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Marina Talent to shine at Firstlight Festival

Charlotte McGuinness, a steward of the Marina Theatre, will be performing Burst, a collection of monologues from men and women who’ve frequented Lowestoft seafront throughout the last 150 years. Written by Charlotte and produced by HighTide Theatre Company, these stories paint a vivid portrait of local characters. Catch the performance at 4.45pm on Saturday 22nd June on the Green Stage in Kensington Gardens

Our talented Marina Friends John Hales and Agnes Lillis will also be taking part in the festival. John directed the hit community production of Oliver last year in association with the Seagull Theatre, and Agnes is a regular member of Lowestoft’s Creative Forum which is held at the Marina Theatre. Interested in getting involved with the forum? Follow this link for more details http://www.marinatheatre.co.uk/creative-forum/

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London Premiere Today for Suffolk Film Yesterday

Today sees the London premier of Yesterday – the much anticipated Danny Boyle film firmly rooted in Suffolk. The picturesque views of the Suffolk and Norfolk Coast will be experienced around the world thanks to this latest film from writer Richard Curtis, and today the stars are out for the film’s London Premiere in Leicester Square.

“Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal.”

From Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis, (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and Notting Hill) comes a rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life.

The musical comedy features an all-star cast, including Framlingham’s own Ed Sheeran, and was filmed across the Eastern region in 2018, with crews in Halesworth, Gorleston and even Clacton-On-Sea in Essex. Featuring some well-known local spots including Gorelston Beach, James Paget Hospital and Ormiston Denes Academy, the film also saw some of our Marina family take to the big screen.

Fay Bishop a Marina Theatre Steward enjoyed her time as an extra on the iconic beach scene (pictured). The scene shot on Gorleston beach had over 5,000 extras singing along to some of the Beatles greatest hits, with the production supported locally by the county’s official film office Screen Suffolk.

One of our volunteers, Paul Webster even managed to land himself a small speaking part in this summer blockbuster which also stars Lilly James (Mamma Mia 2 Here We Go Again, Downton Abbey) and Himesh Patel (BBC’s Eastenders) who leads the cast as Jack Malik – a struggling songwriter who finds fame recreating the now forgotten hits of The Fab Four.

Come and see Yesterday on the Marina Big Screen from the 29th July – 2nd August. Book ahead to beat the queues.

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ANONYMOUS DONOR SAVES THE DAY FOR DEAR ZOO!

ANONYMOUS DONOR SAVES THE DAY FOR DEAR ZOO!

BACK IN THEATRES THIS AUTUMN FOLLOWING THEFT OF TOUR BUS!

An anonymous donor has come to the rescue of the Dear Zoo live on stage! touring production.   The hit children’s show which saw the final leg of its Spring tour cancelled at the end of April due to the theft of its heavily branded tour bus (pictured) and its contents, will be back in UK theatres from 4 September.   

 

Show producers, Norwell Lapley Productions, are thrilled to announce that the autumn tour will now go ahead and where possible the cancelled shows have been rebooked.   Thousands of families with young children were disappointed on 27 April 2019 when the Dear Zoo live on stage!  tour was brought to an abrupt halt following the theft of the tour bus and its contents in Peterborough.  Despite a nationwide search by the Police and producers of the show, the tour bus and its contents have still not been recovered which has meant a total rebuild of the production at great cost.

With its future in jeopardy, the combination of insurance and the generosity of one individual, has enabled the company to cover most of the financial losses incurred as a result of the theft.   A new set is currently being built and Dear Zoo live on stage! will be delighting audiences once again this autumn.

Discussing the Dear Zoo situation, Chris Davis of Norwell Lapley Productions said “we are really delighted that we are now able to go ahead and put Dear Zoo out on the road again thanks to a very generous anonymous donation.    Support for the show has been amazing and the sympathetic response from the public has been quite overwhelming.    We had confirmed some tour dates for the autumn, but they were in doubt as we were not sure if we would be able to cover costs following the disastrous theft of the Dear Zoo live on stage! tour bus.”

 

Dear zoo will be at the Marina Wednesday 16th October 1.30pm and Thursday 17th October 11am & 2pm. To book you tickets, click here.

www.dearzooandfriends.com

Facebook @ @DearZooLive

Twitter:  @DearZooLive

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New Vacancy: Café Supervisor

£8.30 per hour

16 hours per week (primarily evenings and weekends)

The Marina Café, Lowestoft is currently on the lookout for talented individuals to join our happy, hardworking team.

We have a vacancy for a Café Supervisor; working evening and weekends is an essential and non-negotiable part of the role, as is flexibility.

We offer an exciting opportunity to work in the heart of Lowestoft in our wonderful theatre. Staff benefits and discounts are included.

The ideal applicant will have a positive attitude and a passion for food and hospitality.

Summary of Role

To Supervise the Café and the catering team. To ensure the efficient and safe operation of the food and beverage service in line with legal requirements including policies and procedures. To ensure customer’s needs are met and issues dealt with promptly and recorded for analysis and trends.

HOURS/DAYS: 16 Hours Per Week

REPORTING TO: Cafe Manager/Operations Manager/ Chief Executive

Full job description available here Café Supervisor Job Description

To apply for this role, please email a CV and Covering Letter along with a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (available here MTT Equal-Opportunities-Monitoring-Form-2019) to jobs@marinatheatre.co.uk

Closing date for applications: 10am Wednesday 15 May 2019.