22 August - 13 September - The Queen's Theatre

‘Engaging andversatile cast’The Daily MailAbsolutely FrankMay 2008‘Real panache andwinning charm’The Guardiancut tothe chase…Twelfth NightApril 2008RelativelySpeakingMarch 2008the queen’s theatre’s professional resident companyThe Queen’s Theatre resident company of actor-musicianscut to the chase… celebrates its tenth birthday this year.And to mark this special anniversary, we bring you yetanother season of fun, laughter and music.cut to the chase… is the only ensemble of its kind in theUK. As well as acting, singing and dancing, every memberplays at least two musical instruments each.In the Autumn Season 2008, company members appear inSeptember in the Rain, Hay Fever, The Mummy’s Tomband the Christmas pantomime Dick Whittington as well astheatre-in-education tours Of Mice and Men and The UglyDuckling.cut to the chase… is based on the traditional repertorysystem. During the run of each production, the company isalso busy rehearsing the forthcoming play.From musicals to dramas, comedy to Shakespeare, it’sbeen a great decade of affordable, West End-calibre liveentertainment. So raise your glasses to this multi-talentedtroupe and toast its 10 years of success!PHOTOGRAPHS: NOBBY CLARK