UON BA Acting: A Very Expensive Poison

Recurring
Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

A shocking assassination in the heart of London. In a bizarre mix of high-stakes global politics and radioactive villainy, a man pays with his life. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, A Very Expensive Poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair. Lucy Prebble (Enron, The Effect) brings a shocking story to the stage, adapted from the book by Luke Harding, with an astute mix of real events, vaudeville and thriller. Presented by the 3rd year BA Acting students from the University of Northampton

The Ultimate 70s Show

The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE

It was the decade that fashion forgot – but dig out your tank tops, polish your platforms, the Seventies are back in town. The Ultimate 70s Show will arrive at The Old Savoy and will be recreating one of the Glamest periods in music. Martin Metcalf, a former guitarist with legendary group Geordie, is one of the seven 70’s rockers and session musicians who make up Ultimate 70s, whose brand of entertainment has been a huge hit with festival goers in Britain and Europe. Intent on re-creating the era they love, they promise fans an authentic evening of Seventies classic hits delivered just as you would have heard them back in their hey day.100% live. Some of the most iconic hits have come from the 70’s and everyone loves to sing along to them. This show is a great opportunity to dress up and let your hair down. The Ultimate 70s Show is a totally live tribute to the rock and pop idols of the 1970s, featuring the music of Slade, T.Rex, The Sweet, David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, Alice Cooper, Mott the Hoople and Queen to name but a few.