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Wyvern Theatre

The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, has 635 seats and every seat is designed to be no further than 70ft from the stage. The venue offers a mixed programme of concerts, comedy, dance, drama, musical theatre and local amateur productions. The Wyvern Theatre has a vibrant team of 30 staff members and an additional 30 front of house members.

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On the phone with Konstantin Uralsky

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/10/31

Ahead of his production's performances at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre, Konstantin Uralsky spoke to Marketing Manager Richard Loftus about the Bolshoi Ballet and the two stunning ballets he has directed, The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet. Konstantin Uralsky was with the Bolshoi Ballet for a decade, beginning in 1978, and toured world-wide with the company in shows such as Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Ivan the Terrible, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty,

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00:02:51

Behind-the-scenes #19: Sweeney Todd and Mrs Lovett...

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/10/24

James and Alison Canning play Sweeney Todd and Mrs Lovett in SALOS' current production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. SALOS, Swindon's Premier Musical Theatre Society, has played an important role within the town's Arts scene since it was formed in 1951. SALOS presents an annual musical at the Wyvern Theatre, as well as other concerts throughout the year. Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical takes audiences to the seedy alleyways of London, where Sweeney Todd decides to

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00:02:54

Behind-the-scenes #18: Swindon Monopoly Business Launch

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/10/17

The new official Monopoly board for Swindon was launched last week, when the identities of all 22 town landmarks appearing on the property sites on the board – replacing the likes of Mayfair and Trafalgar Square - were revealed. The game’s makers also announced the landmark to have secured the board’s most expensive location – Mayfair - was The Magic Roundabout! The Wyvern Theatre replaces Piccadilly on the brand-new Swindon edition of Monopoly.

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00:03:23

On the phone with Lee Nelson

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/10/10

Ahead of performing at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre, Lee Nelson spoke to Marketing & Press Officer Laura James about his family and his brand-new show. Lee Nelson has hosted Live at the Apollo, sold out his three-times extended Lee Nelson Live tour, had over two million people watch Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show and has a brand-new series, Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People, coming soon to BBC3. In his brand-new show, Lee will entertain audiences with qwaliteeee jokes, games and banter. Everyone’s welcome

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00:02:08

Pam Ayres performs Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/10/03

Pam Ayres has been a writer, broadcaster and entertainer for over 35 years. It was November 1975 when Pam made her first TV appearance on the TV talent show, Opportunity Knocks, the “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show of its day, and this proved to be the start of an incredible career for a unique entertainer. Since 1975 Pam Ayres has sold many millions of books, record albums, CDs, and DVDs. For the past fifteen years Pam has been a regular on BBC Radio. From 1996 until 1999 Pam presented a two-hour

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00:05:37

Behind-the-scenes 17: Meet the cast of Cissie & Ada

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/09/26

Cissie & Ada is a brand-new comedy play based on Les Dawson’s comic TV characters starring two former Coronation Street favourites Eric Potts (Diggory) and Steven Arnold (Ashley). Steve Nallon (famous for his Mrs Thatcher impersonation live and on Spitting Image) and actress Natasha Magigi join the cast to revisit the story and the culture behind the side-splitting sketches and that of BBC Light Entertainment in the 80’s as well as bringing Dawson and Barraclough’s comedy genius back to

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00:00:49

A Message from Brian Conley

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/09/19

Brian Conley was recently described as Britain's best loved Entertainer - and who are we to argue? The Comedian, Actor, Singer and Chat Show Host remains our most versatile performer. With a string of successes already behind him the future is looking decidedly rosy for Brian Conley. Films, Television, Musicals - you name it - he's done it - and in the words of the man he so brilliantly portrayed in the stage show 'Jolson' - "You ain't heard nothing yet"! In October 2013, Brian will present an

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00:01:10

Behind-the-scenes 16: Clowning about with Tweedy the...

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/09/12

Tweedy is a contemporary vaudeville style clown who will perform 'Tweedy's Lost Property' at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre on Sunday 29 September 2013. Well known for his role in the acclaimed Giffords Circus, where he has appeared for several years, Tweedy's unique style evokes a whimsical, yet natural comic character, inspired by the great silent film clowns. Instantly recognisable with his tuft of bright red hair and eccentric movements, Tweedy is well known for his classic routines with brooms

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00:06:48

On the phone with Joe McElderry

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/09/05

Ahead of performing at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre, Joe McElderry spoke to Marketing Manager Richard Loftus about his his brand-new 'Set Your Soul Alive' tour. Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. Joe’s first single “The Climb” reached number one in the UK and Irish singles chart and was soon followed by the release of his debut album titled “Wide Awake”. Joe returned to our TV screens in 2011, where he became the triumphant winner of the second series

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00:02:37

Behind-the-scenes #15: Lindsey Chaplin discusses...

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/08/29

Dinosaur Zoo is currently showing at Regent Park's Open Air Theatre, before embarking on a UK Tour. Ahead of performances in Swindon, in September 2013, host Lindsey Chaplin explained a little about the show and the audiences reactions from across the world. Lindsey has been hosting the Dinosaur Zoo since 2011 and has travelled with the show extensively across Australia, Norwich, Ireland and most recently Bahrain. Prior to this she has performed as a puppeteer and roving street performer for ERTH

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00:01:57

Behind-the-scenes #14: Aaron Jenkins discusses SYP...

Wyvern Theatre ·

2013/08/22

Aaron Jenkins, Assistant Choreographer of the 2013 Summer Youth Project production Our House, is a former Summer Youth Project participant and is currently studying at Laines Theatre Arts. After taking part in his first SYP, Guys & Dolls in 2005, he went on to perform in Annie, Anything Goes and last year played Baby John in West Side Story. He has also appeared in many pantomimes here at the Wyvern Theatre, such as Peter Pan (Michael Darling), Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Aaron is currently

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