Theatre In Chester & Cheshire

The Brindley - Latest Brochure
Cheshire's Award Winning Theatre and Arts Centre.
The Brindley, High Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1BG
Box Office Tel. 0151 907 8360
★ 2019 (pdf)
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Storyhouse 2019
15 June Chores
29 June Mat Ricardo’s Storyhouse Family Cabaret
5 July - 24 August Twelfth Night Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
9 July David Nicholls: Sweet Sorrow
13 July - 25 August The Borrowers Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
26 July - 25 August Henry V Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
10 September - 14 September Saturday Night Fever
16 September - 21 September The Rocky Horror Show
20 September Tom Rosenthal: Manhood

♫ Storyhouse is Chester’s brand new cultural centre: theatre, cinema, library, studio theatre, restaurant, and bar housed in a rejuvenated 1930s art deco Odeon cinema. 🎟️ storyhouse.com

Outdoor Cinema Event 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
📅 Friday 21 June 2019
Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.

Bring your own chairs, bean bags or blankets and join us under the stars for this box office hit, in the glorious grounds of Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa Chester.

Live Singer entertainment included and BBQ Food & Bar available from 7pm.

Tickets
Child £10.00 each
Adult £13.00 each
Family £42.00 each

Why not stay the night with rooms from £109 by calling 01244851666
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The Sound Of Music In 30 Minutes
Broadway Babies
📅 Saturday 22 June 2019
The Forum Studio Theatre
The Sound of Music will be presented in 30 minutes with narration, songs and plenty of opportunity to sing along. The performance suits young families who are keen to take their children to the theatre but worried that they won't sit still for a full show.
Afternoon performances at 2pm and 4pm
All tickets £5

Storyhouse Cabaret
📅 Saturday 29 June 2019
Storyhouse presents the first ever Storyhouse Cabaret - an evening of sparkling variety and cabaret, put together exclusively for Storyhouse by the great Mat Ricardo!

Join us to celebrate the best of variety and vaudeville as some of Europe's leading cabaret acts perform on stage. Acts include world-renowned variety artist Mat Ricardo, the devilishly eccentric magician-comedian Ada Campe, multi award-winning magician Oliver Tabor and foot juggler extraordinaire and Café de Paris resident Ulrike Storch.

The Lady Vanishes
📅 Monday 8 - Saturday 13 July 2019
Crewe Lyceum Theatre
BASED ON THE FILM DIRECTED BY ALFRED HITCHCOCK, WRITTEN BY SIDNEY GILLIAT and FRANK LAUNDER ADAPATED BY ANTONY LAMPARD

Husband and wife JULIET MILLS and MAXWELL CAULFIELD lead the star cast in the latest instalment of the Classic Thriller Theatre Company.

When Socialite Iris’ unexpected travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. But with the help of musician Max, she turns detective, and together they try to solve the mystery of why the lady vanished …
Building on the phenomenal decade-long success of The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, The Classic Thriller Theatre Company presents a quick-witted and devilishly fun thriller, based on the 1939 Hitchcock classic, ranked as one of the best British films of all time.
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Bouncers By Ladders Theatre Company
📅 Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 July 2019
The Forum Studio Theatre
Ladders Theatre Company are a visiting company.

Bouncers is a non-stop comedy tour that takes you out for the night and shows you all the possible sights of a drunken lads' pub crawl and Lucky Rosie's twenty-first birthday. We will introduce you to a number of over-the-top charcters that we can all relate to in our drunken experiences and, as always, it will all take place under the ever-watchful eye of the Bouncersssssss.

Performed by a talented all-female cast from Ladders Theatre Company.
Adult content and strong language.
All tickets £12

A Midsummer Night's Dream
📅 Friday 26 July 2019
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Multi-award nominated Immersion Theatre are thrilled to present the most magical and romantic comedy of them all, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Set in Great Britain just before the start of the Great War, this hilarious and highly accessible adaptation sees Shakespeare’s fantastical characters transported to a time of unparalleled peace and prosperity. Four young lovers, a band of hapless actors, and a magical realm populated by enchanting spirits set on causing mischief and mayhem at every turn culminate in an unparalleled open-air experience of beauty and hilarity.

Performances last approximately 130 minutes and include a 20 minute interval. Please bring your own low-backed chairs or rugs. Performances will continue in wet weather so please come prepared! You are welcome to bring your own picnics/refreshments. All tickets are non-refundable.

Garden opens at 6pm. Performance starts at 7pm.
Adults £14, Concession £10, Child £8.
SatNav: WA7 1BD

Book tickets in advance by calling 01928 569 895 or buy online at nortonpriory.org

The Tiger Who Came To Tea
📅 Saturday 3 - Monday 5 August 2019
Crewe Lyceum Theatre
A musical play adapted and directed by DAVID WOOD, based on the book by JUDITH KERR

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour, celebrating over 10 years on stage!

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

Running time: approx 55 minutes (no interval).
Suitable for children aged 3+
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Alice In Wonderland At Norton Priory
📅 Tuesday 13 August 2019
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family.

Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off on a colourful, topsy-turvy adventure like no other and meet a host of outlandish characters including the troublesome twins, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the notorious Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire cat and of course, the Mad-as a bat-Hatter!

Immersion Theatre proudly bring their trademark energy to their most spectacularly bonkers show to date, as children and adults alike are invited to join in the hilarity of seeing this classic story brought vividly to life before having the opportunity to meet the characters after the show...why not come dressed up as your favourite? A perfect day out for the entire family, you’d be mad to miss it!

Performances last approximately 110 minutes and include a 20 minute interval. Suitable for ages 4 plus. Please bring your own low-backed chairs or rugs. Performances will continue in wet weather so please come prepared! You are welcome to bring your own picnics/refreshments. Under 3's free.

Performance starts at 5.30pm.

Sat Nav: WA7 1BD

🎟️ Tickets via nortonpriory.org

Tabby McTat
📅 Tuesday 13 August 2019
Crewe Lyceum Theatre
Freckle Productions present
Tabby McTat
From the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

“Me, you and the old guitar,
How perfectly, perfectly happy we are.
MEEE-EW and the old guitar.
How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!”

Tabby McTat is a cat with the loudest of meee-ews and a best friend with a guitar. Together they sing their favourite songs delighting the crowds, until one day Fred disappears. Separated and alone, Tabby finds shelter and a new life with all the home comforts that any cat could dream of. However, memories of his life with Fred haunt him, and he sets off to search the streets for his long-lost friend.

From the team behind Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales and Zog, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Tabby McTat is a heart-warming tale of friendship and loyalty interwoven with original songs and a sprinkling of magic.

Suitable for children and families of all ages.

My Fair Lady
📅 Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 September 2019
Theatre Clwyd
Lerner and Lowe’s classic musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’. My Fair Lady includes the wonderful ‘On The Street Where You Live’, ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ and ‘I’m Getting Married in The Morning.'
Tickets from £14
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CABARET
📅 Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 September 2019
Storyhouse Chester
Bill Kenwright presents the multi award-winning production of Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical, Cabaret. Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris, the production has enjoyed two smash-hit West End runs at The Lyric and The Savoy theatres. Since its Broadway premiere and the movie version starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, Cabaret has won numerous stage and screen awards including eight Oscars, seven BAFTAs and 13 Tonys. Cabaret features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and iconic songs Money Makes The World Go Round, Maybe This Time and, of course, the title song Cabaret.

Blood Brothers
📅 Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 November 2019
Crewe Lyceum Theatre
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning BLOOD BROTHERS. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” (The Daily Mail).

The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

Peter Pan
📅 6 December 2019 - 12 January 2020
Coming to Storyhouse this Christmas. Journey to Neverland for a high-flying adventure you'll never forget. The forever-young Peter Pan sails through the skies to bring Wendy and the Darling children to the Lost Children's enchanted island where the fearsome Captain Hook rules over the high seas. Based on the timeless book by JM Barrie.
Dreams can come true, if you only wish hard enough!
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Peter Pan - Crewe Lyceum Theatre
📅 13 December 2019 - 5 January 2020
Crewe's swashbuckling 2019 pantomime is the high-flying pirate adventure, Peter Pan, starring comedy legends Cannon & Ball.

Tommy and Bobby return by popular demand for a fairy tale flight to Neverland this Christmas! Experience a swashbuckling family adventure as the Jolly Roger navigates the perilous high seas and throws anchor for another unmissable festive season at the Lyceum.

Join our high-flying hero as he transports the Darlings on an adventure they will never forget, packed full of evil pirates, Lost Boys, a very hungry crocodile and the meanest man in Neverland, Captain Hook.

With star casting, jaw-dropping flying and special effects, barrel-loads of laughter, a ship-full of magic and fairy dust and plenty of festive fun for all the family, Hook your tickets today!!