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PIG FARM

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE

MISS ATOMIC BOMB

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD

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As we embark on our 4th year at St. James, it is a joy to be fulfilling our objective to present ambitious new plays, musical theatre and revivals of ground-breaking works, from both sides of the Atlantic. We also celebrate two West End transfers this year, with Bad Jews at the Arts Theatre and McQueen at Theatre Royal Haymarket. It is always satisfying to establish some continuity in programming, so it is a particular pleasure to welcome Pig Farm by Tony Award® winner Greg Kotis to St. James. Many of you will know that Greg co-authored Urinetown, which received its UK première at the St. James in February 2014. In late November we stage a co-production of a new and exhilarating adaption of Around the World in 80 Days by American playwright Laura Eason. Directed by Lucy Bailey (The Importance of Being Earnest, Fortune’s Fool, Gaslight) this production promises to be thrillingly inventive, celebrating the very mechanics of theatre as we journey across the globe with Fogg, Passepartout and over 50 other characters, played by a cast of eight. Looking to 2016, in our spring season we bring you absorbing and entertaining tales inspired by true stories and notable for their leading roles for women. First up is the UK premiere of US hit, The Pianist of Willesden Lane, a life affirming true tale that recounts one young girl’s journey from Vienna to London on the Kindertransport and her experience of the war years. Next we welcome the world première of Miss Atomic Bomb, a new satirical musical with a warm glow, set in Nevada in 1952. We close the season with a long overdue London revival of the world’s most performed play by a female playwright, Charlotte Keatley’s My Mother Said I Never Should. In the St. James Studio, our unique 100 capacity cabaret space, why not seek out one of our 16 events during the EFG London Jazz Festival from 13-22 November. At Christmas, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour’s Christmas Special offers a seasonal take on the classic radio plays of the 40s and 50s performed in hilarious clipped period detail with live sound effects. And in January, the Edinburgh hit Dinosaur Park (formerly Jurassic Park) roars into the Studio for three weeks. And finally RE:act, our new initiative that gives younger theatre makers an opportunity to create work in response to our main house shows continues into 2016. Four creative teams have 24 hours to write a 15 minute response piece, which is performed in the St. James Studio.

We look forward to seeing you at St. James.

James AlbrechtCreative Director

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DON’T LET THE SWINE GRIND YOU DOWN

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Dead Posh Productions present

PIG FARMWritten by GREG KOTISDirected by KATHARINE FARMERStarring DAN FREDENBURGH, ERIK ODOM, CHARLOTTE PARRY and STEPHEN TOMPKINSON

21 OCTOBER - 21 NOVEMBER

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF URINETOWN THE MUSICAL COMES A DARK NEW FARCE!

Life on the farm is hard. Under a pot-bellied sky, Tom and Tina, with just the help of hired hand Tim, are struggling for survival and it’s taking its toll. Troubles simmer dangerously as they search for solace, then gun-toting Teddy arrives and things go from bad to worse. Pig Farm is an hilarious tale of regular folk, human sludgery and the American dream dragged through the mud.

Pig Farm stars Dan Fredenburgh (Bang, Bang, Bang at Royal Court and The Bourne Ultimatum), Erik Odom (Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn and Sons of the Prophet at Blank Theatre, Los Angeles), Charlotte Parry (Bridge Project at Old Vic, The Colby Sisters at Tricycle) and Stephen Tompkinson (Spamalot, West End and DCI Banks).

“Disgustingly funny” Variety

PREPARE FOR FARMAGEDDON

PERFORMANCE TIMESMon - Sat eves 7.30pmWeds & Sat mats 2.30pm

TICKETS£15, £20, £29.50, £35*Group and concession rates available.*A transaction fee of £1.50 will apply to all online and phone transactions.

Sponsored by

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Simon Friend, St. James Theatre Productions and Ros Povey Productions present

PERFORMANCE TIMESTues - Sat eves 7.30pm*Weds, Thurs, Sat & Sun mats 2.30pm** Weekly performance schedules vary over the holiday period. Please check website for details.

TICKETS£15, £25, £30, £35** (Family ticket £100)Group and concession rates available.**A transaction fee of £1.50 will apply to all online and phone transactions.

AROUNDTHE WORLD IN 80 DAYS26 NOVEMBER - 17 JANUARY

JOIN PHILEAS FOGG ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME

The majestic, mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. Join Fogg and his loyal valet, Passepartout, as they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the exotic subcontinent and the wild west in a race against the clock. A cast of eight play over 50 characters in this imaginative, high-spirited escapade; including six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus acts and an elephant! Cast includes Robert Portal as Phileas Fogg, Simon Gregor as Passepartout, Shanaya Rafaat as Mrs Aouda, Tony Gardner as Inspector Fix, Eben Figueiredo as Mr Naidu, Tim Steed as Colonel Proctor, Lena Kaur as Miss Singh and Liz Sutherland as Captain Speedy.

The PIANISTof WILLESDEN

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A true story of family, hope and survival told through the world’s most beautiful music.

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HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS with Samantha F. Voxakis, Karen Racanelli & Tom Wirtshafter

THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANEAdapted & Directed by HERSHEY FELDERBased on the book The Children of Willesden Lane by MONA GOLABEK and LEE COHEN

20 JANUARY - 27 FEBRUARY

Set in Vienna in 1938 and in London during the Blitz, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish pianist who is dreaming about her concert debut at Vienna’s Musikverein concert hall. When Lisa is swept up in the Kindertransport to London to protect her from the Nazi regime, everything about her life changes…except for her love of music and the pursuit of that dream.

Featuring some of the world’s most beloved piano music, played live, The Pianist of Willesden Lane is performer Mona Golabek’s true family story.

“An arresting, deeply affecting triumph.” Los Angeles Times

PERFORMANCE TIMESMon - Sat eves 7.30pmThurs & Sat mats 2.30pm*

TICKETS£22.50, £35, Premium £40**Group and concession rates available.*No Thursday matinee on 21 January.**A transaction fee of £1.50 will apply to all online and phone transactions.

The PIANISTof WILLESDEN

LANE

A true story of family, hope and survival told through the world’s most beautiful music.

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Tanya Link Productions presents

MISS ATOMIC BOMBA new musical by ADAM LONG, GABRIEL VICK & ALEX JACKSON-LONGCo-Directed & Choreographed by Olivier award winner BILL DEAMER. Co-Directed by ADAM LONG

7 MARCH - 9 APRIL

WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

Welcome to Las Vegas in 1952, where every mushroom cloud has a silver lining and fallout is your friend.

Tourists are going nuts for nuclear, sipping cocktails by hotel pools while watching atomic blasts ignite the desert sky.

But in the midst of this euphoria, our heroine Candy’s sheep have mysteriously died, Joey has deserted the army, fashionista Myrna is designing clothes for pigs, and the hapless manager of the Golden Goose still needs an atomic gimmick… In a city controlled by the mob and the military, and with a spy in their midst, time is running out for our four friends.

Inspired by the real life nuclear tests and beauty pageants of the era, Miss Atomic Bomb is a radiant new musical comedy co-directed by the Olivier award-winning choreographer Bill Deamer (Top Hat) and Adam Long (Reduced Shakespeare Company).

PERFORMANCE TIMESMon - Sat eves 7.30pmWeds & Sat mats 2.30pm

TICKETSPreviews: £10, £19.50, £25, £29.50, Premium £40£15, £29.50, £35, £39.50, Premium £50*Group and concession rates available.*A transaction fee of £1.50 will apply to all online and phone transactions.

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER

SHOULDBY CHARLOTTE KEATLEY

A powerful story of love and jealousy.

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Tiny Fires present

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULDWritten by CHARLOTTE KEATLEYDirected by PAUL ROBINSON

13 APRIL - 21 MAY

PERFORMANCE TIMESMon - Sat eves 7.30pmWeds & Sat mats 2.30pm*

TICKETS£15, £25, £35, £39.50, Premium £50**Group and concession rates available.*No Wednesday matinee on 13 April.**A transaction fee of £1.50 will apply to all online and phone transactions.

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER

SHOULDBY CHARLOTTE KEATLEY

A powerful story of love and jealousy.

THE MOST PERFORMED PLAY BY A FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT

“I don’t know if you’ll ever love me as much as I love you but one day you’ll understand why I’ve done this to you.”

Doris, born illegitimate in 1900, exchanges her budding teaching career for marriage and motherhood. When the war is over her daughter Margaret marries an American and has Jackie, who becomes an archetypal 60s rebel. When Jackie can’t face being a single mother it is decided that baby Rosie will be brought up as Margaret’s own. That’s the plan anyway.

Keatley’s award-winning play is a moving exploration of the relationships between mothers and daughters and the consequences of breaking the most sacred taboo of motherhood. A play about the choices we make which determine the course of our lives and how it is never too late to change.

“This is a landmark play. The theatrical equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile.” The Guardian

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Written in 24 hours, rehearsed at quick fire speed and performed on the stage of St. James Studio, RE:act brings

together four emerging writers, directors and a group of actors to respond to the story, themes and characters

within each production of our theatre season.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYSMonday 7 December, 8pm

THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANEMonday 1 February, 8pm

MISS ATOMIC BOMBWednesday 23 March, 8pm

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULDMonday 25 April, 8pm

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Experience the greatest love story of all time, Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, where two star-crossed lovers find their worlds ripped apart by their family’s rival houses. Witness how their all consuming passion tries to survive amongst violence, hatred and debauchery.

THE THREE KINGS Monday 14 – Saturday 19 December1pm | £10 / £12

This year Christmas comes with comedy, strong language and adult themes! Rejoice in the quicksilver repartee of Block and Tackle as they lock antlers over love, life and the wonders of the unexpected. A hilarious and poignant new play, The Three Kings takes us on a journey from doubt to belief via the public bar of The Three Kings.

COME TOGETHER WITH BARB JUNGR AND JOHN MCDANIELA celebration of the Beatles

Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 November 8pm

Sunday 29 November | 7pm

£20 / £25

In an exciting new collaboration between two giants of cabaret from both sides of the Atlantic, extraordinary, award-winning vocalist and performer Barb Jungr and Grammy and Emmy winner John McDaniel investigate The Beatles song catalogue in their own unique and inimitable fashion.

“Arguably the finest cabaret singer in recent times” The Rough Guide To Cult Pop on Barb Jungr

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We are proud to be working in partnership with Vocaleyes and Theatresign to provide audio described and signed performances for Around the World in 80 Days. We look forward to offering these services for

future shows wherever possible.

We will also be taking part in next years’ disabled access day on Saturday 12 March – highlighting our commitment

to making theatre accessible for all.

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Official hotel partner of St. James Theatre

St. James is delighted to be working in partnership with the Nadler Victoria, opening

next to the Theatre this Winter.

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VICTORIA

After a great night at the theatre, head

next door for a great night’s sleep at The Nadler Victoria.

All of our rooms include free wifi and

feature mini - kitchens, 40 inch+

hd tvs and sumptuous pocket sprung beds.

Quote ‘STJAMES’and save 10% on all room categories.*

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Call 0203 540 8800 to book

or visit www.nadlerhotels.com

10 Palace Place, London, SW1E 5BW

*Terms & conditions apply. Offer is subject to availability. Cancellation fees will be waived if cancelled before 11am the prior day. Payment on arrival.

Official hotel partner of St. James Theatre

St. James is delighted to be working in partnership with the Nadler Victoria, opening

next to the Theatre this Winter.

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