Bowie, Dragons and a Fish Factory Headed to The Marlowe Studio This February

Bowie, dragons and a fish factory: The Marlowe Studio, Canterbury, welcomes an eclectic mix of shows next month.

Comedian Josie Long (Radio 4's Romance And Adventure and Shortcut) kicks things off on Wednesday 1 February with Something Better, a show about optimism, hopefulness and wanting more from life.

Smother (Wednesday 8 February) is the story of two men's broken encounter, through dance. This ground-breaking hip-hop production had a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival and features a cast of seven.

TV stand-up favourite Tiff Stevenson (Mock The Week, People Just Do Nothing) brings her new show to the studio on Thursday 9 February. Seven is inspired by a gig Tiff did in Paris just one month before the Bataclan attacks and has been described as "heartfelt and hilarious".

From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads (Friday 10 February) is an acclaimed production about a young David Bowie obsessive. Powerful and touching, the show features a blistering Bowie soundtrack.

Narvik (Monday 13 February) is a new play with live folk music inspired by stories from Naval veterans. It tells the story of a Liverpudlian man and a Norwegian woman pulled together and torn apart by the Second World War.

Featuring magic designed by Paul Daniels, Don't Dribble On The Dragon is a children's show during the half-term holiday (Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 February).

Collaboration, Aesthetic And Physical Practice: An Evening With Russell Maliphant (Wednesday 15 February) will see the award-winning choreographer discuss three elements of his work and how they inform and influence each other. Russell is an Artistic Researcher in Dance at Canterbury Christ Church University, and Dr Angela Pickard (Principal Lecturer and Subject Lead for Dance, Drama and Performing Arts at Christ Church) will lead a post-show Q&A.

A House Repeated (Friday 17 February) is an interactive performance-game which invites the audience to explore, and then create, an imagined world without leaving their seats. This is a unique experience which combines bare-bones story-telling with the limitless possibilities of open-world computer games.

Over the last 10 years, Jim Causley has become one of the most well-loved and respected figures of today's contemporary roots and folk music scene. He comes to The Marlowe Studio on Sunday 19 February to celebrate the release of his latest album, Forgotten Kingdom.

Gutted, by Whitstable playwright Sharon Byrne, is a funny and poignant black comedy set in 1980s Dublin. This production, which is supported by The Marlowe, tells the story of fish factory-workers Delores, Breda and Deirdre and one very significant night in their lives. Gutted runs from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 February.

Comedian Andy Zaltzman, one half of the global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, brings Plan Z to Canterbury on Tuesday 28 February, and addresses diverse issues such as the past, the present, the future, body-surfing and global politics.

Laid Bare Cabaret on Saturday 11 February has sold out. The University of Kent Musical Theatre Society present Urinetown The Musical on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 February. Politics Is Farce (Sunday 5 to Tuesday 7 February) is a sideways look at contemporary Britain in a group of plays chosen, directed and performed by The Marlowe People's Company.

For performance times, ticket prices, and to book, call the Box Office on 01227 787787, or go to marlowetheatre.com (discounts available and booking fees apply). Please note, age recommendations are in place for some shows.

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