Events in November–December 2019
- EXAM
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EXAM
Multi award winning Vertigo Theatre Productions are proud to present their World Premiere stage adaptation of the BAFTA nominated movie EXAM. Manchester will get the play first before London.8 talented candidates have reached the final stages of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, the invigilator fives them 80 minutes to answer one simple question.He also provides them with a specific set of rules, violation of any of these means automatic expulsion from the examination, and the room. He starts the clock and leaves.The candidates turn over their papers, only to find them blank, they soon realise this is no normal job interview.Tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, each candidate must decide how far the are willing to go to secure the ultimate job."A fantastic tension filled play you would be crazy to miss"Remote Goat"If you thought The Apprentice was tough, this will knock spots of it"British Theatre Guide - EXAM
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EXAM
Multi award winning Vertigo Theatre Productions are proud to present their World Premiere stage adaptation of the BAFTA nominated movie EXAM. Manchester will get the play first before London.8 talented candidates have reached the final stages of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, the invigilator fives them 80 minutes to answer one simple question.He also provides them with a specific set of rules, violation of any of these means automatic expulsion from the examination, and the room. He starts the clock and leaves.The candidates turn over their papers, only to find them blank, they soon realise this is no normal job interview.Tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, each candidate must decide how far the are willing to go to secure the ultimate job."A fantastic tension filled play you would be crazy to miss"Remote Goat"If you thought The Apprentice was tough, this will knock spots of it"British Theatre Guide - EXAM
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EXAM
Multi award winning Vertigo Theatre Productions are proud to present their World Premiere stage adaptation of the BAFTA nominated movie EXAM. Manchester will get the play first before London.8 talented candidates have reached the final stages of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, the invigilator fives them 80 minutes to answer one simple question.He also provides them with a specific set of rules, violation of any of these means automatic expulsion from the examination, and the room. He starts the clock and leaves.The candidates turn over their papers, only to find them blank, they soon realise this is no normal job interview.Tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, each candidate must decide how far the are willing to go to secure the ultimate job."A fantastic tension filled play you would be crazy to miss"Remote Goat"If you thought The Apprentice was tough, this will knock spots of it"British Theatre Guide - In Memory of Superman's Parents
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In Memory of Superman's Parents
'In Memory of Superman's Parents', written by Helen East, a rehearsed reading directed by Helen Parry.
'They're not putting me in no dead house.'
When elderly Pearl starts hearing noises upstairs, she thinks it's just pigeons. Her family think she's be better off in residential care. One night Pearl discovers it's not birds. It's 14 year old Amber, who has regularly been breaking in.
A touching, funny portrayal of an unlikely friendship.
Tickets for this event are free. Please contact helen.east02@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
Don't Mind Me (Forgotten Voices With Much to Say)–
Don't Mind Me (Forgotten Voices With Much to Say)
We've all seen them in the corner of the pub. Old before their time. Sat there from dawn til dusk. Slowly drinking themselves to death. Muttering away like they haven't a care. Catching our eye as we pretend not to look. But who are these people? Could they once have had a full and happy life? Surely not...
- Don't Mind Me (Forgotten Voices With Much to Say)
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Don't Mind Me (Forgotten Voices With Much to Say)
We've all seen them in the corner of the pub. Old before their time. Sat there from dawn til dusk. Slowly drinking themselves to death. Muttering away like they haven't a care. Catching our eye as we pretend not to look. But who are these people? Could they once have had a full and happy life? Surely not...
- Don't Mind Me (Forgotten Voices With Much to Say)
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Don't Mind Me (Forgotten Voices With Much to Say)
We've all seen them in the corner of the pub. Old before their time. Sat there from dawn til dusk. Slowly drinking themselves to death. Muttering away like they haven't a care. Catching our eye as we pretend not to look. But who are these people? Could they once have had a full and happy life? Surely not...
- Will Black
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Will Black
Good Evening, Manchester!
Experience an epic 2.5 hour electric & acoustic performance as Canadian rock singer / songwriter Will Black features original songs from his upcoming 4th album "The Blinding Heights" plus covers and guest appearance from Keith White too!
Venue seating is first come, first choice.
7 PM Meet & Greet included with all ticket purchases. Talk with Will and take a pic together before the performance starting at 8 PM (show ends at 10:30 PM).The Moon Under Water–
The Moon Under Water
George Orwell liked pubs. Andrew James Brown LOVES pubs. All pubs!
Taking Orwell’s 1946 essay ‘The Moon Under Water’ as a starting point, Andrew James Brown looks at the joy of pubs, their essence and their greatness, and, most importantly the people in them. Why not join him on his colourful journey through pubs great and small, from chain pub to gastro, travelling through city gin-palaces and country inns across parquet flooring and sticky carpet alike.
History, philosophy, musings, poems and tales of booze, horse brasses and Morris dancing, all washed down with a warm lager or two. Do you like pubs? If so, you’ll like this. Hopefully.
- Remembering & Forgetting
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Remembering & Forgetting
Millions of poppies. millions of people, millions of memories. Come and see Real and Present Theatre, RaPT listen and then play your stories, moments or anything else you remember. Let’s make it unforgettable'
The More You Learn–
The More You Learn
Charlie (Charlotte) and Lenny love each other. Charlie loves Lenny because he has a heart of gold and aspires to be a travel writer. The problem is, he doesn’t have the motivation to do anything about it. In fact, the only motivation he appears to have is to attend (and miserably lose) the weekly, Sunday quiz at The Hope and Anchor, with his loveable-rogue of
a mate, Den. Which Charlie funds, to the tune of £50! And it increasingly appears that Lenny loves Charlie because she lets him get away with it. So Charlie’s mum, Glenys, uses these ‘free’ Sundays to phone her daughter and give her some sage advice: “Kick the useless
article into touch!” Charlie gives Lenny seven days to get his act together and turn on some motivation, while she stays at her mum’s for a diet of TLC. Lenny is heartbroken. But in the midst of his misery, he develops the gift of instant, total recall; for every single fact he’s ever read or
heard about! Next thing you know, his ‘chancer’ mate, Den, signs him up for a TV quiz with a first prize of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!! Now all he needs to do to get Charlie back is to pocket the £20k… But, where did this ‘gift’ come from and how long can it possibly last?All will be revealed before an audience of millions in the QuizBrits Grand Final…
THE MORE YOU LEARN:
It’s not what you know… It’s what you do with what you know.
The Moon Under Water–
The Moon Under Water
George Orwell liked pubs. Andrew James Brown LOVES pubs. All pubs!
Taking Orwell’s 1946 essay ‘The Moon Under Water’ as a starting point, Andrew James Brown looks at the joy of pubs, their essence and their greatness, and, most importantly the people in them. Why not join him on his colourful journey through pubs great and small, from chain pub to gastro, travelling through city gin-palaces and country inns across parquet flooring and sticky carpet alike.
History, philosophy, musings, poems and tales of booze, horse brasses and Morris dancing, all washed down with a warm lager or two. Do you like pubs? If so, you’ll like this. Hopefully.
- The More You Learn
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The More You Learn
Charlie (Charlotte) and Lenny love each other. Charlie loves Lenny because he has a heart of gold and aspires to be a travel writer. The problem is, he doesn’t have the motivation to do anything about it. In fact, the only motivation he appears to have is to attend (and miserably lose) the weekly, Sunday quiz at The Hope and Anchor, with his loveable-rogue of
a mate, Den. Which Charlie funds, to the tune of £50! And it increasingly appears that Lenny loves Charlie because she lets him get away with it. So Charlie’s mum, Glenys, uses these ‘free’ Sundays to phone her daughter and give her some sage advice: “Kick the useless
article into touch!” Charlie gives Lenny seven days to get his act together and turn on some motivation, while she stays at her mum’s for a diet of TLC. Lenny is heartbroken. But in the midst of his misery, he develops the gift of instant, total recall; for every single fact he’s ever read or
heard about! Next thing you know, his ‘chancer’ mate, Den, signs him up for a TV quiz with a first prize of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!! Now all he needs to do to get Charlie back is to pocket the £20k… But, where did this ‘gift’ come from and how long can it possibly last?All will be revealed before an audience of millions in the QuizBrits Grand Final…
THE MORE YOU LEARN:
It’s not what you know… It’s what you do with what you know.
The More You Learn–
The More You Learn
Charlie (Charlotte) and Lenny love each other. Charlie loves Lenny because he has a heart of gold and aspires to be a travel writer. The problem is, he doesn’t have the motivation to do anything about it. In fact, the only motivation he appears to have is to attend (and miserably lose) the weekly, Sunday quiz at The Hope and Anchor, with his loveable-rogue of
a mate, Den. Which Charlie funds, to the tune of £50! And it increasingly appears that Lenny loves Charlie because she lets him get away with it. So Charlie’s mum, Glenys, uses these ‘free’ Sundays to phone her daughter and give her some sage advice: “Kick the useless
article into touch!” Charlie gives Lenny seven days to get his act together and turn on some motivation, while she stays at her mum’s for a diet of TLC. Lenny is heartbroken. But in the midst of his misery, he develops the gift of instant, total recall; for every single fact he’s ever read or
heard about! Next thing you know, his ‘chancer’ mate, Den, signs him up for a TV quiz with a first prize of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!! Now all he needs to do to get Charlie back is to pocket the £20k… But, where did this ‘gift’ come from and how long can it possibly last?All will be revealed before an audience of millions in the QuizBrits Grand Final…
THE MORE YOU LEARN:
It’s not what you know… It’s what you do with what you know.
- 'PAX' by Helen East, rehearsed reading directed by Helen Parry
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'PAX' by Helen East, rehearsed reading directed by Helen Parry
'If they want poverty porn, I'll give them poverty porn.'
After Stanna is sacked from the hotel she works at, she goes up to the roof.
Ebbie follows her concerned she is going to jump. A crowd gather below, giving Stanna an idea which could change both their lives.
Two strangers become each other's emotional puncture repair kit.
Tickets for this event are free. Please contact helen.east02@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
- Northern Power Blouse
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Northern Power Blouse
Join three feisty northerners Northern Power Blouse for their debut sketch hour: Touching Cloth,
a show bursting at the seams with big characters, silly songs and highly flammable polyester.
Between them, they’ve written for Comedy Central, Comic Relief, BBC Three, Radio 4 and been
finalists for BAFTA Rocliffe, the BBC Caroline Aherne Bursary, the Musical Comedy Awards, and
semi-finalists for Leicester Square Sketch Off with their sketches amassing 250M+ views online.
In their much anticipated debut hour, Touching Cloth will explore the group’s ridiculous worries,
from smear tests to dating apps to mindfulness. With sketches ranging from sharp observations, to
surreal silly fun, with a dash of feminism and a right good helping of northern grit thrown in.
Northern Power Blouse are made up of emerging North West comedy writer/performers Cassie
Atkinson, Kat Butterfield, Jack Robertson and writer Charlotte Pearson (BAFTA Rocliffe, BBC
Radio 4 NewsJack, Now Show, Dead Ringers, Comedy Central, Russ Abbot sketch show.) - Northern Power Blouse
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Northern Power Blouse
Join three feisty northerners Northern Power Blouse for their debut sketch hour: Touching Cloth,
a show bursting at the seams with big characters, silly songs and highly flammable polyester.
Between them, they’ve written for Comedy Central, Comic Relief, BBC Three, Radio 4 and been
finalists for BAFTA Rocliffe, the BBC Caroline Aherne Bursary, the Musical Comedy Awards, and
semi-finalists for Leicester Square Sketch Off with their sketches amassing 250M+ views online.
In their much anticipated debut hour, Touching Cloth will explore the group’s ridiculous worries,
from smear tests to dating apps to mindfulness. With sketches ranging from sharp observations, to
surreal silly fun, with a dash of feminism and a right good helping of northern grit thrown in.
Northern Power Blouse are made up of emerging North West comedy writer/performers Cassie
Atkinson, Kat Butterfield, Jack Robertson and writer Charlotte Pearson (BAFTA Rocliffe, BBC
Radio 4 NewsJack, Now Show, Dead Ringers, Comedy Central, Russ Abbot sketch show.) - Strange Loop
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Strange Loop
Join drag-clown Pretentious Dross for their solo multimedia extravaganza-STRANGE LOOP -it’s a psychoanalyst’s wet-dream. It’s a postmodern p**s-take. It’s a closed circuit, baby.Lost in a dark, mythopoetic labyrinth; Dross explores a twisted warren of pop-culture reference; a kaleidoscopic cavern of queerness and the uncanny. This interdisciplinary work loops ceaselessly through spoken word, lip-sync, 80’s synthwave, Expressionist horror, and other… Stranger Things.Performed across the UK since 2017, STRANGE LOOP has polarised audiences:"Visually stunning"“Harnesses the aesthetic of synth-wave and turns it into a full-on assault of sound, sinister cinema and Drag ... pushing his audience to extremes of sympathy and disgust"“Fucking weird”"Strange Loop offers a painful insight into the complexities of human identity. As a performance, it captivates its audience through gorgeous audio-visuals, forcing those watching to examine their own feelings in relation to self-identity. Which is precisely what great Performance Art should do"Pretentious Dross is the drag alter-ego of performance maker and academic Jim Valentine-Burrows. He has been producing experimental theatre is various guides for many years, completing a PhD in digital theatre practices in 2017. - Jordan
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Jordan
After their success at this year’s Buxton Festival Fringe, Easy Company bring their award-winning show ‘Jordan’ to the King’s Arms this November.
When Shirley meets Davey he offers her the promise of a better life, and for a while she believes it. What begins as a love story at the bottom of the social ladder quickly turns into an abusive and violent relationship from which Shirley cannot escape. When she unexpectedly falls pregnant her desire to protect her son takes an obsessive and deeply tragic turn.
Based on a true story Jordan is a challenging, powerful and profoundly moving play that asks difficult questions about what we can forgive in the name of motherly love.
Winner – Best Female Actor – Buxton Festival Fringe 2019
Nominated – Best Theatre Production – Buxton Festival Fringe 2019
‘five stars….powerful and sensitive….one you shouldn’t miss’ – Fringe Guru
‘Sara Gray’s one woman performance of ‘Jordan’ is a tour de force’ – Buxton Festival Fringe
- Jordan
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Jordan
After their success at this year’s Buxton Festival Fringe, Easy Company bring their award-winning show ‘Jordan’ to the King’s Arms this November.
When Shirley meets Davey he offers her the promise of a better life, and for a while she believes it. What begins as a love story at the bottom of the social ladder quickly turns into an abusive and violent relationship from which Shirley cannot escape. When she unexpectedly falls pregnant her desire to protect her son takes an obsessive and deeply tragic turn.
Based on a true story Jordan is a challenging, powerful and profoundly moving play that asks difficult questions about what we can forgive in the name of motherly love.
Winner – Best Female Actor – Buxton Festival Fringe 2019
Nominated – Best Theatre Production – Buxton Festival Fringe 2019
‘five stars….powerful and sensitive….one you shouldn’t miss’ – Fringe Guru
‘Sara Gray’s one woman performance of ‘Jordan’ is a tour de force’ – Buxton Festival Fringe
- Cheeky Peacocks Collective: Live!
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Cheeky Peacocks Collective: Live!
The Cheeky Peacocks Collective! 7 talentless unfunny Salford graduate delinquents are back with their most outrageous live show yet. Prepare for the most derivative, offensive, outrageous night of your life. You definitely won’t laugh!
- Cheeky Peacocks Collective: Live!
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Cheeky Peacocks Collective: Live!
The Cheeky Peacocks Collective! 7 talentless unfunny Salford graduate delinquents are back with their most outrageous live show yet. Prepare for the most derivative, offensive, outrageous night of your life. You definitely won’t laugh!
- Cheeky Peacocks Collective: Live!
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Cheeky Peacocks Collective: Live!
The Cheeky Peacocks Collective! 7 talentless unfunny Salford graduate delinquents are back with their most outrageous live show yet. Prepare for the most derivative, offensive, outrageous night of your life. You definitely won’t laugh!
- Comedy Double Bill: Alexander Bennett & Edy Hurst
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Comedy Double Bill: Alexander Bennett & Edy Hurst
Edy Hurst: Hurst Schmurst & Alexander Bennett: They Call Me Daddy Punchlines
Alexander Bennett: They Call Me Daddy Punchlines
Alexander Bennett is a rising cult comedian, at least that’s the identity he’s put the most time and effort into. As for the rest of his identity, well that’s a confusing mess, isn’t it for everyone?
This is a show about how people are complex, and an appeal for appreciation of that complexity. It is also about Alexander Bennett. His comedy has been described as dark, silly, filthy and thoughtful. Come if you like the sound of those adjectives. Expect oversharing.
**** THE STAGE ***** ONE4REVIEW
"I don't think I can begin to do him justice; a producer and performer of some refreshingly different material" CHORTLE
"His sharp interpretations of the world around him add a sinister spin to the everyday - Unique and hilarious" THE REVIEWS HUB
“One of the most important shows on the fringe. Heart-stopping… A courageous and thought provoking exposure of a hidden darkness”
THE SCOTSMAN
“A passionate and praiseworthy hour of dark observational comedy”
THE SKINNY
"There’s something spookily LeStat-ish about Alexander Bennett. Just as unnerving is just how good he has become in the past five years" FRINGE PIG
"He is delivering a provoking foray into polarizing issues while trying to pull himself out of a muddy cesspool. His determination to share with his audience leads to some admirable honesty and more than a handful of striking statements" THE WEE REVIEWStill only 26, 2019 has been a good year for Bennett, including being nominated for Best Improv/Musical Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival as part of Consignia. His hour show Terrifying Smile is now available for streaming via NextUp, with another soon to be released. A regular at the acclaimed Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, he has performed alongside the alt-comedy fan favourite Weirdos group and has run his own Time Out recommended night This Is Not A Cult in London. Bennett also created Hell To Play, the cult fringe hit gameshow set in Hell.
Edy Hurst: Hurst Schmurst
Award-winning comedian Edy Hurst brings his musical comedy, loop pedal nonsense and stand-up to answer the age-old question: ‘What’s the deal with Edy Hurst? Who even is he? Where am I? What?’ As seen on MTV, BBC Radio 4, BBC New Act Nominee 2017, Great Yorkshire Fringe People’s Champion 2017, Harrogate Comedian of the Year finalist 2018, nominated for the Musical Comedy Awards 2018 and lurking in your dreams, ya weirdo.
**** - 'Bursts with Comedic Joy' The Skinny
**** - 'Funny. Quirky. Deep. Seamless' The Lancashire Post - Calamity
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Calamity
"WHAT'S WRONG? NEVER GONE BACK TO A BLOKE'S FLAT BEFORE? AND DO YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'RE THE FIRST TO BE HERE?YOU THINK I'M NOT FUSSY ABOUT WHO I KEEP FOR COMPANY? WHO GETS TO STAY... WHO GETS TO GO...?"
IN A LOCKED ROOM, IN A FLAT ABOVE THE CITY, TWO COMPLETE STRANGERS STRUGGLE TO COMPREHEND WHAT THE OTHER "HAD IN MIND". AS A BLURRY FRIDAY NIGHT CRAWLS TOWARDS AN AGONISING DAWN, WITH NO SALVATION IN SIGHT, IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT ONE MAN'S DREAMLAND MAY BE ANOTHER MAN'S DYSTOPIA.BUT WILL A KNOCK AT THE DOOR PROVE TO BE THE DIVINE INTERVENTION AND HAPPY ENDING TO THIS SINISTER, UNEASY AND BLACKLY-COMICAL URBAN FOLKTALE?THIS BRAND NEW PLAY BY LEE JOSEPH ('OLD GROUND') IS DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKER RICHARD ADDLESEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE KING'S THEATRE.LIMITED TO JUST FIVE PERFORMANCES, 'CALAMITY' TAKES A VIVID AND SUSPENSEFUL PEEK THROUGH A CROOKED WINDOW OF SOCIETY BY WHICH WE RARELY EVER DARE TO STOP AND STARE - OR WORSE - TITTER. - Calamity
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Calamity
"WHAT'S WRONG? NEVER GONE BACK TO A BLOKE'S FLAT BEFORE? AND DO YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'RE THE FIRST TO BE HERE?YOU THINK I'M NOT FUSSY ABOUT WHO I KEEP FOR COMPANY? WHO GETS TO STAY... WHO GETS TO GO...?"
IN A LOCKED ROOM, IN A FLAT ABOVE THE CITY, TWO COMPLETE STRANGERS STRUGGLE TO COMPREHEND WHAT THE OTHER "HAD IN MIND". AS A BLURRY FRIDAY NIGHT CRAWLS TOWARDS AN AGONISING DAWN, WITH NO SALVATION IN SIGHT, IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT ONE MAN'S DREAMLAND MAY BE ANOTHER MAN'S DYSTOPIA.BUT WILL A KNOCK AT THE DOOR PROVE TO BE THE DIVINE INTERVENTION AND HAPPY ENDING TO THIS SINISTER, UNEASY AND BLACKLY-COMICAL URBAN FOLKTALE?THIS BRAND NEW PLAY BY LEE JOSEPH ('OLD GROUND') IS DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKER RICHARD ADDLESEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE KING'S THEATRE.LIMITED TO JUST FIVE PERFORMANCES, 'CALAMITY' TAKES A VIVID AND SUSPENSEFUL PEEK THROUGH A CROOKED WINDOW OF SOCIETY BY WHICH WE RARELY EVER DARE TO STOP AND STARE - OR WORSE - TITTER. - Calamity
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Calamity
"WHAT'S WRONG? NEVER GONE BACK TO A BLOKE'S FLAT BEFORE? AND DO YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'RE THE FIRST TO BE HERE?YOU THINK I'M NOT FUSSY ABOUT WHO I KEEP FOR COMPANY? WHO GETS TO STAY... WHO GETS TO GO...?"
IN A LOCKED ROOM, IN A FLAT ABOVE THE CITY, TWO COMPLETE STRANGERS STRUGGLE TO COMPREHEND WHAT THE OTHER "HAD IN MIND". AS A BLURRY FRIDAY NIGHT CRAWLS TOWARDS AN AGONISING DAWN, WITH NO SALVATION IN SIGHT, IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT ONE MAN'S DREAMLAND MAY BE ANOTHER MAN'S DYSTOPIA.BUT WILL A KNOCK AT THE DOOR PROVE TO BE THE DIVINE INTERVENTION AND HAPPY ENDING TO THIS SINISTER, UNEASY AND BLACKLY-COMICAL URBAN FOLKTALE?THIS BRAND NEW PLAY BY LEE JOSEPH ('OLD GROUND') IS DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKER RICHARD ADDLESEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE KING'S THEATRE.LIMITED TO JUST FIVE PERFORMANCES, 'CALAMITY' TAKES A VIVID AND SUSPENSEFUL PEEK THROUGH A CROOKED WINDOW OF SOCIETY BY WHICH WE RARELY EVER DARE TO STOP AND STARE - OR WORSE - TITTER. - Calamity
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Calamity
"WHAT'S WRONG? NEVER GONE BACK TO A BLOKE'S FLAT BEFORE? AND DO YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'RE THE FIRST TO BE HERE?YOU THINK I'M NOT FUSSY ABOUT WHO I KEEP FOR COMPANY? WHO GETS TO STAY... WHO GETS TO GO...?"
IN A LOCKED ROOM, IN A FLAT ABOVE THE CITY, TWO COMPLETE STRANGERS STRUGGLE TO COMPREHEND WHAT THE OTHER "HAD IN MIND". AS A BLURRY FRIDAY NIGHT CRAWLS TOWARDS AN AGONISING DAWN, WITH NO SALVATION IN SIGHT, IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT ONE MAN'S DREAMLAND MAY BE ANOTHER MAN'S DYSTOPIA.BUT WILL A KNOCK AT THE DOOR PROVE TO BE THE DIVINE INTERVENTION AND HAPPY ENDING TO THIS SINISTER, UNEASY AND BLACKLY-COMICAL URBAN FOLKTALE?THIS BRAND NEW PLAY BY LEE JOSEPH ('OLD GROUND') IS DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKER RICHARD ADDLESEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE KING'S THEATRE.LIMITED TO JUST FIVE PERFORMANCES, 'CALAMITY' TAKES A VIVID AND SUSPENSEFUL PEEK THROUGH A CROOKED WINDOW OF SOCIETY BY WHICH WE RARELY EVER DARE TO STOP AND STARE - OR WORSE - TITTER. - Calamity
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Calamity
"WHAT'S WRONG? NEVER GONE BACK TO A BLOKE'S FLAT BEFORE? AND DO YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'RE THE FIRST TO BE HERE?YOU THINK I'M NOT FUSSY ABOUT WHO I KEEP FOR COMPANY? WHO GETS TO STAY... WHO GETS TO GO...?"
IN A LOCKED ROOM, IN A FLAT ABOVE THE CITY, TWO COMPLETE STRANGERS STRUGGLE TO COMPREHEND WHAT THE OTHER "HAD IN MIND". AS A BLURRY FRIDAY NIGHT CRAWLS TOWARDS AN AGONISING DAWN, WITH NO SALVATION IN SIGHT, IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT ONE MAN'S DREAMLAND MAY BE ANOTHER MAN'S DYSTOPIA.BUT WILL A KNOCK AT THE DOOR PROVE TO BE THE DIVINE INTERVENTION AND HAPPY ENDING TO THIS SINISTER, UNEASY AND BLACKLY-COMICAL URBAN FOLKTALE?THIS BRAND NEW PLAY BY LEE JOSEPH ('OLD GROUND') IS DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKER RICHARD ADDLESEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE KING'S THEATRE.LIMITED TO JUST FIVE PERFORMANCES, 'CALAMITY' TAKES A VIVID AND SUSPENSEFUL PEEK THROUGH A CROOKED WINDOW OF SOCIETY BY WHICH WE RARELY EVER DARE TO STOP AND STARE - OR WORSE - TITTER. - Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
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Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
Sirens by Lewis Woodward & Rotting by Eleanor Cartmill.
Following on from sold-out performances of ‘Snowflakes’ and ‘Bypass’, Hung Theatre are bringing not one, but two pieces of new writing to the King’s Arms in December. The pieces arebeing presented as a double bill; one ticket = two plays.Sirens:
India and Freddie are one of Instagram’s hottest couples, to the outside world they have a perfect life. When they are invited to try out the newest escape room in the city in return for a promotional post, they find themselves isolated from the outside world and more importantly
their phones for the first time in years.Rotting:
Shot girls and belly buttons. What this town's built onFind all the latest info at hungtheatre.com/sirens-rotting
- Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
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Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
Sirens by Lewis Woodward & Rotting by Eleanor Cartmill.
Following on from sold-out performances of ‘Snowflakes’ and ‘Bypass’, Hung Theatre are bringing not one, but two pieces of new writing to the King’s Arms in December. The pieces arebeing presented as a double bill; one ticket = two plays.Sirens:
India and Freddie are one of Instagram’s hottest couples, to the outside world they have a perfect life. When they are invited to try out the newest escape room in the city in return for a promotional post, they find themselves isolated from the outside world and more importantly
their phones for the first time in years.Rotting:
Shot girls and belly buttons. What this town's built onFind all the latest info at hungtheatre.com/sirens-rotting
- Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
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Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
Hung Theatre Presents: A Double Bill
Sirens by Lewis Woodward & Rotting by Eleanor Cartmill.
Following on from sold-out performances of ‘Snowflakes’ and ‘Bypass’, Hung Theatre are bringing not one, but two pieces of new writing to the King’s Arms in December. The pieces arebeing presented as a double bill; one ticket = two plays.Sirens:
India and Freddie are one of Instagram’s hottest couples, to the outside world they have a perfect life. When they are invited to try out the newest escape room in the city in return for a promotional post, they find themselves isolated from the outside world and more importantly
their phones for the first time in years.Rotting:
Shot girls and belly buttons. What this town's built onFind all the latest info at hungtheatre.com/sirens-rotting
- The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican's Winter Woollies Tour
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The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican's Winter Woollies Tour
Hailing from Barnsley Rock City o'er t'other side of the Pennines, the UK's hardest working comedy band, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission! Determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive, they have a talent for Bar-Stewardizing other famous people’s songs with new comedy lyrics, on acoustic geetar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, accordion, keyboard, keytar, and the world's first synthesiser ukulele! To complete their squeaky-clean image, brothers-from-other-mothers Scott, Björn and Alan have become instantly recognisable for their immaculate hair and their stylish choice of knitwear.
A band that is both perpetually on the move and joyously independent, since forming in 2006, they have played over 1000 side-splitting shows to date, and have brought smiles and belly-laughs to audiences across the UK; from Barnsley to Barnstaple, from Glasgow to Glastonbury. They continue to wow audiences with their anarchic live shows and a fine selection of their greatest hits, including the likes of “Jump Ararnd”, “The Lady In Greggs”, "How Deep Is Your Glove?", "Paint 'em Back", "Walking In Manpiss" and “If I Could Punch A Face… It’d Be Justin Bieber’s”.
They are returning to The Kings Arms Theatre on their Sold Out Winter Woollies Tour, and they promise that they will rock you... but gently.
- Breast In Snow
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Breast In Snow
"We are pleased to announce that "Breast In Show" is returning to the Kings Arms due to popular demand for a sequel concert: "Breast In Snow"!Some might say that attempting a follow up concert is a 'slippery slope' but after raising a grand total of over £1,800 earlier this year; it is safe to say that "we came, we 'thaw' and we conquered" and learned that there is 'snow' joke that we won't make in aid of our favourite charity.So please join us for a night of laughs, rude jokes and some exciting surprises as we continue to donate all proceeds to 'Breast Cancer Now'.10 performers. 1 piano. Countless snow puns.Breast In Snow–
Breast In Snow
"We are pleased to announce that "Breast In Show" is returning to the Kings Arms due to popular demand for a sequel concert: "Breast In Snow"!Some might say that attempting a follow up concert is a 'slippery slope' but after raising a grand total of over £1,800 earlier this year; it is safe to say that "we came, we 'thaw' and we conquered" and learned that there is 'snow' joke that we won't make in aid of our favourite charity.So please join us for a night of laughs, rude jokes and some exciting surprises as we continue to donate all proceeds to 'Breast Cancer Now'.10 performers. 1 piano. Countless snow puns. - Breast In Snow
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Breast In Snow
"We are pleased to announce that "Breast In Show" is returning to the Kings Arms due to popular demand for a sequel concert: "Breast In Snow"!Some might say that attempting a follow up concert is a 'slippery slope' but after raising a grand total of over £1,800 earlier this year; it is safe to say that "we came, we 'thaw' and we conquered" and learned that there is 'snow' joke that we won't make in aid of our favourite charity.So please join us for a night of laughs, rude jokes and some exciting surprises as we continue to donate all proceeds to 'Breast Cancer Now'.10 performers. 1 piano. Countless snow puns. - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story. It tells the story of the reverse life of Benjamin Button, who ages backwards - he is born an old man and dies a baby. We follow him through the landmarks of his life, through the chaos of his birth, experiences of love, loss, of war, family - what it is to be a father when you’re growing younger, and a child when your body is old.
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story. It tells the story of the reverse life of Benjamin Button, who ages backwards - he is born an old man and dies a baby. We follow him through the landmarks of his life, through the chaos of his birth, experiences of love, loss, of war, family - what it is to be a father when you’re growing younger, and a child when your body is old.
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story. It tells the story of the reverse life of Benjamin Button, who ages backwards - he is born an old man and dies a baby. We follow him through the landmarks of his life, through the chaos of his birth, experiences of love, loss, of war, family - what it is to be a father when you’re growing younger, and a child when your body is old.
- Frank Hamilton
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Frank Hamilton
Crikey! It's Christmas 2019 is here!
Frank Hamilton is an English singer, songwriter and producer living in London. He is best known for pioneering the rapid-release strategy with #OneSongaWeek - a year long project in which he wrote, recorded and released a song a week. Since then he has released two studio LPs and come full circle, announcing the return of One Song a Week II in 2019.
Expect old songs, new songs & countless mince pies
- New Years Eve Lock In Party
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New Years Eve Lock In Party
WE ARE HAVING A PARTY!
As a thank you to all our customers,actors, community groups, writers, jugglers, vagabonds and cat lovers we are opening our doors (but keeping them closed) to thank you all for your support over the past 12 months. Tickets are £3 and you will need to book.
Some Bubbles at 12am * Hot Pot Super
Please send us 2x songs to add to our playlist for the evening or be stuck with my 90's Indy blah!
under 18's welcome but must be supervised by a responsible adult. Furry mates also allowed.
