What's on at Rosehill Theatre
This film tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George 'Bertie' (Colin Firth) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. (118 mins)
Performance times and tickets
- Wednesday 2 March 1.30pm & 7.30pm
Thursday 3 March 7.30pm - Tickets £4.50 Concessions & Matinees
£5 Adults
BBC Young Musician 2010
We are delighted to present Lara Melda who was awarded the coveted title of BBC Young Musician 2010, when she performed the Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No.2 with Vasily Petrenko and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
Lara studies piano at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and the Purcell School and she has performed extensively in concerts from her earliest days.
Her programme at Rosehill will include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Schumann, Liszt and Ginastera making for an exceptional evening in the company of a very talented young musician at the start of her performing career.
A pre-performance supper will be available.
Performance times and tickets
- Friday 4 March 7.30pm
- Tickets £15 (£7.50 if aged 26 or under)
Hiker Aron Ralston (James Franco) is trapped in an isolated canyon after a fallen boulder crushes his arm. Over the next five days, Ralston makes the life-or-death decision of having to cut off his own arm in order to save himself. Directed and written by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) and based on Ralston's own true life account of his ordeal. (93 mins)
Performance times and tickets
- Wednesday 9 March 1.30pm & 7.30pm
Thursday 10 March 7.30pm - Tickets £4.50 Concessions & Matinees
£5 Adults
Theatre: The Man Who Was Hamlet
George Dillon has been wowing audiences and winning awards for his solo shows for many years and this is another superbly crafted piece of theatre, receiving several 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010.
The play tells the comical, tragical and utterly scandalous history of the controversial figure who some believe was the true 'William Shake-speare' - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.
If you are interested in theatre, literature, history or just great storytelling, and you haven't heard of Edward de Vere or George Dillon, The Man Who Was Hamlet is a 'must see' show!
"One of the most compelling performances I have seen ... a lesson in the art of acting."
Steven Berkoff
"***** Truly masterly... amazing... electrifying... wicked!"
FringeReview.co.uk
"MUST SEE! A clever script... a masterful performance!"
The Stage
http://www.georgedillon.com/index.shtml
Performance times and tickets
- Saturday 12 March at 7.30pm
- Tickets £15
£7.50 if aged 26 or under
Music: The Fureys and Davey Arthur
Legends of Irish music, the Fureys and Davey Arthur are making their fifth appearance at Rosehill. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the world's biggest concert halls. During their 33 years they have performed for former Australian PM John Howard and Pope John Paul. Tony Blair has publicly stated that his favourite peace song of all time is the Fureys' Green Fields of France.
Don't miss this St Patrick's week concert when you can hear them play the best of Irish music and all their hits.
Performance times and tickets
- Sunday 13 March at 8pm
- Tickets £17
Stumbling into a job at a flagging morning show, a hotshot TV producer, Becky (Rachel McAdams), brings in legendary TV anchor Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford). Unfortunately, Pomeroy does not see eye-to-eye with his co-host Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton) both behind the scenes and then on the air. (107 mins)
Performance times and tickets
- Wednesday 16 March 1.30pm & 7.30pm
Thursday 17 March 7.30pm - Tickets £4.50 Concessions & Matinees
£5 Adults
Theatre: Call Mr Robeson: A Life with Songs
Tayo Aluko brings his award winning story of Paul Robeson to Rosehill following great acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010. Paul Robeson was a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When he became too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he was branded a traitor to his country, harassed and denied opportunities to perform or travel.
This rollercoaster journey through Robeson's remarkable life highlights how his activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement. It features some famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee.
Tayo Aluko, who has sung as baritone soloist with the Hallé Orchestra, brings one of the 20th Century's most impressive but overlooked figures back to life in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force performance. Tayo will be accompanied by Michael Conliffe on piano.
"Simply told but immensely powerful. Helps restore him to our collective memory with great grace."
The Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
"Aluko is a force of nature. Never less than utterly believable."
British Theatre Guide, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
http://cmr.tayoalukoandfriends.com/
Performance times and tickets
- Saturday 19 March at 7.30pm
- Tickets £15
£7.50 if aged 26 or under
Music: Call Mr Robeson: A Life with Songs
Tayo Aluko brings his award winning story of Paul Robeson to Rosehill following great acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010. Paul Robeson was a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When he became too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he was branded a traitor to his country, harassed and denied opportunities to perform or travel.
This rollercoaster journey through Robeson's remarkable life highlights how his activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement. It features some famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee.
Tayo Aluko, who has sung as baritone soloist with the Hallé Orchestra, brings one of the 20th Century's most impressive but overlooked figures back to life in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force performance. Tayo will be accompanied by Michael Conliffe on piano.
"Simply told but immensely powerful. Helps restore him to our collective memory with great grace."
The Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
"Aluko is a force of nature. Never less than utterly believable."
British Theatre Guide, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
http://cmr.tayoalukoandfriends.com/
Performance times and tickets
- Saturday 19 March at 7.30pm
- Tickets £15
£7.50 if aged 26 or under
Film: The Fighter (15)
Based on a real life story, The Fighter is a Rocky-like sports drama, about a boxer who moves from amateur to world champion. Lightweight 'Irish' Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) struggles with loyalty, as he works to overcome the negative influence of his half-brother and trainer (Christian Bale) and the new trainer who is necessary in order to go professional. (115 mins)
http://www.thefightermovie.com/
Performance times and tickets
- Wednesday 23 March 1.30pm & 7.30pm
Thursday 24 March 7.30pm - Tickets £4.50 Concessions & Matinees
£5 Adults
Shappi Khorsandi - The Moon on a Stick
"Britain's best young female comic by any yardstick" The Guardian
Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and Have I Got News for You is back with a brand new show about wanting it all!! Shappi Khorsandi is one of the hottest comedy prospects in the country. She's feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny she handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and endless charm.
Shappi Khorsandi is also the best selling author of 'A Beginners Guide to Acting English' by Bloomsbury out now in paperback.
"Has a fascinating story to tell, married to one of the warmest, most engaging performance styles I have seen" The Observer
http://www.offthekerb.co.uk/shappi-khorsandi/
Performance times and tickets
- Friday 25 March 2011, 8pm
- Tickets £14
International touring troupe European Arts Company presents a hugely entertaining collection of classic one-act farces by the great Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov. Including The Evils of Tobacco, The Dimwit, The Bear, Swan Song and The Proposal, this is Chekhov at his comic best, before The Seagull got stuffed, The Three Sisters started moaning, The Cherry Orchard was 'car-parked' and Uncle Vanya started shooting!
"The cast have almost as much fun as the audience... European Arts Company provides sheer entertainment but also an excellent opportunity for seeing high quality live theatre" International Herald Tribune
http://www.europeanarts.co.uk/
Performance times and tickets
- Saturday 26 March at 7.30pm
- Tickets £15
£7.50 if aged 26 or under
Film: Black Swan (15)
This is an unconventional take on the world of classical ballet directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler). Nina (Natalie Portman) is a New York ballerina whose life is completely consumed with dance. (107 mins)
