The Court Short is a mini 'Tringe' but booked across a variety of different arts. Various themed music nights, poetry with illustration, as well as film. The hope is to introduce our lovely theatre to a very broad set of audiences over a very 'short' period of time (not just comedy lovers). This is quite an initiative - we hope you like it!
Get Stuffed are the promoters of the festival, however The Court Theatre website is where all tickets will be purchased. Click here to visit the Court Theatre website
Click here to view a PDF of the festival guide.
THE JOE STILGOE TRIO
Sunday 6th October at 7.30pm
The Court Theatre
Tickets: £15 - Click Here
Joe is one of the world's finest singer-pianists, touring constantly with his band and as a solo act, having appeared at Ronnie Scott's, the Royal Festival Hall, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Barbican, The London Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Henley Festival, Barbados Festival, Sardinia Jazz Festival, Sicily Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Dubai Jazz Festival and in jazz clubs from New York to Berlin to Kuala Lumpur
"Not since Oscar Peterson’s halcyon days have I heard a jazz piano player who could be compared to such a great artist in both technique and inspiration." Sir John Dankworth
The English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble
Leader: Stephanie Gonley
Monday 7th October at 8pm
The Court Theatre
Tickets: £17.50 - Click Here
BEETHOVEN Septet in E flat, Op.20, for strings, clarinet, bassoon and horn
SCHUBERT String Quintet in C
The English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble is drawn from members of the English Chamber Orchestra, the most recorded chamber orchestra in the world, which has been at the forefront of British musical life for over half a century.
The ECO have been referred to as one of world’s greatest ‘living’ orchestras and to represent the 'Classical Night' at the Court Short, they will perform two beautiful pieces of music, including the Schubert String Quintet in C - the most requested tune on Desert Island Discs!
Leader: Stephanie Gonley (violin)
Stephanie Gonley made her first appearance with the English Chamber Orchestra (ECO) as a soloist in 1990, which led to her appointment in April 1991 as one of its leaders. She is the youngest person to hold this position and only the fourth leader in the Orchestra's history.
Stephanie was a scholar at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was a pupil of David Takeno. She continued her studies with Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School in New York, and later with Ilan Gronich at the Hochschule in Berlin. Amongst other awards, she was a winner of the prestigious Shell-LSO National Scholarship. She is currently a Professor of Violin at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
She is now firmly established as one of the leading British violinists of her generation, and appears as a soloist with many of the leading orchestras both in the UK and abroad. Stephanie was leader of the Vellinger Quartet (winners of the 1994 London International String Quartet Competition) and is leader of the ECO Ensemble, performing chamber music in the UK and abroad.
IAN MCMILLAN & TONY HUSBAND A CARTOON HISTORY OF HERE
Tuesday 8th October at 8pm
The Court Theatre, Tring
Tickets: £15 - Click here
Comedy, cartoonery, poetry and improv! For audiences, 9 to 109. An hilarious live-action cartoon of the community starring its friendly folks, fantastic fortunes, dazzling ambition and tenderest moments. Created by Tring's audience with Yorkshire poet, broadcaster and comedian Ian McMillan and Cartoonist of the Year Tony Husband.
"Tony Husband is even funnier than me" Griff Rhys Jones
"Bloody Hell, the man's a genius!" Yorkshire Post reader
"Ian McMillan, owner of one of the finest broadcasting voices currently gracing the airwaves" Radio Times
Friday 11th October at 8pm
The Court Theatre
Tickets: £15 - Click here
One of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement, The Beat present a wall of sound that transcends time and ska fusion rhythms to ignite a crowd. They play with the sole aim of connecting with and entertaining their appreciative audience with their relentless energy and world class musicianship.
The Beat are known the world over for a string of hit singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Too Nice To Talk To", "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Hands off She's Mine" and "All Out To Get You". Their songs of peace, love and unity fuse ska, pop, reggae and punk rock and their dynamic live show has garnered them a loyal following at home and abroad.
Plus Ian Parker Band and Laurence Jones Band
Saturday 12th October at 7.30pm
The Court Theatre
Tickets: £15 - Click here
Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash headline this night of Blues and Rock. Wishbone Ash have sold millions of albums and the band continue to make the Wishbone Ash catalogue sound fresh and alive, fronted by founding member, vocalist, bass player and songwriter Martin Turner.
With millions of album sales and concert attendances worldwide, Wishbone Ash’s heritage as one of the most enduring and best loved British rock acts is assured.
Over four decades later, the enduring music of the classic marks of Wishbone Ash continues to delight audiences worldwide through both live performances and a rich legacy of recorded work that continues to be enjoyed by fans old and new.
“The best Wishbone show I have seen since 1980 - and yes, that includes the original reformed band and definitely anything since.”
Special guests on the night include Ian Parker (left) - “stunning, passionate guitarist” and Laurence Jones (right), one of Britain’s best young blues guitarists.
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