Theatre Royal Glasgow - Winter 2012/Spring 2013 brochure

THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE COMEDY! COMES TO GLASGOW MON 11 – SAT 16 MAR

WINTER 2012 SPRING 2013

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Building for the Future

CONTENTS SPECIAL EVENTS

TRANSFORMING THEATRE ROYAL GLASGOW FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

THE WOMAN 5 IN BLACK Mon 26 November Sat 1 December

Over the next 18 months, you’ll see some changes at Theatre Royal Glasgow which we hope will make your visits to the theatre even more enjoyable.

Work is already underway to improve the theatre’s public spaces by building a dramatic new entrance that will house fantastic new facilities and greatly improve access to all levels. With new lifts, spacious new foyers, better bars, more toilets, and improved air-flow and sightlines in the auditorium, we’re bringing the theatre firmly into the 21st century.

To make way for the new building, the existing Café Royal ‘wing’ will be demolished in November 2012. We’ve tried to minimise the impact on our audiences, but there will be some temporary changes to how you use the theatre during the construction period. The work will be complete in time for the Commonwealth Games in 2014, and the theatre will be open as usual except for a short period from February- April 2014 to enable the final ‘joining up’ of the new extension with the current theatre.

Look out for the information leaflets in the theatre and keep an eye on the Scottish Opera website at scottishopera.org.uk and atgtickets.com/glasgow for regular updates.

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SCOTTISH BALLET THE NUTCRACKER Sat 8 - Sat 29 December

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Fri 25 & Sat 26 January

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GO DANCE 13 9 Tue 29 January Sat 2 February

SCOTTISH OPERA Werther Fri 15 - Sat 23 February

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The Flying Dutchman Thu 4 - Tue 9 April The Pirates of Penzance Wed 15 - Sat 18 May RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY Thu 28 February Sat 2 March

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THE 39 STEPS Mon 11 - Sat 16 March

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SCOTTISH BALLET HIGHLAND FLING Sat 27 April - Sat 4 May

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THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE Mon 3 - Sat 8 June

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KING'S THEATRE

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CREATIVE LEARNING 18 CORPORATE 20 OPPORTUNITIES

BIRDS OF A FEATHER 14 Tue 16 - Sat 20 April

HOW TO FIND US

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GENERAL 22 INFORMATION

Supported by

Unwrap Scottish Ballet’s new Christmas treat next year with the world premiere of Christopher Hampson’s fantastical Hansel & Gretel TUE 10 – SAT 28 DEC 2013 2

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THE MOST TERRIFYING LIVE THEATRE EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD!

SPECIAL EVENTS

WOW

A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC AND ARTISTRY OF KATE BUSH MON 25 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50 WOW introduces Maaike Breijman who is set to astound audiences worldwide as she sings Kate’s greatest songs, performs numerous dance routines live on stage with a full troupe of musicians, dancers and state of the art light and video show.

BEYOND THE BARRICADE

ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS

TUE 26 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS £16 - £20

FRI 12 APR 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 - £21

Back with a new show for 2013 and re-creating original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, Beyond the Barricade features a cast of past principal performers from the West End production of Les Miserables, and the 25th Anniversary Concert at the 02 Arena. Not to be missed!

Europe's most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist - Lee Memphis King, presents the ultimate tribute to The King, celebrating the entire career of the musical legend. This spectacular show will take you from the 1950's rock'n'roll heyday to a rousing expo of Elvis' years performing in Vegas.

A must see for Elvis fans!

FROM SUSAN HILL’S NOVEL, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING DANIEL RADCLIFFE ‘A TRULY NERVESHREDDING EXPERIENCE’ DAILY MAIL

‘DON’T GO UNLESS YOU LIKE BEING SCARED OUT OF YOUR WITS’ SUNDAY MIRROR

TBC

Awaiting copy.

ADAPTED BY STEPHEN MALLATRATT FROM THE NOVEL BY SUSAN HILL

MOTOWN'S GREATEST HITS

HOW SWEET IT IS SAT 13 APR 7.30pm TICKETS £22.50

This stunning 100% live show combines first class music with the slickest choreography and an amazing band to deliver truly outstanding performances for the best Motown experience you will ever have! Featuring the sounds of The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder and many more!

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BEN & HOLLY'S LITTLE KINGDOM

SAT 25 & SUN 26 MAY Sat 1pm & 4pm, DATES Sun 10am & 1pm - Sat eves 7.30pm TICKETS £12.50 - £14.50 Premium seatsMon £16.50 Wedband & SatAmats 2.30pm £45 FAMILY TICKET 2 adults & 2 children, ATG THEATRE CARD £3 OFF all ticketsTICKETS £XX - £XX Premium seats up to £XX 'Somewhere, hidden amongst the thorny brambles is a little kingdom where everyone isATG very, very small...'

THEATRECARD From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA Award-winning Discounts television animation for the first time everDiscounts live on stage!

Join Ben and Holly on this exciting musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter onFanGenchanting journey through the Magical Kingdom. With actors, masks and colourful costumes this beautiful story of elves, 0844 7647 (bkg fee) princesses and childhood innocence will delight all871 the family.

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Everybody in the theatre can hear you scream!

Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, The Woman in Black combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir.

The formula delivers an evening of unremitting drama, transporting the audience into a terrifying and ghostly world.

A lawyer engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It all begins innocently enough, but as they reach further into his darkest memories the borders between make believe and reality begin to blur and the flesh begins to creep...

Now celebrating its 23rd year in the West End, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most chilling and successful theatre events ever staged.

Watch the video trailer at www.thewomaninblack.com

‘THE MOST BRILLIANTLY EFFECTIVE SPINE CHILLER YOU WILL EVER ENCOUNTER’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

MON 26 NOV - SAT 1 DEC Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £27 Premium seats £32 SIGNED PERFORMANCE Sat 1 Dec 2.30pm ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Mon 26 Nov £5 OFF Tue 27 & Wed 28 Nov 7.30pm and Thu 29 Nov 2.30pm G

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'THIS IS THE MUST-SEE SHOW THIS CHRISTMAS’ DAILY MAIL

CONCEIVED BY ASHLEY PAGE & ANTONY MCDONALD MUSIC BY TCHAIKOVSKY An enchanted dolls' house, an evil governess and a nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise - this winter, prepare to enter a magical new world.

The creative team behind Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty presents The Nutcracker, a sweet yet deliciously sharp take on ETA Hoffman's original story Nutcracker and the King of Mice.

This vivid retelling of the famous Christmas story features stunning sets and costumes, breathtaking choreography and Tchaikovsky's sumptuous score performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

★★★★★

‘THIS IS ONE NUTCRACKER YOU COULD SAMPLE AGAIN AND AGAIN’ THE SCOTSMAN

★★★★★

‘WITTY, SPECTACULAR AND TEAR-JERKINGLY MOVING’ DAILY MAIL

★★★★★

‘A NUTCRACKER LIKE NO OTHER, FULL OF METTLE AND CLASS’ THE SCOTSMAN Media Partner

‘BOLD, ADVENTUROUS AND BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED’ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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SAT 8 - SAT 29 DEC 2012 Sat 8 Dec 7.30pm Tue 11 & Wed 12 Dec 7.30pm Thu 13 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Fri 14 Dec 7.30pm Sat 15 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Tue 18 & Wed 19 Dec 7.30pm Thu 20 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Fri 21 Dec 6pm Sat 22 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Mon 24 Dec 2pm Thu 27 Dec 7.30pm Fri 28 & Sat 29 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm TICKETS £10 - £35 FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS Thu 13 Dec 6.30pm, dance Fri 14 Dec 6.30pm, music Call Box Office to reserve tickets FREE POST-SHOW TALK Fri 21 Dec. No reservation required FAMILY INSIGHT Sat 15 Dec 11am (age 6+) Tickets £5.50/£3.50 concession AUDIO DESCRIBED PERF Thu 20 Dec 7.30pm preceded by Touch Tour at 6pm ATG THEATRE CARD AND FRIENDS OF SCOTTISH BALLET £10 OFF Tue 11 Dec 7.30pm 7

A ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISH OPERA CO-PRODUCTION

The ultimate dance festival in Scotland, Go Dance 13, returns with the best of community dance from across the county. Fast becoming a highlight of the dance year, this highly successful week-long celebration will wow audiences with its energetic and inspiring programme of new work.

CONDUCTOR TIMOTHY DEAN DIRECTOR OLIVIA FUCHS DESIGNER NIKI TURNER ORIGINAL LIGHTING BRUNO POET Sung in English with English supertitles

Now in its eighth successful year, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s ambitious collaboration with Scottish Opera celebrates the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth with a revival of Olivia Fuchs’ 2005 production for the Royal Opera House - A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Adapted from the Shakespeare play in collaboration with Peter Pears, Britten’s version is centred on the ethereal world of the fairies rather than the human action at the heart of the original. His extraordinary music brings to life the magic of Shakespeare’s characters – from the romantic lovers to meddlesome Puck and mighty Oberon, unusually written for countertenor – and even the sighing, creaking, and rustling of the forest itself.

Singers from the Conservatoire’s opera programme perform with players from The Orchestra of Scottish Opera and this year Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Ronan Busfield and Andrew McTaggart also join the cast. Scottish Opera’s senior specialist artisans and technicians work with the Conservatoire’s costume makers, set builders and lighting and stage technicians throughout the process of staging this exciting production.

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Running time approximately 2½ hours

REVIVAL LIGHTING WARREN LETTON VIDEO DESIGN JON DRISCOLL

More than 1,000 dancers of all ages perform a rich mix of work from hip-hop to ballet, contemporary to jazz and, for one night only, Go Dance@ College, brings a stunning evening dedicated to the work of Scotland’s leading dance colleges.

FREE WORKSHOPS FOR ASPIRING DANCERS! In partnership with Anniesland, Coatbridge, Jazz Art UK, Reid Kerr and Stow Colleges, workshops are available to Go Dance @ College ticket-holders, minimum age 14, dance experience required. Call Creative Learning on 0141 240 1309 to reserve your place.

‘LOVE DANCING! LOVE THE THEATRE ROYAL! LOVE GO DANCE!’ URBANIKS

TUE 29 JAN - SAT 2 FEB Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm GO DANCE @ COLLEGE Thu 31 Jan 7.30pm TICKETS £11 - £13.50 CHILDREN £7.50

FRI 25 & SAT 26 JAN Fri & Sat eves 7.15pm TICKETS £15 - £23 SIGNED PERFORMANCE Fri 25 Jan 7.15pm

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2012/13 THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Werther Massenet New production Sung in French with English supertitles

Pia Furtado directs a new production of Werther in which the dark psychology of this compelling drama is ever present. The theatrical staging accentuates the heightened emotions on stage, and brings to life a story that is a timeless testament to the destructive power of obsessive love.

Escaping the city to concentrate on his painting, Werther finds himself in a rural idyll that offers all the inspiration he could need, including the perfect muse in Charlotte. But she is promised to another, a man who seems to be everything Werther is not.

As Werther’s infatuation grows, he is driven to ask himself the ultimate question: what is life without her?

Touching, emotional and heartbreakingly sad, this tragic tale of forbidden love features some of Massenet’s finest writing, capturing the quirks and foibles of each of the characters perfectly – from Charlotte’s tortured conflict to Werther’s unstable passion and increasing hysteria.

Francesco Corti conducts.

Fri 15 Feb 7.15pm Sun 17 Feb 4pm Wed 20 Feb 7.15pm Sat 23 Feb 7.15pm

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The Flying Dutchman

The Pirates of Penzance

Wagner

Gilbert and Sullivan

New production

New production

Sung in German with English supertitles

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth, this new production also marks the Company’s return to Wagner’s work for the first time since 2003’s Ring Cycle.

Director Harry Fehr (The Secret Marriage 2009, Orlando 2011) returns to stage a powerful production that is full of character and thick with brooding tension.

Senta daydreams obsessively about the legendary Flying Dutchman, a tormented soul cursed to roam the seas until he finds a woman who will love him until death. Meanwhile, out in a violent storm, Senta’s father meets a charismatic stranger and invites him home, little knowing that his daughter’s fixation is about to become unsettlingly real.

Wagner’s epic score takes his characters from one overpowering emotion to the next. Full-blooded choruses, sweet, mellifluous melodies and an orchestral line driven by the furious rage and swell of the sea combine in a hugely atmospheric music-drama.

Francesco Corti conducts.

Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle and Peter Moores Foundation

Thu 4 Apr 7.15pm Sat 6 Apr 7.15pm Tue 9 Apr 7.15pm

Sung in English with English supertitles A Co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company

Gilbert and Sullivan as it’s meant to be – pure, uncomplicated fun. Produced in partnership with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company this vibrant all singing, all dancing show is directed by Martin Lloyd Evans.

A young man bound by an overactive sense of duty, a soft-hearted pirate king with a hopeless band of rogues at his side, a beautiful young girl, a very modern major-general and a bevy of ineffectual policemen…add a plot hinging on the technicalities of having a birthday on the 29th of February and we’re just about there. What could possibly go wrong?

Exquisitely observed and wonderfully funny, Gilbert’s high speed patter is razor sharp and Sullivan’s score sees him at the top of his game – mixing an operatic style to rival the great Italians of his day with the catchy, witty melodies for which he is so well known.

G&S expert and D’Oyly Carte Music Director John Owen Edwards conducts.

£10 TICKETS FOR UNDER 26s Any seat. Any performance.

In advance with valid ID

Wed 15 May 7.15pm Thu 16 May 7.15pm Fri 17 May 7.15pm Sat 18 May 2.15pm & 7.15pm

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES, TOUCH TOURS & PRE-SHOW TALKS AVAILABLE Call the Box Office for details

OPERA UNWRAPPED, Werther Unwrapped Tue 19 Feb 6pm The Flying Dutchman Unwrapped Fri 5 Apr 6pm Free but ticketed.

Call the Box Office to book.

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LAURENCE OLIVIER & TONY AWARD-WINNING COMEDY!

WORLD CLASS DANCE!

THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE COMEDY!

‘DIZZYINGLY ENTERTAINING’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘UPROARIOUSLY JOLLY AND SPLENDIDLY INVENTIVE’ THE GUARDIAN

‘THEATRICAL GOLD’

‘THE COMPANY AT ITS BEST, DELIVERING DRAMA, BEAUTY AND FUN’

STEPHEN FRY

DAILY EXPRESS

LABYRINTH OF LOVE TOUR 2013 Rambert, the UK's leading contemporary dance Company, returns to Glasgow with an eclectic programme featuring world-class dancers and choreography, visually compelling theatre and inspiring live music by the critically acclaimed Rambert Orchestra.

At the heart of the programme is a brand new commission, Labyrinth of Love, by Irish choreographer Marguerite Donlon and Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty. Featuring striking video imagery by celebrated artist Mat Collishaw and love poems sung on stage by a soprano, Labyrinth of Love is a humorous and heartbreaking journey through the joy of pain and love.

Set to the score from seminal film A Streetcar Named Desire, Javier de Frutos’ brutal and seductive Elysian Fields is a poetic incantation to American playwright Tennesse Williams.

Tim Rushton’s heart stopping and athletic Monolith completes this spectacularly diverse performance.

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Elysian Fields contains adult themes. Photos Chris Nash, Eric Richmond & Joe Swift.

THU 28 FEB - SAT 2 MAR Thu - Sat eves 7.30pm TICKETS £11 - £23 Premium seats £28 SIGNED PERFORMANCE Sat 2 Mar 7.30pm FREE PRE-SHOW TALK Fri 1 March, 6.30pm Call Box Office to reserve tickets ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Thu 28 Feb G

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MON 11 - SAT 16 MAR Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘A JOYOUS VERSION OF THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK CLASSIC’ (SUNDAY TIMES) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy.

TICKETS £12.50 - £27 Premium seats £32

This blissfully funny show follows the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiffupper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.

ATG THEATRE CARD £10 OFF Mon 11 Mar £5 OFF Tue 12 & Wed 13 Mar 7.30pm, Thu 14 Mar 2.30pm

This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

See our jolly good trailer at www.love39steps.com West End Cast Pictured.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERF Sat 16 Mar 2.30pm

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ORIGINAL CAST STAR IN THE STAGE PRODUCTION OF THE TV FAVOURITE PAULINE QUIRKE LINDA ROBSON LESLEY JOSEPH

A ROMANTIC WEE BALLET ‘THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE 3 IS AS STRONG AS EVER, AND THE WISECRACKS, PUNS AND INNUENDOS HAD THE AUDIENCE IN FITS OF LAUGHTER. PERFECT COMIC TIMING, SLICK AND VERY FUNNY’ GUIDE 2/BATH

‘THIS TV FAVOURITE WORKS BRILLIANTLY ON STAGE’

B I RDS OF A FEATHER LIVE ON STAGE

The girls are back! One of BBC TV’s most popular and fondlyremembered sitcoms comes to the stage with all three of its original leading cast members, Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph.

Birds Of A Feather ran on the BBC for nearly ten years throughout the 1990s becoming a massive hit right from the word go and remains not only a classic comedy but also, as a femalecentred long-running series, a truly rare gem.

Now the three stars of the TV series are re-united on stage to re-create their adored characters, sisters Sharon Theodopolopoudos and Tracy Stubbs and their sex-mad neighbour, Dorien Green, in a brand-new show created especially for the theatre by The Comedy Theatre Company, producers of the highly-successful tour of Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies.

WESTERN DAILY PRESS

'THE WRITING IS SHARP, THE GAGS AS GLEEFULLY INSULTING AS EVER' THE STAGE

TUE 16 - SAT 20 APR Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £15 - £27 Premium seats £32.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £10 OFF Tue 16 Apr £5 OFF Wed 17 & Thu 18 Apr 7.30pm & Thu 18 Apr 2.30pm

Don't miss this chance to see Birds Of A Feather live on stage!

‘VERY FUNNY’ THE TELEGRAPH

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MUSIC LA SYLPHIDE HERMAN SEVERIN LØVENSKJOLD PERFORMED LIVE BY THE SCOTTISH BALLET ORCHESTRA Presented exclusively by Scottish Ballet, Matthew Bourne’s Highland Fling is a wonderfully imaginative reworking of the classic romantic ballet La Sylphide.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to rediscover this 'EXTRAVAGANTLY WITTY' (The Independent) Glasgow tale brought home by Scotland’s national dance company.

Highland Fling follows the antics of James – a young Glaswegian with sex and love and rock and roll on his mind.

His addiction to excess finds him in the fateful company of a beguiling gothic fairy who leads him on a downward spiral into a weird and wonderful world.

Highland Fling was originally produced by New Adventures.

'WICKED AND COMPULSIVELY WATCHABLE' TIME OUT Age guidance 12+ (contains adult themes)

SAT 27 APR - SAT 4 MAY Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu 2 & Sat 4 May mats 2pm TICKETS £10 - £35 FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS Thu 2 May 6.30pm, dance Fri 3 May 6.30pm, music Call Box Office to book tickets INSIGHT (age 12+) Sat 4 May 11am Tickets £5.50/£3.50 conc ATG THEATRE CARD £10 OFF Tue 30 Apr 7.30pm G

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THE AWARD-WINNING WEST END COMEDY

THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE MANCHESTER LEAD

Awaiting copy.

STARRING

BEVERLEY CALLARD JESS ROBINSON RAY QUINN The Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is coming to the Theatre Royal Glasgow in June 2013 as part of a national tour. Written and directed by Jim Cartwright, this sparkling new production is a story of music, divas and romance featuring songs by the some of the world’s greatest female stars, including Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.

Starring Beverley Callard (Coronation Street), Ray Quinn (Dirty Dancing, Grease, Legally Blonde) and introducing the sensational Jess Robinson as Little Voice.

Shy Little Voice spends most of her time hidden away with her late father’s record collection, perfecting her astonishing impersonations. Her extraordinary talent remains a secret until she is overheard by local talent scout Ray Say. Determined to hit the big time, Ray sets about creating the show of the century with Little Voice as his star. When the big night arrives, Ray is convinced that this is his last chance for fame and fortune.

But has anyone asked Little Voice what she wants?

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THIS SEASON AT THE KING’S THEATRE

Tue 8 - Sat 12 Jan

Mon 14 - Sat 19 Jan

Tue 5 - Sat 9 Feb

Tue 12 - Sat 16 Feb

Mon 25 Feb - Sat 2 Mar

Mon 25 - Wed 27 Mar

Tue 2 - Sat 6 Apr

Mon 8 - Sat 13 Apr

Thu 18 - Sun 21 Apr

‘BEVERLEY CALLARD IS ASTOUNDING’ THE STAGE

MON 3 - SAT 8 JUN Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £27 Premium seats £32.50 ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Mon 3 Jun £5 OFF Tue 4 & Wed 5 Jun 7.30pm, Thu 6 Jun 2.30pm

THE GUARDIAN

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OBSERVER

Tue 30 Apr - Sat 4 May

Tue 7 - Sat 18 May

Tue 21 - Sat 25 May 17

ACCESS SCHOOLS EVENTS LEARNING PROJECTS SHOWS TALKS TOURS WORKSHOPS

where necessary (2 – 3 hours) To book call Creative Learning on 0141 240 1309 or email alisoncowan@ theambassadors.com

Your experience of the Theatre Royal doesn't have to begin and end with our shows. Schools, colleges, community groups and people of all ages can join in an exciting programme of learning, activities and events.

EXPLORING PRODUCTIONS WORKSHOPS MATTHEW BOURNE’S SLEEPING BEAUTY King’s Theatre Tue 12 – Sat 16 Feb Unique opportunity to work with cast members. For primary, secondary schools and colleges.

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Free Post-show Q&A Tue 12 Feb Company members take questions about this and other works. Open to ticket holders.

RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY LABYRINTH OF LOVE Theatre Royal Thu 28 Feb – Sat 2 Mar Half or full day in your school.

Ideal to complement dance curriculum and inspire dancers of all ages and abilities.

Company Masterclass for advanced students.

Teacher CPD Session for secondary school teachers.

Provides ideas and exercises to use in the classroom with further exploration on how to adapt for different ages and abilities.

Free Pre-show talk Fri 1 March 6.30pm Find out more about the works being performed. Led by a

member of Rambert's artistic team. Call 0844 871 7647 to reserve.

For prices and information contact Rambert's Learning and Participation Department on 020 8630 0615 or learning@ rambert.org.uk

LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION Workshops to support expressive arts curriculum available year round.

STORYTELLING Early years introduction to drama through imaginative play, inspired by classic children’s stories.

For: Ages 2 - 5/5 - 8 (max 20) Cost: £80 (1 hour) MUSICAL THEATRE Vocals, choreography and script work based on much-loved musicals, Fame, Grease, Legally Blonde, Blood Brothers, and Hairspray.

For: Ages 10 - adults (max 33) Cost: £180 (2 hours) THEATRICAL MAKE-UP Special effects and make-up workshop gives you skills to create dramatic characters.

For: Ages 8+ Cost: £150 (1 ½ hours) CINDERELLA King’s Theatre Drama characterisation, improvisation and the creation of a mini panto with costumes and props.

For: Ages 7 - 12 (max 33) Cost: £150 (1 ½ hours) FAMILY FUN King’s Theatre 28 & 29 Dec 10.30am-12pm Christmas fun with a difference!

Explore panto traditions and perfect your performance skills.

For: All ages (children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult) Cost: £10 (Accompanying adult free) Call 0844 871 7648 to book.

GO DANCE @ COLLEGE FREE WORKSHOPS In partnership with Scotland's leading colleges. For dancers with experience, aged 14+, from 4 Feb. Open to Go Dance @ College ticket-holders.

To reserve your place call Creative Learning on 0141 240

1309 or email alisoncowan@ theambassadors.com

ACCESS TO BOOK AN ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE CALL 0844 871 7677 (bkg fee) SIGNED RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY Sat 2 Mar 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED AND TOUCH TOUR THE NUTCRACKER Thu 20 Dec 7.30pm, TT 6pm THE 39 STEPS Sat 16 Mar 2.30pm We’d like to hear from you if you have a question or comment about assisted performances. Call Claire Stewart on 0141 352 8207.

DID YOU KNOW we offer all-singing, alldancing workshops, perfect for a birthday party or special occasion? Can be themed to your favourite show!

For: All ages Cost: £160 (max 20, then £10 per additional person)

CONTACT For information about theatre tours and the work experience programme, or if you have an idea you want to discuss, call Creative Learning on 0141 240 1309 or email alisoncowan@ theambassadors.com For further details visit www.atgcreative learning.co.uk/Glasgow

‘CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE AT ITS BEST’ HER MAJESTY’S INSPECTOR OF EDUCATION

‘LOVED ALL OF IT’ MUIREDGE PRIMARY PUPIL

Note: Prices are as stated plus vat and practitioners travel expenses at the minimum cost for venues outwith Glasgow area.

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HOW TO FIND US

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

The Theatre Royal is located at the very top of Hope Street at the junction of Cowcaddens Road to the north of Glasgow city centre.

It is extremely well served by motorway access, secure parking, trains, underground and buses all within yards of the theatre.

WHERE BUSINESS MEETS PLEASURE...

SPONSORS

Entertainment is our business, so let us turn your business event into a unique theatre experience -your clients will be talking about it for months to come:

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EASTBOUND ON THE M8 Exit at J19 and follow signs for the City Centre. At the 1st set of traffic lights turn left into Pitt St. At the 2nd set of traffic lights turn right into West George St. Turn 1st left into Douglas St then continue

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RESTAURANT PARTNERS

CORPORATE MEMBERS 0141 352 8310

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To find out more about our events and marketing opportunities, please call the Development Department on 0141 240 1300.

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BY TRAIN - Queen St Leave Queen St station by the Dundas St exit (to your right from high level trains).

Walk straight ahead across the taxi rank and into Dundas Lane. Turn right into Buchanan St and follow the pedestrianised area into Sauchiehall St then turn right into Hope St. The Theatre Royal is around 100yds on your right after you cross Renfrew St.

BY TRAIN - Central Leave Central station by the main entrance. Turn left into Gordon St then first right into Hope St. The Theatre Royal is at the top of

For full timetable information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit www. networkrail.co.uk.

BY UNDERGROUND Leave Cowcaddens station & turn right. Walk alongside Cowcaddens Rd for around 200yds & turn right into Hope St. The Theatre Royal is in front of you.

BY BUS A wide variety of local bus routes stop close to the Theatre Royal.

Longer distance services arrive at Buchanan Bus Station. Leave the bus station by the clock and head up Killermont St. Turn right up Hope St and the Theatre Royal is on your right. For timetable information call Traveline on 0870 608 2608. For other bus info call 0141 423 6600 8.30am - 6pm Mon - Fri and 8.30am - 12.30pm Sat.

BY COACH Coaches may drop off but not park in front of the theatre.

Coach parks are located at High Street (call in advance 0141 552 7276) and Buchanan Bus Station (call in advance 0141 333 3762). Charges apply.

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WESTBOUND ON THE M8 Exit at J17.

Turn left at the 1st set of traffic lights into West Graham St. Turn right at the major traffic lights into Cowcaddens Rd then first right into Cambridge St. The car park is on your left.

Hope St 100yds on your right after you cross Renfrew St.

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BY CAR Glasgow City Council operates a supervised 24hr, pay-on-foot (credit cards accepted) multi-storey car park one block from the theatre in Cambridge St. Parking after 6pm costs £1.50 and this charge entitles you to park until 9am the following day. Leave the car park on foot by the Cowcaddens Rd exit, follow Cowcaddens Rd for one block and the Theatre Royal is on your right. If you have an orange or blue badge you can park free of charge for as long as you wish in surrounding Pay & Display spaces. There are other car parks at Dundasvale and Concert Sq.

(Blythswood Sq on your right) until you reach Sauchiehall St, having crossed both West Regent St and Bath St. Turn right into Sauchiehall St, then left into Rose St at the beginning of the pedestrianised area. Turn 1st right into Renfrew St then 1st left into Cambridge St. The car park is on your right.

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Co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) is the largest owner/operator of theatres in the UK with 39 venues, an internationally recognised theatre producer and a leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes historic buildings such as the Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning 6 screen cinema complex, Ambassador Cinemas; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG has been behind some of the most successful and innovative productions in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include South Pacific, All New People, Ghost The Musical, Posh/Jumpy (Royal Court at the Duke of York’s), 9 to 5 The Musical, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Dandy Dick, Guys and Dolls, Exit the King and The Rocky Horror Show.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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SEATING PLAN

GROUPS & SCHOOLS

0844 871 7602 10am - 6pm Mon - Fri (Closed on Bank Holidays) Did you realise that if you get a group of people together you can save money on a trip to the theatre? You can benefit from the expertise offered by our team of eight Group Advisers who work in your area and they can handle your request for groups of 10+.

Call your local Group Adviser on the following numbers:

BALCONY

ANGELA JOHNSTON Glasgow East & West 0141 573 3308 ANN HARVEY Dunbartonshire 0141 955 0270

UPPER CIRCLE

GRACE QUIGLEY North Lanarkshire 01698 260 200 HELENA BURGOYNE Ayrshire 01292 441209

DRESS CIRCLE

JANETTE MCCARTNEY Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire & Inverclyde 01389 877333 JUDY SHAW STEWART Stirlingshire 01786 850261 RHONA WALTERS South Lanarkshire and Dumfries & Galloway 01357 521626

STALLS STAGE

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RONNIE DUKES Glasgow City Centre & Southside 01505 862217

Alternatively email glasgowgroups@ theambassadors.com

PHONE SALES 0844 871 7647 (bkg fee) Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm Sun 10am - 8pm (Contact Centre opening hours may vary on Bank Holidays)

Royal, 282 Hope Street Glasgow G2 3QA. Cheques must be received no less than 3 weeks before the performance. Please allow 28 days for delivery of tickets.

GROUPS & SCHOOLS 0844 871 7602 Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm (Closed on Bank Holidays)

CONDITIONS OF SALE Tickets cannot be refunded. Ticket exchanges can be offered for a per ticket exchange fee and will only be accepted for the same production and for the same value or higher on payment of the difference.

All exchange requests are subject to availability and must be received at least 48 hours prior to the original performance date. Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

BOOKING IN PERSON King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JN. 10am - 6pm Mon Sat (8pm on performance nights).

Counter Sales for the evening’s performances only after 6pm.

Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA - open one hour before each performance, sales for that performance only.

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES 0844 871 7677 (bkg fee) Please call to book Audio Described, BSL interpreted or Captioned performances.

Text phone users: 18001 + access telephone number, standard phone users: 18002 + access telephone number. For more information on Text Relay please visit www. textrelay.org. www.atgtickets.com/glasgow (bkg fee)

BOOKING FEES Bookings may be subject to a perticket fee, transaction and postage charge. For most shows ATG Theatre Card, Group bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are feefree. Please check with the Box Office when booking your tickets. Use Mastercard, Maestro and Visa on bookings of £5 or more; bookings are instantly confirmed.

Calls to the Customer Contact Centre are charged at national rate (charges may vary according to service provider). We are unable to accept ticket reservations over the phone or online.

BOOKING BY POST Cheques payable to Glasgow Theatres Ltd. Post to Theatre

ATG THEATRE CARD 0844 871 7633 (no booking or postage fees on most shows for ATG Theatre Card holders). ATG Theatre Card offers are subject to availability on selected seat prices and for a max.

4 tickets per Card. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

CONCESSIONS Price bands A - C for Mon - Thu eves, some matinees and some one night events. Full time students, unwaged and over 60s: £3 OFF; under 16s: £5 OFF. Concessions may vary call 0844 871 7647 for full details.

ACCESS The Theatre Royal provides facilities for elderly and disabled people of all ages. There is level access to the Stalls, Café Royal and adapted toilets. Wheelchair spaces are available in the Stalls and guide dogs are welcome. There is an infra-red system to aid people with hearing difficulties. For full details of all facilities please contact the Box Office. Our brochure is available on CD. For more details call our Access Champion Claire Stewart 0141 352 8207.

Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre, or who need to sit in particular seats, should make this known

at the time of booking.

REFRESHMENTS - BEFORE AND DURING THE SHOW Circle Café - situated in the Hemmings Foyer of the Dress Circle level providing drinks 1 hour before each performance commences.

There are fully licensed bars on all levels of the auditorium, open before performances and during the interval.

BABES IN ARMS POLICY The Theatre Royal is a child and family friendly venue. However our theatre licence requires us to allocate a seat to every person admitted to the auditorium, irrespective of their age. Children under two will be allocated the cheapest seat in the theatre which will allow them into the area selected by their companions. As children aged two and over are deemed old enough to occupy their own seat they will be charged the appropriate price, including any applicable discounts.

RESTORATION £1 of the ticket price paid on some shows goes to the restoration of the Theatre Royal.

UNDER 16s Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Prices, information and programme are correct at the time of going to press, however we reserve the right to change or vary at any time, all discounts are limited and subject to availability.

Data Protection We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments. We also look to secure information and special offers for customers from other organisations. You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information next time you book. If you don’t want to receive information from us and / or third parties or have any queries contact the Box Office.

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