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WELCOME to our Festival season, the final one with us at the helm.
When you see the shows on offer this year, we hope you will agree we are going out with a bang! The flash and the wallop come courtesy of the famous song in the new version of Half A Sixpence, our big summer musical collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh. Half A Sixpence is the centrepiece of a rich and diverse season, which includes two musicals (one revised and one brand new), two new plays and four epic dramas on the Festival Theatre stage. If this season has one theme it is the always urgent question of power: who has it, and who wants it. Whether it is the social dramas of Ibsen and Galsworthy, or the dark comedy of Alistair Beaton’s new play FRACKED! or the war battles in Mark Hayhurst’s new drama First Light and Terence Rattigan’s classic, Ross, these plays explore a century of power shifts and struggles. Of course, power struggles can be very funny too, as Graham Greene knows, and shows in Travels with My Aunt, presented here as a new musical with a score by Olivier Award winners, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. One of the joys of this job has been the chance to work with the finest directors, and this season features the return of Howard Davies, Jeremy Herrin, Rachel Kavanaugh and Richard Wilson, and Chichester Festival debuts from Bertie Carvel, Christopher Luscombe, Jonathan Munby and Adrian Noble. Over fifty years since Laurence Olivier established Chichester Festival Theatre it is fitting that This House is staged here in association with the National Theatre, the company Olivier went on to lead. Another great theatrical institution, the Royal Shakespeare Company, takes to our stage with the ingenious pairing of Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing. It is a fine celebration of 2016, the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare’s death in 1616. Since we joined Chichester Festival Theatre in 2005 we have produced over a hundred productions, overseen the Company’s 50 th anniversary and the Theatre’s £22 million redevelopment. We have enjoyed every minute. This is thanks to you, the most loyal and generous of audiences. We know we leave this wonderful theatre, refreshed and restored, safe in your hands. Jonathan Church Artistic Director Alan Finch Executive Director
PATRICIA HODGE
STEVEN PACEY
TRAVELS WITH MY
AUNT A NEW MUSICAL
WORLD PREMIERE MINERVA THEATRE 18 April 4 June Director Christopher Luscombe Designer Colin Falconer
Based on the novel by
GRAHAM GREENE
Book by
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Music by
Lyrics by
RON COWEN
DANIEL LIPMAN
GEORGE STILES
ANTHONY DREWE
‘The more you travel, the more you discover the world’s not as big as you thought.’ Retired bank manager Henry Pulling is happy alone with his dahlias. Until, at his mother’s funeral, he meets his only living relative, the decidedly bohemian Aunt Augusta. After she’s rattled the family skeletons, she suggests the pair flee to Europe. Henry is reluctant, but Aunt Augusta is nothing if not persuasive.
Choreographer Ewan Jones Orchestrator Nicholas Skilbeck Musical Director Mark Aspinall Lighting Designer Tim Mitchell Sound Designer Paul Groothuis Casting Director Gabrielle Dawes
Through Paris and Istanbul and on to South America, Henry soon finds himself in a luxurious whirl of glamorous flight attendants, chic hotel suites and a particularly fine couchette on the Orient Express. But alongside the romance and first-class thrills, there’s still a lot Henry doesn’t know about his aunt. Particularly how she’s paying for the high life, and why she has so many grateful men dotted around the globe. Based on Graham Greene’s celebrated novel, this sparkling new musical written by Emmy Award-winners Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman (Betty Blue Eyes) boasts a deliciously witty score by the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Mary Poppins, Honk! and Half A Sixpence for Festival 2016). Christopher Luscombe also directs the RSC’s Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing during Festival 2016. His previous work includes The Merry Wives of Windsor for Shakespeare’s Globe and Nell Gwynn in the West End. Patricia Hodge plays Aunt Augusta. Her long association with Chichester began in 1981 in The Mitford Girls, then Rosalind in As You Like It (1983) and, more recently, in The Calendar Girls (2008). Steven Pacey returns to Chichester to play Henry. His previous appearances include Blithe Spirit (1997) and Kent in King Lear (2013).
EVENTS Musical Brunch with Stiles and Drewe All Aboard with Patricia Hodge Everyone Can Sing in Colin’s Choir Pre- & Post-Show Talks Sponsored by Genesis Supported by Travels with My Aunt Commissioning Circle
AN ENEMY OF TH
HUGH BONNEVILLE
FESTIVAL THEATRE 22 April 21 May Director Howard Davies Designer Tim Hatley Lighting Designer Mark Henderson
HE PEOPLE
Music Dominic Muldowney Sound Designer Mike Walker Casting Director Toby Whale
by HENRIK
IBSEN In a version by CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
‘All our spiritual springs are poisoned and the whole of our society rests on the plague-infected soil of lies.’ Brilliant Dr Stockmann, Chief Medical Officer of the Baths, has made a shocking scientific discovery about the standards of sanitation at the popular local spa. Luckily technology has a ready solution: the polluted baths must close immediately, so cleansing and rebuilding work can be carried out. But not everyone sees things quite so simply. What about the impact of closure on tourism, property and commerce? What about the town’s wider image and reputation? Dr Stockmann’s brother, the Mayor, has one drastic response. The local tradespeople and property owners have another. Now it is up to the liberal press. Dare they print the facts Dr Stockmann has uncovered, and let the public make up their own minds? Ibsen’s thrilling play is a searing examination of the intricate workings of power and influence, and an investigation into who holds real authority in society. Director Howard Davies returns to Chichester following his highly acclaimed production of For Services Rendered (2015). His other recent productions include Hapgood (Hampstead Theatre) and Temple (Donmar Warehouse). Hugh Bonneville makes a welcome return to the stage to play Dr Stockmann. His many acclaimed television and film appearances include Downton Abbey, W1A and Paddington. He last appeared at Chichester in The Handyman (1996).
EVENTS Play Power Pre- & Post-Show Talks Schools’ Theatre Day Sponsored by Conquest Bespoke Furniture Harwoods Group Jackson-Stops & Staff Supported by An Enemy of the People Commissioning Circle
JOSEPH FIENNES
FESTIVAL THEATRE 3 - 25 June Director Adrian Noble Designer William Dudley Lighting Designer Paul Pyant Sound Designer Paul Groothuis Casting Director Gabrielle Dawes
by TERENCE
RATTIGAN
‘From now on Captain precious Lawrence of the Arab Bureau is entirely on his own.’ Arrogant, flippant, withdrawn and with a talent for selfconcealment, the mysterious Aircraftman Ross seems an odd recruit for the Royal Air Force. In fact the truth is even stranger than the man himself. Firstly, he’s not officially part of the military at all, and secondly he’s certainly not called Ross. Behind the false name is an enigma, who started as a civilian in the Map Office in 1914. Despite never receiving an official commission he went on to mastermind some of the most audacious military victories in the history of the British Army, including the 1916 Arab Revolt against the Turks. These victories earned him an enduring and romantic nom de guerre: Lawrence of Arabia. Terence Rattigan’s 1960 play is an epic and probing drama, which reveals the unusual and deeply conflicted Englishman behind the heroic legend. Former RSC Artistic Director, Adrian Noble, makes his Chichester Festival debut with this new production. His acclaimed productions include A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the RSC, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Secret Garden in the West End. Joseph Fiennes returns to Chichester to play the warrior T. E. Lawrence, following his appearance as Cyrano de Bergerac (2009). His film appearances include William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love and Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth.
EVENTS True Identity Theatre Day Pre- & Post-Show Talks Sponsored by ITD Consultants Oldham Seals Group Wiley Supported by Ross Commissioning Circle
WORLD PREMIERE MINERVA THEATRE
FIRST LIGHT A new play by
10 June 2 July Director Jonathan Munby Designer Paul Wills Lighting Designer Tim Mitchell Music Alex Baranowski Sound Designer Fergus O’Hare Movement Director Danny McGrath Casting Director Gabrielle Dawes
MARK HAYHURST
‘Now. Tonight. Before we’re sent back to the front. Take every bit of money you got. Ditch everything else.’ July 1916. Albert Ingham and Alfred Longshaw are crouched in a muddy, rat-infested trench in France. These sharp and funny young soldiers from a battalion of the Manchester Pals are about to take part in one of the most savage assaults in the history of human warfare, The Battle of the Somme. Their survival is a miracle. Their company has lost 600 men. Overwhelmed by the sheer horror of the experience, neither of them dare stare extinction in the face again. So, when they are ordered to transfer to the Machine Gun Corps and return to the blood-soaked front line, they decide, for the first time in their young lives, to take their fragile destiny in their own trembling hands. But becoming a deserter, that most embarrassing and shameful sort of fighting man, takes more courage than they ever knew they had. Mark Hayhurst’s new play is a gripping thriller that exposes the impact of the First World War on soldiers and their families. It follows Hayhurst’s acclaimed debut at Chichester with Taken at Midnight (2014) which transferred to the West End in 2015. Jonathan Munby’s previous productions at Chichester include A Number (2006) and She Stoops to Conquer (2007). His recent work includes the highly praised Wendy and Peter Pan (RSC) and The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe).
EVENTS Pre- & Post-Show Talks Sponsored by Hentys Corporate Supported by First Light Commissioning Circle
JAMES BOLAM ANNE REID
A new play by
ALISTAIR BEATON ‘How would you feel about sitting in front of that nice old village pub on a sunny afternoon while convoys of 40-ton tankers roll past six feet away?’ Deerland Energy’s plans to drill for shale gas in the pretty village of Fenstock are going well. The company is looking at big profits. They can count on the support of distinguished scientists working in university departments funded by the energy companies while at local level, Councillor Pilbeam, Chair of the Planning Committee, seems to be open to lucrative offers. The only slight snag is a ragged band of protestors, reluctantly led by retired academic, Elizabeth Blackwood. Surely she’s just another ‘mad old biddy’, as she’s characterised by ruthless PR guru Joe Selby? This new razor-sharp black comedy by Alistair Beaton takes a timely look at the conflicted core of planetary energy and
WORLD PREMIERE MINERVA THEATRE 8 July 6 August Director Richard Wilson Designer James Cotterill Lighting Designer Johanna Town Casting Director Gabrielle Dawes
earthly power. Beaton is a much-praised political satirist, whose television work includes the BAFTA-nominated The Trial of Tony Blair and such classics as Spitting Image. His plays include the award-winning Feelgood in the West End and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at Chichester (2012). Richard Wilson directed Simply Disconnected for Festival 1996. His acclaimed work includes Blasted at Sheffield Theatres where he is also an Associate Director. As an actor, his recent work includes Krapp’s Last Tape (Sheffield Theatres).
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A distinguished cast includes James Bolam playing Jack, returning to Chichester following many previous appearances including roles in Semi-Detached (1999) and How To Succeed in Business... (2005). Anne Reid plays Elizabeth. Acclaimed for her many roles in theatre, television and film, her credits include Last Tango in Halifax (BBC). Her previous work at Chichester includes Out of This World (2004).
Sponsored by Zero C
Let’s Talk Energy Pre- & Post-Show Talks
Supported by FRACKED! Commissioning Circle
FESTIVAL THEATRE 14 July 3 September Director Rachel Kavanaugh
Half A Sixpence is the iconic British musical adaptation of H.G. Wells’s disguised autobiographical novel Kipps: The Story Of A Simple Soul, based on the author’s unhappy apprenticeship as a draper at Hyde’s Drapery Emporium in Southsea. This new stage version of the novel is a completely fresh adaptation by Julian Fellowes, Oscar-winning screenwriter and creator of Downton Abbey.
Designer Paul Brown Choreographer Andrew Wright Orchestrations William David Brohn Musical Supervisor Stephen Brooker
Arthur Kipps, an orphan, is an over-worked draper’s assistant at Shalford’s Bazaar, Folkestone, at the turn of the last century. He is a charming but ordinary young man who, along with his fellow apprentices, dreams of a better and more fulfilling world, but he likes his fun just like any other, except not quite.
Co-Musical Supervisor and Musical Director Graham Hurman
When Kipps unexpectedly inherits a fortune that propels him into high society, it confuses everything he thought he knew about life. Watching him wrestle with his new identity is his childhood companion and not-quite girlfriend, Ann Pornick, who sees with dismay how Arthur is being made over in a new image by the beautiful and classy Helen Walsingham. She is always there with helpful hints on how Arthur could improve himself and make his life richer and more meaningful, if only he would believe in himself, and listen to her. Both of these young women love Arthur – there is no doubt about that – but which should he listen to? With the help of his friends, Arthur learns that if you want to have the chance of living the right life, you need to make the right choices.
Sound Designer Mick Potter
This new stage version of Half A Sixpence has a stellar creative team and reunites bookwriter Julian Fellowes with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the musical team that co-creator Cameron Mackintosh first put together to create the smash-hit stage adaptation of Mary Poppins with Disney. They have written an exuberant score that is inspired by and features several of composer David Heneker’s memorable songs from the original production, which he co-wrote with Beverley Cross, including the show-stopping Flash Bang Wallop, Money To Burn and the irresistible Half A Sixpence. Director Rachel Kavanaugh’s previous work at Chichester includes The Music Man (2008), Love Story (2010) and more recently Single Spies (2016). Bryan Dick’s previous work includes Ernie Wise in the acclaimed television drama Eric and Ernie, The Life of Galileo and The Alchemist at the National Theatre, and Mozart in Amadeus at Sheffield Theatres.
Lighting Designer Paule Constable
Casting Directors Trevor Jackson Paul Wooller
EVENTS Kate Meets Julian Fellowes Theatre Day Sing A Song of Sixpence Pre- & Post-Show Talks Sponsored by Covers Timber & Builders Merchant Henry Adams Reynolds Fine Furniture Seaward Properties Supported by Half A Sixpence Commissioning Circle
by JOHN
GALSWORTHY
‘It’s this infernal three-cornered duel the Union, the men, and ourselves.’
JULIAN GLOVER
MINERVA THEATRE 12 August 10 September Director Bertie Carvel Designer Robert Jones Lighting Designer Rick Fisher Casting Director Charlotte Sutton
1909. South Wales. There is snow on the ground at the Trenartha Tinplate Works, and the furnaces too are cold. The men are on strike, and the community is close to breaking point. Amid this bleak winter, the company’s directors have made the journey from London to try and reach a solution and restart production. Fearing their plummeting share price, most board members are keen to reach a compromise, but the Chairman, old John Anthony, is resolute and hard as iron. The men are behind their firebrand leader, Roberts, but the union has withdrawn its support and it is only a matter of time before the men do too. More than a hundred years after it was first performed, Galsworthy’s rarely staged play offers a strikingly balanced account of the political spectrum and speaks with directness to our present moment. Bertie Carvel makes his directorial debut at Chichester. As an actor, his recent roles include Yank in The Hairy Ape (Old Vic), Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (BBC) and the deceitful husband in Doctor Foster (BBC). He originated the role of Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical (RSC). Julian Glover makes his Festival debut at Chichester as John Anthony. An acclaimed actor whose work at the RSC won him an Olivier Award, he has also played King Lear at Shakespeare’s Globe and more recently The Interlocutor in The Scottsboro Boys in the West End.
EVENTS A Timely Revival Pre- & Post-Show Talks Sponsored by Lancing College Supported by Strife Commissioning Circle
THIS
‘This country is being kept alive on aspirin when what it needs is electric bloody shock therapy.’
1974. The UK faces economic crisis and a hung parliament. In a culture hostile to cooperation, it’s a period when votes are won or lost by one, when there are fist fights in the bars and when sick MPs are carried through the lobby to register their vote. It’s a time when a staggering number of politicians die, and the building creaks under idiosyncrasies and arcane traditions. Set in the engine rooms of Westminster, James Graham’s This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes: the whips who roll up their sleeves and on occasion bend the rules to shepherd and coerce a diverse chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments. This acclaimed play premiered at the National Theatre in 2012. Graham’s other work includes The Vote at the Donmar Warehouse and also broadcast live on election night. Director Jeremy Herrin’s previous work at Chichester includes Uncle Vanya (2012) and Another Country (2013). He is Artistic Director of Headlong.
HH★★★
MINERVA THEATRE
‘Ferociously witty and permeated by a deep sense of the tragi-comic nature of all political systems’ Daily Telegraph
23 September 29 October
HOUSE by JAMES
GRAHAM
HH★★★ ‘A landslide success’ Evening Standard
Director Jeremy Herrin Designer Rae Smith Lighting Designer Paule Constable Choreographer Scott Ambler Music Stephen Warbeck Sound Designer Ian Dickinson Casting Director Alastair Coomer The National Theatre production in association with Chichester Festival Theatre and Headlong
‘A gripping and fluidly staged account of the sink-or-swim daily life in a minority government’ Times
EVENTS Political Manoeuvres Pre- & Post-Show Talks Schools’ Theatre Day
Sponsored by Bishops Printers Supported by This House Commissioning Circle
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HHHHH ‘Blissfully entertaining’ Daily Telegraph
by WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
by WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
FESTIVAL THEATRE 24 September 29 October Director Christopher Luscombe Designer Simon Higlett
Lighting Designer Oliver Fenwick
HHH ‘Sparklingly funny a
This is, in its entirety, an poignant, impassio
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Music Nigel Hess
Sound Designer Jeremy Dunn
Choreographer Jenny Arnold
Casting Directors Gabrielle Dawes Helena Palmer
The Royal Shakespeare Company production in association with Chichester Festival Theatre
‘We lose ourselves to keep our oaths.’ Summer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. No sooner have they made their idealistic pledge than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive, presenting the men with a severe test of their high-minded resolve. Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy delights in championing and then unravelling an unrealistic vow, mischievously suggesting that the study of the opposite sex is in fact the highest of all academic endeavours. Only at the end of the play is the merriment curtailed as the lovers agree to submit to a period apart, unaware that the world around them is about to be utterly transformed by the war to end all wars.
‘The whole ensemble creates a theatrical tour de force, combining comedy, humanity and a wonderful feel-good factor ’ Sunday Mirror
Shakespeare’s great romantic comedies, Love’s Labour’s Lost a Stratford-upon-Avon in 2014. This innovative doubling is now presented a Matching events, characters and themes suggest that these razor-sharp Berowne and Rosaline, are separated; at the start of Much Ado Abo after a long absence and continue to quarrel, un
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, with a dazzling design by Sim set either side of the First World War. Love’s Labour’s Lost conjures u Much Ado About Nothing the world has changed forever, the roaring 20s productions, and following his appearance at Chichester last year in The
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‘Sigh no more, ladies - men were deceivers ever.’ Winter 1918. A group of soldiers return from the trenches. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship. Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived and happiness is threatened – before peace ultimately wins out. One of the most popular comedies in the English language, Much Ado About Nothing was possibly known in Shakespeare’s lifetime as Love’s Labour’s Won.
‘This imaginative pairing makes total sense. If love is thwarted in the first play, it is triumphantly fulfilled in the second’ Guardian
and Much Ado About Nothing were first paired to great acclaim at at Chichester in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company. p romances belong together. In Love’s Labour’s Lost two sparring lovers, out Nothing (or Love’s Labour’s Won), two sparring lovers meet again ntil they are tricked into acknowledging their love.
mon Higlett and glorious music by Nigel Hess, the productions are up the carefree elegance of a pre-war Edwardian summer; in post-war just around the corner. A 22-strong ensemble company performs in both e Rehearsal, Edward Bennett returns to play Berowne and Benedick.
EVENTS Shakespeare 400 Shakespeare Fun For Families Pre- & Post-Show Talks Schools’ Theatre Day To Be Or Not To Be An Idiot! Sponsored by De’Longhi Lancing College University of Chichester Supported by Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing Commissioning Circle
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL YOUTH THEATRE presents
FESTIVAL THEATRE 17- 31 December Director Dale Rooks Set Designer Simon Higlett Costume Designer Ryan Dawson Laight Lighting Designer James Whiteside Sound Designer Gregory Clarke
by J. M. BARRIE ‘The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.’ Night after night, Peter Pan stares in through Wendy, John and Michael Darling’s bedroom window longing to hear the stories told by their mother. One thrilling evening the brave, wistful, maverick boy who refuses to grow up, teaches the Darling children how to fly, whisking them off to the magical world of Never Land a deliciously frightening place. As well as other occasionally ordinary children from the outside world, they encounter a company of lost boys, mysterious mermaids, a gang of swashbuckling pirates and their leader, the villainous Captain Hook! With Chichester Festival Youth Theatre, Director Dale Rooks has been presenting captivating productions for over a decade including the Christmas show in the Festival Theatre. In 2015, CFYT received the prestigious UK Theatre Award for Best Show for Children and Young People for Running Wild. ‘Magnificent. Christmas would not be complete if this show is missed’ Brighton Argus on A Christmas Carol (2015) ‘Ambitious, imaginative and breathtakingly achieved’ Times on Running Wild (2015)
RELAXED PERFORMANCE 30 December, 2pm Sponsored by Kenwood Mercer Supported by Peter Pan Commissioning Circle
EVENTS Encompassing talks, tours, performances and hands-on activities for all ages, our events provide extra insight to Festival 2016. Look out for Family Friendly events with our
MUSICAL BRUNCH WITH STILES & DREWE Friday 22 April,11am Minerva Bar & Grill The Olivier Award-winning team George Stiles and Anthony Drewe have been writing musicals together since they met at Exeter University over 30 years ago. Their work includes Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Honk! and, for Festival 2016, Travels with My Aunt and Half A Sixpence. Join them for 90 minutes of insight and celebration into their musical world. Tickets £25 (includes brunch and tea/coffee in the Minerva Bar & Grill. SHAKESPEARE 400 Saturday 23 April, 11am Minerva Theatre To mark the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on 23 April 1616, join us for a panel discussion with the creative team behind the RSC’s Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing. Director Christopher Luscombe, Composer Nigel Hess and Designer Simon Higlett discuss how this ingenious pairing of comedies was developed for the stage and they examine Shakespeare’s enduring legacy four centuries on. Hosted by arts journalist Al Senter. Tickets £5 Or why not join us for the whole day 9.15am - 6pm. In partnership with the University of Chichester, CFT will host a series of lectures and discussions devoted to bringing the best and latest scholarship in Shakespeare studies to Chichester. Visit cft.org.uk/events for updates. Tickets £20 (includes 11am panel discussion) PLAY POWER Saturday 14 May, 11am Steven Pimlott Building A political theme runs through some of the Festival 2016 plays. Join a panel of academics and students from the University of Chichester, as they take An Enemy of the People as a starting point to discuss the trajectory and significance of overtly political theatre from the late nineteenth century to the present. Tickets £5
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ALL ABOARD WITH PATRICIA HODGE Friday 27 May, 12.30pm The Brasserie Enjoy lunch in The Brasserie before joining Patricia Hodge as she talks about her career and roles at Chichester including Aunt Augusta in Travels with My Aunt. Tickets £30 (includes two-course lunch with wine and coffee) EVERYONE CAN SING! Saturday 11 June, 11am Festival Theatre Foyer Join Musical Director and vocal coach, Colin Billing, with his new choir as they perform a selection of special choral arrangements of songs from musicals written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. FREE. Find out about Colin’s Choir. TRUE IDENTITY Saturday 18 June, 11am Steven Pimlott Building As explored in our new production of Ross, T.E. Lawrence was hiding under an assumed name, ‘Aircraftman Ross’. He was disciplined for alleged misconduct but no-one seemed to be aware of his true identity. Assistant Director Alice Malin leads a 90-minute masterclass on the concept and complexities of the play’s framing device and of its epic scope of theme and setting. Tickets £5 WHO CARES: A NEW PLAY BY GREG MOSSE Saturday 18, Sunday 19, Wednesday 22 June, 2pm St John’s Chapel, Chichester Four young actors and two puppeteers tell a story full of drama, sympathy, wit and imagination about growing up without adult role models. Produced and directed by a young creative team from CFYT. In association with the Festival of Chichester. Tickets £5
LET’S TALK ENERGY Saturday 23 July, 11am Minerva Theatre Leading anti-frackers take on politicians and representatives of the energy companies in a debate about fracking and the future of our energy supplies. Alistair Beaton, author of FRACKED! hosts an event where theatregoers and nontheatregoers alike are invited to come along, listen, and ask difficult questions. Tickets £5
I LOVE TO SING: ANNE REID Sunday 24 July, 7pm Minerva Theatre Anne Reid and her twice Tony Award-nominated Musical Director Jason Carr present an evening of songs and stories, music and memories. Anne Reid is one of Britain’s most-loved and respected actors and Jason Carr has composed the music for many shows at Chichester Festival Theatre. Their cabaret show has thrilled audiences in London and we are delighted to give Chichester audiences the chance to see it. Tickets £20
KATE MEETS JULIAN FELLOWES Wednesday 27 July 2pm Festival Theatre Julian Fellowes is primarily known as the author of several Sunday Times best-seller novels; as screenwriter for the Oscar-winning Gosford Park and The Young Victoria; and as the creator, writer and executive producer of the multiple awardwinning British television series Downton Abbey. Join him in conversation with Kate Mosse about his hugely successful career as actor, novelist and director. Tickets £5
A TIMELY REVIVAL: THE LIFE AND WORK OF JOHN GALSWORTHY Wednesday 7 September, 5pm Steven Pimlott Building Better known for The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy was in his time an internationally acclaimed dramatist whose plays addressed key social problems of the day. Professor Simon Barker talks about the life and work of this neglected but influential writer. Tickets £5 10 YEARS ON! ANY QUESTIONS WITH JONATHAN CHURCH AND ALAN FINCH Saturday 8 October, 11am, Festival Theatre Join Jonathan Church and Alan Finch as they reflect on an outstanding decade and how their extraordinary courage and vision has made Chichester Festival Theatre the ‘jewel in the crown of regional theatres’ (Daily Telegraph). Discover the secrets behind their hugely successful partnership and their consistently celebrated Festivals. Chaired by Kate Mosse. FREE but booking is essential
BURBAGE’S FAREWELL TO SHAKESPEARE Saturday 15 and Saturday 22 October, 11am Minerva Theatre In this new show, Henry Goodman plays the virtuosic Richard Burbage – William Shakespeare’s leading actor, friend, business partner and inspiration. Burbage recalls how he and Shakespeare, subjects in a troubled kingdom, overcame politics, paranoia and plague to become masters of their craft and the most favoured players in the land under two monarchs, revealing the joys and struggles of working with one of the greatest literary geniuses of all time. Directed by Tom Attenborough. Tickets £12 POLITICAL MANOEUVRES Saturday 29 October, 11am Minerva Theatre Inspired by This House and the often bizarre rules and traditions of the British Parliament, this devised piece will focus on exploring the exaggerated physicality and behaviours of those in power through the eyes of young people. Performed by members of Chichester Festival Youth Theatre. Tickets £5
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THEATRE TOURS 7 May, 9 May, 21 May (Dementia-friendly Tour), 11 June, 30 July, 15 August (Access Tour), 27 August, 8 September, 22 October. All tours start 10.30am. Festival Theatre Explore the Festival Theatre in a 60-minute tour that includes visits backstage. Tickets £5
LIVING WELL WITH DEMENTIA FESTIVAL Monday 11 April - Sunday 29 May In association with Chichester Cultural Learning Partnership, this Festival of Dementia-friendly workshops, activities and events takes place in and around Chichester. Our LEAP Department will lead tours, singing sessions and dance / movement workshops. cft.org.uk/livingwell
THEATRE DAYS Ross Thursday 16 June, 10.30am Half A Sixpence Wednesday 3 August 10.30am Festival Theatre Join the creative teams and technical crew for a stimulating 90 minutes of insight, demonstration and discussion on the making of a production. Combine your Theatre Day ticket with the matinee performance for an immersive day at the Festival Theatre. Tickets £5 (+ optional performance ticket)
EVERYONE CAN SING IN COLIN’S CHOIR 8, 15, 22 May & 5 June, 2pm - 5pm Steven Pimlott Building Join Musical Director, Colin Billing, as he creates a choir from scratch to perform songs from musicals by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Take part in weekly workshops prior to giving a performance in the Festival Theatre Foyer. Ages 16+. £60 for 4 sessions and performance HAPPY TAPPING FEET Saturday 28 May, 2pm Steven Pimlott Building A fun-tapping workshop designed specifically for families to enjoy together. No tap shoes or experience necessary - just brings lots of enthusiasm! Suitable for ages 5+. Tickets £5 SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE Saturday 9 July, 11am Steven Pimlott Building A fun-packed workshop of rhythm and rhyme for children aged 3-5 and their parents led by theatre professionals. Tickets £5 SHAKESPEARE FUN FOR FAMILIES Saturday 1 October, 11am Steven Pimlott Building Come and enjoy an introduction to Shakespeare’s comedies. Character, themes and language will be presented in a fun and practical workshop. Suitable for children aged 5+ and their parents. Tickets £5
IN CONVERSATION The multi-million best-selling novelist, non-fiction writer, screenwriter and playwright (and Cicestrian!) Kate Mosse will host the Pre- and Post-Show discussions. The Founder of the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, Kate is also the Deputy Chair of the National Theatre. Her new series of novels, The Burning Chambers Trilogy, will be published from 2018. PRE-SHOW All Pre-Show talks are FREE but booking is essential. Travels with My Aunt Christopher Luscombe Monday 25 April, 6pm An Enemy of the People Howard Davies Friday 29 April, 5.45pm Ross Adrian Noble Tuesday 7 June, 5.45pm First Light Mark Hayhurst and Jonathan Munby Wednesday 15 June, 6pm FRACKED! Alistair Beaton and Richard Wilson Thursday 14 July, 6pm Half A Sixpence Rachel Kavanaugh Monday 25 July, 5.45pm Strife Bertie Carvel Wednesday 17 August, 6pm This House Jeremy Herrin Wednesday 28 September, 6pm Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing Christopher Luscombe Wednesday 5 October, 12.45pm POST-SHOW Stay after the performance to ask questions, meet company members and discover more. FREE. Travels with My Aunt Thursday 5 May An Enemy of the People Thursday 12 May Ross Tuesday 21 June First Light Tuesday 28 June FRACKED! Thursday 28 July Half A Sixpence Thursday 4 August Strife Tuesday 30 August This House Tuesday 11 October Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing Tuesday 25 October
FOR SCHOOLS We offer a range of resources, events and specialist projects to enhance students’ enjoyment of theatre and to help support National Curriculum studies. RESOURCE PACKS Packed with insights into our productions and comprehensive teacher notes for use in the classroom, downloadable resource packs are available from cft.org.uk/schools SCHOOLS’ THEATRE DAYS Join the technical crew and creative teams for a stimulating 90 minutes of insight, demonstration and discussion into the making of a production, followed by the matinee performance. An Enemy of the People Thursday 19 May, 11am This House Wednesday 12 October, 11am Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing Tuesday 18 October, 11am Tickets £13.50 (includes matinee performance) FOR KEY STAGES 2 & 3 TO BE OR NOT TO BE AN IDIOT! Tuesday 1 November, 2pm Steven Pimlott Building Spymonkey, international clown theatre specialists (and physical comedy directors on Mack & Mabel) offer a taster of their work including games, exercises and techniques to discover the way in which you are uniquely funny, and how you can use it to create brilliant comedy. Tickets £5 PLAYBOX Explore the history of Chichester Festival Theatre and past productions in a series of Playboxes. This detailed project has been developed by teachers using the Theatre’s archive materials to spark learning across the curriculum at Key Stages 2 and 3. cft.org.uk/schools
Anyone aged 16 to 25 can get their hands on great seats for great shows for just £8.50 with our FREE membership scheme.
PROLOGUE tickets at just £8.50 are available for all productions throughout Festival 2016. Sign up for free at cft.org.uk/prologue and be the first to hear when tickets are released from a month before each show.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS As well as having access to cheaper theatre tickets, members also receive a 10% discount off food and drink at the Theatre, and other special offers from our partners. Make the most of our free Wi-Fi and the fantastic coffee in The Café, or come along for the atmosphere and a drink in our newly refurbished Minerva Bar & Grill. During Festival 2016 we also have exclusive events for 16 to 25 year olds. With more added throughout the season, these are just a taste of what’s on. HUGH’S TALKING Coffee and conversation with Hugh Bonneville Friday 20 May, 5pm Minerva Bar & Grill Join An Enemy of the People actor Hugh Bonneville (W1A, Paddington, Downton Abbey, The Hollow Crown) for a coffee and informal chat. Discover how his early experiences of watching theatre and performing with the National Youth Theatre inspired him to become an actor. Tickets £5
CREATIVE CHOICES Tuesday 19 July, 11am - 4pm Steven Pimlott Building Would you like to find out about careers in theatre? In partnership with Artswork, this will be an inspiring day, meeting different arts professionals to gain insight into career opportunities. Tickets £5 OPEN MIC NIGHT Thursday 22 September, 8pm Minerva Bar & Grill Sign up for a slot at our Open Mic Night and share your talent with other local performers. Singers, songwriters and comedians - everyone is welcome. Tickets £5 More events will be added to cft.org.uk
To sign up to PROLOGUE create an account at cft.org.uk, including a valid date of birth. We are committed to encouraging independent theatregoing by younger members of our audience and hope to kick start a life-long love of theatre in the next generation. To encourage this independence, £8.50 tickets must be booked by a 16 to 25 year old and collected from the Box Office with ID.
CFT IN LONDON, ON TOUR AND WORLDWIDE
GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM
GUYS AND DOLLS
UK Tour Until May 2016
London and UK Tour Until October 2016
‘A wonderfully well staged, powerfully performed, atmospheric production’ Mail on Sunday
‘One hell of an enchanted evening. I left the theatre walking on air’ Daily Telegraph
THE JUDAS KISS
RUNNING WILD
Toronto and New York March - June 2016
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London May - June 2016
‘Rupert Everett is magnificent as Oscar Wilde’ Evening Standard
‘Ambitious, imaginative and breathtakingly achieved’ Times
YOUNG CHEKHOV
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Platonov Ivanov The Seagull National Theatre, London, July - October 2016
Moscow, South Africa and Australia Until January 2017
‘Thrillingly energised. Breathtaking performances. A triumph’ Independent
‘A show that genuinely makes you feel better about life’ Daily Telegraph
VISITING US With our light and comfortable interior spaces and outdoor seating on the terrace overlooking Oaklands Park, the Festival Theatre is a lovely environment to relax in, whether you’re seeing a show, having lunch with friends, or grabbing a coffee while browsing with our free Wi-Fi. We look forward to welcoming you. cft.org.uk/visit
THE CAFÉ AND THE FOYLE TERRACE The Café in the Festival Theatre is a great spot for a light lunch or a good coffee. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am, The Café serves freshly made sandwiches, salads, delicious cakes, and a range of hot and cold drinks. The Foyle Terrace opens 90 minutes before the performance, providing even more opportunity to grab a drink or a light bite with friends.
DINING Our newly refurbished restaurants have been transformed into modern, bright and comfortable spaces in which to enjoy a meal and drink before the show. The Brasserie on the ground floor of the Minerva Theatre is open for pre-show dining in new stylish and elegant surroundings. The restaurant serves a contemporary British menu using local and seasonal ingredients as well as an excellent choice of wines. The Minerva Bar & Grill upstairs provides a more relaxed atmosphere, and offers both main meals and lighter food options before or after a show. For more information, menus and to reserve your table visit cft.org.uk/dining
ACCESS
RELAXED PERFORMANCE
Access List membership If you have access requirements or want to book tickets with an access discount, please join the Access List. We are also asking all customers who are already on the Access List to renew their membership before booking for Festival 2016. For more information and a sign-up or renewal form, visit cft.org.uk/access, call the Access Line on 01243 812927 or email access@cft.org.uk
Peter Pan 30 December, 2pm This performance welcomes groups and families with children on the autistic spectrum, sensory and communication disorders, a learning disability or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre environment. Tickets £12. For more information email access@cft.org.uk or call the Access Line on 01243 812927. cft.org.uk/relaxed-performance
Wheelchair users There are 16 wheelchair spaces in the Festival Theatre on two levels, with accessible lifts either side of the auditorium. There are two wheelchair spaces in the Minerva Theatre. Customers may not transfer from their wheelchair to a Theatre seat.
GETTING HERE
Hearing impaired Free Sennheiser listening units are available for all performances. An induction loop has been installed in the Festival Theatre, available by switching your hearing aid to ‘T’. Signed performances in the Festival Theatre are interpreted by Ann McAllister. These are indicated on the Diary pages. Stagetext Captioned performances for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are indicated on the Diary pages. Visually impaired Guide dogs are welcome; please let us know when booking as space is limited. Audio-described performances for people who are blind or visually impaired are indicated on the Diary pages. Touch Tours for blind or visually impaired people take place 90 minutes before audio-described performances and last approximately 30 minutes.
Large-print and audio CD versions of this brochure are available on request from access@cft.org.uk For more access information, call 01243 812927 or visit cft.org.uk/access
For detailed maps and more information visit cft.org.uk/gettinghere Rail Chichester Station is a 20-minute walk from the Theatre, with regular direct links to London, Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton. nationalrail.co.uk Bus The number 60 operated by Stagecoach stops near the Theatre. stagecoachbus.com Coach The coach drop-off point is outside the Festival Theatre with a coach park in Via Ravenna. Bicycle Chichester Festival Theatre is now linked to the city’s cycle lane network and our new bike park accommodates 26 bicycles, located just off the Theatre’s access road, off Broyle Road. chichester.gov.uk/cycling Car Park Northgate Car Park is an 836-space pay and display car park next to the Theatre (free after 6pm). On matinee days the car park is very busy, so please allow plenty of time. chichester.gov.uk/parking Please note that the car park will close at 6pm on Tue 18 Oct in preparation for Sloe Fair and will be closed on Wed 19 and Thu 20 Oct, reopening at midday on Fri 21 Oct. Parking for disabled patrons Blue Badge holders can park anywhere in Northgate Car Park free of charge. There are 9 non-reservable spaces close to the Theatre entrance.
BOOKING
TICKET PRICES
01243 781312 cft.org.uk
BOOK EARLY FOR THE BEST PRICES Prices are guaranteed until Friday 15 April and are then subject to change. For the latest prices, visit cft.org.uk/pricing or call the Box Office on 01243 781312.
Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park Chichester PO19 6AP box.office@cft.org.uk Box Office Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 8pm (6pm when no performance). The Minerva Theatre Box Office opens one hour before each Minerva performance. Payment Cards: MasterCard, Visa and Maestro. Cheques: payable to Chichester Festival Theatre. Ticket Delivery Book online and select the free Print at Home option to receive your tickets by email, or pay £1.50 to receive tickets by post.
FESTIVAL THEATRE An Enemy of the People / Ross / Love’s Labour’s Lost / Much Ado About Nothing Previews / Press Nights £10 £10 £26 £30 All other performances
£15 £27 £36 £40
Half A Sixpence Previews / Press Nights £10 £10 £27 £31 All other performances
£15 £27 £40 £46
Ticket Exchanges Return your tickets to the Box Office at least 48 hours before the original performance and change the date for just £1 per ticket (free for Friends), subject to availability. STAGE
Refunds Tickets cannot be refunded once purchased. Seating Plans Detailed seating plans can be found at cft.org.uk/seatingplans
MINERVA THEATRE
Booking Dates
Previews / Press Nights
£20 £29
Friends priority booking opens Monday 22 February (online and by booking form only) and Monday 29 February (by telephone and in person).
All other performances
£29 £39
Groups and Schools booking opens Tuesday 1 March. groups@cft.org.uk 01243 812909
Travels with My Aunt
First Light / FRACKED! / Strife / This House Previews / Press Nights
£20 £26
All other performances
£26 £35
General booking opens Wednesday 2 March (online only) and Monday 7 March (by telephone and in person).
STAGE
STAGE
WHEELCHAIR SPACES
DISCOUNTS Please note that discounts do not apply to Previews or Press Nights, or to the lowest price in the Festival Theatre. Reduced Price Previews and Press Nights Preview and Press Night performances are available at reduced prices. See the Diary for performances marked P and PN.
SHAKESPEARE SAVER Book the same number of tickets for Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing and save up to £10. For both productions
Excludes Peter Pan. All Saver tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction.
Friends Single Production Discount Friends receive £2 off non-Saver tickets. Groups and Schools Groups of 8+ Monday - Tuesday: Festival Theatre £26 per ticket, Minerva Theatre £22 per ticket. Wednesday - Friday: £5 off each ticket. Groups of 40+ Wednesday - Friday: £8 off each ticket, plus a £5 ticket for the Group Organiser. School and College Groups of 10+ Monday - Friday: £8.50 per ticket; one free teacher ticket with every nine paid. Under 16s Monday - Wednesday: half price, Thursday - Saturday: £10 off. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Over 60s £2 off Monday - Thursday evenings and weekday matinees. Full-time Students in Higher Education, Jobseeker Allowance Claimants and Income Support Claimants Monday - Thursday: half price. Standby from one hour before the performance: £8.50. Subject to availability and at discretion of the Box Office.
£62
£70
Saver tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction.
Friends Find out more about joining the Friends of Chichester Festival Theatre. Friends can book up to four discounted tickets per production. Friends Festival Saver Book the same number of tickets for four or more productions, and save 20%.
£45
Visit cft.org.uk/prologue for more information
PETER PAN All performances
£10
£17
£22
£27
Discounts do not apply for performances on 24 - 29 December (inclusive). For all other performances: Friends and Concessions £2 off Under 16s Half price Groups of 8+ 10% off Discounts on top three prices only.
Relaxed Performance 30 December 2pm.
Customers with disabilities We want your visit to be as enjoyable as possible. If you have any specific access requirements, please join our Access List so that we can tailor your booking to meet your needs. You may also be entitled to a discount on tickets, subject to certain conditions. For more information and a sign-up form, visit cft.org.uk/accesslist, call the Access Line on 01243 812927 or email access@cft.org.uk. Visit Access page for more information on accessibility at Chichester Festival Theatre. PLEASE NOTE Only one reduction applies per ticket, and all discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. ID must be shown where relevant. Prices are guaranteed until Friday 15 April 2016 and are then subject to change. Chichester Festival Theatre reserves the right to make any alteration to the advertised programme which may be rendered necessary by unavoidable cause. Latecomers cannot be guaranteed access to the auditoria until a convenient break in the performance. It is not possible to transfer from a wheelchair to a Theatre seat. Tickets cannot be refunded once purchased. If ticket exchange is not possible, we can try to resell tickets if the performance is sold out. Tickets must first be returned to the Box Office, and resale is never guaranteed. A 10% fee is applicable if successful.
DIARY FESTIVAL THEATRE
MINERVA THEATRE
FESTIVAL EVENTS
APR 18 Mon Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm P 19 Tue Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm P 20 Wed Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm P 21 Thu Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm P 22 Fri An Enemy of the People 7.30pm P Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm Musical Brunch, 11am, MBG 23 Sat Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Shakespeare 400, 11am, MT An Enemy of the People 7.30pm P Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 24 Sun 25 Mon Pre-Show: An Enemy of the People 7.30pm P Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm Travels with My Aunt, 6pm, MT 26 Tue An Enemy of the People 7.30pm P Travels with My Aunt 7.00pm PN 27 Wed An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 28 Thu Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 29 Fri Pre-Show: An Enemy of the People, An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 5.45pm, FT 30 Sat An Enemy of the People 2.30pm Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm MAY 1 Sun BH 2 Mon An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 3 Tue An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 4 Wed Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm An Enemy of the People 7.00pm PN Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 5 Thu An Enemy of the People 2.30pm Post-Show: An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm Travels with My Aunt, MT 6 Fri An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 7 Sat An Enemy of the People 2.30pm Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 8 Sun Colin’s Choir, 2pm - 5pm, PB 9 Mon An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT 10 Tue An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 11 Wed An Enemy of the People 2.30pm An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 12 Thu Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Post-Show: An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm An Enemy of the People, FT 13 Fri An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 14 Sat An Enemy of the People 2.30pm Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Play Power, 11am, PB An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 15 Sun Colin’s Choir, 2pm - 5pm, PB 16 Mon Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 17 Tue An Enemy of the People 2.30pm An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 18 Wed Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 19 Thu An Enemy of the People 2.30pm Schools’ Theatre Day: An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm An Enemy of the People, 11am, FT 20 Fri An Enemy of the People 7.30pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm Hugh’s Talking, 5pm, MBG Dementia-friendly Tour, 10.30am, FT 21 Sat An Enemy of the People 2.30pm Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm An Enemy of the People 7.30pm LP Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 22 Sun Colin’s Choir, 2pm - 5pm, PB 23 Mon Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 24 Tue Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 25 Wed Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 26 Thu Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 27 Fri All Aboard with Patricia Hodge, Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 12.30pm, Brasserie 28 Sat Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Happy Tapping Feet, 2pm, PB Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 29 Sun BH 30 Mon Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 31 Tue Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm JUN 1 Wed Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 2 Thu Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 3 Fri Ross 7.30pm P Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm 4 Sat Travels with My Aunt 2.45pm Ross 7.30pm P Travels with My Aunt 7.45pm LP 5 Sun Colin’s Choir, 2pm - 5pm, PB 6 Mon Ross 7.30pm P 7 Tue Ross 7.30pm P Pre-Show: Ross, 5.45pm, FT 8 Wed Ross 7.30pm 9 Thu Ross 7.00pm PN 10 Fri Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm P
FESTIVAL THEATRE
MINERVA THEATRE
FESTIVAL EVENTS
JUN 11 Sat Ross 2.30pm Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm P Everyone Can Sing! 11am, FF 12 Sun 13 Mon Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm P 14 Tue Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm P 15 Wed Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm Pre-Show: First Light, 6pm, MT 16 Thu Ross 2.30pm Theatre Day: Ross, 10.30am, FT Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.00pm PN 17 Fri Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm 18 Sat Ross 2.30pm First Light 2.45pm True Identity, 11am, PB Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm Who Cares, 2pm, SJC 19 Sun Who Cares, 2pm, SJC 20 Mon Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm 21 Tue Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm Post-Show: Ross, FT 22 Wed Ross 2.30pm Who Cares, 2pm, SJC Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm 23 Thu First Light 2.45pm Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm 24 Fri Ross 7.30pm First Light 7.45pm 25 Sat Ross 2.30pm First Light 2.45pm Ross 7.30pm LP First Light 7.45pm 26 Sun 27 Mon First Light 7.45pm 28 Tue First Light 7.45pm Post-Show: First Light, MT 29 Wed First Light 2.45pm First Light 7.45pm 30 Thu First Light 7.45pm JUL 1 Fri First Light 7.45pm 2 Sat First Light 2.45pm First Light 7.45pm LP 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri FRACKED! 7.45pm P 9 Sat FRACKED! 7.45pm P Sing a Song of Sixpence, 11am, PB 10 Sun 11 Mon FRACKED! 7.45pm P 12 Tue FRACKED! 7.45pm P 13 Wed FRACKED! 7.45pm 14 Thu Half A Sixpence 7.30pm P FRACKED! 7.45pm Pre-Show: FRACKED! 6pm, MT 15 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm P FRACKED! 7.00pm PN 16 Sat FRACKED! 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm P FRACKED! 7.45pm 17 Sun 18 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm P FRACKED! 7.45pm 19 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm Creative Choices Day, 11am - 4pm, PB 20 Wed Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 21 Thu FRACKED! 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 22 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 23 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm FRACKED! 2.45pm Let’s Talk Energy, 11am, MT Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 24 Sun I Love To Sing: Anne Reid, 7pm, MT 25 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm Pre-Show: Half A Sixpence, 5.45pm, FT 26 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.00pm PN FRACKED! 7.45pm 27 Wed FRACKED! 2.45pm Kate Meets Julian Fellowes, 2pm, FT Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 28 Thu Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm Post-Show: FRACKED! MT 29 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 30 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm FRACKED! 2.45pm Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 31 Sun AUG 1 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 2 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 3 Wed Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Theatre Day: Half A Sixpence, 10.30am, FT Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 4 Thu FRACKED! 2.45pm Post-Show: Half A Sixpence, FT Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 5 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm 6 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm FRACKED! 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm FRACKED! 7.45pm LP
DIARY FESTIVAL THEATRE
MINERVA THEATRE
AUG 7 Sun 8 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm 9 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.30pm 10 Wed Half A Sixpence 7.30pm 11 Thu Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm 12 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm P 13 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm P 14 Sun 15 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm P 16 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm P 17 Wed Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 18 Thu Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.00pm PN 19 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 20 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Strife 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 21 Sun 22 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 23 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 24 Wed Strife 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 25 Thu Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 26 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 27 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Strife 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 28 Sun BH 29 Mon Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 30 Tue Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 31 Wed Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm SEP 1 Thu Strife 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 2 Fri Half A Sixpence 7.30pm Strife 7.45pm 3 Sat Half A Sixpence 2.30pm Strife 2.45pm Half A Sixpence 7.30pm LP Strife 7.45pm 4 Sun 5 Mon Strife 7.45pm 6 Tue Strife 7.45pm 7 Wed Strife 2.45pm Strife 7.45pm 8 Thu Strife 7.45pm 9 Fri Strife 7.45pm 10 Sat Strife 2.45pm Strife 7.45pm LP 22 Thu 23 Fri This 24 Sat Much Ado 7.30pm P This 25 Sun 26 Mon Much Ado 7.30pm P This 27 Tue Much Ado 7.30pm P This 28 Wed Much Ado 7.30pm This 29 Thu Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm P This 30 Fri Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm P This OCT 1 Sat Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm P This Much Ado 7.30pm This 2 Sun 3 Mon Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This 4 Tue Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This 5 Wed Much Ado 2.30pm This This 6 Thu Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.00pm PN Much Ado 7.00pm PN This 7 Fri Much Ado 7.30pm This 8 Sat Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm This Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This 9 Sun 10 Mon Much Ado 7.30pm This 11 Tue Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This 12 Wed This Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This
FESTIVAL EVENTS
Access Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT Pre-Show: Strife, 6pm, MT
Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT
Post-Show: Strife, MT
A Timely Revival, 5pm, PB Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT
Open Mic Night, 8pm, MBG House 7.45pm P House 7.45pm P House House House House House House House
7.45pm P 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.00pm PN 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm
House House House House
7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm Pre-Show: Love’s / Much Ado, 12.45pm, FT 7.45pm
House House House House
7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm
House House House House
7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm
Pre-Show: This House, 6pm, MT
Shakespeare Fun for Families, 11am, PB
Any Questions, 11am, FT
Post-Show: This House, MT Schools’ Theatre Day: This House, 11am, MT
FESTIVAL THEATRE
MINERVA THEATRE
OCT 13 Thu Much Ado 2.30pm Much Ado 7.30pm This House 14 Fri Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This House 15 Sat Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm This House Much Ado 7.30pm This House 16 Sun 17 Mon Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm This House Much Ado 7.30pm This House 18 Tue Much Ado 2.30pm This House This House 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm This House Much Ado 7.30pm This House 22 Sat Much Ado 2.30pm This House Much Ado 7.30pm This House 23 Sun 24 Mon This House 25 Tue Much Ado 2.30pm Much Ado 7.30pm This House 26 Wed This House This House Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm 27 Thu Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.30pm This House 28 Fri Much Ado 7.30pm This House 29 Sat Love’s Labour’s Lost 2.30pm LP This House Much Ado 7.30pm LP This House 30 Sun 31 Mon NOV 1 Tue
7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm
FESTIVAL EVENTS
Burbage’s Farewell, 11am, MT
2.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm Schools’ Theatre Day: Love’s / Much Ado 11am, FT 7.45pm SLOE FAIR - CAR PARK CLOSES 6PM SLOE FAIR - CAR PARK CLOSED SLOE FAIR - CAR PARK CLOSED 2.45pm SLOE FAIR - CAR PARK REOPENS 12NOON 7.45pm 2.45pm Theatre Tour, 10.30am, FT 7.45pm Burbage’s Farewell, 11am, MT 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2.45pm 7.45pm LP
Post-Show: Love’s / Much Ado, FT
Political Manoeuvres, 11am, MT
To Be or Not To Be An Idiot! 2pm, PB
DEC 17 Sat Peter Pan 2.00pm Peter Pan 7.00pm 18 Sun 19 Mon Peter Pan 7.00pm 20 Tue Peter Pan 2.00pm Peter Pan 7.00pm PN 21 Wed Peter Pan 2.00pm Peter Pan 7.00pm 22 Thu Peter Pan 7.00pm 23 Fri Peter Pan 2.00pm Peter Pan 7.00pm 24 Sat Peter Pan 2.00pm 25 Sun BH 26 Mon Peter Pan 4.00pm BH 27 Tue Peter Pan 2.00pm Peter Pan 7.00pm 28 Wed Peter Pan 2.00pm Peter Pan 7.00pm 29 Thu Peter Pan 4.00pm 30 Fri Peter Pan 2.00pm RP Peter Pan 7.00pm 31 Sat Peter Pan 2.00pm LP KEY P Preview PN Press Night RP Relaxed Performance LP Last Performance BH Bank Holiday
FT Festival Theatre SJC St John’s Chapel, FF Festival Foyer Chichester MT Minerva Theatre Audio-described Performance MBG Minerva Bar & Grill Captioned Performance PB Steven Pimlott Building Signed Performance
Love’s Love’s Labour’s Lost Much Ado Much Ado About Nothing
IMAGE CREDITS Travels with My Aunt photography Shaun Webb and found image An Enemy of the People photography Hugo Glendinning Ross T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), Chronicle / Alamy and found image First Light found image FRACKED! photography Shaun Webb and found image Half A Sixpence image by Dewynters Strife found images This House image by National Theatre Page 21/25 image by RSC Visual Communications, original photographs of Charlecote Park by Baz Richardson (Summer) and Clive Marshall (Winter) Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing photography Manuel Harlan Peter Pan photography Shaun Webb, book sculpture by an anonymous artist used with permission of Scottish Book Trust and National Library of Scotland Page 29 Julian Fellowes photograph Nick Briggs, Henry Goodman photograph Bruce Chatterton Pages 2, 32, 34, 43 photographs Philip Vile Page 30 photographs Richard Gibbons Page 31 photograph Freya Scott Page 42 Mack & Mabel photograph Manuel Harlan WITH THANKS Helen Cross Bowler hat courtesy of Christy’s Hats Ian Curtis Lesley Longfellow DESIGN Brochure design, image concepts and art direction SWD swd.uk.com
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