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The Scottish Arts Council announced in June that it has proposed cutting over £300,000 to the Byre Theatre over the next two years. Without this investment the Byre’s ability to continue its dynamic artistic and educational programme is placed in jeopardy.
How can you help us? We are appealing this decision and need your help to tell Creative Scotland why you believe the Byre Theatre should not have this vital investment removed and should be supported to carry out its valuable role in the Fife community and also our strategic national role.
To make your voice heard please contact us via: Online Petition: Click the link below to voice your opinion. Petition: Sign the petition at the Byre Box Office. We can supply petition forms if you wish to take them away to get friends, family and colleagues to sign! Facebook: Join our facebook group and leave a message. Email: david.orr@byretheatre.com. Mail: Your letter of support to David Orr, Marketing & Sales Manager, The Byre Theatre, Abbey St, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LA.
LITTLE LIGHT HAS COMPLETED ITS RUN AT THE BYRE THEATRE AND IS NOW ON TOUR! NURSERIES CAN BOOK A PERFORMANCE IN THEIR OWN NURSERY BY CALLING 01334 475000. PUBLIC PERFORMANCES ARE LISTED BELOW.
Little Light high, Little Light low Little Light fast, Little Light slow.
Little Light goes on a very special journey. Where is Little Light going? No one knows... or do they? Come and explore the world of Little Light in this highly interactive and visual performance which has been specially created for children aged 0- 4 and their parents or carers.
Castlehill Primary, Cupar have been working in partnership with Kitwetwe Primary, Uganda since 2005. Children from both schools exchange letters, projects, and songs, developing an understanding of each other's culture, and forming friendships. This year we have been raising funds to build two new classrooms at Kitwetwe. The local communities, both here and in Uganda, have supported a variety of events and have been extremely generous.
In an entertaining evening, full of zest and humour, legendary actor, John Cairney, explores what actors have been doing off and on stage as they go about their business of pretending to be someone else in public for money.
John Cairney is well known to audiences in Scotland and internationally through his one-man shows about Burns. Indeed, in many minds he is synonymous with the Bard and is considered as one of the leading interpreters of the works of Robert Burns. In more than fifty years as an artist, he has worked as an actor, recitalist, lecturer, director and theatre consultant. He is also a published author and an exhibited painter. Trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, he was a notable 'Hamlet' at the Citizens' Theatre, a popular Cyrano de Bergerac at Newcastle, and Macbeth at the Edinburgh Festival. He was also 'This Man Craig' on television and has appeared in many films like 'Jason and the Argonauts' and 'Cleopatra'.
For the last seventeen years John Cairney was based in Auckland, New Zealand, where he gained his PhD. He is much in demand as a lecturer, writer and consultant on Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Robert Burns. Dr Cairney has written books on each of these famous Scots, as well as other books on football, theatre and his native Glasgow, where he now lives permanently with his New Zealand wife, actress and scriptwriter, Alannah O'Sullivan. John Cairney was recently made a Freeman Citizen of Glasgow.
Quartet in C major op74 no1. Haydn Quartet no 2 in D major. Borodin Quartet in A minor op 41no1 Schumann
The Edinburgh Quartet was founded in 1960 and quickly became established as one of Britain's foremost chamber ensembles, appearing regularly at prestigious venues across the country including London's Wigmore Hall and The South Bank Centre. It achieved international recognition after winning the Contemporary Prize at the Evian-les-Bains String Quartet Competition and has since toured extensively across Europe, the Far East, North and South America and the Middle East. The Quartet have made numerous BBC TV and BBC Radio 3 broadcasts and can also be heard on Classic FM. 2010 marks the Quartet's fiftieth anniversary and it is now one of the longest running chamber ensembles in the UK with a busier performing schedule than ever before. The Quartet is resident at Glasgow University and Edinburgh Napier University and also collaborates with Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities. In addition to a regular classical concert series at each of these institutions, the Quartet is committed to nurturing talent and championing new music. The ensemble has worked with many important and prolific composers of our age, including the Quartet's patron, James MacMillan and Michael Tippett, who selected the Edinburgh Quartet's recording of his First Quartet for re-release on EMI shortly before his death. This recording is representative of the Edinburgh Quartet's extensive discography available on various labels such as Delphian, Linn, Meridian and RCA. Recent recordings include the complete Hans Gal String Quartets ('Editor's Choice' Gramophone Magazine, 2007), the complete Kenneth Leighton String Quartets ( 'The unanimity of their ensemble, even at the densest polyphonic moments in flying scherzo tempo, is very impressive.' BBC Music Magazine), as well as discs of Bartok, Robert Crawford, Haydn, Schubert and Thomas Wilson. Future releases include the complete Matyas Seiber Quartets on Delphian Records, which were featured on a live broadcast by the Edinburgh Quartet on BBC Radio 3.
Tristan Gurney studied the violin at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, with Yossi Zivoni and then at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, with Lorand Fenyves. Whilst at college, Tristan won numerous solo and chamber music prizes. He was also a leader and soloist with the RNCM orchestras and led the Gurney Quartet, who performed widely across the country, appearing at many prestigious festivals, including the BBC Proms Composer Portraits series, where they were broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. In 2002, Tristan began his professional career with a First Violin position in Northern Sinfonia, before joining the Edinburgh Quartet in 2007. In addition to his work with the quartet, Tristan regularly gives concerto and recital performances around the UK and is the Head of Strings at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He plays on a Ferdinand Gagliano violin. Philip Burrin studied with Jaroslav Vanacek and John Dyer at the Royal College of Music. In 1976 he went to Bermuda as second violinist of the Heller Quartet, working for the Menuhin Foundation for six years teaching and performing. In 1982 he returned to teach at Westminster school in London. The following year he became Principal Second Violin with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, where he remained until joining the Edinburgh Quartet in 1998. He plays a violin by Raffaele di Blasio. Michael Beeston was a student of Frederick Riddle at the Royal Manchester College of Music. A passionate commitment to chamber music was fostered by Alexandre Moskovsky (of the Hungarian Quartet), and Cecil Cohen. In addition to regular guest appearances as principal viola with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and others, for some years he was Musical Director of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and Assistant Director of the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival. A member of the Edinburgh Quartet since 1971, he has also taken students for many years at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, St. Mary's Music School, City of Edinburgh Music School and the North East of Scotland Music School. He plays a viola by Victor Unsworth. Mark Bailey studied at the Royal College of Music on a Foundation Scholarship where he won all the major cello prizes. On leaving in 1978, he was invited by Paul Tortelier to study with him for two years in Nice with scholarships from the French Government, the Countess of Munster Trust and the Suggia Trust. He was subsequently sub-principal cellist of the English National Opera for four years before joining the Edinburgh Quartet. His cello is by Jacques Camurat. (1989) “The Edinburgh Quartet has never played better…scorchingly focused performances.” The Hearld “For Fifty years the Edinburgh Quartet has been one of the leading chamber ensembles of the UK. I feel proud to be associated with them as they enter their second half- century under dynamic leadership of Tristan Gurney, providing some of the most exciting in the business.” James MacMillan
In this wryly humorous tale, of murder, mystery & the occult.....’the world's greatest detective refuses to leave the stage!’ ‘A fantasy based upon a fiction’, finds Conan Doyle tiring of his ‘intolerably arrogant Sherlock Holmes’, and inventing the malevolent Moriarty, to dispose of him. But Doyle's dangerous strategy, combined with his passion for raising the spirits of the dead, has rather more surreal and dramatic consequences than he bargains for!
'An actor completely in charge of his material, his stage and his own artistry, the vocally impeccable Roger Llewellyn achieves an almost old-fashioned, and certainly rare, symmetry of excellence and entertainment' - The Irish Times
'In these elegant hands, this is Holmes as you've always imagined him - but with a cutting sense of humour'. - Sunday Express
An International Poetry Cyber Slam!
MacFloyd (Scottish Pink Floyd) return to the Byre Theatre to perform a varied mix of Floyd classics, which includes material from "Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish you were here", "The Wall" and "The Division Bell" albums.
Aside from an ever improving light show, the band take great pride in performing all the Floyd numbers with accuracy and detail thanks to a talented 8 piece line up which includes 2 female singers, a saxophonist who also plays synth and guitar, and up to 3 different lead vocalists and guitarists on the same stage. Only this way MacFloyd are able to perform every single detail in Pink Floyd's music completely live!
MacFloyd will take you on a journey which promises to transport you back to those spectacular times...if only for a night. Don't miss it!
Charity, a Dance Hall Hostess in the late 1960’s, who’s as unlucky in love as she is in life.
Featuring songs, Hey, Big Spender, Rhythm of Life & If my Friends Could see me Now.
This stunning film version of John Boyne’s book is lyrical and moving and builds relentlessly to its shocking conclusion.
After the film there will be a chance to discuss the film and share thoughts and feelings about it.
For ages 12-adult.
“Lost and Found” is a stunningly beautiful picture book that has been translated into an equally beautiful BAFTA winning film animation, using Oliver Jeffers’ original illustrations.
This book and film event gives parents and children a chance to share the book and film together, and enjoy a lovely family experience.
For ages 2 to 7.(Book 10 or more seats and get a free signed copy of “Lost and Found”)
In a small bar in rural Ireland, four men vie for the attention of Valerie, a pretty young woman from Dublin who has just rented an old house in the area. After a few drinks, they tell stories of spooky local folklore. But Valerie’s tale, of why she left Dublin, is melancholy and true – and far more shocking than anything made up...
“A spellbinder that transfixes you… no praise in fact is too high…” Guardian
23rd Byre@ Anstruther Town Hall 25th Byre@ Cupar, Corn Exchange
A New Scottish Musical Written by Douglas Maxwell Music by Aly MacRae Directed by Ed Robson Designed by Kenny Miller
Life’s an endless one horse race for local betting shop bookie Stevie Gillespie. He doesn’t know it but his life’s about to miraculously change because Leo Queen’s back in town. Leo Queen, a self-made man with self-made plans and a hundred scores to settle. Queenie to his friends and simply That Git to his enemies, he’s putting his money where his mouth is by building a brand spanking new casino. The kilts are off, the chips are down in this fantastic musical tale of love and money, guilt and gambling, tears and tantrums and triumphs.
This production is suitable for ages 15+.
Much loved characters Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare leap off the page and onto the stage! Hop along to the theatre and join in the fun as this endearing pair take you on a magical journey through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
With something for everybody, Guess How Much I Love You is perfect entertainment for the young and not-so-young! For children aged 3 and above
Based on the classic bestseller ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram. Available from Walker Books and all good bookstores.
by D. C. Jackson Directed by Kenny Miller Designed by Neil Haynes
It’s Christmas day in Stewarton and Irene Gordon’s struggling to get in the festive spirit. Her 18 year old daughter Norma’s just had a baby, her ex-husband Gordon’s just had a stroke and her eldest Barry’s having a break down. Even the Dr Who Christmas special is disappointing. If this was a wonderful life she would receive some angelic intervention - instead she gets Rab McGuire,and an escaped chicken that won’t be stuffed. A new comedy about love, duty and free range fowl.
Recommended age 14+. Contains strong language.
A Promised Land is a story of freedom and captivity, loyalty and love, political coercion and personal self-sacrifice. It revolves around the true story of Dumfriesshire born Jane Haining , ‘the Scottish Schindler’, who saved many Jewish children from the fate she was to suffer herself in the gas chambers of Auschwitz.
Premiered at the Scottish Storytelling Centre during the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this new play casts a spotlight on the life of the Church of Scotland missionary Jane Haining, sometimes referred to as “The Scottish Schindler”. The play breaks fresh ground in our understanding of Jane’s work with Jewish children, mostly orphans, in Budapest and her subsequent murder in Auschwitz. Jane is the only Scot recognised as 'Righteous Among Nations' at Yad Vashem the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. Since its first performance, the British government has honoured Jane Haining posthumously with a new British Heroes of the Holocaust award.
TimeOut Comedy Award Winner 2006 Chortle Award Winner 2006, 2007, 2009 Observer Award Winner 2006 British Comedy Award Nominee 2006
As seen and heard on Nerdstock, Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The Now Show, The News Quiz, and Loose Ends.
“when someone writes a history of modern comedy, they should make room for Robin Ince” The Guardian
Dogstar’s latest production – a scintillating new comedy by Henry Adam
Wick-born Henry Adam is one of Scotland’s outstanding playwrights. His successes include the international hit comedy The People Next Door and Dogstar’s 2007 production ‘e Polish Quine. The show will be directed by Matthew Zajac, writer and performer of Dogstar’s multi-award-winning sell-out show The Tailor of Inverness. Both shows will be presented at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
“…at once a hilarious comedy and a deadly serious statement...” Edinburgh Evening News on The People Next Door
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The Shakespeare Schools Festival works in partnership with the National Theatre and the Scottish Youth Theatre who provide workshops to enable teachers and young people to produce accessible Shakespeare at its most innovative and entertaining.
Four local schools stage four different half-hour plays.
Blazing bagpipes, fiddle and accordions, electrically fused with funky rhythms and soul-gripping songs - Skerryvore are an award winning Scottish band creating a 'Trail-Rock' fusion for the 21st Century. From traditional roots the band has developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock and funk.
The band had the honor of co-writing and performing the song 'Hold Your Breath' for the BBC Alba television series 'A'Gharaids' whilst also being awarded album of the month on the BBC Radio Scotland's 'Celtic Connections' International Broadcast.
“The fab-est four around today, THE UPBEAT BEATLES are the nearest you'll ever get to the real thing!”
Four supremely talented guys - no tricks, no backing tracks - just great powerhouse vocals and close harmonies pumped out with a driving backbeat to give you a night you’ll never forget.
The Upbeat Beatles are in constant demand and their hard earned reputation for authenticity and attention to detail has taken them around the world, playing to ecstatic audiences. These have included The Jordanian Royal Family, the Hollywood film actor Michael Douglas and the Prime minister of China to name three of the better known! The Beatles were the band that shook the world - why not let The Upbeat Beatles shake your night!
by Henry David Thoreau adapted and directed by Nicholas Bone designed by Sans façon
Walden, Thoreau’s account of his ‘experiment in simple living’ is one of the most extraordinary and unclassifiable books ever written. Following rave reviews and sell-out performances in 2008 and 2009, Magnetic North once again presents its beautiful one-man adaptation of this classic meditation on self-sufficiency, the individual’s relationship with the environment and the desire ‘not to live cheaply or dearly but to live deliberately’.
Performed in a unique, intimate setting designed by visual artists Sans façon, the capacity for each performance of Walden is strictly limited.
An Evening with George Donald and Stephen Robertson of ‘Scotland The What?’ with special guest Craig Pike
George Donald and Steve Robertson are looking forward to doing a “Best of” selection of their own favourite items, and their special guest is a talented young performer called Craig Pike who in real life is a serious lawyer despite which he shares their own sense of humour.
Adapted & performed by Rebecca Vaughan Directed by Guy Masterson
From scenes of high comedy to moments of profound pathos, Vaughan takes us on a rich journey into Austen's "two inches of ivory" featuring Lizzy Bennet, Emma Woodhouse, Anne Elliot, the Dashwood Sisters and many more, as they fall in and out of love, make friends with some, alienate others and commit notorious improprieties!
"Vaughan's performance is unfaultable...this is a thoroughly enjoyable exploration of women & is thoroughly recommended" (Edinburgh Guide)
Directed by Tommy Smith.
saxes: Martin Kershaw, Paul Towndrow, Tommy Smith, Konrad Wizsniewski, Bill Fleming tpts: Ryan Quigley, Cameron Jay, Richard Iles, Tom MacNiven bones: Chris Greive, Phil O'Malley, Michael Owers, Lorna McDonald rhythm: Steve Hamilton, Calum Gourlay, Alyn Cosker
DavidHughesDance Productions presents a quadruple bill performance of dance with original commissions by Christopher Bruce, Cesc Gelabert, Siobhan Davies and Javier de Frutos.
This is an intimate evening with the veteran Hughes, a chance for him to share with you his physical heritage and unrivalled dance experience. (Running time 55 minutes)
‘The solos are such a box of goodies you are spoiled for choice – a great vehicle for Hughes’ dramatic expression.’ – (The Guardian)
Licketyspit has its finger so firmly on the public pulse it almost cuts off the circulation. TES Licketyspit is a Scottish theatre company founded in 2004 creating original high-quality theatre for children, teachers and families.
A comedy for children and families from 3-93 with music and cooking from the makers of Hare & Tortoise. Heelie-go-Leerie and Molly Whuppie. Touring with the Slurpermarket for audiences to enjoy before and after performances.
'Licketyspit have concocted a modern-day fairy tale.' THE SCOTSMAN
Room 2 Manoeuvre presents a dynamic double bill of dance solos performed by Tony Mills.
‘Such a Bloke’ by award winning choreographer Janis Claxton, offers an emotionally driven look into frustration and futility from a personal insight. Gripping and unpredictable, both pieces are an absolute must see.
“A show that’s as clever as its title… and a good reason for couch potatoes to get out more” **** The Herald
Beethoven Scenes from Prometheus Mozart Piano Concerto No 27 in B-flat K595 (28’)* Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Mozart Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor K466 (30’)*
The Season is opened by the great Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski, who has established a wonderful rapport with the SCO over recent years. Here they offer a chance to measure the sheer richness of Mozart’s musical imagination by performing two utterly different piano concertos, juxtaposing the stormy, operatic drama of K466 and the near Beethovenian breadth of K595 – Mozart’s last piano concerto.
Scottish Ballet brings the magic of the stage to your doorstep. Featuring a selection of captivating works including two pieces choreographed by Scottish Ballet dancers, this is your chance to see Scotland’s national dance company up close in the intimate setting of The Byre Theatre.
Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic where all the memories are stored. Hidden in dusty containers at the top of the house, they have been waiting a long time to come out and play.
For children aged 2-4, their parents and carers.
Starcatchers is a ground-breaking project creating new theatre performances for very young children, aged 0-4, in Scotland supported by the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Inspire Fund. The project is creating year-long artist residencies at key performance venues in Scotland and we are delighted to welcome Hazel Darwin-Edwards to the Byre. Hazel has been developing performances with support from local nurseries, children, parents and carers. If you are interested in being involved in these ‘play sessions’ (with a child or children aged 4 and under) please email hazel.darwinedwards@byretheatre.com. You can read about her progress on her weekly blog on the Starcatchers website http://starcatchers.org.uk/artistresidencies/thebyretheatre where you can also join the Starcatchers network and mailing list. Hazel is currently developing the Attic for the Autumn season about the relationship between very young children and their grandparents. You can expect boxes of buttons, tea parties, surprises in the attic and lots and lots of knitting!
Sung in English New translation by Christopher Cowell Orchestral re-working by Derek Clark
As a woman wanting to break free, the stakes are high for Carmen. An outspoken gypsy with a beautiful face and a fiery temper, she sets her sights on the soldier Don José. His desire leads him to deny his friends and position and he is soon living a life outside the law. As his relationship with Carmen disintegrates and she leaves him for another, he sets out to prove his love, but Carmen has seen the future in her tarot cards and it isn’t a happy one.
Bizet’s boldly seductive opera has been one of the world’s favourites for over a century. From the sultry ‘Habanera’ to the naively passionate ‘Flower Song’ and the rousing ‘Toreador’s Song’, Bizet’s ever-popular music brings out the earthy vitality of his characters. Ashley Dean, director of 2009’s Opera Highlights tour directs a fine ensemble cast.
“Brilliant.” Edward Greenfield, Gramophone
He broadcasts regularly for the BBC and Classic FM, performs with the most prestigious orchestras and has a great international reputation in Europe and America, gaining enormous popularity in both the classical and light music repertoire.
Tonight, Phillip Dyson celebrates Chopin’s 200th Birthday and includes such popular pieces as the Fantaisie-Impromptu, Nocturne in E flat and Grande Valse brillante. Also invited to the ‘musical party’ are Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Debussy’s Clare de Lune, Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer and song arrangements by George Gershwin and Jerome Kern.
The Longest-Running and Greatest Buddy Holly Show On Earth!
Featuring some of the finest and talented actor-musicians in the business, whose combined West End credits include Buddy, Lennon, Return to The Forbidden Planet, Jailhouse Rock and Sunday In The Park With George amongst others, BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETERS were recently endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act when they guest-starred on BBC One's Saturday night live programme, “The One and Only”.
Don't miss the chance to see Britain's longest-running and greatest Buddy Holly act live and make your Heartbeat a little faster with the show that has thousands of fans the world over saying: “I can’t believe it’s not Buddy!”
Snuggle in and cozy up for a charming tale of imagination, friendship and discovery. Mouse wants to play games, ask questions, fly to the moon and go to the party. But she's just too shy… until a new friend moves in.
Follow Mouse’s further adventures by downloading the beautiful e-book from acclaimed young artist Helen Nunn and original music by renowned children’s composer Paul Rissmann FREE at www.reelingwrithing.com
‘A beautifully crafted tale... simply enchanting. The 45 minutes flew by’ Primary Times
Following on from the amazing Ten By Ten experience in June Israel Horovitz returns for part two of this inspirational partnership between the Byre Theatre, St Andrews University School Of English and Fife Council Education Service.
I find it important to try to capture the way we think and talk on this little dot on the planet Earth,’’ says Israel Horovitz, “I find it important to try to capture the way we think and talk on this little dot on the planet Earth,’’ says Israel Horovitz,
Does revenge justify murder?The spirit of a murdered king, the wrath of a vengeful son, and the turmoil of Denmark in 1604. Shakespeare’s most iconic and challenging play - arguably the world’s greatest dramatic work - tells the tale of young Prince Hamlet avenging his father’s death and fighting the new King who stole his throne.
Hamlet asks these questions as he struggles to find one moral absolute in a murderous, corrupt world.
Condensed and using solely Shakespeare’s text, this will be a fresh, kinetic, and above all accessible production, perfect for students and adults alike to learn or re-visit the story. This is an ensemble play with respect for realism and the beauty of the verse blended with physical theatre and a subtle score.
A Journey to the 4 corners of the dance floor.
You may find yourself in the middle of a crazy colourful carnival with some hot Latin beats, or maybe surrounded by the stillness of space with its calm light and weightless atmosphere, this journey winds it’s way to some pretty funky places. Setting the scenes with vibrant projections and inspiring dance moves, meet our friendly and creative team of dancers who will guide you through the musical journey that is We Dance, wee groove.
A unique experience to watch, listen, play and explore the four corners of the dance floor with the best dance partner there is, your wee groover. For children aged 6 months-4 and their grown ups!
From 1780 a quintessential piece of Glasgow in 2010. In the Merchant City, Glasgow is booming but the American war is looming. The city’s wealth is dependent on American tobacco. Will the great port survive?
‘Women will be attending university, the poor will all have water closets and tobacco smoking will be banned in public places...’
**** Four Stars The Herald, The Scotsman, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Scotland on Sunday, The List, Metro A sell-out success across Scotland, in London and broadcast on BBC Radio 4
“The P Word,’’ is a new Horovitz play that tackles a topic much in the news in the US and in Scotland lately: teen pregnancy. The Byre Theatre will engage professional and St Andrews University student actors to work with Israel to bring this new work to a rehearsed reading stage at The Byre Theatre and to sit Isreal’s own recent work alongside the scripts produced by the student Ten By Ten project.
“Many of the girls who were pregnant at age 15 or 16 had mothers who were pregnant with them at 15 or 16, and those mothers had mothers who were pregnant at 15 or 16. It’s pretty astonishing,’’ he says. “So I wanted to dig into some of the reasons why, other than the obvious “
Paperbelle’s world is blank and plain and she likes it that way. She’s heard of colour; but would prefer things to stay as they are – blank and plain.
Paperbelle’s world is changing - will she try to stop it or might she find it’s not as bad as it first seemed…
From the makers of Moussa’s Castle and Peep, Paperbelle is a new show designed especially for children aged 2-5 and their families.
Love Music Festival is a new landmark festival of live music for children (age 4-18) in Scotland.
Over the two weeks of the festival, expect to see performances from around the globe – from Finland and Mali to Tuva and Canada. The festival will be accompanied by a collection of interactive sound installations using exciting new technologies to bring live music into young people’s lives all over Scotland.
View www.lovemusicfestival.com for details of the full festival.
Born in Paris in 1976, Pascal Ayerbe calls himself “the sound scribbler” (le gribouilleur sonore). With a unique blend of traditional instruments and ordinary everyday items, he creates his own special world of musical characters. His technique is scribbling. Take whatever object if it makes noise (plastic toys, utensils, bowed saw, toy piano), then tame it, give it another life, another meaning, through sound. Somehow, it is a lesson of diverting. "Flatten yourself, hide yourself, I stick my ears everywhere, I strip your attics and hit your saucepans as does the green woodpecker!" Ayerbe creates music as discoveries, from haphazard and clumsy strokes of inspiration, which makes him an unclassifiable key composer.
On a set dominated by a large tree, three sound-gardening musicians creates a zany collection of outrageously entertaining and quirky melodies. Discover a whimsical symphony where mandolin, accordion, bass clarinet, ukulele, banjo, bells, bird calls and bow saw... join plastic toys and kitchen utensils to create an energetic, fun and charming concert. Born in Paris in 1976, Pascal Ayerbe calls himself "the sound scribbler". He creates music as dicoveries, from haphazard and clumsy strokes of inspiration, which makes him an unclassifiable key composer. Trio for a green pea paces up and down, right and left of a lot of concert halls in France, also in Brasil, Canada and China. The programme has been performed over 250 times since its creation in 2007.
Love Music Festival is a new landmark festival of live music for children (age 4-18) in Scotland. The festival includes a live tour presenting ten outstanding groups and soloists of the highest calibre. This is combined with learning events and workshop programmes that help young people to access and explore the range and diversity of international music available. Over the two weeks of the festival, expect to see performances from around the globe – from Finland and Mali to Tuva and Canada. The festival will be accompanied by a collection of interactive sound installations using exciting new technologies to bring live music into young people’s lives all over Scotland. View www.lovemusicfestival.com for details of the full festival.
The Titfield Thunderbolt is based on the Ealing comedy of the same name and tells the story of a small community fighting to save its railway line in the face of Government bureaucracy and the predatory instincts of a local bus company.
Audio Described performance 13th, 2.30pm.
Strap yourselves in for a full throttle rollercoaster ride through the dilapidated attractions of broken Britain, exposing the millions of tiny volcanoes bubbling up through our green and pleasant land…
Two actors play a host of characters in a fast-paced, hilarious and excoriating inquisition into Blighty that fuses theatre, comedy, dance and tub-thumping tunes. With hymns…
Created by Paines Plough and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, this a unique theatrical offering will appeal to traditional and non-traditional theatre audiences, having played a range of venues from arts centres to outdoor music festivalsms-
Come see the new, Tony award-winning musical, Spring Awakening!
Charged with angst, passion, and self-discovery, Spring Awakening is not to be missed.
By Johnny McKnight
Beauty is in trouble. It’s her birthday and everyone in the palace is acting crazy. Her best friend Jester is locking all the doors, refusing strangers’ entry to her party and keeps muttering that nobody will ever love her like he could. Prince Charming is, frankly, alarming - slapping his thigh and declaring it his destiny to marry her even though she’s only known him 5 minutes. If that wasn’t bad enough Fairy Contrary is refusing to get out of bed until the day is over.
Will Beauty have her birthday celebrations? Will Jester tell her that he loves her? Will Fairy Contrary ever change out of her nighty-goon? And who is the strange woman lurking outside the palace gates casting a wicked spell on her mighty spinning wheel? So get ready to boo, hiss, laugh and sing with us here at the Byre Theatre for this year's hilarious take on Sleeping Beauty.
Haydn Symphony No 86 in D ‘Paris’ Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No 1 Fauré Élégie Ravel Ma Mère L’Oye (Mother Goose)
Ravel never lost touch with his inner child, and his music brings an appropriately magical and fantastical flavour to this December concert. Mother Goose, inspired by timeless fairy tales and originally written for some young friends to play at the piano, is recreated here in miraculous orchestral colour. Langrée offers it in the company of the Grand Old Men of Ravel’s Paris: Saint-Saëns and Fauré in a lovely mixed programme that looks back as far as the 1780s when Haydn was all the rage in the French capital.
Bring in the new Year at Bells at the Byre!
A popular event, this is the 4th Bells at the Byre, bring your friends and family to bring in the New Year in Style.
All tickets include selected free drinks for the event.
Haydn Scena di Berenice Stravinsky Apollon Musagète Fauré Melodies (orch. world premiere C. Matthews) SCO commission Haydn Symphony No 96 ‘Miracle’
A heart-warming richness gives Sally Matthews’ voice the special star quality that makes her the soprano of choice for maestros the world over. With Ticciati, she brings Haydn’s scena – a touch of operatic high drama to match Stravinsky’s dance – then follows it with Fauré’s heartbreaking, melancholy songs in new orchestrations from Colin Matthews commissioned by the SCO. As for the Haydn… the name says it all: truly, this symphony is a miracle – one of his very finest.
Pre-concert talk: 6.30pm (free to ticket holders) Robin Ticciati in conversation with Dr Michael Downes about the music in this evening’s concert.
Battistelli Fair is foul, foul is fair Berio Folk Songs Harper Pastoral (ed./arr. world premiere Cresswell) SCO commission Britten Suite on English Folk Tunes (A time there was)
As part of StAnza 2011, this special concert celebrates verse in music. One of the hits of the 2009 Edinburgh International Festival, Battistelli’s is a corker of a piece vividly evoking the storm and supernatural terror of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Sorrow touches the premiere of Edward Harper’s Pastoral, which is a setting of Burns’ poetry. When he died in 2009, Harper was working on a new symphony for the SCO and his friend Lyell Cresswell has completed this single movement from his manuscript in tribute. Mezzo Karen Cargill, one of Scotland’s brightest stars, also sings traditional folk songs arranged by Berio.
Pre-concert talk: 6.30pm (free to ticket holders) Lyell Cresswell in conversation with Dr Michael Downes, Director of Music at the University of St Andrews.
Mozart Overture, Così fan tutte Mozart Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro) Mozart Recit & Smanie implacabili (Così fan tutte) Mozart Symphony No 35 ‘Haffner’ Rossini Overture Il barbiere di Siviglia Rossini Cruda sorte (L’italiana in Algeri) Rossini Una voce poco fa (Il barbiere di Siviglia) Haydn Symphony No 82 ‘The Bear’
Favourite arias by two of the greatest operatic composers of their respective ages sung by an acclaimed young mezzo of the moment. This concert is a must for any opera lover – and it comes with the symphonic bonus of Haydn’s hugely entertaining ‘Bear’ symphony, full of rustic influences. Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ symphony, on the other hand, is a suitably grand work written for one of the grandest of the great Salzburg families.
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The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LA. Box Office & Info Line - 01334 475000.