O C T · • See the show on any day • Free ticket transfers • Free town centre parking for evening shows • Massive savings Our Season Ticket includes the Broadway Musical Chicago,

BOx OFFiCe: 0161 624 2829 www.coliseum.org.uk

Oldham Coliseum Theatre

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MASSIVE SAVINGS WITh

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FAMOUS SEASON TICKET

Don’t miss any of our shows and save money withour Season Ticket.

Take your seats for some of the best theatre around- and enjoy extra benefits, exclusive to Season Ticket holders.

• Priority booking • See the show on any day • Free ticket transfers • Free town centre parking for evening shows • Massive savings

Our Season Ticket includes the Broadway MusicalChicago, the larger than life love story No FatJuliets and the Ayckbourn classic, Bedroom Farce.

'Plus the choice of a a fourth show between HaroldPinter’s Betrayal and the award-winning The HollyAnd The Ivy.

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Full Price Season Ticket: £56.00 – saving up to £20.50

Concession Season Ticket: £48.00 – saving up to £18.50

Full Price Matinée Season Ticket: £34.00 – saving up to £17.00

Concession Matinée Season Ticket: £29.00– saving up to £10.00

Pay for your Season Ticket by Direct Debit and spread thecost over three monthly payments.

Contact the Box Office on 0161 624 2829 for moreinformation or to book your Season Ticket.

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So here we are with our first full season properat our Fairbottom Street home since the bigrefurbishment. We managed to pack a lot intoour condensed Summer 2013 season with ourin-house productions of Ladies’ Day and HayFever alongside some fantastic touring showssuch as Break The Floorboards and Birdsongand a whole host of superb one-nighters.

But getting back to the matter at hand – ourbrand new Autumn/Winter 2013/14 seasonwhich we’re all extremely excited about and wehope it excites you too. We have a top notchprogramme to take us into the winter months.We are especially thrilled to announce that youcan spend a night in the musical mayhem of the‘Windy City’ with the hot jazz classic Chicago.Sue Mcormick of recent Ladies’ Day fame isalso back at the Coliseum with the new northernspirited comedy No Fat Juliets and followingthat we have the Alan Ayckbourn original,Bedroom Farce, which takes a comic lookbehind the net curtains of a not so typical maritalhome.

Once again we have our Season Ticket Dealwhich includes all three of these shows plus achoice of either Harold Pinter’s masterpieceBetrayal or the award-winning The Holly andthe Ivy. That’s four fantastic productions for£56, with concession tickets also available.

On top of our season ticketed shows we have apacked to the rafters programme which we areproud to host here in Oldham. This includesGeorge Orwell’s still pertinent Animal Farmwhich is with us thanks to the award-winning

ALRA students, some of whom you mayrecognise from our previous production of TheTempest.

As ever we also have our larger than life festivepantomime, Jack And The Beanstalk. Ourtraditional panto is always a joy to put on (oh yesit is!). Anyone who has seen a Coliseum pantobefore will know how much fun they are and toyou others who haven’t had the pleasure, you’vebeen missing out.

At the Coliseum we love to see a bit ofeverything on stage and our range of onenighters is particularly amazing again thisseason. It includes, The Nutcracker presentedby The Russian Classical Ballet, The ReducedShakespeare Company, Motown’s GreatestHits – How Sweet It Is, Toby Hadoke’s Dr Whoinspired comedy My Stepson Stole My SonicScrewdriver and The Marriage Of Figaro.

To round off, I want to thank you all for yourcontinued support. To find out more about howyou can help build a bright future for theColiseum, head to pages 24 and 25.

Thank you, and see you at the theatre.

WeLCOMeBy Artistic Director and Chief executive Kevin Shaw

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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production

FriDAy 13 SepTeMBer - SATUrDAy 12 OCTOBer

ChiCAGO Directed by Kevin Shaw Designed by Foxton Musical Director John Morton

‘COMe ON BABe,

Why DON’T We pAiNT The TOWN?’Glamorous Roxie Hart is hungry for fame and she’ll ruthlesslytarget anyone who’ll help her up the ladder. Seductive Velmais already a shooting star – and she’s determined to keep itthat way.

They’re banged up on Death Row in Cook County Jail. Formurder.

Never slow to miss an opportunity, Roxie and Velma battlefor press agent Billy Flynn’s attention. He wants to exploitthe media furore and grab the attention of story hungryjournalists. And make a fast buck.

Velma and Roxie soon learn that jail is full of cold bloodedkillers – just as hungry as they are for their own five minutesof notoriety.

The intimate atmosphere of the Coliseum’s auditorium getsyou up, close and personal to the murder, mayhem andmusic. And what music – ‘All That Jazz’, ‘Roxie’, ‘MisterCellophane’ and ‘Razzle Dazzle’ are among the fantasticmusical numbers on stage.

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob FosseMusic by John Kander Lyrics by Fred EbbBased on the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas WatkinsBy arrangement with Samuel French Limited

Tickets

£11.50 - £21.00Concs: £10.50 - £18.50Under 26? See the show for just £5

Theatre Works Special: Chicago

Sat 28 September 10am to 5pmJoin theatre professionals and castmembers to explore the play. Tickets: £20.00 (£15.00 concs), including a ticket for the 2.30pm matinéeperformance of Chicago.

SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Audio described performance:

Friday 11 October

Sign Interpreted performance: Friday 4 October

Post Show Discussion: Thursday 10 OctoberThe secrets of staging a ritzy musical willbe revealed – join us after the show forsome tales from behind the scenes.

About Blonde Bombshellsdirected by Kevin Shaw

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The Dukes, Lancaster, Oldham Coliseum Theatre and Ladybrain Productions present

TUeSDAy 15 OCTOBer - SATUrDAy 26 OCTOBer

NO FAT JULieTS By Sue McCormick Directed by Louie Ingham

A pLUS-SizeD LOVe STOryOverlooked by casting directors and never having baggedthe role of her dreams, Beth currently helps her dad out athis failing hotel in the Lake District.

When an old flame comes to town with yet another size zerostarlet on his arm, it forces Beth to question her ambitionsand to seek comfort in the arms of a charming poet.

Is this the romantic lead that Beth has been looking for? Oris he just a distraction from the real Romeo who’s beenunder Beth’s nose all along?

The walls of The Lakeland Arms witness tales of lust and lovein this glorious comedy packed with new songs, snogs andbags of Northern spirit.

When the characters are larger than life, can there really beNo Fat Juliets?

Writer Sue McCormick was last seen in Ladies’ Day at theColiseum and will also be appearing in the play.

Tickets:



Audio described performance:

Friday 25 October

Sign Interpreted performance: Friday 18 October

Post Show Discussion: Thursday 24 October

About Sue McCormick in Ladies’ Day

‘BriLLiANT WiTh TheWiNNiNG COMBiNATiON OFpAThOS AND hUMOUr ThATMAKeS The pLAy SUCh ASUCCeSS.” (Helen Carter, Northern Soul)


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London Classic Theatre presents

TUeSDAy 29 OCTOBer - SATUrDAy 2 NOVeMBer

BeTrAyAL By Harold Pinter

“piNTer’S MASTerpieCe.” Daily TelegraphEmma is married to Robert, a publisher. But for seven years,she’s been having an affair with Jerry, a literary agent andRobert’s best friend.

Betrayal begins after the end of the affair, and pursues anintricate, gripping journey back to its very beginning. In abrilliant device, time is turned upside down as the play chartssignificant events in reverse. A ruthless exploration of thecomplexity of the human heart, Betrayal is Pinter’s mostaccessible work, enthralling and provocatively layered.

Winner of 2005’s Nobel Prize for Literature, Harold Pinterwrote The Birthday Party, Old Times, The Homecoming andThe Caretaker. Famous for his ruthless exploration of thedarker sides of human emotion, Pinter’s writing in Betrayalmines the shadowy aspects of a love affair and its fallout todevastating effect.

Tickets:


Theatre Works Special: Betrayal

Sat 2 November 10am to 5pmJoin theatre professionals and castmembers to explore the play.

Tickets: £19.00 (£14.00 concs), including aticket for the 2.30pm matinée of Betrayal.


Post Show Discussion: Thursday 31 October

About LCT’s production of The Caretaker (2010)

“SUperB perFOrMANCeS, By FAr The MOST eFFeCTiVeiNTerpreTATiON OF piNTer’SWOrK ThAT i hAVe eVer SeeN”South Wales Evening Post


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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production

SATUrDAy 16 NOVeMBer - SATUrDAy 4 JANUAry 2014

JACK AND The BeANSTALK Written by Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw Directed by Kevin Shaw Designed by Ceila Perkins

A TrADiTiONAL pANTOMiMe Join Oldham Coliseum Theatre this Christmas for a giant of a pantomime– Jack and the Beanstalk.

Times are hard for Jack and his mum. Forced to sell his beloved cow,Daisy, poor Jack comes home from market with nothing but a few beans.But when the beans grow into a giant beanstalk, Jack embarks on awhole new adventure….

A traditional pantomime with all the trimmings: ‘oh yes, it is, oh no, itisn’t’ audience participation, pantomime dames, slapstick comedy, sing-a-long chart hits given the panto treatment and familiar characters fromchildhood fairy tales! Oh, and a pantomime cow……

From the award-winning team who brought you Cinderella and TheSleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk sees the return of Fine TimeFontayne as Dame Trott and Richard J Fletcher as Simple Simon.

Tickets

Off-peak Performance PricesFull price: £16.00Child (under 16): £12.00Concs: £13.50Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £50.00School rate for daytime off peakperformances: £7.00

About Cinderella at Oldham Coliseum Theatre

“The BeST TrADiTiONAL pANTOyOU Are LiKeLy TO See.”Oldham Chronicle

NOVEMBERSAT 16 2:15PM & 7:30PM PPMON 18 10:15AM & 2:15PMTUE 19 10:15AM & 2:15PMWED 20 10:15AM & 2:15PMTHU 21 10:15AM & 2:15PMFRI 22 10:15AM & 7:30PMSAT 23 2:15PM & 7:30PMMON 25 10:15AM & 2:15PMTUE 26 10:15AM & 2:15PMWED 27 10:15AM & 2:15PMTHU 28 10:15AM & 2:15PMFRI 29 10:15AM & 7:30PMSAT 30 2:15PM & 7:30PMDECEMBERMON 2 10:15AM & 2:15PMTUES 3 10:15AM & 2:15PMWED 4 10:15AM & 2:15PMTHU 5 10:15AM & 2:15PMFRI 6 10:15AM & 7:30PMSAT 7 2:15PM & 7:30PMMON 9 10:15AM & 2.15PMTUE 10 10:15AM & 2.15PMWED 11 10:15AM & 2.15PMTHU 12 10:15AM & 2.15PMFRI 13 7:30PMSAT 14 2:15PM & 7:30PMMON 16 10:15AM & 7:00PM *TUE 17 10:15AM & 7:00PM *WED 18 7:00PM *THU 19 2:15PM & 7:30PMFRI 20 7:30PM SAT 21 2:15PM & 7:30PMMON 23 2:15PM & 7:30PMTUE 24 2:15PM & 7:30PMCHRISTMAS DAYTHU 26 2:15PM & 7:30PMFRI 27 2:15PM & 7:30PMSAT 28 2:15PM & 7:30PMMON 30 2:15PM & 7:30PMTUE 31 2:15PM & 7:30PMJANUARYTHU 2 1:00PM * & 6:00PM *FRI 3 2:15PM & 7:30PMSAT 4 2:15PM & 7:30PM

Peak Performance Prices Full Price: £18.50Child (under 16): £14.00Concs: £15.50Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £58.00

Group booking discount:Groups of 15 or more: 10% off ticket pricesGroups of 30 or more: 15% off ticket pricesGroups of 50 or more: 20% off ticket prices


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The Middle Ground Theatre Company presents

MONDAy 20 JANUAry -SAT 25 JANUAry

The hOLLy AND The iVy By Wynyard BrowneDirected by Michael Lunney

Award winning Middle Ground Theatre Company visitsOldham Coliseum Theatre with their highly acclaimedproduction of The Holly And The Ivy.

In a Norfolk vicarage on Christmas Eve 1947, the ReverendMartin Gregory’s family gathers to celebrate Christmas.Peace and goodwill radiates from the elderly vicar who iscared for by his young daughter. But the veneer of good formand good manners peels away with the arrival of two irritableaunts and an errant daughter. As secrets emerge, the familyare forced to confront their regrets and anxieties. Even thelovable vicar is not immune to the stresses and strains offamily life...

This wonderful festive production has received the TheatreCritic’s Choice in both The Guardian and The Times.

“prOFOUNDLy MOViNG...MArVeLLOUS...HHHHH” Whatsonstage.com

Tickets:£12.50 - £18.50Concs: £9.50 - £16.00Under 26? See the show for just £5


Post Show Discussion: Thursday 23 January

ChArMiNG exAMpLe OFCLASSiC TheATriCALVALUeS… BeAUTiFULLySTrUCTUreD… SUperB”

The Birmingham Post


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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production and Harrogate Theatre Production

FriDAy 31 JANUAry -SATUrDAy 22 FeBrUAry

BeDrOOM FArCe By Alan Ayckbourn

Delia and Ernest. Malcolm and Kate. Jan and Nick. Susannahand Trevor.

Three bedrooms and four couples makes for one chaoticnight.

Funny, gripping and acutely observed, Alan Ayckbourn’ssophisticated comedy lifts the lid on the secrets of middle-class marriage. Over the course of one night, oneoutrageously selfish couple parade their problems aroundthe bedrooms of three other couples, exposing the cracks inother people’s marriages as well as their own. Tightlywritten, both funny and sad, Bedroom Farce explores thedifferent pressures of relationships at their different stages,slicing deep into the soul of suburbia.

Tickets:


Theatre Works Special: Bedroom Farce Saturday 22 February 10am to 5pm

Join theatre professionals and castmembers to explore the play.

Tickets: £19.00 (£14.00 concs), including aticket for the 2.30pm matinée of BedroomFarce.


Audio described performance:Wednesday 12 February

Sign Interpreted performance:Friday 21 February

Post Show Discussion:Thursday 20 February


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MONDAy 4 NOVeMBer 2013 AT 7.30pM Amande Concerts presents Russian Classical Ballet

One of the greatest classical ballets ofall time, set to a beautiful score ofromantic music by Tchaikovsky. TheNutcracker tells the story of a little girlwhose godfather gives her anenchanted doll for Christmas. When theclock chimes midnight, all the toys inher bedroom are magically transformedand her Nutcracker Doll turns into ahandsome prince. Beautifullychoreographed with dances inspired byfolk dances from all over the world -The Spanish Dance, The Arabian Dance,The Russian Dance and The ChineseDance. Add the enchanting Dance of theSugar Plum Fairy and you’ve all theingredients for an unmissable treat.

Tickets: £20 (£16.00 under 16s)

NUTCrACKer


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reDUCeD ShAKeSpeAre COMpANy

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The COMpLeTe WOrKS OFWiLLiAM ShAKeSpeAre(ABriDGeD) [reViSeD]

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All 37 plays in 97 minutes. An irreverentfast-paced romp through the Bard’splays, The Complete Works of WilliamShakespeare (abridged) was London’slongest-running West End comedyclocking up nine years. Join thesemadcap men in tights as they weave theirwicked way through all of Shakespeare’sComedies, Histories and Tragedies in onewild ride leaving you breathless andhelpless with laughter. If you likeShakespeare, you’ll love this show. If youhate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show...

“STUpeNDOUS, ANChOrLeSS JOy!” Times

Tickets: £16.00Under 26? See the show for £10.00

TUeSDAy 5 NOVeMBer 2013 AT 7.30pM Newbury Productions (UK) in association with York Theatre Royal presents

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Intimate knowledge of the TARDIS is notrequired to enjoy this bittersweet comedy ofparenting through sci-fi evangelism: Hadoke'scompelling and incisive shows have wideappeal. This Chortle Awards 2012 nominee hasan acid tongue and a warm heart.

Join Toby as he takes you on a heart-warmingjourney that begins with losing a partner, endswith gaining a stepson and pays homage to therestorative powers of the Time Lord inbetween.

Toby Hadoke’s long-awaited sequel to his SonyGold Award nominated Moths Ate My DoctorWho Scarf.

Tickets £15.00 (under 26: £10.00)

ThUrSDAy 16 JANUAry AT 7.30pM

TOBy hADOKe My STepSON STOLe My SONiC SCreWDriVer

“LiKe The NeW GeNerATiON OFDOCTOr WhO, hADOKe’S ShOW hASThe CApACiTy TO WrONG-FOOT yOUWiTh iTS eMOTiONAL KiCK.”Times


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MOTOWN’SGreATeST hiTS -hOW SWeeT iT iS

The ultimate celebration of the sweet sound ofMotown is back by popular demand! Now in its11th successive year, this stunning 100% liveshow combines first class music together with theslickest choreography, and an amazing band, todeliver truly outstanding performances for the bestMotown experience you will ever have! This showwill have you ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’ andfeatures songs from legends like Lionel Richie, TheTemptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops,Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five,The Isley Brothers, Edwin Starr and many more.

Let’s ‘Get Ready’.... to ‘Go Loco... Down inAcapulco’.

The UK’s Number 1 Motown production isguaranteed to have you dancing ‘All Night Long’

Tickets: £20.00

FriDAy 17 JANUAry AT 7.30pM

The MArriAGe OF FiGArO

SAT 18 JANUAry AT 7.00pM Young Opera Venture presents

English version by Jeremy SamsDirector Jane Anthony Conductor John Longstaff

Young Opera Venture Chorus and Orchestra

Young Opera Venture brings their witty andenergetic production of Mozart’s great comicmasterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro, to theColiseum. Fast paced, and with wonderful music,The Marriage of Figaro whisks you through thewhirlwind events of one day as Figaro, the Count’svalet, attempts to wed his beloved Susanna, theCountess’s maid, before their philandering mastercan bed her first.

Presented with a small orchestra and sung inEnglish by young professional singers with superbdiction, you won’t miss a word of the plot and youwill love your sense of involvement in the story.

The performance lasts three hours with oneinterval.

Tickets £14.00 - £18.00 Under 26? See the show for just £10

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rOMeO AND JULieT By WiLLiAM ShAKeSpeAreRomeo and Juliet is one of the greatest love stories everwritten. In Shakespeare’s classic tale, passions collide andblood is shed as love and hate live side by side. Thisproduction is a wonderful introduction to the world of theplay for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils.

Page-2-Stage Productions Ltd led by co-artistic directorsJustine Elizabeth Bailey and Darren John Langford createsprofessional high-quality theatre.

Workshop Extra: Explore the world of Romeo And Juliet. Call 0161 785 7007 for further details.Suitable for audiences aged 7 +Tickets: £5

A Page 2 Stage Production in association with Oldham Coliseum Theatre

WeDNeSDAy 25 - FriDAy 27 SepTeMBer

by Jo Hodgkinson

Following the huge success of The Magic Keyand Stanley’s Stick, we’re out and about inOldham Libraries with one of the shortlistedbooks from the 2013 Oldham Children’s BookAwards. My Friend Nigel is a hilarious tale aboutthe magic of friendship and it’s performed by theColiseum’s acclaimed Young Rep Company.

Individual library performance dates are here atwww.oldham.gov.uk/libraries.htm My Friend Nigel written and illustrated by Jo Hodgkinson ispublished by Anderson Press Ltd.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre Education andOldham Libraries Tour

OCTOBer hALF TerM TOUr:

MONDAy 28 OCTOBer -SATUrDAy 2 NOVeMBer

"SChOOL ChiLDreN WhOWATCheD The ShOWWere eNThrALLeD" The Sentinel

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This powerful, fast-moving dramatization of Orwell’s classic satire remainsfaithful to the spirit of the original novel. Written as a political fable, AnimalFarm remains as pertinent and relevant today as when it was firstpublished in 1945.

Following the success of Jane Eyre we are delighted to be working oncemore with postgraduate acting students from ALRA, recently voted the bestUK drama school in the 2012 Stage Newspaper awards.

After opening in our studio theatre, Animal Farm tours to venues inLancashire, Tameside and Yorkshire.

Workshop Extra: Explore the world of Animal Farm. Call 0161 785 7007for further details.

Suitable for audiences aged 11 +

Tickets: £5

An Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Education and ALRA North

Community Tour

By George Orwell

Adapted for the stage byPeter Hall

Directed by Kevin Shaw

WeDNeSDAy 16 & ThUrSDAy 17 OCTOBer


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COMe ALONG TO OLDhAMCOLiSeUM TheATre FOr NexT SeASON’S LAUNCh ONMONDAy 13 JANUAry 2014

Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and some entertainment onthe house and a taster of the upcoming season!

Share an evening with fellow theatre goers and hear our latest newsand information on upcoming shows.

Season launch Monday 13 January 2014 at 7.30pmFree: Booking essentialContact Box office on 0161 624 2829 to confirm your attendance.

FANCy A Free NiGhT OUT WiTh eNTerTAiNMeNT?

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SWiTCh ONTO TheATre WiTh L.e.D The COLiSeUM’S LeArNiNG AND eNGAGeMeNT DepArTMeNT

FOr ADULTSAs well as our established groups, Full Circleand Read It, we run a post-show discussionfor each main house production. Please checkindividual production pages for details. All postshow talks are free - booking in advance isadvisable.

FOr yOUNG peOpLeAged between 14 to 25, if you want to join aregular group like Theatre LAB, Pathways andThe Steering Group, please contact us on0161 785 7007.

iNSiDe OUT - The COLiSeUMiNSiDe OUT iS OUr exCiTiNG prOGrAMMe OF TheATre reLATeDACTiViTieS FOr ALL AGeS

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GeT CONNeCTeD WiTh L.e.D.As a teaching theatre, the Coliseum offers aunique environment for creative learning andprofessional development. Our highlyexperienced team are experts at facilitatingworkshops for age groups ranging from pre-school to postgraduate level. We also offer CPDopportunities for teachers. For students, we offera full masterclass programme covering directing,set design and technical theatre. Please contactus on 0161 785 7007 to find out more about ourwide range of workshops for schools andcolleges.

eDUCATiON pArTNerShipSCheMeStarting in September 2013 for three years,Coliseum has the support of the Andrew LloydWebber Foundation to deliver a partnershipscheme with four secondary schools in Oldhamand Rochdale. The following schools are part ofyear one: Falinge Park, Kingsway Park HighSchool, Wardle High School, Rochdale andOldham Academy North.

The project inspires students to learn moreabout all the aspects of life and work in aproducing theatre through practical experience,meeting creative professionals and learningmore about theatre and performance.

If you would like to find out more about theEducation Partnership Scheme please contactus on 0161 785 7007.

Learning and Engagement is supported by theAndrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, The GarrickCharitable Trust, The Stoller Charitable Trust andthe Lankelly Chase Foundation.

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hOMe GrOWN A SerieS OF reheArSeD reADiNGSShOWCASiNG NeW pLAyS WriTTeN ByWriTerS WiTh A CONNeCTiON TOOLDhAM COLiSeUM TheATre

BeGiNNiNG ON MONDAy 23 SepTeMBer AT 7.30 pM WiTh

ThAT’S AMOreWritten by Carole SolazzoDirected by Kevin Shaw

Dave is not going gentle into any good night. Or any-bloody-where-else. He’s determined to rage against his middle-age, andkeep his silverback status.

Carole Solzzao writes for BBC radio’s The Archers and her workhas been performed at the JB Shorts Festival.

Other rehearsed readings will take place on Mon 30 Septemberand Mon 7 October. Details will be published atwww.coliseum.org.uk

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DONATe AND DOUBLe yOUr MONeyThere’s never been a better time to support theColiseum with a donation.

Thanks to Arts Council England Catalyst funding,for a limited period only, every single penny weraise from donations is doubled.

That means every £1 becomes £2.20 (when youinclude Gift Aid).

From buying props to hiring a larger castthrough to developing special effects orsupporting our popular pantomime, there’s somany ways you can invest in our work on stage.

Our work in our local community is moreimportant than ever, particularly ourpartnerships with other charities like the YMCAworking with young people.

“AS A reSULT OF DOiNG The TrAiNiNG i’MVOLUNTeeriNG WiTh A LOCAL yOUTh CLUBAND hAVe DeVeLOpeD The CONFiDeNCe TODO ThiS BeCAUSe OF The WOrK ThAT i’VeBeeN DOiNG AT The COLiSeUM.” - AlexProjects like these connect young people to thecultural life of our town and help young peopledevelop vital life and work skills above andbeyond the exciting creative projects they’repart of.

We work with a huge variety of people and ourhighly acclaimed Full Circle and Read It eventsattract participants from many different walksof life. Generations too through our acclaimedFull Circle and Read It groups ensuring olderpeople have access to creative opportunities.

hOW yOU CANSUppOrT US

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SpONSOr A SeAT For just £250 - doubled to £500, thanks toCatalyst - you can name a seat in our newlyrefurbished theatre. Perfect for specialbirthdays, weddings, anniversaries or amemorial to someone who loved the theatre asmuch as you, each seat plaque is inscribed withyour own personal message. It’s a lasting giftfor somebody special. Ideal for businesses too!

To find out more contact Peter Wakefield,Finance Manager on 0161 785 7004 /[email protected]

VOLUNTeerBe part of our enthusiastic team of Front ofHouse volunteers where you can meet newpeople who love theatre as much as you,enhance your CV with professional experienceand see the shows.

To find out more email [email protected] 18s only.

“AS A FrONT OF hOUSe VOLUNTeer FOrMANy yeArS iT hAS BeeN A priViLeGe TOSUppOrT The COLiSeUM,. BeiNG pArT OFThe TeAM AND heLpiNG peOpLe eNJOy TheShOWS iS hUGeLy SATiSFyiNG. ”

Denise, Front of House Volunteer

Be OUr FrieNDThe Friends of Oldham Coliseum Theatre is anetwork of valuable supporters who help raisemoney for the theatre and enjoy exclusivebenefits which include: a chance to meet thecast, and talks from theatre professionals.

hOW yOUr GeNerOSiTy WiLL heLp US £10 subsidises a ticket for a young person to enjoy the magic of the theatre.

£50 buys any number of different props for our productions.

£150 pays for a session inspiring some of our local communities.

£2000 would support a week-long performing arts summer play scheme forchildren from less privileged backgrounds.

To find out more about helping the Coliseum, contact John Edwards, DevelopmentManager, on 0161 785 7018 or email [email protected]

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ACCeSSWHEELCHAIR SPACES

Main auditorium: there are up to eight wheelchair spaces.

Studio theatre: there is one wheelchair space.

Customers are entitled to a free companion ticket if required.

There is an accessible shop, bar and adapted lavatories.

Please state that a wheelchair space is needed whenbooking your ticket.

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETED AND AUDIODESCRIBED PERFORMANCE

Each Coliseum production has one BSL interpretedperformance and one Audio Described performance. Touchtours are available before most Audio Describedperformances. There are facilities for hearing impairedpatrons.

The Coliseum also welcomes Guide and Hearing dogs.

The season brochure is available in large print, voicerecorded and via email.

Please let the Box Office team have your requirementswhen booking.

FOr ALL

Oldham Coliseum Theatre gratefully acknowledges funding from:

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BAr ANDreFreShMeNTSPre-show, post-show and of course during theinterval, the award-winning Coliseum Theatrebars are the perfect place to meet friends andmingle with the cast. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered and look out for our house cocktail,specially designed by our experienced bar staffto complement what’s on stage.

There’s also a range of delicious coffee and hotdrinks.

The bar is open one hour before everyperformance.

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BriNGiNG A GrOUp - WhyNOT OrDer iN ADVANCe?If you’re bringing a group make sure youmake the most of your time at the Coliseumand order souvenir programmes, drinks,sweets and ice creams.

Call David Rustidge, House Manager on 0161785 7021, [email protected]

LeT US KNOWThe Coliseum team is always trying to improve your visitto the theatre and feedback and comments are alwayswelcome. You can find a comments book in the theatre’sfoyer – or e mail any feedback to Liz Cunningham,Customer Services Manager, 0161 785 7020.

DON’T MiSS OUTSign up to our regular newsletter by clicking onwww.coliseum.org.uk and keep up to date with what’son stage, production news, clips from photographs andvideo clips from forthcoming productions, job opportunitiesand special offers.

You can also book your seats online at no extra cost.

pArKiNGThere are a limited number of parking spaces onFairbottom Street for exclusive use of Blue Badge holders.The main car park in Bradshaw Street is just 200 yardsaway and from 6.00pm costs just £1.50. Season ticketholders can park free from 6.00pm. Oldham Council carparking rules apply at all times.

iMpOrTANT iNFOrMATiONOldham Coliseum Box Office will be closed for a shortperiod between 12th – 18th August while we update ofour ticketing operation.We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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How to bookOldham Coliseum Theatre does not charge any booking fees.By phone: 0161 624 2829Online: www.coliseum.org.uk Please note: ‘phone lines close at7:00pm on performance days.

In person Box Office opening hoursMonday to Friday: 10.00am – 7:30pm(6:00pm on non- performance days)Saturday: 10.00am – 7.30pm (4.30pmon non-performance days)

Concessionary RatesConcessionary rates are available toretired patrons over 60, full-timestudents, registered unemployed peopleand eligible disabled people. Proof ofID required, only one discount per ticket.

Group DiscountsFor a special occasion, office party orjust a great night out with friends youcan make great savings with ourdiscounts for groups on Coliseumshows. Group of 10 – 29 save 10%, Group of 30 – 49 save 15% Group of 50 plus save 20%. Contact the Box Office for moreinformation. Available for ColiseumSeason shows. Excludes matinées andpreviews. See page 9 for group bookingoffers for Jack and the Beanstalk.

TiCKeT priCeS AND BOOKiNG

TICKET PRICESNo Fat Juliets, Betrayal, The Holly and the Ivy, Bedroom Farce

Band A Band BEvenings Full £18.50 £16.00

Conc £16.00 £13.50Matinées Full £12.50 £12.50

Conc £ 9.50 £ 9.50Previews & Press Nights £10.50 £10.50Under 26 £ 5.00 £5.00

ChicagoSaturday evenings Full £21.00 £18.50

Conc £18.50 £16.00Weekday evenings Full £19.50 £17.00

Conc £17.00 £14.50Matinées Full £13.50 £13.50

Concs £10.50 £10.50Previews & Press Nights £11.50 £11.50

SAVE MONEY WITH OUR SEASON TICKET OFFER

NO BOOKiNG FeeS

The Coliseum reserves the right to offer selecteddiscounts at its discretion. All details are correct at thetime of going to press. For information on runningtimes, use of smoke, strobe lighting etc. please call theBox Office following the first performance.

The Coliseum is a registered charity. Charity number508829.

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SEPTEMBERFRI 13 CHICAGO 7.30PM PSAT 14 CHICAGO 7.30PM PTUE 17 CHICAGO 7.30PM PPWED 18 CHICAGO 7.30PMTHU 19 CHICAGO 7.30PMFRI 20 CHICAGO 7.30PMSAT 21 CHICAGO 7.30PMMON 23 THAT'S AMORE (STUDIO) 7.30PMTUE 24 CHICAGO 7.30PMWED 25 CHICAGO 2.30PM 7.30PM

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ROMEO & JULIET (STUDIO)10.30AM 1.00PMFRI 27 CHICAGO 7.30PM

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