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Welcome to Autumn at Westacre Theatre

Westacre Theatre Company …. Pages 5, 7, 15, 17Other events… Pages 3, 4Youth Drama Workshops... Page 3Visiting Performers…. Pages 6, 13, 14, 16Wednesday Films….. Pages 8, 9

On Screen LIVE!..... Pages 10, 11On Screen Encore....... Page 12, 13Christmas show… Page 17Creative Arts Workshops… Page 18Exhibitions in the Gallery… Page 18

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Third Wednesdays19 Sept, 17 Oct,

21 Nov

First Wednesdays5 Sept, 3 Oct,7 Nov, 5 Dec

Act 1Ages 5 to 7

4pm to 5pm£50 / term

Act 2Ages 8 to 115pm to 6pm

£50 / term

UpstageAges 14 to 18

6pm to 7.30pm£55 / term

Wednesdays7pm to 9pm

£25 / year

Wednesdays7pm to 9.30pm

£3 / session

Other Events

Autumn Drama Workshops for Young People

Events in The Other SpaceAutumn 2018

westacre theatre


SaturdaySeptember 22

11.00amto 6.00pm

Entry Free

SaturdayOctober 6

7.00pm

Tickets£15

(inc. cocktail andcanapes)

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An hilarious and spectacular version of Buchan’s famous thriller,memorably filmed in 1935 by Alfred Hitchcock with legendary scenesincluding the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the ForthBridge and the finale at the London Palladium!

“A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic” Sunday Times


FridayOctober 19

7.30pm

SaturdayOctober 20

3pmand

7.30pm

Tickets£16

(£12 under 21s)

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND


FridayOctober 26

7.30pm

Tickets£15

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Steve Bingham and Brenda Stewart

DUOS with a DIFFERENCE

An intriguing, unusual and dextrous mixture of duos through Mozart to Massive Attackby way of Bartók, Bach, Arvo Pärt, Michael Jackson and many more,

mixing live musicianship with the technical wizadry of looping to conjure a sumptuous symphony of sound.

This husband and wife team have worked together in theBingham String Quartet for over 35 years and have recorded worldwide.

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FridayNovember 2

SaturdayNovember 3

7.30pm

Tickets£16

(£12 under 21s)

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In A Chip in the Sugar Graham lives with his ageing and eccentric mother.Their relationship of mutual dependency is threatened by the arrival of an“old flame” from his mother’s past, who, much to Graham’s dismay,sweeps the impressionable octogenarian off for days out and fish suppers.

In Bed Among the Lentils Susan, stifled by her lot as a vicar’s wife, takessolace in alcohol and in Mr Ramesh, a local shopkeeper. In a series of wittyand self aware set pieces she reveals her aching loneliness amidst themachinations and petty jealousies of her husband and his flock.

Witty, tender and beautifully observed - fromthe pen of one of the country’s favourite writers

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Richard Ellis inA Chip in the Sugar

Karen Bates inBed Among the Lentils


All films start at2pm

Tickets £8

Wed September

19

Wed October

3

Wed October

17

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THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (2017) 124 minsLily James, Tom Courtenay, Mathew GoodeDirected by Mike Newell

In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bondwith the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write abook about their experiences during the war.

PHANTOM THREAD (2017) 130 minsDaniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley ManvilleDirected by Paul Thomas Anderson

Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowneddressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.

ON CHESIL BEACH (2017) 110 minsSaoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Ann-Marie DuffDirected by Dominic Cooke

Based on Ian McEwan's novel. In 1962 England, a young couple findtheir idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom andsocietal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.


All films start at2pm

Tickets £8

Wed October

31

Wed November

14

Wed November

28

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MAURICE (1987) 140 mins Re-released!Hugh Grant, James Wilby, Rupert GravesDirected by James Ivory

After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by theoppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with andaccept his sexuality.Based on the novel by E. M Forster

FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL(2017) 105 minsAnnette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie WaltersDirected by Paul McGuigan

Liverpool 1978. The film follows the playful but passionaterelationship between a young man and the eccentric AcademyAward winning actress Gloria Grahame. Their passion and lust forlife is tested to the limits by events beyond their control.

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN (2018)114 minsLily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep and many more….

Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie learnsabout her mother's past while pregnant herself. More colourful, feel-good antics arranged around the songs of ABBA


Thursday September 6

7.00pm

Tickets£15

WednesdaySeptember 12

7.00pm

Tickets£15

screen

on Live! screenings from London and Stratford

Down on his luck in thesuburbs, John Falstaff

plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of

two wealthy men.Unknown to him, it’s thewomen of Windsor who

really pull the strings,orchestrating Falstaff’scomeuppance amidst a

theatrical smorgasbord ofpetty rivalries, jealousiesand over-inflated egos.For a fat Englishman, a

Welshman and a Frenchman, the only

way is Windsor…

Wild and newly single,Julie throws a late night

party. In the kitchen, Jeanand Kristina clean up asthe celebration heaves

above them. Crossing thethreshold, Julie initiates apower game with Jean –which rapidly descendsinto a savage fight for

survival.This new version of August

Strindberg’s play MissJulie, shocking and fiercelyrelevant in its new settingof contemporary London.

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Polly Stenhamafter

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withVanessa Kirby

andEric Kofi Abrefa

Directed byCarrie Cracknell


Thursday September 27

7.00pm

Tickets£15

TuesdayNovember 20

7.00pm

Tickets£15

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Live! screenings from London and Nottingham

Chichester Festival Theatre’sproduction transfers to theWest End for a limited season.Jonathan Munby directs this‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times)contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’stender, violent, moving and shocking play.

Considered by many to be the greatesttragedy ever written, King Lear sees twoageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier– reject the children who truly love them.Their blindness unleashes a tornado ofpitiless ambition and treachery, as familyand state are plunged into a violent powerstruggle with bitter ends.

★★★★★ ‘Ian McKellen reigns supreme inthis triumphant production.’ (Daily Telegraph)

This award-winning drama isNational Theatre Live’sfirst ever broadcast fromNottingham Playhouse.

The cast of this new production includesOlivier Awardwinners Mark Gatiss andAdrian Scarborough.

It’s 1786 and King George III is the mostpowerful man in the world. But his behaviouris becoming increasinglyerratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy.With his mind unravelling at a dramatic pace,ambitious politicians and the scheming Princeof Wales threaten toundermine the power of the Crown, andexpose the fine line between a King and aman.


Wednesday October 24

7.00pm

Tickets£15

ThursdayNovember 1

7.00pm

Tickets£15

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on Encore and Recorded Live

Directed byMichael MayerStarringSheridan Smith,Darius Campbell

Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London’sWest End and national tour, this critically-acclaimedmusical comes to Westacre Theatre's screen, featuringSheridan Smith in “an unforgettable star turn” (The Times).

Funny Girl is semi-biographical, based on the life and careerof Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Briceand her stormy relationship with en2016 trepreneur andgambler Nick Arnstein.

Recorded live in London's West End 2016

The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospitalserving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatenedwith closure as part of an efficiency drive.A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival,follows the daily struggle to find beds on the DustySpringfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the oldpeople’s choir.

‘Leaves you bobbing on a wave of happiness’ Independent

Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just whatthe doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph).

Alan Bennett’s celebrated plays include The History Boys,The Lady in the Van and The Madness of George III.

Allelujah! is his tenth collaboration with award-winningdirector Nicholas Hytner.

Recorded live

from London’s Bridge Theatre


SundayNovember 11

3.00pm

Tickets£12

(inc. tea and cake)

ThursdayNovember 29

7.00pm

Tickets£15

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A Special Event to commemorate the centenary of Armistice Day… a compelling, moving and funny theatrical journey through the lives of five women touched

by the First World War.’

Proceeds in aid of the British Red Cross Information Tel 01366 328536

Encore and Recorded LiveRecorded Live at the London Palladium


FridayNovember 16

7.30pm

Tickets£12

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The Browning Version

by Terence Rattigan

This is the 70th year anniversary of the play's first performance.The Browninng Version is seen by many as Terence Rattigan's best work.

Trapped in an unhappy marriage, the thwarted desires of Millie Crocker-Harrisare released in the form of spite and betrayal as her ailing, humiliated school

teacher husband, Andrew - also unloved by his pupils - faces academic and marital oblivion.But could an unexpected gift from one student help restore some semblance of humanity?

Rattigan’s finest play is full of moments of great compassion and heartache. A masterpiece.


SaturdayNovember 24

6.30pm

and

SundayNovember 25

12.30pm

Tickets£20

(inc. 2 coursemeal)

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ThursdayDecember 6

6.30pm

Tickets£10

(£8 under 21)

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Suitable for all aged 6+

A tale of love and adventure, this classicstory examines morals, truth, friendship,bravery, fairness and forgiveness packedfull of live music, comedy and energy, by

this Peterborough based theatre company.


December

Saturday 153pm and 7pm

£12(£8 under 21)

Wednesday 19Thursday 20

7pm£12

(£8 under 21)

Friday 217pm£16

(£10 under 21)

Saturday 22Thursday 27

Friday 28Saturday 29

3pm and 7pm£16

(£10 under 21)

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Wednesdays1.00pm to

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Autumn Creative Arts Classes

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A ten week course on the art of stained glass

£100for theseries

The Best Works from the West Acre Art ClubA collective comprising both promising artists and better-knownnames from the locality and further afield in West Norfolk.They meet weekly in the village to share their ideas and inspirations.Enquiries about joining the Club itself please to: [email protected]

Contemporary Art from Fi KilpatrickIn addition to leading the Stained GlassMasterclasses here at the Theatre,Fi is a talented multi-media artistwith over 30 years’ experience.

Exciting Art Work from our localschoolsA celebration of the artistic endeavoursof young people in the schools of. theNar Valley and around.

Exhibitions are alwaysopen at performance

times or by priorappointment.

Interested in mounting anexhibition in our gallery?

Please get in touch.

[email protected]

01760 755007

£100for theseries

www.westacretheatre.com Box Office 01760 755800 (24hr answer phone)

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TRUE REFLECTIONS INVOICE - Westacre Theatre · Bingham String Quartet for over EG years and have recorded worldwide. Steve violin, electric violin, loops ... Five years ater the events