News from the Empire
Music in
the Park 2008 - We Will Rock You!!!!
Music in the Park 2008 - Saturday 19th July 2008 (Halstead Town
Park) - This is the Empire Theatre's biggest fund raiser event of
the year, in the afternoon there will be the Empire Fun Day, gates
open at 2.00pm, which features bouncy castle, swing boats, loads of
stalls and games, food, beer tent and fun for all the family,
including arena events and it is FREE ENTRY, so bring the whole
family down. Following the fete we have The Music in the Park event
which will be featuring this year two terrific acts - Queen B & The
Ultimate Elton, a superb double bill Ultimate Elton will open the
show with Queen B on stage late into the evening, come rain or
shine, they will rock you! There will be a licensed bar, hot food,
BBQ, hog roast , snacks and refreshments available, gates open at
6.30pm. ENTRY BY TICKET ONLY.
Queen B
"A sensational tribute band that solely concentrate on looking
and sounding like the original "QUEEN".
"Queen B" really do try and make things as realistic as possible.�
Freddie Mercury must be for everyone, one of the most difficult and
challenging roles any singer could attempt to portray. Paul however,
does this magnificently! With his powerful almost operatic voice, he
sings all the hits and struts around the stage in the same
outrageous way Freddie did. Paul also plays the piano to exactly the
same songs.
A Unique Tribute to Elton John by John Ellis - The Ultimate Elton
John Ellis is a musician with many years experience. An accomplished
pianist and vocalist performing from the age of 14, John has worked
in sixties pop groups, dance bands, duos and as a hotel pianist.
John's tribute to Elton John has a combination of three elements
unique in the music scene today: the ability to play live piano,
sing and look like Elton. John's flamboyant showmanship captures the
mannerisms and charisma of the man himself, performing all the best
loved hits. "The next best thing to the original".TICKETS and COMPETITION -
Win Two Free Tickets to We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre Tickets for the evening event are £8.00 in advance
and £10.00 on the gate, on the night. You can obtain tickets from
the Empire Box office by calling 07778 025490 between 12 noon and
10pm daily, also from The Icing Shop and Hardys Menswear in the
town. We are also holding a special competition on the night , where
we shall be offering everyone who buys an entry ticket the chance to
two win "TWO FREE TICKETS" to see 'WE WILL ROCK YOU",
the sensational musical tribute to Queen by Ben Elton at the
Dominion Theatre in Tottenham Court Road, London, the tickets
can be used on any Mon-Thurs (or Sat Mat) performance until 30th
October 2008, what a prize, so to have a chance of getting these
tickets buy yourself a ticket to the Music in the Park event, come
along with your own seat.....have a fantastic night out...and give
yourself the opportunity to win these tickets which have been kindly
donated to the Empire by Queen Theatrical Productions and our
online partners, www.essex-online.co.uk, The prize
winner will be someone at the show on the night so get your tickets
now!
New Online Booking arrives at the Empire, you can now book tickets
for shows and performances direct online at
www.empire-theatre.co.uk
or www.essex-live.co.uk,
this new booking facility will give you the opportunity to book your
tickets from the comfort of your home, or office, including tickets
for the Music in the Park event which will feature Queen B and
Ultimate Elton at the Halstead Town Park on Sat 19th July.
Please come and support these two events, and help keep the Empire
"Alive & Kicking"....
Keep the Empire "Live & Kicking"... give us your support and we will
keep bringing you some top entertainment.
See you at the Empire
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In October 2007 we brought to the Empire stage...a Shakespeare
inspired play for schools.
We hope to be able to bring another adaptation this year with another
show. Here is what you missed last year.......
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s
The Winter’s Tale
by Nona Shepphard,
performed by Quicksilver Theatre Company
One of Shakespeare’s finest tragi-comedies to while away
those long winter evenings before Christmas, The Winter’s Tale, brings
to life a vibrant plot of jealousy, rage, fights, escape, reunion,
joy and celebration. Quicksilver’s new dramatic venture tells the
magical story in Shakespeare’s tongue and contemporary language, through
the eyes of the three youngest characters, Mamillius, Perdita and Clown.
The play introduces the world of Shakespeare in an accessible way as it
explores timeless characters and relevant issues for young people today.
For children 8+ and their families
ADAPTATION SYNOPSIS
As its title suggests, the Winter’s Tale is a great
story for whiling away those long winter evenings before Christmas,
because apart from his many other talents, Shakespeare was first and
foremost a wonderful story teller, and this story is one of his finest;
it has one of his most fantastic plots – there is jealousy and rage,
imprisonment, escape and flight, parents fighting, children dying of
broken hearts, babies exposed on deserted islands, a child who is lost
and found again, a bear pursuing a lord and gobbling him up, con
artists, fun and games, singing, dancing and statues coming to life, joy
and celebration; and all this is expressed in the most wonderful
dramatic and poetic language.
In Quicksilver’s new adaptation for 8-11 year olds,
three clowns tell this story in Shakespeare’s language and their own,
through the eyes of its three youngest characters, Mamillius – the seven
year old prince who witnesses his father yelling at and accusing his
mother and locking her up, Perdita, his sister, the princess who is
taken as a baby and left on an island only to be found and brought up by
a shepherd whom she calls father, and Clown, the shepherd’s eighteen
year old son, whom Perdita believes is her brother until she discovers
otherwise. Through them, this story and its host of characters are
freshly and vibrantly brought to life as they explore their own part in
it and what it might mean today.
Education Pack targeted to 8-11year olds
Running time: approx 75mins (no interval)
FREE: Marketing Pack, production images for marketing, display, press
and publicity, A5 flyers, A3 posters, Marketing Forum, press release and
marketing support.
FREE: Education Resource book and play script sent to
every school that books a performance.
Empire Theatre Trust, Butler Road, Halstead, Essex CO9
1LL Ticket Enquiry Hotline: 07778 025490
Tale for Winter Enquiries: 07947 556501 Email: mike@empire-theatre.co.uk
Tuesday
16th October 2007 at 11.00am
Ticket cost £5.00, Free ticket allowance for
accompanying teachers. If your school is interested in attending either
of the two performances can you email back to
mike@empire-theatre.co.uk with your contact details.
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