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SIOBHAN COONEY
Wed 29 May - Tue 25 Jun 11am

An Oxford based screen print artist, Siobhan graduated with a product design degree in 2003, and subsequently spent several years working in the design industry...

The Owen Mumford Gallery

IN THE HOUSE (DANS LA MAISON) (15)
Wed 19 Jun 7.30pm

Adapted from a play, this clever and complex film starring Kristin Scott Thomas, follows a sixteen-year-old boy who insinuates himself into the home of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher... 

BRUBECKS PLAY BRUBECK
Thu 20 Jun 7.45pm

Join us for this extraordinary opportunity to encounter and remember some of the jazz greats in a top-notch musical celebration of iconic classics.

ROBERT NEWMAN'S NEW THEORY OF EVOLUTION
Fri 21 Jun 7.45pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been postponed.

THE AUDIENCE (THEATRICAL SCREENING)
Fri 21 Jun 7pm

For sixty years Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren, reprising her Academy Award winning role) has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace. From young mother to grandmother, these private audiences chart the arc of the second Elizabethan Age....

EXTRA SCREENING DATE ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!

COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS
Sat 22 Jun 2pm

Top comedians from across the UK, doing what they do best…but without the rude bits.

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND
Sat 22 Jun 10am

The Theatre throws open its doors for a day of free and specially discounted events.

STORYTELLING
Sat 22 Jun 11.30am, 3.30pm

Highly interactive storytelling brings Shakespeare to life for young audiences.

IMPROVISED COMEDY THEATRE ON THE EDGE
Sat 22 Jun 7.45pm

In the style of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the performers take suggestions from the audience and weave them into hilarious and touching stories of human endeavour.

FALSTAFF BY GIUSEPPE VERDI (THEATRICAL SCREENING)
Sun 23 Jun 7pm

Throughout his long career, Verdi longed to find a good subject for a comic opera. Towards the very end of it he found that subject, in the vast and jovial shape of Shakespeare’s John Falstaff.

THE GREAT GATSBY (12A) 2D
Wed 26 Jun 7.30pm

The long awaited, richly opulent film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. Luhrmann (Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge) returns in grandiose, spectacular style to whisk us away to the fabulous and intriguing world of Jay Gatsby.

THE HWICCE ARTISTS
Wed 26 Jun - Wed 17 Jul 11am

A group of keen amateur artists who go by the name from a tribe of Anglo Saxons who were recorded to be living in this area in 779 are displaying some of their work.

The Owen Mumford Gallery

PLATERO: TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY
Thu 27 Jun 7.45pm

Mesmeric storyteller, Mike Maran, and master Georgian puppeteer, Nino Namitcheishvili, bring to life the characters of the town and the pattern of their existence in a timeless Andalusian landscape.....

CINEMA BAMBINO
Thu 27 Jun 10.45am

A film club for parents and carers with babies, aged up to and including 18 months. A chance to socialise and enjoy a worry-free film experience.

THE GREAT GATSBY (12A) 2D
Fri 28 Jun - Sun 30 Jun 7.30pm

The long awaited, richly opulent film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. Luhrmann (Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge) returns in grandiose, spectacular style to whisk us away to the fabulous and intriguing world of Jay Gatsby.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Sat 29 Jun 2.30pm

This vibrant musical production has all of Kenneth Grahame’s Tales of the River Bank, the exuberant Mr Toad and Mole, Ratty and Badger.

OPEN GARDENS: GREAT ROLLRIGHT GARDENS
Sun 30 Jun 2pm - 6pm

As well as the 4 beautiful gardens to enjoy there will be  childrens' dressing-up and other entertainments - already booked are Fiddlebop, Folk Music and Morris dancing. 

CAESAR MUST DIE (CESARE DEVE MORIRE) (12A)
Mon 1 Jul 7.30pm

In this fascinating documentary we follow a drama within a drama, as the inmates at a high-security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. 

FOUR FARCES
Tue 2 Jul 7.45pm

European Arts Company (who recently brought us a Pinter double-bill and Chekhov’s Shorts) returns with a delicious evening of one-act Farces from the Victorian stage. 

THE WIZARD AND THE HOPPING POT
Wed 3 Jul - Thu 4 Jul 7.30pm

Join the children of Chadlington CE Primary School for the World Premiere of The Wizard and the Hopping Pot, based on a tale by JK Rowling and produced by The Little Acorn Film Company.

SALON DU CHOCOLATE
Fri 5 Jul 7.45pm

Expect to experience both mouth watering chocolate treats and tales of the secret, banned and scandalous from authors such as Lord Byron, John Donn, Angela Carter and Joanne Harris.

VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST
Tue 9 Jul 7.45pm

Voices capture beautifully not only the pain and despair of the Holocaust, but themes of resistance, survival and hope. They ask us questions of ourselves as well as contemplate on love, friendship and faith. 

THE WIZARD OF OZ
Fri 12 Jul 7.30pm

St. Mary's CE (A) Primary School will perform 'The Wizard of Oz'.  A musical extravaganza not to be missed!

THE DOORS ALIVE
Sat 13 Jul 7.45pm

A great British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of the legendary 1960's rock gods The Doors. 

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (THEATRICAL SCREENING)
Sun 14 Jul 7pm

Michael Grandage’s production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro returns. The opera has particular significance, as it was the first ever to be performed at Glyndebourne in 1934, with festival co-founder Audrey Mildmay in the role of Susanna.

LAUREN BUCKINGHAM
Thu 18 Jul - Sun 25 Aug 11am

Lauren Buckingham specialises inhighly-detailed graphite portraiture and illustrative acrylic paintings.

The Owen Mumford Gallery

3 DAY DRAMA
Mon 29 Jul - Wed 31 Jul 10.15am - 1pm

This interactive workshop aims to build confidence, creativity and imagination. Improvisation, mime and storytelling will be explored in this fun and exciting experience. 

DRAMA WEEKS
Mon 29 Jul - Fri 2 Aug 10am - 4pm

Our aim is for participants to improve confidence and concentration through drama games, improvisation and collaboration. Working with theatre professionals, they will develop a piece of theatre together...

DANCE WEEK
Mon 29 Jul - Sat 3 Aug 10am - 4pm

For those interested in dance, this is an opportunity to create a show with a professional dance choreographer.

DRAMA WEEKS MORETON-IN-MARSH
Mon 29 Jul - Fri 2 Aug 10am - 4pm

Working with theatre professionals participants will develop a piece of theatre together, learn how performances transfer from the rehearsal room to the stage and gain an insight into working in a professional theatre.

HIPPOLYTE ET ARICIE BY JEAN-PHILLIPPE RAMEAU (THEATRICAL SCREENING)
Tue 30 Jul 7pm

This is Glyndebourne’s first production of an opera by Rameau, and will strike audiences, as it did in Paris in 1733, with its richness of invention.

ORANGE HAT SUMMER ADVENTURE
Tue 30 Jul 10am - 11am, 11am - 12pm

Enjoy the summer holidays with Peggotty the Hen and her other puppet friends as they embark on an interactive performance.

THEATRE EXPERIENCE AT CARTERTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DRAMA STUDIO & THE THEATRE
Mon 5 Aug - Thu 8 Aug 9am - 3pm

An inspirational four day workshop designed to introduce young people to the world of performance and theatre. On Thursday they will be transported by coach to The Theatre for technical and dress rehearsals before performing their work on the stage at 5.30pm to invited family and friends.

3 DAY DANCE
Mon 5 Aug - Wed 7 Aug 10.15am - 1pm

Designed with those youngsters in mind who just can’t help but move to music, this workshop will cover a variety of dances including jazz, contemporary, maybe even a bit of tap and they will do some of their own choreography too.

DRAMA WEEKS
Mon 5 Aug - Fri 9 Aug 10am - 4pm

Our aim is for participants to improve confidence and concentration through drama games, improvisation and collaboration. Working with theatre professionals, they will develop a piece of theatre together...

DANCE WEEK
Mon 5 Aug - Fri 9 Aug 10am - 4pm

For those interested in dance this will be a high energy, fun week covering a variety of dance styles, including jazz, hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, jive, swing and more!

WILDERNESS
Fri 9 Aug - Sun 11 Aug 10am

All local tickets have now sold out but please note that we will have Full Price Adult Weekend tickets only on sale soon

 

DON PASQUALE BY GAETANO DONIZETTI (THEATRICAL SCREENING)
Sun 11 Aug 7pm

Donizetti’s diamond-bright wit and brilliance is demonstrated in this opera but it also has a distinctly dark side.

MORNING WORKSHOPS: DRAMA, DANCE, SINGING
Mon 12 Aug - Wed 14 Aug 10.15am - 1pm

These self-contained creative workshops introduce the young participants to elements of performing arts such as warm-ups, concentration and collaboration.

MUSICAL THEATRE WEEK
Mon 12 Aug - Fri 16 Aug 10am - 5pm

Work with creative practitioners and develop as a musical theatre performer. This week provides a chance to dance, sing and create a show and perform it on The Theatre’s stage.

A MUSICAL IN SIX DAYS (GREASE)
Mon 19 Aug - Sat 24 Aug 10am - 5pm

Working with a director, a choreographer and a musical director, you will develop your skills, discover new ones, learn about professional theatre and rehearse a full musical.

ORANGE HAT SUMMER ADVENTURE
Tue 20 Aug 10am - 11am, 11am - 12pm

Enjoy the summer holidays with Peggotty the Hen and her other puppet friends as they embark on an interactive performance.

GREASE
Sat 24 Aug 4pm, 7.30pm

This popular musical, following a group of high school students as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship and teenage rebellion, will be performed by paricipants on the Musical in Six Days workshop.  

BILLY BUDD BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN (THEATRICAL SCREENING)
Sun 25 Aug 7pm

2013 marks the centenary of Benjamin Britten - his powerfully dramatic Billy Budd returns to Glyndebourne, with Jacques Imbrailo in the title role and Sir Mark Elder conducting.

DAVID JEFFERIS - VISIONS OF CHIPPING NORTON
Wed 4 Sep - Tue 24 Sep 11am

A three-part show, created by Chipping Norton author, artist and photographer David Jefferis.

The Owen Mumford Gallery 

THE MISUNDERSTOOD DR. BEECHING
Thu 5 Sep 7.45pm

Shane Morgan’s one-man show is a Wikipedic evening of storytelling, fact finding and legend building about the man often referred to as being Britain’s Most Hated Civil Servant, who oversaw the transformation of the British railway network and the closure of many rural lines.

CARTHY & SWARBRICK
Fri 6 Sep 7.45pm

Two folk legends, Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, both very much alive and bringing an evening of outstanding folk music to Chipping Norton.

DIRE STREETS
Sat 7 Sep 7.45pm

Perfectly capturing the distinctive sound of one of the biggest guitar bands of all time, they cover early classics like Sultans of Swing and Wild West End, through to the mega-hits of the 80's...

OPEN GARDENS: BOURTON HOUSE GARDEN
Sun 8 Sep 10am - 5pm

The prestigious Bourton House, in Bourton-on-the-Hill, will open its award-winning gardens for the benefit of The Theatre.

MIDLAND YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Sun 8 Sep 7.45pm

MYJO has been described as one of the world’s top young big bands. An enthralling evening of jazz from this group of talented young people.

WINSTON ON THE RUN
Tue 10 Sep 7.45pm

 

Experience the coming-of-age of Britain's greatest hero in this gripping true story of adventure, audacity and Imperial folly.

 
INSPECTOR NORSE
Thu 12 Sep 7.45pm

A Swedish flat-pack thriller! After selling out and bad weather at the end of last year many people were disappointed to miss out on the famous duo. So we’ve brought the show back!

MUSICAL THEATRE DAY
Sat 14 Sep 10am - 5.30pm

Here’s an opportunity to enjoy learning and rehearsing song and dance routines and performing them at 5pm on The Theatre’s stage to your own invited audience. Workshop for ages 16 years - 116 years.

SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME
Thu 19 Sep - Sat 21 Sep 7.45pm

After the acclaimed success of Frankie & Johnny In The Clair de Lune and The Glass Menagerie, The Theatre Chipping Norton is proud to present it's next in-house production of Someone Who'll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuiness.

SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME
Mon 23 Sep - Sat 28 Sep 7.45pm

After the acclaimed success of Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune and The Glass Menagerie, we are proud to present our next in-house production: Someone Who'll watch Over Me.

SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME
Sat 28 Sep 3.00pm

After the acclaimed success of Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune and The Glass Menagerie, we are proud to present our next in-house production of Someoneone Who'll Watch Over Me.

CHIPPY JAZZ PRESENTS SWING FROM PARIS & FRIENDS
Sun 29 Sep 7.45pm

Swing from Paris bring you the sounds of a chic Parisian café and the French jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. With violin, guitars and double bass, expect stylish jazz & vintage swing – all with the sounds of the streets of Paris…

This event will be taking place at Chipping Norton Town Hall.

COOPER BLACK
Sat 5 Oct 7.45pm

A fantastic evening with Chipping Norton favourites – an eclectic mix of folk, country blues and pop, with TP & Woodman returning as support, all in aid of The Theatre!

CYMBELINE- A WAGER OF LOVE
Wed 9 Oct - Fri 11 Oct 7.45pm

A rich, vibrant and grandiose Indian twist to Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. Romantic, comic, tragic, melodramatic and magical all at once, this production brings an exotic flavour to the original text with an international cast and an Academy Award winning designer.

Youth Musical Theatre Showcase
Mon 14 Oct 5pm, 7pm

The Youth Musical Theatre group will be showcasing a variety of pieces they have worked on this year.

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE POCKET-SIZE
Wed 16 Oct 1.30pm, 7pm

After the success of Pocket Comedy and Pocket Henry the fantastic Propeller are back with The Merchant of Venice, an uncompromising, darkly comic tale of greed and revenge. 

MUSIC, MAGIC & MYSTERY
Tue 29 Oct 10am - 1pm

 The Oxford Concert Party, who run concerts and education workshops for young people all over the country, will be leading this workshop which culminates in a ‘sharing’ at 12.30pm.

SORCERY, SPELLS & STORYTELLING
Wed 30 Oct 10.30am - 1pm

Actress Polly Highton will lead this spooky storytelling workshop. Participants will work on choral speaking, characterisation and soundscapes to create their own stories which will be performed at 12.45pm.

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