Penlee Open Air Theatre

SUMMER 2011 at
PENLEE PARK THEATRE

in association with Penzance Town Council and Golowan

Saturday 18 June - 7.30pm

Miracle Theatre presents

THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

£10, £8 concessions, £6 children, £28 family

booking 01872 262466 or www.miracletheatre.co.uk

It’s a dangerous time for Sherlock Holmes: preparing for his finalbattle with the criminal mastermind Moriarty, he stumbles upon a most ingenious crime.  Test your powers of observation and deduction, alongside the world’s greatest detective, in this tangled, ‘whodunwhat’ – a web of questionable motives, bizarre weapons and devilish disguises!

Sunday 26 June - 11.00am to 4.00pm

MUSIC MIXX FEST AT GOLOWAN

Free

This is an accoustic gig for young musicians from local schools and colleges: St Ives, Cape, Mounts Bay, Truro, Penwith and Humphry Davy. The music will include everything from Taiko drumming, to classical, choirs to singer-songwriters...  Musicians include singer Billie Evans and rapper James Smith (finalists in Pirate FM’s Xmas Factor), and Cadan Palfreeman who performed at the Eden Projects Bright Young Things.

Saturday 2 July - 7.30pm

The Festival Players Theatre Company presents

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

by William Shakespeare

£10 adult, £6 concession/child, £28 family

Shakespeare’s feisty female creation, Katherine, and her mad-cap suitor, Petruchio, lead the action in this great comedy of farcical impediments, impersonation, and impassioned love.  Welcome to the colourful world of sunny Padua as the inimitable Festival Players Theatre Company arrives with a fun-packed, energetic, and brilliantly inventive production of this perennial favourite.

Saturday 23 July - 2.00pm and 4.00pm

Kidz R Us presents

JACK’S FANTASTIC VOYAGE

adapted for the stage by Sarah Lincoln from the book by Michael Foreman

£5, free for babes in arms.  Ideal for 3 to 6 year olds, fun for children of any age

Meet Jack, whose Grandfather tells tales so tall that the other children say they must be made up. Jack thinks so too – until one stormy night he and Grandfather are swept away on an incredible journey across the sea, and he discovers a whole world of adventure.

Sunday 24th July - 3.30pm

PENLEE PARK JAZZ PICNIC

with Funny Feathers and friends

£6, £4 concession/child, £12 family

Funny Feathers play some of the most enjoyable Traditional Jazz in Cornwall. A group of experienced and talented musicians, they play classic jazz, ballads and blues inspired by the great players and singers of the 1920s and 30s such as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and Billie Holiday. Their repertoire includes many standards written by composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Cole Porter.

Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 July - 7.30pm

llyria presents

PIRATES OF PENZANCE

by Gilbert and Sullivan

£12.50, £8 concession/child, £35 family.  For ages 5+

booking www.illyria.uk.com

Illyria delivers yet another first for the UK open air touring theatre circuit: Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular comic opera about an apprentice pirate, born on the 29th February, who learns he is contracted to the pirates until his 21st birthday, not his 21st year. The show is packed with laughter, romance and a galleon full of lyrics.

Tuesday 9 August - 7.30pm

Illyria presents

TWELFTH NIGHT

by William Shakespeare

£10, £6 concession/child, £28 family.  For ages 5+

booking www.illyria.uk.com

In their 20th year, Illyria returns to one of the greatest of all English comedies. Following a shipwreck, Viola is washed ashore in Illyria, a country where everything is illogical, delirious, and completely topsy turvy. To protect herself she adopts a male disguise. But what use are disguises when Lady Olivia falls madly in love with her, and she herself falls in love with Count Orsino?

Friday 12 August - 1pm and 4pm

Cube Theatre presents

PINOCCHIO

£7, £5 child/concessions, £20 family.  For children 5-11 and their families

The classic story of one puppet’s quest to become a real boy. Along the way he falls in with an assortment of colorful characters,who all try to lead him astray – but in the end, courage and love see him through. Cube’s enchanting production delights children and adults alike. Pinocchio is a captivating tale, featuring spellbinding puppetry, original live music, and a bundle of laughs! Come and meet the puppets after the show!

Saturday 13 August - 2.00pm and 7.00pm

John Brolly (storyteller) presents

LONG LEGGED BEASTIES

£5 adult, £5 child, £10 for 2 children with 1 adult

From his latest research papers, Professor Crumble the world’s foremost expert on all of the strangest and most monstrous creatures in existence, tells a collection of tall and short stories about monsters and creatures, both mythical and true. Local storyteller John Brolly is back with this new show for children and well-behaved adults. This is a wonderful concoction of storytelling, poetry and fun that will delight the whole family.

Sun 14 August - 4pm

PENLEE PARK JAZZ PICNIC

with Johanna Graham

£6, £4 concessions

Johanna Graham is a professional jazz singer with a distinctive voice influenced by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London and contemporaries such as Stacey Kent. Her varied repertoire extends from Rodgers and Hart through to Astrud Gilberto’s Bossa Nova and sixties pop classics penned by Bacharach
and David.

Thursday 18 August 2011 - 7.30pm

Miracle Theatre presents

THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

(see previous listing for details)

Sunday 28 August - 3.30pm

Folk in the Park presents

AARON BOUGHTFLOWER

£6, £4 concessions

If you’re a fan of the modern folk music revival you’ll want to listen to Aaron Boughtflower’s brand of raw, passionate, catchy and melodic folk. Sometimes misty and melancholy, and at other times carefree and upbeat, his songs are marked by people, places and circumstance. The band recalls artists such as James Taylor, CS&N and Bob Dylan.

EVENT INFORMATION

The gate opens 60 minutes before the scheduled start time. Seating is provided.

Refunds are only given if a show is cancelled: performances will go ahead except in the worst of weather.

Please bring whatever you need for a comfy and cosy experience: warm clothes, waterproofs, blankets, cushions, rugs, picnics etc.

Refreshments are available.

PARKING

The nearest car park is above Penlee Park, entrance from Alverton Terrace.

BOOKING

Online: www.golowan.org

A small transaction fee is charged per booking for debit/ credit cards.

Tickets are also available for all shows on the gate.

Please note that some shows have separate booking arrangements (see listings for details).

Family pricing refers to 2 adults and 2 children.

MORE INFORMATION

www.golowan.org

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