Dorset Opera - Carmen
29th - 31st July 2010
Carmen, the most famous of Bizet's operas, is set in an exotic Spanish setting, in Seville. The opera deals with the love and jealousy of Don José, who is lured away from his duty as a soldier and from his childhood sweetheart Micaëla by the gypsy, Carmen. Performed by Dorset Opera at the Coade Theatre, Bryanston
Mack and Mabel
28th - 31st July 2010
Highcliffe Charity Players return after their incredibly sucessful pantomime with the delightful musical Mack and Mabel. The tumultuous relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, who became one of his biggest stars comes to life on stage. In a series of flashbacks, Mack relates the glory days of Keystone Studios from 1911, when he discovered Mabel and cast her in dozens of his early "two-reelers", through his invention of The Bathing Beauties and the Keystone Cops
Olde Tyme Players present Kiss Me Good Night Sgt Major !
3rd August 2010
This fast paced original, professional production takes you, the audience, on a nostalgic journey back to the time when comedy and music were in their heyday.
Olde Tyme Players present Olde Tyme Music Hall
10th August 2010
This professional, fast paced, traditional show uncannily brings back those famous characters from that golden age of entertainment. Comedy monologues, stunning costumes and scenery of the period guarantee to provide a nostalgic and memorable trip to the theatre.
Olde Tyme Players Present Kiss Me Goodnight Sgt Major !
17th August 2010
This fast paced original, professional production takes you, the audience, on a nostalgic journey back to the time when comedy and music were in their heyday. Bringing back to life characters of yesteryear such as Flanagan and Allen, Robb Wilton from the Home Guard, George Formby, Noel Coward, The Andrews Sisters and Vera Lynne to name but a few.
How the Koala Learnt to Hug
19th August 2010
Steve Lee runs The People’s Theatre Company and is author of children’s favourites, The Witch’s Bogey and Bink and the Hairy Fairy. How the Koala Learnt to Hug has been adapted from his first collection of short stories, which has just been published under the title, How the Koala Learnt to Hug and Other Australian Fairytales.
Matt Monro Jnr - One Man, A Lasting Legacy
3rd September 2010
Matt Monro Jnr was born to sing … he has come a long way since the impromptu duet with his Dad back in 1977. Now a world performer in his own right, Matt is poised for superstardom. MMj sings Matt Monro classics plus a contemporary mix of his own style of music from standards to pop, big band to Latino and swing to jazz.
The Bowlly Years
8th September 2010
This is a new musical portrayal of the life and times of Al Bowlly. It is a musical and theatrical gem that honours the life and career of one of Britain’s finest singers in this captivating and entertaining afternoon that is full of Bowlly magic.
Kathakali - Classical dance from Southern India
18th September 2010
A rare opportunity to see Kathakali performed by world class experts from Kerala, South India, to include the great Padmasree Kalamandalam Gopi. They are the world’s foremost Kathakali Company on tour outside their native India.
Princess Ida - Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan Society (A)
22nd - 25th September 2010
Composed in 1884 between Iolanthe and The Mikado, Princess Ida is unique in the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire for being written in three acts. Containing some of the finest music in all the Savoy Operas, it is a witty satire on the feminist movement of the day and Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Blood Brothers: The Play
29th September - 1st October 2010
Fast moving and perceptive,entertaining and thoughtprovoking,funny yet ultimatelytragic, it tells the tale of twinbrothers who are born into a largeworking-class family and whathappens when their mother decidesto have one of them adopted. BloodBrothers looks at the differencesand conflicts of their upbringings,their relationships with each otherand with their real and adoptedmothers.Tickets £10.00, Concessions £9.00
Julie Felix in Concert - Year of the Tiger
17th October 2010
Julie Felix is a true icon of the swinging 60s and the protest movement that went with it. This legendary folk/rock singer/songwriter arrived in England in 1964. Within a year she had released her first album, filled the Albert Hall and become resident singer on The Frost Report.
The Billy Fury Story - Halfway to Paradise
24th October 2010
Now in its 14th sensational year on tour, Billy’s own original band, Fury’s Tornados, join with Colin Gold, first seen on Stars in Their Eyes, for this incredible show.
High School Rocks
27th October 2010
A high energy, foot stomping, totally interactive production featuring all the very best hits from High School Musical 1, 2 and 3, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock and Glee!
The Screwtape Letters by C S Lewis
28th October 2010
This award winning satirical comedy is set in Professor Screwtape’s study in the timeless dominion of Hell. The play follows his attempts to train two junior devils, including his nephew Wormwood, in the fine art of temptation.
Katy Setterfield as I’m Every Woman in Concert
30th October 2010
Following her acclaimed solo tour and sell out residences in Las Vegas and Europe, Katy is delighted to present her brand new one woman show, celebrating the music and style of some of the legendary Queens of Pop: from bee-hived soul legend Dusty, through to the iconic Cher, Annie Lennox, Tina Turner and much, much more.
Frankenstein: The Year Without A Summer
2nd November 2010
In May 1816 Mary and Percy Shelley travelled to Lake Geneva to stay with the infamous Lord Bryon. It was here, late at night by candlelight, that Mary discussed her fascination of the medical experiments of the 18th century, specifically the ability of animating dead matter and the horrors of restoring a corpse to life.
Metamorphosis (Studio Theatre)
19th - 21st November 2010
Inspired by Franz Kafka's renowned story - the parable of Gregor Saamsa, a humble, industrious man, who, upon waking one norning, finds himself transformed into a gigantic beetle-like insect. Hisd metamorphosis is physical and psychological, and through his harrowing and absurdly comic journey Gregor comes to represent the quintesential outsider and alien. Tickets £10, £9.00 concessions.
Beyond The Barricade
17th December 2010
Back by over whelming public demand, the most successful and popular touring show of its kind ‘Beyond the Barricade’ returns with a ‘Brand New 2010’ production of the show.
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