Nottingham Playhouse Summer 2012 Season Brochure by Nottingham Playhouse

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We’re just off Derby Road near St Barnabas Cathedral. Follow our banners on Maid Marian Way and Derby Road. We’re in Castle Zone.

Satellite navigation: Use postcode NG1 5AL Use M1 junction 25 (south) or 26 (north) and follow signs to City Centre and Castle Zone. Please note that on-street parking around Wellington Circus is now metered between 6 – 8pm. Parking after 8pm is free.

Public Transport Bus: 7 minutes’ walk from Market Square, 15 minutes’ walk from Victoria and Broadmarsh Bus Stations. Call Traveline on 0871 200 2233 for bus timetable information. nctx.co.uk trentbarton.co.uk Rail: 20 minutes’ walk from Nottingham Station. Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 for train timetable information. eastmidlandstrains.co.uk Tram: 7 minutes’ walk from stops at either Market Square or the Royal Centre.

Parking in the NCP car parks on Mount Street and St James’s Street is available at a special discounted rate of £5 for up to 7 hours. To claim your discount present your parking ticket to a member of our Front of House team, who will validate it. There are also Park Mark Award car parks offering reduced rate evening parking on Upper Parliament Street and Talbot Street.

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How to find us

april – august 2012

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Photo: David Baird

We make bold and thrilling theatre. It is world-class, made in Nottingham and as diverse as our community... With so much happening at the Playhouse, we have introduced three brochures a year so we can keep you up-to-date with the growing number of events and performances we now offer. In this edition you will see reminders of already announced productions, teasers for autumn projects and newly-minted summer work made just for you. All this alongside an exceptional range of visiting dance, comedy, music and children’s theatre. We are also increasing the number of small-scale and studio events that we programme, as well as opportunities for you to participate and learn more about what we do. What will never change is our commitment to deliver original, affordable entertainment, and we thank our many generous supporters and sponsors, without whom this range of work would not be possible.

summer at a glance Drama

pages 5 – 18

COMEDY

pages 28 – 31

music

DANCE

pages 34 – 35

pages 18 – 21

FOR YOUNGER AUDIENCES

SPOKEN WORD page 32

PLAYHOUSE FOLK

page 33

pages 10 – 11, 22 & 27 Giles Croft Artistic Director

Stephanie Sirr Chief Executive

schools & take part Nottingham Playhouse Trust Ltd is funded by:

Nottingham Playhouse is a member of The European Theatre Convention

0115 941 9419

pages 23 – 26

CAST

bar, restaurant and deli

Cast is the perfect place to relax and enjoy great food and drink, all year round. From fine-dining to our specially tailored children’s menu, our friendly team serves everything from superfood salads and our legendary burgers to unique cocktails themed to each production. Enjoy freshly-made food at a great price with our pre-theatre menu – from just £12.99 for two courses. Or why not treat yourself to our lunchtime special – two tasty courses from our lunch menu for just £8.95.*

Get more out of your visit HIRE THE THEATRE

tickets from £6

With a variety of ice-cold continental and local beers, a new wine list, spirits, champagne and cask ales, our bar is the perfect place for pre- and post-show drinks, or simply to just unwind with friends after a long day.

From civil wedding ceremonies to conferences, Nottingham Playhouse is the perfect place to host your event. Please contact Rebecca Dallman on 0115 873 6210 or email rebeccad@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

See page 43 for more information.

The deli serves a great selection of sandwiches, salad boxes, snacks and superb coffees and teas. From the freshest homemade sausage rolls to our scandalous chocolate brownies, we have plenty to keep you going throughout the day.

TAKE PART

*available on selected dishes 12 – 5pm Mon – Sat. Excludes days when there is a matinee show.

CHOOSE YOUR SEAT ONLINE With our new and improved booking service you can now choose your favourite seat online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

Whether you’re a budding young critic, an inspired poet or you fancy being on stage, there are lots of ways you can get involved at Nottingham Playhouse. More details can be found on pages 23 – 26.

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Look out for free rehearsed readings to coincide with our production of Roots. Explore Mary Shelley and Roots further with a free pre-show lecture or a free post-show discussion. More details on pages 24.

SEE MORE, PAY LESS WITH A BACKSTAGE PASS From just £30 a year you can enjoy:

GROUP SAVINGS We offer big savings for groups and schools. See page 43 for more information or call us on 0115 941 9419.

ticket discounts of up to 50% big savings on food and drink from CAST 2 free preview seats and 2 free programmes exclusive newsletters and events and much more besides Look for the Backstage Pass logo throughout this brochure.

Food photos: Bea Grist

You can book pre-theatre meals when you purchase tickets at the Box Office, or call Cast direct on 0115 852 3898 or email us at castrestaurant@gmail.com. 2

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TRAVEL FOR £1 With a Playhouse Saver return bus ticket. See page 41 for more information.

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If you attend Nottingham Playhouse – even occasionally – then you’d be well advised to join our membership scheme, Backstage Pass. Here are ten good reasons why: 1 Save money on every Nottingham

Playhouse Theatre Company performance, all year round. £5 Preview Tickets, 50% off Press Nights (and the 2 following evenings); 20% off all other performances – what’s not to like?

2 Two free preview tickets as soon as

you join, saving you £20 right away.

3 Save up to 50% on selected visiting shows including music, dance and more. 4 Two free Playhouse programmes

and you’ll stop paying for booking, postage and ticket exchange too.

5 Save 20% in CAST on food and drink for up to 4.* 6 Extra savings in other local restaurants, shops and venues. 7 Join the inside track with newsletters, emails and a dedicated Facebook group. 8 Meet and mingle with the people who make theatre with invitations to regular special events for members. 9 Help a registered charity continue to make world-class theatre in Nottingham: your membership fee goes directly to support our work.

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Backstage Pass

Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 April 7.45pm 12+ Nottingham Playhouse Youth Theatre presents

Woyzeck tells the tale of a poor soldier who is forced to sell his body for scientific experiments to support his beloved family. When his partner is distracted by another man, Woyzeck commits the ultimate crime.

10 At £30 a year with ticket savings for 2, or £40 for up to 6, you’ll be landing the best bargain in theatre. Call 0115 941 9419 or visit our website to join and start saving today.

Rarely performed by youth theatre groups, this production directed by Sarah Stephenson, will be a visual and contemporary exploration of the 1836 classic.

*excludes set menus and special drinks offers.

Exclusive BSP events this summer include: Mon 16 Apr 7pm: Quiz Night Mon 28 May 6.30pm: An Audience with Andrew Breakwell

Tue 17 Jul 7pm: Summer Barbecue Tue 21 Aug 6.15pm: The Importance of Being Earnest Rehearsal Supper

Book online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or call 0115 941 9419

Following on the success of last year’s production of The Trial, Nottingham Playhouse Youth Theatre perform this influential German play in their trademark physical style.

Woyzeck by Georg Büchner in a new adaptation by Robin Kingsland

Director Sarah Stephenson Designer Nathan Rose Lighting Designer Stephanie Bartle Sound Designer Drew Baumohl

Tickets £5 CONCESSIONS & UNDER 26S £4

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Tuesday 17 April – Saturday 5 May ‘Theatre doesn’t come more exciting than this’

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company in a co-production with Shared Experience and West Yorkshire Playhouse, in association with Oxford Playhouse presents

Daily Telegraph on Shared Experience

Mary Shelley

by Helen Edmundson

Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft. Lover of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Author of Frankenstein… This new play explores Mary Shelley’s remarkable life – from her controversial philosopher father, and her scandalous elopement, to how at the age of 19 she wrote one of the greatest stories ever told. Shared Experience is renowned for bringing literary classics to the stage in bold, imaginative ways including co-productions of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, War and Peace and A Passage to India. For this new play they reunite with awardwinning writer Helen Edmundson whose adaptations include War and Peace, Coram Boy, Swallows and Amazons and new play The Heresy of Love.

Miranda Seymour in conversation with Helen Edmundson

Director Polly Teale Designer Naomi Dawson Lighting Designer Chris Davey Composer Keith Clouston Sound Designer Drew Baumohl Movement Director Liz Ranken

Monday 16 April 7.30pm • £45 (£36 bsp members)

TICKETS £7.50 – £26.50 (see page 44) Free pre-show lecture WEDNESDAY 2 MAY 6PM Please see page 24 for schools information #maryshelley 6

Book online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or call 0115 941 9419

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Post-show discussion Tuesday 24 april

Join Helen Edmondson and celebrated novelist and Mary Shelley expert, Miranda Seymour at her beautiful 17th Century home, Thrumpton Hall. Ticket price includes wine on arrival, canapés, a tour of the house and poetry readings. For more information and to book please call the Box Office or visit our website.

Wednesday 23 may – Saturday 2 June

‘Beatie’s final triumphant budding is still the most heart-lifting single moment I have ever seen upon a stage…’

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company in a co-production with The Mercury Theatre Colchester presents

Bernard Levin

Arnold WESKER’S

Roots 1959. Norfolk. Beatie Bryant returns home after three years in London. She has fallen in love with Ronnie and passionately believes she has escaped her rural roots through the love and education of a good man. As her family anticipate Ronnie’s arrival, Beatie talks about London and her new-found ideals, but they are Ronnie’s words, not hers. Will she ever find her own voice? Roots is a revolutionary play bursting with humour, imagination and compassion by one of the greatest playwrights of the twentieth century. Director Andrew Breakwell Designer Jane Linz-Roberts Lighting Designer David Phillips Sound Designer Adam McCready

Rehearsed Readings

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dance

‘A moment of musical storytelling, transient but beautifully judged’ The Guardian

Saturday 23 June 8pm • Playroom

Saturday 31 March 8pm

Penned in the Margins presents

Nottingham Asian Arts Council presents

Kalagora

Pagrav Dance Company

Kalagora is a coming-of-age journey across three continents, splicing poetry, theatre and video. Written and performed by Indian-born poet Siddhartha Bose and featuring music by Bollywood composer Pankaj Awasthi, Kalagora exposes the shock of the megacity. TICKETS £9, CONCESSIONS £6

I, Within / Anant

Pagrav Dance presents a double bill of new Kathak dance work, showcasing the choreography of Artistic Director Urja Desai Thakore. Performed as a duet, I, Within deals with the inner conflict of today’s modern woman. Anant is a personal journey that reveals Urja’s artistic journey from India to the UK, using the classical Kathak style. Supported by Arts Council England.

‘Stunning… a thoroughly original, ingenious one-man production’

Tuesday 15 – Wednesday 16 May 8pm

TICKETS £8, NAAC MEMBERS £6

Broadway Baby

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In Alston’s work, movement and music are fused into a unique and profound synthesis. Unfinished Business is danced to the beautiful, lucid and flowing music of Mozart – the two movements of an unfinished piano sonata, Opus K533. The iconic Roughcut, is a euphoric display of pure energy danced to Steve Reich’s shimmering beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints and played live.

BSP members 50% off on OPENING NIGHT

Richard Alston Dance Company

The programme is completed by Other Than I to music by Francois Couperin and choreographed by Martin Lawrance, and In Memory, choreographed by Robert Cohan, is an intimate and quietly intense piece, set to Hindemith’s Sonata for unaccompanied viola. TICKETS £10, £14, £16, £18 SCHOOLS & UNDER 26S £8.50 FAMILY TICKET £50 (max two adults) GROUPS 10+ 20% OFF (excludes Bargain Seats) FREE PRE-SHOW TALK WITH RICHARD ALSTON TUESDAY 15 MAY 6.30PM

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Photo: Manuel Harlan

Friday 18 – Saturday 19 May 7.30pm Dance Consortium presents

‘Gifted, gorgeous Cubans… you’ll find them a very welcome ray of tropical sunshine’ Daily Telegraph

Danza Contemporanea

de Cuba

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba received overwhelming acclaim for their first ever major UK tour in 2010. The fresh, joyous and passionate programme of work featured the outstanding Mambo 3XX1, created by George Céspedes and nominated for both an Olivier and TMA award for his outstanding contribution to dance. Following sold-out shows at the Playhouse in 2010, the company return with a programme including a world premiere by award-winning choreographer and influencer of modern dance Itzik Galili, Carmen?!, Kenneth Kvarnström’s cheeky, playful interpretation of Carmen with the music from Bizet and another chance to experience the incredible Mambo 3XX1.

TICKETS £14, £16, £18, £20 GROUPS 10+ 20% OFF (excludes Bargain Seats) Post-show discussion FRIDAY 18 MAY

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Wednesday 27 – Thursday 28 June 7.30pm, Thursday matinee 1.30pm +12 New Adventures present

‘Brilliant and hilarious’ The Guardian

Matthew

Bourne’s Early

Adventures

Britain’s favourite choreographer (Nutcracker!, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Edward Scissorhand) presents a triple-bill of acclaimed early works that launched his career. Spitfire hilariously places the most famous 19th Century ballet showstopper in the world of men’s underwear advertising. Town and Country gave Bourne his first Olivier nomination and crystallized the Bourne style; witty and ironic, but also strangely moving and heartfelt. It explores a bygone era through the music of Edward Elgar, Noel Coward and Percy Grainger, amongst others. The Infernal Galop is France as seen by the uptight English imagination climaxing in Offenbach’s inevitable Can-Can! TICKETS £22 CONCESSIONS £20 GROUPS 10+ £18 BARGAIN SEATS £15 MATINEE £18 (£16 CONCESSIONS)

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for schools

for younger audiences

‘The best theatre-in-education production we have seen at the college’ Teacher comment on The Worm Collector

Primary Schools The Worm Collector

years 5–8

by J. C. Marshall

Saturday 26 May 11am & 2pm

Saturday 23 June 11am & 2pm

3–7

Little Pixie Productions presents

tutti frutti presents

Granny’s Big Top Tale

Hare and Tortoise

Nominated for the 2011 Buxton Festival Fringe ‘Best Show For Families’ Award. When Granny Flo and little Ruby win golden tickets to go to the circus… anything can happen, and probably will! Granny’s Big Top Tale has all the fun of the circus, with clowns, acrobats and the world’s greatest strongman (who isn’t very strong). A hilarious show for the whole family. Tickets £7, children £6

Two unlikely friends compete in the greatest race on earth in this enchanting new adaptation of Aesop’s much loved fable. From sun-shining spring to snow-falling winter, it’s a story about racing, opposites, time and friendship.

The Worm Collector tours schools from 14 June to 13 July 2012. The cost to schools is just £3.50 +VAT per pupil (minimum booking fee £200 +VAT with a maximum group size of 60).

Play in a Day Workshops

Tickets £7, children £6

Don’t miss!

years 5&6

A chance for up to 30 children to create their very own play with a professional director. Choose from Henry VIII or Omutugwa (an African Cinderella story).

See pages 10 – 11 for details of Grandpa in my Pocket – Teamwork! TM

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The Worm Collector is a powerful, funny, and beautifully written play that explores bullying and peer pressure through the thoughts and feelings of a young boy. The play, and the workshop that follows it, provide a unique opportunity for children and young people to think and talk about these challenging issues in a safe and supported way.

The workshops are available throughout 2012 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, take place in school, and cost £250 +VAT.

Contact Information

Please contact Kitty Parker on 0115 873 6203 or email kittyp@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

Discover Through Drama: History

years 4–6

A full day in-school workshop for 30 children, using drama to bring to life a period in history. Choose from The Egyptians, The Vikings, The Aztecs, The Romans, The Tudors or World War II. The workshops are available throughout 2012 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, take place in school, and cost £250 +VAT.

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for schools

secondary

Mary Shelley Free pre-show lecture

years 10 – 13

Upstart Work Experience

With Sarah Grandage from the University of Nottingham Wednesday 2 May 6pm Post-show discussion

Tuesday 24 April

We now offer two two-week placements each year, in June and December, which are open to students of all schools in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We don’t take applications direct from students; we send application packs to schools the term before each placement.

A/S Level Masterclass

Thursday 26 April 4.30 – 6.30pm. £2 per student. This Masterclass explores the directing and technical work that goes on behind the scenes.

Roots Free pre-show lecture

Arts Award

With Lucie Sutherland from the University of Nottingham Wednesday 30 May 6pm

years 12 & 13

Post-show discussion

We offer the Arts Council England/ Trinity Guildhall Silver Arts Award for Year 12 students, and the Gold Award for Year 13 or gap year students who have completed their Silver Award at the Playhouse. Students wanting to begin an Arts Award in September 2012 should contact Sarah Stephenson.

Tuesday 29 May

A/S Level Masterclass

Tuesday 29 May, 4.30 – 6.30pm. £2 per student. Exploring the challenges of directing and staging the play, led by Roots director Andrew Breakwell

Further Information

Critics’ Circle

years 10 +

A chance for budding young critics to attend press nights and review a season of Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions. Students receive free tickets for the show, take part in a workshop, and then submit a response to the play. Up to three students from any school may take part, but please note there is currently a waiting list.

Upstart Teachers should contact Kitty Parker on 0115 873 6203 or email kittyp@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk Critics’ Circle and Arts Award Please contact Sarah Stephenson on 0115 873 6231 or email sarahs@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk Pre-show lectures, Masterclasses and workshops Please book in advance through the Box Office.

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take part ages 9 – 12

Junior Monday 30 July – Friday 10 August (weekdays only) performances on 10 August at 5pm and 7pm

summer Schools

Spend two weeks working on a production of Terence Frisby’s Kisses on a Postcard, with music and lyrics by Gordon Clyde, John Altman, Tom Recknell, and others. The casting workshop is on 27 June, 5pm – 7pm. £150 please contact the Box Office to book. ages 12 – 14

Intermediate Monday 23 – Friday 27 July 10am – 4pm

Spend a week developing your drama skills with a professional director to create a short piece of theatre to perform to an invited audience. £90 please contact the Box Office to book. ages 18 – 25

advanced

Monday 27 August – Sunday 16 September 10am – 5pm (weekdays and Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September) An exciting opportunity to spend three weeks working as part of a theatre company to produce a play. You will then perform it as part of World Event Young Artists in September, alongside the best young creative talent across the globe. You will also have the chance to take the Trinity Silver or Gold Arts Award as part of the programme. £125 (including the Arts Award) please contact the Box Office to book

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take part

Take Part

youth theatre Junior

for younger audiences

Club Encore ages 9 – 11

19 September –28 November Wednesday evenings 4.30 – 6pm

A lively monthly theatre club for over 50s. Take part in workshops, see performances, watch rehearsals and hear talks. £45 per season (10 meetings) or £5 per meeting. Please book at the Box Office.

Have fun, make new friends and learn drama skills through games, improvisation and physical theatre. £45 for 10 sessions, please contact the Box Office to book.

Intermediate

Thursday 5 – Sunday 8 July Thursday and Friday 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10.30am & 2.30pm

ages 11 – 14

Our Intermediate Youth Theatre is currently rehearsing The Willow Pattern by Judith Johnson, culminating in a performance in the Playroom on Friday 8 June at 7pm. Tickets £5 – please book at the Box Office. From September we will be recruiting new members to take part. £45 for 10 sessions, please contact the Box Office to book.

Advanced

ages 14 – 21

Monday 22 – Friday 26 October Develop drama and performance skills during the October half-term culminating in a performance at the end of the week. You will also have the chance to be selected for the Youth Theatre main-stage production, which takes place each year at Easter. £60, please contact the Box Office to book.

Mouthy Poets Every Friday, workshops from 5 - 8pm Through writing and performance workshops the Mouthy Poets will help you create, command and coordinate your words, voice and career. They produce energising first-class events where poetry collaborates with all kinds of entertainment. Be a part of it! Tickets £2

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SUMMER SAVER FAMILY TICKET

A family of four can see Grandpa in my Pocket and Angelina Ballerina for just £80!* Call the Box Office and quote ‘Summer Saver’. Not available online. *T & C apply

Angelina

Ballerina: The Mousical

Ballet Girls and Hip-Hop Boys!

Everyone’s favourite little star, Angelina Ballerina, pirouettes onto the Playhouse stage in her brand new Mousical – a magical show packed full of singing and dancing. Angelina and her friends think their dreams have come true when Camembert Academy wins the opportunity to appear in their favourite television programme ‘Simply Mouse Dancing’! But the girls and boys are soon tripping over each other’s moves and it’s up to Angelina as Dance Captain to ensure the show goes ahead. So put on your ballet shoes and join Angelina, Alice, Gracie, Viki, AJ and Marco for the most stupendous Mousical of the year!

TICKETS £16 Children and Concessions £14 Family ticket weekday£50 * Family ticket weekend£55 * * max two adults

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comedy

Thursday 29 March 7.30pm • Playroom

Wednesday 18 April 8pm • Playroom

The Storytellers of Nottingham present

Nathan Caton

what women want Saturday 16 June 7.45pm B-Cos productions present

You Haven’t Seen Nothing Yet

Friday 22 – Saturday 23 June 7.45pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm

Reduced Shakespeare Company

The Complete World of Sports (abridged)

A star-studded new musical comedy featuring Wayne ‘Dibbi’ Rollins, Kane Brown, Tippa Irie and special guest appearance international soul artist, Junior Giscombe alongside emerging soul diva and songwriter Bashiyra.

The entire history of athletic competition is revisited in a marathon of madness and mayhem that sees the World’s great sporting events shrunk down to theatrical size.

This laugh-out-loud comedy drama set in a Jamaican Church, boasts a brilliant selection of soul, funk, reggae and gospel songs. A mustsee show for all the family.

Among the many questions answered: Is darts really a sport? Who invented curling and synchronised swimming – and why are they in the Olympics?

TICKETS £15

Every sport ever played in the entire history of the world in under two hours!

Sponsored by

BSP members £3 off

(excludes Bargain

TICKETS £20, CONCESSIONS £18, GROUPS 8+ £16, BARGAIN SEATS £10, matineee FAMILY TICKET £60 (max two adults) 28 Book online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or call 0115 941 9419

Seats)

Shonaleigh is one of the foremost storytellers in the British Isles, with a style that can only be described as breathtaking. She is one of the few remaining Drut’sylas, storytellers in the ancient Jewish tradition. This acclaimed show deals with a problem that has baffled man down the ages – its title gives you an idea of the size of the task Shonaleigh is undertaking! Come along and be dazzled, amused and thrilled by a truly brilliant performer.

Get Rich Or Die Cryin’

An evening of laughs from this awardwinning comedian, as seen and heard on Mock the Week, ITV’s FHM Stand-Up Hero & BBC Radio 4. Nathan tackles everything from race to school yard jokes in a hilarious show that will leave you in no doubt as to why he is regarded as one of the hottest rising stars on the comedy scene. Tickets £8

Tickets £5

Sunday 13 May 7.30pm

Simon Amstell Numb

The award-winning comedian, actor/ screenwriter (Grandma’s House) and presenter (Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Popworld) returns with a brand new stand-up tour for 2012. Intensely vulnerable and painfully honest, Amstell attempts again to heal himself in public, following 2009’s critically acclaimed Do Nothing. With special guest Daniel Simonsen. Tickets £21 Book online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or call 0115 941 9419 29

Saturday 2 June 8pm • Playroom

Francesca Martinez What the **** is Normal?!

Sunday 27 May 7.30pm

16+

Stewart Francis ‘Outstanding In His Field’

The star of Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and Live At The Apollo, embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show. Tickets £17.50

Fresh from winning an award at the Edinburgh Festival, ‘wobbly’ comedian Francesca Martinez brings her hit show to Nottingham! What happens when you’re branded ‘abnormal’ in a world obsessed with normality? This show is Francesca’s defiant, insightful and fascinating answer…

Wednesday 30 May 8pm • Playroom

Craig Campbell Live

Tickets £14, CONCESSIONS £12

‘Hilarious and deeply moving...’

Following his hugely successful 2011 show, Craig Campbell Live has been extended into spring 2012. Craig’s unique ability to find humour in the mundane, coupled with his own natural eccentricity, makes for truly inventive storytelling. An internationally acclaimed act, Craig’s whimsical travel anecdotes never fail to surprise.

Metro

Tickets £12

Friday 1 June 8pm • Playroom

Isy Suttie Pearl and Dave

Isy tells the story of the part she played in two people’s blossoming internet romance whilst on her own treacherous search for true love. Bursting with hilarity and genuinely touching, this beautifully nuanced show flits between stand-up, music and character comedy. Also known as Dobby in Peep Show (Channel 4) and Kiki in Whites (BBC2). Double British Comedy Award Nominee. Tickets £12 30 Book online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk or call 0115 941 9419

Thursday 14 June 8pm • Playroom

Friday 22 June 8pm • Playroom

Andy Zaltzman

Vikki Stone and David Morgan

Armchair Revolutionary Co-star alongside John Oliver of worldwide smash-hit podcast The Bugle, regular on BBC 5Live’s 7 Day Sunday and ESPNCricinfo. com’s leading satirist, Andy Zaltzman comes to the Playhouse following a storming 2011 Edinburgh Fringe run. Tickets £10

Award-winning comedian, singer and musician Vikki Stone (BBC3’s Britain in Bed and MTV’s Flashprank) brings the follow-up to her awardnominated debut to Nottingham. She is joined by 2011’s Leicester Comedy Festival ‘Best New Show’ nominee David Morgan (Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, Tweet of the Year). TICKETS £10

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spoken word

playhouse folk

‘Compelling, simple & mysterious’ Sunday Times

Saturday 9 June • Workshops 4 – 6pm Performance 6.30 – 9.30pm

Shake The Dust Regional Final

Nottingham Playhouse, Writing East Midlands and Mouthy Poets in association with Apples and Snakes invite you to take part in Shake the Dust at Nottingham Playhouse. Twilight, writing and performance workshops including an open-mic, will be led by the Mouthy Poets with special guest writers and artists and are open to anyone with an interest in the spoken word. In the evening, five poetry slam teams, from regional youth settings, share on the main stage, their passion for the spoken word. It’s timed, it’s themed and it is a powerful, creative phenomenon, so come join in and Shake the Dust.

Thursday 7 June 8pm

15+

Andrew Motion Silver: Return to Treasure Island

Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999 – 2009), introduces his eagerly awaited sequel to Treasure Island – Silver – featuring a cast of noble seamen, murderous pirates and tales of love, valour and terrible cruelty. He also reads from his latest book of poems, The Cinder Path shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry, Laurels and Donkeys on conflicts from 1914 to the war in Afghanistan, his acclaimed autobiography In The Blood – A Memoir of My Childhood and answers questions about his writing and the role of Poet Laureate. Followed by a book signing. Tickets £13, CONCESSIONS £11

BSP members £3 off

Supported by

Thursday 19 April 8pm • Playroom

Thursday 10 May 8pm • Playroom

Ruth Notman

Gilmore Roberts

BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Finalist Ruth Notman, continues to push the boundaries of folk in her second album The Life of Lilly as she takes listeners on a musical journey through epic film-score like arrangements and simple stripped-down ballads.

BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award nominees Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts combine astounding lap-tapping guitar, fiery fiddle and their trademark harmonies with considerable song-writing talent to make a truly distinctive sound. With support from Jessica Lawson.

TICKETS £10

Tickets £10

wednesday 13 June 8pm • Playroom

Kevin Dempsey and Rosie Carson Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Kevin Dempsey is an icon of British Folk Music. For this performance he is joined by the brilliant Irish-American fiddler and singer Rosie Carson. Rosie’s playing combines lyricism with dexterity and her voice is captivatingly beautiful. TICKETS £10

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music

friday 15 June 7.30pm Cultural Vibrations (Unity Through Music) presents

Live and Local Join us for an evening of chilled out and truly enchanting live music from MuHa, Frankie Rudolf and The Golden Troubadours who will showcase some of the best Contemporary folk, world, blues and Indie sounds coming out of our great city. TICKETS £8, CONCESSIONS £6

‘The audience were dancing in the aisles and roaring for more’

BSP members get 50% off

The Stage

Saturday 21 April 8pm • Playroom

Wednesday 13 June 7.30pm

Cultural Vibrations (Unity Through Music) presents

Buddy Holly and The Cricketers

Elena Hargreaves This has been an exciting year for this contemporary pop singer from Nottingham, as she prepares to record her first EP and shoot her first video in LA. We are thrilled to welcome Elena back to the Playhouse after her performance as part of the Live and Local showcase in 2011. TICKETS £7, CONCESSIONS AND UNDER 26S £5

This show features all of Buddy’s classics such as ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Oh Boy!’, ‘True Love Ways’, ‘Peggy Sue’ and ‘Rave On’ plus the greatest hits from the legends of the 50s and 60s including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard and The Beatles. Starring some of the most talented actormusicians in the business, whose combined West End credits include Buddy, Lennon, Return to The Forbidden Planet, Jailhouse Rock and Sunday In The Park With George, this fast, furious and funny roller-coaster of a concert will have you singing along and dancing in the aisles. TICKETS £16, CONCESSIONS £14

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Saturday 16 June 8pm • Playroom

Saturday 14 July 8pm • Playroom

Cultural Vibrations (Unity Through Music) presents

Christella

Liam O’Kane Liam O’Kane is a Nottingham-based singersongwriter and lead singer of ska/reggae band Jimmy the Squirrel, who play a raw and rootsy organic brand of acoustic ska, reggae & folk. Liam’s music is a mixture of up-tempo and melodic songs with vocal harmonies. Tickets £7, CONCESSIONS AND UNDER 26S £5

featuring Caution Collective Christella is a composer and musician and has toured with Rhianna and supported Jamiroquai and Beverley Knight. This evening of intimate acoustic originals and covers is delivered by her collective of seasoned performers. Expect the musical vibes to move smoothly from Funk to Folk and RnB. Tickets £7, CONCESSIONS AND UNDER 26S £5

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guest hires

Sunday 20 May 7pm Nottingham Theatre Dance School presents

Nottingham Playhouse has two performance spaces, the Main Auditorium and the Playroom which are available for hire by external companies. For more information please contact Rebecca Dallman on 0115 873 6210 or email rebeccad@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

Tuesday 8 – Sunday 12 May 7.15pm Wednesday & Saturday matinees 2.30pm Musicworks present

Showcase 2012 Students from age 3 years to adults will perform Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Musical Theatre and Tap Dance, showcasing the versatility of their dance and theatre training – produced by Principal Jane Moreton. TICKETS £10

saturday night and sunday morning This new musical written by Stephen Williams and Catherine Spoors is based on the acclaimed novel by Nottingham author Alan Sillitoe.

Sunday 17 June 7pm

Friday 29 & Saturday 30 June 7.30pm

Masai Cultural Arts present

MADD College Nottingham presents

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning tells the story of a young man’s awakening in 1950’s working-class Nottingham. He works at the Raleigh factory by day, earning enough money for his weekends of drinking, womanising and fishing. Any woman is fair game to Arthur and he happily flits from one to another, but has he pushed his luck once too often?

Journey to Joy

summer showcase

Come and experience the energy, magic and suspense of African celebratory rituals. Birth, cleansing, courtship, war and death are all marked and celebrated by drumming, dancing, magic and feats of acrobatics. This will be an unforgettable evening, one when your imagination will be transported to the heart of Africa.

A sizzling summer showcase of musical theatre and dance performed by the full-time students on the 3 Year Professional Musical Theatre Diploma Course at The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama.

TICKETS £12 – £18 concessions £13* * valid for Thursday and Friday evening and Saturday matinee performances

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TICKETS £17.50, concessions, students & under 16s £12.50

Patron David Essex OBE Principal Frances Clayton

TICKETS £15, UNDER 16S £12.50

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Digital Art

The Neville Studio appeal

Digital Photo: Escape by Neil Mendoza and Anthony Goh, courtesy of the V & A Museum archive.

Stage at Nottingham

Playhouse

Wednesday 23 May – Sunday 8 July

The Way Forward Taking our production of Roots by Arnold Wesker as inspiration, The Way Forward explores the artistic re-enactment, the re-creation, and repetition of the past. For this exhibition, the digital artists will recreate technologies of the past in order to consider the possibilities of the future.

John Neville and Judi Dench in Macbeth (1963)

The Cutting Room presents

Over the next year The Cutting Room will bring innovative and playful interactive digital artworks to engage and delight audiences at Nottingham Playhouse.

‘I was determined right from the start that the theatre should belong to everybody’ John Neville

We’ve now reached the point where we have many more people wanting to take part than we can accommodate – so we’re launching the Neville Studio.

The project will see three exhibitions take over Nottingham Playhouse, CAST, and our website. The artworks will respond and offer an alternative viewpoint to Nottingham Playhouse’s artistic programme.

John Neville was Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse from 1963 to 1968. He was instrumental in putting the Playhouse and its work onto the national and international map, and believed, as we do, that it should be a Theatre For All People. Sadly, John passed away at the end of 2011, so we have decided to name our Playroom studio in his honour.

The Neville Studio fundraising campaign will complete the transformation of our rehearsal room into a fully equipped and fully accessible performance and education space. It will also support a programme of new work in the studio – hosting workshops, readings, dance classes, youth theatre, poetry, music and much more.

The Cutting Room are committed to developing and supporting artists who work within the creative technologies, film and digital cultures. Funded by Arts Council England to encourage growth and development for digital arts within the East Midlands, Digital Stage will explore how digital technology has transformed the way we view and respond to contemporary art. the-cutting-room.org

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The Neville Studio Nottingham Playhouse has a long and very proud tradition of participation. Whether it’s a post-show talk, the chance to try your hand as a playwright, a dance workshop or simply a backstage tour, we understand and appreciate everyone’s hunger to take part in fun and fascinating activities from the age of 2 – 102.

Please consider making a donation when you are booking tickets at the Box Office or via our website: ticketing.nottinghamplayhouse. co.uk/support. Every penny really does make a difference. With your help we will be able to celebrate the wonderful legacy of John Neville and ensure that Nottingham Playhouse continues to thrive.

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PLAY YOUR PART IN MAKING GREAT THEATRE

LEAVE THE CAR AT HOME!

Nottingham Playhouse is a registered charity (number 1109342) and the support of individual donors and local businesses is vital to help us continue to create world-class theatre here in Nottingham, and to deliver even more ground-breaking education and community work locally.

We’re delighted to have introduced two fabulous new partnerships to make it even easier for you to get to Nottingham Playhouse on the bus:

We cannot do what we do without gifts from patrons. Please do consider making a donation of any size when you book – either with our friendly Box Office team or online – it really is so important to the future of live theatre in Nottingham.

We are currently fundraising to support a revival of our trailblazing piece of theatre for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities – White Peacock

Nottingham City Transport – playhouse saver £1 Return You can now buy a £1 Playhouse Saver bus ticket when purchasing your theatre tickets from our Box Office or website. Tickets are valid on all Nottingham City Transport buses within the Greater Nottingham City area for one inward and one outward journey until the last bus at midnight.

Trent Barton – Zigzag Play If you live outside of Nottingham then Trent Barton’s new Zigzag Play Ticket offers you unlimited bus travel to the theatre for just £4.50 per day. The ticket covers all of your bus travel on the day of a show – you can use any Trent Barton bus (after 9am), changing as often as you like. Groups of up to five people can save even more. Tickets are bought on the bus – just show the driver your theatre ticket. Go to trentbarton.co.uk/zigzagplay to find out more. The Big Wheel’s Journey Planner can help you plan the most efficient journey to Nottingham Playhouse travelineeastmidlands.co.uk

We are very proud to work with the following local businesses, whose support for our work is hugely important to Nottingham Playhouse. Thank you so much to:

places to stay If you’re looking for somewhere to stay after coming to the theatre, we recommend one of our hotel partners.

To find out more about how we work closely with our sponsors to help you meet your objectives, or how we involve and credit individual donors, contact Nick Lawford, our Fundraising & Development Manager, on 0115 873 6235 or by emailing nickl@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk.

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Jurys Inn is close to Nottingham railway station and tramway. jurysinns.com 0115 901 6700

Hart’s Hotel

A partnership with Nottingham Playhouse will benefit your company through marketing, targeted advertising, brand profile, client entertainment, staff motivation and corporate social responsibility. Cost-effective, bespoke packages are available for all businesses and budgets.

Hart’s Hotel is a three minute stroll from Nottingham Playhouse. A contemporary, 4-star boutique hotel with its own garden and car park. hartsnottingham.co.uk 0115 988 1900

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access There is level access to the auditorium on East Circus Street and we have a lift providing access to all levels from the main entrance. There are two adapted toilets. We have eight wheelchair spaces available in the Stalls. These can be booked through the Box Office. Wheelchair users and companions can purchase tickets for half-price (max. 2 tickets per person). Audio-described and Sign Language Interpreted performances are indicated in the diary (pages 45 - 48). Captioned performances are available for selected performances (see diary pages 45 - 48). In captioning, the words appear on a screen at the same time as they are spoken.

box office Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs are always welcome. Please advise the Box Office when booking. For those with partial hearing loss, Sennheiser Infrared Enhanced Hearing headsets are available. Please reserve your headset with Box Office when booking. Publications are available in alternative formats on request. This brochure can be provided in Braille, large print, on CD, on audio cassette or as an MP3 file. Programmes for Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions are available in Braille or on CD – please order at least two weeks in advance.

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You can now choose your own seat online at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk You can also buy or renew your Backstage Pass online and make immediate use of your savings and special offers.

Groups save 20%* Come as a group and save 20% on Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions. To find out more please contact the Box Office on 0115 941 9419 or email boxoffice@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk. *excludes pantomime

Opening Hours

10am – 8pm (6pm on non-performance nights) Two hours before the show on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Phone

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Minicom

School Tickets Schools groups of 8+ get a discount rate of £8.50 per ticket for evening performances and £7.50 per ticket for previews and matinees of Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company productions. One teacher goes free with every ten pupils.

TICKETS FROM £6

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Theatre should be accessible for everyone which is why we offer tickets from £6 for community and charity organisations that might otherwise be unable to come to the theatre. Please contact the Box Office on 0115 941 9419 or email enquiry@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk marking your email HOTNIGHTS.

Fax

0115 924 1484

Online

nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk (online booking fee applies)

enquiry@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

Post

Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus Nottingham NG1 5AF Nottingham Playhouse charges a £1 per order fee when booking by telephone or in person using a credit or debit card. Tickets paid by cash or Theatre Tokens, group or Hotnight bookings, or Backstage Members’ bookings are not subject to charge. For online bookings a fee of 5% will be made. Postage is available for all bookings for a 50p charge. As part of our audience development programme we reserve the right to introduce and withdraw ticket discounts and special offers at any time.

Exchanges If you cannot attend a performance for any reason, we will be delighted to exchange your tickets for another performance of the same show for a flat fee of £1. Your original tickets must be returned to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the original performance booked.

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seating plan

playhouse diary

These seats on M row are reserved for wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility.

When selling rows A, B and C in the stalls, tickets will be sold at the lowest available price. Concessions are shown in brackets and are available to under-16s, full-time students, those over 60 and in retirement, disabled patrons, registered unwaged and members of the National Campaign for the Arts, BECTU and Equity.

H E

C B

B A

stalls

Seating plan and ticket prices for:

F E D

Mary Shelley Roots

F C

Press Night

Captioned performance (see page 42 for details)

Playroom – events that take place in our studio theatre

Foyer Event – events that take place in the Playhouse foyers

Guest Hire

Audio-described performance – for blind and visually impaired patrons (see page 42 for details)

MARCH 2012

Signed performance – in BSL for deaf patrons (see page 42 for details)

L K J I H G

PSD Post-show discussion – free for ticket holders of that evening’s performance.

circle C

Preview – cheaper performances before Press Night

HN HotNIGHT – tickets from £6 (see page 43 for details)

C A

L K J I H G

E D

stage

Sun 8

Wed 28

Peppa Pig 10.00am Peppa Pig 1.00pm Peppa Pig 4.00pm

Thu 29

Peppa Pig 10.00am Peppa Pig 1.00pm Peppa Pig 4.00pm What Women Want 7.30pm PR

Mon 9 Tue 10

Fri 30 Sat 31

(Fri & Sat evenings)

Off peak

(Mon – Thur evenings)

Bargain* £9 (£8) £8 (£7)

Mid £16.50 (£14) £14.50 (£12)

Top £21.50 (£19)

PR Say Sum Thin III 5.30pm Pagrav Dance Co. 8.00pm

APRIL 2012

£19.50 (£17)

Super Seat £26.50 (£24) £24.50 (£22)

Matinee £7.50 (£6.50) £12 (£10) £12 (£10) £12 (£10) Previews £7.50 (£6.50) £10 (£8) £10 (£8) £10 (£8) School Matinees £7.50 £7.50 £7.50 £7.50

Mon 2

Tue 3

Reasons to be… 8.00pm

Wed 4

Chuckle Brothers 12.30pm Chuckle Brothers 3.30pm Reasons to be… 8.00pm H

Thu 5

Reasons to be… 8.00pm

Fri 6 Sat 7

Wed 11 Thu 12

Woyzeck 7.45pm

Fri 13

Woyzeck 7.45pm

Sat 14

Woyzeck 7.45pm

Sun 15

Sun 1

Peak

H Audio-described, signed and captioned performance

H Reasons to be… 8.00pm H HN Reasons to be… 2.30pm H HN Reasons to be… 8.00pm H

Mon 16

BSP Quiz Night 7.00pm Miranda Seymour… 7.30pm

Tue 17

P /HN Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Wed 18

Mary Shelley 7.45pm PN/ HN Nathan Caton 8.00pm

Thu 19

Mary Shelley 7.45pm PR Ruth Notman 8.00pm

Fri 20

Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Sat 21

Mary Shelley 7.45pm Elena Hargreaves 8.00pm PR

Sun 22 Mon 23

Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Tue 24

PSD Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Wed 25

Mary Shelley 7.45pm

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Thu 26

Shelley Masterclass 4.30pm Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Sun 20

Showcase 2012 7.00pm

Fri 27

Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Tue 22

Sat 28

Mary Shelley 2.30pm Mary Shelley 7.45pm

Wed 23

Mon 21 P/HN Roots 7.45pm

Tue 12

Tue 10

Wed 13

Buddy Holly and… 7.30pm Kevin Dempsey… 8.00pm PR

Wed 11

Thu 14

Andy Zaltzman 8.00pm PR

Fri 15

Live and Local 7.30pm

Fri 13

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm P/HN Grandpa in my… 7.00pm P/HN

Sat 16

You Haven’t Seen… 7.45pm PR Liam O’Kane 8.00pm Journey to Joy 7.00pm GH

Sat 14

Grandpa in my… 10.30am P/HN Grandpa in my… 2.30pm P/HN Christella feat. 8.00pm

Thu 12

Mon 30

Thu 24 I’m talking about 12 noon PR Jerusalem Roots 7.45pm PN/HN

Fri 25

Roots 7.45pm

Sun 17

Sat 26

PR Granny’s Big Top 11.00am Granny’s Big Top 2.00pm PR Roots 2.30pm Roots 7.45pm

Mon 18

Sun 15

Tue 19

P/HN Mon 16 Grandpa in my… 1.30pm Grandpa in my … 7.00pm PN

Sun 27

Stewart Francis 7.30pm

Mon 28

An Audience With… 6.30pm Roots 7.45pm

Tue 29

Roots Masterclass 4.30pm PSD Roots 7.45pm

Wed 30

Pre-show Lecture 6.00pm Roots 7.45pm Craig Campbell 8.00pm PR

Thu 31

Roots 1.30pm Roots 7.45pm

Sun 29

MAY 2012 Tue 1

Mary Shelley 7.45pm Our Style is… 8.00pm PR

Wed 2

Pre-show lecture 6.00pm Mary Shelley 7.45pm Our Style is… 8.00pm PR

Thu 3

Mary Shelley 1.30pm Mary Shelley 7.45pm Our Style is… 8.00pm PR

Fri 4

Mary Shelley 7.45pm Our Style is… 8.00pm PR

Sat 5

Our Style is… 2.00pm PR Mary Shelley 7.45pm Our Style is… 8.00pm PR

Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8

GH Saturday Night… 7.15pm

Wed 9

Saturday Night… 2.30pm GH Saturday Night… 7.15pm GH

Thu 10

Saturday Night… 7.15pm GH Gilmore Roberts 8.00pm PR

Fri 11

Saturday Night… 7.15pm GH

Sat 12

Saturday Night… 2.30pm GH Saturday Night… 7.15pm GH

Sun 13

Simon Amstell 7.30pm

Mon 14

JUNe 2012 Fri 1

Four Portraits 1.00pm PR – Of Mothers Roots 7.45pm Isy Suttie 8.00pm PR

Sat 2

Roots 7.45pm What the **** is… 8.00pm PR

Sun 3

Wed 20 Thu 21

Tue 17

Grandpa in my… 1.30pm BSP Summer BBQ 7.00pm

Wed 18

Grandpa in my… 10.30am Grandpa in my… 1.30pm

Fri 22

Reduced Shakespeare 7.45pm PR Vikki Stone… 8.00pm

Sat 23

Hare and Tortoise 11.00am PR Thu 19 Hare and Tortoise 2.00pm PR Fri 20 Reduced Shakespeare 2.30pm Reduced Shakespeare 7.45pm Sat 21 Kalagora 8.00pm PR

Sun 24

Sun 22

Mon 25

Mon 23

Tue 26

Tue 24

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Wed 25

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm Grandpa in my… 7.00pm

Grandpa in my… 1.30pm Grandpa in my… 2.30pm Grandpa in my… 7.00pm Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Wed 27

Early Adventures 7.30pm

Thu 28

Early Adventures 1.30pm Early Adventures 7.30pm

Thu 26

Grandpa in my… 10.30am

Fri 29

Summer Showcase 7.30pm GH

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Sat 30

Summer Showcase 7.30pm GH

Fri 27

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Sat 28

Grandpa in my… 10.30am Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

July 2012 Sun 1

Sun 29

Mon 4

Mon 2

Mon 30

Tue 5

Tue 3

Tue 31

Wed 6

Tue 15

Pre-show talk 6.30pm Richard Alston 8.00pm

Thu 7

Wed 16

Richard Alston 8.00pm

Thu 17

Sat 9

Fri 18

Danza Contemp… 7.30pm PSD

Sun 10

Sat 19

Danza Contemp… 7.30pm

Mon 11

Wed 4 Andrew Motion 8pm

Fri 8 Shake the Dust 4.00pm Shake the Dust 6.30pm

Thu 5

Angelina Ballerina 4.30pm

Fri 6

Angelina Ballerina 4.30pm

Sat 7

Angelina Ballerina 10.30am Angelina Ballerina 2.30pm

Sun 8

Angelina Ballerina 10.30am Angelina Ballerina 2.30pm

Grandpa in my…

2.30pm

August 2012 Wed 1

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm Grandpa in my… 7.00pm

Thu 2

Grandpa in my… 10.30am Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Fri 3

Grandpa in my… 10.30am

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Grandpa in my… 10.30am Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Wed 8

Grandpa in my… 2.30pm Grandpa in my… 7.00pm

Thu 9

Grandpa in my… 10.30am Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Fri 10

Grandpa in my… 10.30am

Sat 11

Grandpa in my… 10.30am Grandpa in my… 2.30pm

Tue 21

BSP Rehearsal Sup… 6.15pm

Fri 31

The Importance of… 7.45pm P/HN

september 2012 Sat 1

The Importance of… 7.45pm P/HN

Sun 2

Tue 18

Lady Bracknell’s… 1.30pm PR The Importance of… 7.45pm

Wed 19

The Importance of… 1.30pm The Importance of… 7.45pm

Thu 20

Lady Bracknell’s… 1.30pm PR The Importance of… 7.45pm

Fri 21

Lady Bracknell’s… 1.30pm PR The Importance of… 7.45pm

Sat 22

Lady Bracknell’s… 2.30pm PR The Importance of… 7.45pm

Please see our website for performance times of Diary of a Football Nobody, Of Mice and Men and Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood.

stop press! Lady Bracknell’s Confinement

Mon 3

The Importance of… 7.45pm P/HN

Tue 4

The Importance of… 7.45pm PN

by Paul Doust

Wed 5

The Importance of… 7.45pm

Thu 6

The Importance of… 1.30pm The Importance of… 7.45pm

Fri 7

The Importance of… 7.45pm

Sat 8

The Importance of… 2.30pm The Importance of… 7.45pm

Monday 17 – Saturday 22 September Playhouse favourite John Elkington (who plays Canon Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest) stars in this one-man play. Details in our autumn brochure – out mid-July.

Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11

The Importance of… 7.45pm

Wed 12

The Importance of… 7.45pm

Thu 13

The Importance of… 1.30pm The Importance of… 7.45pm

Fri 14

The Importance of… 7.45pm

Sat 15

The Importance of… 2.30pm The Importance of… 7.45pm

Sun 16 Mon 17 Lady Bracknell’s… 7.45pm PR

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Staff Spotlight

We catch up with another member of staff at Nottingham Playhouse… Who are you and what do you do? My name is Sarah Stephenson and I’m one of the Education Officers here at Nottingham Playhouse. What do you enjoy most about your job? I enjoy creating theatre with young people; their energy, enthusiasm and willingness to take risks. We have some amazing talent in our Youth Theatre now, that we have helped develop over the years.

What is the best thing you’ve seen or experienced at the Playhouse? I love theatre that is experimental, visual or physical, so my favourite past productions include Kneehigh’s Tristan and Yseult, Berkoff’s Oedipus and last season’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. What are you most looking forward to in the forthcoming season? Other than Woyzeck which I’m directing – I’m looking forward to Mary Shelley as I love Shared Experience’s experimental, physical style.

Photo: Rober Day

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