Theatre Royal Brighton Season Guide

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★‘PeRfectIoN. RIdIculouSly eNjoyABle’

The independenT

RestoRation LevyBuilt in 1807, Theatre royal

Brighton is one of the most

historic and prestigious Theatres

in the country. Since 1999 we

have spent over £2 million on

essential repair and restoration

projects but, as with any building

of this age, there is much more

to do to ensure this magnificent

Theatre remains equipped for

a third century. in 2007, our

200th Anniversary year, we

introduced a restoration Levy

of £1 to the price of each theatre

ticket (excluding groups, schools

and customers booking more

than one show at a time). This

has meant that we have been

able to undertake much needed

work including re-seating the

Second Circle, repairs to the roof

and the installation of new

lighting dimmers. Future planned

work includes the installation of

new seats in the Gallery,

improved toilet facilities and

renovating the dressing rooms.

We would like to take this

opportunity to thank all of our

customers for your continued

support, custom and help to

safeguard the legacy of this

wonderful Theatre.

SPRING SeASoN 2011

cINdeRellA 17 Dec - 16 Jan 4

moScow cIty BAllet 26 - 29 Jan 6

mASteR clASS 14 - 19 Feb 7

yeS, PRIme mINISteR 3 - 12 Feb 8

tHe ReluctANt deButANte 21 - 26 Feb 10

tell me oN A SuNdAy 28 Feb - 5 Mar 11

deRReN BRowN 9 - 12 Mar 12

lIfe of RIley 14 - 19 Mar 13

RAmBeRt dANce comPANy 23 - 26 Mar 14

GReAt eXPectAtIoNS 29 Mar - 2 apr 15

jouRNey’S eNd 5 - 9 apr 16

tHe HAuNtING 11 - 16 apr 17

jeffRey BeRNARd IS uNwell 18 - 23 apr 18

tHe juNGle Book 26 - 30 apr 19

AveNue q 2 - 7 May 20

oNe NIGHt SHowS 22

comedy 24

comING SooN 25

BookING INfo & tIcketS 26

Back stage touRs Every Saturday at 11.30am

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes

of your favourite Theatre? Our back stage tours give you

the chance to see behind the curtain of our beautiful 203

year old Theatre; one of the country’s oldest continuously

working Theatres and a masterpiece of theatrical

architecture. Discover the list of actors who have ‘trodden

the boards’ here during the Theatre’s long and illustrious life

- Peggy Ashcroft, Marlene Dietrich, John Gielgud, Vivien

Leigh, Laurence Olivier and more recently Sir Ian McKellen

and Simon Callow, to name but a few!

The tour is full of intriguing insights into the history and

present day workings of Theatre royal brighton. come

and see the historic mechanical stage traps, the famous

gulp bar and hear more about the building’s secret tunnel.

Tours cost £6 per person and last approximately 45 minutes.

booking in advance is not essential but will guarantee your

place as spaces are limited. please book in person at

box Office, new road, brighton or by telephone on

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fRI 17 decemBeR 2010 - SuN 16 jANuARy 2011 decemBeRFri 17 7.00Sat 18 2.00 7.00Sun 19 1.30 6.00Mon 20 no performancesTue 21 2.00 7.00Wed 22 2.00 7.00Thu 23 2.00 7.00Fri 24 1.30 6.00Sat 25 no performancesSun 26 1.30 6.00Mon 27 2.00 7.00Tue 28 2.00 7.00Wed 29 2.00 7.00Thu 30 2.00 7.00Fri 31 1.30 6.00jANuARySat 1 no performancesSun 2 1.30 6.00Mon 3 2.00 7.00Tue 4 2.00 7.00 Wed 5 no performances Thu 6 2.00 7.00 Fri 7 2.00 7.00 Sat 8 2.00 7.00Sun 9 1.30 6.00Mon 10 no performancesTue 11 1.30 7.00 Wed 12 2.00 7.00 Thu 13 2.00 7.00 Fri 14 2.00 7.00 Sat 15 2.00 7.00Sun 16 1.30 6.00

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Another Theatre royal Brighton production, this brand new musical tells

the classic story of CindereLLA as you have never seen it before.

Featuring sumptuous sets, lavish costumes, stunning special effects and

a first class cast of top West end performers, not to mention real life

ponies to lead Cinderella’s carriage!

The creative team includes; award winning director phillip Willmott,

Choreographer damien delaney (original cast member and children’s dance

captain of Billy Elliot – The Musical), a new score written by Musical director

Chris hatt (Musical director of Billy Elliot – The Musical) and a script written

by eric potts. With enough jokes, glitter and magic to amuse every girl and

boy, as well as superb singing, dancing and visual wizardry, this new fairy

tale musical is guaranteed to delight the whole family this Christmas.

‘ReAlly delIveRS tHe cHRIStmAS mAGIc It PRomISeS, oNe of tHe BeSt

cHRIStmAS SHowS I HAve SeeN’BriGhTon MAGAzine on PETEr Pan

‘ANotHeR clASSy PRoductIoN, PuRe GeNIuS’

The ArGuS on PETEr Pan

PRIceS £24 £22.50 £18.50 £15 Limited number of superior

seats are available at £27

Discounts

Family Ticket £58 (4 tickets, min 2 children)

Concessions

Children, students with id, over

60s and registered unemployed

£2 off; disabled customers and

their companion £5 off. Must be

booked in advance

Friends of Theatre Royal Brighton

2 for 1 on Fri 17 – Sun 19 december

and Mon 3 - Tue 4 January

Groups

Groups of 10+ £2 off top two price

bands; 20+ pay £18; 40+ pay £16;

60+ pay £14

School Groups

Groups of 10+ pay £9 for best

available. For every 10 seats

purchased, an 11th seat is included

free for a teacher

no discounts for performances marked in red

Follow Cinderella’s adventure at www.cinderellabrighton.com

Locally sponsored by

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supporters of quality drama at Theatre royal brighton

wed 26 - SAt 29 jANThe Sleeping Beauty

Wed & Thu eves 7.45pm

Thu mat 2.30pm

Swan Lake

Fri & Sat eves 7.45pm

Sat mat 2.30pm

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clASSIcAl BAllet At ItS BeSt

moScow cIty BAllet

Moscow city ballet was formed in 1988 by the distinguished

russian choreographer and one time bolshoi soloist Victor Smirnov-

Golovanov. after twenty two years, Moscow City Ballet and

Moscow Ballet Orchestra continue to evolve, bringing the

heritage of classical russian ballet to audiences, including

young ballet-goers, all over the world.

The Sleeping BeautyThe enchanting and romantic story of The Sleeping Beauty

inspired Tchaikovsky to write some of his most glorious music.

The story of princess aurora and her handsome prince has

captivated audiences for well over a hundred years.

Swan Lakeprobably the world’s best-known ballet, Swan Lake is set to

Tchaikovsky’s sublime score performed by a live orchestra. Follow

the fate of prince Siegfried as he falls in love with the beautiful

Swan Queen, Odette, and discover how the power of true love

conquers the forces of evil.

‘moScow cIty BAllet IS ReNowNed foR GReAt PRecISIoN, flAIR ANd StuNNING PeRfoRmANce’Swan Lake Jan 2010

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leGeNdARy dIvA BRouGHt to lIfe oN StAGe

StePHANIe BeAcHAm STarS in

MASTER CLASSby teRReNce mcNAlly

Stephanie Beacham embarks on the most challenging role of her

career as the celebrated diva Maria callas. beautiful and talented

but tormented and insecure, Maria callas took the world by storm;

the general public were mesmerised as much by her talent as by her

glamorous and thrilling private life. Her passionate love affair with

aristotle Onassis gripped the world with an added drama when

he left her heartbroken for Jackie Kennedy.

Stephanie Beacham bears an extraordinary likeness to callas.

When meeting legendary film director Franco Zefferelli for the first

time, who was a good friend of Maria’s, he said, ‘my God you are

Maria Callas!’ Stephanie was a leading player at the rSc and

national Theatre and appeared in the TV dramas Tenko,

Dynasty and The Colbys.

in this rich and lavish production, Stephanie plays Maria at a time

when her voice and her personal life have fallen apart and she

reminisces on the triumphs and tragedies of her life and career.

rich with comedy and searing poignancy the play ‘eXPoSeS tHe PASSIoNS BeHINd tHe voIce’ expreSS.

‘RIcH, vIvId, SAtISfyING’neW yOrK TiMeS

‘At tHe eNd tHe AudIeNce RoSe SPoNtANeouSly, juSt AS tHey RoSe to cAllAS’THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

tHu 3 - SAt 12 feBeves 7.45pm (excluding Sun)

Thu 10 Feb & Sat mats 2.30pm

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★ ★ ★ ★ ‘tHe ScRIPt cRAckleS wItH delIcIouS jokeS’ DaiLy MaiL

Theatre royal brighton is proud to present the opening

of the national tour of Yes, Prime Minister.

The original writers of the classic bbc TV series, Antony

Jay and Jonathan Lynn have reunited for this anniversary

production and now the prime Minister Jim Hacker, his

cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey appleby and his private

Secretary bernard Woolley are back in this hilarious new play.

in a world of spin, blackberrys and ‘sexed up’ dossiers,

the pM is staring disaster in the face. The country is on the

brink of financial meltdown and the Government’s only

apparent salvation comes from a morally dubious deal with the

Foreign Minister of Kumranistan. Will Jim Hacker and his team

of advisors be able to rescue the country from the edge?

Yes, Prime Minister is a chichester Festival

Theatre production.

‘ANtoNy jAy ANd joNAtHAN lyNN HAve tRANSfoRmed

tHeIR SucceSSful televISIoN comedy INto AN HIlARIouS

New PlAy, lovINGly dIRected At GReAt PAce By lyNN’

THe STaGe

‘jIm HAckeR ANd SIR HumPHRey ARe BAck IN tRuly vINtAGe foRm.

AS PolItIcAlly SHARP ANd BlISSfully fuNNy AS eveR’

THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

‘HelPleSS HIlARIty IN tHe coRRIdoRS of PoweR’ THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

‘full of cRAckING oNe lINeRS’THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

‘joke-RIcH, veRy fuNNy’DaiLy MaiL

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dIRect fRom tHe weSt eNd

moN 21 - SAt 26 feBeves 7.45pm


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ScINtIllAtING comedy PRIoR to loNdoN

by wIllIAm douGlAS-Home

Starring jANe ASHeR and BelINdA lANG

parental plans go awry, reputations are shredded and the generation

gap seems insurmountable in William Douglas-Home’s

delightful romantic comedy.

Society couple, Jimmy and Sheila broadbent, are launching their

daughter Jane into society and have their eye on the perfect husband.

Jane, however, has other ideas. The round of balls and parties bores her

stiff and the last thing she wants is some stuffy young toff with perfect

manners. in fact, the chap she really wants appears to be a perfect cad.

Horrified parents, a conniving cousin and hot society gossip

make this a debutante season to remember.

bursting with witty one liners and sparkling dialogue in the tradition

of Noël Coward, this affectionate caricature of 1950s british

society brings the glamour and charm of the debutante

scene gloriously to life.

‘you SHouldN’t Put youR dAuGHteR IN tHe mARRIAGe StAkeS, HoweveR BIG tHe PRIzeS ARe’

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★‘A GReAt SHow.oNe of tHe BeSt tHINGS I’ve SeeN’WHaT’S On STaGe

‘A touR de foRce PeRfoRmANce. AudIeNceS SHould emBRAce tHe cHANce to HeAR tHIS GoRGeouS ScoRe AGAIN’THe STaGe

clAIRe SweeNey StARS IN ANdRew lloyd weBBeR ANd doN BlAck’S mASteRPIece

Following the sell out 2010 uK tour, Andrew Lloyd Webber

and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday returns for 2011.

remodeled for Claire Sweeney by the masters of musical

theatre, with an exclusive new song Dreams never run On

Time, this is the definitive version of the classic musical, with a

wonderful original score, featuring the chart topping song Take

That Look Off Your Face and the title track Tell Me On a Sunday.

Tell Me On A Sunday charts the romantic misadventures of a

young english girl in new york. Brimming with optimism, she seeks

success and love. But as she weaves her way through the maze of

the city and her own anxieties, frustrations and heartaches,

she begins to wonder whether she’s been looking

for love in all the wrong places.

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PRevIew of All New 2011 touR!

Dubbed a ‘psychological illusionist’ by the press, Derren Brown

is a performer who combines magic, suggestion, psychology,

misdirection and showmanship in order to seemingly predict and

control human behaviour, as well as performing mind-bending

feats of mentalism.

For the past ten years Derren has created TV and stage

performances that have stunned audiences, debunked the

paranormal and encouraged many to improve and enhance their

own mental abilities. His first show appeared in 2000, Derren Brown:

Mind Control, and followed with Trick of the Mind, Trick or Treat and

a series of Specials including the controversial Russian Roulette

and the hugely popular events.

Following his sell out 2010 tour, we’re delighted to announce that

Derren Brown will give four preview performances of his brand

new touring production Derren Brown: Svengali, here at

Theatre royal brighton.

This is sure to be one of the hottest tickets in town, so book now!

‘BRIllIANt. tHeRe wAS NotHING foR It But to SuRReNdeR to HIS coNtRol’MaiL On SunDay

‘A SPectAculAR NIGHt of eNteRtAINmeNt. deRReN IS, wItHout douBt, tHIS couNtRy’S GReAteSt IlluSIoNISt’TiMe OuT

‘you RePeAtedly fINd youRSelf RetRIevING youR jAw fRom tHe flooR’THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

not suitable for children under 12 years

BRANd New AyckBouRN PlAy

Starring lIzA GoddARdWritten and directed by AlAN AyckBouRN

presented by The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough,

in association with Guildford’s yvonne arnaud Theatre.

What exactly is the eccentric maverick riley playing at?

With a few months of his life remaining, George riley’s closest

friends remember with love, nostalgia or occasional bursts of

downright fury, how deeply he has affected their lives in the

past. George though, is plotting one final farewell which

threatens to upset all their lives in the future.

Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play looks backwards, forwards

and sometimes sideways, with wry comic affection, on

the lives we lived or might have lived.

★★★★‘All SIX PlAyeRS ARe ImmAculAte’

THe TiMeS

‘mASteRfully cRAfted’THe ObSerVer

wed 23 - SAt 26 mAReves 7.30pm, Thu mat 2pm

Sat mat 2.30pm

PRe-SHow tAlk Thu 24 March 6.30pm

Free to ticket holders

SIGNed PeRfoRmANce Thu 24 March 7.30pm

PAtRoNS £5 off Wed & Thu eves

ASSocIAteS £5 off Wed eve

AmBASSAdoR fRIeNdS £5 off Wed eve

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‘RAmBeRt SetS tHe StANdARd’ THe TiMeS

wINNeR of olIvIeR AwARd 2010 outStANdING AcHIevemeNt IN dANce

Awakenings Tour 2011

right at the very heart of british dance, Rambert Dance Company

returns to its partner theatre with a brand new programme of

imaginative, ambitious and high quality dance, featuring an

exciting and beautiful new work, Awakenings, a piece full

of emotion, energy and drama.

Siobhan Davies’ gorgeously frenetic and award-winning The art

of Touch and Merce Cunningham’s heady RainForest will also be

performed by the company’s 22 world-class dancers, with incredible

live music from the rambert Orchestra.

‘All dANce comPANIeS tAlk ABout New woRk,ANd INteReStING RevIvAlS, But few mAke tHem

HAPPeN lIke RAmBeRt’eVeninG STanDarD

awakenings is commissioned by Daniel Katz Limited photo: awakenings eric richmond & Joe Swift

inset photo: rainForest chris nash

‘AwAkeNINGS SHowS to PeRfectIoN How dANce cAN SometImeS do tHINGS tHAt otHeR ARt foRmS SImPly cANNot’THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

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dIckeNS’ clASSIc Re-ImAGINed to NINeteeNtH ceNtuRy INdIA

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

By cHARleS dIckeNSAdapted by tANIkA GuPtA

An english Touring Theatre & Watford palace Theatre production

peopled by some of his most colourful and memorable characters,

dickens’ epic novel has been lovingly adapted for the stage by

leading playwright Tanika Gupta. Set in the period the novel was

written, we meet pip - a poor boy living on the banks of the

Ganges. Following a terrifying encounter with an escaped convict,

pip is given an unexpected chance to better himself by visiting

the reclusive and mysterious english lady, Miss havisham. in the

decaying colonial grandeur of her house, pip falls in love with

estella and helped by an anonymous benefactor, he moves to

the bustling city to pursue his dream of winning estella’s

heart and of becoming part of the educated elite.

painted in rich, vivid colours across a vast landscape of characters

and locations, this stunning new version promises a powerful and

theatrical telling of dickens’ universally loved masterpiece.

We are delighted to welcome back english Touring Theatre

who thrilled us with Far from the Madding Crowd,

The Hypochondriac and Sir Peter Hall’s Uncle Vanya.

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘HAuNtING, SmouldeRING, dyNAmIc dRAmA’THe GuarDian On eTT’S FaR

FRoM The MaDDinG CRowD

‘eNGlISH touRING tHeAtRe IS oNe of ouR tReASuReS’THe GuarDian

supporters of quality drama at Theatre royal brighton

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RevIvAl of dAvId GRINdley’S weSt eNd & BRoAdwAy HIt

directed by dAvId GRINdley

in the days leading up to the last great German offensive of the

First World War, raleigh, an 18 year old soldier joins a besieged

company of soldiers in the British trenches at St Quentin. There

he finds his new comrades being led by his old school friend

Stanhope, but discovers that the man in army greens is much

changed from the boy he left behind in cricketing whites.

Journey’s End is the olivier-nominated, Tony and drama desk

award winning production directed by david Grindley (Six Degrees

of Separation, Crown Matrimonial, The Philanthropist) that won

critical acclaim in the West end and on Broadway. R.C.Sheriff’s

masterpiece is a must see of British theatre.

Based on the author’s own experience of the Front and life

in the trenches, it celebrates humour and courage in

the face of certain tragedy.

‘dAvId GRINdley’S SuPeRB PRoductIoN ARouSeS emotIoNS tHAt Go too deeP foR woRdS’THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

‘AS comPellING ANd movING AS ANytHING todAy. doN’t mISS It’FinanciaL TiMeS

A cHIllING New tHRIlleR fRom tHe lIteRARy mASteR of SuSPeNSe

in an ancient, crumbling mansion, sheltering from the howling

winds that tear across the surrounding desolate moorland,

two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret.

When a young book dealer, david Filde, is employed to catalogue

an impressive library, he finds an incredible array of rare and

antiquated books. But as a series of strange and unexplained

events conspire to keep him from his work, he realises that if he is

to convince his sceptical employer of the mysterious phenomena,

they must journey together to the very edge of terror to discover

the source of the ghostly night time visitations.

Paul Nicholas, best known for his role in the BAFTA award winning

sitcom, Just Good Friends, also enjoyed West end stardom

in The Mysterious Mr Love, Catch Me If You Can and Singin’

In The rain. he is joined by one of Tv’s hottest young stars,

Charlie Clements, best known as Bradley Branning in EastEnders.

directed by Hugh Wooldridge, this gripping new adaptation

of Charles dickens’ spine-tingling tales of the unexpected

will have you on the edge of your seat!

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1716

This production of Journey’s

End is proud to support the

poppy appeal - supporting

The british Legion

Bill kenwright presents

PAul NIcHolAS

cHARlIe clemeNtS

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tue 26 - SAt 30 APRIlTue 7pm Wed 11am & 5pm

Thu & Fri 1.30 & 6pm

Sat 11am, 2.30pm and 7pm

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juNGle fuN foR All tHe fAmIly

The Birmingham Stage Company is proud to present Rudyard

Kipling’s classic story about Mowgli, a young boy who is raised

in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Sher Khan the tiger

swears to kill the child, Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the boy

to the man village for his safety. But the jungle holds dangers

and surprises for them all and Mowgli’s extraordinary

adventure has just begun!

if you’re looking for a magnificent experience for all the

family, then don’t miss this acclaimed production of

Kipling’s timeless story!

‘AN AdveNtuRe StoRy full of tHRIllS, SPIllS, eXcItemeNt ANd fuN. eNjoyed By AN AudIeNce

RANGed fRom fIve to eIGHty-fIve!’TheATreWorLd

See a trailer of the show at www.birminghamstage.com

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘A RIP-RoARING fAmIly SHow’TiMe OuT

‘A fIRSt-RAte PlAy, wItty, HumANe, GeNeRouS ANd SAd’GuarDian

‘GloRIouSeNteRtAINmeNtfRom tHe veRyBeSt of BeRNARd’S woRSt momeNtS’DaiLy MaiL

‘SHeeR delIGHt’eVeninG STanDarD

by Keith Waterhouse, based on the writings of Jeffrey Bernard

in a life devoted to alcohol, gambling and women, the ever-charming

Jeffrey Bernard distinguished himself by excess. From bernard’s

colourful contributions to the Spectator’s Low Life column, fellow

Fleet Street legend Keith Waterhouse created this gloriously

funny and occasionally poignant production.

Winner of the evening Standard’s best comedy award 1990,

Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell finds the journalist trapped overnight

in his favourite Soho pub. a host of ex wives, friends and enemies

join him in retracing scenes from a life packed with hysterical

and absurd incident.

Robert Powell plays the tour-de-force title role which was

immortalised in the original production by peter O’Toole. Robert

Powell is best known for playing Jesus in Jesus of nazareth

and richard Hannay in The 39 Steps. He has also starred in The

Detectives with Jasper carrott and as Mark Williams in holby City.

‘oNe of tHe GReAteSt comIccReAtIoNS of ouR dAy’ FinanciaL TiMeS

RoBeRt Powell stars in

A moNSteR HIt!

‘tHe BeSt muSIcAl of tHe decAde’

ChriSTopher hArT SundAy TiMeS

After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political

incorrectness, London’s funniest show by far is hitting the road.

The Tony Award winning Avenue Q is the irresistibly charming

musical about the lovably hopeless characters on a downtown

new york street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues:

love, work, relationships and, above all, just how are you

supposed to pay the bills with a BA in english?

hilarious and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch

of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers

and puppets, Avenue Q is a musical like no other. So don’t

let your life suck - book your tickets today!

‘q StANdS foR quIte SImPly tHe BeSt SHow IN towN. Go Now ANd

Go AGAIN ANd AGAIN’ SKy neWS

‘cRoSS SeSAme StReet wItH tHe muPPet SHow, GIve It AN

X RAtING ANd clAP oN A GoveRNmeNt HeAltH wARNING tHAt too mucH lAuGHteR cAN

mAke youR SIdeS AcHe ANd you’ve Got AveNue q’

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‘tHe fuNNIeSt tHING I’ve eveR SeeN’

KiSS FM

‘ABSolutely BRIllIANt. we NeARly dIed lAuGHING’

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SAlly moRGANPSycHIc SAlly oN tHe RoAdtue 18 jAN 7.45pm

Fresh from her new TV series - Psychic Sally on The Road on LiVinG TV,

britain’s best loved celebrity psychic returns. Her reputation has been

built from her close relationship with high profile celebrities.

Don’t miss this unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely

entertaining and enlightening.

www.sallymorgan.tv

cIRcuS of HoRRoRSwed 19 jAN 7.30pm

Following the huge success of The asylum and The Day of the Dead,

The Circus of Horrors has had a major revamp and is back rockin’

and shockin’ with fangtastic new phantasmagoria created to

celebrate its 15th bloody year. The Four Chapters from Hell will

take you through all four of the Circus of Horrors incarnations.

The greatest hits, the greatest acts, the greatest show.

IN tHe fleSH: tHe PINk floyd SHowtHu 20 jAN 7.30pm

In The Flesh presents an authentic excursion into Pink Floyd’s classic

era from arnold Layne through to The Division Bell in a mind-blowing

production featuring a specially designed lightshow complete with

circular projection screen that will leave audiences dazzled!

www.intheflesh.co.uk

GyleS BRANdRetHtHe oNe to oNe SHowSAt 22 jAN 7.30pm

They say all political careers end in tears. in Just a Minute regular,

Gyles brandreth’s case it’s tears of laughter as the actor, author, one

Show reporter, former Mp and government whip turns stand-up. This is

brandreth unleashed on the stars he’s known and the wicked ways of

Westminster, no expense spared.

‘INcRedIBly fuNNy, wIldly INdIScReet’ Daily Mail

BjoRN AGAINmoN 21 mAR 7.30pm

One aussie bloke presents four pretendy Swedes and a trip to

the threatre you’ll never forget! Join in all the fun with Bjorn Again!

Hits from Mamma Mia together with the legendary voice of host

Tony Blackurn playing all the uK hits of 1988.

wHo HAS tAleNtmoN 25 APRIl 4pm

Once again, our team will be searching the whole of Sussex for local

talented people of all ages, to audition for their chance to appear in

the last ever Live Final Show. The audience on the night will vote

for their favourite act and select the winner.

This event will help raise funds for this year’s chosen charity,

albion in the Community. if you have a talent and you would

like the chance to perform, send for an application pack now,

email: [email protected]

Sponsored by reform Solutions (uK) Ltd.

colIN fRySuN 10 APR 7.30pm

Don’t miss one of the most celebrated psychic mediums, Colin Fry,

as he delivers messages of love and comfort in his brand new The

People’s Medium show. be stunned by his breathtaking accuracy

and compassion in this new show as he conducts an evening of

intimate communication with your loved ones.

evenings of mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for education and

entertainment purposes only.

www.colinfry.co.uk

SHAuN tHe SHeeP in SHAuN’S BIG SHow

a music and dance extravaganza. come and join

Shaun and his friends in their very own live show.

all your favourite characters from the hit

bbc show will be here including bitzer,

Shirley, Timmy and the rest of the flock

in this magical, fully choreographed music

and dance extravaganza.

This eMMy award-winning bbc family

favourite has been specially adapted for the

stage by the ‘national children’s Dramatist’

David Wood (BFG, The witches).

comING SooN

tHu 14 - SuN 17 julThu 7pm

Fri & Sun 11am, 2pm & 5pm

Sat 1pm, 4pm & 7pm

fAmIly tIcket £55 (4 tickets min 2 kids under 12 only)

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Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm

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PuNt ANd deNNISfRI 21 jAN 7.30pm

This brand new show sees punt and Dennis return to the live arena

after four years. Hugh Dennis is best known for outnumbered (bbc1)

and Mock the week (bbc2), as well as his and Steve punt’s award-

winning and acclaimed bbc radio 4 programme The now Show.

‘tHe kINGS of SAtIRIcAl comedy’ THe GuarDian

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‘SHeffIeld’S fINeSt twAddle tAlkeR’ THe DaiLy TeLeGrapH

decides to instruct the nation in moral matters. Well, he would have

done had his next door neighbour not mistyped the title. John’s

philosophical, his new show can now consider the vast range of

exotic breads in the shops as well as the nation’s moral decline!

leNNy HeNRy cRAdle to RAveSuN 13 feB 7.30pm

Cradle To Rave is the brand new one man show from Lenny Henry,

fresh from his award-winning stint in othello. Lenny returns to his roots

with a funky, funny and touching show about the thing he loves most:

music. Cradle To Rave is a musical journey, exploring the role music

has played, and will play, at every stage of Lenny’s life. Written by

Lenny Henry and Jon Canter.

StePHeN k AmoStHe BeSt medIcINeSuN 6 mAR 7.30pm

Fresh from a busy year filming his own bbc2 comedy series The

Stephen k amos Show, Stephen comes to brighton with more melt in

the middle, heartfelt humour to warm the very cockles of your heart.

Laughter really is the best medicine and the Doctor will see you now.

‘AmoS IS dyNAmIte’ THe GuarDian

couNt ARtHuR StRoNG commANd PeRfoRmANceSuN 27 mAR 8pm

Count Arthur Strong’s new show, Command Performance, is so new,

not even he knows he’s doing it yet. Don’t worry about that though, it’s

never stopped him before! So get your Maltesers out, roll your trouser

legs up and sit back and enjoy this potentially wonderful show. pausing

only to glance up from your programme to ask when the interval is.

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BookING INfoRmAtIoN

Theatre Royal Brighton

New Road Brighton BN1 1SD

Box Office 0844 871 7650

[email protected]

Groups Hotline 0844 871 7617

[email protected]

Access Bookings 0844 871 7677

Facsimile 01273 764412


*prices are subject to up to a £2 booking fee online

BoX offIceTelephone bookings

Open Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm

Sun 10am - 8pm

Group bookings

Open Mon - Thu 9am - 6.30pm

Fri 9am - 6pm

Sat 10am - 4pm

in person only

box Office in the Theatre foyer open

Mon - Sat 10am - 8pm. Open 12pm every

third Wed of the month due to staff

training. closes 6pm when no performance

that day. Open 2 hours prior to start of

performance Sun.

BookINGprices are subject to up to a £2.50 per ticket

fee online and £1.50 per ticket fee by phone,

excluding Friends and Group bookings.

a transaction fee of £2.85 will be added

to all telephone, email, postal and fax

bookings, excluding Friends and Group

bookings, except for productions marked*

where a per ticket fee of £3 and £1 postage

charge will apply. reserve and pay within

4 working days. cheques payable to Theatre

royal brighton Ltd. Send to: box Office,

Theatre royal brighton, new road, brighton,

east Sussex bn1 1SD, with an Sae. Tickets

are non-refundable. please note bookings

cannot be exchanged (excluding Friends of

Theatre royal brighton) or money refunded

under any circumstance.

coNceSSIoNS under 16s, full-time students, registered

unemployed, over 60s or the retired get £2

off each seat for most Mon-Thu eves and

mats. people with disabilities are entitled to

£5 off any seat. please book in advance.

Discounts subject to availability, one

discount per ticket excluding booking fee.

*We reserve the right to limit or vary any advertised prices or discounts.

SPecIAl offeR key Groups

Groups of 10 or more enjoy £4 off price

bands a & b for some Mon-Thu eve

performances and Sat mats and pay as

little as £16 for best available seats for some

midweek mats. Different rates apply to some

shows. For details call the Groups Hotline.

Schools, under 16 years

School parties of 10 or more pay £8 each for

most Mon - Wed eves and midweek mats

(excluding price band a). every 11th seat free

for teachers. Different rates apply to some

shows. education workshops may be

available with these shows. For details

call the Groups Hotline.

Buy More, Pay Less Scheme

Theatre-going has never been such good

value, as Theatre royal brighton rewards

you for coming more often with our

fantastic buy More, pay Less Scheme*.

Simply buy seats for 2 or more shows at

the same time to save. book for 2 shows

and save £2 per ticket, book for 3

shows and save £3 per ticket or book

for 4 shows and save £4 per ticket.

*available Mon - Thu & Sat mats, on shows of 1 week or more duration marked with the symbol. all tickets must be booked at the same time. Where the number of tickets varies, discount applies to the minimum number purchased. cannot be used with any other offer.

GeNeRAl StANdBya £11 standby ticket in the Gallery

can be purchased for most shows 1 hour

before the performance, subject to ava

ilability. please contact the box Office.

PleASANt PARkINGThe closest car park is the ncp Theatre

car park in church Street where evening

visitors to the Theatre can enjoy a flat rate

of £7 (after 6pm Mon - Sat and mid week

matinees). When you enter the car park, take

a ticket from the entrance barrier and bring

this ticket to the Theatre. Simply insert your

parking ticket into the special validation

machine and it will recode the discount

for you. any price increases on parking

fees are solely at the discretion of ncp.

Gift Vouchers make an ideal present and are

on sale at the box Office from £1 upwards.

equAl AcceSSplease advise us in advance of any special

needs you or any of your guests may require.

The box Office staff will be happy to help in

any way they can and to offer advice at the

time of booking – all wheelchairs spaces

must be reserved at the time of booking.

The Stalls, Stalls bar and an

adapted toilet are accessible

to wheelchair users.

a Sennheiser infra-red audio

amplification system is available

in selected seats for the hearing impaired.

There are a limited number of headsets

that can be hired from the Foyer Kiosk

before the performance

Hearing dogs and guide dogs are

welcome in the Theatre.please inform

the box Office at the time of booking.

Disabled customers are entitled to £5

off on all performances. customers

who require additional assistance to attend

the theatre should make this known at the

time of booking. There are free non-reserved

parking spaces available very close to the

Theatre on new roadfor blue badge holders.

For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons

please use Type Talk, which is a free service

provided by the rniD and bT. (you only pay

for the call to the venue).

18001 0871297 5477 (textphone user)

18002 0871297 5477 (hearing person)

an access leaflet is available.

please call 01273 764400

The information in this brochure was correct at the time of going to press. Theatre royal brighton reserve the right to alter the advertised programme or facilities if necessary and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. children under 5 will not be admitted to Theatre royal brighton except for family and children’s shows. children aged 1 year + must have a paid ticket.

Data Protection Theatre royal brighton is managed by Theatre royal brighton Ltd, part of the ambassador Theatre Group. We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments. We also look to secure information and special offers for our customers from other organisations. you will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information the next time you book. if you do not want to receive information from ourselves and/or third parties or have any queries contact Michelle Shipley in the

Marketing Department on 01273 764410.

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We will donate £1 on your behalf

to the restoration Fund

prices are correct at the time of going to press,

however we reserve the right to change or vary

prices at any time. price band S related to Superior

seats situated in the royal circle.

Seating Plan

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Moscow City

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eves

Mats

£32

£27

£28

£22

£23

£19

£19

£16

£35

£30

Yes, Prime

Minister

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mats

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£26.50

£27.50

£24.50

£24.50

£25.50

£22.50

£20.50

£21.50

£18.50

£17.50

£18.50

£15.50

£29.50

£30.50

£27.50

Master Class

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£26

£27

£24

£24

£25

£22

£20

£21

£18

£17

£18

£15

£29

£30

£27

The Reluctant

Debutante

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£26

£27

£24

£24

£25

£22

£20

£21

£18

£17

£18

£15

£29

£30

£27

Tell Me on

a Sunday

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£27

£29

£21

£25

£27

£21

£22

£24

£18

£19

£21

£18

£30

£32

£24

Derren Brown

all perfs £29 £29 £29 £29 £29

Life of Riley

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£24

£26

£22

£21

£23

£19

£18

£20

£16

£15

£17

£13

£27

£29

£25

Rambert

Wed & Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£22

£24

£18

£20

£22

£18

£17

£20

£16

£11

£11

£11

£25

£27

£21

Great

Expectations

Tue - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£24

£25

£19

£22

£23

£19

£18

£19

£16

£15

£16

£16

£27

£28

£22

Journey’s End

Tue - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Wed & Thu mats

£24

£26

£21

£21

£24

£18

£18

£22

£15

£15

£18

£13

£27

£30

£24

The Haunting

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£24

£25

£20

£21

£22

£18

£19

£20

£15

£15

£16

£13

£27

£28

£23

Jeffrey Bernard is

Unwell

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Fri & Sat eves

Thu mat

£26

£27

£24

£24

£25

£22

£20

£21

£18

£17

£18

£15

£29

£30

£27

PRICE BAND A B C D S

The Jungle Book

all perfs £15 £15 £13 £11.50 £15

Avenue Q

Mon - Thu eves

& Sat early

Fri & Sat eves

Fri early

£28.50

£30.50

£21.50

£24.50

£26.50

£18.50

£20.50

£21.50

£15.50

£18.50

£19.50

£13.50

£31.50

£33.50

£25.50

Joseph

Tue - Thu eves

Midweek mats

Fri, Sat & Sun perfs

£25

£22

£27

£23

£20

£25

£20

£17

£22

£17

£14

£19

£28

£25

£30

Shaun the Sheep

all perfs £16.50 £14.50 £14.50 £11.50 £16.50

Sally Morgan

Circus of Horrors

The Pink Floyd

Show In the Flesh

Punt and Dennis

Gyles Brandreth

John

Shuttlesworth

Lenny Henry

Stephen K Amos

Bjorn Again

Count Arthur

Strong

Colin Fry

Who Has Talent

£21.50

£28

£23.50

£21

£17

£16

£24.50

£19.50

£18.50

£18

£19.50

£11

£21.50

£24

£23.50

£21

£17

£16

£24.50

£19.50

£18.50

£18

£19.50

£11

£21.50

£20

£23.50

£21

£17

£16

£24.50

£19.50

£18.50

£18

£19.50

£11

£21.50

£13

£23.50

£21

£17

£16

£24.50

£19.50

£17.50

£18

£19.50

£11 £16

Some seating plans may vary from this standard

example. please ask for details when booking.

cover images: avenue Q Claire Sweeney Derren Brown Robert Powell Stephanie Beacham Yes, Prime Minister

CentreStage Members and SponsorsWe would like to thank the following for their support

Sponsors

Sponsors of Theatrical Workshops for Children

Supporters of Quality Drama at Theatre Royal Brighton

Gold Members

Silver Members

AmBASSAdoR tHeAtRe GRouPTheatre royal brighton is operated by the ambassador Theatre Group (aTG), who have a total of 39 venues across the uK, including 12 in the West end, and 27 regionally. aTG’s impressive portfolio of West end theatres includes apollo Victoria, comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of york’s, Fortune, Lyceum, phoenix, piccadilly, playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. aTG’s regional theatres include The ambassadors Woking encompassing the new Victoria and rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning ambassador cinemas; alexandra Theatre, aylesbury Waterside Theatre; birmingham; Theatre royal brighton; bristol Hippodrome; churchill Theatre bromley; edinburgh playhouse; Leas cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre royal, Glasgow; Grimsby auditorium; Liverpool empire; palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; new Theatre, Oxford; richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland empire; princess Theatre, Torquay; new Wimbledon Theatre and new Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, york. aTG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in britain and internationally. current and recent aTG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, west Side Story, Guys and Dolls, andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard and Spamalot.

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