General enquiries 0116 242 3560 ticket office 0116 242 3595 ticket enquiries. A good crowd turn up to participate in the leicester pride parade. Find all the transport options for your trip from nottingham to curve theatre right here. Find the perfect curve theatre leicester stock photo. The leicester theatre trust formed in 1969, it is a regularly funded client of arts council england ace and receives annual revenue funding from leicester city council. Curve theatre auditorium seating plan 2019 by curve. Our leicester rutland centre car park is right next to the theatre.
Curve theatre leicester 2020 all you need to know before. Audio notes for giraffes cant dance by curve theatre, leicester published on 20191218t09. Dec 02, 2016 the full width of curves vast stage area and all its technical wizardry comes into play for this highoctane production of grease, which has a cast of 21 and enough energy to fuel a rocket launch. Curve is run by the leicester theatre trust ltt, an independent charitable organisation. Georges conservation area in downtown leicester, the citys new theater, curve, seeks to engage community life. Saw phantom of the opera last night at curve theatre in leicester, and it succeeded all my expectations. Nottingham to curve theatre 5 ways to travel via train. Video includes views of the curve from the outside as well as views of the inside of the building including the theatre auditoriums. Restaurants near curve theatre, leicester on tripadvisor. The captioned film will be live for a week until 7pm, sunday april 12. Walk through the doors of las iguanas and find yourself transported to latin america, full of rich. New auditorium seating plan with capital grant funding from leicester city council, during 2019 we will be adding 67 more seats to the stalls areas of our larger auditorium. Views around leicesters newst and most modern theatre. Aspiring performers can also take dance and singing classes here.
Situated in leicesters cultural quarter, the curve theatre is less than 10 minutes walk from leicester railway station. Gender pay gap report april 2019 leicester theatre trust about curve almost 750,000 people annually engage with curve through performances and projects at our home in leicester. Before you arrive, download the free app onto your smartphone or tablet. The leicester theatre trust formed in 1969, it is a regularly funded client of arts council england ace and receives. Posted on september 5, 2017 september 6, 2017 by philiplowe posted in musical tagged curve leicester, leicester amateur operatic society, parade imagine a gleeful crowd is gathering for a public hanging. Lucy prebbles enron is the 9th annual coproduction with curve, offered drama ba hons and performing arts ba hons students the opportunity to work with the theatres artistic team and perform at curve venue. Curve, leicesters state of the art theatre, is situated at the very centre of the cultural quarter. The curve card and emoney is issued by wirecard card solutions limited company no. A short demonstration of some of the stage effects in their show simply cinderella to an audience of abtt members.
Drivers can pay to use the large parking lot adjacent to the theater. Rome2rio makes travelling from nottingham to curve theatre easy. One of the largest producing theatres outside london. Attend contemporary dance presentations, independent theater shows and live music performances.
Aug 09, 2012 leicester s mayor has dubbed the curve theatre the most expensive and disastrous project this city has ever seen in its history. The place for diverse, exciting and engaging theatre in the heart of the east midlands. Curve is a spectacular stateoftheart theatre based in the heart of leicesters vibrant cultural quarter. Ltt took over the operation of curve in august 2008.
The importance of being earnest to be streamed online for. Leicesters mayor has dubbed the curve theatre the most expensive and disastrous project this city has ever seen in its history. Dec 05, 2016 curve, leicester nikolai fosters production returns to the musicals roots, restoring rarely heard tunes and replacing the sanitised films california beaches with chicagos mean streets. Make short work of finding a convenient place to park when you visit leicesters curve theatre. In collaboration with awardwinning leicester performance poet and curve breakthrough artist jess green, were looking for people from leicester and leicestershire to participate in a new digital project from your home. Discover other notable attractions such as the king richard iii visitor centre and leicester cathedral nearby. A day at curve for their west side story rehearsals. Cinderella at leicester the curve by northernballet. Unlike any other theatre in the uk, they have no traditional backstage area. Leicester arts centre ltd is a registered charity no. Aug 15, 2019 curve, leicester has announced full casting for its upcoming made at curve production of the hit musical, west side story, which runs at curve from 23 november 2019 to 11 january 2020.
The parade started at midday from curve, travelling through the city centre and onto victoria park for stalls, fun fair and live entertainment on stage. Phoenix is the trading name of leicester arts centre ltd, registered as a limited company in england. The curve theatre opened in 2008 and was inaugurated by. Now running at curve, leicester until 18 jan 2020 it has today been announced that curve theatre is extending the read more news. Opened in 2008 by her majesty the queen, the awardwinning building, designed by acclaimed architect rafael vinoly, offers a completely unique visitor experience. Curve, leicester has announced full casting for its upcoming made at curve production of the hit musical, west side story, which runs at curve from 23 november 2019 to 11 january 2020 directed by curve s artistic director nikolai foster, and featuring new choreography by ellen kane, the production will star jamie muscato as tony, adriana ivelisse as maria, carly mercedesdyer as anita. An archival recording of the 2016 production of oscar wildes classic play will be made available from sunday, april 5 at 7pm. Such are the considerations and moral dilemmas behind jason robert browns musical drama, parade performed in the intimate studio space at curve leicester by leicester amateur operatic society. Sep 07, 2009 views around leicester s newst and most modern theatre. Terry johnson adapted from the novel by charles webb and the screenplay by calder willingham and.
It is brave and unusual for an amateur musical society to take on such a non commercial but fantastic piece of work. Curve features two auditoria, one with 750 fixed seats while a 350 seat auditorium will provide a versatile smaller space. Website for curve, a theatre in leicester, england. This playlist features audio notes for our latest made at curve production for children and their families, giraffes cant dance. Leicesters curve theatre has taken inspiration from the current rainbows of hope campaign to offer youngsters the chance to make a contribution to the set for its eagerlyanticipated regional premiere of andrew lloyd webbers version of the wizard of oz. It was an incredible performance and amazing stage sets and costumes make sure you dont miss it. Glazed facade incorporating three glass entrance vestibules, set back under a 5 metre deep soffit. Jan 24, 2009 a short demonstration of some of the stage effects in their show simply cinderella to an audience of abtt members. Watch archive recordings of past curve productions, indepth.
Leicesters curve theatre announces digital programming with. Curve theatre the buildings cantilevered technical roof extends the theatrical infrastructure to the very edge of the site, where a permeable curtain wall allows boundaries to blur between the making and consumption of theater and the life, rhythms, and culture of the city of leicester. The university of leicester is committed to equal access to our facilities. Curve theatre, leicester, leicester, united kingdom. The notes provide an introduction to the production and details about the play, set, characters, costumes, cast and credits, ahead of our audio. Curve, leicester nikolai fosters production returns to the musicals roots, restoring rarely heard tunes and replacing the sanitised films california beaches with chicagos mean streets. The colouring sheets are available to download from the graffwerk website. The following programs are available to download for home use at no cost or at a discounted rate for staff and students.
Leicester theatre trust limited gratefully acknowledges and welcomes the. English news leicester to train the next generation of arts and humanities researchers aug 17, 2018 expert opinions cover smart clothing, wuthering heights, the radical right, football and zimbabwe aug 02, 2018 event places spotlight on leicester and leicestershires literary scene jul 05, 2018 recognising and using childrens home languages in the primary classroom may 16, 2018. Curve extending west side story run until 18th january 2020. Peter soulsby, who was the mp for leicester south before being. Curve, leicester leicester curve current and forthcoming whats on, shows and events at leicesters curve including venue details, location, news and links.
The curve theatre is one of leicesters premier arts venues. Curve is a spectacular stateoftheart theatre based in the heart of leicesters. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Download pdf below pdf download curve leicester pdf. Curve also continues to programme a variety of exciting visiting work throughout each year and has been the opening venue for a number of blockbuster uk touring shows, including cameron mackintoshs production of miss saigon in 2017 and the royal shakespeare companys matilda the musical in 2018. Curve theatre 1 rutland street, leicester le1 1sb, england. The full width of curves vast stage area and all its technical wizardry comes into play for this highoctane production of grease, which has a cast of 21 and enough energy to fuel a rocket launch. Before being named curve, it was referred to as leicester performing arts.
The site is responsive wordpress build and has the ticket office api integrated to the site allowing live updates of ticket information. Apr 05, 2020 the made at curve and birmingham repertory theatre coproduction of the importance of being earnest will be streamed online for free. Restaurants near curve theatre, leicester, england tripadvisor. Led by chief executive chris stafford and artistic director nikolai foster, curve is a theatre in leicester, england, based in the cultural quarter in leicester city centre. Leicesters curve theatre has announced a host of online initiatives to bring theatre into audiences homes during lockdown. You can watch the film on the curve leicester website here you can show your support for the curve by making a donation online here directed by nikolai foster, the drama stars bafta and golden globe nominee cathy tyson as the indomitable lady bracknell, sharan phull as repressed romantic cecily cardew, edward franklin. Curve, leicester announces full casting for west side. Gender pay gap report april 2019 leicester theatre trust about curve almost 750,000 people annually engage with curve through performances and projects at. Visit curve theatre in leicester city centre expedia. We aim for increasing selfsufficiency but as ever remain grateful for the financial support of arts council england and leicester city council. Leicesters curve theatre most disastrous project in. Stream cinderella at leicester the curve by northernballet from desktop or your mobile device. Curve, leicester announces full casting for west side story. Leicesters curve theatre most disastrous project in citys.
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