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Current Productions Playing in the Main Auditorium and Foyer Studio Theatre
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Thursday 1st - Saturday 3rd November 2007 |
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Before Jesus Christ Superstar, before Tommy, and long before Rent, there was Hair, the original rock musical and a defining point of a generation. Celebrating it's 40th anniversary Hair still packs a powerful punch. The year is 1967 and America is in its fourth year of involvement in Vietnam. The musical follows the lives of "The Tribe", a group of politically active friends fighting against social injustice and for what they believe. When the men of "The Tribe" receive their draft notice they, reluctantly, face up to the realities of life, and death! With an outstanding and joyous score that produced numerous hits including Let the Sun Shine In, I Got Life, Good Morning Starshine and Aquarius, Hair led the 60’s revolution and is as relevant today as never before. If there was ever another time for Hair, it is now! Please Note - Hair contains adult themes, strong language and scenes of nudity. There will be some cigarette smoking (as permitted under the provisions of special exemption for artistic authenticity). A Sideshow Youth Theatre Company Production
Tickets: All Seats : £12 (Club Members £10.50 if paying a week or more in advance)Saturday Matinee: All seats £8.50 (Under 18's - £8.50 All Performances) |
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Sunday 4th November 2007 |
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The genius of IRVING BERLIN and FRED ASTAIRE – a brand new tribute show presented by Tony Jacobs along with some of his favourite musicians under the direction of saxophonist/clarinettist Sue Greenway (RAF Squadronnaires, BBC Big Band, Syd Lawrence Orchestra and many West End shows). At the piano is Tony's regular accompanist Jim Barry (BBC Radio Band) and on trombone is special guest Roger Rae (Syd Lawrence Orchestra, tours with Maynard Ferguson and ex-principal trombonist with the Scottish Radio Orchestra). Songs include Top Hat, White Tie and Tails; Always; Puttin' On The Ritz; Cheek To Cheek; Alexander's Ragtime Band; How Deep Is The Ocean?; Change Partners; Isn't This A Lovely Day? And many others including a medley of songs that were introduced to the world by the inimitable Fred Astaire. An evening to remember! Tickets: All Seats £12 (Club Members: £11) |
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Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th November 2007 |
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A world premiere for the KMT, this is a brand new thriller by legendary show-biz personality, Barrie Stacey, author of several plays, countless revues, pantomimes and two volumes of best-selling autobiography. Rachel, who has several regular clients for her tarot card readings, is manipulated by her bitchy mother, and deceived by her philandering husband. It’s in the cards that someone’s going to die. But who will it be? And when? And, did the Tarot Cards get it right? A Grapefruit Production Tickets: All seats £7.00 (Club Members £6.00 if paying a week or more in advance) Senior Citizens and Students at all performances: £5.25 Saturday Matinee: All Seats £5.25 |
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Sunday 11th November 2007 (3.30pm and 7.30pm) |
A special tribute to TED HEATH & HIS ORCHESTRA |
Ted Heath & his Orchestra, with famous soloists and popular vocalists Lita Roza, Dennis Lotis and Dickie Valentine, enjoyed enormous success with regular broadcasts, tours and appearances at the London Palladium. Chris Dean has been given access to the Ted Heath Library and has formed a Big Band for the purpose of performing a series of special Ted Heath tribute concerts. Endorsed by the Ted Heath Music Appreciation Society, here is the chance to see this fantastic new big band, to hear it re-create the exciting sounds, solo and songs of a great British band of the past, and to sample a little of the atmosphere of a Ted Heath Concert. Tickets: All Seats £13.50 (Club Members: £12.50) |
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Wednesday 14th - Saturday 17th November 2007 |
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It’s surrender more than trying…set your spirits off and flying…The Witches of Eastwick will be landing in Ilford!! Seen for the first time at the Kenneth More Theatre, the show tells the story of three friends who dream up the perfect man…or is he? - The show is based on John Updike’s bestselling novel centred around the magical abilities of the smart, sexy and scintillating witches; Jane, Alexandra and Sukie who are radiant and given ample opportunity to soar…literally! With loads of special effects and a host of great songs, you’ll want to sell your soul to see this wickedly funny musical comedy! An IODS Production Tickets: All Seats : £12 (Club Members £10.50 if paying a week or more in advance)Wednesday Preview & Saturday Matinee: All seats £8.50 |
| Thursday 22nd - Saturday 24th November 2007 |
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A comedy by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft Listen very carefully. . . we shall say this only once! Following their successful production of “Dad’s Army” last year, WOADS are once again re-visiting World War 2 as portrayed in classic British sit-com. This is the tale of René, the hapless café owner in war-torn occupied France, as he and his wife Edith struggle to keep for themselves a priceless portrait of the Fallen Madonna (with the big you-know-whats). This portrait was stolen from the Nazis and kept hidden in a sausage in the cellar! A WOADS production Tickets: All seats £7.00 (Club Members £6.00 if paying a week or more in advance) Senior Citizens and Students at all performances: £5.25 Saturday Matinee: All Seats £5.25 |
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Sunday 25th November 2007 Please note early start |
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This is a “Big Band” Concert featuring music by Glenn Miller, Gershwin, Robbie Williams and many more. It promises to be a lively and popular event – and is another in our series of “Kids for a Quid” concerts. A Fairlop Brass Production Tickets: Adults: £7.50 Concessions £6.50 Children Under 12 (accompanied by an adult) £1 |
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Wednesday 28th November - Sunday 2nd December 2007 Please note early start |
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Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully brought to life by James himself and his famous insect friends – Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird and Earthworm. The play begins at the end of the story, when James and his friends are living in the giant peach stone in Central Park, New York. A tour guide brings a party of tourists to see this major attraction, and James and his friends tell the tale of how they came to be there. Their epic journey across the Atlantic, and their battles with the cruel Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, are acted out with live action, music, puppetry and storytelling. A perfect winter treat for the whole family and a classic tale loved by generations. Book now to avoid disappointment. Please note: EXTRA MATINEE Sunday 02 Dec A Sideshow Theatre Company Production
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Thursday 6th - Saturday 8th December 2007 |
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“If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction” (Twelfth Night) Alan Ayckbourn's latest hilarious comedy features one of his most daring ideas yet. Six aspiring yet, truthfully, hopeless authors meet to discuss their work. Among them are writers of historical romances and children’s literature who are finding it difficult to start writing, and a crime writer who can’t stop. A creator of extremely complicated science fiction, a librettist without a musical partner and the chairman, who can only produce tedious instruction booklets, make up the rest of the team. This ill assorted bunch find themselves at a loss as to how to proceed until mysteriously they find themselves entering the worlds of their own creation. Sharp comedy and affectionate satire characterize this zany, imaginative play which celebrates the enduring power of storytelling from one of the theatre’s most inventive storytellers. A Redbridge Stage Company Production Tickets: All seats £7.00 (Club Members £6.00 if paying a week or more in advance) Senior Citizens and Students at all performances: £5.25 Saturday Matinee: All Seats £5.25 |
