the civic, barnsley spring brochure

January–April2013

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Hello and Welcometo our brand new season, running fromJanuary–April. Turn the pages to see what exciting events will be taking placein The Civic this spring!

Gallery@, Theatre,Comedy,Music, Dance,Family, Cinema@,Workshops and Events

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The Civic Opening HoursThe Civic is open 7 days a week*Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pmSunday 10am – 4pm

Last admission to the Gallery@ will be 15 minutes prior to the closing time. The Box Office will remain open until 30 minutesafter the start of all performances.

24 hour online bookingwww.barnsleycivic.co.uk

Tel: 01226 327 000Fax: 01226 327 020Email: [email protected]

*Bank Holiday opening times may vary. Please check our website for details.

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It’s more fun in a group! Parties of ten or morequalify for reduced rate tickets across the season.For more information, call our Box Office on 01226327 000.

Book early and save–look out for our EarlyBird logo! You can save a further £2 (£1 forchildren and concession prices) off your ticketprice where Early Bird discounts are available.

Students & Young’uns get Cheep Tickets!If you are aged 26 or under, you can see many showsat The Civic for just half the advertised full price. Lookout for the Cheep Tickets logo throughout thebrochure for performances that this applies to. Pleasenote that these tickets are limited for each selectedperformances, and early booking is advised. Ask theBox Office when booking for more information.

Hire The Civic foryour event!

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The Civic is located in the heart of Barnsley, a shortwalk away from the Transport Interchange and themany public car parks, making it an ideal venue forbusiness, commercial and private hire events.

Our Spaces for hire include:

The Assembly RoomSeating capacity: 336 (Theatre Style)Standing capacity: 600 (e.g. for live music events)Stage (performing) area: 417m2

PanoramaSeating Capacity: 80Standing Capacity: 180Floor Area: 185m2

The Meeting RoomSeating Capacity (Boardroom Format): 12Seating Capacity (Theatre Format): 20

Refreshments & Catering FacilitiesThe Civic aims to provide a range of refreshmentand catering options and our team is happy todiscuss specific requirements and budgets with individual clients.

For more information regarding our rates andconditions of hire please contact a member ofthe Operations team on 01226 327 000 or visitwww.barnsleycivic.co.uk.

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Gallery@Date:Wednesday 9 January –Sunday 24 MarchVenue: PanoramaTime: DailyFree admissionwww.barnsleycivic.co.uk

The UPLIFT Army is descending on the Gallery@ in this guerrilla takeover project.

Over a two week period, UPLIFT will host a variety of workshops,alternative events and drop-in sessions with professional artists within the gallery; the results of which will be exhibited for members of the public to come and see for themselves.

Expect a mix of live art, music, comedy and more.

About UPLIFTUPLIFT is for people who want to try new ways of breaking out of theblues. It is a programme of special days designed by artists for you toget creative, connect with new people and discover treasures right onyour doorstep. For more information, contact Action Space Mobile on01226 391112 or email [email protected]

UPLIFT: Guerrilla Takeover

Gary Andrew Clarke: Art Remixed

Gary Andrew Clarke has beenexploring painting in digital formsince 2009, and now thePanorama is proud to play host tohis series of work, Art Remixed.

Iconic masterpieces are redefinedand reduced down into a seriesof coloured circles which, whenseen close up, make little sense,but when seen from afar reveal afresh interpretation of celebratedworks of art.

'The Mona Lisa' for the Twitter generation.

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Showcasing the very best in up and coming comedy talent, TheCivic, in association with the Barnsley Chronicle, is delighted to behosting a brand new comedy night in Barnsley on the last Friday ofeach month: The Barnsley Comical!

That’s right! Everybody’s favourite comedy nice boys, Ray and Ed –Chortle Comedy Award nominees in 2011 and 2012, and guests onRadio 4 Extra and Russell Howard’s Good News – come to TheCivic with another show full of fun, idiocy and handsomeness, live ona stage.

**** “MOMENTS OF STUPENDOUS INVENTION.”THE LIST

**** “A GLORIOUSLY SILLY HOUR IN THE COMPANY OF TWOOVERGROWN TODDLERS.”CHORTLE

“CRUDE, LOUD AND BLADDER-POPPINGLY FUNNY.”EVENING STANDARD

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FamilyDate: Sunday 20 JanuaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 2.30pmAdults: £7Concessions: £6Children: £5www.ajtctheatre.co.uk

Uncle Harry has been happy in his garden for manyyears. But now he can’t quite remember the namesof all his plants.

Young Joe keeps asking, “What’s this?”, “What’sthat?”, “Who?”, “When?”, “Why?”, “Where?” and“How?” The trouble is... Uncle Harry has forgotten.

How can he answer Joe’s questions? Can Joe helpHarry? Or will they end up in a terrible mess?

A tale of seasonal change, The Gardener is a funand heart-warming story of beans, slugs andpotting compost told using rhymes, rhythms andmovement.

Recommended for children aged 3 to 7 – and the rest of the family too!

ajtc Theatre CompanyThe Gardenerby Mike Kenny

MusicDate: Saturday 19 JanuaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £15Concessions: £13www.gtamusic.co.uk

GTA MusicPaul Jones & DaveKelly Acoustic Duo

These long-standing co-vocalists with The BluesBand get a big buzz out of taking things down alevel, simplifying the music and plying their trade asa duo.

Their own personal and individual approaches to adynamic, rootsy and exhilarating set of CountryBlues has seen venues large and small hushed andthen enraptured by the sense of ‘old times’ in theMississippi Delta.

“A SPELL-BINDING EVENING OF INTENSE COUNTRY BLUESPASSIONATELY PERFORMED.”

“THESE GUYS TRANSPORT YOU TO ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHERPLACE – THEY SURE KNOW WHERE THEIR HEARTS LIE.”

ComedyDate: Friday 25 JanuaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £10No concessionswww.peacockandgamble.com

Avalon presents The Barnsley Comical, in association with theBarnsley Chronicle Peacock &Gamble: Don’tEven Want ToBe On TellyAnyway

Book early and save! Book and pay for your tickets on or before 20 December and get £2 offthe advertised ticket price, and £1 offchildren’s and concessions ticketprices for selected family productions.

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Added Value?Questioning the value of contemporary craft within the currentlandscape of branding and luxury, the exhibition investigatesperceptions of value and the increasing interest in provenance andproduction narratives connected with the things we buy and use.

The current desire for authenticity, quality and craftsmanship isredefining notions of luxury. Terms like ‘hand-crafted’ and‘craftsmanship’ are being adopted by global brands as an indicator ofvalue and worth.

Added Value? questions whether craft is the new language for luxury,featuring work by makers Zoe Arnold, Bompas & Parr, Carréducker,Simon Hasan, Tracy Kendall and Oliver Ruuger.

A Crafts Council Touring Exhibition.

Gallery@Date: Thursday 31 January –Sunday 24 MarchVenue: Gallery@Time: DailyFree admissionwww.barnsleycivic.co.uk

St. Pauls Cathedral Jelly Mould, Bompas & Parr, 2009.

Photo: Nick Moss/Crafts Council

Night at the house of Epicurus, 2012, Studio Oliver Ruuger.

Photo: Nick Moss/Crafts Council

Oliver Ruuger, 2012. Photo: John Hooper/Crafts Council

Tracy Kendall, 2012. Photo: John Hooper/Crafts Council

Deborah Carré and James Ducker of carréducker, 2012.

Photo: John Hooper/Crafts Council

White Sequins, Tracy Kendall, 2012. Photo: Nick Moss/Crafts Council

Harry Parr and Sam Bompas of Bompas & Parr, 2012:

Photo: John Hooper/Crafts Council

Simon Hasan, 2012. Photo: John Hooper/Crafts Council

Zoe Arnold, 2012. Photo: John Hooper/Crafts Council

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ComedyDate: Friday 1 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.paultonkinson.com

Comedy Store Managementproudly presentsPaul Tonkinson:Fancy Man

After storming the UK and International comedycircuit for years – and after much badgering fromfellow professionals – Yorkshireman and formerdouble award-winning Time Out Comedian of theYear, Paul Tonkinson, takes to the road with hiseagerly anticipated debut tour.

Fresh from a dazzling victory on Ch4`s hit showCelebrity Come Dine With Me, and recentappearances on BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’sComedy Roadshow, expect exuberant, tendercomic reflections on love, food, family and the day-to-day idiosyncrasies of early 21st century livingfrom one of the finest comedians in the UK.

Tonkinson is a master of physicality andimpressions, with a plethora of first class materialbrought to life with tremendous charm andinfectious energy.

Not to be missed!

“HILARIOUS! NOBODY MAKES ME LAUGH LIKE PAULTONKINSON. SIMPLY ONE OF THE GREATEST COMICSAROUND. GO SEE HIM!”MICHAEL MCINTYRE, COMEDIAN

Garlic Theatre

There’s a Monsterin My PianoQ. What do you do when you hear a strangemunching noise inside a piano?

A. Call the Piano Doctor of course!

He might be able to help with his bag full of ears and his collection of weird and wonderful tools. But when he looks inside, the musicalnotes are packing their bags and running away.What are they scared of? And who is hammeringat the keys?

Garlic Theatre delights children and adults alikewith this off-beat, jazzy tale, starring puppets,clowning, animation and a very highly strungmonster indeed!

Recommended for ages 4+

“THE PUPPETS WERE SUPERB – A MAGICAL, MUSICALMASTERPIECE FULL OF CREATIVITY AND INGENUITY.’BAWBURGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

FamilyDate: Sunday 3 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 2.30pmAdults: £7Concessions: £6Children: £5www.garlictheatre.org

Cinema@Date: Tuesday 5 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7pmTickets: £5/£4/£3 (Guest/Member/Concessions)www.barnsleycivic.co.uk

SURVIVINGPICASSO (1996)

The passionate Merchant-Ivorydrama tells the story ofFrancoise Gilot, the only loverof Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferociouscruelty and move on with her life.

Director: James Ivory

Writers: Arianna Huffington(book); Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)

Stars: Anthony Hopkins,Julianne Moore

Cert 15

Running time: 126min

TheatreDate: Thursday 7 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.georgedillon.com

Who really wrote Hamlet? That is the question!

With a brilliant script and a five-star performance from award-winningactor, George Dillon, The Man Who Was Hamlet reveals thecomical, tragical and utterly scandalous history of Edward de Vere,17th Earl of Oxford. The man who many believe was the true authorof the works of 'William Shake-speare'.

***** “MASTERLY! AMAZING! ELECTRIFYING! WICKED!”FRINGEREVIEW.CO.UK

***** “Spell-binding, compelling, charismatic, wry and moving.”FRINGEGURU.COM

George Dillon

TheManWhoWas Hamlet

Book early and save! Book and pay for your tickets on or before 3 January and get £2 off theadvertised ticket price, and £1 offchildren’s and concessions ticketprices for selected family productions.


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The brainchild of award-winning Folk band, TheDemon Barbers; The Lock In promises to do forEnglish Folk dance what Riverdance did for Irishdance, and Diversity did for street dance, bringingsome lesser known forms into the mainstream.

A group of street dancers arrive at an apparentlydeserted pub. Local rumour has it that The FightingCocks is the place to be ‘after hours’, but as theregulars arrive, a clash of cultures turns into adance floor stand-off.

The skill, speed and athleticism of dancers on bothsides soon wins the others over, as old and neware brought together in an exciting and dynamicdance-off. Sword dances are performed withsnooker-cues, pub bouncers dance the Morris andB-boys flirt with clog girls.

Meanwhile, house band The Demon Barbers takeEnglish Folk music on a new journey with hip-hop,house, funk and ska – and even says hello toburlesque and drum and bass along the way!

“...A CONSISTENTLY LIVELY ENTERTAINING MUSIC ANDDANCE PERFORMANCE VIRTUALLY GUARANTEED TO RAISEWEARY SPIRITS AND SEND AN AUDIENCE HOME SMILING.”THE TIMES

The Lock InFeaturing live music from The Demon Barbers

Imagine you could have anything you wanted... thebest that money can buy. Unfortunately for the littleKing, he already has that, and he still feelssomething’s missing. That is, until he is enchanted bythe most beautiful sound in the world and findsfriendship in the most unexpected place.

This age-old story from Hans Christian Andersen istold through a mesmerising blend of masks, puppetry,animation, vivid performance and original music. Asweet, funny and beautiful show for all the family.


“I ADORE HORSE AND BAMBOO. SIMPLY, THEY MAKEBEAUTIFUL, STUNNING AND UTTERLY ENGAGING THEATRE.I CANNOT SPEAK TOO HIGHLY ABOUT THE QUALITY ANDORIGINALITY OF THEIR SHOWS. A MUST SEE COMPANY.”NICK PARK, TRIPLE OSCAR-WINNING ANIMATOR FORWALLACE AND GROMIT

Horse + Bamboo presentsThe NightingaleBased on the story by HansChristian Andersen

TheatreDate: Saturday 9 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £5Concessions: £3www.freedomstudios.co.uk

Freedom StudiosStreet Voices 4A showcase of four brand-new short plays byexciting Yorkshire writers; stories that are personal,passionate and provocative.

Ten writers have been part of the Street Voices 4writing programme led by screenwriter andplaywright, Mark Catley. Encouraged to work inexciting new ways, they have created bold andbrave drama in a safe and supportive environment,without borders, fear or compromise. They havebeen exploring contemporary stories – bankrobberies, standing up to looters, estrangementand fulfilling a promise made to a dying girlfriend.

Only four writers will have their work chosen forpublic performance – but who will it be?

Strangeface Mask TheatreCompany presentsThe AmazingAdventures ofPinocchio

Based on the original story by Carlo Collodi,award-winning Strangeface bring an extraordinarymix of masks, puppets and live music to this tale ofwild mischief and temptation.

In a style closer to Roald Dahl than Walt Disney,The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio takes uson a fantastical journey from his first moments as atalking log through a madcap series of scrapes withfairies, nefarious rascals, Fox and Cat, a sinisterpuppet-master, and a trip to the Land of Toys.

Mask and puppet play with original live music andsoundscapes, featuring our ever popular ‘backstage tour’. Join us for this thrilling and heart-warming, moving and comical family production.


FamilyDate:Wednesday 13 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7pmAdults: £10Concessions: £8www.strangeface.co.uk

DanceDate: Saturday 16 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £16Concessions: £14www.thelockindanceshow.co.uk

FamilyDate: Sunday 17 February andMonday 18 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 2.30pm (Sunday) 10am and 1pm (Monday)Adults: £7Concessions: £6 Children: £5 www.horseandbamboo.org



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One man goes in search of adventure, freedom and‘a piece of the good life’, but soon finds that thereality is no picnic... Plummeting temperatures,technical disasters and a severe lack of anypractical skills whatsoever soon plunge our herointo a nightmarish world of extreme survival, hauntedby all things living, dead and Athabascan.

Boldly following in the intrepid footsteps of BearGrylls and Ray Mears – and using film, firelight,shadow, a whole host of forest wildlife and one hellof a soundtrack to transport you into the unknown –Alaska is a tragi-comic riot of pythonesquedottiness guaranteed to leave you spellbound.

Come prepared. It’s going to be wild...

TheatreDate: Wednesday 20 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.makinprojects.co.uk

Black Fish and makin projects,in association with the ExeterNorthcott Theatre, presentAlaska

ComedyDate: Friday 22 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £10No Concessionswww.avalonuk.com

Jarlath Regan is a 31 year old Irish comedian, jackof all trades and decent fella. Raised on thewindswept plains of the Curragh of Kildare, hedreamed of being a professional basketball player,but shelved the ambition due to a combination ofinjuries and the early on-set of “cop on”.

The NBA’s loss has been stand-up comedy’s gain.He is ably supported by the winner of the 2010Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Award, theComedy Central Live Funniest Student Award in2011, and the current president of the prestigiousCambridge Footlights, Phil Wang.

Avalon presents The Barnsley Comical, in association with the Barnsley Chronicle Jarlath Regan with Phil Wang

IOU presentsVolatile LightA mesmerising mechanical sound and light installation from IOU, oneof the UK’s most inventive companies. Come and place yourself at thecentre of a tiny universe created through an innovative mix of computersoftware, mechanical sculptures and video projection.

Visitors to Volatile Light will enter the space to find an array of speciallymade machines filling the darkened space from floor to ceiling.Attached to rotating arms, levers and cranks are pinpoints of colouredlight describing eccentric curves, sweeping arcs and hectic scribbles.

Utilising a complex combination of digital technology, the lights aretransformed into a magical mixture of light trails and patterns –fused with an ever changing arrangement of vivid sounds. Visitorscan also try their hand at creating their own light painting in theinteractive space.

Suitable for all ages.

“IOU’s achievement in galvanising an intense, childlike responseand reawakening our sense of wonder, is considerable” THE INDEPENDENT

EventsDate:Wednesday 27 February– Sunday 3 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime:Wednesday 1pm – 4pmThursday – Friday 10am – 12pm1pm – 4pm, 5pm – 8pm.Saturday – Sunday 10am – 5pmFree admissionwww.ioutheatre.org



Volatile Light was originally commissioned byJunction Goole. IOU is publically funded by ArtsCouncil England and supported by Dean Clough

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TheatreDate:Wednesday 6 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 1pm and 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.icarustheatre.co.uk

TheatreDate: Friday 15 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.redladder.co.uk

ComedyDate: Friday 8 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £14Concessions: £12www.petefirman.co.uk

“Violent delights have violent ends...”

Following the success of Macbeth, highly acclaimedIcarus Theatre Collective presents a bold and excitingnew production of Shakespeare’s most tragic tale,Romeo & Juliet.

In defiance of their families, and in secrecy from theirclosest friends, hopeful young lives burn with hiddenpassion amidst a celestial and cataclysmic backdrop.

Misadventure, family pride, and ancient quarrels abortand bury the most joyous of beginnings; the mosthopeful of love stories as Romeo and Juliet, drivenapart, find their world becoming a constricting, singlemausoleum of fate and death.

Don't miss Pete Firman, ‘the new poster-boy forBritish comedy magic’ (The Telegraph), as hereturns to the road with an all-new box of tricks.

Fresh from BBC1’s The Magicians, with his owntrademark blend of comedy and jaw-droppingmagic, this is a show not to be missed!

Suitable for ages 14+

“THE MAN FROM MIDDLESBROUGH SETS THE PACE FORCOMEDY-MEETS-MAGIC IN THE 21ST CENTURY.”THE TIMES

“FIRMAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING IT SOCIALLYACCEPTABLE TO SAY THAT YOU LIKE MAGIC AGAIN.”THE GUARDIAN

“THE BEST MAGIC TRICKS IN THE UNIVERSE.”THE INDEPENDENT

Britain. 2013. Times are hard, but the money’s stillout there if you know where to look and areprepared to gamble. Whether it’s prison or thecorporate world, there are rules to be followed.Only the fittest survive. It’s every man for himself.

A searing, funny and thought-provoking new playfrom Ben Tagoe (Cold Turkey at Nana's – OranMor/Perth Theatre; Bittersweet Sunshine – RedLadder and BBC Writers Academy); The Thingabout Psychopaths asks important questionsabout power and empathy in modern Britain.

“THE PLAY’S SHARPNESS, COMPETENCE AND PASSIONFOR ITS THEME ARE MEMORABLE AND FULL OF PROMISE.”THE SCOTSMAN ON BEN TAGOE’S COLD TURKEY AT NANA’S

Red Ladder Theatre Company,in association with TheCarriageworks Theatre, LeedsThe Thing aboutPsychopathsWritten by Ben TagoeDirected by Rod Dixon

Pete FirmanHoodwinker

Icarus Theatre CollectiveRomeo and Juliet

Cinema@Date: Tuesday 26 FebruaryVenue: Assembly RoomTime: Doors open at 6pm. Film starts at 7pm.Tickets: £7/£5/£4 (Guest/Member/Concessions)www.barnsleycivic.co.uk

CINEMA@ THE CIVIC SPECIAL EVENT

THE FULL MONTY(1997)Introduced by Milly Johnson

It’s Milly’s birthday! And tocelebrate, we have invited thewell-loved, Barnsley born-and-bred authoress to choose hermost favourite film, and bringalong her usual witty banterand Yorkshire humour to thisspecial evening. The Full Montytells the story of sixunemployed steel workers whoform a male striptease act. Thewomen cheer them on to gofor “the full monty” – totalnudity. A major box-office hitboth in England and the UnitedStates, it was nominated forAcademy Awards as BestPicture, Best Director, and BestOriginal Screenplay.

Post-film, there will be a Q&Aopportunity with Milly, and nodoubt there will be plenty oflaughs! Milly’s books will alsobe available to purchase at theend of the event.

Director: Peter CattaneoWriter: Simon BeaufoyStars: Robert Carlyle, TomWilkinson and Mark AddyCert 15Running time: 91min

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Cinema@Date: Tuesday 19 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7pmTickets: £5/£4/£3 (Guest/Member/Concessions)www.barnsleycivic.co.uk

Following their performance of Crossing Points in2012, Phoenix Dance Theatre return to the Civicwith a bill that is alive with music and sound.

Set to a specially commissioned score, PhoenixArtistic Director Sharon Watson’s Repetition ofChange uses movement to unravel our geneticcode, taking the audience on a volatile journeythrough the fascinating world of DNA. Specialisingin explosive, powerful dance, Douglas Thorpe’sTender Crazy Love is a blistering duet thatfeatures his trademark raw, visceral choreography.Ki by Jose Agudo is a ferocious solo inspired bythe fearsome Mongol warlord Genghis Kahn thatfills the stage with physical dance. Completing thebill is All Alight, celebrated choreographer RichardAlston’s first work for Phoenix. Featuring the fullcompany, this elegant piece is danced to Ravel’smoving Sonata for Violin and Cello.

Recommended age: 11+

“EVERYONE SHOULD SEE THIS COMPANY.”DANCE EUROPE

DanceDate: Friday 22 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £14Concessions: £12www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk

MusicDate: Thursday 21 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.yov.org.uk

Phoenix Dance TheatreParticle VelocityWorks by Jose Agudo, RichardAlston CBE, Douglas Thorpeand Sharon Watson

CARAVAGGIO(1986)

A re-telling of the life of thecelebrated 17th-centurypainter through his brilliant,nearly blasphemous paintingsand his flirtations with theunderworld.

Director: Derek JarmanWriter: Nicholas Ward-Jackson,Derek JarmanStars: Sean Bean, Nigel Terry,Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton,Noam Almaz, Dexter FletcherCert 18Running time: 93min

Music: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto: Lorenzo Da Ponte Translation: Jeremy SamsDirector: Jane AnthonyConductor: John LongstaffYoung Opera Venture Chorus and Orchestra

With its witty and complex plot, great music, andcharacters in hilarious and dangerous situations,Young Opera Venture’s acclaimed production ofMozart’s great comic masterpiece, The Marriage ofFigaro, makes for a very entertaining evening at thetheatre.

Presented with a small orchestra and sung inEnglish by young, professional singers with superbdiction, you will never miss a word of the plot andlove the sense of involvement in this colourful andintimate production.

“SUCH AN ENTERTAINING EVENING IN THE THEATRE.”

“IT HAD SO MUCH ENERGY... VERY POLISHED PERFORMANCES.”

“THE DICTION OF THE SINGERS WAS REALLY SUPERB – A RAREACHIEVEMENT.”

Young Opera VentureThe Marriage of Figaro

Book early and save! Book and pay for your tickets on or before 20 February and get £2 off theadvertised ticket price, and £1 offchildren’s and concessions ticketprices for selected family productions.

© Photography by Richard Moran

Half Moon presentsHow High?a Theatre Jemilda productionHetty loves to measure things. She measures in feet and hands, insausages and snails, in butterflies and Barbies. Her uncle Magnustravels the world in his hot air balloon, searching for the tallest thingshe can find, sending her leaves from lofty treetops and stories ofgiants and trolls.

Join Hetty as she explores the world of height and meets anextraordinary new friend. A captivating new show with live music,that explores children’s relationship to the world using the conceptof height.

Suitable for ages 3+

FamilyDate: Sunday 17 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 2.30pm Adults: £7Concessions: £6Children: £5www.theatrejemilda.co.uk


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How much is beauty worth? What will people pay for an air guitar on eBay? Can I have a glass of milk?

These urgent questions, and others, are answeredin The Price of Everything, a performance lectureabout value. Daniel Bye's whistle-stop tour ofbizarre facts and impassioned arguments isoccasionally shambolic and often tendentious – but always a joy to watch.

Comic, provocative, and possibly a tiny bit sad, this show is a must if you've ever wondered aboutthe difference between the price of an object andits value.

And you get a free glass of milk.

Tom Craine is an award-winning comedian andwriter. Chosen by The Times in their Top 5 picks atthe Edinburgh Festival 2010, Tom has alsofeatured as Critics' Choice in the Guardian, DailyMail, Independent and Telegraph.

Amongst other things, he has presented his ownBBC Radio show; written and starred in a BBCRadio 2 comedy and played the lead in a Davemini sitcom.

Tom will be joined at The Civic by Chortle BestNewcomer Nominee 2012, Mark Cooper-Jones.

“WISE, FUNNY, LYRICAL”OBSERVER

Barnsley artist Fiona Stephenson specialises in hand-painted oil oncanvas reproductions of Gil Elvgren – the best pin-up artist in thehistory of American illustration.

This saucy selection of artwork provides a nostalgic visit to theglamour of the American 40’s, 50’s and 60’s pin-up era. As thetrademark story goes, the women are sexy but not sleazy, and oftenfind themselves in very comic situations. The effect, however, shouldbe joyful as there's little room for modern cynicism in pin-up art.

ComedyDate: Friday 29 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £10No Concessionswww.avalonuk.com

TheatreDate: Saturday 23 MarchVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £10No concessionswww.danielbye.co.uk

Daniel ByeThe Price ofEverything

Avalon presents The Barnsley Comical, in association with the Barnsley Chronicle Tom Craine withMark Cooper-Jones

Gallery@Date: Thursday 4 April – Friday 7 JuneVenue: PanoramaTime: DailyFree admissionwww.barnsleycivic.co.uk

Pin-Up Art by Fiona Stephenson


‘Going Places’. Image courtesy of Fiona Stephensen.

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This touring exhibition from theFashion and Textile Museumcelebrates the impact of music,art and celebrity on 20th centuryfashion from 1955–1976.

From the poodle skirts andembellished leathers of therockers, the cool styling of theMods, the high baroque ofPsychedelia and the kitschglamour of 1970’s retro, POP!celebrates the time when Britishculture first captivated the world.

The influence of pop culture isshowcased through furniture,graphic design, original posters,record covers and packaging byartists such as Andy Warhol andPeter Blake, as well as the workof fashion designers such asMary Quant and VivienneWestwood. Highlights includeitems from Elton John’s personalwardrobe, and Mary Quant’searly modernist pop art fashions.

Gallery@Date: Thursday 4 April – Friday 7 JuneVenue: Gallery@Time: DailyFree admissionwww.barnsleycivic.co.uk

POP! • DESIGN • CULTURE • FASHION

Image creditsTreble Clef plant stand, c1958,courtesy Target Gallery. Corsets coffee service by SusanWilliams Ellis for Portmeirion, c1965,courtesy Target Gallery. Mary Quant jacket, 1970. Piano coffee table, c1958, courtesy Target Gallery. Harry Gordon paper dress 1967. Mickey Mouse table, c1969, courtesy Target Gallery. Printed cushions by Simon Eva forGear, courtesy Target Gallery. Pamela Motown wedge, 1970.

John Lennon - Richard Avedon (1967)

Morgan Le Faythful – Peter Blake (1968)

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TheatreDate: Friday 5 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.bandbazi.co.uk

BandbaziMind Walking

One of the UK's premier ballet companies, NorthernBallet offers you the perfect opportunity tointroduce your little ones to the magic of live ballet,music and theatre with their first ever ballet createdespecially for children, Ugly Duckling.

A poor duckling is lonely and fed-up, shunned bythose around her who see her as too ugly to fit in.Fluffy, ragged and nothing like the other ducklings,Ugly struggles to fit in. She tries to make friendswith fellow ducklings, as well as with frogs, cats andeven a fox, but realising she just isn’t like any ofthese animals, she is left sad and alone.

Follow the duckling on her journey as sheovercomes her troubles and turns into a beautifulswan, beginning a new and happy life.

The first performances of Ugly Duckling in Leedswere a sell-out success, so don’t miss thisopportunity to see this adorable production thisspring. These child friendly performances are just45 minutes long.

Dance/FamilyDate: Tuesday 9 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 12pm, 2pm 4pmAdults: £5Children: £4www.northernballet.com/duckling

Northern BalletUgly Duckling

Inspired by Dave’s fascination with the vagaries ofthe English language, this hilarious new showexamines many of life’s situations where wordsreally don’t come easy.

These include tongue-tied parents explaining thefacts of life, ridiculous newspaper stories, rubbishschool trips, magazine poems, adolescent chat-uplines, TV news speak and an extended selection ofsong lyrics that range from the lazy, through surreal,to the ridiculous.

Throw in a ‘Champion the Wonder Horse’ sing-a-long, a wildly eccentric granny, and a sausage andbean bake and you have all the ingredients for arich and spicy comedy casserole – or as Davewould describe it, “a sort of Lexicon-carne... sorry!”

ComedyDate: Friday 12 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £16.50No Concessionswww.felixknight.com

Dave SpikeyWords Don’tCome Easy

Snail Tales, in partnership withthe Bromsgrove Artrix, present A Bird in Your EarSnail Tales brings another chance to enjoy storiesyou won't find anywhere else - as each one hasbeen born in the minds of children.

Genies in teapots and hat-munching squirrels arejust a few of the characters joining boys and girlslike you on fantastical exploits, brought to life withpuppetry, song, and more opportunities to jump onstage and join in.

Families with children aged 3-11 years will join ourmagic-spinning storytellers on a journey through acreative world made for children, by the peoplewho know them best... children!


FamilyDate: Sunday 14 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 2.30pmAdults: £7Concessions: £6Children: £5www.FlapYourFeathers.com

What happens when an ageing mind can no longerhide its deepest secrets?

Bobby has seen remarkable times. Leaving India40 years ago as a young man, he found love and anew life in the UK with Moira. Disowned by hisfamily, he eliminates all trace of his religion andculture from his life... until he develops Alzheimer’s.

As secrets and stories tumble out of Bobby’smouth, his family start to question the truth abouttheir heritage.

Moving, powerful and ethereal, Mind Walking – byacclaimed stage playwright and EastEnders writer,Tanika Gupta – celebrates an extraordinary story ofthe enduring love of a mature couple, and a family’sdiscovery of their cultural heritage.

“MIND WALKING IS EXTRAORDINARY, AND I’M NOT JUST TALKINGABOUT THE ACTING OR THE SCRIPT.” THE STAGE, OCTOBER 2011

Book early and save! Book and pay for your tickets on or before 20 March and get £2 off theadvertised ticket price, and £1 offchildren’s and concessions ticketprices for selected family productions.


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Cinema@Date: Tuesday 16 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7pmTickets: £5/£4/£3 (Guest/Member/Concessions)www.barnsleycivic.co.uk

JAILHOUSE ROCK(1957)

Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence formanslaughter. While in the bighouse, his cellmate, a formercountry singer, introduces himto the record business. Everetttakes to it so well that hedecides to become a singerwhen he gets out, but whenhe becomes a superstar, willhis desire for fame and moneycause him to forget the peoplewho got him there?

Director: Richard ThorpeWriter: Guy Trosper, Nedrick YoungStars: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler,Mickey ShaughnessyCert URunning time: 96 min

An unfamiliar footstep in the darkness.A woman lying bloodied in the street.Two sisters cowering behind a door.And a knife hidden in an airing cupboard... just in case.

This is how it all starts.

In a world that’s built from stories, myths, and shreds of newspaper,two sisters try to keep the dangers of the outside world at bay. But oneday, someone knocks on their door, and their world is altered forever.

What if the danger isn’t outside the door after all?

Written and workshopped with the support of the NationalTheatre Studio and New Writing South. A Corn Exchange,Newbury commission, and supported by Arts Council England.Produced by the Corn Exchange, Newbury and TEG Productions.

TheatreDate: Friday 19 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.barnsleycivic.co.uk

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“To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regardedas a misfortune; to lose both looks likecarelessness.”

Oscar Wilde’s theatrical masterpiece is widely-acknowledged as one of the greatest comedies inthe English language. Wonderful characters,sparkling dialogue, gloriously improbable plot twistsand a sprinkling of romance – The Importance ofBeing Earnest has it all.

Jack is in love with Gwendolen. Algernon is in lovewith Cecily. But when an identity crisis spirals out ofcontrol, the previously separate worlds of town andcountry collide and delicious mayhem ensues.Thoughts of marriage and a happy ending must beput on hold until the inimitable Lady Bracknell canbe convinced that the young men are worthy suitors.

Since its first London performance in 1895, thisstory has delighted millions. Wilde’s best-lovedwork overflows with dazzling wordplay and comicinvention.

“EXTREMELY FUNNY... IT IS AS IF A GRAND VICTORIAN DAME HASFINALLY BEEN ALLOWED TO UNLOOSEN HER CORSET.”THE STAGE

TheatreDate: Thursday 25 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £14Concessions: £12www.londonclassictheatre.co.uk

London Classic Theatrepresents Oscar Wilde’sThe Importance ofBeing Earnest

Heard on Russell Kane's Whistle Stop Tour onBBC Radio 2, and a regular guest on Matt Forde’sshow (talkSPORT), Paul McCaffrey quicklyestablished himself as one of the most exciting newacts around, winning both The London Paper andthe Latitude Festival ‘new act’ competitions in 2009.

In 2011, Paul took his debut solo stand-up show,Saying Something Stupid to the Underbelly, togreat critical acclaim, having previously appearedas part of the Big Value Comedy Show and theAAA Stand-Up Show at the Pleasance.

Paul is joined by Kieran Boyd, semi-finalist fromSo You Think You’re Funny? (2009), AmusedMoose Laugh-Off (2010), and one part of Fringefavourites, WitTank.

ComedyDate: Friday 26 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 8pmAdults: £10No Concessionswww.avalonuk.com

Avalon presents The Barnsley Comical, in association with the Barnsley Chronicle Paul McCaffrey with Kieran Boyd



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27MusicDate: Saturday 27 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 7.30pmAdults: £12Concessions: £10www.phillipdyson.com

Phillip DysonGeorge Gershwin:Fascinating Rhythm75th AnniversaryConcert

Bombastic DanceThe Magic DoorsThese aren’t any just any old doors; they’re magicdoors, which reveal extraordinary creatures andmake-believe worlds.

Bombastic specialises in creating fantasticaltheatrical experiences for young people, combiningdance, story and animation. Prior to this magicalperformance, join Bombastic for a family-friendlydance workshop, and learn more about whatmakes these doors so special!

Workshop: 1.30pm–2pmTickets: £3Suitable for ages 5+

Workshopand Events


Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of GeorgeGershwin, international concert pianist, PhillipDyson, invites you to an evening filled withirresistible charm and sophistication, recreating thenostalgia and dazzling toe-tapping jazz of the1920’s and 1930’s.

Phillip broadcasts regularly for the BBC andClassic FM; performs with the most prestigiousorchestras, and has a great international reputationin Europe and America, gaining enormouspopularity in both the classical and light musicrepertoires.

A world-class pianist and a great entertainer, Philipperforms to sell-out audiences around the world.

Carney Academyof Performing ArtsWe are delighted to welcome Carney Academy ofPerforming Arts to Barnsley and to be the home oftheir brand new theatre school in South Yorkshire.

CAPA is run by professional theatre director RuthCarney, and counts Russell Tovey (The HistoryBoys, Gavin & Stacey, Being Human) IanReddington (Coronation Street, Eastenders, RSC)and Lena Kaur (Hollyoaks) as its patrons.

CAPA is an exciting performing arts school forages 8 years through to adult which focuses ondrama as a tool for building confidence, social andvocal skills, as well as developing performance andprofessional theatre skills.

At the heart of this is the fact that CAPA’s classesare taught by people working successfully in thebusiness.

The term is 14 weeks long and starts on the 5thJanuary 2013 through to the 23rd March (no class16th February).

Age 8–10: 10am to 11.30am, £107.25Age 11–14: 11.30am to 1pm, £107.25Age 15–18: 1.30pm to 3pm, £107.25Age 18 plus: 3pm to 5pm, £140

Qdos CreatesQdos are one of our resident dance companies,who run free weekly classes for young people onMonday evenings during term-time.

The new term start on Monday 5th January, placesare free but they are limited:

Little Qs and Big Q's (5–11 year-olds)4.00pm–4.55pm

Fun and games through creative play, dance,drama, singing and music. Lively creative group-work to make mini-performances.

Q Crew (11–16 year-olds)5.00pm–6.15pm

Working with dance and drama to create originalperformances in the style of Qdos, focusing onissues which affect young people.


Date: Saturday 5 January –Saturday 23 March (No class 16 February)Time: 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3pmTickets: £107.25 (8–17 years)£143 (18 Plus)www.carneyacademy.co.uk

Date: Monday 7 January –Monday 29 April (excluding Monday 11 February& Monday 25 March)Time: See belowChildren: Freewww.qdoscreates.com

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FamilyDate: Sunday 28 AprilVenue: Assembly RoomTime: 3pmAdults: £7Concessions: £6Children: £5www.bombastic.org

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JANUARY05 Jan–23 Mar See entry for details Carney Academy of Performing Arts 2707 Jan–29 Mar See entry for details Qdos Creates 27excluding 11 Feband 1 Apr09 Jan–24 Mar Daily Guerrilla Takeover 217 Jan–24 Mar Daily Art Remixed 319 Jan 8pm Paul Jones & Dave Kelly Acoustic Duo 420 Jan 2.30pm The Gardener 425 Jan 8pm Peacock & Gamble 531 Jan–22 Mar Daily Added Value? 6–7

FEBRUARY01 Feb 8pm Paul Tonkinson 803 Feb 2.30pm There’s a Monster in My Piano 805 Feb 7pm Surviving Picasso 907 Feb 7.30pm The Man Who Was Hamlet 909 Feb 7.30pm Street Voices 4 1013 Feb 7pm The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio 1016 Feb 7.30pm The Lock In 1117 Feb 2.30pm The Nightingale 1118 Feb 10am and 1pm The Nightingale 1120 Feb 7.30pm Alaska 1222 Feb 8pm Jarlath Regan with Phil Wang 1227 Feb–3 Mar Daily Volatile Light 1326 Feb Doors: 6pm. Film: 7pm The Full Monty. Intro by Milly Johnson 14

MARCH06 Mar 1pm and 7.30pm Romeo and Juliet 1408 Mar 8pm Pete Firman, Hoodwinker 1515 Mar 7.30pm The Thing about Psychopaths 1517 Mar 2.30pm How High? a Theatre Jemilda production 1619 Mar 7pm Caravagio 1621 Mar 7pm The Marriage of Figaro 1722 Mar 7.30pm Phoenix Dance Theatre, Particle Velocity 1723 Mar 7.30pm Daniel Bye, The Price of Everything 1829 Mar 8pm Tom Craine with Mark Cooper-Jones 18

APRIL04 Apr–07 Jun Daily POP! DESIGN • CULTURE • FASHION 20–2104 Apr–07 Jun Daily Pin-Up Art by Fiona Stephenson 1905 Apr 7.30pm Mind Walking 2209 Apr 12pm, 2pm, 4pm Northern Ballet, Ugly Duckling 2212 Apr 7.30pm Dave Spikey, Words Don’t Come Easy 2314 Apr 2.30pm A Bird in Your Ear 2316 Apr 7pm Jailhouse Rock 2419 Apr 7.30pm Bandages 2425 Apr 7.30pm The Importance of Being Earnest 2526 Apr 8pm Paul McCaffery with Kieran Boyd 2527 Apr 7.30pm Philip Dyson, International Concert Pianist 2628 Apr 3pm Bombastic Dance, The Magic Door 26

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