Theatr Brycheiniog Brochure Winter 2009

BELLOWHEAD

ED BYRNE

CIMARRON & CATRIN FINCH

SYLVAIN EMARD DANCE WAVE

THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR

BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES

FOR YOUMICHAEL BERKELEY & IAN MCEWAN’SDIVERSIONS

DANCE COMPANY OF WALES

AN EVENING WITH BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

ELKIE BROOKSREAL DIAMOND

SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE

DAVE SPIKEY JASON MANFORD

THEATRBRYCHEINIOGBRECON lABERHONDDU JANUARY -MAY l IONAWR - MAI 2009

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WEEKLY - FRIDAYS

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASSESLearn to dance the waltz, rumba, tango, jive andmany more. Beginners and improvers classesavailable. Bring a friend or partner.£5.00 PER PERSON PER WEEKFor further details, please contact Teresa Godmon 07791780350 / 01981 500209

WEEKLY - WEDNESDAYS

B-BOYING AT BRYCHEINIOGGet to grips with popping and locking, boogalooand breaking at Theatr Brycheiniog'sbreakdancing classes.£6.00 PER WEEK £60.00 PER TERM (12 WEEKS)

MONTHLY

JAZZ BRYCHEINIOGSit back and chill at Theatr Brycheiniog's jazz-in-the-bar experience.TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 8.00PMHot club style jazz with Swing Junction.

TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 8.00PMBluesy Susie - great vocals and band.

TUESDAY 24 MARCH 8.00PMHighly acclaimed trumpet-led quartet - the Ben Thomas Band.

TUESDAY 28 APRIL 8.00PMRuth Bowen's Gardenia Swing: smooth vocals, returning by popular demand

ENTRANCE £4.00WWW.JAZZINTHEBAR.COM

MONTHLY

BRECKNOCK KNOCKThe theatre bar is the perfect place to enjoy the best up-and-comingcomedians that Wales and the UKhas to offer.THURSDAY 15 JANUARYGareth Richards with guest compere Elis James

WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARYJason Manford - see main entry

THURSDAY 26 MARCHAct to be confirmed

We usher in 2009 with a new look brochure - hope you like it - and ascintillating season of arts and entertainment.

In these gloomy times for the economy, I’ve lined up some of the bestcomedy in the UK to cheer us all up. Jason Manford and Ed Byrne willtickle anybody’s funny bone - as long as you’ve got a ticket!

And don’t forget the youngsters! They like a good laugh too. We’vegot Paddy the Clown and Bink & The Hairy Fairy this season.

Excitingly, Theatr Mwldan, Astar and Theatr Brycheiniog are workingtogether again to tour the Cimarron/Catrin Finch collaboration whichsold out theatres throughout Wales in 2007. Cimarron, fresh from athrilling appearance at the World Music Expo in Seville in November,and Catrin, after a busy year recording and touring the GoldbergVariations amongst other projects, will be an electrifying propositionagain and I just know that the concert here on 6 March will probablybe a season highlight for many.

I’m looking forward to the next few months - I hope you are too!

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ANDY EAGLEDirector

FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 7.30PM

HOSTED BYOPERA SCHOOL WALES

OPERAMASTERCLASSWITH DAVID SYRUS, HEAD OF MUSIC AT THEROYAL OPERA HOUSE,COVENT GARDENThis is a rare opportunity to hearone of the UK’s top operaprofessionals at work.

David Syrus is holding a three dayMasterclass at TheatrBrycheiniog with twelve talentedyoung professional singers. Thisconcert given on the last day ofthe course will not only offer achance to hear some superbsinging of a wide variety ofoperatic ensembles and arias, butalso give an opportunity for theaudience to ask questions ofDavid, and to discover more aboutlife at Covent Garden.TICKETS £14.00CONCESSIONS £12.00

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SATURDAY 17 - SATURDAY 24 JANUARY

WESTENDERS

DICK WHITTINGTONCELEBRATING SIXTY YEARS OF PANTOMIMEThe Westenders present the magical journey of mystery and wonder that is Dick Whittington.

SATURDAY 17 & SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 4.00PM

TUESDAY 20 - FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 7.00PM

SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2.00PM & 7.00PM

Sponsored by The Brecon & Radnor ExpressTICKETS £9.00SENIOR CITIZENS £8.00 CHILDREN £7.00

SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 8.00PM

AT BRECON CATHEDRAL

BRECKNOCK SINFONIASOLOIST TOM POSTER

Mozart Overture Cosi fan TutteMozart Piano Concerto K. 491Beethoven Symphony No. 4

Tonight the orchestra is joined by one of the UK’s leadingyoung concert pianists fresh from his recent success atthe Scottish International Piano Competition.

Tom Poster is a regular performer on the internationalstage and is frequently to be heard on BBC Radio 3.TICKETS £10.00UNDER 18S £1.00 FAMILY TICKET £20.00

SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 7.00PM

JAMES BONDCHARITY BALLIN AID OF USK HOUSE HOSPICE

TICKETS £30.00

SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 7.45PM

BELLOWHEADBellowhead is a dynamic 11-piece musical collectivecombining traditional skills with contemporary electricpercussion and funky brass.

Legendary for their musically thrilling liveperformances, Bellowhead have stormed the UKfestival scene, playing The Big Chill, Larmer Tree, TFFRudolstadt, Roskilde Festival, Summer Sundae,Beautiful Days, Cambridge Folk Festival and Womad UK.

Don't miss this chance to catch the return to Breconof one of the UK's most innovative live bands whosefans unite across generations and genres.

TICKETS £14.00CONCESSIONS £12.00

TUESDAY 10 - THURSDAY 12FEBRUARY 7.30PM

WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY12.00PM

BRECON HIGH SCHOOL

LESMISERABLESSCHOOL EDITIONA musical by Alain Boublil andClaude-Michel Schonberg.

This school edition speciallyadapted and licenced by JosefWeinberger Limited on behalf ofMusic Theatre International andCameron Macintosh (Overseas) Ltd.TICKETS £10.00CONCESSIONS £7.00

TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 6.00PM

SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATREThe stars of BBC3's Comedy Shuffle and MTV's Best Show Ever, bringyou a night that has to be seen to be believed. Songs, sketches andsocks, with extra added Shakespeare.

'For sheer energy and laughs per hour, these comic stockings are the biz... denier miss it.' THE SCOTSMAN

'Hilarious... the Abbott & Costello of the sock world' TIME OUT


MONDAY 2 - SATURDAY 7FEBRUARY 7.00PM

BRECKNOCK YOUNGFARMERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUALDRAMA &PANTOMIMEFESTIVALTICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 19 JANUARY 10.00AM

THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 8.00PM

THE BOOTLEGSIXTIESFeaturing three screens, an awesomelightshow and special guests, TheBootleg Sixties takes you on anunforgettable journey with the songs,stars and images of pop’s greatestdecade.

It stars The Overtures, one of the finestexponents of Sixties music in the worldtoday and a band that counts Sir EltonJohn as a fan (he booked them to be themain act at his star-studded wedding).

With endorsements like that - what are youwaiting for?TICKETS £14.50

WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 8.00PM

PHIL MCINTYRE ENTERTAINMENTPRESENTS

JASONMANFORDCO-PROMOTED WITH BRECKNOCK KNOCKThe multi-award winning comedian andstar of 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo,The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2008 andXFM, embarks on his first live nationaltour with this exciting and hilarious showthat will have audiences begging for more.

‘Deserves a cult following’ SCOTSMAN

‘Very funny’ PETER KAY

‘Hilarious’ JOHNNY VEGAS

‘Engaging and witty’ SUNDAY TIMES

TICKETS £15.00

WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

OPERA DELLA LUNA

DIE FLEDERMAUSDie Fledermaus is surely one of the world’s most famous operettas and it now gets a glittering, andsaucy, new look by the country’s best small-scaleoperetta company.

Opera della Luna have earned themselves a matchlessreputation, touring the country for over ten years withacclaimed productions of Gilbert and Sullivan andOffenbach. They now turn their hand to the 'waltz king'Johann Strauss, and this most sparkling of scores.TICKETS £15.00CONCESSIONS £14.00

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

THE 12TH ANNUAL

RORKE’S DRIFTCONCERTFeaturing over 100 musicians and performers,including those from Army Cadet Forcesrepresenting Powys, Glamorgan, Kent,Shropshire, Lincolnshire, Gwent, Cumbria,Berkshire, this annual event is a highlight of thetheatre's calender.

From jazz to classical, this evening has it all andthis year's special guests are the newly formedDerbyshire ACF Band & The Bugles and Fife &Drums from Cambridgeshire ACF.

Sell-out guaranteed - early bookingrecommended.TICKETS £7.50CONCESSIONS £6.50

'Jeff Clarke’s vivacious production is trulydelightful. Mischievous and witty and the outfitshave all the razzle-dazzle of Versace.'FINANCIAL TIMES

FRIDAY 27 & SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

THE CIRCUS OF HORRORSAPOCALYPSE IN THE ASYLUM

THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 7.45PM

RANNEL THEATRE COMPANY

FLHIP FLHOPEVERYTHING HAPPENS ON THE BREAKCuriosity meets one-upmanship as two decoratorsinvestigate their surroundings, competing to entertaineach other in an attempt to forget about the monotony ofeveryday working life.

Elements of hip-hop, B-boying, DJ’ing, MC’ing and beatboxare hidden and twisted into a dynamic physicalperformance combining witty dialogue and intricatechoreography to create an energetic and hilariouscomedy. TICKETS £10.00UNDER 18S £6.00

Don't miss this uncontrollable cast ofburlesque beauties and chaos-mongerstogether with some of the world's greatest,grotesque, most daring & bizarre circusacts - all live on stage at Theatr Brycheiniogthis winter.

Presided over by the undead ringmasterDoktor Haze, The Circus Of Horrors is an amazing amalgamation of witchdoctors,voodoo acrobats, bendy bodies, demondwarfs, blood curdling stunts and flyingvampires.

It really is bloody marvellous.

'The most outrageous show on Earth’THE WEEKLY NEWS


‘Rannel have taken a refreshinglyquirky turn down an alley

on the hip-hop theatre map' JONZI D, HIP-HOP PIONEER

SUNDAY 1 MARCH 7.30PM

LEGENDS OF THE OCHESTARRING ERIC BRISTOW, BOBBY GEORGE AND JOHN LOWEHOSTED BY DUNCAN ‘CHASE ME’ NORVELLE

This great night of entertainment sees three legends of dartstaking to the oche.

Theatr Brycheiniog welcomes Eric Bristow, Bobby Georgeand John Lowe - players with over 1500 titles to their namesincluding 40 world titles and the first ever televised perfectnine-dart game.

This will be a hugely entertaining evening. Hear stories oftheir games, listen to comedy from Duncan and revel in thedarting skills of three legendary players.

TICKETS £12.50

DON’T FORGET!THURSDAY 5 MARCH 1.00PM

SCAMP THEATRE & POOMANALLEE

PRIVATE PEACEFULBY MICHAEL MORPURGOTICKETS £6.00

THURSDAY 5 MARCH 7.45PM

RGS LECTURE

HUGH THOMSONBEYOND MACHU PICCHUHiram Bingham made his dramatic discovery of MachuPicchu in 1911 and popularised a view of ‘the lost city in the clouds’ as a religious hideaway for the Virgins of the Sun.

Almost a century later, Hugh Thomson discusses the realsignificance of Machu Picchu in the light of other recentdiscoveries in the Peruvian Andes. Over the last twentyyears, he has taken several expeditions to remote sites inthis area and knows it well: the Incas left many otherruins in mountain settings as equally spectacular andaccessible as Machu Picchu, at heights of up to 12,000feet. The question is why?TICKETS £10.00CONCESSIONS £9.00UNDER 16S £7.00 RGS & U3A £7.50

SATURDAY 7 MARCH 7.45PM

REAL DIAMONDJohn Hylton is Europe’s foremost NeilDiamond tribute performer.

Featuring the hits such as Love on theRocks and Brother Love, this is anelectrifying show that will convinceyou that you have spent the eveningwith Neil himself!

'John’s voice is uncannily like Neil’s and he most certainly givesa flawless performance, leavingyou wanting more.'NEIL DIAMOND FAN CLUB

SPECIAL BONUS EVERYONE ATTENDING THE SHOW WILLRECEIVE A FREE REAL DIAMOND CD.


This Astar / Creu Cymru / Galeri / Theatr Brycheiniog /Theatr Mwldan co-production is supported by the Welsh

Assembly Government and the Arts Council Of Walesthrough the Arts Outside Cardiff Fund.

This extraordinary, exciting and high-profileharp-based international music projectcombines the remarkable talent of Catrin Finchwith Cimarron (Colombia), a seven piece llaneragroup drawn from the Mestizo people thatinhabit the savannahs of the great Orinoco river.

Catrin Finch and Cimarron first met each otherin Caernarfon, Wales in November 2007. Duringan intense four days, they exchanged anddeveloped tunes and songs from each other’snative culture, each being led by the other’sharp tradition. Traditional Colombian rhythmssaw the injection of Catrin’s stunning virtuosity,whilst traditional Welsh melodies becameinfused with a vibrant Latin identity.

Their sell-out tour of Wales received standingovations and an ecstatic response thatenveloped both artists and audiences. Now this stunning collaboration celebratingtwo extremely rich musical heritages and theversatility and beauty of the harp returns - with a musical chemistry that will captivate and entrance!TICKETS £15.00CONCESSIONS £14.00

FRIDAY 6 MARCH 8.00PM

CIMARRON &CATRIN FINCHALL NEW SHOW!


ELKIEBROOKSElkie Brooks is one of the mostsuccessful and popular singersthe UK has ever produced and isstill proving to be one of the mostpowerful and versatile vocaltalents of a generation.

Performing some of her classichits, blues, jazz and perhaps asong or two from her forthcomingalbum, an electric evening withElkie is guaranteed to leave youbegging for more.

Elkie is a stunning performer andwhatever she does, she does itbest live. Don't miss the chance tosee a truly great artist in action.

‘Still one of the great British voices'THE GUARDIAN

TICKETS £20.00


SOUTH POWYS YOUTHMUSIC CONCERTBeethoven Leonore (Overture)Delius On Hearing The First Cuckoo In SpringSusato Dances from DanseryeSaint-Saens Danse MacabreFeaturing the South Powys Youth Orchestra, conducted byAlan Davies and Tim Cronin, and smaller string,percussion, wind and vocal consorts, this promises to bea splendid evening of music from the region’s mosttalented young musicians.TICKETS ON SALE 1 FEBRUARY

TUESDAY 17 MARCH 7.30PM

LONDON CLASSIC THEATRE COMPANY

HUMBLEBOYBY CHARLOTTE JONESPast and present collide with loveand uncertainty in this originaland captivating play, an award-winning comedy with a delightfulsting in the tail.

Following the sudden death of hisfather, thirty-five-year-old FelixHumble, a Cambridge academic,returns to his Middle Englandhome and his difficult anddemanding mother. After achaotic funeral, and thedisappearance of his father’sprized bees, it becomes clear toFelix that life at the Humble homewill never be the same again...

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE.RECOMMENDED AGE LIMIT 14+



THE FUREYS& DAVEY ARTHURThere is nothing we can say about these legends of Irish Musicthat people don’t already know.

Don’t miss this concert and the opportunity to hear their hitsincluding When You Were Sweet Sixteen, The Green Fields OfFrance, The Old Man, Red Rose Café, From Clare To Here, HerFather Didn’t Like Me Anyway, Leaving Nancy, Steal Away plusmany, many more.

This concert is co-promoted by Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, and The Welfare, Ystrandgynlais. TICKETS £15.00CONCESSIONS £13.50

PERFORMING AT THE WELFARE, YSTRADGYNLAIS


THE ROTARYCLUBSCHOOLSDRAMAFESTIVAL 2009Following a sell out at the firstRotary Schools Drama Festival,this biannual event organised bythe Rotary Club of Breconpromises to be an evening toremember.

Students from Brecon,Crickhowell and Gwernyfed HighSchools, together with ChristCollege, perform a selection ofdrama, dance and musical theatre.

Come and be amazed by theyoung talent on display.TICKETS £7.50CHILDREN & SENIOR CITIZENS £6.50

WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 8.00PM

PHIL MCINTYRE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

ED BYRNEDIFFERENT CLASS

Half toff, half pikey... All comic!

Irish comic and star of BBC 2’s Mock The Week, Ed Byrne returnswith his blisteringly funny new one man show about marriage, class,the youth of today and anything else that strikes him as humorous. TICKETS £15.00

‘A stunninglyoriginal piece ofwork - a comedystar’ IRISH TIMES

FRIDAY 20 MARCH 8.00PM

TIM EMMETTEXTREME HIGHTim Emmett is a well-knownpersonality in the climbing andextreme sports world.

In the last couple of years, Tim hasbecome known for his paraAlpinism - climbing a big mountainand then BASE jumping off in awing-suit and flying to the groundreaching speeds of up to 250mphwith absolutely no petrol or CO2emissions!

In this lecture, Tim will be talkingabout his incredible life, giving theaudience an insight into themindset of an extreme sportsathlete. A seasoned speaker,Tim’s lectures are as energy-charged as his life, using videofootage, sound effects and imagesto provide a dramatic backdrop tohis gripping stories.TICKETS £12.00CONCESSIONS £10.00


THE BROTHERS GIBBIt’s got groove! It’s got meaning!

A stunning fully live concert celebrating the greatest hits of the world’s foremost songwriters and the undisputed champions of popular music - The Bee Gees.

Don’t miss this two hour roller-coaster ride throughfour decades of non-stop hits starting from the early60's with New York Mining Disaster andMassachusetts through to the disco explosion of the1970s including the all-time classics Staying Alive,Jive Talking and Saturday Night Fever.

Performed by the finest artistes in the land withbreathtaking authenticity and flawless musicianship. TICKETS £16.00 & £15.00

WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 7.45PM

SYLVAIN EMARD DANCEWAVEWave is the last chapter of Sylvain Émard’s ClimatologyOf Bodies cycle, which brought us Pluie (2004) andTemps de chien (2005). In this highly acclaimed trilogy,Sylvain Émard uses the climate as a metaphor forexternal influences that affects our lives.

Wave explores with finesse our capacity and ourindividual desire to melt, to become part of anincreasingly vast and multi-dimensional environment.

Performed by five exceptional female dancers, this tidalwave sweeps forth to reveal dance as the exquisitelytuned music of bodies.

Energetic, remarkable and moving beyond words.TICKETS £12.50UNDER 18S £5.00

A co-production by Sylvain Émard Danse, StationZuid (Netherlands), the Grand Théâtre de Lorient(France) and Usine C (Canada). Sylvain ÉmardDanse gratefully acknowledges support from theCanada Arts Council, the Conseil des arts et deslettres du Québec and the Montreal Arts Council.


BRECKNOCKSINFONIAAND THE MARCHESCHAMBER CHOIR

Bach Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42 Easter OratorioMagnificat

The Orchestra will be joined thisevening by the Marches ChamberChoir and outstanding localsoloists for a programme whichincludes some of J.S. Bach’s best-loved music and the celebratedEaster Oratorio.

The Choir will be taking thisprogramme on tour to Italy toperform in the Florence MusicFestival. TICKETS £10.00UNDER 18S £1.00 FAMILY TICKET £20.00

DON’T FORGET!FRIDAY 27 MARCH 7.15PM

GWERNYFEDPRIMARY SCHOOLCLUSTER CONCERTTICKETS £5.00

MONDAY 30 & TUESDAY 31 MARCH 7.30PM

CLWYD THEATR CYMRU

GREAT EXPECTATIONSADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY TIM BAKERA chilling Christmas Eve encounter on the misty marshes between young orphan Pip and escaped convict Abel Magwitch is the prelude to Great Expectations, one of Dickens’ finest and best-loved novels.

Pip’s unforgettable journey unfolds as he encounters the eccentric Miss Havisham, her beautiful daughter Estella, brought up to avenge her stepmother’s heartbreak at being jilted at the altar, and a mysterious benefactor, legally represented by Mr Jaggers, who has designs to take the boy away from his humble roots to a new life as a gentleman in London.

Who is Pip’s secret benefactor? Will he ever find happiness with his sweetheart Estella and will his great expectations ever be fulfilled?TICKETS £12.50 CONCESSIONS £11.00SCHOOLS £5.00

FRIDAY 3 APRIL 7.30PM

MAYOR’S CONCERTIn aid of the Mozart Music Fund, L'Arche Community,Brecon and the Medical Foundation For The Victims Of Torture.

With a razzle-dazzle cast including John Arye and theAberhonddu Male Choir, this will be a spectacularevening of music and entertainment for the whole family.TICKETS £10.00

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 7.45PM

NICK BROOKE LTD PRESENTS

FASCINATING AIDASTARRING DILLIE KEANE, ADELE ANDERSON & LIZA PULMAN

Britain’s top female comedy trio are twenty-five yearsold! (well, older actually, but they have decided theirSilver Jubilee can be celebrated for a few more yearsat least!)

Twenty-five years, five continents, six West End runs,six albums, five nominations (including three Oliviers)and two books. Not bad going!

Join Dillie, Adele and Liza, thrill to the beauty of theharmonies and marvel at the rhymes and help themcelebrate their auspicious birthday.

Happy Birthday Fascinating Aida!


SATURDAY 4 APRIL 7.30PM

SWANSEA CITY OPERA

THE ELIXIR OF LOVEA COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS BY GAETANO DONIZETTIFollowing highly successful productions of TheDaughter of the Regiment and The MagicFlute, Swansea City Opera now bring thistimeless and charming comic opera to life,updating it to the 1920s and setting it in theuniquely beautiful village of Portmeirion, NorthWales.

Full of hilariously colourful characters, thisdeliciously frothy tale of romance hasdelighted audiences throughout the world.

Sung in English, the score is full of memorabletunes including Una furtiva lagrima, a favouriteof tenors from Caruso to Gigli, and the aria thatcatapulted Pavarotti to fame. TICKETS £17.50 & £16.50CONCESSIONS £15.50 & £14.50This Theatr Brycheiniog/Rhondda Cynon Taff Theatresco-production is supported by the The Welsh AssemblyGovernment and the Arts Outside Cardiff Fund.


PADDY THE CLOWNExtremely funny and fine-tuned to hisaudience, Paddy uses simple props, superbtiming and a fair amount of self-deprecatinghumour to thrill kids and entertain parents.

'fast, witty and spontaneous...highly recommended'THE STAGE



PEOPLE'S THEATRE COMPANY

BINK & THEHAIRY FAIRYThe swashbuckling, romantic adventureabout true love and the importance of usingyour head!

The People’s Theatre Company’s lastproduction (The Witch's Bogey) was one ofthe highlights of 2008. Theatr Brycheiniogbrings the company back in 2009 withanother terrific, full scale musicaladventure, complete with free introductoryworkshop where you and your children willlearn everything you need to know to aboutthe songs, the story and the characters inthe show - including who to hiss and boo!

TICKETS £8.00CONCESSIONS £6.00FAMILY TICKET £26.00

THURSDAY 16 APRIL 8.00PM

BRECKNOCK KNOCK SPECIAL

PAPPY’S FUN CLUBPappy's Fun Club are Britain's best new sketch troupe. After beingnominated for the if.comedy award at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival theyappeared on BBC3's Comedy Shuffle, Radio 1's Switch and ITV'sComedy Cuts. This year they starred in their own self-titled show onRadio 4, and a half hour special on Channel 4. They capped all this offwith the Chortle award for Best Sketch Act.TICKETS £5.00

DON’T FORGET!SATURDAY 11 APRIL 7.30PM

THANK YOU FORTHE MUSICA celebration ofBrecon’s outstandingmusical talent over thelast fifty years, featuringone local bandrepresenting eachdecade from the sixtiesto the present day.TICKETS £7.00


CO-WRITER & STAR OF PHOENIX NIGHTS

DAVE SPIKEYTHE BEST MEDICINE... REPEAT PRESCRIPTION

The double British Comedy Award winner, BAFTA nominee and star of8 Out Of 10 Cats, Dead Man Weds and Magnolia returns with a brandnew live show tacking the old adage ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine’.

It was his dad’s favourite saying; which explains why, when Dave wassix, he nearly died with diphtheria. Scientific evidence endorses thesewise words and it has been proved that laughter boosts the immunesystem, reduces stress and blood pressure and, here’s the clincher,burns calories!

So, this new show is Dave’s small contribution to improving the healthof the nation. Come along, have a laugh and hopefully you’ll go away inmuch better health and you could burn off 200 calories – and that’s apint of lager!TICKET £18.00

TUESDAY 21 APRIL 7.45PM

SCHOOLS EXPLORER WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 1.00PM

DIVERSIONS DANCE COMPANY OF WALESBITTER SUITEJoin Diversions for a sensational evening as the company’s ten hand-picked dancers raise the temperature with three cutting-edge new works from leading international choreographers.

Belgian Stijn Celis brings a sizzlinggroundbreaking dance backed by a combination of the voice of thelegendary James Brown and music from celebrated New York composer Steve Reich.

Roy Campbell-Moore presents abeautiful new creation working with the gorgeous music by the lateWelsh composer Alun Hoddinott.

Energy and excitement are guaranteedwith the Diversions team working forthe first time with celebrated starperformer, andchoreographer and co-founder of DV8, Nigel Charnock.TICKETS £10.00CONCESSIONS £9.0UNDER 18S £5.00


BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALESTHE ITALIAN CONNECTIONConductor James Judd | Soprano Gail PearsonHaydn Symphony No 94, ‘Surprise’Mozart Nehmt mein Dank | Chi sa qual sa | Schon lacht der holde FruehlingMozart Idomeneo Overture | Non temer amato beneMendelssohn Symphony No 4, ‘Italian’

The blazing heat of the midday sun andlong evenings spent sitting under thecypresses are caught to perfection inthe radiant light and Mediterraneangrace of Mendelssohn’s ItalianSymphony. It is heard here next tosome of Mozart’s Italian arias and oneof Haydn’s best loved symphonieswhose comic moments still have theability to catch out less attentivemembers of the audience…you havebeen warned!TICKETS £18.00 CONCESSIONS £16.00 FAMILY TICKETS AVAILABLE

SATURDAY 25 APRIL 8.00PM

MAD ABOUT THEMUSICALSMad About The Musicals returns to Brecon with itsaward-winning and spectacular 2009 show.

Transporting you on a whistle-stop tour into theheart of London’s theatre-land, the show containsover twenty-five of your favourite musicals fromcomposers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Boubliland Schonberg.

So, sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettableWest End and Broadway favourites, the stunningvocal talents of a West End cast, top notch dancing,stunning lighting and glitzy costumes.TICKETS £16.00CONCESSIONS £14.50


LONDON MOZARTPLAYERSTHE CABINET OF DR CALIGARIThis April at Theatr Brycheiniog, The LondonMozart Players perform a stunning new work bycomposer Lynne Plowman to accompany ascreening of one of the most influential GermanExpressionist films and the first true horror film.

Made in 1920, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari tells thetale of the doctor and his sleepwalking friendCesare, an attraction at a local carnival whoprophesies someone’s death. The villagers chaseDr Caligari and Cesare as they suspect theirinvolvement with the murder. The plot twists andturns to bring the film to an unexpected end.

A combination of great music and great cinemawill make for an unforgettable evening.TICKETS £14.00CONCESSIONS £12.00


CLIVE CONWAY PRESENTS

AN EVENING WITHBENJAMIN ZEPHANIAHBenjamin Zephaniah is one of the most high-profile internationalauthors writing today.

The Rastafarian poet has enormous breadth of appeal. Best known forhis performance poetry with a political edge for adults and ground-breaking performance poetry for children, he also has his ownrap/reggae band and has appeared on Desert Island Discs.

Join him at Theatr Brycheiniog this April and hear him talk about hislife, read extracts of his poetry, take questions from the audience andsign copies of his books, including his new book Gangsta Rap, aboutthe troubled world of excluded students and the rivalries of rap bands.TICKETS £14.50 CONCESSIONS £12.50

SUNDAY 3 MAY 7.30PM

SHOW OF HANDSShow of Hands - Phil Beer and SteveKnightly - are undeniably one of thestrongest current forces in acoustic music- England’s finest and most popular rootsduo and something of a ‘people’s band’,regularly voicing the hopes, fears and lifestories of scores of people in song.

Losing nothing in translation, Show OfHands have taken their music all over theworld, from Australia to India, Germanyto Canada, the Netherlands to Hong Kongplus key festival appearances includingGlastonbury, WOMAD, Cambridge andCeltic Connections.

Don’t miss them at Theatr Brycheiniogthis spring!TICKETS £14.00CONCESSIONS £12.00

FRIDAY 8 MAY 8.00PM

SOUL’D ON BLUESThree legendary voices were atthe heart of the UK blues and soulscene in the Sixties and you cancatch them in Brecon this spring.

Join Chris Farlowe, Cliff Bennettand Herbie Goins, together with the Norman Beaker Band, for a true blues and soul summit meeting.

Though they were known forunforgettable hits such as Out OfTime, Handbags And Gladrags,Got To Get You Into My Life, OneWay Love and Number One InYour Heart to name but a few, theyhave never lost their love for bluesand soul and the trio will berevisiting their own hits and thoseof Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett,James Brown and BB King.TICKETS £15.00

FRIDAY 29 MAY 7.30PM

MUSIC THEATRE WALES

FOR YOULIBRETTO BY IAN MCEWAN COMPOSED BY MICHAEL BERKELEYMichael Berkeley and Ian McEwan’s new opera for Music TheatreWales is a thrilling tale of dark obsession and misplaced passion.

The brilliantly crafted text by Ian McEwan has all the elements thathave made his novels Atonement, Enduring Love, Saturday and OnChesil Beach number one bestsellers. It has inspired a wonderfulscore from composer Michael Berkeley - music filled with powerfulundercurrents, dramatic force and impassioned vocal writing.TICKETS £17.50 & £16.50CONCESSIONS £15.50 & £14.50

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‘For You is a class above most new operas … the music leaps off the page and into the imagination’ FINANCIAL TIMES

‘a dazzling and tautchamber piece’ THE INDEPENDENT

Ilona Bayley David Gwernyfed High School Herefordshire College Of Art Rachel Cole

EXHIBITIONS SPRING 2009IN THE ANDREW LAMONT GALLERYFRIDAY 9 - SATURDAY 31 JANUARY

ILONA BAYLEY DAVIDIlona currently lives and paint in Pembrokeshire, although she lived for long period inthe Brecon Hills. Her work has grown to represent images born of the unconscioussoul, and of the growing pains that accompany many of our more emotionalawakenings. The predominant use of blue is carried throughout the work.

WEDNESDAY 4 - SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY

GWERNYFED HIGH SCHOOLThis exhibition shows recent work by students from Gwernyfed High School, of which100% achieved A grades at A Level in 2008, while 97% of GCSE students achieved A* -C grades at GCSE, of which 39% were A* and A grades. The exhibition includes FineArt, Photography and Graphic Design.

FRIDAY 6 - SATURDAY 28 MARCH

HEREFORDSHIRE COLLEGE OF ARTThis exhibition of mixed-media work by Graduates of the Foundation Degree in FineArt at Hereford College of Arts aims to explore a range of themes relating to physical,psychological and cultural landscapes. The work reflects an eclectic mix ofconceptual imagery which should appeal to a wide variey of tastes.

FRIDAY 3 APRIL - FRIDAY 1 MAY

RACHEL COLELliwiau, meaning colours, has played a key part in Rachel’s paintings; the greens ofthe sweeping countryside and energetic waterfalls; the blues of the crashing wavesagainst stormy skies; the pure vibrance of blazing red skies. Colours are painted inwashes, splatters and runs blending into each other over canvas, or the texturedsurface of the board in my search for the dramatic and engaging in the environment.

Please note that, on occasions, access to the Andrew Lamont Gallery may be restricted due to other activities taking place.

MONEY SAVERSCONCESSIONS Unless indicated otherwise, concessions areavailable of you are under 16, a student, asenior citizen (60 yrs+), claiming disabilitybenefit, an Equity member or registeredunwaged. Please bring proof of eligibility tothe performance.

GROUP Reduced rates are available at manyperformances when you bring a party of tenor more - check box office for details.

FRIENDS Ask at Box Office about how you can savemoney when you join the Friends Of TheatrBrycheiniog.

REFUNDS & EXCHANGES Tickets may not be refunded unless an eventis cancelled. Theatr Brycheiniog can try to re-sell your tickets but the venue’s own unsoldtickets take priority. Tickets may beexchanged for different tickets for the sameshow. A £2.00 fee per ticket will be chargedfor re-sells or exchanges.

NOTESThe information in this brochure is correct at time of goingto press. Theatr Brycheiniog reserves the right to makealterations if necessary. The use of cameras or recordingequipment in the auditorium is forbidden. Please ensuremobile phones and pagers are switched off beforeentering the auditorium. Latecomers may be asked to waituntil a convenient moment before entering the auditorium.

Theatr Brycheiniog is a no-smoking venue.

tickets 01874 611622Theatr Brycheiniog Canal Wharf, BreconPowys, LD3 7EW


ACCESSSpaces for wheelchair users in stalls and balcony

Level access to all public areas

Lift to all levels

Access toilets on ground and first floor

Access dogs welcome

Infra-red sound enhancement

Designated car parking

OPENING TIMESTheatr Brycheiniog is open Monday to Saturday from9.00am to 11.00pm on performance nights (9.00am to5.00pm otherwise). When a performance is scheduled on aSunday or Public Holiday, the theatre will open from onehour before the show starts.

HOW TO BOOKTELEPHONE On 01874 611622 and pay by credit/debit card from 9.30amto 5.00pm Monday to Saturday.

IN PERSON At the theatre and pay by cash, cheque, or by credit/debit card.

BY POST* To the theatre and pay by cheque (payable to TheatrBrycheiniog) or your credit/debit card details.

BY FAX* On 01874 622583 and pay by credit/debit card.* Remember to include your name, address, together with the title, date andtime of the performance and add 35p if you would like the tickets posted to you(or enclose an SAE).

MYNEDIADMae lle ar gyfer defnyddwyr cadair olwyn yn y seddaublaen a’r balconi

Mynediad gwastad i’r holl ardaloedd cyhoeddus

Lifft i bob lefel

Toiledau hawdd i’w cyrraedd ar y llawr gwaelod a’r llawr cyntaf

Croeso i gwn mynediad

Offer is-goch i wella swn

Mannau parcio dynodedig

ORIAU AGORMae Theatr Brycheiniog ar agor o ddydd Llun i ddydd Sadwrno 9.00am tan 11.00pm ar nosweithiau lle bydd perfformiad(9.00am tan 5.00pm fel arall). Pan fydd perfformiad ar ddyddSul neu ar wˆyl Gyhoeddus, bydd y theatr yn agor awr cyn i’rsioe ddechrau.

SUT I GADW LLEFFÔN Ar 01874 611622 a thalu trwy gerdyn credyd/debyd rhwng9.30am a 5.00pm o ddydd Llun i ddydd Sadwrn.

YN BERSONOL Yn y theatr a thalu ag arian parod, siec, neu gerdyncredyd/debyd.

TRWY’R POST* I’r theatr a thalu â siec (yn daladwy i Theatr Brycheiniog) neu

roi manylion eich cerdyn credyd/debyd.

TRWY FFACS* Ar 01874 622583 a thalu â cherdyn credyd/debyd.* Cofiwch gynnwys eich enw, cyfeiriad, a theitl, dyddiad ac amser y perfformiad, ac ychwanegu 35p os hoffech i ni bostio’r tocynnau atoch (neugynnwys amlen a stamp)

NODIADAUMae’r wybodaeth yn y llyfryn hwn yn gywir adeg cyhoeddi.Mae Theatr Brycheiniog yn cadw’r hawl i addasu pethau osbydd rhaid. Gwaherddir defnyddio camerâu neu offer recordioyn yr awditoriwm. Gwnewch yn siwˆr fod ffonau symudol agalwyr (pagers) wedi’u diffodd cyn mynd i mewn i’rawditoriwm. Efallai y byddwn yn gofyn i rai sy’n hwyr aros amadeg gyfleus cyn mynd i mewn i’r awditoriwm.

Ni cheir ysmygu yn Theatr Brycheiniog

tocynnau 01874 611622Theatr Brycheiniog Canal Wharf, Aberhonddu,Powys, LD3 7EW


ARBED ARIANCONSESIYNAU Oni nodir yn wahanol, maeconsesiwn ar gael os ydych o dan16 oed, yn fyfyriwr, yn bensiynwr(60 oed neu hyn), yn hawlio budd-dal anabledd, yn aelod o Equity neuwedi’ch cofrestru’n ddigyflog.Dewch â phrawf eich bod yngymwys i’r perfformiad.

GRWPIAU Mae cyfraddau rhatach ar gyfernifer o berfformiadau os byddwchmewn grwp o ddeg neu fwy -gofynnwch yn y swyddfa docynnauam fanylion.

CYFEILLION Gofynnwch yn y swyddfa docynnauam sut i arbed arian wrth ymuno âChyfeillion Theatr Brycheiniog.

AD-DALU NEU GYFNEWID Ni roddir arian yn ôl am docynnauoni bai bod digwyddiad yn cael eiganslo. Gall Theatr Brycheinioggeisio ail-werthu eich tocynnau,ond byddwn yn gwerthu tocynnausydd ar ôl gan y theatr yn gyntaf.Gellir cyfnewid tocynnau amdocynnau eraill ar gyfer yr un sioe.Codir ffi o £2.00 y tocyn am ail-werthu neu gyfnewid.

RELAX WITH A GLASS OFONE OF OUR MODERNSTYLE WINES AND A LIGHTDISH OR TWO BEFORE THESHOW; OR STAY WITH USFOR A HEARTIER MEAL AND ENJOY THE FULLRANGE OF OUR CAREFULLYCHOSEN MENU WITHSOMETHING TO SUIT EACHAND EVERY TASTE.

Prepared with fresh, localingredients, the dishescomplement each other and canbe combined in a way youchoose. It’s a chance toexperiment with something new.

Or perhaps enjoy an old favouritewith a twist. You can share eachdish with the rest of your party orkeep your plate to yourself - itsup to you! We just want you toenjoy your food, your wine andbeing together.

Whether you’re looking for agreat night out with a party, a business lunch, an intimatedinner or pre-show supper,Tipple’n’Tiffin provides theperfect location.

Whatever you choose, andwhomever you choose to share itwith, we are sure that you willenjoy the Tipple’n’Tiffinexperience in the stunningcanal-side setting of TheatrBrycheiniog.

Richard and Louise Gudselllook forward to welcoming you soon…

TIPPLE’N’TIFFINTHEATR BRYCHEINIOGCANAL WHARF, BRECONPOWYS LD3 7EWTELEPHONE 01874 611866

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Theatr Brycheiniog Brochure Winter 2009