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events for 20/05/2008

SILLY BILLY - 11:00AM 20/05/2008
location - The Guildhall Theatre, Derby
£7, under 16's and FAMILY CARD MEMEBERS £5 Group and School rates available tutti frutti productions present Silly Billy Adapted from the book by award winning writer Anthony Browne Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about hats… He worries about shoes… He worries so much he can’t sleep. Luckily Grandma knows what he needs to help him overcome his fears… tutti frutti productions in its own unique style brings this brilliant children’s book alive with the rich colours and sounds of Guatemala. This fabulous production is a visual delight of movement, music and theatre. Directed by Wendy Harris; Movement by Joanne Moven; Design by Alison Heffernan; Music by Ivan Stott and Words by Andrea Earl. A co-production with York Theatre Royal -Touring nationally between April and June 2008. Illustrations (c) 2006 Anthony Browne, from SILLY BILLY by Anthony Browne. Reproduced by permission of the publishers, Walker Books Ltd, London, SE11 5HJ


Hello Dolly! - 07:30PM 20/05/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, New York Drama Critics Circle Award for a Musical, 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards and a Drama Desk Award, Hello, Dolly! is the biggest show stopper in the history of musical theatre. "And what do you do for a living, Mrs. Levi?" asks Ambrose Kemper in the first scene of this hit musical comedy. "Some people paint, some sew...I meddle," replies Dolly. And we are off on a whirlwind race around New York at the turn of the twentieth century, as we follow the adventures of America's most beloved matchmaker! Anita Dobson stars as the irresistible Dolly Levi, alongside Darren Day, David McAlister and Louise English. Hello, Dolly! is full of memorable songs including Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Ribbons Down My Back, Before the Parade Passes By, Hello, Dolly!, It Only Takes a Moment and So Long, Dearie. Hello, Dolly! stormed the Broadway stage for 2844 performances and played for nearly three years in the West End - now it’s back and, with a company of over forty and live orchestra, Hello, Dolly! is the show-stopping ‘perfect match’ for every musical fan. Captioned Performance - Thursday 22nd May 2pm


Sally Morgan - 07:30PM 20/05/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Sally Morgan is the star of Sally Morgan: Star Psychic, the smash hit television show. A psychic since she was nine months old, Sally was spotted for her extraordinary talent, and was given her own TV series earlier this year. A close friend of the movie stars, the Royals and ordinary people alike, Sally leaves those she reads for utterly gobsmacked. Join Sally as she uncovers the real truth and gossip within the lives of celebrities, past, present and deceased. From television stars to radio presenters, musicians and soap stars, Sally discovers the juicy secrets that were supposed to remain hidden – until now! Sally is the showbiz medium du jour having read for cinema legend Robert DeNiro, George Michael, Bob Geldof, Uma Thurman and perhaps most notably the late Princess Diana. On her TV show each week Sally’s psychic aptitude is put to the test. Her ability is so strong that not only can she read people’s past and predict their futures, she can also see, hear and speak to dead people with astonishing results


Breaking the Silence - 07:45PM 20/05/2008
location - Nottingham Playhouse Theatre
Caught up in the maelstrom of post-revolutionary Russia, the Pesiakoff family lose their palatial Moscow home and are re-accommodated in a dilapidated imperial train, complete with their maid. Assigned the position of telephone inspector, Nikolai, unflappable and immaculate in his elegant English suit, soon neglects his duties for a private ambition: to be the first man in the world to record sound on film. We invite you to join this exuberant family as they clatter across the Soviet Union, striving to succeed and survive in a world with a dangerous and uncertain future. Stephen Poliakoff is widely regarded as one of the finest playwrights of his generation and Britain's foremost screenwriter. Inspired by the true history of his family, and originally commissioned by the RSC, this is the first major staging of the play in over twenty years. "One of the most thrillingly individual works of the last decade." The Sunday Times Director Esther Richardson Designer Jamie Vartan


Footsteps in the Forest - 07:00PM 20/05/2008
location - Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH
A walk of archaeological, architectural and historical interest through Repton to Foremark Church and return vis Milton on field paths and roadsied pavements. Meet at Repton Cross, Repton.


Tim Vine - Punslinger - 08:00PM 20/05/2008
location - Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH
Tim Vine is here partners. Riding in on a sand storm of laughter. All puns blazing. Tell your kinsfolk. You’re about to be captured by a posse of jokes. Star of BBC1’s Not Going Out comes back to what he does cotton pickin’ best. N.B. This is not a show about cowboys; it’s just a bloke doing a lot of jokes. “No one else will give you as many gags for your money. Vine is superb, as clever as anything being done today.” Guardian Prices £15


Wollaton Library Health Information event - 11:30AM 20/05/2008
location - Wollaton Library, Wollaton, Nottingham
An introduction to health information materials available at Wollaton Library. Healthcare specialists will be on hand to provide advice and guidance on health issues such as blood pressure and diabetes and much more.


Girls Aloud - 07:30PM 20/05/2008
location - Nottingham Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham
Girls Aloud are back at Nottingham Arena with their ‘Tangled Up tour on