insideKENT Magazine Issue 96 - March 2020 | Page 26

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
EVERYBODY’S TALKING
ABOUT JAMIE
A MONSTER CALLS
THE RED SHOES
EXCITING SHOWS AT
THE MARLOWE THEATRE
THIS SPRING
THE MARLOWE THEATRE HAS SOME EXCITING NEW SHOWS THIS SPRING, WITH
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING:
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the smash-
hit, critically acclaimed West End musical will be in
Canterbury from Monday 23 – Saturday 28 March.
The cast will include the brilliantly talented Layton
Williams (Bad Education, Billy Elliot the Musical), who
has just finished playing Jamie in the West End and
EastEnders’ much-loved Shane Ric hie. They are
joined by Shobna Gulati (Coronation Street, Dinnerladies,
Everybody's Talking about Jamie West End and upcoming
film) and George Sampson.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie f ollows the stor y
of J amie New, w ho is sixteen and liv es on a
council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in.
Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to
be a sensation.
Supported b y his brilliant lo ving m um and
surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice,
beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into
the spotlight. W ith catchy songs b y lead singer -
songwriter of T he Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells ,
and book and lyrics b y writer Tom MacRae, this
funny, fabulous, feel-good musical sensation has been
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wowing audiences and critics alike. Sixteen: the edge
of possibility. Time to make your dreams come true.
Patrick Ness’ s pier cing no vel A Monster
Calls comes to T he Marlowe from Tuesday 31
March – Sat 4 April and is brought vividly to life in
the Olivier award-winning production by visionary
director Sally Cookson.
Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed
just fine since his dad moved away. But now his mum
is sick and not getting any better. His grandmother
won’t stop interfering and the kids a t school won’t
look him in the eye.
Then, one night, Conor is w oken by something at
his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come
to tell Conor tales from when it walked before. And
when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and
face his deepest fears.
From the critically acclaimed bestseller , using
incredible stage design and acr obatics, A
Monster Calls offers a dazzling insight into love, life
and healing.
Following a sell-out run in 2017, New Adv entures
return with Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-
winning, smash hit production of The Red Shoes
from Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 April.
Based on the legendar y film, The Red Shoes is
a tale of obsession, possession and one gir l's
dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria
Page liv es to dance b ut her ambitions become
a battleground between the two men who inspire
her passion.
Set to the ac hingly romantic music of golden-age
Hollywood composer Ber nard Her rmann, this
stunning dance show is orchestrated by Terry Davies
and played by the New Adventures Orchestra, with
cinematic designs by Lez Brotherston.
An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with
fateful consequences; The Red Shoes will dazzle your
senses and break your heart.
Book early to get the best seats at the best prices at
marlowetheatre.com or call 01227 787787