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February to April Studio shows announced

January 11, 2016

From a new play about science and discovery to a return to the golden age of the speakeasy, a one man off broadway hit to a heavenly celebration of 50s hits, take a look at some of the shows we have coming up over the next few months.

On Sale Dates
Members booking opens 10am Monday 11 January
Friends booking opens 10am Tuesday 12 January
General sale opens 10am Wednesday 13 January

Harriet - Monday 18 January
Championed by Radio 2’s Paul O’Grady and Graham Norton, Harriet and her live band perform her new original songs in this special show. Her music has received much critical acclaim as well as chart success. This performance begins an exciting year for the young artist – an unmissable event!
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The Zoe Rahman Trio - Thursday 11 February
A vibrant and highly individual pianist/composer, her style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste.
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Liane Carroll - Saturday 20 February
Multi award winning songstress Liane returns to the studio with another evening of fabulous music featuring standards and originals from Duke Ellington to Tom Waits.
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Vin’s Night In - Friday 26 February
What better way is there to cheer yourself up on a chilly February Friday than to pop round to the St. James Studio for a jolly night in with Vin hosting a night of quality up and coming bands and singer-songwriters, a sprinkling of funny and a drawing competition with (rubbish) prizes thrown in?
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Hanging Hooke - Tuesday 1- Thursday 3 March
Christopher Wren loved him. Isaac Newton loathed him. Robert Hooke was a fine artist, brilliant scientist, extraordinary engineer and an accomplished architect; he played a prominent part in the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire, including the construction of St Paul’s, the City churches, The Monument and some believe – the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Lisa Jardine described him as “the man who measured London”
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Gatsby in Concert - Friday 4 - Saturday 5 March
Join Meyer Wolfshiem in “Gatsby’s Speakeasy”. Wolfshiem has just received the most terrible shock of his life. ” When a man is killed I keep out. But something draws me to your world.” Watch the characters of Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby come to life as they weave their way through the famous story and unravel the mystery that is Jay Gatsby. They may even share some of the gossip with you at your table as you sip at themed cocktails.
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The Way To Get A Girl - Tuesday 8 March
Michael Webborn has a dilemma – how does he find the girl of his dreams? Colin Savage says he has the answer – in musical theatre songs! Can that really be true? Join Savage & Webborn for a new show featuring classic songs, new musicals and some unheralded gems. Sharing the singing and playing this promises to be a joyous night out and might even discover if it really is “The Way to Get a Girl”!
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Hollie Stephenson - Thursday 10 March
Hollie Stephenson was 12 years old when she performed her first song in front of an audience at the local pub. At 16 she recorded her first full album and tonight marks the release of that album, recorded with legendary producer Dave Stewart.
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Patti Issues/ Bad With Money Double Bill - Friday 11- Saturday 12 March
Ben Rimalower will perform his Off-Broadway solo plays, Patti Issues (about his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father) and Bad With Money (about how an addiction to spending beyond his means has driven him to extreme lengths all his life) in double repertory bill.
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Twentysomething - The Quarter-Life Crisis - Saturday 19 March
Are you crippled by student debt? Working an unpaid internship? Trying to find Prince Charming on Tinder? Spending the majority of your time watching Netflix or doing essential quizzes on Buzzfeed? Welcome to the life of a modern day Twentysomething!
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Emily Saunders, The Mix Unplugged - Thursday 24 March
Emily Saunders (‘Absolutely Brilliant’ Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2) brings top international artists to The Voice Mix and The Latin Mix for intimate unplugged evenings of outstanding music.
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The Music of Katie and Alex - Sunday 27 March
Katie Lam (lyrics and book) and Alex Parker (music) have been writing songs and shows together since they were placed next to each other in the Class 4 seating plan when they were eight years old. Their work has become (a bit) more sophisticated since then, looking to evoke the classic feel of the musicals they grew up falling in love with.
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Unearthed - Tuesday 29 March
Following the sell-out success of its 2015 production, Folio Theatre’s five star production of Unearthed is back by popular demand. Directed by Kim Pearce (The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time) and starring Lizzie Stables (The Inbetweeners) comedy-drama Unearthed tells the heart warming story of estranged siblings who, once torn apart by caring for their father in his illness, are brought back together through a series of hilarious tasks left for them in his will.
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Forever Plaid - Monday 4 - Sunday 24 April
Join the boys of Forever Plaid on a humorous ‘heavenly’ journey through some of the greatest close-harmony songs of the 50’s. With one final chance to give the concert they never gave, The Plaids sing nostalgic hits “Rags To Riches”, “Love Is A Many Splendid Thing”, “Catch A Falling Star”, “Three Coins In A Fountain” and many more – all in glorious harmony with patter that will keep any audience rolling in the aisles.
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