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SPRING 2020
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Foreword
Welcome to our ‘Spring’ Season
at The Quay!
We hope you have been enjoying the diverse range of content we have had to offer
over the last few years, and we trust that you will find a similar range in the January
to April season.
As a registered charity with a skeletal staff (if not in weight, certainly in numbers…!)
we are constantly having to up our game in covering increasing costs and a
depletion of revenue grants, in order to continue being the only professional public
theatre in this district. For this we need help, not only from our Volunteers but also
from our satisfied customers whose word of mouth is so important in getting the
news out about this little Sudbury gem. So, do tell your friends about us, or take an
extra copy of our programme and pass it to a neighbour, work colleague or family
member. It can open up a whole new world on their doorstep!
You may have noticed that improvements are being made to the building through
successful grant applications. Phase I is ongoing at time of press, which will see
repairs and repainting to the white cladded exterior of the building. Phase II will
involve the main entrance, the toilet block and the roof. More on this later, when we
begin further fundraising drives to lead us up to our 40th year in 2021.
Until then – make use of and enjoy Sudbury’s Arts Venue – we hope to see you
soon!
Children • Comedy • Drama • Film • History • Live Cinema •
Music • Community
Sharon Buckler
Theatre Manager
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Children TREASURE ISLAND BARKING DOG THEATRE COMPANY Mon 17th Feb - 2:00pm Tickets: £8 (Children £6) Meet Jim Hawkins, a young lad who gets himself caught up in an adventure across the seas. Follow the story as Jim meets Captain Smollett, Billy Bones and the most famous pirate of them all Long John Silver. Barking Dog's two talented actors (with the help With original music and audience participation as of a some puppets and children from the well as use of puppetry and mime, this is ideal for audience) present this exciting tale. any children and their grown-ups! Ages 3+ ABOMINABLE (PG) FILM Thu 20th Feb - 2:00pm Tickets: £5 After discovering a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, teenage Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. But to do so, they must stay one step ahead of a wealthy financier and a determined zoologist who want to capture the beast for their own gain. EDDY THE TEDDY: SPORTS DAY BARKING DOG THEATRE COMPANY Tue 14th Apr - 2:00pm Tickets: £8 (Children £6) Eddy The Teddy has developed a sudden interest in being a sporting star. He wants to be an Olympic hero. The only problem is, he isn't very good at anything. After trying and failing at several events Eddy realises that winning isn't everything - having fun It's a perfect introduction to live entertainment for and making friends are very important too! children who've never been to a show before, and The show uses many elements of theatre, mime, a welcome return for Eddy the Teddy's young fans. puppetry and songs to join in with. Ages 2 - 6 page 4
Comedy
GEOFF NORCOTT:
TAKING LIBERTIES
Fri 14th Feb - 8:00pm
Tickets: £13
Geoff Norcott’s unique brand of provocative
stand-up is hitting the road again in the Spring,
continuing with the success of his critically ac-
claimed show, ‘Taking Liberties’. Whatever the
contentious subject – he’ll be honest and blunt As seen on The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo
without being a dick. Mostly. and Mock the Week.
THE BEYOND SHAKESPEARE
PODCAST LIVE! - EAST
ANGLIAN SPECIAL
Sun 15th Mar - 7:00pm
Tickets: £12 (Friends £10)
Comedy, history, and drama collide in this Live
show from the Beyond Shakespeare Podcast -
hunting out the fun, strange, and exciting from the
wealth of drama hidden in the archives. Join us
for a comedy whistle stop tour of the drama from
the East of England - featuring a grudge match
between Cambridge playwrights Kit Marlowe and
Robert Greene, as well as Suffolk boy John Bale Special guest appearance by Simon of Sudbury
and his adventures with pirates. (health permitting).
CAPTAIN BREADBEARD’S
BREADY BRILLIANT COMEDY
COOKBOOK
Fri 3rd Apr - 7:30pm
Tickets: £13 (Under 16s £10)
The only fast-paced pun-tastic bready-brilliant
absurd sketch comedy show about a sailor with a
beard made of bread that you need to see! Have Captain Breadbeard will take you on a magical
you taken the time to consider the dangers that and energetic journey of enlightenment. Focaccia
people with floury facial fuzz encounter every later.
day? If not, then you’re in luck… Age 10+ but suitable for a family audience.
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PAUL MCCAFFREY: LEMON
Thu 9th Apr - 8:00pm
Tickets: £13
Star of Live At The Apollo, BBC3’s Impractical
Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News, Comedy
Central’s Stand Up Central. An accomplished radio
presenter and guest, Paul has recently been heard
on: talkSPORT, Absolute’s The Alternative Vote and
Rob Beckett’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Football and BBC Radio
2’s Russell Kane’s Whistlestop Tour.
‘Charm, charisma and success written all over him’ –
The Evening Standard ‘
A total natural, his storytelling is utterly unique and
never anything less than gut-bustlingly hilarious’ – GQ
IVAN BRACKENBURY SUPPORTS
TOM BINNS: THE PSYCHIC
COMEDIUM
Fri 24th Apr - 7:30pm
Tickets: £14 (friends £13)
8/10 Cats Do dictionary corner favourite Ivan
Brackenbury, the hospital radio DJ supports Tom
Binns: The Psychic Comedium.
Multi award-winning comedian Tom Binns has
performed his Psychic Character Ian D Montfort to
5-star reviews around The World.
He’s entertained and amazed sceptics and believers
alike on his own BBC Radio 2 series ‘Ian D Montfort
is: Unbelievable’ and his critically acclaimed BBC
One series 'Hospital People' and in the smash hit During this time Tom appears to have started to
British film 'Eaten By Lions'. believe he has genuine psychic ability and now
performs as The Psychic Comedium.
KEEP AN EYE OUT ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE, OR SIGN
UP FOR EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONS TO OUR COMEDY
PROGRAMME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!
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Drama
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR
JEKYLL & MR HYDE
Fri 17th Jan - 7:30pm
Tickets: £14
During his final lecture on the duality of
humankind, the respectable Dr Jekyll reveals his
strange association with the mysterious Edward
Hyde and the shocking truth about his identity: Combining edge-of-your-seat thrills with stunning
that Hyde, unlike other human beings, is not only physical theatre, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic
fundamentally evil, but also the very definition of it. "bogey tale" is brought chillingly to life in this
award-winning one-man show.
DEAD MEN’S EYES
Thu 23rd Jan - 7:30pm
Tickets: £14 (Friends £13)
Dead Men’s Eyes is the sixth instalment of
Nunkie’s M R James Project, a series of one-man
shows that seek to revive the tradition of oral,
supernatural storytelling that was perfected by
Montague Rhodes James in Cambridge in the
years leading up to World War One. It follows
shows like Oh, Whistle…, A Pleasing Terror and appreciative audiences throughout the UK, Ireland
Casting the Runes which have all toured to large, and USA. Performed by R M Lloyd Parry.
SPITFIRE SOLO
Fri 7th Feb - 7:30pm
Tickets: £14
June 2000 - for eighty-year old Peter Walker,
ex-Battle of Britain pilot, an unexpected new
challenge is about to begin. As he re-lives past
glories, losses, wartime experiences, family
memories and the heady days of blue skies and
battles, he searches for the answer to the biggest
question so far!
Personal, charming, funny and inventive, ‘Spitfire
Solo’ blends theatre, music and film. Ex-RSC and "Hugely entertaining" Adelaide Theatre Guide
West End actor Nicholas Collett plays a multitude “Wonderful” Jersey Evening Post.
of characters and recreates the Battle of In association with Royal Air Force Benevolent
Britain - onstage! Fund.
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BUZZING COMEDY DRAMA
Thu 13th Feb - 7:30pm
Tickets: £13
Fifty, frumpy and full of inhibitions, newly divorced
Julie is searching for the sex life she once had,
declaring “I’m not ready to be put out to pasture
yet!”. Hurling herself into the modern dating scene,
Julie shares her experiences with raw humour and
engaging honesty, introducing us to the range of
characters who help (or hinder) her transition into
2019, and now tours in this specially extended
an empowered woman living her life and having
version.
that elusive fun. Expect tears, truth and revelations
aplenty in this warm and witty solo play which 70 minutes no interval Contains sexual references,
made a sparkling Edinburgh Festival debut in recommended 14+
FOR SERVICES RENDERED
SUDBURY DRAMATIC SOCIETY
BY SOMERSET MAUGHAM
Tue 3rd - Sat 7th Mar 7:45pm
Tickets: Tue / Wed £10 - Thu / Fri / Sat £12
1932. A sunny September afternoon. Tennis on the
lawn. Drinks on the terrace. An upper middle-class
family enjoying the comfortable country life.
Beneath the surface, however, lurks the aftermath
of the First World War and the ravages it wreaked An amateur production by special arrangement
on men and women across the generations. with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD
UNDERMINED
Thu 12th Mar 7:30pm
Tickets: £12 (Friends £10)
Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived
through the 1984 Miners’ Strike, Undermined
tells the story first hand from the perspective of
a picketing miner. The play explores the events
and hardships that protagonist Dale (and many
other miners) faced throughout this incredible
industrial struggle. Based on actual events, this is
a story about friendship and community offering
an alternative view to the strike to that which was “…a performance that is pure coal-powered
(and still often is) depicted in the media. electricity” BROADWAY WORLD
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RED SKIES
BY IVAN CUTTING - EASTERN ANGLES
Fri 27th Mar - 7:30pm
Tickets: £14
Red Skies looks at two of Suffolk’s most famous
residents with very different links to Ipswich:
George Orwell who took his name from the river,
and Arthur Ransome who was resident on it, and
what would have happened if they had met.
The show follows the two men over the years,
both are in search of answers, both political and
personal – whilst the former is about to write
Animal Farm, the latter is married to Trotsky’s
secretary, so sparks could fly.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
QUAY PRODUCTIONS
BY AGATHA CHRISTIE
Thu 16th, Fri 17th & Sat 18th Apr
Tickets: £13 (Friends £12)
Ten people are brought to Soldier Island by a
mysterious and sadistic tormentor.
Who is he? And why are they all summoned here?
After dinner, the nightmare begins. A mysterious escape. No boat and no telephone.
voice on a gramophone record accuses One by one the guests begin to die……….
each of them of quite literally getting away with An amateur production by arrangement with
murder. The shaken guests resolve to leave the SAMUEL FRENCH LTD. (Quay Productions raise
island immediately, but they have no means of funds for the running of The Quay Theatre).
I, ELIZABETH
DYAD PRODUCTIONS
Wed 29thApr 7:30pm
Tickets: £14 (Friends £13.00)
1568: At a vital crossroads in history a young
Queen steps from the shadows to unburden
herself of her many troubles and reveal her
innermost thoughts on marriage, succession,
religion, war and the challenges to her throne. woman of her Age - but who was the woman
Defying the establishment by choosing to lead her beneath the crown? Traitor, bastard, heretic or
country alone, she forsakes her own dreams and prisoner: call her what you like. The rest is history.
desires in order to steer England towards national Using only Elizabeth's own letters, speeches and
and spiritual security. But time is against her... writings, solo performer Rebecca Vaughan has
Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and garnered outstanding reviews for this production.
famously unmarried, she was the most educated Not to be missed!
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Film
WE ARE NOT PUBLISHING FILM TITLES UNTIL THE LICENCE
DATES ARE CONFIRMED FOR SMALL THEATRES…
Our Film dates for the season will be:
January: Tuesday 7th / Tuesday 28th
February: Tuesday 4th / Tuesday 11th
March: Tuesday 10th /
April: Tuesday 7th / Monday 20th
Please keep an eye out on our website, Facebook page, on film leaflets
or through the Box Office, but we will be almost certainly showing:
Downton Abbey / Judy / Farmageddon / Once Upon a Time in
Hollywood as part of the Spring season.
FILM SPECIAL:
Light Side - A Journey With
David Prowse
Mon 27th Jan 7.30pm
Tickets: £6
With rare and exclusive access to David Prowse,
the British actor who famously portrayed Darth
Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, comes a
new documentary bringing a fresh and different
perspective to a celebrated career.
Besides playing the most iconic screen villain in
cinema history, Prowse also featured in Stanley
Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange and trained
Christopher Reeve for 1978's Superman.
80mins
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The Bikes of Wrath
Thu 26th March 7.30pm
Tickets: £7
Five Australians attempt to cycle 2600kms from
Oklahoma to California in honour of the westward
migration undertaken by 'The Grapes of Wrath's'
Joad family.
Oklahoma to California: 2600 kms, 420 dollars, 30
days, 5 bikes, 3 cameras, 2 guitars and one of the
most influential novels of the 20th century — The
Bikes of Wrath is the story of adventure, human
connection, and an in-depth look at inequality and
disenfranchisement in today’s America through
the lens of John Steinbeck’s seminal novel, ‘The
Grapes of Wrath’.
We are hoping that at least one member of the
five travellers will be here for a Q&A and meet and
greet.
History
OUR POPULAR SEASON OF LOCAL HISTORY TALKS WHICH
RAISE FUNDS FOR THE QUAY THEATRE.
All evenings begin at 7.30pm and are £8.00 a ticket or £42.00 for
the season of six evenings.
Sunday No.1- 19th Jan
Talk 1: Jonathan Belsey
Beyond the War Dead: How treating the injured
in the First World War moved battlefield medicine
forward.
Talk 2: Steve Le Grys:
The Problems and Hardships of Early
Photographic Pioneers.
page 11Sunday No.2 - 2nd Feb
Talk 1: Robyn Lloyd Hughes
Invasion? Suffolk's Defences against the Nazi
Threat in 1940 -Sudbury was a Nodal Point on
one of the key lines of fortification.
Talk 2: May Berkouwer:
Preserving Silk in Sudbury. - Conservation of
textiles, concentrating on silk, its properties and
treatment.
Sunday No.3 - 16th Feb
Talk 1: Andrew Phillips:
Another Little-Known, Notable Sudbury Family
- The Burkitts during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Talk 2: Peter Thorogood:
The extraordinary Charity of Friendly Societies
in the town in the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries.
Sunday No.4 - 8th Mar
Talk 1: Anne Grimshaw:
The Name on the Bag: 2/Lt Clyde R. Simmons
USAAF
Talk 2: Roger Green:
Now You See It, Now You Don't - A contempla-
tion of some of Sudbury's losses.
Sunday No.5 - 22nd Mar
Talk 1: Peter Minter:
They're There But They're Rare! Looking at
some of the interesting bricks in Sudbury.
Talk 2: Peter Cooper:
The Reverend William Gilson Humphry, M.A.,
1815-1886 - A testament of Sudbury youth in the
age of Darwin and Dickens.
page 12Sunday No.6 5th Apr CAUGHT ON
Talk 1: Ashley Cooper: CAMERA
Tribute to a Local Artist - More Historical
Depictions of Sudbury Sunday 23rd February 7:30pm
Noteworthy, inspiring and quirky incidents Tickets: £8
brought to life. (picture copyright Ashley Cooper)
Talk 2: Barry Wall:
"I'll put a girdle round Sudbury in forty
minutes" (with apologies to Shakespeare)
Our annual look at the
Sudbury Photo Archives,
with rare and unusual
images of Sudbury and
its surroundings. Led
by Ashley Cooper
(with thanks to archivist
© Copyright Ashley Cooper David Burnett).
LOOK OUT FOR: PETER COOPER
& MUSICIANS FROM SELWYN
COLLEGE COMING IN SPRING
WITH:
A Tale from Hardwick House / Lizzie Humphry
& the Bicycle Craze in Cambridge and
Dresden c1880-c1918.
page 13Live Cinema NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
TITLES TO BE ANNOUNCED
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
All tickets are £16.00 unless otherwise stated– start times vary.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Thu 16th Jan 7:15pm (Under 16s £10)
The masterful 19th-century choreography of
Marius Petipa is combined with sections created
for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony
Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. Together they
create an enchanting sequence of gems in the
ballet repertory – from the iconic Rose Adage, Florimund sees Aurora for the first time, and the
when Aurora meets her four royal suitors, and the celebratory divertissements and final pas de deux
lilting Garland Waltz to the Vision Pas de deux, as that bring the ballet to its glorious close.
Florimund sees Aurora for the first time, and the Approx. running time: 3 hours
LA BOHÈME
Wed 29th Jan 7:45pm
Puccini’s score is one of his most beautiful, with
highlights including Rodolfo and Mimì’s
introductory arias and love duet in Act I, ebullient
music for the chorus and soloists in Act II, and
Mimì’s poignant death scene, over which the
composer himself wept. La bohème received its
world premiere at the Teatro Regio, Turin, on 1 best-loved operas worldwide, and the opera most
February 1896, and its Covent Garden premiere performed at the Royal Opera House.
the following year. It is currently one of the Approx, running time: 2 hours 30 mins
ROH BALLET: DOUBLE BILL
THE CELLIST/DANCES AT A
GATHERING
Fri 28th Feb 7:15pm
A Double Bill with ballet choreography from Cathy
Marston and Jerome Robbins. World Premiere,
The Cellist: Cathy Marston is previously an
Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House and Jerome Robbins was an American choreographer,
Director of Bern Ballett, and much in demand director, dancer, and theater producer who worked
internationally. The inspiration for her first work for in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television.
The Royal Ballet Main Stage is the momentous life Approx. running time: 150 mins (2 x 60-minute
and career of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré. ballets with a 30-minute interval).
page 14FIDELIO
Tue 24th Mar 7:15pm
Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an
uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new
production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas
Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan,
and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as
‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in
strong counterpoint are the ingredients of
domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty
of an oppressive regime. The music is transcendent
throughout and includes the famous Act I Quartet,
the Prisoners’ Chorus and Florestan’s impassioned
Act II cry in the darkness and vision of hope. Approx. running time 2 hours 30 mins
SWAN LAKE
Wed 1st Apr 7:15pm
Liam Scarlett’s glorious production of Swan Lake,
new in 2018, returns for its first revival. While
remaining faithful to the Marius Petipa/Lev Ivanov
text, Scarlett’s additional choreography and John
Macfarlane’s magnificent designs breathe new life
into what is arguably the best-known and most-
loved classical ballet. The entire Company shines
in this eternal tale of doomed love, a masterpiece
refreshed for a new generation. Tchaikovsky’s first
score for ballet soars with its symphonic sweep and
combines perfectly with exquisite choreography
from the grand pas de deux of Prince Siegfried
and Odile to the swans at the lakeside. Approx. running time: 3 hours.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA /
PAGLIACCI
Tue 21st Apr 7:00pm
Damiano Michieletto’s production was an Olivier-
Award-winning hit when first presented in 2015.
He sets both operas within the same village,
allowing characters from one piece to reappear
in the other and offering theatrical realism within
visuals that are modern and yet timeless. The
production was widely praised at its premiere, and
summarized by the Financial Times as ‘a gripping
evening all round’. Approx. running time: 3 hours
page 15Music THE ELO ENCOUNTER Sat 18th Jan - 7:30pm Tickets £18 Roll over Beethoven, because the greatest tribute to Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra is here! In an all live show featuring soaring strings, striking vocal harmonies and playing all the much loved songs from ELO’s hit-filled library including Evil Woman, Telephone Line and Don’t Bring Me Down. The ELO Encounter tribute band promises a night filled with rock, roll and Blue So Hold On Tight because Rock and Roll Is King Skies that would make even Mozart mambo and in a show that is guaranteed to have you partying Bach boogie! All Over The World. ROBBIE & FRIENDS Fri 24th & Sat 25th Jan - 7:30pm Tickets £16 (Fundraiser for Cancer Charities and The Quay) It's time to welcome back Robbie Gladwell and Friends to The Quay stage for two nights of ultimate feelgood live music from this cosummate professional and his plethora of musical friends, including new local talent and old favourites. If With different acts on each night, this is one of the there is an instrument to be plucked, strummed highlights of the year and a fundraiser to blown or struck it'll probably appear in this show! boot - Let's Rock! FIVE STAR SWING: HITS FROM THE BLITZ Sun 26th Jan 5:00pm Tickets £20 (Friends £18) As featured at Dame Vera Lynn’s Charity Gala Nights. Famous War-Time tunes & “sing-a-long” songs brought to life by the singers and multi- instrumentalists of the 1940’s Five Star Swing band. The band also famously performed for the original cast of TV’s Dad’s Army! Featuring Simone from the latter days of the Ivy Benson Orchestra plus Chris Smith (Jnr) composer and arranger for Glenn Miller’s Brother, Herb and the BBC Radio Big Band. page 16
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT BUDDY!
Fri 31st Jan - 7:30pm
Tickets £18
Buddy Holly & The Crickets are brought back to
life as they looked and sounded on their first tour
of the UK in 1958 by the outstanding Spencer J &
the Copy-Cat Crickets. Taking you back to the age
of the soda shop, the drive through diner and the
record hop, this is a non-stop rock 'n' roll concert
straight from the fifties with the songs that Buddy
recorded such as 'Peggy Sue', 'That'll Be The Day', Up' and 'Shake Rattle & Roll'which Buddy
'Oh Boy' and 'Heartbeat', but also other rock n roll performed time and again. This isn't just a great
hits such as 'La Bamba', 'Blue Suede Shoes', 'Rip It night, it's 'Buddy' brilliant! With full live band.
GRAFFITI CLASSICS
Sat 1st Feb - 7:30pm
Tickets £20 (Friends £18)
16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1
aim: to make classical music wickedly funny and
fantastically exhilarating for everyone, young and
old. Graffiti Classics bursts the elitist boundaries
of the traditional String Quartet with its hilarious
all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. It’s
a classical concert, a gypsy-folk romp, an opera, a
stand-up comedy set and a brilliant dance show
all rolled into one! There really is something for Kids and adults alike love the uplifting and
everyone and Graffiti Classics never fails to get virtuosic variety of musical styles, all tied together
audiences laughing, clapping and singing along. with cheeky audience interaction.
SACK SABBATH
Sat 8th Feb 7:30pm
Tickets £18 (Friends £17)
Sack Sabbath are the UK's finest, longest serving
and most authentic tribute to the original masters of
metal, Black Sabbath.
Formed in 2002, in the past decade they have
delighted audiences across the UK and Europe with
their stunning take on the classic era of Black
Sabbath. Playing only the very blackest of Sabbath
from the classic years 1970-78, they deliver a
powerhouse performance with every song
reproduced to perfection by some of the finest rock
musicians in the UK and fronted by the best Ozzy
impersonator in the business bar none!
page 17ALE MARTIN: A ROMANTIC EVENING Sat 15th Feb - 7:30pm Tickets £15 We are pleased to invite you to a romantic evening on Valentine’s weekend. An international production by the Argentine tenor Ale Martin with accompaniment from Czech pianist Denisa Hatinová and Argentine guitarist Emmanuel Albera. Classic international, boleros, tangos, romantic opera, latin music and much more. An unforgettable night. One night for two… UNDIVIDED: THE ULTIMATE BOYBAND TRIBUTE SHOW! Fri 21st & Sat 22nd-Feb 7:30pm Tickets £18 You know the words and you know the dance moves, now join the party as four fabulous guys unite to bring you the ultimate boy band experience. Enjoy a night in pure pop heaven and lose yourself in a pulsating whirl of high energy dance moves and pop-tastic harmonies! Featuring the hits of some of the biggest boy bands in pop history including Backstreet Boys, The Wanted, One Direction, Take That, Boyzone, The Beatles, 911, Westlife, Five, NSYNC and more… KEEP IT CASH Sat 14th March 7:30pm Tickets £17 The most accurate sounding tribute show to Johnny CASH on the planet ... is what they say about Keep it Cash. The band is a labour of love and a product of many years of hard work and dedication. Expect a note perfect musical journey from the humble gospel beginnings of the Tennessee two, right through to the final and emotional American Recordings. LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS TRIBUTE AS THIS IS THE FAREWELL TOUR! page 18
HAZEL O'CONNOR
BREAKING GLASS 40 YEARS ON
- HALLELUJAH!
Tue 17th & Wed 18th Mar - 7:30pm
Tickets £25 (Friends £23)
“They were absolutely fantastic, bringing the
entire audience roaring to its feet.” Telegraph.
The first major female star of the 80’s, award
winning singer-songwriter Hazel O’Connor rose to
fame exactly forty years ago in 1980 starring in the
film Breaking Glass . There were hits and Monsters in Disguise, Calls The Tune, If Only, Give
eye-catching Top of The Pops appearances Me An Inch, Blackman and Hanging Around - all
aplenty along the way. Hazel's ageless songs of which seem even more relevant in our present
include Eighth Day, Will You, Big Brother, times.
LEATHER & LACE
Fri 20th Mar 7:30pm
Tickets £18
“Leather & Lace” is a dynamic live show bringing
all those ‘Classic Rock Anthems’ & ‘Power Ballads’
you know and love to the stage. Presented by a
7-piece rock band featuring some of the finest
musicians & singers on the circuit today you can
expect to hear classic tracks from artists such as
Journey, Bon Jovi, Heart, Queen, Whitesnake,
Europe, Boston, Cher, Foreigner, Bryan Adams, The songs are performed with respect, class and
Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Mr Mister, Extreme, KISS, the attention to detail sonically and visually that this
Toto, Def Leppard, Van Halen and many more. amazing music demands. No wigs or spandex here!
PETTY CRIMINALS
Sat 28th March 7:30pm
Tickets £18
Petty Criminals bring you an evening of classic
rock in the shape of an American icon – one of
the greatest songwriters and greatest bands of
our time, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The
“Criminals” dig deep into the life, the music and the
incredible influence of the man. You will
experience Tom Petty’s legendary career through
stories, multimedia, authentic performances and
a huge catalogue of his music spanning four
decades.
page 19CLAUDE DEPPA & CLARE HIRST JAZZ BAND
CLAUDE DEPPA - TRUMPET (ART BLAKEY, BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH,
COURTNEY PINE)
CLARE HIRST -SAXOPHONE (DAVID BOWIE, MIKE GARSON, HAZEL O’CONNOR)
THE CLAUDE DEPPA / CLARE HIRST OPTIONAL TOWNSHIP JAZZ
JAZZ BAND WORKSHOP:
Sat 4th Apr 7:30pm Sat 4th Apr 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Tickets £15 Tickets £10
Tickets for Workshop & Show £20
Show
The extremely highly regarded Deppa Hirst Band has performed at Marlborough; Greenwich and
Swanage Jazz Festivals. The music is a mixture of Claude and Clare's eclectic compositions with
influences from South African Township Jazz to Brazilian Samba, Reggae , funk and soul. Completing the
line-up is pianist ANDREA VICARI, multi-bassist DORIAN LOCKETT here on electric bass and JORDAN
HADFIELD on drums. Claude's story of his experiences growing up in South Africa and then coming to
Britain in 1974 is printed in the book 'Celebrating Sanctuary'.
Workshop
Come and learn about the fantastic world of South African jazz (think Paul Simon Graceland/ Hugh
Masekela/Abdullah Ibrahim). You will learn a few tunes and have a short performance at the end .
Open to musicians of all ages and standards . There will be easy tunes for beginners through to advanced
jazz harmony and soloing for more experienced players.
Bring your instruments and come and join in the fun.A BRIEF HISTORY OF MUSIC
Wed 8th Apr - 7:30pm
Tickets £14
The latest show from acclaimed musicians Chris
Green and Sophie Matthews takes in 600 years
of musical history in 90 minutes! Beginning in the
Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century
(and incorporating everything in between!) this
fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of
Western musical history.
Featuring long forgotten songs and tunes (not to
mention jokes!) Chris and Sophie paint a vibrant familiar and the obscure, the raucous and the
and vivid picture of our musical DNA, mixing the reflective and the courtly and the common place.
'MONEY FOR NOTHING' DIRE
STRAITS TRIBUTE
Sat 25th Apr - 7:30pm
Tickets £20
“Undoubtedly the BEST Dire Straits Tribute Band
in Europe”.
‘Money for Nothing’ was formed in 2000 as a
tribute to one of the world's premier rock bands -
Dire Straits. The abundant energy and the
excellence and musicality of their performance
makes Money for Nothing a "must see" for any
rock enthusiast or Dire Straits fan. Fronting the
band is the brilliant guitarist and Mark Knopfler
sound-alike Aled Williams.
Behind him the line-up features top-class and
experienced musicians that make this band a
worthy tribute to Dire Straits. Aled and the entire
band have studied Dire Straits in great depth to
re-create their tribute to be as close as possible to
the real thing.
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c r e at i v e pat r i c kCommunity
SUDBURY FLOWER CLUB
VISITING DEMONSTRATORS TBA
Tickets £7
Mon 9th Mar - 7:30pm
The Quay Annual Plant Market
The much-attended Quay Plant Market will
be taking place on Market Hill, Sudbury
on Bank Holiday Friday 8th May. A wide
variety of plants from around 20 suppliers
will be trading all day, with plenty of good
deals to be had.
INKS
BAR DR
ALSO
BLE
AVAIL A
Our seafood restaurant offers
prepared seasonal dishes from
our menu which changes
monthly, or alternatively, you
may wish to pre-order a seafood
platter.
We hope to be able to bring you a Open alternate weekends - Fri & Sat
memorable experience with our menu 6:00pm - 11:00pm top floor of the Quay
focusing on 3-4 choices of starters
and main courses, (vegetarian option
available on request), desserts and or a Tel: 01787 313220
cheese board, with wine to compliment Email: thefishdish@icloud.com
each course. Web: www.munros-thefishdish.co.uk
page 22Info
BarGALLERY
ART Events
BAR
BAR QUIZ
The Quay Bar's monthly Wednesday quiz
night comprising of a variety of rounds, a
FUNDRAISING
money prize and a spot prize.
Teams of up to 6 people and lots of fun to
be had! £1.50 per person. Starts 7:30pm
GIFT VOUCHER
22nd Jan 26th Feb
25th Mar 22nd Apr
HISTORY
OPEN MUSIC NIGHT
ROOM HIRE
Our monthly open performance Sunday
night in The Quay Bar once a month -
bring your instruments or just your voice
SEATING
- acoustics only, readingsPLAN
allowed, no
mics please!
Starts at 7:00pm
26th JanTECHNICAL
1tst Mar
29 Mar
th
26th Apr
Top Floor
COSTUMES indulge you r imagination
Cash or Cheque only please.
Open Friday's 12:00pm - 6:00pm or by appointment.
t: 07539 155341 e: costumes@sudburydramatic.com
Please note: in consideration to the theatre we are closed when there is a performance within the Auditorium
page 23Clubs & Societies FREE
ENTRY
The Quay Book Club is an informal group meeting The Quay Play Readers Group are a friendly,
in The Quay Bar on the first Monday of the month informal group meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of
at 7.30pm (date moved on Bank Holidays). the month on the Top Floor of The Quay in the
All are welcome to come along. Geoff Kisby Room at 7:30pm.
6th Sep - Any 3 books you’ve read in 2019
2020 Schedule
3rd Feb -‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine! by
Wednesday 15th January
Gale Honeyman
'Canterbury Tales' –
2nd Nov - ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz! – Heather A modern interpretation by Phil Woods and Michael
Morris Bogdanov
6th Apr - Any book by Liane Moriarty Wed 19th Feb
'What the Butler Saw' by Joe Orton
Wed 18th Mar
'Woman in a Dressing Gown' by Ted Willis
Wed 15th Apr
'Local Affairs' by Richard Harris
Wed 20th May
Sudbury Chess Club meet in the Quay Bar on ''Tartuffe' by Moliere
Mondays from 7:30pm
They are a small but friendly club and Wed 17th Jun
welcome players of all ages and abilities, 'Murder in Play' by Simon Brett
for social and competitive chess.
Wed 15th Jul
'So What do we do about Henry?'
by Charlotte Hastings
Wed 19th Aug
'The Weekend' by Michael Palin
Wed 16th Sep
'Man of the Moment' by Alan Ayckbourn
Wed 21st Oct
'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' by Oscar Wilde
adapted by Constance Cox
Wed 18th Nov
TBA
If you fancy a game then please contact Rob on
07757 603421, or check out the Wed 9th Dec
website sudburychessclub.net 'I'll Leave it to You' by Noel Coward
page 24CHESS CLUB BAR
FILM CLUB FUNDRAISING
Tokens mus
PHOENIX CLUB GIFT VOUCHER be presente
at the Quay
Theatre Bo
The ideal gift is a voucher to spend at the Quay Office when
Theatre for a perfect night out.
PLAY READERS ISSUE DATE £20 HISTORY01787 374745
www.quaysudbury.com
collecting
tickets
Vouchers must be redeemed in person. SIGNED
Youth Drama ROOM HIRE
COMETS SEATING PLAN
NOVAS TECHNICAL
ACCESS
We welcome assistance dogs at all
SUMMER SCHOOL
performances. Please advise us when
booking tickets. Top Floor
The Bar, Auditorium, Jetty, Gallery space and Geoff
Our auditorium can accommodate up to 3 Kisby room are all available for hire. Please contact
COSTUMES
wheelchair users. Please advise us at the time Sharon or Theresa at the Box Office, or email
of booking if you require a wheelchair space. admin@quaysudbury.com
EMAIL LIST
To join our mailing list; please contact the Box Office, contact info on page 2.
REFUNDS
We can give refunds only if able to sell returned tickets or if a show is cancelled or postponed.
Credit may be applied on a case to case basis.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Because of licensing regulations no person may be admitted to a performance
without a valid ticket. This provision includes babes in arms and other small
children, as well as wheelchair users and assistance dogs. (Please see ACCESS.)
page 25Title Date Time Genre
JANUARY
The Sleeping Beauty Wed 1st - Sat 4th Various times Panto
Film: TBA Tue 7 th
2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
Present Laughter Fri 10 th
7:00pm Live Cinema
The Sleeping Beauty Thu 16th 7:15pm Live Cinema
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Fri 17 th
7:30pm Drama
The ELO Encounter Sat 18 st
7:30pm Music
History Sunday 2020 No.1 Sun 19 th
7:30pm History
Dead Men's Eyes Thu 23 rd
7:30pm Drama
Robbie & Friends Fri 24 th
& 25
th
7:30pm Music
Five Star Swing Sun 26th 5:00pm Music
Lightside… Mon 27 th
7:30 Film Special
Film: TBA Tue 28th 2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
La bohème Wed 29th 7:45pm Live Cinema
I Can't Believe It's Not Buddy! Fri 31 st
7:30pm Music
FEBRUARY
Graffiti Classics Sat 1st 7:30pm Music
History Sunday 2020 No.2 Sun 2 nd
7:30pm History
Film: TBA Tue 4 th
2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
Spitfire Solo Fri 7 th
7:30pm Drama
Sack Sabbath Sat 8 th
7:30pm Music
Film: TBA Tue 11th 2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
Buzzing Thu 13th 7:30pm Comedy Drama
Geoff Norcott: Taking Liberties Fri 14 th
8:00pm Comedy
Ale Martin Sat 15 th
7:30pm Music
History Sunday 2020 No.3 Sun 16 th
7:30pm History
Treasure Island Mon 17 th
2:00pm Children
Abominable Thu 20th 2:00pm Children
UNDIVIDED Fri 21st & 22nd 7:30pm Music
Caught on Camera Sun 23 rd
7:30pm History
Double Bill: The Cellist/Dances Fri 28 th
7:15pm Live Cinema
page 26Title Date Time Genre
MARCH
For Services Rendered Tue 3rd - Sat 7th 7:45pm SDS Drama
History Sunday 2020 No.4 Sun 8 th
7:30pm History
Sudbury Flower Club Mon 9 th
7:30pm Community
Film: TBA Tue 10 th
2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
Undermined Tue 12 th
7:30pm Drama
Keep it Cash Sat 14th 7:30pm Music
Beyond Shakespeare Sun 15th 7:00pm Comedy
Hazel O'Connor Tue 17 & Wed 18 7:30pm
th th
Music
Leather & Lace Fri 20 th
7:30pm Music
History Sunday 2020 No.5 Sun 22 nd
7:30pm History
ROH: Fidelio (New Production) Tue 24 th
7:15pm Live Cinema
The Bikes Of Wrath Thu 26th 7:30pm Film Special
Red Skies Fri 27 th
7:30pm Drama
Petty Criminals Sat 28 th
7:30pm Music
APRIL
Swan Lake Wed 1st 7:15pm Live Cinema
Captain Breadbeard's… Fri 3rd 7:30pm Comedy
Claude Deppa / Clare Hirst Jazz Band Sat 4th
7:30pm Music
History Sunday 2020 No.6 Sun 5 th
7:30pm History
Eddy the Teddy: Sports Day Mon 6 th
2:00pm Children
Film: TBA Tue 7 th
2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
A Brief History of Music Wed 8th 7:30pm Music
Paul McCaffrey Thu 9th 8:00pm Comedy
And Then There Were None Thu 16 -Sat 18 7:30pm
th th
QP Drama
Film: TBA Mon 20 th
2:30pm & 7:30pm Film
ROH: Cavalleria… Tue 21 st
7:00pm Live Cinema
Tom Binns Fri 24 th
7:30pm Comedy
'Money for Nothing' Dire Straits Tribute Sat 25th 7:30pm Music
I, Elizabeth Wed 29th 7:30pm Drama
SPRING 2020 AT A GLANCE
page 27COMING SOON AND
AVAILABLE TO BOOK
The following shows are bookable online and through
the Box Office. Please keep a check on our
website for shows being added throughout this season.
FAGIN? GEORGE EGG
Fri 1th May 7:30pm Thu 14th May 7:30pm
CLIFF & THE SHADZ VIVA SANTANA!
Fri 15th May 7:30pm Sat 13th Jun 7:30pm
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ROH: ELEKTRA STRICTLY SHERLOCK
Thu 18th Jun 7:45pm Thu 25th Jun 7:30pm
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