Derby Theatre Around the World in 80 Days , 7th - 12th of November .
Derby Theatre Around the World in 80 Days , 7th - 12th of November .
As part of a major six month tour , Derby Theatre is thrilled that the New Vic Theatre ’ s celebrated and highly acclaimed production of Jules Verne ’ s Around the World in 80 Days , will be part of their autumn 2017 season , on from Tuesday 7 until Sunday 12 November . Theresa Heskins ’ production of Around the World in 80 Days first premiered at the New Vic Theatre , Stoke in 2013 followed by a successful season at the Royal Exchange Theatre , Manchester in 2014 . Nominated for both the UK Theatre Awards ‘ Best New Production ’ and the Manchester Theatre Awards ‘ Best Show for Children and Families ’, this is the production ’ s first national tour , and the production has received a plethora of 4 and 5 star national reviews . The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life ’ s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days . Join Fogg and his loyal valet , Passepartout , as they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the exotic subcontinent and the Wild West in a race against the clock . An ensemble cast of 8 play over 125 characters in an imaginative and physically inventive high-spirited escapade including six trains , five boats , four fights , three dances , two circus acts and an elephant !
Marlowe Players ’
Curtain Up On Murder
Murder , mystery and intrigue are in store for audiences who go to see the Marlowe Players ’ next production , Curtain Up On Murder . Director Suzi Illston who will be producing for the Marlowes for the seventh time was looking for a play when she came across Bettine Manktelow ’ s 1998 comedy thriller . “ It caught my attention because it ’ s a whodunnit with humour and twists which kept me wanting to read right to the end .” The plot involves an amateur drama group rehearsing a play in an end-of-thepier theatre when they are inexplicably locked in . Events take a sinister turn as a mysterious , ghostly presence passes across the stage . When the assistant stage manager falls to her death through a trap door , the remaining actors are thrown into disarray . Curtain Up On Murder has been compared to the world ’ s bestselling mystery , Agatha Christie ’ s And Then There Were None , although none of the characters in Bettine Manktelow ’ s offering has a guilty past . Both plays have gripping but very different endings . “ Curtain Up On Murder has a good , strong cast of eight – five women and three men – and we ’ re using a simple , black staging as I feel this will draw the audience ’ s attention to the action ,” said Suzi . “ There ’ ll be colour in the costumes and props . It ’ s a real audience-pleaser of a play .” The Marlowe Players will perform Curtain Up On Murder at Darley Abbey Village Hall from November 21-25 . For tickets go to marlowe-players . co . uk or call 07961 607372 .
Have A Wild Night Out with Chris Packham and Paul Goldstein at Buxton Opera House 9th November
Join Chris Packham and Paul Goldstein for A Wild Night Out with spectacular images and lively discussion , as the two do their best to entertain an audience of wildlife fans . Featuring recent galleries of their wildlife photography , the evening will focus on conservation – both the success stories and the failures that drive them wild . Chris and Paul met on a remote beach in South Georgia many years ago and have worked together countless times since , both at home and abroad . They are both opinionated , passionate , awardwinning wildlife photographers , savagely critical of their own and each other ’ s work . Very occasionally though , they may even agree with each other ! A week after the event , Chris and Paul will once again depart on an expedition to South Georgia together , where hopefully six million King penguins will be enough to go round ! To buy tickets contact Buxton Opera House Box Office , Tel : 01298 72190 or visit : www . buxtonoperahouse . org . uk
DANIEL O ’ DONNELL
Royal Concert Hall Nottingham . Monday 11 December 2017 7.30pm £ 42.50 - £ 37.50 www . trch . co . uk 0115 989 5555
Irish singer , performer and national treasure Daniel O ’ Donnell has announced a select number of festive UK performances in December 2017 . The seven dates will form The Back Home Again Tour , where Daniel will delight his audiences once more . This tour takes in only seven select dates , starting in Glasgow and culminating with a show in Brighton . Daniel made musical history and proved himself to be one of Ireland ’ s most hardworking singers , by releasing an album every year since 1988 . This is something which remains unmatched even with music ’ s most longstanding stars like The Rolling Stones , Madonna and Michael Jackson . Daniel will have a tough time choosing which of his hits to play from his back-catalogue of 35 albums . Tickets go on sale Friday 5th May , 10am , available from venue box offices and on this 24 hr Hotline 0844 249 2222 www . BookingsDirect . com Book early to avoid disappointment .
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