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ON STAGE JULY 2013 TO FEBRUARY 2014
york’s suMMer blockbuster for all the faMily
yo r k t h e at r e roya l p r e s e n ts
Written by Mike kenny
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Another inventive and spectacular Summer show from the York Theatre Royal team who brought you the hugely successful The Railway Children, The Wind in the Willows and Peter Pan. The Arthurian legends are brought to life with live music, stunning sword fights and magical sorcery. In this fantastic family show discover how Arthur was given his powerful sword, Excalibur, by the Lady of the Lake. Meet Merlin the Wizard, Arthur’s trusted teacher and friend. Learn of the love between brave Lancelot and Queen Gwenevere and of the battle which would bring an end to the treasured realm of Camelot. Make a day of it in Camelot this summer. Learn to become a Knight at Knight School, become a master of Heraldry, have a go at Jousting and eat at the Round Table. But watch out for the Dragon! Directed by Damian Cruden Designed by Catherine Chapman Lighting Designed by Richard G Jones Musical Director/ Composer Oliver Birch Fight Director Liam Evans-Ford
KNIGHT SCHOOL Have you got what it takes to become a knight of Camelot? Come and test your skills, wits and agility. In this one hour workshop you’ll learn about the knights of Camelot, play games, meet new people and have lots of fun. Oh, and you might get knighted too... Ages: 7 – 11 Times: Tuesdays – Saturdays during the run of The Legend of King Arthur, 12 noon – 1pm each day. Cost: £5 per person Please book your place through Box Office. Bookable on the day if spaces are available. Meeting place: Main foyer
HERALDRY WORKSHOP Create your very own coat of arms! Come to Arthur’s armoury and discover the secrets behind the symbols. Find out about the pictures that illustrate your family name, or invent your own, and make a stunning shield to take away with you at the end. Ages: Suitable for all the family Times: The armoury is open from 11.30am – 1.30pm Tuesdays – Saturdays during the run of The Legend of King Arthur. Drop in any time (we recommend giving yourself at least half an hour). Cost: £4 per person Meeting place: Keregan Room. Follow the signs to the armoury from the main foyer.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE JULY 2013
Welcome to The King Arthur Experience
See our website for a full schedule of activities happening throughout every day of the run, including workshops, storytelling, a quest that will allow you to explore backstage, birds of prey and art and craft activities. Why not book into some of the following when buying your ticket:
AUGUST 2013
WED 24 JUL – SAT 31 AUG
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Access Performances BSL: Signed Performance, C: Captioned Performance AD: Audio Described Performances Tickets for all performances: Adult New Stalls/Dress £20 Upper Circle £14 Gallery £12
Under 16 £13 £10 £8
Concs £18 £12 £8
Family £58 £44 £36
Family ticket: 2 Adults + 2 U16s Performance Location: Main House with new stalls configuration that will bring you even closer to the action @KingArthurYork #YorkArthur
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York Theatre Royal presents
SEE HOW THEY RUN FRI 20 SEP – SAT 12 OCT Written by Philip King
Don’t panic! This popular 1940’s British comedy is family-friendly farce at its most frantic and hilarious. War is about to break out in frightfully English Merton-cum-Middlewick, but the conflict is mostly over the Harvest Festival decorations. In one mad-cap evening a high powered Bishop, a handsome actor, an escaped German prisoner of war, a curtaintwitching neighbour and several dog-collared clerics descend on the usually sleepy Vicarage. The Vicar’s new wife Penelope - a glamorous former actress - tries desperately to hold it all together in the face of mistaken identities, enemy invasion and utter chaos. Directed by Juliet Forster Designed by Barney George Times: 7.30pm with 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery
Tue-Thu £20 £18 £15 £12
Fri & Sat £24 £20 £17 £13
Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10
18 & Under £15 £14 £8 £8
Schools £8 all levels Concessions £2 off See it First £10/£12 10 free tickets available per performance for u25s, £8 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle
@YorkTheatre #SeeHowTheyRun Signed performance: Thu 10 Oct, 7.30pm Audio Described: Sat 12 Oct, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Captioned: Sat 12 Oct, 2.30pm After Show Discussion: Wed 2 Oct Spotlight Discussion: Thu 26 Sep
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tutti frutti productions and York Theatre Royal present
THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF THU 26 SEP – SAT 12 OCT Written by Mike Kenny Winter is coming, the trees are bare, the birds fly south, and the sheep are flocking, seeking shelter from the wind. As the falling snow flurries to the ground wolf footprints can be seen padded into the hard ground....... But standing on the hill top a boy is watching his sheep. He is bored, seeking adventure, and looking for the next best thing! A boy tasked to keep his community safe but with a vivid imagination. A boy who makes up stories and craves the thrill of the unknown A boy who, unthinkingly, unknowingly............. Cried WOLF! A beautiful new wintery tale about a boy, unable to find delight in what is around him and instead seeks adventure, excitement and the thrill of the unknown! Inspired by the famous Aesop fable, this wonderful play has a gifted ensemble of actor musicians who play the delightful characters, funny sheep and perhaps a scary wolf or two...
Times: 11am, 1.30pm & 6pm see diary on p42 Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10 adults, £6 children u16 Suitable for: 3+ and their families
Theatre days for school groups. Our theatre days allow school parties to spend the day with us in the theatre exploring the themes of the story in a variety of different practical ways. The activities will be followed by a 1.30pm performance of The Boy Who Cried Wolf Dates: October 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 &11 Time: 9.30am Cost: £10 per pupil (includes workshop and the show, book via box office) Suitable for Reception – Year 4. Capacity: 30 pupils per workshop
Illustration Jacky Fleming
Directed by Wendy Harris Composed by Dominic Sales Movement Direction by TC Howard Designed by Kelly Jago
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Pilot Theatre, Slung Low & York Theatre Royal
BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE THU 3 – SUN 20 OCT Written by Mike Kenny During the Christmas of 1914 the Lord Mayor of York sent out a chocolate tin, designed and made at the Rowntree's factory, to every soldier from York who fought at the front. As news came of the young men who would never return home the women of the city stepped into the jobs at the factories and the landscape of the city changed forever as its people struggled to reconcile beliefs of conscientious objection against family loyalties. Pilot Theatre, Slung Low and York Theatre Royal collaborate for the first time to bring the modern city of York to life with the stories of the workers and owners of the chocolate factories alongside those young men who gave their lives to defend the homeland. Audiences will have a unique experience as they follow the story through the streets of York, watching the events unfold in and around some of York's landmark buildings whilst listening in to the characters' conversations via headphones in a surprisingly intimate way. Theatre as you have never seen, or heard it before. With a cast of over 200, this production will offer audiences theatre on an epic, cinematic scale. It will transport you to new places and show you the city of York in a new light. The ghosts of the past will walk amongst you. Directed by Alan Lane Designed by Anna Gooch
Times: 7pm Tue – Sun (No Mon performances) Performance Location: Promenade through the streets of York, start at York Theatre Royal Tickets: £18, £16 concessions, £12 students, £10 u16s, £50 Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 u16s) @pilot_theatre #yorkchoc
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York Theatre Royal presents
CAN’T STAND UP FOR FALLING DOWN FRI 25 OCT – SAT 16 NOV Written by Richard Cameron They didn’t know one another, but they all knew him. Three women… One man… and the event by which they’re inextricably linked. Written as a series of interconnected monologues, Richard Cameron’s multiawarding winning play is as beautiful as it is tragic. Set in South Yorkshire, against the noir mode of moorland, water and stone, this is an extraordinarily delicate portrait of love, perseverance, heartbreak and strength. “As a record of one man’s heartless destructiveness, Cameron’s play is itself cumulatively and salutarily devastating… Building up a picture from many partial perspectives” The Independent “A small unexpected one-act gem” Daily Mail Directed by John R Wilkinson
Times: 7.45pm with 2.30pm (Thu) & 2pm (Sat) matinee Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions After Show Discussion: Wed 6 Nov Spotlight Discussion: Thu 31 Oct @YorkTheatre #csuffd
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TUE 29 OCT – SAT 2 NOV
MAIN HOUSE The Original Theatre Company and Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre present
West End and Broadway hit in 1962 creating stars out of a young Kenneth Williams and Maggie Smith, The Private Ear and The Public Eye are by the acclaimed, award-winning British playwright, Sir Peter Shaffer (Amadeus, Equus). The first major revival in 50 years of these intimate one-act comedies – performed on the same night – gives us a fascinating window into the changing attitudes to life and love in the 60s. In The Private Ear, will reclusive Bob win the heart of the beautiful Doreen, or will slick Ted steal her away? And in The Private Eye, Charles suspects his young wife of infidelity. Can private detective Julian find the truth? Bob expects help. Charles expects proof. But in this darkly comic double bill nothing is as it seems. The Private Ear and The Public Eye star Jasper Britton, one of the UK’s leading classical actors (Race, Marat/Sade, The Last Cigarette), Steven Blakeley, (PC Geoff Younger in Heartbeat, with theatre credits including Dry Rot and Funny Peculiar), Rupert Hill, (Jamie Baldwin from Coronation Street, with theatre credits including When Harry Met Sally and Future Me) and Siobhan O’Kelly (Inspector George Gently, Mutual Friends). Directed by Alastair Whatley Designed by Hayley Grindle
Jasper Britton Times: 7.30pm with a 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinee Performance Location: Main House
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Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery
Tue-Thu £18 £16 £13 £10
Fri & Sat £22 £20 £15 £12
Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10
18 & Under £12 £10 £8 £8
Steven Blakeley
Rupert Hill
Siobhan O’Kelly
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 Audio Described: Sat 2 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
English Touring Theatre and the Rose Theatre Kingston present
TUE 12 – SAT 16 NOV By Henrik Ibsen Translated & directed by Stephen Unwin Oswald returns from Paris to honour his dead father. As his mother begins to feel the presence of ghosts from the past around her, Oswald discovers there is more to his mystery illness than he first thought. Only by uncovering the truth can they both be free… This production of Ibsen’s masterpiece is inspired by the artist Edvard Munch’s extraordinary stage designs for the play previously seen only once, in Berlin in 1906. A powerhouse of vital and vivid productions of new and classic plays, the award-winning English Touring Theatre’s recent credits include three Moliére adaptations by poet Roger McGough; The Hypochondriac, Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and The Sacred Flame and Anne Boleyn co-produced by Shakespeare’s Globe. Stephen Unwin is Artistic Director of the Rose Theatre Kingston and is widely regarded to be one of the country’s best directors of Ibsen’s work. “Stephen Unwin is the finest director of Ibsen in Britain” The Guardian Times: 7.30pm with a 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinee Performance Location: Main House Audio Described: Sat 16 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Captioned: Sat 16 Nov, 2.30pm
Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery
Tue-Thu £18 £16 £13 £10
Fri & Sat £22 £20 £15 £12
Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10
18 & Under £12 £10 £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
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Silent Film Special Event in partnership with The University of York
RICHARD III TUE 19 – SAT 30 NOV Written by William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s ruthless and cunning Richard plots, calculates and murders his way to the throne in one of the most chilling portrayals of political tyranny ever written. This production explores the parallels between the devious Richard, who is full of paranoia, humour and irresistible charm, and our modern world of political monsters; men who have led campaigns of fear and oppression with seductive rhetoric and persuasiveness, in the pursuit of absolute power. Ian Bartholomew plays the murderous and power hungry Richard, in one of the greatest and most thrilling of Shakespeare’s roles.
On 27 Nov at 6pm we will be screening a silent film version of Richard III in the main auditorium. The film stars celebrated stage and screen actor Frank Benson as a deliciously dastardly Richard in a precious piece of film and theatre history recorded on the stage of Stratford's Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1911. The film will feature musical accompaniment and, in a performance first, will be voiced live by our cast from the stage production to a commissioned 'silent cinema actor script' .
Illustrator Simon Pemberton
York Theatre Royal and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company present
Script, voice-to-screen direction and introduction: Judith Buchanan Tickets: £5, or £3 students and for those who have a ticket to the theatre production Event Running Time: 45 mins total, including introduction and a short Q&A after the screening
Part of the city wide festival; Richard III: Rumour and Reality www.richardIIIrumourandreality.co.uk Director Loveday Ingram Designer Simon Higlett Times: 7.30pm with 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery
Tue-Thu £20 £18 £15 £12
Fri & Sat £24 £20 £17 £13
Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10
18 & Under £15 £14 £10 £10
10 free tickets available per performance for u25s, £10 for students & u25s available in the Upper Circle & Gallery, £2 off in Stalls & Dress Circle Schools £10 all levels Concessions £2 off (evenings & Thu matinees) After Show Discussion: Wed 27 Nov On-Stage event with members of the creative team before the matinee on Thu 21 11.30 – 12.30 in the Main House. £2 per person. Book via box office.
Signed performance: Thu 28 Nov, 7.30pm Audio Described: Sat 30 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
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BALLROOM
IN THE BALLROOM SAT 7 - TUE 31 DEC Written by Robin Simpson This Christmas, come and be part of one of the most famous stories ever told. A story of a girl, a prince, a glass slipper and, of course, a pumpkin. Children and adults alike will be swept along by the magic and mystery of Cinderella. You'll be whisked off your feet as you whirl through a world of firesides and chandeliers. TongueTied Theatre (The Revenge of Mr Trout!) and Telling Tales (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Hansel & Gretel) come together to transport you into Cinderella's very own ballroom, in a performance featuring live music, shadow puppetry, mask and the warmth of storytelling. Performed in the stunning Ballroom at York Theatre Royal's De Grey Rooms, it is the perfect setting for this festive tale. Tickets: Adults £12, Children £8, Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £35 Schools: Adults £10, Children £6, 1 teacher ticket free with every 10 pupils Performance Location: The Ballroom, De Grey Rooms Suitable for 3 – 8 years
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DECEMBER 2013
TongueTied Theatre, Telling Tales and York Theatre Royal present
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York Theatre Royal presents
Berwick kaler and Martin Barrass in
aladdin and the twankeys Written by Berwick Kaler
THU 12 DEC 13 – SAT 1 FEB 14 PUBLIC WARNING:You may continue laughing for several days after seeing this panto there is no known medical cure for this. Aladdin and the Twankeys is a true story based on a work of fiction! Praise for "Robin Hood and His Merry Mam!" (2012/13): “at heart this show is put together with love and attention to detail by all involved, and warmly welcomes in audience members new and old” - British Theatre Guide
Illustration William Rudling
“This is pantomime entertainment at its best... an extravaganza of costume and sets to dazzle” - Yorkshire Gig Guide
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★★★★ - The Guardian ★★★★★ - What's On Stage The York Theatre Royal panto is consistently praised for being the best in the country, with the nation’s longest standing pantomime Dame, the show receives national and international coverage every year. Looking forward to coming? Tweet about it using #yorkpanto.
Tickets: Off-peak: £12 - £22 Peak £14 - £26.50 4.30pm tickets £10 - £15 Concessions available on Off -peak performances. Members 15% off 2 tickets
AD: Audio Described Performances for the blind and partially sighted C: Captioned Performances for the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing BSL: British Sign Language interpreted performances
DECEMBER 2013 THU 12 FRI 13 SAT 14 SUN 15 MON 16 TUE 17 WED 18 THU 19 FRI 20 SAT 21 SUN 22 MON 23 TUE 24 WED 25 THU 26 FRI 27 SAT 28 SUN 29 MON 30 TUE 31
JANUARY 2014
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We will be holding open auditions for young people to be in this year’s panto. Are you aged 8 – 11 and under 5 feet tall? Then come along to audition on Sat 7 Sep. Audition Info - wear comfy clothes and sensible shoes. You will be dancing and singing in Audition. Please bring a passport photo.
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2.30pm Register Surnames A-K in workshop 2, De Grey Rooms 3pm Audition - 1hr 4.30pm Register Surnames L-Z in workshop 2, De Grey Rooms 5pm Audition - 1hr (Billiard Room) No need to contact us in advance – just turn up on the day
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A York Theatre Royal, Touring Consortium Theatre Company and Bolton Octagon production
BRASSED OFF Adapted by Paul Allen Based on the Screenplay by Mark Herman
FRI 14 FEB – SAT 1 MAR Passionate and inspiring – this funny and heartwarming drama is a celebration of human endeavour and community spirit in triumph against all the odds. To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike of 1984, we are proud to present this production of Brassed Off. It is 1992, Grimley Colliery faces the threat of closure and the future of the brass band seems uncertain. With the miners torn between redundancy packages and the picket lines, bandleader Danny’s hopes of winning the national brass band competition seem like a distant dream. But the arrival of flugelhorn-playing Gloria brings hope, romance and controversy to the Yorkshire brass band on the brink of collapse. Featuring The Railway Institute Golden Rail Band, the rousing score includes Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Jerusalem. Directed by Damian Cruden
Times: 7.30pm with 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House Dress Stalls Upper Circle Gallery
Tue-Thu £20 £18 £15 £12
Fri & Sat £24 £20 £17 £13
Matinees £15 £15 £13 £10
Signed performance: Thu 27 Feb, 7.30pm 18 & Under £15 £14 £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 it First £10/£12
Audio Described: Sat 1 Mar, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Captioned performance: Sat 1 Mar, 2.30pm Spotlight Discussion: Sat 22 Feb, 2.30pm After Show Discussion: Wed 26 Feb
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MAIN HOUSE The Lord Chamberlain’s Men presents
Off the Kerb presents
AS YOU LIKE IT
ANDY PARSONS
IN THE MUSEUM GARDENS THU 5 – SAT 7 SEP
FRI 13 SEP
Written by William Shakespeare All the world’s a stage Come and watch . . . a boy playing a girl, who disguises herself as a boy, and pretends to be a girl in order to woo a boy, who doesn’t know that the boy is in fact the girl he has previously fallen in love with. In turn, the girl disguised as a boy attracts another girl, also played by a boy, who doesn’t know that the object of her desire isn’t a boy. ‘Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table.’ Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men when they return this summer with their all male production of Shakespeare’s most beautiful summer comedy. With warring brothers, clowns, comic peasants, romance, death threats, escape, and even a wrestling match, there is something for everyone. Times: 7.30pm Tickets: Adult £18, Students & U25 £8.50 Performance Location: Museum Gardens
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I’VE GOT A SHED
To date Andy has done three sell-out National tours and in 2009 released his debut DVD Britain’s Got Idiots, which was followed up by Gruntled in 2011. Andy started in TV on Spitting Image becoming one of the main writers before embarking on a stand-up career which has led to such shows as Mock The Week and Live at the Apollo. This, his fourth show, is his favourite yet. ”It's great to welcome sharp, topical comedy on to the live circuit - and Parsons remains one of its most skilful exponents“ - The Guardian
Times: 8pm All Tickets £16 Performance Location: Main House
TakeOver Festival 2013 After two fantastic weeks in March and June, we are now approaching October, and the last week of this year’s Festival. There’s lots to look forward to in our October programme: Residency Award winners, Root Theatre, are working with the young people of York to research and develop a brand new production, The Only Way is Chelsea’s (see p30), we’ll be playing host to plenty of exciting touring work, and throwing a Launch Party to kick off the week in celebratory style. For four years the TakeOver Festival has proven itself an innovative, successful model for engaging young people in the arts and developing new audiences. We want to talk to representatives of other arts organisations about TakeOver, why it’s vital to educate the next generation about working in the arts, and how it could benefit the industry. In our October week, we’ll be holding a conference on the Takeover Festival; if you’re interested in coming along, please contact Joy Waters at takeover@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Smooth Faced Gentleman present
TITUS ANDRONICUS THU 17 OCT An all-female production. A vibrant and visceral retelling of Shakespeare's bloodiest, most underrated tragedy, uncompromisingly wrought by an award-winning, groundbreaking, all-female Shakespeare troupe. Two families intertwine in a brutally farcical tale of revenge. Fast, fresh, furious… and funny. Following a smash-hit run in Edinburgh, Smooth Faced Gentlemen bring their distinctive blend of theatrical anarchy to York for one night only. Not to be missed. “Refreshing, dynamic and sharp” Buxton Fringe Review
Time: 7:30pm Price £15, £12 concessions, £8 students & u25s Performance location: Main House
FRI 18 OCT ‘Do you know what they are, ghost stories? They’re a place to put things you’re too scared to look at any more.’ Dick runs a ghost tour, and he’s got a great story to tell. It’s the one they all go home talking about. The headliner. It’s about a Ragged School in old York. About something terrible buried beneath the cobbles. It’s about the past. It’s about ghosts. And it’s about to catch up with him. “An intricate study into why we tell ghost stories ... performed with total control by Tom Richards” - Time Out “Jeffrey Mayhew’s direction is faultless...Theatre of the Damned make sure they keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the final line.” - The Stage Time 7:30pm Price £15, £12 concessions, £8 students & u25s Performance location: Main House
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THE ELEPHANT BRIDESMAID
Night of the
Barghest
by Steven Lee
SAT 19 OCT “There are no elephants in Australia. Well, no elephants except this one...” Written especially for parents and children, this is a magical musical about weddings and wombats and the loveliest elephant the world has ever known. Based on a story from the best-selling book How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales this delightful show has just the right balance of games, songs and heart-warming elephant antics to make any day feel like your special day. If you come to the theatre wearing your own fancy clothes (or fancy dress) you’ll be in with the chance to take part in a fabulous fashion show live on stage with the actors! Time 2:00pm Price: £10, £8 concessions, £6 students and u25s. For ages 4 – 104 Performance location: Main House
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SAT 19 OCT Join our award winning team of liars, swindlers and cheats for a spectacular night of trickery you’ll be trying to work out for a long time to come. Audiences will witness mastery of card manipulation, death defying stunts, mind boggling sleight of hand and spectacular illusions from some of the foremost performers in magic. Champions Of Magic is a brand new show which includes 4 of the country’s top magicians as seen on Pen & Teller: Fool Us, Sky 1’s Secret World Of Magic and Channel 4’s Dirty Tricks.
SAT 19 OCT Dear Reader On this, the bicentenary of the courageous slaughter of the monstrous Barghest, we gather to raise a toast and celebrate the fall of the beast and the safety of the Snickleways. Tonight we are here to whisper tales of defeat, to boast of Machiavellian feats of cunning, to sing songs of daring deeds, and to honour all those who have helped hunt and defeat the Hell Dog. But, let us not forget those who perished on the quest, and She who slayed the Barghest. Her story is perhaps the most important of them all. Join Us www.nightofthebarghest.com
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £17, £14 concessions. Not recommended for children under 8 years old Performance location: Main House
Performance location and details to be announced.
THU 24 OCT
York Opera Presents
WED 23, FRI 25 & SAT 26 OCT Discover some of the real-life Victorian figures who feature in, or inspired the characters of the Savoy Operas in an evening illustrated by songs from some of the most famous of Gilbert & Sullivan’s works.
Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Performance location: Main House
Conflict east of the Mediterranean; a struggle for power; betrayal; a hostage situation; sectarian divide; a subjugated nation - and lovers from opposing sides caught up in the turmoil. Babylon, under its ruler Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar) has conquered Judea and, as always, it is the people who suffer, their lives plunged into the maelstrom of dramatic events. Verdi’s opera brings to life these events through powerful choral and orchestral music that was to inspire the movement for Italian independence and subsequent unification in the nineteenth century. It was his greatest operatic success to date and “The Hebrews’ Chorus” became universally popular, as it is to this day.
Times: 23 & 25 Oct at 7.30pm. Sat 26 Oct at 4.00pm Tickets: Dress Circle £22 (£14), Stalls £19 (£12) Upper Circle £12 (£8) Gallery £7 (£5) Brackets: children and those in full time education up to 25 years Concessions - Wednesday evening only - Over 60s and Unwaged - £2 discount Family Tickets - 2 adult + 2 children Dress Circle £58, Stalls, £50, Upper Circle £32 Performance location: Main House
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Off The Kerb presents
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ADAM HILLS – HAPPYISM
PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE: PARTICLE VELOCITY
FRI 8 NOV Fresh from his triumph as host of Channel 4's critically acclaimed entertainment show The Last Leg, Australian funny man Adam Hills returns to the UK with his long overdue and highly anticipated new show. Hills’ combination of positive, uplifting comedy and rampant spontaneity have seen him receive a swag of awards, glowing reviews and a legion of fans around the planet.
WED 6 – THU 7 NOV
Photography Richard Moran.
Following the success of 2012’s Crossing Points, Phoenix Dance Theatre return to York with a bill that is alive with music and sound. Set to a new score, Phoenix Artistic Director Sharon Watson’s Repetition of Change uses movement to take the audience on a volatile journey through the fascinating world of DNA. Specialising in explosive, powerful dance, Douglas Thorpe’s Tender Crazy Love is a blistering duet that features his trademark raw choreography. Ki by Jose Agudo is a ferocious, critically acclaimed solo inspired by the fearsome Mongol warlord Genghis Khan. Completing the bill is All Alight, celebrated choreographer Richard Alston’s elegant and moving first work for Phoenix. HHHHH Yorkshire Post Works by Jose Agudo, Richard Alston CBE, Douglas Thorpe and Sharon Watson. The score for Repetition of Change, Forms Entangled, Shapes Collided by Kenneth Hesketh, was commissioned with funding from the RPS Drummond Fund for Phoenix and Psappha.
Times: 7.30pm Performance Location: Main House Suitable for 8+
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Tue-Thu Dress £18 Stalls £16 Upper Circle £13 Gallery £10 Concessions £2 off
18 & Under £12 £10 £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
Adam became a household name in the UK after his part in the London Paralympics Games where he fronted the hugely successful “The Last Leg with Adam Hills” for Channel 4. “Hills is comedy sunshine and it’s rather nice to bask in his glow” - The Scotsman
Times: 8pm All Tickets £16 Performance Location: Main House
STUDIO A Bootcamp Theatre Production
J-Night and York Theatre Royal proudly present
GINGER BAKER JAZZ CONFUSION SAT 9 NOV A powerhouse of Jazz & African rhythms. The star of the new hit film Beware of Mr Baker now on stage with Pee Wee Ellis (James Brown’s MD), Alec Dankworth and Ghanaian percussionist Abass Dodoo. The legendary drummer and founder member of Cream and Blind Faith, was once voted ‘the musician least likely to survive the 60s’. Now, four decades later, Ginger proves them all wrong, playing a potent mix of Thelonius Monk, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, plus originals by Pee Wee Ellis and Mr. Baker that is delighting sell-out audiences throughout the UK and Europe. Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £19.50 Stalls and Dress Circle, £15 Upper Circle, £12 Gallery. Concessions £2 off. Performance Location: Main House
SECRET HONOUR The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon
WED 11 SEP By Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone "One of the funniest, unsettling and affecting plays I've ever seen." New York Times Sequestered in his home, a disgraced President Richard Milhous Nixon arms himself with a bottle of scotch and a gun to record memoirs that no one will hear. He is surrounded by the silent portraits of Lincoln, Eisenhower, Kissinger, and his mother, as he resurrects his past in a passionate attempt to defend himself and his political legacy. Secret Honour is a searing interrogation of the Nixon mystique and an audacious depiction of unchecked paranoia.
Lives Of Others Theatre presents
FLOATING By Sam Freeman
THU 12 SEP “a moving, beautiful, thought provoking play” Nerve Magazine Everyone has a story to tell about the NHS. Terrible food, waiting lists, infections and complaints. But what are the unheard stories of compassion and kindness from the caring face of our national health service? Meet a high-dependency nurse, overworked and undervalued. The beating heart of your NHS. Performed by Susannah Freeman Lighting design by Julie Kearney Supported by unitytheatre @livesofothersuk
With Steve Scott as Richard Nixon Directed by Nigel Fairs Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio
Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio There will be an after show discussion
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STUDIO Rich Seam Theatre present
THE TRAILS AND TRIBULATIONS OF MR PICKWICK Adapted from the Pickwick Papers by and performed by Nigel Nevinson
FRI 13 SEP Mr Pickwick travels across the south of England and after various comical misunderstandings is incarcerated in the Fleet Debtors Prison where his outlook on life changes. On his travels he meets some of the most eccentric and vivid characters that Charles Dickens created. This one man play will please both aficionados of The Pickwick Papers and anyone who loves the classics. Directed by John O’Connor Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio There will be an after show discussion
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ROYAL FLUSH Written and Directed by Nick Lane
SAT 14 SEP 1882. After years of inspiration, innovation, and occasional idiocy, Yorkshireman Thomas Crapper is given the commission to provide toilets for Her Majesty Queen Victoria. On the eve of the first 'royal flush,' Thomas writes a very personal letter to a girl he hasn't seen in over 40 years 2012. At an Old People's Home in Crapper's home town of Thorne, Joe - a 'maintenance engineer' (toilet cleaner) - has the job of a lifetime on his hands: he's got to get all the toilets even the awkward one in room 8 sparkling clean in preparation for a diamond jubilee royal visit. Rich Seam Theatre (Beef) presents the world premiere of this hilarious double-bill, showing how our attitudes to toilets have changed over the years. Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio
Salida Productions present
FORMBY Performed and Written by Ewan Wardrop
TUE 17 – WED 18 SEP Formby follows George Formby’s rise from awkward stable boy to one of Britain’s biggest stars. In a unique one-man performance Ewan Wardrop plays the role of Formby, as well as all the key characters involved in this fascinating slice of his life. Formby is a funny, touching and thoughtful look at the life of an essentially ordinary man with an extraordinary talent. This sensational production features many of Formby’s classic hits brilliantly recreated by Wardrop on the Ukulele, including: Blackpool Rock, Leaning On A Lamp-post, When I’m Cleaning Windows, and many more. “A Little Stick of Theatrical Dynamite” - Daily Telegraph Directed and Co-Devised by Ed Hughes Time: 7.45pm with a 2pm (Wed) matinee Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio
Daniel Bye in association with ARC, Stockton presents
THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING SAT 21 SEP How much is beauty worth? What will people pay for an air guitar on eBay? Can I have a glass of milk? Middle Child present
BILLY WITH HIS BOOTS ON FRI 20 SEP
These urgent questions and others are answered in The Price of Everything, a performance lecture about value. Daniel Bye's whistlestop tour of bizarre facts and impassioned arguments is occasionally shambolic and often tendentious but always a joy to watch.
Billy is a cowboy fanatic. Every day he sees the world in his own way, as a Western-style drama. To friends and family this seems harmless enough, until he gets caught in a media whirlwind surrounding the decision to reinstate capital punishment. The hunt for the first victim soon turns into the ultimate reality show, and Billy is the star.
Comic, provocative, and possibly a tiny bit sad, this show is a must if you've ever wondered about the difference between the price of an object and its value.
Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions
Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio
And you get a free glass of milk. Directed by Richard Bonham Designed by Emma Tompkins @danielbye
York St John University Prize Winner 2013
AWKWARD ANNIE MON 30 SEP Written and performed by Victoria Sharples A.B.C, 1.2.3, YES, NO, EAT: This is a person remembering how to be human; living with two minds and two bodies, she was a divided individual. This is a girl growing into a woman; this is a performance of coping with the norm. An honest, candid and satirical account of mental illness! This is her hating her ‘own kind’. She asks ‘am I a freak?’ She SHOUTS yes! The York St John University and York Theatre Royal prize awards one final year performance student the opportunity to develop their work with mentoring from our team, culminating in a Studio Theatre performance. Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £5 Performance location: Studio
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Winner of the TakeOver Residency Award 2013 A TakeOver and Root Theatre Co-Production World Premiere
THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA'S Written by Frazer Flintham
TUE 15 - SAT 19 OCT 14 year old Chelsea lives in York. Her life is a mess but she’s got a plan to turn it around: star in her own reality TV drama. Can life in front of the lens re focus the many troubles behind it? The Only Way is Chelsea’s has been informed by research with a group of 14-19 year olds who live in York. Since April 2013 there have been school workshops, focus groups and discussions to find out what young people really feel about reality TV and the blurring effect of 'Facebook fame' on their expectations of everyday life. “This has been phenomenal. The whole experience has been amazing. Its really shown me the effect of how people cope with different situations and how it is then different on camera. Thank you” Year 10 Student, York High School. Directed by Jane Fallowfield
Time: 7:45pm with a 2:30 (Thu) matinee Prices £10, £8 concessions, £6 students and u25s Performance Location: Studio Suitable for age 11+
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PERFORMANCE STORYTELLING The Crick Crack Club presents The Crick Crack Club presents
The Crick Crack Club presents
CROW THU 19 SEP By Dominic Kelly Intelligent, ruthless, stark, graceful - crows haunt both our outer and inner landscapes. Dominic Kelly accompanies these blackfeathered tricksters through a northern borderland where neither crows nor people are quite what they seem. In this powerful performance Dominic Kelly deftly interweaves myth, fairytale and biography to map the life and death of a man who was moulded by the time and place of his birth - until the boundary between metaphor and reality becomes subtly undefined. Welcome to Crow... Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £10, £8 students, u25s & concessions A 1 hour long story-telling short Suitable for 12+
THE OLD WOMAN, THE BUFFALO AND THE LION OF MANDING SAT 12 OCT By Jan Blake, Kouame Sereba, Raymond Sereba Hunters, kings and women of power become entangled in prophecy, mythology and insult in one of the most exciting birth-of-a-hero tales in the world – The Birth of Sundiata Keita, legendary founder of the great West African Malian Empire. In this epic performance of majesty, humour and passion, acclaimed storyteller Jan Blake is accompanied by the virtuoso, award winning Sereba brothers whose dramatic song and music cradles the story in an evocative and exhilarating soundscape.
MR SANDMANN – BRINGER OF DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES SAT 23 NOV By Ben Haggarty Internationally renowned for his dynamic and challenging performances, Ben Haggarty slips behind the lights into the dark side of the fairground, where you risk getting more than you bargained for. Via freak-show and moonshine bar, ready yourself for an intense and alarming journey through the ambivalent mythology of the Sandman.
This inspiring tale reaches across centuries, from its origins in thirteenth-century Africa to the conflicts in our own time when its telling is forbidden.
Flirting with Americana; drawing on urban legend, fairytale, myth and folklore, and paying oblique homage to Heinrich Von Kleist, ETA Hoffman, Hans Andersen and Nick Cave, Haggarty surrenders his sanity to the magnetic pull of a ravenous moon.
Time: 8pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Suitable for 14+
Time: 7.45pm Performance Location: Studio Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Suitable for 14+
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Box of Tricks presents the première of
IN DOGGERLAND A new play by Tom Morton-Smith
DREAM YARDS TUE 19 NOV Written and performed by Gary Winters and Claire Hind A story of flying, lucidity and Yorkshire dreams Imagine an island in the Pacific Ocean where King Lear, his Fool, Sigmund Freud, King Kong and Amelia Earhart are all lost. “If I were to wake you now, you may not know to tell me that you were dreaming.” Two performers share dream stories through playful and endearing characters: King Lear and his Fool. The Fool is the King’s guide who makes a pact with Lear to meet in a dream where together they resolve the riddles of dream generation and proper sleep science.
WED 20 NOV A coastline erodes, a house falls into the sea. A mysterious brother and sister arrive looking for answers. Marnie clings to her camera, taking photographs of strangers and places. She has come to say goodbye to a life she never knew whilst her brother Linus is keen to make a fresh start. But when they find Simon and daughter Kelly, reeling in the wake of tragedy, all four lives are to become inextricably linked under the weight of the past. A funny and heartfelt story about lives lived on shifting sands, In Doggerland is a searching examination of love, family and identity.
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HOW TO SUMMON A HIPPOPOTAMUS, AND OTHER SKILLS. THU 21 NOV Do you want to tell great travel stories? Come home with a treasure trove of tales packed with humour, insight and personality? This is an art you can learn and Kevin Rushby, The Guardian’s chief travel writer is going to show you how. Over the past 30 years he has travelled the globe hunting for stories, writing several acclaimed books, producing documentary films and delivering hundreds of articles for the national press. In this entertaining evening filled with incredible traveller’s tales, we get the ten easy steps to narrative nirvana. You will be fired up with enthusiasm for the big world out there, ready to bring back awesome stories from your great trip, be it to Bhutan or Bridlington, no matter if you plan to tell them in the pub or write a best-seller.
The artists collected over 300 dream stories from local people; these dreams reveal the most fascinating imagery of the city and of mystical lands. Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio
Kevin Rushby presents
Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £8 students & u25s, £10 concessions Performance Location: Studio
Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £10, £8 concessions, students & u25 Performance Location: Studio
Tara Arts presents
SITA’S STORY
York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre presents
By Jatinder Verma & Claudia Mayer For Diwali, India’s greatest festival
TWICE UPON A TIME
FRI 22 NOV
Written by Neil Duffield
How did Sita become Queen to King Rama? Why did the demon Ravana steal Sita? How did Rama win her back?
THU 28 – SAT 30 NOV
Tara Arts’ production draws children into the adventures of Sita’s Story, featuring Hanuman the wondrous monkey king, and of course the terrifying ten-headed demon Ravana. Using scarves, masks, dance and song, the performers create a vibrant show for children and adults alike.
Award winning writer Neil Duffield plays with our understanding of traditional storytelling in this fantasy tale of Demons, love and smart-phones. Young couple Erika and Lendal must outwit the evil Queen of the Otherworld or risk falling under her spell forever. Lost in a timeless world of magic and gaming, will our brave heroine be able to save Lendal and bring him back to reality. Times: 1.30pm & 7pm Tickets: £10 adults, £6 children u16 Performance Location: Studio
Times: 7.15pm Tickets: £7 adults, £5 children u16 Performance Location: Studio
Suitable for ages 5 to 11 years
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MUSIC & DANCE IN THE BALLROOM
BALLROOM
NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT SAT 24 AUG
CHRISTMAS BIG BAND NIGHT SAT 7 DEC
There Was a Time events brings award winning DJ’s from around the Country to York for this evening of dance.
Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra return with live music to celebrate Christmas.
Tickets available on the door or further details see facebook/therewasatime
A new programme of work, curated with 13 & 14 NOV artists from around the country. In Autumn, The Racket sets up shop in the De Grey WITH Rooms with a raucous folk pub and a visual bistro. Take a little leap and come and spend Join the internationally acclaimed Wet Picnic some time. for a visual feast. They're about clowning, 25 & 26 SEP physical storytelling and slapstick. Their new WITH show, Suitcases, is an Raise your glasses and exploration world which settle down at The Boars is getting smaller and Head, Shakespeare's smaller, where we are more and more favourite pub. Working disconnected from reality. Wet Picnic with theatre company & journey in a world of abstraction folk band, Fine Chisel, we exploring our technology filled lives bring an evening of where nothing really exists. Wine, Shakespeare, romping cheese and an evening of new ideas stomping music and new Wet Picnic want to know what you bands, ideas and performances from near think. and far. There'll be singing, there'll be Time: Doors and bar open 7pm for an 8pm dancing and there'll be a damn fine bar. performance
WET PICNIC
FINE CHISEL
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Time: Doors and bar open 7pm for an 8pm performance Tickets: £10 (a £7 food platter will be available)
Tickets: £10 (a £7 food platter will be available)
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GOTHIC MASQUERADE BALL SAT 7 SEP Goth, dark wave, electro and neo-folk music will fill the ballroom for an evening of gothic celebration. www.blackroseball.co.uk Time: 7.30 – 1am £10 in advance available from the website or £15 on the door
THE EBORACUM QUARTET WITH MEZZO-SOPRANO LISA J COATES
THU 21 NOV
Featuring the music of Gershwin and some festive favourites. Performed with cabaret style seating in the ballroom. Tickets: £12, £10 concessions Time: 8pm
Tickets: £17, band 8pm, close 11pm Dance class for beginners 6.30pm – 7.30pm £3
J-Night Northern Soul Dance Special
SNAKE DAVIS AND THE SUSPICIONS MON 23 DEC
A Christmas extravaganza with the great Snake Davis, fronting the 8-piece Northern Soul revue featuring brass and girl singers, playing sax versions of Stax, Motown and Atlantic classics. Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50 Note: This is a dancing event with limited seating
BURNS NIGHT CEILIDH SAT 25 JAN Celebrate Burns Night in style with a live ceilidh band and pay bar. Doors: 7.30pm, close 11pm Tickets: £17
30 OCT – 2 NOV A week for families and friends full of food, fun, games and adventures. Eat, play, dance, sing, fight and explore together. All events are held in the De Grey Rooms Ballroom. Part of the national Family Arts Festival www.familyartsfestival.com
IN THE BALLROOM
FOOD AND CRAFT
FAMILY ZUMBA
STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP
Come feast at a banquet for breakfast or lunch – some big tables, big food and even some crafts whilst you eat, chatter, knit and natter.
Work off your hearty lunch with a very special FAMILY ZUMBA session. Some lively tunes will get you in the mood for Jo Thorne’s fun, friendly and energetic class.
En Garde, amigos! Prepare to fight with professional instructor Liam Evans-Ford. A family fight workshops for all ages and abilities. Learn the secrets behind the battles in our practical workshop.
Breakfast 10am-11:30am with knitting / Lunch 1:30-3:30pm with crafts (Wed-Sat £7)
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
SINGING WORKSHOP
Fancy making a story together? Become a troubadour, a wordsmith or a wandering minstrel in our Storytelling workshop.
Always wanted to be in a choir? Well come and sing together. In just one hour you’ll be sounding like a chorus of angels. Lots of fun songs to be learnt and sung, led by our jolly fun choir mistress Libby Redman.
Wed 30 Oct, 11:30am – 1:30pm, £6
Thu 31 Oct, 3-5pm, £6
Wed 30 Oct, 3-4pm, £5
Thu 31 Oct, 11:30am-12:30pm, £5
MIMIKA – SMALL WORLDS For ages 5-11 Step inside Mimika’s beautiful white canvas dome and experience this intimate, atmospheric and spellbinding show. Meet five characters - a bug, a young goose, a fox cub, a cat and a six year old girl - and watch their five interweaving stories unfold...stories about journeys, big and small, stories about taking that first faltering step into a much bigger world. (Very limited capacity, book early) Fri 1 Nov, 11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 6pm (1hr), £6 Sat 2 Nov, 11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4pm (1hr), £6
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FESTIVALS EVENTS PERFORMANCE COME & PLAY On Our Turf is a brand new, two year long project to make theatre work with and within our communities. York Theatre Royal is joining forces with the arts communities and spaces in Easingwold, Selby, Helmsley and Pocklington. We will commission 4 new pieces of performance, we'll create two new pieces to go out on rural tour, and we'll host 16 Little Festivals (#LittleFest) and you won't have to set foot in a theatre for any of it. We're working with Pocklington Arts Centre, Selby Town Hall, Easingwold Galtres Centre, Helmsley Arts Centre, Theatre By The Lake, Bristol Old Vic, Trestle Theatre, IndefiniteArticles, National Rural Touring Forum, a double decker bus and hopefully hundreds of people from around Yorkshire. If you want to know more, then get in touch with Alex Wright, our Associate Artist: alex.wright@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk It all kicks off with four #LittleFests around Yorkshire. They're free arts festivals that will happen around each market town and are a guaranteed jolly good knees up. Easingwold – 7 & 8 Sept Pocklington – 14 & 15 Sep Selby – 21 & 22 Sep Helmsley – 28 & 29 Sep
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STUDIO TALKS As part of the International Centre for Arts and Narrative, York Theatre Royal and York St John University jointly curate a series of talks. For each event we bring together different kinds of voices (from the arts and sciences, from academia, industry and public life) that provide different perspectives for an engaging, stimulating and convivial evening of debate. Mon 7 Oct, 7pm – Narrative and Food The making, eating, sharing, obsessing about and enjoying of food are essential to not just our culture but to all cultures. Not many things are truly universal but food is surely one of them. Drawing from a range of contributors – including academics, foragers, artists and storytellers, this event will explore the role of food in the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we believe in and where we come from. Mon 4 Nov, 7pm – Narrative and Mental Health Stories of mental distress have been taboo. The individuals’ story could be obscured by the psychiatric diagnosis or unspoken through shame or risk of ridicule. The situation has changed: blogs, social media and celebrity confessions have increased the visibility of mental health narratives. Is this to be unreservedly welcomed? A range of speakers will discuss this and other matters related to our stories of mental health. Free entry, please book via Box Office
YORK 50+ FESTIVAL SHOW, BACKSTAGE TOUR & CREAM TEA FRI 4 OCT Come on a backstage tour of this historic theatre and all will be revealed! Enjoy a cream tea followed by a lively show hosted by local storyteller Adrian Spendlow. He will be joined by harpist, Sarah Dean, the exciting Vintage Velvet Line Dancers, evocative Egyptian Dance from Mazazik, the delightful humour of Canadi-Ann and “We Are Theatre's Girls’ Night Out” by a jaunty duo. Time: 2pm tour, 3pm cream tea, 4pm – 5.15pm show Tickets: £8
HIRE THE BALLROOM In the heart of the city of York, 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 restored by York Conservation Trust, the Ballroom and adjoining Cocktail Bar are particularly suitable for wedding receptions, dinners, balls and special occasions or conferences. We can seat up to 140 people for a formal dinner and have an overall capacity of 200.
“DE GREY ROOMS IS AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS VENUE AND I WILL BE SURE TO SPREAD THE WORD”
“We can’t thank you enough for everthing you did to make our day so perfect. You and your staff were fantastic and all worked so hard. Everyone said how warm and welcoming it felt, everyone was so friendly and made us feel relaxed. So thank you so much for giving us such a happy and stress free day, we really could not have asked for more.” Michelle & Andrew, May 2013
For more information, visit our website or contact our Events Coordinator on Lindsay.whitwell @yorktheatreroyal.co.uk or 01904 715455
AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ASFF) 7-10 NOVEMBER 2013
ASFF is a celebration of independent short film from across the world in all genres. Taking place in 15 distinctive locations in York, it invites visitors to create their own unique viewing experience, and, alongside screenings, presents an exciting programme of industry masterclasses, networking events and parties. Tickets from £12 - £25, available from the Festival Hub at York Theatre Royal’s Keregan Room or buy online: www.asff.co.uk. 37
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- OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS ADULT THEATRE WORKSHOP These workshops cover a wide range of dramatic disciplines and focus on expanding your dramatic experience, confidence and development. Whether you’re just beginning to explore acting or are looking to enhance your skills further with professional experience. Participants are always welcome to learn in a comfortable, relaxed environment where the emphasis is on discovery and constructive learning. Preparation Term Autumn/ Winter 2013 A series of ten classes covering a wide range of activities, styles and disciplines. Mon Sep 16- Nov 25 (exc. Oct 28) Session 1 - 6:30-8pm or Session 2 - 8:15-9:45pm. Maximum 18 places per session £90 for 10 consecutive sessions or £10 per class Syllabus information can be found at www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/theatreworkshops from July 2013. Please note that course subjects are liable to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
PLAY READING CIRCLE The newly formed Play-Reading Circle, led by the Friends of York Theatre Royal, is a monthly meeting open to anyone who wants to discover new texts, meet new people and read diverse works for the stage aloud. Fancy a go at Hamlet's famous monolgue? Want to try your hand at the witty reparte of Stoppard or Bennett? Then come along and do your worst. 38
2013 Dates: Wed 4 Sep, Wed 9 Oct, Wed 13 Nov, Mon 11 Dec £4 per session
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES Inspire is a unique programme of workshops, lectures and events run by City of York Council. In collaboration with York Theatre Royal, we are offering Raising the Curtain a new series of adult education theatre courses, for anyone aged 17+ who wants to learn a bit more about what goes on behind the scenes. 14 Sep – 10am – 4pm Raising the Curtain on…Theatre Spaces: An opportunity to explore theatre from the inside out. Join us in a guided journey into the fascinating world of performance, theatre history, practice and space. 12 Oct - 10.30am - 5pm – Raising the Curtain on…Farce: A unique insight into the theatre making process from the director combined with an opportunity to see the matinee performance of the production of Philip King’s classic farce, See How They Run and to try your hand at comic acting on a professional theatre set.
23 Nov 10.30am - 5.30pm – Raising the Curtain on…Richard III: A unique insight into the play, the history and the myth of Richard III, combined with an opportunity to see the matinee production of the play. Learn from experts on history and Shakespeare and get an up close and personal look at the play, the production and the set. Course ticket: £85 per day course, price includes lunches and theatre tickets. Book via York Learning Community Education office on 01904 552806, or in person West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA, open Mon and Fri 10am -3pm and Wed 12-5pm. Full course details on www.feelinginspired.co.uk
PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE STORYMAKERS Each week 3 – 5 year olds can explore a new story through arts, crafts and creative play. 10.15am – 11.30am on Wednesday mornings: Dates: 11,18,25 Sep; 2,9,16 Oct; 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov, 4 Dec Cost: £2.50 per child Capacity: 20 places per session Location: YTR Foyer
SINGAMAJIGS A fun session for 1 – 4 year olds. Learn new songs, play percussion and encourage your child to develop listening and communication skills. Half hour sessions: Tuesdays 10.15 & 11am.Dates: 17, 24 Sep; 1, 8, 15, 22 Oct, 5, 12, 19, 26 Nov Cost: £3.50 for a single session or £15 for a block of 5. Capacity: 12 places per session. Location: Keregan Room
SING AND SIGN Developed with the help of speech and language professionals, our multi-award winning baby sign language programme will help boost your little one’s language and speech development through music, signs and fun. Stage 1 10am – 10.45am: 6-18 months Stage 2 11am – 11.45am: 12 months - 2.5 years Dates: Mondays, 23 Sep - 3 Dec 2013 (excl 28 Oct) Cost: £60 for 10 week course (£75 to include DVD), Siblings free, £5 refund of course fee for EVERY friend referred, limited complimentary places for families receiving benefits. Capacity: 11 places per class Location: YTR Foyer
OCTOBER PLAYS IN A DAY
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM In association with TakeOver Festival 2013. Age: 11-14 Come along and create a performance based on Shakespeare’s well-loved comedy! An exciting opportunity to develop theatre skills and have fun whilst discovering more about the world’s most famous playwright and his characters. The day will end with a short performance for friends and family. Date: Sat 19 Oct, 10am – 5pm. Cost: £10. Places allocated on a first come, first served basis, please book via box office.
PROJECT Q Project Q is a new, accessible drama session for young people learning disabilities and their carer. This pilot session will be a chance for 9 – 12 year olds and their families to explore drama in a safe and supportive environment. Date: Fri 1 Nov, 10.30-11.30 Cost: £3 per child and carer. Location: De Grey Rooms For enquiries, please contact Natalie Quatermass on 01904 550176
TERRIFYING TALES! Age: 8-11 Come along and play games, learn new skills and experience in just one day the process of making and performing a new (Halloween themed!) play.
ReAct FESTIVAL FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS Join us for an exciting evening of plays performed on the professional set of Richard III. School groups will perform their own unique takes on this famous play, or a response inspired by its themes and characters. Date: Mon 25 Nov Time: 7.30pm Performance Location: Main House Tickets: £5/£3 students With Huntington School, The Joseph Rowntree School, Manor CE Academy, York High School
YOUTH THEATRE We run one of the country’s largest Youth Theatres, with weekly sessions for 5 – 19 year olds. We also run a Young Actors Company for 18 – 25 year olds. For more info contact 01904 658162 or email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Date: Tue 29 Oct, 10am – 5pm. Cost: £15 Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, please book via box office
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MEMBERSHIP SEE MORE THEATRE FOR LESS MONEY! Become a Member for £40 per year and receive 2 free tickets to a York Theatre Royal show (excluding panto) and 15% off two tickets for every show throughout the year. Plus enjoy 10% off food and drink at the café and bar, an annual Christmas party and exemption from transaction and exchange fees. Join online or via the Box Office. Membership is a great present for theatre loving friends and family.
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The Friends of York Theatre Royal are an enthusiastic, theatre-loving group: keen to support 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 wide range of theatre trips and social events. For further details and to join please contact: Friends of York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal St Leonard's Place York YO1 7HD
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BECOME A FOUNDING PATRON The Theatre’s work ensures that the community of York is culturally richer, has access to innovative and exciting storytelling and works together to create great theatre. We couldn’t continue to do this without your support and encouragement, so thank you. Our Founding Patrons scheme offers a unique opportunity to further your support with a £250 donation, which we can match through our Arts Council England Catalyst grant. In return you will see the difference your gift has had through regular communication and invitations to exclusive events, such as backstage tours and post-show discussions with writers, directors and cast. For more information please contact Sarah Heathwood, Development Officer (fundraising@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk or 01904 715460) or go to www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk.
BOOKING INFO 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. We charge a £1 booking fee per transaction (free for Members). Reserving Tickets: You can reserve tickets for up to 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. Tickets presented to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance, can be exchanged to a future performance of the same show, subject to availability, on payment of a small transaction fee. (Free to members). No ticket refunds will be given on the announcement of a subsequent special offer. We reserve the right to re-seat audience members in a lower level of the auditorium 30 minutes before the start of a performance. 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 years, 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. For Cinderella discounts please see p17 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 For more information visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 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: Registered disabled patrons may purchase a half-price ticket for themselves and an essential carer. Please contact Box Office for details. 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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ANDY PARSONS
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Audio Described Performances for the blind and partially sighted
C:
Captioned Performances for the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing
BSL:
British Sign Language interpreted performances
D:
After show discussion
SIF:
See it First
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Pre-show Spotlights
STUDIO
8.00
SECRET HONOUR FLOATING MR PICKWICK ROYAL FLUSH
7.45 7.45 D 7.45 D 7.45
FORMBY 7.45 FORMBY 2.00 & 7.45 CROW 7.45 7.30 SIF BILLY WITH HIS BOOTS ON 7.45 7.30 THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING 7.45
7.30 7.30 S 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 2.30 & 7.30
7.30 7.30 D 2.00 & 7.30
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AD:
THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF 1.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 11.00 & 1.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 11.00 & 1.30 AWKWARD ANNIE 7.45 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 11.00 & 1.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 11.00 & 1.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 11.00 & 1.30
STUDIO
FRI 04
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7.30
SAT 05 SUN 06 MON 07 TUE 08 WED 09 THU 10 FRI 11 SAT 12
SEE HOW THEY RUN
2.30 & 7.30
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SUN 13 MON 14 TUE 15 WED 16 THU 17 TITUS ANDRONICUS FRI 18 THE GHOST HUNTER SAT 19 THE ELEPHANT BRIDESMAID/ CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC SUN 20 MON 21 TUE 22 WED 23 NABUCCO THU 24 W.S GILBERT’S EMINENT VICTORIANS FRI 25 NABUCCO SAT 26 NABUCCO SUN 27 MON 28 TUE 29 THE PRIVATE EAR THE PUBLIC EYE WED 30 THE PRIVATE EAR THE PUBLIC EYE THU 31 THE PRIVATE EAR THE PUBLIC EYE
THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF 1.30 50+ FESTIVAL 2.00 THE BOY WHO CRIED ... 11.00 & 1.30
STUDIO TALK 7.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 7.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 2.00 & 7.30 BSL THE BOY WHO CRIED... 7.30 THE BOY WHO CRIED... 2.30 C/AD & 7.30 AD THE BOY WHO CRIED... THE OLD WOMAN...
7.30 7.30 2.00 7.30
7.00 11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30 11.00 & 1.30 1.30 & 6.00 11.00 & 1.30 8.00
THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S 7.45 THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S 7.45 THE ONLY WAY IS... 2.30 & 7.45 THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S 7.45 THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S
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7.30 7.30 7.30 4.00
CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45
7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30
CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR... S 2.30 & 7.45
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FRI 01 SAT 02 SUN 03 MON 04 TUE 05 WED 06 THU 07 FRI 08 SAT 09 SUN 10 MON 11 TUE 12 WED 13 THU 14 FRI 15 SAT 16 SUN 17 MON 18 TUE 19 WED 20 THU 21 FRI 22 SAT 23 SUN 24 MON 25 TUE 26
THE PRIVATE EAR THE PUBLIC EYE THE PRIVATE EAR THE PUBLIC EYE
PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE ADAM HILLS GINGER BAKER
GHOSTS GHOSTS GHOSTS GHOSTS GHOSTS
RICHARD III RICHARD III RICHARD III RICHARD III RICHARD III REACT FESTIVAL RICHARD III
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WED 27 SILENT FILM RICHARD III RICHARD III THU 28 RICHARD III FRI 29 RICHARD III SAT 30 RICHARD III
7.30 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 2.30 AD & 7.30 AD CAN'T STAND UP FOR... 2.00 & 7.45
7.30 7.30 8.00 7.30
7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 2.30 C/AD & 7.30 AD
7.30 7.30 2.00 & 7.30 7.30 2.30 & 7.30
STUDIO TALK 7.00 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 D CAN'T STAND UP FOR... 2.30 & 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR... 2.00 & 7.45
CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR... 2.30 & 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING... 7.45 CAN'T STAND UP FOR... 2.00 & 7.45
DREAM YARDS IN DOGGERLAND KEVIN RUSHBY SITA'S STORY MR SANDMANN
7.45 7.45 7.45 1.30 & 7.00 7.45
7.30 7.30
aladdin and the twankeys
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NOVEMBER
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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 1
BRASSED OFF BRASSED OFF
STUDIO 6.00 7.30 D 2.00 & 7.30 BSL TWICE UPON A TIME 7.30 TWICE UPON A TIME 2.30 AD & 7.30 AD TWICE UPON A TIME
7.15 7.15 7.15
7.30 SIF 7.30
BRASSED OFF BRASSED OFF BRASSED OFF BRASSED OFF BRASSED OFF BRASSED OFF
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CAFÉ PRE THEATRE SUPPER DEAL A two course meal and drink offer is available between the hours of 5pm 6.30pm for just £10 per head.* Choose from any of our larger plates on the menu, followed by a choice of cake from the counter and a choice of tea, coffee, apple or orange juice. No need to pre-book! 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. *Membership discount does not apply
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Everything from wigs to winkle-pickers
Scary stuff for Halloween
Giant animal costumes
60s and 70s party outfits
Glamorous period evening-wear
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New Kids Menu includes smaller portions of some of our most popular meals.
Breakfast menu available to eat in or take out from 9am, including full English breakfast, hot bacon, sausage, fried egg sandwiches and delicious coffees and teas.
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Costume Hire is located in the De Grey Rooms next door to the main theatre building.
Thu (by appointment only) 10am – 2pm
Sat 10am – 4pm
Tue 10am – 4pm
Opening Hours:
costumehire@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
01904 715444
You'll be very pleasantly surprised by how little it costs to hire from us - a pair of handmade 1940s shoes from £5 per week or a complete panto villain from £30 per week.
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Some of the items we have in stock are:
Remember that our range is continually being expanded so whether you are an amateur theatre company, have been invited to a fancy dress party, or are organising a themed school week, we will have something for you.
Our costumes have been handmade by our talented Wardrobe Assistants, so you are sure to find something totally unique whether you want to be a flamboyant panto dame, or a 1920s Charleston Flapper.
York Theatre Royal's Costume Hire is a treasure-trove of clothes, shoes and accessories with everything you need from the historical to the hysterical!
COSTUME HIRE
BOX OFFICE 01904 623568 www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
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