|  | The Watermill Theatre and Restaurant's August Newsletter |
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'A crazy summer cocktail that sends you home on a high'
CRAZY FOR YOU Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig |
Photo by Richard Davenport |
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'Irresistible… inventive production, that bursts with a crazy, lovable spirit’
????? The Stage
‘The charm factor is certainly strong this summer at The Watermill’
???? The Times
‘Fourteen terrific actor/musicians share The Watermill's tiny space with the audience’ ???? Whatsonstage
‘A rollicking musical’ ???? The Reviews Hub
‘…this production excels in its treatment of the classic songs.’
???? Jonathan Baz – Independent Blogger
High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, our toe tapping production of Crazy For You is in full swing! There are still tickets available and you can book online or call the box office on 01635 46044. If you’re unable to buy tickets online for your chosen performance, please call the box office to be added to a waiting list for returned tickets.
The restaurant is open for pre-show buffet before all performances and serving dinner after the show on Friday and Saturday evenings. Please make a reservation when buying your tickets.
Runs until Saturday 17 September Tickets £31 - £18 |
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| | An Audience With… Tom Chambers
Talented actor, singer and tap dancer extraordinaire, Tom Chambers, winner of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing competition, talks about his career and performing in his first Watermill production, Crazy For You. Reflecting on his roles on TV and the stage, Tom will answer questions from the audience after the talk which is a special fundraising event for The Watermill.
Tuesday 13 September at 2pm Tickets £25
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Announcing a new course welcoming Deaf and hearing impaired people
Next month we’re launching Duologue – a group for young people and adults from the Deaf and hearing impaired community. Whether you are deaf yourself, or CODA (children of deaf adults), or connected to the deaf world in another way, or just interested, we’d love to meet you. You must be 12 years or older but you don’t need to have any experience of performing, just an enthusiasm to create theatre with new people.
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| | Actor musicianship – why and what next? Book Club with Jeremy Harrison
The Watermill has played a significant part in developing the actor-musician art form. It’s won us awards, including two Tony awards on Broadway, and plenty of accolades over the years. Leading actor-musician and a core member of John Doyle’s award-wining ensemble of actors from 1995 to 2001, Jeremy now trains the next generation of the quadruple threat actors (who can act, dance, sing and play a musical instrument or three!). At this talk Jeremy will discuss with Artisitc Director Paul Hart why audiences have embraced this style of theatre and what might happen next both here at the Watermill and beyond.
Friday 26 August at 1.30pm.
Tickets £6 and £6.50 |
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For any budding actor-musicians interested in taking part in a workshop with Jeremy beforehand please contact jan@watermill.org.uk for more information. |
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Antiques and
Vintage Fair
Browse and buy antique and vintage collectables between 10am and 3pm on Friday 9 September at The Watermill.
Come with a friend, have a light lunch, or coffee and cake, and make the most of this special fundraising fair.
Price £2 on the door, no pre-booking and plenty of free parking. |
| | Suddenly! Sat 10 September at 11am
A fast, fun twist on traditional tales.
As well as reading stories from a book, Red and Grandma make up their own too. But one evening, as they settle down with ‘Once upon a time…’ they are interrupted by their wily neighbour, Mr Wolfe - and a race begins to save their tree-house from a faulty genie and a spoilt stepmother with a penchant for purple - before midnight! A show for primary-aged children.
Tickets £6
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| | Sunday Music Session with Tom Milner
Enjoy acoustic covers of hits by popular artists and new music performed by Tom Milner in the intimate Watermill auditorium. Hot foot from his appearance in the hit BBC show The Voice, actor and singer Tom Milner will perform on Sunday 28 August at 3pm supported by actor musicians Lucy Keirl and Ned Rudkins-Stow who both appeared in Romeo + Juliet. Ned is currently appearing in Crazy For You.
Tickets £12, £10 for 25 years and under |
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Author Geraldine McCaughrean has had a long association with The Watermill, she also writes the community theatre shows, The Boxford Masques. The Oxford Playhouse are staging an exciting world premiere of Geraldine’s book.
From our friends in Oxford… |
| | Peter Pan in Scarlet Friday 12 August to Sunday 4 September
Neverland needs you and treasure awaits! It’s 1929 and Wendy and the lost boys have all grown up when strange dreams begin to seep out of Neverland – Peter Pan needs their help! Armed with only fairy dust they return to a world of pirates and mermaids, shipwrecks and battles brought thrillingly to life with live music, flying and acrobatic feats.
This world premiere adaptation of the official sequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan is perfect for children aged 6 and over and their families. |
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The Watermill Theatre,
Bar and Restaurant
Bagnor, Newbury,
Berkshire RG20 8AE
| Book online
watermill.org.uk Box Office
01635 46044
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