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Whats On? December 2008

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SHANKLIN THEATRE

CINDERELLA

This years Christmas production at Shanklin Theatre, the only professional pantomime on the Island.

Presented by: Stage by Stage Professional

Cost: Adult £14 Child £10

When: 21st and 22nd December then from the 26th to the 31st December. Continues into January. All performances at 2:45pm

Taken from http://www.shanklintheatre.com/default.aspx

APOLLO THEATRE, NEWPORT

THE SNOW QUEEN

Winifred and King Palmers adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson story.

When: Wednesday 10th to Saturday 20th December 2008

Taken from http://www.apollo-theatre.org.uk/index.htm

ANTHONY MINGHELLA THEATRE, QUAY ARTS CENTRE, NEWPORT

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

Follow Jack on his adventures to another world as he tries to save his good friend Daisy the Cow! Rip roaring traditional fun for all the family.Forest Forge specialise in taking theatre into the community. The sets, costumes and lights are designed to fit into the smallest or largest venues to create a sense of theatre in any space. The productions are a mixture of devised shows and existing scripts.
Adapted and directed by David Haworth

Presented by: Forest Forge Theatre Company

Cost:Adults £7 Conc. £6

When: Wednesday 10th December 6:30pm

Taken from http://www.quayarts.org/whatson.asp?subid=4

MEDINA THEATRE

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

Taylormade productions present the traditional pantomime by John Morley

Presented by: Taylormade Productions

Cost: Adult £13.50 Child £9

When: Friday 26th December to Tuesday 30th December. All performances at 2.30pm except Tuesday 30th with an additional evening performance at 7.30pm

Taken from http://www.medinatheatre.co.uk/whatson.shtml

Please Note

We are simply gathering information from the websites specified to make it simpler to find out what theatre events are going on. For more information please contact the venues and/or company’s specified. If you know of something we have missed out, let us know and we will put it on here. We are currently only highlighting theatrical events (plays and musicals)



Whats On? November 2008

SHANKLIN THEATRE

MY FAIR LADY

The musical, based upon George Bernard Shaw’s PYGMALION, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl, who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins so that she can pass as a lady.

Presented by: Sandown Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society’s Theatre 2000

Cost: Adult £10 Child £8

When: Thursday 6th at .30pm, Friday 7th at 7.30pm, Saturday 8th at 2.30 & 7.30pm 

Taken from http://www.shanklintheatre.com/default.aspx

APOLLO THEATRE, NEWPORT

FOUR TALKING HEADS BY ALAN BENNETT

When: Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th November 2008

Taken from http://www.apollo-theatre.org.uk/index.htm

ANTHONY MINGHELLA THEATRE, QUAY ARTS CENTRE, NEWPORT

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

A play by Bertold Brecht set in a time of civil war.  A servant girl sacrifices everything to protect an abandoned child.  When peace returns, the boy`s biological mother demands his return.  The judge calls on an ancient tradition – the chalk circle – to resolve the dispute.  Who is the rightful mother of the child?

Presented by:Ryde School

Cost: £5 / £3 students

When: Saturday 8th November 7:30pm

Taken from http://www.quayarts.org/whatson.asp?subid=4

Please Note

We are simply gathering information from the websites specified to make it simpler to find out what theatre events are going on. For more information please contact the venues and/or company’s specified. If you know of something we have missed out, let us know and we will put it on here. We are currently only highlighting theatrical events (plays and musicals)