Eastlife Winter 2019

Cambridgeshire
Cambs
WHAT’S ON
THEATRE, FILM AND SHOWS
28 Nov - 11 Jan Cinderella
The star-studded cast includes the return of the legendary
ballet dancer and TV personality Wayne Sleep, Bergerac and
Woof!’s Liza Goddard and Cambridge’s pantomime favourite
Matt Crosby. Joining them will be Coronation Street’s Kevin
Kennedy, Charlotte Kennedy (Les Misérables), Isaac Stanmore
(Hetty Feather), Emily Squibb (The Wizard of Oz) and Nancy Hill
(Legally Blonde, Hairspray). This timeless tale is packed with
sing-along songs, sensational costumes and hilarious jokes for
the whole family to enjoy.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
5 Dec - 5 Jan Beauty & the Beast
This year it's Beauty & the Beast: the story of a young woman
who is caught up in a handsome prince's struggle to defeat an
evil witch's curse.
Key Theatre , Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
05-Dec The Story Collider
‘The Story Collider’ returns with another powerful storytelling
show that promises true, personal stories about science.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
06-Dec Jesterlarf Comedy Club
Jesterlarf Comedy Club returns with a night jammed full of
laughs, featuring Gary Delaney, Steve N Allen, Rosie Jones and
George Lewis.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
08-Dec Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having
health and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, buy a
ticket.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
10-14 Dec The Wind in the Willows
The charismatic, eccentric and endearing characters of
Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger are joined by their woodland
friends and other characters as they accompany Toad on his
misadventures in caravans, cars, boats and trains. The Wild
Wood is an ever present threat, as is the sinister gang that
inhabits that world…
ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
www.adctheatre.com/whats-on
11 Dec - 5 Jan The Wind in the Willows
Come and join the sensitive Mole, the gregarious Ratty, the
world-weary Badger and the very excitable Toad as they go on
a brand new festive adventure.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
12-Dec Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much
The guy everyone can do an impression of is back with a brand
new stand up tour. A show that will change your life and how
you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a
very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally
tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and
the closing time of his local park.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
13 Dec - 5 Jan Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington is off to London to seek his fortune and find
the streets that are paved with gold. Along with his new found
feline companion, Dick Whittington may just be the answer to
everyone’s problems. Is he the one to save the day from Queen
Rat’s quest to take over London.
The Maltings, Ship Lane, Ely CB7 4BB
www.themaltingsely.org.uk
14-Dec Adam Kay: Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
Following the million-selling success of ‘This Is Going To Hurt’,
Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious peek
behind the blue curtain at Christmastime. ‘Twas the Nightshift
Before Christmas’ is a love letter to all those who spend their
festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles
from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful
time of the year
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
17 & 21 Dec The Nutcracker
Loosely based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the ballet
begins in the 19th-century German home of the Stahlbaums,
where they are hosting a lively Christmas party.
Key Theatre , Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
10-Jan Maisie Adam: Hang Fire
Following a year of television appearances including 8 out of
10 Cats and Mock the Week, Maisie embarks on her first tour of
Europe and the UK. Is Maisie a snowflake millennial shy of any
responsibility, or is she holding a mirror up to our blame-hungry
society? Before you decide, just HANG FIRE a second!
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
My Cousin Rachel
13-18 Jan My Cousin Rachel
Murderess, seducer, thief, enchantress - or merely a woman
intent on survival? Alluring, exotic and unconventional,
Countess Rachel Sangalletti travels from Florence to the Ashley
Estate in Cornwall, home of her recently deceased husband.
Her presence in the house arouses dark suspicions and
uncontrollable desires, not least in young Philip, cousin and heir
to the Ashley home.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
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