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Bus stop outside theatre 34 & 34A: Newcastle & Hanley.
Rail
The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent. Connections to Birmingham, Manchester, Derby, Stafford, Crewe. Enquiries: 08457 484950
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Plays 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 35
Summer Rep Season
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One Nighters
32 A Comedy of Eric’s! 33 Debt Collectors 33 Carmen 34 Marlene 34 The Glass Menagerie 36 Neighbourhood Watch 36
We Are Three Sisters
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Eliza Carthy Band Ballet Cymru Chris Barber
Kalotaszeg Trio
Froncysyllte Choir Boys of the Lough
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Events 37 Tale Trail to
Wonderland Exhibitions
37 37 Craft fair 38 Costume & props sale
The Coal Porters
Alice in Wonderland
Features 4 Collaborators and
Community
39 40 6 The house that Staffordshire built 42 43 42 Youth Theatre at Houses of Parliament 45 Creatives
Building Futures
New Vic Friends’ events
New Vic Borderlines diary New Vic Education diary Conferences & training
Information 30 Ticket packages 46 Costume & prop hire 47 Food and drink / Shop 48 Under 26 tickets 49 Booking / access 50 Ticket prices 50 Calendar 52 How to get here
Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol
This season online . . .
Click with the New Vic for the latest news, views and much more!
Ticket giveaways… Win tickets to Autumn Season shows in our online competitions
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Backstage gossip… Go offstage and online with Artistic Director Theresa’s behind-the-scenes blog
In pictures… Take a look at New Vic productions and inspiring community projects in our In Pictures stories and catch us on Facebook
contents AUTUMN 2011
Autumn2011MagArtGlassMenag:Layout 1
Plays 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 35
Summer Rep Season
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One Nighters
32 A Comedy of Eric’s! 33 Debt Collectors 33 Carmen 34 Marlene 34 The Glass Menagerie 36 Neighbourhood Watch 36
We Are Three Sisters
15/6/11
Eliza Carthy Band Ballet Cymru Chris Barber
Kalotaszeg Trio
Froncysyllte Choir Boys of the Lough
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do we have your email address?
We're trying to use less paper and send more of our news and information by email. The next time you speak with our Box Office, make sure to give them your email address.
Events 37 Tale Trail to
Wonderland Exhibitions
37 37 Craft fair 38 Costume & props sale
The Coal Porters
Alice in Wonderland
Features 4 Collaborators and
Community
39 40 6 The house that Staffordshire built 42 43 42 Youth Theatre at Houses of Parliament 45 Creatives
Building Futures
New Vic Friends’ events
New Vic Borderlines diary New Vic Education diary Conferences & training
Information 30 Ticket packages 46 Costume & prop hire 47 Food and drink / Shop 48 Under 26 tickets 49 Booking / access 50 Ticket prices 50 Calendar 52 How to get here
Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol
This season online . . .
Click with the New Vic for the latest news, views and much more!
Ticket giveaways… Win tickets to Autumn Season shows in our online competitions
2 | newvictheatre.org.uk
Backstage gossip… Go offstage and online with Artistic Director Theresa’s behind-the-scenes blog
In pictures… Take a look at New Vic productions and inspiring community projects in our In Pictures stories and catch us on Facebook
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Collaborators
From the Artistic Director
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arrived at the New Vic I heard about his legendary version of Carmen, which had premiered here and made a big impact on all those who were lucky enough to see it. I’m no opera buff, so what I love about Chris’s work is that is he makes it with people like me in mind: sung in witty, modern English, with striking settings from the world I know, he makes it easy for me to be able to enjoy opera; yet he also has tremendous
his season it’s a great pleasure for us to work closely with the artistic directors of some of our partner theatres.
Chris Monks is the artistic
director of our sister theatre, the Stephen Joseph in Scarborough. When I
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Photo: Tony Bartholomew
respect for the music and the musicianship. I can’t wait to catch up with this production at last.
Finally, I’d like to introduce a new face to the Vic:
Fiona Wallace,
Creatives I’ll be kept busy throughout the autumn with our new production of Alice in Wonderland, written specially for the
New Vic. I’ll be joined once again by choreographer
Bev Edmunds,
who is a frequent visitor to the New Vic. If you’ve seen dancing on the New Vic stage in the last few years, it’s likely that Bev was responsible. She’s a pint-sized Liverpudlian who crackles with warmth and energy; and I don’t know anyone else with her ability to walk into a roomful of people with two left feet and conjure up an intricate dance sequence in the time it would take a normal mortal to produce a cup of instant coffee.
who joins us as Executive
Director, will take charge of the business side of the organisation whilst I look after the artistic side. She comes to us from The Peak District National Park, and before that from Derby Playhouse. We’re all looking forward to getting to know her and to working with her. If you spot her during one of your visits to the New Vic do say hello: I know she’ll be delighted to meet you. And if you spot me, do stop me and tell me what you think of our theatre and our work.
Theresa Heskins
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Collaborators
From the Artistic Director
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arrived at the New Vic I heard about his legendary version of Carmen, which had premiered here and made a big impact on all those who were lucky enough to see it. I’m no opera buff, so what I love about Chris’s work is that is he makes it with people like me in mind: sung in witty, modern English, with striking settings from the world I know, he makes it easy for me to be able to enjoy opera; yet he also has tremendous
his season it’s a great pleasure for us to work closely with the artistic directors of some of our partner theatres.
Chris Monks is the artistic
director of our sister theatre, the Stephen Joseph in Scarborough. When I
4 | newvictheatre.org.uk
Photo: Tony Bartholomew
respect for the music and the musicianship. I can’t wait to catch up with this production at last.
Finally, I’d like to introduce a new face to the Vic:
Fiona Wallace,
Creatives I’ll be kept busy throughout the autumn with our new production of Alice in Wonderland, written specially for the
New Vic. I’ll be joined once again by choreographer
Bev Edmunds,
who is a frequent visitor to the New Vic. If you’ve seen dancing on the New Vic stage in the last few years, it’s likely that Bev was responsible. She’s a pint-sized Liverpudlian who crackles with warmth and energy; and I don’t know anyone else with her ability to walk into a roomful of people with two left feet and conjure up an intricate dance sequence in the time it would take a normal mortal to produce a cup of instant coffee.
who joins us as Executive
Director, will take charge of the business side of the organisation whilst I look after the artistic side. She comes to us from The Peak District National Park, and before that from Derby Playhouse. We’re all looking forward to getting to know her and to working with her. If you spot her during one of your visits to the New Vic do say hello: I know she’ll be delighted to meet you. And if you spot me, do stop me and tell me what you think of our theatre and our work.
Theresa Heskins
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HOUSE that Staffordshire built
feature
On the New Vic’s 25th anniversary, we take
a look back at how the building came to be
and salute those who made it possible…you.
W
hen the lights went up on Wednesday 13 August 1986 for the New Vic Theatre’s opening production, it marked the culmination of 25 years work, not just by the Vic Theatre Company and Director Peter Cheeseman, but by the people of Staffordshire.
It remains quite an achievement. Here in the small town of Newcastle-under-Lyme lies Europe’s first, purpose built theatre-in-theround, one of the very last theatres in the UK to be built in the 20th century and still one of only four in-the-round theatres in the country. Perhaps most extraordinary is the The Hem Heath miners join Peter Cheeseman on stage to make the first contribution to the New Vic appeal in 1983.
New Vic’s bond with the place and the people themselves, without whom the theatre simply would not exist; its very foundations built on the benevolence of its community. The New Vic started life over 50 years ago, a twinkle in the eye of theatre pioneer Stephen Joseph. During the Fifties, Joseph and his Scarborough-based touring company had spent several successful seasons performing in Newcastle’s towering Municipal Hall. Over 150 miles from London’s thriving theatreland, the support of local audiences saw North Staffordshire become an unexpected hotbed of radical theatre-in-the-round.
1985: Construction of the New Vic is underway
"Yes! The first word is yes!" Potteriesborn actor Freddie Jones opens the new stage in 1986
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HOUSE that Staffordshire built
feature
On the New Vic’s 25th anniversary, we take
a look back at how the building came to be
and salute those who made it possible…you.
W
hen the lights went up on Wednesday 13 August 1986 for the New Vic Theatre’s opening production, it marked the culmination of 25 years work, not just by the Vic Theatre Company and Director Peter Cheeseman, but by the people of Staffordshire.
It remains quite an achievement. Here in the small town of Newcastle-under-Lyme lies Europe’s first, purpose built theatre-in-theround, one of the very last theatres in the UK to be built in the 20th century and still one of only four in-the-round theatres in the country. Perhaps most extraordinary is the The Hem Heath miners join Peter Cheeseman on stage to make the first contribution to the New Vic appeal in 1983.
New Vic’s bond with the place and the people themselves, without whom the theatre simply would not exist; its very foundations built on the benevolence of its community. The New Vic started life over 50 years ago, a twinkle in the eye of theatre pioneer Stephen Joseph. During the Fifties, Joseph and his Scarborough-based touring company had spent several successful seasons performing in Newcastle’s towering Municipal Hall. Over 150 miles from London’s thriving theatreland, the support of local audiences saw North Staffordshire become an unexpected hotbed of radical theatre-in-the-round.
1985: Construction of the New Vic is underway
"Yes! The first word is yes!" Potteriesborn actor Freddie Jones opens the new stage in 1986
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Joseph’s untimely death in 1967 meant that he would never see his ambition for a purpose built inthe-round venue in the town. But his formidable disciple, the late Peter Cheeseman, sought to embody his vision in a converted venue, founded with Joseph in 1962, namely, a disused First World War
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audiences and actors from all over the country, its heart remained at home. The Vic’s intimate stage ensured that local people were in close contact with performers, Ben Kingsley, Alan Ayckborn, Mike Leigh and Bob Hoskins among them. And the Company soon won an international reputation for its new brand of theatre documentaries, which turned local lives into punchy musical entertainments. Although themselves unsentimental, plays such as The Jolly Potters and The Fight for Shelton Bar – the latter staged when workers were battling British Steel’s plan to close a nearby factory employing thousands – became both tokens of affection and solidarity between the Vic Company and the people of Staffordshire. The ramshackle lodgings in Hartshill were only ever a temporary solution. After political wrangling and a drawn out search, the gardens of Stoneyfields were provided by Newcastle-under-Lyme as a site for a new permanent home. “After years of disappointment,” later wrote Cheeseman, “it was the most beautiful site we ever considered.”
A young Ben Kingsley in Vic documentary, The Staffordshire Rebels (1965). Image by Ian Stone.
In 1983, on the old Vic’s 21st anniversary, the Hem Heath miners made the first donation to the New Vic appeal – a gesture that set
cinema in Hartshill. Locals called it their “friendly old house”. To rest of the world, it became known as the Victoria Theatre.
Just as the local community had thrown its weight behind the old Vic, it lay the foundations of the new. Thousands of individuals made personal donations, great
their new surroundings that the whole building was moved one yard to the west rather than fell a line of trees. Special donations of plants and trees made by local gardeners continue to thrive to this day in the intriguing corners and nature trails of the New Vic’s conservation gardens.
“In every way the New Vic has been built by local people” Peter Cheeseman
and small, among them potters, miners and industrial workers. Over 50 local companies made generous contributions, including “the world’s most comprehensive theatre control system”, awkward and clumsy by modern standards but, in 1986, state of the art.
A conservation policy was employed to safeguard the beauty of Stoneyfields for future theatregoers. Hours of volunteer labour by young and old helped to develop the gardens through the rigours of the building process. Vic staff were so determined to preserve the beauty of
When the New Vic opened in 1986, critics hailed the theatre as a triumph, The Financial Times declaring the new venue, “a 20th century version of Shakespeare’s Globe”. In spite of all the glistening amenities, the theatre maintained a feeling
Alan Ayckbourn returns to the New Vic for Mr Whatnot in 1987. The original production premiered at the Vic in 1963.
For almost quarter of a century, ‘the Vic’ provided professional theatre for North Staffordshire. Whilst the theatre attracted 8 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
the tone for an incredible, galvanised effort that raised £1 million for a new theatre.
The company of St George of Scotia Road — the first play on the New Vic stage in August 1986
Bob Hoskins with Susan Tracy in Christopher Pea (1968), written by Vic company member Ken Campbell.
Another fund-raising success — Workspace opens its doors for community work
Photo: Andrew Billington
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Joseph’s untimely death in 1967 meant that he would never see his ambition for a purpose built inthe-round venue in the town. But his formidable disciple, the late Peter Cheeseman, sought to embody his vision in a converted venue, founded with Joseph in 1962, namely, a disused First World War
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audiences and actors from all over the country, its heart remained at home. The Vic’s intimate stage ensured that local people were in close contact with performers, Ben Kingsley, Alan Ayckborn, Mike Leigh and Bob Hoskins among them. And the Company soon won an international reputation for its new brand of theatre documentaries, which turned local lives into punchy musical entertainments. Although themselves unsentimental, plays such as The Jolly Potters and The Fight for Shelton Bar – the latter staged when workers were battling British Steel’s plan to close a nearby factory employing thousands – became both tokens of affection and solidarity between the Vic Company and the people of Staffordshire. The ramshackle lodgings in Hartshill were only ever a temporary solution. After political wrangling and a drawn out search, the gardens of Stoneyfields were provided by Newcastle-under-Lyme as a site for a new permanent home. “After years of disappointment,” later wrote Cheeseman, “it was the most beautiful site we ever considered.”
A young Ben Kingsley in Vic documentary, The Staffordshire Rebels (1965). Image by Ian Stone.
In 1983, on the old Vic’s 21st anniversary, the Hem Heath miners made the first donation to the New Vic appeal – a gesture that set
cinema in Hartshill. Locals called it their “friendly old house”. To rest of the world, it became known as the Victoria Theatre.
Just as the local community had thrown its weight behind the old Vic, it lay the foundations of the new. Thousands of individuals made personal donations, great
their new surroundings that the whole building was moved one yard to the west rather than fell a line of trees. Special donations of plants and trees made by local gardeners continue to thrive to this day in the intriguing corners and nature trails of the New Vic’s conservation gardens.
“In every way the New Vic has been built by local people” Peter Cheeseman
and small, among them potters, miners and industrial workers. Over 50 local companies made generous contributions, including “the world’s most comprehensive theatre control system”, awkward and clumsy by modern standards but, in 1986, state of the art.
A conservation policy was employed to safeguard the beauty of Stoneyfields for future theatregoers. Hours of volunteer labour by young and old helped to develop the gardens through the rigours of the building process. Vic staff were so determined to preserve the beauty of
When the New Vic opened in 1986, critics hailed the theatre as a triumph, The Financial Times declaring the new venue, “a 20th century version of Shakespeare’s Globe”. In spite of all the glistening amenities, the theatre maintained a feeling
Alan Ayckbourn returns to the New Vic for Mr Whatnot in 1987. The original production premiered at the Vic in 1963.
For almost quarter of a century, ‘the Vic’ provided professional theatre for North Staffordshire. Whilst the theatre attracted 8 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
the tone for an incredible, galvanised effort that raised £1 million for a new theatre.
The company of St George of Scotia Road — the first play on the New Vic stage in August 1986
Bob Hoskins with Susan Tracy in Christopher Pea (1968), written by Vic company member Ken Campbell.
Another fund-raising success — Workspace opens its doors for community work
Photo: Andrew Billington
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The Canterbury Tales, a New Vic and Northern Broadsides coproduction, just one of the fruitful relationships with other theatre companies the New Vic enjoys.
Photo: Nobby Clark
of the “friendly old house”. When the New Vic’s first production, St George of Scotia Road, by local writer and artist Arthur Berry, was deemed by the Evening Sentinel as “a rich, thick slice of Stoke-on-Trent”, it was a validation of public faith. In August this year, the theatre celebrates its 25th anniversary. Where many companies are keen to emphasise their transformation, the theatre can be proud that it tells, for the most part, a familiar success story. Despite modest budgets, the New Vic has clocked up more than 3 million visitors, 200 productions, including 42 world premieres – all of them designed, built, directed and presented on the premises; all of them ‘made in Staffordshire’. Its work continues to be cited alongside that of the RSC and National Theatre. It attracts some of the industry’s finest talent: Tony Award-winning writers, West End directors, Oscarnominated designers, not to mention two award-winning Artistic Directors, Gwenda Hughes and Theresa Heskins, who have each embraced the unique connection between the theatre and its community. “I came here partly because I wanted to run a building that was owned by every element of its 10 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
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local community, that isn't an ivory tower,” says current Artistic Director, Theresa Heskins, who joined the theatre in 2006. “Gwenda used to talk about this as a theatre of glass, accessible to all. This really feels like a building that belongs to its community.” More than ever, this ethos endures. Established 12 years ago, the New Vic’s Borderlines and Education departments have helped transform thousands of local lives. They’ve re-written the rule book on how a theatre The Wicked Lady, by Tony Awardcan work with winning writer, Bryony Lavery, its community, premiered at the New Vic in 2009. helping to raise educational achievement and tackle social problems, earning an armful of awards along the way. Opened in Photo: Andrew Billington 2009, WorkSpace – the largest modification to the New Vic’s landscape in 25 years – is a new venue to house this ever-expanding work. Since its opening, the theatre’s community teams have worked on regional issues with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Crown Prosecution Service and Oxfam, to name a few. Again, it is the generosity of the region’s people that has helped realise this Unless stated, images courtesy of the Victoria Theatre Collection at Staffordshire University.
A New Vic Christmas production is the first introduction to theatre for many local children.
endeavor, donating almost £1.3 million to the building and to secure the future of this work.
Photo: Andrew Billington
A quarter of a century ago, Newcastleunder-Lyme
mortar lies a rich collage of local lives. Steel workers who took their battle to the stage; volunteers who, 25 years ago, planted Buddleias in the New Vic’s Butterfly garden; donors of unwieldy computer equipment; children speaking for the first time without a stutter; young people on the margins of society finding their place within it; schoolchildren receiving their first theatre experience at the New Vic this Christmas; theatregoers buying a ticket… “In every way the New Vic has been built by
“I wanted to run a building that was owned by every element of its local community, that isn’t an ivory tower,” Theresa Heskins gained a new landmark. But like its recent sister, WorkSpace, and its ancestor in Hartshill, behind the New Vic’s bricks and Youth Theatre rehearse, just a part of the work The New Vic undertakes with young people.
local people,” wrote Cheeseman, “inspired to see what this kind of a theatre could do, and how much more it could do in a new building.” The New Vic was founded on this sentiment, on a rare sort of civic optimism. And accordingly there persists a sense of care, a sense of place, a sense of community that envelops first time visitors, and is a source of great joy to all its staff and devoted patrons. A fitting legacy for the house that Staffordshire built.
Photo: Andrew Billington
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The Canterbury Tales, a New Vic and Northern Broadsides coproduction, just one of the fruitful relationships with other theatre companies the New Vic enjoys.
Photo: Nobby Clark
of the “friendly old house”. When the New Vic’s first production, St George of Scotia Road, by local writer and artist Arthur Berry, was deemed by the Evening Sentinel as “a rich, thick slice of Stoke-on-Trent”, it was a validation of public faith. In August this year, the theatre celebrates its 25th anniversary. Where many companies are keen to emphasise their transformation, the theatre can be proud that it tells, for the most part, a familiar success story. Despite modest budgets, the New Vic has clocked up more than 3 million visitors, 200 productions, including 42 world premieres – all of them designed, built, directed and presented on the premises; all of them ‘made in Staffordshire’. Its work continues to be cited alongside that of the RSC and National Theatre. It attracts some of the industry’s finest talent: Tony Award-winning writers, West End directors, Oscarnominated designers, not to mention two award-winning Artistic Directors, Gwenda Hughes and Theresa Heskins, who have each embraced the unique connection between the theatre and its community. “I came here partly because I wanted to run a building that was owned by every element of its 10 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
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local community, that isn't an ivory tower,” says current Artistic Director, Theresa Heskins, who joined the theatre in 2006. “Gwenda used to talk about this as a theatre of glass, accessible to all. This really feels like a building that belongs to its community.” More than ever, this ethos endures. Established 12 years ago, the New Vic’s Borderlines and Education departments have helped transform thousands of local lives. They’ve re-written the rule book on how a theatre The Wicked Lady, by Tony Awardcan work with winning writer, Bryony Lavery, its community, premiered at the New Vic in 2009. helping to raise educational achievement and tackle social problems, earning an armful of awards along the way. Opened in Photo: Andrew Billington 2009, WorkSpace – the largest modification to the New Vic’s landscape in 25 years – is a new venue to house this ever-expanding work. Since its opening, the theatre’s community teams have worked on regional issues with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Crown Prosecution Service and Oxfam, to name a few. Again, it is the generosity of the region’s people that has helped realise this Unless stated, images courtesy of the Victoria Theatre Collection at Staffordshire University.
A New Vic Christmas production is the first introduction to theatre for many local children.
endeavor, donating almost £1.3 million to the building and to secure the future of this work.
Photo: Andrew Billington
A quarter of a century ago, Newcastleunder-Lyme
mortar lies a rich collage of local lives. Steel workers who took their battle to the stage; volunteers who, 25 years ago, planted Buddleias in the New Vic’s Butterfly garden; donors of unwieldy computer equipment; children speaking for the first time without a stutter; young people on the margins of society finding their place within it; schoolchildren receiving their first theatre experience at the New Vic this Christmas; theatregoers buying a ticket… “In every way the New Vic has been built by
“I wanted to run a building that was owned by every element of its local community, that isn’t an ivory tower,” Theresa Heskins gained a new landmark. But like its recent sister, WorkSpace, and its ancestor in Hartshill, behind the New Vic’s bricks and Youth Theatre rehearse, just a part of the work The New Vic undertakes with young people.
local people,” wrote Cheeseman, “inspired to see what this kind of a theatre could do, and how much more it could do in a new building.” The New Vic was founded on this sentiment, on a rare sort of civic optimism. And accordingly there persists a sense of care, a sense of place, a sense of community that envelops first time visitors, and is a source of great joy to all its staff and devoted patrons. A fitting legacy for the house that Staffordshire built.
Photo: Andrew Billington
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Summer Rep Season The Rivals
a New Vic production
a New Vic production
a New Vic production
They’re all behaving badly in Bath!
Downton Abbey meets Lost!
A heartwarming tale of families, falling out and fish!
Our Summer Rep season has been incredibly well received by New Vic Audiences and critics alike. Comments and reviews include:
‘Heskins' new ensemble looks a class act...’ The Guardian ‘pure genius’ Gill, by Facebook ‘a glorious performance…wickedly good’ The Stage (for The Rivals) ‘remarkable’ The Sentinel ‘one of the best productions I've ever seen' Bill, by email (for Proof) ‘Not to be missed’ The Sentinel ‘We were spellbound...absolutely amazing’ Jo and Cliff, by email ‘simply magnificent’ The Stage (for Spring and Port Wine)
Spring and and Port Wine
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
by Bill Naughton
The verbally-challenged Mrs Malaprop is trying to get her niece married off to rich Captain Absolute. But the luscious Lydia’s got other ideas – she’s not interested in marrying for money. Inspired by the romance and heady passions of her favourite steamy novels, she’d rather elope with her broke young lover.
With the 60s about to swing in, stiff-necked Dad discovers that the generation gap has just opened up around his kitchen table. There’s rebellion in the air. And it only needs a spark to turn tension into all-out war.
Sheridan’s wildly funny masterpiece is, possibly, the original ‘rom-com’. Director Theresa Heskins plots our way through the love affairs, the secrets and the schemes of a group of men (and women) behaving badly in Bath, the 18th century’s hottest holiday destination.
Secret messages, mysterious liaisons, deceit, double-deceit, double-double-deceit and dueling at dawn. And all in the name of love!
From the writer of classic 60s films, Alfie and A Kind of Loving, one of the great Northern comedy-dramas. Gwenda Hughes directs as we spend an eventful weekend in the terraced Bolton home of the mill-working Crompton family.
When something fishy sets off a ferocious battle of wills, Mum can’t decide who’s side she’s on – so blames the cat. Families. . . can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em!
unt il Sat 3 0 J uly
until Tues 26 Ju ly
until Thurs 28 July
Make sure you catch up on any shows you’ve not seen yet in the last few weeks of the season.
by J M Barrie
A huge hit of the Edwardian West End, this rare revival of Barrie’s superb comic fantasy finds the upstairs-downstairs world of an aristocratic family turned upside down when disaster strikes. Theresa Heskins directs. Lord Loam has dangerously radical views. He insists that the servants take tea with the family once each month. Crichton, the family butler, respectfully begs to disagree. He finds that such familiarities disturb the etiquette of the servants’ hall. But, when a tropical holiday goes terribly wrong, they find themselves shipwrecked on a desert island. Survival becomes the order of the day and, as the months turn to years, improbable love affairs blossom over coconuts and turtle soup. Will they ever be rescued? And, if they are, will things ever be the same again?
July Tues 5 Weds 6 Thurs 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Tues 12 Weds 13 Thurs 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Tues 19 Weds 20 Thurs 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Mon 25 Tues 26 Weds 27 Thurs 28 Fri 29 Sat 30
Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Rivals The Rivals The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine The Rivals The Rivals The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton
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Tickets £9.50 - £18.50
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Summer Rep Season The Rivals
a New Vic production
a New Vic production
a New Vic production
They’re all behaving badly in Bath!
Downton Abbey meets Lost!
A heartwarming tale of families, falling out and fish!
Our Summer Rep season has been incredibly well received by New Vic Audiences and critics alike. Comments and reviews include:
‘Heskins' new ensemble looks a class act...’ The Guardian ‘pure genius’ Gill, by Facebook ‘a glorious performance…wickedly good’ The Stage (for The Rivals) ‘remarkable’ The Sentinel ‘one of the best productions I've ever seen' Bill, by email (for Proof) ‘Not to be missed’ The Sentinel ‘We were spellbound...absolutely amazing’ Jo and Cliff, by email ‘simply magnificent’ The Stage (for Spring and Port Wine)
Spring and and Port Wine
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
by Bill Naughton
The verbally-challenged Mrs Malaprop is trying to get her niece married off to rich Captain Absolute. But the luscious Lydia’s got other ideas – she’s not interested in marrying for money. Inspired by the romance and heady passions of her favourite steamy novels, she’d rather elope with her broke young lover.
With the 60s about to swing in, stiff-necked Dad discovers that the generation gap has just opened up around his kitchen table. There’s rebellion in the air. And it only needs a spark to turn tension into all-out war.
Sheridan’s wildly funny masterpiece is, possibly, the original ‘rom-com’. Director Theresa Heskins plots our way through the love affairs, the secrets and the schemes of a group of men (and women) behaving badly in Bath, the 18th century’s hottest holiday destination.
Secret messages, mysterious liaisons, deceit, double-deceit, double-double-deceit and dueling at dawn. And all in the name of love!
From the writer of classic 60s films, Alfie and A Kind of Loving, one of the great Northern comedy-dramas. Gwenda Hughes directs as we spend an eventful weekend in the terraced Bolton home of the mill-working Crompton family.
When something fishy sets off a ferocious battle of wills, Mum can’t decide who’s side she’s on – so blames the cat. Families. . . can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em!
unt il Sat 3 0 J uly
until Tues 26 Ju ly
until Thurs 28 July
Make sure you catch up on any shows you’ve not seen yet in the last few weeks of the season.
by J M Barrie
A huge hit of the Edwardian West End, this rare revival of Barrie’s superb comic fantasy finds the upstairs-downstairs world of an aristocratic family turned upside down when disaster strikes. Theresa Heskins directs. Lord Loam has dangerously radical views. He insists that the servants take tea with the family once each month. Crichton, the family butler, respectfully begs to disagree. He finds that such familiarities disturb the etiquette of the servants’ hall. But, when a tropical holiday goes terribly wrong, they find themselves shipwrecked on a desert island. Survival becomes the order of the day and, as the months turn to years, improbable love affairs blossom over coconuts and turtle soup. Will they ever be rescued? And, if they are, will things ever be the same again?
July Tues 5 Weds 6 Thurs 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Tues 12 Weds 13 Thurs 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Tues 19 Weds 20 Thurs 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Mon 25 Tues 26 Weds 27 Thurs 28 Fri 29 Sat 30
Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Rivals The Rivals The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine Spring and Port Wine The Rivals The Rivals The Admirable Crichton The Admirable Crichton
2.15
2.15
2.15
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50
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A David Graham production
A Comedy of Eric’s! Ye ultimate 60s musical! Blackadder meets Carry On as we travel 400 years back in time to meet Uncle Eric’s ancestor, Edric the Smith. Surprisingly (not really), he’s a lazy, unemployed, good-for-nothing who relies for money on his wife, Mistress Madge, landlady of the Talke Inn.
Mon 22 Aug - Sat 3 Sept
When Madge forces him to get a job with William Shakespeare’s acting company, the rest, as they say, is history. Will the corrupt Bishop Stortford destroy the young Will Shakespeare’s ambitions? What is Edric’s codpiece really hiding? What does Born to be Wild sound like when played on a lute? And did Edric really write The Bard’s best lines? Uncle Eric and the gang with a brand new Shakespearean comedy! It mixes pure poetry, Elizabethan history, 16th century religious corruption, and an in-depth look at the social mores of the day . . . ok, no it doesn’t! It’s a fabulous night of comedy, nostalgia and ye greatest hits of the 1960s!
Booking Information
Tickets £12.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Mon 22 Aug Under 26s - £7.50 (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49)
Best seats for just £12.50! (see page 30)
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A David Graham production
A Comedy of Eric’s! Ye ultimate 60s musical! Blackadder meets Carry On as we travel 400 years back in time to meet Uncle Eric’s ancestor, Edric the Smith. Surprisingly (not really), he’s a lazy, unemployed, good-for-nothing who relies for money on his wife, Mistress Madge, landlady of the Talke Inn.
Mon 22 Aug - Sat 3 Sept
When Madge forces him to get a job with William Shakespeare’s acting company, the rest, as they say, is history. Will the corrupt Bishop Stortford destroy the young Will Shakespeare’s ambitions? What is Edric’s codpiece really hiding? What does Born to be Wild sound like when played on a lute? And did Edric really write The Bard’s best lines? Uncle Eric and the gang with a brand new Shakespearean comedy! It mixes pure poetry, Elizabethan history, 16th century religious corruption, and an in-depth look at the social mores of the day . . . ok, no it doesn’t! It’s a fabulous night of comedy, nostalgia and ye greatest hits of the 1960s!
Booking Information
Tickets £12.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Mon 22 Aug Under 26s - £7.50 (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49)
Best seats for just £12.50! (see page 30)
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produced by The John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield
The Debt Collectors written and directed by John Designed by Pip Leckenby
The brand new comedy from the author of Bouncers, Up n Under and Teechers!
Godber
They were once in The Bill; now they’re on your case! Two out of work actors fall into the world of debt recovery in a comedy that mixes money and love with the love of money. It’s a role they despise but a job they were made for, and they’re desperate for cash. Demanding money has never been so funny as we join the Debt Collectors in a life of credit cards, unpaid bills, offers of sex and boozy bailiffs! They may be in the wrong job, but they’re the best in the business.
Weds 7 - Sat 10 Sept
And never forget – they know where you live! “the unsung hero of British Theatre…”
The Guardian
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Weds 7 Sept Under 26s - £7.50 (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Thurs 8 Sept
Best seats for just £12.50! (see page 30)
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produced by The John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield
The Debt Collectors written and directed by John Designed by Pip Leckenby
The brand new comedy from the author of Bouncers, Up n Under and Teechers!
Godber
They were once in The Bill; now they’re on your case! Two out of work actors fall into the world of debt recovery in a comedy that mixes money and love with the love of money. It’s a role they despise but a job they were made for, and they’re desperate for cash. Demanding money has never been so funny as we join the Debt Collectors in a life of credit cards, unpaid bills, offers of sex and boozy bailiffs! They may be in the wrong job, but they’re the best in the business.
Weds 7 - Sat 10 Sept
And never forget – they know where you live! “the unsung hero of British Theatre…”
The Guardian
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Weds 7 Sept Under 26s - £7.50 (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Thurs 8 Sept
Best seats for just £12.50! (see page 30)
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a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company, Scarborough production
Carmen by Georges Bizet adapted and directed by Chris Monks New Vic favourite Chris Monks is back with his brilliant version of the most passionate opera of them all. With all of Bizet’s superb music and a wonderfully witty English libretto. In the world of a run-down shopping mall, shop-lifting, fights and checking out the talent are ways for the workers to fend off boredom. And drop-dead-gorgeous Carmen is right at the centre and not afraid to shake things up.
Tues 13 - Sat 24 Sept
Drawn to glamorous football superstar Tony ‘The Italian Stallion’ Amor, but tied to temperamental ex-soldier Johnny, Carmen finds out what it means to live and love beyond the law. Bizet’s celebrated opera is adapted for the theatre with a new libretto by Chris Monks, who retells a modern story around the famous score, in a tale of jealousy and passion.
The Guardian Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Tues 13 Sept Under 26s Go Free See page 48 Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Weds 14 Sept
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
Sung in English
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a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company, Scarborough production
Carmen by Georges Bizet adapted and directed by Chris Monks New Vic favourite Chris Monks is back with his brilliant version of the most passionate opera of them all. With all of Bizet’s superb music and a wonderfully witty English libretto. In the world of a run-down shopping mall, shop-lifting, fights and checking out the talent are ways for the workers to fend off boredom. And drop-dead-gorgeous Carmen is right at the centre and not afraid to shake things up.
Tues 13 - Sat 24 Sept
Drawn to glamorous football superstar Tony ‘The Italian Stallion’ Amor, but tied to temperamental ex-soldier Johnny, Carmen finds out what it means to live and love beyond the law. Bizet’s celebrated opera is adapted for the theatre with a new libretto by Chris Monks, who retells a modern story around the famous score, in a tale of jealousy and passion.
The Guardian Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Tues 13 Sept Under 26s Go Free See page 48 Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Weds 14 Sept
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
Sung in English
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a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company, Scarborough production
Marlene by Pam Gems directed by Chris Monks Paris, the 1970s. Legendary screen and stage actress, Marlene Dietrich, now in her seventies, is preparing for that evening’s solo performance...
the woman behind the myth!
Thurs 15 -Thurs 22 Sept
In the twilight years of her career and acutely aware of her celebrity status, Marlene is as fierce as ever. But backstage, as she gossips, gives press interviews and appears the demanding diva, we glimpse the nerves, the pressure and the need for applause. Singer, actress, Hollywood star, glamorous beauty, wartime idol and cabaret performer, Marlene was a showbiz legend. Interspersed with much-loved songs of a bygone era, including You Do Something To Me, Le Vie En Rose, Lili Marlene and Falling In Love Again, this is a moving celebration of the woman behind the myth.
‘‘A modern icon. A made woman. A stayer. Tough, hard to please, alluring, comforting... and there for us. The working Madonna.’’ Pam Gems on Marlene Dietrich ‘‘Falling in love with Marlene again’’ Daily Telegraph “a superlative performance from Sarah Parks” The Guardian
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Thurs 15 Sept Under 26s Go Free See page 48 Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Weds 21 Sept
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
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a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company, Scarborough production
Marlene by Pam Gems directed by Chris Monks Paris, the 1970s. Legendary screen and stage actress, Marlene Dietrich, now in her seventies, is preparing for that evening’s solo performance...
the woman behind the myth!
Thurs 15 -Thurs 22 Sept
In the twilight years of her career and acutely aware of her celebrity status, Marlene is as fierce as ever. But backstage, as she gossips, gives press interviews and appears the demanding diva, we glimpse the nerves, the pressure and the need for applause. Singer, actress, Hollywood star, glamorous beauty, wartime idol and cabaret performer, Marlene was a showbiz legend. Interspersed with much-loved songs of a bygone era, including You Do Something To Me, Le Vie En Rose, Lili Marlene and Falling In Love Again, this is a moving celebration of the woman behind the myth.
‘‘A modern icon. A made woman. A stayer. Tough, hard to please, alluring, comforting... and there for us. The working Madonna.’’ Pam Gems on Marlene Dietrich ‘‘Falling in love with Marlene again’’ Daily Telegraph “a superlative performance from Sarah Parks” The Guardian
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Thurs 15 Sept Under 26s Go Free See page 48 Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Weds 21 Sept
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
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a New Vic Theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre production
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams The play that made Tennessee Williams a great star of American theatre. Written before his other masterpieces, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire, it is a funny yet heartbreaking portrait of a 1930’s family in crisis.
Fri 30 Sept - Sat 15 Oct
Aging Southern belle Amanda Wingfield has fallen on hard times. Once the most popular girl in town, she had her pick of suitors – but chose the wrong one. Now, she longs to find an eligible bachelor for her painfully shy and fragile daughter, Laura. When son, Tom, brings a workmate home for dinner, could he be the gentleman caller of Amanda’s dreams? Or will her world of fantasy and nostalgia finally be shattered? “beautiful, affecting and finally devastating . . . a masterpiece.” Daily Telegraph
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Fri 30 Sept Under 26s Go Free (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Interpreted Performances Captioned 7.30 pm Tues 11 Oct Audio described 2.15 pm Sat 15 Oct Talkback Tues 11 Oct
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
“Glass breaks so easily . . .” May contain smoking.
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a New Vic Theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre production
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams The play that made Tennessee Williams a great star of American theatre. Written before his other masterpieces, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire, it is a funny yet heartbreaking portrait of a 1930’s family in crisis.
Fri 30 Sept - Sat 15 Oct
Aging Southern belle Amanda Wingfield has fallen on hard times. Once the most popular girl in town, she had her pick of suitors – but chose the wrong one. Now, she longs to find an eligible bachelor for her painfully shy and fragile daughter, Laura. When son, Tom, brings a workmate home for dinner, could he be the gentleman caller of Amanda’s dreams? Or will her world of fantasy and nostalgia finally be shattered? “beautiful, affecting and finally devastating . . . a masterpiece.” Daily Telegraph
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Fri 30 Sept Under 26s Go Free (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Interpreted Performances Captioned 7.30 pm Tues 11 Oct Audio described 2.15 pm Sat 15 Oct Talkback Tues 11 Oct
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
“Glass breaks so easily . . .” May contain smoking.
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a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company, Scarborough production
Neighbourhood Watch written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn Remarkably, Alan Ayckbourn's cautionary tale of the dangers of taking the law into your own hands is his 75th play. See this world premiere production at the New Vic before it heads off across the Atlantic for a New York run.
Ayckbourn’s hilarious new play
‘‘I have a friend in the force and he tells me that, day to day, the police are hanging on by a whisker… by that much… It’s not just here, mark you. It’s nationwide. One breath of wind - anarchy!’’
Tues 18 Oct - Sat 5 Nov
Things are not right on The Bluebell Hill Development. Theft, petty crime, vandalism, all the ills of modern suburban existence are on the increase. Newcomers Martin and his sister Hilda are the crime wave’s latest victims – on the very day of their housewarming party, no less – and resolve to take action. But what starts out as a well intentioned neighbourhood watch scheme soon develops into something altogether more sinister. In these matters, it seems the frying pan is closer to the fire than anyone realises. “This man knows his way round Middle England better than a Sutton Coldfield cabbie” Daily Mail
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Tues 18 Oct Under 26s Go Free (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Interpreted Performances Captioned 7.30 pm Tues 1 Nov Talkback Tues 1 Nov
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
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a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company, Scarborough production
Neighbourhood Watch written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn Remarkably, Alan Ayckbourn's cautionary tale of the dangers of taking the law into your own hands is his 75th play. See this world premiere production at the New Vic before it heads off across the Atlantic for a New York run.
Ayckbourn’s hilarious new play
‘‘I have a friend in the force and he tells me that, day to day, the police are hanging on by a whisker… by that much… It’s not just here, mark you. It’s nationwide. One breath of wind - anarchy!’’
Tues 18 Oct - Sat 5 Nov
Things are not right on The Bluebell Hill Development. Theft, petty crime, vandalism, all the ills of modern suburban existence are on the increase. Newcomers Martin and his sister Hilda are the crime wave’s latest victims – on the very day of their housewarming party, no less – and resolve to take action. But what starts out as a well intentioned neighbourhood watch scheme soon develops into something altogether more sinister. In these matters, it seems the frying pan is closer to the fire than anyone realises. “This man knows his way round Middle England better than a Sutton Coldfield cabbie” Daily Mail
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Tues 18 Oct Under 26s Go Free (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Interpreted Performances Captioned 7.30 pm Tues 1 Nov Talkback Tues 1 Nov
Part of our three plays for £40 package! (see page 30)
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a Northern Broadsides production
We Are Three Sisters
Inside the lives of the remarkable Brontë sisters
a new play by Blake Morrison Haworth,Yorkshire in the 1840s. At the gloomy parsonage there are neither curtains nor comforts and Charlotte, Anne and Emily Brontë lead confined lives, intensely lived. But they light up their world with intelligence, wit, dreams and ideals . . . and they write.
Mon 7 - Sat 12 Nov
Anyone who has read a Brontë novel cannot fail to be stirred by the humanity, the charged emotion and a brooding frustration with the status quo. Now come to know the people behind the prose. Directed by Barrie Rutter, with superbly drawn characterizations, a nod to Chekhov and a touch of poetic licence, award-winning Blake Morrison has created a pearl of a play. He evokes with piercing clarity the lives and personalities of these three remarkable women.
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Mon 7 Nov Under 26s - £7.50 (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Tues 8 Nov
Best seats for just £12.50! (see page 30)
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a Northern Broadsides production
We Are Three Sisters
Inside the lives of the remarkable Brontë sisters
a new play by Blake Morrison Haworth,Yorkshire in the 1840s. At the gloomy parsonage there are neither curtains nor comforts and Charlotte, Anne and Emily Brontë lead confined lives, intensely lived. But they light up their world with intelligence, wit, dreams and ideals . . . and they write.
Mon 7 - Sat 12 Nov
Anyone who has read a Brontë novel cannot fail to be stirred by the humanity, the charged emotion and a brooding frustration with the status quo. Now come to know the people behind the prose. Directed by Barrie Rutter, with superbly drawn characterizations, a nod to Chekhov and a touch of poetic licence, award-winning Blake Morrison has created a pearl of a play. He evokes with piercing clarity the lives and personalities of these three remarkable women.
Booking Information
Tickets £9.50 - £18.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions) Mon 7 Nov Under 26s - £7.50 (see page 48) Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49) Talkback Tues 8 Nov
Best seats for just £12.50! (see page 30)
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a New Vic Theatre production
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll adapted by Theresa Heskins The greatest children’s story of them all! A magical new production from the New Vic team that created last Christmas’s spectacular Peter Pan!
Join Alice as she journeys through a strange and enchanted new world. Meet the White Rabbit, take tea with the Mad Hatter, search for the Cheshire Cat, hide from a very bad-tempered Queen . . . this whimsical wonderland just gets curiouser and curiouser! A classic story, brilliantly staged. There really is no place like the New Vic for Christmas!
Sat 19 Nov - Sat 21 Jan
“A wonderful box of theatrical tricks . . . bursting with invention” The Guardian (on the New Vic’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Booking Information
Tickets £11.50 - £19.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49)
Save up to £18 with our Family-of-four ticket
Interpreted Performances: Captioned 2.15 pm Sat 10 Dec 2.15 pm Tues 13 Dec Audio described 2.15 pm Thurs 12 Jan 2.15 pm Sat 14 Jan Sign Language 2.15 pm Weds 30 Nov
Interactive storytime for young children Mon 12 - Sat 24 Dec
TALE TRAIL TO WONDERLAND (various dates see calendar)
Step into Wonderland! Join Alice as she falls into a strange new world. Meet characters from the story. And help Alice solve the riddle of how to get home again. This 45 minute magical event is suitable for children aged 3 – 5 along with their parents, grandparents, carers or teachers.
See page 37 for full details.
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a New Vic Theatre production
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll adapted by Theresa Heskins The greatest children’s story of them all! A magical new production from the New Vic team that created last Christmas’s spectacular Peter Pan!
Join Alice as she journeys through a strange and enchanted new world. Meet the White Rabbit, take tea with the Mad Hatter, search for the Cheshire Cat, hide from a very bad-tempered Queen . . . this whimsical wonderland just gets curiouser and curiouser! A classic story, brilliantly staged. There really is no place like the New Vic for Christmas!
Sat 19 Nov - Sat 21 Jan
“A wonderful box of theatrical tricks . . . bursting with invention” The Guardian (on the New Vic’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Booking Information
Tickets £11.50 - £19.50 Group Discounts £2.00 off for ten or more Concessions £2.00 off (see page 49)
Save up to £18 with our Family-of-four ticket
Interpreted Performances: Captioned 2.15 pm Sat 10 Dec 2.15 pm Tues 13 Dec Audio described 2.15 pm Thurs 12 Jan 2.15 pm Sat 14 Jan Sign Language 2.15 pm Weds 30 Nov
Interactive storytime for young children Mon 12 - Sat 24 Dec
TALE TRAIL TO WONDERLAND (various dates see calendar)
Step into Wonderland! Join Alice as she falls into a strange new world. Meet characters from the story. And help Alice solve the riddle of how to get home again. This 45 minute magical event is suitable for children aged 3 – 5 along with their parents, grandparents, carers or teachers.
See page 37 for full details.
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Plays Packages
One-Nighter Packages
THREE plays for £40! One Night Events Either Carmen or Marlene;The Glass Menagerie; Neighbourhood Watch
THREE plays just £40! TWO plays for just £30! Any seat Any night
And, when you book our special Three for £40 plays package, you can choose from all this too: The Rivals Admirable Crichton Debt Collectors We Are Three Sisters Eric’s Christmas Carol
£12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £13.00
or or or or or
£13.00 £13.00 £13.00 £13.00 £13.50
Spring and Port Wine Comedy of Eric’s Carmen or Marlene Alice in Wonderland
£12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £13.00
or or or or
£13.00 £13.00 £13.00 £13.50
THREE concerts for £40!
Choose from these great acts:
Eliza Carthy; Ballet Cymru; Chris Barber*; Kalotaszeg Trio; Boys of Lough; Froncysyllte Choir; Coal Porters And, when you book an event package, you can choose from all this too: • Any additional show for just £13.00 each • Under 16s tickets for one night events as indicated just £7.50
* £1 premium for this show;
Four friends for £54! Four tickets for just £54 - a great value, great night
out with friends.
Any play, any seats Monday - Friday
(not Alice in Wonderland or Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol; max 8 tickets per booking)
Ticket packages cannot be combined with other concessions or offers (inc First Night Fever); must be booked in a single transaction; additional plays 1 ticket per play per package; change your performance any time, more than 3 days prior to the performance; plays’ packages to include one of Carmen or Marlene; all sales subject to availability and Box Office Manager’s discretion.
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(1 ticket per package.)
Special nights out make special presents! - why not give someone special nights at the theatre with a New Vic Gift Voucher? Just ask our Box Office.
Gift Vouchers
Friends Membership - got a friend who’s a real fan of theatre? Why not
make them one of our Friends - from just £20 a year. See page 41 for New Vic Friends details.
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Plays Packages
One-Nighter Packages
THREE plays for £40! One Night Events Either Carmen or Marlene;The Glass Menagerie; Neighbourhood Watch
THREE plays just £40! TWO plays for just £30! Any seat Any night
And, when you book our special Three for £40 plays package, you can choose from all this too: The Rivals Admirable Crichton Debt Collectors We Are Three Sisters Eric’s Christmas Carol
£12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £13.00
or or or or or
£13.00 £13.00 £13.00 £13.00 £13.50
Spring and Port Wine Comedy of Eric’s Carmen or Marlene Alice in Wonderland
£12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £13.00
or or or or
£13.00 £13.00 £13.00 £13.50
THREE concerts for £40!
Choose from these great acts:
Eliza Carthy; Ballet Cymru; Chris Barber*; Kalotaszeg Trio; Boys of Lough; Froncysyllte Choir; Coal Porters And, when you book an event package, you can choose from all this too: • Any additional show for just £13.00 each • Under 16s tickets for one night events as indicated just £7.50
* £1 premium for this show;
Four friends for £54! Four tickets for just £54 - a great value, great night
out with friends.
Any play, any seats Monday - Friday
(not Alice in Wonderland or Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol; max 8 tickets per booking)
Ticket packages cannot be combined with other concessions or offers (inc First Night Fever); must be booked in a single transaction; additional plays 1 ticket per play per package; change your performance any time, more than 3 days prior to the performance; plays’ packages to include one of Carmen or Marlene; all sales subject to availability and Box Office Manager’s discretion.
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(1 ticket per package.)
Special nights out make special presents! - why not give someone special nights at the theatre with a New Vic Gift Voucher? Just ask our Box Office.
Gift Vouchers
Friends Membership - got a friend who’s a real fan of theatre? Why not
make them one of our Friends - from just £20 a year. See page 41 for New Vic Friends details.
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Mon 10 Oct
One Nighter!
The dance event of the year!
BALLET CYMRU PRESENTS
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Award-winning Ballet Cymru are a group of young dancers who are pushing back the barriers of classical ballet. Using powerful and timeless stories, the company challenges its dancers to interpret some of the finest characters in literature.
Weds 5 Oct
“the saviour of British Folk”
ELIZA CARTHY & BAND
Althought just 35, she has twice been nominated for a prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, has won more than five BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music. Touring on and off since the age of 14, Eliza has appeared at hundreds of live events – from Robin Hood's Bay village hall to London’s Albert Hall – and has collaborated with dozens of leading musicians – Paul Weller, Rufus Wainwright, Joan Baez, Nick Cave, Patti Smith and Richard Thompson among them!
Eliza divides her time between touring and recording with her legendary parents and her own recording and songwriting projects. It doesn’t get any better than this! £15.50 / £17.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Try more, save more! See page 31 for our special ticket packages
Beauty and the Beast is a sparkling new ballet based on the eternal fairy tale. Using a unique blend of classical technique and storytelling, the choreography is by Creative Wales Award-winner Darius James, sets and costumes by some of the most creative artists in Wales, and the brand new score by Welsh composer David Westcott.
Photo: Peter Teigen
A not-to-be-missed evening with multi award-winning Eliza Carthy, daughter of folk royalty Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson and the most dazzling folk musician of her generation.
Featuring stunning costumes, breathtaking choreography and heartbreaking passion, this is the most thrilling and entertaining dance event of the year.
“These young ballet pioneers deserve wider support. Catch them if you can.” The Dancing Times £13.00 / £15.50 / £17.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Weds 23 Nov
Europe’s finest Traditional Jazz and Blues Band!
THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND
A band-leader for 62 years, a veteran of 10,000 concerts and thousands of recordings, the legendary Chris Barber and his ten-piece band plays his favourite music. From his roots in New Orleans style to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet. From Bob Crosby to the blues of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. There’s soul. And there’s the soulful blues of Miles Davis. Then it’s probably back to When the Saints! The Big Chris Barber Band combine all these ingredients into an evening of exciting, moving Jazz and Blues. Great music, great entertainment!
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Performance in the round
Performance on three sides
Directional performance with some element of front and back
One Nighters
£14.00 / £17.50 / £19.50 / Under16s Go Free
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Mon 10 Oct
One Nighter!
The dance event of the year!
BALLET CYMRU PRESENTS
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Award-winning Ballet Cymru are a group of young dancers who are pushing back the barriers of classical ballet. Using powerful and timeless stories, the company challenges its dancers to interpret some of the finest characters in literature.
Weds 5 Oct
“the saviour of British Folk”
ELIZA CARTHY & BAND
Althought just 35, she has twice been nominated for a prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, has won more than five BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music. Touring on and off since the age of 14, Eliza has appeared at hundreds of live events – from Robin Hood's Bay village hall to London’s Albert Hall – and has collaborated with dozens of leading musicians – Paul Weller, Rufus Wainwright, Joan Baez, Nick Cave, Patti Smith and Richard Thompson among them!
Eliza divides her time between touring and recording with her legendary parents and her own recording and songwriting projects. It doesn’t get any better than this! £15.50 / £17.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Try more, save more! See page 31 for our special ticket packages
Beauty and the Beast is a sparkling new ballet based on the eternal fairy tale. Using a unique blend of classical technique and storytelling, the choreography is by Creative Wales Award-winner Darius James, sets and costumes by some of the most creative artists in Wales, and the brand new score by Welsh composer David Westcott.
Photo: Peter Teigen
A not-to-be-missed evening with multi award-winning Eliza Carthy, daughter of folk royalty Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson and the most dazzling folk musician of her generation.
Featuring stunning costumes, breathtaking choreography and heartbreaking passion, this is the most thrilling and entertaining dance event of the year.
“These young ballet pioneers deserve wider support. Catch them if you can.” The Dancing Times £13.00 / £15.50 / £17.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Weds 23 Nov
Europe’s finest Traditional Jazz and Blues Band!
THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND
A band-leader for 62 years, a veteran of 10,000 concerts and thousands of recordings, the legendary Chris Barber and his ten-piece band plays his favourite music. From his roots in New Orleans style to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet. From Bob Crosby to the blues of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. There’s soul. And there’s the soulful blues of Miles Davis. Then it’s probably back to When the Saints! The Big Chris Barber Band combine all these ingredients into an evening of exciting, moving Jazz and Blues. Great music, great entertainment!
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Performance in the round
Performance on three sides
Directional performance with some element of front and back
One Nighters
£14.00 / £17.50 / £19.50 / Under16s Go Free
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Fri 25 Nov
"music straight from the soul" London Evening Standard
TCHA LIMBERGER’S KALOTASZEG TRIO
“Tcha Limberger seems to be made entirely out of music" The Observer
Passionate, moving, thrilling music from the Kalotaszeg region of Transylvania. Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy music intermingle in this ancient and intensely local tradition that is one of the most distinctive and beautiful in the whole of Eastern Europe.
The trio is led by brilliant Gypsy violinist and singer, Tcha Limberger, one of the most important figures in the folk music of the Carpathian Basin. “This music is little known”, he says. “I will play it as it is meant to be played. It follows the lives of many from baptism to the grave. It celebrates their communal existence and brings people together in the community of Kalotaszeg.”
A David Graham production
It’s the ultimate 60s Christmas Party! Thurs 1 - Fri 16 Dec
Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol — oh yes it is!
Once again Uncle Eric shows his total lack of acting talent as he murders Charles Dickens' brilliant Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol!
He is joined by the most highly regarded rhythm section of modern times: Berki Viktor on double bass and Toni Rudi on Brac (a Balkan stringed instrument).
£13.50 / £15.50 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Yes, Ericnezer Scrooge runs the meanest music shop in town – assisted by the unpaid Dave Crotchet and his housekeeper, Mrs Madge. One Christmas Eve, after a visit to the trendy Bar Humbug (geddit?), Ericnezer spends the night alone. Suddenly, he’s awoken by the sound of ghostly moans and ... well, you know the rest. But, you've never heard the story quite like this!
Sat 17 Dec
THE FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR
One of the finest choirs in a nation of fine choirs, the Fron's eagerly anticipated Christmas visits are a New Vic tradition and a highlight of the year.They appeared at the old Vic; and they have performed at the New Vic every Christmas since the building opened in 1986. Long may the tradition continue!
The Fron's concerts always sell out quickly. If you are planning to see them, please make sure to book early!
A great script, deep moral issues, startling drama – Uncle Eric's Dickensian Christmas tale has none of these. But it’s a great laugh, a fantastic night out, and there’s a load of great ‘60s hits shoe-horned into the evening as well. As Eric says, "this is culture with a capital K".
£15.00 / £16.50 / £18.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Money off and FREE champagne for groups!
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Mon & Tues: Weds – Sat: Groups:
all seats £14.50 £16.50 / £18.00 / £19.50 £2.00 off for groups of 10 or more (Weds – Sat; top two price bands only) And a FREE bottle of champagne for every group of ten or more!
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"music straight from the soul" London Evening Standard
TCHA LIMBERGER’S KALOTASZEG TRIO
“Tcha Limberger seems to be made entirely out of music" The Observer
Passionate, moving, thrilling music from the Kalotaszeg region of Transylvania. Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy music intermingle in this ancient and intensely local tradition that is one of the most distinctive and beautiful in the whole of Eastern Europe.
The trio is led by brilliant Gypsy violinist and singer, Tcha Limberger, one of the most important figures in the folk music of the Carpathian Basin. “This music is little known”, he says. “I will play it as it is meant to be played. It follows the lives of many from baptism to the grave. It celebrates their communal existence and brings people together in the community of Kalotaszeg.”
A David Graham production
It’s the ultimate 60s Christmas Party! Thurs 1 - Fri 16 Dec
Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol — oh yes it is!
Once again Uncle Eric shows his total lack of acting talent as he murders Charles Dickens' brilliant Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol!
He is joined by the most highly regarded rhythm section of modern times: Berki Viktor on double bass and Toni Rudi on Brac (a Balkan stringed instrument).
£13.50 / £15.50 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Yes, Ericnezer Scrooge runs the meanest music shop in town – assisted by the unpaid Dave Crotchet and his housekeeper, Mrs Madge. One Christmas Eve, after a visit to the trendy Bar Humbug (geddit?), Ericnezer spends the night alone. Suddenly, he’s awoken by the sound of ghostly moans and ... well, you know the rest. But, you've never heard the story quite like this!
Sat 17 Dec
THE FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR
One of the finest choirs in a nation of fine choirs, the Fron's eagerly anticipated Christmas visits are a New Vic tradition and a highlight of the year.They appeared at the old Vic; and they have performed at the New Vic every Christmas since the building opened in 1986. Long may the tradition continue!
The Fron's concerts always sell out quickly. If you are planning to see them, please make sure to book early!
A great script, deep moral issues, startling drama – Uncle Eric's Dickensian Christmas tale has none of these. But it’s a great laugh, a fantastic night out, and there’s a load of great ‘60s hits shoe-horned into the evening as well. As Eric says, "this is culture with a capital K".
£15.00 / £16.50 / £18.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Money off and FREE champagne for groups!
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Mon & Tues: Weds – Sat: Groups:
all seats £14.50 £16.50 / £18.00 / £19.50 £2.00 off for groups of 10 or more (Weds – Sat; top two price bands only) And a FREE bottle of champagne for every group of ten or more!
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One Nighters
Events & Exhibitions 1 Aug - 27 Aug
Alan Alcock
The Way We Were
Alan Alcock is a local artist with an interest in embroidery. His work in this unusual medium depicts evocative scenes of North Staffordshire from the middle of the last century.
30 Aug - 24 Sept
Lucy Bennett
Tues 20 Dec
“One of the finest bands in Celtic traditional music” New York Times
Reflections on Nature
BOYS OF THE LOUGH — A CELTIC CHRISTMAS
A night of Celtic midwinter traditions both pagan and Christian – of music and song, of fire and light, whisky and ale. Add stories and humour for a memorable evening of warmth and spirit. ‘The Boys’ combine traditions with band members hailing from Ireland, Shetland and Northumbria. Their music is based on impeccable technique and sensitivity, with intricate arrangements and tight, driving ensemble playing. As individuals, technically brilliant; as a band, music that, in the words of the Glasgow Herald, “brings out the goosebumps . . . on the cusp of serious greatness”.
They were the first Celtic band to tour internationally. Individually and collectively, they are, quite simply, past masters. This promises to be one of the best nights of traditional music we’ve had at the New Vic. £13.00 / £15.50 / £17.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Mon 9 Jan
THE COAL PORTERS
“A dynamite bluegrass band!”
The Coal Porters are a seriously good bluegrass combo led by Kentuckyborn Sid Griffin. His vocals, mandolin, harmonica and autoharp are supported by the fine fiddling and singing of Carly Frey, the banjo of John Breese, Andrew Stafford’s doghouse bass; and Neil Robert Herd’s guitar.
Firmly established on the UK and European touring circuits and possessors of a sound that’s all their own, the Coal Porters are a bluegrass band with real attitude. Polished yet passionate, their live shows are second to none. Check them out and get ready for the ride of your life! £13.50 / £15.50 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Mon 12 - Sat 24 Dec (various dates see calendar)
TALE TRAILTO WONDERLAND
Interactive storytime for young children
Step into Wonderland! Join Alice as she falls into a strange new world. Meet characters from the story. And help Alice solve the riddle of how to get home again. This 45 minute magical event is suitable for children aged 3 – 5 along with their parents, grandparents, carers or teachers.
Families: £4.00 per person Schools: £95.00 for a class-sized group
CRAFT FAIR
Sat 29 Oct 11.00 am – 4.00 pm The best of contemporary and traditional crafts from North Staffs Guild of Craftsmen.
Inspired by the changing rhythms of nature through the seasons, the intensity of colour, the play of light and shade and boundless variety of pattern.
26 Sept - 15 Oct
Newcastle in Bloom 2011
Organised by Newcastle Borough Council
An increased number of entrants, including residential gardeners, allotment holders, community groups and businesses have come together to celebrate this year's Newcastle in Bloom campaign by improving and enhancing the Borough.
17 Oct - 12 Nov
Frederick Phillips The Mind’s Eye
A collection of original paintings and screen printed works by this internationally acclaimed, Stoke-onTrent born artist. “The world is seen by the eye but interpreted by the mind. As with all my work, this collection of images seeks out the hidden nature of things and the reality behind appearances”. Frederick Phillips.
14 Nov - 22 Jan
Alice in Wonderland Schools Exhibition
Our annual exhibition of artwork from local children based on the Christmas show.
• Check with Front of House department for dates of exclusive preview nights for any of our exhibitions. • To exhibit your work here, receive Preview Night invitations, please contact Front of House on: 01782 717954 ext 311.
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One Nighters
Events & Exhibitions 1 Aug - 27 Aug
Alan Alcock
The Way We Were
Alan Alcock is a local artist with an interest in embroidery. His work in this unusual medium depicts evocative scenes of North Staffordshire from the middle of the last century.
30 Aug - 24 Sept
Lucy Bennett
Tues 20 Dec
“One of the finest bands in Celtic traditional music” New York Times
Reflections on Nature
BOYS OF THE LOUGH — A CELTIC CHRISTMAS
A night of Celtic midwinter traditions both pagan and Christian – of music and song, of fire and light, whisky and ale. Add stories and humour for a memorable evening of warmth and spirit. ‘The Boys’ combine traditions with band members hailing from Ireland, Shetland and Northumbria. Their music is based on impeccable technique and sensitivity, with intricate arrangements and tight, driving ensemble playing. As individuals, technically brilliant; as a band, music that, in the words of the Glasgow Herald, “brings out the goosebumps . . . on the cusp of serious greatness”.
They were the first Celtic band to tour internationally. Individually and collectively, they are, quite simply, past masters. This promises to be one of the best nights of traditional music we’ve had at the New Vic. £13.00 / £15.50 / £17.00 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Mon 9 Jan
THE COAL PORTERS
“A dynamite bluegrass band!”
The Coal Porters are a seriously good bluegrass combo led by Kentuckyborn Sid Griffin. His vocals, mandolin, harmonica and autoharp are supported by the fine fiddling and singing of Carly Frey, the banjo of John Breese, Andrew Stafford’s doghouse bass; and Neil Robert Herd’s guitar.
Firmly established on the UK and European touring circuits and possessors of a sound that’s all their own, the Coal Porters are a bluegrass band with real attitude. Polished yet passionate, their live shows are second to none. Check them out and get ready for the ride of your life! £13.50 / £15.50 / cons / Under 16s Go Free
Mon 12 - Sat 24 Dec (various dates see calendar)
TALE TRAILTO WONDERLAND
Interactive storytime for young children
Step into Wonderland! Join Alice as she falls into a strange new world. Meet characters from the story. And help Alice solve the riddle of how to get home again. This 45 minute magical event is suitable for children aged 3 – 5 along with their parents, grandparents, carers or teachers.
Families: £4.00 per person Schools: £95.00 for a class-sized group
CRAFT FAIR
Sat 29 Oct 11.00 am – 4.00 pm The best of contemporary and traditional crafts from North Staffs Guild of Craftsmen.
Inspired by the changing rhythms of nature through the seasons, the intensity of colour, the play of light and shade and boundless variety of pattern.
26 Sept - 15 Oct
Newcastle in Bloom 2011
Organised by Newcastle Borough Council
An increased number of entrants, including residential gardeners, allotment holders, community groups and businesses have come together to celebrate this year's Newcastle in Bloom campaign by improving and enhancing the Borough.
17 Oct - 12 Nov
Frederick Phillips The Mind’s Eye
A collection of original paintings and screen printed works by this internationally acclaimed, Stoke-onTrent born artist. “The world is seen by the eye but interpreted by the mind. As with all my work, this collection of images seeks out the hidden nature of things and the reality behind appearances”. Frederick Phillips.
14 Nov - 22 Jan
Alice in Wonderland Schools Exhibition
Our annual exhibition of artwork from local children based on the Christmas show.
• Check with Front of House department for dates of exclusive preview nights for any of our exhibitions. • To exhibit your work here, receive Preview Night invitations, please contact Front of House on: 01782 717954 ext 311.
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Backstage Booty!
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Events
The New Vic Costume and Props Sale Saturday 9 July, 11am – 3pm
Looking for something special for your loved one this Christmas? The New Vic may have the answer. The theatre is selling off a 20ft long crocodile, answering to the name of Darren, following its starring role in last year’s Peter Pan. But if the croc’s not your bag, perhaps a munchkin costume? Or a rowing boat (strictly un-seaworthy)? A selection box of suitcases, a cavalcade of costumes and fountain of furniture will go on sale alongside a few of the theatre's more outlandish props and costumes in the New Vic Sale, in July. It’s a chance to give a slice of New Vic history a rich after-life, pick up a bargain, or to put a touch of va va voom back into unwrapping the Christmas prezzies. The New Vic’s Sale takes place on Saturday 9 July, from 11am. Prices will be marked, with occasional opportunity for haggling. An auction of the more prized props and acclaimed costumes will take place in the afternoon. In the meantime, if you think mother-in-law deserves a break from the lavender draw liners this Christmas, order your croc from the New Vic right away.
One
in a million! When we launched our Building Futures Appeal in 2007, we set ourselves two challenges: to raise £1.2 million for a new, community facility here in the New Vic grounds; and to build a £1 million fund to secure the future of our life-changing work with local people.
With the help of many individuals, businesses and organisations, we achieved our first objective with the opening of WorkSpace in January 2009. A state-of-theart community production and activity centre, it has made a real difference to our work, helping us to do more and to do it better.
We’re working towards the next £1 million
We’re making real progress towards our objective of building a £1 million fund to finance our Education and Community programmes. Despite the uncertain economic times, our total now stands at £250,000 thanks to the outstanding generosity of many individuals. Our heartfelt thanks to them and we hope we can count on your help to get us to our £1 million target. Sir Brian Fender Chair of Trustees
Community
APPEAL PATRONS
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE Playwright & Theatre Director Sir Brian Fender CMG Chair of Trustees Nick Hancock Comedian & TV Presenter Gwenda Hughes Theatre Director Sue Johnston Actress Mike Leigh OBE Playwright & Film Director Jon Moulton Former Stoke Inhabitant Barrie Rutter Actor Manager Graham Stow CBE Company Director Kevin Whately Actor We gratefully acknowledge support from The Foyle Foundation Arts Council England Garfield Weston Foundation Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council The Rayne Foundation Staffordshire Environmental Fund Staffordshire County Council The Moulton Charitable Foundation PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
Gladman Developments Ltd. MAJOR SPONSORS Knights solicitors llp
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Backstage Booty!
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Events
The New Vic Costume and Props Sale Saturday 9 July, 11am – 3pm
Looking for something special for your loved one this Christmas? The New Vic may have the answer. The theatre is selling off a 20ft long crocodile, answering to the name of Darren, following its starring role in last year’s Peter Pan. But if the croc’s not your bag, perhaps a munchkin costume? Or a rowing boat (strictly un-seaworthy)? A selection box of suitcases, a cavalcade of costumes and fountain of furniture will go on sale alongside a few of the theatre's more outlandish props and costumes in the New Vic Sale, in July. It’s a chance to give a slice of New Vic history a rich after-life, pick up a bargain, or to put a touch of va va voom back into unwrapping the Christmas prezzies. The New Vic’s Sale takes place on Saturday 9 July, from 11am. Prices will be marked, with occasional opportunity for haggling. An auction of the more prized props and acclaimed costumes will take place in the afternoon. In the meantime, if you think mother-in-law deserves a break from the lavender draw liners this Christmas, order your croc from the New Vic right away.
One
in a million! When we launched our Building Futures Appeal in 2007, we set ourselves two challenges: to raise £1.2 million for a new, community facility here in the New Vic grounds; and to build a £1 million fund to secure the future of our life-changing work with local people.
With the help of many individuals, businesses and organisations, we achieved our first objective with the opening of WorkSpace in January 2009. A state-of-theart community production and activity centre, it has made a real difference to our work, helping us to do more and to do it better.
We’re working towards the next £1 million
We’re making real progress towards our objective of building a £1 million fund to finance our Education and Community programmes. Despite the uncertain economic times, our total now stands at £250,000 thanks to the outstanding generosity of many individuals. Our heartfelt thanks to them and we hope we can count on your help to get us to our £1 million target. Sir Brian Fender Chair of Trustees
Community
APPEAL PATRONS
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE Playwright & Theatre Director Sir Brian Fender CMG Chair of Trustees Nick Hancock Comedian & TV Presenter Gwenda Hughes Theatre Director Sue Johnston Actress Mike Leigh OBE Playwright & Film Director Jon Moulton Former Stoke Inhabitant Barrie Rutter Actor Manager Graham Stow CBE Company Director Kevin Whately Actor We gratefully acknowledge support from The Foyle Foundation Arts Council England Garfield Weston Foundation Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council The Rayne Foundation Staffordshire Environmental Fund Staffordshire County Council The Moulton Charitable Foundation PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
Gladman Developments Ltd. MAJOR SPONSORS Knights solicitors llp
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Theatre fun and foodie heaven for Friends! It only seems like yesterday we were slapping on the sun cream and venturing out into the potting shed for Spring. But while the leaves haven’t yet quite turned to auburn, here at the New Vic, we’re not resting on our laurels! Instead we’re planning another packed season of events to help our Friends fend off the winter blues.
The
Derek Jacobi as King Lear. ! it Salford Friends h
Towards the end of March we had our trip to the sunny Salford Quays. Our Friends enjoyed a spot of shopping, a bite to eat, and then to The Lowry where we saw a fantastic production of Shakespeare’s King Lear starring the wonderful Derek Jacobi. With the success of our previous theatre trips we have another on the horizon. In July, we will be venturing to the Ludlow Shakespeare Festival to see John Challis (who you may Foodie delights in Ludlow. remember as Boycie in Only Fools and Horses) play Malvolio in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This lovely town is a mecca for gourmets and boasts lots of fabulous venues for a spot of lunch, or a cuppa and a particularly nice pastry, so should prove to be a popular choice for a day out!
We are extremely pleased to announce that this season will see the return of New Vic favourite, Chris Monks, who will be presenting a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company double bill: Carmen and Marlene. Chris has kindly agreed to a Spotlight session exclusively for our Friends. Here’s a chance to talk to him about his life as an Artistic Director, what he has been up to since he was last at the New Vic and 40| www.newvictheatre.org.uk
The beautiful town of Ludlow, venue of our next Friends’ trip.
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Community
Why not make your friend a 'Friend'? what he has planned for the future.
If you didn’t manage to make it to one of our Friends events this season, there is no need to worry. We have plenty coming up to keep you busy on those cold winter days and maybe even an evening or two, so check the diary on this page. Events will book up quickly so make sure you bag yourself a space! Finally, we know it’s not time to unpack the tinsel just yet… However we are currently thinking about our pre-Christmas theatre trip and we welcome any ideas our Friends may have about places they would like to visit and shows they would like to see. Please feel free to get in touch with us by email ntalbott@newvictheatre.org.uk or phone us on 01782 717539.
Do you know someone who would enjoy being a New Vic Friend? A Friends membership is a thoughtful gift they can enjoy all through the year. For details of how to make your friend a Friend contact Marketing on 01782 717539. Events Diary
Dress Rehearsal The Glass Menagerie Thursday 29 Sept, 7.15 pm
Other The Glass Menagerie events TBC
Spotlight Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Chris Monks Wed 14 Sept: 6.00 Potters Union Bar Chris will be talking to Friends about life after the New Vic, what he has been doing and plans to do in the future with the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Theatre Trip Twelfth Night: Wed 6 July, depart 9.30am John Challis stars in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Ludlow Shakespeare Festival For information on the New Vic Friends call 01782 717539 or email:ntalbott@newvictheatre.org.uk website:www.newvictheatre.org.uk
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Theatre fun and foodie heaven for Friends! It only seems like yesterday we were slapping on the sun cream and venturing out into the potting shed for Spring. But while the leaves haven’t yet quite turned to auburn, here at the New Vic, we’re not resting on our laurels! Instead we’re planning another packed season of events to help our Friends fend off the winter blues.
The
Derek Jacobi as King Lear. ! it Salford Friends h
Towards the end of March we had our trip to the sunny Salford Quays. Our Friends enjoyed a spot of shopping, a bite to eat, and then to The Lowry where we saw a fantastic production of Shakespeare’s King Lear starring the wonderful Derek Jacobi. With the success of our previous theatre trips we have another on the horizon. In July, we will be venturing to the Ludlow Shakespeare Festival to see John Challis (who you may Foodie delights in Ludlow. remember as Boycie in Only Fools and Horses) play Malvolio in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This lovely town is a mecca for gourmets and boasts lots of fabulous venues for a spot of lunch, or a cuppa and a particularly nice pastry, so should prove to be a popular choice for a day out!
We are extremely pleased to announce that this season will see the return of New Vic favourite, Chris Monks, who will be presenting a Stephen Joseph Theatre Company double bill: Carmen and Marlene. Chris has kindly agreed to a Spotlight session exclusively for our Friends. Here’s a chance to talk to him about his life as an Artistic Director, what he has been up to since he was last at the New Vic and 40| www.newvictheatre.org.uk
The beautiful town of Ludlow, venue of our next Friends’ trip.
e uction, set in th w Festival prod A previous Ludlo castle gounds.
Community
Why not make your friend a 'Friend'? what he has planned for the future.
If you didn’t manage to make it to one of our Friends events this season, there is no need to worry. We have plenty coming up to keep you busy on those cold winter days and maybe even an evening or two, so check the diary on this page. Events will book up quickly so make sure you bag yourself a space! Finally, we know it’s not time to unpack the tinsel just yet… However we are currently thinking about our pre-Christmas theatre trip and we welcome any ideas our Friends may have about places they would like to visit and shows they would like to see. Please feel free to get in touch with us by email ntalbott@newvictheatre.org.uk or phone us on 01782 717539.
Do you know someone who would enjoy being a New Vic Friend? A Friends membership is a thoughtful gift they can enjoy all through the year. For details of how to make your friend a Friend contact Marketing on 01782 717539. Events Diary
Dress Rehearsal The Glass Menagerie Thursday 29 Sept, 7.15 pm
Other The Glass Menagerie events TBC
Spotlight Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Chris Monks Wed 14 Sept: 6.00 Potters Union Bar Chris will be talking to Friends about life after the New Vic, what he has been doing and plans to do in the future with the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Theatre Trip Twelfth Night: Wed 6 July, depart 9.30am John Challis stars in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Ludlow Shakespeare Festival For information on the New Vic Friends call 01782 717539 or email:ntalbott@newvictheatre.org.uk website:www.newvictheatre.org.uk
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Community Borderlines projects
ESOL Projecting Dreams Devised performances with ESOL students from Stoke-on-Trent College. In partnership with puppetry and animation specialists Red Door Studios.
Britain in Bloom Working with Newcastle schools to create a performance and carnival parade for the regional finals. Keele Cup Creating a procession to be performed at the opening ceremony of the Keele Cup International Football tournament.
Summer Holiday Projects Working with young people, using drama to tell stories, highlight issues and reflect their experiences.
Knutton’s Bothering UsTackling anti-social behaviour and vandalism with young people from Knutton Care Ambassadors Young People’s Conference An exciting ‘hands on’ conference for young people thinking of working in social care.
World Mental Health Day Conference In partnership with local charity Younger Mind, a conference to demystify mental health disorders.
Yizkor A professional performance piece inspired by the real stories of two Holocaust survivors.
World Aids Day In partnership with Staffordshire Buddies, an evening raising awareness of HIV & AIDS and celebrating positive lives.
Weird and Wonderland Our Young People’s Theatre company and Strathcross company of adults with learning disabilities will show a different take on Alice in Wonderland! For further information, please contact the Borderlines office on 01782 381368.
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Little voice If there is any cliché that has recently been contradicted by the facts, it is that young people don’t care about politics.
One big contradiction comes in the form of the New Vic’s Senior Youth Theatre and its members who, in the last few months, have been demonstrating that you’re never too young to make a difference. This year alone, their short play on education has been presented to Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, and at the Houses of Parliament. So how has a group of 16-18 year olds managed to attract the attention of top politicians and some of the world’s biggest charities? New Vic Youth Theatre Director, David Reynolds, gives us the story behind the snowball. “Our regular Youth Theatre sessions focus on devising new work, and we often explore social issues as a stimulus to help develop original theatre. As a result, we were approached by Oxfam to develop a piece for a local community event that the charity was running.
“
young people do have something to say on important issues, and are prepared to tell the world
“Working with Oxfam, we began to explore potential ideas. The one thing closest to these young people’s hearts was education. So we looked at how young people all over the world are prevented from getting an education, showing how difficult, yet important, the issue is to overcome. “The result was a piece much more moving than even we’d anticipated.”
The short play, about the importance of education across the world, was presented at an Oxfam event (continued)
Community
Education Projects FOR SCHOOLS
Alice in Wonderland A comprehensive programme of Alice in Wonderland education activities: Activity Pack – explore the play’s themes and develop literacy through storytelling. £5.00 & VAT In-Schools Workshops Whole class, one hour workshops for Key Stages 1 and 2. £40 + VAT.
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Drama Club Saturday morning drama sessions for children aged 4-10. Saturdays 10-11, 11.15-12.15, 12.30-1.30 (term time) Youth Theatre Create, watch and explore theatre in weekly after-school sessions for 10-12s, 13-15s and 16-18s (term time).
Tale Trail to Wonderland An exciting interactive story-time event for children aged 3-5 and their families. See page 37 for more details FOR ADULTS
Revolve Be inspired! Learn more about New Vic productions and the vision of the people who create them. A series of workshops and discussions for adults based on selected productions.To find out about our latest programme contact Lynn.
Evolve Have a go! A series of practical drama workshops for adults. No experience necessary.Tuesday evenings 6.30-8.30pm. To book contact Box Office 01782 717962 Check our web page for more information or contact Lynn Parry. Tel: 01782 381366
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Community Borderlines projects
ESOL Projecting Dreams Devised performances with ESOL students from Stoke-on-Trent College. In partnership with puppetry and animation specialists Red Door Studios.
Britain in Bloom Working with Newcastle schools to create a performance and carnival parade for the regional finals. Keele Cup Creating a procession to be performed at the opening ceremony of the Keele Cup International Football tournament.
Summer Holiday Projects Working with young people, using drama to tell stories, highlight issues and reflect their experiences.
Knutton’s Bothering UsTackling anti-social behaviour and vandalism with young people from Knutton Care Ambassadors Young People’s Conference An exciting ‘hands on’ conference for young people thinking of working in social care.
World Mental Health Day Conference In partnership with local charity Younger Mind, a conference to demystify mental health disorders.
Yizkor A professional performance piece inspired by the real stories of two Holocaust survivors.
World Aids Day In partnership with Staffordshire Buddies, an evening raising awareness of HIV & AIDS and celebrating positive lives.
Weird and Wonderland Our Young People’s Theatre company and Strathcross company of adults with learning disabilities will show a different take on Alice in Wonderland! For further information, please contact the Borderlines office on 01782 381368.
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Little voice If there is any cliché that has recently been contradicted by the facts, it is that young people don’t care about politics.
One big contradiction comes in the form of the New Vic’s Senior Youth Theatre and its members who, in the last few months, have been demonstrating that you’re never too young to make a difference. This year alone, their short play on education has been presented to Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, and at the Houses of Parliament. So how has a group of 16-18 year olds managed to attract the attention of top politicians and some of the world’s biggest charities? New Vic Youth Theatre Director, David Reynolds, gives us the story behind the snowball. “Our regular Youth Theatre sessions focus on devising new work, and we often explore social issues as a stimulus to help develop original theatre. As a result, we were approached by Oxfam to develop a piece for a local community event that the charity was running.
“
young people do have something to say on important issues, and are prepared to tell the world
“Working with Oxfam, we began to explore potential ideas. The one thing closest to these young people’s hearts was education. So we looked at how young people all over the world are prevented from getting an education, showing how difficult, yet important, the issue is to overcome. “The result was a piece much more moving than even we’d anticipated.”
The short play, about the importance of education across the world, was presented at an Oxfam event (continued)
Community
Education Projects FOR SCHOOLS
Alice in Wonderland A comprehensive programme of Alice in Wonderland education activities: Activity Pack – explore the play’s themes and develop literacy through storytelling. £5.00 & VAT In-Schools Workshops Whole class, one hour workshops for Key Stages 1 and 2. £40 + VAT.
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Drama Club Saturday morning drama sessions for children aged 4-10. Saturdays 10-11, 11.15-12.15, 12.30-1.30 (term time) Youth Theatre Create, watch and explore theatre in weekly after-school sessions for 10-12s, 13-15s and 16-18s (term time).
Tale Trail to Wonderland An exciting interactive story-time event for children aged 3-5 and their families. See page 37 for more details FOR ADULTS
Revolve Be inspired! Learn more about New Vic productions and the vision of the people who create them. A series of workshops and discussions for adults based on selected productions.To find out about our latest programme contact Lynn.
Evolve Have a go! A series of practical drama workshops for adults. No experience necessary.Tuesday evenings 6.30-8.30pm. To book contact Box Office 01782 717962 Check our web page for more information or contact Lynn Parry. Tel: 01782 381366
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on Global Poverty and Development in Stafford earlier this year. Representatives of the charity were in the audience, alongside local politicians, amongst them, MP Jeremy Lefroy.
Moved by the play, Lefroy asked the Youth Theatre to repeat their performance: Would they be able to perform the piece in Parliament at a meeting he was chairing? “Of course we jumped at the chance,” continues David. “To be asked by Oxfam to perform was pretty amazing in the first instance; to then be invited to Parliament was mind-blowing! We were incredibly proud to say yes.” This May saw the New Vic’s Youth Theatre become one of only a handful of theatre groups – young or old – to perform in the Houses of Parliament. Since then the offers have flooded in.The local youngsters have been invited to perform all over the country and have already taken their play to another big charity, Friends of the Earth. Concludes David: “It just goes to show how powerful the arts can be. When you’re young it can be frustrating trying to get adults to listen – having their voice heard has had a lasting impact on these young people. “Not only that, but that ‘voice’ has genuinely made an impact on the people with the influence and power to take action. These kids from Staffordshire have used this medium to really get people thinking across the country.” “It also shows that, far from being ambivalent about politics, young people do have something to say on important global issues, and are prepared to tell the world.” For once, the world might even be listening. For further information on the New Vic’s Youth Theatre or other Education projects, please contact Lynn Parry on 01782 381366 or email lparry@newvictheatre.org.uk. 44 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Speaking to local MP Paul Farrelly
Creative conferences and training
Organisations achieving change with award-winning New Vic Borderlines New Vic Borderlines develops, designs and, delivers creative conferences and training. They are events that make a real difference.
Special Matters: a conference for service providers, health practitioners and commissioners to develop practice and shape services for families
We work regionally, nationally and internationally with HR professionals and those responsible for training and organisational development in voluntary and statutory organisations and in business. Our creative conferences and training are thought-provoking, innovative and purposeful. They help to identify the strengths and strategies which can make a real difference in working practice. And they empower individuals to be creative and innovative.
“I fully support the rolling out of this project across the UK”
Director of the Crown Prosecution Service
“The work of New Vic Borderlines is outstanding” Chair of Citizenship Foundation All Our Daughters?: training day for Local Education Authorities, Police Services housing and other statutory agencies on national guidelines for keeping children and young people safe
Key benefits of creative training with New Vic Borderlines include: • achieving meaningful consultation with service users; • improving customer/client relationships; • effective team-building and personal development; • achieving organisational change.
To discuss creative conferences and training, contact the Borderlines office on 01782 381368.
Partners we have worked with include:
British Crime Concern, British Muslim Welfare Society, Citizenship Foundation, Creative Partnerships, Crown Prosecution Service, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, Home Office, Magistrates Association, Sure Start Special Matters, National Association for Youth Justice, Aspire Housing, Care Match, Cheshire Social Services, The Home Office, National Health Service Trusts, Staffordshire County Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Warsaw University, international health consortiums in Latvia, Finland and Holland.
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on Global Poverty and Development in Stafford earlier this year. Representatives of the charity were in the audience, alongside local politicians, amongst them, MP Jeremy Lefroy.
Moved by the play, Lefroy asked the Youth Theatre to repeat their performance: Would they be able to perform the piece in Parliament at a meeting he was chairing? “Of course we jumped at the chance,” continues David. “To be asked by Oxfam to perform was pretty amazing in the first instance; to then be invited to Parliament was mind-blowing! We were incredibly proud to say yes.” This May saw the New Vic’s Youth Theatre become one of only a handful of theatre groups – young or old – to perform in the Houses of Parliament. Since then the offers have flooded in.The local youngsters have been invited to perform all over the country and have already taken their play to another big charity, Friends of the Earth. Concludes David: “It just goes to show how powerful the arts can be. When you’re young it can be frustrating trying to get adults to listen – having their voice heard has had a lasting impact on these young people. “Not only that, but that ‘voice’ has genuinely made an impact on the people with the influence and power to take action. These kids from Staffordshire have used this medium to really get people thinking across the country.” “It also shows that, far from being ambivalent about politics, young people do have something to say on important global issues, and are prepared to tell the world.” For once, the world might even be listening. For further information on the New Vic’s Youth Theatre or other Education projects, please contact Lynn Parry on 01782 381366 or email lparry@newvictheatre.org.uk. 44 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Speaking to local MP Paul Farrelly
Creative conferences and training
Organisations achieving change with award-winning New Vic Borderlines New Vic Borderlines develops, designs and, delivers creative conferences and training. They are events that make a real difference.
Special Matters: a conference for service providers, health practitioners and commissioners to develop practice and shape services for families
We work regionally, nationally and internationally with HR professionals and those responsible for training and organisational development in voluntary and statutory organisations and in business. Our creative conferences and training are thought-provoking, innovative and purposeful. They help to identify the strengths and strategies which can make a real difference in working practice. And they empower individuals to be creative and innovative.
“I fully support the rolling out of this project across the UK”
Director of the Crown Prosecution Service
“The work of New Vic Borderlines is outstanding” Chair of Citizenship Foundation All Our Daughters?: training day for Local Education Authorities, Police Services housing and other statutory agencies on national guidelines for keeping children and young people safe
Key benefits of creative training with New Vic Borderlines include: • achieving meaningful consultation with service users; • improving customer/client relationships; • effective team-building and personal development; • achieving organisational change.
To discuss creative conferences and training, contact the Borderlines office on 01782 381368.
Partners we have worked with include:
British Crime Concern, British Muslim Welfare Society, Citizenship Foundation, Creative Partnerships, Crown Prosecution Service, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, Home Office, Magistrates Association, Sure Start Special Matters, National Association for Youth Justice, Aspire Housing, Care Match, Cheshire Social Services, The Home Office, National Health Service Trusts, Staffordshire County Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Warsaw University, international health consortiums in Latvia, Finland and Holland.
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Community
Props & Costume Hire at the New Vic The New Vic Theatre houses an extensive collection of costumes, furniture and props from past productions.
Most of what appears on the New Vic stage is created by our in-house craft departments. And working in the round means that attention to detail is paramount.That’s why props and costume, be it Sweeney Todd’s barber’s chair or the impressive gowns of 18th Century Paris, are often the stars of the show. We welcome enquiries from anyone wishing to hire New Vic props, furniture or costumes – other theatres, film and television companies, amateur societies and educational organisations throughout the UK and worldwide.
Spoil yourself! t h e a t r e Home-made food at
restaurant
Enjoy lunch or a pre-show meal with friends. Have a drink at the bar. Or simply spoil yourself with a cuppa and a delicious cake. If you’re coming for a pre-show dinner, why not call 01782 717954 ext. 325 and reserve a table? Tableware generously Snacks - 10am - ’til 3.30pm supplied by Lunch - Noon ’til 2pm Closed - 3.30pm - 5.30pm Dinner - 5.30pm - 7.30pm Beverages - 5.30pm ’til interval (Bar ’til 11pm)
Wherever possible, the New Vic uses local produce and ingredients.
drink
Props and furniture: New Vic Props Hire on 01782 381361 or email propshire@newvictheatre.org.uk Sorry, our props and costumes cannot be hired for fancy dress or parties! 46 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Avoid the drinks rush! Pre-order drinks using the interval slips provided at the bar.
To find out more, contact the relevant team: Costume: Costume Supervisor Pat Blenkarn on 01782 381365 or email pblenkarn@newvictheatre.org.uk
value for money prices.
treat
Little extras
The Theatre Shop is a treasure trove of unusual greetings cards, handmade jewellery and unique gifts. Just right for your birthday gifts, special occasions or even just to treat yourself.
theatre shop
Information
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Community
Props & Costume Hire at the New Vic The New Vic Theatre houses an extensive collection of costumes, furniture and props from past productions.
Most of what appears on the New Vic stage is created by our in-house craft departments. And working in the round means that attention to detail is paramount.That’s why props and costume, be it Sweeney Todd’s barber’s chair or the impressive gowns of 18th Century Paris, are often the stars of the show. We welcome enquiries from anyone wishing to hire New Vic props, furniture or costumes – other theatres, film and television companies, amateur societies and educational organisations throughout the UK and worldwide.
Spoil yourself! t h e a t r e Home-made food at
restaurant
Enjoy lunch or a pre-show meal with friends. Have a drink at the bar. Or simply spoil yourself with a cuppa and a delicious cake. If you’re coming for a pre-show dinner, why not call 01782 717954 ext. 325 and reserve a table? Tableware generously Snacks - 10am - ’til 3.30pm supplied by Lunch - Noon ’til 2pm Closed - 3.30pm - 5.30pm Dinner - 5.30pm - 7.30pm Beverages - 5.30pm ’til interval (Bar ’til 11pm)
Wherever possible, the New Vic uses local produce and ingredients.
drink
Props and furniture: New Vic Props Hire on 01782 381361 or email propshire@newvictheatre.org.uk Sorry, our props and costumes cannot be hired for fancy dress or parties! 46 | www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Avoid the drinks rush! Pre-order drinks using the interval slips provided at the bar.
To find out more, contact the relevant team: Costume: Costume Supervisor Pat Blenkarn on 01782 381365 or email pblenkarn@newvictheatre.org.uk
value for money prices.
treat
Little extras
The Theatre Shop is a treasure trove of unusual greetings cards, handmade jewellery and unique gifts. Just right for your birthday gifts, special occasions or even just to treat yourself.
theatre shop
Information
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Helping young people visit the New Vic For more than ten years, in a unique scheme, children under 16 have been able to visit the New Vic for free. It’s meant that families have been able to socialise together for a reasonable price, and that youngsters can develop the theatre-going habit – a very good thing!
For the last two years, the Arts Council England-funded scheme, A Night Less Ordinary, meant we could offer free tickets to under 26s. The scheme’s ended but, it’s been such a fantastic success with thousands of new, young faces in the theatre, we’ve decided to make our own arrangements. Enjoy!
Under 26s Go Free! We’ve got 50 free tickets to give away for selected New Vic productions to people under 26 (and £7.50 tickets for touring shows). They’re available on a first come first served basis. So make sure to book soon! But, don’t worry, when all the free tickets are gone, you can still get a ticket for just £7.50. Call our Box Office to find out more: 01782 717962 Under 26 Go Free tickets available for Mon – Fri performances; not available to book online For terms and conditions visit us online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk/v3_5w/freeu26.html
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Bookings /Access /Concessions
Bookings
In Person Box Office open Mon - Sat 10.00am to start of performance. Closes 6pm on non-performance nights. By Phone 24 hour booking service - 01782 717962 (answerphone out of Box Office hours). By Post Cheques payable to New Vic Theatre (cheque guarantee card number & expiry date on reverse), include SAE and send to: New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 0JG. By Credit / Debit Card Quote number by telephone; show card on collection. Tickets booked by credit card are guaranteed sold and can be collected at any time or posted to you for 60p. Reservations held for 3 working days or 1 hr before performance whichever is earliest. We no longer accept Electron, Amex or Diners cards. Online Book online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk (£1 booking fee per ticket.) Exchanging Tickets We are sorry that no refunds can be made. 50p per ticket to exchange for another performance of same production - at least 3 days prior to date of original performance. Service free for package buyers.
New Vic Value
Groups & Schools Groups of ten or more £2.00 off top two price bands for New Vic productions unless otherwise stated. School groups £9.00 any seat (£9.50 Alice in Wonderland), any performance, unless otherwise stated.
First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions).
Content
Productions may contain strong language and difficult content. Please check with Box Office prior to booking.
Late Admissions
Please note that latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
Information
Audio Described Performances for New Vic Productions (please book min. 3 days in advance).
Large-print cast sheets available on request. Guide dogs welcome. Loan copies of play scripts available from the Box Office on request. Tickets £9.00 Mon – Thurs; £11.00 Fri; and £13.00 Sat (Alice in Wonderland £9.50 Mon – Thurs; £12.00 Fri & Sat); lowest advertised price less £2.00 concession (if available) for all other events.
The New Vic reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if necessary and apologises for any inconvenience. E & OE
A Companion ticket at lowest advertised price (less concession if eligible) per disabled patron.
Committed to providing access to the arts for all.
Concessions* £2.00 off ticket prices for all New Vic productions for the following: Children / Full Time Students / Over 60s / People in Receipt of Means-Tested Benefits / Disabled Patrons
Access
U16s Go Free For nominated events, an under 16 admitted free with an adult paying full or concessionary price. U26s Go Free See page 48 for details. Some events have adult content. Check when booking. Disabled Patrons Free parking close to entrance (please call to reserve a space), automatic doors, lift to 1st floor, ramped access to auditorium, disabled toilets. Magnetic induction loop in auditorium (not available for amplified performances). Infra-red assisted hearing system.
Captioned Performances for New Vic Productions.
A free Carer’s ticket for patrons in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance.
In addition, if you are in receipt of Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Social Fund, tickets are only £1.50 for Monday and Tuesday performances of New Vic productions**. *Conditions All concessionary tickets subject to availability; only one discount per ticket; proof of status may be required; no concessions for matinees or Saturday performances unless otherwise stated. **Maximum 2 tickets per person.
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Helping young people visit the New Vic For more than ten years, in a unique scheme, children under 16 have been able to visit the New Vic for free. It’s meant that families have been able to socialise together for a reasonable price, and that youngsters can develop the theatre-going habit – a very good thing!
For the last two years, the Arts Council England-funded scheme, A Night Less Ordinary, meant we could offer free tickets to under 26s. The scheme’s ended but, it’s been such a fantastic success with thousands of new, young faces in the theatre, we’ve decided to make our own arrangements. Enjoy!
Under 26s Go Free! We’ve got 50 free tickets to give away for selected New Vic productions to people under 26 (and £7.50 tickets for touring shows). They’re available on a first come first served basis. So make sure to book soon! But, don’t worry, when all the free tickets are gone, you can still get a ticket for just £7.50. Call our Box Office to find out more: 01782 717962 Under 26 Go Free tickets available for Mon – Fri performances; not available to book online For terms and conditions visit us online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk/v3_5w/freeu26.html
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Bookings /Access /Concessions
Bookings
In Person Box Office open Mon - Sat 10.00am to start of performance. Closes 6pm on non-performance nights. By Phone 24 hour booking service - 01782 717962 (answerphone out of Box Office hours). By Post Cheques payable to New Vic Theatre (cheque guarantee card number & expiry date on reverse), include SAE and send to: New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 0JG. By Credit / Debit Card Quote number by telephone; show card on collection. Tickets booked by credit card are guaranteed sold and can be collected at any time or posted to you for 60p. Reservations held for 3 working days or 1 hr before performance whichever is earliest. We no longer accept Electron, Amex or Diners cards. Online Book online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk (£1 booking fee per ticket.) Exchanging Tickets We are sorry that no refunds can be made. 50p per ticket to exchange for another performance of same production - at least 3 days prior to date of original performance. Service free for package buyers.
New Vic Value
Groups & Schools Groups of ten or more £2.00 off top two price bands for New Vic productions unless otherwise stated. School groups £9.00 any seat (£9.50 Alice in Wonderland), any performance, unless otherwise stated.
First Night Fever All seats £12.50 (no concessions).
Content
Productions may contain strong language and difficult content. Please check with Box Office prior to booking.
Late Admissions
Please note that latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
Information
Audio Described Performances for New Vic Productions (please book min. 3 days in advance).
Large-print cast sheets available on request. Guide dogs welcome. Loan copies of play scripts available from the Box Office on request. Tickets £9.00 Mon – Thurs; £11.00 Fri; and £13.00 Sat (Alice in Wonderland £9.50 Mon – Thurs; £12.00 Fri & Sat); lowest advertised price less £2.00 concession (if available) for all other events.
The New Vic reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if necessary and apologises for any inconvenience. E & OE
A Companion ticket at lowest advertised price (less concession if eligible) per disabled patron.
Committed to providing access to the arts for all.
Concessions* £2.00 off ticket prices for all New Vic productions for the following: Children / Full Time Students / Over 60s / People in Receipt of Means-Tested Benefits / Disabled Patrons
Access
U16s Go Free For nominated events, an under 16 admitted free with an adult paying full or concessionary price. U26s Go Free See page 48 for details. Some events have adult content. Check when booking. Disabled Patrons Free parking close to entrance (please call to reserve a space), automatic doors, lift to 1st floor, ramped access to auditorium, disabled toilets. Magnetic induction loop in auditorium (not available for amplified performances). Infra-red assisted hearing system.
Captioned Performances for New Vic Productions.
A free Carer’s ticket for patrons in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance.
In addition, if you are in receipt of Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Social Fund, tickets are only £1.50 for Monday and Tuesday performances of New Vic productions**. *Conditions All concessionary tickets subject to availability; only one discount per ticket; proof of status may be required; no concessions for matinees or Saturday performances unless otherwise stated. **Maximum 2 tickets per person.
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Ticket prices
Debt Collectors, Carmen, Marlene,The Glass Menagerie, Neighbourhood Watch, We Are Three Sisters: Row A&PartG Row B&PartG Rows C-F
Mon - Thurs Full Price Concessions Fri & Sat Eve Full Price Concessions* Matinees Full Price Concessions F N Fever all seats Groups (10+) Schools groups
£10.50 £8.50
£13.00 £11.00
£15.50 £13.50
£17.00 £15.00
£9.50 £9.50 £7.50 £7.50 £12.50 (no concessions) N/A £2.00 off £9.00 £9.00
A Comedy of Eric’s
£17.00 £15.00
£18.50 £16.50 £9.50 £7.50
£2.00 off £9.00
Row A&PartG Row B&PartG Rows C-F
Mon - Thurs Full Price Concessions Fri & Sat Eve Full Price Concessions* F N Fever all seats Groups (10+)
£13.50 £11.50
£15.50 £13.50
£15.00 £17.00 £13.00 £15.00 £12.50 (no concessions) N/A £2.00 off
Alice in Wonderland
£17.00 £15.00 £18.50 £16.50
£2.00 off
Row A&PartG Row B&PartG Rows C-F
Mon - Thurs & Matinees Full Price £11.50 £16.50 £18.00 Concessions £9.50 £14.50 £16.00 Child Group N/A £13.00 £13.00 Fri & Sat Eve Full Price £14.00 £18.00 £19.50 Concessions £12.00 £16.00 £17.50 Child Group N/A £13.00 £13.00 Groups (10+) N/A £2.00 off £2.00 off Family of 4 £58.00(must include one adult and one child) Schools’ perf Full Price £16.00 £16.00 £16.00 Concessions £14.00 £14.00 £14.00 Child Group £9.50 £9.50 £9.50
Any seat, any performance except Alice in Wonderland, A Comedy of Eric’s, Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol * Fridays only
Price band map
Rows A & part G Row B & part G Rows C – F
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Calendar
August Mon 22 A Comedy of Eric's Tues 23 A Comedy of Eric's Weds 24 A Comedy of Eric's Thurs 25 A Comedy of Eric's A Comedy of Eric's Fri 26 Sat 27 A Comedy of Eric's Mon 29 Theatre closed Tues 30 A Comedy of Eric's Weds 31 A Comedy of Eric's September Thurs 1 A Comedy of Eric's Fri 2 A Comedy of Eric's Sat 3 A Comedy of Eric's Weds 7 Debt Collectors Thurs 8 Debt Collectors Fri 9 Debt Collectors Sat 10 Debt Collectors Tues13 Carmen Weds 14 Carmen Thurs 15 Marlene Fri 16 Marlene Sat 17 Marlene Carmen Mon 19 Carmen Tues 20 Carmen Weds 21 Marlene Thurs 22 Marlene Fri 23 Carmen Sat 24 Carmen Fri 30 The Glass Menagerie October Sat 1 The Glass Menagerie Mon 3 The Glass Menagerie Tues 4 The Glass Menagerie Weds 5 Eliza Carthy Band Thurs 6 The Glass Menagerie Fri 7 The Glass Menagerie Sat 8 The Glass Menagerie Mon 10 Ballet Cymru Tues 11 The Glass Menagerie Weds 12 The Glass Menagerie Thurs 13 The Glass Menagerie Fri 14 The Glass Menagerie Sat 15 The Glass Menagerie Tues 18 Neighbourhood Watch Weds 19 Neighbourhood Watch Thurs 20 Neighbourhood Watch Fri 21 Neighbourhood Watch Sat 22 Neighbourhood Watch Mon 24 Neighbourhood Watch Tues 25 Neighbourhood Watch Weds 26 Neighbourhood Watch Thurs 27 Neighbourhood Watch Fri 28 Neighbourhood Watch Sat 29 Neighbourhood Watch
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.15
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
Sat 29 Craft Fair Mon 31 Neighbourhood Watch November Tues 1 Neighbourhood Watch Weds 2 Neighbourhood Watch Thurs 3 Neighbourhood Watch Fri 4 Neighbourhood Watch Sat 5 Neighbourhood Watch Mon 7 We Are Three Sisters Tues 8 We Are Three Sisters Weds 9 We Are Three Sisters Thurs 10 We Are Three Sisters Fri 11 We Are Three Sisters Sat 12 We Are Three Sisters Sat19 Alice in Wonderland Mon 21 Alice in Wonderland Tues 22 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 23 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Chris Barber Thurs 24 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 25 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Kalotaszeg Trio Sat 26 Alice in Wonderland Mon 28 Alice in Wonderland Tues 29 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 30 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* December Thurs 1 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Fri 2 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Sat 3 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Mon 5 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tues 6 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Weds 7 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Thurs 8 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Fri 9 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Sat 10 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Mon 12 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland Tues 13 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Weds 14 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15
11.00 - 4.00 7.30
2.15
2.15
2.15*
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 2.15
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1.00 2.15*
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10.30* Thurs 15 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 16 Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland Sat 17 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Froncysyllte Choir Mon 19 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Tues 20 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Boys of the Lough Weds 21 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland Thurs 22 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Fri 23 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Sat 24 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Mon 26 Theatre closed Tues 27 Alice in Wonderland Weds 28 Alice in Wonderland Thurs 29 Alice in Wonderland Fri 30 Alice in Wonderland Sat 31 Alice in Wonderland January Mon 2 Theatre closed Tues 3 Alice in Wonderland Weds 4 Alice in Wonderland Thurs 5 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 6 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Sat 7 Alice in Wonderland Mon 9 The Coal Porters Tues 10 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 11 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Thurs 12 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 13 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Sat 14 Alice in Wonderland Mon 16 Alice in Wonderland Tues 17 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 18 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Thurs 19 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 20 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Sat 21 Alice in Wonderland
Talkback
First Night Fever
7.30 1.00 2.15 1.00 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15
7.30 3.00
3.00 7.30 7.30 3.00 7.30 3.00 7.30 3.00 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 2.15* 2.15* 2.15* 2.15 7.30 7.30 2.15*
7.30 2.15 7.30 2.15*
2.15
7.30 7.30
Captioned Performances
Audio Described Performances
Sign Language Interpreted Performance
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Ticket prices
Debt Collectors, Carmen, Marlene,The Glass Menagerie, Neighbourhood Watch, We Are Three Sisters: Row A&PartG Row B&PartG Rows C-F
Mon - Thurs Full Price Concessions Fri & Sat Eve Full Price Concessions* Matinees Full Price Concessions F N Fever all seats Groups (10+) Schools groups
£10.50 £8.50
£13.00 £11.00
£15.50 £13.50
£17.00 £15.00
£9.50 £9.50 £7.50 £7.50 £12.50 (no concessions) N/A £2.00 off £9.00 £9.00
A Comedy of Eric’s
£17.00 £15.00
£18.50 £16.50 £9.50 £7.50
£2.00 off £9.00
Row A&PartG Row B&PartG Rows C-F
Mon - Thurs Full Price Concessions Fri & Sat Eve Full Price Concessions* F N Fever all seats Groups (10+)
£13.50 £11.50
£15.50 £13.50
£15.00 £17.00 £13.00 £15.00 £12.50 (no concessions) N/A £2.00 off
Alice in Wonderland
£17.00 £15.00 £18.50 £16.50
£2.00 off
Row A&PartG Row B&PartG Rows C-F
Mon - Thurs & Matinees Full Price £11.50 £16.50 £18.00 Concessions £9.50 £14.50 £16.00 Child Group N/A £13.00 £13.00 Fri & Sat Eve Full Price £14.00 £18.00 £19.50 Concessions £12.00 £16.00 £17.50 Child Group N/A £13.00 £13.00 Groups (10+) N/A £2.00 off £2.00 off Family of 4 £58.00(must include one adult and one child) Schools’ perf Full Price £16.00 £16.00 £16.00 Concessions £14.00 £14.00 £14.00 Child Group £9.50 £9.50 £9.50
Any seat, any performance except Alice in Wonderland, A Comedy of Eric’s, Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol * Fridays only
Price band map
Rows A & part G Row B & part G Rows C – F
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Calendar
August Mon 22 A Comedy of Eric's Tues 23 A Comedy of Eric's Weds 24 A Comedy of Eric's Thurs 25 A Comedy of Eric's A Comedy of Eric's Fri 26 Sat 27 A Comedy of Eric's Mon 29 Theatre closed Tues 30 A Comedy of Eric's Weds 31 A Comedy of Eric's September Thurs 1 A Comedy of Eric's Fri 2 A Comedy of Eric's Sat 3 A Comedy of Eric's Weds 7 Debt Collectors Thurs 8 Debt Collectors Fri 9 Debt Collectors Sat 10 Debt Collectors Tues13 Carmen Weds 14 Carmen Thurs 15 Marlene Fri 16 Marlene Sat 17 Marlene Carmen Mon 19 Carmen Tues 20 Carmen Weds 21 Marlene Thurs 22 Marlene Fri 23 Carmen Sat 24 Carmen Fri 30 The Glass Menagerie October Sat 1 The Glass Menagerie Mon 3 The Glass Menagerie Tues 4 The Glass Menagerie Weds 5 Eliza Carthy Band Thurs 6 The Glass Menagerie Fri 7 The Glass Menagerie Sat 8 The Glass Menagerie Mon 10 Ballet Cymru Tues 11 The Glass Menagerie Weds 12 The Glass Menagerie Thurs 13 The Glass Menagerie Fri 14 The Glass Menagerie Sat 15 The Glass Menagerie Tues 18 Neighbourhood Watch Weds 19 Neighbourhood Watch Thurs 20 Neighbourhood Watch Fri 21 Neighbourhood Watch Sat 22 Neighbourhood Watch Mon 24 Neighbourhood Watch Tues 25 Neighbourhood Watch Weds 26 Neighbourhood Watch Thurs 27 Neighbourhood Watch Fri 28 Neighbourhood Watch Sat 29 Neighbourhood Watch
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.15
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
Sat 29 Craft Fair Mon 31 Neighbourhood Watch November Tues 1 Neighbourhood Watch Weds 2 Neighbourhood Watch Thurs 3 Neighbourhood Watch Fri 4 Neighbourhood Watch Sat 5 Neighbourhood Watch Mon 7 We Are Three Sisters Tues 8 We Are Three Sisters Weds 9 We Are Three Sisters Thurs 10 We Are Three Sisters Fri 11 We Are Three Sisters Sat 12 We Are Three Sisters Sat19 Alice in Wonderland Mon 21 Alice in Wonderland Tues 22 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 23 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Chris Barber Thurs 24 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 25 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Kalotaszeg Trio Sat 26 Alice in Wonderland Mon 28 Alice in Wonderland Tues 29 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 30 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* December Thurs 1 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Fri 2 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Sat 3 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Mon 5 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tues 6 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Weds 7 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Thurs 8 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Fri 9 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Sat 10 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Mon 12 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland Tues 13 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Weds 14 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15
11.00 - 4.00 7.30
2.15
2.15
2.15*
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 2.15
2.15* 2.15*
7.30 7.30 2.15*
7.30 2.15
2.15*
2.15*
2.15*
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
2.15
2.15*
1.00 2.15*
1.00 2.15* 1.00
7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 3.00
10.30* Thurs 15 Alice in Wonderland Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 16 Uncle Eric’s Christmas Carol Tale Trail to Wonderland Sat 17 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Froncysyllte Choir Mon 19 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Tues 20 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Boys of the Lough Weds 21 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland Thurs 22 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Fri 23 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Sat 24 Alice in Wonderland Tale Trail to Wonderland 11.15 Mon 26 Theatre closed Tues 27 Alice in Wonderland Weds 28 Alice in Wonderland Thurs 29 Alice in Wonderland Fri 30 Alice in Wonderland Sat 31 Alice in Wonderland January Mon 2 Theatre closed Tues 3 Alice in Wonderland Weds 4 Alice in Wonderland Thurs 5 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 6 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Sat 7 Alice in Wonderland Mon 9 The Coal Porters Tues 10 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 11 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Thurs 12 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 13 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Sat 14 Alice in Wonderland Mon 16 Alice in Wonderland Tues 17 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Weds 18 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Thurs 19 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Fri 20 Alice in Wonderland 10.30* Sat 21 Alice in Wonderland
Talkback
First Night Fever
7.30 1.00 2.15 1.00 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 1.00 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15
7.30 3.00
3.00 7.30 7.30 3.00 7.30 3.00 7.30 3.00 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
7.30 2.15* 2.15* 2.15* 2.15 7.30 7.30 2.15*
7.30 2.15 7.30 2.15*
2.15
7.30 7.30
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Audio Described Performances
Sign Language Interpreted Performance
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How to get here
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Bus
Bus stop outside theatre 34 & 34A: Newcastle & Hanley.
Rail
The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent. Connections to Birmingham, Manchester, Derby, Stafford, Crewe. Enquiries: 08457 484950
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Parking
Disabled
Please contact Box Office to arrange reserved, free parking
Coach / Minibus
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Car
£1 (free before 6.30pm and for four-in-a-car). Theatre is in residential area. Use car parks indicated. Theatre car park can be full at busy times! Leave time to use alternative parking approx 500 yards from theatre (see map). Cars parked at owners’ risk. N.B. don’t park at Polite Vicar wheel-clamping in force!
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