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WELCOME
A Note From Our Theatre Manager
Welcome to our 9th Season Brochure.
Our previous season has been a great success. I have seen some fantastic
performances both by professional and amateur visiting companies.
The team and I very much hope you will like the new programme of shows. We
have listened carefully to the feedback we have received from you and believe
you will enjoy what we have to offer.
It has become very apparent to me in the first six months of working here at
Braintree Arts Theatre that we are very fortunate to have fantastically loyal
customers.
Thank you as ever for your continued support, and I look forward to welcoming
you to our great little theatre once again.
With kindest regards
Phil Pattie
Theatre and Technical Manager
Box Office Information
Opening times (phone and walk-ins) Phone number: 01376 556 354
Monday-Friday: 11am-4pm
Email: [email protected]
2 hours before scheduled performances.
Address: Braintree Arts Theatre, Notley Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 1WY
Theatre App
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store and permanently have us in the palm of your hand. This handy little app,
is easy to use and will give you all the info you need, from seating plans to our
latest shows. Available for both IOS and Android users.
Changes we have been working on!
Check out our even easier to use new website - www.braintreeartstheatre.com
In July this year, we installed a brand new sound system and lighting rig to ensure
our customers, visiting acts and hirers experience the sound and lighting they
should expect.
Check out our Facebook page for more improvements as they happen
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DISCOUNTS
Family Ticket Offer
We are pleased to offer discounted tickets for groups or families for several
of our Family shows. This applies to groups of four and all four tickets must be
purchased at the same time. Look for the Family Ticket offer for participating
shows.
Funhouse Comedy Night Offer
Buy two tickets in advance and get the third 1/2 price on all Funhouse Comedy
Nights! All three tickets must be for the same Comedy Night and be purchased
at the same time.
Theatre Hire
Looking for a venue to host a conference, dance show or private event? Our
modern venue can hold up to 300 people in the main auditorium and has full
projection and AV facilities. We also have several smaller seminar rooms each
housing their own dedicated media facilities.
Situated on the outskirts of Braintree, the theatre has free parking for 250
vehicles, with six dedicated disabled parking bays. Wheelchair access is
provided throughout the building including backstage. We are pleased to offer
all hirers free WiFi.
For further details and pricing, please contact Theatre Management on 01376
556357. Technical specifications of our main auditorium can be found on our
website.
Online Bookings
You can find show information, view seating plans and book tickets to any of our
shows 24 hours a day by visiting our website www.braintreeartstheatre.com
Key:
Theatre
Tribute
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Live Music
Comedy
Family
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Fun House Comedy
Monthly
Junior Simpson
Carey Marx
Funhouse Comedy is one of the UK’s
foremost promoters and bookers of live
stand-up comedy.
Funhouse Comedy Clubs are run by
Nottingham comedian Spiky Mike and are
renowned for having exceptionally friendly
audiences and a wonderful atmosphere
which have led to twice winning Best
Midlands Comedy Club awards with
leading comedy website Chortle.
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COMEDIAN
Fri 25 September, 8:00pm
Carey Marx
Fri 30 October, 8:00pm
Brian Higgins
Fri 27 November, 8:00pm
Junior Simpson
Fri 18 December, 8:00pm
Vince Atta
Fri 29 January, 8:00pm
Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue
Fri 26 February, 8:00pm Nathan Caton
Vince Atta
£10, buy 2 tickets and get the 3rd half price (advanced bookings only)
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Lewis Schaffer is Free
until Famous
Ed Byrne: Outside,
Looking In
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Fri 2 October, 8:00pm
The acclaimed New York comic now
based in the UK returns.
Pronounced “Shay-fer”, Lewis Schaffer
combines the comedy genes of Joan Rivers
and Jackie Mason with the relevance of
the freshest British comedians.
Lewis Schaffer’s free-wheeling style, often
described as “jazzy”, makes every show
different and thrilling. Fasten your seat belts.
Lewis Schaffer was the house compere
of the Comedy Cellar and the Boston
Comedy Club in New York. In London,
Lewis Schaffer has the longest-running
residency at the prestigious Leicester
Square Theatre; he is the regular MC of
Peter Cook’s Establishment Club; and is
the star of Nunhead American Radio on
Resonance FM London.
Recommended by the Times, The
Guardian, The Independent and many
other publications and websites.
Who better to give it to us straight than this
New Yorker? - The Independent.
£Free*
£0.50 booking fee
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SO
Fri 9 October, 8:00pm
That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not
the bald one. The other one. You know him.
The one Carol from work really likes. Wait,
that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny
chap. Has a new show!
Reviews from previous shows:
5* Comedy’s holy grail... Go see! - The
Sunday Times
5* A masterful display of the comics art…
This is a seamless and perfectly timed
show that could stand proudly next to any
Izzard, Bailey, Carr or Skinner stadium-filler. Sunday Times
5* Hilarious anecdotes! l assure you
Ed Byrne is one comedian you should
DEFINITLEY see. - Edinburgh Festival
Magazine
4* Jokes come so fast that hecklers
don’t have a chance to get a word in
edgeways. - The Times
4* Byrne is at the top of his game. - Sunday
Telegraph
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Parkway Dreams
I Can’t Believe It’s Not
Buddy
Sat 17 October, 7:30pm
Fri 23 October, 7:30pm
Directed by Ivan Cutting Designed by
Charlie Cridlan Music by Simon Egerton.
It’s 1972 and a young family are about to
make a fresh start in an exciting New Town.
Using the authentic voices of those who
worked for the Peterborough Development
Corporation back in the 1970s and
1980s, Eastern Angles has recreated the
backroom story of how a small historic
Fenland city turned into buzzy New Town,
how ancient villages morphed into modern
townships and discovers why a comical
Roman Centurion came to front the city’s
publicity campaign…all told through the
eyes of Mary, Jack and Peter - a typical
London ‘overspill family’.
When Buddy Holly died in a plane crash in
1959 aged just 22 he was already a star...
today he is a legend!
Starring Spencer J as Buddy Holly and
backed by the superb Copycat Crickets,
this exciting, high-energy show features all
the classic hits - That’ll Be the Day, Peggy
Sue, Heartbeat, Maybe Baby, True Love
Ways, Oh Boy, Not Fade Away, Everyday,
Rave On, Raining In My Heart.
I CANT BELIEVE IT’S NOT BUDDY is
guaranteed to have the whole audience
Rockin’ and Boppin’ in the aisles...”the best
‘Buddy’ party in town”!
Parkway Dreams is a product of the Eastern
Angles/Vivacity Forty Years On archive
project funded by the Heritage Lottery
Fund.
In terms of energy, originality and ability to
connect with an audience, Buddy, Jerry,
Niki & Joe B, the original Crickets, had few
equals, beyond Elvis. Through hard work,
impeccable musicianship and dedication
to authenticity, Spencer, JJ, Gerry and
Spencer succeed in re-creating The
Crickets’ special brand of “feel-good fifties
fun” at venue after venue. And whenever
they are on stage, fans everywhere agree
that, once again, Buddy Holly lives!
£13, £12 conc.
£16, £14 conc.
This quirky mix of oral history interviews,
television game show spoofs and political
satire combines with a poignant family story
to create a fascinating and funny insight
into the development of a typical English
New Town.
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Marty MacDonald’s
Farm
Sun 1 November, 2:00pm
“Marty MacDonald needs your help!
He’s looking after his uncle’s farm but
Old MacDonald has left things in a mess
– the animals have gone on holiday, the
farmyard is topsy-turvy and the crafty crows
are eating the crops in front of his eyes!
Help Marty, Pongo the Pig, Molly-Moo the
Cow and Sheena the Sheep as they work
together to find a way to rescue the corn
and save their farm…
Come and join in the adventure, make
new friends and sing along to your favourite
songs & nursery rhymes, in a live and
interactive theatre show with bags of fun
and laughter, down on Marty MacDonald’s
Farm!”
Café 6
Why not order your
interval drinks at the bar
before the performance
and have them waiting
for you. This is a free
service and will allow you
more time to relax before
the next act.
Café 6 is the perfect
meeting point for a
relaxed pre show and
interval drink, cup of tea
or coffee and a snack.
Our fully stocked bar
offers a wide variety of
wines, spirits, lagers, ciders
and local real ales.
The café bar is open 45
minutes before the start
of the performance and
during the interval. Our
café is fully accessible
including the outdoor
patio.
With a colourful farmyard and host of
loveable puppet characters, Marty
MacDonald’s Farm is a family show
particularly suitable for 3 – 7 year olds.
Running time: 90 minutes, including interval
(Please note that Justin & Nicole do not
appear in person.)
£8.50, £6.50, £26 family ticket
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Ultimate Elton and The Rocket Band
Sat 7 November, 7:30pm
Some tribute artists look like their idol, some
sound like their idol. Paul Bacon as Elton
John does both! Close your eyes and you
won’t believe your ears, open your eyes
and you won’t believe them either! You
simply won’t find a closer tribute to Sir Elton
John.
Rapidly established as the foremost Elton
John tribute act in the UK, Ultimate Elton,
who also plays with a live band, presents
an uncannily accurate reproduction of
the classic live shows of one of pop music’s
most successful and best-loved artists. They
made the headlines recently when they
performed at Elton John’s Mothers 90th
birthday party!
A lifelong Elton John fan, Paul first started
singing and performing Elton’s songs whilst
studying Performing Arts at University in the
early 1980’s. Paul’s career highlights to date
include duetting with Kiki Dee on ‘Don’t Go
Breaking My Heart’, singing to a packed
Wembley Stadium before the Saracens
v Harlequins rugby match, and of course
meeting Sir Elton in person!
£18.50, £17 conc.
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Wartime Women
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Fri 13 November, 7:30pm
Celebrated chanteuse and mistress of
dramatic cabaret, Fiona Jane Weston
(Loving London The Capital Cabaret)
recreates the excitement of times that
changed our world forever in a moving
and humorous performance in the
acclaimed production Wartime Women
The Khaki Cabaret.
Questioning: What did Mummy do in the
war? Fiona answers through fascinating
stories, songs, verses and diary extracts:
Things she’d never done before! This is a
wonderfully affectionate tribute which
reminds us of the first time when ‘ordinary’
women became pilots, mechanics and
engineers. Women made munitions,
worked the land and performed daring
acts of espionage behind enemy lines.
Wartime Women The Khaki Cabaret,
illustrates that for women, things would
never be the same again!
Versatile and powerful actress. - Remote
Goat
£12, £10 conc.
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The Steve Hewlett Show Sat 14 November, 7:30pm
Steve Hewlett brings his Comedy
ventriloquist Show to Braintree for the first
time. Since his Britain's Got Talent Final
Success in 2013, Steve has toured the UK
with his Own Show 'Thinking Inside the Box'
and supported Brian Conley, Jethro and
many more on their tours.
the hunt for a new wife... (His wife won't be
happy)
Fun & Laughter for the whole family with
Little Simon & Louie and Arthur Lager is on
seen
HRH Prince William - Brilliant & very funny
Tickets *£15 (Concessions £12)
Sir John Major - Excellent performance
JETHRO
best vent I’ve ever
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Macbeth
Roy Orbison and Friends
Fri 20 November, 7:30pm
Sat 28 Nov, 7:30pm
This is not a story for the faint-hearted. It’s
the story of how old King Duncan died. It’s
a story of murder and betrayal. It’s a story
of supernatural sorcery. And it’s a story
that’s going to be retold as you’ve never
seen it before...
Taking their cues from film noir, gangland
Britain and the clowning tradition (yes,
really) the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons
Theatre Company put their own
contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s most
dangerous play.
Tragic and hilarious in equal measures
this innovative take on ‘The Scottish Play’
(Macbeth) features femmes fatale, highspeed chases, killer lines, killer crimes and
some seriously weird sisters.
“Part alternative rock band, part thespian...
wholly charming.” (The Times)
£10, £8 conc.
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Using original film footage, live streaming
and backed by his fabulous band, Barry
Steele recreates the magic of Roy Orbison.
Add to the mix star guests celebrating the
musical legacy of Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee
Lewis, you have yourself a spectacular
fusion of good old “Rock n Roll” and
contemporary musical genius all on one
stage.
The Caruso of Rock was back. – Grimsby
Telegraph
Roy Orbison was in the room. – The
Shropshire Star
It was on a family holiday in Cornwall
in 2001 that Barry took the first steps on
the road to becoming a professional
singer, when his wife Lynne and their
daughter Leonie entered him into a singing
competition without his knowledge. It was
there that a fellow competitor said to him,
“You know you sound just like Roy Orbison
singing Robbie Williams!” so with the help of
family and friends a tribute to The Big ‘O’
was born.
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Braintree Male Voice
Choir
Sat 5 December, 7.30pm
Braintree's resident Male Voice Choir
invites you to join them for their Christmas
Concert. Once again the Choir welcomes
The Essex Police Band.
The Choir, numbering nearly 40 singers
have received much critical acclaim for
their varied musical programmes both in
the UK and internationally and have been
successful in many choir competitions.
The choir will be performing some muchloved Christmas classics, as well as other
popular favourites. Songs will include such
hits as 'O Holy Night' (voted as the number
1 Christmas carol in surveys), 'When A Child
is Born' (made famous by Johnny Mathis
amongst others). The choir will also be
singing 'September Song' - successfully
recorded by Frank Sinatra and used in the
sitcom 'May to December'.
So come along and listen to some great
choral and brass band music plus carols for
all to sing and get in the Christmas spirit.
Tel: 01376 323873
£12, £10 conc.
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Supreme Queen
Sat 12 December 8:00pm
Supreme Queen have been paying
homage to the world’s most theatrical
and dramatic Rock band, Queen since
1995, and in that time have had a huge
impact on audiences across the UK,
Europe and Asia. Front man, Scott Maley
plays a uncannily realistic ‘Freddy’ with
just the right look, stage persona and,
most importantly of all, the most incredibly
powerful voice!
Scott is joined on stage by an enormously
talented band including Nathan Mathers
who brings all the electric guitar virtuosity
required to play a very convincing Brian
May. Their attention to detail is truly
impressive and extends to their use of the
exact same equipment used by Queen on
stage in their heyday.
£18.50
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Alice the Panto!
RECENT CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Thank you to everyone who has
left us such fantastic feedback
and reviews and we hope to
continue with our success.
Thanks again from all of the team.
Peter Howarth at Braintree Arts
Theatre
This was my first visit and what
a great little theatre to find in
Braintree. It has a bar and cafe
and easy parking. This was a super
evening with Peter Howarth lead
singer with the Hollies. Keep an eye
on events this is well worth a visit
and your support.
Sat 19 December 2:00pm/7:00pm
It’s that time of year again and Abigail’s
Performing Arts will be performing their first
ever Christmas pantomime! No they’re not,
you say? Yes they are! After two successful
shows, they are ready to knock your socks
off with humour and talent from their evergrowing outstanding cast in the style of,
Alice… The Panto! By Archie Wilson.
This new and exciting pantomime
Celebrates 150 years of Lewis Carrol’s Alice
in wonderland. So, practise your boo’s and
cheers, as this is a fun filled night for all the
family to enjoy!
Join Alice as she meets many weird and
wonderful characters, from the sleepy
Doormouse to the outrageous Queen
of Hearts. The White Rabbit entertains
everyone with her poor time keeping and
lively opening number ‘What time is it’.
The Cheshire Cat is sure to ‘Get This Party
Started’ whenThe Mad Hatter and March
Hare invite you to join them at their funky
un-birthday tea party where the strangest
things happen. Watch as everyday objects
turns to life from the talking trees to the
magic playing cards.
Excellent facility
Have been to many evenings of
entertainment at Braintree Arts
Theatre, Abba, Elvis, Bon Jovi,
Blues Brothers, and just recently
Johnny Cash and Big Girls Don’t
Cry to name a few! EVERY event
has been a great night, very
professionally done, all at a very
reasonable price, we order a
drink for the interval before the
show starts, and it is there waiting
for us. A great night out, great
entertainment, all at an affordable
price and only 10 mins and I’m
home!
Loads of shows for all ages
We have been to many shows
here over the years. They
accommodate for all ages. My
children love the Christmas pantos.
All shows are good quality. It’s
clean and friendly. They have
great advertising, easy booking
and a great customer service.
£8, £6 conc.
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Santa’s Christmas Cracker
Tue 22 December, 10:30am & 1:30pm
Join the adventures of Dotty the Elf
and Pompom the Penguin in a festive,
interactive, song-filled visit to Santa’s home,
that helps them discover the meaning of
Christmas… before meeting Santa himself!
Every child wants to visit Father Christmas’s
home at the North Pole and in Santa’s
Christmas Cracker they can do just that –
plus, in our special meet, greet and treat,
each child will get the chance to receive a
£9, £7 conc. £28 family ticket
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special gift from Father Christmas himself!
Songs include festive favourites Jingle
Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
The Twelve Days Of Christmas, and many,
many more!
Santa’s Christmas Cracker is a family
Christmas show particularly suitable for 2-7
year-olds - HO-HO-HO!
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Only One Direction
I Love to Boogie with
T-Rextasy
Sat 23 January 6:00pm
Fri 19 February, 8:00pm
Following their sellout 2014 tour they’re
back again with a brand new show.
Capturing the charisma, energy and
enthusiasm of the famous five this show
features songs from all four of One
Direction’s smash hit albums including
What Makes You Beautiful, Story of My Life,
Best Song Ever, Midnight Memories, Steal
My Girl and so many more! The perfect
family friendly pop concert guaranteed
to keep you ‘Up All Night’ complete with
giveaways, audience participation and a
meet & greet with the boys.
The boys have played to over a quarter of
a million people throughout the UK, Europe
and the UAE, securing themselves as the
most popular band on the market.
Harry Styles - Their harmonies are angelic
Daily Mail - Stadium-filling stars
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T.Rextasy have now been performing
around the world for over 20 years, a
career that ironically out lives Marc’s very
own T.Rex. The band is now accepted as
the world’s only official live tribute band
dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and
the only band endorsed and approved
by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original
ex-members of T.Rex, and Bolan’s
catalogue management. The band has
been described by many as ‘beyond the
boundaries of tribute’.
Truly a rock’n’roll concert for all ages - If
you would like to know exactly what a
Marc Bolan concert was like in the 1970s,
this show is for you!
Danielz is a curator of Bolan’s life, a
perfectionist protector of the legacy –
T.Rextasy play with a poignant, flamboyant
skill. - The Observer
£19
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The Owl Who was Afraid
of the Dark
Wrong Stewart and The
Farces
Sat 20 Feb February, 2:30pm
Sat 5 March, 8:00pm
Based on the bestselling children’s classic
by Jill Tomlinson.
Plop is a baby Barn Owl. He lives at the top
of a tall tree, in a field. He is fat and fluffy.
He has big round eyes and very knackety
knees. Plop is exactly the same as every
barn owl that has ever been - except for
one thing. Plop is AFRAID of the DARK.
One day, Mr Barn Owl suggests that Plop
fly down into the world and find about the
dark for himself. And this is where Plop’s
adventure begins...
This gentle, reassuring tale is brought to life
with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry
and storytelling.
Written especially for small people aged
3-7, and grown up’s who still sleep with the
light on.
£8, £5 conc. £20 family
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Wrong Stewart and The Farces are a
fantastic tribute band taking audiences
by storm performing the timeless classics
by Rod Stewart and a selection of Faces
material .
This professional, accomplished feel good
act will be rocking the Braintree Arts
Theatre and will have you on your feet in
no time, dancing and singing along to all
the hits and more.
A standard set includes: “Maggie May” ,
“Hand Bags and Glad Rags “, “Hot Legs”
and the Faces classic “Stay With Me” to
name a few .
The band features the irrepressible ,
gravelly voiced Graham Buxton as Wrong
Stewart . A highly experienced musician,
Graham has toured all over the world
alongside many famous acts , including
Shane Ritchie, Joe Pasquali, Mike Reid,
D:ream and the legendary Sir George
Martin in the famous Abbey Road Studios.
The backing band “ The Farces” are
made up of the most experienced session
musicians working today.
£14, £12 conc.
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Reduced Shakespeare Company
Wed 9th March, 7:30pm
The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a
three-man comedy troupe that takes long,
serious subjects and reduces them to short,
sharp comedies.
Since 1981, ‘The Bad Boys of Abridgement’
have created nine stage shows, two
television specials, several failed TV pilots
and numerous radio pieces – all of which
have been performed, seen, heard and
translated into Klingon the world over.
The company’s first three shows, The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(abridged), The Complete History of
America (abridged) and The Bible: The
Complete Word of God (abridged)
enjoyed a nine-year run at the Criterion
Theatre in Piccadilly Circus. Not only were
they London’s longest-running comedies,
but at one point the Reduced Shakespeare
Company had more shows running in
the West End than Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Some of them were funnier too...
£15, £13.50 conc.
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The Rat Pack
Fri 11 March, 7:30pm
The Official UK No: 1 Tribute show as voted
by The Agents Association of Great Britain,
arrives direct From London’s Leicester
Square Theatre, The 02 and a Royal
Command Performance. David Alacey
(Lovejoy & Inspector Alleyn), Des Coleman
(Lenny - Eastenders & The One Show) and
Paul Drakeley (Inside Out -BBC) star as
Frank, Sammy and Dean in the original Rat
Pack show, now celebrating it’s 18th record
breaking year.
Together they amaze audiences with their
recreation of the music of Sinatra, Martin
and Davis, in a fabulous show which brings
the style and excitement of the Las Vegas
heyday to vivid life. Including all the great
hits - My Way, Mr Bojangles, New York New
York, Amore, Come Fly With Me! The show
also features BBC Musical Director Don Hunt
at the Piano and The Stunning L.A Showgirls
- Memories really are made of this!
£16, £15 conc.
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The Len Philips Big Band
Fri 18 March, 7:30pm
Join the 17 piece Len Phillips Big Band and
Singers as they present the tunes of the
great swing era. Music from the libraries of
Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ted Heath and
Geraldo plus the songs of Sinatra, Peggy
Lee and of course Vera Lynn help to paint
a picture of the sounds that helped Britain
win the war and rebuild this great nation.
This all-star line-up of musicians includes
players who have between them played
with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ted Heath,
Geraldo, Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett.
Over the years, the band’s guests have
included Lita Roza, Clare Teal, Joe Stilgoe,
Dennis Lotis, Kenny Baker and Anita Harris.
Their latest CD can frequently be heard on
BBC Radio 2.
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square White Cliffs of Dover - American Patrol - I’m
Getting Sentimental Over You - We’ll Meet
Again - In The Mood
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An Evening with Ian and
Camilla
Richard Digance
Fri 8 April, 2:30pm/7:30pm
Sat 9 April, 8:00pm
For two performances only, join Ian Waite
& Camilla Dallerup from Strictly Come
Dancing plus professional singer Paul Amer
& guests for a spectacular evening of
Dance, Singing and stories from their time
on the BBC hit show.
This up close and personal show promises
to be a night to remember. Camilla, one
of the original professionals and champion
in 2008 is joined by her professional partner
(and ladies favourite) Ian Waite who has
appeared in nearly every series of the
show.
During the show, Ian and Camilla will
perform some amazing Latin and Ballroom
routines and tell their inside stories from
Strictly Come Dancing.
£25, £22 conc.
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Richard Digance is a rare performer in
that he’s respected by comedians for his
original material and by musicians for being
an accomplished performer/guitarist. His
loyal following confirms his wide appeal,
from the younger generation attracted by
both his guitar playing and the fact he has
inspired many modern-day performers, to
the super-loyal who have followed Richard
since the time he had his own ITV series
and even further when he started out in
folk clubs.
His evergreen career has been
acknowledged through numerous awards
within both the music and entertainment
industries, from a BAFTA Nomination as a TV
entertainer to a Gold Award from The British
Academy of Composers and Songwriters.
He is included in The Virgin Anthology of
Songwriters for his important contribution
to British comedy songwriting. Richard has
supported such stars as Steve Martin, Robin
Williams and played a guitar duet with
Brian May of Queen.
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Floyd Effect
Sat 7 May, 7:30pm
Sat 23 July, 7:30pm
This unique show includes the fantastic
ground breaking music from three of the
greatest American icons of all time, who
were all born within three years of each
other in the southern state of Georgia.
Recreating the voices, costumes and
musicianship that has set the standard for
so many artistes including Michael Jackson,
Prince, Pharrell Williams, Bruno Mars, Justin
Timberlake and Earth Wind & Fire.
The first half of this show is dedicated to
the “The Genius” Ray Charles who had so
many hits in Jazz, Country, Gospel, Blues &
Soul.
I Can’t Stop Loving You, Georgia, Hit The
Road Jack, What I’d Say, You Don’t Know
Me, Shake a tail feather& Mess Around
amongst others.
Having toured since 2007, The Floyd
Effect has become rightly renowned for
the remarkable accuracy with which it
performs the iconic music of Pink Floyd.
All of the band’s members are top quality
musicians with pedigrees that stretch
across all manner of musical genres, and
they faithfully recreate the music and
intensity of a Pink Floyd concert without
recourse to backing tracks, racks of
computers, or other technological wizardry.
Every note that you hear is played and
sung by the band, making each concert
a genuine ‘live’ experience, powerful,
immersive and emotional. And, of course,
the music is supported by a dramatic light
show that incorporates the iconic circular
screen, two sets of projections, smoke and
lasers.
The second half of the show features all the
biggest songs from both “The Architect of
Rock & Roll” Little Richardwho sits alongside
Elvis as a true King of Rock & Roll.
Performing its “Dark Side and Beyond” tour
in 2015/16, The Floyd Effect take you on a
musical journey from the Dark Side of the
Moon, through Wish You Were Here and
Animals, to The Wall, A Momentary Lapse
of Reason, and all the way to the latest,
and possibly the last, Pink Floyd work The
Endless River.
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Seating plan
Refunds
Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged
once purchased, so please check that you
are booking for the event that you wish to
attend. Refunds will only be given if the
show has been cancelled. We will try our
very best to resell your tickets if the event is
sold out.
Finding us
By car
Braintree Arts Theatre is located at the
Notley High School & Braintree Sixth
Form Campus on Notley Road, Braintree.
Free parking is available at the theatre
for approximately 250 cars and several
coaches. Please see our website www.
braintreeartstheatre.com for detailed
instructions of how to get here if you are
using a satnav.
By bus
Accessibility
All areas in the building are fully accessible.
Wheelchair spaces are available for our
performances so please let the box office
know in advance if you wish to book one.
Cards
We accept MasterCard, Switch and Visa.
Please note there is a 50p charge per
transaction for this service.
Postage
Tickets can also be posted out to you at a
cost of 75p.
The number 21/21A bus stops and departs
from the bus stop just outside of the theatre
grounds. For times and destinations of
these buses, please see our website.
By train
The nearest train station to Braintree Arts
Theatre is Braintree Railway Station, about
25 minutes walk away, situated on Station
Approach.
Map
Concessions
These are available on some shows for
audience members over 60, students (NUS),
children under 16, registered disabled
patrons, Essex Carers Discount Card holders
and registered unemployed. (Please bring
proof of status when making your booking.)
This does vary from show to show, so please
do check with the box office when booking
your tickets.
Children under 18 months
Unfortunately we are unable to admit
babes in arms. A ticket must be purchased
for each individual, including young
children.
box office: 01376 556 354
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EVENTS DIARY
Fri 25 Sept
Fun House Comedy: Carey Max
2
Fri 2 Oct
Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous
3
Fri 9 Oct
Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In
3
Sat 19 Oct
Parkway Dreams
4
Fri 23 Oct
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddy
4
Fri 30 Oct
Fun House Comedy: Brian Higgins
2
Sun 1 Nov
Marty MacDonald’s Farm
5
Sat 7 Nov
Ultimate Elton
6
Fri 13 Nov
Wartime Women
7
Sat 14 Nov
The Steve Hewlett Show
8
Fri 20 Nov
Macbeth
9
Fri 27 Nov
Fun House Comedy: Junior Simpson
2
Sat 28 Nov
Roy Orbison & and Friends
9
Sat 5 Dec
Braintree Male Voice Choir
10
Sat 12 Dec
Supreme Queen
11
Fri 18 Dec
Fun House Comedy: Vince Atta
Sat 19 Dec
Alice... The Panto
12
Tue 22 Dec
Santa’s Christmas Cracker
13
Sat 23 Jan
Only One Direction
14
Fri 29 Jan
Fun House Comedy: Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue
Fri 19 Feb
I Love to Boogie with T-Rextasy
14
Sat 20 Feb
The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark
15
Fri 26 Feb
Fun House Comedy Night Nathan Caton
Sat 5 Mar
Wrong Stewart and The Farces
15
Wed 9 Mar
Reduced Shakespeare Company
16
Fri 11 Mar
The Rat Pack
17
Fri 18 Mar
The Len Philips Big Band
18
Fri 8 Apr
An Evening with Ian and Camilla
19
Sat 9 Apr
Richard Digance
19
Sat 7 May
I Feel Good
20
Sat 23 Jul
Floyd Effect
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