Page 24 - link magazine

Swindon Theatres Autumn outlook
The next few months on the Swin-
don theatre scene at the Wyvern
and the Arts Centre are packed full
of amazing shows.
In September, the Olivier Award
Winning Jaqueline Wilson’s Hetty
Feather (23 to 27 September) will
be performed, in contrast to Agatha
Christie’s murder mystery And Then
There Were None (28 September to
3 October), La Traviata (16 Septem-
ber) and Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture of Being Earnest’ (27 to 31 October).
of Dorian Gray’ (29 September). Expert wildlife cameraman Doug
There will also be numerous tribute Allen, whose work includes Blue
acts, including ABBAmania and Planet, Life and Frozen Planet, will
Jackson: Live in Concert. share his adventures filming in the
In October, a play showing the wild and under the sea at the Arts
darker side of celebrity, Game Centre on 3 November.
Face by P. Hynds, is performed at Agatha Christie’s Verdict (11 to 14
Swindon Arts Centre on 3 October. November) is followed by comedian
Comedians from across the Rob Beckett, star of BBC 2’s Mock
country will be performing during The Week, on 29 November.
October, with the likes of Mark Then it’s panto time again with
Thomas, Joe Lycett, Dan Clark and Eastenders star Adam Woodyatt,
Sean Hughes. Horrible Histories returning to Swindon after a long
Live on Stage returns with their absence, in Snow White and the
new Groovy Greeks and Incredible Seven Dwarfs, from 5 December to
Invaders shows (see below). 3 January.
Then Nigel Havers above, seen See the listings for September on
by many as King Rat in last year’s pages 30 and 31. To book shows
Wyvern panto Dick Whittington, at the Wyvern and Swindon Arts
makes another appearance in the Centre, call 01793 524481 or
Oscar Wilde classic, ‘The Importance www.swindontheatres.co.uk

24 swindonlink.com n September 2015