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Tue14Feb2023Sat18Feb20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Doors Open & Licensed Bar an hour before the Show. Theatre opens 30 minutes before the show starts.
Evening Shows Start at 7.30pm. Saturday Matinee Starts at 2.30pmTickets in advance :
Adults : £7.00 (+60p Booking Fee) : £7.60
Under17s : £5.00 (+40p Booking Fee): £5.40
(Tickets are non-refundable )Free Car Parking,
Licensed Bar,
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Wed15Mar2023Sat18Mar20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
Directed by Kelly HarrisonMix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have the intriguing, thrilling, hilarious and unmissable comedy The 39 Steps.
The show hurtles a notorious fugitive and a spellbound blonde from a London music hall north by northwest to Scotland’s most remote highlands.
Will they save Britain from a den of devious spies?
Will they ever get to eat this darned fish?A cast of six actors plays over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining and riotously funny adventure.
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7:00pm. Curtain Up: 7:30pm
Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance : Reserved Seats
Adults : £12.00
Students with ID : £6.00
( Tickets are non-refundable )Free Car Parking
By Arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited
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Thu23Mar20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
THURSDAY, 23rd MARCH, 2023 - 7.30pm
CORNWALL YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY
THE LORD OF THE FLIES, by William Golding.
“We’ve got to have rules and obey them.
After all, we’re not savages.
We’re English; and the English are best at everything.”
Golding’s 1954 novel is a classic study of how not to govern, of how not to follow rules and how to watch your world crumbling in front of you … exciting and daunting …
As CYTC approaches its 40th Anniversary, join us and become part of our tribe…
Adult: £10.00
Concession: £8.50
Students: £5.00
Family (2 adults/2 children): £25.00
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Fri31Mar20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Bash Street Theatre presents “The Battling Butlers!”
Live music, physical comedy & circus skills combine to tell a story as old as time...
Juggling babies, toddlers on stilts and teaching your kid Joey to ride his first unicycle...
These are all part of everyday life for showman Joe Butler, in this poignant, family love story involving the ever-changing relationship of a father-and-son double act, The Battling Butlers.
What sort of parent actually encourages their five-year-old to play with fire, anyway?!
Using a unique blend of physical theatre, circus skills, original songs and live music, The Battling Butlers is a study in role-reversal and the inevitability of change, as the old order makes way for the new.
Click Here to Book Your Tickets Now : Advance tickets:
Adults: £10.00
Under18s : £5.00
Family (2A+2U18s) : £25.00Or Phone : 01726 63513
Or Buy at Tourist Offices in St Austell, Truro & BodminNB : On The Day tickets:
Adults: £12.50
Under 18s: £7.50
Family (2A+2U18s) : £32.50 -
Fri21Apr20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Mike Shepherd: The Best of Times – 40 Years of Kneehigh Theatre
A sparky and illuminating chat with Mike Shepherd who started Kneehigh and remained in the thick of it for 40 years.
“We travelled the world from Mevagissey to Shanghai and back again …what times we had!” Mike Shepherd
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm, Show starts at 7.30pm
Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Under18s : £7.50On The Day :
Adults : £12.50
Under18s : £10.00Reserved Seats
Free Car Parking -
Wed28Jun2023Sat01Jul20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Tickets in advance : Reserved Seats
Adults : £12.00
Students with ID : £6.00
Under16s : £6.00Watch The Tempest's comedy trio here!
St Austell Players present The Tempest, Shakespeare’s classic tale of power and magic, forgiveness and revenge, complete with illusion, treachery, and Gucci handbags.
Prospero, usurped duchess of Milan, lives exiled with her daughter Miranda on an unknown island, consumed by thoughts of retribution.
When a familiar ship appears on the horizon she seizes her opportunity and enlists the help of her servant, the island spirit Ariel, to enact revenge on those responsible for her downfall and force her treacherous sister Antonio into repentance.And thus, into The Tempest. For this is no ordinary storm, and this is no ordinary island.
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Thu06Jul2023Sat08Jul20237.30pm Nightly & 2.30pm, Saturday MatineeSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Sha la la Joseph you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR JOSEPH!
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, along with his father Jacob and eleven jealous brothers who sell him into slavery.
Whilst Joseph is imprisoned by an Egyptian noble, he discovers he can interpret dreams and eventually becomes the Pharaoah's right hand man as he helps end Egypt's famine.
The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
Saturday Matinee - Doors Open at 2.00pm. Show starts at 2.30pmClick Here to Book your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £13.00
Under16s : £10.00
Reserved Seats
( Tickets are non-refundable )Or Phone 01726 63513
Or Buy at Tourist Offices in St Austell - at Station, Bodmin - at Shire Hall, Truro - in Boscawen Street -
Sat07Oct20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Venue : The Assembly Room, St Austell Arts Centre, 87 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJTickets in advance : Standard : £12.00
(Sorry. No Concessions )
(Tickets are non-refundable )Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513 (9.00am to 8.00pm)At last year's Cornwall Drama Association's annual awards ceremony, Touch Theatre won 4 of the Association's most prestigious awards: Best Play, Best Ensemble, Best Actress and Best Director, for its production The Welkin.This year, In a departure from its usual fare of thought provoking drama, Touch Theatre brings you a comedy, drama, cabaret, night.To help create the required intimate atmosphere, this event will take place in the Arts Centre's Assembly Room. As such, seating will be limited and unreserved. therefor, early booking is essential.In Bombshells, an exhausted mother, the bride to be, a fading star, a jilted wife and lonely widow – provide a funny and often moving combination of comedy, truth and rapture.Join us for a talking heads style evening where 5 residents of North Heatherton invite you in for a snapshot of their world - these sublimely funny and touching monologues will stay with you long after the evening is over.Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
Show duration approximately 75 - 90 minutesNB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!
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Sat14Oct20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Please note - this show is suitable for adults only.
"COME OUT FIGHTING"
Sat 14th October - 7.30pm
Tickets in advance : Standard : £10.00 ( £12.50 On The Day )
Tickets available by clicking here
Love is a Battlefield: a story of male passion, violence and sexual identity; a gay re-imagining of the story of Carmen.
Corporal Joe Donaldson’s suppressed sexuality finds vent only in violence, honed by his military training. But then he meets Carl and is propelled headlong into unknown waters – the world of a celebrity boxer and infatuation with a young man whom life has taught not to trust love or commitment.
As his world crashes down around him, Joe’s confusion, and his violent instincts threaten to destroy them both.
Essentially a love story inspired by Merimée and Bizet's immortal Carmen, Come Out Fighting explores male sexuality and its testosterone-driven links with aggression and violence.
Two squaddies, both damaged by childhood abuse, are pitched into a desperate, sado-masochistic affair, fuelled by jealousy, anger and betrayal where fighting and sex become indistinguishable.
Can they overcome their compromised understanding of physical and emotional relationships to find what they both crave, even if they have yet to recognise what that is?
Set against this troubled romance is the wry subplot of a gay celebrity boxer whose manager struggles to keep the nature - and insatiability - of his fighter’s sexual appetite under wraps.
Come Out Fighting has passion, action, even some comedy - and something to say to everyone. The script manages successfully to combine a sense of gritty realism of the life of a Squaddie, of Joe's coming out and of Carl's hidden vulnerability, all with a certain amount of humour.
Come Out Fighting is a new play by Nick Bamford and performed by What Now Product!ons. New to Cornwall, the company brings decades of experience to produce engaging, original, new writing for both stage and screen.....
We examine what it is to be human..
We reflect, we explore, we question, we look at old stories and tell them in new ways, or find out what happened next...
Come Out Fighting is funded by FEAST, national Lottery and Arts Council England.
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Sun22Oct20233:00 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Darren Seed & Laurence Pears are “The Cornish Knockers”!
Following on from the success of Jam First Theatre's sell-out Christmas show ‘Elfish’, the two hungry Knockers are back and up to their crazy tricks!
This time, they’ve managed to break out of the mine and find themselves on a silly, whacky and hilarious adventure to stop their tummies rumbling!
Be prepared to laugh your socks off!
Suitable for ages 4-104.
The Show runs for 45 minutes, without an intervalCreated by West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah.
Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV credits between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, SisterAct, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Oi Frog & Friends, Room On The Broom and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.Doors & Licensed Bar from 2.30pm Show starts at 3.00pm
Best to buy your Tickets :
Adults : £10.00, Under16s : £5.00 in advance -
All Tickets are £1.00 extra 'On The Day'( Tickets are non-refundable )
Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513
NB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!
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Wed22Nov2023Sat25Nov20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
ST AUSTELL PLAYERS PRESENT: ANNE BOLEYN
22nd - 25th November – 7.30pm
Tickets available, from Ticketsource, by clicking the link below:
£12 Adults / £6 Under 16s & Students with ID
Don't lose your head...
Make sure you've booked your tickets for St Austell Players' latest production - Anne Boleyn. Premiering at Shakespeare's Globe in 2010, Howard Brenton's take on the life of perhaps Henry VIII's most famous wife is an enthralling tale following the life of the infamous queen and her struggle with power, politics, love and ambition.
Told through the eyes of both Anne and King James I, as he is haunted by her powerful impact, this fresh retelling is a new take on a classic story.
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Thu07Dec20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
THURSDAY, 7th DECEMBER - 7.30pm
CRBO Box Office :
( No Booking Fees )
Buy Online or Phone 01726 63513
Or In-Person at Tourist Offices in Truro, Boscawen Street, and St Austell (at Rail Station)'Owdyado Theatre's TWISTED CHRISTMAS!
(8 NEW TALES FOR 2023!)
Nasty but nicely comic entertainment…
"In 'Owdyado’s twisted world nothing is ever what it seems.”
Lyn Gardner
‘Owdyado Theatre’s Twisted Christmas returns to the South-West this year, telling new tales, with its deliciously depraved take on the holiday season.
Featuring writers from Cornwall and across the UK, this selection of 8 original micro-plays includes tales of how to buy the perfect gift for your unloved ones, the dark side of Christmas cracker jokes, and why you should never turn your back on a pantomime dame.
Influenced by cult classics such as Inside No.9, The Twilight Zone and Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected, Twisted Christmas promises a darkly comic evening of macabre mini plays all with a festive flavour!
Watch the Twisted Tales trailer here (if you dare...!)
Twisted Tales is presented by Cornish touring company ‘Owdyado Theatre. They are well-known amongst their fans for their unique style of slick, detailed and comedic work. It will be performed by company regulars Connie Crosby and Charlotte Bister. Daniel Richards (one half of Cornwall’s longest-running cult Christmas show ‘Christmas.Time’) directs the piece.
Ages 14+
Quotes from previous shows:
Twisted Tales (at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe 2022):
***** “we cannot rave enough about this incredible show”
West End Best Friend
***** “a power packed two-hander” Broadway Baby
**** “accomplished and morbid storytelling” The Wee Review
**** “if you like dark comedy, Twisted Tales is a must see” The Outlier, ScotlandAudiences on Twisted Tales Outdoors (summer 2021)
“LOVED IT, managed to make me laugh until my face hurt.”
“Wonderfully witty and devilishly clever”
“One of the most visually pleasing, exciting, funny pieces of theatre I've seen. I spent a lot of time laughing or sitting on the edge of my seat. Go watch it if you can!”
“Beg, borrow or steal to get yourself a seat for this, it’s utterly delicious...Great cast, dark as hell, and brilliantly funny. Winner!”
“Blindingly great night of twisted tales...such a fabulous and entertaining evening, I never see them coming!!!”CRBO Box Office :
( No Booking Fees )
Buy Online or Phone 01726 63513
Or In-Person at Tourist Offices in Truro, Boscawen Street, and St Austell (at Rail Station) -
Thu21Dec20232.30pm & 6.00pmSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
JAM FIRST THEATRE PRESENTS
ELF-ISH...!
CHRISTMAS FUN FOR THE YOUNG & YOUNG AT HEART!
THURSDAY, 21st DECEMBER: 2.30pm & 6pm
Tickets: £14.00 (Adults) / £10.00 (Children)
"If you’re sitting comfortably
Upon your theatre seat
I’d like to tell you an Elfish tale
One I think you’ll find a treat
Have you ever met a knocker?
Cornwall's answer to an Elf
They’re very very silly, if I do say so myself!"
If you're in need of a healthy dollop of silliness and magic this Christmas, then come along and enjoy 45 minutes of fun with Jam First Theatre's Christmas Cracker 'Elf..ish!'.For ages 4 to 104, touring the Southwest this Christmas.
Created by: West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah. Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV shows between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Mamma Mia!, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Oi Frog!, Room On A Broom, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie & The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.
Children: You do not need to purchase tickets for under 4s as they will not be allocated seats, so we ask guardians to keep them in close proximity i.e. sitting on guardians laps during the course of the show.
Elf and Safety: We ask guardians to keep young children with them at all times.
Event Details: Doors & Licenced Bar open 30 mins before the start time.
Tickets: Adults £14 · Children £10 · There will be no Interval.
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