Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Songbook

The story of the Carpenters is one of career highs, heartbreaks and music that touched the world. Yesterday Once More transports us to a time when legends ruled the airwaves and The Carpenters soared to stardom with well-crafted tunes and pitch-perfect soulful vocals. Get ready to relive the magic of their legacy with the ultimate homage to the two siblings who changed the musical landscape forever.

For over two decades, Toni Lee has been performing Karen Carpenter tunes with incredible accuracy in top venues throughout the UK and beyond. Yesterday Once More – The Carpenters Songbook is the most recent production featuring a full band steeped in Carpenters musical nuance and ready to bring an unforgettable night of nostalgia and heartfelt music. All the hits are here including: ‘Superstar’, ‘Rainy Days’, ‘Mondays’, ‘(They Long to Be) Close to You’ and of course, ‘Yesterday Once More’.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Toni Lee is mesmerising and utterly unique – she naturally delivers the voice of Karen Carpenter like no one else alive. Get a ticket if you can!” – The Butter Market

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The iconic songs of The Carpenters, performed by Toni Lee, are simply amazing. Her smooth voice elicits a sense of emotional depth and nostalgia as they flow easily over every note.” – Viberate.com

A James Bond Concert Spectacular

Q The Music’s James Bond Concert Spectacular is the world’s finest and most critically acclaimed tribute to the music of James Bond.

Celebrating more than 20 years as the first original and pioneering Bond concert, they are known for their stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed in with superb musicianship and flair. Indeed, every fan club around the world recognises them as the best and finest performances of the songs since the originals.

Focusing not only on theme songs, the show also pays homage to the complete canon covering chase music, incidental cues and suites from across the series.

Some of the most notable praise has come from hugely influential Bond related stars including:

Five-time Bond composer David Arnold: “They do a phenomenal job”

Former James Bond actor George Lazenby: “They did John Barry proud”

Sir Roger Moore’s Office (following his official Memorial at Pinewood Studios): “They helped make a wonderful day an extraordinary day”

Steven Saltzman (son of legendary founding Bond producer Harry Saltzman): “You did my Dad proud”

Even The Times national newspaper raved about their performance in a 4-star review of their West End debut: “It’s hard to imagine this music being served better. Simply stunning.”

Becoming synonymous with the top Bond events around the world, in 2019 they performed at an event with George Lazenby: the 50th anniversary event for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, held at Piz Gloria in the Swiss Alps. In 2017 they had the honour to provide the music at Sir Roger Moore’s official memorial event at Pinewood Studios. Appearing in London’s West End multiple times they have sold out several of the most prestigious venues to huge critical acclaim.

The show features all the Bond songs such as Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die and Nobody Does It Better – performed by musicians taken from the UK’s leading orchestras, sessions and shows. Caroline Bliss, who played Moneypenny in The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill, will guide you through the concert as compere, sharing the odd anecdote about her time working in this legendary series.

With stunning singing, an informative compere, and a show full of iconic tunes performed to an unparalleled level of detail it really is a night of the highest quality guaranteed. As the only James Bond concert created by die-hard Bond fans, for Bond fans, by people who understand the music better than anyone else: you won’t want to miss it.

Shakespeare Drama Workshop

Come and join our Shakespeare expert Simon, as he teaches you key drama skills to help you understand and act with Shakespeare.

Simon has years of experience working with the Royal Shakespeare Company and he has worked with people of all ages, helping them experience the fullness of literacy, drama and nuances of Shakespeare’s text.

Learn about the bard. Explore character, motivation and emotions. Have fun recreating some of Shakespeare’s most famous scenes.

We often run creative workshops and events for information on this or any of our community activities please contact our community manager Lorna at community@marinatheatre.co.uk

Arts & Crafts Challenge Workshop

Come and have fun, get creative doing arts and craft challenges.

We will set several arty or crafty challenges and there will be creation stations set up around the room for free flow art too.

Have a try at handcrafted pottery, making sculptures and pots. Create art using food. Make cards, create stylish fashion designs, colour, paint and draw. Challenge yourself to get creative and create some masterpieces of your own imagining.

Prizes will be given out for the best artwork in each category. This is about having fun,  exploring imagination and talent, not being judged

We often run creative workshops and events for information on this or any of our community activities please contact our community manager Lorna at community@marinatheatre.co.uk