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2 BOOKINGS You can book tickets online at: pendletonperformingarts.salfordcc.ac.uk/theatre-box-office/ You can also book in person at the college or by phoning Pendleton Sixth Form College s award winning Production and Performing Arts Department Produces varied Season of Shows every year with its exceptionally talented students. Produced to professional standards, the shows draw huge audiences who always leave delighted, often comparing the productions to those seen on more famous stages! Many of our audience members return year after year making our tickets much sought after. If you want to see one of our shows this year make sure you book early. between 8.30 am pm Monday to Thursday (term time only) SCHOOLS & GROUPS If you would like to bring your school along to one of our productions then please contact Pendleton Sixth Form College on to make a booking as soon as possible so that we can ensure you are all seated together and that you benefit from any offers. We also offer opportunities for after-show discussions, workshops and dress rehearsals. For further information, please contact HOW TO FIND US The and are part of Pendleton Sixth Form College s Production and Performing Arts Department which is situated in Salford, only three miles from Manchester city centre. Getting to college could not be easier and you can travel by bus, train or car.

2017-2018 SEASON of SHOWS SCHEDULE Acting Induction Showcase 26 September 2017 Children s Theatre Shows 26-29 March 2018 The Silver Screen 27-28 September 2017 Diana Prince: Origins of a Legend 1 May

3 SEASON of SHOWS SCHEDULE Acting Induction Showcase 26 September 2017 Children s Theatre Shows March 2018 The Silver Screen September 2017 Diana Prince: Origins of a Legend 1 May - 4 May 2018 Level 2 Acting Induction: Two by Jim Cartwright 18 October 2017 Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 15 May - 18 May 2018 Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan November 2017 Level 2 Acting Final Major Project: Marvellous Multi Media 23 May 2018 Music Showcase 5 & 7 December 2017 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Musical) December 2017 Christmas Concert 19 December 2017 An Evening with Kevin Matthews and Friends 18 January 2018 The History Boys by Alan Bennett 27 February - 2 March 2018 All the Fun at the Fair 7-8 March 2018 Children s Theatre Shows March 2018 Music 24 May 2018 Year 1 Acting Final Major Project: Contemporary Theatre Extracts 6 June 2018 Year 1 and 2 Dance Final Major Project 6 June 2018 Year 1 Musical Theatre Final Major Project 12 June 2018 Year 2 Acting Final Major Project June 2018 Year 2 Musical Theatre Final Major Project June 2018

THE SHOWS ACTING INDUCTION SHOWCASE 26 September 2017 7.00pm Ticket Price - free PG A showcase of curriculum work from induction workshops exploring a range of performance skills and practitioners.

4 THE SHOWS ACTING INDUCTION SHOWCASE 26 September pm Ticket Price - free PG A showcase of curriculum work from induction workshops exploring a range of performance skills and practitioners. THE SILVER SCREEN September pm Ticket Price PG A celebration of student work and what can be achieved in just four short weeks. Dance and musical theatre students invite you to join them at the movies in this celluloid sensation exploring the world of Hollywood and beyond. So grab your popcorn, turn off your mobile phone, sit back, relax and enjoy the film! LEVEL 2 ACTING INDUCTION: TWO BY JIM CARTWRIGHT 18 October pm Ticket Price - free PG BTEC First Acting, curriculum assessment, present scenes from Jim Carwright s Two. TWO is an award winning comic play filled with twists and turns. Taking place over the course of one evening the play highlights the rocky relationship of the landlord and landlady of a busy local pub; we meet fourteen assorted characters, as the colourful regulars pull up a stool and let us into their lives. Sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, yet always incredibly human, the play reveals the lives and loves, the triumphs and tragedies of ordinary people and shows that they are far less ordinary than you might think.

5 DAISY PULLS IT OFF BY DENISE DEEGAN November pm Ticket Price Daisy Pulls It Off is a parody of wholesome adventure stories about life in a 1920s girls English boarding school, such as those by Angela Brazil. Daisy Meredith, the new girl, is the first scholarship student to attend the Grangewood School for Girls. The privileged students are determined to make Daisy look bad in the eyes of the administration. Daisy wins over her chums and saves the day when she cracks a secret code, finds a treasure and saves the life of her chief nemesis all on the same night! A long running success in London s West End, this inventive spoof of English school girl adventure novels is a perfectly ripping yarn! HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (MUSICAL) December pm Ticket Price U We have Christmas all wrapped up with this sensational seasonal spectacular. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas promises to be a non-stop extravaganza of song and dance. This festive and fun-filled celebration features an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved showstoppers alongside more traditional Christmas songs. Mince pies, merriment and magic guaranteed.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 19 December 2017 7.00pm St Philip s Church Ticket Price - free U An evening of carols, songs and readings to celebrate the Christmas season.

6 CHRISTMAS CONCERT 19 December pm St Philip s Church Ticket Price - free U An evening of carols, songs and readings to celebrate the Christmas season. AN EVENING WITH KEVIN MATTHEWS AND FRIENDS 18 January pm Donations on the door U Former professional singer and Pendleton Production and Performing Arts Vocal Coach, Kevin Matthews, invites you to join him for a recital that will include students in a diverse musical programme, from opera to current musical theatre composers; a song for everyone! This evening will be raising money for the NEWLIFE charity.

7 THE HISTORY BOYS BY ALAN BENNETT 27 February - 2 March pm Ticket Price An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in a British boarding school are, as such boys will be, in pursuit of good times, sport, and a place at a good university - generally in that order. In all their efforts, they are helped and hindered, enlightened and bemused, by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons in sometimes undefined ways, and by a young history teacher who questions the methods, as well as the aim of their schooling. In Alan Bennett s classic play, staff room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence provoke insistent questions about history and how you teach it; about education and its purpose. ALL THE FUN AT THE FAIR 7 & 8 March pm Ticket Price - free U An exciting array of curriculum achievements showcasing Year 1 and 2 Dance and Musical Theatre students. An evening exploring different dance genres in a fantastic festival of fairground fun. CHILDREN S THEATRE SHOWS March 2018 Ticket Price - TBC Invitation Only A festival of highly original and creative Children s entertainment and theatre in education presented to primary school groups

DIANA PRINCE: ORIGINS OF A LEGEND LEVEL 2 ACTING FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: MARVELLOUS MULTI MEDIA 1 May - 4 May 2018 7.00pm 23 May 2018 7.00pm Ticket Price - 8.

8 DIANA PRINCE: ORIGINS OF A LEGEND LEVEL 2 ACTING FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: MARVELLOUS MULTI MEDIA 1 May - 4 May pm 23 May pm Ticket Price U A legendary tale of a true Amazonian warrior using Diana Prince as her guise, who returns to the New World from Paradise Island to save the human race from Nazi Power. With her lasso and shield Diana Prince will become the infamous Wonder Woman. This popular comic creation will be explored and brought to life through the medium of dance. Ticket Price - free PG In our digital age, we are accustomed to regularly interacting with many kinds of digital media and much of the work of experimental artists over recent years has explored this development. In their Final Major Project level 2 students will experiment with technology and materials, and develop skills in how to plan and incorporate media into live performance. This show promises to be an exciting departure from the more traditional performance conventions covered in the course.

YEAR 1 ACTING FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: CONTEMPORARY THEATRE EXTRACTS 6 June 2018 7.00pm Ticket Price - 3.

9 YEAR 1 ACTING FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: CONTEMPORARY THEATRE EXTRACTS 6 June pm Ticket Price PG Year 1 acting students flex their thespian muscles in a wide range of entertaining and challenging theatre texts to demonstate their skills and techniques that they devleoped this year.

10 YEAR 1 MUSICAL THEATRE FINAL MAJOR PROJECT YEAR 2 ACTING FINAL MAJOR PROJECT 12 June 7.00pm Ticket Price U 13 & 14 June 7.00pm Ticket Price - free PG Using a variety of musicals as their inspiration, our talented first year students will present their own work showcasing all of the skills they have acquired during their first period of training. Past final major production showcases have featured works from contemporary classics such as Sister Act Our House and traditional masterpieces from the likes of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Stephen Schwartz. A showcase of contemporary theatre performed by students in the final year of the Extended Diploma in Acting. This is a chance to see the next generation of bright young talent as they light up the stage with a vibrant selection of challenging modern classics. The performance tackles thought-provoking themes with stark and uncompromising language, that explores the human tensions at the centre of the drama.

YEAR 2 MUSICAL THEATRE FINAL MAJOR PROJECT 18 & 19 June 2018 TIME TBC 14 June 7.00pm The Lowry, Studio Theatre Ticket Price - 3.

11 YEAR 2 MUSICAL THEATRE FINAL MAJOR PROJECT 18 & 19 June 2018 TIME TBC 14 June 7.00pm The Lowry, Studio Theatre Ticket Price YEAR 2 ACTING FINAL MAJOR PROJECT PG Our incredibly talented second year students will present a final spectacular showcase demonstrating all they have learned and their outstanding skills and expertise in performance. They will create their own song cycle production using both modern and classical musicals as their inspiration. This is a fantastic opportunity to see these wonderful students before they embark on careers and further training in the musical theatre world. Ticket Price - TBC PG PendletonProduction and Performing Arts Department at the Lowry Studio Theatre presents a showcase of contemporary theatre performed by students in the final year of their Extended Diploma in Acting. This is a chance to see the next generation of bright young talent as they light up the stage with a vibrant selection of challenging modern classics. The performance tackles thought-provoking themes with stark and uncompromising language, that explores the human tensions at the centre of the drama.

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