Theatre

// OCTOBER THEATRE DIARY • ITCHING FOR SOMETHING TO DO? READ ON…

Information correct at time of publishing but subject to change. Please check with venues ahead of your visit.

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 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.

To book,visit: josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk, or call 01904 501935

21ST CENTURY ABBA

// 2 OCT Join tribute act, 21st Century Abba, as they faithfully recreate Abba’s greatest hits, complete with brilliant costumes.

STEVE CASSIDY BAND IN CONCERT

// 3 OCT Steve and the band return to their favourite venue, bringing along special guests and presenting a varied programme of music for your enjoyment.

MATILDA: THE MUSICAL

// 20-24 OCT Wowing audiences on the West End for the past decade, children and adults alike will love York Stage’s performance of this brilliant musical and much-loved tale.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE

To book, visit atgtickets.com, or call 0333 009 6690

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

// UNTIL 3 OCT The Cornley Drama Society is putting on a 1920s murder mystery and everything that could possibly go wrong does. Watch as the accident-prone actors push on to reach their final curtain call, with hilarious results.

LOST IN MUSIC - ONE NIGHT AT THE DISCO

// 15 OCT Join a live band and talented cast as they take you through some of the greatest hits of all time by artists like Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire and many more.

HORRIBLE HISTORIES - BARMY BRITAIN

// 21-24 OCT See Battling Boudicca and horrible Henry VIII and learn all about the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!