Whats On At The Theatre By The Lake
Friday 2 February –Thursday 9 February 2012
Knives in Hens
Fri 3 – first performance, Sat 4, Mon 6, Tue 7, Wed 8, Thu 9 February, 7.30pm
Matinée Tues 7, 2.00pm
Studio
Strong language, nudity and scenes of a sexual nature
“Harrower’s play is a marvellous, mysterious thing.” The Guardian
A haunting tale of superstition, murder and desire from the writer of Blackbird, produced at Theatre by the Lake in 2009. In a pre-industrial landscape, an unsettling love triangle emerges between a young woman, a ploughman and a miller. As the young woman journeys from ignorance to knowledge, she discovers a language that corresponds with her feelings. David Harrower’s gripping drama is regarded as a modern classic having become one of the most produced Scottish plays since Peter Pan.
Mon – Fri Evening £17.50, £12.50, £10 Sat Evening: £19.50, £14.50, £12 first night and matinées: £13, £10
Discounts: Over 60s and groups (10+):£1 off; Students, U16s: Half price
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Opera della Luna
The Merry Widow
Fri 3 February, 2pm matinée, 7.30pm
Main House
Ever popular Opera della Luna returns to Theatre by the Lake with a new production of Lehar’s tune-filled operetta The Merry Widow in a sparkling new English translation. The imaginative and witty staging captures the glamour and decadence of turn-of-the-century Paris while infusing the production with Opera della Luna’s trademark wit. Early booking is advisable for this fantastic production.
£21, £19, £17, £15, £12 (discounts £1 off); Students, U16s £9
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Blind Summit Theatre
The Table
Sat 4 February 7.30pm
Main House
No man is an island, but sometimes a puppet can be a table….Blind Summit Theatre’s latest show, a major hit at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe, stars Moses, a puppet with a cardboard head who is having an existential crisis at the hands of his puppeteers. Told with Blind summit’s trademark extreme puppetry style, the story combines the dark humour of Samuel Beckett and the flat-pack technology of Ikea. An evening of alternative puppetry that the grown-ups will not want to miss.
£14, £12, £10 (discounts£1 off); Students, U16s £8
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Clive Conway Celebrity
Productions
Robert Powell and Elizabeth Garvie in A Celebration of Charles Dickens
Sun 5 February 7.30pm
Main House
In the year that marks the bicentenary of Dickens’ death two British stars of stage and screen bring to life the universally loved characters of one of the world’s best-loved authors: from Mr Pickwick Mr Micawber and Mrs Nickleby to Mrs Gamp, Uriah Heep and Scrooge. Robert Powell and Elizabeth Garvie reveal Dickens as celebrity, social reformer, actor, entrepreneur, and, above all, supreme entertainer. This celebration will be the perfect curtain-raiser for Theatre by the Lake’s own production of Great Expectations in our 2012 Summer Season (see inside back cover for details
£18, £16, £14 (discounts£1 off); Students, U16s £12
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Tim Mosedale – From Keswick to Everest
Mon 6 February 7.30pm
Main House
Enjoy a virtual expedition with Tim Mosedale as he recounts tales and anecdotes from the numerous trips he has led over the years. Remarkable photographs coupled with video footage combine for a visual feast. Tim will also recount his 2011 expedition where he summited Everest to become the tenth Britain to have topped out from both sides. Whilst some of the stories are not for the faint-hearted, this is a lecture you won’t want to miss. “A vivid, fascinating insight into what happens on Everest.” Sir Chris Bonington
£14, £12, £10 (no discounts)
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
makin projects
Roger Llewellyn in Sherlock Holmes The Last Act!
Tue 7 February, 7.30pm
Main House
Previously Roger Llewellyn thrilled audiences with his show Sherlock Holmes... the Death and Life in 2011, now, by popular demand, Llewellyn’s longest running show comes to Theatre by the Lake. The world’s greatest fictional detective confronts the most complex case of all… his own psyche. This one man show by David Stuart Davies explores the mind of the real man – not ‘the thinking machine’, but a passionate and secretive man, with a cutting sense of humour. Expect fine wit, humour, high drama, and a touch of pathos –‘elementary’ aspects of this original and entertaining play.
£14, £12, £10 (discounts£1 off); Students, U16s £8
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Local Junior Artists’ Concert
Wed 8 February 7.00pm
Main House
Not to be missed: we had a full house last year for an evening of amazing variety given by the enthusiastic and gifted young musicians from Keswick. Audiences will be entertained and thrilled by their talent and the range of music.
£5; Students, U16s £2.50
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Three Bonzos and a Piano
Thu 9 February, 7.30pm
Main House
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band fans will be delighted to learn that Roger Ruskin Spear, Rodney Slater and Sam Spoons have teamed up with super-pianist Dave Glasson to create more fun music and subversive diversion in the spirit of the ageless band. Expect diabolical mayhem from the largest number of Bonzos
still playing together anywhere on the surface of the earth. Robots, smoke, unsuitable medical technology, ancient theatrical props, the kitchen sink and the audience (you get to join in!) all combine to re-create the atmosphere of those formative years of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
£16, £10 (no discounts); Students, U16s £9
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Friday 10 February –Thursday 16 February 2012
Knives in Hens
Fri 10, Sat 11 Mon 13, Tue 14, Wed 15, Thu 16 February, 7.30pm
Matinée Sat 11 Tue 14, 2.00pm
Studio
Strong language, nudity and scenes of a sexual nature
“Harrower’s play is a marvellous, mysterious thing.” The Guardian
A haunting tale of superstition, murder and desire from the writer of Blackbird, produced at Theatre by the Lake in 2009. In a pre-industrial landscape, an unsettling love triangle emerges between a young woman, a ploughman and a miller. As the young woman journeys from ignorance to knowledge, she discovers a language that corresponds with her feelings. David Harrower’s gripping drama is regarded as a modern classic having become one of the most produced Scottish plays since Peter Pan.
Mon – Fri Evening £17.50, £12.50, £10 Sat Evening: £19.50, £14.50, £12 matinées: £13, £10
Discounts: Over 60s and groups (10+):£1 off; Students, U16s: Half price
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2012
Fri 10 February, 7.30pm
Main House
The world’s most prestigious mountain film festival returns to Keswick with a brand new selection of extraordinary short films from the world’s leading adventure film makers. Take a trip to the world’s last great wild places, visit remote cultures and experience amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports such as climbing, kayaking, skiing and mountain biking. Visit www.banff-uk.com for more details.
£12.50 (no discounts)
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
StagedRight Youth Theatre presents
Tonight’s The Night
Sat 11 February, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Main House
A two-hour whistle-stop tour of favourite musicals including Guys and Dolls, We Will Rock You, The Wizard of Oz and Summer Holiday. Eighty talented young people present an energetic production with fabulous costumes and great dance routines.
£9.50 (no discounts)
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Northern Sinfonia
Sun 12 February, 7.30pm
Kyra Humphreys(director/violin), Louisa Tuck(director/cello), Katherine Manley(soprano), Juliette Bausor (flute)
Pre-concert talk by Kyra Humphreys at 6.45pm
Main House
The Northern Sinfonia returns to Keswick with a programme that combines the music and traditions of the baroque and tango: Bach’s suite for flute and strings is paired with Astor Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, a kind of homage both to the tango and to Vivaldi. Bach’s influence is felt again in two of Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras suites, with a band of eight cellos plus the distinguished young soprano Katherine Manley
£20, £14, £5; Students, U16s £8, £5
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Seabright Productions
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour
Mon 13 February, 7.30pm
Main House
Following a fantastic debut in Keswick last year, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour are back with their brand new show. Recreating the unique spirit of 1940s radio plays and brilliantly evoking a dinner-jacketed age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips Fitzrovia once again mixes the chauvinist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail. Sound effects are created live: a Bakelite hairdryer imitates a heating torch, a desk fan becomes an aeroplane and multiple types of cabbage help to stage a fight scene. Suitable for ages 12+
£15, £13, £10 (discounts£1 off); Students, U16s £9
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Scotty & Lulu’s Kiddy Keep Fit
Tue 14 February, 2pm
Main House
Award-winning children’s musicians and entertainers Scotty & Lulu return to Keswick with their brand new Kiddy Keep Fit Dance Party. An interactive musical delight for cool kids and groovy grown ups. Featuring songs, kiddy friendly yoga, games and lots of silly slapstick sketches and activities, Scotty & Lulu’s Kiddy Keep Fit show will get the whole audience up on their feet in a whirl of dance, laughter and sing-a-long Suitable for ages 1-101
£8 (no discounts); Students, U16s £6; Family Ticket (4 people) £25
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Scene Productions / Company Gavin Robertson
Vampirates
Wed 15 February, 7.30pm
Main House
Based on the award-winning novels by Justin Somper, this engaging adventure is told by a cast of three in a lyrical, physical style with a swashbuckling soundtrack. Twins Grace and Connor Tempest are evicted from their lighthouse home, and separated by a violent storm. Rescued by a notorious pirate ship, Connor finds new friends and a new life – but does he really want to be a pirate? Don’t miss this perfect half-term treat. “A clever combination of two genres that will make it as popular as ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’” The Times Suitable for ages 9+ Running time: 75 mins(no interval)
£14, £12, £10 (discounts£1 off); Students, U16s £8
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
Hardeep Singh Kohli – The Nearly Naked Chef
Thu 16 February, 7.30pm
Main House
Grab a seat and tuck in as a guest of Hardeep Singh Kohli. The celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writer and cook combines comedy with inventive cuisine in a wonderfully funny, laid back evening’s entertainment. Great cooking and funny anecdotes, all delivered by Glaswegian Hardeep in his own unique, articulate and utterly charming way. Suitable for ages 14+
£15, £13, £10 (discounts£1 off); Students, U16s £9
For Box Office call: 017687 74411 or book online at www.theatrebythelake.com
