Theatre Royal Glasgow Summer - Autumn 2012

SUMMER AUTUMN 2012

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PATRICIA NICHOLAS HODGE LE PREVOST STAR IN

SUMMER AUTUMN 2012

PINERO’S CLASSIC COMEDY COMES TO GLASGOW TUE 7 - SAT 11 AUG

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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Tue 13 - Sat 17 November

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KING'S THEATRE

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KING'S THEATRE 22 SUPER SUMMER PANTO Fri 27 July CREATIVE LEARNING 23

THE LADYKILLERS 16 Mon 19 - Sat 24 November

CORPORATE 24 OPPORTUNITIES

THE WOMAN 17 IN BLACK Mon 26 November Sat 1 December SCOTTISH BALLET THE NUTCRACKER Sat 8 - Sat 29 December

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TOM CONTI STARS IN

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Man, Two

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PATRICIA NICHOLAS HODGE LE PREVOST STAR IN

PINERO’S CLASSIC COMEDY This spring, Theatre Royal Brighton Productions a new national theatre company under the helm of Chris Luscombe along with Maria Aitken and Philip Franks - are proud to present its inaugural production of Dandy Dick. Written in Brighton in 1887, Dandy Dick stars Olivier Award-winner Patricia Hodge, whose career spans film (Betrayal, Behind Enemy Lines), theatre (Noises Off, Calendar Girls) and television (a BAFTA nomination for Hotel du Lac, Mrs Thatcher in The Falklands Play and, of course, Miranda).

Joining Patricia is Nicholas Le Prevost, whose many theatre credits include My Fair Lady at the National Theatre, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award. Following his huge success with The Madness of George III in the West End, the fabulous cast of comic actors will be directed by Christopher Luscombe.

A VICAR, HIS SISTER AND A RUNAWAY HORSE!

Dandy Dick tells the hilarious story of the Very Reverend Augustin Jedd, a pillar of Victorian respectability, who preaches regularly against the evils of the Turf. But a visit from his tearaway sister, herself an habitual gambler, leads him to risk all at the races.

Mayhem ensues with mistaken identity, illicit cookery and a runaway horse . . .

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ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY

CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE

DESIGN JANET BIRD LIGHTING PAUL PYANT MUSIC NIGEL HESS SOUND GREGORY CLARKE

TUE 7 - SAT 11 AUG Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £27 Premium seats £32 ATG THEATRECARD £10 OFF Tue 7 Aug 7.30pm £5 OFF Wed 8 Aug 7.30pm & Thu 9 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm G 5

TOM CONTI RETURNS IN THIS POWERFUL COURTROOM DRAMA

NEW OPERA 2012 ‘FRISBY’S WRITING IS SHARP, AND THE COURT ROOM INTERCHANGES POSITIVELY CRACKLE’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

TOM CONTI STARS IN

ROUGH JUSTICE

‘ROUGH JUSTICE UNFOLDS WITH DELIBERATE ELEGANCE, TEASING OUT THE STORYLINE AND ITS CHARACTERS UNTIL THE AUDIENCE – GIVEN THE TASK OF JURY – IS UTTERLY ABSORBED’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

The author of the triumphant comedy There’s a Girl in My Soup, brings us a very different treat - a murder story, a courtroom drama, a suspenseful thriller.

Television journalist James Highwood has made his career out of challenging the British Justice system in his documentary programmes. Now, suddenly, it is him who is challenged when he is brought to court on a charge of murder.

Highwood admits the killing but perversely chooses to defend himself, pushing the tolerance of the court to its limits and framing his defence in terms calculated to incense the judge.

Tom Conti is brilliantly suited to the part of James Highwood in this gripping courtroom drama. With more than its share of surprising twists and turns, it will keep you guessing until the very end - not to be missed!

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Sung in English. With players from The Orchestra of Scottish Opera.

In the Locked Room Music Huw Watkins Words David Harsent

Ghost Patrol

BY TERENCE FRISBY

Tom Conti makes a welcome return to the Theatre Royal after delighting audiences in the hilarious comedy Wife After Death.

Scottish Opera presents four new, short operas that bring together some of the leading lights in the UK’s creative industries. Expanding on the Company’s ground-breaking Five: 15 – Operas Made in Scotland series, these longer pieces have been developed in innovative partnerships with Edinburgh International Festival, Music Theatre Wales and ROH2.

WED 29 AUG - SAT 1 SEP Wed - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £27 Premium seats £32 ATG THEATRECARD £10 OFF Wed 29 Aug £5 OFF Thu 30 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm and Fri 31 Aug 7.30pm G

Music Stuart MacRae Words Louise Welsh Performed as a double bill

A locked door that sparks an obsession so strong that reality and fantasy begin to blur. A modern day bar where three people trying to escape their past collide... This evocative double bill explores how the mind can shape our lives through the potency of imagination and the power of memory.

Running time approximately 2 hrs 5 mins

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Thu 6 Sep 7.15pm Fri 7 Sep 7.15pm

Clemency Music James MacMillan Words Michael Symmons Roberts Sarah and Abraham are visited by three travellers.

Talk turns to a mission of vengeance, and a horrifying plan that leaves them pleading for their neighbours’ lives.

A contemporary twist on a biblical tale, Clemency is rich with the spiritual intensity and reflection for which Scottish composer James MacMillan’s work is so well known.

Running time approximately 45 mins

Sat 8 Sep 2.15pm Sun 9 Sep 7.15pm

The Lady from the Sea Music Craig Armstrong Words Zoë Strachan Ellida longs for a freedom she does not have. When a mysterious stranger offers an escape from her stifling marriage, will she do her duty or will she answer the call of the sea?

Based on the play by Henrik Ibsen, this darkly beautiful drama unites award-winning author Zoë Strachan and film composer Craig Armstrong.

Running time approximately 1 hr 15 mins

Sat 8 Sep 7.15pm Sun 9 Sep 2.15pm

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THE LEGENDARY, SMASH HIT THRILLER CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

THE CLASSIC SCOTTISH TALE

‘THE CLEVEREST MURDER MYSTERY OF BRITISH THEATRE’

Aberdeen Performing Arts presents

THE PRESS AND JOURNAL ON SUNSET SONG

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‘ATRULY ENTERTAINING CLASSIC THRILLER’ THE SUNDAY TIMES

‘ DESERVEDLY A CLASSIC AMONG MURDER THRILLERS’

BY ROBIN JENKINS ADAPTED BY PETER ARNOTT

THE OBSERVER

‘ONE OF THE MOST SKILLFULLY WRITTEN MURDER MYSTERIES EVER PRODUCED’ NEW YORK TIMES

A classic. A landmark. A legend.

The Mousetrap is famous around the world as being the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre with almost 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece here in Glasgow.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motives are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner. www.MousetrapOnTour.com

MON 17 - SAT 22 SEP Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £27 Premium seats up to £32 ACCESS PERFS TBC ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Mon 17 Sep G

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‘A SLICK, ENERGETIC STAGING. A TREMENDOUS PRODUCTION’ ‘WHAT EMERGES, IN THE END, IS A TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL PIECE OF POPULAR THEATRE, NOT SUBTLE, BUT PACEY, PROFESSIONAL AND FULL OF PASSION’ THE SCOTSMAN ON THE SILVER DARLINGS

DIRECTED BY KENNY IRELAND DESIGNED BY HAYDEN GRIFFIN MUSIC BY JOHN KEILTY The Cone Gatherers is a haunting tale of good versus evil, demonstrating the destructive power of envy and prejudice.

This classic Scottish novel tells the tale of two brothers gathering cones in a forest on a Scottish estate in order to replenish the trees felled for the war effort. Neil, and his hunchbacked brother Calum, lead happy and contented lives in these beautiful surroundings, completely detached from the destruction of the Second World War. However, their innocence and happiness is threatened by the dark, obsessive hatred of Duror, the gamekeeper and the deep prejudices of the class system of the time. The obsessions of Duror grow stronger, building to a devastating climax.

Robin Jenkins’ greatest novel is brought to life by the creative team behind HMT’s two critically-acclaimed productions, Sunset Song and The Silver Darlings, in a brand new adaptation by Scottish dramatist Peter Arnott.

TUE 25 - SAT 29 SEP Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £25 Premium seats £29.50 ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Tue 25 Sep 7.30pm & Thu 27 Sep 2.30pm G

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‘NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE’ THE BANNER SCOTSMAN

WORLD CLASS DANCE

‘DEVILISHLY WITTY AND TRICKY’

MARY BRENNAN, THE HERALD

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Awaiting copy.

RUN FOR IT MARTIN LAWRANCE WORKWITHINWORK WILLIAM FORSYTHE FIVE TANGOS HANS VAN MANEN Scottish Ballet presents an extraordinary triple bill tracing a line through dance from the highly physical to the seductively graceful.

Fresh from its world premiere as part of the Cultural Olympiad this summer, Martin Lawrance’s Run For It is a high energy work inspired by the power of Olympic athletes.

Classical discipline meets playfulness in William Forsythe’s Workwithinwork, a study of the possibilities of motion. The dancers create a breathtaking display of fascinating angles and lines, leaving traces of their movements as they go.

Drawing the evening to a fiery close is Hans van Manen’s Five Tangos. Performed by Scottish Ballet for the first time, this sizzling work combines classical ballet with the passion and dramatic flourishes of the tango.

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For the company’s eagerly awaited return to the Theatre Royal, Richard Alston has revived his effervescent THE DEVIL IN THE DETAIL, inspired by the music of ‘King of Ragtime’ Scott Joplin. Irresistible classics such as ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ and ‘The Entertainer’ are blended with the lightness and finesse of Alston’s choreography.

SHIMMER is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Fashion designer Julien Macdonald’s fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography in a ravishingly beautiful piece of theatre.

Following his most recent work, commissioned by Scottish Ballet to mark the Olympics, Martin Lawrance has created MADCAP a startlingly original new choreography with the music of New York band, Bang on a Can All-Stars.

'MARTIN LAWRANCE, [A] CHOREOGRAPHER WHO HAS CONSISTENTLY PRODUCED POWERFULLY CHARGED WORK' THE OBSERVER

'ALSTON’S BAREFOOT DANCERS LOOK AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN SPRINKLED WITH FAIRY DUST. THE EFFECT IS MAGICAL…IT’S ONE OF ALSTON’S MOST QUIETLY MOVING DANCES' THE TIMES

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2012/13 THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

The Magic Flute Mozart

New production Sung in English with English supertitles

Director Sir Thomas Allen takes on the fantastical charms of Mozart’s most inventive opera. Set in a spectacular visual world inspired by ‘steam punk’ Victoriana, this promises to be a stylish and imaginative telling of this much-loved piece.

A beguiling mix of comedy and fantasy, The Magic Flute is also a profound story of the search for love and truth.

Mozart’s music effortlessly evokes the emotions on stage – from heartfelt love songs to explosive coloratura in the infamous Queen of the Night arias. Ekhart Wycik conducts.

Supported by Dunard Fund and The Scottish Opera Syndicate

Wed 17 Oct 7.15pm Fri 19 Oct 7.15pm Sun 21 Oct 4pm Tue 23 Oct 7.15pm Thu 25 Oct 7.15pm Sat 27 Oct 7.15pm

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 12

emotions on stage, and brings to life a story that is a timeless testament to the destructive power of obsessive love.

atmospheric music-drama.

Francesco Corti conducts.

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.

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

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

The Flying Dutchman Wagner

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 2010) returns to stage a powerful production that is full of character and thick with brooding tension.

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

Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle and Peter Moores Foundation

The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan New production 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.

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.

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

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WINNER – BEST NEW PLAY

EVENING STANDARD & CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARDS

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Man, Two

Guvnors

The National Theatre’s smash-hit comedy, now a West End and Broadway sensation, comes to Glasgow.

Richard Bean’s award-winning play is a glorious celebration of British comedy: a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.

Original London cast, photos by Hugo Glendinning

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe but Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers. To prevent discovery Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

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‘COMIC PERFECTION. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? BOOK NOW!’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON THE PLANET’ DAILY MAIL

★★★★★ INDEPENDENT THE SUN

★★★★★ DAILY MAIL SUNDAY TIMES

By RICHARD BEAN based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding.

Production photos by Johan Persson

★★★★★

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THE MOST TERRIFYING LIVE THEATRE EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD!

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING DANIEL RADCLIFFE

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‘PERFECTION’ THE TIMES

‘A TRULY NERVESHREDDING EXPERIENCE’ DAILY MAIL

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

‘THE AUDIENCE WERE JUMPING OUT OF THEIR SEATS’

PAUL BOWN CLIVE MANTLE CHRIS MCCALPHY WILLIAM TROUGHTON SHAUN WILLIAMSON AND MICHELE DOTRICE

THE OBSERVER

★★★★★

Following a critically acclaimed and sell out West End season, the celebrated Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers, comes to life on stage in a hilarious and thrilling new adaption by Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd) and directed by Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote).

Starring Michele Dotrice (Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em), Shaun Williamson (Extras and EastEnders) and Clive Mantle (Casualty and The Vicar of Dibley).

The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing…

Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her unwittingly in Marcus’ brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are left stumped, but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs W. is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?

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‘COMIC BLISS WITH BRASS KNOBS ON’ THE INDEPENDENT

MON 19 - SAT 24 NOV Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12 - £27 Premium seats £32 ATG THEATRECARD £10 OFF Mon 19 Nov 7.30pm, £5 OFF Tue 20 & Wed 21 Nov 7.30pm & Thu 22 Nov 2.30pm G

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ADAPTED BY STEPHEN MALLATRATT FROM THE NOVEL BY SUSAN HILL Everybody in the theatre can hear you scream!

Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, Stephen Mallatratt’s stage adaptation of Susan Hill’s best selling novel combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. It is a formula that provides audiences with an evening of unremitting drama as they are transported into a terrifying and ghostly world.

A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a ‘Woman in Black’, 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.

‘THE MOST BRILLIANTLY EFFECTIVE SPINE CHILLER' DAILY TELEGRAPH

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

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

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.

★★★★★

'SPECTACULAR’ DAILY MAIL

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THE LITTLE NUTCRACKER An introduction to the magic of ballet for children 3+ Sat 8 Dec 3.10pm, RT 60mins Tickets £6 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

CALL FOR ENTRIES GO DANCE 13 Go Dance 12 was our most successful festival to date with 50 groups and a record breaking 1300 dancers performing over five nights.

We are the largest community dance festival in Scotland,

with participants from every region of the country showcasing dance in all its forms. If you would like to participate in Go Dance 13 please email creativelearningglasgow@ theambassadors.com to receive an application pack.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES Wed 1 Aug 2012 TUE 29 JAN – SAT 2 FEB Tue – Sat eves 7.30pm TICKETS £11 - £13.50 CHILDREN £7.50 (Usual Group discounts do not apply)

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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 19

THIS SEASON AT THE KING’S THEATRE

SPECIAL EVENTS GREG DAVIES

THE BACK OF MY MUM'S HEAD MON 29 OCT 8pm Tickets £21 Best-known as the sardonic Head of Sixth Form, Mr Gilbert, in the BAFTA award-winning The Inbetweeners, the critically acclaimed Greg Davies follows his sell-out, Foster’s comedy award nominated show, Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog, with a brand new stand-up tour, The Back of My Mum’s Head. Book now.

STEWART FRANCIS

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Fri 27 Jul

Sat 1 Sep

ELAINE C SMITH stars in

KAREN DUNBAR & KATHRYN HOWDEN

Tue 11 - Sat 22 Sep

OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD FRI 2 NOV 7.30pm Tickets £19.50

Recommended for ages 18+

The star of Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre's Roadshow and Live at the Apollo, embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show!

STAR IN

'A BRILLIANT COMIC BRAIN' GUARDIAN

KEVIN BLOODY WILSON

COP-U-LATER TOUR

SAT 3 NOV 8pm Tickets £20.50

Recommended for ages 18+

Mon 1 - Sat 13 Oct

Tue 23 - Sat 27 Oct

Mon 5 - Sat 10 Nov

Mon 12 - Sat 17 Nov

Mon 19 - Sat 24 Nov

Fri 30 Nov - Sun 6 Jan

Tue 12 - Sat 16 Feb

Mon 15 - Sat 20 Apr

ON SALE SOON!

Kevin Bloody Wilson returns in 2012 for his final concert tour of the UK. Kev's Cop-u-later Tour will showcase the best of the little bloke's 20+ albums and give the fans just what they’ve come to expect (and love) from their favourite Australian export; an irreverent, bawdy, politically incorrect night of Kev at his hilarious best.

HALFWAY TO PARADISE

THE BILLY FURY STORY

SUN 4 NOV 7.30pm Tickets £21

HALFWAY TO PARADISE

A shy young boy from Liverpool is re-christened Billy Fury and becomes one of Britain’s best-loved rock stars. Now in its 16th year and still furiously rockin’, his own band, Fury’s Tornados, re-live his timeless hits - Last Night Was Made For Love, I Will, Jealousy, Halfway To Paradise and many, many more.

HAIRY BIKERS

LARGER THAN LIVE SUN 11 NOV 7.30pm Tickets £25 The Hairy Bikers are back and this time it’s going to be bigger, bolder, funnier, and packed with more food and laughs than ever before. They’re not just giving you a show, they’re giving you a real night out. Filled with plenty of surprises, expect the unexpected and if you like them on the telly, you will love them Larger than Live.

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN PANTOLAND....

CREATIVE LEARNING

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SUMMER PANTO

Creative Learning at the King’s and Theatre Royal Glasgow delivers workshops for schools, holiday activities for kids and families, talks, tours and learning experiences for a wide range of ages and businesses.

BOOK AN ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE

‘IT’S BEHIND YOUUU!’

HAPPY EVER AFTER HERALD

‘THE GREATEST PANTO NEVER TO BE SEEN UNTIL NOW’ IMAGINARY INQUIRER

STARRING THE KIDS FROM

SUMMER SCHOOL

IT’S TIME TO LET LOOSE AND HAVE ONE BIG PANTO SPLASHDOWN IN GLASGOW!

‘SMASHING SLAPSTICK. SIMPLES’

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THE KING’S CHRONICLE

Once upon a time in Pantoland some kids from Glasgow got together and decided they loved Panto soooo much, they wanted to go watch one in the summer! A hilarious new production at the King’s Theatre for one day only, don’t miss out on this family friendly show.

Shrek meets Dr Who; a silly, funny and magical adventure that follows the panto characters going on holiday and visiting Glasgow.

Jokes, songs and gags for all to enjoy with lots of familiar faces and new characters in this exciting adventure.

SPACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER SCHOOL MON 23 - FRI 27 JUL 10am - 4pm daily £200 - Book now 0844 871 7648 ON-STAGE EXPERIENCE Aged 8 - 16? Book for Summer School if you want to sing, dance, act or perform on the legendary King’s Theatre stage.

BACKSTAGE EXPERIENCE Aged 14 - 20? Book for Summer School if you want to learn the ropes, make props, do techie stuff, work in sound or just get your hands dirty behind the scenes.

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ACCESS ACTIVITIES EVENTS LEARNING PROJECTS SHOWS TALKS TOURS WORKSHOPS

AT THE KING'S THEATRE FRI 27 JUL 3.30pm & 7.30pm TICKETS £8 UNDER 16s £5

0844 871 7648 (bkg fee)

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STORY TELLING AND PLAY (limited availability) Looking for an activity for a birthday or special occasion?

Early years intro to imaginative play in a fun environment.

Available in our venue or yours.

Themes Fairies & Elves, Super Heroes, Spooky Stories, The Gruffalo and Princesses & Knights Suitable for Early years (2 – 4 years or 5 – 8years) Max group size 15 Time 1 hour Cost £90 (at your venue) £130 (at the Theatre)

BOOK A MAKEUP EXPERIENCE

ZOMBIEMANIA (limited availability) Our special effect and theatrical make up workshop will give you the skills to create dramatic and breathtaking effects.

Transforming from the ordinary

to the extraordinary! The only limit is your imagination!

Suitable for 8 – 16 years old Time 2 hours Cost £180 (up to a maximum of 16 in a group)

Suitable for 12-17yrs and adults, team building days and social groups. Max group size 14.

Time 2 hours Cost £200 for 2 hours or £350 for 4hrs

BOOK A WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE

Call Sha Nazir, Creative Learning Manager on 0141 240 1310 or email shanazir@theambassadors.com

'CRASH COURSE' - STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP (limited availability Jun - Oct 2012) Ideal for high schools, groups, team building exercises.

A masterclass in unarmed stage combat, teaching the basics in how to make a stage fight believable and safe. Though the fight director on a show can bring in the moves and the weapons, this offers the basics so that every actor can walk in feeling confident. Trips, falls, grabs, holds and basic punches and slaps will give each actor the ability to pick up choreography quickly and make it as sustainable as it is exciting.

BOOK NOW

We do loads of stuff, just ask and we’ll make it happen at your venue, school, place of work or even at our theatres.

T&C. All fees are as stated plus VAT, practitioners’ travel expenses are claimed at a minimum cost if we visit you outside the Glasgow area. Fee cannot be refunded if the group does not show up, a cancellation fee of 50% is taken if made up to 48 hours prior to the activity taking place. An experience can be exchanged or transferred to a different date if contacted 2 weeks prior to your event, subject to availability.

BOOK AN ACCESS PERFORMANCE 0844 871 7677(BKG FEE) CAPTIONED ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Fri 16 Nov 7.30pm

AUDIO DESCRIBED AND TOUCH TOUR ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Sat 17 Nov 2.30pm TT 1.15pm THE NUTCRACKER Thu 20 Dec TT 6pm

www.atgtickets.com/ glasgow Do you have a question or comment about access?

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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:

Discount dining for ATG Theatre Card members at our partner restaurants

H Exclusive use of our

branding through our brochures, programmes and website

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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hospitality rooms to entertain your guests

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RESTAURANT PARTNERS

CORPORATE MEMBERS

in the house for your party

H Ticket offers for your staff

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from time to time Theatre Card for your staff

H Network with our other

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Corporate Members

H Marketing opportunities

to promote your business to our theatre-goers

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.

Ambassador Theatre Group

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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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H Guarantee the best seats

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 Ghost The Musical, South Pacific, All New People, Monkee Business, Matthew Bourne’s The Nutcracker!, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Company, Exit the King and The Rocky Horror Show.

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BOOK YOUR PROGRAMMES AND ICE CREAMS IN ADVANCE WHEN BUYING YOUR TICKETS!

GENERAL INFORMATION PHONE SALES 0844 871 7647 (bkg fee) Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm Sun 10am - 8pm (Contact Centre opening hours may vary on Bank Holidays) GROUPS & SCHOOLS 0844 871 7602 Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm (Closed on Bank Holidays) www.atgtickets.com/glasgow (bkg fee)

GIFT VOUCHERS Why not treat your loved ones to the gift of theatre?

Ambassador Theatre Group Gift Vouchers make the perfect gift and can be exchanged at any ATG venue.

Book online or call the Box Office for more information.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

VIP PACKAGES & ROOM HIRE

Join us on Facebook and Twitter and be the first to find out the latest news, reviews and backstage insights.

Feel like Royalty for the night with one of our VIP packages for as little as £10 + VAT per guest.

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SEATING PLAN

All packages include:

H Your own dedicated host H Drinks on arrival H Programme between two* H Use of your own private room

BALCONY

UPPER CIRCLE

DRESS CIRCLE

with bar pre -show and during the interval

Additional options include; Champagne reception, canapés, hot and cold buffet and full wine list.

Glasgow Theatres also have a range of areas available for hire for a variety of events such as children’s parties, meetings, conferences and exhibitions.

For more information or to book a package please contact Jean Holmes on 0141 352 8202 or email jeanholmes@ theambassadors.com

STALLS STAGE

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All packages are subject to availability and a deposit is required to secure the booking. *Programmes provided where available or replaced with confectionary.

Minimum number may apply.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 BOOKINGS 0844 871 7677 (bkg fee) 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.

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. To receive a copy call Tie Macbeth on 0141 332 3321.

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.

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.

REFRESHMENTS - BEFORE AND DURING THE SHOW Café Royal - fully licensed open on performance days 1 hour before each show commences and during intervals.

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THEATRE’S LONGEST-RUNNING SUPPORT ACT “the two leads fizz with delicious chemistry”

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