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Of Mice and Men 2014, Director: Mark Rosenblatt, Designer: Max Jones
Autumn/ Winter 2014
Captivating, Entertaining, Inspiring, Memorable, Gripping. Unmissable theatre this autumn at West Yorkshire Playhouse.
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Of Mice and Men 2014, Director: Mark Rosenblatt, Designer: Max Jones
Autumn/ Winter 2014
Accusations fly, old loyalties are ripped apart and no-one's innocence can be taken for granted.
A West Yorkshire Playhouse Production
This is without doubt one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century. Arthur Miller's The Crucible is as powerful and relevant now as when it was first staged in 1953. This gripping thriller takes over the epic Quarry stage this autumn as baseless accusations transform into all-consuming terror.
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Reeling from the wild allegations of a group of teenage girls, a small American town is hit by a wave of uncontrollable social paranoia. When Elizabeth Proctor is arrested it seems the madness must surely stop. But with hysteria waging, who will have the courage to look the devil in the eyes and face the truth alone? Directed by James Brining
Arthur Miller’s 29 September– 25 October £12-£28
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Quarry Theatre 7.30pm plus matinees Age 13+
£12
THE CRU By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited. Photography by David Procter.
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5–13 September £15-£36 Quarry Theatre 7.30pm plus matinees Age 12+
Imagine a world where you can only go out after dark, where you feel a constant hunger for human blood but where for all eternity you will appear young and beautiful. Welcome to the world of Dracula. A creature who should inspire repulsion in every living thing but who has seduced countless generations, Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire lives on in this extraordinary ballet. The dark tale of the immortal Count is played out through Northern Ballet’s unique blend of sensuous dancing, gripping theatre and gothic sets and costumes. If you think you know what to expect from ballet, think again. This is ballet with a dramatic bite that will leave you thirsty for more. Don’t miss your chance to experience it.
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DRACULA
Ruby Wax Sane New World Presented by Lakin McCarthy 14 September, Quarry Theatre, 7.30pm, Tickets £20, Age 16+
Mark Thomas Cuckooed Presented by Lakin McCarthy 21 October, Courtyard Theatre, 7.45pm, Tickets £16
Ruby Wax is a much loved US born comedian, actor and writer based in the UK. Sane New World shows us how to rewire our thinking to find calm in a frenetic world and how to become the master, not the slave, of our own minds. This show is your passport to saner living. She might not be sane herself but she does a pretty good imitation.
A comedy of betrayal. Mark Thomas tells his true story of how Britain's biggest arms manufacturer (BAE Systems) came to spy on a comedian. A tale of hubris, planes, demos and undercover deceit told by an award-winning performer.
Tim Key Single White Slut 13 October, Courtyard Theatre 8pm, Tickets £15, Age 16+
Tommy Tiernan Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide Ltd 31 October, Courtyard Theatre, 8.30pm, Tickets £15, Age 15+
Key (37 now) climbs into his poetry clothes and leans against his mic stand. He will recollect simple tales of love, gaze dead-eyed at the ladies, recite verse and do basic talking. A lot of fairly grubby water’s sloshed under Key’s bridge so he’ll be churning that up. Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner and star of the film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
A legend in Ireland, Tommy outsells any other Irish comic. Tiernan’s mastery of stand-up allows him to take risks other comedians dare not. Through hilarious story telling and a high energy, nonapologetic delivery he is continually challenging his audience who can be confident they are in safe hands.
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16–27 September £12-£20 Multi-buy tickets available Courtyard Theatre and Barber Studio Various times—see diary
'Vivid and vital' The Guardian
‘Fiercely imaginative’ The Telegraph
‘Raw and intense’ Financial Times
★★★★
The Times The Independent
Lyric Hammersmith present
SECRET THEATRE
Join us for a festival of shows like you’ve never seen before, kicking off with the radical performance of A Streetcar Named Desire
In 2013 the Lyric Hammersmith in West London created the Secret Theatre Company. A 20-strong ensemble of actors, directors, writers and designers brought together to explore new ways of making theatre. They have taken London by storm since their first provocative show, courting controversy and sparking debate. Now they are taking their repertory of productions on tour. Join us and discover for yourself what everybody’s been talking about. A programme of extra events will run alongside Secret Theatre. More information coming soon. A Streetcar Named Desire A radical reclaiming of Tennessee Williams’ classic tale of lust, jealousy and pride. Woyzeck A mind-boggling staging of George Buchner’s masterpiece of a man, murder and madness. Based on a new version by David Harrower. Glitterland A thrilling story of power, corruption and revenge adapted from John Webster’s The White Devil by Hayley Squires. A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts Do you like your theatre fearless? Never the same show twice. This riotous celebration of the human spirit will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Devised by the Secret Theatre Company. Show 6 A brand new show from award-winning playwright Mark Ravenhill specifically written for the Secret Theatre Company. With the audience in control of who performs each night this is definitely a story with a difference.
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1–4 October £12-£16 Courtyard Theatre 7.45pm plus matinees Age 12+
The Johal family invites you to a surprise birthday party for Sunita. Mum’s been cooking all day, and the family has just about made it on time. Everything is set, but Sunita is nowhere to be seen. As the curries simmer and rotis are smothered in full fat butter, years of family drama bubbling under the surface start to boil over. Today, four decades after arriving in this country, things are set to change… From the producers of Britain’s Got Bhangra and Break The Floorboards, Rifco and Watford Palace Theatre bring you this new comedy drama about family. In association with Arena Theatre Wolverhampton. Created by Pravesh Kumar and Harvey Virdi. Written by Harvey Virdi. Directed by Pravesh Kumar
Rifco and Watford Palace Theatre present
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNITA
9–11 October Furnace pass £7 Barber Studio
Oh I can’t be Bothered RashDash An Associate Company of West Yorkshire Playhouse 9 October, Courtyard Theatre 7.45pm, Tickets £12, Age 14+
@wyplayhouse #wypfurnace Through Furnace the Playhouse supports the next generation of theatre artists. This is your opportunity to be part of the process. Whether you’re a local theatre maker looking for inspiration or simply interested in the creative process, over one weekend you can see an explosion of new work and fresh ideas, join workshops and discussions and be part of a creative exchange. A Furnace Pass admits you to all works in progress and platforms. Furnace is part of West Yorkshire Playhouse’s artist development programme, offering everything from scratch opportunities to residencies, mentoring and director platforms. See wyp.org.uk for further details. At the same time as Furnace we are also presenting three finished productions from some of the UK's most innovative companies.
Bea and Dee stand with their noses pressed together. They sit in the bath and sing Lady Gaga. Dee falls over. Bea dances for her. They roll and tumble and collide. They are scared the world will end before they do, they are scared they might not love anyone else as much as they love each other. Maybe they should be together? They're going to change the world. They're going to watch the next episode of Made in Chelsea. 'RashDash - punking feminist theatre' The Guardian Ballad of the Burning Star Theatre Ad Infinitum 10 October, Courtyard Theatre, 7.45pm, Tickets £12, Age 14+
FURNACE
Multi award-winning Theatre Ad Infinitum present an explosive tale. Armed with music, killer heels and a lethal troop of divas, an enraged Israeli executes a story of victimhood, persecution, aggression and love. With shrapnel-sharp voices and moves as smooth as an oiled tank chain, this cabaret troop invites you on a journey into the core of a conflicted Jewish state. 'Brilliant … Breathlessly inventive' The Observer Inheritance Blues Dugout Theatre 11 October, Courtyard Theatre, 7.45pm, Tickets £12, Age 14+ DugOut Theatre present this awardwinning, fringe favourite. A comedy about familial debt, heavy drinking, sibling rivalry and a blues cover band. Join this exciting company for a night of laugh-out-loud comedy and exhilarating live music. 'A lot of fun ' The Scotsman ★★★★
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15–18 October £12-£16 Courtyard Theatre 7.45pm plus matinee Age 12+
‘The entire show gurgles with merriment’ The Guardian ★★★★
‘Wild and funny with a serious core’ The Times ★★★★
‘A show unlike any other’ The Telegraph ★★★★
“A comic tale of a man not doing King Lear” Acclaimed classical actor Edward Petherbridge rehearsed for the role of King Lear – then a major stroke left him barely able to move. As he struggled to recover, he made a discovery: the entire role of Lear still existed word for word in his mind. After its critically acclaimed sell out run in 2013, Told by an Idiot are delighted to be bringing back My Perfect Mind. Directed by Kathryn Hunter and performed by Edward Petherbridge and Paul Hunter, this is a moving and comic exploration of the resilience of the human spirit through the prism of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. There is a live speech-to-text performance on 17 October. Created by Told by an Idiot. Written by Kathryn Hunter, Paul Hunter and Edward Petherbridge A Told by an Idiot, Young Vic and Theatre Royal Plymouth co-production
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MY PERFECT MIND
23–25 October £12-£16 Courtyard Theatre 7.45pm plus matinee Age 14+ ★★★★★
The Scotsman Evening Standard Whatsonstage Exeunt
She’s a hot-rod F16 fighter pilot. She’s pregnant. Her career in the sky is over. Now, she sits in an air-conditioned trailer in Las Vegas flying remote-controlled drones over the Middle East. She struggles through surreal 12-hour shifts far from the battlefield, hunting terrorists by day and being a wife and mother by night. A gripping, compulsive new play that flies from the heights of lyricism to the shallows of workaday existence, and targets our assumptions about war, family, and what it is to be a woman. Supported by Arts Council England and Jerwood Charitable Foundation Jerwood Young Designers Programme
Fringe First Award Winner 2013 Beckie Darlington presents Gate Theatre's
GROUNDED by George Brant
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28 October– 1 November £12-£28 Age 14+ Quarry Theatre 7.30pm plus matinees 'An absolute riot. A farce for the soul'
The Stage Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Kate Hardcastle is a young lady fixed up to meet the eligible Marlow with a view to marriage. Marlow is a young gent who is tongue-tied with the upper classes and downright lecherous with commoners. So when Marlow is tricked into believing Kate’s ancestral home is a country inn, and mistakes Kate for a lowly barmaid what could possibly go wrong? Plenty. A delightful romantic romp filled with ludicrous misunderstanding, mischief and mayhem, She Stoops To Conquer is the latest in a string of comedy hits from director Conrad Nelson. Northern Broadsides’ talented cast of actormusicians bring their unique charisma and innate sense of fun to this flamboyant period comedy. Come prepared for merriment, warmth, wit and wigs. Very big wigs! By Oliver Goldsmith Directed by Conrad Nelson
Northern Broadsides present
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
3–8 November £12-£28 Age 14+ Quarry Theatre 7.30pm plus matinees 'A hit'
The Telegraph
'Utterly absorbing from start to finish' The Mail on Sunday
'Gripping'
The Guardian
This haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a divided country on the verge of war and childhood friends, Amir (Ben Turner – Casualty) and Hassan are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel and film, this powerful and dramatic story leaves a lasting impression on anyone it touches. Adapted by Matthew Spangler Based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini Directed by Giles Croft Martin Dodd for UK Productions and Derek Nicol & Paul Walden for Flying Entertainment proudly present The Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company & Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Production
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DIARY
September/October
Sept
Quarry
Th 4
Courtyard / Other BOC: 7pm
Fr 5
Dracula: 7.30pm
Sa 6
Dracula: 2pm, 7.30pm
Tu 9
Dracula: 7.30pm
We 10
Dracula: 7.30pm
Th 11
Dracula: 2pm, 7.30pm
Fr 12
Dracula: 7.30pm PSD
Sa 13
Dracula: 2pm, 7.30pm
Su 14
Ruby Wax: 7.30pm
Tu 16
Secret Theatre, Street Car: 7.30pm
We 17
Secret Theatre, Street Car: 7.30pm
Th 18
Secret Theatre ,Street Car: 7.30pm
Sa 20
Secret Theatre, Glitterland: 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Tu 23
Secret Theatre, A Series of... 7pm Secret Theatre, Show 6: 8.30pm
We 24
Secret Theatre, Street Car: 7.30pm Secret Theatre, Show 6: 8.30pm
Th 25
Secret Theatre, Street Car: 7.30pm Secret Theatre, Show 6: 8.30pm The Playground: 8pm
Fr 26
Secret Theatre, Woyzeck: 7.30pm
Sa 27
Secret Theatre, Woyzeck: 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Mo 29
The Crucible: 7.30pm
Tu 30
The Crucible: 7.30pm CN
Oct We 1
The Crucible: 7.30pm CN
Happy Birthday Sunita: 7.45pm
Th 2
The Crucible: 7.30pm
Happy Birthday Sunita: 2.30pm, 7.45pm CN
Fr 3
The Crucible: 7.30pm
Happy Birthday Sunita: 7.45pm PSD
Sa 4
The Crucible: 2pm CN, 7.30pm
Happy Birthday Sunita: 2.30pm, 7.45pm
Mo 6
The Crucible: 7.30pm CN
Tu 7
The Crucible: 7.30pm
We 8
The Crucible: 7.30pm
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October/November
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Oct
Quarry
Courtyard / Other
Th 9
The Crucible: 1.30pm, 7.30pm
Furnace: All day Oh I can’t be Bothered: 7.45pm
Fr 10 The Crucible: 7.30pm
Furnace: All day Ballad of the Burning Star: 7.45pm
Sa 11 The Crucible: 2pm, 7.30pm
Furnace: All day Inheritance Blues: 7.45pm
Su 12 Simon Callow: 7.30pm Mo 13 The Crucible: 7.30pm
Tim Key: 8pm
Tu 14 The Crucible: 7.30pm BSL CN We 15 The Crucible: 7.30pm
My Perfect Mind: 7.45pm CN
Th 16 The Crucible: 1.30pm AD CN, 7.30pm
My Perfect Mind: 7.45pm
Fr 17 The Crucible: 7.30pm
My Perfect Mind: 7.45pm PSD
Sa 18 The Crucible: 2pm, 7.30pm
My Perfect Mind: 2.30pm, 7.45pm
Mo 20 The Crucible: 7.30pm Tu 21 The Crucible: 7.30pm AD CN
Mark Thomas: 7.45pm
We 22 The Crucible: 7.30pm
Another Crossing Book Launch: 7.45pm
Th 23 The Crucible: 1.30pm, 7.30pm
Grounded: 7.45pm CN
Fr 24 The Crucible: 7.30pm CAP CN
Grounded: 7.45pm PSD
Sa 25 The Crucible: 2pm, 7.30pm
Grounded: 2.30pm CN, 7.45pm
Mo 27
Private Peaceful: 7pm
Tu 28 She Stoops to Conquer: 7.30pm
Private Peaceful: 2pm, 7pm
We 29 She Stoops to Conquer: 7.30pm CN PSD Th 30 She Stoops to Conquer: 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Peppa Pig’s Big Splash: 1.30pm, 4pm
Fr 31 She Stoops to Conquer: 7.30pm
Peppa Pig’s…10.30am, 1.30pm, 4pm Tommy Tierman: 8.30pm
Nov Sa 1
She Stoops to Conquer: 2.30pm CN, 7.30pm Peppa Pig’s…10.30am, 1.30pm, 4pm
Su 2
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Peppa Pig’s…10.30am, 1.30pm
Mo 3
Kite Runner: 7.30pm
Tu 4
Kite Runner: 7.30pm CN
We 5
Kite Runner: 7.30pm PSD
November/December
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Nov
Quarry
Courtyard / Other
Th 6
Kite Runner: 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Fr 7
Kite Runner: 7.30pm
Aspects of Love: 7.15pm
Sa 8
Kite Runner: 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Aspects of Love: 2.15pm, 7.15pm
Tu 11
Aspects of Love: 7.15pm
We 12
Aspects of Love: 7.15pm
Th 13
Aspects of Love: 7.15pm
Fr 14
Aspects of Love: 7.15pm
Sa 15
Aspects of Love: 2.15pm, 7.15pm
Sa 22
Compass / Kings of England: 8pm Father Christmas: 2.30pm, 6pm CN
Mo 24 White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 6pm
Tu 25 White Christmas: 7.30pm CN
Father Christmas: 12.30pm CN, 2.30pm
We 26 White Christmas: 7.30pm CN
Father Christ‌10.30am CN, 12.30pm, 2.30pm
Th 27 White Christmas: 7.30pm CN
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm The Playground: 8pm
Fr 28 White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30pm, 6pm
Sa 29 White Christmas: 2pm CN, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm
Dec Mo 1
White Christmas: 7.30pm CN
Father Christmas: 12.30pm CN, 2.30pm
Tu 2
White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30pm, 2.30pm
We 3
White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm
Th 4
White Christmas: 2pm CN, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30, 12.30, 2.30pm BSL CN
Fr 5
White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30pm, 6pm
Sa 6
White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Tu 9
White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
James and the Giant Peach: 7pm Father Christmas: 10.30, 12.30pm, 2.30pm CN James and the Giant Peach: 7pm CN Father Christmas: 12.30pm, 2.30pm CAP CN James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm CN We 10 White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm CN, 7pm
Th 11 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm CAP CN
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
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December/January
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Dec
Courtyard / Other
Quarry
Fr 12 White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30pm, 6pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Sa 13 White Christmas: 2pm BSL CN, 7.30pm AD CN
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Su 14
Father Christmas: 12.30pm, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm & 5pm
Tu 16 White Christmas: 2pm DF, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
We 17 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
Th 18 White Christmas: 2pm AD CN, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
Fr 19 White Christmas: 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30, 2.30, 6pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Sa 20 White Christmas: 2pm CAP CN, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Mo 22 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the ... 10am, 1.30pm CAP CN
Tu 23 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
We 24 White Christmas: 2pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
Th 25 Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Fr 26 White Christmas: 3pm
Father Christmas: 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 2pm
Sa 27 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30, 2.30, 6pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Mo 29 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Tu 30 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
We 31 White Christmas: 2pm Enjoy —photography by Antony Crolla
Father Christmas: 10.30am, 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
December/January
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Jan
Quarry
Courtyard / Other
Th 1
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Fr 2
White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Father Christmas: 12.30, 2.30pm
Sa 3
White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
Tu 6
White Christmas: 7.30pm BSL CN
James and the... 10am, 1.30pm
We 7
White Christmas: 7.30pm CN
James and the... 10am, 1.30pm
Th 8
White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
James and the... 10am, 1.30pm AD CN
Fr 9
White Christmas: 2pm
James and the... 1.30pm, 7pm BSL CN
James and the... 1.30pm CN, 7pm Father Christmas: 12.30, 2.30pm James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Sa 10 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Su 11
James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Tu 13
James and the... 11.30am RP, 6.30pm RP
We 14 White Christmas: 7.30pm
James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
Th 15 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm The Playground: 8pm
Fr 16 White Christmas: 7.30pm
James and the... 1.30pm, 7pm CAP CN
Sa 17 White Christmas: 2pm, 7.30pm
James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Su 18
James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
Tu 20
James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
We 21
James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
Th 22
James and the Giant Peach: 10am, 1.30pm
Fr 23
James and the... 1.30pm, 7pm AD CN
Sa 24
James and the Giant Peach: 1.30pm, 7pm
AD BSL CAP CN
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ACCESS Audio Described—Live Commentary via personal headphones for blind or visually impaired people British Sign Language—Interpreted performance for BSL users Captioning—English text displayed on a unit, for deaf or hearing impaired people Relaxed Performances—Adapted to make them accessible for people with learning disabilities Dementia Friendly Performances—Adapted for those living with dementia.
Community network Our scheme for community groups facing financial or access barriers to attending the theatre. We offer free companion seats, welcome guide and hearing dogs. For access performance dates see the diary and wyp.org.uk
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Peppa Pig's Big Splash 30 October–2 November Courtyard Theatre 10.30am/1.30pm/4pm Tickets £16 Peppa Pig and her friends return for another all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles! The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it—quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they'll need your help to make sure everything goes smoothly. Join Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, as well as Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep as they have fun putting up bunting, running stalls and organising a great day out. So grab your wellies and brollies and get splashing! 'A rollicking, all singing, dancing interactive adventure.' Daily Telegraph
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo (Author of War Horse) Adapted & Directed by Simon Reade A Scamp Theatre and Fiery Angel production 27–28 October, Courtyard Theatre 2pm / 7pm, Tickets £12–£16 Age 8+ Commemorating the 100th year anniversary of World War One, Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon; his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. ‘An infinitely touching, intensely acted account of a young First World War Soldier’s final day.’★★★★★ Sunday Express
7–15 November £12-£25 Courtyard Theatre 7.15pm plus matinees
Set to one of Lloyd Webber’s most stunning scores, Aspects of Love tells a compelling story of passion, love, life and loss across three generations of a family and their companions over 17 years. Featuring the classic ballad Love Changes Everything made famous by Michael Ball and other glorious numbers such as Seeing Is Believing, the show is almost entirely sung-through. Entwining passion, romance and the wonderful music of Lloyd Webber this is a show not to be missed.
Leeds Amateur Operatic Society present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by DON BLACK & CHARLES HART Based on the novella by DAVID GARNETT Original production by The Really Useful Theatre Company Limited. An Amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Limited. Please Note: This show is not suitable for children
ASpects of love
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24 November– 17 January 2015 £12-£33
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£12
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Enjoy a spectacular celebration of family and friendship this Christmas as the Playhouse present a brand-new production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Nikolai Foster, the director of the Playhouse’s smash-hit Annie, returns to direct this fantastically festive show. It’s December 1944 and song and dance duo Captain Bob Wallace and Private Phil Davis are entertaining General Waverly’s troops. Ten years later and they’re major stars planning a Christmas in the Sunshine State, but first Davis wants to check out the talented Haynes sisters, Judy and Betty. For Phil and Judy it’s love at first sight, but Betty and Bob don’t quite see eye to eye, so a plot is hatched to get them together, train tickets are swapped and they head for the winter wonderland of Vermont. Only when they arrive there’s a heat-wave, the Columbia Inn is about to go bust and its owner, none other than General Waverly, is in trouble. Can these stars, along with their song and dance troop friends, help save the day and give everyone the perfect Christmas present? Filled to the brim with much-loved songs such as Sisters, Blue Skies, I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm and White Christmas, it’s the Christmas show you’ve been dreaming of. Directed by Nikolai Foster
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5 December– 24 January 2015 £15-£18 Courtyard Theatre 10am, 1.30pm & 7pm Age 6+
A West Yorkshire Playhouse Production
Roald Dahl is one of the greatest and best loved writers of children’s literature. This winter fly away on an amazing expedition with Dahl’s hero James, his new-found garden bug friends and one gigantic peach. Join the adventurers as they sail through the sky on an across the world voyage in the most magical ship ever seen. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker are spiteful, mean and nasty. They hate James and take every opportunity to show him just how much. But one afternoon James meets a strange old man who offers him a magical solution to all of his problems, a sparkling sack of tiny crocodile tongues. When James stumbles in the garden and spills the tongues at the base of a peach tree little does he know the greatest adventure of his life is about to begin. From the shark infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the enchanted Palace of the Cloud Men and finally to New York City, James Henry Trotter’s life will never be the same again. Directed by Max Webster
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH BY ROALD DAHL ADAPTED BY DAVID WOOD
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22 November– 3 January 2015 £10-£12 Barber Studio 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm & 6pm, Age 2-6 ★★★★★
The Observer
Bloomin' Christmas! After its huge success last year Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas returns, don’t miss this warm and funny show packed full of fun and giggles. Father Christmas awakes from a dream of summer sun only to realise that it’s bloomin’ Christmas Eve and the start of his longest night of the year. He gathers the reindeer and prepares his sleigh, beginning the long journey into the snowy night to deliver presents to sleeping children all over the world. But things don’t run smoothly and he soon encounters soot covered chimneys to squeeze through and treacherous weather conditions, all while plenty of mischief is had by his cheeky pets, Cat and Dog.
'A beautifully theatrical piece of work with a heart as big as Christmas' Yorkshire Post ★★★★
Beloved by generations, Briggs’ magical story is brought vividly to life 40 years after it was first published, using song, live music and playful puppetry. Look out for surprises at every turn in this stunningly visual show with hidden hatches, secret doors and a truly magical set.
A West Yorkshire Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith and Pins and Needles production
Produced in collaboration with the Lyric Hammersmith and Pins and Needles Theatre. Based on the book by Raymond Briggs. Adapted by Pins and Needles
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ONE NIGHT SIMON CALLOW IN THE LYRIC THEATRE BELFAST PRODUCTION OF
Simon Callow in MATTHEW HURT The Man Jesus by Matthew Hurt Directed by Joseph Alford 12 October, Quarry Theatre 7.30pm, Tickets £12–£23 BY
This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of ‘the man Jesus’, through the eyes of the people who knew him. Simon Callow, one of Britain's best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories. His powerful portrayal of the tyrants, traitors and madmen in Jesus’ life asks people of all faiths and none: what sort of a man was able to inspire the history of the world? ★★★★ Sunday Times Beautiful Octopus Club March of the Robots! 4 September, Leeds University Union 7–11pm Strictly over 18s only Tickets from £7 Our inclusive club night run by people with learning disabilities, supported by Playhouse staff. DJ sets, dancing, live music and lots of robot fun and antics throughout the evening.
Light Night Fun Palaces Friday 3 October Free West Yorkshire Playhouse will be joining in the 10th annual Leeds Light Night celebrations. This year we are also celebrating the vision of Joan Littlewood, pioneering theatre director, with Fun Palaces a weekend of fun things to do and see. More information coming soon. The Playground 25 September, 27 November & 15 January, 8pm Tickets £3 The Playhouse’s exciting scratch night returns with more opportunities for theatre makers, writers and performers to showcase their work for an audience. Come along to see a range of new pieces, and stick around in the bar afterwards for a drink and to meet the artists involved. Kings of England Where We Live & What We Live For Parts One and Two 22 November, 8pm, Tickets £8 Kings of England premiere the follow-up to their esteemed show Where We Live & What We Live For. Father and son perform a series of meditations on the precariousness of the aging body and the fragility of memory, reworking their family archives into a singular exploration of love, loss, happiness and the passing of time. Presented as part of the city-wide Compass Festival 2014. Another Crossing Presented by Peepal Tree Press 22 October, Courtyard Theatre, 7.45pm, Tickets £6 Khadijah Ibrahiim launches her poetry collection, Another Crossing. This premiere performance is an exciting live literary event fusing words and images, movement and sound. 0113 213 7700
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Everyday our food is made from fresh locally sourced produce. Our meat is supplied by a local Wetherby farm and our veg is delivered directly from Leeds Market. Our Head Chef and his dedicated team chop, roast, season, stir, peel and bake the freshest of ingredients. Join us in our cafĂŠ for breakfast, lunch or a pre-theatre dinner.
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11–14 February 2015 Mixed programme
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'Daring, exciting, dynamic choreography danced with vigour enjoyment and pride' The Stage
Phoenix Dance Theatre
Following the success of 2014’s Mixed Programme, Phoenix Dance Theatre return to the Playhouse with the company’s latest exhilarating mixed bill. Mixed Programme 2015 features a double bill by one of the most influential figures in world dance, Christopher Bruce CBE including a brand new work created by him especially for Phoenix Dance Theatre and a restaging of Christopher’s classic study of life in the 1940s, Shift. Having choreographed works for leading dance companies across the globe, this is the first time that Phoenix will perform any of this renowned choreographer’s work. The work also features two world premieres. Phoenix Artistic Director Sharon Watson follows up her audience favourites Melt (2011) and Repetition of Change (2013) with a new piece that builds on her exploration of science through dance using her simultaneously mesmerising and athletic choreography style. The fourth piece in the quartet is by exciting new choreographer and New Adventures Choreographer Award winner Caroline Finn whose work often presents darkly comic expressions of life and humanity using her playful, quirky and highly engaging choreographic style. Works by Christopher Bruce CBE, Caroline Finn and Sharon Watson
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Community Partners
West Yorkshire Playhouse Youth Theatre, photography by Chris Thornton
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Our ambitions stretch so much further than the stage. Our dedicated arts development team work with communities across Yorkshire, from older people to school children, to talented young actors and those living with dementia. Don’t be surprised, find out more wyp.org.uk/join-in
Nothing should stand in the way of engaging with great theatre. We pioneered Relaxed Performances in 2009. This Christmas we will provide our first Dementia Friendly performance. The Playhouse is the world’s first Theatre of Sanctuary, a welcoming space for refugees and asylum seekers. Over 4,000 individuals participated in our creative arts programmes over the last 12 months. Our weekly Heydays programme is the largest regularly run older people’s participation project of any UK theatre. In the last year at First Floor, we have delivered 1375 creative sessions to young people.
"It brings you out of yourself because when you’ve got dementia, you tend to sit back and you don’t want to do anything. But when you come here, you see people that are the same as you and together we go to places that we never dreamt of going to." Participant in our project for people living with dementia "Asmarina voices is a very wonderful project, I have formed a family by singing with lovely people I meet and it made me forget my stress and put laughter on my face." Participant in our Refugee & Asylum Seeker project "West Yorkshire Playhouse is hugely important to the city of Leeds and has built both a national and an international reputation. I am proud both to represent it and to be a patron of First Floor which has done so much to involve young people and bring out their talent." Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
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Supporting West Yorkshire Playhouse We are proud to lead one the country’s foremost producing theatres and are excited by the opportunities in the city and the region. We are committed to making ambitious work for our stages and beyond and are thrilled to be able to shape the future of this inspiring theatre. As a registered charity the Playhouse needs your support to ensure that we remain an invaluable artistic, educational and cultural resource. By making a regular donation you will become a Patron, part of a family of supporters who help shape our future. Donations made will be used to support work on stage, as well as to build and secure engagement and outreach programmes, from education projects, to our work with learning disabled people. With your help we can reach even further. James Brining Artistic Director Principal Supporters
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