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Music The Importance of Being Earnest Derbyshire Singers Chamber Choir Special Event. 9th May 7.30pm - TOUR OPENS at Theatre Royal Nottingham on 13 May prior to West End The Importance of Being Earnest fizzes with wit as he delights in debunking social pretensions. Two bachelor friends, upper crust dandy Algernon Moncrieff and the most reliable John Worthing J.P., lead double lives to court the attentions of the desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. The gallants must then grapple with the uproarious consequences of their ruse, and with the formidable Lady Bracknell. David Suchet plays Lady Bracknell. David is one of Britain’s most respected actors on stage, screen and television. He was awarded the CBE in 2010. David is best known for his role as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s Poirot and he has recently completed all 74 Poirot TV films which is the whole canon of Agatha Christie’s Poirot stories. WIN a pair of TICKETS to see Calamity Jane at Buxton Opera House. Ever wished you could have lived by your wits in the heat of the American frontier? Or spend your nights drinking whiskey and playing cards in the Saloon? Buxton Opera House is offering the next best thing – a window into the Wild West with a national tour of Calamity Jane, on stage from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 May. The brand-new, whip-cracking production stars TV’s Jodie Prengerin the title role and a multitalented cast of actors and musicians. Tom Lister from Emmerdale also stars. Watermill Theatre is known for getting to the heart and soul of their musical productions. Calamity Jane follows highly acclaimed adaptions of Sweeney Todd and Sunset Boulevard. Calamity Jane takes place from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 May at 7.30pm. Matinees take place on Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. DERBYSHIRE SINGERS CHAMBER CHOIR Derbyshire Singers are a renowned choir who perform a wide range of choral music from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first – Gabrieli through to works by Paul Patterson and Eric Whitacre. With a strong local following, we are hoping for a full house for the concert and encourage you to buy your tickets soon. Tickets are priced £12 and are available from Natural Choice on St John Street or by calling 01335 300338. The concert is to raise funds for The Burkina Faso Project. They have committed to raise £5,000 over the next two years for Christian Aid. This money will be used in Northern Burkina Faso to help improve food security. Our fundraising is match-funded 1:5, meaning our £5,000 from Ashbourne will be multiplied to become £30,000. Join them for what promises to be an enjoyable evening’s entertainment, and all for a fantastic cause. FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC IN DERBYSHIRE 23 May 8pm APRIL VERCH TRIO (Canada) TO WIN tickets all you have to do is email [email protected] (please include your name and address) with the answer to the following question: What was the saloon bar called? Answers to reach us by May 15th 2015. First correct answer drawn wins the tickets. TO BUY tickets call the Box Office on 0845 127 2190 or visit buxtonoperahouse.org.uk After her sensational performance at Derby Folk Festival, April Verch, internationally known fiddler, step dancer and singer, accompanied by Cody Walters on bass and claw hammer banjo, and Hayes Griffin on guitar, make a welcome return! Free parking Robert Ludlum Theatre Duffield Road Derby DE22 1JD. Tickets £16.50 (plus £2 booking fee) Box Office 01332 255800 and www. derbylive.co.uk, or Ticket Hotline [phone] www.prpromotions.org.uk CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk | 61