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JASPER CARROTT &
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AN EVENING SHARED WITH...
AT MONMOUTH SCHOOL
COMEDY LEGENDS JASPER CARROTT AND ALISTAIR MCGOWAN SPLIT THE
BILL AND YOUR SIDES WITH A NIGHT OF COMEDY STAND UP AND IMPRESSIONS.
JULY - DECEMBER 2016
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The Blake Theatre
Monmouth School’s Blake Theatre
opened its doors more than 10 years
ago, in 2005. Thanks to the generous
support of Old Monmothian Bob Blake,
Monmouth School’s hall was rebuilt
and transformed into a modern theatre
space, which can seat 500 people, with
superb lighting, sound and a large
cinema screen.
With such a great facility for the
School, we knew we wanted to share
it with the local community. Audiences
enjoy drama, dance, talks, comedy
and live broadcasts from Metropolitan
Opera, The National Theatre, Royal
Opera House and RSC. It is also the
perfect venue to hire and we are
proud to host community events, local
dance schools, musical groups and
Monmouth’s Got Talent to dinners and
fundraisers.
We look forward to welcoming you to
one of our events soon.
BY TELEPHONE 01600 719401
Call the box office during opening hours or leave
booking details and a contact number on our out of
hours message service.
BY POST
Write your booking details and send them along
with a cheque made payable to “The Blake Theatre”.
Include a SAE or £1 for postage; alternatively collect
your tickets on the night.
BY EMAIL [email protected]
Leave your booking request, include a telephone
number, so that we can contact you to arrange
payment.
IN PERSON
Monday to Friday 12-2pm and Saturday 10.30am –
12.30pm during term-time. The Box Office is open
an hour before a performance. Opening times in
the holidays will be advertised on our telephone
message.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please inform box office when booking if you have
any special requirements. There is wheelchair access
and an induction loop.
REFUNDS POLICY
We regret we are unable to refund tickets unless a
show is cancelled.
SCHOOL GROUPS
One free teacher place for every ten pupils.
VENUE HIRE:
The Blake Theatre is available for hire for all
types of events from music and theatre to dinner
functions. Contact Rachael on
[email protected] for more details.
Tickets for Live Broadcasts are also
available from ROSSITER BOOKS.
Please check the programme for
further information.
Every effort is made to ensure that this brochure is correct
at the time of going to print. The Blake Theatre reserves the
right to make alterations as they become necessary.
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EL KI E B RO O K S
COMEDY LEGENDS
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LIVE
SHOWS
LIVE
SHOWS
Elkie Brooks
1st October 7.30pm
Elkie Brooks will be celebrating her 70th
birthday with a UK tour.
Quite simply one of the most successful
and popular singers the UK has ever
produced. Now in the 5th decade of
her career, she is still proving to be
one of the most powerful and versatile
vocal talents of our generation. With
numerous hit singles, million selling
albums and awards, her annual tours are
a treat for fans old and new.
“Still One Of The Great
British Voices”
The Guardian
Performing some of her classic hits,
blues and jazz, an electric evening
with Elkie is guaranteed to leave you
begging for more.
“In very few stand up shows
nationwide could you use
An LEGENDS
Evening Shared
with
COMEDY
JASPER CARROTT
AND ALISTAIR MCGOWAN SPLIT THE
Kevin Costner and Ken
Carrott
BILL Jasper
AND YOUR
SIDES &
WITH A NIGHT OF COMEDY STAND UP AND IMPRESSIONS.
Alistair McGowan
Dodd so perfectly in the
same story.”
19th October 7.30pm
Highfield Productions
Newcastle Chronicle
Comedy legends Jasper Carrott and
Alistair McGowan split the bill and
your sides with a night of comedy
stand-up and impressions. Drawing
on their wealth of experience they
present a show of pure laughter and
entertainment that is not to be missed.
www.elkiebrooks.com
TICKETS £25
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Romeo & Juliet
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Beyond the Danube
– Dvořák, Kodály and
Janáček
12th November 7.30pm
Monmouth Choral Society’s autumn
concert presents music by three giants
of central Europe. The main work,
Dvořák’s Mass in D, reveals him at his
most affable and melodious; the texts
are vivdly expressed in a direct and
appealing musical style. Kodály’s Missa
Brevis was composed during the Second
World War, and beneath its energetic
and folkish surface one can detect the
distant sirens of alarm and danger.
Some forty years earlier, Janáček set
the Lord’s Prayer in his own distinct
and inimitable trademark rhythms,
repetitious phrases and lush, often dark
sinuous harmonies. This is a chance to
savour a Bohemian, a Moravian, and a
Hungarian composer in three marvellous
and evocative responses to key texts of
the Catholic Church.
9 Priory Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BR
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Tel: (01600) 714940/772346
TICKETS £14 | £12 Child
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TICKETS £16
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BAL L ET
FIRST AID AND LIFE-SAVING
CLASSES AVAILABLE
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
WHAT IS A FIRST AIDER?
Someone who has undertaken training and has a qualification
approved by the HSE and holds a valid certificate of competence
in either:- • First Aid at Work (FAW)
or • Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
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SHOWS
Romeo & Juliet
Ballet Theatre UK
“Top Five Dance
Productions Touring the UK”
The Independent
10th December 3pm
As the nation celebrates 400 years of
William Shakespeare’s legacy, Ballet
Theatre UK creates a new production to
tell the tragic tale of star-crossed lovers
with astonishing grace and heartbreaking intimacy.
During the opulent Capulets’ ball our
lovers meet, sparking a fateful series
of events. We follow the young couple
as they experience the greatest of
romances to their tragic final embrace.
Stunning costumes and innovative
stage sets transport you to Renaissance
Verona where our tragic tale unfolds
of the Capulet and Montague families.
From the balcony scene’s elated pas de
deux to the lovers’ heart-breaking ends,
Romeo and Juliet promises to be an
audience favourite and the highlight on
the calendar.
MONMOUTH SCHOOL SPORTS CLUB OFFERS:
• First Aid Training courses for companies/groups
• Fully qualified instructors delivering courses through the STA
(Safety Training Awards)
• Qualifications are gained through OFQUAL the National
Framework in England and Wales
• Choice of venue for courses - either at the Sports Club or at
your organisation’s premises
• Refresher training
WHO NEEDS FIRST AIDERS?
• Every workplace
• Depending on the size of the organisation a designated
number of employees will be required to hold the qualification
ADVANTAGES OF HAVING FIRST AIDERS
• Meet your health and safety requirements.
• Provide a better quality of customer service
• Offer staff development
Your ability to
respond in an
emergency could
save a life.
LIFE-GUARD TRAINING
We also provide training for the National Pool Lifeguard
Qualification (NPLQ), managed by the Institute of Qualified
Lifeguards (I.Q.L.) on behalf of the Royal Life Saving Society UK
(R.L.S.S.).
• Course is designed to ensure pool lifeguards and operators
are equipped to deal with almost any water emergency
• The N.P.L.Q. meets the requirement of the Health and Safety
Executive (H.S.E.) publication ‘managing health and safety
in swimming pools’
• Monmouth School Sports Club is an approved training centre
TICKETS £18 | Under 12s £12 | Family £56
Further information: 01600 714381
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BOX OFFICE: 01600 719401 [email protected]
Fun and Fitness for all the Family
Telephone: 01600 714381 www.mssportsclub.com
GLY NDE B O U RN E
RS C LI VE
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Glyndebourne live screenings via satellite to the cinema screen
Royal Shakespeare Company live screenings via satellite to the
cinema screen
Die Meistersinger von
Nürnberg
Béatrice et Bénédict
Cymbeline
King Lear
12th July 5.30pm
9th August 6.30pm
28th September 7pm
12th October 7pm
Cert 12A Sung in German with English subtitles.
Cert 12A Sung in French with English subtitles.
Grippingly original, Wagner puts
singing and songwriting centre stage in
Glyndebourne’s biggest production ever.
Hans Sachs is the most celebrated of
the Mastersingers, a group of poets and
musicians who have created complex
rules for composing and performing
their songs. Their world is turned upside
down by free-thinking Walther who
enters their singing competition to win
his beloved Eva.
Love conquers all in Berlioz’s sparkling
take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About
Nothing.
Cymbeline is the ruler of a divided
Britain. When Innogen, the only living
heir, marries her sweetheart in secret,
an enraged Cymbeline banishes him. But
a powerful figure behind the throne is
plotting to seize power and murder them
both. Innogen embarks on a dangerous
journey that will reunite Cymbeline
with a lost heir and reconcile the young
lovers. Melly Still directs Shakespeare’s
rarely performed romance.
King Lear has ruled for many years. As
age begins to overtake him, he decides
to divide his kingdom amongst his
children, living out his days without
the burden of power. Misjudging his
children’s loyalty and finding himself
alone in the wilderness, he is left to
confront the mistakes of a life that has
brought him to this point.
TICKETS £16
Conducted by Robin Ticciati and seen
through the unique vision of director
Laurent Pelly, Berlioz’s comic gem makes
its long-awaited Glyndebourne premiere in
Festival 2016.
GLYNDEBOURNE
Enjoy the world famous festival screened
live to Monmouth’s biggest screen. All
performances with the London Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Chorus.
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RSC Associate Artist Antony Sher plays
King Lear, one of the greatest parts
written by Shakespeare in this, one of
Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful
plays. Directed by RSC Artist Director
Gregory Doran.
TICKETS £14.50
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IN HD
M ET OP E RA LI VE
MET OPERA LIVE
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Met Opera live screenings via satellite to the cinema screen
Encore performance
Tristan und Isolde
Don Giovanni
L’Amour de Loin
Met Opera Live Broadcasts
8th October 5pm
22nd October 5.55pm
17th December 5.55pm
The Met Opera’s Live in HD series has
been bringing the drama and spectacle
of live opera to big screens worldwide
since 2006, attracting rave reviews
from critics. Shot using at least 10
high-definition cameras, allowing for
close-ups of performers, and broadcast
note by note in thrilling Dolby digital
surround sound, they’re as close as you
can get to a seat at the Met without a
transatlantic flight.
The season begins with a new production
of Wagner’s opera, conducted by Sir Simon
Rattle in his first Live in HD performance.
Nina Stemme stars as Isolde - a
touchstone role she has sung with major
opera companies around the world. Her
Tristan is Australian heldentenor Stuart
Skelton, who sang Siegmund in the Met’s
Ring cycle in 2013.
Simon Keenlyside makes his Met role
debut as the unrepentant seducer in Tony
Award winner Michael Grandage’s staging
of Mozart’s masterpiece. Met Principal
Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a cast that
includes Hibla Gerzmava as Donna Anna,
Malin Byström as Donna Elvira, Serena
Malfi as Zerlina, Adam Plachetka as
Leporello, Matthew Rose as Masetto,
Kwangchul Youn as the Commendatore,
and Rolando Villazón in his Live in HD
debut as Don Ottavio.
One of the most highly praised operas
of recent years, which had its premiere
at the Salzburg Festival in 2000, Kaija
Saariaho’s yearning medieval romance
L’Amour de Loin (“Love From Afar”),
has its Met premiere this season. The
production is by Robert Lepage, coproduced with L’Opéra de Québec, where
it premiered to acclaim last summer,
in collaboration with Ex Machina.
Debuting Finnish conductor Susanna
Mälkki leads the performance, which
stars Susanna Phillips as Clémence, Eric
Owens as Jaufré, and Tamara Mumford
as the Pilgrim who carries messages of
love between them.
During the intervals, audiences are also
treated to special features, including
backstage footage and interviews with
star performers.
SPECIAL OFFER: buy 4 tickets for different
Met Opera or ROH performances for £13
each. Available through box office.
TICKETS £16 | Conc. £15
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Opera
17th October 6.30pm
Anastasia
Ballet
The Nutcracker
Ballet
2nd November 7.15pm
8th December 7.15pm
An identity in crisis; a country in
revolution.
It is Christmas Eve and Drosselmeyer,
the magician, sweeps young Clara away
on a fantasy adventure in which time
is suspended, the family living-room
becomes a great battlefield, and a
magical journey takes them through
the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of
Sweets. Tchaikovsky’s glittering score,
the gorgeous festive stage designs and
The Royal Ballet’s captivating dancing
make this Nutcracker the quintessential
Christmas experience.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Semyon Bychkoz conducts a cast of
young, up-and-coming talent, including
American soprano Corinne Winters, in a
new production of Mozart’s opera on the
nature of love. Mozart’s classic opera
Così fan tutte puts two pairs of lovers
to the test – with great music but
distinctly unexpected results.
Approximate running time:
3 hrs 30 mins including 1 interval.
One of Kenneth MacMillan’s first creations
on becoming Director of The Royal Ballet
in 1970, Anastasia is a dramatic and
haunting exploration of Anna’s nightmare
of memory and identity. To music by
Tchaikovsky and Martinů, we follow
the events leading to the murder of a
family, and Anna’s confused dreams – or
memories. A powerful, psychological
challenge for the principal ballerina, this
is a rare opportunity to see a landmark
ballet by a major choreographer.
TICKETS £16 | Conc. £15
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LIVE
IN HD
Royal Opera House live screenings via satellite to the cinema screen
Così fan tutte
N T LI VE
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We will be showing all the broadcasts
from the National Theatre.
Approximate running time
2hrs 30 mins including 1 interval
2017 LIVE BROADCASTS
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
31 January
28 February
30 March
MET OPERA
7 January
21 January
25 February 11 March
25 March
22 April
13 May
Il Trovatore
The Sleeping Beauty – Ballet
Madama Butterfly
VERDI - Nabucco
GOUNOD - Roméo et Juliette
DVOŘÁK - Rusalka
VERDI - La Traviata
MOZART - Idomeneo
TCHAIKOVSKY - Eugene Onegin
RICHARD STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier
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SPECIAL OFFER: buy 4 tickets for different
Met Opera or ROH performances for £13
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LIVE
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AT A G L A N C E
LIVE SCREENINGS 2016 - 2017
LIVE SHOWS
12 July
9th August
Elkie Brooks
1 October An Evening Shared
with Jasper Carrott
& Alistair McGowan
19 October
GLYNDEBOURNE
Die Meistersinger von Nurberg
Béatrice et Bénédict
RSC LIVE
28 September Cymbeline
12 October
King Lear
MET OPERA
8 October 22 October
17 December
7 January
21 January
25 February 11 March
25 March
22 April
13 May
Tristan und Isolde
Don Giovanni
L’Amour de Loin
Nabucco
Roméo et Juliette
Rusalka
La Traviata
Idomeneo
Eugene Onegin
Der Rosenkavalier
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
17 October
2 November
8 December
31 January
28 February
30 March
Cosí Fan Tutte
Anastasia (Ballet)
The Nutcracker (Ballet)
Il Trovatore
The Sleeping Beauty – Ballet
Madama Butterfly
NT LIVE
Schedule not released at time of going to print.
We will be showing all the broadcasts from the
National Theatre. Please check our website.
BOX OFFICE:
The box office will be open Monday to Friday 12-2pm
and Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm during termtime. The box office is also open an hour before a
performance. Opening times in the holidays will be
advertised on our telephone message.
Pantaloons
Romeo & Juliet
20 October
Monmouth Choral
Society
Beyond the Danube
12 November
Ballet Theatre UK
Romeo & Juliet
10 December
Tickets for Live
Broadcasts are
also available from
ROSSITER BOOKS.
THE BLAKE THEATRE
Almshouse Street,
Monmouth,
NP25 3XP
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