Theatre Royal Glasgow Autumn/Winter 2011

AUTUMN - WINTER 2011

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We are delighted to present some of the best musicals, drama and dance around, including some exciting Scottish debuts.

SPECIAL EVENTS

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THE PITMEN PAINTERS

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The Scottish premiere of Legally Blonde the Musical, which continues to delight audiences in the West End, is getting ever closer, opening in Glasgow at the end of August. Casting for the UK tour has just been announced with West End star Faye Brookes as Elle, Liz McClarnon (Atomic Kitten) as Paulette, Neil Toon (Hollyoaks) as Warner and musical sensation Dave Willetts as Callaghan.

Mon 25 - Sat 30 July

After a sell out run in New York, picking up seven Tony Awards along the way, the Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific, considered one of the finest musicals ever written, comes to the Theatre Royal in November. Starring Samantha Womack, Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders, and Glasgow’s own Alex Ferns, be one of the first to witness this epic production.

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PARA HANDY Tue 4 - Sat 8 October

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JOURNEY'S END Tue 6 - Sat 10 September

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RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY Thu 3 - Sat 5 November

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LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL

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SOUTH PACIFIC Tue 8 - Sat 19 November

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SCOTTISH OPERA

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THE APOLLO PLAYERS Mon 21 - Sat 26 November

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SCROOGE Mon 28 November Sat 3 December

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SCOTTISH BALLET THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

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DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS Mon 12 - Sat 17 September

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ROCK 'N' ROLL HEAVEN Tue 20 – Sat 24 September

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Mon 5 - Sat 10 December GO DANCE 12 Tue 14 - Sat 18 February COMING SOON

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CREATIVE LEARNING

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GROUPS

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THIS SEASON AT THE KING’S

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CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

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HOW TO FIND US

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GENERAL INFORMATION 30 BOOKING INFORMATION 31 AMBASSADOR FRIENDS

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If you’re not already following us on Facebook or Twiiter, now is as good a time as any. With so many top notch productions on the horizon this is the quickest way of getting the latest news, reviews, photos and backstage insights. Not only that but there are also unique opportunities to join us for press and group launches and other special events.

DATES Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £XX - £XX

We also want to hear from you, so if you have any comments or ideas which you think would help to improve your experience here at the Theatre Royal, or at our sister venue the King’s, please do get in touch. You can email me at jameshaworth@ theambassadors.com.

James Haworth General Manager

Thu 29 September - Sat 1 October

CHRISTMAS WITH THE RAT PACK

Sat 17 - Sat 31 December

Rambert Dance Company celebrates its 85th year at the heart of British dance with the Scottish premiere of Seven for a secret, never to be told, a new work by Artistic Director Mark Baldwin. Finally we are thrilled to present the only Scottish date of Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece Long Day’s Journey into Night starring the wonderful David Suchet.

I look forward to welcoming you to the Theatre Royal very soon!

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VERDICT Mon 8 - Sat 13 August

Tue 23 August - Sat 3 September

Inspired by the million-selling albums of the same name, Dreamboats and Petticoats grabbed the attention of Scottish audiences when it first opened in 2009. Now entering an impressive third year on tour this production has been a firm favourite with our audiences ever since. We are also delighted to welcome Para Handy back 'doon the watter' to Glasgow in this brand new adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy tales, starring the excellent Scottish RSC actor Jimmy Chisholm.

SCOTTISH BALLET AUTUMN SEASON

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DIRECT FROM THE NATIONAL THEATRE AND BROADWAY

SPECIAL EVENTS BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS BACK IN THE UK

SUN 30 OCT 7.30pm Tickets £24.50 - £29.50 Legendary former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman returns to his musical roots as the driving force behind the fabulous Rhythm Kings. These virtuoso musicians bring back to life the classic rhythm and blues that first inspired Wyman to pick up the guitar as a teenager.

s resent E and GHT p CASTL NWRI E W K E L N L RE BI tion of T c u A d E o E TH E co-pr R T A the LIV HE NAL T NATIO

★★★★H SUNDAY EXPRESS

Also featuring very special guest Mary Wilson (The Supremes).

ESSENCE OF IRELAND

BIGGER AND BETTER TOUR MON 31 OCT & TUE 1 NOV 7.30pm Tickets £24.50

WINNER OF THE EVENING STANDARD AWARD FOR BEST NEW PLAY

★★★★H L VER E HAL by WILLIAM FEA

By LE k oo d by a b

Inspire

5 star Irish magic! The critically acclaimed Essence of Ireland comes to Glasgow with its new show the Bigger and Better Tour.

Capturing the true spirit of the Emerald Isle, this breathtaking show features brilliant choreography, superb music and dazzling costumes.

‘IF YOU LIKED RIVERDANCE, LORD OF THE DANCE, AND SPIRIT OF THE DANCE, YOU WILL LOVE THIS SHOW, BECAUSE IT'S EVEN BETTER!’ SOUTHAMPTON ECHO

MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘A BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD SEE’ THE TIMES

KATE RUSBY SUN 4 DEC 7.30pm Tickets £22.50 Kate Rusby is steeped in her local traditions and will be showcasing new variations of familiar carols mostly unheard outside South Yorkshire together with a selection of old favourites. Come along to hear Kate and her band, complete with brass quintet, for an unmissable evening's entertainment.

'HER VOICE REMAINS A THING OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY' MOJO MAGAZINE 2011

BACK FOR GOOD

RECREATING THE MAGIC OF TAKE THAT SAT 7 JAN 7.30pm Tickets £16 - £22 Following their smash hit 2011 tour, the boys are back and reunited with ‘Robbie’, a finalist in BBC’s The One & Only! Recreating the magic of Take That live in concert, you'll be singing and dancing and left with little doubt that you are watching the greatest boy band of all time.

From Rule The World, Greatest Day, Angels and Rock DJ to Patience and Said It All, you’ll no doubt Pray that the boys are truly Back For Good!

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Following sell out seasons at the National Theatre and on Broadway, The Pitmen Painters comes to the Theatre Royal on its national tour prior to opening in the West End. Written by Lee Hall, creator of the worldwide sensation Billy Elliot and directed by Max Roberts, The Pitmen Painters, has received huge critical acclaim and won the Evening Standard award for Best New Play.

In 1934, a group of Ashington miners hired a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class. Rapidly abandoning theory in favour of practice, the pitmen began to paint. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends and their work was acquired by prestigious collections; but every day they worked, as before, down the mine. Examining the lives of a group of ordinary men that do extraordinary things, The Pitmen Painters is a humorous, deeply moving and timely look at art, class and politics.

MON 25 - SAT 30 JUL Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £17 - £26 Premium seats up to £29 SIGNED PERF Thu 28 Jul 7.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED PERF Fri 29 Jul 7.30pm AMBASSADOR FRIENDS 2 FOR 1 top 5 prices Mon 25 Jul F G

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GRIPPING AND POWERFUL DRAMA FROM THE ‘QUEEN OF CRIME’ AGATHA CHRISTIE

DIRECT FROM THE DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE, LONDON

★★★HH

BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS

‘OUTSTANDING. AN ELOQUENT CELEBRATION OF HEROISM'

CAST INCLUDES

MAIL ON SUNDAY

SUSAN PENHALIGON ROBERT DUNCAN ELIZABETH POWER PETER BYRNE

★★★★★

‘UTTERLY ABSORBING’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

AND

★★★★★

MARK WYNTER

‘SUBLIME’ INDEPENDENT

★★★★ R.C. SHERRIFF’S MULTI-AWARD WINNING MASTERPIECE

‘OUTSTANDING’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

★★★★

‘UNFORGETTABLE’ THE TIMES

A superb cast includes Susan Penhaligon, a prolific stage actress more recently known to TV audiences as Jean Hope in Emmerdale, Robert Duncan who played Gus Hedges in the multi award-winning comedy Drop the Dead Donkey, Peter Byrne, fondly known for Dixon of Dock Green, Elizabeth Power whose most notable television role was her portrayal of Christine Hewitt in BBC’s Eastenders and 60s pop idol Mark Wynter.

Having been forced to flee persecution in his home country, the brilliant and idealistic Professor Karl Hendryk leads a content and morally upstanding life, but his world is turned upside-down when the prospect of life-saving treatment for his invalid wife persuades him to take on a new pupil against his better judgement; the spoilt, conniving minx Helen who will stop at nothing to get her way.

With murderous intentions afoot, it only remains to be seen what verdict will be delivered, and if justice will prevail.

‘A MOVING, INTRIGUING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING PLAY OF FORBIDDEN LOVE’ SURREY HERALD 6

AGATHA CHRISTIE ® Copyright © 2010 Agatha Christie Limited (a Chorion company) All rights reserved

‘KEEPS THE SUSPENSE BUZZING TO THE LAST’ GAZETTE AND HERALD

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Directed by David Grindley Based on the author’s own experience in the trenches, this gripping tale about ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances celebrates humour and courage, engaging audiences with a compelling insight of how in the face of adversity, the human spirit will always triumph.

Set in St Quentin in 1917, 18 year old 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh is the new arrival in the company commanded by his former schoolboy friend, Captain Stanhope. There’s only three years between them, but a lifetime of experience separates the pair as Raleigh discovers that the man in army greens is much changed from the boy he left behind in cricketing whites.

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘DAVID GRINDLEY’S FLAWLESS TOURING PRODUCTION CAPTURES EVERY NUANCE OF THIS MAGNIFICENT TEXT’ THE SCOTSMAN

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘A BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION FEATURING TERRIFIC PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT’ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS Photograph of Spring 2011 cast.

A donation for each ticket sold will be made to the Poppy Appeal supporting the Royal British Legion

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WINNER! BEST NEW MUSICAL 2011 OLIVIER AWARDS ‘SIMPLY BLOWS OTHER MUSICALS OUT OF THE WATER. SENSATIONAL’

STARRING

LIZ McCLARNON

(ATOMIC KITTEN) as Paulette

THE SUN

West End legend

★★★★

DAVE WILLETTS as Callaghan

‘SMART, SASSY, SPECTACULAR’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

★★★★

‘HYSTERICALLY FUNNY’ THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

For the first time ever, the West End & Broadway sensation, 2011 Olivier Award-winner (Best New Musical) and winner of Best New Musical Whatsonstage.com Awards, Legally Blonde The Musical comes to Glasgow.

Based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon, this critically acclaimed new musical is created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier Awardnominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray).

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn’t take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School. Legally Blonde The Musical will take you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard’s Halls of Justice with the brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser).

This all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical comedy will be the highlight of your year and the most fashionable ticket in town.

The verdict? This much fun shouldn’t be legal!

‘PERFECTION’ THE INDEPENDENT

★★★★★ TIME OUT

Original poster concept designed by Aka. Photo Uli Webber.

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NEIL TOON

(HOLLYOAKS) as Warner

and introducing

FAYE BROOKES as Elle

TUE 23 AUG - SAT 3 SEP Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £18.50 - £45 Premium seats up to £59.50 CAPTIONED Wed 31 Aug SIGNED Fri 2 Sep AUDIO DESCRIBED Sat 3 Sep 2.30pm AMBASSADOR FRIENDS £10 OFF top 5 prices Tue 23 & Mon 29 Aug 9

THE SMASH HIT WEST END MUSICAL RETURNS

‘SUPERB. A GREAT NIGHT OUT’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘TREMENDOUS’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

BILL KENWRIGHT and LAURIE MANSFIELD in association with UNIVERSAL MUSIC present

‘I LOVED EVERY MOMENT’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘A GREAT ROCKIN' EVENING’ DAILY EXPRESS Re-live the greatest time of your life as the rockin’ rollin’ smash hit West End musical, inspired by the million-selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two and Three comes to Glasgow as part of a major UK tour.

In 1961, emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans and, more importantly, the gorgeous Sue. But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons.

Featuring the hit songs Let’s Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking All Over, In Dreams, Bobby’s Girl, Three Steps To Heaven, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Runaround Sue, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, What A Wonderful World, Let’s Twist Again, Teenager In Love, At The Hop, The Wanderer and many more hits from music’s golden era!

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IF YOU BELIEVE IN FOREVER BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

‘BUBBLING VINTAGE FIZZ’ EVENING TIMES ON PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

TBC

Awaiting copy.

DIRECTED BY KEITH STRACHAN

DESIGNED BY ANDY WALMSLEY

LIGHTING BY NICK RICHINGS

SOUND BY BEN HARRISON

This Rock ‘n’ Roll extravaganza has one helluva line-up!

Joining Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley in this heavenly gathering will be Del Shannon, Ricky Nelson, and Eddie Cochran.

A non-stop parade of hits will feature million sellers Runaway, Hats Off To Larry, Swiss Maid, So Long Baby, Keep Searchin’.

All time greats Poor Little Fool, It’s Late, Fools Rush In, Hello Mary-Lou, Travelling Man and Garden Party, and Rock ‘n’ Roll anthems including Three Steps To Heaven, Something Else, Weekend and Come On Everybody. Plus all your favourites from back in the day. The Legends live on and will have you dancing in the aisles.

‘TWO HOURS OF ROCK’N’ROLL PARADISE’ OBSERVER

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‘REAL STARS! REAL HITS! A SUPERB MIX’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH

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'VIBRANT ENERGY, BRILLIANT COHERENCE AND AN EFFORTLESS VISUAL ELEGANCE' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW WORK (2011) Jorma Elo PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (2008) Ashley Page Scottish Ballet returns to the Theatre Royal with a double bill featuring the hugely successful Pennies from Heaven and a brand new work.

As Resident Choreographer at Boston Ballet, Finnish-born Jorma Elo has become an increasingly sought-after talent across the US and Europe, and has also created works for companies including San Francisco Ballet, New York City Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater and Finnish National Ballet.

Scottish Ballet is delighted to be working with Elo on the creation of an exciting new work.

Inspired by the music and cinema of the 1930s, Pennies from Heaven is a playful interpretation of a range of popular songs from the period, with elegant designs steeped in the vintage glamour of the era. The dancers are cast as a cross-section of 30s society, including hotel bell-hop, cinema cigarette girl, and romantic couples out for the evening in a collection of vignettes telling a variety of fun and enchanting love stories. *Offer available for Autumn Season 2011 and The Sleeping Beauty.

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EDEN COURT THEATRE AND OPEN BOOK PRESENT

SCOTTISH PREMIERE

Jimmy Chisholm John Bett WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOHN BETT ORIGINAL MUSIC BY ROBERT PETTIGREW STARRING JIMMY CHISHOLM

'A COMPANY IN RUDE HEALTH, REPLETE WITH SHARP, COOL AND INVENTIVE TALENT'

DESIGNED BY ANNETTE GILLIES

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Para Handy has been funded by The Highland Arts Programme

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness and Open Book proudly present Para Handy - A Voyage Round The Stories of Neil Munro, a major new stage version of Neil Munro's timeless Para Handy tales.

Weigh the anchor; check the engines and set sail for a rendezvous with the irrepressible Para Handy, captain of The Vital Spark, as he and his ramshackle crew’s adventures are brought bang up to date in this original 21st century production.

Catch up with Para Handy, his mate Dougie, engineer Macphail and cabin-boy Sunny Jim as they travel from a West Coast breakers’ yard through the canals to the sea lochs of the Highlands and Islands.

Para Handy is written and directed by John Bett – recently seen on stage in the award-winning The Government Inspector and on the big screen in Tamara Drewe and The Golden Compass, and stars Jimmy Chisholm (High Road, Braveheart, Mrs Brown, Be Near Me, RSC) as the eponymous captain, together with a top ensemble cast and foot-tapping live music.

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Creative Scotland Innovation Fund

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In 2011, Rambert Dance Company celebrates 85 years at the heart of British dance and returns to Glasgow with a breathtaking new programme.

Don’t miss the Scottish premiere of Artistic Director Mark Baldwin’s magical and playful new work, Seven for a secret, never to be told, inspired by the music of Ravel.

The programme also features the gorgeous Roses by American dance icon Paul Taylor and the darkly witty Cardoon Club.

No two performances from Rambert are ever the same, with a constantly changing repertoire and 22 of the world’s finest and most versatile dancers. All three works feature music played live by the Rambert Orchestra, adding a thrilling new dimension to each performance.

Photos Eric Richmond

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THE SMASH HIT BROADWAY SHOW DIRECT FROM LONDON’S BARBICAN

‘RAPTUROUS AND REVELATORY!’ NEW YORK TIMES

WINNER OF 7TONYAWARDS! NEW YORK’S LINCOLN CENTER THEATER PRODUCTION OF

‘THE BEST RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN IN A GENERATION’

VARIETY

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(WELSH NATIONAL OPERA)

(DONMAR’S GUYS AND DOLLS)

ALEX FERNS (DONMAR’S GUYS AND DOLLS)

DANIEL KOEK (WEST SIDE STORY)

This breathtaking and lavish Lincoln Center Theater production reinvented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical. It swept the 2008 Tony Awards, played for two years to sold-out houses on Broadway and was televised across America. With a cast and live orchestra of 50, this international hit landmark production brought to you by the producers of West Side Story and Guys and Dolls arrives at the Theatre Royal Glasgow for 2 weeks only.

Metropolitan Opera Director and Winner of Tony Award for Best Director, Bartlett Sher, directs a stellar cast which includes internationally acclaimed baritone Jason Howard, Tony Award-nominee Loretta Ables Sayre as ‘Bloody Mary’, plus musical theatre stars Samantha Womack, Alex Ferns and Daniel Koek.

Supported by

JASON HOWARD SAMANTHA WOMACK

WASHINGTON POST

‘THIS IS RAVISHING, BREATHTAKING THEATER’

STARRING

Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score includes Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair and There is Nothin’ Like a Dame. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness one of the greatest musicals of all time, as the critics agree, ‘THIS IS A SHOW YOU WILL REMEMBER FOREVER.’ Photo of Paulo Szot and Samantha Womack (Original London cast) ©Lucy Williams

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SEASON 2011/12 MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

The Barber of Seville Gioacchino Rossini

Revival of 2007 production Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Back by popular demand – Sir Thomas Allen’s sell-out Barber is a vivacious and cheerful production, bright with the colours of southern Spain and packed with one fast-paced comic scene after another.

With energetic ensembles, high-speed patter and lively coloratura arias, Rossini’s masterpiece is the perfect vehicle for a fantastic ensemble cast, including Ville Rusanen (Guglielmo in 2009’s Cosi fan tutte) and Claire Booth (Dorinda in 2011’s Orlando).

Francesco Corti conducts.

Supported by Dunard Fund

Fri 21 Oct 7.15pm Sun 23 Oct 4pm Tue 25 Oct 7.15pm Thu 27 Oct 7.15pm Sat 29 Oct 7.15pm The Barber of Seville Unwrapped Thu 20 Oct 6pm

Hansel and Gretel

Engelbert Humperdinck New production Sung in English with English supertitles

Based on the Grimms’ fairy tale, Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel is both wonderfully unsettling and moving, a story of poverty, magic and triumph over adversity. Director Bill Bankes-Jones takes the opera back to its roots, revealing a 18

macabre tale that’s full of enchantment.

Humperdinck’s rich score encompasses everything from luscious Wagnerian-inspired orchestration to touching tunes derived from traditional folk melodies. Irish soprano Ailish Tynan is Gretel, fresh from singing the role at the Royal Opera House. Leah-Marian Jones (Marcellina in 2010’s The Marriage of Figaro) is the Witch.

Emmanuel Joël-Hornak conducts.

Sat 4 Feb 7.15pm Wed 8 Feb 7.15pm Fri 10 Feb 7.15pm Sun 12 Feb 4pm Hansel and Gretel Unwrapped Tue 7 Feb 6pm

The Rake’s Progress Igor Stravinsky New production Sung in English with English supertitles

A co-production with Turin Opera World-renowned Scottish director David McVicar returns to Scottish Opera to stage his first Rake’s Progress, in partnership with Olivier Award-winning designer John Macfarlane. A colourful tale of debauchery with a bevy of larger-than-life characters, this is the perfect focus for McVicar’s particular brand of incisive storytelling.

A 20th century pastiche of late 18th century opera, the music of The Rake’s Progress owes much of its inspiration to Mozart in Stravinsky’s own distinct

take on the neo-classical style.

A cast including Scottish Opera favourite Edgaras Montvidas brings the production to life.

Siân Edwards conducts.

Supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate

Sat 17 Mar 7.15pm Wed 21 Mar 7.15pm Fri 23 Mar 7.15pm Sun 25 Mar 4pm The Rake’s Progress Unwrapped Tue 20 Mar 6pm

Tosca

Giacomo Puccini Revival of the 1980 production Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Masterfully conceived by a consummate storyteller, Anthony Besch’s much-loved production transports Puccini's powerful drama to Fascist Italy in the 1930s, a setting entirely in tune with the dark intensity of this passionate tale.

Puccini’s music, at times heartbreakingly tender, at times powerful and harrowing, captures the sweeping span of this epic story - from the exquisite stillness of a silent dawn in Rome, to the raw drama of Tosca’s final, desperate plight. Susannah Glanville, star of Opera North’s 2009 production, returns to the role of Tosca. Francesco Corti conducts.

Fri 4 May 7.15pm Sun 6 May 4pm Tue 8 May 7.15pm Thu 10 May 7.15pm Sat 12 May 7.15pm Tosca Unwrapped Thu 3 May 6pm

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THE RECORD-BREAKING LONDON PALLADIUM PRODUCTION!

ALL CHILDREN, EXCEPT ONE, GROW UP!

BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

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Music and Lyrics by George Styles & Anthony Drewe (Betty Blue Eyes) Book by Willis Hall

‘MUSICALS DON’T COME ANY BETTER THAN THIS’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘BREATHTAKING TOMMY STEELE WHAT A STAR!’ THE SUN

Tommy Steele’s return to the London Palladium in Scrooge sent him into the record books as the star to have headlined the most performances at London’s most famous theatre.

A prestigious plaque was mounted at the Palladium to honour this extraordinary achievement.

A MUSICAL ADVENTURE Let your dreams take flight this winter and join us on a thrilling musical journey to Neverland. J M Barrie’s timeless tale of the boy who never grew up is reborn in this spectacular new musical. Meet all your favourite characters - Peter Pan, Wendy, John, Michael, Captain Hook, Smee, Tiger Lily, Pirates, Lost Boys, Mermaids, Indian Braves, a ticking Crocodile and a laser light called Tinkerbell.

Stunning scenery, swashbuckling sword fights and breathtaking flying, all accompanied by a soaring musical score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Betty Blue Eyes), accompanied by a 13 piece live orchestra.

Peter Pan is presented by Glasgow’s premiere Musical Theatre Company The Apollo Players who have been entertaining the Glasgow public and beyond for over 45 years.

Recent productions include Oliver! West Side Story, Gypsy, South Pacific, Fame, Guys and Dolls and Eurobeat.

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Image by www.matthodgesdesign.com

Tommy’s legendary career includes over twenty hit singles, Hollywood movie hits such as The Happiest Millionaire and Finian’s Rainbow, and countless award-winning stage musicals such as Half a Sixpence, Hans Andersen and Singin' in the Rain.

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The ideal winter treat, Scrooge is a heartwarming family story with stunning sets and costumes, specially created illusions by magician Paul Kieve (acclaimed for the magic effects in the Harry Potter films) and a fantastic musical score which features the Oscar nominated hit Thank You Very Much.

Don’t miss Ebenezer, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future and a whole host of Dickensian characters in the award winning, international smash hit musical Scrooge!

‘THRILLINGLY SPECTACULAR. A GIGANTIC FEAST OF SONG AND DANCE WITH A MOUNTAIN OF MAGIC’ EVENING NEWS

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★★★★ ‘A TICKET TO THIS SHOW

THE COOLEST PARTY IN TOWN!

IS WORTH EVERY PENNY’ THE SCOTSMAN

JOIN US IN 2012

SAT 17 - SAT 31 DEC 2011 Sat 17 Dec 7.30pm Tue 20 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Wed 21 Dec 7.30pm Thu 22 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Fri 23 Dec 7.30pm Sat 24 Dec 2pm Wed 28 Dec 7.30pm Thu 29 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm Fri 30 Dec 7.30pm Sat 31 Dec 2pm TICKETS £10 - £35 FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS Thu 22, Fri 23 & Thu 29 Dec 6.30pm Call Box Office to reserve tickets.

Choreography Ashley Page Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Design Antony McDonald Stunning sets and costumes, breathtaking choreography, Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score and the phenomenally talented, passionate dancers of Scotland’s national dance company come together to create a spellbinding re-telling of treasured fairytale The Sleeping Beauty.

Our story begins once upon a time on a gorgeous summer afternoon in 1830, in a magical kingdom where mortals mix with the fairies of an enchanted forest.

Liberally sprinkled with surprising twists and delicious wit, this spectacular version of the much-loved story features Artistic Director Ashley Page’s spectacular choreography and international designer Antony McDonald’s lavish sets and costumes. Complete with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, The Sleeping Beauty will be bringing a little magic to the winter months – don’t miss your chance to fall under its spell!

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INSIGHT EVENT Thu 22 Dec 11am Tickets £5, Concession £3 FAMILY INSIGHT EVENT Sat 24 Dec 11am Tickets £5, Concessions £3 Family Ticket for 4 people £12 40 WINKS A fun new way for families to learn about the magical dream world of The Sleeping Beauty.

Sat 17 Dec 1.45pm Find out more at www.scottishballet.co.uk AUDIO DESCRIBED PERF Thu 29 Dec 2pm preceded by Touch Tour AMBASSADOR FRIENDS AND FRIENDS OF SCOTTISH BALLET £10 OFF top 3 prices Tue 20 Dec 7.30pm

Tis the season to be merry!’ Beat the winter blues with the special Christmas version of the hit show for the festive season.

Take a trip back in time to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Las Vegas in the late 50s and early 60s where, in the company of three of the world’s most popular entertainers, the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band, you will experience Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr & Dean Martin performing at the famous Sands hotel.

Hit follows hit, including: Mr Bojangles, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, New York, New York, Fly Me to the Moon, My Way and many more. Seasonal classics include: Baby it’s Cold Outside, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, White Christmas & Winter Wonderland.

MON 5 - SAT 10 DEC Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £11 - £29 Premium seats up to £34 AMBASSADOR FRIENDS 2 FOR 1 top 5 prices Mon 5 Dec F G

Now in its fifth year, Go Dance returns with a rich and diverse programme of new community dance works in this unique festival of dance-making, sharing and performance.

Go Dance 12 presents performances that are energetic, humorous, touching and inspiring, bringing together over 1,000 dancers of all ages, all sharing a love of live dance performance. Take a fresh look at dance and join us in this fabulous evening’s entertainment.

Why not join the company of Go Dance 12?

We are keen to welcome new groups and it couldn’t be simpler to get involved – call 0141 240 1309 or email karentownsend@theambassadors.com.

TUE 14 - SAT 18 FEB Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm TICKETS £11 - £13.50 Children £7.50 G

(Usual group discounts do not apply)

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COMING SOON SC O O N D TT LY A I T SH E

COMING SOON

Over the coming season we are offering workshops to compliment the exciting new programme. Here are just a few:

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER SCHOOL IN GLASGOW THIS YEAR

LEGALLY BLONDE Perfect for a Girls Day Out or for anyone who loves musical theatre, an all-singing, alldancing master-class on this smash-hit musical.

J.B. PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER

JOURNEY’S END Award-winning West End production of this classic text is supported by a comprehensive education package including post-show talks, insight sessions and workshops.

From the Oscar-nominated Director Stephen Daldry comes the magnificent production of J.B. Priestley’s classic thriller - direct from its fourth West End season.

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation, this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, evocative score, lashing rain and chilling suspense.

Following his critically acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre in 2010, David Suchet returns in Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece. Long Day’s Journey into Night follows the Tyrone family through a mesmerizing day and night, as they battle their demons, their pasts, and one another in four extraordinary personal struggles. The play depicts the riveting events of each family member as they drift further into oblivion and reveals his or her struggle for survival.

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.

TUE 21 - SAT 25 FEB Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £16 - £26 Premium seats up to £31 AMBASSADOR FRIENDS 2 FOR 1 top 5 prices Tue 21 Feb F G 24

Starring DAVID SUCHET

MON 26 - SAT 31 MAR Mon - Sat eves 7pm TICKETS £15 - £30 Premium seats up to £35 AMBASSADOR FRIENDS £5 OFF all prices Mon - Thu 7pm (Usual Friends & Group discounts do not apply)

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PARA HANDY Workshops exploring the social history behind this fantastic Scottish play, helping students see beyond the sometimes comic text to the serious issues it raises.

LAUGHTER WORKSHOPS Looking for a school trip with a difference?

Spend it laughing with Joyworks! laughter workshops. Why not include a theatre tour and make-up workshop?

To register your interest or book please email karentownsend@theambassadors.com For more details and information on work placements, Go Dance application forms and summer workshops please go to www. atgcreativelearning.co.uk/glasgow

Southside Story

When Queens High merges with Glen Academy trouble is sure to erupt. Deadly rivals in everything, the two schools have always competed against each other in the Scottish National Theatre Arts competition, but this year only one group can enter!

A vicious war breaks out, each trying to out do the other and when this doesn’t work each tries to win by sabotage. Stuck in the middle is Nicole from Queens High whose boyfriend Troy is from rival school Glen Academy. Join us this summer and find out who wins the battle.

Play your part in this story with our Musical Theatre Course which gives you the opportunity to work across all art forms and culminates in a performance on the Theatre Royal stage.

Mon 18 – Fri 22 Jul 2011 10am-4pm (Doors open 9.30am) Suitable for ages 8 - 16 Cost £100 Performance Fri 22 July 3pm To book please call 0844 871 7647.

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WANT TO HAVE A FUN NIGHT OUT AND SAVE MONEY? OUR GROUP SALES TEAM ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU

GROUPS & SCHOOLS

0844 871 7602 10am - 6pm Mon - Fri (Closed on Bank Holidays) Did you realise that if you get a group of people together you can save money on a trip to the theatre?

All groups are welcome - youth clubs, senior groups, friends and family, schools and nurseries, corporate events or work nights out.

You can benefit from the expertise offered by our team of eight Group Advisers who work in your area. They can handle your request for groups of 10+ and offer the following services:

★ Organise bookings on

your behalf

★ Offer substantial savings

on theatre tickets

★ Backstage tours and

illustrated talks featuring the King’s & Theatre Royal

★ Book now - pay later. Phone

the groups team for details.

★ Special discounts for first

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time groups

★ Background information

on all products

★ Special offers and

exclusive invitations

For events marked G the following rates apply (price bands A - D Mon-Thu eves and Sat mats), groups of 10+ save £3 off each ticket. One free ticket with every 20 tickets sold. Separate group discounts apply to some shows. Special schools rates are also available to groups of 10+ pupils/ full-time students.

Call your local Group Adviser on the following numbers: ANGELA JOHNSTON Glasgow East & West 0141 573 3308 ANN HARVEY Dunbartonshire 0141 955 0270 GRACE QUIGLEY North Lanarkshire 01698 260 200 HELENA BURGOYNE Ayrshire 01292 441209 JANETTE MCCARTNEY Renfrewshire, East

THIS SEASON AT THE KING’S THEATRE

Tue 30 Aug - Sat 3 Sep

Mon 5 - Sat 10 Sep

Tue 20 - Sat 24 Sep

Tue 27 Sep - Sat 1 Oct

Tue 11 - Sat 15 Oct

Wed 19 Oct - Sat 12 Nov

Mon 21 - Sat 26 Nov

Fri 2 Dec - Sun 8 Jan

Tue 17 - Sat 28 Jan

Tue 31 Jan - Sat 4 Feb

Tue 21 - Sat 25 Feb

Mon 12 - Sat 17 Mar

Renfrewshire & Inverclyde 01389 877333 JUDY SHAW STEWART Stirlingshire 01786 850261 RHONA WALTERS South Lanarkshire and Dumfries & Galloway 01357 521626 RONNIE DUKES Glasgow City Centre & Southside 01505 862217 Alternatively email glasgowgroups@ theambassadors.com

FEATURED GROUP OFFER OF THE SEASON South Pacific Tue 8 – Sat 19 Nov Groups 10+ £15.50 per ticket, Thu 2.30pm Price bands A - D Groups 10+ pupils/full time students £15.50 per ticket, Mon –Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm £13.50 per ticket, Thu 2.30pm Price bands B - D

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CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

HOW TO FIND US The Theatre Royal is located at the very top of Hope Street at the junction of Cowcaddens Road to the north of Glasgow city centre.

It is extremely well served by motorway access, secure parking, trains, underground and buses all within yards of the theatre.

WHERE BUSINESS MEETS PLEASURE...

SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES...

Entertainment is our business, so let us turn your business event into a unique theatre experience - your clients will be talking about it for months to come:

If you run a small business and wish to raise your profile without compromising your budget, we can help you to reach potential customers and score over 500,000 publicity hits in your year of membership. Starting from £600, this is a business opportunity not to be missed.

H Exclusive use of our

hospitality rooms to entertain your guests

H Increase your company

branding through our brochures, programmes and website

H Guarantee the best seats

in the house for your party

H Ticket offers for your staff

from time to time

H Membership of our

Friends scheme for your staff

H Network with our other

Corporate Members

H Marketing opportunities

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to promote your business to our theatre-goers

‘We are delighted to continue as sponsors as this guarantees the best seats and exclusive use of the Matcham Room to entertain our clients privately. This added dimension is really appreciated by our clients, making them feel pampered and special... exactly the feeling we are hoping for!’

En Croute Catering have been entertaining their clients at the King’s and Theatre Royal since 2006.

To find out more about our events and marketing opportunities, please call the Development Department on 0141 240 1300.

SPONSORS

BY CAR Glasgow City Council operates a supervised 24hr, pay-on-foot (credit cards accepted) multi-storey car park one block from the theatre in Cambridge St. Parking after 6pm costs £1.50 and this charge entitles you to park until 9am the following day. Leave the car park on foot by the Cowcaddens Rd exit, follow Cowcaddens Rd for one block and the Theatre Royal is on your right. If you have an orange or blue badge you can park free of charge for as long as you wish in surrounding Pay & Display spaces. There are other car parks at Dundasvale and Concert Sq. EASTBOUND ON THE M8 Exit at J19 and follow signs for the City Centre. At the 1st set of traffic lights turn left into Pitt St. At the 2nd set of traffic lights turn right into West George St. Turn 1st left into Douglas St then continue

CORPORATE MEMBERS

(Blythswood Sq on your right) until you reach Sauchiehall St, having crossed both West Regent St and Bath St. Turn right into Sauchiehall St, then left into Rose St at the beginning of the pedestrianised area. Turn 1st right into Renfrew St then 1st left into Cambridge St. The car park is on your right.

WESTBOUND ON THE M8 Exit at J17.

Turn left at the 1st set of traffic lights into West Graham St. Turn right at the major traffic lights into Cowcaddens Rd then first right into Cambridge St. The car park is on your left.

BY TRAIN - Queen St Leave Queen St station by the Dundas St exit (to your right from high level trains).

Walk straight ahead across the taxi rank and into Dundas Lane. Turn right into Buchanan St and follow the pedestrianised area into Sauchiehall St then turn right into Hope St. The Theatre Royal is around 100yds on your right after you cross Renfrew St.

BY TRAIN - Central Leave Central station by the main entrance. Turn left into Gordon St then first right into Hope St. The Theatre Royal is at the top of

Hope St 100yds on your right after you cross Renfrew St. For full timetable information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit www. networkrail.co.uk.

BY UNDERGROUND Leave Cowcaddens station & turn right. Walk alongside Cowcaddens Rd for around 200yds & turn right into Hope St. The Theatre Royal is in front of you.

BY BUS A wide variety of local bus routes stop close to the Theatre Royal.

Longer distance services arrive at Buchanan Bus Station. Leave the bus station by the clock and head up Killermont St. Turn right up Hope St and the Theatre Royal is on your right. For timetable information call Traveline on 0870 608 2608. For other bus info call 0141 423 6600 8.30am - 6pm Mon - Fri and 8.30am - 12.30pm Sat.

BY COACH Coaches may drop off but not park in front of the theatre.

Coach parks are located at High Street (call in advance 0141 552 7276) and Buchanan Bus Station (call in advance 0141 333 3762). Charges apply.

Ambassador Theatre Group Theatre Royal Glasgow is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 39 venues across the UK, including 12 in the West End, and 27 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, Spamalot and South Pacific.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

BOOKING INFORMATION PHONE SALES 0844 871 7647 (bkg fee) Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm Sun 10am - 8pm

for details), £3 off price bands S - B on all Friday evenings and all matinees.

GROUPS & SCHOOLS 0844 871 7602 Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm (Closed on Bank Holidays)

CONCESSIONS Price bands A - C for Mon - Thu eves, some matinees and some one night events. Full time students, unwaged and over 60s: £3 OFF; under 16s: £5 OFF. Concessions may vary - call 0844 871 7647 for full details.

www.ambassadortickets. com/glasgow (bkg fee)

GIFT VOUCHERS Why not treat your loved ones to the gift of theatre?

Ambassador Theatre Group Gift Vouchers make the perfect gift and can be exchanged at any ATG venue.

Book online or call the Box Office for more information.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

VIP PACKAGES & ROOM HIRE

Join us on Facebook and Twitter and be the first to find out the latest news, reviews and backstage insights.

Feel like Royalty for the night with one of our VIP packages for as little as £10 + VAT per guest.

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SEATING PLAN

All packages include:

H Your own dedicated host H Drinks on arrival H Programme between two* H Use of your own private room

BALCONY

UPPER CIRCLE

DRESS CIRCLE

with bar pre -show and during the interval

Additional options include; Champagne reception, canapés, hot and cold buffet and full wine list.

Glasgow Theatres also have a range of areas available for hire for a variety of events such as children’s parties, meetings, conferences and exhibitions.

For more information or to book a package please contact Jean Holmes on 0141 352 8202 or email jeanholmes@ theambassadors.com

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All packages are subject to availability and a deposit is required to secure the booking. *Programmes provided where available or replaced with confectionary.

Minimum number may apply.

BOOKING IN PERSON King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JN. 10am - 6pm Mon - Sat (8pm on performance nights).

Counter Sales for the evening’s performances only after 6pm.

Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA open one hour before each performance, sales for that performance only.

BOOKING FEES Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge. For most shows Ambassador Friends, Group bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are fee-free.

Please check with the Box Office when booking your tickets. Use Mastercard, Maestro and Visa on bookings of £5 or more; bookings are instantly confirmed.

BOOKING BY POST Cheques are payable to Glasgow Theatres Ltd. Post to: King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JN. CONDITIONS OF SALE Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded.

FRIENDS On shows marked with an F all Friends can claim Friends Best Discounts (see show pages

Only one discount applicable per ticket.

Subject to availability.

EQUAL ACCESS The Theatre Royal welcomes and provides facilities for elderly and disabled people of all ages.

There is level access to the Stalls, Café Royal and adapted toilets.

Wheelchair spaces are available in the Stalls for all performances and guide dogs are welcome.

The Theatre Royal has an infra-red system to aid people with hearing difficulties. For full details of all facilities for people with disabilities please contact the Box Office. Our brochure is available on CD. To receive a copy call Karen Townsend on 0141 240 1309.

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

Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre, or who need to sit in particular seats, should make this known at the time of booking.

REFRESHMENTS - BEFORE AND DURING THE SHOW Café Royal - fully licensed open on performance days 1 hour before each show commences and during intervals.

Circle Café - situated in the Hemmings Foyer of the Dress

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

Circle level providing drinks 1 hour before each performance commences.

There are fully licensed bars on all levels of the auditorium, open before performances and during the interval.

BABES IN ARMS POLICY The Theatre Royal is a child and family friendly venue.

However our theatre licence requires us to allocate a seat to every person admitted to the auditorium, irrespective of their age. Children under two will be allocated the cheapest seat in the theatre which will allow them into the area selected by their companions. As children aged two and over are deemed old enough to occupy their own seat they will be charged the appropriate price, including any applicable discounts.

RESTORATION £1 of the ticket price paid on some shows goes to the restoration of the Theatre Royal.

Prices, information and programme are correct at the time of going to press, however we reserve the right to change or vary at any time, all discounts are limited and subject to availability.

Data Protection We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments. We also look to secure information and special offers for customers from other organisations. You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information next time you book. If you don’t want to receive information from us and / or third parties or have any queries contact the Box Office.

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