Summer/Autumn Season 2022
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Theatre Café and Bar Theatre Café We offer a wide range of snacks, delicious hot and cold homemade food and beverages, served to your table with a smile! NEW MENU: Our brand-new menu includes favourites such as our freshly made toasties, sandwiches and paninis, plus a range of homemade cakes, soups, jacket potatoes and salads. We cater for all dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. If you are concerned about an allergy, our ingredients, or have any questions regarding food or drink, please don't hesitate to ask one of our friendly catering team - they'll be happy to help. We adhere to all government hospitality guidelines. There are several hand sanitisation stations around the Theatre and we continue to encourage the wearing of face masks where possible. THEATRE CAFÉ OPENING TIMES: Monday - Saturday, 10am-3pm and 90 minutes before show times.
The Bar The Bar in our upper foyer opens 60 minutes before the show, offering a range of beverages and snacks. We serve a selection of ales (Dancing Duck); hot drinks (coffees/teas); spirits (whisky, gin and vodka), and bottled beers/ciders (Budweiser, Peroni, Red Stripe, Bulmers and Rekorderlig), as well as a diverse range of wines (Stowells - Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Zinfandel) and soft drinks (Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta orange/lemon, Sprite, and orange/apple juice). We also offer a selection of locally sourced ice cream. (Bluebell Dairy Ice Cream), available before, after or during the show. THE BAR OPENING TIMES: Open on the days where there is a performance/event only, 60 minutes prior to the start time.
Hello… and a continued thank you First of all, I would like to say a huge, heartfelt thank you to you, our audiences, for your continued support. As we reach mid-2022, I am thrilled that we have welcomed thousands of people through our doors, both old and new, for an eclectic range of shows for the first part of the year… and there’s more great shows, festivals, events and opportunities to get involved in to look forward to from the summer and beyond. In June and July, we will produce and present Home Girl by Alex Wheatle MBE, in collaboration with young people in care, a Derby Theatre production as part of our Reimagine project. Summer time is festival time, and I am delighted to say that we have three great festivals for a range of ages to enjoy: Departure Lounge, our festival of fresh and exciting theatre for artists and audiences alike returns for its 10th year in July; Reimagine Festival: Colour the City, a month-long youth festival with a range of creative activities and performance taking place in various community settings in and around the city; and Derby CAN Over to You, a spectacular tented event taking place in Markeaton Park which includes thrilling circus and a celebratory showcase of shows and performances from local people. Looking ahead to the autumn, we have another jam-packed season of shows to offer you. In September, I am really looking forward to directing Jekyll and Hyde, a co-production with Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch adapted by Neil Bartlett from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story, with a wealth of opportunities for schools. Christmas is always just around the corner – and this festive season we will present two great, uplifting shows perfect for all ages – the delightful and much-loved The Wind in the Willows in our Main House and a cheeky and charming production of The Ugly Duckling for little ones and their families in the Studio, presented in association with tutti frutti productions and York Theatre Royal. This March, we were also thrilled to be awarded with Theatre of Sanctuary status in recognition of our work and relationship with sanctuary seekers For details of all that we have on offer over the next few months, please take a look through the brochure to see what takes your fancy – for many opportunities to see work, be entertained, get involved and try something new. I, and the rest of the Derby Theatre team, look forward to welcoming you to Derby Theatre soon.
Sarah Brigham Artistic Director, Chief Executive @derbytheatre
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DERBY THEATRE/REIMAGINE PRODUCTIONS
ADULT CAST Lisa Allen, Andrea Davy, Martha Godber, Duane Hannibal, April Nerissa Hudson, Helena Rimmer ADAPTORS: Nathan Powell & Sarah ‘Rain’ Kolawole CO-DIRECTORS: Sarah Brigham and Bryn Holding ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Natasha Cover MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Lucy Wild SET, COSTUME DESIGNER: Kevin Jenkins SOUND DESIGNERS AND COMPOSERS: Lucy James and Rukus FUTURE CREATIVES PERFORMERS Paisley and Sharyna ENSEMBLE PERFORMERS Georgia Anderson, Tom Carlisle, Drew Green, Bry Griffths, Alex Etheridge, Zoe Fowkes, Ursule Jancenkovaite, Shannon John, Oliver Manley, Chloe Ridgers, Scarlett Robinson-Stanley (Cass), Riley Sheehan-Moore WRITER: Anisa Archer COSTUME DESIGNER: Nicole Chang LIGHTING DESIGNER: Sam Evans PRODUCER: Jamie Hallett SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER: Emma White FILMMAKER: Essa
"This isn’t my home. Haven’t had a proper home since . . . This is just somewhere I’ll be resting my bones for a week and maybe a bit. This time next year you’ll forget who I am. I haven’t got a diddly where I’ll be by then. But I’m used to it."
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A Derby Theatre production as part of the Reimagine project
Home Girl Written by
Alex Wheatle MBE
Home Girl is part of
FRI 8 – SAT 9 JUL MAIN HOUSE
A professional and young people's co-production. A new stage adaptation by Nathan Powell and Sarah 'Rain' Kolawole in collaboration with care-experienced young people and other young theatremakers. Home Girl tells the story of Naomi, a teenage girl growing up fast in the care system, a wholly modern story which sheds a much-needed light on what can be an unsettling life - and the consequences that can follow when children are treated like pawns on a family chessboard. When fourteen-year-old white girl Naomi is placed with a black foster care family, her life takes some dramatic twists and turns. Fast-paced and funny, tender, tragic and full of courage, this exciting stage adaptation will play on the main stage at Derby Theatre this summer. This brand new stage adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s award-winning novel has been created as a unique collaboration between professional writers Alex Wheatle MBE, Nathan Powell and Sarah Kolawole, young people in care, care leavers and Derby Theatre and Derby’s Cultural Education Partnership.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Fri, 7pm, Sat, 3pm and 7pm Sat 9 Jul, 7pm AGE GUIDANCE: 11+ TICKETS: £15, under 26s £5, groups (10+) £10
MEMBERSHIP DEAL Derby Theatre is part of
£2 off
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DERBY CAN
DOUBLE BILL Revel Puck presents
The Wing Scuffle Spectacular THU 15 – SUN 25 SEP MARKEATON PARK, DERBY An evening of thrilling circus from one of the UK’s most exhilarating and leading circus companies and a celebration of performances from local companies As part of this spectacular double bill, audiences will be treated to The Wing Scuffle Spectacular Revel Puck Circus Show, a joyous, high impact circus show. No animals, no ringmasters, no bad clowns. Expect a jaw-dropping circus, moments to fill your belly with laughter and the joy of the shared experience of live performance.
with performances from local artists and Derby CAN partners CALL OUTS coming soon: Do you have an exciting act, a high‑energy music set or something interesting to perform? You could apply for your own 20 or 40 minute slot as part of the double bill!
TICKETS: £15, under 26s £12 There will be evening performances, matinees and BSL interpreted shows. See Derby Theatre website for more details.
“ Our aim is to make ordinary people feel extraordinary, finding the pleasure and humanity within circus and allowing our audience to be a part of that energy. Our work is fresh, bold and beautiful. Challenging the preconceptions of what circus is and proving what circus can be.” The Wind Scuffle Spectacular includes the Cyr wheel, juggling, partner and solo acrobatics, swinging trapeze, straps, teeterboard, hair hanging, tight wire, clowning and hoop-diving! For the other half of the double bill, it is ‘over to you’ Derby! You will see and celebrate an eclectic range of performances from local artists, companies and people specifically made for your entertainment and to celebrate the brilliant talent of Derby.
#Overtoyou
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The Over to You co-created Community Show will be made by you on Sat 10 Sep.
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Would you like to get involved in Derby CAN Over to You? As part of Derby CAN’s collaboration with Revel Puck we have created Over to You, a programme of activity that puts you in the driving seat. Revel Puck bring a wealth of exciting and insightful opportunities for members of the community and artists to get involved with, including: Hands-on site experience in being part of the team to build the big top tent Making a co-created show with Revel Puck to perform in the big top tent T echnical training sessions in lighting, sound design, rigging, shadowing producers, plus professional mentoring opportunities and experiences with a touring company For more information on how to get involved, please get in touch by emailing us at: derbycan@derby.ac.uk with Derby CAN Over to You in the subject line of your email. The final weekend of Derby CAN Over to You will be in partnership with Derby Festé.
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DERBY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
MEMBERSHIP DEAL 50% off preview performances and £5 off the rest of the run (ticket bands A-B)
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A Derby Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Production
Adapted by Neil Bartlett from the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson
FRI 30 SEP – SAT 22 OCT MAIN HOUSE “If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also" Dr Jekyll is well respected but when a momentous scientific discovery is made, it spins into a double life in which inner demons threaten to take control. In the streets of Victorian London, respectability is mixed with murder. As two identities begin to blur, we are invited to delve into what makes Jekyll tick. Why do the bystanders choose to let them get out of control, as they battle to defeat the monstrous alter-ego inside? Derby Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch are delighted to join forces once again to bring Robert Louis Stevenson’s extraordinary and iconic tale, Jekyll and Hyde to the stage in a thrilling new adaptation by acclaimed playwright, Neil Bartlett. “ An assured and sufficiently gripping production” London Theatre 1 on Macbeth at Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch “ A dark and chillingly atmospheric adaptation from Neil Bartlett, Sarah Brigham and a fine ensemble cast” The Stage on Great Expectations at Derby Theatre SCHOOLS’ PERFORMANCES:
Thu 6 Oct, Tue 11 Oct, and Tue 18 Oct, 10.30am Only £11 per ticket, plus one free teacher ticket with every 10 purchased For Jekyll and Hyde-related workshops and opportunities for schools and colleges, see page 38
ADAPTED BY: Neil Bartlett DIRECTOR: Sarah Brigham SOUND DESIGNER: Ivan Stott DESIGNER: Jessica Curtis LIGHTING DESIGNER: Simeon Miller MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Deb Pugh PERFORMANCE TIMES: Performance times vary – See Diary on pages 46 & 47 CAP
Sat 8 Oct, 7.30pm Wed 19 Oct, 2.30pm Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm, Fri 21 Oct, 7.30pm Wed 12 Oct and Sat 22 Oct, 2.30pm
Touch Tours at 1.15pm
Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm
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Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm
Distanced Seating Performance
TICKETS: £11 - £33.50, under 26s £13 - £31.50, schools £11 (one free with every 10), 16-25 year olds £5 Fri evenings POST-SHOW DISCUSSION: After the 7.30pm performance on Fri 21 Oct
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DERBY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
MEMBERSHIP DEAL 50% off previews and £5 off the rest of the run (ticket bands A, B)
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A Derby Theatre Production
The Wind in the Willows Adapted by Toby Hulse from Kenneth Grahame’s classic story
ADAPTED BY: Toby Hulse DIRECTED BY: Trina Haldar COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER: Ivan Stott SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER: Nettie Scriven LIGHTING DESIGNER: Alexandra Stafford PROP MAKER: Alex Hatton
FRI 25 NOV - SAT 31 DEC MAIN HOUSE This Christmas, join Toad, Ratty, Mole, Badger and their animal friends for an exciting whirlwind adventure amidst the English countryside.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Performance times vary – See Diary on pages 46 & 47 CAP
Sat 17 Dec, 7.15pm Mon 19 Dec, 10.15am Thu 29 Dec, 2.30pm
The Wind in the Willows is a funny, timeless tale of friendship, courage, consequences and bravery. When Mole forfeits his seasonal cleaning for the lure of the luscious riverbank, he has no idea of the thrilling journey that he and his friends are all about to embark on.
Fri 2 Dec 7.15pm, Sat 17 Dec, 2.30pm, Mon 19 Dec, 10.15am
Featuring live music, songs and a talented company of actor-musicians, this charming and delightful adaptation by Toby Hulse of Kenneth Grahame’s classic story remains a firm family favourite and is sure to be a treat for audiences of all ages.
Fri 9 Dec, 11am, Sat 17 Dec, 2.30pm
Wed 14 and Wed 21 Dec, 2.30pm
Touch Tours at 1.15pm
Thu 29 Dec, 2.30pm
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SCHOOLS’ PERFORMANCES:
Distanced Seating Performance
Thu 1, Fri 2, Tue 6, Wed 7, Thu 8, Tue 13, Wed 14, Thu 15, Mon 19, Tue 20,Thu 22 Dec, 10.15am and Fri 9 Dec, 11am Only £11.50 per ticket, plus one free teacher ticket with every 10 purchased For The Wind in the Willows-related workshops and opportunities for schools and colleges, see page 38
TICKETS: £13.50 - £30.50, under 26s £13.50 - £28.50, schools £11.50, groups (10+) £21.50 POST-SHOW DISCUSSION: After the 2.30pm performance on Wed 28 Dec
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DERBY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
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tutti frutti productions and York Theatre Royal in association with Derby Theatre
THU 1 - SAT 31 DEC STUDIO Meet the most unusual duckling the pond has ever seen! In their nest at the edge of a pond, the baby ducklings wait impatiently for Mummy’s enormous egg to hatch. But their new brother doesn’t look like everyone else. He doesn’t even quack like a proper duckling! Teased and called Ugly by his siblings, our hero goes on an adventure in search of a place to fit in. As the seasons change the woodland trees from dark weathered branches to silver sticks of frost, the lost and lonely fledgling meets a menagerie of mischievous animals…. But where does he really belong? tutti frutti brings to life Hans Christian Andersen’s well-known tale with inventive physicality and live music that quacks and trills. This charming production plays with the importance of identity, self-worth and takes us on a journey to discover inner beauty.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Performance times vary – See Diary on pages 46 & 47 CAP
Sat 10 Dec, 1.30pm Fri 23 Dec, 10.30am Sat 10 Dec, 1.30pm Fri 23 Dec, 10.30am
AGE GUIDANCE: 3+ TICKETS: £13, under 16s £11, schools £10
MEMBERSHIP DEAL £2 off standard and under 16s tickets
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TOURING THEATRE
London Classic Theatre presents
Boeing Boeing TUE 21 – SAT 25 JUN MAIN HOUSE Paris, 1962. Bernard, a successful architect, has a very complicated love life. His three fiancées, Gloria, Gabriella and Gretchen, work for different airlines with different timetables. With the help of his maid, long-suffering Bertha, Bernard has somehow managed to keep all three women blissfully unaware of the others’ existence. However, the arrival of an old friend from the provinces and the launch of a new super-fast jet propel Bernard’s carefully constructed plans into comic chaos. Marc Camoletti’s award-winning farce was a West End and Broadway hit and has delighted audiences worldwide for over 50 years.
DIRECTED BY: Michael Cabot SET, COSTUME DESIGN BY: Bek Palmer WRITTEN BY: Marc Camoletti TRANSLATION BY: Beverley Cross and Francis Evans PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tue - Sat 7.30pm Wed and Sat 2.30pm TICKETS: £16 - £31.50
MEMBERSHIP DEAL £5 off on Tue 21 June, bands A, B only
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FAMILY
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tue, 4pm, Wed and Thu, 10.30am, 1pm TICKETS: £15.50, under 16s £13.50
TUE 26 – THU 28 JUL MAIN HOUSE Four timeless stories brought to life in one delightful show. Dive into Eric Carle’s bright and colourful world as his beloved stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music. Featuring your favourite titles: Brown Bear, Brown Bear; 10 Little Rubber Ducks; The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is a vibrant celebration of Eric Carle’s adored classics and the perfect introduction to live theatre. Will the Hungry Caterpillar ever be full? Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? Where will the Little Rubber Ducks drift to in the big wide sea? Will the Lonely Firefly find his friends?
MEMBERSHIP DEAL £2 off on Tue 26 July at 4pm only “ Beautiful, Rhythmic. A Triumph” Time Out “ Charming and ingenious” The Stage “ Colourful, charming, perfect for children” London Theatre Live Theatre UK
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Nonsense Room presents
Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Thu and Fri, 1.30pm, 4.30pm Sat and Sun, 10.30, 1.30pm TICKETS: £18, under 16s £16, young persons’ group £15, schools £13
THU 8 – SUN 11 SEP MAIN HOUSE Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope – but wait, is that a Shark, in the Park!? From the creative team behind The Hairy Maclary show and You Choose - see all three of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books live on stage! Featuring all three of the Shark in the Park series – Shark in the Park, Shark in the Dark and Shark in the Park on a Windy Day – this fin-tastic, family musical follows Timothy Pope (and his telescope!) on three exciting adventures… “ Nick Sharratt's clever and simple keyhole books for early years have had a triumphant makeover for the stage” The Stage " Another foot-tapping musical delight of show” Edinburgh Festival For Kids
MEMBERSHIP DEAL £2 off on Thursday 8 September at 4.30pm.
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REIMAGINE FESTIVAL
TUE 28 JUN - SUN 24 JUL PERFORMANCE WEEKEND: SAT 23, SUN 24 JUL
A festival of creativity, community and culture led by young people of Derby The Reimagine Festival is a month-long arts festival led by the young people of Derby. Creative activities will take place across Derby communities from Tue 28 June - Sun 24 July, coming together for a celebratory Performance Festival Weekend in the city on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July. Following a grey couple of years, Derby’s young people have collaborated to brighten up the city, with a central focus on wellbeing and sustainability. They are reimagining Derby to make it a more inviting destination for young people. Their showcase of the city’s potential will include theatre, music, visual arts, virtual reality, film, dance and more. Those not performing have taken on key festival roles behind the scenes. From producing, marketing, lighting and sound, to stage management and design, this festival is well and truly theirs! The Reimagine Festival weekend will be full of opportunities to see performances, as well as participate in workshops. Visit www.derbytheatre.co.uk/Reimaginefestival to find out more about upcoming Reimagine activities. You can also download the Creative Derby app to help navigate activities, find performance locations, and see digital work.
Come along, make memories and enjoy the city in full colour!
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The Reimagine Project is a unique and ambitious collaboration of arts and cultural organisations, supporting the development of young people’s essential life skills through artistic activities. Local arts organisations Artcore, Baby People, Déda, Derby Theatre, Hubbub Theatre Company, QUAD and Sinfonia Viva are delivery partners on this project. Through Reimagine, young people are supported to produce their own work, guided by industry professionals.
REIMAGINE GET INVOLVED
Future Creatives We have free opportunities for young people from school year 7 up to the age of 25 to get involved in our Future Creatives programme. Our Future Creatives are the ones leading the Reimagine Festival; they are planning, producing, marketing, lighting, designing, stage managing, and more. Fancy getting involved behind the scenes? You could: Help build our app Build some set and props Be our festival photographer/filmmaker Manage communications and advertising on our social media pages B e part of our production team to plan the festival Make your own puppets Perform in the festival and lots besides!
Be a Reimagine Festival artist! Are you a young person aged 25 or under, (or youth group), who would like to perform at our Reimagine Festival weekend (Sat 23 - Sun 24 July)? Then we want to hear from you! If you have something you would like to perform or exhibit, which fits one or more of the festival themes: wellbeing, environment and bringing colour back to the city, please get in touch. It could be any type of art: dance, music, performance poetry, drama, visual art, VR, AR, film, photography etc.
Teachers’ Academy We are also building a legacy by supporting teachers in Derby schools through our Teacher Academy, offering network meetings, CPD workshops, and 1:1 support. If you are a teacher in Derby who would like to join our monthly teachers’ networking meeting to hear about our CPD opportunities.
Contact Email: reimagine@derby.ac.uk Phone/text: 07775 018123 Find us on social media @reimaginederby To find out more, visit derbytheatre.co.uk/Reimaginefestival
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DEPARTURE LOUNGE
THU 14 – SAT 16 JULY
Departure Lounge, Derby Theatre’s hugely successful summer festival of exciting, cool, contemporary and cutting edge theatre and innovative performance returns for a terrific 10th year! Produced by In Good Company, this highly acclaimed festival will once again provide the perfect theatrical vacation for artists and audiences alike. Departure Lounge 2022 will provide a platform for some of the most exciting theatre companies and artists from our Midlands home-base, Derby Theatre’s Associates Simon Marshall, Farrell Cox, Omar Khan and more as well as a bumper line-up of shows, workshops with leading industry professionals and the return of the ever-popular panel discussion, which will feature the best speakers from contemporary theatre and will be hosted by theatre critic and writer, Lyn Gardner. As always, Departure Lounge will see the Theatre transformed into a festival site where less conventional spaces will be animated by performances on the Garden Stage, foyer spaces and our ever-popular outside performance area, Derbados. Look out for more Festival announcements on the Derby Theatre and In Good Company websites, as well as our social media platforms. As ever, we’ll have multibuys on shows, events and workshops over the three days, as well as individual tickets available, so you can make the most of your Festival experience… and at great prices where nothing will cost more than a tenner.
IN GOOD COMPANY
In Good Company is the flagship development programme for creatives in the Midlands. We support anyone involved in creating performance to develop their practice and make amazing projects. Through bursaries, mentorship and commissioning opportunities, we run an inclusive programme to help theatre artists and creatives nurture their ideas and build their skill set. From stage productions to community projects, fundraising, touring and development, we’re here to help you make it happen!
For more information about In Good Company, Big House and #YouAreIGCZooms, visit ingoodco.org.uk/ events and ingoodco.org. uk/the-big-house or get in touch with us on igc@derby.ac.uk to find out more
#YouAreIGC Zooms #YouAreIGC Zooms are IGC's regular hour-long calls that take place on the last Tuesday of each month. They were born from a trial IGC Mega-zoom in 2020 with over 80 artists and organisations from across the country. Our hope is that we can develop a space where artists can have direct access to local venues, to feel listened to and creating a chance for consultation; for venues to hear directly from the creatives they're trying to make work for. The dates for upcoming meetings are: 28 Jun, 8pm | 26 Jul, 12.30pm | 30 Aug, 8pm 27 Sep, 12.30pm | 25 Oct, 8pm | 29 Nov, 12.30pm
Big House Project Workshops Through the Big House project, Derby Theatre and In Good Company offer a range of business support services for the creative and digital sectors in the region, focusing on the performing arts. The Big House project is here to support creative and digital businesses to grow. We're committed to creating new jobs in the region, from potential start-ups and new entrepreneurs, to established small business owners looking to expand and bring new products/services to the market. Big House support includes hosting workshops, often with the focus on training in developing businesses' skills, to freelancers, small business owners and creatives. They're free and open to anyone who wants to join.
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DERBY CAN
Derby CAN core team: PRODUCER: Sam Rushton
Derby CAN (Creative Arts Network) is a funded project led by Derby Theatre and partnered with several other arts and cultural organisations, companies and artists locally and nationally to create new work, provide arts and cultural activities, training and opportunities for the communities in Derby and be a platform for local talent across the city. #CANartists
TRAINING AND PROJECTS CO-ORDINATOR: Steph Andrews COMMUNITY CONNECTOR: Andy Mandoiu ADMINISTRATOR: Beth Fermor
Derby CAN ambassadors: Jo Blackwood Mr Supreme
Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity
Nasrin Samavi
Silent Auction and Exhibition
John Yates-Harold
in aid of DRS' Grassroots Work and supporting Ukrainian Refugees in Derby
Led by Derby Theatre, the Derby CAN partners are:
Auction Online bidding will open at 8am on Mon 20 Jun and close on Sun 26 Jun at 10pm
Exhibition of Works DERBY THEATRE | MON 20 – SUN 26 JUN Derby Refugee Solidarity is proud to be holding an exhibition and silent auction of donated artworks from mainly, but not exclusively, Derbyshire artists as part of the Derby City of Sanctuary's programme for Refugee Week 2022, with the support of Derby CAN. Funded by Arts Council England, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and University of Derby.
Silent Auction Online Link:
jumblebee.co.uk/ DRSartauction
Baby People, China Plate, Crying Out Loud, Deda, Derby City Council, Derby County Community Trust, EMBAA, In Good Company, Maison Foo, Not Too Tame, Purple Theatre, Quad, Wild Rumpus and the University of Derby.
For more information about Derby CAN, and how you can get involved, email: derbycan@derby.ac.uk with the subject line: DerbyCAN (followed by your area of interest). #hubs #training #OnTheRoad Twitter @derby_can Instagram @derby_can
Derby Theatre is part of
Facebook @DerbyCANEvents
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Other opportunities and events Derby CAN has created three hubs in the city for you, the community, to be in control of programming! Is there a show you would like to see in Derby? Do you have a favourite type of dance, music or theatre you would like to see more of, or maybe you want to run your own film night? If so, please get in touch.
Would you like to learn new skills? We are running a volunteering and training programme throughout the year where you can be partnered with any of our various organisations in the city to learn new skills for free and we will also be organising workshops to enable you to run your own venues!
Would you like to join the community programming team? As part of the hubs, we are looking to find people who would like to be part of a steering group to make the decisions on what happens in these hubs AND we'll take you around the country to see a variety of different shows!
Would you like to join us on a free trip? If you are interested in any of the above, want to suggest our next trip, or learn more about the hubs, we’d love to hear from you. Open to all 18+ and please let us know if you have any access requirements. No experience necessary. Maybe you want to learn a new skill or are local to Derby and want the opportunity to pursue a career in the arts? We want you to decide the programme and the cost is on us! The three hubs are: Normanton Library, Bramblebrook Community Centre and The Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre.
The CAN artists
Look out for projects happening around the city with our CAN artists.
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FESTIVE SHOWS
D-Live! presents
Scrooge THU 5 - SUN 8 JAN, 2023 STUDIO A new digital live theatre adaptation based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol about an old miser man called Ebenezer Scrooge, well-known for his miserly ways. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a series of ghosts who come to warn him if he sets on his miserly ways, starting with his old business partner, Jacob Marley. D-live! is the only Deaf Theatre production in the UK who work with Digital live theatre, where the stage actors interact with screen actors through rich theatrical and BSL performance which bring imaginative characters to life through digital theatre.
TICKETS: £10.50, under 26s £8.50 All performances are BSL interpreted
ONE NIGHT EVENTS Seabright Productions presents
Black is the Color of my Voice WED 21 SEP MAIN HOUSE Fringe First award-winner Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed production heads on an extensive national tour, after sellout seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh, and in the West End of London. Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Black Is The Color Of My Voice follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. " Moving portrayal of determination and survival." The Times
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Wed, 7.30pm TICKETS: £25
My Last Supper with Jay Rayner THU 22 SEP MAIN HOUSE It’s your last meal on Earth. What are you going to have? It’s the question award-winning restaurant critic and MasterChef judge Jay Rayner has been asked most often by audiences across the UK. Finally, he’s set out to answer it. In this barnstorming new show, Rayner examines our fascination with last meals and tells the stories behind the ingredients that would be on his menu: how he was introduced to oysters by his late mother, for example, or how he almost torched a hotel through his love for snails. He’ll also get the audience to design their own last meal. My Last Supper with Jay Rayner. It’s a show to die for.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Thu, 7.30pm TICKETS: £23.50
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ONE NIGHT EVENTS
Unanima presents
State of Independence FRI 23 SEP MAIN HOUSE Join Unanima’s company of witty storytellers as they make you laugh out loud, shed a tear and get your blood boiling. Journey through the tensions and frustrations of being labelled learning-disabled and autistic. How you are ignored, and how this affects your identity and place in society today. Witness how that label prevents you from getting a job, taken seriously, or even getting laid! The struggle is real people. The cast are exclusively learning-disabled and autistic and use a collaborative devising process to create witty, provocative theatre based on their lives, experiences and questions about the world and their existence within it. They are becoming increasingly intolerant of being segregated, overlooked and infantilised by society and will continue to produce art that sparks solutions until this has stopped.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Fri, 7.30pm TICKETS: £12, under 26s £10 AGE GUIDANCE: 14+ Contains explicit language State of Independence incorporates original live music and stunning LED lighting. DURATION: 50 minutes Q&A follows the show
COMEDY Impatient Productions presents
Mark Watson: This Can’t Be It 2022 SAT 4 JUN
MAIN HOUSE
We've all had some pondering to do about the fragility of life recently, but don't worry, skinny national treasure Mark Watson has it covered. At 41, he's halfway through his days on earth, according to the life expectancy calculator app he paid £1.49 for. Spiritual enquiry meets high-octane observational comedy as the Taskmaster survivor, multi-award winner and No More Jockeys cult leader attempts to cram a couple of years of pathological overthinking into an evening of stand-up.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Sat, 8pm TICKETS: £21.50 | AGE GUIDANCE: 14+
Arthur Smith: Laughter, Music, Thoughts and the odd poem SAT 24 SEP
MAIN HOUSE
Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution Arthur Smith and bask in an evening of laughter and off-the-wall humour with one of the ‘alternative comedians’ who shook up the world of light entertainment in the nineteen eighties and nineties. Expect an evening of sublime playfulness, crammed with jokes, anecdotes, short stories, poems, songs (at least one from Leonard Cohen) and readings from his memoirs My Name Is Daphne Fairfax which has won praise from literary critics.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Sat, 7pm TICKETS: £21.50 | AGE GUIDANCE: 14+
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STUDIO
Futures Theatre presents
Offside SAT 11 JUN
STUDIO
Heart thumping with oxygenised blood, adrenalin flooding every little bit of me and every little bit of me is every little bit of the field in front of me. It is 1892. It is 1921. It is 2017. Four women from across the centuries live, breathe, and play football. Whilst each of them face very different obstacles, the possibility that the beautiful game will change their futures – and the world – is tantalisingly close. Offside is told through lyrical dialogue, poetry, and punchy prose, placing the audience on the touchline of the game of a lifetime.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Sat, 7.30pm TICKETS: £12, under 26s £10
Scratch Night
As part of Refugee Week 2022 MON 20 JUN
STUDIO
To celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of our Sanctuary Seeking Community, Derby Theatre and Derby Refugee Solidarity are hosting a FREE night of music and spoken word, showcasing work created by Refugees and Sanctuary Seekers within the city. Limited availability. Artwork by Nima Javan #RefugeeWeek2022
TIMES: Sat, 6.30pm - 7.30pm TICKETS: FREE
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A Night of Poetry with Jamie Thrasivoulou FRI 7 OCT
STUDIO
Award-winning writer and official Derby County Poet shares poetry from his upcoming collection Feral, as well as poems from his previously published works and commissions. Jamie last appeared at Derby Theatre in their highly acclaimed production of Extra Time, a pitch-perfect tribute to Derby and the 1946 FA Cup win, which he wrote and also appeared in. Jamie invites the audience for a Q&A after the performance.
MEMBERSHIP DEAL: £2 off
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Fri, 8pm TICKETS: £10
Part of Derby Season of Light 2022
Nazrānā An Offering
by Swati Natekar SUN 9 OCT
STUDIO
A rare treat for music lovers, Surtal Arts presents a special afternoon concert with Swati Natekar. An outstanding vocalist, Swati is one of the most respected voices in Indian music in the UK. This mesmerising concert commemorates the 75th anniversary of India and Pakistan’s independence and pays tribute to India’s iconic singer, late Lata Mangheskar, through a collection of her immortal classic Bollywood songs, to semi-classical melodies to popular Ghazals. She will be accompanied by an incredible line-up of UK-based musicians.
ACCOMPANISTS: Violin: Kamalbir Singh Keyboard, Accordion: Mahesh Patel Tabla Percussion: Alok Verma Guitar: Siddharth Singh PERFORMANCE TIMES: Sun, 3pm TICKETS: £12
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STUDIO
Reasons You Should (n’t) Love Me by Amy Trigg FRI 14 OCT
STUDIO
Juno was born with spina bifida and is now clumsily navigating her twenties amidst street healers, love, loneliness – and the feeling of being an unfinished project. Winner of The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020, Amy Trigg’s remarkable debut play Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me is a hilarious, heart-warming tale about how shit our wonderful lives can be.
MEMBERSHIP DEAL: £2 off
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Fri, 8pm TICKETS: £12, under 26s £10
Unknown SAT 15 OCT
STUDIO
In just two years from 2017 to 2019, more than 800 people died living and sleeping rough on the streets of the UK - a significant number of them have never been identified or named. Unknown is a verbatim play that dramatizes the tragic but true story of one young person's journey from an abusive childhood to a life on the streets of Bath - one of the most affluent cities in the UK. Supported by The Arts Council and The Big Issue, Unknown has been written by Dougie Blaxland with the assistance of six people who have recent experience of homelessness: Sammy Clark, Nathan Dempster, Ian Duff, Paul Jones, Lloyd Rusdale and Anthony Williams.
MEMBERSHIP DEAL: £2 off
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Sat, 8pm TICKETS: £10.50, under 26s £8.50
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Stellar Quines present
Sister Radio
by Sara Shaarawi
DIRECTED BY: Caitlin Skinner PERFORMANCE TIMES: Fri, 8pm and Sat, 2pm TICKETS: £12, under 26s £10
FRI 4 - SAT 5 NOV
STUDIO
Sisters Fatemeh and Shirin have been living together, in the same flat in Edinburgh, for 43 years. In this flat they cook, they read their coffee grains, they think about the fading memories of their childhood in Tehran and they listen to the radio. Although they live side by side, they never talk to one another. When a global pandemic hits and the sisters are locked in their flat, they are forced to reckon with their memories of a betrayal that changed the course of their relationship. Sister Radio is a vibrant yet nostalgic play reflecting on both migration and family as well as being a celebration of culture from two very different places.
Pre-show Persian Tea SAT 5 NOV, 1PM Interested in attending a FREE pre-show Persian Tea before Sister Radio? Once you've purchased your Saturday matinee ticket, you'll gain access to a FREE pre-show Persian Tea with local Theatre Company of Sanctuary, Maison Foo and members of their Creative Sanctuary Group. It's a chance to meet some of your local Middle Eastern neighbours and enjoy a cup of the most delicious tea in town!
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YOUTH THEATRE & SUMMER SCHOOL
Youth Theatre & Summer School Derby Theatre Youth Theatre Productions Years 7-9 Youth Theatre Double Bill:
This Changes Everything and Bright.Young.Things FRI 17 – SAT 18 JUN Youth Theatre Productions by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Years 4-6 Youth Theatre Double Bill:
Maddy and the Invisible Band of Groovers and Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency FRI 1 – SAT 2 JUL Youth Theatre Productions by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Years 10-13 Youth Theatre Double Bill: Witches Can’t Be Burned: Abridged Version and It Was Definitely Raining FRI 22 – SAT 23 JUL
TICKETS: for each double bill: £8, under 16s and over 60s £6
Summer School Develop your skills, meet new friends and have some fun in Derby Theatre's fantastic Summer School. Participants will grow their abilities as actors and creatives, working together as a team to create a brand‑new performance over the course of the week, with a production showcase at the end of the day on Friday.
Years 3-6 Summer School MON 15 – FRI 19 AUG 10am-4pm each day, with performance at 3pm on Fri
Years 7-10 Summer School MON 22 – FRI 26 AUG 10am-4pm each day, with performance at 3pm on Fri
£100 per place We can offer half price and full bursaries, subject to availability. To enquire about bursaries, or about COVID safety measures, please contact Young Artists & Participation Producer Sam George on:
s.george@derby.ac.uk All photos Chris Webb
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
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The UK’s leading professional producing and learning theatre Study alongside the professionals at Derby Theatre, owned by the University of Derby: the first Learning Theatre; recognised regionally, nationally and internationally as a pioneering venue.
BA (Hons) Theatre Arts
MA Applied Theatre and Education
Derby Theatre will be your ‘home’, offering you valuable industry experience and contacts. This course is unique, no other university level course is housed in a professional producing theatre.
Develop your skills and confidence as an educational practitioner using theatre and drama to bring about social change, working in areas such as schools, prisons, communities and the care system.
You will be at the centre of this professional environment, developing skills in acting, devising and directing for your career as a professional theatre artist.
You’ll work and study alongside theatre professionals and specialist academics at Derby Theatre for an inspirational learning experience.
For more information visit:
derby.ac.uk/theatre
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GET INVOLVED
A theatre for everyone to come and find out more! SEE THEATRE | MAKE THEATRE | LEARN ABOUT THEATRE Our dynamic programme for communities, schools, young people and artists means that we work with a really diverse range of people and our entire staff team is trained to share their skills with learners of all ages. You can study a number of theatre-related degrees with us right here in the building. Working in partnership with the University of Derby, we offer the opportunity to learn alongside professional theatre practitioners to get a real hands-on experience. We also take our work out into communities, touring shows and delivering projects in new places and spaces where perhaps theatre isn’t normally seen. Our approach ensures that our work is relevant, exciting and genuinely reflects people’s stories and lived experiences. Our Learning Theatre model is unique.
For Children and Young People Please see our website for more details
Youth Theatre
DT Ambassadors
A wonderful place to meet friends and gain new skills and confidence.
A free group who work with all departments from technical to marketing, whilst helping us programme events, see shows and write reviews and blogs.
We are particularly keen to hear from people who are currently underrepresented in our programmes, including disabled people and those from black and global majority ethnicities. We run a group for deaf and hard of hearing young people too.
A great chance to find out about everywhere from behind the scenes to front of house. Come and make your mark. COST: Free
AGE: Academic Years 4 – 13/FE (various groups) COST: £90 a term* We currently have spaces available on our Year 4 – 6 group.
17 – 25s Theatre Makers A free group for those who would like to enter the industry and learn more about theatre making, but who may face financial or other barriers to getting the training they would like.
derbytheatre.co.uk Box Office: 01332 593939 For more information or to book a place contact: learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office * For all our youth groups there are a limited number of half price and free places available for families with limited financial means.
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For Everyone Theatre Unwrapped Our FREE Theatre Unwrapped sessions give you the chance to find out more about the theatremaking process. Come behind the scenes and join us as we prepare for the opening night of a Derby Theatre production. 12+
Hard Hat Sessions Put your hard hat on and join us as the set goes up, with our expert technical team on hand to give you the low down on the process.
Jekyll and Hyde: Thu 29 Sep, all day
Final Stages
An opportunity to listen in on headphones at the technical rehearsal for a unique insight into the final stages of a production.
Jekyll and Hyde: Thu 29 Sep, 6pm The Wind in the Willows: Thu 24 Nov, 6pm
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GET INVOLVED
For Schools and Colleges SHOW-RELATED OPPORTUNITIES Jekyll and Hyde Playback A brilliant chance for students to creatively explore this production. We are joined by the playwright Neil Bartlett and the actors on stage to hear about their approach and to take on the suggestions of the students, replaying key moments of the show to give a deeper insight into characters and relationships. Helps GCSE students studying the novel. SUITABILITY: KS3 - 5 DURATION: 1 hour (including a short break post performance) DATE: Tue 18 Oct following the matinee in the auditorium Free when you book to see the show.
The Wind in the Willows
Exploring the Text
DATE: After the 10.15am perf on Tue 13 Dec.
Students will work with both script and improvisation to understand the features of this Gothic novel, exploring text, themes and characters.
Literacy through Drama Workshops
SUITABILITY: KS3 - 5
Meet The Cast
Explore the themes and characters of this classic story through drama and play. This session helps the children to infer deeper meaning and is brilliant for developing communication, social skills, self-confidence, self-expression and group work. SUITABLE FOR: KS1 and 2
Reimagine – Learning Spaces Working with a theatre designer, using recycling and found objects to help children create an immersive learning space in your school. Exploring the themes of the environment and habitats in The Wind In the Willows, this is a wonderful chance for children to learn through making. SUITABLE FOR: KS1 and 2
DURATION: Up to 2 hours Can be school or theatre-based subject to space availability.
Teachers’ Resource Pack A colourful and accessible insight into the making of the show, packed full of plenty of ideas that can be carried out back in the classroom.
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OTHER EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Production Workshops Events for all key stages, with on-stage talks, masterclasses and school-based workshops by creative teams, company members and academics. Please see website for further details or contact us at learning@derbytheatre.co.uk.
Discover Days Spend a day at the theatre and learn new skills with the professionals. Discover everything from costume and set design to lighting. Accessible and fun! See backstage and make your own mini production to be performed on stage. SUITABLE FOR: KS1 - 2 DURATION: Whole day MAX PUPILS: 60
Careers Days
See backstage and meet the professionals who work across all the departments. Learn about the broad range of career paths in theatre, experience what our staff do and find out how they became involved in professional theatre work. SUITABLE FOR: KS3 - 5 DURATION: Whole day MAX: 60 students
derbytheatre.co.uk Box Office: 01332 593939 For more information about Production Workshops, Discover Days, Careers Days, and any other element of our learning and participation programme for all ages, please email learning@derbytheatre.co.uk
or call the Box Office
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PLUS ONE
Plus One Major arts organisations and care services across Derbyshire have joined forces to provide young people in care, care leavers, and their families, the chance to experience live performances, films, and take part in a host of exciting opportunities, for FREE.
Through Plus One you can enjoy: FREE Tickets – Young people in care, care leavers and their families in Derbyshire can receive free tickets to see shows and films at Derby Theatre, Déda and QUAD. FREE Workshops & Projects – as part of the scheme, we also offer free workshops in dance, digital media, music and theatre across our venues in Derby City, and you can even get involved in longer-term projects and events too. Whatever you’re interested in, we’ll try and make it happen.
How To Join Us If you are a young person in care, a care leaver, or family member of someone in care, and want to find out more about how to book your free tickets, join workshops, or to just have a chat to find out more about what’s on offer, please email Tom Craig at t.craig2@derby.ac.uk
“ Plus One has allowed my voice to be heard.” Lucy
“ It nurtures our talents... it doesn't care about our past, only our futures.” Emma
Donate to Plus One If you would like to donate to Plus One, to provide young people in care with a range of free cultural activities, please call the Derby Theatre Box Office on 01332 593939. The creative partners are three registered charities: Derby Theatre (Reg. Charity No. 1129005); QUAD (reg. Charity No. 115546) and Déda (Reg. Charity No. 1053633). Baby People are a not-for-profit company. Plus One has been supported and given initial investment by The Mighty Creatives.
NON-PROFESSIONAL SHOWS Good Companions Musical Theatre present
Shrek The Musical
TUE 1 NOV - SAT 5 NOV
MAIN HOUSE
Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. Suddenly, a gang of homeless fairytale characters raid his sanctuary, saying they’ve been evicted by the vertically-challenged Lord Farquaad. So Shrek strikes a deal: I’ll get your homes back, if you give me my home back! But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord strikes a deal of his own: He’ll give the fairytale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona. Shrek obliges, yet finds something appealing – something strange and different – about this pretty princess. He likes her. A lot. But why does she always run off when the sun sets?
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tue - Fri, 7.30pm, Sat, 1.30pm, 6pm TICKETS: £20, under 16s £18
Derby Youth Musical Theatre present
Crazy for You THU 10 - SUN 13 NOV
MAIN HOUSE
After their highly acclaimed production of last year’s Bring It On, Derby Youth Musical Theatre are delighted to perform George and Ira Gershwin’s hilariously entertaining musical: Crazy for You. City slicker falls for hometown girl in this fast-moving romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls and a host of likeable characters. Crazy for You contains all the ingredients for a great theatrical experience for the whole family: inspirational choreography, slap-stick comedy routines, a host of watchable characters and a musical score of lively, glorious numbers including Someone To Watch Over Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, and the showstopping number I Got Rhythm. Come and watch some of the best youth talent in the county as they perform this multi-award winning musical and exit Derby Theatre buzzing with excitement and joy.
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Thu - Sat, 7.30pm, Sat - Sun, 2.30pm TICKETS: £18.50, students, under 18s and over 60s: £16.50, group (10+): one free with every 10
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BOOKING AND YOUR VISIT
Booking and Your Visit Box Office Opening Hours
Ticket Collection
Derby Theatre’s Box Office counter service is open to welcome visitors and customers at the following times to make bookings and enquiries in person and over the phone:
If you are unable to be sent an e-ticket via email, you may wish to collect your tickets from the Box Office, you can select this option when booking.
Monday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm (and later on performance days)
Please arrive in plenty of time before the start of the show to collect your tickets.
On Sundays and Bank Holidays: 90 minutes before a performance
Payment Options
Box Office telephone number: 01332 593939
Please be ready to make any on-site payments via a contactless bank card, rather than cash, where possible.
Phone lines will be open until half an hour before the first evening performance
Booking Online Online booking is available 24/7. You can select your preferred ticket delivery option when booking online: e-ticket or collect from Box Office.
E-Tickets After booking events, you will be sent a confirmation of your booking and an e-ticket via email, so please ensure your Theatre account details are up to date. If the show/event you are seeing/taking part in is at the Theatre, simply show your e-ticket to a member of our team before entering the auditorium and they will scan the e-ticket directly from your phone. If your event is online, your e-ticket will contain any links or passwords you need to access the event. Your e-tickets are accessible from your Theatre account at any time.
Email Enquiries For email enquiries, please email DerbyTheatreTickets@derby.ac.uk We endeavour to respond as quickly as possible, within five working days.
We accept: All types of card payment (except American Express); cash and theatre tokens.
Cancellations, Refunds and Exchanges In the unfortunate event of a performance being cancelled, we will automatically offer you: an exchange to a different performance (if available); theatre credit (to be used on a future production at Derby Theatre, valid for 12 months); a full refund or the option to donate to the Theatre. If you are unable to attend a performance for any reason (including Covid-19 related symptoms), we will happily exchange tickets to another performance (subject to availability) at a charge of £1 per ticket. With any price difference, additional payment may be required, or if the ticket price for the performance you would like to change to is less, the difference will be returned to theatre credit. We are unfortunately unable to offer refunds.
Covid-19: Return with Confidence The safety and confidence of our audiences continues to be of great importance to us. Therefore, the following will remain in place: hand sanitising stations, enhanced cleaning schedules, and the wearing of face masks is still encouraged.
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Schools and Groups
Finding Us
Derby Theatre welcomes groups and schools of all sizes.
By car
To ensure an enjoyable, affordable and hassle-free visit, we offer the following to schools and groups:
Schools Special discounts on selected shows: Tickets from only £10 each, with every eleventh ticket free. Reserve now, pay later: Secure your booking by making an unpaid reservation whilst you discuss and finalise plans with your school. We will send you booking reminders, with final numbers and final payment required one month before the performance date (or one week before if a booking is made within one month of the show). Familiarisation visit: If you would like to come and see us in advance of your visit, to familiarise yourself with the Theatre, spaces and facilities, please get in touch. Payment methods for schools: Card, cash, cheque or invoice (BACS payment). For more information about prices, reservations, and familiarisation visits for schools, please email: DerbyTheatreGroups@derby.ac.uk
Groups Special discounts on selected shows. Reserve now, pay later. (See Schools) Familiarisation visit (See Schools) Space hire: We can offer our Community Hub in the upper foyer for you and your group to meet pre and post-show. Payment methods for groups: Card, cash, cheque or invoice (BACS payment)
If you are travelling by car, Derby Theatre is located just off the A601 in the centre of Derby. Car parking at Derbion Basement Derby Theatre is directly above Derbion Basement Car Park, the most convenient, safe and secure city centre parking all under one roof, accessed from Traffic Street. The postcode for the car park is DE1 2PL. There are also convenient car parks opposite the Theatre: C opeland Street, Derby, DE1 2PY. Payable by cash, card or Connect App. S iddals Road NCP Car Park, DE1 2PY. Payable by card or app.
By train We are very close to Derby Railway Station, approx. 10 minutes’ walk from the station. Follow signs to Derbion after leaving the station.
By bus Trent Barton run several frequent routes serving Derby and the surrounding areas. Most buses stop at Derby Bus Station, a 5-minute walk to and from the entrance to Derbion Shopping Centre.
By taxi If arriving by taxi, please request to be dropped off at the Derbion Basement Car Park (which will allow you 20 minutes free drop-off time). For your return journey, we are more than happy to order a taxi to be waiting for you after the performance, please ask at Box Office on arrival.
For more information about schools’ and groups’ discounts, reservations and familiarisation visits (and space hire for groups); please email DerbyTheatreGroups@derby.ac.uk
Data Protection Derby Theatre is committed to upholding the data protection principles of good information-handling practices. When processing your booking the Box Office will ask you your name, address, telephone number and email address. This information may be used to keep you informed about forthcoming events at Derby Theatre. With your permission we may also pass on your name and address to other arts organisations who may send you information of a similar nature. You’ll be asked if your details can be used in this way at the time of booking. Prices and information correct at the time of going to print but are subject to change.
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YOUR VISIT
Access Performances Derby Theatre welcomes all customers and has an extensive range of services to ensure you have an enjoyable and comfortable visit. If you require any assistance, information or support before, during or after your visit with us, please inform the Box Office when booking your tickets, this way we can find the best seats for you and ensure you have a great experience with us. We have a list of services and more detailed information available in our accessible brochure which is available in our foyers or we can post/email this out to you. This information is also available online:
www.derbytheatre.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility
Across our season we offer (where possible) a range of accessible performances. These include Audio Described, British Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned Performances. On some performances we also offer Relaxed and Dementia-Friendly Performances. More information about these performances and listings are available in our accessible brochure, online: www.derbytheatre.co.uk/your-visit/accessibleperformances and at the back of this brochure through the access symbols. Derby Theatre supports anyone living with dementia and their friends, families and carers. Derby Theatre often run Dementia Friends information sessions. Please get in touch with A.Tinley@derby.ac.uk for more information.
Accessible Performances Summer/Autumn 2022 Audio Described Performances
Relaxed Performances
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde
Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm
The Wind in the Willows
Fri 9 Dec, 11am & Sat 17 Dec, 2.30pm
The Wind in the Willows
Wed 12, Sat 22 Oct, 2.30pm Wed 14, Wed 21 Dec, 2.30pm
Touch tours are available (included within cost of ticket) 75 minutes prior to above performances. Places are limited so need to be booked in advance.
Jekyll and Hyde
BSL Performances Home Girl
Sat 9 Jul, 7pm
Jekyll and Hyde
Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm & Fri 21 Oct, 7.30pm
The Wind in the Willows
Fri 2 Dec, 7.15pm, Sat 17 Dec, 2.30pm & Mon 19 Dec, 10.15am
The Ugly Duckling
Sat 10 Dec, 1.30pm Fri 23 Dec, 10.30am
Scrooge All performances are BSL integrated and captioned
Dementia-Friendly Performances The Wind in the Willows
Captioned Performances
Thu 29 Dec, 2.30pm
Sat 8 Oct, 7.30pm & Wed 19 Oct, 2.30pm
The Wind in the Willows
Sat 17 Dec, 7.15pm, Mon 19 Dec, 10.15am, Thu 29 Dec, 2.30pm
The Ugly Duckling
Sat 10 Dec, 1.30pm & Fri 23 Dec, 10.30am
Distanced Performances - with distanced seating Jekyll and Hyde The Wind in the Willows
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Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm Sat 17, Thu 29 Dec, 2.30pm
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Please get in touch with us if you require any further information or wish to book tickets.
Phone: 01332 593939 Email: DerbyTheatreTickets@derby.ac.uk Text Number: 07717346964 (text enquiries only) Website: www.derbytheatre.co.uk
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DIARY HIGHLIGHTS
JUNE Sat 4
Mark Watson : This Can’t Be It 2022 8pm
Sat 11
Offside 7.30pm
Tue 21
Boeing Boeing 7.30pm
Wed 22
Boeing Boeing
2.30pm, 7.30pm
Thu 23
Boeing Boeing 7.30pm
Fri 24
Boeing Boeing 7.30pm
Sat 25
Boeing Boeing
Tue 28
Reimagine Festival (until 24 Jul)
2.30pm, 7.30pm
Home Girl 7pm
Sat 9 Home Girl 3pm, 7pm Tue 26
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
4pm
Wed 27
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10.30am, 1pm
Thu 28
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 10.30am,1pm
Shark in the Park
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
Fri 14
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
Fri 14
Reasons you should(nt) love me 8pm
D Sat 15 Jekyll and Hyde 2.30pm 7.30pm
Sat 15
Unknown 8pm
Tue 18
Jekyll and Hyde
10.30am, 6pm
Thu 20
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
Fri 21
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
Sat 22 Jekyll and Hyde 2.30pm 7.30pm NOVEMBER Tue 1
Shrek the Musical 7.30pm
Wed 2
Shrek the Musical 7.30pm
1.30pm, 4.30pm
Thu 3
Shrek the Musical 7.30pm Shrek the Musical 7.30pm
SEPTEMBER Thu 8
Thu 13
Wed 19 Jekyll and Hyde 2.30pm 7.30pm
JULY Fri 8
Wed 12 Jekyll and Hyde 2.30pm 7.30pm
Fri 9
Shark in the Park
1.30pm, 4.30pm
Fri 4
Sat 10
Shark in the Park
10.30am, 1.30pm
Fri 4
Sister Radio 8pm
10.30am, 1.30pm
Sat 5
Shrek the Musical
Wed 21
Black is the Color of my Voice 7.30pm
Sat 5
Sister Radio 2pm
Thu 22
My Last Supper with Jay Raynor 7.30pm
Thu 10
Crazy for You 7.30pm
Fri 23
State of Independence 7.30pm
Fri 11
Crazy for You 7.30pm
Sat 24
Arthur Smith 7pm
Sat 12
Crazy for You
Sun 13
Crazy for You 2.30pm
Fri 25
The Wind in the Willows 7.15pm
Sun 11
Shark in the Park
OCTOBER Fri 30
Jekyll and Hyde
7.30pm
Sat 1
Jekyll and Hyde 2.30pm 7.30pm
Mon 3
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
Tue 4
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
1.30pm, 6pm
2.30pm, 7.30pm
Sat 26 The Wind in the Willows 2.30pm 7.15pm Mon 28
The Wind in the Willows 7.15pm
Tue 29
The Wind in the Willows 7.15pm
DECEMBER
Thu 6 Jekyll and Hyde 10.30am 6pm
Thu 1
The Wind in the Willows 10.15am
Fri 7
Jekyll and Hyde 7.30pm
Thu 1
The Ugly Ducking
Fri 7
A Night of Poetry 8pm
Fri 2 The Wind in the Willows 10.15am 7.15pm
Sat 8 Jekyll and Hyde 2.30pm 7.30pm
10.30am, 1.30pm
Fri 2
The Ugly Duckling
Nazrana - An Offering 3pm
Sat 3
The Wind in the Willows
Tue 11 Jekyll and Hyde 10.30am 6pm
Sat 3
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Mon 5
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Sun 9
10.30am, 1.30pm 2.30pm, 7.15pm
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Mon 26
The Ugly Duckling 1.30pm
Tue 6
The Ugly Duckling
Tue 27
The Ugly Duckling
Wed 7
The Wind in the Willows 10.15am
Wed 28
The Wind in the Willows
Wed 7
The Ugly Duckling
Wed 28
The Ugly Duckling
Thu 8
The Wind in the Willows 10.15am
Fri 9
The Wind in the Willows 11am 7.15pm
Tue 6
10.30am, 1.30pm
10.30am, 1.30pm
10.30am, 1.30pm 2.30pm, 7.15pm 10.30am, 1.30pm
D Thu 29 The Wind in the Willows 2.30pm 7.15pm
Thu 29
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Fri 30
The Wind in the Willows
2.30pm, 7.15pm
Fri 30
The Ugly Duckling
Sat 10 The Ugly Duckling 10.30am, 1.30pm
Sat 31
The Wind in the Willows 2.30pm
Sat 31
The Ugly Duckling
Fri 9 Sat 10
The Ugly Duckling The Wind in the Willows
Sun 11
The Wind in the Willows 2.30pm
Sun 11
The Ugly Duckling
Tue 13
The Wind in the Willows
Tue 13
The Ugly Duckling
Wed 14
The Wind in the Willows
Wed 14
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm 10.15am 10.30am, 1.30pm 10.15am 2.30pm 10.30am, 1.30pm
Thu 15 The Wind in the Willows 10.15am 2.30pm Thu 15
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Fri 16
The Wind in the Willows 7.15pm
D Sat 17 The Wind in the Willows 2.30pm 7.15pm
Sat 17
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Sun 18
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Mon 19
The Wind in the Willows 10.15am
Tue 20
The Wind in the Willows 10.15am
Tue 20
The Ugly Duckling
10.30am, 1.30pm
Wed 21 The Wind in the Willows 10.15am 2.30pm Wed 21 The Ugly Duckling 10.30am, 2.30pm Thu 22 The Wind in the Willows 10.15am 7.15pm Thu 22
The Ugly Duckling
Fri 23
The Wind in the Willows
10.30am, 1.30pm 2.30pm, 7.15pm
Fri 23 The Ugly Duckling 10.30am 1.30pm Sat 24
The Wind in the Willows 2.30pm
Sat 24
The Ugly Duckling
Mon 26
The Wind in the Willows 3pm
10.30am, 1.30pm
10.30am, 1.30pm 2.30pm, 7.15pm 10.30am, 1.30pm
10.30am, 1.30pm
Main House
British Sign Language
Studio
Audio Described
Please be aware that touch tours will be held 75 minutes before the start of the Audio Described performance.
Relaxed Dementia Friendly Touch Tours Captioned Press Night
D Distanced Performance Preview Performance Schools Performance
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We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support:
With special thanks to our Diamond Patrons John and Laura Howarth.
University of Derby Theatre Limited is a registered charity (No: 1129005)