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Saturday 16th November
Children's Theatre
Mr Constable and The Voice Catcher by Philip Monk
The Norbury Players present an amateur production
A play performed by adults especially for children aged 3 - 10 years. They make a fun birthday treat!
2:30pm
Tickets £2.00
Wednesday 20th November
Cinema - 'Green Book'
130min Cert 12A Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
Screened by AUDIENCE REQUEST
Set in America in 1962, Green Book tells the heart-warming true story of Tony Lip, a working-class Italian-American bouncer who takes on a job as a chauffeur for Dr. Don Shirley, a highly-educated African-American classical pianist. The mismatched pair embark on a two-month tour of concert venues in the racially charged deep south and discover they’re on the road to a meaningful and unique friendship.
7:30pm
Tickets £5
Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th November
'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'
Norbury youth present an amateur youth production by arrangement with the Really Useful Group Ltd.
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sha la la Joseph you’re doing fine. You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time! One of the most enduring shows of all time Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a re-imagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colours.
Told entirely through song with the help of the main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family. The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door”.
7:30pm,
Matinée Saturday 30th 2:30pm
Tickets £15/13
Tuesday 10th December
Broadcast live from The Royal Opera House - 'Coppélia'
Running time: approximately 150 minutes
Choreography: Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti
Music: Léo Delibes
A classic returns to The Royal Ballet repertory with Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny Coppélia – a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes’ delightful score and shows off the technical precision and comedic timing of the whole Company. Osbert Lancaster’s designs bring a colourful storybook world to life in this Christmas treat for the whole family.
7:15pm
Tickets £16/13/10
Saturday 14th December
'Up on the Roof top' Christmas Concert
Wymsical Theatre present an amateur production
Whymsical Stage School will be joined by The Fenice Ladies Chamber Choir to present A Christmas Musical Entertainment. Featuring Christmas favourites from traditional carols and popular hits from the 20th Century; right through to the present day!
All proceeds from this performance will go directly to the Norbury Roof Renovation Fund.
7:30pm,
Tickets £12/10
Tuesday 17th December
Recorded live (2016) from The Royal Opera House - 'The Nutcracker'
Running time: approximately 135 minutes
Choreography: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsk
The Royal Ballet's glorious production of The Nutcracker, created by Peter Wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an all-time ballet favourite. It is Christmas Eve and Herr Drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young Clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family living-room becomes a great battlefield, and a magical journey takes them through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. Tchaikovsky's glittering score, the gorgeous festive stage designs, and The Royal Ballet's captivating dancing including an exquisite pas de deux between the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince, make this Nutcracker the quintessential Christmas experience
7:15pm
Tickets £16/13/10
Wednesday 18th December
Cinema - 'Dumbo'
112min Cert PG Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green
Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a new-born elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V. A. Vandevere, who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside the charming and spectacular aerial artist Colette Marchant —until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
7:30pm
Tickets £5
Saturday 21st December
Children's Theatre
The Norbury Players present an amateur production
A short play performed by adults especially for children aged 3 years plus. They make a fun birthday treat!
2:30pm & 4:00pm
Tickets £2.00
2020
Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th,
Thursday 16th - Sunday 19th &
Thursday 23rd - Saturday 25th, January
'Dick Whittington & his Cat' by Ben Crocker
The Norbury players present an amateur production by arrangement with Ben Crocker Pantomimes Ltd
Written by Ben Crocker
The man became the myth when a play was written about him in 1606. The play was the basis for the stories we think we know about him; poor boy from the country goes to London - meets daughter of rich merchant – falls in love – nearly gives up but thinks the Bells are telling him to turn back – meets a cat!.
The original play told the story of Dick keeping the cat to keep the mice away in the attic where he sleeps. The merchant Fitzwarren goes on a sea voyage to find new treasures to import and the only thing Dick owns is his cat, so he gives the cat to Fitzwarren to control the mice on the boat. The country they eventually reach is overrun with mice (or rats!) and no one had ever seen a cat before. The cat killed the mice – the local King is so impressed that he wants to buy the cat and will pay any price – and Fitzwarren returns to give Dick the fortune that means he can marry Fitzwarrens’ daughter Alice.
There are many versions of the Whittington story, ours is a fairly recent script but still has all the ingredients for great family entertainment – drama, fun, misunderstanding and of course romance.
Thursday - Saturday 7:30pm,
Matinée Saturday & Sunday 2:30pm
Tickets £12/10
Wednesday 15th January
Cinema - 'Rocketman'
121min Cert 15 Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
Screened by AUDIENCE REQUEST
ROCKETMAN is an epic musical story about Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton – tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture.
7:30pm
Tickets £5
Monday 20th January
Recorded live from The Royal Opera House - 'The Sleeping Beauty'
Cert 12A Running time: approximately 180 minutes
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
This production of The Sleeping Beauty has been delighting audiences in Covent Garden since 1946. A classic of Russian ballet, it established The Royal Ballet both in its new home after World War II and as a world-class company. Sixty years later, in 2006, the original staging was revived, returning Oliver Messel’s wonderful designs and glittering costumes to the stage. Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score and Marius Petipa’s original choreography beautifully combine with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. This ballet is sure to cast its spell over anyone who sees it.
7:15pm
Tickets £16/13/10
Wednesday 29th January
Broadcast live from The Royal Opera House - 'La Bohème'
Cert 12A Running time: approximately 150 minutes
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Co-production with Teatro Real, Madrid and Lyric Opera of Chicago
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Puccini’s opera of young love in 19th-century Paris is packed with beautiful music, including lyrical arias, celebratory choruses for Act II’s evocation of Christmas Eve in the Latin Quarter and a poignant final scene over which the composer himself wept. Richard Jones’s character-led production perfectly captures La bohème’s mixture of comedy, romance and tragedy, with striking designs by Stewart Laing. The cast features some of the greatest interpreters of Puccini’s bohemian lovers performing today, as well as former members of The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme.
7:45pm
Tickets £16/13/10
Tuesday 4th & Sunday 9th February
Filmed Live at the Adelphi Theatre, London - 'Kinky Boots The Musical'
Running time: approximately 133 minutes including a 10 minute interval
With songs from Grammy and Tony award winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, book by legendary Broadway playwright Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots The Musical stars the original West End leads, Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly.
Inspired by true events, this huge-hearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common - or so they think. Charlie is a factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learn to embrace their difficulties and create a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen! But in the end, their most sensational achievement is their friendship. This unmissable musical theatre event celebrates a joyous story of British grit transforming into a high-heeled hit as it takes you from the factory floor of of Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan!
Tuesday 7:30pm, Sunday 6:30pm
Tickets £13.50/11
Friday 9th February
Seth Lakeman - 'A Pilgrim's Tale'
Presented by Seth Lakeman and special guests
2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the historic Mayflower voyage. Multi award-winning folk singer Seth Lakeman was raised and still lives on Dartmoor, within sight of the sea at Plymouth, from where the Puritans sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. Seth tells the epic and soulful tale of the Pilgrim Fathers on his new album ‘A Pilgrim’s Tale’ due for release in Spring 2020. He’ll be playing songs from the album live with his band in the towns and cities that the Pilgrim Fathers came from. The album features contributions from bass player Ben Nichols, Seth’s sister-in-law Cara Dillon, dad Geoff Lakeman, folk musician Benji Kirkpatrick and is narrated by actor Paul McGann.
7:30pm,
Tickets £35/25
Tuesday 17th March
Broadcast live from The Royal Opera House - 'Fidelio'
Running time: approximately 150 minutes
Sung in German with English subtitles
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime. The music is transcendent throughout and includes the famous Act I Quartet, the Prisoners’ Chorus and Florestan’s impassioned Act II cry in the darkness and vision of hope. Tobias Kratzer’s new staging brings together the dark reality of the French Revolutionary ‘Terror’ and our own time to illuminate Fidelio’s inspiring message of shared humanity.
7:15pm
Tickets £16/13/10
Wednesday 1st April
Broadcast live from The Royal Opera House - 'Swan Lake'
Running time: approximately 180 minutes
Choreography: Liam Scarlettafter Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Liam Scarlett’s glorious production of Swan Lake, new in 2018, returns for its first revival. While remaining faithful to the Marius Petipa/Lev Ivanov text, Scarlett’s additional choreography and John Macfarlane’s magnificent designs breathe new life into what is arguably the best-known and most-loved classical ballet. The entire Company shines in this eternal tale of doomed love, a masterpiece filled with iconic moments. Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet soars with its symphonic sweep and combines perfectly with exquisite choreography from the grand pas de deux of Prince Siegfried and Odile to the swans at the lakeside. An intoxicating mix of spectacle and intimate passion, the overall effect is irresistible
