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Garrick Academy Eggstravaganza - GAPA Easter Club (THURSDAY) Mar 28, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Rehearsal Room Running time 10am - 4pm Age guidance 6 - 18 years Trigger warning Find out more Eggstravaganza (4 days) 25/03/24 - 28/03/24 Join us during the half term holidays for a day or for the full four days to enjoy theatrical fun: combining music, movement, monologues and much much more! GAPA's Easter Holiday workshop encourage the participants to explore their creative side and promote teamwork in a safe and friendly environment. Our aim is to deliver exciting drama workshops for students aged 6-18, where they can learn drama skills, gain confidence and above all have fun. Students will need to bring a packed lunch with them and wear comfy clothes they can move in.

Garrick Production Let The Right One In Feb 5, 2024 - Feb 10, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 2.5 hours (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 14+ Trigger warning Find out more "Are you going to invite me in? …Can I come in?" Oskar is a bullied, lonely, teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town, when a spate of sinister killings rocks the neighbourhood. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. She doesn't go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn't know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time… A dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist and cult film. Jack Thorne's adaptation of Let The Right One In premiered in June 2013 at the Dundee Rep Theatre in a production by the National Theatre of Scotland, before transferring to London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2013. It won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre in 2014. By arrangement with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd. This production is performed by THE GARRICK ENSEMBLE. The Garrick Ensemble is a company of 18 – 30 year old aspiring actors from Greater Manchester and Cheshire who perform one production each year as part of the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Main House Season. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Joseph Meighan. The Garrick Ensemble aims to make theatre that is fresh, innovative and exciting. See the very best of local, up and coming talent before they move forward in the next stages of their careers in the Arts.

Garrick Production The Vicar of Dibley Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 2, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 2.5 hours (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 10+ Trigger warning Find out more Based on the much-loved BBC sitcom, this stage adaptation brings a selection of the best episodes of this multi-award-winning show to the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse. When the new vicar arrives at the sleepy English village of Dibley, the last thing the locals are expecting is a woman. But the irrepressibly cheerful Reverend Geraldine Granger soon wins over the hearts and minds of her flock. Featuring everyone's favourite eccentric cast of characters including star-crossed lovers Alice and Hugo, colonically-challenged farmer Owen, pompous chairman David Horton, and will Jim Trott be there? ...no, no, no, no, no...YES!! The Vicar of Dibley is a is heart-warming comedy and full of larger-than-life characters that audiences will immediately love. With kind permission of Tiger Aspect Productions. In Support of Comic Relief.

Garrick Production The Father May 6, 2024 - May 11, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 2.5 hours (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 14+ Trigger warning Find out more The Father (Le Père) is a play about a man called Andre. Now 80 years old, Andre was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter Anne and her husband Antoine. Or was he an engineer whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre? The thing is, he is still wearing his pyjamas, and he can’t find his watch. He is starting to wonder if he’s losing control… A sobering and realistic family story, and an unsentimental, emotionally intense look at the world through the eyes of a man experiencing dementia. The Father , in this English translation by Christopher Hampton, was commissioned by the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath and premiered in October 2014. The production transferred to the Tricycle Theatre, London, in May 2015, and subsequently to Wyndham's Theatre in the West End. The Father was awarded the Moliere Award for Best Play and the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In 2020 a film version called The Father was released starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Altrincham Garrick Playhouse are proud to be supporting Together Dementia Support with this production of THE FATHER . Together Dementia Support are here to help people to live positively with Dementia in Manchester and Trafford. "Since being established in 2014, TDS has supported over 1,000 people living with Dementia and their loved ones. We currently have over 280 members and 300 carers who we support week in, week out, 52 weeks a year. For people living with Dementia, we offer a range of activities such as social groups, walking groups, arts & crafts, music and games groups, as well as one-to-one at home social activity support. For carers, we provide online and in person group support, one-to-one advice and guidance, training opportunities and a friendly ear to listen." To learn more about us and the support services we offer, visit www.TogetherDementiaSupport.org

Garrick Production The Audience May 20, 2024 - May 25, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 2.5 hours (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 10+ Trigger warning Find out more “Every week the Queen of the United Kingdom has a private audience with her Prime Minister. It is not an obligation. It is a courtesy extended by the Prime Minister to bring her Majesty up to speed.” Spanning sixty years from the 1950s through to the 21st century, Peter Morgan’s The Audience vividly illustrates what might have happened between the late Queen Elizabeth II and her Prime Ministers behind closed doors during their weekly meetings. From young mother to grandmother, these private audiences chart the arc of the second Elizabethan Age. Politicians come and go through the revolving door of electoral politics, while Queen Elizabeth II remained constant, waiting to welcome her next Prime Minister. A creative mix of historical evidence, back room gossip and literary imaginings, this play is a witty, thought provoking and a highly entertaining piece of unmissable theatre. The Audience has received sell out runs in both London and on Broadway. Altrincham Garrick Playhouse are thrilled to present this multi-award winning play by the acclaimed writer Peter Morgan (“The Queen ” and Netflix’s “The Crown ”).

Garrick Production Cinderella - A GAPA Spring Pantomime Mar 11, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time TBC Age guidance 3+ Trigger warning Find out more Performed by the Garrick Academy of Performing Arts (GAPA) Join all your favourite Pantomime characters and be amazed as our fantastic GAPA students bring the magic of Panto to Altrincham ! Filled with songs, comedy, dance and much more, this will be a hugely entertaining production of the classic fairytale! Monday 11th March 2024 - 7:30pm - Groups 3 & 6 (ages 14-18 years) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - 7:30pm - Groups 2 & 5 (ages 11-14 years) Wednesday 13th March 2024 - 7:30pm - Groups 3 & 6 ( ages 14-18 years) Thursday 14th March 2024 - 7:30pm - Groups 2 & 5 (ages 11-14 years) Friday 15th March 2024 - 7.30pm - Groups 3 & 6 (ages 14-18 years) Saturday 16th March 2024 - 2.30pm (Matinee) - Groups 1, 4 & 7 (ages 5-11 years) Saturday 16th March 2024 - 7:30pm - Groups 2 & 5 (ages 11-14 years) Sunday 17th March 2024 - 2:30pm (Matinee) - Groups 1, 4 & 7 (ages 5-11 years)

Garrick Production Treasure Island Apr 3, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 2.5 hours (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 8+ Trigger warning Find out more Avast there, me hearties! It’s time to set sail with the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse this Easter Holiday for an action-packed, swashbuckling adventure on the high seas to TREASURE ISLAND! It's a dark and stormy night. Jim, the inn-keeper's granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor's feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in - and her dangerous voyage begins… Gathering a motley crew of sailors and pirates, Jim sets sail on the mighty Hispaniola bound for a lost island and untold fortunes. The ship’s charming cook, Long John Silver, quickly befriends Jim but as the island draws near, danger lurks beneath the surface. Will Jim and her friends find the buried gold, or will the one-legged pirate be the death of them all? This thrilling new adaptation by Bryony Lavery of Treasure Island premiered at the National Theatre, London, in December 2014. Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story of murder, money and mutiny is the perfect treat for all the Family! Oh… and feel free to bring your parrot along too! Performance Schedule: Wednesday 3rd April - 7.30pm Thursday 4th April - 7.30pm Friday 5th April - 7.30pm Saturday 6th April - 1.30pm Saturday 6th April - 5.30pm Sunday 7th April - 1.30pm Sunday 7th April - 5.30pm Wednesday 10th April - 7.30pm Thursday 11th April - 7.30pm Friday 12th April - 7.30pm Saturday 13th April - 1.30pm Saturday 13th April - 5.30pm Sunday 14th April - 1.30pm

Garrick Cinema NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: Vanya Mar 3, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 1 hour 50 minutes (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 15+ Trigger warning Find out more National Theatre Live: Vanya Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov. Directed by Sam Yates. Designed by Rosanna Vize. Andrew Scott (Fleabag ) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.

Garrick Cinema NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: Dear England Jan 27, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Main House Running time 2 hours and 40 minutes (inc. 20 mins interval) Age guidance 15+ Trigger warning Find out more National Theatre Live: Dear England A new play by James Graham. Directed by Rupert Goold. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale ) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood ) gripping examination of nation and game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy ) directs this spectacular new play.

Garrick Production Unravelling the Ribbon Mar 19, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Studio Running time TBC Age guidance 14+ Trigger warning Find out more The touching - and frequently hilarious - story of three women whose lives are touched by breast cancer. Rose is thirty-four and lives on a farm with her husband and two children. She worries she may have married too young. Lola is fifty and wants to sell her home. Nobody ever calls and she has stopped opening her post. Lyndsey is eleven and her best friend has stopped sitting beside her in art class. When breast cancer touches their lives, everything starts to unravel - Rose's marriage falls apart, Lola gets arrested and Lyndsey hides a cooked ham in a thorn bush... A moving and powerful tale of friendship and survival.

Garrick Academy GAPA TERM 3 - GROUP 4 Apr 13, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Rehearsal Room Running time 2 hours Age guidance Group 4: Ages 8 - 11 years Trigger warning Find out more The Garrick Academy of Performing Arts Saturday Class - Term 3 2023/24 Season Group 4: 11.30pm - 1.30pm, Ages 8 - 11 years

Garrick Academy GAPA - Group 1 Sep 6, 2024 Tickets Not Available Venue Rehearsal Room Running time 2 hours Age guidance Group 1: Ages 8 - 11 years Trigger warning Find out more The Garrick Academy of Performing Arts Saturday Class - Term 1 2025/26 Season 12 week term: 06/09/25 to 06/12/25 (not inc. 25/10/25 and 1/11/25) Group 1: 9am - 11am, Ages 8 - 11 years