Routledge, Ball, Hanock and Stilgoe among the CFT stars
The season continues with:
• Facing The Music, Festival Theatre, November 11, 18 and 25, 2.30pm. Three performers join writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson to discuss their lives in musical theatre: Patricia Routledge – November 11; Sheila Hancock – November 18; and Michael Ball – November 25.
• Music For November Nights, Festival Theatre, November 11, 18 and 25, 7.30pm
• I’ll Tell You How The Sun Rose: A song for each hour of the day, November 11. Soprano Kate Royal brings the UK premiere of a new song recital programme to Chichester, a selection of 24 songs, by Mahler,
Liszt, Schumann, Vaughan Williams, Britten and many more.
• Elégie: Rachmaninov – A Heart In Exile, November
18. Olivier Award-winning actor Henry Goodman returns to Chichester with concert pianist Lucy Parham. Elégie chronicles the life of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninov in words and music.
• Joe Stilgoe – Out Of The Shed, November 25. After performing 67 online shows to over 150,000 worldwide viewers during lockdown.
Joe Stilgoe has emerged from his shed with a new intimate show.
• Frisky And Mannish: Poplab Festival Theatre, November 12, 8pm. Cult musical comedy duo Frisky and Mannish bring their latest extravaganza to Chichester. Join them in their Poplab to peek down the microscope at all their latest research projects.
• A Night At The Musicals: Le Gateau Chocolat & Jonny Woo, Festival Theatre, November 13 and 14, 8pm. Following two sell-out shows in last year’s Chichester Spiegeltent, Olivier Awardwinning Le Gateau Chocolat and Queen of the Alternative Drag scene Jonny Woo take to the Festival Theatre stage.
• Comedy Nights, Festival Theatre, November 17 and 24, 7.30pm. Rich Hall, Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Ryan, November 17. Russell Kane, Rosie Jones, Charlie Baker, November 24.
• The Black Cat Cabaret: Salon Des Artistes, Festival Theatre, November 19-21, 8pm. Salon des Artistes is an evening of five-star variety from London’s much-loved bohemian show troupe The Black Cat Cabaret, returning to Chichester following theirsell-out appearances at last year’s Spiegeltent season.
• Barely Methodical Troupe: Shift Festival Theatre, November 26-28, Thu & Fri 7pm, Sat 3pm & 7pm. Barely Methodical Troupe are at the forefront of a new kind of highly entertaining physical performance. Their sold-out production Bromance at the Spiegeltent last year drew rave reviews from audiences of all ages; this is a new chance to catch this groundbreaking company. Shift explores shifting perceptions and realities through powerbased acrobatics performed mixing show-stopping circus tricks with the emotional punch of theatre. Ages 8+.
• A Merry Little Christmas Celebration, Festival Theatre, November 30-December 3, Mon-wed 7.30pm, Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm. A festive evening of seasonal words and music. West End singers including Rebecca Trehearn, matched with five musicians, will join CFT artistic director Daniel Evans and a special guest to sing a range of traditional carols and share some favourite yuletide poems and prose with some surprises.
• Chichester Festival Youth Theatre: Pinocchio by Anna Ledwich, from the original novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, December 12-31.
Booking:
Priority booking for Friends of Chichester Festival
Theatre opens: Wednesday, September 30 from 9am online, by phone from 12 noon
General booking opens: Friday, October 2 from 9am online, by phone from 12 noon
cft.org.uk; 01243 781312; tickets from £10
Prologue: £5 tickets for 1630s; sign up for free at cft.org. uk/prologue.