Stiwt Theatre Autumn/Winter 2012 - Wrexham County Borough ...

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Contact and Booking DetailsSeptember November2InfomationBox OfficeTelephone Bookings01978 841300Emailboxoffice@stiwt.co.ukOn-line Bookingswww.stiwt.co.ukAddress:Broad Street,Rhosllannerchrugog,Wrexham, North WalesLL14 1RBBox Office Opening HoursMonday-Friday 10am-4pmSaturday 10am-1pmPerformance Days - VariesTimes may vary due topublic and bank holidaysHow to PayYou can pay by credit cardor debit card*. Please seeour website for Terms andConditions *£2 Booking Feeper cart for all card transactionsHow to find us• From the A483 WrexhamBypass take junction 3 forthe B5605 sign postedRhosllannerchrugog• Take the 3rd exit onto theB5605/ Wrexham Road(for Johnstown) andcontinue to follow theroad till the first set oftraffic lightsFacilitiesg 490 Seat Theatreg Coffee Shop & BarFunction rooms areavailable for hire.See website for details orcall 01978 844053Facilities forDisabled PeoplePlease inform the boxoffice of your requirementsFacilities available:g Level access to theauditoriumg Space for 10 wheelchairsg Complimentary tickets fora disabled person’spersonal assistantg Assistance Dogs welcomeALL INFORMATION CORRECT ATTHE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS• At the traffic lights turnright, follow the Theatresigns for the venueParkingBehind the Theatre, Spacesat Ponciau Park via BaptistStreet, Bonc Wen Car Park,Health Trust oppositevenue. Please note notavailable during daytimesurgery hoursSTIWT ARTS TRUST LTD IS REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 100243 ANDGRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES FUNDING SUPPORT FROM WREXHAMCOUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AND THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WALESBERT’S MAGICAL MUSICALKITCHENTIDDLY PROMS/ARTSACTIVE7TH SEPT, 11am & 2pmFRON CHOIR CONCERTCYFEILLION Y STIWT15TH SEPT, 7.30pmTHE SONGS THAT WON THE WARD DAY DARLINGS28TH SEPT, 2pm1950s WEEKEND14TH-16TH, 10am-4pmDON GIOVANNIMID WALES OPERA24TH SEPT, 7.30pmOctoberMAVRON QUARTETLIVE MUSIC NOW9TH OCT, 7.30pmYSGOLORIAETH BRYN TERFELURDD GOBAITH CYMRU14TH OCT, 6.45pmCOLIN FRY -SPIRITUAL MEDIUMCYFEILLION Y STIWT16TH OCT, 7.30pmCHEESE & WINE EVENINGCYFEILLION Y STIWT3RD OCTCOWBOIS RHOS BOTWNNOG26TH OCT, 7.30pmwww.stiwt.co.ukCHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRCYFEILLION Y STIWT3RD NOV‘A SIXTIES CHRISTMAS’THEATRETRAIN18TH NOVSANTA'S GROTTOCYFEILLION Y STIWT23RD NOVCOPACABANAW.M.T.S.22-24 NOV2.30 / 7.30pmGRIMM TALESTHEATR IOLO 29TH NOV1pm & 7pmDecemberA LOVE LIKE SALTDEVIL'S VIOLIN COMPANY1ST DEC, 7.30pmMIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMMAPPA MUNDI/THEATRMWLDAN, 3RD DEC1pm / 7.30pmTEA & CAROLSCYFEILLION Y STIWT13TH DECALADDINLHK PRODUCTIONS11TH DEC – 2ND JANTimes Vary@theatrstiwtevent diary3

The Songs thatWon the WarSeptember 28th2pm£12/£9D Day DarlingsThe Songs thatWon the WarMusic // Variety // D Day DarlingsMusic // Orchestral // Live Music NowLive Music NowMavron QuartetMavron QuartetTuesday9th October,7.30pm£10/£12firSTeventfirSTeventmusicTo mark the 90th Anniversary of the Royal British Legionthe delightful D-Day Darlings have packed up theirtroubles in their old kit bag and are marching aroundthe UK Performing their smash hit musical show TheSongs that Won the War. The show is set in 1939 at theheart of wartime Britain and celebrates this magical eraby taking you on a nostalgic journey which is sure toevoke warm memories for all and have you singingalong to classics such as We'll Meet Again, Now is theHour, White Cliffs of Dover, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boyand many more.....songs that will last forever, memoriesthat will never fade. Proudly supported by Dame VeraLynn and the Royal British Legion with fund raising ateach performance for the RBL.Join us at our 1950s open weekend on 14th to 16thSeptember, see page 16 for details.Formed in September 2002, the Mavron Quartet isWales’ leading string quartet. Since 2005, the MavronQuartet has enjoyed a residency at The Gate ArtsCentre, Cardiff and in 2010 was appointed the firstEnsemble in Residence at the National Concert Hall ofWales, St David’s Hall, Cardiff.Currently, the Mavron Quartet is publicised in the ConcertPromoter’s Group 2012-13 season brochure, resulting inwider reaching recitals across the UK. In 2012, the Quartetwill be Young Artists in Residence at the Vale of GlamorganFestival which will include performances of Glass StringQuartets in celebration of his seventy fifth birthday. As wellas its public performances, the Quartet has appeared at theSenedd, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, theprivate London residence of the American Ambassador tothe UK, Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. Guests atthese performances have included HM The Queen, HRH ThePrince of Wales, current and former Prime Ministers, andWelsh Ministers.music6Box Office 01978 841 300www.stiwt.co.uk7

YsgoloriaethBryn TerfelSundayOctober 14th6.45pm£10Music // Classical // Urdd Gobaith CymruUrdd Gobaith CymruYsgoloriaeth Bryn TerfelMusic // Folk // Clwb Ifor BachClwb Ifor Bach presentsCowbois Rhos Botwnnogwith The Gentle Goodand Georgia RuthCowbois RhosBotwnnogFriday26th October7.30pm£12/£10firSTeventmusicThe aim of this scholarship is to foster and developWales’ brightest young talent. The scholarsip, which isworth £4000, is given to help further the career of themost promising performer in the Urdd NationalEisteddfod each year.Competitors from - Unawd 19-25 oed,Unawd CerddDant 19-25 oed,Unawd allan o Sioe Gerdd 19-25oed,Unawd Offerynnol 19-25 oed, Cyflwyno Alaw WerinUnigol 19-25 oed, Cyflwyniad Theatrig Unigol 14-25oed, Llefaru Unigol 19-25 oed,Dawns Werin Unigol i 15-25 oedCowbois Rhos Botwnnog are a band formed in 2006 by threebrothers from Rhos Botwnnog, between the villages ofBotwnnog and Llaniestyn in the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales.In the early days Iwan Hughes, Aled Hughes and DafyddHughes experimented with country, folk and rock music, andgot a fair amount of attention from the Welsh languagemusic scene through an early appearance on S4C's musicprogramme 'Bandit'. BBC Radio Cymru's C2 programme alsoregularly aired demo’s that the band had recorded.By the time they had released their debut album; ‘Dawns YTrychfilod’ on the Sbrigyn Ymborth label in 2007, they hadalready developed a good following and were regularlyappearing on stage with some of Wales’s most well knownacts.The following year they decided to concentrate onrecording, to see if they could develop a new sound, anddecided that they would concentrate on the folk side oftheir music. Their last album ‘Dyddiau Du, Dyddiau Gwyn’received the Album of the Year award from Welsh musicmagazine ‘Y Selar’.They appear tonight as a six-piece band, fresh fromcompleting their new album and performances at HuwStephens’ London Welsh Sessions.music8Box Office 01978 841 300www.stiwt.co.uk9

A Love Like SaltSaturday1st December7.30pm£13.50/£11.5010firSTeventmusicMusic // Folk // The Devils Violin CompanyThe Devils Violin CompanyA Love Like SaltThe Devils Violin company return with anotherenthralling performance!‘A Love Like Salt’ features three wonderful tales thathave gripped us for hundreds of years, stories full ofpassion and longing, drama and danger, stories of loveand lust, of life and death.They also happen to be tales that inspired two of ourmost popular storytellers: Chaucer and Shakespeare.This production will be an accessible introduction fornew audiences to some of the central works of Britishliterature. The show will also throw new light on theseworks for audiences already familiar with KING LEARand THE CANTERBURY TALES.Box Office 01978 841 300firST PriorityMembership SchemeThe Stiwt firST Priority Membership Scheme gives youspecial access to a number of offers as well as the knowledgethat you are helping to maintain. improve and supportcultural activity and arts entertainment at your local venue.If you wish to become a Stiwt firST Priority Member, there aretwo options for yearly membership from September 2012:firST priority £15-£45p/aThrough your donation from £15 per year you will make adifference to the work that goes on at the Stiwt as well asreceiving:• Priority Booking ahead of the general public• Season Brochures mailed to you• 10 x £1.50 vouchers to redeem against first events• Regular e-mail updatesfirST priority PLUS £45-£499You can increase your philanthropic relationship with theStiwt by making a gift of between £45-£499, with this youwill receive all the firST priority membership benefits plus:• Acknowledgement on the Theatr Stiwt website• Upgrade one ticket per season to a VIP experience whereavailable.For more details or for a Stiwt firST Priority membership formplease email admin@stiwt.ac.ukConditions:• The voucher may only be used by the voucher holder• Only one voucher can be used per ticket• Vouchers can only be redeemed against first events• Vouchers can not be redeemed with any other special offeror family ticketStiwt Arts Trust ltdThe Stiwt is a registered charity supported by grants fromWrexham County Borough Council. the Arts Council of Wales.Rhos Community Council and the fund raising efforts of theFriends of the Stiwt. We are a not for profit organisation andall profits are used to develop and improve the venue.first eventsare identifiedwith the logofirSTeventFirst Membershipwww.stiwt.co.uk 11

TrywerynwsMonday26th NovemberTuesday27th November10am & 1pmWelsh languageproductionSchools £7.50Teachers 1 in 10Free of ChargeTheatre // Drama // Living Pictures ProductionsTheatr IoloGrimm TalesTheatre // Children's Drama // Theatr Ioloadapted by Carol Ann Duffy and dramatised byTim SuppleGrimm TalesThursday29th November1pm (50 mins)Schools £67pm (85 mins)£7/£9firSTeventtheatreThis year Cwmni Mega’s panto this year is ‘Trywerynws!’.The Emperor Cawrasiws (286AD) terrorizes the land &wealth of the Brythoniaid. Under his cruelty the localssuffer poverty & distress, and there is much unhappiness inthe country. He aims to establish a city in northern Brittania,using water from the wells of Cambria. In order to securethis he has to, firstly, defeat the inhabitants. Thousands ofworkers are needed to build an aqueduct to carry the water,and local land will have to be drowned.But the local soon doubt his intentions, and refuse to obey.So Cawrasiws kidnaps Elen, the daughter of the local prince,Prince Caio. He threatens to kill her together withthousands of Cambrians, unless her father agrees to hisplans.With deep sadness, and in order to save the lives of hisdaughter and his people, Caio is forced to obey his enemy,Emperor Cawrasiws. But one young man amongst the localsdecides to rebel against this injustice, and he decides tofight to rescue his people.Will the brave hero, OwainLlywelyn, with the magical help of his friend Ellectwsddewin,succeed in defeating Emperor Cawrasiws forever?For a family audience, recommended age 6+In the dead of night, the moon is hiding behind a cloud,and deep in the dark, dark forest two children are lost,scared and hungry....How are we ever going to find our way out of thisenormous forest?A young girl, exhausted with work and deprived of abed, lies down in the dirty ashes. Her stepsisters withhearts as ugly as thorns snigger at her.Shake your leaves and branches, little tree,Shower gold and silver down on me.The deliciously scary and thrillingly dramatic stories ofthe Brothers Grimm are brought to life in a imaginativenew production by internationally acclaimed TheatrIolo.Includes Hansel and Gretel and the original version ofCinderella, there are sure to be classic stories you know,and several that you may not!theatre12Box Office 01978 841 300www.stiwt.co.uk13

A MidsummerNight’s DreamMonday 3rdTuesday 4thWednesday 5thDecember1pm and 7:30pmTheatre//A Mappa Mundi//Torch Theatre//Theatr Mwldab Co-ProductionA Mappa Mundi/Torch Theatre/Theatr Mwldab Co-ProductionA Midsummer Night’s Dreamby William Shakespearedirected by Peter DoranAn eveniing with // Mediumship // Cyfeillion Y StiwtCyfeillion Y StiwtColin FryColin FryTuesday16th October7.30pm£16/£15£16/£14/£12firSTeventtheatrePeter Doran directs an outstanding cast of twelve - younglovers, warring fairies and mischievous Mechanicals – whomeet in a moonlit forest in this magical adaptation ofShakespeare’s classic comedy.Set on the home front during the Second World War, thisnew production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells of avery British way of life, of an old class structure weakenedby the destructiveness of war. Yet despite the conflict thereis an underlying feeling of adventure - romance is in the air,and people live life for the moment, not knowing whattomorrow may hold. In these times our dreams are morevivid, the desire to love and be loved greater, and thelonging for a better world immense.An endlessly inventive production laced with wicked wit,genuine enchantment, and a symbolic escape from reality.Supported by the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Walesthrough the National Performing Arts Touring scheme. Ar daith yngNghymru fel rhan o gynllun Celfyddydau Perfformio TeithiolCenedlaethol, wedi ei noddi’n rhannol gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.Celebratory TV Psychic Medium Colin Fry hopes tomesmorise his audience on his visit to the Stiwt Theatre,Rhos near Wrexham. The TV star who has his own series onLiving TV and CBS Reality channels is appearing for the firsttime in Wrexham.Colin who is Britains most popular psychic will delivermessages of love and comfort in his brand new show ColinFry – The Higher Senses Show. Colin is well known for hismany television appearances including Psychic Private Eyes,The Three Mediums and the hit Living TV series 6th Sensewith Colin Fry that ran for 140 episodes and is still showingboth on British television and in over a dozen countriesworldwide.an evening with14Box Office 01978 841 30015

Back tothe 1950’sFriday 14thSeptember -SchoolsSaturday 15thand Sunday 16thSeptember –Ggeneral Public10am till 4pmcommunityevents16Community Events // Open DoorsAs part of Wales’ biggest celebration of architecture andhertigae the Stiwt will be opening it’s doors 1950s styleover a long weekend.Come and celebrate in style as part of the Queen’s DiamondJubilee year with a visit to include: guided tours of thevenue, 1950s Dance instruction, exhibition of the area, foodand craft stalls refreshments and live entertainment.Entry to the event is free of charge, but there may be a smallcharge for some craft activities.Please contact 01978 844053 if you are interested inhaving a stall (1950s style of course!)Community Events // Fundraising EventFriends of The StiwtFundraising Events 2012Cheese & Wine - 3rd OctoberChristmas Crafts - 3rd NovemberGrotto - 23rd NovemberTea & Carols - 13th DecBox Office 01978 841 300Community Theatre // Family Entertainment // TheatretrainYouth Theatre GroupA Sixties ChristmasFeaturing pupils from TheatretrainSchools in Wrexham, Chester andMold, this show will be a compilationof song and dance. Theatretrain areregular performers at Theatr Stiwt,having held shows here on severaloccasions in the past.Their show this year will take you backto a much-loved and remembered eraof the sixties. If you were there thefirst time round, come to re-live great memories. If youmissed the sixties, then you won’t want to miss this showwhich features the music of the era - from pop music,through film to musical theatre.In Act Two Theatretrain will be giving you a flavour of thefestive season, with their own a celebration of Christmas.Community Theatre // Musical // Wrexham Music Society LimitedWrexham Musical Theatre dsdsdsdCOPACABANA"Barry Manilow's'COPACABANA' presents thestory of Lola as told through the eyes ofStephen, a present-day, aspiringsongwriter, whose imagination takeshim back to a time when "music andpassion were always in fashion". Hedreams of Lola, just off the plane fromTulsa, as she arrives in New York withshow-biz aspirations. Tony (lookingamazingly like Stephen) is abartender/composer who falls in love with Lola and helps herbecome a Copa girl. While performing, Lola attracts theamorous attentions of the owner of a rival nightclub inHavana named Rio, who abducts Lola. With the help ofCopacabana friends Tony must rescue Lola before she is anydeeper in Rio's clutches, but there are still surprises in storeeven if you know the 'Lola' song.www.stiwt.co.uk70CELEBRATINGY E A R SA SixtiesChristmasSunday18th November2.30 & 6pm£8/£7COPACABANAWednesday, 21stSaturday, 24thNovember7.30pmmatinee onSaturday2.30 p.m.£15 evenings£12 matineecommunityevents17