Entertainment for all the family at Thame theatre

NEIL DIAMOND tribute, Gilbert and Sullivan, original Thame-themed drama and Panto – they’re all coming to Thame’s Players Theatre during November and December and tickets sell fast at this time of the year, so take a look at the programme and book your tickets soon!

BOB DRURY’S ‘VIVA NEIL DIAMOND’
Sunday 28th November at 7.45pm
Whilst performing in Las Vegas two years ago Bob Drury was described as ‘one of the world’s finest vocal tributes to Neil Diamond’ and he’s now back touring the UK with his new show celebrating the legendary Neil Diamond and his incredible back catalogue of songs.

This year’s show includes all the favourites such as Cracklin’ Rosie, America, Love on the Rocks, Play Me, Hello Again, Forever in Blue Jeans, Beautiful Noise, I’m a Believer and many more. Tickets £14

Opera Anywhere presents four Gilbert O’Sullivan Operas
Fri 2nd November 7.45pm – The Mikado: a tangled web of love. High jinx, lots of energy and clever wordplay.
Saturday 3rd November at 3pm – The Pirates of Penzance: An unfortunate case of mishearing initiates the plot for The Pirates of Penzance, resulting in a dramatic change of direction for Frederic.
Saturday 3rd November at 7.45pm – Patience: A light opera, by Gilbert and Sullivan is the duo’s extremely witty, infrequently performed little masterpiece about the Aesthetic Movement of the 1880s.
Sunday 4th November at 3pm – HMS Pinafore: This is a tale of mismatched love across different social classes.
Tickets £16 with seniors £14, under 18’s £10 and 25% discount for purchases of tickets for all 4 shows booked at the same time.

TEN TOMMIES FROM THAME
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th November at 7.45pm
Inspired by research from the Thame Remembers project and entirely conceived, written and performed by members of the Thame community, this production will mark the centenary of the WW1 Armistice by telling their story. ‘Ten Tommies from Thame’ is a re-telling of a part of our local history and promises to be a unique evening’s entertainment. Tickets £6

Thame Players presents Beauty and the Beast
By Ben Crocker
7th – 9th and 12th – 16th December evenings 7.45pm matinees 2pm and 5.30pm
Beauty and the Beast is extremely funny, full of action and great fun to perform. Seeing Beauty with her Prince, Malabelle the wicked witch turns him into a Beast and so the tale begins. With many hurdles to overcome Beauty is finally reunited with her Prince and all is right with the world. Tickets £10 with £9 concessions and 10% discount on block bookings of 10 or more. Box Office opens 29th October.

All shows at The Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame and tickets available online from www.thameplayers.co.uk or from Spear Travels on 01844 217228