2019 SPRINGPROGRAMME

2019 SPRINGPROGRAMME

015394 40872www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk

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PatronSir Alan Ayckbourn

Directors (& Trustees)Roger GlossopCharlotte Scott

TrusteesPaul AllenSamuel GlossopAlastair GooldenPeter JamesGriff Rhys JonesHilary PezetAndre Ptaszynski

Theatre ManagerFliss Pocock

Box OfficeCaroline GannonNathalie Meneaud

General ManagerStacey McShane

Marketing ManagerSarah Melhuish

Catering ManagerDonna Green Supported by:

Cover Picture:Murder She Didn’t Write

H A M L E T

the restis silence

c h a o s c o l l e c t i v e p r e s e n t s

by William Shakespeare

Friday 1 March 7.30pmThe world has been thrown intochaos. The king has been foullymurdered and in his place stands hisbrother, ruling the land with incestuousfury. A cultural emblem for angst-ridden teenagers and depraved philosophers alike, Shakespeare’s Hamlet brims with coveted roles and skull-in-handflourishes that locally based ChaosCollective are set to bring to life...

Following the success of last summer’s touring productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest, thecompany have turned their attentionto the industrial bedlam ofShakespeare’s iconic tragedy,Hamlet. Bringing a distinctive combination of music, movementand madness, Chaos Collective’sactors create enigmatic andengaging contemporary theatre,turning Shakespeare’s finestworks into an unforgettablevisual experience.

Adults £10Under 16 £6 

James Seabrightpresents

Dad’s ArmyRadio ShowBased on the classic BBC sitcom by Jimmy Perry and David Croft

Sunday 3 March 4.30pmPerformed by David Benson and Jack LaneDirected by Owen Lewis | Sound Design by Tom Lishman

Two actors play 25 characters in this brilliant staging of three classic radio episodes based on favourite scripts from the original TV series. Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft’s quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted by Gold, with the immortal words “Don’t tell him, Pike”.

Double Fringe First Award winner David Benson (star of Think No Evil Of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams and Boris: World King) and Jack Lane (Wisdom Of A Fool) present a selection of classic radio episodes featuring favourite lines, cherished characters and great feats of vocal impersonation!Featured Episodes:Mum’s Army, The Deadly Attachment andRound and Round Went The Great Big Wheel

Adults £16 Fools £15Student (under 25) £7 Afternoon Tea Ticket £23.50

‘Benson and Lane’s two-man Army are a comedy force to be reckoned with’H H H H H Radio Times

‘Pretty much perfect feat of mimicry’The Times

‘Benson and Lane carry it all offbeautifully’H H H H Daily Telegraph

‘Classic British comedy recreated by two classic performers. A show notto miss.’H H H H Southside Advertiser

‘Utterly brilliant! The best Dad’s Army recreation I’ve seen.’Barry Cryer

New Old Friendspresent

Crimes onthe NileDirected by James Farrell

Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 March 7.30pmThursday 14 & Saturday 16 March - Matinees 2.30pmFollowing 2018’s sell-out smash hit Crimes Under the Sun, multi-award-winning theatre company, New Old Friends, return to The Old Laundry with another hilariously inventive comedy thriller.

Belgian detective extraordinaire, Artemis Arinae, is enjoying a cruise along the Nile when tragedy strikes again. The passengers and staff are suspects, the murder count is growing, will Arinae’s little grey cells identify the murderer in time?A cast of just four perform multiple outrageous characters, inventive set pieces and whisk the plot along in a romp.

Adults £15 Fools £14Student (under 25) £12 Dine Out (includes 2 course meal) £29.50

“Murder most fun” British Theatre Guide

“A comedy thriller of thehighest order”Weekend Notes

Press for Crimes Under the Sun

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“Side-splittingly funny watch”What’s Good to Do

‘Eat The Film’

The Rocky HorrorPicture ShowFriday 22 & Saturday 23 March 7.30pm

A film screening of this cult classic, where sweethearts Brad and Janet get a flat tyre during a storm and discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter where their innocence is lost.

Revisit the film and the houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Packed full of the songs you love, including The Timewarp, Sweet Transvestite and Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?, you’ll remember what you loved about the most action-packed, romantic, scary Transylvanian party of all time!

Tickets £25 (FOOLS price £23) include a themed three course dinner, cocktail on arrival and props bag.

Feel free to dress up (prize for the best costume) and sing along to your favourite songs.

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‘Degrees of Error’ & ‘Something for the Weekend’present

Murder She Didn’t Write:The Improvised Murder Mystery

Friday 29 March 7.30pmA classic murder mystery is created on the spot in this ingenious and hilarious show from Bristol Improv Theatre’s resident company.  You become Agatha Christie in this improvised comedy as an original murder mystery play is created based entirely on audience suggestions. So take up your magnifying glasses and don your deerstalkers for a never-seen-before (and never-to-be-seen-again) evening of murder, mayhem and making it up on the spot.

Miss Crimson poisoned in the parlour? Mr Gold exploded by cannon in Sainsbury’s? You decide! But will you guess whodunnit?

Adults £15Fools £14Student (under 25) £7Dine Out (includes 2 course meal) £29.50

“Absolutely fantastic... incredibly clever... laugh out loud funny...a truly entertaining and hilarious take on the murder mysteryand absolutely not one to miss” Voice Magazine

“Had me howling with laughter...the Murder, She Didn’t Write troupe are mesmerisinglyimpressive”Arthur’s Seat

“This show is everything afringe comedy should be:original, professional, andvery, very funny”Edinburgh Fringe Review

“Live action Cluedo,with more laughs”Fringe

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Production image:Karla Gowlett

A Charity Fundraising Event for PHASE Worldwide

A night with rosie swale popeWednesday 6 March 7.30pmPlease join Nepal charity, PHASE Worldwide for an evening of thrilling entertainment. Rosie Swale Pope, a long-standing patron of PHASE will be on stage telling stories of her magnificent global adventures.

Rosie is an author, adventurer and marathon runner, who successfully completed the longest unsupported run in world history - over 20,000 miles in 1789 days (5 years). Rosie has faced wolves, extreme cold and loneliness. Constantly saying, “I can!”, Rosie embodies the core values and ethos of PHASE Worldwide.

In the 1970s, Rosie sailed to Australia and back with her husband and young daughter, giving birth to her son on board. Rosie took up marathon running when she was 48 and a few of her other achievements include sailing single-handed across the Atlantic in a small boat, trekking 3,000 miles alone through Chile on horseback and completing the gruelling Marathon Des Sables in the Sahara - twice!

In 2003 Rosie ran across Nepal to raise funds for PHASE.

Proceeds from the evening will gotowards PHASE projects inisolated areas of Nepal.

Adults £15Dine Out £35.00(includes 2 course mealand a £5 donation toPHASE)

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A Rotary Club of Windermere CharityFundraising Event

An Evening withPeter GibbsIn conversation with playwright & broadcaster

Paul Allen Thursday 4 April 7.30pmMeteorologist and broadcaster Peter Gibbs has spent more than 30 years as a front line forecaster with the UK’s Met Office and as one of the BBC national weather presenting team.

Peter co-chairs the iconic Radio 4 show ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’ (reputed to be the longest-running

radio show in the world!) and is a regular reporter on the Radio 4 environment series ‘Costing the Earth’.

His first job as a meteorologist was running the weather observation programme at the British Antarctic Survey’s remote Halley research station in Antarctica in the early 1980s. He returned to Antarctica in 2016 to report on the global importance of the science programme at Halley for the BBC’s flagship science show ‘Horizon’.

Hear him in conversation with Old Laundry Trustee, playwright and broadcaster Paul Allen.

Adults £15Student (under 25) £7Dine Out(includes 2 course meal)£29.50

This event kindly sponsored by The Ryebeck Restaurant & Rooms, Bowness-on-Windermere.

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“Miller’s exceptional voice shines with purity, and her arrangements of traditional songs provide a fresh yet authentic sound.”Songlines

“assured and precise… Siobhan Miller’s vocals are brightand unforced.”The Guardian

“One of the best Scottish traditional singers on the planet”fRoots

Twenty Two Promotionspresent

SiobhanMillerSaturday 6 April 7.30pmOne of the foremost Scottish folk singers, Siobhan Miller is an exceptional talent. Her soulful and stirring renewal of traditional song has won her the title of Scots Singer of the Year an unprecedented three times at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, as well as the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Traditional Track. Her two albums have also received widespread critical acclaim, highlighting her extensive range through traditional, contemporary and self-penned material, as well as her “delicate, nourishing vocals and lyrically rich compositions” (The List).Her unique vocal style has been honed through collaborations and studies with many of Scotland’s top musicians and traditional bearers, leading to extensive tours fronting her own band, as well as guest appearances with the National Theatre of Scotland, performances for royalty and heads of state, a season on Broadway in New York, and on US/UK TV drama Outlander.

Adults £15 Fools £14 Student (under 25) £7

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Lakes Story Limited presents

Back for its 4th fantastic year!Saturday 22 June to Sunday 1 September Music by Steven EdisLyrics by Alan AyckbournAdapted and devised by Roger GlossopBased on the original tales of Beatrix Potter.Directed by Sheila Carter

Featuring the voices of Miriam Margolyesand Griff Rhys Jones.

Performed live every day (except Fridays)with up to three shows a day 11am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm.Please check website for details.Adults £11 | Child £9 | Family (2 + 2) £38This show is suitable for children age 3+ and last 60 minutes.Online booking discount applies.

“Joy for all ages, does Beatrix Potter proud”

The Times

“Pure animal magic andbeautifully done”

Mail on Sunday

“Peter Rabbit Dares to Seize the Day”The Telegraph

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s West End & Broadway Hit

Tell Me OnA Sunday4 to 26 October 2019 7.30pm

This one-woman show charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl in New York in the heady days of the 1980’s. Brimming with optimism, she seeks success and love. As she weaves her way through the maze of the city and her own anxieties and heartaches she begins to wonder whether she’s been looking for love in all the wrong places. This iconic musical, with a wonderful original score, features the chart-topping Take That Look Off Your Face and title track Tell Me on A Sunday.Originally conceived for television,  TELL ME ON A SUNDAY  has been performed by many legendary musical theatre stars including  Marti Webb, Sarah Brightman and more recently, Jodie Prenger. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s numerous awards include 7 Tonys, 3 Grammys, 7 Olivier’s, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, 2 Emmys and the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre. Don Black is an Oscar winning lyrist (Born Free) and penned numerous James Bond theme tunes, and chart hits including Michael Jackson’s ‘Ben’ and Lulu’s ‘To Sir With Love’.

HOW TO BOOKOnline at: www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk where you may choose yourseat for most shows.

By telephone: 015394 40872Box Office staff will be delighted to take your bookings: Daily: 12 noon - 5pm (until 7.15pm on day of performance).

Payment: We accept all major credit and debit cards, and cheques made payable to ‘Bowness Theatre Festival’.

Please note, there is a booking fee of £1.50 on all transactions, whetheronline, telephone or in person. (Not applicable to FOOLS members).

Special Needs: Please inform the Box Office about any seating and parking needs when booking. There is a sound induction loop.

Please note: We regret that, once booked, we cannot offer ticket refunds or returns. Please arrive in plenty of time as latecomers may not be admitted.

HOW TO FIND USThe Old Laundry Theatre is situated on Crag Brow in the centre of Bowness-on- Windermere, LA23 3BX. We share a building with The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction which is signposted with brown tourist information signs.

There is plenty of Car Parking in the vicinity of the Theatre. The SLDC Car Park on Rayrigg Road (LA23 3BZ) is the nearest, just across the road. There is also a Car Park up the hill near to The Royalty Cinema and free street parking after 6pm. If you have mobility problems please contact us to reserve one of two spaces available.

Come and enjoy a relaxed and friendly pre- theatre dining experience in our popular Bistro. The Bistro is situated across the road in our beautifully restored Laundrama Studio; dining generally starts at 6.00pm. Most shows have a joint ticket and dining option. Look out for our Dine Out Deal in the brochure.

Bowness Theatre Festival Ltd. Reg Charity No: 1088 229

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March Location 1 FRI 7.30pm Hamlet - Chaos Collective TS Theatre

3 SUN 4.30pm Dad’s Army Radio Hour TS Theatre

6 WED 7.30pm Rosie Swale Pope TS Theatre

13-16 WED-SAT 7.30pm Crimes on the Nile TS Theatre

22/23 FRI/SAT 7.30pm Film, Rocky Horror Picture Show Laundrama

29 FRI 7.30pm Murder She Didn’t Write TS Theatre

April Location 4 THU 7.30pm An Audience with Peter Gibbs TS Theatre

6 SAT 7.30pm Siobhan Miller TS Theatre

June - September Location 22 June 11.00am Where is Peter Rabbit? TS Theatreto 1 Sept 1.30pm See website for details and 3.30pm online discounts

TS- denotes Thrust Stage

Coming thisAutumn!

Friday 4 - Sat 26 Oct - Tell Me On A Sunday - 7.30pmFriday 20 Sept - Pamela’s Palace - 7.30pm

Sat 2/Sun 3 Nov - Martin Roscoe & Friends - 2.30pm & 7.30pmSaturday 30 Nov - Lindisfarne - 7.30pm

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2019 SPRINGPROGRAMME

015394 40872www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk

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