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CAUGHT IN THE NET PRESENTED BY THE WILLINGTON PLAYERS


Tue 20 - Sat 24 Apr • 7.30pm • Hazlitt Theatre (Hire) • Amateur Dramatics


CAUGHT IN THE NET PRESENTED BY THE
WILLINGTON PLAYERS


The hilarious sequel to Ray Cooney's successful hit RUN FOR YOUR WIFE. John Smith, a bigamist taxi driver, manages to find the energy to keep both his families happy and blissfully unaware of each other. However, his
teenage children - have met on the internet and are determined to meet in person, from meeting it transpires that they have so much in common! See how John Smith does everything in his power to stop the two youngsters from meeting. The result is a superbly mastered comedy that will keep you laughing in your seats!

Tickets £9.50 (c) £8 (except Tuesday and Wednesday) Charity Nights: Tuesday and Wednesday >> Book Online

Merry Wives Of Windsor


July 3 - Aug 8 • 7.30pm • Hazlitt Box Office
01622 758 611

THE SUMMER SHAKESPEARE TOUR; THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY ROB FORKNALL

The Hazlitt and Changeling will be twinkling this summer with their tenth outdoor Shakespeare! Set in the 1950’s with Skiffle songs and quiffs, this years show promises to be a romp around sunny England. It’s the story of three ladies, their husbands and the randy old man; Falstaff, who’s after their money... and more! Commissioned by Elizabeth I, Shakespeare wrote this play rather quickly. Set in Windsor, it’s one of the only English comedies Shakespeare wrote, and was the Only Fools and Horses of its time.
With brand new music composed by Dougal Irvine you will enjoy a good old
Rock’n’Roll night!

Sat 3rd July - 7pm
Godinton House (nr Ashford)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and Godinton House
(01233 643854)
www.godinton-house-gardens.co.uk
>> Book Online

Sun 4th July - 6pm
Chiddingstone Castle (Tonbridge) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk
>> Book Online

Tues 6th July - 7pm
Sutton Valence School (Maidstone) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and Sutton Valence School
www.svs.org.uk
>> Book Online

Wed 7th July - 7.30pm
Salutation House (Sandwich)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and Deal Festival Box Office (01304 381134)
www.the-salutation.com
>> Book Online

Thurs 8th July - 7pm
Smallhythe Place (Tenterden)
Tickets 0844 2491895
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/southeastevents
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/southeastevents

Fri 9th & Sat 10th July - 7.30pm
Ightham Mote (Sevenoaks)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ighthammote
>> Book Online

Sun 11th & July - 5pm
Nimrod Farm (Biddenden)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and from the site
In aid of The Heart of Kent hospice and all proceeds are going to that charity. >> Book Online

Tues 13th & Wed 14th July - 7.30pm
Fort Amherst Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
01622 758611

Thurs 15th July 7.30pm
Pines Calyx (Deal) Tickets through Deal Festival Box Office 01304 381134 and Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.pinescalyx.co.uk
>> Book Online

Fri 16th July 7.30pm
Doddington House (Swale)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk
>> Book Online

Sat 17th July - 7.30pm
Merriments Gardens (Hawkhurst) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and Merriments
(01580 860666), www.merriments.co.uk
www.merriments.co.uk
>> Book Online

Sun 18th 3pm & 7.30pm Mon 19th July 1pm
Quex House (Birchington) -
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and Quex House
(01843 842168) enquiries@quexmuseum.org
www.quexmuseum.org
>> Book Online

Wed 21st & Thurs 22nd July 7.30pm
Rochester Castle Gardens (Medway) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.medway.gov.uk/castles
>> Book Online

Fri 23rd - Sun 25th July
Boughton Monchelsea Place (Maidstone) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.boughtonplace.co.uk
>> Book Online

Tues 27th July - 7.30pm
Nurstead Court (Meopham) –
Tickets 01474 337774
www.nursteadcourt.co.uk

Wed 28th July - 7.30pm
Amphitheatre (Maidstone) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
>> Book Online

Thurs 29th July - 7.30pm
Dandelion (Maidstone)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
>> Book Online

Fri 30th JUly 7.30pm
Belmont House (nr Faversham) -
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.belmont-house.org
>> Book Online

Sat 31st July - 7.30pm
Vale House (Loose) – Tickets in advance of 19th April 01622 749954
(after 19th April from Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office)
>> Book Online

Sun 1st August - 7.30pm
Penshurst Place (Tonbridge) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.penshurstplace.com
>> Book Online

Tues 3rd August - 7.30pm
Nurstead Court (Meopham) –
Tickets 01474 337774

Wed 4th August - 7.30pm
Friars at Aylesford –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.thefriars.org.uk
>> Book Online

Thurs 5th August - 7.30pm
Great Comp Garden (nr Wrotham)
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
www.greatcompgarden.co.uk
>> Book Online

Sat 7th 4pm & Sun 8th August 5pm
Boughton Monchelsea Place (Maidstone) –
Tickets through Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office
>> Book Online


The following information will ensure that everybody has a safe and enjoyable time

Please take the time to read

  • no gas canisters
  • no barbeques
  • no cordoned off areas
  • no canopies, tents, large umbrellas or other structures that may obscure sightlines

Admission to the grounds will be one hour before the start of the performance.

Seating is NOT provided.

Priority location will be given to people with blankets.

This event will go ahead unless the organisers feel it is unsafe to do so.

Only in the event of cancellation will tickets be refunded.


 


13th - 14th Oct 7pm • Hazlitt Theatre (Hire)

Shakespeare Festival

SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on” SSF will be holding its 10th Anniversary Festival in Maidstone this October.

As the UK’s largest youth drama festival, SSF will also be in 80 other cities and towns giving 14,000 young people the chance to experience Shakespeare.

The SSF works in partnership with the National Theatre and the National Youth Theatre who provide workshops to enable teachers and young people to produce accessible Shakespeare at its most innovative and entertaining.

Four local schools stage four different halfhour plays each night. Details of participating schools and their performance night can be obtained from the Box Office.

Tickets £7.50 (c) £5.50 >> Book Online



SHERLOCK HOLMES... THE LAST ACT!


Sat 23 Oct • 8pm • Exchange Studio

SHERLOCK HOLMES... THE LAST ACT!


The World's Greatest Fictional Detective confronts the most complex case of all… his own psyche. Fine Wit, Humour, High Drama, and a touch of pathos –
"elementary" aspects of this original and entertaining solo play.

‘In these elegant hands, this is Holmes as you’ve always imagined him - but with a cutting sense of humour’. Sunday Express

‘Roger Llewellyn precisely embodies Sherlock, Conan Doyle would have
approved’.
Time Out, London

Tickets £12 (c) £10 >> Book Online


The Crucible


Sat 6 Nov • 7.30pm • Hazlitt Theatre

THE CRUCIBLE


Set in the remote puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, Arthur Miller’s chilling masterpiece The Crucible depicts the infamous witch-hunts that turned an entire community against itself. A gripping tale of one of humanity’s darkest days, The Crucible shows the grim underbelly of religion and civilised society, in a violent examination of the ultimate price of cowardice and repression.

A regular contender on school syllabuses, The Crucible conjures both fear and fascination, featuring a large ensemble cast and an innovative staging.

Tickets £12 (c) £10 >> Book Online

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