CCADS by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd

Presents

BRASSED OFF

Wednesday 28^th – Saturday 31^st May 2008

7.30 pm nightly and 2.30 pm Saturday Matinee

Tickets: Dress Circle £10 / £9  Stalls £9 / £7.50  Upper Circle £6

Adapted for the stage by Paul Allen from Mark Herman's smash hit film, Brassed Off was first seen at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre and subsequently at the Olivier at the National Theatre, London.

Grimley Colliery is set to close as the accountants say there's more money in it shut than open, even after redundancy payments. It means 1200 job losses, a dying town and the loss of its brass band. But under the leadership of Danny, coughing with coal-dusted lungs, the band is somehow transformed into British champions with local lass Gloria whipping up the money needed to get them to the Albert Hall…

Award winning Portsmouth theatre company CCADS present this new production in association with Denmead Brass, combining to create an exciting and unmissable theatrical experience!

Denmead Brass achieved award winning results at the Wessex Brass Band contest at Weymouth in December 2007.  After being promoted to the First Section following their win in 2006, the band went on to win again and are promoted to the Championship Section for 2008.  Not only that, but as a result of the band's continued growth over recent years, the junior band, which also consists of trainee adults, entered the Training Band Section of the contest for the first time and came away with first prize.

For further information about Denmead Brass visit their website www.denmeadbrass.org.uk