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[hdaniel82]

We have a few complimentary tickets to some great shows this weekend, starting TONIGHT so if you are looking for entertainment, we have lots on offer!

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Starting tonight:

Scrooge at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Thursday Night

Tommy Steele, one of the most successful British entertainers of all time, returns to Wimbledon this autumn in the title role of the 'stunningly spectacular' London Palladium production of Scrooge.
The record breaking London Palladium production.

A legend in his own right, Tommy's career includes over twenty hit singles, Hollywood movies such as The Happiest Millionaire, and countless award winning stage musicals such as Half a Sixpence, Hans Anderson and Singing in the Rain. His performances in Scrooge at the world-famous London Palladium sent him into the record books as the star to have headlined the most performances at London's most famous theatre.
Scrooge is a heart-warming family story with stunning sets and costumes, specially created illusions by magician Paul Kieve (acclaimed for the magic effects in the Harry Potter films) and a fantastic musical score which features the Oscar nominated hit Thank You Very Much.

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/740517

Kings Place This weekend...

Date: Saturday 23 October
Time: 19:30
Venue: Hall One

XENON is a new work which challenges the boundaries of opera and performance art. It presents a vocal tour de force featuring classical singing beatboxing, pop and experimental song, recitation and sound poetry by leading UK performers. The work responds to the context of urban alienation, continuing oppressive political regimes, and a climate of economic calamity which generate an increasing mobility of populations. Moving away from home, people become strangers in their own country or abroad searching for financial stability or safety.
XENON orchestrates a series of unexpected encounters between strangers who discover hidden personal obsessions. Office works, soldiers, a reciter of the Declaration of Human Rights, a coal miner's choir, three sopranos and Death's Ferryman stumble into each other evoking questions of belonging, independence, territory, generosity and impossibility.

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/182287

Love Songs for Broken Machines

Date: Friday 22 October
Time: 19:30
Venue: Hall One, Kings Place
This event is a spectacle of music and video bringing together the hitch and glitch of failed technologies with the humour and romance of love songs. Contemporary vocal trio juice present the English premiere of specially commissioned songs by leading composers and pop artists including Gavin Bryars, Micachu, Dai Fujikura, Phillip Neil Martin, Anna Meredith, Damien Harron, E.laine, Roxanna Panufnik, Errollyn Wallen and Jim Moray.
They are joined by Ensemble Scratch the Surface who feature, amongst others, an audiovisual performance for modified piano by pinaist extrodinaire Leon Michener, a (re)construction of hybrid pianos by 'better known as' aka Lemon Drizzle the alter egos of composer Claudia Moliter and pianist Sarah Nicolls and films by visual artist Aura Satz and collective Flat-e.

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/323730


We have a few tickets available for Robert Lindsay in Onassis tonight, Friday and Saturday

The twentieth century was full of larger than life supermen and superwomen, from the monsters like Hitler to the saints like Mother Teresa. The Greek super-rich have occupied a particular place in this pantheon, and in his time Aristotle Onassis was the richest and most prominent of all, at least in the eyes of the general public. Just as the Russian proverb says that Moscow is “a city without limits’, so the Onassis life seemed to be ‘without limits, in terms of money, sex, power and infinite freedom. Onassis seemed to be able to go where he liked, make money beyond the dreams of avarice, sleep with the most beautiful women and influence world events. These threads all converged in his passion for Jacqueline Kennedy.

The life of a millionaire ship-owner also seemed to be peculiarly symbolic, in that he grew up in the chaos of the eastern Mediterranean after the First World War and the 1923 Smyrna Disaster when most Greeks had to leave what is now modern Turkey. It is a horrible overused word, but his path was truly iconic, applied to a man coming from a culture where the family icons were often all that could be carried with you out of the old Asia Minor home after the wreckage of war. His ruthless ambition and overwhelming egotism can be traced to those days, when all he owned as a young man arriving to make his fortune in Buenos Aires were the clothes he stood up in.

He was obsessed with the ancient Homeric stories of heroes and gods, and for many years read little else. The ancient gods had similar lives in his opinion to the mid-twentieth century super-rich, acting beyond practical limits. In their own way, the Kennedy clan in the United States was similar, with a near royal status above society. Both had elements who seemed to think that the moral law was irrelevant to them, from Onassis’ ruthless early deals with ex-World War Two ‘Liberty Ships’ in New York that laid the foundations of his major fortune, to Joseph Kennedy’s indifference to the fate of the United Kingdom facing Nazi Germany.

http://www.onassistheplay.com/

To download tickets go to: http://www.seefilmfirst.com/pin/959851

Krapp's Last Tape – a few tickets for TONIGHT and Friday, 8.15pm performance

Following his outstanding performances in Endgame and Eh Joe, Michael Gambon returns to the West End Stage in Beckett's classic one-man show, Krapp's Last Tape.

Gambon received huge acclaim following his performance in the role of Krapp at the Gate Theatre Dublin earlier this year.

Every year on his birthday self-absorbed Krapp sits down to record his memories from the past year. But on his 69th birthday he takes a step further into the past. Listening to his old recordings he soon stumbles upon a single tender memory from long ago that sparks his growing regret as he starts to question whether his present lives up to his past.

To download tickets: www.seefilmfirst.com and enter code: 610594
A Guide to Sexual Misery at the Arts Theatre, off Leicester Square

We have a few complimentary tickets available to performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday till the middle of November.
An hour and a half of laugh time astonishment and discovery - The Guardian The sexy comedy show,,,, have fun laugh your socks off,,,,,!
TIME OUT THREE STARS, IT'S GREAT FOR A FUN LATE NIGHT OUT!
The World's Funniest Sex Guru! - Time Out How often should I have sex? What do women really want? You, of course, have a great sex life? Congratulations!

To download tickets go to www.seefilmfirst.com and enter code: 593112

Just the Tonic on Friday and Saturday
Just the Tonic Comedy has been producing shows around the country for 15 years, and we have a few complimentary tickets available for this Friday 1st October and Saturday 2nd October at 9.45pm (doors open 9.30pm)
Stay late after for dancing with the DJ Housed in the recently refurbished Leicester Square Theatre, with comfortable cinema style seating, 2 bars in the performance room (at pub prices). Why would you go anywhere else
To download tickets go to www.seefilmfirst.com and enter code: 718871

[stuartboy]

Bill Kenwright presents

The Acclaimed National Theatre Adaptation of
The Heartwarming Portrayal of 19th Century Life
By Keith Dewhurst

Adapted from Flora Thompson's memoirs
Following the success of the award-winning BBC television series, Bill Kenwright presents a fresh new revival of Keith Dewhurst's original stage adaptation of the much loved Lark Rise to Candleford. Based on the first book of Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels, this play was first performed at London's National Theatre in 1978 and was nominated for two Olivier awards.

Seen through the eyes of young Laura Timms, the play follows a day in the life and relationships of the farm workers, craftsmen and gentry of the fictional hamlet of Lark Rise at the end of the nineteenth century. It is the first day of harvest, and the villagers celebrate with the simple pleasures of music, song and dance, creating a moving and evocative picture of a forgotten England.

We have a few tickets for 21st, 22nd and 23rd

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/508959

Dont forget you will need ID (driving license or credit card with same name as on your Seefilmfirst Voucher). Vouchers should re redeemed at the box office between 6.45pm and 7.15pm on day of performance.

PLEASE NOTE: THEATRE IS IN EDINBURGH

[stuartboy]

Blaze at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh:

We have a few complimentary tickets available to the fabulous show: Blaze at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh on Friday 22nd October at 8.30pm



Mixing nightclub vibes with West End production values combined with the raw impact of a music gig, Blaze is a high-energy theatrical show of 80 minutes non-stop dance from some of the world's hottest DJs, B-Boys and street dancers.
Directed by top West End director and choreographer Anthony Van Laast, Blaze features 16 of the best street dancers and breakers and choreography from some of the brightest names in popular dance.

Featuring So You Think You Can Dance finalists Lizzie and Tommy, Blaze is guaranteed to delight street dance junkies and newcomers alike.

Experience the thrill of street dance as you've never seen it before!

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/597799

Dont forget you will need ID (driving license or credit card with same name as on your Seefilmfirst Voucher). Vouchers should re redeemed at the box office between 6.45pm and 7.15pm on day of performance.

[cinefila1]

Thanks to Georgiad @MSE

Free Tickets for Performance of two short plays - Garrick Theatre 31/10/2010 @ 5.00pm

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2 new plays for young people to be premiered at The Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London
Date – Sunday 31st October 2010
Performance Start time - 5.00pm
Earlier this year, Trinity College London launched its first ever International Playwriting Competition, which attracted aspiring playwrights worldwide to submit their original plays for audiences of children and young people.

To celebrate this unique competition, Trinity is holding an event on the 31st October, which will showcase the two winning plays and we would like to extend to you an invitation to this event. The event will take place at the Garrick Theatre in London’s West End, with the premiere performances of the two winning plays starting at 5pm.

Trinity College London provides a structured framework to encourage and assess candidates in the progressive mastery of a wide range of performance skills. This project is testament to that principle, and, we hope, will have an inspirational effect on children’s playwriting internationally. We would like to celebrate this with you.

Tickets for this event are free, and if you would like to join us at this exciting occasion, please RSVP as soon as possible to georgia.docherty@trinitycollege.co.uk

[its4me2no]

Something for the weekend… if you haven’t take advantage of any great shows we’ve sent through one more chance – TONIGHT at Cadogan Hall, and look out tomorrow for info on a great show at the Soho Theatre:
Tonight we have a few tickets to King's Singers with Roger Vignoles… The blending of the King's Singers and Roger Vignoles on the Piano is a dream ticket

Programme:
Brahms: Nachtwache
2Schubert: Zur guten Nacht
Mendelssohn: Fruehlingsahnung; Die Primel; Fruehlingsfeier
Brahms: An die Heimat
Schubert: Grab und MondReger: Nachtlied
Schubert: Der Gondelfahrer
Schumann: Der Eidgenossen Nachtwache
Rheinberger: Um Mitternacht
Brahms: Der Abend
Strauss: Traumlicht
Britten: Choral Dances from Gloriana
Britten: The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
Comedian Harmonists: Tea for Two; Mein kleiner gruener Kaktus; Wochenend und Sonnenschein

The King's Singers is a British mainly a cappella vocal ensemble who celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2008. Their name recalls King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars in 1968. In the United Kingdom, their popularity peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s. Thereafter they began to reach a wider international audience, appearing frequently on the Johnny Carson show in the U.S. In February 2009 their CD, Simple Gifts, won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album.

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/686328

[superhero]

Comedy on Sunday, Classics Monday and Wednesday…

We have a few complimentary tickets available to a show at The Soho Theatre on Sunday at 5pm (tickets to be collected between 4.30 and 4.45 on the day).
The Manifesto

Mark Thomas continues his quest for the People's Manifesto developing and requesting ideas for his brand new Radio 4 show. Come and submit your policy. Crowd sourcing, but no crowd surfing.
‘Moving and inspiring… as gripping as any live performance you will see’
***** The Guardian

‘A brilliant investigative journalist disguised as a comedian… very funny indeed’
Daily Telegraph

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/660106


We have a few tickets to Cadogan Hall on Monday and Wednesday next week for Vanbrugh String Quartet:

Beethoven’s string quartet output spans his entire creative career. Not only are the quartets masterpieces in their own right, but they also clearly outline the course of his career.
Based in Cork, the Vanbrugh String Quartet is one of Europe’s most successful ensembles, internationally recognised for its beauty of sound, clarity of texture and integrity of interpretation.
The set of six string quartets, Op.18, saw Beethoven exploring new compositional territory. Though grounded in the classical tradition of Haydn and Mozart, these quartets demonstrate new attitudes and techniques, while being more traditional than his later quartets.

Monday 25 October
Complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle 3
Programme:
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.6
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.1
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.59 No.3

Wednesday 27 October
Complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle 4
Programme:
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.2
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.74
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.131

FOR FULL DETAILS of all concerts in this fabulous series see www.cadoganhall.com
To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/252568
(Showfilmfirst vouchers should be redeemed at the box office between 7 and 7.15pm on the day of performance)

[superhero]

TONIGHT - Pianist at Cadogan Place or Krapps Last Tapes at the Duchess...

Cadogan Place:
Tuesday 26 October, 7.30pm
Freddy Kempf, piano
Celebrity Recital Series

Programme:
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Liszt: Rigoletto Concert Paraphrase
Liszt/Wagner: Isoldes Liebestod
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.6
To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/451588
We have a few tickets available for Robert Lindsay in Onassis tonight, Friday and Saturday


Krapp's Last Tape – a few tickets for TONIGHT 8.15pm performance

Following his outstanding performances in Endgame and Eh Joe, Michael Gambon returns to the West End Stage in Beckett's classic one-man show, Krapp's Last Tape.

Gambon received huge acclaim following his performance in the role of Krapp at the Gate Theatre Dublin earlier this year.

Every year on his birthday self-absorbed Krapp sits down to record his memories from the past year. But on his 69th birthday he takes a step further into the past. Listening to his old recordings he soon stumbles upon a single tender memory from long ago that sparks his growing regret as he starts to question whether his present lives up to his past.

To download tickets: www.seefilmfirst.com and enter code: 610594

[superhero]

We have a few complimentary tickets available:

Krapps Last Tapes - Wednesday, 7pm performance
To download tickets go to http://www.seefilmfirst.com and enter code: 610594

Onassis - Wednesday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
To download tickets go to http://www.seefilmfirst.com and enter code: 959851

[marjoreemarjora]

We have a few Complimentary tickets available for something different, tomorrow and Thursday
Opera North: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Festival Theatre Edinburgh (13/29 Nicolson Street, EH8 9FT)

Tickets available for:
Wed 27 October 6.30pm
Thu 28 October 6.30pm


Please bring your Showfilmfirst voucher to the guest ticket desk in the Festival Theatre Foyer at the bottom of the stairs to collect your tickets between 5.45pm and 6.15pm

"When it is over, you want it to start again" The Times *****
''...an outstanding modern opera, witty, poignant and brilliantly staged, and quite possibly a modern classic" The Arts Desk
"Beautiful stuff and enchanting from start to finish" The Guardian ****

The irresistible story of the wooden boy who longs to be good is brought bursting to life in this operatic version for all the family. Enter a fairytale world full of colourful characters, and join Pinocchio on his quest to become a real boy. Guided by the Blue Fairy and chirruping Cricket, Pinocchio still can't help tumbling nose first into trouble: he's tricked by the sly Fox and clever Cat, his lying nose is pecked by woodpeckers, he's captured in the Big Green Fisherman's net and is even turned into a performing donkey!

Spellbinding music, memorable songs and a magical set shape this fantastical production, which captures all the inventiveness and charm of the original 1880's creation.

Running time approx 2hrs 45mins
Recommended age 7+

Watch a taster of the show here:

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/494405



2 Pianos 4 Hands (the Scottish Premiere)
A Comedy With Music About A Lifetime's Obsession With 88 Keys
King's Theatre Edinburgh (2 Leven Street, EH3 9LQ)

Tickets available for:
Thu 28 October 7.30pm
Fri 29 October 7.30pm
Sat 29 October 2.30pm
Sat 29 October 7.30pm
Tue 2 November 7.30pm
Please bring your voucher to the guest ticket desk in the King's Theatre Foyer at the left of the main entrance to collect your tickets 45mins before the show starts

2 Pianos 4 Hands is the touching and irresistibly funny story of Ted and Richard, two young prodigies, who share one goal: concert pianist stardom. Over a period that covers 15 years and dozens of characters, we witness their journey from childhood to adulthood, through a world populated by nervous pupils, pushy parents, eccentric teachers, stage fright, dreams of greatness and constant practice. This award-wining show has played in over 150 productions to 2 million people worldwide since its premiere in Canada in 1996.

This new production is a joyful blend of theatre, comedy and virtuoso piano playing, by the musical comedy duo Katzenjammer (Kevin Farrell and Steven Worbey). Katzenjammer are set to thrill audiences with their skill and musical dexterity as they take to the stage to perform over thirty characters as fifteen years of piano playing unfold. From classical to jazz to pop, the duo treats audiences to a dazzling virtuoso performance that encompasses the music of Bach, Beethoven and Jerry Lee Lewis.

As they mature Ted and Richard have the hardest lesson of all to learn - that the gap between being very good and great may be slight, but it is all important - and over time comes the humbling realisation that greatness may just be out of reach. This is a show with a big heart that will be enjoyed by anyone who has ever dreamed of doing one thing and ended up doing something else.

"Enormously enjoyable" The Times

"Anyone who has ever taken a piano lesson, or, more significantly, ever simply encountered some kind of career or life disappointment and moved on, will identify with this story, laugh and have a great time. The show delights on both levels - you might empathize with both or merely one. It doesn't matter. It should hit you on the funny bone of self-identification." New York Times

"While many of the pieces are played seriously, the show is anything but; take-offs, pastiches and routines in the style of Liberace and Borge abound, as do hilarious one-liners. This is primarily a piece of theatre, but it also offers a razor-sharp insight into the world of training and competition." Variety

"funny, clever, insightful and touching, full of music, humour, story and character" Toronto Globe and Mail

Visit Katzenjammer's website: http://www.katzenjammer.biz/
Learn more about 2Pianos4Hands: http://www.2pianos4hands.com/

To download tickets: https://www.showfilmfirst.com/pin/997433

[prettyxcool]

The Tesco Entertainment Album Chart Show, presented by Nick Grimshaw, returns to KOKO this Monday 1st November 2010 featuring...

CEE LO GREEN
NADINE COYLE
McFLY



Space is limited and tickets will run on a strictly first come, first served basis so please respond quickly.

To sign up for tickets PLEASE CLICK HERE
http://acs01nov2010.eventbrite.com/?utm ... dium=email

Too good to miss...


CONDITIONS: Entry is on a first come first served basis. This event is strictly over 18s only and valid ID may be required. KOKO accepts no responsibility for persons not admitted to the event. DOORS ARE AT 6:30PM. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. Right of admission reserved.


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