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WELCOME

Our season would not be complete without a classic summer musical and this year we are thrilled to be presenting, for the first time, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s legendary South Pacific. Our 2020 acting company includes Amanda Abbington, Frances Barber, Gina Beck, Richard Coyle, Lisa Dillon, Henry Goodman, Rob Houchen, Julian Ovenden, Reece Shearsmith and Cherrelle Skeete. Among our outstanding directors, we extend an especially warm welcome to former Artistic Director Jonathan Church, who returns to direct The Life of Galileo. The birth of the Chichester Spiegeltent was an undoubted highlight of 2019, and we are delighted to be bringing it back for a second year. This autumn it will house Sarah Kane’s play Crave, in addition to another eclectic season of music, cabaret and family entertainment to be announced later this year.

Welcome to Festival 2020. It is a huge pleasure to introduce a season which includes five world premieres, two musicals, and major revivals of great modern dramas. We are proud to have some of the UK’s most prestigious artists working with us this year. We have an original new play written by Steven Moffat and directed by Mark Gatiss, the team behind TV’s Sherlock; Chichester’s world-renowned novelist Kate Mosse has adapted her own book The Taxidermist’s Daughter, set in and around historic Chichester; Suhayla El-Bushra has given us a new adaptation of Andrea Levy’s great novel The Long Song; and our Writer in Residence Anna Ledwich has written a new version of Pinocchio especially for our Youth Theatre.

While our extensive work within the community continues to thrive, inspiring local people of all ages through our innovative and creative programme on and off the stage, this year CFT will also be reaching audiences across the globe. Caroline, Or Change will be in New York; Laura Wade’s The Watsons will be in the West End; James Graham’s Quiz tours the UK this autumn; David Haig’s Pressure visits Toronto; and Singin’ in the Rain splashes down at Sadler’s Wells in London, Japan and on a UK tour.

This year we will be reintroducing repertory for two productions in the Festival Theatre. The Taxidermist’s Daughter can be seen alongside Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s darkly comic musical Assassins. At the same time in the Minerva Theatre, you’ll be able to see the world premiere of The Narcissist written by US playwright Christopher Shinn. Both Assassins and The Narcissist shed an entertaining and probing light on American politics and psyche.

We look forward to welcoming you to Festival 2020 in West Sussex.

Kathy Bourne Executive Director

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Daniel Evans Artistic Director

F E S T I VA L T H E AT R E 24 April – 16 May

Henry Goodman

THE LIFE OF GALILEO By Bertolt Brecht Translated by David Edgar Brilliant minds have been burnt alive for asking such questions. Because though this is the age of science and discovery, it is also the age of the Inquisition.

1609. Galileo Galilei is a teacher of mathematics at the University of Padua. The establishment orthodoxy – which he’s been teaching to private pupils for years – is that the sun revolves round the earth, which is the centre of the universe. The theory confirms the scriptures and pays the bills.

Bertolt Brecht revised his epic play about the battle between scientific reason, the power of religion, and human responsibility in response to the apocalyptic events of the middle of the twentieth century.

Now, with the help of a newly-invented telescope, Galileo is starting to look at the universe afresh. And the more he looks, the more he sees, including mountains on the moon and strange stars around Jupiter. His discoveries not only support the heretical idea that the earth moves round the sun, they give rise to urgent new questions too. What if the earth is just another star? And if the church is wrong about the heavens, might it be wrong about how things are here on earth? Director Jonathan Church

Sound Designer Paul Groothuis

Designer Simon Higlett

Video Designer Dick Straker

Lighting Designer Mark Henderson

Casting Director Juliet Horsley

Music Matthew Scott

Children’s Casting Director Verity Naughton

David Edgar’s adaptations also include Nicholas Nickleby and The Master Builder, both seen at CFT. Making welcome returns to Chichester are Director Jonathan Church, who was Artistic Director 2006– 16; and Henry Goodman who plays the title role, following his appearances in Yes, Prime Minister (2010) and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (2012/13).

EVENTS Immersive Planetarium Pre & Post-Show Talks

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‘Do you think, when he hears the truth, that the Pope will snap his fingers and write in his diary, “10 January 1610, heaven abolished”?’

#LifeOfGalileo

M I N E R VA T H E AT R E 7 May – 6 June

Richard Coyle Lisa Dillon

THE REAL THING By Tom Stoppard An hilarious and heartfelt exploration of love and fidelity, The Real Thing is considered one of Tom Stoppard’s finest plays. His other award-winning works include modern classics Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Arcadia.

Henry is a brilliantly clever playwright with a masterful grasp of language and a lot on his mind. His choices for Desert Island Discs, for a start. His actress wife, Charlotte, is appearing in his latest play alongside their friend Max, who’s also married to an actress called Annie. Charlotte’s not convinced the part does her justice and she’s not afraid of saying so. Annie, meanwhile, is campaigning to free Brodie, a soldier who’s recently been jailed for setting fire to a wreath on the cenotaph. And Brodie isn’t Annie’s only interest…

Richard Coyle makes his Chichester debut as Henry. He recently starred in James Graham’s Ink (Almeida/West End), while his screen credits include Coupling, Covert Affairs and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Lisa Dillon returns to play Annie, following her appearances in Much Ado About Nothing and Love’s Labour’s Lost (2016). Her recent theatre includes Blithe Spirit (West End).

In Henry’s world everyone is seduced by somebody or something. For some of the time at least. But are these passions more than surface deep? Are they the real thing?

Director Simon Evans

Music & Sound Alex Baranowski

Designer Grace Smart

Casting Director Juliet Horsley

Director Simon Evans’s theatre credits include A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (West End), and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and The Silence of the Sea (Donmar Warehouse). EVENTS Pre & Post-Show Talks

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I love love. I love having a lover and being one.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

#TheRealThing

F E S T I VA L T H E AT R E 29 May – 20 June

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE By Jay Presson Allen Adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark As the girls grow up and innocence gives way to experience, trust turns to doubt about their teacher. Soon, being a woman and an iconoclast, in a turbulent political age, becomes downright dangerous.

1931. Edinburgh. Schoolmistress Jean Brodie prizes beauty, truth and art above the curriculum, reaching beyond the classroom to find lessons in galleries, theatres and the opera. For her favoured set of girls – Sandy, Jenny, Monica and Mary – she is a fascinating enigma.

Jay Presson Allen’s bold, searching and funny play, written in 1966, was adapted from the 1961 novel by Muriel Spark. A hit both in London and on Broadway, it successfully transferred to the screen in 1969.

And it’s not only twelve-year-olds who are drawn to the provocative Miss Brodie. There’s Gordon Lowther, the diffident music teacher, whom she visits every Sunday, and the raffish married art teacher, Teddy Lloyd.

Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, whose many Chichester productions include Shadowlands (2019), The Winslow Boy (2018) and Half A Sixpence (2016).

But not everyone is an admirer. Brodie’s unconventional style challenges the established order at Marcia Blaine School, and a headmistress who doesn’t wish lessons to be taught in the open air and minds to be recklessly expanded. Director Rachel Kavanaugh

Sound Designer Fergus O’Hare

EVENTS In Their Prime

Designer Robert Jones

Movement Director Georgina Lamb

Lighting Designer Howard Harrison

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton

Female and Fearless Pre & Post-Show Talks

Music Catherine Jayes

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;But you girls are my life now. I am the potter and you are my pride. Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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M I N E R VA T H E AT R E 12 June – 4 July

THE VILLAGE BIKE By Penelope Skinner Becky and John have moved to a rural idyll. Their renovation is only half finished and the dodgy internal pipe-work is banging, but John loves the organic butchers and the fresh air.

Oliver even has an old bike for sale. One he’s keen to give to restless Becky, and one she’s desperate to take for a ride. Soon the cottage plumbing is not the only thing causing disturbance deep in the English countryside.

His wife is less sure. Her body is changing. She’s frustrated. She has needs: startling and urgent longings and desires, which are not being satisfied by her husband, or her nosy neighbour, or the glorious countryside.

The Village Bike spins the wheels off the old conventions around human desire. Hilarious and original, it explores impending motherhood and the need for liberation from social and gender conventions. Written by Penelope Skinner, it was a smash hit when it opened in London in 2011, winning George Devine and Evening Standard Awards.

Thank goodness the local men-folk are friendly. Mike is a reliable plumber, and Oliver is the leading man of the local amateur players. He’s currently on stage in tight breeches as highwayman Dick Turpin. Both men are more than willing to help Becky settle in.

Nicole Charles returns to Chichester to direct, following her five-star production of Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads (2019); her other credits include Emilia (West End). Contains very strong language and scenes of a sexual nature. Ages 16+

Director Nicole Charles

Sound Designer George Dennis

Designer Madeleine Girling

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton

EVENTS Pre & Post-Show Talks

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Lighting Designer Prema Mehta

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‘I just don’t know what to do. Because it’s like if your body is literally telling you what it needs. More than ever before.’

#TheVillageBike

F E S T I VA L T H E AT R E 6 July – 29 August

Gina Beck Julian Ovenden Rob Houchen

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

SOUTH PACIFIC Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener This much-loved, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical opened in 1949 to huge success, becoming one of Broadway’s longest running hit shows. It boasts one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most memorable scores, featuring songs such as Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair and Bali Ha’i.

1943. On an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, US troops are kicking their heels amid the cacao groves while restlessly waiting for the war to reach them. Nellie Forbush, a navy nurse from Arkansas, finds herself falling for the French plantation owner, Emile de Becque – a man with a mysterious past. The scheming sailor Luther Billis runs a makeshift laundry to earn a quick buck, but he’s no match for the quick-witted Polynesian Bloody Mary who’s intent on exploiting these foreigners.

This new production is directed by Artistic Director Daniel Evans whose previous Chichester productions include This Is My Family, Quiz and Fiddler on the Roof. Making their Chichester debuts are Gina Beck (Matilda, Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera) as Nellie, Julian Ovenden (Merrily We Roll Along, BBC Proms, Downton Abbey) as Emile and Rob Houchen (Les Misérables, The Light in the Piazza) as Cable.

When young Princeton graduate Lieutenant Joe Cable is flown in on a dangerous reconnaissance mission, love and fear become entwined as the island’s battle for hearts and minds begins. Director Daniel Evans

Orchestrator David Cullen

Set & Costume Designer Peter McKintosh

Lighting Designer Howard Harrison

Choreographer & Movement Director Ann Yee

Sound Designer Paul Groothuis

Musical Supervisor Tom Murray

EVENTS Some Enchanted Evening

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Theatre Days Pre & Post-Show Talks Dementia Friendly Performance

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton

Supported by South Pacific Commissioning and Patrons Circles Presented by Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of R&H Theatricals

Musical Director Cat Beveridge

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‘If you don’t have a dream, How you gonna have a dream come true?’

#SouthPacific

M I N E R VA T H E AT R E WORLD PREMIERE | 17 July – 22 August

Amanda Abbington Frances Barber Reece Shearsmith

THE UNFRIEND A new play by Steven Moffat Steven Moffat is an award-winning writer, whose hit television series include Doctor Who, Sherlock and Dracula – the latter two co-written with the actor and writer Mark Gatiss, who makes his directorial debut.

After twenty years of marriage, Peter and Debbie are enjoying a cruise as a break from their annoying teenagers. Peter can’t resist exchanging views on Donald Trump with an American fellow passenger. There’s something slightly unsettling about the eagerly friendly Elsa Jean Krakowski – but there’s no point in rocking the boat when you’re about to get off it.

Gatiss is also a member of the sketch comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, who plays Peter. Last seen at Chichester in The Dresser, Reece’s recent work also includes Hangmen (Royal Court) and TV’s Inside No 9.

Back home, an email arrives from Elsa, followed by Elsa herself. And when Debbie googles their house guest and turns up some hair-raising evidence, their good nature is challenged as never before. What kind of danger have they allowed to take up residence in their spare room? And can they bring themselves to say anything about it? Sometimes, the truth is just too impolite.

Amanda Abbington, whose credits include TV’s Sherlock and Mr Selfridge, and The Son in the West End, makes her Chichester debut as Debbie. Frances Barber, last seen here in Uncle Vanya (1996) returns as Elsa; her extensive screen work includes Silk and Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.

The Unfriend takes a hugely entertaining and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to appear nice. Manners can be murder.

Director Mark Gatiss

Lighting Designer Mark Henderson

Designer Robert Jones

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton

EVENTS Kate Meets Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss

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Pre & Post-Show Talks

Supported by The Unfriend Commissioning and Patrons Circles

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Pre & Post-Show Talks

Supported by The Long Song Commissioning and Patrons Circles

Schools Theatre Day

Supported in research and development by The Playwrights Fund

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‘But stay if you wish to hear the truth.’

#TheLongSong

F E S T I VA L T H E AT R E WORLD PREMIERE | 12 September – 30 October

THE TAXIDERMIST’S DAUGHTER Adapted for the stage by Kate Mosse A new play based on her novel 1912. In the isolated Blackthorn House on Sussex’s Fishbourne Marshes, Connie Gifford lives with her father. His Museum of Avian Taxidermy was once legendary, but since its closure Gifford has become a broken man, taking refuge in the bottle.

The Taxidermist’s Daughter is a thrilling Gothic mystery set in and around historic Chichester. This world premiere is written by Cicestrian Kate Mosse, based on her best-selling novel. Kate Mosse’s novels include The Languedoc Trilogy (Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel) and her new historical series, The Burning Chambers. She is Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Professor in Contemporary Fiction and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester.

Robbed of her childhood memories by a mysterious accident, Connie is haunted by fitful glimpses of her past. A strange woman has been seen in the graveyard; and a few miles away, at Chichester’s Graylingwell Asylum, two female patients have, inexplicably, disappeared.

Award-winning director Jonathan Munby returns to Chichester where his work includes King Lear with Ian McKellen (2017, also West End) and First Light (2016). His credits elsewhere include Frozen (West End) and Wendy and Peter Pan (RSC).

As a major storm hits the Sussex landscape, old wounds are about to be opened as one woman, intent on revenge, attempts to liberate another from the horrifying crimes of the past. Director Jonathan Munby

Movement Director Charlotte Broom

Designer Jon Bausor

Fight Director Kate Waters

Lighting Designer Peter Mumford

Casting Director Juliet Horsley

EVENTS Lunch with Kate Mosse Daughter’s Footprints Pre & Post-Show Talks

Sound Designer Christopher Shutt

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The world is stacked against women like me. But things are different now.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

#TaxidermistsDaughter

F E S T I VA L T H E AT R E 29 September – 31 October

ASSASSINS Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by John Weidman This new production marks Sondheim’s 90th birthday year. A giant of contemporary musical theatre, celebrated for the inventive sophistication of his melodies and lyrics, his landmark works also include Company, Follies and Sweeney Todd, produced at Chichester in 2011. John Weidman’s Tony-Award winning works include Contact as well two further collaborations with Sondheim, Road Show and Pacific Overtures.

A surreal fairground attraction, where a motley crew of visitors gather to try their luck at winning prizes. They have one thing in common: the American dream has twisted their lives into an American nightmare. Each of them will take aim at the highest seat of power in the land. Some succeed, some fail. But there’s a prize for them all: a place in the history books. John Wilkes Booth. Lee Harvey Oswald. Leon Czolgosz. Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme. John Hinckley. Charles Guiteau. Sara Jane Moore. Giuseppe Zangara. Samuel Byck. Men and women whose fervour took them to the very edge.

Director Polly Findlay makes her Chichester debut. Her recent productions include A Number (Bridge Theatre), Rutherford and Son, Beginning (NT and West End) and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Donmar Warehouse).

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony Award-winning musical takes us on a daring, darkly comic, time-bending journey through American history.

Director Polly Findlay

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton

EVENTS Sunday in the Park with Daniel

Designer Lizzie Clachan

Sondheim on Screen Pre & Post-Show Talks

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‘You can’t live your life thinking everything you text will become public knowledge. Censoring yourself is no way to live.’

#TheNarcissist

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CRAVE By Sarah Kane Crave will be staged in The Spiegeltent, which returns to Chichester following the success of 2019â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads. It will be directed by Tinuke Craig, whose production of random/generations was a highlight of Festival 2018; since then, her work includes The Color Purple (Curve Leicester), Vassa (Almeida) and the forthcoming Jitney (Headlong/Leeds Playhouse).

In the darkness of a damaged world, four characters search for the light. Angry, funny, defiant, kind and cruel, Crave is a deeply personal meditation on the meaning of love. It pulses with loss and longing. Sarah Kane is considered to be one of the most influential playwrights of the twentieth century. She came to prominence in 1995 with her seminal first play, Blasted. Over her short career she wrote five plays and a film. Crave premiered in August 1998 at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. Today, her plays are performed around the world.

Contains strong language. Ages 16+ Director Tinuke Craig

Sound Designer Anna Clock

Designer Alex Lowde

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton

EVENTS Pre & Post-Show Talks

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Supported by Crave Commissioning Circle

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Only love can save me and love has destroyed me.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

#Crave

F E S T I VA L T H E AT R E WORLD PREMIERE | 12 – 31 December

Chichester Festival Youth Theatre

PINOCCHIO A new adaptation by Anna Ledwich From the original novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi he journeys to Wonderland and the world beneath the sea. But he discovers that it isn’t easy hiding the truth – especially when your nose gets longer with every lie you tell…

Geppetto the boatmaker tosses aside a piece of wood; it’s only good for the fire. To his amazement, a voice answers him back. Geppetto picks up the wood and begins to carve – and a small wooden boy is revealed. A puppet, which he names Pinocchio.

Chichester Festival Youth Theatre present a brand new version of this classic tale, written especially for them by CFT’s Writer in Residence Anna Ledwich. Her previous work at Chichester includes The Butterfly Lion (2019), Crossing Lines (2019) and Beauty and the Beast (2018).

And that’s when the mayhem begins. Pinocchio can’t stop getting into trouble, despite the best efforts of the Blue Fairy and the Cricket to keep him on track. His intentions may be good – he truly wants to go to school like real boys and girls – but the temptation to discover the wonders of the world and make his fortune keep getting in the way.

Director Dale Rooks, whose work at Chichester includes The Butterfly Lion, The Midnight Gang and Running Wild, will bring her trademark visual flair and gift for storytelling to this darkly magical reinvention.

Director Dale Rooks

Music Tom Brady

Set Designer Simon Higlett

Sound Designer Gregory Clarke

Costume Designer Ryan Dawson Laight

Movement Director Lauren Grant

Ages 7+

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Pinocchio encounters a host of fascinating characters, from Punch and Judy to the wily Fox and Cat and the strange Sea Monster, as

EVENTS Relaxed Performance

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Supported by Pinocchio Commissioning and Patrons Circles

Lighting Designer James Whiteside

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‘You can’t trust adults. They say one thing and mean another.’

#Pinocchio

EVENTS

Discover more about the Theatre and the shows you love through our programme of talks, hands-on activities and immersive theatre experiences. Look out for Family Friendly events with our symbol and events for 16-25 year olds with the symbol. il y F riend

IN THEIR PRIME

Friday 29 May – Saturday 20 June Festival Theatre Foyer What does it mean to be in your prime? Prompted by The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, we feature interviews with inspirational teachers about their lives and careers. Take some time out to listen to these stories through our sound boxes in the foyer. FREE

DAVID SUCHET, POIROT AND ME By arrangement with Liza McLean & Andrew Kay Sunday 3 May, 7pm Festival Theatre

FEMALE AND FEARLESS

For over 25 years, David Suchet has captivated millions worldwide as Agatha Christie’s elegant Belgian detective. Beyond Poirot, he has been celebrated for his portrayal of iconic roles such as Lady Bracknell, Cardinal Benelli and many more. Join us for a unique evening combining conversation with the man about his many roles, before a chance to witness some of his beloved performances in a new and intimate light. All proceeds go to the charity, UK Harvest, to support their mission to eliminate hunger and food waste. Tickets £30

Saturday 6 June, 10.30am Minerva Theatre

Some of the bravest women throughout history have overcome immense obstacles to make change possible. In a series of readings, local actors present stories of courage and resilience by inspirational women across the globe. Tickets £5

KATE MEETS STEVEN MOFFAT AND MARK GATISS Saturday 25 July, 11am Festival Theatre

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss together created and wrote two of television’s biggest hit series of recent years: Dracula and the BAFTA and Emmy-winning Sherlock. As they collaborate on The Unfriend, they talk to Kate Mosse about their hugely successful and multifarious careers, behind and – in Mark’s case – in front of the camera. Tickets £10

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Monday 11 & Tuesday 12 May Steven Pimlott Building

Alongside The Life of Galileo, step inside a digital planetarium dome led by Immersive Theatres, offering unique insight into space and astronomy. Visits available for schools and families to enjoy films led by a skilled science and astronomy presenter. Tickets £5

Celebrating

Sondheim WOMEN WRITING WOMEN Saturday 19 September, 10.30am Minerva Theatre

Our panel of distinguished women, Arifa Akbar, Sara Collins and Ade Solanke, spark conversation about their successes, and the legacy of internationallyacclaimed novelist and Women’s Prize for Fiction winner, Andrea Levy. Hosted by Kate Mosse. Tickets £5

2019

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH DANIEL Sunday 1 November, 7pm Festival Theatre

Following the success of last year’s concert, Daniel Evans hosts a dazzling evening of music and song to celebrate the musical legend’s 90th birthday. He will be joined on stage by stars from the West End. Proceeds from this fundraising concert will be used to support our work with vulnerable young people. Tickets £30

LUNCH WITH KATE MOSSE & DANIEL EVANS Friday 9 October, 12noon The Brasserie

SONDHEIM ON SCREEN

In partnership with the Chichester Cinema at New Park Saturday 7 November, 1pm Chichester Cinema at New Park

Kate Mosse sits on the other side of the interview table, as she talks with Daniel Evans about her enthralling and bestselling novel, The Taxidermist’s Daughter. Tickets £35 (includes two-course lunch with wine and coffee)

Professor Simon Barker, with Rosemary Coxon and Patrick Hargood from the Cinema Education Team, discuss political and cultural representation in Assassins, alongside an exploration of Stephen Sondheim’s great works including clips from a range of films. Tickets £10

DAUGHTER’S FOOTPRINTS Saturday 10 October, 10.30am

Join local author Kate Mosse for a two-hour ramble through the Fishbourne estuary, exploring the landscape which inspired The Taxidermist’s Daughter before returning for a light lunch at St Peter’s, Fishbourne Church Hall. For those unable to attend, an audio version of the tour will be made available via our CFT Podcast series. Tickets £20 (includes light lunch/ wine and a signed copy of the book)

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TA K E PA R T ! THEATRE DAYS: SOUTH PACIFIC Wednesday 5 & Tuesday 18 August, 11am Festival Theatre Join the creative team and technical crew for 90 minutes of insight, demonstration and discussion. Combine with the matinee performance for an immersive day at the theatre. Tickets £5 (+ optional show ticket) am

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THE BATTLE OF CHICHESTER In partnership with The Novium Friday 29 May Chichester City Centre Chichester Festival Youth Theatre will be joining the Roman Week celebrations by creating a dramatic invasion of the city centre. Come along and watch the battle commence! FREE il y F riend

TWEETS OF TYRANNY Saturday 3 October, 5pm Steven Pimlott Building How has technology changed politics? Join the discussion as a panel of young people and Professor Simon Barker examine the theme of power, rhetoric and how corridors of power have become tweets of tyranny. FREE

CFT PODCAST: LIVE Friday 5 June, 3pm Minerva Theatre Join us for a live recording of our CFT Podcast with special guests from the Festival season. Exclusive to Prologue members, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. FREE, but booking is essential

FUN PALACES Sunday 4 October, 10am – 4pm Festival Theatre Join us for our annual Fun Palaces adventure. Visit cft.org.uk/funpalaces to sign up for more news as it’s announced. FREE F

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Saturday 18 July on Oaklands Park, 6pm Sunday 19 July at Petworth House, 1pm Join us for an uplifting celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein, performed by choirs from across West Sussex. FREE il y F riend

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FESTIVAL THEATRE TOURS See diary pages 38-41 for dates. Our monthly 60-minute tour which includes visits backstage. Tickets £5

DANIEL EVANS MASTERCLASS Tuesday 13 October, 5pm Steven Pimlott Building Olivier Award-winner Daniel Evans leads a one-off singing masterclass exclusive to Prologue members. There’ll be opportunities to work on your chosen song and get practical advice on performance. Tickets £5

PROLOGUE MEET AND GREET Thursday 23 July, Post-Show Minerva Bar & Grill This exclusive event for Prologue members is an opportunity to rub shoulders with the cast of South Pacific and ask them what it’s really like being in a CFT musical. FREE, but booking is essential

IN CONVERSATION

FOR SCHOOLS

Join the Directors for Pre-Show Talks, or members of the cast and creative team at Post-Show Talks for an in-depth insight into bringing these stories to the stage.

We offer workshops, projects and digital resources to support learning and enhance transferable skills. For more information on ways to engage students in theatre, visit cft.org.uk/schools or contact leap@cft.org.uk SCHOOLS THEATRE DAY: THE LONG SONG Thursday 17 September, 10.45am for KS4/5 Minerva Theatre Learn about the story, staging and characters in a semi-practical 90-minute workshop before seeing the matinee performance of The Long Song. Tickets £13.50 (includes matinee ticket)

Pre-Show FREE, but booking is essential The Life of Galileo Jonathan Church Tuesday 28 April, 5.45pm The Real Thing Simon Evans Tuesday 12 May, 6pm The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Rachel Kavanaugh Tuesday 2 June, 5.45pm The Village Bike Nicole Charles Wednesday 17 June, 6pm South Pacific Daniel Evans Wednesday 8 July, 5.45pm The Unfriend Mark Gatiss Tuesday 21 July, 6pm The Long Song Charlotte Gwinner Tuesday 1 September, 6pm The Taxidermist’s Daughter Jonathan Munby Thursday 17 September, 5.45pm Assassins Polly Findlay Friday 2 October, 5.45pm The Narcissist Ola Ince Wednesday 7 October, 6pm Crave Tinuke Craig Monday 19 October, 5.15pm

BESPOKE WORKSHOPS Our exciting in-school workshops are devised for KS1-5. Pupils develop storytelling and performance skills, interrogate text or characters before a theatre visit, or gain insight into the production process. To find out more about these bespoke sessions as well as CPD sessions for teachers, email leap@cft.org.uk

Post-Show FREE The Life of Galileo Monday 11 May The Real Thing Monday 1 June The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Monday 15 June The Village Bike Monday 22 June South Pacific Monday 3 August The Unfriend Monday 10 August The Long Song Monday 14 September The Narcissist Monday 12 October The Taxidermist’s Daughter Thursday 15 October Assassins Wednesday 21 October Crave Tuesday 27 October

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Chichester Spiegeltent will return in October 2020! This exciting new venue hosted an outrageous mix of cabaret, music, circus, theatre and comedy in 2019 alongside some fabulous fun for families, and you can expect more of the same this year. To be one of the first to hear when the programme is announced, sign up at chichesterspiegeltent.com.

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BEYOND CHICHESTER 2020

IN LONDON, ON TOUR AND WORLDWIDE

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Roundabout Theatre, New York, from 13 March

HHHHH ‘Beautifully staged, impeccably performed. An exceptional show.’

Daily Telegraph

THE WATSONS

QUIZ

Harold Pinter Theatre, London, from 8 May

UK & Ireland tour, from 24 August

‘Laura Wade’s bold and playful adaptation of Austen’s unfinished novel. Stunning.’ Guardian

‘A tour de force. Simultaneously joyful and profound.’ WhatsOnStage

PRESSURE

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

CAA Theatre, Toronto, from 23 September

Sadler’s Wells, London; Japan; UK tour, from 24 July

‘A tense, often funny, always fascinating story.’

‘This all-tapping, all-splashing show will put a smile on anyone’s face.’ Daily Express

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FOOD & DRINK Our welcoming cafés and restaurants are ideal places to eat and drink, whether you’re having a bite to eat before the show or simply relaxing with a coffee while taking advantage of our free Wi-Fi. THE CAFÉ A great spot for barista coffee, freshly made sandwiches, panini and salads, delicious cakes and a range of drinks, The Café is open Monday to Friday from 10am, and 9am on Saturday for Park Runners. FAMILY FRIENDLY FOYLE A pop-up family friendly space on Thursday mornings during term times. Children can play or enjoy quiet time in our reading nook while grown-ups relax with a coffee. cft.org.uk/forfamilies

The Brasserie on the ground floor of the Minerva Theatre offers a contemporary British menu served in stylish surroundings, featuring local and seasonal ingredients and an excellent choice of wines. The Minerva Bar & Grill offers a modern take on relaxed dining, including main meals, sharing platters and lighter options.

PRE-SHOW DINING The Foyle Terrace is the perfect parkside spot for a light bite before curtain up. Enjoy appetisers, warm flatbreads and pizza paired with a wide selection of wines, specialist gins and English fizz.

For more information, menus and to reserve your table visit cft.org.uk/dining.

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VISIT US

ACCESS

GETTING HERE

We are committed to making sure everyone’s needs are met in order to enjoy the best possible theatre experience.

For detailed maps and more information visit cft.org.uk/gettinghere

Access List Membership If you have access requirements or want to book tickets with an access discount, please join the Access List. To register, visit cft.org.uk/access

Chichester Station is a 20-minute walk from the Theatre with regular direct links to London Victoria, Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton. Trains to London Waterloo connect at nearby Havant. nationalrail.co.uk

ACCESS FACILITIES Level access into foyers, 16 wheelchair spaces in the Festival Theatre and two spaces in the Minerva Theatre via accessible lifts.

The coach drop-off point is outside the Festival Theatre with a coach park in Via Ravenna. Visit stagecoachbus.com for local bus services. Our bike park accommodates 26 bicycles, located just off the Theatre’s access road, off Broyle Road. chichester.gov.uk/cycling

Free Sennheiser listening units and an induction loop (switch your hearing aid to ‘T’) for those who are D/deaf or hard of hearing.

Northgate Car Park is an 836-space pay and display car park next to the Theatre (free after 8pm). On matinee days the car park is very busy, so please allow plenty of time. chichester.gov.uk/parking Please note the car park will close on Sun 18 Oct at 6pm in preparation for Sloe Fair and will be closed on Mon 19 and Tue 20 Oct, reopening at midday on Wed 21 Oct.

Signed performances with British Sign Language interpretation. Stagetext captioned performances translating sung or spoken words to text on a screen. Live audio description over discreet headphones for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Blue Badge holders can park anywhere in Northgate Car Park free of charge. There are 9 non-reservable spaces close to the Theatre entrance. The ‘drop off’ area in front of the Festival Theatre is accessed from the Broyle Road entrance.

Touch tours for blind or visually impaired people to explore the set 90 minutes before audio described performances. FREE, but booking is essential. Space available for assistance dogs. Please let us know when booking. Box Office and Front of House Staff have all attended a Dementia Friends Information Session, identified by the blue pin on their uniform.

Large-print and audio versions of this brochure are available on request from access@cft.org.uk For more information, call 01243 781312 or visit cft.org.uk/access

Dementia Friendly and Relaxed Performances welcome individuals with particular needs who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre environment. cft.org.uk/relaxedperformances CFT Buddies offers a friendly companion to those attending the Theatre alone who may need support. cft.org.uk/buddies

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BOOKING

BOOK EARLY FOR THE BEST PRICES

cft.org.uk

Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park Chichester PO19 6AP

Prices are guaranteed until Monday 16 March and are then subject to change. For the latest prices, visit cft.org.uk/pricing or call the Box Office.

BOX OFFICE

01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk Monday to Saturday 10am – 8pm (6pm when no performance); and Sundays, when there is a performance, two hours before the start time. The Minerva Theatre Box Office opens one hour before each Minerva performance.

Festival Theatre The Life of Galileo / The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie / The Taxidermist’s Daughter

PAYMENT

Previews/Press Nights

£10 £10 £10 £29 £33

All other performances

£10 £18 £30 £39 £43

South Pacific / Assassins

Cards: MasterCard and Visa. Cheques: payable to Chichester Festival Theatre.

Previews/Press Nights

£10 £10 £10 £31 £37

All other performances

£10 £18 £31 £43 £49

TICKET DELIVERY

Print at Home: receive your tickets by email for free, or by post for £1.50.

TICKET EXCHANGES

Tickets are non-refundable but you can change the date if you return your tickets to the Box Office at least 48 hours before the original performance, subject to availability. There is a £1.50 exchange fee per ticket (free for Friends).

Please note that some seating areas may not be available for all performances

BOOKING DATES

Minerva Theatre The Real Thing / The Village Bike / The Unfriend / The Long Song / The Narcissist

Friends priority booking opens Saturday 22 February (online and by booking form only) and Tuesday 25 February (by phone and in person) Groups & Schools booking opens Thursday 27 February groups@cft.org.uk 01243 812909 General booking opens Saturday 29 February (online only) and Tuesday 3 March (by phone and in person)

Previews/Press Nights

£20 £30

All other performances

£28 £39

STAGE

Please note Only one reduction applies per ticket, and all discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. Prices are guaranteed until Monday 16 March 2020 and are then STAGE subject to change. Chichester Festival Theatre reserves the right to make any alteration to the advertised programme which may be rendered necessary by unavoidable cause. Latecomers cannot be guaranteed access to the auditoria until a convenient break in the performance. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of four, including babes in arms, will not be admitted to the auditorium, unless a production is advertised as a family show suitable for young children of that age. Tickets cannot be refunded once purchased. For full terms and conditions of sales, visit cft.org.uk/terms

For detailed seating plans, visit cft.org.uk/seatingplans Wheelchair spaces

The Spiegeltent Crave All performances Unreserved seating

£20

Please note that discounts do not apply to Previews or Press Nights, or to the lowest two prices in the Festival Theatre.

CHICHESTER FESTIVAL YOUTH THEATRE Festival Theatre Pinocchio

FRIENDS

Join the Friends of Chichester Festival Theatre from just £35 per year cft.org.uk/friends Friends can book up to four discounted tickets per production. Friends Festival Saver Book the same number of tickets for four or more productions*, and save 20%.

All performances

Friends and Concessions £2 off Family Tickets Half Price for up to four Under 16s attending with every full priced paying adult. All tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction.

Groups 8+ 10% off

*Excludes Previews and Press Nights, Crave and Pinocchio. Festival Theatre: top three prices only. All Saver tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction.

Discounts are available on the top three prices only, and do not apply for performances on 26 – 31 December (inclusive).

Friends Single Production Discount Friends receive £2 off non-Saver tickets.

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE

GROUPS AND SCHOOLS

Groups 8+ Monday and Tuesday: Festival Theatre £29 per ticket Minerva Theatre £25 per ticket Wednesday – Friday: £5 off each ticket. Groups 40+ Wednesday – Friday: £8 off each ticket, plus a £5 ticket for the Group Organiser. School and College Groups 10+ Monday – Friday: £8.50 per ticket; one free teacher ticket with every nine paid.

South Pacific Wednesday 19 August 2.30pm This performance welcomes individuals living with dementia, as well as their friends, families and carers. Minor adjustments will be made to ensure a more dementia friendly atmosphere. Tickets £15. For more information, email access@cft.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01243 781312. cft.org.uk/dementiafriendly

FAMILY TICKETS

Half Price for up to four Under 16s attending with every full priced paying adult. Excludes Saturday evenings. il y F riend

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

£10 £15 £20 £25 £30

Pinocchio Monday 28 December 4pm This performance welcomes individuals, groups and families with children on the autism spectrum, with sensory and communication disorders, a learning disability or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre environment. Tickets £15. For more information, email access@cft.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01243 781312. cft.org.uk/relaxedperformances

All tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction.

OVER 60s

£2 off Monday – Thursday. BOOK 3 GET 1 FREE cft.org.uk/prologue for more information.

FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE CLAIMANTS AND INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS

CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES

We want your visit to be as enjoyable as possible. If you have any specific access requirements, please join our Access List. For more information visit cft.org.uk/accesslist

Monday – Thursday: half price. Standby from one hour before the performance: £8.50.

Subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office.

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DIARY APR

MAY

Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7

BH Fri 8 Sat 9

FESTIVAL THEATRE

MINERVA THEATRE

The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo

P 7.30pm P 7.30pm

The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo

P 7.30pm P 7.30pm PN 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

EVENTS

Pre-Show: The Life of Galileo, 5.45pm, FT

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT David Suchet, Poirot and Me, 7pm, FT

The Real Thing The Real Thing

P 7.45pm P 7.45pm

The Real Thing

P 7.45pm

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT

Sun 10 Mon 11 The Life of Galileo

7.30pm

The Real Thing

P 7.45pm

The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

The Real Thing

7.45pm

The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo The Life of Galileo

7.30pm AD 7.30pm AD 2.30pm LP 7.30pm

The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing

PN 7.00pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm

The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing

2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 BH Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30

JUN

Miss Jean Brodie

P 7.30pm

Miss Jean Brodie

P 7.30pm

Sun 31 Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3

Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie

P 7.30pm P 7.30pm

Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6

Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie

PN 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie Miss Jean Brodie

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm AD 7.30pm AD 2.30pm LP 7.30pm

Sun 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19 Sat 20

The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing The Real Thing

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm AD 7.45pm AD 2.45pm LP 7.45pm

The Village Bike

P 7.45pm

The Village Bike

P 7.45pm

The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike

P 7.45pm P 7.45pm 7.45pm

The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike

7.45pm PN 7.00pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

Immersive Planetarium, PB Post-Show: The Life of Galileo, FT Immersive Planetarium, PB Pre-Show: The Real Thing, 6pm, MT

The Battle of Chichester, CHI

Post-Show: The Real Thing, MT Pre-Show: Miss Jean Brodie, 5.45pm, FT

CFT Podcast: Live, 3pm, MT Female and Fearless, 10.30am, MT

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT

Post-Show: Miss Jean Brodie, FT Pre-Show: The Village Bike, 6pm, MT

DIARY

Sun 21 Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25

FESTIVAL THEATRE

MINERVA THEATRE The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike

Fri 26 Sat 27

JUL

Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 1

The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike The Village Bike

Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

P 7.30pm P 7.30pm P 7.30pm P 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm PN 7.00pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Fri 24 Sat 25

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29

South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 7.30pm

Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23

Thu 30

AUG

Fri 31 Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

C C

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Thu 6 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

AD AD

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 2.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 2.30pm DF 2.30pm 7.30pm

Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19

EVENTS

7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

Post-Show: The Village Bike, MT

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm AD 7.45pm AD 2.45pm LP 7.45pm

Pre-Show: South Pacific, 5.45pm, FT

The Unfriend

P 7.45pm

The Unfriend

P 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend

P 7.45pm P 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

PN 7.00pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT Some Enchanted Evening, 6pm, OP Some Enchanted Evening, 1pm, PH Pre-Show: The Unfriend, 6pm, MT

Post-Show: Prologue Meet and Greet, MB Kate Meets Steven Moffat & Mark Gatiss, 11am, FT

Post-Show: South Pacific, FT South Pacific Theatre Day, 11am, FT

The Unfriend

7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend The Unfriend

7.45pm 7.45pm

The Unfriend

7.45pm

Post-Show: The Unfriend, MT

South Pacific Theatre Day, 11am, FT

DIARY

Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29

FESTIVAL THEATRE

MINERVA THEATRE & SPIEGELTENT

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific South Pacific

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm S 2.30pm 7.30pm AD 7.30pm AD 2.30pm LP 7.30pm

Sun 30 BH Mon 31 SEP Tue 1 Wed 2 Thu 3 Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9

2.45pm 7.45pm AD 7.45pm AD 2.45pm LP 7.45pm

The Long Song

P 7.45pm

The Long Song

P 7.45pm

The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song

P 7.45pm P 7.45pm 7.45pm PN 7.00pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

EVENTS

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT

Pre-Show: The Long Song, 6pm, MT

The Taxidermist’s Daughter

P 7.30pm

The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song

Sun 13 Mon 14 Tue 15 Wed 16 Thu 17

The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter

P 7.30pm P 7.30pm P 7.30pm

The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song

7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm

The Long Song

2.45pm

Fri 18 Sat 19

The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter

The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song The Long Song

7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm AD 7.45pm AD 2.45pm LP 7.45pm

The Narcissist The Narcissist

P 7.45pm P 7.45pm

The Narcissist

P 7.45pm

The Narcissist

P 7.45pm

The Narcissist The Narcissist

7.45pm PN 7.00pm

The Narcissist The Narcissist The Narcissist

7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT Daughter’s Footprints, 10.30am, FB

The Narcissist

7.45pm

Post-Show: The Narcissist, MT

The Narcissist

7.45pm

Daniel Evans Masterclass, 5pm, PB

The Narcissist The Narcissist The Narcissist Crave The Narcissist The Narcissist Crave The Narcissist

7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm P 7.00pm 7.45pm 2.45pm P 7.00pm 7.45pm

Thu 10 Fri 11 Sat 12

7.30pm PN 7.00pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Sun 20 Mon 21 Tue 22 Wed 23 Thu 24 Fri 25 Sat 26

OCT

The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend The Unfriend

Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15

Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter Assassins Assassins Assassins The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter

P 7.30pm P 7.30pm P 7.30pm P 7.30pm 7.30pm PN 7.00pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm AD 7.30pm AD 2.30pm 7.30pm

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Fri 16 Sat 17

The Taxidermist’s Daughter Assassins

7.30pm 2.30pm

Assassins

7.30pm

Post-Show: The Long Song, MT

The Long Song Schools Theatre Day, 10.45am, MT Pre-Show: The Taxidermist’s Daughter, 5.45pm, FT Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT Women Writing Women, 10.30am, MT

Pre-Show: Assassins, 5.45pm, FT Tweets of Tyranny, 5pm, PB Fun Palaces, 10am – 4pm, FT

Pre-Show: The Narcissist, 6pm, MT Lunch with Kate and Daniel, 12noon, BR

Post-Show: The Taxidermist’s Daughter, FT

DIARY

Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21

FESTIVAL THEATRE Assassins

2.30pm

Assassins

2.30pm

Assassins

7.30pm

Assassins Assassins Assassins The Taxidermist’s Daughter

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm

The Taxidermist’s Daughter

7.30pm

The Taxidermist’s Daughter Assassins Assassins Assassins Assassins The Taxidermist’s Daughter The Taxidermist’s Daughter

7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

Thu 22

Fri 23 Sat 24

Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29

Fri 30 Sat 31 NOV

Sun 1

DEC

Sat 12 Sun 13 Mon 14 Tue 15 Wed 16 Thu 17 Fri 18 Sat 19 Sun 20 Mon 21 Tue 22 Wed 23 Thu 24 BH Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 BH Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 31

The Taxidermist’s Daughter Assassins Assassins

LP 7.30pm AD 2.30pm LP 7.30pm

MINERVA THEATRE & SPIEGELTENT Crave The Narcissist

P 7.00pm 7.45pm

The Narcissist Crave The Narcissist The Narcissist Crave The Narcissist Crave The Narcissist The Narcissist Crave Crave The Narcissist

2.45pm P 7.00pm C 7.45pm 2.45pm PN 7.00pm 7.45pm 7.00pm AD 7.45pm AD 2.45pm 5.00pm 7.00pm LP 7.45pm

Crave

7.00pm

Crave

7.00pm

Crave

7.00pm

Crave Crave Crave Crave Crave

7.00pm 7.00pm 9.00pm 5.00pm 7.00pm

EVENTS

SLOE FAIR – CAR PARK CLOSED 6PM SLOE FAIR – CAR PARK CLOSED Pre-Show: Crave, 5.15pm, TENT SLOE FAIR – CAR PARK CLOSED SLOE FAIR – CAR PARK REOPENS 12NOON Post-Show: Assassins, FT

Post-Show: Crave, TENT

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT

Sunday in the Park with Daniel, 7pm, FT Pinocchio

7.00pm

Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio

7.00pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 7.00pm 2.00pm 7.00pm

Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio

2.00pm 7.00pm 4.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm 2.00pm 7.00pm 2.00pm

Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio

4.00pm 2.00pm RP 4.00pm AD S 2.00pm 7.00pm 2.00pm 7.00pm LP 2.00pm

Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT

FURTHER PERFORMANCES FOR THE CHICHESTER SPIEGELTENT SEASON WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST 2020. SIGN UP FOR MORE INFORMATION AT CHICHESTERSPIEGELTENT.COM KEY S Signed performance C Captioned performance AD Audio described performance P Preview PN Press Night DF Dementia Friendly performance RP Relaxed Performance LP Last Performance BH Bank Holiday FT Festival Theatre MT Minerva Theatre TENT The Spiegeltent PB Steven Pimlott Building BR The Brasserie MB Minerva Bar & Grill OP Oaklands Park PH Petworth House FB Fishbourne CHI Chichester Town Centre

IMAGE CREDITS P3 Kathy Bourne and Daniel Evans Photo Seamus Ryan The Life of Galileo, The Real Thing, South Pacific, The Unfriend, The Long Song, The Taxidermist’s Daughter, The Narcissist, Crave and Pinocchio photos Seamus Ryan The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie photo of students Paul Inskip The Taxidermist’s Daughter landscape photo Benjamin Graham P28 David Suchet image courtesy of Liza McLean and Andrew Kay P29 Kate Mosse photo Ruth Crafer P29 Stephen Sondheim photo Jerry Jackson P31 Schools photo Pete Jones P33 Caroline, Or Change photo Marc Brenner, The Watsons and Singin’ in the Rain photos Manuel Harlan, Quiz photo Johan Persson, Pressure photo Drew Farrell P34 Dining photo Philip Vile, The Café photo Freya Scott P42 Plenty photo The Other Richard WITH THANKS Helen Cross Tewogbola Ajayi Evie Carter Anna Foye Olivia McGurk Funmi Ajayi Archie Elliot Skoolkit in Havant DESIGN Bob King Creative bobkingcreative.com

G E T I N V O LV E D

SUPPORT US Festival Players receive advance priority booking and exclusive events in thanks for your generous support. Membership from £250 (£75 minimum plus £175+ donation).

Chichester Festival Theatre is a charity and relies on support from people like you. The generosity of our donors and members means we can: • Keep creating world-class theatre in the heart of West Sussex • Inspire and involve vulnerable people in our community, and run our award-winning Youth Theatre • Invest in emerging talent in UK theatre through unique career development schemes • Care for and share our rich heritage through a fascinating archive and Grade II* listed building

Commissioning and Patrons Circle members help support individual productions, enjoying an exclusive insight into the process. Membership from £800 (£100 minimum plus £700+ donation). Benefactors enjoy unique access to CFT, with a bespoke relationship based around the projects you support. Gifts from £3,000. Companies can build a reputation as a good corporate citizen by partnering with CFT, while benefitting from advertising, increased profile, tickets and hospitality.

How You Can Help Whether you are an individual, a company or a charitable trust, we welcome your support.

Please get in touch for more information: cft.org.uk/supportus development.team@cft.org.uk 01243 812881

You can make a donation to our Ageless campaign and help us bring theatre and live art to people at risk of isolation.

We look forward to hearing from you.

As a Friend you will benefit from priority booking, discounts and special events. Membership from £35.

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SUPPORTERS 2020

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS

BENEFACTORS

Diamond Level

Prof E.F Juniper and Mrs Jilly Styles

Gold Level

HOLIDAY LETS

Oldham Seals Group

Silver Level

Deborah Alun-Jones Robin and Joan Alvarez David and Elizabeth Benson Philip Berry George W. Cameron OBE and Madeleine Cameron Sir William and Lady Castell David and Sonia Churchill John and Pat Clayton CMC Professional Services Clive and Frances Coward Yvonne and John Dean Jim Douglas Mrs Veronica J Dukes Melanie Edge Sir Vernon and Lady Ellis Val and Richard Evans Simon and Luci Eyers Angela and Uri Greenwood Sir Michael and Lady Heller Liz Juniper The family of Patricia Kemp Roger Keyworth Jonathan and Clare Lubran Selina and David Marks Mrs Sheila Meadows Jerome and Elizabeth O’Hea Philip and Gail Owen Graham and Sybil Papworth Nick and Jo Pasricha Mrs Denise Patterson Stuart and Carolyn Popham Jans Ondaatje Rolls Dame Patricia Routledge DBE David and Sophie Shalit Simon and Melanie Shaw Greg and Katherine Slay David and Alexandra Soskin Alan and Jackie Stannah Oliver Stocken CBE Peter and Wendy Usborne

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Artswork The Arthur Williams Charitable Trust The Bateman Family Charitable Trust The Boltini Trust Elizabeth, Lady Cowdray’s Charity Trust The G D Charitable Trust The Roddick Foundation … and all those who wish to remain anonymous

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