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TRIBUTE: The Judy Garland Songbook


A BRAND new musical show celebrating the life and music of Judy Garland comes to the New, headlined by her very own daughter, Miss Lorna Luft. As part of its premiere UK


tour, Judy: The Songbook of Judy Garland makes a stop at Cardiff from June 25-27. Celebrating the classic hits


FABULOUS: Inala


FOLLOWING a phenomenal 2014 tour and sell-out runs at both the Edinburgh Interna- tional Festival and London’s Sadler’s Wells, INALA comes to Bristol Hippodrome on July 26 and brings together four-time Grammy Award- winning South African cho- ral legends, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and multi-award winning choreographer Mark Baldwin, in this unique artis- tic collaboration for a crea- tively reworked production that starts a UK tour from June 2015. INALA, meaning “abun- dance of goodwill” in Zulu, delivers a spiritually uplift- ing live experience, powered by a cultural explosion of


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music, song and dance. Fea- turing world-class current and former dancers from The Royal Ballet and Rambert, this critically acclaimed pro- duction embraces an exhila- rating fusion of South Afri- can and Western cultures live on stage. INALA’s


original score


is composed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Sha- balala and British composer Ella Spira, who created the concept of INALA with First Artist of the Royal Ballet Pi- etra Mello-Pittman. Blending the intricate rhythms and in- fectious harmonies of their


native musical roots with live percussion, piano and strings, Mark Baldwin’s choreogra- phy unites Zulu traditions with classical ballet and con- temporary dance, performed by an exceptional company of 18 dancers and singers. Pietra Mello-Pittman says:


“INALA is influenced by Zulu dancing and South African stories and cultures, creat- ing a new language of dance that respects the traditions of ‘pure’ classical dance train- ing of all our dancers”. Ella Spira says: “The group


had never annotated its mu- sic before, so writing the score for INALA was in itself a challenge, but the passion and culture of Ladysmith


soars through and brings the narrative of the ballet to life”. Ladysmith Black Mambazo


were brought to international acclaim through their col- laboration with Paul Simon on his 1986 album, Graceland. They went on to win four Grammy Awards, including their latest in January 2014 for Best World Music Album. Joseph Shabalala says: “It


has always been our mission our spread our South African culture as widely as possible. We look forward to giving our audiences a new experience”. INALA The Bristol Hippodrome Sunday 26th July at 7.30 pm Tickets: £22.90 - £48.40 Visit inala.co.uk.


Christie classic a killer of a tale


CELEBRATING the tenth anniversary of the Agatha Christie Theatre Company, And Then There Were None returns to the New Theatre stage from Tuesday, June 30 to Saturday, July 4. BAFTA-nominated stage


and screen star Paul Nicho- las heads an all-star cast for this dark and captivating tale, following in the footsteps of previous successes Witness for the Prosecution and Black Coffee. Ten strangers arrive on a remote island off the coast of Devon only to find that their host, an eccentric million- aire, is missing. A torrential storm forces them to remain on the island and, with an an-


cient nursery rhyme haunting them, the guests start to die one by one. Joining Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends, Jesus Christ Superstar) in this excit- ing production is Colin Bu- chanan (Dalziel and Pascoe), Susan Penhaligon (Bouquet of Barbed Wire, A Fine Ro- mance), Verity Rushworth (Emmerdale), Mark Curry (Blue Peter), Frazer Hines (Emmerdale) and Ben Nealon (Soldier Soldier). Tickets are on sale now from


£9.50 to £30.50. For further de- tails or to book visit newthe- atrecardiff.co.uk or call the Box Office on 029 2087 8889. Bookings may be subject to a £2.95 service charge.


of Miss Judy Garland, the song and dance spectacular takes the audience on a remarkable musical journey through her dazzling songbook. The show features never-be- fore-seen film highlights and interviews, as well as iconic songs like Over the Rainbow, The Man Who Got Away and


Rock a Bye Your Baby. Joining Miss Lorna Luft


(White Christmas, They’re Playing My Song) will be dar- ling of the West End Louise Dearman(Wicked, Evita, Cats); and the number one hit singer, actor, X Factor 2006 runner-up and Dancing on Ice winner, Ray Quinn. Judy: The Songbook of Judy


Garland is at the New Theatre from June 25-27. Tickets are on sale now with prices ranging from £11.50 to £29.50. For further details about the


show or to book tickets visit www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk or call the box office on (029) 2087 8889.


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