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BILL KENWRIGHT presents

book by JOE MASTEROFF music by JOHN KANDER lyrics by FRED EBB based on the play by JOHN VAN DRUTEN and stories by CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD directed by RUFUS NORRIS

TUE 5 - SAT 9 NOV

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Welcome As Scotland’s largest independent theatre charity, we stage over 700 performances each year, at the Festival Theatre, the King’s Theatre and The Studio in a broad and inclusive programme featuring the very best in drama, dance, musical theatre, live music, comedy and pantomime. Wheelchair Spaces

Much of our programme is exclusive to our venues in Scotland, providing the only opportunity for audiences to see the biggest shows touring north of the border, the best in international contemporary dance and the latest productions from leading local and national companies. We support access to the arts for everyone and have an extensive learning and participation programme of talks, workshops and events to help everyone get involved. Join us at Capital Theatres and try something new. For more information and to join our email list go to capitaltheatres.com captheatres

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GLASGOW GIRLS THE MUSIC AL PHENOMENON

COMES TO EDINBURGH Screening ALLELUJAH!

Screening ANTONY & CLEOPATRA

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Wed 16 January (p8)

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‘DESERVING OF THEIR STANDING OVATION’

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Tue 22 January to Sat 16 February (p6)

GLASGOW GIRLS

SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE!

King’s Theatre

Wed 23 to Sat 26 January (p9)

Sun 27 January (p1O)

Scottish Opera ANTHROPOCENE

Thu 31 January & Sat 2 February (p14) King’s Theatre

THE AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL RETURNS TO EDINBURGH THE CAT IN THE HAT

Wed 6 to Sat 9 February (p16)

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BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

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THE SINGING MERMAID

Wed 6 to Sun 1O February (p17) The Studio

BARBARA DICKSON

ART

King’s Theatre

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Sun 1O February (p1O)

Mon 11 to Sat 16 February (p18)

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King’s Theatre Seating Plan

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Capital Theatres present world-class shows to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages.

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FEBRUARY

INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC HITCHC

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PAUL CARRACK

Festival Theatre

Thu 21 February (p11)

Fri 22 February (p12)

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Wed 6 to Sat 9 March (p17) The Studio

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Birmingham Royal Scottish Opera Ballet BEAUTY AND KÁTYA KABANOVÁ THE BEAST Wed 13 to Sat 16 Thu 21 & Sat 23 March (p15) March (p26) Festival Theatre

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‘EVEN MORE LIVE THEATRE SPECTACULAR THAN SENSATION OF THE ORIGINAL FILM... ALL ONE OF TIME’ THE BEST’ THE OBSERVER EVENING TIMES

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Sun 24 March (p23) King’s Theatre

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

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Mon 25 to Sat 3O March (p27) King’s Theatre

WITH OLIVER FARN

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DAILY EXPRESS

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REMEMBERING THE MOVIES

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Wed 27 to Sat 3O March (p28)

Mark Morris PEPPERLAND

Fri 5 & Sat 6 April (p31)

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THE MOVIES

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ALLAN STEWART’S BIG THE ISLE OF BRIMSKER DIRTY DANCING BIG VARIETY SHOW Thu 28 February (p12) Mon 4 to Sat 9 March (p24) Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March (p22) King’s Theatre

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FEBRUARY-MARCH

The Studio

Screening I’M NOT RUNNING

Mon 18 to Sat 23 February (p19)

FEBRUARY-MARCH

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY Sun 17 February (p12)

Fri 15 February (p1O)

MARCH-APRIL

THE ELECTRIFYING MR JOHNSTON

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The hit musical with on screen lyrics everyone can join in! THE GROUNDBREAKING COMEDYso CLASSIC

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Northern Ballet VICTORIA

ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS

Festival Theatre

King’s Theatre

Fri 12 to Sun 14 April (p34)

14/11/2018

15:51

Tue 16 to Sat 2O April (p33) King’s Theatre

Screening THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Wed 17 April (p36) Festival Theatre

APRIL-MAY

Wed 1O to Sat 13 April (p32)

ABIGAIL’S PARTY

Silent Cinema BUSTER IN THE NIGHT KEATON TRIPLE BILL GARDEN LIVE Adapted from Jill Murphy’s original books Fri 19 April (p36)

MAY

Festival Theatre

THE WORST WITCH Tue 7 to Sun 12 May (p4O)

King’s Theatre Music & Lyrics in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley present

THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS Original live show artwork by Idil Sukan 2018 Sat 11 May (p41) The Studio

THE VERDICT

Tue 3O April to Sat 4 May (p38) King’s Theatre

Scottish Ballet SPRING!

Thu 2 to Sat 4 May (p39) Festival Theatre

DOCTOR DOLITTLE Tue 14 to Sat 25 May (p44)

YOU’VE NEVER SE ANYTHIN LIKE IT!

Festival Theatre

MAY

King’s Theatre

Fri 26 to Sun 28 April (p35)

by Emma Reeves

Book, Music and Lyrics by

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY Tue 14 to Sat 18 May (p43)

MAY

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King’s Theatre

The Studio

Mon 2O to Wed 22 May (p47)

Tue 21 & Wed 22 May (p42)

Thu 23 May (p23)

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King’s Theatre

Festival Theatre

Fri 24 & Sat 25 May (p46)

LESLIE BRICUSSE

LOST AT SEA

Mon 27 May to Sat 1 June (p48)

Tue 28 May (p47)

Thu 3O May (p49)

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JUNE

STORY ON STAGE - SPRING 2019 Scottish Opera THE

MAGIC FLUTE Wed 5, Sun 9, Tue 11, Thu 13 & Sat 15 June (p15) Festival Theatre

BALLET BLACK

HORRIBLE HISTORIES

The Studio

King’s Theatre

Thu 6 & Fri 7 June (p5O)

Sat 8 June (p51)

Thu 13 to Sun 16 June (p53)

JUNE

The Magic Flute

CURIOUS SHOES

CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN

FUNBOX THE WILD WEST SHOW

AMÉLIE THE MUSICAL

Silent Cinema MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA

King’s Theatre

Festival Theatre

Tue 25 to Sat 29 June (p55)

Fri 28 June (p52)

JULY-SEPTEMBER

Sun 23 June (p35)

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SHALL WE DANCE?

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The Studio

Fri 13 to Sun 15 September (p56) Festival Theatre

Hansel & Gretel

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Sat 6 July (p5O)

Sat 14 September (p52)

King’s Theatre

AN INSPECTOR CALLS

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CABARET

King’s Theatre

Festival Theatre

Tue 8 to Sat 12 October (p59)

Wed 3O October (p6O) SISTERS GRIMM PRESENTS

BILL KENWRIGHT

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR book by JOE

MASTEROFF

Fri 27 & Sat 28 September (p58) Festival Theatre

Tue 5 to Sat 9 November (p61)

GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING SOUTH AFRICAN LEGENDS

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

Tue 12 to Sat 16 November (p62) King’s Theatre

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King’s Panto Scottish Ballet THE SNOW QUEEN BKL_Cabaret_Edinburgh_BrochurePage_105x148mm.indd 1 GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS Sat 7 to Sun 29 Dec (p66) Sat 3O November to Sun 19 January (p65) King’s Theatre

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER

Tue 18 to Sat 22 June (p54)

30/11/2018 11:27

NOVEMBER-JANUARY

Mozart

Festival Theatre

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THE MUSIC AL PHENOMENON COMES TO EDINBURGH

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Les Misérables Tue 22 January to Sat 16 February Festival Theatre

After nearly a decade since the last sell-out UK tour, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables will play the Festival Theatre. This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the 21stCentury”. With scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, the magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs; I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More, Master Of The House and many more. Seen by over 120 million people worldwide in 51 countries and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. Storm the barricades for a ticket! The performance includes gunfire, smoke and flashing light effects.

“ Thrilling, spectacular and unforgettable” THE NEW YORK TIMES

“ Astonishingly powerful” THE TIMES

Tue 22 Jan 7.30pm Wed 23 Jan 7.30pm Thu 24 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm Fri 25 Jan Sat 26 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 27 Jan 2pm Mon 28 Jan No Performances Tue 29 Jan 7.30pm Wed 30 Jan 7.30pm Thu 31 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 1 Feb 7.30pm Sat 2 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 3 Feb 2pm Mon 4 Feb No Performances Tue 5 Feb 7.30pm Wed 6 Feb 7.30pm Thu 7 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 8 Feb 7.30pm Sat 9 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 10 Feb 2pm Mon 11 Feb No Performances Tue 12 Feb 7.30pm Wed 13 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Thu 14 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 15 Feb 7.30pm Sat 16 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm

Tickets £23 - £65 Running Time 2 hours 50 minutes (including interval)

Wed 30 Jan 7.30pm

Wed 6 Feb 7.30pm Wed 6 Feb 6.30pm

SOLD OUT Check website for late release tickets

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Screenings Wed 16 January 7pm

Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph). Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 15

Thu 17 January 7pm

Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power, screened from the National Theatre. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A

Fri 18 January 7pm

Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett, this multi-award-winning epic play stars Mark Gatiss and Adrian Scarborough. A National Theatre screening. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A

Sat 19 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm

The world’s most prestigious mountain film festival is back! For double the adventure, come along to both the matinee and evening shows for two entirely different film programmes. Tickets £16 Groups (8+) £1.50 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £2 off Book Both Screenings £4 off (Not available online, must be booked at same time) Age 12A

Tue 19 February 7pm

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, recently described by The Washington Post as “the premiere political dramatist writing in English.” Join us for this National Theatre screening. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A Please note: These are broadcasts not live performances on stage. The actors do not appear in person.

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RAW MATERIAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH REGULAR MUSIC PRESENTS

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GLASGOW GIRLS

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‘AN UTTER KNOCKOUT’

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‘DESERVING OF THEIR STANDING OVATION’

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THE AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL RETURNS TO EDINBURGH

Wed 23 to Sat 26 January

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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The life-affirming musical, based on the true story of seven feisty teenagers, whose lives change forever when their school friend and her asylum-seeking family are forcibly taken from their home to be deported. The ‘Glasgow Girls’ take a stand and fight for the rights of their friend and, ultimately, for the rights of all children of asylum-seekers, inspiring a whole community to unite behind its residents.

13/11/2018 Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

17:44

20% off all performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Age 12+ Fri 25 Jan 7.30pm

Filled with uplifting songs, dance, music and humour, Glasgow Girls was the biggest selling show at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, where it also won the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award. Conceived for the stage and directed by Cora Bissett. Book by David Greig

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“Joyous” BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

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Sun 27 January 7.30pm King’s Theatre

Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor

Sandi Toksvig is touring a brand new, one-woman comedy show. Expect tall stories, fascinatingly funny facts, really silly jokes, a quick fire Q&A and a quiz. Don’t expect tap-dancing, leotards or a forward roll. Tickets £27 & £30 Age 14+

“ Wonderfully sharp” TIME OUT

Sun 1O February 7.30pm King’s Theatre

Multi-million selling recording artist Barbara Dickson with her accomplished band returns to Edinburgh.

BARBARA DICKSON IN CONCERT

with full band

A MULL THEATRE PRODUCTION

Barbara will perform a wonderful range of material drawing on her folk roots as well as performing globally known hits such as The Caravan Song, Another Suitcase in Another Hall plus lots more. Tickets £27 & £32

Fri 15 February 7.30pm The Studio

The World Premiere of

The Electrifying Mr Johnston by Robert Dawson Scott

Bite-Size

plus (script-in-hand play excerpts)

A new play about one of Scotland’s great unsung heroes, Tom Johnston, once described by Churchill as the ‘King of Scotland’, focusing on his struggles to bring “light to the glens.” Through incredible feats of engineering and political manoeuvring, he sought to transform the lives of everyone in the north of Scotland by bringing hydroelectric power to the Highlands & Islands. A story of power-and the struggle for it. Reproduction of the Tom Johnston portrait by kind permission of Scottish Friendly Assurance.

Bite-size An informal programme of script-in-hand play readings of new plays and works-in-progress. Readings, encounters, questions & answers, feedback and chat offer audiences the chance to be part of and enjoy the fun of the creative process. Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off Age 10+

10 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005

Thu 21 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre

A reflection on the powerful feminine symbol of Medusa, the myth and its various connotations in our contemporary life, Jasmin Vardimon’s new production examines the philosophical idea of ‘reflection’ and Medusa’s aquatic symbolism in the environmental future of our seas.

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“ Incredibly talented company present another unforgettable, highly entertaining masterpiece” BROADWAY WORLD

Tickets £16 - £25.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

Sat 23 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre

BalletBoyz are back with two brand new works, both set to original scores by world-class composers.

THEM/US

Them is created by the BalletBoyz dancers themselves, whilst the Tony and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris) brings us the achingly beautiful Us, inspired by his critically acclaimed duet featured in the Company’s memorable production, Fourteen Days. Set to contrasting scores by cult singer-songwriter Keaton Henson and emerging composer Charlotte Harding, this innovative double bill asks where we see ourselves in relation to the “other,” and explores the fine balance between them and us.

“ It doesn’t matter what they dance. The result is always the same – fantastic” THE TIMES

Tickets £17 - £26.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

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Sun 17 February 7.30pm King’s Theatre

Dr Michael Mosley Trust Fast Health

PAUL CARRACK

The Isle of Brimsker

Dr Michael Mosley has changed tens of thousands of lives with his award-winning programmes and international bestselling books. The man behind the iconic 5:2 Diet will explore common health myths and offer fascinating insights into the workings of the human body. Tickets £26.50 Concessions £2 off

Fri 22 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Paul Carrack, one of the most revered voices in music and a figurehead of soulful pop for decades, returns to Edinburgh to delight his legions of admirers with his new album These Days, featuring 11 brand new compositions, six of them Carrack solos and five co-writes with his old Squeeze bandmate Chris Difford. Tickets £34.50 & £39.50 plus £2.50 booking fee

Thu 28 February 11am & 1.30pm The Studio

The Isle of Brimsker is a multi-sensory theatre performance for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disablities (PMLD). A lighthouse keeper lives alone on a desolate outcrop surrounded by stormy seas. Change is on the horizon but not in the form she expects. One day a runaway lands on the shore and together they face the inevitable. A new multi-sensory story from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Commissioned by Harlow Playhouse, The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre, Bordon; Vivacity Key Theatre, Peterborough. With support from Arts Council England; house; The Garage Norwich; and The Point Eastleigh. Very limited number of tickets available. Call Box Office to book on 0131 529 6000. Tickets £12 (includes free ticket for carer) Age 13+

12 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005

The best amateur companies in the capital working to professional standards

Tue 5 to Sat 9 March

SOUTHERN LIGHT PRESENTS

Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm

Southern Light’s My Fair Lady sparkles with wit, elegance and romance, telling the story of an Edwardian cockney flower girl’s transformation into the pride of London society. ‘Absolutely Bloomin’ Loverly”. Tickets £16 & £21 Friends 10% off Tue & Wed (max. 2)

Fri 8 Mar 7.30pm

Fri 8 Mar 6.30pm

Tue 12 to Sat 16 March

EDGAS PRESENTS

Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm

Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society present the legendary smash hit. With exotic costumes and a large and impressive cast it’s a treat for all ages. Tickets £17 - £25 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) 1 additional ticket free Over 65s & Students £2 off Tue, Wed & Sat eves Under 16s £10

Fri 15 Mar 7.30pm

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Fri 15 Mar 6.30pm

Wed 2O to Sat 23 March

THE BOHEMIANS PRESENT

Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm

A musical that promises to get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandler smash-hit film. Tickets £16 - £20 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) £1 off

Sat 23 Mar 2.30pm

Sat 23 Mar 1.30pm

Thu 18 to Sat 2O July

THE BEYOND BROADWAY EXPERIENCE

Thu to Sat 7.30pm Fri mat 3pm, Sat mat 2.30pm Omigod You Guys!

The Beyond Broadway Experience is back for Summer 2019 with Legally Blonde - The Musical! Join Elle Woods as she follows her heart to a Harvard law degree proving that pink really can save the day! Oh, and don’t forget to bend......and snap! Tickets £17.50 & £20 Concessions £2 off

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Thu 31 January & Sat 2 February 7.15pm King’s Theatre

In the frozen Arctic wastelands, an expeditionary team of scientists becomes trapped. Tensions rise and relationships crumble; and then something appears, out of the ice… The award-winning team behind 2016’s five-star The Devil Inside returns with a gripping new work. This fourth collaboration between composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh promises a night of unrelenting dramatic tension and superb storytelling. MacRae/Welsh

ANTHROPOCENE

Director Matthew Richardson once again teams up with designer Samal Blak to bring MacRae and Welsh’s work to the stage. Scottish Opera Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts. Tickets £16.50 - £32 Friends £3 off Thu Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress, Thu only) Concessions £3 off Thu Under 26 £10 (with valid ID) Pre-Show Talk Sat 2 Feb 6pm Sat 2 Feb 7.15pm

Sat 2 Feb 6pm

World premiere. Commissioned by Scottish Opera. Sung in English with English supertitles. Supported by Scottish Opera’s New Commissions Circle, John S Cohen Foundation and RVW Trust

Fri 1 February 6pm King’s Theatre

See the opera stars of the future! Every year, Britain’s major opera companies host residencies with the National Opera Studio – the UK’s leading training programme for young opera professionals. This February, their residency with Scottish Opera culminates with a performance featuring semi-staged scenes from well-loved operas including Carmen, Così fan tutte and Rodelinda. Accompanied by The Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Tickets £12 Under 26 £5 (with valid ID) Supported by Scottish Opera Endowment Trust.

14 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005

Thu 21 & Sat 23 March 7.15pm Festival Theatre

Renowned British director Stephen Lawless brings his trademark theatricality to Janáček’s intense drama. The sublime orchestral scoring underpins this insightful new production, bringing the shattering effects of oppression and isolation to the fore as Kátya is torn between her love of a younger man and her duty as a wife. Scottish Opera Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts. Tickets £20-£87 Friends £3 off* Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress)* Concessions £3 off* Under 26 £10 (with valid ID) Pre-Show Talk Sat 23 Mar 6pm Unwrapped £5 Fri 22 Mar 6pm*

Janáček

Kátya Kabanová

*Discount excl. Sat and Unwrapped Performances Sat 23 Mar 7.15pm

Sat 23 Mar 6pm

A new co-production with Theater Magdeburg. Sung in Czech with English supertitles. Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle.

Wed 5, Sun 9, Tue 11, Thu 13 & Sat 15 June Evenings 7.15pm Matinee Sun 3pm Festival Theatre

Sir Thomas Allen returns to Scottish Opera to revive his five-star production of Mozart’s most inventive opera. Set in a spectacular world inspired by the Victorian futurism of HG Wells and Jules Verne, this enthralling Magic Flute perfectly balances the opera’s beguiling mix of comedy, fantasy and pantomime with a profound story of the search for wisdom, love and truth. Tickets £20-£87 Friends £3 off* Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress)* Concessions £3 off* Under 26 £10 (with valid ID) Pre-Show Talk Sat 15 Jun 6pm Unwrapped £5 Thu 6 Jun 6pm* Dementia Friendly £10 Fri 7 Jun 3pm* *Discount excl. Sat and Unwrapped Performances Sun 9 Jun 3pm

Mozart

The Magic Flute

Sun 9 Jun 1.45pm

Revival of the 2012 production. Sung in English with English supertitles. Supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate.

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Evenings 7pm Matinees Thu 2pm, Sat 11am & 2pm King’s Theatre When the Cat in the Hat steps onto the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a rollercoaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but what mischief do they get up to along the way? Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It’s fun to have fun but you have to know how! Based on the much-loved book by Dr Seuss that has captivated generations of readers, The Cat in the Hat features feline frivolity aplenty, with his acrobatic accomplices Thing 1 and Thing 2. With riotous rhymes which have delighted children for over fifty years, and infectious humour and spectacular circus for the grown-ups, the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat comes to Edinburgh. Directed by Suba Das with Design by Isla Shaw (The Gruffalo) and original songs from Composer Tasha Taylor Johnson (George’s Marvellous Medicine), The Cat in the Hat will be a purrfect treat for all the family.

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Wed 6 to Sun 1O February

Wed & Thu 10.30am & 1pm Fri 10.30am & 2.30pm Sat & Sun 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm The Studio One day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the poor mermaid was tricked! Instead of the swimming pool she was promised, she is kept in a small tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape? And who will help her along the way? Through beautiful puppetry and performance, and with music by Barb Jungr (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt), Little Angel Theatre collaborate once again with Royal & Derngate to bring Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ enormously popular story, The Singing Mermaid, to life. Tickets £10.50 Concessions £2 off Age 3-8 Running time 50 minutes

Limited free places for babies under 12 months

Wed 6 to Sat 9 March

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm The Studio It is the mid-1920s, Scotland, and the General Strike is in full swing. On a stifling Midsummer’s evening – while the protest explodes into dancing outside – Miss Julie, the Laird’s daughter, and John, the Laird’s manservant, reach out to each other. Set alight by the promise of revolution escalating outside, the pair grasp at the possibility of a different life until only one desperate choice remains.

This play is based on the original book The Singing Mermaid Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks Text ©Julia Donaldson 2013 Ilustrations ©Lydia Monks 2013 Published by Macmillan Children’s Books

PERTH THEATRE AT HORSECROSS ARTS PRESENTS

Miss Julie by August Strindberg Adapted by Zinnie Harris Directed by Shilpa T-Hyland

Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic

Tickets £15 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Students & Over 65s £2 off Age 12+

Supported by The Cross Trust Young Director Award

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David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers present the Old Vic Production of

ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMEDIES EVER NIGEL HAVERS

DENIS LAWSON

STEPHEN TOMPKINSON

ART By Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton

Tickets £10 - £35 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 16 Feb 2.30pm

Sat 16 Feb 1.30pm Thu 14 Feb 7.30pm

Mon 11 to Sat 16 February

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Art is a phenomenon and one of the most successful plays ever. Having opened in 1996, it took both the West End and Broadway by storm, won Olivier, Tony, Moliere and every other major theatre award, and has been packing in audiences worldwide for more than twenty years. When Serge spends an extortionate amount of money on an all-white modernist painting, his close friends Marc and Yvan are baffled. But does their violent reactions to this provocative canvas mirror more dangerous antagonisms towards each other? Yasmina Reza’s dazzling study of friendship, prejudice and tolerance is a masterpiece. The all-star cast features BAFTA-nominated Nigel Havers (Downton Abbey, Chariots of Fire), Olivier Award-winning Denis Lawson (Bleak House, New Tricks) and British Comedy Award-winning Stephen Tompkinson (The Split, Wild at Heart, Ballykissangel).

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INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC HITCHCOCK THRILLER

BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

ALFRED HITCHCOCK GILLIAT AND FRANK LAUNDER

BASED ON THE FILM DIRECTED BY

WRITTEN BY SIDNEY ADAPTED BY

ANTONY LAMPARD

DIRECTED BY

Mon 18 to Sat 23 February

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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre A new adaptation of the much-loved film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, a quick-witted and devilishly fun thriller ranked as one of the best British films of all time. Emmy Award-winner Juliet Mills (Wild at heart) and husband Maxwell Caulfield (Dynasty) lead the star cast in the latest instalment of the Classic Thriller Theatre Company. They are joined by Lorna Fitzgerald, fresh from her shock departure from the role of Abi Branning in BBC’s EastEnders, Matt Barber, Atticus Aldridge in Downtown Abbey, Robert Duncan, Drop The Dead Donkey, Philip Lowrie, Dennis Tanner in Coronation Street, and Ben Nealon, Soldier Soldier.

ROY MARSDEN

Tickets £19.50 - £33 30/11/2018 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

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20% off all performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 23 Feb 2.30pm

Sat 23 Feb 1.30pm Thu 21 Feb 7.30pm

When Socialite Iris’ unexpected travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. But with the help of musician Max, she turns detective, and together they try to solve the mystery of why the lady vanished …

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THE WORLDWIDE HIT PRODUCTION

Ghost The Musical Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Walking back to their apartment late one night, a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved girlfriend Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic, Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger… Ghost has proven to be one of cinema’s biggest all-time hits. Starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, it was the highest grossing film of 1990 and won an Oscar for screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin who has adapted his screenplay for this musical. The movie and the musical feature The Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody alongside many more terrific songs co-written by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart.

“ A roaring success. The house was brought down with thunderous applause” THE GAZETTE

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“ Beautiful, moving and stunningly emotional” SUSSEX NEWSPAPER

“ A fresh and vibrant new stage version, packing a supernatural punch with plenty of charm... Thoroughly enjoyable” CHICHESTER OBSERVER

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‘EVEN MORE SPECTACULAR THAN THE ORIGINAL FILM... ONE OF THE BEST’ EVENING TIMES

Tickets £22.50 - £42.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 22 Mar 2.30pm

Sat 22 Mar 1.30pm

Thu 28 Feb 7.30pm

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Tickets £28.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March

20% off all performances

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre

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This year, in addition to the one and only Grant Stott, I’ve rounded up one hilarious magician (Mandy Muden, fresh from Britain’s Got Talent), one hilarious musician (the wonderful Kev Orkian returns with all new jokes and songs) and the rocking Soul Nation Choir, all backed by the full Andy Pickering Orchestra.

Boxes £71 (max 4 seats) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

See you there!

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“ Entertainment epitomised” THE REVIEWS HUB

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“ A joyful evening’s entertainment” JOYCE MCMILLAN, THE SCOTSMAN

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Sun 24 March 8pm King’s Theatre

In No Particular Order We can’t wait to get back on the tour bus to spread the nerdery further and wider across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales than ever before. Performing live and meeting our fellow fact-fans is always the highlight of our year - though looking at the schedule, which takes us from Aberdeen to Norwich to Dublin to the West Country to Edinburgh, it looks like our tour managers have taken our title In No Particular Order quite literally! Tickets £21-£23 Age May contain adult themes and strong language

Thu 23 May

11am and 1.30pm The Studio When it starts out ship-shape, there’s only one way for it to go… this dance-theatre show gets all messed up! As we wriggle our way through the muddle of life we often discover things anew. So why can’t tidiness be exciting for children or chaos joyful for adults? Who said there’s a ‘right way’ anyway? The production by Peut-Etre Theatre was developed in partnership with GOSH Arts, children, families and the Psychological Services Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off Age 3-8 years old

Limited free places for babies under 12 months

TIDY UP

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‘SURPASSES ALL PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS’ NORTH WEST END, BLACKPOOL

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THE HIT WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION

Dirty Dancing Mon 4 to Sat 9 March

Mon to Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm Sat 3pm & 7.30pm Festival Theatre Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage is back, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring the hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart-stopping (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life. Don’t miss your chance to see this sensational new production.

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“ THRILLING... It can’t fail to make you smile” THE ARGUS, BRIGHTON

Tickets £35 - £65.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 9 Mar 3pm

Sat 9 Mar 2pm Thu 7 Mar 7.30pm

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Wed 13 to Sat 16 March

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre A cruel prince, cursed to spend the rest of his life living in a fantastical castle with the animals he callously hunted, finds salvation in the heart of a beautiful girl. Caught stealing a single rose, Belle’s father exchanges his daughter’s freedom for his own life. In his distant castle the Beast, stripped of his very humanity, must win her heart, or spend the rest of his life in bitter solitude...

Pre performance talk

Fri 15 March, 6.30pm Tickets FREE Book through Box Office

Class on Stage

Sat 16 March 11.45am Tickets £10 Book through Box Office

Transformations, wild waltzes, soaring birds and a relationship between Belle and the Beast that is at first terrifying, but ultimately serene and beautiful, all combine in this darkly beautiful family fairytale. Featuring live music from the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. First Steps Fri 15 March 2.30pm An amazing hour-long, interactive show, specially adapted for children aged 3+ and adults too! Tickets £12.50

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Photo: Delia Mathews and Brandon Lawrence. © Bella Kotak

Tickets £21.50 - £49 Friends 20% (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Wed & Thu Family tickets available from £84

THE THRILLER THAT GRIPPED THE WORLD

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SAMANTHA WOMACK

WITH OLIVER FARNWORTH

Mon 25 to Sat 3O March

Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Rachel Watson longs for a different life.

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated. Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel – an international phenomenon selling over twenty million copies worldwide – and starring Samantha Womack and Oliver Farnworth, this gripping new play will keep you guessing until the final moment.

20% off all performances

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Sat 30 Mar 2.30pm

Sat 30 Mar 1.30pm Thu 28 Mar 7.30pm

Samantha Womack has starred extensively in television, film and theatre. She is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in BBC1’s EastEnders with leading roles in Mount Pleasant and Game On, plus the recent box office hit films, The Kingsman series. As well as his extensive career on the stage, Oliver Farnworth has starred in Hollyoaks and as Andy Carver in ITV’s Coronation Street.

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METTA THEATRE AND EXETER NORTHCOTT THEATRE PRESENT

Tickets £22 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Wed 27 to Sat 3O March

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

A new musical of The Wind In The Willows

20% off all performances

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Age 6+

Relaxed Performance For the general public

Fri 29 March, 2.30pm Tickets £12 This performance is adapted for audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, including (but not limited to) people with learning disabilities or autism spectrum conditions, plus their friends, family and carers. Bookable in person, by phone or online.

Evenings 7pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Explosive new British musical, with soaring vocals and spectacular street dance, starring Olivier Award-winner Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls, CBBC’s Tracy Beaker). Mole’s first day in ‘The Willows’. Her classmates look a bit scary. Surely Mr Badger will look out for her, as streetwise Rattie, rich kid Toad and cheeky Otter teach her the ways of The Riverbank. But when Toad gets locked up for joyriding, the Weasel Clan break into his (lily)pad. It’s now only a matter of time before Chief Weasel reveals Mole’s dark secret... This classic story is brought leaping into the twenty first century. Featuring ballads, beats, and backflips, this fresh new musical will be fun for the whole family.

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“ Enchanting... Grab your little monkeys and go” BABES ABOUT TOWN ON METTA THEATRE’S JUNGLE BOOK

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Thu 28 to Sat 3O March Evenings 7.30pm The Studio

John Shedden and Finlay McLean (plus skeleton!) perform a series of weird and wonderful sketches, so wacky and off-the-wall, they’ll boggle your mind! You’ll meet a variety of hilarious characters from the land of the living (and the dead). Tickets £16 Students & Over 65s £3 off

Sun 31 March 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Strictly’s very own Aljaz and Janette are back on tour with their brand new show Remembering the Movies. Get ready for a remarkable, unique and star-studded rollercoaster ride through some of the most successful, Oscar-winning and most memorable films of all time. Tickets £28 - £45.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

Sun 31 March 7.30pm King’s Theatre

REMEMBERING THE MOVIES

SIMON REEVE AN AUDIENCE WITH

Simon Reeve’s first-ever theatre tour will feature the world-famous BBC TV presenter and jounalist recount tales, from being chased by pirates, hounded by the Mafia and bombed by Colombian barons. He has travelled through over 120 countries and his BBC documentaries have sold to over 60 countries around the world! Tickets £27.50

Fri 26 April

7.30pm Festival Theatre Eddi celebrates her 40th year as a live performer, a career which started in 1978 singing on Scottish country rock tours, then appearing on worldwide festival and concert hall stages with Gang of Four and Fairground Attraction through the eighties and her own successful solo live career which continues to this day. Tickets £25 plus £3 booking fee

EDDI READER

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Jonathan Church Productions, Curve and Regent’s Park Theatre Ltd present the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of

“TERRIFIC” “MAGNIFICENT” “SUPERB” THE TIMES

DAILY TELEGRAPH

DAILY EXPRESS

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Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Based on the novel by

HARPER LEE

Mon 1 to Sat 6 April

15/11/2018 14:36

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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre

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Experience the critically-acclaimed production of one of the greatest novels of the 20th century as the sell-out show returns to the stage.

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

Sat 6 Apr 2.30pm

Sat 6 Apr 1.30pm Thu 4 Apr 7.30pm

This hugely popular show sold out in 2015

Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice divide a small-town community. With integrity and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth. His courageous daughter, Scout, brings hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil. This utterly enchanting and timely production from London’s award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre captures the warmth, poignancy and magic of this best-loved classic.

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“ Some productions have the power effortlessly to win you over and this enchanting heartfelt adaptation is one of them” DAILY EXPRESS

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Fri 5 & Sat 6 April

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Evenings 8pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Mark Morris celebrates the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with an exuberant new dance work that revels in the eccentric charm and joyful optimism of The Beatles’ ground-breaking album.

Tickets £21.50 - £35 16/11/2018 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Post-Show Q&A Fri 5 Apr

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The production, a smash hit with audiences at its Liverpool premiere, features a score by long-time Morris collaborator Ethan Iverson, who leads a unique live music ensemble through innovative arrangements of iconic songs from the record including Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, With a Little Help From My Friends, A Day in the Life, When I’m Sixty-Four, Within You Without You, and Penny Lane mixed with imaginative original compositions.

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Tickets £13 - £40.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Children £5 off Concessions £3 off Sat 13 Apr 2.30pm Sat 13 Apr 12 noon

Wed 1O to Sat 13 April

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Passion, tragedy, fierce devotion. Queen Victoria’s diaries revealed a life so fascinating that her daughter Beatrice tried to rewrite history. Her irrepressible love for Albert sparked a royal dynasty. But his untimely death brought the world’s most powerful woman to her knees with grief. Northern Ballet’s new biopic brings the sensational story of Victoria to life in dance. Choreographed by Cathy Marston, creator of Northern Ballet’s acclaimed Jane Eyre.

Post-Show Talk Fri 12 April See p69 for details

Winners Achievement in Dance UK Theatre Awards

Victoria is a co-production between Northern Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada

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THE GROUNDBREAKING COMEDY CLASSIC

Tue 16 to Sat 2O April

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Stage and TV star Jodie Prenger, Coronation Street and Emmerdale favourite Vicky Binns and Daniel Casey, best known as DS Gavin Troy in Midsomer Murders, lead the cast in this ground-breaking comedy classic! Beverly and husband Laurence are throwing a party for their newlywed neighbours, Tony and Angela. Joining them is highly strung Susan who’s been banished from the party of her teenage daughter Abigail. Welcome to 1970’s suburbia and its heady mix of free-flowing cocktails, classic disco and cheese and pineapple sticks. As tensions rise and tempers flare the sheen of respectability is torn away by the warring couples with hilarious and potentially disastrous consequences.

Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 20 Apr 2.30pm

Sat 20 Apr 1.30pm Thu 18 Apr 7.30pm

Mike Leigh’s iconic Abigail’s Party is one of Britain’s most celebrated comedies; beloved by audiences, it thrills and delights in equal measure. It’s not to be missed.

“ A night of continuous guilty pleasure” THE TELEGRAPH

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Fri 12 to Sun 14 April

Fri 1.30pm, Sat & Sun 11am and 2pm King’s Theatre Aliens love underpants Of every shape and size But there are no underpants in space So here’s a big surprise! This zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is delightfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action, original music (and lots of aliens of course!) this fantastically fresh and funny production will delight the whole family. You’ll laugh your PANTS off! Based on the book by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort and adapted & directed by Adam Bampton-Smith.

“ …there is much magic and mischief here – and that, really is the essence of all great family theatre” THE GUARDIAN Tickets £14 Groups (10+) £10.50 tickets Age 3+

Limited free places for babies under 12 months

Wed 24 April 7.30pm King’s Theatre

A brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches.

An Evening of Eric and Ern WITH JONTY STEPHENS AND IAN ASHPITEL

“ You have the giddy out of time illusion that you are watching the legendary double-act live” INDEPENDENT Tickets £25 Age 8 – 80

Sat 27 April

7.30pm Festival Theatre Celebrating the songs and music of

GEORGE MICHAEL ROB LAMBERTI

Featuring and original members of the George Michael band In concert with

The National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

Celebrating the vocalist of a generation, re-living a pantheon of hits like no other, George honours the music of George Michael from Wham! to his iconic solo career. Features members of George’s own band with the National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and vocals from Rob Lamberti. Tickets £30 - £49.50 Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

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Fri 26 to Sun 28 April

Fri 1pm & 4pm, Sat & Sun 10am, 1pm & 4pm King’s Theatre Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends for a brand new show! You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music in a completely new production for the very first In the Night Garden Live UK theatre tour. Now in its 10th year, In the Night Garden Live is one of the UK’s favourite family events. Over 1 million people have seen it so far and it gets 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 12,844 parent’s reviews. Don’t miss it! Pip pip, onk onk!

“ There’s nothing quite like In the Night Garden Live” THE INDEPENDENT Tickets £17 - £22 Children £5 off

Limited free places for babies under 6 months

Sun 23 June 2pm King’s Theatre

Yeee haaaa! Saddle up partners as FUNBOX head out on the prairie for their brand new spectacular for 2019; The Wild West Show. Get your cowboy or cowgirl boots and spurs on and join us for a rootin’ tootin’ hoedown with Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle). Who’s the quickest draw in town? Who will wear the Sheriff’s silver star? Can you eat too many baked beans? And will they find their missing keys by High Noon? Jam-packed with singalong favourites like Skip To Ma Lou, Oh My Darling Clementine, as well as brand new songs, The Wild West Show is a right-rollicking rodeo ride for all the family. Yippie Ki Yay!!!! Remember to come dressed for the wild west - big people too! Tickets £17.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £3 off Age 2+ Limited free places for babies under 12 months

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The hit musical with on screen lyrics so everyone can join in!

Wed 17 April

2.30pm & 7.30pm Festival Theatre Experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible - with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loud and proud as you want. Our live host will teach everyone a unique set of dance moves, show you how to use our interactive prop bags, and also get you to practice your cheers, your boos and even a few wolf whistles. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential. Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show Tickets £17.50 Groups (8+) £2.50 off Children £4 off Age PG

Silent Cinema

Buster Keaton Triple Bill

Fri 19 April

7.30pm Festival Theatre Buster’s back! Forrester Clifton Pyke accompanies three of the best silent film comedies ever made. In Neighbours, Buster risks life and limb to see his beloved. The Haunted House features ghouls and gags galore. Rated by Time magazine as one of the best all-time movies, Sherlock Jr. sees Buster as a movie projectionist turned sleuth. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age U

Thu 25 April

7pm Festival Theatre For the first time ever, YouTube personalities and friends (sort of) WillNE and Stephen Tries are going on a tour of the UK. Comedians, commentators and mickey-takers of the internet, sit back and enjoy a show from two of YouTube’s funniest (looking) men. So, come and see Stephen and Will live, watch them try to fill 90 minutes and ultimately have a massive laugh at one another’s expense. Tickets £21.49 - £41.49 VIP Package Limited number

available. Please check capitaltheatres.com for details. Age Parental discretion advised, mild language and innuendos

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Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Tue 3O April to Sat 4 May

20% off all other performances

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre

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The powerful best-selling courtroom thriller, starring Ian Kelsey (Blue Murder, Emmerdale, Casualty, Doctors and Coronation Street).

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

Sat 4 May 2.30pm

Sat 4 May 1.30pm Thu 2 May 7.30pm

Frank Galvin is a washed up veteran lawyer and an alcoholic. He is presented with one last chance to redeem himself when he is given an open-and-shut medical malpractice case that no one thinks he can win. Up against the unforgiving medical establishment and the all-powerful Catholic Church, he courageously refuses an out of court settlement. Smelling a cover up, he instead takes the case and the entire legal system to court. Starring Ian Kelsey with Paul Opacic (Bad Girls, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale), Christopher Ettridge (Goodnight Sweetheart), Richard Walsh (London’s Burning) and Karen Drury (Brookside) in a full cast of fifteen, this courtroom thriller was made famous by the 1982 Oscar-nominated film starring Paul Newman.

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TWO PERFORMANCES ONE EVENING

Spring!

Thu 2 to Sat 4 May Evenings 7.30pm Festival Theatre

To kickstart their 50th anniversary year, Scottish Ballet presents a fresh double bill fizzing with energy and guaranteed to send you home smiling.

Tickets £17.50 - £30.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Children £16.50 stalls only

Resident choreographer Sophie Laplane will premiere her latest work, Dextera. Her trademark edgy style promises a tour de force of creative ideas set to the music of Mozart, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations is an irresistible carnival of colourful characters. This much-loved whirl of 1920s dance hall glitz is set to a series of Scott Joplin’s tunes, performed live by an onstage ragtime band.

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“ It’s sassy, it’s slick and it shimmies with delicious mischief” THE HERALD

For backstage insights suitable for all ages: Talk Ballet (focus on music)

Thu 2 May, 6.30pm Tickets £2

Talk Ballet (focus on dance)

Fri 3 May, 6.30pm Tickets £2

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Adapted from Jill Murphy’s original books by Emma Reeves

Original live show artwork by Idil Sukan 2018

Tickets £17 - £25

All tickets £17 Opening Night Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off top 2 prices Wed to Fri Concessions £3 off top 2 prices Wed to Fri Children £15 Wed to Thu, £17 Fri to Sun Age 7+ Limited places for babies under 12 months

Tue 7 to Sun 12 May

Evenings 7pm (not Sun) Matinees Wed 10.30am, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 2pm King’s Theatre Mildred Hubble was an ordinary girl in a school for witches. Now in her final year, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest and most important adventure yet… Jealous Ethel Hallow is always out to spoil Mildred’s fun. Miss Hardbroom is opposed to all fun in general. And just as Mildred sparks some inevitable mayhem certain to upset them both, an old enemy returns with a plan for revenge that could threaten not just the Academy, but the whole world. Featuring all of Jill Murphy’s beloved characters, this new action-packed stage adaptation written by Emma Reeves (Hetty Feather) and directed by Theresa Heskins (Around the World In 80 Days) includes original songs, music, magic and a dose of Mildred’s Unique brand of utter pandemonium! Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, Novel Theatre and Nica Burns present a Royal & Derngate, Northampton production

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Sat 11 May 7.30pm The Studio

Inspired by the life of Matthew’ Zadjacs father, The Tailor of Inverness is a story of the impact of war on ordinary people and families: a story of a boy who grew up on a farm in Galicia (Eastern Poland, now Western Ukraine) and became a tailor in Inverness, of how a life and an identity can be reconstructed. Crossing the borders from Ukraine to Poland to Russia to Iran to Egypt to Italy to Germany to Scotland, this extraordinary production tells the story of the tailor’s life and his son’s discoveries about his father through music, poetry, theatrical imagery, storytelling, moving and still video projections, costume and choreography.

“ An ardent, deeply personal play… impassioned, compelling…a fine actor” NEW YORK TIMES

Tickets £12 Friends 20% off Concessions £2 off for students and over 65s Age 12+

The Tailor of Inverness K R O FO BO LY 20 R 0 EA 2

Sun 2O April 2O2O 8pm Festival Theatre

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket. Tickets £32.50 Age 16+

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LEITHEATRE

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Wed 15 to Sat 18 May 7.30pm The Studio

Tennessee Williams’ portrayal of a day in the life of the Pollitt family, wealthy plantation owners in 1950s’ American Deep South. A powerfully written work with strong and diverse characters, and themes of repression and dishonesty in relation to disputed wealth, dysfunctional family relationships and sexuality and mendacity. Tickets £13 Over 65s & Students £2 off

Tue 21 & Wed 22 May 10.30am & 1pm The Studio

Welcome to Little Top, a magical first circus experience for babies aged 0-18 months and their adults. At a time in their development when young children are discovering their own physicality, and the pleasures and perils of gravity, Little Top invites babies to experience all the fun of the circus. Roll up for a gently thrilling performance which includes spectacular balances, astonishing tumbles and inventive juggling. Little Top will transport you to a playful, joyous, upside down, topsy-turvy world where people can fly, patterns fill the air and anything is possible. Tickets £8 Children £5 Age 0-18 months

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THE WEST END SMASH HIT FROM THE CREATORS OF

HHHHH ‘A FAST AND FABULOUS COMEDY CAPER’ THE TIMES

Tue 14 to Sat 18 May

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Ocean’s Eleven meets the Marx Brothers in this dynamite new comedy now enjoying its third year in the West End! Following the phenomenal sell-out success of their multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre return with their latest fast and fabulous comedy caper, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. A priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city bank, an institution so corrupt that even the security guards are on the take. Can it be safely stored or will it all go horribly wrong? Don’t miss this smash-and-grab hit comedy, guaranteed to deliver swag loads of laughter. Book now, it’d be criminal to miss it!

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“ This is the funniest show in the West End”

Tickets £19.50 - £33 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 18 May 2.30pm

Sat 18 May 1.30pm Thu 16 May 7.30pm

BEST EDY OM NEW CR AWARD OLIVIE INEE NOM

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Music & Lyrics in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley present

YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE NEVER SEE N ANYTHING LIKE IT!

Book, Music and Lyrics by

LESLIE BRICUSSE

Doctor Dolittle Tue 14 to Sat 25 May

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu 16, Sat 18, Thu 23 & Sat 25 at 2.30pm Sun 19 at 2pm Festival Theatre You’ve never seen anything like it! Doctor Dolittle returns to the stage in Leslie Bricusse’s acclaimed family musical. Join the eccentric Doctor, his human companions and his exotic menagerie of animal friends on an extraordinary adventure to find the Giant Pink Sea Snail, that holds the secret of life and making the world a happier place. With help from the Pushmi-Pullyu and his trusty sidekick Polynesia the parrot, the larger-than-life Doctor Dolittle teaches us not only to talk to the animals but to listen to them as well! Based on the popular 1967 film with Rex Harrison, this stage version has music, book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. From the producers of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, this production promises stunning visual puppetry and fun for all the family. Tickets £27 - £47 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

ADELE ANDERSON

Relaxed Performance For schools and other groups

as Lady Bellowes

as Polynesia

Based on the Doctor Dolittle stories by Hugh Lofting and the Twentieth Century Fox Film Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.

Images depict different cast.

VICKY ENTWISTLE

Weds 22 May, 12noon This performance is adapted for audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, particularly young people with additional support needs. Email enquiries to catrin.sheridan@capitaltheatres.com (not available online)

Fri 24 May 7.30pm

Fri 24 May 6.30pm Thu 23 May 7.30pm

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Fri 24 & Sat 25 May Evenings 7.30pm King’s Theatre

Rambert2 is a group of the world’s best young dancers, coming together to showcase just how exhilarating, intense and fierce contemporary dance can be. This new ensemble will be performing two works that launched the international careers of their choreographers: E2 7SD by Sydney Dance Company artistic director, and former Rambert Dancer, Rafael Bonachela and Killer Pig by Israeli dance superstar Sharon Eyal. They will also perform a new creation Grey Matter by Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert’s Guest Artistic Director. Rambert is world famous as Britain’s original dance company. Rambert2 takes the company’s reputation for bold moves with technical virtuosity, and kicks it up a notch. Tickets £15.50 - £25.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

Tue 28 May

7.30pm Festival Theatre In the past two decades Burn the Floor has revolutionised Ballroom style. Combining jaw-dropping choreography and ground-breaking moves, Burn the Floor brings their famous, infectious and rebellious energy to the stage every single night in the UK, starring Strictly Come Dancing favourite Kevin Clifton, and the new Italian heartthrob, Graziano Di Prima. From seriously romantic Waltz to a futuristic Foxtrot, the passion of the Tango and Paso Doble cut right through. You will revel in the emotional power of the Cha Cha, the Samba and Jive, and be left breathless by the smoking, irresistible Rumba. With Kevin headlining this electrifying production, along with lights, costumes and eclectic live music, it will have you leaping out of the seat to join in. Not just a “feel-good” performance, this is a “feel-fantastic” show! Tickets £28 - £36 Premium Seats plus Meet & Greet £75

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MORNA YOUNG AND PERTH THEATRE AT HORSECROSS ARTS PRESENTS

LOST at SEA

By MORNA YOUNG Directed by IAN BROWN

Mon 2O to Wed 22 May Evenings 7.30pm King’s Theatre

A storm is brewing in a small fishing village. A young woman returns home, searching for answers about her father’s death. But as she begins to weave together the strands of her past, a mysterious force unravels family secrets.

Tickets £14.50 - £23.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 12+

Lost at Sea journeys through a labyrinth of myth and memory in an epic tale spanning forty years of the fishing industry. Featuring the voices of fishermen and their families in their own words - with music, songs and Scots language - it is the lyrical and powerfully evocative story of a North-East fishing family.

Photo: Corey Arnold

Inspired by the loss of playwright Morna Young’s fisherman father, Lost at Sea is a personal tribute to the fishing communities of Scotland.

“ One of the most powerful and moving stories I have ever seen” AUDIENCE REACTION

Supported by Creative Scotland Open Project Fund

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ANDY NORTHEY ‘near exeter’ SELLADOOR PRODUCTIONS AND RICHARD DARBOURNE LTD PRESENT

a West End Hit P!%% your THE STAGE

pants

Face still hurts from laughing so much @NO_MORE_TIERS

funny!

You’d be a muppet to miss it

INTERNET WEIRDO

Avenue Q is furrlarious!

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

Music & Lyrics by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX Book by JEFF WHITTY

GAY TIMES

ABSOLUTE RADIO

Tickets £24.50 - £34.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Age 14+

Based on an Original Concept by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX

Mon 27 May to Sat 1 June

Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Fantasies come true - the hilarious and multi-award winning Avenue Q is back! Following a smash-hit run in 2015, the fur-lariously laugh-out-loud musical is back by popular demand.

Sat 1 Jun 2.30pm

Sat 1 Jun 1.30pm Thu 30 May 7.30pm

Catch up with all your favourite (and unforgettable) characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues – like what do you do with a BA in English? How do you find your purpose? And is the internet really just for….nevermind. Missed all the fuzz last time round? Don’t let your life suck – book now!

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“ The best musical of the decade” SUNDAY TIMES

This production is by arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LTD., London

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BRITISH ARMY

Thu 3O May

7.30pm Festival Theatre A thrilling and humane portrait of army life telling the stories of men and women serving on the front line.

Tickets £18 - £24 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 12+ (scenes of violence)

In 2008, choreographer Rosie Kay joined the 4th Battalion The Rifles, to watch and participate in full battle exercises, and visited the National Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. What came of these observations was the award-winning, five-star work 5 SOLDIERS. Ten years on, Rosie Kay expands the work for the large stage with 10 Soldiers. Now a full Army squad, 10 Soldiers takes a fresh look at life in 2019’s British Army including issues of equality and diversity. Charged with Kay’s trademark intense athletic dance theatre, 10 Soldiers explores how the human body - with both fragility and incredible inner strength - remains on the frontline of war.

“ War from a female perspective packs a punch...taut, visceral, compassionate” THE OBSERVER

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Thurs 6 & Fri 7 June Thu 10.30am Fri 2pm The Studio

Curious Shoes is a joyful performance for people living with dementia and their loved ones to share. This funny, entertaining and beautifully simple story comes to life through live music, movement and very few words. The audience is invited on a curious voyage of discovery by four performers loosely based on film characters for whom shoes play an important role: Fred Astaire in Funny Face; Bette Davis in Now Voyager; Charlie Chaplin in City Lights and Vicky Page in The Red Shoes.

Curious Shoes

Curious Shoes has been created by Magdalena Schamberger. Magdalena is a creative collaborator, director, teacher and theatre maker with a special interest in developing performances with and for people living with dementia, their loved ones and those who care for them.

“ I feel like I am shining inside” AUDIENCE MEMBER, 2017 Tickets £5 Running time 1 hour Please note We have a limited number of free tickets available. If you would like to attend but the ticket price is a problem, please contact Dawn for a confidential conversation. See page 71 for contact details.

Sat 6 July 7pm The Studio

After our last sell-out evening, join us for a contemporary, laid back and fun evening of ballroom dancing. Learn the basics with instruction from professionals, then dance the night away with live music from Radio Pachuco and watch a fabulous showdance by World Champions and stars of Channel 5’s Baby Ballroom, Andrei Toader and Mia Linnik Holden. Open to everyone, from complete beginner to advanced.

“ a charming, fun evening that will get you up on your feet learning new ballroom moves, even if you turned up in skinny jeans and usually shy away from dancefloors” AUDIENCE REACTION

Tickets £19 Age 16+

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Sat 8 June

7.30pm King’s Theatre Celebrating their eighteenth year, there’s always excitement when Ballet Black take to the stage. Their popular programme contrasts dramatic and inventive storytelling in a lively showcase of modern ballets.

Tickets £19.50 - £27 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Running time 1 hour 30 minutes including an interval

Join us for Ingoma (meaning song) a specially commissioned piece by Company dancer and choreographer Mthuthuzeli November, which imagines the struggles of black South African miners in 1946. A fusion of ballet, African dance and singing, portrays a milestone in the country’s history. In addition, a light-hearted narrative ballet by renowned choreographer Luca Silvestrini – another original work for the mesmerising ensemble whose dancers are of black and Asian descent. Artistic Director Cassa Pancho is the recent recipient of the Freedom of the City of London for her contribution to diversity in ballet.

Choreography Mthuthuzeli November and Luca Silvestrini Lighting design David Plater Designer Yann Seabra Composer Ingoma Peter Johnson

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Cross Currents

Thu 6 June

2pm, 7.30pm King’s Theatre Cross Currents 2019 showcases the talent and diversity of the dancers training at Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS). Tickets £18.50 Concessions £3 off

SILENT CINEMA

Fri 28 June

7.30pm Festival Theatre As part of Edinburgh International Film Festival, Capital Theatres presents “the greatest documentary ever made” (Sight & Sound), Man With a Movie Camera. Dziga Vertov’s exhilarating ode to Bolshevik Russia. Rated the 8th greatest film of all time in BFI’s critics’ poll, don’t miss this rare chance to witness one of the most influential films in cinema history, accompanied live on piano by Will Pickvance.

MAN WITH A

MOVIE

CAMERA

“ Absolutely fantastic – a great experience of old school cinema and musical talent, a rare treat” AUDIENCE MEMBER AT SILENT CINEMA

Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age U

Sat 14 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Calling all ocean lovers! This carefully curated collection of short films features sublime footage from both above and below the water’s surface, showcasing the spellbinding power and beauty of our oceans. Tickets £16.50 Groups (8+) £1.50 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £1.50 off Age 12A

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Thu 13 to Sun 16 June King’s Theatre

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips! TERRIBLE TUDORS From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope.

Tickets £18.50 Children £2.50 off Family of 3 (max 2 adults) £51 Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £66 Family of 5 (max 2 adults) £80 Limited free places for babies under 12 months

Thu 13 Jun 10.30am 1.30pm Fri 14 Jun 10.30am 7pm Sat 15 Jun 2.30pm 7pm Sun 16 Jun 11am 3pm Terrible Tudors Awful Egyptians

AWFUL EGYPTIANS From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. It’s the history of Egypt with the nasty bits left in!

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THE EPIC LOVE STORY ON STAGE - SPRING 2019

Tickets £19.50 - £33 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Tue 18 to Sat 22 June

20% off all performances

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre

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Based on the bestselling novel that inspired the hit film, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is an unforgettable love story set on the Greek island of Cephallonia against the turbulent backdrop of World War II.

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

Sat 21 Jun 2.30pm

Sat 21 Jun 1.30pm Thu 20 Jun 7.30pm

Iannis loves the island and his strong-willed daughter Pelagia. Carlo, an Italian soldier, discovers love whilst fighting in Albania. Pelagia loves her father and the fisherman Mandras. The young Italian Captain Corelli loves only his music. And then in 1941, the idyllic island awakes to find itself at war, under Italian and German occupation. Everything they thought they knew and understood changes. Olivier and Tony Award-nominee director Melly Still (My Brilliant Friend) and adaptor Rona Munro (The James Plays) bring this epic story vividly to life on stage in this world premiere production.

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Tue 25 to Sat 29 June

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Amélie is the story of an astonishing young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small, but extraordinary acts of kindness that bring happiness to those around her. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realises that to find her own contentment she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Amélie is a new musical based on the much loved five-time Oscar®-nominated film, and an ‘enchanting act of theatrical reinvention’ (The Los Angeles Times).

Tickets £19 - £34 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all other performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 29 Jun 2.30pm

Sat 29 Jun 1.30pm Thu 27 Jun 7.30pm

Come and be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection and sees possibilities around every corner. Although times are hard for dreamers, Amélie is someone to believe in. Presented by Hartshorn - Hook Productions and Selladoor Productions in association with The Watermill Theatre and Broadway Asia

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Sun 8 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre

A two-time Grammy-winner, John Prine is among the English language’s premier phrase-turners. Almost 50 years into a remarkable career that has drawn effusive praise from Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Roger Waters, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and others who would know, Prine is a smiling, shuffling force for good. He is a 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Songwriter’s Hall of Fame nominee, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and a PEN New England Lyrics Award recipient whose classic debut album, simply titled John Prine, is recognized as part of the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame and whose songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band and many others.

JOHN PRINE

Tickets £27.50 - £60 plus £1.50 booking fee

plus special guests

Fri 13 to Sun 15 September

Fri 2.30pm, Sat & Sun 11am & 1.30pm King’s Theatre Join Hansel & Gretel in an enchanted gingerbread house where they meet dancing sweet treats and toys that come to life. This specially adapted show is the perfect way for young families to discover the magic of ballet. Dancers from Scottish Ballet will perform this family favourite alongside students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA in Modern Ballet.

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Hansel & Gretel

Tickets £16.50 Friends 20% off Groups £3 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Childrens £10 Running time 50 mins Age 3 - 8 Limited places for babies under 12 months

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Dedicate a Seat Honour, commemorate or celebrate a loved one

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Tickets £19 - £25 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

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“ With dashes of czardas or glimmers of folk dance – it’s very Alston in its musicality and unjaded delight” THE HERALD

Fri 27 & Sat 28 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre

Don’t miss this last ever visit from Richard Alston Dance Company. Over the past 50 years, Richard Alston has played a major role in the world of contemporary dance, developing a unique and distinct dance language and shaping the art form in this country. His internationally renowned Richard Alston Dance Company will officially close in 2020. They bring to Edinburgh a newly revived The Signal of a Shake (not performed for almost two decades) inspired by Handel’s brilliant concertos for organ. They will also give the world premiere performances of Martin Lawrance’s newest creation and bring back last year’s popular Brahms Hungarian, featuring live solo pianist Jason Ridgway, where the dancers are carried along by fast steps and an abandoned fervour.

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The National Theatre’s Landmark Production

J B PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER

AN INSPECTOR CALLS DIRECTED BY

STEPHEN DALDRY WINNER OF 19 MAJOR AWARDS

Tue 8 to Sat 12 October

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns after a sell out West End season. Hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, winning more awards than any other production in history, An Inspector Calls has thrilled more than 4 million people worldwide. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of theatregoers.

Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other performances

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)

Sat 12 October 2.30pm

Sat 12 October 1.30pm Thu 10 October 7.30pm

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Sat 19 & Sun 2O October 8pm Festival Theatre

Five years after his last comedy tour Force Majeure made comedy history having played 45 countries including all 50 US States AND in four languages, making it the most extensive comedy show ever, Eddie is back to his roots with an all-new show which expands on his own very unique, totally surreal view of life, love, history and his ‘theory of the universe’. Tickets £31.50 & £46.50 Age 15+

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Wed 3O October

‘A MASSIVE HIT’

7.30pm Festival Theatre

Daily Telegraph

Following its sell-out success at the Edinburgh International Festival and two major UK tours, the international smash hit music and dance sensation INALA, returns to Edinburgh starring two-time Grammy® Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, with choreography by multi award-winning Mark Baldwin OBE and current and former members of The Royal Ballet and Rambert. Performed by a company of 26 dancers, singers and musicians, INALA (meaning ‘abundance of goodwill’ in Zulu) blends visceral dance with intricate rhythms of Zulu tradition to deliver a powerfully uplifting live experience not to be missed.

SISTERS GRIMM PRESENTS

GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING SOUTH AFRICAN LEGENDS

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR

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“ Tremendous feel-good energy” THE HERALD

A ZULU BALLET

Tickets £19 - £35 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off

Sun 3 November 7.30pm King’s Theatre

James Acaster takes you through the best and worst years of his life. Join him.

HHHHH James Acaster Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

“ A comedy genius at the peak of his powers” THE GUARDIAN Tickets £21 Age 14+

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BILL KENWRIGHT presents

book by JOE

MASTEROFF

music by JOHN

KANDER

lyrics by FRED

EBB

based on the play by JOHN VAN DRUTEN and stories by CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD directed by RUFUS

NORRIS

Tue 5 to Sat 9 November

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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Bill Kenwright presents the multi-award winning production of Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical, Cabaret. Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris, the production has enjoyed two smash-hit West End runs at The Lyric and The Savoy theatres. Cabaret features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and iconic songs Money Makes The World Go Round, Maybe This Time, Cabaret and more. Since its Broadway premiere and the movie version with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, Cabaret has won numerous stage and screen awards including 8 Oscars, 7 BAFTAs and 13 Tonys.

Tickets £26.50 - £46.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night

30/11/2018 11:2

until 27 March then 20% off all performances (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 12+ Discounts may be withdrawn at any time

Fri 8 Nov 7.30pm

Fri 8 Nov 6.30pm

It’s 1931, Berlin is a haven of divine decadence and the legendary Sally Bowles is about to take to the stage at the infamous Kit Kat Klub…

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“ A show stopper” DAILY MAIL

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Tickets £19 - £34 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or

Tue 12 to Sat 16 November

Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat

The road to happiness is a bumpy ride.

20% off all other performances

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Age 14+

Sat 16 Nov 2.30pm

Sat 16 Nov 1.30pm Thu 14 Nov 7.30pm

Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King‘s Theatre Based on the Oscar-winning film, Little Miss Sunshine is a new musical comedy from Tony Award-winners James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) and William Finn (Falsettos, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). The Hoover family has more than a few troubles, but young Olive has her heart set on winning the Little Miss Sunshine beauty contest. When an invitation to compete comes out of the blue, the Hoovers must pile in to their rickety yellow camper van. Can it survive the 800-mile trip from New Mexico to California – and more importantly, can they? This uplifting, modern classic celebrates the quirks of every family, the potholes in every road, and the power of overcoming our differences. Lapine and Finn’s inventive musical version opens in London in a brand new production directed by Arcola Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen, then takes to the road for a national tour.

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Backstage Tours The first Saturday of each month 10.30am-12.30pm Festival Theatre & King’s Theatre A fantastic chance to get behind the scenes and see the workings of our two iconic theatres. Choose from Festival or King’s Theatre tour. Booking essential. Refreshments included. Cost £10 (£8 friends). Bespoke tours available. Book now on 0131 529 6000 or at capitaltheatres.com BSL and enhanced hearing tours available but mustbe booked in advance. 63 Call 0131 529 to book or to book a group (8+)tocall 0131 529 Visit6000 our website capitaltheatres.com book and for6005 more info 63 Email: foh@capitaltheatres.com

King’s Panto Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sat 3O November to Sun 19 January

Sat 30 Nov

2pm

7pm

Sun 1 Dec

1pm

5pm

Mon 2 Dec

No perf

Tue 3 Dec

2pm

7pm

King’s Theatre

Wed 4 Dec

2pm

7pm

ROLL UP, ROLL UP!

Thu 5 Dec

2pm

7pm

The King’s Theatre panto is back, reuniting Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott as they run away to the circus for the ultimate pantomime spectacular! Packed full of hilarious comedy routines, laughter, dazzling special effects and hair-raising displays, Goldilocks and the Three Bears will blend the worlds of circus and pantomime featuring magic, music, mayhem and plenty of (Scottish) porridge. Book early for the Panto that’s just right!

When to book - Join as a Friend to beat the queue!

10am Tue 8 to Mon 14 Jan Friends can book 7 or fewer tickets from an allocation of seats. Friends can also submit group booking forms for bookings of 8+ during this period. 10am Tue 15 Jan to Fri 15 Feb All other groups (8+) can submit their groups booking form, downloadable from capitaltheatres.com 10am Mon 18 Feb Everyone can book! Ticket prices from Stalls Dress Circle Boxes (4 seats) Upper Circle

£36 £33.50 £36 £33.50 £134 £27 £24.50

£33 £30.50 £33 £30.50 £122 £24.50 £21.50

£26.50 £24.50 £26.50 £24.50 £98 £21.50 £18.50

schools all seats £13.50

Friends 2 for 1 on Tue 3 Dec 7pm or 20% off Tue 3 to Sun 8 Dec

or Tue 7 to Sun 12 Jan Groups (8+) £3 off per full price ticket (excl. 13 to 31 Dec)) Children £3 off all performances (excl. boxes) Concessions £2 off (Red & Green performances only, excl. top price seats and boxes)

Relaxed Performance for the general public

Fri 3 Jan 2pm £12 each ticket Performance adapted for people with additional needs and their families. Please book in person or on 0131 529 6000 (not available online)

Fri 13 Dec 7pm & Sat 4 Jan 2pm

1 hour before AD performances

Fri 6 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sat 7 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sun 8 Dec

1pm

5pm

Mon 9 Dec

No perf

Tue 10 Dec

2pm

7pm

Wed 11 Dec

2pm

7pm

Thu 12 Dec

2pm

7pm

Fri 13 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sat 14 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sun 15 Dec

1pm

5pm

Mon 16 Dec

No perf

Tue 17 Dec

2pm

7pm

Wed 18 Dec

No perf

Thu19 Dec

2pm

No perf

Fri 20 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sat 21 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sun 22 Dec

1pm

5pm

Mon 23 Dec

2pm

7pm

Tue 24 Dec

1pm

5pm

Wed 25 Dec

No perf

Thu 26 Dec

2pm

7pm

Fri 27 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sat 28 Dec

2pm

7pm

Sun 29 Dec

1pm

5pm

Mon 30 Dec

1pm

5pm

Tue 31 Dec

1pm

5pm

Wed 1 Jan

No perf

Thu 2 Jan

2pm

7pm

Fri 3 Jan

2pm Relaxed

7pm

Sat 4 Jan

2pm

7pm

Sun 5 Jan

1pm

5pm

Mon 6 Jan

No perf

Tue 7 Jan

2pm

7pm

Wed 8 Jan

2pm

7pm

Thu 9 Jan

2pm

7pm

Fri 10 Jan

No perf

7pm

Sat 11 Jan

2pm

7pm

Sun 12 Jan

1pm

5pm

Mon 13 Jan

No perf

Tue 14 Jan

2pm

7pm

Wed 15 Jan

2pm

7pm

Thu 16 Jan

No perf

7pm

Fri 17 Jan

No perf

7pm

Sat 18 Jan

2pm

7pm

Sun 19 Jan

1pm

5pm

Limited free places for babies under 12 months (Excl. boxes)

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The Snow Queen

A GLITTERING WINTER TALE

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The Snow Queen Sat 7 to Sun 29 December Festival Theatre

Scottish Ballet’s 50th year will come to a spectacular close with the world premiere of The Snow Queen. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale – which was also the basis for Frozen – this glittering new production will be set to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Choreographed by Christopher Hampson and designed by the award-winning Lez Brotherston, this story of love and friendship is sure to delight the whole family.

“ Scottish Ballet’s Christmas shows are magical and full of wonder” THE LIST Tickets £19 - £46 Friends 20% off Wed 11 and Wed 18 Dec only Groups (8+) Evenings £6 off (Stalls & Dress Circle,

Sat 7 Dec 7.30pm Sun 8 Dec 2.30pm Wed 11 Dec 7.30pm Thu 12 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 13 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 14 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 15 Dec 2.30pm Wed 18 Dec 7.30pm Thu 19 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 20 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 21 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 22 Dec 2.30pm Mon 23 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 27 Dec Sat 28 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 29 Dec 2.30pm

excl. Sat & Sun)*

Concessions £3 off (excl. Sat & Sun, excl. children)* Children £22 (Stalls & Upper) £3 off full price (Dress Circle)* *Excludes inclusive performance

Stage Secrets

Sat 21 & Sat 28 Dec 11.30am-1pm £6.50/£4.50 conc.

Pre-show talk (dance)

Thu 12, Thu 19 & Fri 20 Dec 6.30pm £2

Pre-show talk (music) Fri 13 Dec 6.30pm £2

Sat 14 Dec 2.30pm Sat 14 Dec 1pm

Inclusive Performance

Relaxed and Dementia friendly

Thu 19 December 2.30pm £12.50 each ticket A relaxed environment for people with additional needs and their families. Please book in person or on 0131 529 6000 (not available online).

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Take Part

We love the performing arts and we want everyone to have opportunities to take part, in ways that suit them. So, in addition to the shows on our stages, we engage people of all ages in our learning & participation programme. Come and get involved!

Hannah Griffiths, Head of Learning & Participation hannah.griffiths@capitaltheatres.com 0131 622 8099 Cat Sheridan, Learning and Participation Coordinator catrin.sheridan@capitaltheatres.com 0131 622 8427 Unless otherwise stated, for all events please book through the Box Office 0131 529 6000

Wee Creatives

Vintage Chorus Tues 5 February to Tues 9 April 10.15am-12.15pm Festival Theatre, Milburn Gallery

Brighten up Tuesday mornings with great company and a good sing! The Vintage Chorus is our informal choir for older singers. Everyone is welcome. The focus is on singing in a relaxed atmosphere in the lovely surroundings of the Festival Theatre. The choir is led by Wendy Weatherby and Duncan Black, along with a host of visiting artists. Cost £40 for the term. Bursaries are available. Contact us for a confidential conversation.

25 Jan; 1, 8, 22 Feb; 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March; 5 April Fridays 10am-11.30am Festival Theatre

Creative antics for 2-5 year olds and their adults! Join us to explore multiple art forms at weekly workshops this spring. Book for one, several, or all ten sessions! Wee Creatives gives you the chance to work alongside artists from a range of disciplines, exploring some of the children’s shows in the spring season. It’s all about first steps in the arts, plus ideas and inspiration for continuing creativity at home. Cost £5 for a joint ticket for 1 adult and 1 child aged 2-5 years. Additional children £2 each. Children under 2 free, but must hold a complimentary ticket.

Curious?

You’re welcome to come along to our first session on Tue 5 February for free ‘taster’ if you’ve never sung with us before. Simply call or email Cat Sheridan (contact details above) to let us know you’re coming.

Free Hip Hop Dance Workshop 16 Feb 2pm-3.30pm The Studio

This is a dance class for anyone aged 17-25. Beginners welcome. Learn routines from Metta Theatre’s hip-hop musical In The Willows, led by one of the country’s leading hip hop dance teachers Sheila Attah

68 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005

You can also Play your Part and help us bring more theatre to more people. To learn more, visit capitaltheatres.com/support (Bird Gang). Plus discover more about joining the community chorus of In The Willows, coming to the Festival Theatre – the biggest stage in Scotland – in spring 2019. Cost Free, visit mettatheatre.co.uk/workshops to find out more or get your place.

Backstage Tours The first Saturday of each month: 2 Feb, 2 March, 6 April, 4 May, 1 June, 6 July 10.30am-12.30pm Festival Theatre King’s Theatre

are in town to present Pepperland. You’re warmly invited to join members of the company as they present a family workshop for all ages, from 2 up. No experience necessary. Fun, practical and the perfect way to spend an hour together. Cost £3 per person We have a limited number of free tickets available. Contact us for a confidential conversation.

Victoria Post-Show Talk Fri 12 April Festival Theatre

A great chance to get behind the scenes and see the workings of our two iconic theatres. Refreshments included. Cost £10 (£8 Friends) BSL and enhanced hearing tours are available but must be booked in advance, email bookings@capitaltheatres.com or call 0131 662 1112.

Pepperland Post-Show Talk Fri 5 April Festival Theatre

If you’re joining us for Pepperland with Mark Morris Dance Group on 5 April, don’t miss the chance to stay on after the show for an exclusive Q&A session, presented with a little help from our friends, members of the company. Cost Free to ticket holders for 5 April

performance

Dance with MMDG Family Workshop Sat 6 April 11am-12noon The Studio

Our friends at Mark Morris Dance Group

Stay on after the show on 12 April for an exclusive post-show interview with David Nixon, Artistic Director of Northern Ballet, together with two of the company’s talented dancers. Find out more about the creative process behind the new work that brings the story of Queen Victoria to life in dance. Cost Free to ticket holders for 12 April performance

Peut-Être Theatre Workshop for Teachers Thurs 23 May 4pm-4.45pm

The Studio

Peut-Être Theatre is in town to present Tidy Up, their brilliant show about wriggling

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Take Part

Proud to be dementia friendly

your way through the muddle of life. If you work with 3-8 year olds in a school, nursery or any setting, join us for a workshop with members of the company, exploring practical approaches to creativity and dance-theatre with children. Cost ÂŁ3 per person We have a limited number of free tickets available. Contact us for a confidential conversation.

25th Anniversary Variety Show Sat 1 June Festival Theatre

The Festival Theatre is turning 25! To celebrate becoming a quarter of a century old, we are proudly presenting some of the very best of our learning & participation programme. Expect stirring songs, brilliant brand new works, and performances created in partnership with the likes of Scottish Opera and WHALE Arts. Save the date, then check our website in the spring for more details! Unless otherwise stated, for all events please book through the Box Office 0131 529 6000

70 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005

These events and performances are suitable for people living with dementia, their family and friends

Tea Parties 2pm-3.30pm Festival Theatre Mon 21 January As Burns Day approaches, celebrate the traditional music and song

of Scotland with Aonach Mòr, featuring BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year winner Claire Hastings on voice, Ron Jappy playing fiddle and accordionist Grant McFarlane.

Mon 18 February

Join Prismatic Winds, energetic Scottish wind quintet from Glasgow, for Strictly Valentine. Get your clapping hands and dancing feet ready for some ballroom fun or sit back and watch others glide by to favourites such as Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker or Frankie Valli and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.

Mon 18 March

No St Patrick’s Day celebration would be complete without Danny Boy, performed by Voice & Verse, who are voice and piano duo, Laura McFall and Kristine Donnan from Northern Ireland. Other Irish favourites include Down by the Salley Gardens, in an arrangement by Britten, folk songs, music by Moeran and the tale of a mischievous leprechaun! Call 0131 529 6000 to book tickets. £2 per person. Car parking can be booked by calling Stage Door on 0131 662 1112.

Festival Theatre Drop-In Café Weds 3O January, Weds 27 February, Weds 27 March, Weds 24 April 2pm-3.30pm Festival Theatre Café

The drop-in café is an informal social gathering for anyone affected by dementia, including opportunities to chat to other activity leaders and organisations about what they offer in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The group meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

Capital Focus

Exciting times lie ahead as we shape the next stage of our dementia friendly work. We invite you, the people who know and matter most, to get involved and guide us on our journey. Are you living with or otherwise affected by dementia? Could you spare 90 minutes of your day to help us develop our dementia friendly community? If so, and you can commit to four meetings in 2019 then please get in touch, now! First meeting: Friday 15 February 2pm – 3.30pm (travel costs can be reimbursed) To register interest contact Dawn, details below.

Curious Shoes Thu 6 and Fri 7 June

Thu 10.30am, Fri 2pm The Studio

Curious Shoes is a joyful performance for people living with dementia and their loved ones to share, created by Magdalena Schamberger. See page 42 for further details of performances.

For more information about our dementia friendly programme contact Dawn on 0131 622 8444 or email dawn.irvine@capitaltheatres.com The dementia friendly communities project is supported with funding from the Life Changes Trust and Capital Theatres

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Access Wheelchair users Please book wheelchair spaces in advance. All spaces have adjacent seats for companions Festival Theatre has 8 spaces in the stalls. The Studio has 2 spaces at the front. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theatre has 8 spaces in the stalls. Assistance Animals are welcome at all three theatres Headsets and Personal Induction Loops Available for all performances. Collect from a member of staff on arrival. The number of headsets and loops are limited. Box Office staff can advise on best seats for reception. Captioning Captioning is a bit like subtitles on TV. Captions are shown on two raised display units either side of the stage. The text is in large print and delivered at the same time as the words are spoken or sung. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. BSL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sign Language Interpreted A BSL Interpreter will stand on one side of the stage and interpret all spoken or sung speech. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. Audio Description Audio Description is a form of audio-visual translation. Through a headset (collect on arrival) a describer will tell you where the characters are on stage, what they are wearing, how they gesture and what the set looks like. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. Touch Tours Touch Tours of the set, costumes and props are usually available from one hour before the Audio Described show. Touch Tour tickets are free and should be requested in advance. Touch Tours are exclusively for those using the audio description service and their companions. Accessible Parking The Festival Theatre has a limited number of spaces available for accessible parking and pickup/dropoff in the courtyard. Please check with Stage Door for availability on 0131 662 1112. For full access information please visit: capitaltheatres.com/festival-access or capitaltheatres.com/kings-access. To request a large print, braille or audio brochure, please contact us on 0131 622 8410 72 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005

Information

How to book

Tickets for all our shows can be purchased from any of our venues. Online capitaltheatres.com In Person at the Festival or King’s Theatres (Mon to Sat 10am-6pm or until curtain-up) Phone 0131 529 6000 (Mon to Sat 11am-6pm) Groups (8+) 0131 529 6005 (Mon to Fri 11am-6pm) Next Generation Text (NGT) Relay 18002 0131 529 6003 (a text relay assistant will relay the phone conversation between you and our Box Office)

How to find us

Festival Theatre 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT King’s Theatre 2 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LQ The Studio 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL BY CAR No parking on Nicolson St or Leven St. Single yellow lines and Pay & Display spaces available on side streets. Parking for Festival Theatre NCP’s Holyrood Road car park is just a 9 minute walk from the theatre entrance. Take advantage of up to 5 hours parking for only £5.50 with our Festival Theatre special rate. You can redeem this by visiting the theatre box office and requesting a validation voucher. BY TAXI Drop-off points outside front doors at both theatres. We are happy to order a taxi after the performance for those with mobility issues.

Discounts

Student/Young Scot Standby Tickets from £10 on the day from midday to half an hour before curtain. Stalls and upper only and subject to availability. Valid ID required.

Babes in Arms On selected family shows, babies under 12 months will be admitted to sit on their parent/carer’s lap. A limited number of free Babes-in-Arms tickets are available per performance – please book at the time of purchase. All babies require a ticket for entry. Babies do not qualify as group members for group discounts. Concessions Available for full-time students, senior citizens (65+), unwaged (with proof), people with disabilities, Young Scot cardholders, school parties, children, Edinburgh Leisure Cardholders. All Concessions are advertised on show pages where available. Exclusions may apply to all discounts and are subject to availability and not available on all shows. Discounts can be withdrawn at any time. Discounts apply to full price tickets only. Only one discount per ticket. Proof of status must be shown where appropriate. Booking T&Cs can be found on our website: capitaltheatres.com/terms

Theatre Development Fund

Ticket prices include a contribution to our theatre development fund which pays for the restoration and up keep of our theatres.

Terms

Please see our website capitaltheatres.com/terms for full terms and conditions or capitaltheatres.com/faq for some frequently asked questions. Refunds Sorry, we do not offer refunds on ticket purchases. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance, which could be the interval. The Latecomers Policy is set on a show-by-show basis. We advise you to arrive at least 30min before the performance to avoid queues, especially if collecting tickets. Admission Policy Management reserves the right to refuse admission. Cancelled Performance If a performance is cancelled we will make every effort to accommodate you at another time, or offer a refund.

All info correct at time of going to print and subject to change

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Capital Theatres would like to thank all its supporters

Principal Funder

Corporate Partners

Supporters CRUDEN FOUNDATION LIMITED

Principal Patrons Sir Tom and Lady Farmer Mr Roger Miller Sarah Whitley and Graham Whyte Hedley G Wright Supporting Patrons Geoff and Mary Ball Sir Ewan and Lady Brown Richard and Catherine Burns Reverend and Mrs David Dalglish Lady Elliot Bill and Janice Gammell Kate and Gavin Gemmell Hamish and Alison Glen Malcolm and Avril Gourlay Sir Raymond and Lady Johnstone Donald and Louise MacDonald Chris and Gill Masters Alastair and Elizabeth Salvesen Barry and Helen Sealey Jim and Isobel Stretton Professor Dame Joan Stringer and Roel Mali

Patrons Geoffrey and Tish Alderson The Cameron Family Dr Ann C Chandley Mr M and Mrs A Goodwin Colette Grant George Gwilt Shields and Carol Henderson James and Felicity Ivory Alan M Johnston Lesley Knox Roxane Laird Craig Ralph Lutton Christine and Stewart Mackay Lynda McGrath Kirsteen Millar Sir Ronald and Lady Miller Walter and Norma Nimmo Christine Richard OBE and Fiona Richard Bruce and Eileen Ritson Derek and Ann Shepherd Mrs Eileen Waddell Margaretha Walker Ged and Nikki Welch Sir John Ward

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COMES TO EDINBURGH Screening ALLELUJAH!

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Tue 22 January to Sat 16 February (p6)

GLASGOW GIRLS

SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE!

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Wed 23 to Sat 26 January (p9)

Sun 27 January (p1O)

Scottish Opera ANTHROPOCENE

Thu 31 January & Sat 2 February (p14) King’s Theatre

THE AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL RETURNS TO EDINBURGH THE CAT IN THE HAT

Wed 6 to Sat 9 February (p16)

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Mon 11 to Sat 16 February (p18)

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