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York Theatre Royal and J-Night present

RUBY TURNERBANDFRI 5 FEB

Born in Jamaica, Ruby is a diva performerblessed with a voice likened to ArethaFranklin and Janis Joplin. Perhaps bestknown now for her acclaimedperformances as special guest vocalist forJools’ Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra,Ruby’s solo career has spawned many hitsincluding It’s Gonna Be Alright, makingnumber 1 in the US R’n’B charts. She hasperformed with some of the great stars ofthe Motown era including The Four Tops,The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin as well asappearing on releases by Brian Ferry, UB40,Steve Winwood and of course Culture Club.Whether performing jazz, soul or R‘n’B,she'll blow you away!

Date: Fri 5 FebTimes: 7.30pmPerformance location: Main HouseTickets: £19 (Dress Circle), £18 (Stalls), £15 (UpperCircle & Gallery), £10 (Restricted View)£5 students & u25s

David Johnson presents

STEWART LEESAT 6 FEB

If You Prefer A Milder Comedian,Please Ask For One

Writer, director and comedian, Stewart Leereturns to the live circuit with a new showwhich begins in a high street coffee chain andends in a pear cider which is 100%disappointment. Expect Some punchy stuff nearthe top; inexplicable hostility towards relativelyinnocuous figures; silences and repetition;sudden and/or gradual shifts in tone, velocityand volume; the possibility of failure and aquasi-serious bit at the end. This tour followshis acclaimed BBC TV series Stewart Lee’sComedy Vehicle.

“The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on thecircuit” Ricky Gervais“Surreally brilliant” The Times"His whole tone is one of complete, smugcondescension” Sunday Mercury, Birmingham

www.stewartlee.co.uk

Date: Sat 6 FebTimes: 8pmPerformance location: Main HouseTickets: £16 (Dress Circle & Stalls), £14 (Upper Circle),£10 (Gallery) £5 students & u25s2 3

Belt Up Theatre presents

A GHOST WALKFRI 5 FEB – SAT 6 MAR

Belt Up Theatre (The Tartuffe, The Trial)invite you to step out onto the streets ofYork to pursue a blood thumping executionof ghostly storytelling.

An intimate theatrical experience set tounlock the secrets of the world’s mosthaunted city. Dress warmly, stick togetherand be prepared to chase...and be chased.

“It doesn't so much inhabit the venue ashaunt it, as if what you are witnessing isa terrifying vision conjured from your ownwarped imagination.”���� The Guardian on The Trial

Dates: 5 Feb – 6 Mar (see diary for schedule)Times: 8:00pmPromenade performance, meet at York Theatre RoyalTickets: £10, students & u25s £5Tickets extremely limited. Book early to avoiddisappointment. Wear suitable clothing for outdoors.

York Theatre Royal presents

THE EINSTEIN PLANSUN 7 FEB

Written by Donald Freed

This world premiere of Donald Freed’s new playwill be performed live by James Cromwell(Babe, LA Confidential, The Queen) in LosAngeles and streamed onto a screen in YorkTheatre Royal’s auditorium. A new transatlanticexperiment in interactive theatre.

Date: Sun 7 FebTimes: 9pmPerformance location: Main House (Stalls only)Tickets: £5

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Written by BAFTA Awardwinning John Godber

Join Stick, Frank and Happy Larry (two menand a woman!) as they embark on anothercoach journey down the Rhine Valley... theselong suffering drivers have seen it all anddone it all; so as they lead towards theChannel Tunnel with thirty old agepensioners in Paris, search for lost teeth inKoblenz and witness love affairs inBoppard…and after a four-day ‘Umpah’party they make the long journey back.

Funny, sad and cinematic you’ll be amazedas Stick, Frank and Happy Larry play manyof the pensioners in a total evocation of abus trip.

Touching, funny and provoking comedywritten by one of the nation’s leadingcomedy playwrights who has writtenover 50 plays!

���� The Guardian

“This portrayal of the microcosmic world ofcoach travel, which purports to be filled withholiday ‘fun’ is utterly hilarious”Manchester On Stage

“This is a touching and funny celebrationof one of society’s marginalized sectors”Yorkshire Post

“The play has been described as Bouncersfor the crinklies” Hull Daily Mail

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Hull Truck Theatre Company presents

MENOF THEWORLDTUE 9 – SAT 13 FEB

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Theatre Centre presents

JAKE & CAKETUE 23 – WED 24 FEB

Written by Godfrey HamiltonDirected by Natalie Wilson

If you’re lost in the woods and fall asleep in thecircle of magic stones, a great grey wolf willbring you the dreams you need to dream.

Jake has moved to the country. Missing his bestfriend Raymond, he wishes to be back in London.One day, a local girl called Cake tumbles into hislife with stories of strange magic and ancientmyths. Does she have special powers to findRaymond and will Jake ever believe her stories?As storm clouds gather, they move into thewoods in search of friendship and the windingpath home.

Dates: Tue 23 – Wed 24 FebTimes: 1.30pm & 6pm Tue, 10.30am WedPerformance Location: StudioSuitable for: 6+Running Time: 50 min (no interval)Tickets: Adults £8, £5 children, students & u25s

CIGARETTESANDCHOCOLATEAND OTHER SHORT PLAYS

THU 11 – SAT 20 FEB

Written by Anthony Minghella

Gemma has suddenly stopped talking andnobody knows why. Her abrupt silencerips her friends from their everyday routineand they are forced to confront their ownculpability. This award winning play is anoften funny account of protest, passionand the desperate need to communicate.

Anthony Minghella started his career atHull University before going on to writescreenplays for The English Patient andCold Mountain.

Old Bomb’s previous sell outproductions include Waiting for Godotand On the Shore of the Wide World.

Dates: Thu 11 – Sat 20 FebTimes: 7.45pm with a 2pm Sat matinee, 13 FebPerformance location: StudioTickets £10- £12, students & u25s £5

An amateur production.

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Dates: Tue 9 – Sat 13 FebTimes: 7.30pm with a 2pm Thu/ 2.30pm Sat matineePerformance location: Main HouseTickets:

Tue - Thu Fri & Sat Matinees Students & u25sGallery £10 £10 £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £13 £10 £5Dress Circle £17 £19 £10 £5Stalls £15 £17 £10 £5

Audio Described performances: Sat 13 Feb, 2.30pm & 7.30pmCaptioned performance: Thu 11 Feb, 2pm

Old Bomb Theatre Company present

Theatre Centre presents

RIGGEDWED 24 – THU 25 FEB

Written by Ashmeed SohoyeDirected by Natalie Wilson

I don’t wanna be the hardestman in the smallest town.I want something more.Let me slot in the pound coin,push the buttons and watchthe wheels spin.Will I hit the jackpot or are theodds stacked against me?

A play about the battlebetween choices, expectationsand breaking free.

Dates: Wed 24 – Thu 25 FebTime: 7.45pm with a 1.30pm ThumatineePerformance Location: StudioSuitable for: 14+Running Time: 60 min (no interval)Tickets: £10, £5 students & u25s

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WED 17 – SAT 27 FEB

Music by Alan MenkenLyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim RiceBook by Linda WoolvertonOriginally producedby Disney Theatrical ProductionsDirected and Choreographed byMartyn KnightLighting Designed by Oliver Brown

York Light Opera are proud to present the Englishamateur premier of one of the most popular andenchantingly romantic Disney stories ever told.

Adapted from the Oscar winning animatedfeature film, Beauty and the Beast is the storyof Belle, a young woman in a provincial Frenchtown, and the Beast, who is really a youngprince trapped in a spell by an evilenchantress. If the Beast can learn to love andbe loved the curse will end and he will betransformed to his former self. But, time is

running out and if he does not learn his lessonsoon, he and his entire household will bedoomed for all eternity.

Seen by over 25 million people this multiaward winning musical is one of the biggest ofall time bringing to life the beloved ‘tale as oldas time’ with a burst of theatrical magic.

An amateur production presented by the permission of Josef Weinberger Ltdon behalf of Music Theatre International of New York

Dates: Wed 17 – Sat 27 FebTimes: 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinees on Thu 18, Sat 20 &Sat 27Performance Location: Main HouseTickets:

Mon - Sat eve SIF & MatineesGallery £5 £5Upper Circle £15.50 £13.50Dress Circle £22 £19.75Stalls £19.75 £17

Children’s prices, concessions, group discounts andspecial offers available, please ask at Box Office

Audio Described performances:Sat 27 Feb, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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York Light Opera Company’s production of

BEYONCE-STOPPUNCHINGROBBIE!FRI 26 FEB

Written and performedby Cecilia DelatoriDirected by Michael ErieraChoreography by Jay Kumar

B*LLOCKs sprayed on sandpit.Part clown pissed. Defiant littleBeyonce. Yet special needsteacher resembles Bollywoodhunk. Another day at GeorgeGalloway nursery school.“Sparkling one- womancomedy” WhatsOnStage.comon a highly successful run inEdinburgh 2008.

Date: Fri 26 FebTime: 7.45pmPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £5 students & u25s

Performed byPaul Duckworth

Despite threats from his wifeand bank manager, in May2005 middle-aged KennyNoonan travels to Istanbul towatch Liverpool play in theChampions’ League final. Whathappened to Liverpool FC inthe second half is legend.What happened to Kenny inthe AC Milan directors’ box isstranger than fiction. Based onthe now famous true story of areal Liverpool fan who endedup sitting next to SilvioBerlusconi at the AttaturkStadium; a story of love andfriendship, of defeat and ofvictory.

Date: Sat 27 FebTime: 7.45pmPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, £5 students & u25sContains strong language

Turf Love present

BEATINGBERLUSCONI!SAT 27 FEB

Wilkinson’s Crew present

ENGAGEDTHU 4 MAR

Written by William Gilbert

Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan was just asfunny on his own. Engaged (given as arehearsed public reading) turns French farceEnglish – not sex but money. Lovers declaimromance and check bank balances. Suitablyfor York, this is a Railway Farce - set inScotland and shockingly non-PC. LovableHighlanders de-rail slow trains to sell tea andbandages to the victims.

Date: Thu 4 MarTime: 7.45pmPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £5Rehearsed reading

Bon Appétit! presents

AVEC PLAISIR:A FABULOUSGALLIC EVENING...

WED 3 MAR

After their sell-out showshere in spring 09 MaggiStratford and Jack Gloverreturn with another richjourney through fabulousFrench chansons via accordion,piano and voice. Edith Piaf andJacques Brel to Léo Ferré andBoris Vian all beautifullyperformed with warmth, panacheand real understanding.

Date: Wed 3 MarTime: 7.45pmPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £10, students & u25s £5

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Norwell Lapley Productions in association withTheater Mogul presents

DEFENDINGTHE CAVEMAN

MON 8 - TUE 9 MAR

Starring Mark LittleWritten by Rob BeckerDirected by Cathy Farr

Direct from London’s West End, Defending TheCaveman - Winner of the Olivier award for BestEntertainment in 2000 - is set to storm the UKonce again!

The longest running solo play in Broadwayhistory is now a worldwide hit. Why do menand women misunderstand each other? Thetruth of course, can be traced back to theCaveman. This hilariously funny but horriblytruthful show affectionately brings the basicdifferences between men and women brilliantlyup to date...

Starring much-loved actor, comedian and TVpersonality Mark Little – aka Neighbours’legendary Joe Mangel.

“Absolutely brilliant! Should be seen by anyonewho wants to understand the opposite sex”John Gray, author of Men are from Mars,Women are from Venus

Dates: Mon 8 – Tue 9 MarTimes: 7.30pmPerformance Location: Main HouseRecommended for adult audiencesTickets: Mon & Tue Students & u25sGallery £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £5Dress Circle £17 £5Stalls £15 £5www.defendingthecaveman.co.uk

Written byTim WhitnallDirected by Guy MastersonStarring Bob Golding

Direct from the West End, Bob Golding'sextraordinary portrayal commemorates the25th anniversary of Eric Morecambe'suntimely final curtain, celebrating thewonderful life of Britain’s best loved comic.

A moving portrait of an affectionate lad withfunny bones, a born entertainer, a big-hearted perfectionist.

Featuring the multi-talented Bob Golding -who could have been born to play Eric -penned by the brilliant Tim Whitnall anddirected by solo-maestro Guy Masterson,Morecambe is a must-see for all fans ofclassic British comedy.

“Golding's is a tour-de-force tribute to EricMorecambe.” ����� The Daily Telegraph

So come laugh, come cry, and celebrate “thetall one with glasses” who had that twinklein his eye and shared it with us all.

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MORECAMBETHE MAN WHAT BROUGHT US SUNSHINETUE 2 – SAT 6 MAR

Dates: Tue 2 – Sat 6 MarTimes: 7.30pm with a 2.30pm Sat MatineePerformance Location: Main HouseTickets:

Tue - Thu Fri & Sat Matinees Students & u25sGallery £10 £10 £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £13 £10 £5Dress Circle £17 £20 £10 £5Stalls £15 £18 £10 £5

Audio Described performances: Sat 6 Mar, 2.30pm & 7.30pm8

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TUE 16 – SAT 20 MAR

Adapted for the stageby Ben Power and Tim Carroll

Spike Milligan’s celebrated war memoirstake to the road once more in thisgloriously absurd and exuberant hit

comedy drama, which has had bothaudiences and critics in stitches.

High comedy and tragedy collide, aswe follow Gunner Milligan and his

jazz quartet, adrift on the tide ofgreat historic events, discoveringhow humour, music andcomradeship enabled a haplessbunch of young men to prevailagainst the might of the NaziWar machine

Songs include the jazz greatsChattanooga Choo Choo, Ain’t

Misbehavin’, In the Mood,Honeysuckle Rose, Kalamazoo andmany more.

“A joyously funny, gloriouslyramshackle evening”The Guardian ����

"Entertainingly off-beat...Warm-hearted”

The Telegraph �����

“Fond and faithfully barmy."Sunday Times ����

York Settlement Players present

THREE SISTERSWED 10 - SAT 20 MAR

Written by Anton ChekhovDirected by Helen Wilson

At the dawn of a new era three sistersexiled to a provincial backwater long for areturn to Moscow and its vibrant culture.But time passes, dreams fade, and themeaning they so desperately seek slipsaway. With Chekhov’s comic intentrediscovered and recreated in MichaelFrayn’s (Noises Off, Democracy) version,York Settlement Players are proud topresent this classic play with a universallyresounding story.

Dates: Wed 10 – Sat 20 MarTimes: 7.45pmPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £10 (Tue-Thu), £12 (Fri & Sat),students & u25 £5

An amateur production.

Once Seen Theatre Company presents

NUMBER 4HAVER LANEFRI 5 – SAT 6 MAR

Written and Directed by Siân WilliamsPerformed by Once SeenTheatre CompanyMusic by Dean St John

Discover life in Hungate, York, 1901. Thelocals will take you through a moving tale ofwar and peace, tripe and toilets, love andloss as a young woman returns in search ofher first love.

York People First history group worked withlocal archeologists and the group’s findingswere the inspiration for the play. Dr JonKenny and Martin Lee will give a shortpresentation after the show aboutarchaeological excavations at Hungate.

Once Seen Theatre Company for adults withlearning difficulties is based at York TheatreRoyal. They meet once a week to developtheir theatre skills with the continuedsupport of York People First.

Dates: Fri 5 – Sat 6 MarTimes: 7.45pm with a 2pm Sat matineePerformance Location: StudioTickets: £12, students & u25 £5

Dates: Tue 16 – Sat 20 MarTimes: 7.30pm with a 2pmThu/ 2.30pm Sat MatineePerformance Location: Main HouseRunning Time: 2 hours including intervalTickets:

Tue - Thu Fri & Sat Matinees Students & u25sGallery £10 £10 £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £13 £10 £5Dress Circle £17 £20 £10 £5Stalls £15 £18 £10 £5

Audio Described Performances: Sat 20 Mar, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Signed performance: Wed 17 Mar, 7.30pm

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By Jeremy PaulDirected by Robin Herford

You cannot have Watson without Moriarty. Youcannot have Moriarty without Watson. Andwithout both of them, there is no Holmes.

The Secret Of Sherlock Holmes takes us on athrilling journey into themind of the greatestdetective of all time.

Following a seemingly deadly encounter with hisnemesis, arch criminal Professor Moriarty, atReichenbach Falls, secrets and betrayal are

slowly revealed. Watson finds his loyalty andfriendship tested to the very limit. Holmes isforced to turn his unswerving powers ofdeduction upon himself and the true relationshipbetween Holmes andMoriarty is finally revealed.

“Your voice, my voice, they are inextricablyentwined”

Reprising their acclaimed roles from the TheHound of The Baskervilles are Peter Egan asSherlock Holmes (Ever Decreasing Circles,Noises Off) and Philip Franks (Heartbeat,Journey’s End) as his loyal assistant Dr Watson.Directed by Robin Herford, renowned for hisexpert creation of TheWoman in Black, anddirector of The Hound of the Baskervilles,

“the most stunning theatrical production of theyear...takes your breath away”The Stage on The Hound of the Baskervilles

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StarringPeter Egan and Philip Franks

THE SECRETOF SHERLOCK

HOLMESTUE 23 – SAT 27 MAR

Dates: Tue 23 – Sat 27 MarTimes: 7.30 pm with a 2pm Thu/ 2.30pm Sat MatineePerformance Location: Main HouseRunning Time:Tickets:

Tue - Thu Fri & Sat Matinees Students & u25sGallery £10 £10 £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £13 £10 £5Dress Circle £17 £20 £10 £5Stalls £15 £18 £10 £5

Audio Described Performances: Sat 27 Mar, 2.30pm & 7.30pmCaptioned performance: Sat 27 Mar, 2.30pm

York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre, RidingLights Youth Theatre and Lyceum YouthTheatre, Edinburgh present

THU 25 – SAT 27 MAR

CSI:York is a week long festival in whichyouth theatres from York Theatre Royal,Riding Lights Theatre Company andEdinburgh Lyceum perform crime relateddrama. The hour long pieces include UrsulaRani Sarma’s The Spider Men, Liz

WED 31 MAR – SAT 3 APR

Written by The Presnyakov BrothersTranslated by Sasha DugdaleDirected by Julian Ollive

There’s a bomb scare at the airport, asuicide at the office. A man ties up hislover, an old woman plots murder. At thescene of a gas explosion the rescue servicesare busy photographing limbs, for fun.

In this town everyone is a terrorist and everyoneis a victim of terrorism.

Following on from York Theatre Royal Young ActorsCompany’s hugely successful production of Equuscomes a contemporary play with a bitter, funny,penetrating look at the toxic effects of living with fear.

Dates: Wed 31 Mar – Sat 3 AprTimes: 7.45pmPerformance Location: StudioTickets: £10 (Wed & Thu) £12 (Fri & Sat)£5 students & u25s 13

York Theatre Royal Young Actors Company present

Lochhead’s adaptation of Dracula, Just by AliSmith, Sophocles’ Oedipus and Antigone,Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Uiand Under the Knife devised by the LyceumYouth Theatre company.

Dates: Thu 25 – Sat 27 MarTimes: 6.45pm & 8.30pmPerformance Location: York Theatre Royal Studio & FriargateTheatreTickets: Adults £8, students & u25s £5Book for two shows on one night and get £2 offPerformance Schedule:

Thu 25 Mar York Theatre Royal Friargate Theatre6.45pm Oedipus Just8.30pm The Spider Men

Fri 26 Mar6.45pm Under the Knife Dracula8.30pm Artaud Ui Just

Sat 27 Mar6.45pm Oedipus The Spider Men8.30pm Artaud Ui Dracula

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By Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton,Gerry Raffles and Members of the OriginalCast. Title suggested by Ted Allan.

A madcap orchestra of musicians, dancers,singers and clowns will come armed withsketches, songs and stories for yourentertainment. Their sombre buffoonery andmusical ingenuity collides with the bawdy,tough humour of the squaddies on the frontline to take you on an incredible journeyacross Europe. From the misplacedoptimism of the British home front to theblood-soaked fields of Flanders the story is

told through a fantastic collection ofirreverent and poignant songs including wellknown favourites Pack Up Your Troubles,Keep The Home Fires Burning and It’s ALong Way To Tipperary.

Created in 1963 by the maverick directorJoan Littlewood and her revolutionarycompany Theatre Workshop, Oh What ALovely War is a truly original portrait of theconflict that changed the shape of our worldfor ever.

Co-Directed by Erica Whyman (Our Friendsin the North, A Doll’s House, Look Back inAnger), and Sam Kenyon (Sweeney Todd,Merrily We Roll Along, Sunset Boulevard),this brand new production will a be fun-filled evening with a tough, dark heart.

A Northern Stage Production ofJoan Littlewood’s Musical Entertainment

OH WHAT A LOVELY WARTUE 6 – SAT 10 APR

TUE 30 MAR – SAT 3 APR

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

BEST COMEDYLaurence Olivier Award 20072 Tony Awards 2008

Hitchcock meets hilarious!!

“Dizzyingly entertaining”The Telegraph

“A joyous version of theHitchcock classic”.Sunday Times

“Uproariously jolly andsplendidly inventive”The Guardian

Direct from the West End,Broadway and 25 countriesaround the globe comesAlfred Hitchcock’s classicspy thriller, The 39 Steps,brilliantly and hilariously

recreated as the smash hitOlivier Award Winning Best

New Comedy.

This blissfully funny show follows theincredible adventures of our handsome heroRichard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache ashe encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course,devastatingly beautiful women.

This wonderfully inventive and grippingcomedy thriller features four fearless actors,playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

See our jolly good trailer atwww.love39steps.com

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Dates: Tue 30 Mar – Sat 3 AprTimes: 7.30 pm with a 2pm Thu/ 2.30pm Sat MatineePerformance Location: Main HouseRunning Time: 1hr 50 including intervalTickets:

Tue - Thu Fri & Sat Matinees Students & u25sGallery £10 £10 £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £13 £10 £5Dress Circle £17 £20 £10 £5Stalls £15 £18 £10 £5

Audio Described performances: Sat 3 Apr, 2.30pm & 7.30pmSigned performance: Thu 1 Apr, 2pm

Dates: Tue 6 – Sat 10 AprTimes: 7.30pm with a 2pm Thu/ 2.30pm Sat MatineePerformance Location: Main HouseSuitable for: 12+Tickets:

Tue - Thu Fri & Sat Matinees Students & u25sGallery £10 £10 £10 £5Upper Circle £13 £13 £10 £5Dress Circle £17 £20 £10 £5Stalls £15 £18 £10 £5

Audio Described performances: Sat 10 Apr, 2.30pm & 7.30pmAfter show discussion: Wed 7 Apr

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WAYS TO BOOK

How to Pay:We accept cash, cheque, debit or creditcards. Tickets booked over the phone can be posted toyou for £1. Online bookings will be held at the Box Officefor collection.

Reserving Tickets: Please collect unpaid tickets at least 30mins before the performance, as reserved tickets may bereleased for resale after that point.

Exchanging Tickets: Unfortunately once tickets have beenpurchased we are unable to refund them. Tickets can beexchanged for other tickets of equivalent value for £1 pertransaction (free to Members) if presented to the BoxOffice at least 24 hours before the performance. No ticketswill be refunded on the announcements of subsequentspecial offers. For some performances all levels of theauditorium may not be open.

Concessions and Discounts:must be requested at thetime of booking. When available these apply to under 25s,full-time students, over 60s, registered disabled or thosein receipt of means tested benefits. Please produce proofof eligibility each time a booking is made.

Groups: of 10+ are entitles to a discount of £2 off perticket. This excludes matinee performances.

Schools: 1 teacher ticket free with every 10 pupils over 8years old and 1 teacher ticket free with every 5 pupils 8years and under (excludes panto)

Access:We are committed to making our performancesas accessible as possible. We have wheelchair spacesavailable in the stalls in the Main House and in the Studio.Please state at the time of booking if a wheelchair space isrequired. There are accessible toilet facilities. We have awireless system for audio-described performances and thehard of hearing and also programme signed andcaptioned performances. Companion tickets are available.Access dogs are admitted.

Latecomers: Latecomers may be asked to wait until asuitable break in the performance before taking theirseats. On some occasions it may be impossible to admitlatecomers until the interval. Please note for Studioperformances without an interval, latecomers will not beadmitted at any stage due the layout of the performancearea.

Cream Tea Matinees: £14 (includes ticket, programmeand cream tea)

York Theatre Royal has a customer services policy

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Costume HireFrom the historical to the hysterical we have thousands ofextraordinary costumes to hire.Costume Hire is situated at The Maltings, Walmgate, YO1 9TTand is open on Tue 11am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 4pm and Thu byappointment only. Contact 01904 636627

Youth TheatreYork Theatre Royal runs one of the largest Youth Theatres in thecountry with weekly workshops for people aged 5 – 25exploring all aspects of theatre and regularly performing in theirown productions. Contact 01904 658162 or emaileducation@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

FriendsThe Friends support the Theatre by fundraising and haverecently raised ten thousand pounds towards a new audiosystem in the auditorium. The club also organises social eventsand theatre trips. Contact the secretary: 01904 638302

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Membership enjoy discounts and events, join online or at theBox Office from £25/year

Talks and ToursBackstage tours run on the last Fri of the month at 3pm(schedule permitting) Tickets: £3 (tea & tour £6) available fromBox Office. If you’d like us to do a bespoke tour or outside talkplease contact 01904 550166.

Room HireThe theatre can offer a range of unique spaces for meetings,seminars and events. Contact 01904 658162 or emailinfo@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Stage Partners A bespoke range of corporate membership isavailable offering local businesses an exciting range of specialprivileges and unique opportunities within the City. Contact01904 658162 or email stagepartners@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Current Stage Partners include:

• By Telephone: Box Office 01904 623568Lines are open Mon – Sat 10am – 8pm (6pm onnon-performance days) Please note: on the firstTue of each month we open at 10.30am due tostaff training.

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• Email us: boxoffice@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk• In person or by post: York Theatre Royal,

St Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD.

For more information visitwww.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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THEATREWORKSHOPAT YORK THEATRE ROYAL

Open to all over 18, this is an ongoing seriesof workshops focusing on expanding yourexperience and development in drama. It isalso for those simply curious who want anoutlet to explore their ideas. We'll look at avast range of styles and practices includingacting skills, voice work, comedy,improvisation, physical theatre andmany more.

Led by professional actor, MichaelLambourne, and other specialist practitioners.

Mondays: 8.00-9:30pmstarting 18th Jan 2010£8 per session or book 3 consecutive weeks for £21Pre-booking at the Box Office is essential as weclose at 6pm on a Monday night.20 places available per session. Meet at YorkTheatre Royal’s Stage Door entrance

HALF-TERMPLAY IN A WEEKCreate and perform a play in just one week.Work with a professional theatre practitionerto increase your theatre skills. Have lots of funand make new friends!

An opportunity for young people aged 8 - 10to work with a professional theatrepractitioner for the week and perform toparents on the Saturday in our Studio theatre.

Dates: 15 – 20 Feb 2010.Cost: £60 (please ask for concessionary rates).Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Formore information, please contact Jessica Fisher,Education Administrator on 01904 658162 or emaileducation@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

FREE THEATRETICKETS

If you are under 26 sign up for theFree Theatre Pass at York TheatreRoyal and receive free theatretickets until March 2011.

You can download a form from thelearning section of our websitewww.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk andwe will put the allocation of freetickets per show on the website.

A Night Less Ordinary is an ArtsCouncil England scheme,supported by the Department forCulture, Media and Sport, to get more youngpeople into theatres across the country. The £2.5million scheme provides 618,000 free theatretickets to anyone under 26 in more than 200venues across England, between February 2009and March 2011. For more information visitwww.anightlessordinary.org.uk.

As part of the free theatre initiative in Autumn 2009York Theatre Royal held the first TakeOver Festival.Young people from across Yorkshire were given theopportunity to programme three weeks of theatreevents and in a mix of individual placements andworking as a board ran the theatre for the durationof the festival with guidance and support from theYork Theatre Royal team. The festival was a hugesuccess, we welcomed over 9000 people throughthe doors to see a show or participate in aworkshop or event during the three week period.

We will be running a TakeOver10 Festival and we’relooking for a team of enthusiastic under 26 year oldvolunteers to get involved. If you’re interested inbeing involved please emailtakeover10@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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AD: Audio Described Performances for the blind and partially sighted

C: Captioned Performances for the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing

BSL: British Sign Language interpreted performances

D: After show discussion

SIF: See it First

Enjoy a laid back latte, lazy lunch, tea and cake with friends or a post-showdrink in our newly refurbished café bar. With freshly prepared dishes fromlocally and ethically sourced produce, delicious sandwiches, warmingsoups and sumptuous sweet treats, our warm, friendly and comfortablecafé bar is the perfect place to let life drift by...

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

Open from 10am Mon – Sat

Parties or Events? We are happy to cater for private parties & corporateevents. For further details and more information please telephone 01904550171 or e-mail catering@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk.

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