Royal Exchange Theatre
Exchange 2011 Spring~Summer
Welcome We’re celebrating great writing in our theatres this season. What makes a good play? A writer with something to say about the world we live in, who we are and who we might be with a style of saying it that turns a theatre into an exciting, exhilarating place to be. An existing play isn't the only way to make theatre. This season, we’re collaborating with Quarantine, one of the UK’s most innovative companies, on a devised piece of work commissioned especially for our Studio. Over this Spring/Summer we’re also inviting groups of people of all ages to participate in the world of theatre through our Education programme and through other exciting initiatives which we'll be announcing over the coming months. Our building is open all hours for you to come and experience interesting events or just to sit, relax and talk. We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you. Braham Murray, Greg Hersov and Sarah Frankcom Artistic Directors
Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7DH. Box Office: 0161 833 9833. Website: royalexchange.co.uk Registered Charity No. 255424. Images by Ray Chan, building photography by Jonathan Keenan and Joel Fildes
Private Lives By Noël Coward
The Theatre 23 February ~ 9 April 2011
Directed by Michael Buffong Designed by Ellen Cairns
Half Price Previews 23, 24, 25 February
“Let's be superficial and pity the poor Philosophers. Let's blow trumpets and squeakers, and enjoy the party as much as we can, like very small, quite idiotic children. Let's savour the delight of the moment.” Elyot and Amanda are divorced. Honeymooning with their new spouses, Sybil and Victor, at the same hotel they encounter each other one evening. Rekindling their passion, they decide to run away to Paris. But can Elyot and Amanda really be together? PRIVATE LIVES is Noël Coward’s most brilliant and sophisticated play. Full of dazzling dialogue, irresistible one-liners and coruscating wit, it explores the conventional and unconventional ways of being in love. Michael Buffong, who directed our acclaimed production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN directs. Think... HAY FEVER meets WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF.
Back Stage Tour Wednesday 16 March 11am After Show Discussion Thursday 10 March Audio-described Performance Saturday 2 April 4pm BSL Interpreted Performance Friday 8 April Extra Matinee Tuesday 8 March (no evening performance) Exchange Education Pre-show workshops Playreading and discussion group Online resources Find out more at royalexchange.co.uk/education
Suitable for ages 12+
Box Office 0161 833 9833 ~
Website royalexchange.co.uk
04 ~ 05
5 @ 50
WORLD PREMIERE
By Brad Fraser
The Theatre 13 April ~ 14 May 2011
Directed by Braham Murray Designed by Johanna Bryant
Half Price Previews 13, 14, 15 April
Money. Love. Control. Soap operas. Botox. Jack Daniels. Chocolate. Flossing. Shoes!
Back Stage Tour Wednesday 20 April 11am BSL Interpreted
Tricia, Olivia, Loreen, Fern and Norma have been the best of friends since school. Now, as they're all poised to turn 50, one develops a drinking problem which leads to a disastrous intervention by her friends. The 5 of them find their lives changing in ways both hysterically funny and genuinely heartbreaking. Following on from the highly acclaimed TRUE LOVE LIES, Brad Fraser's new play continues his blisteringly comic dissection of the way we live now. Think... LOOSE WOMEN meets WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
After Show Discussion Thursday 12 May Audio-Described Performance Saturday 7 May 4pm BSL Interpreted Performance Tuesday 10 May Extra Matinee Tuesday 26 April (no evening performance) Exchange Education Pre-show workshops Playreading and discussion group Online resources Find out more at royalexchange.co.uk/education
Suitable for ages 14+
Box Office 0161 833 9833 ~
Website royalexchange.co.uk
06 ~ 07
A View From The Bridge By Arthur Miller
The Theatre 18 May ~ 25 June 2011
Directed by Sarah Frankcom Designed by James Cotterill
Half Price Previews 18, 19, 20 May
“You won't have a friend in the world , Eddie! Even those who understand will turn against you, even the ones who feel the same will despise you!” Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman, lives with his wife Beatrice and young orphaned niece Catherine in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. Two cousins from Sicily, relatives of Beatrice, come as illegal immigrants to stay in the Carbones’ home and find work on the docks. When Catherine is attracted to Rodolpho, Eddie’s life is thrown into turmoil. One of Arthur Miller’s masterpieces, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE is a powerful, passionate and gripping drama that uncovers the tensions in a tight knit community with its strict codes of behaviour. Think... ON THE WATERFRONT meets OEDIPUS.
Back Stage Tour Wednesday 25 May 11am After Show Discussion Wednesday 15 June after 7.30pm performance Audio-Described Performance Saturday 18 June 4pm BSL Interpreted Performance Friday 24 June Extra Matinee Tuesday 31 May (no evening performance) Exchange Education Course for adults Pre-show workshops Playreading and discussion group Online resources Find out more at royalexchange.co.uk/education
Suitable for ages 12+
Box Office 0161 833 9833 ~
Website royalexchange.co.uk
08 ~ 09
As You Like It By William Shakespeare
The Theatre 29 June ~ 6 August 2011
Directed by Greg Hersov Designed by Ashley Martin-Davis
Half Price Previews 29, 30 June & 1 July
“All the world’s a stage. And all the men and women merely players” When Rosalind is banished by Duke Frederick, his daughter Celia runs away with her to the Forest of Arden where Rosalind’s father Duke Senior is in hiding. Orlando also escapes there from his dangerous brother Oliver. Rosalind and Orlando are already in love but in the forest Rosalind is disguised as a man... Full of great characters, beautiful words, singing, dancing and jokes AS YOU LIKE IT shows a fragmented, bitter and broken world being remade into something completely different. Think... A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM meets THE MAGIC FLUTE.
Back Stage Tour Wednesday 6 July 11am After Show Discussion Thursday 14 July Audio-Described Performance Saturday 30 July 2.30pm BSL Interpreted Performance Tuesday 2 August Extra Matinee Tuesday 12 July (no evening performance) Exchange Education Pre-show workshops Teacher CPD Online resources Find out more at royalexchange.co.uk/education
Suitable for ages 12+ Please note: Saturday performance times: 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Box Office 0161 833 9833 ~
Website royalexchange.co.uk
10 ~ 11
Powder Monkey By Amanda Dalton
The Studio 2 ~ 18 June
Directed by Matt Peover Designed by James Cotterill
After Show Discussion Call Box Office for details
“This is my place, right. You better not come here without me….” Stella and AK are 12 years old. AK’s a soldier; Stella has battles of her own. Maybe that’s why she goes to her secret place, and why she strikes a deal with the stupid kid Worm. But keeping the peace is hard and there’s definitely something in the woods. It’s watching them. And it’s getting closer…..
Exchange Education Pre-show workshops Interactive online resources Schools project Find out more at royalexchange.co.uk/education
POWDER MONKEY is a play about being at war and making peace, about friendship and territory, about children in an adult world and children in a world without adults.
Think... LORD OF THE FLIES meets TRACY BEAKER. Back by popular demand following last year’s production: “ rich in theatricality, it has real soul and a sharp edge that raises some very strong and moving issues” (The Public Reviews) ”Powder Monkey is a great play…an entertaining and thought-provoking evening out” (Whatsonstage.com)
Box Office 0161 833 9833 ~
Particularly suitable for young people aged 10+ and their families
Website royalexchange.co.uk
12 ~ 13
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WORLD PREMIERE
A piece of theatre by Quarantine
The Studio 7 ~ 23 July
Directed by Richard Gregory Designed by Simon Banham Text by Sonia Hughes
Commissioned by the Royal Exchange Theatre, Sadler’s Wells and Curve Theatre, Leicester.
“We’ve got to make something out of nothing. And when the lights go down and the music stops, we’ve got to leave this place just as we found it......” ENTITLED is a piece of theatre about hope, privilege and disappointment. It’s about rights, and the wrongs that can deny them. It takes the form of a get-in and a get-out: the usually hidden process of transforming a theatre from an empty space into a stage for a show and back again. ENTITLED is Quarantine’s second collaboration with philosopher Dr Michael Brady.
ENTITLED is a co-production between Quarantine and the Royal Exchange Theatre. After Show Discussion Call Box Office for details Exchange Education Pre-show workshops Discussion group Online resources Find out more at royalexchange.co.uk/education
Quarantine is a Manchester-based theatre company that works all over the world. Their remarkable work confronts the here and now. It puts people who have never performed before side-by-side with virtuosos. The Guardian recently described them as “quite simply a marvel, a company that's right at the forefront of British theatre…” Think... There’s nothing else like it….
Box Office 0161 833 9833 ~
Website royalexchange.co.uk
14 ~ 15
The Studio. 3 ~ 12 March
The Studio. 16 ~ 26 March
The Studio. 7 ~ 9 April
The Studio. 28 & 30 April
Waters Edge in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre present
CunningPlan Productions in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre present
Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents
Theatre Centre presents
Spinach
AT LARGE: DAVE ALLEN A JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE
Notes To Future Self
The Unlikely Tales of Molly Moonshine
Imagine waking up, but you’re not in your bed. Imagine waking up, realising you’ve been drugged and you’re tied to a stranger… a stranger you can’t see. Neither of you knows how you got there and neither of you knows how to escape. Tom and Kate can’t remember a thing…. not about the last few days anyway. Everything is a total blank, except for a halloumi kebab and a double-decker bus. As piece by piece they unravel their memories, each step brings them closer to knowing their captors, closer to their terrifying fate… and closer to each other. Thrills, abduction, pills, attraction, laughs, prescriptions........ and it's all sung. Following up the popular success of Love Shift in our PUB season last year, this Manchester based company presents a full length piece with their trademark exuberance and inventiveness.
Contains some strong language
By Kieran Cunningham & Steven McNicoll Dave Allen had a unique outlook on life. He had a keen eye for the day to day idiocies, a gift for storytelling and a passion for the absurd. This engaging one man performance explores the life and inimitable humour of a man acknowledged by many as the first alternative comedian. Performed by award-winning actor Kieran Cunningham, (best known at the Royal Exchange for his performance as Brendan in the award-winning show THE FLAGS) and co-written with BAFTA nominated Steven McNicoll (VELVET SOUP, LAUREL & HARDY, THE HOUSE), Dave Allen’s humour, outlook and his life are brought to the stage.
By Lucy Caldwell
By Brendan Murray “Judy’s my mom. It’s an understatement to say she’s a bit of a hippy. I mean who else but a New Ager calls their baby ‘Philosophy Rainbow’? I try to go by ‘Sophie’.” Sophie and Calliope have never been to school. Their mum ran away from home when she was seventeen and the girls have been raised in a series of ashrams, communes and impromptu raves. Then one day Sophie gets ill and the family has to return to Birmingham. Sophie and Calliope are introduced to a strange new world where meditation and tree-hugging are replaced with maths homework and television. They’re also introduced to Daphne: the grandmother that they’ve never met. And it’s against this bewildering new backdrop – the normality she’s always longed for – that Sophie must come to terms with her own mortality.
Meet Molly Moonshine, lady traveller and unreliable raconteuse. You won’t believe half of what she tells you: her tales are some of the tallest you will ever hear! But don't worry about that: just sit back and enjoy the fun as she dries her smalls and waxes lyrical about everything and nothing and plenty in between. A unique, interactive story-telling experience that will have you shaking your head in disbelief, wiping away a tear and smiling like a cat who’s got the cream as Molly remembers the ups and downs and curly bits that have shaped her extraordinary journey on the road of life. ‘Brendan Murray doesn’t miss a trick’ The Stage
We’re pleased to present this premiere from newly formed CunningPlan Productions looking at the life of a much neglected genius. This will be part of the Manchester Irish Festival.
A poignant new play from an award-winning writer and a strong creative team - The REP’s first visit to The Studio.
A welcome return for one of the UK’s leading theatre companies making work specifically for young people – an Easter treat for the young ones!
Contains some strong language
Suitable for ages 12+
Suitable for ages 5+
16 ~ 17
The Studio. 26 ~ 28 May Royal Exchange Young People’s Theatre Workshop presents
Pact Inspired by the story of DOCTOR FAUSTUS, the 70 members of our Young People’s Theatre Workshop set about asking themselves this question: What do you really want and how far would you go to get it? PACT is the result. Each evening brings you two different shorts, written, directed, designed and performed entirely by 14 – 19 year olds, and a scripted ensemble piece created in partnership with professional mentors, written by Becky Prestwich and directed by Kim Pearce and Andy Rogers. Together the plays in PACT paint a picture of the values, aspirations and fears of this group of young people. The core work of the Young People’s Theatre Workshop is supported by the John Thaw Foundation. Extensions to the 2010/11 Young People’s Theatre Workshop are supported by The Co-operative Foundation as part of their national grants programme, Truth about Youth.
Tickets: £7 / £4
The Theatre. 31 May
The Studio. 21 ~ 25 June
The Studio. 3 ~ 6 August
nabokov presents
The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church Written and Performed by Daniel Kitson Gregory had 57 letters to write. He’d never written that many letters, not in one go. In fact, he’d never written a single letter and it was taking significantly longer than he’d anticipated. He’d started, full of optimism, curiously enough, at 9am and now here he was 8 hours later half way through letter 24. He glanced at his watch and then at the noose hanging over his head. Gregory sighed. Had he known how long suicide letters take, he thought, he wouldn’t have cancelled the milk for the morning. The story of a death postponed by life.
The Man Met Exchange Bunny By Jack Thorne Directed by Joe Murphy Designed by Hannah Clark
In 2011 we launch an annual collaboration between graduates from Manchester School of Theatre’s acting course and our own artistic team.
"I don't like thinking. But I do. Think. All the time."
We’ll put together a small company of the best emerging actors to perform a challenging new piece of work directed by Sarah Frankcom and Sam Pritchard.
Scorching heat. A fight. A car-chase. A siege. Feisty 18 year old Katie is thrust on a white-knuckle ride when her boyfriend is attacked on the street. Amidst the baying for blood and the longing for love, Katie is forced to decide her future. This award-winning, deeply personal new play is an unflinching, heartbreakingly vulnerable look at the complexities of growing up and the complications of racial diversity in Britain today.
Not just an exciting piece of theatre, this project will establish a bridge to the professional world for these actors at the beginning of their careers. Tickets: £5 / £3.50 Suitable for ages 14+
Fringe First Award Winner, Edinburgh 2009 Fringe First Award Winner, Edinburgh 2010 ‘Eccentric, Far fetched and Unbelievably Good’ The Telegraph Tickets £12/£10
‘Electrifying’ **** The Scotsman Studio favourites nabokov bring their hit production from Edinburgh 2010, another excellent contemporary piece under the new direction of Joe Murphy.
18 ~ 19
The Royal Exchange Theatre presents a series of events across both spaces celebrating the spoken word.
The Theatre 8 February @ 7pm In conversation with
The Studio 7 March, 28 March, 9 May @ 7pm
Dave Haslam and Frank Cottrell Boyce The series of events in association with Manchester School of Writing continues with the iconic Hacienda DJ talking with the award-winning screen-writer of 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE. Music from 7pm, conversation from 7.30pm, book signings after the show Tickets: £5 / £3.50
8 March @ 8pm
Tom Courtenay in Pretending to be me An intimate, acerbic and occasionally scurrilous show about the poet, jazz officianado and Hull University librarian, Philip Larkin. Tickets: £17.50 / £15
26 April @ 8pm
Changing Faces Jan Ravens, star of Dead Ringers and Spitting Image, chats about impersonating royalty, celebrities and public figures. In an evening of comedy, satire and trade secrets, she will be introducing some new faces as well as revisiting some of her best loved characters. Tickets: £10 / £7
Carol Ann Duffy and Friends Jazz, poetry and conversation our hugely successful poetry readings, hosted by the Poet Laureate and introducing new writers from Man Met University alongside established poets, Elaine Feinstein (7 March); Ian McMillan (28 March) and Liz Lochhead (9 May).
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Music from 7pm, readings from 7.30pm, book signings after the show. Tickets: £10 / £7
31 March & 5 May @ 1.00pm
Word - In Progress A chance to get involved with the way we develop our work and try out new ideas. Two informal lunchtime new writing events that present new plays in progress making a first appearance in front of a live audience. Readings will be followed by a short open discussion with the people behind the work. All tickets £3.50
In the Lounge A series of drop-in events with the creative teams of the shows on stage and in production – a chance to meet and chat in the comfort of our Education Lounge.
for further details on all WORD events, visit royalexchange.co.uk/word
HP = Half Price Preview PR = Press Night AD = Audio-described Performance BSL = Sign-interpreted Performance SD = After Show Discussion Mezz = New Mezzanine Gallery Exhibition opens SFX = Free Friday entertainment 6pm
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April ’11 The Theatre
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How To Find Us The Royal Exchange Theatre
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St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7DH. Box Office: 0161 833 9833. royalexchange.co.uk/bookonline 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm
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The Screen in the Great Hall Look out for video trailers and footage of our shows, backstage secrets, visiting companies and exhibitions on our video screen in the Hall.
Exhibitions The Mezzanine Gallery, above Box Office, hosts free exhibitions, changing with every show. Craft Shop Gallery Corner and the Colonnade Cabinets host exhibitions, all on sale in the Craft Shop.
Special FX Every Friday, from 6pm - 7pm, expect the unexpected in the Great Hall with free entertainment, including jazz, stand-up comedy, world music and dance. Happy hour in the Great Hall Bar and Craft Shop from 5.30pm. Visit royalexchange.co.uk/specialfx for the latest line-up. Mint Hotel is pleased to sponsor Special FX.
Education Lounge Drop into the Lounge in the Great Hall and discover things you never dreamt were there... a comfy sofa, talking chair, haunted phones, maybe even a lizard!
Two public entrances in St Ann’s Square (with a lift to Box Office and open during performances) and on Cross Street.
Parking Car parks at Market Place, High Street and MEN Arena. For details call Manchester Parking on 0161 234 4111.
Discounted Parking Patrons can get discounted evening parking at Market Place Car Park. Bring your car park ticket to the Box Office on the night for validation.
Public Transport
Are you over 16? Live in the UK or Ireland? Do you have a story to tell? The Bruntwood Prize opens for entries this season.
• Mentoring • Writing • Drama • Film-making • Volunteering • Web Design • Event Planning • Industry Training...
The Bruntwood Prize is the biggest playwriting competition in the UK and is open to writers of any experience. Since its launch in 2005, it has awarded £80,000 to new writers and six of the winning plays have been produced at the Royal Exchange.
If you’re aged 14-21 and interested in finding out more, sign up at
‘The competition is special because the award is just the beginning.’ Ben Musgrave, first prize winner in the 2005 competition Enter between 31st January 2011 and 6th June 2011
Bus: We are within 15 minutes’ walk of major city centre bus stops.
Visit writeaplay.co.uk to submit your entry and for more details about the prize.
Train: Piccadilly Station is 15 minutes’ walk and Victoria Station is 10 minutes’ walk from the Theatre.
Sponsored by
Metrolink TRAM: The nearest tram stop is Market Street, 5 minutes’ walk from the Theatre (walk down Market Street and turn left). More information on 0161 228 7811.
royalexchange.co.uk/truthaboutyouth
The Co-operative Foundation’s national grants programme, Truth about Youth, challenges and changes negative perceptions about young people, by supporting projects which enable them to work with adults, the media and the wider community. And thanks to our media partnerships, these young people are getting the recognition they deserve.
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Buy a Season Ticket and save up to 25% on full price tickets ~ that’s £8 per theatre show
This Season, to celebrate The Studio, you can save 25% in the Theatre and The Studio by choosing two visiting company shows. See pages 16 ~ 19 for details. (Daniel Kitson not included). See some of the best shows in the country in two of the most exciting theatre spaces. A Season Ticket is great value, offers great savings, priority booking and flexibility. Book now and choose your dates later. PRIORITY BOOKING: we reserve some of the best seats for Season Ticket holders, but we advise you not to leave it too late as many performances can sell out. FLEXIBILITY: change your date or seats (free of charge) at any time, as long as we have the seats available and the time for you to send in your original tickets*. SAVINGS: there are prices to suit all pockets (See four shows for less than £53) as well as huge savings on the best seats in the House. *Tickets can only be exchanged up to 48 hours in advance of your original or new performance, whichever comes first. All tickets are subject to availability.
How to Book: See the Seating Plan on page 28. Choose the area where you would like to sit and use the colour coding to choose the Season Ticket price. Fill in the Season Ticket Booking Form, including payment and send it to us at the Theatre. Or call to book on 0161 833 9833.
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4-part Season Ticket (Theatre Only) includes: PRIVATE LIVES, 5 @ 50, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and AS YOU LIKE IT
LIKE IT and your choice of two Studio Visiting Company shows from pages 16 – 19 (restrictions apply. Call Box Office for details). Saving £33 £29 £22
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6-Part Season Ticket (Theatre and Studio) includes: PRIVATE LIVES, 5 @ 50, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, AS YOU Mon - Thu, Sat Mats £99 £87 £66
To buy your Season Tickets, simply fill in this Booking Form. Either enclose a cheque or fill in your credit / debit card details below. Send it back FREEPOST (no stamp required) to the address provided. Your booking will be confirmed by Box Office. If you would like help filling in the Booking Form please call 0161 832 0943.
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Tue/Wed Mat £76.52 £69 £64.52
Saving £25.48 £23 £21.48
Seating Area Row A 1st Gallery, Row D Stage Level Row B 1st Gallery Rows B, C, E, F, G Stage Level Row A 2nd Gallery
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£89.60 £76.80 £54.40
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4-part Season Ticket (Theatre Only) includes: PRIVATE LIVES, 5 @ 50, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and AS YOU LIKE IT Grand Total (season ticket plus donation payment if applicable)_______________£ Mon - Thu, Sat Mats £89.60 £76.80 £54.40
Saving £22.40 £19.20 £13.60
Fri & Sat £102.40 £88 £57.60
Saving £25.60 £22 £14.40
Tue/Wed Mat £65.60 £57.60 £52.80
Saving £16.40 £14.40 £13.20
Payment I wish to pay £__________ by: Mastercard Visa Switch Cheque Card No. _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ Expiry Date: _ _ / _ _ Issue No. (switch only) ________ Valid from. (switch only) _ _ / _ _ Total number of tickets requested ___________________ When you have completed your form, sign it and return it to: Season Ticket Booking, Royal Exchange Theatre Company, FREEPOST (M2 9GN) St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 9GN.
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Ticket Prices The Theatre:
Discounts and Access
Second Gallery
First Gallery
The Studio:
Discounts (Theatre):
Discount Restrictions:
The Studio seating is unreserved and fixed price. Seats are arranged differently for each show.
Disabled Patrons: HALF PRICE for any seat, any performance (except restrictions shown). Wheelchair spaces available on request. Price also available for a companion, if applicable.
There are no discounts on Saturday evenings or on Half Price Previews (HP). There are no discounts on lowest priced tickets. All discounts are subject to availability and may be unavailable for busy performances. Appropriate proof of ID required when buying a discounted ticket. Please check with Box Office. Only one discount per ticket.
Full price: £10.00 Concessions: £7.00
Over 60s: £2 off Saturday Matinee. Groups of 10+: £3 off Tuesday & Wednesday Matinee.
Under 13s: £4.00 Students and under 26s: Standby: £5.00 on the day Happy Mondays: £5.00 in advance (Mondays only)
Stage Level
Full price & concessions: Book 2 shows and save £1 on each ticket Book 3 shows and save £2 on each ticket Book 4 shows and save £3 on each ticket Second Gallery First Gallery Row A Row A Row B Row B
Stage Level Row D Rows B,C,E,F,G A (Banquettes)
Standard Prices: Mon - Thu & Sat Mat £28 £24 £17 £9
Fri & Sat Eve
Tue/Wed Mat
£32 £27.50 £18 £10
£20.50 £18 £16.50 £9
£10.00
£9.00
Banquettes*: £9.00
*Banquettes available on day of performance only, from 9.30am ADD £1 TO HELP US MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR YOU A donation of just £1 on each ticket will help support our work on stage and in the community, as well as carrying out planned improvements in the Great Hall. Please give generously to our Development Fund.
How To Book: Box Office is open Monday - Saturday. By phone or fax: 9.30am - 6.15pm Box Office: 0161 833 9833 Fax: 0161 615 6696 Group Bookings and Schools: 0161 833 0483 Minicom: 0161 615 6699 In person: 9.30am - 7.30pm (weekdays) 9.30am - 8pm (Saturdays) Online: Book up to a few hours before the performance. royalexchange.co.uk/bookonline* Suitable for ages 15+ This symbol is a recommended age limit for shows, correct in our opinion at the time of going to print. Please call Box Office for more details. *There is a £2 transaction fee (not per ticket) to cover the costs to the service provider. All prices, times and performance details are correct at time of going to press. We reserve the right to change details if necessary.
Registered Unemployed: HALF PRICE (except restrictions shown) Under 16s: HALF PRICE (except restrictions shown) Under 26s: Best available seats on a Monday only for £5. Only two seats per booking. Mondays only. Students: HALF PRICE standby tickets on the day of performance only, subject to availability (except restrictions shown) Preview Tickets: HALF PRICE Previews for all Theatre shows. No other discounts available. Check Diary on pages 21 ~ 24 for dates (HP) Groups (10+): Call 0161 833 0483 to save on all performances, (except restrictions shown). One FREE ticket per 20 seats purchased. Buy 10 - 40 seats save £2.50 per ticket Buy 40+ seats save £3.50 per ticket School Groups: limited number of tickets for school groups for Monday - Friday performances (including matinees) at £10 each. One free teacher’s ticket with every 10 pupils. Call 0161 833 0483
Access: The Royal Exchange is committed to improving access for all theatre-goers and aims to ensure that disabled patrons have an enjoyable experience. We have wheelchair spaces and a lift in St Ann’s Square providing level access to all floors. Each production in the Theatre has an audiodescribed performance with a Touch Tour for the visually impaired. Programmes are available in large print, free of charge. We also welcome Guide dogs. We have infra-red assisted hearing facilities and present BSL-interpreted performances in the Theatre. In addition, we now offer a BSL-interpreted tour each season. This brochure is available in large print, on CD and email formats. Further queries should be directed to the Marketing Department on 0161 615 6784 or from marketing@royalexchange.co.uk Please note that, under the SMOKE FREE law, performers on stage are exempt and there may be smoking in some of our productions. 28 ~ 29
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The Royal Exchange is a registered charity (No. 255424) and relies on the generous support of individuals, businesses, and other organisations to continue its work on and off stage, in schools and in the community. Here's how you can help...
(Deals For Students And Under 26s) Re-launched Friday Fifty If you’re under 26, you can come to the Theatre for FREE, or very cheap! Our newly re-launched Friday Fifty means 50 people under 26 will pay no more than £5 for a ticket for any Theatre show on a Friday night. Simply turn up at the Box Office from 12 noon on the day and there will be 50 tickets which may be free or may not! It depends how well that performance is selling. The most you will pay is £5.
Happy Mondays £5 Tickets in the Theatre and The Studio Students get 20% off in the Craft Shop 10% off at Bar Exchange - Mondays only.
Student Offers Student Standbys - Half Price Theatre and Studio tickets £4 tickets with studentbeans.com £5 off in Costume Hire
Keep In Touch Join Royal Textchange SMS for more offers Sign-up to Cheep-enews for info and discounts Details, terms & conditions at royalexchange.co.uk/cheep
Information Point Find out more about the Exchange and the cultural life of Manchester from our dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers. Royal Exchange souvenirs, gifts and books are also available.
During each production, a Back Stage Tour takes you on stage and into the areas of the theatre not normally open to the public. Dates on show pages. Call Box Office on 0161 833 9833. Groups of 10+ call 0161 833 0483.
Become a Friend
NEW Patrons and Benefactors Scheme
Meet actors of Royal Exchange productions. Meet directors, designers and go backstage. See productions here and at other theatres. Volunteer and help raise funds. Make friends with theatre enthusiasts.
Mark your support and begin a lasting relationship with the Theatre by becoming a patron or benefactor.
Call Janet Aslan on 0161 615 6786 Email friends@royalexchange.co.uk Ask at the Information Point
Events and Conferences Businesses can hire rooms in the Theatre building for seminars, conferences and special events. Call Paul Lloyd on 0161 615 6793. Email paul.lloyd@royalexchange.co.uk
What’s Online royalexchange.co.uk Visit us at the website – join the E-list Listen to our podcasts Watch our YouTube trailers and videos See our flickr photos Find out from the Exchange Education web page Join us on Facebook facebook.com/royalexchangetheatre Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/rxtheatre TALK TO US
Plaques Celebrate special occasions or honour loved ones with a seat plaque in the Theatre (£500) or floor plaque in the Great Hall (£1,000).
Gold, Silver & Bronze Members Make a regular donation and enjoy benefits including special invitations, discounts, Back Stage Tours and our exclusive Newsletter.
An Ensemble Piece You and your business can play an important role in supporting the Theatre through:
Hospitality and Entertaining • • • • •
Exchange Club or Community Membership Sponsorship (eg. for productions, performances or events) Sponsorship of The Studio Funding new plays or training bursaries Funding Education or Community Partnerships projects
Tailor-made hospitality and entertaining packages with use of the Insider Suite are available for all occasions. For more information please email development@royalexchange.co.uk or call 0161 615 6790
To show your support Round Up A Pound when buying your tickets or donate £2 by texting ROYAL to 70099 Texts cost £2 plus your standard network rate of which £1.76 will go to the Royal Exchange Theatre. (*Virgin will be £1.48) 30 ~ 31
Education
Eating And Drinking Eating and drinking at the Royal Exchange is a dramatic affair. A stylish restaurant and a continental style cafe bar - both set against the backdrop of the spectacular Great Hall and Theatre module - offer city centre visitors and theatre-goers something truly unique.
We want you to know...
To Find Out More:
• Our theatre projects are for everyone • Being high quality doesn’t mean being posh • Our projects are about theatre, not only acting and drama • We aspire to be innovative • Some things are free and we help with payment for others • We make work in partnership with others wherever we can
Drop in to the Education Lounge in the Great Hall Call 0161 615 6721/0 Email education@royalexchange.co.uk Write to Exchange Education, Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7DH Visit the website at royalexchange.co.uk/education The work of the Education Department is supported by Avalon, Beaverbrooks the Jewellers, Biffaward, Cargill PLC, Mrs Edith Conn, The Co-operative Foundation, The Edward Atkin Foundation, The Ernest Cook Trust, Irwin Mitchell, John Thaw Foundation, Manchester Airport, The Oglesby Charitable Trust and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
BAR EXCHANGE is open from 9.30am to curtain up, serving great coffee, delicious cakes & pastries, soup, sandwiches and a full range of alcoholic and soft drinks and is a great place to meet friends during the day, relax after work or enjoy a drink before the show.
Happy Hour On Friday nights, from 5.30pm - 6.45pm, enjoy cheap drinks in the Great Hall Bar, alongside Special FX, free entertainment. Visit royalexchange.co.uk/specialfx for more details.
Weddings and Civil Partnerships Serving modern British cuisine in a relaxed and airy environment, THE ROUND is open for lunch and pre-theatre supper. Call 0161 615 6666 to reserve your table. Visit royalexchange.co.uk for latest menus.
Celebrate in the Front Room at the Royal Exchange enjoy a theatrical experience you’ll never forget. We can provide everything from rings and wedding favours to props and costumes. Call Paul Lloyd on 0161 615 6793. Email paul.lloyd@royalexchange.co.uk 32 ~ 33
Shopping Costume Hire With more than 5000 costumes from over 30 years of Royal Exchange productions, our COSTUME HIRE department is the ideal place for individuals, businesses, educational groups, amateur dramatic companies and even wedding parties to hire costumes for all occasions.
Craft Shop If it’s cards, gifts or inspiration you are looking for, then visit the Craft Shop and discover a wide selection of contemporary hand made crafts by makers working across the UK. Commissions welcome. We also offer a Wedding Service, Loyalty Scheme and an interest free* loan, Own Art (*typical 0% APR) The hugely popular changing exhibitions are held in cabinets along the colonnade and in the Gallery Corner in the Great Hall. Open Monday - Saturday 9.30am - curtain up, re-opening at the interval. Call 0161 615 6767. Email craft.shop@royalexchange.co.uk Visit royalexchange.co.uk/craftshop Craft Workshops Saturdays 10.30am - 1.30pm 30 April Jewellery workshop 28 May Printing workshop 4 June Sewing workshop
Tickets: £25 Tickets: Call Box Office Tickets: £25
Souvenirs Open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm and alternate Saturdays 10am - 2pm by appointment only. Call 0161 819 6660. Email costume.hire@royalexchange.co.uk 47-53 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JY. See map on page 24.
Royal Exchange mugs, umbrellas, pencils, posters and exclusive photo montages are on sale at the Information Point, along with Manchester postcards, scripts and programmes.