York Theatre Royal Autumn '08

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FRI 18 JUL – SAT 23 AUG A new adaptation by Mike Kenny Directed by Damian Cruden Designed by Joanna Scotcher Lighting Designed by Richard G Jones Sound Design by Craig Vear Composer Christopher Madin Assistant Designer Lydia Denno Roberta, Peter and Phyllis have a wonderful life in London, but when two strange men appear and their father is suddenly called away, everything changes.

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Life in the country, by Single in action the railway, is a whole new world for the children and their mother. New friendships, adventures and terrifying dangers await. But the mystery remains – where is father, and is he ever coming back?

This production, breath-takingly staged on a real rail-track at the National Railway Museum, features a stunning appearance by a genuine steam engine…

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Dates: Fri 18 Jul – Sat 23 Aug Times: Various start times. Running time 2hours Performance Location: The National Railway Museum Suitable For: All the family Tickets: £15 Concessions, students & u25s £10 Family 4 Ticket £40 (must include at least 1 adult & 1 child) Group discounts available Access Performances: Captioned; Sat 9 Aug, 1.30pm / Audio Described; Fri 15 Aug, 7.00pm, Sat 16 Aug 1.30pm / Signed; Thu 21 Aug, 7.00pm

Cast

Sarah Quintrell: Roberta

PERFORMANCE DIARY JULY FRI 18 1.30 SAT 19 11.00 2.30 SUN 20 1.30 MON 21 TUE 22 1.30 WED 23 2.30 THU 24 11.00 2.30 FRI 25 1.30 SAT 26 1.30 SUN 27 1.30 MON 28 TUE 29 1.30 WED 30 11.00 2.30 THU 31 1.30

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AUGUST FRI 1 1.30 7.00 SAT 2 1.30 7.00 SUN 3 1.30 MON 4 TUE 5 1.30 WED 6 11.00 2.30 THU 7 1.30 7.00 FRI 8 1.30 7.00 SAT 9 1.30 C 7.00 SUN 10 1.30 MON 11 TUE 12 1.30 WED 13 11.00 2.30 THU 14 1.30 7.00 FRI 15 1.30 7.00 AD SAT 16 1.30 AD 7.00 SUN 17 MON 18 1.30 TUE 19 1.30 WED 20 11.00 2.30 THU 21 1.30 7.00 S FRI 22 1.30 7.00 SAT 23 1.30 7.00 C-Captioned, S-Signed, AD- Audio Described

Jonathan Race: Peter

Frances Marshall: Phyllis

Colin Tarrant: Old Gent

Andrina Carroll: Mother

Robert Angell: Father/ Doctor

Marshall Lancaster: Perks

Elianne Byrne: Mrs Perks

Robin Simpson: Jim/ Butler/ Russian

Supported by Jacqueline Naylor: Mrs Viney

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The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present

York Theatre Royal and Ensemble present

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

MARIE

THE STORY OF MARIE LLOYD

WED 27 – FRI 29 AUG THU 4 – SAT 13 SEP

Written by Steve Trafford Performed by Elizabeth Mansfield Accompanied by Stephen Rose Costumes by Sheila Godbolt Lighting by Naoko Nagai

By William Shakespeare IN THE MUSEUM GARDENS Returning to York following their critical success of Romeo and Juliet. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present Much Ado About Nothing - a glorious summer comedy for all the family.

Promise of a masked ball hastens the men from battle to the festive house of Leonato, where beautiful, wealthy young Hero catches the eye of Claudio, the dashing

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soldier. Instantly attracted to each other, they rush into marriage. There is no such hurry for seasoned singles Beatrice and Benedick, whose scorn for love and penchant for verbal sparring provoke their scheming friends to plot a happy ending.

Dates: Wed 27 - Fri 29 Aug Time: 7.30pm Performance Location: Museum Gardens Tickets: Adults £14.50, Children under 16 £7.50 Bring a seat, a picnic and suitable clothes for the outdoors.

The poet, T.S. Eliot, described Marie Lloyd as: “The greatest music hall artist of all time.”

Marie Lloyd lives again in this popular and celebrated show, which features all her famous songs: Don’t Dilly Dally on the Way, Oh! Mr Porter, A Little of what you Fancy does you Good and The Boy I Love is Up in the Gallery.

Marie captures all the riotous fun and irrepressible talent, as well as the pain and anguish, of a truly remarkable woman.

Elizabeth Mansfield received an Olivier Award nomination as ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ for her performance of this show, at the Fortune Theatre, in London’s West End. “Tenderness and fun, style and verve... and oh what songs!” The Financial Times “Mansfield is brilliant.. Uproarious laughter, often tears... a celebration heart-warming in its humanity.” The Sunday Telegraph Dates: Thu 4 – Sat 13 Sep Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm matinees Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 (Tue – Thu & matinees), £12 (Fri & Sat), £5 concessions, students & u25s

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A plane has crashed on an uninhabited island. The only survivors are a group of school boys. There are no homes or schools, no adults, no rules and before long the boys’ fragile sense of order begins to collapse. With the discovery of ‘the beast’, their games take on a more sinister significance and this once well-behaved group of children quickly turns into a bloodthirsty, murderous tribe.

LORD OF THE FLIES FRI 12 – SAT 27 SEP

By William Golding Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams Directed by Marcus Romer

“Outstanding unforgettable theatre” The Daily Telegraph

William Golding's Lord of the Flies, one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times, is vividly brought to life in Pilot Theatre’s award-winning production.

Dates: Fri 12 – Sat 27 Sep Times: 7.30pm with 2.00pm Wed & Thu matinees (excl. 18 Sep) Performance Location: Main House Suitable For: 11+

“Terrifying and exhilarating” The Guardian “William Golding meets Quentin Tarantino” Financial Times

Access Performances: Signed; Tue 23 Sep. 7.30pm / Audio Described; Fri 26 Sep, 7.30pm & Sat 27 Sep, 7.30pm / Captioned; Thu 25 Sep, 2.00pm After Show Discussion: Wed 24 Sep, 7.30pm By arrangement with Robert Fox Ltd. and Faber and Faber Ltd. Pilot Theatre offer an extensive range of activities for schools and colleges to accompany this production.

These include workshops, residencies, post show discussions and online resources. www.pilot-theatre.com

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Tue - Thu £10 £13 £17 £15

Fri & Sat £10 £13 £19 £17

See it First £10 £10 £10 £10

Matinees £10 £10 £10 £10

Students & u25s £5 £5 £5 £5

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York Theatre Royal and Back and Forth present

BEYOND MEASURE FRI 19 SEP – SAT 4 OCT Written by Bridget Foreman Directed by Juliet Forster Based on Measure for Measure

by William Shakespeare

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“...what’s mine is yours, and what is yours is mine”.

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Real Circumstance Theatre Company with York Theatre Royal present

Isabella stands on the brink of a new life – what will it be? Nun or Duchess? Is there another alternative?

LOUGH/RAIN

With three men wanting her virginity, each for their own purpose, can she still retain the power of choice over her own body? Just how much control does a woman ultimately have over her own destiny?

FRI 19 SEP – SAT 4 OCT

Beginning where Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure finishes, Beyond Measure is a provocative multi-media production. Fiery, feminine and fiercely inventive, this is theatre at its most engaging…and you don’t need to know Measure for Measure to love it!

Dates: Fri 19 Sep – Sat 4 Oct Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 (Tue – Thu), £12 (Fri & Sat), £5 Concessions, students & u25s

By Declan Feenan and Clara Brennan Directed by Dan Sherer Performed by Jot Davies and Kate Donmall

After last year’s successful production of LIMBO, Real Circumstance returns to York Theatre Royal’s Studio to present this lyrical exploration of loss and love.

Two new plays interwoven as one. In the wake of a terrible accident, Michael and Caoimhe rebuild their lives as best they can.

But all Michael can remember is the boat out on the lough that never should have been there. The barometer points to rain as the young couple realise they might not grow old together.

“Grips from start to finish... a finely judged performance” The Scotsman on LIMBO Find out more about Real Circumstance at www.realcircumstance.com Dates: Fri 19 Sep – Sat 4 Oct Time: 9.30pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 (Tue – Thu), £12 (Fri & Sat), £5 Concessions, students & u25s Book Beyond Measure and Lough/Rain and receive 20% off the total price per person

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Hull Truck Theatre Company is proud to present

Lifeblood Theatre Company and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre present

LADIES DOWN UNDER

LIBERTY THU 9 – SAT 11 OCT

TUE 30 SEP – SAT 4 OCT

camp out under the stars. But Shelley soon discovers there’s more on offer than posh hotels, dazzling casinos and sun-kissed surfers; and Pearl finds herself with a mountain to climb…

Written by Amanda Whittington Directed by Gareth Tudor Price Designed by Richard Foxton Featuring Martin Barrass After hitting the jackpot at Ladies’ Day in York, our fish-filleting foursome - Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda - are celebrating in style with the trip of a lifetime.

They’ve dosed up on Kylie, donned their flight socks, and now, the ‘girls on tour’ are ready to travel the globe and conquer Oz…if the Imodium kicks in that is!

While Shelley dreams of luxury and glamour, the gang decide to get back to basics and

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From Ayers Rock to the bright lights of Sydney, join our four pommie beauties as they venture down under for a trip they’ll never forget.

Don’t miss this hilarious new comedy from the writer, director and original cast of Ladies’ Day. Early booking essential!

Dates: Tue 30 Sep – Sat 4 Oct Times: 7.30pm with 2.00pm/2.30pm matinees Performance Location: Main House Access Performances: Audio Described; Sat 4 Oct, 2.30pm & 7.30pm After-show Discussion: Wed 1 Oct, 7.30pm Tue - Thu £10 £13 £17 £15

Fri & Sat £10 £13 £19 £17

Matinees £10 £10 £10 £10

Students & u25s £5 £5 £5 £5

By Glyn Maxwell Directed by Guy Retallack Designed by Ti Green Composer William Lyons ”Glyn Maxwell is the best dramatic poet now at work in English“ Daily Telegraph Paris 1793. The French Revolution is four years old when ambitious young artist Gamelin discovers he has been made a magistrate for the ruling forces. Believing the Revolution divides the world between good and evil, he sees conspiracy and corruption everywhere. How strong will the ties of love and friendship prove when Gamelin is given power over life and death, as the new order plunges with terrifying momentum from high idealism to bloody mob rule?

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Private jealousies and public fears, old alliances and new ideologies all combine in this thrilling adaptation of Anatole France’s 1912 novel Les Dieux ont Soif. Award winning poet, playwright and novelist, Glyn Maxwell brings a colloquial verse of great fluidity and immediacy to a story that is both fresh and relevant.

Dates: Thu 9 – Sat 11 Oct Times: 7.30pm with 2.00pm/2.30pm matinees Performance Location: Main House Suitable For: 12+ After-show Discussion: Fri 10 Oct, 2.00pm

Thu £10 £13 £17 £15

Fri & Sat £10 £13 £19 £17

Matinees £10 £10 £10 £10

Students & u25s £5 £5 £5 £5

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Fresh Glory Productions present

World Premiere Dark Laughs present

FROZEN

REVENGE

TUE 7 – THU 9 OCT

FRI 17 – SAT 18 OCT

By Bryony Lavery Directed by Sonia Fraser

Written by Sam Freeman Performed by Paul Osborne and Paul Stonehouse

What lies beneath the ice? ... and what happens when the thaw comes?

Frozen in loss, a mother fights to confront a killer... Frozen in his horrific childhood, the abused becomes the abuser... Confronting the truth, a psychiatrist stares into “the frozen arctic sea that is the criminal brain...”

Winner of the TMA Best New Play Award, Frozen explores in forensic detail a nerve-shredding story of supreme topicality.

“Consistently surprising and even bravely comic... Like a time-bomb ticking in the back of your head” The Independent Dates: Tue 7– Thu 9 Oct Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm Wed matinee Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10, £5 Concessions, students & u25s Suitable For: 14+ www.freshglory.com

Theatre Absolute and Warwick Arts Centre present

Early morning.

ZERO

There’s a light ground mist across the countryside. Two men in black suits are paying their last respects...

FRI 10 – SAT 11 OCT Written by Chris O’Connell Directed by Matt Aston Chaotic, fast, and furious, Zero is the new play from multi award-winning Theatre Absolute. Written by Chris O’Connell, the play is an explosive and anarchic stare at the ethics of torture, and the curse of censorship.

Twenty years from now, in the face of a feast of unabated nihilism, hundreds of camps have been built to torture and gain information at any cost, from those who aim to blow apart the rich pickings of a world that is wealthy beyond its dreams.

Alex, a translator at Camp Zero, seeks to tell the world of the brutal regime within the camps, and finds his life is suddenly on the line. Survival is paramount, death may be inevitable, but the truth has to be told.

“This is theatre at its best. There are no gimmicks, no cheap shots, just wonderful words and glorious actors.”

British Theatre Guide Dates: Fri 10 – Sat 11 Oct Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Suitable For: 14+ Tickets: £12, £5 Concessions, students & u25s

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www.theatreabsolute.co.uk

The birds are singing in the distance.

A Cuerpo present

Or are they?

EL VIAJE DE MATILDE

This black comedy features two of York’s finest actors, following ten different characters on the journeys of their lives.

WED 15 – THU 16 OCT

Blending terrorism, custard, aubergines, immigration, violence, eye-spy and cream, Revenge pieces and weaves together snapshots of lives into a story that’s terrifying, dark and hilariously funny.

(MATILDE'S JOURNEY) Matilde leads a normal life, she lives in a small town in Spain with her family, goes to school and has friends…but she is not completely happy, as she dreams of travelling to the jungle and having lots of adventures.

Luckily Matilde’s dad is an inventor and he is working on an instant travelling machine…Well, Matilde can't help herself and decides to build the machine herself…

As you can imagine things aren't as easy as they look and Matilde gets into one or two tight spots…

A Cuerpo specialise in theatre in Spanish for children, providing innovative theatre performances that use an interaction of film with live theatre, as well as puppetry and music.

Dates: Wed 15 – Thu 16 Oct Times: Wed 15, 1.30pm & 6.30pm; Thu 16, 11.15am & 1.30pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £6 Adults, £4 Concessions Suitable For: 6 – 11 years

An amateur production Dates: Fri 17 – Sat 18 Oct Times: Fri 7.45pm, Sat 6.00pm & 8.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £5 Concessions, students & u25s Book before Mon 1 Sep & save 10% off full-priced tickets booked online with the code REVENGE

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JAZZ

SAT 18 OCT 8PM

FRI 17 OCT 8PM

AND HER MUSICIANS BRITAIN’S FIRST LADY OF SWING

Photography Chris Nash & gavinevans.com

£10 - £18.50

PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE MIXED BILL WED 15 – THU 16 OCT “Phoenix have never looked so superb” The Guardian Phoenix Dance Theatre have an international reputation for presenting inspiring, entertaining contemporary dance, performed by a formidable group of dancers handpicked from around the world.

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This sophisticated programme features both classic modern dance by eminent American choreographer José Limón (1908-1972), and the latest stylish offerings from the company’s Artistic Director Javier De Frutos.

One is a crucial figure in the development of modern dance whose landmark work is rarely seen in the UK, the other a notorious maverick of the contemporary dance world whose passionate Latin American spirit informs his vivid choreographic interpretation of human relationships.

Olivier-award winning De Frutos is also well known for his work with Rambert Dance Company, Royal New Zealand Ballet and his choreography of Cabaret in the West End.

BILLY COBHAM AND ASERE A powerhouse of jazz with Cuba’s latest musical explorers.

When jazz drumming icon and musical legend Billy Cobham first teamed up with the innovative and stylish young Cuban group Asere at WOMAD 2002, no-one could quite have anticipated where their union would end up. Six years on, the result is a stunning collaborative debut album De Cuba y De Panama, which marks a journey into the making of musical history. The warmth of the relationship that has developed between these two powerhouses radiates loud and clear through their music as they bring the full Cuban experience to the stage, exploring soul, jazz and funk influences all mixed up with a kicking Latin vibe. It’s a hugely uplifting experience full of human warmth for both musicians and audience alike - one to cherish for a lifetime!

£10 - £18.50

CLARE TEAL

Winner of the BBC Jazz Vocalist 2006 and blessed with an extraordinary voice, the ability to write songs that promise to be classics and a wonderful warm humour, Clare Teal is a rare commodity and in every way the major star.

This performance features a fresh line-up, some great new material from her new album Get Happy and some inspired cover versions. As well as a liberal sprinkling of Clare's crowd favourites, which confirms Clare confidently alongside the likes of Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux.

“One of the best vocal talents to emerge from the UK in a long, long while” Michael Parkinson Performance Location: Main House

“Excellent skills, infectious stamina and, above all, outstanding artistic consistency are the most distinctive features of the new Phoenix” The Spectator Dates: Wed 15 – Thu 16 Oct Times: 7.30pm Performance Location: Main House

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York Opera presents

iceandfire with York Theatre Royal present

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

WELCOME TO RAMALLAH

TUE 21 – SAT 25 OCT

By Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Pauline Chadwick Musical Director Alasdair Jamieson "The screw may twist and the rack may turn, And men may bleed and men may burn."

The Yeomen of the Guard received its first performance in 1888 and was referred to, in later years, by both Gilbert and Sullivan as being their best work. Encouraged to write "more serious" opera by music critics, fashionable friends and even Queen Victoria, not only Sullivan was keen to embrace a slightly different style. Gilbert too was eager to move away from his usual realm of "topsyturvy" and write something that relied on genuine human interest.

Set in the fearsome Tower of London in Tudor England, The Yeomen of the Guard tells the stories of brave Colonel Fairfax, unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to death in the Tower, and two strolling players, Jack Point and Elsie Maynard, whose paths become inextricably intertwined with his.

TUE 21 OCT – SAT 1 NOV

The opera contains some of Sullivan's most famous ensembles, notably the madrigal, Strange Adventure.

Dates: Tue 21 – Sat 25 Oct Time: 7.30pm Tickets: Dress Circle £18, Stalls £16, Upper Circle £12.50, Gallery £7 Concessions: u17s half price, unwaged £2 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups: One free with every ten

A new play by Sonja Linden and Adah Kay Directed by Sue Lefton Designed by Adrian Linford Produced by iceandfire

SAT 25 OCT Musical Director Derek Warley York’s oldest-established band performing on the stage of York’s oldest-established theatre – a winning combination. York R.I. Band presents an afternoon concert of brass music combining the traditional and the modern in a light-hearted setting. Something for everyone!

York Railway Institute Band presents

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It’s late afternoon when a Jewish woman arrives at her sister’s home in the occupied city of Ramallah. Dusk settles and with the call to prayer come neighbours, an uncle and nephew, to greet the new arrival. As night falls an unexpected curfew prompts the sharing of old stories which threaten to tear apart the fragile harmony of the sisters’ memories.

Date: Sat 25 Oct Time: 2.30pm Performance Location: Main House Tickets: £8.00 (no concessions) Book at the Box Office for Yeoman of the Guard and Bandstand Brass and receive £3 off combined ticket price per person

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A darkly funny and intimate exploration of the balance between duty and love Welcome to Ramallah is the compelling new play from iceandfire.

“I’ve lost friends and family in England by coming here, by trying to tell them what’s happening and how it all came about, trying to tell them the other truth, your truth.

Yes I’ve lost people. But I didn’t expect to lose you.”

"An outstanding production...a powerful and beautiful piece of theatre". The Stage on I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda

by Sonja Linden Dates: Tue 21 Oct – Sat 1 Nov Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm/2.30pm matinees Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 (Tue – Thu & matinees) £12 (Fri & Sat) £5 Concessions, students & u25s

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I WANT THAT HAIR WED 5 – SAT 22 NOV Written by Jane Thornton Directed by John Godber

“No, you don’t come in here to change your hair, do you? You come in here to change your life.”

Heidi works for her friend Bex. Bex is about to turn forty, and wonders if running a faded hair salon is how she was supposed to end up.

The phone’s ringing non-stop, but everyone’s trying to get hold of Carlos over the road. He’s got pink hair and piercings and offers manicures, massages and bumrubs.

Heidi and Bex bicker and banter, cackle and cry, getting ready for a non-surprise fortieth.

And the morning after the night before, the only hair getting any attention is the hair-ofthe-dog…

Jane Thornton’s wicked tragic-comedy, directed by Hull Truck’s John Godber, takes an unflinching look at what it means to be approaching a certain age…

Dates: Wed 5 – Sat 22 Nov Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm/2.30pm matinees Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 (Tue – Thu & matinees), £12 (Fri & Sat), £5 Concessions, students & u25s

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN FRI 31 OCT – SAT 29 NOV

Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Damian Cruden

And yet, with his two sons and his wife together in the house for the first time in years, he is filled with optimistic joy.

Tender, compassionate and timeless, Death of a Salesman is one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, by one of its greatest playwrights.

Behind its white picket fence, Willy Loman’s home is packed with secrets and lies. His head is teeming with ghosts and, for some reason, he keeps driving his car off the road.

George Costigan as Willy Loman

Dates: Fri 31 Oct – Sat 29 Nov Times: 7.30pm with 2.00pm/2.30pm matinees Performance Location: Main House Access Performances: Signed; Wed 26 Nov, 7.30pm / Audio Described; Sat 22 Nov, 2.30pm & Fri 28 Nov, 7.30pm / Captioned; Sat 22 Nov, 2.30pm After-show Discussion: Wed 19 Nov, 7.30pm After-show Discussions for school groups can be arranged. Call Box Office for details.

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H T A E DA ’S R E L L I M R U H T AR

York Theatre Royal presents

Fri & Sat £10 £13 £19 £17

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Matinees £10 £10 £10 £10

Students & u25s £5 £5 £5 £5

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Y D E M O C

ROYAL E R T A K THE AT YOR

After last year’s sell-out shows, stand-up comedy returns to the main stage for three nights of outrageous laughter with some of the country’s top comedians. Book early to avoid disappointment!

COMEDY NIGHT 3 MON 22 SEP @ 8PM

COMEDY NIGHT 4 – MON 17 NOV @ 8PM

COMEDY NIGHT 5 – SAT 7 FEB @ 8PM

Geoff AwardWhiting winning comperes, as writer and ex-Big comedian Breakfast Mark Maier presenter is joined by and top Stephen circuit act Grant Paul (‘exhilarating Tonkinson is comedy’ joined by Chortle), the gay Bengali razor-sharp GP turned Gary Delaney stand-up (‘the man comedian Jimmy Carr Paul Sinha tries to be’ (‘wonderfully BBC Online) inventive and compere and Roger intelligent’ Monkhouse.

Evening Standard) and highly talented observational comic, Dougie Dunlop Tickets: £10, £5 Concessions, NUS & u25s (‘effortlessly funny’ Chortle).

BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show writer and performer Mitch Benn is joined by former snooker player now Jongleurs headliner Sean Meo and the ‘inspired’ (Edinburgh Evening News) John Gordillo.

Compered by Trevor Lock.

Book all three shows before Mon 1 Sep and save 15% off full-priced tickets – online promotional code COMEDYSAVER. Suitable For: 15+

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Line-ups are subject to change

Useful Donkey Theatre Company with York Theatre Royal presents

RUPERT BROOKE SUN 9 – MON 10 NOV Written by Mark Payton Featuring Jonathan Race Directed by Damian Cruden and Juliet Forster Designed by Anna Morris A one-man show marking the 90th anniversary of the First World War Armistice.

Mark Payton’s inspired and meticulous play is the story of the Brooke beyond the myth of a young, beautiful, fallen warrior. It is the story of a far more complex and radical man.

Following the legendary ‘war’ poet from his time at Cambridge to his death in the Aegean Sea, Rupert Brooke reveals a man with a tumultuous personal life, a man not afraid to shock his audience, and a man vulnerably reaching to be ‘forever England’.

Featuring some of Brooke’s poems, Rupert Brooke is essential viewing for anyone studying – or anxious to remember – the history and literature of our nation at war. www.usefuldonkeytheatre.co.uk Dates: Sun 9 – Mon 10 Nov Times: Sun 9, 2.30pm & 6.00pm; Mon 10, 2.00pm & 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Suitable For: 14+ Tickets: £10, £5 Concessions, students & u25s

MON 24 – WED 26 NOV Step into the private world of 16-year-olds Ad and Evie.

There was a kiss.

There was a tongue.

And well, now there’s no more normal anymore.

Box Clever present a compelling new adaptation of their award-winning production SIXTEEN, offering an intimate, witty and unique take on the complexities and confusions of first love.

Through intricate wordplay a young couple challenge each other in their own private language, their honesty and intensity enticing the audience into a secret world.

Box Clever is a London-based touring company dedicated to the creation of inspiring contemporary theatre for young people, with a focus on distinctive new writing about life in the here-and-now. www.boxclevertheatre.com Dates: Mon 24 – Wed 26 Nov Times: 7.00pm with 2.00pm Tue & Wed matinees Performance Location: Studio Suitable For: 14+ Tickets: £10, £5 Concessions, students & u25s

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Once Seen presents

THE DREAM SNATCHER SAT 29 NOV Adapted by Sian Williams and Kara May from the book by Kara May Directed by Sian Williams "They turned towards him, as if their eyeballs were being pulled by invisible strings. All eyes fixed upon him, the Stranger."

Pilot Theatre, Company of Angels and The Junction present

THIS CHILD THU 27 – FRI 28 NOV

By Joel Pommerat Translated by Nigel Gearing Directed by Suzann McLean

As part of the Illuminating York festival York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre presents

ILLUMINATING YORK 08 FRI 24 OCT – SAT 1 NOV Experience a new side to York after dark during Illuminating York with cutting-edge outdoor artwork, exhibitions, site-specific performances and tours in some of the ancient city’s many special places.

From the team that brought you last year’s sell-out production Keys to the Kingdom in York’s Museum Gardens, comes another

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exciting piece of site-specific theatre. York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre welcome you to York’s most iconic building - York Minster.

Explore the four corners of the Minster after dark, its stones, its stories, its secrets.

This is an indoor promenade performance.

Date: Fri 24 Oct – Sat 1 Nov (no Sun performance) Time: 8pm Performance Location: York Minster Tickets: £6, £4 Concessions, students & u25s

This child will give me strength I’m going to show them just who I am I’m going to show them that I’m not who they think I am Everyone is someone’s child; every family has its own story.

Drawing on interviews with real parents bringing up their children on a housing estate in Normandy, this play is remarkable in its intensity and truth. In a series of conversations and confrontations This Child is a poignant examination of the most fundamental of human bonds.

The Dream Snatcher is a powerful and gripping story of dreams, greed, love and loneliness. A small town is thrown into turmoil when a stranger sets up home in its car park. Once Seen theatre company tell this story through a mix of movement, music and accessible contemporary story telling.

Once Seen is a new theatre company of 10 adults with learning difficulties, aiming to create one new show per year. The group meets once a week at York Theatre Royal.

The 10 adults established and now run the theatre company, making decisions about everything the company does.

Dates: Sat 29 Nov Times: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £5 Concessions, students & u25s

A major critical success in the original French, This Child won the Critics Association Award for Best Play in 2006. www.pilot-theatre.com Dates: Thu 27 – Fri 28 Nov Times: 7.45pm with 2.30pm Thu matinee Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 (Thu), £12 (Fri), £5 Concessions, students & u25s

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BERWICK KALER IN

DICK TURPIN THE PANTO!

THU 11 DEC 08 – SAT 31 JAN 09 A new panto written by Berwick Kaler Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Design by Phil R Daniels and Charles Cusick Smith Lighting Design by Richard G Jones Musical Director Rob Thorne Jnr Choreographer Kay Shepherd Not only is this Berwick Kaler’s 30th panto at York Theatre Royal, but our abominable villain, David Leonard, is also celebrating his 21st with us. So saddle up for the sidesplitting ride of a lifetime, with York Theatre

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Royal’s Dick Turpin the Panto. For 21 years one man has been heralded as the greatest villain in all of pantoland, that is until notorious highwayman Dick Turpin rides into York, and robs him of his title! Join Dame Betty Turpin, her nephew Dick, and his horse Black Mess in what promises to be the most hilarious historically incorrect pantomime you’re ever likely to see.

Traditional, home-grown family pantomime doesn’t get any better than this – all the gags, slapstick and buckets of water you might dare to expect, with plenty of wonderful surprises.

You’d better hoof it down to the Box Office now to make sure you don’t miss out on the adventure.

For performance times and ticket prices please see diary on page 35

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SAT 18 OCT 11.30AM – 4.00PM

OTHER EVENTS WRITE THROUGH SUMMER

Local jazz musicians strut their stuff in a packed prelude to an evening gig with Clare Teal. York is fortunate to have more than its fair share of musical talent - from solo pianists to big bands; from enthusiastic amateurs to wizened professionals; from musical scholars to aged legends. For one day only, we're showcasing a selection of local musicians in a celebration of jazz that's just for York and You!

York Theatre Royal is delighted to give you the chance to work with some of the finest writers in the region. Each of these three-day courses will equip you with new skills, new ideas and new friends.

Come prepared to have fun and write hard.

THU 7 – SAT 9 AUG, 10AM – 4PM WRITING FOR RADIO WITH SUSAN STERN Susan’s plays for BBC Radio 4 include For the Love of Strangers, Smooth as Chocolate and The Story of My Death. Join her to discover some of the tips, tricks and skills of conjuring magical drama for the airwaves.

THU 14 – SAT 16 AUG, 10AM – 4PM WRITING FOR THE THEATRE WITH NIGEL FORDE EMMY Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Nigel Forde began his career at York Theatre Royal, later co-founding Riding Lights Theatre Company. He has written scores of plays for adults and children, which have been performed all over the world.

THU 21 – SAT 23 AUG, 10AM – 4PM WRITING POETRY WITH PETE MORGAN “There are famous poets of my generation and younger who have no idea of the debt they owe to Pete Morgan. His poems are dramatic, formally superb, funny, toughly tender, lyrical and never less than entertaining. Ted Hughes was a fan of his.”

Carol Ann Duffy

£50 per course, concessions £40 12 places available on each course All welcome, whatever your age, level of experience or ability

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Mr Wilkinson’s Crew presents a rehearsed reading of two new plays

LADIES’ NIGHT: A COMEDY DOUBLE BILL SAT 27 SEP Written by Edward Pearce.

In Miss Harriette’s Gentleman Caller, George IV and his Ministers tangle with the great courtesan, Harriette Wilson, a shy blackmailer whose memoirs tell and sell.

In Cherry Tree Grove, Madame Ranyevskaya, the indecisive Russian lady, ruined in ‘The Cherry Orchard,’ makes her mind up and achieves a happy ending.

Two plays by Edward Pearce, Mr Hudson’s Excursion and Mr Wilkinson of York, have recently had successful readings at York Theatre Royal.

Dates: Sat 27 Sep Time: 2.30pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets £5, combined lunch and ticket £10 (lunch includes one item from the Café Bar menu and tea/coffee)

York Theatre Royal, working with York Jazz, will showcase live performances from a local jazz quartet, a jazz big band and the "make-you-happy" sound of York's premiere traditional jazz band. In between the music you can catch up with a sound/slide show that brings you 100 years of jazz in 30 minutes - if you don't know about jazz and want to find out more, then now's your chance. Drop by the Studio and chill out for an instant musical history.

LUNCHTIME PLAY READINGS FRI 14 NOV, FRI 21 NOV AND FRI 28 NOV, 1.00PM

Free Event

Y A D YAL O Z R E Z R JA HEAT T K R T YO

Come and hear three new plays being read by a company of professional actors. A great way to spend a Friday lunchtime.

These are free events. For more information about the plays and to reserve a seat please email marketing@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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RY O T S D KI STUDIO FOR G N I MORN LING IN THE FAMILIES

HEIR -TEL STORY REN AND T YEARS 6 3 D , CHIL 50AM 7+ YEARS .

1 1 , AM S: 11.10 N - 12.50PM LDREN £3 N O I S O SE S 2, CHI 3 & 34 12 NO £ S T L ADU AGE 3 P N O Y E DIAR H T T OU CHECK 29

York Theatre Royal can help you extend your hospitality to your clients, your staff, or anyone else you think deserves an unusually great evening out. It will also put your company’s name in front of thousands of theatre goers.

Costume Hire

Room Hire

From the historical to the hysterical we have thousands of extraordinary costumes to hire.

The theatre can offer a range of unique spaces for meetings, seminars and events.

For more information please contact 01904 658162

The Costume Hire Department is situated at The Maltings, Walmgate, YO1 9TT and is open on Tuesdays 11am – 4pm, Saturdays 10am – 4pm and Thursday by appointment only.

Contact 01904 658162 or email info@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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Youth Theatre York Theatre Royal runs one of the largest Youth Theatres in the country with weekly workshops for people aged 5 – 25 exploring all aspects of theatre and regularly performing in their own productions.

Contact 01904 658162 or email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Stage Partners A bespoke range of corporate membership is available offering local businesses an exciting range of special privileges and unique opportunities within the city.

Contact 01904 658162 or email stagepartners@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Current Stage Partners include: LEVEL 1

Café Bar We are delighted to be working with Henshelwoods, who are now providing some of our delicious new menu at the Theatre Royal Cafe Bar. A great place to meet up with friends and mingle with the stars.

LEVEL 2

Contact 01904 658162 or email info@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Theatre Club

LEVEL 3

The York Theatre Royal Club supports the theatre by fundraising and has recently raised ten thousand pounds towards a new audio system in the auditorium. The club also organises social events and theatre trips.

Contact the secretary: 01904 638302

EDUCATION SPONSOR

Talks and Tours Get in the know on over 250 years of York Theatre Royal history. For more information contact 01904 550166.

Registered Charity no. 229396

For more information visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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N O I T A M R O F IN

Y R A I D

G N I K B OO

By Telephone: Box Office 01904 623568

SEPTEMBER

Ways to Book

HO MAIN

Lines are open Mondays - Saturdays 10.00am - 8.00pm (6.00pm on non-performance days) Please note: on the first Tuesday of each month we open at 10.30am due to staff training.

Book securely online: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk (no booking fee) Or email us: boxoffice@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk In person or by post: York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York YO1 7HD.

Reserving Tickets: Please collect any unpaid tickets at least 30 minutes before the performance, as reserved tickets may be released for sale after that point.

Exchanging Your Tickets: Unfortunately once tickets have been purchased we are unable to refund them. However, tickets can be exchanged for other tickets of equivalent value for £1 per ticket (free to Members) if presented to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance. No ticket refunds will be given on the announcement of a subsequent special offer. For some performances all levels of the auditorium may not be open.

Concessions and Discounted Tickets: must be requested at the time of booking. When available these apply to under 25s, full-time students, over 60s, registered disabled or those in receipt of means tested benefits.

Please produce proof of eligibility each time a booking is made.

Groups of 10+ are entitled to a discount of £2 off per ticket. This excludes matinee performances.

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For school groups, 1 teacher ticket free with every 10 pupils over 8 years old and 1 teacher ticket free with every 5 pupils 8 years old and under.

Access: York Theatre Royal is committed to making its performances as accessible as possible to all members of the community.

We have wheelchair spaces available in the stalls in the main auditorium and in the Studio. Please state at the time of booking if a wheelchair space is required. There are accessible toilet facilities. We have a wireless system for audio described performances and the hard of hearing and also programme signed and captioned performances. Guide dogs are admitted. York Theatre Royal has a Customer Service Policy.

Latecomers: If you arrive after the start of a performance you may be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance before taking your seats. On some occasions it may be impossible to admit latecomers until the interval.

Cream Tea Matinees: £14 (includes ticket, programme and cream tea) Theatre Tours: happen on the last Friday of the month at 3pm (scheduling permitting) Tickets: £3 (Tea & Tour £6) available from the Box Office.

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OCTOBER

How to Pay: We accept cash, cheque, debit or credit card. Tickets booked over the telephone can be posted for a nominal fee of 50p. For bookings made over the internet, tickets are held at Box Office for collection.

THU 4 FRI 5 SAT 6 SUN 7 MON 8 TUE 9 WED 10 THU 11 FRI 12 SAT 13 SUN 14 MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19

BOX OFFICE 01904 623568 Book Securely Online www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

USE

STUDIO

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Wed 27 – Fri 29 Aug Museum Gardens see p4 for details

LORD OF THE FLIES LORD OF THE FLIES

7.30 SIF 7.30

LORD OF THE FLIES LORD OF THE FLIES LORD OF THE FLIES LORD OF THE FLIES

7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 7.30

SAT 20

LORD OF THE FLIES

7.30

SUN 21 MON 22 TUE 23

COMEDY NIGHT LORD OF THE FLIES

8.00 7.30 S

WED 24

LORD OF THE FLIES

2.00 & 7.30 D

THU 25

LORD OF THE FLIES

FRI 26

LORD OF THE FLIES

7.30 AD

SAT 27

LORD OF THE FLIES

7.30 AD

SUN 28 MON 29 TUE 30

LADIES DOWN UNDER

7.30

WED 1

LADIES DOWN UNDER

7.30 D

THU 2

LADIES DOWN UNDER

2.00 & 7.30

FRI 3

LADIES DOWN UNDER

7.30

SAT 4

LADIES DOWN UNDER

2.00 C & 7.30

2.30 AD & 7.30 AD

MARIE - STORY OF MARIE LLOYD MARIE - STORY OF MARIE LLOYD MARIE - STORY OF MARIE LLOYD

7.45 7.45 7.45

MARIE - STORY OF MARIE LLOYD 7.45 MARIE - STORY OF MARIE LLOYD 7.45 MARIE 2.00 & 7.45 MARIE - STORY OF MARIE LLOYD 7.45 MARIE 2.00 & 7.45

BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN

7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30

BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN LADIES' NIGHT BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN

7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30 2.30 7.45 9.30

BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN BEYOND MEASURE LOUGH/RAIN

7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30 7.45 9.30

KS

SUN 5

AD: Audio Description, C: Captioning, S: British Sign Language interpreted, D: After Show Discussion, SIF: See it First, KS: Kidstory (11.10am – 11.50am, ages 3 - 6 years; 12.00noon – 12.50pm, ages 7+ years)

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SUN 26 MON 27 TUE 28 WED 29 THU 30 FRI 31 SAT 1 SUN 2 MON 3 TUE 4 WED 5 THU 6 FRI 7 SAT 8 SUN 9 MON 10 TUE 11 WED 12 THU 13 FRI 14 SAT 15 SUN 16 MON 17 TUE 18 WED 19 THU 20 FRI 21 SAT 22 SUN 23 MON 24 TUE 25 WED 26 THU 27 FRI 28 SAT 29

LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY

FROZEN FROZEN FROZEN ZERO ZERO

7.30 2.00 D & 7.30 2.30 & 7.30

PHOENIX DANCE PHOENIX DANCE BILLY COBHAM & ASERE CLARE TEAL

7.30 7.30 8.00 8.00

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD YEOMEN OF THE GUARD YEOMEN OF THE GUARD YEOMEN OF THE GUARD BANDSTAND BRASS YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 2.30 7.30

ILLUMINATING YORK, York Minster 24 Oct – 1 Nov DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN

7.30 SIF 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 7.30

EL VIAJE DE MATILDE EL VIAJE DE MATILDE REVENGE REVENGE

7.45 2.00 & 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45

1.30 & 6.30 11.15 & 1.30 7.45 6.00 & 8.45

WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH

7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45 7.45 2.30 & 7.45

WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH WELCOME TO RAMALLAH

7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45

KS

KS

I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR RUPERT BROOKE RUPERT BROOKE I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR

7.45 7.45 7.45 2.30 & 7.45 2.30 & 6.00 2.00 & 7.45 7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45 7.45 2.30 & 7.45

COMEDY NIGHT 8.00 DEATH OF A SALESMAN 7.30 DEATH OF A SALESMAN 7.30 D DEATH OF A SALESMAN 2.00 & 7.30 DEATH OF A SALESMAN 7.30 DEATH OF A SALESMAN 2.30 AD C & 7.30

I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR I WANT THAT HAIR

7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 2.30 & 7.45

KS

DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN

SIXTEEN UP SIXTEEN UP SIXTEEN UP THIS CHILD THIS CHILD THE DREAM SNATCHER

7.00 2.00 & 7.00 2.00 & 7.00 2.30 & 7.45 7.45 7.45

KS

DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN DEATH OF A SALESMAN

7.30 2.00 & 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 7.30

7.30 2.00 & 7.30 S 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 AD 7.30

AD: Audio Description, C: Captioning, S: British Sign Language interpreted, D: After Show Discussion, SIF: See it First, KS: Kidstory (11.10am – 11.50am, ages 3 - 6 years; 12.00noon – 12.50pm, ages 7+ years)

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KS

Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 Sun 21 Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31

2.30

7.30 7.30 7.30

2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30

7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30

2.30 2.30 2.30

7.30 7.30 7.30

2.30 2.30

7.30 7.30

2.30 2.30 2.30

7.30 7.30 7.30

KS

Tickets: Bronze £10 - £19 Silver £12 - £23 Gold £12 - £24 4.30pm performances from £10 KS

Concessions available on Bronze performances

JANUARY 09

STUDIO

DECEMBER 08

MON 6 TUE 7 WED 8 THU 9 FRI 10 SAT 11 SUN 12 MON 13 TUE 14 WED 15 THU 16 FRI 17 SAT 18 SUN 19 MON 20 TUE 21 WED 22 THU 23 FRI 24 SAT 25

E HOUS MAIN

Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 31

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O T N A P E H T N RPI 2.30 2.30 2.30 AD

7.30 7.30 AD 7.30 AD

4.30 2.30 S

7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 8.00 7.30

4.30 2.30

7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 S 8.00 7.30

4.30 2.30 AD

7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 AD 8.00 7.30 AD

4.30 2.30

7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 8.00 7.30

AD: Audio Description S: British Sign Language interpreted

Early Bird Offer Tickets booked for Monday – Thurday performances from 7 January 2008, £2 off standard ticket prices paid for by 31 Aug 2007.

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