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Sent: 11 March 2011 11:09
Subject: Sneak Peek at Summer Season 2011
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Gulbenkian Newsletter |
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Sneak Peek at Summer 2011 Season |
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Comedy |
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Sat 4 June 7.45pm An Audience with Imran Yusuf 16+ Star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Imran Yusuf is renowned for his super-high energy performance. Imran has a unique voice stamping his mark for positive, uplifting comedy at every turn. Tickets
£12 Encore!Gulbenkian & Concs £10 |
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Fri 10 Jun 7.45pm This year Rob is knuckling down. Girlfriend, toddler, dog…check! However you can’t live off high spirits and adrenaline forever. The Honeymoon is over. Now comes the hard bit; sorting himself out… but Rob soon discovers, a wild animal lurks deep within us all. Tickets £12 Encore!Gulbenkian £10
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Tue
14 Jun 7.45pm After a phenomenal run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2010, the 20 year-old American comedian became something of a sensation. Performing songs that toy with language, the show will make you think, laugh, and then think to yourself, "Wait, why did I just laugh?" They say you need 10 years to become a good comedian. Psshhhhhhhhh. Tickets
£15 |
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Thur 16 Jun 7.45pm Tickets
£13 Encore!Gulbenkian £11 |
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Sun 19 Jun 7.45pm |
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Dance |
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Thur 28 Apr 7.45pm Ballet Central returns with an exciting new programme of ballet, contemporary and jazz showcasing some of the world’s most talented young dancers in works by leading choreographers*. Tickets £12 Encore!Gulbenkian £10 GEN £7 * The company reserves the right to alter the programme.
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Thur 5 May 7.45pm London Contemporary Dance School EDge 2011 With innovative costumes and surprising choreography, these dancers will take your view of dance and turn it on its head. Tickets
£12 Encore!Gulbenkian £10 GEN £7 |
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Thur 9 Jun 7.45pm Energetic, thought provoking contemporary dance performed by some of Europe’s most talented young dancers. Tickets £12 Encore!Gulbenkian £10 GEN £7 |
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Fri 22 July
7.45pm See renowned dancer and entertainer, Wayne Sleep in this
new show that promises an eclectic mix of energetic dance routines from
Sleep’s most acclaimed repertoire spanning three decades. With a career
that spans the world of ballet, musical theatre, films, choreography and
directing this promises to be a memorable evening. |
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Music |
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Thur 21 Apr 7.45pm Stacey Kent, a best-selling member of the Blue Note roster of recording artists, now boasts six best-selling albums, a string of awards, including the British Jazz Award, The BBC Jazz Award for 'Best Vocalist', and Album of the Year. Tickets £20 Encore!Gulbenkian £18
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Sat 30 Apr 7.45pm The Searchers John McNally, Frank Allen, Spencer James & Scott Ottaway With such classic hits as Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away and When You Walk In The Room, The Searchers have contributed enormously in establishing the UK as the world’s leading nation in the music industry. They have devised a ‘special’ solo concert, which will appeal to all ages. Tickets
£18.50 |
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Sat 7 May 7.45pm At
the forefront of Irish traditional music for two decades, Dervish has
all the elements that make great Celtic music come satisfyingly together
- exceptional musicianship, breathtaking vocals, high-energy sets of
tunes and instantly compelling songs. |
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Theatre |
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Tue 3 May 7.45pm European Arts Chekhov’s Shorts A
hugely entertaining collection of classic one-act farces by Anton Chekhov,
this is Chekhov at his comic best, before Uncle Vanya started shooting, The
Seagull got stuffed, The Cherry Orchard was ‘car-parked’ and The Three
Sisters started moaning.
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Sat 28 May 7.45pm Transported to Jane Austen’s
England, the obsequious Doctor Bartleby has designs on his ward Rosina, but
she is far more interested in the attentions of a handsome stranger. The
whole affair is stage-managed by Figaro, the barber who can fix your hair and
love life with ease.
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Thur 2 June
7.45pm Writer-performer Christine Watkins surveys the midlife landscape in a vibrant new work. Holidaying alone for the first time, Elin finds the landscape of her own heart and body being laid bare by the retreating sea. But keeping her company on the shoreline are the determinedly cheerful Beach Radio quartet and a strange lifeguard with advice on how to navigate a rapidly turning tide… Tickets
£12 Encore!Gulbenkian £10 GEN £7 |
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Fri 17 Jun 7.45pm |
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Children’s Theatre |
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Sat 7 May 2pm Circo Ridiculoso presents The Balloon Gardener Danny the Wild Balloon tamer has run out of balloons and must grow his own. The plot thickens with problem pests, wacky weather and weeds you have never even dreamed of. Blooming marvellous! Tickets £8 Encore!Gulbenkian & GEN £7 Family & Friends ticket £35 for 5 people.
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Tue 31 May 2pm Harrogate Theatre present Big Howard, Little Howard in LITTLE HOWARD AND THE MAGIC PENCIL OF LIFE AND DEATH 6+ Bursting out of the TV set and onto the stage this unique family show features sing-a-long songs, innovative 3D animation and hilarious interactive stand-up to keep all ages entertained. Tickets £12 Encore!Gulbenkian £10 Family & Friends ticket £40 for 5 people |
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Wed 1 Jun 2.30pm A charming, tale about the magic of family and, of course, the importance of a nice warm hug! All you need are your ears. (And your arms!) Tickets £8 Encore!Gulbenkian & GEN £7 Family & Friends ticket £35 for 5 people
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Sat 4 Jun 2pm Follow Owl and Pussy Cat as they set out on the high seas with only some honey, money and a runcible spoon to help them find their way through a topsy turvey world! Tickets £8 Encore!Gulbenkian & GEN £7 Family and Friends £35 for 5 people
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Sat 18 Jun 2pm A merry mix up in the forest involving glove puppets, false teeth and a frying pan. Why is Robin Hood wearing girls clothes and what is lurking behind the trees? Is it the Sheriff of Nottingham or the big bad wolf? Two classic tales are interwoven in a fast and funny show. Tickets
£8 GEN £7 Family and Friends £35 for 5 people |
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And lots more coming soon... |
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