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Current Productions Playing in the Main Auditorium and Foyer Studio Theatre
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Thursday 31st May - Saturday 2nd June 2007 |
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“Ease on Down” the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and her friends – the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion – in this exuberant adaptation of the classic Oz adventure. With a score that mixes rock, soul and gospel, and witty dialogue, this hugely entertaining show is fun for all the family! Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum; Book by William F Brown; Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls. This student production is presented by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd A London Studio Centre SEEDTIME presentation. Tickets: Evenings £12 (Club Members £10.50 - Concessions £8.50) Saturday Matinee: All Seats £8.50 |
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Sunday 3rd June 2007 |
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Dave Shepherd, Britain’s number one jazz clarinettist, Chris Walker, jazz broadcaster/bandleader on saxophones and clarinet, and a “hot” all-star rhythm section (which also provides some nice vocals) take a fond look back at the glorious music and songs from the 1930s through the swing era, with the tunes of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and others. Special guest is Jack Emblow, playing some fantastic swing and accordion, in a show which offers an excellent musical contrast to our big band programme for this year. Tickets: All Seats £11 (Club Members: £10) |
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Thursday 7th - Saturday 9th June 2007 |
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Henry Scrubb has been out of work for months and is desperate for money. He replies to a newspaper advert offering a “big financial reward” only to discover that the advertiser, Mr Franklyn, is looking for someone to commit a murder. Naturally Henry refuses. But then the murder happens, and Henry is in trouble – up to his neck! A Redbridge Theatre Guild production Tickets: All seats £7.00 (Club Members £6.00 if paying a week or more in advance) Students/Senior Citizens: £5.25 at all performances |
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Sunday 10th June 2007 Please note this is a matinee performance |
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This show features some of the very best songs, duets and choruses from the 1930s to the 1960s, selections made famous by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Ivor Novello, Edith Piaf as well as film and musicals - and a great Minstrel Selection which is always popular. Beautifully dressed, dynamic, exciting and romantic, this is a show to recapture the romance of those wonderful musical years. A Spun Gold Production Tickets: All Seats £11 (Club Members: £9.50) |
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Thursday 14th - Saturday 16th June 2007 |
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How far would you be prepared to go to keep up with the Joneses? All Richard wants is a new lawn-mower – but that’s where the trouble starts. He and his wife Jenny think they have principles but when it comes to money, are they prepared to sacrifice respectability? Find out their novel solution in Edward Albee’s hit comedy. A Broadway success, this biting play blends humour, irony and suspense in its scathing examination of modern life. A Redbridge Stage Company Production Tickets: All seats £7.00 (Club Members £6.00 if paying a week or more in advance) Students/Senior Citizens: £5.25 at all performances |
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Sunday 17th June 2007 (Afternoon Performances) |
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Hold on to your seats; everyone’s favourite super-brave, super-car is on his way! Yes, it’s Brum! – Live on Stage. See our superstar hero bring his special brand of magic to life. Watch him perform amazing stunts and fearless feats, saving the crazy residents of Big Town from mishap and mischief. This brand new, ninety–minute show is perfect for 3-7 year olds. A Premier Stage Production Tickets: Adults £8.50 (Children: £8) |
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Tuesday 19th - Wednesday 20th
June 2007 IN THE FOYER STUDIO |
The Nostalgics provide a gentle entertainment of old ones, new ones, loved ones and neglected ones -and if that phrase revives any memories for you, then you will certainly be old enough to enjoy this unashamedly nostalgic evening of melodic delights. A Nostalgics Production Tickets: All Seats £5.00
Please note this production takes place in the downstairs Foyer Studio |
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Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th June 2007 |
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Cole Porter’s sensational 1930s musical became the hit of 2002 when an updated revival was staged at the Royal National Theatre. Set aboard the luxury “SS America” this glorious extravaganza contains a lovesick stowaway,a beautiful deb and her mother, a lecherous tycoon, a bumbling gangster disguised as a priest, an English milord, a brassy evangelist and a shipload of tap-dancing sailors and high-kicking chorus girls, Add hit songs like “I Get a Kick out Of You”, “You’re the Tops”, “It’s De-Lovely” and “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” and the famous title song – and how could you possibly stay away? An IODS Production Tickets: Evenings: £12 (Club Members £10.50 if paying a week or more in advance) Matinees (Sat and Sun): All seats £8.50 |
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Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th June 2007 |
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? This is the story of the Bohemian Rebellion of 2032. 'Real' music has been banned and computer generated cyber-idols have infested the charts. Everywhere the ‘kids’ watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. It's a safe happy world unless you're a rebel... unless you want to rock! The combination of the wit of Ben Elton and the music of rock legend, Queen, ‘We Will Rock You’ features over 30 of Queen's greatest anthems including ,of course, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. A stunning and high-energy tribute to the career of one the world's greatest bands. A Stage One Theatre Company Production Tickets: Evenings: £12 (Club Members £10.50 if paying a week or more in advance) Matinees: All seats £8.50 ‘We Will Rock You’ is performed by special permission from Queen Theatrical Productions Ltd in association with the Schools Will Rock You Initiative |
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Sunday 1st July 2007 Please note 6.30pm start time |
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An evening with Fairlop Brass featuring music from their forthcoming CD including Pirates of the Caribbean, Gershwin, War of the Worlds and many more popular numbers. Tickets: All Seats £7.50 (Concessions: £6.50) 'Another Kids for a Quid Concert!' Children Under 12: £1 (must be accompanied by an adult) |
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Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th July 2007 Please note 7pm start time and early matinee |
This completely new version of our annual song and dance spectacular, featuring performers from tiny tots to adults, will offer show-stopping talent all the way! The energy and lavish costumes will take your breath away. A Palmerstone Stage School Production Tickets: Adults £8.50 (Concessions: £6.50) |
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Sunday 8th July 2007 |
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By the end of this ‘Bop ‘Til we Drop’ show, you will have heard Rock and Roll, Blues, Soul, and a slice of country all filled with the usual harmony and fun always offered by the Barron Knights. 46 years of UK touring, shows with the Beatles and the Stones plus 28 world tours provide plenty of material for some great anecdotes and musical madness. Tickets: All Seats £12.50 (Club Members: £10.50) |
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Wednesday 11th - Saturday 14th July 2007 |
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Set in a fairground on the New England coast, this poignant and tragic story tells of the faithful Julie and her love for Billy Bigelow, her misguided husband. A giant of a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein which features timeless melodies such as “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, “June is Bustin’ Out All Over” and that most memorable of love songs, “If I Loved You”, this is an unforgettable experience A College Operatic Society Production Tickets: Evenings: £12 (Club Members £10.50 if paying a week or more in advance) Matinees: All seats £8.50 Under 18's: All seats £8.50 all performances |
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Sunday 15th July 2007 Please note this is a 5pm performance |
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A tribute to the songs made famous by Fred Astaire throughout his 50 year career. An evening of classic hits and old favourites with soloists and choruses from the Ilford Operatic & Dramatic Society. An IODS Production Tickets: All Seats £8.50 |
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Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st July 2007 |
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“Everything today
is thoroughly modern”, and thoroughly entertaining! The joyous, riotous,
tune-filled hit film starring Julie Andrews and Carol Channing has been
turned into an equally successful stage musical. It shimmies and shakes
with laughter, it boop-de-doops with exuberance, and provides a
smash-hit, fun-filled extravaganza of a great night out. A guaranteed
glorious start to the Holiday season! Tickets: Evenings: £12 (Club Members £10.50 if paying a week or more in advance) Matinees: All seats £8.50 |
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Sunday 22nd July 2007 |
A selection of hit songs from favourite West End Shows performed with the exuberance, enthusiasm and talents of the much-praised Carmel Thomas Youth Singers – now established performers themselves in the West End, in the UK touring production on “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and most recently in concert at the Barbican. A Carmel Thomas Performing Arts Production Tickets: All Seats £8.50 (Concessions: £6.50) |
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Monday 23rd - Saturday 28th July 2007 |
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Five days of intensive theatre work,
starting with auditions and then moving on to vocal tuition, movement
rehearsals, dialogue coaching and rehearsal techniques – this is an
intensive course for young people seriously interested in theatre. The
course culminates in a staged performance. Course tutors are a team of
professionally qualified and experienced teachers. Junior Course: Monday to Saturday 10am – 2pm (Age group 7 – 12 years) Senior Course: Monday to Saturday 2.30pm – 6.30pm (Age group : 13 years upwards) Places will be limited according to numbers. Course fee: £65 per student |
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Tickets are restricted to family and friends of the participants (maximum five tickets per family) and are strictly first-come, first served. Tickets: All Seats £3 |
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Thursday 2nd - Saturday 4th August 2007 |
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A “backstage” thriller by Bettine Manktelow. A rehearsal is in progress in a theatre at the end of a pier. Outside a storm is raging. Inside the actors discover all the doors have been locked. They are trapped – and there is a murderer in their midst! A WOADS production Tickets: All seats £7.00 (Club Members £6.00 if paying a week or more in advance) Students/Senior Citizens: £5.25 at all performances |
