TakeOver Festival 2016

Theatre • DANCE • MUSIC • Workshops • art • performance

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I hope you enjoy the festival Lizzy Whynes Artistic Director TakeOver Festival ’15 & ’16

HOME: adverb, to or at the place where one lives “what time did he get home last night?”

York Theatre Royal is part of BeSpectACTive! a European project focussed on active spectactorship and audience development across contemporary performing arts. The project is a network of theatres, festivals and universities across 9 different European countries. TakeOver Festival forms part of York Theatre Royal’s BeSpectACTive! programme of events, which is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

TakeOver Festival is also extremely lucky to be part-funded by the Clothworkers Award, which York Theatre Royal won in autumn 2015. The theatre received the award in recognition of its inventive approach to work involving all members of the community, including younger and older people and ‘hard to reach’ sectors who would not normally engage with the theatre.

RINGSIDE

A girl on a trapeze. The ghost of every glamorous girl you have ever seen on a trapeze high up in the big top, performing to the roar of the crowd. But she’s up-close in this intimate one-on-one aerial performance, made for your eyes only. You hear her breathing, you watch every muscle twitch, you see the bruises. Lots of sweat, no sequins.

“The more you reflect on it, the more it delves deeper into the realms of female empowerment, vulnerability, intimacy and control.”

HHHH The Herald Winner of 2015 Summerhall Autopsy Award for experimental performance.

Nominated for Total Theatre Award for Circus 2015 Created and performed by Ellie Dubois and lighting design by Chris Hoyle Date: Tuesday 12 July Times: 6pm, 6.15pm, 6.30pm, 6.45pm, 7pm, 7.45pm, 8pm, 8.15pm, 8.30pm Tickets: £2.50 Duration: 10mins Main House

THE BEGGARS OF YORK

Renowned veteran York poet Don Walls marks his playwriting debut with this sharp, poignant and defiant record of an ongoing chapter in York’s social history. The play is based on the life and experiences of Don’s late son, Peter, who lived on the streets of York for 30 years.

Part eulogy, part performance-poetry and part exposé of the criminal justice system, this brand new, homegrown tour-de-force will make you reconsider what happens on the very street outside your window.

Tiny Window Theatre Company in association with TakeOver Festival Date: Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 July Time: 7pm, matinee Wednesday at 2pm Duration: 60mins Tickets: £12* Studio A percentage from each ticket sale will be donated to SASH, a York based charity helping young people affected by homelessness

BUCKET LIST

THE STAR SEEKERS

An adventurous exploration of life and death set in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. Through physical storytelling, an all-female cast tell the story of Milagros, who after the discovery she has terminal cancer begins an impassioned desire across the Mexican border towns to seek revenge on all who inflicted violence and injustice on her family.

Have you ever dreamt of flying to the moon? Visiting a space station?

Becoming an astronaut? Join Alph, Betty and Gamma on a journey through the stars where you take the steering wheel!

DINOSAUR PARK

(THE JURASSIC PARODY)

This award-winning, laugh-out-loud spin on Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park is a theatrical celebration of cinematic nostalgia. The perfect parody for those waiting anxiously for the next film, and an enjoyable entertainment for everyone else! Welcome to the unlikely setting of Lyme Regis Community Centre, where the Park family embark on a journey to a misty past. When things go wrong, family feuds are faced with the rapturous roar of DIY dinosaurs.

HHHHH “Jurassic Classic! Use fang and claw to get yourself a ticket.”

Londonist “Spielberg should be amused and touched... both irreverent and reverent.” The Times James Seabright presents Superbolt Theatre Date: Wednesday 13 July Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £14 - £12* Duration: 80mins plus interval Main House Just like the film that inspired it, Dinosaur Park is rated PG and is unsuitable for under 8s.

A unique experience for children, The Star Seekers will visit majestic galaxies, encounter shooting stars, learn about planets, and also delves into one of greatest unanswered questions of the universe: what do astronauts really have for dinner?!

A brand new, out of this world family show by The Wardrobe Ensemble.

Date: Thursday 14 July Time: 6pm Duration: 45mins Tickets:£10, Child: £6.50 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £26 Studio Suitable for ages 7+

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HHHHH “Intelligence, skill and dedication…visually powerful” The Skinny

Nominated for a Manchester Theatre Award 2016

LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT: BLACK

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Date: Thursday 14 Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £14 - £12* Duration: 60mins Main House

July

HOME: Home is where the heart is

Short-listed for a Total Theatre Award in the Physical and Visual Category 2014 Winner of The Stage Award for Best Ensemble 2013 Winner of The Guardian’s Best of the Edinburgh Fringe 2013 Theatre Ad Infinitum Date: Friday 15 July Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £14 - £12* Duration: 70mins Main House

BOY MEETS GIRL

MEMORIES OF COAL

Join Boy and Girl as they journey through the joy, hope and heartbreak of looking for love.

Colourfully created for public spaces, this promenade performance lets audiences follow either Boy or Girl and listen in to their innermost thoughts through wireless headphones. Boy Meets Girl explores the highs and lows of falling in love through an exciting mix of silent disco technology, theatre, music and dance.

What were you like as a child?

Did you ever battle with a conker on a string? Or tell wildly extravagant stories?

Featuring an exciting blend of storytelling from Coal in the Garden, a documentary video of memories from York’s elderly residents, and a brand new devised performance from youngsters across the city.

Memories of Coal is a cross-generational community project that theatrically examines how perceptions of childhood have changed throughout the years, and asks what exactly is different for children growing up today?

Date: Friday 15 July Time: 1pm Duration: 60mins Tickets: £4 Studio Suitable for ages 8+

TELL ME ANYTHING

When David was 15, he loved punk, house parties and poetry. But most of all, he loved Kate. Kate has an eating disorder, but David knows how to make her better.

Zest Theatre

Date: Saturday 16 July Time: 11.30am, 1pm, 3.30pm Tickets: £7.50 or £12 for two Running time: 60mins Secret location – promenade outdoor performance

A new solo show about love, hopeless devotion and growing up, told through bold, touching and visual theatre.

HHHHH “This young company have a very bright future” The Telegraph HHHHH “Extraordinary…My favourite show of the Edinburgh Festival 2014” The Times On The Run, with Show And Tell Date: Friday 15 July Time: 8pm Duration: 60mins Tickets: £10* Studio

HOME: verb, return by instinct to its territory after leaving it.

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THE FORGETTING

ADDITIONAL EVENTS

Tobias wakes up just like every other normal day, but something is different. Tobias wakes up in a care home not realising he has reached the age of 74.

The Forgetting tells the uplifting and touching story of a man who still believes he is 10 years old. It shows how you can live life to the full no matter how old you are, whilst delicately exploring the effects of dementia.

CAPTURED

Boy meets girl, they fell in love. An artist, a photographer. She is his muse. He was her life.

In a basement flat by the sea, past and present collide in a cascade of forgotten images and a whirlpool of repressed words. Captured is the story of Isaac and Sophie, of photographer and subject, of perception and reality.

“A shining example of upcoming young artistic talent within the theatre, and a must-see for any fringe theatre lover for sure.” A Younger Theatre White Slate Theatre Company Date: Saturday 16 July Time: 8pm Tickets: £10* Duration: 60mins Studio

The stage premiere by critically acclaimed playwright, Mike Kenny.

Performed by York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre and directed by Charlotte Coles.

PANDORA

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Festival, Lizzy Whynes Artistic Director of TakeOver stress disorder and own atic explores her post-traum ce theatre. This uplifting box of demons through dan obiographical story and hybrid between a raw aut t everyone can find hope tha w ancient myth will sho hope is the antidote for in the darkest of places, as suffering.

Date: Saturday 16 July Time: 8pm Duration: 60mins Tickets: £14 - £12* Main House

Date: Sunday 17 July Time: 6pm Duration: 50mins Tickets: £6.50*, Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £18 Studio

THE GREAT YORKSHIRE GOB-OFF

Nine top poets compete in this poetry slam final for prizes, pride and the title of The Greatest Gob in York! Following heats held at both of the city’s universities, three poets from University of York and three poets from York St John University earned themselves the right to represent themselves and their institutions in this slam final. They’ll be facing off against an all-star team of poets from across the wider city, all of whom are former slam champions.

It’s every poet for themselves and the audience are the judges in what promises to be a mindblowing, heart-showing, soul-glowing evening of poetry! Hosted by Dave Jarman and featuring a set from a special guest poet.

Tuesday 12 July Time: 8.30pm Duration: 90mins Free entry York Theatre Royal Bar

TAKEOVER LATES

TakeOver will be bringing you the very best local music, comedy and cabaret talent in a series of TakeOver Lates! Keep your eye on the York Theatre Royal website nearer the festival for more details.

WORKSHOP: FRANTIC ASSEMBLY

FESTIVAL TICKETS With so many great shows, we thought we’d make it easier for you to see as much as possible.

TRY SOMETHING NEW

Frantic Assembly creates thrilling, energetic and unforgettable theatre.

Vivid and dynamic, Frantic Assembly's unique physical style combines movement, design, music and text. Their workshops give participants an insight into how they create new work and offer a taste of the Frantic method of devising.

Book 3 or more shows that are premieres or previews and save 15%.

Shows include The Beggars of York, Bucket List, Tell Me Anything, Pandora, Captured and The Forgetting

Fast paced and energetic, their workshop at TakeOver Festival will leave participants with the skills to develop their own work in a more physically interesting way.

MID-WEEK MERRIMENT

Sunday 17 July Time: 1pm Running time: 4hrs Ballroom, De Grey Rooms Price: £20 / £16 for under 26’s Please note this workshop is only available for ages of 14+

Save 15% when you book two or more shows on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday – we have something different in our Main House and Studio each night!

JOIN US FOR THE WEEKEND

Receive a 15% discount if you book 3 or more shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

There’s a whopping seven shows on over the weekend, so you’re spoilt for choice!

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS This year we will be hosting several post show discussions, open to everyone regardless if you have a ticket to the show.

Join us after the performance for an informal and intimate Q&A session with writers, directors and actors.

Wednesday The Beggars of York Thursday Le Gateau Chocolat: Black Friday Tell Me Anything Saturday Pandora

Photo:Manuel Harlan

AT A GLANCE Monday 11 July Tuesday 12 July

YOUNG PERSON’S STANDBY TICKET

This year, there will be a limited number of £5 tickets available on the day to those 26 and under. These can be booked at the Box Office half an hour before the performance is due to start. The tickets are subject to availability, and you will need valid ID (a passport, driving license, student ID or NUS card) to book.

Wednesday 13 July Thursday 14 July Friday 15 July

Saturday 16 July

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?

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Sunday 17 July

MAIN HOUSE

STUDIO

Ringside 6pm, 6.15pm, 6.30pm, 6.45pm, 7pm, 7.45pm, 8pm, 8.15pm, 8.30pm Dinosaur Park 7.30pm Black 7.30pm Bucket List 7.30pm

The Beggars of York 7pm

Pandora 8pm

The Beggars of York 2pm & 7pm The Star Seekers 6pm Memories of Coal 1pm Tell Me Anything 8pm The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon 2pm Captured 8pm The Forgetting 2pm

ELSEWHERE Launch Party 6-8pm The Great Yorkshire Gob-Off 8.30pm

Boy Meets Girl 11.30am, 1pm, 3.30pm

Workshop: Frantic Assembly 1-5pm

BOOKING INFORMATION BOX OFFICE: 01904 623568 WWW.YORKTHEATREROYAL.CO.UK The Box Office is located in the theatre on St Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD. Open Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm. The Box Office will close at 6pm on non-show days.

We accept cash, cheque, debit or credit cards. Tickets can be booked over the phone or online and can be posted to you for £1.50. Print at home tickets are also available.

All other bookings will be held at the Box Office for collection.

A transaction fee of £1.50 applies to all purchases, except for members, Friends and for participatory events if booked online. * Concessions are available, where applicable, for over 60's, those in receipt of means-tested benefits and full-time students. We offer disabled concessions and half price companion tickets. Please contact the Box Office for further details.