jersey opera house event guide may-sept 2014

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2014 has so far been full of drama for us, but only in the positive sense! It’s been fantastic to have two pieces of first-class theatre scheduled in one year and for them to be so well-received by audiences; in recent years drama has become a notoriously hard sell.

Dracula was the first live play to grace the stage this year, but without doubt, the big coup for us has to be Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap which is coming here as part of its 60th anniversary tour. For one week only, the world’s longest running play will be showing live on our stage. It’s considered the greatest murder mystery of all time and we’re honoured to be one of the venues selected for its tour.

Theatre aside and, as ever, we have a wide variety of shows lined up from May to September including comedians Russell Kane, Rich Hall and witty observationist Pam Ayres, not to mention the legendary Madness frontman, Suggs, with his own one-man show. We have live

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music from Courtney Pine, Nerina Pallot, and tribute acts The Simon & Garfunkel Story, The Elvis Years and OASIS UK. Dance lovers can enjoy the world-class Tap Factory and Strictly Come Dancing stars Pasha and Katya. Plus we continue with our National Theatre Live and Royal Shakespeare Company screenings, and there’s an exclusive screening of Andre Rieu’s 10th Anniversary Concert.

In other JOH news, we’ve received recognition from the National Theatre for our marketing, we’re looking for new members to join our Friends Club and we’re appealing for more stewards to add to our existing volunteers. There’s a lot going on so come and play your part!

Jasmine HendryTheatre Director

Our children’s drama classes - the Dragons and the Chameleons - are once again fully-subscribed for the summer term! This May marks the start of our classes for 11-13 year olds - the Komodo Dragons. Sessions will be on Thursday evenings and ten classes cost £85. Book a place by contacting [email protected]

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We would like to thank local charitable organisation, the De Lancey and De La Hanty Foundation, for safeguarding the future of our Steinway. The foundation, which supports and offers funding to the fields of medicine, law, education and culture, has kindly granted a total of £10,175 to refurbish the piano, so its much-needed repair works can be undertaken this year.

Dining at OH! Cafébar on show nights allows you to relax while the drama unfolds around you. You don’t need to worry about missing the start of the performance because you’re still finishing your meal around the corner. Instead, you can enjoy a more leisurely in-house dining experience, with pre-show suppers prepared by our award-winning chef from as little as £14.50 for two courses.OH! Cafébar Tel: (01534) 511 106

Walking into OH! Cafébar each month is a totally new experience; there’s always something different to see thanks to local artists and photographers showcasing their work on the walls. Once again we’re booked up for the next few months but we’re looking for exhibitors for the latter part of the year. Interested? Then contact [email protected]

Penny Best 2nd May – 5th June Kartoon Faktory 6th June – 10th JulyBen Robertson 11th July – 14th AugKim Jordan 15th Aug – 18th Sep

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SHOW LISTINGS MAYP6 NT Live: King Lear (S) Thu 1

P7 Russell Kane: Smallness Sat 3

P8 - 11 Liberation Festival Wed 7 - Sun 11P12 Tap Factory Sun 11 - Mon 12

P13 RSC: Henry IV Part I (S) Wed 14 / NT Live: King Lear (S) Fri 16P14 Met Opera: Rossini’s Cenerentola (S) Fri 16

P15 Suggs: My Life Story Sat 17

P16 Jersey Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore (A) Tue 20 - Sat 24

P17 The Wiz (A) Wed 28 - Sat 31P18 Barking Dog’s Teddy’s Day Out & Peter Pan (In The Studio) Sat 31

JUNEP19 Rich Hall Tour 2014 Fri 6

P20 An Evening With Pam Ayres Sat 7

P21 Driving Miss Daisy (S) Tue 10 NT Live: A Small Family Business (S) Thu 12

P22 The Simon & Garfunkel Story Sat 14

P23 ENO: Terry Gilliam’s Benvenuto Cellini (S) Tue 17 RSC: Henry IV Part II (S) Wed 18

P24 An Evening With The Stars From Strictly Come Dancing Thu 19 & Fri 20

P25 The Elvis Years Sat 21

P26 Immortal Chi Fri 27 & Sat 28

JERSEY OPERA HOUSE IS SUPPORTED BY A REVENUE GRANT FROM EDUCATION, SPORT & CULTURE

JULYP27 NT Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (S) Tue 1

P28 Bond Fri 4

P29 Age Concern Jersey’s Harmony 25th Anniversary Concert (A) Sat 5

P30 OASIS UK Sat 12

P31 Courtney Pine: House of Legends Fri 18

P32 Andre Rieu’s 10th Anniversary Concert (S) Sat 19

P33 The Circus of Horrors: Wed 23 - Fri 25 London After Midnight

P34 An Evening With Nerina Pallot Sat 26

P35 Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Mon 28 - Sat 2 Aug

AUGUST P36 Champions of Magic Thu 7 - Sat 9

P37 Back to Broadway Thu 14 - Sat 16

P38 An Evening with Tony Jacklin Hosted by Willie Thorne Sun 17

P39 Los Vivancos Wed 20 - Sat 23

P40 Shakatak Sat 30

SEPTEMBER P41 RSC: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (S) Wed 3

P42 NT Live: Medea (S) Thu 4

P43 Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra Thu 11 & Fri 12

P44 Jaleo Flamenco Wed 17

P45 How to book / How to find us

P46 Seating plan All information correct at time of going to print

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Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (James Bond: Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

“Riveting. Simon Russell Beale is extraordinary”Daily Express

“An exceptional production that mixes the epic and the intimate.”The Guardian

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An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos.

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There will also be a matinee screening of King Lear on Friday 16th May at 11am.

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KING LEARLIVE SCREENING

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RUSSELL KANE: SMALLNESS

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What is it with us and smallness? Returning with a blisteringly big-small show, the award-winning Russell Kane’s energetic observations will have you popping with laughter.

Tickets £17.50Performance Time 8pm

“A seriously good comedian”The Times

“Kane is rare among comics… he’s one of a kind”The Telegraph

www.russellkane.co.ukwww.facebook.com/officialrussellkaneTwitter: @russell_kane

Tickets £25Performance Time 8pmPre-concert Event 6:45pm

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LIBERATION FESTIVAL20 international stars and over 250 local performers including Royal Opera House stars, Michael Collins, & Strictly Come Dancing stars Ola & James celebrate Liberation with beautiful music in stunning settings.

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PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONJERSEY ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Clarinetist Michael Collins and Philippa Davies lead five international soloists playing Russian chamber music.

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LIBERATION CELEBRATIONJERSEY OPERA HOUSE

Six major international soloists celebrate Liberation in a night of passionate Russian music recorded live by BBC Radio 3 for national broadcast.

Listen to exquisite playing by award-winning artists in Rachmaninov’s beautiful Elegiac Trio. Marvel at the audacity of Glinka’s wonderful “Pathétique” Clarinet Trio and enjoy dramatic melodies in a brilliant masterpiece by Shostakovitch.

Tickets £16-£25Performance Time 8pmPre-concert Event 7pm

PROGRAMMEGabriel Prokofiev - Duo Violin Sonata - World PremiereMussorgsky - Pictures at an ExhibitionProkofiev - Flute Sonata in D

PROGRAMME Glinka – “Pathétique” Trio Rachmaninov – Elegiac Trio No 1 Shostakovitch – Piano Quintet in G minor

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BACH B MINOR MASSJERSEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, ST THOMAS’ CHURCHSoloists Sophie Bevan – Soprano – “A Great Artist” Lawrence Zazzo – Countertenor – “The king of counter tenors”Robert Murray – Tenor – “A showstopper”Graeme Danby – Bass – “Dramatic”

Jersey Chamber Choir & Hertfordshire Chorus

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LIBERATION REFLECTIONTOWN CHURCH

Dramatic poems about Jersey’s Occupation set to well-known masterpieces, performed by international prize-winning accordionist Milos Milivojevic.

Tickets £5Performance Time 1pm

Tickets £5-£30Performance Time 8pm

Explore famous Russian guitar masters and discover Ahkmatova’s poems about love and destruction with international soloist Carlos Bonell. Optional musical walk at 11am from Prince of Wales, Greve de Lecq.

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GUITAR MASTERS LA CATEL FORT

PROGRAMMEMendelssohn - Chorale and variationsPablo de Sarasate - Introduction and Tarantella

PROGRAMMEVassiliev - 3 Forest Paintings

Sor - AndanteTchaikovsky -Spanish Dance

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Tickets £10Musical Walk 11am

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Bach’s stunning B minor Mass, a stellar line up of soloists – all principals from the Royal Opera House - and a top UK choir, the Hertfordshire Chorus, plus the Jersey Chamber Orchestra make this a concert not to be missed.

Listen to Bach’s masterpiece, a compilation of Bach’s favourite music, while reflecting on those who lost their lives in the World Wars.

PROGRAMME INCLUDESVivaldi: Sinfonia in B minor (al Santo Sepolcro) J S Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor Sally Beamish: Spinal Chords Handel: Concerto Grosso in A, Op.6 No.11

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A “once in a lifetime” opportunity to see the celebrated Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) perform the highlights of their Southbank residency in Jersey. Some of the most famous music from the golden age of the Baroque era rubs shoulders with a modern classic.

Sitting by sparkling dance music of an earlier era, see Bach’s uplifting Violin Concerto in A minor, with Russian international soloist Alexander Sitkovetsky.The OAE is a very special period orchestra, creating an authentic musical experience using period instruments and musical techniques.

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ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENTJERSEY OPERA HOUSE

Tickets £5-£45Concessions availablePerformance Time 8pmPre-concert Talk 7pm

“The famous “period” sound was thrillingly still there”The Telegraph

“They hit the spot and keep you reeling. The Festival Hall was sold out”The Times

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JAZZ AT HAMPTONNE

World jazz star Gwilym Simcock’sTrio headlines a wonderful day of music with Jersey’s OptimisticVoices & international guitarsoloist Carlos Bonell.

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STRICTLY COME DANCING STARSOLA AND JAMES

An evening of Latin DanceGuest stars 2013 European SalsaChampions Marosh & Kristina

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TAP FACTORY

Having toured Europe and South America, this world-class show is stomping its mark live at Jersey Opera House.

A dazzling, rhythm-based theatre show, showcasing all genres of dance, Tap Factory is where ‘Stomp meets Tap Dogs!’ The dancers’ feet have a life of their own and the rhythm never stops.

Tremendously visual and highly exciting, this fully choreographed show, created by Vincent Paisanias, brings together the world’s very best performers.

Blending live percussion with tap, urban dance and acrobatics, the all-male cast will perform with skill, poetry and humour.

A stomping good show - tap at its best.

www.tapfactory.com


TicketsStalls: £24 Dress: £26 Upper: £22 Concessions: £2 offPerformance Times 6pm Sun 8pm Mon

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Behold the first part of this two part exploration of Shakespeare’s historical play; a comic and thrilling production by the RSC that tells the story of a nation in turmoil.

With his crown under threat from both foreign and domestic enemies, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware of the tenuousness of his position and the price to be paid if he falters.

While his father prepares to defend his crown, Prince Hal is languishing in London’s taverns and brothels with his friend, the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of war, they are thrust onto the battlefield, where Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne.

Jasper Britton takes the title role with Antony Sher as the comic knight, Falstaff, and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal.www.rsc.org.uk


FRI 16NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE’S

KING LEARENCORE SCREENING

Tickets Full: £12.50 Concessions: £11Performance Time11am

See the live screening of Part II of the RSC’s Henry IV on Wed 18 June at 7pm.

If you missed the live screening of the National Theatre Live’s King Lear then here’s another chance to see Simon Russell Beale in Sam Mendes’ production. (For more information see p.6)www.ntlive.com

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La Cenerentola – an operatic variation on the classic Cinderella story – sees a peerless pair of Rossini virtuosos join forces.

It is a veritable vocal tour de force for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, her first Met Opera performance of the Cinderella title role, with the high-flying tenor Juan Diego Flórez as her Prince Charming.

Alessandro Corbelli and Luca Pisaroni complete the cast, with Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leading the effervescent score.

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SUGGS: MY LIFE STORY IN WORDS AND MUSIC

Tickets £26.50Performance Time 8pm

I’ve just turned 50, the kids have left home, and my cat just died.

In Suggs: My Life Story, the Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one man tour de force playing to rave reviews.

The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his 50th birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Stunned by what he learns, Suggs is taken back to his childhood on the tough streets of 1970’s Soho and his first appearance on Top Of The Pops at the age of eighteen...

Is it a play? Is it stand-up comedy? Is it Music Hall? Whatever it is, hold on to your seats as Suggs goes on to stumble and plummet through the trap door of failure, then trampoline back up to catch the passing trapeze of show business success!

With musical accompaniment and uncalled for interjection from Deano his loyal manservant-cum-pianist.

www.suggslive.com

“One of the most original and engaging shows I’ve seen”Mark Lawson – The Guardian

“An effortlessly engaging raconteur”The Sunday Independent

Children are allowed under parental guidance, however, please note that the show contains adult language.


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THE JERSEY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY PRESENTS

RUDDIGORE OR THE WITCH’S CURSE AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

Robin Oakapple lives in the Cornish village of Rederring as a simple farmer. Painfully shy, he is in love with Rose Maybud, but all is not as it seems for in reality Robin is Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, one of the wicked baronets of Ruddigore.

Revealed by his younger brother Despard and his foster brother, Dick Dauntless, he is soon visited, in a wonderfully dramatic scene, by his ancestors as they step down from their portraits in his Picture Gallery. “Ruddigore” is not one of the best known Savoy Operas, but is filled with Gilbert’s wit and humour and

graced by what many consider to be Sullivan’s finest score. With a large well-costumed chorus of professional bridesmaids, ancestors and “Bucks and Blades”, together with a splendid cast of principals, supported by a full orchestra, “Ruddigore” will prove a most entertaining evening.

Tickets Full: £17 Concessions: £15 2 for £20 on Tue & Wed Nights & Sat MatinéePerformance Times 8pm2:30pm Sat Matinée

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THE WIZDRAMA LAB, DANCE WORLD CUP & TIMPANALI PRODUCTIONSAN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

Love The Wizard of Oz and a bit of jazz, rock and soul? Then click your heels three times, ‘Ease on Down the Road’ and join us for The Wiz; a funky, souped up and un-ashamedly brassy retelling of the classic tale.

Ride the tornado to the magically mysterious Land of Oz, where Dorothy and her three malfunctioning friends seek to impress The Wiz and topple the Wicked Witch of the West!

Local companies Drama Lab, Dance World Cup and TimpanAli have teamed up and are thrilled to bring together 100 of the most talented, young performers from across the island to give them the opportunity to star in Jersey’s biggest youth musical theatre extravaganza - an experience

they will never forget. Featuring live music, the young cast have been led by industry professionals from the West End and beyond! The Wiz is a Wow!

Tickets Wed Preview NightStalls & Dress: £12Upper: £6Thu, Fri & Sat Evenings Full: £18 Concessions: £12 Upper: £8Fri & Sat Matinées Full: £15 Concessions: £10 Upper: £6Performance Times 7:30pm Wed, Thu & Sat 8pm Fri 2:30pm Fri & Sat Matinées


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BARKING DOG THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

TEDDY’S DAY OUTBY MIKE BROOKSIN THE STUDIO

Sammy Ragdoll decides to take her best friend Eddy the Teddy out for the day as a treat. However, a very excitable Eddy is easily distracted and tends to wander off. Before long they get separated and Eddy gets lost miles away from home. He meets lots of interesting characters and does his best to help them through their various problems. In return they try to help Eddy. Will Eddy find Sammy and get home?

SUITABLE 3 - 6 YEAR OLDSBRING YOUR TEDDY!

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Tickets Adults: £7 Children: £5Performance Times 10am & 11:30am

PETER PANBY J M BARRIEIN THE STUDIO

Peter Pan is one of the greatest children’s books ever written, captivating youngsters for more than one hundred years.

Barking Dog’s two talented actors (with the help of some puppets and children from the audience) present this magical tale, meeting Peter’s friends; Tinker Bell and the lost boys, and also his enemies; Captain Hook and the Pirates.

SUITABLE FOR 4 - 9 YEAR OLDS

Tickets Adults: £7 Children: £5Performance Times 2pm & 3:30pmBy arrangement with Great Ormond Street

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Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and the king of rapid-fire wit.

The award-winning Montana native, renowned for his expertly crafted tirades and quick fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences, saddles up and hitches his wagon to tour the British Isles once again.

This is a comedian whose plain spoken growling indignation and acerbic observations have an unerring talent for hitting his targets with precision every time, leaving his audience hanging on every word and thus winning him fans all over the globe.

www.offthekerb.co.uk/rich-hall

RICH HALL TOUR 2014

“Grab this chance to see the great man at work”– The Guardian

“Rich Hall is a comedy phenomenon” – The Sun

SUITABLE FOR 15 YEARS +

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Pam Ayres brings her latest show to Jersey Opera House following the recent publication of her new book of poetry, YOU MADE ME LATE AGAIN!

Pam Ayres’ work is funny and approachable. It sounds simple, as though dashed off, but this is deceptive. Her hair-trigger timing, her eye for the detail of everyday life, and for the absurdity therein, make for an art that hides art.

Pam has sold millions of books, CDs and DVDs over the years, and she is still a regular on both TV and radio on programmes including Just A Minute, Ayres On The Air, QI, Countdown, and The One Show.

“One of the funniest comics I’ve seen. She just treats the audience like a huge roomful of friends.” York Press

Tickets Full: £22 Concessions: £20Performance Time 8pm

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AN EVENING WITH PAM AYRES

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A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESSLIVE SCREENING

Alan Ayckbourn’s A Small Family Business, a riotous exposure of entrepreneurial greed, returns to the National where it premiered in 1987.

Jack McCracken: a man of principle in a corrupt world, but not for long. Moments after taking over his father-in-law’s business, he’s approached by a private detective armed with some compromising information.

Jack’s integrity fades away as he discovers that his extended family are thieves and adulterers, looting the business from their suburban homes.

Rampant self-interest takes over and comic hysteria builds to a macabre climax.www.ntlive.com


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DRIVING MISS DAISY ENCORE SCREENING FOLLOWED BY Q & A WITH ANGELA LANSBURY

This Pulitzer Prize–winning play stars two of the world’s greatest living actors - Angela Lansbury (Murder, She Wrote) and James Earl Jones (Star Wars). It tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur.

Broadcast from London’s BFI Southbank, the succeeding Q&A will provide insight into Angela’s motivations for taking this role and her incredible career.


Direct from London’s West End, award-winning actor Dean Elliott (Buddy Holly in ‘Buddy -The Musical’) and a full cast of performers tell the compelling story of the greatest music duo of all time in this 50th anniversary celebration.

Using huge projection photos and original film footage, The Simon and Garfunkel Story also features a full live band performing all their hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.

With every performance creating a standing ovation, this is an evening not to be missed!

www.thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com

THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

“Authentic and exciting”The Stage


“Fantastic”BBC Radio 2

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HENRY IV PART II LIVE SCREENING

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TERRY GILLIAM’S BENVENUTO CELLINI LIVE SCREENING

Watch the conclusion of Shakespeare’s historical play, screened live from the Royal Shakespeare Company.

King Henry’s health is failing as a second rebellion threatens to surface. Intent on securing his legacy, he is uncertain that his son Hal is a worthy heir.

www.rsc.org.uk

Tickets Full: £12.50Concessions: £11Performance Time 7pm

Tickets Full: £15Concessions: £13Performance Time 7pm

Live screening of Part I of Henry IV on Wednesday 14th May at 7pm

Director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python, 12 Monkeys, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas) returns to bring his unique theatrical vision to Berlioz’s vibrant work. Never previously seen at the English National Opera (ENO), Benvenuto Cellini is forged anew at the London Coliseum by Gilliam and ENO Music Director Edward Gardner.

With its stunning visual and musical set pieces, Berlioz’s first completed opera is based on the autobiography of celebrated 16th-century goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini.

Rising tenor Michael Spyres stars in the title role with soprano Corinne Winters as Cellini’s lover, Teresa.

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AN EVENING WITH STARS FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING

Back by popular demand, this dynamic dancing duo is returning to Jersey Opera House with a brand new show!

Professional Dancer Pasha Kovalev reached the final in the 2012 BBC series of Strictly Come Dancing and danced with Countdown’s Rachel Riley in the 2013 series.

Following sell-out shows at Jersey Opera House last year, he and his professional partner, Katya Virshilas, are bringing a much larger production to the island this summer.

The show will feature the couple, accompanied by four guest dancers, all performing new routines in stunning glitzy costumes. Once again the show will include the ever-popular Q & A session, plus appearances by two local dance schools.

Not content with all that? The show will also offer another opportunity for audience participation with dancing on stage! This is the ultimate show for any ‘Strictly’ fan!

www.katyaandpasha.com

Tickets Stalls: £25Dress: £27-£29Upper: £20-£23Performance Time 8pm

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THE ELVIS YEARS

An outstanding concert production of the West End musical Jailhouse Rock featuring original star Mario Kombou and his incredible band. Led by legendary producer, musical director and Ivor Novello award-winner David Mackay, this is the UK’s Number 1 Elvis Show.

Mario delivers a tour de forceperformance in this spectacular show, packed with more than 50 greatest hits from the early days of Sun Studios and That’s Alright Mama through to the legendary Las Vegas concert with In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds and American Trilogy.

This is as close as you can get to the King.

www.theelvisyears.com Tickets £19.50Performance Time 8pm

“The best Elvis since Elvis!”Donna Presley

“The King is re-born – the audience loved it.”The Times

“Elvis lives.”Daily Mirror

“He lights up the stage.”BBC 1

2 FOR 1 FOR FRIENDS MEMBERS ON OPENING NIGHT

FAMILY TICKET £80

Devised and directed by the acclaimed Erick Villeneuve, along with the Cirque du Soleil creative team, Immortal Chi is a brand new jaw-dropping Chinese Martial Arts show.

Direct from China, the production fuses amazing multi-media images, stunning costumes and an original musical score. Following Cirque tradition, it weaves an extraordinary story of a Tai Chi Master whose ultimate challenge is to regain his secret inner energy - his Immortal Chi.

Incorporating traditional Chinese Wushu techniques, acrobatics and weaponry with authentic musical instruments and superb Chinese drummer girls, this is a breath-taking explosion of movement and multi-media; a feast for all the senses.

Tickets Stalls: £23.50Dress: £24.50-£25.50Upper: £20.50-£21.50Concessions: £2 Off Family ticket: £80 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children under 16s)Performance Time 8pm


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2 FOR 1 FOR FRIENDS MEMBERS ON OPENING NIGHT

FAMILY TICKET £80

TicketsFull: £12.50Concessions: £11Performance Times 10:30am & 7:45pm

Choose from either the matinée or evening encore screening of this award-winning production!

Following its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012, the National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to Jersey Opera House’s big screen.

Based on Mark Haddon’s acclaimed novel, which was adapted for stage by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, this production won seven Olivier Awards in 2013, including Best New Play, and was hailed by The Times as ‘a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.’

15 year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his next door neighbour’s dog, Wellington, he sets about recording each fact about the pet’s murder in order to solve the mystery.

However, his detective work, which has been forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.www.ntlive.com

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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME ENCORE SCREENING

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This one-man show is an unauthorised parody of the Bond phenomenon, written and performed by Gavin Robertson.

In his latest physical cartoon styleadventure - spoofing characters adored by millions and exploding every cliché in the book(s) - Bond meets his greatest arch-villain yet - Ian Fleming himself.

Courtesy of a time-machine, andfeaturing the smallest car chase (n)ever seen, Robertson performs solo with minimum props and maximum effect!

His brand of physical comedy has toured the world with past productions including The Six-Sided Man, Spittoon and 2010 A Space Oddity.

www.gavinrobertson.com Twitter: @comgavrob

Bond is back… older but still wisecracking…

BOND!

“Gavin Robertson performs with a subtle authority that is compelling to watch” The Guardian

“Comedy at its best - funny, subtle and intelligent” Broadway World

TicketsStalls: £15Dress: £16Concessions: £1.50 OffPerformance Time 8pm


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To celebrate Age Concern’s Silver Jubilee, the charity presents “Harmony”.

A wonderful family Variety Show encasing an abundance of experience and knowledge from the elderly... harmonised with the new and enthusiastic talent of the young... Music. Dance. Theatre.LIVE local entertainment at its best, and all for a great cause too.

Since 1989 Age Concern has been working for the benefit of the ageing population and will continue to do so as long as the need is there.This work can only continue with the help of you, our generous public.

www.ageconcern.je“Comedy at its best - funny, subtle and intelligent” Broadway World

TicketsFull: £10Concessions: £5Performance Time 7:30pm2:30pm Matinée

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HARMONY 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERTAN AMATEUR PRODUCTION

OASIS UK is the World’s No 1 and only tribute band to be recognised by Liam Gallagher.

OASIS UK The Tribute Show is a great chance to re-live highlights from one of Britain’s most iconic bands. With their Brit-pop documentary running pre-show and during the interval, this show will take you back to the 1990s, recreating all the hits, classic album tracks, and the b-sides.

OASIS UK’s show features footage from the original group’s tours, plus the band members even wear the same clothes on stage, with attention to detail going as far as the badges on their jackets.

“Liam was very impressed” Nicole Appelton (2013)

“OASIS UK are the next best thing now OASIS have split”BBC Radio 2 (2012)

www.oasisuktribute.com

TicketsFull: £20Concessions: £18Performance Time 8pm


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OASIS UK

Ground-breaking, multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine CBE has led a generation of exciting and innovative musicians to take jazz to a wider audience.

Fresh from sell-out shows across the US, Canada and Europe, headline slots at Bestival, Love Supreme and Greenbelt in the UK, and UNESCO’s globally televised International Jazz Day concert in Japan, with Herbie Hancock and other legendary artists, Courtney is back touring his critically acclaimed House of Legends set.

This, his 15th studio album, sees the UK born artist return to the instrument for which he is known best - the saxophone - and features his soprano sax exclusively for the first time.

Deeply steeped in the traditions of his Afro-Caribbean roots, this personal project brings together musicians from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe for an exhilarating mix of Merengue, Ska, Mento and Calypso.

JAZZWISE ALBUM OF THE YEAR www.courtney-pine.com

“Courtney Pine was once hailed as British jazz’s saviour… he still is”The Independent

“Pine is on scalding improvisational form”The Observer

Tickets£20Performance Time 8pm

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COURTNEY PINE: HOUSE OF LEGENDS

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of André Rieu’s traditional summer evening concerts, staged in the most romantic city square in The Netherlands: the Vrijthof in Maastricht.

The King of Waltz will be working his magic to present an unforgettable evening full of humour, music and emotion for every age. The dramatic and alluring medieval square will be transformed into a romantic open-air concert, featuring André and his famous 60 piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, along with famous guests, soloists, light shows and spectacular fireworks.

André said: “My 10th Anniversary hometown concert is very dear to my heart and I wish everyone could be there to help us celebrate. However, if you can’t join us in Maastricht, I hope I can touch your heart by bringing this special evening to you, on the big screen in your local theatre.”

TicketsFull: £17 Concessions: £15Performance Time 7pm

This screening will be in English & Dutch with some English subtitles

www.cinemalive.com


JULY

SAT 19

ANDRÉ RIEU’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY 2014 MAASTRICHT CONCERTSCREENED VIA SATELLITE

Jersey just can’t get enough of The Circus of Horrors! The gruesome group is back by popular demand with a brand new show which promises to make it a most sinister summer…

Rolling into town with their latest incarnation London after Midnight, inspired by the film of the same name, the Britain’s Got Talent finalists will once again deliver some of the greatest and most bizarre circus acts on earth.

Set in plague-ridden London and climaxing with the Great Fire of 1666, the story twists and

turns with grisly murders and sensational shocks, all performed by an almighty cast (with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek) and music from rock n’ roll group Dr Haze & The Interceptors from Hell.

www.circusofhorrors.co.uk

TicketsStalls: £25Dress: £25-£27.50Upper: £15-£18Concessions: £2 off Wed Eve & Fri 6pmPerformance Times 8pm: Wed & Thu6pm & 8pm: Fri

NOT SUITABLE FOR UNDER 16s LIMITED 2 FOR 1 OFFER ON OPENING NIGHT & FRI 6PM SHOW

WED 23 - FRI 25

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Tickets£20

Performance Time 8pm

AN EVENING WITH

NERINA PALLOT

Jersey’s own Nerina Pallot returns to Jersey Opera House.

The Brit and Ivor Novello nominated singer songwriter is embarking upon a year of recording and releasing 12 EPs and performing live shows in a different UK location each month, so a much overdue show at Jersey Opera House was always on the cards.

The previous years’ shows have sold out very quickly so book fast to avoid disappointment.

www.nerinapallot.com

TicketsStalls: £23 Dress: £25 Upper: £21 Performance Time 8pm


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A classic. A landmark. A legend.

Dame Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest running stage production, boasting more than 25,000 performances since its premier in the 1950s.

Now, to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the play is embarking on its first ever tour and will perfrom at Jersey Opera House this summer.

Considered the cleverest murder mystery of all time, The Mousetrap tells the tale of a group of people, gathered in a country house cut off by the snow, who discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S

THE MOUSETRAP

“A truly entertaining classic thriller” The Sunday Times

“Deservedly a classic among murder thrillers” The Observer

www.mousetrapontour.com

TicketsStalls: £26.50-£28.50Dress: £30.50-£32.50 Upper: £19.50-£23.50 Concessions: £2 OffPerformance Time 8pm2:30pm Wed & Sat Matinées


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CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC

Join our award-winning team of liars, swindlers and cheats for a spectacular night of mind-blowingtrickery that’ll keep you guessing for a long time to come!

Audiences will witness mastery of card manipulation, death-defying stunts, mind-boggling sleight of hand and spectacular illusions from some of the foremost performers in magic.

Four world-class, award-winning entertainers - illusionist David Penn, mind-reader Alex McAleer, Britain’s premier close-up magician Fay Presto and dove magician Erwan Bodiou - together will perform everything from stage-filling illusions to magic right in the palm of spectators’ hands.

Along with a live video feed, fiery pyrotechnics and stunning lighting, this show is an immersive experience in the art of magic.

Be astounded by the Champions Of Magic.

“Spectacular family show” Heart

“Stylish and unbelievable” The Packet

2 for 1 for Friends Members on Opening Night!!

Tickets Thu Eve & Sat MatinéeStalls: £20.50Dress: £20.50-£22.50Upper: £17.50-£18.50Fri & Sat Eve:Stalls: £22.50Dress: £22.50-£24.50Upper: £19.50-£20.50Concessions: £2 offPerformance Times7:30pm Thu & Fri2:30pm & 8pm Sat

www.championsofmagic.co.uk

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BACK TO BROADWAY

Returning to Jersey Opera House by popular demand, Back to Broadway is the theatrical sensation that takes you on a journey through the magical world of musicals.

The best-loved songs from the world’s greatest shows, including Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Les Misérables, West Side Story, Wicked, Copacabana and many more, are showcased live on stage by some

TicketsStalls: £21Dress: £22-£23Upper: £18-£19Concessions: £2 offPerformance Time 8pm


of the country’s best performers currently touring the UK.

With unforgettable performances, dazzling costumes and original choreography, Back to Broadway is the hit show not to be missed! www.backtobroadway.co.uk


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Tony Jacklin CBE is arguably the powerhouse behind European golf and was responsible for engineering the greatest sporting revolution of the 20th century.

He inspired a generation of golfers including Sir Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle MBE, Seve Ballesteros as well as many of today’s stars such as Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Justin Rose.

This live show at Jersey Opera House will see him talk at length about his extraordinary golfing career and, who knows, he may

even discuss his recent appearance on Strictly Come Dancing.

The evening will be hosted by snooker legend, golfing nut and great friend of Jacklin’s, Willie Thorne. It will also include a Q & A session, a golf swing master-class, plus a meet and greet after the show in OH! Cafébar. www.tonyjacklin.com

Tickets£20Performance Time 7:45pm

AN EVENING WITH RYDER CUP GOLFING LEGEND

TONY JACKLINHOSTED BY SNOOKER LEGEND WILLIE THORNE

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‘So hot, they’re in danger of setting the stage on fire!’New York Daily News

Jersey’s temperature is set to soar this summer as seven Spanish brothers, with model good looks and killer dance moves make their island debut. With rippling torsos and lightning fast footwork, Los Vivancos ooze passion and macho attitude from every pore.

The brothers have become one of Spain’s biggest global success stories, dancing up a storm and winning standing ovations from millions the world over.

This show - Aeternum - is a good-versus-evil story set in the world of the paranormal and supernatural with the brothers playing angels, demons and vampires. The choreography blends fearless flamenco with ballet, martial arts, tap and a sprinkling of magic, all set to music composed by the brothers; a fusion of flamenco, rock and classical sounds.

www.losvivancos.com

SANGRIA HAPPY HOUR FROM 7PM

TicketsWed & Thu Eve & Sat MatinéeStalls: £24.50Dress: £24.50-£26.50Upper: £20.50-£22.50Fri & Sat EveStalls: £26.50Dress: £26.50-£28.50Upper: £22.50-£24.50Concessions: £2 Off Sat Matinée onlyPerformance Time 8pm2:30pm Matinée


LOS VIVANCOS


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With a string of Top 10 hits in the UK and an extensive global fan-base, 1980s Jazz/Funk band Shakatak is best known for the classic album Night Birds and its cult title track.

As well a highly successful and lengthy recording career, the group regularly performs live gigs around the world including Slovakia’s Bratislava Jazz Day, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Japan’s Kutchan Jazz Festival, and Thailand’s Hua Hin Jazz Festival to name but a few.

Today original band members lead vocalist Jill Saward, keyboard player Bill Sharpe, bassist George Anderson and drummer Roger Odell are joined by guitarist Alan Wormald and backing vocalists Jacqui Hicks or Debby Bracknell.

Join them for a night of all the greatest Shakatak tracks including Down On The Street, Watchin’ You and City Rhythm, plus music from their latest albums.

www.shakatak.com

Tickets£20Performance Time 8pm

SHAKATAK

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Valentine and Proteus are best friends, until they fall in love with the same girl. Having travelled to Milan in search of adventure, they both fall for the Duke’s daughter Silvia, but Proteus is already sworn to his sweetheart, Julia, at home in Verona, and the Duke thinks Valentine is not good enough for his Silvia.

With friendship forgotten, the rivals’ affections quickly get out of hand as the four young lovers find themselves on a wild chase through the woods, confused by mistaken identity and threatened by fierce outlaws before they find a path to reconciliation.

Simon Godwin makes his RSC debut to direct Shakespeare’s exuberant romantic comedy…the first time in 45 years that the play has been performed in full production on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage.

www.rsc.org.uk

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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA LIVE SCREENING


TicketsFull: £12.50 Concessions: £11Performance Time 7pm

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Helen McCrory (The Last of the Haussmans) returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell.

Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she left her home and bore two sons in exile, but when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children.

Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace. It is time enough for her to exact an appalling revenge and destroy everything which she holds dear.

www.ntlive.com

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To coincide with Jersey’s International Air Display, In Concert is a zesty show which will transport you back to those glory days of live Big Band music.

Voted Best Band In The Land for more than a decade, Chris Dean leads the orchestra, showcasing the musicians finely blended sound and conjuring memories of the glitter and glamour of the Big Band era.

The atmosphere is exciting, the music dynamic and vibrant, and Chris’ spontaneous, wry humour

adds a little spice to the occasion.

Don’t miss this spectacular show full of pulsating energy - musical fireworks from the best big band in the land!

CHRIS DEAN’S SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT

TicketsStalls: £24Dress: £24-£26Upper: £19-£21Concessions: £2 OffPerformance Time 8pm

www.syd-lawrence-orchestra.com


JALEOFLAMENCO

After a three year break from UK touring, Jaleo is returning to Britain this season, direct from Seville, with the company’s latest production of authentic and passionate flamenco dance, song and guitar.

For two decades the Jaleo artists have captivated the attention of audiences of all ages with their universal appeal and have firmly established an international reputation as a very exciting, colourful and dynamic dance company.

Explosive footwork, haunting singing, virtuoso guitar playing and percussive handclapping, performed by some of flamenco’s finest artists from Southern Spain, make for a magical show.

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TicketsStalls: £16Dress: £18Upper: £16Concessions: £2 OffPerformance Time 8pm

“Spellbinding fusion of acoustic guitar, rhythm, songs, handclapping and ignitable dance” The Guardian

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HOW TO BOOKBox Office Call, email or come into the Box Office to get your tickets. We are open Monday to Saturday 9:30am – 5:30pm, and on show days we’re open until the curtain goes up!Tel: (01534) 511 115 [email protected]

Online Choose your preferred seats and buy your tickets online at www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk Please note that there is a non-refundable transactional fee per ticket for booking online.

Snail Mail Tickets can be posted for an extra charge of 70p.

Booking Terms & Conditions• Jersey Opera House does not

offer refunds unless in exceptional circumstances.

CONTACT US Jersey Opera House, Gloucester Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3QR

www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk Facebook.com/jerseyoperahouse Twitter - @JerOperaHouse

Box Office Tel: (01534) 511 115 [email protected]

AdministrationTel: (01534) 511 [email protected]

• For a fee of £1 per ticket, tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same show, subject to availability and with at least 24 hours’ notice prior to the show.

• Concessions are for children under 12, students, senior citizens and HIE recipients, unless otherwise stated.

• Reservations are held for up to one week prior to the performance before being automatically released for sale.

• We reserve the right to change the cast without prior notification.

• We reserve the right to refuse admission.

• Latecomers may not be allowed access to the auditorium until a suitable point in the performance.

For a full list of our terms and conditions, please contact Box Office.

By Foot…You’ll find us in Gloucester Street in St Helier, opposite the General Hospital. We’re a 5 minute walk from the main town shopping area and the bus terminus, Liberation Station.

By Car…Patriotic Street and Sand Street car parks are both 150 metres from the theatre. Parking is free from 5pm to 8am.

By Bus…Buses coming from the west will bypass Gloucester Street. The closest stop to the theatre is on the Esplanade and about a 200 metre walk. Other routes will stop at Liberation Station which is a 5 minute walk or taxis are available at the terminus.

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Lunch menu options

Saturday three course set lunch £19.95 per person

Midweek three course set lunch £24.95 per person

6 course surprise tasting lunch £45.00 per person

Classic lunch menu £49.00 per person

Green Street, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4UHT: 01534 876500 | E: [email protected] | www.bohemiajersey.com

Dinner menu options

6 course surprise tasting dinner £49.00 per person

Classic dinner menu £59.00 per person

CANCEL EVERYTHING UP TO THE FLIGHT HOME AND COMMIT TO ONE OF THE GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCES OF YOUR LIFE.

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Jersey Opera HouseGloucester StreetSt Helier, Jersey JE2 3QRT: 01534 511 115E: boxo� [email protected]

OH! CAFÉBAR - PRE-SHOW SUPPERS FROM £14.50 - BOOK NOW (01534) 511 106

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