884306
Sat 3 Nov
7:30pmStapleford M
aycliffe Hall – NG
9 7HB0115 939 1818
Tue 4 Dec7:30pm
Sutton cum Lound Village Hall – DN22 8PT
01777 707736
OTTC TO
URIN
G TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
Under M
ilk Wood
Wed 7 N
ov7:30pm
Misson Community Centre – DN
10 6EG01302 710508
TARA
ARTS - Slavery
Thu 8 Nov
7:30pmChilwell School – N
G9 5AL
0115 925 2698
CIRCUS BERZERCU
S - Beyond A Joke
Thu 15 Nov
6:00pmKirkby in Ashfield,
01623 752665Coxmoor Community Centre – N
G17 7N
QSat 1 Dec
7:30pmBingham, Robert M
iles Infants School – 01949 875177
NG
13 8APThu 6 Dec
7:30pmUpton Village Hall – N
G23 5SR
01636 812416/813812
Wed 27 Feb
6:30pmLowdham Village Hall – N
G14 7BD
0115 966 3596
TAN
GERE A
RTS - Hood in the W
oodThu 22 N
ov6:00pm
Colston Bassett Village Hall – NG
12 3FD01949 869123
CHU
CK and A
LBERT ARSEN
AU
LT A
cadian Music, C
omedy &
Dance
Fri 23 Nov
7:30pmEast M
arkham Village Hall – NG
22 0SH01777 871593
Sat 24 Nov
7:30pmRolleston Village Hall – N
G23 5SQ
01636 816757Thu 29 N
ov7:00pm
Lound Village Hall – DN22 8RT
01777 818013Fri 30 N
ov7:30pm
Hickling Village Hall – LE14 3AQ01664 823418/822834
ALISTAIR ANDERSO
N and M
ARTIN SIM
PSON
In Concert
Thu 29 Nov
7:30pmCaunton Dean Hole Community Centre – 01636 636523N
G23 6AD
Fri 30 Nov
7:30pmO
ldcotes Village Hall – S81 8JW01302 752515
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ALISTAIR ANDERSO
N and M
ARTIN SIM
PSON
Continued ...
Sat 8 Dec7:30pm
Gringley on the Hill Village Hall – DN
10 4RE01777 816831 /816651
Sun 9 Dec7:30pm
East Markham Village Hall – N
G22 0SH
01777 871593
TUTTI FRU
TTI - Silly BillyW
ed 5 Dec7:00pm
Robin Hood Primary School, Mansfield – N
G19 8DF01623 635928
COO
PE BOYES and SIM
PSON
and FRIEND
S Voices at the D
oorFri 7 Dec
7:30pmAll Hallows Hall, W
est Bridgford – NG
2 5BP0115 982 1710
SHO
OSH
OO
BABY - W
inter Wonderland
Mon 10 Dec
7:30pmSt Peter’s Church, Thurgarton – N
G14 7G
P01636 831141
Mobile:
07971 170854
NTC TO
URIN
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EATRE COM
PAN
Y - PinocchioSat 12 Jan
7:00pmKeyworth Village Hall – N
G12 5AN
0115 937 3883/2754
Sun 13 Jan7:00pm
South Clifton Coronation Hall – NG
23 7BG01522 778259
OTTC TO
URIN
G TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
The Delicious Revenge of Princess Ruby Slippers
Tue 15 Jan7:00pm
Crescent Centre, Mansfield – N
G19 7LW
01623 468558
THE A
RCADIA
NS - Strings A
in’t What They U
sed To BeThu 17 Jan
7:30pmRadcliffe on Trent G
range Hall – NG
12 2FB0115 911 8625
/0115 933 5808
CIRCUS BERZERCU
S - Komedy of Errors
Wed 30 Jan
6:30pmAcorn Community Theatre, W
orksop – 01909 501817
S80 2AN
NEW
ROPE STRIN
G BA
ND
- In Concert
Wed 30 Jan
7:30pmBeeston Chilwell Road
0115 943 1164M
ethodist Church – NG
9 1EHFri 15 Feb
7:30pmBeckingham & Saundby Village Hall – DN
10 4PT01427 848525
NEW
PERSPECTIVES TH
EATRE CO
MPA
NY
In Search of PontiflunkW
ed 20 Feb7:30pm
Misson Community Centre – DN
10 6EG01302 710508
Sun 24 Feb7:30pm
Ordsall Parish Hall – DN
22 7TU01777 706433
Thu 28 Feb7:30pm
Stapleford Maycliffe Hall – N
G9 7HB
0115 939 1818Sat 1 M
ar7:30pm
Sutton cum Lound Village Hall – DN22 8PT
01777 707736
SHO
O SH
OO
BABY - D
elicious! Fri 22 Feb
7:30pmStyrrup Village Hall – DN
11 8LT01302 752515
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