Spring Season January – April 2016
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At Derby Theatre we want to share the process of theatre-making with our audiences. Our free Theatre Unwrapped sessions are designed to do just that. Come behind the scenes and join us as we prepare for the opening night of a Derby Theatre Production. UnwrAp Lighting 1
UnwrAp Stage Management
Help our technical team rig and programme the lights. Cinderella: Sun 22 Nov, 1 - 3pm Look Back in Anger: Mon 15 Feb, 7 - 9pm
Explore the role of Stage Management and have a go at calling the cues for the show. Look Back in Anger: Wed 17 Feb 6 - 8pm
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Explore how Costume Designer Tim Heywood created the costumes for Cinderella. Wed 9 Dec, 6 - 8pm
Work with our lighting designers for the shows as they take you through from the design process to making it live. Cinderella: Sun 29 Nov, 3 - 5pm Look Back in Anger: Mon 15 Feb, 7 - 9pm
UnwrAp the Fit-Up Get your hands on the ropes and ask questions of our expert technical team. Cinderella: Tue 24 Nov, 7 - 9pm Look Back in Anger: Tue 16 Feb, 7 - 9pm
UnwrAp Costume Design
UnwrAp Script & Music Composition Mike Kenny (Writer) and Ivan Stott (Composer) share how they created Cinderella. Mon 30 Nov, 6 - 9pm
UnwrAp Set Design
UnwrAp the Final Stages
Nettie Scriven, Designer for Cinderella, A unique insight into the final rehearsals takes you through the basics of designing as the team prepares for opening night. a show and explores how designers and Special cameras give a close-up view on the directors work together. lighting desk and actors in rehearsal. Cinderella: Tue 1 Dec, 6 - 8pm Cinderella: Wed 2 Dec, 7pm, 8pm & 9pm UnwrAp Acting Look Back in Anger: Wed 24 Feb 7pm, Work with an actor from the show 8pm & 9pm to practically explore the rehearsal
UnwrAp prop Making Work with a professional to make props for the shows. Cinderella: Wed 25 Nov, 6 - 8pm
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process from their point of view. Mon 7 March, 10am - 1pm
Theatre Unwrapped sessions are free to attend but please book in advance to secure your place on 01332 593939 or visit www.derbytheatre.co.uk. For ages 14+.
welcome Welcome to Derby Theatre’s spring season. following the fantastic success of Brassed Off and record numbers already booking for Cinderella, we look forward to sharing more home-grown Derby Theatre productions and we are delighted you seem to be enjoying them so much. “What an absolutely inspiring, tear-jerking, wonderful show.” Audience member on Twitter. We’re also delighted that we are receiving recognition in the national press: “Increasingly the most crucial theatre in the region.” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian. Look Back in Anger, a passionate drama set in an East Midlands town, will be our big production for the spring. We mark the 60th anniversary of this seminal play, which became renowned for changing the face of British drama by putting on stage the voice of the ‘Angry Young Man’. This classic play is brought to Derby by the same team that brought you Brassed Off, Solace of the Road and The Rise & Fall of Little Voice. Alongside this piece we’ve also commissioned a Look Back in Anger for today – Jinny is written by upcoming playwright Jane Wainwright, an exciting new voice in theatre, originally from Derbyshire and currently also under commission to BBC Radio 4. Take a look at the best in touring theatre including a host of family theatre, some great big hitting titles and the best in cutting-edge fringe theatre in our Studio. At Derby Theatre, it’s not just about the great shows you can see - there’s also a fantastic range of learning opportunities. We’re delighted, once again, to be offering our Theatre Unwrapped programme where all events are FREE. So take a look through the brochure to see what inspires you and come and join us.
Sarah Brigham Artistic Director & Chief Executive
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Derby Theatre productions
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A Derby Theatre production
Cinderella Friday 4 December - Saturday 9 January
Celebrate the festive season with a Derby Theatre Christmas family show – a magical tale performed by a merry band of actor-musicians. Inspired by the traditional Grimm’s fairy tale, Olivier Award-winning writer Mike Kenny creates a fun and feisty retelling of Cinderella, full of humour, enthralling storytelling, and with plenty of Christmas sparkle thrown in. With live music, stunning original costumes, fantastic set designs and a talented cast of actor-musicians, Cinderella is a magical Christmas show for all the family. Drawing her dreams in the hearth-side ashes, with only the kitchen rats for friends, Cinderella wishes for something better than the taunts of her mean step-sisters. When she hears about the kingdom’s most fabulous ball she’s determined to strut her stuff on the dance floor, but can she escape her pot-washing prison to attend the party of the year? Meet the Cast after Thu 10 Dec, 10.15am performance post-show Discussion after Mon 21 Dec, 7.15pm performance
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Adapted by Mike Kenny Director Sarah Brigham Design nettie Scriven Costume Design Tim Heywood Composer Ivan Stott “A gentle, warm and beautiful production.” Derby Telegraph on last year’s Christmas show (A Christmas Carol) “Bright, jolly celebrations that light up the stage and warm the heart.” The Stage on last year’s Christmas show (A Christmas Carol) Audio Described: Wed 16 December, 10.15am & Sat 2 January, 2pm BSL Interpreted: Wed 30 December, 7.15pm relaxed Performance: Thu 7 January, 10.15am
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Derby Theatre productions
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A Derby Theatre & Octagon Theatre Bolton Production
Look Back in Anger Friday 4 – Saturday 26 March
60 years since this play smashed onto the scene and changed the face of British Theatre, we bring this searing drama to Derby. Expect sizzling passions, dark humour and intriguing plot twists. It’s 1956 and in a cramped flat in Derby, Jimmy Porter is angry. His upper-class wife Alison is the perfect target for his anger whilst his flatmate Cliff is the perfect sounding board. An unwanted pregnancy and the arrival of a glamourous actress take the couple into a love triangle which questions the very foundations of how they live. The play was famously brought to life on film by Richard Burton, Mary Ure and Claire Bloom. Our production offers a stellar cast of some of the most exciting actors now performing in theatre. The writer, John Osborne, worked as an actor and Stage Manager at Derby Playhouse, just a year before he wrote this seminal piece. He set this play in a large East Midlands town and his autobiography suggests some alarming similarities with his own life, just before he burst onto the scene and set the course for the Royal Court to become the home of new writing. Post-show Discussion for Look Back in Anger and Jinny after Thu 24 March, 7.45pm performance of Look Back in Anger
Director Sarah Brigham Design Neil Irish Lighting Arnim Friess Composer Ivan Stott “Sensitively directed by Sarah Brigham, it’s fast-moving and seamlessly staged.” The Stage (Solace of the Road) “Ivan Stott's superb musical score brings a whole new depth to the play.” East Midlands Review (The Odyssey) “A starring role for Neil Irish’s set.” British Theatre Guide (A Christmas Carol) Audio Described: Thu 24 March, 7.45pm BSL Interpreted: Thu 24 March, 7.45pm Age recommendation 14+
Performance times Evenings 7.45pm Thu & Sat Matinees 2.30pm Tickets £9.50 – £25.50
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Derby Theatre productions
A Derby Theatre production part of Derby Theatre’s rETOLD series
Jinny Monday 7 – wednesday 23 March
Jinny and her childhood friend, Liv, are 25 and going nowhere. Unless being evicted is a destination. Jinny is all the things she 'should' be: strong, outspoken and armed with a degree, but it turns out that isn't enough. When everyone is promised everything, what happens when there's not enough to go around? Inspired by John Osborne's iconic Look Back In Anger, Jinny puts Derby's women centre stage as the 'angry young men' become today's angry young women. RETOLD is a series of newly commissioned plays from Derby Theatre, aiming to crack open classic tales and tell the story afresh from the perspective of female characters. post-show Discussion for Look Back in Anger and Jinny after Thu 24 March, 7.45pm performance of Look Back in Anger
written by Jane wainwright Dramaturgy nic wass Director Sarah Brigham “A compelling monodrama” The Guardian (Penelope RETOLD) “A fascinating bit of drama from a most exciting performer” Public Reviews London (Penelope RETOLD) BSL Interpreted: Tues 22 March, 6.30pm Age recommendation 14+
performance times Evenings 6.30pm Tickets £10.00 £6 when booked with Look Back in Anger
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A Derby Theatre production in association with Milk presents part of Derby Theatre’s rETOLD series
JOAn Friday 18 – Sunday 20 March
A fearless new show about what it means to stand out, stand up and stand alone. 1420’s France – ravaged by war and occupation, with a population divided. 18-year-old Joan is a farmer’s daughter, a freedom fighter and a girl dressed as a boy. But what happens when a disguise becomes something a lot more real, and you have to fight for who you really are? Packed with guts and heart, JOAN fuses lyrical new writing with drag king cabaret for the very first time. An earthy story of courage, conviction, hope, survival and love, this is Joan of Arc – quite possibly the world’s first drag king.
written and Directed by Lucy J Skilbeck performed by Lucy Jane parkinson aka LoUis CYfer Drag Idol Champion 2014 Lyn Gardner’s (The Guardian) pick from Departure Lounge 2015 “This clever retelling of the Joan of Arc story has comic fizz, emotional ballast and cross-dressing that looks like sorcery” The Guardian “Theatre that flies in the face of conventionality.” The Stage on Milk Presents Age recommendation 12+
performance times Evenings 8pm Derby Theatre Studio Tickets £10.00
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The Best of Touring Theatre
Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Hill park and Eastbourne Theatres
The Great Gatsby Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 February
The glittering decadence of America’s Jazz Age is brought to life in this sizzling new stage adaptation of f.Scott fitzgerald’s masterpiece. Seen through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the story recreates the sights, sounds and feel of America’s ‘Roaring Twenties’ in a brilliant evocation of a society obsessed with wealth and status. Adapted by Stephen Sharkey, whose work includes The May Queen (Liverpool Everyman) and The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui (Liverpool Playhouse/Nottingham Playhouse), this exciting new production features fabulous live music alongside the timeless language of Fitzgerald’s ‘Great American Novel’.
written by F.Scott Fitzgerald Adapted by Stephen Sharkey Director Eliot Giuralarocca Musical Director Ellie Verkerk “One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatre” The Stage on Blackeyed Theatre
performance times Evenings 7.30pm, wed and Sat Matinees 2.30pm
Tickets £15 – £26.50 10 10
A red Ladder Theatre Company & west Yorkshire playhouse production
The Damned United Thursday 7 – Saturday 16 April
Brian Clough’s journey from his beloved Derby County to the team he hated the most. Down the stairs, along the corridor, round the corner, into the dressing room. His dressing room. 1974. Brian Clough, the enfant terrible of British football, tries to redeem his career and reputation by winning the European Cup with his new team, Leeds United. The team he has openly despised for years, the team he hates and which hates him. Don Revie’s Leeds.
written by Anders Lustgarten, adapted from David peace’s novel Director rod Dixon Set & Costume Design Signe Beckmann Age recommendation 14+
performance times Evenings 7.30pm, wed and Sat Matinees 2.30pm
Adapted from David Peace’s brilliant and ingenious novel, The Damned United takes you inside the tortured mind of a genius slamming up against his limits, and brings to life the beauty and brutality of football, the working man’s ballet. Tickets £15 – £26.50 11
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Photo is representative of the 2015 cast
The Best of Touring Theatre
Terence rattigan’s
Flare path Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 April
epic wartime romance, this major revival comes from the producers behind the hit touring production of Birdsong. Set in 1942, against a backdrop of heartache and quiet bravery, Flare Path paints an evocative portrait of life in wartime Britain for the RAF bomber crews and their wives and sweethearts, who were left awaiting their return. RAF pilot Teddy and his wife, former actress Patricia, have their marriage tested to the limit by the surprise arrival of her ex-lover Peter Kyle. Highly charged drama with a truly authentic taste of the fear, camaraderie and passion combine when an unexpected and dangerous mission over Germany puts Patricia at the centre of an emotional conflict as unpredictable as the war in the skies.
written by Terence rattigan “I was very moved by this play. It is a masterpiece” Winston Churchill “A rallying-cry for decency and home-front heroism. Hits the emotional target exactly as it should” The Telegraph “Full of passionate intensity… The play has the virtue of authenticity” The Guardian
performance times Evenings 7.30pm, wed and Sat Matinees 2.30pm
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Agatha Christie’s
The Mousetrap Monday 6 – Saturday 11 June
written by Agatha Christie Starring Louise Jameson
The legendary, record-breaking, box office smash-hit thriller returns. The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest-running show of any kind in the history of theatre, with over 25,000 performances. Now the 60th anniversary production is back starring Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, EastEnders, Doc Martin) as Mrs Boyle.
“The cleverest mystery of British Theatre” The Telegraph
The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.
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In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.
Evenings 7.30pm, wed and Sat Matinees 2.30pm
“A truly entertaining, classic thriller” Sunday Times
Tickets £16 – £32
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Derby Theatre productions
A Derby Theatre & Big window Theatre Company production
The Elves and the Shoemakers Tuesday 8 – Saturday 26 December 2015 A tale of magic and mischief perfect for ages 3 – 7 and their families & friends Once upon a time, there were two shoemakers who were very old and very poor. So poor they couldn’t even afford to buy each other Christmas presents. With no wood for the fire, and only one piece of leather left to make shoes, there was little festive cheer in the shoemakers’ shop on Christmas Eve. But that night, as the snow began to drift down outside and the clock struck midnight, two little elves mysteriously appeared on the workbench… Live music, physical storytelling and plenty of elf magic come together to tell this classic tale.
Adapted by Mike Kenny Director penny Breakwell Designer Dorrie Scott Movement Liz Clark Composer Ivan Stott Praise for Derby Theatre’s productions of Pinocchio (with Hiccup Theatre) and Hansel & Gretel (with Red Earth Theatre): “Highly imaginative… a visual treat… an inspiring show for children and parents alike.” Derby Telegraph
BSL Interpreted: Sun 13 December, 1.30pm
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Family Theatre Second Hand Dance
Grass Saturday 19 March, 11.30am & 2pm explore the world beneath your feet. Look down. What are you standing on? Explore the ground and all of its wriggly inhabitants in this quirky dance show for young children. Featuring worms, slugs, snails, spontaneous outbreaks of ant dancing and plenty of obscure related statistics, Grass uses performance, puppetry and projection to inspire children to look closely at the world around them, to get mucky and play! Originally produced in association with the Unicorn Theatre, London. 11.30am performance for ages 2 – 4 2pm performance for ages 4+ Derby Theatre Studio Tickets £10 (£7 concessions)
An east Midlands Children’s Theatre and Dance Network tour
Quite remarkable
M6 Theatre Company
My Marvellous Machine
Tadpoles
Saturday 30 January 11.30am & 2.30pm Join Geoffrey, Jumper and Mandy as they discover the delights of the ‘marvellous, magical, mystery, musical machine.’ A special delivery sparks the start of an exciting musical journey. Everyone is involved with live music, puppetry, magic and songs… with a little help from a very sleepy chicken. Participatory theatre for 2 – 6-year-olds and their families and friends. Derby Theatre Studio £9 (£5 concessions)
Sunday 28 February, 12pm & 2pm A highly visual, energetic show about rivalry, strengths, weaknesses and superheroes! Captain Clever is good at code-breaking and problem-solving. Captain Conker is superfast and not scared of anything – except spelling! A tadpole-catching competition begins to transform the way a superhero duo thinks about themselves and each other – just in time for them to save (a little bit of) the world… together! Featuring the voice of Sue Johnston OBE (Downton Abbey, The Royle Family, Waking the Dead) as Mission Control. For ages 5+ Derby Theatre Studio Tickets £10 (£7 concessions) 15
Family Theatre
northern Ballet
Tortoise & the Hare Friday 1 April 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
following the success of Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs and Elves & the Shoemakers and the TV adaptations for CBeebies, Northern Ballet bring their magic to Tortoise & the Hare.
Choreography Dreda Blow Sebastion Loe Designer Ali Allen Composer Bruno Merz
Once upon a time there was a speedy hare who never stopped talking about how fast he could run. Tired of being teased for his slowness, Tortoise challenged him to a race. No one thought he could win, but life is full of surprises! Bringing this much-loved Aesop’s fable to life, Tortoise & the Hare is the perfect opportunity for little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre.
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These child-friendly performances last approximately 40 minutes.
Tickets
Please be aware that Tortoise & the Hare contains strobe lighting.
£8 (£6 concessions)
Mister Maker & The Shapes Live! Monday 4 April 1.30pm & 4pm
Come and join your ultimate arts and craft hero Mister Maker, for his first ever live theatre tour! Packed full of arty adventures, there’ll be a big 'make' to take part in, super songs to join in with and a fabulous supporting cast, not forgetting The Shapes! You'll be able to share the fun with Mister Maker's colourful all-dancing friends Circle, Square, Rectangle and Triangle too. Mister Maker and The Shapes will also be joined by a team of all-singing, all-dancing friends. This talented cast will really make our interactive arty adventure fun for all the family.
Tickets
Mini Makers, get ready to make some amazing arty creations. A perfect treat for the Easter holidays!
ÂŁ15.50 (ÂŁ13 concessions)
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Derby Theatre Studio Single Shoe Productions
Crazy Glue Friday 22 January, 8pm A tragicomedy about loss Inspired by etgar Keret’s short story They have a car in the garage, a chicken in the pot and a child on the way. But is that enough to make true love stick? Crazy Glue follows the tragicomic roller coaster of a couple’s romance as they move from the blossoming of first love through to the thornier terrain of married life. “Performed with crisp flair." The Guardian Deaf accessible. No spoken word.
Theatre 503, Tara finney Productions and Wales Millennium Centre present
Land of Our Fathers Friday 5 & Saturday 6 February, 8pm 3 May 1979, South Wales. Thatcher is counting her votes, Sid Vicious is spinning in his grave and six Welsh miners are trapped down a coal mine. As the men await their rescue, secrets emerge and accusations fly. Within two weeks, everything they believe in and everything they know will have changed. Winner of Time Out’s Critic’s Choice and Fringe Show of the Year 2013, Chris Urch's critically acclaimed debut play is packed full of blistering comedy and echoes a generation of lost voices.
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ATreSBANDeS Theatre Company Produced by Outer Circle Arts
Locus Amoenus Friday 12 February, 8pm Every step we take, we are struggling to reach paradise, an idyllic place where everyday problems disappear. We dream about our vision of paradise, struggling to get a little closer. And as we struggle on this journey we often forget to look at the landscape along the way. A new work from Catalan Theatre Company ATRESBANDES, winners of BE Festival 2012.
Age recommendation: 14+
Tickets £10 (Concessions £7)
Proto-type Theater
Pipeline Theatre
A Machine They’re Secretly Building
Transports
Saturday 13 February, 8pm From what might be a news desk, an office, a bedroom, or a theatre, two people speak up, speak out, blow the whistle and lift the veil on the insidious machine of surveillance. A Machine They’re Secretly Building charts a course from the secrets of WWI intelligence through to 9/11, the erosion of privacy, Edward Snowden and to the terror of a future that might already be upon us.
Friday 26 February, 8pm The late seventies and a spiky 15-year-old finds herself shunted into her final foster home. Her widowed foster mother has a hint of a foreign accent, verbal diarrhoea and a trunk full of secrets. As youth plays cat and mouse with age, two parallel sets of revelations collide. Weaving film and powerful underscore, jumping in time between the 1970s and WWII, this funny and moving play creates a journey not easily forgotten. Inspired by the experiences of designer Alan Munden’s mother, a Kindertransport refugee. ‘Transports is effortless…beautiful, heartbreaking and thought-provoking... I have genuinely never seen something so beautifully performed on stage. ‘ A Younger Theatre
Written by Lizi Patch
Hannah Silva / Penned in the Margins
punching the Sky
Schlock!
Saturday 27 February, 8pm
Friday 4 March, 8pm
A new play about porn, parenting and pressure. A personal response to the extraordinary national media storm that followed when the writer dared to blog about her 11-year-old son stumbling across hardcore online pornography. Combining live performance with animation and an original score, the play explores the complexities of our relationship with online pornography, the dangers and redemptive qualities of the internet, the power of the media and the contradictory nature of our feelings about sex, censorship and parenthood.
In the grand tradition of literary terrorism, Hannah has ripped up her copy of Fifty Shades of Grey and now, surrounded by the crumpled pages and with the help of radical punk-pirate Kathy Acker, she attempts to put the female body back together. Join them on a journey through texts and voices pregnant with pain and pleasure, mothers and babies, domination and submission. In a performance as strange as it is beautiful, we discover there are no safe words. A BSL and Captioned performance. Age recommendation 16+
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Derby Theatre Studio
whisky Tango Foxtrot
Call Mr. robeson
Written and performed by rebecca Crookshank
Paul Robeson - famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. Too radical for the establishment’s liking and branded a traitor to his country. This roller-coaster journey through Robeson’s remarkable life highlights his pioneering and heroic political activism. Featuring some of his most famous songs, including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River, speeches, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee.
Saturday 5 March, 8pm Based on Rebecca’s time in the Royal Air Force serving queen and country, Whisky Tango Foxtrot charts her journey from basic training to the Falkland Islands. From feeling low to flying high (literally, in a Tornado F3), join Crookshank and a host of colourful characters on this hilarious heart-warming adventure. Per ardua ad astra… Through adversity to the stars.
Saturday 26 March, 2pm & 8pm
‘Simply told but immensely powerful’ The Scotsman ‘First-rate’ The Guardian
I, Malvolio Written and performed by Tim Crouch
Friday 11 March, 8pm Reimagining Twelfth Night from the point of view of Shakespeare’s pent-up steward, I, Malvolio is a hilarious and often unsettling rant from a man ‘notoriously wronged’. A story of lost dignity, prudery, practical jokes and bullying, this one-man act of storytelling alchemy draws us deep into the madness of Shakespeare’s classic comedy. ‘One of the smartest artists making theatre in Britain now’ Kulturflash ‘Crouch delights in theatre which unsettles and pushes boundaries’ British Theatre
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Photo credit: Greig Veit
Age recommendation: 14+ Lakin McCarthy presents Tony Jameson
Football Manager ruined My Life Friday 8 April, 8pm Tony Jameson feels he’s now at the mid-point of his life. He believes he’s achieved some good things in his life, but there’s still the nagging voice in the back of his head that wonders, 'Could he have achieved more had he not spent the last 20 years playing video games?' NB It’s not all about Football Manager, don’t worry.
Tickets £10 (Concessions £7)
A Girl & A Gun Written and performed by Louise Orwin Produced by fergus evans
Friday 15 April, 8pm This is a show about girls and guns. It wonders what the difference might be in watching something on screen and experiencing something live. It is a show that asks what it means to be a 'hero', what it means to be a plot device, and what it means to watch. ‘Pleasurable to watch but uneasily so.' Exeunt
‘Terrific…Wonderful… Life affirming stuff…’ The Skinny
An ArC Stockton Production
Learning How to Die Written and performed by Luca rutherford Co-commissioned by ArC and Ovalhouse
Friday 22 April, 8pm This is a show about death. It’s not about being sad. Or about grief. Or pity. This is a show about how an acceptance of mortality can drive a passion for life. What scares us about dying, and how can we use that fear to drive our living actions? Can we find new ways to talk about death? Learning How to Die might just change the way you live. Contains strong language.
Sh!t Theatre
women’s Hour Saturday 23 April, 8pm Women’s Hour – I’M FINE – Women’s Hour. First on Women’s Hour: Men, then us. Women’s Hour. Later on Women’s Hour: Ankle Socks? Women’s Hour. Women's Hour is a cabaret piece about what happens when women are given just one hour a day to think about what it is to be a woman. 'Smart and necessary from a young company who are really finding their own distinctive voice.' The Guardian 'Bloody marvellous.' The Independent Age recommendation 16+
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Community Present Company presents
A Little night Music Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 January Featuring Send In The Clowns A dream of a musical by Stephen Sondheim which brings to the stage, in waltz time, the liaisons played out in Ingmar Bergman’s classic, Smiles of a Summer Night. First love, last love, pistols at dawn and elegant 1900s country house parties are uniquely celebrated in this perceptive spotlight on affairs above and below stairs. Enjoy the slick lyrics, the haunting melodies and the echoes of Viennese operetta: A Weekend in the Country, Night Waltz, Liaisons, The Glamorous Life and Send In The Clowns. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd. on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York. Evenings 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2.30pm Tickets £10 Preview Tickets (Thursday) £13 – £18
The Bistro “Ideal for a delicious pre-theatre treat.” Derby Telegraph
Why not join us in our Bistro before the show for delicious, gourmet food made with the finest ingredients. Visit derbytheatre.co.uk to view the menu and make a reservation. reservations can also be made via the Box Office.
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Youth Theatre
Derby Theatre Youth Theatre perform Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24 March, 7.30pm Two brand new stories are brought to life by the 8-10 and 11-13’s Youth Theatre groups this spring. Both shows will explore what it means to be a hero – from possessing super powers to having a heroic role in history. The groups will ask the audience to use their imagination as you are taken on a journey using storytelling, physical theatre and much more.
Derby Theatre and the National Theatre present
Connections 500 wednesday 27 April – Saturday 7 May In 2016 the National Theatre will mark 21 years of Connections – its annual festival of youth theatre, offering young people the opportunity to stage new plays written for them by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights. In this special year, 500 young companies will be working with over 40 partner theatre venues across the UK to realise this ambition. Derby Theatre is once again the host venue for the East Midlands, welcoming 20 young companies from the region to perform on our main stage. Over the 11-day festival, Derby Theatre will become a vibrant artistic hub for young people, offering not just the chance to perform, but also to participate in workshops with leading creative professionals, take part in mini-performances and open mic events, plus lots of theatrical fun and games. Keep checking our website for more details.
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University of Derby
An exciting theatrical double bill from University of Derby Theatre Arts and Technical Theatre students Friday 5 & Saturday 6 February
DnA by Dennis Kelly
"If you go now and say nothing to no one about this, you won’t be in trouble." How far will you go to keep in with your friends? A group of teenagers do something bad, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. But when they find that the cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives, where's the incentive to put things right? DNA is a poignant and, sometimes, hilarious tale with a dark heart about peer pressure, bullying, relationships and how some actions stay with us forever.
The Hour we Knew nothing of Each Other by peter Handke
Have you ever sat at a café and watched the world go by? Do you make up stories about passing strangers and attribute significance to their actions? Peter Handke does just this in The Hour Before We Knew Nothing of Each Other, a play with 450 characters and no words based on selected observations of a town square. Narratives begin and dissolve, characters appear and for a moment engage the audience in the minutiae of their lives before they are gone, in this visual explosion of physical theatre. Friday 5 February 10.30am (Schools performance) & 7.30pm Saturday 6 February 7.30pm Tickets £11 (£9 concessions)
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Love to Learn at The University of Derby The University of Derby has launched a new and exciting portfolio of media and performing arts courses. These full-time BA (Hons) courses will be taught through practice-based workshops, lectures and seminars. Students will also benefit from the links The University of Derby have with Derby Theatre – working alongside professional productions in fantastic facilities. new for 2016 entry: • Performing Arts • Contemporary Theatre and Performance • Costume and Set Design • Drama • Music • Photography and Media Production • Photography and Film Production • Film Production and Production Design • Film Production Visual Effects and Post Production • Radio Production • Integrated Masters in Media & Performing Arts is available across all of the portfolio combining undergraduate and postgraduate study Further information can be found at: www.derby.ac.uk/arts or email: arts@derby.ac.uk
Taken from ‘Off With Her Head’, performed by Theatre Arts Students in May 2015. Photo: Richard Richards
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Learning Theatre
A Learning Theatre Derby Theatre is alive with exciting ways to connect learning with professional produced theatre. We are delighted to be the home of the University of Derby’s Theatre courses, including Theatre Arts and Technical Theatre. We also offer exceptional opportunities for audiences, students, children, young people and community groups to really get to grips with our creative process.
For Children and Young people Youth Theatre Our Youth Theatre is committed to giving young people the best experience in the theatre. Our exciting weekly sessions allow young people to have fun and express themselves in a friendly environment whilst developing new skills. If you would like to be added to our waiting list for Youth Theatre or Young Technicians, please contact our Box Office on 01332 593939. *For all Youth Theatre groups we have a limited number of half price or free places available for families with limited financial means. Please enquire at Box Office. £70 a term* Age 8 - 10 years: Tuesdays in term time 5pm - 6.30pm Age 11 - 13 years: Sundays in term time 10am - 11.30am Age 14 - 16 years: Sundays in term time 2pm - 3.30pm Age 17 - 19 years: Sundays in term time 11.45am -1.45pm
Young Technicians Our year-long course for Young Technicians runs fortnightly and looks at all aspects of the theatre including lighting, sound, stage and design. The final term of the year is left open for practical experiences and shadowing here at the theatre. If you would like to join the list for the next Young Technicians course starting September 2016 then please contact the Box Office. £35 a term* Age 11 - 19 years
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Theatre Thinkers: Tell Us what You Think Our Theatre Thinkers group meets every month to help us decide how we can make Derby Theatre even more exciting and relevant for young people. Theatre Thinkers learn and develop skills in leadership, events management and across various theatre departments. For the third time the Theatre Thinkers will be producing and managing the National Theatre Connections Festival. Last Thursday of every month (including some extra optional sessions in the run up to the festival) 4.30pm - 6pm free Age 11 - 19 years
Half-Term workshops Monday 15 – wednesday 17 February Come and join Derby Theatre professionals for three days to learn new drama skills and create a brand new story for a mini performance to be shared with friends and family on the final day. £45.00 per person Age 8 - 10 years
For more info contact: learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office
For Schools
For Everyone
As a Learning Theatre we work to build positive partnerships with schools and colleges. We unlock opportunities for schools to work with practitioners right across the theatre-making process, from designers to directors, technicians to actors.
Hire a Costume
for detailed information on our schools’ programme and Teachers’ Network sign up to our Learning Programme for Schools.
From ball gowns to glass slippers, we’ll have just what you are looking for. At Derby Theatre we hire costumes to professional, amateur, community theatre groups, schools and colleges. We have over 2500 costume pieces built up over many years… and we are always adding to our stock.
email learning@derbytheatre.co.uk
Cost on enquiry.
poetry By Heart wednesday 24 February, 7.30pm A treat for anyone interested in poetry! Poetry By Heart is a national competition designed to encourage young people to learn and to recite poems by heart. Pupils from across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will compete at this event, each challenged to memorise and recite two poems chosen from the timeline anthology of over 600 years of poetry on the Poetry by Heart website. They will be judged by a panel including Henderson Mullin (CEO, Writing East Midlands), and poets Helen Mort and Wayne Burrows, with the winner going on to represent their county at the national competition in Cambridge in March. The evening will be hosted by poet and performer Joel Stickley. If you are interested in getting your school involved in the Poetry by Heart competition please register at www.poetrybyheart.org.uk or email jess@writingeastmidlands.co.uk for further information. Derby Theatre Studio FrEE event
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Supporting your theatre
Supporting your theatre Derby Theatre is a registered charity working to produce and support the very best in theatre-making in the Midlands for audiences and artists. We provide an inspiring programme of opportunities for children and communities to engage with culture, whether for fun or as part of their education, and also support local people developing careers in the arts. We are mostly funded through our ticket sales and grants from our funders. This money allows us to do excellent work, but, like most charities, we also need to generate much-needed public support in order to work with all the people, young and old, who can benefit from the theatre’s activities.
If you would like to support Derby Theatre you can do this in a number of different ways: • Donate to our Plus One scheme for looked-after children.
• Leave a legacy to ensure our schools and community programme continues to thrive. • Your company could sponsor a Derby Theatre production. • Gift Aid donations when purchasing your tickets or text donations on the number to the right.
Text DBYT09 and the amount you’d like to donate to: 70070
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If you want to find out more about the impact you can make then please contact our Business Development Manager, Andrew McIntyre: a.mcintyre@derby.ac.uk or 01332 593974
plus One Major arts and cultural organisations in Derby have joined forces with Barnardo’s, Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council to give children in care the chance to experience live performance, film and workshops in the city. So far, customers have generously donated in excess of £22,500 to Plus One (including one single donation of £500 from one generous customer), across all the venues, and we have provided over 1,000 opportunities to children in care, their carers and care leavers to enjoy the arts in Derby. At Derby Theatre itself, young people involved in the scheme have made over 600 visits to the Theatre all supported by our staff and Barnardo’s. We are having a renewed push on the scheme over Christmas and hope that people will give generously so that more children can enjoy the wide range of arts activity in Derby.
“I have done things that I never thought I’d be able to do, like get up on stage and tell a room full of adults all about me. It’s made me feel confident.” Jaydon (Care Leaver).
If you want to contribute, enquire at Box Office when booking tickets for either Derby Theatre, Déda or QUAD or visit our website: derbytheatre.co.uk/plus-one
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pricing
pricing The Great Gatsby, The Damned United & Flare path
Look Back In Anger Evenings Full Price £25.50
Concession £23.50
Groups
Schools
£23.50
Full Price
Concession
Groups
£26.50
£24.50
£24.50
£25.00
£23.00
£20-£21
£9.50
£21.00
£19.00
£16-£17
£9.50
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
£9.50
£23.00
£21.00
£18-£19 £9.50
£19.00
£17.00
£15.00
£15.00
£15.00
Evenings
Family
£15.00
£9.50 £9.50
Matinees
Schools
Matinees
£17.00
£15.00
£15.00
£16.00
£14.00
£11-£12 £9.50
£14.00
£12.00
£11.00
£11.00
£11.00
£11.00
£22.50
£20.50
£20.50
£19.50
£17.50
£15.50
£9.50
£9.50
£18.50
£16.50
£15.50
£9.50
£9.50
£15.50
£15.50
£15.50
£9.50
Previews
The Mousetrap
£12.50
£12.50
£12.50
£11.50
£11.50
£11.50
£9.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£9.50
Full Price
Concession
Groups
£9.50
£9.50
£9.50
£9.50
£32.50
£30.50
£30.50
Evenings Schools
£30.50
£28.50
£25.50-26.50
Cinderella
£28.00
£26.00
£23-£24
All evenings & all shows Fri 18 Dec-Thu 31 Dec
£19.50
£19.50
Full Price
Concession
Groups
£26.00
£24.00
£23.50
£25.00
£23.00
£21.00 £18.00
£19.50 Matinees
Schools
Family £27.50
£25.50
£25.50
£22.50
£11.50
£76.00
£25.50
£23.50
£20.50-£21.50
£19.00
£18.50
£11.50
£76.00
£21.50
£19.50
£16.50-£17.50
£18.00
£18.00
£11.50
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
Saturday matinees (not inc Fri 18 Dec-Thu 31 Dec) £22.00
£20.00
£15.00
£21.00
£19.00
£11-£12 £11.50
£64.00
£18.00
£16.00
£11.00
£11.50
£64.00
£15.00
£15.00
£11.00
£11.50
Previews, weekday matinees (not inc Fri 19 Dec-Fri 2 Jan) £16.00
£14.00
£12.50
£10.00
£15.00
£13.00
£11.50
£10.00
£48.00
£14.00
£12.00
£10.50
£10.00
£48.00
£12.00
£12.00
£9.50
£10.00 Full price
Full Price £18.00 £17.00 £14.00 £17.00 £16.00 £13.00
£10.00 £8.00
Tortoise & The Hare
£8.00
£6.00
DnA/The Hour…
£11.00
£9.00
Mister Maker
£15.50 £13.00
SEASOn TICKET 4 shows for £48
Evenings Concession Groups £16.00 £14.00 £15.00 £15.00 £14.00 £14.00 Saturday matinee £15.00 £13.00 £14.00 £14.00 £13.00 £13.00
Schools
The Elves & The Shoemakers
Concession
Jinny
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A Little night Music
All performances Full Price
Concession
Groups
Schools
Family
£11.00
£9.50
£8.50
£8.50
£37.00
Joan
Full price
Concession
£10.00
£8.00
My Marvellous Machine £9.00 All other Studio shows
£10.00
£5.00 £7.00
How to book
How to book Opening times
Concessions
non-performance days
Concessions are available for over-60s, under-16s, full-time students, registered unemployed, people with a disability and their carer, members of BeCTU, equity and the Writers’ Guild.
9.30am – 5.30pm
performance days In person: 9.30am until 15 minutes after the start of the last event of the evening. phones: 9.30am until 30 minutes before the start of the first event of the evening.
Children under 3 will only be admitted to suitable performances and must be in possession of a valid ticket.
One hour before the start of the first event until 15 minutes after the start of the last event.
Groups of 10 or more, and school groups receive a discount on most shows, as well as a flexible booking process. See page 32 for more details.
We are only open on Sundays and Bank Holidays if an event is on.
Exchanges, refunds and reprints
Book online at www.derbytheatre.co.uk
All tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.
How to pay
We can exchange tickets for another performance of the same event at a cost of £1 per ticket. This must be done no later than 24 hours before the event in question and all tickets held by the customer must be returned to the Box Office in person or by post. Tickets cannot be exchanged after the event has passed.
Sundays and Bank Holidays
We accept all types of card payments, except American express. Cheques are only accepted for group bookings of 20 or more. We can only reserve seats without payment for group bookings of 10 or more. We can post tickets to you if you are booking 7 days in advance, at a cost of £1. Otherwise, you can collect the tickets from us at your convenience, or we can email them to you to print at home.
Lost tickets can be reprinted free of charge no earlier than one hour before the start of the performance.
STAGE
Premium
Classic
Mid
Saver
W Wheelchair space
*Price bands subject to change per event. Please check at box office or online.
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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Group Booking
Schools and group bookings Derby Theatre warmly welcomes groups and schools and we offer a flexible booking process and special prices.
School groups
• Tickets for £9.50 on most main house shows. • every eleventh ticket free for a teacher or supervisor. • Help with risk assessment and coach drop-off arrangements. • reserve now, pay later.
Groups of 10 or more
• Up to £4 off standard ticket price for groups of 10* Up to £5 off standard ticket price for groups of 15* • reserve now, pay later. • Hire our Alan Bates room for your group to use pre- and post-show and during the interval. for more details on hiring this space, please email programming@derbytheatre.co.uk
Call the Box Office on 01332 593939, call in and see us, or email tickets@derbytheatre.co.uk See page 30 for specific prices.
*Only available on Mid and Classic seats. Discount will be capped at lowest price seats on each performance.
Finding us We're conveniently located opposite the eagle Market and accessible from the intu Derby shopping centre. Car parking is safe, secure and all under one roof. If you need to ask for directions, some people may still refer to us as the Playhouse. Victoria St
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By car
By train or by taxi
By bus
The most convenient car park is intu Derby basement car park (De1 2PL) accessed from Traffic Street. To make life even easier you can buy your evening car park ticket at the same time you book your theatre tickets. Parking is only £2 after 6pm in this car park.
Derby Theatre is a 10-minute walk from the train station, follow the signs to intu Derby.
Trentbarton runs buses in Derby and to and from nearby towns and villages. Most buses stop at the bus station – just 5 minutes’ walk from the theatre. You can buy a reduced-price bus ticket with your theatre ticket from the Box Office – either a zigzag city play ticket (unlimited travel in the Derby city area for £2.50) or a zigzag play network ticket (unlimited travel across the whole network for £4.50).
We’ll be more than happy to order a taxi to be waiting for you after the performance, please ask at the Box Office upon arrival.
Access
Access for all Derby Theatre welcomes all customers and has an extensive range of services to ensure you have an enjoyable and comfortable visit. Mention your requirements when you book tickets, and don’t hesitate to ask the Duty Manager if there is anything you need on arrival. We have been verified as being an accessible venue for disabled people by CredAbility – an independent quality mark run by disabled people. The relevant icons indicate how we can meet a variety of needs:
Standing and queueing Derby Theatre has seating on all levels of the theatre. You can pre-order your drinks, tickets, merchandise, ice creams and programmes when booking your tickets to avoid queuing. These can be brought to you when you arrive. Our staff can bring refreshments to your seat inside the auditorium at the interval.
wheelchair access We have a fully accessible drop-off point at the top of the theatre with a permanent ramped double-door entrance. Or alternatively you can park in intu Derby basement car park blue badge area and our lift, situated in bay C, will bring you directly to all floors of the theatre. We have large accessible toilets on all levels. The Bistro on floor 2 is fully accessible and we have low counters at the bar, box office and café. We have designated wheelchair spaces inside the auditorium so please mention your requirements when booking.
Assistance dogs Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the building. Please talk to the Box Office about any special requirements when booking.
personal support We operate an Assisted Access Scheme for those who require somebody to be present in order to assist them to readily access theatre shows and, as such, we allow members to buy a seat for themselves at the standard rate and one for an assistant at no cost. A CredAbility Access Card with the +1 symbol also automatically entitles the cardholder to a free assistant ticket. To apply for either the Assisted Access scheme or the CredAbility Access Card, visit our website www.derbytheatre.co.uk More access information is available on our website: www.derbytheatre.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility
Difficulty accessing visual information If you would like our brochure in large print please enquire at the box office. Where possible we provide audio-described performances. Ideal for blind and partially sighted people, audio description is a form of audio-visual translation using the natural pauses in dialogue or between critical sound elements to insert a narrative that translates the visual image into a sense form.
Difficulty accessing audible information Sound enhancement systems are available inside the theatre and studio. The best quality of sound is through our brand new Digital rf headsets, which are available to borrow free from front of House. You could also take advantage of our new digital system by using your own earphones, to plug directly into the pocket-sized body packs. If you prefer to use the T switch on your hearing aid, please borrow an induction loop aerial. We can also offer assisted listening on backstage tours. Where possible we provide British Sign Language interpreted performances. We also have a Portable Hearing Loop which offers versatile, desktop assistance for people with hearing loss who use telecoil-equipped hearing instruments or cochlear implants.
Access performances: Cinderella
Look Back in Anger
Audio Described: Wed 16 December, 10.15am & Sat 2 January, 2pm
Audio Described, BSL Interpreted: Thu 24 March, 7.45pm
BSL Interpreted: Wed 30 December, 7.15pm
Jinny
relaxed Performance: Thu 7 January, 10.15am Adapted for children with special needs such as an autism spectrum condition or a learning disability.
BSL Interpreted: Tue 22 March, 6.30pm
Crazy Glue Deaf accessible. No spoken word: fri 22 January, 8pm
Schlock! BSL Interpreted and Captioned performance: fri 4 March, 8pm
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Diary An unforgettable Christmas at Derby Theatre Cinderella, our big Christmas family production for 2015, runs from 4 Dec 2015 – 9 Jan 2016. Our studio Christmas show, The Elves and the Shoemakers, runs from 8 – 26 Dec. For full performance schedule see our autumn brochure, visit our website or enquire at Box Office. January Friday 22 January Thursday 28 January Friday 29 January Saturday 30 January Saturday 30 January
Crazy Glue A Little night Music A Little night Music A Little night Music My Marvellous Machine
8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 11.30am & 2.30pm
DnA/The Hour Land of our Fathers DnA/The Hour Land of our Fathers The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby Locus Amoenus The Great Gatsby A Machine They’re Secretly Building Unwrap – Lighting Unwrap – Fit Up Unwrap – Stage Management poetry by Heart Unwrap – Final stages Transports punching the Sky Tadpoles
10.30am & 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 8pm 7-9pm 7-9pm 6-8pm 7.30pm 7pm, 8pm & 9pm 8pm 8pm 12pm & 2pm
Look Back in Anger Schlock! Look Back in Anger whisky Tango Foxtrot Look Back in Anger Jinny Unwrap – Acting Jinny Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Jinny I, Malvolio Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Jinny Look Back in Anger Jinny Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Jinny Joan
7.45pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 8pm 7.45pm 6.30pm 10am-1pm 6.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 6.30pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 6.30pm 7.45pm 6.30pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.45pm 6.30pm 8pm
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February Friday 5 February Friday 5 February Saturday 6 February Saturday 6 February Tuesday 9 February Wednesday 10 February Thursday 11 February Friday 12 February Friday 12 February Saturday 13 February Saturday 13 February Monday 15 February Tuesday 16 February Wednesday 17 February Wednesday 24 February Wednesday 24 February Friday 26 February Saturday 27 February Sunday 28 February
March Friday 4 March Friday 4 March Saturday 5 March Saturday 5 March Monday 7 March Monday 7 March Monday 7 March Tuesday 8 March Tuesday 8 March Wednesday 9 March Thursday 10 March Friday 11 March Friday 11 March Friday 11 March Saturday 12 March Monday 14 March Tuesday 15 March Tuesday 15 March Wednesday 16 March Wednesday 16 March Thursday 17 March Friday 18 March Friday 18 March Friday 18 March
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Saturday 19 March Saturday 19 March Saturday 19 March Sunday 20 March Monday 21 March Tuesday 22 March Tuesday 22 March Tuesday 22 March Wednesday 23 March Wednesday 23 March Wednesday 23 March Thursday 24 March Thursday 24 March Saturday 26 March Saturday 26 March
Grass Look Back in Anger Joan Joan Jinny Jinny Youth Theatre perform Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger Jinny Youth Theatre perform Look Back in Anger Youth Theatre perform Call Mr. robeson Look Back in Anger
11.30am & 2pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 8pm 8pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 10.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7.30pm 2pm & 8pm 7.45pm
Tortoise & The Hare Mister Maker & The Shapes The Damned United The Damned United Football Manager ruined My Life The Damned United The Damned United The Damned United The Damned United The Damned United A Girl & A Gun The Damned United Flare path Flare path Flare path Flare path Learning How to Die Flare path women’s Hour Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival
12pm, 2pm & 4pm 1.30pm & 4pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival Connections 500 Festival
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
The Mousetrap The Mousetrap The Mousetrap The Mousetrap The Mousetrap The Mousetrap
7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm
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May Monday 2 May Tuesday 3 May Wednesday 4 May Thursday 5 May Friday 6 May Saturday 7 May
June Monday 6 June Tuesday 7 June Wednesday 8 June Thursday 9 June Friday 10 June Saturday 11 June Main house
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what is a preview performance? Preview performances are a fantastic opportunity to see a public performance in its early stages. The creative team are still in the process of applying final touches to the production and the great ticket price for these performances reflects this.
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“Derby Theatre… increasingly the most crucial theatre in the region.” The Guardian
We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support:
Derbyshire Community Foundation For Derbyshire for good
Derby Theatre is a registered charity no: 1129005