Wiltshire


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<p>By the time it gets to our monthly What&#8217;s On Guides obvs some of the best stuff is sold out, so here&#8217;s a preview so you can get diaries out in advance. There are some crackers here we know you won&#8217;t want to miss.</p>



<p>For those readers who aren&#8217;t Salisbury natives (and why not take a trip over that plain? &#8211; It&#8217;s our only city after all!), you might see this stuff advertised under Wiltshire Creative, which incorporates Salisbury Playhouse Theatre, The Salisbury International Festival and Salisbury Arts Centre. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE: MUDDY PICKS</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THEATRE <a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/main-house/the-lemon-table/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Lemon Table (opens in a new tab)">The Lemon Table</a> 14-23 October</h2>



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<p>There&#8217;s some pedigree here, staring Ian McDiarmid &#8211; Emperor Palpatine to you and me, directed by heavyweight Michael Grandage (<em>Frozen</em> in the West End) and written by Booker Prize-winning Julian Barnes no less. Celebrating a love of live performance, music, and life itself, it&#8217;s a pertinently post-Covid play.</p>



<p>The Playhouse is, unusually, a professional producing theatre as well as a receiving house for touring productions. There&#8217;s something special about home-grown original productions, and this is just such a show.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUTUMN COMEDY <a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/main-house/wiltshire-creative-comedy-club-phil-wang/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Phil Wang (opens in a new tab)">Phil Wang</a> on 4 Nov &amp; <a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/main-house/shaparak-khorsandi-it-was-the-90s/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Shaparak Khorsandi (opens in a new tab)">Shaparak Khorsandi</a> on 6 November</h2>



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<p>Two comedians you&#8217;ll have seen on the telly. Both will have plenty to say, most of which they wouldn&#8217;t be able to say on the telly. Ah the joy of live stand-up: we&#8217;ll never take you for granted again!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FILM <a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/main-house/film-nomadland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Nomadland (opens in a new tab)">Nomadland</a> 10 November</h2>



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<p>Did you miss this Oscar-winner too? We&#8217;ve been saving those vast American landscapes up for a big screen, and here&#8217;s our chance. Staring Frances McDormand as a modern day nomad.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CHRISTMAS SHOW <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Snow White and the Happy Ever After Beauty Salon (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/main-house/snow-white/" target="_blank">Snow White and the Happy Ever After Beauty Salon</a> 3-31 December</h2>



<p>The classic favourite set in a magical 1950s fairytale wonderland includes live music and bags of humour for all the family. You don&#8217;t need us to tell you early booking is recommended. We&#8217;re plotting all sorts of exclusives, behind the scenes peeks and Christmas high jinks around this show, so watch this space&#8230;.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SPRING 2022 &#8211; HOT OFF THE PRESS &#8211; YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" A Grand Night For Singing (opens in a new tab)"> A Grand Night For Singing</a> 3-19 February </h2>



<p>Another in-house original, this Rogers &amp; Hammerstein musical review weaves a new storyline through such iconic songs as <em>I&#8217;m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair</em> and <em>Oh What a Beautiful Morning</em>. We&#8217;ll be singing our hearts out in the front row for this one, in what will be a fantastically camp night out.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Fascinating Aïda (opens in a new tab)">Fascinating Aïda</a> 4 March</h2>



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<p>They&#8217;re rude, they&#8217;re talented, they&#8217;re glamorous and award-winning; they&#8217;re actually totally Muddy. Their songs are hilarious and topical; if in doubt look-up <em>Ryanair song</em> on Youtube.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Stewart Lee Snowflake/Tornado (opens in a new tab)">Stewart Lee Snowflake/Tornado</a> 5 March</h2>



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<p>Ah Stewart Lee: Simultaneously not your typical stand-up and also one of the best. He&#8217;s made a career out of subverting the genre, taking the audience on intricately crafted journeys that incorporate intellectual theory and rants on popular culture with a disdain for the left-wing sensibility he represents. And that&#8217;s not even the half of it. He&#8217;ll make your head hurt while he makes you laugh. Fight to get a ticket.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Dance Phantoms: A Triple Bill (opens in a new tab)">Dance Phantoms: A Triple Bill</a> by Mark Bruce 24-26 March</h2>



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<p>If you haven&#8217;t seen Mark Bruce &amp; Co, then, even if you don&#8217;t think you&#8217;re a contemporary dance person, just go. You won&#8217;t see better. Their shows are atmospheric, beautifully designed, often dark and surreal works of art.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Sheila's Island (opens in a new tab)">Sheila&#8217;s Island</a> 3-7 May</h2>



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<p>This touring show has good credentials: written by Tim Firth of <em>Calendar Girls</em> and <em>Kinky Boots</em>, and staring Olivier Award-winning Sara Crowe of <em>Four</em> <em>Weddings</em> and, most importantly, the Philadelphia Cream Cheese adverts, for which she will always have a special place in our hearts.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (opens in a new tab)">The Rise and Fall of Little Voice</a> 9-14 May</h2>



<p>And talking of special places in our hearts: we saw this twice when Jane Horrocks starred in the National production back in the day. An adorable, award-winning play by Jim Cartright, it tells of the highs and lows of small town dreams and finding your voice through music. Little voice performs ballads by icons such as Judy Garland and Shirley Bassey live on stage. We can&#8217;t wait to revist.</p>


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