Tuesday August 7 – Wednesday August 8
Calling all Bingsters! Bing and his friends are coming to Aberdeen in the first ever Bing stage show!
Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by pretending, dressing-up and singing songs. Flop and Amma are there to help, but in this magical world of make-believe things don't always go according to plan...
Don't miss the chance to see your little one's face as their favourite characters are brought to life in this brand-new show. Full of fun, laughter and music, Bing Live! is the perfect first theatre trip for pre-schoolers and their families.
Thursday, August 9
Based on a Greentrax double album of WW1 songs, "Far, Far From Ypres" is an acclaimed production of WW1 songs, poems and stories, following the terrifying journey of a Scot to "the trenches" and back.
This production features many of the finest Scottish traditional singers including Barbara Dickson, Siobhan Miller and Dick Gaughan and has received standing ovations throughout its triumphant Scottish tour.
Saturday, August 11
Funbox present Dinosaur Safari as they return to His Majesty’s Theatre.
Get ready for some Stone Age Singalong silliness as Anya, Kevin and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle) go on their most roarsome adventure yet – Dinosaur Safari.
The FUNBOX gang are in a prehistoric pickle as they go on a quest to find their keys and discover different Dino-pals. Along the way they meet friends old and new including those fuzzy funsters; Fluffy and Flossie and their cheeky chum Bonzo who is finding his inner cave dog and hunting the ultimate bone.
Packed with singalong favourites like " The Bear Came Over The Mountain", Knick Knack Paddy Whack" and "Eye , Nose, Cheeky, Cheeky, Chin"' as well as brand new songs. Dinosaur Safari is the gigantic treat for all the family. You might even get to help on stage!
Come dressed for the safari - come as a dinosaur, an explorer or a cave person - and get ready to roar and stomp with FUNBOX.
Tuesday, August 14 – Saturday, August 25 The internationally acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys is working its way back to Aberdeen!
This smash hit musical has won 57 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical.
Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 100 million records worldwide.
Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What A Night, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don't Cry and many more, Jersey Boys is a story full of heart and humour you simply will never forget.
Friday, August 17
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club comes to Aberdeen for a Summer Party.
Yes, the legendary actor, host and broadcaster Craig Charles of Red Dwarf, Robot Wars and Coronation Street fame is also one of the UK’s best loved Funk and Soul DJ’s. Broadcasting for over 10 years on BBC 6 Music with their primetime Saturday night Funk and Soul show, Craig Charles has gone from strength to strength.
After smashing it with sold out shows at The Lemon Tree in 2016 & 2017 the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club returns.
Saturday, August 25 – Saturday, November 17
APA Engage! Play! Youth Theatre (for P1-3).
Young participants will develop skills in listening, speaking out and working as part of a team. At the end of each term participants will take part in a directed sharing of work for friends and family.
Day/Time: Saturdays – 9.30am – 10.30am, Price: £65 per 10-week term, Age group: P1-P3.
This course takes place at His Majesty's Theatre Education Studio. There is a priority booking period for attenders of the previous term, this class may have limited availability prior to going on sale.
Saturday, August 25 – Saturday, November 17
APA Engage! Create! Youth Theatre (for P4-7).
Drama class for children in P4-P7. Participants will work on developing their performing skills in an active, fun session, with a focus on devising, story-telling and building confidence. At the end of each term participants will take part in a directed sharing of work for friends and family.
Saturday, August 25 – Saturday, November 17
An interactive and lively class for 1-2 year olds and their parents/carers. Class involves songs, rhymes, movement and music, using props, stories and more.
Day/Time: Saturdays – 1pm – 1.45pm, Venue: HMT Education Studio, Price: £65 per 10 week term
This course takes place at His Majesty's Theatre Eduction Studio and breaks for the October holidays. There is a priority booking period for attenders of the previous term, this class may have limited availability prior to going on sale.
Saturday, August 25 – Saturday, November 17
An interactive and lively class for 3-4 year olds and their parents/carers. Parent/carer must attend session with child.
Class involves songs, rhymes, movement and games, using props, percussion instruments and story books. Day/Time: Saturdays – 2pm – 2.45pm, Venue: HMT Education Studio, Price: £65 per 10-week term.
Saturday, August 25 – Saturday, November 17
A fun, lively session for children in P1-P3. Children will work on developing their musicianship skills through songs, games, percussion instruments and various activities. The class will work towards an end of term sharing for friends and family.
Saturday, August 25 – Saturday, November 17
Participants will have the opportunity to develop theatre making skills and learn the building blocks of creating a performance.
Participants will work together as an ensemble to devise a performance which will be fully staged at The Lemon Tree at the end of Term 3. Throughout the three terms participants will also have the opportunity to engage with professional companies visiting His Majesty’s Theatre.
Tuesday, August 28 – Tuesday, November 13
In Senior Youth Theatre participants will review and further develop skills in performance, theatre making and staging a performance. The group will explore a range of different theatre styles, including scripted and devised work to create high quality contemporary performances. They will work as an ensemble alongside theatre professionals to create a production which will be fully staged in The Lemon Tree at the end of Term 3.
Tuesday, August 28 – Saturday, June 22
Project Band offers participants the chance to fine tune their song writing skills and get a foot up in the music industry. Workshops will be offered in areas including sound recording, event planning, marketing, as well as plenty of time to develop practical music skills. Participants will perform a live, ticketed end of year gig in June in The Lemon Tree.
Day/Time: Tuesdays – 7pm – 9pm, Venue: The Lemon Tree, Price: £225 in total (full year – it is possible to pay in termly instalments of £75).
If you have any questions about booking a place, please contact the Box Office on 01224 641122 or visit them in person. If you have any questions about the class content or details, please email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com
Wednesday, August 29 – Wednesday, November 14
Drama group for participants in S3 and S4. In Intermediate Youth Theatre participants will hone performance skills and further develop their understanding of how to stage a performance. The group will work as an ensemble alongside theatre professionals to devise a production which will be fully staged in The Lemon Tree Studio at the end of the third term.
Thursday, August 30 – Thursday, November 15
A fun, lively session for children in P4-P7. Children will work on developing their musicianship skills through songs, games, percussion instruments and various activities. They will also learn about different genres of music and the mechanics of music theory. The class will work towards an end of term sharing for friends and family.
Thursday, August 30
Half-Way Rock: a fusion of the immediacy of live stage performance with the intimacy of radio drama.
Marcail sees the Half-Way Rock as nothing more than a resting place on the Aberdeenshire coast until the sounds of the waves, wind and rain one day appear to her as voices, calls for help, final words long lost among the depths.
But why her; why now? An answer comes only when she finds herself precariously perched thousands of feet above an abyss on the Half-Way Rock’s mirror-image on the other side of the North Sea: the Kjeragbolten.
This time, the phantom words come from the Draugr - spirits of those lost at sea, human forms with heads of seaweed, and suddenly the voices make sense.
Join us for this work in progress sharing and find out more about the real life stories associated with Scotland’s North-east coast that have inspired and informed Half Way Rock.
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