Library Theatre Manchester Season Brochure Spring 2010

BOX OFFICE: 0161 236 7110 www.librarytheatre.com

PRINCIPAL PARTNER, 2009/10 sEAsoN

BE MOVED BY OUR NEW SEASON

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This is our last season in the wonderful Library Theatre and we’ve put together a programme which promises to be unforgettable. There’s Neil simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures; the first-ever regional production of David Mamet’s stunning Glengarry Glen Ross; Beautiful House, a wry comedy set in Manchester receiving its first full-scale production; the triumphant return of Lipservice with another run for their laugh-out-loud sell-out hit Desperate to be Doris and to finish, oscar Wilde’s classic The Importance of Being Earnest - which happens to be the first play produced by the Library Theatre Company way back in 1952.

Together with our annual Re:Play Festival; the return of out of Joint with Andersen’s English; Morecambe, a funny and poignant show about the late great Eric Morecambe; and David Benson Sings Noël Coward, our season makes for a glorious send-off before our very big adventure, an enterprise which will take us to regular performances at the Lowry and some exciting theatre events in some surprising sites in Manchester.

Join us both here in the Library Theatre and on the road towards what will be our new home, the Theatre Royal on Peter street, planned to open in 2014.

Chris Honer - Artistic Director

We’re on the move! After 58 years in the Library Theatre in July we’re off on a big adventure. Join us on our moving experience.

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ANDERSEN’S ENGLISH

RE:PLAY FESTIVAL 2010

I OUGHT TO BEIN PICTURES

A LITTLE VOICE A LONG WAY FROM HERE

LIPSERVICE BEST BITS

THE LAST NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY

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10-11

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20-21

06-07

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GLENGARRYGLEN ROSS

DESPERATE TO BE DORIS

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

MORECAMBE

ROAD MOVIE

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

DAVID BENSON SINGS NOËL COWARD

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE

MUST - THE INSIDE STORY

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION

PLAY YOUR PART

25 30-3226

33 - 34

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ACCESS & OFFSTAGE EVENTS

MOVING TO THE FUTURE

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

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COMMUNITY & EDUCATION PROJECTS

FIND OUT MORE: WWW.LIBRARYTHEATRE.COM

The Library Theatre Company’s Re:Play Festival is the great annual celebration of the best theatre seen in smaller venues in Manchester and salford over the previous year. This year’s programme features four excellent plays from the 24:7 Festival; a bundle of extraordinarily varied short plays (none lasting more than 15 minutes) from JB shorts; a superb production of simon stephens’ Herons; and a passionate piece about homophobic bullying. some of the pieces contain strong language and adult themes.

In addition, there are two related events - Firststage, which offers writers, devis-ers and performers the chance to have their ideas in development tested; and the Re:Play Debate, a Question Time-style discussion examining small-scale theatre in Manchester and salford.

Tickets cost £8.50 (£8 concessions); if you see two or more shows, tickets cost just £8 (£7.50 concessions) - don’t miss out.–

RE:PLAY FESTIVAL 2010

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY–

SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY

THE LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

JB sHoRTs BUNDLE Banal Encounter By Peter Kerry; Directed by Chris BridgmanTwo ordinary commuters on an ordinary railway station in an ordinary town. A story of shared history and betrayal.

Marriages Made In Heaven By Dave simpson; Directed by Kay PatrickVictoria is about to get married for the fourth time - even though her three previous husbands have all died in tragic circumstances… Can We stop It There? By Trevor suthers; Directed by Brainne Edgesix characters in search of a play. A chaotic rehearsal in cramped conditions. The questions remains - is this a play, or isn’t it?

At The End of The Day Written and directed by James QuinnA hilarious look at the world of Premier League post-match analysis and tunnel interviews. PERFoRMANCEs Thursday 4 February 7pm, Friday 5 February 9pm, saturday 6 February 6pm–

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No WoNDER By Claire Urwin; Presented by Heart off Guard Theatre Company; Directed by Guy Jones Performances: Tue 26 January 7pm, Wed 27 January 9pm, Thu 28 January 7pmA fairytale for people who’ve stopped reading fairytales.–5:30 By Alistair McDowall; Presented by Cheap seats; Directed by Clive JuddPerformances: Tue 26 January 9pm, Wed 27 January 7pm, Thu 28 January 9pmA compelling and at times terrifying piece charting the unlikely friendship between two train passengers.–CELL By Ailís Ní Ríain; Presented by Zho Visual; Directed by Paula simmsPerformances: Thu 28 January 3pm, Fri 29 January 9pm, sat 30 January 7pmAn intense but witty look into a day in the life of a bright but damaged young man who lives as a recluse in his parents’ house.– CARE TAKERs By Billy Cowan; Presented by Truant Company; Directed by Billy CowanPerformances: Fri 29 January 7pm, sat 30 January 3pm, sat 30 January 9pmA powerful and hard-hitting drama set in a secondary school about the scourge of homophobia.–HERoNs By simon stephens; Presented by Falling Leaves Productions; Directed by Clive JuddPerformances: Tue 2 February 7.30pm, Wed 3 February 7.30pm, Thu 4 February 3pmThe effects of a tragic event are unravelled in this disturbing portrayal of modern teenage life.–EXIT sALFoRD By Ed Jones; Presented by steele Productions; Directed by Martha simon Performances: Thu 4 February 9pm, Fri 5 February 7pm, sat 6 February 8pmThe tale of an unlikely friendship between a home-owner in salford and a group of youths.–

FIRsTsTAGE Monday 1 February 7.30pm; Tickets £3Firststage offers writers, devisers and performers the chance to have their ideas in development tested in front of fellow theatre professionals - and the general public! Firststage is curated by Nicky Hatton and Claire symonds, who will present a selection of new ideas from nearly 100 ideas submitted. THE RE:PLAY DEBATE saturday 6 February 3pm; Tickets freeWyllie Longmore chairs this year’s Re:Play debate which puts small-scale theatre in Manchester and salford under the microscope. The afternoon’s panel will comprise some of the city’s leading theatre practitioners. All interested parties welcome to attend. –

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DIRECTED BY PAUL JEPsoN

Hollywood screenwriter Herbert Tucker is down on his luck. struggling with writer’s block, his career is on the skids. one day, his daughter Libby, an aspiring New York actress who he abandoned nearly 20 years previously, turns up unannounced at his front door.

His conscience pricked by Libby’s out-of-the-blue appearance, Herbert thinks he can make her dreams of cinematic stardom become reality. Libby, meanwhile, thinks she can return the favour by getting her dad back together with steffy, his long-suffering on-off girlfriend.

Paul Jepson directs this touching, poignant, and typically funny Neil simon drama.–


NEIL SIMON’S COMEDY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES

THURSDAY 11– SATURDAY 27

FEBRUARY

TICKETsFirst Thursday and Friday £9.50 (first 90 seats £8);First saturday £12 (first 90 seats £9.50);Monday evenings £10.50; Tuesday/Wednesday evenings, Thursday matinees £13; Thursday/Friday evenings, saturday matinees £15.50; saturday evenings £18

Early-Birds (Monday 15 – Wednesday 17 February) First 60 seats £9.50

Education Groups, Groups of 10 plus, concessions (not saturday evenings) £2 off each ticket

PERFoRMANCEsThursday 11 – saturday 27 FebruaryMonday – saturday 7.30pmFriday/saturday 8pm

MATINEEssaturdays 13, 20 and 27 February 3pmThursdays 18 and 25 February 3pm

oFFsTAGE EVENTsTheatre solosFriday 26 February - meal at 6pm at Brasserie Gérard, performance at 8pm

Director’s TalksPre-show talks with Paul JepsonTuesday 23 February 6.30pm saturday 27 February 2pm

ACCEss EVENTsBsL Interpreted Thursday 25 February 7.30pm

Captioned Friday 26 February 7.30pm

Audio Described Wednesday 24 February 7.30pmsaturday 27 February 3pm

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“Neil Simon is the master of American Jewish comedy” - THE GUARDIAN

“The most successful playwright in the world” - NEW YoRK TIMEs

OUT OF JOINT PRESENTS

ANDERSEN’S ENGLISH

TUESDAY 2 – SATURDAY 6

MARCH

PERFoRMANCEsTuesday/Wednesday 7.30pm; Thursday 3pm and 7.30pm; Friday 8pm; saturday 3pm and 8pm

TICKETsTuesday – Thursday evening, Thursday matinee £13 (£11 concessions); Friday evening, saturday matinee £15.50 (£13.50 concessions); saturday evening £18

oFFsTAGE EVENT Post-show discussion Tuesday 2 March with director Max stafford-Clark

BY sEBAsTIAN BARRYDIRECTED BY MAX sTAFFoRD-CLARK

Celebrated children’s writer Hans Christian Andersen arrives, unannounced, for a stay at Gad’s Hill Place in the Kent marshes - home to Charles Dickens and his charismatic family.

To the lonely and eccentric guest, the members of Dickens’s household seem to live a life of unreachable bliss. But with his broken English, Andersen doesn’t at first see the storms brewing within the family: undeclared passions, a son about to go to India, and a growing strangeness at the heart of Dickens’ marriage. sebastian Barry has been twice nominated for the Booker prize, and his novel The Secret Scripture won the 2008 Costa Prize. His plays include the international hit The Steward of Christendom, Our Lady of Sligo, and Hinterland. Max stafford-Clark directs this haunting new play from out of Joint, one of Britain’s leading new writing touring companies, rich in characters and touched with a wistful humour.

The cast includes Niamh Cusack as Catherine, Charles Dickens’ wife; David Rintoul as Charles Dickens, and Danny sapani as Hans Christian Andersen. www.outofjoint.co.uk–

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SUNDAY 21 MARCH

PERFoRMANCE7.30pm

TICKETs£15 (£13.50 concessions)

SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

DAVID BENSON SINGS NOËL COWARD

PERFoRMED BY DAVID BENsoNWITH PIANo ACCoMPANIMENT BY sTEWART NICHoLLs

When David Benson was 12, his grandfather gave him a 78rpm record of Noël Coward singing his comic patter song ‘The stately Homes of England’. He was instantly hooked.

In David Benson Sings Noël Coward, Noël Coward’s wonderful songs are brilliantly performed by David Benson, whose Think No Evil Of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams was a hit at the Library Theatre in october 1997.

Reprising to the role he played in the BBC’s Goodnight Sweetheart, David Benson indulges his life-long passion for the songs of Noël Coward in this witty and sparkling tribute to ‘The Master’.

David Benson Sings Noël Coward features Benson at his best as impersonator, host, raconteur, and singer, including songs such as ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’, ‘London Pride’, ‘Mad About the Boy’, ‘I’ll see You Again’, ‘If Love Were All’ and ‘Mrs Worthington’. www.davidbenson.info –

“Masterful comic insight. And he can sing, the swine… miss at your peril” - THE INDEPENDENT “David Benson has struck gold again… delivers that clipped repartee to perfection” - DAILY TELEGRAPH

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BY DAVID MAMETDIRECTED BY CHRIs HoNER

Meet four desperate Chicago real estate salesmen. This month’s top guy wins a gleaming Cadillac, the runner-up takes home a set of steak knives, the rest get the sack.

Admire their know-how and their slickness. Wonder at their dream-selling and their hokum. Be appalled by their double-dealing and chicanery.

Glengarry Glen Ross, a sizzling drama of hard-driven men on the edge and at the edge, won a Pulitzer Prize and is directed by Chris Honer, whose production of Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow was nominated for Best Production in the 2006 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. THIs PRoDUCTIoN CoNTAINs VERY sTRoNG LANGUAGE AND sMoKING oN sTAGE –


FRIDAY 12 MARCH– SATURDAY 3 APRIL

TICKETsFirst Friday £9.50 (first 90 seats £8)First saturday £12 (first 90 seats £9.50)Monday evenings £10.50;Tuesday/Wednesday evenings, Thursday matinees £13; Thursday/Friday evenings, saturday matinees £15.50 saturday evenings £18

Early-Birds (Monday 15 – Wednesday 17 March) First 60 seats £9.50

Education Groups, Groups of 10 plus, concessions (not saturday evenings) £2 off each ticket

PERFoRMANCEsFriday 12 March – saturday 3 AprilMonday – saturday 7.30pmFriday/saturday 8pm

MATINEEssaturdays 20 and 27 March, 3 April 3pmThursdays 25 March and 1 April 3pm

oFFsTAGE EVENTsTheatre solosFriday 2 April - meal at 6pm at Beluga, performance at 8pm

Director’s TalksPre-show talks with Chris Honer Tuesday 30 March 6.30pm saturday 3 April 2pm

ACCEss EVENTsBsL Interpreted Thursday 25 March 7.30pm

Captioned Wednesday 31 March 7.30pm

Audio Described Thursday 1 April 7.30pmsaturday 3 April 3pm

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

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MR HAPPINESS Mr Happiness sits alone giving advice to those he will never meet. He chooses the problem and the remedy, but how will he manage his own troubles?

Mr Happiness is an ironic short drama set in a New York radio station in 1934.

PERFoRMANCEs Wednesday 31 March – Friday 2 April 6pm

TICKETs £3.50 (£2.50 for Glengarry Glen Ross ticket-holders)

BY DAVID MAMET DIRECTED BY KATIE LEWIs (MFA BIRKBECK CoLLEGE)

PERFoRMANCEsFriday 7.30pm; saturday 3pm and 7.30pm TICKETs£6 (£4 concessions)

A LITTLE VOICE A LONG WAY FROM HERE

THE NORFOX YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE COMPANY AND THE LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY LIZ PosTLETHWAITE

When Amber was 11 years old, her mother disappeared, leaving her to be raised by her father. Upon his death when Amber is 17, she discovers that he wasn’t her father at all. Abandoning her life as she knows it, she travels north, to unearth not only her family’s secrets, but also the truth about herself.

Join her on a journey of discovery, cold nights, and skies that are always starry.

A Little Voice A Long Way From Here is suitable for ages 14 and upwards.

Following the success of Fugee and The Red Shoes, A Little Voice A Long Way From Here is the latest show from the Library Theatre’s resident young people’s theatre company, norfox. The company offers young actors aged 15-18 the opportunity to develop their skills as performers within a professional theatre environment. www.alittlevoice.co.uk –

“A beautifully crafted evening’s entertainment” - WHAT’s oN sTAGE oN THE RED SHOES

FRIDAY 9/ SATURDAY 10

APRIL

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THURSDAY 15– SATURDAY 17

APRIL

PERFoRMANCEsThursday/Friday 8pm; saturday 3pm and 8pm

TICKETsThursday/Friday evening, saturday matinee £15 (£13.50 concessions); saturday evening £16

THEATRE TOURS INTERNATIONAL & FEATHER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

MORECAMBE - THE MAN WHAT BROUGHT US SUNSHINE

BY TIM WHITNALLsTARRING BoB GoLDINGDIRECTED BY GUY MAsTERsoN

Bob Golding’s extraordinary portrayal of Eric Morecambe, direct from the West End, commemorates the 25th anniversary of his untimely final curtain and celebrates the wonderful life of Britain’s best loved comic.

A moving portrait of an affectionate lad with funny bones, a born entertainer, a big-hearted perfectionist… the tall one with glasses.

Featuring the multi-talented Bob Golding - who could have been born to play Eric - Morecambe is a must-see for all fans of classic British comedy.

so come laugh, come cry, and celebrate “the tall one with glasses” who had that twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all. www.morecambetheplay.com –

“A tour de force tribute to Eric Morecambe ” - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

“This tribute hits all the right notes, and almost all in the right order ” - THE GUARDIAN

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BY CATHY CRABBDIRECTED BY NoREEN KERsHAW

so that their seriously ill daughter can spend what might be her last months in her childhood home, Ronnie and Bridgette have vacated their dream house in Delph for a salford tower block. And at first they think otis and Paula, in the flat below, are the neighbours from hell.

First seen at studio salford, and subsequently in the 2009 Re:Play Festival, and now being given a new production by Noreen Kershaw, this wry tale of love and belongings, relics and regrets, and trinkets and tombs, is both heartbreaking and achingly funny.–

BEAUTIFULHOUSE


THURSDAY 22 APRIL–SATURDAY 8 MAY

TICKETsFirst Thursday and Friday £9.50 (first 90 seats £8)First saturday £12 (first 90 seats £9.50)Monday evenings £10.50;Tuesday/Wednesday evenings, Thursday matinees £13; Thursday/Friday evenings, saturday matinees £15.50; saturday evenings £18

Early-Birds (Monday 26 – Wednesday 28 April) First 60 seats £9.50

Education Groups, Groups of 10 plus, concessions (not saturday evenings) £2 off

PERFoRMANCEsThursday 22 April – saturday 8 MayMonday – saturday 7.30pmFriday/saturday 8pm

MATINEEssaturdays 1 and 8 May 3pmThursdays 29 April and 6 May 3pm

oFFsTAGE EVENTDirector’s TalkPre-show talk with Noreen Kershaw and Cathy Crabb saturday 8 May 2pm

ACCEss EVENTsBsL Interpreted Thursday 6 May 7.30pm

Captioned Friday 7 May 7.30pm

Audio Described saturday 8 May 3pm

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“Cathy Crabb is clearly a major writing talent” - MANCHEsTER EVENING NEWs

“Entertaining… And at times very funny” - BRITIsH THEATRE GUIDE

PERFoRMANCEsTuesday/Wednesday 7.30pm; Thursday 3pm and 7.30pm; Friday 8pm; saturday 3pm and 8pm TICKETsTuesday/Wednesday evenings, Thursday matinee £13 (£11 concessions); Thu/Fri evenings, saturday matinees £15.50 (£13.50 concessions); saturday evenings £16.50

Groups of 10 plus £2 off (not saturday evening) ACCEss EVENTAudio Described Friday 14 May 8pm

LIP SERVICE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

DESPERATE TO BE DORIS

TUESDAY 11– SATURDAY 15

MAY

Desperate To Be Doris, Lipservice’s hilarious show all about a wannabe Doris Day singer, returns by popular demand to the Library Theatre after its sell-out run at the theatre in autumn 2009.

Bolton-born Darren southworth, direct from the West End production of Spamalot, plays Dean, by day a buyer at a mail-order nightwear firm. By night, he sings like the great Doris Day. But when his local operatic society, out of My Range, stages a production of Calamity Jane, will he come alive?

Desperate To Be Doris, which features a specially recruited 50-strong choir singing Doris Day classics such as ‘Que sera sera’, ‘The Deadwood stage’, and ‘secret Love’, wowed the critics when it played at the Library Theatre last year. *DESPERATE TO BE DORIS HAs NoT BEEN AUTHoRIsED oR APPRoVED IN ANY MANNER BY ANYoNE CALLED ‘DEsPERATE’, oR ‘DoRIs’, oR INDEED DoRIs DAY. www.lip-service.net–

“Could this be LipService’s finest inspiration to date? Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps” - THE GUARDIAN

“A hugely enjoyable good-hearted show that is hard to resist” - MANCHEsTER EVENING NEWs

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For one night only! We invite you to join us for a gala night celebrating 25 years of Lipservice lunacy. Yes, it’s hard to believe from their youthful good looks and physical elasticity that the ladies of Lipservice have been performing together for a quarter of a century (well, they started incredibly young, four years old apparently).

To mark this momentous occasion, Lipservice presents a comedy confection of their best bits - from Withering Looks, Women on the Verger, Very Little Women, King Arthur and the Knights of the Occasional Table, film clips from B-Road Movie and Horror for Wimps, and even some very early stand-up. Who remembers Girls in Orbit, or Mavis the period from their first cabaret show, Coming on Late? www.lip-service.net –

SUNDAY 20 JUNE

PERFoRMANCE7.30pm

TICKETs£17.50 “Sublimely silly and screamingly funny” - THE INDEPENDENT

“The Laurel and Hardy of literary deconstruction” - THE GUARDIAN

“Stroke of genius” - THE GUARDIAN ABoUT HECTOR’S HOUSE

LIPSERVICE PRESENTS

LIPSERVICE BEST BITS

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“Humane, humorous, moving, witty… the finest of fully felt solo performances” - THE sCoTsMAN

“A monumental performance” - THE TIMEs

QUEER UP NORTH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

ROAD MOVIE

WEDNESDAY 19– SATURDAY 22 MAY

PERFoRMANCEsWednesday 19 – saturday 22 May 8pm

TICKETs £9.50 (£7.50 concessions)

sTARVING ARTIsTs

Joel journeys westwards across the United states to be reunited with his lover. Along the way he stumbles across a series of people grieving for lost loved ones, from an elderly couple at a Vietnam Memorial, to a Texan mother coming to terms with her daughter’s suicide.

Road Movie combines Godfrey Hamilton’s evocative writing with an astonishing central performance by Mark Pinkosh to create a compelling and moving tale of love and loss in mid-90s America at the height of the AIDs crisis.

To help celebrate Queer Up North’s 18th birthday, festival favourites starving Artists create a powerful new production of their award-winning play. Road Movie was first seen at the Edinburgh Festival in 1995 where it won a Fringe First and stage Award, before touring the globe.

Written by Godfrey Hamilton Performed by Mark Pinkosh Directed by Jonathan Best www.queerupnorth.com –

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QUEER UP NORTH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

MUST - THE INSIDE STORY

TUESDAY 25/WEDNESDAY 26 MAY

PERFoRMANCEsTuesday 25/Wednesday 26 May 8pm TICKETs £9.50 (£7.50 concessions)

PEGGY sHAW IN CoLLABoRATIoN WITH THE CLoD ENsEMBLEPRoDUCED BY FUEL

Legendary New York performance artist Peggy shaw returns to Queer Up North to take Manchester audiences on a journey across the landscape of her own body.

Renowned for her own gender-bending autobiographical work, she recounts her extraordinary experiences of the medical profession from her current perspective as a 65-year-old lesbian grandmother.

MUST weaves together the stories of a lifetime - giving birth on the way to Woodstock, her mother’s electric shock treatment in 1950s America, the loss of a loved one - with projected microscopic images, and live musicians performing a powerful score for piano, double bass and violin. By suzy Willson and Peggy shawPerformed by Peggy shaw Music by Paul ClarkDesigned by sarah BlenkinsopLighting by Designer Hansjörg schmidtMusicians include John-Paul Gandy and Calina De la MarePhotography by Manuel Vason www.queerupnorth.com –

“Exquisite… This is open-heart surgery of the artistic kind, performed without anaesthetic” - THE GUARDIAN

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DIRECTED BY CHRIs HoNER

‘THE TRUTH IS RARELy PURE AND NEVER SIMPLE.’

This hysterical study of the Victorian leisure class is one of the funniest plays ever written. But this “trivial play for serious people” - as oscar Wilde dubbed it - is also full of social and sexual ironies beneath its sunny and blithely irresponsible surface.

A laughter-filled comedy of inversion, The Importance of Being Earnest was the first ever-production in the Library Theatre back in 1952, and is being fittingly revived to mark the company’s final production in its present home.–

TICKETsMonday evenings £10 (stand-by tickets £8);Tuesday – Friday evenings, Thursday matinees £14 (£12.50 concessions); saturday matinees £15 (£13 concessions); saturday evenings £18

First saturday all tickets £13 Early-Birds (Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 June) First 60 seats £9

Education Groups, Groups of 10 plus, concessions (not saturday evenings) £1.50 off (Tue – Fri); £2 off (saturday matinees)

PERFoRMANCEssaturday 5 June – saturday 3 JulyMonday – saturday 7.30pmFriday/saturday 8pm MATINEEsThursdays 10, 17, and 24 June, 1 July 3pmsaturdays 12, 19, and 26 June, 3 July 3pm

oFFsTAGE EVENTsTheatre solosFriday 18 June - meal at 6pm at the Armenian Taverna, performance at 8pm

Director’s TalksPre-show talks with Chris Honer Wednesday 23 June 6.30pm saturday 3 July 2pm

study Workshopsaturday 26 June. 11am, performance at 3pm. Tutor: Katherine Allan

ACCEss EVENTsBsL Interpreted Thursday 24 June 7.30pm

Captioned Friday 2 July 8pm

Audio Described Thursday 1 July 7.30pmsaturday 3 July 3pm

OSCAR WILDE’S THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST


SATURDAY 5 JUNE– SATURDAY 3 JULY

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“A great comedy” - THE GUARDIAN

“Wilde’s most brilliant piece… a witty masterpiece” - BRITIsH THEATRE GUIDE





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JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS TO MARk NEARLY 60 YEARS OF GREAT

THEATRE AT THE LIBRARY THEATRE IN THIS GALA EVENT WITH

VIP GUESTS AND PERFORMERS DRAWN FROM THE HISTORY OF

THE COMPANY, DIRECTED BY ROGER HAINES, FORMER ASSOCIATE

DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY.

YOU REALLY WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS VERY SPECIAL NEVER-

TO-BE-REPEATED EVENT. WATCH OUT FOR MORE INFORMATION

IN THE SPRING.

DIRECTED BY ROGER HAINES

TICKETs Tickets available from The Lowry on Monday 1 February 2010

To be the first to find out when tickets go on sale, sign up to www.thelowry.com/mylowry

THURSDAY 2 DECEmbER 2010 –

SATURDAY 8 JAnUARY 2011

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DIRECTED BY RACHEL 0’RIoRDAN

A traditional seasonal treat for young people aged six upwards, their friends, teachers and families.

Ebenezer scrooge, the world’s most notorious miser, is so mean he even begrudges his staff a day off at Christmas. Until, that is, he’s confronted by the spirits of Christmas - Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Together, the spirits use magic to show him the miserable consequences of his meanness.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Charles Dickens’ timeless and heart-warming tale, directed by Rachel o’Riordan, who directed Grimm Tales, the Christmas 2009 production at the Library Theatre.–

WHAT THE MEDIA sAID ABoUT GRIMM TALES IN 2009

“Brimming with verve and invention… one of the productions of the year ” - WHAT’s oN sTAGE

“Full of energy… highly recommended ” - sALE AND ALTRINCHAM MEssENGER

“A slick and superbly performed piece of theatre” - BRITIsH THEATRE GUIDE

CHARLES DICkENS’A CHRISTMAS CAROL

THE LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTSAT THE LOWRY, SALFORD QUAYS

WWW.THELOWRY.COMBOX OFFICE: 0843 208 6010

PLAY-READING GRoUPour popular play-reading group and activity days take place on the first Friday of each month at Central Library between 10.45am–12.45pm. Book tickets (£3) in advance from the Box office.–NoRFoX YoUNG PEoPLE’s THEATRE CoMPANYIf you are aged 15-18, live in the city of Manchester, and would you like to develop your performing skills in a professional theatre environment, join the norfox Young People’s Theatre Company, based at the Library Theatre! This exciting company has been made possible through the kind support of norfox, a regional charity supported by a consortium of North West property companies. The company’s next production is A Little Voice A Long Way From Here. see page 12 for more information.–CoMMUNITY WoRKThe Community and Education Department delivers an exciting programme of activities for people of all ages all year round throughout the city of Manchester.

A film-making project for young people at Clayton Library and a story-telling project for older people in Wythenshawe are just two of the vibrant projects in which the Community and Education Department makes a real difference in the city. –WoRKsHoPsThe Library Theatre Company designs tailor-made workshop programmes for schools or organisations, from a single day to ongoing projects.–

CoMMUNITY AND EDUCATIoN DEPARTMENT oN THE WEBKeep in touch with what’s going on in the Library Theatre’s Community and Education Department by logging on to the department’s exciting blog at www.ltceducation.wordpress.com

You can also sign up for an Rss feed to get updates sent straight to your desktop as soon as they happen! The Library Theatre also has its own young people’s website at www.ltcextra.com

For more information on any aspect of the work of the Library Theatre’s Community and Education Department, please contact 0161 234 1922, or email [email protected] or [email protected] Find out more: www.librarytheatre.com–

COMMUNITY & EDUCATION PROJECTS

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Actor Joanna Hickman from Grimm Tales, the Christmas 2009 production at the Library Theatre, with Year Five pupils of Baguley Hall school, Wythenshawe, during the theatre’s Adopt-an-Actor programme

LEAD EDUCATIoN sPoNsoR 2009/10 sEAsoN

ACCEss PERFoRMANCEsAll LTC productions include at least one British sign Language performance (signed by Mavis McCue), one Audio Described performance (provided by Mind’s Eye), and one captioned performance (our trained captioners are stephen Kelly and John Reevell), supported by searchlight Electric Ltd. Captioning converts the spoken word into text, displayed on a caption screen at the side of the stage. Braille and large print versions of the theatre programmes are available on request (please order seven days in advance). For blind and partially sighted people, we offer a ‘Touch Tour’ of the set, costumes and properties used in the production, one hour before each audio-described performance. Guide dogs are welcome, water bowls are provided on request. see relevant production pages and performance calendar, pages 27-29, for dates and times of all access performances. – MoBILITY IMPAIRED PEoPLE There are dedicated parking spaces for disabled people both outside and behind Central Library. There are wheelchair spaces in the auditorium, adapted toilets and ramp, lift and flat floor access to all areas.

We want your visit to the Library Theatre to be a satisfying experience. Phone the Box office on 0161 236 7110 if you have any special requirements and we’ll do our best to help.–

DIRECToR’s TALKs There are free pre-show director’s talks on all Library Theatre productions this season. The talks start one hour before the performance and are followed by an informal question and answer session. There is a free post-show director’s talk for Andersen’s English by out of Joint. see relevant production pages and performance calendar, pages 27-29, for more information. –THEATRE soLosLike going to the theatre but don’t like going out on your own? Why not come to a Theatre solos event? Theatre staff meet guests pre-show at a local restaurant at 6pm for a two-course dinner, a glass of wine, and a cup of coffee, and the opportunity to chat informally over dinner. In the interval, we meet again for a drink in the spotlighters’ Bar. Tickets £40, includes programme. Dates this season: I Ought To Be In Pictures - Fri 26 Feb at Brasserie Gérard; Glengarry Glen Ross - Fri 2 April at Beluga; The Importance of Being Earnest - Fri 18 June at the Armenian Taverna.–THE HIsToRY oF MANCHEsTER THEATRE on saturday 27 February between 11am–3.30pm, Library Theatre Company Marketing Manager Roy Rogers presents an illustrated talk about the history of theatre in Manchester. Walk down the old ‘theatre street’ along oxford street and Peter street, and hopefully take a peek inside the old Theatre Royal, the city’s oldest surviving theatre building. Coffee and biscuits are provided, feel free to bring a packed lunch. Tickets: £16 (concessions £14), includes a study pack. More information from the box office on 0161 236 7110, or e-mail [email protected]

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BOX OFFICE INFORMATION

oNLINE24 hours a day, at www.librarytheatre.com– BY PHoNE Call the Box office on 0161 236 7110. Pay using MasterCard, Visa, and Maestro. Electron and solo cards can be used in person only.–IN PERsoNAt the theatre during opening hours: Monday–saturday 10.30am-8pm. on non-performance days, the box office closes at 6pm Monday–Thursday, and 5pm Fri/sat. Phone bookings are taken until 8pm.–BY PosTPhone first to confirm availability. state show, performance date and time, number of seats required, and the price range. Please make all cheques payable to Manchester City Council. A £1 charge is made for posting tickets.

*ALL CREDIT CARD AND DEBIT CARD BooKINGs ARE sUBJECT To A 50P CHARGE PER TRANsACTIoN.

–TICKET DIsCoUNTsConcessionary tickets are available for most performances (except saturday evenings and special events) for the unemployed, retired over-60s, children under 16, full-time students, and the disabled. Discounts are available to City of Manchester residents (Thu/Fri evenings only, £1 off per ticket. Proof of residence must be provided). Essential carers for the elderly or disabled receive a free seat at all performances.

*oNLY oNE CoNCEssIoN PER TICKET.

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LIBRARY THEATRE GIFT VoUCHERsLibrary Theatre Gift Vouchers are a great idea for Christmas and birthdays or that last-minute gift. They can be used for all LTC productions and those of visiting companies, but cannot be used for online purchases. They are not valid at the theatre café. *LIBRARY THEATRE CoMPANY CREDIT AND GIFT VoUCHERs MUsT BE UsED BY 3 JULY 2010. –sCHooL & CoLLEGE GRoUPsseats cost £9.50 (except saturday evenings, concerts and special events) at all performances for groups of 10+. other groups can claim the concessionary price for booking 10 or more tickets, and there is one free ticket for every 10 purchased.–sTANDBY TICKETs£7 standby Tickets are available to customers entitled to concessionary tickets one hour before all LTC productions except saturday evenings. standby Tickets are subject to availability.–ALL DETAILs ARE CoRRECT AT THE TIME oF GoING To PREss. THE MANAGEMENT REsERVEs THE RIGHT To MAKE ALTERATIoNs sHoULD CIRCUMsTANCEs REQUIRE, AND ALL DIsCoUNTs AND oFFERs ARE sUBJECT To AVAILABILITY. THE BoX oFFICE MANAGER’s DECIsIoN Is FINAL.

FREE THEATRE TICKETs FoR PEoPLE UNDER 26A Night Less ordinary is Arts Council England’s Free Theatre Tickets Initiative for people under 26. Tickets cannot be booked online. There is no limit to the number of performances that can be seen, but tickets are available on Monday–Wednesday only and subject to availability. Proof of age and eligibility must be shown when picking up tickets. Go to www.anightlessordinary.org.uk for more information.

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LISTINGS2010 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

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TUEsDAY 26 JANUARY RE:PLAY - NO WONDER 7pm

TUEsDAY 26 JANUARY RE:PLAY - 5:30 9pm

WEDNEsDAY 27 JANUARY RE:PLAY - 5:30 7pm

WEDNEsDAY 27 JANUARY RE:PLAY - NO WONDER 9pm

THURsDAY 28 JANUARY RE:PLAY - CELL 3pm

THURsDAY 28 JANUARY RE:PLAY - NO WONDER 7pm

THURsDAY 28 JANUARY RE:PLAY - 5:30 9pm

FRIDAY 29 JANUARY RE:PLAY - CARE TAKERS 7pm

FRIDAY 29 JANUARY RE:PLAY - CELL 9pm

sATURDAY 30 JANUARY RE:PLAY - CARE TAKERS 3pm

sATURDAY 30 JANUARY RE:PLAY - CELL 7pm

sATURDAY 30 JANUARY RE:PLAY - CARE TAKERS 9pm

MoNDAY 01 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - FIRST STAGE NIGHT 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 02 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - HERONS 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 03 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - HERONS 7.30pm

THURsDAY 04 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - HERONS 3pm

THURsDAY 04 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - JB SHORTS 7pm

THURsDAY 04 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - EXIT SALFORD 9pm

FRIDAY 05 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - EXIT SALFORD 7pm

FRIDAY 05 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - JB SHORTS 9pm

sATURDAY 06 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - DEBATE 3pm

sATURDAY 06 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - JB SHORTS 6pm

sATURDAY 06 FEBRUARY RE:PLAY - EXIT SALFORD 8pm

THURsDAY 11 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm P

FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 8pm P

sATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 3pm, 8pm

MoNDAY 15 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 16 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 17 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm

THURsDAY 18 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 3pm, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 8pm

sATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 3pm, 8pm

MoNDAY 22 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 23 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 24 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 7.30pm AD

THURsDAY 25 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 3pm, 7.30pm BSL

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 8pm CAP TS

sATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES 3pm TALK AD, 8pm

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THURsDAY 22 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm P

FRIDAY 23 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 8pm P

sATURDAY 24 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 8pm

MoNDAY 26 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 27 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 28 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm

THURsDAY 29 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 3pm, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 30 APRIL BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 8pm

sATURDAY 01 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 3pm, 8pm

MoNDAY 03 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 04 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 05 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 7.30pm

THURsDAY 06 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 3pm, 7.30pm BSL

FRIDAY 07 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 8pm CAP

sATURDAY 08 MAY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 3pm TALK AD, 8pm

THURsDAY 15 APRIL MORECAMBE 8pm

FRIDAY 16 APRIL MORECAMBE 8pm

sATURDAY 17 APRIL MORECAMBE 3pm, 8pm

FRIDAY 09 APRIL A LITTLE VOICE A LONG WAY FROM HERE 7.30pm

sATURDAY 10 APRIL A LITTLE VOICE A LONG WAY FROM HERE 3pm, 7.30pm

MoNDAY 22 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 23 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 24 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm

THURsDAY 25 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 3pm, 7.30pm BSL

FRIDAY 26 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 8pm

sATURDAY 27 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 3pm 8pm


TUEsDAY 30 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm TALK

WEDNEsDAY 31 MARCH MR HAPPINESS 6pm

WEDNEsDAY 31 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm CAP

THURsDAY 01 APRIL MR HAPPINESS 6pm

THURsDAY 01 APRIL GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 3pm, 7.30pm AD

FRIDAY 02 APRIL MR HAPPINESS 6pm

FRIDAY 02 APRIL GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 8pm TS

sATURDAY 03 APRIL GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 3pm TALK AD, 8pm

FRIDAY 12 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 8pm P

sATURDAY 13 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 8pm P


TUEsDAY 16 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 17 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm

THURsDAY 18 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 7.30pm

FRIDAY 19 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 8pm

sATURDAY 20 MARCH GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 3pm, 8pm

sUNDAY 21 MARCH BENSON SINGS COWARD 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 02 MARCH ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH 7.30pm PSD

WEDNEsDAY 03 MARCH ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH 7.30pm

THURsDAY 04 MARCH ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH 3pm, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 05 MARCH ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH 8pm

sATURDAY 06 MARCH ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH 3pm, 8pm

AD 'AUDIo DEsCRIBED' FoR THE VIsUALLY IMPAIRED

BSL PRoDUCTIoN 'sIGNED' IN BRITIsH sIGN LANGUAGE

CAP DIALoGUE DIsPLAYED oN AUDIToRIUM sCREENs

TALK PRE sHoW TALK WITH PRoDUCTIoN DIRECToR

TS THEATRE soLos EVENT

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sATURDAY 05 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 8pm P

MoNDAY 07 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 7.30pm

TUEsDAY 08 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 09 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 7.30pm

THURsDAY 10 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 11 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 8pm

sATURDAY 12 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm, 8pm




THURsDAY 17 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 18 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 8pm TS

sATURDAY 19 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm, 8pm



WEDNEsDAY 23 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 7.30pm TALK

THURsDAY 24 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm, 7.30pm BSL

FRIDAY 25 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 8pm

sATURDAY 26 JUNE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 11am SW, 3pm, 8pm




THURsDAY 01 JULY THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm, 7.30pm AD

FRIDAY 02 JULY THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 8pm CAP

sATURDAY 03 JULY THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 3pm TALK AD, 8pm

WEDNEsDAY 19 MAY ROAD MOVIE 8pm

THURsDAY 20 MAY ROAD MOVIE 8pm

FRIDAY 21 MAY ROAD MOVIE 8pm

sATURDAY 22 MAY ROAD MOVIE 8pm

TUEsDAY 25 MAY MUST - THE INSIDE STORY 8pm

WEDNEsDAY 26 MAY MUST - THE INSIDE STORY 8pm

TUEsDAY 11 MAY DESPERATE TO BE DORIS 7.30pm

WEDNEsDAY 12 MAY DESPERATE TO BE DORIS 7.30pm

THURsDAY 13 MAY DESPERATE TO BE DORIS 3pm, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 14 MAY DESPERATE TO BE DORIS 8pm AD

sATURDAY 15 MAY DESPERATE TO BE DORIS 3pm, 8pm

sUNDAY 20 JUNE LIP SERVICE BEST BITS 7.30pm

sUNDAY 04 JULY THE LAST NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY THEATRE 7.30pm

From next autumn we shall be playing in the Quays Theatre at the Lowry three times a year - including Christmas - and producing specially commissioned plays in some non-theatre sites in the city.

The Community and Education programme, which is integral to our work, will continue at full strength.

And then, in 2014, the Company will move into its new city centre home, just round the corner in Peter street, a refurbished Theatre Royal.

This venture will not only bring a historic theatre back into use, but it will also give Manchester:

A 450-seat house which retains the intimacy of the •Library Theatrespace for on-site education workshops and community •activitiesA second space for informal performance•Front of house facilities fit for the 21st century•

The Library Theatre will cease to be our home by summer 2010, but we are not leaving Manchester. Join us on our dramatic journey.

Chris Honer - Artistic Director

MOVING TO THE FUTURE

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2010 starts an exciting new chapter in the story of the Library Theatre Company.

I saw my first play on a school trip to the Library Theatre, in 1964. It was Henry IV Part I, it was a revelation. Something that was difficult and mystifying in the classroom came to life on stage. I decided there and then that I wanted to be an actress and to interpret brilliant writing to an appreciative audience. In October 2009, I was lucky enough to do that at this very theatre. It was a special experience. PAULA WILCoX IN DREAMs oF VIoLENCE

The Library Theatre Company is a very important place to me. I appeared in one of my first professional productions here, I met my wife here, and most of the work that I’m most proud of was on the Library Theatre stage. I hope to play a part in what should be an incredibly exciting future for the company, an organisation of which the city is very privileged to have. GRAEME HAWLEY IN RoCK ‘N’ RoLL

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The Library Theatre has the best disabled facilities of any theatre in Manchester and many further afield too, which enabled us to renew our love of the theatre. It has been truly life-changing for us. We look forward to the opportunities the move to a new home will offer, where we hope to see the company become truly independent and self-sufficient. CHAs AND sHIRLEY BANKs, LIBRARY THEATRE CoMPANY sUPPoRTERs

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“Everything dies, baby - that’s a fact - But maybe everything that dies one day comes back...” Let’s hope that The Library Theatre is simply moving. To a place where its policy of staging, for its public, the best of drama, can continue. I’ve never really understood the phrase ‘The King is Dead - long live The King...’ but perhaps when the Library rises from its necessary ashes - I will. What’s certain is I’ll be there.

GEoRGE CosTIGAN IN WAITING FoR GoDoT

My last production at the Library was All My Sons in 2004 and it is ingrained in my memory as being one of the happiest and most fulfilling productions I have ever been lucky enough to be part of in my 50 years of theatre! I have worked extensively in the commercial theatre world, but the Library Theatre really is special. BRIGIT FoRsYTH, ACTREss

The Library Theatre Company is the perfect place for young people in Manchester to get involved in the theatre. There is always something interesting in the programme to watch, while the theatre’s norfox Young People’s Theatre Company offers the chance to see what really goes on in a producing theatre, and to get on stage and act. I cannot wait to see what the company’s new home will look like!

LAKI HUssAIN, NoRFoX YoUNG PEoPLE’s THEATRE CoMPANY MEMBER

PLEAsE sUPPoRT THE LIBRARY THEATRE The Library Theatre may be on the move but your support is more valuable than ever in helping deliver outstanding drama and an extensive community and education programme.

All donations to the Manchester Library Theatre Development Trust are used to support our productions and to deliver community and education projects to people of all ages across Manchester. Whether you are able to make a one-off contribution, a regular monthly donation or a legacy gift, your support will make a big difference.

THANK YoU To EVERYoNE WHo HAs sUPPoRTED Us To DATEHow to make a donation to the Manchester Library Theatre Development Trust (charity reg. no. 1099215).

BY PHoNE simply call the Library Theatre Box office on 0161 236 7110.

oNLINE Go to www.librarytheatre.com/development where you can choose to make one-off or regular donations with your credit or debit card.

BY CHEQUE Please make cheques payable to the ‘Manchester Library Theatre Development Trust’ and send to Library Theatre Company, Central Library, st Peter’s square, Manchester M2 5PD, or hand in at Box office.

Is THERE A PLACE FoR Us IN YoUR WILL?once you have provided for your family and friends, a gift to the Manchester Library Theatre Development Trust (charity reg. no. 1099215) will help introduce the audiences of tomorrow to the power and value of drama and the arts. A legacy gift costs you nothing now, but could mean a great deal to us in the future.

How could my gift help the Manchester Library Theatre Development Trust?

£200 will enable 30 children to participate in a drama workshop.£1,000 will enable a 10-week creative writing class for adults.£3,000 will deliver a term-long programme of workshop activity for 30 children, including theatre tickets.£5,000 will help support emerging writers to put their work on-stage.

IN MEMoRIAM GIFTsIn Memoriam giving is a wonderful way to pay tribute to a friend or loved ones. You may choose for a gift to be used to deliver a specific project that was close to their heart, or prefer to support a production so that others may continue to share the pleasure of theatre as they did.

We will work with you to ensure that your gift is a fitting commemoration. FoR MoRE INFoRMATIoN ABoUT sUPPoRTING THE LIBRARY THEATRE CoMPANY, PLEAsE CoNTACT: Jenni Willows, LTC Development officeT: 0161 234 1950 E: [email protected]

PLAY YOUR PARTSUPPORTING THE LIBRARY THEATRE

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Manchester events to listen out for... MANCHESTER 2009/2010

Simply visit www.manchester.gov.uk/mcrlive

Never miss a Manchester moment.

sPoNsoRsHIPWe believe that sponsorship should be tailored to address your specific business requirements, with the exact price dependent upon which branding and/or hospitality options are right for you.

Whether you are interested in sponsoring our work on-stage or community and education work, we would be delighted to discuss your needs to identify a package of benefits that would be most appropriate for you and your organisation.

CoMMUNITY sUPPoRT our experienced Community and Education team can devise and deliver one-off workshops or a programme of activity with people of all ages in your chosen community.

schools workshops Community engagementCommunity consultationskills development

We can help put your business at the heart of the community.

HosPITALITYCorporate membership packages are available at various levels, starting at £1000 + VAT, to suit all size of business. We also offer cost-effective corporate hospitality for up to 80 guests. FoR MoRE INFoRMATIoN ABoUT BUsINEss oPPoRTUNITIEs AT THE LIBRARY THEATRE CoMPANY, PLEAsE CoNTACT: Jenni Willows, LTC Development officeT: 0161 234 1950 E: [email protected]

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PLAY YOUR PARTBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

The Library Theatre Company gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following organisations:

PLATINUM CoRPoRATE MEMBERs (*founder members)Artisan*Bruntwood Estates Limited*Chittenden HorleyGreater Manchester Chamber ofCommerce & Industry*William Hare*Manchester Airports Group*Manchester Arndale*NM Rothschild*Perkins Mainman solicitors*Unit Communications Group*Yang sing Restaurant* World Duty Free

GoLD CoRPoRATE MEMBERsEversheds LLPsearchlight Electric Ltd

oTHER sUPPoRTERsAwards for AllArts & BusinessArts Council EnglandManchester City Councilnorfox (supporter of the norfox Young People’s Theatre Company)

Manchester events to listen out for... MANCHESTER 2009/2010

Simply visit www.manchester.gov.uk/mcrlive

Never miss a Manchester moment.

PARKINGLibrary Theatre patrons can use the Park Avenue car park behind Manchester Central for just £5. To use this facility, just show your ticket to the attendant.–PUBLIC TRANsPoRTMany bus services stop directly outside the Central Library and at Piccadilly Gardens, which is five minutes’ walk away.

Piccadilly and Victoria stations are both a 20-minute walk from the theatre. From there, you can catch the Metrolink tram (approximately 10 minutes) to st Peter’s square. oxford Road station is a five minute walk up oxford street. For full details, phone GMPTE on 0161 242 6000 or visit www.gmpte.com–soCIAL NETWoRKINGLibrary Theatre young people’s website: www.ltcextra.comFacebook: search ‘Library Theatre Company’ Twitter: www.twitter.com/librarytheatreYouTube: www.youtube.com/user/librarytheatreco–

BoX oFFICE0161 236 7110–GRoUP BooKINGs0161 234 3156–FAX0161 228 2045 –TEXTPHoNE07840 532 725–WEBsITEwww.librarytheatre.com–

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