What's on at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk

Thu 8 September to Sat 1 October
The New Wolsey Theatre presents
20th CENTURY BOY
Directed by / Gary Lloyd
A celebration of the life of Marc Bolan and his band T.Rex featuring some of the greatest rock songs ever written.
EVES / 7.45pm - with the following exceptions...
EARLY SHOW TIMES / 7.00pm on Fri 9, Tue 13, Fri 16, Tue 20, Fri 23, Tue 27 and Fri 30 September
Matinees / Wed 14, Sat 17, Wed 21, Sat 24, Wed 28 September and
Sat 1 October at 2.30pm
Audio Described Performance / Saturday 24 September at 2.30pm
Pre-show touch tour at 1.30pm
Captioned Performance / Thursday 29 September at 7.45pm

SAT 10 SEPTEMBER
BANYAN THEATRE CO presents NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE’S
THUMBELINA
Follow Hans Andersen's extraordinary tale of a girl no bigger than a thumb and her adventures with a frog, mouse, mole and swallow.
VENUE / Sir John Mills Theatre
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 2 to 5
DURATION / 40 Mins

SAT 24 SEPTEMBER
LYNGO THEATRE presents
SNOWPLAY
In this charming interactive show, audiences can play with all types of snow, snowmen, ice and snowballs.
VENUE / Sir John Mills Theatre
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 2+
DURATION / 45 Mins

SAT 8 OCTOBER
CIRCO RIDICULOSO presents
THE BALLOON GARDENER
Danny the wild balloon tamer has run out of balloons. Seeds of hilarity are sown as Danny attempts to cultivate bold, colourful, latex shapes in pots. Blooming marvellous!
VENUE / Sir John Mills Theatre
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 3+
DURATION / 50 Mins

TUE 4 to SAT 8 OCTOBER
Night Light Theatre Company presents
ROMEO AND JULIET
Night Light set out to inspire, excite and entertain in this unique interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, performed in just 75 minutes.
www.nightlighttheatre.co.uk
TIMES:
Tue 4 Oct at 10.30am & 7.00pm
Wed 5 at 2.30pm & 7.00pm
Thu 6 at 10.30am & 2.00pm
Fri 7 at 10.30am & 2.00pm
Sat 8 at 2.30pm & 7.00pm

SUN 9 OCTOBER
makin projects presents Roger Llewellyn in
SHERLOCK HOLMES… the last act !
The world's greatest fictional detective confronts the most complex case of all… his own psyche!
www.rogerllewellyn.co.uk
TIME / 7.45pm

Thu 13 to SAT 15 OCTOBER
A TRANSPORT/New Wolsey Theatre co-production
INVISIBLE
Written by / Tena Štivicic
Directed by / Douglas Rintoul
Choreographed by / Darren Johnston
A chance meeting drives disparate lives towards a terrible moment of reckoning. When did it all start…80,000 years ago when we all first left Africa?
TIME / 7.45pm
Matinee / Sat 15 Oct at 2.30pm

SUN 16 OCTOBER
THE DUKE’S HEADLINERS COMEDY CLUB
TIME / 7.45pm

TUE 18 to SAT 22 OCTOBER
THE NEW WOLSEY YOUTH THEATRE presents
JACK SHEPPARD
By / Ken Campbell
An anarchic comedy romp through a fascinating but little known part of our history.
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIME / 7.45pm

TUE 18 and WED 19 OCTOBER
A SHEFFIELD THEATRES and ECLIPSE CO-PRODUCTION
ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW
BY / Don Evans
Directed by / Dawn Walton
The Cosby Show meets restoration comedy in this hilariously outrageous play about how hard we try to hide who we really are.
TIME / 7.45pm
MATINEE / Wed 19 Oct at 2.30pm

FRI 21 OCTOBER
2FACED DANCE presents
IN THE DUST
A triple bill of darkly explosive new break-infused dance work from critically acclaimed contemporary choreographers Tom Dale, Place Prize finalist Freddie Oppiku-Addaie and 2Faced Artistic Director Tamsin Fitzgerald.
TIME / 7.45pm

SAT 22 OCTOBER
THE DUKE’S HEADLINERS COMEDY CLUB
London’s fastest growing comedy club presents two unique events, both MC’ed by Kate Smurthwaite, resident compere at Soho Comedy Club and host and writer of London’s most popular live political panel show The Comedy Manifesto.
UNDER 12’s COMEDY
Adults allowed!
TIME / 3.30pm
NOTE / Recommended for ages 8 - 12
UNDER 18’s COMEDY NIGHT
No adults allowed!
TIME / 7.45pm
NOTE / Recommended for ages 12 - 18

SUN 23 OCTOBER
Fascinating Aida presents
THE CHEAP FLIGHTS TOUR
This brand new show will include their infamous anthem to budget travel Cheap Flights (which has had over six million hits on YouTube), as well as The Dogging Song…
TIME / 7.45pm

TUE 25 & WED 26 OCTOBER
SHOOFLY THEATRE presents
TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT!
Using music, balloons and far too much wrapping paper, Shoofly Theatre has created a funny and charming performance that shows how fun numbers can be.
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 4 to 7
DURATION / 45 Mins
TUE 25 to SAT 29 OCTOBER
ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE presents ROGER MCGOUGH’S adaptation of MOLIÈRE’S
TARTUFFE or the IMPOSTER
Audiences are in for a treat this autumn when that master of wit, Roger McGough dips his magic quill, adapting Molière’s sublime comedy Tartuffe.
www.ett.org.uk
TIME / 7.45pm
Captioned Performance Saturday 29 October at 2.30pm
Audio Described Performance Saturday 29 October at 2.30pm
Pre-show touch tour at 1.30pm

THU 27 & FRI 28 OCTOBER
PEUT-ÊTRE THEATRE presents
DRAW ME A BIRD
An uplifting story about making music, finding a friend, and learning how to fly. Join us as we soar from the pavement to the skies.
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 3+
DURATION / 50 Mins

SAT 29 OCTOBER
PICKLED IMAGE presents
TRAVELS WITH GRANDAD
Meet Grandad, eccentric traveller and storyteller extraordinaire. Enter his battered Bedouin tent to hear magical tales of adventure in real and imaginary worlds.
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 3+
DURATION / 50 Mins
MON 31 OCTOBER and TUE 1 NOVEMBER
SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
Celebrate an evening’s entertainment with four youthful half-hour productions of different Shakespeare plays from local schools.
www.ssf.uk.com
TIME / 7.00pm
Details of participating schools and their performance night can be obtained from the Box Office and at:
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/ssf

WED 2 NOVEMBER
RANNEL THEATRE COMPANY and MAKIN PROJECTS presents
FLHIP FLHOP
Outrageously talented performers, Matt Bailey and Joey D combine witty dialogue, slapstick, laughter, break-dance, beatbox and DJ’ing to create an energetic comedy for all ages.
www.rannel.co.uk
TIME / 7.45pm

THU 3 NOVEMBER
VILLAGE WELL and GUESTS
An exciting mix of dynamic musicians from around the world.
A musical journey, not to miss.
TIME / 7.45pm

FRI 4 and SAT 5 NOVEMBER
GINGER BOY PRODUCTIONS presents
THREE PHANTOMS
A brand new concert featuring three former Phantoms - Earl Carpenter, Rohan Tickell and Matthew Cammelle.
TIME / 7.45pm
MATINEE / Sat 5 Nov at 2.30pm

SUN 6 NOVEMBER
HARMONY PRODUCTIONS GLOBAL & HEARTBEAT THEATRE proudly present the No.1 comedy event for African History Month
DONS OF COMEDY
FEATURING / Curtis Walker, Felix Dexter (pictured), Felicity Ethnic and Slim
TIME / 7.45pm

TUE 8 to THU 10 NOVEMBER
A THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS PRODUCTION
DICK TURPIN’S LAST RIDE
A dynamic new version of the life of Dick Turpin, the most famous highwayman of them all.
TIME / 7.45pm
MATINEE / Wed 9 Nov at 2.30pm

FRI 11 NOVEMBER
SHAKATAK
A band at the vanguard of UK soul/funk.
TIME / 7.45pm

SAT 12 NOVEMBER
THE HONK PROJECT presents
MR HONK AND HIS SAD TROMBONE
Mr Honk determines to get to the heart of the matter and cheer up his sad trombone.
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIMES / 11.00am & 2.00pm
AGES / 4+
DURATION / 50 Mins

SAT 12 NOVEMBER
PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE in
ADMISSION: ONE SHILLING
In this extraordinary collaboration award-winning actress Patricia Routledge and pianist Piers Lane celebrate the life of Dame Myra Hess.
TIME / 7.45pm

THU 24 NOVEMBER 2011 to SAT 28 JANUARY 2012
ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD
A fast, furious and funny feast of entertainment, designed to delight all the family.
TIME / eves at 7.30pm
Matinees / 1.30pm and 2.30pm (see detailed schedule)
BSL Interpreted / Saturday 7 January at 2.30pm
Audio Described Performance / Saturday 14 January at 2.30pm
Pre-show touch tour at 1.30pm
Captioned performance / Friday 20 January at 7.30pm

THU 1 to SAT 3 DECEMBER
THE NEW WOLSEY YOUNG COMPANY presents
PASSION
The New Wolsey Young Company stage Edward Bond’s brilliant short play Passion and devise their very own contemporary response. Presented as a double bill.
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIME / 7.45pm

CHRISTMAS SHOW for ages 2 to 7
TUE 6 to SAT 31 DECEMBER
LONG NOSE PUPPETS present
PENGUIN
Based on the award-winning book by Polly Dunbar
VENUE / New Wolsey Studio
TIMES / Mon to Sat at 10am and 2pm with additional 3.30pm performances on Sat 10, Sat 17, Tue 20, Thu 22, Tue 27 and Thu 29 December
BSL Interpreted: Wednesday 21 December at 11.00am and 2.00pm