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SUMMARY:ROYAL OPERA & BALLET : TOSCA (Puccini)
DESCRIPTION:In war-torn Rome\, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But whenCavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner\, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia\,Chief of Police. \nAt the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires\, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain:\nsleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? \nA star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko performing the role of Tosca\, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi\, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley as Scarpia\, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production in the role. An alternative\, modern-day Rome provides the backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable\, gripping new production of Puccini’s thriller.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/royal-opera-ballet-tosca-puccini/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:LIVE COMEDY: Box of Frogs
DESCRIPTION:LIVE IMPROV COMEDY\nHigh-octane improvised comedy nonsense\, based on your suggestions from this  award winning group . Expect the unexpected as quick-witted players conjure up hilarious spontaneous songs\, sketches and scenes ! \nBox of Frogs is Birmingham’s premier improvised comedy group\, making up sketches\, scenes and songs based entirely on suggestions from the audience!\nAfter a whole summer run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival they are back in the Midlands ! \n★★★★★ “A Box of Stars here” Derek Awards \n★★★★★ “Hilariously funny” Moreish TV \n14 + but it is improvised so content varies
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-comedy-box-of-frogs/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,FREE STUDENT TICKET OFFER,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T210000
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SUMMARY:NTLIVE: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nMrs. Warren’s Profession by Bernard Shaw \nDirected by Dominic Cooke \n★★★★ Radio Time       ★★★★ WhatsOnStage         ★★★★ London Theatre \n“Imelda Staunton is magnificent” Independent\n“An extraordinary tour de force”  WhatsOnStage \nFive-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life\ndaughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time\, playing mother and daughter in\nBernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.\nVivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother\, however\, is a product of that old\npatriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?\nFilmed live from the West End\, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic\nCooke (Follies\, Good)\, exploring the clash between morality and independence\, traditions\nand progress. \n“Imelda Staunton in formidable form”Guardian \n“Startlingly fresh” Time Out \n“Carter gleams with candour and intelligence” Observer \n“Imelda Staunton and real-life daughter Bessie Carter are both forces to be reckoned with”Radio Times
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-mrs-warrens-profession/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:FREE STUDENT TICKET OFFER,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T102828Z
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SUMMARY:LIVE THEATRE: Grandad Anansi
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nAn uplifting tale of love\, courage and letting go. \n“A colourful\, amazing production” The Guardian\n\nAbi and her Grandad tell each other Anansi folktales. They play games as they work together in the garden among the beautiful flowers and tasty vegetables. As they plant memories\, they share secrets and develop a bond that nothing can break. Grandad is as smart and mischievous as the wily Anansi legend. Can he find a way to tell his granddaughter about his plans to return to Jamaica\, his beloved homeland? \n   \n★★★★”Storytelling\, and its extraordinary power\, is at the centre of the piece” Sardines\nJoin our intrepid characters in this humorous and heartfelt intergenerational adventure\, as they step into the unexpected. With evocative live music\, Grandad Anansi is an uplifting tale of love\, courage and letting go. \nWritten by award-winning children’s author Elayne Ogbeta\, Grandad Anansi is a Half Moon and Z-arts co-production: an exciting collaboration by the UK’s leading small-scale young people’s venue and touring company and Manchester’s award-winning venue for children and families. \n“Half Moon are creating important\, beautiful and powerful work for young people” Children’s Theatre Reviews\n.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-grandad-anansi/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251109T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251109T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet: La Fille Mal Gardée
DESCRIPTION:Screening Via Satellite \nEscape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton’s ballet about a capricious girl who hopes to marry her love. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention\, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family. \nLise\, the only daughter of Widow Simone\, is in love with the young farmer Colas\, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain\, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain\, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans.\n65 years after its premiere\, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-la-fille-mal-gardee/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Ballet,FREE STUDENT TICKET OFFER,Music,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:NTLIVE: The Fifth Step (15)
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Step\nby David Ireland \nDirected by Finn den Hertog \n\n★★★★★ ‘Raw\, excruciating and alarmingly funny’ Daily Mail \n\n\n\n★★★★ ‘Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman are superb’ Financial Times \n\n\nOlivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses\, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit\, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland. \nAfter years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous\, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee\, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge\, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. \nFinn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-the-fifth-step-15/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T121500
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:LIVE THEATRE: PENGUINS
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for the 11.30am  performance \n \nPENGUINS- JAM JAR THEATRE \nA brand new sensory show for children\, co-created with young imaginations\, and housed within a giant inflatable igloo. Little ones will discover the world of penguins and learn about their changing home in this joyful festive treat . \n  \nNoah loves penguins (almost as much as he loves David Attenborough) but something strange has happened to their home… and he needs your help to find out why!  Jump under the bed covers and with a sprinkle of imagination whoosh off to Antarctica inside an inflatable Igloo. \n  \nGet ready for snowball fights silly hats and maybe even a cheeky seal or two as we waddle off on a frosty adventure to meet the penguins and discover what’s happening to their icy world. \nA fun\, festive and interactive show for Little Explorers age 3 to 6-  Join Noah on an exciting  adventure with playful story telling\, interactive fun and plenty of giggles -bring your biggest imagination and your warmest socks. \n  \nAbout Penguins is an innovative production designed to tour rural areas\, within a pop-up igloo! Conceived through direct collaboration with young people\, the show is inspired by their insightful\, optimistic responses to the pressing issue of climate change and explores current efforts and actionable steps to mitigate its effects. \nMax of 30 People per show as it is inside an inflatable Igloo! \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-penguins/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T163000
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SUMMARY:The Royal Ballet : The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Screening Via Satellite \nJourney into the magical kingdom and Light up your Christmas with Peter Wright’s enchanting production for all the family \nThe magician Herr Drosselmeyer is on a quest to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker doll by the wicked Queen of the Mice; the only way to break the spell is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes to Drosselmeyer in the form of the young Clara\, whom Drosselmeyer meets at the Stahlbaum’s Christmas party. With a swish of Drosselmeyer’s cape and a little bit of magic\, a cosy festive gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. \nAdults £15 Under 18 £5 Family £40
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-ballet-the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Ballet,Music,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:The Royal Opera: La Traviata (Verdi)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nScreening via Satellite \nAt one of her lavish parties\, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love\, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom\, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived\, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking. \nAs intimate as it is sumptuous\, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies\, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur\, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-la-traviata-verdi/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
CREATED:20251110T122028Z
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SUMMARY:NT Live: Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Hamlet  \nby William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie \nOlivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless\, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. \nTrapped between duty and doubt\, surrounded by power and privilege\, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. \nNational Theatre Deputy Artistic Director\, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge\, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp\, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/nt-live-hamlet/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:FREE STUDENT TICKET OFFER,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
CREATED:20251215T104830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T105350Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Film\, Words and Music in Appreciation of the Apple
DESCRIPTION:An evening in appreciation of the apple : \nJoin us \,with Long Mynd Cider and the Poetry Pharmacy to celebrate this much loved fruit. \nLive readings \, Poems\, song and cider drinking  followed by a screening of: \nThe orchard of England: This heritage film brings together a wide-ranging and eccentric cast – farmers\, Travellers\, former apple-pickers\, clergymen\, wassailers\, cider makers\, fruit sellers – to explore the deep relationship between the people of Herefordshire its historic crop. \n \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/an-evening-in-appreciation-of-the-apple/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community,Film,Music,Theatre,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
CREATED:20251117T160032Z
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SUMMARY:Live Theatre: The Ballad of Mulan
DESCRIPTION:Grist to the Mill and Red Dragonfly Productions Presents The Ballad of Mulan \nThe real Chinese heroine than inspired Disney’s films \n \n‘If you love history and strong women\, this performance is for you.’Broadway Baby (on The Ballad Mulan) \n‘A brilliant performance… there is always new wisdom to be found even in the oldest of stories.’ British Theatre Guide (on The Ballad of Mulan) \n‘A powerful exploration of gender\, war\, and identity\, as relevant and timely today as ever’ Tupla Magazine (on The Ballad of Mulan) \n‘Forget the Disney version – If you want to see a powerful performance by a great actress\, and writer\, go and see ‘Mulan’. Better still – take your daughter!’ HIDDEN GEM – FringeReview (on The Ballad of Mulan) \nWoman\, warrior\, Legend. For ten years Mulan disguised as a man\, has fought for the Chinese Empire. Now the fighting is coming to an end\, one last battle and she will be going home – but can she return to her old life\, become a woman again. \nA search for identity in a violent world. From the team behind Edfringe Sell-Out ‘The Unknown Soldier’ Grist to the Mill and working in collaboration with British-East-Asian theatre company Red Dragonfly\, we bring you the real Chinese heroine that inspired Disney’s animation and live-feature Mulan. \nDon’t expect a fluffy Disney tale here\, this Mulan is visceral.  She is a warrior\, a fighter\, a woman who survived in a very male world for ten years without discovery.  There is no perfect make-up\, no singing animals\, just a gritty story of a soldier.  Michelle Yim (The Empress and Me and An Evening with Miss Wong) brings to life our heroine who\, to save her family’s honour\, disguised herself as a man and joined the Emperor’s army. \n \nCommissioned by British-born Chinese Michelle Yim and written by Ross Ericson\, whose play Casualties was nominated for an Off West End Award and whose solo WW1 show The Unknown Soldier officially sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2016\, has returned to the original text\, the C6th Chinese poem on Mulan\, and tried to fill in the gaps to explore the true identity of one of the most revered women in China. \nThe Ballad Of Mulan is produced by British East Asian theatre company Red Dragonfly Productions and Grist to the Mill Productions\, who have championed new writing since 2012. The performance was developed with funding from Arts Council England. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-the-ballad-of-mulan/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:Live Theatre: Eyes Down
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nEyes Down \n  \nIt’s Bingo Night at The Stairway To Heaven Social Club and that can only mean one thing: ‘Mr Razzle Dazzle’ himself\, Bertie Bingo is ready to host an evening of dabbers\, Droopy Drawers… and death! \nAs games are played\, houses are called\, tension mounts\, and before long a body is discovered… but whose number is up? How culpable are the audience? What really happened to the previous caller? And more importantly… who will win the prize of the night \nEyes Down is a truly interactive comedy thriller where the audience play actual games of bingo\, with actual prizes! Who will emerge as Top Of The Shop and who will end up the victim of The Unlucky For Some Killer? \nFresh from their hit tour of The Plot Thickens\, Manchester based Just Some Theatre are thrilled to be bringing this new\, exciting experience to audiences.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-theatre-eyes-down/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
CREATED:20260115T105621Z
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SUMMARY:NTLIVE: All My Sons
DESCRIPTION:All My Sons  by Arthur Miller \nDirected by Ivo Van Hove \nDesign by Jan Versweyveld \n★★★★★” Stupendously well acted ” The Financial Times\n★★★★★ ” The stars of a dream cast align” the Guardian\n★★★★★” Bryan Cranston is magnetic  in this masterful staging” Independent\n★★★★★ ” I barely dared to blink of breath ” the Sunday Express\n★★★★★” An astonishing piece of theatre” The Standard \nBryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star\, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play\, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). \nOne family\, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe\, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals\, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind\, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions? \nFilmed live from the West End\, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You)\, Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon)\, and Hayley Squires (I\, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-all-my-sons/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T210000
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SUMMARY:FILM: Hamnet (12A)
DESCRIPTION:7.9 IMDB \nMulti award winning  Hamnet is coming to SpArC. \nAfter losing their son Hamnet to plague\, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer\, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★”Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedChloé Zhao’s film version of Maggie O’Farrell’s myth-making novel powerfully reimagines the agonising loss of a child as the source of Hamlet’s grand stage drama” The Guardian 
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/film-hamnet12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T164000
DTSTAMP:20260404T225025
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Dance First (12A)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n6.0 IMDB \nMany parts of the literary  giant- Samuel Beckett’s\, life: Parisian bon vivant\, World War II Resistance fighter\, Nobel Prize-winning playwright\, philandering husband and recluse. \n\n\n\n“Samuel Beckett’s life given the high gloss Hollywood treatment. Vivid portrait of the great playwright of inertia points up the contrast with his real-life romantic entanglements and daring work for the French resistance.” The Guardian \n\n\n\nStarring Gabriel Byrne\, Aidan Gillen\,  Bronagh Gallagher \, Maxine Peake \nTickets £4 Carers FREE \nSupported by  the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital. \nTea & Biscuits £1 Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ /local Free Bus available \nDance First | Official Trailer | Starring Gabriel Byrne
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-dance-first-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Theatre
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SUMMARY:NTLIVE: The Playboy of the Western World
DESCRIPTION:The Playboy of the Western World \nby John Millington Synge \nDirected by Caitríona McLaughlin \nNicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. \nPegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned\, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts\, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene… \n‘A sumptuous production\, rich in detail\, craft and spectacle’ Guardian\n‘Two of Ireland’s best-loved comic actors go head-to-head’ Independent \n‘A twisty treat’ The i\n‘Nicola Coughlan and Siobhán McSweeney reunite for an Irish classic’ Broadway World \nFilmed live on stage at the National Theatre\, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets. \nThe Playboy of the Western World | Official Trailer | National Theatre
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/ntlive-the-playboy-of-the-western-world/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film,Theatre
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SUMMARY:LIVE FAMILY SHOW : So Unfair
DESCRIPTION:Unfair! \nWelcome to our interactive science demo – with a twist! We need YOU to take on some big challenges – and help us save the day. \nHow can we make things more fair? And what could go wrong if we don’t? \nHelp Daniel Bye change the world\, in an unexpectedly ridiculous adventure involving engineering challenges\, bad dad jokes\, and an extraordinary quantity of molten chocolate. \nPraise for previous shows by the same team: \n“Riveting\, funny and thoughtful” The Guardian “really great children’s theatre” Exeunt \nA brand new show for 7-10 year olds and their grown-ups. Created by Daniel Bye\, Sarah Punshon\, Toni-Dee Paul\, and Matt Powell Featuring engineers from across the UK Zooming in to help you save the day.
URL:http://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-family-show-so-unfair/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community,Theatre,Workshop
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