The Moscow State Circus - Babushkin Sekret

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13th - 14th March 2012

Babushkin Sekret - The Story behind the spectacle.
Inspired by the legend of the ‘12 Chairs’.

Set Soviet Russia in 1927, a former member of nobility, works as a desk clerk, until his Grandmother reveals on her deathbed that her family jewellery had been hidden from the Bolsheviks in one of the twelve chairs from the family’s dining room set.
Those chairs, along with all other personal property, had been expropriated by the government after the Russian Revolution.

The desk clerk, played by Valerik & his side kick Valik become a treasure hunter’s, and the Bolsheviks try to track down the chairs.
The two “comrades” find the chair set which is put out to the auction, but fail to buy it and afterwards find out that the set has been split up and sold individually.

They are not alone in this quest but through the process of elimination, the two finally discover the location of the 12th and last chair, the one containing the treasure.

But will this chair contain the treasure? Follow our buffoons in their quest for fame and fortune as they discover if their fate lay in the stars or in a fools paradise.

“The Twelve Chairs”
Other productions inspired by the story. The book has not only inspired The Moscow State Circus in its latest production but also a series of films & live comedy show’s "Keep Your Seats Please" in 1936 by Ealing Studios, starring George Formby. The action takes place in England; another difference between the book and the film was that the story revolved around seven chairs, not twelve. The comedy It's in the Bag! (1945) starring Fred Allen and Jack Benny was very loosely based on the novel, using just five chairs. In 1962 Tomas Gutierrez Alea made a Cuban version titled "Las Doce Sillas" in a tropical context starkly similar to the Soviet one of the novel. Mel Brooks later made a film, more closely based on the novel, titled, The Twelve Chairs (1970), but with a sanitised "happier" ending; the story also served as the basis for the film The Thirteen Chairs (1969) starring Sharon Tate. Shortly after that, two adaptations were made in the USSR: a film in 1971 by Leonid Gaidai and a miniseries in 1976 by Mark Zakharov, featuring Andrei Mironov as Bender. Totally the novel inspired as many as about twenty adaptations in Russia and abroad.

‘I’m privileged to have seen these fabulous entertainers, the country should be privileged
to have them here.’ Coventry Evening Telegraph.

‘Genuinely eye popping’ The Evening Standard.
‘Thrilling’ The Times

‘Parents watching every penny these days have to be sure that any family outing is worth the money and Moscow State Circus won't disappoint’ – ‘Manages to marry the traditional with the contemporary yet still retain everything you would expect and more’ Liverpool Echo.

Time:	8.00pm (5pm Mat 14th)
Ticket Prices:	£14.00/20.00/26.00
Concessions:	Family tickets and Concsessions available from the Box Office.
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What's On in 2012

Below is a list of our upcoming shows, you can also view a complete list of shows on our events system.

February 2012

The Merry Widow
Sun 12.02.12 7.30PM
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Jimmy Cricket
Tues 14.02.12 7.30pm
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Tracy TJ Higgs
Sun 19.02.12 7.30pm
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That'll Be The Day
Thurs 23.02.12 7.30PM
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That'll Be the Day
Fri 24.02.12 7.30PM
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Voice of the Heart
Sat 25.02.12 7.30PM
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Tenors Unlimited
Sun 26.02.12 7.30PM
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March 2012

Michael Jackson Tribute
Fri 02.03.12 7.30PM
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Haunted (14+)
Tues 06.03.12 7.30PM
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Haunted (14+)
Wed 07.03.12 7.30PM
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Haunted (14+)
Thurs 08.03.12 7.30PM
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Haunted (14+)
Fri 09.03.12 7.30PM
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Haunted (14+)
Sat 10.03.12 2.30PM
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Haunted (14+)
Sat 10.03.12 7.30PM
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The Moscow State Circus presents Babushkin Sekret
Tues 13.03.12 8PM
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The Moscow State Circus presents Babushkin Sekret
Wed 14.03.12 5PM
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The Moscow State Circus presents Babushkin Sekret
Wed 14.03.12 8PM
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The Guns 'n' Roses Experience
Fri 16.03.12 7.30PM
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Sweet Charity - presented by C.A.M.S
Tues 20.03.12 7.30PM
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Sweet Charity - presented by C.A.M.S
Wed 21.03.12 7.30PM
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Sweet Charity - presented by C.A.M.S
Thurs 22.03.12 7.30PM
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Sweet Charity - presented by C.A.M.S
Fri 23.03.12 7.30PM
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Sweet Charity - presented by C.A.M.S
Sat 24.03.12 2.30PM
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Sweet Charity - presented by C.A.M.S
Sat 25.03.12 7.30pm
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The Bootleg Sixties
Tues 27.03.12 7.30PM
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Music for Life
Tues 29.03.12 7PM
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The Burlesque Show (16+)
Sat 31.03.12 7.30PM
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April 2012

Yvonne's School of Dance
01.04.2012 7.30pm
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The Dolly Parton Story
04.04.2012 7.30pm
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Freddie Starr's Back From
The Jungle Tour
11.04.2010 7.30pm
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Kidz Concert
14.04.2012 3pm
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The Drifters in Concert
Masquerade Tour
21.04.2012 7.30pm
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An Eligible Man
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Tues 24.04.2012 7.30pm
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An Eligible Man
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Wed 25.04.2012 7.30pm
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An Eligible Man
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Thurs 26.04.2012 7.30pm
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An Eligible Man
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Fri 27.04.2012 7.30pm
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An Eligible Man
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
28.04.2012 2.30pm (Sat Matinee)
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An Eligible Man
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Sat 28.04.2012 7.30pm
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May 2012

The Crewe Scout Gang Show
Tues 01.05.2012 7.15pm
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The Crewe Scout Gang Show
Wed 02.05.2012 7.15pm
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The Crewe Scout Gang Show
Thur 03.05.2012 7.15pm
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The Crewe Scout Gang Show
Fri 04.05.2012 7.15pm
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The Crewe Scout Gang Show
05.05.2012 2.15pm (Sat Matinee)
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The Crewe Scout Gang Show
Sat 05.05.2012 7.15pm
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An Intimate Evening
With Joe Longthorne
Thurs 10.05.2012 7.30pm
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Forever in Blue Jeans
Sun 13.05.2012 7.30pm
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Rent
Wed 16.05.2012 7.30pm
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Rent
Thurs 17.05.2012 7.30pm
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Rent
Fri 18.05.2012 7.30pm
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Rent
Sat 19.05.2012 7.30pm
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D.N.A
Presented by Hull Truck Theatre Company
Mon 21.05.2012 7.00pm
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D.N.A
Presented by Hull Truck Theatre Company
Tues 22.05.2012 7.00pm
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D.N.A
Presented by Hull Truck Theatre Company
Wed 23.05.2012 1.30pm (Wed Matinee)
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D.N.A
Presented by Hull Truck Theatre Company
Wed 23.05.2012 7.00pm
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Curtain Up 12
Sat 26.05.2012 7.15pm
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Kiss Chase
presented by Talking Scarlet
Mon 28.05.2012 7.30pm
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Kiss Chase
presented by Talking Scarlet
Tues 29.05.2012 7.30pm
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Kiss Chase
presented by Talking Scarlet
Wed 30.05.2012 2.30pm (Wed Matinee)
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Kiss Chase
presented by Talking Scarlet
Wed 30.05.2012 7.30pm
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June 2012

They Wrote The Songs
Thurs 07.06.2012 7.30pm
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Wheels On The Bus
Sun 10.06.2012 10am
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Wheels On The Bus
Sun 10.06.2012 2.00pm
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The Cemetery Club
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Tues 12.06.2012 7.30pm
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The Cemetery Club
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Wed 13.06.2012 7.30pm
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The Cemetery Club
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Thurs 14.06.2012 7.30pm
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The Cemetery Club
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Fri 15.06.2012 7.30pm
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The Cemetery Club
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Sat 16.06.2012 2.30pm (Sat Matinee)
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The Cemetery Club
presented by Ian Dickens Productions
Sat 16.06.2012 7.30pm
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One Night of Queen
Sun 17.06.2012 7.30pm
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Buddy Holly's Winter Dance Party
Wed 20.06.2012 7.30pm
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There Was An Old Lady
Who Swallowed A Fly
Sun 24.06.2012 2.30pm
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Carnival Queens
The Lady Boys Of Bangkok
Tues 26.06.2012 7.30pm
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Cheshire East Youth
Theatre Performance
Sat 30.06.2012 6.00pm
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July 2012

Cheshire East Youth
Theatre Presents Billy Liar
Sun 01.07.2012 6.00pm
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Street Dance Academy
Fri 06.07.2012 6.00pm
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Street Dance Academy
Sat 07.07.2012 1.00pm
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Street Dance Academy
Sat 07.07.2012 7.00pm
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Our House
Wed 18.07.2012 7.15pm
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Our House
Thur 19.07.2012 7.15pm
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Our House
Fri 20.07.2012 7.15pm
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Our House
21.07.2012 2.15pm (Sat Matinee)
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Our House
Sat 21.07.2012 7.15pm
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