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LE TCHWORTH G AR DEN CIT Y AUTUMN / WINTER 2019
SCREENINGS LIVE
WHAT'S ON
The Broadway venues are The latest blockbusters, plus opera, Live theatre on our stage Exhibitions and art events
owned and run by Letchworth ballet and event cinema screenings CLARE TEAL & HER TRIO
SAT 21 SEP 5
Garden City Heritage
JANE EYRE
Foundation, the custodian of
FRI 4 & SAT 5 OCT 6
the world’s first Garden City.
SHOWSTOPPER!
We reinvest the income earned THU 10 OCT 7
from our venues back into the THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
SUN 13 OCT 8
Letchworth community.
MONSTERSAURUS
TUE 29 & WED 30 OCT 9 CORNELIA PARKER
GEORGIE FAME 21 SEP - 1 DEC 26-27
SAT 9 NOV 10
THE SCARECROW'S WEDDING
FRI 15 & SAT 16 NOV 11
PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA
THU 21 NOV 12
GRIFF RHYS JONES
SUN 24 NOV 12
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WELCOME SEPTEMBER
Welcome to the Broadway Cinema and Theatre’s Autumn/Winter
season programme.
This is the first season that I’ve had the pleasure of playing an integral
part in programming for this multipurpose venue and I am proud to be
LIVE THEATRE
part of the Broadway team. Our latest programme brings together a
wide variety of live shows to suit different ages and tastes, so I hope
you’ll find something to excite you within the following pages.
Broadway Cinema & Theatre are part of the Heritage Foundation’s
portfolio of heritage and cultural venues and it’s new strategy aims to
KEVIN’S CAREER PATH bring a diverse offer to people of all ages and backgrounds. Access to
DIRECTOR OF THE the arts has been central to my work for more than 25 years. And I have
HORSHAM ARTS CENTRE seen first-hand the benefits a live performance can have on audiences.
(now known as The Capitol It not only inspires but creates a shared experience and drives the
Theatre, Horsham)
imagination. Over the coming year, the Broadway team will be working
FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF with the community to create an environment where culture truly is for
THE NETWORK TOURING
all. We plan to bring the best in live theatre, music and family events to
CONSORTIUM
the stage and to build a reputation for our live performance programme
VICE-CHAIR AND A TRUSTEE on a par with Broadway Cinema, one of the regions’ most successful
OF SOUTH EAST DANCE
independent cinemas.
THE BRIGHTON BASED
NATIONAL DANCE AGENCY That’s why we have created a short survey you can use to tell us
CHAIR OF THE SOUTH EAST what you’ve enjoyed and the new things you’d like to see here
ARTS USERS GROUP at Broadway, in the future. You can complete the survey
at broadway-letchworth.com/theatresurvey.
FOUNDING CEO OF ARTS
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CULTURE HARROW Enjoy the season!
DIRECTOR OF STOCKTON
ARTS CENTRE
CLARE TEAL & HER TRIO
BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2019
As the hot bed of Teal creativity, award winning jazz vocalist
and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal’s concerts with her Trio are
constantly evolving and renowned across the country for their
fabulous arrangements interspersed with Clare’s warm and
witty storytelling.
This brand new show promises a rich jazz infused repertoire
in its many forms and an eclectic song list, bringing you more
exhilarating swing and sparkling melodies as Clare and her band
celebrate popular music from the Great American and British
Song books through to contemporary writers creating the
SAT 21 SEP
standards of today.
7.30pm
As one of the UK’s greatest interpreters of song and much loved
performers, Clare and her Trio guarantee an evening of inspired RECOMMENDED FOR
music and unbridled entertainment performed by the very best. COUPLES
GROUPS
SENIORS
TICKETS £24
Concessions £22
4 5
OCTOBER
LIVE THEATRE
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JANE EYRE A World Premiere
Presented by
SHOWSTOPPER! Presented by
The Showstoppers
‘I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being Blackeyed Theatre THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
with an independent will' in association with 2016 Olivier Award Winners - Best Entertainment and Family Show
A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, South Hill Park
Arts Centre Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the
Jane Eyre tells the thrilling story of an orphan girl and her journey
West End and now heading to Letchworth!
from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty to a life at Thornfield Hall
and an unlikely relationship with the mysterious Mr Rochester. With eleven years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon,
Falling in love, she gradually uncovers a hidden past to the gloomy, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an
forbidding Thornfield Hall, a terrible secret that forces her to make Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted
a heart-wrenching choice. audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy,
musical theatre and spontaneity.
Don’t miss Blackeyed Theatre’s brand new stage adaptation of
one of the greatest works of English fiction. Captivating, brooding FRI 4 & A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each THU 10 OCT
and intensely powerful, Jane Eyre is a moving and unforgettable SAT 5 OCT performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions 7.30pm
portrayal of one woman’s quest for equality and freedom, and 7.30pm are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing
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endures as one of the great triumphs of storytelling. productions with hilarious results.
RECOMMENDED FOR COUPLES
‘ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE, COUPLES GROUPS
GROUPS SENIORS
AUDACIOUS COMPANIES WORKING IN SENIORS YOUNG ADULTS
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH THEATRE'
THE STAGE TICKETS £18 TICKETS £21
Concessions £16 Concessions £18
6 7
OCTOBER
LIVE THEATRE
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THE VERY HUNGRY MONSTERSAURUS
CATERPILLAR One day Monty found a book ‘Inventions Very Rare' create
yourself a monster friend BUT ONLY IF YOU DARE! This
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle brand new show from the creators of Aliens Love Underpants
has delighted generations of readers since it was first published is monster-ously good! Follow the young inventor Monty as
in 1969 selling more than 43 million copies worldwide. he creates a whole world of whacky inventions and incredible
Eric’s well-known books captivated readers with his iconic monsters, but he has a problem - now he has made them all,
colourful hand-painted tissue paper collage illustrations and what is he going to do with them?! This energetic show full of
distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole family
to a bigger, brighter world – and to their first experience of – with original music and plenty of audience participation!
reading itself. TUE 29 OCT
SUN 13 OCT 3pm
The timeless classic has made its way off the page and onto
the stage. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically 1pm & 3.30pm WED 30 OCT
acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Ages 6 months+ 11am & 2pm
features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting Ages 3+
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four of Eric Carle’s stories, Brown Bear, Brown Bear; 10 Little
FAMILIES RECOMMENDED FOR
Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star
PARENT & BABY FAMILIES
of the show celebrating its 50th Birthday in 2019 The Very
Hungry Caterpillar.
TICKETS £14 TICKETS £15
Concessions £12 Concessions £13
Family Ticket £48 Family Ticket £52
8 9
NOVEMBER
LIVE THEATRE
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GEORGIE FAME IN CONCERT THE SCARECROWS’ Presented by
Scamp Theatre
One of a very select number of UK tour dates, Georgie Fame
appears in concert at Broadway Theatre, for one night only.
WEDDING
The team behind Stick Man present the best wedding ever,
With his much loved blend of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues,
the best wedding yet…
Georgie Fame has consistently worked in the highest musical
circles and has become a true icon of the British music scene. Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay are excellent scarecrows. Their
wedding plans are all coming together until Harry leaves Betty’s
So far there have been more than twenty albums and fourteen hit
side and the devilishly smooth Reginald Rake tries to take Harry’s
singles, including the Number 1’s: Yeh Yeh, Get Away and The Ballad
place. Will Harry make it back in time to save their special day?
of Bonnie and Clyde. Add to this a long list of collaborations with
some of music’s most famous names, including Muddy Waters, This heart-warming and award-winning adaptation of Julia
FRI 15 NOV
Gene Vincent, Bill Wyman, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, amongst Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling book is bursting
4.30pm
many others, and in Georgie Fame you have bona fide music legend! at the seams with Scamp Theatre’s inimitable style.
SAT 16 NOV
In this very special and intimate evening, audiences will be treated This epic love story promises wit, drama and wedding bells!
SAT 9 NOV 11am & 2.30pm
to Georgie’s hits, alongside music from the Artists that have influenced Packed with live music and laughter, this is one hour’s magic
7.30pm Ages 3+
him - all interspersed with personal stories and anecdotes from that you and your children will never forget!
his incredible career. RECOMMENDED FOR RECOMMENDED FOR
COUPLES ‘THE MARRYING OF JULIA DONALDSON FAMILIES
‘SENDS US HOME HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN SENIORS AND SCAMP THEATRE IS TRULY A
IN THE PRESENCE OF GENUINE COOL' MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN' OK! MAGAZINE TICKETS £16
THE GUARDIAN TICKETS £25 Concessions £13
Concessions £22.50 Family Ticket £52
10 11
NOVEMBER
PASADENA ROOF
ORCHESTRA IN
CONCERT
LIVE THEATRE
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra was formed
50 years ago and is still going strong. Their
show includes famous tunes such as Puttin
on the Ritz, Sweet Georgia Brown, The Lullaby
of Broadway as well as hot numbers from the
twenties such as Duke Ellington’s Black and
Tan Fantasy, not forgetting the beautiful
numbers that were sung by Al Bowlly, and
arranged to perfection by Ray Noble. THU 21 NOV
Laced with a liberal dose of British humour 7.30pm
in its presentation; it is an evening of pure
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joy for those who love Swing, 20’s and
COUPLES
30’s music.
SENIORS
TICKETS £21
Concessions £19
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GRIFF RHYS Presented by
Broken Robot ANIMAL FAMILIES AND ME
JONES Productions and
So Comedy
WITH GORDON BUCHANAN
Griff is back and once again all over the place Have you got any burning wildlife questions? BBC TV wildlife
By arrangement presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan has travelled the
touring the UK this autumn with his brand new with Troika
full-length stand-up show. Following sell out planet - from South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea,
performances of his previous one man Russia and Alaska - and will definitely have some interesting
entertainments Jones and Smith and Where answers! This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast who wants to
Was I? and a hugely acclaimed tour of Australia enjoy the spell-binding stories of the natural world from a man
and New Zealand, it's time to join one half of who has experienced danger face to face.
Smith & Jones, one quarter of Not the Nine Audiences are invited to listen and interact with Gordon Buchanan
O'Clock News and one third of Three Men In as the highly acclaimed television wildlife cameraman and
a Boat as he presents an evening of hilarious presenter of the popular BBC Animal Family and Me series
SUN 24 NOV
true stories, riffs, observations and details of his shares an insight into his incredible experiences with some
7.30pm FRI 29 NOV
recent medical procedures. It’s all guaranteed of the world’s most fearsome and majestic animals.
7.30pm
to be packed with wicked insights into the pains RECOMMENDED FOR
of celebrity, the vicissitudes of parenthood and COUPLES RECOMMENDED FOR
encounters with the great, the good and even GROUPS COUPLES
the royal. Yes, Griff is all over the place this SENIORS FAMILIES
year so make sure not to miss him! YOUNG ADULTS SENIORS
TICKETS £20.50 TICKETS £22
12 13
DECEMBER
LIVE THEATRE
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ABBA MANIA A CHRISTMAS CONCERT
It is just over 40 years since ABBA won Eurovision and now WITH TENORS UNLIMITED
it’s your chance to thank ABBA for the music!
This new Christmas show from Jem Sharples, Paul Martin
ABBA MANIA is accepted as the world’s number one touring and Scott Ciscon - (pictured above from left to right) is a festive
ABBA tribute production. selection of Yuletide songs, including firm family favourites -
Featuring a special concert presentation, which celebrates the O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Last
music of ABBA in a respectful and enjoyable way, reviving special Christmas, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Hallelujah, Have
memories of when ABBA ruled the airwaves. Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, as well as their number 1
selling Christmas single Who Is He?... and many more.
ABBA MANIA brings ABBA fans old and new a night not to be
missed. If you’re looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or The guys’ rich vocal harmonies and down to earth sense
simply be entertained by the best music ever, then ABBA MANIA of humour have endeared them to audiences around the
is for you! world. There is something for everyone in this programme
SAT 7 DEC
of popular Christmas music.
So dig out those platforms, dust down those flares, join in and FRI 6 DEC 7.30pm
enjoy all of your favourites including: Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, 7.30pm
Dancing Queen, Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper RECOMMENDED FOR
and many more. RECOMMENDED FOR COUPLES
COUPLES GROUPS
SENIORS SENIORS
YOUNG ADULTS
TICKETS £21
TICKETS £24 Concessions £18
14 15
FUN FACTS DECEMBER
ABOUT THE
WIND IN THE
WILLOWS
LIVE THEATRE
The Characters of The
Wind in the Willows are
from Kenneth Grahame’s
bedtime stories that he
used to create for his son.
These characters were
later transformed into
the well known novel we
all love today.
The Wind in the Willows
was written in 1908.
Initially Kenneth Grahame
had called his story
The Wind in the Reeds.
The river in the novel
is said to be based on
The River Thames.
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The novel of The Wind in
the Willows is made up
of 58,308 words.
A first edition of The
Wind in the Willows
novel sold for £32,400.
TUE 10 DEC -
FRI 13 DEC
10.15am & 1.15pm
1 HOW DOES MR TOAD ESCAPE FROM JAIL? Join us on an exciting adventure along the riverbank with
SAT 14 DEC
a brand-new staging of Kenneth Grahame’s family classic
2 WHERE DOES CHIEF WEASEL LIVE? 11am, 3pm & 7pm
The Wind in the Willows this Christmas!
DATE SUN 15 DEC
3 WHAT VEHICLE DOES MR TOAD STEAL? Meet all your favourite characters including loyal Mole, faithful
Time 11am & 3pm
Ratty and wise old Badger as they do their best to keep the
Ages X+
4 WHAT IS THE NAME OF MR TOAD’S HOUSE? mischievous Mr Toad out of trouble. Will they be able to stop RECOMMENDED FOR
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the Wicked Weasel from taking over Toad Hall? FAMILIES
5 WHERE DOES RATTY AND MOLE FIRST MEET?
6 BLACK AND WHITE 7 POOP POOP! XXX This exciting and playful take on the tale features a professional
5 ON THE RIVERBANK
6 WHAT COLOUR IS MR BADGER? XXX cast of energetic performers, catchy new songs and lots of TICKETS £15
Concessions £13
3 A MOTOR CAR 4 TOAD HALL
A WASHER WOMAN 2 THE WILD WOOD humour that will entertain and delight the whole family
ANSWERS 1 HE DISGUISES HIMSELF AS
TICKETS £XX
7 WHAT SOUND DOES THE MOTOR CAR MAKE? this festive season. Family Ticket £54
16 17
COMING NEXT SEASON
RONNIE SCOTT'S POP DIVAS LIVE!
ALL STARS Get ready for the best songs from all your
favourite female stars in one fabulous fun-
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of the
packed show. Little Mix will cast some Black
LIVE THEATRE
world’s most iconic music venues. Join the FRI 31 JAN
Magic and Taylor Swift will Shake It Off as
Ronnie Scott’s All Stars as they take you 7.30pm
four enormously talented girls bring you up
on a guided, musical tour featuring classic SAT 14 MAR
RECOMMENDED FOR
close and personal with the greatest female
music from the jazz greats, alongside 3pm
COUPLES pop performers of today. With dazzling
projected images, footage and amazing Ages 5+
SENIORS choreography, state of the art videos and
tales of old Soho!
YOUNG ADULTS superb vocals Pop Divas Live! is the RECOMMENDED FOR
perfect pop concert experience for FAMILIES
TICKETS £24 the little divas in your life.
Concessions £22 TICKETS £15
DON GIOVANNI SWINGING AT THE
Merry Opera return with Mozart’s fabulous COTTON CLUB
music in a staging of his opera Don Giovanni
Take a step back into 1920s & ’30s
in an English translation by Amanda Holden.
SAT 8 FEB New York City and through the doors FRI 27 MAR
Polarising audiences for centuries, startlingly 7.30pm of Harlem’s hottest nightclub, The 7.30pm
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modern yet a dinosaur, can Don Giovanni Cotton Club!
still make us love him as he hurtles through RECOMMENDED FOR RECOMMENDED FOR
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Swinging at The Cotton Club is the
his final hours? COUPLES COUPLES
action-packed show celebrating the
SENIORS SENIORS
Directed by international opera director music and dance of the Cotton Club –
YOUNG ADULTS YOUNG ADULTS
John Ramster, with music direction by New York’s most celebrated nightclub
Cannes prizewinner Gabriel Chernick. of the 1920s and ‘30s.
TICKETS £21.50 TICKETS £24
Concessions £19.50 Concessions £22
THE AMAZING MORGAN & WEST
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around the world for over 30 years with SAT 28 MAR
Magicians, time travellers and all round
the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 2.30pm
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spiffing chaps Morgan & West return to
Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics THU 20 FEB Ages 6+
Broadway Theatre with their brand new
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of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry 2pm
show Unbelievable Science! Perfect for RECOMMENDED FOR
with audience participation and enough Ages 3+
NOW
the whole family this is a live, interactive FAMILIES
spellbinding bubble tricks to keep science show where real experiments
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everyone mesmerized. take place right before your eyes. Expect
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explosive thrills and chemical spills! Concessions £12.50
ON
TICKETS £14 Family Ticket £45
18 19NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE EXHIBITION ON SCREEN
ONE MAN, GAUGUIN FROM THE
TWO GUVNORS NATIONAL GALLERY
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance Brand new documentary about the life and
EVENT CINEMA
from host of The Late Late Show, James work of Paul Gauguin, one of the world’s
Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway THU 26 SEP most popular and important artists.
hit One Man, Two Guvnors returns to cinemas 6.45pm
Filmed in Tahiti, France, the Marquesas Islands
to mark National Theatre Live's 10th birthday. Ages 12+
and the UK, this cinematic film will explore
Gauguin’s extraordinary – and at times
TICKETS £18
controversial – artistic achievement, with
commentary from his descendants, artists
and world experts. It will be followed by an
exclusive private view of the National Gallery
A MIDSUMMER exhibition Gauguin Portraits, just after it
NIGHT'S DREAM opens in London.
Directed by Nicholas Hytner, this production This screening will feature a Q&A with
TUE 15 OCT
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will build Broadway Theatre’s Creative Programmer
7.15pm
on the success of his immersive staging of THU 17 OCT Kevin Parker and Broadway Gallery’s
6.45pm Curator Kristian Day, prior to the film. WED 16 OCT
Julius Caesar (NT Live 2018). The Bridge
Ages 12+ 3pm
Theatre will become a forest – a dream world
of flying fairies, contagious fogs and moonlight
TICKETS £18 TICKETS £13
revels, surrounded by a roving audience
following the action on foot.
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HANSARD LEONARDO'S
See two-time Olivier Award winners,
Lindsay Duncan (Birdman, About Time)
FULL STORY
and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van, Marking Leonardo’s 500th birthday: for the
The Queen), in this brand-new play by first time ever, all of Leonardo’s paintings
THU 7 NOV
Simon Wood, broadcast live from the will be shown on the big screen. Many TV
6.45pm
National Theatre in London. shows and feature films have showcased
Ages 15+
this extraordinary genius but often not
examined closely enough is the most crucial
TICKETS £18
element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless
paintings and drawings will be the focus of
Leonardo’s Full Story, as Exhibition On
Screen presents every single attributed
PRESENT painting, in Ultra HD quality.
LAUGHTER
Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott
(BBC's Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noel Coward's
provocative comedy Present Laughter. As he THU 28 NOV
prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star 6.45pm TUE 29 OCT
actor Garry Essendine's colourful life is in Ages 12+ 7.30pm
danger of spiralling out of control.
TICKETS £18 TICKETS £13
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DON GIOVANNI TURANDOT
Sexual intrigue, jealousy, wit, anger… and Two of opera’s most thrilling dramatic
retribution! The new Royal Opera Season sopranos, Christine Goerke and Nina
EVENT CINEMA
begins with Mozart’s engaging masterpiece, Stemme, reprise their fierce portrayals of the
which follows Don Giovanni, the women he title princess. Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the
serially seduces, and the vengeance that podium to conduct Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling
SAT 12 OCT
finally catches up with him. The opera is production of Puccini’s final masterpiece, which
5.40pm
renowned for its ever-shifting portrayals also features tenors Roberto Aronica and
of complex characters, fast-moving action Marco Berti as Calàf, sopranos Eleonora Buratto
TICKETS £21
and mix of the comic and the heartfelt. TUE 8 OCT and Hibla Gerzmava as Liù, and bass-baritones
6.30pm James Morris and Nicolas Testé as Timur.
TICKETS £18 MANON
Exhilarating soprano Lisette Oropesa stars as
the irresistible title character, the tragic beauty
who yearns for the finer things in life, in Laurent
DON PASQUALE Pelly’s revealing production. Tenor Michael
Fabiano is the besotted Chevalier des Grieux,
Royal Opera favourite Bryn Terfel heads SAT 26 OCT
whose desperate love for Manon proves
the cast for this new production of Donizetti’s 5.40pm
their undoing. Maurizio Benini conducts
comedy of domestic drama across two
Massenet’s sensual score.
generations. The witty story of a middle-aged TICKETS £21
man whose supposed young wife runs rings
around him – with her own ulterior romantic
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purpose in mind – has long delighted and
surprised audiences, not least as presented
with the sparkle of its music and the
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
THU 24 OCT
virtuoso skill of its performers. Anthony Minghella's vividly cinematic staging
7.15pm
of Puccini's tale of unrequited love returns to
our screens featuring soprano Hui He in the
TICKETS £18
devastating title role. Madama Butterfly is the
beautiful and heartbreaking story of a young SAT 9 NOV
Japanese girl, Cio-Cio San, who falls in love 5.40pm
with Pinkerton, an American naval officer.
CONCERTO / TICKETS £21
ENGIMA VARIATIONS /
RAYMONDA ACT III
From The Royal Ballet's classical origins in
AKHNATEN
the works of Marius Petipa, to the home-grown Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo
choreographers who put British ballet on the headlines as the revolutionary Pharaoh who
world stage, this mixed programme highlights transformed ancient Egypt. Director Phelim
the versatility of the Company and programme McDermott returns to the Met to bring this
shows the breadth of The Royal Ballet's heritage. contemporary production to life, with a
TUE 5 NOV SAT 23 NOV
virtuosic company and dramatic staging
7pm 5.40pm
that features acrobatics and juggling.
TICKETS £18 TICKETS £21
22 EVENT CINEMA TICKETS INCLUDE A GLASS OF WINE OR SOFT DRINK 23BLOCKBUSTERS NOT
TO MISS THIS AUTUMN
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JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL
JOKER
STAR
WARS EPISODE IX
ABOMINABLE THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
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ANGRY BIRDS 2 MOVIE CATS
A SHAUN THE SHEEP
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CORNELIA
PARKER
GALLERY
ONE DAY THIS GLASS
WILL BREAK
Hayward Gallery Touring presents a new exhibition 21 SEPTEMBER –
of prints by Cornelia Parker. 1 DECEMBER
Cornelia Parker OBE is an English visual artist, best
known for her sculpture and installation art. Born in FREE ADMISSION
Cheshire in the late ’50s, she studied at colleges in
Gloucestershire and Wolverhampton before receiving her
MA in Fine Art's from the University of Reading in 1982.
Parker created a site-specific installation for The
Metropolitan Museum of Art Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Hayward Gallery Touring
at Southbank Centre is a
Roof Garden in 2016 and was named the artist of the
contemporary art organisation
year by Apollo magazine and then named the official producing exhibitions that
artist of the 2017 general election thereafter. tour to galleries, museums and
other publicly-funded venues
One Day This Glass Will Break is an exhibition of throughout Britain. Funded by
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twenty large-scale photogravures by Parker from three Arts Council England, Hayward
Gallery Touring collaborates with
experimental series: Fox Talbot’s Articles of Glass (2017);
artists, independent curators,
One Day This Glass Will Break (2015) and Thirty Pieces writers and partner institutions
of Silver (exposed) (2015). Opening at Broadway Gallery, to develop imaginative exhibitions
that are seen by up to half a million
this autumn, these three series, which are brought
people in over forty five cities
together for the first time in this exhibition, explore and towns each year.
the artist’s fascination with the physical properties
of objects, materials, and their histories.
The exhibition includes eight works from the series
One Day This Glass Will Break (2015) which arose
from Parker’s investigations into the photogravure,
a photomechanical process which produces an image
through the exposure of a photographic positive onto a
copper printing plate. It also includes Fox Talbot’s Articles
of Glass (2017) series of nine prints, as well as two prints
from the series, Thirty Pieces of Silver (exposed) L-R Cornelia Parker, Black Ice; Fox
(2015). The later prints evoke a major early work by Talbot’s Articles of Glass (bottoms
up); Fox Talbot‘s Articles of Glass
Cornelia Parker, Thirty Pieces of Silver (1988-89) which (tagged glasses); An Enigma; One
comprised of over a thousand pieces of silver flattened Day This Glass Will Break . Courtesy
and © the artist and Alan Cristea
by a steamroller and suspended on wires hovering Gallery [2019]. Photo: FXP
above the gallery floor. Photography, London, 2015.
26 27EXHIBITION
PARADE MEET CRITIQUE
Meet Critique is a regular event for local
A CELEBRATION OF artists to discuss their work and invite
CONTEMPORARY feedback from their peers. Through this,
the Gallery has built a strong network of
ART TEXTILES artists that can offer professional advice
GALLERY
Parade, a Celebration of Contemporary Art Textiles, FRI 13 DEC - and support to one another. Why not come
is the first major exhibition curated by Kristian Day at the SUN 16 FEB along and join our thriving group? If you
Broadway Gallery. Parade is presented as a survey of are interested in joining Meet Critique
recent developments in visual art textiles, showcasing the FREE please contact the Gallery.
many ways in which threads and fabrics are being used ADMISSION
by contemporary artists, from the purely aesthetic to more
conceptual concerns. Featuring recent work by Caroline
EXHIBITIONS
Achaintre, David Mabb, Yelena Popova, Katie Schwab,
Bea Bonafini, Chris Alton, Fiona Curran, Anna Perach,
CLUB
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and Cecilia Charlton, Parade exposes a diverse group Exhibitions Club, which meets on
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The Club discusses an exhibition
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and old prejudices towards gendered associations with
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materials and practices are being challenged, Parade is
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CINEMA The aim of the World Cinema Sunday
SUNDAYS
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CINEMA
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who enjoy quality movies in the friendly and SUN 1 SEP 7.45pm (12A) independent British and International
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A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan disguises
The FilmClub puts on an annual season of 12
films between September and June.
herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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SUN 15 SEP 7.45pm (12A) SUN 6 OCT 7.45pm (15) SUN 29 SEP 7.30pm (15) SUN 29 DEC 7.45pm (15)
Chela and Chiquita are both descended from A young woman’s body is found frozen in a ditch. Sinan returns from his studies in the city of Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, this
wealthy families in Asuncion and have been Through flashbacks and interviews, we see the Canakkale to his parents’ home in the small rural critically acclaimed film tells the story of Jong-
together for over 30 years. But recently, their events that led to her inevitable death. town of Can. He hopes to publish a book of soo, a part-time worker who bumps into old
financial situation has worsened and they begin French with English subtitles. essays and short stories, but his father Idris is an neighbour Hae-mi. She asks him to look after
selling off their inherited possessions. addictive gambler, so much so that his mother and her cat while she’s on a trip to Kenya, but when
Spanish with English subtitles. sister have become reluctantly accustomed to she returns, Hae-mi introduces Ben to Jong-
making do without food or electricity. soo. One day, Ben visits Jong-soo with Hae-mi
Turkish with English subtitles. and confesses his own secret hobby.
Korean with English subtitles.
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siblings, discovers her talent for stand up comedy. years before after an argument about a game
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