Riverhead Theatre 2010 - 2011 Brochure

Home of Louth PlaygoersRegistered Charity Number 1078605

2010 - 2011 SEASON

As your president for Playgoers’ Riverhead Theatre 2010/11 season, it gives me great pleasureand much pride to present the forthcoming programme. If you are a “regular” you will see itfollows our tried and trusted recipe of something for everybody and if you are a very welcomenewcomer, I am quite sure there will be something to tickle your theatrical palate. We offerdrama, comedy, a musical, a pantomime and dance as part of our in-house programme, whileour external productions include touring professional companies, youth theatre and bands.Please come and try it, I promise you, you won’t be disappointed. Whether you just want towatch productions or if you would like to get involved in any of the many aspects of running asemi-professional theatre, you will be most welcome at the Riverhead.

I joined the company at the end of the war in 1946. In those days we read plays in church hallsand it was not unusual to have more people on stage than in the audience, but over the last 60years, the combined efforts of Playgoers have reaped their just reward and we now work in a£2.5 million theatre complex. The building is used almost every day during the year and lastseason we had approximately 20,000 people through the door.

The ‘Riverhead’ is one of a number of new, or improved leisure buildings in Louth which haveappeared over the last few years, helping to make our town an ideal place in which to live. TheMeridian Sports Centre, The Museum, Spout Yard and other projects on the way, all contributeso much to our lives and Playgoers are very proud to be part of this recreational renaissance.

I am looking forward to meeting you over the next year and will be in the foyer before curtainup on most evenings, and will welcome the opportunity to talk to you. In the meantime, couldyou do something for me? Please tell people about Playgoers as your recommendation is byfar the best publicity we can get. Welcome to the Riverhead Theatre, and I hope you enjoymany, many happy evenings with us.

John Lill

President’s Introduction

Louth Playgoers’ Society - Annual General Meeting - to be held in the Studio Theatre - Thursday 19 August 2010 7.30pmLouth Playgoers’ Society - Annual Open Weekend incorporating Riverhead Fun Days - 21 and 22 August 2010 (see page 22 for details)

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Presented by Louth Playgoers’ Summer Workshop

Fame follows the students at New York's Schoolof the Performing Arts through their four-yearcourse. We see them coming to terms with lifeand relationships: we see those who persevere,who are resilient - and those who are not. Aboveall, we see them perceiving the need to strive forexcellence.

Fame is a very diverse show, with a good mix ofdrama and comedy, with music from classical to"rap" and dance going from ballet to jazz - ascontemporary as MTV, but live and kickin'!

Famous hits are: "Fame", "Think of Meryl Streep"and "I Want to Make Magic".This amateur production is presented by arrangement withJOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATREINTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.

(Title song ‘Fame’ written by Dean Pritchford and Michael Gore)

Tickets £7.00, Juniors (Under 18) £4.60TheatreCards £6.20, Juniors (Under 18) £4.00

The Fabulous Magic ofDoctor BondiniFriday 13 August 20107.30pm

Doctor Bondini, an award winning illusionist ofnational and international acclaim, invites you tojoin him for a very special evening ofentertainment for all the family. You willexperience magic and grand illusion from exoticlocations around the world, magic of the past, thepresent and the future. There will be moments ofgreat beauty, great drama, with audienceparticipation and of course, great hilarity!

Doctor Bondini will be accompanied by hisLadies of Mystery, who will doubtless have a fewsurprises of their own! This show is for all thefamily, a rare opportunity to see one of the fewremaining touring illusion shows – a uniqueshow which combines modern entertainmentwith a hint of tradition. Miss it at your peril!

Tickets £6.00, Juniors (Under 16) £4.00

Junior Summer WorkshopMonday 16 - Friday 20 August 2010Monday 23 - Friday 27 August 201010.00am to 3.30pm

Tell Tale Hearts are back to run another twosummer residencies of theatre, fun and comedy.The challenge of making a show in a week, thatis co-scripted and devised by the children, hasbecome a bit of a Louth Playgoers legend. If youcan’t get your children, or grand children, intothe workshop itself, come along on either Fridayat 3pm to see the fruits of their labours! Whatwill you be seeing? We’re not revealing thatone…just yet, but it will be a well (or less well)known story with a completely new slant on it!

Places are limited and always book up veryquickly. The cost is £32 per week.

Week beginning 16 August - 7-10 year oldsWeek beginning 23 August - 10-13 year olds

Performance each Friday at 3.00pmParents and friends only

FameThursday 05 – Saturday 07 August 20107.30pmMusic by Steve Margoshes. Lyrics by Jacques Levy. Bookby José Fernandez. Based on a concept by David DeSilva. Directed by John Hewer

Ollie Austin is one of England’s best knownCountry and Western singers.

He is performing with his own All Star Band in a Country & Western Music concert on hisFarewell Tour.

This talented six piece line up of very popularprofessional musicians and singers are sellingout at theatres all over the UK.

Ollie AustinFarewell TourSaturday 28 August 20107.30pm

All tickets £12.50 Workshop cost £50.00Show tickets £2.50

Following last year’s successful workshop, we aredelighted to welcome back Albert and Friends, one ofthe UK’s premier youth circus companies, for fourfantastic fun summer days. Once again children aged6-13 years have the chance to learn how to walk thetightrope (a few inches off the ground!), unicycle, stiltwalk, juggle and the art of clowning.

The youngsters will have the opportunity to learn newskills, build confidence and make new friends in aweek packed with unusual and exciting activities.

On the last day participants will show off their newfound skills to parents, family and friends in a GrandPresentation hosted by one of Albert and Friends’Ringmasters.

This year the workshop will be held in the Dance Studio at Monks

Dyke Technology College.

Albert and FriendsInstant Circus WorkshopTuesday 31 August – Friday 03 September 201010.00am to 4.00pmShow presentation on Friday 03 September 20102.30pm

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Beware the Queen of Hearts or you mightjust loose your head!

Join Alice on her magical adventure as shechases the White Rabbit back in time. A fantasticspiralling journey into Wonderland!

Watch her change size in this dream-likeadaptation of the famous Lewis Carroll talebrought to you by Indigo Moon Theatre. On hertrip she meets the Cheshire Cat and the MarchHare at the Mad Hatter’s tea party.

The show celebrates different shadow techniquesand is inspired by the Gothic architecture andmedieval times of the original white rabbit statuefound in St. Mary’s Church, Beverley,East Yorkshire.Shadow theatre for ages 4+

Tickets £7.00Juniors (Under 16) £5.00

Alice and the White Rabbit Saturday 28 August 20102.30pmPresented by Indigo Moon Theatre

The Louth Playgoers Riverhead Theatre is one ofthe most successful volunteer run theatres in thecountry.

If you would like to be part of our team and enjoya fulfilling and rewarding pastime, come and seeus and you will have the opportunity to experiencethe workings of the theatre, both front of houseand backstage.

All departments will be represented andrefreshments will be provided.

Taster DayLouth Playgoers’ RiverheadTheatreSunday 05 September 201010.00am to 3.00pm

Written by the creators, Jeremy Lloyd and DavidCroft, of the original successful TV comedy series.Non-stop double-entendres as the well known staffof Grace Brothers prepare firstly for a sale ofGerman goods and then depart for their staffholiday at a one-star hotel in Spain.

Are You Being Served? features humour based onsexual innuendo, misunderstandings, mistakenidentity and occasional slapstick. It was originallybroadcast on television from 1972 to 1985, set in theLadies and Gents departments of Grace Brothers, alarge, fictional London department store.

The TV show will be remembered for its prolific useof double entendres. In addition there were sightgags generated by outrageous costumes which thecharacters were sometimes required to wear forstore promotions, and gaudy store displaysfrequently featuring malfunctioning roboticmannequins.

The main humorous base of the series was amerciless parody of the British class system. Thispermeated almost every interaction and wasespecially evident in the conversations between themaintenance men and the ostensibly higher-classstore personnel.

Are You Being Served? Monday 13 to Saturday 18 September 20107.30pmBy Jeremy Lloyd and David CroftDirected by Sue Soper

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Tickets £7.25, Juniors (Under 18) £4.60Silver TheatreCards £6.40, Juniors (Under 18) £4.00

This award-winning musical comedy tours the UKdirect from an acclaimed West End season. Theunlikely story of a Catalan matador who inherits a Norfolk barbershop unravels in this delightfullymadcap show packed with laughs, tears andstampeding cows.

Will our young hero manage to enchant the locals with his continental flair? How will he fareagainst local favourite Trevor Sorbet in a frenzied,high-stakes, coiffeurs’ cut-off? Can he win theheart of the beautiful town crier? And will heever leave Norfolk again?

Barbershopera got rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe in both 2008 and 2009, winning Best Lyrics at the Musical TheatreMatters awards in both years.Lighting by Robin Fisher. Design by Molly Einchcomb.Age Guidance 12+


Barbershopera II - TheBarber Of ShavinghamSaturday 25 September 2010 7.30pmBy Rob Castell and Tom Sadler in collaboration with Sarah Tipple.Directed by Sarah Tipple.

A Hard Act To FollowThursday 30 September and Friday 01 October 20107.30pmPresented by Hambledon ProductionsWritten and Directed by John Hewer

Tickets £10.00TheatreCards £9.00

“To be or not to be’ spouts Hamlet, and I’m quiteobviously ‘to be’ and you’re certainly ‘not to be’,all right?”

When Benjamin Lecrosse, the matinee idol of the1960’s, secures himself the title role in aproduction of “Hamlet”, he is overjoyed at thepossibility of achieving his lifelong dream. Thetheatre financiers, however, are not so sure andthe recently graduated would-be actor PaulUpshott (playing Peasant Eight) is to beLecrosse’s understudy. This witty comedy of one-up-man-ship and saving face is a riot of comictiming, characterisation and morality.

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Jeffrey Archer wrote his first play in 1987,following the General Election. It ran at theQueen's Theatre in London's West End for over600 performances, with Frank Finlay and WendyCraig in the lead roles.

Sir David Metcalfe QC and Chairman of the Bar Council is conducting the most importantdefence of his career - his own. Accused of thewilful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir Davidfinds himself locked in legal combat with his oldrival, Antonia Blair-Booth QC. After a tense andgripping courtroom scene, Act I ends just as weare about to hear the jury's verdict. Act II takes usback in time to the fateful night of Lady Metcalfe'sdeath and ends with a surprising twist.

“I loved it ... it's much more than a courtroomdrama. It's a compelling love story and it's got the lot - laughter, tears and tension ...”

TV-am


Beyond Reasonable DoubtMonday 11 to Saturday 16 October 20107.30pmBy Jeffrey ArcherDirected by Peter Glanfield

Wolds WordsMonday 18 to Saturday 30 October 2010

Wolds Words - Festival of Reading,Writing and Performance

Wolds Words Festival enters its second decade inOctober 2010.

Celebrating all that is magical and fun aboutwriting, reading and performance, Wolds Words2010 will not disappoint! Running from 18 - 30October 2010, the Festival promises to once againbring to East Lindsey live theatre, a vibrantschools programme, creative writing workshops,celebrity talks and lectures, comedy, revelationand new for 2010, a Desert Island Booksprogramme.

Look out for more details on ELDC and thePlaygoers' websites, along with local, regionaland national media coverage. Brochures will beavailable early September.

See you at Wolds Words 2010 this October.

Tickets £10.00, Juniors (Under 18) £5.00TheatreCards £9.00

Set in a future world that is suffering anenvironmental eclipse of the heart UGLY tells the darkly comic tale of four people who will have to kill their angels and become more like their devils if they are going to survive. Emotional, intense and visceral, this playbreaks rules.It will also break your heart.UGLY is not pretty, seeing it might just changeyour life…writer: Emma Adams director: Rod Dixon design: Sara Perks sound: Jaydev Mistry“..absurdity and sincerity is balanced perfectly.Heavy topics are addressed intelligently, with justthe right amount of humour” Fest**** Red Ladder is a radical theatre company with 40years of history; acknowledged as one of Britain’sleading national touring companies producinghigh quality theatre contributing to social changeand global justice.Unsuitable for under 15's, contains strong language

& references of a sexual nature

UglyWednesday 20 October 20107.30pm

Presented by Red Ladder Theatre

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Silver TheatreCards £6.40Juniors (Under 18) £4.00

In his new solo show ‘Playing Away’ he will guide you through his colourful life with personalanecdotes, excerpts from shows and somesurprising impressions, rounding off the eveningwith a Q & A session, where he’s game for almostanything!

Rest assured that when you go home you willknow a lot more about his life in “The Archers”,the world of entertainment and a fair amountabout Charles’ personal life as well!

Charles can’t help feeling that as you leaveyou’ll be saying ‘Well, I never knew that!’


Playing Away with Charles CollingwoodSaturday 23 October 20107.30pm

How the Koala Learnt to Hug Sunday 24 October 20102.30pm

Presented by The People’s Theatre Company


Steven Lee runs The People's Theatre Companyand is author of children's favourites The Witch's

Bogey and Bink And The Hairy Fairy.

How The Koala Learnt To Hug has been adaptedfrom his first collection of short stories which hasjust been published under the title How The Koala

Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales.

Written especially for parents to enjoy with theirchildren, How The Koala Learnt To Hug is acharming tale about the magic of family and, ofcourse, the importance of a nice warm hug!

So join Steven and a host of wild charactersincluding Natascha The Witch, Karen the Koala andthe Reggae Beavers for some great stories, singalong songs, superb games and first class hugging.

All you need are your ears. (And your arms!)

Suitable for all ages from 6 to 106!



Bruce, Clark, Charles and Thor… erm… Jeffery,are four elderly gentlemen stuck in that mostdreaded of places, Arksville… retirementcompound! Run by the evil doctor Simon (vonDoom), our heroes must spend each day underconstant attack… between meals and baths.

This heart-warming tale of friendship and mildperil will leave you with a smile and will make youwonder what it’s like to fly.

The League of Un-Extraordinary GentlemenSaturday 30 October 20107.30pmPresented by Upstage Left Theatre Company

James Martin’s moral upbringing is suddenlyshattered by the encampment of the Briggs familyin his now disused Methodist chapel. Theirunorthodox life style - Gran Brigg’s dependencegin, Julie’s immoral earnings and her inability tohold down a job because of her sharp tongue, andPete’s simplistic manner - all combine to showJames a side of life he never knew existed. Hedecides to try Briggs’ way of life by moving intothe chapel with them – much to his mother’ssurprise and his fiancée’s consternation!

This decision leads to unexpected and hilariousresults. Finally it is Julie’s strong spirit anddetermination to keep her family together againstall odds and her honest, if unconventional,appraisal of James’ congregation that causes himto think about the direction of his own career – notalways to the liking of his fiancée Sylvia. His finaldecision brings this highly entertaining comedy toa happy end.

Clerical ErrorsMonday 08 to Saturday 13 November 20107.30pmBy Georgina ReidDirected by Di Flower


A rare opportunity see Kathakali performedby world-class experts from Kerala, South India.

We are delighted to welcome the world`sforemost Kathakali Company on tour outsidetheir native India.

Kathakali embraces drama, dance, music, visualarts and ritual to create one of the most visuallyexciting and powerful forms of theatre.

Kathakali originated in the temples of Keralaover 500 years ago. Extraordinary costumes andmake-up transform the actors into Gods, Kings,Devils & Princesses to tell their story throughthe magical world of theatre.

“They perform with amazing grace and dignity. Intense,hypnotic and spectacularly beautiful”

The Daily Telegraph.

KathakaliTuesday 16 November 20107.30pmPresented by the Kala Chethena KathakaliCompany Classical dance drama fromSouth India.


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Henrik Ibsen’s most iconic and famed play, A Doll’s House charts the final days of Nora Helmer’smarriage, and her life as a wife and mother. As theChristmas spirit settles comfortably across the land,Nora and her husband Torvald have the perfect life. Hehas recently been promoted; she has a most beautifulnew home in which to raise her family. But in this world,happiness cannot last for long, as secrets and blackmailsoon threaten to shatter the calm of their marriage, andNora finds herself trapped by the bonds of her love forher husband, and the expectations laid upon her bymodern society. As time runs out for Nora, she mustmake a terrifying decision to save herself and to right thewrongs that those around her have perpetrated. Liftingthe lid on conventional romance in Victorian marriage, A Doll’s House tells a startlingly honest tale of one individual’s struggle for the ultimate right: her own freedom. In a searing new version by criticallyacclaimed London playwright Venetia Twigg, Ibsen’sclassic is adapted for a 21st century audience, withupdated dialogue and a bold new vision of delicate loveand bloated hypocrisy, whilst keeping the poignant heartof this classic drama alive.


A Doll’s HouseWednesday 17 November 20107.30pmBy Henrik IbsenPresented by Black Ram Theatre

Phil CoolSaturday 20 November 20107.30pm

Tickets £9.00 TheatreCards £8.00

A Comedy Legend

Yet again Phil Cool, is on tour and with sell outhouses wherever he goes it is clear that he atleast is recession proof. His 1980s televisionshows have now obtained cult status, proof thathis comedy is as contemporary, valid andhilarious today as it has ever been.

A stand-up chameleon, he is one minute GeorgeW Bush, the next Paul McCartney, then BillClinton and later Bugs Bunny!

With 5 top selling videos, 4 TV specials, 3 hitseries for the BBC, 2 acclaimed series forIndependent TV he has become a British legendand treasure.


Christmas Antiques Fair

Sunday 21 November 2010 10.00am - 4.00pm

Following our May Fair, which we brought to thetheatre for the first time, we are delighted toannounce our Christmas Antiques Fair will, again,be held in the studio and foyer of our own LouthPlaygoers Riverhead Theatre.

The Riverhead Theatre bar will be open forrefreshments and admission prices have been frozen at Adults £1.00 with accompaniedchildren free.

If you would like to book a space or require anyfurther information please contact the Friends ofLouth Playgoers at the theatre.

Christmas Prize Bingo

Sunday 28 November 2010

Doors Open 1.30pm Eyes Down 2.30pm

Always a popular event in the calendar, so pleasecome and join us for an afternoon of fun with thechance of winning some fantastic seasonal prizesjust in time for Christmas. Everyone welcome,open to all ages includes a large raffle andrefreshments available.

Friends of Louth Playgoers

How easy is it to become famous? After lastyear's hit Poles Apart, Hard Graft return with abrand new comedy. This time they'll be trying tobecome famous in three months. FeaturingBritain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden, PiersMorgan, and many more celebrities, this will nodoubt be their best show ever.

Oh yes, before you all rush out and buy tickets tosee Holden, Morgan and the likes, please notethey won't be there in person, that ticket would be far more expensive!

For further information and to watch theircelebrity film go to www.hardgraft.co.uk

When Will I be Famous is a fun show for all thefamily, with song, dance and celebrity guests,ideal to warm everyone up after a long cold winter.

When Will I Be FamousThursday 25 November 20107.30pmA new comedy by Mark Whiteley

Presented by Hard Graft Theatre Company

Wind in the WillowsMonday 06 to Saturday 11 December 20107.30pm (Matinee Saturday only at 2.30pm)A musical play based on Kenneth Grahame’s novelBook and Lyrics by Willis Hall. Music by Denis King. Directed by Peter Maddison


A delightful new dramatisation, with enchantingsongs, of Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale of river-bank animals – wise old Badger, kindlyRatty, gentle Mole and conceited, boastful, bossyToad whose crazes for firstly caravanning and thenmotor cars land him in all sorts of trouble! Thisclassic story has been a favourite of both youngand old for generations. It is an ideal show forpre-Christmas entertainment for the whole family.We are also offering a matinee for this production.

An amateur production by arrangement with Samuel

French Limited


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Jack and the BeanstalkFriday 14 to Saturday 22 January 20117.30pm Matinees on Saturdays 15, 22 and Sunday 16 at 2.30pm (No performance Monday 17)Written and Directed by Maureen Lill

Tickets £8.00 Adults£6.00 Concessions

Russia 1905 and in the small village of Anatevka,Tevye, the milkman is trying to keep his family'straditions in place while marrying off his threeolder daughters. But times are changing and thedaughters want to make their own matches.Tevye is not the only one to have troubles - all thevillagers of Anatevka have problems coping withtheir harsh existence under Tsarist rule.

This award winning musical has a rousing,heartwarming score, which includes such well-loved numbers as Tradition, `Matchmaker andSunrise, Sunset. The poignancy of the plot, thebrilliance of the score and the vibrancy of thedancing go to make Fiddler On The Roof atimeless classic.

Fiddler on the RoofTuesday 01 to Saturday 05 February 20117.30pm

Presented by King Edward VIGrammar School

Tickets Adults £8.00, Juniors (Under 14) £5.20Early Bird Booking offer: Adults £7.75, Juniors (Under 14) £5.00 if booked before Friday 10 December 2010

Fee-fi-fo fun and games with Dame Trott and her sons, Jack and Simon. The all-powerful GiantBlunderbuss sends his henchman, the sinisterHemlock, to kidnap the townsfolk of WrinkleyBottom and their animals. Trott’s dairy has notrade, so Jack is sent to the market, to sell thefamily’s prize possession, Daisy the cow. A mysterious stranger tricks Jack into partingwith Daisy for a bag of beans, but fortunately, a good fairy is on hand to help Jack. A giantbeanstalk grows, and Jack climbs to Cloudland,to face up to the fearsome Giant with a little helpfrom his friends. With well-known songs,slapstick comedy, wonderful sets and costumes -it’s magic all the way for everyone and of course,in pantomime, there is always a happy ending.

Auditions:

Monday 06 and Tuesday 07 September 2010

Please note tickets prices have been frozen for the

second year running.

We are delighted to welcome back once again the78rpm Jazz Band following their sell out shows in2008, 2009 and 2010. 78rpm Jazz Band containssix of London's top musicians, drawn from ThePiccadilly Dance Orchestra, who re-create the great music of the Art Deco era,the 1920s to 1950s, with tremendous style,sophistication and rhythm.

78rpm will create a cocktail of great songs andswinging jazz which is guaranteed to set your feettapping - and bring back some happy memories!

78rpm Jazz BandSaturday 12 February 20117.30pm

Wyrd SistersMonday 21 to Saturday 26 February 20117.30pmBy Terry Pratchett®, adapted by Stephen Briggs

Presented by Wharfingers Youth Theatre


Our award winning youth theatre group, directedby Carole Ashcroft and Helen Appleton, earlierthis year won the NODA Area 4 award of BestYouth Production for ‘The Prime of Miss JeanBrodie’, which they performed in February 2009.

Their presentation this year is the play, WyrdSisters, by modern playwright Terry Pratchett acomic spoof on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It’s allthere - a wicked Duke & Duchess, the ghost ofthe murdered king, dim soldiers and the threewitches, Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg andMargaret Garlick. The author uses words andcharacterisations to squeeze every bit of humourout of the text.

This is an AMATEUR PERFORMANCE by arrangementwith Discworld® Plays.

‘Terry Pratchett’ and ‘Discworld’ are registered trademarks


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Lady Constance Chatterley is trapped in aloveless marriage. Injured in battle, her husbandClifford is unable to satisfy her sexual desires andso Constance finds herself in the arms of another.

But Lady Chatterley’s man is a bit of rough!Mellors her paramour is her husband’sgamekeeper! As their passionate love affairreaches its climax, the constraints of Constance’sclass-led society are broken down as the twolovers find fulfilment with each other.

Written in 1925, D.H. Lawrence’s controversialwork was banned from sale until 1960 for its frankand explicit depiction of sex and its portrayal of apassionate and adulterous love affair. Years aheadof its time this work deals with sexual taboos thatare still present in society even today.

This play contains strong language - Recommended 14 plus


Lady Chatterley’s Lover Tuesday 01 and Wednesday 02 March 20117.30pmBy D.H. Lawrence, adapted and directed by Nick Lane

Presented by Hull Truck Theatre

New London Opera GroupSpring ConcertSaturday 05 March 20117.30pm


The New London Opera Group return for theireighth annual Spring concert at the RiverheadTheatre. They will present a staged performanceof Sullivan's charming one-act romantic comedy,The Zoo, written in collaboration with BoltonRowe in 1875, together with a concert of Gilbertand Sullivan favourites, including a sneak previewof this summer's tour of HMS Pinafore.

All Tickets £9.00 Tickets £7.25Juniors (Under 18) £4.60

The Winslow Boy Monday 21 to Saturday 26 March 2011By Terence RattiganDirected by Brian Cliffe

Following a recent London success which starredTimothy West and Claire Cox, this classic periodplay set in Edwardian times is based on a real lifecase in 1910 of George Archer-Shee.

In the play 13 year old, Cadet Ronnie Winslow is sent home, expelled from Royal Naval Collegeaccused of stealing.

His father, refusing to believe his guilt and dissatisfied with the manner in which the investigation is conducted, demands further action.

The whole Winslow family has, reluctantly in some cases, to make sacrifices : status,reputation and loves are lost in fighting for the honour of The Winslow Boy.

Auditions:

Tuesday 26 October 2010

Pluck - Musical Arson! Saturday 27 March 20117.30pmDirected by John Fealey and Toby Sedgwick

What happens when great music falls into thehands of talented idiots?You get the world's most musically challengedstring trio - PLUCK!Pluck is the group of three hilarious musicianswho compete, ridicule, argue and seduce theirway through Bach to Beatles. Since winning theprestigious Tap Water Award at the 2003Edinburgh Fringe Festival, these crazy charactershave astonished audiences in the UK, Europe,Australia and Asia with their unique combinationof comedy and superb musicianship.Now it’s Louth’s turn to enjoy Pluck’s melodicbuffoonery as they wreak havoc betweenharmonies - bring the family and join them for anevening of totally unpredictable musical arson!‘Gloriously funny’ The Scotsman‘Classical music for all shoe sizes’ Sunday Times‘…a mix of sweet music and complete mayhem…’ Time Out



Based on a true story - in 1929, 38 womenwere arrested outside Budapest for collectivelyone of the most shocking crimes of the century.The play follows the true story of 8 women whowere later convicted of murdering over 100 menbetween 1914 and 1929 – it looks into the heart of a serial killer!

How to Make an AngelSaturday 02 April 20117.30pmPresented by Upstage Left Theatre Company

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Silver TheatreCards £6.40,Juniors (Under 18) £4.00

He's on the run from those three-headedmonsters, trying to bring you the most fantastictales from the Magic Land of Three. Are you reallysure what happened to the wolf and those threelittle pigs? What about Goldilocks? Why was shewalking in those woods? And as for the three Billy Goats Gruff, how did they really deal withthat troll?

All will be revealed when our storyteller unfoldsthis beautiful show using puppets and props. It'sfull of fun and laughter and has an exciting gypsysoundtrack that you won't be able to stop singinglong after the show has finished.


The Three Billy Goats GruffSaturday 09 April 201111.00am and 2.30pm

Presented by the Theatre of Widdershins

Gym & Tonic Monday 18 to Saturday 23 April 20117.30pmBy John GodberDirected by Clive Nock



Don & Shirley Weston have come to the ScardaleHall Health Hydro to relax, pamper themselvesand possibly, just possibly, rescue their ailingmarriage. Don proves himself hilariouslyincompetent at step aerobics, squash and slideaerobics, and his experiences with colour therapyand massage are far from positive too. Is theWestons’ week doomed?

The rifts in the marriage widen as Don’s mid-lifecrisis becomes more and more evident, andmoments of reconciliation – a midnight feast, forexample – do little to improve the situation.

A popular play for all Godber fans, darklyamusing, perceptive and troubling, Gym and Tonicis a comedy with real bite.

Auditions:

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Robert Powell and Elizabeth Garvie (who gave thedefinitive performance of Elizabeth Bennet inPride and Prejudice on BBC TV) bring you JaneAusten’s world…No writer, with the exception of Shakespeare,stands higher in public esteem and affection thanJane Austen. This celebration is for those whohave always loved her, and for those who wouldlike to know more about the enigmatic andshadowy figure behind the popular image ofbonnets, tea and gentility.Jane Austen continues to fascinate us becauseshe reveals human nature with all its deliciousquirks and foibles. From the rumbustiousdelights of her juvenile works to the extraordinaryexplosion of vitality in her last and uncompletednovel, Sanditon, we take you on a colourful andrevealing journey through the life and works ofthis most paradoxical and bewitching author.

A Celebration of Jane AustenSunday 08 May 20117.30pmRobert Powell and Elizabeth GarvieWith Christine Croshaw, piano and Clive Conway, flute.

Calamity JaneWednesday 18 to Saturday 28 May 20117.30pm (No performance on Sunday 22 May)Adapted by Ronald Hanmer and Phil Park from the stage play by Charles K. FreemanLyrics by Paul Webster. Music by Sammy Fain.Directed by Pip Lill-Molloy


Tickets Adults £9.50, Juniors (Under 16) £7.00Early Bird Booking offer Adults £9.00, Juniors (Under 16) £6.70 if booked before Wednesday 20 April 2011

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With well known songs, comedy, dancing,cowboys, Indians, and everything a good musicalshould have, ‘Calam’ is a first rate show whichhas been immensely popular over the years. Ithas a strong story line based on the true lifecharacter Martha Jane Cannary Burke, betterknown as Calamity Jane (1852 - 1903), a famousfrontier figure.

At first Calamity is ‘too darned busy’ fightingIndians to give much thought to girlie things suchas clothes and perfume, and Wild Bill is too busywooing a dainty chanteuse to give a hoot about a hot-headed tomboy. But will Wild Bill Hickockand Calamity Jane fall in love? See the showand find out!

This show is suitable for all ages and we promiseyou, the audience will go home singing.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement withJOSEF WEINBERGER LTD.

Auditions:

Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 October 2010

Please note tickets prices have been frozen for the second year running.

For their eighth summer production in Louth,the New London Opera Group present one of themost popular and successful Gilbert and Sullivanoperas. HMS Pinafore (or The Lass that loved asailor) was their first full-length success andtransformed the collaborators into internationalcelebrities. The heart-warming tale of love andjealousy aboard one of Her Majesty's ships brimswith fun and contains some of Gilbert's mostcelebrated characters, including Little Buttercup,the villainous Dick Deadeye, and the pompousFirst Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter.Join us for an evening of maritime mirth.


HMS Pinafore Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 June 20117.30pm

Presented by the New LondonOpera Group

This is Now Wednesday 06 July 20117.30pmby New Art Club – contemporary dance with a twist!

All Tickets £12.00

New Art Club was formed in 2001 by Tom Rodenand Pete Shenton and is fuelled by their sharedspirit of adventure. Loved by audiences and criticsalike, they create work which is a unique blend ofdance and comedy. "Think Morecambe and Wiseat Sadler's Wells." (Bruce Dessau, Chortle)

Tom and Pete have been described as ‘the MargotFonteyn(s) of comedy’, ‘the Reeves and Mortimerof contemporary choreography, ‘the Gilbert &George of dance’ and, likened tocomedian/musician Tim Minchin andperformance poet Tim Key.

THIS IS NOW is New Art Club’s hit comedy showand the most recent in a long line of favouritesfrom comedy dance duo, Pete Shenton and TomRoden. In 1983 Tom illegally taped the first ‘Nowthat’s What I Call Music’ LP onto a C60 cassette.25 years later he found it in a drawer and he andPete made a show about it. New Art Clubdeconstruct this classic album to inspire newmoves that shed their own twisted light on then,the future and now!


Full details of all productions can be found on ourwebsite www.louthplaygoers.co.uk

Dates For Your DiaryWe already have these productions contractedon the dates listed and full details will beavailable soon and published in the next editionof this brochure and on our websitewww.louthplaygoers.co.uk

Charles Court OperaSaturday 09 July 2011

David Robinson LectureSaturday 19 March 2011

Tall Stories TheatreSaturday 11 June 2011

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Louth Playgoers Riverhead Theatre for Young People

Paintbox Theatre for Young PeopleMeets every Saturday morning during school term time. For further details please pick up oneof their leaflets available in the foyer or check our website www.louthplaygoers.co.uk

Paintbox Juniors6 to 9 year olds - 9.00am to 11.30am Our creative programme is designed to expand students’ understanding of Theatre and Dramatechniques. Through the use of Narrative Theatre, Movement, Song and Role-play, studentsdevelop imagination, self awareness, confidence and ability.

Paintbox Seniors9 to 11 year olds - 11.45am to 2.15pmA vibrant and energetic programme aimed at exploring the potential of Voice, Physical Theatre,Directing and Devising, Improvisation and much more. The sessions are designed to expandand develop performance skills whilst at the same time building confidence, motivation, selfesteem and life skills.

Wharfingers YOUTH THEATRE11 to 18 year olds – Thursdays 5.00pm to 7.00pmOur now ‘award winning’ Wharfingers Youth Theatre was founded in 2002. Their aim is to giveyoung people with a love of the theatre the opportunity to meet new friends, learn new skillsand, above all, to have fun! Everyone between the ages of 11 and 18 is welcome and there areno auditions or any special entry requirements, other than enthusiasm and commitment.Wharfingers meets in the studio theatre and so has access to all the resources and technicalfacilities of a modern, purpose-built theatre. In addition to the regular weekly activities, thereare productions, open days, workshops and theatre visits; everything is designed to offer a richvariety of experiences from which to learn and to enjoy.Further details of Wharfingers can be found on their website www.wharfingers.com

Paintbox Theatre

for Young People

We are very proud at the Riverhead Theatre because we have two groups specifically formed to get young people involved with theatre anddramatic arts. We expect all students to gain in confidence, skills and talent, developing into imaginative young people ready to take on the world!

WharfingersYOUTH THEATRE

Louth Playgoers’ TheatreCards - Enjoying the Best Entertainment

By holding a Playgoer’s TheatreCard, you can enjoy the best entertainment at even lower prices.

Option 1 is a Gold TheatreCard Option 2 is a Silver TheatreCard

Each Silver TheatreCard holder is entitled to:

• Over 10% discount on the seven Playgoers’ plays

• Plus up to 10% discount on the price of a ticket at manyother fabulous productions (details are under each show in this brochure)

Adult Silver TheatreCard £5.00

Junior (Under 18) Silver TheatreCard £1.00

You can get your TheatreCards at the Box Office when booking your tickets, or at our annual Open Weekend, which this year is on 21 and 22 August, part of our Fun Days incorporating the Arts and Craft Fayre.

Remember to take advantage of the Early Bird offer get your Gold TheatreCard before the end of August.

Also the Box Office does not make a charge for using Debit or Credit Cards.

What are the TheatreCard Options?

Each Gold TheatreCard holder is entitled to:

• A ticket for ALL seven Playgoers’ plays at no further charge, saving up to £10

• Plus up to 10% discount on the price of a ticket at manyother fabulous productions (details are under each show in this brochure)

Adult Gold TheatreCard £42.25 (Early Bird = £40.00)

Junior (Under 18) Gold TheatreCard £21.00 (Early Bird = £20.00)

Why not take advantage of our Early Bird offer and get your GoldTheatreCard even cheaper still, just make sure you get yoursbefore 31 August 2010.


Booking Information

In Person At the Box Office

By Telephone On 01507 600350 during opening times

By Post After reserving your seats, please send your cheque(made payable to Louth Playgoers Society) to

Riverhead Theatre, Victoria Road, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 0BX

By Email To [email protected]

Payment We accept cash, cheques and most major debit and credit cards, with no extra charges.

We are pleased to offer the following discounts for groups:

• One free seat with every 12 paid seats (All shows except Pantomime, Musical and Theatre Hirings)

• One free seat with every 20 paid seats (Pantomime and Musical only)

Car Parking is available FREE in our own car park at the rear ofthe theatre. There are approx 100 spaces including disabledparking spaces. We would like to encourage everyone to use thecar park and not park outside the theatre on Victoria Road, as thiscauses traffic problems.

The Riverhead Theatre is fully accessible for anyone withdisabilities including ramped access, lift, specific toilets anddressing room areas. The Main auditorium has six dedicatedwheelchair spaces (four spaces with carers) and the Studio theatrehas two spaces.

The Main Auditorium is fitted with an infra red system for use withor without a hearing aid. Information is available at the Box Office.

Any part of the theatre, including both the Studio Theatre and Main Stage areas, is available for hire. For details and rates please contact the Theatre Manager during daytime Box Office opening hours

Box Office Opening Times: Group Discounts

Theatre and Room Hire

Additional Information

How to Book

Reservations

• 10.00am – 1.00pm Monday to Saturday

• On days with performances – One hour prior to curtain up for two hours

Tickets must be paid for within five days of booking. Any tickets reserved within five days of a performance must bepaid for at the time of booking.

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Leave the A16 at the North end of the Louth Bypass. Take the exitinto Louth and stay on North Holme Road keeping the industrialestate on your left hand side. Follow the road past Cordeaux Schooland round the bend, continue down Newbridge Hill. At the bottom turn left into Ramsgate Road and then second left intoVictoria Road, (signposted by brown signs).

The THEATRE and CAR PARK are on the right.

Friends of Louth Playgoers


How to Find The Riverhead Theatre

Riverhead Fun Days (Theatre Open Weekend) Incorporating an Arts

and Craft Fayre

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 August 2010 10.00am to 4.00pmFollowing on from last year’s successful weekend, we are holding an Arts and Craft Fayre, inside the theatre. We are also incorporating Fun Days again so there will be something forall the family.There is going to be a Bouncy Castle, Tombola, Bottle Lottery, Face Painting, a Plant Stall (Kenwick Nurseries) and a barbecue on the terrace.Our Licensed Bar and refreshments are available all day.

On Sunday morning we are also holding a Car Boot Sale

in the theatre car park.

Sellers 8.00am - Buyers 9.00amDon’t forget too, that the Box Office will be open so you can start bookingtickets for the new season’s shows and you can purchase your newTheatreCard which means you can get discounts on most productions at theRiverhead Theatre. Why not take advantage of our Early Bird offer see page 20.

Tours of the theatre are also available.

Arts and Craft Stalls are available for either or both days.

Full details from Neil Warne (07798 576674) Admission to the whole weekend is FREE, so please come down and enjoy yourselves, we would love to see you all.

The Riverhead Theatre - Owned and operated by Louth Playgoers Society Limited

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2010 Diary Playgoers’ Productions are printed in Bold Print

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August 2010 Page05 - 07 FAME - Louth Playgoers’ Summer Workshop 313 The Fabulous Magic of Dr Bondini 314 Last Night of the Proms 2010 - SOLD OUT -16 – 20 Junior Workshop 319 Louth Playgoers Society - Annual General Meeting 221 & 22 Riverhead Theatre Fun Days - Open Weekend 2223 – 27 Junior Workshop 328 Alice & the White Rabbit – Indigo Moon Theatre 428 Ollie Austin Farewell Tour 431 Albert and Friends Instant Circus Workshop 4

September 201001 – 03 Albert and Friends Instant Circus Workshop 405 Louth Playgoers Society – Taster Day 506 & 07 Auditions for our pantomime - Jack and the Beanstalk 1213 – 18 Are You Being Served? 525 Barbershopera 630 A Hard Act to Follow – Hambledon Productions 6

October 201001 A Hard Act to Follow – Hambledon Productions 611 – 16 Beyond Reasonable Doubt 6/718 & 19 Auditions for our musical – Calamity Jane 1718 – 30 Wolds Words Festival 720 Ugly – Red Ladder Theatre 723 Playing Away with Charles Collingwood 824 How the Koala Learnt to Hug – The People’s Theatre Company 826 Auditions for March play – The Winslow Boy 14/1530 The League of Un-Extraordinary Gentlemen – Upstage Left Theatre Company 8

November 201008 – 13 Clerical Errors 916 Kathakali 916 Auditions for April play - Gym and Tonic 1617 A Doll’s House – Black Ram Theatre 1020 Phil Cool 10

November 2010 continued... Page21 Christmas Antiques Fayre - Friends of Louth Playgoers 1025 When Will I Be Famous – Hard Graft Theatre Company 1128 Christmas Prize Bingo - Friends of Louth Playgoers 10

December 201006 – 11 Wind in the Willows 11

January 201114 – 22 Jack and the Beanstalk 12

February 201101 – 05 Fiddler on the Roof - King Edward VI Grammar School 1212 78rpm Jazz Band – Piccadilly Dance Orchestra 1321 – 26 Wyrd Sisters 13

March 201101 & 02 Lady Chatterley’s Lover – Hull Truck Theatre 1405 New London Opera Group Spring Concert 1421 – 26 The Winslow Boy 14/1527 Pluck 15

April 201102 How to Make an Angel – Upstage Left Theatre Company 1509 Three Billy Goats Gruff – Theatre of Widdershins 1618 – 23 Gym and Tonic 16

May 201108 A Celebration of Jane Austen - Robert Powell & Elizabeth Garvie 1718 – 28 Calamity Jane 17

June 201116 – 18 HMS Pinafore – New London Opera Group 18

July 201106 This Is Now – New Art Club 18

Riverhead Theatre 2010 - 2011 Brochure

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