insideKENT Magazine Issue 58 - January 2017 | Page 20

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MILES JUPP : SONGS OF FREEDOM // 13 JAN
BURGLAR BILL // 15 JAN
Astronauts . Regrets . The sexes . Social media . Hipsters . Poo . Rage . Medicine . Manners . Identity . Lost stuff . Other stuff . Miles Jupp ( standup , actor , writer , thinker , father , husband , worrier , fool , star of BBC1 ' s Rev and host of Radio 4 ' s The News Quiz ) hits the road in a freshly ironed shirt and some robust trousers and tries to make some bloody sense of it all . May contain adult themes and language .
7.30pm . Price : £ 18 The Marlowe Theatre , The Friars , Canterbury CT1 2AS www . marlowetheatre . com / 01227 787787
AN EVENING WITH THE ATLANTIC LIONS // 13 JAN
3000 miles . 60 + days . 4 men . 1 boat . It ’ s no surprise that more people have been into space , or climbed Everest , than have rowed the Atlantic . It takes a certain kind of person to keep going when faced with exhaustion , hallucination , blisters , salt rashes , sharks and sleep deprivation . That ’ s why the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge was one of the toughest races on earth . Listen to those that took part to find out what it really meant to them , ask questions , and most importantly help them achieve the £ 100,000 target they set to help MS suffers locally and throughout the UK . Tickets sold on behald of Chestfield Rotary .
7.30pm . Price : £ 10 Gulbenkian , University of Kent , Canterbury CT2 7NB www . thegulbenkian . co . uk / 01227 769075
Join Pied Piper Theatre Company in a fun and engaging stage adaptation of Janet and Allan Ahlberg ’ s charming picture book Burglar Bill . Who ' s that creeping down the street ? Who ' s that climbing up the wall ? Who ' s that coming through the window ? Who ' s that ? It ' s Burglar Bill . Capturing the spirit of the book , and with an exciting set featuring lots of windows to climb through , Burglar Bill and Burglar Betty tell this much-loved story with the help of puppets , music , song and dance . Burglar Bill has delighted families for nearly forty years . Children aged three plus , and their parents and grandparents will love this show !
2.30pm . Price : £ 6 ( children £ 5 ) Quarterhouse , Mill Bay , Folkestone CT20 1BN www . quarterhouse . co . uk / 01303 760750
GHOST THE MUSICAL // 17-21 JAN
Walking back to their apartment late one night a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved wife Molly alone , in despair and utterly lost . But with the help of a phony storefront psychic , Sam , trapped between this world and the next , tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger … Taking its inspiration from the classic movie , this innovative reimagining will feature an expanded book , new music and original staging . The film ' s most iconic and moving scene was famously performed to The Righteous Brother ' s “ Unchained Melody ”, which also features in the musical version . 7.30pm ( Wednesday and Saturday matinee 2.30pm ). Price : from £ 22.50 The Orchard Theatre , Home Gardens , Dartford DA1 1ED www . orchardtheatre . co . uk / 01322 220000
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