“What a great organisation!” (I hear you cry) “How can I help them out?”

Well, you can help raise money for this brilliant Norwich charity by coming along to VIVA LA VARIETE on Friday 11 November and enjoying a great night out watching music, theatre, comedy and loads more, performed by local groups and artists.

The eclectic line up currently includes

RUNAWAY MIND TRAIN – an urban folk trio equipped with guitars, harmonicas and bags of energy!

Singer and composer JULIANA MEYER, whose award-winning debut album Holiding Up the Sky is out now.

Norwich Brazilian music band RABO DE FOGUETE

Eastern-European influenced a capella group THE BALKANETTES

Plus

CALYPSO CASPAR
KLEZMERIZED
NUNAH THEATRE COMPANY

More acts to be announced soon…

If you feel like enjoying yourself watching the above while also doing your bit for NORCA, call our Box Office on 01603 598598 or click HERE to book tickets.

See you there!

If you need a reminder of just how funny he is, Chris will be regularly gracing our TV screens this autumn, and not just in those insurance ads…

As the we new signing for Team Mock The Week (BBC2, Thursdays) Chris passed an intensive – and intrusive – medical at the programme’s secret London training base yesterday and, after agreeing a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee, is now set to line up alongside established galacticos Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis and Andy Parsons for the next six episodes and the Christmas special.

You can also catch Chris at the helm of a brand new eight part comedy series for E4, Show and Tell, which will celebrate the art of story telling and stand-up, while introducing some of the most exciting faces from a new generation of comedy talent. The series will air on Thursday nights at 10.30pm – handily right after Mock The Week.

You can book tickets to see Chris live by clicking HERE, or calling our Box Office on 01603 598598

The affable, turban-clad Glaswegian will be chatting to Susie Fowler-Watt and Alex Dunlop, the husband and wife presenters of BBC Look East; Marcus Patteson, the director of Norfolk and Norwich Community Arts and samba-folk-rock fusion musician; Emily Barclay, wine merchant and founder of the Norwich Wine Festival; and comedian Andre Vincent, Marcus Brigstocke’s partner in crime from BBC4’s The Late Edition and its live cousin The Early Edition, not to mention frequent cast member of the Norwich Theatre Royal’s annual pantomime!

Be amused! Be charmed! Eat curry!

What about amazing a capella singing from THE MAGNETS, “sit down” comedy from the legendary BARRY CRYER, or twisted cabaret from THE TIGER LILLIES?

Gorgeous flamenco dance? A spot of Shakespeare? Gripping modern drama? A family show about vampire pirates!!?!?

Well, if so, you are very much in luck, as the Autumn Season 2011 at Norwich Playhouse has all these and a lot more besides! Click HERE to browse through all our shows coming up between now and January. There is something for every theatre-hungry audience member (and all their mates!).

The annual festival sees nationally and internationally renowned artists performing in venues across the city and county (including the magnificent Speigeltent in Chapelfield Gardens) plus visual art, free outdoor events and many strange surprises to be found… It is a fantastic celebration of the arts in all forms, and accessible to everyone.

The Playhouse will be staging an eclectic and excting mix of classical and jazz music, dance, theatre, spoken word and children’s shows. You can click HERE to find out more about these events…

For more on the Festival in general, visit www.nnfestival.org.uk/nnf11, call the NNF Box Office on 01603 766400 or pick up a brochure from one of hundreds of outlets. Get out there and get involved with the arts!

One of our very favourite comedians, Shappi Khorsandi, has been personally recommending this show. Earlier today she tweeted…
“@Desbishop ’s show is on soon at soho theatre. It is the funniest,smartest, most moving standup show I’ve seen. “
High praise indeed, and this lady knows what she is talking about!

You can catch Des’ show at the Playhouse on Friday 24 June at 8.00pm, click HERE for more info and to book tickets…

If this video makes you chuckle, grab the kids and head down to the Playhouse to see LITTLE HOWARD AND THE MAGIC PENCIL OF LIFE AND DEATH. A fab family show featuring the characters from hit CBBC show LITTLE HOWARD’S BIG QUESTION. It will make you laugh, cry, and muse on how giant pencils can shape all of our lives.

For more info or to book tickets click HERE, call the box office on 01603 598598 or browse the website.

The satrical comedian and impressionist will be doing a short tour of live shows entitled RORY BREMNER AND FRIENDS, the friends in question being stylish stand up Hattie Hayridge (Red Dwarf) and award winning singer Ian Shaw. So come along for some cutting topical comedy from Rory in the intimate surroundings of the Playhouse and laugh your little socks off.

For more info or to book tickets click HERE or call our Box Office on 01603 598598.

Now they are headed to the Playhouse on Easter Monday 25th April. This week they were invited to the Scott Mills Radio show on BBC Radio 1 to give a sneeky taster of who they are and what they do. So check it out, laugh out loud and rush to the website to book your tickets!

Click HERE to see the duo in action.

To book tickets contact the box office on 01603 598598 or visit our website www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk to find out more information on this or any of our other shows.

“Terry Alderton is on astonishing form. The cheeky chappie with quick impressions has delved deeper into his and our psyches. He wrestles inner demons – they win – and jump-cuts between light gag and frustrated Father 4 Justice with such ease that the venom in certain routines slips down without touching your lips. Masterful” The Sunday Times

We’ve thought long and hard about just how to describe Mr Alderton and his madcap and darkly surreal comedy and have decided that it is better you find out for yourself. We have a YouTube clip and a review of a recent show for your perusal and hope that you will be as excited about his arrival in Norwich as we are!

To watch a clip of the man himself click HERE.

And to read the review click HERE.

As ever to book tickets or for more information on the show please contact our Box Office on 01603 598598 or look around our website and seek him out.

Love Norwich Playhouse xx