THE HONEYMAN
by Tyrone Huggins
, (New Perspectives Theatre Co)
, £9.00/£5.00
Friday, May 25, 2012
, show starts 20:00 |
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'How can I remember things I never knew?'
A fascinating and beautifully-detailed account of the unlikely relationship that develops one summer between Misty, a 15 year-old girl, and The Honey Man, an 'ancient' afro-caribbean man who has taken up residence in a derelict cottage at the edge of the picture-postcard English village where she lives.
It's a tale of growing up and growing old, of individual responsibility and shared history, of dying bees, healing herbs and (possibly) just a little magic.
Suitable for adults and older children.
£9 (£5 u.18) family £23 D
In association with Arts Out West
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COUNTRY BOY’S STRUGGLE
by Maxwell Golden
, (Contact Theatre)
, £2.00/£2.00
Friday, June 01, 2012
, show starts 19:00 |
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Written and performed by
Countryboy's Struggle is a unique show which uses an exciting Hip Hop aesthetic to tell a very delicate, tender and honest story of one man’s search for a sense of belonging in a foreign environment.
It is inspired by Maxwell Golden’s own time spent growing up in the coastal community of Bude. It’s about what it’s like living in a rural area and wanting to make urban music, then moving to the city and finding it’s not what you expect – especially when your heart and soul is on the beaches and with the community you grew up in.
CountryBoy’s Struggle integrates music, poetry, MCing, as well as physical comedy to reflect both rural and urban environments.
This one-man show perfectly captures how it feels to grow up with a sense of isolation – a ‘fish out of water’ story – which is full of humanity, pathos and warm wit.
“Maxwell Golden delivers a searing beat monologue to music … An excellent piece that does a lot with a little.” **** British Theatre Guide, on Everything Must Go monologue.
£2
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THE GAMES
, (Spike Theatre)
, £10.00/£10.00
Friday, June 15, 2012
, show starts 20:00 |
An ‘undiscovered’ Greek comedy incorporating sporting equipment with a thousand uses, an original musical score, clown, shadow puppetry and scenes of simulated nudity!
The Games is the story of three Greek nobodies caught up in a celestial bet between Zeus, Hera and Hercules. Our unwitting heroes: Stanzas (a terrible poet), Darius (the runt of the litter) and Hermaphrodite (born a girl) travel to compete in the ancient Olympics and take on the heroes of the sporting world with epic results for mankind…
‘A refreshing and masterful piece of original storytelling... Definitely worthy of a gold medal.’ – Three Weeks
‘Hilarious from beginning to end…’ – What’s On Stage
‘Packed full of energy and fit to burst with wit.’ – The Public Reviews
Recommended age 14+
Duration 70 mins (no interval)
ONLINE BOOKING AT WWW.QUAYTICKETS.COM
Cockermouth Festival
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COCKERMOUTH NOW AND THEN
, £4.00/£4.00
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
, show starts 19:30 |
Eric Cass, of the Cockermouth Museum Group, presents a selection of views of Cockermouth showing how the town has changed over the last century and a half.
Cockermouth Festival
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THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
, (Tutti Frutti)
, £6.00/£4.00
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
, show starts 16:15 |
| Meet two competing friends in this new fantastic adaptation of Aesop’s fable; a story about racing, opposites, time and friendship. From sun-shining spring to snow-falling winter, tutti frutti brings you this much loved story brimming with ideas, characters, live music and wonderful physicality.
The Hare and Tortoise in the greatest race on earth with a nail biting, seconds ticking, medal winning end...
For children aged 3+and their families
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EXTREME RAMBLING (Walking The Wall)
by Mark Thomas
, £10.00/£10.00
Friday, June 22, 2012
, show starts 20:00 |
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During 2010, comedian and activist Mark Thomas decided to go rambling in the Middle East and walked the entire length of the Israeli Separation Barrier, crossing between the Israeli and the Palestinian side.
Extreme Rambling is the story of 300,000 settlers, a 750km wall, six arrests, one stoning, too much hummus and one simple question... can you ever get away from it all with a good walk?
Mark Thomas has been a performer since 1985; he has toured the UK and abroad, has made seven series of his own show for Channel 4, as well as the popular “Manifesto” programmes on Radio 4.
Adult themes and language – recommended age 16+
ONLINE BOOKING AT WWW.QUAYTICKETS.COM
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ANDREW LAWRENCE - THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN COMEDY TOUR
, £10.00/£10.00
Sunday, July 01, 2012
, show starts 20:00 |
| As seen on BBC1’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ and ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee
Double Chortle Award Nominee: Best UK Headline Act
Maybe you’ve caught one of his rare TV appearances. Maybe you’ve heard his Radio 4 series ‘What To Do If You’re Not Like Everybody Else’. Probably you’ve never heard of Andrew Lawrence at all. How remiss of you. Join him as he embarks on his latest UK stand-up tour.
‘Lawrence, should he so wish, could be the defining stand-up comic of his generation’ The Guardian
Contains adult material and language which may offend.
www.andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk
£10 online booking at www.quaytickets.com
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HOLMES AND WATSON : THE FAREWELL TOUR
, (Angus & Ross Theatre Co)
, £7.50/£5.00
Saturday, July 14, 2012
, show starts 19:00 |
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At last Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companions can reveal one of their most baffling unrecorded cases – The Case of the Prime Minister, the Floozie and the Lummock Rock Lighthouse - an affair upon whose outcome the security of Europe once hung by a thread. With retirement in sight, they embark on a nationwide theatrical tour, safe in the knowledge that arch-enemy Professor Moriarty has fallen to his death at the Reichenbach Falls. What can possibly go wrong ?
This hilarious, fast-moving comedy has already reduced Arts Out West audiences to helpless laughter . Your last chance to see... Don’t miss it !
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BEATING BERLUSCONI
, (Paul Duckworth)
, £10.00/£5.00
Friday, September 14, 2012
, show starts 20:00 |
| You don’t have to love football to love this play. This story of one scouser’s journey to the Champions League final is a vehicle for him to recount his life and, through these memories, the wider history of the city. Actor Paul Duckworth, of Brookside fame, plays 40 different characters from down-on-his-luck Kenny Noonan to a flustered air hostess struggling to demonstrate safety procedures aboard a flight of scousers bound for Istanbul. Actual footage is projected onto a screen adding to the drama by wrenching events out of the fictional play and back into the real world.
It's not the story of one man, it's the story of many men. It's not a play about football, it's a play about the heart of a city and how and why it beats. www.beatingberlusconi.com
Contains strong language and Scouse attitude.
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FAMILY LIFE IN VICTORIAN CUMBERLAND
, £2.50/£2.50
Friday, September 28, 2012
, show starts 20:00 |
The 4th Bernard Bradbury Memorial Lecture
Explorations in Cockermouth and District
An illustrated lecture given by Dr Alan Crosby
Local History Societies
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