EVENTS SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2008 Box Office: 01726 226777 www.thekeay.co.uk
events AT A GLANCE SEPTEMBER Wednesday 17th OCTOBER Wednesday 1st Saturday 4th Thursday 9th Wednesday 15th NOVEMBER Friday 14th Wednesday 19th Wednesday 26th DECEMBER Wednesday 3rd Thursday 4th Wednesday 10th Tuesday 16th Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th Below - C-Scape Dance Company The Taming Of The Shrew - Miracle Theatre Let s Face The Music and Dance - Sarah Beswick School of Dance The Shakespeare Schools Festival In The Shadow Of Picture Frames - Green Eyed Zero Skaface + Support + Martin Bate DJ Pathway To The Red Sun - Rogue Theatre Contemporary Theatre Performance - Performing Arts Department Hellebores - Cornwall Garden Society The Tempest - Performing Arts Department Improbable Stories - Performing Arts Department Not Just Any Christmas Concert - Restormel Concert Band Winter Lights - Performing Arts Department
SEPTEMBER EVENTS 8+ Wednesday 17th September 7.30pm C-Scape Dance Company presents BELOW Based on a story by Anna Maria Murphy Using C-Scape s own unique style of story telling, blending dance, physical theatre, music and film, Below is a powerhouse performance of raw energy and sheer physicality. Moving and fascinating, it delves into the depths of the Cornish mining industry and harps back to an era of buckets and Bal Maidens, deep fathoms and faith, and the promise of loss and new life. Tickets - 8 / 7 concessions / 5 students Running time 1.5 hrs including interval (bar available)
October EVENTS U Wednesday 1st October 7.30pm Miracle Theatre Company presents THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Freely adapted from Shakespeare s play Falling in love has never been harder! Shakespeare s controversial romantic comedy gets a 21st century make-over courtesy of Miracle Theatre - one of the most popular professional theatre companies in the South West. This passionate, ironic and tender story of sexual politics and the battle between Petruccio and Katherine, two of Shakespeare s most unforgettable characters, is given a fresh and visual Miracle twist; always moving, full of music and genuinely funny. www.miracletheatre.co.uk Tickets - 9 / 7 concessions / 5 students Running time 2 hrs + interval (bar available) u Saturday 4th October 2.00pm & 7.00pm Sarah Beswick School of Dance presents LET S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE Let s Face the Music and Dance showcases local dancers aged 3 to 15 years performing a variety of toe tapping styles that will have you singing and dancing and keep you entertained from start to finish! Tickets - 7.50 / 5.50 concessions (including children) Running time 80 mins + interval (bar available)
U Thursday 9th October 7.00pm 9.00pm THE SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL Something wicked this way comes The UK s largest youth drama festival returns to Cornwall. Each night, three local secondary schools will stage three different half-hour plays in The Keay. The Shakespeare Schools Festival offers young people the opportunity and support to perform abridged productions of Shakespeare s most famous plays. Following workshops with the UK s National Youth Theatres and a six month journey of rehearsals, these talented young people are now ready to step into the Shakespearean spotlight Please contact the Box Office for details of participating schools. Tickets - 8 / 6 concessions School bookings 20+ people 6.00 / 4.50 under 18s Running time 2 hrs including interval (bar available)
12+ Wednesday 15th October 7.30pm Green Eyed Zero presents IN THE SHADOW OF PICTURE FRAMES Exploring the fragility of human emotions through a couple s darkly comic encounter with a telephone and a secluded neighbour, Green Eyed Zero create an imaginative and visual spectacle through live performance and video projection. A highly charged yet intimate story that explores perception and relationships, the show incorporates an exciting and original mix of circus skills, ranging from dynamic aerial and acrobatics, to intimate juggling and manipulation work. Tickets 8 / 7 concessions / 5 students Running time 1 hr (bar available)
November EVENTS 12+ Friday 14th November 8.00pm SKAFACE + Support + Ready Steady Mod DJ Martin Bate Following their smash hit show last year, Skaface return with their tribute to the Two Tone era. Classics like Too Much too Young (Specials), Baggy Trousers (Madness) and Mirror In The Bathroom (The Beat) will be covered. The band recreate the look, sound and excitement of live shows in the eighties and will have you Skankin until you drop. Get ready to get up on your feet. Put your braces together, your boots on your feet and give me some of that old moon stomping. Tickets - 6 / 4 students Running Time 3 hrs including interval (bar available)
10+ Wednesday 19th November 7.30pm Rogue Theatre presents PATHWAY TO THE RED SUN A tale of innocence betrayed Set in a futuristic landscape, the performance draws influences from Japanese horror, Kabuki Theatre, myth and legend and Tim Burton. A fantasy action thriller tells the story of love which unfolds in the dreams of a soldier and the heart of a woman, as they search for innocence and confront their destiny both in reality and in their dreams. Rogue Theatre create a real spectacle of poetry, live music, dance and acrobatics. www.roguetheatre.co.uk Tickets 8 / 7 concessions / 5 students Running time 1.5 hrs + interval (bar available) 12+ Wednesday 26th November 7.30pm Cornwall College St Austell Performing Arts presents Contemporary Theatre Performance Students on the Acting BTEC National Diploma will perform their devised piece. Contact the Box Office for details closer to the time. Tickets - 5 / 3 concessions Running time 2 hrs including interval (bar available)
December events U Wednesday 3rd December 7.30pm Cornwall Garden Society presents HELLEBORES A lecture by John Massey John Massey exhibits regularly and successfully at Royal Horticultural Society shows and runs the renowned Ashwood Nurseries. He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for contributions to the advancement and improvement of the science of horticulture and will share his expertise and knowledge throughout this insightful lecture. Tickets Free Cornwall Garden Society members / 5 non members (available on the door only) Running time 75 mins (followed by coffee and cakes) U Thursday 4th December 7.30pm Cornwall College St Austell Performing Arts presents THE TEMPEST Join us on a journey to an enchanted Isle for Shakespeare s last and greatest play. If you think Shakespeare has no relevance to your life think again! The Tempest has something for everyone: young love, aged wisdom, fratricidal plotting, alcoholism, a weird and wonderful creature with a bad temper and one hell of a storm. Performed by Acting BTEC National Diploma students. Tickets - 5 / 3 concessions Running time 2 hrs including interval (bar available)
12+ Wednesday 10th December 7.30pm Cornwall College St Austell Performing Arts presents Improbable Stories Bold retellings of familiar stories from the Live Arts Performance Foundation Degree first year students with live music, puppetry and several large handfuls of magic. Tickets - 5 / 3 concessions Running 1.5hrs including intervals (bar available) U Tuesday 16th December 7.30pm Restormel Concert Band presents NOT JUST ANY CHRISTMAS CONCERT The latest of Restormel Concert Band s popular evenings of fun and fine music arrives at The Keay in time to celebrate Christmas. Come along and help the band and their special guests celebrate the season in style in a concert of favourite Christmas and other music. Tickets 6 (including Christmas treats!) Running time 1.5 hrs + interval (bar available)
U Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th December 7.30pm Cornwall College St Austell Performing Arts presents WINTER LIGHTS Performed by students on Dance, Drama, Music and Live Arts Degree courses at the College. Tickets - 5 / 3 concessions Running time 1.5 hrs + interval (bar available) U Forthcoming Events: Friday 9th Saturday 17th January 2009 St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society presents their 60th Anniversary Pantomime CINDERELLA Contact 01726 879090
Venue Information Opening Hours Box Office opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 12noon Contact Details Box Office telephone: 01726 226777 (24 hour answering service in operation) Email: info@thekeay.co.uk. Website: www.thekeay.co.uk How to Book You can book your seats in the following ways: Online: you can now book online at www.thekeay.co.uk In person: our friendly box office staff will be delighted to assist you, should you drop into the theatre between 10am and 12noon By post: Send your request, and payment, to The Box Office, The Keay, Tregonissey Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DJ. Make your cheque payable to CORNWALL COLLEGE and enclose a SAE for the return of your tickets contact us By phone: Please call the box office on 01726 226777. Please have your credit card details ready. By email: please send your email to info@thekeay.co.uk Methods of Payment We accept all major credit cards, including Visa, Delta, Mastercard, Solo and Switch. All credit/debit card bookings, whether made in person or by phone, are subject to a 1 booking and administration fee. We also accept cash and cheques without an administration charge. Tickets can be held at the theatre for collection, or we can post them out to you for a cost of 50p. Reservations Tickets may usually be reserved, but must be claimed and paid for within three working days of booking. Concessions Concessionary rates are available on most performances (proof must be provided) and apply in most cases where stated to full time students, over 60s, under 16s, jobseekers, people claiming income support, and registered disabled. Discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the management. Only one discount applies at a time. Refunds and Resales Tickets may not be exchanged or refunded unless a performance is postponed or cancelled. We can accept tickets for resale, but we can only attempt to sell them if a show is sold
out and has a waiting list for returns, we cannot guarantee that they will be resold. Accessibility The Keay is designed to ensure access for all with level access to the front of and throughout the building. Wheelchair accessible toilet. Wheelchair spaces in the auditorium. Please inform the Box Office when booking if any of your party is a wheelchair user. Induction loop system in the theatre, please switch your hearing aid to T. If you have difficulty with stairs please inform the Box Office at the time of booking, and we will endeavour to seat you in the best seats available. Data Protection We would like to record your contact details so that we can contact you in case a performance is cancelled. We would also like to keep you informed of future events at The Keay, and in accordance with the Data Protection Act we will ask your consent for this. We will not pass on your details to third parties. SEATING PLAN K J I H G F E D C B A 21 22 23 24 Tiered Seating STAGE AREA = Seats Can reserved be removed for those for wheelchair with limited mobility access
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