Autumn Brochure 2012 by York Theatre Royal

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ON STAGE AUG 2012 - FEB 2013

BOX OFFICE 01904 623568 BOOK ONLINE www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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This august 30,000 people will experience the North’s most spectacular piece of Theatre. A cast of over 600 people will tell the greatest story ever told in one of the city’s most iconic medieval settings. The medieval cycle of York Mystery Plays has been performed by the people of York across the centuries and is a world-famous part of the city’s cultural heritage. From Creation to the Last Judgement, these plays form one of the greatest stories ever told. The story of God, of man and woman and of the cosmic struggle between good and evil will be presented on an epic scale against the magniﬁcent backdrop of St Mary’s Abbey in York. For the ﬁrst time since 1988 in a production of this size, the plays will return to York Museum Gardens, where a 1400-seat covered theatre will be constructed within the ancient walls of the Abbey. Taking place in the olympic year, this international event will also be a major part of York’s 800th anniversary celebrations of the granting of its Civic Charter. An exciting festival atmosphere will be created in the Gardens, with entertaining fringe events and a celebration of the best of Yorkshire food and drink. presented by York Theatre Royal, Riding Lights Theatre Company and York Museums Trust and supported by City of York Council, this bold, accessible adaptation of the plays is by York writer Mike Kenny, who also adapted E. nesbitt’s The Railway Children for the olivier award-winning production by York Theatre Royal and the national Railway Museum. over 1,500 people from the local community have joined with a team of professional artists and technicians to create this spectacular production.

Featuring:

Graeme Hawley Satan

Ferdinand Kingsley God & Jesus

Written by Mike Kenny Directed by Paul Burbridge and Damian Cruden Designed by Sean Cavanagh with Costumes Designed by Anna Gooch Composer and Musical Director Christopher Madin Lighting Designed by Richard G Jones Sound Design by Clement Rawling

Patrons: HRH The Duke of York Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu Dame Judi Dench Harry Gration A pRoDuCTion bY YoRK CuLTuRAL CoMpAnY. Company no: 7810751

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Make a day of it Soak up the fabulous festival atmosphere in the gardens where a selection of Yorkshire food and drink will be on offer throughout the day and evenings.You are welcome to bring your own picnic to enjoy before the show and throughout August there will be a series of associated fringe events in the gardens and around the city.

Wagon Plays

Modern Mysteries

The Historic Guilds of York will offer a free one hour performance of two Mystery Plays on pageant wagons giving a wonderful insight into the Medieval delivery of York’s world famous Mystery Plays

Journey with masquerading angels around the York Museum Gardens, encountering free performances of ‘Modern Mysteries’ along the way. Original scripts based on modern interpretations from the Mystery Plays Cycle are brought to life.

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Aug 11.15 starting from York Museum Gardens and processing to The Minster. Full details & timings at www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk/ 2012_symposium.htm

Tue 7 Aug – Mon 19 Aug & Mon 27 Aug 5.45pm. plus 12.35pm before Sat matinees For further info on the scheduled performances and times please go to: www.yorkmysteryplays 2012.com/Modern_Mysteries.php

Mystery Cycle Lectures

1212: The Making of the City Exhibition

Sun 12 & Sun 26 Aug, 3pm at Tempest Anderson Hall in the Yorkshire Museum. Ars Lundendi will explore the history behind the mystery in a lively introduction to the rich and complex history of the York Mystery plays from their medieval roots to the modern day. Tickets £10, available from York Theatre Royal’s box ofﬁce.

The Yorkshire Museum’s Medieval Gallery marks the 800th anniversary of York’s independence, telling the story of medieval York and celebrating the people, places and events that have contributed to the city’s medieval heritage. Open daily 10am - 5pm, £7.50, children free.

YorkWalk YorkWalk will be offering walks following the sites that the Mystery Plays have visited over the last 800 years and will include visiting the site of the 2012 production at St Mary’s Abbey. Please see www.yorkwalk.co.uk for dates and times.

Proms in the Garden Mon 20 Aug 7.30pm, Mystery Plays Stage. Featuring National Brass Band Championship finalists Shepherd Group Brass Band and York Railway Institute Band in a special Proms concert to celebrate York 800. In aid of the Lord Mayor of York’s charities. Tickets: £20, £17.50 & £12 via York Theatre Royal Box Office (concessions £18 & £15) More details: www.brassedon.org

Photography Exhibition For the duration of The Mystery Plays the team of community photographers will be exhibiting ‘The Making of The Mysteries’ in York Theatre Royal’s exhibition corridor and on site on display boards in the Gardens.

Backstage Tours Thu 9, Fri 10,Thu 16, Fri 17, Fri 24 Aug. Take a 40 minute guided tour around the set of this years Mystery Plays production. Tickets: £10 (includes a slice of cake and a cup of tea) Tours commence at 3.30pm from the Yorkshire Museum.

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food and drink From morning coffee or afternoon tea with delicious homemade cakes and pastries to a light supper before the Mystery plays, ﬁnd Create in the Museum Gardens each day. Create believes that good food and people matter.The freshest summer tastes, good food, great outdoors. There will be a fully stocked, under cover, bar on site serving a range of chilled wines, draft ale, bottled beers and soft drinks. ice cream and sweets will also be available to purchase from our front of house teams.

Ticket Prices Evening Performances £20 - £42 full price, £15 - £30 concessions, £15 - £25 under 16s Matinee Performances £15 - £35 full price, £12 - £25 concessions, £12 - £21 under 16s

York mystery plays Performance Diary August 2012 Thursday 2 Friday 3 Saturday 4 Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 Monday 13 Tuesday 14 Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 Friday 17 Saturday 18 Sunday 19 Monday 20 Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Monday 27

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AD – Audio described performances C – Captioned performance bSL – Sign Language interpreted performance

Angel Package: £150 (includes 2 tickets, Vip access to hospitality and invites to special events) Family tickets and group discounts available. York Mystery Plays Online

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The Feoffees of St Michael’s Spurriergate

The Space The Space is a new way to experience the arts and is funded by the bbC and Arts Council England. As part of this exciting project, pilot Theatre will work alongside Kinura to livestream The Mystery plays on the weekend of 11/12 Aug. After the livestream visitors to The Space can re-watch the show from different angels using a multi-camera stream, giving you your own personalised edit of the production. #PilotLive As part of The Space project, there will be a series of bi-weekly online broadcasts featuring recorded and live content giving a unique insight into the making of the Mysteries. www.pilot-theatre.tv please note that the performance is a new adaptation of the York Mystery Cycle and will have a running time of 3 hours. The same script will be used for each performance. info correct at the time of going to print.

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Tickets £12 to £20 Diva performer Ruby Turner is a national and international treasure. Ruby is one of the leading vocalists in Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, but this concert will see her perform her own tracks, with her own band, from her latest gospel-inspired album, ‘I’m Travelling On’. “Soul, Gospel, and R&B. Ruby Turner is truly the genuine article. Blessed with a voice that can breathe life and meaning into any song, whether it be a passionate ballad or a fast groove.” The Guardian

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Tickets £10 to £15 The 11-piece Blues Experience celebrates the music of the great Blues artists such as BB King, Robert Johnson, T Bone Walker, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton and many more. This full-blown blues revue features two lead vocalists, backing singers, brass and dynamic rhythm section. The lead vocalist is the sensational Juliet Roberts, who has had top 40 hits in the UK and USA with the band Working Week, and is well-known for her work with Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Courtney Pine, Jazz Jamaica and many more.

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Tickets £12 to £18.50 The original African super choir, the South African Gospel Singers, directed by Pinise Saul, maintains its position as the greatest gospel choir of them all. Formed in 1979 to fight apartheid, the choir remains true to its original spirit of creating uplifting music that lifts your soul. The choir continues to draw on Xhosa, Zulu and Suthu vocal traditions while embracing township and traditional harmonies, gospel, jazz and soul to create something that is beautiful and moving in the grand style of the very best South African music. The singers’ close harmonies combined with their skin-tight band, led by guitarist Lucky Ranku create a performance that is both soulful and joyous. The choir’s awesome vocal power and bursting exuberance creates music that lifts your spirit and soothes your soul.

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York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre present

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Elliot Barnes-Worrell Colin Smith

Dominic Gately Stephens

Jack McMullen Jase

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FRI 14 – SAT 29 SEP A stunning new production, set in Britain's Olympic Year, exposing the beating heart of a nation, still broken and still divided across class lines. A long distance race in real time. We follow one runner, alone with his thoughts, becoming part of his journey as his steady running rhythm transports him over a harsh, frost bitten earth. Colin Smith is defiant. He is a young rebel inhabiting the no man's land of detention centres and young offenders institutes. Why, for whom and for what is he running? Adapted by BAFTA winning and Olivier Award nominated playwright Roy Williams (Sucker Punch, Fallout, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads), this gritty adaptation of Alan Sillitoe's classic text hits the ground running; unlocking the biting realism of the original book while placing the drama firmly in a contemporary frame Directed by Marcus Romer Designed by Lydia Denno Lighting Designed by Mark Beasley AV Design by KMA Soundscape by Sandy Nuttgens

Times: 7.30pm with 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House Tickets: Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery

Tue-Thu £18 £16 £13 £10

Fri & Sat £22 £20 £15 £12

Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10

10 Free tickets available per performance for u25s £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off, see page 36 for details Members 15% off 2 tickets Suitable for 14+ #LDR2012 pilot-theatre.com Signed performance: Sat 22 Sep, 2.30pm Captioned: Sat 29 Sep, 2.30pm Audio Described: Sat 29 Sep, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

18 & Under £12 £10 £8 £8

See it First £12 £12 £12 £10

SCHOOLS Rehearsal days (Drama and Theatre Studies GCSE and A Level) Half day £175, Full day £250, Up to 32 places per workshop Exploring Contemporary Text (Key Stages 4/5) English and Drama Half day £175, Full day £250, Up to 32 places per workshop To book workshops or find out more about the content please e-mail education@pilot-theatre.com or phone the Pilot Office on 01904 635755 Alongside these exciting workshops we have a excellent education pack online at www.pilot-theatre.com

After Show Discussion: Wed 19 & Wed 26 Sep (eve), Thu 20 & Thu 27 Sep (mat) Spotlight Discussion: Thu 20 Sep, 12.45pm (see p35 for details)

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York Theatre Royal and tutti frutti present

Illustrations: Jacky Fleming

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THU 27 SEP – SAT 13 OCT tutti frutti celebrates its 21st birthday with York Theatre Royal by commissioning a fabulous new playful production of Rapunzel; a story about a girl who is taken away from what she knows and protected from all the things that she loves. Placed high-up in a tower above the world and faced with the challenge of growing-up, she is found alone, dreaming.... The sun goes up The moon goes down The world keeps turning Round and round. The moon comes up The sun goes down Can things that are lost Ever be found? Told in an inventive, visual and physical style with live music and magical design, Rapunzel is a delightful new production for children about the curiosity and joys of growing up, risk taking and discovering who you are. “one of the most inspired ensembles specialising in work for very young children.” The Guardian Directed by Wendy Harris Designed by Catherine Chapman Music by Chris Mellor Movement by TC Howard

Times: 11am, 1.30pm & 6pm, see diary on p37 Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 adults, £6 children u16 For children aged 3+ years and their families Theatre Days for School Groups: School parties can spend the day with us in the theatre exploring the themes of the story in a variety of practical ways. The activities will be followed by a 1.30pm performance of Rapunzel. Dates: 28 & 27 Sep, 9, 10, 11 & 12 Oct Time: 10am Cost: £10 per pupil (includes workshops and the show. Book via Box Office) Suitable for: Reception – Year 2 Capacity: 30 pupils per day workshop

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York Theatre Royal in association with Vroom Productions

Cast includes

Fiona Dolman (Midsomer Murders)

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FRI 5 – SAT 27 OCT A extraordinary new play based on the true story of a maverick plastic surgeon and his guinea pig patients. At the outset of World War II cosmetic surgeon Archibald McIndoe - whose expertise in fashioning the noses of starlets brings him fame but not fulfillment - must abandon plans for retirement to pioneer the most challenging procedures in surgical history, including the complete reconstruction of the human face. His new group of patients: the savagely burned fighter pilots and aircrew who helped to thwart the German invasion of Britain. But McIndoe soon discovers that all his efforts in the operating theatre are futile unless he can also save the shattered man behind the face. ‘For what good is a face without a man - a whole man?’ This then becomes his mission - and his own salvation. Emotions run the gamut from poignant to hilarious while challenging our attitudes towards beauty and its relevance to success. Directed by Damian Cruden Designed by Jo Scotcher Lighting Design by Richard G Jones Sound Design by John Leonard Musical Director and Arranger Dean Austin Times: 7.30pm with 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House Tickets: Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery

Tue-Thu £18 £16 £13 £10

Fri & Sat £22 £20 £15 £12

Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10

10 Free tickets available per performance for u25s £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off, see page 36 for details Members 15% off 2 tickets Signed performance: Sat 20 Oct, 2.30pm Captioned: Sat 27 Oct, 2.30pm Audio Described: Sat 27 Oct, 2.30pm & 7.30pm After Show Discussion: Thu 18 Oct

18 & Under £12 £10 £8 £8

See it First £12 £12 £12 £10

Pre Show Events – 13 & 20 Oct, 6pm Join us at two free pre-show talks with distinguished speakers including Dr A Courtney Saunders, Guinea Pig Club member (13 Oct) and Mr Naill Kirkpatrick, Consultant Plastic Surgeon (20 Oct) Partners and Associated Charities Throughout the run of the show we will be fundraising to support the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation for the treatment of burns and wound healing and Facing the World, a charity dedicated to treating disfigured children worldwide.

Spotlight Discussion: Thu 11 Oct, 12.45pm (see p35 for details) SCHOOLS On-Stage for school parties. Meet the director and members of the cast before the matinee on 18 Oct. 11am – 12.30pm, £2 per person. Book via Box office. Workshop Exploring body image. Using the production as a stimulus, this practical session will look at perceptions of body image in today’s society. As a springboard for devising, this workshop will explore our perceptions of ourselves and question the ethics of our desire to achieve the ‘perfect’ body. £150 per class (2hrs) book via education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

The Blond MCIndoe Foundation

With the support of The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, the Yorkshire Air Museum and Rolls Royce.

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York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre presents

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THU 1 – SAT 3 NOV After the sell out success of Coram Boy York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre return to the Main Stage with this thrilling staging of Philip Pullman’s classic novel. A young girl and boy embark on a thrilling journey through worlds familiar and unknown. Their great quest demands a savage struggle against the most dangerous of enemies. They encounter fantastical creatures in parallel worlds, rebellious angels, soul-eating Spectres, child catching Gobblers and the armoured bears and witch clans of the Arctic. Finally, before reaching, perhaps, the Republic of Heaven, they must visit the Land of the Dead. Phillip Pullman has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Children's Book of the Year - British Book Awards, the Whitbread Book of the Year, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. This adaptation brings one of his most loved works to life and will be performed by a cast of over 50 young people. A perfect Half Term treat! Directed by Kate Plumb Designed by Gemma Greaves Sound Designer and Composer Dominic Sales

Times: 7pm with 2pm (Fri & Sat) matinees Tickets: Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery

Thu - Sat £14 £14 £10 £10

18 & Under £8 £8 £8 £8

10 Free tickets available per performance for u25s £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off, see page 36 for details Members 15% off 2 tickets Suitable for 12+ An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books

Workshop Fri 2 Nov 10am -12noon Discover how the world of the play was created on stage with this interactive workshop. £5 per person Suitable for 12 – 18 year olds, book via Box Office

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STUDIO DOUBLE BILL

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FRI 2 – SAT 24 NOV The birth of a relationship. The death of a relationship. A double bill of new, deliciously dark and funny one act plays. York Theatre Royal in association with Pilot Theatre present

York Theatre Royal presents

END OF DESIRE

ESCAPING ALICE

Written by David Ireland Directed by Katie Posner Designed by Olivia Morton

Written by Matthew Pegg Directed by Juliet Forster Designed by Olivia Morton

Having met online, two strangers arrange an unusual first encounter in East Belfast. Alan is an affluent poet and Janet loves Big Brother. Culturally opposite, they've nothing in common except their desire for love and fear of intimacy. So how will they get through the night?

Simon loves Alice. Perhaps a little too much. But is their relationship really all that it seems? Who's keeping secrets? Why has he joined a dating agency? How come they never go out anymore? And why can he never remember the colour of her eyes?

David Ireland is writer in residence at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast and is fast becoming one of the UK’s most exciting emerging playwrights. Matthew Pegg is a writer based in the East Midlands. He has had work produced by regional theatres such as Leicester Haymarket and the Belgrade in Coventry and by touring companies such as Cornelius and Jones.

Times: 7.45pm with 2.30pm (Thu) & 2pm (Sat) matinees, see diary on p38 Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students &u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets The double bill contains adult themes and use of strong language which some might find offensive. After Show Discussion: Wed 21 Nov Spotlight Discussion: Thu 15 Nov, 12.45pm (see p35 for details)

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E M I M O T N PA York Theatre Royal presents

BERWICK KALER IN

ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MAM! WRITTEN BY BERWICK KALER

THU 13 DEC 12 – SAT 2 FEB 13 The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can’t wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography…and all done in the best possible panto taste! King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham! He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he’s an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don’t miss out on the world’s first historically incorrect pantomime based on fact! It may have ‘Made in York’ stamped all over it, but it’s the pantomime the whole country wants to see. Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Designed by Phil R Daniels and Charles Cussick Smith Lighting Design by Richard G Jones Musical Director and Arranger Dean Austin

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Illustration William Rudling

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Tickets: Bronze: £12 - £21 Silver £12 - £24 Gold £14 - £26 4.30pm tickets £10 - £15 Concessions available on Bronze performances. Members 15% off 2 tickets

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NIES A P M G CO N I T I S I SE V U O H N MAI

Richard Jordan Productions, Andrew McKinnon, PW Productions and Pleasance presents

MIRIAM MARGOLYES IN DICKENS' WOMEN DEVISED AND WRITTEN BY MIRIAM MARGOLYES AND SONIA FRASER TUE 4 SEP “I’ve been a great admirer of Dickens, a passionate admirer all my life - I want to share with you my relish in his humour, variety and vitality.” – Miriam Margolyes As part of this year’s celebrations for the bicentenary of Charles Dickens, Miriam Margolyes reprises her acclaimed Olivier Awardnominated production, Dickens’ Women which plays at York Theatre Royal as part of its yearlong world tour that includes seasons at the Sydney Opera House, Jaipur Literary Festival in India and at New York’s legendary Morgan Library. Dickens’ Women is one of the greatest onewoman shows of all time. In this revisited production especially created for the DICKENS

Time: 7.30pm Performance Location: Main House Tickets: Tue 18 & Under Dress £20 £12 Stalls £18 £10 Upper Circle £15 £8 Gallery £11 £8

2012 celebrations, audiences have the unique opportunity to witness the extraordinary passion and talent of Miriam Margolyes as she portrays over 23 of Dickens’ best-loved characters, from doe-eyed young heroines and brow-beating old harridans, to men and midgets. In a stunning demonstration of versatility and acting performance, Miriam Margolyes, together with her audience, sets out to discover the man himself, revealing everything from the raucous humour of his characterisations to the darker, more sinister, aspects of his life and work. Directed by Sonia Fraser Performed by Miriam Margolyes Original music and arrangements by Michael Haslam

“Hugely Entertaining“ - Time Out

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Watershed Productions present

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOHN GODBER

WED 5 – SAT 8 SEP Four girls out to have fun. Four boys out to pull girls. Four men who have seen it all before. Meet Les, Judd, Ralph and Lucky Eric as they prepare for another night, another crowd. Lads are on the pull, girls are on the razzle and the beer and alco-pops are flowing free. Slow dancing & snogging, chips & late-night kebabs – and the bouncers see it all. It’s a night to remember – you’ll laugh til they throw you out! Times: 7.30pm with a 4pm (Sat) matinee, 8pm Sat eve Performance Location: Main House Tickets: Wed-Thu Fri & Sat Matinee 18 & Under Dress £18 £22 £15 £12 Stalls £16 £20 £15 £10 Upper Circle £13 £15 £13 £8 Gallery £10 £12 £10 £8

Featuring: Ace Bhatti – Eastenders, Spooks, The Secret Diary of a Call Girl, the Sarah Jane Adventures and New Tricks. Don Gilet –Johnny Lindo in Babyfather, Detective Sgt Nicky Cole in 55 Degrees North and Eastenders. William Ilkley - Hollyoaks, Holby City, Emmerdale and The Royal. Ian Reddington - Tricky Dicky in Eastenders and Vernon Tomlin in Coronation Street. 10 Free tickets available per performance for u25s £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off, see page 36 for details Members 15% off 2 tickets Suitable for 14+

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WED 7 - SAT 10 NOV

Time: 7.30pm with a 2.30pm Sat matinee Performance Location: Main House Tickets: Wed-Sat u18 & students Dress £22 £14 Stalls £19 £12 Upper Circle £12 £8 Gallery £7 £5

Matinees £20 £17 £10 £7

‘Arcadian Shepherdess’ and Ward of Court, Phyllis, and her ‘ Arcadian Shepherd’, Strephon, who is half a fairy…! Iolanthe contains some of Sullivan’s most lovely music and some of the cleverest comic verse in the English language in the ‘Nightmare’ Song. Elsewhere Gilbert also manages, in the course of two stanzas, to come up with 10 rhymes for the word ‘Fairy’ –and still make sense!

u18 & students £13 £11 £7 £5

Concessions on Wed & Thu, £2 off Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) Evenings: Dress Circle £58, Stalls £50, Upper Circle £32 Matinee: Dress Circle £53, Stalls £45, Upper Circle £27

An amateur production

Photography by Chris Nash

In 1977 the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company celebrated the Queen’s Silver Jubilee with a special production of Iolanthe. York Opera has chosen to follow suit for its Diamond Jubilee Year production. With a second act set in the heart of the British establishment – the Palace of Westminster-and featuring a men’s chorus of Peers of the Realm, the object of Gilbert’s satire in 1882 is very clear and still very topical today. Since the then Head of State, Queen Victoria, was the only female in the hierarchy of the time, it is fitting that we see their idiosyncrasies through the eyes of the ladies’ chorus of Fairies and of their Queen. Running alongside the political storyline is that of the

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PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE: CROSSING POINTS

Off the Kerb presents

surreal world filled with TUE 20 – WED 21 NOV adynamic and thought provoking choreography whilst SoundClash Works by Aletta Collins, Kwesi by Kwesi Johnson sees the Johnson, Henri Oguike and Ana dancers mimic the complex and Luján Sánchez beautiful patterns created by sound waves when made visible. Following the success of Crossing Points also features Reflected earlier this year, Phoenix Dance Theatre return to Henri Oguike’s unflinching, thrilling Signal, and another York with Crossing Points, the chance to see Aletta Collins’ company’s latest publically sassy, hilarious modern Phoenix acclaimed mixed programme. classic Maybe Yes Maybe, Maybe The bill features four contrasting No Maybe. dance works. Inspired by "Everyone should see this Magritte’s iconic painting The Son of Man, Ana Luján Sánchez’s company" Dance Europe

Jeremy Hardy has been a stand-up comic since 1984 and will be one until he dies or wins the lottery.

Photography by Chris Nash

Catch immerses the audience in Times: 7.30pm Performance Location: Main House Tickets: Tue & Wed Dress £18 Stalls £15 Upper Circle £13 Gallery £10 Suitable for age 8+

JEREMY HARDY SAT 24 NOV

www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk 10 Free tickets available per performance for u25s £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off, see page 36 for details Members 15% off 2 tickets After Show Discussion: Tue 20 Nov

Jeremy is best known for his work on Radio 4, notably on News Quiz, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. In 2010, he published a book, My Family and Other Strangers, chronicling his desperate search for interesting ancestors. “In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material.” The Guardian. “A comic genius.” Sandi Toksvig. Time: 7.30pm Performance Location: Main House Tickets: £15, £8 concessions Upper Circle & Gallery

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NIES A P M G CO N I T I S I SE V U O H N MAI The Royal Shakespeare Company presents

EDITED AND DIRECTED BY TIM CROUCH FRI 23 - SAT 24 NOV A royal family gather for Christmas. The father broadcasts his seasonal message: he's giving up work and dividing his kingdom. With this misjudged act the natural order is upturned and the scene is set for a story of family break-up, homelessness and heartbreak. In this new edited version, King Lear is brought vibrantly to life by a cast of RSC actors. Stripped down to 75 minutes, the production is a thrilling and accessible introduction to one of the greatest plays ever written.

Times: Fri 23 7.30pm, Sat 24 2.30pm Performance Location: Main House Tickets Fri - Sat Students, schools & u25s Dress £14 £6 Stalls £14 £6 Upper Circle £10 £6 Gallery £10 £6

King Lear is part of the Learning and Performance Network, a three year partnership project between the RSC, York Theatre Royal and York High School, to raise the engagement with Shakespeare in schools across Yorkshire. School performances of King Lear will take place in York Theatre Royal’s Ballroom on Thu 22 Nov at 10am & 1.30pm and at York High School on Tue 20 & Wed 21 Nov at 7.30pm. Tickets via YTR box office. “I've rarely seen the myth that school children find Shakespeare boring so effectively punctured” The Guardian YPS Hamlet 2011

Schools Workshop An introduction to King Lear. This interactive in-school workshop will introduce the story of King Lear, explore its key ideas and themes and give the students an excellent understanding of the story before they come and see the production. Available for primary and secondary schools. Book via education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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Northern Broadsides in partnership with Harrogate Theatre present

A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR ADAPTED BY DEBORAH MCANDREW FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAY BY NIKOLAI GOGOL TUE 27 NOV – SAT 1 DEC ‘Where there’s muck there’s brass’… and this hysterically funny tale of misdeeds, misadventure and mistaken identity has plenty of both. In a small Pennine town a flashy young stranger is mistaken for the Government Inspector. The town’s unscrupulous Councillors, fearing discovery of their corrupt goings-on, do all they can to ingratiate themselves. Bribes, backhanders and brown envelopes abound and the stranger, who has an eye for a quick buck, takes full advantage with hilarious results.

Times: 7.30pm with a 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House Tickets Tue-Thu Fri & Sat Matinees 18 & Under Dress £18 £22 £15 £12 Stalls £16 £20 £15 £10 Upper Circle £13 £15 £13 £8 Gallery £10 £12 £10 £8

Who better to breathe life and vigour into this barmy story than Northern Broadsides, one of the country’s finest and best-loved touring theatre companies. If you like your humour broad, your references topical, your heart warmed and your brass ‘live’, look no further than A Government Inspector. Absurdly funny, clever and strangely familiar, you’ll never trust your local authority again … if you ever did that is! “A stunning production.” The Stage (The Canterbury Tales) Directed and Composed by Conrad Nelson

10 Free tickets available per performance for u25s £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off, see page 36 for details Members 15% off 2 tickets Audio Described performances: Sat 1 Dec, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Signed performance: Fri 30 Nov, 7.30pm 25

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ING L L E T Y E STOR C N A RM PERFO

Xanthe Gresham and Nick Hennessey present

The Crick Crack Club presents

STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

CARIBBEAN SPOOK TALES: STORIES OF VAMPIRES, JUMBIES & SHAPESHIFTERS

THE THREE SNAKE LEAVES

WED 19 SEP Delving deep into the rich culture and epic mythology of Persia The Shahnameh – the Book of Kings presents a world of romance, lust, tragedy and war – where fathers and sons may be strangers in battle and selfish Kings move others like chess pieces across the board for their own amusement. Stealing the Sun: Stories from The Kalevala, national epic of Finland delivers us into the deep, silent snow-filled forests of the far North, to the silent heart of darkness and draws from extensive research into the Finno-Ugric epic-singing traditions it springs from.

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

THU 18 OCT The Unorthodox, Unprecedented Preacher, TUUP, and the Queen of Afro-Caribbean storytellers, Jan Blake, take to the stage with unsurpassed style and alarming charisma, for a thunderous storytelling exploration of sorcery and shape-shifting. Working with the magic of contraries, these are disturbing, comedic and poignant tales of the ghosts, duppies, jumbies and conjure folk that haunt the Caribbean and the Americas. This is storytelling to raise the roof!

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets Suitable for 14+

SAT 1 DEC Fairytales from the Grimm Forest by Ben Haggarty, Sally Pomme Clayton & Hugh Lupton. The forest is a place where marvels gleam in the shadows and the mysterious snake leaves bring transformation… 200 years after the Brothers Grimm’s first collection of fairytales was published, three masters of contemporary storytelling conjure a primal, metaphorical world, shot through with evocative music. The dark pasts of three dishevelled travellers lost in a forest are untangled in this seamless and beguiling performance of grown-up fairytale and myth. Moving, cruel and humorous by turn – enter an enchanted search for truth… Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets Suitable for 12+

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ANIES P M O ING C T I S I V STUDIO

Eamonn Fleming presents

Folded Feather presents

Wyllie Longmore presents

THE MEANING OF RIFF

TAILCOAT CABARET

SPEAK OF ME AS I AM

THU 20 SEP IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE CHORD… Widdly-widdly guitars, thundering drums, screaming vocalists ranting on about Beelzebub. It’s loud, it’s nonsense, and he's old enough to know better. So why does he still Love it? Using comedy, storytelling and a Flying V guitar, performer Eamonn Fleming and director Andy Burden bring you a new show all about a lifelong Love/Hate affair with the genius and stupidity that is Heavy Metal. What is the Meaning of Riff? “Delicious…Hysterical” HHHH Venue Magazine

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

FRI 21 SEP Welcome to the stage an incredibly entertaining group of objects who ooze attitude, sleaze, charm and an abundance of talent. Sometimes gritty, often mad, enter the wonderful and chaotic world of Tailcoat Cabaret. Meet Wobulous Discombobulous, an anarchic sock; Madame Teapot, the 'stainless steel diva'; and Dan Der Uras, a daredevil ski glove straight from the slopes of Switzerland. Lest we forget Sacrobatic Acrosac, the world's only acrobatic potato sack, and the fearless Italian driving glove Limbardo. Then there's the Dancing Milkshake Straw, Timrek the Fantastical (Who will swallow pretty much anything!), the infamously hypnotic Windsor Knot and the hilariously geriatric Frau Brothers.

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets Suitable for16+

SAT 22 SEP In this Spoken Word event – read from a lectern – actor and director Wyllie Longmore confronts Ira Aldridge, the black American tragedian who achieved great renown in England and Europe in the mid-19th century, but who was subsequently written out of history and, for decades, remained largely forgotten. Aldridge came to Britain in 1824. Despite being regarded as one of the great interpreters of Shakespeare in his lifetime, in roles such as Shylock, King Lear and Othello, his career was constantly interrupted by racist attacks in the press, especially in London.

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

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STUDIO TALKS Curated jointly by York Theatre Royal and York St John University the Studio Talks in Arts and Narrative present engaging, accessible and stimulating discussions exploring how we experience stories both within life and art.

Narrative and the Body

MON 15 OCT Drawing on contributors from across the arts and sciences these talks will engage with how stories of the self and identity are written in and communicated through the body, including through disability, race and gender.

Narrative and the Now

MON 19 NOV Drawing on contributors from journalism, history and the arts these talks will explore how contemporary narratives are written in the moment in which they are lived.

Time: 7pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £5

makin projects present

MONKEY POET'S MURDER MYSTERY TUE 16 OCT Murder Mystery's riotous opening act takes us on a journey through poetry, suspense and comedy as Monkey Poet shifts characters from Bukowski to Wilde to Shakespeare to Homer, as he tries to solve a murder whilst wooing Sylvia Plath. The second act, Monkey Poet’s Potty Mouth, tackles the birth, use and misuse of language and is stand up poetry at its funniest and finest.

Company Gavin Robertson and Barnsley Civic Theatre, in association with makin projects and Nottingham Lakeside presents:

ROBERTSON’S CRUSOE: NO MAN IS AN ISLAND… WED 17 OCT This unique solo show creates an urban and gritty world where a Hit Man, an Alzheimer’s sufferer and a ‘single white male’ share their thoughts and theories on being alone - interwoven with the classic ‘Crusoe’ story and an exploration of cosmology.

“Comedy with a real viewpoint” The Scotsman

An extraordinary blend of precise physicality and bold images, Robertson’s Crusoe is atmospheric and cinematic – minimum set, maximum effect, supported by an originally composed evocative underscore.

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

“Wicked barrages of humour” The Stage

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Red Dog present

York Shakespeare Project presents

DOMBEY AND SON

OTHELLO

FRI 19 – SAT 20 OCT

TUE 23 – SAT 27 OCT

Written by Charles Dickens adapted by Jude Emmet

Written by William Shakespeare

For Dombey, money and the power it brings are the only gods worth worshipping. But can money really buy him everything he dreams of? What of love, or life itself? This is a tale of pride and passion, generosity and greed, of human foibles and the society which breeds them. A tale told with Dickens’ characteristic humour, indignation and pathos. In this sparkling new adaptation Red Dog brings a rogues’ gallery of unforgettable characters vividly and imaginatively to life, to delight, outrage and entertain. “a superb production.” Venue Magazine (The House of Bernarda Alba)

Proud war hero Othello secretively weds the beautiful daughter of a powerful merchant and unleashes a storm of prejudice and intrigue. As he begins to doubt those closest to him, he turns increasingly to his trusted aide, Iago, for advice, with violent and tragic consequences.

A fast-paced production that will seek to wrap you in its thrillingly claustrophobic embrace and never let go. Trust no one. “What you know . . . you know.” Directed by Mark France Designed by Simon Jarvis Music by Kingsley Ash

This bold re-telling is full of hard edges and simmering tensions with moments of profound beauty and tenderness. Soaring romantic love and visceral hatred sit side by side in a play that takes you from the searing heat of the Mediterranean sunlight to the darkest recesses of the mind.

Directed by Sue Colverd Time: 7.45pm with a 2pm (Sat) matinee Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

Times: 7.45pm with 2pm (Wed & Sat) matinees Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s (20 per performance), £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

An amateur production

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Myrtle Theatre in association with Salisbury Playhouse present

Hotbuckle productions present

The MsFits present

UP DOWN BOY

LES MISERABLES

TUE 27 NOV

WED 28 – THU 29 NOV

STICK GRANNY ON THE ROOF-RACK

Written by Sue Shields

Prisoner 24601, Jean Valjean is released from prison and so begins his bitter struggle to find redemption for the sins of his past and become a force for good. Always at his heels is his nemesis, the ruthless, puritanical policeman Javert, who has made it his life’s work to recapture Valjean and put him back in prison.

Matty is off to college in an hour – and he’s left it to Mum to pack his suitcase. She won't miss the slamming doors, the queue for the bathroom and the phone bills. But Matty is no ordinary teenager. Will his Mum cope without him? Will he cope with the challenges that lie ahead? This honest and uplifting play was inspired by the extraordinary life story of a boy with Down’s syndrome, and his mother’s humorous and idiosyncratic perspective on bringing him up.

Set in a time when riot and revolution were in the air, and those with all the power and money were blinkered to the coming storm, this epic story of love, injustice and atonement is as relevant now as it ever was.

In this unique production the gifted and charismatic Nathan Bessell plays the central character Matty, drawing on his own life experiences. Times: 2.30pm & 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

FRI 30 NOV A comedy drama by multi award winning playwright Rona Munro The good news… ‘Holiday of a Lifetime’, Marie won it on a scratch card. The bad news… ‘for all the family’! The family, Katy, a teenager with attitude, Graham, once the love of Marie’s life, now 15 years past his sell by date, and… his Mum! Take one everyday family, heat to 36 degrees, leave in hired car to cook, then stand back! Award winning actress Fiona Knowles takes you on a comic, compassionate catastrophe of family relationships in Stick Granny on the Roof-Rack. “A laugh at every turn!” Edinburgh Evening News

Times: 7.45pm with a 2.30pm (Thu) matinee Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Members 15% off 2 tickets

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MEMBERSHIP

SEE MORE THEATRE FOR LESS Become a Member • For only £35 per year • 2 free tickets to a YTR production (excluding panto) • 15% off two tickets for every show throughout the year • 10% off food and drink at the café and bar • Annual Christmas party • Membership news and discounts from other businesses Join online www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

FRIENDS The Friends of York Theatre Royal is an enthusiastic, theatre-loving group keen to support their local theatre, raise funds and meet others who share a passion for the arts. The Friends help to fundraise for projects and also organise a range of theatre trips and social events and is always looking for new members. To join the Friends please contact the Secretary on 01904 638302

YOUTH THEATRE AND YOUNG ACTORS COMPANY York Theatre Royal runs one of the largest Youth Theatres in the country with weekly workshops for people aged 5 – 19 exploring all aspects of theatre and regularly performing in their own productions. In addition we run a Young Actors Company for 18 – 25 year olds, who produce shows every year. Contact 01904 658162 or email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk for more information.

COSTUME HIRE From the historical to the hysterical we have thousands of extraordinary costumes to hire. Our Costume Hire department is located in the De Grey Rooms next door to the theatre. Opening times: Tuesdays 10am – 4pm Thursdays 10am – 2pm (by appointment only) Saturdays 10am – 4pm Telephone 01904 715444 costumehire@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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DANCE EVENTS DANCES IN DE GREY Our programme of dance events are supported by Hotel Du Vin, who will provide a complimentary drink on arrival. The dance events will all feature a live band and a pay bar.

JIVE NIGHT SAT 22 SEP Doors 7.30pm, band 8pm, close 11pm Tickets: £15 Dance class for beginners 6.30pm – 7.30pm £3

BIG BAND CHRISTMAS PARTY

BURNS NIGHT CEILIDH

SAT 8 DEC

SAT 26 JAN

Doors 7.30pm, band 8pm, close 11pm Tickets: £17 Dance class for beginners 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Doors 7.30pm, band 8pm, close 11pm Tickets: £17

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THE DE GREY BALLROOM THE DE GREY ROOMS HOUSE ONE OF YORK’S HIDDEN TREASURES; A BEAUTIFUL NEO-CLASSICAL BALLROOM, WITH SPRUNG DANCE FLOOR, ORIGINALLY USED BY THE YORKSHIRE HUSSARS AND MORE RECENTLY RESTORED BY YORK CONSERVATION TRUST.

HOLD YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION OR PARTY HERE The grand De Grey Ballroom has been fully restored to its former glory making it one of York’s most unique venues. The Ballroom and adjoining Cocktail Bar are particularly suitable for Wedding receptions, dinners, balls, as well as more informal occasions or conferences. Our light and spacious ballroom has the capacity to seat up to 120 for a formal dinner with room for a dance floor. Larger parties can also be accommodated for up to 150 people with an overall capacity of 200. The De Grey Rooms are located in the heart of the city close to York station and with good nearby parking facilities. For more information visit our website or contact our Events Coordinator lindsay.whitwell@ yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 01904 715455. York Design Awards 2012 York 800 Design Award The De Grey Rooms received this special award as they epitomise what conservation is all about – a combination of high quality restoration with a new and sustainable lease of life for a building that has made a major contribution to civic life over many years. Suzy Mitchell Photography www.suzy-mitchell.com

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PATION I C I T R IVE PA T A E R C

OCTOBER HALF TERM ACTIVITIES HIS DARK GHOST MATERIALS STORIES! PLAY IN HALF WORKSHOP A DAY 12- 18 Year Olds 5-7 Year Olds

TUE 30 OCT 1-5PM Come along and play some games, learn some new skills and experience in just half a day the process of making and performing a new (Halloween inspired!) play. Cost: £10 Places are allocated on a firstcome, first-served basis. Book through Box Office.

FRI 2 NOV 10AM - 12NOON Discover how the world of the play was created on stage with this interactive workshop. Cost: £5. 30 places available. Book through Box Office.

Singamajigs is a fresh concept for preschool music helping your child to develop a love for music. Why not come and meet the jigging musical family of Singamajigs. Learn new songs, play percussion instruments and encourage your child to develop both listening and communication skills. Over the summer we have planned READY, TEDDY, GO.... party sessions, bring along your teddy and join us for singing, percussion instruments and parachute fun. 30 minute sessions are taking place at York Theatre Royal on Tue 14 Aug from 10am for children aged 1-4 years Tue 14 Aug from 10:45am for babies under 1 year Tue 21 Aug from 10am for children aged 1-4 years Tue 21 Aug from 10:45am for babies under 1 year Cost per session £3.00

STORY MAKERS A storytelling and arts based session for 3 – 5 year olds and their mums, dads and carers. Each week we explore a different story through arts, crafts and creative play. Sep 19, 26, Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 (6 weeks) Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 5, 12 (6 weeks) Time 10.15am – 11.30 Location: Meet in York Theatre Royal foyer 20 places per session. £2 per child

DID YOU KNOW… we can organise bespoke Children’s birthday parties in the theatre, with excellent entertainment and food before or after one of our family shows. Call 01904 550170 or email catering@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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SPOTLIGHTS

ADULT THEATRE WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE TERM AUTUMN/ WINTER 2012

BRINGING THE THEATRE ROYAL TO LIFE! During this ten week term we’ll largely be exploring the history and characters that have shaped the life of the Theatre Royal. Using devising, character creation and promenade performance we’ll present tales both factual and fictional in a variety of locations and styles in both the De Grey House and the building itself. This is a terrific opportunity to explore drama in exciting settings and be part of a truly unique production. Adult Acting aims to develop confidence and drama techniques and is led by professional actor, Michael Lambourne. £80 for the 10 week term 17 Sep - 19 Nov (consecutive Mondays) 18+ All students should be available for each Monday of the entire term, especially the final two sessions. Please note some areas used in this promenade performance will not be accessible to those with mobility problems.

YORK ST JOHN GRADUATE PRIZE The York Theatre Royal and York St John graduate prize is an annual award that is presented to a final year student or group of students studying Theatre at York St John University. The prize represents both organizations commitment to assisting creative individuals in the postgraduation transition to professional arts practice. The 2012 Prize winners are Rich Wade, Joel Dean and Adam Ekin. They will perform Letters to Yseult and Journey To Karawane as a double bill on Mon 8 Oct, 7.45pm

Want to know more about our productions? Come to one of our new series of Spotlights - an in depth discussion with directors, playwrights, designers and other members of the creative team - to find out more about the process of making the production. The talk will last approximately 40 minutes and will be held before the Thursday Matinee performance. 12.45pm in the Keregan Room, admission is free.

DATES: 20 Sep – Spotlight on Marcus Romer and Lydia Denno, director and designer of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 11 Oct – Spotlight on Susan Watkins and Damian Cruden, playwright and director of The Guinea Pig Club 15 Nov – Spotlight on Juliet Forster and Katie Posner, directors of the studio double bill: End of Desire and Escaping Alice.

Tickets £5

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS How to Pay: We accept cash, cheque, debit or credit cards. Tickets booked over the phone can be posted to you for £1. Online bookings will be held at the Box Office for collection. Reserving Tickets: You can reserve tickets for 4 days. If you have unpaid tickets on reserve please collect them at least 30 mins before the performance as reserved tickets may be released for re-sale after that point. Exchanging Tickets: We must have the tickets at Box Office to perform a re-sale or exchange. We are unable to refund tickets but will aim to do our best to re-sell them. Please note that our own unsold tickets will take priority. Provided we have the tickets at least 24 hours before the performance we will exchange them for other tickets of equivalent value for an admin fee of £1 per ticket (free to Members). No ticket refunds will be given on the announcement of a subsequent special offer. Latecomers: Latecomers may be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance before taking their seats. On some occasions it may be impossible to admit latecomers until the interval. Please note for Studio performances without an interval, latecomers will not be admitted at any stage due to the layout of the performance area.

DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS Concessions: apply to Over 60s, those in receipt of means tested benefits and students & u25s (Stalls & Dress Circle). £2 off standard tickets in the Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle. Includes matinees and studio performances. Schools may claim 1 teacher ticket free with every 10 pupils over 8, 1 in 5 free with pupils 8 years and under. Additional teacher tickets can be purchased at the schools price when accompanying a school party. Cream tea matinees are £18 and include a ticket, programme and a cream tea where available. Groups 10+ are entitled to a discount of £2 off per ticket. This excludes matinee performances

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ACCESS Access: We are committed to making our performances as accessible as possible. We have wheelchair spaces available in the stalls (Main House) and in the Studio. Please state at the time of booking if a wheelchair seat is required. There are accessible toilets and baby changing facilities. We have a wireless system for audio described performances and the hard of hearing (please collect relevant equipment from box office) and also programme signed and captioned performances. Companion tickets are available and access dogs are admitted. Touch Tours can be booked 24hrs in advance of an Audio Described performance. Registered Disabled: customers £10 (Tue – Thu Main House and Tue – Sat Studio) £12 (Fri & Sat Main House) where available. York Theatre Royal has a customer services policy. We welcome your feedback, please email us at feedback @yorktheatreroyal.co.uk or fill in a comments card next time you visit us. Errors and omissions excepted

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Audio Described Performances for the blind and partially sighted Captioned Performances for the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing British Sign Language interpreted performances After show discussion See it First Pre-show Spotlights

USE

OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

HO MAIN TUE 04 WED 05 THU 06 FRI 07 SAT 08 SUN 09 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 SUN 30 MON 01 TUE 02 WED 03 THU 04 FRI 05 SAT 06 SUN 07 MON 08 TUE 09 WED 10 THU 11 FRI 12 SAT 13 SUN 14 MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 SAT 20

DICKEN'S WOMEN BOUNCERS BOUNCERS BOUNCERS BOUNCERS

STUDIO 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 4.00 & 8.00

LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER

7.30 SIF 7.30

LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER 7.30 LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER 7.30 D LONELINESS OF THE LONG... S 2.00 D & 7.30 LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER 7.30 LONELINESS OF THE LONG... 2.30 BSL & 7.30

STORIES FROM THE WORLD THE MEANING OF RIFF TAILCOAT CABARET SPEAK OF ME AS I AM

LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER 7.30 LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER 7.30 D LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE... 2.00 D & 7.30 LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER 7.30 LONELINESS OF THE LONG... 2.30 C/AD & 7.30 AD

RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL

1.30 11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30

THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB

RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL

11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30 1.30 & 6.00 11.00 & 1.30

YORK ST JOHN GRADUATE PRIZE RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL RAPUNZEL

7.45 11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30 1.30 & 6.00 11.00 & 1.30

7.30 SIF 7.30

THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB

7.30 7.30 S 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 2.30 & 7.30

THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB

7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 D 7.30 2.30 BSL & 7.30

STUDIO TALK MONKEY POET ROBERTSON’S CRUSOE THE CARIBBEAN SPOOK TALES DOMBEY AND SON DOMBEY AND SON

7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45

7.00 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45

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USE

NOVEMBER

HO MAIN SUN 21 MON 22 TUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 FRI 26 SAT 27 SUN 28 MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31 THU 01 FRI 02 SAT 03 SUN 04 MON 05 TUE 06 WED 07 THU 08 FRI 09 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 01 SUN 02

THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB THE GUINEA PIG CLUB

STUDIO 7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 2.30 C/AD & 7.30 AD

7.45 2.00 & 7.45 7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45

HIS DARK MATERIALS – PART 1 HIS DARK MATERIALS – PART 1 HIS DARK MATERIALS – PART 1

7.00 2.00 & 7.00 2.00 & 7.00

COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL

7.45 7.45

IOLANTHE IOLANTHE IOLANTHE IOLANTHE

7.30 7.30 7.30 2.30 & 7.30

COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL

7.45 7.45 2.30 & 7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45

COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL

7.45 7.45 S 2.30 & 7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45

PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE

7.30 D 7.30

RSC - KING LEAR RSC - KING LEAR/ JEREMY HARDY

A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

7.30 2.30 & 7.30

7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 BSL 2.30 AD & 7.30 AD

ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MAM! THU 13 DEC 12 – SAT 2 FEB 13 38

OTHELLO OTHELLO OTHELLO OTHELLO OTHELLO

FOR PANTO DIARY SEE PAGE 19

STUDIO TALK COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL COMEDY DOUBLE BILL

7.00 7.45 7.45 D 2.30 & 7.45 7.45 2.00 & 7.45

UP DOWN BOY 2.30 & 7.45 LES MISERABLES 7.45 LES MISERABLES 2.30 & 7.45 STICK GRANNY ON THE ROOF-RACK 7.45 THREE SNAKE LEAVES 7.45

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MEET OUR PARTNERS THIS SEASON During the past year York Theatre Royal has taken over the De Grey House as well as the De Grey Rooms. York Theatre Royal welcomes other creative organisations to be part of its growing cultural hub aiming to create and promote more cultural activity in the city.

Aesthetica are an international arts magazine who now reside in The De Grey House. After a successful 2011 event, the Aesthetica Short Film Festival is delighted to announce a second festival for York in November 2012. The four day programme will showcase over 150 of the best new short films from 25 countries in 15 historic and distinct locations across the city, including the De Grey Rooms. A weekend pass is £25, day passes are £12 and industry talks £8. For further info visit www.asff.co.uk or contact 01904 629 137. J-Night have worked with York Theatre Royal since 2000, bringing top quality Jazz performers to the city. J-Night have now moved in to the De Grey House with The National Rural Touring Forum and this summer will bring the main house auditorium to life with the York Mystery Soul Festival. Lots of free performances will take place in the theatre bar before and after the main festival programme and a late bar will run on Friday and Saturday nights during August. @jnight2000 @ruraltouring Pilot Theatre first co-produced a show with York Theatre Royal in 1998 and in 2002 the nationally renowned touring company moved into dressing room 8 in the amin main theatre building. Pilot Theatre has now moved into De Grey House and will produce The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, opening the show in York before a national tour. Pilot will also co-produce our Studio Double Bill of new one act plays this season. @pilot_theatre tutti frutti are a children’s theatre company celebrating their 21st birthday. They first co-produced with York Theatre Royal in 2006 and all of the company's shows have been made in York ever since. This Autumn Rapunzel will then tour schools, theatres and arts centres around the country. @tuttifruttiprod The Crick Crack Club are partnering with York Theatre Royal to promote storytelling as part of a performance programme in the theatre. They bring together a collection of the country’s best known storytellers and are keen to work with us to find new audiences for this genre of work. @CrickCrackClub The Flanagan Collective are a York based theatre collective that York Theatre Royal support to produce work, both in and out of our building. This Christmas they will revive their production of A Christmas Carol. It will be performed in The Lamb and Lion pub from 18 - 23 and 27 - 30 Dec. A £25 ticket includes a two course feast and a drink. Tickets can be booked via the pub on 01904 654112 @FlanCol Vroom Productions are a new partner for York Theatre Royal this season. Together we have developed a new play, The Guinea Pig Club which will be produced and will receive its world premiere in York..

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CAFÉ RESTAURANT Open Mon – Sat from 9am Escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre to sample the delights of the York Theatre Royal café. With a delicious locally sourced range of produce at affordable prices, the Café Bar blends good food with a friendly atmosphere just off the beaten track. Within a stones throw of the Minster you can enjoy deli salads, gourmet sandwiches, hot quiches or a freshly baked treat whether you’re looking for a quick snack, lunch or supper.

PRE THEATRE SUPPER DEAL

BREAKFAST MENU

A two course meal and drink offer is available between the hours of 5pm - 6.30pm for just £8 per head. Choose from:

Choose between hot bacon, sausage and fried egg sandwiches with some of the most delicious coffee in York.

9am – 12 noon

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Quiche meal with a deli salad & a choice of bread

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Sausage & mash

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Veg or meat lasagne with a choice of jacket potato or bread

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Jacket potato with veg or meat chilli Followed by a choice of cake from the counter and a choice of tea/herbal tea/coffee/apple or orange juice

No need to pre-book!

NEW! Full English Breakfast.

TAKEAWAY SERVICE Available on all sandwiches, breakfast rolls, cakes, soups and hot drinks.

FAMILY FRIENDLY We have a kids corner, a buggy park, a baby changing area and can do smaller portions on many of our meals for smaller appetites.

The café proudly supports local companies, and works in collaboration with Henshelwoods Deli, Ye Olde Pie and Sausage Shoppe, York Coffee Emporium and Howard's Bakery.