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WHAT’S ON
FEBRUARY - JUNE 2022
Book online at: viva-group.org.uk
Tel: 01353 722 228
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21 January NO TIME TO DIE 5 12A
27 January LEOPOLDSTADT (NT LIVE) 4 12A
28 January RON'S GONE WRONG 5 PG
4 February CAROL 5 15
11 February MOONLIGHT 5 15
15 February SILVER SCREENING (FILM TBC) 7 All
17 February THE BOOK OF DUST (NT LIVE) 4 12A
18 Februay CALL ME BY YOUR NAME 5 15
25 Februry DALLAS BUYERS CLUB 6 15
11 March FRIDA - VIVA LA VIDA 6 12A
15 March SILVER SCREENING (FILM TBC) 7 All
17 March HEX (NT LIVE) 4 12A
18 March BOB BROLLY ST PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT 9 18+
23 -26 March WE WILL ROCK YOU See website for info.
27 March MOTHERING SUNDAY 6 15
1 April KEVIN BARRY & BRIAN MANN 9 All
2 April CERI DUPREE - A STAR IS TORN 14 18+
4 - 6 April EASTER THEATRE WORKSHOP - THE LION KING 12 5 -12 years
8 April CUSTARD COMEDY NIGHT 8 18+
13 April FROZEN (SING A LONG) @2PM 6 Family
16 April DUSTBIN DORIS 10 Family (Ages 5+)
19 April SILVER SCREENING (FILM TBC) 7 All
22 April LOOKING FOR ME FRIEND 14 16+
23 April JOSHUA VENDETTA NASH 16 10+
23 April - 22 May MATISSE: DRAWING WITH SCISSORS 13 All
29 April SOUND OF METAL 7 15
4 - 7 May SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 16 12+
13 May CUSTARD COMEDY NIGHT 8 18+
14 May CHOICE GRENFELL 15 16+
15 May LITTLE GRIMM TALES 10 3+
17 May SILVER SCREENING (FILM TBC) 7 All
20 May DETTORI 7 12A
21 May PHONEY FOOLS AND HORSES 8 16+
27 May JULIE MADLY DEEPLY 15 12+
28 May PAT JORDAN & FINIANS RAINBOW 9 All
10 June CUSTARD COMEDY NIGHT 8 18+
16 - 19 June MATILDA Jr 12 Family
21 June SILVER SCREENING (FILM TBC) 7 All
25 June THE OPERA DUDES 9 12+
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WELCOME
After huge amounts of hard
work and heartache, it is with
enormous pride and great
pleasure that we present our
first ever season at the brand
new Viva Theatre in Soham.
With an exciting mix of top
quality dance, cinema, music,
comedy, cabaret, children's theatre, musical theatre,
drama, community projects and exhibitions; we
hope that you will agree that The Viva Theatre
offers something for everyone…and all at affordable
prices and on your doorstep!
The theatre officially opens with Viva's own
production of the electrifying “WE WILL ROCK YOU”
and later Viva will also present the effervescent
“SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” and the smash hit musical
“MATILDA”.
The Viva Theatre is a stunning and unique new
resource for the area, so please do come along and
support us. It is only with your support that we can
succeed. The building is also available for hire, so do
take a look at the hire pages of our website.
I look forward to welcoming you all to The Viva
Theatre very soon.
With my best wishes,
Daniel Schumann
CEO & Artistic Director
There are also many ways to participate including
our youth Saturday School, several children’s
holiday workshops, our regular Silver Screenings
for older people and numerous volunteering
opportunities.
Get Involved...
There are many ways to be involved. Viva is always open to new
members and we would love to hear from YOU!
Upcoming Auditions
save the date | all welcome
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CAROUSEL - SUNDAY 3 JULY 2022
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CINEMA
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinema screens
across the UK and around the world. We are very proud to have joined
up with NT Live to bring this programme to Soham, With state-of-the-art
filming techniques, tailored to every play, we bring you each performance
as it happens, in all its glory. From close-ups that capture every flicker of
emotion, to sweeping wide shots of the stage.
Leopoldstadt (12A) 140 MINS
27 JANUARY 7PM
A new play by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Patrick Marber
Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning new play Leopoldstadt is a
passionate drama of love, family and endurance.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded
Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and
baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world.
We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the
convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi
Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each
generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play. Filmed live on
stage in London’s West End, ‘Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece is magnificent’
(Independent) and should not be missed. Tickets £10
The Book of Dust (12A) 180 MINS
17 FEBRUARY 7PM
by Philip Pullman, adapted by Bryony Lavery directed by Nicholas Hytner
Set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping
adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters
are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons,
with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying
manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child
lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful
adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source
of infinite corruption to others. Eighteen years after his ground-breaking
production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas
Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s
Bridge Theatre. Tickets £10
Hex (12A) 180 MINS
17 MARCH 7PM
Book by Tanya Ronder, music by Jim Fortune and lyrics by Rufus Norris
A vividly original retelling of Sleeping Beauty, a mythic, big-hearted new
musical that goes beyond the waking kiss. Deep in the wood, a lonely
fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to
help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing
becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to
somehow make everything right.
Rufus Norris directs Rosalie Craig (The Ferryman, Company) in this new
musical, filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, with music by Jim
Fortune, book by Tanya Ronder. Tickets £10
NT Live night is monthly. Check the Viva website for April, May and June screenings
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NO TIME TO DIE (12A)
CINEMA
21 JANUARY 7.30pm
Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Ana De Armas, Léa Seydoux
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil
life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old
friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for
help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist
turns out to be far more treacherous than expected,
leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain
armed with dangerous new technology. Tickets £6
RON'S GONE WRONG (PG)
28 JANUARY 7.30PM
Olivia Colman, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Marcus Scribner, Thomas Barbusca,
Jack Dylan Grazer, Kylie Cantrall, Ricardo Hurtado, Rob Delaney
Barney is a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron his new walking, talking,
digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his 'Best Friend out of the Box.'
Ron's hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age,
launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms
with the wonderful messiness of true friendship. Tickets £6
CAROL (15)
4 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler
While working in a department store during the busy Christmas
season, Therese, an aspiring photographer, meets Carol, a glamourous
socialite looking for a gift for her daughter. Sparks fly over the shop counter,
and when Carol leaves behind her gloves Therese takes it upon herself to
return them. Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara sparkle in Todd Haynes’s
sumptuous 1950s romantic melodrama. Tickets £6
MOONLIGHT (15)
11 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, Shariff Earp, Alex R Hibbert
Regarded as a future classic – and snatching many accolades
during the 2017 award season, including the Academy Award for Best
Picture – Moonlight is a tender film that explores the complexities of
identity. Based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell
Alvin McCraney, Moonlight reveals the blossoming connection between two
young men who grow up in Miami. Tickets £6
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (15)
18 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
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Timothée Chalamet, Arnie Hammer, Esther Garrel
A sensual and transcendent tale of first love, based on the
acclaimed novel by André Aciman. It's the summer of 1983 in the
north of Italy, and Elio, a precocious 17-year-old young man, spends
his days in his family's 17th-century villa transcribing and playing
classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day,
Oliver a 24-year-old American college graduate student working on
his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern. Amid the sundrenched
splendour of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady
beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will
alter their lives forever. Tickets £6
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DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (15)
25 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey,
Dallas Roberts, Denis O'Hare
Inspired by an incredible true story, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB stars Matthew
McConaughey as real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man
who found himself in a life-or-death battle with the medical establishment,
big pharmaceutical companies, and the U.S. government. In 1986, the volatile,
free-wheeling Woodroof was blindsided by being diagnosed as HIV-positive
and given 30 days to live. Ron banded together with an unlikely community of
outcasts and tracked down alternative treatments from all over the world, by
means both legal and illegal. Together, they formed a hugely successful "buyers
club," and transformed their lives as they fought for them. Tickets £6
FRIDA - VIVA LA VIDA (12A)
11 MARCH 7.30PM
The two sides of Frida Kahlo's spirit: on one side the
revolutionary, pioneering artist of contemporary feminism and
on the other, the human being, victim of her tortured body and a
tormented relationship. A journey deep into the heart of Mexico
that intertwines interviews, historical documents, captivating
reconstructions and Frida’s own paintings that hang in some of
the country’s most striking museums.
The two faces of the artist are revealed through the common
thread of Frida's own words in letters, diaries and private
confessions, exploring her art as well as photos, clothes and
personal objects. Tickets £6
MOTHERING SUNDAY (15)
27 MARCH 7.30PM
Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth
On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid Jane Fairchild finds
herself alone on Mother's Day. She has the rare chance to spend
quality time with her secret lover, Paul, the boy from the manor
house nearby, her long-term love despite the fact that he's
engaged to be married to another woman, a childhood friend
and daughter of his parents' friends. This will change the course
of Jane's life forever. Tickets £6
FROZEN (PG)
WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL 2PM
SING-A-LONG!
Disney’s double Oscar winning animated feature in stunning high-definition with
onscreen lyrics, allowing audiences to follow the music and join in, in true singalong
tradition. Sing-along Frozen is the perfect opportunity for all fans to dress
up, “Let it Go” and sing their hearts out with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, Prince Hans
and the mystical trolls! Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named
Olaf, everest-like extremes and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the
elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Featuring the voices of
Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, “Frozen” is the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit
the big screen. Tickets £6
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silver
screenings
To find out what's on
or book a screening
please visit
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CINEMA
Join in the fun and enjoy a
varied programme of film, from
new releases to vintage classics.
Each screening is followed by
tea & biscuits and a natter.
All
Welcome
Every
third
Tuesday
2pm
£5
With tea &
biscuits
SOUND OF METAL (15)
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29 APRIL 7.30PM
Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci
Keeping at bay his inner demons by devoting himself
to art, metal drummer, Ruben, has been living for the
moment for the past four years. Then, while on tour with
his lead-singer girlfriend, Lou, Ruben begins to experience
intermittent hearing loss and realises that his hearing is
rapidly deteriorating. Ruben needs to find some solid ground,
understand that being deaf is not a handicap and that
deafness isn't something to fix. But, is Ruben willing to accept
his new life and learn how to be deaf? Tickets £6
DETTORI (12A)
20 MAY 7.30PM
Winner of over 3000 races, and fondly seen as the happiest man on the
circuit, Frankie Dettori has led a seemingly charmed life. However, his
true story is one of titanic struggle, transformation and renewal. When
he stepped out from the shadow of his own champion jockey father, he
had to overcome career threatening early injury; and when he escaped
from the inferno of a deadly plane crash he had to overcome drug
addiction, repeatedly pick himself up, and drive himself to new heights.
However, Dettori, with his inimitable charisma, determination and
trademark mega-watt smile, has overcome all of this; and today, aged
48, is perhaps finding his final redemption. Tickets £6
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COMEDY
8 APRIL 7.30PM - PAUL MCCAFFREY HEADLINING*
13 MAY 7.30PM - TBC
10 JUNE 7.30PM - TBC
Continues on the 2nd friday of each month! Check the Viva website for updates.
We're very excited to say that we've teamed up with Custard
Comedy to bring a season of stand up to the theatre!
On April 8th, May 13th and June 10th four amazing comics
will grace the stage for an evening of comedy. Some names
you'll recognise from the TV, some will be circuit professionals,
some will be making their way in the business, but all of them
will make you laugh!
Custard Comedy has been run by Rob Coleman for the last 15
years. A comic himself, Rob sees a lot of talent as he travels up
and down the country, and now we're bringing it to Soham!
* Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC2) Impractical Jokers (BBC3) Russell Howards Good News (BBC3) Stand
up Central (Comedy Central) and as seen on The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC) and Channel 4’s 5o
Funniest.Paul has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean
Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half a million people in Arenas and theatres to great
critical acclaim. He has also been the support act for Michael Mcintyre, John Bishop and Lee Mack.
“Never anything short of gut-bustingly hilarious” Tickets £12
21 MAY 7.30PM
Based on the TV show everybody loves-ly jubbly!
A brilliant homage, full of renditions of your favourite
episodes. Phoney Fools and Horses has all your best
loved characters in new adventures and mishaps.
A specially scripted, hilarious story-line is delivered
by the show’s cast of three who embody the iconic
characters Del Boy, Uncle Albert, Rodney, Boycie and
Trigger.
Plus stirring renditions of good old cockney songs.
Cushty!
With hilarious moments, uncanny resemblances
and fun audience interaction, this comedic tribute is
"bonnet-de-douche" and guaranteed to captivate and
delight audiences young and old.
Starring the award winning comedy impressionist,
Drew Cameron from Britain’s Got Talent. Don’t wait
until it’s too late, book now. You know it makes sense!
This time next year, we’ll all be millionaires!
Tickets £17.50
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BOB BROLLY
MUSIC
18 MARCH 7.30PM
Award winning BBC radio personality & entertainer
Derry born Bob Brolly came to fame as part of the band known as Calvary.
They embarked on tours of Europe, the United States and Australia. As
a very successful broadcaster with the BBC in the Midlands for over 25
years, Bob continues to present his legendary award-winning Irish show
on BBC CWR which fits alongside his work with Phil Mack and Spotlight
TV. In 2003, Bob was awarded an MBE for services to Broadcasting with
the BBC and the wonderful work he does for charities having raised over
£2.5m. This promises to be a night to remember full of
heartwarming classic songs and banter. Tickets £15
KEVIN BARRY & BRIAN MANN
Celebrated local country music duo
1 APRIL 7.30PM
Join us in an evening of the best country and Irish music from two of
East Anglia’s most well known and loved entertainers.
Having been a mainstay on BBC Radio Suffolk for many years,
Brian Mann must be the county's most established country music
broadcaster. Brian is joined by Kevin Barry who is also hugely
popular throughout the region. Kevin played with ‘The Down County
Boys’, a well-respected bluegrass band and he toured with them all
around Britain and The States.
Tickets £12.50
PAT JORDAN & FINIAN'S RAINBOW 28 MAY 7.30PM
Irish and Country Music Concert
Pat Jordan & Finian’s Rainbow are an international award winning Irish
Showband. Pat is a charming funny Irish man who is always at home on
stage having a fun show. Originally from County Wicklow you will often
see him on Irish TV shows. He is a true gentleman with the stage presence
to match. A genial entertainer supported by his fabulous band Finian’s
Rainbow. He tours between the UK and Ireland and we are very lucky to
have been able to arrange this show as part of his UK tour. The variety of
Irish ballads and foot tapping songs will leave you wanting more.
Tickets £15
THE OPERA DUDES
25 JUNE 7.30PM
Licensed To Trill! Il Divo meets Morecambe and Wise!
They’re a little bit classical, they're a little bit rock n' roll. They’re also
very funny, a little bit silly and a whole lot entertaining. No ordinary
operatic duo, the powerful tenors Tim Lole and Neil Allen rip up the
rule book with a bravura act encompassing classical Verdi, Elvis Presley,
Lloyd Webber, Chopin… and Frank Spencer.
Outrageously brilliant, this unique double act's 'operatic cabaret' lifts the
evening and makes it truly special, a fantastic blend of opera, swing and
show songs, sensational voices, superb witticisms and good clean 'Carry
On' fun. A gem of entertainment. Tickets £12
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DUSTBIN DORIS
16 APRIL 11AM
Rhubarb Theatre
A dustbin, a homeless lady and an extra-ordinary tale
of courage.
It’s bin collection day and our two heroic waste
collectors Max and Ola are racing to make up lost
time. But what’s this? A dustbin that refuses to
release its contents! What could be attached? It’s
Doris, the dotty old lady who lives in the park. A
struggle ensues as she clings onto her possessions.
But every bin has a silver liner. So, when the pair
of refuse loaders realise that ‘one man’s trash
is another woman’s treasure’, an amazing trove
of wonderous tales recycle their way out of the
rubbish.
Rhubarb Theatre, known for their imaginative
styles of storytelling, perform their latest bin-full
of fantasy for all the family. Prepare for joy and
sadness, laughter and tears & surprises around every
corner. Dustbin Doris is waste-deep in theatrical
play, puppetry, mask, dance, song and lots of
laughter.
FAMILY AUDIENCES 5+
Tickets Adults: £10 Children U12: £5
YOUNG AUDIENCES
LITTLE GRIMM TALES
Box Tale Theatre
15 MAY 3.30PM
What if the wishes were granted?
What if the magic were real?
Beasts and breadcrumbs, wolves and witches,
frogs and fairies all join the fun in a stunning new
adaptation of Grimm’s most magical tales. Head
into the woods with Hansel & Gretel, help the little
elves to make beautiful shoes, watch a slimy frog
become a prince, and meet the princess who’s
champion of hide-and-seek! Join award winning
Box Tale Soup on an adventure for children aged 3+,
featuring wonderful puppets, innovative theatre and
spellbinding original music. Everyone knows even
the wildest fairy tales hold a grain of truth.
Tickets Adults: £10 Children U12: £5
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Weekly
Saturday
Youth Theatre
Classes
Each week students will be on the
stage experiencing a variety of
theatrical disciplines taught by our
fully qualified staff. This will
include acting, dancing, drama,
singing, choreography, musical
theatre, stagecraft and much
more.
Students will regularly showcase
their work and have plenty of
opportunities to perform in front of a
real audience in our brand new,
state of the art theatre. We also
aim to encourage key life skills
including leadership, teamwork
and self-confidence alongside their
technical abilities.
Perform
onstage in
a brand
new
theatre!
NEW!
Ages
4-15
years
Sing!
Dance!
Act!
To book a term please contact Jess on
youththeatre@viva-group.org.uk | 01353 722 228
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YOUNG AUDIENCES
To reserve a place please contact Jess:
youththeatre@viva-group.org.uk I Tel: 07407 062 961
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Roald Dahl's
Matilda The Musical JR.
Viva Youth Theatre
16 - 19 JUNE
Join Viva Youth Theatre on a tale of rebellion and
a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood
and the power of imagination! This story of a girl
who dreams of a better life and the children she
inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting
children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a
lesson.
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special
powers! Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth
sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress,
Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves
thinking up new punishments for those who don't
abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and
cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school
pupils' saving grace! Children and adults alike will be
thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little
girl with an extraordinary imagination.
THURS & FRI 7PM Tickets £12
SAT 3PM & 7PM
SUN 3PM

EXHIBITION
FREE
ART
EXHIBITION
LATE WORKS 1950-1954
A HAYWARD GALLERY TOURING EXHIBITION
THE VIVA THEATRE (THE LOFT)
23 APRIL - 22 MAY 2022
The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri
Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century’s
most influential artists. His vibrant works are
celebrated for their extraordinary richness and
luminosity of colour and his spectacular paper
cut-outs were his final triumph. Matisse: Drawing
with Scissors, a Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition
from the Southbank Centre features 35 posthumous
prints of the famous cut-outs that he produced in
the last four years of his life, when confined to his
bed. It includes many of his iconic images, such as
The Snail and the Blue Nudes. It comes to The Viva
Theatre, Soham for a month from 23 April 2022.
Matisse continued creating highly original works
into his eighties. For his cut-outs he used paper
hand-painted with gouache, which he carved into
with scissors: ‘the paper cut-out allows me to draw
in the colour … Instead of drawing the outline and
putting the colour inside it…I draw straight into the
colour’. The colours he used were so strong that he
was advised by his doctor to wear dark glasses.
The lithographic reproductions in this exhibition are
taken from a special double issue of Verve, a review
of art and literature, published by Matisse’s friend,
the critic and fine art publisher Tériade, in 1958,
four years after Matisse’s death. The publication
was planned during Matisse’s lifetime and the
first lithographic plates were prepared under his
direction a few days before he died.
Matisse began his working life as
a lawyer, before going to Paris to
study art in 1890. At first strongly
influenced by the Impressionists,
he soon created his own style,
using brilliant, pure colours, and
started making sculptures as well
as paintings. In 1905 he and his colleagues were
branded the Fauves (wild beasts) because of their
unconventional use of colour, and it was during this
time that he painted his celebrated Luxe, Calme et
Volupté (Luxury, Tranquillity and Delight).
‘There is no gap between my earlier pictures and
my cut-outs’, Matisse wrote; ‘I have only reached
a form reduced to the essential through greater
absoluteness and greater abstraction’.
THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
WED 3pm - 5pm
THURS 3pm - 5pm
FRI 10am - 3pm
SAT 10am - 3pm
FREE ADMISSION - NO NEED TO BOOK
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CABARET
2 APRIL 7.30PM
Ceri Dupree has performed almost
everywhere! Throughout the UK, Europe and
overseas and has impersonated almost every
female star in the world at one time or another.
When it comes to dressing up in drag, as Paul
O’Grady once said of him “in a field full of
donkeys Ceri is a racehorse!”.
Well, come judge for yourself, come catch
a show and you’ll see anyone and everyone
from Joan (Rivers and Collins), Shirley Bassey,
Lady Gaga, Cher, Camilla, Tina Turner, HM the
Queen, the Three Degrees (how does he do
that!?!) and lots, lots more!
All live vocals, impersonations, stand up
comedy, specially written sketches and songs
…… and a clever twist at the end. No two shows
are ever the same as Ceri chooses up to 15 or
so gals to do in an evening.
Want to see enough rhinestones to blind a
cup final crowd, cry and laugh until your jaws
ache? Then book your tickets NOW!
Tickets £15
22 APRIL 7.30PM
Cabaret Performer & TV Personality, PAULUS
(BBC’s All Together Now), enters his 30th year
in entertainment with a loving tribute to his
idol: the late, great Victoria Wood.
Joined on-stage by sought-after Musical
Director, and old friend, Michael Roulston
(Fascinating Aida, Julie, Madly, Deeply.),
together the two prove what many have known
for decades: that it takes two men to do the
work of one woman – half as well!
‘Looking For Me Friend’ is a nostalgic evening
of entertainment filled with love, laughter and
fabulous memories for Victoria Wood fans
as well as the ultimate ‘Beginner’s Guide’ for
audiences new to her work.
Paulus will share 12 of Victoria’s best-loved
songs through the decades, including ‘It Would
Never Have Worked’, ‘Reincarnation’ and, of
course, the classic ‘Ballad of Barry & Freda
(Let’s Do It)’.
Tickets £15
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CABARET
14 MAY 7.30PM
'Choice Grenfell' is a wonderful tribute,
celebrating the life of Joyce Grenfell during the
40th anniversary year of her death. Featuring
some of the best of Joyce’s hilarious songs and
monologues from 'Stately as a Galleon' and
'School Nativity Play' to 'A Terrible Worrier' and
'First Flight'.
Joyce guides you in a delightful delve into
some of her most endearing characters, ably
accompanied by her trusted pianist William
Blezard. Also featuring previously unpublished
rehearsal recordings and personal letters from
Joyce, allowing a unique insight into the queen
of comediennes
Starting with a depiction of a rehearsal in Act
1 and then segues into the full performance
in Act 2. Top Flight Productions has been
given access to personal letters and hours of
interview recordings from William Blezard
in order to make this show as authentic as
possible. Treat yourself to an evening of
magical mirth and music!
Tickets £12
27 MAY 7.30PM
The hills are alive with the return of this
critically acclaimed Off Broadway and West
End hit.
This charming yet cheeky cabaret takes
an engaging look at fame and fandom,
through the eyes and voice of award-winning
performer Sarah-Louise Young (Fascinating
Aida, An Evening Without Kate Bush, La Soirée,
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical).
Julie's songs from musicals including Mary
Poppins, The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady
are intertwined with stories and anecdotes
about Andrews' own life, from her beginnings
as a child star to the more recent challenges
of losing her famous singing voice. What
emerges is a delightfully funny and candid
love letter to a true show business survivor.
‘Even your critic found herself,
unprecedentedly, singing along. My cheeks
hurt with smiling.’ **** DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tickets £15
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DANCE & THEATRE
23 APRIL 7.30PM
BLACKLIST / FIGLEAF
A double bill of shows from one of the UK’s leading Krump
dancers. Krump: a form of street dance characterised by free,
expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement. It’s the
Rock and Roll or Heavy Metal of the Hip Hop world, a way of
expressing difficult emotions, the ones that get you all twisted
up inside.
Blacklist is an explosive piece asking how do we
cope with inner conflict? Delving into brotherhood,
isolation and friendship explored through hip hop,
krump and theatre.
Fig Leaf asks what does it mean to be a man?
And when does masculinity become toxic?
Swinging from love and support, to anger
and aggression. The dancers fight the urge
to compete with one another and instead
attempt to create a support network,
brotherhood and community bond.
Tickets £12
SENSE & SENSIBILITY
4 -7 MAY 7.30PM
VIVA THEATRE COMPANY
A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the
Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne, after their father’s sudden death leaves
them financially destitute and socially vulnerable.
Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humour,
emotional depth, and bold theatricality. Sense & Sensibility examines our reactions, both reasonable
and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
This production is an adaptation by American actress, Kate Hamill and it has never been performed
here in the UK. Join Viva Theatre Company for a fast-paced, physical and thoroughly entertaining
rendition of the classic novel. Tickets £12.50
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FROM VIVA THEATRE COMPANY
MORECAMBE
A hilarious and emotional evocation of a perennial national treasure, a journey back to
1984 to join the much-loved comedian for the penultimate stop on his heavenward
journey, reminiscing before dancing off into immortality.
28-30 July 2022 | 7.30pm
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VIVA SUMMER SCHOOL- SHREK THE MUSICAL
A three day theatre workshop based on the hit musical Shrek for children aged 5-12
years. At the end of the three days students will perform a short showcase of their work
onstage at The Viva Theatre.
1-3 August 2022 | 10am -3pm
CALENDAR GIRLS - THE MUSICAL
The death of a much loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small
Yorkshire Women's Institute to create an artistic nude calendar to raise money for
charity. A brand new musical based on the hit film.
14-17 September 2022 | 7.30pm
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
join Shirley Valentine, an ordinary middle class english housewife as she prepares egg
and chips for dinner as an invitation from a girlfriend arrives to join her on holiday in
Greece to search for romance and adventure
13-15 October 2022 | 7.30pm
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CAROUSEL
Billy Bigelow, a swaggering, carefree carnival barker, falls in love with and marries the
sweet but naive Julie Jordan. A stunning tale of hope, redemption, and the power of
love.
23-26 November 2022 | 7.30pm
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small road leading off from
Mereside, Soham.
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Railway Station is just a short walk
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