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COME WATCHTheatre, Music, Comedy P5-P33

5-7 Artillery StreetDerry Londonderry, BT48 6RG, Northern IrelandTel: 028 71 268027www.derryplayhouse.co.ukinfo@derryplayhouse.co.uk

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COME LEARNTraining ,Workshops P35-P41

HAVE FUNVenue and Room hireP42-P44

TAKE A PEAK Opening times, mapP45-P48

Over 25 years ago I began to plan a way forward to create a multi-disciplinary community arts centre in the heart of our Walled City. Through the generosity of Joe Mulheron and John Coyle, I found the old Sisters of Mercy convent Schools on Artillery Street. And so The Playhouse was born and we began to make play and plays!

The Playhouse continually tries hard to live up to our vision to serve the people and communities of this City and beyond. We’re always aware of the need to keep our fingers on the pulse of our communities of interest and geography- culturally, socially, politically and economically. We are of this very special place and what happens here happens to us.

Our mission and vision hasn’t changed one iota. Our mission then and now is to create a meaningful inclusive community arts service. Art for All, Art the Many not the Few. Art not as a luxury for the rich but a necessity for everyone.

My sincere and heartfelt thanks for the support, wisdom and guidance of everyone who made this vision possible, all our audiences, funders, partners and especially our great team of co-workers, and Board of Management, past and present.

Little did architect Edward Toye know, over 100 years ago, he designed not just a Primary School for the Sisters of Mercy, but a Playhouse, a big house for play, plays and creativity.

Pauline Ross - Playhouse founder and Director

25 YEARS OF THE PLAYHOUSE

14 local and national awards won.

65 professional Playhouse theatre productions produced and toured throughout Ireland, UK, Europe and America.

100’s of art education projects delivered every year to thousands of vulnerable people, including disabled, youth at risk, unemployed, prisoners and lone parents.

1000’s of Open College Network qualifications awarded, boosting capacity and providing pathways to further education and employment.

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ANGELS IN AMERICA Part 1, Millennium Approaches, Sunday 20th August, 7pmPart 2, Perestroika, Sunday 27th August, 7pmTickets £10 (includes £1 development contribution)

America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge) plays Prior Walter along with a cast including Denise Gough (People, Places and Things), Nathan Lane (The Producers), James McArdle (Star Wars: The

Force Awakens) and Russell Tovey (The Pass). This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse).

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The Playhouse in association with Foyle Pride presents

THE CHEMSEX MONOLOGUESThursday 24th August, 8pmTickets £10/£8 (includes £1 development contribution)

Strictly for ages 16+ Contains explicit adult content and themes

Written by Patrick Cash. Directed by J.P Conaghan. The Chemsex Monologues are the untold stories of the men and women adrift in London’s chill-out, offering a frank, funny and touching insight into one of the twenty-first centuries most controversial gay subcultures.

For so many that are nameless, this is simply life.

Not knowing any better, they fall deeper down the rabbit-hole.

Explicit, funny and touching, The Chemsex Monologues display a realm that is sometimes dark, but populated by very real, loveable human beings.

Followed by Q&A

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YERMAThursday 31st August, 7pmTickets £11 (includes £1 development contribution)

by Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca

The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it ‘an extraordinary

theatrical triumph’ (The Times) and ‘stunning, searing, unmissable’ (Mail on Sunday). Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as ‘spell-binding’ (The Evening Standard), and ‘devastat-ingly powerful’ (The Daily Telegraph).

Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a shocking climax.

This broadcast does not have an interval.

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THE 4 OF USSaturday 16th September, 8pmTickets £12(includes £1 development contribution)

The 4 Of Us shot to early fame towards the end of 1989 with their debut ‘Songs for the Tempted’, which featured the massive hits ‘Mary’ and ‘Drag My Bad Name Down’.

The follow up Man Alive made Q magazine's prestigious Top 50 Albums of 1992 and included the UK Top 30 song She Hits Me.

‘Sugar Island’, their latest album, explores the brothers' early years growing up in Northern Ireland; musically, it focuses on the trademark interplay of their acoustic guitars.

OWEN O'NEILL RED NOISEFriday 22nd September, 8pmTickets £10 (includes £1 development contribution)

Award winning stand-up comedian, writer and actor Owen O’Neill’s made his stand-up TV debut in 1985 on Saturday Live and has since performed all over the World. He has guested twice on ‘Late Night with Conan O'Brien’. He has produced, directed and starred in eight one man-shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning a string of awards including two Fringe Firsts. Over the years he has appeared at many of the major poetry and literary festivals.

His new show is a hybrid of stand-up comedy, theatrical monologue and poetry. Owen is a veteran of this mix of genre and manages to blend all three to perfection.

“Never before have I been to a gig where the atmosphere has been so electric” The Irish News

“O’Neill’s poetry is thought provoking and entertaining. A brilliant Fringe experience. ” CHORTLE!

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Destined present

THE PRODIGAL SON STORYThursday 28th September, 8pmTickets £10 adult/ £5 children (includes £1 development contribution)

Destined Learning Disability Support Organisation presentation of ‘The Prodigal Son Story’ is told through its own member’s comical interpretation of this biblical classic. Inspired by a rich mixture of local language and styles, the story is transformed for the enjoyment of the modern audience.

This visual puppet presentation is inspired by the old style puppet show. It has been updated and delivered through both the narrative and music styles. These delightfully talented puppets take every opportunity throughout to show off their acting skills and dramatic charm.

THE SOCIAL CONSCIENCE OF THE SONG Saturday 23rd September, 8pmTickets £8 (includes £1 development contribution)

A musical presentation on a very musical history…Musician and lecturer Dr Liam Campbell returns with his critically acclaimed musical performance and discussion on the history of songs of conscience.

The show traces the history of songs of conscience and their social, cultural, and political realities. Songs by artists Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Presley, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel and Grandmaster Flash will feature.

Liam will be joined on stage by some musical friends. Feel free to bring a musical instrument and join in on this innovative musical journey. Chords for the songs will be on the big screen… come along, listen, play along and sing along.

The Playhouse and presents

PLAYCRAFT LIVESaturday 14th OctoberTickets available soon at www.playcraft.live

Playcraft Live will stage the first ever play in Mi-necraft, stepping between real and virtual worlds, human actors, theatrical direction and digital puppeteering.

This original production by The Playhouse brings together world-renowned producers, actors, costume and set designers and Minecraft talents, and will premiere on stage at The Playhouse and broadcast to the world online at :www.playcraft.live.

The production will see the dramatisation of a script, written specifically for Playcraft by Alex Scarrow, the internationally successful author and creator of the popular Time Riders teen novels.

The story sits between books one and two of the Time Riders series.

Online Challenges, featured on the Playcraft Live website, invite participants to learn about aspects of theatre production and Minecraft, from set de-sign to acting, costume creation to scriptwriting.

Playcraft Live is a collaboration between The Play-house, world-renowned creative producer, Adam Clarke, digital educators, MakeMatic, and a diverse team of Minecraft personalities and artists. It is commissioned by The Space, which is funded by the BBC and Arts Council England.

@playcraftlive #playcraftlive

Playcraft Live is not an official Minecraft product nor is it approved or associated with Mojang

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Bruiser Theatre Company present

THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13 ¾ Sunday 15th October, 8pmTickets £12/10 (includes £1 development contribution)

Bruiser’s 20th Anniversary ProductionPresented by kind permission from Sayle Screen on behalf of the Sue Townsend Estate All the agonies of Sue Townsend’s loveable loser are brought to life and hilariously captured in his secret diary, from his unrequited love for Pandora to the erratic behaviour of his dog .

All the cultural pageantry of a keenly observed era marches past via the unique perspective of Sue Townsend's creation: A. Mole, whose self-absorption only gets funnier as his life becomes more desperate.

Adapted from the best-selling book with original music Adrian Mole is a nostalgic blast from the past, jam-packed with fun, laughter and warmth.

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NT Live presents

HAMLETWednesday 18th October, 7pmTickets £11(includes £1 development contribution) Cert: 12A

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumber-batch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.

Now seen by over 750,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 NT Live broadcast returns to cinemas.

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions.

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Photo by Johan Persson

Field Day presents

THE FIELD DAY ANNUAL LECTURE 2017Friday 20th October, 7pmTickets £10/£8 (includes £1 development contribution)

The aim of this lecture series is to honour Derry native Seamus Deane and to continue with Field Day's 37-year tradition by bringing to Derry some of the world's leading thinkers who have the potential to make the city an international centre of intellectual discovery every year.

In 2017, the Seamus Deane Annual Lecture is on the status of immigrants in Ireland north and south. A parallel lecture on this theme will also be held in Galway in October.

Videos of the lecture series will be available online at fieldday.ie, where the brand new Field Day podcast is also available.

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Centre Stage Theatre Company present

LUTHER by John OsborneSaturday 21st October, 8pmTickets £11/ £8 (includes £1 development contribution)

In October, exactly 500 years ago, Martin Luther, an obscure Augustinian monk, nailed a document to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany and changed the world forever.

This remarkable anniversary is commemorated with this award winning play by Centre Stage Theatre Company.

Osborne is one of the most significant and influential playwrights of 20th century theatre, best known for his ground-breaking ‘Look Back in Anger’.

’Luther’ gives a powerful portrait of the monk as he agonizes with his doubts and disillusions and subsequently the consequences of his world-shattering cry for Church reform.

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The Playhouse presents

SEE NO EVIL A HAUNTED EXPERIENCE IN SENSORY DEPRIVATIONThursday 26th to Tuesday 31st OctoberTickets £5 (includes £1 development contribution)

TRUTH OR DARE!

The Playhouse dare you to make it through our Haunted house experience, where you will lose the sense of sight.

Para-normal detectives, exploring the most haunt-ed areas of Derry for Halloween, have accidentally unleashed an unspeakable evil in The Playhouse.

Now two detectives have vanished and the last re-maining detective kidnaps you to put right what has gone wrong… but are you his saviour or sacrifice?

Can you survive only with touch, sound and smell?At regular intervalsKidnapped for ages 11+ from 5pm-7.30pmKidnapped for ages 18+ from 7.30pm-10pm

RSC Live presents

CORIOLANUS Thursday 2nd November, 7pmTickets £11 (includes £1 development contribution)

A full-throttle war play that transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome.Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and to decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie.

Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.

Tracey McRory presents

BOYS OF THE ISLANDFriday 3rd November, 8pmTickets £10/£8 (includes £1 developmen contribution)

All along the Western Front there is serenity and a tragic beauty that preserves the memories and secrets of a lost generation of young men from all over Ireland.

Award winning musicians and composers Richard Laird and Tracey McRory have been composing music/songs inspired by the battlefields and their song ‘John Condon’ written along with the Late Sam Starrett has been recorded by many artists around the world.

This special concert will highlight local stories from WW1 and will use film, imagery, music and narrative to tell their story. Their stories will weave their way throughout the concert creating a musical journey of remembrance and reconciliation.

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Tommy Swarbrigg Promotions presents

JACK L ‘MAGIC DAYS’Saturday 11th November, 8pmTickets £15 (includes £1 development contribution)

The great Jack L (Jack Lukeman) returns to The Playhouse after spending much of 2017 touring throughout Europe with such luminaries as Jools Holland, Imelda May, Neil Sedaka and Aerosmith.

There's something for every taste in Jack's music. His most recent best-selling album of original material Magic Days has been deemed his “best work ever” by Hot Press Magazine and The Irish Times amongst others, and it promises to a very magical night that will no doubt live long in the memory.

SUITE ESPAÑOLA (SPANISH SUITE) Saturday 4th November, 8pmTickets £12/£9.50 (includes £1 development contribution)

Come on a journey all over Spain using Spanish classical, folkloric and the most pure flamenco types of dance. Using the repertory of Spain's classical music, this show also introduce various touches of contemporary styles to infuse different and exciting ideas. Experience an unforgettable night with the Compania de Danza de Vicente Renero, bring together eight dancers and three musicians who are top of their profession. Be taken through their world of flamenco, and get immersed in the authenticity of their art, the stunning vibrant costumes and amazing lighting of this amazing stage performance.

“A gorgeous, versatile Baritone” The Washington Post!

“What a voice…what a performer!” ” The Los Angeles Times

The Playhouse presents

AN EVENING WITH BETTE MIDLER Featuring Orla Mullan as Bette Friday 17 & Saturday 18th November, 8pmTickets £10 (includes £1 development contribution)

Written by Felicity McCall, Directed by Kieran Griffiths The Playhouse is proud to present ‘An Evening with Bette Midler’ featuring the fantastic Orla Mullan as the divine Miss M herself.

She's feisty, she's naughty and she's got a voice full to the brim with character and beauty.

Join us for an intimate look at Bette's life, loves and laughs through story and song.

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Lilliput Theatre Company Presents

EL GALACTICOSWednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd November 7.00pmTickets £7 (includes £1 development contribution)

As our way of celebrating 25 years performing drama; Lilliput have formed a collection of their favourite pieces over the years. From the theatrical adaption of ‘Macbeth’ and the emotional scenes from ‘Hope in the Derry Workhouse’ and comedy clips from ‘Dr Watts Squeeze Box’ and ‘I Remember When’; this promises to be a box of theatrical delights.

Lilliput have given a variety of theatre performances, educational sketches in Magee University and NWRC, and have also performed disability awareness sketches and talent show in local schools.

As Lilliput they are the little people overcoming big obstacles.

THE BIG TICKLE COMEDY FESTIVAL & PETER E DAVIDSON PRESENT...

KEVIN MCALEERSAYING YES TO YES Friday 24th November 8pm Tickets £15

Join spiritual guru Kevin McAleer for a life-changing evening of living fully in the moment, with meditation, mindfulness, deep breathing, tai chi, yoga, bee venom therapy, psychic flower arranging, singing with dolphins and digital photography. Universally acknowledged as Tyrone's leading Zen Buddhist saint, he trained for thirty three years under the legendary Deepjoy Chakra in Peru, before founding the Institute of Light™ in Strabane in 1972.

McAleer will be signing copies of his bestselling 'How to Turn your Negative Voices into Imaginary Friends', which has been translated into more than 37,000 languages worldwide. Wear loose clothing.

PAUL CURRIE FFFFFFMILK!!Friday 24th November 10pm Tickets: £6

The master of surreal nonsense and bohemian clownarchy is back with his show Ffffffmilk!! Paul Currie has appeared on BBC Three’s Live at the Electric. Gained a loyal fan base including some of the UK’s most respected comedians: Stewart Lee, Limmy, Tony Law, Phil Jupitus, Tom Stade etc.

Come and get your surreal on, wipe all reason on the doormat before you crawl on hands and knees inside the mind flume of Paul Currie and let’s get ffffffffmilky!

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MICKY BARTLETT TYPICALSat 25th November 10.30pm Tickets £10

Micky's hit 30 and he's unapologetically taking on the big issues: racism, sexism, his doctor telling him to avoid dairy. Don't miss Northern Ireland's favourite stand-up from BBC's Bad Language, Monumental and Radio 4's State of the Nations with his funniest hour yet. Or so he hopes... bloody typical!

TERESA LIVINGSTONE DELIGHTEDSat 25th November 9pm Tickets: £8

With a piano, a gin, and the voice of a woman who has reached the point of no return, Teresa is ready to share.

One of the of the stars of BBC Northern Ireland comedy show ‘Late Licence’, Teresa’s original and hilarious songs cover everything from sleazebags in

bars to workplace hatred with a bit of cake and wine thrown in for good measure.share.Teresa is a musical comedian who’s original and hilarious songs cover everything from sleazebags in bars to workplace hatred with a bit of cake and wine thrown in for good measure. One of the of the stars of BBC Northern Ireland comedy show “Late Licence"

THE BIG TICKLE COMEDY FESTIVAL & PETER E DAVIDSON PRESENT...

PETER E DAVIDSON FOPICALSat 25th November 7.30pm Tickets: £6

Prepare to fathom the world of Trump, May and Foster through the Rosé wine tinted eyes of a ginger bearded fop.

Peter has written for BBC Radio 4, and BBC NI and has appeared on BBC's 'The Blame Game.' Fresh from the Belfast Comedy festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival this new show is hot on the heels of his successful 2016 debut solo show ‘Guns N' Rose’.

NT Live presents

FOLLIESThursday 30th November, 7pmTickets £11(includes £1 development contribution)

Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.

Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, it’s directed by Dominic Cooke (The Comedy of Errors).

Winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Olivier awards, Sondheim’s previous work includes ‘A Little Night Music’, ‘Sweeney Todd’ and ‘Sunday in the Park with George’.

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MANY THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE PATRONS

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Help The Playhouse provide educational opportunities for some of the most vulnerable and hard to reach people, use the arts for peacebuilding, and produce ground-breaking new theatre by becoming a corporate patron. Get in touch with Elaine Forde at the playhouse on 0871268027 or email elaine@derryplayhouse.co.uk

“What a gift The Playhouse is to the community” Roma Downey, Actor

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The Playhouse in association with the Mary Hill School of Ballet presents

A MIRACLE ON ARTILLERY ST A CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL SHOWCASEThursday 7th-Sunday 10th Dec, 7pm, Matinees Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th Dec, 2.30pmTickets £8/ £5 (includes development contribution)

COULD YOUR CHILD BE ONE

OF OUR CHRISTMAS STARS??

EMAIL

FIONA@DERRYPLAYHOUSE.CO.UK

FOR AN AUDITION SLOT!

SUITABLE FOR AGES 5+

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The Playhouse in association with the Mary Hill School of Ballet presents

A MIRACLE ON ARTILLERY ST A CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL SHOWCASEThursday 7th-Sunday 10th Dec, 7pm, Matinees Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th Dec, 2.30pmTickets £8/ £5 (includes development contribution)

Directed by Deigh Reid - Musical Director Ryan Quinn - Choreography Ms Victoria Harrison

See your Child shine like a Christmas star as the Playhouse presents a beautiful evening of musical delight.

Featuring classic songs from your favourite movies and musicals

It will be a ‘MIRACLE’ if we get from the start to the end!

NT Live presents

YOUNG MARXThursday 14th December, 7pmTICKETS: £11 (includes £1 developmentcontribution) CERT 12ARory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. 1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy.Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there’s still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx.

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FRANCESCA MARTINEZ Wednesday 6th December, 9pmTickets £10 (includes £1 development contribution)

Francesca Martinez is a wobbly* comedian and star of BBC’s Extras, Live at the Apollo and ITV’s The Jonathon Ross Show. She has toured internationally from Edinburgh to London, Montreal to Melbourne and Hollywood to Broadway, and now brings her award-winning stand up to Derry and Strabane for the first time.

* Oh yeah, she has mild cerebral palsy but she prefers the word ‘wobbly’.

“A hugely fresh talent...Brilliant ” London Evening Standard

“Hilarious and deeply moving ” Metro Edinburgh

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AN EVENING WITH MAUREEN HEGARTY AND FRIENDSSaturday 16 December 8pm Tickets £8 (includes £1 development contribution)

One of the city's outstanding singers, Maureen Hegarty will perform stunning Christmas carols and favourites from her usual repertoire.

Maureen had her own series of shows on the BBC, and toured Europe and America. Over the years she has worked with Val Doonigan, Josef Locke, Brendan O’ Dowda and the Chieftans, and with Harry Seacombe on the ITV programme ‘Highway’.

Dyad Productions presents

THE TIME MACHINESunday 11th February 2018, 8pmTickets £12/£10 (includes £1 development contribution)

From the creators of The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe, Christmas Gothic, Dalloway, Female Gothic and Austen’s Women.

In this new age of uncertainty, where the shadows of tyranny, intolerance and war darken the narrative of human progress, how much time do we have left? If civilisation fell today, what would become of us?

In producer Rebecca Vaughan and writer/director Elton Townend Jones’ new and radical interpretation of the HG Wells classic, a Victorian explorer travels across the ages into tomorrow and beyond: from the fall of man to the end of the world, discovering the fate of our endeavours and uncovering our darkest fears.

Setting the Darwinist politics of the original novella in sharp relief against our own experience of Western decline in the early 21st century, The Time Machine is a philosophical journey, a nightmare adventure, a cautionary tale – and the story of us all.

Can we change the future? Or has the end of the world already begun?

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NT Live presents

JULIUS CAESAR Wednesday 22nd March, 7pmTickets £11(includes £1 development contribution)

Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (The Walking Dead) is Mark Antony. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London. Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat's popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital. Nicholas Hytner's production will thrust the audience into the street party that greets Caesar's return, his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake.

Royal Shakespeare Company presents

TWELFTH NIGHT Thursday 15th March, 7pmTickets £11 (includes £1 development contribution)

'I am all the daughters of my father's house,And all the brothers too.'

Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Two twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister...Christopher Luscombe, Director of Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing, returns to the RSC to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, a brilliantly bittersweet account of "the whirligig of time".

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COMING UP IN 2018…The Playhouse presents

THE BOG COUPLE by Liam Campbell Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th February 2018, 8pm, Matinee performance 3pm Sunday 18th February Tickets £10 (opening night offer all tickets £5) (includes £1 development contribution)

Directed by Kieran Griffiths

“They partitioned Ireland in 1921 didn’t they? Well I’m partitioning this flat in 1976!”

Fate and a couple of failed marriages have crashed two men together under the same roof in the Rossville Flats in the midst of The Troubles - in what can only be described as the mismatch of the century.

Inspired by Neil Simon’s classic script ‘The Odd Couple’, this brand new laugh out loud comedy follows Oscar Meenan and Felix Young– both “Bogside men” - one a Catholic and one a Protestant; one is an easy-going slob and one an obsessive perfectionist preoccupied with neatness.

Join them in the Bogside in 1976 to find out if true friendship can overcome all in this riotous study in bitter-sweet disharmony.

Contains some strong language

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COMING UP IN 2018…The Playhouse presents

THE BOG COUPLE by Liam Campbell Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th February 2018, 8pm, Matinee performance 3pm Sunday 18th February Tickets £10 (opening night offer all tickets £5) (includes £1 development contribution)

'WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE'RE HERE'Thursday 7th - Wednesday 27th September

An exhibition that documents 'We're here because we're here', an event that took place on 1st July 2016, where thousands of volunteers participated in a UK-wide contemporary memorial to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, the work was conceived and created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller in collaboration with Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre.

Produced by Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the National Theatre, in collaboration with 23 UK theatres including The Playhouse. Jeremy Deller will also present a talk at The Playhouse on Monday 25th September from 6pm – 7pm.

CLOSING EVENT: Q&A WITH JEREMY DELLERMonday 27th September 2017FREE

Images : Johnny Frazer

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Current Playhouse Projects include

PARTNERSHIPS are ongoing between The Playhouse and several local organisations, including RNIB, Action on Hearing Loss, Rossdowney House, and Foyle Disability Resource Centre.For more info email siuan@derryplayhouse.co.uk.

STREET TALK A cross community project involving young people who come together to address the impact crime has on the community.

THEATRE OF WITNESS WORKSHOPS Workshops and film screenings exploring and illuminating the stories of a range of people deeply affected by The Troubles. Please contact theatreofwitness@derryplayhouse.co.uk if you wish to book a workshop.

Residents groups at The Playhouse

SOLE PURPOSE PRODUCTIONS is a professional theatre company founded in 1997 to use the discourse of imagination to investigate and illuminate social and public issues. Contact: 028 7127 9918 or visit www.solepurpose.org

LILLIPUT THEATRE COMPANY is one of Northern Ireland’s leading theatre companies for adults with learning disabilities. Recent productions include a specially adapted version of Macbeth and commissioned plays exploring disability rights. Contact: 028 7136 8150 or email lilliputthe-atrecompany@westerntrust.hscni.net

For more information contact The Playhouse on 028 71 268027 or email info@derryplayhouse.co.uk..

OPENING DOORS TO CREATIVITY

The Playhouses runs a large selection of socially engaged arts programmes, providing opportunities, training, guidance and experience for all types of artistic individuals and creative communities.

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Do you have scripts or parts of scripts you would like to try out with other writers? Part of a stage play you've written, scenes from a screenplay or radio drama?

The SOLE PURPOSE THEATRE LAB is a place where you can try out your ideas in a safe and creative environment. This will be an active 'on the floor' event, with professional actors ready to act out and experiment with your work under your direction. It will be facilitated by Patricia By-rne, Artistic Director of Sole Purpose Productions.

Sole Purpose is a professional theatre company which has been producing high quality theatre for nearly 20 years. It has toured work throughout

Ireland and the UK, and has had work produced in New York and San Francisco. Previous participants in the Theatre Lab have gone on to produce and tour their work.

To book please contact solepurpose@mac.com or call 028 71279918. Participants do not need to have completed a full-length script but are required to submit a few pages of a script they are working on with a five-line synopsis.

The deadline to receive scripts is Friday 10th November 2017.

Book early as places are limited!

Sole Purpose Productions

THEATRE LABSaturday 18th November, 10am- 4.30pmTickets: £50 / £40 concession

EXPLORING THE PEACE: THEATRE OF WITNESS WORKSHOPS

FREE *

Finding the Medicine in stories of suffering, transformation, and peace.

Explore the pathway to peace and engage with real life stories and experiences of The Troubles in accessible, moving, and inspiring Theatre of Witness workshops

Engage with performers and storytellers from all sides and realties of The Troubles to explore the path to healing from conflict.

* Workshops are free for groups based in Northern Ireland aged predominantly between 12 – 29 (we particularly invite community and educational groups to get in touch)

“These are the moving stories history books miss…”

“It was a privilege to hear and engage with real inspiring peacemakers…”

For more information or to book a workshop contact liam@derryplayhouse.co.uk or elaine@derryplayhouse.co.uk.

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CARERS’ CRAFTS LIVES BELOW THE RADAR

ADULT EVENING CLASSES

WHAT GETS YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING?GET CREATIVE, HAVE FUN, LEARN A NEW SKILL.. AND GAIN AN OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK (OCN) QUALIFICATION! THE PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES SEVERAL ADULT NIGHT CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE

If you’re interested in applying to study

• CREATIVE WRITING

• DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

• PERFORMANCE

Then please contact Siuan O Doherty 02871268027 or email suian@derryplayhouse.co.uk

WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES AT THE PLAYHOUSE

PLAYHOUSE PARENTS GROUP (PPG)Providing a space for local parents and carers of children to come together and explore creative approaches to practical parenting. Workshops which will be designed by and for the group, so get in touch and express your interest. Contact: Siuan O Doherty 028 71 268027 or email siuan@derryplayhouse.co.uk

ADULT ARTS Are you bursting with creativity? We want to hear from adult groups and individuals interested in short hobby workshops on arts and craft techniques.

Contact: Siuan O Doherty 028 71 268027 or email siuan@derryplayhouse.co.uk

DERRY PLAYHOUSE WRITERS Wednesdays 1pm–4pm Contact: www.derryplayhousewriters.org TAI CHIMondays 6pm- 7pm and 7pm- 8pmContact: 028 7126 8027.

PLAYHOUSE PAINTERSTuesdays and Wednesdays 2–4pmContact: 028 71 268027.

THE ACTORS ROOMAre you 18 and over and interested in acting? Want to have fun and get feedback in a safe and open environment? Then we have the perfect place for you! The Actors’ Room.Saturday, 10am – 1pmEmail: theactorsroomderry@gmail.com

DERRY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Learn to sing or play your favourite piece on piano with the Derry School of Music. We currently offer tuition in piano and voice. Lessons available Wednesday. £17.50 for a 30 minute lesson.Contact: 07596581064or email: derryschoolofmusic@gmail.com

MARY HILL SCHOOL OF BALLETThursday 5-7pm, Fridays 3pm – 8pm and Saturdays 9am – 1pm.Contact 07968112759, facebook/missmaryhillballet Email: harrisonvictoria@hotmail.com

LIFE AFTERLife After support families that have experienced bereavement as a result of a road traffic collision. Life After meets Monthly and offers families the chance to support one another through connection.

Contact lifeafterrtc@gmail.com for further information.

FOR ADULTS

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DESIGN DEN This is a fun visual arts project that is aimed at children aged 7-11 years. Workshops will run for ten weeks and explore different art themes with a strong emphasis on fun and creativity. The project begins on23 September 2017. Cost £60 per child. Booking is essential.Contact: Box Office 028 71 268027 or email siuan@derryplayhouse.co.uk

THE WRITE STUFF KIDS CLUBA monthly class for children to learn and develop the skills of creative writing. Saturday 11th February; Saturday 11th March; 8th April; 6th May and 3rd June

Contact Grainne McCoolEmail: thewritestuff@eircom.net

FOR CHILDREN

MARY HILL SCHOOL OF BALLET Fridays 3pm – 8pm and Saturdays 9am –1pm.Contact 07968112759, facebook/missmaryhillballet orEmail: harrisonvictoria@hotmail.com

SCOIL RINCE CATHAIR NA MBALLAI: THE WALLED CITY SCHOOL OF DANCE Tuesdays 5.30pm – 7.30pm.Contact 028 7135 1895 / 07749 967 841 or email michaela1@hotmail.com

CLASS ACT SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA Fridays 4pm - 7pm. For ages 4-16 years. Contact: Loretta 0791 999 2662 Brenda 0775 326 7982

NOW OFFERING…TEAMBUILDING EVENTS: Our team of professional arts facilitators can work with you and your staff to understand and meet your needs. We use our dynamic arts techniques to take you out of your daily routines, and get you thinking, moving and behaving in different ways, while improving creativity, communication skills, motivation, team work and much more… For more information contact 028 71 268027 or email hire@derryplayhouse.co.uk

If you are organising a Conference, Workshop, Festival, Launch, Birthday, Wedding or a creative day with a difference... Why not consider the unique award winning Playhouse? Situated in the heart of the historic walled city, The Playhouse is a unique historic building of real character with flexible multi use spaces including :

• Unique historic buildings of real character, with flexible, multi use spaces

• 175 seat Theatre (including cinema projection)

• Dance Studio with beautiful panoramic views

• Gallery Space looking out onto Derry’s famous historic City Walls

• Various large and small breakout rooms

HIRE THE PLAYHOUSE A UNIQUE HERITAGE VENUE IN THE HEART OF DERRY LONDONDERRY

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“What a fabulous team you have… your organisation and attention to detail went a long way to making our event a complete success… even last minute requests were met with smiles and reassurance” Education Service, Houses of Parliament, London

WEDDINGS

LOOKING FOR AN UNUSUAL, HISTORIC, FUN AND STYLISH LOCATION FOR YOUR WEDDING?

The Playhouse historic “B1” listed buildings in recent years has become a popular wedding venue

• A unique intimate space beside the historic Derry Walls right in the heart of the city

• Registered wedding venue

• Both wedding ceremonies and receptions catered for

• Option to bring in your own catering

• We can provide a blank canvas for you to bring your own individual touch to your special day

• Multiple rooms available depending on the size of the wedding and requirements

For more information contact hire@derryplayhouse.co.uk

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BOX OFFICE INFORMATIONOPENING HOURS Monday-Friday: 9.30am-5.30pmSaturday: 10.00am-4.00pm

HOW TO BOOKBy Telephone: Call (028)71268027 during box office hours.In person: Simply call into the box office during office hours.Online: Log on to www.derryplayhouse.co.uk anytimeOn the Night: The Box Office will be open 45 minutes before a performance for ticket sales/collections.

Concessions available for those in receipt of benefits, students, under 18’s and senior citizens. Group discounts also available. Please phone Box Office in advance for details.

ACCESS & DISABLED PATRONSWinner of the William Keown Prestige Access Award, The Playhouse has full access for disabled patrons and an infra-red hearing assisted system is installed in our theatre. If patrons have any special requirements, please contact the Box Office and we will be happy to help in any way we can.

LATECOMERSLatecomers cannot be admitted once a performance has started until a suitable interval.

REFUND POLICYPlease note that there are no refunds, except in the event of the show being cancelled.

MAILING LISTTo receive this brochure and news on special offers and events, join our free mailing list by contacting the Box Office or visit www.derryplayhouse.co.uk.

AUGUST OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 14thPlaycraft P10-11

Sunday 15th The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole P12

Wednesday 18th Hamlet P13

Friday 20th The Field Day Annual Lecture 2017 P14

Saturday 21st Luther P15

Thursday 26th to Tuesday 31st See No Evil P16-17

Sunday 20thAngels in America Pt.1, Millennium Approaches P5

Sunday 27th Angels in America Pt.2, Perestroika P5

Thursday 24th The Chemsex Monologues P6

Thursday 31st Yerma P7

Saturday 16th The 4 of Us P8

Friday 22nd Owen O Neill Red Noise P8

Saturday 23rd The Social Conscience of the Song P9

Monday 25th Jeremy Deller P34

Thursday 28th The Prodigal Son Story P9

OPENING HOURS Monday- Friday 9.30am- 5.30pmSaturday: 10.00am- 4.00pm

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NOVEMBER

Thursday 2ndRSC Live: Coriolanus P18

Friday 3rd Boys of the Island P18

Saturday 4th Suite Española (Spanish Suite) P19

Saturday 11th Jack L P19

Friday 17th & Saturday 18th An Evening with Bette Midler P20

Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd El Galacticos P21

Friday 24th & Saturday 25th The Big Tickle Comedy Weekend P22-23

Thursday 30th Follies P24

DECEMBER

Thursday 7th- Sunday 10th A Miracle on Artillery Street P26-27

Wednesday 6th Francesca Martinez P28

Saturday 14th Young Marx P28

Saturday 16th An Evening with Maureen Hegarty P29

The Playhouse is located within the historic Walls of Derry. Londonderry, just a short walk from the Foyleside and Richmond Shopping Centres;

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5-7 Artillery StreetDerry Londonderry, BT48 6RG, Northern IrelandTel: 028 71 268027Fax: 028 71 261884www.derryplayhouse.co.ukinfo@derryplayhouse.co.uk

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The Playhouse is supported by the following organisations: