AUTUMN WINTER The Act Theatre. Wisbech s largest entertainment venue DO NOT MISS. The Reduced Shakespeare Company s show coming in November!

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1 AUTUMN WINTER 2013 The Act Theatre Wisbech s largest entertainment venue DO NOT MISS The Reduced Shakespeare Company s show coming in November!

BOX OFFICE: 01945 474447 Follow us and become our Friend... Join the theatre on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest shows.

2 BOX OFFICE: Follow us and become our Friend... Join the theatre on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest shows. We regularly run competitions which include ticket giveaways so it pays to interact via social media. The Act Theatre Autumn Programme 04 Stand Up Comedy night featuring Terry Alderton 05 Pop-Up Bowie 06 Reduced Shakespeare Company s The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) The Act Theatre Auditorium A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H J J Disabled seating Disabled seating K X1 X2 X3 X X5 X6 X7 X8 K L L STALLS M M N N O O P P Q Q R R S S STALLS Welcome We are Wisbech s newest and largest entertainment venue and we are proud to be bringing fantastic shows and performances to the area. Since our official opening in April 2013 we have welcomed more than 1,000 audience members to our wonderful theatre. They have enjoyed both professional and amateur performances and in September we were overjoyed to welcome the West End hit show Horrible Histories on its first leg of a national tour. Our autumn-winter programme introduces our first stand up comedy night, featuring Perrier nominated comic Terry Alderton (watch his act at our theatre before he becomes an Eastenders soap star). We welcome tribute act Pop-Up Bowie in November, who will be performing songs from the musician s back catalogue as well as his recent Mercury Prize nominated album. We also have a real treat for Shakespeare fans with the hugely celebrated Reduced Shakespeare Company performing as part of their UK National Tour. As part of their The Complete Works of William Shakespeare show all 37 of the Bard s plays will be performed in 97 minutes. So please embrace our new theatre and come and experience its unique atmosphere for yourselves. We are on a mission to become a big name on the region s cultural and entertainment map and hope you join us on this journey. STAGE

04 BOX OFFICE: 01945 474447 WWW.ACT-THEATRE.CO.UK 05 Stand Up Comedy night featuring Terry Alderton Saturday 19 October 7.30pm Pop-Up Bowie Saturday 2 November 7.

Michael McIntyre This is a mainstream act that dares to be different, that comes from the soul. Effortlessly enjoyable, yet excitingly different. The Times One of the best live shows I ve ever seen!

Terry is one of the most exciting comedians around, regularly performing all over the globe. He has been Perrier nominated in Edinburgh and recently won the 3 Weeks Critics award.

Also performing on the bill are the Two Johns, a new act, described by Keith Allen as Astoundingly Good, and as The future of comedy! by Jon Richardson.

It s old school vaudeville meets the future of entertainment, with songs, madness, and a removal of the fourth wall... well not just removed, smashed to pieces!

3 04 BOX OFFICE: Stand Up Comedy night featuring Terry Alderton Saturday 19 October 7.30pm Pop-Up Bowie Saturday 2 November 7.30pm He was sensational, a powerhouse who had the whole audience on their feet at the end. It was inspiring to see a man reduce an audience to tears. Michael McIntyre This is a mainstream act that dares to be different, that comes from the soul. Effortlessly enjoyable, yet excitingly different. The Times One of the best live shows I ve ever seen! Frank Skinner The Act Theatre s first ever stand up comedy show is headlined by rising comedy star, Terry Alderton. Terry is one of the most exciting comedians around, regularly performing all over the globe. He has been Perrier nominated in Edinburgh and recently won the 3 Weeks Critics award. He has worked with Joan Rivers and Eddie Izzard, who proclaimed him to be a very funny comic with a fantastic comedy mind, but someone who really ought to seek some sort of professional help. Also performing on the bill are the Two Johns, a new act, described by Keith Allen as Astoundingly Good, and as The future of comedy! by Jon Richardson. This is a new double act with comedian/ singer Johnny Spurling (and someone known only as John ). It s old school vaudeville meets the future of entertainment, with songs, madness, and a removal of the fourth wall... well not just removed, smashed to pieces! MC Chris Gilbert will also be appearing. We have a treat for all Bowie fans as award-winning tribute act Pop-Up Bowie will be performing at our venue this autumn. Sing along with some classic and new hits as Paul Anthony brings the essence of Bowie to the stage. The 60 minute set will feature hit numbers such as Heroes, Life on Mars and Dancing in the Street. There will also be tracks from the latest Mercury Prize nominated album. This is Pop-Up Bowie s first appearance in Wisbech and Paul Antony is keen to perform at our venue. He said: The show has something for everyone, from established fans to those who have just discovered the man and his music. Bowie is such a great artist and his appeal is just as strong, following his recent number one album The Next Day. I have always been a passionate fan and have spent a huge amount of time perfecting my act, even changing the hand I hold the microphone with to emulate Bowie. Tickets 15 Concessions available. Please note this show is for over 18s only. Tickets 15 Concessions available

06 BOX OFFICE: 01945 474447 WWW.ACT-THEATRE.CO.UK 07 Reduced Shakespeare Company s The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Saturday 30 November 7.

Tickets can be bought in person during the opening hours are 2pm 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am 12pm on Saturday. Alternatively call the box office on 01945 474447 during these times.

4 06 BOX OFFICE: Reduced Shakespeare Company s The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Saturday 30 November 7.30pm Booking information Our box office is based at our partner venue the Angles Theatre in Alexandra Road, Wisbech. Tickets can be bought in person during the opening hours are 2pm 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am 12pm on Saturday. Alternatively call the box office on during these times. Tickets for all our performances can be bought online at any time by visiting Please note there is a booking fee of 75p per online ticket booking and a 1 handling charge for credit card bookings. Tickets can be collected from The Act Theatre one hour prior to the performance. We are thrilled to welcome the fantastic Reduced Shakespeare Company to The Act Theatre as part of their UK tour. Their show comes direct from London s West End, where it became London s longest-running comedy having clocked up an impressive nine years at The Criterion Theatre. Now revised for 2013, these madcap men in tights will present all 37 of the Bard s comedies, histories and tragedies in just 97 minutes in their irreverent, fast-paced show. Tickets 16 Concessions available for children and groups The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe that takes long, serious subjects and reduces them to short, sharp comedies. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) has been described as Stupendous, anchorless joy by The Times, irresistible by the New York Times and rollicking, fast-moving and hilarious by The Guardian. Don t miss this chance to see this excellent act in Wisbech. Refreshments We have a fully licensed bar, which is open to audience members 30 minutes before the show and during the interval. Accessibility We warmly welcome customers with disabilities who require particular assistance and our building and facilities are accessible for all. Spaces for wheelchair users are available. Please contact the ticket office for more information. The small print (please read carefully) Tickets may be exchanged if it is possible, but tickets cannot be returned and money refunded. We can offer to resell tickets, but only if an event is sold out. We have a handling charge of 1 per ticket. The Act Theatre reserves the right to refuse entry and to make any changes to the information contained in this brochure, without prior notification in the event of illness or any other unavoidable cause.

Find us The theatre is based within the Thomas Clarkson Academy complex. The audience entrance is via Corporation Road and there is plenty of free on site parking.

5 Find us The theatre is based within the Thomas Clarkson Academy complex. The audience entrance is via Corporation Road and there is plenty of free on site parking. Corporation Road Churchill Road Elm High Road A1101 Weasenham Lane Weasenham Lane The Act Theatre Thomas Clarkson Academy Corporation Road Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 2SE Box office:

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