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The
Smooth Faced {Gentlemen}. A
force to be reckoned with. They are dedicated to their art, energetic and
work beautifully together to squeeze every last ounce of pigment onto the
canvas stage. They are described as ground breaking are living up to their
name with:
TITUS ANDRONICUS -
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THEATRE
(IN)VISIBLE
- Shadow Syndicate
A powerful force in society, obscured by the mask of anonymity, is
manipulating individuals. A chilling and intriguing tale which shifts
through time and place, weaving a complex plot that leaves the concept of
identity in the modern world firmly under the microscope, resonating
unerringly with audience members. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 12 Jul 6pm to 7pm, 14-15 Jul 3:15pm to
4:15pm, 16 Jul 6pm to 7pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
AROUND
THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - Uproot Theatre Company
Join Phileas Fogg on a rip-roaring journey across the globe in this new
one-man adaption of Jules Verne's classic novel. Will the intrepid
adventurer make it to the end of the earth and back, or lose everything
trying? From the makers of 2012 Fringe hit The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll. (New
Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 13 & 17 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm, 19 Jul
2:30pm to 3:30pm, 20 Jul 1pm to 2pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
BIN
LADEN: THE ONE MAN SHOW - Knaive Theatre
This is the story of a man who changed the world. But who is Bin Laden?
Mass murderer, visionary freedom fighter or an old man with a bad back?
Following Bin Laden from his years as an economics student, right up until
9/11, in a thought-provoking and theatrically gripping narrative. (New
Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 16 Jul 7:30pm to 8:15pm, 17-18 Jul 6pm to
6:45pm, 20 Jul 7:30pm to 8:15pm £8 (Child and Conc £7)
BROKEN
- Organised Chaos Productions
'Some people get so lost, they don't find their way at all.' Helen had
everything she ever wanted and saw it snatched away. May's desperate
search for meaning sees her torn between two people and two agonising
choices. 'Thoroughly enjoyable; I look forward to their next production.'
Buxton Fringe Review (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 3 & 5 Jul 6pm to 7pm, 10 Jul 7:30pm
to 8:30pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
BURTON'S
LAST CALL - George Telfer
George Telfer returns with his sell-out Fringe hit following Richard
Burton's rise from the humblest of beginnings to becoming a world icon.
Burton chats about friends Gielgud, Olivier and Dylan Thomas and his
life-enhancing, ultimately destructive relationship with Elizabeth Taylor.
Nominated for Fringe Drama, Actor and New Writing Awards.
Underground Venues (10): 7 Jul 4:30pm to 5:30pm, 11 Jul 1pm to
2pm. Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 12 Jul 6pm to 7pm. Underground Venues
(10): 18 Jul 1pm to 2pm. Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 20 Jul 7:30pm to
8:30pm. Underground Venues (10): 21 Jul 1pm to 2pm £9 (Child and Conc £8)
Review
BURYING
YOUR BROTHER UNDER THE PAVEMENT - AQ Youth Theatre
Tom's brother Luke died mysteriously. Tom's at home hiding, seemingly
unaffected as others grieve. He runs away sleeping rough where his brother
died. Strange things happen here... Tom wants to make sense of his
brother's death and understand the brother he perhaps never knew. A black
comedy with musical moments.
United Reformed Church - Purple Room: Church (55a): 19 Jul 5:30pm
to 6:30pm, 7pm to 8pm, 20 Jul 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 20-21 Jul 7pm to 8pm £5
(Child and Conc £4), Mature themes
Bookings via Opera House
Direct
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CASUAL
ENCOUNTERS - NoLogo Productions
James Rogers wants to try wife swapping. Jennifer Rogers doesn't want to
be swapped. Luckily for her, their prospective partners also don't want to
swap. Unluckily for her, they have something else in mind for their
evening's entertainment. 'Terrific. Brilliant use of gags.' Richard Bean
(One Man, Two Guvnors). (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 8-9 Jul 6pm to 6:50pm, 14 Jul 2pm to
2:50pm, 15 Jul 6pm to 6:50pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
CHOOSE
TO BE HAPPY - Proper Show
A feel-good show for grown-ups and over 15s. A collection of comedy
sketches, stories and poems which celebrate the ironic and the unexpected
in life. The show is written and performed by Deirdre Costello, with
incidental music including original compositions by Alex Butler featuring
jazz violin virtuoso Graham Clark. (New Writing)
Old Clubhouse (21): 14 Jul 8pm to 10pm £5 (Child and Conc £3),
Possible mild swearing, Ages 15+ Review
Bookings via Opera House or 01298 71622 Direct
Opera House Online Booking
CONFESSIONS
OF A WAITRESS - Stephanie Claire and Teacup Theatre
After years of working as a waitress, Stephanie Claire has a few
confessions to make... People laugh, cry, make up and break up, but most
forget there is another guest at the table. **** The Good Review (New
Writing)
Hydro Restaurant and Bar (22): 7-8 Jul 6pm to 7pm £6.50 (Child
and Conc £5) Review
Bookings via On the door
A
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL - Delirious Theatre Company
Horrific war has brought humanity to the verge of extinction. Two
survivors desperate for salvation venture into an old funeral home in a
bid to find food. With their very existence in jeopardy, they pray for
help, only it's not God who comes to their aid but Lucifer himself! (New
Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 4 Jul 9:45pm to 10:30pm, 5 & 7 Jul
7:45pm to 8:30pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
DARK
DEEDS - GlovesOff
The blade, the bullet, the noose... Love and murder, or simply murder...
Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Tom Lehrer and more... Darkly humorous cabaret
from Buxton Fringe Comedy Award winner Patricia Hartshorne with pianist
Peter Dobson and his music to die for... (New Writing)
Old Clubhouse (21): 5-7 Jul 9pm to 9:50pm £8 (Conc £7), Adult
themes Review
Bookings via Opera House or 07957 839 045
Direct
Opera House Online Booking
DIABETIC
PENGUINS - Frantic Sleepers
Who: Ryan - massive David Attenborough fan; Jamal - MC extraordinaire;
Danny - the new boy. Where: a teenage mental health ward. When: now.
Urgent and witty, this exciting new drama explores everything, from belly
buttons and diabetic penguins to missing your Gran. Just don't say the 'n'
word (...normal). (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 8 Jul 9pm to 10pm, 16 Jul 4:30pm to
5:30pm, 17 Jul 9pm to 10pm, 19 Jul 4:30pm to 5:30pm £8 (Child and Conc £7)
Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
DOG
ROUGH - Anna Beecher
An audio piece. Two strangers are connected by a sudden violent event and
find themselves running. A story about dangerous dogs and lonely people.
Pick up your headphones from the Underground Venues Box Office, slip on a
stranger's coat and head out to explore the park as never before. (New
Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 4 & 7 Jul 1:30pm to 4:30pm, 8-9 Jul
6:30pm to 8:30pm, 11 & 14 Jul 1:30pm to 4:30pm, 15-16 Jul 6:30pm to
8:30pm, 18 Jul 1:30pm to 4:30pm - The times are 'windows' - the show lasts
10 minutes £3 Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
AN
EVENING WITH CHARLOTTE BRONTE - Little Red Hen Theatre
With the death of her sister Anne, and her other siblings, Charlotte Brontė,
now alone, revisits her writings from Jane Eyre, letters and poetry.
'Prudence Edwards gives a sensitive interpretation of Charlotte; she
sustains this throughout: her facial expression rightly varies, but she is
never once out of role.' VirtualLancaster
Buxton Methodist Church - Upstairs Room (06d): 3 Jul 3:30pm to
4:45pm, 5 Jul 7:30pm to 8:45pm £6 (Child and Conc £5) Review
Bookings via Opera House
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EXTREME
WITHDRAWAL IS MANIFEST - Scrunchie Theatre Company
'Some patients experience hallucinations, often of voices ridiculing them
and may have delusions that they have been responsible for a horrific
catastrophe.' How can we understand the intricacies of a clinically
unstable mind, when we ourselves are volatile and unbalanced? An
innovative play devised and performed by an exciting duo. (New
Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 8 & 10 Jul 4:45pm to 5:30pm, 11 Jul
10:15pm to 11pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
THE
FIRST SIGN OF MADNESS - Chris Neville-Smith
Joanna sits on a park bench with Craig. For a long time, she never told
him how she felt. This time, she tells him everything - but is he really
listening? From People's Play finalist Chris Neville-Smith, previously
performed at Sedgefield, Saltburn and Durham, now in its first Fringe
outing.
Underground Venues (10): 4-5 Jul 5pm to 5:30pm, 6 Jul 2pm to
2:30pm £7 (Child and Conc £6) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
THE
GAMBIT by Mark Reid - Rampant Plays
In the dark days of the Cold War, the world's greatest chess players have
an encounter which tears their friendship apart. 25 years on, changed
irreparably, they agree to a reunion. But more is at stake than a simple
reunion and chess is not the only game being played. (New Writing)
Old Clubhouse (21): 4 Jul 6pm to 7pm, 5 Jul 1pm to 2pm, 6pm to
7pm, 6 Jul 1pm to 2pm, 6pm to 7pm £6 (Child and Conc £5) Review
Bookings via Opera House or rampantplays@gmail.com
Direct
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GODSTAR
- MY Inter-Theatre Company
Godstar is a compilation of Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar with
parables and gospels delivered in an uplifting and accessible way. Act 1
is light-hearted whilst the darkening in the second act leads to the
crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Fantastic variety of rock gospel
music. (New Writing)
Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 13 Jul 7:45pm to 9pm £8 (Child and
Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
HAMLET
IN POOLE'S CAVERN - Butterfly
Shakespeare's masterpiece is vividly brought underground in the ghostly,
epic labyrinth of Poole's Cavern. Ghosts stalk the crypt-like caves
demanding vengeance. Butterfly returns after last year's sold-out run and
Fringe Award-nominated 'Dream'. Sound pounds through the rock - a heart
has to choose 'to be or not to be'.
Poole's Cavern (34a): 8 Jul 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 8:30pm to 9:30pm, 9
Jul 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 7pm to 8pm, 8:30pm to 9:30pm, 10 Jul 5:30pm to
6:30pm, 7pm to 8pm, 8:30pm to 9:30pm, 11 Jul 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 7pm to 8pm,
8:30pm to 9:30pm, 12 Jul 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 7pm to 8pm, 8:30pm to 9:30pm,
13 Jul 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 7pm to 8pm, 8:30pm to 9:30pm £12 (Child and Conc
£10) Review
Bookings via Opera House. Poole's Cavern is a chilly 7c - dress warmly!
Direct
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HAPPY
JACK by John Godber - library theatre touring company
This amusing and touching play follows the lives of Jack and Liz - a
funny, bickering, loving couple - from early courtship to retirement.
Inspired by John Godber's own grandparents, this is a celebration of a
life of love and will leave you with a warm glow in your heart.
United Reformed Church - Green Room: Hall (55b): 13 & 20 Jul
7:30pm to 8:40pm £8 (Child £5, Conc £6) Review
Bookings via Opera House
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THE
HARPINGTON TOAD FANCIERS' SOCIAL - Nuts & Bolts Theatre
Company
Join our hilarious Toad Fanciers as they embark upon their first ever
social event. Will they discover more Toads or will they find True Love?
All will be revealed in this brand new comedy written by John Waterhouse
and adapted and directed by David Samuels. (New Writing)
Hydro Restaurant and Bar (22): 18 Jul 2pm to 3:30pm, 7pm to
8:30pm. Buxton Community School - Drama Studio (02a): 20 Jul 6:30pm to
8pm, 8:30pm to 10pm, 21 Jul 2pm to 3:30pm, 6:30pm to 8pm £7 (Conc £5),
Adult themes
Bookings via Opera House or 07791 732 804 or www.skiddle.com
Direct
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IN
A LAND MUCH LIKE OURS - Breathe Out Theatre
Following an inexplicable tragedy, a couple is slowly torn apart by the
corrosive need to understand why. Providing a bizarre and disturbing
explanation of his own is the young man at the centre of the tragedy.
Developed with RADA. Rob Johnston won the 2011 Kings Cross Award for New
Writing. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 9 Jul 8:45pm to 9:50pm, 10-11 Jul 6pm to
7:05pm, 15 Jul 8:45pm to 9:50pm, 20 Jul 6pm to 7:05pm £8 (Child and Conc
£7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
JORDAN
by Anna Reynolds with Moira Buffini - Stickleback Theatre Company
A modern-day Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Sian Weedon's powerful and
captivating telling of the true story of Shirley Jones' journey from the
soggy chip-papers of Morecambe to her desperate act to keep her child, as
they await the Court's decision: prison or freedom. 'Captivating...
astounding physical performance' ***** The Public Reviews.
Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 6 & 9 Jul 10pm to 11:15pm, 11-12
Jul 7:45pm to 9pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
LADY
OF LETTERS by Alan Bennett - library theatre touring company
Irene's civil liberties are dear to her, and writing letters is how she
likes to assert those rights. One of these missives pushes her to the
brink, with unexpected, but liberating, consequences.
United Reformed Church - Green Room: Hall (55b): 5-6, 14 & 19
Jul 7:30pm to 8:20pm £8 (Child and Conc £6) Review
Bookings via Opera House
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THE
LAST MOTEL - Sheepish Productions
He's crossed a gang of criminals and has a woman in his boot. Can
Abalone's day get any worse? Will a chance encounter alter his perspective
on life? From a Buxton Fringe Award-nominated writer (New Writing) comes
this new black comedy with an epic dollop of cynicism. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 4 & 6 Jul 6pm to 6:45pm, 8 Jul 7:30pm
to 8:15pm, 13-14 Jul 6pm to 6:45pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
A
LOT OF IT ABOUT - Organised Chaos Productions
Ben's sex aversion therapy didn't work. Now on the verge of old age and
trapped in a loveless marriage to Ann, he argues with his younger self and
revisits key events in his life. A violent struggle with his alter ego
finally brings things to a climax. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 3 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm, 7 & 10 Jul
9pm to 10pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
MACBETH
- Temple Theatre Company
Born into the violent world of 11th-century Scotland, the valiant and
noble warrior Macbeth is confronted by three witches who predict his rise
to the throne. A story of ambition, murder and betrayal which illuminates
human nature at its worst.
Buxton Community School - Drama Studio (02a): 18-19 Jul 7pm to
9:30pm £7 (Child and Conc £4), Some stage violence and mild language,
Ages 12+
Bookings via 07803 369 377
MAINE
ROAD BLUES - Dreamshed Theatre
A humorous, nostalgic, multi-media tribute to the influence of the (now
demolished) Maine Road stadium on a lifelong City fan. (New Writing)
United Reformed Church - Blue Room (55c): 3-5 Jul 7:15pm to
8:10pm, 6-7 Jul 4:15pm to 5:10pm, 9 Jul 8:30pm to 9:25pm, 10-11 Jul 7:15pm
to 8:10pm, 12-13 Jul 4:45pm to 5:40pm, 14 Jul 7:15pm to 8:10pm £7 (Child
£5, Conc £2), Ages 10+ Review
Bookings via Opera House or info@dreamshedtheatre.co.uk
Direct
Opera House Online Booking
NOT
THE MESSIAH by Tom Crawshaw - Three's Company & George Telfer
Multi Fringe Award-winner George Telfer returns with the story of Monty
Python's Graham Chapman. An incredible, contradictory life of alcoholism,
medicine, loss and ground-breaking comedy, stunningly retold through a
Pythonesque lens. 'Telfer had total mastery of every word and gesture.'
Buxton Fringe Review. 'Nothing short of a revelation' ***** Fringe Guru
Underground Venues (10): 11-12 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm, 13 Jul 2:30pm
to 3:30pm, 18 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm, 20-21 Jul 2:30pm to 3:30pm £9 (Child
and Conc £8) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
ONE
SUNNY DAY by Claire Spratt - Planet Rabbit Productions
A nostalgic comedy inviting you to eavesdrop on a Seventies' family as
they buy a dilapidated holiday cottage on the Yorkshire coast. Their
attempts to make it habitable, as well as take in the seaside air, provide
lots of laughs. Based on a true story. Visit www.planetrabbit.co.uk
for more details. (New Writing)
United Reformed Church (55): 6 & 13 Jul 4pm to 5:15pm, 7pm to
8:15pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via planetrabbitoffice@gmail.com or 07986 122 300
PATCHWORK
LIVES - Arletty Theatre
In her echoing house, Quilter sews lost stories into a 'patchwork quilt of
lives' with the help of Ghost. But time is running out: the house is about
to make a decison of its own... Stories from Nottinghamshire folk, sewn
into a quilt, made into a play! (New Writing)
United Reformed Church - Blue Room (55c): 6-7 & 12-13 Jul
7:30pm to 8:30pm £5 (Child and Conc £3) Review
Bookings via Opera House Direct
Opera House Online Booking
PEACEFUL
by Polis Loizou - The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company
An old woman lives in a labyrinthine house, convinced that ghosts are
hunting for her. When she hires an exotic medium to help her make peace
with the dead, she discovers she has invited a more real threat into her
home. **** Broadway Baby (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 9 Jul 4:45pm to 5:30pm, 10 Jul 10:30pm to
11:15pm, 11 Jul 4:45pm to 5:30pm, 14 Jul 10:30pm to 11:15pm £8 (Child and
Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
PRESENT
APOLOGIES - All Singing All Dancing
A fast-paced satire on committee meetings, with dagger-like repartee and
withering looks, growing gradually more peculiar. Written by Louise
Glasscoe, producer and co-author of The Last Laugh, which had sold-out
performances in Buxton Fringe 2010. Think Alice in Wonderland with oodles
of innuendos and painfully belly-aching, local in-jokes. (New Writing)
Beltane (16): 8 & 15 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Old Clubhouse (21):
16 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm £6.50 (Child £4.50, Conc £3.50), Ages 12+ Review
Bookings via allsingingall@btinternet.com or 01298 77623
RAFFLES:
ONE HEART AND MIND - Act-IV Theatre Company
A brand-new, four-hander musical play about the remarkable
rags-to-riches-to-rags life of Stamford Raffles - abolisher of slavery,
founder of Singapore and London Zoo! 'Quite a show, moving, fascinating
slice of forgotten history, sad and entertaining. I would recommend it to
anyone.' The Faringdon Folly Newspaper (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 13 Jul 12:45pm to 2pm, 14 Jul 7:15pm to
8:30pm, 16-18 Jul 2:45pm to 4pm £8 (Child and Conc £7), Ages 12+ Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
RED
RED SHOES - REC Youth Theatre Company
A moving and eloquent story of a young girl living through turbulent times
in Eastern Europe, told through dramatic reconstructions and
physicalisation. For her birthday Franvera is given a pair of red dancing
shoes which come to symbolise a link with her past and future. Inspired by
Hans Christian Anderson.
Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 7 Jul 8pm to 9pm, 9-11 Jul 6:15pm to
7:15pm £9 (Child and Conc £8) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
SCARS
UPON MY HEART - Hush Hush Theatre Company
'I wondered if he was looking up at that same moon, far away, and thinking
of me as I was thinking of him.' A new devised theatre piece, documenting
the early life of Vera Brittain, using her letters and poems - and poetry
from female poets of the First World War. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 4-5 Jul 8:45pm to 9:30pm, 7 Jul 6:45pm to
7:30pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
A
SENSE OF FALLING - All Things Considered Theatre Company
This thought-provoking, immersive, multimedia performance explores one
man's journey through memory and examines how the events and incidences of
our lives shape who we are. (New Writing)
Bath Road Church Centre (01): 20-21 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm £8
(Child and Conc £4), Adult themes, infrequent swearing
Bookings via 07900 340 494 or allthingsconsideredtheatre@yahoo.co.uk
SHADOW
ON THEIR WALL - Sheepish Productions
Michael awakes, confused and disorientated. Can he ever move on from his
darkest hour? Nominated for New Writing Award, Buxton Fringe. 'A triumph
of small-scale theatre. Taut, powerful, a remarkable partnership between
actor and script' **** Fringe Guru. 'Michael is wonderfully brought to
life, go and meet him.' Buxton Fringe Review
Underground Venues (10): 16 Jul 9pm to 9:45pm, 20 Jul 11pm to
11:45pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
THE
SHOW - Momentum Theatre
Time waits for no man, so the saying goes. Or for no woman either. It's
certainly true for these four men (well, three men and a woman actually)
as they fight against the clock to get 'The Show' ready on time.
Old Clubhouse (21): 8 & 15 Jul 7:30pm to 8:30pm £7 (Child £4,
Conc £5) Review
Bookings via Opera House or theshowatbuxton@hotmail.co.uk or 07967 636 475
Direct
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SOFTEN
THE GREY - 6FootStories
When a man gets trapped diving in a tunnel and runs out of air, he
naturally assumes it's game over. But when he arrives in a bizarre
Citizens' Advice Bureau for the deceased, staffed by an eccentric and
mysterious receptionist, things start to get a little confusing. (New
Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 3 Jul 10:15pm to 11:15pm, 4 Jul 7:15pm to
8:15pm, 6 Jul 10:15pm to 11:15pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
SPOONFACE
STEINBERG by Lee Hall - Freerange Theatre Company
Spoonface is an enchanting and brave autistic seven-year-old with cancer.
Her views on life are in turn, funny, intensely moving and profound.
Incorporating songs from Maria Callas, this seldom-seen play originally
broadcast by the BBC is both beautiful and unforgettable. Experiencing
this masterpiece should not be missed.
Old Clubhouse (21): 12 Jul 3pm to 4:30pm, 7:30pm to 9pm, 13 Jul
3pm to 4:30pm, 13 & 18 Jul 7:30pm to 9pm, 19 Jul 3pm to 4:30pm, 7:30pm
to 9pm £8.50 (Conc £7.50) Review
Bookings via Opera House
Direct
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TITUS
ANDRONICUS: AN ALL-FEMALE PRODUCTION by William
Shakespeare - Smooth Faced Gentlemen & Three's Company
The ground-breaking all-female troupe behind 2012's award-winning Romeo
and Juliet (Fringe Theatre winner) returns with a vibrant, visceral
retelling of Shakespeare's bloodiest, most under-rated tragedy. Two
families intertwine in a brutally farcical tale of rage, revenge, and
retribution. Fast, fresh, furious... and funny. 'Refreshing, dynamic and
sharp'. Buxton Fringe Review. http://smoothfacedgentlemen.com
Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 16 Jul 9pm to 10:15pm, 17 Jul 7:30pm
to 8:45pm, 18 Jul 9pm to 10:15pm, 19 Jul 7:30pm to 8:45pm, 20 Jul 9pm to
10:15pm £10 (Child and Conc £9) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
TOMORROW'S
DAWN - La Petite Famille (The Little Family)
An original work by a young, fresh and sparkling French company. Lively,
funny, sensitive, sometimes delirious, this musical is about love and
friendship. It also explores inter-generational relationships. A kind of
immersion into the heart of today's youth, in all its complexity.
Arts Centre - Studio (74a): 8 Jul 9:30pm to 10:45pm, 9-10 Jul 8pm
to 9:15pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
THE
UNKNOWN LAND by Caroline Small - Cotton Grass Theatre
An original play for one actor - but many characters; a compelling tale of
extreme survival; of one man's journey to the end of the earth and deep
inside his own mind. A story inspired by 19th-century Arctic explorers,
Inuit mythology and the fatal attraction of the polar regions.
United Reformed Church - Green Room: Hall (55b): 3, 7 & 10 Jul
7:30pm to 9:30pm £10 (Conc £8), adult themes Review
Bookings via Opera House
Direct
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VIENNA
- Gerundagula Productions
Late one November evening in 1989 Ultravox fan Barry visits his ex and is
faced with a dilemma... What would Midge Ure do? Things don't quite turn
out as expected in an amusing tale of obsession by award-winning Mike
Francis Carvalho.
Hydro Restaurant and Bar (22): 4-6 Jul 8pm to 9pm £7 (Conc £5) Review
Bookings via Opera House or info(at)breathein.co.uk
Direct
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VOLGA
OLGA'S NIGHT OF RUSSIAN CULTURE - Crowd of Two Theatre Company
Fun, facts and cheer-leaders?! An evening of mayhem and mirth hosted by
the lovely Olga and hindered by promoter Boris and his team of one. Three
reworked Chekhov shorts. It's Chekhov Jim, but not as we know it.
Hydro Restaurant and Bar (22): 11-13 Jul 8pm to 10pm £6 (Child
and Conc £5), Ages 12+ Review
Bookings via Opera House or www.skiddle.com
or 07940 963 410
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WAITING
FOR - Sudden Impulse Theatre Company
Following a teenage girl's car accident, her live-in boyfriend and her
single-parent father meet in a hospital waiting room. The waiting explores
and develops the relationship and understanding between the two men but
also exposes some truths about the relationship they both had with the
girl. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 14-15 Jul 4:45pm to 5:30pm, 17 Jul
10:30pm to 11:15pm, 18 Jul 4:45pm to 5:30pm, 19 Jul 6pm to 6:45pm £8
(Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
YOU
ALL KNOW ME - I'M JACK RUBY! - Clifford Barry
Dallas. 24/11/63. 11:21am. Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin of
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, is gunned down in the Police Department
basement by local nightclub owner Jacob Rubenstein, also known as Jack
Ruby. An underworld hit by the Mafia's Man in Dallas. Really? Take a seat.
Meet Jack Ruby. (New Writing)
Underground Venues (10): 9 Jul 7:15pm to 8:15pm, 12-13 Jul 9pm to
10pm, 15 & 19 Jul 7:15pm to 8:15pm £8 (Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
THE
ZOO STORY - Sudden Impulse Theatre Company
Peter escapes his domestic bliss once a week. Leaving behind his wife, two
daughters and two parakeets, he retreats to his favourite bench in Central
Park to spend his time reading - until one afternoon a stranger appears
and is determined to tell Peter all about his trip to the zoo.
Underground Venues (10): 13 Jul 4:30pm to 5:30pm, 15-16 Jul
10:15pm to 11:15pm, 17 Jul 4:30pm to 5:30pm, 18 Jul 10:15pm to 11:15pm £8
(Child and Conc £7) Review
Bookings via undergroundvenues.co.uk. Bookings (noon-3pm) & info:
02081 440 070. Other prices/discounts available.
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