Theatre
Warm up and relax in your local theatres
The pantomime season may be over but there is a wide and varied selection of shows for you to enjoy in the warmth of Kent's theatres during these cold winter months.
Woyzeck Madness, murder, passion and peas feature in Splendid’s exhilarating adaptation of Georg Buchner’s gothic classic. Dirt poor, with his woman, Marie and a child to support, lowly soldier Franz Woyzeck has agreed to become a medical experiment for the regimental doctor. But is it his diet of peas that leads him into the forest to murder his lover, or the rumours of what Marie has been doing with the peacocking Drum Major? Splendid Productions brings
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys The internationally-acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys, is touring the UK and Ireland for the very first time. This smash-hit musical has won 55 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Jersey Boys tells the true
life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 100 million records worldwide. Featuring hit after hit including Beggin’, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What A Night, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don't Cry and many more, Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour and “sheer musical razzmatazz” you will never forget. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tuesday, January 20 – Saturday, January 31, 7.30pm with some matinees
Let's Hang On This award-winning production is a musical journey through the prolific career of one of the most successful bands of all time – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
20 Mid Kent Living From the beginnings in the
early 1950s, the show takes you through hits such as Grease, December 1963 (Oh What a Night!), Bye Bye Baby, Sherry, Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back To You, Walk Like A Man, Big Girls Don’t Cry and many more, climaxing with a spectacular finale of, of course, Let’s Hang On. Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. Saturday, January 31, 7.30pm
Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure
Get ready to embark on an exciting new mission with the quirky and courageous underwater adventure heroes, The Octonauts. Starring Captain Barnacles,
Kwazii, and Peso, the brand new stage show, Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure, brings the entire crew of the Octonauts to life on stage for the first time. Visit amazing underwater
worlds full of adventure, in this action-packed, musical interactive new stage show. Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells. Wednesday, February 4 – Thursday, February 5
its unique style of “indoor street theatre” to the Exchange Studio with this stripped-back, highly theatrical telling of Buchner’s famous unfinished play. With nothing but a trunk-full of junk, three talented performers piece together a fractured story in a fast- paced mix of comedy, tragedy, puppetry, and song. Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone. Monday, February 9, 4.30pm, 7pm
Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer, by Play on Words Theatre
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley. Hear the riveting true
stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions: Discovery (1901– 1904); Terra Nova (1910-1913); and Endurance (1914-1916). Crean’s story is a testament
of human fortitude against all the elements of the Antarctic, his 36 mile, solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly has been described by Antarctic
Woyzeck
historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”. He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery. This multi-award winning
show has now played critically acclaimed sell out performances throughout Ireland, USA, Australia, Europe and the UK. Brook Theatre, Chatham. Friday, February 13 – Saturday February 14, 7.30pm
Canterbury Tales – Just Big Kids, by Kent Youth Theatre
This is a story-telling competition of some of the famous tales - where the actors tell their stories on stage and the audience decide who the winner is. An evening of fun, colourful, boozy, good-spirited compelling entertainment - a great night out! Arden Theatre, Faversham. Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21, 7.30pm
Robyn Hood of Deadwood, by Kent Youth Theatre
Notorious female outlaw Robyn Hood is determined to settle several scores with John Prince after he stole her father’s land, driving him and Robyn’s mother to an early grave. Now John has discovered gold in the very same river that rightfully belongs to Robyn, but our heroine is “darned” if she’ll let him keep it. The story is set in the wild west. Kent Youth Theatre, St Anselm’s School, Canterbury. Saturday, March 28, 12.30pm and 6pm
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