Richmond Theatre Season Guide

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Simon Callow stars in Shakespeare The Man From Stratford

CELEBRATING 110 GLORIOUS YEARS!

Richmond Theatre’s Community Curators look back on 110 glorious years of Richmond Theatre

Dancing in the Streets 12 - 17 April

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Stepping Out 20 - 24 April

The Rat Pack 28 June - 3 July

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Quartet 12 - 17 July

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Oh What A Lovely War 27 April - 1 May

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Mum’s the Word 19 - 24 July

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Witness for the Prosecution 10 - 15 May

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Shakespeare The Man From Stratford 27 - 31 July

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Wife After Death 17 - 22 May

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The Gruffalo 2 - 4 August

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Salome 25 - 29 May

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The Country Girl 9 - 14 August

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Morecambe 14 - 18 September

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Spirit of the Dance 8 - 12 June

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The Rivals 20 - 25 September

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Stop Messing About 14 - 16 June

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Crazy For You 12 - 16 October

HMS Pinafore 17 - 18 June

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George’s Marvellous Medicine 22 - 26 June

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If I Were You 31 May - 5 June

Spend Spend Spend!

2 - 6 November

ONE NIGHT SHOWS

Sleeping Beauty 26 10 December - 16 January Friends

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Creative Learning

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Booking Information

MID-WEEK MEET!

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Rory Bremner 25 April Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror 6 May Gervase Phinn 7 May Magic A Kind of Queen / ELO 8 May Ruby Wax 23 May Katy Brand 13 June Glenn Miller Orchestra 19 June

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 for an extra £5 in addition to your theatre ticket, and including a drink and programme, simply ask for a Mid-Week Meet ticket at the time of booking.

Check individual brochure pages for participating shows.

Supported by the Richmond Theatre Trust, our anniversary celebrations continue with projects that mark the Theatre’s heritage.

Pictured are the newly recruited volunteer curators for our Heritage Lottery Funded project: Richmond Theatre 110. They have met with the Richmond Theatre archivists Norman Fenner, Colin Draper and Richard Broadhurst to learn more about the history of Richmond Theatre and to take their first steps in curating the Richmond

Theatre 110 exhibition. Both the exhibition and a specially devised play, written by local young people, will be unveiled in late summer 2010. There are still opportunities to get involved by sharing your memories of Richmond Theatre with us. Either contact Eleanor Packham by email (eleanorpackham@theambassadors.com) or speak to one of our Reminiscence Volunteers, who will be in the Stalls Bar before selected shows.

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THE AWARD-WINNING HIT COMEDY

BY RICHARD HARRIS

A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION OF MOTOWN’S GREATEST HITS

‘Comedy of the year’ Evening Standard

‘Hilarious’ Glasgow Herald

★★★★ What’sOnStage

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Manchester Evening News

Starring

Motown’s Greatest Hits Featuring the legendary Motown classics: I Heard It Through The Grapevine, My Girl, Dancing in the Streets, I’ll Be There, Stop In the Name of Love, Tears of a Clown, Tracks of My Tears Experience the energy, emotion and electricity of Motown with Dancing in the Streets, a spectacular celebration of the music that came from the heart of Detroit!

After wowing audiences for three years in the West End, Ivor Novello Award-winning director Keith Strachan now brings this hit show to Richmond.

Photos of West End cast

Mon 12 - Sat 17 April Mon - Thu eves 7.45pm, Fri 5pm and 8.30pm, Sat 4pm & 7.45pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Buy 5 tickets and get sixth one FREE Fri 16 Apr 5pm & Sat 17 Apr 4pm perfs (available on top price only)

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In a dusty church hall, ex-professional dancer Mavis Turner holds her weekly tap class. Every Thursday, in stumbles her well-intentioned but not overly talented troupe - the awkward but hugely enthusiastic Lynne, snooty Vera, streetwise Maxine and the rest of the group - all brought together to dance as if no one is watching, and hopefully no-one ever will!

That’s until they're invited to perform at a charity gala.

As disbelief is replaced by sheer terror, can this bunch of amateurs pull together and put on the performance of a lifetime?

Starring Brian Capron, known to millions for his award-winning portrayal of the sinister Richard Hillman in Coronation Street and Anita Harris, one of the brightest singing sensations of the ’60s who famously set pulses racing as Nurse Clarke in Carry On Doctor, this hilariously funny and heart-warming play proves that in dancing as in life, it’s always better to follow your own tune.

Mon 12 - Sat 17 April Mon - Thu eves 7.45pm, Fri 5pm and 8.30pm, Sat 4pm & 7.45pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Tue 20 - Sat 24 April Tue eves 7.45pm Buy- Sat 5 tickets and get Wed Sat FREE mats 2.30pm sixth&one Fri 16 Apr Friends 5pm & Sat 17 Apr 4pm Standard perfs (available Discounts Applyon top price only) ▲

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Made famous by such legendary artists as The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Commodores, Lionel Richie, The Supremes and Smokey Robinson, Motown broke down barriers around the world whilst producing some of the most influential and enduring songs of the 20th century. With a full supporting company of singers, dancers and an amazing live band, Dancing in the Streets re-creates the style and music of all your favourite Motown stars!

‘If there’s one stage show you have to see, this is it!’

Brian Capron and Anita Harris

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KILLER FROM THE THETHRILLER GREATEST THRILLER UNDISPUTED OF CRIME FROM THEQUEEN QUEEN OF CRIME

FUNNY AND MOVING THEATRICAL Observer CHRONICLE OF THE FIRST WORLDThe WAR A Northern Stage Production of Joan Littlewood’s Musical Entertainment

BILL KENWRIGHT by special arrangement with AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD presents

HONEYSUCKLE WEEKS DENIS LILL BEN NEALON ROBERT DUNCAN JENNIFER WILSON PETER BYRNE and MARK WYNTER star in

‘Undoubtedly Christie's best.

A tour-de-force that will keep you guessing until the last second. Genius’ The Gazette

‘A company that clearly understands and loves Christie’s work’ Windsor Express

By Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles and Members of the Original Cast.

Title suggested by Ted Allan.

A show that combines the emotional punch of Birdsong, the satire of Blackadder and the edgy squaddies’ humour of Black Watch - that’s Oh What a Lovely War. Created in 1963 by Joan Littlewood and her revolutionary Theatre Workshop, this tragi-comic version of WW1 changed the way we think about war forever.

A motley collection who sing, play instruments, dance and clown come armed with sketches, songs and stories for your entertainment, including poignant songs like Pack Up Your Troubles, Keep The Home Fires Burning and It’s A Long Way To Tipperary.

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Audio Described Performance Sat 1 May, 2.30pm

by Denise Rocard Post Show Discussion Thu 29 April Mid-Week Meet!

Wed 28 Apr eve, tickets £5 (See contents page for more info)

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Following the success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, The Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present the next instalment in the highly acclaimed series, Witness for the Prosecution.

Emily French, an elderly woman who plans to leave her considerable estate to the charming young Leonard, is found dead. Murdered. Though he protests his innocence, Leonard quickly becomes the prime suspect. His plea hinges on his wife’s testimony, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious young woman, bearing an unexpected clue. Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the Witness for the Prosecution?

In a world where everyone seems to be harbouring a dark secret, this gripping courtroom drama will keep you guessing until the final fatal moment.

‘The Agatha Christie Theatre Company always delivers a thrilling night out’ The Herald

Mon 10 - Sat 15 May Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply ▲

Recommended 12+

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Co-directed by Erica Whyman (Our Friends in the North, A Doll’s House, Look Back in Anger), and Sam Kenyon (Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunset Boulevard), this is musical comedy with a tough, dark heart.

Tue 27 April - Sat 1 May Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

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TOM CONTI STARS IN The Observer THE HILARIOUS NEW COMEDY

OSCAR WILDE’S HIGHLY CHARGED MASTERPIECE

Diane Fletcher Royce Mills

Cast includes Con O’Neill and Zawe Ashton

Harvey Barrett’s just lost his best friend... it’s time to cash in!

A new comedy from Bafta Award-winner and author of Rising Damp Eric Chappell

Dave Thursby was a hugely successful television comedian, a national treasure, a devoted husband, a model client for his agent and a staunch friend to his faithful gag writer, Harvey.

But when Dave unexpectedly pops his clogs, these close companions are left bereft and some of them may even be out of a job. Unless, of course, the repeats, television specials, biographies and newspaper tell-alls can fill the vacuum.

But who is best placed to exploit the legacy?

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Oscar Wilde

Directed by Jamie Lloyd How pale the Princess is! She is like the shadow of a white rose in a mirror of silver...

The brutal power of ancient myth collides with twentieth century decadence in Oscar Wilde’s dazzling verse tragedy.

Salome, stepdaughter of King Herod, agrees to perform the mysterious dance of the seven veils but demands in return the head of the King’s most infamous prisoner – John the Baptist.

Wilde’s Salome is a lyrical yet shocking piece of storytelling from one of the greatest writers of the last two centuries.

It is fragile, savage and shimmeringly beautiful, rendered in exquisite poetry and unforgettable theatrical images.

Headlong and Curve Theatre, Leicester, present a vivid contemporary production of this rarely-seen masterpiece.

Jamie Lloyd is one of the most acclaimed young directors in British theatre. Recent work includes Polar Bears (Donmar), Piaf (Donmar and West End), Three Days of Rain (West End) and the award-winning The Pride (Royal Court).

Headlong is one of the country’s most innovative theatre companies. Under the artistic directorship of Rupert Goold, recent work includes the critically acclaimed productions of Six Characters in Search of an Author (West End) and ENRON (West End/Broadway).

‘Headlong Theatre is the country’s most exciting touring company’ Daily Telegraph

Tue 25 - Sat 29 May Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Post Show Discussion Thu 27 May ▲

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Tom Conti plays Harvey alongside a fantastic cast of performers including Diane Fletcher and Royce Mills in this hilarious and fast paced comedy from the author of such classic TV series as Rising Damp, Duty Free, Only When I Laugh and Home to Roost. Eric Chappell’s script, crammed with great jokes, reflects a lifetime of working with comedians and he understands the ego of comic genius better than most - exposed hilariously in Wife After Death.

Mon 17 – Sat 22 May Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

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AYCKBOURN’S BLISSFULLY FUNNY COMEDY

THE INTERNATIONAL DANCE SENSATION THAT CONQUERED THE WORLD

BILL KENWRIGHT presents

‘The world’s greatest Irish dance show’

A new comedy

Alan Ayckbourn Star cast includes Liza Goddard and Jack Ellis By

International Post

Directed by Joe Harmston Bill Kenwright follows up his Ayckbourn hits Absurd Person Singular, Woman In Mind and Bedroom Farce with a funny and touching new take on role reversal.

Mal rules the roost, cheating on his unhappy wife and bullying the son who has failed to live up to his expectations. It seems nothing in this loveless marriage will change, until one night Jill makes a despairing prayer – and wakes up to find that she and Mal have switched bodies. Hilarity ensues as the pair try to keep up appearances and fool the family in this gentle comedy which shows how a change of perspective can bring about a change of heart.

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Winner of nine Global Awards, including Best Choreography and Best International Production, this explosive and powerful show combines heart-pounding Irish Dance with the sensual Latino rhythms of Flamenco and Red Hot Salsa in a thrilling production of strength and passion.

The skill and military precision of the world champion dancers of the Irish International Dance Company send shivers down your spine. This award-winning spectacular has brilliant lighting, dazzling costumes and breathtaking choreography.

With thunderous applause, standing ovations and sold out crowds at every performance, Spirit of the Dance is one of the greatest dance shows ever.

Tue 8 - Sat 12 June Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Sat mat 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Family Ticket £75 all perfs ▲

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Liza Goddard, celebrated stage and television actress whose credits include Doctor Who and Midsomer Murders as well as numerous leading stage roles, plays Jill.

Jack Ellis, whose credits range from Coronation Street and Bad Girls to the RSC, plays Mal.

The international smash hit Spirit of the Dance is one of the most successful shows ever to come out of Ireland and has been seen by more than twenty-five million people in fifteen countries around the world.

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TOE-TAPPING OPERETTA FROM GILBERT & SULLIVAN

CLASSIC BRITISH COMEDY The Observer LIVE ON STAGE!

‘Dazzling with inventive humour’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Infectious.

A glorious cocktail, the jokes flow at a breathless pace’ The Times

This wonderfully entertaining show comes from the pens of comedy writing legends Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke who were responsible for some of Britain’s best-loved sitcoms including; Man About The House, Robin’s Nest, Father Dear Father and George and Mildred.

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Mon 14 - Wed 16 June Mon - Wed eves 7.45pm Wed mat 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Mid-Week Meet!

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‘Ensemble

playing at its finest’ What’s On In London

The wit and verve of this production are proof of Opera della Luna’s 15 years as the country’s leading exponent of operetta and comic music theatre.

‘Brilliant, not to mention hilarious.

The most enjoyable evening for ages.’

Opera Now

‘No small-scale opera company glitters more gloriously than Opera della Luna’ Evening Standard

Thu 17 - Fri 18 June Thu & Fri eves 7.45pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply ▲

Evening Standard

HMS PINAFORE In true Opera della Luna style, eight multi-talented singer/actors become crew, chorus and principals in a brilliantly fast and hilarious production of this famous comic opera, packed to the brim with toe-tapping tunes.

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‘Robin Sebastian is never less than brilliant as Williams’

Gilbert & Sullivan’s

Richmond Theatre is delighted to welcome the innovative and exciting Opera della Luna, with their acclaimed production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.

From the team that brought you the hugely successful Round The Horne... Revisited comes a guaranteed laugh-a-minute evening, as Kenneth Williams’ waspish wit takes centre stage this summer.

Stop Messing About is set during a live recording which reunites Kenneth Williams with his Carry On co-stars Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Packed with outrageously funny sketches, parodies and songs, it will transport you back to a time when comedy meant being funny – with scarcely a swear word in sight.

Opera della Luna present

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EYE-POPPING FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY!

The Observer THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

‘Wonderfully witty.

Enters into Dahl’s quirky world with aplomb and enormous glee.’

The Times

‘Absolutely wicked and not just for the children!’

By

Roald Dahl

Adapted by

David Wood

We present Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper.

But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen.

And George’s adventure has just begun!

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Birmingham Post

Tue 22 - Sat 26 June Tue 7pm, Wed - Fri 1.30pm & 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm Family Ticket £46 Tue - Fri (for 4 people) Groups 10+ £11.50 tickets Tue-Fri Groups 20+ £9.50 tickets Tue-Fri

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Take a trip back to the hot, glitzy nights of Las Vegas with a talented cast and 12-piece orchestra, and experience Frank, Sammy and Dean’s world famous recordings in this sensationally-staged production that brings the music and lives of these legendary characters together again.

If you wish you’d been there to swing with the hottest partying pack in town, now’s your chance!

Songs include: I’ve Got You Under My Skin, That’s Amore, Volare, My Way, Lady is a Tramp, Everybody Loves, Sway, New York, New York, Candyman, Mr Bojangles, What Kind of Fool, That’s Life, Somebody, Fly Me to the Moon, My Kinda Town, Me and My Shadow and Mack the Knife

‘A triumphant production’ Evening Standard

Mon 28 June - Sat 3 July Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed mat 2.30pm Sat early 4pm Exclusive Members Benefit Richmond Friends & Matcham Club HALF PRICE Mon - Fri, all perfs Stalls & Dress Circle ▲

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The Birmingham Stage Company is back on tour with a brand new adaptation of one of Roald Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories. It follows the company’s acclaimed productions of Horrible Histories, Why The Whales Came and Danny The Champion Of The World. If you’re looking for fizztickling fun and wizzpopping magic for all the family, then don’t miss George’s Marvellous Medicine!

The Stage

Drift back to a glamorous era where the famous rubbed shoulders with the politicians and partied hard. Frank, Sammy and Dean were all-singing, all-dancing, all-round entertainers whose songs epitomised the 50s and 60s and whose lifestyle everyone wanted.

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ALL-STAR COMEDY DRAMA PRIOR TO THE WEST END

Edward Gwen Timothy Susannah Hardwicke Taylor West York star in

A play by

SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY

‘Harwood is now unquestionably our greatest living playwright’ Sunday Telegraph

Ronald Harwood

Tracy Shaw Sally Ann Matthews

‘Every day I start out Mary Poppins but I end up Cruella DeVil’

Mon 12 - Sat 17 July Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Ronald Harwood, Oscar and Academy award-winning playwright (The Dresser) and screen writer (The Pianist), is the author of this uplifting story of self-discovery and life-long friendships.

Retired opera singers Cissy, Reggie and Wilfred are excited about performing a concert until their tranquil world is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of legendary diva Jean Horton. As old rivalries resurface and past secrets are revealed, can the four put aside their differences?

Audio Described Performance Sat 17 July, 2.30pm

by Denise Rocard

Starring

Bernie Nolan (Brookside, The Bill, Popstar to Operastar) Tracy Shaw (Coronation Street) and SallyAnn Matthews (Coronation Street) Five women… five stories… one common thread… an hilarious and intimate look at motherhood.

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Mum’s The Word has played eight record-breaking UK tours and a West End run. The sell-out theatrical phenomenon is on the road again - liberating, enlightening and educating, but mainly just washing the secret, funny, dirty laundry of motherhood in public.

This award-winning production has received critical acclaim and attracted sell-out audiences throughout Australia, Canada, and across Europe. UK audiences have loved every minute of the show which the press claim ‘should be sponsored by the NHS’.

Mon 19 - Sat 24 July Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Mum’s Night Out Offer £84 (for 4 tickets) Available on all perfs Sign Interpreted Performance Fri 23 July, 7.45pm with Tracey Tyer ▲

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Ronald Harwood’s masterful story-telling combines with sparkling wit to create a bittersweet comedy that is at times both poignant and hilariously funny.

A star-studded cast includes the critically acclaimed Timothy West (The Winslow Boy, The Old Country), Susannah York (Gold, Superman, A Man For All Seasons), Edward Hardwicke (best remembered for his portrayal of Dr. Watson opposite Jeremy Brett’s Holmes in the hit TV series) and Gwen Taylor (Prick Up Your Ears in the West End and star of Heartbeat, Barbara and A Bit of a Do on TV).

Standard Friends Discounts Apply

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A THEATRICAL TREAT NOT TO BE MISSED

SUMMER FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

★★★★★

‘A modern classic’

‘Callow fills the auditorium with his energy and enthusiasm.

This is theatre in its purest and most noble form’

The Observer

★★★★ ‘Irresistibly charming’ The Times

‘Monstrous fun!’

Sunday Telegraph (Dr Marigold & Mr Chops)

Daily Mail

Simon Callow stars in

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

THE MAN FROM STRATFORD Written by Jonathan

Bate

Shakespeare is the greatest writer the world has ever known.

But we know nothing about him. Or do we? In a magical tour-de-force, Simon Callow, one of Britain’s greatest actors, tracks down the real William Shakespeare, bringing to life both the man and the unforgettable characters – lovers, kings, soldiers and clowns – who have since conquered the world’s stages.

Mid-Week Meet!

Wed 28 July eve, tickets £5 (See contents page for more info) ®

STAGETEXT Captioned Performance Fri 30 July, 7.45pm

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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!

★★★★

‘A fine piece of children’s theatre’ Sunday Times Watch the trailer online at www.gruffalolive.com

Mon 2 - Wed 4 August Mon 1.30pm & 4pm Tue 10.30am, 1.30pm & 4pm Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm Family Ticket £38 all perfs (for 4 people) Groups 10+ £8.50 ▲

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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, to fill the stage with Shakespeare’s real and imagined worlds.

Tue 27 - Sat 31 July Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

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?

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CLIFFORD CLIFFORDODETS’ ODETS’ AWARD-WINNING AWARD-WINNINGMASTERPIECE MASTERPIECE

THE MAN WHAT BROUGHT US SUNSHINE!

★★★★★

‘Golding’s is a tour-de-force tribute to Eric Morecambe’ The Daily Telegraph

BILL KENWRIGHT presents Starring

Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove

Masterson

Bob Golding

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.

Mon 9 - Sat 14 August Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply

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

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.

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Directed by Guy

Starring

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?

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. Shaw’s last UK theatre tour was the record-breaking run of A Man for All Seasons; ‘Martin Shaw is magnificent’ (Daily Express). 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, described as ‘the finest performance of her career’ (Daily Telegraph).

By Tim Whitnall

NOMINATED FOR 2 OLIVIER AWARDS

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FORTHCOMING SHOWS The Watermill presents

★★★★

‘Gobsmackingly good’ The Times

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‘A little treasure’ The Guardian

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Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles star in

A delightful tangle of romance, fury and deception, Sheridan’s masterpiece, The Rivals, is a sprightly period romp.

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.

Directed by Peter Hall, Sheridan’s extraordinary comedy of manners promises an unmissable evening’s entertainment.

The Times

Inspired by Material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan Originally produced on Broadway by Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams

Penelope Keith (Entertaining Angels, The Importance of Being Earnest) and Peter Bowles (Relatively Speaking, The Unexpected Man) starred together in one of the most watched British sitcoms of all time, To the Manor Born.

The Rivals will see them sparring on stage for the first time.

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!

Mon 20 - Sat 25 September Mon - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Tue 12 - Sat 16 October Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

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2009 TMA AWARDS

WINNER BEST MUSICAL BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL 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, it’s not surprising that Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing) and Sarah Travis’ musical theatre production of Spend Spend Spend! won Best Musical last year for The Watermill.

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.

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

Photo by Robert Day featuring 2009 cast

Tue 2 - Sat 6 November Tue - Sat eves 7.45pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Standard Friends Discounts Apply Audio Described Performance Sat 6 Nov, 2.30pm

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Co-conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent

The Rivals

By Richard Briey Sheridan Directed by Peter Hall

‘A belter, bursting with energy, appetite and coarse humour’

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

Rory Bremner’s

Sing-a-Long-a

An Evening wIth

Magic - A Kind

Ruby Wax

Election Battlebus Tour

Rocky Horror

Gervase Phinn

of Queen / ELO

Losing it

As Britain gets ready to vote in the biggest election in a generation, the country’s top satirical impressionist takes to the road for his first stand-up tour in five years.

The Campest Cult Classic of all time, The Rocky Horror Picture Show gets the Sing-a-Long-a treatment it’s been screaming for!

Gervase Phinn will have you in stitches, as he shares his hilarious tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales. Dubbed ‘the James Herriot of schools’ this best-selling author, Radio and TV personality is not to be missed! One of Britain’s most popular writers and performers, Gervase is best known for his five autobiographical novels.

Two fantastic concerts in one fabulous show.

Ruby Wax and acclaimed musician Judith Owen combine their talents in a new show.

In the run-up to polling day, Rory Bremner will give his own unique take on the characters and events dominating the news, with impressions ranging from Gordon Brown to Louis Walsh and back again. WARNING: May not contain Nick Clegg!

The election run-up will give Rory the chance to involve surprise guests in a Q and A session in the second half of the show. Watch this space!

Featuring the film, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Meatloaf and Richard O’Brien, it’s the most outrageous, riotous, kitsch, wonderful romp ever.

If you’ve done The Time Warp before, you’ll never have done it quite like this!

Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended!

Check out our website at www.singalonga.net

With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn has delighted audiences all over the UK for many years.

The first half features Magic - A Kind of Queen performing their hugely popular concert of Queen hits.

The second half will see Magic - A Kind of ELO perform with their breathtaking precision the legendary songs of ELO - The Electric Light Orchestra.

A must for all lovers of great music!

Ruby had it all – career, dream house, husband, kids - but people soon realised something was wrong when she painted her house beige for the 47th time.

Told with wit, humour and a lot of heart, this is Ruby at her best when she’s losing it!

Suitable for 14+ years

‘A born raconteur’ The Guardian

50p from every ticket sold will be donated to Comic Relief

Katy Brand

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Katy Brand, is taking her Big Ass on tour. Join the British Comedy Award Winner and star of ITV2’s Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show, Have I Got News For You, Peep Show and Sport Relief’s Let’s Dance on BBC One, for an evening of anarchic comedy, celebrity satire, music spoofs and much, much more.

Step back to the 1940s as the Glenn Miller Orchestra,, directed by Ray McVay, bring you the very best of the big band sound with hits such as In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, and American Patrol.

This wonderfully nostalgic show is the complete package for Big Band aficionados.

Following the success of her hit TV show, Katy is returning to her live roots with this silly, sassy and smart evening of comedy.

Suitable for 14+ yrs

Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England & Wales); SC039730 (Scotland)

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ENJOY A TRADITIONAL FEAST OF PANTO FUN THIS CHRISTMAS

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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. Will her true love be able to awaken her and save the kingdom from this enchantment?

Join us this Christmas for show-stopping song and dance, larger than life characters, colourful costumes and spectacular sparkling sets.

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Ambassador Friends

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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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‘Perfection. Ridiculously Enjoyable’ The Independent

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Exclusive half price ticket offers every season (see brochure for details)

January

Star casting to be announced.

Sat 1 DISCOUNTS ■ Family ticket £70 (for 4 people)

▲ Groups of 10+

£6 off per ticket Groups of 20+ £8 off per ticket 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 ● Concessionary rate

All discounts are subject to availability and the theatre reserves the right to withdraw discounts at any time.

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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

FRIENDS PRIORITY ALLOCATION

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Come to a first night party and meet the stars. Tickets £5 (see brochure for details) Free Richmond Theatre Tours

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Full details at www.ambassadortickets.com/friends or AmbassadorFriends booking line 0844 8717655ends

0844 871 7651 (transaction fee)

For more information on Richmond Friends contact Nick Bagge, nickbagge@theambassadors.com, Tel 020 8332 4523

www.ambassadortickets.com/ richmond

Côte Richmond is proud to sponsor the Friends’ scheme

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£3 off per ticket (children /senior citizens /students - 1 ticket per cardholder)

Audio Described Performances Wed 12 Jan, 7pm & Sat 15 Jan, 2pm

by Denise Rocard

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C R E AT E ACT W R ITE DA N C E S I N G

CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMME

RICHMOND THEATRE 110 PROJECT

Jam Free Dance Club

David Wood

FOR FAMILIES

Richmond Theatre and Libraries Poetry Reading Group Tue, 11am - 12pm: 27 Apr, 25 May, 15 June, 27July, 24 Aug For anyone who enjoys reading poems and songs aloud; join us each month in the stalls bar. Free.

FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Oh What A Lovely War Thu 29 April Salome Thu 27 May

Oh What A Lovely War Explore the show in this on-stage workshop for students aged 12+, free to ticket holders. Contact the Creative Learning Department for details.

Just Drama!

Half term Workshops Fri 4 June Creative drama workshops for children who just want to have fun!

Group A: ages 3 - 5 yrs, 10am - 10.45am Group B: ages 6 - 7yrs, 11am - 12pm Group C: ages 8 - 10 yrs, 1pm - 2.30pm £5, book via Box Office

Oh What A Lovely War Wed 28 April, 1pm Pack up your troubles and sing-a-long with the classic First World War songs from the show before the matinee performance. Free.

Photographs Andrew Davidson and Andy Newbold

Family Arts Workshop

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS

PRE SHOW EVENTS

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Richmond Theatre 110

George’s Marvellous Medicine Talk by David Wood Fri 25 June, 5pm Bring along all the family and listen to David Wood OBE, who adapted Roald Dahl’s novel for the stage, talk about the wonderful world of George’s Marvellous Medicine! £5, book via Box Office.

Salome Contact the Creative Learning Department for details of Headlong’s programme for schools and colleges.

George’s Marvellous Medicine Contact the Creative Learning Department for details of Birmingham Stage Company’s bespoke workshops for schools. Download a teachers’ resource pack from www.birminghamstage.com/ education/resource_packs

Monstrous Myths West End Summer School Mon 9 - Fri 13 August, 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, along with 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.

George’s Marvellous Medicine Pre show Family Fun Sat 26 June, 2pm & 6pm Arts and crafts activities for families. Free.

The Gruffalo Pre show Family Fun Mon 2 August, 12.30pm & 3pm and Wed 4 August, 9.30am & 12.30pm Arts and crafts activities for families. Free.

FOR ADULTS Introduction to Directing A six-week course on the theory and practical aspects of directing - from physical theatre to devising and directing classical text, this course will provide you with an overview of how directors work. With practical exercises and classes from a range of practitioners, this promises to be an exciting introduction to an otherwise hidden theatre craft!

Sat, 10am - 12pm from 15 May £100, book via Box Office

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.

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

This year we are inviting local people to take part in our 110th anniversary celebrations.

We’ve recruited a team of volunteer curators who are mounting an exhibition about the history of the Theatre at the Museum of Richmond that will open in September 2010.

A programme of creative workshops for schools and families will accompany the exhibition.

We’re also working with a group of local young people who are writing a new play inspired by people’s memories of Richmond Theatre. There will be a performed reading of this exciting new work at 7.30pm on Thursday 5 August. Book your free tickets via Box Office.

If you want to know more about it or share your memories, we’d love to hear from you. Talk to one of our reminiscence volunteers who will be in the Theatre bars before selected shows, or contact: eleanorpackham@ theambassadors.com CONTACT DETAILS Creative Learning Department: 020 8332 4524 / janemetcalfe@ theambassadors.com Box Office 0844 871 7651 (transaction fee)

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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).

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 Access Bookings 0844 871 7677 Email groups: richmondgroups@ theambassadors.com Email: richmondboxoffice@ theambassadors.com On-line booking: www.ambassadortickets.com/ richmond

BOOKING OPENS Sat 20 March Ambassador Friends, Richmond Friends & Matcham Club Thu 25 March 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, Access, Switch 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.

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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.

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.

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

£ 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 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 too 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.

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BOOKING INFORMATION

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

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Dancing in the Streets Mon - Fri eves Fri early Sat early Sat eve

£26 £18 £25 £28

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Stepping Out Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

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All tickets £21

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Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror

All tickets £13.50

Gervase Phinn

All tickets £17.50

Magic - A Kind of Queen / ELO * Witness For The Prosecution / Wife After Death / If I Were You Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£17.50

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Ruby Wax * Spirit of the Dance Tue - Sat eves Sat mat

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

£28 £22 £26 £29

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The Rivals Mon - Sat eves Wed mat Sat mat

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

£19 £15 £21 £17

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£12 £9 £14 £11

Spend Spend Spend!

Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

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Sleeping Beauty

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Bars on every level

All tickets £21 Upper Circle

£22 £20

Katy Brand

£20 £18

£17 £15

Dress Circle

All tickets £19.50

Stop Messing About Mon - Wed eves Wed mat

£23 £21

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HMS Pinafore

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Glenn Miller Orchestra *

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George’s Marvellous Medicine

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The Gruffalo

Rory Bremner * Oh What A Lovely War / Salome / Morecambe Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

Shakespeare The Man From Stratford Tue - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

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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

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

Adults £16 Children £11

The Rat Pack Mon - Fri eves Wed mat Sat early Sat eve

£27 £22 £26 £29

£23 £19 £22 £25

£19 £15 £17 £20

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Quartet Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£25 £24 £27

£21 £20 £23

£19 £16 £21

£17 £13 £17

£28 £27 £30

Mum’s the Word Mon - Fri eves & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£24 £19 £25

£22 £19 £23

£19 £16 £20

£16 £16 £17

£27 £22 £28

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 The Misanthrope starring Keira Knightley, Legally Blonde The Musical, Guys and Dolls and West Side Story.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS AND RICHMOND THEATRE TRUST DONORS SPONSORS

CORPORATE MEMBERS

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IN KIND SUPPORTERS

LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

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.

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 SĂŠjournĂŠ, Business & Community Development Officer Telephone 020 8332 4522 Email shelaghsejourne@theambassadors.com Box Office 0844 871 7651

RTT Richmond Theatre Trust Facilitating community learning and participation at Richmond Theatre DONORS Heritage Lottery Fund Dramatic Edge Jack Petchey Foundation London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames The Peter Beckwith Harrow Trust Friends of Normansfield Ivy Learning Services Arthur Donald Fleming Mary Joyce Ryan Barbara Guelff