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Clitheroe Advertiser &TImes,Thursday, January 10,2013


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There's something for everyone in the Spring/Summer season at the MuniTheatre in Colne.


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I THINK I might have found the cure for man flu! writes Duncan Smith


Well, some temporary relief at any rate, and it


th e Muni is an Edwardian theatre situated in the heart of Colne town centre. It can hold up to 600 in a seated capacity and 800 standing, including a spacious, seated balcony.


The iconic landmark provides year-round entertainment for all the family, from live music, big name comedians and dance nights to an annual pantomime.


'Jack and the Beanstalk', starring 'Waterloo Road' favourite Katie McGlynn, is on stage until January 20th. Local favourite, Russell Shaun, returns after a sell-out date at the Albert Road theatre last year.


Tribute acts the Rollin' Clones, The Ultimate


Eagles and The Rat Pack will be recreating not only the tunes, but the atmosphere and stage show of some legendary bands; Family favourites Circus Hilarious return for another season and popular spiritualist medium Derek Acorah will be keeping the audience bewildered with his own form of entertainment.


Stage Door Youth Theatre bring the classic Disney tale 'Beauty and the Beast' to life. This is the originai Broadway production and features all the enchanting characters and songs.


Comedian Dave Spikey will be performing at the Muni in March as part of his Words


has nothing to do with medical science. Because by Saturday teatime I was thoroughly fed up of this lingering Christmas cold which seemed determined to drag on into the New Year. I'd had the chills and shivers, the hot flushes, the aches and pains, generally feeling "wrung out", then the runny nose and now I was into the dry, tickly, hacking cough stage. None of this - especially the cough - was good


Don't Come Easy Tour and there will be live music from lOcc's Graham Gouldman and Friends and The Real Thing, who in the 70s brought us such classicas as "You To Me Are Everything", "Can't Get By Without You" and "Can You Feel The Force".


Whatever age, we can guarantee we have something to keep you thoroughly entertained over the next few months.


And buying tickets couldn't be easier.


now you can get them at Pendle Leisure Trust's leisure centres in Nelson, Colne and Barnoldswick. •


State-of-the-art booking systems have been installed at the centres, so the next time you go for a swim or to the gym at Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson, Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne or West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick, remember you can now book tickets for a show at the Muni.


preparation for a trip to the theatre, but that's what lay ahead on Saturday night. And it turned out to be the best medicine anyone could prescribe. For the best part of three wonderful hours my rotten cold was completely forgotten as myself


' and my family laughed, shouted, sung and even "wiggled" our way through the annual panto at Colne's Muni Theatre. This year it was "Jack and the Beanstalk",


though to be honest it doesn't matter all that much what the story is, just as long as all the essential panto ingredients are there - the dashing hero (hurrah!), the nasty villain (boo! hiss!), the good fairy, the good-hearted simpleton, and who could forget the dame. This panto had all these and more besides,


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including the familiar elements tht keep families and even coach parties going back year after year. If you don't yet know the correct response to "Hi-Ya-kidsI", the moves to "Wiggly Woo", just what was "made for three" or why it's essential that anyone coming round the mountain must have a "handy littie bench",- then get yourselves along to the Muni and join


(GREAT BRlTISfi


The cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at Colne Muni, with our junior reviewer Cameron under the menacing evii eye of Fleshcreep!


the Silly Billy club. Highlights for me this year included a


deliciously over-the-top villian in Fleshcreep (Oliver Broad) and the outrageous Dame


Dolly Dimplebottom (Keith DeWinter), whose blossoming affection for one audience member saw him missing from his second row seat by the second half! Maybe he ate the mushrooms?


Sta^ school set to splurge on ‘Bugsy Malone’ show


JANUARY


' PANTO - JACK &THE BEANSTALK On now until Sun 20 January


■ PENDLE BEER FESTIVAL Thu 31 January - Sat 02 February


FEBRUARY


‘ MANCHESTER CAMERATA Sunday 10 February


' RUSSELL SHAUN Saturday 16 February


ROLLIN'CLONES Friday 22 February


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• CIRCUS HILARIOUS Saturday 23 February


•YELLOW MOON


Pendle Borderline Theatre Company Wed 27 February - Sat 02 March


MARCH


• DEREK ACORAH Thursday 07 March


• DISNEY’S BEAUTY &THE BEAST Stage Door Youth Theatre Thu 14 - Sat 16 March


•DAVE SPIKEY Friday 22 March


•COPPEUA


Moscoyy Ballet - La Classique Monday 25 March


APRIL


• MANCHESTER CAMERATA ■ Sunday 14 April


• COLNE ORCHESTRA Sunday 21 April


• RAT PACK LIVE Friday 26 April


• 10 CC'S GRAHAM GOULDMAN & FRIENDS Saturday 27 April


MAY


• SOUL NIGHT Saturday 11 May


•THE REAL THING Saturday 18 May


•ANTIGONE


Pendle Borderline Theatre Company Wed 22 - Sat 25 May


•THE ULTIMATE EAGLES Sunday 26 May


JULY


ARDEN YOUTH CHOIR Fr! 05 - Sat 06 July


AUGUST


•SOUL NIGHT Saturday 10 August


• THE GREAT BRITISH RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL


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YOUNG people with an interest in singing, acting and dancing can still enrol for the new term of The Grand's performing arts stage school. Backstage PASS. Participants have the opportunity to


enjoy exclusive use of The Grand's facilities every Saturday morning and Backstage Pass has some exciting projects planned


for 2013. . Backstage PASS works alongside industry professionals to deliver high quality workshops and master classes and, this term, will be assisted by Ribcaged Theatre Productions to create a full musical production of the popular gangster stage show "Bugsy Malone". Co-ordinator Sarah Crackles explained:


"Bugsy Malone will be professionally produced and directed from page to stage


and is set to be our biggest performance yet!" For those looking towards a career in


the Arts, Backstage PASS is also offering students the opportunity to work towards recognised performance qualifications and valuable accreditation. Students can sign up for one-on-one tutoring with Emma Walker towards LAMDA and London College of Music Vocal Examinations, which will run within the usual Saturday morning programme.


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The entire cast did a splendid job, all engineered, as ever, by multi-talented writer,


director and performer George Critchley... and by George it was good. But as much as I enjoyed it, panto is really for


the kids. On the way home we did the "What was your favourite bit?" thing, and 1 had to say mine was the little girl two rows in front standing on her seat yelling at the top of her voice "It's behind you! It's a ghost! Oh yes it is!..." Now that's audience participation. So it's enough from me and over to number


one son and junior reviewer Cameron (nine) for his take (entirely unassisted) on the whole thing: "I went to see jack and the Beanstalk with my


family at Colne Muni. The main character were Jack, Princess Jill, Silly Billy, The King (who was also the giant), Fleshcreep (who is the giant's henchman) and Dame Dolly Dimplebottom. "One really great part was the traditional panto


Twelve Days of Christmas'. Dolly fell over in that part and everyone laughed! "The dancing, performed by the East


Lancashire School of Dance, was really good. But the best part had to be the spedal effects. The beanstalk was brillian, the giant was brilliant and the house was brilliant. "Overall it was a great show. I really enjoyed


joining in and it made me laugh a lot. There was only one part I didn't like - when it ended!" • Jack and the Beanstalk runs at the Muni


Theatre, Colne, until January 20th, with 10 a.m. shows on the 10th, 16th, 17th and 18th, 1-30 p.m. matinees most days and 7 p.m. shows on Fridays and Saturdays. For full details or to book, call the box office on 01282 661234 or visit: www.themuni.co.uk


.SINGERS are,wanted for the recently launched Grand Youth' ' . Choir. -


- Singers wanted for Grand Youth Choir .


: ■ . ' . Led by Olivia Mason, the choir is open to young people aged ‘


;'14 to 19, w ith sesisidns taking place eveiy. Monday afternoon v i . between 5 and 6-15 p.m. ,There is an enrolment fee of £5 - (including a folder of music) and then a weekly chargepf : ; • £3 per session. For more information phone 01200 421599 and ask for Geraldine Woodworth, or e-mail: Geraldine: woodworth@thegrandvenue.co.uk‘


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