sPriNG 2019 JANUARY - MAY - The Market Theatre

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iN towN (not films)The Master’s House, St Katherine’sOpening HoursMon, Thurs, Fri 9.30am-4.30pmTuesday 9.30am-6pmSaturday 9.30am-12.30pm

sPriNG 2019JANUARY - MAY

Whichever way you book your tickets...we don’t charge a booking fee!

3Tickets online at www.themarkettheatre.com or call 07967 517125

LiVe sHows & screeNiNGs

If we have a theme this Spring then it is The Edinburgh Fringe, from which we have drawn three top shows to bring to Ledbury. Ladykiller and In Loyal Company are two fantastic pieces of drama, both of which we have seen and highly recommend to you. That they both appeared in the top ten of the critics’ choices out of nearly 4000 shows in the 2018 Fringe says enough in itself. Do not miss them! And, we also have the King of the Fringe, the ubiquitous Mervyn Stutter, returning to The Market Theatre after too long an absence. Further drama highlights are the return of Ledbury favourites Hotbuckle Theatre Company with Jayne Eyre and The Pantaloons with their rendition of The Odyssey. If that is not enough, in March The Market Theatre is joining forces with Our Star Theatre Company to bring Lionel Bart’s Oliver! to our stage.

A wide variety of music with Red Hot Boogie’s 50s and 60s Night, The Brubeck Project, The Blackheart Orchestra and Worcester G&S performing Trial by Jury add musical flavour to the programme. And just for our younger audience Garlic Theatre from Norfolk bring us Three Little Pig Tails.

Finally we have a superb programme of screenings from The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, The National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company; and a brilliant array of films (which, if you join our Film Club, you can watch for half price - See below!).

iNformatioNBuy Tickets See front cover for details of how to book. Tickets may also be bought on the door, subject to availability. Please note that we are unable to take returns – even if you are picking up your tickets on the door. However, if there is a full house we are happy to try to resell them for you. In the interests of ensuring a prompt start for the benefit of all our patrons and the cast, we reserve the right to re-sell any booked seat that has not been occupied by the scheduled start time.

The Market Theatre is situated in Market Street (off Bye Street, for satnavs the postcode is HR8 2AQ). The Market Theatre is a trading name of Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society Ltd (LADS) (Charity No: 1174743) which owns and runs the Theatre for the benefit of the community. It provides a dedicated venue for amateur and professional performing arts. It has 128 seats, foyer, bar, wheelchair access, disabled toilet and hearing loop. The Theatre or Foyer may be hired by emailing [email protected]

The foyer and bar are open 45 minutes before each show or film.

Parking Two public car parks (HR8 1EA) are off the top of Bye Street (with the clock tower at the top).

Market Theatre Film Club For just £20 you are able to get in for half price (£3) to all the films that we will be showing up to the end of 2019. Just drop a cheque (LADS Ltd) plus your name, postal and email addresses, and marked for the attention of The Film Club Secretary, into the post or theatre post box and we will send you a membership card. Of course if you do not want to join the Film Club, you can book in the normal way (see front cover) or buy tickets on the door (subject to availability).

LADS Youth Theatre Company We are afraid that membership is currently full.

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ScreeningLive FilmEvent Key La traViata Live from The Royal Opera House

Wed 30 Jan I 6.45pm I £15*

Verdi based La Traviata on Alexandre Dumas fils’ novel and play La Dame aux Camélias, inspired by the life and death of the real Parisian courtesan Marie Duplessis. Verdi offered a more complex and sympathetic portrayal of his heroine than Dumas, highlighting Violetta’s noble nature and her devotion to Alfredo. Initially La Traviata had a lukewarm reception, but after Verdi revised the work in 1854 it became enormously successful. It is currently the most performed opera in the world, and the role of Violetta is a favourite of many star sopranos.

*Students and over 60s £12.50

tHe traGedy of kiNG ricHard tHe secoNd By William Shakespeare National Theatre Live encore

Fri 8 Feb I 7pm I £14*

Richard II, King of England, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray and his court into uproar. Seeing no other option but to seize power, the ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the throne and the king’s divine right to rule. Simon Russell Beale returns to National Theatre Live screens following broadcasts of Timon of Athens and King Lear, and his recent role in the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Lehman Trilogy.

This visceral new production about the limits of power is directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, whose previous plays include Little Revolution at the Almeida and Absolute Hell at the National Theatre.

*Students and over 60s £12

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doN QuixoteLive Screening from The Royal Ballet

Tues 19 Feb I 7.15pm I £15*

Don Quixote and his servant Sancho Panza set out to have a chivalrous adventure. They meet Kitri and Basilio, a young couple who cannot marry because Kitri’s father is determined to marry her off to the wealthy Gamache. Don Quixote decides to intervene.

With Don Quixote’s help, Kitri and Basilio convince her father to let them marry. Don Quixote also persuades Gamache that he would prefer to marry the barmaid anyway. Kitri and Basilio celebrate, and everyone cheers Don Quixote on his way.

Don Quixote is one of Marius Petipa’s much-loved 19th-century classics - its story is drawn from Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel and set to Ludwig Minkus’ score. The ballet has long been acclaimed for its virtuoso dancing, beautiful and technically demanding ‘vision scene’ and the famously bravura and breath-taking Act III pas de deux.


tHree LittLe PiG taiLsPresented by Garlic Theatre from Norfolk

Sun 10 Feb I 3pmAdults and Children £6Family Ticket (5 people) £25

Let me in little piggie, it’s blowing a gale

Not by the hairs on my little pink tail

A brand new version of the classic story of the three little pigs, set in Paris. A grumpy old wolf is a chef who wants some pigs’ tails for his soup. Will the little pigs outwit the wolf and what kind of house will they build? A funny, warm hearted and interactive rustic tale to make you squeal with laughter, bristling with puppets, live music and lots of joining in. Garlic Theatre entertains the whole family with beautifully crafted puppets, music and a garlicky French twist to the tale.

Age group 3-7

In association with

aNd aNotHer tHiNG... aN eVeNiNG of fuN LauGHter aNd soNG witH merVyN stutter

Sat 16 Feb I 8pm I £13*

Back in Ledbury after a long absence, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Mervyn Stutter is a satirical songwriter, comedian and founder member of the Flying Pickets. He has written topical songs for many TV and radio series including Open Air (TV’s first ever UK Daytime show), Carrot Confidential, Stop the Week, It’s Been a Bad Week (Punt and Dennis), After Midnight and Hayes on Sunday.

An accomplished singer and guitarist, his live solo shows are irreverent, funny, affectionate, clever but clean, with lots of clever comedy songs - poking fun both at his own life as well as the world around him.

The comedy voice of the Baby Boom Generation - Daily TelegraphCelebrating the trivial and attacking the absurd he gives us a seriously funny show - The ScotsmanAll of his songs are astute, funny, often gentle but always jam-packed with clever lyrics - Radio TimesFor comedy straight from the heart they don’t come much better than Mervyn Edinburgh Post

*Students £8

tHe NeiL mayaQuartet PLaystHe brubeck Project

Sat 23 Feb I 8pm I £14*

For many people, the sound of Dave Brubeck’s Take 5 is the sound of jazz. This popular American pianist and composer who died just a few years ago did more than perhaps anyone to bring jazz into the popular mainstream. Now Totnes based musician Neil Maya has put together a group of some of the finest musicians in the South West to authentically reproduce the best known Dave Brubeck recordings such as It’s a Raggy Waltz, Blue Rondo a la Turk, Unsquare Dance and of course Take 5. The band has recently performed numerous sell-out shows including appearances at the Teignmouth Jazz Festival, and many shows throughout the South West of England.

In association with

*Students £8


LadykiLLerPresented by The Thelmas Theatre Company supported by the Oldham Coliseum and London’s Ovalhouse

Sat 9 March I 8pm I £14*Out of nearly 4000 shows at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe this one came in the Top Ten!! So an absolute “must see”.

A blood-soaked morality tale about victimhood, zero-hours contracts and tearing up the gender rule book on psychopathy.

A chambermaid, a hotel room and a dead woman. It’s not what it looks like, really, it’s not. It was self-defence… and anyway the woman was asking for it. The chambermaid considers herself to be a pretty normal person; she reads books. She pretended to read the party manifestos at the General Election. She’s even read The Psychopath Test and she’s pretty sure she’s not one so...

A smash hit at this fringe and beyond - Broadway BabyAn eerily convincing portrait of an unhinged mind - Three Weeks A very funny and refreshingly offbeat comedy from The Thelmas – The StageSaw this at Edinburgh last year and had to bring it to Ledbury. It is brilliant!paul@TheMarketTheatre

*Students £8

Hereford couNtydrama festiVaL

Thurs 21 - Sat 23 March21-22 March at 7.30pm;23 March at 2.30 & 7.30pm£10 per session*

Following a very successful 2018 festival, Hereford County Drama Festival returns to The Market Theatre for 2019.

Once again up to twelve one act plays will be presented over four sessions and will feature the best of the county’s amateur theatre talents. Entrants will compete under the scrutiny of a professional adjudicator for a variety of prestigious awards and for the privilege of progressing to the Quarter Final Round of the All England Theatre Festival.

This year’s adjudicator is Mr Nick Wilkes GoDA. The presentation of awards will take place immediately following the performances on the evening of 23 March.

Here is a chance to support your local AmDram group as well as the opportunity to see a variety of plays all performed with zest and passion. Not to be missed!

*Discounts only available on advance sales:£25 for all 4 Sessions£15 for both Saturday Sessions

red Hot booGie

Sat 16 March I 7.30pm I £12

They are back! Following their debut at the Market Theatre last year, Red Hot Boogie now head back to Ledbury at the end of their winter Three Counties Tour with their acclaimed Rock’n’Roll Era show, for another evening of golden era jive, swing, rockabilly, and boogie-woogie. Boasting over a hundred years experience between them, Red Hot Boogie are one of the most exciting and popular bands in the region and are guaranteed to give you a good time. If you’re a fan of the music from the 1950s and early 60s, of Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and the like, then this is an evening not to be missed.

sPoNsoriNG eVeNts at tHe market tHeatre


Our Star Theatre Company in productionwith The Market Theatre Ledbury

oLiVer! Wed 27 - Sun 31 March I 7.30pm I £14*Matinees 2.30pm Sat 30 and Sun 31 March;no evening show 31 MarchOliver! is one of Britain’s most beloved musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens’ timeless characters with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more. Our Star Theatre Company and The Market Theatre are thrilled to be teaming up for this exciting Community Project, guaranteed to get everyone singing along.

Join young, orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a place to call home, a family and most importantly, love. The show’s sensational score is full of Lionel Bart’s timeless songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

*Students £10


tHe odysseyPresented by The Pantaloons

Sat 6 April I 7.30pm I £13

Has the talent of The Pantaloons no end? With hilarious versions of Pride and Prejudice, The Importance of Being Earnest, War of the Worlds and As You Like It proving huge triumphs at The Market Theatre, they now dip their proverbial toes in old Homer’s shoes.

Sing, O Muse, of the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons and their hilarious new verse adaptation of the most epic journey of all time… Stranded war hero Odysseus must struggle against the odds to get home to his wife; but can he battle his way through grumpy gods, naughty nymphs, monocular monsters and over a hundred sleazy suitors? All whilst wearing an Ancient Greek robe that looks suspiciously like a bedsheet? Or will he – and The Pantaloons – remain all at sea...?

*Students £9

iN LoyaL comPaNyPresented by Lab Rats and David William Bryan

Sat 13 April I 8pm I £14The second show in this Spring’s Market Theatre programme that made the Top Ten shows in the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe, In Loyal Company is the incredible true story of missing World War II soldier and prisoner of War Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew, David William Bryan.

May 1941. Hitler’s bombs rain on Liverpool. Local packer, Arthur Robinson, joins up becoming a private in the 18th reconnaissance division. Deployed to Singapore, his ship is destroyed by Japanese dive bombers on arrival. Arthur is declared missing. This extraordinary true story of survival is a tour-de-force war epic.

This is one of the best pieces of physical theatre I have ever seen,Do NOT miss it. Paul@The Market Theatre

A tour de force - The Scotsman A fresh sense of humanity - The Stage***** A masterpiece - BroadwayBaby ***** British Theatre Guide ***** Edinburgh Guide ***** Fringe Guru **** The Stage

*Students £10

La forza deL destiNo Live from The Royal Opera House

Tues 2 April I 6.15pm I £15*

One of Verdi’s most ambitious scores. Its overture - which introduces us to the sinister motif signifying Fate - is one of his most memorable. There is comedy too with the scenes containing the greedy monk Fra Melitone. Christof Loy’s colourful and spectacular production reflects the kaleidoscopic nature of Verdi’s opera, where intense personal dramas play out against a background of war, and in which religion plays an ambiguous role.

The Marquis of Calatrava forbids his daughter Leonora to marry the South American nobleman Don Alvaro. The lovers attempt to elope, but the Marquis catches them. In the ensuing altercation, Alvaro accidentally kills the Marquis, who curses his daughter as he dies. Leonora’s brother Don Carlo di Vargas decides to find them and avenge his father. He joins the Spanish army under a false name, little knowing that Don Alvaro has done the same thing. The men become close friends while fighting in Italy, but that friendship turns to enmity when Don Carlo discovers Leonora’s portrait among Alvaro’s possessions.


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as you Like it Live Screening from theRoyal Shakespeare Company

Wed 17 April I 7pm I £15*

Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind.

Rosalind is banished, wrestling with her heart and her head. With her cousin by her side, she journeys to a world of exile where barriers are broken down and all can discover their deeper selves. Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy.


you caNNotbe serious!

Fri 26 April I 7.30pm I £10*

Even after hanging up his racquet, Brian Partridge from Cheltenham made it on to a court at Wimbledon... and stayed there for over a decade! He shares his experience of working as an umpire and linesman at the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.

Organised by Ledbury Tennis Club, your ticket includes cheese, and wine from Strawberry Hill Vineyard

*Students £6

faust Live from The Royal Opera House

Tues 30 April I 6.45pm I £15*

Gounod’s Faust (1859) was one of the world’s most popular operas from the 1860s to World War II, and remains a core repertory work. The story, adapted by Gounod’s librettists Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré’s play Faust et Marguerite, is based on Part I of Goethe’s epic poem Faust, which was a major inspiration for many composers during the 19th century and beyond. Gounod added a ballet to Act V when Faust received its first Paris Opéra staging in 1869.

Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him. The devil Méphistophélès appears and strikes a bargain with the philosopher: he will give him youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite, if Faust will hand over his soul. Faust agrees, and Méphistophélès arranges matters so that Marguerite loses interest in her suitor Siébel and becomes infatuated with Faust.

Faust initially seems to love Marguerite in return, but soon abandons her. Her brother Valentin returns from the war and is furious to find his sister pregnant. Will Faust repent his destructive actions, and can his soul, and Marguerite’s, be saved?


jayNe eyrePresented by Hotbuckle Theatre Company

Sat 11 May I 7.30pm I £13*

Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you - and full as much heart!

Yes, Hotbuckle are back in Ledbury following in the wake of their hugely successful Wuthering Heights - (... beautifully handled... this is the company’s best yet - BBC Radio Shropshire); and Far From the Madding Crowd – (a magical production - The Stage).

Hotbuckle bring their inventiveness, humour and unique magic to Brontë’s compelling tale, as the young, orphaned Jane meets with cruelty at the hands of her aunt and then at the school to which she is banished. She eventually finds her freedom and becomes governess to the daughter of the enigmatic Mr Rochester at Thornfield Hall. As Jane and Rochester’s relationship grows, it is overshadowed by doubt, dark shadows and terrible secrets and she must choose between passion and reason.

*Students £10



witHiN tHe GoLdeN Hour / New sidi Larbi cHerkaoui / fLiGHt PatterNLive from The Royal Ballet

Thurs 16 May I 7.15pm I £15*

The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers. Christopher Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour is based around seven couples separating and intermingling, to music by Vivaldi and Bossi and lit with rich colours suggested by sunset. Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern, revived for the first time, uses Górecki’s familiar music and a large dance ensemble for a poignant and passionate reflection on migration. And in between, a new work created for The Royal Ballet by the acclaimed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has its première to bring the contemporary truly up-to-date.


National Theatre Live presents

aLL my soNsBy Arthur MillerDirected by Jeremy Herrin

Tues 14 May I 7pm I £15*

Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama All My Sons.

America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. They have built a home, raised two sons and established a thriving business.

But nothing lasts forever and their contented lives, already overshadowed by the loss of their eldest boy to war, are about to shatter. With the return of a figure from the past, long buried truths are forced to the surface and the price of their American dream is laid bare.

Jeremy Herrin (NT Live: This House, People, Places & Things) directs a cast including Jenna Coleman (Victoria), and Colin Morgan (Merlin).

All My Sons is an Old Vic co-production with Headlong.


a Nice diLemmaaNd triaL by juryPresented by Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Tues 21 - Wed 22 May 7.30pm I £12*

For many years, audiences have enjoyed the wonderful collaborations of Gilbert and Sullivan. The Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society has great pleasure presenting Trial by Jury, the humorous operetta which concerns a “breach of promise of marriage” lawsuit, with the judge and legal system being the objects of light-hearted satire.

However the evening’s entertainment is further enhanced by the prequel to Trial by Jury. The usher arrives at court to discover there is no jury. He is distraught and appeals for help. Very cleverly, well known characters (some of whom are rather dubious) arrive. They tell their stories and offer their services until the jury is complete...

For fans of Gilbert and Sullivan and for people who have yet to be introduced to their works, this production will prove entertaining and enjoyable.

*Students £6

tHe bLackHeart orcHestra

Sat 25 May I 8pm I £13*

After 10 years of concert touring across the world, performances at the UK’s most prestigious auditoriums including Birmingham Symphony Hall, Gateshead Sage and twice at The London Palladium, award-winning British songwriters, composers and multi-instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington are The Blackheart Orchestra.

Their four critically acclaimed albums and mesmerising live shows have won them obsessive worldwide fans. Chrissy Mostyn’s haunting vocals, the Mike Oldfield-like multi-instrumental playing of Rick Pilkington, plus their fearless combination of conventional and unconventional all reflect their self-created universe where art meets sound and words paint pictures that take you with them on their deep musical journey into the human psyche. The unique Blackheart Orchestra is definitely one of the must-see bands of 2019.

Limelight Award Nominee - Progressive Music Awards 2018

Best British Duo - Exposure Music Awards

No.4 Best New Band of 2018 - PROG Magazine Readers’ Poll

*Students £10


tHe 39 stePsBy John Buchan, adapted by Patrick BarlowPresented by Our Star Theatre Company

Sat 1 June I 7.30pm I £12*

Our Star Theatre Company is delighted to be back on home turf at The Market Theatre with its brand new tour of one of Britain’s most celebrated plays, The 39 Steps.

Four actors. Dozens of characters. One thrilling, hilarious adventure. Inspired by Hitchcock’s iconic film and the classic spy novel, this play plunges you into the world of Richard Hannay, an ordinary man forced to go on the run after aiding a mysterious woman. From the shadowy streets of 1930s London to the wild moors of Scotland and beyond, The 39 Steps traces Richard’s madcap quest to keep government secrets out of the wrong hands.

*Students £8

sPoNsoriNG eVeNts at tHe market tHeatrediary dates

romeo aNd juLietThe Royal Ballet encore screening Tues 18 June I 7.15pm I £14*The whole Company brings the colour and action of Renaissance Verona, where a busy market all too quickly bursts into sword fighting, and a family feud leads to tragedy for both the Montagues and Capulets.*Students and over 60s £12

oystersPresented by Oyster CreativesSat 22 June I 8pm I £14*A new dark comedy by Neil Salvage, with live music. Johannes Brahms is attending a party to celebrate the first performance of his Violin Concerto – but his genius is overshadowed by his self-destructive ego.*Students £8

tHe tamiNG of tHe sHrewRoyal Shakespeare Companyencore screening Thurs 27 June I 7pm I £14*In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story. *Students and over 60s £12

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coLd war 88mins I 2018 I 15 I UK/Pol/Fr I SubsFri 1 March I 8pm

Pawel Pawlikowski, director of the Oscar-winning Ida, returns with this exquisite, tumultuous love story, which won him Best Director at Cannes. Set against the oppressive Cold War, singer Zula (Joanna Kulig) and pianist Wiktor (Tomasz Kot) meet and fall in love as they perform across Eastern Europe and realise they must find a way to slip past the Iron Curtain, and soon. A searching and very personal film exploring Poland’s 20th century wounds and how they echoed through the lives of its subjects.

tHe LittLe straNGer 111mins I 2018 I 12A I Ire/UK/FrFri 22 February I 8pm

A hypnotic, haunting adaptation of Sarah Waters’ best-selling Gothic novel, directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Dr Faraday, the son of a housemaid, has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1948, he is called to Hundreds Hall, long-time home to

the Ayres family, where his mother once worked. It is now in decline and its inhabitants are haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. Spellbinding, sad and spooky. Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Charlotte Rampling star.


fiLms All Films £6 i Students / Film Club Members £3

siLk stockiNGs 117mins I 1957 I U I USFri 15 February I 8pm

BIG BOUNCY AND BEAUTIFUL! A musical remake of Ninotchka: After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka (Cyd Charisse) is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell, with the help of Steve Canfield (Fred Astaire), an American movie producer. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian.

mamma mia! Here we Go aGaiN 114mins I 2018 I PG I UK/USWed 13 February I 10.30am

Well, yes, here we go again! And yes, they are all back: Streep, Brosnan, Cher, Imrie, Walters, Firth... It is five years since the events of Mamma Mia.

Sophie plans to re-open the renovated Hotel Bella Donna with a party reuniting her family and friends. Nearly 30 years earlier, a young Donna ventured on a life-changing summer holiday that will lead her to the Greek island of Kalokairi and the three loves of her life – any of whom might be Sophie’s dad! Directed by Ol Parker.

wea fiLm study day Saturday 9 February10.30am - approx 5pm I £20

In the morning our tutor Michael Pyke will look at the life and career of Italian director Luchino Visconti through films such as Osessione (1943), Senso (1954), Rocco and his Brothers (1960) and Death in Venice (1971). In the afternoon we will see The Leopard (1963) followed by a Q & A and a discussion.

Refreshments will be available at the theatre. In collaboration with The Market Theatre Film Club.For more information or to book please ring: 01531 634 333

tHe wife 100mins I 2017 I 15 I UK/SwedSun 3 March I 8pm

Glenn Close gives a masterful performance in Björn Runge’s terrific adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s 2003 novel. She plays Joan, an elegant woman who has spent forty years sacrificing her dreams to support her self-absorbed husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce). But as Joe prepares to receive the biggest accolade of his high-profile career, and as she confronts the many sacrifices she has made for him, she finds herself at a turning point.

Poignant, funny and emotional, The Wife is a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation, with the incredible Close supported by a wider cast including Max Irons, Elizabeth McGovern and Christian Slater.


a uNited kiNGdom 113mins I 2016 I 12A I Cz/UK/US/FrWed 13 March I 10.30am

In the late 1940s, Prince Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland is studying law in Britain in preparation for his accession to the throne. There, the dashing prince falls in love with a white British clerk, Ruth Williams, and they plan to marry. While they suspect that his uncle, the Regent, would disapprove, nothing prepares them for the diplomatic and domestic firestorm their defiant love would spark. Against all odds, King Khama and Ruth must struggle to maintain their love and help their people in a land that would become the Republic of Botswana.

LeaVe No trace 109mins I 2018 I PG I US/CanadaFri 5 April I 8pm

For years a father and his teenage daughter have lived an ideal existence in the Oregon forests, when their idyllic lives are derailed forever and they are put under social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, they set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. At the time of writing it is Mark Kermode’s Best Film of 2018 (just doesn’t put a single foot wrong... does the thing that I want from cinema; show me, don’t tell me). Directed by Debra Granik and starring Thomasin McKenzie and Ben Foster.

sHoPLifters 121mins I 2018 I 15 I Jap I SubsFri 8 March I 8pm

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2018, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s (After Life; Still Walking; Like Father, Like Son) Shoplifters is a complex and exceptional drama about the forces holding a struggling family together. In Tokyo, the poverty stricken Shibatas family routinely turns to petty thieving to make ends meet. After one of their shoplifting sessions, father Osamu (Lily Franky) and son Shota (Kairi

Jyo) happen upon a little girl (Miyu Sasaki) and take her in. A rare depiction of Japanese society’s urban underclass, Shoplifters is an incredibly satisfying, and exquisitely drawn film.

wajib 97mins I 2017 I 15 I Palest I SubsSun 10 March I 8pm

Shadi (Saleh Bakri) returns to Nazareth’s Arab community to honour his traditions and personally invite guests to his sister’s wedding. Driving round the city with his father (Mohammad Bakri), tensions between them grow; with Jacir exploring what it means to be a Palestinian living abroad versus a Palestinian at home (in an Israeli city). Full of wry, perceptive

humour, Wajib is a lively, bittersweet tale and provides a snapshot of modern-day Nazareth. Directed by Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir (Salt of this Sea, When I Saw You).

tHe Leisure seeker 112mins I 2018 I 15 I It/Fr I language EnglishWed 10 April I 10.30am

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old camper van they call The Leisure Seeker, travelling from Boston to The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.

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a star is borN 138mins I 2018 I 15 I USAFri 31 May I 8pm

A surprisingly satisfying remake that succeeds because Lady Gaga can certainly act and Bradley Cooper, who also directs, can sing: plus there’s genuine chemistry between them. Ageing alcoholic Country music star Jackson Maine (Cooper) discovers - and falls in love with - struggling artist Ally (Gaga). But even as Ally’s career takes off, their relationship is breaking down, as Jack battles his demons. The end result

is engaging, entertaining, and heart breaking. Emotional manipulation that works even if you’re not normally a sucker for this type of thing!

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tHe cHiLdreN act 103mins I 2017 I 12A I UKFri 10 May I 8pm

Richard Eyre’s faithful adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, where Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) is an eminent High Court judge. As her marriage crumbles, she must decide a case involving Adam, a teenager who as a Jehovah’s Witness is refusing a blood transfusion. Adam is three months from his 18th birthday and still legally a child. Should Fiona force him to live? It’s always rewarding to watch the ever-reliable

Thompson bring her lucid wit and deep emotional reserves to bear on a meaty role. Her towering performance as a woman in despair packs a real punch.

Lady bird 94mins I 2017 I 15 I USWed 8 May I 10.30am

Christine “Lady Bird” MacPherson is a high school senior from the “wrong side of the tracks”. She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. Lady Bird follows the title character’s senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college.

tHe GuardiaNs 138mins I 2017 I 15 I Fr I SubsFri 12 April I 8pm

During World War I the women of the Paridier family farm, under the deft hand of Hortense, the family’s matriarch (Nathalie Baye), must grapple with the workload while the men, including two sons, are off at the front. Hortense reluctantly brings in an outsider, the orphan Francine (Iris Bry), to help her daughter Solange (Laura Smet). Acclaimed filmmaker Xavier Beauvois (Of Gods and Men) revels in the mysteries and beauties

of the French countryside, here unravaged by war, with painterly images bathed in natural light, yet keeps his focus on this intricate drama as it plays out.

carouseL A new Herefordshire Life through a Lens film from Catcher MediaThurs 18 April I 8pm

Following the hugely successful Stories from the Hop Yards and Chewing the Cud, Carousel again brings to light the images of Derek Evans and the stories they tell, by delving deep into his photographic archive from the 1950s-1970s. Catcher Media brings you stories from the May Fair, Hereford United FC, Derek’s Studio, music, rural life, childhood, Fownhope Heart of Oak Walk, and much much more.

boHemiaN rHaPsody 134mins I 2018 I 12A I UK/USFri 3 May I 8pm

A foot-stomping celebration of Queen, and the flamboyant Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) who shattered convention to become one of our most beloved stars. Tracing Queen’s meteoric rise through their iconic songs, their near implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid. An object example of how a film can be entertaining, even exhilarating, without being particularly good, this has the driving energy of a stadium anthem and is an unadulterated joy for all Freddie’s fans. Director Bryan Singer.

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Fri 8 February 7pm THE TRAgEDY OF KINg RICHARD THE SECONDSat 9 February 10.30pm - 5pm WEA FILM STuDY DAYSun 10 February 3pm THREE LITTLE PIg TAILSWed 13 February 10.30am MAMMA MIA! HERE WE gO AgAINFri 15 February 8pm SILK STOCKINgSSat 16 February 8pm MERvYN STuTTERTues 19 February 7.15pm DON QuIxOTEFri 22 February 8pm THE LITTLE STRANgERSat 23 February 8pm THE BRuBECK PROjECT

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Fri 1 March 8pm COLD WARSun 3 March 8pm THE WIFEFri 8 March 8pm SHOPLIFTERSSat 9 March 8pm LADYKILLERSun 10 March 8pm WAjIBWed 13 March 10.30am A uNITED KINgDOMSat 16 March 7.30pm RED HOT BOOgIEThurs 21 - Sat 23 March 2.30pm, 7.30pm HEREFORD COuNTY DRAMA FESTIvALWed 27 - Sun 31 March 2.30pm, 7.30pm OLIvER!

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Fri 3 May 8pm BOHEMIAN RHAPSODYWed 8 May 10.30am LADY BIRDFri 10 May 8pm THE CHILDREN ACTSat 11 May 7.30pm jAYNE EYRETues 14 May 7pm ALL MY SONSThurs 16 May 7.15pm WITHIN THE gOLDEN HOuR / NEW SIDI LARBI CHERKAOuI / FLIgHT PATTERNTues 21 - Wed 22 May 7.30pm A NICE DILEMMA AND TRIAL BY juRYSat 25 May 8pm THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRAFri 31 May 8pm A STAR IS BORN

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Tues 2 April 6.15pm LA FORzA DEL DESTINOFri 5 April 8pm LEAvE NO TRACESat 6 April 7.30pm THE ODYSSEYWed 10 April 10.30am THE LEISuRE SEEKERFri 12 April 8pm THE guARDIANSSat 13 April 8pm IN LOYAL COMPANYWed 17 April 7pm AS YOu LIKE ITThurs 18 April 8pm CAROuSELFri 26 April 7.30pm YOu CANNOT BE SERIOuS!Tues 30 April 6.45pm FAuST

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