A gig by two world class performers awaits music lovers at Barton upon Humber’s Ropery Hall when Christine Collister and Michael Fix perform a fabulous journey of powerful songs taken from classical, blues, jazz, country, rock and folk with some additional original material added to the mix.
The duo’s appearance at the Maltkiln Road venue coincides with the launch of a brand new CD, North & South.
“Be prepared to be mesmerised by the astonishing combination of their talent, experience and natural stage presence as they skilfully move through the whole gamut of human emotion,” said Liz Bennet of The Ropewalk. “They promise to have you crying, laughing and tapping your toes in equal measure and will leave you feeling totally up-lifted and full of hope!”
“Their performances strike a wonderful balance between their unique arrangements of timeless melodies of popular tunes and their own unforgettable compositions,” she added.
Christine and Michael’s paths first crossed in 2014, when they tutored at the Winterbreak Music Retreat in Australia. Combining her voice with his guitar playing was a no brainer in terms of talent and temperament, and the Collister & Fix duo was born. She draws her inspiration from the Celtic mysteries of the Isle of Man, in the middle of the Irish Sea. He has both the coast of Australia and a European heritage in his blood.
Collister & Fix’s combined talents, passion for music and overall love of life are a delight for any audience to witness. Their performances strike a wonderful balance between their unique arrangements of timeless melodies of popular tunes andtheir own unforgettable compositions. Well-loved repertoire from contemporaries such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, the Beatles and Bonny Raitt are represented alongside classic ballads of Ewan MacColl and Declan O’Rourke.
After touring Australia in 2017 and 2018, the duo made its UK debut with a series of performances in October 2017 and again in November 2018 and appear this month at Ropery Hall as part of a three week tour.
Over the years, Christine has shared the stage with Martin Simpson, Bonnie Raitt, The Bangles, Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III and currently has a thriving solo career while Michael is widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. He has won three Golden Guitars and numerous other awards in
Australia, and is also an internationally recognised composer.
Collister & Fix will be playing at Ropery Hall on Friday, October 18, starting at 8pm. Advance tickets, that can be bought online at www.roperyhall.co.uk, in person from The Ropewalk’s Craft Gallery, or by calling 01652 660380, cost £14 with tickets on the door costing £16.
‘The Pioneers of Experimental Modern Rock are back! Kreye (pronounced ‘cry’) bring not only the soul of timeless rock music, along with a whole host of experimental new sounds, but an energetic performance with power and raw emotion that is almost orchestral.’
This performance is part of our American Car Day with a donation bucket to ‘Pay what you think’.
TWO DICKENS GHOST STORIES WITH A COMIC TWIST
Adapted and directed by Gavin Robertson and performed by Nicholas Collett
From the team who brought you ‘Done To Death By Jove!’ and “Is That A Whip In Your Hand?”
Two of Charles Dickens’ creepy tales – with a comic twist. Tales with a tingle, but also a giggle! Two yarns to chill and charm! A traveller encounters a ghostly chair, and in a deserted Edinburgh carriageworks, a tipsy reveller is spirited away by…well…spirits!
Like “The Woman in Black” – but funnier, with fewer people!
Gavin and Nicholas have toured all over the UK as well as recent tours to USA and Australia
“The ghost of a smile? More like an ear-to-ear grin. Come for the writing. Stay for the performance. Get your frock coats on and go see this!” ‘GetYourCoatsOn’ (Edinburgh Fringe)
*This performance is part of our Members’ 241 Offer. Please ask for details.
THE GOOSEBUMPS OF DELIGHT!
Adapted & Directed by Gavin Robertson
Performed by Nicholas Collett
A sequel to THE GHOST OF A SMILE, and spookily apt between Halloween and Christmas, two (more) of Charles Dickens’ ghost stories, but with a comic element- adapted from his original stories ‘The Baron of Grogzwig’ – in which a downhearted Noble is visited by a Demon, and ‘The Goblins Who Stole A Sexton’ – the latter being Dickens’ own inspiration for what later became A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
The themes of redemption and humility are all there – but funnier!
Physical theatre/storytelling…with a handy interval!
“Robertson and Collett are exceptional” Kansas City Star (USA)
*This performance is part of our Members’ 241 Offer. Please ask for details.
5-star award-winning entertainment from the tip-top Queen of Comedy.
In Barbra Streisand’s recent autobiography, she says:
“I haven’t had much fun in my life, to tell you the truth. And I want to have more fun.”
Join ordinary housewife extraordinaire Barbara Nice for a laugh-out-loud joyful get-together as we reconnect with what makes life worth living.
Barbara says “In these dark days, we need to find fun whenever we piggin’ can”. Expect Barbara’s unique comic insights into the current state of play on how we are all getting on.
This smashin’ show is suitable for anyone aged from fourteen to four score & ten, guaranteed to lift the spirits and put a spring in your step.
Edinburgh Festival regular and comedy circuit headliner Barbara Nice brings out the hidden joy in all of us.
Age: 14+
Room – A journey into the creative mind of Virginia Woolf
Written and performed by HEATHER ALEXANDER.
Directed by DOMINIQUE GERRARD.
A woman must have money and a room of her own
Cambridge University, 1928. Virginia Woolf, the celebrated writer, is abruptly ordered off the grass and refused entry to the library. Her crime? Being a woman. Following this, Woolf interrogates the crushing injustice of women living in1920’s Britain. She slices through notions of gender disparity with an incisive mix of integrity and visceral charm as she forms her ideas about Shakespeare’s Sister, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte and Aphra Behn among others.
Heather Alexander brings Virginia Woolf’s iconic text to the stage. In this witty, poignant and provocative adaptation, Alexander reminds us that the issues at the heart of A Room of One’s Own remain as relevant today as they were a hundred years ago.
Cambridge University, 1928. Virginia Woolf is abruptly ordered off the grass and refused entry to the library. Her crime? Being a woman. Following this, Woolf interrogates the crushing injustice of women living in1920’s Britain. With an incisive mix of integrity and visceral charm, Woolf forms her ideas about Shakespeare’s Sister, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte and Aphra Behn among others.
A beautiful portrayal by an accomplished actor at the top of her game. ★ ★ ★ ★British Theatre Guide
‘Heather Alexander lit up the stage as she portrayed one of the most fearless female writers in history.’
★ ★ ★ ★ BROADWAY BABY
‘A room for the soul, where one can meditate, reflect on contemporary reality, be enchanted by the beauty of prosody, and let oneself go with hope, not only in the future but also in an illustrious past that still lives within us.
Alexander, is a refined, intimate, and literary pleasure. ★ ★ ★ ★ ’NORTH WEST END REVIEW
‘A vital feminist essay brought thrillingly to life.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE WEE REVIEW
Refreshingly unsentimental, passionate & utterly absorbing, @HAlexTheatre revels in the complexities & contradictions of Virginia Woolf. Feminism, class & artistic freedom are debated in this brilliantly detailed portrait of a formidable intellect. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FRINGE BISCUIT
This performance is part of our Members’ 241 Offer. Please ask for details.
Our regular comedy club returns with our Barnstormers host and three comedians from the national circuit.
