Arts Centre Brochure A/W 2015

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September3 Thursday 7.00pm The Beaux’ Stratagem18 Friday 7.30pm The Battle Of Britain At 7524 Thursday 7.00pm Coriolanus29 Tuesday 5.00pm Beauty of WuShu & Dance, China Kaleidoscope29 Tuesday 8.00pm Stand-up Comedy: Karen Bayley30 Wednesday 7.30pm Fast & Furious 7

October1 Thursday 7.30pm The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha6 Tuesday 7.30pm A Translation of Shadows7 Wednesday 7.30pm Ex-Machina8 Thursday 8.00pm John Spiers13 Tuesday 7.30pm The Canterbury Tales14 Wednesday 7.30pm Testament of Youth15 Thursday 7.00pm Hamlet15 Thursday 7.30pm Tales of the Tides20 Tuesday 7.30pm Nosferatu21 Wednesday 7.00pm Henry V21 Wednesday 7.30pm Open Mic Night22 Thursday 7.30pm I Loved You and I Loved You24 Saturday 7.00pm Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir27 Tuesday 8.00pm Stand-up Comedy: Steve Shanyaski28 Wednesday 7.30pm What We Do in the Shadows29 Thursday 7.30pm Manpower31 Saturday 2.30pm Little Frankenstein

November4 Wednesday 7.30pm Dark Horse10 Tuesday 7.30pm The Sand Dog Cometh11 Wednesday 7.30pm This is Not a Cartoon: Programme 311 Wednesday 7.30pm Holly Pester12 Thursday 8.00pm The Urban Folk Quartet16 Monday 7.30pm Open Mic Night17 Tuesday 7.30pm Waiting for Godot18 Wednesday 7.30pm Set Fire to the Stars18 Wednesday 7.30pm Tessa Hadley19 Thursday 7.30pm The Picture of Doreen Gray24 Tuesday 7.30pm Beauty Of The Beast

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November25 Wednesday 7.30pm Far From the Madding Crowd26 Thursday 8.00pm Justin Moorhouse: Destiny Calling

December1 Tuesday 7.30pm Open Mic Night2 Wednesday 7.30pm Woman in Gold6 Sunday 1.30pm Sorry, Christmas is Cancelled…Katie Saves the Day!

& 4.30pm8 Tuesday 7.30pm A Christmas Carol9 Wednesday 7.30pm Wild15 Tuesday 7.30pm 13 Objects16 Wednesday 7.30pm The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel16 Wednesday 7.30pm 13 Objects16 Wednesday 7.30pm e-p-i-c: Survival17 Thursday 7.30pm e-p-i-c: Survival17 Thursday 7.30pm Dance Theatre: Double Bill18 Friday 7.30pm Dance Theatre: Double Bill18 Friday 7.30pm Urinetown: The Musical19 Saturday 2.30pm Urinetown: The Musical

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Welcome to the Arts Centre

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Box Office 01695 584480 edgehill.ac.uk/artscentre

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Capital University of Physical Education and Sports Art Troupe presents:

2015 Confucius Institute Performance Tour

Beauty of WuShu and Dance, China Kaleidoscope

Tuesday 29th September 5.00pm

Admission is free, but please ensure you book a ticket at the Box Office in advance.

Immerse yourself into traditional ancient Chineseculture and history expressed through movementand dance. Allow the professional art troupe, all theway from China, to lead you through Chinesehistorical events through the avenue of dance.

This performance combines the unique charm ofgraceful ancient Chinese dance with the unique skillof Martial Arts, whilst incorporating weapons suchas swords, long sleeve, traditional Chinese boxing,the fan and heart stopping aerobatic manoeuvres.

Tuesday 29th September8.00pm

Stand-up Comedy

Tickets £7 / £4 concessions / £2 Edge Hill University students

Headliner: Karen BayleyKaren was the first ever female winner of theprestigious Comedy Store King Gong award whenlaunching onto the UK comedy circuit in 2003.Karen has quickly picked up a whole host of ravereviews, comedy awards, and references from herpeers. Her material surprises with inspired andsparkling punchlines, and comic timing that is rarelyless than brilliant. She has appeared on The LastWord, Take The Mike, Sex on the Job, The FredMacAulay Show and is a regular on Radio 5 Live.

Support: Mike Newall, Tom LittleCompere: Fran Garrity

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Little Soldier Productions present:

The Ingenious Gentleman

Don Quixote of La Mancha

Thursday 1st October7.30pm

Tickets £10 / £8 concessions / £5 Edge Hill University students and school parties of 10 or more

Inspired by Don Quixote’s wanderings, two feistyseñoritas and a downtrodden Englishman embarkon a journey through Spain taking on one of themost accomplished works of fiction ever written.Accompanied only by an otherworldly virtuosoguitarist whose presence there makes no sensewhatsoever, they will lead you to joy, pain andultimate wisdom.

Little Soldier presents a hilariously inventiveadventure of immense proportions, to be taken witha pinch of salt and a handlebar moustache.


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Tuesday 6th October7.30pm

Stan's Cafe presents a Warwick Arts Centre Commission:

A Translation of Shadows


Have you ever fallen in love with someone in a film?

In Japan, in the era of the silent movie, audiencesbenefited from a live narrator, the Benshi, whoexplained what was happening on the screen. TheBenshi were the stars of the show, until 'the talkies'killed them off, never to be seen again...

Globally acclaimed Stan's Cafe have shot a silentfilm with Japanese actors in and around Tokyo. TheBenshi will prove that theatre is more powerful thanfilm and that you should never fall in love with amovie star.

Thursday 8th October8.00pm

John Spiers


John Spiers is a melodeon and concertina playerand also a composer with a passion for traditionalmusic. As part of a duo with Jon Boden they sawtheir popularity rise from folk clubs to festival crowd-pleasers. This partnership was eventually expandedfor a project that became known as Bellowhead. Upuntil 2014, Spiers and Boden also continued to toursuccessfully and have produced 6 studio albums.

Mixing infectious dance tunes with incrediblysensitive and moving slow airs, John’s solo showsare a mixture of traditional material and his owncompositions, interspersed with humorous andinformative banter.

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Impulse Collective Theatre Company present:

The Canterbury Tales



A contemporary take on a 14th century classic, jointhe five performers as they deliver their ownanarchic twist on stories such as The Miller’s Tale,The Knight’s Tale, The Wife of Bath and many more.

The Canterbury Tales switch seamlessly betweenmoments of laugh-out-loud silliness and seriousquestions about the extent to which society hasreally moved on since the time of Chaucer’s writing.Impulse Collective have adapted the text to suit amodern audience, but fans of Chaucer’s writing willfind much to love in a whistle-stop tour through thestories.


Ori Dance present:

Tales of the Tides

Tickets £10 / £8 concessions / £5 Edge Hill University students and school parties of 10 of more

Tales of the Tides transports the audience to thestreets of Brazil, where music and dance spring upunannounced among the close communities gatheredtogether to share a drink and the latest gossip. Settledown with a cocktail as Tales of the Tides brings themyths and stories of the Brazilian seas alive throughcapoeira, dance and music. Explosive physicality,enchanting live music and captivating stories willimmerse you in the world within the waves; thekingdom of Iemanjá...

Supported by Arts Council England, ChesterUniversity, Cheshire Dance, Cheshire Rural Touringand Edge Hill University.


Proper Job Theatre Company present:

Nosferatu


It's one hour before dawn. On the blood dark sea theship is barely moving. There's a sail as torn as ashattered shirt. Something is aboard the ship…

With a mixture of breath-taking illusions and trickery,an original musical score and a libretto from theacclaimed poet Ian McMillan, this production, fromaward winning Proper Job Theatre, promises to livelong in the memory. Nosferatu tells the dark andmysterious tale of the sailors in Bram Stoker’s novelDracula, as they journey from Varna to Whitby with anunknown cargo.

Wednesday 21st October7.30pm

Open Mic NightIn the Arts Centre Red Bar

Free admission

Open Mic is an opportunity for anyone to comealong and show off whatever talent they may have.Edge Hill University is bursting with talentedstudents who can sing or dance, recite poetry, playan instrument or surprise us with a hidden talent wehaven’t yet come across. Bring your friends alongfor support. Or just come along to be a part of theaudience. A great night on campus, guaranteed.

Book your slot with Celia or Gemma in the ArtsCentre Box Office.


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Sweetshop Revolution present:

I Loved You and I Loved You

Thursday 22nd October7.30pm


I loved you and I loved you is the true story of ayoung welsh composer called Morfydd Owen, wholived almost 100 years ago. In this piece, half waybetween a dance and a play, we tell herextraordinary story; from humble beginnings to hermeteoric rise as composer and pianist; looking tooat her relationship with the man she longed to love,and searching for answers to her mysterious deathat the age of just twenty-six.

Featuring three incredible dancers, a pianist and anopera singer.


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Saturday 24th October7.00pm

Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir

Admission is free, with voluntary donations welcome,but please ensure you book a ticket in advance.

The Internationally acclaimed Pearl of AfricaChildren's Choir return to our shores to completeanother amazing UK Tour.

An evocative mix of traditional Ugandan song anddance, with high octane music, dance anddrumming containing infectious rhythms, enthusiasticvocals and dynamic dramatisation.

These orphaned or destitute children are ambassadorsfor hundreds of similar children back home inUganda. They visit the UK to raise awareness andthe desperately needed funds to help sustain andimprove the standard of education, healthcare andliving standards in their schools.


Stand-up Comedy


Headliner: Steve ShanyaskiIn 2003, Steve stood up, unchained himself from hisdesk and walked out of a mind-numbing logisticsjob in order to pursue a career in comedy and hehas never looked back.

Within months of his comedic birth he made itthrough to the semi-finals of the BBC NewComedian of the Year, the North West Comedian ofthe Year Final, and had the honour of appearing onthe BBC7 Radio Showcase Spanking New.

Support: Chris Purchase, Marvyn DickinsonCompere: Harriet Dyer

Two Destination Language present:

Manpower



A man working. A man playing. A man playing atbeing a man. A celebration of everyday maleness.

Total Theatre Award winners Two Destination Languagehave been thinking about men and power: Bruce,Clint, sheds and tea, heavy responsibility andmouth-watering barbecues. Prepare to laugh, winceand find yourself thinking of men you've known,loved, hated and wanted to be as Alister and Katplay with what it means to be a man.

Manpower is a show about aspirations andexpectations, determination and discovery, vulnerabilityand sheer hard work.

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Lempen Puppet Theatre Company present:

Little Frankenstein a gentle, little horror for little horrors!

Tickets £5 / £18 family ticket(Three children and one adult, or two children and two adults)

Frank Stein is busy rehearsing his new showGeorge the Dragon Slayer but he's finding itreally difficult because his badly madepuppets keep falling apart! Taking inspirationfrom the scientist Dr Frankenstein, he createsa new real live puppet that is destined tochange this life forever!

Creature George emerges from the workshop,but Frank is so intent on the planned rehearsalof his new show that he neglects to look afterhis new child.

Little Frankenstein will tickle the imagination ofeveryone from 5 to 105 years old.

Saturday 31st October2.30pm

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Mary Pearson presents:

The Sand Dog Cometh

Tuesday 10th November7.30pm


Inspired by 'high' and 'low' culture, the 70’s,unintelligible academic language, classic crooners,Rihanna, Scouse female fashions, dereliction andshopping centres, The Sand Dog Cometh offers:Virtuosity? Intellectual stimulation? Distraction?Provocation? Catharsis?

"Entertainment wants to give you what you want. Artwants to give you what you don't know you want.”David Cronenberg

“I want to give you something that you don’t knowthat I didn’t know that you wanted. Without knowingyou, I want to give you what I want you to want.”Mary Pearson

Wednesday 11th November7.30pm

The Creative Writing Department at Edge Hill University present:

Holly Pester

Tickets £4.50 all

Holly Pester is a poet, critic and practice-basedresearcher. Her doctoral research at Birkbeck, Universityof London examined the poetics of noise and soundmedia-driven poetry. Her current research seeks todevelop innovative practice-led research methodologiesin relation to feminist archive theory. Her book ongossip and anecdote as forms of archive enquiry waspublished by Book Works, 2015 and was developedthrough a residency at the Women’s Art Library atGoldsmiths College’s Special Collections with ArtsCouncil England support. She currently teaches onOulipo and the Avant-Garde and Poetic Practice at theUniversity of Essex.


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Thursday 12th November8.00pm

The Urban Folk Quartet


Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigás, Tom Chapman andDan Walsh are The Urban Folk Quartet. Sinceforming in 2009, their genre-defying, all-embracingapproach to folk music has captivated audienceswith high-energy performances across the world.

The Quartet’s approach to the folk ethos is toembrace any and every influence that genuinelymakes sense of their time and place and makessense in their music; from funk grooves to middle-eastern melodies, afrobeat to north Indian rhythms.

"Up there with the best of them - amazingmusicians." - BBC Radio 2 Folk Show

Monday 16th November7.30pm


Free admission

Open Mic is an opportunity for anyone to comealong and show off whatever talent they may have.Edge Hill University is bursting with talentedstudents who can sing or dance, recite poetry, playan instrument or surprise us with a hidden talent wehaven’t yet come across. Bring your friends alongfor support. Or just come along to be a part of theaudience. A great night on campus, guaranteed.

Book you slot with Celia or Gemma in the ArtsCentre Box Office.

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London Classic Theatre present:

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett



Vladimir and Estragon meet as dusk approaches.Estragon tries to remove his boot. Vladimir examineshis hat. A conversation begins, a joke is interrupted.A carrot is eaten. The two men quarrel, then embrace.Unannounced, two eccentric travellers arrive.Seemingly master and servant, one stands weigheddown at the end of a long rope, the other carries a whip.

So begins Samuel Beckett’s 60-year-old masterpieceWaiting for Godot, a ground-breaking, anarchicmeditation on the meaning of life and death. Partallegory, part burlesque, Beckett’s unique, timelessplay moves seamlessly between absurdist comicsketch and captivating philosophical drama.


The Creative Writing Department at Edge Hill University present:

Tessa Hadley

Tickets £4.50 all

Widely praised for the wit and compassion of herwriting, Tessa Hadley is the author of five novels, andtwo short story collections, includingAccidents in theHome, Clever Girl and Married Love. Married Lovewasshortlisted for the Edge Hill Prize in 2012. Her storiesappear regularly in the New Yorker and she has alsobeen shortlisted for the BBC National Short StoryAward. Tessa Hadley is Professor of Creative Writingat Bath Spa University; her advice to fellow writers is“What you're writing should hurt and make you feelslightly anxious, and almost ashamed.”


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LipService Theatre and Oldham Coliseum present:

The Picture of Doreen Gray by Maggie Fox & Sue Ryding



Be careful what you wish for! Celebrity presenterDoreen Gray has it all, a drive time radio show, ahigh ratings lifestyle programme on Even More 4,but hitting 50, Doreen finds her face no longer fitsthe bill. At a school reunion she stumbles across ayouthful self-portrait and makes a dark and dreadfulpact with the picture that will come back to haunt her.

Featuring film, fun and LipService's own uniqueblend of the surreal and downright silly!

“The Laurel and Hardy of literary deconstruction.”The Independent

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Company Chameleon present:

Beauty Of The Beast



Choreographed by Anthony Missen, Beauty Of TheBeast is a funny, moving and subversive look atmale groups, peeling back the unwritten codes ofcamaraderie and compliance that glue the gangtogether.

With an all-male cast of six, Beauty Of The Beastshowcases the Company’s highly physical style,combining dance, theatre and music to hold up amirror to our times.

“The athleticism and gymnastic ability on display isexhilarating… I can't ever remember laughing somuch during contemporary dance.” What’s On Stage


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Justin Moorhouse presents:

Destiny Calling



Justin is back on the road with his brand new stand-up show for 2015, doing what he does best, makingpeople laugh up and down the country.

Fresh from the 15 date Manchester Arena PhoenixNights LIVE reunion in aid of Comic Relief (reprisinghis much loved role of Young Kenny), Justin is readyto hit the road and he’s heading for the Arts Centre.

“Comedic Tour-de-force…brought a tear to a critical eye.” The Herald

“Moorhouse charms the pants off the crowd.”Sunday Times

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Tuesday 1st December7.30pm

Free admission

Open Mic is an opportunity for anyone to come alongand show off whatever talent they may have. EdgeHill University is bursting with talented students whocan sing or dance, recite poetry, play an instrumentor surprise us with a hidden talent we haven’t yetcome across. Bring your friends along for support.Or just come along to be a part of the audience. Agreat night on campus, guaranteed.

Book your slot with Celia or Gemma in the ArtsCentre Box Office.

Sunday 6th December 1.30pm & 4.30pm

Topsy Turvy Theatre present:

Sorry, Christmas is Cancelled…Katie Saves the Day!

Tickets £5 / £18 family ticket(Three children and one adult, or two children and two adults)

Katie and all of the other children around the worldhave just received the news that every child fears…Christmas is…CANCELLED! Thieves have broken intoFather Christmas’ grotto and stolen all of the presents,and with only a few sleeps left until the big day, thereis no time to make any more. All seems lost until Katiehitches a ride on a magical bird to The North Pole,determined to help Father Christmas save the day!

Suitable for children aged 2 years – 7 years and theirfamilies.


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Box Clever Theatre Company present:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Tuesday 8th December7.30pm


A brand-new dynamic adaptation of Dickens’atmospheric Ghost Story of Christmas is brought tolife through Box Clever’s characteristic cocktail oftextual accuracy, fun, lively action, music andbusking carol singers, along with a smattering ofaudience participation.

Scrooge is brought to life squeezing, wrenching,grasping, hard and sharp as flint, as he is forced tomake the journey through his past, present andfuture, until laughter and goodness finally replacethe ice in his heart.

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sEdge Hill University 3rd year Performing Arts students present:

Epic

Tickets £10 / £6 / £3.50 Edge Hill University students.Buy two or more shows at the same time and get £1off each.

Epic has evolved to mean many things: at itssimplest it means telling a story about a hero.But we also expect breadth, scope and a giantcanvas; or we may recall Brecht’s demand forrational and critical reflection rather than mereemotional identification. Here is a season ofwork examining the possibilities of the Epic inthe 21st Century.

Tuesday & Wednesday 15th & 16thDecember 7.30pm

13 Objects By Howard Barker

In a linked series of short plays Barkermovingly explores the investment we makein things. This is a history of humanity inthirteen objects. “Whether they are relics ofthe dead, symbols of sacrifice or patheticitems imbued with love, they carry immensesignificance and serve as a pretext by whichthe world is judged. We are enslaved by ourhopes.” Howard Barker.

Suitable for 18 years and above.

Wednesday & Thursday 16th & 17thDecember 7.30pm

e-p-i-c: Survival

A devised work using physical and visualtheatre languages to explore the stories thatmake us who we are now. Bold, filmic,fragmentary, emotional, thought-provoking:a cast drawn from across the degreeprogrammes in the department offer a 21stcentury response to what it is to be humanin the dimensions of an ever-changing world.

This will be a promenade performance withlimited capacity


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Thursday & Friday 17th & 18th December7.30pm

Dance Theatre: Double Bill

From Ballet to the German Tanztheater,dance can tell us stories too and offer usinsight into the human condition. Poignantintimate, epic and all-embracing, thisdouble bill of new works by choreographersBettina Carpi, Michelle Man and JuneGersten-Roberts brings young people’slives into focus through a vibrant physicalaesthetic. “Dance like no one’s watching…”

This performance will take place in theStudio Theatre.

Friday 18th 7.30pm & Saturday 19th December 2.30pm

Urinetown: The Musical Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann. Book and lyrics by Greg Kotis

In a world where all toilets are controlled bya single malevolent corporation and it costsyou an arm and a leg to spend a penny - thisplay for our times will have you wettingyourself. Winner of three Tony Awards, this21st century Epic is a mischievous loveletter to Brecht and his musical collaborators.While playing fast and loose with theconventions of musical theatre, Urinetownstill makes you think as it depicts a worldwracked by ecological disaster and caughtin the throes of corporate greed.

“A declaration of the power of theatre!” NewYork Observer

“Fresh, unique, impudent, colourful, irreverent,exciting and wonderful!” New York Times

“For this relief, much thanks.” ★★★★Financial Times

Thursday 3rd September7.00pm

National Theatre Live presents:

The Beaux’StratagemGeorge Farquhar

Cert: As live 12ARunning time: 180 mins

Tickets £12 / £10 concessions

Simon Godwin (Man andSuperman) directs GeorgeFarquhar’s wild comedy oflove and cash.

The Beaux: Mr Aimwell andMr Archer, two charming,dissolute young men whohave blown their fortunes ingiddy London. Shamed anddebt-ridden, they flee toprovincial Lichfield. TheirStratagem: to marry formoney.

Lodged at the local inn,posing as master and servant,they encounter a teemingvariety of human obstacles.But their greatest obstacle islove. When the Beaux meettheir match in Dorinda andMrs Sullen they are most atrisk, for in love they might betruly discovered.

Friday 18th September7.30pm

Picturehouse Entertainment, the BBCand the Producers behind last year’sAward winning, D-Day 70 Years Onpresent:

The Battle of Britainat 75Cert: As live 12A TBCRunning time: 150 mins


Retelling the story of thebiggest aerial conflict of theSecond World War, this twoand a half hour cinemaexperience comes live fromBiggin Hill in south-eastLondon, the most famous ofBritain’s fighter stations.

BBC Radio 2’s DermotO’Leary, Jeremy Vine andLouise Minchin will be joinedby the BBC Concert Orchestraand musicians from acrossthe armed forces as theyshare rare and untold storiesfrom the Battle. Unseenarchive footage from theconflict, modern day RAFpersonnel, guest singers anda cast of actors will bringthose stories to life as weremember the men andwomen who lost their lives75 years ago.

Thursday 24th September 7.00pm

National Theatre Live, Encorepresents:

CoriolanusWilliam Shakespeare

Cert: As live 12A TBCRunning Time: TBC


National Theatre Live’s 2013broadcast of the DonmarWarehouse’s production ofCoriolanus returns to cinemas.

Shakespeare’s searingtragedy of politicalmanipulation and revenge,Coriolanus features anEvening Standard Award-winning performance fromTom Hiddleston.

When an old adversarythreatens Rome, the citycalls once more on her heroand defender: Coriolanus. Buthe has enemies at home too.Famine threatens the city,the citizens’ hunger swells toan appetite for change, andon returning from the fieldCoriolanus must confront themarch of realpolitik and thevoice of an angry people.

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Thursday 15th October7:00pm

National Theatre Live presents:

Hamlet William Shakespeare

Cert: As live 12A TBCRunning Time: 240 mins


Academy Award® nomineeBenedict Cumberbatch(BBC’s Sherlock, TheImitation Game, Frankensteinat the National Theatre) takeson the title role ofShakespeare’s great tragedy.

Directed by Lyndsey Turner(Posh, Chimerica) andproduced by Sonia FriedmanProductions, National TheatreLive will broadcast thiseagerly awaited productionlive to cinemas.

As a country arms itself forwar, a family tears itself apart.Forced to avenge his father’sdeath but paralysed by thetask ahead, Hamlet ragesagainst the impossibility ofhis predicament, threateningboth his sanity and thesecurity of the state.

Wednesday 21st October 7.00pm

Royal Shakespeare Company Livepresents:

Henry V William Shakespeare

Cert: As live TBCRunning Time: 210 mins


Henry IV is dead and Hal isKing. With England in a stateof unrest, he must leave hisrebellious youth behind, strivingto gain the respect of hisnobility and people. Layingclaim to parts of France andfollowing an insult from theFrench Dauphin, Henry gathershis troops and prepares for awar that he hopes will unitehis country.

Following his performance asHal in Henry IV Parts I & IIAlex Hassell returns asHenry V.Henry V will be broadcastLive from Stratford-upon-Avon by the RoyalShakespeare Company inthe same week as the anniversary of theBattle of Agincourt.

Please note there will be more Live TheatreScreenings added to theprogramme throughout theseason. Ring the Box Officeor check the website forupdates.


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livetheatrescreenings

Season Premiere Wednesday 30th September

7.30pmFREE Screening

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SHORTCUTSCINEMA

Short Cuts brings

the cinema to Ormskirk

showing a season of recent

releases on the big screen

for a bargain price.

Tickets cost:£3.50£3.00 for concessions £2.00 for EHU students

All films are screened in The Studio Theatre at 7.30pm.

To book ticketsplease visit: edgehill.ac.uk/artscentre

or call the Box Office on: 01695 584480

SHORTCUTSCINEMA

Wednesday 30th September

Fast & Furious 7

Wednesday 7th October

Ex-Machina


Testament of Youth


What We Do in the Shadows

Wednesday 4th November

Dark Horse

Wednesday 11th November International AnimationFestival: This Is Not ACartoon - Programme 3


Set Fire to the Stars


Far From the Madding Crowd

Wednesday 2nd December

Woman in Gold

Wednesday 9th December

Wild

Wednesday 16th DecemberThe Second Best ExoticMarigold Hotel

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Wednesday 30th September7.30pm

Fast & Furious 7Dir: James Wan, 2015

Cert: 12A Running time: 137 mins

Fast & Furious 7 is theseventh instalment in TheFast and the Furiousfranchise. Following DominicToretto (Vin Diesel), BrianO'Conner (Paul Walker) andthe rest of their team, whohave returned to the UnitedStates to live normal livesafter securing amnesty fortheir past crimes in Fast &Furious 6 (2013), untilDeckard Shaw (JasonStatham), a rogue specialforces assassin seeking toavenge his comatoseyounger brother, puts themin danger once again.

Free for everyone

Free film prize quiz in theRed Bar at 6.30pm

Wednesday 7th October7.30pm

Ex-MachinaDir: Alex Garland, 2015

Cert: 15 Running time: 108 mins

Caleb Smith (DomhnallGleeson), a programmer atan internet-search giant,wins a competition to spenda week at the privatemountain estate of thecompany's brilliant andreclusive CEO, NathanBateman (Oscar Isaac).Upon his arrival, Caleb learnsthat Nathan has chosen himto be the human componentin a Turing Test, charging himwith evaluating thecapabilities, and ultimatelythe consciousness, ofNathan's latest experiment inartificial intelligence. Thatexperiment is Ava (AliciaVikander), whose emotionalintelligence proves moresophisticated, and moredeceptive, than the two mencould have imagined.

Wednesday 14th October 7.30pm

Testament of YouthDir: James Kent, 2014

Cert: 12ARunning time: 129 mins

In 1914, Vera Brittain (AliciaVikander) overcomes therestraints on women of thetime to become a student atSomerville College, Oxford.When World War I breaksout, her brother Edward(Taron Egerton), her fiancéRoland Leighton (KitHarington), and their friendsVictor (Colin Morgan), andGeoffrey (Jonathan Bailey),are sent to serve at the frontlines. Brittain follows theirsacrifice, leaving college tojoin the Voluntary AidDetachment as a nursetending the wounded anddying in London, Malta andFrance.

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Wednesday 28th October7.30pm

What We Do in theShadowsDir: Jermaine Clements & TaikaWaititi, 2014

Cert: 15Running time: 86 mins

The adventures of fourvampire roommates trying toget by in a modern worldthat's not always hospitableto the undead. Clement andWaititi, co-star in thishilarious send-up in which anendearingly unhip quartet offriends reveal to us, thedetails of their daily (makethat nightly) routine. Rangingin age from 183 to 8,000,they squabble overhousehold chores, struggleto keep up with the latesttrends in technology andfashion, antagonize the localwerewolves, and deal withthe rigors of living on a very,very strict diet.


Dark Horse Dir: Louise Osmond, 2015

Cert: PGRunning time: 84 mins

The incredible true story ofDream Alliance. Aninspirational true story of a group of friends from aworking men's club whodecide to take on the elitesport of kings and breedthemselves a racehorse.Dark Horse is a good-humoured, no-frills story ofa Welsh working-classcommunity that clubbedtogether to invest in athoroughbred, and ended upwith the winner of the WelshGrand National. The tale isalso very political, revealingthe snobbery directed notjust at the owners but at thehorse itself.


Set Fire to the StarsDir: Andy Goddard, 2014


Dylan Thomas battles hisdemons in 1950s New York.Celebrating Dylan Thomas'centenary, this intriguingsemi-biographical drama,beautifully shot in black-and-white, focusses on a week in the life of the great poetas he prepares for a series of performed readings in the US. Featuring stellarperformances from co-writerCelyn Jones as Thomas andElijah Wood as John MalcolmBrinnin.

Wirral based actor andscreenwriter Celyn Jones willvisit Short Cuts Cinema totalk about his highlyregarded film. The audiencewill have the chance to askhim questions about thescript and his stunningperformance.


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Far From theMadding CrowdDir: Thomas Vinterburg, 2015

Cert: 12ARunning time: 119 mins

Based on the literary classicby Thomas Hardy, Far Fromthe Madding Crowd is thestory of independent,beautiful and headstrongBathsheba Everdene (CareyMulligan), who attracts threevery different suitors.

This timeless story ofBathsheba's choices andpassions explores the natureof relationships and love, aswell as the human ability toovercome hardships throughresilience and perseverance.

Free film prize quiz in theRed Bar at 6.30pm

Wednesday 2nd December7.30pm

Woman in GoldDir: Simon Curtis, 2015


The remarkable true story ofone woman's journey toreclaim her heritage andseek justice for whathappened to her family.Sixty years after she fledVienna during World War II,an elderly Jewish woman,Maria Altmann (HelenMirren), starts her journey toretrieve family possessionsseized by the Nazis, amongthem Klimt's famous paintingPortrait of Adele Bloch-BauerI. Together with herinexperienced but pluckyyoung lawyer RandySchoenberg (RyanReynolds), she embarksupon a major battle whichtakes them all the way to theUnited States SupremeCourt.

Wednesday 9th December7.30pm

WildDir: Jean-Marc Vallee, 2015


With the dissolution of hermarriage and the death of hermother, Cheryl Strayed(Reese Witherspoon) has lostall hope. After years ofreckless, destructivebehaviour, she makes a rashdecision. With absolutely noexperience, driven only bysheer determination, Cherylhikes more than a thousandmiles of the Pacific CrestTrail, alone. Wild powerfullycaptures the terrors andpleasures of one youngwoman forging ahead againstall odds on a journey thatmaddens, strengthens, andultimately heals her.

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International Animation FestivalThis Is Not A Cartoon: Programme 3Dir: Various

Cert: N/ARunning time: 60 mins

Wednesday 11th November 7.30pm

This programme of shorts brings you the very best internationalanimated shorts rarely seen outside of festivals. Your heartmight race, your spine might shiver, your sides might split andtears might flow. The films on show present both the technicalbrilliance and superb storytelling that animation has to offer.This is fun, this is drama, this is excitement, this is action – butremember, This Is Not A Cartoon.We hope to be joined by one of the filmmakers for a Q&Afollowing this screening.

Wednesday 16th December7.30pm

The Second BestExotic Marigold HotelDir: John Madden, 2015


Now that The Best ExoticMarigold Hotel is full up with its long-term residents,co-managers Muriel Donnelly(Maggie Smith) and SonnyKapoor (Dev Patel) have adream of expansion, andthey've found just the place:The Second Best ExoticMarigold Hotel. With plansunderway, Evelyn andDouglas (Judi Dench and BillNighy) venture into the Jaipurworkforce, wondering wheretheir regular breakfast dateswill lead. Meanwhile,Norman and Carol (RonaldPickup and DianaHardcastle) navigate theswirling waters of anexclusive relationship, asMadge (Celia Imrie) jugglestwo very eligible suitors.

Schools ProgrammeSchool parties may be able to further explore some areas of study related to the plays,performances and films being staged at the Arts Centre this autumn.

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Date Time Show Page

September3 Thursday 7.00pm The Beaux’ Stratagem 2418 Friday 7.30pm The Battle Of Britain At 75 2424 Thursday 7.00pm Coriolanus 2429 Tuesday 5.00pm Beauty of WuShu & Dance, China Kaleidoscope 5

October1 Thursday 7.30pm The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha 66 Tuesday 7.30pm A Translation of Shadows 713 Tuesday 7.30pm The Canterbury Tales 814 Wednesday 7.30pm Testament of Youth 2815 Thursday 7.00pm Hamlet 2515 Thursday 7.30pm Tales of the Tides 820 Tuesday 7.30pm Nosferatu 921 Wednesday 7.00pm Henry V 2522 Thursday 7.30pm I Loved You and I Loved You 1029 Thursday 7.30pm Manpower 12

November10 Tuesday 7.30pm The Sand Dog Cometh 1411 Wednesday 7.30pm This is Not a Cartoon: Programme 3 3117 Tuesday 7.30pm Waiting for Godot 1618 Wednesday 7.30pm Set Fire to the Stars 2924 Tuesday 7.30pm Beauty Of The Beast 1825 Wednesday 7.30pm Far From the Madding Crowd 30

December2 Wednesday 7.30pm Woman in Gold 308 Tuesday 7.30pm A Christmas Carol 2118 Friday 7.30pm Urinetown: The Musical 2319 Saturday 2.30pm Urinetown: The Musical 23

These events may include a tour of Edge Hill University campus, specific related lectures andworkshops.

Please contact the Box Office for further information about our schools programme.

T: 01695 584480 E: [email protected]

Tickets for school parties of 10 or more - £5 per person and an 11th ticket free.

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· Experience the thrill of live performance· Build confidence· Challenge yourself and reveal hidden talents· Friendly, nurturing leaders· Weekly performing arts workshops during

term time· Try out the first session FREE· Arts award accreditation for over-12s

The Rose Youth Theatre is for all young peoplewho want to experience something new.Working with arts professionals you will learnnew skills, meet new friends and generally havea good time. Come along and give it a go – yourfirst session is FREE, and you may surpriseyourself.

Age 8 – 11 years: Saturdays 12th September – 12th December

Age 12 – 25 years: Wednesdays 9th September – 9th December

Fees: £5 per session paid in half termly instalments

Call 01695 584480 for further information or to make a booking.

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Relax in The Red Bar and enjoy a drink or abite to eat (subject to availability) before aperformance or film in the Rose Theatre or theStudio Theatre.

Opening TimesMonday to Friday 11.00am - 7.00pmFood served 11.45am – 6.30pm

On performance nights the bar will be openthroughout the performance. Last orders forhot food is an hour before the start of theperformance.

Weekend PerformancesThe bar opens an hour before the start of theperformance with limited food available.

Look out for promotions and special offers

Sample Menu includes:

Selection of paninis (made in-house)Selection of sandwiches (made in-house)Soup of the day with a rollBowl of nachos baked with cheddar andmozzarella cheese, jalapeno peppers andserved with sour cream, tomato salsa andguacamole Greek salad bowl with cucumber, tomato, olives,red onion, baby gem lettuce and feta cheeseWarm pulled meat sandwich (pork or beef asavailable) served on a soft barm with smallsalad, coleslaw and vegetable crispsBruschetta topped with tomato salsa, tapenadeand goat’s cheese and served with wild rocketand parmesan shavings Selection of pizzas including:margherita, pepperoni, spiced chicken,mushroom, red onion and goat’s cheesesweet chilli chicken, sliced ham, garlic bread (12” thin and crispy or deep pan)

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ConcessionsUnder-16s, students, over-60s, ES40 holders and registered disabled may be eligible forconcessionary tickets.

Group/School BookingsOne free ticket is available with every ten tickets bought. Contact the Box Office for furtherdetails.

Ticket ExchangeTickets may be exchanged for another performance at the discretion of the Box Office. It isonly possible to resell tickets via the Box Office once a performance is sold out.

Car Parking24-hour security-patrolled, free parking is available.

Disabled AccessThe Arts Centre is fully accessible, with parking available close by, and allocated wheelchairspaces within. We also offer an induction loop linked to a PA system for the hearing impaired.Guide dogs are welcome in the Centre.

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How to find us

edgehill.ac.uk/location

The Arts Centre, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP

How to bookBy phone: 01695 584480

Online: secure online booking at edgehill.ac.uk/artscentre

In person: at our Box Office Monday - Friday 12.00pm - 5.30pm (open until 8pm on performance nights)

At weekends the Box Office is only openwhen there is a performance.

Tickets can also be purchased from:

Main Reception at Edge Hill University

Arts Centre Brochure A/W 2015

Documents

Transcript of Arts Centre Brochure A/W 2015