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Maddermarket Theatre
St John's Alley, Norwich NR2 1DR. Charity No. 234993. Administration: 01603 626560

Box Office Opening times: Mon to Fri 10am until 5pm. Sat 10am until 1pm.
                                         Maddermarket Theatre Co. shows: Mon to Sat 10am until 7:30pm
                                         Visiting shows: Mon to Sat 10am until 7:30pm and Sun 5pm until 7:30pm.
Tickets: Tel: 01603 620917 with debit / credit card details.

The Maddermarket has a thriving Youth Theatre (6 to 18 year old), which provides the first all important steps for  people wanting to make a career in theatre, or those who want to have a hobby which gives them a unique way of expressing themselves. 01603 626560
Access: people wishing to avoid steps should use the Upper Courtyard Theatre entrance with automatic doors. Auditorium spaces are available for wheelchair users at every performance. Unisex toilet for disabled. Loop system in the stalls. Guide dogs admitted.
Prices: best seats £12, on the edge £10 and economy £8. Concessions: *.

Dress to Impress

The BFG - Thursday, 23rd December at 6pm
                                                Wardrobe mistress Amanda Greenway leads a special discussion focusing on the process of staging a Maddermarket show from a costumier's perspective. This event will take place in the auditorium, providing a special behind-the-scenes insight into the show which follows later that evening. 'Dress to Impress' has proved hugely popular over the last eighteen months - come and find out why! All seats £4.00

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Programme - Forward to: Oct / Nov / Dec / Shows in Rehearsal Room / Training & Education / Tickets

September

Visiting Production
Fri 3rd Sept at 7:30pm
All Seats: £15.

An Audience with Ann Widdecombe

Larger-than-life politician, novelist and TV celebrity Ann Widdecombe delights audiences across the land with her witty and controversial speeches. Now retired Conservative MP and former shadow secretary brings her own show to the general public, sharing anecdotes and answering questions.

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Visiting Production
Sat 4th Sept at 7:30pm
All Seats: £15

The Floyd Effect

This eight-piece tribute show spans the complete Pink Floyd canon, and includes much-loved material from 'Wish You Were Here', 'Animals', 'Meddle', 'The Wall', 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason', and 'The Division Bell'. Featuring all new projections, the show concludes with a complete performance of one of the greatest pieces of music ever written - 'Dark Side of the Moon'. An unforgettable sound and light experience that will take you on a journey from the 'Gates of Down' to that Dark Side of the Moon'.

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In the Maddermarket Theatre Rehearsal Room
Mon 20th to Fri 24th Sept at 1:10pm
Seats: £6 / £5*

Meurtre, Mystère et Mutilation
A tragic comedy by Alan Huckle

A two-man murder mystery with a difference. Peter Sowerbutts and David Blood, directed by Mark Finbow, take their audience on a Gallic journey to Victorian Northern England, Where cloth caps, clogs and warm ale abound. It's t'bloody murder up there...or is it? Presented by Eyeswrite in association with Headless Teddy Productions

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Visiting Production
Tues 28th Sept at 7:30pm
All Seats: £15

Richard Digance

Richard Digance is quite simply one of of the most entertaining acts you are ever likely to see. Brilliant, self-penned comic songs are introduced with panache, style and outrageous humour. Richard is an evergreen performer who appeals to all ages, ensuring that he remains
one of Britain's top comedy and music attractions.

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Visiting Production
Wed 29th Sept at 7:30pm
All Seats: £19.

The Blues Band

The Blues Band formed in 1979 to play for fun and a bit of beer money. But Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend soon had whole new careers. Their recorded material includes both original songs and their own readings of songs from the genre's finest writers like Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Sleepy John Estes.

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Visiting Production
Thurs 30th Sept at 7:30pm
All Seats: £10

The Churchfitters

The Churchfitters are one of the most musically inventive quartets on the scene today. Their superb, energetic show unites the rhythms of rock, pop and jazz with universal appeal of traditional music. With three explosive voices, the use of a dozen or so acoustic instruments and flamboyant personalities, they are taking audiences by storm throughout the UK.

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Thurs 16th, Fri 17th, Sat 18th, Mon 20th Tues 21st, Wed 22nd, Thurs 23rd and Fri 24th at 7:30pm
Sat 25th September at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Admission: £12 / £10 / £8

Snake in The Grass
Sisters haunted by their father
by Alan Ayckbourn

Miriam has devoted herself to caring for her bad-tempered father in his declining years - assisted by a nurse, Alice. However when the old man dies he leaves most of his wealth to another sister, Annabel, who returns from Tasmania after thirty years away. Alan Ayckbourn's 61st play -first performed in 2002 - is a 'ghost' story blending black humour, spine-tingling horror, and reflections on the darker side of life.

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October

Visiting Production
Fri 1st Oct at 7:30pm
All Seats: £15

The Locrian Ensemble
Tchaikowsky by Candlelight

Members of the Locrian Ensemble will be suitably attired in Russian costume for this evening dedicated to the work of 19th century Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikowsky, whose music is saturated with a strong, vigorous life that is inspieing to listen to. Its rugged strength and hypnotic rhythms are underpinned by heartfelt emotion, strong melodies and richness of harmony. The Locrians perform the sweeping melodies of the 'Souvenir de Florence', a selection from the 'Nutcracker Suite', and the prelude from 'Swan Lake'. There is also a 'Sabre Dance' and Srgei Rachmaninoff's 'Vocalise'.

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Visiting Production
Sat 2nd Oct at 7:30pm
Seats: £10 / £8*.

The Upper Octave
Movies and Musicals

The popular group of local singers returns by popular demand with a brand new production. The Upper Octave will recreate the best of musical theatre, intertwined with iconic movie themes during this two-hour extravaganza. The programme includes songs from 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Titanic', 'Carousel', 'Anything Goes', 'Chicago' and the James Bond films. Don't miss this musical feast!

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Visiting Production
Wed 6th Oct at 7:30pm
All Seats: £14

Steemy Dan - Reelin' in the Years

This fantastic ten piece Steely Dan tribute will have you 'Reelin' in the Years' during a dynamic show featuring classic tracks such as 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number', 'Do it Again', 'Haitian Divorce', 'FM' and many more hits from the American jazz rock legends.

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Visiting Production
Fri 8th Oct at 7:30pm and Sat 9th Oct at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
All Seats: £10

The Strand Singers Company
Let's All Go to the Music Hall

The talented Strand Singers return with another helping of laughter and much-loved songs following the sell-out success of their music hall show at the Maddermarket last December. Favourites old and new will ensure a rousing show. Dress up and join in if you want to - and bring your friends! All profits go to local charities.

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In the Maddermarket Theatre Bar
Thurs 14th Oct at 1:10pm & Fri Oct 15th at 1:10pm and 7:30pm
All Seats: £5

Interlude - A 20th Century Hit List

Interlude returns as Maddermarket stalwarts young and old present a celebratory programme of songs from 1900 to 1999. The show promises a nostalgic 60 minutes of music starting with Scott Joplin and running through to 'Destiny's Child'. An exciting range covers music hall, ragtime, jazz, swing, rock, punk, boy / girl bands, and much more - including a birthday tribute to Elvis.

In the Maddermarket Theatre Rehearsal Room
Mon 25th Oct to Fri 29th Oct at 1:10pm
Seats: £6 / £5*

A Lady of Letters
by Alan Bennett

Judi Daykin plays the single, suburton and lonely Miss Ruddock as the Broad Horizons Theatre Group presents another of the famous 'Talking Heads'. Miss Ruddock writes letters. Not nice letters or friendly letters, but letters that cause trouble and get her into trouble in turn. So when she decides that the child across the road is being abused, the consequences are not what she expects them to be. Alan Bennett's script is, as ever, full of humour, pathos and wit.

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Thurs 21st, Fri 22nd, Sat 23rd, Mon 25th, Tues 26th, Wed 27th, Thurs 28th and Fri 29th at 7:30pm
Sat 30th October at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
Admission: £12 / £10 / £8

Travels with My Aunt
Retired bank manager's walk on the wild side!
Graham Greens - adapted by Giles Havergal.

Retired bank manager Henry Pulling experiences a whole new side of life when he and his Aunt Augusta - whom he has not seen for fifty years - travel across Europe , and eventually even further afield. Augusta pulls Henry away from his quiet, suburban existence into a world of adventure, crime - and the astonishing details of her highly unconventional past. Giles Havergal's adaptation of Graham Green's novel was first performed at the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow, in 1989.

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November

Visiting Production
Wed 3rd to Sat 6th Nov at 7:30pm and Sat Matinee at 2:30pm
Seats: £10 / £8*.

Norfolk Youth Music Theatre
The Vackees

This funny and moving story is set at the beginning of the Second World War, and tells of the 'invasion' of a Somerset village by 'vackees' -child evacuees from London. The musical tells of their scrapes and adventures with the hostile villagers, and centres on a young boy, Kip, and his first experiences of love and war. With memorable tunes, humour, pathos and a special appearance by 'Ginger Rogers', this show has the lot! Book and lyrics by Hiawyn Oram, music by Carl Davis.

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In the Maddermarket Theatre Rehearsal Room
Sat 13th Nov at 8:30pm. Doors open 8pm
Seats: £8 in advance / £10 at the door.

A Night of  Stand -Up Comedy

Saltbox, Norwich's leading alternative comedy club since 2007, returns for a special night featuring the best in stand-up from the UK and local comedy scene. Richard Herring, Catie Wilkins, David Trent and Dan McKee star in this show, which takes place in the rehearsal room. Saltbox has been described on the Comedy Channel as one of the best clubs outside London.

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In the Maddermarket Theatre Rehearsal Room or Bar
Mon 22nd to Fri 26th Nov at 1:10pm
Seats: £6 / £5*

George, Don't Do That
by Joyce Grenfell

Jo Sessions, of Cut Out & Keep Theatre, brings to life Joyce Grenfell's brilliantly observed funny and bitter-sweet nursery school sketches, which are certain to entertain and put a smile on your face. An ideal way to mark the centenary of the much-loved Joyce Grenfell's birth in 1910. Don't miss this one if you like children!

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Thurs 18th, Fri 19th, Sat 20th, Mon 22nd, Tues 23rd, Wed 24th, Thurs 25th and Fri 26th at 7:30pm
Sat 27th November at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Admission: £12 / £10 / £8

Measure for Measure
Bard's Tale of Lust and Hypocrisy in High Places!
William Shakespeare

Vincentio, Duke of Vienna, leaves the city in mysterious circumstances, leaving his strait-laced deputy, Angelo, to run affairs in his absence. Angelo decides to enforce the city's harsh laws against fortification, which is punishable by death. But he turns out to be a hypocrite when he sexually blackmails the sister of the first nobleman to fall foul of the clampdown. William Shakespeare is thought to have written 'Measure for Measure' in 1603 or 1604. An array of prostitutes, pimps prisoners and 'plods' add to the entertainment! Themes of mercy, justice and truth are all highlighted in a play usually categorised either as a comedy, or as one of the 'problem plays'.

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December

Visiting Production
Wed Dec 1st at 7:30pm
All Seats: £17.50

Christmas with Elvis

The UK's leading Elvis production is back for a special Christmas show - and features special guest appearances from musical legends Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Marilyn Monroe! This outstanding tour production from the team behind the West End show 'Jailhouse Rock' features original star Mario Kombou, and Ivor Novello-award winning musical director David MacKay leading an incredible band. This show features more than 40 of your favourite hits.

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Visiting Production
Fri 3rd Dec & Sat 4th Dec at 7:30pm
All Seats: £15

The Locrian Ensemble
The Spirit of Christmas by Candlelight

The Locrian Ensemble's annual Christmas concert is one of the hottest tickets in the Maddermarket calendar. This special event includes carols for ensemble and audience, Christmas favourites, harp solos and guest singer - and this year the group is joined by the award-winning Norwich High School for Girls Chamber Choir, directed by Hilary Weiland. This evocative event is the ideal way to debunk the commercialisation of Christmas, and to enter the true spirit of the festive season.

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Sun 18th, Mon 27th, Tues 28th, Wed 29th and Thurs 30th Dec at 2:30pm and 6:30pm
Sun 19th, Sun 26th Dec and Sun Jan 2nd at 4pm
Tues 21st, Wed 22nd, Thurs 23rd, Fri 31st Dec and Mon 3rd Jan at 7:30pm
Admission: £12 / £10 / £8

The BFG
Big friendly giant battles evil counterparts!
Roald Dahl

This year's Christmas show sees the eagerly-anticipated arrival of the Big Friendly Giant in David Wood's adaptation of the hugely popular children's book by Roald Dahl. The story of the 24 feet tall BFG and a little orphan girl called Sophie brings some of Dahl's most memorable characters to the stage. The BFG and Sophie team up to save England's children from the hideous child-eating giants - Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater, Bonecruncher Meatdripper, Chilchewer and Gizzardgulper. They also get a little help from Her Majesty, The Queen, and from the heads of the Army and Air Force!

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Buying Tickets

In person: payment by cash, cheque with card, Maestro, Delta, Visa or MasterCard.

By telephone: call 01603 620917 with debit / credit card details.

By post: include date, time and title of performance, price and quantity of seats. Enclose a cheque payable to 'Maddermarket Theatre' with your address on the back.

Internet: Log on to the Maddermarket website at www.maddermarket.co.uk and follow the links.

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Training and Education

Contact:
Maddermarket Education Officer on 01603 628600
or
email: mmtedu@btconnect.com

Maddermarket Youth Theatre
Ideal for young people aged 6 to 17 years old interested in performing arts. Our syllabus provides a solid foundation in acting while developing communication and social skills, confidence and self-esteem.

Lamda Examination Classes
For all ages. Set by the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the exams are an excellent way of developing both practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Disciplines include The Speaking of Verse and Prose; Reading for Performance; Spoken English; Public Speaking; Devised; Mime; Acting.

Adult Drama Classes
Open to those over the age of 17 years with an interest in performance and self development. Benefits include enhanced theatrical skills, increased confidence and self-esteem, advancements in communication and social skills. Classes of ten-week terms or weekend workshops attracting people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. Covering all essential areas of theatre skills.

Individual Tuition
For all ages - ideal for audition and presentation preparation and vocal development.

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