The venue has already announced the first half of the season, which includes three brand new home produced shows starting with Alan Pollock’s follow up to One Night in November Too Much Pressure, The Usual Auntijies and a new adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, alongside a range of visiting shows including Horrible Histories, Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, Goodnight Mister Tom and Lieutenant Columbo: Prescription Murder.
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| Hazel O'Connor |
StreetDance 3D and Britain’s Got Talent stars, Flawless, kick off a series of dance shows when they take to the Main Stage with their brand new show Chase the Dream on Fri 18 and Sat 19 Feb. This is followed by the long awaited return of contemporary dance company Scottish Dance Theatre with two brand new performances on Fri 13 and Sat 14 May.
Other dance shows in the season come courtesy of Coventry Youth Operetta Group who are bringing their version of stage musical Fame, to the Main Stage from Thurs 5 to Sat 7 May, followed by Essence of Ireland on Tues 10 and Weds 11 May and Freeman Dance Academy’s Boys Take the Stage on Sat 28 May and Spotlight on Fri 8 and Sat 9 July.
From Thurs 5 to Sat 7 May new drama Dolce Via will be playing in B2. Set in the world of music hall and variety and inspired by Federico Fellini’s film La Strada, the story follows the ups and downs of entertainers The Great Tourrinos.
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| The Jungle Book |
Further highlights include a trilogy of family shows starting with The Night Queen in B2 from Sat 28 May to Sat 11 June. This brand new show is adapted from Mozart’s The Magic Flute and uses puppetry and music to create an enchanting adventure.
On Thurs 2 to Sat 4 June Shaun’s Big Show brings together all of the characters from the BBC’s hit TV show Shaun the Sheep, in a fully choreographed stage show and from Tues 14 to Sat 18 June Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book will be playing on the Main Stage.
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| The World's Greatest Michael Jackson Experience |
The World’s Greatest Michael Jackson Experience pays tribute to the King of Pop from Mon 27 June to Sat 2 July with a show featuring a live band and a host of Jackson’s greatest hits spanning his entire career.
Further highlights of the season include Hits of the Bollywood Legends on Sat 5 March, The Shaolin Warriors, who will be bringing their theatrical Kung Fu show to the Main Stage on Mon 9 May, the Coventry Gang Show from Tues 15 to Sat 19 March, Highly Sprung’s physical theatre festival, The Physical Fellowship from Mon 20 to Weds 22 June, Coventry Musical Theatre Society’s production of My Fair Lady from Thurs 23 June to Sat 25 June, Sahara Arts Mela on Fri 24 June and Fusion’s Evening of Dance on Sat 25 June.
Midday Variety also returns with three new shows starting on Thurs 3 Feb featuring Coventry’s very own Vince Hill, followed by Bernie Clifton and his famous Ostrich on Thurs 10 March and concluding with The Great St. George’s Day Variety Show on Sat 23 April.
The Belgrade Community & Education Company continues its valuable work with local young people and from Weds 23 to Sat 26 Feb The New Black Showcase will give writers on the Critical Mass programme, a script writing course for Black and Minority Ethnic communities, the chance to read some of their work. From Thurs 28 & Sat 30 April the Acting Out group will be bringing its new show to the B2 stage and on Mon 6 June the Belgrade’s Theatre in Education Show, Promise, will be performed in B2.
Tickets for all of these shows are available now from the Box Office on
024 7655 3055 or via www.belgrade.co.uk.
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