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THEATRE @ 41 To book, visit: 41monkgate.co.uk PUT ON SHORTS // 29 SEPT - 2 OCT
A selection of acclaimed short plays examine Maggie Thatcher’s relationship with Jimmy Saville, what really happened on day three in the Garden of Eden, how a perfect murder ends in a real cliffhanger and why a Yorkshire pensioner tried to smuggle a fruit cake through Australian customs. THE UNREMARKABLE DEATH OF MARILYN MONROE // 10 OCT
August 5th, 1962: Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and underwear; no glitz, no glamour, no masks. The icon unravels her remarkable life, taking us back through the memories of her closest relationships. WIFE ON EARTH / WHO HERE’S LOST? // 22 OCT
A chance to see two offbeat comedy originals in their current hour-long shows. WIFE ON EARTH. Brief Encounterinspired, fantasist-housewife Celia and friends take their Cosmic 22
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Shambles Network Podcast on the road with their wife-based gang show. WHO HERE’S LOST? A melancholy artist and a mute architect take a road trip of the soul. But what are they really looking for, and isn’t everyone always a little lost? MACBETH // 26-30 OCT
York Shakespeare Project returns to present Shakespeare’s iconic drama, surrounding the audience with a corrupted world of moving forests, daggers in the dark and cyberpunk dystopia.
YORK THEATRE ROYAL To book, visit: yorktheatreroyal. co.uk, or call 01904 623568 THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW // 5-9 OCT
Ichabod Crane heads to Sleepy Hollow to become the town teacher. He soon finds himself swept up in a dangerous mystery in an eerie world of secrets and unsettling tradition. Coronation Street actors Wendi Peters and Bill Ward star in this thrilling adaptation.
AMADIGI // 11-12 OCT
Rarely performed, Handel’s opera Amadigi is a chivalric romance that tells the tale of three young people imprisoned by a sorceress. BEING MR WICKHAM // 14-16 OCT
Pride and Prejudice’s most roguish gentlemen, George Wickham, is ready to set the record straight on the eve of his sixtieth birthday. Join Adrian Lukis, who starred in the renowned BBC adaptation from 1995, as he returns to the role once more. THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES // 19-23 OCT
Join Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they unravel the mystery surrounding the untimely death of Sir Charles Baskerville in this whodunnit for all ages. THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA // 21-26 OCT
Set in the Museum of Forgotten Things, three musical curators tell the amazing tale of the museums' artefacts including the mystery of a little green pea and how it got there. This one hour of fun is packed with princesses, hilarious costumes and memorable songs.
