The Roses Theatre
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- Website www.rosestheatre.org
Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes
Guitarist Albert Lee is joined by Gerry Hogan (guitar), Pete Wingfield (piano), Brian Hodgson (bass) and Peter Baron (drums) for an evening of rockabilly/country rock.
Fri 7 Jun
£19 ( £18)
- 19:30
Ballet Cymru: Romeo And Juliet
- Written by: Shakespeare
An extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece, featuring intense fighting, passionate duets and universal themes which echo through dramatic and lyrical choreography.
Fri 24 May
£7–£15
Champloo Dance Company: Varmints (Over 8s)
- Directed by: Sally Cookson
- Written by: Wilkie Branson
A tale about a small creature's struggling to save a world that maybe lost forever. Based on the book by Helen Ward, this dance-theatre piece is choreographed by B-Boy Wilkie Branson.
Fri 14 Jun
£7–£13
- 19:00
The Croods
- 2013
- US
- 98 min
- U
- Directed by: Kirk De Micco/Chris Sanders
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone
Passing from Aardman to DreamWorks, this animation follows a caveman's position as leader of his tribe, and how it's threatened by a prehistoric genius who keeps inventing things like fire.
Sat 25 May
3D
- 16:00 The Croods The Roses Theatre
Mon 27 May
- 16:00 The Croods The Roses Theatre
Tue 28 May
3D
- 14:30 The Croods The Roses Theatre
An Evening With Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor was born in East London in 1932 and after a childhood in Northampton after being evacuated during the Second World War and being drafted in for National Service, Des has gone on to become one of Britain's best-known light entertainers. Des received his first UK television show The Des O'Connor Show in 1963 and has been on mainstream TV ever since, with talk and game shows including Take Your Pick and Today With Des And Mel. In addition to his extensive TV work he has had a successful career as a recording artist. He has recorded 35 albums so far, had multiple number one singles including I Pretend and sold over 16 million albums, spending a total of 117 weeks in the charts. In 2001 he received the Special Recognition Award at the National TV Awards and his autobiography Bananas Can't Fly was published the same year. He was also awarded a CBE in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Entertainment and Broadcasting.
Sun 16 Jun
£26
- 19:30
The Importance Of Being Earnest
- Directed by: Michael Cabot
- Written by: Oscar Wilde
London Classic Theatre presents Oscar Wilde's comedy of love, manners and a handbag. Judith Paris portrays the imperious Lady Bracknell. Directed by Michael Cabot.
Thu 6 Jun
£7–£13
- 19:30
A Late Quartet
- 2012
- US
- 105 min
- 15
- Directed by: Yaron Zilberman
- Written by: Seth Grossman, Yaron Zilberman
- Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener
Peter (Walken) is an ageing cellist whose decision to retire from his longterm quartet causes the lives of his fellow musicians to become unstuck. Walken is effortlessly lovable and moving but the other characters are a serious test of the audience's sympathies, Hoffman's in particular coming over as a weak, mean-minded snob.
Wed 29 May
Thu 30 May
Lee Nelson: Live
Comedy rogue and South London tearaway Lee "Nelsy" Nelson is fronting his latest live show, Lee Nelson's Well Good Show. The show involves a little audience participation which sees Nelson waling through the audience sharing mortifying tales and cheeky banter with unsuspecting members assisted by his loyal friend fat legend Omelette. The show also features a regular slot, Old People Do Fun Stuff, which does exactly what it says on the tin. This is followed by Herculean tasks aimed at humiliating Lee's accomplice through Omelette's Peer Pressure Challenge which is then concluded by Lee's Nan, who closes the show with her own interpretations of chart hits. If anyone feels someone needs to be held responsible for these bizarre proceedings, the show is the creation of character comedian Simon Brodkin and all complaints should be forwarded to him rather than Lee Nelson, who is in fact fictional. As well as his live work Brodkin also takes time out to work on his TV career, which includes 110% Bent, Hospital Life and Faliraki Nights, it seems there's no escaping the cockney bad lad.
Wed 5 Jun
£22.50
- 19:30
Mid Wales Opera Chamber Orchestra: Albert Herring
Nicholas Cleobury conducts the orchestra in a performance celebrating the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten with a rendition of his comic opera.
Sat 28 Sep
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- 19:30
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- 2012
- US
- 105 min
- U
- Directed by: Peter Hedges
- Written by: Peter Hedges
- Cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams
Infertile parents Cindy (Garner) and Jim (Edgerton) are surprised when a mud-covered 10-year-old boy appears at their house, claiming them as his mum and dad. This Disney-style fairytale is well-meaning but too sentimental and contrived, and the combination of sensitive adult themes and family-friendly style seems misguided.
Wed 29 May
Thu 30 May
Robot & Frank
- 2012
- US
- 89 min
- 12A
- Directed by: Jake Schreier
- Written by: Christopher D. Ford
- Cast: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, James Marsden, Liv Tyler
Frank (Langella) is an elderly ex-burglar fighting the onset of dementia whose son gives him a robot butler (voiced by Sarsgaard) to look after him – then Frank decides to enlist Robot for one more job. Charming, funny and affecting, with a memorable double act from Langella and Sarsgaard.
Sat 25 May
Mon 27 May
Tue 28 May
- 11:15 Robot & Frank The Roses Theatre
- 18:30 Robot & Frank The Roses Theatre
The Roses Youth Dance Showcase
An afternoon of exciting and original contemporary dance. The programme will include a broad variety of skills and disciplines within the contemporary dance field.
Sun 30 Jun
£5
- 15:00
Teechers
- Written by: John Godber
Black Eyed Theatre presents John Godber's satirical comedy, which focuses on life at a modern Comprehensive school and the teachers who work their.
Tue 25 Jun
£9–£13
- 19:30
That'll Be the Day
Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock'n'roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Thu 20 Jun
£22.50
- 19:30
Fri 21 Jun
£22.50
- 19:30
We Need Bees: Theatr Na N’Og (Over 3s)
A children's adventure show discovering why we need bees in this imaginative story with lovable characters and an original score.
Sat 1 Jun
The Wind In The Willows: The Roses' Youth Theatre
Discovering a whole new world, Mole finds himself in an adventure that sees him journey to the Wild Wood and become involved in high jinks on the open road with the reckless ruffian, Mr Toad of Toad Hall.
Sat 29 Jun
£6.50–£8
- 15:00
Some of the latest releases shown in the theatre venue, with live screenings from the Met and National Theatre and a selection of arthouse films, aside from the theatre programme.
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