Pride and Prejudice
Chapterhouse Theatre Company
Wednesday 11 Aug, 7.30pm
By Jane Austen
Adapted by Laura Turner
Chapterhouse present this Jane Austen favourite telling the tale of the Bennet sisters. With their interfering mother engineering various courtships, sisters Elizabeth and Jane must pursue their own quest for true love. Amongst misunderstandings and miscommunications, the two girls must fight for the men they love until Elizabeth can surpass her prejudices to see past the proud exterior of the enigmatic Mr Darcy. Chapterhouse pride itself on producing accessible, traditional theatre which has entertained thousands of theatre-goers throughout UK.
£12 (£10 conc)
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James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small
Adapted for the stage by Simon Stallworthy
Thur 30 Sept - Sat 16 Oct, 7.30pm (+ Sat 2.30pm), No Sunday Performances
When newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in the small North Yorkshire village of Darrowby to take up his first job in the established veterinary practice of Siegfried Farnon, he has no idea of the adventures that await him.
With the country-folk's inherent suspicion of strangers and their treatment of sick animals rooted in the past, James faces many challenges to win over the villagers of Darrowby. But through his good humour and skill with all manner of animal ailments, the country vet soon becomes a central part of their lives and forges friendships which will last a lifetime.
These tender and heart-warming tales among the dales and moors, farmhouses and public houses, were expertly captured by James’ creator - Sunderland-born Alf Wight - in a series of novels which have sold in their millions all over the world, and been made into two films and a classic BBC TV series. Now for the first time ever these stories are being brought to the stage in a major new dramatisation that will be one of the theatrical highlights of 2010. The adventures of James, Siegfried and his easy-going brother Tristan Farnon, are brought to life alongside the unique characters - and animals - that live and work on the Yorkshire moors.
The play captures the laughter, joy and magic of the original novels which inspired the hit BBC TV series, and is a chance to escape into a much simpler time, when life moved at a slower pace, the health of your pigs was your only worry and the only thing that twittered was the birds!
Click HERE for the production website
£15 (£13 conc), £12 First Night, Matinee & Friends; Pay What You Like on Monday 4 October
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Welcome to Rocksburg
UK Arts International and Afrovibes present a Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom production
Monday 18 Oct, 7.30pm
Direct from South Africa, this is a stunning story about a cash-in-transit heist - of the criminals who carry it out, the cops who investigate them and the community they all live in.
Set in a fictional South African mining town, with a powerful Beauty and the Beast story at its core, the play’s main protagonist is a facially disfigured young man from the nearby township. He has no skills - just his bare hands, which he uses for fighting. When he falls in love for the first time, with the girlfriend of a notorious township thug, he is forced into a life of crime.
After a successful heist lands him in jail, our hero goes on a harrowing but touching journey to try to get his money back, so that he can disappear into the sunset with the love of his life. He soon finds himself caught up in a cat and mouse game between the criminal underworld and a corrupt police force. Who will prevail?
With a cast of terrific actors and live music, this original South African action-play is based on a fictional township graphic novel, and is told in the tradition of Hollywood action movies. Using devices found only in Township and Community theatre and a wonderful touch of theatrical style, it’s a cracking good tale.
Performed predominantly in English.
Recommended age: 16+ contains strong language and content
“breaking boundaries and on track to becoming a theatrical masterpiece” Tonight Newspaper, South Africa
£13 (£12 conc). FREE for Friends
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Hit Me! The Life And Rhymes of Ian Dury
Friday 5 Nov, 7.30pm
Publicly, singer Ian Dury was a cheeky chappie and purveyor of saucy lyrics. Privately, he was a flawed maestro wrestling with demons and disablilty. This powerful production is a brilliantly entertaining warts-and-all portrait of The Blockheads' lead singer featuring many of his famous songs performed live, including Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Reasons To Be Cheerful. The show played an acclaimed West End run in 2009, follows hot on the heels of the celebrated film biopic starring Andy Serkis, and ties-in with new-found intrigue in the life of this musical legend.
Recommended age: 16+
“Brilliant. Tells a fascinating story with both humour and brutal reality” British Theatre Guide
£12 (£10 conc), £9 Friends
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The Shakespeare Schools Festival
Monday 8 Nov, 7.00pm
As the UK’s largest youth drama festival, SSF are celebrating their 10th anniversary in Durham and 80 other cities and towns; giving 14,000 young people the chance to experience the genius of Shakespeare through performance. The Festival works in partnership with National Theatre and the National Youth Theatre which provide workshops enabling teachers and young people to produce Shakespeare at its most innovative and entertaining. Here, four of our local schools stage four different half-hour plays.
£7.50 (£5.50 conc)
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