There’s an evening of dance and drama on Thursday 14th March when the theatre hosts the annual InspirED Somerset’s PrimaryFest. Suitable for all ages, this 90 minute show features performers from Somerset primary schools. Tickets are £6.50 adults, £4.50 children.
Yorke Dance Project is marking 20 years of performing dance by past masters and emerging artists from the UK and USA. ‘Twenty’ , on Saturday 23rd March at 7.45pm, is a celebratory programme including works by world-renowned choreographers Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Robert Cohan ,alongside emerging Los Angeles choreographer Sophia Stoller and Yolande Yorke-Edgell. An excerpt from MacMillan’s Playground is one of the featured works in this anniversary programme, its first restaging since its premiere at the 1979 Edinburgh Festival.
Also featured is Cohan’s Communion set to music by Nils Frahm and designed by John B Read. Both works will be performed by award-winning guest artists Jonathan Goddard and Oxana Panchenko. Completing the programme is a Cohan Collective commission from Stoller and composer Justin Scheid.The final work by Yorke-Edgell reflects her own experience of working with dance legends Richard Alston, Bella Lewtizky and Robert Cohan. With highly acclaimed and athletic dancers performing engaging, thought-provoking and enlightening new work, this is a rare evening of exceptional dance. There is also a curtain raiser from Tri.Art Dance. The show runs for 1 hour, 45 minutes plus interval and is recommended for 8 years plus.Tickets: adults £16, concessions £11
On 16th March at 7.45pm, Deborah Ward and China Fish present their Sketch Show, which blends comedy, drag, song and the grotesque with absurd character sketches,Queen C*** Sacred or Profane. Meet the Virgin Mary, Theresa May, Burt the drag king, Frida Kahlo and many more. Queen C*** sees all power to the feminine, the wrathful, the sensual! What is left that is sacred and feminine, and what exactly is profane? Tickets: adults £12.50, concessions £10.50. Recommended 16-plus. Running time 90 mins plus 15 mins interval.