SPRING BROCHURE 2018
A GLIMPSE OF THE SEASON AHEAD...
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DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE OUR LEGENDARY PANTO! BRIGHTON ROCK
An unmissable new version of the gripping noir thriller.
GUYS & DOLLS
30 years on from their original production, York Light is back with this popular musical.
YORK LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Lucy Worsley, Medea Maria, Finders Keepers, The Time Machine and Others From the Other Side all feature in this year’s York Literature Festival.
LITTLE MERMAID
A new circus spectacular transforms this well-loved tale by Hans Christian Andersen for all the family.
LEGACY
A brand new murder mystery drama brought to life by our very own Youth Theatre.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
This popular classic by Oscar Wilde tells a story of romance, mixed identities, perambulators and capacious handbags.
THE BE ALL AND END ALL
A contemporary story of a family torn apart by a hunger for success and fear of failure. A world première starring Imogen Stubbs.
ENGLISH TOURING OPERA
ETO brings you a double bill of classic opera - Mozart’s Figaro and Puccini’s Il Tabarro & Gianni Schicchi.
SHAKESPEARE’S ROSE THEATRE
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Enjoy four classic Shakespeare plays in Europe’s first ever pop-up Shakespearian Theatre.
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STUDIO | TUE 12 DEC - SAT 06 JAN
TICKETS £14.50 - £11.50
See p45 for booking details. Max Card discount available.
TICKETS £34 - £14.50
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MAINSTUDIO HOUSE || THU THU 12 14 DEC DEC -- SAT SAT 06 03 JAN FEB
York Theatre Royal presents
FOR CHILDREN 3+ AND THEIR FAMILIES
Adapted and Directed by Juliet Forster Designed by Bethany Wells Lighting Design by Simon Bedwell Sound Design by Jonathan Eato
It all began when something flew into Effie’s eye – it felt like a red-hot spark, but it seemed to have legs and wings as well…
Co-Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Designed by Mark Walters Lighting Design by Richard G Jones Musical Director Elliot Styche Movement Director/Choreographer Grace Harrington
The next day the news was full of reports of the wonderful ‘winged lizards’ that were appearing all over the country. Small ones, tall ones, fiery ones, icy ones, friendly ones, scary ones, there is an alarming plague of dragons! Come and pick your perfect dragon among these wild and wonderful tales, in this festive treat for all the family. PERFORMANCES See the DIARY on p42 for full dates and times.
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The perfect Christmas and New Year treat for all the family!
ACCESS Relaxed Peformances Thu 14 Dec 1pm Thu 21 Dec 1pm
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This year we’ll be bringing you the ever popular Jack & The Beanstalk, a family favourite featuring a line-up of much loved panto characters - the big bad giant, Patricia the cow and of course, Jack himself. They are joined by Berwick Kaler, the nation’s longest running consecutive panto dame who is widely acclaimed to be the best in the land, and rejoined by Martin Barrass. Once again we’ve assembled the theatre’s dream team who will conjure up all that amazing magic and sparkle loved by generations of panto fans.
PERFORMANCES See the DIARY on p42 for full dates and times. ACCESS Audio Described Thu 25 Jan 7.30pm Sat 27 Jan 2.30pm BSL Thu 18 Jan 7.30pm Sat 20 Jan 2.30pm Captioned Sat 27 Jan 2.30pm
Great New Year fun to chase the January blues away!
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MAIN HOUSE | FRI 16 FEB - SAT 03 MAR
TICKETS £30 - £14 See p45 for booking details.
York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre by special arrangement with STUDIOCANAL present
Fred is found dead – they deny it was murder. Rose is in love – they say she’s in danger. And that boy, Pinkie… they say he’s evil - but what has he done?
When Pinkie Brown gets teenager Rose embroiled in a vicious gang war in Brighton, one brutal murder leads to the next. The police are impassive – but the courageous Ida Arnold wants the truth. She has Pinkie in her sights. Nothing scares her. Whatever the cost, she’ll see justice is done. York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre are proud to bring the dark underworld of Graham Greene’s classic novel Brighton Rock to the stage adapted by acclaimed writer Bryony Lavery. An unmissable new version of this gripping noir thriller.
PERFORMANCES Fri 16 Feb - Sat 03 Mar Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Co-commissioned by The Lowry for Week 53
See the DIARY on p43 for full dates and times.
POST SHOW DISCUSSION Wed 28 Feb
SPOTLIGHT ON: ADAPTATION WED 21 FEB 6.15pm
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ACCESS Audio Described Thu 01 Mar 7.30pm Sat 03 Mar 2.30pm
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BSL Fri 02 Mar 7.30pm Captioned Sat 03 Mar 2.30pm Illustration by CAROLINE TOMLINSON
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STUDIO | TUE 13 - SAT 17 FEB
TICKETS £12 - £7
GRANDAD’S ISLAND
By Benji Davies Adapted for the stage and directed by Matt Aston
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STUDIO | TUE 20 FEB
Syd’s favourite person in the whole wide world is Grandad. And Grandad’s favourite person is Syd. Join the intrepid duo as they head off on a heart warming adventure filled with songs, laughter and jungles that will change their lives forever…
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STUDIO | WED 21 FEB
By Kieran Hurley
A city. Just like this. Right now. A finance worker preaches doom in a busy train station. An absurd coke-addled celebrity races through town on a mission. Multi awardwinning Kieran Hurley writes and performs the tale of a familiar city at its moment of destruction.
The Guardian
Bellow Theatre presents
By Joe W Directed by Malaika Cunningham
Written by Maureen Lennon and Tabitha Mortiboy
BARE SKIN ON BRINY WATERS
An iceberg arrives at a tropical island. The inhabitants search for someone to blame for the unlikely visitor; this is a place where scapegoating is a reflex. Cinematic projection, surround sound and spoken word form a piece of theatre as strange and bright as a lump of ice. See the DIARY on p43 for full dates and times.
TEAM VIKING By James Rowland Directed by Daniel Goldman
STUDIO | FRI 23 FEB
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The Bare Project presents
TICKETS £12
Fringe First Award Winner 2016 ‘Superb storytelling theatre’
TICKETS £12
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Tangram Theatre presents
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HEADS UP
TICKETS £14
ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF A LARGE EVENT
14+
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Show And Tell presents
Engine House in association with York Theatre Royal present
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STUDIO | THU 22 FEB
TICKETS £12
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WINNER
of the Vaults Festival Origins Award
The Stage
Five years ago, James’ best friend was diagnosed with heart cancer and had three months to live. His last wish was to be given a full Viking burial. Combining storytelling, comedy and live music, this is the remarkable, hilarious and heart-lifting story of how James actually gave his best mate the send-off he wanted.
Two young women stand on a cliff edge steadily being blown on an unexpected course. Underscored with live folk music this is a story about survival and escape. From Bellow Theatre, a new-writing company rooted in brave and stirring storytelling.
‘Gently poetic salt-tinged story-telling’ The Guardian
Supported artists of Hull Truck Theatre and emerging company of New Diorama Theatre.
STUDIO | SAT 24 FEB
TICKETS £14
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A New Perspectives production in association with Lincolnshire One Venues (LOV)
‘Smart and understated’
The Stage
FINDING NANA By Jane Upton Directed by Katie Posner
Set in a seaside hotel of childhood summers, this autobiographical play journeys back to find a beloved Nana before she forgot who she was. Finding Nana is about the universal, unconditional love between a granddaughter and her Nana and the desperate need to capture memories before they disappear.
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STUDIO | WED 28 FEB - SAT 10 MAR
TICKETS £14
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YorkLight presents
MAIN HOUSE | WED 07 MAR - SAT 17 MAR
York Settlement Community Players presents
UNCLE VANYA By Anton Chekhov Translated by Michael Frayn
Following their sell-out production of Blue Stockings, YSCP returns with Chekhov’s classic, Uncle Vanya. When an elderly professor and his beautiful young second wife return to their country estate from the city, they cause chaos. Uncle Vanya, the brother of the professor’s first wife, is thrown into an emotional maelstrom. Love, loss and desire in the intimate setting of the studio: this poignant comedy has an abiding resonance in today’s world.
STUDIO | TUE 13 MAR
Tara Finney Productions in association with York Theatre Royal & Common Ground Theatre present A WORK-IN-PROGRESS READING OF
DON'T MISS THE POST SHOW DISCUSSION AFTER THE READING
MAIDEN SPEECHES By Hannah Davies
Somewhere in a small Northern town a woman walks into her constituency office and asks for help. Meanwhile, in Westminster, a woman prepares to stand up and address the House... Directed by Eleanor Rhode and starring Barbara Marten (Everything is Possible), Maiden Speeches is inspired by the challenges facing outspoken women everywhere. A new play, co-conceived by Davies and Marten, about being bold, speaking out and not giving up.
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TICKETS FREE but please book in advance via Box Office. See the DIARY on p43 for full dates and times.
A musical fable of Broadway Based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Directed by Martyn Knight
Guys and Dolls is an oddball musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but. The story takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, through a wonderful score by Frank Loesser, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Songs include the iconic: A Bushel and a Peck; Guys and Dolls; Take Back Your Mink; Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat; Marry the Man Today; and of course, Luck Be a Lady. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). www.mtishows.co.uk
PERFORMANCES Wed 07 Mar - Sat 17 Mar Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm See the DIARY on p43 for full dates and times.
TICKETS £29.50 - £12
Concessions available:
Over 60s: £2 off full price nights and matinees only.
Groups: £2 off per ticket in each 10 booked.
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STUDIO | WED 14 MAR
TICKETS £12
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Smoke & Oakum Theatre, New Diorama Theatre and Red Ladder present
CORNERMEN By Oli Forsyth
Mickey and his team of cornermen never have much luck in the boxing world. The fighters they manage always end up losing and, after a disastrous last outing, no one wants to work with them.
MAIN HOUSE | WED 21 MAR
York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre 14-16s presents
THESE WALLS By Rebecca Manley
These Walls is a new play that brings to life the history of the Debtors’ Prison and the people who lived, worked and died there. An ensemble cast of 14 –16 year olds lead the audience through the Castle Museum, animating the spaces and giving breath to the stories that are held in the fabric of these old walls. As they move through time and location, the audience is invited to take part as witness, onlooker, gallows mob, new inmate and Gaoler’s guest, invited in (for a fee) to rub shoulders with notorious felons. 12
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TICKETS £25
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LUCY WORSLEY: JANE AUSTEN AT HOME
Until, that is, they sign a young boxer whose winning ways show them a world of success they’ve never known. Soon Mickey must choose between the life he’s enjoying and the well-being of his young charge.
CASTLE MUSEUM | THU 15 - SAT 17 MAR
York Theatre Royal is delighted to welcome back York Literature Festival. Now in its 11th year, the festival continues to go from strength to strength with a diverse range of events for adults and children at venues all over the city.
York Literature Festival welcomes Dr Lucy Worsley. Dr Lucy Worsley is passionate about making history engaging to the widest possible audience. TICKETS £8 Adult | £6 Children See the DIARY on p42 for full dates and times.
Her new biography of Jane Austen will take a new look at the writer’s life from the perspective of her bicentenary, telling the story through the rooms, spaces, possessions and places which mattered to her. Dispelling the myth of the cynical, lonely spinster, Lucy instead offers us a witty and passionate woman of her time. www.lucyworsley.com ‘The undisputed Queen of TV history’ Guardian 2015
Presented in association with
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STUDIO | FRI 16 MAR
TICKETS £7
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An Alexander Kaniewski production in association with York St John University and York Theatre Royal
MEDEA MARIA
A deeply moving and powerful performance of Euripides’ Medea, retold through the lens of Maria Callas, one of the last great divas of opera. This contemporary opera is a collaboration between designer and director Alexander Kaniewski and Musical Composer Helen Madden, and brings together the glamour, passion, and romance of opera with minimalist movement, gesture and design. Medea Maria tells the story of two women scorned by love.
PART OF THE 2018
STUDIO | SAT 17 MAR ‘A gem; it’s warm, touching and highly enjoyable... a must see’
TICKETS £12 | £7 U16s
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Hot Coals Theatre presents
FINDERS KEEPERS
Devised and Performed by Hot Coals Theatre Directed by Caroline Parker MBE
A YOUNGER THEATRE
Two twits, one junkyard and an unexpected surprise! Two endearing, quirky characters living in a scrapyard on the fringes of society have their lives turned upside down!
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Hot Coals Theatre is back with a fun filled, highly visual and touching piece. Using music, puppetry and comic happenings with no dialogue, accessible to both D/deaf and hearing audiences. SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
TICKETS £14
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STUDIO | TUE 20 - WED 21 MAR
Dyad Productions presents
THE TIME MACHINE From the creators of Austen’s Women and Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
EDINBURGH ADVERTISER
DAILY MAIL
2018: In this age of uncertainty, where the shadows of tyranny, intolerance and war darken the path into tomorrow, how much time do we have left? If civilisation falls today, what will become of us? In Rebecca Vaughan and Elton Townend Jones’ new and radical interpretation of the HG Wells classic, a Victorian time traveller transcends across the ages from 1900 to our own far future – from the fall of man to the end of the world.
PART OF THE 2018
Can we change the future? Or has the end already begun? TICKETS £12
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The Crick Crack Club presents
OTHERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE
STUDIO | THU 22 MAR ‘Truly fantastic’
PART OF THE 2018
EVERYTHING THEATRE
By Clare Muireann Murphy
The Irish landscape is full of stories peopled by shape-shifters and once-godfairies who move seamlessly between our own and a decidedly other world... The fabulous storyteller, Clare Muireann Murphy, acts as an intermediary between these two worlds, with stories of the other people, changelings, stolen children, strange marriages, theft, deception and wild curses. Be guided through a landscape of grown-up fairytale, where the light is a little too bright and the dark is very, very dark…
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MAIN HOUSE | TUE 20 MAR
TICKETS £6 Adult | £4 Children
TICKETS £28 - £14
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See p45 for booking details.
MAIN HOUSE | WED 28 - SAT 31 MAR
A LIFT production by Lola Arias
York Associate Schools Festival presents
JULIUS CAESAR By William Shakespeare
York Associate Schools cluster presents scenes from Shakespeare’s tale of power and revenge. Caesar has control over the Senate in Rome, but does he have even loftier ambitions? Brutus thinks so and believes it is time to seize the moment before it is lost forever. Eight moments from this Shakespeare classic are told through physical ensemble storytelling that places each company member at the heart of the story.
TICKETS £8 - £6 conc.
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Yorkshire Dance presents
FRESH 2018 A sensational annual showcase of dance by young people aged 11-19 from the finest youth dance companies across Yorkshire, and part of U. Dance, a national celebration of performance by young people. A panel of judges will select groups from FRESH 2018 to represent Yorkshire at U.Dance 2018 in Suffolk. As well as the performances taking place on the stage of York Theatre Royal, there will be a ‘fringe’ programme of performances in the De Grey Rooms.
In Lola Arias’ MINEFIELD six Falklands/ Malvinas war veterans who once faced each other across a battlefield now face each other across a stage. Together they share memories, films, songs and photos as they recall their collective war and embody the political figures that led them into it.
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FRESH FRINGE
Soldier, veteran, human - these men have stories to share as they take us from the horrors of war to today’s uncertainties, with brutal honesty and startling humour.
DE GREY ROOMS 5.30pm – 6.30pm TICKETS £4 / £2conc.
Image credit: Tristram Kenton
MAIN HOUSE | SAT 24 MAR
What is a veteran? Survivor? Hero? Mad man?
PERFORMANCES Wed 28, Thu 29, Sat 31 Mar Evenings 7.30pm Evening Standard
Time Out
The Times
The Independent
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Please note there is no performance on Good Friday. See the DIARY on p42 for full dates and times. AGE
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STUDIO | TUE 27 - WED 28 MAR
TICKETS £8
TICKETS £16 Adults | £14 U18s
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Family tickets and Max Card discount available.
MAIN HOUSE | WED 04 - SAT 07 APR
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York Theatre Royal Theatre Workshop participants present
LITTLE PLAYS 4: LOST AND FOUND Written by Hannah Davies, Lydia Marchant and Matthew Wignall Directed by Kelvin Goodspeed
Little Plays returns to bring you another evening of short plays created for the actors of York Theatre Royal’s very own Theatre Workshops. This instalment sees stories of disappearance and redemption, discovery and surrender. It promises once again to be an evening not to be missed.
THIS COULD BE YOU! Interested in being on stage? Join our Adult Theatre Workshops!
Mondays 7.30pm - 9pm
16 APR - 02 JUL
(excluding 07 & 28 May)
See p39 for more details.
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Book & Lyrics by Poppy Burton-Morgan Composed by Matt Devereaux
Spectacular circus and spellbinding songs combine in this extraordinary new adaptation from the awardwinning Metta Theatre. The Little Mermaid longs for life on land, the Prince is consumed by the lure of the sea. When a raging storm brings them together the wheels of fate are set in motion. Sacrificing her voice to the powerful Sea Witch, the Little Mermaid and her Prince will face many more obstacles if they are ever to be together. This breathtakingly beautiful production will enchant everyone from 8 to 108. A triumphant tale of love overcoming all. FREE CIRCUS WORKSHOPS
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SUITABLE FOR ALL AGED 8+
Build your confidence and selfexpression through the use of your body and voice. All-female and all-male sessions offered for young people aged 14-18, D/deaf and disabled integrated.
DON’T MISS! Our Little Mermaid movement and dance workshop (see p39) THU 05 APR £15
PERFORMANCES Wed 04 - Sat 07 Apr Evenings 7pm Matinees 3pm See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
Fri 06 Apr: 11.30am - 1pm 1pm - 2.30pm 2.30pm - 4pm
Book a place through Box Office.
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STUDIO | WED 04 - SAT 07 APR
TICKETS £14.50
MAIN HOUSE | THU 12 - SAT 14 APR
TICKETS £16 - £12 | £8 U18s
See p45 for booking details.
Family tickets and Max Card discount available. See p45 for booking details.
York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre presents
By Paul Birch Directed by Kate Veysey Designed by Bethany Wells
‘Luxury is our future. Identity Services. We will change what we do. We will change who we are. We will change…everyone.’
A Soldiers' Arts Academy Production
SOLDIER ON By Jonathan Lewis
What happens when a company of ex-soldiers becomes a company of actors? A theatrical band of brothers. Although it’s not a cure all, the bonding, the humour, the theatre of war helps to put them back together again - as a company of veterans and actors rehearse a play about a company of veterans and actors. Although worlds apart they begin to realise there are more similarities between military life and the theatre than they bargained for, building a powerful new world of their own. This is a heart warming story about surviving the forces and PTSD, and what happens when you leave the military ‘family’. 20
CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE Inc. veterans and serving forces personnel and their families.
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PERFORMANCES Wed 04 - Sat 07 Apr Evenings 7.45pm Matinees Thu 2.30pm, Sat 2pm See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
Simone Macdonald is an old-school police detective in a ‘brave new world’, Arisha Adler is a rising political star destined for Downing Street and Phillip Blackthorn is the founder of Legacy, a tech company which promises to change everything. Forever. These three powerful personalities find their lives turned upside down when a boy’s body is discovered on a river bank. Despite the use of new ground-breaking forensic technology there remains one problem… the boy doesn’t exist. As Simone investigates she finds herself in an increasingly unsettling world where nothing is what it seems and no-one can be trusted. Happy Valley meets Black Mirror in this new play which raises questions of life, love and what we leave behind. PERFORMANCES Thu 12 - Sat 14 Apr Evenings 7pm Matinee Sat 2pm
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See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times. Developed and performed by an intergenerational company of those aged 16-19 and 65+, this project has been supported by the
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TICKETS £16 STUDIO | TUE |17 - SAT APR MAIN HOUSE THU 1221 DEC - SAT 06 JAN See p45 for booking details.
TICKETS £32.50 - £15.50
Concessions available. See p45 for booking details.
MAIN HOUSE TUE 17 - SAT 06 21 JAN APR STUDIO | THU| 12 DEC
The Original Theatre Company presents
A York Theatre Royal and Theatre by the Lake co-production
HYMN TO LOVE HOMAGE TO PIAF
STARRING
GWEN TAYLOR
Devised by Annie Castledine, Steve Trafford and Elizabeth Mansfield Written by Steve Trafford Songs translated by Steve Trafford Directed by Damian Cruden
By Oscar Wilde Directed by Alastair Whatley
‘A triumph!’
The Independent
‘Mansfield delivers the famous songs superbly’ The Guardian
In a Manhattan hotel room in New York, Edith Piaf rehearses for her last US concert. Eight years earlier in the same hotel she had telephoned her lover, boxer Marcel Cerdan, begging him to overcome his fear of flying and leave France to be with her. Hours later she heard the terrible news that his plane had crashed. Marcel was dead. Past, present and future merge in this thrilling performance by Olivier Award-nominated actress Elizabeth Mansfield. An extraordinary musical homage to Piaf, Hymn to Love explores love, loss and longing with 13 of Piaf’s songs, each given fresh meaning in vibrant new translations. Passionate, memorable and unmissable theatre. 22
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DON’T MISS! OUR IN CONVERSATION WITH THE COMPANY THU 19 APR 7.30pm
PERFORMANCES Tue 17 - Sat 21 Apr Evenings 7.45pm Sat Matinee 2pm Please note: Thu 19 is not a performance but a discussion. See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
The Importance of Being Earnest by the brilliant Oscar Wilde and starring the imperious Gwen Taylor (Coronation Street and Barbara) as the formidable Lady Bracknell and the delightful Susan Penhaligon (Upstairs Downstairs and Bergerac) as the hapless Miss Prism, makes a welcome return to York society in this wonderfully witty, deliciously decadent and classic revival from The Original Theatre Company. Take a turn with the much-loved Algernon, Earnest, Gwendolen and Cecily as town and country clash in a story of romance, identity, perambulators and capacious handbags. PERFORMANCES Tue 17 - Sat 21 Apr Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm See the DIARY p44 for full dates and times.
ACCESS Audio Described Sat 21 Apr 2.30pm
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TICKETS £30.50 - £14.50 MAIN MAINHOUSE HOUSE| |TUE THU24 12- SAT DEC28 - SAT APR06 JAN See p45 for booking details. Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre and New Vic Theatre present
Fat Rascal Theatre presents
TICKETS £14.50
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TOM & BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD By Robyn Grant and Jonny Holbek
As 2018 falls to a zombie apocalypse, Tom and Bunny begin their perilous journey to Yorkshire in quest of sanctuary and a proper cup of tea.
By Compton Mackenzie Adapted by Philip Goulding Directed by Kevin Shaw
From the creators of the award-winning hit Buzz: A New Musical comes a gender-stereotype destroying, black and bloody comedy with a live folk soundtrack. Join Tom and Bunny as they discover what it is to be British in a crisis. Keisha Thompson presents
TICKETS £12.50
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MAN ON THE MOON
STUDIO | WED 25 APR ‘This production was the best I’ve seen all year’
A Dork in York
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STUDIO | THU 26 APR
Directed by Benji Reid
The islanders of Great and Little Todday are dismayed to find their whisky supply dwindling as the government diverts the precious stuff to the Americans. When a 50,000 bottle cargo shipwrecks close by relief seems to be at hand, until the Home Guard step in. This new adaptation is a tribute to the feisty, fearless all-female touring companies of the post-war years. Witness the Pallas Players as they play all the hilarious characters from Mackenzie’s tale in an innovative and beguiling play. PERFORMANCES Tue 24 - Sat 28 Apr Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu 2pm Sat 2.30pm
ACCESS Audio Described Sat 28 Apr 2.30pm
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Keisha communicates with her reclusive dad through books, letters and symbols. But when the letters stop coming she is forced to venture into his world. This truth-infused narrative sees the protagonist follow a trail of breadcrumbs that lead her to a number of check-points: cultural displacement, religious confusions, political paranoia, misplaced masculinity and more. Co-commissioned by STUN and Contact. Supported by Arts Council England, Apples & Snakes & Slate
SLAP presents
SLAPmoves
TICKETS £5
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STUDIO | FRI 27 APR
SLAPmoves is all about emerging performance from the next generation of pioneering talent. SLAP has invited six recent graduates and final year students of theatre and dance to present new work that uses movement. Each company will be competing to win a prize package that includes cash, rehearsal space and performance opportunities. The winner will be chosen by you, the audience and a panel of industry professional judges.
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STUDIO | SAT 28 APR
TICKETS £12.50
TICKETS £14.50
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ALL ABOUT YOU presents
MY WORLD HAS EXPLODED A LITTLE BIT By Bella Heesom Directed by Olivier Award-winner Donnacadh O’Briain
Bella Heesom’s beautiful and brutal play is part true story, part farcical performance lecture. It tells a deeply personal story of loss and love, through a darkly comic guide to bereavement, mixing tender intimacy and radical honesty with hardhitting philosophy, clownish silliness and live music. ‘Stunning.’
EdFest Magazine
STUDIO | TUE 08 - WED 09 MAY
Written and performed by Natasha Marshall Directed by Miranda Cromwell
The Scotsman
Morning Star
Edinburgh Guide
Futures Theatre Company presents
OFFSIDE
By Sabrina Mahfouz and Hollie McNish
3 centuries. 1 goal. A glorious tale of struggle and sweat. It is 1892. It is 1921. It is 2018. Four women from across the centuries live, breathe, and play football. Whilst each of them face very different obstacles, the possibility that the beautiful game will change their futures - and the world – is tantalisingly close. Offside is told through lyrical dialogue, poetry, and punchy prose, placing the audience on the touchline of the game of a lifetime.
ThreeWeeks
TICKETS £12.50
TICKETS £12.50
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Soho Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company present
HALF BREED
‘Funny, energetic, profound and heartbreaking.’
HHHH STUDIO | HHHHH THU 10 - FRIHHHH 11 MAY
‘Funny, gripping show packs a punch.’ Evening Standard
See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
STUDIO | SAT 12 MAY
A West Yorkshire Playhouse, Royal Exchange, Roundhouse and CPT co-production. Testament in association with LittleMighty present
WOKE
‘I am that mixed raced kid, like 50/50, on the fence, lukewarm, in-between maybe. Trust me, around here I’m about as black as it goes…’
The twin juggernauts of hip-hop and feminism are on a collision course. And Testament reckons he’s the guy to sort it out.
A partly autobiographical dark comedy about finding your voice. Written and performed by Alfred Fagon Award shortlisted writer Natasha Marshall.
A rapper and World Record Holding Beatboxer, he thinks he’s a right-on kind of guy. Then his daughter is born and suddenly he’s not so sure.
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What will he discover as he starts to unpick his own prejudices? With a dose of wit, a knack for self-deprecation and a truck-load of honesty, Testament is ready to find out.
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MAIN HOUSE | FRI 04 - SAT 19 MAY
TICKETS £30.50 - £14.50
Concessions available. See p45 for booking details.
York Theatre Royal and Mercury Theatre present the world première of
How much is that A* worth? How far would you go to get your child that coveted A*? What happens to a family when privilege is abused and trust vanishes... when cheating becomes a code to live by and deception a justified means to an end? They have it all – the perfect family life the perfect future. Or so it seems. High achieving, successful, loving parents, they only want the very best for their son. That’s what everyone wants after all... but who’s it really for? When desire allows you to lose sight of what is morally right, when manipulation takes over, the consequences can be devastating. What is the true price of success? A contempoary story of a family torn apart by a hunger for success and fear of failure.
A WORLD PREMIÈRE
STARRING
IMOGEN STUBBS and
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JONATHAN GUY LEWIS
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PERFORMANCES Fri 04 - Sat 19 May Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu 2pm Sat 2.30pm See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
SPECIAL FUNDRAISING GALA EVENT See website for more details.
ACCESS Audio Described Thu 17 May 7.30pm Sat 19 May 2.30pm BSL Fri 11 May 7.30pm Captioned Sat 19 May 2.30pm Relaxed Performance Thu 17 May 2pm
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MAIN HOUSE | TUE 22 - SAT 26 MAY
TICKETS £30.50 - £14.50
TICKETS £12.50
Concessions available. See p45 for booking details.
See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
STUDIO | WED 23 MAY
An ARC Stockton production
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BORDER CROSSING Written and performed by Daniel Bye
A twelve-year-old girl sneaks across the border into her own country. Her parents watch her on a computer screen. The works of a half-forgotten performance artist seem to hold the key to bringing down a brutal system operating on our behalf and under our noses. Do you join in? Or do you look the other way?
Monogamy means sharing your life with one person, but what if you shared your kitchen with 5.6 million? Caroline Mortimer, the nation’s favourite TV cook, has it all - a sparkling career, a big house in Highgate, a (golf) loving husband, smart kids and the best kitchen money can buy.
Instructions for Border Crossing is the exposed gearbox of a political thriller. Blending Daniel’s trademark storytelling with a series of live interventions from the audience, the show itself is as unstable as the world it describes.
But beneath the immaculate furnishings, studio lighting and away from the glare of the everpresent cameras - Caroline must face the looming collision of living a private life in the public eye.
TICKETS £12.50
What happens when the cameras turn off and the truth comes out?
See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
Carmen Fernandez presents
HUECO
A searing, sharp, state of the nation comedy from one of the UK’s most exciting playwrights, Torben Betts, and starring multi-Olivier and Evening Standard award-winner Janie Dee.
Choreographed and Performed by Poliana Lima
HUECO (Hollow in Spanish) is a contemporary dance solo performance by award-winning Brazilian artist Poliana Lima. Now based in Madrid, Poliana comes to York with her latest show, exploring identity and travel through the physical interaction of movement and live music.
PERFORMANCES Tue 22 - Sat 26 May Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times
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STUDIO | THU 24 MAY
‘Full of wit and bravado, fun and anger… catch it if you can’
The Times, Critics Pick on Torben Betts' smash hit play Invincible
At the core of the performance is that frenzied, dizzying feeling when we throw ourselves into the unknown. HUECO is the emptied space between A UK what is left behind and what is PREMIÈRE coming ahead - a hollow space filled with dance. DON’T MISS!
The Post Show Discussion
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£12.50 STUDIO MAIN HOUSE | FRI 25| THU MAY 12TICKETS DEC - SAT 06 JAN See the DIARY on p44 for full dates and times.
MAIN | THU HOUSE 12 DEC -| SAT FRI 01 06 JUN JAN
English Touring Opera presents
Cheryl Martin presents
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER? Written and performed by Cheryl Martin Directed by Darren Pritchard
One woman’s life-long love for Billie Holiday’s music, for the stars, and for her lost baby brother. Who Wants To Live Forever? is about camping holidays and friendship; about learning how to sing so that you can sing to the stars; about loss and memory, and turning memory into myths of Amazon princesses sailing the skies. About falling stars, and why we all love them.
MOZART: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Directed by Blanche McIntyre Conducted by Christopher Stark
An energetic new production of one of the world’s most beloved operas, Mozart’s classic comedy The Marriage of Figaro.
WANT MORE? Join us for pre-show talks before the performances from 6.30pm.
During the course of one eventful day, Figaro and Susanna must overcome every obstacle put in their way by Count Almaviva before they can finally be united as man and wife. Blanche McIntyre (Tosca) returns to direct this warm-hearted opera, with its sublime music and huge sense of fun.
Developed as a Divergency micro-commission with support from hÅb, Commonword + STUN. Supported through the Black Gold Arts Festival, Arts Council England and Artist Residencies at Lawrence Batley Theatre Cellar and The Dukes Lancaster.
STUDIO | SAT 26 MAY
TICKETS £31 - £18 STUDIO
See the DIARY on p45 for full dates and times.
Sung in English with surtitles.
TICKETS £12 .50 See p45 for booking details.
2Magpies Theatre presents
LAST RESORT Devised by the company
Last Resort is an alternative future for Guantanamo Bay. You’ll sit in a deckchair, you’ll get a rum cocktail on arrival and you’ll feel the sand between your toes. We’ll show you around. 2Magpies Theatre will take you through the tropical haze on a unique multi-sensory package holiday. Last Resort is a menacing fiction, made entirely of unimaginable fact. “an acutely intelligent show”
MAIN HOUSE | SAT 02 JUN
TICKETS £31 - £18
See the DIARY on p45 for full dates and times.
English Touring Opera presents
PUCCINI: IL TABARRO & GIANNI SCHICCHI
Directed by James Conway (Il tabarro), Liam Steel (Gianni Schicchi) Conducted by Michael Rosewell
Puccini’s one-act operas Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi could hardly be more different: one is a moody romance ending in a grotesque murder on a barge in Paris, and the other is a sparkling comedy about a family inheritance in Florence. First performed in 2011 to great critical acclaim, this double bill shows Puccini at his finest as a master of theatre that speaks to the heart. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Voice Magazine UK
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Please note each performance has a limited capacity.
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Birdsong Productions Ltd in association with The Original Theatre Company present
BIRDSONG
By Sebastian Faulks. Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff Directed by Alastair Whatley with Charlotte Peters
Marking the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1, Birdsong is the critically acclaimed stage show based on Sebastian Faulks’s bestselling novel.
05 - 09 JUN
In pre-war France, Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks on a dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire turning their worlds upside down. As war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. A mesmerising story of love and courage set both before and during the Great War. Northern Stage in association with Karl Sydow and Kathryn Schenker present
THE LAST SHIP Music and Lyrics by Sting Directed by Lorne Campbell
The UK premiére of Sting’s personal, political and passionate musical is an epic tale of community, hope and a great act of collective defiance.
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25 - 30 JUN
Gideon Fletcher, a sailor, returns home from sea to discover the ship-building life he left behind in chaos. The yard is closing and no one knows what will come next. With the engine fired and pistons in motion, picket lines are drawn as foreman Jackie (Jimmy Nail) and his wife Peggy fight to hold their community together in the face of the gathering storm.
12 - 16 JUN
York Theatre Royal and tutti frutti present
LITTLE FEET FESTIVAL
Little Feet Festival of Children’s Theatre is back! We will have a range of wonderful shows to share with you, as well as some exciting craft-making and participatory activities. Our theme of ‘Parties and Celebrations’, will not only transform our foyer into a playful wonderland of fun for your little ones to enjoy, but is also the perfect place to hold your child’s birthday party. The programme for the week will be published in the New Year, and we look forward to welcoming you to the festival. To enquire about parties, please contact amy.phillips@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk National Theatre Production of
AN INSPECTOR CALLS By JB Priestley Directed by Stephen Daldry
14 - 22 SEP
Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns after a sell-out West End season. Hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, winning more awards than any other production in history, An Inspector Calls has thrilled more than 4 million people worldwide. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of theatregoers.
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Produced by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions
SHAKESPEARE’S ROSE THEATRE Step back in time and experience Shakespeare as it was in his day! Shakespeare's Rose Theatre comes to the heart of historic York, next to Clifford's Tower, in summer 2018. The 13-sided pop-up Elizabethan theatre offers three tiers of covered seating and an open courtyard for standing ‘groundlings’. Four of William Shakespeare’s greatest plays will be performed over the 10-week season. York Theatre Royal’s Olivier Award-winning Artistic Director Damian Cruden, and Associate Director Juliet Forster, will be putting their stamp on Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, while the West End's renowned Lindsay Posner will direct Romeo and Juliet and Richard III. Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre promises a thrilling and unique theatrical experience with plenty of breath-taking, spine-tingling, heart-stopping moments! For more information please visit shakespearesrosetheatre.com
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT At York Theatre Royal, we’re passionate about developing talent. IGNITE is a network that links together some of the most exciting new artists and companies in our region. We offer workshops, rehearsal space, mentoring, ticket offers and exclusive access to the creative process of leading artists and companies. There are opportunities for all disciplines to develop and showcase work with us at York Theatre Royal. BeSpectACTive! is a European project involving some of the most innovative European organisations working on active spectatorship in contemporary performing arts. Across the programme, there will be 21 new theatre and dance shows, 54 creative residencies, 30 workshops and 4 international conferences. VISIONARI is our community programming group. They meet regularly at York Theatre Royal with our staff and their role is to guide, challenge and influence our programming decisions and the work we develop and present on our stages.
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SLATE will support and develop Black theatre professionals working in the North by increasing access to local, national and international networks and creating new opportunities for Black artists. Led by Eclipse Theatre Company, with a consortium of cultural organisations, including York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre. ARTISTS join our network to be first to hear about all opportunities. To be part of or to find out more about our artist development oportunities please contact artistdevelopment@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
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MAIN HOUSE | THU 12 DEC - SAT 06 JAN
WORKSHOPS & GROUPS
STORYMAKERS 0-4 yrs
TRAINS, BOATS & HOT AIR BALLOONS: A PLAY IN TWO DAYS 7+ yrs Create, perform and tell stories of voyage and adventure in two days! Learn new theatre skills and meet new people in this practical and fun two day workshop*. Day two will culminate in a performance for family and friends at 4pm.
EXPRESS YOURSELF! 5-8 yrs
This fun drama session is all about expressing who you are. Work with a professional theatre practitioner and learn some cool improvisation and physical theatre skills that will make you feel happy and confident being you! Bring a big drink of water.
BALLROOM WED 14 – THU 15 FEB 10am - 4pm £45 *Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in Discover Arts Award.
WORKSHOP 2 WED 14 FEB 10am – 12.30pm £12
ANIMATION 11-15 yrs
Ever wondered how animated films are made? Come and find out from the experts, Glass Cannon, with this hands-on workshop. Have fun making people float across the room and do battle with giant objects, as you learn the tricks of the trade and make your own mini film.
WORKSHOP 2 THU 29 MAR 10am – 1pm £15
EASTER EGG HUNT! 3+ yrs
Come and help the Easter Bunny find her missing eggs - someone has stolen them! Only the empty wrappers are left. Can you help solve the clues and riddles to help find the missing eggs? If you succeed, you’re sure to be given an eggtastic reward!
THEATRE FOYER THU 05 APR 10.15am & 11.45am £5
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
LITTLE MERMAID MOVEMENT 8-12 yrs
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Join us as we explore Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid through movement and dance. Diving into a fantasy world of sea kings, mermaids, mermen, underwater creatures and sea witches, this themed workshop includes energetic warm-ups, games, creative movement and dance.
BALLROOM THU 05 APR 10am-1pm £15 No previous dance experience required. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a drink and snack.
Each week at Storymakers we get stuck into a craft activity, followed by an 'all join in', multi-sensory story time, planned by Mud Pie Arts, around a fabulous picture book, to delight even the shyest of children. Watch their confidence, language and social skills grow, as they discover a wider world through story.
ACCESS ALL AREAS 12-16 yrs referral only
A weekly project for young people to explore theatre/performance. The sessions are fun, relaxed and focus on using drama as a skill for exploring the world that we live in. Referrals are welcome from all organisations, for young people who would not normally access mainstream Youth Theatre and benefit from a smaller, more supportive group.
LAMDA
Would you like to overcome your stage fright? Be more confident on stage, have a clear voice and awaken your imagination? Led by professional actress Frances Simon, LAMDA students will learn professional performance skills in a fun, relaxed and small group environment. Please book through Box Office.
CAFE / FOYER WEDNESDAYS 10 JAN - 21 MAR 18 APR - 11 JUL 10.15am – 11.30am £5 per session or book the full term and get a 10% discount.
To find out more or make a referral please contact: Paula Clark
paula.clark@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
01904 715467
MON 08 JAN - THU 05 JUL Verse and Prose 6-8’s MON 4.30pm - 5.30pm Musical Theatre 9-12’s MON 5.45pm - 6.45pm Acting Solo 12+ THU 6.30pm - 8pm Exam 06 JUL
£100 per term (can be paid in three instalments). For more details of the syllabus on the various courses please visit lamda.org.uk/examinations.
ADULT THEATRE WORKSHOP 18+ yrs Whether you’re just beginning to explore acting or looking to enhance your skills, these workshops cover a wide range of dramatic disciplines and focus on expanding your confidence and development through practical experiences in a comfortable, relaxed environment. Please book through Box Office.
WORKSHOP 2 MONDAYS 7.30pm - 9pm 16 APR - 02 JUL (excluding 07 & 28 May)
16 places per session £10 per session or £90 for the full term
For syllabus info please visit the York Theatre Royal website following the links through Learning & Engagement and Theatre Workshops. Course subjects are liable to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
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DE GREY ROOMS
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Situated in the heart of the city, the De Grey Rooms is the perfect venue to hold your event.
Welcoming groups, families and individuals, York Theatre Royal offers a flexible, multi-use café and working space with free Wi-Fi and plug sockets.
Built in 1832, the building features a beautiful neo-classical ballroom with an adjacent cocktail bar making it ideal for conferences, birthday parties, award ceremonies, dinners and weddings.
During opening hours the café offers homemade quiche, frittata and sandwiches, and our kitchen makes fresh to order, tasty main dishes suitable for any time of day.
For more information, please contact our Events team on 01904 715455.
Play your part in the continued success of York Theatre Royal by joining the 1744 Club to receive exclusive benefits from as little as £8 per month. Your donation could provide Youth Theatre membership to a disadvantaged child, offer an up-and-coming director a placement on one of our productions, or fund a script development workshop for a new play. You can join by contacting fundraising on fundraising@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk.
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DON’T FORGET!
Our child-friendly zone features a dressing up rail from our wardrobe department, books and toys, alongside our kids menu.
The Ballroom has been lovingly restored by York Conservation Trust and is a classically elegant space which also offers a sprung dance floor.
1744 CLUB
ENJOY OUR FREE
JOIN 1744 CLUB From as little as £8 per month.
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TOUR & TEA
You can order pre-show and interval drinks at the theatre bar. OPENING TIMES Café open from 10am. Bar open for performances.
Delve into the theatre’s colourful 250+ year history with our hour-long guided tour, taking you to parts of the building you wouldn’t normally see. Finish off your visit with a delicious Yorkshire cream tea in the café. TICKETS £10. Selected Fridays and Saturdays, please visit our website for specific details.
COSTUME HIRE Our costume hire department is just the place to find the perfect outfit for a school play, pantomine or themed event. We stock everything from vintage ball gowns and dainty tea dresses, to giant animal costumes, accessories and wigs.
FRIENDS The Friends of York Theatre Royal is a social group that shares a passion for the arts and supports the theatre through fundraising activities. They are always looking for new members. More details can be found on our website.
Outfits from £40. We are located in the De Grey Rooms on St Leonard’s Place.
CONTACT
01904 715444
COSTUMEHIRE@YORKTHEATREROYAL.CO.UK
OPENING TIMES
TUE 10AM - 4PM SAT 10AM - 4PM BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
THU 10AM - 2PM
Please check the website for bank holiday opening hours
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MAIN HOUSE | THU 12 DEC - SAT 06 JAN
DIARY DEC
MAIN HOUSE
TUE 12 WED 13 THU 14 FRI 15 SAT 16 MON 18 TUE 19 WED 20 THU 21 FRI 22 SAT 23 TUE 26 WED 27 THU 28 FRI 29 SAT 30
Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk
JAN
MAIN HOUSE
MON 01 TUE 02 WED 03 THU 04 FRI 05 SAT 06 MON 08 TUE 09 WED 10 THU 11 FRI 12 SAT 13 MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 SAT 20 MON 22 TUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 42
Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk
JAN
STUDIO
7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons
10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm RP 1pm, 6pm 10.30am, 1pm
Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons
10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 1pm RP, 6pm 1pm, 6pm 10.30am, 1pm 3.30pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm
STUDIO 4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 4.30pm, 8pm 7.30pm BSL 4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm BSL, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm AD
Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons Book of Dragons
1pm, 3.30pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm 10.30am, 1pm
Jack & the Beanstalk Ticket Prices PURPLE £34 - £21 RED £31 - £20 BLUE £25.50 - £16 GREEN £20.50 - £14.50 Contact Box Office for Group discounts (10+)
These Walls, CASTLE MUSEUM THU 15 MAR | 6.30pm, 8.30pm FRI 16 MAR | 6.30pm, 8.30pm SAT 17 MAR | 6.30pm, 8.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
FRI 26 SAT 27 MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31
Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk
FEB
MAIN HOUSE
THU 01 FRI 02 SAT 03 TUE 13 WED 14 THU 15 FRI 16 SAT 17 TUE 20 WED 21 THU 22 FRI 23 SAT 24 TUE 27 WED 28
MAR
THU 01 FRI 02 SAT 03 TUE 06 WED 07 THU 08 FRI 09 SAT 10 MON 12 TUE 13 WED 14 THU 15 FRI 16 SAT 17 TUE 20 WED 21 THU 22 SAT 24
4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm AD CAP, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
STUDIO
Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk Jack & the Beanstalk
7.30pm 4.30pm, 8pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Grandad’s Island Grandad’s Island Grandad’s Island Grandad’s Island Grandad’s Island On The Outskirts... Team Viking Heads Up Bare Skin... Finding Nana
11am, 1.30pm 11am, 1.30pm 11am, 1.30pm 1.30pm, 6pm 11am, 1.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 2pm, 7.45pm
Uncle Vanya
7.45pm
STUDIO
Brighton Rock Brighton Rock Brighton Rock
2pm, 7.30pm AD 7.30pm BSL 2.30pm AD CAP, 7.30pm
Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls Julius Caesar Lucy Worsley
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm, 7.30pm 6.30pm 7.30pm
Fresh 2018
7.30pm
Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya
7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
Maiden Speeches Cornermen
7pm 7.45pm
Medea Maria Finders Keepers Time Machine Time Machine Others from the... Fresh 2018
7.45pm 3pm, 7pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
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MAIN HOUSE | THU 12 DEC - SAT 06 JAN STUDIO MAR MAIN HOUSE TUE 27 WED 28 THU 29 FRI 30 SAT 31
Little Plays Minefield 7.30pm Little Plays Minefield 7.30pm CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY - GOOD FRIDAY Minefield 7.30pm
APR
MAIN HOUSE
MON 02
Little Mermaid Little Mermaid Little Mermaid Little Mermaid Legacy Legacy Legacy Importance of Being... Importance of Being... Importance of Being... Importance of Being... Importance of Being... Whisky Galore Whisky Galore Whisky Galore Whisky Galore Whisky Galore
MAY
MAIN HOUSE
FRI 04 SAT 05 TUE 08 WED 09 THU 10 FRI 11 SAT 12 TUE 15 WED 16 THU 17 FRI 18 SAT 19 TUE 22 WED 23 THU 24 44
The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All The Be All and End All Monogamy Monogamy Monogamy
7pm 3pm, 7pm 7pm 3pm, 7pm 7pm 7pm 2pm, 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm AD, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm AD, 7.30pm
Soldier On Soldier On Soldier On Soldier On
7.45pm 2.30pm, 7.45pm 7.45pm 2pm, 7.45pm
Hymn To Love Hymn To Love Hymn Discussion Hymn To Love Hymn To Love
7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
Tom & Bunny... Man on the Moon SLAPmoves My World Has...
7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
STUDIO 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm BSL 2.30pm, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm RP, 7.30pm AD 7.30pm 2.30pm AD CAP, 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm, 7.30pm
Half Breed Half Breed Offside Offside Woke
Instructions for... HUECO
7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
7.45pm 7.45pm
MAIN HOUSE
FRI 25 SAT 26
Monogamy Monogamy
JUN
MAIN HOUSE
FRI 01 SAT 02
STUDIO
CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY - EASTER MONDAY
WED 04 THU 05 FRI 06 SAT 07 THU 12 FRI 13 SAT 14 TUE 17 WED 18 THU 19 FRI 20 SAT 21 TUE 24 WED 25 THU 26 FRI 27 SAT 28
7.45pm 7.45pm
MAY
ETO: Mozart ETO: Puccini
STUDIO 7.30pm 2.30pm AD, 7.30pm
Who Wants To Live... Last Resort
7.45pm 6pm, 8pm
7.30pm 7.30pm
BOOKING INFORMATION IN PERSON
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD Box Office opening times: Monday: 10am – 5pm Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 8pm* Sunday: Closed
*Open until 6pm on non-show days
BY PHONE
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ONLINE
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
York Theatre Royal is changing the way it administers ticket sales. This is to be compliant with changes in legislation and to provide clarity to customers. From 11 December York Citizens' Theatre Trust Limited will no longer charge a Transaction Fee, and will not charge additional fees (other than for postage: see below) on the advertised price of tickets. From 1 April 2018, York Theatre Royal Enterprises Ltd. will operate the Theatre’s Box Office, and will sell tickets on behalf of promoters including York Citizens' Theatre Trust Limited, visiting companies, hirers, third parties and other venues. Ticket prices will be inclusive of a booking fee charged to promoters, which contributes towards the costs of running our Box Office A postage charge of £1.75 applies if you would like your tickets posted out. There is no fee for print at home or collection from York Theatre Royal Box Office. All information is correct at the time of printing but may be subject to change.
MAIN HOUSE SEATING PLAN Unpaid reservations will be released 30 minutes before the performance start time. Tickets are non-refundable. We can exchange or try to re-sell unwanted tickets for a small additional fee if presented to Box Office 24 hours before the performance; however our own unsold tickets will take priority.
POT-LUCK AND STANDBY TICKETS
Book an unreserved £15 ticket for selected performances online and you will be allocated the best seat available 24 hrs before the performance. We will notify you of your seat by email before the performance. £8 standby tickets are also available on the day of the selected performances for students and unwaged audience members, subject to availability.
CONCESSIONS
Where applicable apply to Over-60s, Under-18s, those in receipt of meanstested benefits, full-time students and registered disabled patrons. Half-price companion tickets are available.
GROUPS
Groups of 10 or more receive a £2 discount per ticket. Schools discounts available, please check with Box Office. 45
ACCESS INFORMATION
We pride ourselves on offering a warm welcome to all our visitors and aim to be as accessible as possible. On selected performances we offer the following:
Level entrances with automatic doors and a low counter at Box Office. Lifts to Studio, Main House, Dress Circle and theatre bars.
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES A live commentary of the action on stage that a blind or visually impaired person might miss. Free headsets are available from Box Office.
Accessible toilets on the ground floor and Dress Circle level.
TOUCH TOURS Most Audio Described performances are preceded by a Touch Tour - familiarise yourself with the set, props and costumes before the performance. Booking essential - please contact Box Office at least 24hrs in advance.
An Assistance Dogs dog-sitting service - available during performances (please request at time of booking).
BSL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES Featuring a professional interpreter who translates spoken English into British Sign Language.
Baby changing and buggy park facilities.
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES Subtitled with captions for those who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. RELAXED PERFORMANCES Audience members can move around freely, leave and enter the auditorium as needed, the lights never go completely dark and sound effects are softened. Open to all, but ideal for people with an autistic spectrum condition, learning disability, dementia or sensory and communication disorders. See individual show listings/website for performances and dates. MAX CARD Discounts are available to Max Card holders on selected shows. Please see website for more details.
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OUR FACILITIES INCLUDE:
Wheelchair spaces available in both auditoriums. Please request at time of booking.
A loop system - available at the Box Office counter and inside the Main House auditorium. Please collect your headsets from Box Office.
Season brochures - available in large print and audio transcribed formats. Please contact Box Office or email marketing@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk for a copy. Limited Blue Badge parking - available on Duncombe Place, at the rear of the theatre. BUILDING OPENING TIMES
Mon: 10am - 5pm* Tue - Sat: 10am - 11pm** Sun: Closed
*Open until 8pm Show days **Open until 6pm on non-show days
SUPPORT YOUR THEATRE Donate ÂŁ8 a month - help us to continue to offer accessible performances for all.
TRAVEL INFORMATION BY TRAIN
Turn left from the main station entrance and continue along the road and under the city walls. Turn left and over Lendal Bridge. You will see the Minster in front of you. At the crossroads turn left and York Theatre Royal will be visible on the right hand side.
BY BUS
A number of local bus services stop directly outside the theatre including routes: 1, 2, 5, 5A, 6, 19, 29, 30, 31, 31X, 40, 56, 58, 812 and 884.
BY CAR
The theatre does not have its own parking. The closest car park is located five minutes away on Bootham Row.
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