Richmond Theatre Autumn 2008

Richmond Theatre

Alison Steadman stars in

Alan Bennett’s Enjoy

AUTUMN SEASON 2008 14 July - 11 January ▲

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CONTENTS

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The Hound of the Baskervilles 20 - 25 October

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An Ideal Husband 27 October - 1 November

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Milkshake! Live 28 - 31 July

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The Mikado 9 - 13 September

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Far From the Madding Crowd 4 - 8 November

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers 13 November Glenn Miller Orchestra 14 November 4 Poofs & A Piano vember 15 Nov 21

The Glass Menagerie 15 - 20 September

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Phoenix Dance Theatre 11 & 12 November

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Swan Lake Coppelia 15 - 18 January

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Enjoy 17 - 22 November

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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 9 - 14 February

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Absurd Person Singular 22 - 27 September The Circle 29 September - 4 October

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Calendar Girls 24 - 29 November

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Lord of the Flies 7 - 11 October

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Peter Pan 17-18 5 December - 11 January

Daydream Believer 13 - 18 October

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS 19-20 Sing-a-Long-a Joseph 6 September Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music 6 September BROS Musical Centenary Gala 26 October

FORTHCOMING SHOWS Why the Whales Came 17 - 21 February Spider’s Web 2 - 7 March Friends

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Slapstix 14 - 19 July

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Relatively Speaking 21 - 26 July

The Tiger Who Came to Tea 16 - 18 October

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Education and Community Events

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Booking Information Corporate Opportunities

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MORE FUN SHAKE A

THAN YOU COULD ‘SLAPSTIX’ AT!

‘Two hours of continuous laughter’ The Guardian

‘Hysterical, outrageous, comic genius’

Peter Bowles and Diane Fletcher star in

Las Vegas News

Direct from a sell-out season in the USA, where it became the most-talked-about show on Broadway, Slapstix is a uniquely entertaining blend of surreal comedy and acrobatic mayhem that is set to become this year’s must-see show.

Described by critics as a crazy mix of Blue Man Group, Monty Python and Cirque du Soleil, this hysterical comedy extravaganza is a brilliant fusion of highly skilled mime artists, superbly crafted physical comedy and some of the most ridiculous humour ever seen on one stage.

Just when you think it’s safe to stop laughing, this theatrical roller-coaster delivers comedy guaranteed to leave the entire audience screaming with glee!

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Family Ticket £80 Mon - Thu eves (For 4 people)

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Ayckbourn

Greg wants to marry Ginny, but why doesn’t she want him to meet her parents? And what are all those mysterious telephone calls, bouquets and boxes of chocolates all about?

Not to mention a pair of somebody else’s slippers under her bed. Greg has to know. Following Ginny to her parents’ house in Buckinghamshire, he disturbs a lot more than the rural tranquillity.

Beautifully crafted, funny and definitively English, Relatively Speaking was Ayckbourn’s first West End hit, making him a household name when it opened in 1967.

Starring Peter Bowles (To The Manor Born) and Diane Fletcher (House of Cards), Relatively Speaking shows us English society as only Ayckbourn can.

Mon 21 - Sat 26 July Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon -Wed eves or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle Exclusive Members Benefit Matcham Club Members only 2 for 1 offer Mon - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle Friends Post Show First Night Party Mon 21 July, tickets £5 ▲

NY Press

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‘A comedy masterpiece.

Go see it’

The Times

By Alan

Mon 14 -Sat 19 July Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

‘As funny as anything Ayckbourn has ever written’

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A MAGICAL MILKSHAKE LIVE CONCERT!

OPERA AT ITS EFFERVESCENT BEST

Starring

Jonathan Ansell Nichola McAuliffe

Five and Dan Colman Ltd present

Carl Rosa Opera presents

Gilbert & Sullivan’s

Get ready to bop!

Daily Telegraph

After a sell-out season at the Gielgud Theatre and an American tour, Carl Rosa Opera’s critically acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s evergreen show arrives in Richmond.

For the first time ever Milkshake! is hitting the road with a colourful live concert!

Now the children can join their favourite TV characters and Milkshake! presenters in a brand new, action packed all singing, all dancing musical extravaganza. Fifi & Bumble, Peppa & George, Rupert Bear, Little Princess, Noddy & Tessie Bear and Mr. Bump & Little Miss Daredevil all together on one stage!

It’s a guaranteed feel-good treat, bursting with energy and a fabulous opportunity to enjoy all the tunes and dance steps that have made Milkshake! one of the most successful children’s TV experiences ever!

Characters/presenters subject to change.

Groups 10+ £10.50

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The Mikado is set in the magnificent but alarming Japanese court of Titipu, where plenty of colourful characters await – Ko-Ko the Lord High Executioner, Pooh-Bah the Lord High Everything-Else, lovers Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum and, of course, the three little maids from school.

This hilarious tale of love, marriage and corruption in local government speeds merrily along, complete with executions, heroics, and some of G&S’s most infectious tunes.

Nichola McAuliffe, last seen here in Star Quality, heads a sparkling cast which includes G4’s Jonathan Ansell in this ‘most satisfactory’ production. And what better setting for it than Richmond Theatre – the very place where Topsy Turvy, Mike Leigh’s film about the writing of the opera, was filmed!

Put this on your little list!

Tue 9 - Sat 13 September Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Exclusive Members Benefit Friends & Matcham Club Members 2 for 1 offer Tue - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle 2 tickets for the price of 1 on top price tickets Tue 9 Sept only (subject to availability, no other discounts apply) ▲

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Family Ticket £46 (For 4 people)

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So, get their dancing shoes on and join in with the action.

It’s the perfect summer treat!

Mon 28 - Thu 31 July Mon 4pm Tue, 1.30pm & 4.30pm Wed & Thu 10.30am, 1.30pm

‘Unpretentious old-fashioned entertainment’

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MASTERPIECE DRAMA FROM TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

‘Alan Ayckbourn’s finest comedy. Hilarious’ The Times

★★★★

‘Too good to miss’

‘Irresistible’

Daily Telegraph

★★★★ ‘An impeccable production.

Bitterly funny’ Sunday Times

Evening Standard

★★★★ SARA CROWE

MATTHEW COTTLE

HONEYSUCKLE WEEKS

MARC BANNERMAN

DEBORAH GRANT

DAVID GRIFFIN

‘Energetic and laugh-aloud-funny production. A real tour de force’

Daily Mail

★★★★ ‘Unforgettable’ The Guardian

Observer

★★★★

★★★★

Brenda Blethyn stars in

The

GlassMenagerie

By Tennessee

Williams

Brenda Blethyn visits Richmond for the first time in this new production of Tennessee Williams’ semi-autobiographical first play. Its premiere at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre earlier this year drew high praise for its superb ensemble acting and finely judged comedy.

Amanda Wingfield, a faded Southern belle who long ago lost both her fortune and her husband, clings to her memories of a genteel past when she once entertained seventeen gentleman callers in an afternoon. Her ambition in life is to see her fragile, wallflower daughter Laura receive a suitor of her own. She and her son Tom, a would-be writer, arrange a visit. But when the reluctant beau arrives, their lives are changed forever.

Mon 15 - Sat 20 September Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon-Wed eves or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle Pre Show Talk Tue 16 Sept, 6.30pm-7pm Post Show Discussion Thu 18 Sept Audio Described Performance Sat 20 Sept, 2.30pm

by Denise Rocard

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‘A dazzling comedy’ Sunday Telegraph This year’s biggest West End comedy hit is set to take the UK by storm as Bill Kenwright’s critically-acclaimed ‘savagely funny’, ‘seriously hilarious’, and ‘dazzling’ production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Absurd Person Singular goes on tour.

It’s party time at the Hopcrofts and the only present they want is to succeed in scaling the social ladder. Havoc ensues at the drinks party they hold to impress their high-powered friends - but that’s nothing compared to what happens over the next two years when the friends return their hospitality!

The all-star cast includes Sara Crowe, known for her outstanding performances in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Acorn Antiques the Musical; Matthew Cottle, who starred with Samantha Janus in the hilarious BBC comedy Game On; Honeysuckle Weeks, who starred in the hit ITV drama Foyle’s War; Marc Bannerman, best known for his role as Gianni Di Marco in EastEnders and most recently I’m A Celebrity - Get Me Out Of Here!; Deborah Grant, well known for her roles in Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Bergerac and who most recently appeared in the BBC’s hit series Not Going Out and David Griffin from Keeping Up Appearances.

A classic comedy with outrageous characters this is Ayckbourn at his best.

‘An absurdly funny night’ Evening Standard

★★★★ ‘Hilarious, a timeless classic’ Daily Express

★★★★ ‘Painfully funny’ Mail on Sunday

Mon 22 - Sat 27 September Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon - Wed eves or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle ▲

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The Times

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Brenda Blethyn won Oscar nominations for Little Voice and Secrets & Lies, and her many other award-winning films include Pride and Prejudice, Atonement and Saving Grace. TV credits include Belonging, Outside Edge and Chance in a Million.

‘Richly comic.

A fine cast led by Brenda Blethyn.

A sparkling multifaceted performance’

‘Marvellous.

In a class of its own’

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'A show for all ages, telling a story for all time' The Stage

BANNER AN ELEGANT AND ENTERTAINING COMEDY Chichester Festival Theatre and Duncan C Weldon present

‘Terrifying and exhilarating’ The Guardian

By Somerset

‘William Golding meets Quentin Tarantino’

Maugham

Financial Times

‘Outstanding, unforgettable theatre’ Daily Telegraph

By arrangement with Robert Fox Ltd. and Faber and Faber Ltd., Presented by Pilot Theatre in association with York Theatre Royal

Starring Susan

Tue 7 - Sat 11 October Tue - Sat eves 7pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Hampshire

With Somerset Maugham’s characteristically shrewd understanding of human nature, The Circle is an elegant and entertaining social satire that explores the conflict between romance and responsibility.

Mon 29 September Sat 4 October Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Dorset, 1921. Lady Kitty (Susan Hampshire) abandons her husband and young son to run away with politician Lord Porteous. Thirty years later, Kitty returns from exile in Italy for a family reunion and, though worn down by age, she still clings to her glamorous past.

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After she discovers her daughter-in-law Elizabeth is tempted to embark on a similar affair, events turn full circle, leaving Kitty to decide whether or not to encourage the elopement.

Friends Post Show First Night Party Mon 29 Sept, tickets £5

Susan Hampshire’s theatre credits include The King and I, Relative Values and Lady in the Van. The cast also includes Bertie Carvel, Anna Farnworth, Richard Lintern, Philip Voss and Charity Wakefield.

Audio Described Performance Sat 4 Oct, 2.30pm

by Denise Rocard

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By William Golding, adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams Directed by Marcus Romer William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times, is vividly brought to life in this award-winning production.

A plane has crashed on an uninhabited island. The only survivors are a group of school boys. There are no homes or schools, no adults and no rules, and before long the boys’ fragile sense of order begins to collapse. With the discovery of ‘the beast’, their games take on a more sinister significance and this once well-behaved group of children quickly turns into a bloodthirsty, murderous tribe. www.pilot-theatre.com

Family Ticket £77 Tue - Fri eves (For 4 people) Schools £11 Tue - Fri Groups 10+ £3.50 off Tue - Fri Groups 20+ £4.50 off Tue - Fri Post Show Discussion Wed 8 Oct, after mat perf Schools Workshops and Education Pack available (See page 25 for details) ▲

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Supported by The Bingham

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HEY HEY - IT’S DAYDREAM BELIEVER!

FAMILY FAVOURITE LIVE ON STAGE!

The world premiere of the new musical celebrating all things Monkees Featuring the hit songs:

Last Train to Clarksville, I’m a Believer, Daydream Believer, Hey Hey We’re The Monkees

Here we come walking down the street to the sound of The Monkees, with some of the greatest songs ever written in this wonderful feel good musical comedy featuring some of the best Monkees hits I’m A Believer, Last Train to Clarksville, Steppin’ Stone and, naturally, Daydream Believer.

In a crazy twist of fate, four good-looking guys with great voices and bags of charm become stand-ins for the Monkees, one of the greatest bands on earth, and end up taking on the world! It’s a whirlwind, non-stop tour for the boys as they travel from Pleasant Valley America to Swinging Sixties London, and classic Monkees-inspired mayhem ensues! The music is hip, the chicks are hot and the boys, hey, hey are the Monkees!

Follow the four likely lads as they find out whether love is only true in fairy tales...

2 tickets for the price of 1 on top price tickets Mon 13 Oct only (subject to availability, no other discounts apply)

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‘A modern classic’ The Independent

Based on the picture book written and illustrated by Judith Kerr

Adapted for the stage with songs and lyrics by David Wood The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Thu 16 - Sat 18 October Thu & Fri 10.30am & 1.30pm, Sat 10.30am & 12.30pm

Exciting and charming, The Tiger Who Came to Tea has been enjoyed by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago. Now for the first time ever, the much-loved tale of a tiger creating tea time mayhem is brought vividly to life on stage in a show packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos.

Family Ticket £40 Thu - Fri (For 4 people) Groups 10+ £8.50 all perfs

Don’t miss out on this wonderfully entertaining show for children aged three and up. Tea time has never been so entertaining!

Free Family Fun Colouring-in sessions (See page 25 for details) ▲

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You’ll find you’re a believer after this fun-filled night out - book now!

Mon 13 - Sat 18 October Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed mat 2.30pm Sat mat 3pm

The Tiger Who Came To Tea

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THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

BRILLIANT CLASSIC COMEDY Kate O’Mara, Michael Praed, Carol Royal, Robert Duncan with Fenella Fielding and Tony Britton

star in

‘Sumptuous.

A great golden treat’ Sunday Times

‘Irresistible, full of wit, wisdom and compassion’ Daily Mail

Peter Egan Philip Franks

By Oscar

‘Excellent.

Highly enjoyable’ Daily Telegraph

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

‘Fiendishly clever’ Spectator

Adapted for the stage by Clive Francis Starring Peter

Egan and Philip Franks

A bloodcurdling howl is heard across the moors. A blanket of images and sounds envelopes the audience, bringing the atmospheric terror of Dartmoor, the eerie gothic hall and the ghostly hound to life as you have never seen before!

Successfully combining the power of live performance with revolutionary theatrical techniques, this brand new production of the classic Sherlock Holmes tale intensifies Conan Doyle’s masterful storytelling skill. A visual feast of jaw-dropping projected animation terrifies and unsettles, thrills and entertains.

This adaptation of one of the greatest thrillers ever written stars Peter Egan (Ever Decreasing Circles, Noises Off) as Sherlock Holmes and Philip Franks (Heartbeat, Journey’s End) as his loyal assistant Dr Watson. It is directed by Robin Herford (renowned for his expert creation of The Woman in Black) and designed by Tim Bird (Evening Standard and Olivier Award winner for his amazing projections in Sunday in the Park with George).

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Independent on Sunday

Evening Standard 2008 production recreated by Mark Piper

‘The most stunning theatrical production of the year. Takes your breath away’ The Stage

Mon 20 - Sat 25 October Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon - Wed eves or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle Family Ticket £80 Mon - Wed (For 4 people)

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Sir Peter Hall’s highly-acclaimed West End and Broadway production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband returns to the stage.

Into the fashionable world of London parties, politics and diplomacy comes the worldly and devious Mrs Cheveley. She attempts to blackmail the British Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sir Robert Chiltern, whom she accuses of building a career on dishonour by selling a cabinet secret.

Kate O’Mara (Dynasty and Bad Girls) returns to the role of Mrs Cheveley, a part she originally played in the West End. Appearing alongside are Michael Praed (Robin of Sherwood); popular TV series actress Carol Royle, whose various stage roles include leads in RSC productions; renowned actor of stage and screen Tony Britton (Don’t Wait Up and Robin’s Nest); Robert Duncan, best known as Gus from the cult comedy hit Drop the Dead Donkey and Fenella Fielding (Carry On and Doctor films) whose distinguished theatre credits include Lady Fidget in The Country Wife and the title role in Hedda Gabler.

Wilde’s characteristic wit and style make this tale of political intrigue amongst society’s highest-ranking figures both entertaining and highly topical.

Mon 27 October Sat 1 November Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Exclusive Members Benefit Friends & Matcham Club 2 for 1 offer Mon - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle ▲

British Theatre Guide

‘For wit and humanity, eloquence and elegance, it’s hard to imagine a more enjoyable evening’

Sunday Express

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‘One of the cleverest pieces of theatre you will ever see’

‘Gripping theatricality’

Wilde

‘I never dreamed a time would come when a play by Oscar Wilde would overwhelm me with emotion as well as laughter’

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‘English Touring Theatre is one of our treasures’ The Guardian ETT in a co-production with Exeter Northcott presents

By Thomas

Hardy

Adapted by Mark Healy

AN EXCITING AND INSPIRING MIXED BILL

‘A whirlwind that turns the characters inside out so that it feels as if you can see hearts beating, blood pumping, brains turning’

‘Phoenix have never looked so superb’

The Guardian on The French Lieutenant’s Woman

The Guardian

‘A masterpiece’ La Nuova Venezia

A fusion of vivid story telling and fine ensemble staging, shot through with humour and folk-song, brings one of Thomas Hardy’s most popular and enduring novels dramatically to life in this thrilling new production from the ever-inventive English Touring Theatre.

Bathsheba Everdene is alone in a man’s world. Beautiful and headstrong, she is pursued by three suitors; the constant friend Gabriel Oak; the wealthy, obsessive William Boldwood; and the reckless, dazzling Sergeant Troy. But is any of them a match for the passionate Bathsheba? A woman who will give herself only to a man she loves.

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Phoenix Dance Theatre has an international reputation for presenting inspiring, entertaining contemporary dance, performed by a formidable group of dancers handpicked from around the world.

Exclusive Members Benefit Matcham Club Members only 2 for 1 Tue - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle

This sophisticated programme features both classic modern dance by eminent American choreographer José Limón (1908-1972), and the latest stylish offerings from the company’s Artistic Director Javier De Frutos.

Family Ticket £75 Tue - Thu (For 4 people) Post Show Discussion Wed 5 Nov ®

STAGETEXT Captioned Performance Thu 6 Nov, 7.45pm

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José Limón was a crucial figure in the development of modern dance whose landmark work is rarely seen in the UK. Javier De Frutos is celebrated for his evocative and highlycharged choreography, for his work with contemporary dance companies and for musical theatre, including Olivier Awardwinning choreography for the West End’s Cabaret.

If you like dance, grab this rare opportunity to see some thrilling work from two generations of choreographers.

Suitable for ages 11+. May contain images of nudity and conflict.

Repertoire to be confirmed.

The Daily Telegraph

‘Excellent skills, infectious stamina and, above all, outstanding artistic consistency are the most distinctive features of the new Phoenix’ The Spectator Tue 11 & Wed 12 November Eves 7.45pm Best Discount for Friends £5 off Tue & Wed perfs Stalls & Dress Circle ▲

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This production reunites the creative team behind the acclaimed The French Lieutenant’s Woman in 2006.

ETT’s work is vigorous, popular and above all entertaining.

Anyone who saw their thrilling Hamlet, with the fabulously brooding Ed Stoppard, will need no introduction to this powerhouse of touring theatre.

Tue 4 - Sat 8 November Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Photography: gavinevans.com and Chris Nash

I shall do one thing in this life. That is love you, long for you and keep wanting you ‘til I die

P HOE N I X DA NC E T H E AT R E

‘A sophisticated and rich programme’

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THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON COMES TO RICHMOND!

ALAN BENNETT AT HIS VERY BEST

Miss July Alan Bennett

‘Richly enjoyable’ The Guardian Miss April

‘The writing, as you’d expect, is pin-sharp’ Daily Telegraph

‘A piece ahead of its time, downroarious and heartily recommended’ Alison Steadman and David Troughton star in

Miss June

Independent

‘The one-liners are as blackly hilarious as anything by Joe Orton’ A comedy by

Alan Bennett

Miss March Lynda Bellingham Patricia Hodge Elaine C Smith Gaynor Faye

Financial Times

and many more months to follow!

Alan Bennett’s rarely performed Enjoy shines a whole new light on Britain’s favourite playwright.

An elderly couple are living in the last back-to-back in Leeds.

They’re about to be re-housed in a brand new maisonette, complete with waste-disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring.

As the bulldozers rumble and homes tumble, a way of life is fast disappearing. But that’s where sentiment bumps into surrealism. When a sociologist comes to observe Wilf and Connie’s daily life, things take a distinctly peculiar turn...

This comedy stars renowned actress Alison Steadman (Abigail’s Party, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and, most recently, Gavin & Stacey) and David Troughton (starring roles with the RSC, Dr Who and A Very Peculiar Practice).

At first glance it should look like your classic WI calendar.

Jams, cakes, sewing and all that. Except for one tiny thing... the ladies are not naked, they’re nude.

Mon 24 - Sat 29 November Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

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A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary WI, persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference.

Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon eve and Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle

Audio Described Performance Sat 22 Nov, 2.30pm

by Denise Rocard

Puzzling their husbands, mortifying their children and riding the wrath of the outraged WI, they achieve their goal of raising money for charity, but inadvertently spark a global phenomenon.

Friends Post Show First Night Party Mon 24 Nov, tickets £5

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Adapted by Tim Firth from his smash-hit film of the same name, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.

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This is a delightful and unexpected side of Alan Bennett: gentle nostalgia and wicked satire in equal measure combine to make this an unmissable evening.

‘We’re going to need considerably bigger buns’

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HOOK WHO’S BACK IN THE ULTIMATE PETER PAN-TOMIME! Starring

BONNIE LANGFORD

Fri 5 December 2008 Sun 11 January 2009 December

as Peter Pan and

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We have looked at your favourite Richmond pantos of the past decade and we hope you are as thrilled as we are to welcome back the delightfully wicked Simon Callow as Hook and Bonnie Langford as the perfect Peter!

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Fly away on a journey of wonder and excitement with Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys as they embark on their awfully big adventure to save Tinkerbell from Captain Hook and his crew of dastardly pirates. With sparkling, elaborate new scenery, the magical world of Neverland has never looked so good.

This swashbuckling, spectacular Peter Pan is set to bring you the best in Christmas family entertainment.

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The Croc is ticking and flights to Neverland are now boarding, so Hook your tickets for a fantastic festive treat for the whole family that will leave you thinking happy thoughts!

(You may even get to sit in the same seat that Johnny Depp famously used when he played JM Barrie in the film Finding Neverland, filmed right here in Richmond!)

DISCOUNTS ■ Family ticket: £63 for a family

(up to 4 people). ▲ Groups of 10+

£6 off per ticket if booked before 30 July, then down to £5 off per ticket. Contact Groups Hotline 0870 060 2516.

S School groups of 10+ £9 per ticket plus free teacher’s ticket with every 10 children.

Contact Groups Hotline 0870 060 2516. ● Concessionary rate: £3 off per

ticket (children/senior citizens/ students - 1 ticket per card holder) ✚ Special Friends and

Audio Described Performances Wed 7 Jan 7pm & Sat 10 Jan, 2pm

by Denise Rocard

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Sign Interpreted Performance Fri 9 Jan, 7pm by Tracey Tyer

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Family Fun Day Sun 11 Jan, 12.30pm & 4pm

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All discounts are subject to availability and the theatre reserves the right to withdraw 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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SIMON CALLOW

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

Sing-a-Long-a Joseph

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music

BROS Musical Centenary Gala

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

Glenn Miller Orchestra

4 Poofs & A Piano

One of the world’s most successful musicals, this monster classic becomes Sing-a-Long-a Joseph with lyrics, fancy dress, fun bags, dancing and a whole lot more!

The smash-hit show returns!

Warm up your vocal chords, dig out those lederhosen and get ready for a fun-filled evening as you sing-a-long-a to The Sound of Music.

Alan Titchmarsh comperes an evening’s celebration of 100 years of musical theatre for BROS Theatre Company, of which he is patron and past member.

The multi-million pound film starring Donny Osmond comes with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in. Burst into song and dance in the aisles at the most colourful event in years.

Your chance to be part of this glorious musical - follow the subtitles, sing your heart out and dress as your favourite character for the chance to win a prize!

Formed in 1908, BROS is now one of the premier nonprofessional Musical Theatre companies in London. The gala features extracts from BROS’s award-winning shows, including Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operettas, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musicals, and some musical hits from current West End and Broadway shows.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly and The Crickets’ whirlwind, whistlestop UK tour of March ’58, this special show from Buddy Holly and The Cricketers - who have delighted audiences across the globe for sixteen sensational years - is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and still dancing in the aisles to such timeless hits as That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Raining In My Heart, Oh Boy! – and many, many more.

Back by popular demand!

Take a trip down a musical Memory Lane as the official Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Ray McVay, brings you the best of the big band sound. Featuring the legendary Joan Regan, who will be singing hits such as May You Always, this is a wonderfully nostalgic show with fabulous harmonies, a swinging jazz band and smooth vocals.

Well-known from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, where they provide musical introductions for Jonathan and all his star guests, 4 Poofs & A Piano have become a household name with their jaunty re-workings of show tunes, funk, punk, rap and swing.

Sat 6 September 2pm

Sat 6 September 7pm

Sun 26 October 7pm

Fri 14 November 7.45pm

More hairdressers than barbershop, this selfexplanatory ensemble have performed with great success at The Edinburgh Festival, Glastonbury and around the country as well as releasing their debut album.

Sat 15 November 7.30pm

Thu 13 November 7.45pm

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BALLET WITH A TOUCH OF MAGIC!

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

‘A hearty thigh slapping extravaganza’ Mail on Sunday

‘Leaping, twirling and backward somersaulting that is genuinely invigorating’ The Guardian

‘Tremendous yee-ha energy’ Metro

Ellen Kent Productions presents

The Russian Classical Ballet Theatre Ellen Kent returns with the best of Russian ballet, including the outstanding Alexei Terentiev and Kristina Terentiev*, Grand Prix winner of the International Dance Competition, Vienna 2007. Together with principal stars of international reputation and a full orchestra, they deliver performances of breathtaking technique and dazzling artistry.

Coppelia is a jewel of the traditional ballet repertoire. This delightful tale of an eccentric toymaker whose amazing creations include a beautiful, lifelike doll is told through exquisite elegance and amazing technique.

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Thu 15 - Sun 18 January Swan Lake Thu 2.30pm, 7.45pm & Fri 7.45pm Coppelia Sat 2.30pm & 7.45pm & Sun 5pm Best Discount for Friends £5 off Thu eve or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle

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Starring

Steven Houghton

Susan McFadden

A glorious romp, brimful of handclapping effervescent energy, dazzling dancing and smash-hit show-stoppers including Bless Your Beautiful Hide, Goin’ Courtin’ and Wonderful Wonderful Day. Set in Oregon in 1850, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is the story of Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, who goes to town to get a wife. That same day he convinces Milly to marry him! Only when she returns with him does she discover he has six brothers – living in the same cabin and anxious to get wives of their own. An inspired plot is then hatched!

With colourful costumes, fabulous sets and sassy performances, this production stars Steven Houghton (Bugs, London’s Burning) and Susan McFadden, winner of ITV1’s Grease is the Word, and is guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a tune on your lips. It’s toe-tapping good!

Mon 9 - Sat 14 February Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30 Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon - Wed eves or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle Family Ticket £80 Mon - Wed eves (For 4 people) ▲

*cast subject to change

The Stage

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The heartbreaking tale of Swan Lake is set against a background of enchanting German fairytale castles, dense forests and moonlit lakes. Its hauntingly beautiful music, the aura of romantic tragedy and two legendary pas de deux make this magnificent production one to remember.

‘Kristina Terentiev gives an inspired and intense performance’

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FORTHCOMING SHOWS

JOIN US!

Birmingham Stage Company presents

Michael Morpurgo’s

Gracie and Daniel have been told to stay away from the mad Birdman, but it is 1914, and when Gracie brings down the Curse of Sampson on her family, only he can make her understand what the curse really is, and how it can be broken.

This thrilling new production comes from the creators of the stage shows Kensuke’s Kingdom, Danny the Champion of the World and last year’s triumph, Treasure Island. A timeless adventure story about the power of friendship and the need for understanding, this extraordinary book comes to life in a fantastic family show that will be loved by all.

Tue 17 - Sat 21 February Tue 7pm, Wed - Sat 2.30pm & 7pm Family Ticket £46 Tue - Fri (For 4 people) Groups 10+ £4 off Tue - Sat Groups 20+ £6 off Tue - Sat

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When the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat discovers a body, she attempts to dispose of it before her husband returns home with an important client. When her houseguests are persuaded to help her, it becomes apparent that not all of them were strangers to the deceased!

And so the web of deceit starts to unravel.

It costs less than £1 a week to be a Friend. It should be you!

Now benefits include Priority booking

West End offers

Big ticket discounts

No booking fee

2 for 1 ticket offers

Free ticket exchange

Friends and Matcham Club members: The Mikado Tue-Fri, 9-12 September (Stalls & Dress Circle) All performances

proud to support the

Mon 2 - Sat 7 March Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

An Ideal Husband Mon-Fri, 27-31 October (Stalls & Dress Circle) All performances

First Night Parties

Best Discount for Friends £5 off Mon - Wed eves or Sat mat Stalls & Dress Circle

Matcham Club members only:

The Circle Mon 29 September, tickets £5

Audio Described Performance Sat 7 Mar, 2.30pm

by Denise Rocard

Far From the Madding Crowd Tue-Fri, 4-7 November (Stalls & Dress Circle) All performances

Friends from £40

Relatively Speaking Mon 21 July, tickets £5

Calendar Girls Mon 24 November, tickets £5

Benefits vary according to membership level

0870 060 6651 (bkg fee)

Visit or call the Box Office 0870 060 6651

www.richmondtheatre.net

For more information contact Nick Bagge, Friends Co-ordinator, on 020 8939 9232

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After the Agatha Christie Theatre Company’s hugely successful productions of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest and most recently And Then There Were None, comes the thrilling fourth instalment in this much acclaimed series.

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C R E AT E

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS

WORK FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

The Glass Menagerie Thu 18 Sept (eve)

Teachers’ Forum Thu 9 Oct, 4.15pm - 6.15pm Our established fora are open to all educators wanting to share and develop their skills and ideas. This event includes a workshop with Pilot Theatre Company and offer to see Lord of the Flies for just £11!

Contact the Education Department for more information.

Lord of the Flies Wed 8 Oct (matinee) Far From the Madding Crowd Wed 5 Nov (eve)

PRE SHOW EVENTS The Glass Menagerie Tue 16 Sept, 6.30pm - 7pm A talk on this Tennessee Williams classic given by the Head of Richmond Drama School, Mark Woolgar.

Tickets are free, book via Box Office.

Phoenix Dance Open Rehearsal Wed 12 Nov, 1pm - 3.30pm An exclusive opportunity for those attending the evening performance to watch the company taking their daily technique class, followed by a rehearsal for that evening’s performance and a Q&A session. £3, book via Box Office.

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Lord of the Flies Inspirational page-to-stage workshops with Pilot for KS3+, contact education@pilottheatre.com for more information. Education resources: www.pilot-theatre.com Phoenix Dance Creative dance workshops, ideal for those wishing to extend performance and choreographic skills, or those working towards GCSE or A Levels. Also see Open Rehearsal event above. Call Charis Osborne at Phoenix Education on 0113 242 3486.

Peter Pan Primary: Fun, interactive drama workshops based on Peter Pan for groups of 10 100 from Foundation to KS2.

Secondary: Learn some stage combat techniques by choreographing a battle between the Pirates and Lost Boys, for KS3 and 4.

Contact the Education Department for more information.

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS The Tiger Who Came to Tea Colouring-In Sat 18 Oct, 9.45am & 10.45am A free, fun activity for families coming to see the Saturday performances, no need to book.

RT Young Ambassadors Sat 10 Jan, 10.30am - 12.30pm 8 - 16 yrs Meet the technical team at Richmond Theatre and find out about what happens behind the scenes in our annual panto. Tickets are free, book via Box Office.

ACT

WRITE

DANCE

Family Fun

Youth Theatre 2008

PETER PAN WORKSHOPS

REGULAR GROUPS AND COURSES

Pirate Adventure Sat 13 Dec, 10.30am - 12pm 7 - 10 yrs A swashbuckling drama workshop for aspiring Captain Hooks and other trainee pirates. £5 via Box Office.

Youth Theatre Groups Stage 1 – ages 8 - 11yrs Mons 4.15pm - 5.45pm Stage 2 – ages 12 - 14 yrs Weds 4.30pm - 6pm Stage 3 – ages 15 - 17 yrs Weds 6pm - 7.30pm Autumn Term wb 15 Sept - wb 8 Dec £330 annual / £120 term (concessions available)

Stage Combat: Pirates vs. Lost Boys Sat 13 Dec, 2pm - 5pm 11- 16 years Learn a range of stage combat skills with a trained instructor while choreographing a fight scene from Peter Pan. £10 via Box Office.

Family Fun Day Sun 11 Jan, 12.30pm & 4pm Enjoy family entertainment and activities in the theatre for an hour prior to the afternoon performances of Peter Pan. Free to ticket holders, no need to book.

Adult Drama Group Mons 7pm - 9pm Autumn Term wb 22 Sept - wb 1 Dec £230 annual/£85 per term Adult Scriptwriting Group One Sat per month, 10am - 1pm Our popular scriptwriting group meets monthly with a professional writer to develop, discuss and network, culminating in a performed reading, £150 for the year.

IMAGINE

Richmond Theatre and Libraries Poetry Reading Group 23 July, 20 Aug, 9 Oct, 6 Nov and 16 Dec 11am - 12pm Open to anyone who enjoys reading poems and songs aloud. New theme each month. Free.

For more information on any regular group or to make a booking please contact the Education Department.

Box Office 0870 060 6651 Richmond Theatre Education Department 020 8939 9214 orodefaka@ theambassadors.com

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Information Line 020 8939 9277 Box Office 0870 060 6651 (£2.75 transaction fee) Minicom 0870 060 6641 Box Office fax 020 8948 3601 (credit cards only) Groups Hotline 0870 060 2516 Access Bookings 0871 297 5477 Email groups: richmondgroups@ theambassadors.com Email: richmondboxoffice@ theambassadors.com On-line booking: www.richmondtheatre.net

BOOKING OPENS Wednesday 18 June Associates, Friends, Matcham Club and Corporate Members Tuesday 24 June General booking Box Office hours Call in person at Richmond Theatre Box Office Mon to Sat 10am-8pm (except on non perf days when we will close at 6pm). Please note that the Box Office 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, Access, Switch and American Express Booking conditions A transaction fee of £2.75 will be added to all telephone, email, postal, web and fax bookings, excluding Friends and Group bookings, except for productions marked * where a per ticket fee of £3 and £1 postage charge will apply. Please note that tickets may be exchanged for a £2 fee per ticket for that week’s show only. Children under 5 will not be admitted to Richmond Theatre, except for children and family shows, where children over the age of 18 months must have their own seat. £1 goes to your theatre’s restoration fund.

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CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTS

ACCESS INFORMATION

Subscribe and save £3 off per ticket when booking 4 or more shows at the same time on Mon-Fri eves for Stalls and Dress Circle. Not applicable to children’s shows, one nighters, Panto.

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.

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

Standby tickets 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, ballet and opera).

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.

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

Schools, Colleges and Universities Tickets from £9 are available on selected performances for Groups of 10+.

For further details contact the Groups Hotline on 0870 060 2516.

Now open Saturdays 10am-4pm.

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

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.

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

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Disabled people and their escort are entitled to £3 off all performances.

An access leaflet is available, together with an audio cd of this brochure. Please contact David Birrell, Theatre Manager, on 020 8940 0220.

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

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.

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BOOKING INFORMATION

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

Slapstix Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve Relatively Speaking Mon - Fri eves Wed mat Sat mat Sat eve

B

C

D

£23.50 £21.50 £18.50 £15.50 £16.50 £14.50 £11.50 £10.50 £26 £23.50 £19.50 £15.50

£27 £22 £26 £28

£24 £19 £23 £25

£21 £17 £20 £22

£17 £14 £16 £18

S

£26.50 £19.50 £29

£30 £25 £29 £31

Far From the Madding Crowd Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve Phoenix Dance Theatre

The Glass Menagerie / The Circle / Enjoy Mon - Fri eves £27.50 £24.50 £21.50 Wed mat £22.50 £19.50 £17.50 Sat mat £26.50 £23.50 £20.50 Sat eve £28.50 £25.50 £22.50 Absurd Person Singular/ Hound of the Baskervilles Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve Lord of the Flies Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve Daydream Believer Mon - Fri eves Wed mat Sat mat Sat eve The Tiger Who Came To Tea BROS Musical Centenary Gala An Ideal Husband / Spider’s Web Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£15 £14 £13

£17.50 £14.50 £16.50 £18.50

£30 £23 £28

£30.50 £25.50 £29.50 £31.50

£21 £19 £22

£19 £16 £20

£15 £14 £16

£27 £24 £28

£21

£19

£15

£12

£24

£17

£15

£15

£15

£15

Calendar Girls Mon - Fri eves Wed mat Sat mat Sat eve

£18 £16 £17

£24 £21 £25

£17

4 Poofs & Piano

£23 £16 £21

S

£19

Adults £16 Children £12

£27 £20 £25

D

£19

Adults £15 Children £13

The Mikado Tue - Sat eves Wed mat Sat Mat

C

Glenn Miller

Milkshake!

All tickets £16

B

Buddy Holly

Sing-a-Long-a Joseph Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music

A

All tickets £16 £28.50 £22.50 £26.50 £29.50

£25.50 £19.50 £23.50 £26.50

£21.50 £17.50 £20.50 £22.50

£17.50 £14.50 £16.50 £18.50

£31.50 £25.50 £29.50 £32.50

Peter Pan

£27

£25

£23

£20

£30

Swan Lake Coppelia Eves Thu & Sat mats

£31 £26

£27 £21

£22 £18

£18 £15

£34 £29

Seven BridesFor Seven Brothers Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£27 £23 £29

£23 £20 £25

£19 £17 £21

£14 £13 £16

£30 £26 £32

Why the Whales Came

Adults £17 Children £14

Bars on every level

£26 £22 £27

£23 £20 £24

£21 £17 £22

£17 £15 £18

£29 £25 £30

Upper Circle

Dress Circle

£20 £19 £21

£17 £16 £18

£14 £13 £15

£10 £9 £11

£23 £22 £24

Stalls STAGE

£25 £17 £24 £27

£21 £17 £20 £23

£17 £13 £16 £18

£13 £11 £12 £15

£28 £20 £27 £30

Adults £11.50 Children £10.50 £20

£18

£15

£10

£25 £21 £26

£22 £19 £23

£20 £16 £21

£16 £14 £17

£28 £24 £29

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

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Richmond Theatre is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), currently the largest theatre group in the West End and separately, the second largest in the UK regions, with a total of 23 venues. ATG currently owns and operates 10 high profile West End Theatres: the Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Phoenix, Playhouse, Piccadilly, Savoy and Trafalgar Studios. ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors, Woking; Theatre Royal Brighton; Victoria Hall and Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent; Milton Keynes Theatre; Churchill Theatre, Bromley; Richmond Theatre; King’s and Theatre Royal in Glasgow and New Wimbledon Theatre. Current and recent ATG successes in London include Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig, Elling, Guys and Dolls and The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS SPONSORS

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Put your company in the Spotlight Join Richmond Theatre’s Corporate Supporters and become associated with one of the most historic and beautiful theatres in the country. Richmond Theatre has a strong record of building mutually beneficial corporate partnerships, raising brand awareness, providing PR opportunities and offering companies a chance to give something back to their community.

Proud to be recycling at Richmond Theatre

Take advantage of:

■ Unique hospitality packages and flexible benefits ■ The opportunity to enhance your business presentations and training for staff, in areas such as communication, team building or creativity

Proud to be supplying biodegradable products to Richmond Theatre

IN KIND SUPPORTERS

■ Sponsorship opportunities ranging from supporting individual shows (including our hugely successful pantomime), to naming rights for our bars

■ Marketing opportunities and access to networking event For further information please contact: Development Manager, Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1QJ Telephone: 020 8939 9260 Email: natalielewis@theambassadors.com

LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

RICHMOND THEATRE TRUST AND LEGACIES Remembering Richmond Theatre in your will would be a lasting memorial to your generosity as well as securing the health of the theatre for generations to come. Richmond Theatre Trust is sincerely grateful for the kind support of Arthur Donald Fleming, Mary Joyce Ryan and Barbara Guelff. Richmond Theatre Trust encourages the enjoyment of theatre by all members of the community.

DONORS – RICHMOND THEATRE TRUST PM Beckwith Harrow Trust Barnes Workhouse Fund John Lyon’s Charity Jack Petchey Foundation Thames Community Foundation London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Local Network Fund