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We’re committed to bringing the very best in arts and entertainmentto Fife, and we are sure you’ll agree that this season’s programmereally does have something for everyone.Our packed Spring programme includes the return of the Fife Jazz Festival andthe Puppet Animation Festival, plus two pieces of theatre by acclaimed Fifeplaywright Gregory Burke – a fantastic adaptation of his breakthrough playGagarinWay, and the return of the acclaimed production ofBlackWatch by theNational Theatre of Scotland. Pluswe havemusic, dance, comedy andmuchmore to enjoy. So dive in – you’re sure to find a show you’ll love.

In this brochure youwill find details of our events:Adam Smith Pages 3 to 13Carnegie Hall Pages 14 to 24Rothes Halls Pages 25 to 35Diary listing of all events Centre pages – 18 and 19

Lochgelly Centre is currently closed for refurbishment, butmany courses andclasses are nowbeen undertaken elsewhere in Lochgelly. Details are on Page 13.

In fact, there's somuch going on across AttFifewe can’t fit it all here! Aswell asentertainment on stage, we host and run awide range of classes, arts groups andopportunities to get involved – fromdance and drama classes to youth theatre,choirs, baby groups,musical groups, yoga and tea dances. For full details contactour BoxOffices or see ourwebsitewww.attfife.org.uk.

Tomake sure you don’tmiss any news, join our email list, follow uson Facebook atwww.facebook.com/artsfife or on Twitter (@attfife).

Wewant to ensure you’ll have a great time, whatever your reason for visiting us.You can expect the samehigh quality, awarmwelcome and the best possibleexperience either as an audiencemember or participant at all our venues.

Welcome to ourSpring programmeof events at Artsand Theatres Trust Fife.

SupportedbyFifeCouncil


Back by huge popular demand!

Another chance to see Des Dillon’s very funnyplay about Celtic-mad Tim and Rangers-daftBilly, who find themselves banged up in the samepolice cell on the day of an Old Firmmatch.

Strong language 16+

Sat 29 January 7.30pm£13.50 (conc. £12.50)

Tue 1 – Fri 11 February

NLPTheatreCompany present

Singin’ I’mNoABilly,He’sATim

One of the largest community events in Fifeproviding the opportunity to performmusic inpublic. Performers range from primary schoolchildren to adults in both competitive andnon-competitive vocal and instrumental classes.Audiences are welcome at all performances,which take place in various venues across Fife,including AdamSmith Theatre and Carnegie Hall.

FifeFestivalofMusic

AdamSmith Theatre 01592 583302 www.attfife.org.uk

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Festival ConcertThe Closing Concert showcases some of theperformances from the two-week Festival.

Further information is also available at theFestivalwebsitewww.ffom.org.uk

Sun 13 February 2.30pm£6.00 (Adult) £3.00 (Child/School Pupil)£15.00 (Family – 2 adults & 2 children)

Adam Smith Theatre

AdamSmith Theatre is a historical buildingin the centre of Kirkcaldy presenting a highquality programme of drama, dance,music,comedy and children’s theatre including theannual Christmas pantomime.

The comfortable auditorium turns into aDolby Stereo big screen cinemawhenweare not presenting live theatre.

Our Theatre Caféis openMonday toSaturday 10am– 2.30pmserving hot food,snacks and homebaking. The bar is openon performance nightsand for pre theatremeals on someperformances.


The ultimate good-time blues, boogie, swing andjive band.With influences from Jerry Lee Lewisand Chuck Berry to Louis Jordan and LouisPrima, pianist and singer, Red Stripe, presentsnon-stop entertaining, swingingmusic, packedwith classy tunes, featuring the hot andsometimes sultry vocals of GemmaNelsonand a steaming horn section.

“The closest thing to JoolsHollandandhisBigBand” Jazz FM

www.red-stripe.infofifejazzfestival.com

Sat 5 February 8pm£10.00


Fife Jazz FestivalRedStripeBand

Stephen Venables is an internationally-acclaimedmountaineer andwriter. In 1988 he became thefirst Briton and just one of a handful of people inthe world to climb Everest without supplementaryoxygen.

He has twice repeated Sir Ernest Shackleton’streacherous Antarctic expedition across SouthGeorgia. With his natural storytelling gifts andwonderful photographs, Stephen brings thisepic of endurance alive, capturing the thrill ofclimbing, skiing and sailing in a place of suchhaunting beauty.

Thur 3 February 7.30pm£12.50

Speakers from theEdgeStephen VenablesIn theStepsofShackleton

He’s back, brandishing his legendary quick wit,cheeky, irreverent and, of course, wonderfullycamp blend of incisive stand-up, razor-sharpimprovisation and fabulousmusicalcharacterisations. A great, fun night out!www.mrcraighill.com“Absolutely hilarious…aneveningwithHillmakes for a cracking show…hehas the rareability tomake any audience feel like part of anintimate gathering…magical… irresistible!”The List“Priceless” The Scotsman

CraigHillWhyDon’t YouComeDown theFront?


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Roblyn Dance Studio create a wonderfulwealth ofmemories for the pleasure andenjoyment of friends and families withtheir 18th dance show.

Fri 18 February 7.15pm£9.00 (conc. £7.00)

Fri 18 & Sat 19 February 7.30pmIn the Studio £6.00

RoblynDanceStudioJust Dance!

CBBC’s Dan and Jeff present theirmost extravagantshow yet, now in amazing 3D! The creators of PottedPotter and Potted Pirates perform seven classicpantomimes in just eightyminutes. In amadcapride our dastardly double act dash from rubbingAladdin’s lamp to roaming the golden streets of DickWhittington’s London. Searching for Cinderella's lostslipper, they try to wake Sleeping Beauty before thegiant climbs down Jack’s beanstalk to squash SnowWhite's seven dwarves. It's all unmissable fun,whether you're six or 106.

‘For a glorious dose of silliness, you can always relyonCBBC’sDan and Jeff. There’s a very real dangerof childrenwetting themselveswith laughter.’The Guardian

www.pottedpanto.com

Wed 16 Feb 2.30pm£10.50 (conc. £8.50) 4 for £34.00

Seabright Productions

Potted Panto

GloriaMundi (Drama)by Patricia BrownA parable of life, showing the courage necessaryto face the bitter realities of life.

Bang,You’reDead (Comedy)by Paul ReakesMarcus and Lydia plan the perfect crime...or so they think!

On theOutside (Comedy/Drama)by LeonardMorleyDisgraced solicitor Denzil sleeps under the stars.Could Kate, the bag lady with the wicked sense ofhumour, be his fairy godmother?

www.kadsdrama.co.uk

KirkcaldyAmateurDramatic Society

AnEveningwithKADSThree OneActPlays


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Thoughwritten in 1889, The Gondoliers stillsparkles today with vintagemusic, bubblinghumour and effervescent characters.

Act One is set in Venice (where else!) with Act Twoon the fictional island of Barataria – and the plotis topsy-turvy at its very best.

But will I enjoy it?Well, as Don Alhambra,The Grand Inquisitor, would say – ‘of that thereis no manner of doubt, no probable, possibleshadow of doubt, no possible doubt whatever’.

Thu 3 – Sat 5 March 7.30pmSat Matinee 2.30pm£12.00 (conc. £10.50 Child £6.00)All seats £10.50 SatMat2 for £20.00 Sat Evening

Fri 11 March 8pm£15.50

KirkcaldyGilbert&SullivanSociety

The GondoliersbyW.S. Gilbert &A. Sullivan

Inspired by themotion picture Forbidden Planetcourtesy of Turner Entertainment Co. Thisamateur production is presented by arrangementwith JosefWeinberger

Join Captain Tempest and his fearless crew ontheir journey into hyperspace… and beyond! Thiswinner of the 1990 Olivier Award for BestMusicalbursts with red hot rock and roll hits, includingGreat Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations, Teenager inLove, The Young Ones and The Monster Mash.So fasten your seat belts, set your ray guns tostun and get ready for a cosmic adventure ofmeteoric proportions!

Thu 24 - Sat 26 February 7.15pmTicket price to be advised

Kirkcaldy YouthMusic Theatre present

Return to theForbidden Planetby BobCarlton

It’s twenty years since critically acclaimed albumThe Same Skywas launched. This glorious andutterly unique album, with beautifully craftedsongswill be performed in its entirety by herband and in addition, she will be adding themostpopular B sides and a ‘best of the rest’ into themix. For thosewho knowHorse and this stunningalbum, this is a chance to re-live their ownmemories and for thosewho are not, as yet,acquaintedwith the amazing performer andwriter that is Horse, prepare to be astonished.www.randan.org

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Thu 17 – Sat 19 March 7.30pmAll seats £15.50

A delightfully heart-warming and interactivefamily-friendly spectacular.

MeetWobulous Discombobulous, the anarchic sockas he presents a line up of extraordinarily talentedperforming objects, all with their own unique andcaptivating storylines. Suitcase Circus features themost unlikely of performers including the world's onlyacrobatic potato sack, a daredevil ski glove, anincredible dancingmilkshake straw, the hypnotic tiesnakeWindsor Knot, and themagical Mexican hatTimrek. And, as with all quality circuses, there iswonderfulmusical accompaniment.

“Aunique piece of object theatre…adelightfuland hilarious performance.” Joanna Crowson,Circomedia, Bristol

“SuitcaseCircus are outstanding.” Time Out London

Sat 12 March 2pmIn the Studio £4.00 (conc. £3.00) 4 for £14.00

FoldedFeather present

SuitcaseCircus TheNakedTruthIt’s aWomenThing

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Tailor-made for women, The Naked Truthis the hit comedy play fromDave Simpson,the writer of the smash-hit comedyGirlsNight Out, starringMaureenNolan andClaireKing (Emmerdale),MichelleHeaton(Liberty X) and Leanne Jones (Olivierawardwinning star ofHairspray).

Now in its fifth fantastic tour, this showhas had people on their feet all over the UK.Set in a pole dancing class (the latestget-fit craze), The Naked Truth is a brilliantlyfunny comedy about sisterhood.

It’s a woman thing, as five very differentwomen struggle hilariously to conquerpole dancing for an event to raise awareness andmoney for a breast cancer charity. As theirstories unfold and unravel, they share laughter and tears in this hilarious, sad and ultimatelymoving play, which is a call to all women and celebrates strength through adversity.

The Naked Truth is a show forwomen, about women, thatmen absolutelymust see (if they dare!)

“Evenmore uplifting than aPlaytex bra. Don’tmiss it”Northern Echo

www.theatre-productions.com


Join over 100 Primary 6 and 7 pupils fromDunnikier School on stage for a great nightof song, dance and drama as they tell the storyof the lives of the local farmers and cowboys inOklahoma, USA.

The show features lots of well known numberssuch as The Surrey with the Fringe on the Top,I’m Jist a Girl who Cain’t say No and of course,the title song Oklahoma!

Wed 30 & Thu 31 March 7pm£6.00

Sat 2 April 2.30pm£12.50 (conc. £11.50)

Dunnikier School present

OklahomaJnr

Comparing and contrastingmorning and eveningwith Britten’s SoireesMusicales andMatineesMusicales, Elgar’s Chanson deMatin andChanson deNuit. Alsomusic fromheaven and...well, the other place!

Sun 20 March 3pm£6.00 (conc. £4.00)

KirkcaldyOrchestral SocietyTheSpringConnection…with Contrasts

PeterMorrison is delighted to be bringing hislatest touring show to the AdamSmith with anine-strong group of singers andmusicians,including his son and daughter Richard andJackie together with the Alan Kitchen Trio.In this production Peter shines the spotlighton the “Big Five”– Oklahoma, South Pacific,The King and I, Carousel and The Sound of Music.With solo items, duets, and ensembles performedon stage by highly talented singers and actors,you can be sure of an afternoon ofmusicalmagic!

RodgersandHammersteinTheShows&TheStorywithPeterMorrison


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Thur 7 – Sun 10 AprilThur – Sat 11am & 2pm Sun 12 noon & 3pmAll seats £10.50 Supersaver 4 for £38.00

A fresh take on a classic story. FromShakespeare’sRomeo and Juliet and Broadway’sWest Side Story toBollywood's Josh, the tension of forbidden love hascaused thrill and heartbreak throughout the ages.Srishti’s new production explores fighting forcesthat seem impossible to conquer. Continuing thecompany’s established style of amale-dominated cast, Love is in the Air is an innovative piececombiningmodern film, aerial work and livemusic with the traditional form of Bharatanatyam.Bharatanatyam is one of themost popular &widely performed dance styles originated in TamilNadu, India.

Featuring choreography by 2006 Place Prize winner Nina Rajarani MBE, andmagnetic livemusic created by composer and vocalist Y Yadavan, Love is in the Air is a collaborationwithaerial specialists fromScarabeus. The piece tackles the sensitive issue of gangs in the UKwhilecelebrating the loyalty and solidarity shared by friendship groups.

“Themost testosterone-infusedBharatanatyam I have seen.” The Guardian

“Thefinalmemory I’ll take away from this night of energy, passion and conflict isthe telling sound of feet landing on thefloor, cracking like gunshots.”BBC Online

Tue 5 April 7.30pm£10.50 (conc. £8.50)

SrishtiNinaRajaraniDanceCreations

Love isin theAir


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Songs you’ll besinging ‘til thecows come home!

Dress as yourfavourite farmyardanimal and joinScotland’s NumberOne Family Showin their brandnew Funny Farmadventure. Cilla,Artie, Gary andKevin serve up a bumper crop of top-notch singalongs– songs that youwon’t want tomiss, including theexciting new Little Red Tractor, Old Macdonald, GreenGrass Grew, and The Farmer’s in his Den.

There’s fun for everyone, so bring Granny too and don’tforget to dress up as your favourite farmyard animal.For girls and boys of all ages.

www.singingkettle.com

“...superb audience participation and fabulousmusical fun creates a delightful experience that onlythe SingingKettle can deliver every time.”Daily Record

TheSinging KettleFunny Farm


Under the direction of Stanislav Tchassov, aprincipal dancer of The Bolshoi Ballet, thiscompany of superb international dancers fromRussia, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Bulgariaand the UK bring themost enchanting of all fairytales to life.

Themuch-loved story captures the romance ofCinderella and the Prince, themagic of the glassslipper, the hilarious antics of the Ugly Sistersand the glittering elegance of the Ball.

Beautifully complemented by Prokofiev’s famousscore and sumptuous costumes and sets, thisgreat classical ballet is a special treat for balletlovers of all ages.

Thur 21 April 7.30pm£17.50 (conc. £16.50) Child £10.00

Fri 22 & Sat 23 April 7.30pm£13.50 (conc. £12.50)

EuropeanBallet present

Cinderella

This famous rock opera is set in two acts and tellsthe story of the final seven days in the life of Jesusof Nazareth. Based on the Gospel of St. John,Superstar dramatizes Jesus’ entry intoJerusalem, the unrest caused by his preachingand popularity, his betrayal by Judas, the trialbefore Pontius Pilate and his ultimate crucifixion.

Jesus Christ Superstarwas the first collaborationbetween Andrew LloydWeber and TimRice to beperformed on the professional stage and featuresmany show stopping numbers includingSuperstar, Everything’s Alright and I Don’t KnowHow to Love Him.

Fri 15 & Sat 16 April 7.30pm£7.50 (conc. £6.50) 4 for £26.00

AdamSmithMusic Theatre forYoungPeopleTimRice&AndrewLloydWebber’s

JesusChristSuperstarAnamateurproductionbyarrangementwithTheReallyUsefulGroup

Six sisters, their Maw and Granny gather to takerevenge by witchcraft on Caroline’s waywardhusband. Six black candles, one black affrontedMaw, two gallons of vodka, one crazy old IrishGranny, a pile of burning boxer shorts, barrels ofbickering, a hitman, a pentangle and a frozenhead in the fridge. Enter one adulterous husbandand one unsuspecting Catholic priest.Eight of Scotland’s star actresses and two staractors fromRiver City, Still Game andChewin’ the Faton stage in DesDillon’s bruisingly funny play basedon his own sisters, hismother and grandmother.

“Unpretentious, popular theatre at its deliriouslyenjoyable best.” The Guardian

GoldfishTheatreCompanypresentThe Award Winning Smash Hit Comedy

SixBlackCandlesby DesDillon


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Tue 26 – Wed 27 April Nightly 7.30pm; Wed matinee 1.30pm£12.50 (conc. £10.50)

Written especially for parents to enjoy with theirchildren, How The Koala Learnt To Hug is a charming,tale about themagic of family and, of course, theimportance of a nice warmhug! So join us and a host ofwild characters includingNatascha theWitch, Karenthe Koala and the Reggae Beavers for some greatstories, sing along songs, superb games and first classhugging. All you need are your ears. (And your arms!)

“Aperfect introduction to theatre for children,full of audience participation and feel-good factor.”Claire Lewis, Sheffield Star

As a special treat, Stevenwill be available to signcopies of his bookHowTheKoala Learnt ToHug andOtherAustralian Fairytaleswhichwill be on sale at aspecially reduced rate after the show.

Sun 24 April 3pm£6.00 (4 for £22.00) Suitable for ages 4 to 104!

ThePeople’s TheatreCompany

HowThe KoalaLearnt toHugby Steven Lee

Icarus TheatreCollective andHarrogate Theatre

Hamlet:PrinceofDenmarkbyWilliamShakespeare


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Does revenge justifymurder?

The King of Denmark is dead. Consumedwith grief, Prince Hamlet devotes himselfto avenging his father’s death withdevastating consequences for his familyand the Kingdom.

The spirit of amurdered king, the wrathof a vengeful son, and the turmoil ofDenmark in 1601. Shakespeare’smosticonic and challenging play – arguably theworld’s greatest dramatic work – tells thetale of young Prince Hamlet avenging hisfather’s death and confronting his uncle,the newKingwho stole his throne.

Cutting the original text down to aroundtwo and a half hours, Icarus TheatreCollective brings vividly to life some ofliterature’smost vibrant language andcharacters. This brand new productionportrays Shakespeare’s definitive tragedyof justice and revenge.


Beauty and the Beast will never get on. He lickshis hands, stands on the toilet and runs throughthe woods. She carries a hankie, never getsmudon her shoes and always remembers to send athank you note. So how come, when she sees himrun like that, when he brings down a deer, whenthey sit at night just watching the stars, how comeher heart starts to spin?

Caged is a story about two people trappedtogether, and findingmore freedom than theyever imagined.

Caged is recommended for all beauties andbeasts aged 8 and over.

www.catherinewheels.co.uk

Sun 1 May 3pm£5.50 (conc. £4.50) 4 for £18.00

Thur 5 May 7.30pm£10.50 (conc. £8.50) All seats £8.50 if paid by 2May

CatherineWheels TheatreCompany

Caged

Celebrate ten years of The Swingcats with thisbrand new anniversary show, Too Darn Hot,featuring the sizzling songs of the swing era.

From the songbooks of Cole Porter, GeorgeGershwin and JohnnyMercer and featuringclassic hits such as Fever, Summertime andToo Darn Hot, The Swingcats re-create themagical era of forties swingwith their uniquearrangements, accompanied by their trioof top flightmusicians.

“World Class Vocalists.” Smooth Radio

www.theswingcats.co.uk

Sat 30 April 7.30pm£10.50 (conc. £9.50)

TheSwingCatsTooDarnedHotfeaturingTheKarenMacIverTrio

A double bill fromaward-winning dancer/choreographer Claire Cunninghamshowcasing herexceptional dance technique and impressive power.

ME (Mobile/Evolution) is a showwoven fromhumorous stories; about doctors and dancing, bikesand ballet; all threaded together and balancedupon, hanging from, spinning on and swinging oncrutches. Any possible sentimentality is undercutwith a healthy dose of Scottish sarcasm. Audiencesfor this critically acclaimed production, seen at theEdinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009, have beendelighted, aswell as provoked into questioning theirideas of aesthetics and dance.

“feisty, innovative, radical andwitty… It’s hugely,generously entertaining too.” �� The HeraldHerald Angel AwardWinner 2009 (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)

RWInternationalArtsME (Mobile/Evolution)

ClaireCunninghaminassociationwith JessCurtis/Gravity


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Under themusical direction of JimBroadley andwith highly acclaimed accompanist Robin Bell,themen of this first-rate choir will be in finevoice again this year,

Always a sell out, JimBroadley’s programmewill, as usual, havemusic to suit all tastes.Book your tickets now!

Fri 6 & Sat 7 May 7.30pm£10.00

East Fife MaleVoice ChoirAnnualConcert


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cinemaTickets £4.50 (conc. £3.50)Breakfast Films all tickets £3.50

You don’t have to travelmiles tosee the latest films! AdamSmithTheatre offers a full cinemaprogramme throughout the yearwith performances at 7.30pmand also breakfastmovies at11am.Why not sign up to receiveour regular cinema listings leaflet.

LochgellyCentre

While Lochgelly Centre is currently closed forredevelopment, we are still ensuring there is lots of artsactivity happening in Lochgelly.

The old TAHut inMinto Streetis now The Art Shakk. Thebuilding has been transformedby our own staff into a fabulouslittle community facility wherewe runworkshops and classesin: Drawing and Painting, Stained

Glass, Junior Art Classes and YoungWomen’s Art Group– The Art Angels. The Art Shakk is also available forcommunity bookings

We have also taken overspace formovement anddance classes in Lochgelly’sTownHall at 71 Bank Street.

And you can still visit ourBox Office and book ticketsfor any AttFife productionas we have a ticket outletin Lochgelly Library,2-4 High Street where youcan also place notifications in the Central Fife Times.

Lochgelly Centre Box Office number 01592 583367.


Carnegie Hall is a lovely art deco theatre inthe heart of Dunfermline.We present a widerange ofmusic, drama, comedy, dance andchildren’s shows andwith the adjacentMusicInstitute and studio theatre we are able tocreate and develop new productions.

Locatedwithin Carnegie Hall, Tiffany’sstunning bistro bar is family friendly withterrific views of the Forth Bridges. It opensMonday to Saturday, 10.00am to 3.30pm,servingmeals, snacks and home baking.The bar is open on performance nights andpre-theatre dinners are available on someperformances. Tel: 01383602397

Don’tmiss this opportunity to see 2010’s winner of theEdinburgh Comedy Award and the co-host of ITV2’sI’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here NOW! SmokeScreens & Castles explores self, family, and theconsequences of his Dad buying his own councilhouse. Sociological silliness and high energycontortions guaranteed.�� “A seriously good comedian.” The Times“Russell Kane’s newshow is thefinest of his career.Extremely funny, poignant and fuelled by realintelligence and passion.” Time Out Live��“It’s a heartbreaking and inspiring show–adocument of our times.” The Sunday Times

Wed 26 January 7.30pm£14.00 (conc. £12.00)

Thur 3 Feb & Thur 17 March 7.30pm£10.00 (conc. £8.00)

RussellKaneSmokescreens & CastlesWinner of the 2010EdinburghComedyAward

In their distinguishing white helmets, RoyalMarine Bands are celebrated for the quality oftheirmusic, visual grandeur and precision drill.On the concert platform they enjoy a similarreputation ensuring their continuing popularitywith their audiences. The Band’s repertoireincludes popular classics, Big Band, stimulatingcontemporary works and entertaining solofeatures. The Corps of Drums bringmovement,colour and the tradition of the ceremonialoccasions integral to the Royal Marines. Mostmembers of the Band play at least twoinstruments and are required to perform inwind band,marching band, big band, orchestraland dance band combinations. They alsoprovide jazz, string andwoodwind ensembles,making the Royal Marinesmusician one of themost versatile inmilitarymusic.

TheBandofHerMajesty’sRoyalMarinesScotlandConcertSeries

Carnegie Hall 01383 602302 www.attfife.org.uk

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Themaster saxophonist brings his star-studded band tothe Fife Jazz Festival to promote his new albumEuropa.With influences fromGregorian chants, the warmth ofMediterraneanmusic and the evocativemelodies ofthe far north, Courtney traces the sounds of today’sEuropean generations. Like all of Courtney’s shows,it’s packedwith passion and good vibes. The bandincludes pianist Zoe Rahman and Cuban violin star,Omar Puente.

fifejazzfestival.com


Wed 9 to Sat 12 February 7.15pm£11.00 (conc. £9.00)

Fife Jazz FestivalCourtneyPine Band

Fri 4 February 8pm£15.00

Getwith the beat in thismodern stylemusical set in a London night club featuring70s stylemusic. Songs includeDisco Inferno,Could it be Magic?, I Will Survive andmanymore.

CarnegieYouthTheatrepresent

DiscoInferno


Fife Jazz Orchestra with special guestMatthewFord take inspiration from the classic Sinatrarecordings and present a concert of classic jazztunes about love and romance. Matthew Ford isarguably the leading singer of swinging jazz andbig bandmusic in the country, and he socompletely knocked us out last year, we had tohave him back!


Fife Jazz FestivalMoreSongsForSwingingLovers


Thur 17 & Fri 18 February 7.30pm£8.00 (conc. £6.00)

FebruaryRichard IngramandRichardMichael, Saxophone andPianoPlaying works by Bach, Duke Elington, CharlieParker and Robert Burns.

MarchAtriumQuartetAlexey Naumenko, violin; Anton IIyunin, violin;Dmitry Pitulko, viola; Anna Gorelova, cello.Playing quartets by Haydn, Beethoven andSchumann

In CarnegieHall’s studio theatre

Sun 20 February 7.30pmSun 20 March, 7.30pm£8.00, Student and Unemployed £1.00

DunfermlineArtsGuild

WinterConcerts

“I’ma troublemaker... I like causing trouble. It'smyhobby. I think it's important tay have a hobby...keeps you out ay trouble.”The breakthrough play fromDunfermline's Gregory Burke, writer of the global smash-hitBlack Watch,launches itsmajor tour at Carnegie Hall.A pair of Fife factory workers kidnap their visiting boss tomake a point… but what exactly is their point?And do they all have the same agenda? The jokes come thick and fast in this politically charged satiricalthriller about a human heist that goes wrong. Very wrong. Earthy adult language and high comedycombine tomake for a wickedly cruel and deliciously funny night at the theatre starring Dave Anderson,Jimmy Chisholm, Finn DenHertog and Jordan Young.Rapture Theatre – renowned for bringing quality-touring theatre to Scotland – are delighted to celebratetheir tenth anniversary with this Scottish tour of Burke’smodern classic.“GregoryBurke's blistering, brilliant, crazily confident first play.” The GuardianProduced in association with Arts and Theatres Trust Fife; funded by Creative Scotland.

RaptureTheatrepresents

GagarinWay by Gregory Burke


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Advisory: features adult language and violence


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It's been over 25 years since Band Aid, and unlikemany other artists, his career has not only survivedthat epoch, but continues to go from strength tostrength. Midge is themaster of re-invention, equallycomfortable playing in a variety of formats. In thisperformance,Midge presents an intimate acousticshow combining a selection of his own hits – fromVienna, via If I Was toDancing with Tears In My Eyes, tosome of his favourite songs by other artists such asQueen, Travis and FleetwoodMac. This is one of only4 exclusive Scottish gigs, so early booking is essential.

Mon 28 February 8pm£15.00

Fri 4 March 7.30pm£12.50

MidgeUreUncovered

Wed 23 – Sat 26 February7.30pm with Sat mat at 2.30pm£12.00 (conc. £10.00, Child £5.00)Fri & Sat – All tickets £12.00

Originally formed by the RAFwith a view toemulating the popularity with the troops of theAmerican bands of the day, and to help boostmorale, the Squadronaireswent on to surpasseven themost popular of the American bands. Theorchestra has re-formed several times andwe nowintroduce to you theNewSquadronaires Orchestra.The programme includesmusic of GlennMiller,TommyDorsey andHarry James aswell as someof the original Squadronaires arrangements.The present day bandleader is ex Syd LawrenceOrchestra vocalistMark Porter, who sings somereally smooth vocals along theway.

www.USOproductions.co.uk

TheNewSquadronairesOrchestradirected byMarkPorter


Koko, a cheap tailor in the town of Titipu, risesto the high rank of Lord High Executioner but issomewhat distracted fromhis duties by thebeautiful Yum Yum. She has set her sights onNanki Poo, a wanderingmusician whose trueidentity is concealed. The Mikado is about one ofGilbert and Sullivan’smost admired and bestlovedworks; a comic opera packedwith wellknown songs including The Flowers That Bloomin the Spring, Tit Willow, Three Little Maids andmanymore.

DunfermlineGilbert&SullivanSociety present

The Mikado


JanuaryWed 26 7.30pm Russell Kane

Smokescreens and Castles Carnegie Hall

Sat 29 7.30pm Singin’ I’m No a BillyHe’s a Tim AdamSmith Theatre

FebruaryTue 1 –Fri 11 Various Fife Festival of Music AdamSmith Theatre

&CarnegieHall

Wed 2 7.30pm Royal ScottishGeographical Society CarnegieHall

Thur 3 7.30pm Bandof HMRoyal Marines CarnegieHall

Thur 3 7.30pm Stephen VenablesIn the StepsofShackleton AdamSmith Theatre

Fri 4 – Sun 6 Fife JazzFestivalFri 4 8pm MoreSongs forSwingingLovers CarnegieHallSat 5 8pm RedStripe Band AdamSmith TheatreSat 5 8pm Courtney Pine Band CarnegieHallSat 5 8pm The BigDance! RothesHalls

Wed9 –Sat 12 7.15pm Carnegie YouthTheatreDisco Inferno CarnegieHall

Thur 10 7.30pm One NightofQueen RothesHalls

Thur 10&Fri 11 7.30pm LesleyAmateur Dramatic RothesHalls StudioThree One ActPlays

Sat 12 8pm CraigHill AdamSmith Theatre

Sun 13 11am–4pm KingdomFMWedding Exhibition RothesHalls

Wed 16 2.30pm Potted Panto AdamSmith Theatre

Wed 16 7.30pm Great American Soulbook RothesHalls

Thur 17 – Fri 18 7.30pm Gagarin Way Carnegie Hall

Fri 18 7.15pm Roblyn Dance StudioJust Dance AdamSmith Theatre

Fri 18 7.30pm Circus of Horrors RothesHalls

Fri 18&Sat 19 7.30pm An Evening with KADS AdamSmith StudioThree One Act Plays

Sun 20 7.30pm Dunfermline Arts GuildWinter Concert Carnegie Hall

Wed 23 – Sat 26 7.30pm DunfermlineGilbert & Sullivan SocietyThe Mikado Carnegie Hall

Thur 24 – Sat 26 7.15pm KYMT present Return toForbidden Planet AdamSmith Theatre

Thur 24 – Sat 26 7.15pm GAMA YouthSatMat 2.15pm The Wizard of Oz RothesHalls

Mon 28 8pm Midge Ure ‘Uncovered’ Carnegie Hall

MarchWed 2 7.30pm Royal Scottish

Geographical Society Carnegie Hall

Thur 3 – Sat 5 7.30pm KirkcaldySatMat 2.30pm Gilbert & Sullivan Society

The Gondoliers AdamSmith Theatre

Thur 3 8pm Steve Williams RothesHalls

Fri 4 7.30pm The New SquadronnairesOrchestra Carnegie Hall

Fri 4 7.30pm Steve Harley RothesHalls

Sat 5 7.30pm The Falcons Carnegie Hall

Mon 7 2.30pm We’ll Meet Again Carnegie Hall

Tue 8 7pm Taking Flight Dance Show RothesHalls

Thur 10 7.30pm Craig Campbell Carnegie Hall

Fri 11 8pm Horse AdamSmith Theatre

Fri 11 7.30pm Roddy Woomble RothesHalls

Fri 11&Sat 12 Lyndsay McWilliamsDance School Carnegie Hall

Sat 12 2pm Suitcase Circus AdamSmith Studio

Sat 12 2pm&7pm Sarah Hendry School of DanceFife is Famous For... RothesHalls

Wed 16 7.30pm The Fureys & Davey Arthur Carnegie Hall

Wed 16 – Sat 19 7.30pm National Theatre of ScotlandBlack Watch RothesHalls

Thur 17 7.30pm Band of HM Royal Marines Carnegie Hall

Thur 17 – Sat 19 7.30pm The Naked Truth AdamSmith Theatre


MarchSat 19 8pm James Grant Carnegie Hall

Sun 20 3pm Kirkcaldy Orchestral SocietyThe Spring Connection AdamSmith Theatre

Sun 20 7.30pm Dunfermline Arts GuildWinter Concert Carnegie Hall

Tue 22 – Sat 26 7.15pm Rosyth & DistrictMusic SocietyMe and My Girl Carnegie Hall

Mon 28&Wed 30 7pm Carnegie CollegeBurying Your Brotherin the Pavement Carnegie Hall

Wed 30&Thur 31 7pm Dunnikier School OklahomaJnr AdamSmith Theatre

AprilFri 1 7.30pm Rollermania

An Evening with Les McKeown Carnegie Hall

Fri 1 7.30pm Jimmie MacGregor RothesHalls

Sat 2 2.30pm Peter Morrison AdamSmith Theatre

Mon 4 11am Lapin Wants Breakfast RothesHalls

Tue 5 10.30am That’s Rubbish Carnegie Hall

Tue 5 7.30pm Love is in the Air AdamSmith Theatre

Wed 6 11am The Last Miner RothesHalls

Wed 6 – Sat 9 7.30pm Why Not? Music TheatreThe Rhythm of Life Carnegie Hall

Thu 7 10.30am Circus Invisible Carnegie Hall

Thur 7 – Sun 10 Various The Singing KettleFunny Farm AdamSmith Theatre

Fri 8 10.30am Cloud Man Carnegie Hall

Fri 8 11am The Lost Sock Princess RothesHalls

Sat 9 7.30pm Back For Good RothesHalls

Fri 15 8pm The Magic of Motown RothesHalls

Fri 15 7.30pm Talon – The Best of the Eagles Carnegie Hall

Fri 15&Sat 16 7.30pm Jesus Christ Superstar AdamSmith Theatre

Thur 21 7.30pm European Ballet – Cinderella AdamSmith Theatre

Thur 21 7.30pm Sandi Thom Carnegie Hall

Thur 21 7.30pm Joe Longthorne RothesHalls

Fri 22&Sat 23 7.30pm Six Black Candles AdamSmith Theatre

Sat 23 6pm Mr&MrsScotland RothesHalls

Sat 23 7.30pm MartinTaylorwith AlisonBurns Carnegie Hall

Sun 24 3pm How the Koala Learned to Hug AdamSmith Theatre

Tue 26&Wed 27 7.30pm HamletWedMat 1.30pm AdamSmith Theatre

Thur 28 – Sat 30 Various The 13th Kingdom of FifeBeer Festival RothesHalls

Sat 30 7.30pm The SwingCats AdamSmith Theatre

MaySun 1 3pm Caged AdamSmith Theatre

Tue 3 – Sat 7 7.15pm Kelty Musical Association Carnegie HallSatMat 2.15pm Singin’ in the Rain

Wed 4 10.30am&1.30pm Caged RothesHalls

Thur 5 7.30pm Claire Cunningham AdamSmith Theatre

Thur 5 7.30pm One Man Star Wars Trilogy RothesHalls

Fri 6&Sat 7 7.30pm East Fife Male Voice Choir AdamSmith Theatre

Sat 7 7.30pm North Sea Gas RothesHalls

Tue 10 7.30pm Woodmill Singers Carnegie Hall

Fri 13 7.30pm Ladies of Country RothesHalls

Sat 14 7.30pm The Searchers Carnegie Hall

Sat 14 7.30pm The Bon Jovi Experience RothesHalls

Wed 18 7.30pm Foster and Allen RothesHalls

Thur 19 7.30pm The Wilders RothesHalls

MoreMay events in our next brochure.


This record-breaking touring show presented byDuggie ChapmanMBE clocked up an amazing10th year on the road in 2010. Acclaimed asBritain’s bestmatinee show, this wartimecavalcade celebration show has a newprogramme for 2011 and pays warm tributeto the legendary stars of the war years, includingVera Lynn, Donald Peers, Gracie Fields, GeorgeFormby, Bing Crosby and Al Jolson, and a nod toStephane Grappele with swing violinmelodies.

It’s great fun and guaranteed to have you leavingwith a warm and sentimental glow.

Mon 7 March 2.30pm£10.50

Thur 10 March 7.30pm£12.00 (conc. £10.00)

We’llMeetAgain

This year’s show at Carnegie Hall by the Falconsis a real hallmark event, as thismarks the fiftiethanniversary of the group.

Throughout the show,music from all of thosedecadeswill bring backmanymemories andgood times.

Once again the bandwill be joined on stage bytheirmusical friends and colleagueswhowill bepopping on and off stage all night!

Sat 5 March 7.30pm£14.00 (conc. £12.00)

TheFalcons50 years on

Craig's unique ability to find humour in themundane, coupled with his own naturaleccentricitymakes for truly inventive storytelling.An internationally acclaimed act, Craig'swhimsical travel anecdotes never fail to surprise.Craig is currently on a nationwide tour withFrankie Boyle and has recently guest starred BBCThree’s hit new showRussell Howard’s Good News

“Bringing a tale to life like a youngBillyConnolly.” The Edinburgh Evening News

“Craig is simply a very, very funnyman.”Chortle

www.craigcampbelltour.com

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Widely regarded as one of the finestsinger-songwriters and performersaround, ex Love AndMoney frontmanJames Grant playsmaterial from all hiscritically acclaimed solo albums and asmattering of the old favourites in a soloacoustic setting. After his acclaimedshow at Carnegie Hall last year, thisis a show not to bemissed – raw,heart-rending and uplifting. Harmonicalegend Fraser Spiers will be guestingwith James.

Sat 19 March 8pm£13.00

Tues 22 – Sat 26 March 7.15pm£11.00 (conc. £9.00)

James Grant

We’re delighted towelcome these legends of Irishmusicas theymake their first appearance at Carnegie Hall.

George, Eddie and Davey have thrilled audiencesaround the world with their songs,music and storiesfor over 30 years. Don’tmiss this great St Patrick’snight concert when you can hear themplay the best ofIrishmusic and sing all their hits including I will loveyou, When you were sweet 16, The green fields of France,Red rose café, From Clare to here, Her father didn’t likeme anyway, Leaving Nancy and Steal away.

Early booking advised.

www.thefureys.com

Wed 16 March 7.30pm£16.50

TheFureys andDaveyArthurSt Patrick’sNight Concert

The set for this colourful show is cockney‘Lambef’ and the aristocratic Hareford Hall.Cockney sparrowBill Snibson turns out to bethe rightful heir to the Harefold earldom.Full ofmusic and comedy, the show ispackedwith livelymusical numbers suchas The Lambeth Walk, The Sun has got hisHat On and Leaning on a Lamppost.

Rosyth&DistrictMusical Society present

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Is this a perfectmusical evening on Avenue Qor are we Footloose and fancy free for someSaturday Night Fever? Spray on someHairspray and get ready for some extra specialentertainment featuringmusical numbers fromTake That, Michael Buble, Madness, ArethaFranklin, Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summer andmanymore.

Wed 6 – Sat 9 April 7.30pm£10.00

Fri 15 April 7.30pm£17.50

WhyNot?Musical TheatreCompany present

TheRhythmofLife

With over 300million albums soldworldwide,LesMcKeownwas the original voice on everyBay City Rollers hit song. He had five years ofunprecedented success dominating the popmusiccharts across the globe, withNo.1 hit singles inover 40 countries. In this brand newproduction,Les performs some of the songs that influencedhimwhilst growing up, and recollects firsthand about those heady, crazy days of popsuperstardom. The show is topped off with thebig hits of the Rollers including Shang a Lang,Summer Love Sensation, Remember andBye ByeBaby. So dig out your tartan bomber jackets andcome on down for an evening of true nostalgia!

Fri 1 April 7.30pm£18.50

RollermaniaThemusical storyofTheBayCityRollersStarring LesMcKeown

In November 2004 inMelbourne, Australia theEagles filmed the opening night of their ‘Farewell1’ tour. It featured all the classic hits includingHotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy, Desperado,Take It To The Limit, Life In The Fast Lane andmanymore plus DonHenley solo hitsBoys Of Summer,Dirty Laundry and All She Wants To Do Is Dance.Talon revisit thatmagical night recreating theimmensely powerful five-part harmony vocalsand exactmusical production. Now in their 14thyear together, their ability to go from strength tostrength in delivering bigger and better shows yearon year continues. Talon tickets always sell quickly,so early booking is advised for this concert.

TalonMusic Ltd in associationwithBRSEntertainment Presents

TalonTheBest of EaglesFarewell 1 Tour 2011


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Thu 7 April 10.30am Ages 4+£4.00/£3.00 £12 Family

Fri 8 April 10.30am Age 5 – 7+£4.00/£3.00 £12 Family

Tue 5 April 10.30am Ages 3 – 11£4.00/£3.00 £12 Family


Based on the simple principles of ‘Reduce,Reuse, Recycle’, That’s Rubbish is a puppetshowwhich uses the animated thoughts andfeelings of puppet charactersmade fromplastic bags, discarded fruit and thrown awaymilk bottles to tell a story of howwe deal withour waste. Performed from inside a gianttransformable skip, themission of thesecharacters is to sort out rubbish habits and tosave themselves from drowning in the sea ofrubbishwe throw away every day.

“I likedwhen the skip folded downand all therubbish spilled out.”Primary 3 pupil, HoddomPrimary School

DragonflyDreamingTheatre

That’sRubbish

The Great Shanaz and Shirley Not present theirtruly unruly travelling troupe of invisible animals.Watch in wonder as the heavyweight hamsterof the world, amind reading goldfish and a tapdancing piglet perform their bizarre circus acts.These eye-boggling stunts will delight andbamboozle one and all!

With puppetry, kinetics,magic and an original livesound track played out on a unique pedal-poweredmusical contraption.

“It was an absolute delight, you have awonderfulimagination, deliveredwith charmandhumourfromyouboth.” AudienceMember, Dunfermline.

Sokobauno

CircusInvisible

Cloudia has always had her head in the clouds.She is a cloud expert and all her life has dreamtof seeing a CloudMan. They are extremely rarecreatures who live a quiet life high up in the sky.

Follow the clues to the summit of CloudMountain where the views are always surprising.

Featuring a blend of puppetry, storytelling andsumptuous visuals.

“A startlingly imaginative feast.” The Scotsman(Rumpelstiltskin)

Ailie Cohen

Cloud Man


Award-winning guitarist Martin Taylor hasestablished a uniquemusical career as aninternationally acclaimedmusician, and hisinimitable style has seen him recognised as theworld’s foremost exponent of solo jazz guitarplaying. As well as being a true guitar innovator,he is also amaster concert performer, dazzlingaudienceswith his solo shows, which combinevirtuosity, emotion, humour, with a strong stagepresence.

“Martin Taylor is one of themost awesomesologuitar players in the history of the instrument.He’s unbelievable.”PatMetheny

Sat 23 April 7.30pm£14.00

Sat 14 May 7.30pm£17.00 (conc. £15.00)

MartinTaylorwithAlisonBurns

In 2006 Sandi Thom’s infamous debut single IWish I Was a Punk Rocker topped the charts inseven countries. After spending the last fouryears touring the world with her band, Sandiembarks on a tour of the UK in 2011. Her set willinclude tracks fromher new albumMerchantsand Thieveswhich also features blues legend JoeBonamassa and showcases a new sound fromSandi, unveiling her passion for the blues.

“If you like greatmusic played by greatmusicians then go seeSandi Thomand the band,as they’re one of the best live acts around at themoment.” BlastRadio

Thur 21 April 7.30pm£15.00 Early bird £12.50 if booked before 15 Apr

Sandi Thom

With such classic hits as Sweets For My Sweet;Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away andWhen You Walk In The Room, The Searchers haveenjoyed record sales well in excess of 40million.Their recent compilation album The Very Best ofThe Searchers has seen a recent welcome anddeserved return to the UK charts. Tonight’sconcert includes all their famous hits, plusmanyof their original album recordings, B-sides and aselection of other well-known favourites.

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The Rothes Halls is amodern venuesituated in the KingdomShopping Centre inGlenrothes. Its 2 large flexible auditoria arethe ideal spaces for larger scalemusic,comedy and drama productions.Our busy café offers deliciousmeals freshlyprepared for you, plus coffee and homebakingand is openMonday – Saturday, 8.30am –3pm. The bar is open on performance nightsand for pre-theatre dinners on someperformances.Rothes Halls has avariety of conferencerooms on the first floor,suitable for interviews,seminars, trainingcourses, presentationsand dinner dances.Full catering can be provided. Call 01592612121 for enquiries and bookings.Thefirst floor is also the venue forFifespace, a newgallery area hostinga changing programmeofexhibitions. FREEENTRY

The floor of Rothes Halls’ main auditorium isthrown open strictly for dancing to Big Bandmusic, with an Orchestra that has one aim –to get everyone on the dance-floor having agreat time. For experienced dancers, here’s thechance to enjoy that big band oomph behind allyour best steps. For beginners, why not comealong at 7pm and take a quick lesson, so youcan fully enjoy the night!Cabaret seating, full bar and bar meals.



Thur 10 February 7.30pm£17.50

Fife Jazz FestivalTheBigDance!HostedbyGeorge Duncanand featuring: TheKingsof SwingBigBandplayingStrictly forDancing

Performed by Gary Mullen and ‘The Works’

OneNight of Queenwill rock you – guaranteed!

Since winning the Grand Final of ‘Stars In TheirEyes’ as the legendary FreddieMercury, Gary hastouredwith OneNight of Queen, enthralling fansaround the world for over a decade.With fantasticlighting, staging and sound, this show sells outtheatres and concert halls in the UK, Europe,New Zealand and the USA. Gary continues to winover tens of thousands of Queen fans and isbuilding his own loyal fan baseworldwide!

“Indeed, for one night only, Queen andFreddieMercury cameback to life.” Salt Lake Tribune

“Fantastic!”Sir TerryWogan

OneNightOfQueen

RothesHalls 01592 611101 www.attfife.org.uk

Rothes Halls


KingdomFM is delighted to presentanother of their successful weddingexhibitions.Wemake planning your dayeasy, with over 50 leading businessesunder one roof. Wedding venuesand organisers, photographers, hand-made stationery, jewellery,musicians,cakes and flowers will be on display.

Sun 13 February 11am – 4pmAdmission Free

Wed 16 February 7.30pm£22.50

KingdomFM’sFifeWeddingExhibitionin associationwithAttFife

From the company that brought youThe Accidental Death of an Accordionist,Scotland’s oldest surviving dramaclub presents three one act plays.Anyonewho has seen themperformwill know thatmembers excel atcharacterisation and possess greatcomic timing. Prepare to beentertained as they perform amixof comedy and drama.

Thur 10 & Fri 11 February 7.30pmAll tickets £5.00

Leslie AmateurDramatic Societypresent

ThreeOneAct Plays

In what promises to be one of themost talked about tours to come tothe UK in years, the legendary Gary U.S. Bonds hosts an evening ofsoul classics. As well as belting out his own hits such asNew Orleansand Quarter To Three, you’ll also hear him sing some of the world'sbest-loved classics, such as In the Midnight Hour, Soul Man, Try a LittleTenderness, Midnight Train to Georgia, plusmanymore.

Garywill be teaming upwith another legend of soul, Ben E. King(Stand By Me) and accompanying themwill be a stunning 8 piece live bandmade up of theUK’s greatestmusicians from the bands of VanMorrison,Eric Clapton and SteveWinwood. This is their only Scottish date, so if youwant to be in the audience, book your seats now.

GreatAmericanSoulbookFeaturingGaryUSBondsandBenEKing


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One of the best-known stories in Americanpopular culture, this is the tale of Dorothyand Toto and their adventures in the Landof Oz. Sing along to all the classic songssuch asWe’re Off to See the Wizard, If I OnlyHad a Brain, Ding Dong the Witch is Dead andYellowBrick Road.

Thur 24 – Sat 26 Feb 7.15pmSatMat 2.15pm£9.00 (conc. £8.00) Child (u-16) £5.00

Thur 3 March 8pm£12.00 (conc. £10.00)

GAMAYouth presents

TheWizard of Ozby arrangementwithMusicscope andStageMusicals Limited ofNewYork

Following on from the huge success of The Asylum& TheDay of the Dead shows, The Circus of Horrors has had amajor revamp and is back rockin’ and shockin’ with aspecial brand new show created especially to celebrateits 15th ‘bloody’ year. The show contains some of thegreatest, most bizarre and beautiful Circus acts on earth.From dare devil flying trapeze to a vampiric crowwomansuspended only by her hair, fromwhirlwind rollerskaters to sword swallowers. All this plus pickled andbendy people, VoodooWarriors, knife throwers and analmighty cast of 26 of the wildest, weirdest butmost ofall greatest performers on earth. This is without a doubtamusicalmasterpiecewith the help of the Devil drivenRock ‘n’ Roll of Dr Haze and The Interceptors FromHell.

‘All Killer, All Thriller, NoFiller.’Gorezone Magazine

Recommended for 12+. There is somenudity and adultlanguage so under 16smust be accompanied by an adultwho is aware of the show’s content.

Fri 18 Feb 7.30pm£20.00 (conc. £17.00)

TheCircusofHorrorsThe FourChapters fromHell

As seen onMichaelMcIntyre’s ComedyRoadshow and as toursupport artist to LeeMack, trailblazingwhimsicalWelshmanSteveWilliams hits theroadwith his debutnational stand-upcomedy tour.

After contributing to the latest series ofRussellHoward’s Good News (BBC 3), the Chortle Awardnominee comes bringing his latestmix ofstand-up tales and stand-out comedy. Stevenever fails to surprise and engage audienceswith his hybrid of bizarre stories, larger than lifephysicality, spontaneous improvisation andskewered view of everyday life.

“If you like your stand-up as slick as an oil spill,thenMr.Williams is set to present anotherpolished performance.” The List

“A rising star of the circuit. A safe place to deposityour comedy pound.” The Sunday Times

“Williams is a natural storyteller.” The Scotsman

www.stevewilliamscomedy.com

Avalon presents

SteveWilliamsStand-UpStoryMan



Tue 8 March 7pm£3.00

Much-loved British rocker SteveHarley has beentouring consistently for over 30 years, and showsno sign of slowing down. A prolific songwriterand renowned lyricist, Steve’s set list is packedwith all his big songs; Judy Teen, Mr. Soft, HereComes The Sun, Mr. Raffles and of course thesmash hit,Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me),which still guarantees a feel-good highlight atevery show.

In fact the Performing Rights Society hasconfirmed this song is one of themost playedrecords in British broadcasting. Steve still lovesperforming live saying “I love itmore now thanever. I cannot imagine stopping it. It’s what I do,play and sing,” he says.


SteveHarley(Acoustic)

Giving you the opportunity to see tomorrow's performerstoday. BA (Hons) dance students from the Centre forProfessional Dance Training at Edinburgh's TelfordCollege present a diverse evening of dance. Using amixof jazz and contemporary styles by choreographers LisiPerry, Winifred Jamieson, Laura Proudfoot, Ashley Jackand the students themselves, the 17 young performerswill take you on an exciting journey. Don’tmiss this uniqueopportunity to see these energetic and vibrant youngdancers.

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Wed 16 – Sat 19 March, 7.30pm Matinees:Thur 1pm/Sat 2.30pmTickets: £20.00 (conc. £10.00)

Familiar tomany thousands ofmusic fans as the frontman in the Scottish rock band Idlewild, RoddyWoombleis also a celebrated solo songwriter & performer. Hefollows up the release of his acclaimed 2006 solo debutMy Secret is My Silencewith a brand new album. Aswellas songs from the new album the set will feature tunesfromMy Secret is My Silence andBefore the Ruinalongside several Idlewild numbers.

Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish singer, guitarist,interpreter of traditional songs andwriter of new songsbased in Glasgow, Scotland. Since 1996 he hasworkedwith Drag City Records of Chicago, releasing threealbums of originalmaterial under the name AppendixOut as well as five albums under his own name,featuring both original and traditionalmaterial.


Roddy Woomblesupport:Alasdair Roberts

Black Watch returns to Rothes Halls for a strictlylimited run. Viewed through the eyes of those onthe ground,Black Watch reveals what it means tobe part of the legendary Scottish regiment, what itmeans to be part of the war on terror, andwhat itmeans tomake the journey home again.John Tiffany’s productionmakes powerful andinventive use ofmovement,music and song tocreate a visceral, complex and urgent piece oftheatre that is as relevant in 2011 as ever.Black Watch has played to tens of thousands ofpeople across three continents and has garnered22 awards. Most recently, the productionwon fourLaurence Olivier Awards and theNational Theatreof Scotlandwon its first US awardwith the NewYork DramaCircle namingBlack WatchBestForeign Play.Black Watch contains very strong language, loudexplosions and strobe lighting. The play is 1 hourand 50minutes longwith no interval. Advancebooking is highly recommended for thisproduction. An age guide of 16+ is suggested.

“Beg, steal or borrow to get yourself a ticket.”The News of the World ��

�� The Herald/Metro/Sunday Times/Guardian

National Theatre of Scotland

BlackWatchByGregoryBurke Directedby JohnTiffany


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Wed 6 April 11am Ages 7+£4/£3 £12 Family

Fri 8 April 11am Age 3 – 7+£4/£3 £12 Family

Mon 4 April 11am Age 3 – 7+£4/£3 £12 Family

Tania is just back fromParis. In her suitcaseshe has brought back her tiny French gardenwhere Lapin, a little French rabbit, lives whoreally, really wants his breakfast. But he willonly eat ONE THING!... What could it be?

To find out, join Lapin in his very hungry quest.With the help of his friends – and you, theaudience – hemight just get what he wants...

A fun tabletop showwith French keywordscarefully scattered throughout, creating a storyfor all budding young French speakers andLapin lovers.

“The girlswere absolutely captivated.”P2 Teacher, St George School

LePetitMonde

LapinWantsBreakfast

Under your feet lies a secret, a place full of shadowsandmemories, the home of a forgotten soul:The Last Miner.For years oneman has lived underground in theplace he used to work, hiding fromhismemoriesand the constantly changingworld above. But as theroof of his home begins to collapse and his pastcomes flooding back, he’ll be left with a choice.Should he stay down below? Or come back up intothe world he left so long ago?Using puppetry, light and an innovative soundscape,The LastMiner is an immersive and original taleremembering an amazing life amongst the coal dust.“This company understandswhat it takes tomakeamemorable and engaging children's show thattranscends age barriers.” The List

Tortoise in aNutshell

TheLastMiner

Whowants to be different?

Wear odd clothes?

Have a pet sock?

Wear a red crown...?

Meet the Lost Sock Princess!

If you ever wonderedwhy there are somanyodd socks in the world, find out NOW!

ThePuppet Lab

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Following their smash hit 2010 national tour theboys are back! Recreating themagic of ‘Take That’live in concert just for you. If you like ‘Take That’you will LOVE ‘Back For Good’! With their amazingdance routines, numerous costume changes andphenomenal live performances, youwill be singingand dancingwithinminutes and left with littledoubt that you are watching ‘The Greatest BoyBand Of All Time’.

Featuring a feast of your infectious feel-goodfavourites such asRule The World, Relight My Fire,Never Forget, It Only Takes A Minute Girl, EverythingChanges, Shine to the heart warmingBabe,Patience, Love Ain’t Here Anymore and A MillionLove Songs youwill be putting your hands togetherto Pray that boys are trulyBack For Good!

Sat 9 April 7.30pm£17.50

Fri 15 April 8pm£18.50

BackForGood

Tonight a still spritely Jimmie talks about his life –the stories, songs and interviewswith the likes ofJohnWayne and Tarzan. This is a relaxed andhumorous showwith visuals andmusicinterspersed. Teaming upwith Robin Hall in thefifties, Jimmie appeared five nights weekly on theBBC’s Tonight show for four years. With 20 albumsto their credit, Jimmie and Robin Hall went on tohost theWhite Heather Club and record the nowlegendary anthem single Football Crazy (DeccaRecords 1960).

Latterly Jimmie has composed thememusic forradio and hosted the long running double-award-winning showMacGregor’s Gathering as well asproducing and presenting long distancewalks forradio and TV in various parts of the world.

Fri 1 April 7.30pm£12.00 (conc. £10.00)

JimmieMacGregoragatheringof songs,storiesand famous folk

Get ready – the UK’s number one liveMotownconcert show returns bigger than ever before withits all-new 2011 spectacular.Here it comes – the smash hit from the Statesauthentically recreates the sublime harmonies,slickmoves, stylish looks and legendarymusicianship that were themaking of Motown.It’s on its way – a huge, super-talented castperform solid-gold hits from The Supremes,Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, StevieWonder,Marvin Gaye, MaryWells, Martha Reeves, LionelRichie... the stars of the world’s all-time greatestrecord label, all together in one great show.Coming to Glenrothes fresh from sell-outperformances in London’s O2, you’ll be dancing inthe streets, dancing on the ceiling... TheMagic ofMotown: signed, sealed, delivered, it’s yours.

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‘Proper’ beer enthusiasts have been eagerlylooking forward to sampling this year’s selection ofover 40 real ales formEngland, Ireland, ScotlandandWales. Also on tapwill be wines, ciders, perryand continental beers. As ever, there will be agreat line-up of livemusic provided by localmusicians.Wash down your favourite beer withfood from the Rothes Halls Café, with light snacksalso available within the Festival Hall.

Entry price includes limited edition 13th Anniversarybeer glass and Festival programme with detailedtasting notes and ‘Beer of the Festival’ voting slips.

Thur 28 – Sat 30 AprilThur at 4pm – 11pmFri at 12 noon – midnightSat at 12 noon – 11pmTickets £4 CAMRAmembers/£5 non CAMRAmembers

Wed 4 May 10.30am & 1.30pm£5.50 (conc. £4.50) 4 for £18.00

The13thKingdomofFifeBeer Festival

This talented artist began his career over threedecades agowith appearances on Junior Showtime.His big break came in 1981when hewas a finaliston LondonWeekend Television’s Search for a Star.Television specials in the UK and USA followed.

Joe’s repertoire of voices is endless and includeshundreds of the world’s top singers, however,he is perhaps best known for his impersonation ofShirley Bassey who has said: “Joe can dome betterthan I can domyself.”

During his career, Joe has received gold andplatinumdiscs for his albums, enjoyed sell-outconcerts at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as touringAustralia several times. Now, Joe is lookingforward to new challenges, new songs to sing andnew audiences to thrill.

Thur 21 April 7.30pm£22.00 (conc. £20.00)

JoeLongthorne

Beauty and the Beast will never get on. He lickshis hands, stands on the toilet and runs throughthe woods. She carries a hankie, never getsmudon her shoes and always remembers to send athank you note. So how come, when she sees himrun like that, when he brings down a deer, whenthey sit at night just watching the stars, how comeher heart starts to spin?

Caged is a story about two people trapped together,and findingmore freedom than they ever imagined.

Caged is recommended for all beauties and beastsaged 8 and over.

www.catherinewheels.co.uk

CatherineWheels TheatreCompany

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Now in their 30th year and stronger thanever – one of Scotland’smost popularbands, with guitars,mandolin, fiddle,bouzouki, bodhrans, whistles and banjo,all backing great vocals with tremendousthree part harmonies. Over the yearsthey have recorded 13 albums and areconstantly adding newmaterial to theirshow, which consists of traditional,contemporary and self-pennedmaterial,all put together with a style of their own.They have an ever-growing fan basewhichranges through all of the age groups thusgiving the “gas” show awonderfulatmosphere.

“No airs and graces, just fantasticmusic.”EdinburghGuide.com 2007

Sat 7 May 7.30pm£8.00 (conc. £7.00)

Fri 13 May 7.30pm£19.50

NorthSeaGasTheBestofScotland

Canadian actor Charles Ross spentmuch of hischildhood in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Warsvideos over – and over – and over again. The result ofthismisspent youth is his hilarious show,One-Man StarWars™ Trilogy, where he single-handedly plays all thecharacters, sings themusic, flies the ships, fights thebattles and condenses the plots into just sixtyminutes!After a two-year absence, Ross is bringing his hilariousshow back to the UK.Whether you’re a committedStar Wars fan or simply want to enjoy a fast-paced,side-splitting evening that’s out of this world,makesure you don’tmiss it!Support act to be confirmed.

www.onemanstarwars.com“It’s a joy…quite brilliant.”Daily TelegraphOne Man Star Wars™ Trilogy performed with permission of Lucasfilm Ltd. All ‘Star Wars’elements property of Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Thur 5 May 7.30pm£14.00

One-ManStarWarsTM Trilogy

This fabulous, nostalgic show features, directfrom the USA, hit recording star Billie Jo Spears,performing all her popular hits includingBlanket onthe Ground, What I’ve Got in Mind, 57 Chevrolet andmanymore. Billie Jo is joined on stage by Scotland’sown internationally acclaimed singing star, LenaMartell (One Day at a Time), Ireland’s ‘Queen ofCountry, Philomena Begley and Scotland’s newestqueen of country, Janey Kirk. Don’tmiss this goodole night of countrymusic which will have youclapping your hands and singing along!

LadiesofCountryfeaturingBillie JoSpears




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The beautifulmelodies of Foster and Allen havemade them a phenomenal success all over theworld. Since their first hit record in 1978 theyhave gone on to record 20 gold awardwinningalbums and tour all over the world. Don’tmissthis opportunity to spend awonderful eveningbeing serenaded and entertained by thiswell-loved Irish duowho have been togetherformore than 30 years.

Wed 18 May 7.30pm£18.50 (conc. £17.50)

Thur 19 May 7.30pm£12.00

FosterandAllen

Throughout their career, Bon Jovi have sold over120million albumsworldwide, and they performedmore than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries formore than 34million fans. In 2006 they wereinducted into the UKMusic Hall of Fame, and in2004 they were ranked number 14 in Qmagazine's“50 Greatest Bands of All Time”.

The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tributeto Bon Jovi. They are the only Bon Jovi tribute bandin the world to have actually played and shared astagewith Jon Bon Jovi himself! Recreating BonJovi Live in Concert, The Bon Jovi Experienceperform all the great hits: Livin’ On a Prayer, Keepthe Faith, Bad Medicine, You Give Love a Bad Nameandmany,manymore.

Sat 14 May 7.30pm£16.50

TheBon JoviExperience

It’s six years since “the hillbilly hurricane” fromKansas City, Missouri, aka TheWilders, firstarrived in the UK. Following their first sensationalsell-out run at The Famous Spiegeltent duringEdinburgh Festival Fringe, they carried off acoveted Herald Angel for their outstandingcontribution to the event, and collected a clutch offive-star reviews. Their last album, Someone’s GotTo Pay, carried them to the finals of the annualIndependentMusic Awards in America, andwenton to win the Alt-Country Album of The Year title.The bandwill be promoting a brand new album(their 5th) this year. The Sold Out signs went upwhen the band last toured here. The Scotsman toldreaders: “They generate the kind of tunes thatshould by rights leave vapour trails.”

TheWilders


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Fifespace is an exciting Gallery area in Rothes Halls’Upper Foyer hosting a changing programme ofexhibitions every six weeks including textiles, paintingsand photographs. Proposals for new exhibitions arewelcome. Please contact Gillian Parsons on08451 555555 ext 402224.

FREE ENTRY

Open from10am–5pm,Monday toSaturdayandaccessible by thestairs or lift.

Perchance toDreamMonday 10 January – Thursday 17February

An exhibition by two newgraduates fromDuncan of Jordanston Collegeof Art, CharleneNoble and Victoria Haycock.

Charleneworkswith a relatively newmediumcalled ‘scanography’.The subject of herwork is dried, dead flowers. Charlene says: “eachand every one of the flowers inmyworkswas once at full bloom, brightcolourful and alive, but as they began to fade and dry, I realised that theyare somuchmore beautiful than theywere before. I have strived toshow this in the best possible detail”. Victoria’s work is concernedwithplace andmemory, drawing inspiration from the Scottish landscape toevoke a sense of nostalgia andmystery. Her practice ismulti-disciplinary,involving sound, photography, film, performance and installation.

MaryMonday 21February – Thursday 31March

Amoving pictorial account of a personwith Alzheimers disease byDouglasMcMillan.Whits ahead o us id dootsome, it’s jist theweirdfuweyilk ane o us ar. Aye pit yer haun oot tae the ill-chaunced, traisure ivverie dawabin grun as a guid ane bitmind oot fut the naeweel anmairmischancieanes in thiswarld ense the birsemicht be veryweel on yer ane fit.

SilverMonday 4April – Thursday 12May

Anewexhibition of high quality fine art prints by Fife DunfermlinePrintmakersWorkshop. Silver is the second travelling exhibitionproduced by artistmembers of Fife Dunfermline PrintmakersWorkshop. It is designed to show case the rich diversity of artist’s printswhich are created in their Dunfermline studio. Steve Ratomski, thechairperson of theworkshop said, ‘‘We’re very pleased to be exhibitingin this important newgallery in the centre of Fife. Silver celebrates 25years of ourworkshopwhich is and always has been an artist runcooperativewhich is unique in Scotland.’’


By far the easiest way to book yourtickets is online at our secure websitewww.attfife.org.ukwhere you’ll also find fullterms and conditions regarding ticket sales.You can phone us or call in person at anyof our venues to book tickets for anyof our events.

AdamSmith TheatreBennochyRoad, KirkcaldyKY1 1ET01592 583302BoxOffice open 10am–5.30pmMon–Sat& later on performance nights

CarnegieHallEast Port, DunfermlineKY12 7JA01383 602302BoxOffice open 10am–9pmMon–Fri;10am–3.30 onSat& later on performance nights

RothesHallsKingdomCentre, GlenrothesKY7 5NX01592 611101BoxOffice open 9am–5pmMon–Sat& later on performance nights

The Lochgelly Centre is currently closedfor refurbishment. A full and variedprogramme of events continues to runthroughout a number of venues in Lochgelly.See page 13 formore details. LochgellyCentre Box Office number 01592 583367.

GroupsDiscounts are available on full price ticketsonmany shows for Groups of 10+. Full detailsavailable from the Box Office.

AccessibilityAll our buildings are accessible via ramps andwe have adapted toilets and induction loops.Guide Dogs and hearing dogs are welcomein our theatres and cafés. This brochure isavailable in large print and audio.

If you have any comments on your experienceat our events and venues, just let us know!Visitwww.youtellus.co.uk or speak to anymember of staff.

howtobookPre Theatre mealsWhy notmake your theatre night outevenmore special, with a deliciousmealbefore the show in one of our theatrecafé bars.

Starting this season, we are offeringspecial pre-theatremeal offers acrossour venues – look for the knife-and-forksymbol next to selected performances.

You can enjoy a two-coursemeal andcoffee, or a party specialmeal anddrink, dependent on the show, foronly £10.

Book at the same time as your ticketsfor just £9 per person. Pre-booking isessential – either with Box Office or atthe café.


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