Spring - Summer 2016

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SWANSEA | THEATR Y
GRAND
THEATRE | ABERTAWE
Spring - Summer 2016
01792 475715
www.swanseagrand.co.uk
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auditorium to have a major facelift.
In addition to this, the Front of House
washrooms are being refurbished.
Future projects are being
planned to further enhance
your experience.
BEFORE
AFTER
Dedication Plaques
Looking for an extra special personalised present
or a dedication to a loved one? For only £250 you
can purchase a dedication plaque which will remain
on an auditorium seat for twenty five years.
Please see our website for further details.
Thank you for your continued support helping
us raise essential funds.
This brochure is available in Welsh.
Brochure design inspired by architectural features
and new colour scheme at Swansea Grand Theatre.
01792 475715
Wed 4 May
1.00pm & 4.00pm
Thurs 5 May
10.00am & 1.00pm
Surprise! Peppa Pig, George and their friends are
back in a brand new live stage show, Peppa Pig’s
Surprise!
It’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with
her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have got
a surprise for her and George – they can’t guess
what it is, can you?
Adult £10.00 - £16.50, Child £8.00 - £14.50,
Family ticket (4) £58.00*
*All tickets include a 50p Restoration Fund contribution. Online booking fee applies.
Fri 6 May
7.30pm
Bye Bye Baby takes you back
in time on a musical journey
through the career of Frankie
Valli & The Four Seasons.
From their beginning in the
1950s when Frankie first
joined the group, this show
celebrates the greatest hits,
such as Beggin’, Big Girls
Don’t Cry, Let’s Hang On and
Bye Bye Baby, climaxing in a
superb grand finale.
£20.00*
Selected concessions
available
Sat 7 May
7.30pm
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW
The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family!
Welcome back the Johnny Cash Roadshow
featuring respected singer/songwriter, Clive
John. Now an even bigger show than ever,
introducing the Carter Sisters and brass section,
the JC Horns, all accompanied by emotive screen
visuals. Simply the best celebration of Johnny
Cash in the world.
£18.50 & £20.50*
01792 475715
Wed 11 - Sat 14 May
7.30pm, Sat mat 2.00pm
Starring Frank Vickery as Tonto Evans, ex-miner,
country and western fanatic, given to dressing up
as a Native American, feathered headdress and
all, has come into money. He dreams of visiting
the Wild West and eating beans by the campfire,
but Mair, his long suffering wife of thirty years has
other ideas. But all their plans are put on hold by
a murder inquiry...
£10.00 - £15.00*
Opening night offer 2 for 1 (terms & conditions apply)
Selected concessions available
Tues 17 May
7.30pm
Join the original and the best celebration of
Motown’s greatest hits with the spectacular,
critically acclaimed, Dancing in the Streets.
Experience the energy and electricity of the motor
city in a stunning production packed with hits.
Expect your favourite songs by The Four Tops, The
Temptations, Stevie Wonder and many more.
£25.00 & £27.00*
Tues 24 May
Robert C Kelly, Óskar Eiriksson and
GFour Productions LLC Present
7.30pm
This hysterical show is packed full of one-liners
and parody songs about hot flushes and memory
loss. An all-singing, all-dancing comedy with four
women who meet by chance and make fun of
their woeful lives experiencing ‘The Change’.
£19.00 - £23.50*
01792 475715
Wed 18 - Sat 21 May
Written and directed by Ian Ogilvy.
Starring Swansea favourite David Callister.
Brian Flowers and his wife Susan arrive at their
house-swapping summer vacation in Spain, only
to discover they’ve unknowingly traded houses
with a British gangster. The mess gets bigger and
the clean-up gets sillier as ex-girlfriends, twin
brothers and dead bodies all start piling up in
this hilarious farce.
£9.50 - £16.00*
Selected concessions available on selected performances
Sign Language Interpreted Performance
Thurs 19 May 7.30pm
Wed 25 May
7.30pm
Following her acclaimed
performance in the Watermill
Theatre’s production of
Calamity Jane, Jodie Prenger
now steps into Andrew Lloyd
Webber and Don Black’s
classic musical, Tell Me
On A Sunday. Following
the interval, Jodie will
present Tell Me More, an
intimate conversation
about her own
experiences, a Q&A
and more musical
surprises along the way!
£25.50 - £30.50*
Thurs 26 May
2.15pm
A SALUTE TO THE 1940s
THE DAD’S ARMY VARIETY SHOW SPECIAL
A variety show packed full of the songs from the
stars who kept the nation entertained during the
dark years of two world wars: George Formby,
Vera Lynn, Frank Sinatra, Gracie Fields, Max
Miller and more. In line with the new Dad’s Army
film this show has many sketches featuring
recreations of the cast from the evergreen show.
£15.50*
01792 475715
Fri 27 May
7.30pm
Glamrock greats,
disco hits, power
ballads and party
anthems from
ELO, Sweet,
T.Rex, Queen,
Elton John, David
Essex, 10CC, Suzi
Quatro, David
Cassidy, The
Carpenters, The
Osmonds, The
Bay City Rollers
and more.
Sparkling vocals plus musicians that have
performed with Ultravox, Mike Oldfield and Asia
guarantee a top of the pops time of your life.
£22.50*
Sat 28 May
7.30pm
PASHA
IT’s ALL ABOUT YOU
After his successful UK
tour, Life Through Dance,
Pasha Kovalev, the winner of
Strictly Come Dancing 2014,
welcomes you to his new and
exciting dance spectacular,
It’s All About You.
Expect another evening
of your favourite music,
spectacular dancing, energy
and sparkling costumes.
This is great entertainment
for all the family.
£18.50 - £24.50*
Tues 31 May
7.30pm
present
THE RONNIE
SCOTT’S STORY
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club,
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, led by the club’s
musical director, take to the stage to celebrate
The Ronnie Scott’s Story.
Combining world class live jazz from the Ronnie
Scott’s All Stars Quintet, narration and rare
archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie
Scott’s Story is a visual and musical celebration
of the club from its humble beginnings in a
basement bar to the internationally acclaimed
jazz venue it is today.
£16.50 - £21.50*
available
Fri 3 June
7.30pm
A tribute to one of the most famous super groups
of all time, The Traveling Wilburys, featuring five
individual icons: George Harrison, Roy Orbison,
Jeff Lyne, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan.
£18.50 & £20.50*
01792 475715
Wed 1 June
2.00pm & 4.30pm
Thurs 2 June
11.00am & 2.00pm
Now introducing the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the
stage, Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome
prehistoric creatures to life as you’ve never seen
them before.
From cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants,
marvel and interact with extraordinary life-like
dinosaurs in this imaginative and hilarious live
show.
But watch out. Not all of these ravenous reptiles
are as tame as they seem!
“FABULOUS. Any dino lover over 3 should not
miss it!”  Libby Purves, BBC Radio 4
£13.00 & £15.50*
Sat 4 June
7.30pm
David Bowie
frequently reinvented
his music and image
and is widely regarded
as one of the most
influential innovators
over the last five
decades! His sudden
death has touched
people all over the
world, as fans of all ages
unite to mourn a true
legend. Ultimate Bowie
pays tribute to the work
of this global super-star.
£18.00*
Tues 7 June
7.30pm
If you like music and
guitars you will
LOVE this show!
Jimi Hendrix, Eric
Clapton, Hank Marvin,
Brian May and Slash
are just some of the
outstanding guitar
heroes you will have a
chance to experience
the music of.
£20.00*
This outstanding
live concert style
‘rockumentry’ will
be performed by one
extraordinarily talented
renowned musician,
Phil Walker, and backed
by his exceptional band.
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Thurs 9 - Sat 11 June
Six people have come in secret on Halloween to
play a murder mystery game at a rustic island
cottage. Secret passageways, incriminating
letters, hidden compartments, bodies in the
window seat and a twenty five year old unsolved
mystery twist and turn toward the unexpected
and terrifying conclusion.
£9.50 - £16.00*
Mon 13 June
14+
8.00pm
ADAM HILLS
CLOWN HEART
Widely referred to as ‘the nicest
man in comedy’, Adam Hills
has fast become one of the
most popular comedians
in the UK, with fifteen
solo shows that have
toured internationally. His
combination of positive,
uplifting comedy and
rampant spontaneity
has seen him receive
numerous awards,
glowing reviews and
a legion of fans
around the world.
“If you cannot enjoy Adam Hills
you cannot have a pulse”
 The Scotsman
Tues 14 June
£21.50*
7.30pm
SAMANTHA BARKS
Join star of Oscar winning film,
Les Misérables, Samantha
Barks, on her first solo tour.
After rising to fame on BBC talent
show, I’d Do Anything in 2008,
Samantha wowed fans and critics
alike and has since undertaken
starring roles in Cabaret and
Oliver! Barks’ performance as
Éponine in the West End
production of Les Misérables
led to her first movie credit.
She was nominated for a
Screen Actors Guild Award
and announced as Empire
Magazine’s Best Female
£22.00 & £25.00*
Newcomer.
01792 475715
Thurs 16 & Fri 17 June
6.30pm
£5.00*
Join us for this celebration of music-making,
featuring pupils from primary schools across the
City and County of Swansea, including Waun Wen,
Craigfelen, Pontarddulais, Blaenymaes,
St. Illtyd’s, Terrace Road, Sketty, Cwmrhydyceirw,
YGG Lon Las and YGG Gellionnen. Hosted by
Kevin Johns.
Sat 18 June
7.30pm
THE PROCLAIMERS
Twin brothers, Craig and Charlie Reid, have over
the years enjoyed huge successes across the
globe and in April last year released their tenth
album on the Cooking Vinyl label.
They have carved a niche for themselves where
pop, folk, new wave and punk collide.
Expect to hear the classics Sunshine on Leith,
(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles, Letter From America,
I’m on My Way, Let’s Get Married and more.
£29.00*
BILL BAILEY
Tues 21 & Wed 22 June
8.00pm
LIMBOLAND
The gap between how we imagine
our lives to be and how they really
are is the subject of Bill’s new
show, Limboland. From his global
travels he recounts the hilarious
saga of a disastrous family trip
to Norway to see the Northern
Lights, he rails against a world
that doesn’t match up
to our expectations
and contemplates
the true nature of
happiness.
£25.50*
18+
Thurs 23 June
7.30pm
The Dreamboys
is the UK’s top
male strip show,
perfect for a girls’
night out with all
your friends. With
special guest
appearances
on some of the
UK’s biggest TV
shows, such as
The X Factor, Britain’s Got
Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women,
This Morning and The Only Way Is Essex, it’s no
wonder The Dreamboys have earned themselves
the title of the only male strip group in history to
have celebrity status.
£17.50 - £27.50*
01792 475715
Fri 24 June
7.30pm
MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS
Experience the power of
thundering rhythms on huge
taiko drums, mysterious
masked choreography,
synchronisation timed to
perfection, post-apocalyptic
martial imagery and infectious
humour - all in a spellbinding
display of sheer energy.
“Just when you think it could
not get any more powerful,
it doubles in intensity.”
Edinburgh Evening News
£14.00 - £21.50*
Sat 25 June
7.30pm
£20.50 & £22.50*
This show celebrates
the legacy of one of
the world’s greatest
selling bands,
The Eagles.
Starring Grammy
nominated musicians,
the internationally
renowned Ultimate
Eagles reproduce
legendary hits such as
Hotel California, Take
it Easy and Desperado
with such reverence
and accuracy that
you’ll believe you are
listening to the real
thing!
Wed 29 June - Sat 2 July
BLITHE SPIRIT
By Noel Coward
In Noel Coward’s classic comedy, the socialite and
novelist, Charles Condomine, invites the eccentric
medium, Madame Arcati, to his house to conduct
a séance, hoping to gather material for his next
book. This backfires when he’s haunted by the
ghost of his annoying first wife, Elvira, who after
the séance makes continual attempts to disrupt
Charles’s marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who
cannot see or hear the ghost.
£9.50 - £16.00*
Selected concessions on selected performances
01792 475715
12+
Mon 4 July
7.30pm
Since Jeremy Corbyn became Labour Party
leader he has transformed his own party and
the way politics is conducted in this country.
The #JC4PM tour celebrates his new politics
with appearances from a stellar line up of
comedians, musicians, poets and speakers.
£20.50
£50.50 premium seats*
Tues 5 July
7.30pm
THE BILLY FURY YEARS
Hailed as ‘the best Fury
since Fury’, Michael
King and his fantastic
collection of musicians
take you on a journey
through the musical
career of Britain’s
best loved rock ‘n’ roll
legend. An exciting two
hour show filled with
Billy Fury’s greatest
hits delivered live in
true Fury style.
£18.50*
Wed 6 July
7.30pm
The Corners, as they are affectionately known,
have gained the respect of 60s music lovers
everywhere and with six national theatre
tours now firmly under their belt and years
of experience backing 60s icons such as Chip
Hawkes, Chris Farlowe, Dave Berry, Mike D’abo,
Mike Pender, PP Arnold, Steve Ellis and Wayne
Fontana to name but a few!
£18.50*
available
Thurs 7 July
7.30pm
Complete with pork pie hats and sunglasses,
the legendary Brothers are back on their brand
new Jailbreak Tour! Featuring over two hours of
the best blues, Motown, soul and comedy from
both of the Blues Brothers movies, including hits
Everybody Needs Somebody, Soul Man, Respect
and Shake a Tail Feather.
£19.50 & £23.00*
01792 475715
The Arts Wing
Wed 4 & Thurs 5 May
7.15pm
Shoreline Theatre presents
12+
By Dennis Potter
A deceptively simple tale relaying the activities
of seven children, played by adults, one summer
afternoon during World War II. They run, play
and fight in a wood, field and barn; their anger,
rivalries and fears reflect adult interactions.
£8.50, £6.50* Concessions
Tues 10 May
7.30pm
Join us for a dinner
which combines fine
food and comedy
action served up
Only Fools and
Horses style.
R
DINNE
INVITE
Marlene & Boycie are
hosting a Gala Dinner,
but will things go to
plan with Del, Rodney and
Uncle Albert on the guest list?
£41.00* (Incudes 3 course meal and coffee)
For menu see www.swanseagrand.co.uk
The Arts Wing
Thurs 12 May
1.00pm & 7.15pm
Fluellen Theatre Company presents
TAFFY SHAKESPEARE
by Francis Hardy
Kevin Johns returns as Ianto Pugh,
who left Wales in order to find fame
and fortune in London as a standup comic and ended up by writing
Shakespeare’s plays (or so he says!)
Eve £10.00, £8.00* Concessions
Mat £8.00, £6.00* Concessions
Wed 18 & Thurs 19 May
7.15pm
Gower College Swansea presents
CONTEMPORARY THEATRE SHOWCASE
Following the success of Oedipus, students from
the One Year Acting Course return to perform
a contemporary piece directed by Mike
Waters, lecturer at the Royal Welsh
College of Music and Drama
and Artistic Director of
Antic Theatre
Company.
Sat 21 May
11.00am - 4.30pm
WISEMAN STAGE SCHOOL OPEN DAY
Come along and watch our pupils in a class
environment showing you what they get up to
each week and just how much concentration and
hard work goes into their training.
please email wisestage@gmail.com or phone
07769 990997 for further information
Adult £6.50, Child £5.50*
Fri 27 May
2.00pm
An Afternoon with
Kev Johns and Guests
Talented Ben Thomas from
The Sir Harry Secombe Trust
joins Kev. When Ben was 10 he
starred in Gorseinon Players’
Godspell and was interviewed by
Kev as the youngest performer
to play John the Baptist.
Tues 31 May
£8.50*
7.00pm
Groundswell Dance Company presents
Groundswell Dance Company students will be
showcasing their most original and latest works to
date, whilst displaying their ongoing progression
and skills as dancers and performers.
Fri 3 June
1.00pm & 7.15pm
Fluellen Theatre Company presents
LEIR & CO
A new play by Ron Meldon
Fluellen’s Shakespeare 400 series
continues with an outstanding new
play by Ron Meldon which takes the
story of King Lear and gives it a
compelling modern twist.
Eve £10.00, £8.00* Concessions
Mat £8.00, £6.00* Concessions
Wed 8 June
10+
7.45pm
Inspirational hero. Flawed
maverick. Tactical genius. Rebel.
200 years after Trafalgar’s shot,
smoke and din, Nelson surveys the
world from to the top of his column
with a wry and observant eye.
Includes a post-show discussion.
Fri 10 June
8.00pm
Gerundagula Productions presents
MEET THE REAL MAGGIE THATCHER
An engaging and sometimes gritty insight into
one of the most notorious political leaders of
our era. Nominated for Best Play in the National
Studio Theatre Awards 2014.
Sat 11 June
7.45pm
GYLES BRANDRETH
16+
WORD POWER!
Get It! Use It! Conquer The World!
Language is power. Join Edinburgh Fringe award
winner, wit and word-meister, Gyles Brandreth,
on an uproarious and unexpected magic carpet
ride around the wonderful world of words.
£18.50*
The Arts Wing
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Tues 14 June
7.30pm
Pop along to this ‘umble cafe for a night to
remember as Rene juggles the Gestapo, the
Resistance, his secret affairs and his wife, Edith.
£41.00* (Incudes 3 course meal and coffee)
For menu see www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Sat 9 July
6.00pm
AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER AND TEARS
Come and join the junior and senior students from
The Grand Theatre School of Drama and Musical
Theatre for an evening of laughter and tears
with song, drama and comedy.
Sat 16 July
1.30pm
BAD GUYS
LITTLE CHAPS, BIG TROUBLE
Derek, Ernie and Dick are really bored of being
good. It’s just GOT to be more fun being a baddie.
Join ‘Spot Bots’ stars, the Three Half Pints,
in a hilarious new comic misadventure,
perfect for families with children aged
5 – 11.
Children £10.50, Adults £6.50,
Family (4) £29.00*
Regular Events
Weds: 25 May & 29 June
8.00pm
16+
Laughing since 1999. See
the comic stars of the future,
today! If easily offended,
please stay away!
£11.00*
Thurs:
26 May & 14 July
1.30pm
Afternoon Dance
Join us for a special afternoon of easy
sequence and ballroom dancing. All
welcome. Especially for the over 50s.
Refreshments available.
£4.00*
28 May 12.30pm
Cefn Golau
by Jaye Swift
25 June 12.30pm
Sliding Doors
by Kelsey Jade Richards
30 July 12.30pm
A Completely Professional Person
by Glen Davies
FILM FRIDAYS
£5.50 per
film or
see all 3
for £13.50*
Fri 29 July 2.00pm
Only Two Can Play
(1962)
Fri 5 Aug 2.00pm
How Green Was
My Valley (1941)
Fri 12 Aug 2.00pm
Zulu (1964)
Come along and experience a rare
screening of three classic movies
all with a Welsh connection. There
will also be an informative back
story and trivia on each film.
Sats: 18 June & 20 Aug
8.00pm
Bluestocking Lounge presents
18+
Burlesque
A scorching summer with international
beauty, Bettsie BonBon, and award-winning
boylesque pole performer, Sir Midnight
Blues, in June. The fantastic Whisky Falls
headlines August’s show.
£15.50*
Sat 13 Aug
10.00am - 4.00pm
Free Entry
Mon 22 - Fri 26 Aug
Calling all budding
Musical Theatre stars!
Four top West End professionals will be delivering
a one week workshop in Swansea Grand Theatre’s
Arts Wing. From Monday to Thursday the days will
be split into a morning and an afternoon session;
the morning is for 7 to 11 year olds and the
afternoon for 12 to 16 year olds. Both groups will
come together on Friday 26th August to work on a
piece to be performed at 6pm that evening (£4.00).
There are only twenty-five places for
each session at £50.00 per person
Call the Box Office on 01792 475715 to book
This opportunity is fantastic value for money
and is possible due to the West End in Swansea
project being funded in part by an Arts Council
of Wales grant secured by The Arts in Education
Team, City and County of Swansea.
Meetings and Conferences
Have you considered using Swansea Grand Theatre
for your next event?
We have organised a wide variety of functions
from small training sessions to international
conferences.
Call Carol on
Swansea 478586 or e-mail
carol.rowden@swansea.gov.uk
Exhibitions
Tue 3 May - Fri 3 June Levels 1, 2 & White Room
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Tue 7 June - Fri 1 July
Gower College
Levels 1, 2 & White Room
Tue 5 - Fri 15 July
Gowerton School
Tue 19 - Fri 29 July
Level 1
Llchwchr Art Group
White Room
Love the words and the photos
Level 2
Friends of the
Glynn Vivian
Tue 2 - Fri 8 Aug
BEEP Exhibition
Tue 9 - Fri 26 Aug
Level 1 & White Room
Swansea Festival of Stitch
Wed 31 Aug - Fri 9 Sept
Levels 1 & 2
International Images
for Science
Competition
For full details please visit www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Fri 8 July
ROY CHUBBY BROWN
7.30pm
16+
Roy Chubby Brown is a comic genius and
one of the funniest comedians in the world.
His outrageous performances are considered
unsuitable for mainstream television, but his
videos and DVDs sell in their millions.
He has also taken his brand
of humour around the
world, with huge
success in Australia,
the Middle East, the
USA and Hong Kong.
Be warned, if you are
easily offended
stay away.
£21.50*
Sat 9 July
7.30pm
A DEREK ACORAH SPECIAL
Join the legendary Derek Acorah
in a special event, featuring not
just the man himself, but also
three guest mediums all live on
stage together in an exclusive
presentation. Recognised the
world over as one of the foremost
names in the world of psychic
phenomena, Derek really is
‘The thoroughly modern
medium’ whose appeal
spans the generations.
An investigational show for
the purpose of entertainment.
£20.00*
FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS
THE GREATEST SUMMER HOLIDAY
OF THEIR LIVES!
Featuring
ANTONY COSTA
from Blue
Including the smash hits...
A TEENAGER IN LOVE 9 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
TURN ME LOOSE 9 LITTLE SISTER 9 SUSPICION
HIS LATEST FLAME 9 CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME and many more...
‘A SHOW THAT HITS
ALL THE RIGHT NOTES’
THE ARGUS
Photos include previous cast
BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME By LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN
FEATURING THE HITS OF DOC POMUS & MORT SHUMAN AND MANY MORE...
‘A FEEL-GOOD ‘JUKEBOX’ MUSICAL
DELIVERED IN RIP-ROARING STYLE’
THE TELEGRAPH
From the team that brought you the huge success that is
Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will
take you back through the ‘music and magic’ of the early 60’s,
a time when each passing week brought another Rock ‘n’ Roll
classic. This nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you
back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage
sisters through the summer of ’63.
For the first time without their parents the sisters embark on
a holiday to the seaside. Full of freedom and high spirits they
meet a handsome young American who invites them to a dance
at the local U.S. Air force base. But young love and holiday
romance is never as simple as it sounds, and the sisters soon
realise that while the world around them is still watching itself in
black and white, life and love can be much more colourful.
Mon 11 - Sat 16 July
7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
£12.00 - £29.00*
Mon 18 July
7.00pm
Mellin Theatre Arts presents
XSCAPE TO THE BEAT
Mellin Theatre Arts is a local dance school based
at Swansea Grand Theatre and their biannual
show gives local young people the opportunity
to perform on the theatre’s stage.
Come and support the students showcasing
a variety of song and dance, including ballet,
jazz, modern, hip hop and tap, as well as some
musical theatre extracts.
Adult £10.50,
Child £8.00*
Fri 22 July
7.30pm
The Bohemians
is the most
dynamic and
exciting Queen
tribute band
currently touring
the UK, Europe
and the world.
Established
in 1996, The
Bohemians
re-enact the
glory days of
Queen, including
the Craziness
of the 70s
and the Magic
of the 80s.
£19.00*
available
01792 475715
Tues 19 - Thurs 21 July
Tues & Wed 6.30pm
Thurs 1.30pm
& 4.30pm
Starring Britain’s Got Talent champions, Ashleigh
and Pudsey.
Britain’s newest secret agent is off the leash...
and ready for action! Your mission, should you
choose to accept it, is to join us for a brand new
interactive spy adventure suitable for the whole
family, starring everyone’s favourite Britain’s Got
Talent champions.
K9 intelligence agents, Ashleigh and Pudsey,
must defeat their arch nemesis Dr Feline and his
acrobatic cat burglars who are aiming for world
domination. Ashleigh and Pudsey need your help
to find clues, break codes and solve puzzles, and
at the end give the best dancing dog the ‘appaws’
he deserves!
Adult £15.50, Child £12.50,
Mon 25 July
1.30pm & 4.00pm
Go, go, go, get up LazyTown to a brand-new,
non-stop, interactive, energetic treat, jam-packed
with singing, dancing, acrobatics, music and fun.
Robbie is at his rottenest, Sportacus at his
super-active best as he joins Stephanie in
coaxing Ziggy to a more active lifestyle. Featuring
No One’s Lazy in LazyTown, Bing Bang and Never
Say Never. Suitable for ages 3 to 103!
Adult £13.00, Child £10.50,
01792 475715
Tues 26 July
7.00pm
Wed 27 July
2.00pm &
6.00pm
6+
Get closer to
the action than
ever before as
this interactive
and explosive
family show
takes you
behind the
scenes of your
favourite films to discover the science and
secrets of creating movie magic. Feel the
heat from an onstage inferno, marvel at
gruesome sci-fi monsters, be blown away
by apocalyptic weather and hold on tight
through huge explosions!
Fri 29 July
£13.00 & £14.50*
7.30pm
SOUNDS OF THE 50s LIVE
THE HIT RADIO SHOW COMES TO LIFE!
Following his hit BBC Radio 2 series, Leo Green
presents Sounds of the 50s Live. His musicians
and singers belt out hits from the likes of Elvis,
Buddy Holly, James Brown,
Sam Cooke, Bill Haley,
LIVE!
Frankie Laine, The Drifters,
Julie London, Peggy Lee,
THE HIT RA
DIO
COMES TO 2 SHOW
Cliff Richard, Jackie Wilson
LIFE!
LEO GREEN PRESENTS
and many others, all woven
SOUNDS OF THE 50’s LIVE
ON STAGE WITH HIS
MUSICIANS & SINGERS!!!
around Leo’s stories and
The SOUNDS
OF THE 50’s
band
sax playing. The greatest
songs from the greatest
THE GREATEST SONGS FROM THE
decade of music!
GREATEST DECADE OF MUSIC!
will
perform hits
ELV IS,
from the likes
SAM COO BUDDY HOLLY, JAM
of
KE,
ES BROWN
BILL HALEY RAY CHARLES,
,
FATS
, FRA NKIE
LAINE, THE DOMINO,
FRA
DRIFTERS,
JULIE LON NKIE LYMON & THE
DON, CLI
TEENAGER
NEIL SED
FF
RIC
S,
AKA, JAC
HA
KIE WILSO RD, PEGGY LEE
,
N & MANY
MORE
£15.50 - £21.50*
THE NEXT ‘SOUNDS
OF THE 50’S
ON BBC RADIO 2 WITH LEO GREEN’ WILL BEGIN
ON APRIL 4TH 2016.
LIVE!!!
Tues 2 - Sat 6 Aug
by James Cawood
George Telfer
(Emmerdale)
Corrinne
Wicks
(Doctors,
Emmerdale)
A desolate ex-hunting lodge in the Scottish
Highlands is the setting for the latest thriller by
James Cawood (Stone Cold Murder). A famous
playwright and his wife await the arrival of
his new muse, a charming and charismatic
young actor determined to secure a role in the
playwright’s latest production. What starts out as
a seemingly innocent, though macabre audition,
soon leads to an evening of twists, turns and
eventually ... murder.
£9.50 - £16.00*, See both plays for £21.00 ▲
01792 475715
Drama
double bill
Tues 9 - Sat 13 Aug
Gary Turner
(Emmerdale)
Neil Roberts
(Holby, Emmerdale)
Kim Taylforth
(London’s Burning)
EVERYONE HAS A MONSTER WITHIN.
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two
distinct sides to men, one good, one evil. Intent
on separating the two, he succeeds in his
experiments. However, in doing so he unleashes
Hyde, a monstrous and uncontrollable alter ego.
Prepare for the fright of your life in a dramatic
new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s
classic and atmospheric gothic melodrama.
£9.50 - £16.00*, See both plays for £21.00 ▲
Wed 17 Aug
7.30pm
ARRIVAL UK
Arrival UK is one of the most sought
after ABBA tribute bands in the world
today, having performed to sell-out
audiences in the UK, Europe, the U.S.A,
Russia, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
£18.50*
Fri 19 Aug
7.30pm
TOTALLY TINA
An internationally acclaimed award-winning
tribute revue show to the Queen of Rock. With
a six-piece live band, four stunning dancers
and Justine’s incredible impersonation of Tina
from the early days to her solo comeback in
the 80s. This tribute is Simply the Best.
£20.00*
Tues 16 Aug
7.30pm
ACϟDC UK
ACϟDC UK has totally captured
all the on-stage magic of ACϟDC.
They look like them, they sound
like them and they generate the
rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere of
ACϟDC live in concert.
Back in Black, Dirty Deeds,
Thunderstruck, Highway To Hell
and the list goes on and on.
£18.50*
available
Thurs 18 Aug
7.30pm
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The world’s number one tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
When you listen to Are You Experienced? featuring
John Campbell, you know something very special
is going on. The guitar work is note perfect and
at the same time beautifully fluent. The voice
IS Hendrix and John Campbell bears a striking
physical resemblance to Jimi.
Sweeney
Entertainments proudly presents
T.REXTASY
I Love to Boogie
The band is now accepted
as the world’s only official
live tribute band dedicated
to Marc Bolan and T.Rex
and is the only band
endorsed and approved
by Marc Bolan’s family,
estate and original exmembers of T.Rex.
£18.00 & £19.50*
£18.00*
Sat 20 Aug
7.30pm
‘A STUNNING PRODUCTION.
FABULOUS FROM BEGINNING TO END.
DESERVES TO BE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS’
DAILY ECHO
LUCY
E
O’BYRNp
Runner U
in last year’s
THE VOICE
as Maria
Bill Kenwright presents
A NEW PRODUCTION OF
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Music by
Lyrics by
RICHARD
OSCAR
RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by
HOWARD and RUSSEL
LINDSAY CROUSE
Suggested by ‘The Trapp Family Singers’ by Maria Augusta Trapp
Presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe www.rnh.com
‘LUCY O’BYRNE IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE
BEST MARIA SINCE JULIE ANDREWS HERSELF’
THE SCOTSMAN
Audio Described Performance
Thurs 25 Aug 2.30pm
‘A REAL JOY’
‘HEAVENLY’
THE STAGE
EVENING NEWS
One of the greatest musicals of all time returns to the stage
in a magnificent new production to enchant the young and
the young at heart. This wonderfully lavish new staging
tells the true story of the world-famous singing family, from
their romantic beginnings and search for happiness, to their
thrilling escape to freedom at the start of WWll.
‘BRILLIANT’
LUCY O’BYRNE, fresh from her success on
BBC One’s The Voice, plays the title role of Maria.
She became the competition’s runner up earlier this year,
impressing the nation and chart topper will.i.am with
her stunning vocal range.
The unforgettable score features some of the
most memorable songs ever performed on stage,
including Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi,
Climb Ev’ry Mountain, So Long Farewell, and of course,
The Sound of Music.
Tues 23 - Sat 27 Aug
7.30pm, Wed, Thurs & Sat mats 2.30pm
£19.50 - £39.50*
Half price child offer on selected performances and seats
Photos include previous cast
THE MAIL
Wed 31 Aug
12.30pm & 3.00pm
Aliens love underpants
Of every shape and size
But there are no underpants in space
So here’s a big surprise!
This zany and hilarious tale based on the bestselling children’s book is wonderfully brought to
life on stage for the very first time. With stunning
effects, madcap action, original music (and lots
of aliens of course!) this fantastically fresh and
funny production will delight the whole family.
You’ll laugh your PANTS off!
“an excellent show for the entire family”
Primary Times
Aliens Love Underpants © Claire Freedman and Ben Cort 2007
£13.00*
01792 475715
Sat 23 July
10.00am - 4.00pm
A Grand
Day Out
Join us for an open day at
Swansea Grand Theatre
Drama/music performances
Technical displays
Backstage tours
Arts and crafts
FREE
Story-telling
ENTRY
Raffle
Drama games
For full details visit
‘THE BIGGEST LIVE
THEATRE SENSATION
OF ALL TIME’
THE OBSERVER
THE RECORD-BREAKING INTERNATIONAL SENSATION
12 - 17 SEPT 2016 ON
W LE
O
orthcoming
F N SA
Forthcoming
Mon 3 - Sat 8 Oct 2016
FOLLOWING TEN YEARS OF THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY
A NEW CHAPTER - FROM THE WRITERS OF MURDER, SHE WROTE
BILL KENWRIGHT
PRESENTS
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY DAVID ROGERS
G TO
ASTIN
STAR C NOUNCED
N
BE A
DIRECTED BY ROY MARSDEN
Bill Kenwright presents a new production from the pen of the
legendary award-winning writing team Levinson and Link, whose
work includes the mystery series Murder, She Wrote and Columbo.
Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his fiancée and
leading lady Monica Welles is found dead from an apparent suicide.
On the anniversary of that ill-fated night, Alex assembles the same
cast and crew in the same theatre, for a reading of his new play.
But as the reading begins, it becomes clear that Alex believes that
Monica was murdered and he intends to uncover her killer...
on sale now!
Forthcoming
TUES 18 SAT 22 Oct
2016
MON 23 SAT 28 JAN
2017
01792 475715
to the Grand
Theatre School
of Drama and
Musical Theatre
3 years to adults
Class times:
Mon - Fri,
4.30pm - 9.30pm
Contact Maria King
on  07974 345909
Behind
The Scenes Tours
Ever fancied seeing what goes
on behind the theatre curtain?
Sats: 14 May, 21 May, 11 June,
16 July, 6 Aug, 13 Aug
10.00am. Booking is essential,
01792 475715.
Adults £5.50, Child £3.00
Enjoy Theatre
Want to get more involved?
Then why not join Swansea
Grand Theatre Club
£10 Adults.
01792 475715 to join
£25 Family
(2 adult,
2 juniors)
For further information visit
www.grandtheatreclub.org.uk
£5 Juniors
(under 17).
01792 475715
Support
Swansea Grand Theatre is
owned, funded and managed by the City
and County of Swansea. Financial support
is also provided by the Arts Council of Wales.
Cabinet Member for Regeneration: Cllr. Robert
Francis-Davies, Head of Culture and Tourism:
Tracey McNulty.
Theatre contact:
Tel: 01792 475242
E-mail: paul.hopkins2@swansea.gov.uk
Swansea Grand Theatre gratefully acknowledges the
support it receives from the following organisations.
If your company is interested in supporting the
theatre please contact one of the above.
FACILITIES
38688-16 Designed at Designprint  01792 586555
Armless Seats
We have a number of armless seats available.
Sennheiser System
We have a Sennheiser Infra-red hearing system
Headsets can be obtained for a £5 refundable
deposit from the sweet kiosk.
Strobe Lighting
Patrons are reminded that ‘Strobe’ lighting is
used with certain shows, productions.
How to book
The Box Office is open Mon - Sat 9.30am - 8.00pm,
and for 1 hour prior to Sunday performances.
Booking and reservations 01792 475715
You can book by phone or post, in person or
online at www.swanseagrand.co.uk (N.B. Online
ticket purchases are subject to a booking fee).
Concessions* Where concessions are offered,
they may include some of the following: 16 &
under, 65 & over Proof of age may be required.
Students In full-time education who can produce
a current National Union of Students, Overseas
Student or similar card. Schools Under 18 & in
full-time education. Party Bookers People who
are booking 10+ tickets for one performance at
one time. PTL Swansea Passport to Leisure Card
holders. Theatre Club On production of a valid
membership card.
Please note you may be required to produce
proof of entitlement for your concession.
We accept most major credit cards (2% charge)
and debit cards. Cheques should be made
payable to: City and County of Swansea
Minicom number is 01792 654456. Typetext for
hearing impaired customers.
The City and County of Swansea can accept no
responsibility for any changes, beyond their
control, which may arise after this publication
is published. To receive this brochure in another
format, please contact the Box Office.
Hynt Scheme. The Wales wide Hynt Scheme is a
membership card which entitles the card holder
to a free ticket for a personal assistant or carer.
Call 0844 2578858 or visit www.hynt.co.uk for
further information. If you require the text relay
service please call 18001 0844 2578858.
01792 475715
Terms and conditions
of ticket sales
1. Exchange of tickets will only be considered
in cases of emergency and the Management
reserves the right to refuse an exchange.
Where an exchange occurs, it will be for
another performance of the same production.
Charge of £1.00 per ticket.
2. No refunds will be given except for cancelled
events.
3. The Management reserves the right to
introduce discounts and other price changes
without notice.
4. The promoter reserves the right to make any
changes to the advertised programme.
5. The use of cameras or recording equipment
and electronic cigarettes is strictly forbidden.
6. The Management reserves the right to
refuse admission and may, on occasions,
have to conduct security searches to ensure
the safety of patrons.
7. In exceptional circumstances, the
Management reserves the right to offer
alternative seats to those specified on the
ticket.
8. Please check your tickets - on receipt - as
mistakes cannot always be rectified.
9. Where a performance has the benefit of
English surtitles, patrons should check with
the Box Office staff (at the time of booking)
as to seat suitability.
10. Only one offer applies at any one time.
Full terms and conditions are available on
request or at www.swanseagrand.co.uk.
Scamp Theatre
presents
Based on the book by
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler,
creators of The Gruffalo
3+
TUE 6 & Wed 7
September 2016
‘Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love
and their stick children three...’

‘Zesty and delightful. A clever compelling treat.’
The Independent
Stick Man © 2008 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books.
ON SALE NOW!

Spring - Summer 2016

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