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An Evening with John Suchet – The Flavel’s new Honorary Patron

Join us for an opportunity to meet The Flavel’s new Honorary Patron John Suchet and hear about his two extraordinary careers.

For over thirty years John was an ITN reporter and newscaster, covering world events like the Iran Revolution, the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the Philippines Revolution, then presenting News at Ten and all ITN news bulletins. In 2008 the Royal Television Society awarded John its highest accolade, a Lifetime Achievement Award.

John now indulges his lifelong passion for classical music, presenting regularly on Classic FM. His new book on Beethoven (number 8!) will be published in October. He has also published biographies of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, and the Strauss dynasty.

John and his wife Nula have chosen to live in Dartmouth and we are delighted John has accepted our invitation to be Honorary Patron of The Flavel. Come and hear John talk on 2nd May and enjoy a glass of wine with him afterwards.

Thursday 2 May, 7.30pm

Tickets £18 (to include a complimentary glass of wine after the talk)

THIS IS A FLAVEL BENEFIT EVENT        

DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT

A fun and exciting weekly drama group aimed at developing theatre performance skills, building confidence, and making new friends through the Dramatic Arts.

This is a creative opportunity for young people to develop and explore their own voice. We focus on giving young people creative choice, a safe space for self-expression and exploration, building a community of collaboration and inclusivity. We can cover performance skills such as improvisation and devising, physical theatre, voice and characterisation, writing and script work. Director and facilitator, Rachel Swain, is an award winning Youth Theatre Practitioner, with over 25 years teaching experience, Rachel writes original Youth Theatre productions to ensure all young people have their moment to shine. Her youth group ‘Dramatically Different Brixham’ has been the resident Youth Theatre in Brixham for over 10 years and ‘Dramatically Different Teignmouth’ has been a huge success since it was established in 2019. Rachel is very excited to be bringing this new project to The Flavel for the young people of Dartmouth and surrounding area.

If you would like more information or to ask questions about the Drama Workshops please email: info@theflavel.org.uk

The sessions cost £90 per term, which will normally include between 9 and 11 sessions depending on the actual term dates, but dates and term lengths can vary. The actual dates for summer term 2024 are shown below.

A number of subsidised places will be available to Dartmouth Residents through our Bursary Scheme. Please email Lindsay Ellwood for details of the bursary scheme on: flaveldrama.bursaries@gmail.com (Supported by Dartmouth United Charities and Dartmouth Mayflower).

Suitable for ages 7 to 18 years

From April 2024 we will be running two weekly sessions on a Wednesday: so please make sure you book into the correct session. The earlier group at 4pm will be for younger children and the later group at 5.15pm will be for the older age group, but we are very happy to vary this depending on what suits your individual child, so please contact us if you wish to discuss.

Session 1 – 4pm to 5pm - Younger age group (typically age 7 to 9)

Session 2 – 5.15pm to 6.15pm - Older age group (typically age 10 +)

Dates for Summer Term 2024

Wed 17 Apr

Wed 24 Apr

Wed 1 May

Wed 8 May

Wed 15 May

Wed 22 May

HALF TERM

Wed 5 Jun

Wed 12 Jun

Wed 19 Jun

Wed 26 Jun

Note: We may/may not be able to include one extra session in early July, but this will be confirmed later.

EXERCISE TIGER 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

With the Celtic Male Ensemble, Donna Marie Broomfield (soprano), and soloists from BRNC volunteer band

This concert marks the 80th anniversary of Exercise Tiger, the ill-fated rehearsal at Slapton Sands by American forces practising for the D-Day landings on Utah Beach, Normandy, in June 1944.

The first half of the concert focuses on remembrance and gratitude and includes Ensemble songs such as ‘Tell My Father’, ‘For the Fallen’ and ‘Mansions of the Lord’, the ‘Last Post’ played on the balcony and soprano solos from the era, such as ‘Berkeley Square’ and ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’.

The second half focuses on the freedom which those who fought and died in D-Day, in WW2, WW1 and other conflicts have given us, along with hope for the future. Items in this half include ‘Stars’ from ‘Les Misérables’, ‘Fascinatin’ Rhythm’ and ‘The World in Union’ as a soprano solo with military drumming.

The Celtic Male Ensemble, a vocal group from Cornwall of around 16 singers, directed by Alastair Taylor, were formed in 2014. They have performed all over Cornwall from the Minack Theatre to Truro Cathedral and were named Best UK Choir at the 2019 International Male Choral Festival. Tonight they cross the Tamar to give their first concert in Devon.

Joining the Ensemble will be guest soprano Donna Marie Broomfield (a Friday Recitals’ favourite) and soloists from the ever popular BRNC Concert Band, playing flute, trumpet, clarinet and military drum.

Proceeds from the concert will go to The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and The Flavel.

The concert is being organized by Helen Deakin, a former Trustee of the Flavel and currently Classical Music Co-ordinator

EXERCISE TIGER 80th ANNIVERSARY FILMS CAN BE BOOKED HERE : ANNIVERSARY FILMS

Saturday 27 April 7.30pm

Tickets £20

The Royal Opera: CARMEN

Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role.

Live in cinemas: Wednesday 1 May 2024, 6.45pm

Running time 220 minutes (including one interval)

Sung in French with English subtitles
Co-production with Teatro Real, Madrid and La Scala, Milan

Music Georges Bizet

Conductor Antonello Manacorda

Director Damiano Michieletto

Set Designer Paolo Fantin

Costume Designer Carla Teti

Lighting Designer Alessandro Carletti

Carmen Aigul Akhmetshina

Don José Piotr Beczala

Micaëla Olga Kulchynska

Escamillo Kostas Smoriginas

Zuniga Blaise Malaba

Moralès Grisha Martirosyan

Frasquita Sarah Dufresne

Mercédès Gabrielė Kupšytė

Dancaïro Pierre Doyen

Remendado Vincent Ordonneau

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

An arrogant queen becomes a fugitive in her own land after being overthrown by a charismatic revolutionary and must face hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.

Linear B

Speaker : Peter Barker

Linear B is the oldest known script to write ancient Greek. The ability to read the script was lost and forgotton in ancient Greece. The script was rediscovered in the 1800's and finally deciphered in 1952.

Peter looks at the history of the script, how it was deciphered, and what the texts tell us of life before Classical Greek times.