Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh | Season 2014/15 Guide

THEATRE MADE IN EDINBURGH SEASON GUIDE 2014/15

WELCOME TO THE LYCEUM

Welcome to our Season 2014/15 which draws together the warp and weft of the classical and the contemporary; of Scottish and international writers; of challenge and celebration; and of society and the individual.

I selected these plays in a period of time when weÕre all being asked to define ourselves and also decide what kind of society we want to live in. From BrechtÕs Grusha to IbsenÕs Hedda, from young males in thrall to the machismo of contemporary gangster culture to women under bondage to men and the land; at the centre of this Season are a set of very different human beings all trying to find a way to live with freedom and responsibility and good heart.

Their stories offer us hope and challenge: a heroic, tragic, hilarious questioning of what society is and how we live within it. They are stories to alert us to the opportunity to change the world and help us on our way.

I look forward to welcoming you to The Lyceum for what will be another fantastic year of theatre, made in Edinburgh.

Mark Thomson Artistic Director

Our beautiful Victorian building sits in the heart of EdinburghÕs artistic and cultural quarter. Our playÕs characters are brought to life in rehearsal rooms opposite the theatre - where we also have our offices and a Creative Learning studio. Costumes and sets are designed and built at our workshops in Roseburn by a talented team of creative theatre professionals.

Look inside the back cover for a peek 'behind the scenes' and explore our spaces online at lyceum.org.uk/virtualtour

SEASON

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is one of Scotland’s leading producing drama companies, acclaimed for both its classical and contemporary work, and for developing and supporting creative talent.

2014/15

ABOUT US

Kill Johnny Glendenning

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17 September - 11 October 2014

Bondagers

4

22 October - 15 November 2014

The BFG

6

28 November 2014 - 3 January 2015

Faith Healer

8

14 January - 7 February 2015

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

10

18 February - 14 March 2015

Hedda Gabler

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20 March - 11 April 2015

The Venetian Twins

14

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Photography by: Lawrence Winram

A comedy of fatal errors

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World Premiere 17 September - 11 October 2014

“You died as you lived - an extra in a second rate James Cagney picture being recreated by halfwits and junkies.”

Andrew MacPherson has many legitimate business interests: a security firm, taxis, a couple of Renfrewshire bus routes, several pubs and even a secret shareholding in Rangers. Johnny 'the bastard' Glendenning is the self styled Tony Blair of Ulster loyalist gunmen. In a farmhouse far out in the wilds of Ayrshire they are on a deadly collision course.

Caught between them are a farmer, his mother, two thugs, a sleazy tabloid hack and some pigs with a taste for human flesh.

Kill Johnny Glendenning is a murderous comedy of the Glasgow underworld, taking aim at the tabloid celebrity and macho glamour of the gangster life.

Recently writing for Channel 4Õs Fresh Meat, Scottish playwright DC JacksonÕs previous work for theatre includes My Romantic History (Scotsman Fringe First Award 2010), and the trilogy of The Wall, The Ducky and The Chooky Brae. This is JacksonÕs second commission for The Lyceum, following his acclaimed adaptation of BeaumarchaisÕ The Marriage of Figaro.

Kill Johnny Glendenning is a co-production between the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.

DIRECTOR

Mark Thomson

CAST

Philip Cairns, Kern Falconer, David Ireland, Steven McNicoll, Paul Samson, Joanne Thomson and Josh Whitelaw.

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

Previews: Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, and Friday 19 September, 7.30pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 18 August) Evenings: Tuesday through Saturday, 7.30pm £15 - £29* Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm £12.50 - £24*

CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 16

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings.

This production contains strong language and scenes of violence.

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BONDAGERS

by Sue Glover

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22 October – 15 November 2014

“Redd up the stables, muck out the byre, plant the tatties, howk the tatties, clamp the tatties... Shear, stook, striddle, stack. Women’s work.’’

A true classic of modern Scottish theatre, and a haunting evocation of a lost way of life.

Sue GloverÕs lyrical play with music and song follows six women land workers as they graft and dance their way through a year on a 19th Century Borders' farm.

Every ploughman had to provide a woman (a bondager) to work on the farm. If his wife was too busy with family, he hired a woman to work the fields and lodge in his home.

Following these women through the passing of the seasons, we feel the rhythm of the land and the harshness, humour, hope and tragedy of those who worked upon it.

Lu Kemp has recently directed Don Quixote at ñran M˜r and Arabian Nights at the Tricycle Theatre. We are delighted to welcome her to The Lyceum to direct this wonderful ensemble piece.

“ One of the finest plays of the modern Scottish theatre... raw and rough, warm and tender, funny enough to make your heart dance and moving enough to steal it away.”

DIRECTOR Lu Kemp

CAST

Includes Cath Whitefield, Pauline Lockhart, Wendy Seager, Nora Wardell and Jayd Johnson.

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

Previews: Wednesday 22, Thursday 23, Friday 24 October, 7.30pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 15 September) Evenings: Tuesday through Saturday, 7.30pm £15 - £29* Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm £12.50 - £24*

CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 16

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings.

Scotland on Sunday

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BY ROALD DAHL ADAPTED BY DAVID WOOD

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Recommended for ages 5+ 28 November 2014 – 3 January 2015

DIRECTOR

Andrew Panton This Christmas we are delighted to present Roald DahlÕs classic story The BFG - created by the team that brought you last yearÕs magical festive show A Christmas Carol.

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

The Big Friendly Giant captures dreams and keeps them in bottles for children to enjoy while they sleep. He is unlike other giants.

For a start, he doesnÕt like to eat people!

Tickets: Grand Circle and Stalls: White dates £28* Yellow dates £25*

Join the BFG and his new best friend - little orphan Sophie - and help them save the children of Britain from child-eating giants in this wonderful adventure for all the family.

An undisputed national treasure, Roald Dahl enchants young minds with stories that fire the imagination, bring dreams to life and release squeals of delight.

Evenings (7pm) Thu 4, Fri 5, Sat 6, Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12, Sat 13, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Sat 20, Mon 22, Tue 23, Fri 26, Sat 27, Mon 29, Tue 30 Dec and Sat 3 Jan Matinees (2pm) Sat 6, Sat 13, Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21, Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Fri 26, Sat 27, Sun 28, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31 Dec and Sat 3 Jan

Previews: Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November, 7pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 27 October)

Grand Circle Boxes and Upper Circle: White dates £20* Yellow dates £19*

Treat your friends and family to a FESTIVE FOUR ticket deal! Four Stalls tickets (one guest must be under 18) White Dates £76* Yellow Dates £66*

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings. **Children are classified as under 18.

Audio Described Performances Thursday 11 December, 7pm (Touch Tour 5.45pm) Saturday 13 December, 2pm (Touch Tour 12.45pm) Captioned Performance Saturday 6 December, 2pm British Sign Language Interpreted Performance Wednesday 17 December, 7pm

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14 January – 7 February 2015

“Teddy’s driving as usual, and I’m in the passenger seat, and he’s immediately behind us, the Fantastic Francis Hardy, Faith Healer, with his back to us and the whiskey bottle between his legs” The lame, the ill and the broken-hearted all gather for the Fantastic Francis Hardy: Faith Healer. Travelling with his two companions, Grace and Teddy, Frank roams the small towns of Scotland and Wales healing the sick, trying to find a way home. These are their stories - haunting, tender, funny and passionate, taking us to the heart of what it means to love and to believe.

One of IrelandÕs greatest playwrights, Brian Friel is best known for his works Philadelphia Here I come, Translations and Dancing at Lughnasa. Faith Healer is FrielÕs masterpiece, defining his uniquely poetic and intensely human voice: it is a landmark play in the rich landscape of Irish theatre.

DIRECTOR John Dove

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

Previews: Wednesday 14, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January, 7.30pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 15 December) Evenings: Tuesday through Saturday, 7.30pm £15 - £29* Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm £12.50 - £24*

CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 16

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings.

John Dove is Associate Artist at The Lyceum, most recently directing the widely acclaimed Pressure by David Haig.

“ One of those rare works of art audiences are destined to recall as a deeply personal experience. A powerful piece of writing.”

The New York Times on Faith Healer

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle

by Bertolt Brecht translated by Alistair Beaton

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18 February – 14 March 2015

“In the bloodiest of times good people can be found.”

Revolution - a city turned upside down. The mighty tumble, the weak break their fall and everyone must take care. As she picks a path through the chaos, a young servant girl must make a choice: save her own skin or sacrifice everything to rescue an abandoned child with a price on his head.

The Caucasian Chalk Circle is one of the greatest plays of the last Century, crafted by a grand master of storytelling at the height of his powers and peopled with a wild array of vivid and amusing characters. Written in the wake of the Second World War, this timeless parable continues to ask urgent questions about justice and how to do right when the world goes wrong.

The full epic sweep and scale of this powerful drama is brought to life by a large cast of actor-musicians. Rich in music and song this production gives full voice to BrechtÕs powerful tale of the terrible temptation to do good.

DIRECTOR

Mark Thomson

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

Previews: Wednesday 18, Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February, 7.30pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 19 January) Evenings: Tuesday through Saturday, 7.30pm £15 - £29* Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm £12.50 - £24*

CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 16

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings.

Alistair Beaton is a Scottish writer, whose plays include Feelgood, King of Hearts and Follow My Leader. For television, he wrote the award-winning A Very Social Secretary and the Channel 4 film The Trial of Tony Blair.

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by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Richard Eyre

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20 March – 11 April 2015

“For once in my life I want to control a man’s fate” With a distinguished father, a reputable husband and a respectable home, HeddaÕs life is beyond reproach, anything else would be scandalous. For excitement she turns to the lives of others; enchanting and beguiling them, bending them to her will; determined to be a woman of consequence, whatever the consequences.

IbsenÕs classic drama of passion and desperation follows a dangerously irresistible woman as she rushes headlong towards a disaster that will embrace all those who have fallen fatally under her spell.

Amanda Gaughan is an Associate Artist at The Lyceum. Most recently she was Associate Director on The James Plays for the National Theatre Scotland; National Theatre of Great Britain and Edinburgh International Festival.

DIRECTOR

Amanda Gaughan

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

Previews: Friday 20, Saturday 21 and Monday 23 March, 7.30pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 16 February) Evenings: Tuesday through Saturday, 7.30pm £15 - £29* Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm £12.50 - £24* CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 16

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings.

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World Premiere 24 April - 16 May 2014

“What the hell’s going on?”

After writing The Servant of Two Masters (recently adapted as West End hit One Man, Two Guvnors) Goldoni followed up with this timeless comedy of mayhem-inducing mistaken identity.

Estranged twins, Zanetto and Tonino are unlike each other in every wayÉ except that they look exactly the same. When they both arrive in the same town on the same day each seeking a bride-to-be, romantic entanglements soon become hopelessly confused.

Before lunchtime, insults, threats, proposals, offers of duels and boxes of jewels have all ended up in the wrong handsÉ sorting it all out in time to get married is going to be murder!

Lyceum Associate Artist Tony CownieÕs fresh take on this riotous farce of confusion and calamity brings a delightfully Scottish flavour to a dizzying and inventive romantic comedy.

Expect to be tickled pink as some of ScotlandÕs finest comic talent serve up a big slice of frivolous fun.

DIRECTOR

Tony Cownie

PERFORMANCES & PRICES

Previews: Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Monday 27 April, 7.30pm £10* (Preview tickets on sale from 24 March) Evenings: Tuesday through Saturday, 7.30pm £15 - £29* Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm £12.50 - £24*

CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 16

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES See pages 20/21

Please refer to pages 20/21 for Performance Diary and page 22/23 for booking information. *A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings.

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CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS Our classes and discussions for adults are open to everyone who would like to find out more about the plays produced by the Company, and to learn about the theatre in general. No prior specialist knowledge is required - just an interest in theatre!

FOCUS ON Interested in finding out more about the play? Come and join our experts in a discussion of the wider themes, the writer and the play's historical context.

Please check our website, or call the Box Office, for details on who will be delivering each Focus On event.

Tickets: £6 per event (includes coffee/tea) When: 10.30am - 12noon Where: Wyndham Bar

POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Join us in the Stalls post-show to meet the cast and director for a discussion about the performance.

Photography by: Aly Wight

Tickets: FREE! No ticket required When: After the evening's performance Where: Stalls

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Kill Johnny Glendenning

Tuesday 30 September

Bondagers

Wednesday 29 October Tuesday 4 November

Faith Healer

Tuesday 27 January

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Wednesday 25 February Tuesday 3 March

Hedda Gabler

Wednesday 25 March Tuesday 31 March

The Venetian Twins

Tuesday 5 May

For more information on The Lyceum’s Creative Learning work, please visit lyceum.org.uk/creativelearning

FAMILY EVENTS AT THE LYCEUM DOORS OPEN DAY unday 28 September, 11am - 2pm S As part of the Cockburn Associationﾃ不 city-wide Doors Open Day you can get behind the scenes and access The Lyceum as youﾃ夫e never seen it before!

The Lyceum has been one of Edinburghﾃ不 premier playing houses since 1883, now we invite you to you stand where many memorable performances have been given by actors such as Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond and David Tennant - come and see the theatre from their point of view!

Lyceum staff will be on hand to share some of the history of our beautiful Victorian theatre.

Tours are FREE, but advance booking is necessary.

FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL ACTIVITY DAY Friday 17 October, 10am - 4pm Join us at The Lyceum for a fun filled BFG themed activity day! All the family is invited to make and create things at a range of drop in activites and bookable-on-the-day workshops. We'll also ask you to make a wish and help us create a giant-sized dream blanket as part of the national Big Draw event.

Visit lyceum.org.uk for the latest info on these events.

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LYCEUM YOUTH THEATRE CLASSES

The Lyceum’s Youth Theatre offers weekly classes, holiday courses and performance opportunities for young people aged 5-18.

All classes are taught by professional theatre artists.

Photography by: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

ALL ABOUT THE DRAMA?

Play LYT: 5 -7 years Mini LYT: 8 -10 years Junior LYT: 11-13 years Senior LYT: 14-18 years Get involved!

Photography by: Aly Wight

For more information on our work or to join the classes contact: John Glancy, LYT Producer at jglancy@lyceum.org.uk.

You can also keep up-to-date by joining the LYT email list at lyceum.org.uk/lyt

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THANK YOU FOR PLAYING A LEADING ROLE We would like to thank each of the corporate supporters and partners, trusts, foundations and individuals who have generously chosen to support The Lyceum's Season 2014/15.

GRANTS

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

CORPORATE PARTNERS

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS The Austin & Hope Pilkington Trust Barcapel Foundation The Binks Trust H R Creswick's Charitable Trust Cruden Foundation Limited Edinburgh Airport Community Fund The Hugh Fraser Foundation Dr Guthrie's Association The JTH Charitable Trust The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust The Morton Charitable Trust The Nancie Massey Charitable Trust Ponton House Trust The Robertson Trust The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Souter Charitable Trust The Stevenston Charitable Trust The Sym Charitable Trust The Tay Charitable Trust The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation The Turtleton Charitable Trust Widowers' Children's Home Trust

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS FRIENDS OF THE LYCEUM

PROJECT PARTNER NESTA Digital Innovation Fund

PRINT PARTNER

If you would like to know more about supporting The Lyceum, please call Zuleika Brett, Development Director on 0131 248 4831 or email zbrett@lyceum.org.uk The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd is a Scottish Charity (No. SCO10509). Registered address: 30B Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AX

Premier Benefactor Stephen Wilson Dunn Claire & Mark Urquhart

Partner Mirren Stobie Mr Paul Watts

Premier Patron Mark Laing Jenny Stewart

Friend F Alexander Ms Elizabeth Barclay Dr John Bradshaw Mike Crerar Alexander Edwards Mrs Chris Gregson Ms Stella Goldie Anne & Alastair Lamond Mr Alastair & Mrs Alison Mowat Professor Stephen Osborne David & Alison Reid Miss Elizabeth Riach

Patron Carola Bronte-Stewart Mr Kevin Roderick Brown Colin & Fiona Campbell Mrs Eileen M. Henry Donald & Louise MacDonald John & Pilla Scott Moncrieff Martin & Mairi Ritchie Mr David Rodgers Muir & Eileen Russell Bruce & Eileen Ritson

Legator Christina Forbes Joyce

Additional thanks to the many individuals who have also given donations throughout the year, and to those who would prefer their support to remain anonymous.

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PERFORMANCE DIARY

Season Ticket Code

Day

Time

Wed

7.30pm

Thu

7.30pm

Fri

7.30pm

Sat

7.30pm

Mon

7.30pm

A

Tue

7.30pm

H

Wed

2pm

B

Wed

7.30pm

C

Thu

7.30pm

Preview Performances Be among the first to see the shows! All tickets (unreserved seating) £10*. Preview tickets go on sale one month prior to the event and are limited to four per booking.

D

Fri

7.30pm

E

Sat

2pm

F

Sat

7.30pm

G

Tue

7.30pm

Q

Wed

2pm

CREATIVE LEARNING EVENTS See page 11 for full information.

J

Wed

7.30pm

K

Thu

7.30pm

L

Fri

7.30pm

M

Sat

2pm

N

Sat

7.30pm

P

Tue

7.30pm

W

Wed

2pm

R

Wed

7.30pm

S

Thu

7.30pm

T

Fri

7.30pm

U

Sat

2pm

V

Sat

7.30pm

Please note: Performance times have changed from last Season!

Evenings: 7.30pm Matinees: 2pm

Focus On 10.30 - 12noon on the first Wednesday of Bondagers, The Caucasion Chalk Circle and Hedda Gabler.

Tickets: £6 per event and include Coffee/tea.

Post-show Discussions After the evening performance on the second Tuesday of the show run.

FREE! No ticket required.

ACCESSIBILITY

ARTLINK

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.

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

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

When you book your tickets, please let the Box Office know your requirements.

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

Access and Events

Kill Johnny Glendenning

Bondagers

Faith Healer

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

17 Sep

22 Oct

14 Jan

18 Feb

18 Sep

23 Oct

15 Jan

19 Feb

19 Sep

24 Oct

16 Jan

20 Sep

25 Oct

17 Jan

Hedda Gabler

20 Feb 21 Feb

The Venetian Twins

20 Mar

24 Apr

21 Mar

25 Apr

23 Mar

27 Apr

28 Oct

20 Jan

24 Feb

24 Mar

28 Apr

24 Sep

29 Oct

21 Jan

25 Feb

25 Mar

29 Apr

24 Sep

29 Oct

21 Jan

25 Feb

25 Mar

29 Apr

25 Sep

30 Oct

22 Jan

26 Feb

26 Mar

30 Apr

26 Sep

31 Oct

23 Jan

27 Feb

27 Mar

1 May

27 Sep

1 Nov

24 Jan

28 Feb

28 Mar

2 May

27 Sep

1 Nov

24 Jan

28 Feb

28 Mar

2 May

30 Sep

4 Nov

27 Jan

3 Mar

31 Mar

5 May

1 Oct

5 Nov

28 Jan

4 Mar

1 Apr

6 May

1 Oct

5 Nov

28 Jan

4 Mar

1 Apr

6 May

2 Oct

6 Nov

29 Jan

5 Mar

2 Apr

7 May

3 Oct

7 Nov

30 Jan

6 Mar

3 Apr

8 May

4 Oct

8 Nov

31 Jan

7 Mar

4 Apr

9 May

4 Oct

8 Nov

31 Jan

7 Mar

4 Apr

9 May

7 Oct

11 Nov

3 Feb

10 Mar

7 Apr

12 May

8 Oct

12 Nov

4 Feb

11 Mar

8 Apr

13 May

8 Oct

12 Nov

4 Feb

11 Mar

8 Apr

13 May

9 Oct

13 Nov

5 Feb

12 Mar

9 Apr

14 May

10 Oct

14 Nov

6 Feb

13 Mar

10 Apr

15 May

11 Oct

15 Nov

7 Feb

14 Mar

11 Apr

16 May

11 Oct

15 Nov

7 Feb

14 Mar

11 Apr

16 May

The BFG - See pages 6/7

23 Sep

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Audio-described Performances for visually impaired audience members Listen to the action on stage being described via hearing enhancement receivers/headphones (available Free from The Lyceum Shop in the foyer).

Touch Tours for visually impaired audience members Enjoy a guided tour of the stage set prior to an Audio-described Performance.

(Evening: 6.15pm | Matinee: 12.45pm)

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 actor's words on screen.

We have caption units in Grand Circle boxes A and D the best view of these is from the Grand Circle.

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SEATING PLAN & HOW TO BOOK Seat numbers run from low to high, left to right. Seat 15 is the centre of the Stalls.

ONLINE

BY PHONE

IN PERSON

lyceum.org.uk

0131 248 4848

Box Office

Book all Lyceum plays, and most of our talks and events, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We are currently unable to offer an online booking service for Groups and Schools.

Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AX

Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm.

Visit the Box Office on Monday to Saturday from 10am - 5pm (until start times onperformance evenings).

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, and tickets which are less than £10, will be exempt when bought in person. Season Ticket Holders do not pay transaction fees.

Reservations If you make a reservation, we will hold your tickets for up to five days or 24 hours prior to the performance (whichever is shorter). We will hold Group reservations for up to two weeks prior to the performance before asking for payment. Reservations which aren’t paid for in this time frame will be cancelled.

Latecomers If you arrive at the theatre after the performance has begun you will have to wait until a suitable moment in the performance, or even until the interval, before you can get to your seat. If you are late our Duty Manger will meet you in the foyer and advise when you will be able to enter the auditorium.

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Groups and School Bookings only: 0131 248 4949

TICKET PRICES & DISCOUNTS THE EARLIER YOU BOOK, THE BETTER THE PRICE! Ticket prices for our Season 2014/15 shows are guaranteed until 23 September 2014, after which they may be subject to change. Booking early also guarantees a better choice of seats.

Grand Circle & Stalls PREMIUM SEATS

Grand Circle & Stalls STANDARD SEATS

Upper Circle STANDARD SEATS

Grand Circle Boxes

Evenings

£29*

£25*

£19*

£15*

£15*

Matinee

£24*

£20*

£17*

£12.50*

£12.50*

Previews

All Areas SIDE VIEW

£10* (no concessions) – seating is unreserved

INDIVIDUAL DISCOUNTS

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Valid identification will be required to verify age or status. Discounts are not available on Premium Seats.

Contact our Group Booking team on 0131 248 4949 or at groups@lyceum.org.uk Group Discounts are not available on Premium Seats.

Seniors & Arts Workers £3* off full price tickets

Adult groups of 8+

Students, Under 18s, Young Scot Card Holders & People with disabilities**

Schools

All tickets £10*

Registered unemployed

All tickets £10* in advance or £5 on the day of the show.

£5* off Stalls & Grand Circle £3* off Upper Circle £8.50* Stalls & Grand Circle tickets £7.50* Upper Circle tickets. One FREE adult helper per 10 pupils. Additional helper tickets at adult group rate as above.

SECRET SEATS Shhhh... it’s the best deal in town and it’s a secret! Test your luck and book an unreserved ticket. We guarantee it will be full-view and we’ll sit your booking (max. 4 tickets) together.

You may be in the Upper Circle, or you could end up in the Stalls!

A limited number of Secret Seats are available on every performance of every Lyceum show at just £10* each! They go on sale one month prior to opening night at lyceumsecretseats.org.uk You can book Secret Seats up to 24 hours in advance of the performance.

*A £1 transaction fee will be added to all bookings. ** Assistants accompanying people with disabilities go FREE.

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PHONE

IN PERSON

0131 248 4831

Development Team, Royal Lyceum Theatre, 30B Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AX

There are many ways in which you can support The Lyceum, by joining as a Friend, making a donation, supporting one of our productions or an aspect of our Creative Learning programme, or by leaving a gift to future Lyceum audiences in your will. Please phone us for a chat about supporting.

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd. is a Scottish Charity (No. SCO10509).

Photography by: Drew Farrell

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BEHIND THE SCENES

The Lyceumﾃ不 talented team of approximately fifty-five permanent staff work together in Edinburgh year-round to bring our productions to life on stage. We create bespoke costumes, scenery and props in our Roseburn workshops.

Working with visiting directors, designers, actors and musicians our team crafts renowned theatrical experiences brimming with quality.

Explore our spaces online at lyceum.org.uk/virtualtour

Get behind the scenes: Doors Open Day, Sunday 28 September

Photography by: Aly Wight

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BECOME A SEASON TICKET HOLDER Join us for the whole Season and save up to £44* on ticket prices!

SEASON TICKET HOLDER BENEFITS ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥

Savings of up to 30% on tickets over a year First choice of our Premium Seats; the best views in the house!

P riority booking at the start of each new season; get your tickets 1 month before general sale No extra fees when booking, transferring or exchanging tickets Discounts on programmes, ice creams and drinks from the bar Exclusive additional benefits throughout the year, including deals at Edinburgh restaurants

EVENING

Full price ticket

Cost for 6 shows

Season Ticket

£ Saving

Grand Circle and Stalls

Premium seats

£29

£174

£130

£44

Standard seats Grand Circle and Stalls

£25

£150

£130

£20

Upper Circle

£19

£114

£96

£18

MATINEE

Full price ticket

Cost for 6 shows

Season Ticket

£ Saving

Premium seats Grand Circle and Stalls

£24

£144

£100

£44

Standard seats Grand Circle and Stalls

£20

£120

£100

£20

Upper Circle

£17

£102

£85

£17

Evening or Matinee Full time Student/ Under 26 Season Ticket**

£10

£60

£56

£4

HOW TO BOOK YOUR SEASON TICKET 1.

D ecide which day of the week you would like to come to each show by chosing a Season Ticket code from the Performance Diary on pages 20/21.

2.

C hose which part of the auditorium you would like to sit in and how many tickets youÕd like to book. WeÕll get you the best available seats available based on your request.

3.

C omplete the booking form overleaf and return it to us along with your payment (credit/ debit card or cheque). Or call our friendly Box Office team who will be happy to help you purchase your Season Ticket.

Season Tickets are only available to purchase until 11 October 2014. *Saving based on Premium Seats in the Grand Circle and Stalls. **Not available on Premium seats.

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

Seat location (please circle)

Stalls/Grand Circle/Upper Circle

Stalls/Grand Circle/Upper Circle

Season Ticket Code (see Performance Diary on pages 20/21) Number Season Tickets

@ £

each @ each £

Number of Under 26/Student Season Tickets

@ £

each @ £ each

Number of Disability Season Tickets

@ £

each @ each £

Total Season Tickets

Total Price £

Total price £

Special requests Official use only

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

Visa

Number

Expiry

Mastercard /

Amex

Delta

Issue number (Switch only)

Maestro/Switch

Card security number

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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