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There are a few famous names to drop when it comes to comedy this month in Canterbury. The fi rst is Stephen


Merchant on the 8th with his ‘Hello Ladies’ stand up tour. He is quoted as describing his tour as ‘a great opportunity for me to get out there and meet my fans. And make at least one of them my wife’. This is his fi rst stand up show


since before he found his fame with Ricky Gervais, and it will be nice to see him not playing second fi ddle to Gervais (The Marlowe Theatre, 7.30pm, tickets £30 available at www. marlowetheatre.com). The other name to drop is


Audrey Tatou, although I must admit she is not appearing in person. She’s on the big screen at The Gulbenkian Cinema in the French fi lm De Vrais


Mesonges (or Beautiful Lies) which is a quirky romantic comedy about Tatou’s character trying to cheer up her mother after her husband leaves her. The fi lm is on until the 3rd and you will need to check the website for the various times but all are in the evening. Tickets are £7 and you can check this website to book and see times: www.kent.ac.uk/ gulbenkian/cinema.


Lights go up at the Play for A


Marlowe The new Marlowe auditorium has 1,200 seats


Denise Smith interviews Mark Everett, director of The Marlowe Theatre


“It’s a great achievement,” says theatre director Mark Everett. An invitation-only gala will follow the offi cial opening, but Mark feels that the open weekend (7-10 October) will really signify the beginning; the theatre will be thrown open to the public so they can walk round, ask questions and sample the hospitality. Visitors will see large, glazed foyers on three levels with unique views of the city and Cathedral, public areas including bars and cafes, and a new riverside walk and piazza. “It’s just a much nicer building to be in,” says Mark. Virtually


T


he new Marlowe Theatre will open, on budget, and on time, on 4 October.


everywhere can now be accessed by wheelchairs. There is an improved hearing loop, interpreted performances, lower counter areas, and automatic doors. The council


recognised they had outgrown the old building, something Mark is proud of. “To use an old cliché,” he says, “size matters”. The new 1,200-seat auditorium will attract bigger shows and more variety. The smaller Studio Theatre will provide rehearsal space, workshops and eventually be home to the Marlowe Youth Theatre. Made possible by a mix of public and private money, the ‘Name a seat’ scheme has already sold over 200, but at


getting married? – www.planningyourwedding.co.uk Director Mark Everitt


£500 each, not everyone can afford it. The budget was a bit lean for the technical side, so the ‘Light up the Marlowe’ scheme – £100 towards a spotlight – was also created. Mark says that “offering these schemes provide people with engagement” and gives them the opportunity to say ‘I helped build the Marlowe’.”


If you want to contribute to either of these schemes, contact the Campaign Offi ce on 01227 456448 or the Marlowe Box Offi ce on 01227 787787.


charity Liz Norton


utumn is the perfect time to explore your


local music scene and support the unsung (pardon the pun) heroes of the charity world. From opera to rock, this county really does have something for everybody and many of the music gigs taking place on a weekly basis are in aid of charity. The Kent music scene is


diverse and vibrant so people fl ock from all over the county to see bands and support their charities. The country may be facing economic crisis, but this county knows that just a few pennies from every person can make an amazing difference. We may be living in straitened times but we have the power to make change happen, no matter how small and we’ll have a darn good time doing it!


Charity gigs this month, include: Maidstone Wind Symphony in aid of Kent Wildlife Trust: 8 October 7.30 The Pilsdon at Malling Community, West Malling. Oxjam: 24 October, 7pm) The Quarter House, Folkestone. A night of local bands coming together to raise money for the Folkestone homeless shelter. £6 entry.


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Comic Stephen Merchant is looking for love at The Marlowe


The INDEX magazine October 2011


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