Eastlife Winter 2019

Cambridgeshire
17-Jan Josie Long: Tender
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hardto-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare
Josie Long is back with
a brand new show after a brief hiatus, during which she had a
baby and so on.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
22-25 Jan The Sound of Music
With characters as joyful and fresh as mountain air, and
featuring much loved songs.
Cambridge Arts Theatre , St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
28 Jan - 1 Feb How the Other Half Loves
Three Couples. All the men work for the same organisation.
One of the men is having an affair with another’s wife, and
when they both return home late they invent a story about the
third couple having marital difficulties. Both living rooms are
shown in a single set, and both share a common dining room
which takes on a character of its own as it serves two dinners
simultaneously on two different nights. As if this wasn’t simple
enough the third couple arrive to share in the havoc…
Key Theatre , Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
29-31 Dec The Nutcracker: Saint Petersburg Classic
Ballet
Under the expert direction of Marina Medvetskaya, this
acclaimed company combines classical training and technique
with outstanding soloists to entertain audiences in breathtaking
style. A full orchestra complements the classical purity of
the dancing and traditional staging, to bring a taste of imperial
Russia to the UK.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
29-Jan Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor
Sandi realises some people harbour an ambition to be a
National Treasure but following a misunderstanding with a
friend has decided instead to become a National Trevor – half
misprint, half Danish comedian, novelist, actor and broadcaster.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
29 Jan - 1 Feb Othello
Othello has married Desdemona in secret. Iago has a vendetta
to attend to. Before long, all three are caught in a web of lies and
deceit that threatens to destroy them and everyone they love.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
01-Feb Catherine Bohart
Join the star of BBC2’s The Mash Report as she smashes
stereotypes around sex, sexuality and relationships.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
03-Feb 100% Simon Brodkin
After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson,
multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following
world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter, Donald
Trump, Kanye West and Britain’s Got Talent, the award-winning
comedian unleashes his funniest creation yet...himself!
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
05-Feb David Baddiel: Trolls Not The Dolls
David has stories to tell, of the dark, terrible and hysterically
absurd cyber-paths that interacting with trolls has led him
down. Come with him on this comedy journey into our culture’s
most dank virtual underground.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
10-15 Feb Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
The iconic story has more glitter than ever before, featuring a
dazzling array of stunning costumes, fabulous feathers and a
non-stop parade of dance-floor classics including It’s Raining
Men, I Will Survive, I Love The Nightlife, Finally and many more.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
10-15 Feb Blithe Spirit
Jennifer Saunders is one of the UK’s most popular comic
actresses. Her gleefully funny performance as the eccentric
clairvoyant, Madame Arcati, has delighted both critics and
audiences. With a distinguished creative team who have won
a plethora of awards between them, this is a Blithe Spirit full of
sparkling and spirit-lifting hijinks.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
17-22 Feb Band of Gold
‘Band of Gold’ was the ground-breaking crime drama that
captivated over 15 million viewers each week when it aired
on ITV and revolved around a group of women – Carol, Rose,
Anita and Gina. At times heart-breaking and humorous, ‘Band
of Gold’ tells the story of how a young mother is drawn into the
notorious red-light district.
Cambridge Arts Theatre , St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
21-Feb Mitch Benn: 10 Songs to Save the World
One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it. From BBC
Radio 4's ‘Now Show’ to his column in the New European,
award-winning Mitch Benn, spreads insight and laughs in equal
measure.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
24-29 Feb The Woman in Black
A lawyer, obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast
over him and his family by the spectre of a woman in black,
engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying
story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul.
Cambridge Arts Theatre , St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
29 Feb Rob Auton: The Time Show
‘The Time Show’ is the latest comedy, theatre, spoken word
show by writer and performer of some of what he writes Rob
Auton.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
MUSIC
04-Dec The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present have had eighteen UK Top 40 hit
singles…not bad for a band that has, from its inception,
stubbornly refused to play the record industry’s game.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
07-Dec Magic of Motown
You will be going Loco down in Acapulco as we take you
back down memory lane with all the Motown classics from
artists such as, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The
Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves,
The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and many many more
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
15-Dec Kate Rusby at Christmas
A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate
with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel.
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