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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: *.
Pygmalion - Thursday, February 25th at 6pm
French without Tears - Thursday, April 29th at 6pm
Wardrobe mistress Amanda Greenway leads three more special discussions focusing
on the process of staging a Maddermarket show from a costumier's perspective.
These events will take place in the auditorium, with each 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!
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An Audience with Paul Daniels
The Maddermarket has pulled a rabbit out of the hat to bring world-famous magician Paul Daniels to the Theatre! His magical talent and comedy combine to create the complete entertainer - one of the funniest men in show business. It is little surprise that Paul has been rated the most successful TV magician of the 20th century. His creative genius resulted in stunning and spectacular shows, ranging from small close-up effects to enormous outside broadcast illusions. This will be a night to remember!
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Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
Veteran clarinet player Acker Bilk is now in his early 80s and is one of British music's greatest success stories. His first smash-hit 'Stranger on the Shore' (1962), was the first record ever to reach number one in the UK and the US simultaneously. His popularity since then has remained undiminished. Don't miss this opportunity to see a true British jazz legend!
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Lunchtime Theatre
Interlude
present: An
American Songbook, Number Two
Interlude returns with another celebration of song, featuring songs from the early 1930s through to the 1950s and beyond. The singers include Maddermarket stalwarts, and the show promises a nostalgic hour of music from some of the great American songwriters. Two lunchtime shows in the Theatre bar will be followed by an extended evening performance - also in the bar on March 12th
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Lunchtime Theatre
A Chip in The Sugar
by Alan Bennet, directed by Judi Daykin
Graham Whittaker is a middle-aged man living with his mother in Leeds. His life revolves around looking after his mother while coping with his own mental health issues. Graham believes that someone is watching him. One morning his mother meets her old flame, Frank Turnbull and it seems that Graham's life may never be the same again. Broad Horizons Theatre Company brings you another lunchtime 'Talking Heads' show, starring John Mangan as Graham, and directed by Judi Daykin. This show takes place in the rehearsal room.
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Thurs 18th, Fri 19th, Sat 20th, Mon 22nd, Tues 23rd, Wed
24th, Thurs 25th and Fri 26th Mar at 7:30pm
Sat 27th Mar at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Admission: £12 / £10 / £8
The critical hammering given to 'The Birthday Party' on its London debut in 1958 threatened to destroy Harold Pinter's career. Yet his 'comedy of menace' survived its early traumas to be hailed as a classic. Also classed as an example of the 'Theatre of the Absurd', the play centres on Stanley, a former piano player who lodges at a boarding house in an English seaside town. One day two strangers arrive on a mission - and turn Stanley's birthday party into a nightmare.
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The Demon Barbers
The Demon Barbers have gained major recognition for their original and imaginative approach to traditional music and song. They take traditional ballads, and strange tales of myth and magic - then coil and twist them into dark, strange tales of Gothic danger. The group do not so much make folk rock, as make traditional tales quiver and pulse with electricity! Starring Damien Barber (vocals / guitar /concertina); Bryany Griffith (fiddle, vocals); Will Hampson (melodeon, harmonica); Lee Sykes (electric bass); and Ben Griffith (drums).
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The
Locrian Ensemble
Classics by Candlelight - Vivaldi
The musicians of the Locrian Ensemble concentrate on Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, who created hundreds of spirited, extroverted instrumental works. Vivaldi is widely recognised as the master of the Baroque, which he perfected and popularised with his kinetic rhythms, fluid melodies, and bright instrumental effects. Featuring 'The Four Seasons'; the 'Storm at Sea' violin concerto; a concerto for two violins; an oboe concerto; and a rustic symphony.
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T. Rextasy
T.Rextasy is now officially recognised as the world's number one group dedicated to Marc Bolan, the greatest glam rocker of them all. It is the only band to have been authorised and endorsed by Bolan's catalogue management. Lead singer and lead guitarist Danielz bears an uncanny resemblance to Bolan, and performs a powerful and mesmerising presentation of his rock and pop anthems. Take a journey through hits including 'I Love to Boogie', 'Children of the Revolution', 'Metal Guru', 'Jeepster', and 'Telegram Sam', It's as close as you'll ever get to the real thing.
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The Fab Beatles
The Fab Beatles, now in their15th year, have created the most accurate 'live' Beatles tribute ever heard. The group undertakes a roller-coaster ride - a journey spanning the whole eight-year period of the most incredible and influential band the world has known. Each song has been meticulously researched for its musical structure and format, and exact replica instrumentation reinforces the accuracy. Costume changes reflect different fashions the same show is never played twice!
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Claire Martin
Claire Martin was born to sing, and has been acclaimed by Jazz Times as the best-ever British jazz singer. Influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter and Shirley Horn, she possesses a peerless sense of swing, pure tone and a true improviser's ear - though her love of great lyrics ensures that she always puts the song first. Clair will be performing material from her acclaimed new album 'A Modern Art', with a band featuring pianist Gareth Williams, bassist Laurence Cottle, and drummer Chris Daggley.
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Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd, Sat 24th, Mon 26th, Tues 27th, Wed
28th, Thurs 29th and Fri 30th at 7:30pm
Sun 1st May at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Admission: £12 / £10 / £8
This masterpiece of light comedy was written in 1936, and remains one of Terence Rattigan's most popular works. It is set in a 'cram school' for adults needing to acquire French for business reasons - but the bright young things who attend it have for too many romantic distractions on the Riviera. The play is heavily scattered with examples of 'Franglais', and with schoolboy misunderstandings of the language!
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East
Norfolk Operatic Society
Ruddigare
This Gilbert and Sullivan masterpiece is set in the coastal village of Rederring, where the plot revolves around lost love, revenge, and a ghostly picture gallery that comes to life in spectacular style. Known as the 'supernatural opera', surprises are in store in this lively and innovative production 'Ruddigore' follows on from last year's successful production of 'The Mikado', which marked ENOS's 50th anniversary.
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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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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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