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The New Wolsey Young Company presents

WOYZECKBy Georg Büchner

Adapted by Daniel KramerDirected by Rob Salmon

Woyzeck is the heartbreaking story of a young soldier’s descent into

madness. Inspired by real events, Büchner’s unfinished masterpiece

remains one of western drama’s most profound and moving explorations of

class and morality.Written shortly before his death at the age of twenty-three, Georg Büchner’s

Woyzeck is often described as the first ‘modern’ play. It tells the story of a poor soldier manipulated and abused by his

superiors, turned into a specimen for cruel experimentation at the hands of the medical establishment, and finally betrayed by the woman he loves, with

devastating consequences.Recommended for ages 13+

Workshops available: contact 01473 295 930

Performances at New Wolsey Studio:Tue 20 to Sat 24 April at 7.45pm

Post-show talk: Thurs 22 AprilTickets: £5

Suffolk Youth Theatre presents

THE COUNTRY WIFEBy William WycherleyDirected by Michael Platt with an original musical score by Pat Whymark.

Suffolk Youth Theatre present William Wycherley’s bawdy, restoration romp, The Country Wife. A glittering assortment of absurd characters collude to maintain the secret of Mr Horner’s supposed impotency. Brimming with comic situations, biting social satire and naughtiness, this seventeenth century classic is brought vividly to life through SYT’s blend of music, dance and drama.

Please note this production is not suitable for children of primary school age.

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Wed 28 April to Sat 1 May at 7.45pm Matinée: Saturday 1 May at 2.30pmTickets: £12 / £8 (concs.)

Welcome to the New Wolsey's…

What is it? Well I'll tell you! Open season is that unique time of the

year when we throw open our doors and hand over the keys to our buildings,

stages and facilities to amateur arts and community groups in the local area. It’s their chance to display what they’ve

achieved, celebrate their identity, and showcase their talent.

We have a fantastic season beginning with the brutal and heartbreaking Woyzeck

from the NW Young Company, followed by the return of Suffolk Youth Theatre with

the bawdy comedy The Country Wife, you can find out what children and young

people from all over Suffolk have to say about crime in Cops and Robbers and see

Shirley Valentine or First in the Field at the New Wolsey Studio.

There’s a chance to support Talitha Koum Trust, Suffolk and the annual Bangladeshi Community Day and if

that’s not enough what about joining the Ipswich Gilbert and Sullivan Society to

sing-a-long with The Mikado

or if you are aged 3 to 7 come and join our Storymaker and celebrate Suffolk’s Big Weekend. The Gallery Players bring us the complex and invigorating Rent or you could come and fall in love with The Pajama Game from Appeal Theatre Group. There really is something for everyone in the Open Season.

At the heart of this busy programme is the New Wolsey Open Day – what would open season be without the opportunity to go backstage and see how everything works. It’s going to be a fantastic day and I look forward to seeing you there.

If you want to be included next year then go to www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/openseasontakepart. Applications for Open Season 2011 will be available from the end of July.

Rob Salmon Associate Director,The New Wolsey Theatre.

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The New Wolsey Theatre presents

COPS & ROBBERS

Youth Perform! 2010

Sergeant Shufflebotham isn’t very happy, the Police Dog is missing, believed stolen, and he

hasn’t got a lead! And what’s more Bert the Burglar is back in

the cells again. Children and young people from school and community groups from all over Suffolk have come to help the Sergeant show Bert the error of his ways. Come and see if together they can teach him a valuable lesson about crime, and support the annual Youth Perform! Festival.

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Mon 21 to Thurs 24 June at 7.30pmTickets: £4.50

SUFFOLK'SBIG WEEKEND

The New Wolsey Theatre presents

STORYMAKERYouth Perform! 2010

If you are aged 3 to 7 and want to listen to amazing adventures,

tremendous tales or silly stories why not leave Mum and Dad in our Café

Bar and join an actor from The New Wolsey Theatre for a 30 minute story

where anything can happen!

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Event Date: Sat 19 June

Ages: 3 to 5 at 11am and 12 NoonAges: 5 to 7 at 2pm and 3pm Tickets: Pay what you want.

(Advance booking recommended)

Mega Brill Productions presents

SHIRLEY VALENTINE

By Willy RussellDirected by Tony Flack

Jayne Lindill as Shirley Valentine

Liverpool housewife Shirley Bradshaw, trapped in her hum-drum domestic

life, has resorted to talking to the wall. She dreams of escaping

and rediscovering the carefree, fun-loving girl she once was.

One day her best mate, Jane, announces she’s taking Shirley

on holiday to Greece with her. Will Shirley overcome her

fear of life beyond the wall?

Will she abandon husband Joe and the kids for two weeks of sun, sand, taramasalata and whatever else takes her fancy? Mega Brill’s production comes to the New Wolsey’s Open Theatre season after a successful run in Woodbridge.

Performances at New Wolsey Studio: Wed 23 to Sat 26 June at 7.45pmTickets: £10 / £8.50 (concs.)

AT THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE Sat 26 June / 10.30am - 4.30pmCome along and see what really goes on behind the scenes.Join us on Saturday 26 June when we open our doors with a FREE day of activities for all ages. See stage fighting in action, learn about theatrical make-up and take a backstage tour. Tours will take place every 15 minutes (alternate tours can be booked in advance on 01473 295 900 or www.wolseytheatre.co.uk) with accessible tours: (BSL Interpreted / wheelchair access) at 2pm and 3pm.

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Black & White Productions in association with

Bawdsey Radar Trust present

FIRST IN THE FIELD

The Secrets of Orfordness, Bawdsey and Radar

A new play by Suzanne Hawkes

An Island of Secrets – rumours of a Death Ray – strange towers rising

above the Manor – flashing lights in the dead of night and the ever present

threat of invasion. Will life for the villagers of Orford and Bawdsey ever be

the same again? And will the boffins come up with a workable plan before

the Luftwaffe start their bombing raids in earnest?

Based on written records of the boffins and the oral history of those

who worked with them, this play dramatises the events leading up to

the Battle of Britain as seen through their eyes, and the struggle to develop

a working defence chain of radar stations before the threat of German

invasion became reality.Performances at New Wolsey Studio:

Thurs 1 to Sat 3 July at 7.45pm Tickets: £8 / £7 (concs.)

Funded by Heritage Lottery and Scarfe Charitable Trust

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4Seasons Theatre Groups presents

SWITCHING ON THE RHYTHMThis year’s variety show offers a wealth of song and dance groups, solo professional and talented amateur performers plus choirs and instrumentalists, backed by a 7 piece orchestra. An evening designed to thrill and entertain. This event is in aid of the Talitha Koum Trust, Suffolk, a charity providing a residential therapeutic community for vulnerable women.

Performances at New Wolsey Theatre: Sat 3 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £12 / £11 (senior citizens/groups 10+)

The Bangladeshi Support Centre’s twelfth Annual Community Day to celebrate Bangladeshi culture and traditions and promote understanding of people of different cultural backgrounds. Featuring Bangladeshi songs, dance and drama.

Event at New Wolsey Theatre: Sun 27 June at 2.30pmTickets: £2.50 / £1.50 children under 10

For more information, please contact: Mr M Khan 01473 400 081 or email mojlum.khan@bscentre.org.uk

BANGLADESHI ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY 2010

Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society invite you to

COME AND SING

THE MIKADOCelebrate our 80th birthday!

Chorus rehearsal from 7pm.All music is supplied in your

programme, available as you arrive in the ancient Japanese town of Titipu.

Principal roles supplied by the Society.

Everyone is welcome to join the chorus - or simply watch and

hum along!

Performance at New Wolsey Theatre: Wed 30 June at 8pm

Tickets: £10

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The Gallery Players presents

RENTMusic and Lyrics by Jonathon LarsonBook by Jonathon LarsonBased on Puccini's La Boheme

‘Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dearFive hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year?’…in love?

It is Christmas Eve on the Lower East Side of New York City. A group of friends come together and share the night in a special way. Over the next year, as relationships grow and change, they have to struggle with paying the rent, eviction, death, drugs, and living one day at a time. ‘No day but today!’

Rent took Broadway by storm winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 10 Tony Awards.

An amateur production by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD.

Performances: Tue 6 to Sat 10 July at 7.45pmTickets: Tuesday 6 July: £8.50 / Wed – Sat: £13Concessions: Wed to Fri: £2 off for over 60’s, Friends of Gallery Players, disabled people and students.Group discounts: Book 10 full price seats and get the 11th free.

“Reinventing Broadway…

A raw and riveting milestone in musical theater.” Rolling Stone

“Rent is the best show in years, if not decades… makes the musical theater joyously important again.”

Variety

Brought to you by the popular Appeal Theatre Group, The Pajama Game is a bright, happy and snappy depiction of relationships “at work”.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.Performances: Tue 13 to Sat 17 July at 7.45pm Matinee: Sat 17 July at 2.30pmTickets: Tuesday 13 July: £12.50 (special concs. 2 for the price of 1)Wed – Sat: £12.50 (concs.)Saturday matinée: £10.00 (no concs.)Concession: £10 (under 16s, full-time students, over 60s and disabled people)Family ticket: £40 (Party of 4 / minimum 2 under 16s)Group discount: Book 10 full price seats and get the 11th free.Those accompanying a disabled customer to facilitate their visit will be offered a complimentary ticket.Only one concession to apply (at the time of booking).

Appeal Theatre Group (Ipswich) presents

THE PAJAMA GAME

Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell

Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross

Based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell of New York.

The dangers of a workplace romance are explored to hysterical effect in this hit romantic comedy from the creators of

Damn Yankees.When Sid Sorokin, the new

superintendent of the Sleep-TitePajama Company, runs into Babe Williams, the

head of the union grievance committee, sparks fly and love is in the air.

With added intrigue between Hines, the erratic efficiency expert, and Gladys,

the boss’s private secretary, plus a long-standing union/management

dispute, the company is soon boiling over with all sorts of passions.

With a lively score full of hit Adler and Ross songs Steam Heat, Hey There (you with stars in your eyes), Hernando’s Hideaway, Small Talk and Once A Year Day to name just a few.

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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK? Your opinion really matters to us here at The New Wolsey Theatre, so please take some time to tell us what you like, what you don’t like and what you want to see! Send your comments by mail to: Open Season Feedback, New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS or visit www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/telluswhatyouthink and you could win a family ticket (for 4) to this year’s rock ‘n’ roll panto and a chance to meet the cast.

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Reserved tickets (awaiting payment) will be held for up to 5 days.

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New Wolsey StudioSt Georges’ St, Ipswich IP1 3NF

DATE COMPANY PERFORMANCE TIME VENUE TICKETS Tue 20 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck 7.45pm NWS £5 Wed 21 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck 7.45pm NWS £5 Thur 22 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck 7.45pm NWS £5 Fri 23 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck 7.45pm NWS £5 Sat 24 Apr NW Young Company Woyzeck 7.45pm NWS £5 Wed 28 Apr Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife 7.45pm NWT £12/£8 (concs.) Thur 29 Apr Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife 7.45pm NWT £12/£8 (concs.) Fri 30 Apr Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife 7.45pm NWT £12/£8 (concs.) Sat 1 May Suffolk Youth Theatre The Country Wife 7.45pm NWT £12/£8 (concs.) Sat 19 Jun NW Theatre Storymaker 11am - 3pm NWT Pay what you want Mon 21 Jun Youth Perform! Cops and Robbers 7.30pm NWT £4.50 Tue 22 Jun Youth Perform! Cops and Robbers 7.30pm NWT £4.50 Wed 23 Jun Youth Perform! Cops and Robbers 7.30pm NWT £4.50 Wed 23 Jun Mega Brill Shirley Valentine 7.45pm NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.) Thur 24 Jun Youth Perform! Cops and Robbers 7.30pm NWT £4.50 Thur 24 Jun Mega Brill Productions Shirley Valentine 7.45pm NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.) Fri 25 Jun Mega Brill Productions Shirley Valentine 7.45pm NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.) Sat 26 Jun NEW WOLSEY OPEN DAY 10.30am - 4.30pm NWT FREE Sat 26 Jun Mega Brill Productions Shirley Valentine 7.45pm NWS £10/£8.50 (concs.) Sun 27 Jun Bangladeshi Annual Community Day 2.30pm NWT £2.50/£1.50 Wed 30 Jun Ipswich Gilbert & Come And Sing Sullivan Society The Mikado 8pm NWT £10 Thur 1 Jul Black & White Productions First in the Field 7.45pm NWS £8/£7 (concs.) Fri 2 Jul Black & White Productions First in the Field 7.45pm NWS £8/£7 (concs.) Sat 3 Jul Four Seasons Switching on the Rhythm 2.30pm & 7.30pm NWT £12/£11 (concs.) Sat 3 Jul Black & White Productions First in the Field 7.45pm NWS £8/£7 (concs.) Tue 6 Jul The Gallery Players Rent 7.45pm NWT £8.50 Wed 7 Jul The Gallery Players Rent 7.45pm NWT £13/£11 (concs.) Thur 8 Jul The Gallery Players Rent 7.45pm NWT £13/£11 (concs.) Fri 9 Jul The Gallery Players Rent 7.45pm NWT £13/£11 (concs.) Sat 10 Jul The Gallery Players Rent 7.45pm NWT £13/£11 (concs.) Tue 13 Jul Appeal Theatre Group The Pajama Game 7.45pm NWT £12 (2 for 1) Wed 14 Jul Appeal Theatre Group The Pajama Game 7.45pm NWT £12.50/£10 (concs) Thur 15 Jul Appeal Theatre Group The Pajama Game 7.45pm NWT £12.50/£10 (concs) Fri 16 Jul Appeal Theatre Group The Pajama Game 7.45pm NWT £12.50/£10 (concs) Sat 17 Jul Appeal Theatre Group The Pajama Game 2.30pm matinee NWT £10 7.45pm NWT £12.50/£10 (concs)

OPEN SEASON 2010

NWT NEW WOLSEY THEATRE / Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2ASNWS NEW WOLSEY STUDIO / St Georges’ St, Ipswich IP1 3NF Approx 5 Minutes Walk From The New Wolsey Theatre

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