An action packed April featuring the wonderful Bridport Musical Theatre Company, the hugely popular ‘From Page to Screen’ Festival and exclusive performances from gems such as Ruby Turner and Wilko Johnson.
Bridport Musical Theatre Company present: Sweet Charity
Wednesday 4th April – Saturday 7th April
Performances are daily at 7.30pm, with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday
Tickets: £10, £8.50 under 16’s
With a reputation for quality and excellence, Bridport Musical Theatre Company’s Sweet Charity has a strong cast of 30 with local vocal coach Lauren Glover playing the demanding role of ‘Sweet Charity’.
The Metropolitan Opera presents: Massenet’s ‘Manon’
Monday, 9th April
Doors open at 5.30pm, screening begins at 6.00pm
Tickets: £14.50, £12.50 EP members, £10 children
Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.
From Page to Screen Film Festival
Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th April
From Page To Screen is the UK’s only film festival celebrating the art of adapting books into film.
Wednesday 11th April
Forbidden Planet, 11am at Bridport Arts Centre
My Fair Lady, 12 noon at the Electric Palace
Women In Love, 3pm at Bridport Arts Centre
La Bete Humaine, 8pm at Bridport Arts Centre
Thursday 12th April
The Small Back Room, 11am at Bridport Arts Centre
Red Dog, 2pm at the Electric Palace
10 Things I Hate About You, 4.30pm at Bridport Arts Centre
The Woman In Black, 7.30pm at the Electric Palace
Friday 13th April
Went The Day Well? 11am at Bridport Arts Centre
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 11am at The Stables
Bunny Lake Is Missing, 2pm at Bridport Arts Centre
Wuthering Heights, 4.30pm at the Electric Palace
The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner, 8pm at Bridport Arts Centre
The Masque of the Red Death, 11pm at the Electric Palace
Saturday 14th April
Arrietty, 11am at Bridport Arts Centre
Jane Ayre, 4.30pm at Bridport Arts Centre
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, 7.30pm at the Electric Palace
Sunday 15th April
Rashomon, 11am at Bridport Arts Centre
Resistance, 4pm at Bridport Arts Centre
Oliver Twist, 7pm at the Electric Palace
(the 1922 silent film with a new score form local composer Andrew Dickson)
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The Metropolitan Opera presents: Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’
Mon 16th April
Doors open at 5.30pm, screening begins at 6.00pm
Tickets: £14.50, £12.50 EP members, £10 children
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Dub Pistols with support from Buster Shuffle
Saturday 21st April
Doors open at 7.30pm
Tickets: £10.00 -16+ only
The Dub Pistols have always added a much needed rock ‘n’ roll swagger to the UK’s dance scene. Chewing up hip-hop, dub, techno, ska & punk and spitting them out in a renegade futuristic skank, they have consistently defied genres and exceeded the highest of expectations.
Freddie Starr
Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th April
Doors open at 7pm
Tickets: £21.50 – 18+ only
In April, Freddie will be thrilling audiences with his new “BACK FROM THE JUNGLE TOUR “ as he takes his hilarious NEW show to some of his well loved theatres. One of Britain’s best loved and most enduring performers, Freddie has established himself as one of the all time greats, with his place in the Comedy Hall of Fame assured.
The Unthanks plus Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell
Thursday 26th April
Doors open at 7.30pm
Tickets: £14.00
Don’t miss this opportunity to see The Unthanks close-up and paired down. For the past 3 years, The Unthanks have toured as a ten piece troupe, bringing their peerless sound to the stage in full glory. Special guests will be Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell.
The Ultimate Eagles
Friday 27th April
Doors open at 7pm
Tickets: £17.00
Covering the Eagles music is not a thing you attempt half-heartedly. One look at the Ultimate Eagles’ collective experience, musicality and professionalism, and it’s easy to understand the band’s simple yet bold mission statement; to play the Eagles’ music better than anybody, anywhere, second only to the Eagles themselves.
Ruby Turner
Saturday 28th April
Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 8pm
Tickets: £18.00
Ruby Turner is a national and international treasure, having already been awarded with the prestigious Gold Badge Award, for her contribution to British music. Anyone who saw her tear the roof off Ronnie Scott’s, and her other headline gigs this year, knows just how special she really is.
Wilko Johnson
Sunday 29th April
Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 8pm
Tickets: £17.50
Following his recent TV appearance on BBC 2 Television’s Later With Jools Holland,“Wilko Johnson”, the legendary former guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, who has influenced everyone from Joe Strummer, Mick Jones to Steve Albini, is pleased to announce and extensive April 2012 15-date UK tour with very special guest Virgil and the Accelerators.
Book your tickets now from Bridport Tourist Information Centre on 01308 424901.
