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Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.
OPERA
Music – Giacomo Puccini
Conductor – Rafael Payare
The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.
BALLET
Music – Sergey Prokofiev
Choreography – Kenneth MacMillan
Classical ballet’s most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness.
BALLET
Music – Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Choreography – Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach’s dream-like opera.
OPERA
Music – Jacques Offenbach
Conductor – Antonello Manacorda
Get Ready to Step Inside the fabulous music of the 1960s where we celebrate some of the best icons of the decade.
This Show is a toe-tapping, twisting, head shakin’ celebration to the greatest idols, who made the music of the era so special – everyone from Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, to the Shirelles, The Supremes, Tina Turner, and everyone in between!
With over thirty beloved hits, the show takes you on a journey which will have you dancing in your seats and coming back for more!
SONGS INCLUDE:
RIVER DEEP
SON OF A PREACHER MAN
SHOUT
BE MY BABY
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
YOU’RE MY WORLD
IT’S MY PARTY
THE LOCOMOTION
PROUD MARY
AND MANY MORE
Starring the unforgettable voices and harmonies of former West End singer, Sandy Smith, along with the talented vocals of Sophie Mairi, this show is proving extremely popular with audiences across the country.
This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.
BALLET
Music – Sergey Prokofiev
Choreography – Frederick Ashton
Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.
BALLET
Music – Joby Talbot
Choreography – Christopher Wheeldon
It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal. Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breath-taking beauty.
OPERA
Music – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor – Julia Jones
Flying High Expressive Arts CIC invite you to join us for our annual Summer Showcase where we share with you, our wonderful young people’s talents and creativity in a series of scenes, dances and songs. We have a short version of Peter Pan from our Junior Drama group, a song from ‘Annie’ from our young singers, creative dance pieces from our Youth Dance group, and a mixture of original drama pieces from our senior groups including an informative portrayal of how the teenage brain is wired very differently from adults!
We also have our Young Company sharing at least two of the songs from preparations of their 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, an original version of The Wizard of Oz which, in addition to the Fringe will be performed at the Bonington Theatre on 22nd & 23rd December – a Christmas family show.
The showcase will last approx. 2hrs 20mins including an interval.
Bertrand Bonello’s provocative and thought-provoking The Beast starring BAFTA-nominated actors Léa Seydoux (No Time To Die, The French Dispatch) and George MacKay (1917) had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival to great acclaim and recently showcased at the London Film Festival. The visionary sci-fi film, which spans three time periods, draws inspiration from Henry James’s evocative short story, The Beast in the Jungle.
In a near-future world dominated by artificial intelligence, where human emotions are perceived as a threat, Gabrielle (Seydoux) embarks on a journey to purify her DNA by revisiting her past lives. During this process, she reconnects with Louis (MacKay), her great love. However, a sense of foreboding and fear grips her as she anticipates an impending catastrophe.
Exploring the pressing issues of artificial intelligence and the persistent phenomena of incel
culture, The Beast raises essential questions about fate, self-discovery, and the continuously evolving essence of human existence.
“Bonello has created a wholly original work that pulses with prescience.” Empire ★★★★★
Independent ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Times ★★★★
*In French and English
Directed by Bertrand Bonello
With Léa Seydoux, George MacKay
2hrs 27 mins | FRA / CAN 2023