The season will convey thrilling stay efficiency from a few of Scotland’s main firms to the Cumbernauld stage from July to December with one thing for everybody to take pleasure in.
Sonata is a compelling night of classical music and choreographed dance, bringing collectively the musicians of Scotland’s main baroque ensemble Dunedin Consort alongside award-winning choreographer Marc Brew and 5 disabled and non-disabled dancers.
Tally’s Blood, the seminal Scottish traditional by Anne Marie di Mambro, returns to the stage for the primary time in twenty years in a significant new co-production by Perth Theatre, The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr and Cumbernauld Theatre Firm. Informed with coronary heart and humour, Tally’s Blood follows an Italian immigrant household in Scotland from the Thirties to the Nineteen Fifties, in a story of poverty, ardour and prejudice that travels from the west of Scotland to the sun-baked Italian countryside. The manufacturing visits Cumbernauld from 10 – 14 October as a part of its Scottish tour.
All through December the Cumbernauld phases will host festive enjoyable for all of the household, with two spellbinding productions. Audiences are invited to Wondernauld’s Christmas Ball for a delightfully daft Principal Stage manufacturing UGLY! A Cinderella Story. On this new unforgettable spin on the traditional Cinderella fairy story, written by Gary McNair, the Fairy Godmother and Ugly Sister should work collectively on a makeover journey that’ll have you ever laughing, singing, and dancing within the aisles.
In the meantime the Studio Theatre hosts a particular manufacturing for youthful audiences, A Ladder to the Stars, a heartfelt, humorous story of what can occur when the universe hears your goals, produced by Seen Fictions.
The Autumn season can even characteristic visiting productions from a few of Scotland’s main theatre firms. Moorcroft, the Tron Theatre’s acclaimed play about soccer and working-class life from author/director Eilidh Mortgage, visits as a part of a Scottish tour supported by the Nationwide Theatre of Scotland. Different highlights embody Sleeping Warrior’s Britpop-inspired Battery Park, Sex Education Xplorers (S.E.X.) from award-winning artist Mamoru Iriguchi, and Photo voltaic Bear’s Wake Up, a triple invoice of visible theatre by three trailblazing administrators.
There can be visiting work to maintain wee guests entertained as nicely. Households with younger kids can take pleasure in exhibits together with Shaper Caper’s memorable interactive journey present Paper Moon, Four Go Wind in Wellies by Indepen-Dance, immersive audio-theatre Suitcase Stories, and The Amazing Bubble Man.
Cumbernauld Theatre’s stay music programme can even brighten up the stage, with the return of the Cumbernauld People Membership that includes visiting company together with the legendary Dougie MacLean, Canada’s Queen of Americana Lynn Hanson, and extra. There’s additionally a return from nationwide treasures Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham in August. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra can even grace the Lanternhouse stage for the primary time, with a night of folktale-inspired music from Beethoven, Mendehlsson, and Strauss.
Common comedy nights additionally return with the month-to-month Lanternhouse Laughs in affiliation with Gilded Balloon set to ensure stomach laughter within the studio theatre, every hosted by its very personal compère and that includes comedy-circuit favourites. There are additionally visits from veteran Scottish stand-up Fred MacAulay and award-winning Lynn Ferguson.
Alongside stay the stay performances, Lanternhouse Cinema continues to supply the most recent blockbuster characteristic movies and the most effective cinema experiences in Cumbernauld. We’ve additionally acquired world-class performances streamed from live performance arenas to main theatres, together with Nationwide Theatre Dwell and The Royal Opera Home.
Sarah Value, CEO at Cumbernauld Theatre Belief, stated: “Our new season guarantees to be the right alternative for household get-together’s, nights out with a companion, good friend, colleague or just to indulge and luxuriate in ‘me’ time. From our personal Cumbernauld Theatre productions Sonata and Tally’s Blood, to our, ‘to not be missed’ up to date panto spin ‘UGLY! A Cinderella Story’ we promise you festive enjoyable for all ages, unforgettable new theatre, stay laughs and highly effective music performances, there actually is one thing for everybody. We are able to’t wait to be within the area and expertise the magic our audiences and performers make.”
Situated within the coronary heart of Cumbernauld, on the Cumbernauld Academy campus, this state-of-the-art venue homes two efficiency areas – a 270-seat auditorium and Studio Theatre, a dance studio, an 84-seat cinema and the brand new North Lanarkshire Council-run café.
Tickets for the total programme of stay efficiency and artistic studying actions are on sale now at www.lanternhousearts.org and by Field Workplace phone bookings on 01236 732887. You may also obtain a brochure from the web site.
