YTR 2011 Season Brochure

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2011 theatreprogramme

WELCOME TO AN

EXCITING NEW

YEAR

WHICH WILL BE F

ULL

OF SURPRISES

We are producin

g our most am

bitious seaso

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date by crea

ting 8 theatre

productions

with a

company of actor

s resident in

York from April t

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November.

All the main the

atre productio

ns will be pre

sented

“in the round”

which means a

total transform

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of the main the

atre with a n

ew stage bei

ng built

over the stalls

seating and

the audience s

itting on

all sides of the

stage area. T

hose of you w

ho saw

The Wind in the Willows la

st summer will apprecia

te

what a differe

nce this makes to

the experienc

e of

watching the

atre with a co

mpany of actors

within

touching dista

nce of the a

udience. If yo

u didn’t

experience the

new theatre s

pace last year

, now’s

your chance w

ith this new se

ason.

We will have

a core creativ

e team workin

g on the

season includ

ing designer D

awn Allsopp,

lighting

designer Richard

G Jones and composer

Christopher M

adin as well a

s all our close

st artistic

partners Pilot T

heatre, Belt Up

Theatre and t

utti frutti.

We hope you e

njoy it!

Liz Wilson (Chief Exe

cutive)

and Damian Cru

den (Artistic Di

rector)

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York Theatre Royal and the Touring Consortium Theatre Companypresent

Written by Christopher SergelBased on the novel by Harper Lee

Directed by Damian CrudenDesigned by Liam DoonaLighting designed by Richard G JonesMusic composed by Christopher Madin

Times: 7.30pm with 2pm (Thu)/ 2.30pm (Sat) matineesPerformance Location: Main HouseTickets: Tue- Thu Fri & Sat Matinees SIF Students, Schools & U25sGallery £10 £12 £12 £10 £7Upper Circle £13 £15 £12 £10 £7Dress Circle £17 £20 £12 £10 £7Stalls £15 £18 £12 £10 £7

Most suitable for ages 11+Members 15% off 2 ticketsConcessions available see inside back cover for details

Jem and Scout Finch are growingup during the 1930s depressionbut their idyllic childhoodinnocence is shattered with therealisation that bigotry andprejudice rule in their small townof Maycomb, Alabama. When theirfather Atticus defends a youngblack man falsely accused ofraping a white woman, the wholefamily become the target of gossipand abuse. Set in America’sscorching Deep South at a timewhen racial tensions were at an alltime high, the challenging anduncomfortable issues this classicaddresses are as relevant today asthey were when the book was firstwritten.

Following his critically acclaimed“towering performance” (YorkshirePost) in The Touring Consortium’s2007 production of To Kill AMockingbird, Duncan Preston isrecreating his role as lawyer AtticusFinch with York Theatre Royal in anew production of this grippingclassic. Duncan is probably bestknown for his recent appearance inEmmerdale, as well as the hugelypopular TV series Dinner Ladies andSurgical Spirit and his starring role inthe award winning musical AcornAntiques with Victoria Wood.

After opening in York this productionwill then go on a national tour.

FRI 11 – SAT 26 FEB

With Duncan Preston as Atticus Finch

This most beloved and widely read Pulitzer Prize winner, now init’s 50th year of publication, tells the extraordinary andunforgettable story of life in the American Deep South throughthe inquiring eyes of a child.

Signed performance: Tue 22 Feb, 7.30pm

Captioned: Sat 26 Feb, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 26 Feb, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

After Show Discussion: Wed 16 Feb

An extensive education programme accompanies the show, please contact: [email protected] or see our website for more detail.

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Written by Arthur MillerDirected by Juliet Forster

York Theatre Royal presents


Times: 7.30pm with 2.30pm (Sat) matineesPerformance Location: Main House in the roundTickets: Tue- Thu Fri & Sat Matinees SIF Students, Schools & U25sStage Bank £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Stage Dress Circle £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Dress Circle £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Upper Circle £10 £10 £10 £10 £7

Family Ticket: Tue – Thu £44, Fri & Sat £48 (2 adults, 2 children u16)Members 15% off 2 ticketsConcessions available see inside back cover for details

We open the ensemble season withan opportunity to see one of themost outstanding plays of theTwentieth Century.

When a group of girls are discovereddancing naked in the woods late onenight rumours of witch-craft and devil-worshipping spread through the smallcommunity setting off a series ofirreversible events.

Jealous John Pro ifeElizabeth of the truth andpursuit of justice ultimately drives thisplay to its thrilling and tragicconclusion.

Because it is my name! Because Icannot have another in my life!Because I lie and sign myself to lies!Because I am not worth the dust onthe feet of them that hang! How may Ilive without my name? I have givenyou my soul; leave me my name!

SAT 7 – SAT 28 MAY

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Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

Signed performance: Wed 18 May, 7.30pm

Captioned: Sat 28 May, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 28 May, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

After Show discussion: Tue 24 May

This classic text will be brought to life by a cast of 12 professional actorsand 8 final year drama students from the Royal Scottish Academy of Musicand Drama in their first professional roles.

An extensive education programme accompanies the show, please [email protected] or see our website for more detail.

in the roundensemble season

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By Gerald Durrell

Adapted by

Janys Chambers

Directed by Damian Cruden





Leave the grey skies of Englandbehind and enjoy this newadaptation of a much-loved bookthat has never lost its appeal fromgeneration to generation.

Gerald Durrell looks back at hisunconventional upbringing on thesun-soaked island of Corfu with hiseccentric family in a landscape rich innatural and cultural life.

Enjoying a life of freedom andadventure, Gerald is intrepid in hispursuit of an extraordinary array ofexotic animals and reptiles that lead tohis life-long love of the natural world.

The wry observations of a curiousyoung boy do not stop at the animalkingdom, but also offer a richly comicview of the hilarious encounters of hisbohemian family, their friends and thelocal population.

Sometimes it's pretty hard to tell themapart... My family and the animals,that is. I don't know why my brothersand sisters complain so much. Withsnakes in the bath and scorpions onthe lunch table, our house, on theisland of Corfu, is a bit like a circus. Sothey should feel right at home...

FRI 3 – SAT 25 JUN

5

Corfu, 1935

Signed performance: Wed 15 Jun, 7.30pm

Captioned: Sat 25 Jun, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 25 Jun, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

After Show Discussion: Thu 23 Jun

PART OF THE


Written by Anthony MinghellaDirected by Juliet Forster and Paul Burbridge


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York Theatre Royal and Riding Lights Theatre Company present



York’s community has a longstanding reputation for stagingMystery Plays and this production isan exciting stepping stone towardsproducing the 2012 York MysteryPlays in the Museum Gardens.

In the shadow of York Minsterlabourers from the Painter’s Guild arepreparing to perform their Mysteryplay for the festival of Corpus Christi.To their surprise King Richard II andQueen Anne arrive in the city toescape the political intrigues of theLondon Court. Suddenly, from theMayor to the marketplace, the entirecommunity of York explodes in a feverof affectation, expense and hilariousposturing as rival guilds battle it out toimpress the royal party with theirwagon plays.

But, as thousands of communityMystery players have proved here over the years, it only takes two planks and a passion to put on thebest show of all.

A wonderfully funny and poignant playabout the people and history of York,this is Anthony Minghella at his mostglorious.

A large-scale production of The York MysteryPlays will be staged in the Museum Gardens inAugust 2012 by a partnership of York TheatreRoyal, Riding Lights Theatre Company and YorkMuseums Trust. If you have an interest inbecoming involved in Two Planks and a Passionand the York Mystery Plays, both onstage andoff, please [email protected]

FRI 1 – SAT 16 JUL

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Midsummer 1392, York

Signed performance: Wed 13 Jul, 7.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 16 Jul, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

PART OF THE


After Show Discussion: Tue 12 Jul


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WRITTEN BY JEZ BUTTERWORTH

DIRECTED BY KATIE POSNER

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Barbecues with the neighbours, aquick pint after work and Sundaysspent mowing the lawn. Life on thismodern suburban estate meandersalong just as it should...

So why hasn't Ned slept a wink inmonths? Why do things keep goingmissing from his house?

This black comedy explores the deceit,paranoia and murderous desires thatcan lurk in the most unlikelyhouseholds. Can you ever trust what'son the surface and do you ever reallyknow your neighbours?

Jez Butterworth won the EveningStandard Award for Best Play withJerusalem in 2009 which premiered atthe Royal Court.

Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm (Sat) matineesPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessionsAge suitability 14+ (Strong language)After Show Discussion: Wed 20 Jul

THU 30 JUN – SAT 23 JUL

A hilarious black comedy exploring what happens behind closed doors on a typical suburban street.

PART OF THE


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A play written by J.M Barrie in a new adaptation by Mike Kenny

Directed by Damian Cruden



Times: 7.00pm with 2.30pm matinees (see diary on 41)Performance Location: Main House in the roundTickets: Tue- Thu Fri & Sat SIF Students, Schools & U25s & MatineesStage Bank £16 £18 £10 £7Stage Dress Circle £16 £18 £10 £7Dress Circle £16 £18 £10 £7Upper Circle £10 £10 £10 £7


From the team that brought you TheRailway Children and The Wind inthe Willows comes another familysummer spectacle.

Join Wendy, John and Michael Darling asthey re-count their wonderful, action-packed adventures in Neverland. Storiesof Lost Boys, Indians, Mermaids,Crocodiles and Pirates unfold beforeyour eyes in a magical land, free fromgrown-up rules.

The enchanting story of the boy whorefuses to grow up is given sparkleand soul in this new adaptation byMike Kenny (who also adapted TheRailway Children and the The Wind inthe Willows) and promises to be funfor all the family.

When the first baby laughed for thefirst time, its laugh broke into athousand pieces, and they all wentskipping about, and that was thebeginning of fairies.

We are delighted that this production ispresented by arrangement with GreatOrmond Street Hospital Children’s Charityand Samuel French Ltd.

Belt Up Theatre will work alongside theYork Theatre Royal team to create an unrulybunch of Pirates and a young cast willfeature as loveable Lost Boys.

FRI 29 JUL – SAT 3 SEP

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Bloomsbury, London, 1904

Signed performance: Wed 24 Aug, 7.00pm

Captioned: Sat 3 Sep, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 3 Sep, 2.30pm & 7.00pm

PART OF THE


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Written by AlAn bennett

DirecteD by DAmiAn cruDen



Times: 7.30pm with 2.30pm (Sat) matinees Performance Location: Main House in the round

Tickets: Tue- Thu Fri & Sat Matinees SIF Students, Schools & U25sStage Bank £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Stage Dress Circle £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Dress Circle £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Upper Circle £10 £10 £10 £10 £7

Family Ticket: Tue – Thu £44, Fri & Sat £48 (2 adults, 2 children u16)

Members 15% off 2 ticketsConcessions available see inside back cover for details

Regarded as a modern classicfrom Yorkshire’s cherishedplaywright, Forty Years On is oneof Bennett’s funniest works.

It’s the last day of school term. Jointhe staff and students of The AlbionHouse dramatic society as theypresent Speak for England, Arthur - a rip roaring revue featuring sketches,songs and dances that take us back aquarter of a century to theannouncement that the second worldwar has broken out.

The Headmaster will do his best tokeep the show on track, and keep itclean, as he contests against unrulypupils and disruptive staff…not tomention the rugby team.‘Bennett’s most gloriously funnyplay…a brilliant, youthful perceptionof a nation in decline, as seen throughthe eyes of a home-grown schoolplay…a classic’ Daily Mail

Actors from Belt Up Theatre will join theensemble company to add to the raucousgroup of sixth form school boys.

FRI 23 SEP – SAT 15 OCT

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Signed performance: Wed 12 Oct, 7.30pm

Captioned: Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 15 Oct, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

PART OF THE


After Show Discussion: Tue 11 Oct

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Written by

tom mcGrath

DirecteD by Damian cruDen



Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stuck in a waiting roomsomewhere between death and eternity. Before they can passinto the next world they take a look back at their lives and lovesand offer a fascinating insight into their off-screen relationshipsand personal heartaches.

With some of their finest comedy routines, musical numbers,dance and slapstick, the charm and wit of Stan and Ollie arereborn in a warm and affectionate homage to one of the mostsuccessful and prolific comedy teams in history.

FRI 21 OCT – SAT 5 NOV

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An un-missable comedy contemplating the life, loves and losses of the prolific comedy duo Laurel and Hardy

Times: 7.30pm with 2.30pm (Sat), 2.00pm (Thu) matinees Performance Location: Main House in the roundTickets: Tue- Thu Fri & Sat Matinees SIF Students, Schools & U25sStage Bank £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Stage Dress Circle £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Dress Circle £16 £18 £12 £10 £7Upper Circle £10 £10 £10 £10 £7


PART OF THE


Signed performance: Wed 2 Nov, 7.30pm

Audio Described: Sat 5 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

After Show Discussion: Tue 1 Nov

Written by David Harrower

Directed by Katie Posner

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York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre present

THU 20 OCT – SAT 12 NOV

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Why now? Why here? What does shewant from him?

He was 40. She was 12. It wasn’t right,but despite what they said he wasnever ‘one of those’. Ray has done histime. Now, 15 years later he just wantsto get on with his life. But today shehas come and found him again.

Winner of the 2007 Laurence OlivierAward for Best New Play, DavidHarrower’s unflinching portrait of twopeople trying to make sense of apainful past is uncomfortable, tragicand full of tension.

‘Neither condoning nor condemning,Harrower has produced a fine,thought-provoking piece on a taboosubject.’ The Independent

Designed by Lydia Denno

Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm (Sat), 2.30pm (Thu) matineesPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsAfter Show Discussion: Wed 9 Nov

PART OF THE


Times: 7.30pm with 2.30pm (Sat) matineesTickets: Tue 1 & Other U16s, Tue 1 Matinees perfs & Matinees U16s, Other perfsStalls £17 £19.75 £10 £13Dress Circle £19.75 £22 £13 £15Upper Circle £13.50 £15.50 £8 £10Gallery £5 £5 £3 £3

Group discount: 1 in 10 tickets freeSpecial Offer: Mon 7 & Tue 8, buy one get one half price in the Upper CirclePerformance Location: Main House

All singing! All dancing! All Gershwin!

Bobby Child, a banker from New York, has been banished by hisfather to a family-owned ranch, where it is hoped he will mendhis irresponsible ways. He travels West to Deadrock, Nevada toforeclose on a run down theatre but falls in love with local PollyBaker and persuades her to put on a show that will pay off thedebt her father owes on the theatre.

This multi award-winning show ran on Broadway for 1622performances and includes the much loved Gershwin classics:They Can t Take That Away From Me, Someone to WatchOver Me and I Got Rhythm.

This high energy musical comedy is packed full of fabulousdance numbers, plenty of plot twists and classic Gershwinmusic. Not to be missed.

An amateur production by arrangement with MusicScope and StageMusicals Ltd of New York

Directed and choreographed by Martyn Knight

York Light Opera Company present

CRAZY FOR YOU Music and Lyrics by George and Ira GershwinBook by Ken Ludwig

TUE 1 – SAT 12 MAR

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Audio Described: Sat 12 March, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

MAIN HOUSE

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YORK MYSTERYPLAYS

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FRI 1 – SAT 2 APRWe invite you to join us for a gala night celebrating 25years of LipService lunacy.

Yes, it’s hard to believe from their youthful good looks andphysical elasticity, that the ladies of LipService have beenperforming together for a quarter of a century, (well theystarted incredibly young, four years old apparently). To markthis momentous occasion, they present a comedyconfection of the best bits of LipService - from WitheringLooks, Very Little Women, King Arthur and the Knights of theOccasional Table, The Importance of Being Earnest, filmclips from B-Road Movie and Horror for Wimps and manymore. This promises to be the LipService Silver Jubilee eventof the year.

‘Sublimely silly and screamingly funny’ The Independent

‘Comic invention of a rare and gentle kind, totally good-natured and disarmingly innocent... it’s a unique style ofcomedy, it’s what they do and they do it superbly.’Manchester Evening News

Times: 7.30pm with a 2.30pm (Sat) matineeTickets Fri & Matinee Students, Sat eve Schools & U25sGallery £12 £12 £7Upper Circle £15 £12 £7Dress Circle £20 £12 £7Stalls £18 £12 £7Performance Location: Main House

Celebrating York800 and the Cultural Olympiad

Produced by York Theatre Royal, RidingLights Theatre Company and YorkMuseums Trust

2 – 27 AUGUST 2012A spectacular production of York MysteryPlays in the Museum Gardens duringsummer 2012.

This extraordinary production will featurea cast of professional actors performingalongside a large community companyand will be delivered with the highestaesthetic and production values to createa spectacle against the backdrop of StMary’s Abbey ruins.

For more information please visitwww.yorkmysteryplays2012.com

To register your interest to becomeinvolved please [email protected]

Tickets on sale from 1 April from the York Theatre Royal Box Office£15 - £40

Supported by City of York Council

2012

TICKETS ON SALE 1 APR 2011

YORK MUSEUM GARDENS

COURTNEY PINE EUROPA

WED 30 MAR Direct from the London Jazz Festivalthis is the first national tour ofCourtney Pine’s new work Europa,a mammoth, musical historycharting the birth of Europe. Withinspiration from Gregorian chants,the warmth of Mediterranean musicand the evocative melodies of thefar north, Courtney traces a series ofstepping stones that lead to thesounds of today's Europeangenerations. Pine has assembled aheavyweight musical line-up thatincludes Zoe Rahman on Piano andCuban violin star Omar Puente.

‘Jazz legend Courtney Pine's beenat the top of his game for morethan twenty years’ BBC News

STACEY KENTQUINTETRACONTE-MOI

WED 20 APRWorld-renowned American jazzstar Stacey Kent makes a rare UKappearance to celebrate therelease of her latest Blue Notealbum “Raconte-Moi” (“Tell Me”).Voted best jazz vocalist at the 2001and 2002 BBC Jazz Awards, shewas also a 2009 Grammynominee. Her greatest successcame with the release of her BlueNote debut album “Breakfast Onthe Morning Tram” which clockedup worldwide sales of over300,000 and a sell-out nationwidetour. Stacey’s love for bothBrazilian music and the classics ofthe American songbook is presenton Raconte-moi.

CAROL KIDD MBEWITH NIGEL CLARK

TUE 19 JULY Carol Kidd is acknowledged in jazzcircles as “Britain's finest balladssinger” Jazz Review. She hassecured the Best Vocalist title at theBritish Jazz Awards on four separateoccasions and, in 1998, receivedthe MBE for Services to Jazz.

Kidd is renowned for herimpeccable phrasing and deliveryalong with an innate ability tobreathe fresh life into jazzstandards. Throughout her career,Kidd has cut a distinctive paththrough the Great AmericanSongbook.

‘Carol Kidd is the best kept secret ofBritish Jazz’ Frank Sinatra

J-Night with York Theatre Royal present

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MUSIC

Time: 8pmTickets: £19 (Dress Circle), £17 (Stalls), £15 (Upper Circle &Gallery), £7 student & u25 available in the GalleryPerformance Location: Main House

Time: 8pmTickets: £15 (Stage Bank, Stage Dress Circle & Dress Circle), £10 (Upper Circle)Performance Location: Main House in the round

Time: 8pmTickets: £20 (Dress Circle), £18(Stalls), £15 (Upper Circle & Gallery),£7 student & u25 available in the GalleryPerformance location: Main House


HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI - THE NEARLY NAKED CHEF

TUE 29 MAR Grab a seat and tuck in, as a guest of Hardeep SinghKohli. This celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writerand cook combines comedy with inventive cuisine ina wonderfully funny, laid back evening'sentertainment.

Just think Ready Steady Cook but with great cooking(Hardeep was runner-up on the first series ofCelebrity Masterchef) and funny anecdotes, alldelivered by Glaswegian Hardeep in his own unique,articulate and utterly charming way.

‘Kohli’s evening of cookery and anecdotes… left areassuringly warm aftertaste.’ HHHH The Times

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Seabright Productions and Gilded Balloon Productions present

COMEDY

Time: 7.30pmTickets: £12 (Stalls & Dress Circle), £10 (Upper Circle & Gallery)Performance Location: Main HouseSuitable for: 14+

SHAPPI KHORSANDI AND JON RICHARDSON

TUE 19 APR One of the hottest comedy prospects in the country,Shappi is feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny handlingevery subject with a razor sharp wit. Star of Live AtThe Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow,Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and Have I GotNews for You and Radio 4’s Shappi Talk.

‘Britain’s best young female comic by any yardstick’The Guardian

Funny Magnet sees everyone’s favourite younggrumpy man, Jon Richardson, return to the stage.Embracing his misanthropy, the show features thebest bits from his sold out, critically acclaimedEdinburgh show ‘Don’t Happy Be Worry’ as well assome brand new material.

Discussing the everyday items that have a profoundeffect on his outlook, Richardson takes his audienceon an eclectic journey from cheating footballers todecapitated alligators.

COMEDY DOUBLE BILL

Time: 7.30pmTickets: £14 (Stalls & Dress Circle), £12 (Upper Circle)£10 (Gallery) £7 u25s & NUS (Upper Circle & Gallery)Performance Location: Main House

Times: Evenings 7.30pm, Fri and Sat matinee at 2.30pm Tickets: Tue – Sat Under 16s NUS & Family Ticket & Matinees means tested (2 adults, 2 children)Dress Circle £18 £16 n/a n/aStalls £16 £14 n/a n/aUpper Circle £14 £12 £5 £45

Groups 1 in 10 go freeSchools £10 student tickets, 2 teacher tickets free in every 10Performance Location: Main House

TUE 12 – SAT 16 APRYou know the story; ugly sisters, a pumpkincarriage, a lost slipper…or do you?

Cinderella waits nervously. Poised to enterthe ball in her beautiful, sparkling ballgown. Desperately hoping she can winPrince Edward’s heart and live happily everafter with him. Will her mean stepmotherand ugly sisters succeed in reducing her tonothing but a hard working, house servant?Or will the King and his court find anotherbride for the prince, to protect theKingdom of Euphrania

Featuring all the charm and magic of theoriginal story, this beautiful musical versionof the classic fairytale Cinderella surprisesthe audience with many unexpected twistsand turns.

Nominated for two Oscars, two BAFTAsand a Golden Globe for Best Original SongScore, this enchanting production includessongs such as Suddenly it Happens, Once IWas Loved and I Can’t Forget the Melody.

York Musical Theatre Company bring thischarming show to the stage after their sell-out production of The Wizard of Oz in May2010.

Come and enjoy the magical adventure foryourself…Directed by Paul LaidlawMusic and lyrics by Richard M Sherman andRobert B ShermanBook by Brian Forbes and Robert Sherman &Richard ShermanStage adaptation by Philip Burley

An amateur production by arrangement withNODA Limited on behalf of Excelsior GroupProductions and Paradine Co ProductionsLimited

York Musical Theatre Company present

THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSETHE REAL STORY OF CINDERELLA

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MAIN HOUSE

Audio Described: Sat 16 Apr,2.30pm & 7.30pm


Times: 7.30pm with a 2.30pm Sat matineeTickets: Fri & Sat eve MatineeGallery £12 £12Upper Circle £15 £12Dress Circle £20 £12Stalls £18 £12

Students & u25s £7 ticket available in the Upper Circle only, 50 per perfPerformance Location: Main House

FRI 22- SAT 23 APR

One of Britain’s leading balletcompanies shows off itsextraordinary diversity inperformances that feature aselection of highlights from ourfavourite classical ballets,including the witty andengaging family treat La Fillemal gardée and The Dream.This beautiful and breathtakingmontage is followed by GeorgeBalanchine’s Slaughter on TenthAvenue, a crazy 30s comedy; itshumour and vitality providesparkling entertainment. Afterdiscovering a hitman in theaudience is to target him assoon as his stage routine is over,a luckless leading man has nooption but to extend his franticsolo until the cops can arrive!

BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

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OPERATIONGREENFIELDby LittleBulbTheatre. MON 14 – TUE 15 MARFour teenagers arepreparing for Judgmentday. With a stage full ofinstruments and an eclecticmix of recorded music, this Edinburgh Fringe hitcaptures the confusing,awkward and beautifullynaïve time of adolescence.Total Theatre, Arches Brickand Fringe First winners.HHHH GuardianTime: 7.30pmTickets: £10, , £7 u25s & NUSPerformance Location: Main House

VERVE 2011 WED 16 MARThe award winningpostgraduate performancecompany of the NorthernSchool of ContemporaryDance, features dancersfresh from intensivetechnical training at someof Europe’s leadingconservatoires. Aninvigorating mixed bill ofnew dance works createdby leading internationalchoreographers.Time: 7.30pmTickets: £10, £7 u25s & NUSPerformance Location: Main House

FITZROVIARADIOHOURBy Seabright Productionsand Fitzrovia ProductionsFRI 18 MAR Recreating the uniquespirit of 1940’s radio plays,and brilliantly evoking adinner-jacketed age ofcasual imperialism andstiff upper lips this showtours fresh from threecritically acclaimed Londonresidencies, and a sell-outEdinburgh Festival run. Time: 7.30pmTickets: £12,£7 u25s & NUSPerformance Location: MainHouse

DANCING ATLUGHNASAby The Original TheatreCompanySAT 19 MARSummer 1936. A cottage inthe remote Irish village ofBallybeg where the Mundysisters live a simple life inthe shadow of the hills ofDonegal. Their recentlyreturned brother Jack isplayed by Daragh O’Malley(Withnail and I, Sgt Harperin Sharpe).Brian Friel’sgentle and touching playpaints a vivid and lifeaffirming portrait of fivebrave women.Time: 7.30pmTickets: £12, £7 u26sPerformance Location: Main House

TAKEOVER FEST

IVALMON 14- SAT 26 MAR

HOW THE KOALALEARNT TO HUG By The Peoples Theatre Company Thu 17 Mar 11amMain House | Age 5+ | £5‘Enchanting!’ South WalesGuardian

OPEN MIC NIGHT Thu 17 Mar 7.30pm£3 or £2 for performers. Tickets on the door

NATURE DAY Sat 19 Mar Studio performance 11am, craftactivities and story hunt£7 first child. £3 additional children,adults freeAll Children must be accompaniedby an Adult. Age 6-10.‘An absolute must’ Primary Times

HIS NAME IS TIM By Thomas J MillingtonTue 22 Mar 7.45pmStudio£8, £2 u25s

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4:48PSYCHOSIS TUE 15- SAT 19 MARSarah Kane’s last shockingplay presented byTakeOver's vibrant youngcompany.A powerful insight into themind of one woman’sstruggle with her innerconflicts; a deeply personalreflection of the writersown psychological turmoil.Shocking, aching and starkthis compelling play willpull you in and leave youstunned.Directed by RhiannonJacksonTime: 7.45pmTickets: £7 u25s & NUSPerformance Location: Studio

COMEDYNIGHT!MON 21 MAREnjoy an evening of biglaughs as four of thecountries exciting comedyacts take to the stage.Jarred Christmas, DanNightingale, Chris Stokesand Seann Walsh haveimpressed critics,promoters, judges andaudiences around thecountry with assureddelivery and superbmaterial.Time: 7.30pmTickets: £12, £7 u25s & NUSPerformance Location: Main House

BEACHYHEADby Analogue. TUE 22 MARA powerful look at theripple effects of one man’sdecision to take his ownlife. Mixing text, 3Danimation and a dynamicphysicality this is thefollow up to the award-winning Mile End from“visionary youngcompany” Analogue(Metro). Directed by Liam Jarvis andHannah BarkerScript by Dan Rebellato,Emma Jowett and LewisHetheringtonTime: 7.30pmTickets: £12, £7 u25s & NUSPerformance Location: Main House

THEBEGGAR’SOPERAby Belt Up Theatre. THU 24 - SAT 26 MARFrom the York TheatreRoyal resident companybehind The Tartuffe, TheTrial, Macbeth and awidespread reputation forbreaking down classicstories and reigniting themwith energetic dynamismcomes a brand newversion of John Gay’s epicstory of thieves, lecheryand villainy.Time: 7.30pm with a 2.30pm(Fri & Sat) matineeTickets: £12, £7 u25s & NUS Performance Location: MainHouse

LIFE SUPPORT By Catapulting Cocoon Wed 23-Thu 24 Mar 7.45pmStudio£10, £7 u25s‘Songs and dialogue are witty,surprising and enlightening’ The Press

ANOTHERSOMEONE By Rash Dash Fri 25 –Sat 26 Mar 7.45pmStudio | £10, £7 u25sHHHH‘delightful...wonderfullyuplifting...stunning...such a funshow’ The Scotsman

In association with CPP this is a program supported by A Night less ordinary and Arts Council England

Full programme of events and lots more info atwww.takeoverfestival.co.uk

A SENTIMENTALJOURNEY

WED 9 FEB Based on the book by LaurenceSterne, A Sentimental Journey is adigital opera in development. It isscored for a mixed ensemble of 4musicians, 4 laptops, and anactor/singer. It will feature theimprovising duo ev2 - Craig Vear(Railway Children, White Crow)and Jonathan Eato (YorkUniversity Music Dept), cellistAudrey Riley (Icebreaker, GavinBryars, Foo-Fighters), and specialguests.

The evening will be streamed onthe internet and will include a preshow talk from Patrick Wildgust,curator of the Laurence SterneTrust, Shandy Hall.

WHEN I WAS TEN ICOULD FLY

FRI 11 – SAT 12 FEBWhat if the things you believe inas a kid are really true? When IWas Ten I Could Fly is a funnyand insightful journey througheverything from Action Man andSéances to Debbie Harry and theHubble Space Telescope. Usingcomedy, confessions and a bit ofacting, YTR regular EamonnFleming (Two, The Dumb Waiter)and co-writer/Director AndyBurden (Tobacco Factory) bringyou an hour of rambling insightand pertinent nonsense.

‘Smart, funny & warm-hearted’Nick Lane, Associate Director,Hull Truck

Times: 7.45pm with a 2.00pm (Sat)matineePerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessions

PINTERESQUE

WED 16 – SAT 26 FEBHarold Pinter has been describedas the most influential,provocative and poetic dramatistof his generation.

Old Bomb Theatre (Waiting forGodot, On the Shore of the WideWorld) present some of Pinter'sshort plays alongside new writinginspired by his work. Expect apotent cocktail of power games,sexual politics and laughter.

‘This excellently executed seriesof short dramas... a palpable hit‘The British Theatre Guide onCigarettes and Chocolate

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STUDIO

The Digital Opera Ensemblepresent

Eamonn Fleming presents Old Bomb Theatre present

GHOSTS

WED 2 – SAT 12 MAR Written by Henrik IbsenIn a new version by AmeliaBullmore

How far will someone go in orderto leave the past and move intothe future?

Mrs Alving is preparing for theopening of an orphanage inmemory of her late husband.When her son, Osvald, returns tothe family home to celebrate theheroic memory of his dead father,she is forced to reveal the ghostsof the past she is desperate toforget.

A vibrant new version of Ibsen'spowerful and controversialpsychological drama.

FRANKENSTEIN LIVE

WED 30 – THU 31 MARWritten by Tom Needham

Is a monster born or made?Where does our responsibilitylie?

Based on Shelley's classic, thisgripping adaptation explores theextraordinary attachmentbetween Dr Frankenstein and hisCreation – a bond, they bothgrow to realise, that only deathcan break.

By BAFTA nominated TomNeedham (Silent Witness, The Bill).

Featuring Emanuel Brierley andDominic Goodwin Directed by Em Whitfield BrooksSupported by Arts Council England

OF MICE AND MEN

FRI 1 – SAT 2 APRBy Mike Kenny

An extraordinary tale offriendship, loyalty and the powerof dreams.

George and Lennie are drifterswho have only each other andtheir shared search for theAmerican Dream. George is thelittle guy who looks out for Lenniewho, unaware of his ownstrength, seems unable to keepout of trouble. Finding work on aranch, they plan to stay longenough to buy a place of theirown… but their arrival triggers achain of events that threatens thedream that unites them.

York Settlement CommunityPlayers present

Angus and Ross Theatre Companyin partnership with The Georgian Theatre Royal

Mind the Gap presentsan award winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s

Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm matinee,Sat 26 (no performances on Sat 19)Performance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessions

Time: 7.45pmTickets: £10, £7 students & u25sPerformance Location: Studio

Times: 7.45pm Performance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessions

Times: 7.45pmTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsPerformance Location: StudioSuitable for: 11+

Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm matinee,Sat 12 Performance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessions

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A SENTIMENTALJOURNEY

WED 9 FEB Based on the book by LaurenceSterne, A Sentimental Journey is adigital opera in development. It isscored for a mixed ensemble of 4musicians, 4 laptops, and anactor/singer. It will feature theimprovising duo ev2 - Craig Vear(Railway Children, White Crow)and Jonathan Eato (YorkUniversity Music Dept), cellistAudrey Riley (Icebreaker, GavinBryars, Foo-Fighters), and specialguests.

The evening will be streamed onthe internet and will include a preshow talk from Patrick Wildgust,curator of the Laurence SterneTrust, Shandy Hall.

WHEN I WAS TEN ICOULD FLY

FRI 11 – SAT 12 FEBWhat if the things you believe inas a kid are really true? When IWas Ten I Could Fly is a funnyand insightful journey througheverything from Action Man andSéances to Debbie Harry and theHubble Space Telescope. Usingcomedy, confessions and a bit ofacting, YTR regular EamonnFleming (Two, The Dumb Waiter)and co-writer/Director AndyBurden (Tobacco Factory) bringyou an hour of rambling insightand pertinent nonsense.

‘Smart, funny & warm-hearted’Nick Lane, Associate Director,Hull Truck

Times: 7.45pm with a 2.00pm (Sat)matineePerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessions

PINTERESQUE

WED 16 – SAT 26 FEBHarold Pinter has been describedas the most influential,provocative and poetic dramatistof his generation.

Old Bomb Theatre (Waiting forGodot, On the Shore of the WideWorld) present some of Pinter'sshort plays alongside new writinginspired by his work. Expect apotent cocktail of power games,sexual politics and laughter.

‘This excellently executed seriesof short dramas... a palpable hit‘The British Theatre Guide onCigarettes and Chocolate

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STUDIO

The Digital Opera Ensemblepresent

Eamonn Fleming presents Old Bomb Theatre present

GHOSTS

WED 2 – SAT 12 MAR Written by Henrik IbsenIn a new version by AmeliaBullmore

How far will someone go in orderto leave the past and move intothe future?

Mrs Alving is preparing for theopening of an orphanage inmemory of her late husband.When her son, Osvald, returns tothe family home to celebrate theheroic memory of his dead father,she is forced to reveal the ghostsof the past she is desperate toforget.

A vibrant new version of Ibsen'spowerful and controversialpsychological drama.

FRANKENSTEIN LIVE

WED 30 – THU 31 MARWritten by Tom Needham

Is a monster born or made?Where does our responsibilitylie?

Based on Shelley's classic, thisgripping adaptation explores theextraordinary attachmentbetween Dr Frankenstein and hisCreation – a bond, they bothgrow to realise, that only deathcan break.

By BAFTA nominated TomNeedham (Silent Witness, The Bill).

Featuring Emanuel Brierley andDominic Goodwin Directed by Em Whitfield BrooksSupported by Arts Council England

OF MICE AND MEN

FRI 1 – SAT 2 APRBy Mike Kenny

An extraordinary tale offriendship, loyalty and the powerof dreams.

George and Lennie are drifterswho have only each other andtheir shared search for theAmerican Dream. George is thelittle guy who looks out for Lenniewho, unaware of his ownstrength, seems unable to keepout of trouble. Finding work on aranch, they plan to stay longenough to buy a place of theirown… but their arrival triggers achain of events that threatens thedream that unites them.

York Settlement CommunityPlayers present

Angus and Ross Theatre Companyin partnership with The Georgian Theatre Royal

Mind the Gap presentsan award winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s

Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm matinee,Sat 26 (no performances on Sat 19)Performance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessions

Time: 7.45pmTickets: £10, £7 students & u25sPerformance Location: Studio

Times: 7.45pm Performance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessions

Times: 7.45pmTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsPerformance Location: StudioSuitable for: 11+

Times: 7.45pm with 2.00pm matinee,Sat 12 Performance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessions

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GIFTED…

THU 7 – SAT 9 APR A box is delivered to a rehearsalroom, addressed to an 11-13syouth theatre group and sent withthe best wishes of another. Thecontents are fascinating, weird,wonderful and inspire the groupto create a piece of theatre-ourgift to you…

Directed by Jessica Fisher, Paula Clark and Jenna DruryDramaturg Bridget Foreman

CHEKHOV’S SHORTS

THU 28 – FRI 29 APREuropean Arts Companypresents a hugely entertainingcollection of classic one-actfarces by Anton Chekhov.Including The Evils of Tobacco,‘The Dimwit, The Bear, Swan Song’and The Proposal, this is Chekhovat his comic best, before UncleVanya started shooting, TheSeagull got stuffed, The CherryOrchard was ‘car-parked’ and TheThree Sisters started moaning.

‘Chekhov wasn't all doom andgloom... European ArtsCompany’s production ofChekhov Shorts is fast-paced,witty and engaging’ The Stage

Times: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

METAMORPHOSES

SAT 30 APRby Hugh Lupton and DanielMorden

Enter another world - a world of gods

Orpheus, whose musical and poeticpowers were so great that theyeven survived an encounter withHades; Midas, with his goldentouch; the abduction ofPersephone, Queen of theUnderworld; the nymph Echo,repeating the last words of others,and the beautiful, vain, Narcissus.

Inspired by Ovid’s tales oftransformation, Hugh Lupton andDaniel Morden breath life ontosome of the most famous myths inthe world. Storytelling at its mostpoetic.

STUDIO

York Theatre Royal YouthTheatre present

European Arts Companypresents

The Crick Crack Club present

Times: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

Times: 7pm & 8.30pmTickets: £7 Adults,£5 students & under 25s Performance Location: Studio


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WHAT LIGHT

WED 11 – SAT 21 MAY Written by Richard Hurford and Guiditta Mingucci

2061 and it’s a different world for fourteen year old Sid.

No school, no shops, no internet, no escape from the rainthat keeps on falling, but it’s the only life he’s ever known.Then one day a girl with blood on her hands appears andthe world begins to change. Together they discover lifewasn’t always like this and find out what really happenedto all the bright lights and the good times.

One of the new plays to be commissioned for youngpeople as part of Platform11+, a European Culture2008 project with 12 Countries across Europe.

Fri 20 May will be a double bill performance alongsideManor School York, What Goes Up when you live in aperfect world the only way is down.

www.platform11plus.eu

Directed by Katie PosnerDesigned by Ilaria Ariemme

EUROPEAN PLATFORMFESTIVAL

TUE 24 – SAT 28 MAY A week of performances, play readings andworkshops from countries including Italy,Finland and Portugal together withperformances from young people in York.

Elsinor TeatroFantastic stories told with paper, storiesabout paper, paper that becomes stories inthe hands of the actor, the Paperteller. Suitable 3+

Beginning Three childhood friends revisit the gamesand dreams of their youth and wonder isthe adult world they head for any differentfrom the children’s playground they haveleft behind?Suitable 9+

To find out more details on what ishappening during the week please visitboth the York Theatre Royal website andwww.pilot-theatre.com

Times: 1.30pm, 2pm, 7.45pm (see diary for perf schedule) Performance Location: StudioTickets: £7 students & u25s, £5 u16sSuitable for: 9+

A co-production between Pilot Theatre, Elsinor Teatro, Milan and RSAMD

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SHERLOCKHOLMES… THE DEATH AND LIFE

TUE 31 MAY – THU 2 JUN ‘A fantasy based upon a fiction’,finds Conan Doyle tiring of his‘intolerably arrogant SherlockHolmes’, and inventing themalevolent Moriarty, to disposeof him. But Doyle's dangerousstrategy, combined with hispassion for raising the spirits ofthe dead, has rather more surrealand dramatic consequences thanhe bargains for!

Roger Llewellyn returns in this spinetingling new play, written by DavidStuart Davies, and directed by GarethArmstrong with original music bySimon Slater.

WELL THAT EXPLAINS IT!

FRI 3 – SAT 4 JUNLet’s talk about Sex! SexualOrientation! Being single, beingmarried, being Gay, Bi, Lesbian,Queer, Straight and those who justsee themselves as a little bit on thewonky side…

Everything you’ve ever wanted toknow about all these matters butwere too afraid to ask …in casesomeone gave you a funny look!

All is finally explained and revealedby lesbian actress/singer/stand-up,CLARE SUMMERSKILL who in thisnew show will take you through afast-moving, song-singing, side-splitting, costume-changingevening of comedy and music.

Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

YORKWRITE

TUE 7 – WED 8 JUNScript Yorkshire York presentsthree short plays fresh from thepens of local writers. Prepare tobe stimulated, amused andsurprised...

We are the local branch of ScriptYorkshire which exists to supportand develop local writers forstage, radio and TV. For moredetails, check our website –www.scriptyorkshire.co.uk

York Settlement Community Playersare proud to continue their associationwith Script Yorkshire York. Workingcollaboratively with new writers, werecruit local acting and directing talentin order to promote the performanceof original scripts. For moreinformation about our activities pleaseemail [email protected]

STUDIO

makin projects in associationwith Guildford's Yvonne ArnaudTheatre present

CLARE SUMMERSKILLpresents

Script York present

Times: 7.45pmTickets: £5, £4 SY and YCSP membersPerformance Location: Studio

Times: 7.45pm Tickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsPerformance Location: Studio


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CALL MR ROBESON

SAT 11 JUNPaul Robeson is a great and famousactor, singer and civil rightscampaigner.

When over the years he getsprogressively too radical andoutspoken for the establishment'sliking, he is branded a traitor to hiscountry and denied opportunities toperform or travel.

The play is a roller coaster journeythrough Robeson's remarkable andeventful life and features some ofhis famous songs and speeches,including a dramatic rendition of Ol'Man River.

THE BOY JAMES & ATRIUM

TUE 21 - SAT 25 JUNFollowing total sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,York Theatre Royal company in residence, Belt Up Theatre bringtwo new interactive plays to home ground.

The Boy James by Alexander Wright tells a story of playfulinnocence and cruel experience inspired by the life of J.M.Barrie. Atrium by James Wilkes (The Tartuffe) stages the deludedfantasies of an ageing artist fragmented across a jigsawnarrative.

‘I saw the future of theatre... and its name was Belt Up’ York Press

Belt Up Theatre presents Tayo Aluko and Friends present

Times: 7.45pmTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

Time: 7.45pmTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

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SCRIPT FACTOR ALL WINNERS FINAL

MON 18 JULY The popular Script Factor eventscontinue and after several roundsof new writing evenings thefinalists come together in the AllWinners Final hosted in YorkTheatre Royal’s Studio.

See several new plays brought tolife and performed as rehearsedreadings in association with YorkSettlement Players. Discuss themwith the writers and then finallyyou’ll have the chance to vote foryour favourite.

LITTLE ANGELS

WED 14 – SAT 17 SEP Written by Hannah Davies

Chloe is 17, single and lives withher aunty and new baby.Struggling to cope with her newlife and facing an uncertainfuture, she tries to find solaceand answers by delving back intoher troubled past. With knowingthe truth comes a dilemma; doesshe follow the family mould orchoose to follow her own path?

A dark, touching and poignantnew play from a York basedwriter, of a young girl goingbackwards in the need to goforwards.

Times: 7.45pm with a 2pm (Sat) matinee Tickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

THE TRAGICALHISTORY OFDR FAUSTUS

WED 12 – SAT 15 OCT All in the words of ChristopherMarlowe (but not necessarily inthe right order)

Some of the most populardramatic verse ever written andsome splendid comedy to gowith it. Dance, song, the dulcettones of the ukulele: a touch ofventriloquism; smoke, mirrorsand cheap tricks.

To keep themselves amused,Lucifer and Mephistopheles enjoy apicnic and do a few cabaret turnswhile Faustus, in exchange for hissoul, gets a very poor deal indeed.

Directed by John Wright

STUDIO

Script Yorkshire and YorkSettlement Players present

York Theatre Royal YoungActors Company presents

Third Party presents

Times: 7.45pm with a 2pm (Sat) matineeTickets: £12, £7 students & u25s, £10 concessionsPerformance Location: Studio

Time: 7.45pm Tickets: £5, £4 SY and YCSP membersPerformance Location: Studio


CHILDREN

TIM AND LIGHT

WED 1 JUN Tim and Light is a brave new fairytale told through beautifulpuppetry and beguiling momentsof visual beauty.

Poor Tim is a 12 year-old boy withlittle confidence and no friends,apart from his pet cat, ‘Light’. Oneday Tim and Light embark on adangerous rescue mission thatwill bring them face to face withfriendship, identity and a terrifyingpainter with a metal smile! Canthey save the girl in the red dressbefore it is too late?

Calling to mind Coraline, SpiritedAway and Edward Scissorhands;Tim and Light will steal yourheart.

RIP, FOLD, SCRUNCH

THU 2 JUNA butterfly flutters. A kite soars.But not everyone has somethingto play with. Join Rip, Fold andScrunch as they journey into themulticoloured world offriendship, with the help of somemagical paper creations.

Half Moon’s enchanting newshow fuses theatre, Kathakdance and live music within apaper world. After theperformance come andexperiment with paper– rip, foldand scrunch your own creations!

Times: 12noon & 2.00pmTickets: £10 adults, £6 children u16Performance Location: StudioSuitable for 2 – 5 year olds

ANIMAL TAILS

WED 22 – SAT 25 JUNA feast of fun storytellinginspired by animal stories fromaround the world. This charmingand magical show will give anew twist to well-loved storiesand introduce you to newcharacters and old favourites.Another inspiring collaborationbetween tutti frutti and YorkTheatre Royal, Animal Tails will beimaginative and visual theatre atits best.

Directed by Wendy Harris

Tucked In productions present Half Moon presents tutti frutti and York TheatreRoyal present

Times: 11.00am & 1.30pmTickets: £10 adults, £6 children u16Performance Location: StudioSuitable for 3+

Times: 12noon & 2.00pmTickets: £10 adults, £6 children u16Performance Location: StudioSuitable for 4+

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CELEBRATING SEVERUS

SAT 19 - SUN 27 FEB York Theatre Royal Young Actors Company will becreating a new devised work as part of a week ofperformances, events, new exhibits, andworkshops at The Yorkshire Museum to celebratethe life and legacy of African Roman EmperorSeptimius Severus who came to Eboracum(Roman York) in 208, and died in the city in 211.

Inspired by the objects, stories and life ofSeptimius Severus and taking a sideways look atour source material our work will present acontemporary re-imagining of fragments of ourancient history.

Celebrating Severus is part of Precious Cargo, and thenational Stories of the World project, which is part of the"Cultural Olympiad”.

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York Theatre Royal Young Actors Companypresent

Performance Location: The Yorkshire MuseumPerformances are free and will be on at various timesplease see www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk for fullperformance details

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present

PANTO 20011/12

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TUE 1 MARCH. 9AM

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

THU 1 – SAT 3 SEP The Lord Chamberlain's Men return to York with AMidsummer Night's Dream.

Young lovers. An oppressive father. A forcedmarriage. A troupe of grandiose amateur players.Add into this mixture an enchanted forest, a fairyking and queen and a mischievous sprite and youhave a recipe for a comedy so charming, sohilarious and so utterly enchanting that it has beendelighting audiences for hundreds of years!

Get set for the most magical comedy of them all inSummer 2011!

Time: 7.30pmTickets: £18, £7 students & u25s, other concessions £2 offPerformance Location: Museum Gardens


SHAMEWritten by David Schaal (GlynTaffy - the warehouse managerin The Office)Dramaturg Chris JuryA rehearsed reading directed byJohn R. Wilkinson and performedby some of the cast of To Kill aMockingbird

In the wake of the X Factor andBig Brother culture this new playexplores the lengths many youngpeople will go to for fame andfortune. A black comedy. A sadindictment of the obsession withcelebrity. Proof that in reality,reality is harsh!

Date: Wed 23 Feb Time: 2.30pmVenue: StudioTickets: £4

THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE by George Bernard Shaw

Wilkinson’s Crew follow theirrehearsed reading last season ofGilbert’s Engaged with anotherrehearsed reading of Shaw’scourtroom comedy.

New England 1776. DickDudgeon, a revolutionaryAmerican Puritan, is mistakenfor local minister Rev. AnthonyAnderson and arrested by theBritish. Dick discovers himselfincapable of accusing anotherhuman to suffer and continuesto masquerade as the reverendwith remarkable consequences.

Date: Tue 29 Mar Time: 7.45 PMPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £5

MUSIC MONDAYSEnjoy free entry music events inour café bar and on our patio6 Jun, 4 Jul (IndependenceDay), 1 Aug (Yorkshire Day), 5Sep, 3 Oct

BACKSTAGE TOURSSUNDAY 30 JANUARYBook a free backstage tour aspart of York’s Residents Festival.Tours will take place every20mins between 12noon and4pm.

Backstage tours happen on thelast Friday of every month(schedule permitting pleasebook via Box Office) or specifictours can be arranged forgroups by contacting the DeputyFront of House Manager on01904 715465

Enjoy some special nights out in the newly re-furbished De Grey Rooms. Restored back to itsformer glory the spectacular Ballroom is theideal location to rock and roll the night away,get into the spirit of war time with a live bigband or stomp around to the sound of a folkceilidh band. Feel free to dress up to suit theperiod and don’t worry if you’ve never jived orwaltzed before as an optional dance class willprecede the first dance.

Sat 16 April - Open Morning from 10am andAfternoon Tea Dance from 2pm - £7

Sat 21 May, 7.30pm - Ceilidh - £15

Sat 9 July, 7.30pm- Big Band 1940’s night -£17

Sat 20 Aug - Summer Tea Dance 2pm - £7

Sat 17 Sep, 7.30pm - 1950’s Jive Night - £15

Dance classes additional cost of £3.

SATURDAY NIGHTSAT THE BALLROOM

The Ballroom in its heyday 1950

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REHEARSED READINGS

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PLAY IN A WEEK Create and perform a play injust one week. Work with aprofessional theatrepractitioner to increase yourtheatre skills. Have lots of funand make new friends!

The final play will beperformed to parents on theSaturday in our studio theatre.

Dates:w/c 8th August5-7s and 8-10sw/c 15th August11-14s

For more information, pleasecontact the Education departmenton 01904 658162 or [email protected]

FEB HALFTERMACTIVITIES Tue 22 Feb 10am-4pm 8-10s play in a day£15

Wed 23 Feb 10am-1pmPuppetry workshop for5-7 year olds £10

2pm-5pmPhysical theatreworkshop for 11-13 year olds £10

ADULT THEATREWORKSHOPThis ongoing series of workshops covers awide range of dramatic disciplines andfocuses on expanding your experience,confidence and development. Whether youare just beginning to act, looking to enhanceyour skills or just enjoy discovering moreabout theatre, participants are alwayswelcome to learn in a comfortable, relaxedenvironment. The sessions are led byprofessional actor and practitioner, MichaelLambourne, and feature regular masterclassesfrom other Theatre Royal artists.

New students are welcome throughout theterm. Check our website for details of thecontent of each class.Cost £8 per session, or book for the whole term for £60.Time Mondays 7.30pm – 9.30pm10 week term, starting Mon 24 Jan20 places per session18 +

GET INVOLVED

STORYMAKERSOnce upon a time......”

Storymakers is a storytelling, drama and arts based session for 3 -5year olds and their mums, dads and carers! Each week we willexplore a different story through arts and craft and creative play.

This seasons stories will focus on traditional tales and fables socome and join in the storytelling and help the queen rememberthe name of the little man, is it Timothy, Jeremiah or.....Rumplestiltskin? Or perhaps find out who wins the race....areyou a hare or a tortoise?

The sessions will take place at the York Theatre Royal on aWednesday morning from 10.15am – 11.30am running fromJan 12 for nine weeks.

Ticket price £2.00 per child

Why not drop in to our Story Corner in the York Theatre Royal café bar on a Saturday morning10:20am - 10:35am & 10:45am - 11:00am

Free, just turn up and enjoy (runs term time only)


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FRIENDSThe Friends of York Theatre Royal are anenthusiastic, theatre loving group keen tosupport their local theatre, raise funds andmeet others who share a passion for thearts. The club also organize a range oftheatre trips and social events and arealways looking for new members. To jointhe Friends please contact 01904 638302.

CAFÉ BARYork Theatre Royal’s café and bar providethe perfect setting for a relaxed coffee,lunch with friends, pre show drink orbusiness meeting. All our food is lovinglyprepared on site by our wonderfulcatering team using the finest locallysourced produce.

Open from 10am Mon – Sat

We can also cater for formal meetings,events and parties for adults or children.For more information please contact01904 550171 or [email protected]

FUNDRAISINGCAMPAIGNWe continue to raise funds for our AccessFor All campaign to make all our activity inthe De Grey Rooms fully accessible. Youcan donate online at the end of a ticketingtransaction, when you make a booking atthe box office in person or by telephoneor you can pick up a Gift Aid envelopefront of house at the theatre. We thankyou for your continued support.

Look out for special fundraising eventsthroughout the year. Join in if you can.

COSTUME HIREFrom the historical to the hysterical we havethousands of extraordinary costumes to hire.

WE ARE MOVING… Costume Hire will close at our Walmgate premises onSat 12 February and will re-open in the De GreyRooms (next door to the theatre) on Sat 5 March

COSTUME SALE Sat 19 Feb from 10am at The Maltings Walmgate YO1 9TT

As part of the re-location we will be selling off a largerange of costumes that have appeared on the YorkTheatre Royal stage over the years. Don’t miss thisopportunity to purchase a piece of theatre history.

New Contact Details from 5 March 01904 [email protected]

From 5 March our opening times will be:Tuesday 10am – 4pmThursday 10am – 2pm (by appointment only)Saturday 10am – 4pm

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FRI 01 LIP SERVICE "THE BEST BITS" 7.30 OF MICE & MEN 7.45SAT 02 LIP SERVICE "THE BEST BITS" 2.30 & 7.30 OF MICE & MEN 7.45SUN 03 MON 04 TUE 05 WED 06 THU 07 GIFTED 7.00 & 8.30FRI 08 GIFTED 7.00 & 8.30SAT 09 GIFTED 7.00 & 8.30SUN 10 MON 11 TUE 12 THE SLIPPER &THE ROSE 7.30 WED 13 THE SLIPPER &THE ROSE 7.30 THU 14 THE SLIPPER &THE ROSE 7.30 FRI 15 THE SLIPPER &THE ROSE 2.30 & 7.30 SAT 16 THE SLIPPER &THE ROSE 2.30 AD & 7.30 AD SUN 17 MON 18 TUE 19 JON RICHARDSON/SHAPPI KHOURSANDI 7.30 WED 20 STACEY KENT 8.00 THU 21 FRI 22 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET 7.30 SAT 23 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET 2.30 & 7.30 SUN 24 MON 25 TUE 26 WED 27 THU 28 CHEKHOV'S SHORTS 7.45FRI 29 CHEKHOV'S SHORTS 7.45SAT 30 METAMORPHOSES 7.45SUN 01 MON 02 TUE 03 WED 04 THU 05 FRI 06 SAT 07 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 SIF SUN 08 MON 09 TUE 10 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WED 11 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 1.30THU 12 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 1.30FRI 13 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 7.45SAT 14 THE CRUCIBLE 2.30 & 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 2.00SUN 15 MON 16 TUE 17 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 1.30 & 7.45WED 18 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 BSL WHAT LIGHT 1.30THU 19 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 1.30 & 7.45FRI 20 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 WHAT GOES UP 6.00 WHAT LIGHT 7.45 SAT 21 THE CRUCIBLE 2.30 & 7.30 WHAT LIGHT 2.00SUN 22 MON 23 TUE 24 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 D EUROPEAN PLATFORM FESTIVAL WED 25 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 EUROPEAN PLATFORM FESTIVAL THU 26 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 EUROPEAN PLATFORM FESTIVAL FRI 27 THE CRUCIBLE 7.30 EUROPEAN PLATFORM FESTIVALSAT 28 THE CRUCIBLE 2.30 C & AD & 7.30 AD EUROPEAN PLATFORM FESTIVAL SUN 29 MON 30 TUE 31 SHERLOCK HOMES 7.45

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WAYS TO BOOK

How to Pay: We accept cash, cheque, debit or credit cards. Ticketsbooked over the phone can be posted to you for £1. Online bookingswill be held at the Box Office for collection.Reserving Tickets: You can reserve tickets for 4 days. If you haveunpaid tickets on reserve please collect them at least 30 mins beforethe performance as reserved tickets may be released for re-sale afterthat point. Exchanging Tickets: We must have the tickets at Box Office toperform a re-sale or exchange. We are unable to refund tickets butwill aim to do our best to re-sell them. Please note that our ownunsold tickets will take priority. Provided we have the tickets at least24 hours before the performance we will exchange them for othertickets of equivalent value for an admin fee of £1 per ticket (free tomembers). No ticket refunds will be given on the announcement of asubsequent special offer. For some performances not all levels of theauditorium may be open.Concessions: apply to Over 60s and those in receipt of means testedbenefits. £2 off standard tickets in the Stalls, Dress Circle and UpperCircle and in the round Stage Bank, Stage Dress Circle and DressCircle. Excludes matinees.Registered Disabled customers £10 (Tue – Thu Main House and Tue– Sat Studio) £12 (Fri & Sat Main House)Schools may claim 1 teacher ticket free with every 10 pupils over 8,1 in 5 free with pupils 8 years and under. Additional teacher ticketscan be purchased at £7 when accompanying a school party. Cream teamatinees are £16 and include a ticket, programme and acream teaGroups 10+ are entitled to a discount of £2 off per ticket. Thisexcludes matinee performancesAccess: We are committed to making our performances as accessibleas possible. We have wheelchair spaces available in the stalls (MainHouse) and in the Studio. Please state at the time of booking if awheelchair seat is required. There are accessible toilets and babychanging facilities. We have a wireless system for audio describedperformances and the hard of hearing (please collect relevantequipment from Box office) and also programme signed and captionedperformances. Companion tickets are available and access dogs areadmitted. For shows in the round the accessible entrance to the StageBank is located next to the Antiques Centre on Duncombe PlaceLatecomers: Latecomers may be asked to wait until a suitable break inthe performance before taking their seats. On some occasions it may beimpossible to admit latecomers until the interval. Please note for Studioperformances without an interval, latecomers will not be admitted atany stage due the layout of the performance area.York Theatre Royal has a customer services policyErrors and omissions excepted

• By Telephone: Box Office 01904 623568 Lines are open Mon – Sat 10am – 8pm (6pm on non-performance days) Please note on the first Tue of each month we open at 10.30am due to staff training.• Book securely online and choose your own seat www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk (no booking fee)• Email us [email protected]• In person or by post York Theatre Royal, St Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD

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HIRE ONE OF OUR ROOMSFROM £60Holding your meeting, conference or event atYork Theatre Royal is sure to provide your guestswith a unique experience.

The Keregan Room is a 12th Century crypt.These days it is used as a meeting room and caneasily seat 20 people board room style or up to40 class-room style.

Our rehearsal rooms next to the theatre in theDe Grey Rooms include two versatile workshopspaces and a beautiful ballroom.

Our fully equipped Studio (100 seats) and MainHouse (800 seats) at York Theatre Royal areperfect spaces to host large conferences,presentations and events.

HOST AN EVENT WITH USBringing a group of staff or clients to thetheatre can be made into an extra special event,you just need to ask.

For parties over 20 we can offer backstage tours,a VIP area to have pre-show drinks or a buffet,the option to meet the cast after the show or betaken on set for a closer look.

Whether it’s a celebration or a corporate eventyour trip to York Theatre Royal can be bespokeand a novel way to entertain the people whomake your business tick.

SPONSOR OUR PRODUCTIONSIf you want to get your business message infront of thousands of people then working withus could be an ideal opportunity.

The pantomime alone attracts over 50K peopleannually and there are multiple opportunitiesfor our audience to be introduced to yourbusiness, via print, programmes, online, front of house and through the PR and press activitywe do.

Packages from as little as £500 are arranged ona one to one basis to make sure that you get themost out of the opportunity.

BECOME A STAGE PARTNEROur Stage Partners scheme is a year longpartnership that offers businesses a packagedeal including tickets to shows, room hire, logosin brochures and programmes and much muchmore.

Partnership levels from £500

CORPORATE BUSINESS

Enjoy a laid back latte, lazy lunch, tea and cake with friends, pre-showsuppers or a post-show drink in our newly refurbished café bar. With freshlyprepared dishes from locally and ethically sourced produce, delicioussandwiches, warming soups and sumptuous sweet treats, our warm, friendlyand comfortable café bar is the perfect place to let life drift by...

Informal Meeting? With free Wi-Fi and strong coffee, get out of the officeand rediscover your creative side in the heart of historic York.

Open from 10am Mon – Sat

Parties or Events? We can cater for private parties, including children’sparties, and corporate events.

For further details and more information please telephone 01904 550171or e-mail [email protected].

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