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EXPERIENCE MORE JOIN THE ROSE CIRCLE The Rose is committed to producing outstanding theatre with exceptional directors and actors to engage, inspire and entertain our audiences. Your support will help to fund our drama, culture and learning programmes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Rose Circle members enjoy a range of special events and benefits.

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HELLO We are thrilled to bring you a jam-packed drama programme, from Autumn 2017 to Spring 2018.

After a Spring season which took us from Gravesend to Naples, from a caravan to an adventure playground, we start the Autumn with The Real Thing - Tom Stoppard's witty play about love and deception starring Laurence Fox. Sam Holcroft’s ‘hilarious Ayckbourn-style family comedy’ (The Guardian), Rules for Living follows a family on Christmas day and the strains on relationships which come with the festive period. This Autumn we will also be welcoming Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, Northern Broadsides with their new adaptation of Lesage’s Turcaret, For Love or Money, and Brian Clemens' thriller Strictly Murder. Moving into 2018, we see a classic tale brought to the stage with Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, starring Phil Daniels as the eponymous character. A lawyer suspects something strange is going on between his old friend Dr Jekyll and the mysterious My Hyde… In March 2018 we are very excited to welcome renowned director Lindsay Posner to the Rose for the first time with Stephen Bill's award-winning play, Curtains. As Ida's family gathers to celebrate her 86th birthday, old rivalries come to the surface in this hilariously dark comedy.

Music and comedy fans are in for a treat as we have a variety of shows, including renowned pianist Lucy Parham who will be performing Elegie – Rachmaninoff as a fundraising event for the Rose and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Audiences are guaranteed to have a smile brought to their faces with Rich Hall’s Hoedown, a mash up of music and comedy and Graeme of Thrones, a theatrical parody on the critically acclaimed television drama. It’s not just drama we do, we have a whole season of family-friendly shows including our Christmas extravaganza Alice in Winterland. Visit our website for more details. We look forward to welcoming you to the Rose including the Rose Café, which provides light bites and a wide selection of drinks, all with free wi-fi and regular events throughout the year.

Robert O’Dowd Chief Executive

Jerry Gunn Executive Producer

SEASON SAVER 4FOR3 Only £125 (save £35) – buy all four Rose Productions

(The Real Thing, Rules for Living, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and Curtains) at the same time and get them for the price of three! Ts&Cs apply, see page 28 for details.

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EXHIBITIONS

DANNY LINK: WE FIND A WAY Fri 7 Apr â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thu 1 Jun Danny's fascination with the human condition has drawn him to his creative style of urban street and sport photography. His images often tell a story by combining light, dark and composition that capture a certain moment or emotion. His unique style and creative talent is starting to build a reputation in the world of photography. This is the first public sale of his work.

THE HILL Mon 18 Sep â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sat 15 Nov Csekefalva in Transylvania is a tough place to live, but has its share of life and joy. Based in the UK, Heart for Romania has been active in the local community for a generation. Alex Sturrock, renowned documentary photographer, worked with HfR to create a photo essay about the village. During several visits the project evolved into a communal project where cameras were shared around the village. This method created a unique set of images, from the ecstatic children who are bursting with playful energy to the intimate and tranquil moments shared between close family members. 04

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TALKING SCARLET PRESENTS

Tue 26 – Sat 30 Sep

Written by Brian Clemens Directed by Samuel Clemens

Evenings Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm

Provence. April 1939. English couple, Peter and Suzy, are living in idyllic isolation; far, it seems from the rumblings of the oncoming war. Their peace is suddenly shattered by a stranger from Peter's past who unearths secrets from a buried and hidden life, which throws Suzy's world into turmoil. In a world where the Third Reich is emerging as a dangerous regime, deceit, lies and subterfuge make this fast paced thriller a dark and nail-biting rollercoaster.

Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm

Cast includes Brian Capron (Coronation Street, Where the Heart Is, Grange Hill, Celebrity Masterchef), Corrinne Wicks (Doctors, Emmerdale) and Gary Turner (Emmerdale).

‘The play to see this year’ Life Begins Magazine

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THE

real thing by TOM STOPPARD

Mon 2 – Sat 14 Oct

Directed by Stephen Unwin Starring Laurence Fox

Evenings Mon–Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm

Henry is the smartest and sharpest playwright of his generation. His wife, Charlotte, an actress, has been appearing in a play by Henry about a couple whose marriage is on the verge of collapse. Max, her leading man, is also married to an actress, Annie. When Henry’s affair with Annie threatens to destroy his own marriage, he realises life has started imitating art. But are they really in love? Is it the real thing?

Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm

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First staged in 1982, The Real Thing combines the intellectual and dazzling wordplay of Stoppard at his most witty with some of his most tender and touching writing. A clever, poignant and entertaining examination of infidelity, The Real Thing is a multi award-winning modern classic. A member of one of the UK’s leading acting dynasties, Laurence Fox is best-known for playing DS James Hathaway in Lewis from 2006–2015. Other television credits include A Room With A View and Wired. His film credits include Gosford Park and Becoming Jane and recent stage roles include Our Boys and Strangers on a Train. Tom Stoppard’s many plays include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and Arcadia and he co-wrote the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love which won the Academy Award for best screenplay. His numerous awards include the 2013 PEN Pinter Prize for “his determination to tell things as they are”. A Rose co-production with Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Cambridge Arts Theatre.

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‘A play that glows with love’s warmth and burns with love’s pain’ Daily Telegraph

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KENNY WAX PRESENTS

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‘A magnificently preposterous romp’ The Independent

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‘Highly entertaining!’ The Times

HHHH ‘Terrific!’ The Guardian

Tue 17 – Sun 22 Oct Evenings Tue – Sat 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Sun 3pm

The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Join Fogg and his loyal valet, Passepartout, as they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the exotic subcontinent and the Wild West in a race against the clock. A hugely talented cast of eight play over 125 characters in this imaginative, high-spirited escapade including six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus acts and an elephant! rosetheatrekingston.org

NORTHERN BROADSIDES PRESENTS

Tue 31 Oct – Sat 4 Nov Evenings Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm

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Written by Blake Morrison Directed by and featuring Barrie Rutter Designed by Jessica Worrall In a small town in Yorkshire, a beautiful widow is being wooed by two suitors. Fresh from the City and with endless money to dispose of, the older one showers her with gifts – which the younger (handsome, impecunious, an inveterate gambler) wants to put to better use. A love triangle, then; a tale of rivalry and avarice. But money’s a slippery commodity and all is not quite as it seems. Throw in a bailiff, a drunkard, a vamp, a second-hand clothes dealer and two upwardly mobile servants, and the complications multiply. Adapted from Alain-Rene Lesage’s savage eighteenth-century comedy Turcaret, Blake Morrison’s For Love or Money is a story of monstrous wealth and whopping lies. 09

Tue 7 – Sat 18 Nov

Written by Sam Holcroft Directed by Simon Godwin ★★★★'Ingenious and insightful' The Times Edith must clean to keep calm. Matthew must sit to tell a lie.

Evenings Tue-Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm

Everyone creates their own rules for living. But what happens when an extended family gathers for a traditional Christmas dinner, and each of them rigidly follows those rules?

Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm

Christmas day will never be the same again. As the drinks flow and the obligatory games intensify, family resentments rise and relationships are pulled apart with a bang.

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Evening Standard award-winning Simon Godwin directs Sam Holcroft’s brilliant and darkly funny play. Following its critically acclaimed run at the National Theatre in 2015, Rules For Living is now brought to the stage in a brand new Rose co-production with English Touring Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton, with whom we won the 2016 UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production for The Herbal Bed.

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★★★★ 'A hilarious Ayckbourn-style family comedy' The Guardian

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Fri 9 – Sat 17 Feb Evenings Mon–Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm

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By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by David Edgar Directed by Stephen Unwin Starring Phil Daniels Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller starring Phil Daniels (Les Miserables, This House, EastEnders) as the eponymous character, tells the gripping tale of Dr Jekyll and his alter-ego Mr Hyde. During one of his audacious experiments trying to separate good from evil in human nature, the kind and gifted Dr Jekyll inadvertently unleashes an alternate personality of pure evil… the mysterious Mr Hyde. As this sinister and ominous figure starts causing havoc around the foggy streets of London, the physician’s friends and fiancée grow increasingly worried about him. Jekyll must race to find a cure for his monstrous alter ego before it takes over for good. Directed by former Rose Artistic Director Stephen Unwin (The Lady from the Sea and Hay Fever) and adapted by Tony Award-winning David Edgar (Continental Divide, Witten on the Heart and Playing with Fire), Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is a Rose co-production with Touring Consortium Theatre Company.

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'ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PLAYS... WHILST ALSO BEING ONE OF THE MOST PROFOUND AND PAINFUL' DAILY MAIL

Thu 22 Feb – Sat 17 Mar

Written by Stephen Bill Directed by Lindsay Posner

Evenings Mon–Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm

Ida’s family is throwing her a tea party for her eighty-sixth birthday. Their efforts to be cheerful and make the event a success verge on the desperate. Ida is racked with pain and feels she has lived too long. As the rather laboured celebrations go on, her third daughter Susan returns unexpectedly after an absence of 25 years. Tensions immediately flare between the sisters, whilst Ida struggles to even recognise her.

Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm

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As the party comes to an end, the family disperse leaving Katherine remembering the pact she made with Ida not to let her suffer into old age… When the family returns, old prejudices and rivalries are forced into the open in an hilariously painful and moving picture of a family in turmoil. Last performed in 1987, Curtains won Stephen Bill the London Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright. The play is directed by the Royal Court’s former Associate Director, Lindsay Posner, whose theatre credits include Abigail’s Party, The End of Longing, Hay Fever and Relatively Speaking.

FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS

Visit our website to see all of our family shows.

Thu 7 Dec – Sun 7 Jan

Adapted & directed by Ciaran McConville Music & lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer

Performances See website for times

Alice has always been brought up to believe in wonder but her life takes an unexpected turn when she is sent to live with her stern auntie… until she is visited by a White Rabbit and propelled on a quest to save Winterland!

Audio Description Sat 16 Dec, 5.30pm Relaxed Performance Thu 4 Jan, 1.30pm Signed Performance Sun 7 Jan, 5.30pm

Follow Alice to the magically curious world of Winterland, a world of ice and imagination, of mad hatters and cruel queens, strongminded dodos and friendly knights. A world inhabited by the mysterious Bandersnatch and the terrible Jabberwock, a world that lies in the riffle of a pack of cards or in the lines across a chess board, where the impossible becomes possible… This dazzling festive new stage production is based on Lewis Carroll’s timeless books, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Step through the Looking Glass with Alice this Christmas and join her on this glorious adventure. The production features professional actors alongside members of the Rose Youth Theatre. rosetheatrekingston.org

FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS

HUNTING OF THE SNARK

THE NIGHT PIRATES

Tue 24 – Sat 28 Oct

Wed 6 – Sat 16 Sep Rough, tough little girl pirates. With their own pirate ship. A ship set for sailing. A ship off on adventures. Adapted from the best-selling children’s book by Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright, The Night Pirates tells the tale of a group of little girl pirates who descend on a young boy called Tom at bedtime. Eager to join the pirate adventure, Tom uses his house as a pirate ship and sets sail to retrieve stolen treasure from Captain Patch and the bumbling grown-up pirates. A Rose co-production with Nick Brooke Ltd.

NOGGIN THE NOG Thu 25 – Sun 28 Jan In the Lands of the North where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea, the Men of the Northlands sit around their great log fires and they tell a tale… The Sagas of Noggin the Nog! Go North on a journey of adventure and discovery and expect silly Vikings, puppets, original film and live music.

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Hunting of the Snark

Enter the imaginative world of Alice in Wonderland creator, Lewis Carroll, in this brand new, highly original, ultra-modern adaptation inspired by his much loved classic poem. This show features five high-energy actors, life-like puppets, fantastical characters, and lashings of daft humour.

GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE

EASTER SHOW

Tue 27 Mar – Sun 8 Apr George’s Grandmother likes to gobble up slugs and bugs, and is always telling George what to do. But one day, when his parents leave him alone with the grizzly old grunion, George takes his chance and sets about creating a brand new medicine to cure her of cruelty. Little does he know that his perilous potion will be the start of a rather marvellous adventure… A Rose co-production with Curve, Leicester.

Noggin the Nog

George’s Marvellous Medicine

ONE NIGHT ONLY: MUSIC

THE RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS THE RONNIE SCOTT’S SONGBOOK Sun 11 Jun 7.30pm Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, led by the club’s musical director. Combining world-class live music, narration and projected archive photos, the concert is a visual and musical celebration of Ronnie Scott’s and provides a unique glimpse into the world's most iconic jazz venue, its music, and history. ‘Full-on brilliance’ The Guardian

BOWIE EXPERIENCE Fri 1 Sep 7.30pm A breathtaking concert celebrating the music of the world’s greatest pop icon, David Bowie. A must see for all Bowie fans, the latest production promises an unforgettable journey of sound and vision, featuring all the hits from A to Ziggy. Bowie Experience brings the golden years of David Bowie to theatres across the globe. So, put on your red shoes and Let’s Dance!

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ONE NIGHT ONLY: MUSIC

ELEGIE - RACHMANINOFF A HEART IN EXILE Sun 15 Oct 7.30pm Lucy Parham, piano Henry Goodman, narrator This programme includes many of Rachmaninoff's best-loved works for solo piano, including a selection of Preludes, Etudes-Tableaux and Moments Musicaux, some of his own transcriptions and the haunting Elégie, as well as works by Scriabin and Tchaikovsky. Proceeds from this event raise funds to support the Rose Theatre. HHHHH ‘One of the must-see events on the musical calendar’ BBC Music Magazine

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sat 3 Feb 7.30pm Rory Macdonald, conductor Kian Soltani, cello Beginning with the haunting rhapsodic work by Vaughan Williams – his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Cellist Kian Soltani performs Elgar’s rich Cello Concerto, with melodic, autumnal beauty remaining one of the greatest examples of English music to date. Dvořák’s Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’, was inspired by the Native American and African-American music and the wide open spaces he saw in America. 020 8174 0090

ONE NIGHT ONLY: COMEDY

RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN Sat 10 Jun 8pm Join Rich and his virtuoso musical mates for a mash-up of music, comedy and gratuitous coloration featuring the very best of comedy and music. Performing will be Rich’s regular band of talented and chronically unemployable urchins. The floor will reek of liquor and spent dreams. HHHHH 'Immaculate wordplay imbued with a

genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft’ The Times

GRAEME OF THRONES Mon 12 Jun 7.30pm In this critically-acclaimed theatrical journey through the Seven Kingdoms, avid Thrones fan Graeme just wants to recreate his favourite fantasy saga on stage. He doesn’t quite have the same budget as the TV show, or as many cast members, or the performance skills required, but he’s sure George RR Martin would approve – and that’s what matters. A treat for fans and an introduction for the unenlightened.

THE COMEDY STORE Sun 24 Sep, Sun 29 Oct & Sun 10 Dec 7.30pm Enjoy the very best in stand-up comedy at the Rose as The Comedy Store returns with the brightest talent on the UK and International circuit. This is the place to see the stars of tomorrow. ‘The greatest and most influential comedy club on the planet’ Time Out

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ONE NIGHT ONLY

AN EVENING WITH SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON Mon 11 Sep 7.30pm Celebrating the life and career of a man who has interviewed over 2,000 of the most important cultural figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. In conversation with his son Mike, this is a unique opportunity to get an intimate, entertaining and informative look at his remarkable journey, whilst reliving the best moments from a show that for many defined their Saturday night.

SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL Mon 20 & Tue 21 Nov 7pm Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest youth drama festival at Rose Theatre Kingston. Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre, with a series of unique Shakespeare productions staged by local schools. Tickets will go on sale on Wed 6 Sep.

ROSE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Mon 18 Dec 7.30pm Begin your Christmas festivities with our Celebration, including performances by Tiffin Children's Chorus, Singing it Back Choirs, Voice Festival UK Champions (2014) The Tiffinians, Movement Warriors Boys Dance Troupe and the internationally renowned Tiffin Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choir.

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KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

KINGSTON ON STAGE

KINGSTON

SHAKESPEARE

SEMINAR

The Kingston Shakespeare Seminar (KiSS) brings leading international Shakespeare scholars to the Rose, which Sir Peter Hall developed to be a ‘teaching theatre’. Here Sir Peter directed Dame Judi Dench in a celebrated production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. More recently, Trevor Nunn directed the John Barton and Hall adaptation The Wars of The Roses at the Rose. But KiSS also commemorates Kingston’s historic connection with Shakespeare, which goes back to the great actor David Garrick – who lived here, and built the Shakespeare Temple beside the Thames – and to the first performances of some of Shakespeare’s best loved plays at nearby Hampton Court.

Kingston University performing arts students present a free festival of creative live performances. Dance & Film, Mon 22 May Drama & Music, Tue 23 May Music & Cabaret, Wed 24 May Join us to celebrate the very best in dance, film, drama and music at this free festival - enjoy three nights of outstanding student performances. To book, visit www.kingston.ac.uk/ kingstononstage2017. 22

Seminars are held every Thursday in term time at 6.30pm - 8pm in the Gallery of the Rose. They are free and open to the general public. Regular KiSS conferences also take place at the Theatre and Garrick's Temple.

Upcoming Saturday conferences: Sat 2 Sep (Garrick's Temple, Hampton): Shakespeare and Nietzsche Fri 17 & Sat 18 Nov (Rose Theatre Kingston Gallery): Marlowe and Shakespeare Sat 9 Dec (Rose Theatre Kingston Gallery): The Philosophical Turn in Shakespeare Studies rosetheatrekingston.org

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM

STANLEY PICKER GALLERY

One of London’s hidden gems, Dorich House Museum at Kingston University is located a ‘Deer’s Leap’ from Richmond Park, along Kingston Vale in South West London.

Stanley Picker Gallery at Kingston University is a public venue supported by Arts Council England, dedicated to the commissioning, production and presentation of innovative practice across art, design and architecture.

The former studio home of the Russian sculptor Dora Gordine and her husband the Hon. Richard Hare, a scholar of Russian art and literature, this listed building was completed in 1936 to Gordine’s own design, and is an exceptional example of a modern studio house created by and for a female artist. Following Gordine’s death in 1991 the house was acquired and renovated by Kingston University and is now open to the public as a fully accredited museum. In the spirit of Gordine’s exemplary life and career, the Museum operates as an international centre to promote and support women creative practitioners. Artist Hilary Lloyd was appointed the inaugural Dorich House Fellow in autumn 2015.

From its island location along the Hogsmill River, the Gallery generates an on-site, offsite and on-line programme of fellowships, exhibitions, participatory projects and events. In 2017 the Gallery celebrates its 20th anniversary with an exciting programme including new commissions by current Stanley Picker Fellows Yemi Awosile and Simon Martin, and an ambitious new live work by artistmusician Anat Ben David with design-studio Boudicca (pictured). See the Gallery website for details of upcoming programme and events. www.stanleypickergallery.org

See the Museum website for details of upcoming events. www.dorichhousemuseum.org.uk

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EAT DRINK ENJOY

If you want a break from shopping or work, come and visit Kingston's unique and most welcoming venue. Treat yourself to a range of drinks, snacks and lunch options, and enjoy a variety of free events at our friendly café.

FREE EVENTS

RHYME TIME MONDAYS JAZZ FIRST TUESDAY VARIETY CAFE WEDNESDAY Visit website for details

' The Rose Theatre has the most gorgeous and huge café so don't do as we did and have a big lunch before you go. Save room for amazing cakes’ The Guardian

FESTIVALS

IGNITION DANCE FESTIVAL

Choreographers Platform

Ignition Community Dance Showcase

Fri 16 Jun, 7.30pm

Sat 17 Jun, 1pm & 5pm

New work by seven hugely talented choreographers will be performed for the first time at this unique showcase. Selected by a competitive call out, this is a rare opportunity to glimpse the rich diversity of dance styles from some of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most exciting, up and coming choreographers.

Dynamic MC, Hakeem Onibudo, will once again be presiding over Ignitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community dance extravaganza. Featuring the brightest and best local dance talent, this high octane event is sure to get everyone moving!

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FESTIVALS

IYAF INTERNATIONAL

YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL Fri 7 – Sun 16 Jul

The International Youth Arts Festival Kingston (IYAF) returns this July for its triumphant ninth year. Showcasing the best theatre, music, dance, visual art, comedy, circus and spoken word from around the world, IYAF is fast becoming a mainstay on the arts festival calendar. Here are some festival highlights taking place at the Rose:

Fri 7 Jul, 7.30pm

IYAF 2017: Opening Night An exciting showcase of the performances taking place at the International Youth Arts Festival 2017. A mix of music, theatre, dance, spoken word, comedy and circus followed by live music and dancing in the Rose Café. Sun 9 Jul, 1.30pm Tue 11 Jul, 7pm

This Is Your Trial The UK's only court-room based improvised comedy, devised by David Allison. A unique comedy experience with some of the very best performers in the business. Each show is different and shaped by the audience.

Mon 10 Jul, 7.30pm

Young Folk

Kingston was once a mainstay on the folk music circuit. To celebrate this heritage and the new generation of folk musicians, IYAF presents a night of the finest young folk musicians. Already confirmed: Luke Jackson (FATEA Male Artist of the Year 2016), Kelly Oliver (FATEA Female Artist of the Year 2016) and Moore Moss Rutter (BBC Young Folk Award 2011, Telegraph Best Folk Albums 2015). Tue 11 Jul, 8.30pm

Police Cops

With sell-out runs at the Soho Theatre, The Cape Town Fringe and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Pretend Men’s critically acclaimed, multi award-winning comedy blockbuster returns. 1976. Straight-laced rookie police cop Jimmy Johnson is out to avenge his brother’s death, and he’s got to go it alone. Teamed up with a disgraced, renegade named Harrison, the pair begin to unearth the soily secrets that the case holds. Age: 12+

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Thu 13 Jul, 1.30pm & 7.30pm

Sea Stories: A triple bill (Gala Performance)

The Upside Down Sailor, a music theatre production based on the story of Tony Bullimore, the solo, round- the-world yachtsman whose boat capsized. The Golden Vanity – a short opera for boys voices by Benjamin Britten. Sinbad the Sailor – a new and very silly jazz oratorio by David Nield and Jeremy James Taylor. Fri 14 Jul, 7.30pm

Ballet Dreams

Following a hugely successful performance at Sadler's Wells in 2016, London Russian Ballet School comes to Kingston for a night of incredible and unforgettable dance. Ballet Dreams is a series of divertissements with duets and solos to inspire and thrill. The evening will feature works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Debussy with award-winning musicians to accompany the dancers.

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Sat 15 Jul, 4pm & 7.30pm

Honk!

A charming twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling has winged its way around the world in over 8,000 productions and has won multiple awards including the Olivier Award for Best Musical. We follow Ugly, the runt of the litter. Embarrassed by the way he looks, his duckling brothers and sisters bully him until he decides to leave on an adventure with a hungry feline. Sun 16 Jul, 6.30pm

Thames Youth Orchestra Presents Scheherazade The talented TYO will be joined by acclaimed artist, James Mayhew, bringing RimskyKorsakov’s Scheherazade to life with live storytelling, narration and illustration.

Exhibitions Mon 19 Jun - Sun 3 Sep

Kingston RPM: Records, People and Music Exploring Kingston’s rich music heritage from 1940s – 1970s; including Decca Records, celebrated venues and the influence of the American Army. Fri 7 – Sun 16 Jul

My Generation An exhibition celebrating and exploring masterworks made by young people throughout history and across the world. From child prodigy Stevie Wonder to Marvel Superhero and Kingston local Tom Holland, My Generation reminds the audience that youth art is not amateur art.

BOOKING INFO

CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTS

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Valid Mon-Thu evening & Sat matinee (exclusions may apply) on the top three price bands. Only one discount per ticket, subject to availability.

£1.50 admin fee applies to all performances until Thu 24 Aug.

Box Office opening hours Mon-Sat 10am until 30 minutes after the evening performance begins and 6pm on non-performance days. Sun from at least one hour prior to performance only. Bookings for future shows will stop 30 minutes before a performance begins. You can pre-order your ice creams and programmes with your tickets. Restricted view Due to the varying kinds of events that we present, we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times. Please check when booking. Access The Rose is fully accessible and offers a range of services for patrons with disabilities. Please contact us in advance on 020 8174 0090 or email access@rosetheatrekingston.org to discuss your requirements. Please check our website for details of our touch tours, audio-described, signed and relaxed performances. Details correct at time of print. The Rose reserves the right to alter the advertised programme, prices and facilities if necessary and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Friends Loyalty Card For only £45 per year you will be able to take advantage of big savings on best available seats, discounts with our local retail and restaurant partners and much more. Only £125 (save £35) – buy all four Rose Productions (The Real Thing, Rules for Living, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and Curtains) at the same time and get them for the price of three. Offer valid on all performances (excluding Previews), on band A only; not valid in conjunction with any other offers or discounts. Limited availability. Concessions Over 60, unwaged, entertainment union, children under 16 and students: £5 off (exclusions apply). Under 26yrs £8 tickets, valid on selected productions; limited availability (exclusions apply). Patrons with disabilities Patrons with disabilities and their companion enjoy half price tickets to all performances. Groups of 10+ Concessions available on most performances, please contact the Box Office for details. Schools (10+) Tickets from £12 at selected performances, 11th teacher ticket free with every 10 purchased. Pit cushions Pit cushions bring you close to the action. Bring your own or borrow one from the Rose cloakroom free of charge (subject to availability).

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THANK YOU Our warmest thanks to Rose Theatre stakeholders, sponsors and donors for their generous support.

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Donors

Director’s Circle Marit Mohn; Ian & Filiz Page; Robert Westlake. Producer’s Circle Chris Foy; Agnes Hewitt-Smith; Luke & Kate Nunneley; Peter Scott. Benefactors Dickie & Susan Bannenberg; Andrew & Ann Connolly; Sandy Gavshon; Martin & Kathryn Higgs; David & Annie Lass; Patrick & Marion O’Donovan; Bob Steed; Brian & Angela Willman. Patrons Tony & Kate Best; Michael & Rosemary Bibby; Nick & Liz Bliss; Timothy and Angela Combe; Nigel Duffin; Kay Galbraith; Andrew & Maggie Gallagher; Alastair & Lynwen Gibbons; Sanjeev, Rachel, Jai & Anjali Gupta; John Hackett; Baroness Sally Hamwee; Peter & Fiona Hare; Simon & Wanda Higman; Danny Lawson; Mark & Sophie Lewisohn; Peter Linacre & Christina McComb; Richard & Judy Luddington; Robert & Scilla O’Dowd; Bob Phillips & Anna Cunnyngham; James Pyke; Ian & Mary Reid; Donald Rogers; Bruce & Sibylla Tindale; Jenny Titterton; Peter Wear; Robert Wolf. Associates Mark Chester & Clare Lumley; Jane Cox; Michael & Mary Davison; Jennie Drimmer & Daniel Kline; Bruce Gray; São Foy; Keith & Sandra Glenny; Nigel Hardy; Helen Jeffrey; John & Martha Jessop; Martina Massimi Klimova; Anthony Lipmann; Bill & Christine McMurray; Julian & Maria Sturdy-Morton; Brian Smith; David Tallis; Kevin & Sue Thomas.

Corporate Supporters Pearson Hards & WSP UK Ltd. Supporters Fred Brittenden; Sir George Cox; R R Langley; Rose Friends and all those who wish to remain anonymous. Life Friends Ian & Wendelien Bellinger; Will Bland & Tricia Welch Bland.

020 8174 0090

Trusts & Foundations John Coates Charitable Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Grants for the Arts Lottery Personal Development Trust UK Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust Watson Family Foundation

Visit our website to see how you can support the Rose: rosetheatrekingston.org/support-us

GETTING HERE

DIARY: JUN 2017 - APR 2018 The Very Hungry Caterpillar

3pm

Rose Theatre Kingston

MAY Wed 31 JUNE Thu 1

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1.30pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1.30pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1.30pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

4pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2pm

Sat 10

Rich Hall's Hoedown

8pm

Sun 11

The Ronnie Scott's All Stars: The Ronnie Scott's Songbook

7.30pm

Mon 12

Graeme Of Thrones

7.30pm

Fri 16

Ignition - Choreographers Platform

7.30pm

Sat 17

Ignition - Community Dance Showcase

1pm

Ignition - Community Dance Showcase

5pm

Fri 23

The Scarecrows' Wedding

1.30pm

Sat 24

The Scarecrows' Wedding

11am

The Scarecrows' Wedding

1.30pm

The Scarecrows' Wedding

4pm

The Scarecrows' Wedding

11.30am

The Scarecrows' Wedding

3pm

24–26 High Street, Kingston KT1 1HL If driving, please use car park postcode below.

Fri 2

Rose Café & Bar

Open Mon-Sat from 10am

Sat 3

By Train

The Rose is less than a 10 minute walk from Kingston station or a 10 minute bus ride from Surbiton station. Trains run from Waterloo to Kingston (approx. 30 mins) or from Waterloo to Surbiton (approx. 15 mins).

By Bus

K1, K2, K3, K4, 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 465

Driving & Parking

The Rose Car Park is on East Lane KT1 2NN – open until midnight. After 5.30pm, Rose patrons only pay £2 for evening’s parking – present your car park entry ticket at the Box Office no later than 15 mins before the performance starts to obtain your car park exit ticket. PEDESTRIANISED VEHICLES

KINGSTON TRAIN STATION

KINGSTON BR

CLARENCE ST

BENTALL CENTRE

JOHN LEWIS

BUS STN.

D IFE R CASTLE ST

A308

DOLPHIN ST

HOR

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Sun 4

Sun 25 JULY

International Youth Arts Festival: 7 - 16 Jul AUGUST Fri 25 Great Expectations - Community Play

7.30pm

Sat 26

Great Expectations - Community Play

2pm

Great Expectations - Community Play

7.30pm

SEPTEMBER Sun 1 Bowie Experience: The Golden Years Tour

7.30pm

Wed 6

The Night Pirates

4pm

Thu 7

The Night Pirates

11am

The Night Pirates

4pm

Fri 8

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

Sat 9

The Night Pirates The Night Pirates

4pm 11am

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

The Night Pirates

4pm

The Night Pirates

11am

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

The Night Pirates

4pm

Mon 11

An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson

7.30pm

Wed 13

The Night Pirates

11am

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

The Night Pirates

11am

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

CLARENCE ST

EDEN ST

HIGH ST

FAIRFEILD WAY

HALL RD

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GRANGE RD

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MARKET PLACE

BUS STN.

Thu 14

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EXPERIENCE MORE

GETTING HERE

DIARY: JUN 2017 - APR 2018 MAY Wed 31

Rose Theatre Kingston

JUNE Thu 1

24–26 High Street, Kingston KT1 1HL If driving, please use car park postcode below.

Fri 2

Rose Café & Bar

Open Mon-Sat from 10am

Sat 3

By Train

The Rose is less than a 10 minute walk Sun 4 from Kingston station or a 10 minute bus ride from Surbiton station. Trains run from Sat 10 Waterloo to Kingston (approx. 30 mins) or Sun 11 from Waterloo to Surbiton (approx. The Rose is committed to producing outstanding 15 mins). Mon 12

JOIN THE ROSE CIRCLE

theatre with exceptional directors and actors toFri 16 By engage, Bus inspire and entertain our audiences. Your K1, K2, K3, K4, 65,to 71,fund 85, 111, 213, culture andSat 17 support will57,help our131, drama, 216,learning 285, 371,programmes 406, 411, 418,— 465 and Rose Circle members Fri 23 enjoy a&range of special events and benefits. Sat 24 Driving Parking The Rose Car Park is on East Lane KT1 2NN – open until midnight.

After 5.30pm, Rose patrons only pay £2 for evening’s parking – present your car park entry ticket at the Box Office no later than 15 mins before the performance starts to obtain your car park exit ticket. PEDESTRIANISED VEHICLES

KINGSTON TRAIN STATION

KINGSTON BR

HALL RD

HIGH

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1.30pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1.30pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1.30pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

4pm

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

11am

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2pm

Rich Hall's Hoedown

8pm

The Ronnie Scott's All Stars: The Ronnie Scott's Songbook

7.30pm

Graeme Of Thrones

7.30pm

Ignition - Choreographers Platform

7.30pm

Ignition - Community Dance Showcase

1pm

Ignition - Community Dance Showcase

5pm

The Scarecrows' Wedding

1.30pm

The Scarecrows' Wedding

11am

The Scarecrows' Wedding

1.30pm

The Scarecrows' Wedding

4pm

The Scarecrows' Wedding

11.30am

The Scarecrows' Wedding

3pm

7.30pm

Sat 26

Great Expectations - Community Play

2pm

Great Expectations - Community Play

7.30pm

SEPTEMBER Sun 1 Bowie Experience: The Golden Years Tour

7.30pm

Wed 6

The Night Pirates

4pm

Thu 7

The Night Pirates

11am

The Night Pirates

4pm

Fri 8

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

Sat 9

The Night Pirates The Night Pirates

4pm 11am

PRIORITY BOOKING The Night Pirates AND ACCESS The Night Pirates TO The RESERVED Night Pirates HOUSE The NightSEATS Pirates

1.30pm

Mon 11

An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson

7.30pm

Wed 13

The Night Pirates

11am

WAY

INVITATIONS TO ROSE Sun 10 PRODUCTIONS OPENING NIGHTS

FIELD

11am

AUGUST Fri 25 Great Expectations - Community Play

FAIRFEILD WAY

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GRANGE RD

A307

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POLICE STATION

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCES

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

International Youth Arts Festival: 7 - 16 Jul

BUS STN.

EDEN ST

UNION ST

CHURCH ST

INSIGHT TALKS FEATURING WORLD-CLASS DIRECTORS MARKET AND WRITERS EDEN WALK PLACE

The Night Pirates

VisitSURBITON our website to find out more about the full range of benefits on offer for different ROSE The Night Pirates PARK Rose CircleCARmembership levels: rosetheatrekingston.org/support-us or call our Thu 14 The Night Pirates Development Office on 020 8939 4053. The Night Pirates 30 02

3pm

JULY

CLARENCE ST THAMES ST

RIVER THAMES

D IFE R

CLARENCE ST

JOHN LEWIS

BUS STN.

CASTLE ST

A308

BENTALL CENTRE

DOLPHIN ST

HOR

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Sun 25

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

4pm 11am 1.30pm 4pm

1.30pm 11am

The Night Pirates

11am

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

The Night Pirates

4pm

The Night Pirates

The Hunting Of The Snark

11am

The Hunting Of The Snark

1.30pm

The Hunting Of The Snark

11am

The Hunting Of The Snark

1.30pm

The Night Pirates

1.30pm

The Hunting Of The Snark

4pm

The Night Pirates

4pm

Sun 29

The Comedy Store

7.30pm

Sun 24

The Comedy Store

7.30pm

Tue 31

For Love Or Money

7.30pm

Sun 24

Tue 26

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

Wed 27

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

NOVEMBER Wed 1 For Love Or Money

7.30pm

Tue 26

Thu 28

Strictly Murder

2.30pm

Thu 2

For Love Or Money

2.30pm

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

For Love Or Money

7.30pm

Fri 29

Strictly Murder

8pm

Fri 3

For Love Or Money

8pm

Sat 30

Little Red

10.30am

Sat 4

For Love Or Money

2.30pm

Strictly Murder

2.30pm

For Love Or Money

7.30pm

Strictly Murder

7.30pm

Tue 7

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Wed 8

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Thu 9

Rules For Living

2.30pm

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Fri 15

Sat 16

Sat 28

Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23

Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29

Frozen

11am

Thu 22

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Fri 23

Curtains

8pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Sat 24

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Mon 26

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Tue 27

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Wed 28

Curtains

7pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Alice In Winterland

4pm

MARCH Thu 1

Curtains

2.30pm

Alice In Winterland

1.30pm

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

6pm

Fri 2

Curtains

8pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Sat 3

Curtains

2.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Mon 5

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Tue 6

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Wed 7

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Thu 8

Curtains

2.30pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Curtains

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Fri 9

Curtains

8pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Sat 10

Curtains

2.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Curtains

7.30pm

Mon 12

Curtains

7.30pm

11am

Tue 13

Curtains

7.30pm

OCTOBER Mon 2 The Real Thing

7.30pm

Tue 3

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Wed 4

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Fri 10

Rules For Living

8pm

Thu 5

The Real Thing

2.30pm

Sat 11

Ribbet Ribbet Croak

10.30am

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Rules For Living

2.30pm

Fri 6

The Real Thing

8pm

Rules For Living

7.30pm

JANUARY Tue 2 Alice In Winterland

Sat 7

The Real Thing

2.30pm

Mon 13

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Wed 14

Curtains

7.30pm

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Tue 14

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

1.30pm

Thu 15

Curtains

2.30pm

Mon 9

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Wed 15

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

6.30pm

Curtains

7.30pm

Tue 10

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Thu 16

Rules For Living

2.30pm

Fri 5

Alice In Winterland

6.30pm

Fri 16

Curtains

8pm

Wed 11

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Sat 6

Alice In Winterland

11am

Sat 17

Curtains

2.30pm

Thu 12

The Real Thing

2.30pm

Fri 17

Rules For Living

8pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Curtains

7.30pm

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Sat 18

Rules For Living

2.30pm

Alice In Winterland

11am

Tue 27

George's Marvellous Medicine

5.30pm

Fri 13

The Real Thing

8pm

Rules For Living

7.30pm

Alice In Winterland

5.30pm

Wed 28

George's Marvellous Medicine

5.30pm

Sat 14

Úna Coello Guitar Girl! Spooky Autumn Singalong

10.30am

Mon 20

Shakespeare School Festival

7pm

Thu 25

Noggin The Nog

4.30pm

Thu 29

George's Marvellous Medicine

1.30pm

The Real Thing

2.30pm

Tue 21

Shakespeare School Festival

7pm

Fri 26

Noggin The Nog

4.30pm

George's Marvellous Medicine

5.30pm

The Real Thing

7.30pm

Sat 27

Noggin The Nog

11am

George's Marvellous Medicine

11am

George's Marvellous Medicine

5.30pm

George's Marvellous Medicine

1.30pm

George's Marvellous Medicine

5.30pm

Tue 17

ELEGIE:Rachmaninoff - A Heart In Exile 7.30pm 7.30pm Around The World In Eighty Days

Wed 18