milton keynes theatre season guide

AUTUMN 2010 Public booking opens Fri 2 Jul 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee)

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comes to Milton Keynes Mon 29 Nov - Sat 4 Dec

oNe NIghT ShoWS 4

BedrooM fArce

12 - 17 Jul 6

QUArTeT

26 - 31 Jul 7

The coUNTry gIrl

23 - 28 Aug 7

ANNIe

31 Aug - 4 Sep 8

BlUeS BroTherS

6 - 11 Sep 9

The WIZ

14 - 18 Sep 10

hAIrSPrAy

21 Sep - 9 Oct 11

george’S MArVelloUS

MedIcINe

12 - 16 Oct 12

The hABIT of ArT

19 - 23 Oct 13

SToMP

26 - 30 Oct 14

glyNdeBoUrNe

9 - 13 nov 15

eNB roMeo & JUlIeT

2 - 6 nov 16

The Merry WIVeS

of WINdSor

16 - 20 nov 18

Blood BroTherS

22 - 27 nov 19

SPAMAloT

29 nov - 4 dec 20

dIcK WhITTINgToN

10 dec - 16 Jan 22

coMINg SooN 24

coMMUNITy 26

MK gAllery 26

MKco 27

creATIVe leArNINg 28

BooKINg INfo 30

corPorATe MeMBerShIP 32

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Elizabeth Adlington

Chief executive

Welcome to the Milton Keynes Theatre Autumn season

brochure. I am once again extremely pleased to present

another exciting selection of shows for people of all

ages to enjoy.

Offering an enjoyable mix of the very in best drama,

musicals, ballet and opera is always something we strive

to do – and this season is no exception with two brand new

companies touring to us for the very first time. English

National Ballet, the UK’s largest touring ballet company are

bringing Rudolf Nureyev’s faithful retelling of Shakespeare’s

Romeo and Juliet to us in november. With over 60 dancers,

a full orchestra and magnificent sets and costumes, enB are

guaranteed to be a very welcome addition to our already

spectacular programme. Also touring to us for the very

first time in november is Shakespeare’s Globe’s hilarious

and highly acclaimed production of The Merry Wives of

Windsor. described by the daily Telegraph as ‘The feel-

good hit of the summer’, I’m sure this brilliant

constructed comedy will be a must see.

This year you also have a great opportunity to end the

season roaring with laughter with the Ambassador

Theatre Group’s production of Monty Python’s

Spamalot. Starring EastEnders’ Todd Carty and

Emmerdale’s Amy Nuttall this hilarious musical

is on its first ever UK tour and is sure to leave

audiences in the perfect mood for Christmas.

Going forward on the Christmas theme, this

year’s pantomime title has changed from

Jack and the Beanstalk to Dick Whittington.

I know that this change may come as a

surprise – however, we have been given an

unexpected and unmissable opportunity to

present this fabulous new production of Dick

Whittington. We are working very closely

with the pantomime producer First Family

entertainment and I am looking forward to

announcing the news about this year’s exciting

cast very shortly. please watch this space!

I would like to thank you for your continuing

support of Milton Keynes Theatre and I very much

value your feedback on all aspects of your visit to MKT.

Many of you do get in touch, so please continue to email me

with your comments at elizabethadlingtonmkt@

theambassadors.com

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SeAN locK - locKIPedIA MoN 11 ocT8pm

locKIPedIA isabrandnewstand-upshowfromthecomedian

SeanLock.locKIPedIA isaveryunreliable,misleadingbut

highlyentertaininginformationresource.locKIPedIA issloppy

knowledge.locKIPedIA iswhatSean‘knows’aboutstuff.

locKIPedIA canonlybeaccessedlive.locKIPedIA isfunny.

Join Sean Lock,starofBBC2’sQIandteamcaptainonChannel4’s8

Out Of 10 Catsforhishilariousnewstand-uptour.

Recommendedforages14+.PhotobyAndyHollingworth.

The ArMSTroNg & MIller ShoWSUN 17 ocT5pm&8pm

New performance time added by popular demand!

FollowingtheresoundingsuccessoftheirBAFTA-winning

The Armstrong and Miller Show,Ben MillerandAlexander

ArmstrongwillbecomingtoMiltonKeynesTheatreforonenight

only.Withtheirusualmixofthebeautifullyobservedandtheutterly

barmy,BenandXanderwillbeperformingaparadeofcharacters

fromtheirextensivedressing-upboxandwig-store.

Theperformancecontainsstronglanguage.

colIN fry - free SPIrITSUN 24 ocT7.30pm

Don’tmissoneofthemostcelebratedpsychicmediums,

Colin Fry,ashedeliversmessagesofloveandcomfortinhis

brand-newFree Spiritshow.Bestunnedbyhisbreathtaking

accuracyandcompassioninthisall-newshowasheconducts

aneveningofintimatecommunicationwithyourlovedones.

Eveningsofmediumshiparenotscientificallyprovenandarepresentedfor

educationandentertainmentpurposesonly.

flAWleSS - chASe The dreAMSUN 7 NoV7.30pm

ThestarsofStreetdance 3DandBritain’s Got Talentpresent

theirfirstsoloshow.Thisinspirationaldanceacthavebecome

aninternationalphenomenonwithstunningstreetdanceandjaw-

droppingmoves.You’veseenthemontelevision,nowit’stimeto

seethemliveinthisbreathtaking,dizzyingdebutshowfromone

oftheUK’shottestdanceacts.Don’tmissout!

‘oNe of The BeST ThINgS I hAVe eVer SeeN IN My lIfe’ SimonCowell

SINg-A-loNg-A hIgh School MUSIcAl 3SAT 10 JUl2.30pm

Ascreeningoftheclassicfilmwithsubtitleson-screensoyoucansing

alongtoeverywordwithGabriella,Troyandthegang.Withfreegoody

bags,fancydressandourlivehosttoleadyouthroughallthemagic

moments,youareguaranteedagreattime.Butit’swhenyou,the

audience,takeoverthatthefunreallybegins!

JANe McdoNAldMoN 19 JUl7.30pm

Don’tmissamagicaleveningofmusicandlaughterwithBritain’s

favouritedivaJane McDonald.

Thisamazingeventwillfeaturemanyofthebest-lovedsongsfromthe

internationalrecordingartistandtelevisionstar’sfabulousrepertoire,

accompaniedbyherbrilliantmusiciansandbackingsingers.

PePPA PIg’S PArTyWed 21 JUl1pm&4pm

ThU 22 JUl10am&1pm

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DaddyPig.Througheverydayadventuressheplaysgames,makes

newfriendsandenjoysherfavouriteactivity-jumpinginmuddy

puddles!Todayit’sPeppaPig’sbirthday!Comeandjointhefun

inthischarmingshow,featuringbeautifullytrue-to-life

puppets,brandnewsongs,muddypuddlesandoinks!

www.peppapiglive.com

roSS NoBle - NoNSeNSory oVerloAd SUN 19 SeP8pm

Freshfromhistravels,nottomentionhisownTVshow,Ross Noble

isbackdoingwhathedoesbest;spinningforthhilariousnonsense

foryouramusement.Nowisyourchancetoseeoneofthebest

livecomicsworkinginternationallytoday,soprepareyour

brainforaNonsensory Overload.

‘BrIllIANTly INVeNTIVe, QUIrKy STANd-UP. See hIM ANd MArVel’TheSun

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directed by Rufus Norris

Frank elgin, once a great theatre star, is down on

his luck, but when he is offered a major role by hotshot

director Bernie dodd, he has the chance to make a

major comeback. Will Frank regain his confidence and

save his turbulent career? Will he be supported

in his quest for a second chance by his long-suffering

wife? Clifford Odets’ masterpiece stars Martin Shaw

and Jenny Seagrove reuniting the stars of hugely

successful TV series Judge John Deed.

AplaybyRonald Harwood

StarringMIchAel JAySToN, gWeN TAylor, TIMoThy WeST & SUSANNAh yorKRetiredoperasingersCissy,ReggieandWilfred

areexcitedaboutperformingaconcertuntil

theirtranquilworldisunexpectedlyinterrupted

bythearrivaloflegendarydiva,JeanHorton.

Asoldrivalriesresurfaceandpastsecrets

arerevealed,canthefourputasidetheir

differences?StarringMichael Jayston,

Gwen Taylor,Timothy WestandSusannah

York,RonaldHarwood’sbittersweetcomedy

isbothpoignantandhilariouslyfunny.

‘crUel, fUNNy ANd IrreSISTIBly loVABle’ SUN.TiMES

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clASSIc coMedy - AycKBoUrN AT hIS Very BeST!

deliciously hilarious and critically

acclaimed, Peter Hall’s production of

Bedroom Farce embarks on a national

tour following its smash-hit run in the West end.

emmy award-winning actress Juliet Mills leads an all-star cast;

her prolific career includes Wild at Heart, Oh! What a Lovely War,

The Elephant Man and Billy Wilder’s Avanti! which saw her nominated

for a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Joining her is hollywood husband

Maxwell Caulfield best known for his starring roles in Dynasty,

The Colbys, Grease 2 and most recently Emmerdale, in which he played

smooth-talking millionaire Mark Wylde whose dramatic demise sparked

one of the biggest storylines of last year. The glittering cast also

features Bruce Montague (Butterflies, Keeping Up Appearances,

Doctors), Clare Wilkie (EastEnders), Oliver Boot (Holby City,

Two Pints Of Lager And a Packet Of Crisps and Hotel Babylon)

and Julia Mallam and Ayden Callaghan who are best

known for their roles in ITV’s Emmerdale.

Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing

row and an illicit kiss (or two)! Alan Ayckbourn’s ingenious

comedy shines a brilliant spotlight onto the trials and

tribulations of suburban marriage.

directed by

PeTer hAll

★★★★ ‘redUceS The AUdIeNce To BlISSfUl TeArS of lAUghTer’ DAiLYTELEGRAPH

★★★★ ‘IrreSISTIBly fUNNy’ THEiNDEPENDENT

★★★★ ‘BrIllIANTly PerforMed’ SUNDAYEXPRESS

★★★★ ‘delIcIoUSly fUNNy’ THETiMES

BrUce MoNTAgUe

Bill Kenwright presents

AlAN AycKBoUrN’S

MAxWell cAUlfIeld

AydeN cAllAghAN

clAre WIlKIe

JUlIeT MIllSolIVer BooT

JUlIA MAllAM

Starring

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ShAKe yoUr TAIl feATher WITh The BlUeS BroTherS

‘hIgh ocTANe SerIoUS PArTyINg’DAiLYMAiLThe legendary Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers returns

to the UK and is back in Milton Keynes at last! Yes folks, the

show that started it all has been playing sell out tours all over

europe these past few years, but Jake and elwood Blues know

that home is where the heart is - so they’re back in town

on a serious mission to entertain you!

Featuring cast members from the original hit West end run,

this all-new show brings you all those amazing, favourite and

classic moments and more; including a brand new set, new

twists, new moves, new songs - and freshly laundered suits!!

The boys are joined by one of europe’s finest seven-piece

bands and the sassy Bluettes; playing all your favourite songs,

including Everybody, Shake Ya Tail Feather, Sweet Home Chicago,

Think, Respect, Gimme Some Loving and loads, loads more!

So dust off your pork pie hat, dig out your shades and prepare

to party like never before! Join The Blues Brothers for

a night of the finest music, moves, thrills and spills

you’re likely to see this side of Chicago!

Starring

SU PollArd dAVId McAlISTer

One of the most successful musicals of all time, this endearing

tale of little orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation

the chance to experience this enchanting musical about never giving

up hope. Annie is a gutsy 11 year old orphan who, being left on the

doorsteps of a new York City orphanage run by the cruel and crooked

Miss hannigan, is determined to find her real parents. In adventure

after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils the evil plans of dastardly

Miss hannigan and her devious brother, Rooster.

Winner of no less than 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical

and also boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores,

including It’s a Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, N.Y.C. and the ever-

optimistic Tomorrow, Annie is a delightful theatrical experience

for the entire family. It’s no wonder that this heart-warming

show has become a contemporary classic.

‘oNe of The MoST eNchANTINg MUSIcAlS I hAVe eVer SeeN’ SUNDAYTiMES

‘A TrUly MAgIcAl NIghT’SoUTHAMPToNECHo

Toregisterforaudition

visitwww.songtime.co.uk

orcall01372372352

The SMASh-hIT MUSIcAl‘feel good fAcTor off The ScAle!’

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MusicandLyricsbychArleS M SMAllS BookbyWIllIAM BroWN

Adaptedfromoneofthebestlovedfilmsofalltime,andfromthesmash

hitBroadwayshow,thetalentedstudentsfromSongtime Theatre Arts

bringyouThe Wiz,theMotownremakeofThe Wizard of Oz.

Featuringafabulousmixofrock,gospelandsoul,The Wizisthe

winnerof7TonyAwardsandwasimmortalisedonfilmstarring

MichaelJacksonandDianaRoss.

The WizpicksupthestoryofDorothyandherfriendsthe

CowardlyLion,theTinManandtheScarecrowastheyoncemore

maketheirwaytovisitthefamousWizard.Thisisanoutstanding

opportunitytoseeanamateurproductionforallthefamily.

BesuretobookearlyforaguaranteedWizofaNight!

‘A WIZArd of A ShoW’

TUe 14 - SAT 18 SePTue-Sateves7.30pm

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leS deNNISas Wilbur Turnblad

‘The PerfecT PIcK Me UP’

WeSTeRn MAIL

Starring

BrIAN coNley as edna Turnblad

TheWestEnd’sfavouritemusicalcomedy,Hairspray,iscomingto

MiltonKeynes!StarringBrian Conley asyouhaveneverseenhimbefore

asEdnaTurnbladandLes DennisastheloveableWilbur,Hairspray

tellsthestoryofTracyTurnblad,abiggirlwithbighairandaneven

biggerheartasshesetsouttofollowherextraordinarydreams,

inspirehermumandwintheboysheloves.

Hairsprayisthemusicalwitheverything–theultimatefeel-good

showwhichhasplayedtosoldouthousesinLondon,onBroadway

andtheatresaroundtheglobe.

Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit - Book Now!

‘do WhATeVer yoU hAVe To To geT A TIcKeT - UTTerly

UNMISSABle’ SoUTHERNDAiLYECHo

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Songtime Theatre Arts

presents

Starring

STePh feAroN

fromBBC’sOver The Rainbow

asDorothy

AlAN BeNNeTT’S Sell-oUT loNdoN hIT

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eye-PoPPINg fUN for All The fAMIly!

ByroAld dAhlAdaptedbydAVId WoodBirminghamStageCompanypresentsRoald Dahl’samazingstory

aboutayoungboywhomakesamarvellousnewmedicinetocure

hisgrandmotherofherterrifyingtemper.Butwhenhisgrandmother

drinkshisspecialnewpotion,themostincrediblethingsstart

tohappen.AndGeorge’sadventurehasjustbegun!

The Birmingham Stage Companyisbackontourwithabrandnew

adaptationofoneofRoaldDahl’sfunniestandmostexcitingstories.

itfollowsthecompany’sacclaimedproductionsofHorrible Histories,

Why The Whales CameandDanny The Champion Of The World.ifyou’re

lookingforfizzticklingfunandwizzpoppingmagicforallthefamily,

thendon’tmissGeorge’s Marvellous Medicine!

‘WoNderfUlly WITTy. eNTerS INTodAhl’S QUIrKy World WITh APloMB

ANd eNorMoUS glee’ THETiMES

‘ABSolUTely WIcKed - ANd NoT JUST for The chIldreN!’

THESTAGE

Seeatraileroftheshowat

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miltonkeynes

Starring

deSMoNd BArrITT & MAlcolM SINclAIrAfterasell-outsuccessinLondon,Alan Bennett’slatest

smash-hitplaycomestoMiltonKeynes.

oxford1972.BenjaminBritten,sailinguncomfortablyclosetothe

windwithhisnewopera,Death in Venice,seeksadvicefromhis

formercollaboratorandfriend,WHAuden.Duringthisimagined

meeting,theirfirstfor25years,theyareobservedandinterrupted

by,amongstothers,theirfuturebiographerandayoungman

fromthelocalbusstation.

Deeplyfunnyandthoughtprovoking,thisnewplayreflectson

growingold,oncreativityandinspiration,andonpersisting

whenallpassion’sspent:ultimately,onthehabitofart.

Recommendedage15+.PhotographofAlanBennettbyDerryMoore.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘ANoTher ABSolUTe crAcKer, WoNderfUlly ANd SoMeTIMeS fIlThIly fUNNy, BUT AlSo deePly ANd UNexPecTedly MoVINg’ DAiLYTELEGRAPH

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ iNDEPENDENT

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Don GiovanniTue&Fri

La CenerentolaWed&Sat

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The INTerNATIoNAl SMASh hIT coMeS To MIlToN KeyNeS

StompreturnstoMiltonKeyneswithbrandnewroutines,new

choreographyandnewmusicmakingitfresher,fasterandfunnier

thanever.ifyouhaveneverexperiencedStompthenthisisyour

chancetoseewhythisbreath-taking,multi-awardwinning

showcontinuestothrillaudiencesaroundtheworld.

Withitsuniquecombinationofrhythm,theatre,comedyand

dance,eightperformersuseeverythingfromZippolighters,

plasticbags,binlidsandeventhekitchensinktohammer

outanexplosivelyfeelgoodrhythm.

Joyous,thumping,exhilarating.Nottobemissed!

‘eNdleSSly INVeNTIVe. AWeSoMe’EVENiNGSTANDARD

‘PUre STAge MAgIc’SUNDAYTELEGRAPH

‘exPecT To Be AMAZed’SUNDAYTELEGRAPH

‘eNTrANcINg, exhIlArATINg ANd UNcANNIly orcheSTrAl. TerrIfIc’iNDEPENDENT

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doN gIoVANNI MoZArTSunginitalianwithEnglishsupertitles

lA ceNereNTolA roSSINISunginitalianwithEnglishsupertitles

The coroNATIoN of PoPPeA MoNTeVerdISunginitalianwithEnglishsupertitles

in2010,Glyndebourne on Tourwillpresentthree

spectacularproductions,offeringavarietyofmusicaland

theatricalstylestoappealtoaudiencesofallages.

Glyndebourne,renownedforitsstagingofMozartoperas,presents

anewproductionofMozart’smasterpieceDon Giovanni,conductedby

GlyndebourneonTour’snewmusicaldirectorJakub Hrusa.Rossini’s

comedyLa Cenerentola,vividlybroughttolifeinSir Peter Hall’s

acclaimedproduction,isare-tellingofPerrault’sclassicfairytale,

Cinderella.ThetouriscompletedbyMonteverdi’s lastwork,

The Coronation of Poppea,setinaworldofsensualitywhere

passionate,forbiddenloveisvictoriousovergoodnessandvirtue.

PhotographyMikeHoban

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Romeo & JulietEnglish National Ballet,theUK’slargesttouringballet

company,visitsMiltonKeynesTheatreforthefirsttimein

theirhistoryaspartoftheir60thbirthdaycelebrations.

ThisbreathtakingballetfeaturesEnglishNationalBallet’s

internationallyacclaimed67dancersandafullorchestraof

over60playerstofaithfullyrecreatethesoundof

Prokofiev’sexhilaratingscore.

Rudolf Nureyev’sfaithfulretellingofShakespeare’sheart-

breakinglovestoryisaspectaculardisplayofclassicalballet.

Withbeautifullovescenes,stunningcostumesandexciting

sword-fighting,EnglishNationalBallet’sRomeo & Julietis

‘AN UNforgeTTABle hUrrIcANe of PASSIoN’THEDAiLYTELEGRAPH

‘The coMPANy’S VISIoN IS To TAKe

clASSIcAl BAlleT of The hIgheST QUAlITy To

The WIdeST AUdIeNce, So We BrINg yoU The

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No WATered doWN VerSIoNS; The SAMe

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‘The feel-good hIT of The SUMMer’ DAiLYTELEGRAPH

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘oNe of The fUNNIeST doUBle AcTS I hAVe eVer SeeN oN STAge’ SUNDAYTELEGRAPH

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The Merry Wives of WindsorByWilliam Shakespeare DirectedbyChristopher Luscombe

StarringchrISToPher BeNJAMIN, SereNA eVANS & SArAh WoodWArdFollowingitshighlyacclaimed,sell-outrunatShakespeare’sGlobe

Theatre,The Merry Wives of WindsorcomestoMiltonKeynesTheatre

foroneweekonlyaspartoftheGlobe’sfirsteverlarge-scaleUKtour.

imaginingthatMistressFordandMistressPagehaveeachfallenfor

him,thefatknightSirJohnFalstaffdecidestoseducethemboth,as

muchfortheirhusbands’moneyasfortheirpersonalcharms.Wiseto

theoldrogue’stricks,thewomenturnthetablesonhimwithaseries

ofhumiliatingassignationsandaverydamp,extremelysmelly

laundrybasket.

Gutsy,colloquialandbustlingwithvividcharacters,Shakespeare’s

hilariousandbrilliantlyconstructedfarcegavebirthtoatraditionthat

reachesdowntothemodernTVsitcom.Christopher Benjaminplays

theirresistiblylovableFalstaff,Serena EvansandSarah Woodward

joinhimasthemerrywivesandAndrew HavillasFord.

‘A TrIUMPhANT eVeNINg - UNMISSABle ANd UNBeATABle’The SpeCTATOR

‘deVASTATINg. A MASTerPIece. If yoU hAVeN’T SeeN IT go. If yoU hAVe, go AgAIN’neWS OF The WORLd

‘The MUSIcAl of The decAde’InTeRnATIOnAL

heRALd TRIBUne

‘BrINgS The AUdIeNce cheerINg To ITS feeT ANd roArINg ITS APProVAl’dAILY MAIL

WIlly rUSSell’S clASSIc MUSIcAl reTUrNS

Starring x Factor’s

NIKI eVANSas Mrs Johnstone

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells

the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth,

grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with

tragic consequences. Starring X Factor’s Niki Evans as Mrs Johnstone,

the superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and

the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the

multi-award-winning Blood Brothers, and this production,

having recently celebrated its 21st phenomenal year in London,

continues to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating

performance. no wonder Blood Brothersis now

‘The MUSIcAl for All TIMe’.

Bill Kenwright

presents

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‘I felt I mIght actually dIe of laughter’The IndependenT

and now for somethIng completely dIfferent...

Audiences all around the world have been roaring with

laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and

John DuPrez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the

Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy

(or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings

not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people.

The show features the hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet,

Knights Of The Round Table, Find Your Grail and

of course the nation’s Favourite Comedy Song

AlWAyS looK oN The BrIghT SIde of lIfe.

With Amy Nuttall, star of Emmerdale and more recently

Hotel Babylon as the Lady of the Lake and Todd Carty aka

Tucker, expert ice-skater and EastEnders stalwart as patsy,

don’t miss your night with the Knights of the Round Table

at the most infectiously funny musical of the millennium.

‘glorIous, IrresIstIble sIllIness’ The SUndAY TIMeS

‘a truly joyous and trIumphant evenIng’

dAILY eXpReSS

(cancelled - health + safety)

todd carty

amy nuttall

‘truly a KnIght to remember’dAILY TeLeGRAph

Join our hero dick Whittington and his trusted feline companion

on their fun-filled quest for fame and fortune. Will they find the

streets paved with gold? Will dick win the hand of the lovely

Alice? Will he defeat the boo-able King Rat? You will have to

come along this Christmas to find out!

Milton Keynes Theatre’s magical pantomime has always set the

benchmark for festive family fun in the region, and this year’s

sparkling show will be no different! Featuring all the traditional

pantomime ingredients; sensational songs, a live band,

dazzling dance routines, slapstick comedy and bags of

audience participation – Dick Whittington is a classic tale

of rags to riches, and is guaranteed to be full of wonder

and delight for audiences of all ages!

SIgNed PerforMANce Thu16Dec7pm

ToUch ToUr Mon10Jan4.30pm

AUdIo deScrIBed PerforMANce Mon10Jan11am&6pm

★ fAMIly TIcKeT £76for4tickets(max2

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New Adventures’ new production of Cinderella

is a thrilling and evocative journey through

London during the Second World War. A chance

meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella

and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just

long enough to fall in love before being parted

by the horrors of the Blitz.

Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling has

never been more heart-stopping and touching,

creating a unique and unforgettable depiction

of a familiar and beloved fable.

‘A dAZZlINg SPecTAcle’The TIMeS

Wed 13 - SAT 16 APr 7.15pm

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood

directs an amazing company of actors and

musicians in an extraordinary new staging of the

classic musical Chess. Written by Tim Rice and

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson,

Chess has one of the greatest musical theatre

scores of all time including One Night In Bangkok,

Pity The Child, Anthem, You And I and, of course,

I Know Him So Well which became a number one

hit for elaine paige and Barbara dickson.

Make your move now and book for the

must-see musical event of the year!

coMINg SooNNoW BooKINg!

NeW ProdUcTIoN

dIe flederMAUS

byJohANN STrAUSS II

Il TroVATore byVerdIAllperformanceshaveEnglishsurtitlesabovethestage

JoinWelsh National Operafortwoof

thegreatestmasterpieceseverwritten.

Die FledermausisadeliciousViennesetreat

filledwithsumptuousmusic.Il trovatoreis

italianoperaatitsmostpassionateandfull-

blooded.Visitwno.org.uktogetcloserto

theactiononstageandbehindthescenes.

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WatchoutMiltonKeynes,ballet’svery-grandes

damesareback!Aftersell-outperformancesin

2008,Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

(or‘TheTrocks’totheirfriends)returnwitha

fantasticprogramme,alorryloadofcostume

changesandlashingsofdivaattitude.

WinnersoftheCritics’CircleNationalDance

AwardsandtheTMATheatreAward,TheTrocks’

combinationofpurecomedy,extraordinary

technicalprowessandgenuineloveofballet

hasmadethemaglobalphenomenonsince

theyformedinNewYorkin1974.

‘ThIS IS The fUNNIeST NIghT yoU’ll eVer hAVe AT The BAlleT’ SUNDAYTiMES

Dance Consortiumpresents

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SINgle TIcKeTS £32£28£23£19£14£10

SeASoN TIcKeTS £135£120£100£80£58£42

Formoreinformationplease

visitwww.mkco.org

The The ThINgS IS (for 3) frI 9 JUl - SUN 12 SeP MiltonKeynesGallerypresentsamajorsolo

exhibitionofworkbyaLondon-basedartist

whoemergedintheearly1990s.Usingsound,

performance,sculptureandcollagetheartist

experimentswithlanguageandidentityto

provokeunexpectedcontradictionsand

humorousoutcomes.

ANdreW lordfrI 24 SeP - SUN 28 NoV Sincehisearliestexhibitionsinthelate1970s,

BritishartistAndrewLordhasexplored

sculpturalandpictorialconcernswithclay,

plaster,beeswax,bronze,drawing,printmaking

andvideo.Thisexhibitionchartsthe

developmentofLord’spracticefromthe

minuteobservationofnatureandplayful

citationofmodernarttocastsfromthebody

anduseofmemoryasasculpturaltool.

Milton Keynes Theatre places itself at the

heart of our community. We are committed to

working alongside local people and

organisations to increase the cultural life

of MK. If you are interested in hiring the

theatre please contact our General Manager

John Young on 01908 547500.

Porgy ANd BeSS IN coNcerT: loVe ANd PoWer SUN 14 NoV7.30pm

Milton Keynes Chorale,theDanesborough

ChorusandMilton Keynes City Orchestra,

conductedbyStuartDunlop,presentthreeworks

exploringthegrandpassionsofloveandpower.

Gershwin’s heartbreakingPorgy and Bessleaps

tolifeinCatfishRow,Summer Time, I Got Plenty

of Nothin’andmanyotherwell-lovedtunesclothe

thistaleinthemusicofjoyandpassion.The

CoronationscenefromBoris Godunovisagrand

musicalcelebration,butadarksecretlurksin

Boris’dangerousloveofpower,whilst

Prokofiev’smusicforRomeo and Julietexplores

thisstoryoflovebattingenmitywithgraceand

subtlety.Jointhemforaneveningofglorious

music.

fAMe - The MUSIcAl SUN 22 JAN5pm&8pm

MKCommunityTheatreCompanypresents

Fame - The Musicaldirectedbyawardwinning

localdirectorPaula Diamond.Famefollows

studentsofthefamousNewYork’sSchoolofthe

PerformingArtsthroughagruellingfour-year

course.Abittersweetbutultimatelyuplifting

storythatexploresissuesfacingmanyyoung

peopletoday;prejudice,identity,self-worth,

literacyandthepursuitofyourdreams.

The MUSIc of The BeATleS AconcertinaidofMarie Curie Cancer Care

SUN 13 feB6pm

Themusicwillbeperformedbydifferentgroups

fromtheMiltonKeynesarea,inseveralmusical

genres;fromBrasstoStrings,Bluegrassto

Classicalstyle,solosingerstolargechoirs,

performersintheirchildhoodtoperformers

intheirsecondchildhood!Allprofitsfrom

theeventwillgotowardsproviding

nursingcareinthelocalarea.

MIlToN KeyNeS gAllery

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coMMUNITy MIlToN KeyNeS cITy orcheSTrA

cUrTAIN rAISerSun 5 Sep7.30pm

PrincipalConductor

Sian Edwards

Soloist

Anna-Liisa Bezrodny(Violin)

Kodály

Dances of Galanta

Brahms

Violin Concerto, op.77, D minor

Ives

The Unanswered Question, S.50

Mozart

Symphony No.38,

K504, D major ‘Prague’

The hIgh SherIff’S coNcerTThu 20 Jan7.30pm

ConductorHilary Davan Wetton

SoloistSimone Potter(Violin)

Sterndale Bennett

Overture: The Naiads

Mendelssohn

Violin Concerto, op.64, E minor

Tchaikovsky

Serenade for Strings

Schumann

Symphony no.4, op.120, D minor

PAllAdIoSun 10 Apr7.30pm

PrincipalConductor

Sian Edwards

Jenkins Palladio

Barber Adagio for Strings

Grieg Holberg Suite

Bach Concerto for 2 Violins

Vaughan Williams

Tallis Fantasia

The MAyor’S coNcerTSun 15 May7.30pm

PrincipalConductor

Sian Edwards

Rossini

Overture: Barber of Seville

Chopin

Piano Concerto no.2, op.21,

F minor

Pärt Cantus

Beethoven

Symphony no.5, op.67, c minor

lAST NIghTFri 24 Jun7.30pm

PrincipalConductor

Sian Edwards

SoloistCheryl Hawkins

Programmetoinclude:

Shostakovich Festive Overture

Elgar Pomp and Circumstance no.1

Tchaikovsky

Capriccio Italien, op.45

Wood Fantasia on British

Sea Songs

Powers Fast colours

(WorldPremiere)

Turnage Juno(UKPremiere)

Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture

Parry Jerusalem

Another Ring,2007.imagecourtesytheartist.

900MidsummerBoulevard

CentralMiltonKeynesMK93QA

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Enjoyapre-theatreeveningvisitwith

extended opening times:

Tue-Fri12-8pmSat11am-8pmSun11am-5pm

Galleryopen12noon-2pmonWed14Jul

GalleryclosedonThu15Jul

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creATIVe leArNINg

for yoUNg PeoPleMKT yoUTh TheATre 6–18yrs.Commences

TUe 7 & Wed 8 SeP

£75perterm(10weeks).

freetastersessionavailable.

MKT BAlleT 4–12yrs.

CommencesSAT 11 SeP£75perterm(10weeks).

freetastersessionavailable.

for AdUlTSAdUlT AcTINg clASS idealforthoseinterestedin

exploringactortrainingmethods

forperformance.Commences

ThU 23 SeP7-9pm

£80perterm(8weeks).

ScrIPTWrITINg clASS Theopportunitytoexplore

playwritingmodelsand

structureaswellasdevelop

believablecharactersand

intriguingplotlines.

CommencesThU 9 SeP(Beg.)

CommencesThU 16 SeP(int.)

7-9pm£70perterm(6weeks

onalternateweeks.)

School’S oUT!INTro To STAge coMBAT Atwo-dayworkshopbytheBritish

AcademyofStage&Screen

Combatfor14-18yrsoffering

practicaltrainingskillsin

unarmedcombat.Noprior

experiencenecessary.

Wed 27 & ThU 28 ocT

10am-4pm£40 perperson.

SPecIAl effecTS MAKe-UP Anintensivedayworkshopgiving

youtheskillstocreatespecial

effectsmake-upforstage,

screenandHalloween!14-19yrs.

SAT 30 ocT10am-4pm.£25 pp.

ShoW-relATed eVeNTSANNIe Singthesongsfromoneofthe

world’smostfamousmusicals

beforeyouseetheshow.4yrs+.

Under16smustbeaccompanied

byanadult.Wed 1 SeP1-2pm

ThU 2 - SAT 4 SeP6-7pm

£5 perpersonConcs.£3

MAKe yoUr MArVelloUS MedIcINe Makethemedicine,create

thescenesanddiscoverthe

characters.Afunandexciting

workshopexploringthethemes

andcharactersofGeorge’s

Marvellous Medicine.Group

bookingsonly.Pleaseenquire

fordates.4-14yrs.Pricevaries.

The Merry WIVeS of WINdSor Apracticalonehourworkshop

exploringthetextandcharacters

fromWilliam Shakespeare’s

The Merry Wives of Windsor.

ThU 18 & SAT 20 NoV 6-7pm

17yrs+.£5perperson.

dIScoVer dIcK WhITTINgToNPerformanddiscoverthe

adventuresofDickWhittington

andhiscatwhilstpractically

exploringtheBritishtraditional

styleandhistoryofourmuch

lovedpanto!Groupbookingsonly.

Pleaseenquireforavailabledates.

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Milton Keynes Theatre

Youth Theatrepresents

re-Told: The fAIryTAleS of hANS chrISTIAN ANderSeNMKTYTareveryproudto

presenttheirownunique

adaptationsofHansChristian

Andersen’sclassicfairytales

liveonstage.Eachstoryhas

beenadaptedforthewhole

familytoenjoy,andthisspecial

performancewilltakeyouon

awonderfuljourneythrough

allofhisclassictalesincluding

The Nightingale, Ole Lukoie,

The Emperor’s New Clothes,

The Little Match Girl, The Ugly

Duckling, The Red Shoes,

The Tin SoldierandButterfly.

SAT 21 AUg2.30pm

Adults£7Concs£5

MKT Rawisbackforits6th

annualperformanceandthis

yearithasbeenre:bourne!

Theteambehindthe

extremelysuccessfuldance

showMKT Rawwillbeworking

alongsideMatthew Bourne’s

New Adventuresdance

theatrecompanytoproduce

abrandnewexcitingdance

showforonenightonly.

overatwoweekperiod,

upto75talentedlocaldance

enthusiastswillbeworking

withsomeofthecountry’s

leadingdancersand

choreographerstoproduce

theperformanceoftheir

life-andensurethattheir

showcaseontheMKTstage

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frI 20 AUg7.30pm

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The Blues

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The Wiz

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Hairspray

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Sean Lock* Alltickets£17.50

George’s

Marvellous

Medicine

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The Armstrong

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Colin Fry* Alltickets£19.50

Stomp

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Romeo & Juliet

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Blood Brothers

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Dick Whittington £26 £24 £22 £19 £17 £29

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Cinderella

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£27

£21

£16

£22

£16

£14

£17

£34

£29

£36

Ballets

Trockadero

de Carlo

£26

£23

£19

£15

£12

£29

WNO £46 £38 £30 £24 £17 £49

MKCO £28 £23 £19 £14 £10 £32

MIlToN KeyNeS TheATre

MarlboroughGate

CentralMiltonKeynesMK93NZ

Box offIce 08448717652(bkgfee)

Box offIce MINIcoM

Forourdeafandhardofhearingpatrons,

pleaseuseText Relay,whichisafree

service.(Youpayonlyforthecalltothe

venue).18001 0844 871 7677

(textphoneusers).Forfurtherinformation

pleaselogontowww.relay.org

groUPS ANd SchoolS

GroupSales01908547609

[email protected]

Mon10am-5.30pm

Tue-Fri9am-5.30pm

BooK oNlINe

www.ambassadortickets.com/

miltonkeynes onlinebookingandtransactionfeesapply.Aper

ticketbookingfee(upto£2.75)andtransaction

feeof£2.75willbeaddedtomostonlinebookings.

geNerAl eNQUIrIeS01908547500

AcceSS 08448717677(bkgfee)

TelePhoNe SAleS

Mon-Sat9am-10pm

Sun10am-8pm

coUNTer SerVIce

MondaytoSaturday10amuntil15mins

afterlastperformancecommences,

closingat6pmwhenthereisnoevening

performance.Sundaysopenfrom1hr

30minspriortothefirstshow,closing

15minsafterthelastperformance

commences.

BooKINg By TelePhoNe

Pricesaresubjecttoa£1perticketfeeby

phoneandatransactionfee

of£2.75,excludingFriendsandGroups

bkgs,exceptforproductionsmarked*

whereaperticketfeeof£2.75and

a£1postagechargewillapply.

BooKINg By PoST

ChequesarepayabletoMiltonKeynes

TheatreLtd,pleaseincludeaSAE

forreturnofticketsoradd50p

ontoyourpayment.

coNdITIoNS of SAle

Pleasenotethatticketscannotbe

exchangedormoneyrefunded.

coNceSSIoNS ANd dIScoUNTS

onpricebandsA,BandCformost

performancesUnder16s,fulltime

students,registeredunemployedand

seniorcitizensenjoy£2offMon-Thueves,

mostmatineesandsomeonenight

performances.CallBoxofficefordetails.

Childrenunder5willnotbeadmitted

exceptforfamilyshows.

Afamilyticketisforfourpeople,max.two

adults.Pleasecalltheboxofficeformore

information.Familyticketsareavailable

onselectedperformancesonly.

Alldiscountsaresubjecttoavailability

andatthediscretionofthedutymanager.

onlyonediscountisavailableperticket.

ng groUPS & School dIScoUNTS

Foreventsmarkedinthisway

thefollowingpricesapply:

Groupsof40+£5off

Groupsof20+£4off

Groupsof10+£2off

AppliestopricebandAandBonly.Not

availableFridayandSaturdayevenings.

Differentratesapplytosomeshows.Call

theGroupsHotlinefordetails.Special

ratesarealsoavailableformid-weekmats

andSchoolsforselectedperformances.

Forfulldetailsoftherangeofpriceson

offerpleasecalltheGroupsHotline.

eQUAl AcceSS for All

Disabledcustomersareentitledto£5

offonallperformances.Customerswho

requireadditionalassistancetoattend

thetheatreshouldmakethisknown

atthetimeofbooking.

AUdIo deScrIBed(includinga

PreVIeW),SIgN lANgUAge

INTerPreTedandcAPTIoNed

performancesofferedonselectedshows.

Seelogosonshowpages.

PreVIeWisapre-showintroduction,led

bytheaudiodescriber,forblindand

visuallyimpairedpeople.

heArINg IMPAIred

TheTheatrehasaninfra-redsystem.

HeadsetsandLoopnecklacesareavailable

fromtheTheatreshopandmustbe

pre-bookedviatheboxoffice.

Thetheatrehasastep-freeground

floorlevel,andliftaccesstoall

floors.Thereare6dedicatedseatsinthe

stalls,4intheuppercircleandupto

2spacesinthecircleboxthatare

accessibleforwheelchairusers.

VISUAlly IMPAIred Thisbrochureandaccessdetailsarealsoavailableinaudioformatorinlargeprint.ContacttheMarketingDepartment

on01908547500.Forotherinformationandadvance

bookingcalltheBoxoffice.

Theinformationinthisbrochurewascorrectattimeofgoingtopress.MiltonKeynes

Theatrereservestherighttoalterthe

advertisedprogramme,facilitiesordiscounts

ifnecessary.Wedonottakeresponsibilityfor

thecontent,qualityorpricingofcommunity

hireperformances.

dATA ProTecTIoNMiltonKeynesTheatreis

managedbyTheAmbassadorTheatreGroup.

Wewouldliketoaddorretainyourdetailson

ourliststokeepyouinformedaboutfuture

events,specialoffersandotherdevelopments.

Wealsolooktosecureinformationandspecial

offersforcustomersfromotherorganisations.

Youwillbeaskedwhetheryouwanttoreceive

anyofthisinformationnexttimeyoubook.

ifyoudon’twanttoreceiveinformationfrom

usand/orthirdpartiesorhaveanyqueries

contacttheMarketingDepartmenton

01908547500.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

MiltonKeynesTheatreisoperatedbythe

AmbassadorTheatreGroup(ATG),whohave

atotalof39venuesacrosstheUK,including

12intheWestEnd,and27regionally.ATG’s

impressiveportfolioofWestEndtheatres

includesApolloVictoria,Comedy,Donmar

Warehouse,DukeofYork’s,Fortune,Lyceum,

Phoenix,Piccadilly,Playhouse,Savoy,

TrafalgarStudio1andTrafalgarStudio2.

ATG’sregionaltheatresincludeThe

AmbassadorsWokingencompassingthe

NewVictoriaandRhodaMcGawTheatres

andtheaward-winningAmbassador

Cinemas;AlexandraTheatre,Birmingham;

AylesburyWatersideTheatre;Theatre

RoyalBrighton;BristolHippodrome;

ChurchillTheatreBromley;Edinburgh

Playhouse;LeasCliffHall,Folkestone;

King’sTheatreandTheatreRoyal,Glasgow;

GrimsbyAuditorium;LiverpoolEmpire;

PalaceTheatreandoperaHouse,

Manchester;MiltonKeynesTheatre;New

Theatre,oxford;RichmondTheatre;

SouthportTheatre;RegentTheatreand

VictoriaHall,Stoke-on-Trent;Sunderland

Empire;PrincessTheatre,Torquay;New

WimbledonTheatreandNewWimbledon

Studio;GrandoperaHouse,York.ATGis

alsooneofthecountry’sforemosttheatre

producers,inBritainandinternationally.

CurrentandrecentATGco-productions

includeThe MisanthropestarringDamian

LewisandKeiraKnightley;Legally Blonde,

West Side Story, Guys and Dollsand

AndrewLloydWebber’sSunset Boulevard.

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SeatingplansandpricebreaksmayvaryforsomeproductionsPrice band S relates to superior seats situated in Row C, D, E and L of the stalls and Row A of the circle.

corPorATePUT yoUr coMPANy IN The SPoTlIghT

A working relationship with Milton

Keynes Theatre can support your

company in many ways:

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corPorATe MeMBerShIPS

Flexible packages of benefits which include tickets

and programmes, the use of our private rooms and

facilities, dedicated theatre staff, gala receptions, special

corporate offers and discounts for your employees.

Our platinum Membership presents considerable

marketing, branding and advertising opportunities –

bespoke opportunities to raise your company’s profile

amongst more than 500,000 theatregoers a year.

corPorATe eVeNT MANAgeMeNT

Our function and meeting rooms, auditorium, foyers,

dressing rooms and company offices are all available

for hire and are suitable for events for 2 - 1,400 people.

We offer a full event service including logistics

management, production, and bespoke catering -

but what sets us apart is our highly regarded Corporate

events team, who will work with you every step of

the way to ensure your event is a complete success.

ShoW SPoNSorShIP

Sponsor a show at MKT and take advantage of the many

benefits of such association:

n Acknowledgement and advertising in our brochure,

programme, foyer and auditorium

n The best seats in the house for your guests

n private pre-show reception and post-show party

For more information on any of these, please call

Sue Lloyd (development Manager) on 01908 547511,

or e-mail [email protected]

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