Friday, March 21, 2014

Marilyn and Moscow and other Teesside theatre highlights


Theatre highlights in the week ahead include a play about Marilyn Monroe a famous circus and a celebrated musical




The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe is at Middlesbrough Theatre tomorrow.


The show portrays the iconic actress, model, and singer as never before - alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers with no glitz or glamour.


She unravels her remarkable life and bares all, in the moments leading up to her death.


Tickets £13, concessions £11, details 01642 815181 or http://ift.tt/1buMCe2


THERE’S an enchanting treat in store for youngsters when Not Now, Bernard - based on the popular children’s picture book by David McKee - comes to Hartlepool’s Town Hall Theatre tomorrow.


Produced by the Unicorn Theatre, a leading theatre company for young audiences, the show is suitable for ages 2+ and their families. There are two 50 minute performances – at 11am and 2pm.


Bernard has got a problem. He has found a monster in the back garden and his mum and dad are just too busy to notice - all they ever say is “Not now, Bernard!” So Bernard tries to befriend the monster ... and that doesn’t go quite to plan!


Tickets are £4, concessions £3 or a family ticket for up to five people is £12. Details on 01429 890000 or http://ift.tt/1hLZs7Z


EARTHBEAT Theatre Company bring their production of West Side Story to Middlesbrough Theatre next week.


The theatre company for people with learning disabilities will bring the much-loved musical to the stage on Monday and Tuesday.


Tickets £7, details 01642 815181 or http://ift.tt/1buMCe2


THE Moscow State Circus, will be at Billingham’s Forum Theatre on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29.


They will be in town with their new show, Park Gorkogo, which features the unbelievable roller-skating of the Veslovskis, the ladder balancing Efremkin Brothers and the Yakovlev Vertical Pole Jugglers.


Superstar clowns Splendid Pavlik and Klava will invite the audience to take in Moscow at sunset, while surrounded by a multitude of flying, back flipping and juggling.


Added to this mix are the Kozak whip crackers and the revolving Russian Swing, catapulting its 10 strong troupe high into the apex of the auditorium at break-neck speed.


Tickets are £22.50, concessions £20.50, under-16s £14 and family ticket £65. Details on 01642 552663 or http://ift.tt/1hLZsVm



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