KINGS NEWS October 2012

Inside this autumn issue:

Pantomime Cast Announcement

Hellos and Goodbyes

Sherlock Holmes Competition

Song and Dance 2012

Our sparkly new Gift Vouchers have arrived!

Why dedicated Lee is a real Olympic hero

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Exhibitions

Pantomime Cast Announcement

Mirror Mirror on the wall, come to the Kings this winter to see the best pantomime of them all! New Pantomime Productions bring us more fun this Christmas with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. Along with a fabulous cast, two of which are ‘back by popular demand’ Lisa Riley and Marcus Patrick (below) also starring; Rob McVeigh from TV’s ‘Any Dream will do’, Jen Pringle from ‘Milkshake!’, Aiden J Harvey and Phil Randall.

…Heigh-Ho Heigh-Ho, oh and not forgetting those seven helpful (and not so helpful) dwarfs who go by the names of Colonel, Shy, Growler, Cheerful, Dozey, Sniffles and Snoozy; two of which we are proud to announce will be played by Max Laird and Karen Anderson (below) who recently married and starred in the TV programme ‘Seven Dwarves: The Wedding’.

Tremendous fun for all the family in our traditional festive

pantomime! From Wednesday 12 December 2012 – Sunday 6

January 2013, book now…

Hellos and Goodbyes

Tabitha Lane (right) joined us three months ago as the Finance Assistant on

a PETA Apprenticeship. She has settled into her role well, showing she is a

valuable member of staff. She has also been working as a casual in the

theatre’s Box Office. We hope she continues to enjoy working at the Kings

Theatre!

Emily Dumelow (left) joined the

theatre as the new PR and Group

Bookings Assistant and is also on a

Business Administration Apprenticeship.

Sarah Probert (below) has

joined the theatre on a

BusinessAdministration

Apprenticeship and will be the

new Marketing Assistant.

Rachel Gibbens is on a Business Administration apprentice with PETA

and has been working in the Marketing department for almost a year. She

has been given the opportunity to widen her business knowledge of the

theatre and move to the Admin department as the new assistant. Good

Luck in your new role Rachel!

Megan Broderick has sadly left us after a year as the Admin Assistant on her Business Administration NVQ

Level 2 Apprenticeship. She proved to be a valuable member in the admin department and will be missed!

However, Megan is now off to University to study so we wish her the best of luck.

Natalie O’Hara has just completed her Business Administration NVQ Level 2 Apprenticeship in the PR and

Group Bookings department at the theatre. She’s done amazingly well and the office staff will be sad to see her

go. But it’s not all goodbyes for Natalie as she’ll be working as a casual in Box Office and Front of House. We

wish her luck!

Sherlock Holmes Competition

For a chance to WIN TWO TICKETS to see ‘Sherlock Holmes – A Study in Fear’ at the

Kings Theatre on Tuesday 23rd

October at 7.30pm plus TWO FREE ICE CREAMS please

answer the following question:

Who is Sherlock Holmes arch enemy?

A: Bob Moriarty B: Bob Marley C: James Moriarty

To be entered into our competition draw you can either email your answer to

marketing@kings-southsea.com OR write to us at The Kings Theatre, Albert Road,

Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants, PO5 2QJ. Don’t forget to include your full name, your

email and the answer to our competition question.

50% off show tickets for visitors to the Portsmouth City Museum’s Conan Doyle Collection. Just visit the collection, make a note of

the code word and book at our Box Office.

Terms and Conditions apply. Not to be used retrospectively. Closing date is no later than Midday on Thursday 11th October. The WINNER will be notified by email.

Song and Dance 2012

The best of Portsmouth’s local professional and community talent came together for

this annual evening of fantastic song and dance on Sunday 2nd September! The

concert raised money for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, cancer charity

“Kick it into Touch” and the Kings Theatre Restoration Fund. It was a fantastic night

and a great way to raise money for three wonderful local charities. Ron Hasker,

Chairman of the Kings Theatre said to everyone involved with “Song and Dance” -

“Thank you so much for all your help and support for the Kings Theatre both for

tonight and in the past, and we hope to see you again at the theatre soon for the

remainder of the exciting Autumn season”. We expected the concert to raise about

£2,000, but the figures are still very provisional.

Our sparkly new Gift Vouchers have arrived!

We are thrilled to present our new gift vouchers. The

vouchers can be used to purchase theatre tickets and

merchandise sold via the Kings Theatre Box Office

and the Kings Theatre website. If you have a special

occasion coming up why not “give the gift of the

Kings”. They make the perfect gift for family and

friends and with a fabulous Autumn/ Winter season

here at the Kings what better time to use them! The

values we have available are £5, £10, £20 and even

£50 so why not “add a little drama” this Christmas.

Terms and Conditions Apply. Please ask at Box Office for details.

“Why dedicated Lee is a real Olympic hero”

Lee Stoddart, member of the Kings Theatre Trust has done a considerable

amount of voluntary work at the theatre over the years and last year he decided

to apply to volunteer for the Olympic Games. Upon being successful in his

interview he was to be volunteering at the Olympic Park and said “I was amazed

that I’d been chosen from so many” (only up against 120,000 others). Most of us

would have decided against going to London during the games because of the

busy traffic, instead just watching it on the television. However, Lee said “It was

unbelievably efficient” and “had a fantastic once in a life time experience and

was a tiny part of the most wonderful celebration of sporting achievement”. If

you would like to hear more about Lee’s experience see www.kings-

southsea.com

Upcoming Events at the Theatre

Grease – 1-6 October The No.1 Greatest Musical is coming to the Kings Theatre for one week only! DANNY BAYNE stars as Danny with CARINA GILLESPIE as Sandy and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ legend Russell Grant as Teen Angel! Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again.

Bay City Rollers – 16th October

A celebration of those hectic days of hit songs, touring, TV shows and the behind the scenes pandemonium! A fantastic night of fun and nostalgia with the band’s singer, Les McKeown

Magic of the Bee Gees – 25th October It’s Saturday Night Fever – Every Night of the week! The Bee Gees entire glittering songbook wrapped up in one spectacular live concert show!

Ladyboys of Bangkok – 21st November Join the festivities as the cast take you on a parade through comedy, cabaret and carnival beat with 16 of the world’s most entrancing beauties. “It’s an irresistible,

irrepressible evening that guarantees a great night out!” The British Theatre Guide

Upcoming Exhibitions at the Theatre

A Bus Called Happiness 8 – 14 Oct By Caz of Southsea, England

A unique and magical journey through a world of nature

Illusion and Delusion, what do you see? 12 – 25 Nov

By Steve P Richer I’m interested in how and what the brain decided a

shape looks like

Behind the Scenes 26 Nov – 2 Dec Year 9 Pupils at ‘The Portsmouth Grammer School’ An exhibition of abstract mixed media artwork to coincide with the school musical, ‘The Producers’

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