WELCOME
Spring 2009
Hello and welcome to the Lyceum’s Spring 2009 programme. The 2008/09 season has been a great success so far, with the house packed almost every night for Macbeth, Mary Rose and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe! I hope you were able to catch at least one of them.
THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK ARTHUR MILLER 16 January – 14 February 2009 Pages 4-5
We intend, of course, to continue this run of form in the new year, and to get us underway we’ve a great show from that great humanist and master dramatist, Arthur Miller. His early play The Man Who Had All the Luck is perhaps less well-known than his other work, but don’t let that fool you – its story of the inexplicably fortunate David Beeves is every bit as intense and moving as you would expect from the author of Death of a Salesman and All My Sons.
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
Next up is The Mystery of Irma Vep, a strange and hilarious comedy from the pen of Charles Ludlam. It’s a unique and dazzling play, such are the number of character and costume changes, all performed at breakneck speed by a cast of just two actors – suffice to say that the mix of Egyptology, vampire hunting and werewolves will make for a night of extreme silliness and immense fun!
SAM SHEPARD
To round off the season, we have two brilliantly dark dramas. The first is a twisted family comedy from America’s south Californian wasteland, Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class. And to follow there’s Michael Frayn’s gripping and compelling drama about the rival sides of the nuclear arms race during the Second World War, Copenhagen. We’re lucky enough to have Michael Frayn himself giving the pre-show talk for this show (see p11) so book your tickets soon as demand is sure to be huge.
17 April – 9 May 2009 Pages 10-11
I hope you’ll see something here or in the following pages that will grab your imagination and bring you through our doors for the very special experience that is the Lyceum Theatre. We look forward to welcoming you!
CHARLES LUDLAM 20 February – 14 March 2009 A co-production with Horsecross Arts Pages 6-7
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS 20 March – 11 April 2009 Pages 8-9
COPENHAGEN MICHAEL FRAYN
LATER IN 2009… NT NEW CONNECTIONS 12–14 March 2009 Traverse Theatre 9–13 June 2009 Lyceum Theatre Page 12
SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY, HE’S A TIM DES DILLON 14–16 May 2009 Page 14
PEER GYNT New version by COLIN TEEVAN 17–20 June 2009 Page 15
Mark Thomson Artistic Director and Chief Executive
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“Isn’t it better to feel that what you have came to you because of
something special you can do?”
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THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK 16 January – 14 February 2009 ARTHUR MILLER DIRECTED BY JOHN DOVE By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited The Man Who Had All the Luck, despite encompassing the same great creativity and values identified in his other masterpieces, remained one of Miller’s least known works for more than fifty years until it was revived in 2000 and staged thereafter in several theatre productions. Set during the Depression, this is a moral drama that examines the American Dream and questions how one man can fail while another, though no more capable, can prosper in life. The play centres upon David Beeves, who is seemingly immune to disaster and wonders when his luck will run out. His good fortune highlights the tragedies of those around him as he tries desperately to find justification for his successes. David’s futile quest for a validation of his identity results in a deepening paranoia that questions the existence of God and meaning of life. Directed by John Dove, whose previous acclaimed productions at the Lyceum include Miller’s All My Sons (2007) and Death of a Salesman (2004), The Man Who Had All the Luck is a powerful and tragic drama concerned with human freedom and centred on an American family struggling to find reason in their world. Cast includes: Philip Cumbus, Matthew Pidgeon, Andrew Vincent, Ron Donachie, Perri Snowdon, Kim Gerard, Richard Addison, Greg Powrie, Peter Harding and Isabella Jarrett.
www.lyceum.org.uk/luck PRE-SHOW TALK Tuesday 20 January, 6pm Our guest speaker will be Professor Christopher Bigsby, hailed as the definitive commentator on Arthur Miller. Tickets: £3/Under 18s free
Evenings Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm Matinees 21, 24, 28, 31 January and 4, 7 February at 2.30pm First Look Friday Sponsored by the List Preview performance Friday 16 January at 7.45pm ALL TICKETS £5 (on sale now) Pre-Show Talk (see below left) Tuesday 20 January at 6pm Tickets: £3/Under 18s free Post-Show Discussion with members of the cast Tuesday 27 January (FREE) Audio-Described Performance Thursday 29 January at 7.45pm Touch Tour for the visually impaired Saturday 31 January at 12.30pm Audio-Described Performance Saturday 31 January at 2.30pm BSL Signed Performance Wednesday 4 February at 7.45pm TICKET PRICES £12 – £26 Students/Under 18s half price OAPs £2 off Tue-Thu See page 23 for full price details
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“It’s a terrible thing to marry an Egyptologist and find he’s hung up on his mummy...”
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THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP 20 February – 14 March 2009 A PENNY DREADFUL CHARLES LUDLAM DIRECTED BY IAN GRIEVE A co-production with Horsecross Arts Presented by arrangement with Samuel French Limited
Evenings Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm Matinees 25, 28 February and 4, 7, 14 March at 2.30pm
Subtitled ‘A Penny Dreadful’, The Mystery of Irma Vep is a fastpaced and wickedly funny parody of the gothic horror and romance genres, mixing in references to a whole host of novels and films, from Rebecca and The Hound of the Baskervilles to The Mummy, Frankenstein and Dracula. If Daphne du Maurier had written a post-modern episode of Midsomer Murders starring the Marx Brothers, this might very well have been the blood-curdling result!
First Look Friday Sponsored by the List Preview performance Friday 20 February at 7.45pm ALL TICKETS £5 (on sale now)
Eminent Egyptologist, Lord Edgar Hillcrest, has happily remarried after the violent death of his first wife, Irma. But her memory still lingers in the house, as does the mystery surrounding the demise of their son Victor at the hands of a suspected werewolf (also named Victor). What hope does the new Lady Hillcrest have of shaking off the curse of Mandacrest when her husband returns from Cairo with an ancient mummy in tow?
Post-Show Discussion with members of the cast Tuesday 3 March (FREE)
Steven McNicoll (Trumpets and Raspberries, Vanity Fair, Laurel and Hardy) and Andy Gray (Art, Guys and Dolls) star in this deliciously irreverent romp, playing all of the upstairs and downstairs residents of Mandacrest, as well as the ghoulish supporting cast of vampires, werewolves and Egyptian goddesses. Prepare yourself for an evening of ribald punnery and unbridled silliness – the perfect antidote to the midwinter blues! WARNING: Contains sudden noises, flashing lights and werewolves.
www.lyceum.org.uk/irma The Mystery of Irma Vep is a co-production with Horsecross Arts and will transfer to Perth Theatre 19 March – 4 April.
Pre-Show Talk Tuesday 24 February at 6pm Tickets: £3/Under 18s free
Audio-Described Performance Thursday 5 March at 7.45pm Touch Tour for the visually impaired Saturday 7 March at 12.30pm Audio-Described Performance Saturday 7 March at 2.30pm BSL Signed Performance Wednesday 11 March at 7.45pm TICKET PRICES £12 – £26 Students/Under 18s half price OAPs £2 off Tue-Thu See page 23 for full price details
Andy Gray
Steven McNicoll
www.horsecross.co.uk 01738 621031
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“I’m going into crime. It’s the only thing that pays these days.”
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CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS 20 March – 11 April 2009 SAM SHEPARD DIRECTED BY MARK THOMSON By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class comically dissects the corruption of American values.
Evenings Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm Matinees 25, 28 March and 1, 4, 11 April at 2.30pm
On a run-down Californian farmstead, at the edge of the desert and within migrating distance of the Mexican border, an alcoholic husband and his wife are each scheming to sell off their family home without the other’s knowledge, while their children struggle to come to terms with the harsh reality of the world they’ve been born into. Debt, stolen dreams and a fear of the future fuel the family’s self-destructive behaviours, as they sacrifice their meagre values, and each other, to attain something of the better life they envision for themselves.
First Look Friday Sponsored by the List Preview performance Friday 20 March at 7.45pm ALL TICKETS £5 (on sale from 9 January)
Behind Shepard’s exploration of the corruption of money and the all-consuming lure of corporation is a painfully funny portrait of a family in decline, unsure whether to reject or embrace the label of America’s ‘starving class’ while teetering on the edge of poverty, sanity and society itself.
Post-Show Discussion with members of the cast Tuesday 31 March (FREE)
Shepard’s work explores many similar themes to playwrights such as Arthur Miller and Eugene O’Neill, but through more contemporary eyes, and with a brash, raw energy that befits the playwright often described as the “bucking bronco” of American theatre.
www.lyceum.org.uk/curse
Pre-Show Talk Tuesday 24 March at 6pm Tickets: £3/Under 18s free
Audio-Described Performance Thursday 2 April at 7.45pm Touch Tour for the visually impaired Saturday 4 April at 12.30pm Audio-Described Performance Saturday 4 April at 2.30pm BSL Signed Performance Wednesday 8 April at 7.45pm TICKET PRICES £12 – £26 Students/Under 18s half price OAPs £2 off Tue-Thu See page 23 for full price details
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“A chain reaction.
You tell one painful truth and it leads to two more.”
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COPENHAGEN 17 April – 9 May 2009 MICHAEL FRAYN DIRECTED BY TONY COWNIE
Evenings Tuesday – Saturday at 7.45pm
This intense, absorbing and powerful piece of theatre from Michael Frayn brings our 2008/09 Season to a pulsating end.
Matinees 22, 25, 29 April and 2, 9 May at 2.30pm
Copenhagen is a gripping drama in which the mysterious actions of German physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1941 are pored over and intensely questioned. Frayn’s piece is a fictional exploration of Heisenberg’s real-life meeting with his old friend and mentor Nils Bohr, and the huge significance it may have held for the entire world. Years after the event, their ghosts debate the true meaning of the encounter, and try to understand exactly what happened that night.
First Look Friday Sponsored by the List Preview performance Friday 17 April at 7.45pm ALL TICKETS £5 (on sale from 9 January)
The ill-fated meeting splintered their friendship and provoked decades of speculation and debate. Having laid down the guiding principles of quantum physics in the 1920s, the two then found themselves on opposite sides in the Second World War. Led by Heisenberg, German science rushed to develop a nuclear capability – both to generate power and to create a bomb. But were Heisenberg’s motives so clear cut? Did he really want to put the atom bomb in Hitler’s grasp? And if so, why did he come to Copenhagen and consult so freely with his half-Jewish teacher and colleague? There emerges a fascinating portrait of the lives and work of these two men. Driven to explore the boundaries of science, they were also placed by history in a time when their work could, and would, cause unthinkable suffering and horror. With Bohr’s perceptive wife Margarethe beside them, the two scientists try to decipher what Heisenberg had hoped to achieve, and the implications of their meeting in Copenhagen.
www.lyceum.org.uk/copenhagen photo by Jillian Edelstein www.jillianedelstein.co.uk
PRE-SHOW TALK Thursday 23 April 2009 Guest speaker is the author, Michael Frayn Tickets £3 / Under 18s free
Pre-Show Talk (see below left) Thursday 23 April at 6pm Tickets: £3/Under 18s free Post-Show Discussion with members of the cast Tuesday 28 April (FREE) Audio-Described Performance Thursday 30 April at 7.45pm Touch Tour for the visually impaired Saturday 2 May at 12.30pm Audio-Described Performance Saturday 2 May at 2.30pm BSL Signed Performance Wednesday 6 May at 7.45pm TICKET PRICES £12 – £26 Students/Under 18s half price OAPs £2 off Tue-Thu See page 23 for full price details
This talk is part of a two-day event in association with the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Visit the Lyceum website for updates on the events.
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LYCEUM YOUTH THEATRE LYT is one of Scotland’s biggest youth theatre companies and this year is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. LYT has established a name for itself as a producer of contemporary professional theatre for young people, by young people. The company gives members the opportunity to build on their interests and develop skills in performance through lively, varied and enjoyable sessions with experienced tutors.
COMING UP IN 2009... LYT ENGAGE (13-18 YRS) High energy, fun sessions for young people aged 13-18, which make an ideal introduction to a range of theatre skills and to LYT. Develop your skills, working with LYT tutors and other theatre professionals, and focusing on different aspects of drama in each five-week block. LYT PLAY (5-7 YRS) Play combines games and lively activities, exploring drama through play. Sessions are run by drama tutors who have specific professional experience working with this age range. Play is run in blocks of four weeks – some children come along for just one block to try something new, while others take part every time. Each block has a different focus – in Autumn 2008, for example, we went to the circus and explored outer space! If your child would like to come on adventures to Ancient Egypt with us in January 2009 then book your place now. TECHNICAL THEATRE AND PRODUCTION If you are interested in lighting, sound or stage management or would just like a better idea of how a show comes together, LYT will be offering a range of opportunities over the year. To register your interest and to be sent details direct, please contact Christina.
For full details of all LYT activities, including youth theatre groups for ages 8–18, call Christina Poulton, Youth Theatre Producer, on 0131 248 4830 or email cpoulton@lyceum.org.uk. To apply to join go to www.lyceum.org.uk/lyt or contact Christina. LYT ENGAGE When: Wednesdays, 5pm-6.30pm How: Box Office 0131 248 4848 How much: £35 (first come, first served). Block 1: Creating characters 14 Jan-11 Feb 2009 Using improvisation, drama games and extracts from plays to look at how characters are created and to build performance skills. LYT PLAY (5-7yrs) When: Fridays, 2pm – 3.30pm. How: Box Office 0131 248 4848 How much: £25 (first come, first served). Block 1: Ancient Egypt 23 January-13 February 2009 Block 2: Theme tbc 6 March-27 March 2009
HOLIDAY PROJECTS LYT will be running performance projects during the Easter and Summer Holidays for 8–18 year olds, including the chance to perform on the Lyceum stage with full set, sound, lighting and costume, and to work with theatre professionals. For details please contact Christina. Fugee (2008): Photo Ines Gennuso
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SUCCESS 12-14 March 7.30pm (14 March 2.30pm) NICK DRAKE Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh A metropolitan, poetic tale of luck, money, values, false friends and true love. Tom Rakewell is a lucky man. In one mid-summer night he makes a fortune and meets Lucy, the love of his life. Suddenly, Tom is catapulted into the vibrant city life of the elite and surrounded by well-wishers, led by the charming, if slightly dubious character, Nick Shadow. But at what price success? Just when Tom thought he had it all, he finds himself falling into the dark heart of the city where everyone is struggling to survive. What he finds there – from the anarchic pizza delivery boys Ping and Pong, to the all-seeing Kid in the rusty shopping trolley – shows him a world that is stranger than he ever imagined. Inspired by Hogarth’s The Rake’s Progress, in Success the 18th and the 21st centuries collide. LYT bring you this tale of magical realism, in their trademark cutting edge style and scored with an eclectic soundtrack and live music. Performed as part of the National Theatre’s New Connections festival (see below). Produced by LYT, the youth theatre company of the Royal Lyceum. www.lyceum.org.uk/success Tickets on sale at the Traverse Theatre Box Office 0131 228 1404
TICKET PRICES Tue-Thu Eve and Sat Mat – £13 (conc £8, Unemployed/Under 18s £5) Fri-Sat Eve – £16 (conc £12). Early Bird price – £8 (conc £5) on Thu 12 Mar if bought before Thu 5 Mar.
“The Lyceum Theatre’s formidable youth company.” The Scotsman
NATIONAL THEATRE: NEW CONNECTIONS 9-13 June 2009 New Connections is the National Theatre's annual festival, in which brand new plays by established contemporary playwrights are performed for the first time by young people. The Lyceum is proud to host the Scottish leg of the festival, alongside partner theatres across England and Wales. This is a very special event where the combination of vibrant, original, challenging new writing and young people performing, supported by directors from across Scotland and from the National Theatre, promises to be explosive! For full details of companies, plays and performance times, please visit www.lyceum.org.uk/connections
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NLP THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT
SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY, HE’S A TIM 14 – 16 May 2009 DES DILLON What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan? What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan with a Rangers fan? What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan with a Rangers fan on the day of the Old Firm match? Billy and Tim have been steeped in bigotry since birth. Is it possible for them to change their views? And why is the warden waiting on tenterhooks for the phone to ring? Des Dillon creates the situation and watches the sparks fly as Billy and Tim clash in a rage of sectarianism and deep-seated hatred. A powerful comedy with a serious message. Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim comes to the Lyceum after two very successful stints at the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow and a sell-out Scottish tour.
Evenings Thursday – Saturday at 7.45pm TICKET PRICES Stalls – £18 front, £15 rear Grand Circle – £18 Upper Circle – £15 / £10 Grand Circle Boxes – £10 Concessions Over 60s – £2 off Students, Under 18s, Unemployed, People with disabilities – half price Groups 8+ – £3 off per ticket Groups 20+ – £4 off per ticket (plus one free ticket) Lyceum Subscribers – £5 off full price
Recommended for 16+. Contains strong language.
www.lyceum.org.uk/billytim
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DUNDEE REP THEATRE/ NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND PRESENT
PEER GYNT 17 – 20 June 2009 NEW VERSION BY COLIN TEEVAN DIRECTED BY DOMINIC HILL SET DESIGN BY NAOMI WILKINSON LIGHTING DESIGN BY CHRIS DAVEY MUSIC BY PADDY CUNEEN CHOREOGRAPHY BY JANET SMITH A CO-PRODUCTION BETWEEN DUNDEE REP THEATRE AND THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND This raucous and radical interpretation of Ibsen’s classic play takes the audience on a truly wild theatrical journey. An exhilarating tale of a life lived on the edge, this production is a mix of trolls, madmen, dancing girls and live music. Peer Gynt is a dreamer, a liar and a serial womaniser. Cast out from his home town, Peer embarks on a thrilling and astonishing adventure in search of fame and fortune that takes him from Norway to Africa and eventually back home again. Be prepared for a theatrical roller-coaster ride through one of the most renowned works of modern literature.
Evenings Wednesday to Saturday at 7pm Matinee Saturday at 2pm Running time approx 3 hours including interval TICKET PRICES Wednesday evening and Saturday matinee – £15 Thursday – Saturday evenings – £20 Concessions Over 60s – £2 off full price Students, Under 18s, Unemployed, People with disabilities – half price Groups 8+ – £3 off per ticket Groups 20+ – £4 off per ticket (plus one free ticket) Lyceum Subscribers – £5 off full price
This exciting co-production brings together two of Scotland’s most acclaimed theatre companies, the National Theatre of Scotland and the Dundee Rep Ensemble. The Guardian The Herald Metro The Scotsman The Times Please note Peer Gynt contains strong language throughout and an age guide of 14+ is suggested.
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PARTICIPATE! THEATRE CLASS These continue to be the most popular event in our participation programme, led by local writer, historian and friend of the Lyceum, Owen Dudley Edwards. POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS A chance for you to see the show and then hear from the people who put it together. Cast members and the show’s director lead a discussion on the production and answer your questions. THEATRE DISCUSSION GROUP NEW FORMAT FOR 2008/09 Join fellow audience members for an informal discussion of the play you’ve just seen. The discussion takes place in the Wyndham Bar after selected Wednesday matinees. Feel free to bring along a coffee or a drink, available to buy from the Howard Bar after the show. Discussion facilitator: Rod McAra PRE-SHOW TALKS If you’re coming to see the show on the first Tuesday of each run why not get here early and come to one of our Pre-Show Talks? Tuesday 20 January 2009 Guest speaker will be Christopher Bigsby (see page 5). Thursday 23 April 2009 Guest speaker will be author, Michael Frayn (see page 11). NB Please note change of day. Visit www.lyceum.org.uk/participate or call the Box Office for more details on the speakers and topics. DRAMA WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS There are two drama workshops for adults led by members of Lyceum Education during the Spring Season. The workshops are open to anyone over the age of 16 years. No previous experience required. Sat 17 Jan (half day) – £6 (concessions £4) Sat 25 Apr (full day) – £10 (concessions £5)
THEATRE CLASS Wed 21 Jan: The Man Who Had All the Luck/Miller Wed 25 Feb: The Mystery of Irma Vep/ Ludlam Wed 25 Mar:Curse of the Starving Class/ Shepard Wed 22 Apr: Copenhagen/Frayn Time: 10.30am–12pm Venue: Auditorium Tickets: £5 per class POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Tue 27 Jan: The Man Who Had All the Luck Tue 3 Mar: The Mystery of Irma Vep Tue 31 Mar: Curse of the Starving Class Tue 28 Apr: Copenhagen Time: Shortly after evening performance Venue: Auditorium Tickets: Not required, just return to Stalls THEATRE DISCUSSION GROUP Wed 4 Feb: The Man Who Had All the Luck Wed 4 Mar: The Mystery of Irma Vep Wed 1 Apr: Curse of the Starving Class Wed 29 Apr: Copenhagen Time: Shortly after matinee performance Venue: Wyndham Bar Tickets: Free, but ticket required PRE-SHOW TALKS Tue 20 Jan: The Man Who Had All the Luck Tue 24 Feb: The Mystery of Irma Vep Tue 24 Mar: Curse of the Starving Class Thu 23 Apr: Copenhagen Time: 6pm Venue: Auditorium Tickets: £3, Under 18s free BACKSTAGE TOUR PROGRAMME Sat 24 Jan: The Man Who Had All the Luck Sat 28 Feb: The Mystery of Irma Vep Sat 28 Mar: Curse of the Starving Class Sat 2 May: Copenhagen Time: 11.30am (meet your guide in foyer) Tickets: £5 (concessions £3) More info at www.lyceum.org.uk/backstagetours
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INSIDE THE LYCEUM HAVING A PARTY? THE LYCEUM IS THE PERFECT VENUE! For an unusual setting for a birthday party, leaving do or wedding the Lyceum offers affordable rooms with an elegant and theatrical setting. On the Grand Circle level there are two rooms – the Ellen Terry and the Henry Irving. These offer accommodation for either an intimate dinner party for up to 40, or a drinks and buffet reception for up to 80. MEETINGS, AWAY DAYS AND WORKSHOPS The rooms are also available during the day for meetings, company awaydays and training sessions if you are looking for a venue that’s a little bit different. If you’d like to add a bit of a twist to your awayday why not book a workshop led by a member of our Education and Participation team? For more information on hiring a room call Manuele Biondi on 0131 248 4827 or email mbiondi@lyceum.org.uk. For information on workshops for training days call Lucy Vaughan on 0131 248 4838 or email lvaughan@lyceum.org.uk.
BARS Why not arrive early to enjoy a relaxing drink in the Howard Bar and read your programme before the show? The Howard Bar is accessed through the main foyer (the lift is to the left) and is open from 6.30pm (1.30pm on matinee days). After the show the cast are often found here and they enjoy meeting the audience. There are also bars on the two upper levels that are open half an hour before the show and at the interval. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered and we do advise you to take advantage of this service. Drinks can be taken into the auditorium – please ask for a plastic tumbler.
COSTUME HIRE So, you’ve booked your room for that special party – now why not make it fancy dress? The extensive Lyceum Costume Hire Department is situated on Roseburn Street, next to Murrayfield Stadium. There are hundreds of costumes available to hire to turn you into a medieval knight, 1930s explorer, gladiator, hippy 60s chick or even a rabbit! Opening hours are: Fridays: 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 6.30pm Saturdays and Mondays: 10am – 3pm Call 0131 337 1997 for more information on what is available or email www.lyceum.org.uk/costumes.
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SUPPORT US There are many ways to support Scotland’s leading and most popular producing drama company. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP Whether you are rewarding staff, entertaining clients, building your brand or simply looking for a way to demonstrate good corporate social responsibility, the Lyceum offers a variety of opportunity to do all these things and more. We offer a range of corporate support options including: • Best tickets for Lyceum productions • Complimentary use of the hospitality and conference suite • Invitations to high-level networking events • Great branding and marketing opportunities • Discounts and special events for you and your staff Our packages can be tailored to suit your size and requirements. Please give us a call to discuss how we can work together to create a mutually rewarding partnership. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT There are many ways that individuals can support Edinburgh’s premier producing company. You can help us put more money into productions or enable more local children to attend the theatre and workshops through our Priority Schools Programme. To find out more about how you can play a part either as a company or as an individual please contact: Eleanor Harris, Business Development Manager 0131 248 4800 eharris@lyceum.org.uk www.lyceum.org.uk/support
We thank the following for their support this year: CORPORATE MEMBERS Patrons:
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MEDIA PRODUCTION PARTNER
DONORS 29th May Charitable Trust The Binks Trust Cross Trust Cruden Foundation D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Dr Guthrie’s Association The Ernest Cook Trust The Inchyre Trust
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Lord Rosebery Charitable Settlement The Lynn Foundation The MacRobert Trust The Nancie Massey Charitable Trust The Robertson Trust Russell Trust The Tay Charitable Trust
For more information or to book a membership, visit www.lyceum.org.uk/500, or contact Laura Sinton on 0131 248 4811 or 500club@lyceum.org.uk
FIRE UP YOUR MOUSE…
Here at the Lyceum we’ve been developing a whole range of new online features to entertain and inform you – head over to www.lyceum.org.uk and check them out. TRAILERS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEOS Get a feel for the tone of our forthcoming productions with our online show trailers or watch exclusive rehearsal footage and interviews with actors, directors, and designers. Find out more about the people who put our shows together and how they do it – think of them as DVD extras, only for theatre! 360° VIRTUAL TOURS Have a look at the Lyceum as you’ve never seen it before, with views from all public levels, from our stage, from our technical gallery high above the audience, and more. There’s also the chance to see a dressing room, our various function rooms, and our costume hire department – all from the comfort of your computer desk. WORK WITH US Find out how you could become part of the Lyceum team. Our brand new Work With Us section has all the information you need on our latest vacancies, how we hire casual staff, doing work experience here, and what to do if you’re an aspiring actor or writer.
AUDIENCE REVIEWS Don’t just take our word for it when it comes to deciding on a show to see. Our new audience review feature allows you to read and hear what your fellow theatregoers thought of our plays – you can even become a reviewer yourself and tell the world what YOU thought of the show! SUBSCRIBERS SECTION Lyceum Subscribers have an exclusive section on our website with advance notice of special events and offers, exclusive behindthe-scenes news, and all the information you need as a season ticket holder – including an online edition of Dramatic News! Just use the username and password we supplied you with recently to access your subscriber pages.
All this and more at www.lyceum.org.uk
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RESERVATIONS Unpaid reservations can be held for up to five days or until 30 minutes prior to performance time (whichever is the shorter). Groups reservations can be held without payment until two weeks prior to performance date. LATECOMERS Please ensure you allow sufficient time to arrive at the theatre. Latecomers may not be allowed entrance until a suitable break in the performance, which may be the show interval. This is entirely at the discretion of the Duty Manager and the performing company. Please note that when allowed to enter, latecomers may not be able to reach their allocated seat until the interval. ACCESS FACILITIES Supported by For the fifth consecutive year Standard Life is supporting the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company’s provision of services for our audience members with special needs and requirements. We have special accessible performances and events: • Audio-Described Performances • Signed Performances • Touch Tours for the visually impaired Details about these performances can be found on the diary overleaf and also in the information about each play.
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TICKET PRICES Please note that these prices do not apply to visiting shows or youth theatre productions – see individual show pages for prices. PERFORMANCE
Front Stalls and Grand Circle
Rear Stalls and Stalls Boxes
Front Upper Circle
Rear Upper Circle
Grand Circle Boxes
Fri/Sat Eve Tues/Wed/Thurs Eve Wed/Sat Matinee
£26 £20 £15
£24 £18 £15
£18 £15 £15
£14 £12 £15
£12 £12 £12
Side view seats are also available: £9 – £14 / First Look Friday previews – All seats £5, unreserved seating (no concessions). DISCOUNTS Over 60s/Concessions (Tues – Thurs): £2 off full price tickets Students/People with disabilities (all shows): Half Price or £5 for Wednesday matinees. Wheelchair spaces available in Stalls Boxes. Students – full time only, ID required. Registered unemployed (Tues – Thurs): Half Price in advance, £1 Stalls tickets on the day (max 20 per show). ID required. Under 18s (all shows): Half Price
GROUPS AND SCHOOLS – CALL 0131 248 4949 Schools: Matinees All seats £6.50 / Evenings (Tues – Thurs): £7.50 (Stalls), £6.50 (Upper Circle) / (Fri/Sat): Same as Under 18s prices. One teacher FREE with every ten pupils. Group discounts: Matinees groups of 8-19: £2 off full price tickets, 20+: £3 off full price tickets plus one FREE ticket. Evenings groups of 8-19: £3 off full price tickets, 20+: £4 off full price tickets plus one FREE ticket.
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PERFORMANCE DIARY PERFORMANCE
The Man Who Had All the Luck Pages 4-5
The Mystery of Irma Vep Pages 6-7
TUESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
SATURDAYS
16 Jan – 7.45
17Jan – 7.45
20 Jan – 7.45
21 Jan – 2.30 / 7.45
22 Jan – 7.45
23 Jan – 7.45
24 Jan – 2.30 / 7.45
27 Jan – 7.45
28 Jan – 2.30 / 7.45
29 Jan – 7.45
30 Jan – 7.45
31 Jan – 2.30
3 Feb – 7.45
4 Feb – 2.30 / 7.45
5 Feb – 7.45
6 Feb – 7.45
/ 7.45
7 Feb – 2.30 / 7.45
10 Feb – 7.45
11 Feb – 7.45
12 Feb – 7.45
13 Feb – 7.45
14 Feb – 7.45
20 Feb – 7.45
21 Feb – 7.45
24 Feb – 7.45
25 Feb – 2.30 / 7.45
26 Feb – 7.45
27 Feb – 7.45
28 Feb – 2.30 / 7.45
3 Mar – 7.45
4 Mar – 2.30 / 7.45
5 Mar – 7.45
6 Mar – 7.45
7 Mar – 2.30
10 Mar – 7.45
11 Mar – 7.45
12 Mar – 7.45
13 Mar – 7.45
14 Mar – 2.30 / 7.45
/ 7.45
20 Mar – 7.45
21 Mar – 7.45
27 Mar – 7.45
28 Mar – 2.30 / 7.45
24 Mar – 7.45
25 Mar – 2.30 / 7.45
26 Mar – 7.45
31 Mar – 7.45
1 Apr – 2.30 / 7.45
2 Apr – 7.45
3 Apr – 7.45
Pages 8-9
7 Apr – 7.45
8 Apr – 7.45
9 Apr – 7.45
10 Apr – 7.45 17 Apr – 7.45
18 Apr – 7.45
Copenhagen
21 Apr – 7.45
22 Apr – 2.30 / 7.45
23 Apr – 7.45
24 Apr – 7.45
25 Apr – 2.30 / 7.45
Pages 10-11
28 Apr – 7.45
29 Apr – 2.30 / 7.45
30 Apr – 7.45
1 May – 7.45
2 May – 2.30
7 May – 7.45
8 May – 7.45
9 May – 2.30 / 7.45
5 May – 7.45
6 May – 7.45
4 Apr – 2.30
/ 7.45
11 Apr – 2.30 / 7.45
/ 7.45
First Look Friday Sponsored by The List. Preview the show for just £5.
Post-Show Discussion With members of the cast. (FREE)
Free Touch Tour For people with impaired vision.
Pre-Show Talk Tickets: £3 / Under 18s free.
Audio-Described Performances For people with impaired vision.
BSL Signed Performance For people with impaired hearing.
Sponsor of the Season’s accessible performances
Visiting shows Singin’ I’m No a Billy, He’s a Tim (Des Dillon) 14-16 May – Page 14 Peer Gynt (new version by Colin Teevan) 17-20 June – Page 15
The Royal Lyceum is Scotland’s premier producing theatre, bringing world-class theatre to Edinburgh’s citizens and visitors.
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