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About Oxford Playhouse
A Playhouse for Everyone
Since 1938, Oxford Playhouse has been at the heart of cultural life in the city and region, with a wonderfully rich heritage of live performance, drama, dance and comedy. Countless stars have played our stages – Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, Sir Ian McKellen, Toby Jones, Niamh Cusack, Rosamund Pike and Ralph Fiennes.
But The Playhouse is more than a theatre. It is a charity with artistic, social and educational aims. Our Open House programme is a dynamic and wideranging outreach project, breaking down barriers to creative learning for thousands of people every year.
We work closely with some of Oxford’s inner-city schools to improve literacy, we distribute 2,500 free tickets to those who couldn’t otherwise attend, and we work with partners including Age UK and the NHS to deliver programmes for the later-in-life.
As a Patron of Oxford Playhouse you can play a vital role in supporting this work – helping us to present and produce world-class theatre on our stages; offer inspiring creative opportunities to young people and the next generation of artists; and enrich people’s lives and communities through the arts, ensuring creative adventures are available for everyone.
How our Patrons Support us
By deepening your relationship with The Playhouse as a Patron, you’ll be making a vital contribution at a time when it is most needed.
Artistic Excellence
We present and produce the very best drama, dance, music, opera, comedy, student and community productions on our stages, with audiences of over 140,000 each year. We’re passionate about creating shared experiences that are relevant to the world we live in.
Our own Playhouse productions and talent development programmes also nurture and support over 100 developing artists, creatives and writers each year.
Arts Education for Children
Our flagship creative writing project, Primary Playmaker, works directly in schools across the county to nurture young imaginations, support literacy and develop storytelling skills. Over 350 schoolchildren take part each year, with each child supported to write their own play. The
‘Not only was the trip a wonderful experience for students to see what others had produced, it also fostered a special pride amongst my students for our own school.” Head Teacher
project culminates with a showcase of selected plays performed by professional actors on the main stage to a schools audience. Every year, we also give away or heavily subsidise tickets for hundreds of children in our county’s primary and secondary schools.
Communities
We work with partners across the county to enrich people’s lives and address the social inequalities of our region through the arts. Our accessible drama workshops with KEEN, Social Thursdays for older people, work experience for young people with additional needs, and our Plays Out Tent, that plays to over 6,500 audiences in schools and community settings, are all designed to ensure that we really can be A Playhouse for Everyone!
These are just a few of the programmes of activity delivered by Oxford Playhouse. We’d love to tell you more!
“You can be inspired and feel like you can do anything”
Pupil, local primary school
An exciting new chapter for the Oxford Playhouse…brimming with ideas and innovation.
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How to become a Playhouse Patron
Choose your level of support...
Silver Patron Gold Patron
£6OO a year
£50 per month
You will receive:
• Invitation to 2+ Patron events a year
• Access to W Lucy Patrons Room pre-show and interval
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Acknowledgement in our brochure, website, programmes & foyer areas
• Behind the Scenes updates
You will also receive the following benefits:
• Priority Booking
No Fees on Ticket Exchanges
Up to 50% off selected shows
10% discount at our bars
Special offers from OP partners
£1,8OO a year £150 per month
You will receive:
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All the benefits of Silver Patrons, plus...
• A seat plaque in the auditorium
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An exclusive invitation to a season briefing with our Artistic Director and CEO, Mike Tweddle
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The opportunity to book House Seats for sold out performances
You will also receive the following benefits:
• Priority Booking
No Fees on Ticket Exchanges
Up to 50% off selected shows 10% discount at our bars
Special offers from OP partners
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note, there may be occasions when the W Lucy Room is not available, in which case we will do our very best to ensure alternative Patrons’ seating is provided.
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Leave a Legacy
Leaving a gift in your Will to Oxford Playhouse is a way to support the organisation’s future.
Whether you have been inspired by the work on our stages, or our education and outreach programmes, your gift can have a hugely positive impact. If you are interested in leaving a legacy of any kind to Oxford Playhouse, we invite you to discuss your plans with us in confidence.
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Join Today
Join as a Patron of Oxford Playhouse on our website at www.oxfordplayhouse.com/support-us Alternatively, please complete the form below:
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I would like to become a SILVER PATRON of Oxford Playhouse, making a regular gift of:
n £50 per month
n £150 per quarter
n £600 per year
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By Post
Please send your completed form to: Elspeth Brodie-Browne, Deputy Development Manager, Oxford Playhouse, 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW.
If you would like to pay by cheque, please make your cheque payable to Oxford Playhouse Trust, and enclose with this form. Alternatively, Elspeth will contact you, on receipt of your form, to discuss your preferred method of payment (standing order, direct debit, credit card).
I would like to become a GOLD PATRON of Oxford Playhouse. making a regular gift of:
n £150 per month
n £450 per quarter
n £1,800 per year
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Sign Up Online visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com/ support-us or scan the QR code Call Us on 01865 305315
Visit Us In Person at The Playhouse Box Office on Beaumont Street
Thank you for your support
We look forward to hearing from you!
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For more information please contact: Elspeth Brodie-Browne or Sue Sternberg, Development Team, Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW development@oxfordplayhouse.com 01865 305315 Oxford Playhouse is a registered charity no: 900039