Eastlife Spring 2020

Cambridgeshire
05-Apr Jack Barry
Your best friend (and acclaimed stand-up) Jack Barry is worried
about you. The world’s turned to shit and you haven’t been
laughing enough. He’s going to roughly slap you around the
face with his jokes and tell you to get a hold of yourself. Don’t
worry - everything is going to be okay.
ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
www.adctheatre.com/whats-on
9-11 Apr It’s About Time
Join The Ministry of Unplanned Occurrences as they present
‘It’s about Time’, where they kick around that big old ball of time
and create a show that is always in the moment - whenever that
moment happens to be!
Corpus Playroom, 10 St Edward’s Passage, CB2 3PJ
www.adctheatre.com
14-18 Apr The Glee Club
Five hard-working, hard-drinking miners and a church organist
are rehearsing frantically for the local gala. This is the Glee Club,
and though they’ve played their share of working men’s clubs,
they are not exactly the vanguard of a musical revolution. But
this is the summer of ’62. Britain and music are about to change
forever. And so are the lives of these six men.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
14-Apr Burn the Floor
In the past two decades Burn the Floor has revolutionised
Ballroom style. Combining jaw-dropping choreography and
ground-breaking moves, the show brings its famous, infectious
and rebellious energy to the stage every single night.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
20-Apr Bec Hill: Out of Order
Bec Hill is excited to present her funniest, silliest, 5-stariest
show, ‘Out of Order’. She’ll provide the jokes, you provide the
order. Get ready for stand- up, pop-ups and post-its from the
award-winning Australian comedian (and contender for your
new best friend).
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
21-25 Apr Grease
Follow summer lovers Danny and Sandy as they and their
friends navigate the trials of high school, all to the unforgettable
rock n’ roll soundtrack that has defined generations.
ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
www.adctheatre.com/whats-on
23-Apr The Story Collider
The Story Collider is a non-profit group dedicated to true,
personal stories about science. Their mission is to empower
both scientists and nonscientists alike with the skills they need
to tell these stories and share them through their live shows
with the goal of exploring the human side of science.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
28-Apr The Improvised Doctor Who Parody
Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic
workshop, incredible props & set and a collection of hilarious
improv comedy performers. Travel on an adventure everyone
can enjoy made entirely from your suggestions. Allons-y!
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
30 Apr - 2 May ETO: Guilio Cesare
The opera follows the events surrounding Julius Caesar’s
conquest of Egypt, as well as his uneasy alliance and romance
with fabled Egyptian queen, Cleopatra
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
30-Apr Aljaz and Janette: Remembering the Oscars
Whether you are Wishing On A Star, Swinging On A Star or
merely dancing in the City of Stars, this incredible production
will take you from Disney family favourites, through to the
Golden Ages of Hollywood and Bollywood, with songs from
Lady Gaga, Adele, Prince, Queen, Eminem, Celine Dion and
Barbra Streisand, as well as classics from legendary songwriters
such as Burt Bacharach, John Barry, Rodgers & Hammerstein,
Irving Berlin and many more.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
06-May Flo & Joan: Before the Screaming Starts
Following last year’s sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival,
London’s Soho Theatre, national UK tour and at the Melbourne
International Comedy Festival, musical comedy sisters Flo
& Joan have a new hour of their dark and waggish songs to
parade about the place.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
14-May An Evening of Burlesque
Leave your inhibitions at the door and prepare to experience
the UK’s biggest burlesque extravaganza. With a bevy of
beautiful burlesque stars, speciality variety artists and fabulous
costumes.
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
16-May Big Fish Little Fish X Camp Bestival
Award-winning Big Fish Little Fish return to Ely for a for another
family rave. World famous 2 Bad Mice + DJ Trax will be playing
(grown up) oldschool tunes for the family ravers. The event will
feature themed crafts, giant balloons, glitter cannons, snow +
bubble machines, amazing lighting (no strobes), face painting
stall, Just 4 U Cake stall and the BFLF famous parachute dance.
The Maltings, Ship Lane, Ely CB7 4BB
www.themaltingsely.org.uk
20-May Sing-a-long-a Grease
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady
but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your
chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs and let
your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars and
remember GREASE is the word...
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
21-May Trixie Mattel
Expect to feel that you’ve landed in a PeeWee Herman video,
with some surf rock and a love for 60’s country music. She’s
listening to a lot of Fountains Of Wayne and Apples In Stereo,
collecting mod Barbie dolls and watching Brady Brunch reruns
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
29-30 May Disrupt Festival
With fists full of live art, performance and dance from early til
late, come join us for one of the UK’s finest art parties. Featuring
OUT by Rachael Young, Sex Education by Harry Clayton-Wright
& CUTE by Luca Rutherford and much more.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
31-May I am 10,000
Mathematician-turned-World-Slam-Champion Harry Baker
turns 10,000 days old, celebrating numbers, words and life
itself. From winning his school’s Battle of the Bands competition
with a Jay-Z maths homage, to his prime number poetry TED
talk being watched by millions online, Harry’s love of language
and logic has got him through literal marathons, seen him
rap battle in front of Ice Cube, and now has him analysing the
technical accuracy of So Solid Crew’s 21 seconds. He’s got 99
problems but maths ain’t one.
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