Thursday 16th –
Saturday 18th September at 7.30pm Thursday 23rd September 7.30pm performance will be British Sign Language interpreted.
Escapologist,
magician, secret agent, lover, husband, devoted son, enemy of the
establishment, Harry Houdini was all and none of these things. His life remains
a mystery, and his greatest trick remains his ability to escape interpretation,
until now.... Harry
Houdini was an enigma in his own time, and the mysterious circumstances of his
premature death have launched a thousand conspiracy theories ever since. The
man who believed he could return from the dead, spent the latter part of his
career exposing fake mediums and those seeking to exploit the grief of others,
despite his widow's constant attempts to contact him after his death using an
intricate code... Using
Proteus' distinctive style of
fusing physical performance, circus, magic and music, Harry Houdini will
be resurrected to tell his remarkable story of a truly self-made man and the
myths that have made him a legend. Created
by the artistic team behind the critically acclaimed 'The Elephant Man'. www.proteustheatre.com
Love and Madness present RICHARD III
Shakespeare's tale of a brilliant,
scheming hunchback who murders and seduces his way to the throne. The final
chapter of the War of the Roses, Richard III dramatizes the life of one of the
most diabolical and manipulative, yet charming and witty villains in
Shakespeare's canon. Embittered by his own physical deformities, the
power-hungry Richard will stop at nothing to gain control of England, seducing
and murdering his way to the throne. Tuesday 5th
October at 7.30pm
Love and Madness present ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST  A sharp and hilarious satire on corruption. Dario Fo's play concerns the case of anarchist railway worker Giuseppe Pinelli who, it was claimed, 'fell' to his death from a police headquarters window in 1969. Dario Fo has always put a premium on entertainment, and this updated version by John Laskin and Michael Aquilante is no exception. www.loveandmadness.org Tickets: £10 full, £8 concessions, £6 students Thursday 14th
October at 7.30pm Hotbuckle
Productions present JOSHUA
Friday 29th October at 7pm
Thursday 11th –
Saturday 13th November at 7.30pm
The
Wings is a charity home for retired actresses who have been stars in their day
but are now penniless. These aged ladies grow older ungracefully amidst
squabbles, jealousies and grandiose memories. On a June afternoon the
once great actress Lotta Bainbridge arrives. Lotta once married the
ex-husband of one of the inmates, May Davenport, and her arrival sparks off a
feud involving the entire home. It is only resolved when one deranged
lady sets fire to her room….. Comic, tragic, poignant.
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE By
Robert Louis Stevenson
Wednesday 24th - Thursday 25th
November at 7pm QMC DANCE STEPS
AS, A
Level & BTEC Award dance students showcase pieces from professional works,
to devised pieces in styles ranging from Jazz to Contemporary and Street to
Ballet. Don’t miss this chance to see the exciting range of techniques taught
at QMC and to enjoy a lively and entertaining show. 
Thursday 25th
– Saturday 27th November at 7pm
 “Far out to sea, the water is as blue as
the petals on the loveliest cornflower and as clear as the purest glass.
But it is very deep, deeper than any anchor rope can reach. Down
there live the mermen….” Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale is brought to life by Proteus in their unique style fusing physical theatre, circus, music and film. Beautiful, poignant, funny and full of fishy fun, this production is a brand new version of this beloved classic, suitable for the whole family. Suitable
for ages 5+ www.proteustheatre.com Wednesday 1st - Thursday
2nd December at 7.30pm ROMEO AND JULIET
The
second year national diploma students perform Shakespeare’s most famous play as
part of their work of study on classical theatre. Following the success of Titus Andronicus and Troilus
and Cressida, Romeo and Juliet will be set in Stalinist Russia and will be
performed in the traverse. This
production will explore the carnivalesque comic subtext that sometimes becomes
overwhelmed by the classic love story. There will be original music composed
and performed live by Ali Willis and her music students. This production is especially appropriate for
any students who are studying Romeo and Juliet either at GCSE or AS/2 level. Monday 6th -
Wednesday 8th December at 7.30pm NEW WRITING IN PERFORMANCE
The Proteans present
What
is more like Christmas than a night in front of the telly? Friday 21st January at 7.30pm George Dillon presents  The tragical, comical, romantic and utterly
scandalous history of the man who was Hamlet... not the illiterate tax-dodger
of Stratford, but the real 'William Shakespeare'... Edward de Vere, 17th Earl
of Oxford. Saturday 22nd January at 7pm PLAY IN A DAY
Come along to support everyone who has rehearsed
since 9am to create a ‘Play in a Day’ involving music, dance, film and drama. Wednesday 26th - Thursday 27th January at 7.30pm CAUCASIAN CHALK
CIRCLE  The second year National Certificate students present Brecht’s
play of ideas which satirises the judiciary and religious life. Written in the aftermath of the Second World
War, it asks what kind of regime should now be chosen to run a country. The play attacks societies’ inequality and
ridicules the powerful. Even though the
play is a moving drama, at its heart it is a satirical comedy. Set in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, the
play takes its ideological cue from the prologue. After the Second World War,
two groups of peasants gather in a valley to argue over which group should
claim the valley as their own. Under the care of the State Reconstruction
Committee it is unanimously decided that the land should go to the group who
will put it to best use. In celebration of this triumph of diplomacy a singer
is brought forward as entertainment; the intertwining stories of the chalk
circle that are then told form the main part of the play. Friday
28th January at 7.30pm AN EVENING WITH BRIAN BLESSED
We are delighted to be able to welcome you to an exciting
and extraordinary evening with Central Studio’s very own patron.  Monday 24th January – Friday 11th February
Monday 31st January at 7pm Central Studio
Youth Dance present
Friday 11th February at 7pm Central Studio Young
Film Makers present 
The young film makers show a selection of the work that they
have created throughout the year, from planning to storyboard to film. Wednesday 16th-Saturday
19th February at 7.30pm
QMC MUSICAL QM Hall Following the success of Les Miserables, Hair, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tommy and last year Footloose, the performing arts department will be presenting the annual musical in the hall. At the time of going to press, the performing rights had not yet been secured and details will be available on the Central Studio website nearer the time. Tickets: £8 full, £6 concessions, £5 children & students |
Devised by Mary Swan & Lee Garrett
The
hilarious new play by Adrian Preater is a madcap, absurd voyage through the
final hours of a condemned man... and his duck. What is his crime? He has no
idea. All he does know is that his ex-wife was in charge of the prosecution at
his trial…and his duck has no sympathy. Somewhere nestled between Monty Python,
Orton, Ionesco and Kafka, Joshua is a comic adventure not to be missed!
Following
the success of Rosemary Wisbey’s new play, Papa
Porcupine last year and Nick Dereza’s production of Dream of the Ice Maiden in 2008, the performing arts department
will again be presenting a new play in performance.
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