Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh | Autumn 2013 Brochure (Sept - Jan)

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SEASON 2013/14 THE PLAYS Dark Road 25 September – 19 October 2013 Crime and Punishment 22 October – 9 November 2013 A Christmas Carol 28 November 2013 – 4 January 2014 Long Day’s Journey into Night 17 January – 8 February 2014 Private Lives 14 February – 8 March 2014 Union 20 March – 12 April 2014 Pressure 1 – 24 May 2014 BOX OFFICE 0131 248 4848 ONLINE lyceum.org.uk TWITTER @lyceumtheatre

WELCOME TO THE LYCEUM Seven plays and four centuries of drama – 2013/14 promises to be a Season full of the excitement and colour that makes theatre such a joyful and important part of our lives.

This autumn, it’s going to be murder at the Lyceum! We open with a double-bill of crime – introducing Ian Rankin’s very first stage play, Dark Road, which I’ve co-written and directed. Find out what happens when Scotland’s first female Chief Constable is drawn back into the case of serial killer Alfred Chalmers. And murder strikes twice with Crime and Punishment as the talented Chris Hannan brings Dostoyevsky’s epic classic novel vibrantly and violently to life.

At Christmas we’re returning to tradition with a heart-warming adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – snow, carols, good cheer (and the odd humbug!) abound in a show that will delight all the family – so do make sure you book early, we’ve got some great family ticket packages on offer!

2014 kicks off with theatre at its most thought provoking in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night – followed

by theatre at its most witty with Noël Coward’s delightful Private Lives. And we close with two great world premières – Tim Barrow’s big and bawdy Union followed

by David Haig’s tense thriller Pressure.

Every year we aim to provide diversity and choice, to offer plays which amuse, amaze, intrigue and above all, entertain. We strive to be accessible to everyone – whether you come to one show or enjoy fantastic benefits and savings with a Season Ticket.

So do come and join us - I look forward to keeping you dramatically entertained over the coming months!

Mark Thomson Artistic Director

ABOUT THE LYCEUM The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is one of Scotland’s leading producing drama companies with a world class reputation for both classical and contemporary work, and for developing and supporting creative talent.

Our beautiful late Victorian theatre sits in the heart of Edinburgh’s artistic and cultural quarter. We rehearse in our own rooms opposite the theatre, and costumes and sets are designed and built at our workshops in Roseburn.

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PERFORMANCES & PRICES DATES: 25 September – 19 october 2013 PREvIEwS:

Wednesday 25 – Friday 27 September £10.00* (tickets on sale 2 September)

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Every Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm £14 - £27.50*

MATINEES:

Every Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm £12 - £22* Please refer to pages 12/13 for Performance Diary and pages 14/15 for booking information and prices * A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking ** Discounts not available on Premium Seats

recommended for ages 14+

SPECIAl EvENTS

Curtain raiser with ian rankin Wednesday 2 october, 6-7pm (see page 11) This event is part of Luminate. For more information visit www.luminatescotland.org

EvENTS AND ACCESSIbIlITy

For details of more events and our full listing of accessible performances (BSL interpreted, Captioned and Audio-described) please refer to page 13.

Alfred Chalmers is a serial killer who has spent 25 years behind bars for the bizarre and gruesome murders of four young women in Edinburgh. isobel mcArthur is Scotland’s first female Chief Constable and one of the team responsible for putting him away. But Chalmers’ conviction has always haunted her.

Approaching retirement and still hungry for answers, isobel decides to revisit the case a decision which drags her, her fellow officers and even her own daughter back down into the maelstrom of fear, horror and uncertainty which threatened to engulf them a quarter of a century before.

This is top Scots crime writer Ian Rankin’s debut stage play, co-written and directed by the Lyceum’s Artistic Director, Mark Thomson.

Tense, tough and gritty it brings the brilliance of Rankin’s story telling sharply into focus as a gripping psychological battle of wit and will is played out between Chalmers and McArthur.

CAST Award-winning Scottish actress Maureen Beattie (Casualty, The Bill) will play the lead role of Isobel McArthur, supported by a superb cast including Sara Vickers, Robert Gwilym, Philip Whitchurch, Ron Donachie, Nicola Roy, Jonathan Holt and Belle Jones.

Glenfiddich is proud to support Dark Road, the first ever stage play written by three times winner of a Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award, Ian Rankin.

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PERFORMANCES & PRICES DATES: 22 October – 9 November 2013 NB: there is no preview for this production.

Evenings:

Every Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm £14 - £27.50*

Matinees:

Every Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm £12 - £22* Please refer to pages 12/13 for Performance Diary and pages 14/15 for booking information and prices * A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking ** Discounts not available on Premium Seats

Recommended for ages 12+

Special events

An Afternoon with Dostoyevsky Saturday 2 November, 12.15pm (see page 11)

EVENTS and Accessibility

For details of more events and our full listing of accessible performances (BSL interpreted, Captioned and Audio-described) please refer to page 13.

One of the most extraordinary novels of all time, Crime and Punishment gets inside the mind of a starving, destitute student who commits a brutal double murder.

Raskolnikov is surrounded by the harsh injustices of the world; the grime of poverty and prostitution; unscrupulous pawnbrokers chasing debts; and a sister about to marry someone she doesn’t love to keep her family alive. His guilt is unbearable. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer any chance of redemption.

As Raskolnikov enters a dangerous cat and mouse game with the masgistrate, a psychological thriller unfolds that probes how far humanity might go when driven by disillusionment, and whether any crime can be justified by a higher purpose.

Chris Hannan’s stage adaptation is an exciting, fresh and accessible new way to explore Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece, realised by the award-winning creative team behind The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, re-united for this co-production with the Citizens Theatre Glasgow and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse.

Cast Adam Best, Mabel Clements, George Costigan, Amiera Darwish, Chris Donald, Cate Hamer, Jessica Hardwick, John Paul Hurley, Jack Lord and Obioma Ugoala.

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•A• CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Adapted for stage by Neil Duffield

Treat yourself to a generous helping of traditional Christmas fayre with our classic tale, beautifully directed

by Andrew Panton, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

This much loved story perfectly captures the magic of Christmas and positively sparkles on stage with an ensemble cast playing the many memorable characters - Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley, Mrs Fezziwig, Tiny Tim and, of course, the old humbug himself, Ebenezer Scrooge Esquire!

Scrooge is shown the cruel mistakes and misconceptions he has made during his life when the three ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future visit him one cold and wintry night in December. He comes to his senses and realises that there is more to life than being mean and miserable – and that a kind heart and generous spirit make the world a happier place for everyone.

With Christmas carols, a wonderfully evocative set and the odd flurry of snow, this show will bring the joy of Christmas straight to the heart of Edinburgh.

Recommended for ages 6 – 106!

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PERFORMANCES & PRICES DATES: 28 november 2013 – 4 January 2014 PREvIEw:

Thursday 28 november £10.00* (tickets on sale 2 September)

TICkET PRICES: grand Circle & Stalls: green £27* Red £24*

ChRISTMAS PERFORMANCE DIARy PREvIEw PERFORMANCE 28 nov at 7.00pm EvENINgS 29, 30 nov; 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30 Dec; 3, 4 Jan at 7pm

upper Circle: green £20* Red £19*

MATINEES 30 nov; 7, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Dec; 3, 4 Jan at 2.30pm

grand Circle boxes: green £20* Red £19*

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Saturday 7 December at 2.30pm

(Premium and Standard seats)

*A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking.

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Family Arts Event Friday 18 october, 10am – 4pm (see page 11) Focus on: A Christmas Carol Wednesday 11 December, 10.30am – 12pm

TOuCh TOuRS Thursday 12 December at 5.45pm Saturday 14 December at 1.15pm AuDIO-DESCRIbED PERFORMANCES Thursday 12 December at 7.00pm Saturday 14 December at 2.30pm bSl INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE Wednesday 18 December at 7.00pm

DON’T BE A HUMBUG! Why not treat your family and friends to our FESTIVE FOUR package?

Four tickets in the Stalls (one guest must be under 18) for only

£74* (Green dates) £66* (Red dates)

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LONG DAY’S PRIVATE JOURNEY LIVES INTO NIGHT Noël Coward’s

Directed by Martin Duncan

By Eugene O’Neill

Directed by Tony Cownie

By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited Previews: 17, 18, 20 January 2014 Tickets on sale: 16 December 2013 This Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece from one of t he 20th century’s greatest playwrights covers one fateful and heart-rending day, from early morning to midnight, at the seaside Connecticut home of the Tyrone family.

Tony Cownie says: “Apart from Shakespeare, no one delves into the souls of his characters more than Eugene O’Neill.

Always individual and intensely private.

Tortured yes, but always striving in the dark for a precious flash o f life affirming inspiration. In this, arguably his finest achievement, he gives us a haunting and shatteringly h onest insight into what it is to be human.” lyceum.org.uk/longdaysjourney

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Previews: 14, 15, 17 February 2014 Tickets on sale: 13 January 2014 Coward’s 1930s fabulously, witty comedy about two divorcees who find themselves honeymooning with their new spouses in adjoining rooms in the same hotel in the South of France. Sheer unadulterated joy. rivate Lives will be directed by P internationally acclaimed writer, director, composer and choreographer Martin Duncan, who delighted us when he brought Man of La Mancha to the Lyceum.

Martin Duncan says: “Sparkling wit – brilliant dialogue – o ne of the greatest rom coms of all time! They don’t write them like that anymore…” lyceum.org.uk/privatelives

WORLD PREMIÈRE

WORLD PREMIÈRE

By Tim Barrow

By David Haig

UNION

Directed by Mark Thomson Previews: 20, 21 March 2014 Tickets on sale: 10 February 2014 A rather timely romp in this year of referendum in Scotland, Union is a brand new play about the original Act of Union of 1707, featuring a riotous bunch of historical figures. Prepare to be led from the bawdy taverns of Edinburgh’s Old Town to the court of Queen Anne in London.

Tim Barrow says: “Before writing this play, I knew nothing about the Act of Union in 1707 – I wasn’t taught it at school. When researching these incendiary times, an amazing cast of characters was uncovered and, above all, I found the poetry of Allan Ramsay and fell under his spell. The events are incredible. Scottish MPs took money and titles to write their Parliament out of existence and their poverty-stricken, powerless citizens were left to struggle on as best they could. I am so excited to share this incredible story with Lyceum audiences.”

PRESSURE Directed by John Dove

A co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre Previews: 1, 2 May 2014 Tickets on sale: 17 March 2014 An intense true-life thriller, centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare.

Pressure is about Sir James Martin Stagg, the Scottish meteorologist charged by Eisenhower to set the date for the D-Day Landings. David Haig is an award-winning actor and playwright and his extraordinary and little-known story about Stagg is directed by John Dove (Of Mice and Men).

David Haig says: “My play is about a forgotten hero. A Scottish meteorologist – modest, tenacious and brilliant – who helped to save Europe in 1944. I’m absolutely thrilled that this Scottish story is to open at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.” lyceum.org.uk/pressure

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Richard Dawkins: The Making of a Scientist Monday 16 September, 7.30pm Recently voted by Prospect Magazine as the Top Thinker of 2013, Richard Dawkins is a pioneering scientist and public thinker who is famous (and infamous to some) around the world. What made the world’s most famous atheist become a scientist? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear him talk about his inspirations and motivations with Professor Aubrey Manning.

Richard Dawkins will sign copies of his memoir, An Appetite for Wonder, after the event.

Tickets: £12.50* *A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking.

WILLIAM BOYD: SOLO A JAMES BOND NOVEL Monday 30 September, 7.30pm

1969. A veteran secret agent. A single mission.

A licence to kill.

A unique opportunity to join bestselling author William Boyd (Restless, Any Human Heart) as he discusses his thrilling new James Bond novel, Solo. What was it like to write about the world’s most iconic spy? William Boyd will sign copies of Solo after the event, and special Solo martinis will be on offer for the evening.

William Boyd will be in conversation with David Robertson, Literary Editor at The Scotsman.

Tickets: £15* *A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

CREATIVE LEARNING

Dark Road

Eoin Carey

Curtain Raiser with Ian Rankin Wednesday 2 October, 6-7pm Come along to hear Ian Rankin talk about Dark Road and the new challenges of writing for stage.

This event is part of Luminate.

For more details visit luminatescotland.org Tickets: £10/£8 concessions* *A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking.

Crime and Punishment

Our Creative Learning Programme sits at the heart of our work – bringing projects, training and professional theatre-making experiences to schools, communities and individuals.

An Afternoon with Dostoyevsky Saturday 2 November, 12.15pm (followed by 2.30pm matinee)

Carol Gordon

Join us for lunch and a fascinating insight into the life and career of this towering icon of Russian Literature with playwright Chris Hannan and Dr Andrei Rogatchevski.

Tickets: £10 for the talk and light lunch*

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A Christmas Carol

Family Arts Event Friday 18 October, 10am – 4pm We’re extending a very special invitation to families to visit our beautiful theatre, see backstage and take part in arts activities linked to our production of A Christmas Carol. Try on costumes, make Victorian Christmas decorations, learn Victorian party games and perhaps even meet our (friendly) theatre ghost!

Tickets will be available from 2 September 2013. For more Family Arts Events, visit familyarts.co.uk

For adults, we run classes and special events. Please see the listings to the left and pages 12/13 for details. This Season, our theatre classes have been renamed Focus On and our Theatre Discussion Groups adopt a book group format.

For children and young people (5 –18 years), we run a host of activities and courses throughout the year. Our Lyceum Youth Theatre is one of Scotland’s biggest youth theatre companies with a reputation as a producer of high quality contemporary theatre by and for young people.

If you would like to find out more about this area of our work, please pick up our Creative Learning brochure from the foyer or download it from our website at lyceum.org.uk/creative-learning BOX OFFICE 0131 248 4848 ONLINE lyceum.org.uk TWITTER @lyceumtheatre

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PERFORMANCE DIARY Time

Access and events

DARK ROAD

LONG DAY’s JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Wed Thu Fri Sat Mon

7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm

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A H B C D E F

Tue Wed Wed Thu Fri Sat Sat

7.45pm 2.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm 7.45pm

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22 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 26 Oct

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Tue Wed Wed Thu Fri Sat Sat

7.45pm 2.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm 7.45pm

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29 Oct 30 Oct 30 Oct 31 Oct 1 Nov 2 Nov 2 Nov

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Tue Wed Wed Thu Fri Sat Sat

7.45pm 2.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm 7.45pm

15 Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 19 Oct

5 Nov 6 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 9 Nov

17 Jan 18 Jan 20 Jan

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SEASON TICKET CODE Day

21 Jan 22 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Jan 1 Feb 1 Feb

EVENTS Previews Supported by The List.

Come and see the show before the official opening night!

Tickets: £10* (limited to four per booking) Focus On 10.30am – 12noon on the first Wednesday of each show run. Learn more about the play or playwright with expert Owen Dudley Edwards.Tickets: £6* per event (or book all 7 for £39*) and include coffee/tea.

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This does not apply to FREE events.

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Post-show Discussions Join us in the stalls to meet the cast and director after the evening performance on the second Tuesday of the show run.

FREE! No ticket required.

Theatre Discussion Group

5.15 – 6.15pm after the final Wednesday matinee of the show run. Join facilitator Rod McAra for a friendly discussion of the play you’ve seen that day or previously.

FREE! But ticket required.

4 Feb 5 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 8 Feb

PRIVATE LIVES

UNION

PRESSURE

20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar

1 May 2 May 3 May

18 Feb 19 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 22 Feb

25 Mar 26 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 29 Mar

6 May 7 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 10 May

25 Feb 26 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Feb 1 Mar 1 Mar

1 Apr 2 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 5 Apr

13 May 14 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 17 May

4 Mar 5 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 8 Mar

8 Apr 9 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 12 Apr

20 May 21 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 24 May

14 Feb 15 Feb 17 Feb

ACCESSIBILITY

We welcome all assistance dogs into the auditorium. There’s street-level access to the Lyceum, lifts to all levels and dedicated wheelchair spaces in the auditorium. We keep a wheelchair and cushions for visitors’ use and several seats have opening armrests allowing wheelchair users to transfer to auditorium seating.

When you book your tickets, please let the Box Office know if you wish to attend one of our accessible performances so that we can find you the best available seats for the service you require.

ARTLINK

Artlink offers an escort service to help people with disabilities to enjoy the arts.

Contact them directly on 0131 229 3555 or at www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk for more information.

If you would like to receive this brochure in Audio or Braille format, please email Jacqui Nagib at jnagib@lyceum.org.uk

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Touch Tours for visually impaired audience members 6.30pm (Code K) and 1.15pm (Code M).

Enjoy a tour of the set with one of our professional audio-describers prior to an Audio-described Performance.

Audio-described Performances for

visually impaired audience members Listen to the action on stage being described via hearing enhancement receivers/headphones* (available from the Lyceum Shop in the foyer).

BSL Interpreted Performances for deaf

audience members See the show interpreted by a BSL signer who will stand at the side of the stage.

Captioned Performances for hard of hearing audience members Read the actors’ words on screen. We have caption units in Grand Circle boxes A and D – the best view of these is from the Grand Circle.

* With thanks to Creative Scotland for providing funding towards our new hearing enhancement system.

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SEATING & HOW TO BOOK SEATING PLAN

STAGE ONLINE

www.lyceum.org.uk

Book all our Lyceum plays, and most of our talks and events, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At the moment, we are unable to offer an online booking service for Groups and Schools.

Transaction fee Please note that all bookings, for single or multiple tickets, made online, by phone or in person will carry a £1 fee to cover processing costs. FREE events are excluded. Season Ticket holders do not pay a transaction fee.

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BY PHONE

0131 248 4848

IN PERSON

Box Office

Phone the Box Office on Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm (5pm on Mondays and non performance days).

Lyceum Theatre Grindlay Street EH3 9AX Visit the Box Office on Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7.40pm (5pm on Mondays and non performance days).

Reservations If you make a reservation, we’ll hold your tickets for up to five days or 24 hours prior to performance (whichever is shorter) – and we’ll hold group reservations for up to two weeks prior to performance – before asking for payment. Reservations that aren’t paid for within the above times will be cancelled.

Latecomers Please allow sufficient time to get to the Lyceum. If you arrive after curtain up, you will have to wait until a suitable break in the performance, or even the interval, before you can get to your seat. If you’re late, our Duty Manager will meet you in the foyer and advise when you’ll be able to go into the auditorium.

0131 248 4949 (Schools & Group Booking Line only) Open for phone bookings Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm.

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Grand Circle & Stalls STANDARD SEATS

Upper Circle STANDARD SEATS

Grand Circle BOXES

All Areas SIDE VIEW

Evenings

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£22*

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Please note that ticket prices for Season 2013/14 are guaranteed until 28 September 2013 after which they may be subject to change. Booking early also guarantees a better choice of seats.

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All shows: £3* off full price tickets (including A Christmas Carol)

All shows: a kitickets £10* It’s All A Christmas Carol: 50% off full price tickets

Students, people with disabilities, registered unemployed All shows: All tickets £10* A Christmas Carol: All tickets £15*

STUDENT STANDBY

All tickets: £7.50* on the day (excluding A Christmas Carol)

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ADULT GROUPS of 8+

All shows (including A Christmas Carol) £5* off Stalls and Grand Circle £3* off Upper Circle tickets

Schools

£8.50* Stalls and Grand Circle £7.50* Upper Circle tickets One FREE adult helper per 10 pupils. Additional helper tickets at adult group rate as above.

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Valid identification will be required to provide proof of age or status to receive concession rates. Discounts are not available on Premium Seats *A £1 transaction fee will be applied per booking.

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BECOME A SuPPorTEr

Brian Cox CBE, Honorary Patron with Shonaig Macpherson, Chair, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company.

Philanthropy makes things happen.

From the earliest days of civilisation, philanthropists invested in the arts to enable artists to realise their dreams and bring them to life for the benefit of society.

Imagine a world without the work of Shakespeare, Mozart or Michaelangelo… they all depended on the support of philanthropic patrons to achieve artistic ambitions which have inspired so many generations since.

And so it is true of the Lyceum. Scotland has a long and impressive history of investing in society through public art forms. We believe in reaching out and investing in the talent of Scotland to establish a creative legacy for future generations. If you share our vision then we would love to hear from you please contact us on 0131 248 4800 or at development@lyceum.org.uk.

We’d like to thank all the people whose continued support allows us to enrich lives through theatre – and to all those individuals who support our work with personal gifts.

CORPORATE SuPPORTERS

CORPORATE PARTNERS

DONORS Creative Scotland

The Binks Trust

The Cruden Foundation

The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust

Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust

The Robertson Trust

Hugh Fraser Foundation

The Sym Charitable Trust

Ponton House Trust

The Tay Charitable Trust

H R Creswick’s Charitable Trust

The Trusthouse Charitable Trust

Edinburgh Airport Community Fund

lEgATORS The late Christina Forbes Joyce

PROJECT PARTNERS NESTA Digital Innovation Fund

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LAST SEASON HIGHLIGHTS “A perfect balance of poignancy and brilliantly-observed humour.”

★★★★★ Edinburgh Spotlight on Takin’ Over the Asylum

Richard Campbell

“One of the greatest plays of the 20th Century, remarkable on many levels… a superb production.”

Tim Morozzo

★★★★★ Mark Fisher, The Guardian on The Guid Sisters

“Much hilarity… woman behind me was laughing so much she was struggling for breath!” @FamiliesEdinbur on Twitter on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Alan McCredie

“Mesmerising, challenging, and thought-provoking... a perfect example of theatre at its most effective and damning.”

Douglas McBride

★★★★ The Public Reviews on A Taste of Honey

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SEASON TICKET HOLDER Why not join us for the whole Season and save up to £45* on ticket prices by becoming a Season Ticket holder?

• You get the choice of the best seats available, including Premium Seats • Your Season Ticket price is guaranteed for the whole Season • You could save up to £45* over the year • There are no extra fees when you book, even if you need to change your tickets later • You’ll enjoy additional and exclusive benefits throughout the year

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Premium Seats Grand Circle & Stalls

£22

£132

£90

£42

Standard Seats Grand Circle & Stalls

£20

£120

£90

£30

Upper Circle

£15

£90

£75

£15

EVENING

To book your Season Ticket: 1. Decide which day of the week you’d like to come to each show by choosing a Season Ticket Code from the Performance Diary on pages 12/13.

2. Choose which part of the auditorium you’d like to sit in and how many tickets you want to book. We’ll get you the best seats available based on your request.

3. Complete the booking form opposite and return it to us along with your payment (credit/debit card or cheque).

Season Tickets for Season 2013/14 are only available to purchase until 19 October 2013.

BOOKING FORM YOUR DETAILS Title Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other (please state) First name

Surname

Address

Postcode

Tel (day)

Tel (eve)

Email YOUR BOOKING

1st choice

2nd choice

Stalls / Grand Circle / Upper Circle

Seat location (please circle)

Stalls / Grand Circle / Upper Circle

Season Ticket Code (see Performance Diary on pages 12/13)

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Number of Disability Season Tickets

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Number of Season Tickets

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YOUR PAYMENT Signature 1. I authorise you to debit the total amount from my credit/debit card Visa

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2. I enclose my cheque payable to Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd RETURN ADDRESS Please return your completed booking form with your preferred method of payment to:

Season Tickets Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd FREEPOST Edinburgh EH3 0EU

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