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<strong>Spring</strong> and Summer<br />
Season <strong>2017</strong><br />
Box Office 01926 776438 www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
BridgeHouseTheatre<br />
@BHTWarwick
Welcome to our <strong>Spring</strong> and<br />
Summer Season brochure<br />
Following an incredible first season at the Bridge<br />
House Theatre and Warwick Hall, we have lined up a<br />
diverse, engaging and dynamic programme for<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> & Summer <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
<strong>2017</strong> kicks off with a very special homecoming<br />
concert from James TW on 6th January. James<br />
grew up in Barford and attended Warwick School<br />
prior to starting his professional career and it is a<br />
great pleasure to see him return to Warwick.<br />
Our continued commitment to exciting new theatre<br />
continues with our new season of touring performances.<br />
On 25th January, we host Blackeyed Theatre’s<br />
Frankenstein – a brand new adaptation of Mary<br />
Shelley’s Gothic horror masterpiece fusing ensemble<br />
storytelling, live music, puppetry and stunning<br />
theatricality. Following this is the Edinburgh Fringe<br />
Festival smash hit, Police Cops by The Pretend Men on<br />
1st February. Be ready for a comedy blockbuster that<br />
delivers an action packed hour of adrenaline fueled<br />
physical comedy, cinematic style and uncompromising<br />
facial hair!<br />
On 17th March, we have Zest Theatre’s Thrive. This exciting production for young<br />
people uses humour, movement and spoken word to beautifully portray the most<br />
challenging of emotions with courage and optimism. On 6th April, we are very<br />
proud to present Vamos Theatre’s incredible show The Best Thing. This<br />
production, from UK’s leading full mask theatre company is a swinging sixties story<br />
of unconditional love that is equally accessible to hearing and deaf audiences.<br />
Open Sky Productions bring their harrowing and very human show Scorched to<br />
the Bridge House Theatre for 2 nights on 3rd & 4th May. Using new writing, visual<br />
physical theatre, period music and an innovative set, Scorchced captures the<br />
horror of war and the disorientation of dementia. The final professional touring<br />
show of the season on 8th June is a riotous and playful reinvention of Macbeth<br />
from 6FootStories that puts the witches at the centre of this dark and bloody<br />
tragedy.
INFO BAR<br />
The following badges are used<br />
throughout the brochure to<br />
highlight certain types of events,<br />
activities and age suitability.<br />
We are proud subscribers to the Family Arts<br />
Standards, and are very excited by our programme<br />
for children and families across the season. Once<br />
a month we present a show for younger theatre<br />
goers, with the season commencing on 29th January<br />
with the international hit show – The Boy Who Bit<br />
Picasso. The season continues with the<br />
magical puppetry adventure Land of the Dragon<br />
on 25th February, the crazy interactive storytelling of<br />
Sammy and the Snow Leopard on 19th March; the<br />
joyful adaptation of the much-loved picture book<br />
Monstersaurus on 11th April; the simply<br />
beautiful One Little Word on 6th May and the<br />
season concludes with the hugely playful and<br />
immersive Building Dance Show on the 3rd June<br />
There is a full and varied programme of events and<br />
shows from the Foundation schools throughout the<br />
season. From major productions to dance shows<br />
and classical concerts, we are sure you will find<br />
much to enjoy from our exceptional homegrown<br />
talent.<br />
...and a final note to Motionhouse who are bringing<br />
their stunning production of Scattered to Warwick<br />
Hall on 16th & 17th Feburary. Using projection<br />
technology, daring choreography and a<br />
ground-breaking set to create an extraordinary<br />
world where dancers and images interact<br />
seamlessly, Scattered is a great family night out.<br />
More details of all the shows, pictures and videos<br />
can be found on our new website<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk.<br />
Beacon<br />
Where you see this badge,<br />
the show is part of our<br />
Beacon strand of<br />
contemporary, professional<br />
arts programming.<br />
Fantastic for<br />
Families<br />
This badge means that the<br />
show is suitable for a family<br />
audience and forms part of<br />
our professional artistic<br />
programme for children<br />
and families<br />
Chatback<br />
This badge means there will<br />
be a Q&A session with the<br />
theatre company<br />
immediately after the<br />
show. All ticket holders for<br />
the show are welcome to<br />
attend<br />
Age<br />
Guidance<br />
These badges are applied to<br />
children’s work to give you<br />
a guide to the minimum<br />
age recommended for the<br />
production
James TW<br />
Warwick Hall welcomes James for<br />
a special homecoming concert.<br />
Recently signed to iconic label Island Records as one of the youngest artists on their<br />
roster, James has managed to develop a wholly unique sound and lyrics that capture<br />
real, relatable emotion.<br />
James grew up in Barford and attended Warwick School prior to starting his<br />
professional career.<br />
JANUARY<br />
Naturally gifted, he picked up guitar when he was 12 years old and began playing<br />
piano the following year. As James honed his skills as a multi-instrumentalist, he<br />
began to post cover songs on YouTube. His videos showcase an undeniable talent<br />
with immense technical aptitude and a voracious will to learn.<br />
James’ discipline has clearly paid off, resulting in a distinct blues and jazz-infused<br />
singer-songwriter sound that recalls John Mayer and Jamie Cullum, two of James’<br />
influences. He is equally capable of delivering ballads reminiscent of Ed Sheeran’s<br />
work, another artist who has had an impact on his music.<br />
Friday 6 January<br />
7:40pm, Warwick Hall, £10<br />
Please note all attendees under the<br />
age of 14 must be accompanied by<br />
an adult.
Oddsocks presents<br />
The Jungle Book<br />
Calling Wolf-cubs everywhere, Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” is getting the<br />
Oddsocks treatment!<br />
Based on stories from “The Jungle Book” with a big helping of Oddsocks humour,<br />
Mowgli’s mates, Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python all<br />
help to outwit his enemies and help him learn the law of the jungle. Mixing it with<br />
madcap monkeys, escaping the crazy Cobra and seeing off the terrifying Tiger Shere<br />
Kahn!<br />
A fantastic, empowering story for all ages that will warm your heart and lift your<br />
spirits. Music, muppetry, laughter and excitement all mixed-up to make a<br />
memorable experience for the whole tribe.<br />
JANUARY<br />
Friday 13 & Saturday 14 January<br />
7.30pm (2pm Matinee on Saturday),<br />
Bridge House Theatre<br />
£17 / £15. £12 Under 16s.<br />
Family Ticket: £50<br />
(2Adults +2Under 16s, or 1 adult + 3 under 16s)
Blackeyed Theatre In association with South Hill Park presents the world premiere of<br />
Frankenstein<br />
By Mary Shelley<br />
Adapted by John Ginman<br />
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”<br />
JANUARY<br />
Geneva. 1816. Victor Frankenstein obsesses in the pursuit of nature’s secret, the elixir of life<br />
itself. But nothing can prepare him for what he creates. So begins a gripping life or death<br />
adventure taking him to the ends of the earth and beyond.<br />
A brand new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic horror masterpiece fusing ensemble storytelling,<br />
live music, puppetry and stunning theatricality. From the team behind Blackeyed<br />
Theatre’s hugely successful 2013 production of Dracula comes a fresh, exciting telling of<br />
Shelley’s landmark work of romantic, gothic and science fiction literature.<br />
Wednesday 25 January<br />
7:30pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£14 / £12. Schools Group Rate: £8
The Largest Sports Quiz Ever Held<br />
Sports fans have a unique opportunity to test their knowledge in a bid to become an<br />
official Guinness World Record holder!<br />
If over 500 quizzers attend this quiz at Warwick Hall on Saturday 28 January it could become<br />
the largest sports quiz ever.<br />
Organiser Des Reynolds wanted a sporting challenge involving many people, and to also raise<br />
funds for Myton Hospice and Jack’s Rainbow. So, its time to organise teams of family, friends,<br />
workmates, or sporting teammates, and help us do something ‘Officially Amazing’! It will<br />
be family-friendly (suitable for children around 11 upwards) and we would love to see local<br />
schools represented.<br />
“We’ve secured video questions from sporting celebrities (including A Question of Sport’s Phil<br />
Tufnell, and local Paralympic gold medalist, Megan Giglia). and through amazing support<br />
from local businesses we have prizes for every round. There will also be a raffle and an<br />
auction on the night.”<br />
JANUARY<br />
Saturday 28 January<br />
7pm, Warwick Hall<br />
Entry for a team of 6 costs £60<br />
For more info please go to the<br />
official event site:<br />
http://deslovessport.co.uk/events/quiz<strong>2017</strong>/<br />
or email dpreynolds1971@yahoo.co.uk
Untied Artists presents<br />
The Boy Who Bit Picasso<br />
When Picasso comes to stay anything can happen!<br />
Come and play down on the farm with Tony and Picasso. We’ll have loads of fun, make crazy<br />
pictures and tell the true story of how a young boy became friends with one of the greatest<br />
artists who ever lived.<br />
JANUARY<br />
Untied Artists present The Boy Who Bit Picasso, an interactive theatre show for everyone<br />
aged four and up. With storytelling, music and lots of chances to make your own art, this<br />
hands-on and hilarious family show introduces one of the 20th century’s most influential<br />
artists through the eyes of a young boy.<br />
“Channels the spirit of the artist…a special and sweet little tale’ The Guardian<br />
Originally co-produced with Oxford Playhouse.<br />
Inspired by Antony Penrose’s book, “The Boy Who Bit Picasso’<br />
Sunday 29 January<br />
11am & 2pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£7 children / £5 adults<br />
Special Offer:<br />
One adult free<br />
with every child
The Pretend Men presents<br />
Police Cops<br />
Following sellout runs at London’s Soho Theatre, The Melbourne International<br />
Comedy Festival 2016, The Cape Town Fringe 2016 and the Edinburgh Fringe<br />
Festival 2016,...POLICE COPS is back in town.<br />
THE PRETEND MEN’s critically acclaimed, multi award-winning comedy<br />
blockbuster returns once more for an action packed hour of adrenaline fuelled<br />
physical comedy, cinematic style and uncompromising facial hair.<br />
Present day (1976). Straight-laced rookie Police Cop Jimmy Johnson is out to<br />
avenge his brother’s death, and he’s got to go it alone. With the help of his new<br />
partner, a disgraced, retired renegade named Harrison, the pair begin to unearth<br />
the soily secrets that the case holds. Police Cops is a cinematic joyride, speeding<br />
down Adventure Avenue in a souped-up squad car. Oh, and did we mention…<br />
the steering wheel is made out of guns.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
***** ”Unbeatable physical cop parody” - The Stage<br />
***** “The juggernaut of cheesy parody” - EdFestMag<br />
***** “The best comedy show of 2015” – The New Current<br />
Wednesday 1 February<br />
7.30pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£10 / £8
Jazz @ The Bridge<br />
The best night in swinging jazz this year…Twice!<br />
The return of Jazz At the Bridge sees Warwick School’s three big bands perform<br />
everything from Swinging Basie to the Funkadelic Herbie Hancock.<br />
This is a night not to be missed.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Book early to avoid disappointment.<br />
Friday 3 & Saturday 4 February<br />
7.30pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£10 / £8
Motionhouse<br />
Scattered<br />
Spellbinding performance in an extraordinary world<br />
Scattered combines Motionhouse’s highly physical trademark style with<br />
entrancing <strong>digital</strong> imagery in an extraordinary interaction between film and live<br />
performance.<br />
This astonishing production explores our relationship with water, a fundamental<br />
force in our lives. Seven dancers delve into the majesty and savagery of water,<br />
plunging into an ocean, tumbling down a waterfall and sliding on an avalanche to<br />
a frozen landscape of arctic beauty.<br />
Scattered uses projection technology, daring choreography and a<br />
ground-breaking set to create an extraordinary world where dancers and<br />
images interact seamlessly.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Capturing the imagination with its spellbinding and ingenious choreography,<br />
Scattered is a great family night out.<br />
Thursday 16 – Friday 17 February<br />
7.30pm, Warwick Hall<br />
£14 / £12. Family Ticket: £40 (group of 4 to include at least 2 children)
Puppet Soup presents<br />
Land of the Dragon ‘Gwlad y Ddraig’<br />
A visually and emotionally arresting piece of 5* theatre suitable for young and old alike.<br />
These are puppets – but not as you know them.<br />
Lose yourself on an enchanting puppetry adventure through time, landscapes and legends<br />
into the world of the Welsh Dragon!<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Encounter magical creatures, mythical stories and spellbinding tales from Wales in this<br />
exciting piece of puppet theatre inspired by folklore, legends and ancient stories from the<br />
Welsh book of fairy tales, The Mabinogion.<br />
Award winning PuppetSoup take you to the edge of your seat and the brink of your<br />
imagination, where wise men are grown from witch’s cauldrons and dragons really do exist.<br />
For children, families and kids of all ages.<br />
“this enthralling epic reaches wonderful denouement.” – 5 stars - The Stage<br />
Saturday 25 February<br />
12 & 3pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£7 children / £5 adults<br />
Special Offer:<br />
One adult free<br />
with every child
Kings High School Dance Evening<br />
Come and join King’s High dancers for a colourful, vibrant evening of entertainment!<br />
We will be showcasing work from ballet, contemporary, hip-hop and<br />
Altiora (our group who work in association with Motionhouse) so get set for a<br />
varied and stimulating programme.<br />
Tuesday 28 February, 7pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£4<br />
What A Knight!<br />
performed by Warwick Junior School Lower 2s<br />
A hilarious musical adventure!<br />
A castle full of colourful characters join in the fun, including precocious<br />
princesses, a talking dragon - and not forgetting Merlin and his magic mirror!<br />
Watt and his new found friends Dusty Dragon and wayward Princess Alice set off<br />
on the biggest quest of their lives. But can our unlikely heroes rescue the<br />
princesses, save Excalibur and defeat the evil Black Knight? The answers are<br />
found in this magical production, where everyone is guaranteed to sing a lot,<br />
dance a lot and laugh a lot...at Camelot!<br />
MARCH FEBRUARY<br />
Thursday 16 & Friday 17 March<br />
7pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£6 / £2.50
The Visit<br />
by Friedrich Durrenmatt<br />
Would you kill for a million pounds?<br />
The people of the downtrodden fictional town of Guellen are faced with the ultimate test of<br />
their moral fibre when faced with the offer of exactly that. When the incredibly wealthy Claire<br />
Zachanassian returns to her home town ready to buy justice for the wrongs that were done<br />
to her as a younger woman, greed, corruption and fate become dramatically intertwined in<br />
this classic twentieth century black comedy.<br />
MARCH<br />
Featuring a cast of Middle school students from Warwick and King’s High School this<br />
production will make us all examine what we would do in the same position.<br />
Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 March<br />
7pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£7 / £5
Zest Theatre<br />
Thrive<br />
Research suggests that half of the British population will experience one traumatic<br />
event in their lifetime. How do you think you would you cope if it happened to you?<br />
When Ollie, Ashleigh and Raph are thrown together by a sudden death, they find themselves<br />
wrestling with the emotional consequences of this painful event. These three young people<br />
didn’t go looking for suffering, but suffering found them anyway. Join them on their journey<br />
and stand side by side with them as they recover, survive and maybe even Thrive.<br />
This exciting production for young people uses humour, movement and spoken word. Zest<br />
Theatre surround the audience to beautifully portray the most challenging of emotions with<br />
courage and optimism.<br />
MARCH<br />
Friday 17 March<br />
6pm and 8pm, Warwick Hall<br />
£12 / £8
Major <strong>Spring</strong> Concerts<br />
A Big Big Concert<br />
The Warwick Foundation Symphony Orchestra, Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra and<br />
Canticum combine to perform Verdi’s Requiem (1874) ‘probably the most frequently<br />
performed 19th century choral work’. This high voltage programme also includes<br />
Shostakovich’s Festival Overture (1954) written to commemorate the October Revolution and<br />
Copland’s symphony for brass ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’.<br />
MARCH<br />
Saturday 18th March at 7.30 pm, Warwick Hall, £14 floor/£18 balcony<br />
Easter Gala Concert<br />
The Easter Gala Concert is always one of the musical ‘must-see’ highlights of the year. This<br />
wonderful concert filled the Butterworth Hall for two years with stunning contemporary and<br />
classical masterpieces conducted by the talented music staff and guests. From Queen to<br />
Gershwin, the concert always delights and celebrates music in all its forms. With the opening<br />
of Warwick Hall this event is coming home and this year’s concert brings together the finest<br />
musicians in the Foundation in a concert that will really make the most of Warwick Hall’s<br />
superb acoustics.<br />
Thursday 30 March at 7.30 pm, Warwick Hall<br />
FREE / Unticketed
Travelling Light presents<br />
Sammy and the Snow Leopard<br />
by Brad McCormick<br />
Sammy is 9 years old and likes animals. No...he LOVES animals. The problem is<br />
his Mum won’t let him have any pets. But when his best friend Hokey Pokey tells<br />
him about the ‘Adopt a Snow Leopard’ programme, Sammy reckons he’s found<br />
a way to have a pet that doesn’t actually come to the house. Perfect! But then<br />
Sammy gets an unexpected gift – and finds himself on an adventure that quickly<br />
spirals out of control…<br />
This is a high-energy show involving stuffed animals, evil neighbours, school<br />
projects and limes, that will enchant everyone over 5.<br />
Travelling Light are renowned for producing innovative and inspiring shows for<br />
young audiences.<br />
MARCH<br />
Travelling Light … one of the very best providers of theatre for young<br />
people Guide2Bath<br />
Sunday 19 March<br />
12 & 3pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£7 children / £5 adults,<br />
Special Offer:<br />
One adult free<br />
with every child
Vamos Theatre - in a co-commission with London International Mime Festival<br />
The Best Thing<br />
APRIL<br />
A swinging sixties story of unconditional love from the UK’s leading full mask<br />
theatre company. It’s 1966. The record player’s on, her hair’s bobbed and<br />
eye-lashes curled: for seventeen year old Susan, life is an adventure waiting to<br />
begin. But what happens next turns everything upside down, and its<br />
repercussions will last for decades to come.Step into the wordless world of<br />
Vamos Theatre for this bitter-sweet story of mistaken morals and broken hearts,<br />
45s and beehives, where sexual revolution proves a hard and rocky path to<br />
tread. Funny, heart-breaking and human, The Best Thing is the latest touring<br />
production from one of the country’s must-see theatre companies.<br />
Suitable for ages 12+, this production is equally accessible to hearing and deaf<br />
audiences.<br />
Reviews for Vamos Theatre:<br />
5 stars ***** hugely rewarding – The Stage<br />
5 stars ***** simply beautiful – What’s On Stage<br />
Thursday 6 April,<br />
7:30pm, Bridge House Theatre,<br />
£12 / £8
Big Wooden Horse presents<br />
Monstersaurus<br />
One day Monty found a book<br />
‘Inventions Very Rare’<br />
Create yourself a monster friend<br />
BUT ONLY IF YOU DARE!<br />
This brand new show from the creators of Aliens Love Underpants is<br />
monster-ously good! Follow the young inventor Monty as he creates a whole<br />
world of whacky inventions and incredible monsters, but he has a problem - now<br />
he has made them all, what is he going to do with them?!<br />
This energetic show full of thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole<br />
family – with original music and plenty of audience participation!<br />
APRIL<br />
Tuesday 11 April,<br />
2:30pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£10 / £8, Family ticket £30 (group of 4 to include at least 2 children)
Open Sky Productions presents<br />
Scorched<br />
Following its critically acclaimed debut at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, Open Sky<br />
present Scorched - using new writing, visual physical theatre, period music and<br />
an innovative set to create the workings of a mind sinking into the sands of time.<br />
1941. Egypt. WWII. An escaped German officer. A two day chase across the brutal<br />
Sahara. A triumphant capture. A hero’s return.<br />
MAY<br />
1991. England. Jack reigns from the armchair of his rest home, a local legend.<br />
Decorated veteran of Tobruk. Former river warden, boxer, horse whisperer, boat<br />
builder, charmer, prolific father and husband to a very unhappy wife. Memories<br />
are, by his own hand, tattooed on his body but dementia is eroding his mind. As<br />
the Gulf War rages, the past drags him back to the scorched sands. Inspired by<br />
the writer’s grandfather.<br />
“a powerful play that captures the horror of war and the disorientation of<br />
dementia.” British theatre<br />
“one of the most complete theatrical experiences at this year’s Fringe.”<br />
Edinburgh Guide<br />
Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 May<br />
7.30pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£10 / £8
M6 Theatre presents<br />
One Little Word<br />
A beautiful and gentle story of friendship, power struggles and the rich world of<br />
creative play. We meet two characters who play together–exploring a new space,<br />
new objects, dressing up and taking turns – but struggles arise when one of them<br />
wants to be the ONLY Captain of the ship!<br />
Devised by Internationally renowned M6 Theatre Company, ONE LITTLE WORD<br />
captivates children’s imaginations with a moving story underscored with original<br />
music and told with just ONE spoken word.<br />
M6 Theatre Company is acknowledged as one of Britain’s leading theatre<br />
companies specialising in creating and delivering dynamic, high quality and<br />
relevant productions for young audiences.<br />
MAY<br />
‘The excellent M6’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian<br />
***** – Birmingham Mail<br />
‘Magical’ – The Stage<br />
Saturday 6 May, 11am & 2pm,<br />
Bridge House Theatre,<br />
£7 children / £5 adults<br />
Special Offer:<br />
One adult free<br />
with every child
Warwick Junior School presents<br />
Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure<br />
Close your eyes and imagine, close them tight and pretend as you take off on a magical trip<br />
to Never Land, where you never grow old.<br />
JM Barrie’s timeless tale of the boy who refused to grow up is reborn as a spectacular musical<br />
with a score by Stiles & Drewe and a book by the late Willis Hall, as Peter Pan whisks the<br />
Darling family’s children beyond the stars to his island where there are “no tedious distances<br />
between one adventure and the next”.<br />
Thursday 25 & Friday 26 May<br />
Please contact box office for ticketing details<br />
MAY /JUNE<br />
Warwick Preparatory School<br />
End of Year Show<br />
The Upper 2 girls from Warwick Preparatory School present their end of year<br />
production which is always an impressive and exciting extravaganza.<br />
Thursday 15 & 16 June<br />
Times to be confirmed, please contact the School for more details
The Building Dance Show<br />
Let your imagination run riot as hundreds of cardboard boxes are stacked,<br />
squashed and rebuilt. Help create enticing caves, precarious castles and<br />
fabulous creatures as together we experience an incredible story. A story where<br />
we learn the strongest thing we can build is friendship.<br />
The Building Dance Show is the sequel to Tom Roden and Anna Williams’ The<br />
Doodle Dance Show. It’s an interactive building and dancing, theatrical adventure<br />
for all the family; a magical, ever-changing playground constructed and inhabited<br />
by its audience.<br />
Recommended for ages 6+<br />
JUNE<br />
Saturday 3 June 11am & 2pm,<br />
Bridge House Theatre<br />
£7 children / £5 adults<br />
Special Offer:<br />
One adult free<br />
with every child
6FootStories presents<br />
Macbeth: A Tale Of Sound & Fury<br />
A riotous and playful reinvention of Macbeth that puts the witches at the centre<br />
of this dark and bloody tragedy.<br />
Three gnarly fortune tellers live amongst the rats in an old junk yard, apart from<br />
decent society. Eager to teach the selfish world of man a lesson, they prepare a<br />
fortune reading that will destroy a throne and everything around it.<br />
JUNE<br />
Performed by just 3 actors with a junk yard set full of props, the major roles<br />
are swapped between them as they hurtle through the witches’ prophecy using<br />
storytelling, live music and physical theatre.<br />
Joyfully theatrical and inventive, this is Macbeth as you’ve never seen it before.<br />
“An intelligent, exhilaratingly blasphemous sprint through a revered<br />
Shakespearean tragedy” – Everything Theatre<br />
“madcap, bohemian and all together brilliant” – The Theatre Tourist<br />
Thursday 8 June<br />
7.30pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£10 / £8
Narnia<br />
adapted from the novels of C. S. Lewis by Jessie Wild<br />
This <strong>summer</strong>, the Junior girls at King’s High School will be taking you<br />
on a magical adventure away from the darkness of World War IItorn<br />
Britain and into a land of talking animals, fearsome witches and<br />
heart-warming bravery.<br />
Adapted from the much loved novels of C. S. Lewis by Jessie Wild,<br />
Narnia will follow the adventures of one young girl and her family, as<br />
they journey through the wardrobe and learn that loyalty and hope will<br />
always triumph over adversity. Once again, the Bridge House Theatre<br />
will provide the perfect setting for the King’s girls to showcase their<br />
many talents. Expect fun, danger, magic, Turkish Delight and plenty of<br />
snow!<br />
JUNE<br />
Thursday 22 – Saturday 24 June<br />
7pm (Thursday & Friday),<br />
3pm (Saturday)<br />
Bridge House Theatre<br />
For ticketing details, please contact Box Office
Warwick Symphony Orchestra<br />
A Russian Evening<br />
Overture: The Tsar’s Bride – Rimsky-Korsakov<br />
Paganini Variations - Rachmaninov<br />
Peter Donohoe - piano<br />
Symphony No. 5 – Tchaikovsky<br />
JUNE<br />
The WSO warmly welcomes the return of Patron, Peter Donohoe as<br />
soloist in Rachmaninov’s Paganini Variations, as part of an evening of<br />
thrilling Russian music, rounding off the orchestra’s 2016-17 season.<br />
Saturday 17 June, Warwick Hall<br />
7.30pm<br />
£14 floor / £18 balcony
Animal Farm<br />
By George Orwell,<br />
‘All animals are equal...but some<br />
are more equal than others’<br />
One night, the downtrodden beasts at Mr. Jones’ Manor Farm assemble in a barn<br />
to hear Old Major, a pig, describe a dream he had about a world where animals<br />
live free from tyranny of their human masters.<br />
Fuelled by collectivist zeal, the animals carry out a rebellion under the leadership<br />
of the pigs, where their ideals and dreams eventually turn into new horrors as<br />
the ‘superior’ pigs settle into their new life in charge of the farm.<br />
George Orwell’s powerful allegory depicting the inevitable destruction that<br />
totalitarian ideals effect is wonderfully told in this gripping tale presented by<br />
Warwick’s Lower School boys.<br />
JULY<br />
‘Time’ magazine chose the book Animal Farm as one of the 100 best English<br />
language novels 1923-2005. It also featured at number 31 on the Modern Library<br />
list of Best 20th Century Novels. This dynamic and vibrant production promises<br />
to be as pertinent and relevant as when the novel was first published in 1945.<br />
Thursday 29 June – Saturday 1 July<br />
7pm, Bridge House Theatre<br />
£7 / £5
Selected Music Events<br />
House Music Festival<br />
An incredible evening of creative, skilful and whacky performances involving the<br />
seven houses of Warwick school in competition for the coveted House Shield<br />
Monday 13 February, 7pm - FREE/ unticketed<br />
Come and Sing Mozart Requiem (from scratch!)<br />
Come and sing along with our boys, staff and all of the L4 or come to listen at<br />
5pm. The event concludes with a performance from 5-6pm with the Foundation<br />
orchestra.<br />
Sunday 2 April, 2-5pm - FREE / unticketed<br />
National Concert Band Festival<br />
Enjoy an entire weekend of wind band and big band music with a different<br />
programme every 30 minutes from the UK’s best bands. Trade show; Gala<br />
concert Saturday night at 7pm with the Central Band of the Royal Air Force<br />
Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 April,<br />
9.30am - 5pm - £7.50 per day; Saturday concert at 7pm - £8.00;<br />
concessions available
Brass Concert<br />
A noisy night of fantastic music from the brass bands and ensembles of Warwick<br />
School.<br />
Friday 5 May, 7:30pm, FREE / unticketed<br />
Summer Concert<br />
Put on a straw boater, charge your glass with Pimms and take your seat for<br />
Warwick School’s <strong>summer</strong> concert. An evening of popular classics and<br />
steaming big band jazz; perfect for a sultry <strong>summer</strong>’s evening.<br />
Friday 30 June, 7.30pm, FREE / unticketed<br />
Warwickshire Music Services joint concert<br />
Young musicians from Warwick Foundation and Warwickshire Music Service<br />
combine forces for an evening of unparalleled entertainment.<br />
Monday 3 July. Please contact box office for ticketing details<br />
Lower 4th Concert<br />
Every year boys entering Warwick Senior School are given an instrument to learn<br />
and enjoy for an entire year; this concert is the fruit of their blood, sweat (and<br />
tears!). Lower 4th Scheme Music Co-ordinator Louise Braithwaite will gently<br />
guide you through an evening solos and orchestral pieces played with passion<br />
and verve by this giant orchestra of 12 year old virtuosi. Miss it if you dare!<br />
Friday 5 May, 6.30pm, FREE / unticketed
Participation & Learning<br />
Foundations Youth Theatre<br />
(in partnership with The Human Zoo Theatre Company)<br />
After their dynamic contributions to the Grand Opening of Warwick Hall we are thrilled to be<br />
running our popular Youth Theatre in partnership with Human Zoo Theatre Company. Each<br />
Saturday sessions are led by this professional company offering skills and production<br />
opportunities. Membership costs £50 per term. Please contact Mike Perry for details.<br />
Altiora Dance Company<br />
(in partnership with Motionhouse)<br />
Our partnership with Motionhouse goes from strength to strength and our contemporary<br />
dance company is led by professional dancers from the company. Members develop<br />
chorepgraphic skills and have many opportunities to perform in public. Membership is £50<br />
per term. Please contact Mike Perry for details.<br />
After Show Q&A’s<br />
As part of our commitment to bringing you closer to the artistic process, the following shows<br />
have an after-show Q&A. These are free to attend for all ticket-goers at that event<br />
Thrive (Mar 17), The Best Thing (Apr 6), Scorched (May 3), Macbeth (Jun 8)
Junior School Open Morning<br />
Saturday, 14 January <strong>2017</strong> ∣ 10.00am - 12.00 noon<br />
Open Evening ( Junior and Senior School)<br />
Friday, 7 July <strong>2017</strong> ∣ 7.00pm - 9.00pm<br />
Open Morning ( Junior and Senior School)<br />
Saturday, 16 September <strong>2017</strong> ∣ 9.30am - 12.00 noon<br />
For further information, please contact: The Admissions Registrar<br />
01926 776414 ∣ admissions@warwickschool.org ∣ www.warwickschool.org
We are King’s High...<br />
Join us!<br />
Taster Morning<br />
Saturday 18 March <strong>2017</strong><br />
(Year 5 girls, prior<br />
registration required)<br />
Open Evening<br />
Friday 7 July <strong>2017</strong><br />
4.30-7.30PM<br />
(All are welcome!)<br />
For information, please contact our<br />
Registrar: 01926 494485<br />
or registrar@kingshighwarwick.co.uk<br />
www.kingshighwarwick.co.uk
VENUES & EVENTS<br />
For your next celebration or occasion;<br />
luncheon or dinner.<br />
www.wsvenuesandevents.org<br />
ring for an informal chat 01926 735410<br />
events@warwickschool.org<br />
host your<br />
next event at<br />
Warwick<br />
School
Contact us<br />
In Person:<br />
Bridge House Theatre and Warwick Hall<br />
Myton Road, Warwick. CV34 6PP<br />
By Telephone: Box Office – 01926 776438<br />
Theatre Manager – 01926 776475<br />
Online:<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
boxoffice@warwickschool.org<br />
Box Office<br />
Our Box Office is based inside the Bridge House Theatre with the following<br />
opening times:<br />
Monday – Friday: 1pm – 5.45pm and on performance evenings from an hour<br />
before the published start time.<br />
How to Pay<br />
We accept cash, credit/debit card, cheques and postal orders. There is no<br />
booking fee for tickets purchased in person at the box office or over the<br />
phone. A £2.50 booking fee is levied on all bookings made online. This is one<br />
fee per booking, not per ticket.<br />
Resales and Refunds<br />
Tickets are non-refundable and will become void if re-sold.<br />
Strictly subject to availability, we may be able to exchange tickets for another<br />
performance of the same production provided we are given 24 hours’ notice<br />
before the performance. There is a £2 exchange fee for this service.<br />
If an event has sold out we are happy to try and re-sell your tickets once we<br />
have sold all of our own available tickets, including any last minute holds we<br />
may have. Please note that we cannot guarantee the re-sale of your tickets.<br />
Tickets cannot be refunded unless a performance is cancelled. In the event<br />
of a cancelled performance, patrons will first be offered the opportunity to<br />
exchange tickets for another performance; if there are no alternative tickets<br />
or if the patron is not able to attend an alternative performance the full purchase<br />
cost of the ticket will be refunded via the original payment method.<br />
Full terms and conditions of booking are listed on our website<br />
Postal Charges<br />
Tickets can be posted to you for a charge of £1. However, all ticket can be<br />
held at the Box Office for collection for no charge<br />
Infant in Arms<br />
Children aged 18 months and under may sit on a parent or guardian’s lap for<br />
most shows free of charge. More details are available from the box office<br />
Disabled Patrons and Wheelchair Users<br />
Companions come free on selected shows. Please check with the Box Office<br />
for our discount prices.
Fantastic For Families<br />
We pride ourselves on being a welcoming and family friendly venue. Our bar and foyer area provides<br />
highchairs for our younger guests and we have booster seats in the main auditorium readily available.<br />
Unisex baby changing facilities are provided. In the foyer area we regularly have children’s activities<br />
and resources themed to the performance that day.<br />
Parking<br />
Free parking is available on the school site. Enter the site from Myton Road and follow the road past the<br />
theatre. Parking is located on the right hand side opposite the theatre, signposted as ‘Visitors Car Park’.<br />
Additional parking can also be found behind the theatre. Please note that this can become busy when we<br />
present multiple events. Pay and display parking is located across the road in St Nicholas Park, a short<br />
walk away. There is also a drop off point in front of the Bridge House Theatre.<br />
Public Transport<br />
Local buses from Warwick and Leamington Spa pass the site and stop on Myton Road, adjacent to the<br />
theatre. The nearest train station is Warwick Station – a twenty minute walk from the theatre. Leamington<br />
Spa train station is less than 2 miles away.<br />
Access<br />
It is our aim at The Bridge House Theatre and Warwick Hall to be accessible and welcoming to everyone<br />
and we are committed to making your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible. Advance booking is always<br />
recommended so that our staff can readily provide assistance when required.<br />
• The Bridge House Theatre has 4 wheelchair positions available. Please specify when booking.<br />
• Warwick Hall will be easily accessible for wheelchair users and all events will include seats at floor<br />
level.<br />
• Please note that neither The Bridge House Theatre or Warwick Hall have lifts to Balcony level.<br />
• Seats in rows M and J in the Bridge House Theatre Stalls are on the flat and recommended for<br />
patrons with mobility issues.<br />
• Our Box Office staff will be happy to advise you of the best seats and a pre-show visit can be<br />
arranged if required.<br />
• If you wish to take your Guide Dog or Hearing Dog into the performance, please let us know when<br />
booking your ticket. We can arrange an adjacent seat to be kept free. We are also happy to look after<br />
your guide dog during the performance if you prefer.<br />
• The Bridge House Theatre and Warwick Hall are fitted with an infra-red hearing enhancement<br />
loops which can be used in conjunction with our receivers. For hearing aid users with a ‘T- Switch’, a<br />
necklace interface is provided free of charge. For the hearing impaired we offer in-ear headphones.<br />
Both of these are available upon request from our Box Office and are free of charge.
Bridge House Theatre & Warwick Hall Diary at a Glance<br />
June<br />
May April<br />
March<br />
February<br />
January<br />
Fri 6 Jan 7.40pm James TW Music<br />
Fri 13 Jan 7.30pm The Jungle Book Theatre<br />
Sat 14 Jan 2.00pm The Jungle Book Theatre<br />
Wed 25 Jan 7.30pm Frankenstein Theatre<br />
Sat 28 Jan 7pm The Largest Sports Quiz Event<br />
Sun 29 Jan 11am & 2pm The Boy Who Bit Picasso Child & Family<br />
Wed 1 Feb 7.30pm Police Cops Theatre<br />
Fri 3 Feb 7.30pm Jazz @ The Bridge Music<br />
Sat 4 Feb 7.30pm Jazz @ The Bridge Music<br />
Thu 16 Feb 7.30pm Scattered Dance<br />
Fri 17 Feb 7.30pm Scattered Dance<br />
Sat 25 Feb 12pm & 3pm Land of the Dragon Child & Family<br />
Tue 28 Feb 7pm Kings High School Dance Evening Dance<br />
Wed 8 Mar 7pm The Visit Theatre<br />
Thu 9 Mar 7pm The Visit Theatre<br />
Fri 10 Mar 7pm The Visit Theatre<br />
Thu 16 Mar 7pm What a Knight! Child & Family<br />
Fri 17 Mar 7pm What a Knight! Child & Family<br />
Fri 17 Mar 6pm & 8pm Thrive Theatre<br />
Sat 18 Mar 7.30pm A Big Big Concert Music<br />
Sun 19 Mar 12pm & 3pm Sammy & the Snow Leopard Child & Family<br />
Thu 30 Mar 7.30pm Easter Gala Concert Music<br />
Thurs 6 Apr 7.30pm The Best Thing Theatre<br />
Tue 11 Apr 2.30pm Monstersaurus Child & Family<br />
Wed 3 May 7.30pm Scorched Theatre<br />
Thu 4 May 7.30pm Scorched Theatre<br />
Sat 6 May 11am & 2pm One Little Word Child & Family<br />
Thu 25 May tbc Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure Child & Family<br />
Fri 26 May tbc Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure Child & Family<br />
Sat 3 Jun 11am & 2pm The Building Dance Show Child & Family<br />
Thu 8 Jun 7.30pm Macbeth: A Tale of Sound & Fury Theatre<br />
Thu 15 Jun tbc Warwick Preparatory School Show Child & Family<br />
Fri 16 Jun tbc Warwick Preparatory School Show Child & Family<br />
Sat 17 Jun 7.30pm Warwick Symphony Orchestra Music<br />
Thu 22 Jun 7pm Narnia Theatre<br />
Fri 23 Jun 7pm Narnia Theatre<br />
Sat 24 Jun 3pm & 7pm Narnia Theatre<br />
Thu 29 Jun 7pm Animal Farm Theatre<br />
Sat 1 Jul 7pm Animal Farm Theatre<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
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