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16                                                                                  Issue 56  •  October 2021

                     WHAT’S ON


                                                  Fresh from victory in a bloody       Join Ballet Theatre UK in their
                                                  war, Macbeth is told a series of     beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian
                                                  prophecies, culminating in him being   Andersen’s classic fairy tale ballet,
                                                  crowned king of Scotland. These      The Snow Queen. This spectacular
                                                  prophecies set him down a dark and   production follows the story of Gerda
                                                  murderous path, fuelled by treachery,   and her quest to find her friend Kay,
                                                  paranoia, and ambition.              whom the Snow Queen has placed
                                                                                       under an evil spell.
                                                  www.worcesterlive.co.uk
                                                                                       Ballet Theatre UK’s renowned
                                                                                       company of international dancers,
                                                  THE TAKE THAT EXPERIENCE             beautiful costumes and glittering stage
                                                  Sunday 17 October: 7.30pm            sets combine to create a magnificent
                                                  Swan Theatre                         spectacle, all set to a glorious and
                                                  Price: £23                           magical score.
                                                  The Take That Experience is one of
             FROM GOLD TO RIO                     the most popular and recognised      www.worcesterlive.co.uk
             Friday 17 September: 7.30pm          tribute acts. With acclaimed vocal
             Swan Theatre                         performances, stunning replica
             Price: £22                           costumes and iconic dance routines,   SHYLOCK
                                                  The Take That Experience recreate    Saturday 13 November: 7.30pm
             The Greatest Hits of Spandau Ballet   the magic of Take That live on stage   Henry Sandon Hall
             & Duran Duran. Two of the UK’s       with their ‘Greatest Hits Tour’.     Price: £15, £12.50 concessions
             most iconic bands will be brought
             to life in one power-packed show!    www.worcesterlive.co.uk              Explore the tragic, funny and often
             From Gold to Rio will take you on a                                       unbelievable life of fiction’s most
             nostalgic journey back to the New                                         famous Jew in this acclaimed theatre
             Romantic era which ruled the charts                                       production that has toured over 50
             for over a decade.                                                        countries.
             www.worcesterlive.co.uk                                                   Written and performed by Gareth
                                                                                       Armstrong, this is a play which
                                                                                       explores the world of Shakespeare’s
             THE LITTLE MERMAID –                                                      most controversial character, Shylock
             CHANTRY DANCE                                                             from the Merchant of Venice.
             Thursday 23 September: 6pm                                                The play examines religious and
             Swan Theatre                                                              racial intolerance, the history of
             Price: £16.50/ £14 conc/ £12.50 U16                                       plays in performance and, above
                                                                                       all, celebrates the richness of
             Chantry Dance has been inspired                                           Shakespeare’s language.
             by Hans Christian Andersen’s story
             of everyone’s favourite mermaid,                                          Gareth has played leading roles with
             and given it a wonderful new twist                                        the Royal Shakespeare Company, in
             in the tale. Join us for this year’s   THE SNOW QUEEN                     the West End and at Shakespeare’s
             must-see show, featuring stunning    Sunday 31 October: 2.30pm & 7.30pm   Globe.
             contemporary choreography,           Swan Theatre
             acrobatics, beautiful costumes and   Price: £20 / conc £18 / children £14  www.worcesterlive.co.uk
             an international cast of exceptional
             dancers.
                                                                                       BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
             www.worcesterlive.co.uk                                                   30 November - 2 January
                                                                                       Swan Theatre
                                                                                       Price: Varies by date
             MACBETH
             Thursday 7 October: 1pm & 7.30pm                                          Join the Worcester Repertory
             Swan Theatre                                                              Company for a tale as old as time in
             Price: £15/ £13 conc/ £11 school                                          this spellbinding family pantomime,
             parties                                                                   Beauty and the Beast. Packed full of
                                                                                       panto treats galore, don’t miss this
             William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is                                          all-singing, all-dancing spectacular.
             brought to life in breathtaking fashion
             by the critically-acclaimed Beyond                                        www.worcesterlive.co.uk/
             The Horizon company.                                                      pantomime.asp




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