A spectacular Panto for all the Family

Still not visited our venue since our refurbishment? Check out our stylish NEW interior.

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The Balcony Bar with comfortable seating and relaxed surroundings;the perfect place to meet with friends before the show for a drink or why not enjoy one of our grab bowls - Special offer grab bowls £4.50 each, or why not treat yourself to our great deal - £18 for two grab bowls and a bottle of house wine (subject to availability, ask at the bar or when ordering tickets from the box office).

The Royal Spa Centre now offers local aspiring artists and photographers the opportunity to display their work to the public.

The Foyer Bar welcomes you into the venue, where you can meet and enjoy the pre show atmosphere and purchase merchandise from our is sold for certain shows.

Our newly refurbished cinema which is now called the 'studio' as it now also offers a variety of acts as well as showing films. It often hosts specific comedians; as well as our increasingly popular barnstormers nights. (See website for more information).

What's On February 2011

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Barnstormers Tues 1st Feb

Barnstormers Comedy was established in 2001 and now has 16 monthly shows in theatres and arts centres across the south of England. More venues are being added all the time. A lot of the acts are Comedy Store regulars and some have appeared recently on the Michael McIntyre roadshow. Barnstormers Comedy aims to find the funniest, cleverest and maybe even silliest acts out there. Maybe don't bring grandma unless she's very broadminded. And over 18's only unless accompanied by a responsible adult.

February's line up includes David Twentyman, Paul Ricketts and Matt Welcome.

7.45pm Studio

Tickets: £7.50 in advance £8.50 on the door

The Causcasian Chalk Circle Thu 3rd - Sat 5th Feb

The Caucasian Chalk Circle is Bertolt Brecht’s most famous work and one of the most important pieces of theatre of the 20th century. First presented by the National Theatre in 1997, Frank McGuinness’s version of this morality masterpiece is brought to the stage in Blackeyed Theatre’s inimitable fashion, combining brilliant, original live music, stunning design and captivating ensemble performances.

After sacrificing everything to protect a child abandoned in the heat of civil war, a servant girl is made to confront the boy's biological mother in a legal contest over who deserves to keep him. The judge calls on an ancient tradition - the chalk circle - to resolve the dispute as the play builds to an unforgettable, unimaginable conclusion.

“One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatre” The Stage

“Atmospheric, funny, mesmerising and delivered with edgy charm - unmissable!” Reviews Gate (about Alfie)

“Any assumption that Oh What a Lovely War is a period piece is shot to shrapnel. Forty years on, we need Littlewood’s vision more than ever. Blackeyed Theatre restore it to us with astonishing power. Catch it if you can.” The Stage (about Oh What A Lovely War)

“Hugely entertaining, intelligently directed and superbly performed” Cambridge Agenda (about The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui)

7.45pm, 10am and 2.30pm Studio
Tickets: £15.50 Schools: All tickets £7.50 - 1 teacher goes free with every 10 pupils

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Sneak Preview of Mother Goose

Meet the Cast of Mother Goose!

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http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalSpaCentre?feature=mhw5

Everyones Raving about Mother Goose! Check out these fantastic Reviews!!

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The Leamington Courier - " this production has just the right mixture of story, slapstick and spectacle to make it a hit with all the family. It is really brought to life by Jonathan Owen who bounces onto the stage as the chubbily cheeky Dame.......................................!" Holly Whitmill

Mother Goose - THE STAGE REVIEW

Published Tuesday 14 December 2010 at 14:24 by Richard Edmonds

I came away from this delightful, totally smut-free, family panto with one thing fixed permanently in my mind - never say ‘stuffing’ to a goose.

The slightest mention of the traditional mix of onions, breadcrumbs, butter and herbs sent Priscilla the Goose scuttling into the wings with shrieks of dismay. Although stress saw her in no way disadvantaged when it came to laying the golden eggs, which the greedy Squire (William Finkenrath) wheeled away by the barrow-load until you could be forgiven for thinking Easter had come early.
All this drollery was to help Jonathan Owen’s benign Mother Goose pay her rent, something which hitherto she had treated with that marvellous insouciance endemic among pantomime dames at this time of year. The main concern of most dames is getting onstage in a succession of outrageous frocks and flirting with good-looking guys in the audience - things Owen did with the rich skills of a seasoned performer, thus raising huge belly laughs.
Elsewhere, I enjoyed the timeless rivalry between the Demon Discontent (the excellent Michael Royce) and Fairy (Katie Lavelli), although parts of the production seem a tad undernourished and, in these places, a little of Neil Bull’s frenetic, motormouth Archie, goes a long, long way.

Check out these production shots of the cast in their stunning costumes!!

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Dames Diary Five - Rehearsals have started!

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Dames Diary

The farms very own Mother Goose has put pen to paper to share some of her thoughts in the run up to panto season! Watch this space for future jottings from her loveliness…

Hello my lovelies,

It is me, Mother Goose back for some more gossiping!

Well, the time has finally come and all the cast have come together to start rehearsing for Mother Goose. We all met at the Royal Spa Centre last week and had a good old catch up over a cup of tea and a few hobnobs before we started learning our lines.

We all have our scripts, ooh they are handy especially if we need to get a fire going he he!

Everyone is very excited, the principle boy – who I think is actually a girl – is getting into character and striding around the place and practising her thigh slapping! Demon King (urgh) has been getting into the part by avoiding all showers and his toothbrush – how lucky for the rest of us! Our lovely Jill has been trying on all of her costumes; oh she is a pretty wee thing.

Fairy Betty has been prancing about the place (typical!) and the adorable Archie has been busy getting to grips with his lines too, I have been helping him actually, he is such a lovely little man!

Oh our director is calling me, I can’t get a moments peace around here being the biggest star of the show! I haven’t made too many demands on my ‘rider’ just the usual – tea, shortbread, sausage sandwiches, flowers (pink ones), a TV (I need to keep up with the soaps you know) and my own personal stylist. I think that’s all fairly standard really!

So best dash dears!

Big kisses,

Mother Goose

Mother Goose will be appearing in Mother Goose at the Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, from December 10^th 2010 – January 3^rd, 2011. For more information call the box office on 01926 334 418.

Dame’s Diary - 11th November 2010

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Dame’s diary - 3

Hello my dears!

It’s me the delicious Mother Goose back for some more gossiping – don’t you just love a good gossip over a cuppa and a rich tea biscuit or two!

Well dears, I have to say I have been somewhat preoccupied of late with some rather weighty issues if you catch my drift, before panto starts.

I have been thinking about what and how much I eat as I need to stay trim and ready for the exhauuusting rehearsal schedule which is drawing ever closer – eek!

I take my inspiration from the lovely Nigella though, she has two prominent features we all love and envy!... No, not those features, her ability to turn leftovers into a la carte dishes and her ability to look fabulous when she does it.

Of course, food is at a premium here as the village owner, Squire Skinflint keeps putting up the rents. He’s a stingy man! Snag is, his daughter’s beautiful and my son Jack is in love with her, so I have to keep the Squire on side!

And then there’s my other son Archie, a simple lad, but I am worrying about him. I had to take him to the doctors this week. He bought himself a new roll on deodorant. It said “remove cap and push up bottom”. Well, when the doctor stopped laughing, he removed the offending article and with any luck Archie should be able to walk properly by the time the panto starts!

Until next time,

Mother Goose

Mother Goose appears in Mother Goose at the Spa Centre, Leamington from December 10, 2010 – January 3, 2011. Call the box office on 01926 334418 for more information or book online at http://www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk/

Dame’s Diary - 4th Oct 2010

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The Spa Centre’s very own Mother Goose has put pen to paper to share some of her thoughts in the run up to panto season! Watch this space for future jottings from her loveliness…

Dame’s diary - 2

Hello my dears!

Hope you are all well and getting excited about Christmas time not long now dears, less then 80 sleeps I think!

It has been a busy few weeks for me, what with getting ready for the panto, shopping for new frocks and giving my farm a good old autumn clean I haven’t had a moment’s peace.

Now my son Jack seems to have developed a bit of a crush on the Baron’s daughter Jill. This is a bit of a problem, because the Baron collects all the rent around here and he’s always putting it up, so we don’t like him much. But his daughter Jill is beautiful, and I can see why Jack likes her! My other son, Archie is a bit dafter than Jack and all he worries about are his magic tricks . I do wonder about that boy sometimes!

I’ve found a fabulous store on Ebay called ‘slapiton.com’ recently. Oh, I do long to be beautiful. They’ve got some gorgeous bling I’ve been looking at – but I want to LOOK beautiful, not just accessorise beautifully. You know what I mean, girls, don’t you? Problem is we’re so very poor…. C’mon, we’re poorer than that.

Well I’d best go and see if any of the hens have laid any eggs to sell at market yet, or whether the wheat has ripened to get the old windmill going. We won’t be able to pay our rent to the Baron… Still, there’s a sale on at ‘Geese-r-us’ tomorrow, so I might pop down there for a ‘gander’ around!

Until next time,

Mother Goose

Mother Goose appears in Mother Goose at the Spa Centre, Leamington from December 10, 2010 – January 3, 2011. Call the box office on 01926 334418 for more information or book online at http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/wdc/royalspacentre

Dame’s Diary

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The Spa Centre’s very own Mother Goose has put pen to paper to share some of her thoughts in the run up to panto season! Watch this space for future jottings from her loveliness…

Hello my dears!

Well, this is lovely isn’t it I do so love addressing my public! Well my dears it is all go in the wonderful world of Mother Goose, I haven’t had a moment to myself recently with all the panto prep starting.

This year’s show is Mother Goose and of course stars moi but also some other lovelies, that Mike Royce chap is playing the dastardly Demon Discontent (booooooooo!) and Katie Lavelli plays the gorgeous fairy – ooh she is lovely I am hoping to raid her make-up bag when she isn’t looking and squeeze my size 13s into some of her gorgeous shoes.

It is very exciting as we have just held our official launch – yes you heard me right dears, it may only be September but we are gearing ourselves up for panto time! Me and my co-stars had a great time at the Spa Centre, trying on our costumes for the first time and having a good old chin-wag. We even got to pop into the local tanning shop to top up our fake tans!

Between getting ready for the panto and keeping up with my new fitness regime – I go belly dancing once a week – I have been glued to my telly watching X Factor. My darlings it is such a rollercoaster isn’t it? What with that Simon, ooh he’s lovely, I especially love his hair it reminds me of a brilo pad, and all of the fabulous contestants what more could you ask for?

I am actually considering entering myself next year, I do a fantastic rendition of “I’m in the mood for dancing” - my neighbours love it. Every time I get my karaoke machine out and have a sing-a-long they bang on my wall – I think it is their way of applauding.

Speaking of X-Factor, did you know we have our very own version, the ‘Eggs Factor’ taking place on Sunday 19th September? Do come along and see yours truly doing my very best Cheryl Cole impressions while judging on the panel! And don’t forget to submit your application on the Spa Centre website, if you want to be considered to star in the panto itself alongside yours truly!!

Well, I best be off, I am actually going on my hols this week, I am off to Stratford. I don’t like to go too far dears I like to know I can still get a cup of PG Tips and Sunday roast!

Until next time,

Mother Goose