Open Mic Poetry Night

An informal evening featuring local poets and musicians. Bring a poem of your own or one of anyone else's from Auden to Zephaniah. (To take part ring Martin Parker on 01805-601275)

£ Donations only

O Region Theatre present

Superstition Mountain

Three brothers. One last chance. No hope in hell...

By Carl Grose

The Gunwallow brothers are in deep trouble. Slim’s scrapyard has gone belly-up. Dwayne owes money to some bad people. And Mark’s in love with dodgy Tina from down the pub. As if that's not enough, their dad's just popped his clogs and left them on the brink of bankruptcy. This once great Cornish family has lost everything, but there's one faint glimmer of hope that might save them from disaster… a legendary gold mine lost somewhere in the sun-baked wastes of the Arizona desert. Only trouble is, no one who's ever ventured onto Superstition Mountain has lived to tell the tale...Blending the high-concept spirit of Hollywood blockbusters with an epic musical score, innovative film and powerful performances from three real Cornish brothers, Superstition Mountain is a dark comedy adventure exploring the intimate bonds and savage divides of brotherly love. From o-region, the company that brought you Laughing Gas.

The show contains adult themes and language and is recommended for ages 12 and above

Full £10.00    Concession £8.00    Supporter £7.00   

Poetry Slam

with Sarah-Jane Arbury and Marcus Moore

Get ready for the heady sound of performance poetry as 15 diverse versifiers leap from page to stage in a fast and furious contest to find the evening’s brightest bard. Leading UK slampresarios Marcos Moore and Sara-Jane Arbury compare thee to a slammer’s way as random judges rate the quality of writing, the strength of performance and the word of the applaudience. Who will fly into the final or feel too poet-rified to continue? There are points at stake so make it a date and let the good rhymes roll. For further information or to enter the slam, contact Marcus on 01285 640470 or e-mail Sarah and Marcus have kindly agreed to start the evening by awarding the prizes to the winners of The Plough’s international poetry competition The Plough Prize for 2009 (www.theploughprize.co.uk)

+ free performance poetry workshop 2pm – 4-30pm (see under ‘Special Workshops’ for details)

Full £10.00    Concession £8.00    Supporter £7.00   

John Moat

“Use your imagination”: A Recipe for Dysfunction.

A talk related to experience (leading he hopes to discussion) by John Moat. Writer, poet and artist, John Moat has been involved in creative education for 40 years. Join him for a lively evening of discussion and debate.

In the gallery all tickets £5.00

Maddie Southorn

Her music has garnered praise and airplay both nationally and internationally, indeed, her album, ‘The Pilgrim Soul’, prompted Radio 2’s Mike Harding to pronounce it “one of the best albums of 2005.” She is no stranger to The Plough having shared the stage previously with Seth Lakeman and Eddi Reader in 2005 and most recently, with Kirsty McGee and The Hobopop Collective. She weaves songs that are poignant, sometimes darkly humorous but always absorbing and have invited comparisons to Suzanne Vega and Kate Bush. The haunting piano arrangements display at times an almost classical purity and are enhanced by long-time musical collaborator Katherine Martin on the cello.

Full £8.00    Concession £7.00    Supporter £6.00   

+ £12 for 2 course meal + coffee. Set menu with choices inc veggy option. Meals served at 7pm cabaret style in the theatre.

An Audience with Gyles Brandreth

Due to illness, the evening with Peter Sallis has been cancelled. However, we are pleased to announce that Gyles Brandreth will now be with us on that night. This will be an hilarious roller-coaster ride through the corridors of power - from Buckingham Palace to the Kremlin, from the green benches of Westminster to the green rooms of the West End. With a cast list that runs from Oscar Wilde to Elizabeth 11 this is wickedly witty entertainment from an award-winning raconteur with unique tales to tell from his unlikely life in the theatre, television, journalism and politics.

Full £15.00    Concession £13.00    Supporter £12.00   

£50/30 Family

Jaybird presents

You Are Here

a poetry show with Colette Bryce, Daljit Nagra and Jo Shapcott

Colette Bryce, Daljit Nagra and Jo Shapcott , write emotional, complex, funny and engaging poems. Publishers, readers and prize judges alike love them. In You Are Here they perform a selection of their ‘I’ voice poems, the first person voice which poets use to play with ideas about autobiography and identity. Their words and moods are enhanced with a subtle soundtrack and the soft sparkle of delicate lighting design. Together on stage, the poems will form a silver-tongued performance of work musing on the identities of performers and audience alike. Who are you? Where are you and where are you going? Poems pose the questions and whisper you the answers.

Full £8.50    Concession £8.00    Supporter £7.00   

Expression Cubana

Fresh from the Royal Festival Hall “Festival of Cuban culture”………An amazing 9 piece Cuban band with two great vocalists, nine fine instrumentalists, lovely haunting tunes, great arrangements, and guaranteed to get the whole Plough dancing ! KIKO COWAN (Cuba) vocals/flute. Compositions & arrangements. ELISA JIMENEZ (Cuba) vocals & coro. Popular club singer & salsa dancer PABLO MENDELSSOHN (Venezuela) trumpet. ex National Youth Jazz Orch. SAM MAYNE alto sax Perrier Jazz Award Winner. In NYJO from age of 15! JOE AUCKLAND trumpet London Jazz Orchestra & NYJO Plus a four man rhythm section of piano, drums, electric bass, timbales & congas

Standing Gig

Full £15.00    Concession £14.00    Supporter £12.00   

Jean Tyler “Follow Me”

An evening of Travel Adventures - some with verse

Poet and author Jean Tyler, was well-supported in November 2008 at the 'Flashback' evening of her poetry. This time you are invited to accompany her on her annual January 'fix-it' travel adventures of the last seventeen years. Relevant poems from her 'Flashback', 'Grains of Sand', 'Release' and 'Survival' and more recent verse will be interspersed with stories from 'Going it Alone' and her second travel book 'Follow Me' under publication. She comes over as a 'people person' and her experiences with locals and fellow travellers as well as appreciation of the terrain and wildlife, will amuse and entertain, inform and stir your heart. Come and 'follow her'.

(Proceeds in aid of El Shaddai Street Child Rescue, Goa.)

All tickets £10.00