Joyous comedy set to bring touch of Eastern magic to Aberdeen
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THE stage version of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is set to come to Aberdeen next week.
Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes audiences on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. The luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a joyous comedy about taking risks, finding love and embracing second chances, even in the most surprising of places. Get ready for the journey of a lifetime.
The shows will be at His Majesty’s Theatre from Tuesday, April 4 to Saturday, April 8, with performances at 2pm, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets are priced from £23.50 to £37.50, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
On Thursday, 21-year-old Adam Thom Aberdonian will be bringing his own brand of country and Americana to the Music Hall Big Sky Studio. With influences such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and the Band, Adam sounds well beyond his years with his intricate story driven lyrics, taking the audience on a journey through his truly skilled songwriting.
The show gets under way 6pm. Tickets cost £11 and include a pint, a glass of wine or a soft drink.
Available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
The same evening over at the Lemon Tree will see Stornoway, Quebec performed. It's Quebec, 1888 and a snowstorm traps five people in a remote saloon. One of them is a bounty hunter. Another is the most wanted man in Canada.
To some, Donald Morrison, the Megantic Outlaw, was one of the most notorious villains of his day, but to the close-knit community of Gaelic migrants from Lewis, he was one of their own.
Hot on his heels is fearsome Barra woman, Màiri McNeill – a whisky-fuelled, pistol-slinging, bounty hunter. She has history and a score to settle.
The performance starts at 7pm. Tickets are £13.20, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
Friday, April 7 offers a chance to see viral sensations The Vintage Explosion live before they go global. You will be transported back in time for a night of authentic rock 'n' roll, swing and rhythm and blues. Sir Rod Stewart recently said: "I have just heard the best white soul singer since Frankie Miller…The Vintage Explosion..I am dumbfounded at how good he is!". Grab your tickets now and party like it’s 1959!
The Lemon Tree is the venue hosting the show, which begins at 8pm. Costing £22, tickets are available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
Tribute band The Doors Alive 2023 will be heading to the Lemon Tree on Saturday, April 8. The Doors Alive is quite simply the most exciting, authentic, charismatic and (self-proclaimed) sexually magnetic tribute band to pay homage to 1960s rock titans The Doors. The band have worked tirelessly to achieve the same fluid, dark and heady sounds as The Doors at their psychedelic peak.
So let The Doors Alive Set Your Night On Fire, Swim You To The Moon, Love You Madly, make your day that little bit Stranger then drive you to the Road House, and When The Music’s Over, The Doors Alive will have broken you on through to the other side!
Getting under way at 7pm, tickets are £22, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
Saturday also sees Nathan Carter come to the Music Hall with his band. From his earliest years it was obvious Nathan was a boy born to perform. Success led to him moving to Ireland and his career took off almost immediately. In a few short years Nathan Carter has established himself as one of the most popular and best all-round entertainers in Ireland packing the biggest venues available including the 3 Arena in Dublin and the SSE Arena in Belfast.
The show gets on the road at 7.30pm. Tickets range in price from £31.50 to £34.50and can be purchased from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
Over the weekend of April 7-8 the Music Hall Big Sky Studio will host the Loud Poets Master Class Workshop.
Join poets Kevin Mclean and Dr Katie Ailes of I Am Loud Productions, Scotland’s leading spoken word organisation for this workshop designed for new and developing writers; no previous experience of writing or performing poetry is required.
Over two days they will develop basic writing and performance techniques, including how to draft, edit, and rehearse poetry and the fundamentals of stagecraft. Spoken word poetry can be a powerful tool for sparking social change, so in these sessions they will focus on creating poetry that takes a stand.
Over the weekend the duo will support you to develop a new poem from scratch that expresses your beliefs: your own rallying cry. Then two weeks later, all participants will have the opportunity to perform their new poetry at a special showcase at the Music Hall (Saturday,April 22).
This masterclass takes place over a weekend so your ticket entitles you to attend both the Saturday and Sunday sessions.
The sessions start at 12 noon. Tickets cost £25 (£18 concessions), available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
Dagba’s Forest Tales from Tales out of the Box is an enchanting Kamishibai bicycle production animated by storytellers Harriet Grindley and Maria MacDonell.
Aided by their magical kamishibai, the Japanese storytelling box, Harriet and Maria lead children and families on a trail of myth and wonder through our precious natural world.
Wise old Dagba, Guardian of the Forest, lays down his storytelling staff, but nature is still in danger. So Harriet and Maria take up the task of telling his inspiring Forest Tales. However, is the Forest safe? How can the ending be changed? Can everyone help?
The 45-minute shows for children aged seven and over and their families.
Playing at the Lemon Tree on Sunday, April 9, the performances are at 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Tickets are priced at £8.80, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
