Exciting Live Theatre throughout Rutland.
There are performances all over Rutland in 2019.
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Wednesday, 2nd October 2019, 7:30 PM
South Luffenham Village Hall
It Is Now presented by Anonymous Is A Woman Theatre Company
Imagine every wedding you’ve ever been to; the frantic mother of the bride, the one relative who’s had a
little too much to drink… only this time it’s the day of the 1966 World Cup, and everyone has an ear to the
radio while no one keeps an eye on the groom and his bride’s best friend. Chaos ensues.
– ‘Excavates women’s stories with spirit and invention.’ The Guardian
Box Office: 07711 009 183
Running time 90 min + interval
Audience Type – Adults/Older Children
Age Range 15+
Ticket Prices £11.00 Standard
(Hall Lane, LE15 8NW)
Friday, 25th October 2019, 7:30 PM
Rutland County Museum, Oakham
Powered By Fairydust presented by Fishhouse Theatre
Retired Janis Barlow drives around the county delivering books to those in rural communities. Lonely and
needing a project, she takes it upon herself to not only deliver books but to help her community and
herself find contentment in life.
Box Office: Call 01572 723 393, at Oakham Wines, High Street, Oakham or online at wegottickets.com/event/479858
(Catmos Street, LE156HW)
Running time – 70 min + interval
Audience Type Adults/Older Children
Age Range 16+
Ticket Prices £10.00 Standard
Other Ticket Information
Car parking at venue.
Friday, 15th November 2019, 8:00 PM
Manton Village Hall
Old Herbaceous presented by Kick In The Head
Described as ‘Downton Abbey with gardening tips’ (Surrey Advertiser), ‘Old Herbaceous’ is a one man play about a retired head gardener Herbert Pinnegar played by Giles Shenton. Set somewhere in the 70s,
Herbert invites the audience into his greenhouse where his stories take the audience through his time growing up in the 1900’s, through both world wars and his years of service to his employer and lady of
the manor, Lady Charteris.
‘Pitch-perfect comedy.’ The Telegraph ‘Timeless appeal.’ The Independent ‘Not to be missed.’ BBC Radio Kent
Box Office: 01572737503 – (Priory Road, LE15 8SU)
Running time 85 min + interval
Audience Type Adults/Older Children
Age Range 12+
Ticket Prices £10.00 Standard
Other Ticket Information
No Bar. Please bring your own drinks.
Saturday, 15th February 2020, 7:30 PM
Wing Village Hall
Kiriki Club in Concert presented by Kiriki Club
Kiriki Club brings a raw, energetic performance style to a captivating blend of vintage 1950’s jumpin’ R&B
and exotic sounds from around the world. Brilliant fun.
‘Sam Frankie Fox’s humour and passion, and Ricardo Santos Rocha’s virtuosity, are unmistakable.’ The Guardian
Box Office: 01572 737394 (Morcott Road, LE15 8SA)
Running time 90 min + interval
Audience Type Adults/Family
Age Range 6+
Ticket Prices £10.50 Standard
Other Ticket Information
Licensed bar open from 7.15pm.
Saturday, 22nd February 2020, 7:30 PM
Barrowden Village Hall
She’Koyokh in Concert presented by She’Koyokh Quintet
Hailed as ‘Britain’s best klezmer and Balkan music group’ (Evening Standard), She’Koyokh is an impressively multinational multi-lingual band performing jaunty klezmer, jazz and more.
Box Office: Not yet on sale – (Wakerley Road, LE15 8EP)
Running time 90 min + interval
Audience Type Adults/Family
Age Range 5+
Friday, 13th March 2020, 7:30 PM
Cottesmore Village Hall
La Bella and the Lost Chord of Ulaanbaatar presented by La Bella Band
Around the World in Eighty Days crossed with James Bond crossed with Gardeners’ Question Time, with mimes, charades, shadow puppetry, close harmony singing – sometimes rather too close – and musical interludes by large men playing big music on small instruments.
Box Office: 01572 812 350 (Main Street, LE15 7DH)
Running time 70 min + 20 min interval
Audience Type Adults/Older Children
Age Range 8+
Ticket Prices £10.00 Standard
Other Ticket Information
Doors open 7pm. Ticket price includes refreshment.
Saturday, 14th March 2020, 7:30 PM
Barrowden Village Hall
Gulp presented by The Bone Ensemble
Maya LOVES water! But, one summer day, she gets sucked up the bathroom tap! taking her on an exciting journey where Maya begins to think about the beauty and challenges of water in an age of oil, plastic and climate change. Expect a paddling pool full of water, a water pistol fight and the mesmerizing sounds of an aqua phone, African mbira and hammered dulcimer. ‘Gulp!’ is an interactive story for all ages.
Box Office: Not yet on sale. (Wakerley Road, LE15 8EP)
‘Truly magical. Children’s theatre at its best.’ Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Running time 50 mins (No interval)
Audience Type Family
Age Range 7+
Friday, 20th March 2020, 7:30 PM
South Luffenham Village Hall
A Parlour Concert with Mister Keith presented by Mister Keith
A ‘splendid’ evening of expertly crafted songs (think Ray Davies, Squeeze), stories and humour by the
self-professed originator of ‘Victorian Pop’, as Mister Keith and his multi-instrumentalist band welcomes all
on an intimate musical journey evoking memory of times gone by.
Box Office: 01780 720 756 – View Details (Hall Lane, LE15 8NW)
‘Stunning!’ BBC Introducing, Coventry & Warwickshire ‘Sensational.’ BBC Radio Manchester ★★★★
‘Poppy and accessible in its acoustic finery… eminently listenable.’ R2 Magazine
Running time 90 min + interval
Audience Type Adults/Family
Age Range 6+
Ticket Prices £11.00 Standard
Friday, 3rd April 2020, 8:00 PM
Manton Village Hall
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense presented by The Theatre Chipping Norton
channelling the style of the brilliantly funny spoofs The 39 Steps and The Play That Goes Wrong, this joyous and anarchic re imagining of classic P.G. Wodehouse is ideal for lovers of farce and fast-paced literary comedy-theatre.
★★★★ ‘Big ambition and massive heart… this plucky rural venue punching well above its weight.’ The Stage
Box Office: 01572 737 503 / 01572 737 729 – (Priory Road, LE15 8SU)
Running time 110 mins + interval
Audience Type Adults/Family
Age Range 8+
Ticket Prices £10.00 Standard
Other Ticket Information
No Bar. Please bring your own drinks.
Friday, 24th April 2020, 7:30 PM
Rutland County Museum, Oakham
I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost presented by Little Earthquake
Do you believe in ghosts? Director and performer Gareth Nicholl’s family home was haunted by a rather playful poltergeist. Doors opened, Madonna records sprand into life in the wee small hours; the final straw came when the family pack of Kit Kats disappeared… Using family heirlooms, iconic 80s toys, interviews, photographs and real-life home videos on stage, Gareth sets out to get to the bottom of this paranormal mystery; what was really going on?
★★★★★ ‘Little Earthquake is a tiny company with an appetite for life’s biggest questions.’ What’s On Stage
Box Office: 07920 782157 (Catmos Street, LE156HW)
Running time 100 min + interval
Audience Type Adults/Older Children
Age Range 8+
Ticket Prices £10.00 Standard
Other Ticket Information
Car parking at venue.
Available From
Call 07920 782 157, at Oakham Wines, High Street, Oakham or wegottickets.com/event/479858
Friday, 8th May 2020, 8:00 PM
Northwick Arms Hall, Ketton
Silent Film & Live Music – The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) (U) presented by Minima
Acclaimed instrumentalists Minima perform a spine-tingling live soundtrack to the strange and thrilling 1920 German silent psychological horror classic, as a mysterious carnival hypnotist unleashes a sinister
sleepwalker to do his wicked bidding.
‘One of the coolest events… Minima capture the film’s disturbing mood perfectly.’ Daily Telegraph ★★★★★
‘Thrilling, chilling, electrifying.’ The Observer ★★★★★ The Guardian
Box Office: 01780 720 521 – (Northwick Arms, PE9 3TA)
Running time 76 min
Audience Type Adults/Older Children
Age Range 12+
Ticket Prices £10.00 Standard
Main Box Office Telephone Number 01780 720 521
