Christmas 2019 Fare in Leicester

Christmas 2019 Fare in Leicester’s Theatres

Curve – www.curveonline.co.uk

As usual Curve is serving up a pair of theatrical delights for both adults and children this December. First up is West Side Story (23 Nov – 11 Jan). Based loosely on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Curve’s own Nikolai Foster is directing with Ellen Kane choreographing. This show is packed full of memorable songs and high energy dancing. Exactly what Leicester needs in a cold wet winter. Contact the Box Office for various special performances for dementia sufferers and other disabled audience members.

Next door in the studio Curve has not forgotten those bored children through the winter months and welcomes a production of Giraffe’s Can’t Dance (9 Dec – 31 Dec). This is a co-production between Curve, their regular co-production partners Rose Theatre, Kingston and Simon Friend. There is a special relaxed performance on 28 December at 4.30pm with a Touch Tour available. Contact the Box Office for full details.

Upstairs at The Western - www.upstairsatthewestern.com

Leicester’s only pub theatre’s inaugural season under new management continues to provide a wide range of entertainment at around the £10 per seat price. December this year includes the usual regulars like Uncle Armando (11^th Dec), Drag Queen Bingo (7^th Dec), Find The Right Words (18^th Dec) and Rhymes Against Humanity (20^th Dec). Slotted inbetween are such gems as Fitting (4^th Dec) a tale of a transgender magician, I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (5^th Dec) a story of women singing the Blues and Kevin King of Egypt (12-13 Dec) Rob Gee’s tale of surviving mental health services.

The Y Theatre - www.leicesterymca.co.uk/theatre

Leicester’s hidden jewel of a theatre, The Y, is situated opposite the train station and has a wide range of shows and performances on all year round. Obviously December is a festive themed programme of one nighters featuring Christmas Carols, Yuletide Cabaret and even a pantomime (Jack’s Giant Adventure on 21^st Dec). Other attractions include a comedy night (Scrummy Mummies on 1^st Dec), The Peacock Lounge Burlesque and Cabaret Night on 7^th Dec and The Wizard of Oz Ballet on 14^th Dec.

All in all there are plenty of  excuses to get inside and out of the cold without venturing too far from home.