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CURTAIN CALL Centre Stage THERE’S PLENTY TO CHOOSE FROM THIS MONTH AT CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE – HERE ARE OUR TOP PICKS
20-23 April
Pembrokeshire Murders ) is a great fit for Max, a brutal patriarch who rules the roost. Don’t miss a stunning production of Puccini’s La bohème by the English Touring Opera, from 20-23 April. The production has been highly praised, featuring beautiful period dress, inventive designs and a staggering score of Italian songs. While in town, the English Touring Opera will also put on a single performance of The Golden Cockerel on 21 April – a comic Russian fantasy written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. This satirical opera is set during the final days of the Romanov Empire, and delivers an explosive – and timely – critique of Russian imperialism and the Russo-Japanese War. Finally, fans of Lesley Garrett will want to save the date for 24 April, when Britain’s most popular soprano stops by for an evening of music, reminiscences and conversation with A Diva and a Piano . The singing sensation will offer a unique insight into her life, alternating between songs and stories, with piano accompaniment from Anna Tilbrook, one of the UK’s leading pianists. For more information and to book tickets, visit cambridgeartstheatre.com
In case you missed the Footlights Spring Revue last month at the ADC, there’s another chance to see Cambridge’s best-known comedy troupe perform on 3 April at the Arts Theatre. The Footlights are back with a side-splitting show of sketches, songs and stand-up, for what promises to be a riotous evening of hilarity led by some top student comedians. From 4-9 April, Olivier Award winners Griff Rhys Jones and Janie Dee take to the stage for An Hour and a Half Late . Written by Gérald Sibleyras with Jean Dell, the play follows a well-to-do couple as their mundane marital musings escalate towards midlife crisis – just as they’re about to leave for dinner. A collection of hilarious and poignant moments ensues, full of emotional outbursts, home truths and more wine and nibbles than you can shake a breadstick at. Harold Pinter’s 60s masterpiece, The Homecoming , will come to Cambridge from 11 to 16 April. When Teddy, the eldest of three brothers, returns from the US accompanied by his worldly wife, tensions rise. Mathew Horne ( Gavin & Stacey , Bad Education ) is perfectly cast as Lenny, Teddy’s shady younger brother, while Keith Allen ( The Young Ones , The
4-9 April
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ART WORKSHOPS FEELING CRAFTY?
If you’re itching to unleash your creativity, or fancy learning a new craft, make sure to check out Haddenham Arts Centre’s busy programme of workshops led by local artists. Design and make your very own table centrepiece using reclaimed ceramic tiles (2 April), create stunning metal and glass inclusions with Sarah Hunt (23 April), get hands-on in Anna Osborne’s two-day stitch and print workshop (26-27 April), and construct an intricate willow sculpture under the guidance of weaver Jane Frost (29 April). To book, visit haddenhamartscentre.org.uk
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