Richmond Theatre Friends Season Guide

110 Richmond YEARS

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110 YEARS

Richmond Theatre

AUTUMN SEASON 27 July - 23 January

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Christopher Benjamin, Serena Evans and Sarah Woodward star in

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

SHAKESPEARE - THE MAN FROM STRATFORD 4-5 27 - 31 July

LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD 8 - 13 November

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THE GRUFFALO 2 - 4 August

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS 16 - 20 November

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THE COUNTRY GIRL 9 - 14 August

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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 19 22 - 27 November

HOUSE OF GHOSTS 6 - 11 September

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MORECAMBE 14 - 18 September

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THE MERRY WIVES 20 OF WINDSOR 30 November - 4 December

THE RIVALS 20 - 25 September

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Photos by Idil Sukon

VON RIBBENTROP’S WATCH 12 5 - 9 October

SWAN LAKE ROMEO & JULIET 19 - 23 January

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SLEEPING BEAUTY 22-23 10 December - 16 January

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CARRIE’S WAR 19 - 23 October

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JANE MCDONALD 12 September

PEPPA PIG’S PARTY 30 - 31 October

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ARDAL O’HANLON 25 October

SPEND SPEND SPEND! 2 - 6 November

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JEREMY HARDY 26 October

ONE NIGHT SHOWS

FORCES SWEETHEARTS 28 October DAVID LLOYD 28 October JULIAN CLARY 7 November JOHN SIMPSON 14 November RICH HALL 28 November BALLETBOYZ 1 February

GUYS AND DOLLS 8 - 12 February

CRAZY FOR YOU 12 - 16 October

PAUL ZERDIN 27 October

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PUNT & DENNIS 2 February GYLES BRANDRETH 4 February THE COUNTERFEIT STONES 5 February

Richmond Theatre’s 110th anniversary celebrations are fast approaching their finale and there are a number of events that mark the theatre’s heritage taking place this autumn. First of these is a performed reading of our anniversary play Tender Souls, on Thursday 5 August. The young people pictured have collected memories of Richmond Theatre and used them to write a piece of verbatim theatre that explores and celebrates social and personal facets of Richmond Theatre’s 110 years.

The play, together with our exhibition, which opens at the Museum of Richmond on Saturday 18 September, represents the culmination of the Richmond Theatre Trust and Heritage Lottery Funded project: Richmond Theatre 110. For more information on all of Richmond Theatre’s forthcoming anniversary events, including an Open Day on Sunday 19 September, please turn to page 29. We hope that you will join us to celebrate the theatre’s heritage and 110th anniversary.

Our Richmond Theatre 110 project playwrights are working hard on their play Tender Souls.

MID-WEEK MEET! Interested in meeting your fellow theatre lovers?

Join us for Mid-Week Meet before the show on selected Wednesday evenings.

Perfect if you come to the theatre on your own, Mid-Week Meet is a great opportunity to meet new people while enjoying a pre-show drink in a private area of the Stalls Bar. To join us it’s an extra £5 in addition to your theatre ticket, this will include a drink and programme. Simply ask for a Mid-Week Meet ticket at the time of booking. Check individual brochure pages for participating shows.

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SIMON CALLOW CELEBRATES THE REAL MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND ‘ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE. AND ONE MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS’ WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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THE MIRROR Supported by

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A new play by JONATHAN

BATE Directed by TOM CAIRNS

Rediscover Shakespeare with one of Britain’s best-loved actors.

Simon Callow celebrates the real man behind the legend, bringing to life both the Bard himself and his unforgettable characters in this new and definitive stage production.

PRAISE FOR JONATHAN BATE

‘THIS NEW COMPLETE WORKS FROM THE RSC IS A GLORIOUS EDITION OF ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS. ALL HUMAN LIFE IS HERE - EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE.’ DAME JUDI DENCH 4

Following the world-wide success of The Mystery of Charles Dickens (West End/Broadway) and hot on the heels of his sell-out hit Dr Marigold & Mr Chops, Callow joins forces with Jonathan Bate (pre-eminent Shakespeare biographer and editor of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare: The Complete Works) and director Tom Cairns (All About My Mother – Old Vic, NT’s Aristocrats) to fill the stage with Shakespeare’s real and imagined worlds. A theatrical event to entertain and stimulate the mind. A warm, classy and jovial night out not to be missed!

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SUMMER FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

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A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

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‘THE FINEST PERFORMANCE OF HER CAREER’

‘A FINE PIECE OF CHILDREN’S THEATRE’ SUNDAY TIMES

DAILY TELEGRAPH ON JENNY SEAGROVE IN A DAUGHTER’S A DAUGHTER

‘A MODERN CLASSIC’ THE OBSERVER

‘MONSTROUS FUN’ DAILY MAIL

Following its sell-out success in the West End, The Gruffalo is back on a monster UK Tour and coming to Richmond!

Directed by Rufus Norris Frank Elgin, once a great theatre star, is down on his luck, but when he is offered a major role by hotshot director Bernie Dodd, he has the chance to make a major comeback. Will Frank regain his confidence and save his turbulent career? Will he be supported in his quest for a second chance by his long-suffering wife?

Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep dark wood to meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake!

Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined?

The award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler was recently voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners and this magical, musical stage adaptation promises the perfect summer holiday treat.

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 to 300!

Watch the trailer online at www.gruffalolive.com All illustrations copyright © Axel Scheffler 1999, published by Macmillan Children’s Books.

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MON 2 - WED 4 AUGUST Mon 1.30pm & 4pm Tue 10.30am, 1.30pm & 4pm Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm

Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove are reunited in the roles played by Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand on Broadway in 2008, and by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the Oscar-winning film.

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Martin Shaw’s last UK theatre tour was the record-breaking run of A Man for All Seasons. Perhaps best known for his starring roles in George Gently and the BAFTA award-winning series Judge John Deed, he will be joined by his co-star from that hugely popular series, Jenny Seagrove. Seagrove is fresh from critical acclaim in this year’s West End production of A Daughter’s A Daughter.

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110 Richmond WINNER ‘BEST ENTERTAINMENT’

AN INSPECTOR MORSE MYSTERY

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‘WHEN SORROWS COME THEY COME NOT SINGLE SPIES BUT IN BATTALIONS’

NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT’ OLIVIER AWARDS 2010

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‘GOLDING’S IS A TOUR-DE-FORCE TRIBUTE TO ERIC MORECAMBE’

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE HAMLET, ACT IV, SCENE V

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By Tim Whitnall Directed by Guy Masterson Starring BOB

Direct from its smash West End run, Bob Golding‘s extraordinary portrayal commemorates the 25th anniversary of Eric Morecambe’s untimely final curtain. Celebrating the wonderful life of Britain’s best loved comic, this is a moving portrait of an affectionate lad with funny bones, a born entertainer, a big-hearted perfectionist.

Exactly 35 years after a certain grumpy super-sleuth with an eye for the ladies and a thirst for real ale made his first appearance in Colin Dexter’s novel Last Bus to Woodstock, he’s back.

Inspector Morse takes to the stage this autumn in the UK premiere of the all-new murder mystery, House of Ghosts.

By special arrangement with Colin Dexter and starring Colin Baker (Dr Who) as Morse, Alma Cullen, the writer behind four of the hugely successful ITV episodes and director Robin Herford (Woman in Black), bring the inscrutable detective to audiences across the UK in what promises to be one of the theatrical events of the year.

Since Oxford undergraduate days, Morse has regarded theatre director Lawrence Baxter as the only truly evil man he has ever met. So what happens when, twenty-odd years later, Morse finds Baxter at the centre of a murder case that involves the on-stage death of a young actress?

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GOLDING

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

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So come laugh, come cry, and celebrate ‘the tall one with glasses’, who had that twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all.

★★★★★ ‘EXCEPTIONAL. INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL’ THE TIMES

TUE 14 - SAT 18 SEPTEMBER Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS BENEFIT Richmond Friends & Matcham Club HALF PRICE Tue-Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 18 Sep, 2.30pm

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ONE OF THE BEST LOVED COMEDIES OF ALL TIME

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PENELOPE KEITH and PETER BOWLES star in

The Rivals By

Richard Brinsley Sheridan Directed by

Peter Hall

It’s 1775 and the fashionable world descends on Bath, to take the waters, show off their finery, enjoy the gossip and pursue romance. Amongst them are some of the most extraordinary comic characters to grace the stage: the verbally misguided Mrs Malaprop, her absurdly romantic niece Lydia Languish, the blinkered Sir Anthony Absolute, the blustering Irishman Sir Lucius O’Trigger and the bumpkin Bob Acres. Throughout the course of a single day these suitors and schemers and their servants indulge in an assortment of hilariously extravagant intrigues before everyone is paired off to their own satisfaction.

Much-loved actress Penelope Keith (Entertaining Angels, The Importance of Being Earnest, Relatively Speaking and The Good Life on TV) plays Mrs Malaprop. Peter Bowles is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors (Separate Tables, The Misanthrope, The Browning Version, Swansong and The Bounder and The Irish RM for TV).

Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles also starred together in one of the most watched British sitcoms of all time, To The Manor Born, with viewing figures of many millions. The Rivals will see them sparring together on stage for the first time.

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Penelope Keith Peter Bowles

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BANNER ALL SINGING! ALL DANCING! 110 Richmond

COMEDY FROM OLIVIER AWARD NOMINATED DUO An Oxford Playhouse production

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‘WHY IS 110 YEARS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT Richmond Theatre FROM ALL OTHER NIGHTS’

‘MARKS AND GRAN’S DELICIOUS JEWISH COMEDY’

‘A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED SHOW’

THE STAGE ON THE ORIGINAL BBC RADIO 4 PRODUCTION

By Laurence

Inspired by material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan

The credit crunch hasn’t done Gerald Roth any favours. He’s the proprietor of Grapes of Roth, an upmarket wine merchant in a downmarket neighbourhood, and his business is dying faster than he can say Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Kabinett 2008.

Gerald’s secret dilemma emerges over his family’s Passover dinner, but it turns out that he isn’t the only Roth with something to hide.

Olivier Award nominees Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran’s previous works include the much loved comedies Birds of a Feather and The New Statesman and the long-running TV drama series Love Hurts and Shine on Harvey Moon.

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RICHMOND & TWICKENHAM TIMES (REVIEW OF THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, FEB 2008)

Co-conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent

Marks and Maurice Gran

Then fate throws Gerald a lifeline. He discovers that his old watch, left to him by his father, is surprisingly valuable. If he sold it at auction his money troubles could be over. Unfortunately, the reason his watch is so collectable is that it was once owned by Hitler’s Foreign Minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, whose initials are engraved inside the case, alongside the sweetest little swastika.

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Originally produced on Broadway by Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams Crazy for You is packed full of Gershwin classics, including I Got Rhythm, Embraceable You, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Someone To Watch Over Me.

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‘FULL OF 11 YE VITALITY AND HUMOUR’ Rich The ‘PRECISION DANCE WORK HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG FEATURE OF BROS PRODUCTIONS’

THE HAGGADAH, THE PASSOVER NIGHT PRAYER BOOK

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TheatreGOES HERE ALL GERSHWIN!

New York banker Bobby is sent to the desert town of Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a run-down theatre behind on its mortgage. Once there, he falls for postmistress Polly, and together they try to save the theatre with the help of some cowboys, a pair of eccentric English tourists and a bevy of Broadway Follies girls!

A glorious musical comedy – who could ask for anything more!

Performed by BROS Theatre Company, one of our leading local companies, this is an amateur production by arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Ltd of New York.

TUE 12 - SAT 16 OCTOBER Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm STANDARD FRIENDS DISCOUNTS APPLY FAMILY TICKET £58 Tue - Thu eve perfs (for 4 people)

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OINK OINK - IT’S PEPPA PIG!

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‘ONE OF THE BEST PARTIES I’VE EVER BEEN TO’

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BRIGIT FORSYTH and HANNAH WATERMAN Carrie’s War is the unforgettable story of one ordinary girl and her brother, packed off to the Welsh mining valleys at the start of war and living through extraordinary events.

Nina Bawden’s award-winning book has been consistently voted one of the nation’s best-loved novels. Direct from the West End, this hugely successful stage adaptation brings to life Bawden’s heartwarming, funny and evocative tale in a beautifully staged production.

Carrie’s War features a 13-strong cast starring Brigit Forsyth (Thelma in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? on TV; Arsenic & Old Lace on stage) and Hannah Waterman (Laura Beale in EastEnders and winner of Just the Two of Us with Marti Pellow on TV; Calendar Girls on stage).

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Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles!

Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day.

It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant.

A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks!

This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage for the first time, featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets.

From the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

SAT 30 - SUN 31 OCTOBER Sat & Sun 10am, 1pm & 4pm FAMILY TICKET £54 all perfs (for 4 people)

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STAGGERINGLY SENSATIONAL, SASSY MUSICAL

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‘GOBSMACKINGLY GOOD’ Richmond THE TIMES Theatre YEARS

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‘A LITTLE TREASURE’ THE GUARDIAN

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‘A BELTER, BURSTING WITH ENERGY, APPETITE AND COARSE HUMOUR’

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‘IT WILL 11 YE SEND MOST SPECTATORS Rich OUT WISER ANDThe HAPPIER HUMAN BEINGS. ONE OF THOSE RARE THEATRICAL OCCASIONS WITH A GENUINE HEALING QUALITY’ THE GUARDIAN

‘GIVES YOU A NOSTALGIC HANKERING FOR SIMPLER THINGS’

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BEST MUSIC AL BEST SUPP ORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL By Music by Steve Brown Book and Lyrics by Steve Brown and Justin Greene From the book by Viv Nicholson and Stephen Smith Directed by Craig Revel Horwood Stylish, classy and bursting with energy, this award-winning show comes from the highly successful team of Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing) and Musical Arranger Sarah Travis whose Sunset Boulevard recently wowed audiences in the West End.

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TUE 2 - SAT 6 NOVEMBER Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm STANDARD FRIENDS DISCOUNTS APPLY POST SHOW DISCUSSION Thu 4 Nov

Described as a cross between Billy Elliot and Blood Brothers, it follows the rags to riches to rags story of Viv Nicholson, a coal miner’s wife from Castleford who won £152,319 on the pools in 1961, at that time the biggest sum ever won.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 6 Nov, 2.30pm

By Denise Rocard

The amazingly talented 12-strong cast act, sing, dance and play all the music, creating a truly extraordinary theatrical event not to be missed.

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Keith Dewhurst

Adapted from the first book of FLORA THOMPSON’S trilogy.

A heart-warming portrayal of 19th-century country life.

Following the success of the award-winning BBC television series, Bill Kenwright presents a fresh new revival of Keith Dewhurst’s original stage adaptation of the much-loved Lark Rise to Candleford. Based on the first book of Flora Thompson’s trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels, this heart-warming play was first performed at London’s National Theatre in 1978 and was nominated for two Olivier awards.

Seen through the eyes of young Laura Timms, the play follows a day in the life and relationships of the farm workers, craftsmen and gentry of the fictional hamlet of Lark Rise at the end of the nineteenth century. It is the first day of harvest, and the villagers celebrate with the simple pleasures of music, song and dance, creating a moving and evocative picture of a forgotten England.

MON 8 - SAT 13 NOVEMBER Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS BENEFIT Richmond Friends & Matcham Club HALF PRICE Mon-Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle MIDWEEK MEET! Wed 10 Nov eve, tickets £5 (See contents page for more info)

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THE GREATEST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSICAL 110 Richmond

ACTION-PACKED FAMILY ADVENTURE

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ALL FOR ONE... 110 YEARS BUT WHERE ARE THE Richmond Theatre OTHERS?

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DAVID BEDELLA AS FRANK ’n’ FURTER

FAMILY TICKET FOR £70 !

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By Chris Hannan Directed by

Dominic Hill

Paris is being terrorized by the evil Cardinal and a monstrous creature who suffers from seriously bad mood-swings! The young sword-fighter d’Artagnan is on an epic mission to save the city and the Princess and he needs the help of the Three Musketeers.

But where are they? Rumour has it they’ve gone into hiding so first of all he has to find them…

Based on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas, this hilarious, fun-packed and thrilling new production promises a riotous journey into enchanted forests, over lost streams and around REALLY horrible baddies. Join us as we cheer our hero d’Artagnan and heroine Constance to a victorious end.

Featuring a dash of live music and a massive dose of fun, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain is a swashbuckling adventure about friendship and love.

Oh… and baby-eating monsters!

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For ages 8+ Original illustrations by Kev Harper

‘STILL THE SEXIEST AND FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN’

TUE 16 - SAT 20 NOVEMBER Tue - Sat eves 7pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS BENEFIT Richmond Friends & Matcham Club HALF PRICE Tue - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle FAMILY TICKET £70 all perfs (for 4 people) POST SHOW DISCUSSION Thu 18 Nov STAGETEXT ® CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Thu 18 Nov 7pm

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English Touring Theatre, Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Traverse Theatre Company Edinburgh present

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BUY 5 TICKETS & GET A 6TH ONE FREE!

(Available on top Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet price tickets on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous only) Frank ’n’ Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling production of MON 22 - SAT 27 NOVEMBER Richard O’Brien’s classic original script! Bursting at the seams Mon - Thu eves 7.45pm with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet Fri & Sat 5.30pm & 8.30pm and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!

STANDARD FRIENDS Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, DISCOUNTS APPLY this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos 0844 871 7651 for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it - be it. (fees apply)

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

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‘STUFFED TO BURSTING WITH BELLY LAUGHS’

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FORTHCOMING SHOWS MOSCOW CITY BALLET

Romeo and Juliet Swan Lake

Richmond Theatre

‘THE FEEL-GOOD HIT OF THE SUMMER’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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‘ONE OF THE FUNNIEST DOUBLE ACTS I HAVE EVER SEEN ON STAGE’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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Merry Wives of Windsor

By William Shakespeare Directed by Christopher

Luscombe

Starring CHRISTOPHER

BENJAMIN, SERENA EVANS and SARAH WOODWARD Following its highly acclaimed, sell-out run at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor comes to Richmond Theatre as part of the Globe’s first ever large-scale UK tour.

Imagining that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page have each fallen for him, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff decides to seduce them both, as much for their husbands’ money as for their personal charms.

Wise to the old rogue’s tricks, the women turn the tables on him with a series of humiliating assignations and a very damp, extremely smelly laundry basket.

Gutsy, colloquial and bustling with vivid characters, Shakespeare’s hilarious and brilliantly constructed farce gave birth to a tradition that reaches down to the modern TV sitcom. Christopher Benjamin plays the irresistibly lovable Falstaff, Serena Evans and Sarah Woodward join him as the merry wives with Andrew Havill as Ford.

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★★★★ EVENING STANDARD TUE 30 NOVEMBER SAT 4 DECEMBER Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm STANDARD FRIENDS DISCOUNTS APPLY EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS BENEFIT Matcham Club members only HALF PRICE Tue - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle

We are delighted to welcome back Moscow City Ballet, founded in 1988 by former Bolshoi soloist and choreographer Victor Smirnov Golovanov.

Both their productions combine sublime musical scores, played by a live orchestra, with the artistry and grace for which Russian ballet is renowned.

Prokofiev’s score for Romeo and Juliet inspired lyrical pas de deux, bustling crowd scenes and high drama. Against the backdrop of Renaissance Verona, the tale of the star-crossed teenage lovers unfolds from their first meeting to their untimely, tragic end.

With exquisite choreography and Tchaikovsky’s romantic score, Swan Lake is the world’s bestloved ballet. Part fairytale, part tragedy, Prince Siegfried’s love for Odette, the enchanted Swan Queen, builds to a soaring climax in which true love conquers the forces of evil.

POST SHOW DISCUSSION Thu 2 Dec

WED 19 - SUN 23 JANUARY

MIDWEEK MEET! Wed 1 Dec eve, tickets £5 (See contents page for more info)

Romeo and Juliet Wed 7.45pm, Thu 2.30pm & 7.45pm

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Presented by Twickenham Operatic Society Guys and Dolls, set in the colourful underworld of New York City and Havana in Cuba and populated by gangsters, gamblers, missionary dolls and scantily clad show girls, contains one of the greatest musical scores in the history of American Musical Theatre.

Based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows

‘GUYS AND DOLLS IS THE GREATEST OF ALL THE GREAT BROADWAY MUSICALS’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO THE PANTOMIME OF THEIR DREAMS THIS CHRISTMAS

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Every year Richmond Theatre is delighted to offer you and your family the magic and excitement of pantomime at Christmas. This year we are very excited to present Sleeping Beauty, which has not been performed as a pantomime at Richmond Theatre since 1960!

Sleeping Beauty tells the tale of a beautiful princess who pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep – thanks to an evil spell cast upon her by the wicked fairy.

Join us this Christmas to find out if her true love will be able to awaken her and save the kingdom from the evil fairy’s enchantment.

With star casting to be announced, this year’s pantomime guarantees show-stopping song and dance, larger than life characters, colourful costumes and spectacular sparkling sets.

Over 45,000 people saw Richmond Theatre’s pantomime last Christmas, so don’t get caught snoozing – book your tickets for the perfect Christmas treat!

DISCOUNTS n FAMILY TICKET £70 (for 4 people) s GROUPS OF 10+ £6 off per ticket (until 7 Sep) GROUPS OF 20+ £8 off per ticket (until 7 Sep) CONTACT GROUPS HOTLINE 0844 871 7696 S SCHOOL GROUPS OF 10+ £10 per ticket plus free teacher’s ticket with every 10 children.

Contact Groups Hotline 0844 871 7696 l CONCESSIONARY RATE £3 off per ticket (children/ senior citizens/students 1 ticket per cardholder)

STAR CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Wed 12 Jan, 7pm & Sat 15 Jan, 2pm

by Denise Rocard SIGN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE Fri 7 Jan, 7pm with Tracey Tyer FAMILY PRE SHOW FUN Sat 11 Dec, 6pm Sun 16 Jan, 12pm & 4pm Free All discounts are subject to availability and the theatre reserves the right to withdraw them at any time.

Supporting the Theatres for Theatres Appeal in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital www.gosh.org ©2007 Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

Registered charity no 235825

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS JANE MCDONALD

START THE CAR BUMBLE TAKES TO THE ROAD

SUN 12 SEPTEMBER 7.30pm

THU 28 OCTOBER 7.30pm

Brian Shaw presents a magical evening of music and laughter, starring Britain’s best-loved diva, international recording artiste and television star, the incomparable Jane McDonald. An amazing event featuring many of the best-loved songs from Jane’s fabulous repertoire. A warm and compelling evening’s entertainment which is proving a smash hit throughout the UK. Jane, together with her brilliant musicians and backing singers, brings the audience to their feet night after night.

Come and discover the world according to Bumble, aka David Lloyd, the nation’s favourite cricket commentator.

ARDAL O’HANLON MON 25 OCTOBER 7.30pm In his new stand-up show, Ardal O’Hanlon laughs in the face of mounting adversity - recession, inclement weather, an aging body, and impending doom. He fearlessly turns the spotlight on surviving relationships, raising children and… the Swiss. A highly acclaimed stand-up, Ardal is also known for his much-loved characters in hit TV shows Father Ted, My Hero and Big Bad World.

JEREMY HARDY TUE 26 OCTOBER 7.30pm Jeremy’s perhaps best remembered as a much younger man, but there is nothing he can do about that now. Still alive and able to speak unaided for lengthy periods, this show will not so much be a one-man show as an under-staffed cavalcade. Jeremy is best known for his appearances in News Quiz and Sorry I Haven’t A Clue.

PAUL ZERDIN SPONGE FEST ON TOUR 2010 WED 27 OCTOBER 7.30pm Arguably Britain’s most talented and leading ventriloquist and comedian, Paul Zerdin, was by far the stand out performer of last year’s Royal Variety Show had a complete sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run and is the star of numerous other TV shows.

Come and see Paul and friends, Sam, Albert, Baby and a few new tricks up his sleeves.

FORCES SWEETHEARTS THU 28 OCTOBER 2pm Forces Sweethearts has been wowing audiences since 1995 and for 2010 their show will feature all the old favourites - Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields, Marlene Dietrich, Carmen Miranda and Anne Shelton.

Beryl, Carolyn and Jenny are our three sweethearts who bring you a two-hour show with all your favourite songs from the great vocalists who helped raise morale during the wartime forties.

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In Start The Car! Bumble takes us on a fun-filled journey through memories of more than forty years in the game, sharing tales of all sizes about the biggest names in world cricket; from Sir Ian Botham to ‘Sir’ Geoffrey Boycott, and all the runs, wickets and laughs in between.

He is joined in the passenger seat by his friend and renowned cricket writer, Peter Hayter.

JULIAN CLARY LORD OF THE MINCE SUN 7 NOVEMBER 7.30pm Julian has graciously agreed to extend his Lord Of The Mince tour to bring even more joy to the people of Britain this autumn following his 2009 sell-out tours of the UK, Australia and New Zealand!

‘I can’t stop now - I’m 50. The shame of it! This will be an intimate evening – a celebration, no less, of my 25 years in the camp spotlight: how I got there and why I refuse to leave. Come and see me before they put me in a home for tired old knackers.’

‘LOTS OF CAMP SMUT AND DOUBLE ENTENDRES. SIDE-SPLITTINGLY HILARIOUS.’ DAILY MIRROR

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JOHN SIMPSON UNRELIABLE SOURCES SUN 14 NOVEMBER 7.30pm How the 20th Century Was Reported

Part of Richmond & Twickenham Literature Festival

One of our greatest reporters gives his vivid and typically opinionated account of how British media reported key moments in our history.

Simpson will examine ways in which the media has changed and reveal how it often knowingly – and at times irresponsibly – manipulates events. With a forensic eye for detail, he will ask whether the press can ever be truly independent – and, if it can, would we really want it to be?

RICH HALL SUN 28 NOVEMBER 7.30pm Rich Hall has been charming sell-out audiences for years so it’s a real thrill to finally welcome this grouchy, deadpan comic genius to Richmond.

Star of the recent critically acclaimed BBC4 documentary, How the West Was Lost, Edinburgh Fringe favourite, panel show QI regular and Perrier Award winner Rich Hall is back on the road.

‘NOW IS THE TIME TO GRAB THIS CHANCE TO SEE THE GREAT MAN AT WORK.’ THE GUARDIAN 25

CORPORATE PARTNERS AND RICHMOND THEATRE TRUST DONORS

ONE NIGHT SHOWS BALLETBOYZ

SPONSORS

TUE 1 FEBRUARY 7.45pm Balletboyz celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2011 with a new show and 10 amazing dancers. Fresh from their sell-out success in 2010 with the TALENT, the ‘past masters of the accessible touch‘ (The Guardian) return with another fantastic evening of dance.

‘BALLETBOYZ NOW OCCUPIES BOYBAND TERRITORY.’ THE TIMES

CORPORATE MEMBERS

PUNT & DENNIS WED 2 FEBRUARY 7.30pm RBM presents Punt & Dennis on tour in 2011 in a brand new show which sees them returning to the live arena after four years. Hugh Dennis’s popularity has catapulted since their last tour, following his role in the award-winning Outnumbered (BBC1) and his quickwitted quips as a regular panellist on Mock the Week (BBC2). He and Steve Punt also enjoy continued success in the award-winning and acclaimed BBC Radio 4 programme The Now Show.

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IN KIND SUPPORTERS

LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

‘THE KINGS OF SATIRICAL COMEDY.’ THE GUARDIAN

HHHH THE SCOTSMAN GYLES BRANDRETH THE ONE-TO-ONE SHOW FRI 4 FEBRUARY 7.30pm They say all political careers end in tears. In Just a Minute regular Gyles Brandreth’s case it’s tears of laughter as the actor, author, One Show reporter, former MP and government whip turns stand-up.

This is Brandreth unleashed on the stars he’s known and the wicked ways of Westminster (no expenses spared).

‘INCREDIBLY FUNNY, WILDLY INDISCREET.’ DAILY MAIL

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES

PUT YOUR COMPANY IN THE SPOTLIGHT Become a Richmond Theatre Sponsor or Corporate Member and enjoy an association with a beautiful Victorian theatre and its wide range of quality productions.

The theatre has a strong record of building mutually beneficial corporate partnerships that raise brand awareness, provide PR opportunities and offer local companies a chance to give something back to their community.

EXHALE ON MAIN STREET SAT 5 FEBRUARY 7.45pm Back Due to Popular Demand The Counterfeit Stones theatre show is a fantastic musical mockumentary of the Rolling Stones’ colourful history from 1962 and chronologically covers the biggest hit songs, fashion and vintage instruments from nearly five decades. As well as much-loved classics, audiences will be treated to a series of humorous spoof film clips depicting the events that turned a scruffy blues band into a legend.

You’ll rock with laughter!

‘THEY WERE BRILLIANT, LIVELY, ENERGETIC & ENGAGING.’ TIME OUT 26

Facilitating community learning and participation at Richmond Theatre DONORS

VENUE FOR HIRE Richmond Theatre has a range of areas that can be hired for a variety of events such as conferences, meetings, drinks parties and weddings. Tailor-made packages with catering are also available. www.ambassadortickets.com/information For further information regarding corporate partnerships or Trust donations please contact: Shelagh Séjourné, Business & Community Development Officer Telephone 020 8332 4522 Email shelaghsejourne@theambassadors.com

BOX OFFICE 0844 871 7651

Dramatic Edge Jack Petchey Foundation London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames The Peter Beckwith Harrow Trust Ivy Learning Services Arthur Donald Fleming Mary Joyce Ryan Barbara Guelff 27

CREATIVE LEARNING RICHMOND THEATRE 110 PROJECT Performed Play Reading Thu 5 Aug, 7.30pm As part of our 110th anniversary celebrations a group of local young people have been writing a new play inspired by people’s memories of the theatre.

Join us for a performed reading of this exciting new work.

Free, book via Box Office Playwriting Project

Pantomime Family Fun Day

Youth Theatre Performance

Jam Free Dance Project

Adult Scriptwriting Course

POST SHOW TALKS

FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

FOR ADULTS

Shakespeare The Man from Stratford Unlocking Shakespeare’s Language workshops Contact the Creative Learning Department to book a workshop for your school or college or request an education pack.

Monstrous Myths West End Summer School Mon 9 – Fri 13 Aug, 10am-4pm each day, 8-11 yrs Inspired by the myths and monsters of English folklore, children will create a performance using drama, dance and music to perform at one of ATG’s West End venues, alongside groups from the Churchill Theatre Bromley and New Wimbledon Theatre.

Venues: Mon-Thu at local hall and Fri at a venue in the West End £110, book via Box Office.

Put on a Panto!

Sat 18 Dec, 10am-12.30pm 8-12 yrs Through this fun workshop you will work in the theatre to learn and stage a song and dance from Sleeping Beauty. £10, book via Box Office.

Shakespeare The Man from Stratford Thu 29 July Spend Spend Spend!

Thu 4 Nov The Three Musketeers Thu 18 Nov Merry Wives of Windsor Thu 2 Dec

PRE SHOW EVENTS

Photo Credits: Andrew Davidson, Ben Bowden, Roderick Barker-Benfield

Shakespeare The Man from Stratford

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Directing Shakespeare Workshop Sat 31 July, 10am-12pm 18yrs + A practical workshop exploring approaches to directing Shakespeare’s works. £15, book via Box Office.

Spend, Spend, Spend!

Download the education pack from www.watermill.org.uk/ education_packs The Merry Wives of Windsor Contact the Creative Learning Department for details of The Globe’s exciting programme for schools and colleges.

Pre show Family Morning Sat 31 July, 10am-2pm Join us for a morning of storytelling, arts and crafts, poetry and workshops.

Pantomime Workshops Primary: Fun, interactive drama workshops based on the story of Sleeping Beauty for groups of 10-100. Secondary: Learn about the unique theatrical traditions of pantomime through this fun, practical and informative session for KS3 and 4.

Contact the Creative Learning Department for further details.

Contact the Creative Learning Department to book.

Little Piglets Drama Workshop Sat 30 Oct, 11.45am-12.30pm, 3-5 yrs A fun and interactive drama workshop for young children. £5, book via Box Office.

Musical Theatre Masterclass Sat 6 Nov, 10am-12.30pm, 12-16 yrs Polish your musical theatre skills with an experienced professional in a practical workshop. £10, book via Box Office.

FOR FAMILIES The Gruffalo Pre show Family fun Mon 2 Aug, 12.30pm & 3pm and Wed 4 Aug, 9.30am & 12.30pm Arts & Crafts activities for families.

Free.

Peppa Pig’s Party Pre show Family Fun Sunday 31 October, 12pm & 3pm Arts & Crafts activities for families.

Free.

Sleeping Beauty Pre show Family Fun Sat 11 Dec, 6pm Sun 16 Jan, 12pm & 4pm Entertainment and activities for families, including face painting, dressing-up and arts & crafts.

Adult Scriptwriting Group One Sat per month from Sept, 10am-1pm A ten-session course, through which you will develop your own play. £150 for the year, book via Box Office.

Richmond Theatre & Libraries Poetry Reading Group 10.30am-12pm; Tue 27 July, Tues 24 Aug, Tue 16 Nov, Mon 29 Nov, Tues 7 Dec For anyone who enjoys reading poems and songs aloud; join us each month in the stalls bar.

Free.

REGULAR COURSES Richmond Theatre runs a participant-centred Youth Theatre programme for young people aged 8-17, with a focus on developing creativity, skills and self confidence. In addition to this we run popular acting and scriptwriting courses for adults.

For more information, please e-mail richmondtheatrecourses@ live.co.uk

Exhibition From Sat 18 Sept Museum of Richmond. Free Open House Sat 18 Sept Tours: 10.15am and 12pm Free. Limited Spaces, book via Box Office Open Day Sun 19 Sept, 2pm-5pm Join us for a day of fun family activities to mark the end of our 110th anniversary year.

Free Theatre Tours Bespoke tours for groups covering the architectural, operational and artistic developments at Richmond Theatre since its opening in 1899. £5 per head; contact the Creative Learning Department to discuss.

CONTACT DETAILS Creative Learning Department: 020 8332 4524 janemetcalfe@ theambassadors.com Box Office 0844 871 7651

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BOOKING INFORMATION Richmond Theatre The Green, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1QJ Information Line 020 8332 4545 Box Office 0844 871 7651 (£2.75 transaction fee) For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service.

(You pay only for the call to the venue).

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18001 0844 871 7677 (textphone users) For further information please log on to www.relay.org Box Office fax 020 8332 4509 (credit cards only) Groups Hotline 0844 871 7696

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Email groups: richmondgroups@ theambassadors.com Email: richmondboxoffice@ theambassadors.com On-line booking: www.ambassadortickets.com/richmond BOOKING OPENS Wed 23 June Ambassador Friends, Richmond Friends & Matcham Club Mon 28 June General booking Box Office hours Call in person at Richmond Theatre Box Office Mon to Sat 10am - 8pm (except on non perf days and days with no eve shows when we will close at 6pm). Please note that the Box Office will open at 11am the first Tuesday of each month and is unable to take bookings in person for future shows one hour prior to a performance.

Telephone sales Open from Mon to Sat 9am - 10pm and Sun 10am - 8pm. We accept Visa, Maestro and American Express Booking conditions Prices are subject to up to a £2 per ticket fee online and £1 per ticket fee by phone.

A transaction fee of £2.75 will be added to all telephone, e-mail, postal and fax bookings.

Productions marked * are subject to a £3 per ticket booking fee and a £2.75 transaction fee for all sales channels except Box Office counter sales.

Friends will not pay any booking or transaction fees except on productions marked * Please note that tickets may be exchanged for a £2 fee per ticket for that week’s show only.£1 goes to your theatre’s restoration fund.

Children under 5 will not be admitted to Richmond Theatre, except for children and family shows. For health and safety reasons we cannot admit babies into the auditorium.

Children entering the auditorium must have a ticket and be able to sit in their own seat.

CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTS Only one discount per ticket may apply.

Proof of concession must be presented for standby tickets. All discounts are subject to availability, please check with the Box Office.

Senior Citizens, Under 18s and Students £3 off Mon - Thu perfs and mats.

Standby tickets (Not available for Sleeping Beauty). From 1 hour before the performance senior citizens (excl mats), students, under 18s, unemployed people and members of theatre unions can buy the best available seats for just £10 (£12 for musicals and opera, £15 for ballet), and must be paid for with cash only.

GROUP BOOKINGS Groups of 10+ Varying ticket discounts are available on most shows.

Schools, Colleges and Universities Tickets from £10 are available on selected performances for Groups of 10+.

No bkg or transaction fees apply.

For further details contact the Groups Hotline on 0844 871 7696.

Open Mon - Sat. Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets, we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

COME AND SEE US Tours of this historic building take place on the first Saturday of every month at 12 noon.

Tickets are just £3 per person from the Box Office. Book in advance.

HOW TO GET HERE By car - Approach by the A316. There is free parking on Richmond Green and the Old Deer Park after 6.30pm.

By train - 20 minutes from Waterloo (SW Trains), 15 minutes by tubes (District Line) from Hammersmith or London Overground from North London.

ACCESS INFORMATION Please advise us in advance of any special needs you or anyone in your party may have. The Box Office staff will be happy to help in any way they can and to offer advice at the time of booking - all wheelchair spaces must be reserved at time of booking.

The Stalls, Stalls Bar and an adapted toilet are accessible to wheelchair users.

An induction loop has now been fully installed and commissioned in the auditorium. There are a limited number of headsets for the infra-red hearing system which should be booked in advance at the Box Office. Headsets are available from the cloakroom in the foyer on payment of a returnable deposit (£5).

Hearing dogs and guide dogs are welcome in the theatre. Please inform the Box Office at the time of booking.

BOOK YOUR PROGRAMMES AND ICE CREAMS IN ADVANCE WHEN BUYING YOUR TICKETS

There are free non-reserved parking spaces for orange/blue badge holders close to the theatre.

Disabled customers are entitled to £5 off on all performances (subject to availability).

Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

An access leaflet is available, together with an audio cd of this brochure.

Please contact David Birrell, Theatre Manager, on 020 8332 4500.

Discounts/offers are not retrospective. The information in this brochure was correct at the time of going to press. Richmond Theatre reserves the right to alter the advertised programme or facilities if necessary.

Data protection Richmond Theatre is managed by Richmond Theatre Ltd, part of the Ambassador Theatre Group. We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments. We also look to secure information and special offers for you from other organisations. You will also be asked whether you want to receive any of this information the next time you book.

If you do not want to receive information from ourselves and/or third parties or have any queries, contact the Marketing Department on 020 8332 4500.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Richmond Theatre is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 38 venues across the UK, including 12 in the West End, and 26 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2.

ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally.

Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.

PRICE BAND Shakespeare - The Man from Stratford Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

A

£25 £24 £27

House of Ghosts All perfs

£21 £20 £23

C

£19 £16 £21

D

S

£17 £13 £17

£28 £27 £30

£17 £14 £16 £18

£31 £25 £29 £32

All tickets £11

The Gruffalo The Country Girl Mon - Fri eves Wed mat Sat mat Sat eve

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£28 £22 £26 £29

£25 £19 £23 £26

£21 £17 £20 £22

£25

£23

£21

£17

£28

£24 £19 £25

£22 £19 £23

£19 £16 £20

£16 £16 £17

£27 £22 £28

The Rivals Mon - Sat eves Wed mat Sat mat

£30 £23 £27

£27 £20 £24

£23 £18 £21

£19 £15 £17

£33 £26 £30

£25 £20

£23 £18

£21 £16

£17 £12

Crazy For You Tue - Thu eves Wed mat Fri & Sat eves Sat mat

£19 £15 £21 £17

£17 £13 £19 £15

£15 £12 £16 £13

£12 £9 £14 £11

Carrie’s War/ The Three Musketeers All perfs

£25

£23

£21

£17

£16.50 £14.50

£16.50 £14.50

£16.50 £14.50

£14.50 £12.50

£26 £22 £27

£23 £20 £24

£21 £17 £22

£17 £15 £18

£28 £23

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D

S

£31 £27

£27 £22

£23 £19

£19 £16

£34 £30

Guys & Dolls Tue - Thu eves Fri & Sat eve Sat mat

£20 £21 £18

£18 £20 £16

£16 £17 £14

£13 £15 £12

Sleeping Beauty

£27

£25

£23

£20

Jane McDonald *

£33.50

£33.50

£31.50

£31.50

All tickets £19

Ardal O’Hanlon*

Paul Zerdin*

David Lloyd

All tickets £19 £19

£17

£17

£15

All tickets £12 £19

£19

£19

£17

Julian Clary*

All tickets £21

John Simpson

All tickets £15 (£13 concessions) All tickets £22

Rich Hall* Balletboyz

£21

£18

£16

Punt & Dennis*

All tickets £21

Gyles Brandreth*

All tickets £21

The Counterfeit Stones

£30

£25

£25

£15

£12

£24

£15

£28

Bars on every level

£29 £25 £30

Lark Rise to Candleford Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£25 £21 £26

£22 £19 £23

£20 £16 £21

£16 £14 £17

£28 £24 £29

The Rocky Horror Show Mon - Thu eves Fri & Sat early Fri & Sat eve

£28.50 £22.50 £30.50

£24.50 £22.50 £26.50

£20.50 £18.50 £21.50

£18.50 £14.50 £18.50

£31.50 £25.50 £33.50

£29 £22 £26

£26 £19 £23

£22 £17 £20

£18 £14 £16

£32 £25 £29

The Merry Wives of Windsor Tue - Sat eves Wed mat Sat mat

B

Forces Sweethearts

Von Ribbentrop’s Watch All eves Mats

Spend Spend Spend!

Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

PRICE BAND

Jeremy Hardy*

Morecambe Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

Peppa Pig’s Party Adults Children

A

Romeo & Juliet Swan Lake Eves Mat

Upper Circle

Dress Circle

Stalls STAGE Seating plans and price breaks may vary for some productions Price band S relates to superior seats situated in Row B & C of the Dress Circle Discounts not available on superior seats

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Richmond Friends £40

Ambassador Friends discounts at your home venue and ATG’s other regional AND West End venues

Enjoy all of the Ambassador Friends benefits, PLUS

No online fees for most productions and much, much more!

Save £5 on up to two Stalls and Dress Circle seats Mon-Wed eve and four seats for Sat mat

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FRIENDS PRIORITY ALLOCATION Savoy Theatre, London Book on 0844 871 7633 or online at www.ambassadortickets.com/friends

Exclusive half price ticket offers every season (see brochure for details) Come to a first night party and meet the stars. Tickets £5 (see brochure for details) Free Richmond Theatre Tours

Full details at www.ambassadortickets.com/friends or AmbassadorFriends booking line 0844 871 7659 For more information on Richmond Friends contact Nick Bagge, nickbagge@theambassadors.com, Tel 020 8332 4523 Côte Richmond is proud to sponsor the Friends scheme