Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Brochure March-May 2012 by Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

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March – May 2012

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Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 February

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The Children’s Touring Partnership presents the Bristol Old Vic production of

Swallows and Amazons

Monday 13 – Saturday 18 February

A new play by David Seidler

The King’s Speech

‘What’s the one essential thing a King must do? He must BELIEVE he is King’ Starring Charles Edwards as All aboard The Swallow! Follow George VI, Jonathan Hyde as Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an Lionel Logue, Emma Fielding exotic adventure to encounter as Queen Elizabeth, Ian McNeice as savages, capture dastardly pirates Winston Churchill, Michael Feast and defeat mortal enemies. as Cosmo Lang and Joss Ackland as King George V. This delightful and gloriously imaginative production is directed by See the world premiere of the Tom Morris who also co-directed the original play which inspired international smash hit War Horse, is the famous Oscar winning written by Helen Edmundson, writer film. Directed by Adrian Noble, of the National Theatre’s astonishing former Artistic Director of the Coram Boy, with music by Neil Hannon Royal Shakespeare Company, this aka The Divine Comedy. beautifully crafted play charts a Swashbucking fun for all the family! pivotal moment in British history and reveals the unlikely life-long ‘A triumph – a thing of beauty’ The Observer friendship between Bertie and Logue, which allows the King to  find his voice. ‘A terrific production – warm hearted, affectionate and fun’ Tickets £27.50 – £11 Daily Telegraph Tickets £19 – £10 Suitable for 6+ 2

Rodgers & Hammerstein's

music by

Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein ii

Book and Lyrics by

Tuesday 28 February – Saturday 3 March

Music and Lyrics presents Curve Theatre Leicester’s production of

The King and I

Starring Ramon Tikaram and Josefina Gabrielle

The heart-warming story of the British governess brought to the court of Siam to tutor the King’s many children is told using one of the most beautiful scores ever written, with sweeping melodies including The March of the Siamese Children, Shall We Dance, I Whistle a Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers and the unforgettable Getting To Know You.

‘A full-blown spectacle with classy West End production values and a considerable WOW factor’ The Guardian

Tickets £34.50 – £14 Concessions available

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R IO HE D PR T EN TO ST E W

Monday 5 – Saturday 10 March

Set in 1912, the story is a compelling family drama between James Tyrone (David Suchet), Mary Tyrone (Laurie Metcalf) and their sons, Jamie and Edmund, during one fateful summer’s day. Multi award-winning David Suchet (Poirot, Great Expectations) leads the Anglo/American cast as James Tyrone. He will be joined by three-time Emmy Awardwinner and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee, Laurie Metcalf (Jackie Harris in Roseanne), and Kyle Soller (winner of the Evening Standard 2011 award for Outstanding Newcomer). The Theatre Royal Nottingham is one of only 5 venues in the UK to be hosting this fabulous production so early booking is recommended.

Post-Show Q & A with David Suchet Thursday 8 March 6.15pm

Prices MON – THU 7.30pm Stalls £30.50 Dress Circle £30.50 Upper Circle £28 Balcony £21

£28 £28 £25.50 £15

£25.50

FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £32.50 Dress Circle £32.50 Upper Circle £30 Balcony £23

£30 £30 £27.50 £17

£27.50

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 for Mon 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Royal Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Fri 7.30pm Over 60s Save £3.50 in the Stalls and £2.50 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Fri 7.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% with one free ticket per 10 tickets purchased Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

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Following his critically acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre in 2010, David Suchet returns in Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece Long Day’s Journey into Night, one of the greatest American plays written in the 20th century.

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Long Day’s Journey into Night

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG

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& STAGE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT

Audio Described, Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned performances â&#x20AC;&#x201C; see page 43 for details

E See pages 40 & 41 for details of Education and Community work relating to this show

From producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment (Hairspray), the smash-hit musical comedy Sister Act is coming to Nottingham!

images by Tristram Kenton of the UK touring production

The show, which played to over a million people at the London Palladium and is currently a huge hit on Broadway, stars Coronation Street’s Denise Black as Mother Superior and Brookside and The Royal favourite Michael Starke as Monsignor O’Hara. When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun she makes the wrong impression on the strict Mother Superior. But when she transforms the choir into the most glorious musical act in town, Deloris forms a lasting bond with her newfound friends… and the gang that’s chasing her finds itself up against an unstoppable team of soulful sisters! Based on the movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly, feel-good show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, Funk, Soul and Disco.

MON – THU 7.30pm & WED 2pm Stalls £39.50 £37 £33.50 Dress Circle £39.50 £37 Upper Circle £37 £33.50 Balcony £25 £19 FRI 7.30pm, SAT 2.30pm & 7.30pm Stalls £42.50 £40.50 £37.50 Dress Circle £42.50 £40.50 Upper Circle £40.50 £37.50 Balcony £27 £20

Save Money Royal Friends Save £5 in the Stalls & Upper Circle for Tue 20 & Wed 21 March 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Royal Friends members Under 16s, Over 60s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £4 in the Stalls & £3 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Wed 2pm School Parties All tickets £20 in the Stalls & Upper Circle with one free teacher per 20 tickets purchased. Applies Mon – Wed 7.30pm & Wed 2pm Groups (10+) Save 10%

‘A big, family-friendly musical!’ New York Observer

Groups (20+) Save 15% with one free ticket per 20 tickets purchased

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Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only)

‘The songs are exuberant, the choreography both brilliant and cheeringly innocent’ The Scotsman ‘Like the film, only better’ Yorkshire Evening Post

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Sister Act

Prices

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Tuesday 20 – Saturday 31 March

No concessions in the Balcony or for the Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm performances All tickets subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability and quota controls

The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare

‘A woman moved is like a fountain troubled’

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Charismatic and brash Petruchio of Verona is seeking his fortune through his abilities to gain the hand in marriage of a rich woman, and he will do anything. Katharina and Bianca’s father, longing for his daughters to be married, is offering a generous dowry for his daughters’ hands, but not until Katharina is tamed and her wild and unruly ways put to bed. Will the flamboyant Petruchio succeed in taming Katharina to a submissive life of domesticity? Directed by Lucy Bailey – the cast includes David Caves as Petruchio (The Beggar’s Opera, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; Macbeth, Cheek By Jowl National Tour) and Lisa Dillon as Katharina (Desdemona, RSC Othello; Knot of the Heart, Almeida; Design for Living, Old Vic; ITV1’s The Jury and BBC1’s Cranford).

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The Royal Shakespeare Company return to Nottingham – following the huge success of their 2009 visit of The Tempest – with Shakespeare’s romantic comedy exploring love, sexual politics and the art of illusion.

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‘Magical, magnificent and deeply felt, this is a Tempest not to miss’ Telegraph, The Tempest 2009

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‘Visual excitement bubbles away from the start’ Times, The Tempest 2009 6

Audio Described and Captioned performances – see page 43 for details Post-Show Discussion Thursday 15 March

Prices

TUE – THU 7.30pm & SAT 2.30pm Stalls £27 £25 £23 Dress Circle £27 £25 Upper Circle £25 £23 Balcony £17 £14 WED 2pm Stalls £22 Dress Circle £22 Upper Circle £20.50 Balcony £15

£20.50 £19 £20.50 £18 £12

FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £29.50 Dress Circle £29.50 Upper Circle £27 Balcony £19

£27 £24.50 £27 £24.50 £16

Save Money

Royal Friends Save £7.50 for Tue 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Save £3.50 in the Stalls and £2 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% School Parties All tickets £10 in the Stalls & Upper Circle with one free teacher ticket per 20 tickets purchased. Applies Tue 7.30pm and Wed 2pm 16 – 25 year olds An allocation of £5 tickets is available. 25 tickets in advance and 25 tickets on the day of the performance (terms and conditions apply) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Photograph Of David Caves and Lisa Dillon By Jillian Edelstein

Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 March

E See pages 40 & 41 for details of Education & Community work relating to this show

Following a sell-out week in autumn 2010, the global phenomenon STOMP will be returning to Nottingham to celebrate an astonishing 20 years of bringing foot-stamping, finger-drumming, adrenalinrushing joy to audiences across the world.

With a universal language of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance, eight performers use everything from Zippo lighters and plastic bags to bin lids and even the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel-good rhythm. ‘Exhilarating, entrancing, terrific’ The Independent ‘If you haven’t seen STOMP, go! If you have seen it, take someone who hasn’t and share the pleasure’ Boston Herald

TUE – THU 7.30pm, WED 2pm & FRI 4pm Stalls £27 £25 £23 Dress Circle £27 £25 Upper Circle £25 £23 Balcony £17 £15 FRI 7.30pm, SAT 2.30pm &7.30pm Stalls £29 £27 £25 Dress Circle £29 £27 Upper Circle £27 £25 Balcony £19 £16

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 for Tue 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Over 60s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £4 in the Stalls and £2.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm, Wed 2pm, Fri 4pm & Sat 2.30pm Family Ticket £80 for 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm, Wed 2pm, Fri 4pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% for Tue – Fri 7.30pm, Wed 2pm, Fri 4pm & Sat 2.30pm

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STOMP

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Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 April

Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 April

Doctor in the House Starring Joe Pasquale and Robert Powell

Do you need a prescription for laughter? Then here comes the cure as the classic British comedy, Doctor in the House, hits the stage.

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Follow the inexperienced young medical student Simon Sparrow as he begins his five-year internship at St. Swithin’s Teaching Hospital. Continually running afoul of the irascible head surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt, his social life is spiced up when Sparrow is taken under the wings of two student repeaters, Tony Grimsdyke and John Evans, with farcical consequences.

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Starring one of Britain’s most loved funnymen, Joe Pasquale, alongside star of stage and screen, Robert Powell, and with Tom Butcher (BBC’s Doctors) as John, and Emma Barton (EastEnders) as Vera, Doctor in the House has delighted audiences for generations. Refereed by award-winning director Ian Talbot, this is comedy at its very best... the doctor will see you now!

Prices TUE – THU 7.30pm & SAT 2.30pm Stalls £24 £22 £20 Dress Circle £24 £22 Upper Circle £22 £20 Balcony £16 £13 WED & THU 2pm Stalls £20 Dress Circle £20 Upper Circle £18 Balcony £14

£18 £18 £16 £12

£16

FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £26 Dress Circle £26 Upper Circle £24 Balcony £18

£24 £24 £22 £14

£22

Save Money Royal Friends Two tickets for the price of one for Tue 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Save £3.50 in the Stalls and £2 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% with one free ticket per 20 tickets purchased Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Prices

Save The Last Dance For Me

MON – THU 7.30pm & SAT 2.30pm Stalls £30 £27.50 £25 Dress Circle £30 £27.50 Upper Circle £27.50 £25 Balcony £17.50 £13.50

Dreamboats and Petticoats meets Dirty Dancing in an all new Rock ‘n’ Roll musical

BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN FEATURING THE HITS OF DOC POMUS & MORT SHUMAN AND MANY MORE...

From the writers, producers, creators and director of Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will take you back through the music and magic of the early 60’s, to a time when each passing week brought another rock ‘n’ roll classic. Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds of a Feather), featuring the unmistakable music of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, and with authentic recreation of the sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ‘63. Featuring the Classic 60’s hits A Teenager in Love, Sweets for my Sweet, Turn Me Loose, Here I Go Again, Viva Las Vegas, Little Sister, His Latest Flame, Suspicion, Can’t Get Used to Losing You, Save the Last Dance For Me and many more...

WED 2pm Stalls £23.50 Dress Circle £23.50 Upper Circle £21 Balcony £14.50

£21 £21 £18.50 £12.50

£18.50

FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £33 Dress Circle £33 Upper Circle £30.50 Balcony £19.50

£30.50 £30.50 £28 £15.50

£28

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Mon 7.30pm Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £6 in the Stalls and £4 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Save £4 in the Stalls and £2.50 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

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BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT A BRAND NEW MUSICAL FULL OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CLASSICS!

Monday 16 – Saturday 21 April

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FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS

Cheryl Cherie CAMPBELL LUNGHI

Isla Sadie Kacey Denise BLAIR PICKERING Ainsworth WELCH

Monday 23 – Saturday 28 April

Steel Magnolias

A heart-warming and bittersweet comedy, Steel Magnolias is the funniest play ever to make you cry... and is now on tour and starring Kacey Ainsworth, Isla Blair, Cheryl Campbell, Cherie Lunghi, Sadie Pickering and Denise Welch.

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Join six remarkable ladies from Deep South Louisiana – the beautiful and impulsive Shelby; M’Lynn her strongwilled mother; Truvy, a beauty parlour owner; Clairee, an elegant wealthy widow; the sharp tongued Ouiser, and mousey newcomer Annelle – as they ride life’s rollercoaster and enjoy friendship that has no boundaries.

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From the original play in 1987, to its film adaptation in 1989, Steel Magnolias – a true story by Robert Harling written following the loss of his beloved sister – is a moving play that celebrates the strength and value of friendship, humour, and love in the midst of life’s greatest hardships. If you enjoyed Calendar Girls then this is a show that you won’t want to miss!

Prices MON – THU 7.30pm & SAT 2.30pm Stalls £25 £23 £21 Dress Circle £25 £23 Upper Circle £23 £21 Balcony £16 £13 WED 2pm Stalls £21 Dress Circle £21 Upper Circle £19.50 Balcony £14.50

£19.50 £19.50 £18 £11

£18

FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £27.50 Dress Circle £27.50 Upper Circle £25 Balcony £18

£25 £25 £22.50 £15

£22.50

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 for Mon 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Save £3.50 in the Stalls and £2 in the Upper Circle for Mon – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% with one free ticket per 20 tickets purchased Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Tuesday 1 – Saturday 5 May

Prices

Nutcracker!

TUE – THU 7.30pm Stalls £34.50 Dress Circle £34.50 Upper Circle £32 Balcony £21

£32 £32 £29 £15

£29

THU 2pm Stalls £26 Dress Circle £26 Upper Circle £23.50 Balcony £18

£23.50 £23.50 £21 £14

£21

A New Adventures Production Music by Tchaikovsky

One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the UK, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! returns to Nottingham to celebrate its 20th anniversary .

This delicious theatrical feast has family-sized helpings of Matthew Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross’ Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s unforgettable sets and costumes combine with sizzling choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of the traditional favourite.

‘Devilishly clever imaginative wit – this Nutcracker cannot be faulted’ Financial Times ‘Witty and wonderful’ The Guardian ‘Great family fun’ Daily Telegraph

‘Truly, truly scrumptious’ Independent on Sunday

FRI 7.30pm and SAT 2.30pm & 7.30pm Stalls £37.50 £34.50 £32 Dress Circle £37.50 £34.50 Upper Circle £34.50 £32 Balcony £24 £16

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tue 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £4 in the Stalls and £2.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Save £3 in the Stalls and £2 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Family Ticket £100 for 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) on top two price bands only. Applies Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

E See pages 40 & 41 for details of Education & Community work relating to this show

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Matthew Bourne’s

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A NEW ADVENTURES PRODUCTION

Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 May A Touring Consortium Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal Production

The Diary of Anne Frank By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Adapted by Wendy Kesselman Directed by Nikolai Foster

‘When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived! But, and that’s a big question, will I ever be able to write something great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer?’ Anne Frank

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From the producers of last year’s acclaimed production of To Kill a Mockingbird comes another classic production. Anne Frank’s famous diary charts two years of her life from 1942 to 1944. This extraordinary personal account of hope, courage and survival has united and touched people worldwide.

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A dramatic and heartbreaking story, this epic and visually stunning new production evokes all the sentiments of the original diary live on stage. This adaptation includes material that had originally been censored by Otto Frank and marks the 60th anniversary of the diary’s publication in English. ‘Brilliant, inspired; an extraordinary theatrical adventure’ New York Post

Starring Christopher Timothy

‘It shatters the heart. It is like watching a vibrant, exquisite fawn through the lens of a hunter’s rifle’ New York Times

(All Creatures Great and Small, Doctors) as Otto Frank

Audio Described and Captioned performances – see page 43 for details

Prices

TUE –THU 7.30pm & SAT 2.30pm Stalls £24 £22 £20 Dress Circle £24 £22 Upper Circle £22 £20 Balcony £16 £13 WED 2pm Stalls £20 Dress Circle £20 Upper Circle £18 Balcony £14

£18 £18 £16 £12

£16

FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £26 Dress Circle £26 Upper Circle £24 Balcony £18

£24 £24 £22 £14

£22

Save Money

Royal Friends Two for the price of one for Tue 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Over 60s Save £3.50 in the Stalls and £2 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Family Ticket £68 for 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tue & Wed 7.30pm and Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% with one free ticket per 20 tickets purchased Schools Parties All tickets £10 for Tue-Thu 7.30pm, and £8 for Wed 2pm with one free teacher ticket per 20 tickets purchased. Applies to the Stalls and Upper Circle Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for the Saturday 7.30pm performance Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

E See pages 40 & 41 for details of Education & Community work relating to this show

Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 May

Prices

THE TONY AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL

TUE – THU 7.30pm Stalls £35 Dress Circle £35 Upper Circle £32.50 Balcony £22.50

£32.50 £32.50 £30 £16

£30

WED 2pm Stalls £26 Dress Circle £26 Upper Circle £24 Balcony £20

£24 £24 £22 £14

£22

Wonderful Town

Connie Fisher (The Sound of Music, winner of the BBC’s How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria) and double Olivier Award nominee Michael Xavier (Love Story, The Phantom of the Opera) star in the multi award-winning musical comedy, Wonderful Town.

Featuring a superb score by legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), the show has received countless awards since its premiere in 1953 including the prestigious Tony Award for Best Musical. Connie plays aspiring writer Ruth Sherwood who arrives in New York City fresh from Ohio with her beautiful sister Eileen, played by Lucy Van Gasse. Bursting with dreams of romance, riches and perhaps a free lunch at Walgreen’s deli, the indomitable pair meet an array of colourful characters in their search for success, causing chaos and delight at every turn. Wonderful Town recreates the bright lights of 1930’s New York City with spectacular sets, dazzling choreography and the rich sound of Bernstein’s magnificent music.

FRI 7.30pm, SAT 3.30pm & 7.30pm Stalls £37.50 £35 £32.50 Dress Circle £37.50 £35 Upper Circle £35 £32.50 Balcony £24.50 £18

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 in the Stalls & Upper Circle and £5 in the Dress Circle for Tue 7.30pm Further discounts available for Silver and Gold Friends members Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Thu 7.30pm Over 60s Save £3.50 in the Stalls & £2.50 in the Upper Circle for Tue – Thu 7.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in the Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 3.30pm and 7.30pm performances Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Featuring a company of over 40 actors, dancers and musicians

Connie Fisher

Michael Xavier

Lucy Van Gasse

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NEW YORK TIMES

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The Royal Exchange Theatre, THE Hallé Concerts Society and The Lowry Production OF

Photos by Robert Workman

Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 May KW & NB Ltd present a Tall Stories production

The Gruffalo Live on Stage!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND DIRECT FROM A SMASH HIT WEST END SEASON! Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

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Voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners, The Gruffalo has been performed to well over a million people the world over. Meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined...?

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Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups. Watch the trailer online at www.gruffalolive.com ‘Monstrous fun!’  Daily Mail ‘Irresistibly charming’  The Times ‘A Monster Hit’ The Evening Standard Running time 55 minutes (no interval) 14

Prices THU 1.30pm, FRI 11am, SAT 10am & 12noon, SUN 11am & 2pm Tickets £12 £10

Save Money Groups and School Parties (10+) All tickets £8 for Thu 1.30pm & Fri 11am Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) Tickets are subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

S T – id ET AS vo t CK F a n TI NG y to tme I l LL ar in SE k e ppo o a bo dis

Monday 21 – Saturday 26 May

Derren Brown Svengali

For the past ten years Derren has created TV and stage performances that have stunned audiences, debunked the paranormal and encouraged many to improve and enhance their own mental abilities. His first show appeared in 2000, Derren Brown: Mind Control, and followed with Trick of the Mind, Trick or Treat and a series of Specials including the controversial Russian Roulette. Following sell-out performances Derren hits the road again with the second leg of the tour that started in 2011 – Derren Brown: Svengali. ‘A baffling, bamboozling and beautifully bewitching display of devilry’ Evening Standard **** ‘If every era has one great magician, then Derren Brown is certainly ours’ The Stage

Prices

Save Money

MON – THU 8pm Tickets £32.50 £30

Royal Friends Save £5 for Mon 8pm (excl. Balcony)

FRI & SAT 8pm Tickets £35

£32.50

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‘Astonishingly, brain-hurtingly complicated and thrillingly presented’ The Arts Desk

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Dubbed a ‘psychological illusionist’ by the Press, Derren Brown is a performer who combines magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship in order to seemingly predict and control human behaviour, as well as performing mind-bending feats of mentalism.

£30

'PLEASE NOTE: Filming of the performances on Wednesday and Thursday may take place Not suitable for children under 12 years

'If you don’t already have a ticket, go and purchase one immediately!’ DAILY MAIL

WINNER OF 7 TONY AWARDS Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Starring

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Matthew Cammelle (Phantom of the Opera)

Alex Ferns (Donmar’s Guys and dolls)

Daniel Koek

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(West Side Story)

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A musical masterpiece. It’s a Revelation’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

Audio Described, Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned performances – see page 43 for details

 FAULTLESS DAILY MAIL

Prices

Directed by Bartlett Sher

MON – THU 7.30pm & SAT 2.30pm Stalls £39.50 £37 £34.50 Dress Circle £39.50 £37 Upper Circle £37 £34.50 Balcony £25 £18

This breathtaking and lavish Lincoln Center Theater production reinvented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical. It swept the 2008 Tony Awards, played for two years to sold-out houses on Broadway and was televised across America. This smash-hit musical has now enchanted UK audiences, receiving huge critical acclaim and sold out houses at London’s Barbican. With a cast and a live orchestra of fifty, this international landmark production, brought to you by the producers of West Side Story and Guys and Dolls, comes to Nottingham for two weeks only. Metropolitan Opera Director and Winner of Tony Award for Best Director, Bartlett Sher, directs a stellar cast which includes British Musical Theatre stars Matthew Cammelle, Alex Ferns and Daniel Koek. Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score includes Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair and There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.

WED & THU 2pm Stalls £30 Dress Circle £30 Upper Circle £27.50 Balcony £20

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South Pacific

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Tuesday 29 May – Saturday 9 June

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'The best musical of the decade'

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'Q stands for quite simply the best show in town. Go now and go again and again' Sky News

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'Cross Sesame Street with the Muppet Show, give it an X rating and clap on a Government Health Warning that too much laughter can make your sides ache and you’ve got Avenue Q' Radio 2

After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness, London’s funniest show by far is hitting the road. The Tony Award-winning Avenue Q is the irresistibly charming musical about the lovably hopeless characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues: love, work, relationships and, above all, just how are you supposed to pay the bills with a BA in English? Hilarious and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets, Avenue Q is a musical like no other. So don’t let your life suck – book your tickets today!

‘THE FUNNIEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN’ Kiss FM ‘ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. WE NEARLY DIED LAUGHING’ Absolute Radio Avenue Q contains colourful language and themes of an adult nature. We strongly advise that you use your discretion based on the maturity level of your teenagers.

MON – THU 7.30pm & SAT 4pm Stalls £30 £28 £26 Dress Circle £30 £28 Upper Circle £28 £26 Balcony £18.50 £15.50 FRI 5.30pm Stalls £25 Dress Circle £25 Upper Circle £23 Balcony £15.50

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Monday 25 - Saturday 30 June

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Monday 11 – Saturday 16 June

the girls are back!

Death by Fatal Murder By Peter Gordon by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Plays Ltd Pratt is back!

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Following the success of last year's production - as part of the Classic Thriller Season 2011 Death by Fatal Murder returns to the Theatre Royal for one week only. The third in Peter Gordon's 'Inspector Pratt Trilogy' - which also includes ‘Murdered to Death’ - Death by Fatal Murder sees the hapless Inspector Pratt return to Bagshot House; scene of previous investigations. During the course of the case, Pratt is assisted by Miss Maple and Constable Thomkins and soon becomes involved in further mystery as danger looms following the arrival of an unexpected guest. A hilarious spoof in the Agatha Christie genre, Death by Fatal Murder is sure to delight all lovers of murder mystery. What the press said about the 2011 production ‘spoof it is, a very funny one’ Nottingham Evening Post ‘Death by Fatal Murder… an obvious vehicle for the company's brilliant comic timing and sense of the dramatic’ Derby Telegraph

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Monday 18 – Saturday 23 June

Monday 2 – Saturday 7 July

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Ladies in Lavender Adapted by Shaun McKenna Starring Hayley Mills

Based on the hit film by Charles Dance starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and on the original short story by William J Locke, Ladies in Lavender tells the tale of two sisters Ursula and Janet who live in a close-knit fishing village in picturesque Cornwall in 1936. When a handsome and talented young PolishJewish violinist bound for America is washed ashore, the Widdington sisters take him under their wing and nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the mysterious young man disrupts their peaceful lives and the community in which they live. Tickets £27.50 – £14

Birds of a Feather

One of TV’s most popular and fondly remembered sitcoms comes to the stage with all three of its original leading cast members, Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph. And now the three stars are reunited to recreate their adored characters, sisters Sharon and Tracy and their sex-mad neighbour, Dorien, in a brand new show from the producers of the highly successful stage adaptation of Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies. Birds of a Feather visits Nottingham as part of a limited UK tour. Make sure you grab this opportunity to see the Birds on stage for the first time ever. Tickets £27.50 – £14

Monday 30 July – Saturday 25 August

The Colin McIntyre

Classic Thriller Season 2012 Featuring......

Murder in the Small Hours by Francis Durbridge

Starring Gareth Gates (Pop Idol), Zoe Birkett (Pop Idol), Amy Diamond (Over the Rainbow). Fresh from sell-out European arena tours, the international smash-hit production of 60’s musical Hair tours the UK for the very first time. It’s 1960’s New York and a group of people come together to fight for peace, love and freedom. Capturing the mood and movement of the times, Hair is the original rock musical featuring classic songs Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In and the infectious title track, Hair. Directed and choreographed by Gary Lloyd – award-winning director of West End hits Thriller Live and 20th Century Boy – The Story of Marc Bolan – Hair remains an unforgettable spectacular for all generations – don’t miss it! Tickets £33 – £13

Minimum suggested age 16+. Contains nudity

The Final Twist

by Ken Whitmore & Alfred Bradley

When writer Charlie Nicholson is asked to write a play, little does he know that creating the 'perfect murder' could lead to the real thing… PLUS two mystery thrillers to be revealed very soon! Following on from the record-breaking 2011 season, the Classic Thrillers company will be back again this year to thrill, enthral and have you on the edge of your seats. With more people seeing these shows than ever before, don’t miss out on a summer of intrigue, mystery and first class entertainment! On Sale February 2012! Tickets £19.50 – £9.50 See All Four Plays for £50 (evenings), or £40 (matinees). Discount applies to the Stalls and Upper Circle

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Hair

Carl Houston is compelled to find the link between a Koala, an emerald necklace and a chef in Francis Durbridge's tale of intrigue and suspense.

Saturday 8 December 2012 – Sunday 13 January 2013

Cinderella

STAR CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED Have a Ball at our 2012/2013 pantomime!

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Monday 9 – Saturday 14 July

Following our record-breaking Sleeping Beauty, join us for another spectacular Theatre Royal extravaganza as we stage a magical and unmissable production of the greatest pantomime of them all, Cinderella. Cinderella will feature the Theatre Royal’s pantomime hallmark of quality and outstanding value-for-money entertainment. Pantomime at its best! Tickets £27.50 – £13.50

International Concert Series March to May 2012

28 March – Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony from sinfonia ViVA 26 April – Discovering Mahler with the BBC Philharmonic

18 May – Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture from the Hallé and Sir Mark Elder

Feed your soul with a FREE lunchtime concert in the Theatre Royal Dress Circle Foyer. These relaxing and informal concerts take place each month at 1pm. www.trch.co.uk/liveatlunch

Magical musical adventures for little ones. Join Beanie Bear and her friends for an hour of musical fun. Get to know a host of different musical instruments, hear exciting sounds from around the world and have heaps of fun joining in with the singing and dancing.

Summer Gala Concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 4 June – Nigel Kennedy Gala Concert

5 July – Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

The Beanbag Prom – Screech, Beep, Ding!

We’re off on our travels with Beanie, Alasdair Malloy and their friends from sinfonia ViVA. Take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine and explore the undersea world in the Yellow Submarine.

Saturday 14 April, 11am & 2.30pm

Music on the Menu with Alasdair Malloy

Saturday 12 May, 11am & 2.30pm

Amigos! Sing, Move and Fiesta with Mas y Mas

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Monday 19 March 7.30pm

Tuesday 20 March 7.30pm

Ireland’s best kept secret and multi-platinum selling singer Tommy Fleming comes to Nottingham.

Since she began her legendary residency at Boston’s famed Club 47 and her debut at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival, Joan Baez remains a musical force whose influence is incalculable.

Tommy Fleming

Performing his own interpretation of classic and contemporary songs including Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Isle of Innisfree, Something Inside So Strong, and ‘the best version of Danny Boy – bar none’ (Eric Clapton) to name a few. Come and see why Tommy is loved by audiences around the world and why with this, his debut British tour, the man they call 'The voice of Ireland' is set to be a huge star on these shores too. Tickets £24 & £21

Joan Baez

Her earliest recordings fed a host of traditional ballads into the rock vernacular before she unselfconsciously introduced Bob Dylan to the world in 1963 and focused awareness on songwriters ranging from Woody Guthrie, Dylan, Phil Ochs, Richard Fariña, and Tim Hardin, to Kris Kristofferson and Mickey Newbury, to Dar Williams, Richard Shindell, Steve Earle and many more. Tickets £39.50 – £34.50 Please note there will be no support act and no interval for this performance

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Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

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Friday 23 March 7.30pm Feed your soul with a FREE lunchtime concert in the Theatre Royal Dress Circle Foyer

Live at Lunch

Thursday 22 March 1pm Classical Guitar from Emma Smith

Thursday 19 April 1pm Enpei Qu (piano) performs Bach’s Goldberg Variations Friday 11 May 1pm Back by popular demand, Neil Allen (tenor) and Tim Lole (piano) perform The English Songbook, Part Two Doors open 12.30pm with refreshments available from the bar.

The Hollies 50 Years On

The Hollies will bring their talents to the Royal Concert Hall on their 50th Year Celebration of all things Hollies. Along with the Beatles and the Stones, this band helped shape the world of Pop and Rock as we know it today. No support act is needed as they perform their classics The Air That I Breathe, Bus Stop, Carrie Anne, Just One Look, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother and many more. Tickets £26.50 & £23

Saturday 24 March 7pm

Tuesday 27 March 7.30pm

U.Dance East Midlands

Implausible Beauty No Support

U.Dance 2012 is the ultimate county and regional youth dance platform. Expect an energy-filled, explosive evening as the cream of the region’s young performers showcase their work. This annual sell-out event offers an insight into the wealth of dance and creativity here in Nottinghamshire, and provides young people with an opportunity to perform in a spectacular venue. For the first time, there will be additional dance performances by younger children (aged 7 – 11). Don’t miss this event, perfect for the whole family. Tickets £7 & £5

David Sylvian

This long awaited tour sees the return of one of Britain’s most respected and reclusive musicians performing intricate arrangements synonymous with his live show. The man who fronted New Wave pop band Japan wore luminescent hair and glam make-up while on the cover of his solo debut, 1984’s Brilliant Trees, he was stylish and refined – a gentleman Popstar. The new millennium has seen a more serious Sylvian, several steps further along on his musical journey, and seeking new sounds to explain new traumas. Tickets £32.50

Wednesday 28 March 7.30pm

Monday 2 April 7.30pm

Wednesday 4 April 7.30pm

Thursday 5 April 2.30pm

Conductor André de Ridder Violin Antje Weithaas Nottingham Harmonic Choir

Plus Special Guests

Up Close and Personal Plus Support

The Diamond Jubilee Show

Tickets £32 – £10

Following a sell-out UK and European tour in 2010, Chris Rea tours again following the release of his first new material in over a decade, The Santo Spirito Project. With a career spanning thirty years and a rich song catalogue including Fool (If You Think It’s Over), On The Beach, Let’s Dance, Josephine, Stainsby Girls, I Can Hear Your Heartbeat, Working On It, The Road To Hell and Julia, Chris Rea has cemented his position as arguably one of the country’s finest musicians and songwriters. Tickets £33.50

The Osmonds

For over five decades The Osmond Brothers have been entertaining sold out crowds across the world and 2012 marks the year of their biggest ever UK tour. Enjoy a journey through their many unforgettable hits from classics One Bad Apple, Down By The Lazy River, Let Me In and Love Me For A Reason to Crazy Horses and Long Haired Lover From Liverpool. In 2003 the group was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tickets £29.50* & £27.50 * The 25 £95 front row Stalls tickets now sold, and only available as returns

We’ll Meet Again A talented cast of singers, comedians and musicians recall the heyday of wartime entertainment in this, the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration. Hosted by Mervyn Francis, with the music of The Martyn St James Band, the regular show team return with a new programme paying tribute to, amongst others, Bing Crosby, Donald Peers, Dame Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields and George Formby. Starring Marilyn Hill Smith, Tony Leyton, Andy Eastwood and The Martyn St James Sound, the show will also include new comedy star Adam Daye. Tickets £12.50 Over 60s Save £2 Groups (10+) One free ticket for every 10 tickets purchased 31

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André de Ridder’s final concert in Nottingham as sinfonia ViVA’s Principal Conductor warrants a special programme, starting with Handel’s celebratory anthem, Zadok the Priest. Another Baroque giant provides the concerto, with Bach’s Second Violin Concerto performed by German violinist Antje Weithaas. Beethoven’s revolutionary 3rd Symphony, the ‘Eroica’ provides a suitably seismic finale.

Chris Rea

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Friday 30 & Saturday 31 March Dance Consortium presents

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 With their winning combination of youthful exuberance and athleticism, NDT2 have wowed audiences in the UK for over a decade.

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Hundreds of young dancers from around the world audition to join NDT2, the springboard for NDT1, but only a very few are chosen. The current group of 16 hail from around the globe: Russia, China, UK, Taiwan, America and Spain to name a few. None of the dancers is older than 23 yet they fill the stage with feats of virtuosity using their young bodies in beautiful ways, expressing emotions and feelings way beyond their years and experience. The company will perform a range of pieces which uniquely reflect their strengths and abilities. Sleepless (choreography by Jiri Kylian) sometimes very funny, while at other times painfully moving; Déjà vu and Solo two witty, silly and very fast pieces by Hans van Manen, and Ohad Naharin’s show-stopping Minus 16 described by the London Evening Standard as ‘hilarious, dangerous, utterly cheeky and a wild climax’.

Prices FRI & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £22 Tier 1 £22 Tier2 £16

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‘The dancers of NDT2 are hand-picked for their extreme youth and for the combination of fearlessness and hopefulness that comes with performers who still hunger, vividly, for the stage’ The Guardian

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Post-Show Discussion Friday 30 March

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Grease

The No.1 Greatest Musical, GREASE, is back at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham for just one week only! Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as ‘bad boy’ Danny and ‘the girl next door’ Sandy fall in love all over again. It’s the original High-School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, ‘A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop, A-wopbam-boom!’

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Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 April

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Thursday 19 April 7.30pm

Hormonal Housewives

Join the Hormonal Housewives starring Beverley Callard (Coronation Street) as they battle against weight gain, weight loss, mood swings, wine, PMS, men, going to the gym, waxing, stretch marks, men, chocolate, upperlip hair, chocolate, men, chocolate... and all the other joys of being a 21st Century girl! Did we mention men and chocolate? Grab your friends and head down to the Royal Concert Hall for a night of fun and frolics with the girls! Tickets £20 Royal Friends discount available for this performance

Thursday 26 April 7.30pm

Tuesday 1 May 7.30pm

Wednesday 2 May 7.30pm

Discovering Mahler

Irish rockabilly-folk singer Imelda May performs songs from her critically acclaimed album, Mayhem.

American country singer, songwriter and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Don Williams returns for his first UK tour in 6 years to perform all his classic, hit songs, including I Believe In You, My Best Friend, Good Ole Boys Like Me, and Tulsa Time.

BBC Philharmonic Conductor Juanjo Mena Presenter Stephen Johnson The opening trumpet call of Mahler’s 5th Symphony seems to herald a tense encounter with fate. And yet this turn-of-the-century masterpiece also contains some of his most tender music. There’s no better guide to its heights and depths than BBC Radio 3 presenter, Stephen Johnson, who will be exploring Mahler’s thrilling sound world with the BBC Philharmonic, before a complete performance of the 5th Symphony. Tickets £10

Imelda May

After a busy 2011 – including a sell out tour of the UK and a US with Jeff Beck – Imelda recently released her new single Roadrunner to further critical acclaim. In the words of Clash Magazine, ‘The problem with an artist like Imelda May is that she's so good, it makes a critical review almost impossible to write; her performance is flawless’. Tickets £32.50 & £24.50

Don Williams

Tickets £37.50 & £32.50 Royal Friends discount available for this performance

Saturday 12 May 7.30pm

Berlin Symphony Orchestra Conductor Alexander Liebreich Piano Kit Armstrong

The gripping opening of Brahms’s 1st Symphony, with thunderous timpani and soaring strings is the beginning of a heroic struggle. It’s eventually resolved in the glorious tune of the final movement, Brahms’s homage to Beethoven, whose gritty Coriolan Overture opens the concert. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21 is famous for its dream-like slow movement, and here it’s played by the phenomenal 19-year-old Kit Armstrong. Tickets £32 – £10

Wednesday 9 May 7.30pm

Thursday 10 May 7.30pm

Leading West End artist Ramin Karimloo received global acclaim starring in The Phantom of the Opera’s 25th Anniversary Concert, performed at the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast around the world.

Fresh from her TV Series ‘Psychic Sally On The Road’, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic, returns by popular demand.

Ramin in Concert

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Ramin as he performs – accompanied by a live band – a varied programme of dazzling new songs from his album, alongside some much-loved West End favourites including Music of the Night from The Phantom of the Opera, Til I Hear You Sing from Love Never Dies, Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific and Bring Him Home from Les Misérables. Tickets £34.50 – £25.50

Sally Morgan

John Williams Blockbusters Concert

Presenter Tommy Pearson Conductor Michael Seal

No-one writes a big film theme like John Williams – no wonder Sally has used her gift over the he’s today’s most popular living years to help many people, with composer. And if you think his music a reputation built from her close is thrilling on the big screen, just relationship with many high wait until you hear it live at the profile celebrities. Sally now brings Royal Concert Hall – as the City of her amazing abilities and her Birmingham Symphony Orchestra tremendous personality to the stage plays a blockbuster concert of John with a unique theatrical experience, Williams’ greatest themes. which is both hugely entertaining Includes the original scores from and enlightening. Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tickets £23.50 Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Schindler’s List, Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, E.T, Jurassic Park and more. Tickets £34.50 – £12.50 35

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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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Saturday 19 May 8pm

Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 May 8pm

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Monday 14 May 8pm

Paul Merton Out of my Head

With Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster. Discover the bizarre workings of Paul Merton’s brain, as he muses on the mighty behemoth that is his noggin. Paul returns to his stand-up roots for the first time this century. Away from the ‘Have I got News For You’ desk Paul Merton proves he’s got legs. A night of sketches, music, magic, variety and dancing girls (two of them aren’t girls). Tickets £23 Concessions £20

Rhod Gilbert

The Man with the Flaming Battenberg Tattoo Multi-award winning Welsh wonder Rhod Gilbert is back with a brand new live show. His stand-up rants on life’s minor irritations are legendary, but this year he’s a more mellow fellow altogether. He’s now so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. Will the new, chilled-out Rhod get his girl and live happily ever after, or will it be microwaved baked potato for one again? Could it be the Mr Angry of comedy as you’ve never seen him before? ‘Without doubt one of the best comedians anywhere in the world’ Time Out Tickets £25

Friday 18 May 7.30pm

The Hallé

Conductor Sir Mark Elder Piano Sofya Gulyak This Russian spectacular climaxes with the trumpets, bells and cannons of Tchaikovsky’s famous 1812 Overture. And before that there’s a mighty trio of Russian masterpieces to enjoy. Borodin’s spirited Prince Igor Overture is followed by his greatest work, the colourful Second Symphony and there’s a rare opportunity to hear Tchaikovsky’s Concert Fantasy for piano and orchestra. The brilliant Russian pianist Sofya Gulyak stars in this virtuosic showpiece. Tickets £32 – £10

Elvis Costello Reinvents The Wheel! 2012 ‘Revolver’ Tour No Support Elvis Costello brings the Spinning Songbook to the UK. An overture of five uninterrupted rock and roll tunes announces Elvis Costello and the Imposters to the stage, after which members of the audience are invited to select the next song. Fortune may deliver such hits as Oliver’s Army, Everyday I Write The Book, Watching The Detectives or Time and Girl. The Revolver Tour arrives following an acclaimed run of US dates, with the tour being extended three times due to popular demand and receiving rave notices coast to coast. The Imposters are Steve Nieve (keyboards),

Pete Thomas (drums) Davey Faragher (bass)

Tickets £42.50 & £36.50

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In the years since her death, folk legend Sandy Denny has emerged as one of the UK’s greatest singer-songwriters. This special performance showcases her entire musical legacy, taking in her work with Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, her solo career and the new songs completed by Thea Gilmore. Thea joins a unique line up of artists and friends Dave Swarbrick, Maddy Prior, Judy Collins and Jerry Donahue, and young admirers such as Lavinia Blackwall, Blair Dunlop and Sam Carter. Together they join musicians from Bellowhead in this rediscovery of the lady described by Richard Thompson as ‘the greatest British female artist of her generation’.

Tickets £22.50 & £18.50

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Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 June

English National Ballet and Flawless

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One of the best recognised faces of British TV, hosting Mock The Week, The Apprentice – You’re Fired, Stargazing Live and Three Men in a Boat, catch one of the most charismatic, intelligent, fasttalking and down right funny live performers working in the British Isles today.

The UK’s national ballet company, English National Ballet and World Dance Save Money Champions Flawless come together in a Royal Friends spectacular combination of streetdance, Save £5 in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Sat acrobatics and ballet. The ten Flawless 5.30pm & 8.30pm dancers and the ten ballerinas pit Under 16s, Over 60s, Registered themselves against each other to show Unwaged, Students All tickets £20 in the Stalls and Tier 1 off their skills, admire each other’s talent, and celebrate all that is great about dance. Groups (10+)

‘His set is a masterclass in intelligent, no-frills stand-up’ The Guardian

The internationally acclaimed ballet Company and the stars of the UK number-one box office smash-hit movie StreetDance 3D first joined forces in September 2011 when they performed at the Peace One Day concert at the O2 in London. Their new collaboration fuses the opposing poles of dance to generate performance fireworks.

‘Devilishly sharp’ Metro Tickets £21

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The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny

Wednesday 30 & Thursday 31 May 8pm

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Sunday 20 May 7.30pm

CHICAGO

‘Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts’…so begins the international award-winning musical, CHICAGO. Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s,nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and, along with Cell Block rival, doublemurderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

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Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO’s sexy, sassy score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, CHICAGO truly is ‘The sharpest, slickest show on the block’ The Times.

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A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it. ‘Still the sexiest, most sensational musical’ Sunday Express

Prices MON – THU 7.30pm& SAT 2.30pm Stalls £32.50 £29.50 £26 Tier 1 £32.50 £29.50 Tier 2 £19 £15 FRI 5pm Stalls Tier 1 Tier 2

£27 £27 £16

£24 £24 £13

FRI 8.30pm & SAT 7.30pm Stalls £35 £32 Tier 1 £35 £32 Tier 2 £21 £17

£20

£28

Save Money Royal Friends Save £7.50 in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon 7.30pm Under 16s, Over 60s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £5 in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm Groups (20+) Save 10% in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm with one free ticket per 10 tickets purchased Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions for Friday 5pm & 8.30pm and Saturday 7.30pm performances All tickets subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Photo by Paul Kolnik

Monday 13 – Saturday 18 August

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S ‘DAZZLING’ THE TIMES

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s

Starlight Express

Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history, as the sensational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012, destined to take the UK by electrifying storm. Light years ahead of the rest, this futuristic tale about love and hope in the face of adversity promises to take you on the ride of a lifetime – with two hours of speed, spectacle, energy and turbo-charged excitement, combined with an electrifying soundtrack, dazzling sets and costumes, extraordinary roller-choreography and some of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most memorable musical hits. Buckle up; the race is truly back on!

‘Explosive entertainment in every sense, unmissable’ The Journal ‘You have to see it, and still you won’t believe it’ Daily Telegraph A musical that surpasses everything around in every dimension’ Daily Telegraph

Prices MON – THU 7.30pm, WED 2pm & THU 2pm (Week 1 only) Stalls £34.50 £30.50 £26.50 Tier 1 £34.50 £30.50 Tier 2 £21 £16 FRI 7.30pm and SAT 2.30pm & 7.30pm Stalls £39.50 £34.50 £29.50 Tier 1 £39.50 £34.50 Tier 2 £25 £20

Save Money Royal Friends Save £10 in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Tue 21 and Wed 22 Aug 7.30pm Under 16s, Registered Unwaged, Students Save £6 in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm and Wed & Thu 2pm

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PRESENTS

Tuesday 21 August – Saturday 1 September

Over 60s Save £4 in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm and Wed & Thu 2pm Family Ticket Buy two full price adult tickets and get up to two children’s tickets half price. Applies Wed & Thu 2pm and Sat 2.30pm Groups (10+) Save 10% in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm and Wed & Thu 2pm Groups (20+) Save 15% in the Stalls and Tier 1 for Mon – Thu 7.30pm and Wed & Thu 2pm with one free ticket per 20 tickets purchased

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

Photo by Alan Fletcher

BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP

Customers with disabilities 50% discount (Stalls only) No concessions in Tier 2 or for Friday and Saturday 7.30pm performances All tickets subject to a credit/debit card booking fee, and are subject to availability

Ezekial Bone’s Magic Lantern Backstage Tours Cost: £5.50 per person

Saturdays at 10.30am – 11 February, 17 March, 14 & 28 April and 19 May Suitable for all ages, Ezekial Bone’s Magic Lantern Backstage Tour gives you the chance to explore behind-the-scenes at the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall. ‘It’s easy to read about Nottingham’s theatre history, but you can’t beat hearing it told by a great storyteller like Ezekial Bone… an inspired tour guide’ Nottingham Evening Post, January 2011

Education & Community

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Create Your Own Mini-Theatre Workshop, October 2011

Haunting Tales Storytelling Evening, October 2011

Just two recent examples of some of the education and community work taking place at the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall. For more information please visit the website www.trch.co.uk or follow us on Facebook at ‘Royal Education’

Or alternatively, contact: David Longford, Education Manager

Caroline Pope, Education Officer

david.longford@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

caroline.pope@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

0115 989 5531

0115 989 5627

Sister Act – The Soul Choir Package

Saturday 24 March 4.30pm onwards

Royal Concert Hall Cost: £55 per person Working with local singer Janine Nicole, we are looking for energetic singers of all ages to create a Sister Act-type choir for the day and possibly for the future! Open to participants of all ages, regardless of experience. Price includes singing workshop, 2 course meal in the Theatre Royal restaurant, and evening ticket to see Sister Act the Musical.

The Diary of Anne Frank

Page to Stage Workshop Thursday 15 March 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Theatre Royal stage Cost: £10 (combined ticket price) A Pre-show session with members of the acting company and creative teams, lifting the lid on the rehearsal process. Cost includes ticket for evening performance. Schools only.

Wednesday 14 March 10am – 12noon

Practical Workshop

Royal Concert Hall Level 4 Foyer Cost: £5 per student A practical opportunity focusing on key areas relevant to students’ work. Contact Box Office to book your places.

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 Friday 30 March

Free Post-Show Discussion

With NDT2’s Artistic Director Gerald Tibbs

Saturday 31 March 10.30am – 12noon

Over 55’s Dance Workshop Concert Hall stage Cost: £25 per person

Price includes discounted ticket for evening performance. Workshop participants may also purchase an additional evening ticket at the discounted price of £16.90 for an accompanying guest to attend the show. Contact Box Office to book your places.

Page to Stage Workshop

Wednesday 9 May 12pm – 1pm Theatre Royal stage Cost: £1 An interactive session featuring members of the company exploring key scenes from the play.

Thursday 10 May following evening performance

Free Post Show Discussion Saturday 12 May 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Anne Frank ‘Question Time’ Panel Discussion

John Carroll Suite Cost: FREE* An opportunity to discuss and debate some of the key issues and themes from the play with an invited panel of experts, including a principal member of the Anne Frank company. * Places need to be reserved at our Box Office

Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker Wednesday 2 May

Free Post Show Discussion Workshops in Schools

Dancers from the Nutcracker! company can come to your school to lead workshops based on character and narrative. For more information please visit www.new-adventures.net/rebourne

Education & Community

The Taming of the Shrew –

How to book your tickets Online

General Information

Please visit www.trch.co.uk

Please note – all payments by credit and debit card will be subject to a booking fee. This includes sales made by telephone, internet or in person. Payments by cash, cheque or voucher are not subject to a booking fee.

In Person

Box Office open Monday to Saturday 9am – 8.30pm

Our friendly staff look forward to assisting you with ticket purchases, accessing information, and answering Please note that all concessions and discounts are subject to availability, and cannot be applied your queries. The Box Office is situated in the Royal retrospectively. Concert Hall foyer on South Sherwood Street.

By Phone

All cards accepted except for Electron, Solo and AMEX. Tickets are non-refundable except in the event of show cancellation. Tickets can be posted 2nd class for a charge of 50p. Concessions available on certain shows and performances (see specific show pages for details).

0115 989 5555 Monday – Saturday 9am – 8.30pm

Groups

0115 989 5555

Box Office Information

Schools

0115 989 5627 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Textphone 0115 989 5601

By Fax

Why Nott?

0115 950 3476

Off-site visit & transport solutions for schools & community groups

By Post

Make cheques payable to ‘The Royal Centre’

Need a bus for your visit to the Theatre Royal or Royal Concert Hall?

Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Box Office, Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND

Why Nott? Transport offers affordable, high-quality transport solutions from reputable, risk-assessed providers.

Visit our website at www.trch.co.uk and click on our ‘Join our E-Mailing List’ to receive regular e-updates on venue news, events, offers and on-sales

If you want to take advantage of these excellent rates then visit

Address

Free E-Mail List

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whynott

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EASY TRAVEL TO GREAT SHOWS FOR £1 Leave your car at home and take the tram or any Nottingham City Transport bus* to the Theatre Royal or Royal Concert Hall. Buy a Royal Ticket for just £1 return and you’ll fly through the traffic, leaving plenty of time for a relaxing bite to eat or pre-show drink. Each Royal Ticket is valid until midnight too, so there’s no need to rush off straight after the show. Simply add a Royal Ticket to your next booking either in person at our Box Office, by phone on 0115 989 5555 or online at www.trch.co.uk * valid on any NCT bus with the exception of the 100 past Carlton Willows and The One and Skylink past Clifton Pastures

Access Information We strive to make our buildings and services accessible to all. For a more comprehensive guide to our access facilities, please contact the Access Officer on 0115 989 5609 or e-mail enquiry@royalcentre-nottingham. co.uk For full online details visit www.trch.co.uk and select the Access Overview page. Our Season brochures are available in Braille, Large Print, Audio CD and ‘word’ format. A ‘word’ and ‘pdf’ format are also available on our website A 50% discount is offered on seats in the Stalls to customers with disabilities on most performances. Discounts are subject to status and availability.

We are proud to be a part of Scene and Sound. Please visit the website for more information www.sceneandsound.co.uk

Audio Described

Physical Access Wheelchair spaces are located in the Stalls of both the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall. If it is desired, or necessary, patrons may advise us of type of impairment and the size of the wheelchair (if applicable). Scooters and larger size wheelchairs may require an allocation of two ‘standard’ size wheelchair spaces. Please discuss your requirements when booking. As part of the ongoing refurbishment works, two additional wheelchair spaces and a disabled toilet have been created on Tier 1 of the Royal Concert Hall. There is a lift in the Royal Concert Hall that services all levels. Currently we have no lift facility in the Theatre Royal.

RSC – The Taming of the Shrew Saturday 17 March 2.30pm

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Patrons

Both venues have a Sennheiser Infrared Transmission system. Please visit the Access section of our website for further information. During our season we offer British Sign Language or Captioned performances. Details are listed opposite.

Blind & Partially Sighted Patrons Assistance dogs are welcome in both venues or can be looked after by our staff. When booking please state if you will have use of this service. During our season we offer Audio Described performances. Details are listed opposite. Touch Tours usually take place prior to audio described performances. Please contact Access Officer for further information.

For accessibility information Please call: 0115 989 5609 or alternatively visit the Access Section on our website.

Sister Act Saturday 24 March 2.30pm Grease Saturday 14 April 5pm The Diary of Anne Frank Saturday 12 May 2.30pm South Pacific Saturday 9 June 2.30pm

Sign Language Interpreted

Sister Act Thursday 22 March 7.30pm Interpreter – Clare Edwards

Grease Friday 13 April 8.30pm Interpreter – Sarah Gatford-Ball South Pacific Friday 1 June 7.30pm Interpreter – Sarah Gatford-Ball Birds of a Feather Friday 6 July 7.30pm Interpreter – Sarah Hides

Captioned

The King and I Saturday 3 March 2.30pm

Access Guide

for the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Access Performances

RSC The Taming of the Shrew Saturday 17 March 2.30pm Sister Act Saturday 31 March 2.30pm Grease Thursday 12 April 7.30pm The Diary of Anne Frank Wednesday 9 May 7.30pm South Pacific Saturday 9 June 2.30pm

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

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Support your Theatre and Concert Hall and Save Money!

Join us as a Royal Friend and enjoy a whole host of unique benefits. Becoming a Royal Friend is the best way of saving money whilst enjoying a range of quality productions. Pay no booking fee on all your purchases in the Theatre Royal and now the Royal Concert Hall as well. Even if only used a couple of times a year you’ll recoup the cost of the membership.

Royal Friends Memberships

With Bronze Memberships starting at just £20 – but with the option to upgrade to a Silver or Gold Membership – this scheme offers an ideal gift for an arts-loving friend or family member whatever the occasion. Bronze Standard Membership

Bronze Family Membership

Bronze Student Membership

£30

£50

£20

Royal Friends Bronze benefits include

(Discounts apply for up to 2 people / or 4 people for Family Memberships per production)

• Substantial savings on tickets – Look out for Royal Friends discounted performances within the brochure • No booking fee on all tickets purchased • Priority Brochure Mailing • Regular E-Updates – Find out about venue news and what’s booking in • Free Tour Passes – Explore the usually hidden areas of our two venues • Meet the Cast – An exclusive opportunity to rub shoulders with the stars 44

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

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Silver Membership £65 per year

Gold Membership £125 per year

Join either the Royal Friends Gold or Silver membership and enjoy the benefits of the Bronze membership, with even more discounts during the week at the Theatre Royal plus many more exclusive benefits. What some of our members say “I believe there is no better way to encourage young theatre goers to go to the theatre other than the membership. It is wonderful value for money that enables me to keep fuelling my passion for the theatre and being able to share it with others” Mr R Levy – Royal Friends Gold Member (age 15) “I enjoy the benefits of the Gold membership as I like to come to the pantomime press launch as well as the opening night of the pantomime. The free programme and ice cream vouchers are an added bonus” Ms C Richardson – Royal Friends Gold Member

Contact Information For information about the unique benefits of these packages, please visit our website. For Gift Memberships contact Claire Brown on 0115 989 5628 or e-mail claire.brown@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

To join or renew your current Royal Friends membership, please contact the box office on 0115 989 5555 or visit www.trch.co.uk

Celebration Packages Make any occasion extra special by booking an exclusive Celebration Package for a performance in either the Theatre Royal or Royal Concert Hall. It is all hassle free, with everything organised for you. Packages can include: two tickets, interval drinks, three course meal with wine or Champagne, a bouquet of flowers, box of luxury chocolates, programme for the show and a host for either part or all of the evening. The Green Room café bar, located on the ground floor of the Theatre Royal, is the ideal place to come for refreshments Pre-show, at the interval or Post-show. We also offer a range of pre performance light meals.

The Restaurant is located on the Dress Circle level of the Theatre Royal and is open for most matinee and evening performances for both Theatre and Concert Hall shows.

Matinee: 12 noon – 11pm (business dependant) Evening: 5pm – 11pm

Two hours before performance – usually 12 noon for matinees and 5.30pm for evening performances.

Opening times

For further information, or to book a table, call 0115 989 5569 or e-mail nottinghamroyal@kudosknowhow.co.uk

For more information please visit www.trch.co.uk or contact Helen Wybrew on 0115 989 5501 or e-mail helen.wybrew@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Conferencing and Banqueting We also provide Banqueting facilities for a variety of functions; from bespoke celebrations to large-scale conferences for up to 2,500 delegates. For information on Conferencing and Banqueting please contact Kate Collins on 0115 989 5530 or e-mail kate.collins@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

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The Restaurant, Celebration Packages and Conferencing

Food glorious food

Business Opportunities

Let your business take centre stage by forming a Royal Partnership with the East Midlands finest entertainment venue. With 500 show nights per year we have something to suit every taste to give your guests an unforgettable night out in a relaxed environment. We can also help you reach new customers with direct access to our audience of up to 22,000 patrons each week.

Hospitality

Sponsorship

We can create a package for any show, whether you are looking to entertain an intimate gathering of key clients or to reward a large party of your valued staff and their families.

Corporate support plays a vital role in enabling us to maintain our position as the finest venue in the East Midlands. Sponsorship opportunities include:

Take your pick from champagne and canapé receptions, a three course meal in our restaurant with homemade dishes from our seasonal menu, tailor-made buffets or simply interval ice creams.

Marketing Generate brand and product awareness by speaking directly to our audiences. Opportunities include programme advertisements, direct mail, e-marketing, leafleting, product placement/ promotion and outdoor screen advertising.

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

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• The whole season • A specific production • A specific performance within a run • An education programme • The Nottingham Classics season • Part of the building • Association through in-kind support

Royal Partnerships is our established and successful business scheme. We will create a bespoke partnership just for you, to meet your precise requirements and budget, with packages starting at £1,000. There will be one point of contact, an exclusive booking line, added bonuses such as ticket discounts for your staff, show programmes, access to our hospitality rooms and a dedicated host to ensure your event runs perfectly.

“ It’s a fantastic package which has generated more comments and sales for us than any other sponsorship” Hillside Medical Supplies “ Our theatre packages are immensely popular and the staff are extremely professional and helpful – nothing is too much trouble for them. We have no hesitation in recommending a Royal Partnership” Hart's Hotel and Restaurant “ Excellent value for money for corporate entertaining and the events always impress our clients. We have no hesitation in recommending a Royal Partnership” Barclays Commercial

“ Membership allows us to contribute to the arts in Nottinghamshire as well as providing great marketing opportunities, allowing us to entertain our key clients and have an enjoyable social event” North Midland Construction

We are proud to work with all our Royal Partners – Diamond Royal Partners:

“ The partnership is very important to us as we share the same belief – to make Nottingham THE destination within the East Midlands where people choose to spend their leisure time – long may this association continue!” Victoria Centre, Nottingham “ Our partnership means that we have been able to offer rewards to major clients and showcase Nottingham to key clients. Our relationship is great, the service is fantastic and they are always on hand to help. It has certainly been worthwhile for us" Crowne Plaza Hotel “ We have been a partner for many years and see this key strategic relationship as invaluable in the development of our business” Capital FM “ We are proud to be partners – it gives us a chance to prove that we provide a similar level of excellence” French Living Restaurant " We are excited to become Royal Partners and look forward to a healthy working relationship in 2012" Affari Magazine

Business Opportunities

“ This key and valuable strategic partnership offers excellent opportunities for corporate entertaining, fantastic brand awareness and unique ways of promoting our business to their audiences.” Nelsons Solicitors

Sapphire Royal Partners:

Emerald Royal Partners: F rench Living Restaurant, DG Cars For further information please contact Helen Battersby on 0115 989 5505 or email helen.battersby@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

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Nottingham City Centre

For a full city centre map featuring all five zones visit our website at www.trch.co.uk and go to ‘How to find us’.

Bus

Nottingham is well served by many fast and frequent buses which stop close to the Theatre and Concert Hall. For bus times call Nottingham City Transport on 0115 950 6070, Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit www.travelineastmidlands.co.uk

Tram

The tram stops directly outside the theatre and runs every 10 minutes until midnight.

Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Theatre Square Nottingham NG1 5ND Managing Director Robert Sanderson

0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk

Rail

Car

Follow signs for the city centre and the ‘Royal Zone’. There are several car parks within a 5 minute walk including Talbot Street, Trinity Square and The Crowne Plaza Hotel Car Park. See map for further details.

Taxi

Our preferred taxi partner is DG Cars. To book a taxi call 0115 9500 500, visit them on-line at www.dgcars.co.uk or call them for free from one of the phones in the Theatre Royal bar or Concert Hall foyer.

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How To Find Us

Leave your car at home and use the bus or tram to get to the theatre. Buy a Royal Ticket redeemable at all tram stops and on all Nottingham City bus routes. See page 42 inside for further information.

Nottingham Station is a 15 minute walk from the venue or a short taxi/tram ride. Call 0845 748 4950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk for train times and fares.