Hall for Cornwall’s seasonal programmes list all the performances and events which are programmed to take place at the theatre during the designated seasonal period. This collection item is a page from inside the summer 2014 programme and includes a list of productions and events which are scheduled to take place at HfC between May and July.
The Cinderella pantomine has been a constant feature at theatres across the country during the Christmas season. With the main characters of Fairy Godmother, the Ugly Sisters, Widow Twanky and Buttons, the pantomine follows the misfortunes of Cinderella until good finally trumps evil and she marries her Prince Charming. The pantomine was staged at the Theatre Royal Plymouth between the 16th of December and 21st of January and featured Julian Clary as Dandini and Keith Harris as Buttons. The performances were produced by Jonathan Kiley who was accompanied by Adrian Barnes as lighting designer and Gary Hind as musical supervisor.
The Czech Symphony Orchestra was founded in Prague in 1993 by Jan Hasenöhrl and Zdeněk Košler. Košler became the orchestra’s first chief conductor and held the post until 1996. The orchestra performed at Hall for Cornwall on the on the 21st of October as part of their 2011 U.K. tour.
The European Union Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1981 and was originally known as the European Community Chamber Orchestra. After recieving funding from the European Commission between 1992 and 2011, the EUCO were able to tour all over the world and have since performed in 73 countries across the globe. They performed at Hall for Cornwall on the 6th of March as part of their 2011 U.K. tour which was directed by Zoltan Tuska and featured the violin soloist Nikolai Demidenko.
La Serenissima is a British instrument ensemble. It was founded by violinist Adrian Chandler who has served as the group’s director since its creation in 1994. The ensemble specialises in 18th century Italian baroque music and has embarked on tours across the globe, playing at Hall for Cornwall on the 1st of December 2011 as part of the theatre’s Classical Season.
Melvyn Tan is a Singapore-born British classical pianist. Tan performed at Hall for Cornwall on the 3rd of November 2011 as part of the theatre’s Classical Season.
The front cover of the programme produced for the performance of MINImalism at Hall for Cornwall, 2011.
The Robinson Crusoe and the Cornish Pirates pantomine was staged by Hiss & Boo Company Ltd and Hall for Cornwall between the 12th of December and 7th of January, 2011/12. Written by Andrew Emerson, the pantomine tells the tale of a Cornish lad who sets sail for a treasure island using a map sketched on his mum’s bloomers. The productions were directed and choreographed by Stewart Nicholls who was accompanied by Scott Watters as musical director. Richard Alan again reprised his role as HfC panto Dame.
The History Boys is a play written by the British playwright Alan Bennett. The much loved tale follows eight bright students as they prepare to sit their the Oxbridge entrance exams at a Northern grammar school in the early 1980s. It explores the characters of both the students and their teachers and the relationships that develop between them. The play premiered in London in 2004 before debuting on Broadway in 2006, where it ran for 185 performances. The West Yorkshire Playhouse production of The History Boys ran at Hall for Cornwall between the 28th of February and the 5th of March 2011 and was the first major revival of the play since the 2004 original.
The Vienna Mozart Trio was founded in 1991. The ensemble includes Irina, Daniel and Diethard Auner who each play piano, violin and the cello. The trio performed at Hall for Cornwall on the 17th of February 2011.