York Theatre Royal Spring 2015 Brochure

JANUARY - OCTOBER 2015

ANEXTRAORDINARYYEAR

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WELCOMEWelcome to an extraordinary year here at YorkTheatre Royal. A year we have been workingtowards for a very long time. A year where weclose our doors in March for eight months, toundergo a major Capital development of ourbuilding. And a year when we partner withother key organisations in the city to continueto produce a programme of work whilst thetheatre itself is closed.

Our £4.1 million Capital redevelopment projectwill transform the auditorium and the foyer,creating a far better experience for ouraudiences and those using the café andrestaurant facilities throughout the day. This isthe biggest renovation to happen to thishistoric building since 1967 and we aim toleave a legacy for many years to come. We arestill raising funds to make this happen so it’snot too late to support our fundraising appealby making a donation.

Meanwhile, we have been working withpartners across the city to plan an exciting yearof theatre. In May we are proud to becollaborating with The University of York andParrabbola to produce the very first YorkInternational Shakespeare Festival, which will

take place in venues across the city. In June wemove down the road to the National RailwayMuseum for two large scale productions thatwill take place amongst the museumcollections and in a 1000 seater purpose builttent. Building on our reputation for large scalecommunity theatre, we’ll once again engagewith hundreds of local participants in a newplay that takes its inspiration from York’srailway history, In Fog and Falling Snow, andwe’ll be bringing back our award-winningproduction, The Railway Children.

We have also been successful in a bid to take part in an exciting European project, Be SpectACTive!, so more of that to followlater in the year.

We’ll be closing our current building with apublic Open Day on Sunday 15th March andour Grand Opening will be in time for the2015 pantomime. We hope you’ll join us incelebrating the next chapter of this fabulousbuilding, that has served the citizens of Yorkfor over 250 years.

Liz Wilson Chief Executive

Damian Cruden Artistic Director

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The York Theatre Royal panto family are back and readyto entertain you this Christmas, with breathtakingscenery, dazzling costumes, spectacular dance routinesand the smallest hint of a plot.

‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status. He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post

Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian CrudenDesigned by Phil R Daniels and Charles Cusick SmithLighting Designed by Richard G JonesMusic arranged and directed by Elliot StycheChoreography by Grace Harrington

Cast includes: AJ Powell, Tim Lawrence, Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Jake Lindsay,Lauren Newton, Faye Spooner, Cameron MacDonald

Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard in

OLD MOTHER GOOSE Writer Berwick Kaler

Thursday 11 December – Saturday 31 January

Tickets: £28.50 - £11 (£1 transaction fee per booking)

Thursday 22 January 7.30pm, Saturday 24 January 2.30pm

Friday 23 January 4.30pm

Thursday 15 January 7.30pm Saturday 17 January 2.30pm

MAIN HOUSE

The creators of last year’s acclaimed show,Cinderella, return to the De Grey Ballroomwith a new storytelling performance to ignitethe imagination of 5 – 11 year olds and theirfamilies.

You’ll feel part of the action as you journeywith Puss, meeting colourful characters andvisiting faraway places in a comic retelling that includes music and puppetry.

York Theatre Royal, TongueTied and Telling Tales present

PUSS IN BOOTS Director Kyle DaviesPerformed by Richard Kay, Susanna Meese,Robin Simpson and Lizzie Wiggs

Wednesday 10 December –Saturday 3 January

Tickets: £12.50, £8.50 children under 16Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £37.50(£1 transaction fee per booking) Some performances welcome all ages

Tickets for panto 2015/16 will go on sale on Monday 2 March in person from 9am at the Box Office and 8pm online. Tuesday 3 March from 9am on the phones. The first panto back in our newly refurbished auditorium.

DEGREY ROOMS

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BUILDING A THEATRE FOR THE FUTURE

From our legendary pantomime togroundbreaking new plays, from our dramaprojects with young people to our fantasticcommunity productions, York Theatre Royalis the beating heart of the city’s cultural life.

There has been a theatre on this site since1744, making us the oldest theatre in the UKoutside of London. Its story is one ofconstant evolution in response to thechanging needs and expectations of itsaudiences and of York’s communities.

The theatre will close in Spring 2015 whenwe will start work to build a theatre for thefuture.

This project will result in the completetransformation of our Front of House areasand make vital improvements to theaudience experience in the main house.

We are excited to be creating a legacy thatwill benefit future generations for years tocome, and we look forward to welcomingyou to our new theatre in time for thepantomime in 2015.

How our building will be transformed

• A welcoming new foyer with access for all

• A new café, bar and more toilet facilities

• Enclosing the colonnade, creating more space and new main entrances

• Access to the auditorium from both sides of the building

• A new lift from the foyer to the Dress Circle

And once you’re in the auditorium

• Re-tiered seating in the Stalls, which will be more comfortable and have a better view

• New seats in the Dress Circle and Gallery and new wheelchair spaces

• A new, fully flexible modular stage

SUPPORT USYork Theatre Royal has been partof the city’s history for 270 years.

Please help us make sure it is herefor the next 270.

We still need to raise £500,000 tomake the vital improvements tothe theatre that are illustrated onthe previous page.

We have nearly reached ourtarget but we need your helpachieve our goal.

So please, if you’ve ever enjoyed aplay here, met for tea and cake inour café, or simply admired thewonderful building, support us bydonating today.

Help ensure that York TheatreRoyal continues to serve thecommunity of York for manyyears to come.

Ways you can help:

• Donate online: visit www.justgiving.com/yorktheatreroyal/donate

• Text YTRC15 £(amount you wish to donate) to 70070

• Organise a fundraising event with your friends, colleagues or school: visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/ get_involved.php or email [email protected] for ideas

• Name a seat in our newly decorated auditorium – look out for leaflets featuring our own Berwick Kaler, or visit our website.

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Sunday 1 February

RESIDENT’S FESTIVAL BACKSTAGE TOURSTours start at 12 noon and run half hourly until 4pm. Ticketsare free but must be booked via Box Office.

Charity Fundraising Gala Performance

William Shakespeare’s

York Theatre Royal, The Royal Shakespeare Companyand York High School present

York Light presents

ANTONY ANDCLEOPATRADirector George Costigan

A rehearsed reading featuring ahost of famous actors; NiamhCusack, Paterson Joseph, SallyBretton, Charlie Covell, AlexGianinni, Niall Costigan, KieranHill, Matthew Kelly, FinbarLynch, Danny Miller, DavidNeilson and James Norton.

Helping raise funds towards therefurbishment of York TheatreRoyal.

Sunday 22 February

Time: 7pmLocation: Main HouseTickets: £25 - £14(£1 transaction fee per booking)

THE HEAD THATWEARS A CROWNYork High School, AcombPrimary, Applefields School,Poppleton Road Primary,St.Barnabas CE Primary,Westfield Primary CommunitySchool and Woodthorpe Primarypresent scenes from Henry IVPart 1, 2 and Henry V. All schoolsare part of ‘The Learning andPerformance Network’ (LPN) thataims to change the way thatyoung people experience andengage with the work ofShakespeare.

Monday 16 March

Time: 6.30pm Location: Main HouseTickets: £5 adult £2 children

SOUTH PACIFICMusic by Richard Rogers, lyrics byOscar Hammerstein II, book byOscar Hammerstein II and JoshuaLogan adapted from the prizewinning novel Tales of the SouthPacific by James A Michener

York Light once again brings itscritically acclaimed talents to theYork Theatre Royal stage for ashow that will have you whistlingtunes all the way home.

An amateur performance by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Ltd

Tuesday 3 – Saturday 14 March

Times: 7.30pm & 2.30pm Satmatinees Location: Main HouseTickets: £24 - £6 (£1 transaction fee per booking)Audio Described: Thu 12 Mar7.30pm, Sat 14 Mar 2.30pm

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Sunday 15 March 11am – 4pm

OPEN DAY Before we close our doors for a majorCapital redevelopment, we’d like togive you the opportunity to exploreour buildings in their current

configuration. The free open day willbe a chance to find out about thework that will be done during 2015, achance to meet our staff, go backstage, try on costumes, leave yourmemories in a time capsule and helpus give parts of the building a goodsend off.

Landesbuehnen Sachsen andBodytalk present

Rosie Kay Dance Company inassociation with York TheatreRoyal presents

tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal present

ADAM’S APPLESDon’t miss this fantastic opportunityto see a leading German Theatrecompany present their highlyacclaimed show here in York. Basedon the 2005 German-Danish blackcomedy film, Manuel Schöbelsstaging stays close to the plot of thefilm, focusing on the theme of theBook of Job.

The central character, as part of hisrehabilitation, chooses the small butsignificant task of making an applepie live on stage, amongst dialoguespoken in German, an English chorusand physical theatre movement. A very accessible piece of theatre fornon-German speakers.

Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 April

Time: 7.30pmLocation: De Grey BallroomTickets: £12 Full Price, £10 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

5 SOLDIERS

5 Soldiers is a moving, dramaticand unique work that looks athow the human body remainsessential to war, even in the 21stcentury.

A visceral ‘tour de force’ of thesenses, 5 Soldiers provides anintimate view of the training thatprepares our soldiers for thesheer physicality of combat, forthe possibility of injury, and theimpact conflict has on the bodiesand minds of everyone it reaches.

Friday 5 - Saturday 6 June

5 Soldiers will be performed off site ina Military Venue to be confirmedplease see website for updates andinformation about how to participatewww.rosiekay.co.uk

RAPUNZEL

Written by Mike Kenny

This is a story about a girl. Thestory happened in a once upon atime, and in a once upon aplace. The girl was calledRapunzel.

Told in an inventive, visual andphysical style with live music andmagical design, Rapunzel is adelightful production for childrenabout the curiosity and joys ofgrowing up, risk taking anddiscovering who you are.

Directed by Wendy Harris

Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 May

Times: Wed 1.30pm & 6.30pm, Thu 11am & 1.30pm, Fri 11amLocation: De Grey BallroomTickets: £10 adults, £6 under 16s(£1 transaction fee per booking)


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Starring Asta Nielsen (Germany: dirs. Svend Gade andHeinz Schall, 1921) Gala screening with a scorecomposed by Robin Harris Performed live by Robin Harris and Laura Anstee Screening introduced by ProfessorJudith Buchanan

Hamlet not just performed by awoman but Hamlet as a woman?The sheer daring of this silent film’scentral premise is as brilliantlypursued as it is entertaining andthe film constitutes a remarkablemoment in the performancehistory of Hamlet. In 2005 acolour-tinted print of the film wasrediscovered in Germany. This printhas been beautifully restored by

the Deutsches Filminstitut and willbe screened at this special galaperformance which opens thefestival.

Cast: Hamlet, Asta Nielsen;Ophelia, Lilly Jacobson; Claudius,Eduard von Winterstein; Gertrude,Mathilde Brandt; Horatio, HeinzStieda.

Robin Harris’s memorable scorehelps bring the film to life in freshand thought-provoking ways.

Saturday 9 May

Time: 7.30pmTickets: £12 Full Price £10 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

Saturday 9 – Saturday 16 MayThe York InternationalShakespeare Festival is a majornew cultural venture for Yorkand for the North. It emergesfrom a productive and ambitiouspartnership between YorkTheatre Royal, The University ofYork and Parrabbola, drawing inmany other city, regional,national and internationalpartners.

As a member of the prestigiousEuropean Shakespeare FestivalsNetwork, the York InternationalShakespeare Festival has goodaccess to various forms ofinternational exchange withother Shakespeare Festivalsacross Europe.

Here’s a selection of the work onoffer and full details will bepublished in a festival brochurein January 2015.

THE SIR JACK LYONS CONCERT HALL, UNIVERSITY OF YORK

HAMLET: DRAMA OF VENGEANCE

FESTIVAL OPENER

@yorkshakes

Silents Now (University of York) presents

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The Flanagan Collective in association with York Theatre Royal

ROMEO & JULIETFull of music, dancing and a healthy dose of chutzpah, TheFlanagan Collective turn their hand to one of the best-lovedstories ever told. Performed in the beautiful surroundings ofSt Olave’s Church you can expect a candle-lit, foot-stompingand heart-wrenching telling of Shakespeare’s homage toyoung love and tragic romance. Infused with live music,soaring harmonies and good, honest storytelling.

Thursday 7 – Saturday 23 May

Times: 7.30pm with 2.30pm Saturday matineesTickets: £18 Full Price £16 Concessions, £14 under 16s(£1 transaction fee per booking)

Parrabbola in association withHamletscenen from HelsingoerDenmark

PRINCE H.UNIVERSE Written and directed by Lars Romann Engel

In the Hamlet Family Talkshowstudio – Prince H.is in thepresenter’s chair.

As Prince H. tells stories from hisown turbulent life, andinterviews his audiences abouttheir experiences, universal issuesare discussed warmly andunpretentiously in ways thatconnect both with Prince H.’sworld, and with that of theaudience.

This is the English languageversion of a series of Europeanproductions in various languages– under the framework of the

European Shakespeare FestivalsNetwork.

Particularly suitable for 13-16 year olds.

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 May

Times: 5pm Saturday, 1pm SundayTickets: £10 Full Price, £5 under 18s(£1 transaction fee per booking)

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Companyia Pelmànec

HAMLETDIAGNOSISWho would like to be Hamlet?

Max wants to be Hamlet. Hewants Shakespeare to makedecisions for him, speak for him,liberate him from his pain and hisfear through the words of hismost complex and analyzedcharacters. Because of this, dayafter day, he recreates the illusionof the life as a producer,encouraging and controlling hisnightmares as a puppeteer. Butthe brain is perverse and sooner orlater we must face the great truth:life is uncertainty.

Presented in Spanish with Englishprojected subtitles

Monday 11 & Tuesday 12 May

Time: 7.30pmTickets: £12 Full Price, £10 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

Opera Restor’d in association withHand Made Opera

PYRAMUS ANDTHISBEA comic opera by John Fredrick Lampe

Early Opera specialists OperaRestor’d make a welcome returnto the stage with their acclaimedproduction of Lampe’s Pyramusand Thisbe.

A lugubrious moon, a cowardlylion, an obstreperous wall and twobumbling Roman lovers.Shakespeare’s comic reworking –in A Midsummer Night’s Dream -of Ovid’s Pyramus and Thisbe storyis one of the best-loved comicepisodes in theatre. Set it to thelate Baroque music of John

Fredrick Lampe, parodying thepomposity of the Italian opera ofthe day, and the result is ascintillating early English comicopera, full of musical andtheatrical fireworks.

“Unpretentious charm, musicalrigour and aesthetic honesty”.The Times

Musical Director and reconstructionPeter HolmanDirected by Colin Baldy from an originalproduction by Jack EdwardsOriginal designs by Ashley Shairpe andAndrea Mason recreated by JackEdwardsWith Jane Streeton, Mark Chaundy,David Heathcote and Colin Baldy

Sunday 10 May

Time: 4pmTickets: £22 Full Price,£18 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

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“Northern Broadsideshave a vigorousaesthetic, a way of doing Shakespeare that is revelatory.” The Independent on Sunday

“Northern Broadsides can bring Shakespeare to life as gripping,accessible theatre fortoday simply by makingthe words sing.”The Guardian

Northern Broadsides present

Shakespeare’s

KINGLEARDirected by Jonathan Miller

King Lear is the story of a family at war withitself. Lear, an aging and deeply flawedindividual, wrecks his relationship with histhree daughters and in doing so, loses all hehas. What is there left? This question, whichis Lear’s predicament and Shakespeare’sgenius, invites us all to think upon what wemight gain when nothing is all we have.

Miller famously described King Lear as “Themost interesting play Shakespeare everwrote”. With his keen eye for the subtletiesof human behaviour and a sharp focus on theemotional power of the story, be prepared fora ‘Lear’ stripped back to its heart and soul;intimate, moving and utterly believable.

This is Miller’s second collaboration with themulti award-winning Northern Broadsides; acompany whose trademark vigour, simplicityand down-to-earth performance style haswon over a whole new generation ofShakespeare fans.

Designed by Isabella BywaterLighting by Guy Hoare

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Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 May

Times: 7.30pm with a 2.30pm Saturday matineeTickets: Tues – Thurs eve £22 Full Price, £15 under 18s Fri – Sat eve £25 Full Price £18 under 18sSat Matinee £18 Full Price £14 under 18sConcessions £2 off Full Price, Schools £10(£1 transaction fee per booking)

Post Show Talk with Barrie Rutter: Wednesday 13 MayAudio Described performance: Saturday 16 May 2.30pm British Sign Language performance: Sat 16 May 2.30pm

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TWOSHAKESPEAREHEROINES A solo performance by Aki ISODA

Acclaimed Japanese actress, and Shakespeare interpreter, Aki Isodabrings to York her presentations of the two heroines of Shakespeareon the same stage in Lady Macbeth (in a Western style) and A Visionof Ophelia (in a Japanese style).

Aki Isoda is a pioneer of the solo performer play in Japan, and haswon numerous national and international awards, including theShakespeare-in-Japan Award from the Shakespeare Globe Trust inLondon, and the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award.

Thursday 14 & Friday 15 May

Time: 8pmTickets: £12 Full Price, £10 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

THE DE GREYROOMS BALLROOM

YORK ST JOHNUNIVERSITY

York Shakespeare Project present

TIMONOFATHENS

Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 May

Times: 7.30pm with a 2.30pmSaturday & Sunday matineeTickets: £12 Full Price, £10 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

A Two Gents production

THE TAMING OF THE SHREWA topsy, turvy examination of gender roles, marriage and oppression.

Two Gents Productions is a cross-cultural, touring theatre company,whose adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays highlight issues of migrationand displacement in the Bard’s works. This production is presented inthe company’s signature bare-boned style, which has been praised as

“uproariously entertaining” The Guardian.

Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May

Times: 7.30pm with a 12noon Saturday matineeTickets: £12 Full Price, £10 Concessions(£1 transaction fee per booking)

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OTHER FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Rich beyond measure, Timon ofAthens loves feasts, friends andflattery. Yet when financial crisishits, he finds his friendsdisappear, leaving him alone inthe ruins of his extravagantlifestyle. With his creditorsclosing in, Timon prepares a finalparty to make his farewells. Andwhat a farewell this will be...

For their twenty-seventhproduction, York ShakespeareProject presents this dark tale ofthe dangers of greed, followingsell-out shows at York TheatreRoyal (Othello, Twelfth Night).Set up in 2001, the Project's goalis to produce the complete playsof William Shakespeare in Yorkover 20 years.

Teatr Strefa Otwarta of Wroclaw

H (2) O An interactive performanceplaying six times in three days, insix very different locations.

The HandleBards present

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS A madcap, 4-strong, all-maletroupe of players are cycling to York to perform.

A York Theatre Royal co-production withLandesbühnen Sachsen

SHAKESPEARE IN HIS CUPS Come, raise a glass (or three)with us and celebrate how manyof the Bard’s plays have somedrink in them!

The full Festival brochure anddetails of how to purchaseweekend Festival Passes willbe available in January.

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During 2015 York Theatre Royal will be closing for a major refurbishment. Over thisperiod the National Railway Museum will become our theatrical home. We’ll beinstalling a 1000 seat, purpose built tent at the museum. This large scalepartnership, between two of the city’s major attractions, will include a number ofprojects and events which will build upon the success of the award winning TheRailway Children – which will also return as part of the partnership. We aredelighted to be using the locomotive from the 1970 film on loan from TheKeighley and Worth Valley Railway.

At the heart of all this activity will be another large-scale production to follow thesuccessful achievements of the York Mystery Plays 2012 and Blood andChocolate. In Fog and Falling Snow will explore the importance of the Railwaysto York and its citizens over the last 200 years. The project will be a collaborationbetween York Theatre Royal, The National Railway Museum, Pilot Theatre and TheUniversity of York.

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Playing TrainsFamily exhibition at the National Railway Museum

20 March - 4 September 2015

(free entry)

Why do children love trains so much?Turn your theatre trip into a familyday out. Our immersive and playfulnew exhibition explores childhoodfascination with trains and railways.Discover what makes them soenthralling through interactiveswhich will trigger memories andreminisces in older visitors, and exciteand inspire our younger visitors.

Find out more at nrm.org.uk

Make a Day of it at the National Railway MuseumThroughout our residencythere will be surprising thingshappening at the museum,from workshops andstorytelling to Youth Theatreperformances and exhibitions.If you’re coming to see someof our theatrical work, why notmake a day of it at this worldclass attraction, with free entryto the museum and uniquecafes and restaurants on site.

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Mid 1840s. York. The British nation setsa course to dominate the world,driven by the sweat of the peopleand the power of steam.

Dragon-like, the hot engine forcessteam through valves and pistons. Thetrain races into the night, whilst snowfalls thick and fast over the moors. Thepassengers are thrilled to experiencespeed for the first time in their lives.The driver strains to see into the thicknight, and no one knows what horrorsthe future holds.

As George Hudson sets forth on hisjourney to build the great East Coastrail network at any cost, the peoplewho build it, along with investors andpassengers are caught up in thereckless extravagance of his great

adventure. The cost is high for allinvolved. As they place their bets onthe future and the wheel of fortunerolls from the station towards the darknight, only the driver’s daughter seesthe danger ahead.

Told by a cast of over 200, audienceswill move through the NationalRailway Museum’s collections andend up in a new purpose builttheatre. Experience an amazing storybrought vividly to life by the people of York.

Directed by Damian Cruden, Juliet Forster andKatie Posner

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Written by Bridget Foreman and Mike Kenny

In Fog andFalling Snow

Painting: Joseph Mallord William Turner: Rain, Steam, and Speed (1844) The National Gallery

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Performance Schedule:

JUNEFRI 26 7.30 SIF

SAT 27 7.30 SIF

SUN 28

MON 29 7.30

TUE 30 7.30

JULYWED 01 7.30

THU 02 7.30

FRI 03 7.30

SAT 04 7.30

SUN 05

MON 06 7.30

TUE 07 7.30

WED 08 7.30

THU 09 7.30 BSL

FRI 10 7.30 AD

SAT 11 7.30

SIF: See it first bargain nights

BSL: British Sign Language performance

AD: Audio Described performance

Tickets: £22 - £16 (£1 transaction fee per booking)With Concessions and greatdiscounts available includingunder 18s, over 60s and families,subject to availability. Book earlyfor the best seats.

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YORK THEATRE ROYAL AND THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM PRESENT


Olivier AwardBest Entertainment

The Railway Children challenge!

Learn how to become a trainguard with whistles and flags, howa steam engine makes steam, the

importance of the railways and become a railwaychild yourself by re-enacting a scene from theplay. This workshop will take place in variouslocations around the museum.

Tuesday – Saturday from 4 August to 5 September11am – 12pmPrice £5Age suitability 5 – 11 years

Performance Schedule:JULYFRI 31 7.00AUGUSTSAT 01 2.00 7.00SUN 02 MON 03 TUE 04 2.00 7.00WED 05 2.00 7.00THU 06 2.00 7.00FRI 07 2.00 7.00SAT 08 2.00 7.00SUN 09 MON 10 TUE 11 2.00 7.00WED 12 2.00 7.00THU 13 2.00 7.00FRI 14 2.00 7.00SAT 15 2.00 7.00SUN 16 MON 17 TUE 18 2.00 7.00WED 19 2.00 7.00THU 20 2.00 7.00FRI 21 2.00 7.00SAT 22 2.00 7.00SUN 23 MON 24 TUE 25 2.00 7.00WED 26 2.00 7.00THU 27 2.00 7.00 BSLFRI 28 2.00 7.00SAT 29 2.00 AD/C 7.00 ADSUN 30 MON 31

SEPTEMBERTUE 01 2.00 7.00WED 02 2.00 7.00THU 03 2.00 7.00FRI 04 2.00 7.00SAT 05 2.00 7.00

BSL: British Sign Language performanceAD: Audio Described performanceC: Captioned performance

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ALL ABOARD! The stunning adaptation of E.Nesbit’s classic novel returns to the NationalRailway Museum for Summer 2015. Set in the new,purpose built 1000 seater venue, this breathtakingshow, featuring the original locomotive from thefilm version of The Railway Children, is a trulyunique theatrical experience.

After two sell out seasons in York in 2008 and 2009,our production went on to delight audiences atLondon’s Waterloo Station and in Toronto andwon the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.Currently running at London’s Kings Cross Theatre,the show will open in York as part of York TheatreRoyal’s season at the National Railway Museum.

Join Roberta, Peter and Phyllis on an adventure ofa lifetime as they tell the story of how theybecame The Railway Children.

‘A glorious adaptation of E. Nesbit’s children’s classic’ The Guardian

Designed by Joanna ScotcherLighting Designed by Richard G JonesComposed by Christopher MadinSound Design by Craig Vear

Tickets: £32.50-£17.00 (£1 transaction fee per booking)

With Concessions and great discounts available including under18s, over 60s and families, subject to availability. Book early forthe best seats.


York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre presents

IN MY FATHER’S HOUSEWritten by Danusia Iwaszko

Anne Fairfax inherited Fairfax House from her father in1772. His ambition was for her to raise a family, anheir for him, and live contentedly surrounded bywealth in the bustling centre of York. However, Anne’slife was to take a very different course.

This site specific performance at Fairfax House, byYork Theatre Royal’s 14 – 16s Youth Theatre, wascommissioned to reflect the history and hidden storiesof the house and will be performed in the very roomswhere Anne lived.

Tuesday 7 – Sunday 12 April

Times: 7, 9, & 11 April: 7pm, 8pm, 9pm8, 10 & 12 April: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pmTickets: £6 adults, £5 under 18sDuration: 40 minutes

York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre presents

HERE ONE MINUTEHere One Minute is an original and uniqueperformance created by the 11 – 14 year olds ofYork Theatre Royal Youth Theatre. We inviteaudiences to solve the mystery of missing people attrain stations, by examining a range of evidencethat will be presented to them. The performancewill take place around the majestic trains in themuseum. But watch how you go, in a train stationyou never know who is going to be here oneminute… and gone the next!

The performance will take place in June, more details coming soon.

York Theatre Royal’s Youth Theatre isone of the largest in the country, withweekly workshop sessions for peopleaged 5 – 19. Youth Theatre enablesyoung people to develop socially andcreatively through participation inexcellent theatre making. Each groupperforms at least once a year in aproduction that is fully supported byour in house technical team. For moreinformation contact 01904 658162 or [email protected].

YOUTH THEATRE

Project Q is a weekly youth theatre session for young peopleaged 8-13 with learning difficulties and additional needs.

This session is a chance to explore stories, perform and developcreative expression through playful theatre making, in a safe andfriendly environment.

Mondays January 12 – March 16 (except 16 Feb)

4.30pm – 5.30pm, in De Grey Rooms

Price: £25 per half termContact Natalie Quatermass on 01904 550 176 or email [email protected] Places are limited.

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EASTERPlay in a DayWednesday 1April Age 8 – 11 yearsCome create,rehearse and performa well-known storywith us in a day!Performing in ourbeautiful ballroom atthe end of the dayyou will learn newskills, meet newpeople and generallyhave a mighty finetheatrical time!Time: 10am - 5pm Price: £15

StorytellingWorkshopThursday 2 AprilAge 12-18 yearsStorytelling is thesimplest craft of all,we all do it in someway or other. It needsno script but aheadful of colourfulimages and a bit oflife experience. Andmost of the world'sgreat stories areabout teenagers.Spend a day with astoryteller carving outfinely crafted storiesfrom some mythicraw material. Time: 10am - 4.30pmPrice: £10

The GoldenEgg HuntTuesday 7 April Age 5 – 8 yearsCome and join us forfun and adventure aswe go on the hunt forthe golden egg. Willthe golden egg bringus good fortune orwill it only end inmisery? Whatcharacters will wemeet along the way?This egg-citing Easteractivity will includestorytelling, role play,dressing up and ofcourse lots of eggs.Time: 10am - 12.30pmPrice: £10.00

MAYHALF -TERMActing OutTuesday 26 May Age: 8-11 yearsCome and spend abrilliant morning ofdoing what we dobest: playing sillygames, tellingamazing stories andmaking fantastictheatre. An excellentchance to try outdrama for the firsttime, or improve yourpractise. Time: 10am - 12.30pmPrice: £10

ExpressYourself!Friday 29 May Age 5-8 years

This fun dramasession is all aboutexpressing who youare. Work with aprofessional theatrepractitioner and learnsome coolimprovisation andphysical theatre skillsthat will make youfeel happy andconfident being you!Time: 10am - 12.30pm Price: £10

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIESPart of the National RailwayMuseum’s ‘A day out withPaddington™ February half-term activities’

WHERE’SPADDINGTON?A National RailwayMuseum Story HuntMr Brown has seen a bear on thestation platform.

“Don’t be silly Henry, there can’t be!” Said Mrs Brown

Or can there…..?Mr and Mrs Brown need your help tofind Paddington. Meet charactersalong the way and solve the clues tofind where Paddington is hiding. Bringyour favourite teddy bear with you onthis adventure, especially if they arepartial to a marmalade sandwich!

Ages 3-7, Children should be accompaniedby an adult

Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 February

Times: 10am and 3.30pmDuration: 45mins£5 tickets in advance from YTR Box OfficeLocation: meet at the City Entrance of theNational Railway Museum.

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Sing & Sign Developed with the helpof speech and languageprofessionals, our multi-award winning baby signlanguage programmewill help boost your littleone’s language andspeech developmentthrough music, signs andfun.

Ticket Price: £60 for 10week course (£75 to includeDVD), Siblings freeAge Range Suitable For:Stage 1: 6-18 months /Stage 2: 14 months - 2.5yearsDates: Weekly on Mondaysfrom 12 January to 23March 2015 (no class overschool half-term break i.e.16th Feb) Times: Stage 1 10-10.45am,Stage 2 11-11.45amLocation: Keregan

Lamda Examinations Are you serious about Drama? Keen to get your acting skillsnoticed? Are you ready for a challenge?Why not embark on this 6 month creative acting course. Successfulstudents will receive LAMDA examination certificates which areinternationally recognised.For more information see www.francessimon.co.uk

Course Dates: 15, 22, 29 Jan, 5, 12 Feb – Block 126 Feb, 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar – Block 223, 30 April, 7, 14, 21 May - Block 34, 11, 18, 25 Jun, 2 July – Block 4

StorymakersJoin Mud Pie Arts to explore a new picturebook each week, through crafts andcreative play.

We like to make birds nests, mix royalchocolate cakes, train to be a jewelthieves, build space rockets, save grannies,advise lost dragons, bake bread, stickfingers in moon dust, dance, sing andhave lots and lots of adventures.

Be led by your inventive little one. Comeand join Storymakers for an hour and ahalf of fun!

January 7 to March 11 (exc February 18)Time: Wednesday 10.15 – 11.30amPrice: £5.00 per child (£2.50 concessions)Age: 2 – 5 years and their carersLocation: De Grey Rooms

For details of activity after Easter, please checkthe website www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Adult TheatreWorkshopPerformance TermSpring 2015A focused term workingtowards a performance at theend of 10 weeks.

Thirty Little Plays aboutLove and Death

Following the success ofThirty Little plays about Life,York Theatre Royal's AdultTheatre Workshop course arefollowing it up with anotherperformance projectemploying the same excitingformat. Thirty new shortplays written especially forthe project, thirty actors,hundreds of possibilities!

Performances on Monday 30 andTuesday 31 March at FriargateTheatre, 7.30pm. Tickets £5

Students of the course must haveattended at least one previousTheatre Workshop class andshould be available for all therehearsal period, and for theperformance dates.

Running every Monday from 12January to 23 March 2015(excluding 16 Feb)

Session times: 6:30pm-8:00pm &8:15pm-9:45pm Location: De Grey Rooms

Price: £100 for the courseCapacity: 15 places per sessionMore information can be foundat www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/theatreworkshops

PARTICIPATION

Thursday 6.15-7.15pm under 11sThursday 7.30-8.30pm over 11sLocation: De Grey RoomsCapacity: 10 per workshopPrice: booked in half-term blocks -£45 per block. Please enquire aboutconcessionary rates.


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In 2013 York Theatre Royalpartnered with four markettowns in Yorkshire, to producework in collaboration with theircommunities. Each town hascurated a successful LittleFest thatplaced visual arts, storytelling,music, theatre, poetry and dancein spaces across the town,including shops, hairdressers, theback seats of people’s cars, pubsand cafes.

In 2015 On Our Turf will onceagain present four LittleFests, thatwill feature free activity for all agesacross jam packed weekends plusbespoke ticketed events created byeach of the four towns.

Pocklington Friday 24 – Sunday 26 April

A weekend full of art trails,exhibitions and pop upperformances, alongside thevery first community productionby the newly establishedPocklington Productions.Following on from thesuccessful and innovativeICARUS, made with awardwinning Fine Chisel in 2013,Pocklington Productions returnto the stunning surroundings ofAll Saint’s Church.

Selby Saturday 16 May

With a rich and varied industrialhistory, Selby’s LittleFest looks atthe town in its past and present.Fusing together heritage,humanities and the performingarts, Selby will come alive for aday of adventure, time travel,discovering and barrels ofentertainment.

Helmsley Friday 25 – Sunday 27October

Shhhh, it’s a secret! Head overto Helmsley for a weekend ofsecret surprises and some boldsteps into the unknown. Aforay into feasts, fancy andgood old fun, you might findyourself in a masque ball, anew adventure or a heartydebate. A weekend full offood, drink, music, theatre,storytelling and a healthy doseof intrigue – join the arts andcommerce community ofHelmsley for the worst keptsecret in 2015.

Easingwold Saturday 3 - Sunday 4October

A version of Lewis Carroll’smuch loved story, Alice inWonderland, will be told byactors, choirs, musicians anddancers across several locationsin Easingwold. Go down therabbit hole and follow Aliceinto a crazy world ofCaterpillars, Cards andCheshire Cats, culminating inan almighty Mad Hatter’s Teaparty. This will be part of aweekend of LittleFest activities.

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MEMBERSHIPSee More Theatre For Less Money

Become a Member for £40 peryear and receive 2 free tickets toa York Theatre Royal show(excluding pantomime) and15% off two tickets for everyshow throughout the year. Plusenjoy 10% off at our café andbar, an annual Christmas partyand exemption from transactionand exchange fees.

In 2015, Members can use theirfree tickets on the first threeperformances of In Fog andFalling Snow and on the firstseven performances of TheRailway Children.

Membership is also a greatpresent for theatre lovingfriends and family. Join online orat the Box Office.

FRIENDSThe Friends of York TheatreRoyal are an enthusiastic,theatre-loving group: keen tosupport local theatre, raisefunds and meet others whoshare a passion for the arts. TheFriends help to fundraise forprojects and also organise awide range of theatre trips andsocial events.

For further details and to joinplease contact:Friends of York Theatre RoyalYork Theatre Royal, St Leonard’sPlace, York, YO1 7HD

JOIN USON OUR TURF


In the heart of York, the DeGrey Rooms house one of the City’s hidden treasures; a beautiful neo-classicalBallroom.

Originally built for theYorkshire Hussars andrestored by YorkConservation Trust, theBallroom with sprung dancefloor, and adjoining CocktailBar is the perfect location forwedding receptions, dinners,balls and special occasions orconferences. We can seat upto 140 people for a formaldinner and have an overallcapacity for 180 guests.

‘We can’t thank you enoughfor everything you did tomake our day so perfect.

You and your staff werefantastic and all worked sohard. Everyone said howwarm and welcoming it felt,everyone was so friendly andmade us feel relaxed.

So thank you so much forgiving us such a happy andstress free day, we reallycould not have asked formore.‘

Michelle & Andrew, May 2013

HIRE THE HISTORIC BALLROOM OF THE YORKSHIRE HUSSARS

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Burn’s NightCeilidh Our annual sell-out dancecelebrating the life of RobertBurns, returns for its fifth yearin the beautiful De GreyRooms – come along to thebiggest Burn’s Night ceilidh inYork! Enjoy a complimentary weedram of whiskey or Iron Bruto begin the festivities.Dances are professionallycalled by the wonderful GreatNorthern Ceilidh Band.

Saturday 24 January8pm-11pmTickets: £17(£1 transaction fee per booking)

Valentine’s SalsaNight Dance It takes two to tango. Join usfor a night of passionate Salsaand Latin dancing tocelebrate the most romanticnight of the year. If you’venever done it before you caneven join us for an earlybeginners class for just £3extra.

With complimentary chocolate fountain.

Saturday 14 February 7.30pm – 11pm Tickets: £17(£1 transaction fee per booking)Dance class for beginners 6.30pm– 7.30pm, £3

Summer Masked Ball Celebrate summer and dancethe night away to Mr Swing’sDance Orchestra, who willperform some big bandfavourites. With fizz andcanapés on arrival and theoption to come in fullmasked ball glamour there’sno better way to enjoy thebeautiful setting of the DeGrey Ballroom.

Saturday 6 June7.30pm – 11pmTickets: £17 (£1 transaction feeper booking)Dance class for beginners tobrush up on your ballroom skills:6.30pm – 7.30pm, £3

THE DE GREY BALLROOM DANCES

COSTUME HIREYork Theatre Royal’s Costume Hire is atreasure-trove of clothes, shoes andaccessories with everything you need fromthe historical to the hysterical.

Our costumes have been handmade by ourtalented Wardrobe Department, so you aresure to find something totally uniquewhether you want to be a flamboyantpanto dame or a 1940s gangster.

Remember that our range is continuallybeing expanded so whether you are anamateur theatre company, have beeninvited to a fancy dress party, or areorganising a themed school week, we willhave something for you.

We also have a sale-rail of exclusive piecesfor sale, to which we are adding all thetime. Just drop in to have a browse.

Contact 01904 [email protected]

Opening hours:Tuesday 10am – 4pmSaturday 10am – 4pm

Thursday (by appointment only) 10am – 2pmCostume Hire is located in the De Grey Rooms

Look out for York Theatre Royal on eBay.We often sell off special, one-off pieces ofset, costumes, print and exclusive packagesvia our eBay account – search for TheatreRoyal.


BRONZE MEMBERSHIP£20 per month or£250 annually

As a Bronze Member you will:

• Invitations to exclusive events each year

• Have opportunities to meet Directors, playwrights and actors

• Receive regular newsletters and communication about the impact of your generosity

• Be acknowledged on the website and in our programmes

SILVER MEMBERSHIP£40 per month or£500 annually

As a Silver Member you willreceive all the benefits ofBronze Membership plus:

• Invitations to attend dress rehearsals of selected York Theatre Royal productions

• An exclusive backstage tour of a York Theatre Royal production

• An invitation to a preview evening of a York Theatre Royal production with an opportunity to meet the cast and Director

• A signed programme for a York Theatre Royal production of your choice

GOLD MEMBERSHIP£80 per month or£1,000 annually

As a Gold Member you willreceive all the benefits ofSilver Membership plus:

• Invitations to the press night after-show receptions for selected York Theatre Royal productions

• Invitations to attend “Meet and Greets” with the cast and Director of selected York Theatre Royal productions

• An invitation to an annual lunch with a York Theatre Royal cast, the Artistic Director and Chief Executive

A NEW WAY TO SUPPORT THE NEXT 270 YEARS OF YOUR THEATRE

A theatre has been operating on this site since 1744. In 1769 the legendary theatre impresario Tate Wilkinsonhad the vision to purchase a Royal patent for £500 (£32,000 in today’s money) and the Theatre has been‘Royal’ ever since.

What stands here today, however, is not a museum; it is a thriving and vibrant space still doing what it didwhen it first opened – presenting great drama and culture for the citizens of York and beyond. Withinvestment and support from the wider community York Theatre Royal has continually evolved to ensure itremains a dynamic theatre of which the city is quite rightly proud.

Play your partOver the next five to ten years we have exciting plans to continue the Theatre’s journey and with the launchof our new 1744 Club we would like you to join our next adventure. Your generosity could support our workon stage, provide Youth Theatre membership to a disadvantaged child, offer an up and coming director aplacement on one of our productions, or fund a script development workshop for a new play. From £20 permonth you can help to shape our future. Your support can help give us the platform on which to build anorganisation that continues to offer exciting and relevant theatre to the next generation and beyond. Itwould make Tate Wilkinson proud.

Please contact Vicky Biles (General Manager) or the Development Team to discuss how you can help us tocreate a York Theatre Royal for the future: 01904 658162 [email protected]

BOOKING INFORMATION

Box Office: During the theatre’sclosure our main City Centre BoxOffice will be located in the DeGrey Rooms. Box Office will beopen 10am -6pm. There will alsobe a Box Office at selectedperformance venues during theInternational Shakespeare Festivaland at the National RailwayMuseum, with extended openinghours on evenings withperformances.

How to Pay: We accept cash,cheque, debit or credit cards.Tickets booked over the phone oronline can be posted to you for£1.50. Print at home tickets arealso available. All other bookingswill be held at the Box Office forcollection.

Booking Fees: A transaction feeof £1 applies; including cash sales(Free for Members, Friends andparticipatory events unless bookedonline).

Ticket Reservations: We canhold tickets for up to 4 days.Unpaid reservations will bereleased for re-sale 30 minutesbefore the start of theperformance.

Tickets for exchange or re-salemust be presented to the BoxOffice at least 24 hours beforethe performance date. All salesare non-refundable unless thetickets are re-sold, please notethat our own un-sold tickets willtake priority. Tickets may beexchanged for futureperformances of the same showsubject to availability. No ticketrefunds will be given on theannouncement of a subsequentspecial offer. Re-sales andexchanges are subject to anadditional transaction fee (free tomembers).

Latecomers: May be asked towait until a suitable break in theperformance before taking theirseats. On some occasions it maybe impossible to admitlatecomers until the interval.

Access: We are committed tomaking our performances asaccessible as possible. Please stateat the time of booking if awheelchair seat is required. Weprogramme captioned, signedand audio describedperformances where possible.Tours can be booked up to 24hrsin advance of an Audio Describedperformance.

We have Wheelchair spacesavailable at The National RailwayMuseum and lift access to eventsand performances in the De GreyBallroom. For all other venuesplease enquire when booking.

Registered disabled patrons maypurchase a half-price ticket forthemselves and an essential carer.Please contact Box Office fordetails.

Signed performances for deafand hard of hearing patrons

Captioned performance fordeaf and hard of hearing patrons

Audio Describedperformances for blind andpartially sighted patrons

Concessions: Where applicableapply to over 60s, those in receiptof means tested benefits and fulltime students. Subject toavailability.

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Painting: Joseph Mallord William Turner: Rain, Steam, and Speed (1844) The National Gallery

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