Upcoming Events
19th May 2013 – 22nd May 2013
Woodland – at Emporium
Woodland – family theatre show
Woodland is a safe place for rare creatures, some so rare that you may never have heard of them. It’s a place where experts manage a strict daily routine and give lessons in super-safe creature care. But today there is a new arrival, one who doesn’t work to routines. Find out what happens when this excitable new creature sets out to find adventure in Woodland.
Part play, part installation, this family theatre treat features puppetry, adventure and surprises in an interactive woodland world.
Gomito are known to family audiences for inventive and unusual productions including their touring children’s shows ‘The Sun Dragon’ and ‘The Night Keeper’ and their recent success for an older audience ’The Alchemystorium’.
“I think it was super, because it is funny” Alex (aged 5)
“Chester is my hero” Polly (aged 4)
19th May at 12:30, 2:30, 4:30; 20-22 May at 11:30, 1:30, 3:30
Tickets: £8 – online discount of 5% – Early Birds get an additional 5% (£7.20).
Emporium do not charge online booking fees. The price you see is the price you pay!
For more information please visit: emporiumbrighton.com
20th May 2013 – 31st May 2013
Brighton Fringe: Kasper’s Puppet Theatre – A Traditional Fairytale
Kasper’s Puppet Theatre presents an enchanting fairytale for children, featuring authentic Hohnsteiner hand carved characters. Join our hero Kasper, as he takes his young audience through the enchanted forest in search of the King’s missing dog in a race to save him from the clutches of the wicked robber. A great little show for children in the Bavarian tradition.
The puppet Kasper has a long history originating in Germany, he was first seen in Munich in 1858 and was similar to Punch and Judy. In 1920 Max Jacob created the form of Kasper which is most commonly performed today known as the Hohnsteiner style in which Kasper is a friendly character involved in traditional Bavarian fairytales. Performed by Benjamin Hasker, Kasper’s Puppet Theatre is believed to be the only Kasper Show in Britain, using original hand carved Hohnsteiner puppets and translating popular stories presented for today’s young audience.
Suitable for all ages.
When:25-31 May 11:00 £5.99 (All seats just £5.99) 25-31 May 14:00 £5.99 (All seats just £5.99) 20-24 May 16:30 £5.99 [45mins] – See more at: http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evId=4603#container
Also, there is a promotional code to get ticket discounts: anyone who uses the code KAS1 when buying tickets either online, by phone or in person gets £1. off every ticket they buy so instead of £5.99 it’s £4.99.
For more information and to book tickets online, please visit the Brighton Fringe website www.brightonfringe.org
And you can also contact Benjamin Hasker on 0777 99 72571 or haskerb@aol.com or www.kaspershow.co.uk
You can also visit the Brighton Fringe Box Office – venue to be confirmed
USSU Box Office, Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9QF or
Customer Services Desk, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RG (card bookings only)
Alternatively, please call the Fringe Box Office on 01273 917272
21st May 2013 – 22nd May 2013
Brighton Festival: Varmints
Once there was only the sound of bees and the wind in the grass, the murmuring of moles deep underground and the song of birds in the sky. But every day the city grows larger and louder, until there is so much noise that no-one can hear themselves think. One small creature is determined to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever, to fight for peace and quiet…
This new dance-theatre show based on the award- winning book by Helen Ward and Marc Craste is a poignant and inspiring experience for anyone over the age of eight.
Directed by Sally Cookson
Choreographed by Wilkie Branson
Tue 21 & Wed 22 May - Tue 6pm, Wed 1.30pm (suitable for schools) & 6pm
Part of Brighton Festival 2013. For more information and to book tickets please visit http://www.brightonfestival.org/ or phone the ticket office: 01273 709709 or visit the Brighton Dome ticket office on New Road, Brighton.
Brighton Fringe: The Girl With The Iron Claws
The Wrong Crowd presents
The Girl With The Iron Claws
at The Warren
Growing up isn’t easy, especially when you’re in love with a bear.
Returning to Brighton Fringe is the critically-acclaimed, sell-out success from Edinburgh 2011, The Wrong Crowd’s captivating dark fairy-tale about a girl who dares to follow her longing. Stunning puppetry, enchanting music and deft humour combine in this dazzling coming-of-age tale.
“Theatrical magic” (The Guardian) ****.
For 8 years and over.
- See more at: http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evId=5138#container
When: 21 May 19:30 £12 (£10) [1hr]
For more information and to book tickets online, please visit the Brighton Fringe website www.brightonfringe.org
You can also visit the Brighton Fringe Box Office – venue to be confirmed
USSU Box Office, Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9QF or
Customer Services Desk, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RG (card bookings only)
Alternatively, please call the Fringe Box Office on 01273 917272
22nd May 2013 – 26th May 2013
Brighton Fringe: Fanti Acrobats International
Eddie Yank Production presents Fanti Acrobats International presents
Fanti Acrobats International
at Thistle Brighton Hotel
Award-winning traditional African acrobats from Ghana, West Africa.
A breathtaking performance, not to be missed.
When: 15-19, 22-26, 29-31 May, 1-2 June 18:00 £6 (£3, £5 For groups of 4 or more. Children under 12 FREE.) [1hr]
For more information and to book tickets online, please visit the Brighton Fringe website http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evId=4465#container
You can also visit the Brighton Fringe Box Office – venue to be confirmed
USSU Box Office, Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9QF or
Customer Services Desk, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RG (card bookings only)
Alternatively, please call the Fringe Box Office on 01273 917272
22nd May 2013 – 23rd May 2013
Brighton Fringe: Transit
À Point Theatre Company presents
Transit
at The Warren
TRANSIT is the modern tale of Samantha Applebee, an introverted Englishwoman who finds herself catapulted out of her comfort zone and into a peculiar adventure.
Told through stunningly visual physical theatre, the performance is an exploration of the free will, human relationships and communication that transcends linguistic boundaries.
When:
22-23 May 19:15 £9 (£7.50) [1hr15mins]
For more information and to book tickets online, please visit the Brighton Fringe website www.brightonfringe.org
You can also visit the Brighton Fringe Box Office – 54 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH
USSU Box Office, Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9QF or
Customer Services Desk, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RG (card bookings only)
Alternatively, please call the Fringe Box Office on 01273 917272
22nd May 2013 – 26th May 2013
Brighton Fringe: The Ray Charles Experience by Movin’ Melvin Brown
Movin’ Melvin Brown presents
The Ray Charles Experience by Movin’ Melvin Brown
at Spiegeltent
Award-winning entertainer Movin Melvin returns to Brighton with his new Soulful journey through the life of Ray Charles and his contemporaries: Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price, Percy Mayfield… Singing, dancing, Tap, comedy, stories… “Exceptional” ????? Scotsman, “Songs that never sounded better, even by Ray Charles standards!” ???? List.
When: 11-12 May 17:00 £15 (£13 Group+6) 22-26 May 19:30 £15 (£13 Group+6) [1hr30mins]
For more information and to book tickets online, please visit the Brighton Fringe website http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evId=5322#container
You can also visit the Brighton Fringe Box Office – venue to be confirmed
USSU Box Office, Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9QF or
Customer Services Desk, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RG (card bookings only)
Alternatively, please call the Fringe Box Office on 01273 917272
22nd May 2013 – 27th May 2013
Bianco – NoFit State Big Top
NoFit State presents
Bianco
at NoFit State Big Top
Award-winning circus company NoFit State return to Brighton following hit success with Tabu in 2009 and Barricade in 2012. Bianco is an immersive promenade experience that takes place above, behind and around a standing audience. With a pounding soundtrack performed by a live band, this is an all-consuming theatrical experience blending jaw-dropping technical skill with untamed elegance and subversive edge.
When: 18, 25, 27 May, 1 June 14:30 £18 (£14, £48 Family) 19, 26 May, 2 June 15:00 £18 (£14, £48 Family) 14-18, 22-25, 27, 29-31 May, 1 June 19:30 £18 (£14, £48 Family) [2hrs]
To book tickets and find out more, please visit the Brighton Fringe website. Or call the Brighton Fringe box office: 01273 917272
Brighton Fringe: Soapy Sam
Handprint Theatre presents
Soapy Sam
at Brighton and Hove Junior School
Sam LOVES hiding, especially when it’s bath time. But what happens when adventurers play with the plug? Using puppetry and physical theatre combined with British Sign Language, small things are made into large characters. Handprint Theatre ignite the imagination of all, as the magic from beneath the bath starts to bubble…
Suitable for ages 3+
When: 22 May 17:00 £5 (£4) [1hr]
Handprint Theatre is a vibrant young company who create theatre which is accessible to both Deaf and Hearing Integrated audiences. Not segregating but allowing audiences to share performances which communicate across language, disability or culture. Handprint use a combination of anything they can get their hands on to strive to make an exciting style of theatre.
For more information and to book tickets online, please visit the Brighton Fringe website http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evId=5040#container
You can also visit the Brighton Fringe Box Office – venue to be confirmed
USSU Box Office, Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9QF or
Customer Services Desk, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RG (card bookings only)
Alternatively, please call the Fringe Box Office on 01273 917272
23rd May 2013 – 26th May 2013
Brighton Festival: King Lear
King Lear
By William Shakespeare
Old King Lear, weary of royal duties, proposes to break up his kingdom and divide it among his three daughters. But this rash generosity is cruelly repaid and Lear discovers too late the false values by which he has lived – and, in turn, the suffering common to all humanity.
Performed on an Elizabethan-style stage, a troupe of travelling players breathe new life into Shakespeare’s great tragedy, with the St Nicholas Rest Garden as a haunting backdrop. Tempestuous poetry shot through with touches of humour and moments of heart-rending simplicity, King Lear is one of the deepest artistic explorations of the human condition.
Al fresco Shakespeare is a popular Festival event every year – a chance to enjoy classic theatre in a relaxed and unusual setting. Bring a picnic and a blanket, and prepare for top-flight theatre in a unique environment.
On Thu 23 – Sun 26 May - Thu & Fri 6pm; Sat & Sun 1pm & 6pm. Tickets are £14, £8 children; £40 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
For more information and to book tickets please visit http://www.brightonfestival.org/ or phone the ticket office: 01273 709709 or visit the Brighton Dome ticket office on New Road, Brighton.