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CENTRAL STUDIO ACT UP! YOUTH THEATRE & DANCE FESTIVAL

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 Wednesday 10th March at 7pm
Wednesday Youth Theatre present
THE RISE AND FALL OF LORD MACBETH

Macbeth
 By Alison Chaplin

 A one act modern version of the tragedy by William Shakespeare especially written for performance by youth theatres.
 Tickets £4 adults, £3 children


Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April at 7.30pm
The Proteans present
The Memory of Water

ProteansBy Shelagh Stephenson
Directed by Catherine Clark

A killingly funny and compelling black comedy presented by The Proteans.
Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother’s funeral.  As the conflicts of their pasts emerge, the lies and  tensions reveal how family members have kept secrets from each other in the name of protection.  As the  story unfolds, this wonderfully witty play, with dramatic tension, mixes laughter and family secrets from  the past.  

Strong language – Suitable for 12a+  

Tickets £6 Full, £3 concessions and students


Wednesday 5th – Saturday 8th May at 7.30pm
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THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON
By J.M. Barrie  
Directed by Nancy Manning
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Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household; he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes.  His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there.  When the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.

Tickets: £7.50 full, £6 concessions


jbThursday 27th May at 7.30pm 

Gonzo Moose present

IS THAT A BOLT IN YOUR NECK?

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As lightening flashes across the sky, the rugged silhouette of an old dark house looms into view.  Lost in a  storm, this seems like the only possible refuge – but what happens when you hear mysterious moaning in  the middle of the night?  Behind every door lurks unimaginable horror….  

Inspired by gothic horror movie classics of the 1930s, this is a fast-paced, rollicking ride mixing spooky  paranoia, surreal nightmare and frantic farce.  

Suitable for audiences from ages 8 to 80, this is an ideal family show: packed full of hilarious slapstick,  verbal wit, live music and magical illusion.  

 With comedy and thrills galore you’ll gasp, laugh and be amazed at the horrific experiments, the  mind-boggling love, and the sensational death-defying finale. This wonderfully inventive and gripping  comedy horror features three fearless actors, playing over 20 roles in 75 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

www.gonzomoose.co.uk

Tickets: £10 full, £8 concessions, £7 children & students


Friday 11th June at 7.30pm jelly

ARGH! THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE AS A COMIC BOOK CREATOR

argh  For over 30 years Tim Quinn worked for the world’s most famous comic book  companies as scriptwriter, editor and illustrator, on everything from Beryl the Peril, Korky the Cat,  Bunty, Desperate Dan, and the Bash Street Kids
 to Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk.

 With a lifelong love and encyclopaedic knowledge of comic books Tim takes his audience on a  hilarious and highly nostalgic trip through the last 150 years, screening images of the best and the  worst strip creations. Tim will also take his audience behind the editorial scenes at various comic  book companies he worked for both in the UK and the US.
Hear how Tim teamed up with legendary Queen guitarist Brian May to create a comic book without pictures… See how the naughtiest comic strip ever seen was produced in the Marvel Comics basement… Find out how the daughter of Enid Blyton teamed up with the editor of Spider-Man… What the banned Spider-Man cover looked like and how Tim survived being editor of Barbie’s comic book!
Suitable for boys and girls from 9-100 years

Tickets: £7


Wednesday 23rd - Saturday 26th June at 7.30pm
Presented by the Proteans
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by William Shakespeare

In outdoor production at The Walled Garden, Down Grange

Arrive from 6.30pm for a picnic

dream If you go down to the Walled Garden today, you're sure to find the ultimate feel-good  summer  rom-com in the shape of The Proteans production of Shakespeare's best  loved  play.  Presented as  an outdoor production, you are welcome to bring a picnic  to enjoy before the  show and to stay  afterward to dance under the stars with the  cast  members. Wear  comfortable shoes, bring some  warmer clothes for when the  sun goes down, chairs or rug  to  sit on, but leave your brolly at home as the show  will  happen at Central Studio if it  rains!!!
Created by the team that brought you Much Ado About Nothing and last year's 80s  set Twelfth Night, this promises to be full of lovestruck fun!

Tickets only sold through Central Studio Box Office and must be purchased in advance. 
Book early to avoid disappointment as there is only space for 50 people at each performance! 

www.proteustheatre.com

Tickets £8 adults, £5 students & concessions


Thursday 8th - Friday 9th July at 7pm jelly
Central Studio Bitesize Youth Theatre present
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
QM Hall

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 Adapted & Directed by Ross Harvie

 When James Trotter lost his parents to a rhinoceros and went to the big city to live with his two  horrible Aunts, all sorts of strange things started to happen, and when a big peach starts to grow in  the garden things get stranger!  Find out what happens when Bitesize Youth Theatre venture inside a  giant peach in a classic tale with a twist from the story by author Roald Dahl. Leave your vegetables  and creepy crawlies at home!

Tickets: £4 full, £3 concessions



Kindly supported by: 
Basingstoke and Deane    Hampshire County Council    QMC College Basingstoke    The Arts Council

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