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| LAZYTOWN LIVE! at the New Theatre | |
| Saturday
1st March 2008 |
| Welcome to LazyTown Live! - The Show with Go! The funniest and freshest, award-winning show of the moment, packed with moves, music, fun and a great story, all set in this amazingly colourful, fast-paced, upside-down world. Stephanie, an optimistic 8 year old with bright pink hair, comes to live in LazyTown and meets a zany mix of kids and grown-ups, including the world’s laziest super-villain, Robbie Rotten. Fortunately for Stephanie, Sportacus, an athletic superhero who jumps, leaps and flips his way across LazyTown in his airship is also on hand to help the townsfolk battle Robbie’s latest lazy schemes. LazyTown may have the laziest name on Earth, but it’s jam-packed with action, energy and a powerful message that will energise and inspire children everywhere. Production Times: Friday 11am & 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am, 2pm & 5pm. (back to top) |
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| OXFORD
GANG SHOW
at the New Theatre | | | Monday 10th to Saturday 15th March 2008 | | The Oxford Gang Show is a variety show, performed by members of the Scout Association and Girl Guiding UK within Oxfordshire at the New Theatre, Oxford. The show provides the cast with the opportunity to learn & develop theatre skills with the reward of performing on one of the largest professional stages in the UK. The show is packed full of fun, laugher & excitement and is suitable for all the family. Why not come along and see the talent of the young people of Oxfordshire? Matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday. (back to top) |
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INDIANA
CHUCKLES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE MYTHICAL SULK
at
the New Theatre
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Tuesday 16th March 2008 - 2pm |
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The Chuckle Brothers return to Liverpool for their
2008 production. Currently, there are on stage
for only one show, starting at 2pm. You can also
see the show at the Liverpool
Empire Theatre on March 23rd 2008. More details
to follow... (back
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THE
MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINE at
the Burton Taylor Theatre |
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| Saturday
22nd March 2008 - 11am & 2pm |
| Have
you ever dreamed of having wings? Follow the wacky
adventures of Prof. Bix Horn as he flies by the
seat of his pants and tries to build a flying
machine out of the most unlikely things. Soaring
above is a Harpy bird. Sit back and enjoy the
ride as Garlic Theatre, with beautifully crafted
puppets, a bowler hat and a balloon, take you
on a hair-brained journey of a lifetime…
Suitable for ages 4 and above. (back
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THE
WEDDING STORY at
the Burton Taylor Theatre |
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| Saturday
29th March 2008 - 11am & 2pm |
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new play with music for young children and their
families. Once upon a time, there was a wedding.
And everybody loves a wedding! But why is there
a boy hiding under the table, whilst his mum,
his grandmother and his new step-father search
for him? Drawing on traditional Jewish and East
European folk tales, and featuring live music,
magic, animation and juggling, Wedding Story explores
the challenges of family change, of a child trying
to come to terms with a new world. (back
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HONK!
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the OFS Studio |
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Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th April 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Honk!,
a musical tale based on the story of the ugly
duckling. Spring has come to the duckyard. Drake,
the Mallard Duck, and his long suffering partner,
Ida, await the birth of a new brood, but the clutch
seems to contain one inordinately large egg this
year. Sure enough, it cracks open to reveal an
ugly chick nothing like his siblings, who makes
a strange honk sound instead. Matinee
performances at 10.30am on Thursday & Friday,
at 1.30pm on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and
at 2.30pm on Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm.
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FLYAWAY
KATIE at
the Burton Taylor Theatre |
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| Saturday
5th April 2008 - 11am & 2pm |
| Following
the success of Shoe Baby, Long Nose Puppets present:
Flyaway Katie – an inspiring flight of fancy
about the power of imagination based on the popular
children’s book by Polly Dunbar, with music
by Tom Gray of Gomez. Katie is all alone and feeling
grey. The birds in the picture on her wall look
so colourful – if only Katie could be as
bright as them, who knows what might happen? The
show is bursting with colour, movement and surprises!
For ages 2 to 6. (back
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CBEEBIES
AT THE THEATRE at
the New Theatre |
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Friday 11th and Sunday 13th April 2008 |
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This brand new show is a natural extension of
the hugely successful Christmas touring show "CBeebies
Live!" that has played to over 240,000 people
in the last two years. "CBeebies at the Theatre"
is a music and dance led show. It will be hosted
by a leading CBeebies TV personality and will
feature well known brand characters from at least
five popular TV programmes. Packed full of surprises,
with plenty of sing along songs and lots of action...
there is guaranteed to be something for everyone
to join in the fun! Friday performance
at 4pm, Saturday and Sunday preformances at 11am
and 2pm.
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DRAGON'S
TEETH & OTHER TALES |
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| Saturday
12th April 2008 - 11am & 2pm at
the Burton Taylor Theatre
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There’s
something funny happening in the warehouse! Was
that a wizard whizzing by, could that suitcase
really be a dragon’s lair and who’s
that snuffling and geruffling at the bottom of
the trunk? Two intrepid workers uncover a
world of forgotten stories hidden beneath the
boxes and bump into a little princess who’s
not afraid of anything! Featuring beautifully
animated puppets, live music and physical comedy.
Suitable for ages 3 and upwards. (back
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JOSEPH
at
the New Theatre
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Monday 2nd to Saturday 7th June 2008 - 7.30pm |
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Joseph is nothing short of a phenomenon, one of
the most endearing shows of all time. Tim Rice
and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family
musical has been a hit all over the world and
continues to enjoy huge success across the country
with standing ovations at every performance. With
the liveliest, most energetic company of actors,
singers and dancers, Joseph is brimming with non-stop
action, laughter and infectious fun that will
delight both the young and young at heart. Retelling
the Biblical story of Jacob’s favourite
son, Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat
of many colours, this magical musical is full
of unforgettable songs including Close Ev’ry
Door To Me, One More Angel and Any Dream Will
Do which was voted the Broadway Song of the Year.
Matinee performances on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at 2.30pm. (back
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SIMPLY
BALLROOM at
the New Theatre |
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| Wednesday
18th June 2008 |
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Since its premiere in Manchester in September
2005 Simply Ballroom has been enjoying phenomenal
success, attracting enthusiastic audiences and
rave press reviews around Britain. Simply Ballroom
is no ordinary dance show - it's a lavish production
where the colour and spectacle of ballroom dance
fuses brilliantly with live theatre. The production
features a cast of world-class dance champions.
Their performances in the Waltz are exhilarating;
their passion in the Tango breathtaking and their
Paso Doble - just one of the many highlights of
the show - has astounded audiences in every venue.
Hosted regularly by Lionel Blair and choreographed
by TV’s dancing stars, Erin Boag and Anton
Du Beke and staged and directed by Alan Harding
this electrifying production showcases the exceptional
talents of the cast through the Waltz, Cha Cha,
Salsa, Rumba, Quickstep and many more! (back
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DISNEY'S
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at
the New Theatre |
| | Monday 15th to Saturday 20th September 2008 | | It burst onto the cultural landscape first as a smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie and the soundtrack climbed to the top of the Billboard charts. Now, get ready for "the start of something new!" Disney Theatrical Productions, the producers of THE LION KING and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, have created an exciting stage version of the phenomenal Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. It's the irresistible story of two teenagers, Troy Bolton, super-popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, super-smart transfer student and a genius in science class who try to navigate the tricky currents of peer pressure to follow their dream and score the leads in the big school show. The production will include all of the favorite characters and songs from the movie, plus two new songs written especially for the stage. All this combines to make HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL a top-drawer Disney production, and a must-see for every fan of the movie and theatre-goer alike. So "getcha head in the game!" There is a matinee show on Saturday at 2.30pm. (back to top) |
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SLEEPING
BEAUTY at
the Playhouse
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| Friday
5th December 2008 to Sunday 18th January 2009 -
7.30pm |
| Get
ahead and get sorted for next year! We're now
on sale for next year's Oxford Playhouse Pantomime,
Sleeping Beauty. Book before the end of January
and get your 2008-09 tickets at 2007-08 prices.
Ticket prices from £10 until 31 January
2008, £10.50 from 1 February, discounts
available.
Performances are at various times of the
day, so take care to choose the right time. There
are shows at 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 6pm and
7pm throughout the run. (back
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CIRQUE
DE GLACE at
the New Theatre |
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Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th January 2009 - 7.30pm |
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If the creation of the world was shaped by fire
and ice then so it will be for Cirque de Glace.
Striving to achieve a new level of ice show presentation
the brilliant Russian Ice Stars combine with the
world of cirque in an eclectic mix of spectacle
and ice dance which promises to be both heart
stopping and jaw dropping. Some of the world’s
finest performers request the pleasure of your
company in an extravaganza guaranteed to entertain
and thrill all ages. Be there, as this new genre
hits the earth like a meteor and the explosion
of fire and ice takes place before your very eyes.
Matinee perfermances at 2.30pm on Saturday
& Sunday. (back
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